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Evening star., 1915-06-26
over THE GROUND
At TERRIFIC SPEED
Auto Record of 104 Miles an
Hour Made on Chi
cago Speedway.
TIME AT INDIANAPOLIS
LIKELY TO BE SURPASSED
Thousands of Spectators Witness
Long-Distance Derby-Twenty-
One Drivers Entered.

SPEEDWAY. CHICAGO, June 90
lap of the 50O-mile automobile derby
with which Chicago's new two-mile
speedway was dedicated today, and for
an hour forty or fifty thousand spec
tators were left to wonder. who was
leading, while the timers were trying
to extricate themselves.
At eighty miles Porporato was said
unofficially to be ahead. One thing
alone seemed certain and that was that
Indianapolis records were threatened
A new competitive speedway record
for 100 miles, it was announced, was
made by E. Cooper, at the rate of 1o4
miles an hour, or eleven miles faster
than the previous record, held by De
Palma. Cooper was in the lead at 12O
miles, followed in order by Resta, Por-
porato and Van Raalte.
Thousands of Spectators.
Thousands of persons lined the auto
mobile speedway. advertised as the
fastest in the world, to witness the
race, participated in by twenty-one of
the best known drivers in the country.
The start was made on the stroke of
1890, being delayed half an hour to
allow Burman to replace broken
piston rod.
AT $50 the parkway space around the
big oval was filled with automobile
parties, and the srandstand was fill
ing slowly. A mist. which hfnted at
rain. apparently discouraged the
crowds from coming early.
Withdrawals Announced.
keene Hughes and Devore withdrew
before the start, owing to accidents to
their cars in practice yesterday. They
reported to Fred Wagner. the starter,
this morning that they had been un-
able to make repairs over night.
Chandler withdrew with broken
crankshaft at his twenty-fourth mile
Resta and Wilcox made the first
twenty miles at the rate of 102.71
miles an hour. Resta's time was 114O,
new record for the distance. The
previous record was made by Ralph
de Palma, at Los Angeles, in 1866
The timers of the race were unable
to keep up the pace. The cars had
made eighty miles before they were
able to announce the time for twenty
miles.
Resta Makes World Record.
The Washington times., 1915-08-16

liquor sellers for serving drinks to
minors was halted for some time by
the contention of an attorney that
the complainants had not tasted nor
smelled what the youths were drink
ing and that all that could be proven
was that they were consuming
something that looked like beer
from bottles that happened to have
beer labels upon them"
Perhaps the finer technicalities of
the law ever will remain a deep and
hidden mystery to the layman, but
at times he cannot help showing his
ignorance of these sacred processes
by wishing that common sense
might enter into the case. Just why
the costly processes Of an appeal to
the nations Supreme Court should
be invoked on such flimsy pretense
looks to him like plain tomfoolery.
A Judge who declined to grant an
appeal on such grounds may or may
not be justified according to legal
procedure, but he would have the
moral support Of a great many per.
sons who, like former President
Taft, a lawyer Of admitted ability
believe that common sense and the
law should get on the same side OF
| the street occasionally.
The Washington times., 1915-08-16
UNCLE SAM As SANTA CLAUS

Uncle Sam has been playing the
good Samaritan to the warning ma
tions in many ways; this Christmas
he also will have to play Santa
Claus for them.
Especially in England, it is re-
ported, orders for American toys al
ready are being placed. Formerly
Germany supplied the English chill
dren with their Christmas play
things.
This information merely suggests
another Of the many lines Of indus
try which will be developed in this
country now that we cannot buy
those things abroad we have been
too neglectful to make. The "Made
in Germany" mark on toys was fire.
quent in this country. Now Ameri-
can inventors are flooding the Pat
ent Office here with new ideas which
will be patented and sold to Ameri-
can toy making concerns.
The Washington times., 1915-08-16

