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The Washington times., 1916-11-18
NAVY SOON TO MAKE
SHlPBUILDING AWARD
Contracts Expected to Be Ready
Next Week.

The heaviest contract awards ever
made by the Navy Department are re-
ceiving final Consideration at the Navy
Department today following the con-
clusion OF three-day conference be-
tween Secretary Daniels ana heads of
big private shipyards.
Contracts. each for two of the new
dreadnaughts, will be given to the New
York Shipbuilding Company, and the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company, according to present
plahs. These companies withdrew con-
ditions made In their recent bids.
II Is planned to give contracts for
eight destroyers to- the Fore River Ship
building Company, at Quincy. Mass,
two to William Cramp 4 Sons, at Phil
adelphis. and six to the Union Iron
Works, OF San Francisco.
These contracts, 1t Is expected will be
awarded next week At the same time
Secretary Daniels expects to receive
from his board of review recommenda-
lions on the contract awards for twenty
nine submarines, bids for which recently
were opened.
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
Ashlar Club to Meet.

The Ashlar Club will meet next Sat
urday evening. at their club rooms In
Old Masonic Temple.
The musical program will consist OF
the selections, within the Garden OF
My Heart" by Alicia Scott. and ''Cry
OF Rachel" by Mary Tyner Falter. sung
by .Feblch and "Humoresque," 10y
Dvorak. played by the well-known
viollnist. NJ Aldrlch H. Moore. Miss
Gertrude Brooks will be the piano ac-
companist for both artists. The Pettine
Banjo and Mandolin Club under the
direction OF Mrs. w. ]. Mooney. will
render several selections.
Mrs. Marius II. Campbell will deliver
lecture on the Glacier National Park.
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
Don Marquis
Column
Lullaby.

Lullaby.
Sleep sweetly, Infant, sweetly;
But ere "slumber chains have bound
thee" Hu
Yell, till we've gathered round thee
Item: Pansy, the Rag Dog, an
aid both to slumber and diges-
ton;
Item: William. Nthe Rubber Goat;
Item: Warty Bliggens, the Gel.
luloid Frog y guaranteed to fioat
In any bathtub. and eminently
chewable II one wakes during
the night:
Item: Evelyn, the Swan, and
Peleg. the Turtle, friends to
Warty Bliggens;
Item: Sam. the small gray Ele.
plant with the chewed trunk;
Item: Miss Effie. the Lamb with
the Squeak
Slumber, Infant-(maybeD-
But ere SAUNDERS chains have bound
thee"
Howl till we've piled around thee
The objects OF thy love
AS catalogued above,
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
BELdIUM's DEATH SENTENCE

The physical and human extermit
nation of Belgium is evidently to
be carried out by Germany with the
same thoroughness that the civic
and geographic destruction of its ma
tionality was executed. The mill
tary authorities are systematically
requiring adult Belgians to assemble
at convenient places for examina-
ton and registration with a view to
deportation. 1t is calculated from
the terms in which these notices are
couched, that 100000 men are to be
taken out of the country. This num-
Der, picked from the flower of ply
sically perfect manhood of the coun-
try, added to the losses that war has
cost. means the substantial depopu-
lation Of that part of the country
under German control, so far as men
are concerned.
Small wonder that Berlin was
deaf to protests in behalf of those
devoted populations in the Near
East that the Turk systematically
set about to destroy! Germany, con-
templating the same inhumanity
against Belgium, was not precisely
in position to protest her ally's
measures in Armenia and Albania.
The thing that is doing in Belgium
is not in principle more horrible,
more barbaric, more emphatically a
testimony to utter barbarism, than
was the performance in Albania.
But it will impress the western world
more deeply, because Belgium is a
splendidly enlightened, cultured,
Christian nation; a nation that was
no figure in the war, that was, in
deed guaranteed by treaty against
being drawn into such a war.
There is no possible excuse save
military necessity for this move. One
pretext urged by Germany is the
fear that the Belgians may be in
jured by idleness and continued de-
pendence on charity. But Belgians
are being taken from useful, produc-
tive, and self-supporting employ
ment. Skilled workers such as are
needed in Germany are indeed the
preferred class Of victims. The
whole performance amounts to trans
porting the manhood of a nation
away into slavery. 90"
Cynical and embittered, Germany
makes no serious pretense Of justi-
flying the fearful performance. 1t
is simply the Prussian way of indi-
eating to what extent new horrors
may be introduced into war, if the
civilized world shall continue to dare
warning against Germany. Of course,
it will have precisely the opposite
effect from that intended. Instead
of terrorizing the enemies of Ger
many. it will give them the steadier,
purpose and greater determination
that they shall and must win the
war, lest they in turn be subjected
to such treatment.
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
Tomorrow.

