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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
DEFENDS WILSON,
SCORES COLONEL
Or. John w. CoughIin of Mas
sachusetts UphoIds Colom-
bian Treaty.
THINKS PACT WILL NULL
CHARGES AGAINST U. S.
Declares Roosevelt Has Not a Clear
Mental Picture of the Du-
ties of Nations.

Or John W. Coughn of Fail River,
democratic national committeeman, is an
ardent champion of the administration.
He is in Washington to see about sew
eral postmasterships in Massachusetts.
and in an interview today resents the at
tack of Col. Roosevelt upon the Wilson
administration charging that the payment
of sos 900 600 to Colombia is nothing short
OF blackmail and that if the United States
has no rights in the Canal Zone this
government should withdraw altogether.
He also defends the policy of the Presi-
dent with regard to Mexico. and in all
his South American dealings.
DR.. Coughlin is particularly well inform
ed in regard to South American matters,
as he had made several trips there TO
study trade relations. and was IN charge
OF the entertainment of a group of South
American trade leaders who visited the
United States several years ago.
Sees Greater Commerce.
He SAYS that Mr. Wilson's attitude to
ward the South American republics vii.
do more than anything else to dissipate
the reputation that agents of other ma
tons have given that the people of the
United States are nothing short of ter
ritorial pirates. He says that as soon as
these South American neighbors see that
We are not in the land-grabbing game 1t
will mean millions of dollars in increased
commerce.
In censure of the Roosevelt attack. he
says:
There is a dark spot on our dealings
with Panama. and no one knows that
fact better than Col. Roosevelt. The
Roman Book of Laws was prefaced by
these words: Justice is the everlasting
unchanging will to give each man his
right The Colombian treaty is applying
this principle to small and weak ma
ton. The attitude of President Wilson
in this whole matter is that Of a high
minded and conscientious executive and
not that of big-fsted bully. Col. Roose-
welt has said some things that indicate
lucid periods of mental activity. If they
We're of a permanent character they fit
him to render invaluable service to his
country But. unfortunately, strong
animal nature has exposed him to sud
den small hemorrhagic disturbances in
his optic center. which prevent him from
having a clear mental picture of the
duties and obligations of nations. thus
uniting him safely to pass upon grave
international questions. No rational cit
izen will seriously consider the meeting
of just national obligations as black
mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
West Virginian browns Saving Wife

STANTON, Va, June 81 : Dr. w.
Holmes Yeakley OF keyser, W. Va. was
drowned in the Calf Pasture river, near.
Clare. Va, when he went to the rescue Of
his wife and his wife's sister. Mrs Joseph
\. Glasgow, who had gone beyond their
depth. He saved the women, but lost his
own life. DIR. Yeakley was thirty-seven
wears old. a native of Frederick county
lie was formerly on the staff of Western
State Hospital. His wife was Miss Ella
Ransom. daughter of Capt. Thomas D.
Ransom. who with one little son survives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
Severe With Maniac Films.

The, board deals severely with firs =,
which picture maniacs. on the ground
that they unduly harass the emotions or'
the normal person and seldom serve d.
real dramatic purpose, The insane char
acter. who is not maniac, is less La
bic to be eliminated from picture.
though if the presentation OF such
character be unduly unwholesome or
unpleasant it is challenged.
The board recognizes the need OF popG-
lar education rs to extent and dangerous
effects Of habit-foruling drugs and be
lieyas that motion pictures may be a me
dunn for this purpose. But it is opposed
Ia the portrayal of the allurinG, the grue-
some and suggestive. and will allow only
those scenes which are dramatically net
essary to point the moral. 1T also or
noses those methods of using such drugs
AS would stimulate curiosity and expert
mertation 1t will critically scan any
suggestions of easy methods OF obtaining
such drugs
1t will support those subjects presented
I'm a dgnifed sincere and dramatic uay
which will enlighten and arouse the pub
lie to the enactment and enforcement OF
laws tending to the repression or proven.
ton of Illegal or immoral use or sale.
Though located in New York as being
the headquarters of the notion picture
industry for the distribution of film, the
national board does not accept as a basis
of criticism the standards of the New
York stage or of its complicated. liberal
and abnormal life. Ii seeks constantly
the point of view OF typical Americans
and attempts to write this same judgment
into its standards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27

donations of furniture for the institution
President Danzansky and Secretary NJ
Henson visited the fraternal organiza-
tons and obtained aid.
The resignation Of S. S. Atlas. who
gave up the position Of treasurer on ac-
count of Ill health. was accepted with re-
gret, and the hope expressed by members
of the organization that he would soon
recover. Isaac Miller was elected to take
his place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
STAYS Prohibition Vote Until August

