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The Washington times., 1915-11-16
GAYETY.

Whenever Al Reeves and his beauty
show" mako their annual appearance in
Washington. big audiences are assured.
This year Reeves has brand-new
show, and large audiences were on hand
yesterday at the Gayety to greet the
galaxy Of beauty assembled by your
old pal. AL
The show is In two parts. the opening
number bearing the tide of THE Wrong
Mr.. Wright" while Stunning" Is the
it'll. Of the closing act. The first act is
lust sufficient to get the audience in
readiness for Summing" which Is in
three scenes and which teens with COM
edy, good music and all other things
Reeves Is accustomed to provide for his
patrons. The star Of this years aggre-
cation Is Maudc Rockwell. OF Juno pro-
portions and with a voice that Is charm
ing. Rene Cooper has the soubrette role
and made a hit with her Tennessee
song. William Inman, Frank Wakefield
and Al Greene furnish the comedy In
both acts.
The banquet scene affords an oppor-
unity for several specialties, which arc
furnished by Maude Rockwell. in songs /;
Ball and Marshall. instrumentalists; Joe
simon, ragtime pianist: the Monarch
comedy four. In a good singing number
Ruth Wilson. a chorus girl with an ex-
ceptional voice and Marie Fisher. a
whistler. Reeves contributes a new song
in this act. The chorus Is one of the
features of the show. and as models
appear to AdvantaEa
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
AUSTRIAN EXPLANATIONS

American newspapers do well to
insist, as they are doing, that by
their own explanation of the Ancona
sinking the Austrians convict them
selves, whether the Ancona did or
did not try to run away.
The submarine had a perfect right
to fire upon the Ancona as long as
she did try to run away. But when
the Ancona, because Of the spbma-
rine's fire. stopped and surrendered,
the Austrians had no right either to
continue the shell fire or to use a
submarine against the vessel until
all the passengers had an opportu-
nifty to leave the ship. q.
The Austrian explanation for
launching a torpedo before the pas
ssngers had left the ship is that an
other vessel was rapidly approach
ing; but this is no excuse at all. No
matter what some other vessel was
going to do, the duty Of the subma-
rine was to get the people of the
Ancona, once she had surrendered,
before destroying her.
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GEORGETOWN BODY
REFLECTS OFFICERS
Citizens Association Also Goes
On Record Favoring Half.
and.HaIf Plan.

All Of the officers Of the -Georgetown
Citxens' Association have been unani.
mously chosen to serve another year
At the head Of the organization. The
annual election was held in Potomac
was not contest for any office.
me Ihe OFFICERS are: John Hadley Doyle.
president; 3. A. Bowles. first vice presi.
dent; Dr. III. Janney Nichols. second
tary.
On motion Of William A. King, reso-
Iuuons indorsing the half -and-hatf plan
in IN R.nsgss ss nnS %S,s
the citixens' Joint committees. and men,-
hers OF the association who worked With
this body were adopted. They were in
"Resoived. That the thank. Of this ~.
to Henry B. r. Mcfarland. Theodore
W, Moves, A. 9. worthinEton. z. r.
TSn eonst,t,;na ~ u ;iahan q. ,s and cSreoran
tS~nsmen Thomas s BrsdlsS a. 70 s%a oSa Fsns fs,'ST
2. Leetch for their able presentation
Of tho cause Of the citizens of the Die.
tee Of Congress at the recent hesrina'' !"
Copies Of these resolutions were eent
TO- the Joint citizens' committee.
Resolutions complaining Of the condi-
and Thirty-ffth streets, were referred to
the committee on public improvements.
It was declared cobble stones removed
In putting an electric lighting conduit
were hauled away and have not been
A suggestion for reconsideration Of
tho action taken at the last meeting.
asking for continuance Of the Capital
Traction Company tracks over the NJ
street bridge. was withdrawn on objeo.
ton.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
PENSIONS AND THE TEACHERS

