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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
Cornet Solo at 6 A. M.
In Lodging Starts Row

NEW YORK. July ADJUST as Coney
Island started in on it's beauty sleep
at 8 A. NJ. Tony MARITIME, thirty years
old. began to rehearse a cornet solo In
his rooming house.
Martino's fellow boarders bounced out
Of bed with high c and commenced to
throw shoes at Martino's door as the
cornetist made II plain that he had
struck his best stride. :,
Anthony Martarello, the landlord, cut
short his dreams and bounced into Mar
tinos room. He begged MARITIME TO
shut up and MARITIME banged the cornet
over the landlords head. raising . big
bump.
Martello poked the bump out Of a
window, yelled for a policeman and
Patrolman Bill Mulligan locked up Mar
tino for felonious assault.
Magistrate Voorhees,. expressed sym
pathy for the landlord and the boarders
and held the cornetist In $1,000 bail for
examination.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
WORLD CROPS ARE SMALLER

The worlds aggregate Of crops
for this season will be less than for
either of the two preceding years,
according to the estimates Of the In
ternational Institute Of Agriculture.
These estimates have in recent years
been of uniformly high accuracy, and
even since the war began, despite
the difficulty getting data from some
countries, the conclusions have been
proved by actual results.
It appears that. in war times,
crops are of such supreme import
ance to the warning nations, and
only less to those at peace, that es-
pecial effort is made to gather the
best possible information about
them. In some cases this informa-
ton, is given publicity with much
reluctance, and perhaps it is colored
in the interest of optimistic opin-
ion; but as a whole the institute has
been able to give the world better
and earlier impression about agri.
cultural yields than has ever before
been communicated to the general
public.
While the wheat growing worlt
had considerable surplus from last
years immense yield to carry over
to this season, it develops that the
crop. of 1916 will be so much less
than that of 1915 that this surplu.
will be easily absorbed and prices
may not show any reduction. This
is in line with the recent tendencie.
of the wheat market, here ant
abroad. The wheat yield of 1911!
is stated at almost a billion and {
half of bushels; while that of 1911
will be about 100000, 900 less.
Most of the loss is accounted fol
right in the United States, which il
declared to have about 250, 100000,
bushels less than in 1915. Italy ha
an increase of IL per cent owe
last year, which will be of immens
Importance to that country, bearing
an economic burden perhaps as diff
cult as has been imposed on an
warning country. Spain reports
severe reduction of it's product
Japan and North Africa also sho,
losses. The institute does not at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
EX-REVENUE AGENT
CAUGHT IN DESERT

COLUMBUS. N. M. July A.-Arter a
chase on the desert south of here
a man said to be Guy Hartman, wanted
in Fort Smith, Ark. for participation
IN big internal revenue frauds, was cap.
tured.
He had served in Mexico under the
alias of johnson as a scout for the
punitive expedition. and was trapped py
the War Department on a tip from the
Department of Justice.
A physician with the expedition order
ed Hartman to go to Columbus for
medical treatment. Shortly after The
truck train on which Hartman was
riding crossed the border. deputy sher-
ifs sought to arrest him.
Hartman leaped from the truck and
fled toward Mexico. Before he could re.
cross the international boundary he wa.
caught and brought into camp here. The
authorities stated Hartman jumped his
$4,000 bond In Fort Smith.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
Park Seminary, Engaged to Son of Wealthy
Canton Manufacturer.

PHILADELPHIA. July a. - THE
Sweetest Girl In Pennsylvania so called
BY Governor Brumbaugh, Miss Elizabeth
Loudon Kolb. daughter Of Col. and Mrs.
Louis ]. Kolb. of Germa ntown, has dis
regarded proposals from cowboys. bank
ers and men of affairs throughout the
country and has become engaged to
Ralph Alvin Gibbs. a graduate of the
University OF Pennsylvania, class OF 1916.
He is son of a wealthy manufacturer
OF Canton. Ohio.
The news came as surprise to Miss
Kolbs multitude OF friends. Following
the publication OF her pictures when she
was sponsor for the dreadnaught Penn
sylvania. thousands of letters poured In
upon her. requesting interviews, photo
graphs and her hand In marriage. The
appellation Of the governor seemed en-
tirely appropriate.
Another wave OF admiration greeted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
LOSSES IN JUTLAND BATTLE

