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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04
AT THEA THIS WEEK
POLLS

There is no indication on the pro-
kgram Of The Man From Mexico as
performed by the Poll Players this
week that La Joya Hermosa would
burst upon the audience In Ill her
magnificence and exercise her talent
as a ballerina, but La Joya is there
one might almost SAYS there with
spangles. But this is only one OF the
many surprising things about the
production Of the old Collier farce
that was particularly enjoyed. II Is
perfectly proper to refer to this par
ticular feature OF the production In
the words that have been used be-
cause the playwright himself takes
liberties with the beautiful spanish
similar licenses. Most people who
have seen the Du Souchet farce know.
Of course. that The Man From Next
CO" was not from Mexico at all, but
from Jail And most of the people
who have seen the farce also want
to see IL again. One of the finest op-
portunities for viewing IL in all It's
complications Is offered by the Pull
Players-not only the farce. but La
Joya Hermosa-of whom the olay-
wright knew absolutely nothing when
he wrote his most amusing lines and
cleverly devised the situations which
gave opportunity for the use OF the
lines.
Wnlle IL Is prODaDIy only proper
to refer to the excellent way in which
Carl Brickert overcame many DIFF
ficulties and made one forget the big
part was written for Willie Collier by
the extremely clever way in which
Brickert did Ii. the most impressive
part Of the performance was present
ed by Miss Jewel
She gave an entirely new idea of
the piece and IL was through her
that the management gained the serv-
ices of La Joya Hermosa who per-
forms so deliciously in the last act
and who, II Paylowa isn't careful,
will be crowding all the Russian
dancers closely for first place in the
hearts of Washington amusement
lovers.
The company which presents The
Man From Mexico" shows some new
faces all of whom 1T harmoniously
into the picture.
Marie Carroll, Russell Fillmore. Will
liam Corbett, Frank Shannon. Louise
Kent, and Stanley James carry the
burdens of the piece In a
more than acceptable manner. The
Man From Mexico" makes an excel
lent evenings entertainment. especial
1y with La Joya Hermosa in the cast
q. n
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04
AEROPLANE SCOUTS.

The use of aeroplanes and diri-
gibles in war has been a moot ques-
ton since their invention. AS to, the
value of the aviator in war, France
won the first victory of this conflict
at Petit Croix because an aviator
few fifty miles to warn the French
commander that the Uhlans, the pick
of the German army, were on their
way. When the Uhlans reached the
Lorraine frontier, the French, with
their artillery mounted behind
trenches, were waiting the word to
fire. Aviation saved them from sur
prise and possible defeat.
When the history of this war
comes to be written, whole chapters
may tell of the heroism in aeroplanes
and monoplanes of men that rammed
airships in mid-air, killing their oc-
cupants and sacrificing their own
lives as a matter of course. But
scouting by aeroplanes, monoplanes,
or airships of any type will be their
real work, and will play very i'm
portant part in the war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04
BRITAIN'S SEA POWER.

There is unnecessary alarm in Chi
cago and other grain centers as to
the possibility of the surplus grain
of this country being held here be-
cause of war. England's preserva-
ton depends upon keeping the ocean
free to its commerce. 1t would starve
to death otherwise.
The one fixed idea of Great Britain
has been that it must control the sea.
Consequently it has maintained fleets
that are incomparably superior to
those of any other nation. The one
aim of British craftsmanship has
been to maintain sea power that no
probable combination of enemies
could overwhelm.
When there has been talk of cur
failing naval establishments it has
been England that has returned the
answer non possumus. She has said
to Germany: "Naval power with you
is matter of pride, and ambition,
and business. With US it is a matter
of life or DEATH" Consequently she
has always been prepared to go to
any extreme to preserve and safe
guard her supremacy upon the sea.
There may be surprise in store,
but unless there has been woeful
miscalculation in England's plans
and policies the sea will be safe.
There will be a welf-guarded ocean
to the ports of Great Brit
ain and her allies.
In the event of war they will need
all the food this country can spare
them, and will get it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04
PUBLICITY AND CHARITY

