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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
Members of Congress,
Here's the Way to Settle
the Railway Mail Pay Question:

few days ago the railroads suggested to the House OF
Representatives Post Office Committee that the railway
mail pay question be referred the Interstate Commerce
Commission
An overwhelming sentiment among dsnterested persons
who have studied the question avors that solution; and
naturally too for It's fair to all concerned -..- ~
The Interstate regulates the paid
that they render except the carrying OF
the parcel post and the mails. a~~@s*ssssase6aak ~
performs this duty that commands the
denee the Post Office Department Congress the
method of the railroads the mails and
Committee has recommended the Post Office
appropriation bill provides that after its haze 6eeo1ze e9
appeal to for determination of
the suficiency OF the r.
would be possible under the Moon until new
and wholly unted theory that the ne'eve
Why bill such doubtful wisdom
qure the addition of for appeal from It's ems
Whv enact admittedly delicate
pick and extremely technical subject OF railroad
Members of Congress, why not simplify the
whole matter of railway mail pay by directly refer
ring it to the Nations expert body on rates4the'
Interstate Commerce Commission? w..
Public opinion demands this solution. ~.
Why should Congress hesitate TX.
.sr.:.-. ...-
Thi. Advertisement Railway Mail Pay
Repreen Railroads of the Country - =.s
RALPH PETERS @a."" rsx. Ar.
W. BALDWIN r- s soe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16

party loves peace and hates war: It
abhors and will never submit to mill
tary domination. but it is composed of
men who love our country and whs
deem that the Independence the lib
erty. the honor and the opportunity of
the American democracy are not mere
ly' to be talked about with weak and
nabby sentiment. but are to be main
tanned and safeguarded by the practi-
cal power of virile and patriotic
people. 1t is clear sighted enough to
see that preparation for defense must
have due relation to the possibilities
Of attack: that under the conditions of
modern warfare much preparation must
be made before possible attack. or
all preparation will be impossible after
the attack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
Stand of Republican Party.

THE republican party stands for
citizenship made competent by train
ing to perform the freeman's duty OF
defense for his country. 1t stands for
a regular army no larger than is neces-
sary. but as large as is necessary to
serve as a first line. nucleus, source
of instruction and of administration for
the army of American citizens who may
be called upon to defend their country.
And the republican party stands for the
gospel of patriotic service to our coun-
try by every citizen according to his
ability in peace and in war. 1t stands
for a reawakening of American pa
triotism. 1t is not content that while
the people of other lands are rendering
the last full measure of devotion in
sacrifice and suffering and dying for
their countries America shall remain
alone dull to the call of country and
satisfied in the comforts and pleasures
of prosperity.
They may expect that assured readi
less for defense will give power to our
diplomacy in the maintenance of peace.
They may expect that the power and
will of united people to defend their
country will prevent the application to
our peaceful and prosperous land of the
hateful doctrine that among nations
might makes right. regardless of the
rules of justice and humanity.
"They may expect that the manifest,
potential strength and competency of
the nation will maintain the effective
ness and reality of that great policy of
national safety which in the declara-
ton of President Monroe forbade the
destruction of our. security by the es-
tablishment of hostile military powers
in our neighborhood.
"They may expect that their govern
ment will not forget. but will ever
maintain the principles of American
freedom, the duties of America to the
peace and progress of the world. and
those ideals of liberty and justice for
all mankind which above all else make
the true greatness of the American de-
mocracy."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
Failure as to Belgium.

when our government failed to tell the
truth about BELGIUM it lost hte opportu-
nifty for leadership of the moral sense of
the American people, and it lost the power
which a knowledge of that leadership and
a sympathetic response from the moral
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
TEACHERS DEFEND
EDUCATION BOARD
Deny Commissioners Action Is
Sustained by Experience Of
Other Cities.

Denial that the District Commission
ers in their advocacy OF the abolition
Of the Board Of Education and the plac-
ing Of the public schools under their
executive control" are sustained by the
experience of other cities is made in a
statement Issued by council OF the
High school Teachers Association.
The statement is captioned "A Chai-
lenge Of Their Facts and a Refutation
of Their Arguments"
The document states that an investi-
CATION Of the school system of twenty
four Of the principal commission govern
ed cities shows only one clear-cut in
stance where the commissioners appoint
the school board. In thirty-three cities
the people elect their own school board.
There is but one instance, the state
ment AYERS, where the superintendent
of schools is appointed by the commits
sioners. In forty-four cities the super
intendent is appointed by the board OF
education, as under the present plan,
here.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
STOMACH. SUFFERERS
GET QUICK RELIEF
Maryland and Washington Folks
Swiftly Restored by Won
derful Remedy.

