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The Washington times., 1915-01-25
WOMEN AS WAGE EARN.
ERS

When Mrs. Havelock Ellis came
forth several years ago with the as
sertion that the happiness of women
depended more upon their economic
independence than upon the granting
of suffrage, and similar concessions,
the discreet shrugged their shoulders
and whispered things about the
breaking up of homes.
In the years since Mrs. Ellis first
propounded that theory, in her
rather striking phrases, the idea has
become so generally accepted that,
while Mrs. Ellis was speaking on the
subject before Washington audi
ence, former President Taft was say
ing the same thing in an interview
with New York newspaper woman.
Said Prof. Taft, 81 believe every
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
Army and Navy
ARMY.

Leave for ten days Is granted Captain
ROBERT S. THOMAS, corps of en-
gineers.
Captain CHARLES II. PATTERSON,
coast artillery corps, Is transferred
to the Eighty company I'M
til April /. 1915. on which dale he
is transferred to the Fortie.h COM
pany.
Second Lieutenant LOUIS A. CRAIG.
coast artillery corps, Is transferred
from the 123d company to the For
tieth company.
Captain LOUIS X. BALL. Eighth cav
airy, to army retiring board at San
Francisco. for examination.
Brigadier General TASkER II. BLISS.
United States army. is relieved from
the command of the southern de-
partment and Is detailed as Il men,
Der of the general staff corps. to
take effect February L..
Captains ROBERT Il. MCBRIDE, and
OFFNERE HOUPE, coast artillery
corps. are detailed as members of
the examining board at Fort WASH
ington. Md.
Government exhibit board at the
PanamaPacific International Expo
sition. San Francisco: Captain
FRED L; PERRY. Coast Artillery
ROSCOE. First Cavalry: Second
Lieutenant WILLIAM c. ROSE.
Second Infantry. and Second Lieu
tenant WILLIAM II. SIMPSON,
Sixth Infantry.
Captain CHARLES c. Pulls. Field
Artillery. to Minneapolis, Mimi. to
instruct the batteries Of Field Artil-
lery of the Organized Militia.
Captain JOHN B. II. WARING. Med
ical Corps. to conduct correspond
ence course under the supervision OF
the chief, Division Of Military At
fairs, for medical Officers of the Or
ganized Militia of Colorado ana
Utah.
CAPTAIN WALTER B. McCASKEN.
Quartermaster Corps. to Fort II. q
Wright. N. Y.
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
CENTER MARKET TO
SEE GAY SPECTACLE
CoIored Lights, Laurel. and
Flags to Adorn Building Dur
ing Exposition.

Bright with thousands of cElOred
lights. gay with flags Of every nation
and bunting Of rainbow hues. with great
ropes OF laurel looped from pillar to pill
lar. Center Market will present one Of
the gayest spectacles ever seen in Wash
ington when the big Food Exposition
opens three weeks from today.
The opening ceremony will take place
at II o'clock on the morning Of FEBRUARY
Is. The entire cost Of the decorations
will be in excess of $4,000. =.
Both the interior and the exterior Of
the big market building will be deco
rated for exposition week. From the
street ends Of the building will be sus-
pended long rows of colored lights al
tel ernating with ropes Of laurel. while
from the center Of the building will
blaze big & sisnmade s1 up na Sf h%ndrsds h., Of
ton" Over all three entrances from the
Pennsylvania avenue side will be spread
ing flag fans. and smaller fans will be
arranged above the long balcony that
runs nearly the full length Of the Penn
Canopies of Lights.
But the outside of the building will
only suggest the scene which the in
terror will present. Above the main
aisle, generally spoken of as the B
street wing. will be suspended six large
canopies. made up of alternating fes-
toons of colored lights. laurel ropes and
gaily colored pennants. From the CEN
ter of each Of these canopies will hang
giant Partisan flower basket. with
Southern smilax pending from 1t and a
shower of tiny pink electric bulbs peep
ing from the leaves
These canopies will be three stories
high, reaching from the skylight to the
lower part Of the inner walls Of the
cold storage rooms. From the inner
walls of the cold storage rooms will
hang flag fans and streamers Of bunt-
ing. their bright hues set off by extra
The bridge" over the center Of the
B street wing. where the Marine Band
will be stationed. will also be decorated
in harmony with the rest OF the work.
Ropes Of Laurel.
In the Seventh and Ninth street wings
there will be bunting stretched over the
aisles. just beneath the ceiling, DIFF
ferent color scheme being used over
each aisle. In addition, large laurel
ropes. criss-crossed. will be suspended
from the tops of the aisle pillars. and
Strict neutrality" will be observed
by the decorators, and from almost
every available beam and pillar will be
suspended flags of all nations.
Nothing will be left undone to make
the entire market place a brilliant, but
harmonious scene.
Ten concerts will be given bv the
Marine Band under the leadership OF
Lieut.. william II. Santelmann, one each
afternoon of exposition week. and one
each of the four evenings the exposition
viii bs open.
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
Why Not Pave It?

