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The Washington times., 1915-10-28

the United States will be able to
conjure ships out of the air?
Right now is the time to be pre-
pairing against the day when we
will have to go out and scrape up
ships; when the inevitable and nat
ural selfishness of the rest of the
world will leave us unsupplied. The
fact that, with difficulties and de-
lays, ships can yet be supplied to
move the things that mean life and
death to the people who have the
ships, is far from certainty that in
other conditions our shipping prob
lem will be taken care Of by those
who will then become our .competi-
tors rather than our co-operators.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Argues Against Water Power Plant
To Generate Electricity.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES
have read many statements by those
who favor harnessing the Potomac to
generate electric power for the District.
but fail to see how any gicat benefits
are to be derived therefrom.
The great stumDling-h block IL that
there is a lack of constant and regular
volume of fow and pressure OF water.
Il will be necessary to build very CN-
tensivc dam 10 form large storage
lake.
To opcretc the power houses Of tho
Capital Traction Company and Potomac
Electric Power Company. there was cX.
pended for fuel in 1914 the sum OF
sg7b is1.0l. which at per cent represents
tn" yearly interest on %,h@,3io -. Hence
invest about N3.coSooo for water
power plant to accomplish the same
purpose. when, too. the water power
plant will require the maintensnce OF
steam power plants as auxiiiar!es.
The street railroads OF the District
could not he operated much cheaper Il
| they were supplied with hydro electric
mower generated under the most IA
| amount expended by the Capita. Trac
tion Company tor fuel for power In th'
year 1914 was only about 2-5 per cen
OF the total OF the operating expense!
| and taxes.
| do not hold brief for the steam
power plants, but we must admit thu
! th"v are highly efficient. and that thci
, efficiency Is Increasing more rapid,
than the price OF coal 1t Is estimate,
that the amount OF electrical crcrG
that can be generated by the propose,
very extensive water power clcCtri
| plant Will vary from about BOO L
H,o1 horsepower. according to tn
quantity ~ water available. an1 rs I
! what compact steam plant Is Capabl
OF doing Is q matter Of record tn
Cunard liner Maurctania develops $50
! horsepower. II. y. BROWN.
| Washington, October &C.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
WHERE ARE THESE PLUTO.
Gratis?

Wanted: A directory of Washing
ton millionaires.
The gentlemen who like to COM
pile the who's and why's of all
classes have overlooked this fruitful
field said to exist here in Washing
ton. We have been assured that
these millionaires, focks of them,
are around here somewhere. On the
floors of Congress, and now in the
joint Congressional committee on
the fiscal relations between the Dis
trict and Federal governments, vivid
pictures are painted Of Washington
as a place Of refuge for millionaires
who would escape paying taxes on
Intangible personal property" To
Washingtonians the millionaires are
as intangible as the property.
But no matter. Where there is so
much smoke there must be fire. Of
course, no willy millionaire would
come here to escape his taxes and
lncn auHtIllSc lllS pTeSeICc. L ne
woods must be full of them, incog-
nito. But even a millionaire can
not entirely escape recognition by
his friends, or by his enemies. Sc
the genial Congressman who fee
that these millionaires must abound
ought, in fairness to Washington, tc
get city directory, and count 'en
off.
One resident who believes he
knows the District pretty well, by
careful computation, and generous
allowances, could name half dozen
That is the limit so far reached by
anyone who has tried the trick
Many voluminous figures are to bt
introduced to show that there is M
such escape for the millionair,
here. Perhaps the easier way woulc
be to count noses on the million
aires. If that were done a prett,
theory might be exploded once fo
ALL
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
One Year Ago Today in the War

Turkey Russia by bombardng heodoSa and threat
ening Novorossysk.
Repulse German attacks capture of German trenches be-
the Asne and Argonne and advances between Mosee
and the Vosges, were Frances claims.
Progress Neupor Lille southwest Of Verdun
sinking Of the Russian Jemtchug and French de-
stroyer the Emden Penang harbor under the Jap flag
Germanys claims
Teutons Russians claimed Pussian victories Russia
claimed the Germans :etrcatng Poland. Americans
cabed hungry Begans throughout the country
expected attack the authorities,
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Officers Elected By
Retail Liquor Dealers

