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MONUMENTS AND
MEMORIALS

The Maine Memorial, in the Arlington
national cemetery. which was com
pleted and dedicated last February, was
the only memorial added last year to
the large collection of such structures
in the District of Columbia. The corner
stones of several other memorials were
laid during the year, however, and leg
islation was initiated for the erection
of many others.
The principal memorials now in
course of construction in this vicinity
are the Lincoln Memorial, in West Po-
tomac Park. estimated to cost $1,000,
900; the memorial of Gen. L. S. Grant,
on the 1st street side of the Botanic
Garden, to cost about $250.O0O; the
memorial TO the women of the civil
war, building assigned to the use of
the American Red Cross, located on
the square bounded by 18th and 18th
and u and E streets, and costing $780,
900, and the memorial amphitheater
and chapel in the Arlington national
cemetery, which structure is to cost
about 100000.
The Grant Memorial was begun in
1907 and still lacks the equestrian
statue of Grant and the subsidiary cav
airy group. Corner stones of the three
other memorials named were laid with
imposing ceremonies during the year
and work on each of them is in a fair
state of progress.
Plans are under way for the erection
of a memorial to Gen. George G.
Meade. the hero of Gettysburg, to be
located in the Botanic Garden, near the
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Sd
street. That memorial will be pro-
vided by the state of Pennsylvania, of
which Gen. Meade was a citizen. 1t
also is contemplated to erect a me-
mortal of President James Buchanan
in Meridian Hill Park, for which there
is available 100000. bequeathed for
that purpose by Miss Harriet Lane
Johnston.
In addition to the above bills are
pending in Congress providing for suit
able memorials Of Thomas Jefferson
and Alexander Hamilton, and for the
erection in the Arlington national
cemetery of monuments in memory of
Admiral David ID. Porter, Admiral
Charles Wilkes and Maj. Gen Henry
W. Lawton. Congressional authority
has been asked for the erection in the
public parks of Washington of a me-
mortal of the late Alfred Noble, a dis
tinguished civil engineer, Identified
with important public works, and one
of Prof. William Proctor. denominated
as the father of American pharmacy"
1t Is desired to place the last named
memorial in the, Smithsonian grounds.
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POLICE COURT.

More than 3O.S51 informations were
filed in the Police Court during the
past year About 24,oS1 of these infor-
nations were flied in the District
branch of the court and $3.50 in the
United States branch.
The fines and forfeitures aggregated
more than s114.S25. which were col
lected by William Adkins. the financial
clerk. The principal offenses were
drunkenness, disorderly conduct ana
the District branch, while charges OF
assault and petit larceny were the
principal informations filed in the
United States branch.
Judges Alexander X. Mullowny and
James l.. Pugh presided in the courts
throughout the year. Since April L
Judge Mullowny has occupied the
bench in the District branch, while
Judge Pugh has presided in the United
States branch The judges change
courts on the 1st of April of each year.
year.
There was one change in the court
during the year. Z. A. Massie.
who held the position of chief proba-
tion officer. resigned in October and his
took effect the following
month. George Heaney of New Jersey
was appointed by the Judges to NIL the
Miss Estelle Foster is the
assistant probation officer
More than 4,126 warrants were is
sued in United States cases during the
year by f. w. Thomas. the warrant
clerk. The cases in the United states
branch of the court were prosecuted by
Ralph Given and T. Hardy Todd. As
sistant Corporation Counsel George
Taggart was in charge of the prosscu-
tions in tho District branch.
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THE STARS ACHIEVEMENTS.

