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The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

tirely discretionary with them whether
bill VIII be rendered for any work that
may be done on the car. There are some
who sort OF balk at buying under this
condition. but after thinking It over they
generally come around. Being business
men themselves. they understand that
the house. II II be a successful one, must
have built its reputation on fair deal
Ing with customers.
The day is not far distant when the
dealers will get together and agree on
Just what each win give In the way OF
free service. When they do that. the
man who is entitled to care and consid-
Grafton, will receive IT, but the service
CRATER will be left out in the alley or
pay for his work. His protestations that
he viii spread about town as to what q
poor car and what poor service the Arm
gives win be Of no avail
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
WOMEN COOKS ARMY TUTORS.
Their Employment to Instruct sol
diers Uged In EngIand.

London. April s.--Dr Sloan ches-
ser, speaking recently at meeting at
the Institute of Hygiene, urged the en-
ployment of women cooks to instruct
soldiers. Those In charge of camps and
hospital kitchens, she said. were In many
cases ignorant OF cooking and dietetics.
and the government had only begun, In
small way, to utilize trained women
cooks to teach the soldiers.
II England could. on large scale, use
good women cooks. with soldiers, work.
ing under them, the country would save
in a camp where division is billeted
several thousand pounds each week.
Most women. DR.. Chesser insisted.
made the mistake OF being too anxious
10 save in food. Girls might be trained
for "home service" In the kitchen, the
garden, the farm, the counting house or
the hospital It should be impossible
for any healthy woman to be idle at the
present time.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
A. A. A. FAVORS
SENATF'S Plan
Automobile Association En-
dorses Half-Federal Half
State Road Building.
UPKEEP BORNE BY STATE
Lax Administration Resulting in Dis
intesration of Well-Constructed
Roads Under Heavy Traffic.

Maintenance has been given positive
attention in the form Of Federal aid
In roads TO the several States which
the senate Committee on yPostoffces
and Post Roads has embraced in its
proposed legislation. This subject the
American Automobile Associations ma
tional good roads board has insistently
presented ever since the coming of the
vehicle which caused road travel TO
extend beyond town and county and
State lines.
Thus comments the Senate commit
tee in the memorandum which accom-
panies the bill recently reported
unanimously:
while the primary purpose Of the
government in entering upon the policy
Of Federal aid is to secure the con-
struction of systems OF highways which
are urgently needed, It should not
forego the opportunity and the duty
to require on the part Of the States
that they adequately maintain every
mile of road constructed with the aid
Of Federal money. II legislation is
framed so as to bring about such con-
tinuous and efficient maintenance, q
great beneft TO the people will have
been assured as 1t Is now generally
recognized that because of lax admin
istration and mistaken economy mil
lions of dollars worth OF we'll con-
structed roads are disinteEratins
under the destructive action of heavy
trafic. The Federal government should
not expend Its revenues for nainte-
nance. as by so doing 1t would not add
to the stock of good roads. but II
can make conditions which will bring
about the desired results and leave the
Federal revenues free for the great
task OF cooperating In the building of
improved roads"
Federal Aid Not PnternaIistie
In answer to the charge that Federal
help would cause the States to lessen
effort and rely upon the central source
entirely, the committee says:
while the contribution on the part
Of the Federal government should be
substantial, 10 that results of some
magnitude might be accomplished, such
contribution should impose upon the
States the duty OF contributing in at
least as large a measure. so that ther.
may be no insidious paternalism estab-
lished, which would stifle local in
itiative and self-help. If the Federal
government were to enter upon the
building outright Of a system Of ma
tional highways. the temptation would
be great on the part of States and
their subdivisions TO cease or curtail
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
SUPPLIES SENT TO TIGRIs.
Mosquito Netting and American Ice
Machines for Use of British,

