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The Washington times., 1915-09-25
ThE EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL
SITE ..n

Most folks in the District of Co.
lumhie think their taxes are hieh
enough. If this general opinion is
we'll founded there can be nothing
but praise for the action of the
District Commissioners in turning
down the award of the condemna-
ton board for the Eastern High
School site. The assessors valued
the property at $4,000. The con-
demnation award was $133,OOO. No
one ever hopes to see the Govern
ment buy land at the assessed value,
but when the public Treasury is
asked for nearly three times the
public valuation it is time to call a
hait.
"A curious factor of the claims of
the property owners in this case
was the demand for $4,000 for
mineral rights in sand and gravel.
Mineral rights in city lots along the
Anacostia are admittedly valuable,
but there is theory that when one
buys a city lot he gets the mineral
rights along with the lot.
If the provision of a new high
school for East Washington is de-
layed by this action of the Commits
sioners the whole community will
regret the delay, but thinking citi-
zens will not put the blame on the
District Commissioners. They will
blame those exultant optimists
whose ideas of values forced the
action.
If the Commissioners had done
otherwise than reject the award,
they could not we'll have stopped
short of doubling the taxes in the
eastern section of the city. In such
circumstances it is comforting to
reflect that these experts who
valued this land are not our as
SCISSORS.
The Washington times., 1915-09-25
Harrisburg Has Spent
$5,OO0,0OO Fixing Up

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 25.-Har-
risburg has been celebrating for three
days.
Back In 1901 Harrisburg discovered
that as city 1t hadn't much to brag
of except being the State capital and
that it scarcely deserved that honor
Only a mile or two of paved streets;
no parks worthy the name; no play.
grounds drinking water heavy vita
coal dust and disease germs-every.
thing, In fact, just about what it ought
not to be.
So Harrisburg borrowed 81, ,O9O, 900 and
proceeded to dress up. Later 1t made
other loans. until the aggregate was
s.. .4Sl 900, while that much more was
spent by individual property-owners
paying for improvements in front of
their real estate.
The city has more than seventy milea
of paved streets. mostly sheet asphalt;
far more than 1000 acres of public
parks. most of which it owns outright;
plant which riters all water used
In the city; summer Fairgrounds and
swimming pools for children: a sum-
mer camp for children: tennis courts
and golf links for the adolescent and
adults, aud river frcnt and river basin
which has beer improved In a manner
unique In the entire world
The Washington times., 1915-09-25
THE IDEAL OF WASHINGTON

On occasions like the G. A. r. en-
campment, great conventions, and
Inaugurations, Washington focuses
in it's true light as a great and
beautiful national city. There s a
subtle difference in the attitude Of
those who come to it, from that OF
visitors to other cities. Elsewhere
the stranger is shown the sights Of
"our city" by the natives with a
patronizing air. Here there is the
feeling among guests that they are
in their own city, their Capital; and
the feeling, if elusive, is real.
This attitude is a thing some
members of Congress seem unable to
grasp. All of it is psychological
But we are coming to know that i'm
pressions of the mind are Just as
real as those of things ono can
touch, and taste, and feel. Only the
curbstone wag laughs at that idea.
1t is not flying too far into fancy
to say that Washington represents
an ideal. Archaeologists dig into
buried cities, and from the ruins
clearly discern the life and soul OF
the people who inhabited them. Wis
itors going about Washington are
bound to get a better opinion of the
principles this Government stands
for, and it is poor patriotism that
would begrudge the material ex.
pressions of national ideals in
which Washington abounds.
For this next week Washington
can forget the many perpiex;ng
problems it faces, apporticnmcnt
plans and fiscal budgets, and 60
about the business of playing the
gracious host to those whose city
this is. Every year the folk from
the States realize more fully that
this city is not a place of residence
for parasitic group Of hangers -on
to the national purse strings, out a
city which is both a place of beauty
and the scene of constant service
to the nation,
The Washington times., 1915-09-25
ATHLETICS IN SCHOOLS

