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The Washington times., 1916-01-30
WHAT ALIENS DO FOR u. :.
Mrs. StOtcsbury Acknowledge Amer
ica's Debt TO Immigrants.
IFTOm tHc NetC YORK Tin


Mrs. Stotesbury spoke some wise
words when, as second vice president OF
the national Americanization commit
tee, she set forth a little of what We
owe to our immigrants In ways other
than material. But also she spoke ap-
parently without full knowledge Of what
we have done for them when she Swclt
upon how we have cold-shouldered
them. exploited them
Like great many Americans, Mrs.
StOteSbury seems not to realize how the
people of this country pour out both
money and personal endCaYor through
the school system. public libraries, play
grounds settlement work, guilds, and
clubs for the making of immigrants in
to good Americans. That effort for its
idcaliSm and its success, deserves to be
ranked among notable achievements.
But 1t is much better to keep our
eyes upon the things yet to be done
than upon those already accomplished,
And one OF these. as Mrs. StoteSburN
suggested. Is a whole hearted and gem
eral recognition of the desirable quail
ties and mental and spiritual cnd"w-
mont Of character which many of these
immigrants are bringing here We have
alNayS been ready tO do much for
th"m. Eut We have not had The grncr-
doing Tor US.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
MEM ISE FOR HENS.
German Would Train Them 10 An
nOuuce terOplane's Approoch

The London Daily Chronicle repub-
fishes from the Cologne Gazette an
odd article on the use of animals to
signify the approach OF enemy aero
planes. The writer. who is evidently
quite serious. has noticed that the sight
of certain animals is much keener than
that Of human beings, and in d hasty
view Of the entire animal kingdom he
comes to the conclusion that birds have
the most alert vision and that hens and
pigeons are the birds most easily train
ed and most reliable.
Hens protect their chickens against
soaring birds of prey which the sharp
est human sight cannot discover; the
pigeons will fly in any weather and are
eXtraordinarily docilc. The training o:
a hen or Il pigeon TO announce the Hp-
proach Of an aeroplane IS much easier
than one would think. They arc to he
placed captured in the vicinity of = de
sCending air machine AMI as soon as
the airman lands he is 20 rush at the
unfortunate fowls and helabor hem
with a rod.
This practice is to be repeated unril
the hen or the pigeon believes its life
10 be endangered by amy thing on n
large scale descending from the skies.
M day long these terrified fowls VIII
strain their vision skvward and ~
l...uor"sI sprrli in IN" vault Of heaven
will flutter the dove "otes and hen
coops as nothing else would.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
THE PRESIDENTS WARNING

II would be difficult, within the
proprieties which his position as
head of the Government dictates, for
the President to give a clearer or
more earnest warning to this nation
than that which was sounded by Mr..
Wilson in Pittsburgh and Cleveland
yesterday. He does not tell the
country that it is on the verge of
war; but he does inform, it that
forces which it cannot control may
force it over the precipice, literally,
at any moment.
The Presidents plea for realiza-
ton that this nation is not isolated,
cannot go its own way and lead its
own life Independent Of the rest of
the world, ought to make people
think. There are sections of the
country in which this is already
pretty fully realized. There are
others, be it said with all regret, in
which there has been almost no
awakening to this big and vital fact.
Foremost among all considerations
looking to insurance of national
safety, is the necessity that the
country shall understand it is in
danger; imminent, instant, and very
great danger.
When the President gives his
word that our navy is fourth, not
second, among the maritime estab-
lishments of the world, and when he
adds that the navy must be our main
reliance for defense, he gives the
highest official Endorsement to a
statement that has been repeated
many, many times, without convinc-
ing the blind opponents of readi-
ness. There are still millions who
cling fatuously and ignorantly to
the belief-or to the declaration,
quite independent of reason or in
formation-that this country is the
second naval power. They ought to
be convinced now.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
PRESERVES HISTORY
IN MOTION PICTURES
Iowa First state TO Undertake II.
fau Re Used y Hundrcd
Years Inter.

