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The Washington times., 1915-01-15
Luxuries Are Flayed
By Irving Bachelor

Better Americanism" is the basis OF
the curious combination of satiric
sketch and character recital given by
Irving Bachelor. the novelist, at the
Belasco Theater yesterday afternoon,
under the title Of Keeping Up with
Lizzie" The occasion was made q lii.
erary event by the presence of anothe,
distinguished disciple of Americanism in
liteyature. Hamlin Garland. who came
to the city for the purpose of introduc.
audience. When MIR. Garland bod ,od
thoroughly posted the small gathering
at the ,.ae beiasco , as to Just what sort OF
Bachelor made brief ACKNOWLEDGMENT
and declared that he did not intend Ia
talk to the people at all. but that he
wanted to introduce another person. =
person he had invented and being an
a decent American. He then introduces
himself all over again in the chsracteI
Of Socrates Potter. the CHIEF character
of his story, Keeping Up with Lizzie. .
he had written it, In the telling. how
ever. the audience was able to get from
the author himself just what sort OF q
person each Of the CURIOUS characters
in the book was intended to be. The
story is snt,Te Hir. on tais the present intensive
humorous way that removes much Of
the sting from what would otherwise
be rather bitter truths. The wise
old Socrates declared the reason for
increased demand for luxury Amons
other things he said the big cities were
expanding so they We're crowdins
America or the map and that in the
country rich people sping foreign man
ners, with foreign servants are ere.
ating what he called a "share-istoc-
rscy," in addition TO modern feudal
system.
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In Addition to Which the Films
Of Uncle Sam at Work In
press Fact That Everybody
Works But Uncle. ... .
Foremen Of All Big Government
. Jobs, From President Down,
Given Chance to See Them.
selves as Others See Them.
BY GARDNER MACK.

In these days Of revolts and rumors
thereof from the Philippine Islands and
the sympathetic upheavals that have
taken place in the Senate Committee
on the Philippines. public men are
taking considerable interest in the man.
ner In which the people Of those islands
are being impressed with the 1915 model
Of the old educational prime mover that
the typewriter Is mightier than the
head AK. This probably explains one of
the reasons why Col. Henry W. Saw
ages idea in pictures-which he calls
Uncle Sam At Work''-of Frederick
Haskns idea In book form-which he
called "The American Government
has attracted SO many people to the Co
iumbia Theater this week. One Of the
most distinct Impressions obtained from
a view Of the films Is that everybody
works but Uncle and he sits around
rather comfortably in his orchestra or
balcony. or gallery chair. while the vari-
Gus Georges in his employ do it for
him.
Show 144,000 Pictures.
A most Of the pictures represent
things that Washington people have a
hand in creating-some Of them being
things Washington people actually do
the interest in them Is even greater
here than 1t may be elsewhere. In the
working Of the various branches Of the
Government machinery an effort has
been made by Colonel Savage and his
assistants to get as clear an idea before
the people as possible 1t is a rather
difncut job to compress all Of the ac-
tivities Of the Government into 1900
feet OF film which contain some $4,000
separate pictures. not including tho
views Of the blonde lecturer whenever
tine theater is Illuminated. But tho
Savage cameramen have accomplished a
great deal. The pictures form probably
the most comprehensive presentation OF
the Governments many and varied in
dustrics that could be given. Beginning
with the arrival OF a party OF tourists in
washington. they so through every
phase Of Government work-the idea
being that the tourists are seeing all
these things or having them explained
to them.
Aside from the interest the bringing
together OF such a set of pictures has
Ter Americans generally, there are two
particular features about them that
are OF unusual concern to Washing
torians. The first Of these Is the exten-
sive manner in which the city Of WASH
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ington- enters into the makeup Of the
films and the number Of purely Wash
jnRton landscapes that are shown. Not
even In guide books will there be found
more complete set Of pictures OF the
points OF interest about the city or q
more Informative presentation OF ex-
actly what the National CAPITAL 10. As
these pictures are to- be exhibited in all
parts Of the country and in Europe. this
Will be OF value to all people interested
In the development Of the city,
See As Others See Them.
The second important feature IL the
opportunity that IL given the "foremen''
Of the various gangs Of laborers en-
r:oyed by Uncle Sam at Work." in
seeing themselves exactly as others see
them. For years 1t has been the devout
wish Of the gentlemen Of tho ''opposi.
tion''-wk)ch works both ways from all
acute political disturbances-to have the
others given opportunity to sec just
this thing Beginning with President
Wilson and working down through tho
executivt. legislative. and judicial div
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THE LOSSES BY. FIRE

