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The Washington times., 1915-03-02
AN AMERICAN PROTEST

There arc intimations, seemingly
on authority, that the Washington
Government may protest against the
interdiction of trade with Germany.
It is not quite understandable why
the Government should adopt such a
course, nor at all believable that it
will. -.s. 81" 'n.
This country went farther during
the civil war than any other nation
in modern times had gone, in devel-
oping the efficacy of the blockade. 1t
went farther than France and Great
Britain are now going. 1t made the
modern law of blockade; the doctrine
of continuous voyage. q.
If this country shall now recede
from the position which, with mag.
nificent courage and determined pur.
pose, it took in the time of the civil
war, it may presume that its place
as an international figure must bc
sacrificed.
It has been the hope and ambition
of Americans that at the end of this
war the United States might impress
some of it's ideals and high purposes
upon the warning nations, and give
quality and character, il not direc.
ton, to the discussion Of the peace
convention.
That will not happen if Washing.
ton shall lightly toss aside the rec.
ord it has made in the past and re.
verse itself concerning the use OF
the blockade as an instrument of bel.
ligerency.
There is nothing to protest in the
declaration of the British and French
governments. 1t is hard on neutrals
but it is not so hard rs the terms the
United States imposed upon then
more than fifty years ago.
VIII this Government stand by it.
record and its place as a great pow
er, which may have need to use it.
naval force in future? Or shall il
recede from it's record and its place
and protest the very thing it did il
the hour of its own national peril?
The Washington times., 1915-03-02
B. F. KEITH'S.

Entertainment with q distinct leaning
toward the impressionistic school N
color, fancy and general ensemble is
what the average analyst would term
tho production which places Valeska
Suratt and her company at the head
OF the 3. F.. Keith bill this week. OF
course analysis Is entirely out of place
at vaudeville performance because the
analyst Will hardly get his tools sharp
ened for the task before the scene
changes. and trained animal act or a
pair OF song and dance artists claims
his attention That is just what vaud".
vile Is for. And this weeks bill at
ketth's is an average OF vaudevillc
The Suratt number is a blazc Of co,or
hizarre scenic effect and wild music. Ec-
ginning with the statuesquc star in
chains 1t ends with her in flames. 1t
far,,es nisn",d. t%o titles, BLACK Crepe and
logue and two pairs Of dancers.
The Corradini's menagerie, introduce
ing Zebras. boar hounds, an elephant
ana morse were second In Importance
on the bill because of the elaborate
character OF the act and the yerv ey.
scented. f'N
Mabel Bcrra, formerly an operatic
soprano. sang series Of special mnsi.
cal numbers with good effect as the
third distinctive feature and nenrV
Lewis, IN what he termed a vaudevillc
cocktail, because 1t contained little
which stood fourth in the affections ~
the audience u
Rita Roland and Lou Hotz presented
thelr rather enjoyable song and dance
nulnoer In the graceful manner that has
and Hart have sketch called "Eiop-
me which calls for the services OF an
unusually amusing property horse; Red.
ford and winchester presented a jug
and Company in "Drear1land." compiats .
the bill.
The Washington times., 1915-03-02
MOORE'S STRAND.

At Moore's Strand Theater the famous
romance OF the ranch and railroad, The
Love Route" by Edward Peple. drew
crowds all day yesterday In the pro-
Quetion are featured Harold Lockwood,
Winifred Kingston. and Donald Crisp,
and one of the most striking scenes is
the actual constructor of a railroad.
Wednesday and Thursday the stellar
attraction will be Booth Tarkington's
"Springtimc," starring Florence Nash.
Many of the principal scenes of the fea
turc were photographed in and around
old New Orleans.
The remainder of the week will be
given over to Edgar Selwyn In his own
play. pierre Of the Plains" thrilling
story of tho Canadian woods. and the
Royal Northwest Mounted Police Mr.
Sclwyn is supported by William Riley
Hatch. Dorothy Dalton. William Couk-
lin, Joe Rieder Sidney Seward and
others Of the original company.
The Washington times., 1915-03-02
COLUMBIA.

