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The Washington times., 1916-05-25
THE CIVIL SERVICE PENSION
PLANS

The fact that Government clerks
have urged upon Congress two
forms Of civil service retirement
should not be taken as evidence that
they are divided on this question.
Both groups Of pension advocates
are agreed about the need Of pen
sion plan, and both would be ready
to accept q straight pension system
financed by the Government. Be-
lieving that the Government will not
make the necessary initial appropri-
alton for such system one group
Of civil service employees have advo-
Gated contributory plan, by which
they hope to get half loaf in pen
sion legislation. and later to acquire
more. 90 A-- go
The advocates Of the straight pen
sion scheme made q good case before
q Congressional committee yesterday
when they opposed this arrange
ment. Aside from the fact that II
would be good business for the Gov
eminent to do what the Pennsylvania
railroad, the International Harvester
Company, and other private corpora
tons have done in pensioning en-
ployes, they point to a burdensome
feature Of the contributory plan.
BY shouldering the burden Of pen
sions for the large group Of super
animated workers now in the Gov
eminent service tho younger en-
ployes simply would be taxed heavily
to provide pensions for an older gen.
Grafton which ought to have been
provided for by the Government. To
compel newcomers into the Govern
ment employ to pay heavy pension
assessment from their meager sal
aries not only would be burdensome
to them, but would deter men from
entering the service, thus handicap
ping the efficiency which a pension
system otherwise would promote.
Instead Of this compromise, which
is Objectionable for these reasons
another presents itself which de
serves consideration. The care OF
the older men who are ready to re.
tire now, or within . few years, IL
plainly an obligation resting upon
the Government. Why not urge the
Government to provide for the mer
who will 60 out for certain period
say, ten years, and make the contri.
buttons Of the younger clerks. to be.
gin now, available after that period
Thus the money paid in by the
younger men would ultimatel,
benefit them, and not a passing gen,
Grafton.
The present salaries Of Govern.
ment clerks, as brought out in tn,
hearings on the Nolan bill, ar,
scarcely adequate to support fam
lilies. They might bear the strair
Of a contribution which would pro
vide for these families of clerk,
when the bread-winners became dis
abled or superannuated. but they GER
tainly are not adequate to bear the
burden Of assuming an obligation Of
Uncle Sam In the pensioning of en-
ployes now ready for retirement.
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
Says Railway Herded Passengers
Into Cars Worse Than United
States Allows Packing of Cattle.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
was a resident OF Cherrydale for two
years. and the service given the public
by the w. & o. d. was such that I gave
up In disgust and moved to Washington
Cars are run as far apart as nifty
minutes during the day. which Is a
great Inconvenience. as traffic demands
a better schedule. They crowd passen-
gers in their cars closer than the Gov
eminent allows cattle to be housed In a
box car
IL Is an every day occurrence al
Thirty-sixth and NJ streets. when cars
are running. The employees agreed on
arbitration and picked their men: the
company did the same thing: these two
selected a third party. and after a con-
siderable delay and without an inch OF
progress toward a settlement the third
arbitrator informed all concerned that
he would not be able to come to Wash.
ington for about six weeks.
II any ona calls that arbitration ]
know of another name for It. earn.
estly believe that these men were ir
the right.
EDWIN c. GEORGE.
Washington Nav O.
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
Tomorrow.