On the advice of the charities in
dorsement committee, an attempt
may be made to secure legislation
for the regulation of the soliciting
Of funds for private philanthropies
in the District. Despite the fact that
the Endorsement committee has made
an investigation of various organi-
cations and given their disapproval
to some of those for which solicita-
ton was being made, it reports, new
ertheless, that the organizations
which they failed to indorse are still
conducting business and soliciting
funds.
The District Commissioners, upon
whom request is made to pass regu-
lations similar to the ordinances of
the city of Berkeley, Cal, ceem to
doubt very much their power in the
premises. But, lacking legislation,
the charities committee have n much
better and a much more effective
method of putting out of business
those organizations, if there be any
who are unworthily soliciting funds.
Efficient publicity is frauds great
est enemy and most certain destroy
er. More than that, the use of pub
licity would put the onus of decision
as to the worthiness of the organiza-
tons on the shoulders of those who
gathered the facts, and that is where
it belongs, rather than in the offices
of the Commissioners, who, if they
are to treat the matter intelligently,
must redo the work which has pre-
sumahly already been done. An Off
cial announcement by the charities
Endorsement committee, presented in
such a way that the public may know
the facts, will pretty certainly &C
complish the results for which they
say they are now ineffectively striv-
ing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04
FINANCIAL INSURANCE.

New York's bankers, acting with
United States Treasury officials
have very prorno!ly taken the full,
est precautions to check the flow OF
gold out of this country, to maintain
an adequate supply of circulation
and 10 safeguard the smooth run
ming of the vast business machinery
of that community.
There was no crisis. There was
nothing like a crisis. There was nc
sign of it. But the bankers wcre wise
and patriotic to take steps which
would insure New York, and so the
whole country, against the possibil-
ity Of crisis arising out of the Eu-
ropean situation.
Clearing house certificates have an
ominous sound in this country
where they are associated in the
minds of the public with panics
Clearing house certificates are not in
favor with sound thinkers and pru-
dent administrators because a clear
ing house certificate is nothing but a
shifting of a credit already existing,
inasmuch as one bank or several
banks not distressed lend their cred
its to another bank or several banks
whose credits are exhausted.
1t is perfectly obvious that the
mere shifting around of these cred
its within a given zone does not and
cannot increase the credit strength
of that zone.
A particular individual or a par
ticular institution may be fished out
Of disaster or trouble in that way.
the rest carrying the load, but the
whole organization of banking units
thereby becomes I'd stronger. Moth
ing could be worse for the security Of
what ought to be absolutely secure
than the general use of clearing
house certificates, even in the direst
emergency, fer in storm which is
too severe for ship to weather with
all her masts standing, it is the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04
GLEN ECHO

The dancing contingent was strongly
in the majority at Glen Echo park last
night. and the floor of the big pavilion
was filed to the utmost while hundreds
thronged the circle and looked on The
special reason for the unusual interest
was the fact that a number CT the con-
testants who will take part in the dane
ing contest for the championship of the
District tonight and Thursday night
were on the floor. All of the interest
however, was not confined to the dane
ing. for other amusements received at
tention too. Among the most recent
entries for the contest are Albert VI.
Joseph and Mrs. NJ G. Appoli. w. p.
Stack and Mrs. z. z. Murry. Ed Dun
bar and Miss Mile Hurley. A. T.
Geraci and Miss Gertrude Smith, G..
William Mccormick ard Mss Dorothy
Smith. Malcolm Hale and Mss c.
Smith, ]. Hohmann and Miss Nsiy
Morgal. A. ]. Gill and Miss g. Doyle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04
CLERK TO SENATOR
DEAD IN BATHTUB
John L. Erickson, of South Da-
kota, Found With Gas Es-
Gaping From Jet.

