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The Washington times., 1916-02-08
NO RELIEF FOR POLAND

There is something peculiarly ap-
palling in the condition of Poland,
starving, and cut off from the charity
Of the outside world. The allies, re-
olying through the British foreign
office to appeals that they permit
3hipIoads of supplies for civilian re-
lief to pass into Poland, have indi-
Gated that they are unable to grant
his authority. Their experience in
Belgium, emphasized by information
hey have from Poland Convinces
hem that if they let in relief from
'hc outside, the Germans will take
away the domestic production of
oodstuffs.
Thus if a shipIoad of grain repre-
senting the worlds charity gets in
% Poland, the Germans will give it
% the Polish people, all right; but
hey will take away its equivalent in
value and use, from the stock of
foods that the Polish people have
raised. The Polish people will be
eft just where they would have been
f there had been no conhscation and
10 charity. The transaction amounts
o using the charity contributions as
additional sustenancc for the armies
Of Germany
To this the allies object, and quite
naturally. Their weapons of eco
Homic pressure, with which to fight
he German weapon Of preparedness
nd frightfulncsS, would be taken
rom them under such a system. The
responsibility for starvation in Po-
and will, of course, be laid by Ger
many at the door of the allies, by
he allies at the door of Germany.
But the one unanswerable example
hat all the world has seen and un-
lerstood from the beginning of the
var-the case Of Belgium-makes it
easy enough for the unbiased OBJ
server to locate the responsibility.
OF Poland it is said that the wars
destruction has been so awful that
here are almost no children left in
all the land; they have persisted of
starvation and the multiplied mis-
:ries Of exposure; have lain down to
lie by the roadsides and in the fields,
n the ruins of homes, in forests and
mountain refugees. With them have
Jeen sacrificed the lives of hundreds
" thousands of their elders. The
0untry is desolated, and even char
y must be turned away because it
'ould become only sustenance for
he conqueror. 1t is the crowning
horror Of the war and of the barbar-
.sms of conquest.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
LOEWS COLUMBIA.

Without attempting to infringe on
parliamentary phraseOloEy, to state
that the eyes" have it is about
the best description that can be given
Of the photoplay version OF Mad
anne President" in which Anna Held
makes her first appearance as a mo-
tion picture star at Loew's Columbia
this week The farce which Fannie
Ward presented ON the stage with
some little success has been changed
very little 10 make a photoplay for
Nine. Held. And through the most
Of it the eyes which the French song
stress made famous, or which made
her famous, whichever way one cares
to look at il, were the most con-
spicuOus features OF the stars equip
ment,
While not the stars OF the show the
work Of Annie Neamans Titus. famtl-
lar to generation OF theatergoeTs.
and Herbert Standing. stands out
very boldly in the varied assortment
Of character studies that enter into
Stanley. a. the minister of justice,
had n type entirely new to his style
OF work aud did well enough with 1t
to merit special attention. The set
tmgs which MurOsCO has given the
piece were all that could be desired.
The program also contained a Vita
graph comedy. a Bray police dog pic
ture. and the third OF the Australian
series of travel pictures. on Thurs
day John Barrymore viii be seen in
Nearly a King"
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
OUR BOGUS HISTORIES

Mr.. Frederic L. Huidekoper, be-
fore the Senate Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, made some observations
that will not receive the attention
they deserve. He told the committee
that American history, as taught in
the schools and altogether too we'll
understood and accepted by the pub
lie, is not accurate, but deceives peo-
pie, and has become responsible for
vast and unfortunate misunder-
standings.
1t is remarkably past all under
standing, that decade after decade
has been allowed to pass without at
tention being effectively directed to
this state of facts. The teaching of
history is inadequate in almost all
public schools; but so much of the
American history taught is so out
rageOusly inaccurate that it is per-
haps as we'll that pupils are given no
more Of it. Parson Weems would
appear to have been the model for
most histOriOgraphers who have ad-
dressed themselves to the supposed
needs of the public schools and sec
Ondary academic institutions. 1t
seems to have been regarded as quite
the part of patriotism to teach chill
dren that our political and military
history have been bespangled with
heroism and glories; if bit of cold,
relentless fact stuck out from the
record to the discredit of such a
theory, then the fact could readily
enough be left out and the history
distorted.
Since the wOrld-war has COM
manded attention in a new fashion
to the general public's conceptions of
historic subjects. it has been i'm
pressed constantly that the average
intelligent American has rather
better conception of the history of
Rome than Of the political, or even
the military, development of his own
country's affairs.
This criticism is especially to be
aimed against the American history
that is taught in the public schools.
There are some exceptions to the
rule of uniform badness, i'm the more
advanced histories used in colleges;
but as a rule not by any meanS
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
Plays and Players at Capital
TheaterS This Week
BELASCO.

