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The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
VACATIONS FOR BANK
employees ARE Urged
Comptroller Williams Requires Inst,
tutions to Report on Annual Leave
Granted to Men.

Comptroller of the Currency John
Skelton Williams has made a new de-
parture in his supervisory activities over
the National banks in new form for re-
ports on condition which he has lust
sent out for use in the next call. The
Comptroller requires the banks to furnish
information as to the number OF employees
who have not had vacations in a period
or five years preceding the date of each
call In a memorandum issued yesterday
afternoon the Comptroller says:
Because most men are physically and
mentally in shape to perform their duties
most efficiently when they have the
benefit of a yearly, vacation and because
or other obvious advantages, including
the better opportunity of having an i'm
partial check made of books and accounts
Of all employees while on vacation, be-
sides the training given understudies and
assistants, the Comptroller commends
the granting OF vacation period to all
bank employees each year.
Another schedule which was not in the
last statement of condition requires banks
to show the amount of money loaned to
outsiders, or those who are not depositors
in the bank.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
PLAN TO PUSH
WILSON BILLS
Democratic Leaders in House
Determined to Rush Ahead
Administration Program.
PORTO RICAN BILL NEXT
Rural Credits and Shipping Measure.
May Be Showed Ahead of Pre-
paredness Legislation.
BY JOSEPH p. AMIN.

Undismayed by the fate of the Philip
pines bill. the powers that be" in the
Democratic House are determined to
push through the Presidents legislative
program, and are seriously considering
holding up all preparedness and apprO-
priation measures until this shall have
been accomplished
While the District appropriation bill.
which has been ready to report for six
weeks, was promised the right Of way
after the agricultural bill, the Porto
Rican bill has been pushed ahead, and
it is generally understood that either
the rural credits or the shipping bill. or
both. will follow that.
This program is being considered re-
gardless of the time for reporting the
navy bill, and despite the fact that the
big fOrtifcations bill, now on the House
calendar. is of vital Importance to the
country in the present state of diplomatic
relations. And the navy bill, Of even
greater Importance, probably will be
ready to report shortly.
If either or both of these bills should
be caught in a legislative jam, and their
enactment postponed beyond June 30.
every day lost after that might mean
battle or campaign forfeited in the
event of war. Both OF these meal sures
are certain to consume long periods in
the Senate and in conference after pass
ing the House.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
j. 5. BARS arms
FROM MEXICO
Shipments of Munitions Across
Border Prohibited Pending
Outcome of Farley.
VIRTUAL EMBARGO
Government Guards Against Strength
ening Forces That May Soon
Be Enemies of u. S.

Pending the outcome of the Scott
Ooregon conferences and the demand OF
zen. Carranza for a withdrawal of the
American forces from Mexico, the United
states government is refusing to permit
any shipments OF arms or ammunition to
cross the American boundary line.
Information to this effect was obtained
authoritatively yesterday when inquiries
were made concerning the reported hold
up of a shipment at El Paso, consigned
to the CarranZa forces at Juarez
While no actual embargo has been de-
clared, the machinery of the various
departments concerned with the task of
approving such shipments has been so far
slowed down that not a single application
for permission to ship munitions of any
Kind has been approved in weeks despite
the fact that vast quantities OF such
supplies are known to have been held up.
Publicly oficials concerned are explain
Ing the delays on the ground that the
most careful inquiries are necessary in
order that the government might not
make the mistake of letting through any
shipments that might fall into the hands
Of Villistas or Carranzista forces OF
doubtful loyalty to CarranZa.
Privately It is explained that, on the
one hand. the inability to gets arms and
ammunition might dissuade Carranza
from attempting to force his demand for
a withdrawal OF the Pershing expedition,
and, on the other hand. In view of the
uncertainty of Carranza's future course
1t is we'll to guard against all eventuali-
ties.
No actual embargo, it is stated. will be
imposed unless Carranza actually throws
down the guantlet, In which event, in
all probability. the United States would
be face to face with the task OF in
tervention.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
ENGLAND FURNISHES
THE finest WORSTEDS