Hundreds OF people in this vicinity are
needlessly suffering from stomach and
digestive troubles Quick relief is near
at hand and readily available to every
one
Many have tried and proven the merit
of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy It is
known everywhere because OF its truly
wonderful effects Here is what two
users have written:
F. A. REEDER, Helena, Md.-"Tour
remedy has helped me wonderfully.
will never be without 1t in my home"
WILLIAM II. LACY, Washington. y.
C.-I have suffered three years every
day and was treated by the best Of
doctors. I took a bottle OF your treat
nent Whatever was the matter has
disappeared and I feel as well as ever
! am siXty-three years old"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per-
-Iuanent results for stomach. liver, and
Intestinal ailments, Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating, pressure II gas in the
stomach and around the heart. Get one
bottle OF your druggist now and try II
on an absolute guarantee-if not salts
factory money will be refunded.--Advt
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
.ONE KILLED. SIX HURT
BY BLAZE IN HOTEL
Waterbury, Conn.,, Visited BY
Fire Which Causes Damage
Estimated At $150,00O.

WATERBURY,, Conn, Jan. 4--One
ntan was killed. six persons were badly
injured. and many suffered from cold
and exposure as a result OF a FIRE which
destroyed the Connecticut Hotel mere
early today. The property loss is est1-
mated at S150,oO0.
Hampered by a high wind and bitter
~ cold weather, firemen had difficulty
in fighting the blaze and rescuing the
sixty guests Those injured leaped
from third and fourth story windows
into lifenets. Ali but one of them
dropped through an enlargement OF
electric wires. breaking their arms
or legs before landing in the nets.
Several firemen were injured by fall-
ing walls. Charles Decker. South Nor
walk, was killed outright. The origin
of the blaze is unknown. Guests were
forced TO fee in nightclothes to adioin-
ing buildings before the rapidly
spreading flames.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
VOTE FOR GREATER
CONSULAR SERVICE
United States Chamber Of Com
merCe Also Favor Enlarged
Foreign Trade Bureau.

As a result OF referendum vote Just
received from it's membership. the
United States Chamber OF Commerce is
preparing to work for extensive changes
in the consular service and the Bureau
Of Foreign and Domestic Commerce Of
the Department of Commerce.
The referendum was submitted TO the
constituent members OF the Chamber on
November 15 and embraced the report
of committee that recommended the
extension and Improvement of the Gov
ernment's foreign commercial service.
A total OF 3O7 commercial organizations
in forty-two States. the District of Co
lumbia. Hawaii. and the American
chambers Of commerce in Berlin and
Milan took part in the ballot.
Concerning the Bureau OF Foreign
and Domestic Commerce, the members
favored an increase in stan and ap-
propriations for the Washington head
quarters, advocated the appointment OF
a director of the field service. separate
appropriations for the collection and
exploitation of samples, the Distribution
of American literature abroad. ano
more liberal travelling expenses; favor
ed the appointment of five new com
mercial attaches, and the establish.
ment OF a distinction between CONNER.
ciat attaches ana commissioners; urged
the promotion Of trade with LaJln.
america, and appealed for an increase
in the appropriation made for the bu
reau for the year 1915
by vote OF S77 votes to the chap.
ter went on record as favoring the
characterization of the consular serv.
ice, adequate clerical assistance, tnG
elevation OF eleven consular agencies
TO consulates. and the establishment
of fifteen consuates IN cities where
there are now no American consular
representatives 1r any sort.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Snow PlOw Is Enjoined
From PiIing Up Drifts

ANDERSON. Ipd.. Jan, &.-Charles T.
strout, a coa4 dealer, filed suit to en-
Join the Union Traction Company from
blowing heaps of snow up in the streets
with its mower scrapes. He alleges that
the snow Is piled to a denth OF one or
two feet in places bv the huge nlow.
making II almost impossible for his
delivery horses TO Du,l their heavy
loads OF coal.
Judge Ellis has issued temporary
order restraining the traction company
from using its large snow plow IN it's
present form. The traction company has
asked the Judge to modify the order IN
the event of heavy snow the traction
COMPANY would be unable 10 use its
large snow ploWS
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
CRANDALL'S APOLLO.

