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The Washington times., 1920-01-18
JAIL URGED FOR
SUGAR PROF|TEERS
Cappr Demands Active Prosecu-
ton to Stop "Grand Larceny"
In United States.

Active prosecution OF pronteers,
followed by their prompt imprison-
ment. Is a suggestion made by Sena-
tor Arthur Capper. Republican. OF
Kansas, TO meet the high cost OF liv-
ing. and especially the. sugar situa-
tion.
Declaring that the public is now
witnessing "the grand larceny in
Sugar" Senator Capper says that big
business is doing it's best to make.
this country a fertile soil for Bolshe-
visit propagandists. and that little
business is helpless to do much bet
ter. In a statement on the sugar
situation, he says:
Just now the greatest get-rich-
quick game In America Is gouging In
sugar It's a mighty sweet and. rich
business for proft cormorants. The
equalization board held the rehners
down as to price, SO In the name OF
Great Britain and France they bought
up the Cuban sugar crop and export
ed IL to those countries at higher
fgure than the board would allow
these men to sell IL in the United
States. And this Government let
them do It, AS a result the increase
In the price OF sugar will add almost
a billion dollars to the burdens now
being borne by the American people.
Although our exports OF sugar TO
Great Britain alone have jumped 200
per cent, and we have In recent
months shipped more than 100000 900
pounds OF IL to the United Kingdom,
there are fairly well authenticated
reports of vast boards OF sungar in
New York and New Jersey. One Ie-
cent deal reported is the sale through
brokers of SI2O, 1000 worth OF sugar by
New York packing company to a
Jersey City merchant for 2OA cents
a pound, the sugar to be sold at %
cents retail.
ern wholesalers and retailers, who. in
turn. must hold up the consumer.
Sugar at II cents-the war price---is
tremendously scarce in these locali-
ties. But sugar at 81 and % cents
is as plentiful as ever.
with big business doing it's best
to make this country a fertile soil
for Bolshevist propagandists, litle
business is helpless to do much bet
ter. What tempts our great corpora
tions to profiteer Is easy money-le
gtimatized q graft. / earnestly urge
as a remedy to meet this emergency
an active prosecution OF profteers
followed by their imprisonment, and
a law requiring every manufactures
to print, engrave, weave or stamp
on every article he produces. alorS
with his trademark, the exact price
he receives for it,"
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
All Souls Uaitarian Church.

The second special evening service,
with music. will be given Sunday at
s p. m. at All Souls Unitarian Church,
DR.. Ulysses G. b. Pierce, minister.
The sermon of these special services
will be given by DR.. Pierce on 1.-THE
Ascent of Man" in his series on
"Unitsrianism and Its Appeal to the
Allegiance OF the Devout and
Thoughtful"
The music Sunday WILDE given by
Miss Lucy Brickenstein, soprano:
Major Charles Trowbridge Tittma nm.
bass: Miss Elsa Raner. violin, and
Lewis Corning Atwater. organ.
The program chosen from the sa-
cred composition of Johann Sebastian
Bach is as follows:
Duets, recitative, "Come, Enter In
With Me" and "God Is My Friend"
from the cantata, "Sleepers. Awake"
and recitative. THE Pleasures of the
World" and duet, Father. Thou Ny
All Shalt Be-" from the cantata,
"Sing to the Lord a Glad Song" Miss
Brickenstein and Major Tittmann;
bass aria, For He That Is Mighty
from THE Magnificat." Major Tit.
mann.
Violin solos, "Sarabande" and "Air
for G String" Miss Raner: organ
solos. "kyrie for Organ" "Fantasia
in G minor" and "Allegretto, in
modo Pastorale," Mr.. Atwater.
Mstet Choral Society.
The Motet Choral Society OF zoo
voices, directed by Otto T. Simon. and
now under the auspices of the Com
munity Service Of Washington, D. =,
began rehearsals last Monday eve
ming. Rehearsals are held at the Lu-
theran Church. Fourteenth and n
streets northwest, on Mondays at
7:45. The chapel entrance on Vermont
avenue is used
New members will be enrolled at
the early rehearsals. All singers are
welcomed to membership. There are
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
RECORDS SHOW DIVORCE
ON INCREASE IN MASS.