gentleman who resided in London
for long period of years said in con-
Versation with the writer the other
day that he was trying to find a place
in Washington where he could get a
suit made of the famous Drummond
worsteds. He said he had worn MANY
suits made Of Drummond's while in
London and he had never seen any
fabrics that gave such satisfaction and
service.
why know where you can buy a
suit made OF the genuine Drummond
worsteds right here in Washington.
The firm of M. Stein & Co., the tailors.
at Eighth and F streets northwest,
have just purchased a large consign-
ment of Drummond worsteds at a
great reduction and they are offering
suits to measure from these fabrics at
twenty dollars"
Twenty dollars!" exclaimed the
man from London. why, that's the
lowest price ever heard of for Drum
ond worsteds. I think I'll have to go
right down to STEMS and get a couple
of those suits-for l never expected
to be able to get Drummond's in this
country at any such figure as that"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
CASTS ARE SELECTED
FOR MUNICIPAL OPERA
Leading Roles Filled for Martha, ''
to BE Presented by Commu-
nifty Singing Society.

Municipal grand opera took definite
form last night when the Community
singing Society at the Thomson Public
school announced the ter%ative forma-
uon of the casts for the production OF
Martha" the first grand opera ever at
tempted In Washington under civic
auspices.
Candidates for the prima donna role
are Miss Alma Thomas and Miss Viola
Shippert. They have been definitely de-
cided upon for the part OF Lady Harriet
in the two casts that are TO be formed.
Miss Jessie Masters and Miss Florence
Stephans have also been definitely de-
cided upon TO sing the part Of Nancy in
the two casts. Harry Stevens will be
Lionel with one of the casts. Others
to have places in the two casts are Miss
May Thompson, Miss Marjorie Bowie,
Mrs. f. R. Whitman, Miss Sarah Hick-
ling, Miss Jennie Kimmel. E R Whit
man. Harry Foraker. and Mr. Carr
The rehearsal last night was the last
for the recruiting of the chorus
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
F. ]. rice HEADS.
Citizens BODY
Chosen President of CoIum-
bia Heights Association.
Other Officers Elected.
HIGH SPEED LIMIT HIT
Plan for Appointment of SchooI
Board Members by D. c. Heads Is
Vigorously Opposed.

Frederick J. Rice was elected president
OF the Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
clatlon at the annual meeting Of the or
ganizatton last night Other officers
elected are Daniel W. Edelin,, first vice
president; William B. Todd, second vice
president; Arthur B. Shreve, third vice
president; J. Clinton Hiatt, secretary,
retary Hiatt was reelected to a third
term.
Mr.. Rice was nominated for the presi-
dency by H. " Speelman.
The association rejected a resolution
ADOPTED by the Rhode Island Avenue Su-
burban Citizens Association and sub
mitted to the Columbia Heights organiza-
tion calling for the appointment Of mem
ners OF the Board OF Education by the
District Commissioners from nomlna-
tlons submitted by citizens associations.
An adverse report on the resolution
was made by the education committee
through DR.. E. E. Roberts, vice chair
man.
The association also opposed a bill
pending in the House increasing the speed
limit OF automobiles in the city. The
opposing resolution was submitted by c,
{. Lancaster. 1t stated that fast autos
90 not own the streets to the exclusion
Of pedestrians
William R. Harr, retiring president OF
the association, was given a vote OF
thanks by the organization for the pro-
gressive work he had done for the asso-
claton during his incumbency The presi-
dent. F. J. Rice, appointed William B,
Iodd, chairman. and J. Clinton Hiatt, a
committee to draw up the history OF the
association for presentation to the CO.
lumoia Historical Society. which had
asked for data concerning the organi-
zation.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
MEALS FORTY CENTS A
DAY AT WOMEN'S CAMP
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

lar groups one could catch similar rrag-
ments Of talk.
They seem to like the food and 1t
seems to agree with them, for after the
first twenty-four hours there had been no
responses TO sick report.
Yesterday for the first time the full
daily routine was gone through. The
camp awoks to the call Of the bugle at
$50, and 200 young women struggled from
beneath their mosquito bars.
Mai Ahearn. OF the executive commit
tee. who made the round OF inspection
with the commandsnt. reported that
things were in apple-pie order-a camp
that would be a credit to any regiment
said the major, with only few little cor
ners here and there to polish OF. He
may have been referring TO the pink
boudoir slippers and funny negligees
which are not ordinarily a part Of a reg
iments equipment.
The feature OF the day was the lee
lures during the afternoon in the big
lecture tent. Franklin D. Roosevelt. AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy, spoke to
the students and a number OF visitors,
who had come out from the city, on the
subject OF National Preparedness. He
told the girls that the chief trouble with
the United States was a tendency to
look at things from a local rather than
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
CLEANUP Plan
EMPLOYS 1900
A. H. McGhan, Head of Cam
paign, Says $4,000 a
Month Was Spent.
REPORTS ON PROJECT
Tells Master House Painters And
Decorators of Success of
Recent Crusade.

