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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03

machines to be manufactured next
year is accurate, it means that this
country viii spend more than
$500 100000 for motor cars. It also
means that the roads OF the country
are going to be put to much harder
test than they have yet had to bear,
and that there is not a particle of use
in roadmakers trying to dodge or
shelve the question of what to do with
the automobile. They are coming in
increasing volume, and the only
thing for the State is TO prepare for
them and the nuisance they create
on the present type of road, then to
make the owner OF the car pay his
share of the expense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
ALDRICH IN IGNORANCE
OF MANY ATTACKS ON
HIS STAND.

Members OF the Senate who could not
understand why Senator Aldrich left
Washington at what appeared TO be
critical period In the tariff debate now
understand the matter. and are enjoying
the explanation.
The chairman Of the Finance Commit
tee. of course. has been extremely
fatieued by his ceaseless labOrs in pre-
pairing the bill and participation in the
debate on the floor Of the Senate. There
has scarcely been a moment since the
extra session of Congress convened that
he could call his own. He admitted that
he was tired. but none of his colleagues
would suggest a rest until they made
a discovery a few days ago. Senator
Aldrich was the subject of an especially
hitter attack nv senator La Toilette. He
listened 10 the remarks for short time
and then left the Senate chamber.
la Toilette waxed hot in his refec-
lions upon the Senator from Rhode
Island. and members OF the Finance
Committee became uneasy when Aldrich
failed to put In an appearance. Finally
SDoot and Flint decided that AldTich
should be brought into the Senate In
order that he might be prepared TO
make a prompt reply 70 the allegations
of the Wisconsin Senator. me nTst
place lLcy went meS sAS \ iA4eN--~ 80
mittee rooms. Aldrich's secretary IN
formed them that the chairman was in
his Drivate Office, but that he was very
busy. and had left word that he must
not be disturbed.
Wanted On Floor.
But" said Senator Smoot, che ought
to be on the floor of the Senate.
am sure that he will want to reply 20
La Toilette. Please tell him I would
| like to see him"
! The secretary said he preferred 10
obey orders, and would not disturb his
chief SmOOt was insiStelt, and finally
opened the door of the private office
| He was greeted BY a large-siZed. healthy
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snore. The noise came from the direc-
ton Of a big leather couch upon which
AIdrich was stretched sleeping peace
fully. SmoOt awOke the Chairman. in
formed him of the attack being made
upon him. and asked him to go into
the Senate and make reply Aidricll
rubbed his eyes, rolled over, and an
nounced that he would take another
nap. Flint and Smoot went back 10 the
Senate convinced that If Aldrieh was 50
sleepy that he could not stay awake
long enough 10 defend himself. he must
be on the verge OF a bre akd0Wn, AMI
from that moment the members OF the
committee would give Aldrtch no peace
until he promised to go away for a few
days.
Impl0red to Return.
He had been gone about forty-eight
hours when wireless messages and teie-
grams were sent imploring him to come
back. There was prospect OF a vote
on the corporation tax amendment. and
not one of the Republicans in the Sen
ate seemed able to take advantage of
what appeared TO be an extremely ia
vOrable situation,
It would be reasonable to suppose that
a man of a sensitive nature would be
cut to the quick by criticism such as
that which has been hurled at Aldrich
during the past two months. The fact
of the matter is that the cairman OF
the Finance Committee does not know
how widespread this criticism has been
Scores Of newspapers are received daily
az the rooms of the Finance Committee
but Aldrich never looks at them. He
reads one or two papers in the morning
not 20 find out what Is being written
about the tariff. but TO keep in touch
With current events. He reads one
paper In the evening. HIS attention is
never called TO editorial criticism OF
any kind by his secretary and the
members of the committee refrain from
such references. The result is that AID
rich goes meTrily on his way. Durposely
remaining in ignorance Of what IS being
said about him from one end of the land
to the other.
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New Funds
Now Much Needed.

