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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-15
BiddingIs Renewed
At Tax Sale Here
Principal Competitors in Surplus
Offers Are Rochester and
Cleveland Men.

Surplus bidding was renewed at the
beginning of the second session of the
annual tax sale In the office OF Ben l..
Prince, collector OF taxes, today. The
principal competitors are Charles II.
Wiltsie. Of Rochester. N. Y, and John
Faust, OF Cleveland. Only half OF the
squares Included IN yesterdays schedule
were sold; Unless an agreement is
reached among the buyers is is probable.
Collector Prince said today. that the
sale. which was to end March n. viii
last two weeks.
The District realized from yesterdays
sale SS9,S90.I, the amount of the taxes
and special assessments Surplus bids
were offered amounting to a total of
S6,9O8.
In redeeming their property owners
are not required, to pay interest on
the surplus, but only on the amount OF
the special taxes and assessments. plus
the penalties and costs. Property may
be redeemed at any time within two
years from the last day of the sale.
The rate OF interest Is II per cent =
year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-15
HOT THE BALANCED AQUARIUM

In these troubled and distract
times. amid shrieking shell and
bursting shrapnel, from a madding
whirl of notes and, ultimatums, Of
interventions and Borland amend
msnts, all hail the Washington
Aquarium Society for that promise
of q quiet eddy. and spiritual re-
freshment in meeting at the Public
Library to discuss the niceties Of a
balanced aquarium" al ,t,
Back to nature, the sovereign
panacea for brain flag. In the alb
sence Of nature in the raw, what
more delightful than a seance with
the detailed composition of ball
anced aquarium, with just the proper
placement Of aquatic plants and tad
poles, the nice adjustment of snail to
carp, the disposal of deooys totmake
fish perfectly at home.
The news also compensates for the
discouraging detail, coming the same
day, that there will be no cat show
lin Che Capital this year. A cat show
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-15
Boston, Symphony
Orchestra Heard
ossip GabriloSitsch Is Soloist at
Final Concert .of the Sea Z
son OF Ofcanization

with oBsip sCabfilowitsoh. pianist, a,
soloist, the final concert Of the BOhton
Symphony Orchestra, sunder DR.. Karl
Muck. was givens at the National The
alter yesterday afternoon before a ca
pacityg audience with many people
standing Music In the severely classic
mode predoninated :; on the program,
with two orrhestrai sworks with plano,
the ID minor concerto by Mozart, and
the Weber Concert Piece in II minor.
and ALSO an orchestral concerto !. by
Handel. :
Art. that 'is nneiy finished and assen-
TALLY pianjstic Il TINT Of Mr.. GabrIlo-
witsch. His tone IL subtle ana ever
rich, and his delicate wsrk combines
UNUSUAL clarity with ever graceful ana
varied shading. with fluent tech.
nidue that he employees with. broad dy.
manic eject, every tone IN the Mozart
allegro seemed, given with. It's perfect
value. In the weaving of n theme he
presents ~ with utter simplicity. max
ing3 II a. finely painted gem OF tone.
Thus. through the lively themes OF NO.
xart ard Weber he gave tone work of
great beauty. Embellishments OF broad
est plsnIstic art. but they contained lit
TIE OF roHthneut 0rteHouOn.
DR.. Muck putiinto tho orchestral score
Of the Mozart all OF its fairest love-
llness.
The symphony wag the schunann IN
B nat major. Beautifully INTERPRETED,
with a wealth OF finest detail were the
"LdrEhetto'' and tho l'scherzo." PLAYED
as one movement. The strines war
richly effective IT. the former and the
main theme was given with truly ex-
duisite tone and q delightful leRato.
Charnungly diverse and melodiouR WA :
the "BcherBo." with It's snriehtlv dance
spirit accented vitality. pert in syncora-
ton and part true fantasy. Fantasy
prevailed as well In tho male. n Wa
spirited and lovely and executed witt,
infinite and ever graceful detail
Much In tho spirit of, his choral works
In the Handel concerto in T. major the
orchestral instruments maintainins
reparateiy figures euch M those In hIs
big concerted vocal works. II was not
very warmly received deapitc the very
lovely work OF the wind choirr.
Concluding With the richly orches-
trated overture IN waHner'a Tam.
hnuser.' DR.. Muck gave n with seri-
BUSINESS. even restrnint. in the Piirrin's
nniisiH e'v,n~ the vep,,sbe-.- p,rst,, Lev,
much beauty. but with deiicacy rather
thnn a bread and sweeping impa sslonod
spirtt.' tsts Y. Mach
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-15
WHEN THE REAL NEED COMES