BOSTON, Mass. Jan. 1S.-The rapid
ity with which Bay State marriages
are being dissolved is increasing by
astounding proportions.
Courts OF the Commonwealth grant
three out of every four petitions filed,
records show.
Within the past forty years the
divorce evil in Massachusetts, is
greater by so per cent.
Suffolk county leads the State In
the number of divorces awarded her
residents. Nantucket has secured
only one in twelve months.
.Thirty-one out of every 100 divorces
granted during the last census year
were to the husband and sixty-nine
over twice as many-to the wifc.
The average span Of married life
Prior to divorce is 10.9 years. Youth.
ful marriages prove most disastrous.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
LANSBURGH PLANS
+ AWEEK Of MUSIC
Seventh Street Firm Will "Start
Something" in
Grafonolas.

Starting somethiLg?"
starting something"
That's what the talk will be at
Lansburgh q Bros on Seventh street,
lhis week.
Music Week" is what they are
starting. You've heard of Fall Fash
ions Week." or Home Furnishing
Week? Well. this is something new.
Music Week at Lansburgh's VIII
be a fresh start in the Columbia Graf
onola business there. Not only In
the Grafonola department gallery, for
talking machines"-with their at
tractive cabinets-will be found all
over the store during Music Week.
Music in the Home"-with the
hest of everything-is what they are
aiming to bring to the attention OF all
shoppers.
For what Is home without song?
Like a face without a smile.
Iou'H be hummtng while you buy a
spool of cotton, or youll fox-trot up
10 buy some bargain shoes.
"Dardanella," the latest fox-trot, Is
one OF the newest orchestral records
OF the Aeolian-Voc
The Vocation Record, bye-the-bye,
is being put out in an entirely new
edition. Until now, the Vocation rec
Ords could only be played on the
Vocation.
With their latest Improvement, they
can be played equally well on the
Columbia, the Victor, the Sonora-or
any machine you happen to own.
A real 1920 progressive" spirit will
launch these new Vocation records at
'-Asnsburgh's and they are worth hear
ing. The sale opens with the opening
day of Music Week"-Monday, to-
morrow.
Opera airs and the latest Jazz and
musical sensations are meeting the
demands OF the public. The Columbia
Grafonola has been keeping up" with
the pace set by the holidays. So,
Come up, come in with streamers!
Come in, with smiles of May"
Swith apologies to Alfred Noyes)
For-It's Music Week" at Lans-
burghs.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
MUSIC CALENDAR
JANUARY.

10, Monday, 8:l5-New York
Symphony Orchestra, with Wal
ter Damrosch, in lecture-coneert
in the Orchestral Series given
under the auspices of the Wash
ington Society Of Fine Arts;
Central High School.
20, Tuesday, 4:3O-New York
Symphony Orchestra; Walter
Damrosch, conductor; Percy
Granger, soloist; National.
22, Thursday, 4:S0-Russian
Symphony Concert, Modest Alt
schuler, conductor, Special Con-
cert. Belasco Theater.
26, Monday, 4:30-Mme.
Tamaki Miura, japanese So
prsno, and Milo Picco, baritone,
in song recital; Concert Diplo-
matique. Polls Theater.
20, Wednesday, 4:30-Mme.
Galli-Curci in song recital. First
of the second series of Philhar-
monic Course of Concerts, Polls
Theater. Date changed from
January 20.
20, Thursday-"Music for the
People," lecture by Thos. Whit
ney Surette, with open discus
sion. One of three conferences
under the auspices of the Wash
ington Society of the Fine Arts
on "Music, Drama, Art" Cen
tral High School.
80, Friday, 4:30-Alfred Cor
tot, pianist, and Hans Kinder,
'cellist, in joint recital; fifth of
the Ten Star Series; National.
30, Friday, 4:30-Josef Hof-
mann, pianist, in recital; Polls
Theater.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
Ch.ssA .s the Covenant.

