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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
Nj. PAULHAN BREAKS ALL REC
ORDS FOR TIME AND DIS
TANCE.

It is a duh day that does not see
some new development in the world of
aviation. Now comes the remarkable
performance of N. Paulhan, French
aviator, who by a marvellous flight has
broken all records for time in the air
in a heavier than-air machine He has
even broken the record OF the Wrights
and remained in the air 2 hours 43 min
utes and "a As seconds, covering dis
tanee Of SO Id miles. One correspon-
dent who witnessed the fight describes
it as the finest and most convincing the
world has ever seen. It is clear that
n. Paulhan's record was limited only
by the fact the petrol for his engine
was exhausted. Nothing appears to
indicate that had he had plenty of fuel
he could not have remained in the air
indefinitely. One of the interesting
phases of the performance of the French
aviator is the fact that he is stu a
mere boy, being only twenty-six years
of age.
The Rheims exhibition from the first
has been marked BY one surprising per
Torrance after another. It has been a
surprising success. It has done more to
afford convincing evidence that the air
ship is capable of wonderful develop
ment than anything that has yet hap
pened in the world of aeronautics. NJ.
Paulhan's great performance of yes
terday is sure to be eclipsed without
much delay. Probably the most i'm
portant phase of his achievement re-
lates to the fact that the motor he used
appears to possess distinctly improved
features.
It would appear that the success of
the Rheims aviation meeting win al
most inevitably result in aero enthusi-
asts in this country planning an Ameri-
can exhibition which viii attract the
.aeronauts of the world.
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on the author of the charges the Speak
er Is in a position to brush the charges
aside as unworthy of notice. Before
launching forth into a wholesale at
tack upon members who refuse to bow
to his viii, let the Speaker first dispose
of the accusations made by a fellow
member of the House. When he has
done that he may be in a position to
make charges against others-certainly
not until then. If Mr.. Cannon spoke
from now until doomsday he could not
swerve the insurgents in thei fight
and neither can he cloud the issue. 1t
is for the people to decide whether Can
nonism shall~ continue to reign OF
whether 5here shall be change in
conditions in the House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
PRESIDENT TAFT GETTING
AT THE FACTS IN ALASKA
COAL GASES.

The announcement that President
Taft has set out to get at the bottom
of the facts in what are known as the
cunningham coal cases, involving the
claims to certain enormously valuable
coal properties in Alaska, is gratifying
sn the extreme.
The indications are. that the Presi-
dent is not going to be satisfied with
any mere perfunetory reports in respect
to this matter, but is determined TO
know the whole inside of it. He has
called on certain high officials Of the
1nteriol. Department to make state
ments to him concerning their course
as to these coal properties. Up to the
present time, owing to the controversy
that Is being waged between the Pin
nhot partisans and the Ballinger parti-
sans it has been difficult for one not
familiar with all the facts to form a
correct judgment on some of the ques-
tions raised. What is wanted is light
on the facts and full information on
the question whether there was any
attempt on the part of any official OF
officials of the Interior Department to
lend themselves TO hurrying TO patent
The coal land claims in dispute and
whether. despite the position taken by
Chief CLAWS of the field division of the
General Land Office with headquarters
At Seattle and jurisdiction over Alaska
that some of the entries were ques-
3ionable, efforts were made to hasten
the turning Of the property over to pri-
vate parties.
The situation has reached a stage
where denials and disclaimers are not
in order. A fun exposition of what has
happened is the only thing that viii
satisfy the public. This is the more 50
because 1t is coming to'be clearly known
that there is no part Of the country
where the conservation policy is more
in danger than in Alaska and where
great combinations Of capital are max
ing a more persistent effort to get their
grip on rich parts Of the public domain,
filed with minerals of untold value.
President Taft has taken the right
course in demanding all the facts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
THE SIMPLIFIED SPELLING
BOARD AT WORK.
THE

