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The Washington times., 1915-04-23
Capital Center of Drama
League Names Officers

Officers of the Washington Center OF
the Drama League of America were
ma med last night at a meeting of the
organization held in the Public Library.
the president. DR.. George F. Bower
man, being in the chair The officers
elected were:
President, George T. Odell first vice
president. Mrs. ellison Gardner; second
vice president. DR.. y. J. l.enox: secre-
tary. r. r. Robertson; treasurer. Miss
Myra G. Hole. chairman playgoing com
miItee. Miss Ethel M smith; chairman
players group. Miss Hazel Macksye;
chairman study club. Miss Mary SIbley
Evans: chairman lecture and press
Mrs. Raymond b. Morgan.
chairman membership committee. Mrs.
John ]. White: directors, Frederick I.
Albert. MIS-. Henry +. Blount. Edward
G. Dean f.. Domeratzky, Mrs. Dorothy
Earle. ellison Gardner. Ralph Graves,
William Bruce King. Miss Leila Mech
lin, j. p. S. Neigh, jeremiah >OConnor'
Mrs Glenna Smith Tinnin, Huntington
jackson.
The playgoing committee reported
that thirty plays We're covered dnrinH
the season. with a minimum OF hNe
members attendant upon each.
The Washington times., 1915-04-23
SALARY WITHHELD
FROM j. 5. MARSHAL
Treasury Comptroller Rules He
Must Be Confirmed BY Sem
ate Before Receiving Pay.

> Treasury ComNtrollcr Downey today
advised w. A. Shelton, United states
marshal at Kansas City. by recess ap-
pointment, March 10, that the latter is
not authorized to pay himself a mar
shals salary until confirmed by the
Senate.
The situation Is the sequel to n bitter
patronage fight at the last session of
Congress. At that time Ewing c. Bland
was appointed. but the senate rejected
him. After adjournment Shelton was
named.
The statute under which Downey's s
ruling was made reads as follows:
NO money shall be paid from the
Treasury as salary to person APP
to fill vacancy in any existing office
II the vacancy existed while the Senate
was in session and was by law required
to be filled by and with the advice and
consent. until such appointee has been
confirmed by the Senate"
Downey's view is that Blands re-
lection left. still untitled. the vacancy
created by the resignation Of the last
incumbent. Marshal Martin.
The same ruling was made in the
cases of the United states judge. at
torney. and marshal In the western
South Carolina district In these cases,
however, no patronage fight was in
volved. The offices were created at
the last session Of Congress and there
was not time to fill them before ad-
iournment.
The Washington times., 1915-04-23
.HATTERS MAY HAVE
TO PAY UNIONS DEBT
Life Savings of Every Member
Will Go Unless National Body
Acts.

DANBURY. Conn. April 23.-The life
savings cT nearly 200 menbers Of the
Danbury Hatters' Union-ther homes
and bank accounts-will be seized In
payment for the $3O0000 judgment
awarded d. r. Loewe & Co. against the
union unless the National Hatters
Union or the American Federation OF
Labor comes to their assistance at once
The Loewe company so announced to-
day in an open letter to the union mem
bers.
The company stated that unless ar
rangements are made at the national
convention of the hatters in May for
some way to meet the judgment that
foreclosure proceedings against the
homes and bank accounts of the indi-
vidual members of the union would be
started. The supreme court decision
granted the company the right to dc
this.
John w. Scully. president of the loca
union. departed today for New York foI
conference with officials of the ma
tional union. 1t Is believed some plar
will be decided upon for the union tC
raise the money. so that the union mem
bers will not lose their homes.
The Washington times., 1915-04-23
DANIELS MAY STUMP
FOR GOVERNORS JOB
There Is Talk That Naval Secre-
tary May Join Himself to
Simmons Forces.