London, April S-The joint committee
OF the British Red Cross Society and the
order OF ST. John have been in close
touch with the India office and the war
onice as to the best way In which fur
ther Red Cross help can be given in
Mesopotamia. Large consignments of
hospital stores and comforts have already
been shipped to Basra and more are
being dispatched this week.
Among other goods already sent was
an ample supply of cases of surgical
dressings, 1000 square yards of wire
mosquito nettings, obtainable for the
purpose from the United States; ice
making machines, etc. The Joint COM
mittee has also sent to the Persian Gulf
river boats of shallow draught for the
Tigris, and further boats suited to this
navigation are being transferred by the
joint committee from Mediterranean
waters to the Mesopotamia
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

their own work Of Improvement In
the hope the Federal government
would ultimately come and make the
improvements for them. Furthermore.
the imposing upon the States oS the
duty of making substantial contribu-
ton will serve TO automatically modify
the demands upon the Federal Treas
ury, as excessive demands upon the
Federal Treasury under these condi-
tions would at the same time entail
equally excessive demands upon the
states"
The American Association OF State
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Interpretative Dancers Feted,

The teachers and pupils Of the vocal
and rhythmical departments of the
Lucia Gale-Barber School were guests
or honor at the Congressional Club
yesterday afternoon at a tea, preceded
by music and interpretative dancing
given by members of the school.
Among numbers. deserving special
mention were the vocal solos of Mrs,
Bertha Hansen-Gottsman, soprano,
and Mrs. Julian Brylawski, contraIto.
with their teacher, Mrs, Henry Hunt
Mckee, at the piano.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Gasolene Boost Small Burden

A rise OF few cents a gallon In the
price of gasolene may represent several
millions of dollars In the aggregate, but
It's effect upon the individual is small.
Think il over. Gasolene goes UP cents
a gallon. Your car goes sixteen miles
TO the gallon dfsyou're lucky. That Is
an increase of 21-2 mills per mile, or 25
cents for hundred miles. II you are
sailing so close. to the wind that an in
crease in your auto. expense of quarter
per hundred miles is going TO be a bur-
den, yau have no right to be owning a
car,
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Auto Industry Ranks Fourth.

The automobile industry now ranks
fourth in the United States. Lumber
comes first, steel second. and clothing
third. So much for the Industry. AS
a sporting proposition, the automobile
stands without a peer. More people de-
rive pleasure from automobiling than
from yatchting, golf tennis, mosquito
slapping, checkers and bean-bsx com.
bined.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
GASOLINE CARS.

AUBURN-PATHFIN
AUBURN AND PATHFINDER SALES co.
SO Maryland r. -s
Phons LAnonm iEA
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CADILLAC
TIE COOK d sroDpARp co.
liza oounseticut sYa
Phops n TEa
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

Highway Officials sna the American
Automobile Association IN co-opsra-
tion with other organisations ars
using their best endeawors 70 convfncs
the Senator's from the several States
that the good roads bill demands con-
alteration equal 70 that given to milf
tary preparedness
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Peace Moves.

Russia's prompt rejection of the Ger
ration of the foreign minister, speaking
with the authority of the ear. and fol
lowed by the unanimous vote of the
duma, is in line with expectation based
upon recent events The overthrow of
Premier Sturmer at Petrograd a few
weeks ago brought Russia markedly
nearer the point of real democratic gov
ernment and put an end to an intrigue
by which it was evidently planned to
negotiate separate peace between Ger
many and Russia. There can be little
question now that Russia will stand by
the agreement entered into with Eng
land and France to make peace only
upon joint terms.
The suggestion now comes that Ger
many has turned her attention to Italy
in the hope of effecting a separate peace
with that power ON the basis, it is hint
ed, of the cession of Trentino by Aus
tria. The Trent region. however, is not
what Italy wants so much as the IsonZo,
where her interests are centered. Ger
tain indications have come during re-
cent months Of a popular disappoint-
ment in Italy over the progress Of the
war, and doubtless the thought in Ber-
lin is to take advantage of this dis
content by a proposal of peace terms of
fering the tangible territorial advan-
tage To be effective with the populace,
however. such tender must be made
in the open, and when made in that
manner it puts all of the entente gov
ernments on guard.
Certain indications point to an ac-
ceptance by the entente powers of the
opportunity afforded by Germany's
peace proposal TO make known their
own sentiments as to peace, including
perhaps their terms and conditions, in
which ease real basis of possible ne
gotiations would be afforded Whatever
tender, whether it is to be viewed as a
sincere effort of adjustment or as a
bluff, or as means of heartening the
German people or disheartening those of
the allied countries, II must at least be
recognized as the first tangible PROPOSE
ton that peace be negotiated.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Safe Conduct for Tarnowski.

