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their own money in widening the use
fulness of the school plants"
Situation In q Tangle.
Miss Wilson was In favor Of asking
Congress for an appropriation to carry
on the social center work. but 1t was
decided not to do this, in tho belief
that the bill would stand a better
chance Of passage II no appropriation
was attached.
At present the whole situation is in
a tangle, because different bills were
passed in the House and In tho Senate,
and no steps are being taken to have
both bodies act on one OF these bills.
Senator Hollis introduced the bill
which passed the Senate. Virtually the
same bill was introduced In the House
by Chairman Ben johnson. OF the Dis
trict Committee, but there 1t was
amended by striking out the provision
for branch public libraries in the school
social centers and eliminating the pro-
vision providing that collections might
be taken in the schools for the support
without the latter provision. and
without the money promised b; Miss
Adds. 1t Is doubtful whether much
could be done in the work OF estab.
fishing school social centers until an.
propriations were made for that pur-
pose There Is no money now avail
able for such a purpose.
Workers To Confer This Week.
This week Mr.. Bowerman hopes to
arrange a conference with Miss VII
son and other workers to plan work
looking to getting action on the bill. II
possible. before the end of the present
session.
At one time this year the prospect
seemed so bright that Miss Wilson ac-
cepted an invitation to speak before
school principals at the Franklin School
orr the operation of the proposed cen
tiers. At that time Miss Wilson urged
| that discretion hc exercised In nrT al
| loving civic bodies to crowd out par
| rntS and pupils. for whose benefit the
bill wAA being urged.
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Carl c. Van Dyke, Of Minnesota,
Fought Way Up Because Of
Department Gag" Rule
NURSES NO REFORM IDEAS
New Congressman Is Only
Democrat in Delegation
From Native State.
BY KENDR1CK sCoFIELD.

BY KENDR1CK SCOFIELD.
Three short years ago Carl e. Van
Dyke sorted mail In a. railway post
orflce car.
Today he Is in Washington. certified
40 the new member in the House from
the Fourth Minnesota District. to sue
coed Frederick c. Stevens. Republican.
who for nearly q score Of years had
been returned again and again from
this district until beaten by tho young
Democrat who came almost directly
from the mail car to make his cam
paisn. .
Van Dyke is not yet thirty-f1ve years
OF age. Big Of frame and muscular.
with countenance in which a "nght-
Ing" chin and Jaw and clear brown
eyes are the predominating features.
Consressman-elect Van Dyke looks
tho part of q man who has fought his
way up" as he has done.
Passing by the heavily upholstered
ana inviting chairs which MI the writ
ing room behind the lobby OF the
House. he found a seat on the hard lid
OF big fre-wood box which occupies
ono OF the window embrasures. look
ing out over the western terrace Of the
Capitol. and submitted himself to an
inquisition concerning his political past,
which he dismissed in a very FEW
words:
His Own Story.
There's nothing remarks BILE IN nv
coming to Congress-. except that Until
short while ago was a railway
mail clerk. A their representative. /
appeared once or twice before commit
tees OF Congress. Then 1 was on the
outside looking In Now It seems that
I'm going to have chance to be in
side. looking out"
But little by little. a word here, a
reply therefor Mr.. Van Dyke Is not
overfuent when the subject under dis
cussion is himself-the main facts in the
story OF the new Minnesota Congress-
man were disclosed.
In spite Of his name. which identifies
his fathers side Of the family as scions
Of the old New York Van Dykes. the
young Congressman claims to be a
Scandinavian. his mother having been
. native Of Norway. He himself was
born in Alexandria. Minn.. Of which
town he Is still a resident. and whe re-
his father settled about tho Same time
that Knute Nelson; now United States
Dyke carried water in the railway
yards. and through his early youth
| while attending school busted himself
| with whatever came his way. usually
had to work with their hands for their
At the outbreak Of the Spanish
| American war. when he was scarcely
eighteen. he enlisted. with his fathers
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One Law Forbids What
Other Makes Necessary

