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Evening star., 1917-03-25
VIRGINIA TATNALL PEACOCK

~oNENNG one week instead of three weeks originally
planned moving this and Capitol Hill tor
interest other section OF the
The galleries the houses of Congress VIII be the dy @
point the weeks OF ses
less @ ~ s 10 m ~ =; tb @ sor+b and who are planning to stay
the seeking admission
the galleries diplomats without of whom
tb nnos stems OF the coming weeks signify almost
do to the citizens OF the United evidence and
the the gallery set aside for them will be at premium as
they morning Wilson for the first time addressed Con
g British ambassador then Mr. James Bryce conened h
self with such owiy quarters
EVEN without the hour its Sua
would be sufficient to give the first days o s ses mo
than ordinary Interest OF these 5he qen s q between TIVE Mr. Champ
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leadership of the House is decided
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second Thursday
diplomatic Washington OF the
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Evening star., 1917-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Melville E. ingalls,, jr.,
of New York, who came to Washington
for the wedding of the formers sister.
Miss Gladys ingalls,, to Mr.. Malcolm
A. Robertson of the British embassy
staff, entertained many of the wedding
party at dinner last night at the Shore
ham, where they are staying.
Z Mr.. and Mrs James NJ Green enter
Evening star., 1917-03-25
Lyon-Clark.

Mr.. Gaylord Lee Clark announces the
enga cement of his sister, Miss Lettice
Lee Clark, and Mr.. Franklin Heard
Lyon, son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas y. Lyon of Mobile. Ala. The
wedding will be quietly solemnized at
Warrenton. Va. April %.
Evening star., 1917-03-25

it included the brides four brothers with
their wives and children, including the
two sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert In
gals, who came from college for the oc
casion, and the two little nieces of the
bride. Miss Anne Ingalls, and Miss Polly
ingalls,, who We're her only attendants:
her married niece, Mrs. Russell Sard of
Albany. with Mr.. Sard, and Senator and
Mrs. James w. Wadsworth.
The staff of the British embassy was
present, and among others who wit
messed the ceremony. at which Rev.
DIR. Roland Cotton Smith ofticiated,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Gist Blair, Mrs.
Marshall Field, Miss Patten. Miss
Sophy Johnston, Mrs. Gibson. who had
with her her little son. James Mcmillan
Gibson; Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. Mrs.
Borden Hartman and Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Willert.
wedding breakfast was served
after the ceremony at the apartment
of the brides mother at the Lafayette
and later in the afternoon Mr.. Robert
son and his bride left to spend their
honeymoon at Hot Springs.
Evening star., 1917-03-25

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hill gave
a dinner at the Chevy Chase Club last
evening III honor of Mrs William F.
Teel of Bridgeport, Conn.
Evening star., 1917-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Campbell Graef were
hosts at a theater party last evening,
followed by supper at their residence
Evening star., 1917-03-25

Miss Mary Regina Irwin the
of andMr S made
Evening star., 1917-03-25

recovered from his cold that he
daily able
golf links and afternoon last week
with her moth calling for her during
White House
time before the down
The Washington times., 1917-04-14

tion balloons in the army and navy
combined. There are seventy-three
fortresses and forty-five field artillery
batteries and fourteen naval districts
that should have at least two observa-
tion balloons each but have not any.
"Our defenses are now blind, as It
were. SO that the territory which they
should protect would be at the mercy
of the long range guns OF vessels
lying beyond the point of vision OF
the artillerist observers stationed in the
forts. Hundreds of millions OF dollars
are invested In the coast defenses and
field artillery. which would be ineffec-
tiye without the aerial auxiliary.
The Aero Club of America and Its
thirty affiliated aero clubs have in
the last three years not only con-
Quoted a campaign of education re-
garding the need OF our aerial de-
lenses, but also have contributed to-
ward training aviators and observa-
ton balloon operators. There are
about one hundred civilians, national
guardsmen, and naval militia officers
In the United States today who were
trained as a. result Of the efforts Of
the Aero Club of America. Many of
these have Joined the United States
Army Aerial Reserve Corps and others
are In the Naval Reserve Flying
Corps. The aero Clubs will continue
to concentrate their efforts in the up
building Of our aerial defenses until
we have the necessary number of
trained aviators, dirigibles, pilots, and
observation balloon operators proper
ly equipped to meet an emergency"
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
QUICK SERVICE BY
24-HOUR STATION
Overturned Car Rigrtsd and
lowed Back to Garage IN
Thirty-fiye Minutes.