Cyril Maude. the eminent actor OF
the speaking stage. adds to his laurelS
as a photoplayer in his characte-Iza-
ton of Peer Gynt. the masterpiece of
Henrik Ibsen. the feature of the pro
gram at Crandau's Apollo Yesterday
THE GRAY Mask" the short story re-
Gently published in Golfers. IL TO be
seen in Dhotoplay form today with
Edwin Arden and Barbara Tenant in
the leading roles.
Metro feature. Tables Turned" with
Emmy Wehlen. Thursdays attraction
will be The Explorer" with LouTel-
legen featured. For Friday Irene Fen
wick will be seen in the Kleine- Edison
feature. ''rhe Sentimental lady" rhn
final attraction of the week will he
THE Cowardly Way" with Florence
Reed in one of the best roles of her
career.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
PHOTOPLAYS AND
PHOTOPLAY YERS
Rv GARDNER MACK
Boy Actor Wants to
Be Newspaper Man
When He Reaches
the Proper Age
BY GARDNER MACK.


One OF the most experienced Of the
motion picture players. who Is also
one of the youngest, has conceived
the ambition to become a newspaper
reporter when he grows to manhood.
Just why Matty Roubert should
have acquired this ambition is easily
understood when one of the big
things he did in films is remembered
Matty is the youngster who was
sent travelling about the country to
meet the prominent men by the Uni-
versal Company some two or three
years ago. lie was known as the
Universal Boy" and as such he
appeared I'm almost every city of the
country and shook hands with the
mayor or some other person OF local
or national prominence while the
motion picture camera clicked. On
this trip whenever. Matty met a
prominent man he was always sur
rounded by newspaper men. and the
boy acquired the idea that the news
paper reporter must be the greatest
man In the world.
Matty is Just 9 years old, but he
has been a motion picture actor six
years-almost as long as motion pic
ture plays have been commercially
possible. His first picture was
Uncle Toms Cabin" one OF the
earliest pictures that was made OF
this classic. He was with the Vita
graph Company then and he played
the part of Little Harry. Adele De-
Garde was the Little Eva of the
production. with Billy Phillips play
ing Uncle Tom. Mary Fuller as
Eliza, Teft Johnson as Simon Le-
gree and Carlyle Blackwell and
Julia Swayne Gordon playing small
parts.
Matty was years old at the time
He was a member Of the Vitagraph
Company several years. appearing
regularly in dramatic productions as
a child and sometimes in the star
part.
company to play in a special series
of pictures of which the Universal
Boy" set formed a part. There were
q number of regular plays in the
series that had boy heroes in which
MattY was starred. Within the last
few weeks, he has been engaged by
the Aurora Film Company to create
the part of the boy hero in THE
Little Waif." a flve-reel drama that
has been especially written for him.
New Year motion picture notes
from New York record the arrival OF
Mabel Normand and Roscoe Ar
buckle in the metropolis, where they
will remain. producing comedies for
the Keystone base of the Triangle
company's forces. This is the first
time Miss Normand has been East
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
.DYSPETICS! END
STOMACH MISERY.
GAS, INDIGESTION.
teF
"Pape's Diapepsin" neutral
ICES acids in stomach and
starts digestion.
Stops any sourneSS, heart
burn, or food rising in ,i Z,
few moments. .

The question as to how long yDuf
are going to continue a sufferer from
Indigestion. dyspepsia or out-of-order
stomach is merely a matter of hoavr
soon you beGin taking some Diapepsin.
II your stomach Is lacking in discs-
tive power, why not help the stomach
to do its work. not with drastic drugs,
but a reinforcement of digestive
agents, such as are naturally at work
in the stomach.
People with weak stomachs should
take a little Diapepsin occasionalir,
and there will be no more indigestion.
no feeling like a lump of lead in tho
stomach, no heartburn, sour ris.ngs
gas on stomach or belching of undi-
gested food. headaches, dizziness or
sick stomach, and besides, what yoh
eat will not ferment and poison your
breath with nauseous odors. All these
symptoms resulting from a sour, out :
of-order stomach and dyspepsia ara
generally relieved five minutes after
taking a little Diapepsin.
Go to your druggist and get a so,
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin now. and
you will always go to the table with a
hearty appetite. and what you eat will
taste good. because your stomach and
intestines will be clean and fresh and
YOU will know there are not going to
be any more bad nights and miserable
days for you. They freshen you and
make you feel life IL worth living
-Advt. f.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Lime-LOss in tuberculosis

