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The Washington times., 1916-01-05

will remain, and will be taken up by
other institutions. The great interest
directed toward Sing Sing and Au-
burn insures that.
The hopeful thing about the pro-
posed institution in the District is
that no one man is going to exploit
his ideas through it. Not even ex-
perts are to have sole charge OF
planning for it. Heading a commit
tee which has been working out the
details Of its equipment is business
mana banker-who has given
much time and money to a study of
prison conditions. With him are
working jurists, officials of the Dis
trict government, and enough men
who have given their life to prison
work to insure the necessary expert
advice. Ideas are talked over and
threshed out, and the sane common
sense conclusions of a group Of we'll
balanced men, instead of the ideas
of a single reformer, are to be en-
bodied in the District institution. For
that the District needs to be thank
full. For that reason the institution
here is being established on
sounder basis, and bids fair to have
none of the unsavory experiences of
any project taken by a highly adver-
tised reformer, no matter how sin
cere.
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
Cites Case Where "School Manse"
Advocated In Times Has Proved
Successful.

TO the Editor OF Thea TIMES
In a recent issue of The Times thcr"
is an article on the editorial page-a
page. let me say in passing which |
always find bright. piuuant. and stimu-
lating-on Rural School Problems.
which is particularly interesting to edu-
Gators. / am stealing time to drop you
these hasty lines to tell YOU that al
the Buffalo School. in Cherokee county,
a school manse" has been tried with
great success.
Under the splendid leadership of the
Morgan. a new school building WAS
erected. and the old building was turned
into a teachers home, The home has be
come in a very true sense a rural social
center. The Girls Cooking Club. the
Woman's Home Demonstration Club.
and the School Improvement Associs-
ton all hold their sessions there.
A we'll equipped kitchen and an at
tractive living room are put at the
service of these organizations. The
school manse" simply radiates inspira-
ton throughout the entire community.
You are right in saving that all de-
pends upon the personality Of the
teacher. Miss Morgan. who was edit
Gated at Limestone College. is a young
lady of unusual gifts. Her work proves
that under the right kind of teacher the
scheme OF which you speak is entirely
feasible. I believe that its adoption will
be long step forward.
LEE DAVIS LODGE,
Gaffney. S. C. Jan. l.
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
LOEW'S COLUMBIA.

Geraldine Farrar will return to the
screen OF Loew's Columbia Theater for
the last four days of this week be-
ginning Thursday morning in her sec
ond photo-dramatic achievement. that OF
''Tempta ton which was especially
written for her by Hector Turnbull
Unlike "carmen.' which showed the
diva as the half-wild gypsy glrl. IN
Temptation" Miss Farrar is seen as
sweet girl, singing In a cafe whose
ambition IS to become a great prima
donna. but who spurns the orrer wnen
she realizes the price she must pay
to achieve her ambition and sacrifices
her opportunity rather than lose the
love and respect OF her sweetheart a
poor musician.
In Temptation" Miss Farrar is sur
rounded by cast equally as excellent
as that which supported her IN Car
men, Pedro de Cordoba. the brilliant
toreadore OF the Spanish play, is seen
rs her Leading man. while that excellent
!tc;cr, Theodore Roberts. will appear
!n The heavy role. Others in the cast
ar" Elsie Jane Wilson. Raymond HAT
ton, Anita King, ana Florence Dagmar
Constance Collier, the English actress
viii be seen the first three days or
next week In The Tongues OF Men,"
delightful comed, written by Ed
ward Chtlds Carpenter,
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
NO MEN FoR FIGHTING SHIPS I

There need be no surprise at the
announcement that one or two of the
big battleships Of the American navy
have been transferred from the COM
missioned list to a classification un-
der modified commission" because
they have not men enough to handle
them.
For long time the problem of
getting men for the navy has been
serious. That it is coming to a cli-
max just now, when there is need
for every exertion to maintain the
utmost efficiency and readiness, is
merely new testimony that precious
months have been allowed to pass
without doing the obvious thing.
It is a year and half since the
war started. In that time there has
not been a day when it was not ap-
parent that the United States needed
to keep a load in every gun and
finger on every trigger. What, in
fact, has been done?
Instead of filling the navy person
mel by whatever extraordinary
measures might have been necessary,
it has been allowed to dwindle to
the point where it would be impos-
Sible. according to naval inforna-
ton, to use all the great ships if
they were needed.
Talk about vast projects for prep
aration, in view of such a record as
that, is not calculated to carry much
weight.
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BILL BARS SHIPS
WITH CONTRABAND
Congressman Stephens Would
Keep All Americans Off
lmperiled Ships.

