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THE WASHINGTON TIMES? SATURDAY MARCH 25; 1916:
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By flThe Washington Times Company,
THSMUNBHT DUILDINO. r.nns, Av.
FRANK A. MUNSEY, President.
B. H. TITHERINGTON, Secretary.
0. H. POPE, Treasurer.
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Six Monthi. tl.Tt. Thre Monthi. Mo.
SATURDAY, MARCH -25, 1010.
VBRDUN ATTACK A FAILURE?
Paris is not overconfident, but it
seems to bo convinced that tho Ger
man' attack. On Verdun is a failure.
Even If Verdun yet shall fall, it will
be at such a terrific cost in men, ma
terial, and German confidence that
it with not be worth tho candle.
Moreover, tho military value of the
gains has been for the greater part
negatived by tho delay of a month.
To tako Verdun in the first ten days
of the assault might have meant tho
opportunity of rolling back tho al
lied lino and reaching Paris. Now it
means only the straightening out of
the lino and tho occupation of a
small territory.
Yet it is not to be assumed too
readily that the Verdun campaign
has been wholly a failure. The pro
jection of it in winter must have
been determined upon as a means to
gain time; to force issues before the
allies could bo fully prepared. The
Russians were getting ready for a
big offensive in the Riga region, and
farther south; the French and Brit
ish were constantly strengthening
themselves in the west. To wait for
spring, for good weather and better
transport, meant to give them fur
ther advantage. The Germans were
able, as they believed, to undertake
a winter campaign on better terms
than their enemies. The advantage
might have been dissipated by
spring; so they moved at once.
The result is that they have com
pelled the Russians to open their
great offensive in winter, under con
ditions that impose much greater
hardship tr n would have been ex
perienced two months later. We may
say that, while Germany has been bat
tering bootlcs8ly at Verdun, she has
compelled Russia to hammer hope
lessly at Hindenburg's lines. If tna
German offensive has cost more than
it has been worth, the Russian offen
sive may have done exactly the
same.
It is more than ever evident that
Germany feels the necessity of rush
ing matters in this war; more than
ever apparent, too, that her enemies
are willing to be leisurely. Tho
latter know that time fights on their
side. Tho more time they can take,
the more men they will save, the
more their assurance of winning at
last through the superiority of their
economic resources and the length of
their purse. It is a slow process,
this of wearing down the interior
empires by the force of a blockade
that can never be perfect; but it is
producing results, and will produce
more of them as the months pass.
The big gray ironclads, scattered
from Kirkwall to Constantinople nre
winning the war for the allies with
out firing a shot. The longer that
process can be continued the strong
er will bo the allies, the weaker the
central powers. Conversely, the
sooner and harder the Germans hit,
tho greater their chance for success.
That may be the explanation of Ver
dun, and it may be the justification
for taking what seems like a defeat,
yet may prove to have been worth
while.
AS TO CALLINQ THE MILITIA
There are differences of opinion
whether there is need to call out the
militia and mobilize it for service
on tho Mexican border, or in Mex
ico, in case need may arise. Tho
understanding is that the military
authorities believe the call should be
issued and the mobilization proceed,
whilo the Administration opposes
such a move at this time.
On general principles, the Admin
istration should be expected to have
tho best information available. But
in the past its judgments about
Mexico have not been above criti
cism; and in the present instance
there is room for disagreement with
its judgment.
Whether the Mexican situation
makes it desirable to have the mili
tia ready for service there, it cer
tainly is a fact that the cost of
mobilizing the National Guard
would be an investment in experi
ence, preparedness, and detailed in
formation about our means of de
fense, that would be worth while.
People have not forgotten what a
horror was the mobilization of the
National Guard, State by State, in
1898. The present National Guard
is practically a different body. Few
either of officers or of men who wcro
serving nt that time are in tho guard
ranks now. The experience of a
mobilization would be of inestimable
value.
Since 1898 the National Guard has
been much improved under the op
eration of ney and more intelligent
law. Many of tho embarrassments
of the Spanish war epoch would not
be repeated now. Careful projects
have been formulated for the quick
and snfo moving of the bodies of
State troops, and it would be worth
a great deal to have these tested
out. Perhaps things would be
learned that within tho next year
would bo of absolutely vital import
ance to tho country.
Gentlemen who aro, confident that
tho National Guard, added to an
army of far less than 200,000,, is all
tho defense tho -country needs on
land, ought certainly to bo in favor
of measures that would demonstrate
tho efficiency of the guard, and pre
pare it for tho quickest and best
service." It would cost some millions
of money to-mobllizo tho guard; but
it would bo money well spent even if
no man in its uniform ever saw the
Mexican border.
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APPOINTING A POLICE JUDfJE
The judges of the Police Court of
the District of Columbia possess a
discretion and jurisdiction that
makes it much more Important here
than in most towns that the right
kind of men be named for this
bench.
