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The Washington times., 1915-01-20
LOUIS BROWNLOW

It has been very definitely UNDER
stood for weeks past that when
Commissioner Siddons should be ad-
vanced to the bench Mr.. Louis
Brownlow would be named by >the
President for the place on the Board
of District Commissioners. That
the nomination has now been sent
to the Senate is none the less graft
fying, by reason of the fact that the
element of surprise is not present.
Mr.. Brownlow has not only lived
in Washington, but he has lived as
.. part of Washington. Not many
men know and understand the
), genius of the town better. He has
taken a keen interest in efforts to
make it the ideal Capital; and as a
Commissioner, he will bring to his
task a compendious knowledge Of
municipal problems. Particularly is
he Informed about the relations of
capital cities to the nations of which
they are the municipal heads, for hc
has travelled all over the world, time
and again, as student and writer on
just such topics.
Mr.. Brownlow, beyond this, is
heart and soul in sympathy with
those policies of progress, better
ment, physical, administrative, and
social that. have marked the con.
duct of the city government recent
ly. He is the intimate friend OF
Commissioner Newman, President
Wilson's choice for head of the
Board of Commissioners, and close
ly acquainted with about all the leg.
islative and executive authorities
with whom the local government has
to deal. He is equipped from every
viewpoint to give the best service to
the city's affairs.
The Washington times., 1915-01-20
4 Billy Sunday Admirer Who IL
Opposed to Prize Fighting.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
| am sure il would be of interest to
tho readers of The Evening Times to
learn why 1t is that your paper can
consistently aid in bringing Billy Sun
day to Washington and then devote so
much of your columns to prize fight
ing. 1t was a wonderful outpouring at
Convention Hail yesterday and The
EveninS Times and all the other papers
deserve great praise for their part in
the event. But then it is rather dis
appointing to your many friends to 0es
you also standing behind the fights Tor
the sports If the papers would give
more attention TO such hundreds a.
heard Billy Sunday instead of appealing
to the few who follow prize fighting
YOU would kill the so-called sport and
boost the church.
DO not take this as meaning that I
am opposed to sports of the right kind.
Every time | have chance to get away
| from the department in the summer
| hurry out to see the Nationals and IL
| The Evening Times would give more OF
| it's space to baseball it would fnd'it
was a better proposition than boosting
| these fights, Prize nGhting soon would
| stop il the papers forgot to boost il.
| \ REGULAR READER.
| Washington, Jan. IL.
The Washington times., 1915-01-20
February Munsey Rich
With Special Features

From the laughter-lit face OF the
blonde that CLEANS out at one from the
cover. to the great new book length
novel. "Victory.' by the famous Jo-
seph Conrad, that rounds out the 2lO
pages. the February Munsey bristles
with rich value for the mere Is cents 1t
costs.
Among the five special articles, the
one first to attract attention is that
on Belgium. the Brave Little State
Famous as the battle-ground of Eu-
rope" Written bv the well-known and
scholarly Richard LeGallienne, we
find here all our questions an
| swered in brief space as to the
| history Of one of Europes smallest king
doms. whose territory is now being
| drenohed with blood. There are thirty
one' illustrations. besides seven maps
printed In color and showing this now
famous country at different stages of
its career. from the period OF the Ro-
man possession on through various
vicissitudcs to the establishment Of the
! present government. in 1881.
| Another timely paper IL that by Jud-
| son c. Wellivcr, on THE American
Army" also with thirty-one Views. and
dealing very frankly with the question
| "uetHeF lhc lblteu 'tdleS Is OF IL not
ready to meet a foreign attack.
Matthew White. jr.' 8 gosslpy stage
section carries seventeen portraits OF
players and scenes from current plays
and tells you who's who In the new OF.
fcrings and what he or she did be.
fore.
The ladies will he especially interested
in women Have Loved" re
plv to "Mcn Have Loved" which was
printed in the November Munsey
| Naturally this response Is also pun
lished anonymously, except for the ad
mission that the writer is the seventh
man. the Jig-Saw Puzzle of the contri
button to which this Is a response.
In fiction. Joseph Conrads "Vic
tory-An Island Story will arous,
keen attention in the whole English
speaking world The Polish author
whose youth knew so much suf
tering and romance. ranks now at IN,
} very top of today's novelista, and tn,
appearance of this forty-chaptcrcc
Victory" by the author OF Chance
and .Typhoon.' Is real event In tn.
book world. Conrad has put much OF hi
real self into this story Of desert isIanr
love, hate, and cupidlty. and 1t is des
tined to rank in the very forefront O
his wonderful output. In the Februar,
Munsev the entire story is printed com
plete. a whole bOok-length novel TO
| Is cents.
In addition to all the foregoing, Their
, are many poems and five short stories
including a really remarkable pictur,
, ~ the present war by Samuel ]. Lewis
entitled. Women and Children Last"
The Washington times., 1915-01-20
THE LIVESTOCK SUPPLY

