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The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
By RALPH w. BENTON.

II you chance to be passing through
fashionable Dupont Circle some morning
there probably will come to your notice
a small cardboard sign hung over the
back of one Of the green benches. II
you give a glance at 1t you will see that
there is printed on it in large and some
what ill-shaped letters the following
legend. obviously prepared by a childish
hand:
Wait for the jitney bus"
II you wait but a minute or two the
jitney bus will faithfully make its ap-
pearance. Then perhaps You will be
surprised. For you see neither Ford
nor any other kind Of automobile. You
will find before you what Is commonly
known as an Irish Mail" 1t is lit
tie four-wheeled truck designed for two
children and propelled by handles worked
backward and forward by the passen-
gers.
Such is the jitney bus that you have
been requested by the sign to wait for.
1t is the property OF the Dupont Circle
Jitney Bus Company. to be specific. II
is the sole rolling stock Of the company.
As to schedule. none yet has been SUP
mitted to the Public Utilities Commission.
However. il Is safe guess to say that
the Dupont Circle jitney bus runs al
most continuously each morning from 3
to u o'clock.
The fares are reasonable-decidedlys so.
A JOY ride around the entire circle costs
three cents A semi-circular trip is pro-
vtded for the sum OF two cents For one
cent a passenger 10 conveyed one-third
of the distance around. The rates are
based not upon physical valuation. but
upon plain mathematics and common
sense.
The promoters Of this new project are
Mercedes Calve. 10 years Of age. of 1'oe r
street northwest. son Of the former Min
lister from Costa Rica to the United
States and Edwin HUMPHREYS. likewise
10. of l5t6 p street northwest. son OF
a local newspaper man. Calvo. because
of the prestige due to the once exalted
position Of his father. is president and
treasurer of the company. and young
Hunphries Is traffic manager The
bays are great pals. and they decided a
few days ago on the details Of the pro.
sressive project which they believe Will
make for them a pile Of money.
Tn. iitney service is greatly appre-
ciated by the juvenile population OF the
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
Little Handicap to
B. Franklin Parker, Piano Tuner
His Sight Destroyed by Baseball This Optmist Laugh at
Darkness and Squeezes Joy from Life
Walks Streets Alone

With B. Franklin Parker. piano
tuner extraordinary. blindness is not
an aff1iction to be wept over. And
B. Franklin Parker is blind. totally.
He regards his blindness az one of the
conditions placed upon him in the
game of life. and he has faced the
condition so long it has lost its hor-
hor. With him il is the normal state.
II B. Franklin Parker were merely
a blind man there would be no justi-
cation for a story about him. At
the best IL would be a sob" story
and it would be no more distinctive a
story than could be written about any
other sightless person. But B. Frank
lin Parker is character. He has
personality all his own. 1t is all
the more remarkable because he is
blind as bat.
of the E. F. Droop & Sons Company
at 1900 G street northwest to buy a
Victrola or a piano or violin or a
sheet of music. the chances are you
have seen Mr. Parker
He wears heavy-framed glasses
with large blue lenses. He has a
red moustache that you cannot for
get. He is between forty and forty
five years old. In height he is about
1Ve 1eet seven MT. fdTher mas Decn
with Droop for ten or twelve years.
He is a piano tuner Of rare ability.
There are not many in the city bet
ter than he.
When Parker is given an order to
tune a piano in Chevy Chase or An
acostia or Alexandria he Srasps his
heavy walking stick and walks
straight to the corner for a car. He
always walks alone. He takes a spe-
cial pride in the way he gets along
with his cane. OF course. he has to
ask whether he is getting on the right
car. but that Is all the assistance he
needs He can find any house in any
part Of the city. After he has found
the house his ear does the rest Not
only can Parker tune pianos. but he
can repair them.
Parker has grown up with pianos.
He knows how they are made and
how they are tuned. He can play
them just about as we'll as he can
tune them.
Parker's principal pastime is fall
ing down manholes and cellars. 1t
is all because of his independence. In
his wanderings around the city by
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
ITALIANS WORK IN GERMANY.