An Interesting example Of speed In
service was rendered By the wreck
ing" crew of the twenty-four-hour
service station on Tuesday night sf
this week.
The son Of a weIl-known Washing
ton tailor, driving his eightcylinder
Cadillac at Seventeenth and H streets
late. in the evening was astonished to
see q Ford taxicab tearing furiously
around the corner. He applied his
brakes too late, the driver Of the taxi
being unable to avoid the collision.
and in the impact, the Cadillac was
overturned.
A hurry-call was sent to the TWEEN
ty.four-hour service station, and In
thirty-hve minutes, the car had been
righted and was towed back to its
garage,
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
MOTOR COMPANIES
TOAD AIR CORPS
American Automobile Industry
Important Factor in Develop
ment of War Wings.

The "ten million nephews of Uncle
Sam" will have an all-powerful ally
in the American automobile. Not only
can the motor car companies be relied
upon to transport troops. ammunition
and rations but they viii be a funda-
mental and vital factor in the develop
ment Of aviation engines and. the es-
tablishment of airplane corps.
1t is probable that European mill
tary aviation history will be repeated
in America. Across the Atlantic, null
tiple-cylinder motors have proven
most practical for driving the French
and British airplanes. The companies
that have been most prominent in the
automobile racing "world-Sunbeam
of England, Peugeot and Delage
of France, and Fiat of Italy-are fur
nishing the bulk of the engines used
by the air squadrons of the allied
armies.
Thus, IN this country, the automo-
bile makers that are the pioneers in
the production Of twelve-cylinder mo-
tors and that have been most success
full in road race and speedway compe-
tition are regarded as the most valu-
able aids in the development Of avia-
tion corps.
1t is believed builders of v type mo-
tors. such as the twelve-cylinder, can
adapt themselves readily and quickly
to the manufacture of motors for
military airplaanes.
This country has developed high
speed racing motors and twelve-cylin-
der engines. A combination OF the
fundamental qualities of each-high
speed multiple cylinders-is ideal for
aviation
Coatalen, who built the twelve
cylinder Sunbeam that crowded 107
miles within the hour at Brooklands.
now is head of the experimental de-
partment of the English aviation
forces and directs devel' pment and
construction of motors used in British
airplanes.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
CHARITY CLEARING HOUSE
Ministers Act to Prevent Overlap
ping In Their Work.

In order to cooperate among
themselves and with charitable in
stitutions. Washington ministers have
decided to make the Social Service
Exchange. located at s23 H street
northwest, a clearing house for
charity"
To prevent overlapping in their
work of aiding the poor, administers
will first obtain information from
this clearing house" as to whether
or not the proposed recipient OF their
churches charity Is receiving help
from another organization.
The proposition was presented at a
meeting yesterday of Washington
ministers by the Rev. C.. C. Mclean,
secretary, and was unanimously
adopted.
The committee follows:
The Rev. DR.. Abram Simon, Eighth
Street Temple, chairman: the Rev. c.
c. Mclean, Douglas Memorial Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, secretary; the
Rev. Charles Wood. Church of the
Covenant. Presbyterian the Rev. Roland
Cotton Smith. st. Johns Protestant
Epispocal Church. the Rev. U. C. B.
Pierce. All Souls Unitarian Church;
the Rev. John Van Schaick, jr..
Church Of Our Father. Universalist.
and the Rev. John NJ Cooper. st.
Matthews Roman Catholic Church.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
2 AUTOMOBILES DAMAGED
vlraInIan Badly Injured In Another
Street Accident.

Two persons narrowly escaped in
jury last night when the automobile
of Congressman E. R Kiess of Penn
sylvania, who lives at the Army and
Navy Club, collided at Seventeenth
and NJ streets northwest with a ma
chine operated by Robert Fogle, %
Third street southeast.
The Congressman was not in his
car, which was operated by James
Fox, 1914 Fifteenth street northwest
Both machines were damaged and a
lamp post was broken.
August Nicholson, fifty-hve years
old, OF Newington, Va, is in a pre-
carious condition at Emergency Hos
pital from inquiries to his head re-
ceived when he was knocked down by
an automobile at Fifteenth and D
streets northwest yesterday evening.
The machine was operated, the po-
lice say, by Miss Ruby Arrison, a
clerk in the Department of Agricul-
ture, who lives at 1880 street north
west. The injured man also is a
Government clerk in the War Depart
ment.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
MULTIPLE NINE SALE ON
Neishborhood House Benefit
Proareas at shoreham Hotel.