It was refreshing TO observe how,
when there was real need to act and
no time to waste talking, the House
of Representatives performed its
duty toward the army yesterday.
The demand for troops for the Dor
der campaign was insistent and an
emergency measure, in the form Of q
resolution, was brought forward, au-
thorizing the immediate recruiting
Of all organizations to their full
strength. This meant the increase Of
the authorized force Of the army by
about 10000 men.
Administration authorities had
given their word that this expansion
of force was urgently necessary; and
common sense bore out the state.
ment. The House lost no time. All
rules were suspended, and with just
one negative vote the resolution
passed, the lone opponent being
Meyer London, Socialist.
Perhaps the capacity of the House
thus to do the right thing and do it
in record time will serve to impress
PROFESSIONALLY some who have
been intriguing against American
interests-with the fact that this
country is still capable Of perform
ing when occasion requires. If the
emergency demanded, PROVISION for
adding a million men would be made
with just the same readiness. The
one difficulty is that too many people
insist on seeing the emergency in
all its details. Preparedness after
the trouble has started. is not pre-
paredness at all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-15
WANTED "A. REAL MUNICIPAL
HOSPITAL

The very name that it officially
bears is the testimony that the WASH
ington Asylum Hospital is dis
credit to the city. Nowadays ad-
vanced communities do not use the
name Of asylum" even for institu-
tions intended exclusively for care Of
the mentally deranged. They are re-
ferred to as hospitals, and the change
in methods which this alteration Of
name suggests, is most Indicative.
For many years the ancient WASH
ington Asylum has been under the
fire of criticism. The most expert
corps of executives and attendants
on earth could not make the right
sort Of institution with the physical
material provided there. The build
ing would be condemned as insani-
tary and unfit for the purpose in
most communities. There Is not
room enough, there is not. proper
equipment, and there is an atmos-
phere Of inevitable detection and de-
preston that constitutes the very
first assurance Of bad results from
treatment.
Time and again determined efforts
have been made to get Congressional
recognition Of the needs Of the indi-
gent sick. The city owns a fine site
for a municipal, hospital, and Con-
gress has provided for the prepare
ton Of plans for modern institu-
tion. But the era Of Johnsonian -e-
form in matters municipal has been
without the illumination Of any pos
sible conception Of such needs as ex-
list in this matter. There is no more
insistent requirement, in the whole
realm Of municipal facilities, than
this for proper public hospital; and
it will be met in time. There should
be no more years of disgraceful in
action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-15
OBJECT TO PAYING
(. TAEONiPARE TAXES
Citizens Of Sligo Water shed
Section Declare They Get
No Returns.

Asserting that they are paying taxes
to Takoma Park without any returns
In the way Of improvements. John Toul-
son and John n. Thomas protested last
night TO the mayor and town council.
They represented taxpayers In blocks
81 to 50. inclusive, who have had intro
duced SIN the Maryland Legislature a
bill taking the property out OF Takoma
Parks corporate limits.
The council Is opposed to the bill
because the property Involved II directly
on the water shed OF the Sligo, which
II the towns water supply.
Mr.. Thomas and Mr.. Toulson present
ed a petition supporting the bill signed
by themselyes ana Harry l.. King. Glenn
cnt o. Pierce. william A. IAnislns.
Abraham Robinson. O.. ". Seek. md
Carrie l.. Seek. all property owners In
the area covered by the bill.
The petition states. that the lands are
remote from the main portion of the
town. and there are no lights, water.
sewerage or improved strects.s
. The petitioners state further that the
main thoroughfare which, they, use,
Flower avenue. which adjcins the Sec
ton on the east IL not within the
corporate. limits Of the municipality.
and II not kept in repair by the town
but by the county commissioners, al
though the municipality collects taxes
upon all land up to the line OF the road.
The conditions are described In the
petition as being wholly unfair" and
the signers object ito being held within
tho corporate limits solely for the pur-
pose OF taxation" -
Consideration will DO given r by the
council TO the matter Of a. reduction in
taxes.
The parkingsN in tho municipality ad-
tncent toHhe new concrete streets will
receive uniform Improvement II the
plans Of the newly organised Takoma
are approved by the council.
William Wallace presented a petition
from residents Of Baltimore avenue ask
Ing the laying OF concrete street
there.
J. w. Shade, e. Norman Jackson
and James II. Van Houten were named
as board OF assessors for the coming
year.
L. M. Mooers. 8. n. Kyle, and r. w
Longley were appointed judges OF cleo
ton for the special election on the pro-
posed bond issue.
The treasurer's report for the past
month showed receipts of R.6if. dis
brusements Of S2,6l1.36. and n balanct
on hand Of H.2S2T: Bills to the amount
of ts6a6s were ordered paid.
Mayor 8. w. williams. Councilmen L
r. Grabill, II. F. Tan, e. 8. La Fetra
II. T.. Rogers. w. W. Dyar. and B. b
jenkins, Town Clerk and Treasurer Ber
q. Davis, and Superintendent of Publ,
Works Il. r. Biodgett.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-15
THE BoRLAND RIDERS DEFEAT