Basic. Switzerland, July 3l.-Thou-
sands of Italians have settled in the
manufacturing town of wuertemberg.
Baden and Alsace since the war be-
gan. They replaced the German work.
ingmen who are now at the front In
France and Poland In the factories
and are paid higher wages than they
ever expected.
when Italy declared. war against
Austria most Of these immigrants
were called home for military duty.
but many ignored the mobilization
order They have now received q sec
ond call to the colors. but still they
stay. although they know that severe
awaits them IL they evade
their military duty.
Many intend to make Germany their
permanent homo II they are not sx-
pslled. Deportation they DO not have
- fear because thsy Aso Aee4e4
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
Jihey Bus Income Squandered
For Candies and Soda Water
Mercedes Calo Son Of Costa Rcas Former Minister and
Edwin Humphreys, Son Of Writer, Get Monopoly on
Dupont Circle Transportation.

neighborhood. The rolling stock is daz-
zling In beauty, for it was purchased for
the president and treasurer by Senior
Calvo. and Senior Calvo. it must be re-
membered. once was a diplomat. And
that Irish Mail can spin. too. More
than once 1t has been suspected of vio-
latins the speed law and the traffic regu-
lations. but the company SO far has been
fortunate enough to evade the bluecoats
who patrol the park.
The trips all start from the bench
where hangs the sign. President Caivo
stands near the bench and drums UP
trade. somewhat like the secondhand
gentleman on D street Trafic Manager
HUMPHREYS PAGES behind the jitney to see
that the passengers do not take a longer
ride than they are entitled to and that
they do not abscond with the car.
President Calvo is insistent that the traf-
hc manager accompany the jitney on
all its trips. as he fears the rolling stock
might tempt some young passengers to
ride away with il.
II two passengers are secured. each Is
given a seat on the Irish Mail" II only
one passenger can be found for a trip
President Calvo takes a ride himself. II
business is very dull the president and
traffic manager give an exhibition run,
and they make that jitney run. too.
lie School. and Traffic Manager Humph-
ries goes TO the National Cathedral
School for BOYS at St. Adams. Through
these associations they have become
acquainted with the sons of many prom
inent and wealthy Washingtonians. and
the acquaintance now are proving OF
financial value. These classmates to-
gether with other children of the neigh
borhood. constitute the clientele Of the
company
The officers of the company have de-
cided that IT is too hot to work in the
afternoons. so the jitney service is con-
fined to the morning hours. The after
moons are spent dividing the reseipts OF
the day and investing them in soda wat
er. candy. and other things that appeal
to youngsters. President Calvo announces
that the receipts average from IS to 40
cents a day.
The service was discontinued temporar-
lily Yesterday morning. owing to the
breaking of one of the tires Trafic
Manager HUMPHREYS announced late last
night that the service will be resumed
promptly this morning.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01

through the advertising and news col
umns of this paper.
Other novel and noteworthy amuse-
ment features tending to tighten the
bill will be Maize King former premiere
danseuse of The Midnight Sons and
The Henpecks.' assisted by Tyler
Brooks in The L. 5. Capitol Stairs
Dance" which she designed; James
Hussey and Jack Boyle in The New
Chauffeur. telling fresh troubles: LIE
Hoen and Depreece in a pretty innova-
ton; Dorothy Richmond. Pell Trenton
and company in A Midnight Marriage"
by Edgar Allan Woolf: John Guilty in
an instrumental interiude. Grace Fisher.
The Sunshine Girl: the pipe organ
recitals and the Pathe Weekly News
Pictorial
Today at and Sis p m. the vaude-
vile concert bill will present Homer B.
Ma son and Marguerite Keller Harry
Cooper. Frankie Heath and George Per-
ry. and all the other attractions popular
the past week
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
TEUTON ARISTOCRACIES
DEPLETED BY STRIFE
Fifty Per- Cent of Real Brains of
Those Two Countries Have
Died in War.
pee,al Gable to The Washington Herald

