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The Washington herald., 1915-01-24
Fort Monroe Notes.

Fort Monroe. Va. Jan. 2i.-Col. ana
Mrs. William r. Wood have returned TO
Washington after visit with their
daughter. Mrs Henry &. Pillsbury.
capt. and Mrs. Richard G. Marshall
left for Washington recently. \ host Of
friends wcra on tn" wharf to say good
by. They will b" sally missed at Mon
roe.
Maj. and Mr.. George y Nugeut gave
dinner recently for Gen. and Mr..
Marion +. Maus, Col and Mrs. Ira \.
Haynes. col and Mrs. Alexander y.
Stark, Maj. and Mrs. Iarr! l.. Pcttus,
Capt. and Mrs. CIaUdius VI. Seaman.
Capt. and Mrs Walter e. Baker Mr.. and
Mrs. George r Adams. Miss Bradley,
and Lieut.. John y Brooks. jr.
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Notes Of District D. A. R.
Chapters.

The Richard Arnold Chapter, D. A. r..
heIds its January meeting at the home
Of the chaplain. Mrs. Samuel w. E.
Pegues. 1896 ! street, the regent, Mrs.
Alexander NJ. German. presiding. This
chapter has recently presented to the D..
A. r. library a quaint and interesting
book. entitled. An Old Jersey Prisoner" :"
The historian, Mrs. Charles W. Floyd.
read a paper on The Early Government
and Social Life of Washington"
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airy organizations. Officers having to do
with their use are under order to sub
nit reports and recommendations by
June l next, and these communications
undoubtedly will be referred to board
to consider them and to revise the regu-
Iations in the light of the comments
made.
The new personal and horse equipment
for cavalry troops is under manufacture
to the extent of appropriations avail
able for that purpose for this fiscal yea-
and sufficient is being produced to out
fit eight squadTOus. Some OF ii already
has been issued. The squadTOus that
have received or will receive the new
equipment are one each Of the First,
Third. Fifth, sixth. Eleventh. Thirteenth.
Fourteenth. and Fifteenth regiments.
leaving thrty-saveH squadrOns 10 be
equipped.
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fleet until brought to light by their
searching investigation" reads the let
ter.
The reports show that in the
twenty-one battkships in commission
and now comprising the Atlantic fleet
there is n shortage of 5,219 men and
339 officers required to fill all stations
necessary efficiently to place the ships
in battle.
The above figures refer to the COM
miss!Oned battle fleet alone, and this
shortage does not include 1000 or
5000 additional to man fully the ships
which | think ought TO be fully man
ned upon the opening of hostilities."
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afternoon at 3 o'clock to listen TO papers
on the Spanish artists. Mario and Mu-
rillo.
Mrs. Thomas w. Sidwell. president Of
the Twentieth Century Club. will receive
for the last time this season on Thurs
day afternoon at her new home, G9ol Wis
COnsin avenue.
The members of the board OF directors
of the club will hold their regular month
ly meeting on Thursday morning in the
lecture room of All Souls Unitarian
Church.
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The Anthony League to Hear
Lecture.

The lecture given by DR.. o. Z. Hanish
on Omar Khayam' at the residence Of
Mrs. Nina Paul was well attended and
appreciated by all present
The Anthony League will hold its next
regular meeting Tuesday afternoon at
$50 o'clock at the Portner. in apartment
80. Mrs. Hendley will again take up
the life of Susan B. Anthony. After the
address short astrological talks will be
given by Mrs. Newman.
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from then until 1911 was connected with
the Department of Texas. Later he was
connected with the Department of the
Lakes, but for the past few years he
has been located at the War Department
here.
Col. Glenn is in the best of health and
is remarkably active. He is an Epis-
COpalian and q member of the Loyal
Legion. the Society OF the Army of the
Cumberland. G. A. r., the Military Order
of the Spanish War and the Masons. in
which organization he has received the
thiTty-s second degree.
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West Point Notes.

