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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-27
DOMINATED
MUSIC WORLD ONCE
Central Figure in New Play to
Appear Here Had Remark
able Career.

When Edward Knoblauch chose as
personality for dramatization. the IA
nous vIoiinist Paglnini. he not only hit
upon a rich scource OF inspiration, but
he recalled to public interest q figure
which completely dominated the musi-
cal world q little over a century ago.
Tho play. "Paganinl,'' with George
Arliss In the title role, Is to appear next
week at the National
Seventy-six years have elapsed since
The death OF Nicolo PaRaninl.
A new generation has sprung up since
the time OF his greatest success. and ex-
cept for appearing on the programs OF
vioiinists in the capacity OF composer.
and casual mention, in music circles, he
has been practically forgotten or IL UNI
known 20 the great mass OF people.
Encyclopedias Sketch.
"Paganinl-NIcoIo C1a-lS40), the most
extraordinary OF executants on theviolin,
past or present. was born at Genoa.
February IL. 1884"
This Is the statement which precedes
the short sketch OF the great master
IN the Encyclopedia Brittanica.
He was trained by his father. per-
formed at the age of nine. was refused
by the greatest teachers on the
ground that they could teach him
nothing more, and after n short period
OF which little is known. but that he
practised incessantly. at the age OF
twenty one, he made tour through
Europe
1t was at this time that he achiev-
ed his worldwide fame. astonishing
the whole continent through his mar
velous performances on the fourth
string alone.
No later violinist his eclipsed his
fame as an executaat, although he
was far from realizing the artistry
OF Joachim.
The superstitious swore that the
devil himself assisted the master.
and arrange tales were told of his
remarkable eccentricities. He was
generous to a fault, kind, cruel, I'M
falling. never faltering in the remark
able technique which he had built
up as youth.
Decorated BY Pope.
In his continental tour. the Pope
decorated him with the Order of the
Golden Spur. Vienna. Germany. and
finally London fell under the spell
OF his genius.
Tho Knoblauch play takes up his
life at the time Of his yisi, to Lon.
3. at the Kings theater.
The widest tales were circulated
about him. He was followed on the
strets. watched everywhere, and
that his wonderful dexterity had been
gained while he was imprisoned for a
political offense, others, less willing
to accord his powers as being within
the bounds OF the possible. willingly
passed along the theory that the
devil himself assisted at the concerts.
At this period 1t was inevitable that
romance should enter his life.
Upon the story OF his love affair
with a young English girl. Knoblauch
founded the play "Paganini"
George Ariiss, who Is remembered
for his mastery stage presentation
OF "Disraeli." Will interpret the title
role.
The author Is the same who wrote
Marie -Odile." "KiBmet." THE Faun."
and. In collaboration with Arnold
Bennett, "Milestones."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-27

If the British armies could change
fronts as fast as the London news
papers, they would be some shifty
troops. Now they are hailing Presi-
dent Wilson as a Daniel come to
judgment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-27

With trenches costing 10000 men
per mile, the Kaiser probably fig
ures he can march into Paris ac-
companied by the crown prince, a
bugler, and two pack mules.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-27

