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The Washington times., 1915-08-17
B. F. KETTH'S

Divers things-as relate to both va
riety and written in the posssssive form
to give the performance Of Odiva, 6a-
moa's little sister to the fish, her prop
er headline position--makas the sim
plest and most expressive analysis OF
the Keith bill this week. It 10 likewise
fairly good label for any vaudeville
performance that includes. with q bit
Of song. bit Of dance, a bit Of drama.
. bit Of acrobatics. quite q q lot OF
straight-out propaganda Of an interest
Ing sort.
The waters that cover the earth have
quite the largest representation in the
Keith bill-a bill that really doesn't
need . water. chaser to meke 1t palat-
able to vaudeville patrons. Odiva ID
assisted In her act this season by a
corps Of highly trained seals. After ex-
ecutins all sorts Of evoiutions in the
water the fair diver gives way to
Commodore Lonsfellow. $50 pounds Of
cheerful water wisdom. who supple.
ments the courses Of instruction he
has been givirNa >canoeists by demon.
strating his liSI-sAving work in the
brightly lighted tank on the stage, as.
sisted by Ludwell Abenrsheir, . young
stsr OF twelve years. and az much al
thirty.nve pounds OF active personality
and F. c. Bruner and. Everett Ansley
They show how TO save lives. and Lud.
we'll saves the commodore half 1 dozen
times In as many different ways. Then
comes DR.. leopold. Of the Bureau OF
Mines. who demonstrates mechanical
resuscitation..
An amateur diving contest staged by
Prof. Joyce follows the life-sav wing ex.
hibition, In which local experts are be.
Ing given opportunity to dive for prizes
One contestant is selected, matinee and
evening, to appear in the finals to b.
given Saturday night.
Tho other features Of the weeks bill
include the El Rey sisters, with q -
ries of dances on roller skates; SUI
Smith. with several character songI
and appropriate changes Of costume
Walter v. Milton and company presen
= sketch BY Bart McHush. Don't Wall
In Your Sleep" that has many laughl
and 10 we'll acted: La France and Bruce
In an original blackface act; CharleI
Irwin and Eunice Burnham Shaw, {
really enjoyable sketch with songs, ant
Henry Lewis mixes his vaudeville cock
tail in accordance with his orisina
methods.
Owing to the inability Of ''Mysteria,
the second headline feature of the bill
to get the proper setting in place II
time. the opening Of that feature wa
postponed until today, the seven colon
ial bellies substituting at the perform
ances yesterday afternoon and las
night. g. M.
The Washington times., 1915-08-17
Plays and Players at
the TheaterS
OAYETY,

Definite proof that the purchase of 30
cents worth OF burlesque gives the pur-
chaser a wider variety of songs, a more
frequent change Of clean and coiorful
costumes, and mope elemental humor
with the point 50 harveyised that It
would pierce the densest mind. than the
average 81 investment in musical
comedy or drama. was givsn the pat
rons who crowded the 0ayety ysster-
day when Charles Waldron's Bostonian
Burlesquers opened the house for the
season Of 1s1b-1e.
The packed house was probably due
to desire on the part Of Harry Jar
boe's friends to show their apprecia-
ton Of the fact that he has assumed
managerial duties. but 1t received full
value for the admission price in the en-
tertainment that was provided by
Frank Finney. J. p. Griffith. Kitty
Mitchell. Adele Archer. Jean Caroth.
ers. Charles Jansen, Walter Johnson
and the assortment Of chorus girls.
The special appeal Of burlesqus lies
in its rapid movement. its constan,
shifting Of costumes. its songs and
choruses Of proven value. and the fact
that 1t 10 easy to understand, and the
three sketches in which the Bostoniar 2
Burlesquers appear at the Gayety. al
Of which were written by Frank Fin
ney, by the way. seem to contain eacf
Of these features In their highest de-
velopment.
Finney appears as a colored railwa,
station porter, q motion picture come
dian. an Irish politician. and q ship
wrecked sailor successively. with q
number OF really new lines that are
real humor. and q few new songs. Tht
second sketch presented. which bur
lesqued the making Of a motion pictur,
comedy with a number Of well-knowr
motion picture comedians, was s ,,Na vel
ing number, q Chinese operetta, wa.
reminiscent Of most Of the best at
| tempts to Orientalize musical comedy.
At the intermission last. night Man.
ager Jarboe was introduced to the audi
ence by Frank Finney. and was pre-
sented with a handsome bouquet from
his friends. Mr.. Finney introduced Jar.
boo as the youngest and souarest man
in the burlesque field" The young
manager was completely surprised al
the ovation given him and could only
| bow his thanks.
The Washington times., 1915-08-17
GARDEN.