West Point. y. Y. Jan. 23.-LieUt.
and Airs. Baird and daughto". Nancy.
have returned from leave spent in
Washington.
The result of the mid-year eNamina-
tions has been published. Two first
CIaSsmen have been turned back to
join the next class in September: two
second classmen. seven third cIassmen
and twenty-five fourth ClasSmen have
been discharged for deficiency in stud
les.
Capt. Ulysses S. Grant was a recent
guest of Col and Mrs. Gordon.
The Misses Marian and Helen Towns
ley started this week on a round OF
visits at Fort Monroe and Washington.
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men were: Frank J. Kahrs. 200; P. Glib
son, 199: l.. l. Johnston. 1875; r. Alderman,
Ig7. and r. II. Mccarthy. 1877. This made
grand total OF 991, as compared with
952 registered by the opponents.
The standing of the class A clubs Is in
the following sequence: Engineers, the
Park Club, Peters, Warren, District Of
Columbia, Bucyrus. Birmingham, Man
chester, Dickinson, Adrian, saltwater. and
Boston.
The local rife team has an aggregate
score for all four matches of $40: has
won all four events, and has a percent
age OF IS.
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District Federation Of
Women's Clubs.

Mrs. Ellis Logan, president d. c.
Federation OF women's Clubs will be
at home informally Monday. January
G, 3 to 6 O'Clock. Club members are
cordially Invited, local and visiting.
Saturday morning, IL o'clock, at the
Public Library, the Anthony League
will have charge OF the meeting. Sub
ject, The Art of Life under the au-
spices of the D. c. Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs. Open meeting.
Saturday, January % the regular
meeting of the d. c. Fedora
tion of women's Clubs will be held in
The Washington herald., 1915-01-24

guest of her sister. Mrs. 5. n. Henry. has
returned to Washington.
At the Wednesday cotillion club dance
held last week in the ball room OF the
Ghent Club, Miss Bessie Kelly and MT.
HyIand Kuhns, of Baltimore. gave an eX-
hibition of the new dances. Miss Kelly IS
the sister of Lieut. Monroe Kelly, L. 5. N,
and Mr. Euhns is a brother of Mrs. New
ton Lord Nichols, wife of Lieut. Nichols,
L : y
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A Corner in Ancestors.
THE THOMPSON FAMILY.

Number of Early Settlers Of the Name
Thompson In New England. the Mid
die States, and the SOuth-The Fight
Ing Blood Of the ThOmpSOns and
Their Services to COIOnIZntiOn-The
Rev. John Thompson, Ancestor Of
Richard WiEEinEtOn Thompson,
Hayes Secretary Of the Navy.
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graduated from oxford. In l6S7-S he
rived in America and was ordained the
first pastor Of the first church OF Brain
tree Mass.
William had son Samuel. of Quincy,
Mass. who was born in England in 1851,
and who was ordained a minister. He
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the Oak Room of the Raleigh Hotel AT
u. m. The executive committee will
mitten. and to the endowment fundu
elect members to the clubhouse COM
committee. and also vote on admission
of new clubs and consider resolutions.
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League of American Pen
Women Meet.

the League Of American Pen Women
MAS entertained by Mrs. Carl Smith on
Wednesday evening at her home. 1883
~.va1tcunth street. An informal meeting
jrefaccG the regular program Il the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-07
ALMosT-PHILosoPHY.

A public official, we are told, should
conduct himself in his first term as If
it were his last, and no doubt he
would, only for the fact that If he does
1t almost certainly is.
A farmer, while chopping out
bees nest in a hollow tree, found
key of whisky forty years old. Lots
of men would like to cut out the booze
in this way.
Diogenes took a lantern and went
looking for an honest man. If he had
taken an automobile lamp, and what
goes with it, he'd have run into any
number of them.
bad correspondent sometimes
makes a good husband.
All is vanity, but especially all book
reviews. .a.aa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-07
HIS PREFERENCE.

"a travelling company Of more or
less merit Is going to play 6appho at
the Op'ry House tonight, at ten, TWEEN
ty, and thirty cents admission" re-
marked the Old Codger, with his usu-
al notwithstanding. But guess III
Just stay at home and smoke in com.
fort and look at the corset advertise.
ments In the fashion magazines,s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-07
EXTREME CASES s.

tBredren," said Parson Black, earn
estly. "dere am some folks in which de
still, small voice OBJ conscience keeps
a-gettin' stiller and smaller until at
las it d hab ter Farm de def an dumb
Iangwidge if 1t wants ter attract dir
attention."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-07
THE ORIGINAL ADVANCE AGENT

YES" remarked Washington, after
throwing the silver dollar across the
Potomac; times are better now. I
not only have money to throw away,
but I can make a dollar go farther
now than I used to-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-07
ABSOLUTELY DEPENDABLE

"Can you depend on what Bond
word says?'
You bet your Iifei Why, man, I've
known him to quit a poker game loser
Just because he'd promised his wife
he'd be home early!"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-07
A REFLECTION.