May carnival OF dancing. pupils of Miss Es-
telle Murray, Arcade pail room. p. m.
N ails sibleT" Mrs louis louise Hardins Earl H.
under auspices of the lnterdenominational
= Missionary Union; Public Library p m:
trict and their friends. Eureka Chapter, No.
IL. Royal Arch Masons. Masonic Temple.
Presentation Of plays, Drama League Play
ers Mckinley Manual Training school. s
Meeting. League to Enforce Peace. Now
Meeting, Fourteenth Street business Mems
Association, in office OF Thomas E. Petty.
Fourteenth and u streets northwest, s D. m.
Lecture. "Marvels OF illustration" N. g..
AmstutI. before Federal Photographic So
rs sessz TSe oranS Canyon Of Arizona
Dr. c. ID. Williamson. before Mems Broth
erhood Of Hamline NJ. e. Church. In church.
Entertainment for Sunday school children,
Church OF the Epiphany parish hall. p.
Entertainment, benent OF the Methodist Home
for Children. Rauscher's. s D. m.
Meeting. Democratic Central Committee. In
SinSs OF Rsas 0p su,ldinn % me '0hn r.
shakespearean masaue. Washington Players
Group. Oaks. rhirty-nrst and r streets
Mestins. Emery. lexington Home and School
Association. lexington School. 3:l5 D, m.
Musicale. National Quartet. Home Club. s:16
Address. THE New Herolsm." Rev. Abram
Simon, Eighth Street. Temple. 8 p. m.
Meeting, alumni. former students and
friends OF Northwestern University, at home
OF Mrs. Lydia NJ. StRnsell. 708 Nineteenth
street northwest 1, $50 2: m.
| bandstand at Home, 4 p. m.
| Masonic-St. Johns, No. II. q. A.; Hope,
No. 20 E. A. and +. c.
Royal Arch Chapters-Eureka, No. 4; Capital
No. II: Mount Pleasant, No. 49,
Eastern Star-Takoma, No, II; Cathedral
| No. II; st, Johns Lodge Chapter, No. Is.
Odd Fellows-Central. No, /; Metropolis. No
| i6; and Phoenix. No. %.
The Rebekahs-Martha Washington. No. s.
Doroas, No 4.
Knights OF Pythias-syracusians. No. 10
| Rathbone- Superior, No. 20.
| Pythian Sisters-Rathbore Temple. No s,
| National Union-Eastern Washington Coun
| ell: Mckinley Council.
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
One Thing Needful.

A Galveston widow says that she
knows one or two places where she
could get a husband, but what she
has always wanted is white satin
opera cloak.-~1alveston News
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY
Meetings Of Social and Frater-
nal Orders and Other Events
OF Interest.
Today


Garden party. benent Of the wa.hinston
Hospital Tor Foundlings MS Fifteenth
street northwest. 2:30 to = d. IN.
entertainment. knights OF Columbus ORA
matte association for benefit OF the Catho-
lie Church baseball League. GonEaga
college Hall. y .. m.
Exhibition. physical training and dancing
class; Mrs. virsinia Woodin. Instructor.
Address, Business q Banker Should Know"
Raymond J. Comyns. before Washington
Chapter CHI american lnssituie of Banking.
Me.tins board OF directors OF the Chamber
Of Commerce, In rooms. 1890 D. m.
ADDRESS s1rss ehSe' from the, General Confer
oriai NJ. q. Church. Eleventh and H
Anniversary services. Florida Avenue Bap.is,
Meeting. Aquarium Society Of washington.
Thomson School, y. m.
Address, Tine Church League and Its Aims. 4"
Rev. Robert johnson. Church OF the Ephi-
Demonstration. How a Singer sinss," Mrs.
Henry Hunt Mckee and pupils. Home Club.
Graduating exercises. Columbia Hospital
Training School for Nurses Rauscher's.
Annual meeting Junior Republic, At farm.
Annapolis Junction. afternoon.
Entertainment, Pettine Maniolin and Guitar
Club. benefit OF st. Andrews Church. IN
the church, New Hampshire avenue and V
street northwest. ) p. m.
Meeting. Northern Virginia Christian En-
deavor Union, Methodist Protestant church.
Dominion Heights. Va. afternoon and
Masonic"The New Jerusalem. No. o. e. A.:
George c. Whiting. No. q: Temple Noyss,
Eastern star~Wiiiiam r. Hunt, No. x.
odd Feilows-coumbia. No. 10; Salem, No.
"a: Excelsior. No. u; Covenant. No. Is.
National union-Bancroft Council. Dahlsren
Council.
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
City Directories From
1892 Lost in Blaze

NEW YORK, May 25.-City direc-
tories dating back to 1872 and records
OF the A. l.. Drummond Detective
Agency were destroyed In q fire that
swept an office building.
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
MAIL BAG
(From The Tines Redders)

be written on one aide Of the paper
only: must not exceed 200 words In
length. and must be signed with name
and address OF sender. The publication
not mean the Endorsement by The Times
Of the opinions OF the writer. The Mail
Bag 10 an open forum, where the citi-
Gems OF Washington can argue most
questions.
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
Amusements.

Nationai-''The Birth OF a Nation" 2:l5 and
s:l5 y. m.
Polfs-"Outcast," 2:l5 and Sis D. m.
Keith s-vaudeville '3:l5 and sl5 d. m.
Loew's Columbia-Photopiays. 10 a. m. to II
y. m.
Gayety-Photoplays. 10 q. m. to II .. m.
Glen Echo-Outdoor amusements, afternoon
and evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
 TODAY'S POEM
WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN?