Lecture, "The Lesser Exaltation." Willard F,
Hudson, -Theosophical Hail, 1916 II street
northwest, s p. m. , .. -
Entertainment, Young women's Hebrew A.
ISOLATION, 1880 Tenth street northwest, $50
p, m.
Meeting Washington Chapter OF the Trinity
College Aiumnae Association, Trinity Col.
lege, 9 D. IN.
Talk, Abraham" BENJAMIN r.. johnson, be.
fore Hero Club y. n. c. A.. $50 b. m.
Mseilns. two chapters Of the King Arthur. z
N; g; A.. s;so p nh c,.
order OF Eastern, STAR Masonic and East.
ern Star Home, 8 p. m. y..-E
Meeting Social Club OF the Hebrew Home for
the Aged. as M street northwest for cleo.
ton OF officers. $50 D. m. "h
Laity celebration connection with tooth
anniversary OF the, Dominican Order, Polls
r. r. m.
Address TO oolored musicians. MAJ. Walter
I0ysrinE. .Trus Beformsrs' Hall p. M.
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
IA NEW AMERICAN LOAN TO
CHINA

The Continental and Commercial
National Bank of Chicago has con
cluded; arrangements to loan $1,000.
600 to the Chinese government. II
appears that the loan is made by
the Chicago institution-which, by
the way, is the second most power
full bank in the country-without CO.
operation, syndicate, or other ar
rangements with the Eastern finan-
cial authorities. It is an independ-
ent transaction, in which Chicago
assumes a place among centers of
international finance because Chi
cago sees field of industrial oppor-
tunity in the Far East.
Not the least interesting detail
in. connection with this transaction
is the Endorsement of it by the De-
partment Of State. The whole pro-
ceeding was submitted to Secretary
Lansing, who wrote
that the State Department is al
ways gratliod to see the republic Of
Nnlna receive financial assistance
from the citizens OF the United
States, and that 1t is the policy. of
the department, now, as in the past,
to give all proper diplomatic sup
port and protection to the legitimate
enterprises abroad of American citi-
Gems.
Distinctly different, in tone and
effect, from this Governments at
titude toward the Six Power loan!
It may be hoped that the new and
broader view will continue to fix
the Governments attitude toward
American enterprise in the East.
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
BRITISH GOLD IS
STORED IN CANADA
Several Hundred Millions Of
Dollars Now on Hand at Of
tawa, Says Report.

NEW YORK. Nov. ls-The New York
Times today says
ut was learned yesterday upon I'M
impeachable authority that the British
government has now on hand at Ottawa
several hundred millions of dollars Ia
gold. which can be delivered In New
York within twenty-four hours II the
need for It arises.
What the exact amount Of the gold
holdings Is bankers would not state.
although they have been provided with
the exact figures. At Ottawa the gold
counts as part OF the reserve OF the
Bank of England. How Il reached there
is a mystery. though It is supposed that
1t was brought to Canada by battls-
ships.
= Business Precaution.
1t was said that the gold was not
transferred to the Canadian capital as
a threat of what the United States
might expect IL foreign loans did not
provide funds here as needed to pay the
allies war bills. but as a necessary busl-
ness precaution. At any moment that
Great Britain finds herself unable to
meet her obligations at New York
through receipts from loans or sales OF
be made up by gold shipments from
Canada
THE $500 OOO, 900 provided here recently
through the sale of United Kingdom 81.
per cent notes els expected to suffice for
payments into December, but at the
rate at which supplies are going for
ward they will not last to the end OF
the year. To keep up the supply of
funds the sale to banking Institutions
OF British Exchequer ~ per cent notes
will shortly be begun.
Issue Not Large.
The first Offering of these notes.
new to American finance. may be
ready at the close OF next week. but
is more likely to come in the first
week In December. The initial issue
will not be large, as financial opera
lions for the allies go. but II will be
followed before long by other issues
until the total reaches very sIbstan-
1T was explained yesterday that Il
Is the hope, both of bankers here and
Of the British treasury aAthorities.
that the exchequer bills may become
part or continuing transaction, They
will be issued for different maturities.
ranging from thirty days up to six
months, and as one issue Is paid of II
Is expected that the proceeds will be re-
invested In another. However, there
gold at Ottawa, or cash in New York,
to take up all OF the obligations, 20
that they may be retired as they fall
due II money is provided through long
term bonds.
Leading fnanciers OF the United
States are seriously disturbed at the
prospect of resumption OF the gold
Import movement. They say that II 10
proving difficult how to prevent infia-
ton, and that the receipt of a few
hundred millions more, each dollar
available for the creation of several
dollars in additional credit. might lead
to grave consequences When the war
ends and Europe begins to call back
gold For this reason economists are
urging the purchase of foreign secure
ties which will serve as a bulwRrk
when peace Is restored.
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
WINTER CONFERENCE
: .OFY. w. c. A. CLOSES
So. Successful 1t May Become Fix
s." ed Institution.

