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The Washington times., 1915-02-23
MR.. ROOTS PROTEST

Senator Root took occasion the
other day to call attention to the
great discrimination in salaries be-
tween the clerical employees of Con-
gress and those of the executive de-
partments in Washington generally.
The Times has directed attention
many times to this same situation.
Congress is closer to its own en-
ployes than to the others; it knows
their situation and their troubles;
and it is reasonably liberal in pay
ing them.
It is not apparent why there
should be such wide difference be-
tween the salary schedule of Gov
ernment employees in the Capitol and
the House and Senate Office Build
ings, and those who work in other
Government buildings. The en-
ployes of Senate and House work
hard during part of the year; and
during another part-often some
thing like half the time-they have
things very easy. On the other hand
many of them are under the neces-
sity of maintaining domiciles both
here and "back home," and of ex-
pensive travelling. Therefore it is
not lightly to be assumed that the
more favored class of Government
EN- .oloyes are overpaid.
But no consideration of the sub
ject can justify the payment of the
Governments army of workers in
Washington under salary sched.
ule near seventy years old.
Everything else has gone up, ir
price and in pay, since the present
salary basis was made for the vari.
GUS grades of clerks in Government
service.
1t would be the height of absurd,
ity to presume that railroad engi
neers, carpenters, structural stee
erectors, street car drivers, or any
other class of wage earners shoult
be paid today the same wages tha
were paid for like occupations il
1854, when the present salary lis
for the several ranks of clerical EN-
ployes in Government Offices wa,
made.
The cost of living, the require
ments of Ewing, the social demand
on even people of the most moderate
tastes, here and elsewhere, hav'
changed utte,ly.
The favored classes of Govern
ment employes-about everybod.
outside the clerical establishment il
Washington-have advantaged b,
the Congressional recognition o
these conditions. The pay of mel
in army and navy has gone up.
The rural mail carriers have ha,
their wages hoi sted at the rate O
just about 800 per annum for ever
Congress since free delivery was in
stituted.
The pension bill that passed yes
J terday in four minutes carried sbou
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
COLUMBIA.

Tremendous interest in the United
states navy In Washington was demon
strated yesterday afternoon and even
Ing by the crowds that attended the
Lyman Howe exhibition Of motion pic
lures at the Columbia Theater. These
pictures are probably the most complete
set OF films illustrating the life and
work Of the officers and men of the
American fleet than anything Of the
kind In existence outside the files Of
the Navy Department itself. As a mat.
ter Of fact, much of the matter that is
shown BY the Howe exhibitors was
form a part Of the navy's own records.
Inere have been very, few pictures
made OF battle practice by the monster
dreadnaughts Of the service-and those
few mU,,I pictures were all included in the
camera was on board the battieship
Wyoming last spring. and he placed
himself in all sorts Of dangerous posi-
tions to obtain pictures Of the ship in
action. going SO far as to make a pic
the ship from the bridge. just above
them. The conclusion was so great
that the man who made the pictures
was knocked down and dazed. but he
saved the camera-and the picture.
The whole Of the life OF the sailor in
tho navy-on the battleship. the cruiser.
the destroyer. and the submarine-is
shown in the pictures. His work and
play are given equal prominence, and
some little attention is paid to his train
! ing.
or equal Importance with the pictures
OF the navy. so far as their educational
value is concerned, are the pictures OF
| the Philippine Islands. which show
much OF those far-off Possessions and
tell something Of the story Of educating
the natives. Pictures Of. japan and
rural France are also shown. With all
| Of these there is the distinctly Howe
series OF animated cartoons, probably
| the greatest laugh producers in motion
pictures because Of their originality OF
theme and method as we'll as because OF
! their subject.
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
Urges Adjustment of Frats and
Sororities of High School.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Having read a very fine editorial in
your paper February % on Greek letter
societies Of the Washington High
schools, permit me to comment on this
much discussed topic. These organtza-
tions exercise an undue influence on
school athletics and school interests In
general 1t can safely be said that they
practically run the schools
''Snobbns" Is their motto. Dances
and luncheons are their primary object
in attending school; school lessons are
only secondary. AS your editorial states
they are bringing dishonor upon their
schools by being arrested for mis-
conduct.
The financial position of a students
parents seems to make one student eu-
perior to another and obtains for him
greater privileges in school which Is
considered public institution. and
where students are supposed to be on
equal footings with one another.
Because Of the constant friction be
tween the fraternity or sorority mem
bers and the other faction of the school.
| think 1t about time that the Wash.
ington School officials face this school
evir' squarely. and disband the "snob-
bish' groups.
PARENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT.
Washington Feb, %
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
An Eloquent Defense of the Ohio So
~ciety's Claim To Its "Place In the
Sun."

