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Congress for three years. The meas
ures providing for a wider use of
school buildings asked no appropria-
tions. There was no opposition out
side Congress, the Board Of Educa.
tion joining with civic bodies and
with the forty or more parent-teach-
ers' organizations in indorsing the
movement.
Today the measure seems as far
from passage as ever, and dozens OF
the newer school buildings in Wash
ington which might be used to ex-
cellent advantage outside school
hours are idle, save for about six
hours a day.
One Washington woman who ID
widely known for her practical So
cial service and charitable work had
even collected q fund, and trained
at her own expense a worker, to
supervise social center work in one
neighborhood, expecting to get per.
mission to use the school houses. AT.
ter waiting three years in vain this
woman withdrew her offer. Even
the efforts of Miss Margaret Wilson
have failed so far to achieve re.
suits.
It is welcome news, therefore, that
the committee on which Miss Wilson
serves is to make a renewed effort
to bring about this reform.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

"Over 100000 Of people in Belgium
are on the verge Of starvation, ana the
outlook for the civil population Is Ter
rible. indeed The measures taken ior
their relief rest upon the slenoeres.
foundation. In saying this we 90 not
cast the slightest reflection upon inc
Americans. who are working so strenu-
ously to ameliorate the horrors OF the
situation.
Monsieur Emilio Roger. deputy 1or
Toyrnai, says In the lndepehoenee
Beige Of the 22d of this mont: a
friend writes to me from Belgium that'
in spite of all the devotion In the work
of organizing relief, beggars increase In
numbers every day. There are distrlcts
where nine e-tenths are wholly depend
ent upon public charity, and the OIL,
cials there see clearly that tneY VIII
soon be without resources, ano unapie
to feed any one. The civil popuai parni0n
us Of their distressed condition. ana
imploring aid. v.. "A wbo,e
nation Is dying! -. ~. foo,
II our duty to ask what steps are pens
taken to mitigate this stupendous disas-
ter? we submit most strongly that the
people OF Great Britain should KNOW
that their government 10 uetnk LIS
possible means Of preventing the whoie,
sale sacrifice of non-combatants ano
women and children on the altar OF mill
tary necessity
Urge Arrangement With Foe.
ut should be possible for the German
administration In Belgium to give facili'
ties for the free distribution OF food un'
der neutral auspices, no matter from
what sources those supplies are obtain
-, and to guarantee that Uich . dis
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Today.


Mssonic--Ths New Jerusalem. No. .; oeorss
washington, No. Z, Royal Arch Msss.S:
kAllipolis Grotto, No. IL: William F. Hunt
No. l6 Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Columbia, No. 10: Excelsior,
No. II: Salem. No q.
knights OF Pythias-Harmony No. q.
Observation-Disclosures Tent No g.
Woodmen Of tho World-Potomac. No.
Socialist parity. p: s. L. lecture. I'll e
street northwest. Sis y. m.
National Union-Bancroft Council.
EAgles-Regular meeting Of aer1s
Meeting. Washington Chapter America. In.
stitute OF Banking. Red Room. New Wi.
Dinner benefit Of widows and orphans ot
Germany. Washington sasngerbund Hail,
N4 c street northwest, 6 to 7 D. m
Moonlight stroll. Washington wanderlus,ers
starting from Stanton Square, 1880 D. IA.
Annual business meeting. Kaiiipolis urotto
F streets northwest. 7:3o p. m.
Graduation exercises, Western High schoo
pupils, in J. Ormond Wilson Normal School
II q; M: MCKINLEY Manual Training pupiii
Lecture. The Manhood OF Jesus" Mms. L
Dance, Naval Militia Athletic Association
Armory. Water and streets southwest
Lecture. before Alliance F'rancaise. M. Andr,
lie Breton, Cosmos Club. 4:ao p. m.
Lecture. ''The Attitude OF the District o. CO
lumbia officials Toward Law Violators'
w II. Whitaker. before Mems Club Of St
Banquet. men Of Grace reformed Church. !,
parish hall, Sixteenth and o streets north
west. p. m.
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Thinks There 10 Room For Boxing
Enthusiasts Al Well Al Church.