John L. Erickson, clerk to Senator
Sterling of South Dakota. was found
dead this morning lying in a bath tub
partly filled with water in his board
ing house, 172s Church street northwest.
Gas was flowing from a partially open
Jet, but in spite of this Coroner hewitt,
after viewing the body. expressed the
opinion that death was due to natural
cause, probably cerebral hemorrhage.
DIR. hewitt ordered the body taken
to an undertaking establishment. where
an autopsy will be performed later in
the day He said. however. that the
condition of the body did not indicate
death from gas poisoning.
When found Mr.. Erickson had a pipe
in his mouth. which he had apparently
been smoking while bathing.
Attracted by the odor of escaping gas.
which she traced to the bathroom. Mrs.
R. L. Robinson. the landlady. summoned
assistance and had the door forced open.
The gas jet on the wall was open so
that a small quantity of gas was es-
Gaping. A hurry call was sent to the
Emergency Hospital, but when the am
bulance arrived the surgeon pronounced
life extinct.
Mr. Erickson had not been in good
health recently, and II Is belle we'd he
was stricken with cerebal hem orrhage
while bathing. The escaping gas was
probably due to his shoulder brushing
against the thumbscrew as he got in
the tub.
A native of Norway. Mr.. Erickson
who was fifty years old. came to this
country when a young man and took up
his residence in South Dakota He came
to Washington about ten years ago, and
for the last five years had been a clerk
IN Senator Sterling's office. He was a
personal friend of Colonel Roosevelt.
He is survived by his wife, who is in
South Dakota.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04
GREAT BRITAIN IN, OR AS
GOOD AS IN, THE WAR.

British announcement of forth
coming mobilization of troops means
little or nothing.
England has no home defense. Her
strength is not ashore. Her towers
rise ont of the sea. Her fortresses
are afoat in distant waters, where
they frown down upon the enemy in
his own land.
England's fleets, like the German
Emperor's armies, were modified
and off to business before there was
any declaration of war by anybody!
1t does mean something-every-
thing-that England has long been
sworn to the integrity of the low
lands Of Holland and Belgium; that
she would not suffer any interior
power of the Continent to camp there
for long or short; that Germany has
overrun Belgium; that Belgium has
appealed for protection to Great
Britain, and that Prime Minister As
auth has responded as every man of
the United Kingdom-English, Scots,
Welsh, or Irish-knew he would.
Either the German Emperor backs
out of Belgium as suddenly as he
rushed in or there will be war all
over the map Of Europe. Perhaps
there is such war now, in the man
ner already become so familiar, Of
fleets and armies modifying, invad-
ing. and attacking in all directions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04
WAR QUESTION BOX

has less sea border than any other
great European state. The country
goes far to embrace Servia on three
sides. Its coast line comprises the
greater part OF the eastern shore of
the Adriatic. most OF the country
descending to a great distance from
the sea.
Austria IS irregularly bounded on
the north by Germany and Russia;
on the east by Russia and Rou-
mania: on the south Including
Bosnia and Herzegovina) by Rou-
mania. Servia and Montenegro; on
the west by Switzerland and Ba-
varia. and on the southwest by the
Adriatic sea and Italy.
A mild climate, combined with rich
soil and an abundance OF water,
make Austria one OF the foremost
agricultural countries In Europe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04

What are the population. area. and
boundaries of Austria?
With the exception Of Russia.
AustrIa-Hungary Is the largest ooun-
trv in Europe. The total area Of
the dominions OF the dual monarchy
10 24OsI2 square miles. outside OF
% go square miles in BOSNIA and
herzegovina. Nearly half OF this
territory is occupied by the crown
lands Austria's greatest length
from east to west is about 500 miles.
and the greatest breadth from south
IN north is $50 miles. The present
estimated population is 1900, go. the
increase during the last derSde Of
the last century being about 16 per
cent Austria's estimated wealth Is
s., 900. 100000.
Austria IL compact In form and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04
Policeman ReScueS
, Girl in ArVerne Surf

NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-Edward
O'Loughlin, policeman and medal man.
nfty-eight. rescued Miss Bertha Metz
from the surf at Arverne. when a life
Guard, David Ros.. ra.'.l '-r n'lp The
girl fought so hard Rose could not con-
O'Loughlin happened to be taking an
off-day dip and SWAN to the pair. IL
the terrified girl to shore. She was
taken to the Rockaway Beach Hos
pital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04
YOUR DUTY.

