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The Washington times., 1916-12-02
90 TO 1T, MR.. SPEAKER

Speaker Clark Is quoted as in ia
vor Of a smaller Hall Of Represen-
tatives, less inspiring galleries, and
consequently less oratory, abolish
ing the Record (perhaps), and re-
ducing the membership Of the House
to 300. It is now 436.
II a whole House Of Representa-
tives could be made up Of folk who
even Appropriated to saying some
thing when they talked, as the
Speaker does; II the gallery's temp
tation to the orators were to real
orators who possessed terminal ia
cilities; IL the Record could be abol-
ished except for the parts in 1t that
are worth preserving, reform might
be possible. But the millennium is
yet some way ahead, II judgment
may be based on the things the
cables tell about what is happening
in Europe.
But there Is one workable proposal
in this list. That is to reduce the
membership of the House to 800.
It's useless to fall back on the notion
that the Fathers intended II to be
435 strong and therefore 1t would be
sacrilege to reduce It. The Senate
of today is bigger than the original
House; the Supreme Court Of 1916
almost numbers a quorum for the
Senate Of 1889. The House Is so big
II can't turn around, refuses to hear
itself think, and isn't even measur-
ably bossable.
There will be a census in 1920, and
a reapportionment soon thereafter.
The House membership ought to be
cut down, and would be II the sub
ject were forced upon public atten-
ton. Why not take up, right now,
a campaign to get all political parties
to declare for that move In theiy 1920
platforms Then IL the selfishness
Of members we're such that they
would not take the chance Of being
squeezed out, they might pass n law
to take effect. say, i've years later.
Once passed, no future Congress
would hardly dare interfere by way
Of repeating Il; and II would permit
most Of the sitting members at the
time It was passed to die natural
political deaths.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
THE ALLIES FINANCIAL PLANS

There was only one thing for the
financiers Of the allied governments,
and their American agents, to do
when the Federal Reserve Board
issued its caution against the invest.
ment Of bank funds in unsecured
paper Of. the Sernments on the
other side. ~ proposal to emit
such paper here was promptly with
drawn, and in excellent spirit II was
explained that there was no wish to
meet the disapproval Of the Re-
serve Board. The board and the
State Department have regarded the
incident rs having only domestic
significance, and the London and
Paris fiscal authorities seem dis
posed TO take the same view.
Other plans for financing will be
devised, and doubtless they will be
such rs to permit the allies to con-
tinue drawing on the industrial and
even the financial reserves of this
country. Neither side can afford to
impose conditions mutually disad-
vantageous. There must be frank
understanding or injury will befall
both negotiators. This country
wants to sell, Europe wants to buy.
The entente nations have not sound
ed the depths of their strong box rs
yet. Most important of all their re-
sources, is their control Of the major
part Of the worlds production of
new gold. They may make Il I'M
comfortable for this country to alb
sorb all Of 1t they can dig and ship
to it; but the Reserve Board has
pointed out that there are means at
hand to prevent dangerous imitation.
Until more is learned concerning
the further financial plans Of Lon
don and Paris, 1t is impossible to
judge whether this denial of credit
in a particular form will affect our
exports to the allied nations. II Is TO
be assumed, Of course, that nothing
like reprisals will be attempted. II
the allies should undertake to find
other markets in which to buy war
necessaries, they would strengthen
the hand Of extremists on this side
who demand an embargo Of food
stuffs. A serious reduction of our
industrial exports to them would
strengthen the argument that we
should oppose boycott with embargo;
and that fact will be so obvious that
it will hardly escape attention in
Europe.
This country can still afford at this
juncture to take a narrow and in
sular view. The Reserve Board has
not thus far indicated that 1t is in
danger Of doing SO.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
HAS cARRANZA A cHANcE2

