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JNTOIBER 8073.
DIRECTS ACTIVE
OREIGN PLANS
DECIDED Ok
IK PRESIDENT
Wilson to End Drifting Attitude
and Aggressively Faces the
Issues Along Four Lines in
International Affairs.
False Position of Isolation of the
United States Considered
Grave Action to Be Taken
Immediately.
A complete change in the foreign poli
T of the "Cited States is presaged la
h taction of President Wilson in con
ferring with the Senate Foreign Re
lations Committee, concerning the ap
parent resentment of European powers
of the national attitude toward Mex
ico and Japan.
Embarrassed by the foreign policy of
he thre preceding Administrations the
President Is determined to take mat
ters in his own hands and direct the
policy of the State Department. Ap
parently the chief points upon which he
has determined are these:
1 Positive support of the claim of
Great Britain that exemption of
American shipping from canal tolls
would be a repudiation of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty.
2 Early adoption of the proposed
arbitration treaty with Great
Britain, to weaken the Anglo-Japanese
agreement, now termed a men
ace to the United States.
3 A settlement with Colombia to
recompense her for the loss of
Panama, and thus remove the distrust
or the LaUiPXmerlcau republics.
4 Direct supervision of State De-
partment activities.
Position of Isolation.
The events which have brought the
President to the determination were
voiced and the conference on Mexican
affairs Monday night. It was pointed
out that the United States was In a
singular position of Isolation with re
spect to the other powers.
Great Britain Is still resentful of what
she deems a repudiation of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty on the part of the
United States through Its refusal up to
this time to reconsider its decision to
exempt American coastwise shipping
rom the payment of Panama Canal
tolls. In this Great Britain represents
a. general European power resentment.
Russia Is still sullen over the peremp
tory abrrogatlon by the United States
of the, treaty or ISO.
Colombia recently represented, by her
denunciation of the action of the United
States in fostering the secession of
Panama, a general distrust of the
United States by Latin America.
Japan is exercised over the California
ind question, and apparently is taking
pleasure out of the dilemma of the
United SUtes in Mexico.
In False Position.
This is the embarrassment of tho
United States, emphasized by the sltua-
lon in Mexico. The President is said to
feel that the time has come for the
United SUtes to free itself from its
false poslton. Otherwise, should Japan
seek to avenge Ihe denial of her citizens
the right to hold. Japd In California by
aklnr advantage of the Mexican eltua-
lon, the rest of the world would be
astifled in tooKing on with Indifference.
This Isolation can onlj be removed
he President is said to believe, by posi-
ve action on the part of tho United
tates. end on these definite lines of in-
'ernauonai activity tne tablss would be.
timed and Japan instead of the United
states, wouia De isoiaiea.
Senators Deplore Publicity.
The Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee met today to discuss the arbitra
tion treaties. The members were in a
rtate of ferment because of the facts
eoncernlng the White House confer
ence had Decn revealed.
That it was public property that there
liad been a discussion of the attitude of
he Japanese with respect to Mexico
and the visit of Japanese naval of
ficers, was a theme of animated talk.
Senators wondered where the informa
tion came from, but did not denv tne
accuracy of it.
Chairman Bacon angrily refused to
Ko Into details of today's session. He
said there had been a general dlscus
kion of treaties, and that there would
je another meeting tomorrow.
That the British treaty, one of those
nder consideration, is golnr to meet
etrong opposition, is apparent.
The task of pulling the nation from
'he deep diplomatic tangle is certain to
meet much difference of opinion be
ween the President and the Senate.
It Is a long chain of troubles and the
Senate committee and the Senate as
well as the President are deeplv con-
meed that a way out must be found.
IN CONGRESS TODAY. f
SENATE.
Met at noon.
Foreign Relations Committee and In
terstate Commerce Committee hold
sessions.
Lobby Investigation continued.
Senator Jones introduces bill for
Parthenon in Washington.
Hlalr Lee case taken up.
HOUSC
Met at noon.
Debate on Alaskan railway bill res
umed. 'rosser subcommittee of District Com
mittee continued hearings.
Military Affairs Commltteo considered
bill for disposal of Port Mi'llcnn
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SHELBY M.
