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The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Church to Observe
Feast of Holy Name

At Holy Name Church. Eleventh and
X streets northeast will be observed. on
Sunday. the Feast OF the Holy Name.
with special devotions. The senior choir
under direction of Miss Anna Doyle.
and accompanied by Mrs. Charles
Hughes will repeat the musical pro-
gram given on Christmas. the "Missa
Fro Pace" LaHache, with Giorza' s
Sanctus and Benedictus. and "Jesu Re-
demptor Omnium," at the offertory.
Tho soloists at this mass will be Misses
ColIere. Myers. Mrs. Arbello. and
Messrs. Duncan. Irving Berries. Howell,
and Cunningham.
Al the o'clock mass the junior choir
will he accompanied by Miss Marie
Melting and directed by Miss Doyle. I'm
tho evening at 1:jO the male choir. di-
reCtcd bv James Duncan. will rcudcT
stems vespers. with Holders 20 Salu-
taris" and Nerdussen' "Tantum ErEo.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
BESSARABIA ON THE FLANK

Bessarabia is beginning to spoil
the Teuton dream of holiday con-
quest of the east.
1t was so easy for Austro German
and Turco- Bulgarian hordes to roll
over and plumber little Serbia .hat
the road to Egypt and India seemed
straight and smooth. But just as
after the sack of neutral Belgium
there was the staggering blow of the
battle of the Marne and the bloody
welter of Flanders, and as after the
pillage of Poland there was the
stone wall of Russia, so now, after
the rape of helpless Serbia, there is
the check of Saloniki with Bes-
sarabia's fangs striking into the
flank of the conquerors who, every
time they burn a village of novels,
want to dictate terms of peace to
Europe.
The truth is that after seventeen
months of such warfare the Ger
mans and Austrians, no less than
the Turks and Bulgars, have proved
that they are invincible when with
out warning they hurl themselves
against peoples unprepared and off
their guard. When they meet armies
that are expecting them or that have
been hastily gathered and licked into
shape to set out against them, they
dig themselves into defensive posi-
tions and play no more magnificent
roles of irresistible conquest. When
they find fleets ready to give them
battle if only they will engage they
turn tail and hide their navies be-
hind coast fortresses, as if they
were wheelbarrows to stick to the
land instead of ships to sal the
seas.
Bessarabia, once province of the
Car, may not, indeed will not, turn
the tide of the war. Far flung over
all Europe, with millions battle.
locked on every line, the war is toe
vast to be settled in any one state
or even empire. But Bessarabia
. bringing fresh defiance in this ire,
pressible conflict against the Prus
sian military machine, tells agar
the story-the glorious story-ot
how this war will never end unit
the outlaws of Europe are put dowr
and held down by the civilized world
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Col. Britt on Duty at
Interior Department

Col. Lloyd NJ. Brett. First United
States Cavalry. superintendent OF Vel
lowstone Park. has arrived in Wash
ington. and will be on duty at the In
terror Depa artment I'm connection with
the work Of his office in the park.
Colonel Brett will supply Secretary
Lane with facts relating to the park
management and to clear up the bust
ness of the park and make plans for
next year
Colonel Brett has host of friends in
Washington as he served here several
Years as adiutant general of the Ma
tional Guard. and before that was in
command of one of the crack troops OF
Second Cavalry at Fort Myer He will
also be remembered by veterans of the
District regiment OF volunteers in the
war with Spain. he was in command
of his troop during the Santiago cam,
paign and served in Cuba with the Dis
tTict contingent.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Thinks Venus Rather
Than Mars Is Peopled

States to the Pan-American Scientific
Congress. His statement regarding
Venus and Mars was made during the
course of an informal interview at the
congress headquarters yesterday after
noon. If there are inhabitants on Mars,
DIR. Brashears thinks they must be "A
pretty wealthy lot of people.
"If II Is true that the so-Called canals
of Mars are 275,V0O miles long, they must
be ten miles wide and twelve miles
deep" said DIR. Brashears. Since our
little ditch at Panama cost some S32o 900, =
900. what a bank account those Martians
must have. according to this theory.
at is the rarity of the atmosphere
that makes the higher altitude of the
earth virtually uninhabitable. lnas-
much as the atmosphere of Mars is one
seventh as dense ne that of the earth, l
do not believe that life is possible on
that planet. Venus, however, has an
atmosphere, as determined by our in
vestigations, as dense now as was that
Of the earth in prehistoric times. when
| life in all forms was richest. If any
of the other planets Is Inhabited today,
II is Venus, and not Mars
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
CLOCK PRESENTATION
AT THE PRESS CLUB
Given BY Wives and Mothers of
Members of the Organ
ization.