It is easy to start debate almost
any time in a medical convention
about the value of college athletics.
Such a discussion was evoked when
the athletic question came before the
Pennsylvania Medical Society, now
in session in Philadelphia.
One physician deplored the undue
exertion of rowing, sprinting, long
distance running, and even football
Evils of these sports are exagger.
ated in high schools, he said. Boys
between fourteen and eighteen are
more apt to damage their hearts
and nervous systems than older
men.
This brought forth heated re-
joinder from former football star,
now a prominent physician. He
pointed to himself, and to other ex-
athletes in good health, as contro-
versions to the idea that strenuous
athletics means an early grave. He
hit the nail on the head when he
concluded, "If we are constantly
dwelling on the evils of excess in
athletics we will make everyone
want to be restful, quiet, and China
fled. We doctors should take more
interest in schoolboy athletics and
direct them"
Marathon running is dying out.
That was but temporary craze.
Football as now played is free from
the dangers and tremendous strains
Of the old-time game. Rowing is con-
sidered harmless unless overdone,
Track athletics are beneficial if
properly conducted. Even with these
left out there are many sports now
growing in favor in colleges and
high schools which bring boys out
doors. Tennis, swimming, and base
ball are not open to the objections
of being too strenuous.
Especially does the city boy need
to be encouraged to take part in
athletics. He is in no danger of
becoming decadent, but often the
bugaboo of "too much trouble" pre-
vents him from taking enough ex.
ercise. A school or college boy
trained to take healthful exercise is
not so apt to abandon the habit.
The Washington times., 1915-09-25
NEARING THR BERESINA

1t appears now that Marshal Won
Hindenburg, in his advance east
ward from Wilma, the dearly bought
has failed in the destruction or cap
ture of the Russian army of more
than 100000 men which was driven
out of that fortress and the posi-
tions Immediately surrounding it.
Part of the German forward
movement is now directed at the
crossing of the Beresina-a name of
sinister import for invaders of Rus.
sia-before the retreating Russians
reach that river. The historic ac-
tion of the Beresina, which was
fought on October 14-17, in a TEN.
perature of 20 degrees below zero
centigrade, was one of the memories
which troubled the sleep of Ma
poleon at st. Helena. In that battle
both sides were victorious-the Rus
sian Generals Kutusoff, Wittgen.
stein, and Tchitchagoff because they
destroyed $4,000 soldiers and cap.
tured twenty-four French cannon
heavy losses as measured by the
standards of those days-and Ma.
poleon because he succeeded in ex.
Treating the remnant of his forces
and in escaping capture himself.
The Russian commanders of the
present, like the French command.
ers in 1912, have lost territory stead.
lily, but have succeeded in maintain.
Ing the unity of their forces and in
inflicting upon the enemy losses
which can be measured by the state
ment, given out on official Russian
authority, that Wilma cost Won Hin.
denburg a total of no less than q
quarter of a million men.
In at least one respect, however
the Germans Of today enjoy an un,
mistakable advantage over Napo.
leon in their operations. 1t is sug.
gested by the huge network of rail.
ways which have fallen into Ger.
man hands, and which will enable
the invaders to transport supplies
and re-enforcements with vastly
greater rapidity and regularity
than Napoleon could with his relays
The Washington times., 1915-09-25
School of AccOuntancy
Is Opened by Lecture

Individual capacity. plus selling aoii-
ity to market your services" according
to Homer 8. Pace. of New York. who
spoke at the Y. NJ. C. A. school OF
Accountancy last evening, Is the meas
ure of a mans success. w.
Mr.. Pace talked on Business Vo-
cations" He set forth the trend In
business organizations, from the day
when the employe received an-around
training and was expected to handle
general duties. to the present REQUIRE,
ment for employees technically tralneo
for specific duties.
The lecture opened the current sea-
son Of the school of acoountancy, win
a large number Of classes In business
administration, law, and accounting.
The Washington times., 1915-09-25
BUILDING FOR DEMOCRACY

