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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-23
ACTORS MAKE MERRY
At TREE TRIMMING
Poll Players Work Overtime Pre-
pairing Presents for Distri-
button at ChiIdren's Festival.
By GARDNER MACK.

There are fifteen or twenty sleepy
persons in Washington this morning,
redoleHt Of the perfume Of pine needles
and with sundry bits Of cuticle missin=
rom their fingers. who underwent an
adventure IN the wee sma' hours IF
the morning which made -hem SYM
pathizo vita the allies and the Triple
Alliance, and all the otLer aaoD!c who
arc at This moment living under the
mortal tcrro- Of bombs and such things.
These people were herded on the stage
u Polls TEeater after tho performance
last night 10 DO little plain and fancy
Santa CLEANSING. They were 10 prepare
tlc giant Christmas tree that Is TO he
tnC central feature OF the Children
Festival 20 he given Tor 300 Washing
ton children, who have ~" Christmas ~
their homes. at tho tEcater Christmas
g7.T.E-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-23
Will Continue Milk Service.

Friendship House has taken over the
milk station which was under manage
ment Of tho Washington Diet Kitchen.
Eleven families are dependent on this
source for their milk. Though the
prospect for getting the money 10 pay
this extra cSDcusc is not at all bright.
Friendship House will continue the
service as long as possible.
Boys in the basketball club have
raised enough money to install
shower bath in the building where they
lave their indoor sports The building
is cold. ard they are afraid of putting
the shower bath in Until there Is also
installed a heating plant.
Wore than tbs lack Of heat now
ever. is the dread that the building
v-hich is not any too good in itself. out
still serves The purpose Of Il gymras-
irIrn viii be sold. and that the new
owner viii not he enthusiastic ,,, o ,[I
bows clubs. or viii tear down the
structure for other kinds of buildings.
II is valued at s5.Col, and the installa-
rion Of a furnace. ana the repair .,
plastering whore il has fallen on, would
sdd another 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-23
Delta Tau Delta Frat
Plans Number of Parties

a matinee box party, followed by =
the danssnt al the new fraternity
house. 1910 y street. tomorrow afternoon
viii mark the beginning OF Christmas
festivities by the Delta Tau Delta fra
ternity.
Christmas Day will be celebrated 81
the fraternity house by stag Christ
mas tree party 70 which the alumni and
listing members aro invited.
The Grst O. the monthly Iunchcons
Tor the alumni Is 10 Jc given Al the Ed
BIT Szturds-
Other festivities ~Il include 2n open
-o-sc and tea Surda- afternoon from
10 :. and q dance and supper We'd
neSday cTcninS, December 60, al the
fraternity house.
Roy L. Mathews and Henry n. Drae-
Ecr are in charge Of arrangements for
the entertainments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-23
MORE RISK MEN TO
Be CALLED IN PROBE
District Attorney Obtains Data
on Purposes and Makeup
of Rate Body.
Continued from First Page


NesDit sent kilograms 20 about ufy
cities, asking for Information about
rates on dwellings and their contents.
These he viii compile as soon as the"
are received 10 compare them with
VI ashingtou rates
Rates Of some Eastern cities already
are known. In Baltimore the rate OIL
brick dwellings is p cents. and 80 cents
is charged on their contents. But i'm
philadelphia and in New York lowe
rates arc charged than the new schedule
Of tho Underwriters Association for
Washington. In Philadelphia u cents is
thc rate FOR brick dwellings and 20 cents
is charged for furniture. In New York
the same rate is charged for brici,
dwellings aHC only Il cents is charged
Tor contents
IN Mr.. Nesbits opinion. Washington
should have as low rates as those of
my American city. nc said:
Personally. ] feel that as for thirty
Years Washington has had the low
est rate OF any State or Territory
east Of the Rocky mountains, with
the single exception of Rhode Island,
according TO very elaborate tables
prepared by the Insurance Age. and
or account Of its large proportion OF
dwellings. its wide streets. etc,
Washington should stiII enjoy as low
a rate as L. 20 be found anywhere in
the country.
Chairman Ben johnson. Of the House
District Committee. today aInounced
sIlTaG p" rates N Washington put under
control Of the District Insurance depart
,u-a' becsV.". he asserted. h- had in
formation that superintendent Of In
sUraur" %'-pit nad urged Une instr
once ascHJs l"T" 20 aE-sa 90 th" rT~a-
ont rate hcG.I" foE dwellings and
furniture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-23
Congress Clears Decks e.
For Army-Navy Fight

House members today we're prince
for the big eight anticipated on the
army and navy appropriations. This
should be in full blast soon after the
legislators return Or January 4. All
,ndic;-tions today pointed 10 tic bite
est contest Of the short session, ~
though Administration supporters VIII
"ndeavor to put : check on TOO much
argument from the Republican side and
from militaTistic members Of tie Demo-
ratio size.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-23
FRIENDSHIP HOUSE
IN NEED OF FUNDS
Settlement Seems Doomed Un-
less There Is Some Way
Found to Raise Money.