That perfectly good old story about
what the governor of North Carolina
said to- the governor of South Caro-
lima stands to be ruined. Secretary of
the Navy Josephus Daniels is looming
up as possibility for the North Caro-
Ina governorship. Should this event.
uate, Mr.. Daniels being devotee of
grape juice, it needs no argument to
prove what would become of the story
aforesaid
Secretary Daniels has been in North
Carolina this week, and though not
ostensibly on a political mission. the
fact of his going has stirred up use
Of his name in connection with the
governorship.
Finance Committee. head of the Demo-
cratic machine in North Carolina, and
political chieftain of the State, is the
biggest force In North Carolina poll
tics. Senator Simmons and Mr.. Daniels
have been on different sides of the
fence. the former having dominated the
party in the State and having kept II
on the conservative side. Secretary
Daniels has inclined to the radical side.
and has been one Of the followers of
Bryan.
May Join Simmons Force.
Now. there is talk that Secretary
Daniels may align with the Simmons
forces. support Simmons for the Sem
atorship when the latter's term ends,
and get the governorship as his reward.
such a course might be criticised as not
In accord with true spirit of progress
I've Democracy. but 1t could hardly be
ad1udged as lacking in the attributes of
practical politics.
A. M. Mclean. of Lumberton, a promi-
nent lawyer and banker. q friend of
simmons, has just withdrawn his name
Tor the governorship. This leaves in the
race Attorney General T. w Pickett.
who represents the old kitchin wing of
the party. and Lieut.. Gov. r. l.. Daugh-
fridge. Of Rocky Mount, a prominent
farmer. Senator Simmons may support
him and thus gain the farmer vote when
he runs to succeed himself in the Sem
ate, or he may support Congressman
Bob Page, business man, and a we'll
known member of the House Mr.. Page
Is one OF the subcommittee to investigate
fiscal relations between the Federal
Treasury and the District OF Columbia,
and Is a capable man.
Outcry Against Lawyers.
1t appears there is an outcry in North
Carolina against filing the offices SC
largely with lawyers. This had led the
Simmons machine to cast about to fill
the goyernorship with some man not a
lawyer. Secretary Daniels Is a news
paper man, and so is not open to the
objection relative to the legal fraternity
so far as Senator Simmons Is con.
cerned, 1t is said, whether he supports
secretary Daniels for governor will de.
pend on whether he calculates he needs
the Daniels newspaper support when he
runs for the Senate. Some talk ha.
been heard of Mr.. Daniels running fol
the Senate. but this Is said to have
little substance
The Washington times., 1915-04-23
Bear at Rockville
Starts Near-Pdnic
Every Youngster In Town on Edge
As Result of Bruins
Visit.

A pail Of awe hangs over the Juvenile
contingent of Rockville today, and
every youngster In the township is just
on edge with excitement, two parts
curiosity and one part fear.
They're all 'watchin' and waitiu' for
the bear" Yes. real live bruin. just
like the ones in the fairy story books.
Brain paid his first visit to the vicinity
of Rockville yesterday. lie is supposed
to have been driven from the mounta' NJ
in Frederick county by the recent forest
fires.
Rockville's leading huntsmen headed
by some veritable Bwana Tumbos. are
still diligently searching for the bear
The animal was seen on The farm OF II
Donaldson KNIGHT. county road supcrin.
tendent. Several hours were srcnt lr
searching the country late yesterday
but without avail
The Washington times., 1915-04-23
l9 Firemen May Die From
Inhaling Chemical Fumes

NEW YORK. April 23-Nineteen fire
men may die as result of inhaling
chemical fumes while lighting a fire at
the Sheffield Standard Plate Company.
10 Canal street. last night. Doctors
tody are pumping oxygen into the
stricken men in an EFFORT to save their
lives Pneumonia and perhaps con-
sumption as a result of inhaling the gas
in feared.
When they responded to the alarm the
firemen misto0k the great clouds of
black fumes for smoke. and rushed
quickly into the burning building As
they came IN contact with the Tunes
they toppled over. Deputy Chief Lang
ford rescued them with squad of men
in anti-smoke helmets.
The Washington times., 1915-04-23
Electrical Vehicle Men
Enjoy Shad Dinner

The Electrical Vehicle Association Of
Washington gave a plank shad dinner
last evening at the Cafe Bernard Bruce
Emerson acted as toastmaster in the
absence of T.. S. NARROW. Following the
dinner the guests participated in bowl
ing tournament
Among those present were r. B. EN-
erson. G. y. Orme. Harry Ward. Edgar
Orme. G. NJ. Marsh. II. A. Hall. c. A.
Jones. II. Orme. G. J. Mas II. 8. Fisk.
J. J. Bartram. L. u. Moore. tr.: Alfred
Young, G. II. Taggart. G. T. Hill, w. 9.
Davis. James Cranberry. :. j. Meeks,
and ~. +. Duckstien
The Washington times., 1915-04-23
BritOns, InOculated by
Austrian Physicians, Die

