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The Washington times., 1915-06-03
Meetings and Entertainments to
Be Held in Every Section Of
City by Various Societies.
Today.

Celebration. twenty-hfth anniversary meet
ing OF Twentieth Century Club, home OF
Mrs. William H. Holmes, Rockville.
Golf tournament, District Association, Chevy
Chase Club links, $50 o'clock.
George Washington University commence
ment Chi Omega senior dance and girls
basketball team banquet
Meeting National Mental Hygiene Associa-
tion, Gridiron ROOM New Willard. p. m.
Rose festival. by Miss Clarine Mccarthy. @00l
Columbia road. s:l5 p. m.
Meeting. District Suffrage League, People 6
Forum. Eighth street and Market square,
p. m.
Memorial service, Elm Camp. No 8, Wood
men OF the World, Old Masonic Temple,
Ninth and streets northwest, $50 p. m.
Luncheon. Jovians and Associations of Elec-
tricians, New Ebbitt, p. m.
Meeting, Elks orphans committee. Elks
home, p. m.
Bazaar and Grand Yahrmarkt, Saengerbund
hall. for widows and orphans of German
Novena Of reparation. chapel of the Mos,
Blessed Sacrament, near Fourteenth anC
V street northwest. 4:45 p. m.
Novena, Sacred Heart Church 7:45 p. m,
Novena. st. Matthews Church. aud I:S'
Novena. St. Dominic's Church 80 p. m.
Masonic-Hiram, NO. TO- La Fayette. NJ. 10
Masonic Board of Relief; Esther. No. s.
Eastern Star
Odd Fellows-Columbia, No. TO- Salem. No
%; Covenant, No. l3.
woodmen Of the World-Cypress Camp, No. :
Elm Camp, No. 8; Maple Grove No. D.
National Union-w. II. Collins Co3ncn.
Elks-Opening of Eks Roof Garden, dancing
Sons of Veterans-Rchard j. Harden camp
No, u.
Camp, No. 1872; Columbia Camp, No. 1923
knights OF Coumbus-Spalding Council.
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COLONIAL BEACH.

Colonial Beach has taken on its sum-
mertime air. and those who visit II at
this season see the pretty resort at its
best, with the foliage a beautiful spring
green and the salty waters Of the Po-
tomac inviting one to take a dip.
Crabs are becoming plentiful and fisn-
ing Is good, and those who are fond OF
Grabbing and fishing will find 1t enjoy
able. The steamer st Johns will make
weekend trips to the beach Saturday
and Sunday. leaving here Saturday at
2:30 p. m. and Sunday at 9 a. IN.
Music and dancing are features OF all
the trips of the st. Johns, and there Is
cafe service on the steamer. Conn
mencing Monday night and each blight
next week except Saturday and sun
day, the St Johns will make her pleas
ant forty-mile moonlight trips.
The Washington times., 1915-06-03
COMMON SENSE INDICATED

Last winter when the foreign de-
mand for wheat was skyhooting the
price from time to time, various
people demanded that an embargo
be laid on it's export. There was
determined effort in Congress to get
attention for such proposals, but it
failed, on the general ground that
Congress didn't propose to sacrifice
common sense to hysteria.
The country had about 300,O00,0O0
bushels more wheat last year than
it needed; the outside world needed
and was willing to pay well for it.
If this country had gone crazy and
embargoed that wheat, the immedi-
ate result would have been to ac-
centuate financial stringency here,
because wheat was paying our float
ing obligations abroad. In the end
we should have had 300,000,000
bushels of wheat we didn't need, and
our foreign obligations would have
been coming back upon US; probably
a very food of them would have
been dumped, for the foreign hold
ers would have needed the money
far worse if they could not have
got our wheat. In short, if the coun-
sells of short-sightedness had pre-
vailed, this country would probably
have been, right now, in a condition
of acute economic disturbance, in
stead of rushing into an era of pros
perity.
If exports of wheat had been shut
off, in addition to missing the money
and credit it bought for US, another
equally serious condition would have
arisen. The price would have gone
off to a ruinously low figure. The
result would have been an abnor-
mally small planting of wheat this
spring, whereas there has been a
very large planting. That would
have brought about the misfortune
of very small yield in 1915, where
as there is going to be, from all in
dications, very large yield.
In the winter wheat country, even
the yield from fields sown before
the embargo had ruined the market
would have been cut down very
much because poorer fields would
have been turned to pasture when
the spring drought overlook a large
part of the winter wheat country
The farmers would have calculated
! that the pasturage was worth more
The Washington times., 1915-06-03
Urges Death Or Worse For Night
Blooming Auto-Horn Virtuosos.