The G. o. P. candidates are be-
ginning to wonder whether it is bet
ter to be in the hands of friends or
the clutches of the Phillistines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-27
Why Not Retrench
On Congressmen's Salaries.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
When this great and glorious Gov
eminent becomes SO impoverished
that Il has to take this means OF re-
trenchment (the Borland rideO,
something Is wrong.
Why should the living be reduced
to a merely living wage to enable
the Government to build monuments
to the dead? THEY are past the
hungry stage. while the living must
be fed.
II retrenchment Is necessary. why
not begin by cutting off the increases
made to the Congressman. and put
them back on the salaries which
were drawn nifty years ago. the same
as the Government clerk is now
drawing.
There has been no increase for the
that the cost OF living has advanced,
there has been no increase in their
salaries, but that rule does not apply
to the higher-ups. oh no, they must
be paid a salary in accordance with
their station. and since the cost OF
living has advanced for them also.
they must he paid an adequate sal
airy to meet the increase.
Many Want Jobs.
lHt put w NNS 81
ment that II we are not willing to
work for that salary. there are any
number who are. The same applies
TO them. II they are not willing to
serve for $1,000 per annum, there are
many who would gladly take their
places
Again, IL retrenchment Is necessary.
why appropriate so much money to
| build new public buildings. etc, at
| this time. Why not wait until the
hna ncial condition OF the country Is
not SO depleted. 1t is poor economy
| for a Government to begin slashing
| salaries Cor the equivalenO, of its
! employees.
Far Reaching Effects.
wonder II they realize the far
reaching effects OF such a procedure,
Won't the corporations and individ-
ual firms feel that they must follow
the good co example of its Govern
| ment? In that case, what will fol-
low? Want, sickness, and disa ster.
In this same bill they propose TO
! increase the salary OF the Chief JUS
tice. Funny, isn't Il? A Government
| clerk with a family OF Ave or six,
| Ia expected to live on salary OF
| 31,400, but a Chief Justice or COM
gressman must have $500 ar 5000
| to LIVE, and yet the members t.y
/ to impress that this 6uv-IHtlrut H.
For the reople"--is g." ! Il y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-27
Every Government Clerk Shu'l q
Write a Letter to Tns .rc,

The Times opens its columns to the (o"",nrrsnt
clerks that they may do their share in arguing against
the Borland amendment. Letters should be Short not
over 200 words, should be written only one side of
the paper and should be devoted to argument rather
than to abuse of the supporters of the Borand clause
Write promptly and address letter to Editor Govern
ment Clerks Department, Washington Times.
Sunday Is a Good Day to Write
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-27


In rejecting upon the idea Of making
this section of the road from Washing
ton through Frederick to Hagerstown.
then on to Gettysburg and Chambers
burg, a part OF the Lincoln Highway.
II seems so very odd and so inconsistent
with what the Lincoln Memorial should
include, that the committee does not
give the proposition more serious con-
sideration.
In the first place the change in the
route, by going by the way OF Frederick
and Hagerstown, would shorten the
proposed line one-fourth the distance In
cluded in the original route laid out.
Next II would not increase the expense
because the road from Washington to
Hagerstown is as good q highway as
we have i'm the whole country, and the
State of Maryland has provided means
to maintain II as such.
And most important OF all considera-
lions Is the TACT that there Is no route
In the land more beautiful and varied
I'm scenery, richer In local traditions and
marked historic locations, habited by a
more cultured and hospitable people
whose pride Of homo and love OF
country are shown and inspire the trav-
eler all along the way.
Remember the selection the District
Lincoln Highway Committee MALL,
makes cannot be changed: what II does
now must last through the centuries.
and Il IL most earnestly urged that the
committee shall not fail 20 adopt the
sug gestion IN this article.
col. J. g. ROULETTE.
Hagsrstowu. Nd, FEB. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-27

Washington. Feb. %.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-18
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

New York.-Nature note: Phyno-
max sUlphUrOus arrived at New York
Zoo. It's a South American snake,
ordinarily about one inch in diameter
but which swells up like a balloon
when mad.
New York.-On the basis of the
value Of the metal used therein, Am
arican nickel is now worth six cents,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-18

teaching positions into the political
whirlpool Mr. Loeb talked about
destroying the power Of the corrupt
politician through the participation
Of honest, capable and independent
business men, Where business is
made synonymous with 'anti-union-
ism; this is the way Mr.. LOem's ideals
work out in practice.
Business men may honestly dis
like trades unions and consider them
dangerous to society. But when bus
mess men enter. public service they
are not justified in using their new
official power to destroy organization
of teachers, even though affiliated
with trade unions.
This sort of warfare is exactly
what creates the needed justification
for teachers unions. Mr.. Loeb
righteOUsly prOclaims that teaching
is a profession and not a trade. Mrs.
Young, answering his speech at the
convention, told how she had been
converted to the af1liatiOn of teach
ers with organized labor. Facing the
crude, raw manipulation of power by
school board politicians and business
men, the teachers found that their
only strength would be in votes. The
political power of the labor vote
had to be behind their demands.
Wherever a school system is in
politics and teachers positions are
'spoils,' politicians and teachers
themselves may scramble Just as des-
perately as any other kind of office
seekers.
Business men like Mr.. Loeb, how
ever, attack the unions, not because
they have had the creative profess
sional spirit, but because they have
shown it too we'll"
-O-O
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
New York.-Nature note: Phyno- |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-18

according to experts here. The wal
demand for nickel is responsible.
Washingtons-Pacific coast sena-
ators defeated in attempt to provide
by amendment to general naval bill
that three of proposed capital ships
be kept permanently on the Pacific
coast.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-18