LONDON. April 23.-That Austrian
doctors were allowed to inoculate Brit
ish soldiers against typhoid, and that
several men died as a result of the op-
Grafton, Is the information which ha,
come to light here.
1t is stated that David I.loyd-G George,
chancellor of the exchequer will inter
pellate the government on this matter
in parliament on Tuesday. asking
whether the Austrian doctors had been
court t-martialed and sentenced to i'm.
prisonment.
According to the details 200 men Of a
British cavalry regiment were inoc,l-
lated. Many Of them became seriously
iii. several dying. 1t was not dscov-
cred until later that the two doctors
performing the operations were Aus.
trians.
The Washington times., 1915-04-23
CAN'T FIND DANDRUFF

Every bit Of dandruff disappears alter
one or two applications OF Danderlne
rubbed well into the scalp with the nm
ger tips. Get a 25-cent bottle OF Dan
derine at any drug store and save your
hair. After few applications you can :
find "A particle OF dandrun or any fall-
inc bair and the scalp will never Itch
AdNt
The Washington times., 1915-04-23
GETS-lT" a Sure
Shot for All Corns

Use Two DrOps-and They Vanish.
your boots on, when you try to walk on
the edge of your shoes to try to get
away from your corns. you're way be-
hind time If you have not used GETS
The Washington times., 1915-04-23
Waiting Room Burns.

Fire, presumably starting from
smouldering cigarette. was discovered in
the waiting room OF the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. Fourth
street and Michigan avenue northeast
early today. The building was damaged
TO the extent OF 5000.
The Washington times., 1915-04-23
Mule Jumps Off Liner.

NEW YORK. April 23.-Jerry. a mule.
consigned to Panama canal zone, was
taken on lighter from Weehawken to
Pier Is. Burling Slip. East river, to be
swung aboard the United Fruit Liner
Almirante. AS the crate landed him on
the deck Jerry jumped overheard, fall
ing between the vessel and the pier, 1t
the longshoremen's verdict
The Washington times., 1915-04-23
Bet War Will End Dec. 1.

NEW YORK, April 3.-Wall street
curb brokers are betting even money
tho European war will he ended by De-
cember /, ami even money II will not
be over by August !. No records could
be found of any large amount of funds
being placed.
The Washington times., 1915-04-23
$500 White o. no
Dresses 0xuJO

Snappy. entirely new designs of
handsome all-over embroidered
voiles and exquisitely lace trimmed
white organdie dresses in new
double ruffied or long wasted de-
signs, G to IA years.
The Washington times., 1915-04-23

1T" It's the corn cure OF the century,
the new way, the sure, painless simple
way. 1t makes fellow really feel
foolish after he's used to eating salves,
Corn-bitng ontments, toe bundling
bandages. blood-bringing razors. knives.
files. scissors. jabhers. and what-nots.
when he uses Just drops of GETS
IT. and sees his corn vanish. The dIf-
ference is divine. Just try it. You won t
vince when you put on your shoes in
the morning; "GETS-IT" Is sure, gets
any corn callus. waTt, or bun on.
"GETS-IT' Is sold by druggists every
where. 25c bottle or sent direct by T..
Lawrence e. Co, Chicago. Sold in WASH
ington and Is recommended as the
worlds only real corn cure by O'Don-
nens DRUG stores. Peoples Drug Store.
~. G. Affeck s.-Advt-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14

sulphur trioxidc were discharged
into the atmosphere and carried
across the Hudson River by the
light westerly breezcs. causing
great annoyance to the residents of
the Riverside Drive section"
Similar Investigations were made
by the local Health Department.
Or. Haven Emerson, Deputy Com
missioner of Health, reported, for
Instance. that since March 4. 1915.
the Riverside Drive section had
been under observation, and that
acid fumes. characteristic Of sui.
phur dioXide or trioXide i'll sufficient
volume t. be a nuisance were
noticed from Ei.htieth street to One
Hundred and Twenty-fifth street.
A month or two ago the New
Jersey State Health Department.
had Il hearing on the subject.
Major S. Wood McClave, who has
lived in the vicinity of the offending
plants for some thrty-one years.
declared that he has always Suf.
fered from the acid fumes, but that
rs years have gone by the fumes
have increased.
The acid fumes, he declared, had
a biting effect upon the mucous
membrane Of the throat, causing
: one 10 cough and strangle, and pro-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
Works of the Barrett Manufacturing Co. Edgewater.
N j., Manufacturers of Carboic Acid, Naphtha Am
mona, Creosote Oil, Tar and Pitch Paper and
Other Coa-Tar Products.

