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The Washington times., 1916-01-22
EXPLAINS PROBLEM
OF: BALKAN STATES
J.. W. McConaughy in Munsey's
Presents Study Of Peoples
and Their History.

THE Balkan States. p long history or
intrigue and SLAUGHTER" by ]. w. Nc
ConauGhy. explaining Just what the
Balkan situation and tho Balkan prob
lem arc. and Just how they have grown.
is the leading story in the February
Munsey Magazine. which Is now on the
newstan nds.
Mr.. Mcronaughy presents an inter-
eSting study Of the Balkan peoples ana
or Balkan history. and the events that
ed to the situation as II existed at the
beginning Of the present European war.
He tells of the growth and dQyelop-
ment of the Balkan countries and the
historic events that brought this growth
and development. He gives n clear
picture Of Bahama. that heretofore has
been much of n mystery to the average
American.
The February issue also carries a
story of the New Secret Service OF the
United States. which will prove Of par
ticular interest to Washingtonians II
Is by Judson C. Welliver and tells or
the upbui,ding OF the Governments sec
ond great secret agency as measure
OF American protection and prepared
ness.
In addition there is a complete novel.
The Legacy OF Tears" by Robert
Simpson. description of New York $
Memorials to George Washington. the
stage review and other features and
stories,
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
DR. JOSEPH A. MUDD
DIES IN HYATTSV|LLE
EmpIoye Of District Water De-
partment Was Close Friend
of Champ Clark.

DR.. Joseph A. Mudd. seventy-six. an
employe of the District water depart
ment died at his home in Hyausvi!le.
Md. yesterday. following an illness OF
several weeks. DR.. Mudd was close
personal friend of Speaker Champ
Clark. having edited Lincoln county.
Mo. newspa per when Mr.. Clark was an
editor in a contiguous county.
DR.. Mudd as chairman of the road
committee of the common council of
Hyattsville several years sgo inaugu-
rated the present system of EranolltnlC
sidewalks. He was n prominent CathO-
lie, being grand knight OF the Washing
ton branch of the knights of Columbus.
Dr. Mudd recently completed a history
of the experiences of the regiment of
Colonel Porter during the civil war.
He served in the Confederate army with
colonel Porter's regiment. The title OF
the history Is with Porter in Mis-
souri,"
DR.. Mudd is survived by daughter
Mrs. Agnes MaCwheihle and son,
Frank Mudd, both of Prince George
county, Md.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
C. ". j; ARTILLERY
DRILLS IN ARM0RY
Quarters for Student Company
Fitted Out in First Street
Militia Structure.

Permanent quarters for the George
Washington University Coast Artillery
Company have been establIsh in the
First Street Arnory of the District Ma
tional Guard, the building formerly used
by the Business High School and later
by the Census bureau.
A large room on the third floor Of the
structure is being divided into four
rooms-an assembly room, a locker
Ioom, an officers room and q quarter
master sergeant's room. An additional
room on the fourth floor will be used,
If necessary. Large steel lockers al
eady have been installed.
Officers for the company soon will he
selected by competitive examination.
Walter w. Burns, who has been recon-
mended for captain, is being examined
this week. Lieutenants and non-com-
missioned officers will be selected as n
ably next week.
Capt. Albert e. Thompson, Jr., Coast
Artillery Corps, l.. s. A., formerly sta
toned at Fort Howard, Md, has been
designated by the War Department as
instructor of the company and has been
ordered to Washington for that pur-
pose.
Measurements for uniforms have been
taken, and orders forwarded by tele-
graph. The blue dress uniforms are
due at any time, and later the woolen
olive drab uniforms will be issued. In
the spring the men will receive the cot
ton khaki uniforms.
Drip now is being held regularly every
Wednesday night from to $50 O'Clock.
The enlisted strength of the company
now is seventy. with five men awaiting
physical examination.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22

