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The Washington times., 1915-12-02
bORAH WILL SPEAK
At HEBREW SERVICE
Congregations Celebration Of
Sixtieth Anniversary Coinci.
dent With Hanukkah Feast.

oolncident with the annual Observance
Of the feast OF Hanukkah. which begins
this evening In Hebrew churches ana
homes. the Washington Hebrew Con-
gresation will observe. the sfxtieth an
niversary OF 'its organization.
A special service VIII he held at the
Eighth Street Temple tomorrow even
ing at 8 o'clock. led by Rabbi Abram
Simon. and a second special service VIII
be held Sunday morning at the same
hour. when Senator william T.. Borah
and others will be heard.
In addition there will be services AT
the regular hour on Saturday morning.
and on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
there will be special Hanukkah en-
tertainment for children.
DR.. Krauskopf To Speak.
DR.. Joseph Krauskopf. Of Phila-
delphia. will be the principal speak,
er tomorrow evening. when he Will
have the timely topic. bible and
FLAG: sheet Anchors of Our Nation
There will be music by the temple choir.
Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shir- Cliff. Miss 1rma
Stern Kalisher. John II. Nolan. and
Harry Il. Stevens.
In addition to the address OF Senator
Borah on Sunday night there will be
an address by the Rev. Or; william
Rosenau; Of baltimore. on The Oppor.; :.
tunity OF the American Jewish Pulpit,
and another by the Rev. DIR. David
Philipson. Of Cincinnati. on The Jew
ish American Congregation The light
ing Of the Hanukkah candles will be
part Of the service.
Many Special Services.
The festival OF Hanukkah Is in COM
memoration Of the rehabilitation OF the
temple at Jerusalem which followed the
victory OF the Maccabees over the
Syrian king. Antlochus. two centuries.
by orthodox and reformed Hebrews
alike and In the homes n lamp will be
lighted every evening tor eight even.
inEs. or until the close Of the festival
week from tomorrow.
Tho occasion is always made a happy
one for children and many special ser
vices will be held for them In the city.
The Washington times., 1915-12-02
IS AUSTRIA WEAKENlN03

OF all the countries al war, the
world has known least about real
internal conditions in Austria. That
country has been one cf the sur
prises Of the war, because Of the
unexpected showing Of efficiency it
has made. To what extent it has
owed this to the overlordship Of the
wonderful Prussian efficiency sys-
TEN can only be conjectured; prob
ably the most generous tribute to
Prussia would not overstep the
facts.
But however much German direc-
ton may have helped Austria, the
fact remains that Austria was not
possessed of an economic system or
Of material resources comparable
with those Of Germany. 1t was not
in position to maintain itself so long
as Germany under the onerous con-
ditions of a war which is only less
s,onomic than military. Therefore
G has been expected that disintegra-
ton, discouragement, and economic
sakening would be observed first
4, Austria. There are important
Signs that these factors are now
developing fast.
Serious and informed men, wheth-
In Germany or in Austria, can
N'rdly entertain serious hope that
"a war can be ended with a victory
r'' the central powers inside year.
.Hey may still cling to confidence
!, the final outcome; rhat would be
only natural. But the war has
spread so far, has outgrown all cal
culations Of its possible scope, that
definite end looks 'arther away
today than it did at the beginning.
Then, few on either side believed it
would last year; now, nobody
imagines it can end in less than a
year more.
Austria has at length, by the Bal
kan campaign, overrun the Balkan
territory that she has so long
sought. Quite likely the insistence
Of Austria that she get a chance al
expansion, was among the reasons
why that campaign was undertaken
Germany has taken Belgium ant
Luxembourg, Poland, and some far
ther territory. Austria saw Ger
many gathering in the good things
while Austria had merely helped
play the German game. Austria''
ambitions were toward the south
east; naturally, she would have de
nsanded that the big military ma
The Washington times., 1915-12-02
CITY BUSINESS MANAGERS

