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The Washington times., 1915-02-24
ROOSEVELT LANDS
JOB FOR HALF HOUR
Tours Relief Stations and OBJ
tains Time Card at One Of
the Stops.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24-Col Theodore
Roosevelt got a job yesterday after
non. In the course of an inspection
tour of the five depots In Brooklyn
where the unemployed are given tempo
rary work my the mayors comrr .ttee on
unemployed. the colonel asked for a fob.
gave first-class references, and got 1t.
He signed time card. worked half an
hour-according to tha entries on the
time card--and was given a basket of
groceries for his toll. However. he re-
fused to take them home with him.
Although he Joined the army of the
unemployed as a volunteer, Colonel
Roosevelt was exceedingly busy
throughout yesterday afternoon. Ac-
companied by Mrs. J. w. Tumbridse.
chairman of the Brooklyn bundle day
committee. and William. Hamlin Childs,
chairman for Brooklyn of Mayor
Mitchel's committee. he made a f1yino
trip to the relief workshops, inspecting
all parts of them. approving with char
acteristic expressions everythinS ne
saw. and at the end Of the trip asserting
he had been Tremendously Impressed:
that the work OF the committee In es
tablishing such station was bully" and
that he believes 1t has been most bene-
ficial
The colonel got his job at the relief
station. where 10 men and women roll
bandages, repair furniture, and mend
clothing. In the course Of his converse. =.
ton with Capt. John Kingsepp OF the
salvation Army. who Is in charge of
me station with Col. E. j. Parker
Colonel Roosevelt asked how a man
went about getting a job.
We have time card they siEn. -
said Captain Kingsepp, and in the
margin Of 1t is punched their time,
When they apply for work we get ref
erences, If We cam and try to determine
II they are really In need of help or ars
professional beggars."
Could l get job?" inquired Colonel
Surely: Wei mabe you No. Al. How
all right" laughed the colonel.
IN vouch for him If he wants IN
work. interposed Mrs. Tumtridge
Captain kingsepp rapidly filled out
the blank. writing In the coloneIs name
and address. but stopped when he
reached the line marked Occupation"
What is your occupation?' he asked
on. Just leave that line blank :;
colonel Roosevelt said
What do You want for your work -
inquired Captain Kingsepp. Groceries.
clothing. coal, or cash?"
'Tll take groceries"
But he didn't.
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
TWO GOOD MEASURES

The conference report on the Dis
triet appropriation bill contains two
items affecting the Washington
schools that will make for the bet
ter administration and a wider USE
fuiness of the entire system.
OF greater import is the item
which places the appointment of
Board of Education members in the
hands of the District Commission
ers, who already have jurisdiction
over the physical property and
equipment, the payment of teachers
salaries, and all other financial af-
fairs of the schools. The present
anomalous method Of having the Su-
preme Court name members of the
board left that body accountable to
no one in particular, and embar-
rassed it in its work as much as it
did the District officials. This dual
control has been the cause of end
less friction between the school
board and various District officials.
notably the District Architects Of
fce.
The second provision, which per-
mits the attendance at Washington
schools of all children whose pa
rents are employed in the District
throws open the advantages of
Washington schools, without tuition
fees, to many families living across
the District line in Maryland or in
Virginia. The provision which ex-
cluded these children from Washing
ton schools unless tuition was paid
put a tax upon suburban develop
msnt. 1t excluded from free tuition
children of parents who were as
MUCH a part of the District activi-
ties as many who lived within its
borders.
In session wherein the District
has figured in Congressional pro.
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
DONATION WEEK WORK

District donation week will net
about $4,000 for Washington chari-
ties. Last evenings returns raised
the total to $4,000, and a number of
boxes are yet to be heard from.
This amount does not reach the
total of cities where weeks of prep
aration preceded a strenuous and
united effort, and where all regular
contributions to charity funds were
counted in the total. This fund, COL
lected by Washington club women,
represents an addition to the con-
tributors through routine channels.
This amount also represents the
small giver. There were not more
than ten contributions Of more than
SO, with the exception Of those in
one box on the first day. Washing
ton also contributed this amount af-
ter it had responded generously to a
plea for the Belgians, after individ-
ual campaigns Of the city's chari-
ties,' and after such efforts as the
Y. M. c. A. and Y. w. C. A. men,
bership campaigns, now in progress.
Previous efforts of this sort not only
made contributions hard to get but
made workers even more scarce. If
the women could have obtained a
larger quota of workers, their total
would easily have been increased by
several thousands.
Perhaps the most notable feature
Of the latter part of the campaign
were the collections among theater-
goers. At Keith's alone the total
amount collected was only few dol
lars short Of the $500 mark. 1t is
the custom of some charity workers
to rail against the theatergoer. But
this week proved that theatergoers
form one of the most generous
groups in community.
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
The Chamber of Commerce and the
Crosser Bill,

