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The Washington times., 1917-02-06
FRENCH SONG RECITAL
Nicholas Oouty Lectures Before
Fine Arts Club.

The postponed lecture-song recital
By Nicholas Douty on French songs
in the course presented by the Wash
ington Society OF tine Fine Arts was
given last evening in the auditorium
of the National Museum. Mr.. Douty
gave a most charming selection of
songs, contrasting the French music
of the south with its lilt and its
tune" with the more, intellectual
achievements of the north, modelled
on the German music, with its "leit
motive"
Mr.. Douty spoke of the French song
being the result OF a late develop
ment in the music of this country, yet
his first song OF Jules Guedon, "DOr-
mez ma jOlie," bore kinship to the old
French chansOn. The tunes" OF these
children of the south, in modern form,
were quite Irresistible The refrain
in "The Grasshopper" song OF Cha
brier, in the Vidal Spring Song" the
charm and the heroics gave them a
strong appeal
Most happy are Mr.. Douty's phrases
to fX a musical impression. Such was
the pale harmonies, lit by moon
light" that quite told the story of the
"Clair de lune," by Faure. His inter
pretations were full of insight and
were given with a broad range OF
vocal meaning.
He speaks Of the most modern OF
the French being all painters of at
nosphere. Such was the indetermi-
nate impression Of Mist" written In
French, with this English title, by
Rene lie Normand, or the lovely lie
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
RUSSIAN GIVES WAR TALK
First Of 6eneht Lectures Heard
At Embassy Here.

Thrilling tales Of service on the
Russian war front were brought t.
Washington yesterday when Count
Andrew Kalpaschnikoff-C -Camac, COL
onel OF the Twenty-first flying column
OF the First Siberian Corps of the
Russian army, lectured at the Rus
sian embassy.
The lecture was the first of a series
to secure funds for the purchase of
American motor ambulances for the
Russian Red Cross.
Have Huge Force.
Though unprepared at the begin
ming of the war, the Russian Red
Cross, according to Colonel Kalpas-
chnIkoff, now has accommodations
for 400, 900 wounded at one time, at
tended by $4,000 nurses. and 10000
physicians "Our most serious han
dicap is a need of motors" said the
lecturer. I'VE believe that we could
save at least a hundred lives a day
for each additional motor whi Z we
receive"
"Our troops were at first v-ry ner-
vous and Impatient under gas at
tacks," said Colonel Kalpaschnikoff.
TT requires a new kind of bravery
to sit quietly in a sitting and uncom-
Portable mask for from two &c five
hours while the most vicious Eases
are being poured over you, which. if
inhaled, destroy the tissue of the
body.
GaSEed Own Men.
1--WE had actually to gas our own
men to teach them the efficiency of
the masks used. In our first tests
several Of our men who were nervous
and dissaIranged their masks were
killed.
'This sacrifice, however. showed the
men that they must be perfectly calm
so that at present in a gas attack II
is unusual to find more than a few
killed, whereas at first, before we
inaugurated the tests, fully three
fourths died. In one attack of 1000
men, more than 1000 died on the spot,
a thousand others in the hospitals,
and 500 more have contracted tuber-
culosis."
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
MAY SHIFT RELIEF
BASE TO HOLLAND
Belgium Commission Would
Operate From There If U. S.
and Germany Fight.

Headquarters OF the Belgium Relief
Commission will be transferred from the
United States to Holland Immediately
upon any declaration Of war between
this country and Germany. Chairman
Hoover of the commission stated to the
United Press today.
1t would be futile. Hoover said. to
attempt to continue relief work from
the United States, in event of hos
tilities. All ships leaving the coun-
try, it was pointed out, would be sub
ject to the same attack as vessels
leaving Britain now are.
Holland, as the only remaining
open door TO Belgium, and as the
most sympathetic nation. would. in
all probability. be accepted by all
neutrals as the logical base for fur
ther Belgian relief operations.
News Of the nk'n of the Belgian
relief ship Lars Krus, near the Bel
gian coast yesterday, brings the first
word of the fifteen relief ships now
in or approaching the war zone
Hoover said.
'Of our seventy ships. but fifteen
are now on the high seas. All others
are held in port awaiting action by
Berlin on our request for immunity
guarantees. The Lars krus is the
first of the fifteen to be heard from.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06

Miroir." by Gustav Ferrari. one OF
those subtle tone Impressions in
which the exquisite fineness of French
verse plays its part.
Tone realism in the Hue song OF
"Petn," with English words by Mr..
Douty, a Ravel setting to an old
Greek song that had the dance vital
ity of Carmen "Habanera, then the
rarely lovely "Papilions" OF Chausson,
or the Ledoux lie NIL" explained and
then justified in tone, made this pro-
gram a pleasure and a broad educa-
tion in the realm OF French tendsn-
cies. Many songs were repeated upon
demand.
At the piano Miss Mary F. Mac
Elree gave vital interpretations and
tone pictures that were a great asset
to the songs. Mr.. Douty will give the
recital schedule for last evening on
Monday evening, February 10, the sub
ject being German, Austrian and Bo-
hemian songs. ]. Mach.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
COLD DRIVES MANY
TO SEEK CHARITY
Relief Giving Institutions Report
Record Demands As Result
of Freeze.