An entirely new idea OF Aim produc-
ton was given the audiences which
witnessed the performances Of "Hypo-
critics" at the Columbia Theater yes.
terday.
In producing this play Hobart Bos-
WORTH. head of the producing company,
and Lois Webber, the authoress and
stage directress. have strivcn to put
into It the best that can be found IN
motion picture art. They have succeed
ed In giving a poetic allegory that ia
purely a motion picture product-which
would be impossible to produce as a
play on the stage. but which they make
able In film.
The story deals with the painstakins
efforts Of two ascetic divines to place
Truth In all her simple purity before
the people: The flrst. q medieval monk.
attempts to do this in the form Of a
marble statue. which, the people are
shocked to ind u only the nude figure
Of woman. They kill the monk and
destroy the statue.
The second 10 2 reincarnation of the
fashionable church. He breaches q ser.
mon on Hypocrisy" And when hia
congregation gives evidence that II will
not help him search for Truth. he finds
the spirit OF Truth and brings it to hi,
congregation. The principal scenes Of
the play show Truth holding up hel
mirror to all classes OF society.
The conception OF the play IL startling
and the execution daring. Miss Webbei
has utilized all the mechanical features
Of the motion picture camera to give
her scenes force and character. and thu
effects obtained are most unusual. Ths
company employed in the production
includes CourtenAy Foote. Margaret
Edwards. Myrtle Stedman, Dixie Carr
Adele harrington, and Herbert Stand
ing.
In addition to "Hypocrites!" the Co
lumbia program includes a set Of flm
showing hunting in Africa and an ami
mated cartoon.
The Washington times., 1915-03-02
AN ARMY AT HAND

The greatest safeguard of Amer
ica's independence is the character
of its people. 1t is not militaristic,
but militant. In times of peril if the
Government hesitates the people will
act. This fact is illustrated by the
announcement from New York of the
organization of the American
Legion, to be composed of former
army, navy, and National Guard
men, and civilians who have never
had military or naval training, but
whose special qualifications as engi-
neers, mechanics, chaufeurs, etc.,
give them immediate military value.
1t is proposed to enlist in this first
reserve between 25O,OOO and 100000
men.
This will not be paper force, but
red corpuscled and full-brained. The
plan has the unofficial Endorsement of
Major General Wood and the active
support of former President Roose-
welt and other men of national prom
inence. There is nothing except good
in the project, and. as Colonel Roose-
welt said in his letter of support:
I Even tho most extreme advocate of
| peace at any price can hardly raise ali
| objection, since the legion will only
| unity, classify. and coordinate defen-
sive factors already In existence.
The wisdom of such a movement
is proved by the declaration of the
organizers of this simple truth:
, No one can be sure this country will
not be dragged into the war. Therefore
| il Ia only common sense to provide
against that ugly possibility. A mar
| may be pretty sure his house will not
I burn, but he insurcs it, just the same
Here is an army to hand, thanks
to those patriotic men of foresight
who conceived it. The nation ma,
have occasion to thank them fol
ftheir provision. What they are do
ing is indisputably the duty of Con
gress to do, but in matters of nation
al defense there will be men founc
who will try to overcome the short
sightedness Of their representatives
and the people will follow them be
cause it may mean their salvation
When the Government failed to buils
The Washington times., 1915-03-02
COSMOS.

