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The Washington times., 1915-03-11
AS TO USE OF FLAGS

Creeping up the eastern coast OF
the United States, showing no name,
keeping lights covered at night, a
German warship passed all creation
on the high seas and came into
Hampton Roads.
It is explained that she used the
German, French, and British flags
in rotation, each for a day, during
the run for a port. OF course, any
ther flag that would have served a
urpose would also have been used.
Yet the German government has
taken the broad position that it can.
not guarantee the safety of neutral
shipping, because British merchant
men have used other than the Brit
ish flag!
A German warship may use any
flag it chooses; but if British ship
uses an American flag, that renders
all ships under the American flag
liable to be sunk, with crews, pas
sengers, and all on board!
The doctrine will not last long.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
DEMAND
TO GO IN TOMORROW

owing to the delay in the preparation
of the list. Attorney A. E. Shoe
maker, said today. the Anti-Saloon
League will not file until tomorrow its
demand upon the Excise Board that
e,ghty-six places in which LIQUOR is sold
be closed on the ground that they are
operating without authority Of the
Jones' Works law.
The list includes forty-five barrooms.
each one alleged to be within 400 feet
Of a church. school house or place OF
religious worship; twenty-nine whole
sale places declared to be in residence
or non-business districts. and twelve
hotels said to have less than nifty guest
rooms
Following a hearing the board today
granted the application Of Mary a.
Smith. executrix OF the estate OF Robert
r. smith, for the transfer to her name
Of a wholesale license at $40 Sixth street
southeast
Robert IL. Smith. son Of the applicant,
testified that the place has been con-
Quoted for forty-six years as a grocery
and wholesale liQuor store without pros
ecutions for violation OF the excise law
or com nlaint on the part OF surround
Ing prol rty owners and residents.
Attorney Shoemaker directed the at
tention of the board to the claim OF the
Anti-Saloon League that the establish
ment is in q residence district.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
TO HOLD MIDDAY
LENTEN SERVICES

Business men and women of WASH
inGton are to be given an opportunity
to attend midday services during the
remainder of lent. very much as the
business men and women of New York
do at Trinity Church. at Broadway and
Wall streets.
The Washington services are to be
inaugurated tomorrow at noon at the
Church Of the Epiphany. G street. near
Thirteenth. by the Rev. DR.. Randolph
H. McKim. They will last thirty min
utes. and. with a five-minute interval,
another short service will be held, be.
ginning at 12:%5 p. m, for the benefit
of those who may not be ablo to atteN,d
the first service.
The services will continue for a week
and are to be part of one week of
special lenten services at the church. In
addition there will be 4 special service
at S O'Clock each night. lasting one hour.
The 12:35 services arc to be known
Is announced that DR.. McKim will he
glad to have Washinatonians. whether
they are members OF the church or not,
send to him anonymously memoran-
dunn of matters with which they are
burdcned and for which they need and
he will read to the congregation each
day, and the prayers Of those attending
the services will be asked for those IN
distress 1t is not expected that names
shall be signed to these communica-
tons.
with the church have been charged with
the duty Of making the various night
services a success. Tomorrow night the
Boys Club, Girls Club and Young
Peoples Social will aid. Services will
not be held Saturday night. The usual
services will be held Sunday. and
Bishop Harding will confirm a class OF
| forty at the morning services. Mon.
day night the missionary societies of the
church will aid in making the meeting
| a success. Tuesday night the mems so
cieties will aid. Wednesday night will
be women's night, with the Rector's
| Guild, the Daughters of the King arc
the Mothers Association aiding. Thurs
day night the Girls Friendly Society
viii assist Next Friday night tn.
morning and afternoon Sunday school:
of the church will aid In bringing VI
the attendance.
..The First Step in the Christian Lie
will b., described by DR.. Mckim at :h'
| first noon-day meeting tomorrow, ant
at 3 y'clock tomorrow night he vii
sneak on THE Personal Aspect Of tn
Temperance Question"
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
many RECREAT|ONA[
VENTURES ARE URGED
Prof. F. A. Mckenzie Tells All
Souls Church Mems Club
What Capital Needs.