President Wilson'S appeal to the
peo7ile of this country to remain
sa!n during the eor,motion which Is
rapidly covering the whole OF Eu-
rJpe is only another way Of calling
{, tie attention of American citizens
the duty which they owe to the rest
If the woril. The attitude of the
United States in the present crisis,
the possibilities of our inhuerce and
power in bringing to an end the
greatest war of the century, will be
accentuated in the same ratio as we
maintain our sanity of thinking and
our calmness of judgment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04
OUR NATIONAL SYMPA-
THIES.

II is matter of common observa-
ton and comment that the vast pre-
ponderance of public opinion in this
country is favorable to the Triple
Entente. Among public men and Off
Gals in Washington, men who are not
in position properly to make public
confession of their synpathies, the
feeling is very strong in antagonism
to the Austro-German pretensions.
There is occasion for some sur
prise that national feeling should be
SO nearly unanimous. The German
nation has given to this country a
vast snare of its best blood, brain,
and industry. Moreover, there is a
kinsbip between the Germans and
our Anglo-Saxons that has not COM
monty been overlooked in determin-
ing the direction of our national
sympathies. Finally, there is very
little sentiment in this country ia
vorable to Russia. Even today, be-
cause of Russian persecution of the
Jews, our commercial relations with
that country suffer through the revo-
cation of our commercial treaty.
In truth, American sentiment
seems to have been determined
largely by considerations aside from
our attitude toward the German ma
ton. Austria was the original ag-
gressor; and her attitude toward the
little and enfeebled state of Servia,
which kindled tho whole confagra-
ton, was not such as to command
the support of lovers of fair play.
Germany was compelled to go along
with Austria, yet at one time the
German foreign office indicated
plainly that Austria was going quite
too fast.
In Austria, it is TO be remembered,
there is almost utter lack of capacity
to realize the exiStcace OF such a
force as worldwide public opinion.
Austria has arted az if she had first
determined on a war, and then pro-
ceeded to invent pretcxts for it. That
procedure does not command moral
support here nor anywhere.
Americans have shared with other
nations an increasing admiration for
the great German nation, through
out the long period of peaceful up
building since the war of 1870. They
had come to feel that the Kaiser, in
stead of being a menace to world
peace, was one of the chief conserva-
tors of it. He has been nowhere more
widely admired than in this country.
Eut as hacker and sponsor for the
methods of Austria, Germany has
suffered. There can be no doubt of
it. The dark-ages diplomacy, the
personal, dynastic methods of the
Hapsburg rulers, make poor appeal
to notwithstanding Americanism.
Germany is in the position of old
dog Tray. She will have difficulty
getting even fair judgment on her
conduct and intentions. Americans
will do well, in this iuncture, to
keep a firm hold on their common
sense and not let sentimentalism take
the place of sound judgment. We are
neutrals in our national relations to
the war, and cannot afford to depart
from that attitude.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04
CRANDALL'S

Playing to capacity houses at yes
terday's performances, CrandaIl's Thea
ter presented triple feature program.
Mary Pickford in Love Among the
Roses" Alice Joyce in THE Vampires
Trail" and Margaret Gibson and
George Stanley in Detective and
Matchmaker special The Mary
Pickford feature will be repeated to-
day. Tomorrow and Thursday. when
Rome Ruled" will be shown. Fridays
big attraction will be "A Throw of the
Dice" and Saturday Mary Pickford
will be seen in another Biograph pro-
duction. Professor Green's orchestra
will give short recitals at all perform
ances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04
Moonlight Excursion

At o'clock last evening when the
steamer st. Johns left her wharf for
the regular forty mile moonlight trip.
it carried members of the Zion Luther
who gave a joint excursion TO Indian
Head and return. One of the features
of the excursion was the dancing pro-
gram. The moonlight trips will only
be given on Monday evenings, the St
ST. Johns making her regular daily
trips to Colonial Beach every day, eN-
cept Monday, at a. m, and on Sat
urdays at 2:30 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04

stanch ship which must be saved and
the splintering spars cut away.
But no matter what others might
be tempted to do, bankers, knowing
the limitations of clearing house GER
tifcates, are the last ones on earth
who would misuse the power or OPP
portunity to issue them. There being
no crisis or panic, or even extreme
emergency, no doubt the use of clear
ing house certificates is intended
merely to take care of certain indi-
vidual cases until the special Aldrich
currency, as arranged for, can &C
tually get down to wo.6.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04
COSMOS