Large audiences at the Cosmos Thea
ter yesterds9 afternoon and last even
Ing seemed to take particular enjoy
ment in three acts Of vaudeville. the
Gallerinni Family. a quartet Of accom-
plishcd italian instrunentalists in violin,
flute, and cornet solos, and ensembles of
four accordions; the great Buckner, a
cyclist expert, whose feats are rather
acrobatic and thrilling than dependent
upon the wheel. and Caulfield and Driv-
er. In an Irish character comedietta
with bright lines and a fine bit Of char
acter.
The Tumbling Toms. in acrobatic
work with barrels and incidental com.
edy; Fred Coleman. monologist and
story teller, and GoldinE and Kcatjnc
in, songs and clever eccentric dancing
complete the bill.
"A change Of program is scheduled for
Thufsday.ssi ]. 3t-
The Washington times., 1915-03-02
SHALLCONGRESS LEAVE 2

Two days hence the short session
of Congress will come to its close
and the legislative branch of the
Government will cease to function.
For nine months to come there will
be no legislative authority in the
nation, no matter how pressing may
be the need for it.
Ours is not the kind of q gov
ernmept that works without all its
parts. This is no autocracy.
The times demand that the Gov
ernment be in complete readiness for
business-any sort Of business that
extraordinary world conditions may
force upon our attention.
Ought Congress to go away from
Washington and scatter all over
creation for the first long vacation
it has known in several years? ..
It'leaves depleted treasury, at d
time when vast sums of money may
suddenly be needed for purposes of
the greatest national Importance.
1t leaves the Government power.
less to act in matters that may
arise demanding instant attention.
To get new Congress back tc
Washington, to organize and put il
at work, takes time. Time, even
measured by hours, say nothing OF
weeks, has more than once in recent
years been vitality important in the
relations of nations, the processes OF
war and peace.
Is this a time for Congress to be
allowed to scatter from Washington
and from intimate touch with the
vast world-problems that every day
brings in acuter form closer to Jul
door?
The answer seems apparent.
Congress could be kept in Wash
ington, with plenty of work to do
whether extraordinary need shoule
arise or not. IF that need arose, il
would be here.
To keep it here would be to serv.
notice on the world of at least a Ger
tain determination of preparedness.
on this country's part.
To keep Congress here would o,
easier, would be far less calculated
to arouse suspicion or attract alb
normal attention, than to let Con
grcss 60 away and later perhaps b.
compelled to send for it in haste an,
under pressure.
If Congress goes away from
Washington on Thursday, it ough
to go with a definite understandin,
that it is to return at some earl,
date.
The Washington times., 1915-03-02
CRANDALL'S.

Before crowded houses at all perform
poration presented at Crandalls Thea
ter The Fairy and the Nkaif'' with
Mary Miles Minter. who will be remem-
bered as former co-star with William
and Dustin Farnum. In "rhe Iittlest
Rebel Supporting in the leading roles
were seen Percy Helton and W1iI
Archie.
Wednesday and Thursday the feature
photoplav will be Martin Eden" by
Jack London. featuring Lawrence Pey-
ton and Viola Barry. Friday. Anna
Laughlin will be presented in ''The Or
deal"
Saturday there will be another return
engagement of "A Fool There Was"
with Edward Jose and Theda Rara in
the leading roles.
The Washington times., 1915-03-02
BLOCKADE