The Department of Agriculture
gives out an interesting estimate
dealing with the country's livestock
supplies. 1t compares numbers Of
different domestic animals as of jan
uary l, 1914, and January l, 1915,
and their values on those two dates.
Horses and mules present the
most suggestive opening for inquiry
as to causes and effects. The num-
ber of horses increased little over
quarter of million; yet their ag.
gregate value decreased over $1O1,.
100000, or Sc per head. Why?
Mules make like showing; there
was an increase in number, but q
decline in value of almost S5O,OOO,.
900. or $11.b0 each.
These fluctuations would not cause
much comment, were it not for tn.
fact that foreign governments hav,
been buying horses and mules in un
precedented numbers for export an,
use in the war. The total numbe
sent away, of course, is not SO grea
as extensively to affect the country
aggregate supply; but such infu
ences commonly have a decided eff
feet on the home price. If wheat
with an immensely increased yield
goes to $l.40 and s1.5O, because O
the foreign demand, why shoul
horses and mules, also demande
abroad, and of which the number
have increased but little, show
drop in prices?
The Automobile and the auto true
The Washington times., 1915-01-20

home now provided, on Twelfth
street, has been taxed to its utmost
capacity. The weather has not yet
been severe, and no one has yet been
turned away. But on many nights
scores have been compelled to sleep
on the floors, and dozens who might
have found employment by Hanging
around" a few days, have been
dumped upon some other city, to
continue their endless round Of such
institutions. .a
Back Of the movement to establish
a home for the feeble-minded here
are officials of the Children's Bu-
reau, of the Department Of Labor,
and practically all the officials and
volunteer workers for charity in this
city. Most cities long since have
recognized the necessity for provi-
sion for these unfortunates, both az
an act of mercy and as a means OF
checking the propagation of more OF
their kind. Plans already have been
formulated for a census. of the
feeble minded in the District, to be
made as soon as funds are available
Equally undisputed stands the
plea for more school nurses If the
needs of school children are to be
recognized at all, the present force
of four nurses seems pitifully in.
adequate, and the employment OF
two dental inspectors for the school.
here has been characterized a.
"farcical." School officials hav,
pointed to the wisdom of health in
spection as a preventative of diseas.
and as protection to individual
pupils.
The Washington times., 1915-01-20
THE SUNDAY CAMPAIGN

In discussing the possible coming
to Washington of Billy Sunday for
an extended campaign, one signifi-
cant fact seems to have escaped
comment. So far all activity
toward that end has been wholly on
the part of laymen.
In view of that, small wonder that
clergymen, even that minority which
does not wholly approve this evan
gelist's campaigns, have ceased hair
splitting over his original but effect
i've methods Of address, .over his
sometimes startling use Of slang.
over the finer points of his theology
For. on Monday, the clergymen
| realized more fully that here, at
last, was a man who could interest
men in religion, and could compel at
| tention to the same message they
preach from their pulpits to sparse
ly filled pews.'
Because it is purely laymen's
movement, which will crystalline
Friday night in the meeting to dis
cuss the advisability of Sunday
campaign for Washington, the event
is all the more interesting. And
far from being jealous of this lay.
mems interest, or feeling themselves
ignored, the clergymen of the COM
munity, for the most part, seem
ready to fall in line with this de.
mand for the virile message that
Billy Sunday brings.
The Washington times., 1915-01-20
WAR, OR MURDER7