In the Journal Of the American
Medical Association (January II,
1910 was the fOllOwlnRG
"It has been many times stated that
In tuberculosis or I'm the pretubercu-
IOhIE stage an increased amount OF
calcium OIHeD II lost both in the
urine and feceA. In fact. n demlneraI-
iEatlOn has been thought 10 be a fore
runner OF the development OF tuber-
culOsIs."
If tuberculosis Is due to lime loss,
the success OF Eckman's Alternative in
its treatment may be due, in part, TO
its contents of a little salt so COM
bined with other valuable ingredients
as to be easily assimilated.
Always we have urged consumptiVes
to attend strictly TO matters of food,
but often some effective remedial
agent is needed. In many cases of ap-
parent recovery Eckman's Alternative
seems to have supplied this need. 1t
contains no opiates, narcotics, or hab-
it-forming drugs, so is safe TO try.
Sold by O'DOnpells Drug Store.-AdVt.
EclOman Laboratory, PhiIadeIphlR.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Federal Trade Board
Asks Money For Probe

Urgent recommendations for addi-
tional appropriations to carry forward
the work Of investigating complaints
of unfair trade matters. and for the
authorization Of adequate quarters are
made in the annual report of the Fed
eral Trade Commission today.
The commission calls attention to the
fact that it is now crowded into the
old quarters of the Bureau of Corpo-
rations in the Commerce building with
such little additional space as the Com
nrerce Department could spare.
The report is brief one, outlining
the Investigations undertaken by the
commission, its foreign trade and lum-
her hearings, and reprintinG the Fed
eral Trade Commission and Clayton
acts, together with the rules of prac-
ttce adopted. 1t covers but three
months, the life of the commission in
the last fiscal year.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Girls Cannot Furnish
Six Rooms With $500

WALI.A WALLA, Wash. Jan l.
Given theoretical $500. each siri Of
tho home economics class at Whitman
College. started out 20 purchase furni-
ture, carpets. rugs, and household sup
plies sufficient 20 furnish house Of tix
rooms. Tho class. made up Of senior
and Junior firls. visited the furnitura
and department stores Of tho city and
then made uD the list.
Cine Eirl said "it couldn't be DONE"
and eliminated two rooms. buying fii-
niture with the $500 for four rooms. "A
kitchen. dining room. sitting room and
bedroom. The rest Of the class en-
deavored TO be as economical rs DOS
sible. and succeeded fairly well. but
found that $500 was hard TO stretch
over six rooms.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Drops Suit Against
Estate of big Tim"

NEW YORK. Jan 4-The $3.50 ac-
ton brought by Mrs. William Mohr
against the estate of Big Tim sulli-
van has been marked or the calendar.
When the case was called for trial pe-
fore Supreme Court Justice Shearn
neither side was ready for trial.
Mrs. Mohr alleges Timothy ID. Sulli-
van, former Congressman. IL the father
OF Mabel Raynor. her twenty three
year-old daughter.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04

solid with the Kalem company. he
realized that early ambition. and
played the part of RizlnsNi in \. II.
Woods Since Nelly Went Away"
down in New Orleans. But by that
time he didn't want 1t any more.
His ambition had changed tn being a
star at 5000 per. Alas. tits ever
thus Things always come too late.
Put this IL pessimism.
Pearl White. who will star In
Pathes next serial. THE Iron
Claw" saws the highest compliment
OF her career was paid by this serial
being written for her. G. VI.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Injured By Fall.