Francesca Redding and Company
easily take headline honors at the Cos
mos Theater with ''Honora." by Charles
Lee Calder. The cast OF five people Is
a capable one. Hurst. Watts and Hurst
furnish another good number. Joe
Fondelier has fine musical number
ALI Phillips opens the performance with
tramp acrobatics, and the Hiltons fur.
nish harmonic playing By the man with
Friday evenings the Cosmos ccuntr-
store win be an added feature. The de-
tailed reproduction of the Nationals
ball game Always from home Is special
feature after the second matinee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04
Wall of Anywoman.

Prithee, Strepfon. close your eyesI
Or precede me Up the stair.
Do not dare to look around,
I'm a sight. I'm well aware,
Entering 4 limousine
Or a high-step trolley car,
Painfully / realize
In the ballet I could star,
Loud 1 cry for woman's rights
Vow she's but a slave, oppressed:
But no serfdom on this earth
Beats the way In which I'm dressed!
Shackled by this narrow skirt,
Glance not at me, Well know
When II comes to climbing stairs,
I must be a holy show
E A. Alarming.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04
Boy, at Play on Roof,
Falls 5 Stories to Death

NEW YORK. Aug. +Cornelius Smith,
ten years, of 1856 Third avenue. was
killed in a fall from the roof Of his
home. a five-story building. He was at
play with some boys and in leaning
over the edge of the roof. lost his bal
ance and fell into the yard.
DR.. Gramley, from the Reception hos
pital, examined the body and pro-
nounced the boy dead.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-04
Circumstances Alter Cases.

Tess-I thought you told me you didn't
take any interest in the yacht races?
Jesuit that was before I thought I
would have a yachting costume.
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The News of Society
By JEAN ELIOT.

gagement of Miss Gwendolin Condor
and Philip d. Armour. which is on
nounced today by Miss Condon's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gerald
condor, of 80 East Seventy-fifth street.
and Tuxedo Park.
MISS Condor, who is an only daughter.
made her debut three years ago and
has taken a keen interest in the chart
ties OF New York city.
Mr. Armour is the elder son of Mrs
Patrick A Valentine. of New York,
formerly of Chicago. Mr.. Armour WAC
at Yale and was to have been graduated
next June, but has decided to discon-
tinue his college course. He Is an elder
son of the late Philip D. Armour
grandson of the first Philip>D. Armous
of Armour & Co.
The wedding will taie place a,
Easter.
Miss Alice Yates, of New York city,
has arrived in Washington and is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. w. d. Kennedy. OF
1904 Thirteenth street Miss Yates will
remain in Washington for three or four
weeks.
-
Miss Eugenia Marguerite Preston,
daughter of Mrs. Eugene Preston, and
Edward Gillett Newton. of Piltsieii.
Mass, were married last evening, at
80 o'clock, at the home OF the brides
mother in the Woodley apartments The
rooms were decorated with palms, ferns
and white roses Miss Edna Dyer
played the wedding marches and the
ceremony. which was performed by the
Rev. Charles Burd. of New York, cousin
of the bridegroom, was witnessed by \
small party of relatives and intimate
friends. A small reception followed.
Mr.. Newton and his bride viii spend
some time in the White mountains, en-
route to their home at Pittsdeid, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Colman an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Cora to Sylvan Powder
maker.
-
c. ]. Baum, ST., of Pittsburgh, Mr..
and Mrs. C. ]. Baum. jr, and their son
Ralph have arrived In Washington
CONTINUED on Fifth Parai.
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Finds Victim His Car
Struck Is His Father

NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-S.oppins to
extricate a man bowled over and wedged
under his automobile in Pawling yester-
day, George P. Dresler. OF MoheSan'
was Mortified to find he had run over
his own father. The latter had his
right arm and three ribs fractured. be-
sides being cut and bruised. The son
removed him to his home for surgical
attention.