To the Editor OF THE TINES.
To the person with an average judg-
ment OF values. II seems rather incon-
gruous to leap from a colossal hoIo-
caust such as the European war to
the apparently trivial automobile horn.
Insofar as total acreage OF combat and
bloodletting is concerned. TIE war of
the mother countries probably exceeds
the battle Of the horns. but fortunately
for the peace Of Mt. Pleasant and en-
virons, the breadth OF the Atlantic
makes an excellent Maxim silenCer for
the clamor of Mars.
Unfortunately. not so with the siren
Of the automobile. The Atlantic, which
spares us the ear rendine echoes OF
sanguinary combat. fails singuiarly
against the raucous throatings Of the
fiendishly constructed noise producers
designed to compel the pedestrians to
accomplish the traversing Of the street
crossing in one horrifled leap.
While there seems to be some tacit
and mutual understanding 'twixt the
hosts OF war that peace shall reign
during the all too few hours that dark
ness broods o'er the blood bedewed
trenches the auto horn brooks abso-
lutely no armistice when the sable
robe OF night envelopes our fair city.
To the contrary. the wee, sma' hours
of the morn's morn is when the proud
wakes fat and SNUG The smaller and
wee-er the hour. the fatter ne wakes.
The tail has been known to wag the
dog. but why should the horn wiggle
the automobile? Is there no method by
which the joint owner of an automo-
bile and horn can voice his elation
without driving Morpheus entirely be-
yond the limits Of the District OF CO.
lumbia? Is there any substantial rea-
son why the delicate eustachian tubes
neNnlior m Nj Plea ahnnll he
split from ear to ear by the vociferous
clamorings of the metallic voice OF the
motor vehicle?
Being a residnt OF Mt. Pleasant, with
out the slightest trace Of bias or ,preju
dice. l can safely affirm that all citizen!
of Mt. Pleasant are within their shell
tering domiciles long before midnight
that there is no pedestrian utilizing tn,
macadam highways unless he be SOM
alien from Capitol Heights or For
Myer. Therefore. why should the owne
OF a horn with an automobile attached
be permitted to outrage the hearing
sense of thousands OF innocents resid
ing on the hill? Any automobile horI
malice aforethought. and should be pun
ishable by death at least. II not worse
The nightriders Of Kentucky have tn.
consideration to fog their victims will
gallopers on gasolene coupes have NJ
such humanitarian corpuscles circulat
ing in their calloused veins. A one
cylindered chugmobile with a six-cylin
ant. Like the Mississippi river steam
boat, most of 'em are compelled to stol
| locomotion in order to toot the whistle
II The Times will inaugurate a propa
ganda to exterminate the midnigh
horn tooters. 1t will have performed
| feat that will go laundering down Il
| history almost as noisily as the horns
Do not think that in inditing thi
epistie I am endeavoring to advertis
the automobile horn: I'm against en
day, WILLIAM WAFFLE.
Washington. June z
The Washington times., 1915-06-03
Russia Gives Big Order
For Rifles At Springfield