Tho Police Court bench has ex
clusive jurisdiction in matters that
involve police, regulations. There is
no anneal so far as the-District
government is concerned, though tho
defendant can appeal. If tho Police
Court chooses to hold any nolico
regulation unreasonable or uncon
stitutional, that ends it.
Judges of this court are appointed
for a six-year term, at a salary of
S3.G00 annually, he annointmont is
thus one of tho most desirable under
the District administration.
Early next month the term of
Judge James L. Pugh of this bench,
will expire. Judge Pugh is a can
didate for reappointment, havinc
served one term.
There is persistent rumor of on-
position to Judge Pugh's reappoint
ment in high quarters; and it 1b
common knowledge that, whatever
the merits of the case, there is wide
spread opposition among the pcoplo
ot the town. Perhaps if Judge
Pugh's supporters could be lined un.
it would be found that he has
enough of them to warrant his re
appointment. Pcrhnps, too, if all
the stories that circulate concerning
his' conduct of his office were inves
tigated, it would be found that thcro
is no justification for the antagon
ism to his renppointcmnt.
mit the fact stands that Judo
Pugh has not been a popular notice
magistrate. The importance of his
position is such that there ought to
be the most positive disproof of the
things that his opponents say about
his administration at the Police
Court, before he is named for an-
other term. These thintrs mav bo
utterly without justification; The
iimcs hopes that they are; but it
certainly believes that in all the
circumstances Judge Pugh ought not
to be reappointed until every uncer
tainty is removed.
A public official occunies a rela
tion very different, when he is a can
didate lor reappointment, than a
private citizen under investigation.
The presumption is that n citizen is
innocent until he is proved gujlty.
In the case of an official, virtue
must be as that of Caesnr's wifo.
above suspicion. Unless Judge Pugh
has been done persistent injustice by
the large and miscellaneous bodv of
his critics, he ought not be reap
pointed.
OOVERNMENT-MADE ARMOR
Beyond doubt the American nennln
have no more objection to a Govern
ment armor plant than to a Govern
ment navy yard. They don't object,
other thincs beincr er.-ual. to thi finv-
ernment building battleships; they
win not object, other things being
equal, to the Government mnkinrr
armor plate for a battleship.
But, in the matter both of war
vessels built by the Government and
of armor plate made by the Govern
ment, a very important thing to con
sider a thintr which mav hpenmo
vital to the safety of tho nation is,
will the Government, can the Gov
ernment, maintain itself in n nnsi.
tion to be able to build all the ships
and turn out all tho armor plate that
may be needed under any and all
circumstances?
Nobody believes so. Tho Govern
ment wouldiovcr think of maintain
ing enough shipyards to turn out all
the ships that might be needed. It
would never think of maintaining a
suriicicnt armor plant to turn out all
the armor that might be needed. If
the Government would consider do
ing anything like that it would be
bad business; it would be crazy busi
ness. But the Government can build
battleships, as it does now, and it
can make armor plate, at it is going
to do, without forcing or causing
private shipbuilding plants or private
steel plants to go out of the business
of building warships or of makintr
armor. If they can do the work on
even terms it will be a wise measure
of preparedness for the Government
to give them enough business to war
rant them in keeping their plants in
such condition that at a time of
great emergency, at a moment of
national peril, they could be called
upon to work for the Government at
their utmost capacity; could be call
ed upon and could respond instantly.
Our Government is never ready to
do anything in a pinch. If all pri
vate machinery essential to doing
work for the Government should bo
dismantled or abandoned in time of
peace, the United States Govern
ment, as wc unhappily manago such
things, would surely blow up In tho
caso of war when thero wore ho
private shipyards, nor privnto steel
plants, nor private munition fac
tories, nor privnto powder mills, to
help drag it out of its always ha
bitual, incurable, appalling unpre
parcdncss. t
THE SHACKLETON POLAR EXPEDITION
When tho Antarctic expedition
headed by Sir Ernest Shackloton
sailed in September, 191,4, it attract
ed less attention throughout the
world by reason of tho absorption
of interest in the events of tho war.
But the expedition was probably tho
most completely equipped that had
ever undertaken a great polar oper
ation. It expected to mnko a real
topographic examination of tho
Antarctic continent, nnd if possible
to travel entirely across it, a dis
tance of 1,700 miles. Without doubt
one reason for this ambitious pro
gram was tho British desiro to es
tablish, so far as possible, by right
of exploration, a clnim to the region.
Tho first word from the Shackle-
ton expedition is Suggestion of mis
fortune if not disaster. Of Shack
loton himself, and his party work
ing on the exploration operations,
nothing has been received; but com
munication has been established
with his auxiliary ship, the Aurora,
indicating that she is proceeding,
badly injured by crushing in the ico
pack, to New Zealand. Part of her
company has been left ashore, and
tho fate of these men is uncertain.
