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The Washington times., 1915-01-12
WAR HARD BLOW TO
MOTOR CAR EXPORTS

Figures issued today by the Bureau Of
Statistics show that during November
Isis motor cars OF all kinds, valued
at $2,S79,171. were exported. while in
November. 1913. the number was l,.7l.
and the value Sl.7s2.227. During the
eleven months ended November 80 the
number Of cars exported decreased from,
24,50c. valued at $24,S77,3O7, in 1913,
to 2S,1S9 cars. valued at $24,121.037, in
1914
Figures are presented in the latest list
showing result of the European war.
In November, 1918. France imported
eighty seven cars. valued at $63.6I.
from the United States, while last No
,ernher the number increased to 6s5,
the value or which was Shifts. On
the other hand. Germany took sixty
nine cars valued at S35.S"7. in No
vember. 1918. while in last November
the records show that not a single car
was sent to Germany. Italy also show S
a decline in imports Of American cars,
tWent%-flve, valued at sl7,s99 being
sent there in November. 1918, while last
November the number had been de-
creased to two. the value Of which was
$500. The United Kingdom was 4 big
customer last November. importing 4O4
cars. valued at $6s3,4se. while Nove'n
ber, 1913. the number was s2l and the
value $e97.77l.
The Washington times., 1915-01-12
PHOTOPLAYS AND
PHOTOPLA YERS
By GARDNER MACK. ......
Thrills in the
Won1an's Suffrage
Propaganda
.. Film Play
By GARDNER MACK.

II Is only recently that the pro-
duction Of educational Aim plays has
been taken seriously by the organiza-
tions interested in reform, but it is
probable that the success that has
been attained by Your Girl and
Nine" the womaus suffrage play,
will bring about a more general use
Of the film for this purpose. There
seems TO be no doubt but that all
sorts Of agencies which feel the
necessity Of reaching The people di-
rectly have at last realized that the
MIN is better way to reach them.
In some respects. than the book, or
the pamphlet. or the newspaper. 1t
= difficult for many very intelligent
people to visualize a condition from
n simple statement Of facts. Time
after time charity workers have been
compelled to lay aside plans for re-
forms that seemed to them impera-
tive because the statement OF the
need for them did not awaken the
interest that should have been
aroused. The outline of the condi-
tions as they really were did not
appeal TO the mind as picture
would do. When a person can both
explained to him, he is much more
simple statement.
It's rather an odd tninS that the
people engaged in reform work have
not availed themselves Of the oppor-
tunity offered by the film before.
But they. have not. and it has re-
organizations to lead the way. That
they have led the way in several!
important things is amply demon-
strated in the production Of "Your
Girl and Mine" which comes to
Crandall's tomorrow and next day.
The play was written at the SUE
Iestion Of Mrs. Medill Mccormick by
.The Adventure of Kathlvn.' When
II came to the matter Of production.
William N. Selis offered the services
CT his organization. This offer was
accepted. but special company
was organized to play the various
parts: This company was made up
mostly of big stage stars. Olive
She was supported by Katherine
Eaelred. Sidney Booth. John Charles,
and Katherine Henry. Not the least
important member Of the cast is DR..
anna Howard Shaw, the great Suf-
fraSe advocate. who is shown in the
picture a6dreSsng meeting Of
women. The play is a melodrama
that contains many thrilling mo-
ments. 1t tells the story of two girls
and the dangers that beset them, to-
Hether with the difficulty under
which women labor, through the
fact that most OF the laws OF the
country are Snade to fit the needs of
men. The symbolic figure Of "votes
for women" appears and disappears
At frequent intervals in the course
Of the story's unreeling. 1t is cx-
pected that the production Of the
film story will not only arouse much
enthusiasm for the suffrage cause.
but will help out the treasury as
well. as the National American
WOman's Suffrage Association coll
lects a big royalty from the film
~ look for large sums Of money
from this" Mrs. Mccormick said the
other day. during a flying visit to
New York. But more important
than the money are the converts it
will undoubtedly make. What audi
ence can fail to be moved by play
which shows a mother robbed Of her
children by the laws Of the State
compelled to stoal them away by
night:'
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Z YEARS, ONE BATH,
: !. THEN CAUGHT COLD