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, June S.-The
problem of obtaining skilled workmen
in quick time is one that is taking the
concentrated effort of officials Of the
New England Westinghouse Company.
which is establishing shops in this
city and Chicopee for the manufacture
ing of rifles for the Russian govern
nent.
According to the contract. the de-
liveries must begin in six months. The
rate will be 800 rifles a day on the
seventh month from the signing OF
the contract the rate will be 600 day.
This will increase until on the four
teenth month $3.50 a day will be de-
livered. and this rate will continue for
the remaining six months. making a
total of l.0O125O rifles. The price per
rifle. II Is further understood. will be
81 6S. 1t Is understood that a net profit
OF $40 each is figured. and this will
give an estimated profit on the order
OF approximately loOOO,oOo.
The Washington times., 1915-06-03
THEWHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE

1t is, not at all probable, it is
hardly possible, that the German
ambassador went to see President
Wilson to try to learn from him
whether in its reply to the Berlin
foreign Office tomorrow the Wash
ington Administration is going to
stand pat, as all the news dispatches
have it, or ease up bit in it's posi-
ton. That would be scarcely decor
GUS and it would not be judicious.
The President will not confde to
the Kaiser's representative in pri-
eate ,and informal conversation what
the action of this Government is to
be; he will have the information de-
livered formally and officially in
Berlin.
1t is very likely that Won Bern
storff was commanded by the Berlin
foreign Office to assure the Presi-
dent, in advance Of any action he
might be preparing to take, that the
German government wished to re-
iterate its willingness, indeed eager
ness, to negotiate any disputed ques-
ton with an earnest view to some
possible adjustment. That would
have been eminently proper and al
together wise.
Germany does not want war with
the United States. Germany does
not want a severance of her existing
relations with the United States. For
this Government to do no more than
to recall its representatives from
Germany and ask Germany to recall
hers from the United States would
be heavy blow to Berlin at time
when it's circumstances are already
desperate This would thrust Ger.
many outside the circle of all the
great powers, leaving her solitary
and forlorn. 1t would make Ger.
many the worlds outcast.
Since July nearly year ago Ber.
lin has made many and hideous mis-,
takes. But it is unthinkable that
Berlin should not poignantly recog,
nize that it would be the worst
blunder of all to force issues now
with the United States if such a re-
suit could be avoided.
This is SO acute a crisis in the
The Washington times., 1915-06-03
Strad Brings $l9.5O0 at
At London Auction Sale

LONDON, May "a (By MaiD.-The
highest price in history for stradt-
varius violin at auction was paid In
London during the recent Red Cross
sale at Christie's
An ancient instrument owned by Lord
NewIsnds and bearing the date of l701
was knocked down for sl9,5oo.
Lady Wehnher nrst secured the violin
for N2 200, and requested that it be re-
sold for the benefit of the Red Cross
fund. The second sale realized $1,000.
The highest private sale price for a
Stradivarius on record was paid by
Eubelik when he handed over $50, 900 for
his h sps,rHc famous "Haddock" instrument. '''
The Washington times., 1915-06-03
Stand Behind the President!
difnr Of THE TIMES.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES.
In these troubled times, when every
day shows more clearly the danger That
confronts even the most sincere ncu-
trality, the hearts of all Americans
should go out in sympathy and support
to that solitary man sitting In the
White House, who carries the welfare OF
1oo,o00,o00 people so largely In his
hands.
His is a staggering responsibility. II
Is the greatest that could pc iaid on tne
Chief Executive of any nation OF pehce.
No American since. Lincoln mas porne
Issues which are so big with fate Tor
the land we love. 1t Is easy for those
who do not share his burden or reahLe
Its tremendous weight on heart ana
under any and all circumstances: But
his Is the solemn duty, not only OF say
ing, but also OF acting not only or act
ing but also doing-so with the knowi-
edge that the welfare OF his fellow-ciu-
gems may hang Spon his course.
Under such circumstances President
Wilson needs the sympathy and sup
port Of every true American; lie needs
to know that political friends ana foes
alike are with him that they know the
burden he is carrying, and believe that
he will carry tiff with pain and labor
to himself-with honor to the nation.
He should be made to feel that par
tisanship and personal feeling wholly
cease to have a meaning for Americans
when their President is confronted with
what may quickly develop into an IN
ternational crisis Of grave significance.
And above all he should be made to
feel that Americans understand how
free from the taint of personal ambi-
ton and pride are his high-minded ef-
forts to serve his country.
l think IL we (American citizens) try
TO cooperate with the warning TO his
ow-citizens that the President issued
some time ago we above all can retain
a peaceable and righteous nation.
We are neutral and we are trying to
help our ruler to maintain our standing
as a peaceful country.
NORMAN F. ST. JOHN.
Washin1ton June q
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AmuSementS.

