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The Washington times., 1915-08-10
COLUMBIA.

The Pickford personality clothed in
faded overalls and a flannel shirt and
manifesting itself through a series OF
pugnacious moods Of a most tomboy-
ish sort-but manifesting itself Surely
and completely with every click OF the
projecting machines crank-forms the
newest phase Of Mary Pickford's ability
to please and entertain. as developed by
Rags" the Edith Barnard Delano pho
toplay which heads the Paramount pro-
gram at the Columbia the first part Of
this week.
Rags" is practically all Mary Pick
ford. though Marshal Neilan, J. F. Mac
er important parts In the development OF
reached maturity in a Western mining
camp. despite the efforts Of a drunkard
father. and became something Of a little
bully. The father Is killed while at
tempting to commit. robbery, and
Rass' 10 sent East to q former sweet
heart OF her mother, q banker, who
lives In luxury. The girl Is sent to
school. and. Of course. develops into a
very fine young woman, thus giving the
stars unique personality opportunity
70 SHINE In wide variety of settings.
IN addition to the principal feature the
Coiumbia program contains a number
OF new Paramount pictures Of South
american scenes, this weeks Install
ment being from the neighborhood OF
Lima. Peru. Thursday. Friday. and
SATURDAY. Pauline Frederick will be
seen in Sold"
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LINEUP

Senator Elihu Root, who is clos
ing, in all probability, his long and
distinguished career of public serv-
ice by aiding the formulation of a
new constitution for the State of
New York, warns the pettifogging
politicians that, by refusing to give
the people under the new organic
law real representative government,
they are paving the way for its re-
lection by the voters. The Senator
said:
years. and in all that time our State
government has been as representa- tive
as the government Of Venezuela. II we
don't give the people a real cure. they
as the initiative and referendum and
the recall. They have had abundan
cause for complaint
Senator Root is endeavoring to
meet the popular demand for closer
touch with instruments Of govern
ment by adopting the short ballot,
concentrating authority in a few
hands so that responsibility can be
easily located, and thoroughgoing
reform OF administrative processes.
But he and those who with him are
fighting to prevent still more radical
changes in our State constitutions
find themselves blocked by the old
political organizations and by the
men who have trained with these
autocratic bodies.
In every State where progress is
made in satisfying the sane demand
OF the public for fuller control over
their political affairs the same fight
is witnessed. The dominant ma
chine, forced to yield to a certain ex.
tent, has yielded grudgingly and
only when refusal meant disaster
But it has retained it's grip on the
machinery. The spirit of progress
is lacking. And SO when reforms
are had results, usually, are out of
all proportion with the exertion re-
quired to secure them. The political
organization does not lead the way
1t must be dragged along. 1t gets
out of the path of progress when
staying in it means to be run over
and not before.
This is one explanation of the in.
terest that Senator Lees contests in
Maryland with the State machine
always excite. The lineup is more
significant of what the contest signi.
fies than speeches, or promises, OF
proclamations.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
GLEN ECHO.

One-steps and hesitations were the
rage at Glen Echo park last night as
the various groups of dancers held dress
rehearsals in the big pavilion for the
two big dancing contests which start
tonight. One-steps were most in de-
mand last night. and every one seemed
to be polishing up" for the preliminary
tonight. when twenty couples who will
dance 1t out" Wednesday evening for
the one-step gold medal. will be Sc
lected.
A number Of those dancing last night
announced themselves as contestants,
both In this and the hesitation contest.
With all professionals barred and the
selection Of the winners to be left To
the public. there is every indicate that
the fight will be spirited and lots Of fun
for the lookers-on.
Sunday another Of the big crowds tha,
have been coming out to hear the con.
certs @ gave its thorough approval OF
terdav the attendance was largely aug.
mented by numerous outing parties who
spent the greater part Of the day al
the resort. many Of them staying over
and mingling with the evening crowds.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
WHILE THE SUN SHINES