Mrs. Johnson-What said to Mrs.
Simpkins was dat / didn't bIeeb yo'
husband ebbah robbed a hen-roos' in
his life.
Mrs. Black-Yo' done meaaro fnsin.
niwate he amt got de nerveY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-07
PERHAPS.

First Convict-De unions object to
rs doin' any kind of work dat com
petes wit honest labor"
Second Convict-May be dey'd be
willin' to let Us spend our time maxim
burglars tools
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-07
HIS CONJECTURE.

HIS CONJECTURE.
Mrs. Newrocks-I don't know Just
what they mean by ''the embarrass-
ment of riches"
Mr.. Newrocks Maybe it's the but
Ter.
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THE SOCIETY cHlLD's LAMENT.
Mother has gone to Reno,
Father lives at the club:
Sister is over in Europe
Hunting a titled dub. n.y.
I'm left alone with the servants:
/ sit here and wonder all day
If I am Fathers or Mother's-
Kind Judge. won't you hurry and
say?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-07
MUST OBEY RULES.

Heyi Want to get arrested?
There's a strict rule that no bathing
Is allowed here without bathing suits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-07
THE LIMIT.

'Is 1t really such bad book"
Eyes, indeed! Why, its almost
bad enough to dramatize!"
The Washington times., 1915-03-17

Keeping the poor employed produc-
ing that which the rich may waste!
Germany has got to the point
where she can see the hole in the
skinner of this sort of reasoning.
She sees that she has potatoes
enough to go round until the next
crop, if she takes the best possible
care of every potato and every peel
ing; not otherwise; and she realizes
that when the potatoes are gone she
cannot eat the bank notes or the
silver coin that bought them. In
short, Germany is seeing clearly that
waste really is waste, not incentive
to production; and that is lesson
that the whole world needs to learn,
and no sation quite so much as
Americans.
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
6. w. u. Players Score
Hit in "SWeet Lavender

George Washington University players
presented Sweet Lavender" before a
large audience at the National Rifles
Armory last night for the benefit OF
the athletic interest, and will repeat the
performance tonight.
Detlow NJ. Marthinson, as Clement
Hale, headed the cast. Carl II. But
man took the part of Horace Prinkley
Bream. Alden NJ. Wheeler, stage direc-
tor. filled the role of Dick Phcnyl. while
Robert b. Meckley played Or. De-
laney. Graham Hughes did well in the
role of Geoffrey Wedderburn. r. l.. n.
Bailey. as Bulger. the barber. and A.
II. Frederick. as Mr.. Nav. the barrister,
filled their roles acceptably.
Dorothy Wheeler had the title role
and gave a splendid Interpretation OF
the part. AS the English dowager, In
da Bell Corea played the part well,
while Dorothy McCleary as her daugh-
ter did equally well. Esther Galbraith
had the role of Mrs Bot.
The properties were in charge of John
Zerbe and Tully Charles Garner. Music
was furnished by. the George Wash
ingtOn University orchestra under the
direction of David Davis. In general
charge of the performance was Prof.
Leslie Cleveland MCNemRr.
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
TEACHERS PENSIONS

The public school committe Of the
Board of Trade is beginning a Wig
orous campaign for teachers pen
sions. This movement usually has
been started when Congress was we'll
under way, and when the pressure OF
other business made the considera-
ton of such a measure unlikely.
All the facts and figures to prove
the need Of a teachers pension in
Washington are in hand. The United
States Bureau of Education has COM
piled figures to show that large
proportion of States and many cities
already have, some form of
pension, either direct or con-
tributory. The committee of
the Washington Teachers Asso-
citation has all the data about
the Washington situation, showing
years of service of many present
veterans during a time when the
school teachers pay here was ridicu-
lously low.
The teachers pension issue should
not be mixed with the other cam
paign for a pension for Government
clerks. Both are worthy of Con-
gressional attention, but they have
no connection in theory or in fact.
Teachers are making a plea for pen
sions on the same basis that the
municipality pensions its policemen
and firemen. Government clerks are
making their plea on the ground that
a great government should treat it's
employees as humanely as a great
corporation, or as other govern
ments.
The Washington times., 1915-03-17

will be represented has problems Of
new and difficult character forced
upon it by the war. The world is
using its credit for new and in
sistent purposes; new reservoirs of
credit must be created and opened,
new supplies of money, new markets
for securities, if the new world is to
minimize the losses that the old
worlds war will infict upon it, now
and in the future.
Former all-American congresses
have developed plenty of testimony
that the western republics are alive
to appreciation of advantages deriv-
able from more intimate co-opera-
tion. But never till now has there
been a pressure from the outside to
force that cooperation, to offer a
premium upon consolidation of
western interests. The need of to-
day gives emphasis to the amiable
sentiments of the past.
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
DONATION SHOP" IS
DOING BIG BUSINESS
1t Is Run for Benefit Of American
Home in Paris for Belgian
Refugees.

