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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
CONNECTS USED ON
 HIGHWAYS OF OH|0
Experimental Road Built in Satisfactory Manner By
 COnvicts

Convicts have been successfully used in Ohio in experimental road building. State Highway Commissioner Cowan has re- gently forwarded to the national commit tee on prisons report of this work which was undertaken to determine which type of road would successfully stand heavy traffic.
 This work was started late in the sea son, and it was very difficult to obtair free labor. For this reason it was de- cided to try out convict labor. It isl estimated that about two-thirds of the work done in 1912 was done by convicts, while only one free laborer, other than the teamsters and roller engineer, was employed in 1913 The convicts were taken each day from the state peniten- tiary to and from the work in motor truck operated by convict. After talk ing the convicts to the work in the morn- ing, the truck returned to the peniten- tiary for other duties during the day, re- turning in the evening to take the men home. The distance from the penitentiary to the work by the route travelled in 1912 is about seven miles. while the distance travelled in 1913 is about four and one-half miles.
 The convicts were all negroes, and the number working each day varied from r to 25. One guard, unarmed, accompanied them. There was no effort on the part of the men to escape even though they were sometimes scattered along the road for distance of half a mile.
 From the fact that this road is an ex- perimental road and that the type or method of construction was frequently changed, it was often necessary to change the occupation of the men. Some diffi- culty was experienced with the class of men that were being worked when these changes came too frequently, and where the occupation of the men was changed several times the day, their work was not always satisfactory. However, when the men could be employed at the same class of work for several days in suc- cession, satisfactory results were secured.
 The educational value of work of this kind for convicts able to make the best of their opportunity is very great and the national committee on prisons hopes other states will try experiments similar to that of Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20

And in the meanwhile the skirts are getting shorter while the wheel base of automobiles are getting longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
PAIGE SHOWS UP
 WELL ON LONG TOURS
Two Achievements Tend to Show Cars Mechanical
 Quality

Paige men are pointing to two recent achievements that throw a flood of light on the mechanical qualities of Paige cars. This summer a well-known Detroit owner drove his Paige Fairfield for at least F weeks and for distance of about 5000 miles with only two quarts of water re- quired for the radiator in addition to the initial filling.
 The Detroiter's experience covered long road tours that took nim to New York, Philadelphia, Atlantic eity and other east ern points and then back to Detroit The radiator cap when hs left Detroit was screwed down tight with a stillson wrench and could only be removed with the same tool-a task that was performed just twice in the time specified In each instance the radiator took only about quart or water
 The other achievement was the we'll known mountain climbing stunt of a Paige Fairfield "Six-46'-the car that battled with blizzards, snow, 40 per cent grades and numerous other obstacles in it's as- cent of Mount Hood, oregon, reaching point on the mountain side three miles beyond that attained by any other car.
 The first achievement-hard travel on small supply of water-illustrates per- lection of cooling appart the nice bal ance of parts. correct construction and design, friction having been reduced to 8 minimum. The second achievement the mountain climbing stunt-illustrates the quality of the clutch and brakes. In battling the snow on an extremely steep mountain side with not even trail and canyons and crevaSseA common dangers, the action of the clutch Is of vital im- portance. It must have great fiexibility, velvety action and must engage with such nice precision that thei e is no jar or jerk Jest the car be plunged into an abyss. When the descent of such a mountain as Mount Hood is made without accident the quality of the brakes IS likewise demon strated, for failure to act, or to hold, or any loss of efficiency would be dis astrous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
Soup With a Fork
From the New Orleans States.

From the New Orleans States
 'Germany's allies,'' said H. R. Monmet. French consul to San Francisco, ''are a good deal in Tim's position They're working hard and getting nothing. Soon, l guess, they'll speak up like Tim.
 "Timb and Mike were working for a farmer There was soup for dinner, but the farmers wife only had one spoon. She gave it to Mike, telling Tim he'd have to do as best he could with a fork.
 The two hungry men fell to, and Mike with his spoon did noble execution, but Tim, notwithstanding the most frenzied efforts, made very little headway with his fork, very little headway, indeed.
 ''So he said:
 Whist, now, Mike, you dig a bit and I'll shovel.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20