GORGEOUS in color radiant in .ostum-
ing. sensational In dancing anG with
plenty of comedy mixed in to give the
rlsibllities n chance to share the sport
with the eve. "a World Of Pleasure
was all that it's name implied. at the
Belasco last night. An audience that
nIied every seat welcomed the third
WINTER Garden variety Of extravaganza
TO Visit the Capital this season.
"A World OF Pleasure" boasts not Of
plot but that seemed TO be the only
missing link in the chain Of songs,
vaudeville chatter. terpsichorean novel
ties and high and low comedy
Two acts. or parts Frequently inter-
ruDted by twelve scenes, is the manner
In which the continuous action IL pre-
sent'd. with Clifton Crawford. the capi-
tai entertainer: Conroy and lie Marie.
burnt cork eXponents of tomfo0lery,
and the remarkably clever Maurice Dia-
mond. with dances In the forefront OF
the long list OF capable speciality per-
sons necessary to give the scene shifters
an opportunity TO set the numerous
lavish settings that served as a back
ground for all the entertainment
Not unlike other Winter Garden spec
S''SiNFs - " OEIu OIL ! ltdbuIt NdEIlGB Il
chorus plentiful i'm numbers. with cos
tunes running to huon effect below
and scarcity above. all Of them COM
bined with comclv faces and voices and
movements trained in the long lists OF
songs and ensemble movements.
opening In an CmDlovmcnt agency.
devised no doubt. to give Clifton Craw-
Iord and pals jobs as escorts TO two
daughters Of Pittsburgh steel million
are and thus create suspicion OF
plot. the Garden Offering progressed rap
luIN III songs. dances. traVesty. scenic
eH"Cts. girls. and comedy. Among the
more lavish scenes was the Japanese
yea room. and the toy shop. which.
llehthinE like was changed TO the
melting pot wherein soldiers OF all coun-
tries We're turned into Americas most
attractive army as the strkingly beau
utul hnale tn the first part. In the
sh"ftcr second act, the enchanted roof
garden and the oriental ball room were
the big scenes.
Crawford. who Is on the stage fire.
qu+ntly. offers much that Is new and
some that is old in monologv and
mlinicry. and did little dancing to
uenohsifate that his one bald spot
ABOVE does not denote age. Franklin
Bal" displayed n voice of power and
clearncss In the shows two big songs.
Mics innovation" and the whistleable
faktlne Pipes Of Pan Maurice Dia- -
mond won w"ll-merited admiration in
his whirlwInd and eccentric dances.
among which were the difficult Offering )
he performed with Helen McNiahou.
Rosie Quinn, Rena Chaplow. and Dan
Hcalv added to the dance numbers with
grace aud lithefulness
"A Dance Of the East in the second
act furnished MARGARET Edwards with
an opportunity to display fcats in con-
toriion and graccfulness. Others no.
ucCAble in the animated vaudeville were
Collins and Hart. buresduc acrobats:
AN"ling and Lloyd. short talk with hu-
NOR, Helen Con. Emily Miles. and
N'nith FitzhuGh. statucsquc blondes
ana brunettes. and Paul SChindlcr. who
directed the augmented orchestra in its
numerous endcRvors
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY

Reception. Anthony League 2o01 Columbia
road northwest to p. n.
Address Sparta" Mrs. Philip Wells be-
fore Archaeological Society OF the Twentieth
Century club 1880 a m.
Minstrel and dance, Young Women's Hebrew
Association. old Masonic Temple. a:15 ,. IN.
Aunrdl meeting. Chamber Of Commerce Of
the United States. New Willard. 10 Il. ~.
Program Tor the blind. Library OF 'onsIysS,
SID y. IN.
Meeting to protest against provisions ct the
sheppard prohibition bill. District Retail
Druggists Association. College Of Phar-
macy. p. Ia.
Sons OF Confederate Veterans. Confederate
Memorial Hall. l3s- Vermont avenue north
Illustrated lecture. The Roy Scout Move
ment." !. W Patton. Home Club s:l5 y. ~.
Lecture. Modern Methods OF Handling He-
fectives and Criminals" W. II. Whpakcr.
before Brookland brotherhood. Lord Ne
Address. Justice W y. stafford. before
Women, Eighth Street Temple, ?:3O n. n.
Masonic Federal, No. l. Acacia; No. Is Ia
koma. No. 20. Mount Horeo. No. - Po-
tomac, No s. Royal Arch Chapters: Electa
No. :; bethlehem, No. :; Friendship, No.
Knights ~ Pythias- Cap!tal, No. ~; Webster.
No. :; Excelsior. 40. Il; Myrtle, No. "3.
Odd Felows-Goldeu Rule. No 2l; Amitv
No =; Washington No 6; Columbia. No
National Jnion-Tcadquarters open.
Sons Of Confederate Veterans -Washiuston
amp no ~ OtlIeOtTate ltau.
Crescent Benevolent Association Dance Sa-
cnRerbund Hall.
knights OF Columbus- Washington Council.
Socialist Party Lecture, Socialism and the
Woman Movement" Juliet stuart Poyntz
Pvthian Temple, SIS p. NJ.
Msetng Chaplin Chapter ~ he Woman 3
Christian Temperance Union. 80 Sixth
street northwest. p. m.
Exhibition. gymnastic work. Young Women's
Christian tion, AT Church OF the
Epiphany gymnasium, 1877 C street north
west. p IN.
illustrated lecture "WashinEton past and
Present" Fred l.. Fishhack. before Mary
Washington Chapter. District u. A. r.. at
Washington Club. 4:3n p. m.
Discussion. The Welfare OF the child Dis
trict Congress OF Mothers, Home cluo. II
a.
Meeting Washington Cat Club nj residence
OF r, T. Moyer, 1859 Third street northwest.
s D. m.
Lincoln night" Bethel Literary AMI HstorI-
cal Association, Metropolitan A. NJ r.
Church. y. m.
Musicale for the blind Library o. Congress,
Sis p m.
Luncheon, patriotic organizations Of the Dis
trict, To discuss memorial bridge across the
Potomac RausCher's, 1916 D. m.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
NATIONAL.

CGTHE MASKED MODEL" a
new operetta in two acts.
i with music by Carl Woess
and books and lyrics by
marry b. and Robert y. Smith. intro
duced to the stage last night at the
Nallohal Theater katherine Galloway.
new contralto prima donna Of ex-
c'ptlonal ability and charm.
Carl Woess. the composer, IS also a
ne" comcrJt to the American stage. lie
charmed capacity audience with a
score full of tuncGul and Hitting melo-
dies, ably presented by an augmented
orchestra under the leadership of Dan
lei Dore.
Maynard Waite is the producer re-
sponslble for the presentation cf both
Mr.. Woess and Miss Galloway. The
songs of the composer are numerous
and haunting, while the voice of the
new prima donna Is fresh. clear. and
rich.
In the present form this opcretta as
a whole is a highly inadequate medium
Tor the exploitation OF tho talents If
Carl Woers and Miss Galloway.
The story Of the plot concerns the
rather puerlle efforts of the friends of
Count Walter Won Walden (played by
Thomas Conkey), who, contrary TO the
usual rule for musical comedy, sCorns
American money to marry him of to
an h"ircss, Gloria Gray tplayed by Miss
galloway. Being less futile than puer-
lie. the plot succeeds, largely since
Gloria makes a wager with friend
that she can land" the nobleman hCr-
self
Just before the marriage ceremony
Count Walter discovers the Circum
stances of the wager. snd although
scoIning the IngcEtlemanly exit which
hc would make before the ceremony,
leaves tn" bride directly il Is perform
ed. VoWing never to sec her again.
Act takes place in Vienna, where,
by posing az model, for whom the
count has bid Imcroly on the strength
of rumorcd marvellous beauty, Gloria
manages to smooth away all dificul-
ties and regain the heart and hand OF
her husband.
when Fortune Smiles" "Acsop Was
a Very Moral Man" male quartet,
Little Women" are a few OF the song
hits Of the piece.
Included in tn" cast are Mary Rob
son. Donald Mac Donald. Texas Guinan.
Etfcl Du Ere Houston. Frank Doaue,
Arthur Stanford. Thomas Conkey. and
John g., Young. The last four named
We're particularly pleasing In their
Little Women
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
COLOMBIA TREATY APPROVAL

Secretary Lansing has informed
the Colombian minister that the SEN
ate treaty amendments under which
it is proposed now that we give
S15,00O,000 instead of $2O,000,0 900 to
Colombia and that instead of apollo
gizing for, we mutually "regret" our
requirement of the Panama canal,
are not approved by President Will
son.
Let it be recorded, too, that this
disgrace Of mutually regretting the
Panama canal is not approved by the
American people; it is no more ap-
proved by them than was the first
proposal of the Senate that this Gov
nrnment apologize for our Papama
anal, to make the $25,000,000, or
the Sis, 100000, or whatever it might
DC, taste all the sweeter on the
Colombian tongues.
The American people have not ap-
proved the negotiations and machi
nations conducted by those now in
control Of our Government to make
t appear to all the world that the
way previous Administration got
he Panama canal rights was to steal
'hcm.
The American people have not ap-
proved any part or parcel of this
.hameful business of putting a
stigma upon the nations honor.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
THE AQUEDUcT BRIDGE