1t is the history Of a long list OF
Mexican turmoils, that the capture
of Chihuahua signals the rise Of q
power. The era of mere banditry
ends and regular warfare begins,
about the time Chihuahua Is taken,
Juapez, back in the time of Maxi
milan, became respectable when he
took Chihuahua. Thence he march
cd all the way to Vera Cruz, gain
ing strength as he advanced; and
he made himself master Of Mexico.
The Madero revolution overran
the State Of Chihuahua, and though
It did not capture the city, isolated
It so that II was Of little consequence.
Madero drove Diaz out Of the coun-
try. Later, Orozco revolted against
Medero; he took Chihuahua; and II
was the beginning Of the decline Of
Madero.
Villa, in turn, three years ago,
took Chihuahua as leader of the con-
stitutionalist forces; and that cap
ture gave standing and character TO
the constitutionlist movement. That
capture was just three years ago
now; Villa marks an anniversary by
his second capture Of the city.
After he had put the Carranza
movement on It's feet, Villa broke
with the first chief, lost standing
and power and finally Carranza
again conquered Chihuahua city.
Now, Carranza's star wancs once
more, Villas Is ascendant, and Chi
huahua falls again to the arms Of
the remarkable man who, patriot or
horsethief, murderer or military
marvel, savage or civilized, is GER
tainly q barbarian endowed with n
real genius. Can Carranxa stand
against a tide whose definite turn
ing seems always to have been
marked by the gaining and losing
Of this strategic city?
Villa has in his favor the fact
that he has always recognized his
own disqualification for welding the
civil authority. He regards himself
as merely a soldier, willing to leave
the civil administration in the hands
Of men better equipped. Carranza
made the mistake Of demanding
everything and demonstrating no
special quality as either soldier or
administrator. There is some reason
to believe that Villa is willing to CO.
operate with some highly respectable
elements in restoring order, IL Car
rama can be elected. The Diaz and
Zapata movements are defying the
first chief in other quarters, just as
effectively as Villa, IL in less spec
tacular fashion. II would not ap-
pear that Carranza is likely much
longer to maintain even his assump-
ton of leadership.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
The simple Ceustry Lad.

I met a simple country lad,
Now, tell me. son." said,
Does this road 20 to Nottingham"
He raised his curly head.
"oh, sir" that simple lad replied,
His tones were simple. too;
"some say IL goes TO nottingham
But I don't think it's true"
For have stood" the simple lad
Grew simpler all the while,
"AlonK Its side full half day"
He smiled q simple smile.
Full half a day and watched Il well
The lad went on. and though
They. say IL goes to nottingham
I've never seen u 20"
Roy X. MouIton, In Oakland
Cali Enquirer.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
Many interesting Events Of impor.
lance Are Scheduled.

Meeting. biological Society OF Washington.
Cosmos club. y. IN.
Lecture by Edward =, steele. under auspices
o. society for Philosophical Inquiry Public
Address by Mrs. Minnie Y. Brooks on ''wha,
Woman Did In the Presidential Election" Al
the home OF Mrs. Louise FNarlonE. % Grant
place northwest. 3 p. m.
Dance and moving pictures at Home Club.
speech. children" by John p. Briseoe, a,
meeting Of National Society Of keep-welis.
Parish Hall. 50. Johns Churel. p. m.
Meeting. Delta Chapter. Phi Mu sigma Fra
ternity, at Douglas Methodist Episcopal
Church, y. M.
American Racing Pigeon Union, at Arcade.
Lecture, Mining OF Potash In Germany with
Illustrations. under auspices OF American
University. with lecture on Making OF For
tory Building. Massachusetts, and Nebraska
Ceiebration OF Electrical week In Washing
ton. toy show, at 1919 q street.
OF National University law School. at the
school, on Resolved That Universal Mill
tary Training is Desirable" sp. m.
Dinner. Washington Tennis Association. New
Open Air Service. Il street southeast. Rsser-
walton No, Il. under auspices OF Woman
INSTRUMENTATION Union.
Masonie-st, Johns. No; NJ Hope. No; 20;
Temple OF the Mystic Shrine. ceremonial.
National Rines Armory; Takoma. No. II;
81. Jonh's Lodge. No. Is. Eastern Star.
od ds; Phoenix. No. 3: Doreas. N No. I: Marina no
Washington. No. 8, Rebekahs.
Knights OF Pythias-syracusians. No. 10;
Rathbone- superior. No. 20; Rathbone Tenn
ple. No. s, Pythian Sisters.
Knights OF columbus-Intercouncil dancing
assembly, dance Rauscher's.
Improved order OF Red Men-Senecs Tribe.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
GIVES HISTORIC RECITAL
Francis PeIton-J Jones Delights Music
Club With Quaint Program.