With economists wondering how
the world is ever going to make up
the wealth destroyed by war without
long period of economy that will
seriously interfere with progress,
statistics of losses by fire in the
United States suggest one saving
that this country can we'll afford to
contribute to the fund. The total
fire loss last year was 1896, ,591 $50,
about $11 100000 more than in 1918.
The 1914 loss was higher than any
excepting the three confagration
years. 1908, when Chelsea, Mass,
burned; 1906, the year of the San
Francisco conflsgration; and 1904.
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sions Of tho public labors. practically
every individual in charge Of big job
under Uncle Sam IL given an oppor-
tunity to view himself In action-if he
cares to avail himself Of the privilege.
In addition to the "foremen." there are
some 10000 ordinary workmen in this
city who figure in the pictures as well
as a lot Of naval and military experts.
OF the pictures made outside OF
Washington-and there are almost az
many OF these as there are Of pictures
made here-the most interesting are
probably those made in the Philippines.
and of these there are two that are
particularly provocative of applause.
These are the picture Of the Igerote
the Episcopal Church Of his school
way up in the m9nnta,ns ,S. aL.,.ds Of Luzond ond
he companion picture, Of the Igorote
woman oper.tin. the sewtns machine
with that expression on her features-
tinctiy visible--which indicates. an i'm
mediate need for the garments she is
30 hurriedly running under the fast
flying needle.
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SMALLER LEGISLATURES

The governor of Iowa has pro-
posed in his message to the legisla-
ture, just entering on its session,
that steps be taken to reduce the
number of members Of both houses
by about half. There are at present
fifty senator's and about 10 assem-
blymen in the Iowa parliament;
Governor Clarke thinks twenty-five
senator's and fifty assemblymen
would be about right. He insists
that it would be possible to give bet
ter consideration to, real merits of
legislation; and though for obvious
reasons he doesn't say SO, it is also
pretty apparent that in a body Of
such limited numbers higher grade
of talent would be attainable.
All the arguments in favor of
smaller State legislatures apply
with equal force in favor of reduc-
ing the numbers Of the National
Legislature, at least the House of
Representatives. It is not possible
to reduce the membership Of the
Senate without a constitutional
amendment; but the number of rep
.resentatives are dependent on the
ratio of representation fixed by act
Of Congress.
It is now halfway between the de-
cennial enumeration of the country's
population; an excellent time to take
up the question of increasing the
ratio so as to cut down the number
of Congressman. It is true that ac-
ton cannot be taken till after the
enumeration figures are in hand; but
it is possible to take some procedure
that would indicate a demand for
such a change. For example, it is
worth while to consider forcing the
issue upon the national conventions
of 1916. If they could be induced to
declare in favor of a policy that
would at least put an end to the pro-
gressive increase of tke membership
of the lower house, it would be q
step in the right direction.
The effort to keep the House thor
oughly representative has gone so
far that it has become unrepresen-
tative; for it is compelled, owing to
its numbers, to hamper itself with
rules that make the transaction of
business difficult.
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OUR SHARE OF THE
BURDEN

Wheat at $1.40 a bushel and with q
stsady tendency to increase in price,
even with shipping facilities badly
jammed. suggests some disquieting
thought as to the price at which it
will stop soaring. Our supply is not
unlimited and it takes time to grow
wheat. We cannot continue the pres
ent rate of export without soon
reaching situation in which we
must pay price for the cereal that
will be reflected in the price of bread
AS lit is now reflected in the price
Of flour. We must buy in competi.
ton with markets that may be ready
to pay any price.
The situation does not seem at all
likely to be helped by Government
investigation or by unsubstantiateG
charges of extortion on the part OF
the trade. An inexorable law is al
work and humanity pays the penalty
Nor is much satisfaction to be got
out of the fact that profit is accru
ing to many of our own people. This
is poor comfort for the man whe
finds his bakers bill going up.
We are experiencing the evil re-
suits of a hideous war that fall upor
the innocent as well as the guilty
There is no escape from its far
reaching effects. We must bear oui
share of them, consoled as best We
LAY be. by certain knowledge that
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What's on the Program, in
WASHINGTON
Today.