A municipal dance hall. a playground
for every square mile. the conversion OF
the Pension Office into q huge gymna-
sium. with large natatorium, the
utilization Of the old warehouses as ath-
letic halls. and the total elimination OF
all slums are some of the schemes Sug-
gested by Prof. F. A. Mckenzie. OF Co.
lumbus. Ohio. to improve the recrea-
tional facilities Of the National Capital.
Prof. Mckenzie gave a general outline
Of a survey he made Of Washington be-
fore the Mems Club Of All Souls
Church last night. and pointed out what
he believed to be opportunities the Dis
trict Is miss(ng In the way Of providing
amusement for men. women. and chill
dren. He illustrated his remarks with
stereopticon slides.
Regarding q municipal dance hall,
Prof Mckenzie pointed out that such
an institution. under proper supervision
would result In q large revenue fol
time would eliminate evils existing ir
common dance halls. He intimated that
his idea may later take official shape
In the form OF a recommendation either
to Congress or the commis:ionsIs.
! After pointing out that g. 100000 q yeal
is spent In Washington for intoxicants
Prof. Mckenzie asserted that that sun
Of money would provide the city with
stadium. four large gymnasiums
| eight recreation centers. nifty schoo
centers. 100 baseball diamonds, ESQ ten
mis- courts, ten swimming pools. sil
sumn'er camps. and leave q surplus To-
incidcntals.
Edgar 8. Martin, supervisor Of play
grounds in the District delivered
short address before Prof. McKenxi
spoke. He traced the playground move
ment from Its inception here in 1902 un
til the present time. saying that ther
are now thirteen playgrounds sixtee
baseball diamonds, sixteen tennis courts
and some minor facilities for the recre
alton OF Washington's children an
youth.
y know no city where there arc 9
few facilities for indoor recreation I
the winter as in Washington" said Nj
~se G. Gro.venor paw. wa. re-elect.
president, Of the Mems Club at tn
meeting held before Prof. McKenxis
lecture. Other officers lected were Z
X. Bush. Brown. vice president: J.
Eaton. secretary: J.; jerome Lshtfoo
Farquhar. and W. l.. Brown. counci
speak ers were Prof. Louis 4. Baue
Gen. NJ. v. z. Woodruff. f. T. William
A. G. Fortier. and J. o. Zebley.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
WARMING IS ISSUED
AGAINST FLIES HERE
"clean up and prevent the fly"

"Clean up and prevent the fly"
This is the advice offered by the
Health Department in its weekly bulle-
tin, issued today. Particular care Is
urged in the cleaning OF stables. which
are known to be excellent breeding
places for the insects.
The heated season Is approaching.
and with it will come the fly" says the
bulletin. knowing as we do the filthy
habits and the danger from infectious
germs left in the trail OF the house fly.
II would be we'll for each Of us to begin
now and examine our premises to see
~ there exist conditions that would af-
ford breeding places for tho insects.
The neglected stable affords splendid
breeding place. therefore the owners
should make careful examination OF
their stables and Immediately correct
anv defect or insanitary condition"
Owners are advised to install water
tight floors beneath each stall, and fol
distance of four feet In the resr and
water-tiRht receptacles for refuse
which. il Is stated. should be removed
AT least twice a week between June
and October 81. and once week be-
tween November l and May 81.
"Under no circumstances" II Is de
clared, "should the stable be allowed Il
become filthy and unwholesome II per
sons who own and maintain stables will
observe these things. the fly nuisancs
will be materially decreased in the Dis
trict Of Columbia the coming season.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
Liberum Veto, Alias the Filibuster

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
All historians attribute the turbulent
existence and final dissolution Of Po-
land (now SO much In the public eye)
to q constitutional detect Of organiza-
tion. which now finds its only parallel
In the legislative practice of the United
states Senate. and this defect, though
not organic. has acquired Vogue as
many senators have acquired stopped
shoulders-through long indulgence In
deleterious habit.
About the end Of the fifteenth century.
and masking the wane 6f Polands
the diet that ANY member by a single
object could defeat anv measure
liberum veto. and: for hundreds OF
Wery ., G,G TO a6rosass thts
by the Il object" of some member Of
the diet in the pay Of Austria, Russia.
or Prussia
Recently we have witnessed a demon
stration Of the survival Of this system
in the United states senate-not by the
easy interjection OF two words, but by
q deluge Of words. multiplication OF
words. a motley array Of disjointeo
sentences. on disconnected subjects-ex-
Family Physician-any old thing that
happened to be In circulation when the
the Senator was young enough to re
ceive Impressions"
And we not only stand for 1t, but pay
for it's publication in the Congressional
Record.
Since the people Of Great Britain
| have found It necessary to deprive
| their house Of lords of lesser powers Of
| Iobstruction-our upper house is the only
legislative body on earth emascula
| ted by SO senseless q handicap. and
that after years have shown that the
"filibuster". has rarely subserved any
but the most flagrantly partisan ends
| and Is always used in quasi defiance OF
I the Constitutional veto Of the President
the sworn servant Of "alr' the people:
| May not the same public opinion
which has subjected Senators to the In
innate Cor ultimate) test of the ballot
be relied upon to correct this abuse
or will It continue until an outraged
American" sentiment demands tn
delimitation of its powers to the ratifi
cation Of treaties, and the confirmation
Of appointments.
Pours for cloture or Limitation.
| H. NJ. 8.
Washington. March 10.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
SENATE WILL TALK
ABOUT NOT TALKING
CIoture Rule Will Not Be
Adopted at Next Session OF
Congress.

