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The Washington times., 1916-07-21
A SCHOOL FOR PRODIOIES

A little Pittsburgh girl, Winifred
Stoner, aged thirteen, reads, speaks,
and writes eight languages; has pub
lished five books; is a musician, ath-
lete, and general intellectual
prodigy.
Here mother claims that natural
education" did it, and is going to
open "a school to turn out more
prodigies, by the same process that
made Winifred one.
We somehow misdoubt whether
very many perfectly normal children
will be developed SO fast and far
as Winifred. But the experiment
will none the less be interesting. In
stead of schools especially directed
to turning normal children into won-
ders. there is need for more schools
to develop children most effectively,
along the. lines Of their natural
bents. Instead Of trying to make
prodigies, there should be an effort
to develop the prodigies that nature
makes.
Putting forty children in the same
class and giving them all exactly the
same training because they chance
to be of the same age, is about the
most illogical proceeding imaginable.
No two of the forty will be alike.
One will be marvel in mathematics
and stupid in languages. One will
love economics, and hate literature.
One will have ian ear for music
while another will be congenitally in.
capable of Catching a tune;" q
musicSl idiot.
Everybody knows about these ma.
tive, unavoidable variations in the
capacities and bents of children
Knowing all this what happens?
The forty children, no two Of them
even approximately alike, are put
into the straitjacket Of q system
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
BABY FAN SALE
NETS ABOUT $1,000
Twelve Hundred Dollars Found in
Seventy.three Boxes Counted.

Seventy-three Of the boxes turned In
after the Baby Fan Day" collection
on Tuesday netted $l>3o0. according to
count now being made at the WASH
ington Loan and Trust Company.
This IL about half the boxes turned
in. The workers are still hopeful that
some OF the other boxes will show high
amounts. So far the average has been
about SIS to a box. Some Of the
heaviest boxes turned out to be largely
filled with nickels and dimes.
The promoters Of the day had hoped
to reach the IS. 900 mark this year. but
II Is now thought the total will be about
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Washington. July ..
Appeals for Fresh Air and Sunshine
for Shut -ina.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Some years ago "Sympathixer'' wrote
you asking YOU to say something in be-
half Of aged shut-ins. While poor child.
rem and mothers were having SO much
done for them-and the result was au.
tomobile rides-that were the greatest
event Of two years. The writer knows
OF some who haven't seen a spot except
that outlined by their windows In two
and a half years. She also sees large au-
tomobi,es going by with one lone woman
and the chauffeur.
Why doesn't the owner stop and give
some suffering ones a glimpse Of other
scenes and some fresh air?
SYMPATHIZER.
Washington. July 10.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Cites Several Reasons for Protest
Against Municipal Hospitals At
Fourteenth and Upshur Streets.

To the Editor Of THE !TIMEs:-
The District appropriation bill as re-
ported to the United States Senate con.
tains a paragraph carrying sl6o.ooo for
the proposed uallinger (municipsl)
hospital, to be iocateu at rourteentn
ana opshur streets northwest. That
this town is sorely In need OF such an
institution no one denies: but In the
opinion Of large number Of very
worthy and Intelligent citizens the loca-
tion Of II at the place designated II
bad husbandry In many respects.
The patients of this hospital are en-
titled to some consideration. A large
majority Of them dwell in South WASH
ington. The proposed location u In far
North Washington. The patients. a
great majority Of them. are very poor.
hardship Of pfoHys traveiinS % Gle Clear r. across the The
city to be treated for disease. and II II
only truth to cay that In numerous
cases their maladies are due to their
They are unfortunate and entitled to
the sympathy Of all Of US / have
little patience with the charity that
prates of "the worthy poor" The mis-
sion of Christ was to succor the un-
worthy. As for that matter. the un-
worthy poor are better than the un-
But that aside. Is II the intention
of Congress to promote the spread OF
CONTAGIOUS diseases in this town. To
reach thisG proposed hospital. patients
VIII be eessitated to travel on the
ries as many passengers as any other
In the city, and II the paragraph OF
this bill L cite becomes q law every
passenger on Fourteenth street car
every day VIII be exposed to the danger
Il is Insisted that many years ago the
proposed site Of this hospital was pur-
chased for the purpose OF locating the
municipal hospital thereon; but at that
time there was scarcely a dwelling on
Fourteenth. north of Park road. Now
thickly settled. The houses are new.
Very few. OF them are rented. Nearly
all are occupied by their owners. Not
one Of the present residents ever
located at the proposed site. else that
part Of Fourteenth street would be
vacant lots.
Locate this hospital there and the
market value OF hundreds of residences
will be deprecated enormously. ,Yhile
the assessed value for taxation win re-
main the same. 1t Is partial confisca-
ton, and I appeal to the sense of JUS
tice of the Senate to strike the para
graph out, or better. erect the build
ing on the site Of the present munich
pal hospital where II has been for more
Suppose Fourteenth street at Spring
road was as splendidly improved as
Dupont circle? Nobody would dream
of locating this hospital at Four
teenth and Upshur. II contiguous to
the site there was an estate like
Friendship. there would be no room
for the Gallinger Hospital. II Four
teenth street were lined with palaces.
as is Sixteenth street, who could imag
Inc municipal hospital located
thereon?
Nobody on Fourteenth street 10 very
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
BATTERY B. BOYS
BOOST RECRUITING
Asking All Prospective Rockies
What They Know About Ma
chinery.