Why in the British governments
notification to neutral nations the
Asquith ministry hesitates to blurt
out in plain English the word
BLOCKADE" is the only puzzling thing
about it.
1t is blockade. No belligerent or
alliance of belligerents could have
the power to do what the allies an
nounce they will do without having
the power to blockade in all that the
term conveys. No belligerent or al
lance of belligerents could do what
the allies now begin to do without
establishing and maintaining a
blockade effective and permanent.
Then why not call it what it is-a
blockade?
Nobody could question the right Of
the allies, under accepted interna-
. tional practices, to exercise the
blockade. 1t is legitimate warfare
when Germany has begun the sub
marine raiding; it would be legiti-
mate warfare if Germany had never
proclaimed the Won Tirpitz program
and never dreamed of it. There is
no need to justify the de facto and
de jure blockade on the ground of
what the German admiralty is doing.
There is no occasion to explain that
this course of the allies is taken
merely as reprisal for the course of
Germany. On the contrary, if Of
ficers and crews of German war ves-
sells were to be guilty Of Grass piracy
that fact would not justify the allies
in taking extreme measures against
anybody but the pirates, treating
them as pirates always are treated.
But any belligerent having the
power to establish and maintain an
effective blockade can properly--and
as means for a quicker ending of
war ought to--blockade an enemy
1t is just as right to do this if the
enemy is committing no unprece-
dented and unwarranted act as if the
enemy is violating every law and
convention of civilized warfare. II
is just as right to do it if the enem,
has no submarines at all as if the
enemy is sending them out in under
sea fleets to run amuck among the
merchant ships of all nations.
Blockade, if it can be made effec
tive, is as clear right, not to bs
questioned by any one, as batterine
a fortress with howitzers or besieg
ing city with armies.
This is what makes mystery of tn,
wording of the British notice to tn,
neutral nations of blockade. Nothin,
else about it is strange. What is O.
itself as simple as A, B, C-particu
larly to the American people who's,
Government brought the doctrine o
blockade to it's highest development
is clouded by phrasing no NOR
essential than desirable. What is a
indisputahle in the internationa
The Washington times., 1915-03-02
Anacostia Reclamation
Park Awards Announced

Awards Of s24,227 for eight p'ecns OF
property on the east side of the Ana
costa river between Pennsylvania ave
rue and Naylor street, in connect ",
With the Anacostia reclamation park
projects. have been announced. The
awards are as follows:
German Realty Company, N.iSi: Mar
sarct' A. Patch. s2.el9: George j. ir"d-
bury, n.150: Otho w. Hammond. ;2.3l'
Thomas Kelly, s3.20S; Harry T.. and
elizabeth s. Gladman. 81 a3i; NJ l..
Weller, s., ,754 Albert Carry. Sg.lll.
The Washington times., 1915-03-02
Mother Would AvcRyor
Child Killed by Motor

NEW YORK, March County
Physician Ogden. OF Hsckensack. has
decided no inquest is necessary into
the death of Fricda Almquist. twelve.
who was killed by the automobile o'
J. Theodore Demand Saturday night.
EFF the law doesn't punish some one
for killing my little girl I'll take the
law into my own hands declared the
decision.
The Washington times., 1915-03-02
BIRDS DRIVEN MAD
BY EUROPEAN WAR
Winged 0enizens' Lives and
Habits Upset-Forsake Old
Routes in Flying South.

LONDON. Feb. l3. tby maiD.-F.ven
the birds have gone wrong in Europe.
Mans madness has upset their lives
and habits, and the very few ornith
ologists in England and France who
can stick to their study of birds. in
spite of the war, are scratching their
heads about IT,
The pathways of the birds, as they
fly to the south in winter and back
|again in the spring. have been map.
ped out for years in Europe. But the
birds have forsaken their old routes
and the bird men say 1t is because OF
the war.
Shore lights. and even the lights OF
the town, it seems. are guides for the
birds in their long southwark jour
neys. and this year the lights are
gone. The same lights that would di-
rect little feather fellow toward
sunny Italy would also direct huge
Zeppelin toward an English coast
town SO all the folk of the air
whether covered with feathers or can.
vas. are travelling in the dark this
year.
The canvas birds can carry thei,
own lights. in a pinch. but the othe,
kind must get along as best they car
without lamps. There is no doubt
that the birds found their way to the
south as usual. but they groped theil
way, and it was probably slow travel.
ling. Their return to the north wher
spring comes will be as difficult.
Disturbed BY War Sounds.
The birdmen have proved, beyond &
doubt, that the birds are disturbed by
the sounds of firing.
The Rev. Charles Kent. Of Thetford
one night recently heard ii terrific
|chattering of the pheasan and small
birds around his house. There WA:
terrific fuss in birddom. The cries
were shrill and wild. The birds lef
their beds In the trees and flew abou
lin terror. Their ears were catching
sounds in the air that the rector am
Ibis family were missing.
But, when the rector picked up th'
next mornings paper. he saw that th'
! German Zcppelins had bombarded th'
| coast. some miles away during tn
very hours of the birds excitement. III
ter to the Times about 1t. whcreupol
many other residents of that part o
England said that all the birds, II
their neighborhood, had conducte'
| themselves In the most extraordinar,
manner during the raids. even though
the writer's. themselves. had not beel
able to hear the sounds of shooting.
the pheasants shrieked themselve
hoarse over sounds of firing.
| Whether tho birds will become tire,
| of the incessant firing on TIM AontI
nent and impauently leave tl.S lfss n
tricts remains to be sesp,
The Washington times., 1915-03-02
Some Pertinent Questions?