Four huge cinnibar lacquer dragons.
which form the supports of two
ornately carved stands: miniature
leaning tower OF Pisa carved in
alabaster: Japanese koros. blackened
with the crust of incense. which has
been burned in them; together with old
jewelry. vases, odd china. old laces,
and mellowcd prints are the principal
stock in trade of the Donation Shop
which is now open at 1908 f street
northwest for the benefit OF the Ameri-
can home in Paris for Belgian refugees.
Although 1t has been open only two
days. the shop. which Is under the
supervision of Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge
and Miss Emily Tuckerman, who have
the cooperation of many women promi-
nent in society. has netted several hum
dreds of dollars. inasmuch as all the
articles offered for sale have been do
mated.
The Donation Shop" is the result of
a movement among a small sroup of
Americans who last November organ
ized in France an association called the
american Hostels for Refugees" The
hostels provided care for the destitute
fugitives who were pouring into Paris
from Belgium. Since their establish
ment these hostels have cared for 164I
refugees, furnished $500 free meals.
and are now giving 1.260 free meals
daily. The monthly expense of operat-
ing the homes is about $1,000
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
.RAD|OL|NES TO AID
NORWAY FISHERMEN
Will Provide Means Of Com
munication When Large
Shoals of Fish Are Seen.

CHRISTIANIA. Norway. March H.
The Norwegian government proposes to
set aside the sum Of 25,OO0 kroner in
the next budget for the purchase Of
equipment for three transportabie radio
stations.
1t is only recently that Norway has
started these wireless stations, and 1t
is considered that they will be of the
greatest benefit to the Norwegian fish
cries. and at the same time It will OBJ
viate the necessity for installing an ex-
pensive telephone system along the vast
coastline of the country.
In the fishing season in western and
northern Norway the Importance Of be-
Ing able to communicate by wire or
by telephone with the fishermen Is con-
siderable. as only by this means can
they be informed OF the presence OF
large shoals of fish.
In order to establish such connections
between the many small islands. har-
bors, ETC.. cables would have to be laid
down. and this would involve very great
expense, especially when II Is remem-
bered that these stations are only in use
for short period every year, in the
time fishing Is In progress at the various
banks
With the transportable wireless, ap-
paratus, however. q connection can
easily be established with these places
when necessary. The cost Of such a
station Is very small and the apparatus
Is quite simple, a small case containing
all the necessary material for the in
stallation
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
HOSPITAL QUESTIONS
RIGHTS OF REFEREE
Chevy Chase Sanatorlum Pro.
tests Jurisdiction Of the
Commissioners.

Arguments relating to the jufisdic.
uon OF the Commissioners and their
Iisht to appoint a subordinate to take
testimony will be considered at a hear
ing on Friday before r. H. Stephens.
assistant Corporation Counsel, on the
revocation of the license of the Chevy
Chase Sanatorium.
Ihe hearing called for yesterday
aI.ernoon was adjourned following the
presentation by attorneys for the ssna
eorIun OF brief questioning authoritv
OF the commissioners and the Assist
ant Corporation Counsel i'm the ,fnaftcr
numerous protests against the con-
tinued maintenance Of the t,hevv
Chase Sanatorium on the ground that
II Is detriment to the neivhborhood
ana menace to the CHEVY Chase seq
tion have been filed with the Commis-
sioners by residents Of chew 1'has.
and Pfnehurst. The Commiss,onera.
feeling that they did not have tinne TO
give It their personal attention. an
pointed Assistant Corporation Counse,
stephens as their representative.
Nearly 100 witnesses have been notj-
ned to appear. Attorneys ]. NJ. Ken
yon and E. S. Bailey appeared for the
sanatorium. The complainants are rep
resented BY Attorneys Hugh Obear,
Clyde d. Garrett. Andrew Wilson, L.
H.. David, representing the Connecti-
cut Avenue Citizens Association. and
Edward +. Colladay. representing the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association.
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
STUPENDOUS WAR TRADE