II public-spirited Americans. both
men and women (who would appreciate
the added prestige coming to their coun-
try II American consuls were more uni
formly ideal representatives OF our peo-
pie. and the business interests Of the
country (Which have a financial stake
in the development of "a Consular
Corps of Well Disciplined Soldiers Of
Cnmmerce'D will now come forward
ana complete the sustentatiOn fund for
this new college Of the political SCI
ences. located at the National Capital,
we are confident that. in the efforts
which President Taft and Secretary
Knox are making to bring about a COM
plete and permanent reform Of the con-
suIar service. this new college will soon
become valuable ally to the Admins
tration and Il will be all the more eff
fective because such a consular train
ing school, as we'll as the Government,
is relieved of all the embarrassments
that would inevitably arise, If. at this
stage of our progress toward the civil
service millennium, the Government
itself were TO attempt the financial sup
port and active management OF such a
school.
The George Washington University,
Washington, =. G.
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THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
AND MRS. WINTHROP
VISIT IN NORTH.

the season on the Msssaeh usetts North
Shore. In the fall they viii return and
make their permanent winter home
here.
=
Meyers At Newport.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer and the Misses Meyer. who are
making the trip from New York To
their summer home. at Hamilton. Mass.
on board the dispatch boat. Dolphin.
stopped at Newport, and were the
guests of Commander William f.
Fullam, q. S. n, and Mr.. FulIam at
dinner last evening.
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth and Miss Eleanor Sears are
making the trip on The Dolphin. the
guests Of the Secretary ard Mrs. Meyer.
Will Tour West.
Senior c. c. Arosemena. the minister
from Panama. will return to Washing
ton from New York today. He viii
leave toward the end CT the month for
an extensive tour of the West.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Gheen and
Miss Mary Gheen left Washington yes
esday for Highlands Manor, near West
Chester. Pa, where Miss Gheen will join
them next week for the summer.
F.
Mrs. A. R. Fenning closed her resi-
dence on Judiciary square and left
Washington yesterday for Hams Fall
y. y where she viii spend the sum-
mer with her son. Karl fleming, OF
New York.
Miss NJ. Carrie Smith and Miss Van
Hook left Washington a day or two
ago for six weeks tour OF the West.
visiting the Seattle Exposition. the yell
lowstone region, and the Pacific coast
Mrs; G. 9. Chichester. of warrenton.
Va is visiting Mrs. 9. K. Kidwell, at
her residence on Capitol Hill.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Rust, OF Oregon avenue.
nave gone to Bethesda, Nd, for the
summer
Major George NJ. Downey, Z. S. A..
ana Mrs DoWney have gone to Deer
Park. Hotel Deer Park, Nd, for the
months Of July and August.
-.
Lieut. Charles D. Galloway. u. S. y,
and Mrs. Galloway have closed their
apartments at the Dupont, and after
short visit with friends Ia Whining
ton. Del. will go to Spring Lake. \. J.,
for the summer
The Admiral Of the Navy and Mrs.
Dewey are spending the summer at the
Homestead Hotel. Hot Springs, Va.
Gen. and Mrs A W Greedy are
spending the season with their family
1T White Birches, near Conway Center.
y. H, where they will remain until
October l.
Mrs. Isadore FreUnd IS the guest OF
relatives at Norfolk. Neh.. for the sum
mer.
IsadOTe Freund and a party of friends
left Washington this morning for a
motor trip TO Atlantic City.
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AUTOMOBILES BY THE HUN
DRIED THOUSAND.

The general manager Of a big motor
ear manufacturing company, after a
visit West, made the statement in New
York a few days ago that 100000 cars
wiz be manufactured next year. The
rapid growth in the industry viii be
better appreciated when it is under
stood that the number of automobiles
manufactured for this years trade
was, he states. 10000 cars. The enor-
nous increase in the use of the ma
chimes is attributed to the fact that
they are being bought by people OF
moderate means and by farmers.
If the estimate Of the number Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
Does Not
Attract That Kind.

Those who have observed the type Of
earnest special students" found IN The
George Washington University. and
who are ali equally well acquainted with
an entirely different type OF specials"
who. In spite or all rules will so often
slip into such inst tUtious as the ones
fust named (beCaUse OF attractions
which this university does not pOssess),
Will subscribe 70 the statement. which IS
made here deliberately. that. taken as a
class. the special students" attending
the George Washington University have
nothing corresponding 70 them In other
In iudring Of our special students"
two points should be kept clearly In
mind
() This university admits no one as
a candidate for a degree unless the ap-
pIicant substantially meets the entrance
requirements How. then. could we
Tower" by a sir gle ell. the value Of
the A B. degree" IN admitting even a
large number OF Especial students Of
the two types described above?
(21 Taking as an extreme case the
applicant with Only six points" it
should be remembered that his six
points were nC- won haphazard, in
any subjects but. If admitted at all as
a special ST. dent, Il is because those
points showed the necessary prelim-
mary education fitting him 10 take Up
tne special subject or subjects he may
elect
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DENTISTRY, THE SCHOOLS,
AND THE STATES DUTIES.

