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The Washington times., 1915-12-26
AN ARCHITECTURAL ADoRN-
MENT

Washington people inclined to mis-
givings about the artistic quality of
the architectural and public develop
ment Of this town, may gain some
reinsurance if they will inspect the
new bridge across Rock Creek on @
street. AS utility it was, sadly
needed for many years; its construc-
tlon was difficult for a variety of
reasons; and the completed struc-
ture, formally opened for use on
Christmas eve, ic a particularly sat
isfactory solution of both problems.
The Q street bridge is more than
a worthy companion piece to the Con-
necticut avenue structure. 1t rep
resents turning to artistic advan-
tage of some very real difficulties in
engineering. Its attractiveness As
well as its fitness for its place in
the Rock Creek development scheme
emphasizes the necessity for erec-
tion of a proper bridge at Calvert
street.
Particular satisfaction must be ex-
pressed at the standard of sculpturaI
adornment which is fixed by the four
heroic bronze bison guarding the
bridgeheads. They are the work Of
an American sculptor, Phineas Proc
tor, Of New York, whose contribu-
tions to virile, effective animal sculp-
ture are well known, and ought to be
more frequently exemplified in
Washington. They have attracted
wide attention among competent
critics.
Apropos, is it not within reason to
hope that these splendid bronzes
may bring the blush of shame to
the leonine countenances of the Port
land cement gargoyles of lions that
mar and cheaper the Connecticut
avenue bridge? Is there not, in some
responsible quarter, sufficient re-
pository of combined artistic and ex-
ecutive authority to prod those hor-
rors into jumping over the parapet
and losing themselves in the obiiv-
ion that would be entitled to com
miseration if compelled to associate
with them?
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
PREPAREDNESS AND PHYSIQUE

There are not many things one
can say these days about military
preparedness or the lack of it that
will be permitted to pass quite un-
challenged. But DR.. Charles w.
Eliot propounds an argument which
must strike home as forcibly in the
militarist ranks as among the paci-
fists.
He says that "the best training of
a people for efficiency in war is the
same training up to twenty years as
that which is desirable for efficiency
in peace" In other words, before
you can accomplish much either in
peace or in war you must lay a sound
foundation of individual health and
strength.
Soldiers ought to be thoroughly
able-bodied," DR.. Eliot continues
ITO this universal preparation of the
youth for efficiency in both peace
and war an active participation in
outdoor sports contributes strongly
but looking on at games is not use.
full participation"
The common sense of this is ap.
parent TO any one. Yet how many
men, young or old, give real consid.
Grafton to their bodily efficiency? A
glance over the human freight OF
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
KANSAS AGAIN

Again the road for lovers of lib.
erty runs toward Kansas. In the
middle of the last century they left
home, the comforts of life in the
East and ordinary ambitions to save
that great tract of land from the
Might of slavery.
Now that they may have repre-
sentation where they pay taxes and
a part in choosing those who shall
be in authority over them, women
devoted to freedom are going to the
borders which, after the Missouri
compromise had been rendered in
effective, were the scene of thrilling
conflicts with ballots and with bull
let's.
AS leading aboltionists, moved
from Massachusetts, New York, and
New Jersey in the fifties, so leading
suffragists are planning to move to-
day. But it will not be to a life of
silence and inaction. They expect
that with tongue and pen their
words will be carried through the
length of the land, as were the words
OF the fiery and resolute men who
were voted down in the Kansas cleo
tions of 1855.
The anti-slavery men fought a
good fight on Kansas soil and in
their absence from the East exerted
greater influence on old friends
and neighbors than they had exerted
when at home. The suffragists, from
their, vantage ground of political
freedom, may move powers that
were deaf to their appeals so long
as they were in States where the
men refused to consider them citi-
zens and give them a right to share
in making the laws by which they
are governed.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
INVENTOR ANNOUNCES
"MANLESS" AIRSHIP
NtkOIR Tesla Says It's More Like
ThunderbOIt Than ANY thing Else
Ever Devised.