Too much emphasis could not be
laid upon the necessity for early ac-
tion to relieve conditions of traffic
dependent on the. Aqueduct bridge,
between Georgetown and Alexandria
county. For many years that an
cient and inadequate structure has
been under condemnation as of very
doubtful safety. 1t has been a stand
ing menace to the safety of people
using it; yet it has been the most
important gateway between George
town and a great Virginia section
which brings it's business here.
Recently the condition of the ven
cradle iron structure has become so
serious that it has been ordered that
not more than a single street car
shall enter on the bridge at one
time, while the load has otherwise
been limited so that it is now quite
impossible for the demands of bust
ness to be cared for by the struc-
ture.
1t is a telling testimony to the in
efficiency Of administration in this
District, that these conditions should
survive to this day, despite that year
after year, for long period, it has
been reported, announced, warned,
and regretted, that the old bridge
was unfit for service. There has been
talk about new bridge-and moth
ing else. Half a dozen structures
could have been built, one after an
other, since the time when it was
made perfectly plain that the pres
ent bridge was too. old, light, and
dangerous to be used; yet there has
been no recognition of the certain
calamity and preparation against it.
Today conditions are so bad that the
commercial life of both west Wash
ington and Alexandria and Fairfax
counties are menaced by the restric-
tions placed upon it by the bridge
safety regulations. Yet it will take
two years or more to build a new
bridge, even after provision is made
for it.
The question of what kind of
bridge to build, or who shall pay for
it, and how-all this is unimportant
compared to the absolute necessity
of doing something and doing it
right now. Talk about monu-
mental bridge to adorn the city
throughout the coming centuries is
interesting; it isn't at all filling" to
folks who have to walk the length of
this ancient wreck on a February
morning with the mercury near zero
and the north winds whistling down
the icc-burdened channel of the Poto-
mac. That is the fate of hundreds,
since the order limiting street car
traffic took effect.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
ANTIOUATED RENTAL LAWS

A judge of the Municipal Court, in
a decision yesterday, again called at
'ention to the defects in the landlord
and tenancy laws of the District.
This subject has been up before, in
nitizens' associations and in trade
bodies.
Property owners in Washington,
already handicapped by the uncer-
ainty about their future tax rates,
and estopped from any voice in the
laws affecting their property, are put
20 the further disadvantage here of
not having any effective means to
Hjcct an undesirable tenant within
reasonable period.
The judge who made the COM
ment cited cases where it took many
months, sometimes six and eight, for
a landlord to get possession of a
house for which the tenant refused
70 pay rent, to sign a lease, or to
make good damages he inflicted upon
he property In addition to the
thirty days notice required here a
tenant may appeal from a notice of
ejectment. and thus delay his going
SaE several months. There are other
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
POLT'S.

The Poll Players last night present-
ell creditably The House Of "A Thous-
and Candles" Il play which is admir-
ably adapted to stock company pro-
duction. A romantic drama If love and
mystery based upon the indiana novel
OF the same name, written by Meredith
Nicholson and dramatized by George
Middleton, Il combines the elements
which 90 to make up a capital even
ing's entertainment
The plot revolves about the strange
whlm Of an old gentleman who. in order
to test the qualities Of his somewhat err
ratio grandson. disappears for a brief
time, and allows the world to believe
hin. desj. His will, which is later die
covered, provides that lie grandson
aud heir shall marry young woman
whom he has never seen, and that he
shall live in the uncanny old house in
"A lonely part OF Indiana for year N
order to inherit the estate.
The story develops logically, with
enough complications and mystery TO
curtain. Young John Glenarm, jr., de-
Cides to abide by the conditions im-
poscd by his grandfather, and pro-
Ceeds to fall In love with the young
lady who is named by the Erandpar-
cnt. In working out his strange drs-
tiny he is assisted by Bates, the butler,
and the denOuement leaves nothing to
be desired. either 10 the audience or TO
the persons of the play.
Mr.. Van Buren,, OF course. is cast as
young Glenarm, and he makes a splen-
did lover, meeting each situation in
which lie finds himself with accustomed
ease. Florence Rittenhouse. as Marian
DevereuX, gives "A spirited and refresh
ing Interpretation Of the role Of the
sprightly young woman who plays such
an important part in young GlenArm
life. The role of Bates, the strange
butler. whose movements and conducs
add so much to the mysterious atmO-
sphere of the play, is taken admirably
10y Howard Lang. While but a butler
i'm name, he il really the most striking
figure in the story. and Mr.. Lang gives
the part a convincing presentation
Ben Taggart, Ralph Remley, J. Ham
mOnd Daley. Howard SChoppe, and
Marguerite Starr fill minor roles a'-
ceptably. The settings f'r the piece
are realistic and pleasing.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
U. S. CHAMBER or COMMERCE