Friendship House. The settlement in
southwest Washington. viii nave 10
close its doors unless il has more money
5oI its support.
This settlement has 10 endowment. us
supper. rests entiyel= upon individual
ceaeroSity. For five years the place has
5eea kept going by this means. n spite
Of the success Of its work. Friendship
HoIsa at the present time seems hound
10 20 to pieces unless immediate IMAM
cal assistance is given.
Foreign charity and many demands At
home have narrowed Gown the stream
Of local giving. The growing size OF the
settlement house requires more income.
Not long ago women o. the Mothers
Congress conceived the idea Of giving
the children Of Friendship House. who
number about twenty. ice cream ior
their Christmas dinner. Upon inquir.-. il
was found that they did not even have
the prospect of a dinner.
There is enough coal in the cellar fer
only a weeks burning. and the fire
place. though it is the delight OF the
reighboThooa people in their evening
gatherings. yawns for the want II the
6ule log, which Friendship purse cannot
hlly -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-23

Sizes 5 TO II years. The Rus
sian for the smaller and the
Balmacaan for the somewhat
bigger boys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-23
Trimmed By Company.

"! the members Of the Poll Players
Volunteered for the Job and set to work
under the direction Of manager Louis
]. F0sse-who wears the title OF Duke
whom among intimate friends-and Stage
Director Harry Andrews. As was the.-
right. Lillian kemOle and Charley Mac
kay we're the leading spirits in the
party, and Katherine Stanton and
Helen Trac.v. with Bob Love. Dan
Harlou. 10. CUsack CUrbert Morris.
auC JcrI- Kennedy --Vss" Iizht on n"
sob also. HELENE NaTcua and Berthe
Matthew's w"I~ rheyc e do aCv little
thing tho others c-C-lOChcd. w1'''
Henry Smith humn"l 4 musical a"-
Conrapiment tina ~oUnG"d like You p.
In Against tn Real Thing Nov.
The tdca s. as 70 set all tn" Toy
t.irss ard tinsel and gNe-EaWS Oh IN"
tree. SO that when Santa Claus comes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-23

All the favorite materials and
styles-including the suits with
two pairs of knickerbockers. A
few of True Blue serge, plenty
of sturdy tweedS and cheviots,
plaids, checks. stripes, and mix
lures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-23

The coat for the boy who
skates, COLTS, Or sports in any
way. They are warm and look
warm-they're red, blue, green
and gray Scotch plaids. Sizes
to II wears.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-23

vigorously denied that he had taken
any part in the formation of the Tn
GcIv iitcrs' Association OF the District
OF that he advised any agents concern
ing their compliance With tn" new
rates.
Chairman johnson further stated that
in his opinion. the existence Of an un-
dervritars' association IN washington
which hVeS insurance rates. Is mat
Tor Tor inquiry ny tn" office Of tho At
tulucy General Of the United SiatcS.
Congressman Johnson said:
T. q group O. markctmrn arc y,o-
latinS the antitrust laws by quot
ing current prices on certain food
products. ] do not sec why II also IL
not against the law for any body OF
mcn to fix fire Insurance rates. and
then sign agreements to abide by
those rates.
But with that end of the present
insurance fight i'm the Distric'. 1 have
nothing to do. SO FAR as lagisl5 ton
il concerned. | wish 20 go on record
as opposing the placing Of any con-
troll Of rates in the hands If the Dis
trict insurance departmcI..
/ also will state publicly, now. and
when the time comes Will back up
the statement, that Charles Nesbit.
Superintendent Of Insurance of the
District. advised agents % acquiesce
in the present rates being charged
householders of Washington.
In my possession is letter from
orc man stating that Mr.. Nesbit re
peatcdlv urged him TO como into the
fold. and abide by the rates TO bo
fixed by n proposed undcrwriters' D..
association.
Committee May At.
on the subject Of the present rates
charged i'm Washington. Mr.. johnson
had nothing to say. But 81 intimated
that the matter of ratc-making might
be the subject OF considerable interest
10 his committee. IN regard 10 4
method or adjusti- the rates on Ri
equitable basis, he said.
All | desire is that rate-making be
done from the standpoint of the peO-
pies interests. and that the fixing
of rates be put beyond political in
nuenCe. Whether a board or q COM
mission or one man passes upon The
rates does not matter so much. II
does matter. though. that tho per-
scnncl OF such a commission or board
be put beyond any possible political
pressure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-23
Twas Only a Flash.