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
After much agitation By the George
town Citizens Association. and upon
the recommendation Of the District
Commissioners. Congress at its last ses-
sion passed an appropriation for the re-
paving Of street In Georgetown from
the city bridge to Twenty-eighth street.
Having to pass through this section
daily. as do thousands OF other resi-
dents OF GEORGETOWN. ! am anxious to
learn why the old cobbles on this street
have not been touched. though there is
an appropriation available for this
work Perhaps II this Is brought to
the attention of the proper authorities
and those responsible it will do some
good. 1t does seem that after all OF
the effort made In securing the appro-
priation to improve this unsightly
thoroughfare something should be i'm
mediatcly done. l am sure little pub
iicity in your paper. which always
stands for such civic betterment. would
do good
WoshinRtOn January q
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
Beer or No Beer! HafVard]
'WetS' Force License Vote

BOSTON, Jan. 3.-Harvard is stand
ing pat on the beer question, but beer
advertisement which give a substan-
tion revenue are being refused by al
most all the Harvard undergraduate
publications.
The steaoiast rerusal OF tne men who
smokers. and the like to give in to the
desire Of the Harvard prohibitionists
has led to the demand for license vote
at the university.
An editorial i'm the Crimson urges this
action. The present plan is to call a
special meeting Ct the Harvard Forum.
which recently indorsed tho wilson Ad-
miristration. TO take up the question of
prohibition tor AAyvAy6
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
Look Before You Lean.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
May say a few words to your con-
tributor who tells the sad story Of how
he purchased a ticket for a moving pic
ture show, and later discovered on con-
sulting timepiece that it was too
late to see as much as one part Of tho
fve-reel picture" 1t certainly does
seem Inconsistent on the part Of these
movie" magnates to take the Door
public's nickels and dimes for tickets
80 late In the evening. but 1t also seems
to me that our complaining friend could
have profited by the well-kncwn prov
erb, Look before you leap" Let's
look at our watches first, and fool the
ambitious ticket sellers. FOXY"
Washington, Jan. g.
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
SCHOOL AUDlTORlUMS

The movement to make the pub
lie school buildings salso neighbor-
hood social centers has attracted
much attention and interest in Phil
adelphia; but there as in many other
cities a fundamental difficulty has
been found in the fact that the aver
age grade school building has no au-
ditorium or other room fitted to re-
ceive general social gathering.
School rooms are fitted for school
work, and it is not possible to turn
out the pupils and in an hour con-
vert the building into gathering
place for a miscellaneous crowd of
people, where they may listen to a
lecture, conduct a debate, or watch
moving picture show. Many of the
larger buildings of modern construc-
tion have auditoriums that serve
this purpose; but far more do not.
A Philadelphia builder has de-
vised plan that he believes will
make it possible to afford a satis-
factory social hall in every ward
school building in that city. He
would convert the basement of each
building into such hall. On study
Of the construction details of the
Buildings he finds that this is per-
fectly feasible, and at small expense.
Explaining his plans, he says:
There should be no objection to hav-
ing such room in what is called the
basement Of an elementary school; for,
in reality. it is no basement at all, but
the first floor. Such room as we have
in mind would not be underground. 1t
would be large enough for social center
purposes and also would be in daily use
by school children. Heretofore the base
ments have been divided into several
chambers by heavy walls which support
lie buildings. Superintendent Cook
finds that by the use Of pillars. instead
plan each building as to-leave a spa
rious and well lighted hall admira bly,
suited to our purposes.
II the board approves our plan,
believe the social center problem will be
solved. or course. auditoriums are de
sirabie. But they are expensive. Per-
haps tho board will provide them how
ever. for some of the new schools Al
all events eacn OF theSe buildings Is to
be so constructed as to permit of the
addition of an auditorium at any time
without the necessity of extensive al.
terations.
The architecture of almost all old.
fashioned school buildings is such as
to permit this reorganization with,
out much expense. AS rule, the
basement is largely unused anc
wasted space, which it need not be
Nowadays, it is little less than {
crime to permit any space under roo
2nd within sound walls to be wasted
Experiments in the use of schools
rs social centers have produced no
only excellent, but strikingly usefu
sAs''lts in Washington. The Phila
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
The Silver
Lining
Edited By ARTHUR BAER.

