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The Washington herald., 1915-11-30

eating He said he thought active work.
however. should be left To the guidance
OF Director Walcott.
Miss Leila Mechlin, Of the American
Federation of Arts. is also greatly in
terested in the proposal She is person
ally acquainted with Mr.. Freer.
Mr.. Freer's idea" she explained. has
been to erect a small building especially
designed for his own collection. II is
not a large collection. but is very
valuable. Because OF the fact that his
paintings are mostly whistlers and
Oriental art works. he felt that a special
building should be planned TO suit them.
Authority on Freer Collection.
But no time should be lost by Wash
ingtOn art lovers in letting Mr.. widener
know that this city wants his collection.
Congress ought to Indicate that II will
provide the building IL the collection
comes. Then Mr.. Widener can know, and
il he cares to leave it to this city, we
have done our part
Miss Mechlin Is an authority upon the
Freer collection. Her description of IL
which appeared in the Century Magazine
several years ago, is the most careful
yet written upon II. 1t contains many
works OF Chinese and japanese art, both
modern and antique. Its greatest inter
est to most Americans lies in the great
number of Whistler's works which II con-
tains. There are some go etchings and
paintings. Mr.. Freer was executor Of the
Whistler estate.
Negotiations over the collection were
begun with the national authorities a
number of years ago. In 1905. Mr. Freer
wrote President Roosevelt Offering his
collection to the Smithsonian Institution.
The conditions. however did not appea r
attractive to those in charge OF that in
sttuton. At that time, $4,000 was to
be provided for building to house the
collection. 1t was stipulated that all ex-
penses of maintaining the building and
collection. after completion, was to be
borne by the government About one
year ago the differences were settled and
the collection became legally the property
of the institution.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-30
LINCOLN ROUTE
WILLBE-FlLMED
Joint Committee Arranses
for Taking of Movies Of
Great Highway.
TO ADVERTISE CAPITAL
Run Will Be Made December 8 to
Prepare Scenario-Pictures
to Tour Country.
TO ADVERTISE CAPITAL

Plans for the making OF moving pic
:ure of the Lincoln Memorial Highway
feeder as a means Of advertising the
roads and the National Capital were in
dorsed yesterday afternoon by the joint
committee of the local trade bodies ap-
pointed to give consideration to the mat
ter.
The movie plan is the proposal of
Robert n. Harper. chairman of the joint
committee The first run over the feeder
will be made Wednesday, December ..
when a scenario will be prepared. Ar
rGngements then will be made to put the
cameramen to work.
Not only will the film provide a unique
means of advertising the National Capt.
tailor it is TO be shown all over the
United States-but it will likewise be the
means of raising revenues that probably
will be applied to the joint convention
fund.
Representatives of the Board OF
Trade, Chamber OF Commerce, and
Retail Merchants Association will
take steps to have the three bodies
cooperate in a premier showing OF
the highway film at Convention Hall.
w. J. Dante, trustee of the Stilson
Hutchins estate. has assured the
committee that the owners of the hall
will cooperate in the undertaking.
1t has been proposed to use the hall
for three evenings for the showing OF
the pictures. Later the film will be
sent TO Baltimore, Wilmington. Fred
erick. and other points along the
highway feeder before sending 1T on a
grand tour of the country.
The Joint committee will make the
trip on December
to Philadelphia by rail. returning by
motor. Lewis Holmes has offered his
car for the trip.
The following comprise the commit
tee: r. y. Harper. chairman: Charles
J. Colum us. secretary; Lewis Holmes.
Joseph NJ. Stoddard, NJ A. Leese. Oil
yer Metzerott. Charles W. Fairfax. A.
Leftwich Sinclair. Washington Top
ham and William John Eynon.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-30
Prinz Eitel Sailor ESCAPES.