PATCHOGUE. l.. l., Jan. 12-Justice
JaycoX. in the supreme court. took
testimony in the case of Jennie Gordon
for separation from her husband, Isaac
J.. Gordon. on the Erounos Of cruelty
In the course of the testimony Mrs.
Gordon said:
II would never do his washing and
laundry work because ne did not change
his clothes often enough. as seldom as
once In every three months
"He took one bath IN twelve wears,
after which he caught "A severe cold
In the course of ou1 married life he
purcha scd one J9-CeiIt wrapper in tho
shape of wearing apparel.
II wanted An allowance OF s. wee X
On orc occasion, which ne refused saw
inE that he could get better wife for
that amount of money He would never
do me personal violence. because he
feared me-"
Decision was reserved by the court.
The Washington times., 1915-01-12
Lost Football Star Is
Back at Home Wealthy

IOWA CITY. Iowa, Jan. i2.-Joe
Meycrs. former University of Iowa foot p
ball Stsr. for whom a worldwide search
was asked three months ago, because
of his disappearance after collecting
S37 GOO for promoting African diamond
claims, has returned to Fresno, Cal. He
has written friends here of a $1,000, 900
success of his dia holdings.
lie explains that his failure TO write
stockholders was due to the fact that
he was out of communication with the
world
The Washington times., 1915-01-12
DESTITUTE FAMILIES NUMBER 113.

And, all in all. in Washington today
there are 113 families-becauSe even the
lone wandering man without even the
lemotcst kin is considered family" by
social service vorkers-who want work.
who are able to work, yet who have
not been successful in the t;ampins,
carrying the banner" heart-breakins
search for it, Therefore has the AS
sociated Charities published its odd
job" list.
The list itself is a roster Of unfoltu
mates. 1t is roll of men and women
who, largely through no fault Of their
own. are in danger of being shunted
upon the industrial scrap heap by hard
times and their inability to make
enough to tide them over such barren
stretches as now exist. SO FAR as IA
cause building trades are largely idle,
inclement weather prevents tire cas-
ual" laborer from setting employment.
and householders generally arc reducing
expenses by discharsing domcstics and
like.
List Is Prosaic.
The odd job list of the Associated
Charities itself reads quite rs prosaic-
ally as the roll of the most hcarllessls'
commercial employment bureau. All
that may be bleaned from its Lrinted
pa ees is that John Blank, bricklaJer,
white, sixty years old, is out Of work,
or that Mrs. Mary Doe. a widow, with
two children, wishes to obtain some
But back Of each one Of the 1l3 such
business-liSe entries which make up
the odd job list, there turks story
of human privaion and suffering; OF
l. tl,, ~ Of half hQnOfcO
families has been deprived of his Sati'r-
day night envelope through age OF
sickness or the ovcr-supply Of labor.
and how the other fifty. usually lone
Here Is a typical case. although one
which does not now appear on the odd
| job list. because employment has been
| found for the man. a.,
health and With good references ap'
piled to the Associated Charities fol
! employment He was competent
| draus htsman, but because of circnm-
| stances over which he had no control,
had been unable to find work. Nor MAJ
! il possible to place him in his own nne
| OF endeavor. But he was willing 10
| turn his hand to anything, and toda
| he is doing a laborer's work, waiting
, for something to turn up
Widow Willing To Work.
| Mrs. Mary Doe, to call her by name
| whieh Is not her own. is also one OF
| the great army OF men and women in
Washington who. though willing, can
! find nothing to do
| She is a widow with son eighteen
years old. who brings in Sc a week, the
entire resources of the family. and a
little daughter of five. The woman
herself. possesses an extremely quick
mentality. and is good clerk and. al
| thouc ch the son might make more in some
+, other line of work. his present employ
| ment permits him to attend night
| school and thereby have an opportu'
nitv Of increasing his earning capacity
| beyond what he might now obtain by
a change of employment,
| Then there is young G,l lmHn trans
Iator, formerly in the employ OF New
| York brokerage firm. hut thrown on
Of employment br the war. \ weaken
l cd arm prevents his undertaking. man
The Washington times., 1915-01-12
TODAY'S BEST FILMS
By GARDNER MACK,