Plans for decisive vote in the House
rules committee July | on the Hobson
constitutional amendment for NATIONWIDE
prohibition have been abandoned. Chair
man Henry, i'll the midst of campaign
in Texas has suggested a postponement
until August / and the democratic mem
bers have concurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27

E. T. Benson died at Retreat, his
home. near Royal Oak. Md. in his
eightieth year, from the infirmities of
age. He was the oldest surviving
member of family who have resided
in Talbot county for 240 years. He
was a descendant Of Gen. Perry Ben
son of revolutionary fame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
UPPER-TRuck COMPANY NO. L

precisely opposite. They believe that
$4,000 OF them can whip the entire hum
dred thousand Ulstermen. They, too, b.
lieve that the army officers Will be DIS
loyal when it comes to fight, but while
they distrust the officers. they have
Astounding faith in Tommy Atkins. They
believe that when the, trouble comes Mr..
Atkins will promptly shoot his officers
in the back OF the neck and join the ma
tionalist forces.
The army Is sore!y puzzled. 1t is
tory institution, SO far as the officers
messes are concerned. and incapable OF
understanding the folly of the radical
government. They remember that Irish
nationalists cheered Boer victories in
South Africa. and they are convinced
that the only loyalists in Ireland are
Ulstermen. That they should be expect
ed to use their swords to force Ulster
out of the United Kingdom is something
quite beyond their powers Of under
standing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
THE BRITISH CRISIS.
- XL.-The Future.
Nv Frederic 7 Haskin-

LONDON. June 19.-What of the fu-
ture? What will be the effect on Eng
land and on the British empire Of the
revolution now impending? For revolu-
ton it is. quite regardless of whether 1t
will continue to be succession of re-
forms peacefully affected, or whether 1t
will be accomplished by blood.
1t is revolutionary to dopose the landed
classes from their peculiar privileges in
government: it is revolutionary to
mend or end the house OF lords; 1t
is revolutionary to abandon the doctrine
of laissez faire.
England has absolute faith that she
will triumph over every foe. foreign and
domestic. and that her empire is eternal.
Even Macaulay, when he wrote of the
broken arch of London bridge and the
ruined dome of st. Paufs. brought man
from New Zealand over the ALFRED route
to be witness of the desolation.
And yet. although Britain will endure.
Britons freely admit that it will be
changed. How far this spirit of change
shall go is the fundamental question in
British affairs today. Every division of
politics reflects dissensions that are es-
sentially social. and the purely political
problems in which English statesmen SO
long excelled and delighted have been
relegated to the limbo of things forever
done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
F|REMEN AWARDED
EFFICIENCY PRIZES
Engine Co. No. I and Truck
Co. No. a Each Recipient
of Trophies.

Commissioner Siddons Former COM
missioner Henry b. F. Macfarland and
William N Cromwell the latter chairman
of the inspection committee which de-
cided the winners of the Johnston and
mcfarland trophies, were the speakers
yesterday when these prizes, emblems OF
efficiency, discipline and neatness. were
presented to engine company No. l and
truck company No. 4.
The Johnston trophy was to have been
presented to truck company No. by the
former Commissioner. as has been the
custom in years past. but owing to the
absence of Gen. Johnston from the city
the presentation was made by Mr.. Crom-
well
Companies Are Complimented.
Commissioner Siddons made brief ad-
dresses to the members of the two
companies. complimenting them on the
showing they had made. and the fact
that they were chosen by the inspection
committee from among all the COM
panies of the fire department as having
attained the highest standard of general
efficiency. The actual presentation of
the two highly priced trophies was
made with a few remarks by former
Commissioner Mcfarland and Chair
man Cromwell.
In addition to the members of the in
spection committee. Commissioner Sid
dons and Mr.. Mcfarland. the presenta-
ton was witnessed by Fire Chief Wag-
ner, Battalion Chief S, r. Henry. Battal-
ion Chief James keliher Fire Marshal
Nicholson and District Veterinarian c. B.
Robinson.
Personnel of the Companies.
The members of engine company No. /
are: Captain, T. O'Connor: lieutenant F.
d. Gibbs: engineer, J. NJ. Wooster; pri-
Yates, ]. w Allen. r. E. Harrison. R. G.
Anderson. C. G. Birch. j. H. Mafti, j. A
Smith, P. Steinman, c. c. Weitzel and
W. w. Spangler
Members of truck company No. are
Battalion Chief j. keliher, Capt. c. F.
Beers. Lieut.. ]. r. Steele. G. H. De
Perrin, T. O'Brien. C. D. Bartelmes, E. F.
Burkley, r. ]. Cox. J. B. Dutton. r. C.
Glasscock. w. l.. Mcmahon. C, W. Rice,
w. w. Rollins. A. Schneider, F. f.
Whitlock and c. F. Lewis.
Truck Company Entertains.
Truck company No. last evening en-
tertained for the friends of the com
pany at the engine house at New York
and New Jersey avenues northwest,
The entertainment was purely informal
and was participated in by the mem
bers of the company and their friends
in the neighborhood. The company was
the recipient of many congratulations
on the flag which it won earlier in
the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
Lest You Forget