1t takes ones breath away to read
of foreign trade balance in favor
of this country of some $56,O00,O00
for single week. That is the pro-
digious figure indicated for last
week by the preliminary returns of
the Department of Commerce.
The thirteen test districts re-
ported exports of $69,S4O,OOO and
imports of $22,611,0OO. With the
usual relations of all the districts
to those thirteen the exports for all
would be some $s2,2OO,OOO and the
imports $25,6OO,OO0, giving a bal
ance in our favor of more than
SOC, 100000.
Such international trade results
are so significant as to make concern
about the commercial results to us
Of the blockade of Germany silly.
Our direct shipments to Germany
since the war began have been neg
ligible. For the matter of that our
shipments to all of the neutral coun-
tries of Europe-if we might as
sumo that Germany got the whole of
them-compared with what Great
Britain and France are now taking
from US are of minor consequence.
1t is the allies with their COM
mand of the seas, their inexhaustible
purchasing power, and their unlm-
tied preparations for the spring
campaign, who are making our stu
pendous war business and giving us
a trade credit which is astounding
And it is the allies, who, as their
vast military operations go into full
swing, will buy more and more from
US to financial possibilities for
America that stagger the imagina-
tion.
The Washington times., 1915-03-17
PAN-AMERICAN FINANCE

The conference of representatives
Of the American republics, which
will open in Washington May TO-,
may very possibly be the most i'm
portant gathering of the sort ever
held. There is great occasion, pro-
vided by the stress of the European
war, of which the American states,
all of them at peace, may we'll be
expected to advantage themselves.
The western world is favored to a
marvellous extent at this time, not
withstanding it must suffer from
the distraction of about all the
processes of intercourse among men
and nations. There is special reason
and peculiar opportunity for draw
ing the republics of the new world
together in closer sympathy, un-
derstanding, and interest.
In inviting the republics to the
south of the Rio Grande to send
delegates to the conference, Mr.. Sec
retary Bryan has made his statement
of the purposes wide enough to
open sweeping opportunity for ac-
complishing real results. Especially
it has been asked that national min
listers of finance attend in person
and that the delegates-three from
each country-be men versed in
finance and business. This points to
the design of shaping business, inan-
cial and transportation factors to the
closer relationship of all the Ameri-
can states. There is bound to be "A
powerful mutually of interest in this
program, because every country that
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Teddy.

st. Patricks Day entertainment with Irish
SONGS Home Club. II Jackson place aorth-
Recital. Madame Won unscuId. small ball
room. New Willard. 4:3O D. M
Ceremonial session. Almss Temple. large ball
st. Ps,rlck's Day banquet. Shamrock Club,
Metropolitan Motel. Z D. m.
St; Patrick's Day entertainment. Elks' Club.
St. Patrick's Day dance and- supper. Wash
ington Council knights of Columbus. Ar
Eessrtain@ent. i 3, IT, Sweet Lavender" Geors.
Washington University co.eds. National
hines Armory' sp: m.
well. before History Club. Howard Univsr-
MssSlns '1i D. 5Sara of Education. Franklin
Womens section q National Civic Fedora:
Mssonie- Washins.on centennaI. 10 il;
o.. Osiris; No. g. s,E East Gate; No: %; Colum-
No. . Knights Templar: Almss Temple OF
the Mystic Shrine. Areme. No. 10. Eastern
Odd Fellow; rsllows-Eastegn. Eastern. No: :; Harmony. No
KHAN: III Mount i, NfSS eS,,,ssS, No E%s.%nmsn
woodmen Of the World-osk Camp. No. !. .
National union-TreasWy Council. Congress
Socialist party-workmen's Circle. Branch
No. 2 executive committee. S:l5 .. m
Loyal Order of Moose-Columbia Lodge No
l25, st. Patrick's party.
Knights of Coumbus-Carroll Council. dan
cling party
Meeting. membership committee. Board o,
Trade. in headquarters. 1910 D. nl
Address Sane and Moderate Eating" DR.
Harvey ". Wiley. before Mothers Club OF
the W. c. T. T.. 522 Sixth street northwest.
2:30 y. m.
Rehearsal, Washington Festival Chorus, lee
ture hall. Public Library r. m
Entertainment. auspices OF the Epworth
League. Lincoln Road NJ. E. Church. D
m.
Concert, Unitei States Soldiers Home Band
Orchestra. Stanley Hall. Soldiers Home
7:l6 p. m.
Lecture. The Hoosier Poet Rev John T
Huddle. ST. PauIs Lutheran Church, . p
M.