A picture from the period OF Louis
XVI, Frances Pelton-Jones was pre-
scented by the Friday Morning Music
Club In a costume harpsichord recital
at the Raleigh yesterday morning. a
recital on the gold ana rose colored
concert grand piano OF the past" as
Miss Pelton-Jones called this charm
ing instrument
With its tone a combination OF
guitar, harp, and sometimes the or
gan, Miss Pelton-Jones, with a real
artist mastery, gave us music as the
elder masters-Bach, Couperin, Hadyn
heard Il, so different from the ideas
conveyed through the modern piano,
and vet so varied and full OF charm. y
IL was HaStksulArly interesting 70
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
TIE Test.

Tnc Test.
"Fire Drill Success."-News Item.
A IRE drill In perfect when there's
nary any blaze,
A vessel IL nonsinkable when there n
no storm TO feaxe;
A gamblers sure OF winning when
there isn't any game
No matter what you think OF. oil the
time IL IL the same.
The Titanic. ocean marvel. couldn't
sink. the builders said,
But when IL came to showing she went
downward just like lead:
A steel car In test collision will al.
ways hold the rails.
But when loaded down with humans
it's safe TO bet Il fails.
On blueprint or on paper there can't
be any hitch.
We are told no power on earth could
put the whole work In the
ditch:
But this pride IL just tho same kind
that Ger goes before a fall
There's no telling what will happen
when the test comes, after all.
IT J. T.. In Cleveland News.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
! Wonder why.

I wonder why, when comp'ny comes,
They say How do you dor"
An I'm supposed to say to them
"oh, pretty weil-how're your"
I wonder why. when some one says
To Dad Hes just like you,"
That I am not allowed to say
"You said that last time, too"
wonder why. when comp'ny comes
CAS- they most always dol
They want to hear mo speak n piece.
And laugh when I am through.
Once, when a big. fat lady said.
Hes grown enough for two"
My Nursey took me off TO bed
Cause I said $50 have your"
John Lane. In Philadelphia Evening
Ledger.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02

science has made It preventable. A
like penalty might well be invoked
against those who do less than is in
their power to prevent the white
plague.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02

note her pedal effects. tho crispness OF
her brilliant passages with elaborate
execution, and the real feel OF a
legato, Her illuminating remarks
gave added pleasure TO her playing OF
Scarlatti, of music OF the Eiikabethan
period, and of the early dance forms.
Miss Pelton-Jones' own arrangement
of the Percy Granger shepherds
Hey" gave a touch OF modern music
delivered In the old form. IL was a
recital full OF delight. ]. Mach.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02

Mrs. J. r. Imbler called at this of.
nee today and asked notifications OF
the story published last week, In
which II was reported Mrs. Imbler
and q young lady friend had q scrap
with Mrs. Imbler's husband and the
lattsr's shirt was torn on. IL ap.
pears that the shirt was not torn en-.
tlrely of.--Logansport tArk.) Re.
porter.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02