The following officers were elected by
the Federation of Retail Liquor Deal
ers of the District last night in the Ma
tional Hotel President William ID.
Barry; hrst Vice president B. +. Carr;
second vice president. Adolph Loehl;
third vice president, John +. Schrincr;
recording secretary. Walter J. Tharp;
treasurer. D. J. O'Connell; sergeant
at arms. Walter Spauls; guard. Grcgor
Kramm.
These members were named on the
executive committee: s. Aman, q. w,
Brahler. NJ. +. Buckley. Charles DciZ,
W. \. Engel, John J. Graf, GeorCe
Harper, w. A. Hcttingr. LoulS
IIo4Eos II. T.. Harvey, John Ready
Peter Lotus. J. T.. MeAner. John Nor
ris, NJ V. Moran. Willilm Nculand. l.
II. Rowland, T.. c. Il. Ru0pert, Ward
Savage NJ, j. SheehRn. g. J. Stem
berger, and Theodore Walters.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
THE GREATEST MENACE

A German army officer under ar
rest in New York has confessed to
being engaged in plot to blow up
factories and ships in this country,
to prevent them making or trans
porting war supplies to the allies.
His confession is detailed and cir
cumstantial. It involves the German
secret service and points to very
high officials in Germany as hackers
of the plot and intimately informed
of its incubation and progress.
There is not over-much occasion
to worry about program that in
cluded such pretentious efforts as
crippling the Pennsylvania and New
Haven railroads so that they might
be unable to transport war supplies.
The aggregate of damage caused by
factory and ship explosions in sew
eral months that this kind of thing
has been afoot has not been very
great.
Far more menacing is the sugges-
tion that the highest and most au-
thoritative officials in Germany may
be involved in this plot. There is
no room for doubt that diplomatic
representatives of Austria and Ger
many have been engaged in such ac-
tivities. If the performance has
been authorized and backed by the
Berlin government, then there can
be only one meaning. 1t is, that
German officialdom believes it is
worth while to risk giving the
United States unforgivable offense,
in order to cripple the industrial
capacity Of America to help the
allies.
That could mean only that Ger
many was deliberately prepared to
risk forcing the United States into
war. 1t Is of kind with the Won
Tirpitz submarine policy, alleged to
have been abandoned because Ger.
many wanted to placatc the United
! States. Abandonment Of that policy
seemed to indicate a more pacific
disposition, but there has been more
than suspicion that the real reason
was realization that the submarine
campaign had failed, at heavy cos
to Germany.
If, after pretending to make sucf
concession to this country, Ger
man miltarism is still ready t.
make secret war against America
on American soil, then Germany
mind has not changed at all. TIL,
counsels of those in Berlin who be
lieved Germany would actually b.
benefited by forcing the Unite,
States into the war, have prevailed
If this is the case. the most un
fortunate results may follow. Main
tanning peace with a country that i
perfectly willing to give every rea
son for war, is never easy.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
The Med FOR SHIPS

A metropolitan contemporary
points with satisfaction to the al
legged fact that somehow or other,
despite the tie-up of German ships,
the draft Of many liners for mill
tary service, the sinking Of a con
siderable volume of tonnage, there
is yet shipping to move the great
est amount of exports the country
ever had to send from it's shores. 1t
opines, seemingly, that the wal
will continue, and hence that there
is no need for excitement over the
shipping issue.
Such a view overlooks that in
some other parts of the world inter
national trade has stopped or we'll
nigh stopped; that Britain's exports
are smaller, that Germany is out
of business, that South America has
not wherewith to buy as it would
in normal times. 1t fails to grasr
that American export trade car
command facilities now because
more than any other trade or
earth it is vital to the countrie!
that control the seas.
But what of conditions when the
war is ended, when countries nov
anxious to patronize us shall be
come our competitors, when the rusl
to resume world trade shall demand
greater tonnages than ever, when thu
slack must be taken up, and long
neglected demands met? Is it to b'
assumed that in those condition.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Wants District Residents To Have
Representation in Congress.