Enthusiasts Al Well Al Church.
Roers.
TO the Editor Of THE TINES:
am q member Of ohurch. ana ior
some time back have not missed
Sunday, but for all Of that you cannot
Judge me by my Appearances may
be the biggest fake that ever cemo
across the boards.
likewise have not missed . good
boxing match in these parts for some
time, and also, for my part, l don't
care who knows 1t. II boxing was
conducted on the Same plane that II II
ging and boosting the hghters for tneir
strenuous combat, would agree with
the writer to the Mail Bag. who recent
ly chided The Times for printing boxing
news. but a. 1t 10 conducted during the
present time. the boxers being clean
busines. men working earnestly for an an
honest living. must most strenuously
oppose an attack on boxing.
Ono writer states that but few at
tend boxing matches In this ne Is Is
assatsa give fGs Statistic: 81 tse
that attend such events yearly in the
United States. Now. l don't want "A
Regular Reader" or anyone else 70
letter. that 1 am opposed to such meet
ings as the one over which Billy Sun
day presided. On the contrary. 1 think
they are of the greatest benefit to
humanity. But what I do object to
IL the few debating to the multitude
what they shall or shall not do.
Why should q few people congregatins
around q particular church. Q.
their pleasures ana amusements shall
be, and in that manner probably force
a. greater evil upon the community !
dislike to have q few church members
debating to the majority Of people of
different temperaments living in this
country. 1t 10 not force that will get
one into the church, but gentle per-
suasion. Force will promote antagon.
ism In any person with even 30 slight
q degree Of manhood, but most all
fair minded persons will listen to
reason.
with regard to tho few that have any
interest in boxing as stated by "A
Regular. Reader" wish to say that
in washington alone there are more
interested in boxing than there are IN
the bowling game. this game picked nj
random as a considerable space IL de-
voted to It by The Times.
Boxing, "A Regular Reader" VIII
never be abolished. 1t Is human nature
and II properly regulated 10 one Of the
cleanest recreations INDUCED in; in fact
. much cleaner game than football
when one is slugged and beaten down
on the ground without a show for self
defense.
INTERESTED IN BOXING.
WaShinRton. January 26.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
All Souls Women to
Give Last Reception

An informal reception and tea is to
be given tomorrow afternoon from I to
= o'clock by the Women's Alliance of
All Souls Unitarian Church. in the
lecture room OF the church. This will
be the last reception OF the winter.
The men OF the church are invited.
The hostesses will be Mrs. w. A.
Clementson, Mrs. Clarence Perley. Mrs.
John f. Laskey. Mrs. G. W. CoggeshaII,
and Mrs. r.. J. Kemp. Mrs. u. G. X.
Pierce, Mrs. Henry r. Blount. and
at the tea tables.
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WHITE HOUSE CALLERS.

Conrressman William c. Adamson OF
Georgia.
Congressman David J. Lewis Of Mary
land.
Congressman Thomas M. Bell of
Georgia.
CONGRESSMAN Charles NJ. Stedman Of
North Carolina and committee.
c. 7. Brainerd.
Congressman william p. Kennedy OF
Connecticut.
CONGRESSMAN Thetus w. Sims OF Ten
nessee.
Congressmen Logue. easy. Rothermel,
Lesher. and Donohos OF Pennsylvania.
Postmaster General Burleson.
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo and
Congressmen Underwood and FttzSS.
aid.
DR.. Dugdaie Christie
z. Q. Norris.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

in 1895. and we were paid 800 per year,
and now have been increased until It has
reached el.2oo
Now, to compare the cost Of living.
II has about doubled. At the time that
carriers were carrying for. comparative
" nothing. they had the privilege Of
hauling passengers and packages. BY
this method they could barely get Nv.
ing expenses at the low cost Of food and
expenses in general.
Now. I do not think It justice to cut
the salary of rural carriers. To reduce
the Postoffice expenses would suggest
to begin at the head end keep chopping
until the occupants Of easy chairs are
thoroughly satisfied with cutting down
expenses.
There must be something done to de-
crease the cost Of living before e2.eo
per day net Ia too much salary.
I wish to state that I am in no way
connected with the mail iservice, but,
being Democrat all my life. and . be-
lever in the full dinner pail. which can
not be Alled with half pay. I think It IL
high time that some one shoud speak.
Don't forget there are more than 5000
carriers. with their sympathisers. AL
have voices. and such q saving would
mean great loss in other ways.
FRED e. JACK6ON.
Washington, January Is.
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Socialists in England
Plead for the Belgians
Urge Government to Arrange With Germans for
Free Distribution of Food Under Neutral Aus
pices So That Six Million Starving People
May Be Saved.
May Be Saved.

LONDON Jan. (By maiD-George Bernard Shaws conten-
on that England and France much might
for Belgium has from unexpected
The British socialist party just directed sharp letter Premier
Asquh charge made 1t understood that SIM
liar by French socialists and there
sbity that the question Belgium will sgain be Of tho
supreme In the letter. which drafted by
the executive committee of British socialist party following
declarations made:
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Extension Of Street Railway Lines.