AVNoys
Eureka. No. !. and school Of ins,rncii,n'
ROYAL Arch Mascns: Columbia. No. 2 Red
S5Ss. snS u uepof p Es,,s1n MnrS No
Odd Fellows Central. No. i: Metropolis No.
is; Phoenix. No. 2s: Magenenu. No !. En-.
knights Of Pythias-syracusians. No 10:
Rathbone Temple. No. 3. '
plsee northwest. s:i5 p. M. quincy
Concert. Friday Morning Club. Raleigh. Ii
Meeting. Spanish American Atheneun, l.c,ur.
hall. PUBLIC .E Library. S o. m.
Association at United states colexs a''ot ot
veterinary !M1Es sT1Es0ps, Mas .. A.oc,.,o m
District. DeGuerin School Of Music. i7it
Annual meeting. Retail Merchants Associa-
Msesins. .Sa b ppariamentary law section o, rwen.
tieth Century clSS; It;r at home Of Mrs. Frank
Meeting. e mi Mount Pleasant Social Culture Story
-Hour., Mount Pleasant CONGREGATIONAL
pnssrtsinment. naStsn: National Library for tn.
Addre1.. sMea the S Rev. DR.. Archibald H. arm..
before Bethel Society In Metropolitan N. Z.
Entertsinment, Sni benent of Bels,an r,l,., fund
By washington coIored people. Convention H%i
Meeting, Cnlln WeNdTe ADSOClot1On OF Ana
costa. in parish hall: Emmanuel Church In
,.u;,T ;,ree1 m.ssins ssHsnsa tinted State, .,
Veterinary surgeons Err Raleigh Hotel. 5 p. M
Ranger" Mrs. Lydia Adams Williams, lie.
fore Metropolitan Memorial NJ u. SUNDAY
school in church. John Marshall place and
c street northwest; So m;
Entertainment. benefit OF Belgian relief fund
Dramatic Club of the Lake Forrest sum.
mer School Of Maine. Arcade. Fourteenth
and Park road northwest. $50 .. m.
Entertainment and dance. Red Wing Tribe.
No 20 Inmpfoved Order OF Red Men
Northeast Temple. Twelfth and II streets
northeast. D. m.
Dance, Pick and Hammer Club. Red Roem
New Willard. . to 12 D. m.
Annual meeting. George WashinGton Univer-
northwest, s D. m.
Annual smoker. internationally Association oi
George Washington University Raleigh.
Lecture :Ihe Race With Antarctic Rlix-
xards," Sir Douglas Mswson National
Geographic Society. Auditorium Of the
New Masonic Temple. 4:50 to 8 o. m.
Exhibition of simultaneous chess playing by
I. b. Zapoleon. Home Club. II jackson
place northwest. p. m.
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Street Car Ventilation.
or OF THE TIMES

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
From time to time / have noticed
numerous protests in your paper against
the poor ventilation in the street cars
of Washington. and should like to add
my voice to that OF the multitude.
The large, central-entrance cars. in
use on the lines of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company. seem to me
the most poorly ventilated OF any in the
city, and these cars run so infrequently,
particularly the Georgetown cars, that
they are always crowded. and the air
inside Is generally so foul as to
threaten asphyxiation. The cars in use
on the lines of the Capital Traction
Company are provided with ventilators,
'bCt it has been>my dissertation that
they are generally kept closed, though
for what purpose I cannot imagine.
In there not some regulation requir.
irE that cars be properly ventilated
II 30, why not have 1t enforced?
J. A. r.
Wa ahinptOn Ian H.
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Proposes An UndergroundCar Term
inal At the Union Station.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Your issue of Tuesday contained Il
brief editorial supporting a demand
made by the Piney Branch Citizens AS
ISOLATION that a rain shelter be erected
In front of the Union railway station.
You point out that The Times has for
years urged the need Of some such pro-
lection for the thousands Of people
passing through the Union Station
every day to take street cars and
maintain that the objections raised
AGAINST the erection of-~some sort OF
roof for this purpose on architectural
and artistic grounds have no standing
as against the pressing need OF the
protection required for the public. ana
that there is, moreover, architectural
authority for the assurance that such
and addition to the station as is needed.
II built of a proper. light construction
Of steel and glass. need not be as
figurement.' .
Your contention that the station is
primarily utility. and only second
arily an ornament is well taken, aho II
the proposed surface shelter had oeen
planned when the station was built, no
doubt it could have been so designed as
to make q harmonious part OF the great
building. whose beauty ana disnity
should not lightly be encroached upon.
plsn to secure this relief. so constant
" and urgently felt at all times or
bad weather. without risking any dis,
figurement of the present structure.
This afterthought erection OF some
the station could never be SO designed
as to comport fully with the dignity OF
the fine station or be commensurate WIN
the requirements of the National Capt.
"a; oou,d ba only a temporary relief
at nest. which in a few years would be
wholly Inadequate to meet the needs o.
the Nations Capital. and 1t would az
ford no opportunity to remedy the ot.
,ious d,sadyantages of the preseaS
pian of the street car tracks approach
ing the station. ,,,o ,,r,,, ,b.
I have ventured to put INTO print tne
outlines of "SugsTs,.UHi ~ and In.
close a COPY in the hope that you may
he sufficiently interested to give It
some consideration. My proposal IN
brief is TO bring the ,stien s not on ths
1rtaco streets, but through a COM
modious, underground street car stH-
ton which would be connected WIN thr
railway station stat siaircases 1S i This is an en-.
,ireiv feasible project, and would have
obvious advantages
II could be so constructed as to prove
adequate for many oecaoes anu meet
~ ee car lines, and would also permit
snch change in the tracks as would
avoid the present bothersome line
diraCt and tortuous car courses, made
necessary in order to minimize the un
siehtliness of the long stretches of
cars in front Of the station facade.
Absolute protection from wet, and
cold could be thus secured, and, in
stead of the present dreary standing in
line, exposed to rain, wind, and cold.
while waiting for car, every ~onc
could sit down comfortably and well
sheltered until his car drew up before
him. THORVALD SOLBERG.
Washington, Jan. n.
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GEOGRAPHY ONCE MORE