Two special musical services will
be held At the Church or the coven-
ant Sunday. Oliver Mellum. baritone.
will be the special solOist at the
thirty-fourth inspirstional service at
$3.50 y. m.
In addition the double quartet will
give four very beautiful numbefs. in
cludinE incidental solos by Mas
Craig. Miss Beisser, Mr.. Backing. and
Mr.. Miller.
In the evening. at 8 o'clock. Richard
Lorleberg, yioloncellist, will be the
special soloist and the evening choir
OF 200 voices will render the add
tional portion OF the musical service.
Both services are under the direction
OF sydney Lloyd Wrightson, with
Harvey Murray at the organ, and is
the evening with Claude Robeson at
the plano. The programs follow:
Afternoon-organ prelude. Fan
tasie- -Psstorsle. Renaud; Anthem.
Father In Heaven" Briggs Unci-
dental solos Miss Craig. Miss Beisser.
Mr.. Baeking); baritone solo, "ThoL
wilt Keep Him In Perfect Peace"
MacDermid. Mrl MelIum: anthem.
Sanctus (St. Cecilis). Gounod (Mr.
Backing and the double quartet:
baritone solo. Hear Us Lord" ASH
ford). Mr.. Mellum: anthem. "a New
Heaven and New Earth" (the Holy
city. Gaul, (Mr, Miller and the dou-
BILE quartet): offertory anthem. "Oh.
Our God" Klein Incidental solos.
Miss Craig and Mr.. Backing): organ
postlude, finale IL flat. Guilmant.
Evening-organ prelude. Cujus AMI
nam, Rossini: anthem. "A Fearful
Thing To Fall" Gounod (Mr. +. FAX
ler and the evening choir); violoncello
solo. Nina" Pergolese-R -Reiss (Mr.
Lorleberg): anthem. Lead Us Gently
Home" Briggs (Miss Beisser. Mr..
Fakler. and the evening choir): Of
fertory viofoncello solo. Indian la
ment, Observation-Disclosures (Mr. Lorle-
berg): organ postlude. Marche ho-
roique. Maxson.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
MUSICAL WORLD PICKING
CHICAGO OPERA MANAGER

All the musical world Is talking OF
the next general manager OF the Chi
cago Opera Association. But will
there ever be oner
At present. the management Is di-
vided. Herbert NJ. Johnson, who for
several years has been business con-
troller OF the company, Is the busi-
meas head OF the organization. Ar
tistic matters are In the hands OF
Glno Marinuzzi. new Italian con-
ductor. There are many opera goers
who would like to see Arturo Tos-
canini back In America. Some news
papers have even printed statements
that he would come as head OF the
Chicago forces. but an official de-
nial from the board OF directors put
the report into the class OF an un-
founded rumor. Z
Then IL has been whispered in mu-
steal circles that Antonio Scotti who
was impresario OF his own operate
company last spring and again last
autumn. had been approached on the
subject. But Mr.. Scotti himself has
denied having considered any such
proposal
RIP Van winkle," by Reginald De
koven, with a libretto by Percy
Mackaye Is the annual American
offering. In addition. two baIlets by
composers resident in Chicago will be
presented. John Alden Carpenter
THE Birthday of the Infanta," and
Felix Borowskis "Boudour."
1t promises to be an unusually IN
teresting season. and for the most
part the repertory will differ from
that found at the Metropolitan Opera
House. French opera is the leading
motive Of the Chicago Opera Com
Dany
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
HERMIT WHO MOURNED
BRIDE 80 YEARS DIES

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-Samuel y.
Haslett, eighty-four years old. who
lived a recluse In his fashionable
Brooklyn Heights home since the
tragic death OF his bride thirty years
ago, Is dead.
Hasletts bride. Miss Elizabeth NJ.
Thorne, whose father was president
OF the board OF education OF Brook
lyn, was burned TO death by an ex-
plosion OF vanishing fluid. Shortly
afterward. Haslett dismissed all his
servants and lived alone, for many
years not even leaving the house.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18