The Stars purpose is at all
times to give q most complete
Want Ad service to its read
crs.
The Starts making the con-
tents of It's classified pages
almost like reading pages. SO
that all who go to these
pages for profit may get the
greatest measure of pleasure
as well. If everybody will
read and use Star Want Ads
for everything they want they
will generally get what they
want.
Telephone your Want Ads to
The Sur. Phone Main :41O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
Difficulties of Censorship.

Few people realize the scope and COM
plexity of such criticism. Laws have al
ways Jagged behind public opinion. and
there has been startling disagreement on
basic ethical principles. The members
Of the national board recognize these
obstacles and freely acknowledge that
they are open to error. Their methods.
however, are sound. They know the
actual knowledge Of the effects of the
pictures on people of different classes and
in different parts of the country. They
seek advice from people skilled in part
or the, whole of the field of life.
The problem is found complicated by
the necessity Of reviewing and critis-
ing pictures for all the people. The
day in Florida, Maine and Oregon. The
motion picture houses are open to peo-
ple ranging from three to eighty years
Of age and representing social tradl-
tions and educational influences. some
modern and some antiquated. some ma
luton of this difficulty appears to be
special theaters and programs for chill
dren and young people. community
theaters and unusually fine films in
schools, churches and libraries.
The board recognizes that the imag-
ination of young people acts quickly
on the senses. 1t appreciates that they
are open to all kinds of suggestion. On
the other hand. it knows that the safe
guards of youth, resistance. respect.
fears and ideals, act as barriers against
impure and unworthy thoughts and
acts.
Sensuality and Crime.
1t realizes that pictures stimulating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
LowER-ENGINE COMPANY NO. 1.
mr.. BRYAN CUTS Melon
FOR NEWSPAPER MEN
Twas the Real Article and Secre-
tary of State Proves Liberal
Dispenser.

They cut a melon at the State De-
partment this week, and generous slices
were passed out to the newspaper men.
Secretary Bryan donated the slices. 1t
was a watermelon. by the way. and
good big one, too. 1t was sent to Mr..
Bryan from Florida, and, being too large
for use at the Bryan household Secre-
tary Bryan called his friends among the
correspondents into conference and asked
them to help him dispose Of the monster
vegetable.
So 1t was decided to have the cutting
at one of the afternoon conferences be-
tween the premier of the cabinet and
his newspaper friends. And SO the
melon, crisp and cool from the refrig-
orator at Calumet Place, was brought
to the State Department. and when the
newspaper men assembled at Mr.. Bryans
Office he took them across the hall where
the feast awaited them.
Mr.. Bryan Is Liberal.
Mr.. Bryan welded the big knife to
advantage and presently all Of the
guests, including assistant secretaries
and bureau chiefs. were devouring big
segments of the delicious melon. paus-
ing now and again to remark how good
it was.
One Of the correspondents present re-
minded Mr.. Bryan that the last time
he cut melon with the scribes was
during the convention of 1908. which
made him a candidate for the presidency.
It happened when a monster demonstra-
ton in Mr.. Bryan's honor was in
progress. Word was brought to him
that the demonstration had been on for
a full hour, with no signs of letting up.
Then some one said: why not cut
melon?'
Adopts the Suggestion.
Mr.. Bryan was quick to adopt the
suggestion, and during the remaining
half hour of the demonstration. which.
by the way, broke all endurance records
the present Secretary Of State and the
reporters enjoyed melon feast.
Well. the State Department melon feast
was a great success. In fact. all pres
ent forgot the work Of the day for the
: time being. AS the thanks and good-byes
were being said Mr.. Bryan remarked:
"Oh, by the way, there isn't any news
today"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27

