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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
Points Ont the Number Of Wars
Of U s.. Which Began In ApriI.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Has any one ever noticed that nearly
all OF the wars OF the Uai:sd states
since Its beginning ns an Independent
government have begun in the month
OF April7 For example our war OF in
dependence, or revolutionary war ~ H.
In improperly misnamed, began In April.
viz. April. 10, IT'S. at the battle Of
Lexington, Mass. our war with Mexi-
CO also In April, viz. April "a. 1sts. when
Captain Thornton, with a party OF
American dragons was sent up the
Rio Grande river to reconnoitre and
fell into a Mexican ambuscade and
was compelled to surrender after ioaing
sixteen OF his men: our civil war or WA
OF the rebellion began April 70. 1871.
when fire was opened on Fort Sumter
South Carolina, garrisoned by eighty
men under Major Anderson. by the
Southern forces under General Beaure-
gard. Our war with Spain began April.
1Sss: and now II looks as IL we arc on
The verge OF another war with Mexico
and possibly also n war with Germany.
and we are still in the month Of APRIL
Ax.it
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
GETTING READY TO YIELD

The tone Of official utterances at
Berlin, and of unofficial news dis
patches which could not get public
ity without the assent Of the highest
authority, jnstifies a more hopeful
feeling about the submarine contro-
versy. Germany has been misled in
times past as to the American atti.
tude of mind. There has been cult.
walton Of belief that the people or
this side are not, favorable to SC
strong a policy as the President has
voiced in his latest note to Berlin
This mistake is now recognized by
the German authorities, which have
permitted the publication Of typical
expressions from America, indicating
that the President is supported by
the nation.
It is said that the Emperor him.
self will say the last word concern.
ing the reply that shall be made tc
President Wilson; even that he may
send it as a personal communication
from sovereign to sovereign. That
must be regarded as indicating the
probability of reply that will make
continuance of diplomatic relations
possible; for the Emperor is out OF
sympathy with the extreme militar'
istic group headed by the crown
prince. The Kaiser believes, accord
ing to great volume of good test
mony. that it would be fatal mis-
take for his country to ALLEVIATE tn,
United States utterly and hopelessly
He knows the potential importanc,
of this country in n world situation
and he knows that that potentialit!
is not to be proportioned to the mum
Der of our trained soldiers undel
arms at the moment.
[ The outlook is better today thar
yesterday; it is better every day
There will not be much longer della,
before the word shall come from
Berlin. 1t is altogether probabl,
that If the present crisis passes
without a rupture, there will be n,
rupture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
ASKS QUICK PAYMENT
. OF JUNE TAX BILLS
Collector Prince Urges Realty
Owners to Get Statements.

Owners OF real estate are advised by
Collector of Taxes Ben L. Prince to OBJ
tain their tax bills for the year ending
June 30.
The bills may be obtained either by
calling at the office of the assessor or
by written request TO Assessor w. p.
Richards, District building.
Taxes both real and personal are due
and payable during May. A penalty of
after June !. Approximately 5000 bills
for personal taxes will be mailed to
owners by the assessors office between
May l and TO-
Collector Prince said today early re-
quests for bills and payments of taxes,
so that the rush during the last days OF
May may be lessened as much as pos
sible. viii be appreciated by both the
assessor and the collector.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON
RAILWAY VALUINGS
Commission Fixes June s for East
Washington Traction Case.