The issue of war will never be de-
termined by the sort of operations in
which present-day aircraft are used
to toss explosives aimlessly from the
sky upoh. unprotected towns ana
among non-combatant people, per-
haps asleep in their homes. The
Zeppelin raids against. Antwerp
served no purpose save to murder a
handful of innoccnts and arouse to
a perfect frenzy the hatred OF the
Belgian people and the horror of the
rest Of. the world. The same has
been accomplished by the raids
against England; nothing more, ex-
cept to increase the willingness OF
Englishmen to enlist in the army.
Some time ago there was a story
of the effort of airmen of the allies
to drop bombs on the headquarters
of Kaiser Wilhelm. This is an act
of legitimate war, for the Kaiser is
combatant in the field; but, none
the less, it inspires a peculiar horror
to contemplate war waged in such
fashion. Of course, so long as one
side is making a speciality of this
kind of war, and is seemingly quite
reckless whether it attacks soldiers
or civilians, the other side must be
expected to counter in kind. But ii
is barbarous and horrible, and ought
to be stopped by some agency Of the
better public opinion of the world.
The attacks of yesterday were
particularly outrageous. The air
men crossed the North Sea with
seemingly the special purpose of 8
desperate attempt on the lives of the
British King and Queen. Their maj
estes had been visiting at Sand
ringham, country place of the
royal family far away from London
removed from all seats of fighting
arsenals, concentration camps, ol
supply depots. The King and Queer
had left this country place only>s
few hours before the airmen came tt
test their skill in dropping their mis-
siles of destruction. No damage il
reported at this point, but that, ant
even the fact that the rulers wer'
not killed, was only to be regarded
by the murderous airmen as unfor
tunate; the intention was to xii
them if possible. 1t is species o
warfare that must ultimately ARA,
all decent and civilized element
against whoever INDUCES it.
The Washington times., 1915-01-20
THE EXCISE PROBE

BY all means the Senate should
adopt the suggestion Of Senator
Sheppard calling for broader powers
for the special committee of five
Senators, including the Senator
from Texas, to investigate the
charges made by Senator Jones of
Washington against the District Ex-
else Board. Without the power to
summon witnesses and examine
them under oath, and without the
authority to compel these witnesses
to produce all documentary evidence
that might bear on the. case, the re-
suit is bound to be unsatisfactory.
And we take it that the people of
this community are entitled to the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth.
The charges made by Senator
Jones are grave ones. If it is true,
as he alleges, that the board has dis
regarded the law, has been partial ip
it's decisions, and has been improper
ly influenced in its findings, there
ought to be another Excise Board
On the other hand, if the charges
are not true, it is only common JUS
tice to the men concerned that the
investigation should be complete and
the verdict all-embracing. A white
wash verdict of acquittal or an ill.
considered verdict of guilty can only
work injustice.
Further, we take it to be the wish
of the people of the District that
there shall be no time wasted ir
starting the probe. There is moth.
ing that Washington wants to hide
Turn on the light.
The Washington times., 1915-01-20

may represent the answer. 1t has
been occasion for persistent won
derment that the horse has not, un-
til this time, suffered by reason of
the introduction of the motor vehicle.
Early predictions of the passing Of
the horse" were utterly mistaken;
the horse went on steadily getting
more valuable despite the chug
wagons. ,
But the last two years have seen
a change, on extensive scale, in the
character of the motor car business.
Hundreds Of thousands of very low
priced cars have been marketed, and
brought into competition with the
horse. The automobile in the coun-
try is now a day-by-day beast OF
burden, exactly as the horse was be-
fore, save that it does the road work
quicker and more satisfactorily. The
"horse and buggy" was first to give
way to the petrol contraption; but
the motor-truck is now crowding out
the truck horse of the city and the
draft animal of the country. 1t can
not go on always without having an
effect on the production and the
values of horses. Evidently the ef-
feet had begun to be felt.
Of other livestock, milch cows
meat cattle, sheep. and hogs all in
creased in numbers; and all save
hogs also increased in value per
average animal. Therefore it would
seem necessary to find some expla-
nation which can still explain the
lowered value of horses and mules
while recognizing the facts concern.
ing other domestic animals. The au.
tomobile seems to be the most salts.
factory conjecture.
The Washington times., 1915-01-20
Wants Transfers.
the Editor OF THE TIMES

To the, Editor OF THE TIMES:
Seeing an article in The Times a few
days ago relating to the issuing of
transfers from the Capital Traction
Company at Fourteenth and Kennedy
streets to the w. B. l. line to Takoma.
Md. ! ask your help for the same
cause on another line.
At Fifteenth and u streets northeast.
a car line of the same type running to
Takoma Park. is operated as far as
East Riverdale. Md. and runs along
the Bladensburg road in the District.
Any res dent wishing to go downtown
Is compelled to pay one fare on this
line to Fifteenth and ii streets north
east and get off and pay another fare
OH the Columbia line of the Washing
ton Railway Companys cars. and this
Bladensburg line is operated by the
Washington Railway Company from It's
Fifteenth and II streets barn.
A mammoth petition to the Public
Utilities Commission is in course Of
construction. and any help given me by
III" residents of this locality and The
Times will be appreciated. c. A. o.
Washington. Jan 1S
The Washington times., 1915-01-20
Opening Up Rock Creeks
Beauties to the General Public.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
The proposal that a street car line be
constructed in Rock Creek park does
not seem to receive as much considera-
ton as such a subject warrants. One
or two persons of my acquaintance
have explored Rock Creek park on foot,
but to others. less hardy. the park re-
mains uneXplored territory. They only
they've been told by motoring friends
contains beautiful natural scenery.
somewhere north Of the Zoo.
Congress might we'll give considera-
ton to the question of permitting thu
extension Of car lines enCirClinS thu
mark. 1t would make the park views
available for thousands of Washing
tonians and visitors to the Capital who
are denied the pleasure OF enjoying thS
HILL DWELLER.
Jap,ar,,
The Washington times., 1915-01-20
Today.