Edmund Rreese in "rhe Walls Of
JericIsO." the Lyric, Fourteenth
near Irving street.
FrSncis ". Bush,nan IN ..ENery
Nnch a Sin." Essanny). the Re.
we're. 3514 GcOrEia avenue.
Max Tigman In "Wbat's Hi.
Na'nc:" tho Olympic, 1891 L street.
Clara Horton and Stanley Wall
rOIe in - Friend In Need"
I:clairD. the lafayette, u between
Thirteenth and FOurtrenth streets.
"Pruninx the Movies" n satire "n
censorship tNcst"r). the Dixie,
Eighth and II street northeast.
NiiIiaM Clifford and Marie WAL
-aUP IN "lN the JuhRle WildS"
'RisOs|. the O;icon, Church near
Fourteenth street.
"Th~ l'crii> Of Pauline" Eighth
lnStallinrnt Hatheb the Apollo ga
u street northeast.
tse classic cNinedy BY Richard
brinslcy Sheridan. the Colonial,
VT PennsElvHni1 avenue.
Clara kiniball NOunH in "rhc
Deem Purple" frOIn the play b.
raul Armstrong (WOrld Film Cor
norationD. CrandalFs. Ninth aud
T. streets.
George BehaR il ''ihe Italian"
trtduced by Thomas II. Incc,
rSno9nt Program, the Garden
423 Ninth street.
bssun Farnum In "Caruee kir.
n.y.. iron. the nGHel by Booth 'Fars<-
instou U.HslSy-Lichler), the Strand,
Ninth and y streets.
'Note: These selections arc based
nHlsnnZlltN Of 81 h.. al
The Washington times., 1915-01-12
"WelcOmed" in Jail II
Years After His Escape

BRCDkLNN, n. T.. Jan. 12.-"Wel-
come home" said Warden Schlecht.
of the Queens county jail. as Paul
Miller. thirty two years old. was
brought into prison, from viii III the
police allcgc he escaped eleven wears
AGO. They declare his ability 10 break
into Residences is slrpy ssch only by
tn" eaSiuosS with which he escape,
frO'n urisOnS.
Miller vas arrested ou .u-niciuu D,
burglary and was recognized vh"n he
was locked w.
The Washington times., 1915-01-12

ual labor. of any very heavy nature.
and ! SO he is on the odd job list.
These are only few of the unusual
women whose names are submitted fol
odd jobs arc of what social service
workers call casual laborers.'' The,
are the walters and bellboys, laundresses
a sSsS Hdd ha"d 'a ne me" stons sna
masons, bricklayers, plasterers, paper.
hangers, carpenters-in fact. every class
or skilled labor-and something Of the
scope of the Associated Charities odd
sults
Preparing 5000 Letters.
So Secretary Cfford, of the Charities
is today preparing 5000 letters. which
he means to send to that class Of people
in Washington who are the most likely
to have use for odd-job and casua
workers. for there are men on the lis,
who can do everything from white.
washing the BACKYARD fence and re.
placing those few bricks which fell ou,
of the area-Nay last winter. TO cleanins
out the accumulation OF the years which
now litters UP yomr cellar And thert
are women who would like to get a
few pieces of mendins to do or pay fol
an hour or two every week for some
ono to mind baby while it's mother soe.
downtown on that long deferred shop
Ping trip.
Women experienced in laundry wo,l
arethe most numerous. however. on the
list of females. although there are many
domestics who hold good reference.
from previous employers.
This list has been compiled de
clared Secretary Ufford, by maxim: al
of our district agents employment
agents. The ll3 names on our list To-
day. however, do not by any mean!
represent the entire number OF iobles,
men in the city. They are simply tn,
''pick Of the lot men and women Wht
live here. and who are capable OF doin:
some kind of work at least reasona blv
and many times. very we'll
What Washington really needs is a,
employment bureau run under Govern
| ment ,auspices, without the tinge O
charity"
The Washington times., 1915-01-12
PROPOSALS