90. II. Gcyer, iu Hdrpcr'S Week'v)
A generation hence the young people
OF Iowa will study the history OF their
State with the aid Of the kinetogrsphic
art. as the result of the founding Of the
first moving picture library for purely
historical purposes. This new library
marks another step forward in the work
OF the collector of historical documents
and objects. as ii will enable the student
OF history in tho future to visualize the
happenings of the present
history making epoch in Iowa. Before
manv years nearly every State in the
Union will have its moving picture
library. in the opinion of prominent edu-
Gators and moving picture men.
The founder OF the Iowa library is
Edward Il. Harlan. curator of the his
tOrCal department of Iowa. who. al
ready. has collected more than fifty thou
sand feet of film. in which are depicted
scores Of current event matters which
have happened within the last three
wears. To this collection will be added
other Iowa pictures taken in the coming
years.
one of the films in the library shows
the great l\eOkuk dam in operation.
the animal ''million-doIlar' live stock
paiad" At the State fair. one of the
/ greatest exhibitions OF fine live stock in
! the world. Street scenes from all the
| imDOrtant cities constitute an important
| part of the library. which also includes
| scenes taken In some OF the more i'm
! nOltant factories and industrial plants
| When the student OF sociology OF the
| latter half of the present century desires
| to inquire into the nroCress of the bet.
| ter babies movement, he can have re-
! course to this moving picture library
instead Of searching through volumes
| of mustv reports in another section OF
! the building.
As rapidly as the films lose their com
| mercial value they are turned over &c
| the historical department bY the film
! companies OF the State.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
THE MENACE OF THE HOUR

To what does President Wilson re-
fer, if he has in mind any specific
condition in our foreign relations
that is especially menacing to this
nation and to the peace?
Probably the answer is indicated
by the rather vague, but sufficient,
information which has been allowed
to reach the public concerning our
negotiation with Germany regarding
the Lusitania case.
That case has reached stage be-
yond which it is seemingly not going
to be possible to carry negotiation
much farther without showdown.
Germany will have to yield or the
impasse must break.
Is it possible that Germany might
actually be willing, deliberately, to
force this country into war?
The answer may be found in the
, facts concerning our exports of war
materials. These have only very re
Gently been going forward in i'm
mense quantities. The volume will
increase for long time.
American war supplies will be alb
solutely necessary to maintain Rus
sia at her full fighting capacity.
Japan can help greatly, and is do
ing it. Russia herself can do and
is doing wonders. ,Her allies can con-
tribute and are contributing much
But Americas capacity must be
heavily drawn UPON nevertheless if
Russia shall be raised to and kept
at the point of fullest effectiveness.
Germany, then, might have decid,
ed that the time was right for break
with the United States, with the hope
that our Government would comman-
deer the military supplies that the
allies have expected to get and use
Thus the allies, especially Russia
would be crippled; while our owr
fighting force would be augmented
in no effective way because we have
not the men to use the munitions
that we would keep away from the
allies.
1t seems, at least, the most OBJ
vious and probable explanation OF
the solemn warning from the Presi
dent.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
MAYBE YOUR OWN GAME NOW

George D. Pratt, conservation
commissioner, of New York, recon-
mends to the legislature that the
State open season on certain birds
be made to conform to the regula
tions under the Federal migratory
bird law. Since 1913 this has been
called repeatedly to the attention of
lawmakers. 1t should be simple
matter for every Legislature to see
the evil of having two conflicting
sets of laws for the same bird.
Another matter which should get
consideration by the Legislature was
recently brought to the attention Of
New Workers shooting in the South
by Edmund Gallagher, division chief.
He pointed out that the quail, pheas-
ant, grouse, and partridge season
VS. closed in New York and it was
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Tomorrow.