JERSEY CITY. Jan. ss.-The sanitary
code and tho Jersey, blue law clashed
day. in the second criminal court. II
doesn't sound SO very serious. but you
can Judge for yourself by the fact that
Judge Charles +. O'Brien said he would
deliberate ten days before announcing
his decision.
Brainard Brothers were charged with
violating the Sunday law by killing hogs
on that day.
The defense was that il was n"ces-
sary In order to have fresh pork To sell
- Monday.
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The Silver
Lining
Edited By ARTHUR BAER.

It's hard to beat a Russian army on
rs own pronouncing territory.
Tho Kaiser was dfty-six the other
day. Efforts should be made to In
duce Mr.. Heins. OF Pittsburgh, to pre-
serve a strict neutrality next year.
When 1t comes to hlibustering. sena-
tor Gallinger displays moro new
wrinkles than a photograph Of Chief
Geronimo.
Sending a pair Of boxing gloves to
the Presidents grandson was a splen-
did idea. VIII keep him from picking
up pins and match sticks.
Next to picking up q pin with a pair
Of boxing gloves on. tho hardest feat
we know OF Is to say Constantinople
with q set of false teeth.
The unemployed situation will soon
be aggravated by the infux Of June
graduates.
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Making a Final Effort
For Social Center Act
Miss Wilson and Others Interested in Bill to Throw
Open Public School Buildings Want Measure
Passed at This Session of Congress.
By ]. R. HILDEBRAND.

Headed by Miss Margaret Wilson and George F. Bowerman
librarian Of the Public Library social service workers Of Washington
mobzing desperate effort push through Congress
providing for wider public school buildings
Discouraged years effort have Congress pass
throwing open buildings social centers
today withdrawal of her offer support
with the proposed social
WANT ACTION AT THIS SESSION
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Mrs. Heath Objects Vigorously TO
Headlines On An Article Quoting

To tho Editor of THE TIMES:
I'm The Washington Times Of Wednes.
day. January 20 there appeared an in.
terview with me. The headlines say:
washed in Iaundries, preserves put W
by factories. responsible for increase in
cost Of living"
This statement Is so erroneous that
/ ask you to print this letter calling at
tantion To the fact in an early issue Of
The Washington Times.
We can never go back to the time
when the home industries will be taken
into the h9%s are ne hsfs to stsy
nnJ In many cases they decrease the
cost Of living. cannot understand how
svch a headline could possibly be placed
IN any interview given by me:
:" JENNIE DEWAR HEATH.
New York Jan. 26.
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Hon9kong, but destined ultimately
for Japan, and removed their car
goes, and 30 treat all cargoes in
tended to aid japan in prosecuting
the war, that country would be far
more easily forced to economic ex-
haustion than perhaps any other
great power.
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THE MEXICAN MIDDLE