What is a Christian? He who does
 his best "a To make this warning world loves
 dwelling place; Who rends the veilssof greed and self
 unrest
 White hide his brothers from their Fathers face; Who, stumbling oft, yet up the steeps
 doth plod
 And help wayfarers toward Christ's
 shining goal By service to his fellow men till God Makes His above within this strug-
 gling soul; Who bears aloft his torch, though
 foes and fears
 Obscure it oft and dim with doubts dissent; Unwarped by woe, though battle scar red by years Of toll for peace and human better ment, The Christian greets life's onset un- dismayed And, dying, meets life's Master un- afraid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
WOMEN POLICE OF
 ENGLAND ASSIGNED
 TO MUNITION PLANTS

London, July 21.-Women police are making good according to the chief officer of the Womens Police Force. They are employed in muni- ton factories very largely to search the ingoing and outgoing women workers for contraband, keep order in trains, to inspect passports and to pa- trol the lanes and yards. They get $1O weekly with railway fares, ser geants receive eleven dollars and in- spectors twelve dollars. The chief officer says school teachers are par ticularly wanted for the force as their training fits them admirably for police duties which require good temper, pa- tience and tact with firmness.
 The girls in the factories appear to be very fond of the women police and the government are asking for more to be appointed at various munition works throughout the country
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
iUNDERSEA MINE LAYER, CAPTURED,
 TN. THAMES NOW

London, July 21.-The German sub marine mine layer which is one of the U-35 class, one of the latest prizes of the British navy, was visited by an Associated Press representative today, prior to its being placed on public ex hibition in the Thames. The prize. Slying the German naval ensign, sur- mounted by the British ensign. lay in d naval dockyard on the east coast.
 The vessel is designed purely for mine laying. The entire forward part IS composed of wells, six in number, each containing two powerful mines which can De released by levers. The ship has no torpedo tubes or other armament except small arms for the crew and Is on.y 100 feet in length.
 Thirteen bluejackets and five otfi- cers comprise the crew of the sub marine. According to one of the sea- men she made prior to her capture nineteen trips from her base in Ger many to the British coast and laid over 200 mines in routes frequented by merchant vessels. She was on her i 10th trip when she was captured by the British patrol boat.
 The sailors said that when the sub marine was sighted and chased by patrol boat the crew tried to get rid of her remaining mine but had not sufficient time. Seeing that capture was inevitable, the officers ordered the abandonment of the ship, des- troying the log and other records and virtually demolished the six cylinder Deisel engine of approximately 250 horsepower. All of the crew and of ficers were taken prisoners.
 The hull of the submarine Is in good cSndition but she was given number ol dents where she had struck objects ' i4 underwater voyages.
 British naval officers pointed out t1at the mines carried no apparatus f9r rendering them harmless if they bfoke loose from their moorings as i rSQuired by The Hague convention.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
MAIN ST. 'HANGING' OFFERS THRHL TO
 BRIDGEPORT FOLKS

Suspended sby his meek. 50 feet above the grdund. the, Great LeRoy, . handcuff king, tied up traffic in Main street this noon while he freed himself from seven pairs of hand cuffs and three pairs of shackles. The demonstration of the escape" ex- 'pert's prowees was conducted i'm front of Polls theatre.
 LeRoy was, hoisted in mid air by means of a block and falls attached to the roof of the building. Specta- tors fastened the letters to his arms and ankles.
 It took IIeRoy only three minutes to free himself. When he was low cred to the ground, he told the sev- erai hundred spectators that such ex- ercises aid marvelously in the devel- opment of ones neck muscles, .and offered to- let any spectator start the course of instruction
 Failing@to get any candidates, Le- Roy announced that tomorrow at noon he would jump off the lower bridge. his hands and feet being se- curely shackled, and he would guar antee to free himself while under water.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
SAYS HIS DUTY TO MANKIND IS
 TO INDORSE Wishes to Help All Sufferers With Stomach Trouble
 By Statement

The many friends of Mir. Edward Gebeau, 231 Olive street, this city, will be pleased to read the following he says:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
O~~N>~N~~ LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
 (By Lee Pape)
By Lee Pape)

