Show i I J. J Plans for Fortifications at Panama Work Work on the final work WASHINGTON V TV detailed plans for the fortification lion ion of the P Panama nama canal for which an appropriation of was made by congress and which had been the subject of wide discussion national nation nation- al and international ever since sinco the digging of the big ditch was undertaken en by the United States government has been begun here by Brig Gen W. W H. H Bixby chief of engineers and Brig Drig Gen Arthur Murray chief of the coast artillery Officials of the war department department depart depart- ment have already completed general plans for Cor the fortifications but maps will have haye to be prepared setting forth the details for the construction work before the ground can be broken and it Is this task which Generals Bixby and Murray are now undertaking Active Active Ac Ac- Active tive work on the building of the fortifications forti forU- will begin about July It ia is expected by the officials in charge that the fortifying of the waterway Not a Penny for Pressing Trousers MILLIONS MILLIONS for art and not one penny for pants I IThe IThe The solicitude that Uncle Sam displays displays displays dis dis- dis- dis plays that the public buildings and driveways of the national capital shall be maintained in the most artistic and approved style does not extend to his public men Uncle Sam is per- per willing to spend loads of money for capital city plans for guaranteeing guaranteeing guaranteeing guar guar- that the Washington of the future shall be patterned after the most careful and exact designs but when it comes to paying out money to make certain that the trousers of the government officials are creased properly and their clothes in as apple- apple pie order as the he capitals capital's streets he draws a distinct and impassable line This might never have been found out if it had not been for tor Daniel H. H Burnham of Chicago master city planner and chairman of the fine arts commission Incidentally he raised a THIS TH SUICIDE MAl MAKES S MB ME NERVOUS E E fact that although attempted T TIB suicide Is IB technically a crime in certain states in the United States I and civilians who violate the law are usually punished by the courts officers officers cers and enlisted men in the United States army and navy are never court for this offense was brought to light when the news was received fr from m Germany that Emperor Emperor Emperor Em Em- William Willlam had pardoned an army officer for or attempting suicide and declared declared de do- dared that that his deed can be judged neither by regular or Jr honor Ills ale Gen George B. B Davis judge advocate advocate advocate cate general of the United States army declared that since the Organization dr- dr Or or- of the army and na navy nay y of the he United States no officer or enl enlisted enlist enlist- sted st- st ed ed edman man had tH been en punished for trying to kill kUl himself It is a generally understood understood understood un un- un- un custom in both branches ot of Judge Denounces S MR MR JUSTICE HARLAN associate IT justice of the Supreme court of the United States rather startled society society society so so- women ot Washington and New NewYork NewYork NewYork York the other night when at the tho annual annual annual an an- nual banquet ot err the Presbyterian alliance alliance alli alli- ance of Washington he declared that there are a n. lot let of snobs who have come como down hen from New York and other cities clUes where here wealth is paramount paramount paramount para para- mount and have act up customs which are Injurious to the people of this community Sunday afternoon teas musicales and other social functions are in my mind a desecration of ot the Sabbath Something must bo done dono to stem etem the tide of depravity Uy which will otherwise sweep over us B. Then this sweeping r rebuke buke to society society soci soci- ety In Washington Is Isn In n a n measure firmly upheld by Mrs Mathew T. T Scott president general of tho the daughter daughters daugh daugh- tern ter of tho the American Revolution and I herself one of the cliff dwellers' dwellers net Mid nd be it known the clUX cutt dwellers ir s will be completed by January 1915 the date set for the completion of the tho canal itself Brigadier General Crozier chief o 0 of ordnance has already drawn up plane for the tho manufacture of the worth of guns and mortars required These will be made at the government government govern govern- ment meat shops at Watervliet N. N Y The entire armament will be used in fortifying fortifying for for- tho the two ends of the canal no provision pro having been made by congress congress congress con con- gress for the defense of the locks and dams Two sets of fortifications will willbe willbe be placed at the Colon end of the canal canal canal ca ca- ca- ca nal and one set at the Panama end Four inch 14 rf rifles es eight inch 12 mortars mortars mor more tars and six six-Inch six guns will be placed at the Panama side and the tho remainder remainder remainder re re- which the balance of the appropriation appropriation ap ape ap- ap will provide at the Colon end Comparatively strong natural l positions positions exist at both the Atlantic and Pacific ends of the waterway for defense de de- Cense against a land enemy Limon bay the Colon entrance to the canal will be strongly fortified and fortifications fortifications fortifications will be set up on Perico island nd and at other points Plans for the protection of the docks at Pedro Miguel Mia Flores and Gatun are now being drawn up question as to what are legitimate I Itra tra traveling expenses and what are not Not so very long ago Chairman Burnham left Chicago for Washington Washing Washing- ton to attend a meeting of the fine arts commission Anxious as its chief to uphold the aesthetic and refined refined refined re re- re- re fined nature of this organization he found on unpacking his wardrobe that many of his articles of clothing were In imperative need of a presser before they would be in shape to do credit to the vista of Pennsylvania avenue Without giving the matter a second sec eec ond thought he turned the tailors tailor's bill with his hiB railway ticket and nd Pullman Pullman Pull Pull- man expense over to the treasury department department de de- de- de expecting to be reimbursed The bill amounted to and tho the auditor certified I it as a matter of course Not so however Controller Robert RobertJ J J. J significant significant name who name who can on occasion be considerable of ofa a watch dog of ot the treasury Mr scrutinized the bill repeated repeated repeat repeat- ed the performance and then after some deep thought wrote out a formal formal formal for for- mal opinion as follows The pressing of clothes has never to my knowledge been held to be a personal expense occasioned solely by travel I Attempts at Suicide Ignored in Army the service said General Davis that this offense Is not punishable by court martial although a n test case never has been brought up General Davis declared that attempted attempted attempted at at- tempted suicide is technically considered considered consid consid- ered a crime in the army and navy It is a fact that although many men and officers of the army and navy have attempted suicide not one of them has even been court mar mar- he continued Just why this should be I do not knowIn knowIn know In both the army and the navy attempted attempted at at- tempted suicide Is considered a crime but has never been officially recognized ed as such Both branches of the service ser frown Crown on the practice how how- ever The case cas in Germany where Emperor Emperor Em Era- William pardoned Count Hans von after he had been convicted convicted convict convict- ed d by a court of honor for this offense of at- tense cannot be compared to similar cases in this country because suicide is looked upon differently there In Germany an army man who commits certain Is almost expected to commit and therefore they would naturally be more lenient there In the United States a man who tries to kill himself is looked down upon Entertainers I not the official set at all but the old resident set of Washington Until you have been admitted to that particular particular- circle you are not really in society Mrs Scott says I think it is an outrage that so many of the leaders of or society hero should desecrate Sunday by giving large largo teas dinners musicales and other other othor oth oth- er or entertainments The rhe custom was waR brought here from the continent and has been growing ever since If It al allowed allowed allowed lowed to continue it will the life lICe of this country and bring rut nil rula a aon aon on us I think that Sunday should b Ir b observed above all else and that thi i continental habit should be stopped I agree perfectly with Justice Harlan in all he said The custom of ot dinner giving musicale mu mu- entertaining and all that kind kindor of or thing on Sundays was really Introduced introduced Introduced Intro Intro- in Washington by the Baroness wife of of the ambassador of ot Austro It will be bc remembered remembered remembered that Baroness only a few weeks ago gave out a screed against the slowness of Washington society and the lack of sprightliness and spirit in the matter of entertaining here which got gol her het into no end of trouble and sent her hOr t bed with a serious nervous |