The situation in Mexico Is worse
mixed than ever, but 1t is not yet
past something like understanding.
When Villa and Carranza broke their
relations, and Carranza took the field
to oppose Villa, the latter turned
over to Zapata the military control
in the south, including operations
involving Mexico City and tho Fed
eral District. Zapata was to- take
care of the Carranzistas in that
section, and Villa meanwhile was
perfecting his military arrange
ments in the north.
Zapata has not been equal to the
task Of handling the Carranza ele-
ment at Mexico City, and Carranza's
force under General Obregon has re-
occupied the city, apparently with
out a fight, and with every indica-
tion that order will be maintained
just as vigorously as possible. In
behalf Of the Mexican revolutionists
of all factions, it Is to be said that
they occupy, abandon, besiege, cap
ture, and lose cities with less loot
ing and reckless destruction than
have generally followed the move
ments Of the civilized armies of
Europe.
Villa, meanwhile, is getting his
power consolidated in north Mexico,
where all the territory is in his con-
troll except for a body Of Carran-
zistas at Tampico and another at
Matamoros. He has taken the coal
fields of Coahuila, which is highly
important to him because he needs
coal for his railroads and industrial
operations. He is now preparing to
attack Tampico, with probability
that he will occupy it within short
time. Then, with north Mexico Sc.
curely in his grip and an army OF
probably 10000 we'll equipped vet
Grams, he will move slowly south
cleaning up the country of his enc.
mics with his accustomed thorough
ness, and in due = time investing
Mexico City once more.
The Villistas are confident, this
time, that they will establish con.
troll of the country. Nobody yet
knows definitely why Gutierrez
jumped the job Of president ad in.
terim, but it is supposed that he
was disgusted over the impossible.
ity of accomplishing results. He i.
understood to be in hiding.
Three months, at least, will be re-
quired for Villa to carry out hi.
campaign against Mexico City anc
retake the capital. After that, tn.
convention will select a new presi
dent ad interim, probably eithe,
Gen. Felipe Angeles or DR.. Migue
Silva.
The reports from Mexico are no.
encouraging; but on the other hane
the condition is not so near anarch,
as is commonly imagined by peopl,
who cant make head or tail' o,
the kaleidoscope changes. : The sit
uation is simpler than commonl.
imagined; and at the bottom is tn,
solid fact of Villas superior mill
tary force and the loyalty of tn
north to him. Villa still looks lik'
the one man strong enough, if ther,
is any such man, to restore some
thing like order to the country.
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Who Is Responsible?

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Buried somewhere In the statute
books. believe Is = law prohthitinS
tho sale or gift Of cigarettes or tobacco
to minors. and recently there was some
agitation on the part of citizens asso-
Citations and others looking toward the
enforcement OF this law.
got. or what. If any steps have been
taken to have the law enforced. but I
haven't noticed any material decrease
in the number of small boys who are in
dulging in this injurious habit. They
are still getting the smokes somewhere.
some way. and. apparently experiencing
no great difficulty In doing SO at that:
Telegraph messengers. newsboys, and
numerous other youngsters may be
seen on almost every corner pulling
away at cigarettes or pipes, and no
body seems to take the trouble to try
to stop them.
Who Is responsible? I. r ID.
Washington, Jan. 26.
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Good Or Bad q Stenographer Who
Gets . Rating Should Get a Job,
Saws One of Them.

IetS . N4tlng SnOulo Iet JOB,
Says One of Them. .,
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
1t has been suggested by "A Good
One" that some stenographers do not
make good. This is very true of some.
but the one who does not pass the
civil service examination IL not put
on the eligible list for appointment.
On the other hand. IL ono does pass
with an eligible mark, he should ex-
pect to be appointed. whether he
makes good" or not. think that "A
Good One" does not quite see what
am striving at.
agree with him that stenogra pliers
are In demand, but how can the United
States Government tell whether T. ste
nographer fs q good one or a bad one
II he passes the examination? The
mere fact that he passes the examina-
tion shows that he Is a stenographer.
and yet might not be a good one"
Every stenographer. in my estima tior.
strives to success when he is given an
appointment. and usually does. In
very few cAses the stenographer falls
down in his work. and utterly fails,
but this Is exceptional.
Furthermore, ] again state that nv
friend who took the examination last
May obtained an eligible rating, ani
is still unappointed, Notwithstanding
the fact that ~. 8. Is In Need Of Ste
nographers." STENOGRAPHER.
Washington, Jan. ~.
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A Persecuted Maiden Who Put the
Masher To Rout,