Crowded houses greeted tho appear
anes Of Nine. Olga Petrova At Moore's
Garden Theatsr yesterday in her new
photoplay "The Vampire" adapted
from tho dramatic poem by Loo Nor
rissn which was based upon the
verses by Rudyard Kiplin. The YAM
pire" has been transformed into an In
Grafton OF Q woman 10 depicted. This
photopIay will be the chief attrac-
ton until Wednesday.
Thursday by popular request Gladys
Hanson will be- seen again In tho flln
version Of clyde Fitch's drama The
Climbers"
The remainder Of tho week will be
given over to the latest Mutual Mas
terpcture "A Yankee From the West
an adaptation Of Opie Reeds story
and play. Tho cast includes Wallace
Reid. Sisns Auen. and other Mutual
players.
The Washington times., 1915-08-17

Committee on Foreign Relations; in
fact, occupies fourth place among
the seventeen members of that COM
mittee.
Mr.. Hitchcock last session intro
duced and pushed with much zeal q
measure to prohibit the expectation
of arms and ammunition.
He has been a persistent and
vicious assailant of the Wilson .Ad-
ministration's policies, though HIM
self Democrat.
The Wilson Administration GER
tainly does have some strokes Of
political luck.
The Washington times., 1915-08-17
CRANDALL'S.

Yesterday was virtually home com
Ing day" at Crandalrs. three of
Washington's popular dramatic stars
appearing In the Fox Film productio
OF Georges Ohnet's famous novel "Dr.
Rameau." These were Dorothy Ber-
nard and Graham Velsey. former mem
bers of both the Columbia ani Poll
stock companies. and Edith Haller.
whose talents are equally we'll known.
Frederick Perry, an actor OF we'll
known ability appears in the title role
Of this powerful drama.
The Washington players were all
cast in important parts and acquitted
themselves with distinction,
Nat Goodwin makes his hrst appear
sBce In this city as phetoplayer
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, as
the star of the World Film produo-
ton "The Master Hand" In this play,
comedy and drama are closely inter
woven. serving to sustain intense in
Ssfsst At Al tiwsk
The Washington times., 1915-08-17
THR GREAT FALLS PROJECT

With the stamp Of President Will
sons approval upon the Great Falls
waterpower project, the realization
Of that plan now is but a matter Of
time. Two members of the Cabinet
already are back Of the movement,
which was first suggested by The
Times. These are Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson, whose eyes were open
ed to it's possibilities when he was
yet a member of the lower house
Of Congress, and Secretary Of War
Garrison, who became an enthusias-
tic supporter following the survey
made by engineers in his own de-
partment.
This survey revealed just what a
benefit the project will be to WASH
ington. It will be a great boon to
residents and home owners. Beyond
that it will mean the industrial de-
velopment Of the District without
the sacrifice Of It's beauty as a resi-
Dental city. For it will enable a
large number Of industries to oper-
ate here without making necessary
the smoke of the coal power factory.
The principal detail now to be
worked out is the manner of asking
for the appropriation needed for the
project. The approval Of the Presi-
dent, and the deep interest Of the
Secretary of War, undoubtedly,
means that the project is to be un-
dertaken with a Federal appropria-
tion to begin with.
The fact that the falls are To-
Gated outside the bounds Of the Dis
trict makes it logical for the Federal
Government to take the initiative,
and at least, to provide for the
transmission Of the power as ia,
a. the District line. The Times al.
ready has pointed out the close anal.
ogy between this project and the
water system, which is controlled by
the Federal Government until the
water passes into the District
through the filtration plant, and
into the reservoirs, after which the
municipal officials control it's dis
tribution. In the case Of the electric
power plant, too, the Government
would be immensely benefited by
obtaining such power for use in it,
Government buildings.
This detail, and many others, viii
be worked out now at the further
conferences planned between Secre
tary Garrison and the District heads
But the big thing for Washington
is that the Presidents approval a
last has given the project an impetu.
which is bound to carry it to a cul
mfnation.
The Washington times., 1915-08-17
FRANK

Leo Frank dead is a greater prob
lem to the State Of Georgia than
Leo Frank alive. The blood lust of
a Georgia mob has been satisfied,
but the State has been disgraced.
Georgia must right itself in the eyes
Of the world. That Is Georgia's prob
lem. We hope sincerely for Georgia's
sake that Ex-Governor Slaton is
right when he says the decent peo-
PIE of Georgia will not let the
"crime of Marietta" 60 unpunished.
The Washington times., 1915-08-17
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY
Today.

