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The Washington times., 1915-12-04
TRAINING CAMP FOR
SOUTH IS PROMISED
Major General Wood Addresses
Association Of Military Col.
Ieges and Schools.

A military camp for citizens. similar
to that recently conducted at Flats
burgh. N. Y. probably will be held In
the South shortly. said Mai. Gen. Leon
ard Wood In an address last night to
tho Association OF Military Colleges and
Schools. which concluded its third an
nual session at the Ebbitt.
Tho men will he given training for
a period OF thirty days. said General
Wood. and will be given plenty Of hard
work ten hours day. He said two
hours after man arrived In camp he
would be In uniform and perforr ling a
soldiers duties.
After discussing the methods Of train
stan said:
Prom 600 to 7.top men from the
military schools should be prepared for
duty as junior officers in the reserve
They should receive money for the pur-
chase Of uniforms and equipment. and
this would tend TO put prem inm on
military training in the schools. No
class OF schools In the country has a
mere serious mission. and YOU should
keep the standard Of yoir military in
structicn UP to the highest mark"
Col 8. G. Jones Of the New York
Military Academy. WAS elected presi-
dent OF the association at Its dnui ses-
sion. Other officers chosen were Ir.
Thomas Fell. of st. Johns Military Col
lego. Annapolis. Md. vice president :
Col o: c. Huivey. Columbia Military
treasurer; Col. J. c. Woodward, Allan:
II. Ga. and Col. l.. r. Cignallnit of
Culver. Ind. members OF the executive
committee
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
BR|LL|ANCE TO MARK
ELECTRIC WEEK END
Merchants, Encouraged by Sue
cess, Already Plan Demon
strati0n Next Year.

Though the Electrical Prosperity
late tonight. the promoters Of the pro-
1ect are already busy laying plans for
more elaborate demonstration Of a
similar nature next wear.
30 general and generous has been the
response Of the Washington public 4,
the appeals OF the dealers in electrical
christmas shopping early that many Of
the merchants say that they have prac-
tica,ly exhausted the special lines OF
goods which they had displayed for the
pre-holidav trade.
The celebration this year was held in
connection with the national celebration
arranged Under the auspices of the SO.
ciety for Electrical DEVELOPMENT. Tho
! local dealers. however. will not walt
upon another national electrical week
but II the national organization docs
| not see 1T to foster another movement
| OF the kind. will arrange next year an
other brighten-up and shoD-early week
| for this city.
Tonight win mark the conclusion of
| prosperity" week which was launched
last Monday. This evening It Is expect
ed that the stores and downtown busi-
| ness establishments Will he even moro
brilliantly lighted than during the
earlier evenings of the week. AS the
impress!ng the larger crowds which
throng the streets Saturday evening
Manv merchants made special expen-
ditures for the installation of unique
lighting fixtures 10 attract attention tn
their window DISPLAYS. While these
were made especiallv for this week,
they will be utilized until the conclusion
OF the Christmas shopping season. and
many briRhtening-up features are ex-
| pccted to become permanent.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
IRON PRODUCTION LIMIT

No matter how great The demand
for iron and steel may grow as a
result of the present tide of pros
pt rity in the United States, pro-
duction will be limited by present
capacity of blast furnaces, and this
pacity, in the opinion of the En-
g,neering and Mining Journal, has
been reached already.
Production of pig iron now is
more than 5000, 900 tons a month, or
at the rate of 38,O0O,00O long tons
a year, which is 100000 tons more
than the output in 1918. the year
Of previous greatest output. There
are 456 blast furnaces, with nominal
capacity of 45,265,OOO tons, but be-
cause of repairs, which kept 10 per
cent of the number out of commits
sion all the while, and because nc
furnace can run to it's full capacity
every year. maximum production. .is
estimated by this authority at the
height already attained.
Besides, while it is easy to build
additions to steel plants, construc.
tion of a modern blast furnace is a
costly and long operation. This au.
thority says iron men are not YET
ready to undertake such projects.
But every indication y that the
present maximum will be maintained
for a long time to come, and il
means, directly and indirectly, i'm.
measurable wealth to the United
States.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
MAKING THs CHILDREN HELP