!, TIE .wipter conference at the local
~ w, GsNA.., which closes today, has
been so%SucceAsful that 1t probably
will become a tixed institution, accord.
ing to Miss Florence NJ. Brown, gen.
eral secretary of the association.
This Is the first winter conference
that has ever been held.
The. last address tonight Ia to be
made by Miss Jessie Fields, OF New
York; Her ject' will be "Christian
Life" AL the classes that have been
studying social problems during the
conference will disband after the
The Sunday Vesper Service OF the
association is to be held at st. Paui's
Lutheran Church tomorrow at 4
o'clock. Miss Fields will be the
speaker. Worlds -Gitlzenship" is her
subject. The CHORAL Club of the as
ISOLATION will give, several musical
selections.
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
VIEWS ON LIVE TOPICS
BY TIMES, READERS
Discussions Of Affairs Of Day in
Letters to Editors.
National Suffrage Association De-
clared to Have Held to Its Policy
of Non-partisanship in Recent
Election


of Non-partisanship in Recent
Election.
To the Editor OF THE TINES:
In an editorial in The Times in refer
ring to the fact that the women's vote In
the recent election favored Wilson, this
statement is made:
The most remarkable fact is that
the national suffrage organizations
were hostile TO Wilson and de-
termined effort was made to line
up the woman vote against him.
This is a serious mistake. The Ma
tional Suffrage Association, OF which
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait is president,
Anthony. the only genuipely national
suffrage organization, never made or
countenanced any such attempt
IL held steadily TO its established
Neither it's leaders nor its rank and
file felt that President Wilson's refusal
to indorse suffrage amendment to the
Constitution. after having himself
state. gave cause for departure from
their rule of non-partisanship.
The Congressional Union, a small body
OF women which split of from the origi-
nal body because the body would not
permit PARTISAN methods has indeed
made "a determined effort TO line up the
woman vote against Wilson" To that
end II organized the so-called "Woman's
Party"
The slap in the face which the women
voters have given that organization only
shows that neither the Congressional
Union nor any other organization nor
individual. carries the votes of the wom-
en- In its pocket and also that the vast
majority OF American women are un-
s s,iersoly opposed to any form of mill
''"Ns'
ISABELLA WEBB PARKS.
WashinEton. Nov. 10 1916
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
Brig. Gen. RobertK. Evans
To Go on Retired List

Brig. Gen. Robert X. Evans, com
manding one OF the brigades on the
Mexican border. will retire from the
army tomorrow. General Evans served
in 1911 and 1912 as chief OF the division
of militia affairs of the War Depart
ment. Previously he had served In
Washington on the general stan, AT one
time he was military 'attache al Berlin
Secretary Baker has two brigadier
generals to appoint one to succeed GEN
eral Evans and the other to succeed
General Devol. assistant quartermaster
general, who recently retired,
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
Five Driven From Home Z,
In Brookland by Fire

Mrs. Cecilia Herman. her two daugh,
tiers and two grandchildren, were driven
from their home. 81 Monroe street,
BrooklaHd. by fire which destroyed, the
rear portion of the house shortly after
midnight. TX
The women We're awakened by the
little boy and an infant-they fled into
the street.
The flames were seen by trainmen on
the railroad tracks n few hundred feet
away. and they telephoned an alarm 10
Engine Company, No. II. which ex-
tinguished the blaze after $500 damaEe
had been done. :
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
Lectures On Birth Control.

Charles T. Mailman. Of the National
Birth Control League, lectured last
night at Perpetual Building Hall on
Anthony Comstock and the Birth
Control Movement" under the au-
spices OF the Birth Control League OF
the District OF Columbia. After the
lecture there was a lively discussion
Of the general subject.
The Washington times., 1916-11-18

busy trying TO
, %iSi out t' q sss
City Hall, Knoll,
The m arriag Q
license man, has
not removed to
the ( Q m p )rary
court house In the
CID Census buiid-
ing, and will
not until some
time next week.
81 want to re-
main In this old
building as long
as I can" Knoll
said today, "as
most of my Gus.
toners. although
they very seldom
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
Makes Farewell Address.