AND THEN HE FELT DIZZY. "Ive got a sure automobile prospect for you and I don't want a cent rake off,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20

w. H. Young is back from Detroit He says he had a real party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20

Sterling Edwards, Chevrolet distributor, has started out we'll Several Chevrolets have been delivered by him this week and orders for more are on file
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20

A young Italian dashed into the city hall of Buffalo, N. r., one day recently and demanded to be naturaized imme- diately. When he was told he would have to wait two years and three months before he could become a citizen he was much downcast; he said his girl would not marry him unless he was an Amer ican citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20

One acre planted to bananas is said to produce as much food value as 40 acres of potatoes or 133 acres of wheat.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
COLD WEATHER CROWDS
MISSIONS To CAPACITY
REQUESTS from Destitute for Aid In.
crease More Than Thirty Per
Cent, Declare Officials.

Driven from the streets by the Bit
ter cold of the past few days, the un-
employed OF Washington have entirely
overrun the Central Union Mission
and the Gospel Mission. On Monday
and Tuesday the average number fed.
clothed. and bedded by these institu-
tions increased more than 30 per cent
The condition was somewhat lightened
yesterday by the gradually increasing
warmer weather.
At Central Union Mission. where
ordinarily between 200 and $50 men
are taken care of daily, more than 800
applied for food and clothing on Mon
day and an even larger number on
Tuesday. The same condition existed
at the Gospel Mission.
The superintendents of the missions
have issued a call for aid from the
people of Washington to restore the
stock OF clothing that has been e1-
hausted through the increased de-
mands.
Discussing conditions in Washing
ton yesterday. Superintendent Bennett
of the Central Union Mission. said il
was appalling TO know the absolutely
destitute conditions OF many families
in the city.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
THOUSAND DELEGATES
WILL ASSEMBLE HERE
National Security League to Discuss
Preparedness Mayor of New York
Among Speakers

thousand delegates from all over
the country, representing every line
OF trade and industry, will convene In
the city to discuss every angle of the
numerous programs OF preparedness.
The delegates are here for the
meeting Of the National Security
Congress, which opens for its first ses-
sion at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon and
continues throughout the week in the
willard Hotel
With the exception OF a meeting on
Friday night. at which Mayor John
Purroy Mitchell, Of New York, is to
speak in Memorial Continental Hall,
all of the meetings will take place in
the willard.
The first meeting. this afternoon
will be opened al 2:3O o'clock with s.
Stanvood Menken in the chair and
speeches by Mr.. Msnken, president Of
the National Security League; Fred
erick r. Coudert, OF New York; DR..
David J. Hill. former Ambassador TO
Germany; Miss Maud Wetmore, chair
man, woman's branch National Civic
Federation, and John B. stanchfeId, Of
New York.
Another meeting will open at s:1s
o'eloak this evening, at which other
ysefl-knoT-n speakers will talk
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
SUGGEST REMEDY FOR
TRAFFIC CONGESTION
Federation of -eihzens Associations
Make Recommendations to Public
Utilities Commission.

The construction of a subway, or the
joint use Of tracks in the downtown sec
tion by both the Washington Railway
and Electric and the Capital Traction
companies are suggested by the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations as remedies
for the street car congestion at certain
downtown points, in a resolution for
warded to the Public Utilities Commits
sion yesterday.
The resolution, which was adopted at
the last meeting Of the federation, calls
attention to the congestion at Fourteenth
and F. and Fourteenth and @ streets
northwest, during the evening rush hours
They urge the commission to hurry the
completion Of the physical valuations of
the two principal street car companies,
so that steps may be taken toward con-
solidating them, OF requiring them to
work together in relieving traffic prob
lens in the downtown section.
Twelve agents Of the commission viii
station themselves at the congestsd
points in the downtown section during
the next ten days to study carefully
the causes OF the congestion. Upon their
report the commission hopes TO be able
to advise the Washington Railway and
Electric Company of some remedy for
the situation.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
WHAT IS AN IMMORAL
FILM?" ASKS LAWYER
Litleton Argues Against Creating Fed
eral.Censorship. Terming 1t "Oli-
+ garchy of Five Bureaucrats."