The Star during the year has con-
tinued its record of leading all competi-
tors in bringing the news of the day
to the people of Washington and near
by communities, daily extending its
large circulation and affording to it's
advertisers the widest measure of pub
licity
The annual sworn publicity statement
required by law to be sent by newspaper
publishers to the Post Office Department
showed The Star very substantially in ad-
vance Of its contemporaries in the matter
of paid circulation and noted the import
ant fact that it alone had increa sed
the number of its paid subscribers.
while the others had sustained losses
more or less serious
Star entertainments of social and
educational features during the wear
include the entertainment at the Co
iumbia Theater, January 9, of 5000
school children, with movies showing
Uncle Sam at Work." produced by
Henry W. Savage from Frederic J. Has
kin's book, THE American Govern
nent'; the annual dinner of The Even
ing Star Club, at the Raleigh Hotel,
February "a, when the Vice President
of the United States, several members
of the Presidents cabinet, the judiciary
and prominent members of the army
navy. social and business circles of
Washington were guests of The Star s
staff, and again May 6, at the Belasco
Theater. when the school children of
Washington were treated to a view OF
the notable natural coIored moving pic
lures entitled With the Fighting
Forces of Europe" furnishing educa
tional information of the great war in
Europe, without any of its horrors.
May 19 The Star began a voting
campaign to test the views of the gov
ernment employees of Washington as to
the straight and the contributory plans
of pensioning the superannuated en-
ployes of the government, both for the
information of Congress and for the
benefit of the employees themselves.
November % The Star published an
electrical prosperity section to en-
tighten its readers as to the wonderful
advance made and being made in this
important field of endeavor.
Numerous other instances might be
cited to show that The Star has been
reading public CT the District of CO.
lumbia and nearby country. and main
tanning its well established and justly
earned title of the family newspaper
of the National Capital"
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RAYMOND W. Pullman Succeeds
Maj. Sylvester; Daniel J. Dono-
van Takes DR.. Tiindalps Place
as Secretary to District Heads.
LIBRARIES.

Libraries in Washington progressed
steadily throughout the year. giving
service to thousands of persons Many
notable additions were made TO the col
lections of books. manuscripts and pic
lures. although the European war
caused decrease in certain conces-
sions
One of the ways ia which the Public
Library extended its service was by
arranging with officials at the munich
pal building for collecting and dis
trihutiug books by messenger Coop
Grafton between the library and the
public schools continued. with addi-
tlonal facilities being rendered children
who wished to go away on vacations
during the summer These boys aud
girls were allowed to borrow several
books at one time.
A class for the raining of persons
wishing to take up library work was
esta blished in October
DIR. George F. Bowermau, librarian, in
his annual report stated that an in
crease of S9.36i books had been loaned
for home use and that nearly 100. 0Oo
mounted pictures had been circulated.
He noted in his report a net growth of
1000 books and spoke of the increased
work in the children's department
Need for increased appropriations to
carry on the work of the institution
was noted in the report of the board
of trustees. They found that in COM
parison with other libraries of its class
the amount allowed for maintenance
of the library here is inadequate.
Additions to Collections.
Among the additions to collections
were number OF books in various
Scandinavian tongues and a group OF
pamphlets on relief work in Belgium
An oil painting of the Grand Canyon
of Colorado. painted by Lucien w.
Powell. and loaned by Mrs. John b.
Henderson, was placed in the library.
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William Mckay Clayton, u. a. Ed
wards and Henry $. Matthews were
named by the District Commissioners
as trustees of the library, succeeding
r. Ross Perry, Herbert Putnam and
Ernest l.. Thurston.
The Library of Congress added to its
collection 1l0.56i books. Included in
the additions received were "A collection
of rare books, pamphlets and manu-
scripts from Henry Harrisse, historian
and biographer, and collections of Mrs.
Ida Hustled Harper and Thomas r. Ma
son: also a collection of letters more
than 500 years old. from Mrs. John
Boyd Thacher of Albany.
F. L. Averill was appointed as super
intendent of the Library of Congress
by President Wilson to succeed Ber-
nard Green, deceased. w. W. Bishop
was appointed librarian of the tni-
Versity of Michigan. Thomas j. Put
nam completed fifty years of service as
an employe of the Library.
William 4. Slade was elected presi-
dent of the District of Columbia LII
brary Association
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Children. and three days later the Cos
pei Mission launched a campaign to
raise $4,000. =
The Opium Pipe" Mrs Hemmick's
spectacular production for the benefit
of Washington's poor. was given the
week of April 26, and earlier in the
month the corner stone was laid for
the Stoddard Baptist Old Folks Home
April % marked the golden jubilee of
the Christ Child Society.
The first check for the Lusitania VIC
Tins was received May 10 from the
: Needlework Guild. of which the Dis
trict has a hourishing branch, and May
II army and navy women united in a
benefit for the widows of the subma :
rine F-4. May Is fete for the Work :
ing Boys Home was held; on the 18th
the Lutheran Home was dedica ted
and May II began humane week" un-
der the auspices of the Humane Asso-
citation. The same evening the SteI-
lar Dramatic Club gave a play for
the charities of Georgetown.
The Metropolitan and Chevy Chase
= clubs together formed a base ball
team. which crossed bats with that OF
for the benefit of Providence Hospital
and May 2S the Hebrew Home for the
Aged was the beneficiary of a linen
shower.
June was Flower day" for the
woman's Clinic. The Elks gave Wash
ington's orphans an enjoyable outing
June II, and June 80 three summer
camps-Good Will. Pleasant and the
Baby Hospital Camp opened. These
were the recipients of many gifts AND
entertainments during the summer by
various organizations. July 1 the new
Brookland Baptist Home for Children
was opened. and July 2 the orphans Of
Washington were the guests of Polfi
Theater.
Red Cross Seals.
Tho "Penny-a-day Club for the ben
eht of the Friendship House babiei
was formed early In August and thu
frst part Of october saw tho printing
of 2oo. 1000 Red Cross seals to b.
sold during tho Christmas season Jus
past. The principal event in Octobe
was tho celebration with appropriate
versary of the Washington City Or
phan Asylum This was October 1S
November l the Santa Claus Girl inau
Rursted her 1915 campaign. some week
earlier than last year, and with a bet
ter chance for even better results. No
vember the sisterhood Of the Eight
street Temple gave a vaudeville enter
tainment. and November also witnessed
a luncheon for the benefit of the Epis
copai Home for Children and harves
home festival for the Methodist HON
for the Aged.
Many organizations helped max
Thanksgiving feast TO be remem
bered by the poor, the missions lead
ing the way with their big dinners
The Washington Home for Founding
was benefited to a tea I'm this month
the Day Nursery by a bazaar and tn
American Association for the BIN
also by bazaar. November % wa
the thirtieth anniversary of the AS
sociated Charities. and late in tn
month a bazaar and luncheon wer
given for the Presbyterian Home TO
the Aged. The sale of Red Cross seal
began November 90. and on that da
the District branch of the Neediewor
Guild began its annual distribution I
the needy The Pierce Guild luncheo
came early IN December. and afte
that the thousand and one Christina
plans Of prious organizations.
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Books for the Blind.