LXten0l0n OF street H91lW9y Llne0s
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
An article has appeared in one OF the
local papers by q Mr.. Smith advocat-
ing the extension of the Capital Trac-
ton Company lines south from U street.
on Seventeenth or Eighteenth street.
to Potomac Park. It seems the writer
lays q good deal Of blame on the Public
Utilities Commission, on account Of not
forcing the traction company to mako
this extension on Seventeenth street.
It IL we'll understood that the utilities
commissioners are deeply interested in
their job II no easy one. They have
favored extensions on the Warrington
Railway Company's lines from their
terminal south from Congress Heights.
conduit system from the Anacostia
bridge to the foot Of Asylum Hill. But
the street railway companies plead for
extension Of time to do this work,
nas h:s the to1 %on;s. OF ons
after stubborn nsht BY the
utilities commission and the citi-
zens' associations that any improve
ments are made. and little at that. Mr..
commissioners are taking up too much
time in the physical valuation Of the
public service corporations. That IL the
main part OF their Work. In Otner
words, to determine what is q fair re-
turn for those corporations on their in
vestments. 1t 10 q common belief among
the public that those corporations are
heavily overcapitalized and that those
who are compelled to hang on to the
straps pay heavy profit for such
service.
Mr.. smith also states that the public
IL not interested in municipal owner
ship, There IL where he is much mis-
taken. Municipal ownership will BE- the
utilities in the District. 1t has been 90
clearly proven that wherever munici-
pal ownership has been tried 1t has
proven to be q success. every instance
OF Government or municipal owner
ship and control has resulted in lower
ing the rate cost to the people, bot
terinE the service. reducing the hours
OF labor for those employed. and better
nav for tho toilers. Take. for example.
| the cost Of electric light In the Dis:
trict. We pay here As consumers 1e
cents per killowat hour: Cleveland
| they pay 81 cents, where they have .
| fnunicipally-owned plant Compare
these figures and see tho net results
; This is only one Of the typical cases
and in Cleveland they have = Scent
car fare and universal transfer
It Is high time that Congress woult
give a little more attention to thu
| Crosser bill and less attention TO thu
| prohibition question. J. ]. DORE.
! Washington. January 2s.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
PROGRAM
(For Today and Tomorrow

Meeting OF fraternal. social and othsr
organizations Of the Nation'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 nnd at Q
glance the time and place Of happen
INKS In Washington today and tomor-
row. The Sunday. issue Of The Times
presents program Of events for the
ensuing week.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
A SACRIFICE WEEK"

The Sacrifice Week" plan project
ed by Mrs. Ellis Logan and group
Of other Washington women pre-
sents a feasible plan for relieving
the stringency complained Of by
many Washington charitable organi-
xations during the present winter.
This stringency was brought about
largely by the diversion from home
enterprises Of the funds sent to the
relief of war sufferers. Worthy as
was that effort, many Of the Capt.
tails most worthy organizations and
institutions, especially the Associa-
ted Charities, the settlement houses,
and the missions, were driven to
dire straits.
Mrs. Logan successfully conducted
the "mile-of-pennies" campaign, she
led the egg boycott a'year ago, and
she has been affiliated with number
of other community movements. Her
plan is simple. She wishes to en-
list, during the first week Of Lent,
the friends of Washington charities,
through both women's and mems or
ganizations,. and through the
churches, in a genuine effort Of self
denial, and to have the money thus
saved deposited at some central sta
tion each evening.
The distribution will be made by
means of a committee Of charity
and social service workers, to be
named by the heads of the organi-
sations that cooperate in the cam
paign.
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Drama League to Meet.

Miss Sara Abbott will talk On The
Rise and Fall of the Action" and Miss
Myra Hole on The Mechanical Divisions
OF the Drama" at the meeting Of the
Drama League Study Club in the Pub
lie Library tonight
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

Imagine John d. trying to convince q
Chinese telephone operator that he
dropped q perfectly good Standard OH
nickel in.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

The Hague's swan song should be to
prevent Alexander Graham Bell from
encircling the globe with q continuous
telephone service.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

Or the Norwegian ambassador en-.
deavoring to- get tho Eskimo en-.
bassy with a Turkish central.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

II Alexander succeeds, neutrality will
be scattered to the four winds.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
THE TIMES MAIL BAG

the Mail Bss nus. BE- written on one cid. the paper
Maj
writer The NAH Bag forum
mays mooq que
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
The Silver
Lining
Edited BY ARTHUR BAER.