With the number OF needy persons
seeking aid at the missions and other
charitable institutions more than dou-
bled. and the request for aid still coming
in. it is believed by charity workers that
should the cold weather continue, a
record number Of those helped in recent
years will be reached.
There has been no greater sudden in
fiux of homeless men TO relief giving
institutions in several years than at
present. The extreme cold weather that
prevails over a large part of the coun-
try is depriving thousands of work
Stories Of old persons living in rooms
where there is no heat, of large families
dependent on the earning of a sick
mother. and of sick men. women, and
children dying of privations are pouring
ln:o the missions.
There was one family. the head Of
1t away, in which six children, the
Oldest nine years old, and an aged
Invalid mother, were dependent on
the earnings of the daughter When
she became i'll, an appeal was made
The family is now getting better care
than for a considerable time.
Funds are being received slowly In
answer 10 the appeal OF the Asso-
ciated Charities and the Citizens Re
lief Association. Ten thousand dol
lars was asked and must be had. Il
is stated, If the work of the assoeia-
tions is to be continued.
Last night at the Central Union Mis-
sion, more than 300 men received din
ner and a bed. This is double the
number which has~accepted the hos
pitality of the institutfOn during th..
past few weeks
At the Gospel Mission the number
of those aided has increased slightly
more than two-fold. Fuel is the chief
contribution asked for by the famil-
les of that organization. Clothes and
food are also needed.
Probably the people of Washing
ton, generally, do not realize the
large number of poor at their very
DOORS" said the superintendent of one
of the missions.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
APPROVE GoMPERS' STEP
A. r. of l. Indorses Move to Avert
HostiIities With Germany.

Action of President Samuel Comp
ers. OF the American Federation OF
Labor. in sending an appeal to the
secretary of trade unionists in Ber
lin for organized labor in the Faith
erland to use efforts to preven;
actual hostilities between the United
states and Germany was approved by
the Central Labor Union last night
Led by Jerry Mccarthy, ]. II. Hart
ley and Sam De Nedrey, the majorit:
of the union adopted after long de
bate a resolution 'reaffirming tho
policy of the union as being in fav
or of the Cary referendum bill and
against the sheppard prohibition bill
The minority of the union which me'
Sunday and adopted resolutions in
dorsing the Sheppard measure was
led by +. w. Oyster.
The resolution adopted by the
union "deplored" action taken BY
certain forces and individuals in the
District. some of them members OF
the Central Labor Union, in opposing
the Cary referendum"
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
TO RENUMBER HOUSES
Task To Be Undertaken on Conduit
Road,

The task OF reRumbering Conduit road
is to be undertaken by the District, II
was announced at the meeting of the
Conduit Road Citizens Association held
in s. David's parish hall last night. The
present system OF numbers is far from
satisfactory and confusing to strangers
and visitors to that section OF the city.
II is planned to have the new number
ing s:art from FOxhall road and run
west. using the one hundred to a block
system.
Although Congress gave the Public
Utilities Commission the power TO de-
termine II IL would be feasible to have
gas mains Installed on Conduit road, the
Georgetown Gas Light Company. after
investiga ing conditions. reported that
the houses were scattered to such a de-
gree that II would be impossible to in
stall the gas mains AT the present time.
Following the business meeting motion
pictures were shown and a musical pro-
gram given.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
CLERK KILLS SELF
Samuel Kahn Cuts His Throat With
Razor.

Samuel Kahn, thirty years old, an
employe of the Treasury Department
rooming at 1898 Irving street north
west, died this morning at Garfield
Hospital as the result of having cut
his throat with a razor.
Marcus Kahn. his father. and Loui
Kahn, a brother, both of 80 Rhine
street. Rochester, New York, wers
stopping at the rooming house.
Kahn. IL is stated. was sick an"
despondent. His father had arranged
to take him home to Rochester. The
were discussing the plans last night
when the sick man left the room, am
went to the bathroom. His absence
caused his father worry, and opening
the door of the bathroom. he found
his son in a serious condition from
the wound just made. Coroner hewitt
has issued a certificate of suicide.
The body will be taken to Rochester,
New York.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
Col. Harper Calls Committee
Meeting for Tomorrow to
Pass on Details.
MANY INQUIRIES FOR SEATS
Plat of Grandstands Expected
to Be Available to Public
on February 10.

