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WHITED TELLS OF
STATE'S BIG WORKS
Highway Department Engineer of
Bridges Speaks at Meeting
in New York City
The organization of the State High
way Department of Pennsylvania was
described as a concrete example of
how to form a road building and
maintenance corps by Willis Whited,
M. Am. Soc. C. E., and engineer of
bridges of the department, in a paper
read this morning at the special meet
ing following the sixty-first annual
meeting of the American Society of
Civil Engineers at the Society House
In New York. The subject of "Engi
neering Organizations for Highway
Work" was originally assigned to
Samuel D. Foster, chief engineer of
the Pennsylvania State Highway De
partment, but Mr. Foster was com
pelled to decline, as he is absent in
Africa on his vacation. He therefore
delegated the task to Mr. Whited,
whose paper was listened to with in
terest by the members present.
Mr. Whited went into the organiza
tion of the Pennsylvania department
In detail, emphasizing its strong points
and dwelling on the excellent results
which have been achieved in that
State under the present administra
tion. He favored the Pennsylvania
plan of having a single commissioner,
with administrative powers as opposed
to other suggested plans of either a
■lngle head with an advisory council
or of a commission of three or more
members. While the single head, he
•aid, constitutes a despotic rule which
Is by far the most efficient, provid
ed the incumbent be the proper man
for such a place. Mr. Whited, in con
clusion, drew attention to the decis
ion of the department that all of the
higher positions be filled by promo
tion, a step which he commended as
placing the personnel of the depart
ment above the reach of political
spoilsmen.
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FRIDAY EVENING, &ARRISBURG ifSffa TELEGRAPH JANUARY 23, 1914.
Dr. Surface Enlists
Pupils Against Moth
| State Zoologist H. A. Surface says
that the school children of the State
I can save the owners of trees and or
[ chards many thousands of dollars If
I they will help destroy the egg masses
I of the destructive tussock moth. These
| small white eggs, covered with a film
of white, are to be seen on many trees
I now and the State Zoologist urges that
people tear them down. "It would
be an easy thing to remove hundreds
of such egg masses in a day and thus
get rui or "hundreds of thousands of
caterpillars that would come next
summer," said he. "If you can not
knock or pick them oft a tree just
touch the masses with a rag saturated
with oil. If you do not get rid of
these egg masses now when the trees
are leafless there will be a plague of
caterpillars in the Spring. Get the
school children interested and their
energy will save thousands of dollar^."
The Zoologist is preparing for the
schools large charts showing the in
sects that infest fruit and shade trees,
which will furnish ideas of coloring
and appearance.
Laundry Owner Dead in His
Office With Head Blown Off
Special to The Telegraph
Carlisle, Pa., Jan. 23.—About 12.30
o'clock this morning Joseph Bear,
proprietor of the Troy Steam Laun
dry, was found dead in his office at
the plant with his head blown off.
Recently Mr. Bear has been annoyed
by repeated attempts at burglary and
last night he was siting in the office
watching for intruders. It is believed
he accidentally shot himself with the
gun. The coroner will hold an inquest
to-day.
Woman Dies as Husband
Carries Friend to Grave
Mrs. Jesse McCurdy, 35 years old, of
1343 North street, died yesterday wnlle
her husband was acting as a pallbearer
at the funeral of James Toomey, his
friend. Death was due to heart failure,
in the opinion of Coroner Eeklnger.
Mrs. McCurdy is survived by her hus
band, a daughter and her mother, Mrs.
Maden Shultz. The funeral will be held
on Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. The
Rev. William M. Yates, pastor of the
Fourth Street Church of God, will of
ficiate. Burial will be made in the East
Harrisburg Cemetery.