Only official national employment
bureau is the one with q stray collar
button underneath.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

Yep, Alexander's plan offers more
possibilities for destruction than the ~
centimeter gun.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28
Amusement,

Belasco-'Ths Belle Of Bond Street." $50
Nstional-Mauds Adams. The L.s.nd of
Leonora. and The Ladies Shakespeare. -
cSiumSSam'-rhs saS S nt,l. Cafe" 2 and D. m
Pol:-Ths Road to Y:.t:ra:y. n' 'ai rs p and nj
Gsyety-Burlesqus. a:lS and Sis .. m.
Arcade-Dancins p; m.
cssinoNvsudeSiile. continuous.
crandsns- -Pho,opIays ii a. m. to II ,. m.
Garden -Photoplays, 10 q. m. to ii D. m.
strand-Pho,op!sys Il =. m. to II ,. IN.
Tomorrow.
Mssonic-LA Palette. NO. s. Royal Arch
0sS so s. Martha A:R: S::Rn:
knights OF Pythias--syracusia No. 10;
FSthsHns bpps Mo syssa Eiy. Ss Sisters
knishts Of coiumbusH Iawr.nc.
Tea. "a: Woasn: ] xiilsns: q M Ali seal! !" Church.
M; NJ Mountford. Union Methodist Episeopai e; al
Mee,ins. ni wosmen's nj Interdenomin. tion.l Mis-
sion Union. lecture hall. Public Library. ?
connyention. Cor American Electric Railway As
ISOLATION. small ball room, New Willard,
10 a m. Joint meeting with American
Meeting ''get-together" dinner committee,
Retail Merchants Association. association
rooms. IL m.
Meeting council Of administration Of the
BANKERS Association Of Washington. board
room. Union Trust Company, s:16 D. m.
Illustrated lecture on Prevention Of typhoid
tionai Society of Keep Wells, Army Medical
School. 72l Thirteenth street northwest.
Reception for Irwin Cobb. National Pres.
Club. p. m.
Meeting, Ohio Society of the District.
Meeting. Inquest Club. room rs Southern
AdSress, 1.-The Ideal Story" Mrs William
E, Andrews. before Story. Telling Club
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church.
Meeting, North Carolina Society Confeder,te ,te
Veterans Hall. 1922 Vermont avenue north.
Lecture. Peoples. Places, and Problems In
Mexico" Prof. Leslie C.. Wells. before
National Geographic Society. New Masonic
Temple 4:50 and 8:lb p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

At the New National Theater next
Sunday afternoon and night, music
lovers OF the Capital will be given their
only opportunity Of the season to hear
Creatore's band. Few musical organi-
xations that visit Washington have so
strong q following a. has Creatores.
Tho programs arranged for both per-
formances are typical selections by the
volatile and original leader. inviting
throughout and with an appeal to all
classes. Creatore's own fervor not only
moves and controls his players but
sways his audiences.
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Next Sunday night at the Belasco
Theater Arthur Peck will deliver the
fourth lecture in his interesting series
Of travel talks. This time the subject
viii not be foreign, but will deal with
q subject at home and one that should
call forth special interest, "Storm Heros
Of Our Coast and the United States
Life-Saving Service" The lecture is
although delivered by Mr.. Peck else
where moro than 1000 times. A. the
subject 10 splendidly illustrated. the lee
ture shows many thrilling and unusual
scenes.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

Marie Doro makes her first appear
ance az . film star in Washington in
her stage success 1.-THE Morals OF Mar
Gus" at Moores Strand Theater Sun
day to Wednesday Of next week. Miss
refugee from the Turkish harem, is
said to be both absorbing in interest
and refreshing in its originality. AZ an
added attraction from Monday to FRI
the Essanay Company's comedy His
Tnursday. Friday. and Saturday May
Irwin Will be seen in film version OF
"Mrs. Black Is Back" by George V.
Hobart. Saturday as an added feature
the fourth installment of the new
Mutual serial. Runaway June" BY
George Randolph Chester. featuring
Norma Phillips. will be shown.
The Washington times., 1915-01-28

INTERESTED IN BONIN0.
Washington, January 26.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
GET EX-BUTLER
BUT FEW JEWELS
Police Accuse Former Ezra p
Prentice Servant of $4,000
Gem Theft.