The inaugural committee will meet
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock at
the Willard to perfect all plans for the
public celebration to mark the in
duction into office of President Will
son on March 8 next.
The committee was called together
by Col. r. N Harper, the inaugural
chairman, for the parpose Of passing
official approval on many of the de-
tails already completed for the big
event.
In commenting on the meeting to-
day Colonel Harper declared that the
inaugural committee was as one man
in asserting that there will be no
dtsarrangement of the plans for the
ceremonies because of the acuteness
Of the international situation.
Many Inquiries for Seats.
That this view is reflected by many
not actively engaged in the work
was evidenced today when the tele-
phones in inaugural headquarters
were kept busy by persons inquiring
when the seats in the numerous
stands will be placed on sale.
since the impression has gone out
that the German situation might in
terfere with the inaugural" saiu Sec
retary Belt today, "the calls for seats
have increased. 1t will be difficult to
prevent a public expression OF ap-
proval of President Wilson's re-elec-
tion on Inaugural Day. and only word
from the President himself will bring
a stop to our plans"
Seat Plat Soon Ready.
The plat of the grand stand seats Is
expected to be available in inaugural
headquarters February 10. A proof
of the diagram of seats was ap-
proved by Chairman Harper today.
When the completed plat is avail
able next Saturday selection of seats
may be made by the public.
Orders for seats also are being re-
ceived in every mail. These will be
filled in the order of their receipt
when the diagram of the grand
stands is completed.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06

burgh and Cincinnati. delays range
from a few minutes to two hours,
but more serious delays are report
ed in the arrival OF passenger trains
from southern points,
The birmingham special. of the
Southern Railway. due here at 1910
this morning will arrive at 6:45
o'cIack tonight according to latest
reports. The Memphis special is re-
ported on time thus far.
The Washington Chattanooga limit
ed, due in this city at I:30 this
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
TRAINS HOURS LATE
Southern Railroads Especially Hard
Hit BY Blizzard.

Running hours behind their sched-
ule, because of cold weather and
snow, belated passenger trains un-
loaded hundreds of travellers at the
Union Station.
rom New YORK, Chicago, Pitts
The Washington times., 1917-02-06

morning. arrived at 11:lO. Another
Southern train scheduled to arrive at
.. came in at 1910.
Trains on the Atlantic Coast Line
and the Seaboard are running from
two to three hours late.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
PLATE PRINTERS TO MEET.

President John J. Deviny. of Plate
Printers Local Union. No. =, has is
sued a call for a special membership
meeting in Typographical Temple at
o'clock Thursday might. The pur-
pose of the melting will be revision
of the constitution.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits
were issued today:
ST. Anthony's Church. 70 repair
dwelling at Twelfth and Monros
streets northwest: estimated cost,
500. -
NJ. Goldenberg. to repair building se
Seventh and o streets northwest: es-
timated cost. $500.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
HELD EoR SHOOTING.

a coroner's jury yesterday held
Guy L. Powers for the grand jury
for killing Rosemary HeIey Satur-
day. at her home.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
MORE WARRANTS
FOR SALOONMEN

Prosecution of Detroit saloonkeep-
ers for alleged violations % the
warner-Cramton Law. is stili being
vigorously conducted by the police.
who made complaints against six
saloonmen. Tuesday
Paul Tuthili. proprietor OF the
Savoy hotel. convicted on one charge
Of Illegal selling. In recorders court
Monday. viii answer 20 an add
tional charge. hled Tuesday.
James y. Burns, proprietor of the
Hotel Ste Claire. is also named In
warrant charging him with sell
ing liquor Sunday. Jan Fl The
basement OF the hotel was used as
Sunday bar. according 10 the 20.
lice
other proprietors named IN com.
plants are Joseph Cesarz. of No
las 81. John-st. Hugo Rirsch. No.
go Gratiotave.. Fred y often. No
1880 Fortst west. and Louis stern.
No. 4l5 Hastings.st
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
ID. ~ Jackson Looked
Forward To Bouts,
Says Wife
LATTER SEEKS
SEPARATION
Failed To Get Any Joy
: Out of Spouse's
Sprees