ity, Paul Einicke, who states that.
At the beginning OF . war, belltg-
erents have never demonstrates
nrainst tho enactment OF prohibit.
tlon on trade In contraband. but
adds "thst such prohibitions may
be considere as violations OF neu.
traIity, OF at least as unfriendly
acts, II they are enacted during .
war with the purpose to close un-
expeetedly the sources of supply
to q party to which heretofore had
relied ON them"
The Government of the United
States deems II unnecessary to OK
tend further at the present time
q consideration Of the statement of
the Austro- Hungarian government.
The principles Of international law,
the practice OF nations. the national
safety Of the United States and
other nations without great mill
tary and naval establishments, tho
prevention OF increased armies and
navies. the adoption OF peaceful
methods for the adjustment OF In.
ternational differences. and. finally,
neutrality Itself are opposed to the
prohibition by IA neutral nation OF
the exports OF arms. ammuni-
tion. or other munitions Of war to
beiliserent powers during he'pYog-
reAa Of the war. LANSIN0.
The Washington times., 1915-08-16

placed on it In official, diplomatic,
and commercial circles.
The world is just beginning to
wake up to the fact that in recent
months, while Europe's attention
was turned to the war, and while the
Government Of the United States
looked on without lifting a finger to
protest, Japan forced an agreement
on China which has relegated the
Chinese republic to the position Of
little more than q tributary Of
Japan. Through a policy Of crafty
diplomacy and Threatened use Of
arms, China was coerced into max
ing concessions Of amazing value
and far-reaching moment to the jap
anese. The scope Of the Japanese
concessions is as yet but dimly real
lied, but there Is no reason to doubt
that they are such as to spell the
ultimate doom Of China as q factor
of Importance among nations and to
make Japan the one great dominant
power in the Far East.
japan has put the screws on
China and it is to be doubted If the
Chinese government can make q
single great move Of commercial OF
industrial or military importance
without first getting the sanction Of
Tokyo.
The dream Of the "open door" has
disappeared. Europe was too much
engaged in colossal campaigns tc
protect China and this nation, after
years Of talking about its desire tc
keep China intact, saw Japan i'm.
pose her will on the inert Chinese
government without objection.
It was hardly to be expected that
under the new era Of Japanese as
tendency in China an American con
cern would win the prize Of exploit.
ing the north China oil fields. Ths
myth Of the "open door" has evi'
IDENTIFY been exploded completely.
The Washington times., 1915-08-16
THE JAPANESE SPECTRE

The announcement from Pekine
that the Standard Oil Company has
failed to conclude a permanent con-
tract with the Chinese government
for the exploitation Of the oil fields
Of China is certain to cause q gen
eral pricking up Of ears in Ameri-
can business circles which are con-
cerned in far eastern trade.
1t appears that last year the
Standard on Company entered into
a preliminary agreement with China
for the development Of oil districts
in the northern part Of the country
The Standard wars to explore the oil
fields in the north Of China and II
they proved to be sufficiently valu.
able a Chino-American company
controlled by the Standard OIL Com.
pany was to be formed. But the
preliminary agreement is expiring
and the vice president Of tho Stand.
ard Oil Company, w. E. Ben,is, be.
coming discouraged over its pros.
pective renewal, has departed 70,
the United States.
While It Is said tho American Ia.
CATION will try to reconcile tho dif.
ferences between the Chinese gov.
ernment and the company, tho out,
look does not seem favorable 70,
reconciliation.
II there were no moro to tho mat
ter than failure to agree on tn,
part Of the Standard Oil Compan,
and the Chinese government, thsr,
would be no particular occasion 70,
special attention to It. save In thos,
circles primarily interested In tn,
petroleum industry.
But the indications arc that baci
of the refusal or failure of tho Chi
rose government to MAKO tho, COZ.
tract permanent stands japanese in
fiuence. This islths: intsypretstiei
The Washington times., 1915-08-16
Ought To Keep Youngsters From
Getting Police Records.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
/ was surprised when read in your
paper two articles one by "Taxpays.
and one by 'Tormented, VINO are
either not married, or childless, II they
are.
Why should Taxpayer have any moro
privileges than any other person. Per-
haps these small boys parents are also
taxpayers.
When a boy breaks a window or does
any other damage, 1t is the duty Of any
christian" man or woman, 20 60 to
the boys parents and try ard keep the
boys out Of the hands of the police, who
have sufficient troubles Of their own
without the complaints Of malcontents.
have worked among boys all my
life, and l can safely say. the worst
boys In the city, II properly handled.
can be made into the oest law abiding
citizens.
What satisfaction Is 1t to any Of U.s.
to put our boys in the hands Of tho
police?
'Tis true. we have soma bad boys
necessary to jail them, and why should
they be denied the privileges which w9
enjoyed as children Taxpayer" and
"Tormented' have evidently forgotten
this. for what human being with the
slightest tincture of Justice would want
to place police record against q child
MOTHER.
The Washington times., 1915-08-16
Why Not Organize Clerks Into
Guard for National Cspitalf