Progress AT Snorenam F1otet.
At Q o'clock this morning sale
for the benefit Of the Neighborhood
House opened at the Shoreham Hotel
At o o'clock tonight the sale will
close. The nine trustees OF the char
rity Institution were present, and
nine friends of each Of the nine trus
tees contributed nine gifts apiece to
the white elephant table" Nine
friends OF the nine friends of each
OF the nine trustees were present
and each bought as many of the
salable articles as they could car
ry home. Some. of them left the
building with nine parcels.
Whisper mo. o. to the elevator
boy, tell the woman who meets you
at the sale room that mo. g. Is your
favorite number, and then go into the
room in which the articles are being
sold. Buy 50 worth of stuff" II you
can. II not, buy nine articles.
The feature Of the sale which at
tTacted attention was the sale of ar.
ticles woven on the loom at the char
ity house.
Miss Ellen Sundholm, who con
ducts the weaving class at Neighbor-
hood House, took orders from many
visitors for table covers and pillow
slips.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
The Lost Hunch.

The Lost Hunch.
Seated last night on the doorstep,
With a mind that was free from
debt,
] watched the parade OF the motors
And 1 wondered what car to get.
/ know not the number IL carried,
Nor the name, nor the type saw;
But / heard the thyob of an engine,
Whose purr was without a flaw.
1t breathed the creed of a giant,
It chanted In gentle tone,
The song OF consistent winning
Wherever its mightGwas known.
1t sneeEed at the boob mechanics,
Who putter and tink and swear.
1t laughed at the six-months' won
Believe me-that car was there.
II soothed me but brought me envy,
It glided like some great plane:
1t laughed at the yearning prospects
Who seek 1t, but seek in vain
I've sought at q thousand dealers,
I've travelled to Detroit, Mich,
But never have found that engine,
So all ! can do, is-wish.
1t may be that Deaths Bright Angel
VIII lay down the cards, relent;
But I'll keep my Fliv this season,
For my dream-car has came-and
went.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
Cynlc'G Lament.

Whenas you have the needed kale
And hearken to the agents tale,
You buy at last the wondrous car
The car you worshiped from afar;
The car you idolize.
And when ten thousand miles are
spun,
Your idol spent, its chapter done.
No crowds, with their admiring blurb
Surround It, when before the curb
The car you idol lies.
Too late you known the bitter facts,
When, after sundry vicious acts
And many q seeming causeless stop,
Within the junk mans dingy shop
Your idol, idle lies.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14

Col Baughman. Maryland's famous
speed censor, was much riled recently
because the Baltimore MTTTGy dealer.
(take II from the News) has aver
aged between thirty and forty miles
an hour between Pittsburgh and Bal
timore.
The Colonel peeved his indignation
and voiced a summons to the dealer.
"Oh, that's all right" assured the
dealer over the phone. We only
averaged twenty-five in Maryland. We
made our time in Pennsylvania, where
we averaged fifty miles an hour"
Boy, page Mr.. G. Washington!
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
scoRNs MODERN DANCE.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April IA
series Of epIleptic contortions worse
than the st. vitus dance" That was
the definition of modern dancing
given by the Rev. George Elliott, of
Detroit, at the Methodist New Eng
land conference.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
Features Ineorporated.
THREE SONS. ENLIST.

PHILADELPHIA, April 13.-Mr. and
Mrs. William II. Donahue, OF this city,
have flve sons. Three have enlisted
in the navy. Another has applied.
The youngest. twelve years old, hopes
''the war will last long enough to
give him q chance"
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
ERRS on SAXON CAR COST
Advertisement In The Times Mis-.
stated Price of Machine,

Last week The Times ran a series
Of advertisements for the Record
Auto Company in which the price OF
the Saxon Six was wrongly stated. 1t
was stated in these announcements OF
the Record Company that the price of
the car in question is $s15 F. o. B.
Detroit. The price Of the car in
question actually is 1896 F. o. B.
Detroit, and The Times was in error.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
Adieu.

God speed you well, old friend!
You were a fulsome comfort in your
day.
And though you linger for a year or
two
You're through.
The newer models have vod skinned
a mile.
The old cars give you life q little
while,
But when I see your slowness and
your guile
! smile.
The zone man" with its simple style
will stay.
The all-year Sedan's here for good,
but VoT-
You're through.
Old Kid, this is the end,
God speed you yell, old friend.
Good by Old Top.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
ORDINARYSpEEDF FOR
AUTO IS FAVORED
Cleveland Manufacturer Says
His Company Will Cater to
!. Needs Of Average Motorist.