contribution to the submarine con-
trovcrsy today Is a resolution submit
ted in the House by Congressman Dan
V. stephens. Nebraska Democrat, who
would deny Americans the privilege OF
travelling on ships which carry contra
band Of war.
The stephens resolution is in accord
anCe with the publicly announced
theories of William Jennings Bryan.
peace advocate and former Secretary
of State. and is understood to have the
approval of Bryan.
Congressman stephens resolution pro-
vided that:
NO ship whose cargoes consist wholly
or in part Of contraband OF war which
at the same time carries American
citizens as passengers shall be allowed
either clearance or entry in any port
Of the United states or the insular pos
sessions thereof"
Although the resolution does Aot say
that Americans mvst not :caveI on
such vessels. the prohibition amounts
to the same thing, l. th5i Nlr. Stephens
would estop contraL"nd- -cArrying vessels
from the use of American ports.
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
BELASCO.

The Lilac Domino" the three-act
musical success which Andreas Dippel
presented here last season, will be the
offering at the Belasco Theater for
one week beginning Monday evening.
There Is every kind of a dance In the
different scenes. In the first act there
Us ball masque, in the second a dan
SAINT and in the third a carnival, so
that from classical interpretations and
Russian ballet dancing to the mod
ern society steps are portrayed. The
score is said to be beautiful--but so
are the girls, and the costumes and
the scenic effects. Twenty songs are
sung by as many voices and there is
special orchestra under the direc-
tion Of DR.. Milan Roder.
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Washington, January B.
If You Want To Know the Answ er,
Ask Hyphenated American.

TO the Editor OF THE TIMES:
In your editorial in reference TO the
latest Teutonic wholesale maritime
murder, the destruction of the steam
ship Persia. entitled More Contemptu-
Gus Murder" you ask at the conclusion
this question: What will this nation
do about it?''
If you have any real doubt as to the
answer to your question. just put IT to
the very first hyphenated citizen you
meet. especially If he be a "naturalized
citizen of the United States" who ha &
taken the oath of allegiance to the
same. The answer will be prompt. and
depending largely upon his Familiarity
with the language of his adopted
country Will be either, nothing OF
''nodings."
Well, if not, why not? What different
results have the millions of true and
loyal Americans to expect at the hands
of such a set as has controlled Ameri-
can diplomacy during the past six
years and nine months; and especially
in view OF the mastery display or ma
tional pusillanimity and national in
fanny exhibited to the world in the cases
Of Mexico, Belgium, the William p.
Frye, the GulfiEht. the Lusitania, the
Ancona. and SO on, ad infinitum?
EDMUND BORROWS BRIGGS.
Washington, January -
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Amusements.
Tomorrow.

Meeting. Thomas jefferson Council, If n
1. a. M. New Masonic Temple. Iightn
and + streets northeast, S p. m
Meeting, Pocahontas Memorial Association.
Hotel Bellevue, 4:3O p. m.
Meeting with address by Mrs, John Dickir-
son sherman, Tw wentieth Century Club All
Souls Church. Ii a. IN.
Meeting, Washington delegates TO the annual
convention of the Woman's Peace Party al
home of Miss Alne Solomons 1895 h street
Lecture. Jesus and Buddha Compared
Prof. William Macon Coleman Oriental
University, Fourteenth and Chaplin streets
northwest, D. IN.
Week of prayer services. under auspices of
the Woman's lnterdenominat tionaI Mission
airy Union. St. Paul's English Lutheran
Church. to p. m
Meeting. Holy Name Society OF Holy Trinity
Church, In parish hall, p. IN.
Entertainment for benefit OF tho Catholic
Home for Aged ladies. ball room. Cairo
today.
Luncheon, for beneht OF Sibley Hospital. un-
der auspices of the Sibley Hospital Guild
old Masonic Temple, today.
Suffrage rally with address by Mrs Flor
cnce jackson Stoddard 2O07 Columbia road
northwest D. IN.
Mssonic-Hiram. NO. 10. F.. A.. Masonic
Board OF Relief.
Eastern Star-E.st her. No. 3. degrees
Odd FellOws-Lodges: Columbia, No. lo
Covenant. No. Is. and Salem. No. %. install
lation.
hall, AnacOstia, installation by President
Grigsby and assembly officers
knights of Pythias-l .odges: Franklin, No
., Installation. Uniform Rank: j. 7. Cold
wSll Company. No. :. installation.
National Tnion-W. VI Collins Council
German branch and W. c. organization anu
education committee,
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Attractions
ConingHere
Next Week
NATIONAL.