To the Editor Of THE TIMES.
Little by little the news of Ger
man victory over tho Russians is find
ing its way into print. Now. / would
like to ask If extra papers would MOI
nave been issued if 10000 or even 20. nnb
Germans had been captured by the Rus
slams. Personally, | do not doubt this
IN the least, and | am sure the wcI-
'ome news would have been sent broad
cast under three-inrh headlines without
waiting for a vcriticHt ton. The neutral
ty of the press would suffer If anythlnc
favorable to tho German-Austriap alll-
ance should receive undue publicity
Thus the previous EIndcnburg vic
tories We're published piece meal, part,
under the baseball news and partl, IN
other obscure portions of the papera
md 1t was not till weeks afterward THAI
they were finally conceded.
Our war topographerS. amateur and
professional must have contracted 4
chill here Of late. for you don't see any
more maps of the Russian campaig igu,
which formerly were so plentiful.
We 10 not hear so much about ''mlli-
;arism' any more: 1t either has alread>
been crushed or. in view OF its support
ny whole nation. from plutocrat !
down to Socialists has lost it's mean
nG. Even England admits now thpe
she lights not for the unfortunate Erf.
eians or to establish p British iemnr-
racy i'm Germany hut for existence :.
4 commercial nation
So there. by n circuitous route. Wa
at last arrive at the conclusion which
any observer and student of econom,"
conditions could HAY" reached SIX
months ago.
SincercIr YOURS.
RTDnI .pH REHAGE
February u 1915,
The Washington times., 1915-03-02

an adequate navy in former days.
American privatecrs tried to make
up for the deficiency. The American
Legion will indeed be new Grand
Army Of the Republic. =
The Washington times., 1915-03-02
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the citizens Of Washington can argue
most questions.
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Today.