Twas Unly ridSn.
Things were going along line. M2ctay
had only tripped over the long ladder
placed to the top Of the tree three times
when something happened. Tine entire
squad were lined Up at the bottom OF
the tree passing toys and words Of en-
enlargement TO the decorators when
there was q tremendous explosion. And
there was likewise tremendous excite
menJ. Some of those present thought the
theater vas being demolished. Duke"
Tossc, who could pass as Santa Claus
twin brother II he only wore WHISPERS.
restored order by announcing that the
explosion was a fashlight apparatus
ard that some wicked photographer had
sneaked uD when no one was looking
ana made picture OF the tree and its
decorators.
The decoration Of the giant tree. by
the way. is but one of the several
things that have been happening a.
Polls during the past Few days III
preparation for the Children's Festival.
: corps Of fifty OF the pretticst young
girls and aatgous in tho District have
cntS and filling bags OF candy. There
ave 5000 presents. wrapped in blue and
pink paper parcels, and mountain OF
filled candy bags to show how nobiy
this band has worked. The presents for
the girls are in DlUe packages. and
those for the boys are in piniI-Or maybe
t. is the other way around. Anyhow.
ages was no easy task. but was g
treat help 90 Santa Claus. and be-
cause Of that everybody who had Il
land in il is HAPPY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-23
Has Steadily Grown.

f-o-, q. clientele OF fiftv neiGhOorhood
-,o,-lo j., -eo1 ,,-bcn il was first started,
7o.,nora than a thousand at the present
time. The schedule OF ITS acllNlees
cover a dozen or moro girls and boys
rIrh; which arc supcTvi scd, or instruc-
ted ov fifty volunteer workers. There
i= a mothers club. now taking course
or lessons uuder a professional doIneSllc
science teacher on wholesome lIlC.
menus. a dancing class Tor boys. Win
several society girls. I'D on inc ne"cSt
Steps. IS teachers, music classes WIN
a piano for practice, and What-not.
Many mothers, because the wage
Garner Of the family docs not perform
his duty, or is not living. must go
away from the home during the DAY.
Some babies need TO be looked after
during the da. because the mother IS
dead and the father must go out OF
fhe house 70 work. Friendship Nursery
cares for the neighborhood babies who
would otherwise have to go to q found
ling home. Nineteen of them come cV-
cry morning TO remain under the house
mothers care during the day, and TO
return home at night There are a few
who ike permanently in the house, IN
Ill the circumstance or relatives enable
their return home. These are rounded
Up at O'Clock, and are taught until >
o'clock. under the AionJTessori system
BY q trained teacher. who il provided
BIZ the MOntressori Association here in
Washington During this time they pre-
pare their own lunch, and eat 1t during
school hours.
Some OF Friendship proteGes come ar
ter school hours and cat dinner and 20
home at bedtime. There may be sick
less in the family thac makes z less
eninE Of one a great heip TO the
mother, or it may be moving time and
fhc mother may need TO De relieved
from the care OK one o. more of her
little brood.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-15
DYING WISH Of
! MRS. WILSON IS
NOW CRAT|F|ED
Alley Sums Of Washington
City Are to Be Abolished
by Bill Passed by Senate
and Lower House,
an sonalae .ounn.l ssseal .s.sso wlr,I

Washington, Sept. ID Mrs. Wood
row Wilson's dying wish TINT cons
gress abolish the alley slums In the
national capital WAS fulfilled today
when the hotfse passed the senate bill
which prohibits the use Of dwelling
houses in Washington alleys after
four years from the date of the lcgis-
lation. The bill now goes to the
president for his signature. A few
hours before Mrs. Wilson died she
told the president that she would go
away" happier If she knew the alley
sluma would he wiped out. Word
was sent to the capitol, and the house
district committee promptly reported
h bill carrying Il large appropriation
to clear the sIums The house did
not pass the measure as reported be-
cause Of constitutional objections
The senate however, passed another
bill carrying out an old act providing
for abolition 81 the slnms but cutting
the time INIT from eight "a four
years The house accepted this as
Il Substitute, acceptable TO the White
House and II will become a law.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-15
GREAT PRIZE Of
WAR SOUGHT IS
CENTRAL AFRICA
British and Germans Struggle
to Determine Which Power
Shall Dominate Future of
Dark Continent,