Like the big coast guns. political par
ties seem to be mounted on disappearing
Nonogenarian advises us to drink a
toddy every day. There's one time old
age will be respected.
Mexico hasn't much Of a standing
army. but they've fine running one.
Baseball is still In its infancy. A
Federal League lawyer only had stam-
ina enough to speak five hours.
No one seems to know what the gov
ernbr OF South Carolina said to the
governor Of North Carolina on his way
out.
No doubt that some bullets are more
humane than others. They're the ones
that miss you.
There are humane bullets, Just as
there are philanthropic cobras and
charitable sharks.
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
An Appeal From a Washingtonian
for Opportunity to 'Know WASH

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
For several years Washington has
been building reputation, now become
nationwide. as an educational center.
This reputation is based largely upon
the store of knowledge gathered here
through operation Of the functions of
government The storehouse is open to
visitors to the city from every quarter.
but what of the busy Washingtonian?
Moving picture and other shows, many
Of them of a trivial character. are open
on on Sunday. but the work day Wash
Vernon. the home and tomb Of wash
ington. on the Sabbath. The depart
ments are closed 1t is true that the
two libraries are open for Sunday
hours.
Would it not be a good thing to have
tho department buildings. Mt Vernon,
the white House. Smithsonian Institu-
ton. the Capitol, and other buildings
open. so that native washingtonian
busy six days week. might learn
something of their city and near BY
places? AN OLD RESIDENT.
Washington, Jan. q.
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived - Annapolis. at Manzanlfc;
Prairie, at Charleston; Washington,
at Cape Haitien: Nanshan. at San
Diego; Annapolis, at Mazatlan;
Flusser. at Key West; Des Moincs
at Boston; Eagle, at Guantanamo,
Callao. at Hongkong.
Sailed-Annapolis. from Manzanillo for
Mazatlan: Chattanooga. from Brem-
erton for San Francisco; Ammcn.
from Hampton Roads for Guanta-
ramo: Vulcan. from Norfolk tor
Guantanamo; Rocket, from Norfolk
for indian Head: Annapolis. from
Mazatlan for la Paz; Des Moines
from Portsmouth. y. H.. for Boston;
Jason, from Pirseus for Genoa.
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
Washington, January %
Why Not Get Ahead of the Bakery
Barons BY Making Our Own
/. Bread? Why N0t9

To the Editor of THE TINES:
Wing can not a bread law be enacted
now without fear that the bakers will
increase the price Of loaves to s or 7
cents? Heretofore when the short
weight bread law was under discus.
sion certain of the bakers have said
that the cost of bread could not be
increased for the reason that the pub
lie Is accustomed to paying 6 cents a
loaf and will not stand for a higher
price.
The remedy lies in the hands of the
householders themselves. II the nrice
Of bread Is increased let them make
their own bread. Our mothers and
grandmothers did not have TO de-
pend upon bakers, why should we,
II we are going to have a law stand
ardizing the weight Of bread let y.
nave 1t now. HOUSEHOLDER.
Washington, January %.
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
Seconds the Move for Traffic Cop
At Thomas Circle.

To the Editor of THE TINES:
have noticed several letters to The
Times advocating crossing police
man at Thomas Circle, and wish to sec
ond this suggestion. Fourteenth street,
Massachusetts avenue. Vermont ave-
nre. and NJ street intersect at Thomas
circle. During the rush hours there is
a constant stream Of street cars. auto
mobiles, motorcycles. and carriages cir
cling this roadway from the north and
south on Fourteenth street and cross
ing on the intcrsectinS street and
avenues.
AS this is in walking distance of the
businsss section. there - Navy pedss-
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
A GEORGETOWN READER.
January O.
Give the Water Wagon Riders More