Among the many cities that are
taking thought for the future in
their planning, one seems more for
ward looking than the rest. That
city is Newark, N. J. Not only are
plans being drawn for the develop
ment Of the city, but school children
are being taught about the plans, are
being acquainted with the general
trend Of thought in city planning,
and are being shown pictures Of the
objects of beauty, bridges, monu-
ments, arches, water fronts, and
boulevards, Of the notable cities of
the world.
Such has been the success Of the
work in Newark, Judging by the in.
terest aroused among the school
children, that the committee on pub.
lie information Of the American In.
stitute of Architects has decided tc
try to make cities all over the coun'
try take up a movement to appea
to children in schools.
No city plan is safe from being
neglected and forgotten if the com
ing generation is not trained in {
sense of beauty and fitness that will
recognize the needfulness of proper
development. One of the causes O
the neglect of cities at this time ant
of the ugly and hideous things tina
have been permitted to be built il
them is the lack of early education
in a sense of the beautiful.
There is direct economic benefi
to be derived from making u cit,
beautiful. Any city that has devel
oped along the right lines will ex
emplify that statement. Generall
the physical appearance of city i
a sure index to the character an
ideals of it's citizens. The whol
city planning movement speaks we
' for a spread in common sense, i
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
OFFICIAL SOCIETY At
DR|LtAT FORT MYER
Exhibition for Benefit Of Army
Relief Society Attended by
President Wilson.

With President Wilson. his fiancee.
Mrs. Norman Gait. Miss Margaret Will
son and hundreds Of other persons in
official society In the grandstands. the
annual exhibition drill given by officers
and men OF the army stationed IN and
about Washin gton for the beneht OF the
Army Relief Society went OF with a
dash that assured Its success from the
start.
The boom Of twenty-one guns which
reverberated over the Virginia hills and
made folks at work In the city wonder
what was going on to cause the fresi-
dental salute. started as soon al the
White House party arrived at Fort
Myer. The drill was given In the drill
hall at the fort at 2:S0 o'clock yester-
day afternoon and was followed by a
dansant in the post assembly hall.
Major McCloskey. temporary COM
mandant Of the post. ecorted the Presi-
dent to his box. The members of the
White House party seemed to be among
the most thrilled OF the audience. ap-
plauding vigorously throughout the ex'
hibition.
The first event was . Jumping con
test, Lieut.. Sloan Doak. of the Fiftf
Cavalry. being In charge. The bare
back riding exhibition given by trooT
under the command OF Lieut.. Homer
NJ. Groninger followed. Other features
were the mounted saddle drill. the IA
nous cossack drill and an artillery drill
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
REPORT ALLEGES BACKWARD STEP.

ment Building was cited by Mr.. Coo
lidge as an example OF an unnecessarily
,a q bIlsns ,bs that eoIymSs + nos
and decorative eifects represented an
unwise expenditure that does not en-
hance the beauty and certainly not the
utility OF the structure
Another type Of building which nc
one would cali beautiful is the Pension
Office" said Mr.. Coolidge. THE Treasury
is a good example Of a building that rep
resents the best ideals OF its day. o.
SoaS not fooS Il. nss sn, nethe,
should a Government building. in en-.
phaslzing utility. depart entirely from
architectural beauty. 1t need not be SO
public SaGnss ss hsh s ioSna Of 10
new civic center in Cleveland. and ir
the new city hall at Springfield, Mass
One OF the most useless buildings. Il
my mind. erected in recent years. is tn,
new customs house In Boston"
Would Standardize Types.
Work of the office Of tho architect o.
the Treasury can be greatly simplified
in Mr.. Coolldse's opinion. by standard
izing the type of post offices to be bull
to be erected In larger cities. he SAID
cannot be standardized. though som,
features Of their construction might b,
worked out and pretty nearly universal
ly applied.
"Washington's beauty. to a large ex
tent he said. will depend upon th'
character OF buildings to be erected
here by the Government. We do no
wish to point to specific examples. fol
no building Is perfect. Generally speak
ing. the material should be of marble
granite, or stone. The buildings shoult
not be SO excessively high that the,
overshadow the structures you nov
have.
The character OF the building should
take into consideration Its Utility an'
It's beauty as we'll. A solid block-l!k'
structure that might do very we'll foi
an Office building Is not the type w
should like to see erected for a Govern
ment building"
The Washington times., 1915-12-04