Telephone Inquiry
Develops New Point
H. P. Gillette, an expert on valua
tions of properties of public utility
companies, residing in Philadelphia,
caused some surprise at the close of
a hearing on the Bell Telephone Com
pany's objections to the rates proposed
by the Public Service Commission by
stating that the Panama Canal has
cost $60,000,000 more than any state
ment thus far issued by the govern
ment would indicate. He said that in
his opinion interest during construc
tion should be charged to the con
struction or capital account. So far
as he had been able to determine, the
government had not made what he
considered as the proper interest
charge during the building of the
canal.
Further hearing of the objections
of tho Bell to the proposed schedule
was continued until February 18 bv
the commission after the day had
been spent in hearing expert testi
mony on valuations of the properties.
Mr. Gillette testified that by applying
the Wisconsin method of valuing
properties he believed the properties
of the Bell companies in Pennsylvania
were worth $68,000,000. Much of the
testimony of the day was relative to
interest charges on construction ac
count, depreciation and other details
of management.
Woman and Son Burned
When Hotel Is Destroyed
Waynesboro, Pa., Jan. 23. —During
the conflagration early yesterday
morning that destroyed the large
twenty-seven-room boardinghouse of
Mrs. Charles Wolford, near Pen-Mar
Park, Charles, 17-year-old son of Mrs.
Wolford, was severely burned about
the face and hands while attempting
to save some of the household effects.
Had It not been for the warning given
by a pet dog of the family, both would
probably have lost their lives. The
dog kept barking incessantly and after
awhile Mrs. Wolford was awakened.
When she arose from her bed she dis
covered one whole side of the house
in flames. She hastened to the room
of her son Charles and got him up.
Afterward Mrs. Wolford and her
son mado the stable their temporary
home and spent the remainder of the
night there. The Wolford boarding
house was one of the best known in
tho vicinity of Pen-Mar. Mrs. Wol
ford places her loss at $15,000, on
which she had an Insurance of $5,000.
Hurrying Bridal Pair
Married at Hagerstown
Hagerstown, Md., Jan. 23. Miss
Mary Elizabeth Smith, of Everett, Pa.,
and John C. Merrick, of Chicago, were
married last evening by the Rev. E.
K. Thomas at the parsonage of the
First Baptist Churoh in this city.
Mr. Merrick and Mies Smith tried
to get a license to wed in this city, but
were unable to do so because the bride
was just 19. Mr. Merrick is a young
civil engineer and he has been or
dered to Argentina, South America.
He was in a dreadful hurry when he
Trot to Harrisburg, but he had to go to
Hagerstown when he ran against the
legal snag of thA license.
Education Is Ability
to Do Right Thing—
at Right Time—Becht
Dr. J. George Becht, secretary of
the Btate Board of Education, last
night talked on eduoatlon and Its
meaning before the parent-teachsrs'
association at the Camp Curtln school
building. More than 200 parents and
teachers of the West End heard Dr.
Becht's talk.
In describing what education is he
"Divorce Question" Pleads
For the Little Ones
vJi
>^j*v
Author of Play Contends That Children Have Hereditary
Right to Their Parents
William Anthony McGulre, in ills latest dramatic effort, "The Divorce
Question," which is now playing at the Majestio Theater, afternoon and
night, contenda that a child has an hereditary right to its parents.
The story of the play shows that pathetic phase of life wherein chil
dren are sacrificed to the selfishness of divorce; there is too much said
about the duty that children owe their parents—far too little is said re
garding the obligation of the parents; no human being has the right to be
come responsible for another's existe nee and then create conditions that
ruin the life of that other being.
A strong, vibrating love story runs throughout and a pair of youthful
lovers furnish abundant comedy.
said: "It means the ability to do the
right thing in the right way at the
right time." Dr. Becht laid stress on
the need for readjustment of the pres
ent educational system to meet the
economic and industrial demands and
modern social conditions. He urged
the close co-oporation of the parents
and the teachers.
To Consider Electric
as Well as Gasoline
Fire Trucks—Taylor
Electrical as well as gasoline driven
motor truck will be considered by
Commissioner M. Harvey Taylor, of
Parks and Public property, in the
purchasing of the new fire apparatus
for Harrisburg's fire fighting depart
ment.
