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The Washington times., 1915-07-31
Declares the Exercise of Dancing
Is OF AS Great Benefit TO the
Elder As To the Younger.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
There is something repulsive in the
art(D which shows maturity at its
worst IN The Lottery of the
Dancing Man." in which. the matron is
the butt" 1t is an cXaggcratiun, 10
speak most generously. ana accom-
pl.shes no soou. lhere may be d lew
who are no longer young who make
themselves ridiculous, pu, .huse are in
the minority.
ihe exercise of dancing Is, perhaps, OF
as great DCncnl, OF sredlVI, 10 the elder
) 10 the yuunseI. and II TINS benefit
MhlGh often luiCS tlv pCEson oI mature
Years ana nsure 10 Its inuuIStncc. Ihe
writer uoeS not Spean lUr AerSelf, 1Or
she gains that prIEIirSe IN otncr ave-
nues oI exercise and effort; but she pro-
tests against the -ach OF respect waich
some OF te young SHOW, III various
ways. as III This cl-ueHant picture.
Nothing is !norc Imperative IN our ma
tIonal ne than reverence. reverence
tor age and experience; Tor standards;
Ior MomannCou IN lis true sense. old
or young. 1t is the quality that shall
aid. perhaps more than any other, In
the uplIt. IN winch every true Ameri-
can must Ieel his or her responsibility.
Let our individual mite 80 to this
end. small as 1t may seem. We must
remember that il is the br.Ck laid care
fully upon brick. the stone with care
upon stone. which makes the substan-
tial fundamental or foundation of the
larger apd enduring structure. We can
not begin to build successfully from
he top down-from turet to foundation.
We must build upward-from founda-
ton to turrct.
Let us not take the exceptions in
serious subjects for our caricatures. but
rather eXtol the best among us that
derision. so m m.sapplied. may find Its
place in the waste basket. where 1t
belongs. l.. II. M.
WASHINGTON. July 30
The Washington times., 1915-07-31
THE UMPIRE CATALOOUED

The most maligned and DETAINED
# all men, that great national ne
'essity whom none mention except
o scorn, the baseball umpire, has at
aimed a new dignity in Pennsyl-
yania.
The baseball umpire is human. His
ong mooted status is defined. His
light to empire has been established.
He is described and catalogued as a
workingman. His claim to existence
is vindicated.
The Keystone State has recently
acquired a brand new compensation
lct. Some folk who got tired specu-
'ating about the hottest day this
year and counting the dots in the
latest picture puzzle fell to wonder
ing whether an umpire would be en-
titled to compensation under the
lew law.
The umpires grew interested. If
they were to be like General Joffre,
described in one news dispatch as
receiving 600 shots on his left
'front.'" if they were to ward off pop
bottles and stray missiles, if they
we're to sneak out by the side gate
henceforth TO escape lynching, they
we're not going to pass up the hope
f reward for it.
One of the compensation commits
oners came to their rescue. He de-
aed- them a. workingmap and SAID
The Washington times., 1915-07-31
KEYSTONE OF ARMY DISCIPLINE.

tain their own discipline. the naval
cadets had 1t maintained by a uitlander
force that they came in time to regard
as natural enemies.
Suppose, suggested one navy man.
that IA regiment Of cavalry. on duty at
a given post, had assigned TO serve
pany Of cavalry? The cavalrymen
would belong to another service, another
organization. under different officers.
What would be the effect on discipline
at that post The infantrymen would
grow to regard their cavalry guards as
natural enemies; there would be no de-
vc!opment of individual sense OF re-
spohsibility: the tendency would be to
inapiro clqut8 and CorSnirn Cies to de-
feat the purposc of tho guard system;
control would disintegrate under th!'
vicious influence. At West Point the
lowest classman do rs his trick at guard
duty. and during that period is IN way
over the upper classmen. In this way
tho most reliable men and officers are
developed"
Blow To Navy Men.
The latest Annapolis scandal has
caused much disappointment among
navy men because. among other things
the navy has in recent years been get
ting a much superior class Of men in
the ranks. and the general tone has
been improved. The system of country
| wide recruiting is credited with chief
| responsibility for this better average of
personnel. The former method was to
| recruit for the navy chiefly in the sea-
board towns trusting to luck to get as
good men as possible; now the whole
| country Is drawn upon. and with the
! efforts to make the service as attrac-
| tive as possible. It has been found pos
sibie to get much better class of men
! An important step toward better con-
| ditions in the navy was taken when the
| plucking board was abolished. Be
! tween the espionage Of the Marine
, Corps at one side. and the fear Of the
| plucking board at the other. the navy
was in a position calculated to discour.
age initiative. breed suspicion. and en-.
courage disaffection among both Off.
GERS and men. The plucking board has
been abolished by Congress- after ar
| investigation that developed good
deal of evidence that it was a
| thoroughly demoralizing and unfair in
stitution.
Now II is being urged that the reform
be effected at the other end OF the sys-
tenn; that the marines be gradually
withdrawn from their guard duty a. the
navy Yards aboard ships. and at An.
napols. 1t is argued that this will be
helpful to both the marines and the
navy; for there is a strong feeling that
the marines would be better Off II they
were handled In larger numerical units
! ly distributed. Under the present sys.
tenn body of perhaps sixty will be ut.
taChed to the largest warship. and from
| this the bodies dwindle to units so smal |
that the most useful drill, evolutions
and discipline are impossible.
The Washington times., 1915-07-31
What Germany Thinks of Herself
Now Reminds Him of An Expert