Veteran Statesman Prom Illinois, Who
At His Home In This
Commission Asks
City Ownership of
Gas Corporations
District Board Makes Adverse Report on Bill to Au
thorize Merger of Gas Light Companies Ad
mit Consolidation Might Result in Reduced
Rates to Consumers of Section.
Municipal ownership of the gas companies is suggested by the
Commissioners as the means by which cheaper gas may be obtained, in
an adverse, report sent to Congress today on the bill authorizing the
merger of the Washington and Georgetown Gas Light Companies. The
Commissioners say that while the merger might result in a reduction
of cost to consumers, the result is more certain to be obtained by au
thorizing the District government to take over the plants and proper
rities of the two companies and to operate them.
THE REPORT OF THE BOARD.
Referrlrc to the amendment which
was introduced by Senator Galllnger to
the pending DisUict appropriation bill,
the report says:
"The amendment proposed to con
fer uuon the Public Utilities Commis
sion of the District of Columbia Jur
isdiction to authorize the Wanhlng
ton Gas Light Company to acquire,
on terms to be approved by said
commteiion, all tho capital stock or
shares of the Georgetown Gas Light
ConiDanv other than the shares al
ready owned by the former company,
and also all the property and fran
chises of said Georgetown Gas Ll?tit
C'omoany, and also to gle eald com
mission iurisalction to require that
th Drlco of gas hh.-Ul be uniform
throunhout the Dibtrirt of Co umbia.
"'They have Practloall no Informa
tion relative to the propoFcd meas
ure, which would be of any assist
ance to the committee, except to call
attention to the fact that there are
pending in the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia at least two
suits In ejult, one of which chal
lenges the leKal ownership by the
Washington Gas Light Company of
certain capital stock or shares of the
Georgetown Gas Light Company,
which it is believed are those Pro
posed to be excepted from the oper
ation of the pending amendment
Suit Against Company
"The second of these suits was
brought by the mun clpal govern
ment against both companies, under
the provisions of section 11 of
the net of Congress approved March
4, 1913, being the current District ap
propriation olll, In which suit, among
other thingE, a decree for the disso
lution of the Washington Gas Light
Company was prayed for. In this
connection the committee'? attention
is respectfully called to the Senate
resolution cf September 3. last, call
ing upon the Commissions for a
statement of what had been done by
them to carry out the provisions
of this section
"The two gaa con. -anles comern-d
In thii amendment -peraie in dif
ferent parts of the t,Titory of th
District of Colunibl i The George
town Gas Llfe'ht C.-np..i opi nn
In the territory ueM of K k 'nek
and the Wiu'hlngton Can Llb'U Com
pany operates in tl trrlU.r .-a.t
of the creek.' -md lmth are prcli t''
ed from rendering ser l s 'n the
territory of the otner, and trey -ro
CUXLOM,
Died From a Complication of Diseases
City This Afternoon.
therefore not competing companies
at the present time.
Might Reduce Expenses
"The Commissioners conceive that,
if the proposed amendment should
carry. It Is possible and indeed prob
able that what are sometimes call
ed overhead charges In the conduct
of such companies might be large
ly reduced, such reduction possibly
reflecting itself in u reduction In
the price of gas to the consumer.
If this effect could certainly be
brought about, there would be merit
in permitting what is proposed by
the amendment In question. Further
more, while theso companies con
tinue to operate aa sepaiate com
panies, uniformity In tho price of
gas to consumers throughout tho
District Is likely to be more diffi
cult to obtain.
"Finally, tho Con mltsioncrs ven
ture to uggeM to the honorable Sen
ate Committee on Appropriations
that In their ludgn ent it would bo
far more udvnntieoua to the people
of the District of Columbia, and
to the Jlunicijial Government itself
and to the Federal Government as
wtll, if the Congress were to require
the Municipal Government of the
District of Columbia to take over,
by Just and appropriate meanp, the
plants and properties of these two
companies, and thereafter own and
operate them as a part of its muni
cipal functions."
The approval of the Public Utilities
Commission of the merger of the Wash
ington and Georgetown Gas Light Com
panies was Bought following the insti
tution of a suit by the District Commis
sioners to dissolve the Washington Gas
Light Company, on tho ground that It
violated the anti-merger law In holding
3.K50 bhares of the stock of the George
town Ga Light company.
When the commlss'on declined to give
Its approval, on the ground that it oi.ld
not be granted under authority of law.