Martin W. Littleton, of New York, for.
mer Representative in Congress, appear
ed before the House Committee on Edu-
cation last night in opposition to the
Hughes bill, proposing the creation of a
Federal board to censor moving pictures.
He denounced the bill
What is an immoral picture or film?''
quered Mr.. Littleton. Who can answer
that question? Must that question be
answered for 100000 people by five
men whom they do not choose? Must
that question, which reaches from the
neither sewers of fragrant immortality into
the very stars of an ethical ornament,
be answered for every man, woman, and
child in the nation by a group OF quiz
otic and querulous old gentlemen sol
emnly settling the morals of a nation by
Presidential appointments? What is i'm
morality IN a picture or film?
III this is answered by saying that
Congress cannot define what is or what
Is not an immoral picture and cannot
write law which will fix a standard,
then how can we say that five nominees
OF the President will be blessed with the
wisdom or endowed with the genius to
strike the line of cleavage between a
moral and an immoral film or picture?"
John r. Freuler, president of the Mu-
tual Film Corporation, said the moving
picture business represents an aggregate
capital of $500 1000. He urged Congress
to go slow in enacting legislation for an
industry Of such financial proportions.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
ASKS $25,OOO,0OO FOR
ROAD IMPROVEMENT
Representative Shackleford Goven
Demonstration When He Presents
His Good Roads" Bill

The latest thing in the pork barrel
line. was rolled into the House yester-
day and exhibited for the edification of
the members. 1t was the good roads'
bill. carrying an Appropriation of 81. .0oJ =
600, to be DIVIDED among the States.
This bill was presented to the House
by Representative Shackleford. Of Mis-
souri,. chairman OF the Committee on
Roads
Mr.. Shackeford was given a boisterous
demonstration when he arose to speak on
the bill. AS Mr.. ShaC Ckleford announced
that the bill appropriated S5,ooO.0oo for
the improvement rof roads, each State
TO get at least $500. and more. ac-
cording TO population and mileage of
roads. the House rang with cheers of
approval.
There was one deaths head at the
feast. That was Representative Hum
phrey, of Washington, a Republican, whb
interrupted Mr.. Shackleford to ask:
Where do you expect to get the S2a,-
10000 that this bill calls for?" Mr..
Shackleford replied" The same place
that you expect to get money for rivers
and harbors and public buildings"
Then you'd better withdraw; there's
no money in the Treasury for roads, and
thereTl be none for anything else If the
Democratic party continues in power
returned Mr.. Humphrey.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
CUMMINS PLEADS FOR
U. S. MUNITION PLANT
Government factory Could Meet Needs
of Our Forces and Eliminate Neu-
trality Speculation. Says Senator.

Senator Albert B. Cummins of Iowa
addressed the Senate yesterday in sup
port of resolution he had introduced
for a government monopoly in the manu-
facture of arms and munitions of war.
Senator Cummins has provided in his
resolution for the appointment of a COM
mittee of five Senator'S to investigate
and report on the feasibility of the
government manufacture of all munitions
for the army and navy, including war
ships. and the proper location of such
government plants and on legislation
necessary to put a stop to the private
manufacture of war munitions.
The principal argument advanced by
him was that it would prevent the United
States from being drawn into any war
in the interest of private manufacturers
of munitions.
He predicted that the government would
save money by monopolizing the manu-
faCture of war ships and war material.
He told the Senators that II would in
sure a supply of these articles in the
event of war, because the government
could provide a capacity for manufacture
which could be increased or diminished
to meet the eXigenctes and the govern
ment would not be at the mercy of
private. interests in the case of national
peril.
Finally, Senator Cummins argued that
such a course by the government would
prevent a recurrence of the present feel
ing that has been aroused in the United
States and abroad as to whether the
United States is neutral or not in supply
ing munitions to belligerents. The
Senator declared that If the government
monopolized the manufacture of muni-
tions of war it could not supply these
to any of the belligerents without violst-
ing neutrality.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
School Principal Will Argue
For Board Before Committee
South Washington Citizens Delegate Charles Thompson
Head Of Jefferson School, to Appear Before Subcom-
mittee Todsy-" Fake Ad Campaign Indorsed.