NatlonaI-Aborn Opera Company in "Er
MIME" 2:l5 and S:l5 p m.
CoIumbia-C'oIumbia Stock Company II
Mile Modiste," 2:l5 and Sl5 y. m.
poli's-Stock Players in The Divorce Ques
ton" 2:20 and $50 p. IN.
Eeith's-Polite vaudeville, 2:l5 and S:l5 p. m
Cosmos-Naudeville. continuous.
Crandall s-Photoplays, continuous.
Garden PhotOplays, continuous.
Strand Fhotoplays, continuous.
Arcade Skating, S n. m.
Glen Echo-All amusements.
Marshall Hall-Outdoor atuaetionA
The Washington times., 1915-06-03
CAPTAIN OF A NEW INDUSTRY

"Raffles," it seems, was a little
ahead of his time. DR.. Jekyll was
very much SO. "Owney," of current
Gotham fame, bids fair to eclipse
either of these gentlemen, because
of his more opportune setting.
Though "Owney" has not yet found
Stevenson or a Hornung to i'm
mortalize him, he is worthy the at
tention of the psychologists Of dual
human nature.
"Owney" is not thus addressed by
his gangster associates. To them he
is Mr.. Owen Madden. A gentleman
must be careful of his reputation.
Especially is tact required when
one is a pigeon fancier of note,
mingles in the best cabaret society,
and plans cold-blooded murders on
the side. To come from one of the
gay, gaudy, luxuriant palaces, and
suddenly have an obvious gangster
address you as "Owney" might be
perilous to ones social standing,
even in the free and easy democracy
of the off-Broadway night life.
Of course, it used to be different,
in the days of the Haymarket, Billy
McGlory's and McGuirk's. There
the police knew you for what you
were, and the women you were with
were suggestively characterized by
hyphenated phrase. But "Owney''
and his kind now find the cabaret
the open sesame to more exclusive
circles. The new way pays, even if
one does have to maintain a pigeon
farm, and confesses to no more rep
rehensible forms of gaming than
shooting craps.
1t takes nerve and shrewdness,
and the strain told when "Owney'
was on the stand Tuesday in his
trial for alleged completely in the
murder of Patrick Doyle, one
specific charge only among a series
Of cold-blooded crimes this new
type of gang leader is said to have
advised. No wonder even this dap.
per young man of twenty-five broke
down and Historically proclaimed
"They might as well kill me and be
done with it." But he regained his
composure, and later blithely told
how he could not possibly have
planned that crime; for wasn't he
at dance at Tammany Hall the day
before, in the afternoon; and ther
supper dance and caroaret show
and finally restaurant until the
early morning hours? On the day
of the crime he spent tho day with
a young woman, looked over his
fancy pigeons, drifted into a saloor
toward evening Ia most refined anc
genteep saloon, too) and then es
corted other "ladies" home.
Why, his conscience was so cleal
the following day that he slept unit
a late hour, before he graciously at
tended a benefit dance. then fount
relaxation in a taxicab ride and an
other dance at Tammany Hall.
Even the gentlemen Of fictior
hardly worked" so fast a.
"Owney," or covered up" so well
or were more scrupulous about tn,
company they kept, or had more di
verting and innocent hobbies thar
pigeon raising.
The Washington times., 1915-06-03
Fairy Play To Be Given
AS Fairgrounds Benefit