the tendency would have been to
cause the fumes and gases to be
more concentrated and drift across
the river and ground near the sur
face. and thereby intensity any
odor or other Objectionable condi-
tons created by the plants"
In this report it was also pointed
out that a pungent odor of tar and
strong odors of ammonia came from
tho works OF the Barrett Manufac-
turing Company, which manufac-
lures coal tar products, such as
naphtha, ammonia, carbolic acid.
creosote OIL an;hraccne. pitch and
tar paper, and that the sulphuric
acid plant of the General Chemical
Company is one Of the largest IN
the country.
This plant has eight absorption
towers from the exits OF which
white stcam-like vapors or fumes
containing steam. unabsorbed sui
phuric trioSide and dilute sulphuric
acid are given of. About = per cent
of the product is emitted in this
way, although this amount is some.
times increased. depending upon
the manner in which the plant is
operated. On July 10. 1913, for in
stance, some of the machinery went
wrong. and immense volumes of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14

extent.
Typical of the complaints which
were made at this time was one
from st. Luke's Hospital, which is
located at Amsterdam avenue and
one Hundred and Thirteenth
street, in the very centre of the af-
lected district. The inmates of ST.
Luke's Hospital have suffered to a
very considerable degree from the
acid fume nuisance" wrote George
F. Glover, the 4perintendent, to
the Acknowledgement.
ION the evenings OF July IA and
ID, 1913. a large number of our pa.
tients had violent paroxysms Of
coughing caused by the fumes. On
the evening first specified the odor
was so pungent that for a time we
thought 1t might come from an am
monia leak in the refrigerating
plant. An investigation of a few
moments, however, enabled us 20
eliminate this factor, and further
investigation revealed that the
FUMES were from an external source.
and that the atmosphere out or
doors was worse even than in the
hospital.
1t can readily be realized that
violent coughing after certain oper.
atoms is extremely dangerous 20
patients who have undergone oDer.
atlons, and other patients having
cardiac and nephritic diseases
sui1er intensely from asphyxiating
fumes.
For some years the odors
emitted from the chemical works
nave been of a sitting character,
but only of late have they had the
pungent qualities that so affect the
bronchial and respiratory organs.
sincerely trust that this great all
noyance and menace may soon be
eliminated"
An investigation by the State De-
partment of Health followed. On
December l, 1913. the chief engineer
of that department reported that
nine of the industrial plants on the
Jersey shore facing the affected dis
trict had been investigated. These
we're the Warner Sugar Refinery
Company. the Sinclair & Valentine
Co., the Midland Linseed Products
Company, the Ealvoline Oil Com.
pany, the Corn Products Refining
Company, the General Chemical
Company, the Barrett Manufacture
ing Company, Spencer kellogg &
Sons and James Pyle C Sons.
Where the Fumes Come From
While the atmospheric conditions
prevailing during this investigation
were distinctly unfavorable for the
purpose, it revealed that the lin
seed oil doors from the Midland
Linseed Products Company's plant,
the acetic acid odors from the
acetic acid plant Of the General
Chemical Company and the tar
odor from the Barrett Manufacture
ing Company were noticed at least
half mile from the plants in qucs-
ton. Fumes from the sulphuric
acid plant Of the General Chemical
Company were noticed 1000 feet
from the plant.
eff the relative humidity had been
high, the barometric pressure low
and the velocity OF the wind low
and uniform" the report stated,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
General Chemical Companys Works Which Pour Poisonous
SuiPhurc Acid Fumes Across the River into New
Yorks Bedrooms.