Lecture by Hooper Harris OF New York. UNI
der auspices OF Bahia Society OF Washing
ton. studio Hall, s:l5 p. m.
I lectures by representatives OF Mission to
Lepers-Trinity Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school $3.50 a. M; Gunton Temple Memoir
ial Presbyterian Sunday School, 1880 a. m. !;
Wallace Memorial Presbyterian Church, II
a M; lexington and Bioomingda Union
81. PauIs Methodist Episcopal Church
south, d. M. and Luther Place Memorial
church Christian Endeavop Society, y. m.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
With Due Credit


Clark McAdams. In the st. Louis
Post-Dispatch, AYERS that the follow
ing sign appears in field In De
Soto, NO.:
Anybody's COW caught running at
large In this field his or her tail will
be cut of as the case may be.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02

The allies say neutrals may have
no imports IL they sell any part there
of to Germany. Germany says they
may have no imports II they don't sell
to Germany. The way ofpthe neutral
70 hard. and leads to the soup house.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02

Utah was one OF two States that
Mr.. Taft carried. This year It goes
to Wilson by almost 10000. still
there are people who think the polit,
ical revolution in Ohio was the cam
paign's marvel.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
SWEDISH COUNT HERE.

stierna. of Stockholm. who is seven feet
high and only a few inches deep. and
ksyho makes all the FIRE engines for
3sweden. has arrived to seek the game
Bob for the United States.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
PADEREWSKI HOLDS
AUDIENCE IN SPELL
Artist Renders Masterpieces Of
Foremost Composers at
National Theater.

Paderewski. the master, with head
touched by snow and soul niied with
sorrow, again cast his poignant spell
upon an audience that nlied the Ma.
tionai Theater yesterday afternoon
| for the frst OF the artists course OF
five concerts presented by Mrs. VIII.
| son Greene.
Hercuiesn was the task imposed
upon player and upon his hearers.
For Paderewski brings with his music
! something apart from all others. His
program held for the hrst seventy
| almost uninterrupted minutes, some
OF the weightiest music or Bach, Bee.
thoyen, and Sehumann, all imbued
with the tragic note that has enyel-
oped this great and turbulent spirit.
That Mr.. Paderewski was provoked
into leaving the stage after the nrst
"Fantasia's In c major, was a humil.
iating rebuke TO his audience. And
Mr.. Paderewskl was within his rights,
for the disturbances OF rustling pa.
per. the swinging OF curtains, and
moving people were apparent discour.
tesies TO the artist that he easily need
not understand. Then, too, the open.
ing OF the recital had been delayed
until ten minutes ,,,s to O. s 80 even , ,ns
and the Fantasia" was the third
number on the program.
Emotion Portrayed.
Solemn mood and intense emotion
were portrayed In truly eloquent tone
In the Beethoven "Appassionata" So
nata, with its stirring motive OF
Fate. Ominous was the e<er-recur-
ring opening theme. with its covered
tone. From each passage he seemed
to evoke a deep meaning. whether
fateful or fair. The sustained
quietude OF the andante held tones
OF sheer wonder. while the presto was
a stupendous staeea'o perpetual mo-
Solemn. too. was the fantasy OF the
Bach "chromatic Fantasia and
bsckground TO THE fugue that was
built from the softest approach to a
giant climax. Eatravagant In force
was the second movement to the
schumann, its impassioned mood be-
ing interspersed with passages whose
beauty brought tears
Marvellous Development.
What a marvellous development Is
the Chopin q minor "Ballade" In the
hands OF Paderewski. From a perfect
legato and an exquisite wealth OF
tone-warm, round tones OF a deep
tinted pearl-he takes II lightly
through the mazes OF a waltz TO a
tragic furioso. Rare. too. were his
nocturnes and three etudes, conciud-
Der sTrs, the Vital "Mazurka." with It's
rssprsSshise n nsrata n snd ane its
rhythm and accent, as well as In Its
wonderful pianissimo close.
For encore Mr.. Paderewski gave
the Joyous Mendelssohn Hunting
Song and at the last his own Polish
'Cracovienne." that he has not played
here In twenty years.
Nine. Paderewski sold In the lobby
her "Refugee Dolls" made In Paris
by Polish painters and sculptors of
renown, with which charity she has
succored many lives. j. MACH.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02