Much counsel has been expended
upon heads of industrial concerns re-
/. garding their opportunities for
amassing wealth during the present
commercial conditions; little atten-
tion has been paid to the conduct of
laborers during the same period.
The workingman shows a disposi-
ton to insist upon a share of the
war profits, and does not hesitate
to proclaim this wish. The machin-
lists, for example, not only see a
chance for better wages, but seem
about to take advantage of the op-
portunity to insist upon an eight
hour day in all parts of the country.
With that desire the public will per-
haps be even more in sympathy than
with wage increases, because work.
ing conditions in the metal indus
tries, especially in Connecticut, the
scene Of the only strike so far, have
been notoriously bad.
One coal producer points out an
other phase of the increased pros
perity for the laborer and the skilled
workingmen. He says the efficiency
of the men, in a time of higher
wages like this, is reduced by 25 or
30 per cent. This condition is es-
pecially prevalent among the un-
skilled laborers, who would rather
earn the same money in shorter
hours, or fewer working days, than
increase their incomes by the extra
chances now afforded.
If this be true it is worth think
ing about. The more intelligent and
thrifty workingmen should see to it
that campaign of education is con-
Quoted among their less foresighted
brethren. Now that a time of pros
perity for the laborer is here he
should be made to understand that
good meals, and shelter, for the time
being, do not insure him permanent
continuance of these blessings with
out a careful provision for the
future.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
THE BUCHANAN INSULT

Congressman Frank Buchanan af-
filiated himself with the Labor's
Peace Council job, and asked Presi-
dent Wilson to receive him, presum-
ably to tell what "labor" thought
about the war; really to tell why
Buchanan and the others of the un-
neutral pro-German group masquer-
aiding as spokesmen Of labor, wanted
the sale of war munitions stopped.
The President declined to see him,
on the plea that he had other busi-
ness. Anybody with intelligence
enough, to justify him in holding q
seat in Congress ought to have
known that it was an indecent i'm
position on both the time and the
credulity of the President to ask
him to give an audience in such cir
cumstances, for that purpose. But
Buchanan didn't see it, and wrote an
insulting letter. Now the President
has had the correspondence pub.
lished-though only after Buchanan
had Threatened" to make his story
public--and Buchanan looks just as
cheap as Labor's Peace Councils
buncombe looked when the council
had finished it's sessions.
The incident suggests how neces-
sary it is going to be, when Con-
gress comes back to Washington, for
sensible and broad visioned men to
make plain, very early, that it really
represents the American people; to
suppress the pestiferous factionists
and to put an end to foolish hopes
that partisans may use their seats
in its forum to convey to the world
a false impression that this nation
lis sharply and seriously divided
Any propaganda with that purpose
verges closely on treason, at this
time.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
STRAND

Richard ]. Jose appeared in person
and as star of the picture. "Silver
Threads Among the Gold" at Moore 8
Strand Theater. yesterday, before
crowded houses. The novelty of the
presentation lies in the perso,ial an
pearance Of Mr.. Jose. who sings "Silyer
Threads Among the Gold" and other
melodies In keeping with the picture.
sented in photoplay of Richard Hard
Ing Davis story. Soldiers of Fortune. :"
Friday and Saturday Frank Daniels
Will be seen again In the comedy,
"Crooky Scruggs." by Paul West.
Other features include keystone
farce comedies. Mutual pictures. the
Strand Topical Review. and special
music by the Strand Symphony Or
chestra.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
COSMOS.

Laughter and music are the features
OF the bill at the Cosmos Theater this
week. beginning with Charles Ledegar.
an an amusing as well as difficult slack
wire act. and including the Musical
krells. with an excellent vocal and in
strumental offering: the Sym .nony
Four. a quartet OF skilled singers in a
group OF well sung songs. and Elliott
and Mullen in study in Black and
Tan introducing ssongs and clever soft
shoe dancing. Perhaps the biggest ap-
plause goes to Neil Mckinley In which
vaudeville. calls a nut act" including
a mock wedding ceremony.
The Broadway Revue Company's Of
ferng Of The Midnight Cabaret" was
Cancelled after one afternoon perform
ance and gave way to comedy offer
ing entitled Fun In the Camp" The
added Attractions include the Hearst
Selig news pictures and the photoplay
features. which will be changed daily.
a new bill will be presented Thursday.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
COLONIAL BEACH.