II the weather permits, a fairy play
will be given tomorrow afternoon on
the grounds of the Langdon School for
the benefit of the school Fairgrounds of
"Oid Pipes and the Dryad" is the title
~ the play. A Brownies Dance nv
9roup of small children will he a
Teature' older girls will give an ex-
hibition of the rhythm work as taught
In the schoolA
The Washington times., 1915-06-03

Tomorrow.
Grand Yahrmarkt and bazaar. for benefit NJ
German widows and orphans, under aus
Pices OF ladies' Auxiliary. German war
Relief Fund, Saengerbund Hall. 3l4 Z stree,
George Washington University commence.
ment events-Girls Glee Club supper signs
Chi smoker. initiation banquet OF the Phins
Honor Society, Phi Mu Alumnae lupcheon
Meeting, men interested in charities, home OF
pr: George $; Duncan. 900 Seventh street
Quarterly convention. w c. T. L., Imm,,.
Sel Baptist Church, Columbia road and
sixteenth street northwest.
Celebration. anniversary of Kentucky's ad.
mission as State New Ebbitt. p. m.
States Engineers Band. 1880 o'clock.
Masonic-Hiram. No. 10. School of Instruc
ton; Martha, No. 4: Ascension. No. 20
Eastern Star.
knights of Pythias-syracusians. No 10
Rathbone Temple No. S. Pythian Sisters.
o@d Moo, FeIIo,Ws-Sentrel, No. !; Phoenix, No, Is
campment: Miriam. No 6, Rebekahs.
Modern Woodmen OF America-Lincoln Camp
No. 1855: Washington Camp No. lll0I
Central Camp. No. 1905.
The Washington times., 1915-06-03
Bibles For Cars Men
Are Gift of Americans

PETROGRAp, June S.-The Czarina
has gratefully accepted the gift OF
Bibles made by American Sunday school
students 10 the soldiers
The Bibles are to ne uras"ntcl | TO the
mcn BY the CzaTev!tch III person Zach
will be inscribed us tho gift OF the
young Americana.
The Washington times., 1915-06-03
Mothers Will Laud Mrs. Spillman.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
think 80 per cent Of the mothers of
the land will applaud Mrs. Spillman. II
there Was no war there would be no
need of dying in defense of home"
Numbering a man does not prove the
criminal right, Good for Mrs. Spillman.
EDWARD HOLMES.
Washington, June e
The Washington times., 1915-06-03
Attractions
Coming To
Washington