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
The war review dispatches from three
European capitals in your paper of
July 26 are very interesting. especially
Carl W. Ackcrman's description OF
what Germany thinks of herself now.
at the close of year of war. Some
how one is irresistibly reminded Of an
incident a while since in a Southern
city. a certain man. becoming pro-
Voked at another. went to his office
with rife and pulled the trigger. Be-
fore long he found himself shooting in
discriminatory at all who came within
his sight. Several fatalities resulted.
Mr. Ackerman tells us Germany feels
that other nations now respect her
power and efficiency. The newspapers
at the time of the incident related did
not say just what the chief actor, after
an hour or two of the excitement.
thought of himself; but it seems likely
! that he, too. congratulated himself at
| the increasing regard for his marks
/ manship that his ncighbors and towns
| people must have come to feel
| Months have elapsed since this older
! incident. As far as | know no elab-
| crate monument to the memory of the
| chief actor has been erected by admir-
ing townspeopic. Some have ventured
! to regard him as crazy. But, Of course.
+ when ii is "A matter of the leaders of
! a nation. II. c. HUNTER.
East Falls Church. Va. July 2S.
The Washington times., 1915-07-31
Donovan Will Become
Secretary on August l

Official announcement OF the appoint
ment Of Daniel J. Donovan as secretary
to the Board of Commissioners and the
transfer of DR.. William Tindall to the
post of Assistant Secretary probably
will be made Monday. II was under
stood that the changes would be effsc-
tive August /, but as there was no board
meeting of the Commissioners today. the
issuance OF the order was delayed
Dr Tindall. who has held the posi-
tiun OF secretary to the board for thirty
seven years. is given lighter dutieS y
his own request
The Washington times., 1915-07-31

have reached their present condition
Of want and misery if our Watchful
waiting policy had not encouraged
the annihilation of industry and
business in the republic, the blasting
of the soil and the stripping Of the
people.
We can feed the starving people
Of Mexico till doomsday, but unless
we stop the anarchy and set up and
guarantee a condition of affairs
where their property and their lives
will be safe they can never go back
to till their farms, work their mines
and otherwise earn their livings.
The Washington times., 1915-07-31
NEW HORRORS OF WAR

Twenty-four per cent of the Brit
ish troops wounded in the war have
died of their injuries, according to a
statement by Premier ,Asquith re-
Gently. The figures will not be es-
pecially significant without some
comparisons. In the Crimean war
% per cent Of the injured died; in
the Boer war, 20 per cent; in the
Franco-German war, the Germans
lost only IT'S per cent of their
wounded.
1t has been the boast Of science
hat because of the great advances
Of antiseptic surgery, Of sanitary
methods, of anesthesia, and many
other recent achievements, war must
iose much of its fatality. But the
reverse is found to be the case; and
he reason is that a new kind Of war
has made it impossible for science
do it's work.
Trench warfare was never before
developed to such a high-or low
tate of perfection as in the present
conflict. Between the lines of
:renches is zone Of death, some
lines only few rods wide, COM
:nanded by rifles, revolvers, machine
runs; swept from either side, on the
instant when any unusual activity
is noted on the other. A rush from
one line to the other means that q
great number of wounded arc left
N this narrow belt; they cannot be
'escued; they lie under the sun or in
rAe mud, exposed, not daring tc
move until darkness shall cover thei,
painful efforts to crawl back into
heir own lines. Thus deprived Of the
quick attention that is possible ir
open warfare, men bleed to death
perish from shock, or become tht
victims of infection that might IL
other conditions be avoided.
The wonder Is, indeed, that tn,
cath rate is not greater among tn,
Wounded, considering the conditions
Science is accomplishing wonders
mong those wounded who get t.
hospitals before 1t is too late. Blu
or this, the death ratio would b,
astly greater than it Is.
The Washington times., 1915-07-31
Personals.
Miss Martha Goldman is spending a
few days at the Vanderbilt Hotel In
New Work