This first news from tho Shackle-
ton expedition is not reassuring; but
it does not by any means foreshadow
a report of general disaster. The
members of this particular polar
party will be quite as anxious to re
ceive news from the world, as the
world will be to learn what has
happened to them. When the party
lost communication with civilization.
tho great war was just fairly get
ting into its swing. Few people then
believed it would still be in progress
at the present date; yet, after al
most two years in which it has been
marked by fighting that dwarfs in
to insignificance all the conflicts
of other wars, it is seemingly no
nearer an issue than when it was
three weeks old. Tho world has
moved strenuously, if not farsincc
theShackleton party left it.
IMPORT OPINION AND FACT
Oscar W. Underwood, author ol
the present tariff law, is quoted as
not fearing a rush of imports to
swamp our markets after the war.
He believes that because there will
be fewer men to return to the jobs
of Europe than left them for tho
battlefield, that because their wages
will be higher than they were be
fore, nnd that because they will be
too busy rebuilding their own indus
tries and organizations to pay much
attention to us, wc needn't worry
about what will happen over hero
when our exports of war supplies
are cut off, but our tariff gates re
main open to tho world.
Now, a mnttcr of opinion is a
matter of opinion, but n fact is a
fact. It may, be Mr. Underwood's
opinion that wc shall not have a
flood of imports, but it is a fact that
we lylvc it already.
In January our imports were $62,
000,000 higher than in January of
the previous year; they were nearly
$30,p00,000 higher than in 1914.
They were $41,000,000 higher than
in 1912, $54,000,000 higher than in
1911, $81,000,000 higher than in
1909 and $100,000,UOO higher than
in 1908.
This wasn't a mere accidenjt hap
pening to be scored in January of
this year. It was a steady climax of
such increasing imports, in spite of
the war, that the total for tho
seven months ending with January
$1,096,970,173 wus the highest
for any corresponding period in the
history of this country.
This Government hasn't given us
the February figures yet, but thcr
is no possible doubt that thoy, too,
arc going to smash all records. The
imports at New York alone have
been running so high that wo can
be just as sure of the high record
of this month as of February and
of January.
Mr. Underwood has the facts
against him already, with all tho
men in the armies of Europe still
on' the battlefield; with Germany
and Austria still bottled up; with
Belgium and northern Franco still
a military camp; with Italy putting
every ounce of her energy nnd ef
fort into her struggle with Austria.
With between twenty million nnd
twenty-five million men to go bach
to their jobs, with Germany and
Austria and Belgium again free to
send us their products, with all the
nations of Europe needing our gold
and determined to get it, who can
doubt our imports will riso after
the war, when, right now, thoy are
rising as they never did before?
Now that Yuan has quit empering,
General Lung will probably breathe
easier.
Many a youngster these days is
showing symptoms of being a chip
of the old blockhead.
ROOSEVELT HOI,
SAYS HE PREDICTED
MEXICAN TROUBLE
Assents Rcoont Developments
Have Borne Out Every One
of His Prophecies.
HE SAW WHISKERED BIRD
Description of Guaoharo Some
thing Like the Killiloo, But
It's Really True.
NEW YORK, March 75.- Colonel
Roosevelt got home last night from his
six weeks' tour of tho British and Dan
ish West Indies sllent-f5r the time be-Ing-aa
to Presidential politics, but with
ah emphatic avowal that exactly what
ho prophesied has come to pass In
Mexico.
In Trinidad he discovered a feathered
crcnturo, tho guacharo, of whose reality
thcro can be no doubt, although his de
scription ot It sounds llko that of the
killiloo bird of modern mythology. It
Is the alio of a barn owl, has whiskers
llko a whlppoor will, lives in caves, flics
only at night, nnd cats nuts. Incident
ally, the colonel isn't going to the prize
fight.
On Wednesday night, whllo the steam
ship Matura, of the Trinidad line, which
brought the Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt
to New York from Trinidad, waa tus
sling with tho toughest gale tho crew
hn ever encountered, a monster wavo
flooded t the main dock and companion
way and spilled several barrels of salt
water Into tho Roosovelt stateroom. At
1 o'clock in the morning the colonel got
out of his berth, seized a pall, and baled
otic his quarters.
By agreement between the traveler
and his friends here thero was nothing
In tho way of a reception, when the
Matura arrived.
Looks Fit for Fight.