We'll, GUESS WE'LL HAVE TO
SEND FRANK A. DAY BOOK
New York City, July 19.-"The
great need Of the present is an hon
est, free and unbridled press" de-
clared Frank P. Walsh, chairman of
the committee on industrial rela-
tons, to a great throng of workers
that packed Union Square. "The
privately-owned press, the privately
owned newspaper, is inevitably a
corrupt press and a corrupt news
paper. I throw down this challenge
to every newspaper in the country
today. 1 care not whether the man
who runs the paper is personally
honest or not, he cannot have a
newspaper and a press service, where
the economic interest of the men or
men who own it are not opposed to
the interests of the great masses Of
the people. The selfish, opposing in
terest forbids the publication Of the
real news in the interests of the
masses of the people and makes the
privately-owned press corrupt. We
must have a press of the people, by
the people and for the people if we
are to have laws and social conditions
and government of the people, by
the people and for the people"
-O-O-
ECONOMICAL BUSINESS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-18
ECONOMICAL BUSINESS

Nothing lost here but the squeal."
declared the pork packer. Are you
as economical in conducting your
business?"
"Just about" answered the visitor.
I'm in the lumber business. We
waste nothing but the bark.
-O-O
Of the 52,561 men aboard Ameri-
can warships or serving on shore,
1864 were born within the conti-
mental limits Of the U. S.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-18
BRISCOE DRIVER
SETSARECORD

/ SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. 1S.-
While motor cars on few occasions
have averaged in excess of 80 miles
to the gallon of gasoline in tests OF
short duration and under ideal condi-
tons, it is seldom that such a record
for fuel saving is made on an ordi-
nary tour c. Ed Uzafovage, pro-
prietor of the Standard garage, pur-
chased a Briscoe, and the results he
has obtained from the little four-cylin-
der touring car have been greatly in
excess of that. He established a rec
ord OF 32 miles to tie gallon during a
tour through the southern part Of the
state. III II
In letter to the Pacific Kissel Kar
branch, Uzafovage said:
we averaged 80 miles to the gal
Ion of gasoline and used only two
quarts of oil" Z
More and more every year the
motoIist is demanding economy CT
his motor car, and, while few years
ago 30 miles to the gallon of gasoline
vas considered enough. the coming of
the Briscoe has raised this figure con-
Siderably.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-18
FRANK GCONRS WORKED ON AUTOS
WHEN ENGLAND HAD ONLY DOZEN
Head OF CCombS Company Has Had IL Years Experience in
Automobile Repair BusnesS-Teis Of Early Motor Period
in England When Panhard and DAIMLER Were FrSt-Suc
cess Depends Upon Satisfied Customers is His Slogan