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Your editorial Of yesterday. discuss
ing THE State Societies." gives de
served and appreciated prominence 10
the standing OF the Ohio Society, but
falls into error. l believe. in inferential-
ly assigning It's most fourishins con
dition to the past. The Ohio society
although famed for the notable cha
acter Of its gatherings during the Ad-
ministration of Pre- rosident Taft, tas
steadily gained in prestige. | need but
remind YOU of the last annual meeting
of January %, when Senators Burton
and Borah and former Senator BAILEY
delivered addresses which were Of si' II
excellence and importance as to attract
attention far beyond the geographical
limits of the District of Columbia.
The membership of the organization
has steadily increased during the two
years past and the ONO societv. no
matter what may be the position Of
kindred organizations, has not Yet
reached the perihelion of its orbit. With
Justice William r. Day as its president.
with many Of the distinguished men of
the nation as its members, with a mem
bership including some of the most br:,
liant and fascinating of Washington's
wona nhood. the Ohio Society will be
sure of its place in the sun. The Ohio
society has reached such proportions
thai il need not hitch it's chariot 10
any particular star. Those who doubt
are cordially invited to attend onr next
meeting at RauscherS. on March =,
GUS j. KARGER.
W,sbincton February 90
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Washington is the logical place to
locate q national university. This
fitness is mot merely a matter of
names, but because this city offers
unparalleled opportunities for re-
search. Nowhere in this country
are there collections Of books that
equal those of the Congressional Ii
brary, and the scientific libraries of
various Government departments
and bureaus.
Today Washington seems nearer
to having such a university than for
several years. The movement is not
new, but the issue always has been
complicated by the antagonism Of
existing institutions which saw in
the establishment of Government
endowed national university the dis
solution of their hope to obtain Fed
eral assistance IN the same way as
State universities.
The Government aid has not been
forthcoming, much as it is deserved;
and Congress has even shown, in
the case of Howard University, a
tendency to withdraw support al
ready given. In view Of that fact
there should be little objection on
the part of colleges already here to
the creation of a national univer-
sity, which would be quite different
in it's scope and appeal from any in
stitution now located in this city.
Such a university would be boon
to Washington. 1t likewise would
afford a wider usefulness for the
many features of Washington that
are an education in themselves. On
Capitol Hill is a daily demonstra-
tion of national government that
surpasses any civics course. In
the Government departments are
chances for observation Of national
progress in finance, agriculture, in
vention, commerce, and labor. In
the Bureau of Standards, Bureau of
Chemistry, United States Naval OBJ
servatory,. Patent Office, and in
many other bureaus, are specialized
efforts in various fields of modern
science. All these facilities for
study would be accessible TO stu
dents at q national university.
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
Civil Service Quiz to
Be Held on April !

A competitive civil service eXamina-
ton to obtain eligibles for appointment
as laboratory aides In technical agricul-
ture in the Bureau of Plant Industry.
will be held by the Civil Service Com
mission April I. The position is open
TO both men and women and pays from
SaO to $500 year
An examination will be held the same
day fer an electrical subinspector in the
office of inspector of engineering ma
terial of the navy at Pittsburgh. This
position pays from $3.50 to S5.W day.
The commission called attention in a
circular today to examinations to be
held for trained nurses in Panama Canal
bureau of mines at Pittsburgh. for an
agriculturist in the Department Of Ag-
ricuIture. for teachers in the Indian
school service and for cadet officers In
the lighthouse service.
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
MOORE'S STRAND.

Moore's Strand Theater was crowded
all day yesterday with amusement seek
ers who saw John Emerson in a film
adaptation OF The Bachelors Ro-
NANCE" by Martha Morton. Mr.. Emer-
son has the role of David Holmes. a
lovable bachelor. played on the stage
by the late Sol Smith Russell
Tomorrow and Thursday Mr., Leslie
Carter will be seen In return engage
ment of David Belascos drama, ."Du
Barry adapted and arranged for the
screen by George Kleine.
Another return engagement, by pop-
ular demand. will be that of Marie
Dressler. Charles Chaplin. and Mabel
Normand I'm TITLES Punctured Ro-
NANCE" which will hold the screen on
Friday and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
Double Police Force
Is Result Of Dispute

PRESCOTT. Ariz., Feb. "S.-Trescott
is staggering under the weight of a
double police force, due to the decision
of City Attorney Mitchell that CHIEF
of police is an appointive position. The
common council appointed Bob Rob-
bins to succeed Chief Hcislcr, Who re-
fused to surrender his keys and other
property.
lIeisler is SUING the city. contenolinC
that it's charter plainly stat that this
office Is elective and that his maine VAS
not on tho ballot hence ho is CHIEF until
4 successor has been elected.
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
Pigg, SIS, Wants Name
Changed to Williams