MIS-: Fiske. in q now modern light
COMEDY. entitled "Erstwhile Susan
comes to the National Theater for one
week beginning next Monday evening.
Inc new comedy is from the pen Of
MARIAN de Forest, recalled for her
Attle Women" and founded on Helen
X. Martins novel, "BarEabetta." The
play introduces to the stage an en-
never before used in the theater, that Of
me quaint characteristics and modern
IRE among the Pennsylvania Dutch in
tnelr settlements through Pennsylvania.
who is seen as Barnaby, while other
characters are portrayed by Madeline
Delmar. Rockliffe Fellowes. owen
Meech, Wylda Mllison, Robert Stowe
CHI. and John DAILY Murphy.
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
NOW FOR ANOTHER UPROARI

The British government has an
nounced its purpose to make "every
effort to introduce a system of
"ationing which will prevent food i'm
ports to neutral countries exceeding
those of normal times" The obvious
object is to make it impossible for
the neutrals to spare any consider
:ble part of their supplies for Ger
many's use.
Another uproar of protestation
will, of course, ascend, now, from
the Anglophobes, on the ground that
the civilian population of Germany
is being starved, the commerce of
neutrals destroyed, and the freedom
Of the seas crucifed.
The fact that Germany introduced
starvation methods into the war;
that she first crushed the Belgian
nation and then left its people to be
fed on the worlds charity; that she
proclaimed and by methods of intol-
cradle barbarism tried to enforce a
blockade of Great Britain-all this
will be quite immaterial to the pro-
Germans. American national honor
may get scant consideration enough,
but let bushel of our wheat or a
bale of cotton be denied absolute
freedom of seas and of markets, and
there is tremendous capacity for
righteous indignation among the
Germanophiles.
We shall, then, have another out
burst of invective and denunciation;
but it will not move people who keep
their judgment on straight and the
lessons of history before their minds.
This country in its time Of stress
made most Of the law of blockade
that has been accepted by the allies
and employed in the present war. We
will stand by the rules that we our
selves made. The allies are not the
tnnovators; that role has been left
to the nations that have introduced
murder and useless rapine as new in
cidents to the business-save the
nark!-of preserving "the freedom
of the seas"
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
Declares Good Food Is As Neces-
sary To Ward Off Grip As Fresh

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
In the various letters and editorials
which have appeared recently on tho
grip epidemic-which seems likely to
sweep over the country as it did few
years ago-why is 1t that so much stress
is laid on the danger of impure air, and
breathing the germs scattered broadcast
in all public places by the III bred,
sneezing. coughing, wheeling individual
who neglects to cover his face during
this rather disgusting performance alld
nothing whatever Is sail of the danger
from too much, or unwholesome tond"
The paramount Importance OF clean
air and thorough ventilation is con-
tinually dinned into our ears, but few.
il any, warnings are sent out regard
ing the dangers OF our oVerCating, and
the Virulent poisons thus produced ~
the intestinal tract by undigeStCd. de-
composing food. which infects the blood
and cause more disease than even fouI
air.
Since grip, and other contqgiour rlis-
eases flourish at this parti%ul1" season
of the year. when most persons 1rS
prone to oVcrindulGenCC in foods whic.
are unwholesome. is it not more thaa
proba BILE that this is a potent faCtO"
in causing these various diseases: Ii Is
safe to venture the assertion IHnt =
person who is clean internally. rs ""I
as externally, Is practically lnmun'
from all disease, and particularly frlm
epidemics-and we should all b" spared
considerable discomfort and ann'Ham"'
at this trying season if our I"H'm''
physicians would CondcsCcnd {" makA
known a simple remedy but nnst -
fective-slghtly sailed, warm waiCI-~
hich. if snuffed up gently into ths
nostrls from n TEASPOON every day
morning and night. will positively 'lcTr
the head and relegatc the haudkcrCU'"t
to the obsCurity Of ones own not
doir.
1t Is really quite a simple matter ~
keen oneself comparatively well nv
exercising little sClf-rcstraint aud
commonsensc but since the majority or
poor. weak mnrtals are ahjoCt slaves to
their gross bodies. ant obey all its dc
mands, regardless Of health or morale
doctors and druggists VIII douhtlNss con
tnue 10 thrive.
ELEANOR MARINER
Washington, Jan. L
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MUSICAL EVENTS.

