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The Washington times., 1915-03-17
RUSH MACHINERY
FOR GIANT WARSH|P
Builders Prepare for Completion
Of Pennsylvania as Crowds
Inspect Big Sea Fighter.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. March il
with the hull of the big super-dread-
naught Pennsylvania safely In the wat
er, the force of the Newport News Ship
building Company is preparing for the
installation of the great turbine engines
and other machinery for the great $l3,-
10000 craft.
Besides the engines which will drive
the ship there will be dynamos for light
ing and power ammunition hoists. re-
frigeration machinery and the innumer-
able other needs OF first class battle
shin. Later on the vessels armament
will be installed.
Naval experts estimate that the Penn
sylvania can be finished in eleven
months II the work is rushed as fast as
possible, and the ship may be put In
commission next February. The work
of building and equipping tho ship is
about IS per cent completed.
The weight of the hull now in the
water is but 1900 tons. When COM
pleted the ship will have tonnage OF
81, 400, nearly three times that OF the
Oregon, which in the days of the Span
ish war was considered one of our most
formidable battleships. The Pennsylva-
MIA will have speed OF twenty-one
knots, or about 24.17 miles an hour,
which was considered very fast when
she was designed in 1912. Since that
time, however. European nations have
designed and built much faster war YES
sells.
Many of the 20, 900 persons who came
to Newport News for the launching yes
terday remained over today to make 4
more complete inspection of the ship
yards and historical places near here
The presence of the German sea raide
Prinz ETH Friedrich IN the water here
did much to draw crowd, and he
commander. Capt. Max Thierichens, at
tracted more attention yesterday thai
any one else at the launching. not ex
cepting Secretary of the Navy Daniels
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
Girl Scout Increment
Spreading in America
Mrs. Juliette Low, Founder of Organization, Now in
Washington, Tells Unusual Stories of Aid Given,
War-Ridden Countries.

With unusual stories OF the aid given
by Girl Scouts In the war-ridden coun-
tries Of Europe. Mrs. Juliette Low. the
promoter and founder Of the organIzn-
t1on Of Girl Scouts In this country, is in
Washington today en- route to New
York. where. It Is expected, a large
membership soon will be mustered.
In connection with the recent dissen-
sions arising In the ranks of the Camp
fire Girls, an organization in no way
related to that headed by Mrs. Low,
she saw newspaper announcement of
the probable formation of a girls Or
sanization similar to the Boy Scouts"
There Is no necessity for attempting
the arduous task Of building up such an
organization" said Mrs. Low, because
the Girl Scouts. already formed nnd
growing In nearly one hundred Ameri-
can cities, and in many of the countries
OF Europe, furnishes any girl medium
for useful outdoor training and 6evel-
ment along useful lines.
Troops In IS Cities.
There are now more than 5000 Girl
Scouts in the United States. and we
have troops in eighty-fve cities. In no
city where Girl Scouts have become es-
tablished have they disbanded, and the
organization has become an institution
in nearly one hundred cities in this
country.
Girl Scout troops. Of course, are IA
miliar sights in Europe, and they have
proved Invaluable in the present hor-
rible war
Mrs. Low Is a vivacious, energetic and
philanthropic woman of means, and her
heart is wrapped up In the Girl Scout
moveipent. which has proven to be self
sustaining and popular. 1t has made no
appeals to charity. The Girl Scouts or
ganization. she says. gives to the whole
some American girl the outdoor train
ing. the development of mind and
body. the power OF initiative and the
sense OF life's responsibilities that the
Boy Scouts supplies to the youth of
Girl Scouts in Europe" said Mrs.
Low, "are proving the orth Of their
training. They arc assisting in the
harvest fields. while the men are at
war: they are taking care Of children
while widowed mothers are at work !;
they are meeting trains and assisting
Belgian refugees as they arrive in
England: they are aiding in the nurs-
Ing of the sick and wounded. and
some Of them are even assisting in
signal duty. All well-trained Girl
Scouts are able to read signals from
war began persons have ceased to ask
what good does II do to teach a girl
how to signalT
Binds Rich and Poor.
THE Girl Scouts organization is 4
slowed for proficiency in the va
rious pursuits and crafts. is a
link that binds the rich girl hid the
poor girl in common cause. There
are badges for proficiency In nursing,
laundering. music. housekeeping.
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
THE LESSON OF SAVING