The simplifed spelling board is
abroad in the land again with a rogues'
gallery full of verbal criminals whose
familiar physiognomies are to be re-
constructed. The carnage in "e's" and
as" and 'i's" is horrible. Our solid
substantial "head" loses a fourth OF
itself and is no longer the bright taking
household friend it once was. Accord
ing to the new code when we drink
with man we viii say with wild and
high-browed abandon Your helth, sir
And then we viii sip gently at two fng-
ers of sassafras tea. That soul stirring
yocable Justice" becomes "iustis'-O
shades of Clay and Marshall-and we
expect soon to see decisions handed
down by AR Just Is Holmes. The only
consohng fact is that "coppis" and 'icor-
nis' are among the slightly injured
Nobody ever used them anyway. We
suggest that in the future ali changes
be made in the words that are never
used.
But why, why does the board waste
its brain-thoughts performing opera
tions on words that suit us like our
own skin? There are so many real re-
forms they could foster. For instance
why not teach us some system that
viii enable man in a hurry to avoid
signing himself ''Your sincere fiend'
or your faithful fried" instead of a
sensible assurance of friendship?
They should take measures to run
chat atrocity of vuIgarity Scents" into
eternal Oblivion. Or pass statutes max
ing it a capital offense to shout 30
you Kid" at anybody st all. Deranged
Observation-Disclosures, not human
should be reformed 70 obey orders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
MARYLAND G. O.P.
UNITED FOR FIGHT
Conventions Work Just as
Laid Out Beforehand.
Williams Leads Ticket.

BALTIMORE, Aug, 26.-Harmony
rules in the ranks Of Maryland Repub-
licans. and leaders from all parts OF
the State today are either complacently
accepting or are openly rejoicing over
the outcome Of the convention.
First. last and all the time. William
F. Stone. Collector Of the port Of Bal
timore, was In the saddle, and no break
or mutiny oecIsrred to mar the peace
full contamination of his plans, and
with solid ranks and unbroken front
the Republican cohorts are ready for
battle
Chosen unanimously as standard bear
er. Frank Edward Williams. of Cecil
county. will lead the night as nominee
for the office Of State comptroller. his
nomination coming almost unsolicited.
Called to. order at noon yesterday,
the convention lost no time getting
down 10 work, and in a brief two hours
the play was finished and the curt ain
rung down. So well laid were the
plans of the leaders, and so little OPP
position was there, that the meeting
was to all appearances a mere rati-
fication Of Stones schedule
Told in brief the following is the
work accomplished by the convention:
Frank Edward Williams was nOmi-
mated for comptroller.
The platform makes the disfranchise-
ment amendment the paramount issue.
The bin Of the Just Representation
League was adopted by the convention
as its own.
Governor Crothers and Attorney Cen
erai Straus were scored for refusing
to pass on the legality of the black
lines on ballots.
Former Senator Day withdrew the
contesting delegation from Howard
3 TvF p a 10 i'm rsrr
seated by the convention.
Strong speeches were made by leading
Republicans attacking the methods and
schemes of the Democratic organization.
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VALUABLE LESSONS IN EU-
ROPEAN WATERWAYS

Reports from Berlin are that Sen
ators Burton. Simmons, Gallinger, and
the other members of the Waterways
Commission now abroad are greatly
IMPRESSED with the extent TO which
waterway transportation is used in
and about Berlin. They have been in
specting the rivers and canals in that
part Of the empire and are struck with
the extent to Vhich many sections of
the surrounding country are brought
into communication, They have drawn
the lesson that in some parts Of this
country similar intercommunication
can be established.
This indicates that the commission
is coming back to the United States
ready to urge on Congress that it un-
dertake comprehensive system Of
waterway improvement, which shall
apply alike to the Atlantic coast re-
gions, the Mississippi valley, and other
parts of the country.
Presumably the commission viii take
a valuable leaf out Of the course pur-
sued by Germany in so regulating The
relations between the waterways and
the railroads that each shall be help
fnl to the other, and so that the rail.
roads shall not destroy the usefulness
Of the waterways
This is one Of the most important
phases OF the waterway question, ane
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
Mrs. Hanna Going Abroad.