The benefit that is to be given at the
Columbia Theater Friday. June IL. for
the widows and dependents Of victims
Of the Lusitania promises to be one of
the most notable affairs of the season.
Aside from the fact that the benefit In
being given under the auspices of the
Red Cross Society, which would natu-
rally evoke interest, the program that
has been prepared Is unusual.
After living I'm retirement for almost
two years. Julia Marlowe and z. H,
Sothern have volunteered their services
to do whatever the committee in charge
thinks will best help the entertainment.
They will both have special numbers
on the program. In addition to what
ever else he elects to do, Mr. Sothern
Frohman. written just before he sailed
Elnor Henry, prima donna of the CO.
lumbia Musical Stock Company, and
Harry Short. the comedian OF the COM
pany. have volunteered their services
The first part of the entertainment
| will include the tableaux on peace and
war produced by Mrs. Christian Hem
mick. Motion pictures OF the departure
will also be shown. The seats for the
benefit are now on sale at the Columbia
| box office.
The big feature on the program Of
photoplays to be presented at Gran
dalrs Theater Monday and Tuesday. of
next week will be Florence Reed in a
photoplay of Clyde Fitch's drama,
| Her Own Way" This drama was
played on the stage by Maxine Elliott.
Sunday the eighth of the Pathe Who
will be shown. The attraction wednes-
day and Thursday will be Henry B.
walthall. supported by Joyce Moore in
"Beulah." The film is adapted from the
novel by Augusta J. Evans.
| Other photoplays of the usual Crandall
| character will be included on the bill
for the week in addition to the concerts
bv Prof Green's Orchestra and the
| pipe organ recitals.
| Marguerite Snow. James Cruze and
Alphonse Either. who achieved popular
ity through THE Million Dollar Mys-
terry" will be featured at Moore's
Garden Theater in the latest Mutual
Master Picture. The Patriot and the
spy" SUNDAY and Monday.
Harry Mestayer will be seen in V. l..
8: & E. production of The Million
Anna Katherine Green. The supporting
| company includes Grace Darmond,
u
| erick Hand. and Clara Marston.
! Friday and Saturday Mae Marsh and
| Robert Harron will be featured in Her
Shattered Idol" Mutual Master Pts
ture The added attractions include
Keystone comedies featuring Charles
Chaplin. Mabel Normand, Ford Ster-
ling. Roscoe Arbuckle, etc.
George AIDES comedy, THE College
Widow" in film form. will be the main
attraction at Moore's Strand Theatel
next week from Sunday to Wednesday
The interpreting company is headed by
Ethel Clayton and George Soule Spen
Ger. and the supporting players include
Charles Brandt. Edith Ritchie. Perc!
Winter, Peter Lang. Rosetta Brice ant
others. The production has been abl,
staged by Percy Winter. formerly con
nected with several local stock com
tpanes. ......-
The remainder of the. week Will b.
devoted to Rose CoghIan in a 'photopla!
of The Sporting Duchess which II
its stage form had a record run will
Miss Coghlan in the leading role. ]
is a racing drama by the Drury Lam
dramatist, Cecil Raleigh.
The Washington times., 1915-06-03

The New York lady who was al
most robbed of her handbag contain
ing 100000 worth of property
showed excellent judgment in leav-
ing the piano and kitchen cabinet
at home.
The Washington times., 1915-06-03

Inc man who will devise a means to
destroy submarines, or effectively to
guard against their attacks, Will con-
.r'oute TO the paraphernalia OF warfare
.ne particular thing that Is more sought
just now than any other.
Ioday the submarine is not rated as a
seagoing vessel But here is what naval
authority says of its future:
WIhin ten years, unless means are
o iouno 10 neutralize them. submarines of
t'vo TO 5000 tons will be built. The
oiggest now In existence are Germans,
supposed to be of 500 tons. !
These giant submarine will have a
surface speed OF 30 knots an hour.
% to "a knots.
On the surface. that is, they will be
able to beat any merchantmen or
heavily armored vessel. Only the fastest
liners and scouts will beat them.
submerged. they will be able to travel
sn,g sslong with merchant ships and line-of-
THESE are the serious predictions OF
the naval builders. They are frank
even II they do not talk for quotation
marks-in admitting that their occupa-
''oh IL IN danger OF revolution.
Scouts Important.
The prospect that the submarine Of
the future will be a very fast vesssl
ma kes the scout cruiser vastly impor-
taht, and the United States navy has
none or these worthy of the name.
~ is not a problem. any longer. OF
puilding a big vessel that Is submersible
nat problem has been solved. The en-
glneers and constructors and inventors
nave solved II. There Is no known limit
| 10 the possibilities of submerging a big
vessel except. of course. that there
| must be depth enough of water to en-.
able her to perform; and as she car
come to the surface in shallow water
there is no obvious reason why che
cannot operate In any waters that other
| craft can use.
| In war. of course. she must not take
unnecessary chances in navigating
| unoer water. narrow and tortuous pa 3.
| sases. That Is about her only serious
| limitation.
| There are very serious minded people
who today declare that the next genera.
| tion VIII travel to Europe in sub
mersible vessels. capable of "duckinf
| under serious surface disturbances anC
avoiding seasickness for the benefit OF
passengers with n horror of that NAL
| ady The Nautilus of Jules Verne (.
| foreseen by folks who believe ther,
Will even be a chance to make such .
boat commercially profitable in a modes
way.