It was decided to .seek Congressional
action
To Bridge Mississippi.
The Missouri, Kansrjj and Texas Itall
vuy Company a authorized to build
a bridge across ie Mississippi river at
Hannibal. Mo m -i jill passed l the
Senate this afternoon
shby m. am
CALLEDBY DEATH
Former Senator From Illinois
Victim, of Old, Age, Heart
Disease, and Grip.
HAD BEEN ILL SINCE
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
Funeral Services to Be Held To
morrow and Body Will Be
Sent to Springfield.
Former Senator Shelby M. Culiom, of
Illinois, the only resident member of the
Lincoln Memorial Commission, and one
of the most picturesque statesmen of
Washington, died at 1:30 o'clock this
afternoon at hTs home, 1413 Massachu
setts avenue northwest. He had been
ill since Christmas. He had been un
conscious for several hours before his
death.
Brief funeral services will be con
ducted from the Massachusetts avenue
residence at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow
morning. The Rev. Charles Wood, rec
tor of the Church of the Covenant,
will officiate. The body will be taken
to Illinois for Interment. It will leave
Washington at U.45 o'clock. The Inter
ment will be in Springfield, prcbablp on
1 Saturday.
I Miss Victoria Fisher, a slsterq-In-Iaw
of the former Senatof, and William
Barrett Rldgely, former Comptroler of
the Currency, a brother-in-law, who
were with him at tho time jf his death,
will accompany the body.
Old age, heart trouble, and the irrip,
contracted during the holildays, caused
death.
Sketch of His Career.
At the time of Senator Cullom's re
tirement from public life he held the
honor of being the dean of the Senate,
ano, witn tne automatic posiuon, en
joyed respect and admiration of his col
leagues, in the upper house, as well as
that of the world at large.
His InUmate association with tho
great men of the country, and the great
national movements In the flfty years of
his public life gave him a wonderfully
aeep insignt into the momentous ques
tions which constantly required consid
eration, and his vast store of experience
was a great and Invaluable aid In the
solution of the public problems which
were to be met and conauered.
Senator Culiom was one' of the last
links connecting the Halls of Congress
with the thrilling days "8T rhe rivil war.
The martyr President, Abraham Lincoln,
was the head of the nation when the
terward a close friend to Mr. Lincoln,
home to represent his district in the
lower House of Congress In 1865.
Born In Kentucky.
Shelby Moore Culiom was born at
Monticello, Wayne county, Ky., Novem
ber 22, 1829. His father, who was af
terwards a closo friend to Mr. Lincoln,
moved with his family to Tazwell coun
ty, 111., in 1830. In the country schools,
young Culiom acquired his education,
afterward supplemented by a two-year
course at ML Morris Seminary. He
took up tbe study of law In the fall of
1S53, In the offices of Stuart & Ed
wards, at Springfield, where, nfter his
admission to the bar, he became city
attorney.
He took his seat as representative in
the State Legislature In 1856, was re
elected In 1860, and made fcpeaker of
the house. In 1865, he abandoned the
State Legislature for the national, the
following year becorsjng a Presidential
elector on the Fillmore ticket.
Nominated General Grant.
Mr. Culiom remained at Washington
In his capacity of Congressman until
1871, when he returned to Springfield
and became president of tho State Na
tional Bank of that ity.
In 1ST2 he again was sent to the State
legislature, re-elected, and once more
endowed with the speakership. As a
delegate to tho Republican national con
vention in Philadelphia in IS?.' he placed
General Grant's name In nomination for
the presidency.
He was elected to the governorship of
Illinois in 18T6, and, four years later,
returned for another term, from which
he resigned in 1SS3. having been elected
United States Senator to succeed David
Davi.x, Independent Democrat. He was
seated In the Senate December 4, 18S3,
and was re-elect d In ISiS. liW, 1S00, and
again In 190C.
While In the State legislature, Mr.
Culiom became Interested in the enact
ment and enforcement of railroad legis
lation. Ills father was a wealthy far
mer, and, naturally, the son was inter
ested In the needs of the farmers of the
flourishing Com Belt States.
Father of Traffic Laws.