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. SUPERVISING
Architects Office. Washington, D. g, Jan
nary 5, lslS;-Plans and specifications are
now apprcschinE completion for a central
heating. lighting. and power plant 10 rs
erected in this city under the direction OF
this ohice. These plans and spcciGca tons
VIII be ready for delivery on or after Jan
uaV Is. Bids may be submitted for the on
tire work or for any one Of the Following
with steel stacks; boilers; generating arps
and ash handling apparatus: steam and
water piping: switching gear; tunnels: sub
station apparatus: etc. Prospective bidder.
should Immediately submit to this ofric.
applications for plans ana speci6ca a.ions
stating the portions o. the work upon which
they desire to bid. If 1t appears that the
applicant Is in . position to bid on all OF
the work in any one Of the sections Of the
project: or upon the entire work II: pl.s.
plans or specifications will be furnished sub
bidders others not in a position TO sub .
NIT a bid on all Of the work comprised ia
at least one section. The Department vii,
he able to allow only about Is DAYS for ths
preparation Of estimates At the time plans
and specifications are forwarded to bidders
the date for the opening Of bids will ba stat
ed. and this date will not be extended. @.
WENDEROTH. SuperNisinE Architect.
PROPOSALS will be received at the Ruresa:
of Supplies and Accounts. Navy Depart t.
ment. Washing gton. d. G.. until 10 Hclock
a. m. January o6. 1915. for delivering hon.
orsh'c discharSe buttons. regulators. and
strainers at the navy yards,. washington. y
SAMUEL MCGOWAN. PaHnaster General
The Washington times., 1915-01-12
associated Charities In
"Odd Jobs" List Urges
Aid for Deserving Families
Roster of Unfortunates Points Out That Eighty Men
in Downtown Section Are Homeless-Many Wo-
men Included in Summary of Those Who
Need Work.
By KENDRICK SCOFIELD.

There eighty homeless within that section bounded
the by Thirteenth the North Capitol
southwark to the Mall and northward to M
There many who, while actually homeless
dire need of employment in order they
necessities life themselves and their families
The Washington times., 1915-01-12
MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS
AUCTION SALES
4: wEsCHLER. AuctioneeI

ADAM 4. NESCHLER. AuctioneeI.
BY VIRTUE Of a certain deed or t-us,
a. duly y. RECORDED in Lber No ssSs at fo,io iss.
OF Columbia and at the request Of the narfies
secured thereby. the undersigned Trustee Will
seA a. Pubiic Auction at the OFFICES Of Adam
q e, .,;n ,M;esehler n.,aI 80 Pennsylvania Avenue,
second day Of January. 1915. at three O'clock
=: ~. the following described land and
premises situated IN the City OF Wa ashinst,n
nstrie. aint . Of Columbia: Lots numbered fo-ty :
thirty-seven hundred and seven f3,e7I ~, tSe
SUBDIVISION known as Chillun Castle Heights,
as per plat recorded in the office Of the Sur
<EseSor Tor the District Of Columbia in Soois
Terms: One-third cash. balance in ooug,
insAiiments at one and two years. With In
serest at per centum per annum. payable
sen,i.annusliy from the day Of sale. and Sc :
cured Gu @ ny DEED OF trust on the property sold.
or az cash at the purchasers option 4 de-
pos1t Of 500 will be required at the time OF
sae. All conveyancing and recording will be
At At; the purchsssr's cost. Terms to be con-
plied with within ten days. otherwise tie
trustee reserves the right 10 resell at the
r,sk nnS ssst Of the defs ulttne puhasrr
tee BY FRANk 9. BRIGHT. Trust other
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Deaths.