A public hearing to consider tenta-
tive valuations. of properties of the
East washington Heights Traction
Railroad Company will be held by the
Public Utilities Commission in, the
board room Of the District building
June 5. -.d
The limo extends from Pennsylvania
avenue and Seventeenth street south
east to Pennsylvania and minnesota
avenues. SSkeat6
On June a public hearing will be
held to consider the VALUATION OF prop
critics OF the Union Transfer Company.
Notices OF the hearings were sent to-
day to the companies. citizens' sassocia-
tons. the Board of Trade, Chamber
OF Commerce and Retail Merchants As
ISOLATION. the Monday Evening Club
and labor organizations. The> valua-
tions put on the properties by the COM
mission will not be made public until
the date of the hearings.
Announcement was made by the COM
mission today of the appointment of
Frank B. Morgan as computor In the
engineering department Of the valuation
tCTfau.
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washington. April "a.
Would Have Congress Appropriate
Entire Cost of New Bridge.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
We willingly and voluntarily use pub
lie money in ''pacinying" Mexico and
uplifting the Philippine. and yet some
OF us grumble when II comes TO erect
ing a needed bridge across the historic
Potomac at the National Capital for our
own people. Were the Inhabitants OF
Mexico and those Of the Philippines
asked to share In the enormous expen-
ditures in those places?
The Arlington National Cemetery,
where the nations heroes" are buried.
can only eb reached from Washington
by crossing the Potomac river. PA
triotic statesmen" should insist, there
fore, that Uncle Sam furnish the funds
for bridging the Potomac at this point.
without the aid of either the District OF
Columbia or the state of Virginia. when
Il comes 10 performing good deeds. the
better IDEA would be to do them az
near home as possible or right at home.
This bridge will be within sight OF the
dome of the National Capitol, where
Congress meets. and perhaps some OF
the National Legislators who are now
seeking to saddle it's cost on other COM
munities will pass over II on their final
trip TO the Arlington National Gene
terry. to be laid among the heroes
already there. Be n genuine hero"
before you take this trip and let Uncle
Sam foot the whole bill for the new
Aqueduct Bridge. washingtonians and
Vtrginians are rightly shy on funds for
this good and national purpose, -.
Washington. April u. - ,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
Report Convention to
Navy Yard Craftsmen

Reports on the recent convention OF
the American Society Of Marine Drafts
men; at Newport News, were read at the
Washington Navy, Yard branch OF the
Organization at Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie last night.
q. w. Nusbaum. president of the local
branch. and w. T., Rose, who were
delegates from WsshilEton to the CON
port News meeting. Following the re-
po,ts, lieut.. J. n. Rutter. u. s. N, gave
an Illustrated talk on Range Finders
AZ Used In the American Navy"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
RELATION OF IRISH REVOLT TO
THE WAR

simultaneously with the outbreak
Of the German-fostered revolt in
ireland, there is a development Of in
tense activity along the western sec
tions Of the trench line in France. II
Is reported from London that the
German STAFF is increasing the vio-
lence Of attacks against the sections
Of the line now held by the British
troops, and that in several places
Germans entered the British posi-
tons, though they are alleged to
have been driven out again.
The Verdun battle Of two months
past has looked like a climactic effort;
yet, despite the immense losses it
has involved, despite the incalculable
consumption Of all kinds of fighting
material, 1t is now seriously sus-
pected that another struggle of only
less proportions and severity is to be
inaugurated at another part Of the
front, while the Verdun battle must
shii Uo Preb1cus, = ~ q. stf N. T
Verdun, according to all caIeula-
tions from their efforts and also ac-
cording to the statements extracted
from captured Germans, ought to
have been taken several weeks ago,
If Berlin's plans had not gone awry.
The fortress was to be taken at
whatever cost; but nobody reckoned
that cost as high as It has now
mounted. ,":E
Yet the German staff, despite this
failure of its program, and regard
less Of its awful losses of men and
munitions, seems able even now to
continue the Verdun fight at full
pressure, and then to stage another
like it, along the British front!
The experimentation of all this ef-
fort with the outbreak in Ireland
suggests most careful preparation Of
the Irish uprising. Apparently Il
was proposed to provide SO much
preoccupation for the English right
at home, that they would be unable
to send large e-enforcements to
France; to keep them so occupied in
France that they would not dare give
necessary attention to Ireland; in
short, to compel them to scatter their
forces and efforts so widely that the
German blow might be delivered
with full force at the point selected
for it, against distraught and
weakened adversary.
It is impossible to believe that
the Irish outbreak can ultimately
have large military Importance,
simply because the United Kingdom
is possessed of such a vast military
machine right now. The number of
trained soldiers under the flag APP
proximates the population of Ire
land! Only an insane man would
seem capable Of attempting an Irish
revolt at such a time, when every
thing, even to the national habit of
mind, is ready for sharp, quick,
harsh dealing with it.
Two years ago, traitors in Ireland
were handled with kid gloves. Sir
Edward Carson was taken into the
government instead of Tower. But
Britain is in sterner mood now. 1t
has neither patience nor time for
dilly dallying. It will make short
work Of the Irish uprising, simply
because it must, and has the power.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
u. S.Storing It's Gold
In Vaults at DenDer
With Possbityof Hostilities Again IN the Balance,
Uncle Sam Is Making Sure His Vast Treasure
Will Be Safe From Marauders