He observed that most of the traffic
was interstate, and found that the
State laws could not cope with the dis
tressing sltuaUon rcgardinfj rates and
favors, so the Idea became fixed In bis
brain that Federal laws wcro necessary
to a successful solution of tho great
problem, nnd when he came to the Sen
ate his prime object was to obtain the
enactment of laws to govern the traffic
of the country at large, by railway and
(Continued on Page Twelve.)
A Tip For the
Wallflowers
Do you dance the tango?
Or do you Just think ou do?
Or do you lust hide out like a
seared fox every time anyone saTs
hesitation" or "fishwalk" or
"tango?"
The so-called tango has tnado more
nien stop dancing than any other In
novation, not barring ihe tucked
shin bosom.
Tho fad part oi it all is- that ths
i.oor wall flowers won't admit that
thev are raueezed out. or that they
i.ever set a show.
But cheer up.
One of the lrt ilaiicing t-aehers In
the city sas that If tho Ui.go and
other late dances are not made party
UMBERS IN EARTH
MAKEPftVING IK
Canal Is Likely to Be the Only
Solution of Repair of First
Street, East.
BIG UNDERTAKING TO
REQUIRE THOUSANDS
Old Wooden Structure Must Be
Removed Litigation May
Tie Up Project.
By JUDSON C WELLIVER.
A canal along the line of First street
east, right across the crown of Capi
tol Hill, will probably have to be du,
down to the roof of the big railway
tunnel under the hill, In order to re
store the surface of First street.
The entire street must be dug out In
order to remove the timber support
structure that wa left In the ground
after the railroad tunnel was completed
a few years ago. This wooden struc
ture, it Is explained by engineers, Is
now beginning to decay.
It docs not In any way affect tho rail
road tunnel, which is as solid as the
Rock of Ages, and will bo when the
archaeologists of a hundred generations
hence dig Into our Capltollne Hill in the
effort to find out what sort of a civi
lization these primitive Americans had
In prehistoric times.
The tunnel will be right there, just
am the nvramlris ore now in the nlace
where they were built. J
But "filxing up" First street Is not a(
Job for the archaeologists of 4,000 A. D.
It is one for the authorities of this
jurisdiction to look after In the very
near luture, ana mere is a tremend
ous mix-up about how the work shall
be done and who will pay the big bill
for it.
Must Dig 'Way Down.
An .nHnwr whn hnrt an ImnnrtAllt
part In the construction of the tunnel)
declared today that there could be only
one satisfactory and permanent hand
ling of the problem. That Is, to open
up the entire lino of First street, from
C street northeast to the House Office
Building, dig down to the root of the
railroad tunnel, take out uie wooaen
structure that ought never; to have been
burled, and then replace tho earth dl
"rcfctly on the roof of the tunnel, 'NVhen
that Is done, the street will settle Into
its proper level, and the surface can
be restored with the certainty that it
will be permanent.
The settling of street surfaces along
the line on which the great railroad
tunnel was built, has from time to time
alarmed people who do not understand
the engineering condition. There have
been alarming stories that the founda
tions of the Capitol building, of the Li
brary of Congress, or of the Senate and
House Office buildings were endangered;
even suggestions that the railroad tun
nel Itself, nearly a mile long, running
under Capitol Hill, might not be safe.
Nothing could be farther from the
facts than these exaggerations. There
Is no possibility of anything going
(Continued on Seventh Page.)
B. & 0. Pullman Occupants
Hold Desperado Until They
Reach City.
ZAMESVILLE. Ohio, Jan. 2S. A man
giving the name of Harry Warner is
under arrest hero today on a charge of
robbing passengers on a Baltimore and
Ohio train, near here. Warner la al
leged to have gone through a Pullman
rifling tho berths.
Two pasengers awoke as Warner was
about to leave the car. They grappled
with him and held him until the train
arrived here. Because several missing
articles were not found on Warner, the
police believe ho had an accomplice.
Several passengers Identified articles
found on Warner.
Hine Left Widow All.
The will of Lemon G. Hine, the for
mer District Commissioner, who died
recently, has been filed with the Regis
ter of Wills. It is dated October 9. 1901,
and leaves his entire estate, valued at
$75,000. to his wife, Mary C. Illne, who
If also named as executrix.
affairs instead of "couple capers"
that It will DIE.
It will hari-klrl.
Tho tlmo of the tango-educated
people who dance nil over the floor
and never leave room for anyone
else, tho time of the man who gets
cut on the floor and Interferes with
everyone In trying to teach his ?irl
a "new stcn" Is limited.