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
The sentiment expressed by the Cham
Der of Commerce at It's last meeting 10
not the public sentiment of the District.
Their chief reason in opposition TO the
Crosser bill Is that the regulatory power
of the Utilities Commission is not suf-
ficiently tried out The members of the
chamber of Commerce do not ride in
the street cars of Washington very
much: large percentage of them have
their automobiles, and they do not play
the role Of straphanger. The Crosser
bill is 4 piece of progressive legislation
WASHINGTON. to give us better service.
better conditions for the toilers. cheaper
fares. and universal transfers
The eight-hour law for women was
another a., her progressive pro measure opposed
Board of Trade. Retail Merchants As
sociation. laundry and hotel managers.
and nearly all employers Of woman labor
In the District.
The Chamber of commerce wants. the
UtilitieA Commission to withhold fur
ther action until they are heard on the
street railway extension on Fourteenth
street. between + and Pennsylvania
avenue. The fact is, if the street rail-
1t will interfere with large property in
terests.
A recent editorial says the Crosser
bill would involve the District in a
bonded debt Of s5O.oOo.oo. In 1905 Cen
eral Harries told Il Congressional COM
mittee that all the street railways in
the District could be bought outright
for 81. 7.l50.000 Mr.. Crosser found. after
an extensive investigation. the physical
valuation of both properties to be about
s25. o0O, 900, and that was considered
high figure. Congress gave them free
and perpetual franchise, and the Dis
trict would not be expected to pay for
a franchise that never cost the COM
panies a cent The Chamber Of Com
merce is not by any means represent
ing $4,000 people living in the District
as far as municipal ownership is con-
cerned. We have a very efficient Ctiit-
ties Commission. but every order they
issue is met by the railroads with re-
sistance. Some of the greatest munich
nal franchise experts In this country
have frankly admitted that regulation
of public utilities has proved failure
and that the onlv solution is in munich
pal ownership. which We hope to see es-
tablished in the District of Columbia
on sound basis for the benefit OF the
whole people. >. D. DOHL'
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
Balmy Days Are
To Be Continued
Weather Man Forecasts That Rain
Will Pass and Warm
Shell Return.

continuation of the spring weather
for several days is promised.
The showers are due to cease this
afternoon, 1t is stated. although 1t will
be partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow
There will be no material change in the
temperature. and indications are that
Friday will be another balmy day
A large fiock of wild geese were seen
passing over the city today, hyins
northward. which is taken pS nature
students as further indication that
winter Is nearing its close.
Out in the woods the first wild now
ers. responding to the warm showers
and sunshine. are beginning TO push
their way up through the wet leaves.
and with a few more days Of sunshine
will be in full bloom.
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
URGES BAN ON US,
SHIPS IN WAR ZONE
Congressman Butler Wants vii.
son to Forbid Vessels to En-.
ter Area of Danger.