Annual poultry show. National Capital Poul-
teenth street and Park road northwest. =
y. IN.
Exhibit of ancient and modern art. Art and
~ Eish,ee"ts street AND New YORK Avenue Avenue
northwest. 10 u. m. to y. III.
Convention. Marine Engineers Beneficial As
socistion, Raleigh. ~ a. IN.
Reception. Florence Crittenton Home Of.
ficers. green parlor. Raleigh. to II D. IN.
Recital. Washington Readers Club Lecture
Hail. Public Library, SD m.
Ea%srd s. DUNLAP % parish hs sne Al Hf' sous ns
Memorial Churcn. Connecticut and Cathe-
oral avenues northwest. y y. m.
Baby show. auditorium Woodward a 10Th.
rop. 3 y. m.
illustrated lecture. volcanic Eruptions OF
Lassen % Peak Caiifornla. Dr. Joseph S
and Streets nifs. noTtSe cn"reh re"'
Meeting. Board Of Education. Franklin
School. $3.50 y. m.
House warming reception. membership com
mittee OF \. W. c. A.. In Y. w. =. A. :
to 10 v IN.
Ladies Night" District of Columbia So
ciety of the sons Of the American Eevoiu.
ton. Rauscher's. D. m.
Mass meeting OF university rootcrs Geors,
Washington University. Medical Build ng
1928 II street northwest. y. m.
Lecture. The Juvenile Court. Mrs. Eiler
Law. 1917 New York avenue northwest. 4:S'
y. m.
Public organ recital. McHenry MCCh0rd
Church of the Epiphany. q street. hctweer
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets nurIh
west 4:45 D. m.
Masonic-Wash shington Centennial. No u
Osiris No. 20: East Gate. No. q: Coium
bia No. /. and Brightwuod, No. Q. Eoya
Arch Masons Potomac, No. =. knisnt
| Templar; Grand Chapter. Eastern star
Odd Fellows Eastern. No. :: Friendship no
u: Harmony. No. =: Federal City. No. 20
| Mount Nebo Me- 6. Encampment
knights of Pythias-Mt. Vernon. no 6
Union, No. 2a Friendship Te,nple. No 9
| Pythian Sisters.
National tnion-Treasury Council.
| Socialist Party-Workmen Circle. Executiv
| Committee and Branch No. g.. sll stree
| northwest. S:l5 y. m.
Piano recital 10y Miss Nina caws Eationa
| Library for the Blind l129 II street north
| west. p. m.
| Lecture Holland" Mrs. clara Bewick Col
| by. red parior New Ebbitt. l0:45 .. IN. an
| 4:45 D. m.
| Musicale, benefit of woman's Peace Party
| achusetts avenue northwest. D. IN.
| Sermon Bible conference the Rev. John I
| Huddle, pastor OF ST. faul's Lutncra
| Church, in Brookland Memorial 'hurCi
| y. m.
| Convention Marine Engineers Reneh ia
| Association red parlor New Ebbit.
| III.
Concert. United States Soldiers Home Fan
| Orchestra. Stanley Hall. soldiers Home
| 1:S0 d. m,
The Washington times., 1915-01-20
MISS IDA NJ. TARBELL.
EPICRAMS BY IDA.
NJ. TARBELL

The famous author and investi-
gator testifying before the
United States Commission on
Industrial Relations, ex-
pressed these views on in
dustrialism and on women in
their relation to industrial
problems:
don't like to see our women
get mixed up in politics, be-
cause they're just the same
old partisan politics. Wom-
en- can do something better.
Most of the men ] know are in
favor of suffrage.
The best laws in regard to wom-
en- and children have been
passed in States where there
is no woman suffrage.
In woman suffrage States you
can always get a vote against
liquor.
If you want to stay comfortable
don't learn anything.
Nothing creates more work like
work.
Scientific management of in
dustries makes for industrial
democracy and the person it
benefits the most is the
worker.
The Washington times., 1915-01-20
Philadelphia Orchestra
Delights Big Audience