Wide interest has been aroused both
In civic and In Government circles by
the report Of the committee headed by
Mr. Coolidge. a noted architect. which
stated that recent public buildings
erected here mark "a distinct step In
retrogression from the policies OF Gov
ernment architecture as originally con-
ceived by Washington and Jefferson.
Our committee does not get the idea
abroad that we contemplate the expen-
diture OF millions OF dollars OF Govern
ment money on buildings that will be
esthetIc and nothing else" Mr.. Coolidge
explained.
I'm tho FIRST place much better re-
suits could be obtained with the money
now spent II II we're expended wisely.
that. no sooner than they are built.
will become sources Of regret to every
body concerned
Objections Two.Fold.
Mr.. Coolidge explained that the OBJ
jections raised against the new Interior
Department in the committees report
the excessive height OF the building
which. It is believed. will not conform
to tine architectural plan Of public build.
ings In this city. The other is against
the material to be used. brick. which
committee members believe. Is not ap'
propriate for Government buildings
either In point OF beauty or durability.
at has been shown that II Is possible
to build Government buildings that are
artistic" Mr.. Coolidge explained Blu,
even IA good office building. to our
mind. is not satisfactory as q Govern
ment building. This Government should
have buildings that are distinctive. THAI
is what / mean when I say they should
be monumental ] do not mean they
should be excessively large. but thai
they should stand out. Just as the pub
lie buildings abroad stand out as rep
rcsenting the best architecture Of theiI
period"
The State. War and Navy Depart
The Washington times., 1915-12-04

amples Of classic buildings, notably
the Patent Office and the Treasury;
but both these are about as incon-
veniently arranged for the purpose
ior which they are intended as could
well be imagined. The new Inter-
ior Department building is planned
along the lines Of strict utility, but
it is condemned from an artistic
standpoint by the architects.
Surely the problem Of Govern
ment buildings that shall both serve
their purpose and ornament the city
can be solved by intelligent cooper
alton between the architects office
Of the Treasury and the leaders in
architecture in private life. The
institutes committee claims it has
met with rebuffs when it has at
tempted such cooperation. That
condition can be remedied.
The problem Of Office buildings
that are designed for service and
yet also to ornament the city has
been worked out right here in Wash
ington. That most troublesome
question of all, a railroad station
Sthat shall serve it's functions well
and yet be an adornment, has been
solved in a notable manner. Surely
the problem Of Government build
/ ings which shall be useful and beau
tiful is not beyond solution if there
is willingness to heed the counsel OF
trained architects,
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
CANADA'S PART IN THE WAR

Canada is credited with raising
about 250,O0O troops for the war,
though not nearly all of them have
yet been sent to the front. In q
general way. Canada undertakes to
raise and prepare her soldiers, and
then turns them over to Great Brit
ain to be transported, cared for, paid
while at the front, and returned to
their homes when the war ends.
To accomplish all this is a great
drain on Canadian resources; but the
country is splendidly rising to the
occasion. 1t has increased it's taxes
and will make further increases in
order to raise the revenue. The
other day a s5O,O00,O0O war loan,
for use entirely within Canada, was
rered to the public, and promptly
bscribed to a great excess Of the
nount offered. As a result. the
nvernment has decided to double
e issue, and even at this figure it
promised that offerings Of cash
II largely exceed the loan.
Canada is one Of the richest coun-
ies in the world in the per capita
= wealth, and in it's potential
ough as yet largely undeveloped
r. sources it is perhaps on per
pita basis the wealthiest; for il
S an empire to tempt the energies
10 less than 100000 people; and
limited population it possesses Is
imposed Of highly intelligent, in.
d strious. appreciative people, equip
ed with institutions that insure the
bsst development of the limitless op
portunities their country affords
Canada is far on the way to real
ization Of a destiny that points tt
her as one of the greatest nations
Of the north temperate zone. Sht
is able to "do her bit" and vastl,
more in military way for the EN-
pire, and at the same time to con
tribute only less than the United
States toward feeding her allies ant
providing them with necessaries o
war. She is one of the pillars o
strength and loyalty in the British
system and in the cause Of the al
lies, a neighbor of whose friendship
and cooperation the United State
will have increasing occasion to b
proud as the passing years shal
more and more see realization o
her assured greatness.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
PARK VIEW CITIZENS
BACK PROHIBITION
With Single Dissenting Voice,
Association Instructs Dele
gate to Support Drys.