That the 1916 Cleanup and paint-up'
campaign. now in progress in the Dis
lt-sct, had shown a considerable improve
ment over similar campaign of last
year was the statement made last night
by A. II. McGhan, chairman of the cam
paign committee. to the Master House
Painters and Decorators Association at
the associations monthly meeting in the
Corcoran Building
Mr.. McGhan declared the purpose of
the campaign was to distribute the clean
Ing and painting business over an ex-
tended period rather than to have such
work done in limited space of time.
As result Of this crowding of work,
many experienced men were thrown out
OF work. While 1900 experts were used
during the rush season. this number de-
creased to less than haE during the slack
months. The master painters and deco
rators expend IS a day for each man. in
Guiding cost Of labor and material As a
result of the campaign, these 1,5oo men
were given employment and more than
$4,000 a month was expended because of
them,
Mr.. McGhan announced contributors to
the support of the campaign as follows:
Woodward & Lothrop, McGhan Scatfold-
ing Company, S. Kann Sons, & Co.
George F. Muth K Co. Saks & Co., Bar
Der q Ross. Edward & Watkins, w. J.
Callahan. Thomas W. Smith. s. p, Har-
bin, National Electric Supply Company,
w. A. Finch. ]. W. Lacey. August A.
Weber. George E. Russell. Craven & Co.,
I. A. Neubeck. James Linskey, Penning-
ton & Taylor. J. Frank Campbell, L.
Barr. H. P. Amos, c. A. Herbert, NJ. F.
Nicholson. Palais Royal. Moore & Wood,
J. B. Jones. Charles MacNichoI, F. p.
May. George f. Corbett, Dyer Brothers,
Hugh Reilly, w. H. Butler. C. F. NesbIt.
E. J. Murphy, and George r. Gill.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

national point Of view, which resulted
IN people being satisfied IL their particu-
lar part Of the country was provided for
The same thing, he said, was true in
the government. where the different de-
partments did not work together as they
should. with the result that there was a
duplication of labor and a misdirection
of energy. The chief service which the
camp will render, in his opinion. will
I be to help create a spirit Of national
service.
Following Mr.. Roosevelt. Nine. slavko
Grouitch, wife OF the under secretary Of
foreign afrairs for Serbia, told of her
experiences in Serbia during the war.
Mime. Grouitch Is an American, having
before her marriage been Miss Dunlop,
OF Virginia, and as she graphically, but
simply, narrated the flight Of the gov
eminent to Nish and the conditions
which followed. the girls who are pre-
pairing themselves for service at such
times leaned forward absorbed in what
she was saying.
Today Henry S. Breckinridge, Mr..
Stimson and Mrs. H. D. Howell will speak
at $50.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
Water MAY AID
j. 5. in STRIFE
Conservation Speaker Shows
How Europe Gets Substitute
for Chilean Nitrogen.
URGES SANE STATUTES
John Barrett Says Mexican Situation
Greatest Powder Mine Existing on
This Hemisphere.