To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
At intervals some one Gomez out in
the newspapers and timidly protests
against street mashers. Then come .
number Of indignant replies. tho gist Of
them to the effect that no man ever
publicly annoys an unknown woman
unless she gives him announcement.
She Immediately subsides-sauelched.
was one Of these doubters until last
and 1 betook ourselves at q first-class
moving picture theater on Ninth street
at the eminently respectable hour of
$50 p. m. She occupied tho end seat.
and I next to her. On my other side
was = masher. The theater was crowd
ed. 1t was true, but not 20 much as to
warrant his leaning over against me In
an offensively familiar attitude. I pre-
tended not to notice. but the offense
persisted.
Then I recalled the hatpin cure rec-
commended by . former suffering friend
Now. Of course. one has the privilege
Of . public scene with resulting news
paper notoriety. with the doubtful tri-
the newspaper notices and keeping them
in scrap books for future use. There 70.
however, the silent and equally sffeo-
tive hatpin method. A man who will
unfiinchingly face Mauser and Maxim
bullets, not to mention zeppeiins. VII
pin.
Tears. a. q feminine weapon. have
long since lost their potency. but the
hatpin Is invincible. especially . nice.
robust one, such as I possessed. One
half an inch, or less. inserted in . pro-
truding knee or elbow. will make the
most redoubtable movie Don Juan come
to his senses. Mine was no exception.
and tho annoyer suddenly remembered
he had an engagement somewhere else,
and promptly took himself thither.
pass on this experience as remedy
and cure PROSECUTED MAIDEN
WashinRton. January a.
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Clean Up and Paint Up.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
The decision of the clean city COM
mittee to urge Washing owners Of busi-
ness and residence property to paint
their stores and houses during "clean-
up week." beginning Easter Monday.
April S, 10 one that should receive cor
dial support Washingtonians who take
pride in living in the most beautiful
city in the country should realize they
have q responsibility in maintaining the
Capitals reputation.
Washington Is richly endowed with
natural beauties. The public buildings.
wide streets. the wealth of trees. and
the beautiful parks are the main factors
In making this city 20 attractive TO the
eye But everything should not be left
to nature and the Federal Government
The property owners of the District
should realize they have a duty to per-
form. While the tenants are cleaning
up. cellars and back yards during
cleanup week." let the owners OF
property ''paint-up." and washington
will. indeed, be q city beautiful In the
spring. J. D. K.
waahinRton Ian o.
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The st. Looey man who had his shin
bone transferred to his skull not only
saved his skull. but also sequestered
his shin bone from rocking chairs and
door edges.
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PROGRAM NJ
(For Today and Tomorrow }