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 23.--Comes now
James Pigg and represents that he is
a citizen OF the United states OF
America. and the State of California,
being fifty-tive years Old.
During the whole ofvthesC ffty-nve
wears, as he averred in AN applira-
ton filed in the supreme court. he
has been subjected to ridiculc aud
humiliation because of the similarity
Of his name 10 that of the four-footed
variety.
Wherefore he asks that II be
changed to James p. Williams.
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
THE BERESFORD VIEW

Lord Charles Beresford, British
admiral and national favorite among
the country's sea dogs, has given to
the United Press an interview on the
war situation that will not fail to
attract wide attention. He declares
that no American ship will be de.
stroyed in the German war zone :un-
less it is Germany's deliberate plan
to bring the United States into the
war; and he gives these reasons:
First. with America in the war Ger.
many would be in better position tC
quit. The Kaiser would be able to save:
his face with his people on the ground
that the entire world was then against
him. and Germany might hope to &c
down In history as having enacted the
under-dog role. '''
Son. is the fact that II America should
participate in the war she necessarily
would participate In the peace negotia-
tions.. 1t Is unlikely your country
would would be invaded 1iioo or would suffer to the
America would enter the negotiations
without the poignant hatred naturally
affecting those countries whose homes
have. been invaded: sitting at a
peace conference table. America with
great commercial demands for an early
settlement and relatively lesser griev-
ances, would undoubtedly be a valuable
asset to Germany.
The foregoing statement of a
British view was received by cable
in this country today. The parallel
between it and the view presented by
The Times on Thursday of last week
is so striking that it seems justifi.
able to reproduce here some sen.
tences from The Times editorial
written five days before the Beres,
ford interview came from the othe,
side. In that editorial these sug
gestions were thus stated:
First. II Germany is destined to de
feat In the end. her sensibilities woult
be protected by tho privilege of point
the leading powers of America ant
Asia. to accomplish that end. Second
II the United States were among Ger
many's opponents, the United States
would make the terms at the war
end: and in that capacity. German,
might we'll expect that the Unite,
States would be her best friend :.
Again. the United States would pre-
sumably be the more amiably dispose,
toward Germany in the making o
peace. because Of the great German
population here. keenly sympatheti
with German national aspirations. Thi
would make sound political reason
highly important in this country, 70
using the influence Of our Governmen
TO ameiorate the conditions as much a
possible.
1t is hard to be sure that there i
only coincidence between these ex
pressions of the same opinion; a.
opinion, moreover, that begins t
find much reflection in this countr,
Former President Taft in an addres
yesterday expressed the serious be
lief that critical situation confront
the country, in which there is ne
cessity for unity and for vigorou
action. Other men of only less i'm
&ortance have been warning the ns
The Washington times., 1915-02-23

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
II the gentleman who wrote the letter
In Saturdays Times about citizens as
sociattons, lives between Harvard street
and lock Creek road and Georgia ave-
nue. and Soldiers Home, or in this
7S0 Rock Creek road Col SSs-w), he will
get a chance to join the Parkview C1e
gems Association. This also applies 10
the "ninety-nine out of every hundred
residents he mentions.
If the gentleman does not live in this
section he should wake up and join his
association. FRED 8. WALKER.
Washington Feb. p.
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
Man Pays for Turkey
He Shot 27 Years Age

FORT SMITH. Ark. Feb. p. A. n.
Stuhhs has received a letter from T.. r.
tagan. of Kansas city. Mo, inclosing
81 for a turkey which rasan says ne
and a companion shot and ate twenty
seven years ago.
Il am now serving God. wrote Fasau.
Stubbs knew nothing of the affair He
viii give the money to Sunday school.
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
Amusements.

National-'The Girl From Utah." S:lb D. m.
National-Philadelphi Orchestra. 4:80 D. m.
Belasco-''A Pair Of Sixes." $40 p. m.
Columbia-"Our Navy in 1915" motion pic.
lures. 2:l5 and s:1b p. m.
Polis-'The Big Idea 2l5 and s:lS p. IN.
r. r. Keith's-Vaudeville, 2:1b and s:lb p. m
Cosmos s-Vaudeville (continuous).
Casino-Vaudevilie tcontinuous).
Gayety--Burlesque. AIS and Sis p. m.
Observation-Disclosures, s:lS p. IN.
Crandall II q. m. to II p. m
Strand-Photoplays. 10 a. m. to II .. M
Garden-Photopiays 10 a. m. to II r. IN.
Arcade-Dancing. 8 p. m. to IL p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-02-23

ton Of the dangers Of complication
in. the European situation. It Is time
for US to realize the situation ex-
actly as it is.
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
Her 21st Child Born.