o D =
dian Of one of them. q IL vastly the big
gest OF the four heaps.
In the vault ofithe assay offices Of these
cities wers on "a, Ap p, IL isfs;l
AZ New York, s2si 100 ,sis.og
a. San francisco, H2s.3lls7I,1a
a. phiIadslphia, six7o .7oa0o
yer. a. ccnnpsfsd. FOR siDstsnc nee to New
York. r. that az seems 70 have become
since iss ptft OF the regular policy
OF the Treasury Department to keep lis
biggest store of gold In the Colorado
Under anything like normal condi-
lions. the greatest stock OF gold would
naturally be at New York This would
particularly be true at present, because
pnss os ~ " ro Ssta an. s az @
Ing to New York. has exceeded its ex-
ports by about 50.00o.Oo0 Other things
being equal. Il would naturally be ex-
pected that the great assay establish
Phiisdeiphie would have become the
repositories for most Of this Increased
gold stock. ~ 1900
Most Kept In Denver.
Nevertheless, Denver, remote from the
great financial and business areas of
the country. and itself only third rate
commercial and financial center. y given
custody Of almost as much OF Uncle
Sans gold as IL kept In New York
and Philadelphia combined.
Nobody In authority 10 willing to say
nowadays whether any such significant
transfers of treasure are takink place
es that which was made In isos from
San Francisco to Denver.
But II u known that the Secret Serv-
ice and the Department OF Justice have
recently been tremendously Interested
IN q wide range OF DEVELOPMENT involv-
ing this country's relations TO some
other power. and the possibility that
olr neutrality might not be maintained
indefinitely.
, In the three seacosst cities of New
York. San Francisco and Philadelphia
where ereat gold stocks are kept. there
Is an aggregate Of just about 500. .oo'
In the yellow, metal in Government
vaults. s-.- 49,
This is aside from the immense guam
titv of silver In the basement Of the
Treasury in Washington. and from
other hundreds of millions Of dollars IL
gold In the financial institutiones In
these ana other coast cities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
Republicans Indorse
MiIler-Ch Ticket

The Miller-Chase ticket for delegates
to the Republican convention was in
dorsed at a meeting OF the Carson Re-
publican Club OF the Eleventh, Seven
teenth. and Eighteenth districts last
night. Strong opposition to the Shep-
by several speakers. on the ground
that II would be harmful to the District.
The several hundred voters were urged
to ballot In the primary to be held next
Friday.
The speakers Included Candidates Rob-
ert i. Miller and Calvin Chase, DIR. Sum-
ner G. Holmes. Arnold w. Scott, the
Rev. John Richards. and Charles s.
Williams ". = OCT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
COMING EVENTS ON
CAPITALS PROGRAM
Today's Amusements = Schedule
for Tomorrow. I.
Today.

Meeting. American Society OF International
Meeting american 10 4 sss snf
red room. New Willard, $50 o. M: steam,
boat leaves for trip 10 Mt. Vernon. ST.so
New Willard. s:l5 y. m
Meeting. Missionary Congress. Memorial
Continental Hall. 10 a. m.
Legal Fraternity. under suspice. OF thu
Georsetown University Law School Chapter.
Raleigh. afternoon. and eyeHinE
Mseuns Women's National Press Club. Ha-
Entertainment. The New Minister" orse.
Reformed Church players. at First Baptst
Shurcn' sikteenth and o streets northwest,
Meeting for colored men. under auspices of
the National missionary Congress. Mt.
Carmel Baptist Church. a:3o .. m.
Special meeting with addresses by Adjt. Car
rie Lovett and Adtt Florence White, Sal
Exhibition. % work Of student: and otne,.,, @,
the Handiersft School. is17 II street north
Smoker. Cornell Club Of washington. club.
rooms. 800 II street northwest. ] p. m.
Address. THE volcano-Lassen Peak, I" Or.
Arthur L.. Day. before Cleveland Park
Eaton School. Thirty-fourth and Lowell
Meeting. Junior Roosevelt Prosressiy. Club,
Banquet. Shakespeare Society OF Washing
ton. University Club. y. m. -
Sy E Eesav s o. Ellen
Christ Church. Georgetown. Linthicum
Lecture. .eaesta Christi" Mrs. W. y. cr.r.
Dance. washington Lodge. No. is. b. p. O.
f., SCI II street northwest, $50 D. m.
Lf SS.s on s ns Health DE- s.r Ss, ySss
Meetins. Nationsi Democratic Women Of
Lecture. Cornelius Leblanc. Old Masonic
Temple. S:ib D. m.
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TECHNICAL papers
READ TO CHEMISTS
Delegates to american Society
Visit Mt. Vernon After Morn
ing Session. !. 49,,