Indications are that the Senate next
regular session will do lot OF talk
ing over the question of whether 1t
should quit talking.
The present outlook Is that the SEN
ate will not adopt cloture rule Or
rule for the Limitation Of debate des-
mite the fact that part OF the SEN
ators in the Democratic caucus re-
Gently agreed to support a plan for
cloture.
Forty-one Of the Democratic Senat-
or, have signifed their willingness
to support a cloture plan. but enough
other Democrats and Republicans are
onnosed to it to make 1t extremely
doubtful whether a majority OF tho
senate can be mustered for cloture.
Even il a majority would be counte1
in theory, it would be difficult to get
an agreement by majority on p1ae-
tical cloture plan. .
Filibuster As Argument.
The chief argument put forward
ri xht at this time in favor OF clotuss
ia the recent filibuster on tho ship
purchase bill. This filibuster resulted
in tho defeat Of legislation advocated
bv tho President and hlled hundreds
of paRes of the Congressional Record
With matter which will never be rad
except by tho proof readers and the
authors. .
memory how q "pork barrel river and
harbor bll was killed by the flibuster
led by Senator Burton. aided ny senator
Kenyon and others. For that tlhouS
ter there is much commentator. 1t
would. of course, never have been pos
sible under a cloture rule.
The Senators who are going to right
cloture in the next session are goinS
hold - up 1.-THE the aGsss sslasve at Sody ought
not to be. In the House. cloture retgns.
1t is not only possible. but It Is q ire
ouent occurrence there that debate 70
choked off and limited to a few hours
on matters Of tremendous na''ohS' iiA'
IL It has been decided In party caucus
n force a measure through. 1t can %
forced through in the House resardless
Of the sentiments sentimental OF an TSe neeu1 House. % as
everybody knows. has ceased TO Do
| deIiherative body, and has become a
BODY under the thumb OF a small group
| of leaders. 1t was so IN the oaye oI
| Cannon. It Is Just as much 80 tooa~'
Run BY Nobody.
m the other hand, the Senate may
fairly be said to be run by nobody. The
system of unlimited debate has its
evil side in the Judgment iooE Ts many at the S
situation impartiaily.. but a system or
cioture would be sdll worse. ...
That is. they, say that under iSels SiStuse
ti,. hndv and Congress might as we'll be
resolved into a single body instead OF
Senate and House: In any event, there
can be no doubt. that the Senate WI!
discuss at great length the question r,,e ,oI o,
II Cloture may occupy most OF mex,
regular session to the exclusion OF reg
islation.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
Oldest ColOred Nurse
At Freedman's Is Dead

Funeral services for Lucius Hawkins.
colored, for fifty-two years nurse IN
Freedman's Hospital. who died Monday
at his home. 4l0 w street northwest.
will be held at o'clock Sunday after
noon at Cosmopolitan Baptist Church.
The BODY may be viewed at the resi-
dence tomorrow.
Hawkins. who was born in Wcstmore-
land county, Va. came to Washington
before the civil war. and was ono or
the first colored nurses at Freedman
Hosnitat He served continuously in
+that capacity since his employment In
3S;3 Hawkins made many friends
among the doctors and nurses connect
ed with the institution.
He is survived by widow, Mrs. Bell
Hawkins. and seven children.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
HOW ABOUT REslGNlNG1

fhe Times mentioned, a few days
ago, that the chief public service Of
which the present Excise Board is
now capable is resigning.
It observed that the board would
display much wisdom If 1t would
forthwith resign, and not impose its
stasteful presence longer upon a
community that is unanimously
ready to receive the designations
with unalloyed enthusiasm.
This advice was of the most unset
fish and disinterested quality. II
was given by reason of earnest de.
sire to save the board from perpetu.
ating the egregious mistake of its
existence.
It is noted with keen disappoint.
ment that the members of the
board still delay to act upon the ad.
vice. They will feel sorry, later, that
they did not accept good counsel
when rendered.
It is always more pleasing to gel
out gracefully than to be thrown
out. A letter of resignation is more
dignified than to be seized by the
scruff of ones neck and chuckee
| out.
The gentlemen Of the board, w
trust, will give thought to these
things. They are worth thinking
about.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11