The thirty days for which the
$300,000 loan bond issued ordinance
had to lis over for final passage by
Council expires to-day and it is prob
able that the measure will be read for
the last time Tuesday. The ordinance
will lie over for ten days, after which
it will become a law and the sinking
fund commission will then be in posi
tion to arrange for the floating of the
bonds. The ordinance provides $26,-
000 for fire apparatus.
■ "The first thing I hope to do," said
he. "is to arrange for the purchase
of the new fire apparatus. Just how
many will be bought is a question, as
yet, as X don't want to expend all the
money before I see how the experi
ment works out Up until this time I
hadn't though of anything but gaso
line-driven trucks, but now I believe
I'll consider the electrical apparatus,
too My desire is to give the city the
best possible return for its money and
there aro those who speak very, very
highly of the electrical apparatus. For i
that reason, before making anyi
awards, we'll consider the electrio asi
well as the motor-driven vehicles," j
Letters to the Editor
SOMETHING FOR POLES
To the Editor of The Telegraph:
We are hearing a great deal about
the removal of the poles from the
business section of the city as the first
move toward ridding the city of the
lot, but I have not noticed any trac
tion company poles coming down. The
traction company's poles will stay
right on the streets. Wouldn't it bo
a good thing for the company to show
some appreciation of the fact by re
storing—not granting—tho six tickets
for a quarter privilege? We used to
have it and we have been very liberal
with the company. EYES OPEN.
"MORAL" PLAYS
Tp the Editor of The Telegraph:
In these days of universal reform,
when even our well-balanced ex-Presi
dent is talking of degeneracy in drama
and in literature, I take pleasure in
sending to you a little poetical fancy
from the pen of William »• inters, the
famous dramatic critic, who was so
long with the Tribune:
Haste to the Play, dear children, haste
to see
How chaste and sweet a Cyprian drab
can be!
She that for many a moon has gone
astray,
Finding new loves—and lovers—each
new day.
In wanton revelry content to reign,
With fools—and dollars—dangling on
her chain;
If touched, at length, by sacred pas
sion's lire.
At once she mingles w.ith th'.angelio
choir.
At once in psalm and orison unites,
And shines, a seraph, through her
silken tights;
Pure, modest, tender, delicate, refined—
To make a heaven of bliss for all man
kind!
W. W.
X.
PLAYGOERS PROTEST
To the Editor of The Telegraph:
Is tho theatergoing public being pun
ished by the management of the Majes
tic Theater for the refusal of this com
munity to stand for the moving picture
exhibition of the underworld last
week?
We make this inquiry In view of the
indifference of the management or the
theatrical trust to the wishes of a pub
lic which has been more than generous
to the owners of the Harrisburg play
houses. Ris'ht in the inldst of the sea
son we are treated at our leading thea
ter with "Uncle Tom's Cabin," "Blllv
the Kid," and the Yiddish players, and
these three are typical of the bills for
almost a month.
Is there any wonder that there is
universal complaint of the management
that permitß such a situation In tho
most important city In Central Penn
sylvania? If there has been any fall
ing off In the patronage of the local
playhouses, it has been largely due to
the smut and vulgarity and obscenity
whloh have characterized so many of
the alleged comedies and dramas of the
last year or two. Men and women of
ordinary refinement, are not going to
risk humiliation such as has been In
vited by the sort of plays that have
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I been Inflicted upon Harrisburgr for some
| time. As a result of the near-sighted
I policy of the local management, or the
New York booking' office many of those
who would be glad to patronize the
good play are afraid to take the risk ot
attending a show with whioh they are
not entirely familiar by reason of the
attitude of the management in a mat
ter of decent performances.
If the dearth of good plays since the
beginning of the year has been due to
a policy of retaliation on the part of
the theater owners, then it ware better
that they should learn first as last that
Harrisburg prefers no plays to the
filth that has degraded the theaters as
it was never degraded at any other
period in Its history.
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