Irenee du Pont, president OF the du-
Pont de Nemours Powder Company.
The company came from Reading.
Pa, where Is had played to poor
business due, II was said, to thee coal
strike. 1t sang to poor houses Mon
day and Tuesday night and Wednes-
day afternoon, and was threatened
by a strike OF it's musicians. who re-
fused to play Wednesday night un-
less paid in advance.
Then Mr.. du Point, learning OF it's
straits, bought up the entire house
and distributed the tickets among du
Pont employees. AS a result the house
was crowded to overflowing Thurs
day night and the singers, elated,
gave a brilliant performance of III
Trovatore." 1t is estimated that Mr..
du Pont gave close to $1,000 to $1.SOO
for the tickets and accomplished both
the saving OF the opera company and
introduced many residents to grand
opera who otherwise undoubtedly
would not have attended. but who
hereafter will be inclined to patron
ize grand opera at their own expense.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
PROFITEERING SHOWN
In BIG PARIS STORE

PARIS Jan. 1S.--A large store in
the center OF Paris has been searched
by representatives OF the service for
the suppression of frauds. This es-
tablishment handles clothing, shoes
and umbrellas, and n preliminary In
vestigation of it's books shows profit
eering to the extent of IS to 30 per
cent. The books will be submitted
to an expert, ard IL is declared the
firm will be prosecuted.
The Petit parisien says that this
IL the seventh large store searched
by this service within few weeks.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
Among the Musicians

no dues. The society announces that
the collection for the milk fund OF
the Founding Hospital at the per-
First CksMS~r Music Csae~rt.
The following program will De
given ypy the Berkshire String Quar-
tet. assisted by Mrs. George Peabody
Eustis at the plano, at the nrst con-
cert OF the Chamber Music Series on
Friday afternoon, January 10. at $3.50
In Wsrdman Park Hotel
1. Beethoven, quartet in A major.
op. is. No. o, Allegro. Menuetto. An
dante cantsbile, Allegro. ?. Goosens.
"Phantasy Quartet" op. ~. 8. Schu-
mann, quintet for piano and strings.
op. a.. Allegro brilliante; In mode
d'uno Marcia; scherzo. Motto yivsce;
Allegro ma non troppo.
Tickets at ofrice OF NJ. T.. Kline.
1921 + street northwest.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
ARMY DEATH BENEFIT
RESTORED BY BAKER

The army death benefit of six
months pay, for officers and enlist
ed men, again has been put into
force, Secretary Baker announced
today
This gratuity was revived by an act
OF Congress OF December II, 1919. II
existed prior to the war, but was re-
scinded in January, 1918, on account
OF the war risk insurance benefits.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18

though the general stan should call
his attention 60 what a considered a
favorable eOmmsnL Nlihslm also
told Bismarck that from a political
point of view II was the right policy
TO have been lenient with France In
1871. even II from the military point
OF view IL WAS wrong. Bismarck says
in the same volume Wilhelm deluged
him with letters.
The court Is 10 render a decision on
January "a.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
REDS WAITING FOR ARK"
MUST PAY INCOME TAXES

DETROIT, Jan. 1s.-The fifty-seven
Reds now held for deportation in
the county jail here will have to pay
their income taxes before they can
be sent back to Russia, according TO
instructions to John A. Grogan. col
lector OF internal revenue, from
Washington. The instructions were
to collect income tax at all cost. 10
obtain writs OF restraint and seiz.
property II necessary, but not to DE-.
lay deportation unduly.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
WOMEN CAMPAIGN FOR
RECOVERY OF BOTTLES

MARION, Pa, Jan. 1s.-The Marion
Federation OF Women's Clubs an
nounced it would wage a campaign
for the recovery OF milk bottles. One
milk Arm has lost $500 bottles during
the past year and will pay the fed
GRAFTON / cent for every bottle re-
covered. The money will be given
TO the public health general fund.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
POWDER MACNATE BUYS
ENTIRE HOUSE FOR OPERA

! Caught in financial difficulties not
sof it's own making. the Manhattan
tfrand Opera Company gave four per-
hormances in Wilmington, and depart
ed radiant through the generosity of
Evening journal., 1920-07-12
Will HONOR
PATRON SAINT
Italian Members of St. Eliza
beth r. c. Church Plan
Celebration
TWO BANDS WILL
LEAD PROCESSION