The presentation of Westminster
Cathedral chime clock by the wives and
mothers of members of the organization
was the principal feature on the pro-
gram furnished at the ladies night
entertainment given last night at the
National Press Club.
Mrs. r. NJ. MaCLennan made the pre-
sentation. Other members Of the COM
mittcc that arranged the purchase OF
the clock as u token of appreciation OF
the courtesies extended to women dur
ing the wear were Mrs Frank b. Lord
Mrs. Theodore u. Tiller Mrs. T.. VI
Hood. and Mrs. II. q. Halam. John
B. Smallwood. treasurer of the club. re-
CciVcd the clock.
Among those who contributed to The
cntC rtainmcnl Mere Miss Gretchen IIOud
Aiss MaN Flock. Miss Elorcurc Gdl.
laEhCr. Newton iIamm"I. NNclN Mr'k>
LcRov Glider. James iICks. and ATlLI.
Pierce.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY

McKendree NJ. T. Church. p. IN.
Annual meeting. American Society OF Inter
Convention, American civic Associa ton.
New Willard 10 h. III.
Convention. International Congress of Amer
icansts, New National Museum 10 a. m
Convention. American Association OF His
torians, New Willard. 10 a. IN.
Address on China" Mrs. Wilbur +.
Address. Air and Vcn,ilauon," Dr. John II
Nichols, before National Society of Keep
Wells, parish hall of st. Johns Church.
! Ladies night Richard J. Harden Camp. No.
=, department OF the Potomac, United
! Spanish War Veterans in headquarters. 5
Dance and cabaret, Washington Lodge. No.
l.. r.. i. o. T.. in club house. p. N.
! Address Gen. George Washington and Ills
| col Joseph l. kecfcr, at watch right
meeting. G. a Il. Hall, 10 p. M.
Dance Potomac Boat Club. IN club house
Mee,inc g. National Democratic Women OF
| America, New Ehhitt. y. NJ.
Reception for delegates to Pan Amcri' an
| Scientific Congress. District branch of the
| University Of Michigan Alumni Associs'
watch night services. Douglas Memorial
church. New York A]ySnu" Avenue PTes6Xter'an
church, Union NJ + chGrGh, Trinity ib,,rSl A.
| immanuaI Baptist Church, Fifth Bap:is
church, Second BAPTIST Church. CentenNla
| Baptist church. evening. ,
| N,aS6niC- Lebanon. No :. social session.
odd Fnllows-Ccntral. No. !: Metropolis Nc
| 1s; PHOENIX. No. Is, election. -. =,
! knights OF Pythias-fa'hpo'e le''p''' '
Knish,s OF Columbus-,New, Year dance H'
| Carroll council Dancing ASSH.oE'
p p O. Elks-DanCo and Cahaiet
TraternaI order OF Eagles-New Year danye
improved order OF Red Men-seneca irloe
sore o. Jonadab-Watch night parties ~
Hope Council, No. 1. Unity Souncn' Nj Nj
.; John c. DALEY council 40 D. anu '"p'
1ol-Ilarmony Council, No. !. ~ g.
Uatch night services. Salvation Army.
| headquartsrs, evening.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
75-CENT GAS FOR BALTIMORE

Baltimores Consolidated Gas,
Electric Light and Power Company
announces that beginning with the
new year the price of gas will be re-
duced from 80 cents, which has pre-
vailed for three years, to rs cents
per thousand.
An especial interest attaches to
the announcement because Baltimore
was the first American city to in
stall Illuminating gas, and that was
done just 100 years ago. On the CEN
tenary of that occasion, the Monu-
mental City once more takes the
lead among American municipalities
by reducing it's gas price to a lower
figure than is charged in any other
large city on the Eastern seaboard.
The gross price of gas in Balti-
more was $4 as recently as 1s41. II
was slowly pulled down, every reduc,
tion being followed by an increase
in production that presently justified
the reduction through increasing
the actual profits of the business. Ir
1900 it was reduced from $1.25 tc
$1.10; then in 1905, 1910, 1913, anc
now for 1916, came successive re-
ductions to rs cents net.
The rapid series of these modern
reductions must be attributed largely
to the credit of the public utilities
commission law in Maryland, under
which pressure has been constantly
exerted upon the service corpora
tions in the public interest. Mary
lands is not altogether an ideal law
but known by it's fruits it testifie'
that any real earnest of public pur
pose will produce results in such I
field.
Washington's Public Utilitie!
Commission has proceeded about th'
business of getting benefits for th'
people, with deliberation tina
would be superlatively commendabl'
if deliberation were the sole desider
atum in such administration. Moth
ing could be more impressive thai
the paucity of results from ou
vaunted public service statute thu
far The utilities commission ha
been determined, apparently, not t.
start efforts that would land in tn
courts, until its valuation should b
completed and everything ready t.
insure victory in whatever legal pro
ceeding might ensue. We suspec
that there has been unnecessary tim
idity about the rough-and-tumble o
fighting that must be done sooner o
later. There is nothing in the recor
of Washington utilities to buttres
hope for substantial concession
when they are shown to be fail
There will be legal proceeding:
world without end, no matter whe
the commission starts. The soone
the start is made, the sooner som
real pressure will be exerted in d
rections calculated to move the COZ
porations, as the constant pressur
has moved those of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Oldest Inhabitants to
Receive Noyes Portrait

