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The Washington times., 1916-05-31
AN OPEN-AIR THEATER

There seems considerable merit in
the suggestion for establishment of
an open-air thenter at the base of
the Washington Monument. No city
in the country possesses a better
natural site for such an institution,
and there are few cities that would
make greater use of it If the gen.
tlemen in charge of the public's
property will see it that way.
-Pageantry, school displays, the
atrical entertainments, motion pic
ture shows, and big public meetings
could be held in such h place. The
natural slope at the base Of the
Monument and the surrounding
slopes offer the finest foundation for
such stadium.
The cost of Transforming the
grounds would be about 5000, accord
ing to those in a position to know. 1t
would require little change in the
present aspect of the big park. BY
some slight changes in grading,
planting trees for screening players
not engaged, and furnishing boun-
diaries for the stage, an open-air
theater can be formed that will &C.
commodate thousands and give seat
ing capacity where there is now only
standing room.
The success that has attended the
several open-air theatrical perform.
ances that have been given there
Fourth of July celebrations, fire.
works displays, ETC., has demon.
strated the practicability Of the
scheme. The need for such a place
and the central location Of this par.
ticular site with it's accessibility
from practically all sections Of the
city, seem to make the plan ideal.
It is to be hoped that Colone
Harris, who has always shown 9
strong public spirit, will be able Il
convince those to whom he is respon
sible that the plan is good. He IA
vors it personally. and has prepared
q rough estimate of the cost.
The Washington times., 1916-05-31
HELP FOR MENTALLY AZ.
FLICTED

Refor..- - the ways of treating
the mentally afflicted in the District,
long advocated by The Times, are
contained in measure introduced in
Congress by Senator Lee Of Mary
land.
DR.. William White, superintendent
Of the Government Hospital, has
recited the inhumanity Of the pres
ent system Of trying" and "con-
victing" persons Of insanity, before
they can go to the hospital for treat
ment.
The institution at Congress
Heights is rated one Of ,the most
modern and best equipped of its
kind in this country. Yet the laws
which regulate admission to it are
relics of the dark ages, of the time
Of pillories and stocks, of strait
jackets and dark cells.
All over Washington there are
hospitals for the care Of those who
are injured bodily, and they send
ambulances to get patients and take
them there. The Government Hos
pital exists for,the treatment Of per-
sons who are i'll in mind, yet the af-
fiicted person has to go through a
nerve racking court process and be
branded a criminal to get there.
Senator Lee is doing the District
a notable service in trying to make
this institution available for those
who need it.
The Washington times., 1916-05-31

team. Evelyn Davis and Francis Hen
shaw; fourth team, Irma Ensie and
Maud Duvall
Cranch-First team, Catherine Davis
and Lily Boetha: second team, Blanche
Dawson and Annie Annusberg; third
team, Esther Coleman awi Gina Toller-
son; fourth team. d. Martin and Violet
Empey. Substitute, Olive Jones.
Waliach-First team. Catherine Sexton
and Sallie Murray: second team. May
Beavers and Esther Treger; third team,
Alice Mcknight and A. Nicholson;
fourth team. Lucy Berry and Mirtie
Young.
Virginia Ball: second team. Annie Du-
gan, Try sanderson; third team. Doro-
team. Mamie shaperion. Amy shaperio,
BuchananNAnn,e Totten. Jennie pyas
second team, Gertrude Hippechen. Helen
Hippechen: third team. Margaret Davis.
Annie Biunberg; fourth team. j. Koran.
I. Kurehr.
Congress Heights Girls.
Congress Hcights-Helen Leman. Ruth
King; second team, Neale Sweeney
Edna Blaine: third team. Nellie Har-
bon, HELEN selly.
Randie Highlands-Third team. Georgia
French. Edna Mayyullo.
Van Buren-First team. Florence
Blinn, Myrtle Slime; second team,
Dorothy HOPKINS. Mary Johnson.
Ketcham-tT1rst team g. cornish.
and T. Arnold: second team. M. Pylef
and d. Latimer: third team, NJ. God
dairy and A. Craumbough.
The Washington times., 1916-05-31
NO nYPnENATE CANDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENT

The authors Of the hyphenate
statement issued officially In Chi
cago, pretending TO demand Of the
Republican and Democratic conven-
tons neutral candidates for Presi-
dent, but really reeking with malig-
nant threat against any nominee not
made in Germany" might as well
understand first as last that the
American voters are not going to
tolerate any lPrussian bulldozing in
the conventions or in the campaign,
are not going 10 suffer any political
compromise with this un-kmerican
spirit and are not going to permit
any man to enter the White House
with the hyphenate stamp Of ap-
proval on him, end candidates Of
whatever political complexion might
as we'll understand this, too.
Whether Tiers are thousands or
hundreds Of thousands of hyphenate
voters that are sworn to stick a
knife into the back Of any nominee
who will not 60 before the people Of
the United States as candidate for
the Iron Cross, there are millions Of
American citizens--and among them
our best German-American blood
who will vote against any man that
as much as squints at the hyphen
auction block.
It wouldn't make any difference
who he might he, the candidate
backed by this hyphenate vote could
not be elected so long as there were
anybody in the field against him on
the fiat issue Of no Berlin dictation
at the American polls. II the hyphe-
mates should indorse Mr.. Hughes
against Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Wilson
would be elected II the hyphenates
should back Mr.. Roosevelt against
Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. Roosevelt would be
defeated. II the hyphenates should
blacklist Mr.. Root In favor of any
body else whose nomination the,
could force against him, Mr.. Roo,
would be elected.
No Berlin-labeled candidate fol
President can &c into the White
House next March. II any NOMINEES
is put into the field as hyphenatt
available" no matter on what
ticket, Republican voters, Demo
cratic voters, and independent voter
will unite to make sure that there
shall not be a grease spot left Of hin
on the night of election.
Let every delegate and every can
didate go into the national conven
tons Of whatever party with theil
eyes wide open to the eternal trutl
that in this crisis Of the nation tn,
voters Of the United States will pu
no man on guard who is not al
American.
The Washington times., 1916-05-31
THREE CAPITAL MEN
WIN RIFLE HONORS
N. R. A. Announces Names Of
First to Qualify as Expert
RifIemen.
Assignments at Range
Tomorrow and Friday
THURSDAY.

Department Of Agriculture Clubs,
100 (80)
Army and Navy Union, 100 (1o)
State Department. 20 (2)
FRIDAY.
Department Of Agriculture Clubs,
100 (80)
Military Service Legion, 10 (2)
Navy Department, 40 az
National Press Club, 10 (2)
Postoffice Department, 100 (10)
Department of Justice, 10 (2)
Woodward Building, 10 (2)
The Washington times., 1916-05-31
HUGHES SAYS NAUGHT
IN An EMPHATIC WAY
Supreme Court Justice Always
Makes It Perfectly Clear
That He Has No Statement.

Justice Charles Hughes has nothing
to say regarding the convention which
meets In Chicago a week from today.
And he Is saying II with great care.
The nothing being expressed by the
battling Supreme Court Presidential
possibility Is not Just an ordinary
nothing. It is q nothing worked out
with all the quietness OF the bench
on which Justice Hughes sits.
Here's an example:
Reporter Con phone) - Justice
Hughes secretary? Did you note the
statement in the morning New York
paper that Justice Hughes Is prepar-
ing an announcement?
Nothing to Say.
secretary-There Is nothing to say
Reporter-You mean there will not
be any announcement?
Secretary-There lie nothing to say
Reporter-Yes. but does that mean
nothing will be said.
Is nothing to say.
Reporter-Am / to understand thai
is a denial or an admission Of the
truth of the story?
Secretary-There Is nothing to say
They exchange good-bys. and the
reporter sits down beside the tele-
phone. Presently II rings.
This is Justice Hughes secretary
You can say positively the Justice
Is not preparing statement"
The Degree of Nothingness.
The reporter then writes his story
Experience had taught him that II
an uncertainty remained as to the
nothingness of what the Justice had
to say. that uncertainty would be re-
moved fairly soon. He had gone over
the same route with the Justices
secretary before.
In common with other Washington
newspapermen, he had reached the
conclusion that Justice Hughes, in the
library of his home. which constitutes
his office, is keeping close tab or
all queries. and is debating the ex'
act form of reply that shall be giver
each.
The Washington times., 1916-05-31
HUGHES M|X-UP GIVES
BOOST TO ROOSEVELT
Politics Is Settling In Chicago
as CoIoneI's Lieutenants Ar
rive on Scene.
Continued from First Pase.)