Italian members of the congega-
lion OF ST. Elizaheih's r. C.. Church.
Oak and Broomc streets. will honor
their patron saint. Francesca di Paul.
with services in ihe church on next
Sunday The exercises Will begin at
the 93O O'Clock mass and at O'Clock
the annual procession viii hc held.
headed by two bands OF music.
The congregation viii ha addressed
by the Rev p Mullne. Of New York
At Z O'Clock a band convert by iho
two organizations viii he given at the
Bepuhlican Hail. 1905 West Eighth
street The program viii be as follows
Marcia Snfonica "Riconoscenza,
Oriunno: Overture. william Tell
Rossini: Echoes from the MeiropolL
tan Opera House. rohani; SeXtetil
from Lucia, Donizetii; Trombone solo
rendered by sig. Oriunno; Querteti'
from "Rigoleito." Verdi Grand Selec.
ton from "Traviaia," Verdi; American
Patrol Meacham.
The committee IN charge N M
celebration consists of Ferrari Fran
ccsoo. president: pasquale Faiiga
vice-president. Angelo Rizzo. treas
urcr: palaia Domenico. secrotary.
Evening journal., 1920-07-12

dent Wilson will be an aid TO the
United States.
Our German friends are coming
TO understood that it does not
Just happen" that most Of the
rabid anu-German people In This
country are FOR Hughes From
Theodore Roosevelt down the enc
mics OF Germany are in The
Hughes band wagon. So 10 is evil
dent In This instance. as I'm an
others. Woodrow Wilson has been
the real friend Of the American
citizen who sympathizes with Ger
many.
In speech in Cincinnati in Octo
,er. 1916. Governor Cox said.
TWO OF the leading sponsors Tor
Justice Hughes are Elihu Root of
New York and Theodore nOoSe-
Welt OF oyster Bay. I'm his first
speeches Mr. Root declared that
the President should have inter
Vencd when the Germans went
into Belgium.
Theodore Roosevelt said This
government should have seized
every shfp In American harhors
Both have criticized the President
for not doing the things which
would have emhr0ilod MS In a
war with Germany.
Tho Germans are getting their
eyes opened. and about one more
speech from Teddy and the Ger
man-Americans will Join In a trl-
umphal victory for Woodrow VII
son iu November.
Evening journal., 1920-07-12

fer through no fault OF their own;
but it Is not our war. 10 Is the war
OF Great Britain and Germany,
and We are not going TO interfere
with either side so long as our
rights are respected
on November z. 1915. six months
after the LusitanIa Was sunk, and
while President Wilson was engaged
IN a vigorous exchange OF notes with
the Imperial German Government TO
put an end 90 the outlaw submarines
warfare. the News said ediiOrially.:
Nor Is victory by Germany the
worst thing that can happen if
the Allies were 20 win. and their
winning meant a great increase
OF Russian aggressiveness on the
one side and OF japanese self-as-
seriiveness upon the other. Amer
lea might live 10 be very sorry
that Germany had not won
on September 3. 1916. the News edi-
tOrial read:
The United States is 10 have tho
second navy In the world. and 10
will not be so many years TIN 10 is
actually engaged.
Germany would have remained
ahead Of us but for the war Her
losses put Nef ndth.
As for the navy Of Great Britain.
it so far Outranks all Others that
no nation can hope TO catch up
with 10.
And here's a thing 10 remember
when the world Is talking war.
The navy Of Germany and Of the
United States combined would be
much more powerful than Great
Britain's. I'm other words, a COM
bination OF these two navies would
have nothing TO fear from the
powerful fleets Of the mfghtv
Britain, and In war time. as has
been demonstrated, nobody can
guess what combination Will take
place
II will he recalled by this time
September 3, 1916. there was a wide
spread and almost Overwhelming
sentiment against Germany. since
/ the German submarine activities
Ihad resulted in much loss OF Amer
ican life and German fostered con
spiracy In the United States hal
blown up numerous factories, set flr
TO merchant ships and in other way
lhad offended the honor OF the coun
| try. Il is said TO have been sur
prising that an editorial suggesting
! the possible cooperation or IN
American and German fleets at IN
time did not attract more attention.
This was the position taken b,
Governor Cox during the campaign a
1916 when he was runQlng for Gov
ernor on the ticket With Woodrow
Wilson, stated both on the stump an
edtorially:
Every indication now Is that
tens Of thousands OF these splen-
did people ,Germansl, still sym
| pathizing with the Fatherland.
sllll believing in the righteous
ness Of the German cause, stlll
hopeful that Germany will win
there is every evidence that they
will vote for President Wilson for
reelection as the BEST MEANS
OF AIDING GERMANY. as we'll as
because the reelection OF Presi-
Evening journal., 1920-07-12
COXFRIEND
OF GERMANY
Democratic Presidential
Candidate Upheld U-Boat
Raids on u. S. Ships
OPPOSED SENDING
TROOPS TO FRANCE