Washington music lovers will have
a chance to hear one OF the most re-
cent works OF John Alden Carpenter.
a much talked-of American composer,
at the Belasco Thcater Tuesday after
noon. when the New York Symphony
Orchestra, Walter Damrosch. conduC-
tor, will present for the first time at
this series of concerts the Carpenter
suite, Adventures in perambula- =
tor" Percy Granger, the Australian
composer-pianist, will be the soloist
at this concert. playing Grieg's con-
certo in A minor, Up. 16. for piano
with orchestra,
Friday at 4:S0 o'clock at the Ma e
tional Theater T. Arthur Smith will
present as the sixth of his "Ten Star
Concert Series" two popular mus cal
artists. Evan Williams. tenor, and
Olive Kline soprano. will be heard in
joint recital.
One week from tomorrow. Nine.
CalVe will he heard in recital under
the auspices of the FlotiIla commit
tee The concert will he a benefit per-
formanCe to help raise funds for the
wounded in the French army and an
imposing list of patronesSCs are
SPONSORS for the event
Mime. Calvc - deEotinE her entire
time TO this charity and instead of
appearing In her conventional cos
tune VIII wear her Red Cross nurse
uniform,
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
GAYETY.

7The Roseland Girls" a production
seen at the Gayety Theater as next
weeks attraction with Solly Ward and
Virginia Ware as the principal come
dian and prima donna. respectively.
These two stars will head a company of
musical comedy and burlesque favor
ties who will present a new two-act
musical comedy. The new books were
furnished by Billy X. Wells, they are
entitled Love. Law and Politics" and
"A Call For Volunteers"
Among the names of the other prin-
cipals to be seen are Alfred white.
Murray Harris, Tom Nolan. Charles
Keith, Lillian English. jeanne Esmes.
Stella Wood. A new scenic investure
has been furnished. and the costuming
Is entirely new.
The Washington times., 1916-01-05

position" and california and the San
Diego Exposition" All Of these are ;ne
fruits of his last summers travels. the
illustrations being more numerous than
in former years. Colored photo-scenes
and original motion pictures make the
series a substitute for personal travel
Ecuador. Chile, Argentina. Brazil.
Panama, Costa Rica and Jamaica, and
other places OF interest in South and
Central America, will be graphically re-
produced in this seasons travel-talks
by r. NJ Newman at the Belasco Thea
ter. on successive Sunday evenings and
Monday afternoons. beginning January
Il and J.. The lectures will be given
in The following order: Brazil and
Rio de Janeiro," "ArSentina and Buenos
Aires" "Chile. via the Straits of Ma
Eellan," Peru. the American Swttzer-
land" Bolivia. Costa Rica. Panama "
The sale OF course tickets opens jan
uary 10.
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
THE RIGHT TO CHEAPER ELEC-
TRIO LIGHT

In behalf of the Public Utilities
Commission, it is fair to say that it
probably had no alternative but to
approve the buncombe reduction"
of rates on electric current for cook
ing and heating, which was Offered"
by the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany. The commission is not ready
to act on the matter Of rates for
lighting; it is doubtful whether it
has power to interfere with any re-
duction that the company may make.
1t is no secret, however, that the
commission understands the recent
move of the company and has not
been fooled.
The people of Washington are en-
titled to real reduction, not a fake
one, in their rates for electric lights
Practically all consumers have to
pay 10 cents per kilowatt hour for
all the service they ever take. There
is a provision for reduction of the
rate to 5 cents per kilowatt hour
| after the entire installation connect
ed with meter has operated for 12C
lkilowatt hours in the same month
But how often does that happen? Sc
rarely, in actual experience, as tc
make it almost universal rule that
the consumer never gets to the 5,
cent rate.
Before the consumer can under
stand just what he pays for in his
electric light rates, he must under,
stand a lot of technical details about
kilowatt hours. connected load, ano
tAa. Like: he must knvw what ar
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
NOrthcLiHe Warns
OF OpercOnhdence