Water power resources and the manu-
facture Of atmospheric nitrogen was the
Bubject Of an illustrated address by c. J.
Pierce, OF Seattle, at the session Of the
National Conservation Congress at the
New Willard last evening. An audience
that taxed the capacity Of the small ball.
room heard dramatic visualization Of
the enormous power going TO waste
throughout the United States through un.
development
The greatest need for the development
or our water powers" he said. ''is the
imperative necessity that SUFFICIENT fixed
nitrogen should be produced to meet the
requirements in the United States for
electro-fertilizer and explosives.
In the event OF war II the enemy were
strong enough to seize the nitrate de.
posits In Chile, from which we import our
helpless"
Inc speaker cried the thousands Of uses
10 which the product Of the atrnospbere
through the developments Of water power
could be put He closed his address with
the statement that there is a vital ne.
cesslty for practical Federal water power
legislation.
a. 'iiNSti aNhE no" the large factories
IN IN Europe are developing hundreds oi
thousands Of horsepower for the manu-.
Iacture OF nitrogen by water power that
formerly went to waste. the speaker used
several reels Of motion pictures that are
being shown in the United States for the
first time
One reel was used to depict the ru.
merous water falls in the United State,
that could be used in the development
OF power for the msnufa cture Of atnnos.
Pheric nitrogen, but for the present Fed.
eral laws
John Barrett. director-generaI OF the
Pan-American Union, responding to an
sooress or welcome by President f Lee
Worsham, asserted There is a greater
powder mine in the Mexican situation
than there is in the European situation
The whole future problems Of the nation,
on this hemisphere, as far as their
solidarity and political affiliations ar,
concerned. may hinge on the settlement
OF the Mexican situation"
President Worshsm made an earnest
plea for preparedness. as a conserva,
tion measure, and was heartily ap.
plauded.
Conservation problems throughout the
United States were discussed at the aft.
noon session. The speakers were Rep.
resentauve TreadwelI. New England
A. 5. Houton. Northern Appalachian Belt
Charles S. Barrett, South Atlantic Belt
NJ. /. Alexander, Gulf Plains; Repre-
sentative Reavis, Great Plains: Gov
Hawley, Of Idaho. Rocky Mountains
Basins and Plateaus: Senator Bingham
Pacific Mountains and Valleys.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
SUMNER PLAYGROUND
ASSURED FOR SCHOOL
ohnson-Powell Parents and Teachers
Raise Money by Entertainments.
Say Reports of Officers.

That a playground is assured for
the Johnson-Powel School in north
west Washington next summer is evil
dent from various reports submitted
to the Johnson Powell Parent-Teach-
ers' Association last night in the
Powell School.
Several entertainments and perform
ances to benefit the playground fund
have been handled by the association.
A prliminary report on the dance.
card party and reception conducted
Monday night at the Arcade by the as
sociation showed that at least $500
was raised.
John T. Scharff reported on the funds
available for the establishment of the
playground. A letter from DR.. Re-
becca Stoneroad, director of public
school Fairgrounds, said playground
and coaching school would require an
expenditure of $500 for six weeks.
The coaching school, with two teach
ers. would tutor backward pupils.
Mrs. Hornaday. president presided.
Mrs. George Scharff acted as secre-
tary.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
MARSHALL CHARGES
WILL BE DROPPED
House Committee Members Fail tc
Find Incriminating Evidence
Against U. S. Attorney.

decision was practically reached yes
terday by members Of the Judiciary Com
mittee of the House to dismiss the i'm
parchment charges brought against IL
Snowden Marshall, United States attorney
for the Southern district of New York, for
lack of evidence The subcommittee max
ing the investigation has exhausted all
the lines of inquiry proposed, and up t.
the present time has found nothing, in
the opinion of the members, to justify the
impeachment charges
1t is probable, however, that the con-
tempt charge which has been brought
against Mr.. Marshall as a result of his
criticism of the manner in which the In
vestigaton was conducted, will be pro.
secuted to a conclusion.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
Benefit Play Presented.

Immaculate Conception Hall was
crowded last night when st. Patrick's
Dramatic Association presented IAN In
dependent Wife" for the benefit of the
sisters of the Immaculate Conception.
Miss Ruth Purcell was in the leading
role. Others who took part were /:
George Degnan, Joseph Mcdonald, Frank
p. Harbin, James Fegan. Walter O'Lone,
Katherine O'Connor, Marjorie Lucas,
Cecilie Rupert, and Mrs. Chesley. Will
lam Bagnam and Charles Weston were
in charge of arrangements
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
New York Hotel Arrivals.
rhe Mashinzton Herald

Special to The Washington Herald
New York, May 2.-The following
Washingtonians have registered at no.
tells here:
Herald Square-W. NJ Beaman.
Navarre-J. L. Furny, E. E Berns-
dorf.
Longacre-P. B. Seigneur.
Park Avenue. r. Harris
Aberdeen-W. f. Hutton
Trade representative-Woo g.
Lothrop, dry goods, etc; ]. o. Moque,
carpets, rugs, beds and furniture: 3s4
Fourth Avenue; Hotel Marlborough
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
Henry w. Coffin Buried

Funeral services for Henry w. Coffin.
who was knocked down and killed by a
Fourteenth street car several days ago,
were held at o'clock yesterday after
noon at Friends Meeting House, Thir-
teenth and Irving streets northwest.
Rev. Lindley Clark, minister of the
church, and Rev. S. NJ. Newman off,
ciated. Burial was in Rock Creek Ceme-
tery.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
Miller-ehas, Ticket Backed.