A solemn warning sounded by
Henry P. Blair, before the Monday
Evening Club, that the time ap-
proaches when scores Of aged teach
ers, whose severance from the school
system would place them in dire
straits, will have to be dropped un-
less teachers pension legislation Is
forthcoming, should be needed by
everyone who has the welfare Of
the schools at heart, as well as for
humanitarian reasons.
Without advertising the fact over
much the school officials have car
ried along dozens Of these super
annuated teachers. hoping, each
year. that Congress would see fit to
grant some teachers retirement
measure, and that these veteran ed
ucators might benefit by It. But the
time is coming. Mr.. Blair warns,
when consideration for tho pupils
will outweigh that for the teachers.
Salaries are now fairly good, in
Washington, he pointed out, but they
have not always been so. For many
years the teachers here were paid a
bare living wage. That is still the
case in some grades and special de-
partments. Now that the salaries
have been raised It is literal cruelty
to turn these veteran teachers out,
with no means Of support, after
salaries have been raised, and pen
sion Legislation looms on the horizon.
But the school oficials are placed
between that alternative and that of
permitting pupils, at ages when
they need most diligent and alert
attention, and the influence Of Wig
orous and keen minds. under teach
ers who have outlived, and out
worked, their usefulness.
President Blair is right when he
says there is no more serious need
In the schools today. There is none
that touches such large groups OF
pupils. Tho schools can afford to
wait for other improvements, for
added studies in their curriculum, il
this provision for caring for its aged
teachers, and for providing young
and capable teachers for it's pupils,
Is made.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
CASINO.

Tho musical farce comedy, bringing
Up Father" the offering at the Casino
this week. kept an audience in laughter
at the initial performance last night
The comedy is adapted from tho car
toons OF George McManus. featuring a
comedian whose ready wit and repartee
Ia made a vehicle for real comedy
Walter Vernon In the role OF "Jiggs"
Mahoney was as natural as II he had
walked from the McManus cartoons
The work OF Louise Earl as "Jiggs' :"
wife Maggie. was excellent. Elaine
Grey. as the youngest daughter Of the
Mahoney household. scored in song
numbers. Loretta Edwards and Dolly
Grey also have excellent singing
voices. ]. w. Bean. as Oswald,
"Jiggs'" effeminate valet. handled a
difficult part with success. The chorus
Is pretty and well costumed, and the
play Is artistically staged.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
Mayor of Mem York
Is Resting Quietly
John Purroy Mitchell Has No Un-
favorable Symptoms Follow
ing Appendicitis Operation.

NEW YORK. Nov. 18-Mayor John
Purroy Mitchell. who was operated on
yesterday afternoon for q sudden at
tack Of appendicitis, was resting we'll
at tho Roosevelt Hospital today.
Tho mayor passed 3 very comfor-
table night" said . bulletin issued at
8 a.. m. This morning he is resting
easily and there are no unfavorable
symptoms. His temperature IL S88 and
his pulse 98."
'"The mayor will be back at his oftice
In a short time" DR.. Charles Peck said.
after issuing the official bulletin. He
Is passing through the usual conditions
that follow a successful operation.
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side Of readiness than that Britain
be caught utterly off her guard.
Mr.. Churchill's statement shows
that he did not send the relief expe-
dition to Antwerp or the naval ex-
pedition to the Dardanelles without
serious consideration and the sup
port Of the experts Of the service.
Indeed, in the matter Of the Ant
werp expedition he shows that long
before the government made the
move. he pointed out to it the need
Of timely effort to ward of the very
disaster that ultimately came in that
quarter. As to both Antwerp and
the Dardanelles, he makes Sir John
Fisher look very much like an ex-
pert who lost his nerve after the dis
asters were wrought, and then
stepped from under while the step
ping was easy.
Mr.. Churchill's defense was rather
an attack than a defense, which is
Characteristic of the man. It is i'm
possible as yet to be certain what
effect it may have on the British
public mind; but q fair consideration
Of the whole situation In England
at this time suggests the serious
possibility that there may come .
revulsion Of feeling in his favor
that may bring him back into the
administration with q larger share
In public confidence and In the d.
rection Of the war than he has evsr
held. He has shown himself pre-
eminently the man Of action. the
man who dared even risk mistakes
in order to be doing, the man who
had the self-possession to keep ST.
lent during month after month Of
unjust accusation, in order that his
government might not be injured
and his country's cause weakened
by premature exposure Of unfortu-
nate details.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
THR WOMEN AND Tns WAR