After protesting agsinst any change in
the local school system. the South WASH
ington Citizens Association last night
instructed Charlie Thompson. principal
of the Jefferson school and a member of
the associatto~., to appear before the
subcommittes on schools of the House
District CGnmittee today and tell from
his twenty years experience in the local
schools how the plan of the Commits
sioners would be injurious.
When asked by the president Of the
association, DR.. Lewis johnson, II such
mission would embarrass him in his
position, Principal Thompson replied: II
viii speak only the truth before the sub
committee, The local schools are still in
the stage Of development There are
some things they need, but they do not
need change in system
The association indorsed the campaign
of the Retail Merchants Association
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
WILEY BITTERLY
|. FLAYS congress
Members Said to Have Paid
Little Heed to Health Safe
guards in District.
PRAISES GEN. STERNBERG
Physicians and Anti Tuberculosis Asso-
ciation Hold Memorial for Former
Surgeon General OF Army.

That the diminishing of the number
of deaths in Washington caused by In
fectious diseases would constitute the
greatest monument that could ever be
erected to the memory of Gen. George
NJ. Sternberg. former surgeon general
of the United States army and presi-
dent of the local nti-Tuberculosis
Association. was the opinion expressed
by DR.. Harvey w. Wiley last night be-
fore the joint memorial and anti-tu-
berculosis meeting of the District
Medical Society and Tuberculosis
Association held last night in George
Washington Medical School
DIR. Wiley fiayed the members of
Congress for their failure to appre-
ciate the need for legislation and
money to combat disease.
DR.. George NJ Kober gave a survey
of the life of Gen. Sternberg and pre-
sented a resolution urging Congress
to express the nations gratitude for
his work by providing literally for
his widow. The resolution was unani>
mously adopted.
These officers were elected by the
Association for the Prevention of Tu-
berculosis: President. John Van
Schaick. tr.; vice president, Emile Ber-
liner; treasurer. Frank p. Reside, and
secretary. Walter s. Uford. Mrs.
George NJ. Sternberg was elected a
member Of the board of directors, and
the following directors were reelected: ::
Emile Berliner. Surg. Gen. Rupert Blue,
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, DR.. F. Fre-
mont-Smith, DIR. william c. Gwynn. DIR.
]. d. Morgan, DR.. c. W. Richardson, Dr.
J. o. Skinner. and Walter S. Uford.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20

against false advertising, and urged the
adoption of a reasonable "fake-ad" law
for the District. No delegate was named
to serve on the ad vigilance committee.
The organization approved the report
of its executive committee that 1t take
no action on prohibition for the District
The need for united action by the peo-
pie of the District in securing legisla-
ton from Congress was urged by WILL
lam Nick. Clayton, president of the
Brightwood Park Citizens Association,
who appeared before the meeting as a
representative of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations to explain the aims
and purposes of that body. The execu-
tive committee will consider the advisa-
bility of joining the federation and re-
port at the next meeting.
These new members were elected: L.
II. Zeh, E. A. Byrnes, B. Hannah. A A.
Lithgon, d. II. Koof, NJ. l.. Sterling and
F. A. Biddle
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
LEAGUE SHOWS
SCHOOL NEEDS
Parents Association Asks
House Committee for In
creased Appropriations.
START NEW CLASSES
Night Schools One Of Most Popular
Organiza6ons-Turn Away Many
Who Desire to Attend.