ten billions of dollars of indemni-
ties at the end of this war. and that
Britain, France, Russia, and Italy
pay them. What of it? They will
be able to pay that bill, spread over
long period, as easily as the
France Of 1871 was to- pay the mil
liards Of francs that Bismarck
thought would ruin her. The CONNER
cial and industrial restoration of the
allied countries would be made abso-
lutely necessary; while Germany
would find herself fattening off the
frugality of her late enemies, decay
ing, overconfdent, and staggering
into new trouble that would find her
enemies ready as they were not last
time.
Conquest at arms does not change
the course of empire for very long.
Who is so young as not to recall that
yesterday Japan and Russia were at
each others throats?
Well, today they are allies.
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month, with no rent to pay, no food
to buy, no fuel and light to be pro-
vided by her, she comes out with her
wages all net in her pocket.
But in certain type of grinding
factory and of pickpocket shop
where a girl is not only paid low
wages but Systematically fined on
every possible occasion so as to cut
them, and then perhaps, in some
cases, is compelled to deposit frac-
tion of her pay in an alleged bank
ing department of the shop, where
she has a very good chance, in too
many cases, Of being robbed of that
in such employment, after the girl
has paid for her rent, for the pre-
sentable clothes she must wear, for
her carfare, she may have mighty
little left to put into food.
And yet the Illinois report shows
that, with all these circumstances
entirely and terribly against the girl
working under such circumstances,
she makes a better moral showing
in the percentage tables than those
in some other occupations. So that
the Illinois committees report is a
gross libel on the natural virtue of
women.
This isn't to say that all women
and girls who have to earn their
living ought not to get enough
wages to provide fit quarters, suit
able clothes, nourishing food for
Themselves. They ought to have all
those, with something to spare be-
sides, and before society is through
with this question they will. But
they will not get them merely on the
preposterous ground that poverty is
the greatest temptation of good
women and good girls.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
POVERTY AND MORALITY

Out OF their own mouths the mem
bers of the Illinois senate white
slave investigating committee con-
wet themselves when they attribute
TO poverty the principal cause of
young women going into immoral
lives because of the sheer inability
to keep body and soul together on
the low wages they receive"
But the very details of the COM
mlttec's report prove mathemat-
lcally that the highest percentage of
those that go wrong aren't faced at
all with the question of keeping the
body and soul together. OF all of a
given number of girls sent to the
State training schools it was found
that $3.50 per cent had been in do
mestic service.
Now the girl who must support
herself out of her wages in factory
or in shop has to spend virtually
all her income on the very things
that are usually given to the servant
along with the servants wages
rent, fuel, light, and food. Whatever
is to be said of the monotony or
hardship of the servants life, of hes
discomfort with it, of the humilia-
tion which she may think it puts
upon her, the cold, economic fact
remains that at the end of the
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
DEALING WITH CAR CON0ES-
TION

After The Times has given pub
licity for months to the congestion
of street cars every morning and
evening at Fourteenth and F streets
the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio. Company seems to realize that
the situation demands remedy. Vol
UNFAIRLY it suggests to the public
utilities commission that an effec-
tive remedy for the difficulty might
be the stopping of the southbound
cars on Fourteenth street on the
south side of the street.
There is no disposition to quarrel
with the company over the tardi-
ness of move to remedy the condi
tion. Of course, the suggestion was
made to them in The Times many
weeks ago, and the company has
tried to assure the public, which
kept getting to work late, that there
was no delay at all at that point.
But if the suggestion works patrons
will bury the hatchet on this score.
Coupled with this suggestion we
still insist that the cars wo.lI be-
expedited in their passage through
the Fourteenth street funnel if tle
eastbound cars are not held up
while passengers alighting from
south bound cars in the rear board
the car in front.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
ENTERTAINMENT TO
AID WAR SUFFERERS
Washington Saengerbund Gives
Plays for German Widows
and Orphans.

An entertainment for the benefit OF
widows and orphans of German soldiers
was given under the auspices OF the
ladies auxiliary OF the Washington
Saengerbund at headquarters OF the or
ganizat ton. 3I4 c street northwest. last
night. The stellar features OF the af-
fair were two plays.
These were offerings % the Crock
legend. "Pygmalion and Galatea" and a
playlet entitled "a Pair of Ball Slip
pers." IN the cast were Miss Anita
Schade. Or. Paul Bartsch. Miss Emma
Bender and Miss clara I'lke.
A piano solo was given by Frank
Jones and tenor solos We're sung BY r.
Backing. A welcome was extended to
the guests by Mrs. Llnvach. president
OF the ladies' auxiliary.
Plans are being made for future en-
tertainments for the benefit OF the war
victims. bazaar will be held at Odd
Fellows Hall February Il to 10. and a
theater party will be given at Polls on
January 81.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
COAST DEFENSE GOOD,
GEN. WEAVER ASSERTS
Head of Service, in Lecture,
Says What Country Has Is
Efficient.