All the world would have gained
something very we'll worth while, if
the lesson of saving that Germany is
teaching to her people, could be given
to the rest of the countries. 1t is in
this sort of thing that the Germans
peculiarly excel. They are willing
to accept discipline; to obey orders,
to understand that the individual
must be subordinated to the needs of
society.
Undertake to teach Americans, as
a community, that they could save 20
per cent of their supply Of potatoes
by cooking and serving them always
in the skins, and what would they
say? The average American with
the means necessary to supply his
own family with potatoes-peeIed
potatoes-would demand to know
whose business it was whether he
peeled 'em or not? If he had the
price to pay for them, why shouldn't
he peel 'em and throw the peelings
into the sewer? Why shouldn't he,
if he had the price and chose to do
it, chuck an occasional bushel of po-
tatoes into the garbage barrel?
That is the argument of individ-
ualism run wild; it doesn't consider
that the man who has the price to
pay for his amusement of wasting
necessaries, is also making the price
higher for people who haven't the
price. That which one family wastes
is wasted for another family; for
every other family. There is even
q considerable class of crooked think
ers who imagine that the wastes of
the rich actually help the Door, by
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
Concert Tonight
By the U. 8. Soldiers Home Band
Orchestra. Stanley Hall,
7:15 p. m.
JOHN 8. NJ. ZIMMERMAN,
Director.

March, The Irish King, Pryor
Overture. The Beauties OF
Erin .'''''.....,'.......... Bennett
Two Irish songs
"A Little Bit of Heaven Hall
(Shure. They Call 1t Ireland)
ITS a Long, Long Way to
Tipperary." Judge and Williams
Selection. THE Emerald Isle"
Langey
Synopsis-"Come Back to Erin"
Wakes of Maliow," Wearing of
the Green" The Little Red Lark"
"Otf to philadelphia" "Shule Agra "
Garry Owen" st. Patrick's Day."
Has Sorrow Thy Young Days
Shaded" KILLARNEY" THE Valley
Lay Smiling Before Me-" The ExiIo
of Erin" Paddy Whack."l "Tho
Irish Washerwoman," The Harm
That Once Thro Tara's Halls"
One-step. "Oh. N.Y.. Van Alstyne
Valse Hesitation, Love and
Tears Observation-Disclosures Harris
Excerpts from "Shameen Dhu.'
Olcott
Finale. The Irtsh-American,"
Cohan
The star-spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1915-03-17