Announcement is made from London
that the entente powers have decided
to grant safe conduct to Count Tarnow-
ski, the newly named Austrian ambas
sadOr to the United States This is Il
wise decision, unfortunately bela,ed and
given, it would seem, under pressure
of representations from this country A
refusal to assure the ambassador clear
and secure passage from his own coun-
try to his new post of duty would, if
persisted in, have caused a serious sense
Of resentment in the United States For
such refusal would have been un JUS
tilted in international law and an af
front to the United States. 1t would
have set up the principle that in time
of war neutral nation may have re-
lations with belligerent only at the
suffrance of another belligerent
The plea originally advanced for re-
fusal of safe conduct to Count Tarnow
ski was that his predecessor had abused
the hospitality of the United States by
conducting a partisan propaganda and
that other representatives of the central
powers had conducted themselves i'm
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Cost of Living Measures.

Congress will not lack for materials
from which to evolve possible enact
ment on the high cost of living. This
is the most popular subject now before
the people, and consequently a heavy
grist of bills has already been ground
bearing ON the matter of high prices.
Some of them are embargo bills and
some are investigation bills and some
are immediate punishment bills. They
are all inspired by the belief that prices
for food and other necessities of life at
present prevailing in this country are
extortionatcly high, and that an I'M
mediate reduction is imperative. just
how to get the prices down or to pre-
vent them going higher is the problem.
viii an embargo on foods prove the
remedy Against the embargo plan are
arrayed large forces and for it stand
others A meeting between these forces
would be great conflict There is
hardly time at the short session for such
fight Investigation bills are likely
to lead nowhere. There have been many
investigations into the food storage and
food cost questions, and the country is
no whit easier under the burden of high
prices than before The present pro
cess of law reaching the food price
fxer. the extortioncr the cOrnerer and
the storage manipulation is slow and
unsatisfactory The remedy may lie in
some measure that will speed up this
process and enable the government to
act directly and effectively against those
who are guilty of food price manipu
lation. With such multiplicity Of
bills. however. the situation is in dan
ger of confusion. If matters go on at
the present rate, with an unchecked
mounting of prices and nothing is done
at this session to relieve the situation,
special session of Congress may be in
order at which this whole matter can be
threshed ont.
Evening star., 1916-12-16

properly at this capital. The United
States has directly manifested its dis
pleasure at these instances of diplomatic
impropriety, sending back to their home
countries two attaches and one ambas-
sador. 1t may reasonably be depended
upon to protect itself further against
such conduct in violation of the pre-
cepts of diplomatic relationship and
the requirements of neutrality. 1t is,
indeed, hardly to be expected that
further trouble will be experienced on
this score. in the light of the treatment
accorded to offenders in the past.
1t would have been more satisfactory
if the entente powers had responded
favorably at once to the request for safe
conduct for the new Austrian ambassa-
dor, and not put the United States to
the pains of insisting Fortunately. re-
consideration has led to acquiescence,
and the incident is therefore closed in
good order.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
11th st. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Bull Moosery Redivivus.

A meeting was held in New York yes
tcrday with this announced object in
view: THE reincarnation of the pro
gressive party. with a new sense of in
dependence based upon the new liberal
spirit" Translated, this means the per
pose of putting presidential ticket in
the field in 1920.
The attendance was small but letters
and kilograms conveying approval from
supporters in thirty-six states were read
Hence the claim that the meeting WAS
national in Importance. The most dis
tinguished person present was Matthew
Hale of Massachusetts, prominent in the
bull moosery of 1912. and since Others
We're men of only statewide note. a
national conference is to be held at st.
Louis 'around Washington's birthday"
This statement was made at yester
days meeting: "Only those known to be
refused to go over to the republicans
or democrats. will have voice in or
ganizing the new party"
Thus Theodore Roosevelt, George W.
Perkins and William Allen White are
barred. All went over to the republi-
cans in the support of Hughes. Gov.
johnson of California may be barred
though that is debatable. While as a
republican progressive candidate for the
United States Senate he received ma
jority of several hundred thousand, Mr.
Hughes lost the state. Just where that
leaves Gov. johnson as party man is a
question.
Thus Victor Murdoch and Col John
NJ Parker are barred They went over
to the democrats in the support of Viii
son. Moreover, both are under discus
sion for recognition by the President
in the way of Office. 1t is suggested
that one or the other. or both may be
remembered in the new distribution of
favors. Mr. Wilson has written to Col
Parker in terms of warm appreciation
of his services in the recent campaign.
What, then, will or can bull moosery
he without the great antlers! Counting
out those who gave the party consequence
in 1912. and whose course this year made
the party a negligible quantity, would
seem to stamp the present movement as
of small if any, consequence. A great
drama cannot be impressively staged
without great performers; and Mr.. Hale
and his friends cannot substitute for
the stars who have left the company.
Still the St Louis performance viii
not be without interest. If it accom-
plishes nothing else it should give US
all an idea of just what is meant by
"new sense of independence and a
"new liberal spirit Can they be kin
TO "the new freedom"7 Are these bull
moosers poaching on the Wilson pre-
seryes9
Evening star., 1916-12-16