Colonel Roosevelt was chumming' with
his fourteen fellow passengers In tho
main dining saloon of the Matura off
Quarantine when a boatful of reporters
and photographers was spilled into his
presence. Ills face was tanned nnd he
looked fit for a btulslng fight, at Chi
cago or elsewhere. Ho dictated this
statement nt once:
"I nm not prepared to make any
statement on politics at present, or on
the international situation, beyond re
ferring you to what I said in tho book
1 published six weeks ago, called 'Fear
God nnd Tako Your Own Tart. If you
will tur,n to tho chapter on Mexico you
will see that everything 1 then said and
havo for tho last three yearn been sny
iflg nppllcs exactly to the present situ
ation, and that all that I said in
prophesy has been mado good by -the
event.
"I,cal your especial nttentlon to what
I said as to the furnishing ot arms and
munitions to one set of bandits in
stead of helping Uncle 8am against all
of them. I also call your attention to
what I therein said as to the effect of
adherence to tho policy of refusal to
prepare and of being too proud to fight.
"Whnt I said In that volume," hero
the colonel lifted his right forefinger
nnd stuffed his left hand with It
"needs no elaboration now, and exactly
applies."
Tells of His Voyage.
Turning to hlu experiences of the voy
ngc ho went on: "
"I have greatly enjoyed my trip
through the West Indies, and I am moro
impressed than ever with those Islands
and with Dcmer.ira ns tourist resorts
and with their Industrial future. I wish
to express my deep appreciation of tho
courtesy and hospitality with which tho
officials nnd tho pxlvato citizens In the
French, Kngllsh. and Danish Islands re
ceived me. I was Immensely struck by
the enthusiastic loyulty with which tho
people of tho French and English islands
havo come forward to aid of tho mother
countries in this war. The Inland htvn
sent to the front or have in training to
30.000 men.
"In every houso where I was a guest
practically nil of the young men had
gono to the front or were going.
"That Is all. Ypu mustn't nsk me any
questions about politics," the colonel
concluded.
Ho then described the bewhlskcred
bird ho found.
"And it ntn nuts." ho said. "It flies
among the ticcs at night and eats both
tho palmlcho and tho betel nut? What
do you think of that?"
"And harks like a dog. colonel?" sug
gested ono of the Interviewers.
"I must dcprecate'nny nnturo faking,"
ho retorted. "But It docs mako tho aw
fulcst nolso; you ought to hear it. Tho
unlives call it 'tho llttlo devil'."
It wns another passenger who told
how tho colonel. In order to reach the
caves where dwells tho guacharo. In
peace with tropic bnts. had to travel
Into tho Interior of Trinidad and spend
the night In ono of tho caves. Ills two
companions carried hammocks, but tho
colonel iloean't llko to sleep in n ham
mock. So the party carried a table from
u fnrmhouso to tho cave.
To Sec Editors Today.
Colonel Roosevelt expects to visit tho
offices of the Metropolitan and of
Scrlbncr'fl Magazine today. It is likely
that William Hamlin Chllds and Horace
Wilkinson, the Progressive leader of
Syracuse, will visit him today, along
with Ocnrgo W. Tcrklns. Tho colonel
oald that so far as ho knew thero would
bo no visitors at Oyster Bay tomorrow.
Ho Intimated thajt as soon as he got
his land bearings he might havo some
thintr political to say. but for the nres
cut ho is , unwilling to elucidate his
statement caniea to tnis city on March
In which he said that he wouldn't
enter nny light for a nomination, nnd
that "It would bo a mistake to nomi
nate mo unless tho country hns In Us
mood something of tho heroic."
The colonel has only ono speaking en
gagomenta talk to tho Bar Association
of Chicago on April 29. Ho may go to
Detroit on April SO to address tho As
sociated Chambers of Commerce of
Michlgun.
Hogan-Williston Ticket
Indorsed in Geprgetown
Tho llognn-Wllllston ticket for dele
gates to tho itcpubllcnn convention in
Chlcngo Juno 7 wan enthusiastically In
dorsed nt h meeting of -torgeown Ho
puMlcnnB In Alexander Memorial Church
last night.
A number of stirring speeches In ad
vocr.cy of tho candidacies of llogan,
Wllllstou, Peyser, and Hoblnson were
lioaiil, and warmly applauded,
Kuppoiters of the ilogan-vuiliston
ticket, lis well as followers of tho Miller
C'Iihkc nnd liradshnw-Mnrnhull tlckctH
will hold a number of rallies throughout
the District next week.
"NIPPON'S BEST TIME
TO STRIKE II. S. NOW"
Japan. Society Bulletin Depre
cates Agitation to Stir Up
. Trouble for America.
"If Japan fails to strike now, what
will be the occupation of the prophets In
future years?" asks an editorial In Bul
letin No. 29, of tho Japan Society, of
New York, referring to the predictions
of former Congressman Hobson nnd oth
ers that there is danger of a Japanese
Invasoln.