Don't you want to aid in savin!? tho
life of these charming Innovations'
The Sunday Times will tell you
how to dance the new steps, and
take you off the wall. A series of in
structive articles by Florence C.
Yoder begins In next Sunday's
Timet Place voiir order with your
newsdealer toda.
PASSENGERS BATTLE
WITH TIN ROBBER
DELAYS SIGNATURE
OF BILL TO ABOLISH
RED LIGHT DISTRICT
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MRS. KATE WALLER BARRETT. EsMish VTi7
OR. WALKER URGES VBKI
FREE POLICE FARE pB6
Opposes Proposal to Make
District Issue Tickets to Its
Employes.
Dr. Mary Walker, attired as usual, in
man's apparel, appeared before the
Crosser subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee today to support the. bill
providing free transportation for police
men and firemen who use the street
railways of the city. The subcommit
tee practically has decided to approve a
plan for the issuance of special tickets
to these officers, instead of making the
uniform a pass for transportation.
"I speak for the women of the Dis
trict." said Dr. Walker. "I see no
other woman is here, but I am always
doing things others do not do. It
seems to me the badge of a policeman
in plain clothes ought to be recog
nized as well as the uniform. The
policemen in citizen clothes is al
ways ready to serve in emergency
and it seems a small matter for Con
gress to divide up their fares. When
ever a policeman is on or near a
street car he is a protection, whether
or not he wears a uniform."
Dr. Walker said there should be no
distinction between uniformed and plain
clothes policemen In tho granting of
free rides When Chairman Crosser
asked her if she did not think It would
be better to give the police and firemen
tickets, instead of having the companies
recognize their uniforms, she said:
"I think a special ticket marked for
the nodce would work well. 1 think the
District and Federal governments
should pay the expense. This plan I
suggest would be better than to have
the companies furnish the transporta-
Ch'airman Crosser said it was "not a
sound polio- to accept transportation
free from the companies, the District
being. able to pay for such transporta
tion and Dr. Walker agreed with him.
Wo are all dependent on the police,"'
said Dr. Walker, "and whenever a po
liceman la on a street car It is a moral
force against crime. For that reason. I
would give free transportation to all
who uso the street cars in the line or
duty." ,
Dr Walker appeared nt tut close of
a brief hearing held by the subcommit
tee on the previously exploited charge
of Chairman Ben Johnson thst John It.
Shields an attorney, "lobbied" last .ses
sion for the bill inciu.itliig the pay
and rank of crossilIJT olieeniin. To
day's hearing bv t!'e sub vimmlttcp was
the final ehapter In the stmy which be
gan with the flsifUht between Mr. John
son and Mr. Shields.
A dozen crossing policemen were ex
amined, testifying, .-s have other of
ficers that the crossing policemen wero
to nav Mr. Shields for furthering the
iiisago of the lie' i iuv bill, each
poll' email tontiaeMnu to pa from JG0
to JIM.
C. B. MARSHALL,
Member of Alexandria city council, who
favors abolishment of tne segregated
District in that city.
Institution of Rescue
Offices Quickly Opened
Within thirty minutes after the con
clusion of the conference between At
torney General McReynoIds and Stanley
W. Finch, on plans for establishing an
Industrial Institution In Washington,
where former Inmates of Washington
resorts may find employment offices of
such an institution were opened In the
Woodward building, in room No. 37. Mr.
Finch will have charge of the affairs of
the Institution. Nine applications from
women now inmates of the resorts for
work have been received. Mr. Finch
said theso would be investigated and
passed upon at once. He will be able,
he said, to give employment to at least
200 women.
Active campaigning for an immediate
fund of 15,000 to put the institution
planned Into operation will be started
this afternoon with the appointment of
a committee to seek subscriptions, it
is the purpose of Commissioner Finch
to select ten or twelve prominent citi
zens, preferably those interested in so
cial work, to head as many teams to
campaign for the fund.
The $3,000 fund. Commissioner Finch
explained this morning, is needed Im
mediately and will set the industry in
motion. A total of at least JS.000 will
eventually be necessary to place the
work on a permanent basis. With this
latter amount, officials declare, they
will have estab'lshed In this city an
industry In which from 150 to 3X) girls
can receive permanent employment, and
which will be self-supporting, and. In
time, bring profit.