Sir Hiram Maxim had the grim ex.
perience OF seeing his invention
brought TO a high pitch OF actual use
such as IL rarely attained by an In.
ventor during the life OF Its creator
Chicago Evening Post.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02

Book publishers are printing more
solid stun; say the public has been
getting habited to serious reading.
Probably from studying the menu.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
AID FARMER TO CUT
LIVING COST, is CRY
National Conference Will Tell
Agriculturists How to
Raise More Crops.

CHICAGO. Dec. Accompanies
will be the theme. and help the far.
mer. and you will help the ultimate
consumer" will be the cry at the ses.
sions OF the national conference on
marketing and farm credits, which
begins here Monday.
Big men from the banks. co-opera.
tive organizations and Government
and State officials will tell the far.
mer how TO raise more crops and get
better prices for them, eliminate the
middleman, and how to get money
To Improve the farm.
Nearly Half Tenants.
The delegates OF whom thousands
are expected will be told that farm.
ers are not as a class the auto own.
Ing. red.barn. bond-cioppers pictured
In fiction. Out OF 5000. 900 farmers,
nearly half are tenant.farmers.
Delegates will be told that they are
soaked by the commission houses and
the packers, and that many OF them
, farm t so that hat they get nothing but
their families: that the cash they
have at the end OF the year only rep
resents the same amount they would
have drawn from bank as interest
on their investment.
But the buying public In the cities
Will be told that whatever helps the
farmer will help them. Larger crops
and the elimination OF the middleman
will enable the farmer and the con
sumner TO get closer together and they
will divide in higher selling and
lower buying the money that the
middlemen get.
Three OF Four Preats.
Speakers will tell the public that
there are frequently three and four
pronts between the farmer and the
consumer. Each man takes his share
and the farmer at the finish Is hold
ing the bag and the consumer an
empty pocketbook, while the com,
mission men. buyer, wholesaler and
retailers, are riding In autos.
Every problem the farmer has,
from rundown barns to keeping the
boy on the farm, Will be handled by
some expert in that line. The grain
embargo will also. come In for It's
share OF attentionr
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
AmuAements.
New National-"Mr. Antonio" 2;eo and s

New National-''Mr Antonio" a:eo and $50
Belasco--'oh! Imogene," 2:i5 and $40 p. m.
Poli's-"Mutt and Jefr's Wedding" s:l5 D. m
Gayety--Burlesque, 2:b and s:i5 y. m.
I,yceum-Burlesaue, 2:i5 and s:i6 p. m.
Ioew's columbia-Photoplays. II a. m. to
1880 p. m.
asn-Photopiays, 1i:oo a. m. to 1880 D. m
Strand-Photoplays Hoo a. m. TO 1880 p. m.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
NEXT In Order.

Thanksgiving DER. we hope that you
Are not SO cross and surly
That you'll resent advice to do
Your Christmas shopping early.
Springfield (dass.) Union.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02

The "Blue Danube" is red nova,
days.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
A SPRING NOVELTY.

This Is one of the very newest sport
suits-a saffron colored silk jersey cut
on beautiful lines. The skirt closes
down the front with big brown novel
ty buttons. as does the single breasted
aoose coat. Please notice how smart
are the collar and cuffs Of brown glaz
ed leather. which is also used to face
the slit pockets. The string belt is an
other interesting feature. With this
elegant outfit goes brown chip sailor
simply trimmed with soft bow and
band of satin ribbon. The whole de
sign speaks Of simple elegance.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
Turks' Names For Greeks.