CUSTER CITY. Okla. Feb. o3.--Mrs.
Emma Lutz lIarrell has given birth 10
her twenty-frst child.
Mrs. IIarrell is forty-hve wears old
and her husband forty-nine. Sixteen
of the children are living and only one
10 married.
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
The Silver
Lining
Edited BY ARTHUR BAER.

Odd. but weve never had another
President named George. Must have
thrown the mold away.
And, come to think Of It. we've never
never. never had single President
named Wilbur.
Some subtle miscreant have been feed
ing those Piute Indians -four.
Coming worlds champion prize fight
at Juarez won't bother Capital folks
unless the wind happens to be from tina,
direction.
Romance has beer given an awful kick
In the shins. Can't imagine Sarah play.
ing Camille with a wooden leg.
Conan Doyle about to write new wal
book Conan will be able to crowd all
his German royalties from same into his
right eye without inlpairing his vsion
The Washington times., 1915-02-23

Hope that these poor, misguided Piutes
didn't break into this rebellion business
without fun knowledge of the motion
picture industry.
American warship's been sunk. Now
to turn the starboard cheek.
Or. as Secretary Dariels would have
1t, right.
Far as We can figure. diplomacy only
extends as far south as the waterline.
Piute Indians are starting to act civil.
i7ed.
Yankee diplomats in a fearful muddle
American ship has been sunk, and We
don't know who to Apol0g!Ss to.
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
PR OGRA Nj
(FOr Today and Tomorrow

Meeting Of fraternal. social. and other
organizations OF the Nations Capital,
together with a brief tabula tion OF the
most important events scheduled for
the various playhouscs, BY reference
to this column the reader may md at
q glance the time and place " happen
ings In washinGto today and .omor-
row. The Sunday issue Of The Times
presents a program Of events for the
ensuing week
The Washington times., 1915-02-23

Some subtle miscreant have been feed
ing those Piute Indians flour.
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
Here's Chance To Find Out About
Citizens Association.

Washington, February %.
The Washington times., 1915-02-23

Washington, Feb. -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-25
CHARTERS ISSUED.

The state Corporation Commission
Yesterday issued charters TO the fol-
lowing concerns
Mechanical Mining Corporation, Rich :
momd; maximum. 100000; minimum
ness. NJ c: Milholland. president,
pittsburgh. Pa; Alexander Hardie.
cc-president Grafton. Pa: Arthur
Raybould, secretary and treasurer.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Intercounty Publishing Company, In
corporated, salem; maximum, $4,000:
minimum. $4,000: par value, s25 per
share: printing business c. Z. Sheior,
president; Il. p. Shclor, vice president;
G. V: ionce, secretary and treasurer,
all OF Salem.
United States Blackboard Company.
Incorporated, Alexandria; maximum.
$4,000; minimum, $1,000: value. $1,000
per share: manufacturing blackboartls
Herman i. Burgess president. Wash
ington. D.. c.; Chester l.. Cake, secre-
tary, Washington. n. c.
Wallace McFall Company. Incorpo-
rated. Danvile: maximum. $4,000:
minimum. $4,000: 500 per share: drug
business. Frank r. McFall, president:
T.. NJ. Wallace. vice-president and sec
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-25
:SPOR 7 s.
DUB0R0W TO ATTEMPT
SWIM FROM CAPE TO CAPE

Three representatives of the Rich
mond Amateur Athletic Federation will
leave this afternoon for Cape Charles,
where they will act as officials OF the
Amateur Athletic Union for Charles Du-
borrow. the Philadelphia swimmer, who
will attempt TO swim from cape TO cape
carly tomorrow morning.
DubOrOw Is one of the greatest long
distance swimmers in the world. and It
is expected that he will be successful
in his hazardous, tircsomc feat The
distance is about siXtcef miles. the dis
lance in itself not being SO much as
tho extremely rough water and strong
tides. DubOrows latest swim was ne
Sotiatcd about month ago, when he
swan from Philadelphia to Chester, Il
distance Of sixteen miles. and started
back, going over six miles before se-
we're northeastern forced him to quit.
All of this WAS continual swimming.
being in the water over eight hours
without food Sr drink.
He expects to cover the distance from
Cape Charles to Cape Henry in about
five or six hours tide permitting. leav-
ing Cape Charles at $3.50 a. NJ Mr.
Tunstall. OF the Hampton Roads Yacht
club. has placed his yacht at the dis
posal of the officials. and they will
follow close behind Duborow in event
the latter needs assistance.
Amateur Athletic Union representa-
tivcs who Will he present are Branch
Johnson, of Norfolk: Reginald Ruther-
ford. Of Washington. and DIR. Charles
NJ IIazcn a. Van Buren, and X. T..
Hotzc, Jr.. the latter three from this
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CIIANCERY TRANSFERS.
Eleven Deeds OF Bargain and Sale
Amounting TO S27,f3B