from the point of view of the ado
descent. 1t, therefore. has adopted
standards "curtaiiing prolonged love.
scenes which are ardent beyond the
strict requirements Of the dramatic
situation. 1t believes that il is one
of the purposes of censorship to keep
out of the mire the great experiences
of humanity SO that they may not ts
cheapened to the extent of losing Their
significance. The board restricts also
very carefully the display Of clothing
and the person in ways to arouse the
imagination and suggest immortality
and indecency 1t also enforces strictly
the exclusion Of those forms of close
dancing which have the same sensuous
appeal,
A bewilderine variety of crimes
against person and property requires
careful trea tment The portrayal or
crime should not degenerate into pan
dering to a morbid appetite. but should
seek ends which are legitimate for the
drama" The board insists that pun
ishment naturally and fatally follows
crime and that an adequate dramatic
motive for committing a crime is al
ways necessary to warrant picturing 1t :
Gruesome and suggestive details are
excluded. Regarding violence the
board states The actual deeds OF vio-
lence need to he treated with the great
est discretion in motion pictures, and
the producer should remember that he
is not writing detailed exposition or
the crime. but is telling a dramatic
story which most often does not need
such detail hut merely enough to make
clear what has happened"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27

4WpIeSSlnS Law. ocrats, new
idea OF government is born. It holds
that government is not machine for
impressing law and order upon a people;
but rather that government Is the instru-
mentality by which the people rule them
selves for their own benefit and In their
own interest
One must hold these things in mind
when discussing the probabilities OF the
immediate future. There may be no
trouble in Ireland, compromises may be
effected adjustments made and peace
may triumph. The student of history
does not forget that in 1920, and again
in 1850, the trouble between the north
and south of the United States was final
ly and forever settled, but these final
settlements" were not regarded by either
side in 1861.
Now that John Redmond at last has
given his sanction as leader Of the ma
tionalist sparty to the nationalist volun-
teers, following the example of Sir Ed
ward Carson. the Ulster leader, we have
in the United Kingdom OF Great .,ritain
and Ireland three distinct bodies OF
armed troops. There are the Ulster vol
unteers. determined to die rather than to
accept home rule: there are the Irish
volunteers. determined that the home rule
they have won after SO long q fight
shall be real home rule, and there is
the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
MOVIE STANDARDS
GIVEN IN ARTICLE
Work of National Board of
Censorship Outlined by
Secretary Cocks.
INTERESTING DETAILS FOR
GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN
Vigilance in Providing Right Sort of
Motion Picture Plays-Skilled
Social Workers

Some interesting details of what sort
of plots are suitable for moving picture
plays according to the standards OF the
national board of censorship OF such
productions. are outlined in an article
which Orrin G. Cocks. advisory secre-
tary of the board. has written for the
Survey
Mr.. Cocks furnishes in his article. also.
some interesting details for mothers ana
fathers and other guardians who are
careful to see that children witness only
the right sort of motion picture PLAYS,
national board of censorship does its
work Mr.. Cocks says:
Control over motion pictures has re-
Gently aroused widespread public dis
cussion. Official censorship has been
established in four states and many
cities. And bill is pending in Con-
gress to create federal motion picture
commission for licensing films.
| Especial interest. therefore attaches
| to a statement recently issued by the
national board of censorship of motion
| pictures giving its present policy ana
standards of judgment. The board is
voluntary self governing organization.
working with the manufacturers and
! importers of motion pictures and N the
| interests of the public. 1t was formed
| by the Peoples Institute of New York.
| No member is engaged in any branch
of the motion picture business. The
| thirty three members of the general
committee speak as skilled social work
| ers, representing such agencies as the
Y NJ. c. A., Charity Organization So
ciety, Chfldrens Aid Association. Fed
Grafton of Churches, women's clubs,
w. &c. A. and Peoples Institute.
Censoring Committee Selected.
| The 1O5 members of the carefully se-
lected censoring committee drawn from
the most intelligent groups in New York
volunteer their services The board al
present views from 80 to 1s5 film sub
jects week, covering % per cent Of the
| industry. These pictures are daily seer
| by about S,0O0.OO0 people in 5000 motion
picture houses in the United States Last
year 50 film subjects were entirely con-
! demned and parts were eliminated from
4O1
The total cost of negatives and copies
| kept of the American market was more
than $3.50, 600 The board sends out week.
| ly a bulletin of all the pictures passed
| for the week with or without parts elm
| mated, and those which have been con
demned. These bulletins go to some 4p'
| CITY authorities social workers. censorins
committees and interested individuals.
| The boards statement of its policy
F.! and standards of judgment is an inter
esting attempt to crystalline in words
the moral and psychological effect Of
this new form of recreation on the minds
| of people, to estimate public opinion ano
| to criticise or exclude from the screer
| those scenes which have dangerous eff
| fects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27