Women Of America and France
have acquired the habit of doing
their own thinking. The peace-at-
any-price advocates pointed to that
fact, and predicted that, on this &C.
count, women would be instrumental
In putting an end to war. Perhaps
they will. But the thinking women
Of France, it has been told, have
urged their men to fight to the last
ditch so that their children might
not again be plunged into strife.
Yesterday saw a gathering repre-
senting 10000 women, assembled at
. Washington hotel, to urge an ade-
quate navy for this country.
This meeting was all the more
striking when it is contrasted with
the enthusiasm exhibited here only
last spring over peace propaganda
exploited through Nazimova in "The
War Bride" Since then women have
not gotten more belligerent. But
they have been thinking. Their men.
tai processes have brought them
squarely against the conclusion that
preparedness may be a duty, even
for those who love peace, and tha,
preparedness, in certain circum.
stances, may be a factor in main.
tanning peace.
On the platform at yesterdays
meeting Of the Woman's Section Of
the Navy League, sat suffragists
and "antis." They were brought to.
gether by patriotism. a bigger thing
than factional struggles, and the oc.
casion was a striking refutation OF
the claim that women cannot forget
their personal differences when they
are working together for a cause.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
INDUSTRY AFTER TnR WAR

Persons who predict that the pres
ent prosperity in the industries Of
this country is wholly temporary,
and will fade when war orders cease,
should turn their attention to the
aims and purposes Of the French in
dustrial commission now visiting
this country.
The primary object Of the visit
Is to study American manufacturing
methods and business organization.
The fact Is q tacit admission Of q
superiority that European nations
realize they must initiate if they
would succeed in their industrial
restoration after the war. But the
significant thing about the commits
sion's visit Is the announcement of
the things which this country must
be called upon to furnish Europe be-
fore she is set on her feet CONNER
cially. A member of the commits
sion, for example, states that about
$3.50, 100000 worth Of machinery
was purchased from Germany each
year by France before the war. The
French are now turning to this
country to supply that order.
To this country, too, the world is
turning for dyestuffs. Many of the
processes which Germany used
really were discovered in this coun.
try, and American ingenuity now is
perfecting processes and organizing
wholesale production Of many ma.
terials formerly to be had only from
Germany. Statements from the
French commission suggest how this
country may become market place
for Europe long after the war or.
ders have ceased.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
MR.. CHURcHILL's DEFENSE

Winston Spencer Churchill, late
first lord Of the British admiralty,
was given an ovation when yester-
day he presented his defense in the
house Of commons, before formally
discontinuing his participation In
the government and leaving for the
front to serve with his regiment.
Mr.. Churchill laid a convincing
statement Of his case before the
chamber and the world; and nothing
said then, or heretofore, by his
critics, essentially weakens it.
In the beginning it is to be re-
membered that Mr.. Churchill, as
head of the admiralty for a long
period before this war, demonstrated
the most accurate presclence of
probable events. He feared Ger
many's purpose to attack Europe,
and realized that. the destiny of
Great Britain was bound up in
standing with France and Russia.
He believed, in short, that the triple
entente must be made to mean ex-
actly what it has been made to
mean since the war began. He fore
saw accurately that the one factor
that would save Europe from being
conquered at the first German on
set was the British fleet.s For the
great service that it has since rem
dered, he prepared the feet with
splendid foresight and courageous
insistence. At the close of the sum-
mer maneuvers in home waters he
held the armada at home, provi-
stoned and munitioned to war
basis, and in fact did everything
humanity possible to be prepared for
the emergency that he foresaw at a
time when statesmen of longer ex-
perience and supposedly clearer
vision did not descry. He did these
last works Of preparation without
authority Of law or, it has been
understood, even of his colleagues in
the ministry; assumed the RESPONSE
bility on the theory that it were bet
ter that he risk = mistake on the
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
POLTS.