not need any help from the United
States.
Another section of British thought,
and this also applies to almost all
French thought is that the Intervention
of the United states would be a calam-
ity to the allies. Ill balanced, ignorant,
but well meaning people, like your Mr..
Ford, are supposed to he typical of
many in the United States, though I
confess / have never met them during
the many journeys l have made
throughout your country. .'
A Frenchman said to be recently: II
wonder IL Mr.. Ford had been born in.
let us say, Lille, instead Of Detroit,
and his mother had been murdered and
his sisters outraged, whether he would
have been SO strongly in favor of peace
with Germanv%'
Pacifists Pro-German.
| wonder, too. We regard anybody
who wants to make peace now, before
the allies are prepared, as a pro-Ger-
man, and we will not print one line of
the Ford advertising in this country,
to secure publicity here. The point of
view that premature peace is pro-
Germon does not seem to be under
stood in the United States.
Personally I doubt that the United
states will really prepare for any war
int'e VIII De HI immense amount OF
talk. as there was with us. and you will
have people like our late Lord Roberts
preaching wisdom. but his views will
be drowned In such melodies as 81
DIDN'T Raise NV Boy to BE a Soldier"
One day the Laplanders or the Green.
landers or some other nation Jyou car
change the words as YOU choose) viii
notice that you are rich and pacifist
and will come and take what they want
How would you like US to interfere
when they had accomplished part OF
their task and you were not vet ready
the LaDlanders or Greenlanders are oc.
cupying Oregon. the State Of Washing.
ton. perhaps California. places as yor
know. extremely accessible to the-I,ap.
landers.
That is how we feel about peacemak.
ing before We are ready to impose the
terms that We think necessary to the
freedom OF the world. We have the Ger
man tiger where we want him. and we
mean to Dut him back In his own cage
well tanned and with his fangs drawn.
Finally. the main policy Of Great
Britain is. first. to keep German shin,
off the sea SO long as a single German
soldier remains in allies territory anC
so long as an indemnity to Belgium
france. and Russia Is unpaid. and sec
ondly. as l mentioned in a preyio,,,
statement to the United Press, to enlis
every available man by voluntary re-
Cruiting and compulsion. My statemen
regarding compulsion was received witt
howl both here and by you, but ou
people have adopted 1t even NOR,
quickly than | exppcted
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
KEITH'S.

Nat c. Goo dwin, who won fame in
AN American Citizen" and I'm Mis-.
souri," will mako his Washington
vaudeville premiere a, the B. j.. Keith
1heateT noxt week. as the principal at
traction. The London-New York racon-
bill.
Emma Carus. assisted b. Noel
stuart. will return in new songs and
dances. For the children there will be
Ga Iticrs Animated Toy Shop, with
the coming to life Of the playthings.
Other features will be Frances Nord-
strom. William Pinkhaln and company
in "All Wrong" Maurice Burkhart. in
= novel song-story called The Thief
Holmes and Buchanan in dance
reveric. The Girl of 1S47;" the Schmet-
tans In equilibrism; the pipe organ re.
citals, and the Pathe News Pictorial.
The Washington times., 1916-01-05
Washington Chapter of
Colleges Hear Hollis

Prof, Ira y. Hollis, president OF the
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, told
of the lack Of preparedness of the army
and navy at the outbreak of the Span
ish- American war before ioirt meet
ing Of the Washington chapters OF the
alumni of Yale, Harvard. and Wcr-
CCstCr Polytechnic, last night. Prof
Hollis for twenty years wOs i professor
at Harvard. and later WAS an instrua-
tor at the Naval Academy.
Tho Harvard club cl", ted officers as
follows George y. fleming. ~. nTcsi-
dent: ,-onCrc Ssmnn Winslow Of Massa-
'chusctts Daniel W. Shea. Story y
Isadd and Walter w. Tu"k' rmrn. VIC"
presidents John ". DdNidgC. secretary,
Aad Pickering Dodge. treasurer.