The Park View Citizens Association
favors prohibition in the District.
This fact was established at a meeting
last night in the hall of Whitney Ave-
nue. Christian Church. when the associa e
tion voted to instruct its delegate to
the Federation Of Citizens Association
to vote dry" Unlike recent meetings
OF some Of the other citizens at when
the prohibition question was considered,
last nights meeting was harmonious.
and when the question was put there
was onlv one dissenting voice.
The question OF whether the associa-
tion should protest against the proposed
location of a hospital at Fourteenth and
Upshur streets WAS referred to Presi-
dent John G. McGrath for bis consid
Grafton. He is to report his decision 1t
the next meeting.
Cant. w. +. p. French. U. s. "A. re-
tired. outlined the purposes Of the Army
and Navy Cooperative Associat on.
The following new members were elect
ed: @: NJ. wissmann. G /: Thomas
L. l.. Ehrmantrout. g. r. HOPKINS. n
A, Lyons. Fred Brandt. X. f. Vincent.
II. +. Clark. W. r. Brooks. Southey
Carroll. N @. Dey. r. E. Sbeify. and s.
A. Austin
The Washington times., 1915-12-04

man pointed to Newark. y. j.. where
elemental features OF city planning are
printed In pamphlet form and circ,ilat
there is a list OF pictures circulated
showing treatments, In various cities,
OF arches. bridges. historic landmarks,
ana water fronts.
Has Economic Advantage.
Among the pictures shown are tho
Washington Arch in New York city.
London Bridge. ths Old South Meeting
House in Boston. and the water fronta
OF Chicago Paris. and Londcn.
AS education IN deals Cf beauty de-
velops in the rising generation, II will
be easy to show these coming citizens
that economic advantage accrues from
city beautiful Thes" children wall
learn that many of the things that
make for good city planning are nat
ural and easy. and they will DO them
almost unconsciously."
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
Playing With Matches
Causes Child's Death

Playing with matches caused the death
last night Of Thomas Hunt. nve years
old. the son OF George Hunt, an cmploye
of the Hopewell powder works. whose
family lives at 50t l. street northeast.
The youngster and his sister Marian
were playing together In an upper moor
OF the house Yesterday morning when
George obtained some matches Nheh
he lighted them. his clothing caught
and his mother. alarmed by his screams
found him In flames. She smothered the
fire. being herself burned while doing
II. and called the ambulance IRON
Casualty Hospital The child died about
s o'clock last night.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
Native South Carolinians
Are Invited to Charleston

South Carolinian. In the District or
Columbia have just received letter
rom J. G. Hemphill requesting them
to spend the week of December - II in
Charleston. when the Southern COM
mercial Congress will be in session In
that city. Mr.. liemrhill states that a
committee has been formed in Wash
ington called the ''Homing' COMMITTEES
for South Carolinians. and this commit
tee has directed letters to natives of
the State living In all sections OF tho
country requesting them to return
home FOR the week.
Mr.. Hemphill Is chairman Of the cor,
mittee, and the other members In
clude J. J. Darlington. c. J. Douglas:
G. Il. Northropr. Y. NJ. Gaker. Daniel
z. Roper. John Temple Grhvcs. William
de c. Ravenel, Rev. DR.. TAYLOR ). Nc
Gowan. Victor Blue. Frank Hogan:
sinkier Manning. Wade II. Cooper. and
], c. Darlington
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
Want Alexandria County
Incorporated as a City