ducing loss of sleep. Numerous
other complaints of the same nature
were heard.
William II. Nichols, Jr. vice.
president and general manager of
the General Chemical COMPANY.
was in attendance, and endeavored
to absolve his company from blame
In the matter.
Sulphuric acid" he declared,
IN order to be produced. calls for
the roasting of sulphur. bearing ma
terials. Any gases there in the form
OF sulphur dioXide or sulphur tri-
oxide which are thrown away is SO
much lost profit. and it is there
lore just as much to our interest
TO stop that as it would be TO the
interest OF those who are getting
sulphuric acid for nothing"
New York City's oppressed rest.
dents who have been getting sui
phuric acid for nothing" for so
long are not at all appreciative of
the favor, and it looks as if their
fngratitude will shortly be revealed
in a very definite way.
Continued protests upon the
part OF those affected have at last
stirred the various health depart
ments and other public authorities
into action.
Leonard ]. ObermeIer. Deputy
Acknowledgement in charge in New
York City, has definitely decided
to commence suit against the vari.
Gus offending corporations and the
State of New jersey as soon as the
State Health Department supplies
him with the necessary legal evil
dence, and that is now said to be
forthcoming
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14

1T is necessary for us to be able
to show" he declared. that these
acid fumes have occasioned real
injury to health and property. Evil
dence that residents of the district
have moved away because they
could not stand the fumes would
prove direct damage to property
and would be most valuable. Med
ical testimony showing how the
chemical agents discharged by the
Jersey factories have produced dis
eases and sickness in New York
would likewise be of value.
This sort OF testimony, | UNI
derstand, is now available, and as
soon as it is in my hands, suit will
be started.
Even then. of course. immediate
relief cannot be promised. unless
the offending companies voluntar-
lily abandon their present practices.
realizing that the New York public
Will not tolerate them any more.
THE famous Georgia case has
been in the courts ten years and
1t isn't over yet. although the
United States Supreme Court has
decided that chemical works and
similar industrial plants may not
pollute the air with impunity.
"As far as this office is con-
cerned, however. the case will be
pushed vigorously as soon as it is
started"
In the meanwhile, New York's
long-suifcring residents are Won
dering whether this is not only an
other Of the promises which have
been made so repeatedly but have
never been fulfilled.
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Where They Don't Know There's War

mainly descendants Of shipwrecked
sailors. They are OF mixed origin
English, Scotch, Irish, American,
Dutch. Italian. Asiatic and negro.
Another place that has probably
not yet heard Of the war Is Yquitos,
in Eastern Peru. Yquitos has per-
haps the most romantic mail SER
vice in the world. /, is onty few
hundred miles from Lima. the pc
cific capital OF Peru, hut the wall OF
the Andes is an almost impossible
barrier. The quick" mail route,
therefore from Yquitos to Lima is
all the thousands OF miles down the
Amazon and across the Atlantic,
and then via Liverpool"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14

though 1t may sound,
there are a number OF places
on this earth where civilized
men live. but are ~.robably still III
ignorance that one of the greatest
wars in the worlds history is rag
ing.
Tristan ia Cunha, the lonely
South Atlantic island. has not re-
ceived mail since the outbreak OF
war. Tristan da Cunha is entirely
dependent on chance communities
tons from the Cape, 1900 miles
away. Sometimes it is year or
more without its people hearing
from the outside world.
1t is British possession, and it's
people, numbering about eighty, are
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
Officials Shift Responsibility

"These acid fumes are very an
noying and harmful" says the New
York City Health Department. but
they come from New Jersey, and
the malefactors are out of our
jurisdiction"
I'VE have investigated these
acid fumes" declares the New York
State Health Department. land we
find that they come from New Jer-
sey industrial plants, but VIC cannot
abate the nuisance ourselves. The
only thing to do is for the State Of
New York to obtain an injunction
against the offending establish
ments and the State OF New Jersey.
That is not the function of the
Health Department, but the duty
of the Acknowledgement"
THE Attorney-Generals office is
only a law office" contends the At
torney-General. "Provide us with
the evidence that the rights Of the
State Of New York have been
violated and we will institute pro-
ceedfngs. 1t is the function of the
Health Department to furnish us
with expert testimony which will
support any such action that we
may start"
In this way the various public Of
flcials who have been asked to
come to the rescue Of the Riverside
Drive sufferers have been shifting