Blind persons in various parts Of
the country were assisted by the Ma
tional Library of the Blind. which has
headquarters in Washington. Five
thousand books were loaned during the
year and 1000 readers cared for. BY
having seventy-five books Transcribed
the library not only furnished addi-
tional reading material for the blind.
but furnished work for those to whom
the transcribinS was given.
An exhibit of work done by the blind
was displayed at the Library of Con-
gress.
Officers of the National Library for
the Blind were all reelected at IA
meeting early in December. being
headed again by Thomas Nelson Page
as honorary president and Mrs. Ernest
w. Roberts as the active president.
A number of officials of the local
libraries attended various conventions
and meetings held for the purpose of
obtaining better results and broader
activities in library work.
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Work Obtained for Idle Men.

February / saw the annual benefit
for st. AIMS Infant Asylum and also
the Southern Relief ball. The Asso-
ciated Charities announced that it had
secured work for 12S men in January.
February II marked the beginning of
donation week" under the auspices of
the National Federation of Women's
Clubs. The ninety-siX contribution sta
tions turned in thousands of dollars.
Washingtons birthday the Gospel Mis-
sion opened it's new soup kitchen, and
March 20 the Central Union Mission in
stalled new lighting system. Easter
Monday saw the benefit ball by the
knights of Columbus for St. AIMS
Asylum.
Six thousand dollars resulted from
the sale of tags March 81 for the Day
Nursery and Dispensary for White
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Frederick l. Siddons Confirmed
as Justice of the District Su-
preme Court; Louis P. Brown
low Appointed Commissioner.
CHARITIES.

The scope of Washington's charities
has. during the past year greatly
widened. The war abroad has neces-
STATED the issuance of all sorts of ap-
peals on behalf of the sufferers in
many lands. and these have been nohly
met Chief among these have been the
calls from the Red Cross and the
claims for Washington's consideration
on behalf of the destitute BelglanS,
Committees have been working on reg
flar schedules, gathering money,
clothes, provisions and surgical sup
plies for the warning nations. while a
great number of entertainments, some
pretentious and others small. have
been held at intervals TO make possible
the relief of the sick, wounded and
fatherless.
In addition to all this Washington
home charities have not been neglected.
The long roll of acts for the needy be-
gins with the annual New Year din
ner served by the Gospel Mission jan
uary l. 1915. and linen shower short
ly following. Next came the big an
nual charity ball at the Willard for
the benefit of the Childrens Hospital
January 4. Early in January an indus
trial plant was installed at the Gospel
Mission through the generosity OF its
friends.
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CAPT. w. S. SIMS DESCRIBES
NAVYS PART IN DEFENCE