\ uortrait &C The president Of th" or
ganizntion.. Theodore W. Noyes, whl u"
presented to the Association oC Oldest
Inhabitants at thc monthly meeting IT,
marrow aTtcIpon at ) O'Clock. at
Rads, hers Th" nrtrait IS tn" Sit 90
,iii2 .n~ Ut thr UiSl'i"l
Inr p',s,, u,'rl ."r, VII b' r'' C'l.d 10.
lru. llr-iu,.. e. .H %. an' "t'
I.g .n,nr viii ir. .'rN'u. $40 Hni"tL-l
reception will l'IIoH.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Quicksilver Production
In u. S. Doubles in Value

Quicksilver production in the Ihi'cH
States more than doubled in value dur
ing the year 1915. according to prcl'm-
nary figures prepared by II: d. McCaS-
key. of the Geological survey.
Tho increase in value was brouGh'
about bv the war demand for cXport1
and a decrease of imports. The outpu-
for tho wear is estimated at 20,6sl tasks,
Of scventy-ivc pounds each, valued at
81 1tX 225 based on the average domestic
price at San Francisco of $S1 ha"h'
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
ThROTTLING FREEDOM

Ii Mr.. Secretary Lansing, as re-
ported, has really made a proposal
that the nations of the Americas
unite in prohibiting shipment of war
munitions to revolutionaries, there is
brought to an instant crisis a dis
cussiQp that heretofore has seemed
rather harmless and silly. Shipment
of munitions has always been a
mere matter of municipal law. Every
country treated it as it saw fit,
handling the specific case on its
specific merits as well as they could
be determined.
Some of the consequences of a
general ban of shipments of NUM-
tions to revolutionaries are readily
enough noted. There would be no
United States of America if it had
not been possible for the rebel con-
gress at Philadelphia and the rebel
leader Washington to get munitions
outside the territory which they had
seized from the British sovereignty.
1t may be doubted, indeed, whether
any one of the, American republics
now represented in the historic
gathering in this Capital could have
achieved independence if that rule
had been universally enforced. Texas
would still be state of Mexico.
But this is not all. A prohibition
against selling arms to revolution
aries would mean that an usurper
like Huerta would have everything
his own way. Cipriano Castro
would still be tyrant of Brazil. The
revolutionary outfit, in the ordinary
revolution, is not the one that needs
munitions. 1t is commonly headed
by military chieftain, who begins
operations with the army, arsenals,
and munitions of the country care
fully gathered into his possession,
Having seized power and become the
de facto government, those who op-
pose him become rebels. They may
represent, as they have done in a
score of American uprisings, the
real constitutionalist sentiment and
force of the country; but if denied
the privilege of getting the neces-
saries of war from outside, they
are absolutely powerless.
1t has been necessary many times
for the United States Government to
interfere in actual force in troubled
countries, in order, to help the ele'
ment which seemed to represent the
true interest of the community. That
is a far more drastic step than mere
ly to sell munitions to the factor
which must have them in order tt
make It's protest effective. To pro
lhibit the sale Of munitions to {
Revolutionary" would be to gram
the most effective possible guaranteed
to tyranny wherever it might be abl'
to seize control. 1t would be t
strangle the first cry of infant free
dom. That silly sentimentalism will
mislead the American peoples int
such a policy is not to be believed TO
an instant. That such proposition
has been seriously advanced by Mr.
Secretary Lansing cannot be believed
without better testimony than is a
hand.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
To Discuss Water Power

Francis r. Weller will speak on the
"FconomiCs of Water Powers, vita
particular reference to the Great F'IlS
pre- icCt. Al 4 mctiug Of tn" WashIn / Du
section Of the American Institute &C
Electrical En@ucCIs a. shC Cosmos
Club. January u.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Tomorrow.