TN the name Of Gods service, for the
safety Of our people and the love Of
humanity, let some one tell these Ameri-
can traders they must stay away from
those fields OF DEATH" shouted Con-
gresham Tom Butler Of Pennsylvania
In the House late yesterday. In urging
a Presidential proclamation forbiddinY
American ships to enter the war some"
Of European waters.
Mr.. Butler said that American ship
pers should be told by the President or
Congress that II they enter tho war
zone 1t IL at their own risk. and this
country will not redden the waters Of
the Atlantic with the blood Of its sailors
because some trading ship 10 lost in for
bidden territory.
Congressman Butler. an advocate Of
peace with honor" and a Quaker, de-
livered an brief but impassioncd speech.
referring to former President Taft's
warning that this country Is in danger.
He was inclined to heed the warning
when a man Of Mr.. Taft's ability secs
danger. Mr.. Butler added:
81 was greatly pleased. ! even ap-
ident made some time ago cautionins
all Of his people to neutrality. to mod
Grafton Of speech, to temperate Ian
guage. and good behavior. In my
Judgment. the wishes Of the President
been largely complied with by the
American people. believe that he
ought now to 60 further.
II wish tho President Of the United
States could see It to be his duty to
these ship owners. to warn those who
sail ships and carry produce upon the
seas to these belligerent nations, to
keep from this death zone.
Would Have President Act.
"A few minutes ago I was in con-
versation with the gentleman from
Illinois CMr. Mann. He and ] are two
men who recall we'll the effect the
destruction Of American property and
the destruction of American lives has
upon the American people. for we sat
here in 1898 when the American peo-
pie crowded around this Capitol and
forced men like the gentleman and
myself who had determined. for our
selves. that there should be no war.
into a declaration in favor of it. why
cannot the President Of the United
States make another proclamation in
which he might say. II he would per-
NIT humble individual like me to
suggest II. what our rights are ac-
cording to the numerous treaties: that
we have the right to go beyond this
dead line marked out by these bel
ligerents.
ut is true 1t may be agreed by that
that we should attend the markets OF
belligerents and our safety was there
by guaranteed while we delivered our
products. Why does he not go fur
ther and say. If you go. you go upon
your own risk Why does he not say
to these market men. II you lose your
ship II goes down as your ship and
We will not redden the waters Of the
Atlantic with the blood Of American
&c 'hiers and sailors In order to make
{ cd what you have lost"
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
THE SEAMEN'S BILL

The conferees have agreed on the
so-called seamerfs bill, and with the
report signed up and ready for pres
entation to both houses, there is no
obstacle to its becoming law save
the possibility of being pocketed and
smothered. There ought to be no
danger Of this, in view of the long
discussion and the character of the
compromise that comes from the
conference. This legislation has been
under consideration so long, and in
such careful detail, that there will be
no excuse for its failure at this
stage.
As reported out Of the conference
the measure is described as very
satisfactory in it's treatment of the
seamen. but not all it ought to be
in the matter of equipment and
manning of vessels to insure the
reasonable safety of life in event of
disasters at sea. It does, however,
60 far enough to lay down principles
on which there may be further con-
struction later. 1t represents a SUBJ
stantial achievement in the right di-
rection, and one which must not now
be sacrificed by reason of failure to
get attention and action upon the
report.
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
Tomorrow.

Meeting. Study Club Of Washington Center
OF the Drama League. chldren's room. Pub.
lie Library. S:l6 p. m.
Concert. Rubenstein Club. banquet hall. Ra.
Meeting. Washington Symphony Orchestra &
Elementary Graded Sunday School Union
conference. study room. Public Library.
Meeting. capital Poultry and Pigeon A..o:
Dinner. University Club. large ball room,
New willard. p. m
Masonic-The New Jerusalem. No. q George
F: Hunt No. Is. Eastern star.
Odd Fellows-Columbia. No. 10; Covenant,
No. i3 Excelsior. No. II: Salem. No. "a.
knights OF Pythias-Grand Lodge conven.
eoi,s; ton. Harmony' [m"ns H.,n. No e. o.,.u..
illustrated lecture. Mexico Under Spanish
Rule. Miss Erna Mary Ferguson. Spanish
School OF Washington. 4 p. N.
Reception and entertainment for friends and
tuition, 40 y street southwest : to 10 p. m.
Meeting Fraternal Order Of Eagles. In tall.
Meetins. K.ane Council. knight. o, .'olum.
bus. X. Of e. hail. sp. IN.
of ladies' auxiliary. b p. o. f. Elks' Hall.
Meeting. Esther Council. No. 90 paugh,ers
OF America, in hall. p. m.
Dinner. complimentary to Congressman Bar
thodt. Of Missouri Rauscher'a. .. IN
ily." George s. Wilson. Rauscher's. II a.
Dance United Daughters Of the Confederacy,
1877 Vermont avenue. 9 p m.
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
Asks Assistance of Officials For
Herdic Drivers.