The commission plan Of govern
ment is rapidly becoming the fav-
orite method in American cities.
Jersey City, the largest municipality
now operated under this system, re-
ports that the new plan Of munich
pal housekeeping has successfully
passed its period of probation. The
commissioners in their two and a
half years of work have chopped
$4,000 from the annual budget de-
spite broader activities and increase
in population; the methods of collect
ing taxes have been SO improved that
about $1,100,000 has been added to
the revenues; the police, fire, water
and education departments service
has been improved by renovations
and innovations. Numerous other
changes for the better have taken
place.
Hoboken, although the commits
sion plan has been in force only nine
months, is already beginning to
show good returns, though one or
two Of the commissioners are not
the right men for their jobs.
Buffalo, the second largest city in
New York State, will install the COM
mission government at the begin
ming of the year. It is not beyond
the range of possibility that before
long New York city will be run un-
der this plan of municipal business
nnanaUerS
The Washington times., 1915-12-02
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY
WANTS TO BE CITY
Meeting to Be Held At Claren.
don Tonight to Take
Matter Up.

ITO incorporate Alexandr.a county as
city"
This Is the object OF meeting I, ne
hold in the thestcr at Clarendon to-
night.
Hundreds Of handbills announcing ths
meeting have been posted throushout
the county
The hAndbill statAs that ''the county
practically has city government now.
so this will he nothing new" 1t fur
ther sets forth tnat the county must
protect itself from further annexation
by the city OF Alexandria. We have
already lost tho beautiful township OF
Rosemont and should incorporate the
county as city now
II IL understood several prominent
residents of the co1oty will make ad-
dresses
prompted by esnps Aiysly recent an an
Whereby consider0kls property and
other taxable valu>0 have passed from
the county to the city and depr!vins
the county OF revenue.
The Washington times., 1915-12-02

mission of DR.. Logan was the sub
ject Of much criticism, and as re-
suit of it a law was passed, his
torically known as the Logan
statute" to forbid interference Of
American citizens in the affairs Of
other countries or in relations be-
tween the United States and other
countries. The law as now In force,
having been somewhat revised,
reads:
Section 1896. n. s.-Every citizen OF
the United states. whether actually
resident or abiding within the same,
or In any. foreign country. who. without
ernment. directly or indirectly. COM
mences or carries on any verbal or writ
ten correspondence OF intercourse with
any foreign. government. or any OFFICER
or agent thereof. with an intent to in
fiuence the measures or conduct OF any
foreign government, or OF any officer
or agent thereof. in relation to any dls-
putes oy controversies with the United
zen OF. or resident within. the United
States. and not duly authorized. who
counsels. advises. or assists In any such
correspondence with such intent. shall
5000 and by imprisonment not less than
six months nor more than three years;
but nothing In this section shall be con-
strued to abridge the right Of n citi-
zen to apply. himself OF his agent. to
any foreign government or the agents
thereof, for redress OF any injuries
which he may have sustained from such
government or any Of Its agents or SUBJ
jects.
1t will be observed that this Sec
tion deals with the effort Of citizens
to interfere in matters concerning
the relations of the United States
with foreign nations. In the present
war situation, the United States has
declared itself neutral. An effort to
"get che soldiers out of the trenches
by Christmas" might not be regard
ed as strictly neutral by a govern.
ment that saw its soldiers disposed
to desert. OF course no such result
, would come about; but nevertheless
exactly that is the seeming purpose
Of the "peace mission"
The statute bakes exception in the
cases of people who receive the per.
mission of the American Govern.
ment to carry on such work. Henry
Ward Beecher, in civil war times
went abroad with a propaganda ir
England; but he had the express au'
thorization of the United States.
The Ford party has not. If it.
members get passports, perhaps
those documents and their giving
might be regarded as the authority
of the United States. Hence. it may
be presumed. the State Department
will desire to exercise great care il
granting passports for such a pur
pose as the present one.
The Washington times., 1915-12-02
Wedding
At St. Joseph's Church

A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied Yesterday afternoon at o'clock
at st. Joseph's Catholic Church when
Miss Bertha V. Becker. the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John BECKER. became
the bride Of William Irving Connolly.
Of this city. The Rev. Father Cahill
performed the ceremony.
A large reception followed at the resi-
dence Of the bride. at which a buffet
luncheon was served. immediately after
honeymoon trip in the North. They
will make their home In Washington.
and will be at home after January l.
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HEAVY LOSSES ALREADY INCURRED.