DR.. A. Eichorn. chief OF the patho-
logical division OF the Bureau OF AMI
nal Industry. addressed the MEDICAL
Association OF the United States Col
lege OF Veterinary Surgeons last night.
His subject was Immunity and Bio
logical Therapy." II was DR.. Elchorn's
farewell address to the students. as ne
Is about to resign his post with the
Government.
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
DOM|N|CANS READY
FOR CIVIC SERVICE.
Seventh Centenary Celebration
OF Order Will Close With Ex-
ercises at Polls.

With every available ticket given
out and with all arrangements com.
pleted, indications are today that the
civic celebration OF the Dominican
Centenary, at Polls Theater tomorrow
afternoon will be one OF the most not.
able celebrations OF its kind ever held
In Washington.
This event will bring TO a close serv.
ices concentrating the seventh cen.
tenary OF the founding of the Domini,
can Order. which began Tuesday at
the Dominican House OF Studies.
While tickets for tomorrow's cele.
bration have been given out, IL was
announced today that the doors of the
theater will be thrown open to the
general public at 3:35. so that all who
wish may avail themselves of stand
ing room. The program is to begin
promptly at $3.50
Prominent Speakers.
The speakers include Bourk @
Cochran, whose theme will be rep
resentative 1nstitutions-One OF St.
Dominic's Contributions to Ciyiliza.
tton:" Charles j. Bonaparte, OF Balti.
more, will talk on THE World of 81.
Dominic and the World OF Today
and j. W. Kerns, OF Newark. whose
subject will be Dominican Ter
taries." Congressman John j. Fitz.
gerald will preside.
The musical program will be under
direction of Carl Fenworth. Arrange
ments for the music were made by the
Rev; John A. Dempsey, o. p. s., r.
l.. r.
There is no formal program at Do
minican House OF Studies today. Mem
beIg OF the order from out OF totwn are
beng entertained At the house and are
preparing themselves for tho hiE cole
oration tomorrow.
Jesuits to Conduct Service.
Jesuits from Georgetown UnIveIs,ty
will. be In charge OF services at Do
minican House tomorrow morning, when
the Rev. Alphonsus J. DonIon will be
celebrant OF the mass. Rev Eugene Nc
Donnen will be deacon: Rev. James
Dolan. subdeacon. and the Rev. George
Hanlon, will be master of ceremonies.
The sermon will be by Rev. Paschal
Robinson, professor OF church history at
Catholic University. 49,
At this service will be representatives
from practically every religious order.
of the Catholic Church. Orders and con-
gregations of men will be represented
by the provincials and socii, while or
ders OF women will be represented by the
reverend mothers. &c.
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
Addresses Diocese.

That there are 500 feeble minded
persons in Washington for whom no
adequate provision 10 made, was as
serted by George 8. Wilson, secretary
OF the Board OF Charities. in an ad-
dress before the diocese OF the city
at St. Johns Parish Hall
The Washington times., 1916-11-18