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
Berlin. July 3l.-Germany and Austria
are suffering heavy losses in the quality
If the human material that is sacrificed
on the battlefelds. The intellectual
classes of both countries have already
been decimated. Thousands Of the fore
most scientists, writer's, physicians, en-
gineers. artists inventors. and lawyers
have laid down their lives for their
country. These men cannot be replaced
in decades. if at all.
There is hardly one noble family IN
the allied Teutonic countries which mas
rot lost one or more of its members.
With many thousands Of other aristo-
Gratis. mostly army officers. number OF
mmebers Of resigning houses have been
killed ard mann others are crippled fer
life
Far more serious. is the loss of the
two allied empires in brains Hundreds
of thousands of members of the learned
professions have been called to the colors
and other hundreds of thousands have
volunteered
Over 30 per cent of the professors OF
great universities and the other higher
educational institutions went to the front.
together with practically all the students
and innumerable judges. attorneys. paint
ers. sculptors. journalists and writers.
chemists. technical experts and doctors.
The Hamburger Remdenblatt' reports
that Germany alone lost over 10000 in
tellectuals in the first eight months of
the war About 5000 students of univer-
sites. preparatory colleges and technical
schools had been killed up to April ].
it says The losses of the learned pro-
LESSONS the paper gives as follows:
Professors of universities. colleges etc,
and teachers of public schools and other
educational institutions. 10000: judges and
attorneys. 1900: public officials Of all
kinds 1900. editors. writers. artists.
musicians. actors, etc. 1000. chemists.
technicians. engineers and kindred pro-
LESSONS. l5.oOn.
The losses of the Austro- Hung a rian in
telleCtual classes are comparatively as
heavy There also many OF the best
brains and greatest minds have been de-
voured by the ,war-moloch. Many of the
scholars and artists who have been killed
can never be replaced
When the balance of the war is drawn
these losses will count more than ali
others because they threaten to arrest
the intellectual advance of both countries
and may cause a long period of stagna-
ton. Even the most glorious victory
would be too dearly paid for at such a
price
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01

Manhood" In Keith vaudeville. which
opens its doors and influence to every
thing OF public moment. it is said to be
AZ sensation like Nazimova's War
Brides" except that Milk is a pure
Comedy. the heroine being a Little
Mother of the Sums. who valiantly goes
up against crooked milk dealers in be
half of her little charges.
All of the public spirited citizens and
civic organizations are planning to take
part in this weeks crusade In addition
to the regular two-a day performances
of the Clayton company. there will be a
great meeting Tuesday forenoon at
keith's. which will be addressed by Miss
Clayton. Health Commissioner Wood
ward and many other interested propa-
gandists. Admission will be free to the
audience OF mothers. school children and
others. The general plan includes an
address by a prominent pure milk ad-
vcCate at every matinee at Keith's. with
other events for other times every day
Announcements of these will be made
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01

himself he frequently tunnbles down
an opening. but he seems to be espe-
cially adapted to such occurrences
fer he always climbs out. and walks
away with only a few scratches To
offer a hand of assistance or word
of caution to Parker is to awaken his
wrath.
Parker seldom is pessimistic. He
gets nearly all the joy that can be
squeezed out of life. He reads much.
II is a common occurrence for him
to walk into the music house with a
novel under his arm. He is enabled
to read classics as we'll as modern
fiction by the use of raised letters.
His friends read the newspapers to
him to keep him posted on current
events.
Parker is scholar. He comes from
an old New England family. He studied
at a number of technical schools in
and rear Boston. For while he
informed and he is as pleasant a man
to chat with as can be found in a
days journey.
Parker has been baseball fan
from the time he was big enough to
hold bat and support catcher's init
on his hand When ten years old he
was struck on the nose squarely be-
tween the eyes by a baseball. The
blow made him blind
B. Franklin Parker can make a
typewriter hum. He uses the touch
system. II is the only system he can
USE. He has a rather large corre-
spondence and he answers all his let
tiers himself on the typewriter.
AS for cards, Parker Is about as
good at them as he is at piano tuning
He plays with perforated cards and
he feels for a full house or a royal
flush with joy that not every one
can claim. Parker plays all the games
bridge euchre. five hundred,
rum. seven up, hearts. poker ana the
rest of them.
Parker wouldn't think of working
in the summer. He spends his sum-
mers up North. He quits work in June
and goes to Groton, Mass, where his
mother and brother live. Along about
the first of September. when 1t COM
mences to get a little chilly I'D in
Parker comes back to
and to work. Oh. there is
nothing but class. real class, to Mr..
q. Franklin Parker. plano tuner ex-
traordinary.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
THE CURRENT WEEK.
CoSmOs.