Paul .. Greene 81 years. Government Hos
pita for the Insane.
Martin Sullivan. . years. Georgetown IIospi-
r. frank Hall. 40 years. Georgetown IIospi-
tai
George +. Barber. Is years. 400 Eleventh
street southwest.
William q. Davis. 60 years. sos Pennsylvania
avenue northwest.
william Parker. a. wears. Government Hos.
pital for the Insane.
Charles w Mackcy. Al years. l22 Scaton
street northeast.
Jennie S. Brown. 20 wears. Washington Home
for Incurables
northwest
Catherine ". Clarke. s. years. Government
Hospital for the Insane
Afford Flynn, S months. 1852 Grace street
northwest.
Viola Day II wears. ia Madison alley north
west.
Margaret A. Harley. 6; wears. 4l3 Elm street
northwest.
Martha Dckerson, - years. eac T street
northwest.
Charles Howard. IS wears. Gallineer Hos
pital.
Mary Green, 4, years. 2S1 X street outhNest:
lawson Johnson, q years. 221 Il and Half
streets southwest.
The Washington times., 1915-01-12
Vital Records.
Births.

Gerald 4. and KATHRYN X. Warine, boy,
Walter ]. and Nora NJ Plant. boy.
Gustav X. and Ruth Llkesh. boy.
Clarence L. and Florence Miller. boy.
Frank e. and Marguerite Lord. girl
George y. and Mary A. Kehoe. girl
John II. and Ida G.. johnson. girl.
Walter II and Marie L. Hayes. boy
William r. and L NAV Doyle. girl.
Allen A. ana Maud V. Carter. boy.
william and Fannie Colbert. sirl.
John II. and Henrietta I. Grim. girl
Laurence and Lulu NJ. Bailey. boy.
Edward +. and Lucy NJ Williamz. airl
Edward u. and Ida Gaines. girl
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IN MEMORlAM

fNotlces for this column are accepted At. so
cents nat. either prose poetry. in case no
tice does not exceed ten lines. Add 10 cents
for each limo in excess Of ten.I
The Washington times., 1915-01-12

'Note: These selections arc based
Oh thc personality of tho players
ana the PRODUCING company aud not
personal inspection except in spcc.
ial cases G., NJ
The Washington times., 1915-01-12
SEWING MACHINES

SEEMING MACHINE NEED REPAtEi NJ .
Nnll Set Your machine and return II in
Guar. condition, moderate charge.
ppPENNEIMEE'S
ph NJ lis. srh AND z Sis. \. ".
The Washington times., 1915-01-12
DEATHS


LuCkETT--Monday. January II. 1915. at 5:s5
p: m. THERESA E'ENTON, beloved wife
OF Thomas 4. Luckett.
Funeral services win be held sfrom her
late residence, 127 Tenth street northeast.
Wednesday. January 10. at 2:3o D. IN. In
terment private.
HAL.L--On Sunday. January 10. 1sls, Il.
FRANK HALL. beloved husband Of Fsrtha
Hail. AGED forty wears. '..
Funeral will take place at his late resi-
dence. haywood. Va, wednesday. January
13. at 10 o'clock a. IN. InterInent a. An.
drew's Chapel. virginia. at Q o'clock D.. m.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited.
PnoCToR-on Sunday. January 10. tols: at
Pittsbursh.' Pa. BARON FAULKNER
PROCTOR. husband Of Henrietta Proctor.
Buris, at Arlington Cemetery: Fort
Vices private.
WATsoN-on VA. Sunday. January TO- 1915: at
i9so fourteenth street northwest. Mrs.
FRANCES e. WATSON. wife OF Rev.
u. r. Watson secretary Of Church ESten-
sion Society OF the A. NJ. r. Church.
Funeral Wednesdsy noon. from eiroDsM-
tan A. NJ. Il. Church. NJ street. between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets.
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LEGAL NOTICES