Meeting. College women's Club, Raleigh, :
y. m.
Smoker, knights OF st. Augustine. Catholic
Benehcial Hall p. m.
Graduation exercises. Western High School,
ii a. m.
Graduation exercises. twelfth division OF
schools. Armstrong Manual Training School.
II a. m.
Entertainment. Girls Friendly Society Of the
church OF the Epiphany, Parish Hall.
y.
Meeting Lincoln Park Citizens Association.
chapel of the Nativity, $50 p. IN.
Newman traveltalk. New National, 4 y. m.
Retreat, Sodality OF the Blessed Virgin. Ss-
cred Heart Church. 7:50 p. IN.
Mass meeting, to discuss plans for erecting
monument 10 colored soldiers. a23 r street
northwest, s p. m.
Concert. L. S. Marine Band Orchestra. ma
rine barracks, 2:3o p. m.
Observation-Disclosures Association of 1916 Mt.
vernon. No. 2. Royal Arch Masons.
odd Fellows-Union. No. II Beacon. No. Is;
Lsngdon, No 2s
knights OF PYthiss-Ascslon Temple. No. 81
knights OF khorassan.
knights OF Columbus-Potomsc Council.
Royal Recommendations Council.
Maccabees-Sational Tent. No. l. Anscostia
Tent. No. :.
National Unlon-Dstrict Of Columbia Csbl.
net.
Socialist parity. r. S. l.. study class
Lecture. by Miss Janet Richards. on The
President or Congress: Which VIII VIM"
and other Vital issues. Wool g. 10th
rops auditorium. 1916 a m.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
Railway Strike Might
Cause Famine in ~ Y.
Metropolis Food Supplies Would Be Exhausted With
in Week-Consumes About 5000, 900 Pounds of
Meat to Satisfy Its Daily Appetite.

feeding for New York OF these things
II all supplies were absolutely cut of
today by railway strike that would
naturally affect steamer freight hand
or butter. ut the I,resnt time. there
IL not more than two weeks' supply
on hand ~ the city, counting bo.b hat
warehouses. In all there are about
67.o00 tubs OF butter in storage here.
and as we consume about 1910 tubs
Very far into second week with bnt-
ter on our bread at meal times.
Our egg supply Is IN about the same
state there being about 1000 cases
OF about 4o.001 cases.
The coal supply situation in New
York Is at such q point that Il gen
eral railroad strike was o5,S added to eI
worse plight for enough black dia-
monds to keer our cars and elevators
moving, our lights burning. and our
time since the last great coal miners
strike.
Coal for a Month.
The export demand for coal has been
a considerable factor in bringing about
a local shortage and this has been
| further complicated by the freight con-
| eestion around New York. which has
| mol Only DlOCheu but
| cut down the available supply of boats
to move coal around the harbor. par
| ticularly into Manhattan Island itself.
| Dealers In coal declare there is a suf-
ficient supply to keen things going for
| a month at least: but Of the kinds OF
| coal known as BARLEY" rice" and
buck wheat CONSUMED for the most
part by small manufacturing plants and
office buildinas-there has been a
| marked shortage for some weeks past.
| and conditions show no signs of i'm
proving.
| Soft coal is in an even worse plight.
! so far as an ample supply is con-
| cerned. prices NOWADAYS being about 1o
| per cent higher than they were in No
| vember.
Barges used usually to convey this
! kind Of coal from the Jersey shore to
| Manhattan are now IN such demand for
handling export freight that barge
owners are getting S25 day for the
use OF one of those craft. when in nor
| NAL times they could be chartered for
=, IS a day as a top figure.
| \ railroad strike would probably put
| New York in a condition where it would
be completely bare of soft coal less
! than a week after a strike was declared.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
FOLK OF MIDDLE AGE
PRODIGIES' PARENTS
~ You Wish Your Child to he n
Genius, Mimrry mt Forty or
FOTty-hSc.