Luncheon, Retail Grocers' Protective Asso-
citation, Raleigh Hotel, ! p. m.
Annual excursion Of Amas Temple. Mystic
Shrine, Chesapeake Beach. all day.
Forum, Pennsylvsnis avenue and Eighth
street n9sthwss,S s, 70 10 M ,.,.,,,. ~
e. Church, Eighth and Shepard streets
northwest, 8 p. m.
Ms;s"sSr3Pn. H. < s .ns ~ nJ;e. T. o. t.4:s A."s: N:
odd Feilows-Mount Pleasant, No, -. tnts-
tpry degreei Washington. No. o. Golden
Rebekah-Pideiity, No. I. business.
Knights OF Pythias-Webster Lodge. No, Z,
Meeting District Suffrage League, Eighth
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
8 D. m.
Meeting, Retail 3fscsrs Protective Asseoia.
tion, noon at the Raleigh.
The Washington times., 1915-08-17
An Elonuent Pen Pleads the Caus'
of Cotton To the Exclusion of Ev
opvfhin0 Else

An ELOQUENT rem fleaos inc NauSo
of Cotton To the Exclusion of Ev-
erything Else.
To the Editor Of THB TIMES:
The letter Of the accomplished
"savoyard" In your issue Of the 18th
inst. depicting 30 graphically tho ruin
that would befall this country In the
event OF a non-intercourse OF trade be-
tween tho United States and Great
Britain, will arrest tho attention OF
every thoughtful American who believes
in what John Randolph. OF Roanoke. In
ike circumstances called the patriot
ism Of truck and traffc-the public
| spirit Of sord1d avartce.'
Pursuing that policy. our duty 10
posse essions in both hemispheres. France
and her colonies, Italy and her colonies,
and Russia In Europe and In Asia"
must outweigh our International rights.
our national .elf:respsct. and the duty
OF upholdinS both against assault ana
aggressions from any source.
Again. in tho lansuaIe Of Randolph.
paraphrased somewhat TO At tho situa-
ton:
erned by London and Liverpool. Paris
and Petrograd. Rome and RanSoon. let
gentlemen Oike 6avoyard) como out and
cay 20, and lot Q committee OF public
safety be appointed from those towns
| hut do such gentlemen forget that
tho policy Of Great Britain is putting
In jeopardy the most vital interests OF
two million farmers and farm laborers
in the South. with their dependent fam
Is It an idle thing to force those
| people to sell 100000 bales OF cotton
the staple. Of their industry and the
only stay Of their daily independence
D. L., kkA nj
tion? Ssvoyard knows perfectly that
millions OF small farmers. renters, and
crorpers. with their families. are the
helpless victims OF that system In the
South which makes their cotton tbs
their credit at the crossroads store. and
with the doctor and the druggist. When
ths price of cotton Is below the cost
of production they are the forlornest
bankrupts in all the land ;, 1t ,ts.s is ahso o;
the people Of tho South-the whites- and
blacks alike. but the latter more surely
ara dependent upon tho annual re-
turns from the cotton crop. Let Eng
iy depress those returns below the
profit line. and the inevitable result will
be suffering and distresees In a majority
OF the households from the Potomac tc
the Rio Grande.
II Is ine to watch the mighty stream
Of allies gold flowing into the powde,
mills. steel mills. foundries and factor
les OF the East and North. and to see
their stocks soaring like sun-bathet
eagles in the Wall Street sky. but how
does all that prosperity operate to pu
bread in tho mouths. clothing on the
backs. and shelter over the heads Of
the millions In tho South. whose "heec,
gift Of God" 10 embargoed and ex
pressed of Its value that England mnJ
the more readily whip Germany?
SAM. w. SMALL
Washington, Aug. II.
The Washington times., 1915-08-17
Says Motor Boat Owners Do Not
Know How To Navigate.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES.
Having read an article in The Times
OF August 7. wish to state few facts
concerning the motorists Of the Poto-
mac river and their complaints against
United States craft. such as torpedo
boats.
II many motor-boat pilots who use
the Potomac Saturdays and Sundays
actually knew The rules Of the road"
in regard to navigation, and abided by
signals as given out BY United States
navy boats. there would not be 20 much
congestion and so many narrow escapes.
Nine out Of ten don't know port
whistle from q starboard signal. ana.
therefore. when given signals. do not
know what course to take.
There ought to be some law requiring
TO be compelled 70 quit navisation:
Boat owners should have proper ana
practical knowledge Of small boats un-
der all conditions Of navigation. Navy
boats have tho right OF way over All
boats, except those propelled by sail.
As q rule naval officers are conscien-
tious and avoid ns many casualties as
possible, because Of tho possibility Of
rt-martial. II they were not capable
the United States navy would not trust
them.
Washington, Aug. H.
The Washington times., 1915-08-17