One Of the most delightful treats Of
the season. a genuine opera conlque IN
one act. will be presented at the Cosmos
Theater this week by George Choos.
producer of The Girls of the orient.
with play by Walter Mcnamara. music
by Walter L. Rosenberg. and lyrics BY
Darl MacBoyle. The company of nine
people includes a prina donna. clever
comedians and comely misses. hand-
somely costumed. with beautiful scenic
setting. The opera itself is commenced
highly for its melodious music ana It's
fun as we'll as for the excellence OF us
singers Special scenery is PROVIDED ana
a series of unusual dances by Dard Mac
BOYLE are interpolated. Other acts Will
embrace Klein Abe and Nicholson. who
A.. the fat boy. the corpulent Scot and
the long drink of water. made pro-
nounced hit last year with their comedy
music and fun which have been brought
up-to-date: Olivette. a charming girl Hlo-
linist and dancer: Warren ana pletrlch
in a fifteen-mInute repertoire Of songs.
parodies and laueha bic satire. and the
Tod Nards' American Gladiatorial poseurs
and eduilibrists OF remarkable strength
The added attraction will incltde the
latest issue of the Hearst-S- News
Pictorial with its views of the war coun-
tries, and photoplay features that are
changed daily. A new bill will he pre-
scented at the Thursday matlnees and
continue the last half of the week.
Next weeks headline attraction VIII
come from the pinnacle of big vaude-
Vile being no less than Harry Rapf :
newest and biggest production. The
Broadway Revue" presenting fourteen
talented players in the latest and choic-
est entertainment tidbits Of the big New
York cafes. II is lavishly staged and
costumed and filled with novel song and
comedy features.
Won Blon's "Serenade d'Amour." selec-
tons from La Traviata." by Verdi:
Ayers Twilight Reverie." selections
from Eyesler's Pretty Little Widow.
PaIlna's Blackstone March," two new
fox trots. Gustin's Let's Trot," and
Morsan's "Dicty Doc Van Alstyne's
''Ypsilanti Waltz" and other pretty
operatic classic and high-grade popular
selections will be featured in the orches-
trail concert program at the Cosmos The
alter concerts today from to 1870 p m.
Many new specialties and other attrac-
lions will also be presented.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
Glen Echo Park.

Convincing proof that the park fever
has a firm hold on a very considera Bile
portion of Washinetons population and
that city jewellers are fully awake to the
inducements offered at Glen Echo is
given by the constantly growing attend
ance and the Sunday crowds during the
past few weeks have passed into the five
figure class.
In anticipation of another large at
tendance today. If the weather man con-
tinues to provide his favorite brand Of
sultry heat, the management has ar
ranged for another series of concerts
this afternoon and tonight by that
pand," which at its debut last Sunday
made such a favorable impression. In
der the baton of Charles o. Mills. the
new organization will present a program
of more than usual merit. and in addi-
ton the popular bandmaster. A. Cello
will be the soloist and will play a picco;a
solo of his own composition.
Another feature every night OF the en-
tertainment offered at the park is the
free movie show in the open air. The
management's arrangement this season
with the General Film Company has re-
suited in the parks patrons seeing most
Of the newest photoplay subjects. and
twice a week the Hearst-Selig Review is
added to the bill.
Win It's many 4oiHerent Iorms OF
amusements and its natural advantages
Glen Echo serves double purpose for
the summer stay-at-homes Of the Capt.
tai in providing q days or evenings en-
tertainment and at the same time offer
ing a pleasant way to escape the heat
which fingers well into the night over
the city's streets. Cars that start down
in the central part OF town and run
through up along the Potomac make the
trip itself not the least delightful part Of
an outing at the Capitals playground.
Among the dancing set the popularity
of the resort il established. ana the reg
ulars unanimously vote the music and
the fiooy the best the Capital has ever
had to offer. The rule, risidly enforced.
Of never tolerating anything that borders
on the Objectionable has won many
friends among the better element.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
LINE TO GREECE ABOUT READY.
Railway Will stretch to Paris.
Open This Month.

London, July 3l.-The railroad which 10
to connect Greece with the rest Of Eu-
rope 10 now nearly complete. and will
be opened for traffic from Paris to the
Pirasus in less than sixty hours. and
saving Of about thirty hours viii be
effected In the Indian mail service.
The new railroad. which was opened
as far a. Larissa In 1906. viii also pro-
vide . quicker, route from England 20
Egypt. It has already enabled travellers
to- visit such sitss as Tana&ra. Thebes
and Livadia- and the battlefield OF
Chaeronea. This portion Of line provides
Q new route to Delphi. hitherto accessible
by sea alone. and has brought Chalc.s
and the lovely island Of Euboss within
q few hours Of Athena
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01