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
At the present time when a spirit Of
patriotism the country over seems to
tend toward national defense, why
would 1t not be we'll GDr our President
10 suggest to the heads of executive
departments Of the Government the or
sanization Of all employees in defense Of
the National Capital? Their number IN
considerable. 1t is their habit to resort
70 outdoor sports for exercise A short
period OF drill two or three times each
week would be lust what they require.
As for the fem1le .mplovea thsv
Gould be organized as a branch OF the
national Red Cross that would prove
an nonor to that organization.
Inc messenger boys could be organ
ized as scouts,
ouch an organization as above existed
curing the civil war, and / am inform-
| cd, proved a great success.
AMERICAN.
Washington, Aug "A.
The Washington times., 1915-08-16
TEcnNlcALlTiEs OF THR LAW

There is an impression abroad,
pretty widespread, that there Ia a
war In Europe. Yet, a few weeks
ago In New York a civil suit. in-
volving delay In action on some fer=
eign patents, was halted while the
complainant was made to send ta
Europe to get affidavits to prove
that thsre really Ia q war over there,
Recently an appeal was filed
with the United States Supreme
Court asking that the highest court
In the land review a Wyoming mur-
der ease Oh the Eeie ground thai the
record alleged that The murder was
committed In "is6l3,"
In Chicago the psssssatisa Of
The Washington times., 1915-08-16
UNPREPARED

The United States today stands
before the whole world self-confess-
edly unprepared to meet war with
any great nation whose hostility
might lead it to q resort to arms.
This fact was no secret to our
military leaders nor, since the wide
spread discussion over our unpre-
paredness for war, has there been
much doubt among the people at
large as to the situation.
Now comes the Administration in
its most excellent note to Austria
Hungary, refusing to interfere in
the expectation Of munitions Of war
to the allies, with a frank avowal to
the whole world that we are in no
wise prepared to meet even a war
Of aggression against US.
In this note, after stating that 1t
has never been the policy Of this
Government to maintain large
armies or collect great supplies Of
war the President, over the sigma
ture Of Secretary Lansing, says:
The United States YSeld. in tho
event Of attack by. q, foreign power.
be at the outset Of the war serious
", Il not fatally. embarrassed by
tho lack Of arms and ammunition
and by the means to produce them
In suhicient quantities to supply the
fense. The United States has al
ways depended upon the right and
power to purchase arms andSammu-
milton from neutral natl ons in case
Of foreign attack. This right, which
It claims for itself. 1t cannot deny
to others.
Here, then, Is q situation. The
Presidents statement Of our weak.
ness Is conclusive. Congress must
face this situation and the people
must support Congress in the deter.
nination to put the country in 9
position where it will have no neec
for such . humiliating confession.
The Washington times., 1915-08-16
NAVY YARD PAY