Miss Martha Goldman Is spending a
few days at the Vanderbilt Hotel In
New Work.
Mr.. and Mrs. William d. West. of
Wyoming avenue. left Washington to-
day to tour to New London. Conn. to
remain at their cottage until late in
September. Miss West has been In
New London for some time.
Miss Eleanor Bryan, of this city. Is
passing a few days in New York city,
where she is staying at the Waldorf
Astoria.
Miss Helen Chase. of this city, is at
Poland Spring. Me. where she went by
automobile.
Mrs. Louise Faulkner-O Ncill. has left
Washington for Carstairs. Alberta
Canada. where she will visit for several
weeks.
II. Rozier Dulany has joined Mrs.
Dulany at their country place near
since spring.
Miss Mary Cassin, of this city. is
visiting Nh. and Mrs. George Becker,
in Tyringham, Mass.
Manderville Carlisle was third base
man on the base ball team which played
yesterday afternoon on the athletic
grounds at the Hot Springs. Va, for the
benefit of the local Red Cross. move
ment in which NJ SIS Gladys Ingalls, Is
interested.
James A. c. Palmer has gone from
Washington to Bar Harbor Me. to
remain until fall.
Theodore MarhurG, of Baltimore. once
minister to Belgium, and Miss CHRISTINE
MaTburg are at the Grand Union Hotel
SARATOGA Springs n. Y. With tneH
are A w. l. TjardA and Van starksn'
The Washington times., 1915-07-31
By JUDSON C. WELLIVER.


An important naval reorganization result from the recent
"gougng" scandal the Annapolis Naval Academy.
1t is reorganization that would fundamentally affect not only
the Academy but the whole navy and Marine Corps.
1t proposed in brief place the disciplinary system OF the
the basis prevails the To do this would
adoption sedscpnng guard duty plan of the
This would begin with the removal of the marines from the
warships.
For many years has been persistent demand that the
wahps and provided with marine trans
ports their Until recently however nobody has for
ward good tangible for this The discovery
disciplinary conditions Annapolis has naval autho-
thinking and they have developed of them have
theory Marine Corps quasndependen organization
performing guard duty Naval Academy the navy yards
and the waships themselves demorazing element which
navy developing proper system based the honor
The Washington times., 1915-07-31

borgh- Stachouwer, attache at the
Netherlands Legation In Washington.
Mrs. NJ. L. Odell. Mrs. II. J. dodge,
and Miss Jacqueline Dodge have re-
turned to Washington from three
weeks stay in Norfolk and SUFFOLK, va
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mitchell have
arrived at the Imperial at Narrasah-
sett Pier.
r. l.. Palmer Of this city, is at the
Park Avenue Hotel In New York.
Albert F. Fessenden and Edwin ray
lor will leave Washington Monday even
ing for Old Point Comfort and the
neighboring resorts: Later tnsy WIN
make a series of visits through the Beta
district of the Delta Theta Chi law ira
ternity
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Foraker left
Washington last night to visit MI
Foraker's parents. former thlteu "., az
Senator Joseph b. Foraker and Mrs
Foraker. at their home in CINCINNATI
Ohio.
Pay Director James II. Watmough. 7.
S. NJ retired, and Mrs. Watmough'
grams and congratulatory MESSAGES
yesterday at their home in wyoming
avenue where the former celebrated his
ninety third birthdaN anniversary
-
Mrs. John Fleming, OF Drummond'
Md, and her little daughter, Margaret
have gone to Blue Ridge Summit, ia,
where they will be joined at the ma
of August by Mr. Fleming. Later they
will go to Atlantic City for stay OF
some length.
Gen. and Mrs. Erasmus NJ. Weaver
are visiting their daughter. Mrs. fern'
at Walton, Mass, before going 10
Maplewood. y. H.. to spend few
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs Andrew Parker will re-
turn to Washington tomorrow from
Charmion, Pa.
-.
Mai Gen. George f.. Elliott former
comma ndant of the Marine CORPS ana
| Mrs E'iHO'' Who arc spending the
summer - M7rlewood Inn, Maplewood
y. H., viii return TO Washington about
the middle OF september.
The Washington times., 1915-07-31
THE PASSPORT SCANDALS