The other day the party leaders
in opposition to the Germanic pro-
gram of Bulgaria had audience of
Car Ferdinand and, if the circum-
stantial accounts of the affair may
be trusted, told him in plain words
that he was committing a fearful
mistake. Bulgaria, they insisted
does not sympathize with Germany
in the war; it wants to stand with
Russia, ancient patron of all Slav
races; and it especially objects to
being lined up with it's traditional
enemy, the Turk.
In the second Balkan war Bull
garia, under the leadership of a
Germanic ruler, tried to commit ma
tional suicide, and came near sue.
ceeding. The people have come to
realize what an error that perform
ance was; and there has been in
creasing disposition to place the
blame on Gear Ferdinand. 1t is
not impossible that an effort to
project Bulgaria into the war in op.
position to the allies might wreck
the dynasty and produce a civil war
The world has seen Roumania and
Greece in very similar positions be.
cause their rulers represented senti,
ments not coincident with those OF
the people. These experiences are
going far to build for more demo.
cratic governmental forms. The
realization has never been so strong
as it is today, all over Europe, that
no government is safe that does not
represent and is not responsible tc
the people. There must be such
representative and responsible char.
acter if there shall be guarantee
against more wars breaking upor
the Continent after the present one
Already it is recognized that the
gigantic struggle now In progress
cannot be carried to a solution
which will bring permanent peace
More wars will be almost sure tc
ensue; and the peoples of Europe
are determined that, if wars there
must be, they shall not be. dynastic
wars; they must be national. That
is why the demands for truly re.
sponsible government and for really
national diplomacy is rising in
every country from Scandinavia tc
Greece. The people are getting
ready to demand and get the right
to run their own governments; not
to have their governments play with
great public interests as if they
were checkers on a board.
The Washington times., 1915-09-25

The inference clearly conveyed by the
Skinner report was that the United
States has suffered: that Britain was
using her sea control to hog this busi-
ness. while keeping possible competitors
out.
If Mr.. Skinner had examined the re-
ports of the United States Department
of Commerce. dealing with this coun-
trv's business in raw cocoa to those
same neutral countries. he would have
discovered that his inference was Curl
ouslv unwarranted. 1t develops, from
these figures. that in March and April
Of 1914 the United States sold no raw
cocoa at all to those four little coun-
tries: but in those same two months Of
1915 this country sold almost 10000
pounds of it to them. The official fig
ures from commerce reports of the
United States are:
The Washington times., 1915-09-25
One Year Ago Today in the War

he stripping OF Germany of her colonial began year
ago today when force Of Australians under Vice Admiral Sir
George Patey seized the German portion OF New Guinea
. the south Pacific and took possession Of the colony
Allied the Damaan Of La hosting Eng
sh and French flags the Notifications after the French fleet
had bombarded the Austrian possession September 49,
German troops gained oothod the heights Of Meuse
pushed forward toward ST. Mhe still the of per-
slsten assaults by French artillery German arshps dropped
bombs on Oend and Bouogne to try out" the French
British positions ~
Refusal Of the Marconi wireless plant in Siasonse Mass
recognize the right United States Government exercise
censorship caused President Wilson order
closed.
The Washington times., 1915-09-25
Two Men Are Hurt in
Street Car Accidents

John w. Garland. fifty.nine years
old. and blind. was struck by a nor.n,
bound street car at Seventh street anu
Louisiana avenue last evening. ne was
knocked down. He refused to go to
hospital and boarded another car Tor
his home, $40 Tenth street northeast:
A Tenleytown car late yesteraaS
struck jefferson Bremmerman, SLY
five years old. while he was walk'hs
near the District line. He renewed
cut on the scain and the fingers OF his
right hand were mashed. He was taken
TO the Georgetown hospital
The Washington times., 1915-09-25
Figures Fail to Sh0w
Britain Boosts Trade
At Expense of America
Despite Charges of Consul General Skinner at Lon
don, Reports Indicate That Expectation of Raw
Cocoa From u. S. Has Shown Stupendous
Gains Since Beginning of War.
By JUDSON C. WELLIVER.

there substantial basis for the CHARGE recently made Robert
Skinner general the United London Great
Britain is interfering foreign of this country
order that her merchants may absorb it?
Mr. SINNERS report which he presented number of specific
sustain his theory has been widely quoted in this country
especially and with much satisfaction people who
sympathy The charges have been made repeatedly before
the Skinner report gave them color of official backing Mr. Skinner
charged many goods the expectation of which from
the United States neutral countries attended with great diff
culs hazards going forward freely from Great Britain
the countries and in largely increased quantities.
Taking his leading example, Mr. Skinner showed that
year British exports pounds against
600 pounds the month last Moreover he showed
and April of this year British exports of
Denmark Norway Sweden and the Netherlands aggregated about
pounds against little less than 0OO 900 in the
1914 British business the northern
Britain blockadng would appear have
grown stupendousiy.
INFERENCE is UNWARRANTED
The Washington times., 1915-09-25
Comparison of Trade.