New Year concert. gymnasium, y. NJ c.
III 81" P ,rnc ,a entertainments department
and auXiliarics Of the 1. :. W. '" |arr I'll
Hall . to y. m. w ,,
Opcn house, National Na'Ni : '"o' Al clup-
housr afternoon and evening.
Groundircakng Tor the now Mount Pleasant
Methodist Episcopal church south, Sin
tcCrtn and Lamont streets hofth"es'' ~
prcscpia,ion a, c, of portrait OF Theodore ".
%oycs to Association of Oldest Inhabitants
7, ,doCtinm Legion Of Loyal Women. % Grand
Army and ali patriotic societies. ~ Tenm
street northwest, to . p. m. =,
Pocen,ion Young ladies OF llamline N. F.
Cbmrch at church. to 10 p. m.
Eow Ncnr services in all churches.
Socialist Party-Supper headquarters, Sll r.
strcrf northwest, p. IN. Lecture, SI'"N a.:
Martin ODonoghue, The Basis of NT
II
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
DR.. ALVAREZ SEES
PET PROJECT COMING
Worked PersistentIy For Pan
American Institute of Inter-
national Law.

The ran-American Institute Of Intc~-
nationa! Law. which is now considered
rs assured. as a result Of ~" action Of
all of the South and Central American
countries in sending as delegates TO the
scientific congress now in session spe-
ciGlists in this particular subject. will.
IL Il stated. be n great personal triumph
for one of the most distinguished iuriSt 5
Of South America, DR.. Alexandra Al
VareZ. of Chile
For several wears persistent effort has
pocn made to bring about the founding
of Just such an institution. DIR. Alvarez
has been among the foremost of th"
advocates Of the proposition. 1t is pro-
posed tC have this institute OF the broad
est character Its object Us to be to CO.
ordinate the laws ard legal practice af-
feCting all Of the tWcnty-onc American
republics and to bring about in clCh
a better understanding of the governing
nov ers of the others. This movement
Vas started an1 maintained hv Dr.
Alvarez. He has visited many Of tine
| American CAPITALS discussing and in
restiGating. and he came to Washing
| ION on this ocCa sion satisfied that his
work was 10 be crowned with success
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Amusements.

Natioual-'Sybil," 500 p m.
Eeiasco-"The Hawk" So" u. m.
Poi;;sN0..I.nder cover" ":l5 and SIS y m.
Keith Vaudeville; @.15 ana S:i5 D. m.
Casino-''The Revolt 81" p: IN.
Caycty- Burlesque, @:l5 and S:l5 y. m.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Codes Are Unraveled.

Part of the purpose of the institution
will make easy the understanding Of
the intricate codes of all the Latin
American countries to lawyers Of the
Emitted States and tC bring about a
clearer understanding of the laws and
court practices of the United States
among the Latin-Americas. In every
one of the capitals of the American ma =
tions a branch of the institution will
be established under competent auther-
ity. and every facility will be provided
for carrying on the work
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
International Authority.

While DR.. Alvarez is native of
Chile. he is claimed by all of Latin
America as representative of the highest
type of statesman. lawyer. and publicist
of South America. He is a resident of
Santiago. and is member of many
learned societies. He has a worldwide
reputation as an authority on interna.
tiOnal law. and has several times beer
connected with the settlement of inter
national questions in which Chile has
become involved. lie is one of the Off.
Cial delegates of his country to the Pan.
Anne riCan Scientific Congress. and is al
officer of the International Law Asso.
citation.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-03

Tho southern part of Alaska has had a new awakening by the dis covery recently of a valuable ledge containing molybdenite, a metal used in various chemical com pounds. Outside of the state of Colorado, it is the only mine of it's kind in the American continent and promises 70 pay immense diYi- dends.
 This was the information brought to the city Saturday by Vincent Dor tero, who with his father Tony Dortero, is engaged in the mer- camille business at Skagway.
 Vincent Dortero came to Astoria on his way to the Panama eXposi- ton tc visit with former friends and incidentally put in a boost for Skagway.
 Vincent says that the new mines around Skagway are going to make q great difference in the future of the city. In addition to the discoV- cry of molyG euite concentrates, considerable quantity of antimony ore in the Wheaton district will be mined as a ready market awaits the product in all parts of Europe, We are doing a fair business" said MT. Dortero, "and we have great hopes for the future. The men who went to Alaska during the early gold excitement, and have stuck to their jobs have all done well. Skagway was once only a mining town. Today 1t has all the modern public utilities, daily newspaper, and splendid opportuni- ties for commerce of all kinds. With better transportation Service
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-03
WILL
 VISIT STATES