Meeting OF fratenai. social and other
examinations of the Nations Capital.
toEether with q brief tabulation Of the
most important events scheduled for to-
day and tomorrow. and attractions at
this column the reader may find at .
glance the time and placa of happen
inGs in Washington today and tosnor-
row. The Sunday Issue OF The Times
ensuing week,
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lO0oy.
Mssonic--La Palette. No. s. Royal Arch
Masons.
~ No. is; phoeni.. No. 4; M.rth. "sRHs Ws:Rims
ton. No. 8. Rebekahs.
kRss R.ssSsons Of reySps No Sy;s,:n ss., Ns
Lady Maccabees-NstionaI Hive. No. 1.
Knights Of Columbus--Travelogue, Lawrence
d. Kitchell. X. Of c. Hall. p m.
Tea. women's Alliance Of Al! Souls Church.
Lecture. Tho Ministry Of Jesus" Nine. l.
M. Mountford. Union Methodist Episcopal
Church. p. m.
Meeting. women's Interdenom!nstiensi Mis-
Convention. American Electric Railway A.
% joint ms.tnS oS" with IN" .4scI Mls.S
hallway Msnufacturers' Association large
ball room. p. m.
Retail Merchants Association. sssocis,ion
rooms. ~ m.
Meeting. council Of administration Of the
room. Union Trust Company. s:I p. m.
fsssr % sstoEy.p 2. ypese NJ.
sSoa Si ~s .:. 1:so"
Rss:ptiGr s;,,P 70, = Irwin Cobb. N.t'on., Pres.
h..tins: Ohio Society ., tn. District.
Rsuscher's. s .. m.
Meeting. Inquest Club. room rs Southern
Afard e. Andr.ws. before s,ory Tsllins hun Giap,
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church. 3
Ms.tin. North c.ro,,n. Society. co,,.d.r,t.
Veterans Hall. lsai vermont avenue north
west. 3 p. m.
Lecture. Peoples. Places. and Problem. in
Nstional Geographic society. New Masonic
Temple. %:50 and 8:l6 p m.
Dancing exhibition: Miss Dori. schlasei ana
and Park road northwest, 8 p. m.
Address, The Proper Relation Of the Fed
eral Government" Judse Martin l. Knapp.
University Club. $50 .. m.
Address. "Juridical Conception Of Neutral
ity," Dr. George ore Bsrthsms Sefor: Ger
Concert. Friday Morning Club. Raleigh. IL
q. m.
Circulation exercises. Central and Bushes.
idsa,. Aish sshoois; students at respective
Lecture. Tho Jew in the wsr." Or.
Amusements.
selasco-"The Belle Of Bend Street." s,t
Nstional-Niaude adams. '"Ths Legend o.
tesnor. t.ss and Tho Ladies' Shakespeare. -
Nationai-Irv1n Cobb. illustrated talk. 80,
p. m.
Coumbta-"rhs Little Cafe" 8 .. m.
| b. F. keith's-vaudeville, 2:l6 and SIS D. m
| Poli's-"The Road to Yesterday" 2:l5 and
Sl5 p. m.
Gayety-Burlesqus 2:l6 and SIS ,. M
sArcade-Dancing. p. m.
Observation-Disclosures. E!:,na y s,1i .,sn:., az ?: m.
| ICosmos-Vaudoville. continuous.
| Crandall's-PhotoplAys. II .. m. to II D. m
! Garden-fhotoplays 10 a. m. to II D. N,
| l6trand-Photoplays. .. m. 70 II p. IN.
| -----
| Tomorrow.
Aa:onic-Association of Wor.hipfui Masters
| Patriarchs Militant.
SOCIALIST party-5octai and luncheon. 81 4
| street northwest. 5 to > D. m.
| Meeting Of lo"ans to organize . State 50
ciety. Pythian Temple. p. RI.
| Smoker. Washington Canoe Club. . D. m.
| Meeting, District Federation Of Women,
Clubs address by Nine. Mountford. Lsctur,
Tea dance. bene,t Providenes Hospital pa,
| Monthly meeting. District FEDERATION O.
| Women's Clubs. Ball Room. Raleigh. p
Dinner. Alaskan Engineering comm.sston
Meeting. presided oyer By Csnsrsesman Bar
tholdt. Gridiren Room. New willard. II
re. T Dance. NC Il &r.' % H.~k..vor,h ana Mr..
Groner. Red Room. Now willard. Z to s:a
Meeting. Southern Society. small bail room
| New willard p. m.
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Tho military glide has taken the
place of the debutante slouch. Why
not the submarine stink or the aero
plane amble?
The Washington times., 1915-01-29

coming on. Colonel Goethals should be
able to dispose of the mud he is dredg-
ing from Culehya cut at a handsome
figure.
The Washington times., 1915-01-29

The Master Painters and Decorators
exhortations to paint up the town is
diametrically opposed to Mr.. Sheppard's
rider.
The Washington times., 1915-01-29

Advice to the American girl to dress
less means the money end and not the
material. The last u impossible,
The Washington times., 1915-01-29
MAIL BAG
from The Times Readers,

Communications t. the Mail Bag mus,
cniy;. must not exceed 20 VIC words ,' n
length and must be signed with name
and address Of the sender. The NIB.
has does Hot mesn the endor se,nent
by The Times OF the ooinions OF the
writer. The Mail Bag 10 an open forum
where the citizens OF Washington can
argue moot questions
The Washington times., 1915-01-29