Nikola Tesla, the inventor, winner or
the 1915 Nobel physics prize, announces
that he has filed application for pat
ent on a machine that is more like n
thunder bolt than anything man has
ever devised, says the Indianapolis
Ncps. 1t is described as iNnd Of man
less airship with a speed OF 800 miles a
second.
II is propelled by electricity without
the aid of wings or an engine, and can
be directed by an operator stationed
many miles from the scene Of the havoc
that it is capable of producing.
Tesla says that there is nothing SEN
sational about the machine. 1e has been
working on it for years. The invention
embodIes a practical application OF
transmitter on which ne has already Sc
cured a patent. and by means OF which
IL is possible, he says, Ito protect cleo
trical energy in any amount TO any dis
tance and apply it for innumcrable pur-
noses, both in peace and war" all with
out the use Of wires.
Al though because Of his predictions
that the wars OF the future will be
fought with electricity rather than eX-
plosiyes, Tesla has been regarded by
some as inclined toward the dimly spec
ulative. the fact that this year he re-
ceived the Nobel prize in recognition OF
his many useful inventions gives him a
standing that Compels attention. He Is
reticent about the construction OF his
machine, but claims that with his device
II would be possible to defend New
York against fleet or army by the
simple process OF locating the enemy
and dispatching the automatic airships
with the timing device so arranged that
at the right moment a destructive en-
Eine would be released that would sweep
all before II. This would be an advance
on present methods Of warfare as mo-
mentus as the present methods are over
the methods OF fifty years ago.
With the powers of Europe in posses
sion OF deadly bombs which could be
flung at will from one ,apital 70 anoth-
er. 1t is plain that war would be listed
among the extra hazardous occupations.
However, Tesla has as y Il not demon
strated the efficiency Of his invention,
Until he does this there will be some
skepticsm in many quarters. But II
hardly becomes a Nobel prize winner 20
announce such an important invention
unless he is at least reasonably sure
that he will do what he says II will DO,
II is no child's play TO project a bomb
from Chicago which will demolish the
city hall in New York without the as
slstance OF any human hand except that
which pulls the lever In Chicago.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
WAR BABY SPENDERS
MAKING ROME HOWL
While TheIr Easy Money Lasts New
York'S Gay World Welcomes
Them.
(From the Neto York World.

Unless you are wank about the
weepers-which Is the latest slang for
poor eyesight-you must have noticed
the great increase in the number OF
hilarious suppers and bilious breakfasts
in old Manhattan this winter.
or course, you have. Wasn't 1t only
last night that the naughty head waiter
at the Bustanybody lobsterorium could
not get you a table despite the FIVE
bones you had ready to slip him?
"The towns full of people and the
people full of money" you consoled
yourself philosophically.
But that isn't the real reason The
boys who are OullinE the gay life these
days-or rather nights-are the war
baby spenders.
Hundreds, yes. thousands, OF New
Yorkers have made killings in war
stocks and war orders this winter. And
in the most natural way they are spend
ing 1t nightly In the pursuit OF pleasure.
Come easy, go easy!
For the war-baby spenders only hit
the high spots. They may have been
pikers when they bought their Bethle-
hem or Studebaker months ago. hut
their profits have put them In the Firth
avenue class-temporarily at least. And
instead of visiting the cabarets they
haunt the smartest restaurants and
after-theater rendezvous.
Opportunities only come to those
who have ready money, and so the
bellboys, walters and other underlings
who have been credited with winning big
sums in Wall Street exist only in the
brain of hack reporters. But the num-
ber of well-to-do New Workers who
have cleaned up in steel, automobile,
and other war stocks is amazing. And
the result is that the h-priced hotels
and restaurants are filled to overfiowing.
In one way the war-baby spenders
are going to cause a great hardship.
The New Year Eve celebration this
year will be the costliest we have ever
had. Instead Of charging IS for a
cover" (Which means an indigestible
supper and the, necessity of buying
wine) many of the big hotels and res
taurants are going to boost the price.
At Healys, for instance, you will have
to pay $6 for each person in your party
merely TO be among those present. The
Cafe des Beaux Arts is charging 81 per
person. At Fyshers $40 will be the
rate. And as the importations Of cham
payne during the past year have been
small, six, seven and eight dollars a
bottle will be the prevailing price.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
THE CALL FOR LLoYD-0EoRoE