Ma was sewing on the sewing ma- sheen and I was looking in the mirror seeing how far down my throat I cood see, and ma sed, Benny, go up in the store room and you'll see a big pare of scissors, bring them down to me.
 Yes mann, I sed. And I went up stars beeo-. ..c. seeing II l cood take z steps at a time that way, and wen l got up in the store room wat did l see on the ceeling but grate big spider web with big spider in it, and I looked at it vile wandering how it feels to be spider, and then I went down to mas room agen, saying, G, wat, you awt to see the big spider web up in the store room, it's as big as enything and there's big spider in it. f Well, and ware are the scissors ? | sed ma. Wat scissors? I sed i Do you meen to stand thare and l tell me you don't even remember wal
 l sent you up for? sed mas you may | be a very brite child but you don't
 show it, wat did I tell you wunted?
 | SClSSOTS, l seq.
 Well then wy dident you bring then down? sed ma.
 | I forgot, I sed And I went UT
 agen, setting on the bannisters an6
 pulling myself up that way, not beins .eny sintch, and wen I got up in the
 store room I looked at the spider wei
 a vile and then I looked erround { minnit and then I called down stares
 I don't see eny thimble, ma | Eny wat? sed ma. | Scissors, I sed. If you don't take the cake I don
 know who does, sed ma. I mite as wei
 Of gone up for them myself in tho
 ferst phase. And she came up ant
 picked the scissors up off the top of
 trunk, saying, Rite under your nose I it's not mutch use sending you aftel | enything.
 | Wich it aint
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21

"I have suffered with indigestion, fermentation of food and a bad case of constipation for long time. I had no appetite and felt tired out and sluggish owing to the condition of my bowels. I had about given up finding a remedy that would help me when l chanced to hear of Lax-a-Tone and l have taken this remedy with wonder full results. Am glad to give you my photograph and indorsement."
 The Lax-a-Tohe man is at Harti- gan's drug store, 81 Fairfield avenue, near Main street, where he is intro ducing daily the merits of this remedy to the Bridgeport pubEc.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
Meat Pattics.

Put half a pound of raw stewing beef through mincer. add a shallot chopped very finely and a tablespoon ful of chopped parsley; season well with-salt and black pepper and moist en with a spoonful of water. Mix all we'll in a basin, and put little heap of this mixture in each patty using a nice short pastry to line and cover with patty pans. Brush with milk and bake in a. good oven from half an hour to 40 minutes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
Rough Puff Pastry,

Take equal parts of lard and butter and use six ounces of this to half a pound of f1four.- Cut up the fat into dice (p6t too snalD, ada it to the flour and mix all with water. Roll out in long strip, fold in three and roll again; do this three times, and then leave in cool place, covered with a piece of paper, for at least an hour. then roll out the shape required.
 This pastry can be made with ad- vantage the day before required for use. Keep it as cold as possible and bake in rather hotter oven than for short pastry. 4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
Salatl a L'Estraeon

Salatd L'EstragOn.
 Cut up some celery into inch lengths then into shreds, keep it in water LII crlsp; cut. some peeled radishes, cucumbers and tomatoes in the same way and put some leaves of tarragon and chervil in cold water till required. Have some salsify cleaned, cut in inch lengths and cooked till tender, or some cooked artchoke bottoms; drain on sieve. Toss them in mixture of. salad oil and tarragon vinegar; pile them up in the center of dish, sea- son the other vegetables similarly and arrange them round the salsify to form bQrder, pour iced tomato may onnaise round the base and sprinkle all over with chopped tarragon, cher- vii and shallot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
Spanish Ice,

Fry one large onion. chopped with two tomatoes, add cupful of stock and salt and pepper to taste. Cover and let simmer 10 minutes; then add two cupfuls of boiled rice, m1x with a tablespoonful of butter and serve very hot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21

Senator Simmons reported to the Senate the administration shipping bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21

The four men imprisoned in the Babcock mine, at Joplin, Mo-, since Monday were rescued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21

Representative John J. Fitzgerald of New York announced that he would be a candidate for reelection
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21

Ambassador Gerard will soon leave Berlin on trip to Norway and Swe- den.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
EO~O~ ( CORNER FOR COOKS
 ON~~~~~~~L
Hot Toasted Banana Sandwiches