The Bulletin asserts that never before
has there been such a vigorous and ac
tive effort to create hostility between the
two countries, Japan and the United
States, nnd that this agitation comes
from these three sources:
American editors and writers llvlnr in
China, whose aim is to disturb the re
lations' between Japan and this country,
Uertnan publicity agents and writers.
Preparedness orators, who point out
Japan as ready to strike.
Agitation Ib Deprecated.
Deprecating such agitation, the edi
torial continues:
"If Japan Is ever to make war on the
United States, as many from Hobson
and Homer Lee down have for years
prophesied, now is the opportune time.
Kusslo, England, and Germany are In
mortal combat, China Is weakened, tho
Panama Canal Is closed, the United
States is unprepared, and Japan's armv
Is fully equipped. If she falls to strike
now, what will be the occupation of the
prophets in future years?
"But, on what pretext can Japan act?
Sho Mlly acquiesces In tho doctrine.
America for Americans,' and has stop-
Ded emigration to our shores. An cx
cnator and an enthusiast for prepared
ness' who knew of no other ground said
'because they do not like the color of
our necktie.' Unless we attempt to in
terfere in Asiatic affairs where can
there be a conflict of interest? Are we
likely to interfere In view of our Mexi
can policy'
Asia for Asiatics.
"Is not the restoration of order. and
the development of China a yellow
man's burden rather than a white
man's? It Is safe to say that the vast
majority of Americans acquiesce In the
doctrine of 'Asia for the Asiatics,' and,
recognizing that Japan has been ex
cluded from the United States, Canada,
and Australia, admit she Is at least en
titled to work out her own destiny on
her own hemisphere."
Tho publication of the Japan Society
shows that Its president is Lindsay Hub
sell. Its vice president August Belmont,
nnd Its editor Douglas L. Dunbar. The
bulletin relates to trade opportunities
and the fostering of better commercial
relations between the United States and
Jnpan.
Y. W. C. Secretary
Resigns Position
Miss Mary A Finney Will Return
to Former Home in
Michigan.
.Mli Mary Alice Finney, religious work
secretary of tho Washington Y. W. C.
A., has submitted her resignation to the
board of directors. It will become ef
fective early in the summer.
Miss Finney Is a graduate of the Na
tional Training School in New York city.
She camo to Wasnlngton as her llrat
flolri unripHVnf nn.l Urn ..! hl -...
... ....... w. , ....v. H. .. ,.vsu nm sum
mer Will return to Detroit, where her
luiuiiy rcsiun.
Her work for the Washington associa
tion has Included direction of spiritual
rending nnd Blblo study.
A member of the local chapter, who
has been closely associated with Miss
llnney In her work here, remarked In
commenting upon her resignation:
"She brought to tho association a very
fine atmosphere, and helped in n re
markable way .to clarify the spiritual life
of mnny girls, through her personal
woik. By her humor and brightness
and sense of uplift, she gave to all who
enme In contact with her a conscious
ness of what the normal Christian life
really means."
COMING EVENTS ON
CAPITAL'S PROGRAM
Today's Amusements Schedula
for Tomorrow.
Today.
Address, "Dlacnosls. Ileal and Imaginary,"
Ur. 1 Mason Deeman, before mtttinr of
Osteopathic Association of the District, of
fice of Ir I-aura BhUfTiu, hoj Calvert
treet northwest, s p. m.
Observance of Maryland Day, Socloty of
Colonial Wan. Wlllard. ;S0 p. in,
MeeUng. Uloloclcal Hoclety, Cosmos Club, I
P. m.
Addreu. "Ridding the Canal Cone of Moi-
Sultoes," Ilrlr. (Jen. William l. (Jorgai, U.
. A., before Southern Society. Wlllard. t
p. m.
Farce, "The Unexpected ducats," benefit or
expeniea of delegates io High School Ulrls'
Council, by Western Friendship club. Y,
W. C. A., at Y. W. C. A, nulldlng. Four
teenth and a streets northwest, ::J0 p. in.
Banquet, American Society of .Naial En
gineers, Army and Navy Club, 7:30 p. m.
Art and Musical contest. Society of Science
and Musical Art, Old Masonic Temple, ;15
p. m.
Lecture, "Shakespeare and Ills Town,"
Chauncey C. Williams, University club,
8:80 p. in.
Concert, pupils of the Washington College
of Muslo, Masonlo Auditorium, 3:10 p. in.
Open house observance. Choral Club. Y. W.
C A. Ilulldlng, S p. m.
Illustrated lecture, "Recent Explorations of
Strongholds of the Inca Kara," Hiram
lllngham. before Washington Society,
Arclieologtcal Institute of America, lesl
dence ot Mrs. Henry 8. Dlmock, ml Six
teenth street, :10 p. m.
Smoker and entertainment, Fotomao Hoat
Club, Tlilrty-sUtti and K streets north
west. !:0 t. m.