But leaving out the northern neutral
countries. and taking a world view OF
the cocoa trade, what has happened to
the business of the United States under
war conditions. and British ''oppres-
sion" Of American trade? The figures
do not suggest that the United States
Is losing very heavily. It appears that
in March of 1914 the exports Of raw
cocoa from the United States to all
countries were 362. .S7 pounds; while in
March Of 1915 they were 2.661 $50 pounds
while in April of 1915 they were 4.o45, ,s69
pounds. These figures are from the
reports of the United States Depart
ment Of Commerce.
These two months are not extraordi-
nary In any way. A tabulation Of the
81. 1914 and March 81. 1915. shows that
In the former year-that Is. the last
normal before-the-war year-the United
States exported of raw cocoa 3,553,O2j
Of the war year the United States
exported 22,TO,2g3 pounds.
Latest Figures.
Go back to the single month Of July.
lal5, which is the latest month for
which figures are available. Consul
General Skinner reports that in that
month the total exports Of raw cocoa
from Great Britain were Z 7oss. .OS7 pounds,
as against only 1.2SS,5S5 pounds In the
same month Of 1914. 1t certainly looks
on this showing. as If Britain were
doing we'll by reason of war conditions.
But what did the United States do IN
the same months of the same two
years? 1t appears-and again the fig
ures are official ones from American
commerce reports-that in July, 1914
we shipped abroad 25l. 542 pounds of raw
cocoa, while In July of 1915, we export
ed of the same product /, ,765, ,463 pounds
That is, British exports of cocoa were
multiplied by five and three quarters.
while American exports were multi
piled by hve. The United States would
Just one other detail. For the fiscal
The Washington times., 1915-09-25
Tomorrow.

C. A. r. services. New York Avenue Presbv.
terrain Church, II q. m.
Temperance meeting auspices Of Independen,
Order of the Sons of Jonadab Bradford
Methodist Church. Thirteenth and streets
southeast, 8 p. m.
Open air memorial ceremonies for departsd
members Of the @. A. r. and kindred or
ganizations Peace Cross, Mt. st. Adams,
p. m.
Memorial sermon, DIR. T. d. Christy. of Tar
sus. Asia Minor. First Congre gational
a, m.
Box party, benent Of Hebrew War sufrerera
Old Masonic Temple. Ninth and strceN
northwest. D. m.
The Washington times., 1915-09-25

Britain vastly Increased a previously
csta blished business, the United States
created an entirely new business in
this line. British exports to these four
countries, for these two typical months,
increased from 1.2Ss.0oo pounds in 1914.
to over 100000 pounds In 1915; but at
the same time, American exports to the
same countries increased from absolute
zero to almost 5000 900 pounds.
The Washington times., 1915-09-25

India's refusal to allow Doc Cook
to climb Mt. Everest will force TIE
Doc to climb it the same way he
discovered the Pole.
The Washington times., 1915-09-25

With the Mexicans blowing up all
the bridges, water has lost it's last
function in that country.
The Washington times., 1915-09-25
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITk' TODAY

Concert, United States Marine Band whits
House grounds. 4:30 p. IN.
Meeting. District Suffrage League, Peopls's
Forum. Eighth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, 8 p. m.
Exhibit OF Industrial work and entertain
ment. children of Georgetown Playground.
at Fairgrounds, 2 p. m.
Odd FslaowsmCanton Washington. No. I. Pa
trarchs Militant
Luncheon, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. Ra-
leigh. 1880 p. m. Dance, local chapter
house. 1919 street northwest D. m.
The Washington times., 1915-09-25
AmuSementR.

Belasco-"Peg o Ny Heart" S:15 p m.
Pons-"Under the Red Robe" 2:l5 ana s:lS
p. m.
Keith's-vaudeville, 2:15 and s:l6 D. m.
Gayety-BurlesQue. 2:l5 and S:Is D. m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-24
THE SURPRISE THEATRE.

In accordance with the policy of
making their feature program the
best on the market the Wise pro-
dueers are securing the rights to
many ;Well: known books and plays.
On Wednesday they will present at
the Surprise, Harold Mac Grath's
best seller "The Carpet from BagdaG
featuring Miss Kathlyn Williams.
The photoplay is on par with
"l;.austark" and others Wise orer
ings that have been shown in this
popular theatre Thursday has been
reserved as the; day of mirth two
part Keystone Comedy being shown
every Thursday. "The Patriot and the
Spy" tale of the great war now in
progress is the Mutual Masterpicture
for E':iday with James CRUZ and Mar
guerite Snow, stars of the !"iII'cn
l".ilor Mystery in leading roles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-24
WILSON MUST RUN AGAIN
Party Will Demand II. Declares
Senator James.