OR, John Stuart Walton, III Pittsburgh
Gn.ette.)
The only definite fact known to science
about the infant prodigy is that middle
aged parents are more likely to have
precocious children than young couples.
The parents OF children born with at
tributes Of genius have usually reached
middle age. Audubon's father was nifty
seven when he was born; BENJAMIN
Frankln's father was fifty-one: Wash
ingtor Irvings was ffty-two; Gen.
Robert Lees father was fifty; Admiral
Farragut's was fifty-seven, Benjamin
Webster's was tifty-seven, and Edgar
Allan Poe's was forty. George Wash
ingtons father was thirty-eight when
he was born
1T is comparatively novel theory,
though, that geniuses are almost always
the children of successive generations
OF mature parents. The euSenists are
by no means in accord in accepting this
theory. Some of them refute II. Yet
it was Sir Francis Galton. the father of
eugenics, who first pointed out the rela
tion Of precocity to genius. This, it is
claimed by modern Psychologists. is due
to the fact that more health and vigor
arc transmitted to their children by
parents Of ripe years tran of younger
ones, because Of the older persons Gu
mulative resistance to discase--a resist
ance that often amounts to practical
| immunity. This has been one OF the
strongest arguments of eugenists
against early marriages
IT YOU want your child to have a fair
chance Of developing genius, wait until
you are forty or forty-fiVe years old
before wedloCk, say the experts It's n
long chance to take. put a theory il
is sustained in actual fact.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
HERE DURING WEEK
Many Interesting Events of In
pOrtance Are Scheduled
For Capital.
Today.

Mass meeting Of protest against pr.psred-
ness program. Polls Theater, $3.50 D. m
Address. Thomas Paine" DR.. J. J. shirley.
before Secular League, Pythian Temple, 3
y. m
Lecture, Preparedness" Mrs. Y. D. Rates.
before First Spirituaiist Church, Pythian
Temple. q. m.
Meeting. Judah r. Benjamin Law Society.
Eighth street Temple. s q. m.
Annual meeting, Hebrew Relief Society.
Pythian Temple. $3.50 D. m
meeting, to form permanent orssaization,
former cadets OF the Washington Hish
Schools Perpetual Building Han, Eleventh
and e street northwest. s D. IN.
Newman Trareltslk Belasco, S:I5 D. m,
Anniversary celebration Congressional l-nIon
for Woman Suffrage. headquarters. Lafay-
ettc Square, D. m.
socialist psrty-Lecture. Charles H. Taylor,
OF Baltimore. S:I5 .. m,
Address. scientific Preparedness" Rev. A.
a. zimmerman, Dumbarton NJ. e. Church,
y. IN.
Address. Ida Hastings Snow. Dewey Hotel,
Address. THE Bible and Equal Rights. ''
Miss Laura Clay. Church OF Our Father,
1870 p. m.
Concert. United States Soldiers Home Band
Orchestra, Stanley Hall. S:i5 y. IN.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
DAISY CHAIN is NO MORE.
Too Much Beauty. So II " LcHisIatcd
Out of Existence.

CFrom the PhUddcIphiu Led0erD
Even as the tlnwrr &C the tie'd ono
Of NaSsar's chez ishcd institutions has
fallen by the waySide. The Daisy
Chain is no moic. for the senior "lasS
has lcSislateG cut OF cNistenCe this
Ia horiCu&ly woven evidence of tn" nC.
faction at the Snphomo~e class ioI
those VINO 90 forth with the rays OF
rectation
- he t-ouhle it sccms. was that the
choC" of the tW"uty-CoUr mhidHus t.
.,c:r ne horal uiI"i' tah htcome a
'hcauty contest Cn Cri"sl serrIn.
than ti" 'IdGmrIl OF Pats bc "uS"
"I@ht limos ~ narN l'N"lv ldGi's mas
he chosen rs tho cunrr number - 60 M
petit"rs who We'd for the golden apple
before the Prince OF Troy.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30