10
Edward +. Berger ct ais. to Clara l..
Raabe ct al. G0x14O feet at the south :
east corner of Fourth Avenue and
Chestnut Street. April "a. 1915, tax
Alonza F. Jones ct ux. to Josephine
Jones. 3oxl2o feet west line twenty
second Street, 80 feet north Of w Street
june 20, 1915. tax 81. $40. love and az
Robert c. Bayliss ct ux. to Harry T.
Moore. II feet 2 inches by $50 feet
north line Franklin. Street. les feet
Street. June 10. 1915. tax $3.50. $40.
Mary NJ Johnson 10 THOMAS Finesee.
H. - Ieet inches By III feet west limo
hickory street, 6S feet inches north
Of Cabell street. May %. 1915, tax
Joseph y. Fischer ct Tx. to Ivy L..
Eock. 5S.l 2xSS,G2 feet at the southwest
corner %, OF Woodciine and Highland
James l.. Okeefe to NJ e. Kayhoe.
IL, one-tcnth of foot on the west
side Of West Street, Isl feet north Of
Matthias +. kayhoe, Jr.. to William
NJ. Plunkett, y l-2 by 120 feet 5 inches
west line West street 1859 - feet
north of Floyd Avenue. June 90, 1915.
James L. Armstrong ct ais. to NJ B.
Barrett. 90 feet > l-2 inches by 20 feet
east line Twenty first Street 30 feet
b IL inches north OF Broad street. June
II. Beckstoffer, Jr. ct ux. to w. E.
Bo"sei: noxl32 feet east line Twenty
ninth street, 26S l.2 feet north Of y
y. .;atterln ct ux. 10 =, ]. Beattie soy
l25 feet south line Franklin street 81 )
feet cast of Lafayette Street. June u.
1915. tax 81, $40.
Jacob W. Wilbur CT uN. to Edmund X
Schopmoes ct ais. lots 26.. IS. 6s, 20.
Il and q, in the plan OF Brookiand
Terrace May "a, 1915, tax 81. $40.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE

eel. Good a. Fisher Schultz, Safer t2D.
rhelan, Williams 90. Archer McI.arry.
S;andrlige. Cheney. Zimmerman Two-base
hits-Wilson. Archer ,2b. Dolan. Schultz,
Hyatt, Miller. Zimmerman. Home
ia!cr. stolen bnses-Phcian Williams. Zin-
norman Earned runs-Chicago. ~; ST.
Louis. u. Sacrifice hits-Fishcr t2). Good.
Double play-F!shcr to SAFER. Left bases
Chicago. 6: st. Lou's. 9. Ease errors
Chicago, >: -. Louis. O. Bases on balls
On label, l. of Robinson. !: Off Standridgc.
j: off Meadows /. of Cheney. :. Hits-of
label, In Innings and none out IN thirG:
IN SiandridGe. in - innings: off cheney,
. in - innings: OF Pierce. In Ia inning;
of Robinson in 3 innings: of Meatows
= In is innings; off Perdue, in i-2
innings; on Doak, in Ia Inning. Struck
oUt--by label. :; by Robinson. j. BY stan
jridge, !; by Perdue, !: ~ Cheney. 2. TIM
pires-Orth and Quiglcy. Time-2:0
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-25

Inches north of cabell Street. May 20
1915. si.23O.
Lille \. Myrtle to r. H. Davis ct al
trustees. 25XS4 feet south line Main
street. at the east corner of Allen Ave-
nae. June Is. 1915. l.77O.
Ivy l.. Rock to W. 5. White. ct al.
trustees. 5G.l2X69.G2 feet at the south
west corner Of Woodclirc and High
land View Avenues June -, 1915.
$500.
William NJ. Plunkett TO II. II. Pollard.
Jr., trustee, 81 l-2 by 100 feet . inches
west line West Street, 159 1-2 feet
north OF Floyd Avenue. June %, 1915,
Sl.17l.
NJ. B. Barrett to same. trustee, 50
feet = - inches by 22 feet east limo
Twenty first Street. 30 feet 6 l-2 inches
north OF Broad Street. June IA. 1915,
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