Washington. Aug. Ex-senator Vi
lie NJ. James of Kentucky, one of the
farseeing political leaders of the coun-
try. expressed the opinion Yesterday
that President Wilson would he rend
minated and reelected.
"Wison is stronger with the mass
'es of the people than any man who
has ever been in the White House IN
nv time" said Senator James to The
Sun Correspondent. eve are going
to renominate him whether he wants
it or not. Three years ago he want
ed the nomination and the Democrat
ic party gave it to him; next year the
; Democratic party will need him and
; ne will have to AXE the nomination.
We will make him take it. The peo.
pie Of the United States are for vii.
son for another term. and the Demo
cratic party is going to see that the
people's wishes are gratiflcn'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-24
MIGHT SEIZE SHIPS.
German Steamship Companies Have
s4O,OOO.OOO Worth in Ameri-
can Ports.

Washington. Aug. 24-What would
| he the attitude of the United States
toward the many interned German
| vessels in the ports Of this country in
the event of war, is being discussed
in Washington now with a great dea!
of interest. German steamship COM
panies have vessels tied up in Ameri
can ports which are supposed to be
worth S4O.0O0.00O. and then there arc
several German war vesse' lnterncG
at American ports.
There have been suggestions that
the United States might seize the sac.
100000 worth of German vessels hy
way of reprisa if Germany continued
to violate American rights on the
high seas. 1t has been realized.
though. that such Il reply would he
regarded by Germany as an act Of
war. or would lead al least to reprl
Sa!S ny ileJ against N''cI itdN prop
erby in Germany.
In the event Of war many believe
that the United States would immco-
lately seize these important German
vessels and rapidly convert them TO
its own use. That they would maNv
valuable auxiiaricS to the United
States Navy is. Of course. apparent.
There is no doubt that if the probable
break with Germany threatened to
extend beyond the rupture Of mnlo-
matte relations, a very close wa,u,>
would he kept on these vessels.
Of course, the United States would
he unable to prevent the sailing Of
the German merchantmen now tied ur
in these ports before there had bccr
any declaration of va: ,rIicSs il was
suspected that the neutrality of this
country WAS being violated. Thcr:
is good reason to believe. however.
that the warships Of thc allies would
ne on the watch for any attempt by
these Gslman merchantmen to eS-
cape. and this circumstance may ac.
count partially for the reported re-
appearance of British men Of war of
Sandy Hook
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-24
BRITISH SHELL ZEEBRUGGE
Germans Taken by Surprise-Muci
Damage Done.

Rotterdam, Aug. 24-Shortly after
daybreak yesterday the Germans de-
Tending the Belgian coast in the neigh
borhood of Zeeburgge and Knocke
were suddenly subjected to a terrible
bombardment by large feet of Brit.
ish warships.
The feet, which comprised about
thirty large and small vessels, sud
denly opened a withering fire on the
coast defenses Of the German gar
rison, which for some time has beer
free from the militant attentions OF
the allied fleet.
The Germans, who recently had
been boasting that no fleet now dare
face the big German coast defense
guns, were caught mapping at Zes-
blugge. which was the chief object OF
the attack and suffered enormously
from the bombardment.
The firing lasted three hours. The
big naval guns, it is believed. smash
ed large portion of the defense
! works. The famous mole suffered. II
addition to the special works con-
structed by the Germans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-24
TO BE ELECTRIC EAT7rLESIIlIN
September ~ Date For Laying Cal.
Lfornia'S keel.

New York, Aug. 2d-The veel of
the battIeship California will he laid
in the New York Navy Yard ca Sep
temher 10. it was announced yestcr-
day.
The California will be the first fight
ing craft in any. navy to he equipped
with electric engines for her own pro-
pulsion, although such engines hnv.
been thoroughly tested by the collier
Jupiter.
About u 100000 pounds of stee. Arc
ready to he used in the building Of
the ship.
In most respects other than the err-
gines, the California will resemble the
battleship Arizona. but will have a
tonnage Of $4,000 as compared to the
AriZona's 31,400.