What do you know about machin-
ery?"
This question is being asked in all
parts OF Washington today by be-
leggined and be-pistoled members Of
aBttery b. District of~Columbia Field
Artillery.
The artillerymen are attacking the
city and their method OF attack Is to
fire this question at the prospective
recruit.
II the prospect answers he doesn't
know anything about machinery. the
recruiters Immediately give three
cheers and declare he' will then make
a very good artilleryman and use all
their persuasive arts to get him to
enlist.
Then They Beam.
But, II. by chance. the prospect
states that he knows a whole lot
about machinery--in fact he knows
most all there Is to know about ma
!chinery-the recruiting soldiers faces
beam with delight. They tell him that
he will make a superlatively good
The tact is that whether or not a
man knows anything about machinery
hasn't got anything at all to do with
his making a good artilleryman. But
the recruiters have decided that this
is corking good question to ask
prospects. 1t serves as an introduce
tion, starts a conversation and event
ually leads up to the finest kind of
eulogy Of the business of being a field
of Columbia field artilleryman.
Capt. George Wilson, or Battery b. Is
the author OF the system and he sent
seven Of his best looking men into town
today In brand new uniforms to work
It, The men reported to Lieut., Jullan
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At the Top.

A politician was talking at a dinner
In New York about the American bust.
ness man.
1T Is his hard and endless work.
he said. (which puts the American
tree. He doesn't know the meaning Of
the word leisure"
"a little bov said to his father. a
millionaire business man:
Pa. what Is leisure?'
THE father looked up from the en-
velope on which he was figuring with
his gold fountain pen. and answered:
Leisure my son. is spare time that
Providence affords us for clearing up
various Jobs of unfinished. work.
Exchange. ~
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The Off Season.

Percy Ames. who Is Just back from
the warning side of the world, says a
mastering officer-a sergeant-met on
the street of an English coast village a
stripping outstanding youngster OF
twenty-one or thereabouts. The noncom
hailed him:
See ere. me lad" he said. ARE you
In good 'ealth?"
n are" stated the youth.
Are you married?"
II aren't" .-
Ave you anyone dependent on your"
II ave not" n ~
,,, Then your King and country gnsed
The youth stared at the sergeant.
round-eyed.
"wot?'! he said. with this tloomin'
war goin on? You must think I'm q
silly FOOL Evening Post. -
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
PHOTOPLAYS ON THE
PROGRAM THIS week
Varied Assortment Of Film
Dramas To Be Presented
for Local Theaters.
Crandall's.

"A Tortured Heart" with Virginia
Pearson as star. will be repeated Sunday
at Crandali's.
Paying the Price," q new photoplay
which features Gall Kane. will be shown
Monday and Tuesday. Many Of the
secencs were filmed on board torpedo
boat The cast includes GLADDEN. James
June ElvidEe, and John Hines.
Wednesday and Thursday. George
Walsh and Anna Luther will be seen In
The Beast" a story Of a mans refor.
nation. Tho play IL said to abound In
tense action and thrilling scenes.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
NOW THEY'RE CAPTURING
VILLAl

Mortally wounded, dead-thor-
oughly it must be assumed, because
he has died from so many causes
and on so many occasions-buried in
three or four different places, resur-
rected just as regularly, Pancho
villa is now about to be captured.
The bandit chieftain is in a bad way
this time; his chief force consists of
a few hundred men, i'll armed and
provisioned, surrounded by greatly
superior force of the enemy. There
isn't q chance for him to escape. The
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
ITO HAVE CABINET DAYN
| At WINTHROP RANGE
All Of the Presidents Advisers
Are to Be Invited to Course
Next Wednesday.