The prolonged silenes by the
Rockefeller elan isn't a jot more
golden than that of the proletariat,
but the competition stops there,
The Washington times., 1915-08-17
ThE ARMS EMBARGO

TnE ARMS EMBARGO
Quite regardless of whether the
American Government takes official
cognizance Of the revelations Of pro-
German propaganda in the United
States, as brought out in the publi-
cation of letters and documents in
the New York World, it is clear that
the attempt which will be made in
Congress next winter to stop the ex-
portation of arms and munitions to
the allies has already been "knocked
into a cooked hat"
It has been we'll known for months
that supreme effort is planned for
next winter to get Congress to adopt
resolutions looking to an embargo on
the expectation Of arms and NUM-
tions from this country. Every
member of House and Senate has
been bombarded with letters and
documents to re-enforce this move
ment.
But now comes the revelation that
through financial agents in this
country the German government has
been seeking to get control Of a
shell plant in Bridgeport, as al
legged. Further, documents are
brought out which seem to show
Germany has been endeavoring to
corner the powder supply in this
country.
Whether it be argued that the
German government was within it's
rights in proceedings Of this kind
or not, the. matter has obviously q
most important bearing on the ques-
ton Of manufacture and exporta-
ton of arms and munitions from
this country to the belligerents.
Moreover, the disclosures come
just at a time when the State De-
partment in a mastery document
has shown that on principle this
Government would be utterly unjus-
titled in stepping in at this time and
changing the fixed international rule
that neutrals have the right to send
arms and munitions TO belligerents.
1t appears Germany has been
moving every force she could COM
mand to check expectation Of arms
and munitions to the allies. On the
one hand, a great pro-German prop
aganda has been spread to show
that on moral and legal grounds
such expectation is unjustified.
While this was being done, how.
ever, Germany, according to the ma.
terial now published, was taking
practical steps to insure her own
control Of big war supply output
in this country, partly to keep II
from the sllies, and partly, as Is
charged, with the object Of getting
some of the supply herself.
The circumstances are such that
it will be made extremely Difficult,
for pro- o-Germans in Congress to dc
anything effective to get that body
to take any legislative action tc
change the rules of the game as tc
munitions.
Thus, to a certain extent. the
German efforts in this country di
rected to the munitions question
have largely defeated themselves.
1t was the opinion here when the
recent note to Austria answering
her arms and munitions shipment
protest was sent that it would come
near to ending the arguments or
this subject. 1t looks now as II the
controversy, SO far as getting legis
lative or governmental action is con
cerned, was more than ever at al
end. While no end Of talk and dis
cussion about it is to be expected al
long as the war lasts, it will end IL
talk and discussion and not in action
The Washington times., 1915-08-17
MAIL BAG
(From The Times Redders.)

Communications to the Mall Bag must
only. must not exceed 100 words In
length. and must be signed with name
and address Of sender. The publication
OF letters IN The Times Mall Bag does
r not mean the Endorsement by The Times
OF the opinions Of the writer. The Mail
Bag 10 an open forum. where the eiti.
sens OF washington can argue most
questions q.
The Washington times., 1915-08-17

Speaking of expert target prac-
tice, Representative Gardner hasn't
missed the American navy once.
The Washington times., 1915-08-17

Ohis's 1915 Presidential erot
proves that local option doesn't hob,
BILE the thirst fer fame,
The Washington times., 1915-08-17

Many a man hides his light under
bushel when a half-pint would be
more apropos,
The Washington times., 1915-08-17
Washington, Aug. II.
Criticises Persons Who Use Pro-
family in Conversation With Tele-
.L-.> n~>v~tnN~

phone Operators.
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
A law should be passed. heavily hnins
any establishment that permits pro-
family to be used to telephone girls.
The American phone girls are hard
working and respectable. and are more
useful than many high-salarte men.
As American girls they should be
can Rirls. They are Indispensable. But
we could do very we'll without some of
the scum who curse and revile our
phone girls.
Foreigners who would not dare TO use
profane language to phone girls In
their own countries. as they would be
promptly Jailed, are less careful here.
FRANK ANDREWS.
washington, August IL.
The Washington times., 1915-08-17

Probably w. ]. BIS overnight
army of a million was to be raised
via the Eskimo calendar.
The Washington times., 1915-08-17
Tomorrow.