That TIE organization OF the forces
and the quality Of the materials used in
coast defense for this county form an
excellent Foundation upon which To dt
velon n high degree of efficiency in tbs
line OF preparedness. was the cheering
part Of the picture OF Our Coat De
lenses" as drawn by Mai Cen. T.. VI.
Weaver [. s. A chief OF the United
States Coast ARTILLERY. in a lecture he
fore tho National CcCSra phic Society az
New Masonic Temple last night.
General Weaver Iroved by photo
graphs. motion pictures. and statistics
that sucn coast defense as THIS country
has Is prepared to give splendid ac-
count of itself in case Of emergency.
The organization and system OF the
n:inc-laying branch Cf the service - So
we'll developed. according to The lrc-
turer. that any harbur in ;he ccuntry
eight hours. Tho fOrtifcations alon:
the COnSts. before points of great con-
merCial wealth. ard protecting waters
Of high strategic value. are ell bull.
and the system CT range finding Is ac-
curate. he said. Cne shot can hA
fred every =" second from IT, l. inch
guns. he continued. lie said the nr,s
ent record fer hits. - per cent. is
good. pointing out that at 1000' yardS
the apparent size of trs target is ab, Ut
the thickness oc small Pm and two.
that the new lc-inch Guns have a range
of twenty miles. and the .proJectileS
travel in an arc high enough 10 clear
Mt. Blanc piled or. tCp Of Pike Peak.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Film ShowS Relief
Work for Belgians
Movie" Men Take Pictures Of
Women Sewing at Home of
Mrs. Logan.

Three motion picture men figured
prominently in yesterdays meeting OF
fifty members of the District Belgian
relief committee at the rome of Mrs.
John A Logan. 25:2 Thirteenth street
northwest. While the women scwed
and knitted garments for the relief of
the Bcl.iaEG. the camera men Filmed
the gathering.
The local relief committee has kept
up the work which was started several
months ago. AID all the !nemhcrs Of
freely ana ussistcd iinarcially. accord
ing to Mrs. Logan. who says that yes
terday's meeting MAS one "f the most
enthusiastic Yet h. ld. y new appeal
has been issued to the citizens OF the
District for increased contributions of
money and serNiceahl" clothes. She
SAYS ths money Is needed to buy milk.
special foods. and clothing fOI tn"
many helpless and mothcrless iufa lts
in the war. ST. icken country.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
PUBLIC LlBRARY'S NEEDS

In the wide discussion of the need
for community and social centers in
Washington the fact should nIt be
overlooked that the city has cne
such center that is active and use
full. 1t is not in a school; it is at
the Public Library.
The library affords place 70,
meetings of every sort of organiza-
tion ranging from home rule So
cieties to drama leagues and domes-
tic science clubs. 1t is forum for
the discussion of public questions
and for the education of citizens. 1t
fulfills every shade of the definition
for a community center given in a
recent address of Miss Margaret
Wilson, which was considered an
authoritative utterance on the sub
ject. For that reason as we'll as
for the various other forms of SER
vice it renders, the Public Library is
entitled to all it asks of this Con-
gress in the way of an adequate
staff, adequate salaries for its en-
ployes, and additional equipment.
There are few gathering places
in the city which have become so
popular as the library, which af-
fords rooms for large and small
meetings, and record of the meet
ings there for year would. give a
fair indication of the community's
activities. The library is not limit
ed to what it does within it's walls
but it has established branches in
schools and at settlement houses.
Much of the success that has at
tended the library's efforts has been
due to the fact that they have been
extremely democratic and not at al.
high brow" Far from confining
its attention to books alone, it has
become a clipping bureau for cur
rent events and newspaper and
periodical articles of value; it has
collections of reproductions of art
works which have been widely cir.
culated in schools and among clubs;
and it has exhibits that not only
should be educational, but are SO,
because the public goes to see them.
Not even the schools touch the
community at more points than the
library, though the former gain
more attention because of their
number. In any effort to establish
community centers in the schools,
the encouragement of the one al
ready in operation at the library
should not be neglected.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Potato Stocks Small
On January |, Reported d

Unusually small stocks Of potatoes
were held on January in the important
potato producing States. according tc a
Bureau of Crop Estimates statement is
today.
Supplies on hand on that day were IS
per cent smaller than at the same
time last year. The figures in the sta G
ment show that the northern States.
which produced ~ per cent OF lGst
Years potato cor, had n supply OF 49,
S45.'OO bushe Is o. January /. as COM
pared with 49,, 80! ,00o twelve months
ago.
indicate that Southern growers need
not fear a buTdensomr competition with
Northern stocks of potatoes this spring.
The statement says the European war
has had no material influence upon tie
potato market.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY
Recital. Mrs. Byron Mcbride Caples and Mrs.