1T Is marvellous When one beZiHs
to think OF the growth Of the aIto
mobile business" said Frank Coombs,
one Of the leading authorities en-
motors in Honolulu today Then dis
GUESSING the business. The business
has grown by leaps and bounds, and
is rushing forward. One can not
foretell what is coming, tut the fate
of the horse as power ia business
has passed
Honolulu has more than kept pace
with the trend Of the times and
today one finds the automobile the
factor in all branches OF business
People have become TO realize that
efficiency is the thing that counts,
and knowing this il is only natural
that the automobile will grow in a
business as well as a pleasure way.
Coombs, although a young man, is
one OF the pioneers in the automo-
bile business, and when there were
but few machines in the United
States he was taking his first lessons
In automobile repair in England
in 1899 Coombs, then "a youngster,
helped in his brother-in-law' fac
tory near London AT that time
there were few cars and his relative
had purchased the first car in the
west of England, a French Panhard.
About that time King Edward pur-
chased a DAIMLER car which was the
first Of the English makes DAIMLER
was originally German, but he moved
10 Great Britain, one other brother
- frfn eff
remaining in Germany Gottlieb
DAIMLER built up a big business in
England, and the car became popular
While Coombs was still young
ster cars which ran from London to.
Bath often stopped at the factory for
repairs, and ii was there that Coombs
first had his experience in repair
ing cars First they would tow them
into the factory, and then try and
locate the trouble, There were few
cars In those days, and the me-
chauics knew but little about the in
ner works, but experience counted
IN the long run, and business grew
Coombs graduated from the shop
into a garage in Londcn and later was
foreman of the English DAIMLER shop.
II was there that he gained his
first experience on all parts OF a
car. The call of America was too
strong for the young mechanic, and
when an opportunity presented itself
he,etook a position with the DAIMLER
people OF New York.
From there he went to Portland,
Oregon. where he became associated
with Hi. Keats, the, leading auto
noDile dealer Of the Rose City. He
remained there for Some time and
established a reputation as an expert
automobile authority, and then de-
clde1 to come to the Paradise of the
Pacific, where he joined the Won
aamm-Young Company. He went
from there to the Associated Garage
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-18
PACKARD HAS Fl MODELS

Twenty-one body styles are now in
cluded in the Packard line. On the
Twin Six" cars of 136-inch wheel
base are mounted open standard tour
ing bodies and salon touring bodies,
each accommodating seven passen-
gers. phaeton body and a salon phae-
ton fer five passengers. The line Of
125-inch wheelbase cars offers stand
ard touring, phaeton, salon phaeton
and two and four passenger runabcut
bodies.
The enclosed bodies on the 135irch
wheelbase cars are limousine, limou-
sine with cab sides, imperial limou-
sines, landaulet, landaulet with cab
sides. each designed to accommodate
seven passengers; a six-passenger
limousine and six-passenger Ian
daulet and four-passenger broughaln.
A six-passenger limousine, six-pas-
senger landaulet, four-passenger
brougham and three-passenger coupe
are presented in the 125-ineh wheel
base enclosed car line.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-18

and thea established the business
which Is row one Of the large ana
growing concerns ef Honolulu.
Success in the repair business
depends .lpon attention, said
.Coomts. wAen asked about the care
and construction of the car, 4
hire H. glye every car iny personal
attention rs much as possible, and
in this way customers have been
satisfied have tried to have men
identified with me who know the
mechanism Of the car; and who will
tell the owner what the trouble is at
once
Il believe that tae success of any
business depends upon satisfied Gus
toners A business might last for
one year which was builded on
promises, and new business once,
but the automobile repair business
must be established on confidence
in the repair man, and on satisfied
Ny best customers, ] am
glad to say, are those who have
brought me their troubles before.
In addition to the regular work
which has been well established,
feel that there is need for the
rent of cars TO tourists who intend
to remain in Honolulu for some time.
We have rented number during the
past month, and this is only a drop
in the bucket to the amount that will
be brought over from the coast this
winter.
"Old Dobbin and the army mule
have beer replaced by the automo-
bile, and soon we shall see all
the vegetables carried in and around
the cities in small cars. The auto
mobile business has grown wonder
fully, but Sill it is only in its in
fancy"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-18
STUDEBAKERPAYS SAME attention.
TOAUTO AS TO WAGONS YEARS Ago
Wagons and BGgges Were Standard Fifty Years Before Auto
mobiles Were Heard o-They Set the Standard in Those
Days and Have Retained Since AbesH ertSche Conn
pany Have Pinned Their Faith to This Car in Their Business

From a small beginning the Stude-
baker OUTPUT has grown 20 the enor-
moCs production Of f0l.G00 cars for
tie year 1916, anu l50.00e for 1917.
1ne present. Model II sums up all
the resources OF the great Studebaker
manufacturing Organization expert
ence. efficient oapahility and unlimit.
ed factory equipment To equal this
ear in power a buyer will have to pay
al least a third more than the Stude.
baker costs. while no other car al any
price has built into II more basic
quality OF material. more soundness OF
design. or more perfection of detail
The Ables- Hertsche company is
proud 10 be considered as belonging
To- the great Studebaker family OF
dealers. they are proud OF the car.
proud of the reputation of the com
pany they represent. and proud of the
service they are giving to Stude-
baker users throughout the Territory
of Hawaii
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-18
FRANKLIN PLANT WILL
BE ENLARGED AT COST
OF MILLION DOLLARS