Masonic La Fayette, No, II; Reception to
women friends, Scottish nils Masons.
Odd Fellows-Canton Washington, No. i,
I'atrlarcha Militant.
Socialist party Supper and social.
Amusements.
UeUecc "The rasalng Show," I and p, m.
National Ulaghlleft's llallet Itusae, t:lf p. in.
X'oll's "The Shepherd of the Hills, :U and
S:16 p. m.
Keith's Vaudeville. 2:1S and t:U p. m.
Loew's Columbia Motion pictures, l:t a.
m. to 11 p. m.
Gayety Burlesque, 2:15 and l:U p. m.
Tomorrow.
lecture, "Realisation Through Dally Activ
ity," Slater Devamata, Studio Hall, Ull
Connecticut avenue northwest, I p. m.
Mass meeting In honor of Clara Barton, un
der tho auspices of the Clara Barton Me
niorlal Association, First Congregational
Church, I p. m.
Meeting, Perpetual Hebrew Association,
Houthorn building, I p. m.
Graduation ceremony, Georgetown Hebrew
Hcliool. Twenty-eighth and N streets north
west, 3 p. in.
Band concert, under direction of ratrlclc J,
Conroy, by Musicians' 1'rotectlve Union,
No. Ill, Comentlon Hall, I p. in.
Meeting. George Washington University Me
morlil Hoclety, Adas Israel Synagogue,
tilxtli and I streets northwest. :1D P. m.
Meettne. Washington Secular league, with
aitdrrts by David Kecks, l'ythlan Temple,
j.;o n, in.
Le turr, "The History and Art of the Roman
Catacombs." the Her. J, J. llealy, Mc
Uanon Hall, Catholic University, I p. ss.
SUFFRAG
MEASURE
COMES
TUESDAY
Susan B. Anthony Amendment,
Named Cook Robin, Raising
Post-morteh 'Hubbub.
So far as Mother Goose relates, the
original Cock Itobtn staged no come
back. Onco dead, he remained decently
in that condition. Moreover, his women
friends mado no effort toprlng him
back; nor did they pester tho official
graveyard custodians.
But tho world has moved slnco
Mother dooso Jived, and tho Cock
llobln under present discussion, though
officially dead, is raising a considerable
post-mortem hubbub and mny bo
brought to life with a bang In Congress
next Tuesday.
The present Cock llobln is the once-,
called Susan JJ. Anthony adffrngo
amendment, rechrlstened Cock Robin
by Congressman Carlln of Virginia.
The graveyard attendants-tried and
true, if nervous aro the membcrn of
the House Judiciary Committee; and tho
pestiferous, would-be revivers arc tho
battling suffragists.
The trouble all started when Carlln
walked out of a subcommittee, which
wag to have reported tho resolution, to
the whole committee, and announced;
"Well, wir've killed Cock Hobln."
Found Many Excuses.
He meant that tho subcommittee had
determined not to report tho measure to
the full committee, where one of thoso
aye-and-nu votes would have to tje
taken.
However, hero enter tho lady revlvl
flcrs tho suffragists. They found
that the resolution had been referred to
tho subcommittee while four ot their
friends in the committee wcro nway,
and they began a campaign for votes to
bring that measure back beforo tho
whole committee and a record rollcall.
They found a deplorable amount ot
Ill-health, previous engagements, prom
ises to friends, official, business out or
the city, and sickness In the family
among thu Congressmen all of vhlcli
conspired to keep them away from com
mittee meetings they would like to at
tend. And bo: "d$od morning. Congress
man," smiles a good looking young wo
man. "How are you this morning?"
"Never better," beams Mr. Congress
man. "Not sick at all?'
"Do I look it?"
"Your family In good health?"
"Yes. yes, indeed."
"You don't expect to be called out or
the city?"
"No.'
"Well, I'm so glad to know this.
There can't be a single reason then,
can there, whv you should not bo able
to vote tomorrow to bring Cock Robin
before tho whole committee?" (Busi
ness or drawing out a noteDOOK ana
pencil.)
Some Not Afraid to Vote.
"No, and I ain't scared to stay and
voto, neither," answer some.
"Whew." say others, after their sec
retaries have rescued them from pain
fully obvloui. stalling, and tho Lady
Frlonil tin ftt.
So for. H. li. Moss, of West Virginia,
has been caned irom a sick pen to vote;
life for Dale, of New York, has been
just one official-buslness-out-of-town af
ter another, and Qraham, of New York,
has developed a memory.
At eventide he promised tho ladles he
was for at least one moro lease of life
for Cock Itobln; but when morning
dawned ho remembered nn agreement,
made previously with other members,
not to force fellow Congressmen to vote
either on prohibition or suffrage this
season. Sorry, but in a matter of hon
or what can a mnn do?