The London Observer gives vigor-
GUS voice to thought that has been
anything but fugitive for many
months, in its demand that David
Lloyd-George be called to the head
of the British government. The OBJ
server finds that Mr.. Lloyd George
is the one big man. in British poll
tics who seems able to get things
done on time. He is not among de-
PENDANTS under the "too late" indict-
ment. There was a time when the
very people who, all over the king
dom, are now clamoring for his lead
ership, regarded him as altogether
too previous.
Yet where would Britain have
stood today if yd-George had not
insisted on reforming its finances,
giving it modern revenue system,
placing the burdens where they
could best be borne? That work
was well toward accomplishment be-
fore the war, and it was the work of
the Welsh chancellor. The founda-
tion he then laid as the support for
a structure of social reforms, has
served equally we'll as the basis for
the system of war finance that has
enabled his country to accomplish
marvels toward sustaining the al
lies cause. The same people, the
same factions, parties, social forces,
that few years ago didn't know
whether they hated him more or
feared him more, now look to him
as the man who can save the empire.
They see in him a doer of deeds.
The masses. see in him great demo-
crat; the classes find him an Internal
demagogue; but they all agree that
he is performer; and it is a per-
former that England must have now.
Meanwhile, devoted to the second
vast task that has been given him
since the war began-the task Of
providing munitions and industrially
mobilizing the empire - Lloyd
George is as loyal to Asquith as man
could be. He goes about his work
as if ambition were not and could
not be for him; as if it were not per-
fectly certain that a day of his de-
fection would mean collapse of the
Asquith regime. 1t must be splen-
did satisfaction to this man who has
fought his way to the top, against
all opposition, to realize how he has
won his vindication. But he has no
time to indulge satisfaction. He
needs but to go ahead, assured that
the fullness of time will bring him
the full measure of his reward.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
HERR BALLIN's PEACE TERMS

Herr Albert Balm, intimate of the
Kaiser and head of the Hamburg
American line, has written an article
in which he gives what seems a
hopeful view Of the present purpose
among the rulers of Germany. They
must have a peace, he says, which
will
l. Assure the freedom of the seas,
2. Restrict armaments.
3. Insure against an economic con-
fiiet among the nations after the
war.
This summary of Herr Ballin's de-
mands is cheering, because while it
continues to flaunt the freedom of
the seas" buncombe with which sub
marine murders have been excused,
it makes real concessions. Restric-
tion of armaments is new plank in
the authoritative German platform.
Germany is responsible for the ex-
cesses of armament, as she is for
the war. She prepared for it and
she plotted it. She expected in vir-
tue of her superior armament to
win it; she had builded a navy with
which to contest for freedom of the
sea, when the sea had been SO COM
pletely free that in a generation she
has made herself the second mer-
camille marine power, and was out
stripping every other in rate of
growth. She asks now for insur-
ance against economic conflict after
the war, when she has been the
leader in economic warfare, and the
most successful of all combatants in
that arena. ......
The Ballin statement of Germany's
case suggests that sanity is return
ing; that the time has come to rec
oognize the inevitable, and to occupy
the other party's platform. Herr
Ballin foresees the danger of an eco-
nornlc boycott of Germany after the
war; the refusal to accept the "made
IN Germany" legend; and he would
put Germany at the front without
delay in protesting such an outcome.
II Germany is willing to concede
the freedom Of the seas, which must
include guarantees for the future of
civilized methods of warfare at sea !:
II she is ready to reverse herself
and agree to restrict armaments: if
she fully realizes the menace of eco
nomic confiict-then there is possi-
bility that this war may bring a
peace as nearly permanent as any
peace in this world can be.
But if that takes place, on the
basis of something like the BALM
proposal, it will be surrender of,
and not to, Germany.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
SAVING THE YORKSHIRE DIALECT
New Use OF DIetaPhOne Is Reported
From England.


A new use for the dictaphone is re-
ported from England, says the Provi-
deHcs Journal. On a recent visit to
Keighley Museum. Prof. F. W. Moor
man, of Leeds University. took with
him dictaphone for the purpose of re-
cording and preserving the Yorkshire
dialect speech. Dialect is rapidly dying
out in many Yorkshire districts. and II
future generations are to hear the
spoken word in its richness and variety
some effort at artificial preservation is
needed. The dialect in its purest form
was obtained at Keighley.
The shepherds numerals" were die
tated by one Tattersall Wilkinson, OF
RoggeTham, who spoke them as he
heard them as a lad-those peculia T
numerals of Celtic origin by which
sheep must always be counted. for to
use the common ''one. two. three. four, :"
etc, would invite the worst OF luck
Prof. Moorman's experiment opens up
"a world OF suggestions TO the philolo-
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
POISON IN COSMETICS.
Lead, Mercury, Zinc, and Their Salts
Are Extensively IAed.