To the Editor Of THE TINES.
Senator Works resolution providing
for new form OF government here In
Interesting. but It mentions nothing
about enfranchising the citizens.
1t Is true that the residents OF WASH
ington are allowed to read the election
returns. but they might like little
more. Would It hurt anything II we
had representative or two in each
house of our legislature and our share
Of electors for President? Let our mem
bcrs he always on the National Capt.
tai" committees.
There would be no conflict OF au-
thority In this arrangement, and 1t
would make US Americans Then If the
President. whom We helped to elect.
with tho advice and consent OF the Sen
ate. to which We contributed member
or two. appointed our Overseers. we
shouldn't feel so bad about IT.
r d. f.
Washington. Oct. &c
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
WOmen's Relief Corps
Inspection Opens Tonight

The inspection OF the various corps
of the Women's Relief Corps, Depart
ment Of the Potomac. q. A. r.. Will
be begun tonight by Jennie q
Thompson and Ella Washburne. O
T. Morton Corps. No. | is to be Wis.
tied tonight.
other corps will be inspected In
the following order: Phil sheridan
No. II. Nov cmber >: Lincoln. No. i
November s, burnside. No. 4, Nov"m.
bar 10; sumner. No. : November tc
Lafayette. No. 10; November Is
George II. Thomas. No. IL. Novem.
Der 10; Farragut. No. :. November %
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
UNCLE SAM TO BUILD
HIS OWN AEROPLANE
Secretary Daniels Signs Order for
Construction of Air
craft Here.

The first aircraft to be built for the
navy at any Government establishment
Will be built in Washington.
Secretary Daniels has signed an order
for construction Of a great biplane at
the Washington navy ward. Plans
were prepared by naval engineers un-
der Naval Constructor H. c. Richard
son.
Tho biplanc will have a carrying ca
pacity OF 200 pounds. and will make
tifty to eighty miles an hour for seven
hours without stop.
The new craft may be used for trans
porting fuel, weapons. or high explo-
sives. II will be useful for long-range
scouting.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Colored Musicians Will
Hold Mass Meeting

The fall mass meeting. under auspices
of the District Of Columbia branch of
the National Federation OF Choirs and
Musicians. Colorcd. viii he held tonight
at s o'clock In True Rctormers' hall
Mrs. Nellie smith. District president,
will preside and introduce the president
general. Wellington a. Adams, founder.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Elections Will Test
Merits of Two Plans
OF Suffrage Workers
Three Contests Next Month Are Expected to Show
Whether Efforts May Be Directed More Ef-
fectively in Congress Or in States.
To Keep II Out of Politics.
By JUDSON C. WELLIVER.

The whole character OF the suffrage movement in this
country from forward is likely be determined to
siderable the results Of the suffrage pongs New York.
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania next month.
If the suagsts carry Of the three States will mean
great victory the National American Woman Suffrage Assoca
and will be accepted justification Of that organizations plan
for winning campaign If the other hand not
one Of the four Eastern States carried greeted
the position taken by the Congreson
Union Woman Suffrage which has pursued very different
course.
TJROIICH FEDERAI ACTION
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Tomorrow.

Lecture Mrs. Wilbur f. Crafts. under aus.
piycs ui the Woman's INSTRUMENTATION
Missionary Union. Public Library, p IN
Meeting Cleveland PARK School and Com
muniU Association. Eaton School. 1880 p.
m.
Entertainment and reception for Baltimore
VWoodmen. Washington Camp. No ll46i anA
auxiliary, Modern WoOdmen OF America. fl
hall, p. IN,
Dinner Rotary Club. small ball room. New
Willard. $50 p. m,
Address on health. Or. William =. Davis,
before National Society OF Keen Wells,
parish hall, OF 81 Johns church, Sixteenth
and II streets northwest, p. m.
Social for student and faculty OF Arts and
Sciences, department OF George Washing
ton University assembly hall, Arts and
Sciences building. y. IN.
Halloween party. District OF Columbia KIN
dcrgarten Association, Powell school. 20
IN.
banquet International Asso"stIor Of Dalry
aud MIX inspectors. Shorehsm Hotel. s
IN.
Masonic NmGs T"mp;c;, Mystic shrlrN,
thCr No. :. i,ls'"rn star.
Uld Fellows -rnntrnl. No |, Metropolis No
II, Phoenix, No @>
Knichrs Of rvtr.as syrScusisns No 10:
Ra'hhone Temple, No, s.
National Union. National! No. l.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Organization Formed By
Gage School Graduate ,

Tho 1914 class OF tho Gage School has
formed ar organization to bring into
closer relationship the graded and high
school by means OF occasional talks OF
the graduates before pupils preparing
for high school. Tho following officers
were chosen: Arthur Fowler. president;
Louise Espey. vice president; Gwynn
Coe. secretary. and Marcel Bussard.
treasurer,
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
MAIL BAG
(From The Times Readers.)