President Wilson showed a proper
consideration for the workers at the
Washington Navy Yard when he SO
promptly set date to see them on
his return; the workers showed a
commendable spirit when they re-
fused to talk further Of a walkout
until the President had returned
and his duties permitted him to take
up their grievance.
The Navy Yard workers have
made it clear that they are not pre-.
senting their protest to the Presi.
dent on the mere issue of 8 cents q
day, the difference between thei,
old wage and that which Secretary
Daniels recently ruled was the
legal daily pay for a Government
machinist. They object to the Sec
retary's further ruling that he can
not raise their wages without a spe
cial act Of Congress. The ner
think they have a law back Of then
which permits the Secretary to ad
just wages to the scale prevailing
in private plants In tho vicinity.
Patriotism would dictate that tn,
machinists take every step to avois
a. strike at this time.. This they
have done. The settlement of theil
question must be based on the Law
as interpreted by the President
advisers. But the outstanding fea
ture Of the controversy 80 far i
the admirable spirit in which tn
Government workers have handled
delicate situation.
The Washington times., 1915-08-16
THE GERMAN PROPAGANDA


months that the great pro-German
and anti-American propaganda in
this country had inspiration and
support of such character that it
could not be considered less than
conspiracy to interfere with the vital
concerns of the United States.
The passport scandal, the German
embassy's published warning that
the Lusitania was to be sunk, the
plots to destroy property, the incite-
ment Of strikes, the efforts to blow
up ships-these and many other
performances provided cumulative
evidence that q nationwide plot
against this country's peace and
security was afoot and that 1t in
volved people whose agency could
not be successfully disavowed by the
German government.
AS plain rs a pikestaff has been
the fact that German authorities in
tended to embarrass and embroil
this country in every possible way.
There was just one self-respecting
course for our Government to adopt.
It was to deport the unofficial and
demand the recall Of the official
agents Of this propaganda. That
course ought long ago to have beon
adopted. It would have required no
difficult explanations.
But it was not done, even when II
was perfectly we'll known that oul
Government was in possession Of the
most conclusive evidence Of the
nature and backing Of the activities
here.
George Washington's Administra.
ton demanded and got the recall OF
"Citizen" Genet for activities in be.
half of France that were no whit
more contemptuous Of our dignity
than some which have been con.
Quoted since the European war be.
gan.
Seemingly the Administration hal
dallied and dreaded and been in.
capable Of deciding on a vigorou.
step. If the step hsd been taker
long ago It would have been hint
To take it now means to administe,
a kick. Emboldened by the veal
and dilatory policy Of Washington th'
agents Of the Teutonic powers hav,
come to assume that our Govern
ment dared make no move to protect
its own respect, The persistent sup
preston Of facts concerning thl
passport scandals quite justified tn,
propagandists in this confidence.
!! There are too many undesirabl,
aliens in this country whose doingI
have become hsgrantly violative o.
their rights. There arc too man!
people who, possessing tho loyal au
thority to call themselves America,
citizens, have been conducting them
selves In a fashion that verges o,
: treason.
Aliens or citizens, official or un
} official, they are a menace TO tn
, country and should be dealt Will
accordingly. Tho longer tho della!
. tho more difficult will be the busi
ness Of graphing with the problem
. these trouble makers have force'
upon the Government,
The Washington times., 1915-08-16
Book Reviews