Jerome B. TenEyck, seventy-nine
who lives at the Dickson Home.
Fourteenth and Gallatin streets north
west. is suffering from injuries received
when he fell last night near Ninth
and v streets northwest lie was taken
home in tho automobile from the
S4Shth precinct.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
B. H. S.-ClaSS of 1915
Holds Reunion Tonight

Members Of the class Of 1915 of the
Business High School will hold their
first annual reunion at the school this
evening. Following a brief business
meeting there will be dancing. Officers
OF the class are: Joseph c. McCarraghy,
president Miss Marguerite NJ Milne,
vice president; Miss Edna Colburn,
secretary. and Raymond J. Wise, treas
urer.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
HAIR COMING OUT2

Dandruff causes a feverish irritation
Of the scalp, the hair roots shrink, .loOs-
en- and then the hair comes out fast' Io
scalp Of every particle OF dandruff. get
a 26-cent bottle of Dandertne at any
drug store, pour a little In your hand
and rub it into the scalp. After a few
applications the hair stops coming out
and you can't find any dandrun. .-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Prominent Astronomer
To Address Scientists

DR.. John A. Brashear. one of the
most distinguished astronomers In the
United States, who is attending the
Pan American Scientife Congress, will
deliver a lecture AN Evenings Jour
new Among the stars" at Continental
AIer8orial Hall tomorrow night, to the
members and delegates to the con-
greAs and their wives.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04

Tom Moore has confessed that his
earliest ambition was to be a Yid-
disher comedian. His first appear
ance on the stage resulted in his be-
ing stranded in FIVE different parts ~
the United States. Before landing
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Liquor Ads Shut Out
Magazines in Spokane

SPOKANE. Wash. Jan. 4.-Hundreds
of popular periodicals have been with
drawn from newsstand sale because Of
the Statewide prohibition law forbid
ding the advertising OF liquors.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04

PORTLAND. Ore, Jan. 4.-For the f1rst
time in its history as city, Portland
ended q twanty-four-hour period with
out an arrest for drunkenness or dIs-
orderly conduct
The Washington times., 1916-01-04

Word comes from the William Fox
Pacific coast studios at Glendale.
Cal. that william Farnum with
Dorothy Bernard and strong cast
of players are well into the story OF
a big feature, in which Mr.. Far
mum will be seen as lumber-iack.
The scenes are laid in the noun
tains OF Kentucky and a Western
mining camp. Oscar c. Apfei is dl.
rscting the production.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04

since her days with the Biograph
COMPANY
Washington has more or less in
tereSt i'm this young comedienne. by
the way. since she lived here several
years. A native Of Atlanta. Miss
Normand was sent to Washington to
20 to school. and was educated at
one Of the converts here. When
she was graduated she went to New
York. and. after serving as model In
fashionable woman's tailoring es-
tabment she secured an engagement
with the BioEraph company. One OF
her most notable pictures with the
Biograph forces was THE Mender of
Nets" in which she appeared with
Mary Pickford.
wflfred Lucas. another former
member OF the Blograph compsny,
who was leading man in a number Of
pictures with Mary Pickford and
sence from the screen, is about to be
stared by the Triangle company.
Lucas became a director after Grif-
fifth left the Biograph studio. and
was known as one Of the most ar
tistlc directors in the business He
hasn't appeared in a picture for
about three years. He recently be-
came a member OF the Triangle COM
pany. and Tom Ince has decided to
make a star of him again. His first
picture will be Acquitted, adapted
from one of Mary Roberts Rine-
hearts stories. Roy Somerville wrote
the scenario.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
TODAY'S BEST FILMS
By GARDNER MACK.

Edwin Arden and Barbara Tenant
iH 'iFhe Grny Mask" (World FilrI
Corp.), Crandalrs Apollo "a n
street northeast
Pauline Frederick In Lydia Gil
more Famous Players), IIoew's
Columbia. Twelfth and + streets.
Ethel ClaHton aud House Peters in
THE Great Divide" Uubin), the
Garden. i25 Ninth street.
Willard Mack in aloha Oe" by
Willard Macl; CPriangle Ffms),
the Strand, Ninth ard p streets.
Henry Walthall in THE Raven"
adupted from the poem by Edgar
Allen Poe Q3ssanay)., the Masonic
Auditorium, Thirteenth street and
New York avenue
Edna Goodrich In Armstrong;
Wife" U.askyI, the Leader, linth
between e and + streets
Clara Kimball Young IL, Camille"
adapted from tie story and play
by Alexander Dumas CWorld FLY:
CorpO. Crandalrs Ninth and r
streets.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04

Note-Thcse selections ale maos
from programs prepared by the
managers Of the theaters concerned,
and nc responsibility is assumed tor
arbitrary changes without notice to
The Times. They are based on the
personality of the players and the
producing company, and not pcr-
sonal inspection. except in special
cases. G, NJ.