Max Gutfeld and wife and their two sons, Louis and Arnold will bo for the south on the next sailing of the Princess So- phia, which will be on the fifteenth of the present month, They will make an extended tour of the Pa cific coast cities, visiting with rela- tives at Portland. Tacoma, spokane and San Francisco.
 This is the first time that the Gutfeld family have enjoyed a va cation at one and the same time since their arrival in SkagYay. Louis and Arnold have not been to the states for six and five years re spectively and 1t is a year longer since Mr. and Mrs. Gutfeld have visited the outside. The happy family expect to be zone until about the first of March. During his a6- sence from Skagway, Mir, Gutfeld's bakery will be closed,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-03
WASHINGTON WILL BE
 WET IT IS BELIEF

Seattle, Nov. z9-Though Tu- mors have been flying thick and fast for three weeks that the Wash ington supreme court has decided to declare the prohibition law in this state invalid and unconstitutional, especially the initiative and refer endum phase of the law, no decision has been rendered. The opinion has been exoected daily for two weeks. It Is known that Chief Justice Geo. F. Morris is writing the decision which many believe will be az nounced tomorrow.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-03
BASKET BAlL, BAND MUSIC AND
 DANCE AT A. [. HALL TONIGHT

The charge will be for those over 16 years of age, 25 cents. Between the ages of twelve and siZteenS 10 cents, and under tho age of 12, no charge for admittance will be made.
 It is desired that goodly audi ence be present to root for the teams, and to show the committee that their efforts to arouse an in- teres4 in indoor athletics is meeting with success.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-03
TOWN TOPICS

Preparations are rapidly going on at the Elks' hall for the en- tertaiument of the guests who will be present at the dance to be gtv- eu there tomorrow night.
 Andrew Butters of CarcrOss, who was & passenger out on the Priu- cess Wednesday was enrCute to Liy- erpooI, Eng, and was furnished with transportation direct to his destination. Ms. CEamdley and child of Dawson passed through skagway euroute to Utica, Ohio, sailing from here on the Princess Sophia.
 Captaln Jake Daunerlile, master of the launch Mouon, with First Mate FL. Wood made the trip from Haincs .a this city this after ucvu. Gorge Hinchman, the pop ular merchant of Haines who has been in skagway for the past sey- eral days on matters of a business nature, returned to his home on the launch this afternoon.
 Browning has the best equipped wood saving machine in Skagway. f you cant afford to have him saw your wood he will saw it free oI charge. He charges S1 for one cuL--SL25 for two. Phone No. 90.
 1O-9-12-9.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-03
PARTY SAFE
 AT SEWARD
lContinued from page D

s2u, Engineer Kuute Bradland and James Peacock, of the stern-wheel- CT Matanuska, Fred Tracy, and Captain II. Schaeffer and a sailor of the Onward. The Onward will winter at SeldOyia.
 Tracy expects to leave Anchorage soon for Los Angeles, where he will marry Mrs. Edith Wilkinson Steel, the divorced wife of Harry c, Steel Of Cordova, some time next month.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-03

The basket ball game between the Athletics and the Firemen, scheduled for tonight will be played according to prior announce meut, notwithstanding the fact that there has been some talk to the contrary.
 Immediately following the game there will be an informal dance' the Skagway Brass band furnish ing the music.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-03
sKAGwAY MADE CLOTHING

N. A. Merzyk, who has been con nected with some of the largest tailoring firms in New York city is now w.th the American TailCrs and will make mems suits for from SS5 up. A specially will be made of ladies tailoring. Store open from S a. m. to 8 ?. III daily. Satisfac- ton guaranteed. F1-5-10'
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-03
LADIES LOSE BY
 FOURTEEN PINS

At the Elks' bowling tournament WednCaday night the ladies' team went down to defeat before the mems team by a score of 1485 to l421, and while the men won by a paltry fourteen pins, the showing made by the fair bowlers, would indicate that the men will have to stay with the game if they expect to finish winners.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-03
PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION
 MEETING TONIGHT

Remember tha Parent-Teacher As sociatson meeting at the school house this CFriday) evening. After the Round Table discussion Miss Butt will give a practical demonstra- ton in her room with her little ones Of primary methods of teaching.
 PRESS COMMITTEE.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-03
2i
Handicap
Grand Total
Mems Team

The tournament scheduled for tonight between two three-meR teams promises to be interesting and as thia ia the first in the series to be played for the cham pionshio of the Beason among the local players, each team should have a gOodly number of rooters on hand to encourage their fa~ Vorites. '
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-03

Portland, Ore, Nov. 29-The bet ting here is two to one that the Washington state supreme court will knock out the prohibition law in that state. The impression has prevailed here fer some time that the court stands five to three against the law.