In making the dlslocat ation Of American
trade particularly unfortunate at
time when the merchant marine 10 In
pronts unser our own nag. .
There 10 certain to be some serious
attention to the condi.
tion At the canal, though 4 IL not yet
the engineers disresardcd the advice
Of geological experts concerning the
proper treatment OF the Culebra cut Is
now becoming conviction.
Warning Given of Slides.
Some Of the documents which dem
onstrate this fact have had consider
able private circulation In Washington
in the last few weeks. They show that
fair warning was given by men COM
petent to discuss the subject. that tho
great cut would be source OF con-
stant danger unless built and protected
on a different plan than that which
was adopted. The proposal put forward
on high geological authority. that the
whole section adjacent to the cut be
rooted over with asphalt like the sur
S od ary so anS ,se s.e
propensity for sliding. has attracted
much attention. II was considered by
the engineers altogether fantastic.
There has recently come from anoth !.
Lchigh University, what Is regarded as
a substantial confirmation OF this view.
He has visited the zone lately, and
brings back depressing picture.
Hills Press Heavily.
He IL not at oil certain whether the
canal can be made permanently safe
short OF several years. The weight OF
the neighborins hills presses down on
the lower strata OF light and mucky
soil. and sQueezes them out toward the
canal with an irresistible force: there
they lift themselves up from the bottom
far as to say 1t was quite possible that
before safety can be assured. as much
additional material would have to be
excavated as has thus far been re.
moved In that section OF the work. His
advice comes late: but II duplicates a
good deal OF counsel that was Furnished
to the canal builders in ample time tc
have been weighed and adopted n they
had so chosen. Congress wants to know
II somebody perpetrated huge blunder
and who II was.
Can Overcome Obstacles.
Thus far. the notion that the canal
seriously entertained by many. even o.
OF the most insistent critics OF method.
In its construction. The work that I,
yet to be done. even II It be as ex
tensive as Prot Miller believes. 1, no
impossible work.
! There is stiiI believed to be no en-
! >gineertns obstacle that cannot be over
come. But II will be expensive. ant
there Ia determination. before anothe
great operation he started, to make Ger
tain that the right thing Is being done
The Washington times., 1915-12-02
ChlCAOO'S FINANCES