The decisive defeat of the Bor-
land measures, one after, another, in
the House Of Representatives, ought
not to end the discussion that has
been inspired by the Nissourian's ef-
forts, concerning conditions and
compensations in the Government
service in this city.
It has been demonstrated, as
clearly as anything well could be,
that the Government service, far
from being extravagantly compen-
stated. is really, underpaid, and that
conditions Of advancement, classifi-
cation, and the like, are bad, un-
scientific, and utterly inefficient. The
Government suffers for these things.
II has been shown that in any
great private or corporate business,
these conditions would have TO be
met by reforms designed TO stop the
waste. II would be impossible for
SO ill-organized an establishment to
succeed in the competition Of the
workaday world.
There should be a sweeping re-
classification Of the civil service
workers in Washington; a system Of
retirement for age and inefficiency,
and of pensions, should be created.
Promotions would thus be made more
rapid, average effectiveness Of the
workers would be advanced, ambition
would be prodded, and It would be
possible to pay more because services
would be worth more. This is the
great, real, crying need Of the civil
service establishment. It must get
attention before many years; why
not now, while Congressional atten-
ton is upon the subjectf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-15
SOUTH AMERICAN sYMPArnIRs

The entrance Of Portugal into the
war on the side Of the allies was the
signal for series Of demonstrations
in Brazil, Of enthusiasm for the en-
tente cause. In Rio Janeiro and
other cities where the old Portuguese
element is numerous and highly in
fuential, there were even vigorous
intimations that Brazil might fairly
beseounted on the side Of the allies
in case Of need.
Bra3il was long Portuguese. and in
virtue Of its loyalty to the mother
country remained the last American
state under a monarchical form of
rule. The American colonies with
out exceptions have shown, despite
that they revolted and created indie
pendent national establishments, 10y
atty toward the mother countries
across the sea; sentimental, II not
political. So it may be no occasion
for surprise II in some other of the
Latin countries there shall be mani
festations Of another sort. The ruling
classes in Spain lean decidedly to-
ward Germany, and il Spain should
become at length a belligerent, on
the side Of the central confederation,
it would be just as natural for the
former colonies of Spain to manifest
a sympathy for that country's side.
Brazil may prove to have ample
troubles Of its own, for there is a
strong German element in the south
ern part Of the country, which is
just as active and deUoted in its
loyalty to Germany as are the Ger
mans and their descendants in the
United States. Argentina, for ex-
ample, at the beginning of the war
displayed a decided sympathy for
Frances side; but the newspapers OF
that republic have more recently
been Of the distinctly neutral cast,
as II they had been shocked out Of
some Of their enthusiasm for France
by discovering that Spain leaned TO-
ward the other side. There has been
however, great Italian immigration
to Argentina, and the Italians are, Of
course, loyal to their native land.
Thus the South Americas have the
same differences among their own
people that have been developed
here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-15
WASTE PREVENTION
CAMPA|GNAT HAND
To Be Launched by Housekeep-
& ers' Alliance and Retail Mer.
chants Association.