Resolutions were adopted last night
BY the Parents League in the Public
schools, at q meeting at the Wilson
Normal School, requesting the House
District Committee to grant increased ap-
propriations for summer Fairgrounds, an
extension Of summer vacation schools,
for the installation Of lighting fixtures
in school buildings, and for extra COM
pensation for janitors for services in con-
nection with the use OF the schools in the
evening.
The increased appropriation for summer
Fairgrounds Is asked in order that the
voluntary contributions by the public
may be discontinued. The installation Of
lighting fixtures is a necessity in schools
which at the present time are not pro-
vided with Hight Of any kind, so that the
schools may be used at night
Addresses were made by Ernest L
Thurston, superintendent OF schools, and
Prof. z. u. Ward, on school Activity
and Community Centers-" Commissioner
Newman, who was to speak, was unable
to attend.
Superintendent Thurston spoke Of the
necessity for a greater use OF the school
buildings at night.
Might schools Popalar.
We are going further in the new use
OF SCnoOi Oundlnsss ne sabo- OuF uisul
schools are Of our most popular orgsni-
cations. We have had to turn away
many who desired to attend the classes
Last year. we handled more than 500
foreign-born scholars and middle-ased
persons.
Prof Ward told Of some Of the plans
OF the Park View School and Community
Center. He said the center was soon to
install a voting machine to register the
vote OF members of the community on
public questions.
Mrs Ida E. Kebler, president OF the
Parents League, announced the opening
Of an additional class in Spanish. making
the ifth which has been organized by
the league. The class Is being taught by
Prof. Benjamin r. Jacobs.
Announcement was also made of the
opening Of a class in rhythm and folk
dances, under the direction Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Hall OdeIl, Of the Lucia Gale
Barber School
James Hugh Keeley, vice president of
the District Self-Government League.
who has been engaged to conduct a class
in civics, explained the scope of his lee
lures, which will describe the govern
ment Of the District from its inception to
the present day.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
Swiss Aviator Turns Flip-Flops and
Sails y pside Down While Crowds GASP

Domenjoz, the Swiss aviator who
came to Washington to fly for the ben
eft OF the infant welfare centers of the
Washington Diet Kitchen Association.
gave the most amazing exhibition of
aeronautical skill yesterday afternoon
ever witnessed here. For the better
part of three-quarters of an hour Do
menjoz scared over the four parts of
the city while nearly $4,000 persons
marveled.
he intended to make his ascent at
o'clock, but a frozen feed pipe. which
had also prevented his flying on Tues
day. could not be thawed out until 4:30.
From the polo field, between the
Tidal Basin and the Potomac River. he
scared in graceful curves up over the
Washington Monument to a height OF
1900 feet. He kept a northerly course
to a point directly over the White
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20

House, and. squaring away. he made for
the Capitol at sixty-mile speed
The aviator executed series of SOM
ersaults over the parked space in front
OF the Union Station. Later he exc
cuted another series of flip-flops at an
elevation of 1000 feet over Lafayette
Square. Domenjoz neglected no part
of the town. From Lafayette Square
he circled in wide, graceful curves over
the northwest residence district, some
times with his machine upside down,
sometimes at a slant of forty-fve de-
grees.
Over The Herald Building he shut off
his engine and took perpendicular
header for the ground. the watchers in
the street scurrying to cover in the
belief~that he had lost control of his
steering apparatus. But after a dizzy
drop to within about 500 feet of the
ground he suddenly applied his power
again and swept upward.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
PLAZA BOARD ENDS WORK.
Commission Said to Have Saved
Nearly 100000 in Awards.

The Plaza Commission went out of
existence yesterday, when it handed
President Wilson it's final report. The
commission-W. w. Spalding, A. c.
Wells, and Guy Mason-was appointed
by the President to revalue and pur-
chase for the government the tract ly-
ing between the Capitol and Union
Station for park purposes. The awards
made to property owners by the orig
inal commission were rejected by the
government.
The report of the commission. which
will not be made public until President
Wilson has perused 1t. is said to show
a saving of between s50,0o0 and $780,
600 over the original awards. The
commission cut approximately 100000
off the original award to the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad for its property. The
railroad did not accept the reduced
award Members of the commission re-
ceived $40 day each while in office.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
New York Hotel Arrivals.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Jan. 19-ArTivals at
New York from Washington are:
Arlington Navarro
J. Brasheld. J. Franklin.
Park Avenue W. H. Gelbach.
Rev. F.. r.
Dunlap.
BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES,
Kings Palace-H King. dry goods
and general merchandise; Cumberland.
Woodward C Lothrop, dry goods,
etC.-E. c. Gatchell. mems furnishing
goods; J. o. Moque, rugs. bedding and
furniture; Miss G. l.. Carroll, suits and
skirts; 334 Fourth avenue.
NJ Goldenberg. dry goods, etc.-A. n
Baum, house furnishing goods and
siIverware; Cumberland.