Florida, Cuba, Charleston, Augusta.
4 ltd. trains dally. All steel, electric
lighted Pullmans. Superior service. At
lantic Coast Line. 1406 N. Y. ave. n.w.
Advt.
ram gives
IRKERS
A IK TO ACT
Women of Rorence Crittenton
Home Send Three Canvass
ers into Segregated Section.
GOVERNMENT HAS PLAN
TO CARE FOR INMATES
President Wilson will withhold 14
signature from the Kenyon red light ,
bill until provision Is made to care for
the Inmates of the bouses In the segre
gated district. This announcement was
made at tbe White House today, fol
lowing a visit there by a delegation of
women representing the Florence Crit
tenton Circle, of Chevy Chase, and tha
Florence Crittenton Home in "Washing
ton. In "the delegation were Mrs. Kate W
Barrett, Mrs. W. S. Corby, Mrs. E. S.
Robertson and .Mrs. Ralph Barnard.
The call was made at the White
House, following- a visit of the delega
tion to the Department of Justice, where
the women were told that every assist
ance would be given them In their work.
The-iddeaation, saw aecretary-TaSEruItj"
Who obtained the President's consent tii
a postponement in signing the bill. ,. ,
"We- nave, said Mrs. Barrett, THTes
women making a house-to-house can
vass in the segregated district. Inter
viewing each inmateand finding ouc
How the Florence Crittenton Home can
give aid. We propose no wholesale care
of the girls, at an institution, hut pro
pose to aid them In regaining" their
self-respect, just as though they never
went wrongC
''Our canvass shows there are 32
white girls in the division. We do not
intend to have our work embarrassed
cy any foolish sentimentality, but pro
pose to aid each girl as an Individual
and as a human being. Our purposu
In asking the postponement la to en
able us to complete our plans for the
care of these girls. -
"We do not want It, understood that
we are opposed to this measure. On
the contrary, w-e believe it win prove
to these girls a blessins In disguise."
Mrs. Barrett Says Task of
Reform Is for Women
"The Department of Justice ha had
no experience in handling similar case?.
It is not a man's problem. It is a sit
uation that only women and orgalsa-
tlona like the Florence Crittenton Mission
can cope with, ad we Intend to offer
every girl in the division an opportuni
ty of living right." This declaration by
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, president of
the Florence Crittenton Mission, pre
faced an outline of the plans now fee
ing formulated by the mission for the
women who will be legislated out of
the District by the Kenyan "red light
law.
Opposition to the plan of Stanlej
Finch. United States Commissloneut
for the Eupresslon of the White Slave
Traffic, was voiced by Mrs. Barrett,
on the ground that men were sot
equipped to properly cope with the
problem. "The more friends the Blrla
have, male or female." said Mrs. Bar
rett, "the more satisfied I am, bub
I can see no solution to the present.
problem from the angle that Stanley
Finch suggests."
Mrs. Barreet was emphatic in net
declaration that "Alexandria of
ficials would not dare allow the girls
to locate there." and she referred to
the tremendous opposition that has
already generated in the VlrglnU.
town against those who have thus
entertained with favor the proposi
tion that Alexandria's segregated dis
trict be enlarged.
Ask Two Questions.
"What do you want to do? When you
were a girl back home what did you
really love to dor
These two Questions. Mrs. Barrett
says, will be put to the women of the
"red light" district, and any answer
they give will find the Florence Critten
ton Mission fully equipped to furnish tie
occupation desired.
What Washington needs is a coun
try home with Howera, gardens, great
trtches of fields and plenty of sweet
i country air," declared Mrs. Barrett. "IT
!meh a nlace were provided for these
girls they would not be In the division
today. That's what they had bade home
and that's what they are ready to go
to today.
'To reform these girls I would first
begin to get them physically and nerv
ously In first class shape. After that
was accomplished they would be normal
and desire to be normal, rlght-livinsf
girls."
Referring to the canvass of the rod
light district already taken by the
Florence Crittenton Mission, Mrs. Bar
rett declared that the Inmates of the
houses were courteous to the mission's
representatives.
"We found," said Mrs. Barrett. taat
many of the girls are going to niov
out of Washington entirely, but they
are not going to Alexandria, poa
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