A Joint committee composed Of MEM
bers Of the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton and the Housekeepers' Alliance will
meet at 3 O'Clock Friday afternoon IN
the headquarters OF the merchants as
ISOLATION 10 launch d csripaign' for the
prevention OF waste" and the Inaugural
ton OF household economy"
In response TO a letter from Mrs. Flora
Mcdonald Thompson, president Of the
District. Housekeepers' Alliance. sug-
gesting cooperation on the part Of
tho two organizations 10 reduce waste
In the homes Of washinston. the board
OF governors OF the Retail Merchants
Association yesterday. authorized Presl.
dent r. p. Andrews to appoint corr
mittee to work with a committee from
the alliance. al-ff' i.Htt
President Andrews has appointed a.
the representative of Ms organisation
John l. Newbold, Lester sLansburgh. A.
Lisner. sigmund Kahn. Mrs.. M. Brocks,
Frank r. jeIleff. Mrs. Jennie Kefks, 5.
M. Avery, Julius Garfiniie, Guy II. Toll
man, z. p. BIackistone, Isaac Cans,
Mark Dofbin, Edwin. Hahn, qustnve
Mrs. Thompson j: expected to aSnounce
her COMMITTEES today.
As outlined by MIRA. Thompson. the
plan of the alliance II TO encourage the
exercise In the home OF domestic arts
and sciences on which good 'hotisekecp-
ing depends. Prizes will be given In
thu public, schools for ,bread-making.
and the alliance plans to give q savings
bank account TO the girl who bakes the
best loaf OF bread In q contest now
being arranged.
The board OF governors announces
that the Chesapeake and Potomac
Steamboat Company will put into serv-
Ice, on the Potomac about April / the
steamer. Majestic, and at the same time
will inaugurate a trt-weekly schedule ia
lower river landings.
The board OF governors will make the
maiden trip on the Majestic. The
steamer In being equipped by Washing
ton workmen. and because OF its light
draft will be able to make landings that
heve not heretofore been touched at BY
the majority OF steamers running out Of
this city.
The board authorized the advertising
mems section to AFFILIATE with the Asso.
ciated Advertising Clubs OF the World
and discussed plans for participation In
the annual convention Of the associated
clubs In Philadelphia late In June.
The District Transfer Company and
F. J. Heiberger q Son were elected q
membership. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-15
the TAX DODGERS

Uncle Sans tax collector, the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
has all the troubles that accrue to
the tax collector in town and city,
magnified to an astounding degree.
How far widespread is the dispo-
sition to evade taxes is indicated in
Commissioner osborn's annual re-
port, which shows $15,00O,000 extra
revenues collected over a period of
two years and eight months. This
sum nearly equals the cost of run
ming the internal revenue Office, and
of collecting, in regular course,
: 81, 900, 100000 during the same
period.
To the individual tax dodger, his
efforts at small evasions seems en-
tirely disassociated from morals; but
when his attention is called to sevef
cases in which more than 100000
was evaded since July I, 1912, he
would unhesitatingly term that big
steal. N. ......
The psychology Of tax lodging has
been complicated further by the
growth Of corporations. When even
one one-haf of the equation, i. e., the
Government, was impersonal, the in
dividual at the other end, scrupulous
and conscientious about paying his
personal bills. found it easy to avoid
payment to such an elusive entity as
the body polite. But when it comes
to corporations, and both parts Nof
the equation become collective and
entirely impersonal, it takes a SEN
sitive conscience to feel the obliga-
ton of tax.
In chasing the tax dodger the in
ternal revenue Office will not get it.
self into any romantic stories or mo-
ton picture scenarios, as do other
Government agencies which chase
criminals; but the thinking citizen
will heartily hope for more power to
the long arm Of the collector, and will
recognize a creditable record for re-
suits without spectacular methods.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-15
THE PUBLICITY PROBLEM