Objection has been found to the
modern tendency of the State TO take
too much care OF children, on the
ground that it is paternalism; that it
is foisting upon the State duties which
ought to be performed in the home.
The argument is sound, theoretically,
II will be conceded. 1t can properly
be urged that the more the State is
willing to do the more it viii find it
will have to do If it begins to give
children breakfast, it will end by Civ
inc them lunch and dinner, and if it
assumes responsibility for their eyes
and their teeth it will wind up by
being responsible for their general
health.
But in the face of conditions that
actually exist, the question frequently
arises whether the State had not bet
ter throw logic to the dogs and pitch
10 and try to set right things that are
VIGOROUSLY wrong. The New York
Bureau of Municipal Research has
been investigating the condition of the
teeth of school children. 1t selected
500 pupils from fourteen to sixteen
years of age who had just quit school
to 90 to work. Only fourteen of the
entire 500 were found to have sound
teeth. There were 2,sOs msound teeth
among 456 children. OF these, proper
dentistry could save 2,55l The chill
dren belonged to the working class, and
only twenty five of them had ever been
to a dentist. The Bureau of Munipi-
cal Research thus states the concrete
facts of the case:
These 500 children must either go
without care, must compromise on a
gold crown now and then, and an
occasional extraction, or else pay
from $4,000 to $4,000 for treatment.
which means from five to ten weeks
earnings of the groups. If they are
fairly representative Of the $4,000
children that viii want work papers
this coming summer. either that army
or children must go without atteu-
ton, or their families or private
philanthropy must pay out from
These estimates do not include
strengthening crooked teeth. mall
formed jaws. non meeting molars,
or striking front teeth" II the 419
cases of these children were to have
the same kind OF treatment that
parents with higher incomes would
glsdIy pay for. from 100000 10
l 500, 900 more must be added
OF course it is easy enough to say
that to see that the teeth of children
are properly attended to is the business
of parents and guardians and the
State should not NEEDLE with it. But
il is a condition and not a theory
which confronts those interested in
sociological topics. Ought the State
with knowledge before it that parents
are neglecting a duty and viii con-
tinue to neglect a duty whereby ir-
reparable injury viii be inflicted upon
children, be deferred from doing a
positive good for fear of the accuse
ton that its action is paternalistic?
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The assistant Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop have gone
TO Groton House. Hamilton, Mass,
where they viii be guests over the
Fourth of the formers brother and sis
ter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs Frederick
Winthrop
Lieut.. Col and Mrs. William c. Lang
fit entertained party of young people
on a tug ride down the Potomac yester-
day afternoon. Supper was served on
board during the return trip.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. waleott Tuckerman.
who closed their residence on r street
a week or two ago and left washington.
are now visiting Miss Amy Kohisaat
and Miss Edith Kohlsaat at Stock
bridge, Mass.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Finley, and their
daughters, the Misses Finley. are at
Bar Harbor, where they have taken
apartments at the Louisburg fo= the
season.
Col. and Mrs. Charles L. McCawley
will leave Washington Tuesday for Bar
Harbor. where they will spend the
summer
Mrs. Andrew Y. Bradley and her
mother, Mrs. Kellogg, have gone to
Warm Springs, Va. for the season.
=
Maj. David D. Porter. who has been
on tour Of inspection to Panama. has
returned to Washington for a week or
two before sailing for Europe. where
he will join Mrs. Porter. who. with Miss
Marguerite Barbour. daughter of Mrs.
James r Barbour, Is spending the sum-
New Attache Here.
The Naval Attache of the Russian
Embassy and Nine. de Vassilieff, who
have been in New York since their ar
rival in this country. have come to
Washington and have taken the house
occupied By the formers predecessor,
Commander Nebolsine.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Anna Coat Poole, daughter of Mrs.
Richard Poole. of the Westmoreland,
to the Rev. Walter Williams, rector of
Grace church, Georgetown. The mar
Tiage will lake place in the early
autumn.
Capt. and Mrs. ]. C. Bootes have as
their guests at the Marine Barracks
vi . y oilts.7oA anu lAiE MISSES JoiiAlSOlS
of Wilmington, Del.
s
Mr.. ano Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, of
New YORK, viii join the New York
winter CO Ony in Washington and work
will sOen begin upon their handsome
residence to be erected on Massachusetts,
avenue. in the vicinity OF the homes of
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson and Mrs
Richard Townsend
Rear Admiral ana Mrs John E. Pills
bury, the former recently retired as the
head of the Bureau OF Navigation, have
closed their apartments in the High
lands for the summer and viii spend
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Reply to Carnegie Foundation
Charge by Richard D. Harlan