"0sCks
To the Editor of THE TINES:
With the water wagon now more pop
uIar than ever It seems timely to sug
gest that moro free drinking water be
supplied for the thirsty. with the in
stallation of more sanitary fountains.
There are quite a number Of these scat
tered through the city. but in many
sections it is impossible for persons on
the street to get q drink without re-
his nickel in the corner drugstore. With
the thorough system Of water distrtbu-
ton that maintains In Washington.
with a main in every street. the cost OF
installing drinking fountains you'd be
light. There are none along F street.
and but one on the Avenue between
Seventh and Fourteenth streets. Drink
Ing fountains should be available on all
'"'' WATER WAGON"
WeshIngtOn January q.
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
PROGRAM NJ
(For TODAY and Tomorrow. }

Meeting OF fratsrnal. social and other
orGsnizations Of the Eation's Capital,
together with . brief tabulation Of the
most Important events scheduled for to-
day and tomorrow. and attractions at
the various playhouses. By reference to
this column the reader may fnd at q
glance the time and piaca OF happen
ings In Washington today and tomor-
row. The Sunday issue OF The Times
presents a program OF events for the
ensuing week.
The Washington times., 1915-01-25

Ferdinand Pinney Earle has just been
divorced from his third wife. Outlying
counties still to be heard from.
u. 8. consulate at Dunkirk was blown
up BY Zeppelin bomb the other day,
byt there will be no International COM
plications. Happily. the U. g. consul
was in full dress at the time.
What's become Of the old d-fashioned
citizen who used to spend Sunday try
ing to put the sprocket back on his
bicycle!
In selling the Dacia. the English are
wishing a lot OF boil weevil trouble
on 'emselves.
SO far as the baseball war Is con-
cerned. Europe in neutral.
Carranza may be ruined by the short
age Of arms. Strange. Thought a Mex
ican battle depended on the length OF
legs
Although Harry Thaw has moved his
capital from New Hampshire to New
York. Pittsburgh will continue to be
his base OF supplies.
The Washington times., 1915-01-25

delphia experiment is one that ought
to be followed up I'm Washington.
How many school buildings here
could be provided with satisfactory
basement social and recreation halls,
available also for the use of the
pupils as gymnasiums? The answer
is worth getting with some care.
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
Want . Censorship For All War
News Printed In America.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
All war news exerts some influence.
ore way or the other. on the reader and
causes him to side with either the
allies or the Germans. Therefore. to
protect our neutrality to the fullest ex-
tent why not have all war news CEN
sored before It finds its way to the
press.
The law colnpels the motion picture
plays to be passed by a board of cen,
sors before they are shown to the pub
lie, and It Is an established fact that
more Of the public read news papers and
magazines than see motion picture
plays, SO why not, II this is the more
important source Of news, compel all
war news to be passed by q board of
censors before 1t IL given to the press
and then to the public.
WIN. w. JENNINGS.
Glen Ferris. w. Va, Jan. 70.
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
Million and a Quarter
In Banks at Schools

A million and a quarter dollars is on
depot in school savings banks In the
United States, according TO bulletin
Just issued by the Bureau of Education,
81 the department OF tho Interior.
This money Is distributed among al7.VO
pupils.
The Washington times., 1915-01-25

trian traffic in the rush hours. rboro
have been fatal and serious accidents
at this point. and many narrow escane.
by motorists and pedestrians There
are many far less dangerous jptersec.
tions where crossing policemen ara
maintained. don't know any street in.
tersection IL Washington where traffic
policeman IL such a necessity.
HILL DWELLER
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
Realty Transfers

Eleventh street northeast. between | and x
streets-Herman r. Howenstein ct uN. to
Vincent and Lucy DE Francis, lot -,
square $50 $40; stamp s. 49,
lS32 Oregon street northw est-Charles w.
Michael ct ux, TO Mary A. Harvey. ,ot PA,
square 1872 SO: stamps 40,
1893 Fifth street northeast-Johanna Coiignon,
lot 65, square $50. $40; stamp 80 cents.
The Washington times., 1915-01-25

