6 Oh* (IMUM (ft ItM) VMS STAR PfMNTINO OOMMNV, ' WlQ.lt MkTkM««rMt.H(nMw|,*k. t two tll»» lw■»*>•»*, Hwmk Simian. Jm.. BnsiDMS MM*. communications thouW ba iMniud to STii lNDfcrtxrWT| Eailm i Editorial. Job Priatteg Circulation bapartaaat ■Mir ling to tha aubjact Mai tar jktarad at tlia Poit QCfal»ls*arriiibOTC as aatoad class matter. sarin A Kant DOT Company, Now York and Ckieafo Rtpraaamalhas. Haw YoA omm, Bnwswick BuiWtnf. Fifth Aro»m* Chicago OBeo. PaopU't Gas Buildtnjr. Michigan A Tanas. * Mivared by r-arrwTat • eaata a WMk. Malted to sutwsribss* tor Iferae Dollars a /eat in adraaaa TWESTARINDKPENDKNT Tba papor with the larfaai Hob* Otrcalatioa in Hssrisbarf and ______________ THB ASSOCIATION OF AMBBICAH APVBTIR3BS. mPHONBr BBVt. Jfctoaft* Btmoli Ma* 3200 CUMBCMLAND VALLEY IgNaUßraaoh - No. Wednesday, April 7, 1915. APRIL Sun. Hon. TUBS. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MOON'S PHASES— Last Quarter, rtti: New Moon. 14th; First Quarter, 2SJnd; Fall Moon, 28th. B"T>. WEATHER FORECASTS ■MR-) tlarrisburg and vicinity: Fair to -1 uight and probably Thursday. Some- U what cooler to-night with lowest tem -* perature about -40 degrees. 1 Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair to-night .»• "nd probably Thursday. Moderate northwest winds. YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG Highest, 6S: lowest. 40; 8 a. in., 40; S p. m.. 62. WHY NOT BIDS IN BUYING LAND? We are informed that in connection with the proposed purchase of a site for a municipal play ground which appears to be very much needed in the northern part of the city, a desirable plot was offered to the City Commissioners for $*27,000; that subsequently the owner of another desirable plot, presumably of the same size, offered it for $26,500, and that after that the owner of the plot originally offered came down to $26,000. These circumstances suggest the possibility of applying the competitive bidding method to buying land for the city, just as it is applied to buying municipal supplies. City Commissioner Bowman, in the annual report of the Water Department, which is under his control, says that the greater part of the $32,000 saved for the city during 1914 by this department can be traced directly to the introduc tion of the competitive plan of awarding contracts for supplies. Indeed it long has been a recognized fact that the competitive plan of awarding con tracts is a great money-saver for municipalities, and the competitive plan of disposing of municipal bouds also is in general use as an economic*one. If money can be saved by this plan of buying water pipe or lire engines or of building sewers or of selling bonds for a city, why can it not also be applied generally to the purchase of land? Why not. for instance, when the City wants to buy a plot for an asphalt plant or a playground, have specifications drawn up as to requirements, and have bids submitted in the regular vray! Bids could be made on the basis of so much per square foot of land. While it might not be practicable always to make the purchase from the lowest bidder, in view of the fact that differently located plots often actually vary as to values, such a plan at least would tend to cause persons having real estate for sale to make the fact known and to offer it at the lowest prices they would be willing to take for it, and the City Commissioners could then determine what site would be the best for the purpose intended. UPLIFTING OF FATHERS PLANNED Xot only has a movement for a Father's day been started in this country, but now a rumor hfcs been put into circulation that fathers are to have a mag azine devoted to their interests as well. This mag azine, if it ever sees the light, will no doubt aim to do the same for fathers as the women's magazines have been doing for mothers.—to advise them, uplift them and reform them. The circulation of the publication will be confined, it is understood, to fathers and to persons in whose families there are fathers. Many prominent men iu this country have begn fathers. As a class, fathers occupy a very impor tant place in society. That periodicals have not before now undertaken to look after their welfare is difficult to understand. While mothers have been receiving all sorts of helpful suggestions as to how they may best do many things which they have to do and many other things which they would never have thought of doing, fathers have been pitifully neglected. There is a wide range of subjects which needs to be discussed for the benefit of heads of families. Among topics which ought to be treated, in a fath ers' magazine might be mentioned such as "Handy Reasons for Late Hours," ' Answering the Chil dren's Questions Without Displaying Ignorance," "Easy Cooking Recipes for Use During Wife's Va cation" and '"How to Make Cigar Expenditures Seem Smaller." Ther£ are many other matters on HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 7. 