Every little while the announce
ment comes from Chicago that that
town is at the end OF, available finan-
cial resources, the treasury empty,
and that municipal functions must
somehow be restricted until new
revenues shall be collected. These
stories give, unless they are under
stood, an erroneous impression con-
cerning the second city in the coun-
try and the one where in recent
years there has been perhaps the
most persistent and effective move
for better government.
Chicago, as a matter of fact, has
the courage to be honest with itself
and the world about its municipal
business. The town tries to run it.
self SO nearly as possible on the
plan Of pay-as-you-go. Its debt is
very small, and there is determined
effort not to enlarge it save under
the utmost necessity.
The most recent available figures
show, for example, that Chicago has
2,437, 900 population and only $24,-
100000 debt, or $40 per capita. At
the same time New York was car
rying a debt of $757, ,OO0, 900, was
credited with 5,625,0OO population,
and therefore showed about $134
debt per capita. To put it in an
other way, Chicago had debt OF
less than per cent Of its estimated
property valuation, while New
York's debt was. just about 9 per
cent Of the assessed valuation
which is made on the 100 per cent
basis. New York is credited with
$8,39O, 100000 valuation Of property
1t has not been, until very recen,
time. any important part Of munici.
pal management in New York to
worry about paying the fiddler
Bonds and more bonds could be is,
sued when there was desire to spent
money. Chicago has had a hare
time avoiding the same course; but
its municipal credit has been con
served despite the erroneous i'm.
pressions that have gone out by
reason Of its spasms of hard time.
at the city hall, due to it's thrift,
policy.
Either Baltimore or Cincinnati
has more than twice the city debt o.
Chicago; Cleveland has about so pei
cent more; Los Angeles, New Or
leans. Pittsburgh, and San Fran
cisco all have much greater debt
than Chicago's; Philadelphia ha
about four times Chicago's debt
with just about the same valuation
of property. In comparison with al
cities in the country, Chicago i
close to the bottom Of the list il
the burden of debt. 1t possesses tn
greatest park system in the coun
try, comes nearer to the substanc
of real municipal ownership of it
transportation system than almos
any other city, and has made mag
nificent civic progress in recen
years. 1t has dared to be careful O
expenses and to husband it's reve
nues; and instead Of being a hor
rible example Of municipal reckless
ness, it is really close to a model @
careful management.
The Washington times., 1915-12-02
Policemen Voting For
Their Officers Today

Rsllots are being cast today In each
polIce precinct for the officers OF the
Policeman's Association, on nominations
made several weeks ago
The men who are to be voted on to-
dsy, and the offices for which they
are running include: otto c. Hau'
schild and c. f. Smith. president Wash
sanford and w. G. Stott, f,rst vice
president: William MahaneH and r. NJ
Wilson. financial secretary; George W,
Soilcrs' recording secretary. Lieut.. g.
r, NJ. Lord. treasurer. and Edward D.
Kecfe, trustee. -.
]. c. MaloncN, j. ]" Hillman ana W
TO SontaG. are the Judges or the ciec
ton.
The Washington times., 1915-12-02
Stoppage of Traffic
In Canal One Cause
Of High Ocean Rates
Shipping Men Show Anxiety Over Private Reports
That Waterway May Not Be Opened Before
February-Extensive Work Is Neces-
sary, Some Experts Declare!
BY JUDsoN c. wELLIvER

important reasons high rates oceangong
traffic is the stoppage through the Panama
canal go
The serious extensive dsocaion Of commerce ever
known aside from conditions caused by war; the way one expert
in maritime traffic described it,
The canal be opened before the beginning Of the new
according given by the officials in charge
will not be opened before February March next according
private advces shipping received the last
few days from the These bugiou notifications cannot be
regarded any confidential but they understood be
based inside information directors shipping all over
the world watching for them with interest
HEAVY LOSSES ALREADY INCURRED.
The Washington times., 1915-12-02
Alumni of st. Johns
Hold Smoker Tonight

Alumni Of st. Johns College VIII
gather tonight at their annual smok-
er in tho college building, 1925 Yer
mont avenue northwest To facilitate
each alumnus has been
classified according to his respective
profession. the graduates of the insti-
tuition including lawyers, journalist
doctors. engineers. teachers. theo-
Iosians. and business men.
The Washington times., 1915-12-02