The forging of American pass
ports under German military or
secret service authority, in order to
get spies into the allied countries,
has reached the point where it is
rather tardily brought to diplo-
matte issue by the Washington Gov
ernment. Long ago, detailed charges
were made concerning the manufac-
ture Of bogus passports in this coun-
try, and there was mention of names
in connection Herewith; names that
meant, if they were advisedly used,
connivance Of the German govern
ment authorities at the fraudulent
business. The belief in such con-
nivance was rather strengthened be-
cause the United States authorities
hushed up the affair and discouraged
inquiries after a certain point, as if
fearful that highly embarrassing
things would be developed. The
Government was hardly to be blamed
for this attitude. The trick would be
so despicable that it is inconceiv-
able that a great government would
be involved by it's agents in such a
nasty performance; and yet it would
be so contemplate in its insignifi-
canoe that making an issue of it
would be regarded In many quarters
as making a mountain of molehill.
When the Government dropped, or
suppressed publicity concerning, the
investigation of passport frauds in
this country, it was generally sup
posed that enough had been done to
insure that the forgers would be
warned and cease their operations.
But not so. Seemingly the Ger
man authorities have grown bolder
than ever in this peculiarly con-
temptuous flouting of American
faith. 1t is related that a regular
establishment has been set up at
Antwerp, where an officer of the
German secret service has a COM
plete outfit, even to watermarked
paper similar to that used in Ameri-
can passports; has dies, forged sig
natures, and everything else neces-
sary to produce an excellent imita-
ton of an American passport; and
that these have been handed out
quite literally to people who have
served as German spies.
In some ways this performance is
more exasperating than the Lusi.
tania crime was maddening. 1t is
so cheap, so low, SO entirely in har'
mony with national sentiment that
regards treaties as scraps Of paper
that American notions Of common
decency make it difficult to calcu
late what sort of treatment ought
to be adopted in such an exigency
But the thing has gone so far that
Americans travelling abroad are
threatened with a general refusal t.
recognize the credentials issued BY
this Government; and small wonder
This state of affairs comuels recog
milton of the offense, and the Stat
Department has made representa-
tions to Berlin.
OF course, Berlin will know moth
ing about it; will be horrifed at th'
notion that the United States coult
suspect the German government O
} completely; and that will doubles
be the end.
But it is the accumulation of jus
} such straws that at length will breal
. the back of national patience.
The Washington times., 1915-07-31
Amusements.
MAIL BAG
(From The Times Readers.)

Communications to the Mail Bag must
be written on 1ue side of the paper
only: must not exceed 200 words In
length. and must be signed with name
and address OF sender. The publication
of letters In The Times Mail Bag does
not mean the Endorsement by The Times
Of the opinions OF the writer. The Mail
Bag is an open forum. where the citi-
zens of Washington can argue most
questions
The Washington times., 1915-07-31

Guard duty is the keystone OF military
discipline. The army has guard duty
system that Is entirely different from
that OF the navy. The army does It's
own guard service: in the navy it Is per
formed by the Marine Corps.
Performance of guard duty imposes
responsibility on everybody involved III
it. from the sentry up to the oHlcers OF
the guard and the officer OF the day.
Every man. from the humblest recruit
to the highest officer. in his turn has lis
responsibility imposed on him; he learns
what that responsibility means, ana
learns to respect 1t when the other man
bears II.
Navy men who have given STUDY 10
/ the systems oil army and navy in This
regard believe that the presence OF the
Marine Corps at all naval establish
menls performing q duty that makes
| this corps a sort OF espionage orsanlAa
| ton is the basic weakness in the navy
| scheme. At " est Point. the cadets per
form guard duty: in turn. they marSh
| their beats and are responsible Tor the
observance OF regulations. Inc IespoTs
sbility for an intraction. In fact' -
| placed under the rules rather on the
guard '<ho permits II than on the Vlo-
lntor Every man knows that the re-
sponsibility will at one time or anothsr
| be upon 'mself: therefore. every ma II
s.
| regulations as sacred: he doesn't want
TO be reported for infractons. ana sui
less does he want to place his comrade
who Ia on guard under the necessity Cf
reporting him.
Performs Guard Duty,
In short the army performs Its own
guard service, Is responsible 10 itself. Is
trained TO regard that duty as sacred.
and becomes bound in honor to the
highest principles Of respect for au-
thority. On the other hand the navy
has the Marine Corps. thing apart, set
over 1t. in fashion. to perform thls
duty. There is no mutually or unoer-
standing. Of sympathes. OF respect. De-
tween the two. NotoriouS!y. the navy
personncl regard with dislike and dis
trust the marines: and the explanauon
lies. in the opinion of naval officers VINO
are urging the reform. in the fact that
the marines inevitably come to De re-
parded as a sort of espionage branch:
Whatever the merits OF TINS analS SIS
not few navy men. proud as they are
OF their service believe that conditions
at Annapolis are bad. and that those al
West Point are good. in regard TO gen
eral discipline and honor STANDARDS
They admit with regret that the Wesi
Point plan has somehow produced
higher ideals, better standards OF con-
duct. One officer who was at yves,
Point a quarter century ago expressed
the opinion that gouging had been more
or less in vogue there throughout tha'
entire period: and he attributed 10"
ideals about 1t and other things to the
fact that instead of learning to mann
The Washington times., 1915-07-31
Italians Repulse Attack
On Pelagosa Island