Today.
Recital. 1iaron sokolove. auditorium New
Masonic Temple. $3.50 y. m.
Nsas'f L. Fred fs E. War wsrrea """ py,S,sn y rs%"s
Lecture Il e. Special rsychic Phenomena, Dr.
c. r. Wnbiglcr. ballroom Cairo y. ~.
Question. The Rev Ron'iiiy i F. - Huinphr,es.
S' 1ssa ecs%Ts s9%Ts" rSe e and Needs, Of
The District s, rirsineni. George n Kirk' c.
Stephens Parish hall. Fourteenth street, be.
tween Columbia road and Irvipg street
Address. Shalrnas O'shecl National Library
for the Blind 1'2o II street northwest. =
|, Convention National Association Of Civil
Service Employees. Elks Hail. 10 a. rn
Meeting master painters and their aids, IN
discuss cleanup day, room ~ Corcoran
Meetins sd sdvertisine writers OF retail, stores.
in rooms Of Retail Merchants Association.
Annual meeting Florists club 1.l4 street
pinn.r nH,.nWsd and dance n e. Botanical Society New
c1nsers Esest ~ S;'G Ma. p q" susan L. Davis. ssroan
5; KIns David; No. ss: "a Faye Faystis: ~; !;
Ws:sfSSn sHn: MtSras hodee Of erecton. sn seossh a
rite: Mizpah. No. s. Eastern star
ODD Feiiows-W - No n,a, g; Gsdsn i,.,.
Knights OF Pythias-Webster. No. Z: Excel
sior. No. IA; Capital. No. "a; Myrtle. No.
Knishts OF Columbus-CarroIl Council.
Weodmen Of the wor'd-Mount Vernon
Lady yMaccabee.--Victory Hive. No. ~: Brent
wood Hive. No. IL.
| Address "IAboratory Methods OF Diaxnoscs
| Dr. william NJ. Pollock before District rs
| ISOLATION OF Osteopsthc Physicians. a.
home Of DR.. Chester d, Swope in the Far.
Address. Congressman Thomas g. Tha,ch.r
| before Bethel Literary and Historical 81
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Lecture. Vocation Guidance In America,
Education" Roscoe Bruce: before & Isach
| 3:30 p. IN.
| Address the Rev Joseph r. Kelly. Metro.
poiitan Presbyterian Church. 7:45 p. m.
| Lecture. "Confucianism: ThA state Reiyio
OF China" " F. r. Williams. before Anthro
| biological Society Of Washington lecture
hall. Public Library. ap. m
Recital the Nalle Jubilee Company. r. Ar
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That Suffrage Editorial.

To the Editor OF THE TINES.
For myself and tho other members Of
this committee. | want to Cypress our
thanks and Ga<rcCiation for Your cdi
torial in sundays Times In it You
have gon" to the very heart and cor"
of the suffrage question. Among the
splendid editorials that have appeared
in the press on this subject this is easily
of the best.
Each member of the New Hampshir,
legislature, and you know there are
about 400 members, will receive a copl
Of The Times, and l am taking great
pleasure in recommending the wome n
OF Indiana that they Use reprints in
their Legislative campaign. We hope
to make other and further use Of this
editorial. and again thank you for
furnishing US this excellent material
for propaganda
ANTON ETTE FUNK,
Vice Chairman, Nationsl
Congressional Committee
WASHINGTON. March
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Amusements.

National-Mrs. Patrick Campbell, in "pvg
nation s:l5 tn P m :. ..r,,. ,,,., -,..
columbia- 'Hypocrites. photoplay. 2:H ami
Poiisr;Doro,hy liz y; Vernon Of Haddon Hall"
b. +. f2e Keith i s-%audevnle Z I'd els and .15 p. m
Casino--Vaudevillc. continuous.
| Cosmos-Vaudevillc. continuous.
Gayctymsurlesauc, ;lh and s1a D. M
p7aps pisyi i a to to Il 10 "
Strand-Motion plays. 10 a IN. to II .. n
Arcade-Dancing, .. nj.
Tomorrow.
chase. at home Of Nj. Richardson. 57"s
Morrison strsss sNS p m ~
sign TRADE, - d.. EDWARD " E. Plat 'sct'r"
Meetine. mission study class. Y. ". c. a..
Dance. Savin Club. Old Masonic Temple. 4
Concert on United state. soldiers Home Sand
ropoiitan Presbyterian chnrch. i:i5 p. m.
sefore EnsineeFns class of george Or eN"' VAN
| ington University. so23 G street northwest,
Motion picture entertainment Home Club, /,
Jackson place northwest p; m -,
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Gate. No. 81: coiumbus No, l. Brishtwocd.
| No g. ROYAL Arch Masons; Potomac. No =
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| Odd Fellows-Eastern. No. :; HARMONY No
9: Federal City. No. 20: Friendship. No. y;
knights Of Pythiss-Mount Vernon No. a:
| Friendship Temple No. q. Pythian Sisters
| woodmen Of the World-Oak Camp, No. l.
ROYAL MISREPRESENTATION Council. Francis
| Scott Key Council.
National Union-General Deputies Associa
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Reception. Central Union Mission, to
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