A COMPLETE GUIDE TO PUBLIC sPEAE-
1HG By Grenwille kleiser New Y@ks
Funk & Wasnalis Company. Price. $50.
The appearance Of this new book On
theories in regard to publications de-
signed to aid the timorous one who
would have his voice raised above that
OF the multitude.
Heretofore. books Of this sort con-
cerned. not SO much the theory Of pub
| lie speaking In the abstract with ad-
wee and reference as TO delivery and
! audience. as It did with the SUBJECT
matter Of the speech Itself.
| Today people speak on subjects Of the
while Just a few years ago they were
| wont TO "recite" or speak 'pieoes"
chosen by the well-meaning author Of
tho speakers guide.
entered the front room and. looking
around at q helpless and already mo.u-
ted audience Of friends and relatives
cried out savagely: Bid them unchatn
the lions!" does far differently today.
Her public uttcrances are more JUSTIN
| able and pertinent.
Kleiser's guide to public speaking pro-
sents In alphabetical order short para
| graphs on the theory and technique OF
speechmaking designed to help the man
and woman speaker of today.
A suggestion Of the author In the
preface to the effect that The, ths reader
beginning to end. Is excellent Indeed,
were it not that the book was designed
| to serve as a reference book and sort Of
dictionary to public speakers. one would
wonder why the subjects were alpha.
betica!ly tabulated at all. The index OF
| references and cross references IL
valuable addition.
COUNTRY LIFE READERS. FIRST BOOK.
By Cora Wilson Stewart. Richmond: B.
r. johnson Company.
The Country Life Readers" for use In
the moonlight schools. which teach the
adults Of rural communities the three
RS. are surely sensible series II the
sample copy of the first reader received
can be taken as fair example OF tne
lsubject-matter Of all of them.
| Hygiene, cooking recipes. tho conven~
tions. almost every anglo OF life to
which the adult beginner Of a rural con-
lmun'ty is blind. Is cleverly revealed in
this little book And no doubt. since II
was written by a woman ono lesson,
which also does It's duty by teaching
the proper set OF vowel and consonant
Combinations, reads as follows:
"How many buckets Of water does
your wife bring to the house IN
yearf
seven day. That would make
more than two thousand IN year"
"Will she not break down"
! yes she may She is not we'll. I
will pipe water into my house and
save my wife,
The Washington times., 1915-08-16
Washington. August 13.
If Truth Be Wit, This Article's It,

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Would ! were a modern Swift, that
might pen glowing screed on the howl.
ing genus youngster who for others paSo
no heed. On the festive kidlet's 6ouS-
ers would gladly drop my hand, whAo
he shouts and yelps and hollers, a& tAA
concerts by the band.
Oh, please tell me, some kind roado0I
amt there any legal way. for to stoV
this doggone bowling when the band
begins to play?
l would give q pretty penny, for d
way this noise to rid. for some one "a
tell US how to put a muffler on thA
kid. Ell GROUCHh
Washington, August 49,
The Washington times., 1915-08-16
By tha Fifth Cavalry Band at
Smithsonian Grounds, 7,30 D, N.
", J, CAIN, Chief Musician,

W, T. CAIN, CNIdt sHubIo!HHl
March. "on Jersey Shore" Fryar
Overture, "Rosamunde" .,,,, Schubert
Two songs for trombone
(a) while the River of Love
Flows On, Ball
thl You Planted q Hose In the
(Sergt, l., M, Herred,>
operatip Masterpieces, HafraR Reh
Waits, "Dreams of chiidhaad"
Waidtufei
Ballet Music and Soldiers Chorus
from civilian Tell '..,,,,,, Roasini
Wit1narck melodies, 1.-THE Grand
Slam" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Laife
Finale, "FreRen Bill l"l.u,r,t,,.Pr Pryor
"The Star-Spansied Banner"
The Washington times., 1915-08-16

That account Of q battle on an Al
pine glacier looks like a deliberate
attempt to drag ye stout and swelt-
ering citizens into the maelstrom Of
strife.
The Washington times., 1915-08-16

With the suffragettes in power,
even q pacifist lady President would
zee that there was never . national
shortage Of powder.
The Washington times., 1915-08-16

This Pan-American stuff IL all
right, but why not pan some one
else for q change?
The Washington times., 1915-08-16

The Germans seem able to en-
velop the Russians ell right, but
they haven't got the stamp.
The Washington times., 1915-08-16