The Black Tom disaster has made
Jersey City wary Of shipments of cx-
plosiyes, and as result New York will
lose much of the export ammunition
trade which it has been handling Jer-
sey City has been very much inclined of
late to regard itself as the real main
Hand town and Manhattan as an ad-
iacent island.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Pageantry in the Inaugural.

The proposition that a pagcantry fea-
ture be added to the inaugural parade
next March is well worthy of serious
consideration by the committee in
charge of the ceremonial The parades
in honor Of the induction of the Presi-
dent into office have heretofore been
chiefly composed of uniformed troops
and ununiformed civic organizations
appealing in the mass to the imagina-
ton of the bcholders. but Offering no
particular suggestion of significance.
For hours these lines go marching past,
regiment after regiment. one political
society after another. impressive in the
aggregate and now and then striking a
vivid note Of color Rarely is there any
feature of the parade that arouses gen
uine enthusiasm save that of political
partisanship.
1t is proposed to make the Inaugural
tion more significant event, by add
ing to the parade features of pageantry
that will tell something of the history
of the country and illustrate its devel-
opment The educational value of such
a display cannot be readily estimated.
The spectators, including many thou
sands from all parts of the country.
cannot fail to be impressed with such a
display of patriotic pieturing.
crate pageant feature next March. Such
an effort requires careful planning and
preparation. 1t involves the services
Of large numbers Of people, who must
Evening star., 1916-12-16

be trained in their parts. whose cos
tunes must be provided with taste and
discrimination. But something car at
least be accomplished in the way of a
beginning. to break the monotony of
the marching troops and civic organlza-
tons and to lead the way to bigger
things in after years.
The preparedness parade in this city
last June was a triumphant success
chiefly because of the patriotic pagean-
try comprising a large part of the dem
onstration. One feature of this phase
of the parade was especially note
worthwhile representation of the Con
tinental Congress by the clerks of the
Interior Department. which elected con
tinuous applause throughout the course
of the procession. The public appre-
ciated this impersonation of the founders
of the republic more keenly, perhaps.
than any other item i'll the line, though
many other displays We're most meri-
torous
This instance is cited to show how
readily an occasion such as the inaugu-
raj parade may be utilized for the pres
entation of instructive and inspiring
historical object lessons, pleasing to the
eve and stimulating to the mind. The
inauguration of the President should be
a strictly patriotic event, not a partisan
making it such is to develop pageantry
in the parade that accompanies the
newly inducted chief executive to his of
fetal home.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Fighting for ReputatiOn.

"You were something of Il fighter" re-
marked the shade of Cen Burgoyne
II just had to be-" replied the shade
of George Washington. "Thcre were cir
culating so many stories about my be-
all human foibles that l had to do some
thing to show / wasn't mollycoddle"
Evening star., 1916-12-16

By the time official inquiries as to
food prices get we'll under way, the
housewives of the country may have
found some means Of bringing them
down without government aid.
Evening star., 1916-12-16

My Uncle Jim he used to be
A man of eloquenee.
He scattered language round so free
Amid applause immense;
But now his words are mighty few.
He tells no yarns nor jokes;
The most he says is, "Howdydo"
Or, maybe, "How's the folks!"
He holds that there are times when
speech
Amt what this big world needs;
That men must strive results to reach
By serious thoughts an deeds.
Course, Uncle Jim amt holdin' out.
At duty he won't balk.
But there's so much to think about
He hasn't time to talk.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Exclusive Family Circle.