Communications to the Mnil Bag must
be written on one side OF the paper
only; must not exceed 200 words In
length. ana must be signed with name
and address OF sender. Tho publication
not mean the indorsement by The Times
OF the opinions OF the writer. The Mall
bag 10 an open forum. where tho c4ti-
zens OF Washington can argue most
questions.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
What History Shows .

Extensions OF suffrage to new classes,
through the votes OF specially privileged
classes already possessing 1t. have been
tho exceptions. Especially has this
been true In British history; and the
most recent demonstration OF tho same
rule was I'm Illinois. where n legislature
gave all the suffrage II could to the
women. Miss Anthony always insisted
that Federal action was the one way
to win the fight. and her followers in
sst that the rule she laid down Is even
truer today than in her time. They
saw that the physical and intellectual
task OF appealing to the privileged
class and winning Its majority Is so
tremendous as to be almost impossible.
The recent victories for the women in
Norway and Denmark were won
through parliamentary action; and the
unionists believe this plan must be fol-
lowed here. The United States. accord
ing to leader in the Congressional
Union. Is the only country where the
issue must be decided on popular elcc-
ton results.
The National Association plan docs
indeed. involve national action, but II
also included ratification by the ma
jority of voters, State by State. This
The Washington times., 1915-10-28

No doubt the advent Of culture"
into Southern Europe will include
steam heat and revolving doors for
the Parthenon.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TO-DAY
Prsy.r snvlcs. conducted b. pr. H. J

Prsyar service. conducted b. Dr. II. J.
schu2E, OF vallia, India, Douglas Nom
crtal n. e Church. 40 D. m.
Ropublican mass meeting. arrnory. Silver
Spring, Nd. 7:3o p. m.
Rehearsal. Home Club ChoruA Homo Club.
1ib y. IN.
Meeting. Engineering Society Of George
Washington University. physics lecture
room, Arts and Sci~rces Building, 20a3 q
street northwest, $40 y. IN.
Meeting. District Of Columbia branch OF the
National Federation OF Choirs and Musl-
tecnth and L streets northwest, s q. m.
Piano recital. Miss Mary Reid. drawing room.
Brighton Apartment, $50 y. m.
Annual national style show and dansant
RausCher's afternoon and evening.
Meeting. Washington Chapter OF the Amsrl
can Institute OF Banking. club rooms. ln4
+ street northwest, ,. n.
gymnasium. S p. IN.
Masonic-.The New Jerusalem. No. .: Tenn
pie Soyes. No. 81: Washington. No O.
Royal Arch Masons; Kallipolis Grott7
ceremonial. % New v.,NS willard Lard William r.
Odd Fellows-ExCelsior. Nc. Il: Columbia,
No 10: Covenant, No l3; Salem, No %.
National Enion-Bancroft Council. Dahsrsa
woman's Benent Association of the Macca.
bces-Georgetown Review, No: 10.
Coleman. oriental University, Chaplin and
Fourteenth street northwest. S 3. NJ!
Election OF officers. Army and Navy Union.
meeting room OF Gen. William f. Parry
Garrison IN a, A, R. Hall. $ p. III.
Address, "ralestine." NJ. Ehorson. Ahavas
Zion Society l"23 Sixth street northwest
Table Tnlk." by Taylor Holmes. Pror,
Club | u, III.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28

Well, Porter Charlton should be
thankful he received one of those
Italian prediGcsted sentences.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Amusements.

National.-"hround the World" SIS .. m.
B,lasco-"HIs Majesty Bunker Bean" sls
b +. Kelth's-Vaudevillr, 2:lj and sis T. m
Polls ."Wndhre, @:l5 and S:l5 ?. m.
Iocw's COlumbiR-PhOtoplays. Il to II D. m
Gayety-Burlesque. 2:l5 and S:l5 D. m.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-13

La distinguida y bella senorita Anne
liza Agostini presidenta de la clase del
segundo afo de normal, ha recibido un
no postal por valor de $50 importe de
Una subscription hecha entire los Dele
gados a la Camara por ell ilustre hon.
bre p1blico y eHninente tribune don Jo-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-13
.eSde Rio PiedraS
Notable conferenca Ia Unverslad- Donativo ia Ioe
Deegados.- Para los damnficados de Naguabo