The Texans seemed to have solved
the diplomatic problem by sending
out no notes less than .48 caliber.
The Washington times., 1915-08-16

Why doesn't tho author Of "The
Song Of Hate" write q "Song of
Haiti 7"
The Washington times., 1915-08-16

Any business man can keep up tc
his neck in work, II he stands on his
head.
The Washington times., 1915-08-16
Text of u. S. Reply To Austria's
Protest Against Arms Shipment
ARMS EXPORT PRECEDENT
OF CENTRAL POWERS

To the Of the United States Government to Austria
Hungary rejecting the plea that an embargo should be put on
Of munitions the allies added as an appendix
roHungaan exports OF arms and
ammunition Great Britain during the years in which war was
being waged with the Beers. The data are follows:
GERMAN EXPORTS.
Quantity in 100 Kios--
1899. 1909. 1901. 1902.
Explosives ,..,........... 4,342 COLA STAT 3,645
Gunpowder .................. 20 658 243 SO
Shot of maleable iron, not pol
shed etc. ................ 81 45 90
Polished, ETC., lead coated.
Shot, nickeled leadcoated with
copper rings etc.. ......... 3,olo l|o
Weapons for purposes 10
Cartrdes with copper sheels and
percussion caps 9O4 1895 800 soZ
AUsTRO-HUNGARIAN EXPORTS
Quantity in 100 Kilos.-
18e9 1900 1901 1902
Arms exclusive Of small 100 3z4 II
Separate parts Of arms.
Small ............ oO D
Ammunition and explosives under
tariff No. 346 10 81
Other ammunition and explosives
The Washington times., 1915-08-16
BY U. a, 3. Mayflswer Baad, at
the Navy Yard, at 4 p, n,
II, J, PETERMAA, BaHdmastes,

March, "Fhs Wizard d',:.:..,::;. tesey
Overture, 'semiramjGs". ;.:: Rassini
Dance Porto Rican, ''4is ARaqree"
MADEIRA
Fantasia. rCarmen" ;;:,....... Bizst
Waltz. "t'Estudintina'i,::: 49,; 49,: ;Waidtufsi
Selection, algeria" ",,::.,..,:i: Herbert
Three Dances from "EieRry VIII"
German
(at Morris Dance.
(b) Shepherds Dance.
ic) Torch Dance.
Selection Little Miss Fixi.". Rssrss
Finale, i6peratie Rsg': ~, ISsy nsss
The Washington times., 1915-08-16
EMIL A. FENSTAD,
Assistant Director.

March. Tho Guiding Star" .steibrits
Overture, Der Freischutz".. Weber
Mexican serenado. "Mandolina'
Lango
Selection, "woodlan nd. ,Ludsrs
Valse suite. MY Queen, ,Buoniossi
Roquested.)
A musical joke, Tho Jolly
Musiciana' ,,,,,,,.,.,,,,,.,,Mu Muscat
Finale. IN tho Hilla OF Old Ken
tucky' ,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. .Jonhdoh
"The Etar-Spansied Banner"
The Washington times., 1915-08-16
Concerts Today
By United States Marine Band.
Barracks at 4:30 p. ~.
WILLIAM H. sANTEL3i.ANN.
Leader.

March, "sons Of the Brave" Bidgood
Overture. French Comedy"
Keler-Bela
Spring Song" .Mendeissohn
Grand Scenes from IA Boheme''
Puocini
Patrol. I'm on My WY to Dub
lin Bay y''..."...:....:..:. .Lampe
Excerpts from "Algerta". Herbert
Descriptive fantasia. I'm a Clock
Store NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .Orth
Marines hymn, Tho Halls Of
Montezuma."
1.-THE Star-spangled Banner"
BY tho U. 8. Soldiers Homo
Band, Bandstand, at $40 p. m.
EMIL 4. FENSTAD,
Assistant Director.
The Washington times., 1915-08-16
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