Il is quite probable that not until
the end Of the war will It be posi-
lively known what were the losses
Of the respective sides in the battle
of Jutland. Thus far there has been
evidence that both the British and
the Germans wanted to minimize
their own and maximize the enemy's
losses, for moral effect to both at
home and abroad.
The British admiralty the other
day made the positive statement
that it had knowledge that the Ger
man battleships Kronprinz and
Kaiser were sunk in the battle. Ber-
lin positively denies this and says
they are still both safe. Berlin was
certain that the British battleship
Warspite was sunk; the British reply
was to take correspondents aboard
the badly battered Warspite. now
repaired and as good as new.
II is, Of course, possible that the
Germans lost other ships instead OF
those whose names were given, and
that the denial is technical. It is
equally possible that the same hap
pened to the British. ......
During the Russo-Japanese war
II will be remembered, one Of the
heroic six battleships that Japan
possessed was sunk by mine of
Port Arthur. There was a rumoi
which thrilled its way around the
world, that a first-class ship had beer
lost. 1t was denied; and the denia
was universally accepted. Not until
the wars end was the announcement
made that the vessel actually had
been lost at that time. The Jap
anese were the only ones who knew
the facts; they were able to conceal
them, and did. It is not impossible
that had the truth been known the
war might have ended differently
for that knowledge might have in
spired the Russians to make another
sally from Port Arthur with theil
fleet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
TRAIN KILLS WOMAN
WALKING IN SLEEP
Missed by Sister, Who Rushes to
Morgue and Identifies Body.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July AVIAN
dering down the street in her sleep.
clad only In her flimsy nightgown and
light summer bathrobe and slippers.
Miss Carrie Goodman. thirty-five years
old. q member of one OF the most prom
inent families in East Cleveland. was
struck by a freight train on the Nickel
Plate road early today and ground to
death. Her body was found fsw
hours later when another train lum-
bered by and the fireman saw the
body by the roadside.
About the same time. Miss Emma
Goodman arose to call her sister. The
bed was vacant. and. fearing the worst.
she ran into the street. A neighbor told
her a woman had been killed by a train,
but the body had not been identified.
She hurried to the morgue and found
the body was her sisters.
For ten years Miss Goodman was .
teacher In the public schools here. but
was forced to retire three years ago
after q nervous breakdown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
WHY THEY KISS EN-

Psychology grows interesting. Az
ter a time some folk will begin to
wonder why they "cut" it at college.
Il can be made to explain strange
things, from financial reverses to
yes, oscillation.
DR.. Max Baff, psychologist at
Clark College, undertakes to develop
this latter field. His thesis relates
particularly to the proneness Of
young women to kiss departing SOL
diers. That, from history and fic-
ton, has been a common custom
since soldiers existed, or, as DR.. Baff
would have US believe, since there
have been uniforms. For, according
to this gentleman, the uniform, mot
the soldier, is the thing.
DR.. Baff advances the comforting
thought. for other young men who
do not wear the braid and buttons
that "this wholesale kissing is not
premeditated." Girls, he informs US
do not 60 out to see soldiers with
this idea in mind, but once they
gaze upon the good-looking, strong
young Americans they are moved
by an uncomfortable impulse."
Good for the doctor! One wouldn't
have thought a psychologist had il
In him. Someone, once, described
psychology as an explanation Of
things everybody knew in words, but
nobody could understand. But here
comes DR.. Baff to belle that. His
ideas are clear on a most abstruse
subject, and reflect no small comfort
for the stay-at-homes,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
Worcester" Suggests District Cut
Weeds on Its Own Property.