"Why don't you stay home and play
with the children?"
Don't believe my wife would ap-
prove of it, said Mr. Meekton. She's
terribly particular about the people she
allows the children to play with
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Not a Dictator.

''Do you dictate your speeches to
stenographer
'No," replied Senator Sorghum. "When
I talk ! am 50 accustomed to demon
stratjons of approval that the absence of
applause disconeerts me"
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Able bstitutes.

Though Santa as a myth we bar
From serious calculations,
Yet every youngster knows there are
Some first rate limitations.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Wl000W@r0 6 TOfbr0p
Yok-WAsf1NGToN-P
lit Is Time to Buy,
WARM BED BLANkE ,
For Yourself and for Christmas GIFTS

Weather that compes the use OF BlanKtts
and their suitability gifts here Is no inner
comfortable piece OF bed covering tha
be bought pair Blankets and we are very proud OF
large -,
These Blanket stocks we nave ever hie he
prices low, making the best kind OF economy 10 aea
future addition plying the present by pu
chasing them early purchased them far below the present mar
ket price and are not as sh as are
the present wholesale prices.
BLANKETS ARE USEFUL AND WELCOME trlFlS.
wh border SILK facing
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Blankets whit silk I1N9o $1,000
blue SN9O
WoolB S90O
WOOL with color border Tx8O S750
anket and bound separately; sizes toSe4
S'~"' N'0
and colors 10 sd2oo
color; so4o
Evening star., 1916-12-16

Germany would no doubt be quite
willing to see quarrel started among
the allies over the manner in which the
recent peace suggestions are properly to
be received.
Evening star., 1916-12-16

1t looked for time as if W J. Bryan
had retired to an obscurity that might
enable Champ Clark to breathe easier
when 1920 was mentioned But emerg-
ing from obscurity is one of the easiest
things Mr. Bryan does
Evening star., 1916-12-16

France contemplates prohibition
that Will permit beer and light wines.
The food experts may yet be called on
to decide whether light wine is not
less dangerous than some of the super
sweetened soft drinks that pass as harm
less
Evening star., 1916-12-16

So discourteous has Carranza been in
various ways that there is not much
hope of his showing his gratitude for
recognition by coming up and marching
in the inaugural parade.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Use Gift Certificates for
VictroIa Records

If you are in doubt as to the
Records your friends would like.
Issued to any amount
On sale at the Nictrola Salon, Fourth
floor.
Evening star., 1916-12-16

Members of the inaugural committee
who made election bets will now be able
to add dignity to the occasion by wear
ing the high hats they won.
Evening star., 1916-12-16

The salaries Of government clerks in
dicate wage scale that is almost as near
~ obsolete as the electoral college it
self
Evening star., 1916-12-16

If legislation could influence the
weather, Mr.. Adamson no doubt would
be willing to put an anti-blizzard bill
through on short notice.
Evening star., 1916-12-16

Carranza knows where Villa is and
possibly finds that knowledge of value
in making his arrangements to be some
where else.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
SHOOTING STARS.
EY PHILANDER JOHNSON.


''You can't believe everything you
read"
'No," replied Farmer Corntossel. II
reliable on the weather as it is on
dates"
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Windsor
PIain-Color Rugs

There is an increasing demand
for Piain-colored Floor Coverings, and
windsor Rugs seem to be more suit
able than any. They are woven the
same on both sides, which gives dou-
BILE service; are very soft and of
heavy wool; seamless. Beautiful col
ors of green, rose. tam brown, purple,
mottled blue and mottled green.
In many desirable sizes:
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Illinois Roads.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The great need of the south is good
roads. All but few Of the highways
are nearly. if not quite. as bad as those
Of Cook county, Ill
Evening star., 1916-12-16

Switzerland sets an example of how
to train an army and at the same time
demonstrates way of remaining neu-
trail
Evening star., 1916-12-16

When munitions stocks tumble |
Charles F.. Hughes is too considerate to |
step forward and say, Il told you So"