Rear Admiral Beatty. commandant OF
the Norfolk Navy Yard. advised the
Navy Department yesterday afternoon OF
the escape and capture of a member or
the crew OF the interned German COM
merce raider. Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Leaping after dark from a portfolio OF
the informed raider. which Is tied up
with its sister raider. the Kronprinz VIII
helm, at Portsmouth, in the upper emo
Of the Norfolk yard. the man succeeded
in swimming to shore, but was captured
by Norfolk police within an hour after
he had left the ship.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-30
HELD FOR CANDY SHOP FIRE.
Criminal Negligence Is Charged
Against Building Owners.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Nov. "a verdict of
criminal negligence was brought in
today by the coroner's jury investi-
eating the loss of twelve lives in the
Diamond Candy Factory fire in Will
iamsburg, Brooklyn, November 6.
Responsibility was placed on Mrs.
Cecial Diamond. owner of the build
ing; her husband. Edward L. Dia-
mond. and Samuel Barkin and Samuel
Simon, joint owners of the Essex
Shirt Company, which occupied the
third floor. They were bound over to
await action of the grand jury.
The bail Of each was declared for
feited. Bench warrants were issued
for Simons and the Diamonds.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-30
MARYLAND LAW UPHELD.
Statute Authorizing Tax on I'm
proyements Declared Valid.

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld
the validity of the Maryland statute au-
thUrizing the taxing OF property OF citi-
zens whose holdings abutted on improved
streets.
In doing so. the Supreme Court upheld
the Maryland Court Of Appeals. The case
to test the constitutionality Of the law
was brought by Philip Wagner. incor-
porated.
The court has frequently affirmed that
the general taxing system OF the State
Is not to be presumed lacking in due pro-
cess of law because Of inequalities or
objections. so long as arbitrary action IL
The Washington herald., 1915-11-30
COSTLY TO HEAR FROM WIFE.
Philadelphia Pays s2S..5 to Learn
How Home Folk Are.

Philadelphia, Nov. SIT cost Morris
Grumberg, a salesman OF this city. SIS %
to find out how his wife and children
We're.
Grumberg phoned from st. Louis to
Superintendent OF Police Robinson and
requested him to send a policeman
around to his home and ask his wife IL
she was well. Mrs. Grumberg said that
she and the children were o. X. All
this time Grumbcrg was holding the wire
in st. Louis.
Thanks for the trouble" he said. II
would gladly spend three times that
amount TO ask the same question"
The Washington herald., 1915-11-30
AUSTRALIA TRULY BRITISH.
AntIpodean Republic Oner. Anothei
$4,000 10 Help King George.

London. Nov. IA Bonar Law, secre>
tary Of state for the colonies. announced
today that Australia has decided TO raise
another contingent OF J0.cIO men who will
be available for service within the next
few months.
At the present time Australia is sending
re-enforcements at the rate of 800 a
month. The British government has tele-
graphic its thanks for the additional
men
The Washington herald., 1915-11-30
MEALS GO UP; ONE CENT NOW.
Hotel De Gfnk Reopens, but Prayers
Don't Buy Grub.
.cisI To The Washington Herald

Special to The Washington Herald
Chicago, Nov. 2s.-The Hotel DeGInk,
Jess Davies. proprietor, was reopened to-
day. Hungry hoboes were Offered soup.
''mulligan'' and coffee and bread at the
price of cent per meal The guests
cid not have to saw wood nor did they
have TO pray nor be prayed for
IL was simply come along and eat
fellows"
The Washington herald., 1915-11-30
GERMAN DIVISION WIPED
OUT In INDIAN BATTLE
London Admits, However. that Turk
ish Requirements Are on
WAY to C.esiphon.

special Gable TO The Washington Herald
London, Nov. 29.-The official press bu-
reau gives out the following statement of
the secretary Of state for India:
THE enemy's strength in the battle of
Ctesiphon is divided into four divisions.
One of these is stated by prisoners to
have been wiped out, fact which is con-
firmed by the observations Of our own
officers.
THE approach of Turkish REINFORCE
ments is reported.
Gen. Townsend has completed the re-
movaI of wounded and prisoners and has
withdrawn his force to a position lower
down the river"
The Washington herald., 1915-11-30