The Turks have definite names for
the Greeks who inhabit Ottoman terri
tory and for those who are their own
masters. The latter are Yunan and
their country Yunanistan-names de-
rived from "Ionia"-while the Greeks
and Turks are Rum. by origin this is
simply "Romans" and Is an Inherit
ance from the Byzantine days. when
the inhabitants Of COnstantinOple. the
new Rome. were called Romaioi. while
the provincials were known as Hella
dikoi. Rum was the conquering
Turks name for the Byzantine empire,
1t survives in Roumelia. while the
popular Greek language Of the present
day Is still known as ROmaic. But
every Greek, In Greece or IN Turkey.
calls himself Il Hellene.-I.ondon Spec
tatOr,
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE
(From the Kansas City Times)


The wide range of reading and
clear understanding of current events
required of pupils at the country day
school, 42O West Fifty-seventh street
is shown by the general information
test" recently given there. To enable
readers of the Times to compare their
knowledge with that of the school
boys, the questions are here reprinted:
On what does the fame of the fol-
lowing rest: Ben B. Lindsay, Thomas
Mott Osborne. Billy Sunday, Yuan
Shi Kai, Jess Willard, Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, Leon Bakst, Doctor Dumba,
D'Annunzio, Jean Henri Fabre, JOS
eph Conrad, Won Hindenburg, Lloyd
George, Rosika Sshwimmer?
State some facts of recent interest,
about Lassen peak, Sayville, L. l.
Bagdad, Ypres, the Oscar H., Platts-
burg, Allen c. Southern.
What is or was the Eastland, the
Red Cross society, the Emden, vodka
the Prince Eitel Friedrich, the Danish
diet, periscope, the attitude of Bry-
an on preparedness, the chief provis-
ion of w. r. Nelson's will?
Locate as accurately as possible
Galicia, Albania, Montenegro Saloni.
XII, Gollipoli, peninsula. Juarez.
! Why is Christmas often WRITER
Nmas? Is more or less than three
quarters of an iceber. Le!ow water
Is the redbird (cardinaD here in win
ter? How can you tell the earti
raised by a gopher from that raiset
by a mole? OF what sex are the work
ing honey bees? What is gasolin,
made from? Is wheat selling for mor'
or less than 81 bushel? What il
meant in England by a public school
What is an alloy? Who were the pub
licans referred to in the New Testa
ment? What states border Missouri
How many legs has spider? Wa
the San Francisco exposition a fin
ancial success? Why have motor com
panies increased their output enor
mously in 1915.
Name the last book in the Me-
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
0on'ts For Poota.

Arthur Guiterman in recent inter
view gave list Of negative command
ments for would be poets. Don't
think Of yourself as a poet and dress
the part" he says Don't frequent
exclusively the company Of writer's.
Don't complain Of lack Of appreciation.
(In the long run no really good pub
lished work can escape appreciatiom
Don't speak Of poetic license or believe
that there is any such thing. Don't
slse 'e'er' for ever. Ger for over.
when as' or what time for when or
any Of the Jsoeticar commonplaces Of
the past. Don't say did 60 for went.
even II you need an extra syllable.
Don't-don't write hymns to the great
god Pan. He Is dead: let him rest In
peace! Don't write what everybody
else IL writing."-Kansas City Star.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
OriIjs Tiny Holes,

Making an adding machine required
the drilling Of ten holes in steel
plate a thirty-second Of an inch thick.
each hole to be accurate to a thou
sandth of an inch. yet no bigger than
a pin in diameter. Such a problem
stopped the manufacture Of the ma
chine on a commercial basis until the
inventor Of the calculator could invent
a means Of solving It.
The machine devised stands but
twelve inches high. The drill which
was built carries ten spindles, each
holding drill Of No. 6 Morse gauge.
which Is about the size of a pin
Of ordinary use. Each little silver Of
steel that does the work is driven by
a belt operating through cam head
and therefore works at the same speed
as that Of its neighbOrs.
The actual drilling requires ten sec
onds. Illustrated World.