MIS-. hanna Going Abroad
Mrs. Mark Hanna. wife of the late
Senator Hanna, who has been spending
the summer at Seal Harbor, viii go 10
New York in a few days from where
she will sail next week for Europe to
spend the autumn and winter
Mr. md Mrs. Ernest KubeI, of Mas
sachusetts avenue. with their daugh-
tiers. Mss Marie Kubel and Miss Mar
garet Kubel, left Washington yester-
day for Ocean City, n J. After spend
ing week at Ocean City they VIII go
to Atlantic City for several weeks.
Bir and hrs. Henry Kennerley are
spending some time az Braddock
Albert Newman, of Georgetown, is
spending several weeks IN Atlantic
City.
Miss Mamie Wilson is spending some
time in the mountains of Virginia.
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Miss Edison DIDO and Mrs. George
Cook. accompanied by their children,
have gone TO Ocean City fol several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Tiffany Dyer are spend
ing some time In New York city.
Mr. and rms. Ellis and J. P. Ellis, OF
washington, are spending some tine IN
Atlantic City.
Mrs William s. Minnix, of Washing
ton, accompanied by Mis- Mary Minnix
and Miss Clara Grand1eld, is spending
some time in Asbury Park.
First Assistant OPstmaSter General c.
P. Grandfeld spent several days in As
bury Park last week visiting his daugh-
ter.
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Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Clark and
Mis- CIark have gone to Asbury PARK
for a sh1 rt stay.
Among those from Washington stop
ping at the International Hotel, Niagara
Falls, are Mr. and Mrs. H N Higgs,
Mr.. and Mrs a. c. Crawford. w. II.
Miller, r. E. Palmer, and ]. T. Drake.
Mr. and Mrs. Bynum z. Hinton, who
spent last week at Peonia Springs. near
BlIemont, Va. have returned TO Wash
inetOn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
NEW COMPASS USED
IN GERMAN NAVY

The new compass recently adopted
by the German government for their
Warships is a remarkable instrument.
1t is known as the gyroscope compass,
and is the invention Of DR.. Anschuetz-
Haempfe.
nine-pOund wheel mounted in
holder of quicksilver is made to rO-
tate at the rate of $1,000 revolutions
a minute by an electric motor After
running for two hours the wheel is
set ia the direction of the mathe-
matical meridian, which direction 1t
maintains. The advantage of the new
compass Is that 1T is entirely unaf-
fected by neighboring iron or steel, or
by vibrations and rolling of the YES
sell
a compass card attached indicates
direction in the usual way.-London
Globe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
THE CANNON ISSUE SQUARE.
LIZ BEFORE THE HOUSE.

When the House meets next Deem
Der it viii have the Cannon issue
squarely before it. The Speaker has
pledged himself to take the floor and
give "some people who profess to be
Republicans the severest castigation
sou ever heard That is well. Let
the Speaker get the floor in his own
right and start the debate about Can
non, Speaker, and Cannonism. The
greatest difficulty about this fight Of
the irourgents is that they have not
had a chance to cross swords with the
Speaker in the open They have ex-
pressed their views about Mr.. Cannon
with refreshing candor and most of
them have been punished by means Of
undesirable committee assignments for
their pains. They have taken their
medicine like men who are willing to
sacrifice personal preferences in order
TO continue the fight for a principle.
This fight against Speaker Cannon
and the House rules has now grown to
such magnitude that it viii inevitably
be the dominant issue OF the coming
session. 1t viii not be possible for
members Of the House to dodge that IS
sue. Republican members viii have to
decide whether they are to become Can.
non p,en or anti-Canncn men. On the
eve OF a Congressional campaign they
viii have to MAKE it perfectly plain
whether they viii throw their lot with
the crowd Of standpatters who now
rule the House or with the smaller band
Of men who are fighting for better
things. Upon that record they will 60
before the voters Of the country, and
unless all signs fail the Cannon issue
VIII be a very important one IN tho
next Congressional campaign.
Representative Fowler IS alone re
sponsible for the charges he makes
against the Speaker. We cannot agree
that having made personal attack up
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CHEER TO OTHERS,
RICHES GO TO HER
Little Sunshine" of Chill
dren's Hospital Heir TO
Large Estate.

little Miss Olivia Van Riswick, VINO
though she herself is suffering from
disease Of the hip that makes waking
dif6culf has for mauS months furnish
ga sunshine for her less fortunate COM
nenions at the Children's Hospital by
her CHEEKY disposition. will have lots OF
s,,nsbipe brought into her own lie Il
q s5o.o0o estate can bring her happiness.
rbe story Of little OliVias good for
+,,re Was brought to light by the an
nouncement, IN an article printed aoou'
the hospital children. that her parents
could not be found.
olivia. is the daughter Of Leander ana
Mary Van Riswick. Both of her parents
are dead. Her father, before MS deaIn,
u,aa IN the restaurant business al rs
first street northwest. About three
.,esrs ago ne died and left properly
I'D "a be valued at about $54@o rms
,~o,,a,tv was left 20 his wife. who sur
,.f,,ea him. Provision was mace IN the
I'm that at his wife's death three
fo,,rtls Of the property then in her pos
session shoud go TO his daughter.
Oli,-ia's mother died one year ago last
lsabrlarv. About that time Olivia be
san to develop the disease, and for It's
treatment she was taken 20 the Gnu
dren's Hospital.
In charge of the settlement of the
will is Wilton J. Lambert. Though the
estate has not been finally closed oilVla
is allowed the interest Of the money that
is TO come to her at final settlement.
Her relatives keep tender watch over
The title girl and her aunt, MIS- Llill5
p.aU Of 57af Twelfth street southeast,
visits the hospital almost G9ily.
TIE news Of the little girls good ior-
tune has not been known Z 0 many OF me
workers at the hospital. l1er older play
mates are glad for her, Tor she ha ma.
broIrht. them sunshine and cneer when
tbev were suffering. Little Sunshine
She is known among all the officials OF
the institution and many or the Visltors'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
RECOVER THE BODY
OF DROWNED PRIEST
Jesuit Father Went Out Too Far in
Manrosa Institute
HarE0r.