Fargo. American and Adams Express
companies each will enter ten cars.
Starts Mt 7,45 O'Clock.
The parade will start promptly at
7:45 o'clock from Sixteenth and U
streets northwest The route will be
down Sixteenth to H, west to Seven
teenth. south to Pennsylvania avenue.
east to Executive avenue, south and
around the Treasury Building. and
thence eastward along Pennsylvania
avenue TO the Peace Monument.
Three prizes will be offered for the
most striking machines. One prize
will be offered for the best electri-
cally-iIluminsted car. The second will
be for the best advertising display.
The third will be for the most novel
display presented either by a single
car or by a feet. The Judges will be
District Commissioner Brownlow. p.
T Moran, president OF the Chamber
of Commerce. and Z. C. Brandenberg,
president of the Board of Trade.
The subcommittee OF the Electrical
Prosperity Week committee in direct
charge OF the parade is composed Of o..
r. Evans. chairman; J. J. Bartram, R.
Bruce Emerson and c. NJ. Marsh.
Hundreds of stores Decorated.
The Initial step was the REMARKABLE
OF the stores yesterday. for
the electrical prosperity program is coin
Gliding with a program being conducted
by the Retail Merchants Association for
its ''dress-up and hx-up week"
Hundreds of stores In the downtown
section arranged unusual displays OF
goods and the establishments we're deco
rated with flowers in profusion. Bargains
were offered In many houses as a feature
Of the program.
Another feature OF the program Is the
exposition of electrical goods In the
Homer Building. Thirteenth and F streets
northwest. where practically every cleo
trically operated machine for use in the
home is on display. The exposition is be-
Ing conducted by electrical dealers.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-30
Prosperity Week Auto Pa
rade Will Include Scores of
Floats, All Gayly Dec.
GRATED = Merchants Aid
the Observance with Bril-
liantly Illumined Stores.
Electrical Equipment Dis
played.

An electrical fsiryland on wheels will
roll through the streets OF the National
Capital tonight. About 80 automobiles,
uniquely and brilliantly decorated. will
parade over a set course. announcing In
flaming color to the general public that
Electrical Prosperity Week is well und er
waW
The pageant will be one of the most
brilliant ever held in Washington. and
will be unique in that every car will be
Illuminated electrically in some attractive
and appealing way. Electricity will be
utilized in thousand ways to make this
pageant a wonderful demonstration OF the
uses to which the mystic fluid can be
put.
Many Fleets of Floats
There will be cars of many kinds. and
designs almost as numerous. Each en-
trant has been permitted to prepare his
own decorations. and some elaborate ef-
fects have been worked up. 1t was an
nounced last night that III formal en-
trants had been recorded and that the
number probably would increase TO be-
tween lis and TO- Many OF these entrants
will have more than one car in the pa
rade.
A large number of the entrants will
have fleets of cars. The navy yard
electricians will enter a feet of ten
big floats. representing by means of
electrical lighting effects the guns,
and turrets, and anchors. and other
prominent features of battleships.
The Government Printing Office en-
ployes will enter eight floats, showing
a modern printery in full operation.
The Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing will enter four floats. giving an
idea of how the work is done there
electrically. Holmes Bakery is pre-
pairing to enter a fleet of ten big cars
and promises a demonstration even
more striking than that presented in
the recent Seventh street carnival
The Potomac Electric Power Company
has fitted up four elaborately-illumi-
mated cars that are also said to be
much more effective even than those
entered in the carnival The Wells
The Washington herald., 1915-11-30
Asks $40. 900 Damages.

Suit for 10000 damages was fled yes
terday by William T. Ross against Jo-
seph Dali. The petition alleges that Ross
was the victim Of an assault committed
by the defendant on September }, 1915. and
that through the injuries he sustained
he was prevented from following his oc-
cupation as a carpenter for some time
Attorney Crandal Mackey represents the
plaintiff
The Washington herald., 1915-11-30
F airyland on Wheels to Roll 81
Through City Streets Tonight
ROUTE OF PROCESSION
TO BE HELD TONIGHT

The auto parade will start at
7:45 o'clock tonight at sixteenth
and U streets northwest, going
south in Sixteenth TO II. west to
Seventeenth. south to Pennsyl-
vania avenue. east In front of the
white House 10 Executive ave-
nue.. south between the White
House grounds and the Treasury
Building. and thence east along
Pennsylvania avenue to the Peace
Monument
The Washington herald., 1915-11-30
Says T. r. Didn't Close Saloons.

New York. Nov. 2s-"Theodore Roose-
welt. as police commissioner of this city b.
never closed a saloon" said Police Com
rian ministers. The ministers met to
hear Woods defense Of his admInistra-
ton
The Washington herald., 1915-11-30

avoided" says the opinion. 1T Is not
the purpose of the fourteenth amendment
to interfere with the discretionary powers
Of the State to raise necessary revenues
by imposing taxes and assessments upon
property within the Jurisdiction"
The Washington herald., 1915-11-30
COLONIAL BEACH TAXES.