H. H. Franklin. president OF the
Franklin Automobile Company, SYRIA
cuse, n. Y, announces arrangements
for the immediate enlargement of the
company's plant to an extent involy-
ing the investment of $1000,000,
Three extra floors, to cost 100000
with machinery installed, are to be
added to three-story reinforced con-
crete building at present under con-
struction. the cost of which, fully
equipped, also amounts to 100000.
This, the fifth factory addition with
in year. will when completed add
six acres of floor space to Franklin
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-18

teeth OF the starting pinion or the
teeth in the flywheel are likely to be
stripped. OF course, the operator is
instantly warned when he does this,
as the sound of the clashing of the
gears announces the fact that the en-
CINE is running.
Il would seem that the manufacture
ers could arrange the mechanism in
such a way that the starter could not
be engaged when the engine was run
ming This would be step in the
direction of fool proofing the car and
its more delicate mechanism, for the
starter mechanism can be classed un-
der this head
49,. \ suggested method by which this
night he done is as follows; A small
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-18
SILENT ENGINES OFTEN "
ENDANGER STARTING GEAR

Tie modern high speed engine, par
ticGl2rly the multiple unit engine, is
very quiet in operation. Very often.
when the engine is started and is
running at low throttle, it is impos-
sible to tell whether it is turning over
or not without looking at the ammeter
on the dash. Those. VINO are not en-
tirely familiar with the car are very
apt, not knowing that the engine is
running, to attempt to put the starter
mechanism into gear again, If this is
done and done fcrcibly enough, dis
astrcus results win follow, as the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-18

manufacturing facilities. and will
bring the total area to sixteen acres.
During the 1915-l916 season the
Franklin factory has shown an ex-
pansion of 156 per cent.
On July 1. 1915. the capacity of the
Franklin plant was 1000 cars annually.
With three of the five new additions
now in use the company is producing
at the rate of 10000 cars year The
factory output will reach $4,000 cars
a year when all the new facilities
are in operation.
When the first three floors OF the
new building are ready for manufac-
turing purposes the working force VIII
be increased seventeen per cent. and
when the entire building is complet-
ed the present number of workmen
will be increased by forty per cent.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-18

George Albert Smith OF Salt Lake
City, Utah, was elected president Of
the International Irrigation Congress.
Prince Boneompagni of Italy OBJ
tanned a license to wed Margaret
Preston Draper of Washington.
time in the history of the country.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-18

Service first is demanded more
.hy buyers today than ever before.
NoIr pr.ees may BE low, Your goods
Of high quality but the service rem
deged is one OF the biggest faStors 10
success
Fifty years ago, before the au:omo
lille had been dreamed OF as a com
neTcial asset u business progress, the
Studehaker hUggies and wagons we're
known and used wherever business
was being conducted throughout the.
land There were other wagons. prob
ably equally as good but il was the
Studebaker standard of quality build.
ing. backed 5y the Studebaker stand
ard OF service which sold the Stude
baker product.
So il has been in their progress of
automobile building. Studebaker ser
vice has become a byword among au-
tomobile buyers. and il is the stand
ard by which all other service is mea-
sured
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-18

rotating part might be arranged which,
due to the rotation of the enigne. would
fly out under centrifugal force and OF
fer an obstacle to the insertion of the
gear which. coming in contact with
the shield. would warn abe operator
that the engine was running.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-18
To equal this car in pouer and size
you must pay nearly a third more

And no price will buy more in comfort, beauty
or reliability This great seven-passenger Series
II SIX gives more in Power, more in Comfort
more in appearance than is claimed for any other
7-passenger SIX at the price or at one-third more
No other seven passenger SIX within this price
range gives FIFTY horse power. And who
but professional racer needs more than this
No other 7-passenger Six at thisprice gives the 1872
inch wheelbase that means assured comfort for
every passenger.
No other car at any price has built into it more
basic quality of material, more soundness OF
design, more perfection in every detail.