The present inducements Of the
United States brings to mind again
the fact that it is not necessary for
m active enemy Of the American
people to maintain a highly expen-
sive system Of gathering information
regarding our resources and plans.
Any person reading the newspapers
and official reports of Congressional
debates. can obtain the most accdr-
ate data on the strength and weak
nesses Of this nation. Publicity has
become almost an exact science in
this country. The merest scrap of
information concerning anything I'M
usual Is scattered broadcast on thou
sands Of wires. g.
A movement of troops is an un-
usual circumstance of the first water.
The easy chair patriots who demand
Of their newspapers the last detail
Of progress made by a column in
war or punitive expedition protest
at the thought of being deprived OF
the knowledge that Pershing has
crossed, the border; that he has pro-
gressed one hundred yards into Mex
leo; that the machine guns are bad;
that Private Jones is the real hero
of the expedition as he Il walking,
despite a very sore toe, while all the
rest of the command is a-horseback;
that they expect to hit Villa at q
point two degrees south Of a point
drawn north and south from between
two points east and west readily
identified on any accurate map OF
Mexico, ETC., etc.
All this information is interesting
and chances are that it is accurate
II isn't half as interesting to the
New England or Pacific coast news,
paper reader as it is to Villa and hi:
friends, however. They can read, oil
have acquaintances and well-wisher.
who can read for them, and translate
into fairly understandable Spanish.
General Pershing is a modest per
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-15
TWO u. S. WARSHIPS
SHELL MOCK FORTS
New Explosives Used in Fort
Morgan Bombardment.

MOBILE. Ala. March 15.-Mobile IL
wondering today what was the result
CT the bombardment with real, shells
and new explosives OF fortifications
at Fort Morgan by the battleships
Arkansas and New York,
The tests were completed late yes
terday. Three aerorlanes were used
To signal the results and direct the
firing
Gen. william Croker. chief OF tho
Bureau of Ordnence, who directed. tho
bombardment; refused to give detailG
the fortihcations which had been
built to be DESTROYED.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-15
Tomorrow.

Lecture. Heroes OF the War" Gen. Isaac r.
Ienten lecture. .'Health and Food Ideals. OF
the Minimum Health Ration" Dr. Harvey
w. Wiley. with discussion led by Ernest L.
ThuTBton. Rauscher'e. IL a. m.
Annual nesting. southern Industrial Educa'
Lecture. THE Procedure OF Naturalization, :
Justice T: II. Anderson. MeMahon HALL
~, Catholic unlysSsisy; p m: ,..,.,o,
Business High School, 9 p. m.
Recital. 0arEiGiia and FabriIio. New VIII
Lecture. "Sorthern Italy, ElmendOrf. New
Iowa Night" Elisabeth Cady stanton suf.
fraEe Club. Public Library D. m.
Piano recital. Richard Barrett. RAuschers
d g. o. M.-I.adies' night, auspices Of Co.
iumbla Lodge. 60 q street northwest;
Goldman. Arcade. 8 p, m.
Public meeting. Aquarium Society OF wash.
lnston. Public Library sp; IN.
Congressional Baby Might" National Press
Home club chorus rehearsal. 7:IS D. IN.
Masonic-Naval. No. 4; Hiram, No. 10; IA
Royal and Select Masters.
No. Il; salem, No, "a; Friendship, No. 5
xR sSsnah s Ts;SIs g$, AnaoGs
chiefs. Association. Pythian Sisters.
Sons OF Veterans-william r, CUSHING
camp, No 30. open nesting. =,
No. O. team instruction.
Ing New Masonic Temple. Eighth and ]
Knifhts Of Misunderstanding Council.
National Union-Mt. Vernon Council
EaEIeS' Hall; National Council. Perpetua
Socialist Party-Jewish Circle, Y. p. s. I.
81 'E. street northwest. 8 y. M; German
branch. S;i5 p, m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-15
President of Clerks Is
Jubilant Over Victory

Expressing the general jubiIation of
the Government workers in Washing
ton at the defeat or the Borland amend
ment: II. NJ. McLarin, temporary presi-
dent, today reiterated that the organs
cation OF the clerks union was In itself.
in part. a protest against the forianu
amendment.
1--WE have the greatest confidence >.
he. said. lin the members OF COnRreis
who lined up against the Borland rider.
and we appreciate their stand, which
Is indisputabiy directed to protect the
Gov eminent employe."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-15
Automobiles in Crash;
Occupants Uninjured

An automobile belonging to w. X.
Reeve, S24 Nineteenth street northwest.
and a car belonging to Mrs. OVerton
Lee, 2236 Massachusetts, avenue north-
west were damaged In collision last
night. No one was hurt
The accident happened near Twenty
first and NJ streets northwest.