swimming. cooking, and sewing. and
the rich and por girl alike take q
common pride in their ownership."
Mrs. Low emphatically asserted that
the Girl scouts are not to be confused
with the Campfire Girls Of America
which latter organization has recent
ly been having its internal troubles.
The national headquarters of the Girl
washington in 1914. and are located.
with Mrs. Cora Neal. secretary, in the
Munsey building. Mrs. Neal and Mrs.
Low were in conference today over
the contemplated establishment OF
branch in New York city.
The first troop was organized in
Washington with a patrol of eight girls.
There are now fifteen troops and more
that 200 Girl Scouts in the National
Capital There has been a similar rap
Id growth In other cities. where the
dark blue uniform and the proficiency
medals OF the organization arc divert
ing sights.
Taught To Be Useful.
Girl Scouts are taught to be useful.
womanlN patriotic. loyal and cheerful.
They learn to render first aid" to
cook. sew, make an outdoor fire, swim,
nurse, show points Of the compass,
obey orders. be thrifty. and to observe
the ten scout laws-one for each fin
ger.
The badges for proficiency. furnished
at cost to the wearers, are priced by
the girls, just as a Boy Scout values
the symbol of his proficiency in useful
pursuits.
The names on the honorary commit
tees Of the Girl Scouts include Mrs. Al
bert Burleson, Mrs. Richard VAIN
wright, Mrs. Oscar w. Underwood, Mrs.
Edward Douglas White, Mrs. Cyrus
Mccormick. sr.: Mrs. Garter Harrison.
Mrs. Snowden Marshall, Mrs. John B.
Gordon. and Mrs. Thomas A. Edison.
The movement has the Endorsement
of Sir Robert Baden-Powell. pioneer in
the Boy Scout movement, When he or
5000 girls asked to join. He turned to
his sister and said:
IF you can form an organization for
girls built on the plan of the Boy
Scouts. .go ahead and do 1t. 1t will be
a good thing"
The Girl Scout organization had its
inception in that remark, and 1t has
spread to this country through the ef-
forts OF Mrs. Low. who. although an
American, spent a number of years In
England.
Are Not "Tom Boys"
The Girl Scouts are not tom boys.
but they are out-of-doors girls who are
learning many Of the useful arts which
go to make strong. robust, worthwhile
women. The democracy of the Girl
Scout organization is founded on small
dues. mutual cooperation, and CON-
radeship no 'frills," and general
conception 2t how to be of value in
the world-&hether the service rem.
ice as a probationary nurse, the proven.
ton Of frost-bite. the making OF a fire
or the saving of life through first aid
to the injured.
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
Miss Lathrop to Talk on
The State and the Child

Miss Julia C. Lathrop, chief OF the
Children's Bureau. will be the speaker
at the fifth of the series of Lenten
talks under the auspices of the Asso-
ciated Charities, at II tomorrow morn
ing at Rauscher's. The general topic;
Social Service and the Family WI, VIII
Responsibility of the State For the
Child With No Family"
DR.. Percival Hall, president OF the
board of children's guardians, Will also
speak. The Rev. U. G. Pierce VIII pre-
side.
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
High Cost of love Is
Cut in Southern Town

ANTE CITY, La. March LIT is an
ill-wind that blows no ono no good.
Those who have been contemplating
matrimonv can now bring about a
happy elimination of this contempla-
ton at a greatly reduced price. Clerk
Lewis will even extend credit to those
who are unable to provide the necessary
amoLnt of license.
Taking into consideration the scarcity
OF money. Lewis has decided to extend
for limited time a reduction from
$3.50 to IS in the price OF lioeEse.
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
Filipino Teacher Talks
On Racial Complex"

Or. Manuel V. Arguclles, of the Uni
versity of the Philippines, spoke at a
meeting of the Anthropological Society
last night in the Public Library. His
topic was The Filipino Racial Com
pleN."
James Mooney, of the Smithsonian In
stitution. who is president Of the So
ciety, presided. Daniel FOlkmar, secre-
tary. introduced DT. Arguelles
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
Tomorrow.