TAks Q fascinating mountain girl: have
her meet an equally poetic but forceful
young bachelor. who thinks he will take
only . fathsrly interest In her. but
does more: introduce into the plot a
proud old ''moonshiner." her father. and
an equally proud but sullen cousin. her
wouid-be. but-failsd-to-be. husband: !:
mix all these with . classical Kentucky
feud. and throw in some good comedy
characters. then you have the story Of
The Trail Of tho Lonesome Pine"
which delighted . large audience at
Polls Theatsr last night
A. H. Van Buren,, as John Hale. tho
bachelor. mining promoter. meets
foot Of tho Lonesome pine" while pros
pectinG In the mountain mostly run by
her father, Judd Tolliver. Mark Kent.
Hale, after buying her fathers coal
lands. phiianthropically decides to have
June educated at the village at the foot
feres with the plans of her cousin. Dave
I oliver. Ben Taggart. TO marry her.
and finally. via the gossip route. reopens
the feud between the ToAivers and the
Bob Berkeley. Ralph Remley. and
Hale's friend and partner. - wounded
by Dave and carried to Jud's cabin by
Hale. where June does first aid work
to his head. while hiding Dave In the
next room. Hale knows this. and Is
against June's wishes. when Bob revives
and brazenly lies that Dave Is not the
guilty party. This, however. although
It appeases Hale. does not suit June.
who sends Hale away with the remark
that she will send for him when she
vents to see him again. Tho last act
shows the sending for process. the
lovers are united for good. Dave relents
into resignation. and old Judd declares
the feud dead forever.
John NJ. Kline. as Uncle Billy Bean,
Justice of the peace and Miss Blanche
Friderici. as Ole Hon. his wife. do as
good comedy work as a couple who have
ouarreled the whole forty years OF their
happy married life. J. Hammond
Daley. vs. Cal Heaton. a mountain gos-
sip, and Loretty Tolliver. June's cousin
another gossip. start iot OF trouble
marry in the end,
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
SUSPsNDlN0 SENTENCES

The Department Of Justice has d.
fected that steps be taken in con-
nection with an Ohio case. to deter
mine the authority Of a Federal
judge to suspend sentences. That
power has been widely assumed and
exercised, and there have been re-
peated protests against It. The Su-
preme Court. it Is said, has never
passed on the question.
In an epoch in which new humani-
tartan rules are widely recognized
In the enforcement of the criminal
laws, It Is not safe to be dogmatic
about such matters. Time was when
the most rigorous enforcement of
law to its last letter was esteemed
absolutely necessary in order to ter
rorize other possible offenders.
Nowadays different view is enter
tained; there Is quite as much pur-
pose Of reforming the present Of
fender as of influencing the poten-
tial one Of the future. On the whole,
the new and humane attitude seems
decidedly to be the better one. The
man who serves term in the peni-
tentiary has small chance Of REIN
stating himself in the community.
His crime may be pretty technical
one though called by most impress
sive name: the complexities of mod
ern business methods make this in
evitable. A stroke of the legisla-
tive pen few years ago made 1t
possible to lock up men for long
terms for giving rebates. The day
before that law passed, giving a re-
bate was merely a clever trick of the
transportation trade.
Somewhere, there ought to be
lodged the authority to decide on
applications for such clemency. II
the judges are not entitled to exer-
else 1t, somebody else should be
clothed with it. Quite possibly
there should be separation of the
judicial authority from the ultimate
punitive authority. 1t is a question
deserving most thoughtful consider.
alton. Perhaps the Judge who pre-.
sided over the case ought to decide
Perhaps judge, jury, and prosecut.
ing attorney might we'll be made a
tribunal to determine, quite apart
from the trial, whether sentence
might be suspended. and under what
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
3. F. KETTH'S