Williams, ot Illinois, remembered for
a while that It would be decidedly cm
barrasslnt;, for certain other members
If they had tr. voto yes or no. Tho
sunrngists finally brought him around.
So thero Ilea Cock Itobln, perhaps
dead, perhaps simply In suspended ani
mation and with the pulmotor snund
manning the oxygen pumps; tho grave
ard attendants murmuring something
about ghouls', and tho resourcefulness
of Congressional minds being taxed to
the limit. Next Tuesday will tell Cock
Robins tale.
FUNERAL RITES FOR
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
Hours and Places of Service- Ar
ranged by Bereaved Families.
Funeral services for Catherlno Agnes,
nlfe of John Brosnan, president and
founder of tho Provident Relief Associa
tion, who died yesterday at her home,
77 U street northwest, aged sixty years,
will be held Monday nt 9 o'clock at St.
Martins Church, whero requiem mass
will be celebrated. Sho is survived by
her husband and the following children:
John Biosnan, Jr.. Mrs. T. W. Bram
hall, Mrs, Charlos S. Vernon, Mrs. John
J. "McCarthy, Miss Nellie Brosnan nnd
Miss Julia Brosnan.
Mrs. Johanna Foley.
Funeral services ror Mrs. Johanna
Folcy,-who died Thursday, will bo held
at tho residence, C9 Q street northeast,
Monday at MO o'clock, nnd at "St. Mar
tin's Church, where requiem mass will
bo celebrated at 10 o'clock. Interment
will be made In Mount Olivet Ceme
tery. Mrs. Louise Foster.
Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Fos
ter, who died Thursday, will bo held
at the residence of her son, 146 Thomas
street northwest, Monday at 2 o'clock.
Miss Blanche Johnson.
Funeral services for Miss Blancho
Johnson, who died Thursday at tho
family residence 427 V street northwest,
will bo held at tho Tlhr Baptist Church
tomorrow at 3 o'clock.
Alme Barbarin Marsh.
Funeral services for Almo Barbarin
Marsh, who died Thursday at Perth
Amboy, N. J will be held at St. Peter's
Church tomorrow at 3:3 o'clock,
Mrs. Florence Taylor.
Funeral services for Mrs. Floronco O.
Taylor, who died Thursday at the resi
dence, 14G0 Church street, will bo held
at tho Vermont Avenue Church tomor
row at 2 o'clock.
Confederate Daughters
To Meet Monday Night
The District of Columbia division of
the Daughter.! of tho Confederacy will
hold Its nnnuul historical evening Mon
day nt l p. in. In t'onfcdeiato .Memorial
Hall. 13-M Vcimont ucnuo not th west.
Because of tho absence from the city
of the hlstorlun gcncinl, MIsh Mildred
uuthoriorii, her address will no rrnd by
Mrs. Wallls Slreator, local histoilan.
Southern sougit will bo sung by tho Con.
federato choir under tho direction of
Mrs. Charles 11. Fiud. All Daughters
of the Confederacy, Sons of tho Con
federacy, vttcrans and the general pub
lic are Invited to attend.
DANCE PANTOMIME
ORIENTAL THEME OH
PASSION AND BLOOD
Ballet Russe Realizes to Fullest
Extent Possibilities ot
Arabian Nights Tale.
"PRINCE IGOR" A TUMULT)
Embodies Spirit of Dance in
Primitive Form Spirit of
Archaic Greece Realized.
It was to tho bluo-green Bakst set
tlmr of "Scheherazade" that last night's
audience nt tho National' Theater was
first Introduced.
Tho Ballet Russe realised to the full
est extent the sensuous possibilities of
tho Arabian Nights story.
The dancing pantomime Is a typical
Oriental theme of passion and blood
shed. Shariar, King of India and
China, has been led to doubt the
fidelity of Zobcldc, his favorite sultana.
Accordingly, he departs upon a pre
tended hunting trip. ,
No sooner is he gone than the women
of tho harem persuade the chief
eunuch to unlock tho slaves, and a wild
revel follows. When tho dance is wild
est, tho King returns to see. in the
midst of the abandoned crowd, Zo
bolde with one of tho slaves.
Revenge Follows Swiftly.
Revenge follows swiftly. Men of the
rctlnuo pursue and kill the faithless
ones, and tho sultana stabs herself be
sldo her dead lover.
Throughout the episode the seductive
grace of Zobelde, played by Flore Re
vallcs. and the leaping abandon ot her
fnvorltc, Adolf Bolm, accented the
emotion depicted to a lesser degree by
the others.
Nothing; 'could (havo presented a
stronger contrast to the epic intensity
of "Scheherazade" than the lyric m6od
of tho ballet that followed it, "ies
Sylphldes." Clad in white, flutfy
tkirted gowns (with Iprlm ibodlces,
flesh pink slippers giving- the Only
color contrust, tho dancers seemed
the incarnation of the spirit of Chopin.