Recital, Mrs. Byron Mcbride Capes and Mrs
Lucy Page Steile. National Library tor the
Blind. 1929 II street northwest, > p. m.
Address, The Christian I.ife-Its Ethical and
Social Aspects" Prof. Ebert Russell,
Friends Meeting House, 1911 | street north
west. p. m.
Discussion, Limits of Peace" Society for
Philosophical Inquiry Public Library, p
IN.
Address. students Work." Miss Ruth NJ
K"eney. at meeting of volunteer WORKERS
y. W. {. A. p. m.
Lecture. THE Teaching of English Through
the Classics" by the Rev. Francis p. Don
nelly. president of Gonzaga College, at
meeting of Washington Classical Club
Gunston Hall, 1906 Florida avenue. -:3o p.
Recital, Gebcst's studio S p. IN.
Parcel Post Party" at Home Club y. M.
Meeting Federation of Citizens Association
Chamber of Commerce, p. m.
Anniversary Party by club OF Colonial DANES
e0l Sixteenth street northwest, 1 to 6 y. m.
MasoniC-Dawson, No. l6, special NJ. NJ
odd Fellows-PatriarChs Militant, Washing
ton Canton. No. l, drill and social.
Socialist Party-Social supper. Sll street
northwest p. IN.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Congress Forces On
POStOmice Millions It
Doesn't Wantt0 Spend
Annual Struggle to Save Money Enters on New Phase.
House Members Find Political Machinery of
Rural Free Delivery Efficient and
Effective.
BY JUDSON C. WELLIVEE.

The Posoce Department is engaged in its annual struggle to
induce Congress permit few million dollars the
of rural free delivery
Indications that last Congress will insist the de-
partmen spending these millions that doesn't spend
This annual controversy between the department. trying
and Congress- insisting spending it, has entered this
into phase
Postmaster General Bureson his annual report asked that
he be 100000 with which conduct free delivery
The House Committee Pooces has listened the why
this is penyand then according report from the committee
room, raised o $50 100000.
POLITICAL MACHINE
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
THE TEACHERS VIEWPOINT

No better illustration could have
been produced of the need for gen.
eral organization of the school teach
ers of Washington than the hearing
this week before a committee of
Congress regarding the proposed
change in the conduct of the schools.
Pupils who go to the schools de-
serve the first consideration, and
next to them come the 1900 en-
ployes of the school system. Every
angle Of the question was presented
at the hearing adequately except the
viewpoint of the teachers. 1t so
happens that the redrafted bill of
the Commissioners contained a
clause insuring the continuance of
the merit system of appointments
and promotions, and the present
salary schedules. But there have
been other bills introduced to reor-
ganize the schools which did not
contain such a provision.
The committee did not hear, and
it should have heard, of the efforts
of many years to bring about the
present law which insures teachers
longevity pay, an equable salary
scale, promotions through examina-
tions, and tenure of their positions
unless dismissed for some good and
reasonable cause.
The present salary schedule was
fixed in 1906 and even then it con-
tained many discrepancies which
teachers had to fight in the courts to
have Strengthened out. The business
of the teachers contentious was
proved by the fact that, in every
action, the courts ruled in their
favor. Those familiar with the his
tory of the schools know the history
of these cases, always undertaken in
spirit of fairness, and eliminating
in the recent decision of the District
Supreme Court ordering the resto-
ration of a married teacher to her
position despite an archaic rule
which automatically dismissed teach
ers when they marry.
During the present hearing the
only voice from the teachers was the
report from the High School Teach
crs' Association, containing interest
ing comparisons of the system here
and in other cities, and sketching
the progress of teachers in Wash
ington schools. But that report,
while it may have represented the
feeling of teachers, came from a
comparatively small number of
them. The whole proceeding shows
the need of general organization
which can speak for the teachers
upon occasions like this.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Changes in Department
Of Commerce Announced

Secretary Redfeld boz approved the
following chansas IN ths personnel or
the Derartmesh RI CS'@morce force
designation OF w. e. tsarksdale stevens,
expert 2lerk In the Bureau Of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce; promotion II
Franklin A. WertZ. assistant chemist in
the Bureau If Standards; temporary APP
rointmert Of clyde A. Merton and
Robert 8. Pulaski az clerk and steam
filter, respectively. in the same bureau.
Laboratory helper. TO Ga a cIerksbip in the
Bureau of Navigation.
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is POLITICAL MACHINE.