Next Wednesday IL to be Cabinet Day
at the Winthrop Rifle Range. Deci-
sion TO this effect was made today as q
resuis OF the big success Of the turnout
yesterday. Special invitations have
oeen sent to members Of the Cabinet
reaav oscre,sry eccaay Of War Baker has al
WIZ. WITH -, Assistant Secretary Insraham.
welt. and Assistant secretary Of Asri-
evwue vrooman are to 70.
nere were more than three hundred
,,,,n ms,uksmen at the targets yesterday. a
hov. hhuhteer corps OF Washington school
tragets for experience.
Inc Army and Navy Union was
Tepresented by a large turnout under
Son ss, M. a: Winter and there was also
club iboh 81 thn n from all Of the rins
lnterclub Shoot Tomorrow.
tomorrow the regular interclub
shoot will be held.
MAJ. Gen. George Barnett. command.
the Biz Biz arine ofrieisi iC1rps; nsr; who was among
yesterday. made a short speech to- re
marksmen on the boat in which he
told them that the secret OF prena r.d !.
ness ness was proficiency in rifle shoot
Assistant Secretary Carl vroomsn.
one of the constant attendants At
the range. Is doing yeoman service
In the interest Of rifle shooting. offi-
GERS GERS say: Assistant Secretary Vroo-
course. and intends to qualify as al,
expert rifleman.
He Is also interesting himself in a
practical way In the Establishment OF
colleges throughout the United tsates.
Large Number Qualify.
The largest number OF marksmen and
ssnarpsnooters was qualified yesterday
than on any single day since the civil.
ian CLUBS began to use the range Inere
ned as follows:
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
SOURCES OF GOLD IMPORTS

The American Bureau Of the Mint
has for many years been regarded
as on the whole the worlds best au.
thority on the production of gold
Therefore its explanation Of whence
comes the gold that London seems
able to ship in arf unceasine
stream to this country will be re.
garded as at least decidedly inter.
esting. .
From August 1, 1914, when the
war was just starting, for about six
months, there was strong move
ment Of gold abroad: It aggregated,
before it was brought to a close,
o6,5s7,249, according to the mint
figures.
Then the tide turned as suddenly
as It had set in. The gold began to
come back. 1t is still coming. To
July z, 1916, according to the mint
authorities. the imports Of gold ag-
gregated s672,3o1, ,o97. Subtractins
exports from imports, it appears
that in this period of almost two
years net imports amounted to $685.
713.84S.
That's All immense amount Of gold.
Yet in the calendar year 1914, still
using the mint figures, the world
produced $455,676,600 Of gold. As
suming that in the two succeeding
calendar years it produced like
amounts, it has turned out since the
war began $911, 1855, 200, or almost
twice as much as the United States
has added to it's stock.
This is not all. In the calendar
year 1914 the world also produced
$1l6,719,200 Of silver; and silver has
been very extensively taking the
place Of gold in moAetary circula-
tion. The wars demand for none
tary expansion has made silver look
better than for. some decades past
1t is vastly more attractive than
paper, and to the masses Of soldiers
in the armies that have been shifted
about the world in the last two
years it Is far more familiar even
than gold. Great stocks of it have
been supplied to the expeditionary
forces Of soldiers. who have spent II
in foreign lands as we'll as at home,
and thus put it into circulation. Al
together, then. the worlds stock OF
money metal has doubtless increased
considerably more than twice as
much as the increase in America 3
gold stock. ,.
This, together with the pulling OF
great stores Of gold out Of hiding
and from use in the arts, explains
how it is possible that our own coun-
try has added almost half billion OF
gold to its stock, while the gold re-
serves Of the great European banks
have at the same time actually in
creased.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
To Observe patriotic
Night" at Guard Camp

Tomorrow night will be celebrated as
Patriotic Night" In the District Nation
al Guard camp.
The exercises will take place in the
Y. M. c. A. tent at s o'clock. Mrs.
Isabel Worrell Ball. Col. John McElroy,
=. Albert Lang. Phillip C. Addison. and
Secretary A. l. Smith. Of the. Y. M. C.
ceremonies.
The G. A. r. Posts, Sons Of Veterans
of the United States Army. and all
patriotic orders in the District of CO.
lumbia will be present. The general pub
lie is invited to attend.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
THAT DRAWBRiDds. AGAIN

NOT only would draWDr1dRe
across the Potomac play hob with
Washington shipping, and thus af-
feet the business of the city, but it
would be deathblow for Washing
tons municipal fish market and
wharf, an ".infant industry" which
the city has been trying to develop.
Cut off the sea food and the prod
uce. the lumber and the fruits that
now come to this wharf, and you au-
tomatically boost the cost of living
in the District.
Congress has been convinced Of the
utility of the municipal wharf and
market to the extent Of appropri-
ating $125,000 for construction
there, and is considering $60,000
more for cold storage plant.
This investment will be made use-
less if drawbridge is placed across
the Potomac. A drawbridge would
put stop to sailing vessels coming
up the river, and the cheapness Of
the products received depends
largely upon their being carried in
sailing boats.
Just about the time Washington
has discovered way to get its food
stuffs into the city at low cost,
there looms up the menace of a
drawbridge to stop these products
from coming. The effect of the
drawbridge on so many phases of
Washington life is so obvious, how
ever, that the chances of the Gov
ernment approving it are exceed
ingly slim.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
General Utility.