Another Stokowsk program delighted
an audience yesterday at the perform
snce at the National Theater Of the
Philadelphia Orchestra, with Alma
Gluck as solost.
The director, long ago proclaimed a
master in the art OF program choosing.
by a tactful arrangement succeeded in
doing what few directors can do in
Washington The notoriously late au-
dience. once seated. remained first for
ono thing and then for another. until
before they realized it the program was
over.
AS the symphony was given last. the
late comers missed none Of 1t and there
was little disturbing leaving during its
performance. Not until Washington can
program. arriving on time. can any
claim be made to real music apprecia-
ton.
The first number was the overture to
Mozart's Marriage of Figaro" Fol-
lowing. came another typical Stokow-
No. 3. and ballet music No. ?. from
'Rosamunde." by Schubert. The beauty
and simplicity of this piece of music
as contrasted with the great fourth
symphony of Tschaikowsky. the last
number calls for an exquisite sense OF
proportion. light and shade. and for
an intelligence, on the part of both
conductor and orchestra. Director Sto-
kowski made no too great a demand
by his choice of yesterday, either as
regards himself or his players
Nine. Gluck gave Riondinas S aria from,
MoZart's Serial anC the aria "Casta
Diva" from Bcllinis opera Norma .
I Nine. Gluck has not vet found herself
evidently not Vet decided whether she
| wishes TO exploit solely and justifiably
| the most rich and lyric passages in
her voice. or 10 attempt anything and
everything. Sh" is young however
and r. richer maturity may either pro,
' ide he- with the insight necessary fol
! the choice or perhaps with the physi.
| cal sniOwments which will make g
| choice unnecessary. f. Y
The Washington times., 1915-01-20
Jersey Mosquitoes Out.

NAVES1NE, \. j., Jan. 20 Not with
in the memory of the oldest inhabitant
of this village has there been such a
warm January day. The mercury rose
TO 5s degrees. Jersey mosquitoes were
seen by John NJ. Johnson on the
windows of his store, bunt about a
century ago. and honey bee was seen
by Dominic George +. Smith flying
around The Methodist parsonage
The frogs in many ponds about this
Sc' ton were CroaFinE. tho many wells
that had zone dry ere nlliug M AMI
the absence OF frost TroIu the GROUND
u sI-olnsr siYn Of spring.
The Washington times., 1915-01-20
Washington. January IS.
There Is One Born Every Minute and
Few Seem To Die.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
The saying. There's one born every
minute" never was more truly illus
,rated than by the raid on the Meyers
station poolroom. One hundred and
forty-cight men were arrested. Many
we're Washingtonians who had started
nrt tn beat the races" Those who
have succeeded in this enterprisins n
ambition can he counted without the
AID of an adding machine. but appar-
emily there is no decrease In the list Of
contributors to the support of the
hookmakers and handbook men. Men
nho laN such stress on past per-
formanCcs" should he guided somew hat
nv experience. l., J.. III.
Washington. January II
The Washington times., 1915-01-20
That Union Station Shelter.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Allow me to indorse the plan for \
shelter for the street car passengers at
the Union Station, SO as not to spoil
the beauty OF the surroundings. Tho
shelter should be built in the form of
4 cellar under the sidewalk with a glass
on top,Tfit for a sidewalk. In time OF
rain, people would not mind walking a
few steps down to be sheltered. An Of
ficial at the door should call out tho
namS Of every passing car or this in.
formation can be given by electric signs.
!. u.
Washington, January II.
The Washington times., 1915-01-20
The Tunnel a Drawback.

To the Editor of THE TIMES;
In regard to the proposition for an
underground street car terminal In
front of the Union Station proposed
in the communication Of Mr.. SolberG
in the Times. | thought he roba bly,
had overlooked the fact there is a
tunnel under First street northeast.
used by the trains to and from the
South, which would very much inter-
fere with an underground terminal
for street cars at that point
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. +. OWENE.
The Washington times., 1915-01-20
Takes Fling at "ROyal Buns" "
Engineers Hear Lecture.

Before a meeting OF the Washington
society OF Engineers, at the Cosmos
club last nctht, DR. Bailey Willis gave
an Illustrated lecture on ".~ts> >ccI, nc
prohl.lu in South Nmrri.a 10
shaved pi,tures Of roads and railways
through seemingly impassable noun
tains and Sfsat desert wastes.