Colonial Beach residents are making
preparations for the entertainment OF
the National Guard of the District
when the Washington soldiers visit the
Atlantic City Of Washington next
week. The steamer st. Johns will leave
here next Monday with the Guard
aboard and will bring them back home
Monday. August %.
Colonial Beach is now at Its best for
visit Of a day, week or a month.
Aside from the excellent salt water
bathing and aquatic pleasures common
to all Uaterside resorts, Colonial Bea ch
Is IN the midst of an historic county,
and trips can be made to Wakefield the
birthplace of George Washington. or To
Stratford. the birthplace OF General
Lee. both Of which are but a few miles
away.
q. m. and on other days, except. Mon.
day. at g. a. m, Stops are made at
Alexandria going and returning.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
Edison Shifts Whistle;
Blast Made Babies Jumu

WEST ORANGE. N. j., Aug. TO-
Thomas A. Edison has bowed to the
will Of the people Of Orange and West
Orange, and now Is heard a new fire
whistle. 1t replaces one which was said
to be the ioudest and most shrill In ex-
istence.
Shortly after the fire on December 8
last it was deemed advisable that n
louder fire whistle be placed atop of his
laboratory so volunteers living over the
first mountain could hear 1t. Mr. Edi-
son devised a loud whistle.
So shrin was the whistle that mothers
declared babies leaped from their
cradles in their fright. Then resi-
dents Of West Orange petitioned the
town council to do away with it as a
public nuisance Hereafter the new
whistle will toot at noon.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
THE TOWNS FAIRGROUNDS

Washington school Fairgrounds,
like Washington night schools, re-
main open about long enough to give
the community taste of their bene-
fits. Tomorrow the school play
grounds close, and the children who
have been finding diversion on them
may hunt around for somewhere
else to 60.
Members of Congress who cannot
see reason for letting Washington
children play about the schools more
than half the summer are not here.
Perhaps if they were the school chill
dren, themselves, would march upon
them in a body and ask the use of
the grounds. Just why hundreds Of
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
BARNEY PROBE PLANS
LAID BY NAVAL BOARD
Why Was Torpedo Boat Under
Forced Draught7 Is Question
To Be Answered.

Why the torpedo boat Barney was un-
der forced draught at the time Of the
collision on the lower Potomac last
Saturday night between the Barney ana
the auxiliary yacht Eleanor c.. owned
by William II. Penn. of this city. Ii
one of the questions the board of naval
officers which is to investigate the ac-
cident will try to answer. Capt. l.. e.
Eberle. commandant of the Washington
navy yard. recently was directed to np-
Lieut.. Lorain Anderson commanded
the Barney assigned to tho use of the
District Naval Battalion. Whether he
was at fault Is to be determined by the
board. II he is. he Ill be ordered be-
fore a Court-marial for trial
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
CRANDALL'S.

Edgar Selwyn appeared at Crandalls
Theater yesterday in an unusual pic
turization Of his stage success. THE
Arab" This play deals with the ad-
ventures Of youthful sheik. who res
cues a Christian mssionary's daughter.
This feature will be shown again today.
AS an added attraction this week. the
program includes the first public show
Ing Of films made by the United States
Department Of Agriculture. Including
impressive scenes Of recent forest fires
In northern California. cattle grazing
in the National Forest. and the Ma
tional Geological Park of Washington.
D. c.
Tomorrow and Thursday Robert War
wick will be featured in The Stolen
Voice" Friday and Saturday Mary
Pickford appears In Little Pal"
The Washington times., 1915-08-10

young people at luncheon In the green
room at the New Willard yesterday.
Others lunching in the green room at
the New Willard yesterday were James
r. Garfield, Secretary Of the Interior in
the Roosevelt Administration Gov. ].
w. Folk. chief counsel of the Interstate
Commerce Commission: Arnold Shank
lin, UnYcd States consul general to
Mexico, and Nelson Rhoades. jr.. of Los
Angeles.
Mrs. William Mortimer Grinnell is
one Of the officers Of the Southampton
Fresh Air Home for Crippled Children.
which will benefit from the lawn fete
Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson's summer
home on August r..
Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson entertained
small party at luncheon in the st.
Regis Hotel, New York. yesterday, for
her daughter. Mrs. II. S. Pell
-
Mrs. Marcus A. Hanna gave a dinner
at her cottage at Seal Harbor. Me-. last
night.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine
Bakhmetefr motored from Newport to
Seaconnet for luncheon yesterday.
Nine. Bakhmeteff is aiding Mrs Fred
erick Esler In arranging an exhibition
of works Of art in the Casino court for
the benefit of the Russian Red Cross
Two statuettes donated by Prince Paul
Bakhmeteff has presented rare jew
eled Russian headdress of the sixteenth
century. which also will be sold for the
beneht of war relief in Russia.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
MARSHALL HALL.