10 the Editor Of THE TIMES
Your editorial in today's issue on
Weeds" is all right. but you should
have urged the District to show pri-
vate property owners n good example.
Perhaps you live IN the favored north
west section where vacant lots near
residences are not used for purposes of
storing steam rollers and street sprtnk-
lers or of dumping tons of crushed
stone. and whore the weeds are kept
out by the District authorities.
some other suburb outside the magic
circle" and in many places weeds will
be seen high enough TO hide residences
weeds growing on District property:
"a NoE'EAsTER."
Washington, July "a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24

the young woman when she went
through the State with her parents and
Governor Brumbaugh on an inspection
tour of Pennsylvania highways. Her
picture was printed and reprinted and
letters and proposals piled UP. Men of
great wealth. callow youths. cowboys.
students and romantic young men fell
In love with her and begged for pho
tographs. all OF which she refused.
Miss Kolb just smiled sweetly at all
this alteration. and the only letters she
answered were requests from poor per-
sons. to whom she sent many gifts.
Il don't like all this notoriety." she
said, and kept out OF the linelight as
much as possible. But the spotlight Ia
again playing upon her.
Miss kolb was graduated from the
National Park Seminary. Washington
In June. 1915. and was one of the young.
est girls to receive a diploma. as she Il
Just out Of her teens"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
JUST NATURALLY DOING ITi

In Germany, they just naturally do
things. Some Of them are things
nobody else had thought Of doing,
but mighty sensible ones. Street
signs in Berlin, for example, make It
just about impossible for a sane
person to go wrong. Where's the
American town Of which that can
be saidf ;,j., 3; -; $50,
Recently in q, German city some
body got the idea that II time was 50
important as to warrant moving the
clock back in the spring and for
ward in the autumn, there ought to
be some accuracy in recording It.
Bright idea! Authority directed
that thenceforward publicly dis
played clocks must tell the right
time-9ot'any old kind Of time. 1t
has BEEN done. ~ : 3 4. > s-r
Does anybody imagine, however
that even Germanic thoroughness,
directed even by Burlesonian execu-
tive capacity. could possibly make
the Postoffice clock in this town tell
the truth, unless by accident?
The Big Ben Of Washington is not
in politics; but it's the biggest liar
among our public institutions. II
would be fun to'see what German
burgomastef would do by way Of
putting the truth into it. Why not
bring one over in a submarine and
put him at work on the job?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
Doctor Would Put New Municipal
Hospital in Section From Whence
Patients Would Come.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
I note that in spite OF the pleas and
protests of the people near and
around and north of Fourteenth and
Upshur streets. there Is a persistent
EFFORT on the part Of some to put .
where Il is not needed absolutely. and
not, therefore. wanted. most POSI-
What class of patients is to be pro-
development? Tubercular cases7 In
all that has been said and done I
don't recall that there has been any
serious objections on the part OF any
one to provide the very best ana most
appropriate accommodations possible
for unfortunate consumptives.,,
1t Is highly probable that all OF US
t Sis dire in G @niaSy WIN
most likely at aome time In our lives
are affected by the poison Of thi,
dread disease. and when an individual
las met the contagion and the vital
forces Of his system can no longer
successfully combat the infection.
such a one deserves the best efforts
iosis is not self .inficted disease, but
| the result usually OF circumstances
beyond the individuals control.
Then why class tubercuiar patients
downs. and outs. conditions the re-
| suits in many instances OF the indi-
viduafs own choosing?
| And IL is this class of cases that the
residents of what is rapidly develop
ing into one OF the best home sec
tions of the city object to having
thrust in among them.
| Such a class OF patients would elicit
certain degree OF pity anywhere. but
doubt that there would be very
much genuine human sympathy be-
! slowed upon that class Of cases at
Fourteenth and Upshur streets, unless
| the sympathizers would be hauled to
the place-from where?
Now. IL Congress can md the from
where" the patients and their friends
would come, would not that be the
| logical place to erect the hne build
ings we hear about? Certainly there
are but few. II any. of that class of
cases the contemplated institution is
| supposed to accommodate in and
around the community at Fourteenth
and Upshur streets.
But IL Congress will take the pains
to Investigate. 1t will ind in the Sec
tion under consideration lots of good
homes. and in these homes there are
lots o fchildren. and what we need are
good schools And Is II not highly
probable that along with other school
facilities a Northern High School will
be needed in this section some time
in the near future?
| Fourteenth and Upshur streets
would be a most desirable location
for such an Institution, and Uncle
Sans subjects 1--WE feel that We are
section are in position TO utilize
and appreciate good and appropriate
a. w KERNODLE. NJ. d.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
CONGRESS IN PERMANENT
SlTTINdS