Heavy losses have already been in
CURED by reason OF the slides In the
great ditch. Ships are tied UP now In
large numbers. paying wages. interest.
and coal bills. which In some cases az
gregate 1000 a day. These losses must
be made up in some other direction. As
many as . score Of important carriers
are reported TO be taking on coal and
supplies simultaneously at the coailng
stations at one terminus or the other Of
tho canal. The question whether to
divert traffic away from the canal to
other routes In becoming a serious one
with many ship managers. A vessel
from New Zealand. for instance. might
have gone without much difference of
expense by either the Suez or the Pan
anna route. Having taken the latter. she
finds herself after n long passage. at
the Pacific terminus OF the canal, un-
able to pass through. Her charter re.
auires her to be at Liverpool at a fxed
time: her cargo may greatly deterforate
in value II she Is considerably delayed.
Some Vexing Questions.
Shall the vessel turn back. cross the
Pacific again. and take the Suez route ?
Or shall she make the long and difficult
trip around South America. through the
Straits Of Magellan. and halfway across
the world through the Atlantic? Per.
haps II would be better. on the whole.
TO wait for the canal slides to be cleared
away and to lie quiet until that can be
accomplished.
These are questions that nowadays
are requiring answers In most OF the
shipping offices Of the worlds CONNER
cial centers What about the future ?
Shall the next vessel be routed by way
OF the Panama canal in the hope that
by the time she gets there II will be
open? Or shall the Panama route be
dropped entirely until 1t Is certain that
there can be assurance Of passage? 1t
Is dangerous for a ship hartering con-
Germ to risk the losses incurred by long
delays. particularly nowadays, when
rates are high and the demand for
prompt delivery more pressing than ever
before.
Canal Route To Suffer.
That the American canal route will
suffer for a long future because Of these
disloca tions OF trade. is now recognized
as Inevitable. so nearly as anybody
operating merchant ships under the
American flag Is about 2 per cent more
than under foreign flags. A sentimen,
that certainly did no discredit to Ameri.
can ship owners patriotism inspired
among them the wish to use the Panama
route as largely as possible: and to an ex
/ tent not fully appreciated: arrangements
routes, dispositions. were adopted. espe'
cially by Americans. looking to utiiiza
ton OF our" canal. This has resulted
The Washington times., 1915-12-02
Collateral Returned.

The collateral OF Mrs. RuFa l.. May.
which was stated in last fridays
Times to have been forfeited in the
ruiice Court. WAS on the ncNt day re
turned to her. the Information asa INST
hcr heing on that day nolle pressed
upon a reorening of the case.
The Washington times., 1915-12-02
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN. CAPITAL TODAY

Bazaar and supper, Western Presbyterian
Nesting. Den, scho:i Mothers Club. in
L.s,Srs. ssnHS.. - Ruler M Kenyon. ee,s.. w..h.
ington Chapter. American Institute OF
,eisetins. study Club Of washington c.ntsr
or the Drama League. Public Library.
Meeting Pocahontas Memorial Association.
bellevue Hotel, +:3V y. m
Bazaar and Dutch supper. St. Cathertass
Home for Girls. loi North Carolina avenue
Rehlsrsal. Kuoinstein Club Raleigh HstsI.
Meeting. Day Nursery. Raleigh Hotel. 10
Addresses, by speaker from the Mission OF
LePe, nnas, auspiess or ,hs naon ron
Smoker. senior class q Georgetown law
Lecture Physical Chemistry; p'sts;ies.'
Dr. Louise A. stsrkwater. before Anthoh,
League. 2oo' Columbia road Sp. N. -,
lasco Theater. : p. m.
| Address. The Lost sheep" Rev. Percy Eos
sr Hail. Ep.psM.sy P.r,h n'o;' OF
! T. Williams. before Twentieth Century
club, All Souls Church. 1880 a. m: ,
! Normal School. 5 p. m.
/ Meeting. National Commercial Gas Associa-
tion. small ball room, New willard, y
| IN. Whist party for ladies In blue room.
| card party. benent OF the United Daughters
| OF the I'onfederacy. red room. New VIII
lard. $50 to $50 y. m. Dancing from 10
Masonic Naval. No. Z: Hiram, No. 70: IA
| Fayette, NO. 10: VIM. r. singleton. No. so
Masonic Board of Relief: Esther. No. J..
| ODD Feiiows-Covenant. No. ib: Columbia.
| No 10: Excelsior. No. IL: salem. No. .:
| Friendship Rebeksh Lodge. No. s. Anacos-
| KniGht. Of Pythias-Franklin, No. ,. nomina
| tionr, J. 7. Coldwell Company. No. !. uni
| form rank.
National Union-wm. II. Collins Council.
| knights OF Coiumbus--Spaldins Council.
| sons OF Netersns-Wil!iam b. Cushing. No.
| 50, election. 80.
Prohibit,on Day services. by W. c. T, T..
Ffrst Congregational church. 10 q. m. 10
Meeting insurance Men. willard Hotel.
Annual smoker. alumni Of 81. Johns col
| ieGe. at College Hall. i22S Vermont avenue
| northwest, s p. m -
Election OF officers. Commercial Club. club
house, Sis .. m ,.,
nsss - Mrs, Florence willard Day. ". C
T. 4. building. 6a2 Sixth street north sss,
| p. m.
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Tomorrow.