Mr.. Freeman Mason, Treasurer Of Colonial Beach,
Va, will Be In Washington on TUESDAY. Novem-
Der 90 and WEDNESDAY. December ], at Hls
'treet Northwest second nOor. to ooler town taxa
Phone n LII.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-30

The Macedonia is the same British
cruiser that recently captured the Amer
Jean steamship Kankakee. The Presi-
dente Mitre is small steel steamer of
lS0 tons gross. She hailed from Buenos
Aires and was engaged in trade on the
Rio de la Plata.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-30
British Seize Argentine Ship.

Special Cable to The was'hington Herald.
Buenos Aires, Nov. 29.-LR Nacion
states that the steamship Presidente
Mitre flying the flag Of the Argentine
Republic. has been seized In Uruguayan
waters by the British cruiser Macedonia
The Washington herald., 1915-11-30

Fargo. American and Adams Express
companies each will enter ten cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
(Conunued on Page SKI
EARL IS IN ORIENT
Lord Kitchener COnfers With
French Commander.
Investigate Situation on Gal
lipO1i Peninsula.

Salonika. Nov 19.-Field Marshal
Earl Kitchener British secretary for
war today conferred with General
Sarrail, communicative chief of the
French army of the Orient, and left
Immediately without debarking.
Field Marshal Lord Kitchener left
London November for the eastern
Mediterranean in order to investigate
the situation on the Gallipoli penin-
sula, Lieut.. General Sir Charles Mon
ro. commander of the British forces
at the DarGanelles, having made a re-
port recommending that the troops be
withdrawn
A dispatch from Athens under date
OF November g said that the British
secretary of war had arrived at the is
land of MudroS in the Aegean sea and
had later left for the GallipOli penin'
Sula
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
Tonorrow's
State Journal

A bright school teacher from north
eastern Kansas came to the annual
meeting of the state teachers asso
iaton last last %s came here 5gs
his time taking mental notes and OBJ
servations-or rather he took the hu-
man interest side of the convention,
and placed them in writing for the
Evening Daily of Kansas-the State
Journal His article-of interest to
every one Of the 5000 teachers who at
tended the sessions and the thousands
who didn't-this article will touch the
spot for fascinating reading
kipl1nsLthe lneomparaple KudyaE1o y1o
in the war in the State Journal to-
morrow evening.
What do you think of men ribbon
clerks, dressmakers and hello-boys in
Kansas? What's that? Don't believe
it? Well, yoI read the State Journal
tomorrow evening and see!
Plenty more good stuff in the sat
By the way, what do you think OF
the Heart and Home Problems II
send them in.
Another thing of interest to women
beginning next Saturday, .;ve N9vemf9ee f1ee
pictures of the prettiest babies be
tween fhe ages of one and four
These pictures may be sent to the
chosen each week by competent judges
Don't overlook this chance to per-
petuate your baby'S beauty.
Many other features together with
the regulation high class local anc
telegraph news are offered.
Regular Features.
Included in tomcrrow's regular Sat
urday evening exclusive features don't
forget
Mrs Menninger'S Bible study.
Bedtime Tales for Children.
Fashion plates
Mutt and Jeff.
Bringing Up Father.
Bowser.
Two colored plates of fun.
Bingville Bugle.
Nell Brinkley.
Children's Dot picture puzzle
Howson Lott.
Household Hints.
Evening Story.
Roy X. MoultOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
MAKES FIRST LAP
Aero Squadron Flew FOrty-Five
Miles First Day.
Take Six Days to Make Trip to
Sam Houston.
FLYERS MADE FAST Time
From Fort Sill to Wichita Falls
in 80 Minutes.
Auto Trucks Garry Equipment
and Supplies Ahead.