About one month from today, II
the forecasts are to be believed, Con-
gress will adjourn. With this ses-
sion lasting well into August, there
must be realization that it Is only
question of time until the national
legislature will be with Washington
almost the year round. =. ,
During the past ten years Con-
gress has remained in session upon
an average Of seven months a year.
Figures for the past five years show
the average about eight months per
year.
There will always be disagreement
whether the people thrive best under
few or many laws. In the language
of the non-committal politician, there
is much to be said on both sides. It
cannot be disputed, however, that
this is a growing country, that its
industries are topping over one an
other in the race for development,
and that new legislative problems
are arising constantly.
Speaker Clark has been quoted as
saying on more than one occasion
that the time is rapidly approaching
when men elected to Congress may
as well make up their minds to stay
constantly on the job in Washing
ton. The good old days, when man
practiced law at home and went to
Congress ION che side," are past. He
attends Congress now and sometimes
practices law or farming Tor month
or two each year.
If it isn't one thing that demands
Congress- attention, it's another.
National defense and extraor-
binary supply bills are held respon-
sible this year. The tariff has played
its part more than once as an OBJ
stacle to early adjournment; conser-
walton and other problems Of the
hour have been blamed by legislators
as time consumers.
If Grover Cleveland, who once
complained that he "had Congress
on his hands," were in the White
House today he would find new is
sues, new problems, and new state
of affairs throughout the nation and
the world, but Congress would be
found doing business at the same old
stand and more insistent than ever
about remaining in Washington
eight or nine months a year.
At any rate, II the year-round
sessions come, Washington will not
protest If the country doesn't. The
country probably will not, since II
seems to relish law-making. Some
statistician figures that the National
and State legislatures have passed
$4,000 laws in five years. II tht
country can stand that many, few
thousand more probably will moi
hurt, and will at least cause our leg.
islators to earn their pay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
Wed Twice in 5 Days,
Record for Couple

Los ANGELES. July a.-Mr. and
Mrs. Willard A. Mcleod. OF San Fran
cisco. for the second time within Ave
days. obtained a marriage license and
for the second time they went through
the marriage ceremony.
After the McLeods started on their
honeymoon 1t was discovered they had
not been legally married.
There had been a delay In the enter
ing OF the final decree of divorc Of the
brida in San Francisco from William
Meinhardt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
Pajamas Effective Attire
For Chasing Burglars

NEW YORK, July N.-rhree men,
fleeing at top speed across Fourteentn
fourth man. clad only in his paJamas,
yesterday morning commanded the at
tention OF Fatrolman Cleveland, OF the
Charles street station. He Joined IN the
chase, and captured Lawrence biscardi.
twenty-eight years old. who was held IN
si.OOo bail on a burglary charge. The
other two fugitives escaped.
John keys-of the patamas-alleges the
three men took money and Jewelry from
his apartment, at 257 West rourteentn
street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
Book Reviews

ALBION AND RosAMoND. THE LIVING
VOICE. BY Anna Wolfrom. Boston,
Sherman. French Co. Price, n@.
The first of these two plays attempts
TO show the value Of each race keeping
its entity by avoiding intermarriage with
fiuence of the dead over the living.
GOOD OLD ANNA-By Mrs. Beiloc Lowndes.
New York: George II. Doran Company.
Price. N.35 net
Good Old Anna" Is a most entertain
ing book. unusual In treatment. salts
flying even the most exacting OF critics
when 1t comes to plot. The story has to
do with an English family that has had
in its employ for years German ser
want. This simple woman falls victim
to a spy of her own country, and the de-
velopment of the story. her part In the
tragedy which the war brings into the
lives of her loved ladies. Is told with
a simple directness which is Mrs;
Lowndes'. chief charm as writer of
The story is so practical, so full OF
everyday happenings that " VIII nave
large audience, Good Old Anna
should be one Of the best sellers and
It undoubtedly will be.
THE WORLD MENDER,-By Maxwell Gray.
New York: d. Appleton Co. Price
$i.35 net.
Mr.. Gray's new novel is difficult read
ing. One feels the undertow strongly
one feels like fighting the sea Of words
through which q way must be made.
George Darrelrs boyhood forms such
a large portion OF the book that one IL
slightly wearied when the real action
begins, The book lacks clearness, lacks
that definite quality which makes po'
litical novel readable. and the minol
| characters take on a blur which is fal
| from being necessary. To our mind
| after Dean Maitland" THE Worll
Member Ia q disappointment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
Au Fait Not to Dine With
Wife, Asserts Authoress

