The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-05
AT THE HOTELS.

I would like you to lay particular eu1-
phasis on the fact that I am not IN any
way connected with the German govern
ment. or am acting for that country In
an official capacity In any shape or man
ner as has been reported In American
newspapers since my arrival in this eoun-
try said DR.. Paul Schwarz, of Berlin,
Germany, al the New Willard, last night.
DR.. Schwarz Is the editor of Petroleum.
a periodical which Is published In the
interests Of the various branches Of the
OIL industry.
1T may be because ! am the Vor-
kaempfer or originator, OF the hght on
the Standard Oil interests in Germany
that your American newspapers think
that l am officially connected with the
German government But this Il not 60.
am not prepared az this time, or within
such a short space of time. 10 tell you
why am fighting the Standard OF con-
Germ IN Germany.
Il am visiting this country merely 20
study the oil situation: that's all. have
visited every other oll-producing country
and studied everything in connection with
The industry, and now am here to look
over your great American field. / am not
going 10 make an official report Of my
findings TO the German government or
any Official personality: it is for my own
private information that / came 20 this
country. may visit the German Arnbas-
sador. but l am not quite sure about It at
this time.
About 70 per cent Of the coal oil con-
sumed N Germany is imported from the
United States, II per cent comes from
Austria, and the remainder from Russia
and Rouman!a. The import from the
United States last year has decreased 8
per cent as compared with the import OF
the year preceding. The oil fields in Aus
tria. or. rather Galicia. are being devel-
oped more rapidly now. and it is but nat
ural that every effort will be made by
German consumers 20 draw their supply
from these markets and sources and take
correspondingly less from America. The
result, in my opinion, will simply be an
agreement between the Standard on and
the oil-producing interests Of Austria
regulating their traffic.
THE American exposition, which was to
have been held in Berlin in May and June
OF this year. is very popular. For vari-
Gus reasons. however, II had TO be post
poned until next year. This will give the
projectors of the enterprise ample time
to make the event one to be remembered
by both nations interested in the exhibi-
ton. It viii be great affair Eext year,
much more impressive and greater than
was planned originally"
Baron Alfred Walter Won Heymel, of
Munich. Leipzig. and Bremen. who. with
Baroness Won Heymei. Is touring this
country. and is at the Shoreham, in
speaking of art. said last night that the
government Of the United States should
take a deeper and more universal in
terest in popular art education and should
assist aspiring artists in their work.
Requests or endowments and founda-
lions for art are all well enough said
Herr Won Heymel. They help al least
limited number TO gain what they're
after. But / believe in a more universal
idea Of art education believe that art
Z
on the curriculum Of public school edu-
cation. and that the poor should have the
same advantages IS their more fortunate
brothers or sisters.
The government should assist al those
who promise good results. There ought
to be a regular government endowment
fund, and through this source a certain
number of those who successfully passed
the required examination should be as
sisted 10 pursue their studies. All politi-
cal influence should be excluded and the
institution should be under the super
vision of artists or art connoissers who
are above reproach In every respect.
/ There Is one other medium by which
people can be educated, and that is
books. In fact books and newspapers
are about the most universal agents for
| education. The more attractive q book
is made and the cheaper Il Is put on
the market, the greater its circulation IS.
in order TO popularize this medium OF
education I am % the opinion that books
should be made srtisteslly perfect and
beautiful and rs cheap as would bring
them within the reach OF everybody. The
more attractive book. the more It is
read
H. Lee Mallory. a manufacturer of New
York City who has recently visited Kan
sas to investigate the Angora rabbit
propogating industry. said that the finest
yarns used at present are those IF the
/ Angor2 rabbits.
The hair from the Angora rabbit
makes g fine yarn. which is woven into
many articles of wearing apparel of daily
use. For years this yarn has been i'm
I unrfed frOu France EewA-aI