Washington, Sept. l4.--Reports of
fighting between the British and Ger
man forces in central Africa today
were regarded in diplomatic quarters
as having significance far beyond
that of local importance in that saw
age and remote quarter. 1t is looked
upon as final test of the two rival
policies-the German plan OF estab-
fishing her most extensive colony IN
British East Africa and the British
policy Of linking together her vast
territory in southern Africa. extending
from Cape Colony through Rhodesia
up to Lake Tanganyika and her equal
~ large possessions in northern Afri-
cas extending from Egypt through the
Soudan. down to British East Africa.
one Of the reports from Blanquire
in British Central Africa, tells Of the
taking Of the German station at Lam
genburg at the head Of Lake Nyassa Ia
German East Africa This is the see
ton Immediately at issue, and which
forms the link between the British
possessions Of North and South Africa.
1t lies just south Of the British pos
sessions in Uganda and should It's
control pass TO the British it would
complete their continuous chain from
the northernmost point of Africa to
the northernnost point Of Cape Col
ony.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-15
FANClFUL STORY OF
ZEPPELlN'S CAPTURE
10, .os.,ps ,oo-~.. .rss.. ,...so wise,


on,ioi. SEPT. Is t2sia ~ n.y. ~~
The correspondent of the Daily Tcle-
gfaph nt Moscow quotes tie assistant
amtiunmastcr at Mlawa ON the Rus
so-prussian frontier, IN story tell
Ing Of the capture Of Zeppelin. lie
said
awe were on the platform whom
the Zeppelin appeared about 900 feet
above us. our artillery opened fire.
damaging three Of It's motors hut :.
proceeded, using the remaining mos
tors. The Zeppelin then hoistcd q
white flag and the Russian officer
ordc ed hIa noldicr TO ccasc firine.
They did so. but the Zeppelin lmmc-
dlntcly hurled homh aud the e.
feet OF its explosion was terrible
many people being wounded.
"Thrcc more bombs were thrown
which killed 20 persons and wound
ed sixty. The alrshlp then came "a
the wround short distance ava,
where the Germans succeeded IN
rulnlng their vessel The crew, con-
sistink OF four officers aud four sol
dlers. was captured.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-15
SOCIALIST APPEAL
TO END H0STILITIES

i"f Mo"HfHe jboNFeh srttisI Ihentb WtFtl
Chicago. Sept. 14.-An appeal to
the socialists of Europe TO urge the
various warning governments to ac-
eept mediation by the United States,
was sent out by the national commit
tee of the socialist party here today.
The following cf.5legram was sent TO
socialist leaders in England, Holland.
Sweden. Denmark, Belgium, Switzer-
land. Italy, Germany and Russia
I'm the present crisis before any
nation is completely crushed. socialist
representatives should exert every in
fluence on their representative gov
ernments to have warning countries
accept mediation by the United States.
This can still be done without loss Of
prestige Conferences should be held
al The Hague or Washington"
The cablegram was signed by Vic
tor Berger. Morris Hillquit, Carl
Thompson and Walter Lanfersick.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-15
WAR 0BLITERATES
POLITICAL QUARRELS

Paris. Sept Ia G1:45 p. M.)-The
unanmity of public sentiment IN
France. England, Russia and Belgium,
In the face Of present grave circum-
stances, is much commented upon by
the press.
II Is pointed out that no other in
fluence possible could so completely
concllIate conflicting parties, such as
the home rulers and Orangemen IN
Ireland. the revolutionary and con-
servative parties in France and Bel
GUM and the parties Of the two ex-
tremes in Russia.
Likewise opinion in Italy is begin
ming to call for a similar union with
collaboration of all paIti1, in Ithe
cabinet.
Vague references appear in the
newspapers of the passage of Indian
troops at various places not desig-
mated.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-15
REAGAN CASE SET FOR
HEARING IN U. S. COURT