The Miller-Chase ticket for dele
gates from the District to the Repub-
lican national convention brought its
six-weeks campaign TO a close last
night with a rally in Grand Army
Hall. Pennsylvania avenue near Fif-
teenth street northwest, under aus
pices of the Blaine Inyincible Repub-
lican Club. The Miiler-Chase ticket
was indorsed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET
BROKE SEVERAL RECORDS
Total Attendance Was Larger
Other Details Show Great
Progress

The State Sunday School convention
held in Atlanta last week, according to
statistics just compiled, set new records
in many ways. The attendance was
2.1O6 registered delegates. which was
about so per cent more than the pre-
vlous year.
There were 135 pastors in attend
ance; 299 superintendent of Sunday
schools; 1,OO1 teachers. ana GIL dele
gates.
The report of the employed workers
showed that 126 county conventions and
2O2 meetings of other kinds were held
during the year.
A move is now on foot looking to the
future, for the raising of sufficient
funds to place an additional worker in
the field who will be- probably a Teen
Age Specialist
The officers elected for the next year
are as follows:
Executive Committee-T. NJ. Furlow, Amer.
icus. chairman; ]. j. Cobb, Macon; Frank l.
Mallary, Macon; W. H. Roper, Macon. E. c.
Dargan, Macon; W. B. Stubs, Savannah; S.
o. Sauls, Savannah; D. W. Krauss Brunswick
John D. Walker Sparta; Troy Beatty, Athens
James W. Morton, Athens; W. NJ. Wilcox,
E1berton; Hammond Johnson, Gainesville; Paul
Doyal, Rome; L. G. Hall. Milledgeville; Gar
nett Mcmillan, Gainesville; F. S. Etheridge
Jackson; c. c. Cleghorn, Summerville; A. J.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-23
Telegraph Operators d,
Serve Country Better
Out Of Army, He Says
(By Associated Press,l


NEW YORK, June 21.-In a letter tC
a recruiting officer for the Plattsbure
military training camps, Clarence II
Mackay, president of the Postal Tele-
graph and Cable company, declares that
from a national point of view, it is q
mistake for a telegraph company IL
have its operators prepare for and en-
list in the regular army instead of serv-
ing their country in the capacity for
which they are peculiarly fitted.
The company had been asked to grant
to some of it's operators a four weeks
leave of absence to attend the PlattS.
burg camps In his reply made public
today Mr.. Mackay wrote:
1T may not have occurred to you that
telegraph operators are needed in time
of war far more as telegraph opera
tors than as soldiers or officers The
attendance of these operators at the
camp at Plattsburg would not aid the
nation anywhere near so much as To
have them available for telegraph pur-
poses in case of war"
To emphasize his assertion, Mr.. Mac
kay pointed. to the action of the British
government in declining to enlist cable
operators. He added he was credibly
informed that the late General Kitchen
er, British secretary of state for war,
had impressed telegraph operators from
the government telegraph offices at the
outbreak of the European war when he
did not have enough operators for war
purposes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-23

Dear Mrs. Thomas: I'm coming again
to visit the Household this extremely
hot day. But the beautiful showers
are making General Green shine forth in
great brilliancy. I guess all the sisters
have a good garden. Mine is very good
although not as good as 1t should have
been had been able to give it the work
IT needed.
enjoy Mrs. Thomas chicken talks. I
have had bad luck with mine, they have
cholera or diarrhea one, I don't know
which, and 1 have lost so many little
ones.
I also enjoy the mothers letters on
rearing Their little ones. am the
mother of two. My little girl is very
hard to control. she seems to be per-
verse and often won't mind until the
very last. try to be kind and gentle
with her but sometimes am compelled
to switch her long to bring my dear
little children up in a way that Will
make them an honor and blessing 20
the world and living monument for
Christ. but I know this will be hard to
. do in this fast age of the world. There
are so many sinful devices to lead them
off that our forefathers and mothers
knew nothing about. Oh. if we had more
of the "old time religion" Oh. for a
time when several would gather at a
neighbor's house to stay til bedtime and
it would turn out to be a prayer and eX-
perience meeting. Then they had con-
idence in one another. The rising gem
Grafton will scarcely know what a pray
er meeting is This is a very fast
age and vet It grows faster. What
shall calm it down?
One writer asked for me to give the