pedoes In such way as 70 cut ~ the
most favorable angle of the a%proach-
ing column. Tho so-called flying wing
OF battle cruisers with their high speed
can. II the other side has II 10 match
them. TAX" almost any desired posi-
zion. with regard 10 the column: and
by forging ahead and across IL eve
AT extreme fnncc-say $4,000 yards
by firing down their column compel
them - turn or sustain a dangerous
fire. The lightncss of the battle
cruisers INC lays them open 70
serious damage. but their heavy guns
and the advantageous position, which
cannot be taken ny tho slower dread
nough'. make their fire extremely
damsgirg u the nos powerful ships,
since their guns are nearly equal IN
number aud Of tho same ca,ihrc us
those ~ hattleships.
"In tho fierce miXup Of a battle OF
this sort it il perhaps impossible to
foretell what fleet suhna rines vii! be
doing; hut IL they have speed at all
better than the main fleets IL IL by no
means impossible that they can sneak
in and in the heat OF hattie deliver
+; one ri their fatal tui pe,iues.
/ Thus in the End ! come back 10 my
first statement. tho real defence of the
coast Is made by no II type Of ves-
sci: hut by them all combined into
that IN weapon of defence, the fleet.
employed to find the cnemy's forces,
drive in its screen and attack IL at sea.
1.-The success of the fleet will depend
upon tho excellence Of the units and
; tho coordination of it's parts. This
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territories than those ideals which are
as the staff Of life for the soul ITSELF
These words ring true and all
Britons can understand them. The
principles on which the British FIm-
ptre is stalking it's all are those which
Mr.. Wilson rightly claims az the
foundation Of American political life.
"Thc ideals To which he refers AS the
food Of the soul itself are those for
whicl, the Allies are suffering and
dying. The championship Of true ideals
against violent aggression Is the only
Justification Of war. aud IL Is n con-
ilct of Ideals which is now %wreckiny
Europe.
with prussian ideals openly avowed
and cxcmplihed by inhuman crimes on
sea ana land. there can lie no comptO-
mise compatible with u%nt'oa2, honor.
T. wr may read this mean i't"si-
dent Wilson's recent WORDS ,.carer
visions for which we hoped nave been
reached and much may follow. because
shared ideals are the strongest bonds
hich unite nations. and the American
and British peoples may now attain to
the full mutual understanding that
can exercise a determining influence
upon the future progress OF the world.
since h separation OF America
from the mother land We have moved
far. establishing self-governing CONF
munities in three continents-lll occu-
pied in developing the ideals which the
United States was founded to promote
and all new fighting in the cause Ut
right against brute force.
In India. amid difficulties which
confront Americans on an infinitesimal
scale in the Philippine Islands. we hold
together under equal laws the most
Heterogeneous aggregate of peoples to
he found in the world. and we strive
increasingly to lead them onward and
upward TO nationhood and self-depend-
cuCc.
'Uur work in India has ieen justly
judged ~ Mr.. Roosevelt. and there are
many American missionaries who can
testify with full knowledge TO the as
tunishing benefits ot our rule.
In the broader outlook which may
follow the war our part in the life Of
the world may he better realized. and
Americans may revise some Of their
objects and their fears.
The Japanese peril Wi, seem a
small danger compared with the Teu-
tonic peril which the Allies are giving
their all L. conquer. japan has played
her part as a gallant ally IN IT, war
and Cen. Homer Iea's 'Nalour of Ig-
Moran e. was in my view quite uncon-
vincing.
y one can ~fnresee the future OF
the loosely knit and wholly unwarlike
Chinese Empire: but that "a poor
country like Japan with a population
of 80. 900, 900 should attempt 10 seize
and expect L" hold the western sea-
board ~ North America il beyond my
belief.
so Ion ~ British sea power stand-
behind the Monroe Doctrine the Pan
am Canal. when IL becomes "A trust
worthy waterway. will give naval SUI
prcnacy in the eastern Pacific to tn.
United state and more Il his j.
not needed.
- the issue IL III" war the SUI
piclnc interests 81 Americans depend.
II the Allies could 10 crushed theiI
turn would quickly cuim. and GERMANY
would lac able t. establish herscl;
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New York Scenes That Recall
Talleyrands FeVeriSh Exile
+ houses wherein men have lived