The Ulster volunteers believe that the
army is in sympathy with them, mean
ing by the
Ulster Has Hope army" IS ON
GERS. The army
of Army Support. omcers are
aristocratic and the aristocrats of Eng
land are opposed to home rule. The
Clstermen believe that their hundred
thousand troops are the equal of half q
million others. and they have faith that
the army will disobey the orders of the
crown rather than attempt to coerce Ul-
ster into accepting government from a
Dublin parliament. At the same time
Ulster distrusts the privates in the army,
for some of them VIGOROUSLY sympa-
thize with the home rulers.
The Irish nationalists occupy a position
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27

So much for Ireland. In England,
Scotland and Wales the trouble is differ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
Sensuality and Crime.

1t realizes that pictures stimulating
the senses require particular study
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27

In its essence the struggle is between
the patricians and the plebeians, be
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-11-17
SON LOS VI
LLISTAS.

Sc dice que las tropas de Vi
la al mando del Oral Angeles
y Martiniano Servin que Sc d.
rijian a atacar Quer6taro, fue-
70 derrotadas en- Le5n Gto, por
las de Jacinto Trevino y Lu-
clio Blanco. La brigada Zarago-
ga al mando de Eugenio Be-
navides y Raul Madero que
iba a ayudar a las flerzas de
Angeles no pudo llegar a item
po, pero Sc dice que intenta-
ran IN nuevo ataque junta-
mente.
Sc rumora tambi@n que las
tropas de Durango que son lea
les a Carranza empiezan a mo-
verse hacia Torre6n con OBJ
jeto de atacar a los villistas
que Sc encuentran ALI.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-11-17
Sc SURTE DE DINE.
RO VILLA.

Una eStimable persona que
por circunstancias especiales
fu6 testigo presencial del he
che siguiente, ocurrido en- Chi
huahua 10 refiere asi:
Encontrabase Francisco vi
1la en- ell Palacio de GobiernO
cuando Sc acerc6 uno de los
pagadores de sus fuerzas a
communicable que en- la Teso-
reria no lie ministraban fon-
dos por que va Sc habian ago
tado.
Villa con la mayor natura-
lidad lie replica que mandara
a hacer mas dinerO, e incOn-
tinenti lie hablarOn por telefo
no a d~eterminada persona y
le orden6 Villa que inmedia-
tamente imprimiera quinien-
tos mil pesos de billletes.
va ven nuestros lectores
Guam facil es subvenir a las
necesidades de la guerra y
del gobierno; solamente que
ell medic empleado Dios sabe
cuantos sacrificios costara a
Unfortunate Estado de Chi
huahua Y a la desventurada
Naci6n MeXicana.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-11-17

los intereses. Entire los elemen
tos revolucionarios prevalece
tai espiritu de indisiplina que
los mismos Jefes copstltuclo-
naliStas estan a veces en- pc
ligro por la actitud agresiva
de sus subordinados.
TODD ha cambiado en- Me-
xico. Los paseos estan solita-
rios, los teatros convertidOs en-
centres de escandalos y todos
los sitios a donde asistia la
sociedad metropolitana inva-
didos por la chusma.
Mexico va no es la hermosa
capital que todes hemos como
edo. Ell senior Lie. Castillo
pienSa establecer su resciden-
cia en- esta ciudad, mientras ell
6rden y la tranquilidad no
vuelvan a prevalecer en- Next
co.