To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
VIII not the proper authorities assist
the herdic drivers on Sixteenth street?
These men must work from five to
eleven hours without a minutes rest, in
fact they are not allowed time ID get
out Of their seats. Imagine the hard
ships imposed upon them, sitting in one
cramped up position for five hours and
not a chance to go to a convenience
station!
How can this herdic company be al
lowed to injure the health Of its en-
ployes? 1t Is inhuman and q great in
justice. The company is requiring It's
drivers to violate the law every day.
A round trip Is nearly four miles. to be
run In twenty minutes. Now at twelve
miles per hour the twenty minutes is
used up. still not a second is allowed
for crossing twenty-six cross streets at
eight miles per hour. and turning seven
corners at six miles per hour, as we'll as
to stop on an average Of sixteen times
for passengers.
No wonder they have so many serious
accidents. Is the law being violated,
or are those drivers SO marvellous that
they can do the seemingly impossible?
BDWIN c. GEORGE.
WASHINGTON. February %
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
Indiana Senate Bill
Hits News Monopolv

INDIANAPOLIS Feb. 24.-By a vote
of S3 to 10, the Indiana senate has
passed the Clarke bill. which would pro
to sell its news service to anyone VIZ
applies for it. "''
Senator Clarke explained briefly to-
day that the object of the measure was
TO prevent monopoly
Ihere was no debate on the bill. II
is expected to be discussed when II
comes up In the house.
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
Attractions Coming to
Capital Theaters

This afternoon at 40 o'clock the final
concert of the New York symphony
! Orchestra for the present season will
be- given at the Columbia Theater. with
| Josef Hofmann as the sOloist.
Special attention IL called to the hour
for the concert by Conductor Dam
rosch. for the reason that through
some Misunderstanding another time
was set for the opening. 1t Is an
nounced that the doors OF the theater
will be closed Immediately on the he.
ginning of the first number and that
| no one will be admitted until that
| with the annoyance that has hitherto
! been caused by late comers.
This will be the second appearance
Of Hofmann In this city this season
pared for him is Of an unusual charac.
| ter. The. orchestral program also is OF
special selection.
Bernard shaw's "Pysmalion" will give
esss ~ssR 1T National "a Sa:
previously to those Of New York and
London. An admirable presentation
IL made by Mrs. Patrick Campbell Of
London flower girl with an atrocious
As a sort Of modern but unconven-
tional PyEmaiion. Eliza 10 trained to
acquire the tone and manner Of a
duchess. The result. as evidenced on
her accent 10 elegant. her utterance dig
nifted. but amusingly careful, and the
substance of her talk still of the slums.
is excruciatinglv funny.
clined 10 subordinate everything else
to the desire Of being amusing. The
satire is keen, the situations and the
incidents are original and laugh-pro-
voking. and the dialogue Of the char
acters IL witty and in a spontaneous
way.
It would be next to criminal to tell
the story Of the new farce In which
the Belasco. because to tell the story
would rob the spectators Of some Of
the JOY OF discovering 1t for themselves
when they see the inimitable comedian
It can be said. however. that Fields
role Is that Of a Milwaukee mustard
King. HIS wife is the president of the
local Purity League, and discovers that
the Purity League has announced its
purpose to investigate the antecedents
shady.
The mustard king has been somewhat
Of boy himself. and he isn't going to
take any chances. so he joins the Purity
League, whose members are never ques-
TONED. as they are considered above
TepfoNcn.
Mr.. Fields brings the company that
supported him during the New York
run OF The High Cost Of Loving" in
cluding James Lackaye. Ernest Lam
bert. Wilfred Clarke, George Hassel,
Alice Fischer. Charlotte Ives. and
others.
One Of the most important dramatic
productions Of the year, the photoplay
'Hyp"critcs." by Lois Webber. Is to be
exhibited for the first time in public in
Washington at the Columbia Theater
next week. This Ia the play that was
given a private exhibition at the Ma
tional Prees Club a week ago and
created a sensation.
rhe story OF tn efilm deals with the
search for Truth by minister. The
spirit Of Truth holds up her mirror be-
fore sll classes Of society so that all
may see their failings. The story of
the film is OF great poetic valrc, and the
production Is one of the mos, beautiful
that has ever been put into film form.
Tho film was made by the Bosworth
Company. and was produced under the
personal direction Of the authoress.
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
Canada Assemblies New
Army Near Montreal