The annual Marshall Hall Tournaments
to be held this year on Wednesday. An.
gust %. promises to be one of the most
popular Of the more than thirty annual
tournaments held at this historic river
resort. Entries are being made by con-
testants from many nearby towns.
days outing at Marshall Hall where
the amusements are many. The chill
dren get great pleasure from the
modern Fairgrounds provided for them
Three trips are made each day. at ID
a. m. 2:S0 and $50 p. M. and on week
days two stops are made at Mt. Yer.
non.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
Declares Government Craft Do Not
: Observe Rules Of Navigation On

To the Editor Of THE TIMES
After reading in your paper the ac-
count of last Sundays storm and the
unfortunate accident participated in by
few suggestions Of my own. II given
proper publicity and encoura cement by
your paper, might result in a decidedly
radical improvement in motor boating
conditions on the Potomac.
While not entering into the merits Of
the present case, it seems peculiar that
for the last four or five seasons, the
only accidents Of the above kind occur
caused by Government-owneda and Gov
ernment-operated vessels While 1t Is
but an oft repeated complaint that mo-
tor boat men do not have special and
the rules governing the navigation and
manipulation of their boats it seems
rather strange that amongst this entire
number, amounting to in the neighbor
hood of 400. that there has never been
any of these unfortunate accidents oc-
| curing between motor boats.
Having already lost one boat myself.
due to a disregard of common courtesy
| navigation. I feel that the fault may
not lie entirely with motor boat men.
! obey the rules laid down by the Gov
ernment-owned boats could be made to
obey the rules laid down by the gov
ernment, and could also be made to feel
certain amount Of personal RESPONSE
billty to crafts other than their own
| kind. decided improvement would at
once be noticeable.
While ] know personally OF some in
| stances in which motor poatmen have
! been decidedly in the wrong, I do not
| think as the general rule that these peo-
pie are either incompetent or careless.
| inasmuch as to do so, would be willful-
| ly risking property in which they have
| considerable investment.
Regarding the storm of last Sunday.
I can say that personally went through
the worst Of it in a small boat, while
my own boat was also in II on the lower
Potomac. and from my own experience.
cannot conceive Of any reason for such
an unfortunate occurrence. other than q
total lack Of seamanship on the part OF
| the operator of the Government boat
do believe that a proper campaign
| started by your paper. which already
| knows Of many cases Of gross careless
! ness on the part Of those operating
| Government boats, would do much to-
| ward lettering the condition of the
motor boat sport on these waters, much
| Of which l know to be curtailed by the
wanton carelessness Of Government
craft which owe responsibility to no
one and against which no action can be
| taken. NEIL B. WOLCOTT
| Washington. August s.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
Biggest Wheat Load.

HUTCHINSON. Kan, Aug. 1O-What
J. r. Baker, president of the Hutchin-
son board of trade. declares is the b &
gest load of wheat ever hauled to mar
ket in Kansas on single wagon vas
received by the Rock Mil and Elevator
Company recently.
The load was weighed by the Rock
Company's scales and tipped the beam
at 1850 pounds. or more than six tons
of wheat. There We're on the wagon pa
bushels 10 pounds Of wheat
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
GARDEN.

The Chalice OF Courage" by Cyrus
Townsend Brady. was the featured at
traction at Moore's Garden Theater yes
terday An excellent company. headed
bv Myrtle Gonzales and william Dun
can and other Vitagraph stars present
ed the drama. One Of the prettiest
scenes Of the picture depicts bevy OF
beautiful girls bathing In clear noun
tain stream.
Dorothy Donnelly will be seen We'd
nesday andn Thursday in the latest
Metro production. The Sealed Valley"
an adaptation OF Hubert Footner's ro-
nance The remainder Of the week will
be devoted to the Mutual Master Pic
ture. Tho Toast OF Death" featuring
Louise Glaum and Herschall Mayall.
and based upon the stage play Julia
Arthur presented a few seasons ago.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
OUR BILLIONS IN CROPS
Consider the farmer.