When the British South Atlantic
squadron defeated and destroyed the
German commerce-destroying ves-
sells off the Falkland Islands, the Ar
gentine republic entered protest to
London, on the ground that those
islands are really possession of
Argentina, and that the British
naval force had violated their neu-
trality. The question of their own
ership is now being discussed be-
tween London and Buenos Aires,
with small prospect that London
will make any concessions.
The islands are about as far south
Of the equator as the southern point
of Hudson's Bay or the southern
boundary of Scotland is north of it.
There is one island in the group that
contains 5000 square miles, another
of about 1000. Another 1900
square miles is divided up among
about hundred small islands, to
say nothing Of almost innumerable
rocks and islets.
There are not more than 1000
people on the islands, most of them
Scottish shepherds who tend great
fiocks Of sheep. 1t is not much won-
der that Britain is disposed to in
sist on retaining the islands, for
they are said to be so much like q
new Scotland in the south seas that
the Scotchmen living there are per-
fectly at home. The islands are
rough and the coast lines very much
indented; great fogs rest upon them
much of the time; in general they
are described as about as sorry a
habitation as could be found for
men. They lie off the extreme SOUTH
ern point of South America. Ships
touch there but seldom, though the
islands do a foreign trade of about
81 100000 year, selling wool, hides,
and tallow. The island of South
Georgia, which contains more area
than the State of Rhode Island, is
politically attached to this group, for
governmental purposes; but it does
not require much government, for
the reason that there is nobody liv-
ing there. It is absolutely unin-
habited.
Yet South Georgia Island would
have to be moved about 900 miles
south, to get it as far away from
the equator as is Iceland; and Ice
land is the seat of a population not
much less than 100000, has a more
severe climate than the Falklands,
and is not SO we'll adapted to the
sheep and cattle industries, which
bring its chief wealth to it. 1t has
been said that Iceland could easily
enough maintain a population OF a
million people.
The Falklands are simply one
more bit of the worlds overlooked
and forgotten space on which peo-
pie might live and thrive. They con-
stitute one of the natural sources Of
supply for wool, of which the
worlds supply persistently grows
less in proportion to it's needs. The
nations have quarreled over owner.
ship of these islands from the time
they were discovered; France, Spain
and Great Britain have claimed
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The Silver
Lining
Edited By ARTHUR BAER.

Shame that the governor OF Colo
radios wife should put the ban on
tangoing. They've SO many beautiful
mountains out there for a novice to get
a running start off.
The trouble with the water wagon 10
that it makes round trips.
Lord Kitchener says the war will not
begin until May. which is a month
wrong. Lord Kitchener foryets the
baseball season opens in April.
In addition to few bullets. General
Carranza now intends to fire Jack
johnson across the border line.
1t would be entertaining. instructive,
and more remunerative II the Haitians
would sign an exclusive contract to
throw their revolutions only on the
Chautauqua circuit.
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Tomorrow,