This Is not the whole story. however.
James i. Blakslee. Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General. who has direct
charge of the rural delivery service,
told the committee that II the rural
business were placed on business
ba sis. as 1t would be II it were con-
Quoted by any private corporation.
SIS O0O 900 could be saved annually. That
is, service that now costs SJo,oDo'oo'
in round numbers. annually, could be
rendered for s3j 10000.
Congress talks about economy, IN
sists that 1t is going to be economical
worries about whether II can raise the
cash to pay for prepa redness-and then
refuses TO consider putting rural dellN-
cry on business basis, with a saving
Of sl5. 900 900
Last year there was Just the same
fight, and Congress insisted on giving
the department nine or ten miilonS
more than il asked. Why"
Because Congress is determined that
the 43 900 rural carriers. ORGANIZED INTO
one of the most efficient political ma
chimes in the country. shall nave what
ever thev ask.
That is the long and short OF the mat
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Home Club Will Give
A Parcel Post Party

"A Parcel Post" party will be given
tonight BY the art committee of the
Home Club at the clubhouse. A sale of
attractive packages. the proceeds OF
which will be used to frame pictures
that have been presented to the club,
will be held.
"Our National Parks" was the sub
Ject of an illustrated lecture delivered
before the Home Club last night by d.
+. Sckmeckebler, chef OF the division OF
publications, Department of the Interi-
or. William MuSser presided
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Army and Navy Veterans
Hear Addresses by Chiefs

The meeting of Gen. Arthur Macarthur
Garrison, No. "A. Army and Navy Union.
L. s. A.. last niglI. was featured by en-
thusiastic addresses bv officers of the
garrison.
The sneakers Of the evening We're
John Mitchell commander. Thomas
Little. adiutant: y. ". TNron. officer Of
the daN: &. G.. I\Ocrs. QuartcrmastcT
and cant. James MulVCN.
Persons who have served in the army
navy. or marine corpS and have re-
cciN cd honorable discharge. or persons
who are still serving are eligible TO
mem mbeTship in the garrison.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Mid-City Association
Arranging Banquet

T. r. Moran. president of the Cham
beT Of Commerce. will be the guest Of
the Mid-Citv Citizens Association on
Mondav evening At 1909 Seventh street
northwest \ SpeCial committee vii!
present the program arranged for the
tfth anniversary BANQUET at the ST.
James Hotel on Wednesday evening.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Officers Installed.

Officers were installed at the meeting
of Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp. No. 4.
nitcd States Spanish War Veterans,
last night. The new officers are w. i.
Davis. commander: John Farmer, senior
vice commander; Edward Keegin. Junior
wee commander; B. G. Farrar. officer
of tho day; Herman Enslin. officer OF
the guard. and Capt. h. NJ. LaWton,
chaplain.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Amusements.

'National-Esie Ferguson in Margaret
Schiller" 2:l5 and S:l5 p. m.
BeasCo-Mlle DaZie in Maid in America" "
30 and SO p. IN.
is-"Tess OF the Storm Country" els ami
sis p. IN.
Keiths-Naudeville 2:I5 and Sis p. IN.
Casino-'St. Elmo" 2:l5 and S:l5 p m.
Gayety-BurlesQue. 2:l5 and sis p. M
Loew's Colunlbia-Photoplays 1890 a. IN. g
II p. IN.
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Tomorrow,

Address. Socialism and H., Denial o. Col"
Julian Pierce, Washington Secular League,
Pythian Temple, 2:3O p IN.
Address, "UniNersal Peace" Nine Lucy
Fhouaan, y. W. G A., Il. IN.
club Eighth Street Temple. $50 p. IA
Preaching mission, All Souls Memorial
Church, Cathedral avenue. near Connecticut
The Washington times., 1916-01-22
Henry James Has Two
Strokes of Apoplexy

LONDON. Jan. .@--IIcnry James. the
American author. who took thc oath
OF allcCianc" nS a l;rItish subject Last
months. and is not improving
The chronic dIsca~" rom which ne
huftcrs has lCcn complicated DS two
light strokes OF upopleAy.