r. houses wherein men ave lived
and died are haunted houses"
what shall be said Of paths where
men have paced looking for the ship
of fortune to come in? What about
the battery?
Few. however. will associate the
figure Of Talieyrand with tina. particu-
lar walk: yet one Of the most dramatic
incidents in his long and strange life
look place there. During the thirty
months Of his exile in America his
alert mind was forever planning pos
Able futures for the wrecked French
nobility in this new country, ways to
retrieve his own fortune. and TO BECOME
n power. He saw the return Of the
first American ship that went trading
to Bengal and slimpsed the
wealth o.. a coming Fast India trade
In 1895. less than a dozen years after
the close OF the American Revolution.
This Is the story he told to a few in
innate friends half a lifetime after
ward at valencay.
He and his friend Beaumetz had
put their small funds together and
freighted a ship for India. Fifteen
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iustun. 'ui interviewing oar destiny
with that part of Europe. cntangl. u
peace and %prosperit, in the tolls of Eu-
r"pcin ambition, rivalry. interest hu-
NOR or caprice"
"Thc Conditions which the illustrious
first prcsio,ut anticipated could not lie
maintained and have long passed away.
The United States has become a world
Power. closely .ntargl"d in the huge
commercial network which "nfolds all
r"uutrir>. and can mo- longer remain in
splendid isolation.
'.N> pointed on, IN the Noftb
american Rcrj"ir some years age. In
cNorthlr facts demanded that TN"
United States should frankly accept
the r,spunsibiiiti.- ami the burdens oi
a great Power. Til" Monroe Doctrine
has grown into ~ cherished article ut
faith among the American people. but
Canning, when suggesting II. was well
aware ~ what 1t mus eventually in
Nuivr.
"uri=iHilly Designed to prevent the
holy alliance Austria. Russia and
Prussia from ~"ekiug expansions III
the spanish colonies of South America,
the Doctrine naturally came To- include
the protection ui two continents from
aggression 10y any n"n-AmoricIu fow-
rs. which force alone could guarantee.
Tho basis II the whole struCtur"
was easily forgotten. bccau~" the Brit
i<h nav, stood directly and convcn-
i.utlN IN the path Of the rcaliZ,tions
II European ambitions across IN" A.
ANTE. Tha' German ambitions had
taken this form has long been known.
aud M"rcjru li"wcu has recently
"N.loI,od the theory that II L. the
Monroe Doctrine which has flled Cen
trail Europe. conscious of disease. un-
conscious Of the remedy. with "A homi-
cidal mania, and IL thus the real Causa
CauSau- of the war.
Whether the mad ms, 81 Germany
for world power would have beer sat
iSiiol # -" mad been fire" To- turn
Brazil into II colony with further cN-
pansiou t. follow W cannot know, II
*. however. NJ l"dsi certain that iIt
fer IL" l'ritiSh uivy.th" project could
.av" htcu T~-a'dcao.. and that tho
inScnstt" fury which the G.rmIns dis
play toward lis Is not u~ncoun.ctvd
with their appreciation Of this fac.
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Toy ugpart icl"d >.t.tIhots. conflicts
violently with the theories of the STRAIT
':ists and would lee judged ~ a c"f-
elusive proof of failure II th'y were
considering il ~ cathcdra.
The. changed tuUr uf Tn. German
press. the frequent >uS ~tiuus #
peace On terms which would not have
been dreamed ri % Year agn and
which have actually l"'u offered /"
Russia. the frantic efforts I" Great.
distrust non the Niles hy methods
which .\utniaS could not have rlNall.d
and the evident need f"r r%,;ts-urtu-
III. German people c'mhiu" - tell
their tai. Tn" great General STAFF
has lost confidence and %ocunoinlc pres
>ar" in several forms j. beginning =,
lie" felt Notwithstanding that the hand
"f IA. British navy was stayed FOR
-rv"', critical months.
germany - MOOT ~|ttrv.u-. - her
rulers proclaim when b. suits ;hpir ode
j'rt>. iG,i tLUGr l. 'nu.Gh pressure. 10,
tn" smaller own especially. {, start
- process Of ,linkiU- which tho cro-
aiur~ IL no" war hay" strong reasons
FOR dr.tdirg.
1T j. the fpil,r idol Won %IIiuycu-
burg. mt ia" editor of the lorUucrtS.
who tells the chancellor that 4 he
does not alleviate the internal Si,ua-
ton the mnr,lc nr his troops may
suffer. Even tho l|;,llius and the
bankers are beginning to d"uut
whether tn" war. which they h"ipod
I" engineer, can c~"mp"u~at" for tn.
ruin they air. ,iy ~cc.
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