My ladys face, to use a somewhat
trite quotation from Macbeth, 'is as a
book in which men may read strange
matters" a face i'm which even the So
called rice powder may not contain any
rice at ALL and be largely filled with
tale, starch and zinc oxide. Lead.
mercury, zinc and their salts are eX-
tensively used in face washes, lotions,
and enamels.
",These metals, especially lead, says an
authority quoted i'm the Net0 York Med
iCdl Record ARE more readily absorb
ed through the skin by women and girls
than by men, and consequently skin
diseases may arise which are difficult To
recognize owing to failures to suspect
their source. One Of the chief crimes OF
the producers OF these cosmetics Is the
infusion OF wood alcohol in the formula
We are all familiar with the poisonous
quality of this chemical. Lotions of
Various kinds containing mercury are
used freely on the skin and allowed To
come In contact with abTGded areas.
Symptoms Of poisoning follow"
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
IRON CKOSs ron AMERICAN.
He IL Soldier of Fortune Fighting
for the IEaiseT's Cause.
IFron The Kansas City Stdr)


Somewhere in the balkans. ighting
with the German legions, there Is an
American soldier of fortune, risen from
the ranks and now n sergeant, who
has had a life of thrills and adventures.
His name is George L. Bodc, lie is
a product OF San Francisco, where ne
was born and from where he started
or the trail Of adventure which took
him to the Philippines and to the China
coast, to the Russo-Japanese war, 10
revolutionary Mexico, and then to trat-
ricidal Europe,
Fifteen months ago Bode was with
Nilll in McNico-his sword sold 10
"Pancho." At the outbreak OF ~"
European war hC went % the western
front and was in the great Gr'n,tt
drive for Paris. He retreatCd racer
Mons and helped dig the German army
into the soil OF France. In the trenches
he won the iron cross for gallantTy fu
throwing tusing hand grenade out "t
trench, lie was promoted, too. ana
later he became . top sergeant
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
PRnAoHEs IN eRAY WORK SHIRT.
Formal FrOck OF Pulpit Keeps Work.
inEmeR AwHy, Minister Thinks.
(Fr0n the Miltoaakee JoUrnaI)

CFfom me htltodukee JoUrndl)
Declaring tho reason only per cent
OF Workingmen attend religious service
is because 20 per cent of the ministrv
is out Of sympathy with the cause OF
labor" the Rev. CHI. Holcomb. Barber
ton, Ohio, breaches ia his CONGREGATION
in gray work shirt. without coat and
with a red bandanpa handkerchief in
his hip pocket.
Some people think that everything
with a long-tailed coat is a preacher"
he said. They forget that men in long
tails open street doors IN department
stores, and that the cry OF cal. sir,
cab comes most frequently from 4
duSky persoi, likewise clad"
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Tuesday.

Ma sonic-Acacia. No. 49, Hiram, No. 10. spe,
cial; Almas Temple. Mystic Shrine, elec-
tion: Electa, No. ., Bethlehem. No. Il;
Is, Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows--WashinGtou No g. Golden
Rule, No. 21; Amity, No az; Fred ID.
stuart, No. Z, Enarnpment. election.
knights OF Pythias-webater, No. 7; Ex-
celsior. No. IL; Capital, No. ~; Myrtle.
No. 25. election.
Royal Arcanum-Oriental Council
Daughters OF Liberty-Hope Council No. 1,
Christmas tree celebration.
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. "A
Perplexing Situation" presented by c. r.
Society Of the church. D. m.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Friday.

Masonic-Lebanon. No. Z. social session
Odd Fellows-Central. No. /; Metropolis. Ne.
Is; Phoenix, No. 2s, election.
Knights Of Pythias-Rathbone Temple. No. s.
Pythian Sisters.
Knights OF Columbus-New Year dance by
Carroll Council Dancing Assembly.
r. p. o. Elks-New Year Eve entertainment.
Fraternal Order OF Eagles-New Year dance.
Improved order OF Red Men-Sencca Tribe,
No. II.
Sons Of Jonadab-wAtch night parties by
Hope Council. No. /; Unity Council, No.
2; John c. Daley Council, No. }, and Cdpi-
tol-Harmony Council No. 5.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Tomorrow.