Daniel r Jackson was a method
cal drinker. forehanoed battler
with booze. who used 10 arrange bis
sprees seven days IN advance and
hen relish the prospect OF a glo-
rious bum" all thru the week. &C.
cording 20 his wife. Mrs. Elvie r.
Jackson, who sought q divorce from
him Tuesday. before Judge North
Mrs. Jackson didn't see anything
admirable in her husbands methods
% hilzriiy II was the misery and
hardship which IL brought that she
reeoanted 20 Judge North.
"He would plan a week before be d
get drunk and tell me about Il. she
said. And he always went thru
with it, I would have to stand the
abuse He would take IL out on me
in his sprees"
Jackson is a structural iron work.
er The couple were married in
1912 and parted last August. the oc-
casion being a drunk OF her hus-
band lasting a week and starting
when he had trouble on the JOB. -
according 70 Mrs Jackson. who said
tha; he wanted 20 take IL out on her.
She will get a decree.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
WINDSOR MEN TO
PROTEST WILCOX
RACE PROPOSAL

A delegation Of Windsor citizens
with a petition bearing 1000 names
will leave for Ottawa. Thursday. 20
protest against the proposal OF OIL
yer J. Wilcox. member of parlia-
ment for North EsseI. TO limit horse
racing In any one district 20 -
days a year. With three tracks in
Windsor. the signers OF the petition
declare the busIness or n COM
munity would suffer II wilcox's
proposed amendment 20 the Grimm
al code is adopted Two OF the
tracks would have 20 close Under
present regulations each Of the
tracks is permitted 10 have two
seven-day meetings year The
provincial government received $50.
900 fast year in license fees from
the Windsor racing associations.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
MAN is LOST"
BEHIND BARS

BLOOMSBURY. Pa Jan al
Harry Snyder. OF Centraha narrow
ly escaped spending his life in The
Columbia comfy jail He was com
mitted in July. laI5. and the fact
overlooked. witk>ho record on the
court docket bis case was never
called. Deputy Sheriff Hidley. ihe
other day. called the district AZ.
torneys attention 10 SnyGers pres.
ence IN jail and be was set free
Six terms of court have passed since
ne was committed on a larceny
charge
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
OLD NEIGHBOR OF
WHITTIER DIES

Mr. Sarah Grant. % years old.
died in the home OF her son. John
James Grant. No S. Kenilworth-
ave. Tuesday. of pneumonia The
body viii be taken 20 Northampton.
Mass. for burial Mrs Grant was
born ln England and married there
IS years ago With her husband
she came 20 America in is4s. and
before coming 10 Detroit they lived
Tor several years in Massachusetts
She was an intimate friend OF Jenny
Lind and neighbor Of John Green
leaf Whittier Mrs Grant is sur.
yiyed by her son. a grandmother.
Mrs. Josephine Cheever. OF Somer-
vile. Mass. and four great grand.
children
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
DEFERS ACTION
|. ON PARKING LAW
Council Lays Ordinance On
Table After An Hours
Discussion

Final adoption o; the amended
trafic ordinance. which embodies \
few OF the suggestions made by
Commissioner OF Police James Ccuz-
ems. but. In the main. is radically
different from what the esmmis-
sioner believed would be ideal regu-
lation. was put over for another
week by the common council. Tues
day night. This was done after the
aldermen Had spent an hour argu-
ing various sections OF the proposed
enactment without making much
hsadvay.
As the ordinance was taken up
section by section each vas ap.
proved: al least. no objections were
made that would have necessitaied
changing the ordinance materially.
Aid. Albert T. Allan, chairman OF
the committee on traffc and police
regulation. explained the changes
made as the city clerk read the
amended ordinance At the conciu.
sion Aid. Charles ". Burton moved
that II be laid on the table for an
other week so that all the aldermen
might have an opportunity TO read
II again. and suggest changes. II
needed. at next Tuesdays meeting
The only discussion % moment
was that as 20 the meaning OF the
word parking" Aid James Vernon
brought up the question. as he
would be vitality affected by the or
dfnance n mo parking" on one Of
the streets specified meant that he
would be prevented from loading
and unloading trucks az his place OF
business. Aid. Allan explained that
the committee intended no such re-
striction. and few words in the
proposed enactment were changed
at his suggestion 80 that business
houses might have free access 20
their entrances for loading and un-
loading.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

the fact tha, their constituents are
keenly interested In the prohibition
laws that are TO be passed and that
the bone dry sentiment Is much
more widespread that many OF them
had suspected 10. TO sounding
out general feeling on the subject.
Many letters and petitions are be-
ins received by members from per.
sons In all parts OF the state. back.
ing divers kinds OF prohibitory leg.
islstion. Rut there is much more
sentiment OF providing Michigan
with brand OF prohibition that
really prohibits than for all other
varieties pat together.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
Many Preparing For
Bolt To Bone Dry"
Faction
LEGISLATORS
HEAR FROM HOME
Drink ers Pref er
Drought To Pint-a-
Month Proposition