The Business Man Ito applicant for q
situation)-Yes; we're ort-handed, but
what use do you think you'd be In an Of
fice?,
The Applicant-Well. gov'ner; I'm wot
yer might call a orl-around useful sort
o. man-light a match for yer; 'old a
door open; ring ther bell for ther lift
look an see II it's left off rainin'; and
tell people yer out when yer amt
Sketch. 1880. ...-,.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY
Meetings of Fraternal Bodies-List
of Amusements.
Today.

AOuoys
Address, Congressman Nolan, to the Fed
eral Employees Union Old Masonic Temple,
p. m.
Inspection reception. Golden Circle. New
northwest, 8 p. m.
Masonic. COLUMBIA, No. 4: Lebanon, No. Z:
ST. Johns. No. II; Columbia Commandery,
No. 2 X. T.: Martha, No. 4. Ascension. No,
20 and East Gate. mo. q. OF the Eastern
Star. called OF.
knights OF Pythias-syracusians, No. 10:
Rathbohe Temple. No. 3. Of the Pythian
Sisters.
Odd. Fellows-Phoenix. No. Is: Central. No.
ment, No. 4: Miriam. No. 9, of the Re-
bekahs.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Boys Think Drowning
y Lad Is Only "Fooling''

FRESNO. Cal. July a.-DisobeyIng
the command OF his uncle not to go into
the water until he returned. Paul Wal
ker. fourteen. slipped out Of his clothes
at kearney Park and jumped into the
lake. He drowned in the presence of
several little boys. who thought he was
only ''fooling" when he struggled In the
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
THE TIMES MAIL BAG

to the Man ss mss b written on one SIDE Of the
Mail
10 an
moo ~ tt.J "a
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Amusements.

and 9 p. IN.
Keith's-Vaudeviiie, 2:i5 and s:I5 D. m.
Loew's Columbia-Photoplays. 1880 a. m. to
II D. m.
Lyceum-s stock buriesque. 2:l5. and s:i5 p. m.
Glen Echo-Open-air amusements. dancing.
and free movies,
Chevy Chase Iake-Dancing.
Great Falls Na.-Concerts. dancing. muoic,
and movies, all free.
Garden en-Continuous motion pictures 10 q. m.
to II p. m.
strand-Continuous motion pictures. 10 a. m.
TO IL p. m.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Warrington. July II.
Barring Ex-Prisoners From Profes.
sions, IL, in Eject, An Ex' Post
Rasfn Is~ its e = y


sions, ID, in Eject, An Ex' Post
Facto Law.
70 the Editor Of THE TIMES:
! was much Interested in your editorial
discussion OF situation whioh has de-
veloped in New York in connection with
. court ruling that bars from certain
professions those who have been con-
victed and sentenced to reform schools.
etc. It seems to me that this u far
more serious matter than may appear
on the surface.
The United States Constitution for
bids any State to pass an ex post facto
law. An ex post facto law II one which
did not attach TO the crime at the time
II was committed. To pass law that
bars from certain professions those who
At some former time have been found
guilty and punished for crime or mis-
demeanor. 10 very clearly heaping ad-
@.Sns ssn. most on f.sts the guilty By
IL so clearly the case that It does not
seem to admit Of argument
We might even suppose a situation in
which Hindus or Mohammedans might
obtain control OF. the New York legis-
lature and pass law to bar from law
and medical professions any persons
who at ANY. time In their lives had been
members Of a Christian church. To do
this In no more In opposition to the
spirit and letter OF the Constitution than
q law barring them for crime COM
mitted at a time when such bar was
not a recognised penalty for the crime.
already detected the weak point In this
latest attack on human right. and privi-
lege in our once free America.
MEMO SED.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Apollo.

THE Thousand-Douar Husband" VIII
be Sundays attraction at >Crandalrs
Apollo. Blanche Sweet appears In the
leading role.
Primitive" will be shown Monday with
Knthlyn williams the featured player.
Tho World Film production of Paul
Wilstach's play, 'what Happened al
22:' in which Frances Nelson and Ar
thur Ashley are the featured players,
will be shown Tuesday.
features for the remainder of the week
arc as follows: Wednesday. Fannie
Ward In 1.-THE Gutter Magdalene:' -
Thursday. Francis X. Bushman. In ~
Virginia Romance" Friday. Marguerite
Clark in Molly Make Believe;" Satur.
day. Harold Lockwood In "The Masked
Rider"
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Central Park.