Meeting. Washington Board of Trade. small
ball room, New Willard. sp. m. Buffet
Home Club Chorus meeting Home Club u
Jackson place northwest. p. m.
Banquet. Asher Club OF Masons OF State.
War and Navy Departments and White
House. Ebbitt. y. m.
Lecture, Paraguay and Uruguay Miss
Erna Maw Ferguson, Spanish School OF
Meeting Sunday school Institute Of the Dio-
Gese OF Washingtoni ~ Epiphsny parish hall bali
Meeting. pestendants Of the " stsners M of tn.
Declaration OF Independence. Raleigh.
Lenten meeting. under auspices Of Associated
Charities. Rauseher's. II a. m. Miss Julia
Meeting, Dewey Camp, No. :. U. 8. W. v.
3lt Pennsylvania avenue southeast. 1880
style show. Merchant TaiIors' Exchange. lH1
G street northwest, p. m.
Lecture, The Volcano Kllauea in Action. -
Arthur l.: Day. New National Museum.
Meeting, Advertisers Section of the Retail
Merchants Association. association head.
MSasonieHNSvssl. Sso a q Il No. :; Hiram. No. 10; La
Faystte,, No, 10; George c Whiting. No,
odd eit% Feiiows-coiumbis. Col m % So. % 10; salem No
knights Of Pythiss s-FranklIn, No. ?; pamap
woodmen of the world-Cypress Camp. No
7; Elm Camp, No. 8.
NANlOUhl I IulOll--NdtlOHal NouHCll, NOnpa-
reil Council, Mt. Vernon Council
Socialist party-GermRn Branch, S:l5 D. m,
Sons OF Veterans-William b. Gushing Camp
No. 30.
knights of Columbus -spalding Council
Illustrated lecture, Our Common Birds "
Prof. Wells W. Cooke, before wanderius,
ters, in Y. NJ. G. a. auditorium. p. m
Meeting. Pocahontas Memorial Associat lon
Hotel Bellevue, 1870 p. m.
/ Ccture Negative Eugenics and Racia
POiSons," Dr.. Elnora Cuddiback Folkma
Y. n. c. A. auditorium, p. IN.
ectuTe. THE History OF the Jews" Rev
Benjamin GTossman before Ahavas Zior
Society. 1928 Sixth street northwest. So
p. m.
Meeting. Home Club Camera Club, Il Jack
son place northwest. $50 .. m.
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
THE GREAT DRIVE

The pressure on the German
wedge in France has begun. There
has been a marked change in the
tone of the bulletins from the
Argonne, from "the Sector of
Rheims" and notably from Flanders,
where the solid and sleepless Eng
lish hold the line.
For the first time since the battle
of Scissors we are receiving reports
of real fighting and real gains
notably once more from the English
front at the northern base of the
wedge.
: There is no doubt that the long
expected drive of the allied armies
at the German front may develop
at any moment. These stern en-
gagements, costly thought they are,
are only preliminary tests, skir-
mishes to feel out at various points
the strength of the enemy.
1t is as if the armies of the
French and English were fingers of
gigantic hand inclosing the Ger
man wedge-feeling, feeling con-
stantly, for weak place in the line.
In the old sense there are undoubt-
edly no soft spots in the German
front. At its weakest point the cost
of breaking through will be ap-
palling. But the allies must do
this, and they must find the place
where resistance is likely to be the
least stubborn.
But if they can succeed the
will be cheap at any
price. Once the German line is
badly broken-once a swift retire
ment is forced at any point of that
long, meandering front, it will take
the greatest genius of the German
leaders to prevent frightful
debacle.
For an army that once begins to
snap will not retreat from one line
of trenches to another with a des-
perate battle at each new shelter
No one imagines that the allies
will have to storm trenches every
fifty yards between Compeigne and
Berlin. The recent success of the
English in the fight at Neuve Cha
pelle is the key to that sort of war
fare. When the Germans were
driven out of the fils. line the at.
tack was pushed so earnestly that
the retiring foe had no chance to
reform until two more carefully
prepared lines Of defense had beer
abandoned without blow. 1t was
at the fourth line that the German
officers finally rallied their men.
This fight was by far the most
important since Soissons, and il
would not have been pressed SC
vigorously had it not been part of d
general design to test thorough,
the quality Of the German defense
before launching the main attack.
There are other indications
Kitchener's repeated statements
that he cannot strike before Nav
his announcement that the army i.
woefully short of ammunition
these and kindred signs point to ar
immediate onfall in Flanders or the
Champagne. For military leaders
do not send an engraved card an
nouncing when they are going t.
call. They dissemble- strike.
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
THE IMMIGRANTS