Of fire protection afforded the Dis
trict. The high praise given WASH
ington's fire fighters and their equip
ment is reassuring. Every factor
was taken into account, and in very
few respects is Washington behind
other cities in its fire protection.
The board estimates that the num-
Der Of engines in a city of this size
should be twenty; Washington has
twepty-seven. The length of hose
should be $4,000 feet; Washington
has $4,000 feet. The fire alarm sys-
tenn is deemed excellent. The csti-
mated number of men needed is 45G;
Washington has ATS. The streets
are termed among the best in the
world. No trolley or other wires
interfere with the departments 3
work. The confiagration hazard in
Washington is minimum. The pre-.
vious fire record here is good. The
only condition found to be substand-
ard is the building laws.
Washingtons fire fighting depart
ment has been much discussed. In
the effort to get additional appro-
priations representations not found
ed on facts may have been made.
Undoubtedly the fremen should b.
pensioned, and shorter shifts should
be the rule. Those are matter.
which will gain deep sympathy tn.
more they are agitated. In the
meanwhile it is a comfort to know
that the fire protection in Washing.
ton is such as to minimize the fire
risk at practically every point. What
ever other criticisms may be aimed
at the Underwriters Association, il
will be thanked for this searching
analysis of the fire situation here.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
Asks If Any Hospital
Lacks Registered Druggist

Whether there are any hospitals here
that do not employ a registered druggist
to compound their medicines Is to be de-
termined by the Washington Safety
First Association, which last night
adopted a resolution calling on the Com.
nnissioners to furnish the names OF any
such Institutions.
The association expects to push this
question vigorously. President W. r
Peabody announced. DR.. l.! d. Waller
who introduced the resolution, gaid hi
was personally convinced that severa
local hospitals did not employ a regis
tered druggist.
The Commissioners were requested tt
grant full fire and police authority IL
Ave members OF the association. wht
would form commission to investigate
all public places as to their safety II
fire or other emergencies:
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
T.R.ENTHUSES OVER
CITY FACTORY PLAN
Has Met Great Emergency, He
Says, After Tour Of Nine
/. Shops.

NEW YORK. March 1l.-This 10 What
Colonel Roosevelt, after touring the
city's unemployment Shops believes
should be done to solve the problem of
unemployment:
Adopt methods for separating the un-
employed and the uncmployable.
Divide the unemployable into classes
drunkards. mental and physical weak
lings, and those discouraged by failure.
Separate the man who won't work be-
cause he would rather be a hobo and
keep him where be won't do any harm.
and where he won't leave any little
hoboes to come after him."
Obtain the cooperation Of the big
heads Of industry to aid In apportioninG
the activities during periods of unem-
pioyment 80 men will not be thrown out
Of work.
Increase vocational training in the
public schools.
Colonel Roosevelt yesterday visited
| nine Of the twenty-six temporary shops
operated by the mayors committee on
| unemployment. talked with the workers,
personally inspected conditions, and saw
at first hand dNjust what Is being done to
help people who want work. but can't
get It.
With characteristic energy. he strode
through the workrooms. singled out
here and htree an individual to ques-
ton. and elbowed out OF the crowd that
surrounded him whenever he paused an
instant. Elbert H. Gary, chairman of
the Nnemploy committee. and
Henry Brucre. Mrs. James Speyer, Miss
Charlotte Boyd. of st. Bartholomew q
Church: Col. L. J. Parker. of the Saliva
tion Army. and William II. Childs. who
had arranged the tour, had their hands
full to keep up with their strenuous
guest.
In each Of the shops the colonel nade
q BRIEF address. He urged allegiance 10
the American flag and to no other. He
criticised "hyphenated" Americans. lie
said he was glad to be associated in q
work to help othcrs--most of the work.
ers were making bandages for hospitals
here and in the war zone. Everywhere
he was received with cheers and ap.
plause.
And at the close he said: 'As ar
emergency measure. I want to say that
this has met n great emergency in cepi'
tai shape. The people who are doing u
have proved their faith by their deeds
they have done more to overcome the I
W. W. agitators. and any other agita
ton based on hate and unrea son. thar
any amount of preaching would have.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
ROOM IN THE. CARS