The Bluebifd feature. Shoes" In
which the leading role 10 enacted by
Mary Mac Laren. will be shown at
Central Park all next week. commence
ing with Sunday nights performance.
The play In based upon an incident II
the popular novel IAN Ancient EVIL"
Miss Mac Laren. in the role Of Eva
Meyer. appears as the Woodworking
daughter Of poor and shiftless parents,
Of whom she Il the sole support.
tion OF Lois Weber, who has been re-
sponsibie for a number of screen sue
cesses. among which have been The
Dumb Girl Of Portici." "Hypocrites.
and Scandal"
The Washington times., 1916-07-21

rich Or very. poor; but all Of us feel
hardahip to.impose this burden on. Us.
AIoths; tninS The cost 90 too q this nos:
Of real estate values, on Fourteenth
street and In the Piney branch region
an additional charge Of u.0o0.000
must be ,added. That, however, 10
borne by individuals. not the Treas
Why not keep the hospital where
II is7 There 1t 10 convenient to the
patients. 2
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Savoy.

The Triangle Fine Arts subject. "Susan
Rocks the Boat will be shown Sunday
at the Savoy. Dorothy Gish and Owen
Moore have the principal roles. A. q
supplementary attraction. the keystone
comedy, Bath Tub Perils." featuring
Fred Mace. will be shown.
silks and Satins." will be shown
Monday, with Marguerite Clark the
featured player Ralph Herr and Irene
Howley play the leading characters In
THE Purple Lady" which will be
shown Tuesday. Wednesdays. feature II
"The Thousand Dollar Husband in
which Blanche Sweet Ia star.
TIE attractions for the remainder OF
the week are: Thursday. Kitty Gordon
in '.Thc Crucial Test" Friday, Bessie
Barriscale in Not My Sister," and Al
St. John in THE Moonshiners;' Satur-
day. Edna Goodrich In THE Making OF
Madalena'
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Avenue Grand.

Sundays program at the Avenue
Grand is marked by a double feature
bill What Happened at 22." by Paul
Wilstach. featuring Frances Nelson
and Arthur Ashley. will be followed by
the Metro subject. "A Virginia ko-
NANCE" In which the principal char
acters are portrayed by Francis X.
l3ushman and Beverly Bayne.
Monday. Daphne and thu Pirate"
which features Lillian Gisli. Will be
seen with the Keystone comedy. The
Judge" with Charles Murray. as star.
Tuesday. Fanny Ward will he seen IN
For the Defense.
Other features for the week. are.
Howlcy in '.rhc Purple Lady" Thurs
day. June CafpSre In Caprice Of the
Mountain" Friday. William e. Hart ~
'.Hcil's Hinges and Mack Swain In
Ills Wife and Auto Troubles" Sntur.
day. Constance Collier In The Code OF
Marcia Gray"
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Tomorrow,

Picnic, West Virginia Society. Great Falls.
all day.
Odd Feiiows-Canton washington. Ne. I,
Patriarchs Militant.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
The Marksmen.

Twenty-one men qualified a. MARKS
men as follows:
Name. Slow
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-01

Clarence Niklason went to Mar
shalltown yesterday for a visit with
two of his college friends. X. M. Good
and J. Sidney Johnson. OF course
Mick" will stop over at Ames. en-
route home.
Chas. Johnson, wife and son Ger
aid of Stuart visited here a few days
this week with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Ruddy and children IN the country,
and with his mother, Mrs. Barbars
Johnson.
Mrs. Arthur VonKanel and her
little daughter, Miriam, of Min
neapolis, Mimi, who enjoyed couple
of days visit here with her mother,
Mrs. G. l.. Tramp, left yesterday
morning for a visit with relatives
at Omaha.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-01

Rasmus Axelsen purchased good
building lot in the Johnson addition
to Audubon Monday. He contem-
plates the erection of new modern
house in the near future.
Harvey Cramer, living nine miles
southeast of Audubon had an opera
ton performed Tuesday for the re-
moval of his adnoids and tonsils. He
is staying in town with friends for
a few days
c. II. Utter, State Manager of the
Electric Light Co., came from Grin
nell Saturday for a visit with his
brother, f. L. Utter, the local man
ager While in this vicinity he went
to Extra TO make arrangements for
separating the street lighting in that
village.