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn. Aug. 26.-
The body Of Rev. Patrick o. Gallagher.
a Jesuit father Of Jersey City, who was
drowned late yesterday while bathing
here was recovered today.
Father Gallagher was guest at the
MaurOsa Institute, summer retreat
for Jesuits located on an island in the
harbor. He went n bathing at low
tide, and while wading a considerabl
distance from the shore, stepped into
the enamel Being unable to swim,
he sank before aid could reach him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
NO REAL FUN.

Unsophisticated Onlooker-I think
this lis "a frst-rate place. See what a
fine view we have of this car com
ing.
dlesticks. Nothing ever happens on
these straight stretches--not even a
broken leg. Come on down to the
turn and wait for the fUn.-Puck-
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MISS ALICE MARGARET KNIGHT
LEAVES CITY FOR BRISTOL, r. /
Accompanies Grandfather,
Gen. S. B. NJ. Young, Who
Has Been Visiting Here.
Mrs. Barney viii Direct
Her Greek Pastoral
at Bar Harbor.

Miss Alice Margaret Knight, daughter
of Major and Mrs. John T. Knight. who
are spending the summer at Fort Myer,
left WashiT gton today for Bristol, r. l.,
accompanying her grandfather, Lieut..
Gen, 5. b. NJ. Young, retired. who has
been their guest for several weeks.
Miss Knight made her debut into
Washington society last season.
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The annual entertainment for the
benefit Of the Bar Harbor Hospital will
be held today on the grounds of the Art
Museum at Bar HarbOr. In past sea-
sons it has. been Of dramatic style and
given at the Casino, but this season a
Greek pastoral, written and composed
by Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney. of
Washington. win be given under Mrs.
Barney's personal supervision.
This. like most Greek stories. dee Is
with the mythical, with a tale of love
ru1Ling through It. being told by
music, acting, and scenery. for aside
from a brief description at the begin
ming Of each Of the two acts by one OF
the muses., sall will be tableaux and
music.
Society is greatly interested. and all
the boxes have been sold weeks in ad-
vance.
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MISS ALICE MARGARET KNIGHT.
Visiting On CAPITOL Hill

Visiting On Capitol Hill.
Miss Maude Heagy. Of Rockville. Nd,
and Miss Alice Ruddock, Of Baltimore,
are the guests Of the Misses Noyes, Of
Capitol Hill.
Miss Hazel Grimes. Of Blueaont, va.
is the guest of Miss Sallie Phillips,
of New York avenue.
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viii Return September I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry FriedIander are
stopping at the Ottawa Hotel, Michigan.
They are expected TO return Septem-
Der l.
d.; and Mrs. Louis Stern and fam
lily returned home today, after spending
a month at Braddock Heights.
Mrs Otto Wolf and sons. who have
spent part Of the summer in this city,
have returned to their nome in Union
town, Ala.
Mrs. c. Friedlander and sons. OF y
street, left town today for Newport
News. Va. to visit her sister. Mrs.
William Garner.
~ anu -AAyfEA ANdLh1 anu SUI
have returned home, after spending
several weeks at Long Branch and Far
Rockaway.
Mr. and AkTs Sol Peyser, OF New
port News, are the guests Of the
formers mother, Mrs. n. Pey5er, of
L street.
Mrs. Henry Kaufman and son have
returned home, after spending two
months at Atlantic City.
The Phoenix Pleasure Club has is
sued invitations for a tug party on
SUMO ay, August Is.
Gdr. and Mrs. / Herman, of 2022 Six
teeth street. viii be at home to their
friends on sunday evening. August g
from Z to 10 o'clock. in celebration Of
their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lee Sig1nund
of the Beauclaire apartments. have left
for two weeks vacation at Harpers
Ferry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
ALLEGED KIDNAPER TAKEN