In o policy b the George diversity tn
of special o ch D active pa1Cno the
school has written o in which he gives strong to I'M fshan lin
OF the nure pud a I institute
of Marshall
Ia n named pee o raise a adequate end0
The letter follow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03

Long Island man bought a marriage
license, bat on discovering that he
wasn't going 10 be married after all,
wanted mis- money back. He was re-
fused, on the ground, doubtless, that II
all the people who buy licenses and then
decide not to stay married should try to
get their money back. IL would ruin the
balance Of public finances.
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George G.. Roldt. one Of the directors
OF the Trust Company CT the Republic.
al the investigation Of its relations TO
the ShipbuildiHg trust, said he was
greatly shocked to know it had been
financing the trust 500 OF Boldt from
the bluye. 50 10 speak.
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facilities for advanced teaching. And
Xet, as tar as The George Washington
University IS concerned, che evolution
OF our graduate work will come a S a
natural oUtgrowth of the work we are
doing in our various undergraduate de-
partments; and even now We are doing
graduate work In certain lines that viii
compare taVorably with the work done
in many an institution boasting Of linz
mense endoWEnents.
But we are not bitter in the least, by
any ambition TO become the great na-
uonal university of which so much has
been said. Our fundamental mission as
Wen as our supreme desire. is TO servo
our own community, by furnishing to
ne young people of Washington ID the
test possible general education, by
means or our college of arts and sci
ences. 90 a thoroughly practical and
liberal education, as a means OF lievli-
hood. IN the fields represented by our
college OF engiE eering and the mechanic
arts. our departments OF law, medicine,
dentistry our college of pharmacy and
veterinary science, and our teachers
college, which has already been official
~ recognized as being OF great value
to the public schools Of the District.
One Non
Sectarian School
As we are the only nCn-sectarian uni
versity in The District. and are so CEN
trally located, we are in a position to
fehdef yeOman service il thC fields of
higher and practical education TO this
intelligent and growing population. A
oltyof this size surely needs strong uni
versity to meet the local educational de-
mands; besides which, The Capital Of this
great nation ought to have such a uni
yersity. Now, if a university can oe de-
veloped here, which on It's own lines
would be TO the District Of Columbia
what certain large universities are 20
their respective cities, such an instita-
ton would. in time. become of no little
national importance, because Of its very
location
The editor Of the Independent has said
that the financial problems confronting
the George Washington University are
due to Its effort to expand into a
metropolitan university of the standing
of Columbia or Chicago" The explaTIa-
ton is offered I'm an entirely friendly
spirit, for he goes on to say that al
though such plans are ambitious %
they are mot impracticable, - and that
he hopes they will be carried out" But
he is entirely mistaken as to the present
program IF the George Washington Uni
versity. What the next twenty-five
years may bring to the university bear
ing the immortal name of the Father of
His Country we modestly leave to the
future.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03

Socialist city party IN New York has
some scandalous demands in its plat
form. Il wants Fairgrounds and kin
dergartens established; thinks the city
should reclaim all public franchises, and
operate its own public service facii-
ties. and would have the city engage in
q policy Of retaining all available
lands and occupying them with modern,
sanitary houses, to be rented at cost to
working people. Ever hear Of anything
so crazy2 Yes? Where? Why. in all
the great cities of Europe, where mu-
niclpal government is fast being made a
science instead Of a stench. But, of
course, free and enlightened America
doesn't want such doings.
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No Danger of
Influx of Idlers.