"ssve the Babies" is the campaign
cry of the Children's Council which Is
taking advantage Of the opportunity
afforded by the presentation OF the
famous Milk" play at keiths lheateI
this week to wage another nsht
against impure milk. regaroed as IN.
cause of the high infant mortality rate
in all parts of the country. the dig
cities especially. The council is com
posed of Miss Estelle Wheeler. the
head of the Washington Diet Kitchen
Mrs. Max West, Of the Childrens Bu-
reau. of the Department of Labor; j..
w. Faust. Of the A ssociated Charities:
Miss Cecil B. Norton, OF the Marsaret
Wilson Social Center: Dr. Joseph .
Wall. of the Diet Kitchen AssociaIton'
and Miss Emma Wilson. of the chill
dren's Bureau. The New York milk
committee which has been lighting
nationwide battle for Better MIX
Better Babies, and Better Mankind Is
sponsor for the little comedy
While Milk is a crusade or prosa-
1andist effort it also has what the dra-
matte critics call heart interest.
UNIQUE characterizations. comedy. ana
a plot that carries the propaganda
without endangering its amusement
value.
In behalf of General Manager Albee.
of the Keith circuit, Resident Manager
Robbins has permitted the pure milk
and save the kiddies' advocates the
use of the great promenade lounge.
large hall in itself. on the G street side
of the theater. In addition he has grant
ed the Children's Council the privilege
of placing a prominent speaker for the
cause on the stage for an address at
every afternoon intermission.
Speakers at Matfnees.
Those who will speak and their SUBJ
jects are:
Monday matinee-Dr W. c. Wood
ward. Milk and Its Relations to Pub
lie Health
tuesday matinee-Ivan c. Weld. The
Consumers Part in Better Milk Supply"
Wednesday matinee-Mr. Merriam tof
Children's Bureau. Relation of Milk to
Infant Mortality"
Thursday matinee-Dr. Harvey Wiley.
Food Value of Milk in Relation to
Better Babies
Friday matinee-E. l. Thurston. Super
intendent of Public Schools.
Saturday matinee-Mrs. Max West
The diet kitchen will establish a
complete welfare station exhibit. du-
plicating the one at Woodward Il
Lothrop's some months ago. and II
will be attended by a full corps OF
instructors. nurses. and others. The
city Health Department will add an
exhibit of its methods Of controlling
the milk supply of the District. with
charts and advertising data
The Department Of Agriculture.
through the Chemistry and the Blu
reau Of Animal Industry. will dupli-
cate its exhibit at the Panama-Pacific
Exposition, showing the testing OF
milk and the inspection Of herds.
The Children's Bureau, of the De-
partment of Labor. also will have an
interesting exhibit along the same
line. as its Panama-Pacihc Fair dis
play.
At stated times every morning
babies will be examined and the ones
receiving the highest number of points
will be given prizes donated by in
terested persons.
Big Meeting Tuesday.
The Save the Riddles" week will
open with q great meeting at IL o'clock
next Wednesday morning in keith's
Theater. admission to be by cards dis
tributed by the Children's Council
Fully 5000 tickets have been issued.
They were donated BY the Washing
ton Law Reporter Company. They were
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01

Washington. offers a rare opportunity.
Varied and numerous popular amuse-
ments are provided for the entertainment
of old and yonng alike. Band concerts
by Schroeders Band and dancing in the
large pavilion overlooking the wide ex-
panse of the Potomac at this point are
nIeasant features At night the brilliant
electrical display adds to the charm OF
the resort. On Wednesday. August .,
the annual Marshall Hall tournament
will be held. This is an event to which
participants come from many distant
points and is a gala day Of the season
Every weekday and Sunday the steamer
Charles Manchester leaves the Seventh
street wharf at 10 a. m. 2:3o and $50
a m. and twice on week days stops are
made at Mount Vernon. affording an OPP
portunity to visit the home and tomb OF
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
COMING TO KEITH'S.

Keith's bill for next week sends the
summer standard still higher according
to Rsident Manager r. L. Robbins. who
points with pride to the attractions
headed by several stars. foremost being
Edwards Davis. supported by julie Power
in "The Peace Cry; Robert Emmett
Keane in q discourse delightfully laugh
able, and Lillian Herlein. the stunning
prina donna of THE Never Homes"
The Henpecks'' and The Rose of Al.
geria." Other promising inclusions VIII
Seven Colonial Bellies" postponed from
the present week: Al and Fannie Stead
man in Piano Capers'; Gladys Alex.
ander, Vivian Murray and company In
broadway Love-: Al Loysl's Doss. and
other additions to be announced mid
week. including the PIPE organ reeitals
and the Pathe Weekly NewB Pictorial