THE REGULAR ANNUAL. MEETING az
the stockholders Of the Federal Guarl,lies
Company will be held at its Offices. suite 5yS
Sond EuildtnE. Washington. D. c.. on Tues
Gay. Feb. I'd. 1915. At eco o'clock p NJ
H. B. STIMPSON. Secretary.
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BIRTHS

MDR1ARTY-Born, on SUNDAY. January 10
,sle et So 4. ni.. TO LEO +. and BEll.t
". MORtADTS. a daughter. - II
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INVESTMENT PROPERTY

! - CfoSE ~ - -" ? l,l.. irY,' - an
1 n," and c'lcn.&Il on 'snl N t!Ct.e. >
| per sC'e :. HAis.rt. - 10Y ~. a.. :. E.
| pANIs. ~ Eeli Elss, PueAs n. ~
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ClAlRv0YANTS
Prof. D. B. BRUCE,
TIu; GREAT AUSTRALIAN,

I1{E. LKENI ~ NlbTKAEfHN,
Palmist and Clajrvoyant.
lie . acknoN lcdEed bv tho European and
American press to he the greatest wonde:
Of the Science of Mysteries. He Ia infailibic
in his line OF business. The world has never
affairs. 12S3A Walter place $. ~ Hours
A. m TO 10 p. m. SUNDAY from . to o.
m, Phone Line 1o6l-W. \. B-No letters
will receive any attention. Cut this adv
out; il will not appear daily Take Lincoln
Park car and get off At Thirteenth s. q l.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
(Continued.)

CIGAR and confectionery store for sale: living
rooms; cheap for cash. 72S st. ne. Line
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WANTED-HELP.
AGENTS tContinued,.

agents wanted 10 take orders for nursery
stoeS' pay weekly. Perry Nurseries Gochcs,.-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
CRAB GRASS IN LAWNS
Now About Due to Make Its Annual
Appearance.

This weed comes at this season in
poorly established or poorly kept
lawns, its appearance being marked
by dead, brownish patches. 1t gains
entrance along with grass seed, with
stable manures or the seed may be
blown in from neighboring waste
places. Grab grass is an annual, that
is, it dies down each year at frost
time. Ii gets ahead in lawns that are
in poor condition or lack vigor, be-
coming started in the bare spaces or
where the grass cover is thin.
The failure of the lawn may be due
to any one or more of several factors:
lack of water. poor soil, poor drain
age, low grade OF seed, thin seeding,
irregular moving or lack OF fertilizer.
One or more of these conditions may
permit crab grass and other weeds to
get a hold. A select bluegrass seed,
weighing eighteen to twenty-five
pounds per bushel, is after all the
cheapest sort. The ordinary grade of
lawn seed averages twelve to fifteen
pounds per bushel. 1t is well to use
an excessive amount of seed; four to
five bushels. per acre of bluegrass, in
mixture, or sixty pounds when not
mixed is not too much. In the main
tcnance of lawn, re-seeding every
year or SO is an excellent practice
Irregular moving is very detrimental
to lawn Stable manure is the best
lawn fertilizer, providing it carries no
weed seed. Commercial fertilizers,
like ground bone have an advantage
over manure in that they are free of
weed seed.
At this season the patches OF crab
grass should be cleaned out, Tor in
,the spring the patches are not so cas-
lily distinguished and in the spring the
bare places should be raked over and
seeded heavily with first class lawn
seed. This should give such a thick
growth of blue lass that the seeds
OF crab grass which germinate will
find little opportunity to grow. This
procedure should be followed up
with the best of care of the lawn.
Deep digging will not be necessary
in removing crab grass. 1t possesses
no underground stems.
w. w. ROBBINS,