Hot T0astcd Banana Sandwiches.
 spread thin slices of the bread, which should be whole wheat or bran. ! with butter. Skin, scrape and cut the bananas in slices lengthwise, place between the bread; sprinkle with lit- tie salt and put into toaster or on bake sheet in hot oven until nice and brown. Serve hot.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-17

spect. In London he became a very
ordinary member of the community,
whereas he was nothing of the sort.
A few days journey from Charing
Cross great Sultans and chiefs pros
trated themselves before him; his
name was something to conjure with !;
his personality influenced tens of
thousands of square miles; yet here an
office boy asked for his card, for he
looked more like an affable sea cap
tain than a maker of empire, than a
man who was worth considerably
more than a million pounds sterling
and perhaps a great deal more in
other ways.
81 am glad you liked the thing.
murmured Crawley vaguely.
81 liked it SO much, said Brooke,
that I wanted to buy it."
Leveredge bent forward. Crawley
gave him furtive glance and then
said to Brooke:
There ought not to be any Difficult
ty about that if you are prepared to
pay the absurdly exorbitant price ask
ed by Leveredge.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-17

Exorbitant price," exclaimed
Brooke But you told me that he
only gave you e 1000 for the picture"
Quite SO; but what he gave me
and what he will want are quite diff
ferent things"
We'll. who is the chap to see about
it," asked Brooke
Crawley again glanced at Lever
edge. He was strongly tempted to
say many things against his own in
terest, but forbore. He summoned his
courage and shattered nerves togeth-
er and introduced the astonished Lee
veredge to Godfrey Brooke. 1t had
come to him in a flash that he had
been very much mistaken, and then
that Leveredge did not know nearly
as much as that worthy gentleman
would have liked to have given him to
understand and believe; but Brooke
gave him no time to think or reconsid-
er his point of view.
ITO Be Continued
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-17
YES-IT IS POSSIBLE
To STOP RHEUMATISM

Rheumatism is tormentlng and
stubborn malady. In some cases it
Yields to treatment which is without
avail in other cases.
The darling pains, lame muscles or
stiffened joints only disappear by grad
ually expelling the uric acid, and so
many thousands have been relieved by
the blood-enriching oil-food in SCOTS
Emulsion that you should give it
faithful trial. SCOTS Emulsion acts as
powerful blood-purifier by increasing
the red corpuscles and it strengthens
the organs to carry off the acids which
cause the trouble.
Try Scott Emulsion. Itcannot harm.
It has helped thousands and may be ex-
actly what you need. No Alcohol.
Scott & Rov,ue bloomfield, NJ. 1879
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-17

However, Noel Crawley at that pre-
else moment was not in the mood to
review events calmly and nationally.
He was excited and jumped at ridicul-
Gus conclusions.
He was saved, however, from doing
an absurd thing by Brooke himself.
"Old man." exclaimed the traveller.
selling Crawley's limp and clammy
hand, and apparently quite oblivious
of the presence Of Mr.. Leveredge, let
me congratulate you! Wonderful pic
ture! Really wonderful, pom my soul.
Wouldn't have thought you capable OF
it, Crawley.
"You know l am not the sort OF
chap to go silly over paintings and
things of that sort, don't you? l have
always found such lot OF other and
more important things to trouble
about; but, you see, old man, l am
sort OF specially interested in you,
and so I made point of 1t, and went
to the Leveredge Gallery in Bond
street this very afternoon and saw
your marvellous Gree; paid my shill-
ing with the rest of 'em, and, by Jove,
old son, you could hardly move in the
place! Leveredge, or who ever the
chap Is who runs the show, must be
making a fortune out OF you, con,
found him."
BY this time Mr.. Leveredge was be-
ginning to sit up and listen most at
tentively; and the expression on his
face was not altogether one of com
plete satisfaction.
As for Crawley he was completely
dumbfounded. All he could do for
the moment was to stand and stare
at Brooke with incredulous amaze
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-17
Leveredge glared at the artist.

ment, not altogether unmixed with
apprehension. Was Brooke fooling
him? That was the first question
that came to him; but he soon dis
missed it.
The idea was absurd. Brooke was
far too great a man to take the
trouble to play foolish game of that
sort He was perfectly natural in his
manner, and speech, and appeared to
be totally oblivious of the presence
of the other man. 1t was, as matter
of fact, somewhat characteristic of the
man who had slowly but surely at
tanned the position of looking upon
the presence of any other man as be-
ing quite subsidiary to his own.
When Brooke was there no one
else existed. 1t was only natural in
man who, for the greater part of
his life, had been looked upon by the
men with whom he came in contact
: as a king in far wider sense than
any European monarch
AS a matter of fact Godfrey Brooke
always seemed out Of place in London.
London did not give him proper re-