A committee Of three men. ]. r.
Smith. cf Del Raw: Clarence Ahst. OF
Chcrrydale, and Frank Follanshce, OF
Clarendon, will hold several conferences
this month for the purpose Of consider
ing tho Instability of asking the Vir-
ginia LEGISLATURE to incorporate Aiexan-
dria county as a city. The committee
was named at n rneetting held In Clar-
enden Thursday night. II was instruct
ed to press tho matter before the Vir-
tained that the county could be incor-
porated as a city.
Several spirited speeches were made.
the speakers declaring the proposed in
corporation was necessary to protect
the county from losing further terri
tory to the city of Alexandria by an
nexation.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04

the ability to think, and in a sense
of enduring values, among the citi-
zens of American cities.
Washington has as much need to
teach its school children the essen
t;al things about a "city beautiful"
as any other city has. Time and
time again the city planning Of
Washington has been threatened
with being warped and violated by
persons who decline to look into the
future.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
Lofty Government
Buildings of Brick
Offend Architects
Wide Interest Aroused by Report Made to Conven-
ton Holding Step Backward Has Been Taken
From Conceptions of "Fathers"- Structures
Matching Those of Old World Urged.

IT is entirely possible for the Government to build Govern
men buildings that will character artistic in de-
sign, and meet every requirement Of utility
This the statement today Of Charles A. Coolidge Of Bos
ton chairman Of the committee Government architecture Of the
American Institute Of Architects outlined the institute at its
convention program for campaign the Government
erect Government buildings in Washington and elsewhere which
shall take their places alongside Of those Old World capitals
REPORT ALLEGES BACKWARD STEP
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
Forgotten Since.

The man had been hailed before the
ma gistrate on some trivial charge.
Let me see." said the Judge. IT
know you. Are not you the man who
was married in a cage OF man-eating
lions?"
Yes. your honor" replied the culprit.
Exciting, wasn't IT."
We'll" said the man judicially, ut
was then."-Ladies Home Journal
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
Tomorrow.

SncialIst meeting and lecture, S1l r. street
northwest, y, M. ~
Reception to Congressman Courtney W.
Hamlin, of Missouri. by Mems iHnh ~
class leaders, Metropolitan Baptist Church
10 a. ,,,,...,, /
Memorial services Confederate Mem"Il', ,
Home, 1899 Vermont avenue horth"es''
y, ,---., ,,,,
Anniversary services. Hebrew CongreRh non,
Mass meeting OF volunteer helpers OF wa
sufferers. New Masonic Temple Inlrlr'""'
stroo, and Now York avenue, 3:30 p NJ
Debate SHOULD Capital Punishment h'
Abolished?" by members Of Judah !, I'~n-
iamin Law club. sixth and streets nor'"
west, p ,
Memorial services Columbia Typographical !
Inior. No. lO. o'clock, ~ q street
northwest
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
Judge Knapp Talks on
Government Mediation

An address by Judge Martin A.
KNAPP. chairman OF the board OF media
tion and conciliation. on Government
Mediation OF Labor Disputes" was the
feature Of the first meeting OF the sea-
son of the alumni society of Phi Beta
Kappa. at the University Club. last
niKht
The Washington times., 1915-12-04

A careful survey Of the English
reports emanating from Berlin, and
the German statements issuing from
London shows that Jules Verne
wouldn't play solitaire in the imagi-
nation league, if he were here now.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04

During illumination week fathel
has noticed that even his purse ii
becoming lighter.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04

Why not also establish a cloture
rule for debates on the cioture rule ?
The Washington times., 1915-12-04

Now to ascertain whether the At
lantic is too deep to be forded.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04

We hope no impresario signs up
the victorious army for a tour Of
Americas principal cities.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04

No doubt that electrical luncheon
included currant jelly for dessert.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
Italy's War Debt.

Italy has now been officially in
formed that the cost OF the war with
Turkey for the possession OF Tripoll
was 3lsl ,oo0. 900,