Reading Of series Of highly technical
papers marked this morning's session Of
the American Electro Chemical Society
at the Willard.
At 1:f5 today the delegates left the
Seventh street wharvss for. trip 20
Mt Vernon. Another scientific session
will be held this evening.
A: p. Davis. chief OF the United States
Reclamation gsrryiee. speaking hate pes
terday afternoon, emphasized the Vim
.portance OF nitrogen products In the
manufacture OF explosives and In the
fertilization OF agricultural lands. He
said this need had been made more
apparent by the European war.
Electric Power Needed.
1.-THE principal element needed for
supplying tho, nitrate used in exnlosives
and In agriculture. - well as many
other electro-chemical industries that
might be developed in connection. there
with" said Mr.. Davis. is a large
amount OF electric, power The United
States Reclamation Service. In the con-
struction of irrigation works. has IN
many OF Its projects a by-product in
the shape OF hydro-electfic power. usn-
ally In blocks too small TO bo considered
In connection with any extensive cleo
tro-ch1mical Industries. but In a few
Henry j. pierce. OF Seattle, wash.
told how electricity adds to- 4ne com
THE people of the united states ais
c-imiiiate between existence and Nv
Ing" he said. He told how. through
the agency OF electricity produced by
cheap water power. luxuries can be
brought. into the life Of the people.
Conserve Water Power.
Our present great industrial struc-
ture Is not founded on. folly or. restric-
ton. but on the most superabundant ind
tiativs that the world has ever seen"
Mr.. Pierce continued, -.'existing water
power stsgnation, T.. brought - about
through bias against legitimate water
power development. must for the ma
tons sake be succeeded by a nation
wide development OF an extent almost
beyond computation In variety and
value OF products not otherwise pos
have involved In them human progress.
convenience. and comfort: national self
suficiency In peace as well as In war
must be ours to plan for through the
avoidance Of waste. the waste OF nom
use.
1--WE must agree with President Will
son when he said. Use the resources OF
the country. not lock them out OF
| use.'"
Tcrorrow's sessions of the society
will be held at the United States Blu
rean of Standards. Delegates will have
luncheon In the building. and have been
invited later to the peophysical labora-
tory. nearby. where they will be re-
ceived b. the director. A. L. Day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
Will Give a Talk on
Volcan Lassen Peak

Or. Arthur L. Day. director OF the
Eeophy steal laboratory OF the Carnegie
Institution. viii give an illustrated talk
meeting of the Cleveland Park School
and Community Association at the John
Eaton School this evening at Q O'Clock. !
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28

10 II the great exigency comes TO Ii;
and that is what makes IL SO abso-
lutely necessary that spiritual soli-
darity be assured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28

School teacher in Michigan is
fined 8 cents for fiogging an ire
pressible youngster. Would like to
spend about 10 cents the same way
here in Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28

H. Ford, pacifist, is going to hook
up with John D., warrior, if he
doesn't quit looking for substitute
for gasolene. =.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28

Ovid opined that the brave find
home in every. land. Mr.. Pirate
Schiller hasn't expressed any desire
to settle in England.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
MAIL BAG 4
(From The Times Redders)

Communications 10 the Mail fias must
only must not exceed 900 words in
length, and must be signed with name
and address Of sender. The publication T.
Of letters n The Times Mail BEG does
o. the opinions Of the writer. The Mali
BAG IL an open forun. where the cfti-
sens OF washington can argue most
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
Tomorrow.