The Chamber Of Commerce of the
United States is an organization OF
comparatively recent time, which has
demonstrated that there was a field
and a function for such an instrl~
mentality. 1t was designed to bring
together a real representation Of
business interests, and to develop
means through which the CONNER
cial sentiment and requirements Ct
the country could be SO formulated
as to give them the weight they
deserve.
In it's beginnings there were not
a few who doubted if such an am
bilious project could ever be made
workable. But the answer is that
it has been a success, an important
and practical influence in the land,
an Inauguration Of good works, and
a potent hacker of enterprises look
ing to the mobilization of national
capacity.
There has never been a time
when so great a field Of usefulness
lay plainly open to this organiza-
tion as today. The whole relation
of commercial America to the world
has been revolutionizcd since tho
war began. 1t is too early to judge
with assurance what may be the
limits upon, or even the ultimate
character of, the changes that Will
come to this nation. Just now we
live in the midst of an abounding
activity and prosperity whose par
allel has seldom been seen. But it
is to some extent artificial, based
on abnormal demands FOR the neces-
saries Of war. The wisest men dill
fer in their judgments as to the
course of events after the war.
One, for instance, is certain there
will be an unprecedentedly heavy
immigration to this country; anoth-
er is equally convinced there will
be long period of very light immi-
grafton. SO through the whole
ganut Of possible changes thai
must weigh upon this country's az
fairs.
Men may not be able to agree
upon the things that are going to
happen; but they can agree thai
momentous events are transpiriag,
and that changes which can only
be vaguely conjectured are certain
to come about as a result of the
war. The time is right now to pre-
pare in every wise way to keep The
business and financial fabric of the
nation strong, safe, and stable. The
Chamber of Commerce of thn
United States has been a powerful
factor in promoting such effort; il
will be a yet more useful one.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
CHIC AGO, FASHION CENTER

Chicago's ambition knows no
bounds, hesitates at no hurdles,
doubts no possibility of its destiny.
To a world frankly ready to concede
Chicago's supremacy in SCOT and
primacy in pork, the lakeside
metropolis now displays purpose to
become a fashion center. We are
assured that even Paris is listening
to the clicking cables--if cables click
clicking off or Otherwise relieving
themselves of the portentOus news
of the fashion show that is holding
in Porkopolis.
Chicago, it may be recalled by the
outside world, as it is pointed to in
exaltation of pride by Chicagoese,
has been holding style shows for
several years. 1t was hammering
its way, painfully but earnestly, to-
ward recognition as a sartorial CEN
ter, occasionally taking an envious
side glance toward Paris, when sud-
denly the war broke out and Paris
found itself handicapped by the ne
cessity of Juggling its government to
Marseilles, sending it's taxicabs to
the front, and forgetting alike its
naughtiness and it's frivolties. When
Paris abdicated, Chicago lost no in
slant of opportunity; it stepped
right into the breach, and announced
that henceforward it would provide
the feminine world its fashions.
From this seasons exhibit of Chi
cago's style dicta, it appears that
perhaps Paris might have done pret-
ty nearly as we'll 1t is genuinely
deplored, in fact, that something u
bit more original and progressive
could not have been announced than
that crinolines are shown, hoop
skirts are suspected, and that the
skirts are to come clear down to the
ground again. Maybe it's a devious
Chicago scheme for getting the
swept; but it's certainly
not progressive. 1t is Furthermore
avouched that the frocks-Chicago
hasn't been at it long enough yet to
realize that by calling them "crea-
tions" or CONNECTIONS" it is possible
to boost the price quite a lot-are
mostly to continue hooking up the
back. Has woman suffrage in Hi
nois so denatured the men of
suckerdom that they can't strike a
blow or two, in this connection, for
their affairs and their fires? Is
masculinity forever to be hitched to
the juggernaut of hooks in the back?
If the figure of speech is bad, the
news is bad enough to justify it.
To Illinois, to Chicago especially,
virile, hopeful men had
looked for move toward emancipa-
ton. Chicago has thrown them down;
and Chicago is going to rue the day
when she handed this parcel to folks
who had thought better of her.