1915. which fathers might be enlightened, but those men tioned seem to be of principal importance. It is of course a question whether fathers would ever read a magazine published for their benefit, if such a periodical existed. The newspapers consti tute the principal reading matter for the many men who are not inclined to waste their time on things intended to entertain or to advise rather than to inform. There would have to be very, attractive smoking sets or some such inducements given with subscriptions to a fathers' magazine if such a peri odical were to have a respectable circulation. DOMESTIC SCIENCE IN THE GRADES It is well that Superintendent Downes of the City Schools, in his report on the advisability of equip ping the High School Annex for the teaching of domestic science to girls of the upper grammar grades should have taken the opportunity to present to the Board of School Directors a complete state ment of the requirements for teaching domestic science at centers throughout the city. Superintendent Downes has estimated that two domestic science teachers would be sufficient at the present time to rraiu all the girls of the two upper grammar grades in the city, and that five or six centers would have to be installed to accommodate pupils in all sections of the school district. It is certainly evident that all domestic science pupils on the Hill could not conveniently attend classes at the Shimmell buildiyg, nor could the rest all go to the new uptown building. The suggestion made by Dr. Downes is not that the needed five or six domestic science centers be established at once. btit that the work be started with one. or two centers and then extended from time to time. If the work were to be begun next" fall in the Shimmell building, as suggested, nearly one-fourth of the girls of the City could be given instruction in the new subject. That would not be a bad beginning by any means. In the Shimmell building there is a room to be used exclusively for domestic science, purposes, and if it were to be equipped properly along with the other class rooms of the building, the teaching of domestic science in grade schools of Harrisburg could be auspiciously started next September. There will be a good deal of expense involved in the teaching of domestic science in the grades, but the funds of the school district could hardly be put to a better purpose. There can be no argument on the desirability of giving girls in the public schools that one course which in after life will be of the greatest benefit to them. What this City's school authorities need to be concerned about is merely the arranging of the details, so that the work may be started as soon as possible and then continued with increasing efficiency. If the Eitel makes a dash the British warships will make a splash. v It sounds rather incongruous to talk about making a "City Forest."—but, why not? We beg to suggest that the Eitel pay that little bill for sinking the Frve before she slips out of Newport News. I The cold water people forgot to pass a resolution thank ing City Commissioner Bowman for reducing the price of | that commodity. The combination of a rise in the temperature and the] presence of the local optionists here yesterday boomed the grape juice business at the soda fountains. TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN JABBEBWOCKY OF SPRING HOUSECLEANINO 'Twas soapsuds and the scrubbing pail Did mop and scourine in the slush, All varnish was the carpet flail, And fresh paint dusting brush. "Beware the carpet "flick, my son, "The broom will scratch, the whitewash bite; "Beware the hot lye soap and shun "The clothes-line in its flight!" He took his ceiling-brush in hand. Long time the cobweb foe he sought, Then rested he by the hammer tree And stood awhile in thought. And as in washtub thought he stood, The carpet tack, with eyes of flame. Came coal-soot through the scrubbrush wood And dustpanned as it came. One. two! One, two! And through and through The ceiling-brush went snicker-snack, He left it dead, and with its head He metal-polished back. "And hast thou slain the carpet tack? "Come to my arms my pearline boy. "Oh window rag! Oh soiled clothes bag!" He vacuum-cleaned in joy. 'Twas soapsuds and 'the scrubbing pail Did mop and scourine in the slush. All varnish was the carpet flail. And fresh paint dusting brush. —Harvey Peake in Philadelphia Record. WASTED PBAYEE A little city girl had been taught to say a morning prayer in verse, two lines of which were: "All through the day, I humbly pray "Be thou my guard and guide." One day, when-she had finished, she electrified her mother by exclaiming: "Mamma, that's the most foolish prayer I ever heard. What do I want a garden guide fori We haven't any garden."—Boston Transcript. DISCRETION "Did you meet the professor?" "Yes." "Fine conversationalist, of course?" "I don't know. He only spoke once- Asked me some thing about a couple of foreign mutts—friends of his, I suppose." "What was it he asked?" "Why, he asked if I considered Nietzsche more original than Treitsche." "What did you tell him?" "I was pretty careful. I never heard of the bounders, you know, but I didn't want to show my ignorance." "What did you say?" "I said I was neutral."