BORDEAUX. France. Aug. 2s.-The
French police have arrested Russian
st1Sent named Gambachidze on the
charge of being implicated, together
Will several revoiutionists, In the kid
rapping at Tifls in March. 1908. of the
scr of rien merchant, II. Eustafis.
FIR whose return they demanded $1,000
ransom. The student denies completely.
and will oppose extradition.
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there is every reason to believe the
commission viii give it careful atten-
ton. It Is to be hoped that Congress
next winter viii be able to take as
broad and enlightened view of the
waterway problem as the commission
seerEs likely to take. judging from the
repo.C Is as to its study and observa-
tions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
FEAR NEW TARIFF LAW.

PARIS. Aug. a6.-Minister of Com.
merce Dupuy has held a meeting with
the officers Of a committee Of the
French Foreign Traders Council, who
represented that the new American
tariff is likely to seriously injure French
trade. NJ. Dupuy replied that the gov
erpment is keenly solicitous on this
question. and his department IVES giving
# me closest attention.
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On Northern Trip.

Mrs. Charles c. Clark. accompanied
by her son, Raymond Clark, left Wish
ington several days ago for a Northern
trip. They viii visit Niagara Falls, Buff
faIo. Watkins Glen. Lake Geaeva, and
the Thousand Islands.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Garrett and their
young son have gone for a trip through
Virginia, and viii spend some time VS.
ting at their former home.
Miss Clara Reagan and Henry Clay
Shook were married yesterday morning
Rev. Dr. Griffith officiating, in the
presence of a small party of relatives
and friends.
The bride wore her travelling suit Of
gray cloth with a bat of the same
shade. Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Shook left Washington Tor
q Northern wedding trip, and upon
their return viii be at home after Oeto-
Der / at 1885 Tenth stree. northwest.
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Commissioner Henry B. f. Macfar-
land and Mrs. Macfarland have gone 10
Kent, Conn, for short stay
Col. and Mrs Thomas H. Alexander
have gone 70 Eaglesmere. Pa, where
they will spend the remainder OF the
summer season and a portion Of the
autumn.
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Commodore and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss
lanes. who will sail for Europe about
the middle of September. viii be met
late in the fall at a European port oy
their new yacht, now being built. ana,
with a party Of friends, will cruise N
European and West Indian waters
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Mrs. George NJ. Pullman 1as gone 70
AIevandria Raw. Thousand Islands, to
visit her daughter. Mrs. Frenk O. Low
den. Of Washington, wE0 IS spending
the summer there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
HE VS. PROBABLY A IN"

Who's the greatest living English
MANI" asked the teacher.
king Edward answered the boy.
And who is the greatest living Ger
man?'
Hans Wagner Of the Pittsburgs!"-
Yonkers statesman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26

"a horse race IS a mathematical GER
tainty compared with an aeroplane
race says Glenn Curtiss. Betting on
airships must be nearly as bad as 60
Ing into Wal; street then.
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They shipped the Kirk Dix Dix and
the Chaetah in brine because things
like that have to be taken with a grain
of salt.
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We hope old General Prosperity can
plan his campaign SO that ne viii get
the crops and the money to move them
at the same place al the same time.
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Experts sa- welIman's trip to the
Pole depends upon luck. Wen, he had
it, didn't he2
School authorities are killing all the
germs in the buildings before the open
ing. Now let them get after the lazy
bug in the boy and all viii be serene.
That new play. THE Dollar Mark.
didn't appeal TO New Workers. They
want something like the million-dollar
mark.
A dispatch from New York says the
Lambs viii seek larger quarters. Yes,
probably the nice commodious interiors
Of the Bulls and Bears.
The secret Of keeping boys off the
street is TO give them homes they can
go TO in peace.
The sunragettes seem 70 have mas
tered the principles u manly politics so
far that they have to have detectives at
their meetings % suppress the grafters.
without any bad feeling at all. we
certainly hope the sleeping car trust is
down on it's uppers.
A modern evangelist in an automo-
bile smash suggests the fiery chariots
OF old.
If the I'D is put on at Atlantic City
it will probably produce explosions in
several big cities.
Uncle Joe's replies have to be care
fuI1v denatured before printing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26

It isn't that we need examinations of
the automobile speedways but examina-
ton Of the brains Of the speeders.