tsfsr Correspondent Detroit Ttmss)
LANSING. Mich. Jan. N.-Con-
sideration OF the bone dry and
moist" prohibition bills now before
the legislature will begin this aft
ernoon. following the daily session
OF both houses. Chairmen Lewis
and Foster. Of the house and senate
liquor committees. have arranged
10 have their committees meet joint
" on the bills and 10 20 over their
details daily until the committee
work is completed.
In advance OF the actual start ol
committee consideration the time
that the committees will require for
their work before reporting out
some sort OF bill can only be
, Guessed az The average guess.
however. is that the committees
should BE- ready 10 report within
two weeks I, being certainty
that every detail Of the bill that
viii pass the house. where IL comes
up arst. will be scanned most care
fully by every member and that
every one with a notion devis,ing
In any way from what the bill pro
/ vides. will try 70 amend ". pre-
liminary committee changes are not
so important a. in most bills
Sentiment siill remains divided
among house members along the
lines indicated in these dispatches
last week. following the introduc-
tion os the two varieties OF prohibi.
tion bills. The bone drys" con.
I tinue 10 appear 10 have a shade the
best OF II in that they are standing
for outright prohibition OF intoxi-
can's being used for beverage pur.
POSES The ranks of the "mois;s
! arc split into three sections. with
two OF the three seemingly more
willing 20 Join the bone dryS~ than
20 stick with the other "moists" n
1 they cannot have their way.
Some OF the ''moists" are utterly
opposed 70 the import allowance
FOR individuals In the moist bill. of
one pint of liquor. or one gallon Of
wine or three gallons OF beer a
month These opponents OF this
4 provision contend that statewide
Z prohibition rules should BE- merely
an extension 20 the whole state oi
4 tho rules now governing tho coun.
ties that are dry. They declare
they would much rather go the lin.
II and be bone dry than TO havs The
one pint per month allowance
other "moists" are opposed 10 the
7 creation OF a department OF prohibit
iion with lot ot jobs In IL. They
declare that the prosecutors and
sheriYs backed UP by the attorney
generals department should see
\ that the laws are enforced.
The bone drys expect their ranks
10 be swelled with these moist In
sgrgents. az the effort will be made
TO line the moists up as FAR as pos
slble behind the bill prepared by
the AntiSaloon league attorneys,
which bill includes both the pint-a-
month allowance and the provision
fol prohibition department.
Most house members are noting
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
Democrats In Senate
Choke OF Debate
On Proposal
CUMMINS SEES
WAR IN PROJECT
Thinks League Would
Involve Nation In
Dilemma

WASHINGTON. Jan. sl.-The
nsmccratic majority in the senate
hle Tuesday. effectualiy shut OF
opnernI debate on the presidents
Duacs program by tabling Senator
cummins' resolution calling for open
nocussion by . vote Of 80 to 30. One
DuDocraf. Senator MARITIME. voted
III the Republicans.
q speaking for bis resolution
nonator cummins declared that the
ugonidsnt's peace league idea Il
vogksd out might put the United
Dlates In the position Of fighttng H.
~ Or rebelling against the world.
II believe that II this country
al do what the president pro
rooes. We win BE- involved either IN
1IDost continuous war waged al
6vor the world. or We win be en-
meed IN almost constant rebellion
4 orsinst the authority which he pro
o1nee 10 set up over M" he said
Administrator supporters declar
- tAat the vote demonstrated clear
y thaf the president has the unquai
- support Of hts party In the sen
- and that any legislative action
on1cA he may deem necessary tc
GeWArd his peaoe proposals win Be
'Jw>nepming. They said that n mate
1Inl1y clarified the atmosphere by
6oW1ng that the opposition to The
- came only from the opposits
<nsU - ths senate
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
GET WARRANTS
FOR 10 AUTOISTS

Warrants were issued Tuesday In
police court for 10 automobile own.
ers who have failed to get 1917 n
oense taBs. Those complained
against are X. c. Houghton. No,
$50 Mlchigan-ave.: William Janke,
No. sss Michigan-sve.; Fred Dun.
das. No. 272 Labrosse-st.; 8. NJ.
Stokes. No. ss5 Toledo-ave., A. A.
Moss. No. i22 Farmer-st; Theodore
Beyster. No. sss Second-sve: James
DohSny. No. 525 Fourteenth-ave. (:
John A. KAstl. No. i3s Msybury
Grsnd$ve. and Z. W. indow. No,
Ss3 ClarkAve.