With members of the corps de ballet
as an effectively posed background,
several of the premier dancers in
terpreted the various compositions
chosen. Of these. Mile. Lydin topo
kova was notable for a spiritual
daintiness that was entirely in aocord
with her quaint, nerlous little face.
Miles. Lubow Tchernlchewa and
W asllewska and M. Alexandre CJav
rllow were tho remaining soloists.
A Scries of Poses.
Tn presenting "L'Apres Midi d'un .
Faune," essentially a series of poses
rather than a dance, the members of
the ballet achieved something of the
spirit of archaic Greece. The angular
lines of the nymphs who strayed
through tho wood pasl the lair of tho
astonished fnun surely found their
Inspiration in the decorations ot antique
vases.
Kconld Massinc, the faun, succeeded
In depleting tho brutish creature of the
woods ln a way that'suggested not the
sllghest veneer of civilization.
"l'rlnco Igor." tho last of the four
ballets, Is really an episode from Boro
dino's new opera, which but recently
had Its New York premier, introduced
by wild music, essentially Slavic, tho
scene resolves Itself Into a tumult em
bodying the spirit ot the dance In its
most primitive form.
A Marvelous Chaos.
The dance of tho archers was a mar
velous chuos of leaping bodies and
straining sinews, in this, too, tho gro
tesque yet wholly artistic dancing of
Adolf Bolm was the outstanding fea
ture. Tho bnrbarlc riot of the final
wns a tremendous climax to the pro
gram. The final performance of the Ballet
Ruhsp will tnko place tonight. The
bill will includo tho following ballets:
"l.a Princess JCnchangeo," "Cleopatra,"
::IAprca Midi d'un Faune," "Cnrna
vnl." Serge Do Dlaghllcff and company will
leave for Philadelphia tomorrow after
noon on two special trains on the Penn
sylvania Railroad. All of next week
will bo played In Philadelphia with the
exception of Tuesday night, when tho
nrgnnization will appear in Atlantic
City.
Following the Philadelphia engage
ment, the ballet goes to the Metropoli
tan Opera House, for a four weeks' en
gagement prior to its return to Russia.
Odd Orchestral Color
In Music of Borodinc
In Rlmsky-Koreakow and Borodino
the Russian realists in music added
their vivid tone painting last evening
to tho wealth of color of the opening
nnd closing ballets of tho Russian
tlancera nt the National Theater. And
set between theso were, two idyls of
liner tcxturo Interpreted to tho muslo
ot Chopin and Debussy, like a scherzo
and an andanto of n symphonic suite.
The "Princo Igor" of Borodlne had its
American premlcro as an opera only
this winter, and ln tho scenes presented
Inst evening wo seemed to got the very
essence of il. for tho dances and tho
choruses of this work ure said to be Its
most significant parts. Borodino him
celt onco said that his work' was so cs-t-entlal!y
national It woultlnovor Interest
nny peoplo euvo Russlunu "who love to
refresh their uttrlotlsm at tho very
noiirco of their lilstory,"
This music, to us, Is full of Strange
ness, of odd orchestral color and In
sistent rhythm. A prcludo was given
with vitality nnd rlchnosa by tho or
chestra under M. Ernest Anucrmct, in
which the spirit of tho folk dunces pre
vailed. Tho Bceno Itself with Its riot of
color wus given to rhapsodios, to syn
cophntcd melodies played hy the reeds,
to sinuous rhythms of the Knst, all
painted with lavish harmony. One does
not hold tho themes, It seems chiefly a
spirited emotion ot primitive, freo tem
peramental people,
Tho lovely prelude to Rlmsky-Korsak-ow'b
"Scheliernzndo" was played with
icnl henutv, nnd tho drama wan told
chiefly to tho last movement of the or
chestral HUlte, tho festival scene.
Several solo violin pussnges wcro given
with giont beauty by Frederic Fradkln,
whoso muslo carried tho lovo theme.
Tho ballet hns hut borrowed parts of
this nymphonlc suite to tell ItR story,
for It iIoch not embody nny of Its pas
torale or Its "titles" suggestive of tho
tea. Tho llnnlo wits given with mad
abandon nnd splendid spirit.
Chopin nnd tho dance aro truly kin
dred splrllB. Tho grnco ot his muslo
vns charmingly sustained through an
otilu'Hlral arrangement that Included
tho major prelude, tho A flat and C
Hhitrp minor waltzes and several ma
zurkitN, Hut despite tho unique conception of
"l.'Apicn Midi d'un Fauno" It was too
ret, too tlcllntto u pantomime to embody
the most elusive, most lndeflnttr-rauslo.
J.1UQS.