George Wood. vino took service with
Ezra p. Prentice, former chairman Of
the Republican State Committee. as
butler in mis- home, at p Waveriey
Place. on December /, and disappeared
on Thursday. was arrested last night
n Eighth av. and 10th 50. Jewels
which have been missing were found on
him and identified by Mr.. Prentice as
his property. II is said that about
81 600 worth were taken and that d
small part of them was recovered last
night.
The prisoner said he came from San
Francisco five months ago. lie was rec
commended to Mr.. Prentice by intimate
friends. The case was reported TO the
notice and also placed in the hands Of
private detectives. As three Of the
city's men were about TO arrest Wood
last night the private detective started
TO arrest the whole crowd. They retired
when informed that their services were
not required.
At Police Headquarters Wood denied
that he had taken the missing gems.
He declared, however. that he had let q
man in and that the jewels found on
him were given to him for his services
as an accOmpllcc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
INTERNATLONALISTS
DIVIDE TURKEY"

OF the many private dinners served
on Now Years Eve the one enjoyed b.
the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. John Mac
phcrson AZ their home. 40 Riverside
Drive will 90 on record as one Of the
most novel. Tho host is Scotch and
his wife Italian. The invitations read
The Hague Dinner" and although
''war talk" was barred the guests. who
claimed birthplaces in ten different
parts o. the globe, agreed that the rep
resentatiyes Of the warning nations
had mot 20 divide Turkey.
Nineteen sat down TO the dinner. and
ir keeping with the foreign atmosphere
two maids. one i'm Austrian and the
other H. Bohemian costume, waited on
the guests Servia was represented b.
the Prince and Princess Lazaroyitch:
Mr.. aud Mrs. Edward Durand came
from France and Canada. respectively
eelgiUm's sponsor was Lionel de Post,
his wife hailing from Russia. which
country was also represented by Z.
de Ryss.
Germany had three representatives.
Rudolf BauerHeller. a violinist; Carl Y.
Saul. the blind pianist. and Carl Won
Cochem. The MikadO's representative
vas $. !. Nakuda. England's Mr. and
Mrs Darlington; Australia. J. Martin
Hayden. and Scotland, o. p Bernard.
No Macpherson function is complete
the host saws. without his Cherie. o
blue ribbon Boston terrier piano
PLAYER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

course will be given at Public Schools
l6j and &C.
Edward +. Humphrey, OF Columbia,
will deliver course or Modern hd-
rope and It's Makers and Professor
Adolphc Cohn, Of Columbia. will dis
cuss the important "Epochs of
Medieval and Modern History AIR
craft i'm Modern Warfare is another
timely lecture. % be delivered b. VIII
lam Menkel.
The City OF New York, its position
in commerce, art and literature. will
be- treated in the lectures on United
States History" as well as IN tn
course on North America 'Our
City Past, Passing and Present. by
J. ". Rutherford: Great Civil I'm
cheering Achievements Of New York
City" Great Steel Buildings by
Frank W. Skinner. and Tunnels Under
Land and Water" By the same Lecturer
and other lecturers will tell Of New
TOrk's supremacy and significance.
There will be eight lectures on
EDUCATIONAL Guidance" and q similar
number on "HOme Economies" by
Miss Laura A. Cauble of the Associs-
ton for Improving the Condition Of
the Poor, and three other lecturers.
Mexico, IT'S past and present history,
its people and its resources, viii be
the subject Of several lectures in the
course on Central and South Amer
lea" This course will also include
lectures on Brazil, Peru, Uruguay and
the Panama Canal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
SUBMARINES STOCK RISES
House Committee Impressed
by Formidable Sinking.

Washington. Jan. p The sinking Of
flo British battloship Formidable prob
boblv rs q submarine has so impressed
pombcrs Of the House Committee on
laval Affairs that there Is an Incrcas-
INC prospect that the naval aDproprla-
tion hill will provide for more than %
dozcn of these underestimate weapons
Of naval warfare
Renr,sentativc Roberts, Of Massa-
cbusetts. a minority member of the
committee. who has been consistent
,dvocatc OF the submarine even before
lie efficiency was demonstrated By the
Furopean war. said to-day that the
c,.r,ui,toe sentiment undoubtedly
Favored liberal authorizations for sub
marines. r--,i..
considered the paragraphs relating TO
Tho increase Of the navy SAID Mr.
Eobcrts. "but my belief is that the
naval bill when we report 1t VIII
,utborize the construction Of from SIX
CON 10 twenty submarines. u has been
l,,,oretratod 10 the satisfaction Of
most Of us that three English war
sbins the Buwark, the Audaclous and
tho formidable. were sunk By sub
marines. This furnishes telling ar
gnmont for those Of us who have been
,,nable in the past 10 get Congress TO
see the full value Of these vessels.
when the naval bill is taken up next
week shall urge that We make IN for
lost time. and ! regard the prospects
for sixteen 10 twenty submarines ds
excellent"
The estimates submitted by tho Navy
Denartmcut calls for eight more sub
marines" but there is a growing dis
position among the members OF the
House Committee 20 set aside the
modest recommendations Of the depart
ment and heed the lesson furnished by
Germany use OF the submarine.