It's hard to beat a Russian army on
rs own pronouncing territory.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26
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watch wi sapphi
originate number Of dips gh and whis which VIII bring general
he makes his debut high
nyero the other sde he will he maj
truth? Castles
In the air.
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ing eomnoan thin blue rings wreathng
And he Of the smile and debonnare who lizards
round the stage dawing foomhe IL smoking with, at
his audience.
It's al because Of the var As Sir George Alexander
remarked smoking allowed almost everywhere Ladies'
do not the dinner table when the begin smoke
when they drawingroom they take their
cigarettes with them Sir George during
abnormal period the removal of restriction possible
those who cater to the public is wise.
There reason he explained why smoking should
be allowed In the theaer However do believe the
striking matches the putting Of desirable
during 4 serious play which has a consecutive
interest would hesitate to introduce nevertheless
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26

thereby hundred dollars night could added the
receipts At such time this II Is entirely commercial
question
Howsoever the sudden consent Of the Lord
smoking theaers settled which
ragged urous before when there nothing
serious talk about Lord Sandhurs whose hand struck
the theater license the which lifted the ban
warned that the change being only temporary
nature experiment He something further about
taking advantage suitable plays Whereupon
rises question of what kind OF play suits smoking?
The feeling be that darkest tragedies
he shtened by the striking Of matches while the
less serious plays be helped with nicotine Mr. H. r.
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Irving suggests that the change be applied to
Il should certainly not like play long In
atmosphere full OF smoke-Hamlet instance.
think It would be possible" he says.
But from the smokers point of view smoking at
serious play is advantage
Smoking during Ibsen. for instance, its
backs but could anything mind destroying
lady. known who nosy divess a large
luscious chocolate its rusng golden during the third
storm"
while the discussion slips round
himself the with
quality tobacco asphyx
The villain will. Lily clear and cold the London
theaters smokeess-no more
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squeak your voice. the other hand too early
loss Of the baby teeth they push the others
perfect contour for the Jaws, without
which a rich musical voice Is impossible.
II sucked your thumb infant. you're voice il
probably nfantle relaxation malfoa
ton Of the jaw and destroys part Of
musical speech
is said of English asking greater
cooperation from singing teachers throat specialists and
dentists in their Of improving the American voice
However II your voice doesn't suit have it photo
graphed Then you tell what is the matter with it. Dr.
Columbia univeflty discovered the
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26

their aid he manages twoeel hm thriller entitled
H. Jones Recng the Declaration Of Independents
With a Cold In the Head"
The apparatus possible photograph the vocal
throat voice specialist tell from
negative with system Of articulation
the patient unsatisfactory voice is using.
Or hcpe yor had taken impression Of your teeth?
Just another way Of getting line your voice Be-
determine the shape the mouth and of the
cavities just below the they tell the story OF
voice. said When baby teeth refuse to orsake
you they should you're ky develop lind e
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And a. candle fame may be flicker differently
according pitch to which exposed the
pitch will always the sort Of change In
the flame
1T demonstrated that certain Of the vocal
organs deform in certain DR.. 0anden
planned toward true method Of
culture singing the speaking voices
essentially the the training make
good speaker and a good singer"
Or haze yoE had yow fhroaf phofographedf
That's another perfectly proper proceeding right
The photographer lights prfgmS By
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~ r more!
The tantalizins drink driving super-fedned
cruelty Of the pay-a play-no more! wherefore
London smiles And smiles
The play in which the young place
beautiful Egyptian cigare between their lips Hight them
eisurey and sinking into chairs blow clouds the
sweetest smoke before the their
For such. explain those who wouldn't have Ii. Is the
Of cruelty. In other words it's hades Of situation
for cigarette smoker. held bonds of convention,
calmly and watch nicotine curl round his
pufed
Wherefore London is smoking the theaters. London
olng boxes between fingers