Concert United States Marine Band orobas.
ira, Marine Barracks 2:50 D. m.
Meeuns, Mld-City Citizens Association, 1000
seventh street northwest, p. IN.
second Pan-Ameriean Scientific Congress-
fan-Amerioan Union. 10 a. m.
Meeting, Lincoln womans Relief Corps
usual place, 1850 .. m.
Masonie-Grand Lodge, st. Johns day com
mupieation, election OF officers; board Of
directora Of Masonic and Eastern Star
Rome. Temple, No. 10. Eastern Star
Odd FellowB-Union. No. IL; Beacon, No. 10;
Langdon, No. 26, election; Esther Re.
bekah Lodge, No. 5.
knightS OF Pythias-Decatur, No. .: caIan-
the, No. II, election.
Royal Arcanum-Natiopai Council Christ
mas tree celebration.
National Union-scstt Council, Federal coun-
ell. Northeast Council
Meeting, art section OF Twentieth Century
Club, at home Of Mrs. Ward, 1853 Column
bia road 3 d. m,
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Saturday.

New Year services in all churches.
Socialist Party-Supper, headquarters. sll f
street northwest p, m Lecture, Rey;
Martin O'Donoghue, The Basis Of war,
Sis D. m.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
ON PROGRAM
HERE DURING WEEK
Many Interesting Events Of I'm.
Dortance Are Scheduled
For Capital.
Today.

Today.
Lecture, Christian Science" Polls Theater
p. m,
Nine. Mountford. Terminal Y. NJ Q. A.,
y. m,
vespers, Y. w c. A.. headquarters, 40 D.
m.
Lecture, The Battle Of ArmaEeddou," ras-
tor Russell, New National Theater, s D. M
Motion Pictures Of Mt Rainier National Park
National Press Club, D. m.
Address, THE League 10 Enforce Peace.
Alonzo I. Jones, before Washington Secu-
lar League, Pythian Temple, D. m.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Wednesday.

Observation-Disclosures Grotto. short form in
itiations and installation, Chamber Of
Commerce rooms.
Odd Fellows-Eastern, No. I: Harmony. No.
3: Federal City No. 90 election; ColuIn-
bIan. No. 1, Encampment. election.
knights OF Pythias-Mount Vernon. No. s.
election: Friendship Temple, No. Q.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Thursday.

Masonic--La FSyette, No. 10
odd Fellows-Covenant NO. IL; Columbia,
No 10; Salem, No. % election.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-09
THE AMERICAN LEGION

The American Legion is an organ
ization trying to get into commun-
ication, enlist the he'll poi and Sc
cure the cooperation of those men
scattered throughout the country who
would come to the defense of theil
country in cas of war 1t is a move
ment which deserves the success with
which it has met, because, in case Of
war, it could be of the greatest assist
ance Men who have had training in
the regular army, in the states mill
tia or in civil life, and who would VOL
unteer in case of war, should lie To-
Gated, registered and kept in commun-
ication with each other. The Amer
lean Legion is simply an organization
that will assist the government in
last of need. 1t asks neither state
nor national aid, financially Or other
wise.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-09

they are playing catch, with him as
he says it interferes with his work
to be playing burn up during the noon
hour.
Cyclone Thompson is after the key
stone sack on the round house team.
He is getting up at 5 a. m. and TAX
ing long runs as to get his wind in
good condition. He has also quit
sleeping on the job and is working
hard so as to harden out his muscle
and he defies any man in the round
house to play catch with him as he
has some whip. Any one knowing of
a special diet for a man who wants
to capture the keystone sack will re.
ceive a reward for informing Cyclone
of the same.
The following was taken from the
Safety First Magazine for April,
1915:-'"The Oriental Limited was on
time from April 18th, 1914, to July
10, inclusive, 81 days; late four times
between July Goth and 9th, delays
being due to blasting incidental to
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-09

tunnel construction in the Rockies);
on time from July 18th to December
18th, inclusive, an unbroken stretch
of 141 days. To put it another way,
on time 238 days practically eight
months out 242. Have no record
Of No. Us arrival at Chicago, but
understand it is about as good. This
is truly a wonderful record. The on
time arrival of a fast, heavy passen-
ger train, like the Oriental Limited,
after a ~ hour run over 2217 miles
of steel rails, including the climb Of
the Rocky Mountains and the Cascade
range is a human and mechanical tri-
umph. To make on-time arrival a re-
gular occurrence, supervision, oper-
alton, roadbed, power and equipment
must reach a high standard Of efic-
iency. What the Oriental Limited
and our other passenger trains, local
as we'll as overland, are doing, is
absolute proof of the splendid phys
ical condition of the Great Northern
and the character Of u employees"