Fort Sill, Okla, Nov. 19.-The First
| Aero Squadron, U. S. A, composed of
six aeroplanes, sailed from the avia-
ton field here this morning a
flight to the new headquarters of the
organization at San Antonio, Texas.
Fifteen minu s after the first ma
chine, carrying Captain B. d. Foulois,
commanding, was in the air, the en-
tire squadron was on it's way south
ward
The flight is the first of its kind at
tempted by army aviatorS and will be
made under conditions as nearly alike
those encountered in war time as is
possible. The airmen will fly close
together and it is planned to complete
the journey in six days.
The automobile trucks, carrying
equipment for repairing any damage
to the planes, as well as supplies, pre-
ceded the avlatorS yesterday in order
to pick out the most available route
and prepare landing places. The plans
OF the squadron call for the first stop
at Wichita Falls, where the aviators
will rest until tomorrow.
Flight Lasts Six Days.
The flight will end on Wednesday
on the government reservation
grounds at Fort Sam Houston, unless
accidents or bad weather interfere.
The overnight stops planned by the
squadron are: Friday, Wichita Falls;
Worth; Monday, Waco: Tuesday, Aus
tin; Wednesday, Fort Sam Houston,
end of the journey. A sharp breeze
was sweeping across the aviation
grounds when the plane took wing.
AS it assembled in graceful spirals, a
great cheer was given by the crowd of
army men and others who had gath
cred to witness the start. The ma
chimes took an elevation of 5000 feet.
This is the altitude which The gov
ernment experts believe is safest for
the flight. The squadron is composed
of fifteen aViatorS and ninety men.
Those who did not fly today accom-
panied the Iaotor equipment by land.
The officers in the planes were: ~
Captain Foulois, Lit. T. D. Milling,
1t. C. G. Chapman, Lit. ]. E. Carberry,
1t T. S. Bowen and Lit. 1. A. RAIDER.
Stop at Wichita Falls.
Wichita Falls, Tex, Nov. 19.-Al1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
RIVAL RED LIGHTS
Former Bad Conditions at
State Old Soldiers Home.
Girls Went Out on Motorcycles
With Young Men.
MARTIN IMPROVED MATTERS
Several Inmates Discharged
for InsubOrdinatiOn.
State Owns a Lumber Yard, but
There Is No Lumber.
MARTIN IMPROVED MATTERS

Dodge City, Kan, Nov. 19.-Condi-
tions that rivaled the red light dis
tricts of Kansas City or Chicago were
found at the state soldiers home when
he took charge of the institution, ac-
cording to the statement of Com
mander S. s. Martin in testifying be-
fore the G. A. r. investigating COM
mittee. Men and women of question
able character We're driven from the
home. the commander said, and con-
ditions improved. 1t was because of
his crusade against vice at the fort
that his administration had been crit
icised, Martin told the commission.
The testimony of Commander Mar
tin was a general denial of all the
charges made to the committee by
members of the home. A number of
inmates had been discharged for ''in-
subordination" based, the commander
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
FRISCO HAS A BABY,
TOO, BUT IT LIVED

San Francisco, Nov. 19.-San
Francisco has Il case closely par
aIIeiing that of the BolIinger baby
in Chicago. At Mount Zion hos
pitaI there is boy baby who for
three months has fingered with a
defect of spinal troubles.
Surgeons attending the birth of
the six-pound child determined,
after a conference. to not operate.
but let nature take its course, as
ii has since done in the case of the
Chicago baby. To their surprise,
however, il lived and has gained
three pounds.
The child is not strong enough
for an operation. Even with the
operation it will be a cripple Tor
life.
The difference in the two is
where the Chicago baby in addition
to being deformed and crippled,
was imbecile, this baby has
chance of retaining so per cent OF
"a normal mentality.
This is the problem that has con-
fronted DIR. Julius BOscnstirn. For
three months he has waited for the
child to become strong enough for
an operation, for lie has decided
to operate, wherein he differs in
his conclusions with the Chicago
doctors.
The baby was born with a rup-
ture of the spinal cord. The opera
ton to remove these conditions is
one of the most delicate in surgery
for IL grown person, and the dam
gers are vastly increased with a
three months infant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
CARRANZA AT LAREDO
General Ricant Comes to Confer With
Mexican Head.

Laredo, Texas, Nov. 19.-CfeneraI
Carranza, head of the de facto gov
ernment of Mexico. and party left
Monterey at o'clock this morning
for Nuevo Laredo, opposite this city
A special train carrying Gen. Alfredo
Ricaut, commander at Nuevo LAREDO
and his staff, and a large escort, will
meet the first-chief at Lampasos
eight miles south of the border The
exact hour of Carranza's arrival at
Nuevo Laredo was not known here
early today, but it was expected he
would reach the border town by noon
Reyes Holds Torreon.
FL Paso, Nov. 19.-An entirely new
development in the Carranza- Villa
civil war was the unexpected an
nouncement by Col. Hipolito Villa of
JuareZ today that Villista forces un-
der General Comato Reyes had oc-
cupied Torreon. The Carranzista gar
rison was said to have fled. without a
fight