Convention. Gamma Eta Gamma Fraternity,
under auspices of the chapter of Georue.
town University Law School. Raleigh daily
Banquet, Phi Kappa iota Fraternity Coz
tinental Hotel. sp. m. ~ '...r
Banquet. Kappa Alpha Fraternity. New Eb-
Meeting for colored men. under auspices OF
the National Missionary Congress, Mt. Car
mel Baptist Church. $50 p. IN.
Lecture. Hans Schmidt, the German John
Bull, wants 10 eat the roast beef OF old
England with sauerkraut." Cornelius lie.
hane, under auspices OF the Socialist Party.
Illustrated lecture Health Conservation, -
DR.. Charles o'connor. Home Club, Sis
Illustrated lecture. Art In Babylonla and
Assyria," Prof Albert T. Clay. before the
Archaeological Institute or America, Wash.
ington Society and the Art and eArchaoo
ogy League; auditorium. New National
Annual convention. District Congress OF
Mothers, Raleigh, 10 q. m, .iT-
Lecture. illustrated with motion ptotures,
American University. 3.f0 p. m.
Scout patrols contest. Boy Scouts OF the
District White Lot. !? p. m,
New Ebbltt, 1880 D. m.
Dinner, George washington University
Alumni Association. New Ebbitt D mi
Meeting, American Eieetrochemlcal3 society
Bureau OF Standards. 2s;t5 a, m. ana 49,
Meeting. American society Of international
Masonic. washington Centennial, 80. "a
Masters Association OF 1915. .eu
odd Feliows-canton WASHINGTON No Il
Socialist P9rty-supper-soc and iecIufe b,
icon" Leblanc. = =. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28

Haven't heard the potato bugs
bowling about the soaring prices of
paris green.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
Amusements.

Nationai-''The Birth Of Nation" motion
pictures. 2:i5 and SIS D. m.
Belasco-'-rhe Lucky Fellow" S:15 D. m.
Poii's-"phe Old Homestead" s:l5 and S:iS
d. IN.
Reith's-yaudeviiie. a:i5 and Sis D. m,
Gayety-Burlesque. 2:lS and S:l6 q. m
Loew's Columbia-botion pictures. 1880 q. m,
to IL D. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
Gold Had To Be Guarded.

But the fact remains that the country
was near enough to war to make It de-
sirable and necessary to look after the
safety OF that huge treasure. and that
was the reason for its removal.
At present the Government has four of
these huge piles OF gold. any one of
which would be q Kingdoms ransom. IL
is at least an interesting fact that the
pile at Denver, which is the only In
terror city which happens TO be custo-
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CONTINUED from First Pase.)

s(Continued from First Page.)
OF silver dollars piled ND In the Treasury
building In Washington and other re-
p9sitcrIes ~. tmrc,nThogt The couGStrX ~,
an active Imagination raises the ques-
ton, what would the Germans do II
they could got their fingers on this
tremendous treasure that the Govern
mspt hss stored away In Its strong
ia 4 Not . FancifuI Inquiry.
The inquiry In not nearly 20 fanciful
as might be supposed. when u was
addressed to an important executive Of
fetal OF the Government today. he
looked up. smiled curiously. pressed a
messenger to bring him q copy of the
report Of the director OF the mint for
1913.
Turning quickly to q weii-thumbed and
obviously familiar page In this report.
he pointed TO an innocent looking para
Graph which said that during fve the
mint authorities had transferred an ac-
become unnecessarily large from San
Francisco to Denver.
To be accurate, the amount of gold.
in coin and bullion. thus transferred
during the 1908 war scare about japan
II was moved from San Francisco In a
perfectly routine way. but the reason
for doing II was that at San Francisco
n was altogether too handy to O ma
raudins Japsnese feet. II one should
chance to come that way.
At the time the few people who need
cd to know that this huge stock of gold
was being moved were not permitted
even to suspect that anything unusual
or extraordinary was going on. The
performance was made to look like q
mere bit of routine. as innocent and cas-
ual as the signing Of the contract for
erecting q public building at Podunk
Corners.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-03

the face with it, she demonstrated as
everyone laughed,
Etlene. who was standing by me,
said, Wouldn't it be nice If she did
marry him?"
do you still believe in marriage,
Eilone?" could not help asking.
She looked up quickly. What is the
matter, Margie? Can l help? You
know you did more for me once than
! can ever repay"
mo dear-no one can help tit is
just one OF those things l must work
out alone"
Then there is something ?" she ask
ed tenderly, as she put her arm about
me-
Something, my dear Eilene, that
must not be thought of until after Mol
lies wedding festivities are over
IF you want me dear, you have only
to call, but don't worry about Dicks
drinking little too much tonight.
That will straighten itself. out" she
said. i.r
l was glad that she did not suspect
the real trouble. And yet, thought
YEARLY, perhaps they will all know in
day or two"
A little chill seemed to strike my
heart.
what are you going to dog" asked
myself. i,
And then the answer. came, 81 don't
know, I don't know" ......,a..,..
y. b O..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-03

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