CONTINUED from First Pase.)
skiilfuiy played by the Roosevelt BOOM
ers. the chief Of whom. George Won L.
Meyer, former Secretary Of the Navy.
Is expected to arrive today.
eS with the syriysl Of NJ Meyer the
full head OF steam.
Frank II. Hitchcock has little TO say
regarding the hubbub he 10 creating.
ne asserts that press agents" for the
Nobody can learn anything from
the pre-convention crowd here" ne
said. Justice Hughes will be nomi-
mated"
CHICAGO, May 31.-Completion Of an
orga nization of business men in every
state in the union pledged TO use their
influence to induce delegates to the
Republican national convention to vote
for Theodore Roosevelt AS the party's
nominee for President has been an
nounced by Herbert l.. Satterlee, acting
manager OF the Chicago Roosevelt
J. Ogden Armour is head of the Roose-
welt business mems organization In IL
s.a aas begun % hf In sp New
York eight days ago and Is q purely
volunteer movement Satterlee explain
render effective aid in Illinois. Indiana.
Ohio. Iowa, Wisconsin and othN states
which have "fevorite son" candidates
for President in influencing delegates
to support Roosevelt as a second choice
In the convention.
| Final arrangements for the Progress
sive national convention, to be held
here June Z, have been completed.
There will be 1,OsS delegates and
r. Porter. chairman of the committee
| on arrangements.
THE authorised number OF delegates
provided in the official call Of the Pro-
the same number of ,alternates, but a
score OF the States are sending double
and three times the authorized num-
her Of delegates. The entire main floor
| of the convention hall will be given
over TO delegates' seats, and II this Is
insufficient we will put the overflow
in the FIRST balcony"
The Washington times., 1916-05-31
THE HOUSE NAVAL BILL

As partially perfected in Commit
tee Of the Whole House, the naval
appropriation bill will provide for
building fifty submarines, instead Of
the twenty that the committee bill
carried. It will authorize building
five battle cruisers. as the committee
did; and it will not carry any dread
naughts, the minority demand for
two having been defeated by a close
vote.
There will be grave doubts
whether this program carries US far
in the direction of a properly bal
anced naval force. It will decidedly
strengthen our sea power; Chairman
Padgett gives the assurance that it
will place us once more in second
rank among naval powers. But there
is, In the first place, much doubt
whether anybody knows all the facts
about the naval strength Of Ger
many, Japan, or even France at this
time. Secondly, there is the uncer-
tainty whether the program Of the
HOUSE bill liz a properly balanced
one. This is most serious feature.
A country might have all the sub
marines in the world and yet be i'm
potent in certain naval contingencies
against q power that possessed a
largo preponderance in battleship
or cruiser strength. or both. For
many years the criticism has been
made against our navy. that its line
of-battle strength was being devel.
oped out Of proportion to its equip
ment Of auxiliaries-scouts, cruisers
GOLFERS, submarines, and the rest
These are absolutely necessary to'the
conduct Of naval war. The line-of.
battle Is the backbone: but the res,
Fof the system absolutely must be
provided.
Now, the construction Of fifty sub.
marines might easily be- simply q
lunge to another extreme; an over.
development Of the submarine arm
as compared with the ]ine-of-battle
and The rest Of the fighting and
scouting force. The circumstance,
Of any naval war in which this coun
try Is likely ever to engage arr
such as to require different fee
than an European nation would need
We would have especial need for tn,
most complete AMI efficient informa
ton service: for fast scouts, recon
noitering cruisers and the like. Al
overdevelopment Of any one division
of the establishment would b,
wasteful. The dreadnaught remain
the real foundation Of naval power
and to neglect it Is to detract from
the usefulness Of any other part O
the fleet.
Expert nava: authority, Q
course, should be the arbitar in al
such matters. There is yet oppor
tunity in the House proper, in tn,
Senate, and in conference, for a bet
ter adjustment Of the elements II
this program. Seemingly there i
need that such adjustment be made
The Washington times., 1916-05-31
Book Reviews