Despite q remarkable oratorical .lurry
In the Senate q dav or two age. IN
which the demand for an embargo on
expectation of war munitions was
voiced by a surprising group OF Sen
ators. IL is tho confident belief of SEN
ators who oppose such measure that
1t has no chance to pass.
With an assurance that seems to lie
born OF inside information, the deciara-
tion is made ty Senators that IL such q
measure should pass the President
would veto 1t. Efforts TO ascertain
whether such a statement has been
brought authoritatively from, the White
House failed to elicit confirmation of
that theory, but nevertheless the eN-
pressions arc SC positive that the feel
ing Is strongly entertained that the Nd
ministration has permitted some OF Its
confidantes to give cut the assurance
that veto awaits such bill II ii
ever gets to Mr.. Wilson.
Directed by Strong Organization.
Some members of Congress who early
in the session we're opposed TO embargo
legislation arc now found inclined to
favor it because their districts arc
sending in petitions Of impressive char
actcr in favor OF it. These are in
spired by religious organizations end
the like, women taking a lcadinr part
In getting Signatures. There is no
doubt that powerful organization
somewhere is directing the effort ia
crystalline this sentiment into petitions
hut tcerc is. nevertheless. realizati
that considerable very real sentiment
throughout the middle Wesr and South
~ opposed to mlnition sales Said one
Senator from Western State:
The East Is entirely opposed to the
EMBARGO. 1t is my firm belief that 4
campaign OF suppression is going on in
the East. and that sentiment in favor
OF the embargo is being denied any
EXPRESSION"
The same Senator. referring TO Joseph
~. Choate's speech the other day to the
Pilcrim Society. in New York, asked:
Did YOU observe that Mr.. Choate
called the guests to their feet q drink
to the toast. The President-and the
King Well. anybody who imagines
that that sort OF sentiments Gre going
to strengthen the opposition 10 an en-
barge is very much mistaken"
The other side Of the case Is indicated
by the expression of another Senator
from the same section \ few weeks
ago he was strongly inclined in favor of
embargo legislation. Now he is opposed
to ii. and declares he will vote aGains It
The Washington times., 1916-01-30

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.--If A strike on
all the railroads leading into New York
city were declared today. the residents
OF the metropolis would be within cne
week in serious want of food. That Is
how close New York lives UP to its food
supplies all the time. deundinS on the
constant insress from North, South.
East. and west by railway and steamer
transportation lines OF everything 1t
eats.
From experience, more or less bitter.
New York knows that after such a
blizzard as 1t had in the late COS the
milk supply was completely exhausted
In two DAYS. And we never have been
able to get further ahead than that
since.
New York consumes more meat and
poultry per capita than any other city
In the country. owing to the greater
number of hotels and also from the
fact that out of its supply all the trans
Atlantic steamers are furnished with
these prime necessities of life-if the
passengers are not all vegetarians.
To Satisfy City's Needs.
1t liz estimated that New Yorl; con.
sqmes between 100000 and 5000 t0C
pounds of meat n day and l.Oco.G0
pounds OF chickens and other fowl. Al
no time does 1t have more than two
weeks supply in sight" that is. actu.
| ally in the city and at nearby points
| or dressed poultry, it has about a
| months supply on hand. but OF live
poultry never more than enough foI
| one weeks consumption in the ct".
New York consumes an average OF
Is 0D barrels of flour daily, and Iowa
days there is never more than .00,oS
| barrels on hand. the rule being some
| thing less than this, go that five or siH
| DAYS without fresh supply would cx-
haust our background for bread. rolls
| and pastry.
| Although there arc more potato e.
on band in the city at the present tim
| than Is usual, owing TO trade condi
! tipns. there is rot more than erougl
! to last four weeks at the utmost 70
| New York consumes about 2o,90h bar
! Tels of potatoes every seven days art
! the market is watched so closely, d
| q rule. that not more than two weeks
supply is kept on hand by the dealers.
fruits and vegetables run along oI
closer margin than this and there i
not more than enough for a week
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
Evening Services in the Churches