En- el salon de Asambleas de la Uni
versidad, ocupado totalmente por alum
nos de dicho alto centric de enseiianza.
entire los que predominaba ell bello sexo.
di6 ell jueves una notable conferencia, ell
reputable jurisconsulto licenciado don
Jose 3. Benedicto, catedratico de De
recho Civil del Colegio de Leyes, versan-
do sObre ''El Derecho de la mujer''.
Aunque ell tema resultaba un POGO
arido para La juventud femenina que
parece inclinar siempre SUI preferencia
a asuntos mas bien festivos, va que por
raz0n de sus pocos amos muchas ilu-
stones no Sc encuentra siempre dispues-
ia parar su atenci0n en- los serios pro-
blemas de la vida, la palabra fuida y
sutil del senior 'Benedicto, la amenidad
con que procure desarrollar sus ideas,
la competencia conque trata estas cues
tones de un lado, de otro 10 interesan-
te que para todo ell sexo bello result0 la
conferencia, hoy que circular por todo
el mundo corrientes que parecen con-
tagiar nuestras bellezas de las ideas
mundiales. de srfragismo, todo clio hizo
que la cOnferencia resultase en- extreme
interesante para esta juventud escolar.
Divide ell sefor Benedicto SUI traba-
jo en- dos parties: "jQu6 es la mujer?"
y "Derechos de la mujer en- la actuali-
dad.
En- ell primer punto, trat6 ampha-
men la question bajo ell aspecto del ori-
gen y procedencia del genera humane
seg1n las teor1as del Derecho Natural,
disertando sobre los deberes innatos
sustanciales inherentes q la naturaleza
humana, demostrando como estos son
iguales en- la mujer y en- ell hombre y
como ambos Sc complementan en- la uni
dad de la especie, retrocediendo bus
car la explicaci0n de esta teor1a en- ell
Derecho Romano, Ell ell que Sc conside-
raba a la mujer dentro de la fanilia hui
mana como una cosa, hasta que ell cris-
tianismo destruyo ell error establecien-
do la igualdad de derechos entrambos
seXos.
Al desarrollar ell segundo punto de
su tema: "Derechos de la mujer en- la
actualidad", hizo un estudio acabado
de la situaci0n civil actual del ser hu-
mano, presentandolo bajo sus cuatro as
pectos; soltero, casado, viudo y divor~
ciado, demostrando como nuestro dere-
cho civil es uno de los mas amplios en-
principles, y progressive al extreme d.
competir con los mas democraticos, en-
este punto desarroll0 con la competen-
cia dominic del as%lnto en- el pec'llia-
res, esplendidas teor1as de derecho ci--
vii que eran escuchadas con Suma de-
lectaci6n por la juventud cOnc;Trente
al acto
Estud 5 el matrimonio como base d.
la Sociedad bajo sus aspectOs filos0fico,
jur1dico moral, dando a conocer las
relaciones, derechos y deberes de los
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-13

'e de Diego, con destino al sostenimion
20 del peri6dico tLa voz del estudian
'e organo de la Universidad que 4;
rlgen aventajados aIumnos de dicho
:lase.
LOS muchachos recibieron con snnoo
regoclJo el espl6ndido donativo do los
Verdaderos representatives del pals
4ulenes dirigieron un expressive tolo
yrama haci6ndoles presente su inmpns,
1sradeclmento por tan efcaz y deci
1loa ayuda en- pro de sus ideales
La subscription alberta entire los dis-
1ntos departamentos de Ia JTnivor9ido7
cen destlno q los damnifcados de Ma
guabo, ha dado por resultado Ia recar
daci6n de $56'83 cue han quedado en-
poder del Rector de aquel alto centric
Ar. Fred K. Fleagle para ser girados
la comlsi0n encargada en- aouel pueblo
de recibir les donativos.
Siempre el alma portorr:quefia mos
trandose generosa y grande para aou-
ar los sltlos en- donde la desgracia
hacla derramar lagrimas de dolor
Vaya un APPLAUSE sincere y decidido
q les Jovenes donantes de las cantida-
des Cue han tornado aquel total; nu-
cho mas merecido, cuantO que elias ra-
presentan muchas privaciones de COLO
slnas, cintas, funciones teatrales, etc.
que seguramente estaban destinados
esos ahorros por los que, en- ell Labora-
torlo de la inteligencia, arrancan a las
clenclas frutos tan deliciosos como son
las ideas de altruismo solidaridad de
que Ell esta OCCASION hicieran hermosa
gala.
Ell Corresponsal.