PITTsBURGH-A SKETCH OF ITS EARLY
SOCIAL LIFE BY Charles W. DahiinEer
New York: q. p. Putnam's Sons. pub
fishers,
A description of the early social life
Of the city. from the crude civilization
at the city's beginning to the private
and public life of its citizens in the
early nineteenth century. The story of
the social existence OF the community,
interviewer with epochal events in the
growth Of the nation. forms an Interest,"
ing and worthy addition to the Intimate
histories Of the period.
THE CASE FOR THE FILIPINos. by
Maxine NJ. Kalaw The Century COM
pany. publishers; $3.50 net.
A book OF special interest to Wash
ingtopinns because It's author, Il young
Filipino, was educated IN Georgetown
University naI,.cn His book sets forth com
United States in the Philippines and
it's policy In Cuba. The writer declares
a propaganda of MISREPRESENTATION has
been carried on In America to prevent
the inhabitants of the islands from OBJ
tanning self government. He insists
that competent authorities have de-
clared them better fitted than Cuba for
separate political existence.
HISTORY OF THE GERMAN PEOPLE
Edited by Edward s. Ellis and Augustus
n. Keller. New York: International
Historical Society, publishers.
A comprehensive story of the German
empire from the first authentic annals
TO the present time. The work deals
extensively with social and economic
features OF the country, the habits, PAS
times and occupations OF the people,
and carries on an unusually thorough
discussion of the relations of church
and state.
THE DAREDEVIL. BY Maria Thompson
Davies. The Kelley Britton Company.
Price. N.35 net.
The first full length novel written by
the author OF The Melting of Molly"
A diverting novel with the hero and
heroine combined In one delightful pcr-
| sonality. Touches on a scandal In con-
nection with the. sale Of mules to the
allies and introduces an unique and
quantity humorous love story.
The Washington times., 1916-05-31
Southern Comptroller's
Jurisdiction Extended

The Jurisdiction OF A. II. Plant, comp
troller OF the Southern Railway Com
pany. will be extended, effective June l.,
over the lines OF the Cincinnati, New
Orleans, and Texas Pacific railway and
the Alabama Great Southern railroad.
Announcement OF his appointment. vice
NJ. p. Malloy, deceased, was made to-
day by President Fairfax Harrison.
The Washington times., 1916-05-31
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY
Today.

Lecture. Judaism in Its Relation TO Social
ism." Samuel saloman, before Arso
Lodge, Eighth Street Temple. . p. IN.
Spelling contest, in which eleven Catholic
shiTst waist dance, Mothers Club OF River
dale. Riverdale Hall. p: m.
AS GSIs. p,sTes under s susp,c.. q Socialist
Party, Eighth street and Psnpsyivania ave-
nue. northwest. p. m.
Commencement exercises warrington Soi-
Annual meeting. Housskeepers' Alliance.
Wilson Normal School.
pe sSsS west Of Xnseo.,is. John Lndssy
Chapter, p A. r: $50 y T; m: =, ~. r.n.
PsrapPss Mssnsn H isSs c Mlsm Uni
prssentst,on OF awards OF merit to pupils Of
Corcoran School OF Art. corcoran Gallery
Annual of AIt df liz 81 High School Cadets. Ma.
| tionals ball park. afternoon.
Meeting, Chevy Chase Citizens Association.
Chevy Chase School. 3 p. m
home Of Secretary OF State lansing. D. m
Class night exercises. senior students oi
Howard University. Andrew Rankin Mem
M S,sa, No. 20; Columbia. No. l.
odS Feiiows"Eastern. No. 7; Friendship, No.
co,unySian' No. l. encampment.
KnisSts Of Pythias- Mount Vernon. No. s.
Pythian Sisters-Friendship Temple. No. D.
Plano Recital by Miss Locke Ines Kinosr,
co M0me, d drills High School Cadets, Flor
ida avenue baseball park, $3.50 p. m.
Illustrated lecture on Russia. by Nine
Christ Church, GEORGETOWN. for benent Of
parish fund, p. m.
The Washington times., 1916-05-31
Eight Teams Contest
In Tennis Play Today
Today's Program
In Tennis Tourney

Gallinger playground-Thomps
VS.. Adams.
Garfield Park playground-Pea-
body VS.. Van Ness. -
New York avenue playground
Twining va. Arthur.
Virginia avenue playground
Wallach vs. Buchanan. ..
The Washington times., 1916-05-31

Announcement was made at the Ma
tional Rife Association headquarters
today OF the names OF the FIRST three
local men to qualify In the particularly
difficult expert rinemsb course on the
Winthrop range, with a service weapon.
They are II. b. Linton, OF the Depart
ment of Justice: w. II. Young, OF Glen
Cariin. Va, q member OF the Bureau, OF
Publication Club. Department OF Asri-
culture. and c. c. Mcdonald. zsSs Jar
field street northwest. Big Four club.
Department of Agriculture. Young and
Mcdonald qualified yesterday.
To all three OF the men, the associa-
ton has awarded expert rifiemen
medals. This means that they were
able to qualify under these conditions:
At range OF 500 yards each was re-
quircd to shoot 20 rounds slow fire and
4 strings Of shots each In changing
positions at b-second intervals. Inc
slow firing In done shots prone o
kneeling, ! squatting. and sitting.
The changing position course requires
firing prone, then kneeling, then sitting,
kneeling. and prone. The targets are
up 8 seconds and down seconds. II Is
considered one Of the most difficult ana
practical OF all the courses.
All three courses were fired by the
sixty men who visited winthrop yes
terday. In addition to the expert rine-
men, three men qualified az sharp
shooters and sixteen as marksmen.
Their namNa and acorNs are.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-12-29