give a chance for that spontaneous ac-
tivity that drives men and women to
the camp. to the river. or to the road.
You will make great use of the swim
ming pool That affords a fine sport
for this climate. and you should Rave
one in every section of the city for
both white and colored-pools that are
large enough to swim in. and that are
set in an environment good to look at.
Then there will be stunning halls
for dancing and roller skating. and tea
houses, similar to those on the conti-
nent. where one may get something to
eat. and listen to good music at the
Your schools? Many Of them will
be torn down. In the nearby future
The new ones will be adapted to social
center-activities. that is. the civic club.
the gymnasium: and the meeting place,
for the discussion Of matters that are
Of interest to every one in the neigh
borhood. They cannot take the place.
however. Of the pay places where
people 20 for amusement. We want
the places where people must pay for
what they get. but let them be beauti-
full and high-toned. The public appe-
tite for recreation should be cultivated
and not debauched."
Plans for Immediate Future.
In spite OF the clearness OF his visual
ization OF the future. Mr.. DeGroot does
not lose outlines near at hand. and the
practical suggestions which he has left
with Edgar S. Martin. Wash,ngton's 8
supervisor of Fairgrounds for immed-
ate following up. are quite as helpful
as the large visien to fill out in the
future.
A playground here. a river pier there,
the enlargtng of an already appropriate
ed ground: these and other hints he has
emphasized. But they will all come out
In clear form. when the report based
on the survey OF Washington's recrc-
ational facilities is made public in
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
THE TIMES MAIL BAG


only and
mootuu
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
Today.

Concert, Monday Morning Music Club. small
ballroom. New Willard. 8 p m.
Concert. United States Marine Band, Ma
rine Barracks. 2:30 q. m.
Traveltalk by Newman, Columbia, AS D. m
ball. William Tell Iodine, No. 8, Pro
gressive Order Knights OF Cosmos. Old
Masonic Temple. p. m:
Musical for the blind. Library OF Con yress
No. ls: stansbury. No. a;
Mount Vernon, No. 3. memorial services
Hiram. No. 10. and Anacostis. No. H.
Royal Arch Masons: directors. Masonic and
Eastern star Home, Temple. Ne. Is. and
Oud Felows-tinion, No II: Covenant. No
-: Reacon. No. Is: LanEdon. No. 20:
Esther. No. 5. Rebekahe.
knights Of Pythias-Decatur. Nc. .: Equal.
40. II: Calanthe. No. IL: Ascaion Temple
No. 81. Dramatic Order Knights Of Khoras-
san.
Maccabees-National Tent. No /; Anaces,ia
Tent, No. I.
National Union-Federal Council.
Sons OF Neterans-Lincoln Camp. No. .. ll0l
f. street northwest, p. m.
knights Of Columbus-POtOmac' Council.
Catholic Knights Of America-Union Lodge.
Lecture, ''Color in the Home" by Mrs. Will
lam II. Holmes, before College Women .
Club. the Raleigh, p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
Amusement.

Belasco- Inc belle VI bOhO street. HO
National -Maude Adams. The Legend Of
Ieonora," Sis p. IN.
Coiumbia-..The Little Cafe" 500 p. IN.
Columbia Newman trayeltalk, +:+s p. m.
b. F. Keith's.Vaudevilie 2:l5 and SIS p. m
Gayety-Burlesque. 2l5 and Sis p. m
Arcade-Dancing. p. m
Observation-Disclosures. sl5 p. m.
Casino-Vaudeville, continuous.
Cosmos-Vaudeville. continuous
Crandall's-Photoplays. II g. m. to II p m
Garden-Photoplays. 10 a. m. to II p M
|Strand-Photoplays. II a. m. to II =. m.
Tomorrow.
Masonic Federal. No. /: Acacia. No. ls; Ia
koma. No. %; Mount Horeb. No. I. and
POTOMAC; No. g. Royal Arch Masons De
Electa, No. 2; Bethlehem. No. !: Friend
ship. No. IT, and Fidelity. No. ls Eastern
Odd Fellows--washingto No. s: Golden
Ruls Ne e. Amty nrdGnmsn;: No T. Id,ss Fred
ton Auxiliary. Patriarchs Militant.
knights of Pythias-Webster. No Z: Excel
| sior, No. IA: Capital, No. "a: Myrtle, No.
| 25.
Woodmen Of the World-Oid Glory. No ].
Daughters Of Liberty-Hope~ Cuncil. No. J.
knights of Colum bus WashinGton Council.
Socialist arty-Worknens Circle and Flor
ida Home Builders. sll E street northwest.
Meeting OF Retail Merchants Association.
Star building, o'clock.
Dinner, BETA Theta ri Fraternity Of WASH
ington. University Club, p m.
Meeting OF Washington Woman Suffrage
Reception, Anthony League the Portner'
20 D.
The Washington times., 1915-01-25

Mexico hasn't much Of a standing
army. but they've fine running one
The Washington times., 1915-01-25

Washington, January q.