Masonic -wsshinston Centennial, No II, F.
Gate, No "a, called on
odd Feiiows-Federal City, Ne. SO. desrssi
Eastern No. Z; Harmony, No. O. and
Friendship, Ne. IA, business.
Royal Arcshum-Francis Scott Key Council,
Potomac Bank kegdiHsi huniciSal csmSii.
The Washington times., 1915-08-17
Amusements.

KeitA's-yaudeviiis. s;l5 and s,l5 y m.
Gayety-Buriesqus, s;I5 and s;l5 D.. m.
Glen Hcho-open si5 amussmsnts, all day and
evening.
The Washington times., 1915-08-17

Old General Debility is now re
treating all along the line,
The Washington times., 1915-08-17

Kansas will play it's usual world
series with the festive lscpst
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-19
Suffrage Not Panacea.

New York, Jan 19.-That suffrage
is not panaeea for the ills Of work
ing women is the view expressed to-
day by Ida NJ Tarbell, writer and
assailant Of the Standard Oil Com
lany, in testifying before the federal
commission on industrial relations.
now investigating the Rockefeller,
Carnegie Russell Sage and Baron De
Hirsch foundations.
"Women get less wages than mon
because they are unskilled and are
regarded as temporary employees she
said.
suffrage might help, but | am not
sure. I personally don want to see
women get mixed in politics. Most
men | know favor suffrage for WON
en-. 1t is the women themselves who
will have to keep it away The great
est help for women workers has come
in the states where they do not vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-19
LABOR BATTLE ON
AT ROSEYILLE. n. J.

Roseville, n j., Jan. 19-One
striker was killed, another perhaps
mortally wounded and eleven others
seriously hurt in d pitched battle to
day between 1000 striking workers
of the American Agricultural Com
pany and IS deputy sheriffs. For two
weeks the workers in the fertilizing
works have been on strike and mat
ters were at high tension. Today the
strikers learned that strkcbreakers
were being brought from Elizabeth.
As the train pulled into the station
The deputies charged a mob Of strik-
ers. In the melee some one fired q
pistol and this was the signal for q
general fusillade from the deputies.
The strikers returned the fire. Eleven
strikers fell, One Of them, John Slit
sky, aged 28, was killed. The depu-
ties charged the strikers time and
again and finally drove them away.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-19
Gutierrez to Oppose
Villas EncrOachn1ent

against Villa and his followers and
place yourself in the position that
every honest Mexican should hold at
this time, | shall do everything in
my power, as | have done in the
past, to re-establish peace in our
country, which is deserving Of bet
ter lot" he continued.
"But if you continue to pursue your
ambiguous policy of vacillation and
weakness, permitting the country to
be dragged to desolation and ruin, ]
do not believe this struggle should be
stopped, because the welfare OF our
country hangs ON its decision. Our
lives are Of small significance in such
a scale; the consciousness Of having
performed our duty alone should sat
isfy us
Despite the disturbance throughout
the republic and the uncertainty ex
listing at Mexico City, the war de.
partment announced yesterday the
withdrawal Of most of the troops at
Naco, Ariz., and their distribution
along the border. Only a small ga1-
rison will be left at Naco
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-19
KING OF ITALY IN
EARTHQUAKE ZONE

Rome. Jan. ia violent earth
quake shock occurred today 1t Co
senza, city of 10000 people in Ca
labria. The shock also was percep-
tible at Spozzano, Castigiione and
Aprgliano. Heavy damage is report
ed from the entire province u c,
senza, but reports up to noon aase
no definite details.
Rome, Jan. 19.-After sixteen
hour automobile trip through the
earthquake zone, the king returned
10 Rome today, bringing in his motor
car six orphans he had found being
cared for by soldiers in Avez2ano.
They will be educated at the king 5
expense. The king found the relief
measures highly satisfactory and sent
message Of congratulation to Gea
eral Zupelli, Italian minister Of war,
praising the work of the troops
While in Avezzano the ruler wit
litSoGN lIlt iGSNlc VI I'LL lCNll IJOi HOlt-
who had been entombed in the debris
for five days. The relief train,
equipped from the private funds of
Queen Helena, arrived.
+ The latest reports to Premier Sa-
landra have increased the death list
to AGO.
Only seven towns remain to be
heard from. Normal conditions in
the zone Of the disaster are being
restored as rapidly as possible. This
is effected by rebuilding the rail
roads.
Rome, Jan. 19.-Today's shock was
particularly severe at Luzzi, eleven
miles north of Cosenza. Many houses
we're leveled there and a number of
inhabitants buried. Peola, Caster
villan, Rosano and Amantes also re
ported heavy property damage, but no
loss Of life.