, tion of the great tide of immigration
from Europe after the close of the
war is a question on which there are
still sharp differences of opinion.
That the European countries will
feel the need of keeping their people
at home is very obvious. The less
optimistic observers of present con-
ditions and prospective developments
do not entertain confidence that the
peace following the present struggle
will be very long. That is why the
countries are making every effort
to conserve their supplies of fight
ing men, and to increase them as
much as possible.
The greatest uncertainty, there
fore, is felt as to the immigration
movement after the war. Without
doubt great numbers of people will
want to emigrate, for there will be
| conditions of distress when the
huge armies are returned to civil
life, and the effort is made to take
up the thread of peaceful occupa-
ton, to find work to do, and means
to finance it. 1t may be expected
that there will be large emigration
from Europe unless the European
governments take effective means to
prevent, or unless the United States
takes equally rigorous steps to pre-
vent. One aspect which is giving
concern on this side is the danger
that great numbers Of more or less
incapacitated and defective people
will try to come here. The laws,
! however, are reasonably effective for
preventing these classes coming.
When the millions of the European
armies are returned to civil life,
their resumption of production will
very rapidly cut down the imports
from the United States, in many
lines at least. There is just now an
immense balance of trade in favor of
this country; but it is to a consider
able extent war trade; dealings in
munitions, etc, which will not be
needed when the war is over. Thus
our own industry will be more or
less disjointed when readjustment to
normal conditions is suddenly de-
manded; we will have a good many
people forced to change their occu-
pations, factories forced to seek new
markets, establishments required to
put out new lines of products.
In all the circumstances, it is
gratifying to know that the Depart
ment of Labor is already making
plans for handling the problem OF
the immigrants after the war. Now
is the time to plan, to organize, to
calculate what is to be done. For
one thing, the immigration authori-
ties ought to be given by, Congress
wider discretion in various direc-
tions than they have ever had before
1t is impossible now to foresee the
problems that will come up to them
Those problems must be met when
they develop; and they are going to
be precipitated suddenly. There will
be no time, then, to legislate; and
if there were time, it would be i'm.
possible Immediately to know what
particular conditions needed to be
prescribed. The right procedure will
be to extend wide grant of discre.
ton, under a general policy indicated
by Congress, and let the administra.
tive authorities do the rest.
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
Amusements.

New Natlonal-'The Poor Little Rich Girl"
2l5 and S:l5 p. m
Belasco-'The Things That Count" 2:2e and
$50 p. m.
Columba-"salambo." motion pictures. 2I5
and SIS p. m.
Poll s. The Three OF Us" c:l5 and Sis .. m
B. +. Keith s-Vaudeville. 2:l5 and s:15 D. M
Casino-Vaudevlle. continuous.
Cosmos-Vaudeville, continuous.
Gaycty-Burlesque 2:l5 and S:l5 D. m.
Majestic -Buriesque. sis p. m.
Standardization pictures. II a. m. TO II p. m
Garden-Moton pictures. II a. m. to II D. m.
Crandalls-Motion pictures. II a. m. 10 IL
p. m.
Arcade-Dancing. s p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
Twins Born in Jail.

AUBURN. N. Y. March 17.--Virginia
Kennedy. colorcd. from Rensselaer,
county. serving a term of from one to
three years for grand larceny, gave
birth to twins in Auburn prison.
One of them died. The Kennedy wom-
an was received at the prison on Sep
tember 81 1914.
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
Wanted to Die in Comfort;
Is Saved From Suicide

NEW YORK, March 17.--Carl Wy
anczeski, forty-four, of Williamsburg,
would have been missing from earth
before noon today If he had just used
his own clothesline to hang himself
But the clothesline hurt his neck, and
he stole two of Thomas Warack's shirts
to pad his neck, and ease his voyage to
eternity. Warack, hunting for the
shirts, discovered Wyanczeski, cut him
down. and conveyed him to a police
station.
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
PR OGRAM NJ
(For Today and Tomo7row.)

Meeting OF fraternal. social and other
organizations Of the Nations Capital,
together with q brief tabulation tf the
most important events scheduled for
today and tomorrow, and attractions at
the various playhouses. BY reference
to this column the reader may find at
q glance the time and place OF happen
ings In Washington today and tSmor-
row. The Sunday issue Of The Tir6es
presents Q program Of events for The
ensuing week
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06
STATE MEETING OF
 Q. A. R. AT BRIDGEPORT
Inviting Programme Has Been Ar
 ranged for Them.