NEW YORK. July A,-Mrs. Herbert
Parsons, writer. who enunciated the
edict that when calling persons should
shed rubbers. announced today that II
was perfectly au fait for married per-
sons not to dine together.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
20 Drowned Near Berlin
AS Ferry Boats Collide

COPENHAGEN. July A-Twenty per-
sons were drowned in a collision between
two ferryboats on the River Spree. Just
above Berlin. according to dispatches
here today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
Nav DemOlish POstoffce

HAGERSTOWN. Nd, July A,-Hag-
erstown's new $50 900 postoffice, erected
in 1910 may be demolished to make way
| for a $4,000 structure II Congressman
Lewis Is able to put through this Item
Of the Federal building appropriation
bill. The new structure Ia outgrown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
MAIL BAG
From The Tines Reddsrs)

be written on one side OF the paper
only: must not exceed 700 words In
length. and must be signed with name
and address OF sender. The publication
not mean the Endorsement by The Timss
Of the opinions OF the writer. The MAIL
Bag 10 an open forum. whore the citi.
Gems Of Washington can argue most
questions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
8 Bore Out of Jail.

BISMARCK. n. D., July A.--Eighl
prisoners escaped from the State prison
by boring a hole in two-foot brick
wall. Three were captured. w. Fl
Nevells. ring,eader. once was . prison
guard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
HERE DURING WEEK
Many Interesting Events Of I'm
portance Are Scheduled
For Capital.
Today.

Meeting, Joint excursion committee OF tho
National Union. headquarters. s p. m.
Concert, Engineers Band. Montrose Park.
7:3o p. m.
Opening OF Country Life conference at
Maryland Agricultural College
Play under auspices OF Mothers Club. Camp
Good viii. p m.
Concert. United States Marine Band. Marins
Barracks, 400 p. m.
Masonic-Dawson. No. ID; st,nsbury. No. "a:
Anacostia, No. 81. Royal Arch chapters
Mount Vernon. No. 8; Hiram. No. 10. and
Anacostia, No. H. called on.
Eastern Star chapters-Teu.pe No. 10 and
Columbia, No. Is, called on.
Knights Of Pythias-Decatur. No. Q. called
on: Calanthe, No. IL
Odd Fellows-Union. No. II: Beacon. No. Is:
Langdon. No. 26.
National Union-Scott council. Northeast
Washington council, Federal council, Joint
excursion committee at headquarters.
MISREPRESENTATION tent. Anacostia tent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
NEMSNOIESS <s,MpQIELAND
@y OVDAISY DEAN ~

Poor Little Peppina," Famous
Players production in which Mary
Pickford will appear soon. is romance
Of adventure in which a small child is
kidnapped by Italians in revenge for
the falling Of one Of their number by
the testimony OF her father. Handed
over to some Sicilians to be reared as
a member Of their family, with instruc-
tons to work her hard, she escapes to
America as a stowaway in order to
avoid marrying a Sicilian whom she
detests. In order to avoid embarrass-
ment, Peppina, as she is called by her
captors, cuts off her hair and dresses
as boy.
Arrived in New York, she has many
adventures as a 'newsie,' q bootblack,
fruit vender and messenger boy. While
employed in an opium den, she encoun-
ters her old enemies who stole her
when she was baby. Escaping from
the den after learning that these men
are in search of her, she is able later
to prevent them from killing the man
whose kindness to her has won her
love-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
'IOvely Mary's" Mother Plays in
sSnimnIpS.-

In "Dimples," a forthcoming Metro
feature production, in which Mary
Miles Minter has the principal role,
the character of Mrs. Riley, her aunt,
is played by Charlotte Shelby.
It has been noted that there is a
truly remarkable resemblance between
Dimples and Mrs. Riley. There should
be. Charlotte Shelby, in real life. is
none other than Miss Minter's mother
Mrs. Shelby was formerly a well
known actress. but has not appeared
professionally for several years. How
ever, she is always found with he1
charming little daughter around the
studio, and when the company went
south to make the exteriors, Mrs Shell
by went along. "Dimples" will be re
leased Feb. IA.