The Government crop report
promises harvest in round numbers
Of billion bushels of wheat. If the
present price is lower by 20 to 40
cents bushel than at the extreme
height of the winter and spring war
bids for last seasons crop the diff
ference is not what it seems.
In the first place, last year, before
the war broke, farmers sold exten-
sively around 80 cents bushel. No
farmer in this year of unprecedented
good fortune to him has seen a Chi
Icago market of much less than $l.1O
a bushel for any of this seasons
crop. And in 1915 he is holding
pretty much all his wheat, as he did
not do in 1914, for the higher values
to come as the foreign buyers be-
gin to draw away our surplus
heavily.
In the second place, there are to
be at least 75,000,000 more bushels
this year than last year, perhaps
100000, ,0O0-and every extra bushel
worth more than good, gold dollar!
And two hundred to two hundred
and fifty million bushels more than
two years ago. Nearly three hun
dred million bushels more than in
1912. Nearly four hundred million
bushels more than in 1911. And
prices in those years not to be men
toned in the same breath with those
of this year.
Then corn! Short by only one hun
dred million of three billion bushels!
And worth as much to the bushel as
last year, when the yield was a
quarter billion bushels lower. Worth
in Chicago for September "six bits"
rs cents-and the story of Decem-
ber and later corn yet to be told.
But clearly something like value
of $4,000, 100000 in corn!
A little matter like oats will show
AGO. 100000 bushels-a quarter of a
billion bushels more than last year,
and the price nearly half again as
high. Any farmer in recent days
could sell his September and De-
cember oats in Chicago at 40 cents q
bushel and his May at nearly 43
cents. But at only 40 cents bushel
for the whole of it there would be a
little item of more than half a bill
lion dollars.
Consider the farmer with not less
than four billion dollars in sight at
present Chicago prices on those
three crops alone! And not many
years ago all the yields Of all the
crops in the whole United States
could not begin to touch those fig
ures of wheat, 'corn, and oats in this
year of 1915.
Consider then the farmer with his
maybe ten billions of wealth while
half the earth at war are destroying
to make demand for our products of
farm and factory.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
A Mother Pleads That the Police
Give the Small Boy a Chance to
Play

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
AS your valuable paper has done so
much good for the public, will you go
on with the good work. and protect the
small boys of our city? If they stand
on the corner they are arrested for
unlawful assemblage. If they go on
empty lots thcv are chased off. Yet
on those same empty lots refuse and
empty wagons. and "drunks" can re-
main as long as they desire. There is
no place, or protection for the young
boys. They are prosecuted by the ro-
licemen. who make a speciality OF chaS-
ing small boys.
About three months ago a young boy
of high rcpute was arrested. rlaced in
the patrol wagon in front of his home,
In sight of his family. carried to the
station and charged with unlawful
assembly" He was alone, when ar
rested. The following week young
cripple was thrown in the patrol wagon.
This week a boy was arrested on an
empty lot searched by the police, who
found he was not a criminal as he had
only boys penknife, which they care
fully measured
They bring the patrol wagon NJ a
dark street and then try to catch a
few little boys. In the meantime rob-
berries are committed and 'drunks" a"e
lying around. II the mothers Of this
city will get together / know that cur
superintendent of police will show them
every courtesy. For humanitys sake
won't. your valuable paper take up this
question. A MOTHER.
Washington. AuS, g.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
MAIL BAG
(FrOm The Times Readers.) }

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be written on cue side Of the paper
only; must not exceed 200 words in
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and address OF sender. The publication
Of letters In The Times Mail Bag does
not mean the Endorsement by The Times
Of the opinions OF the writer. The Mail
Bag Is an open forum. where the citi-
zens Of Washington can argue most
questions
The Washington times., 1915-08-10

petrifed eggs. The nest and eggs arc
said to be e perfect 2etrified specimen.
They were found by miner in 1885
of the Colorado. Mr.. Hilley obtained
them Sfteen wears ago and has since
exhibited them in many parts of the
country.
He expects to take them to the Pan
ama-Pacific Exposition next month.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
Tomorrow

Modern Woodmen-Georgetown Camp No,
loos9
Masonic-St. Johns Mite Association.
Odd Felows-Lodges. Eastern, No. I; Har-
mony, No. O. and Federal City. No. 20. Co.
lumbar Encampment, No ].
Knights OF Fythias-Columbia Lodge, No.
26. Washington Uniform Company No. !.
Pythian outing Colonial Beach.
Jr o. L. A. M.-Twenty eighth anniversary
meeting. Third and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
Birds Nest Petrifed.

SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. lo.-J. S. Hill
ley of Kirkland has In his possession
q petrihed birds nest containing four
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY
Today.

Meeting, District Suffrage League, Peoples
Forum. Eighth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest. at s p m.
Excursion. Ruth. Electa. Bethlehem Brook
land. Temple. and Friendship Chapters Of
the Eastern star Chesapeake Beach.
Odd Fellows-W No. 8; Golden
Rule. No. q: Amity. No 27. Fred d. stu
art Encampment. No I.