The question of overcrowded street
cars has seemed so long to be one
that American cities could not solve
that widespread interest will be
taken in the latest effort New York
is making to solve it. This time the
health department has undertaken
to tackle strap-hanging-not to do
away with it entirely, but to MIMI
mize the nuisance.
The department is going about the
matter in a conservative way. 1t
recognizes that on certain street
railway lines in New York people
must either be packed into the cars
or else walk; and distances in New
York make this method Of getting
home impossible. 1t also understands
that in the hurry and scurry OF
American life the average man is
not going to wait on a street corner,
unless compelled to do so by some-
body with more authority than a
street car conductor, If he can man.
age to get a foothold on a car that
will take him on his way. The de-
partment has decided, therefore. to
permit a certain number Of standing
passengers. Where there are seats
for thirty-six persons cars may take
on az many as eighteen strap
hangers.
This is the rule that is to be en-.
forced experimentally on several
lines this week. If It works, the
health department will gradually ex'
tend its scope.
A health department proceeding
on the theory that to pack and jan
people into street cars, as is nov
done, is a menace to public healtt
is likely to accomplish much more
than can be done by the ordinar!
regulatory body. Where the onl!
matter at stake is the convenience
of the passengers regulation quickl!
becomes a dead letter. The authori
ties are apt to conclude that. if tn
passengers can stand the crowding
no particular harm is done. But tn
public takes a much greater interest
and so do the authorities, in seriou
attempts to conserve health.
Once let the notion become thor
oughly established that overcrowd
ing cars is harmful to public healtl
and there will be insistent deman'
that some of the strap-hanging b
done away with.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11

purposes; provisional, munitioned,
manned, Keyed up to the last notch
of readiness Cor tho fray. That
splendid sea power has hcen scat
tered, wrecked, destroyed, defeated,
or bottled up where II Is utterly help
less to serve Germany; while the
British fleet holds the seas and 10
hammering at the Dardanelles.
Never was q better proof Of the
magnificent efficacy Of superior sea
power.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
OUR FIRE PROTECTION

Though the rates of the Under
writer's Association for dwellings
and their contents are considered by
many to be too high for Washing
ton, and though the legality of this
organization was under inquiry, no
complaints have been registered
about its new rate schedules for
business houses. Because of allow.
apces made for protective measures
business men in some cases have
found their premiums reduced.
Therefore the survey of fire risk
in the business districts conducted
by the underwriters board has dis,
tinct value. 1t is the first disinter,
seted inquiry into the exact measure
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
Tomorrow.

DR. Thomas A. Clayton before Natio val
tciety Of Keep Wells. Lecture Hail. Church
of the Covenant. 8 p. m
Lecture The Balkan" n. Dr. Aiber. .,s Bush sn
ciety. auditeTium Of New Masonic Temple.
4:60 and s:lS .. m.
Meeting. Consumer League Of the District.
Address. The PPir,neipl.. r for Rating H,sh
school studerts." Dr. W. G. Reudise-: ne.
fore H,oS Ho%e s:s"o and School M of
Meeting. transportation committee for q. A.
r. encampment. Chamber Of Commerce
rooms, $50 p. m.
Masonic-st Johns No. II: Hope. No 70
Eureka, No. I: Capitol. No. II: Takoma
No. u: Cathedral. No. II: St. Johns Lodge
No. IL. Eastern Star.
| ODD Fellows-centrsi. No. !. Metropolitan
No. Is: Phoenix. No. q: Martha Washing
ton. No. J. Rebekahs.
Rsthhone- e-superior. No. -: Rathbons Tenn
| National Union-National Capital Council
Mckinley Council. Georgetown Council.
Woodmen OF the world-0eorgetow No. 10
| Independent Order OF Observation-Disclosures
Harmony Tent.
ROYAL Arcanum- F'arraGut. Analostan.
| Meeting. Child Welfare Association, Masonic
| Hail. Fourteenth and streets southeast
| Executive meeting. members Of the star, o
| the Army and Navy Union. Gridiron room
| New willard p. m.
Meeting. women's Alliance OF All foul
| Church. in church. II a. m.
on fiscal relations probe. University Club
| 3 p. m.