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. [T ongue-End Topics [ Food Sold by Film Courts Fifty thousand tons of provision* sent to English prize courts since the opening of the war have been soM within the last few weeks and the moaev for flie cargoes is in tfhe hands of the court oltkials. (Most of the cargoes belonged to American firms. Wheat, flour and all sorts of provisions were included. Tired of the dalav in getting a hearing oo their cases, agents of tlie owners of most of tie cargoes weiK-ome the sale, providing the money is paid promptly. The provisions wore consigned to firms in Hdland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Germany, ami most of t'hem were shipped early in the war to firms Which the British suspect ed were German agents, but the cases never came up for coqrt division. The supplies were bought, for the most part, on a much lower market than the pres ent, Naturally the owners have suffered great loss through the delay, but the sale prices were well above the cost and would enable American sfhippers to 'break even if speedy settlements were made. •a* Sold at Current Price Under tlie international regulations controlling foodstuffs, tie regulations generally accepted by both England and rhe United States, food is not contra band unless destined for the use of a | hostile force. It would have been ex-, ; tremely difficult to prove to the satis- I faction of any court that most of the food consignments held in England ! were of enemy destination, much less 1 that they were for use of the German army. Apparency the English govern ment did not eare to undertake such a task. At one time it was suggested that all detained foodstuffs should be sold to the American Commission for the relief of Belgium, but the English Board of Trade would not consent to such sales, taking the position that the food stuffs were needed in England. Conse quently the cargoes were finally sold at. current prices. • * • Raising Anti-Vermin Fund An anti-vermin fund is the latest aud most unusual product of the war. It has been started by the central committee in Berlin in charge of gifts to the sol diers, Which lias appealed to every Ger man in the empire to contribute at least one mark. The biggest banks in Ber lin. with brancies iu every large city, have been made the depositories and agents. The unique fund is the outcome of almost- jitifu'l appeals from the sol diers in the East, increasing in number every day. Worse thau hunger, thirst or sickness, they say, is the terrible scourge that has attacked them and against whicth they ore powerless. Sup plies of materials for combatting the pest have 'been exhausted and at pres- I ent there are no funds on hand for the I purchase of more. The appeal that has I gone out is headed: "Give quickly! | The Need is Urgent!" It is believed to be the largest campaign of its kind in history. Not only are the soldiers HINDOO ROPE M YSTERY TO BE SHOWN HERE BY MAGICIANS T"* A Jf | J Hindoo magic will be featured at the Majestic Monday and Tuesday with daily matinees when Le-Rov, Talma, Bosco and a company of fifty magicians, illustrations, fakirs and iugglers come on their round the world tour, it will be the first local appearance or the celebrated trio of mystery people who have baffled Europe for many years. Oriental magic is particularly exploited by Leßoy, Talma and Bosco. The Hindoo rope trick, in which a small boy who climbs a rope disappears into the air along with the rope, will be seen for the first time, it is said. As far as it is known Leßoy is the only white man who has ever performed the Hindoo rope trick. Three African lions, 100 bead of other live stock and a mass of parapher nalia, filling three baggage cars, are used in the production. Along with the company are fifty European artist who offer the latest novelties of the variety world.—Adv.* suffering terribly, but when invalided back home Me apt to spread disease. Advantages of Being Thin The thia man is eulogised by the '' Koelnisehe Zeitung" not only M a food saver m compared with the stout man but aa a more active and usetal member of society. "Tho thin msn," says this paper, "has need of much less food to sustain life than the stout man. Every step wo take every inovam«ait, makes a de mand on nourishment equal in propor tion to tho quantity of fat used up In the movement. Whoever, therefore, has diminished his weight by teu per cent, for example, diminishes at the same time the quantity of food that he needs by ten per cent. Very thin men enjoy a physical vigor and energy that is really extraordinary. Hence in these days, when we are constrained to economize in our meals, it becomes at the same time a sacred duty toward the Father land and an individual duty to reduce one's food consumption and one's