METROPOLITAN Mmsr. cs.rs ss., John Ms1ss place and Sc
nsa vtasst fSs Martyr T to p
Church Of The R.v cso e Message a to
the Modern World: The Message Society" P. m
First nsss ensn f9 sss's s % Columbia road and Euclid street
sse'Ss %s,f thDSs o,s Of c S Scientist Fifteenth and streets north
rqr 11 po s
Church Seventh and S s Rev 1as
Much" Nue. 'Ss"; p m: 9'"'' "'''"S' WI 'N' ''' '
Fifth sgss. ch%E s Rev. John
West B. E. s1 s 7se bs a 1ea @ Rev.
Grace Bsss & c01s TsS Nn h"s ss m Rev.
Ulysses G. B. Pierce The Reinstatement of the Bible"
Church sxsensh and Church Streets Rev. R.
esussets Hardin
Hamn en- E sa y Sn 5 es mo- northwest Rev. Luso'
"" MsnF rhs' 1nS FRANCIS
First Rs es s Pwf f"ts oh %
Grace s1s f. F.ns co'f rh Rev. nf Rev.
asismy @ n se 3 street q" M fsnp'y &
George W Atkinson jr Evensons and sermon at
fsv S talk on ss
by Merritt Leroy, caroonist p m
Mint" stss E cn % 19F Fault 5
Hymns"
Ssn Wssas Ts a& ps.
Duties Responsibilities of Leadership in the Church of
God" r. m.
Church, street Nineteenth northwest
Rev ]. Harvey Durham. Felix the Deferer," p.
lexington Church. North Capitol Florida and
H. E. Brundage. "Lifes Greatest Problems
7:45 m.
Church.
roads Palmer The Apprenticeship of the Soul
7:45
Wesley Chapel Church, Fifth and Rev.
Howa F Downs $50 Near and Yet So Far"
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church Fourth and southeast
Rev. Paul R. Hickok. "Nahanael" 7:45 m.
T. Kelley. Illustrated w. H. H.
Smith Jesus Faces the End" p.
Chrstadephian Chapel New Hampshire Georgia
"Seeing the Unseen" p. NJ
northwest Rev. Paul Spery Hell, the Internal Word 73o
Metropolitan Baptist Si~th and northeast Re
John Compton Bali "A Ride In Chariot With Deacon
745 p.
Maryland Baptist Church and Maryland
playing the Fool 7:3O
Baptist Church Tenth and Rev j. j. Muir
| "Timdty Emboidc ned" 7:t1 m.
Emmanuel Baptist Church Sixteenth and Columbia road Rev
Cove Griffith Johnson "The Unexpected Manth" Hope OF
Man" m.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
Dangerous Political Situation.

lie said: "No matter what the senti-
mental expressions OF petition signers
NAV be. the fact remains that right in
the communities that arc sending in
these petitions. the vast prcporderancc
of sentiment favors the allies in tho
war 1t is a common remark that the
allies are fighting our war for us It is
an expression that YOU will hear con-
stantly even from people who sign the
embargo petitions. On the sentimental
side there is GOOD deal of horror at
the idea OF this country furnishing i'm
plemcnts with which the people in
Europe may kill each other; GGtling
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
Tuesday

Masonic-Arminius, No. %; Myron M. Parker
No y: Lafayette. No 3: ROYAL Arch Na
sons. Mithras Lodge OF Perfection. Rnber;
de Bruce Council. knights OF kadosh, scot.
ush Rite; Mizpsh, No S, Fidelity, No. ~
Eastern Star.
Odd Fcllows-Goden Rule. No. y Mt. Pleas.
ant. No. 20; Washington. No. 6; Amity. No
2: Fidelity. No. :, Rebekahs.
knights OF Pythias-Capital. No. -: Webster
No. !; Excelsior. No. II: Myrtle. No. -
Independent Order OF Rechsbites --Jehu Tent
knights Of Colunbus-Carroll Coun1il.
Ma, ,rahres-Mt. Vernon Tent. No. (: Br yht.
wood Tent. No. :; Metropolitan Tent. 10. l.
National tnion-fieadquarter open.
Socialist party--Jewish branch
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
Wednesday.

Ma ssonic-- Washington Centennial. No u
Osiris, No. 26 King Solomon. No. 81
hreme. No. To- Eastern Star
knights Of Pythias--Mt Vernon No :
Equal. No. Il; Friendship Temple. No. 3
Pythian Sisters.
Odd FelIo~s--E Eastern. No :: Federal City
No 80 Harmony. No 8: Friendship No
II: Mt Neho, No. 6. Encampment
Ma tionaI Inion--General Deputies Assoc ia
ton.
Socialist psrty-Sunday school conference
Florida home builders