The delegates to the state meeting of the Daughters of the American Rev
 olution next Tuesday at Bridgeport will be well cared for during their
 stay in the city as a luncheon has been provided for them at noon in two churches and at the Stratdeld and following the rousing and inspiring session at which men and women of
 prominence will speak, there will be reception and tea in the parlors of the First Methodist Episcopal church. The luncheon will be at 12 o'clock and the organ recital preceding the meeting at 1.2o o'clock, and the pro- fessional at 1.3O o'clock In the pro-
 cessional will be the state regent, Mrs John Laidlaw Buel of Litchfield, who will preside, Mrs. Mary K. Fornes, the Bridgeport regent. other state officers, guests. the color bearer, Miss Con- stance Hatheway and the 12 ushers. The programme follows: Organ recital-FestivaI Prelude Parker; Champ Pastorale, DuBois; Walther's Preislied, Wagner; Nuptial March, Guilmant, William E. Daven- port, Organist.
 March from Aida. Miss Mary Louis Peck at the piano and MT. Davenport at the organ.
 Invocation-Rev. George M. Brown,
 pastor of First M. E. church Address of welcome-Mrs. Mary K.
 Tones. regent of Mary SiIliman chap ter, D. A. R.
 Response-Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel state regent.
 Singing of Connecticut State Song by the audience
 Greetings-His Honor the Mayor. Clifford B. Wilson. and ills Excellency Marcus L. Holcomb. governor of Con- necticut.
 Alto solo-The Better Land, Master Stedman Jones, with harp accompani- mn Edifh Address-Our Silver Jubilee, Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood. chaplain general of the National D. A. R. and one of its
 founders.
 Jones' Miss Esther Bradley, Miss Helen Bradley, Miss Dorothy Hemingway, Miss Marjorie Hemingway. Some Lessons of the Crisis-The Rt
 Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster, bishop of the Connecticut diocese {, Alto solo-A Nursery Fancy, Master
 Jones. harp accompaniment, Mime. Jones.
 Address-Peace Through National Defense, Mrs. George Maynard Minor, vice president general from Connecti-
 Harp. solo-Meditation, Miss Esther Bradley.
 Address-Twenty-f Years Work
 of Our Registrar-General Office, Miss Grace Pierce, registrar general of the
 national society.
 Alto solos-Annie Laurie and My
 Old Kentucky Home, Master Jones, accompanied by seven harpists, Mime. Jones, Miss Esther Bradley, Miss Helen
 Bradley. Miss Dorothy Hemingway,
 Miss Marjorie Hemingwpay, Miss Ev-
 elyn Fay and Miss Lorraine Arm
 strong, all pupils of Mime. Jones.
 Greetings from the Sons-Hon. Will son H. Lee. president of the state so- ciety, and Hon. William H. Burr, pres ident of Gold Selleck Silliman branch,
 s. A. R.
 Singing of Star Spangled Banner.
 Benediction-Rev. George NJ. Brown.
 Recessional-Priest from Athalia,
 Mendelssohn, Miss Peck and Mir. Dav- enport.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06
CURTIS SUCCEEDS PARSONS. Appointed as Special Agent of State
 Labor Bureau.

Labor Commissioner William S. Hyde announced Friday the appoint ment of Orson F. Curtis of New Brit ain to succeed George A. Parsons. re- signed. as special agent of the state labor bureau.
 Orson Fowler Curtis was born Feb. l. 1852, in Hartford. and was the son of Joel and Abigail Curtis, who de- scended from colonial ancestry. His great-grandfather. Lemuel Curtis. of Antrim. N H., was one of the first from that village to go out in the Revolu- tionary war. The first of the family settled at Salem in 1888
 Mir. Curtis received a common school educst ton, going to work on farm when Is years, of age. Afterward he was apprenticed as a carpenter, which trade he had since followed.
 As a contractor he had charge of the erection of some of the government reservation buildings on Fishers Isl- and. He built a number of the com mercia. buildings in Hartford and did considerable real estate development work