DAYTON. O.. July i2-On December
49, 1916, less than four months before
President Wilson asked Congress for
a declaration OF war on Germany
the Dayton News. Of which Governor
Cox. the Democratic Presidential nom
inee, is owner and publisher. said in
an editorial.
The war has wrecked the world
and accomplished nothing for eth
er side. Germany has gained moth
ing and lost much. The Allies
have gained nothing and lost much.
The crime OF an the ages has ac-
complished nothing save the
wrecking Of a smiling world.
God grant that the next arm lifted
TO Wierld a. sword so foolshly
may be paralyzed and that the
brain be stopped from thinking
before 10 cOnceives OF war.
The eriiorial is attracting much
comment among those Of Cox's politi-
cal enemies in Dayton, and it is likely
to figure in the campaign.
Governor Cox opposed the sending
OF troops 10 France. Just five DAYS
before the entry Of the United States
In the war one Of the News editorials
read:
The best way 10 iniure our
enemy, If Germany should become
our enemy. through a declaration
OF war, or because Of a state OF
war is TO supply the deficiencies
OF the ALLIES. These deficiencies
consist Of food and clothing and
munitions Of war. Instead Of di-
verting our resources 10 raising
an army of couple Of million
4
abroad for sentimental purposes.
we ought TO go TO work TO supply
the Allies with everything they
need, and they do not need men.
We can best serve our own pur-
poses by furnishing other matter
than men.
Even after the heavy loss OF Amer
lean life, including women and chill
dren, when the Lusitania was torpe
doed, Governor Cox's newspaper eai'
editorially that the German subma
rines had committed no crime agains
the United states. In an editoria
printed I'm the News October i6, 1916
was this paragraph:
We have not heard OF many
Americans biting their finger nails
at the thought OF the submarine
activities. All OF us feel sorry for
a merchant vessel that Is sent 10
the bottom Of the eea, whether
arm Il or unarmed We feel sorry
for the man-of-war that Is sunk
Immediately after an encounter.
We sympathlze with the soldiers
who are losing their lives In the
trenches, with miserable human
ity In general But our skirts are
clear In regards the activities Of
the German U-bOats. They have
committed no crime against us.
They have played tlt part Of COM
batants, and respected our b0r-
ders. We feel sorry for the men
who have lost their lives In the
war and for the women and chill
dren who have been made 10 suf-
Evening journal., 1920-07-12
The M,Ms8a13 g Son G
There's Hours Of Comfort

porch they had in such attractive coverings
The of the hammocks all metal enameed Inc mat
thick and comfortable Some of the springs have adjustable
practically hammock has adjustable back TO pre-
annoying drafts We have reduced these hammocks 20 per cent
hammock with soft mattress that has
been reduced from $1,000 to $3.50
in striped denim has been reduced from
$2650 to $780,
striped duck with two pillows and back that
hammock sleeping
porch is SAL 125 instead of $780,
attractive patterns at $780, instead of $5OOO
good magazine and box carame porch ham
mock is delightful place to spend the drowsy hours
Some porches have two
folded and take up little when not IN use
5000 and $675.
odtime hammock without which no outing Is
They from $500 to $780,
They comfortable and lot of fun for the youngsters
porch swings priced from $3.50 to $l4O0 a4ss8s8