Bernard Granville. styled the Twen-
tieth Century Comedian. the Porter
Emerson Browne sketch. Married"
and Mile. Maryon vadie and a corps
Dc ballet in an artistic dancing num-
Der are the top-line offerings in a
bill at Keith's that has several added
features to mako II attractive from
tho opening to the closing. Granville
and his clever singing. reoitations
leaning to the patriotic, and dancing
numbers place him we'll near tho top
as an entertainer. and his nrst per-
formances at Keith's this week are
encore producers that mark him q
gram OF terpsiohorean offerings moro
than delighted the frst-night audi
ence.~ The Mendslssohn Spring Song
by Vadie. and the "Bacchanal." by tho
ballet being among the most pleasing
Of tho various numbers.
Marguerite Keeler and Homer b.
Mason in the one-act playlet Of MAR
Of themselves in the Browne sketch.
Mason gives an amusing portrayal OF
tho inebriated clubman which is not
overdone at any part of the act an
Miss Keeler is charming actress who
handles her role delightfully."-.
Frank North and company present a
companion to their rural symphony.
Those Were tho Happy Days" with
their offering of village life in Back
To wellington"
Lydia Barry repeats her success in
singing numbers in which she features
her Same Old Hat and Mrs Cupid"
offerings In excellent style. Tho Bag
gesens have a juggling number In
which the comedy OF the assistant
brings the laughs. Henry q. Rudolf
Is a singer OF several high class Of
ferings In which he appears in a va
grant makeup. Loughlin's Comedy
CANNES arc entertainers that add to
high-grade vaudeville bill and won
repeated applause by their many an
tics.
Tho motion pictures of world wide
events are features OF tho weeks bill
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
COLUMBIA.

Marguerite Clark in "Still Waters"
which was written especially for her by
Edith Barnard Delano. presents an un-
usuai ard thrilling drama at Loews
Cosumb4a. for the first three days of
this week. Marguerite Is herself In this
show which peculiarly fits her.
The story Is that OF the love affair
of the babe found floating In trunk
in the canal. Her mnther had run
away to be circus rider, and an old
grandfather practically keeps the girl
n prisoner, because she takes to cir
Gus stunts with the old horse that sup
planted n deceased mule. The mules
death furnished the vehicle for the
meeting OF Nesta. the grown babs Of
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
CLUB
HAS HOUSEWARM|NG
Celebrates Establishment In
New Quarters Enter ertainIng
Program Is Enjoyed.

When cries Of snake way for the
horses" echoed through the quarters
or the Washington Fencers' Club.
where scores Of society folks were
dancing At the "housewarming" party
given by tho club yesterday, there
was q veritable stampede to avoid
collision with hoofs. Dowasers Dip
lomats and debutantes all huddled In
. mass to one side Of the hall await
Ing the entry Of the equines.
mandsd Dr.. Scott b. BreoEinrides.
one Of the country's champion
Then soms one passsd two small.
fencer. and everybody present realis-
ed that their fears OF being crushed
under the hoofs Of horses loosed In
q ball room were unwarranted. Tho
yslocipedes were used as 'horses" IN
inrtdss and I. A. mclaughlin. whlcn
caused much merriment.
The housewarming was given 70 osl-
ebrate the establishment Of the club
in It's new quarters at lit1 Conneoti-
Including many Of the leading society
tended.
The nrst contest was a saber bout b.
tween ]. b. b. Parker and Antonio
Pappano. maitre d'armes Of the club.
The events were exhibitions and no de-
cisions were given. A broom night be-
tween C. L. Bouve and Mr.. MacLAugh-
lin. proved to be q feature OF the on
tertainment. A dueling sword bout was
also staged between Mr.. Bouve and Mr..
Parker.
The principal contest for the season
on the clubs program will be that for
the foil championship Of the South.
which will decide the winner Of the
Jusserand. the French bassador.
This contest will bo held on February
8, naxt
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conditions. Possibly an entirely
separate tribunal should be vested
with this authority. .,...
In any case It seems clear that to
withdraw entirely the authority to
suspend sentences would be a reac-
tionary proceeding. II the judges
may not exercise It somebody else
ought to.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY
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National Union-HsAdQuartsrs open.
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D. A. K. Members Attend
Hearing of Appeal

Members Of the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution were present yester-
day In Circuit Court No. WIN the case
against the society brought by ]. W.
Lewis to recover s2s4.5o was begun be-
fore Justice Stafford. Lewis. formerly
superintendent of Memorial Continent
wages alleged to have been earned for
working overtime.
The suit originally was heard In the
Municipal Court where Lewis got a
Judgment for the amount he sought,
Ths Society APPEALED.