Presbyterian Church, evening.
Concert Friday Morning Club. ben0ust hail.
Convention, National Commercial oas A.
sociation. New willard. . p. m
Memorial services for late Alsund1 .;
Hasner. District Bar Association. Cr'nmnsi
Court, No, Q, City Hail. p m
Addresses Drs. Paul and Arthur ZiuknAn,
before members Of Sunday School OF oreos
Reformed Church. In Sunday School house'
Address. "a United Russis-" Dr. Lee
Wiener, ,bsfore National oeonaphis SO
ciety. New Masonic Temple %:$s and DIV
Meeting. West Virginia socisty. Pythlsa
Msst,ns PARK View cltissns' AssoeiasioS
whitney Avenue Christian Church. p r.
Annual convention, District OF Celumcia DS
vision of Daughters. OF the ConIsdsreoS
Confederate Memorial Hall. lSz1 vernon"
avenue northwest. 1880 ?. m ys,,
Recital, Mime. Emmy DeStinn' NV
| Theater. I:30 p. m. v
Exhibition drill benent Of Army f.m3 80
cietv' Fort Myer cnvalrymsn. drill nall
FORT Myer, Va, $50 p. m.
| Advent sermon. The Mustard IreA Ne
| John NJ Cooper. Chapel Of ", 1nomss: Ws
| Apostle. woodley road nortn~~sI ''~' p
Concert. Miss Minnie Brown and the Am;
| nhion GIee club. Twelfth street branch OF
! r. NJ C. A.. sp. m. ~ .,
| Ma aonic Columbia, No. =: Lebanon: ~
| Martha, No T. Ascension. No. 70; pass
| odd Fellows phoenix No. -; Central. No II
Metropolis, No. IS; Msgenenu' NO Ems
| Eni~hts Of rythias -syraeusians, No ~
| nsthhone Temple, No. Pythian slstsE
Knighp Of columeus-1nsursnes
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Amusements.

Eational-William Shieus IN snsooA
Holmes. s:l5 y. N. ..r ..x =.
Beiasco--Al Jolson In Dancing ATeund
psirs % MARX Kent in The Middismaa." i:ls
and s:l5 y. m.
Gsve,y-Burlesque. 2:l5 and s:b n
Sssino-"Hays You Seen Stellar 5:D anS
slS d, m.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-04
General mutton market:
rlnv Rnat on Long min.

ST. PAUL, Oct Am motor
boat that Piled all summer on White
Bear lake, five st. Paul young men
have started on an 1900 mile trip to
New Orleans, where they hope to
dock in three weeks,
The craft is the Enchantress, 40
foot vessel with a six cylinder 60
horsepower engine. II mas ample
room for dozen passengers, and the
tourists will carry camp equipment
and approach their destination by
leisurly stages. making their first
stop at Lake City. and their initial
lengthy halt at st Louis. where they
will spend two days.
Leo Houck. S94 Rondo street, own
er of the boat. is at the mead of the
party. who includes his brother Peter
J. E. Murnane, 395 Hall avenue: A. J..
Metzdorf. g64 Grand avenue, and
Frank Lux, 1889 Laurel avenue. Al
ST. Louis they viii be Joined by A. l.
Cunningham. also Of st. Paul
If the boat is not sold in New or
leans it will be shipped back by
freight. The party will return by
train.