SEATTLE, Wash. Feb. e4.-The thir-
teen,h overseas battalion of Canadian
troops. which has been in training at
the willows camp. near Victoria. Brit
ish Columbia. left last Monday by spe-
cial trains over the Canadian Pacific
railroad The 200 men from British
Columbia will join the army that Can
ada is now assembling near Montreal.
Canada's second contingent will not
cross the ocean In transports conveyed
by warships like the first continsent
but will go few hundred men At n
TINA on regular passenger ships.
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
Little Red School Is
Called InSanitary
City Children Healthier Than
Those of Country, Educators
Hear in Report.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 2i.-Condemnine
the insanitary little red school house.
a committee OF the National Council OF
Education reported that city children
are healthier than those OF the country
The chairman Is Dr. Tomas D. Wood
Of Columbia University. He said that
of 336.0O0 pupils in New York, 20 per
cent were defective. and of $4,000 rural
pupils In Pennsylvania, 10 per cent were
defective.
The committee says the health of city
children improved through medical in
spection, good buildings. the teaching OF
hygiene. and hot lunches. 1t advocates
better schools and hot lunches in rural
districts.
DIR. Henry Favill. of Chicago. said
COW barns were better ventilated than
any country school he ever saw.
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
HARRISON AND CHICAGO

BY a majority which is not less
than 10000 and may be much more,
Carter H. Harrison has been defeat
ed for denomination for mayor of
Chicago by the Democrats, and Rob-
ert M. Sweitzer named. The out
come has far more than a mere local
significance for Chicago. Harrison
has maintained an alliance for a
long time with the Hearst forces in
Chicago. That alliance made Dunno
governor and then defeated Sullivan
for Senator.
But Harrison was not prepared to
fight the Wilson National Admins
tration, and his refusal to preside
over a public meeting organized for
the purpose of protesting against
the repeal of the canal tolls legisla-
tion brought on a coolness between
his and the Hearst faction, result
ing in that faction giving him very
mild support for denomination.
At the same time the Sullivan
forces placed in the field a strong
candidate in Sweitzer, who is a
brother-in-law of Roger Sullivan,
and called in all reserves for the
fight to destroy Harrison. The lat
ter has been engaged Of late in an
effort to clean up the town, and the
fear that it might, by dint of the
vote of the women, Ego dry" in the
not distant future, commanded a
powerful support from the faction
that calls itself liberal. Altogether
it was too strong a combination for
Harrison.
Carter Harrison, the younger, has
been five times mayor of Chicago,
covering a total of twelve years. His
father occupied the same place for
five terms, making in his case
total of only ten years. More than
half the time in the last generation
a Carter Harrison has been mayor
of the city. The younger Harrison
developed with the growth of the
better sentiment of the town, and
made himself, if not powerful
leader, at least a remarkably ac-
curate exponent of the aggregate
sentiment of his community. He
seemed to have a genius for under
how far his people would
go with him, how much of reform
and of radicalism they wanted. His
leadership in the long fight against
street railway interests, in Chicago
and at Springfield, made one of the
dramatic episodes in American mu-
nicipal experience.
The overwhelming defeat of Har-
rison' seems to be a sign of the times,
the Democratic party being a Sc
we're sufferer in those Northern COM
where in 1912 it secured
electoral majorities. Torn by fac
lions, while the opposition is getting
together under the old Republican
banner, the Democrats of Illinois
would seem to be preparing to en-
able their State to resume it's old
place in the Republican column in
1919
The Washington times., 1915-02-24

ceedings principally as a target for
|unwarranted attacks 1t Is a comfort
to note intelligent constructive meas
ures like these which show evidence
Of a genuine understanding Of, and
interest in, Washington's schools.
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
Chorus of $50 Sought
For Patriotic Production

The first rehearsal Of Columbia
Triumphant in Peace" which is de-
scribed as a patriotic ode. will be held
at the Public Library tomorrow night.
A chorus of $50 voices Is desired by
Prof. II. Hammer. under whose dircc-
tion the production will be given some
time in April
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
Order of Washington
Gives Banquet Tonight

The annual banquet of the Order of
Washington will be held at the Hotel
Richmond tonight.
Rear Admiral Charles II. Stockton.
commander of the order. will he the
toastmaster. while the speakers will be
John w. Small. Whitehead klutz. the
Rev. John B. Clark. and Daniel S.
Gordon.