Bearing in mind always, that (be-
cause of its lack of campus. dormitories.
etc. this institution is in no danger OF
an influx OF idlers who would enroll
themselves merely for the purpose of
having a good time''-surely no reason
able person would hold that The George
Washington University ought to close,
or narrow, its doors to these two classes
of special students '-provided always
that the previous preparation OF such a
student for the particular subject he
wishes to elect fits him TO pursue that
subject without demoralizing OF retard-
ing the regular students in that course
The words just italicised give the cTux
Of the whole question. which seems to
have been lost sight Of by the Carnegie
executive committee, In the undue EN-
phasis 1t had laid upon the fact that
''rnore than one-thfrd' OF our total en-
roliment are special students"
To illustrate the matter cODcretely, let
US say that the Carnegie examiner look
ed at the admission card of John Smith,
showing the full 10 points OF high
school work John Smith is ali right, -
SAYS the examiner Next, he inspects the
card Of William Jones. To take an ex-
! IRENE case, for the sake Of Illustration
we shall say that Jones has only 6
| points Of high school work to his
credit. That's bad" says the eXamiB-
or, and forthwith ne adds Jones name
TO what seems to him to be a dangerous
~ long list OF specials" He has never
seen NJ. Jones. He does not know that
he is a serious-minded Government
clerk, twenty-five or thirty years Of age.
whose s points" o. preparatory " lrh
were wen in subjects which, when added
to his serious purposes and good mental
Caliber, qualify him abundaDtly for al
mission as a special student" in the
particular subject he elects, with no
harm TO the university and much good
TO himself.
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The corporation tax will naturally be
regarded as a hostage given by Mr.
TAFT as assurance that ne will finally
sign the tariff bill, in which light It
may be understood easily enough why
Mr.. Aldrich was willing to interest him
self in Its behalf.
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Lift Standards
Of the Entrance.

But what we have done is TO lift our
standards OF entrance and graduation,
and to shift the entire university from
the might school" TO the ali day ba-
sis, simply in order that We might the
better serve our own community. Here
are some eloquent figures showing how
this university, under President Need
hams wise administration. has con-
tributed toward the advancement of
teaching In the city of Washington
Eight years ago we had 1900 stuGents;
today, there are more than 1,500-a very
respectable increase. But when the fig
ures are analysed, the real advance Is
nothing short Of remarkable. Eight
years ago. out of the 1900 students,
only seventy-one were giving all their
time to their college and university
work, Today. we have more than 500
giving their full time, and with a splen-
did body OF hslf-time students, who
with a few exceptions, sre here for
business" Eight years ago we had
only eleven teachers giving their entire
time TO the institution; today there are
foTty-four.
students during the last five years has
shown. beyond a shadow of doubt. that
there is a local demand for the develop
ment OF "A first-class university, capable
Of meeting all the educational needs Of
its permanent and temporary residents.
And yen, while our primary mission.
as well as our supreme ambition, is to
serve the citizens of Washington. there
is, however. one special field Of service
20 the whole nation which we do pro-
pose 10 enter, and that Is the field repre-
scented by our new college of the pO-
litical sciences. the enlargement Of
which Is being financed separately from
the university as a whole, by means Of
a specia, five years sustentatiOn fund
of $4,000 a year. which is now being
raised FOR that college.
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MARINE BAND CONCERT AT
THE WHITE HOUSE
THIS AFTERNOON 5:55 O'CLOCK.
William H. Santelmann, Leader.
PROGRAM

March, STARS and Stripes Forever
Sousa
Overture, Calm Sea and Happy
Voyage ................Me ndelsshOn
Album Lear ..-............. Wagner
Waltz, "Our Volunteers
Santelmann
Grand fantasia. Romeo e Giulet-
ia" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .... Gounod
Characteristic, MEXICAN Kisses"
Roberts
Wedding Procession from "Fera-
mOrs'' ...................,... Rubinstein
The Star-Spangled Banner"
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Weather man promises it'I be cooler.
II he makes good it'H 90 a long way 10
unseat the grudge which that fair
and pleasant" inaugura ton day pre-
dIction lnstflled