mcnt halls are gradually being built
and night schools have been cstaL-
lishcd In connection with the publi'
schools To- aid the foreign born cm-
ployes o. obtain a knowledge OF the
English language.
one " the most important and in
tercstinE features " the development
Of Utah Fuel companys properties Is
the attention paid by the company to
first aid and mine rescue work in It's
mines Hundreds of the employees have
been and are being trained along the
lines OF mine rescue and first aid work
and each year Utah Fuel company
holds field day at which the crack
mine rescue team from each mine
completes Tor silver loving cup and
gold medals. These winning teams ot
Utah Fuel company mines have won
first prizes Ia state and national
meets. In the Panama Pacific expo
sition meet Of the National He'd Cross
and bureau OF mines first aid associa-
tions Utah Fuel company mine rcs-
cue team won first prize In mine rcs-
cue contests In competition with for
ty-siN teams from all over the country.
inside IT, mines the company main
tains underground hospitals that are
built Of conrH'tc. lighted 10y electricity.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-12-29
MASTER KEY LOOKS GOOD
Beaver County Property Ia Which A.
a.. GutIcii Owns Control.

George NJ, Sullivan. secretary and
treasurer Of the Master Key Mining
company with properties located In
Beaver county, said az Salt Lake CITY
last Saturday that favorable progress
was being made on the new double
compartment SHAFT which the CONE
pany was sinking on the continuation
~ the lloosier hoy vein. which In the
property Of that name has proved 10
be Veriable mine or richness. The
Master Key ground Joins the Hoosier
iioy, the LeonOra and Is In the vicinity
ot the Cedar Talisman
The ores are lead and silver rang
ing from fair shipping value 20 I'M
usually high grade. The company
holds seven claims for which applica-
ton for patent has been made. and Is
backed boy men Of reputation and high
standing, a 10. Gutheil Of Price Is
president G. w. Reese, vice president
and George NJ. sullivan secretary and
treasurer. These. with Henry Barney,
who Is superintendent. and a. j.
Mooney, forming the directorate.
A. @, Gutheil Is Just back from the
East where he has been promoting
the stock OF the Master Key. lie h
said 20 have had the success he anti
cipated when he left Price on this mis-
sion couple Of months ago.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-12-29
CONCERN THAT HELPS LOCALLY
Two Millions of Dollars Goes to Its Employees.

That the coal mining industry OF
Utah. despite the enormous tonnage
mined annually. is still In its infancy.
Is the earnest belief Of the men who
direct by FAR the greater portion OF
the coal mining activities In the state
SAYS the Christmas Discreet Evening
News. The year that Is closing has
been propitious one in many WAYS
Tor Utah's coal mining industry.
Although but one new property Of
any importance has been opened dur.
INK 1915 In the Carbon county coal
fields. which is the principal coal
mining center of the state. very ex-
tcusivc development work has been
performed by All the older coal upcr-
ating companies In improving their
properties and putting them In condi.
ton for the great tonnages which are
sure To be demanded at Utahs cual
mines during the era of prosperity and
development FOR the Western states.
which II nov at hand
Nowhere IN the entire nation are
more modern methods and equipment
us"d IN mining coal than IN Utah's
fields Everything IT, done on big
and permanent scale coal operators
declare they have nothing Co fear
nom the continuous development OF
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-12-29

equipped with water and supplied
with a complete supply uf first aid
appliances, Utah Fuel compnny'a eN-
hihit at the Utah state fair ln Octo.
Der "f this year proved one of the
most interesting displays of the on
tirr fair. The company built "a small
mine gallery on its exhibit space and
brought from its mines one ~ lta
crack teams In first aid and mine res.
cue work. This team gave practical
demonstration Ia the work several
times n day, illustrating the methods
by which first aid and mine rescue
work n carried on under actual con-
ditionH at the mines
Utah Fuel company was one OF the
first coal operating concerns In the
entire West 90 introduce advance
safety features In IT, mines and the
company h largely responsible for the
present safety precautions taken In
the Utah coal mines. such az sprink-
ling and electric Hhotfiring--tw feat
urcs which were inauguarted at Castle
Gate In 1889 when the extreme ca
piosiNoness OF mine dust under arid
atmospheric conditions was first re-
allied hy coal mining officials.