Santa Fc, Sept li.--ln the fed
cral court. the ease Of the United
States VS.. John Reagan. involving the
cancellation Of homestead patent in
Quay county, has been set for We'd
nrsday
Richard Harvey sain. carpenter.
contractor and builder Of Roswell.
today filed petition in bankruptcy
giving his assets at Sl0i. consisting
Of $40 In open accounts, ss2 in tools
and sG9 IN household goods His
unsecured liabilities are given at ST.
1871.
d. w. Snyder Of Union county. filed
suit against l.. +. Booker of III Paso.
Tex, To recover s6,450, loss of pro-
fits, expenses. etc. he claims he was
subjected TO because OF alleged fail
ufe TO deliver certain cattle from
Mexico for which he had contracted.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-15
COTTON CROP MAY BE
CURTAILED NEXT YEAR

Washington. seiN. Senators
and representatives Of the cotton
growing states at conference 10.
night. voted to recommend state
legislation to cnftail the production
OF cotton next year TO avoid Il sur
plus on the heels OF failing mar
Ret this year, owing 10 the European
war
The action OF the congressman will
be communicated to a conference of
southern governors to be held at A.
lania to consider the cotton situation
How much the crop next year should
be reduced by legislative action was
not definitely agreed to at the con-
ference.
General discussion of the pOsslhiH-
" Of the further federal legislative
action in the emergency developed
strong sentiment that congress had
done all IT could do IN providine an
emergency currency and means for
the cotton growers TO take advantage
of II.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-15
NOT SATISFIED
! WITH LESS THAN
BEST To Be HAD
Many PenniIeSS Americans
Threaten to ''BIow up Re-
lief Committee in New York
Newspapers,
tsy normao ,ov.n.l srsel.l ls.sso w,a,l

London. Sept "a G.50 y. mo- Two
young American women who arrived
from Berlin Saturday night were
given the address Of an inexpensive
hotel by the American relief commit
tee Instead of going there they put
up at luxurious hotel and today. ac-
cordng TO the committee, appear ed at
the relief headquarters and presented
a hotel bill for $50, requesting that II
be paid on their behalf. They also
asked to be provided with first class
passage on steamer to New York as
they swore that they were pennies.
The committee felt compelled to
pay the hotel bill but allowed them
only s1.75 daily for living expenses
until Saturday. when they viii pro-
ceed on to New York as second class
passengers This privilege was grant
ed because tho young women declared
that they were In frail health.
This and similar cases have caused
Herbert G. Hoover. chairman of the
committee. 70 issue the following
statement.
e'rhc American press may be inter
ested to know that they may expect a
large number Of interviews denounc-
ing this committee upon the arrival OF
steamers at New York The commit.
Tee made it an inflexihlo rule that
people appealing 10 them for relief
land claiming To be entirely without
resources should be sent to the Unit
cd States in the third class. unless
circumstances such as age or Illness
or the having OF children with them,
Justified the extra expenditure for adj
dtional accommodations. A large
number of Americans are now arriv-
ing from the continent convinced that
though they may BE- without means
Themselves, they have only TO apply to
the committee to receive first-clAss
passages 20 New York. When in
formed OF she committees nflexible
rule, which Is applied TO all Ameri-
cans mpariially no matter what may
be their presumed social standing
they usually tell the COMMITTEES that
they VIII see 10 II Immediately when
they arrive IN New YORK mat the conn
mittre get blown up IN the New YORK
papers
Any American who wishes better
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-15
A Remedy
For All Pain

"rhc efficiency fany drug says nr G. r.
Robbins. lis known 10 us by the results We
obtain from ITS use. II we are able TO con-
troll pain and disease by means Of any pre-
paration. we certainly are warranted In its
use. One OF the principal symptoms of all
diseases is pain, and this Is what the patient
most often applies to us for, !. Q, something
to relieve his pain. II we can arrest this
promptly, the patient IL most liable to trust
In US for the other remedies which will eject
a permanent cure. One remedy which l
have used largely I'm my practice Is Anti
kamnia Tablets. Many and varied are their
uses. have put them to the test on many
occasions, and have never been disappoint~
ed. found them especially valuable for
headaches OF malarial origin, where quinina
WAS being taken. They appear TO prevent
the bad after-efects OF the quinine. ANTI
KAmnia Tablets are also excellent for the
headaches from improper digestion; also
Tor headaches OF neuralgia origin, and es-
pecialls for women subjeetto palusat certain
times. Two Anti-kamniA Tablets give
prompt relief, and In short time the patient
IL able 20 70 about NJ usualn THESE tablets
may he obtained AZ all druggists. Ask for
AK Tauiets. They are also unexeeEleu for
heedaches, neuralgia and "a Vo3Aa, j