Masopic-Canton washington. No l. Pa.
National Union-yoseph Henry Council.
Socialist Party-Sociai and luncheon sl1 Il
street northwest, S:ls D. m AA =
Tea dance. benefit Of Belgian relief fund
Meeting District Federation of wonan,,
Clubs lecture hall, Public Library. ii a. m
Tea dance. Mrs: Hawkesworth and Mrs
Exhibition OF chess playing, +. B. Walker
Capital City club, Washington Loan ant
Trust Building. D. m. ~
Luncheon. Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. pole
room. New Ebbitt. 1880 D. m. "N''
Annual meeting, Sigma NJ Fraternity Pow.
hatan. D. IN.
Oyster roast, Social Oyster Club. at club
house. Twelfth street and Rhode Isian,
avenue northeast. 7 D. IN.
Dance. Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. a
frat house, 1910 y street northwest s:3
to IL p. IN.
An EVening With the Department Of, la
Dor" University Club, . y. M
Lecture Paul Bartlett. before the Art ar,
Archaeology League of Washington. Al
Washington Club. 100 Seventeenth stree
northwest <:D .. m.
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the rest Of the civilized world would
regard such hardships as light in
deed compared with what they must
endure.
The Washington times., 1915-01-15

Nordenskjold. the Swedish explorer.
has discovered a new cannibal triba
In South America. Being only pose.
ignorant cannibals. they proea10
didn't know enough. to claim Nor6sn.
SIX jold was conditional contraband of
war.
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Amusements.

National-"POtash and Perlmutter. SIS o m,
National-Josef Hofmann. 4:30 D. m. ~ ="
Belasco-"Today." $50 p. m.
Columbia-"unois. sam At Work" motion
d. +. Keith's-vaudevilie. 2:l6 and Sis o. m
Cosmos-Vaudevilie continuous - "'
Casino-V audeviile. continuous
Gayety- Buriesaue. 2:l5 and s:I5 D. m.
Majestic-Buriesaue s:l5 .. m.
Crandsll's- -Photoplsys. IL q. m. to II n. ,n
Garden-Photoplays. 10 .. IN. to II D. m.
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' "Ef they hadda
voted tn District
dry, there would
mt be. SO meny
umbrellas swiped
in restaurants"

to vote until they learn to wear
collar without a button in the back.
The Washington times., 1915-01-15

In the national steeplechase. the
"dry rider fell at the water jump.
The Washington times., 1915-01-15

Italy seems to have been shaking
whether to. or not to. enter the Eu-
ropean imbroglio.
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Universal Transfers.
;ditor Of THE TIMEs:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Has the fight for universal transfers
died q natural death? Or is It that
other matters Of more importance to the
interests Of the people Of the District
are concerning those who waged the
fight for such transfers.?
1t seems to me that now would be a
good time while riders" are in vogue.
to tack to the District appropriation bill
universal transfer rider" The near
future would then hold possibilities Of
cheaper, rides in the District. Many
would be benefited thereby.
A. GOLDMA:.
Washington, Jan. II.
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Price of Bread.

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
In your paper q short while ago. In
commenting on the increased price Of
-four. you said some bakers had al
ready reduced the weight Of bread from
one-hah to one ounce. Allow me to say
that for the last three or four months
the bread have been buying from dif-
ferent bakers weighs only twelve or
thirteen ounces. Is there no remedy for
this?
A consumer who gets q twelve-ouncc
LOAF is paying 6 2-3 cents loaf. II
the law allows this. and the price OF
flour justifies an increase in the price
Of bread. why don't the bakers be hon
est and give us a sixteen-ounce loaf and
charge Z cents for 1t? To charge 5
cents and sell bread that weighs only
twelve ounces looks a little like dishon-
esty. READER.
Washington. Jan. Il.
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The trouble with the water wagon /,
that it makes round trips.
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Need of Lodging House.

Washington, Jan. II.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18
HOTEL THIEF,
UNABLE Topaz
FINE, JAILED

George Gordon. % years old, who.
the police believe, is a professional
hotel thief. was fined s25 or 30 days
by judge Stein Monday morning.
after he had pleaded guilty to steal
ing ,aluables from a room on the
tenth ficor Of the Ponchartrain no.
tel.
Gordon, VINO had ICom on the
tenth floor, entered the room OF Miss
Susan Ann Wilson. an actress. by
using a false key, and stole $50
worth Of jew elry. Charles Finnu.
can. the PoHchartrain detective.
caught Gordon a few minutes later.
and he was turned over to the po.
lice. Gordon's partner, William Re
gan, was released. as evidence
against him was not ohtainable.
Miss Wilson would not prosecute.
and the warrant was obtained by
Detective Tinnucan. Gordon was
"naEle TO pay his line. Upon the
com pletion "a his ser'cnCe, he will
be rearrested on a warrant charg-
ing larceny. He is said to have stol-
en- two sIt cases from an automo-
bile at the Woodward ave. ferry
dock early last week.