Mr.. Percy waxman contributes the
following, inspired. he says by a re-
cent Blurb. and he entities II: Preface
For Sale to Amy Publisher OF Verse:
Not since the days OF Eczema OF
Ihrace have we had anything with the
honey Tilt OF these precious poems.
What a Master ,of Rhapsodic passion
have we among, tbs! How. transcendent
81 muse he possRses! Ali with what
sanitary skill has he plumbed to the
depths OF the human Sopll What a
fragrant puissance Is his to detect. de-
cipher and depict the subtler emotions.
For him the Wcissnicbt has become the
Geweiss.
IL does not matter where you begin to
read, the thrill is the same. You realize
as you allow each poignant phrase to
penetrate its purple path into your me-
dulla that new Homer has trudgeoned
his way into your kernel!
Do not, beg you. dcsecrate this pale
ly limipid volume by reading II all at
one sitting. No, no. 1t Is far too haunt
ingly rapturous for that. Daily with IL
now and then. hither and thither. to and
fro. hot and Jet, OF and on as 1t were,
your reward Is sure, -
Read II backwards or forwards. II
matters not A certain pervasive dulcet
te-ne-sais-Quoi-ness saturates each met
rical outburst. Henri Gruyers, the
noted Bordelaise critic marks for prefer
encc the exquisite ectette beginning:
"Oh, tell me that Life Is not So"
For myself, ] own to a positive
lust for that delicate Sevres.like ere.
alton with It's refrain:
you say 1t is just game"
Here the poet rises like cream of
tartar to the. very pinnacle OF dis
sonant wonder:pangs. Note how.
automatically begins! Perceive the
verve and aplomb such as character.
lied the offerings of Ozgoon OF Can.
tharides himself. Who since the
great Phyllozera of Macedonia has
woven iambics to compare with that
"You may" etc. etc.
What a blending of phoney pho.
netics is here! What wild wayward
whispers lull the senses! ouel sou
venir d'antan!
strafen with consummate painssiv.
ing Teuton thoroughness claims to
have detected certain plagarisms
from the Vatican collection OF the
rare verses of Perihelion the Druid
He declares that the recurring
penultimate -,cadences with their
frankly Rabeiaisian Aiexandrines
are similar to those of the Celtic
Bard. This statement am happily
able to refute.
asked the Author of these dear
pages about this canard and he
pointedly remarked, Nay, nay"
and the beam OF creative genius
shone from his finely nodded face as
he spoke. could disport thus han.
PLY for many hours on the heights
Of Hymettus in company with our
"dulcet dispenser of fragile
as Ziegfeld so uuaintlv
him, but in order that
you may no longer be delayed from
revealing In the sensuous delights
these precious leaves embrace / re.
luctantly bring my encomiums TO
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
AmuaementR.

Belasco-E. II. sothern, in III I Were King"
2;e0 and $50 p. m.
New National-Jane Cowl in Common
Clay" 2:l5 and s:15 p. m.
Poli's-"My Mothers Rosary" 2I6 and s:ib
p. m.
Notwithstanding, 2:i5 and s:l5 D. m.
Gayety-Buriesque, 2:i5 and B:l6 p. m.
Lyceum-Burlesque. 2:l5 and S:l6 .. m.
Loew'B olumbia-Photoplays. II a. m. TO II
p. M. ~ FL.
Garden-Photopiays. 1870 a. m. to II D. m.
Strand-Photoplays, 1880 a, IN. to II D. m.
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
Sons of Jonadab Meet.

The memorial services OF Pioneer
Council No. I, Sons of Jonsdab, held
at their local headquarters last night,
were attended by about 200 people
Five OF the present members OF the
society spoke In memory OF the de-
ceased
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
Crowds.

have been with myself
And have given audience
To the many. unexpected selves I am
/ have listened TO the tumultuous,
fretful voices
The passions and vices and dreams.
Now / am tired
The bewildering hosts OF myself
Have battered down the fortress of
reserve,
And hold riotous revei within me.
Give me crowds
Waves OF people. floods and tides.
That they may wash me OF my selves
And help me walk In solitude.
HENRY GOODMAN.
Many q Chicken COMES homo to rms,
80 yoI. toriaJso.. an. .sot~,,Fv 'pooi
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
THE KAIsER,s RIVAL.

Sir: A place heretofore claimed by
the Kaiser seems disputed. A sign in
Mercer street, Jersey City, claims:
The Goldberg Wr@king Company,
Wreckers OF the World.
Hyper
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
Subway Poetry,

Like mole in its hole. so I 20 every
day
To and fro with the crowds in the dark
subway.
with the rattle and the roar and the
jolting and the Jar
And the sitting air\of the Jammed steel
car.
The Washington times., 1916-11-18
ITEMS OF INTEREST
IN AND ABOUT. TOWN
News and Gossip Of Washing
ton and Washlnstonlans
Tersely Told.

Kupid Knoll stiii IL At the old
stand.
Though carpenters and joiners
Z mot the kind Knoll serves) are
The Washington times., 1916-11-18

Yes. the tide set Wilsonward, bear
ing with 1t the three Sans. Fiot, Jet
The Washington times., 1916-11-18

Many q Chicken COMES homo. to roost
DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1916-11-18

~ the tcnr lasts year or too longer
1000 ,otH be as high In Germany as IN
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
More Men Needed.

This programme. the rear admiral
said. should be started az once, and N
addition he would authorize an imme-
diate increase Of the enlisted strength
by at least 25.0O0 men. After that the
country's entire resources should be
utilized for the purpose OF a feet which
would I'm time be the greatest afioat and
scare all other nations out of the idea
OF an attack.
~ wish We could fnd less expen-
sive scarecrow," suggested Representa-
tive Butler. of Pennsylvania. who
asked. when do We need the greatest
fleet in the world"
Tomorrow. replied Rear Admiral
Knight.
when do you think this programme