fat/' Music as a Cure for Wounded Music as an aid in the recovery of mental faculties lost as the result of harrowing experiences at the front, is being used with success at the hospital for paralysis, (Maida-Yate, London. Tfce hospital authorities pointed to the case of Bandsman A. G. Reynolds, of the Second Wiltshire regiment, as typical of oases of tbis class. He was buried in a trench for thirteen hours by the ex plosion of a German shell at Ypres, ami for three weeks afterwards his mind was a complete 'Mnnk. He was brought to London and given "treatment" with the piano and ot her musical instruments. He began to improve immediately, and to assist, the treatment, pieces of music Which had been played to him were left in his room and on his bed. Gradu ally he beptu to read the musical nota tion and later the ordinary printing. PEOPLE'SJOLUMN 1 The Star-Independent does not make Itself responsible for opinions expressed in this column. v MISSION IN NEW QUARTERS Rescne Work Now Is Being Done From 107 1-2 South Second Street Editor, the Star-Independeut: i r Dear Sir:—Harrisburg's youngest philanthropic institution, the City Res cue Mission, one of the chain of "Mel" Trotter's Missions for the "down and out," has more than justified its exist ence since its organization last fall. Owing to the lack of accommodation at 3 North Fifth street to carry out th*< needs of the Mission, the directors have for some time been on the look out for a more commodious building which has now been secured at 107 1-2 South Second street. A large room at this address, with basement, will be occupied sometime this month, as soou as alterations have been completed. The main floor will be fitted for meetings, which are held every evening, but the rear will be tit ted with shower and other baths for the use of the male unfortunates who frequent the Mission. The basement will be fitted as a store room for cloth ing which is donated to the Mission by friends. The Mission is endorsed by leading THE GLOBE OPEN TILL SIX THE GLOBE YESTERDAY Was tha First Rial Spring Day How cheerful everybody was—how beautiful everything appeared. The bafmy spring showers brought out the buds, the plants and the flowers. Time NOW to think of that Spring suit. Conservative Worsted Suits For The Plain Appearing Man Silk Mixed Worsteds woven into neat dark mixed, striped and plaid effects—the suit to please most every man of modest tastes who wants a ® garment suitable for every occasion. 1 sls—s20 —$25 \ I Our enormous stock contains every size for mefi 1 of every build and we can fit you with very little (if any) alteration. I - O I, . I ■ I « A Spring Freshet of Soft Shirts of Unusual Value at SI.OO Hundreds of shirts of striking styles a.nd neat effects— soft cuffs mostly, but many of them laundered. The qual ities are equal to any sold at $1.50. ■■ «■■ -I w II ~.|.p .J The Alpine Hat lor Men The Luggage Comes Into Its Own Question „ , „ Don't put off buying your I eail Gray sa\f> Dame traveling accessories until Fashion for Spring and the day before you start. DO after all what can be more IT NOW. We are showing stylish—just the hat to till in everything new in travel the gap between the derby equipment. , , , . Bags and Suitcases, and the straw hat. ?5 fp s ls AA Trunks, .... $4.95 to $lB SO.UU Bureau Trunks. $25 to $35 THE GLOBE citizens and by the Police Department of the City. A great work is being done under the direction of the super intendent, Griffith Jones. There were 77 confessions in Jesus Christ, during March, and abundant testimony to a change of heart by the outward conduct of many of the converts. The number of Christian workers who are taking a part in the work of the evening meetings and an interest in the Mission generally shows a steady increase. The aim of the Mission is not to set up a separate organization, but resident converts are handed over to the church denomination of their choice and become useful citizens. R, G. Webster, Director. Artistic Printing at Star-Independent, fGet the Saving Habit Let Us Start You Union Trust Co. ol Penna. Harrisbvrg Light &pOWER,ff>, J ELECTRIC LIGHT THE HOME ILLUMINANT Every home should use this ideal illuminant. It is by far the cheapest and best. It is the safest light, the coolest and handiest. Besides possessing won derful possibilities in the way of lighting effects, electric light allows the use of numerous household appliances. WHY NOT H . HOME WIRED NOW? Let us submit our special wiring prices. We do the wiling and furnish fixtures or drop cords. Have the wiring done during the Spring house cleaning. Mrs. Rebecca Dunlap The funeral of MTS. Rebecca Dunlap, wife of David Dunlap, who died at her home. IS2O North Second street, Satur day, was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Covenant Presby terian church. The Rev. Harvey Klaer, pastor of the church, officiated. Inter ment was in the Uarrisburg cemetery. DR. JOHN F. CULP has moved his offices to the Park Apartments 410 North Third Street