ROME. July 81. - Two Austrian
cruisers accompanied bv.a floti'la OF six
de stroycrs made an unsuCCcss ful effort
to lecapture Pelseusa according to an
official announcement. The squadron
landed marines but Italian trups re-
pulsed the attack infilcting heavy losses
On tho snemy.
The Washington times., 1915-07-31
ImperSOnal.

An opt mist, my son. Is a person who
doesn't care what happens If it doesn't
happen 70 him"-PuSk
The Washington times., 1915-07-31
Annapolis Dishonesty
May Lead to Radical
Naval REORGANIZATION

Proposed Changes, as Result of Unfaithful Methods
by Midshpmen in Examinations, Likely to Affect
Whole System of Guard Duty of Those on
Board Ships-Transports for Ma
rnes Favored.
The Washington times., 1915-07-31
MANY EVENTS LISTED
FOR CAPITAL TODAY
Meetings and Entertainments to
Be Held in Every Section Of
City by Various Societies.
Today.

Today.
ODD Fellows-Patriarchs Militant drin.
Annual outing employees Of the Law HepoFten
Company at Chesapeake Beach.
Meeting. District Suffrage league, feopSs
Forum Eighth street and PennsylvanA
avenue northwest, p. m.
Baseball-American Lea que Park 800 ,. m
Amusements.
Columbia-Motton pictures, from II noon ID
1913 p. m.
b. F. Keith's-Vaudeville. 2:15 and S:D p. N.
Cosmos-Naudeville. continuous.
Garden--Photoplays. II a. m. to II p. m.
Crandall' 's-Photopays. IL a. m to II p. N
Glen Echo Park-Open-air amusements. all
day and evening.
Marshall Haii-outdoors attractions. ali day
and evening.
The Washington times., 1915-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Parker will re-
turn to Washington tomorrow from
Charmion. Pa.
The Washington times., 1915-07-31

Mai. Gen. George f.. Elliott. former
comma ndant of the Marine CORPS and
Mrs. F'liO'. who ar" spending the
summer - M7rlewood Inn, Maplewood,
n H., viii return TO Washington about
the middle OF September.
The Washington times., 1915-02-22
THREE ALLIED SHIPS
DAMAGED BY TURKS
British Flagship So Crippled in
DardaneIIes Battle It Had to
Be Towed Away.

CONSTANTINOPLE (via Berlin and
Amsterdam. Feb 2.-Three British ana
French warships were badly damaged
by the return fire OF the Dardanelles
forts In the bombardment Of last FRI
day. it was announced at the Turkish
ministry of marine today
The flagship Of the attacking allies
fleet. a British battleship. was 50 seri-
ously crippled that it had to be towed
from the scene Of action by destroyers.
according to the official statement is.
sued.
The official statement follows:
"The allied fleet has not rene we'd its
bombardment Of the Dardanelles forts,
which inflicted heavy damage upon tha
attacking fleet on Friday. The enemy's
feet. consisting Of four English and
four French warships. opened the bonn
bardment of Friday, with guns Of the
largest caliber. The Ottoman artillerists
did not return the fire until the enemy
approached close.
The English and French squadron
approached. thinking the fortresses had
been silenced. At this moment the Otto
man artillery fired eighteen shots only
four Of which failed to hit their mark
The others struck home.
The admiral's ship, q British battle
ship OF the first class. suffered heavy
damage. and was towed out Of the bat
tie line by torpedo boats. Two other
Of the enemy's ships were disabled. AZ.
ter wasting 600 shells. the enemy. three
OF whose units were almost useless, was
compelled to retire"