Officials Of the Chandler Motor
Company outlined during the recent
Detroit meeting of the National
League OF Defense what they have
characterized as a policy of effic-
iency," in which there Is serious food
for thought. Several II the newspa-
per men at the meeting took occasion
to broach the subject OF record runs
and road contests with J. NJ Dunlap
OF the Chandler Company, and the
latter said:
"we're too busy with production.
with getting material to put
into our cars, to have time for speed
tests. I don't dIsapprove--and the
Chandler Company does not disap-
prove-of tests. They have their
value and they prove some things in
rather spectacular fashion.
Things Not Required.
"But we do not approve OF tests of
the Chandler which in no wise are
average of the use of q pleasure
vehicle in the hands OF the average
owner. No ordinary owner is capable
Of driving his car at seventy miles
an hour, few roads permit df such
speed, and we believe maximum COM
fort at ordinary speeds Is the essen
tial combination in a car.
chandler cars have their tests.
We have experts who take them over
good, bad, and very Indifferent roads
experts whose prime object seems
to be to tear holes in the landscape
and smash up their cars
ats fifty-five to sixty miles per
hour is more speed than any ordinary
owner asks, and the Chandler Com
pany has never built a special noun
tain-climbing car with short wheel
base and low gear ratio because the
conquests OF such q car would be no
criterion OF the stock IChandler's
ability.
Features Incorporated.
1--WE have Incorporated In our cars
such features as the cast aluminium
crank-case, silent chain-drfve, Bosch
ignition, annular bearings in trans
mission, differential and rear wheels,
and full floating rear axle with silent
spiral bevel differential.
I'VE could devote $4,000 a year
to two racing cars, ht them with
Chandler bodies, punch Veracity on
the nose and call them Chandler cars.
but we don't
Every motorist likes to see q
race meet between high powered
cars, but when the Chandler Motor
Car Company wants to beat express
train time between two points, 1t
telephones or telegraphs."
The Washington times., 1917-04-14

You might say that the Lollop who
uses 2-in-1 tires is fairly representing
local tiredumb.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14

Only" we recall we said, when, we
run out of scintillating ideas"
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
WEEKLY COMMENT
OF THE RADIATOR
Frank Discussion of Motor
Matters by The Times Auto
mobile Editor.
By MONTE w. sOHN.

Lyon Mearson, dealer in facts and
fancies, last week suggested that this
captious column Of comment was toe
serious. He offered the criticism that
it was too purposeful, and suggested
that we depart from the sanguinary
trail Of motive and abandon ourselves
to inconseQuentialities
We promIsed-last Saturday-that
the first time we were out Of scintl-
lating ideas to I'LL up this acropolis of
acridity we would quit the squared cir
Gle and take a rest; that instead Of
devoting ourselves to constant caustics
We would go in. occasionally, for frivoL
The Washington times., 1917-04-14

To which he replied, Then why
didn't you start It long agoT There Il
no printable reply.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14

THE radiators" writes a contempor-
ary, "are divided into three classes,
round, fiat, and pointed"
In our case, the last is our obvious
type.
Sometimes. It is true. this Radiator is
nat Not often, we must admit.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14

We suppose-feinting with our left,
but leading with the right-one might
refer to the Ford Building as the Uni
Yersal Joint
The Washington times., 1917-04-14

Much of the Joy Of motoring is the
beautiful scenery and wonderful
landscapes one sees from a touring
car.
Which is why the prospective owner
always asks "What can she do?"
The Washington times., 1917-04-14

FLOWERS PRAISES CoFFINS
WORK" reads a headline in New
York's patriotic AMERICAN.
This shocking caption was not as
brutally inspired as may seem to be
the case. The circumstance was pay
ment of tribute by ]. C. Flowers. Of
the Premier Motor Company, to How
. ard Cofrin, the brilliant automobile me-
chanic.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14

But the truly patriotic automobile
or country-is not a perfect piece OF
mechanism; not by any means.
1t gets hot after it has been idling.
for q long time.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14

''over %" I'm. p. H. says the State
of Iowa of the speed question Is
''presumptive evidence of careless
ness" "Carelessness" to our unen-
lightened mind, implies indifference,
and our notion of Indifferent speed Is
the non-pinchable speed permitted In
the District of Columbia limits.
Carefulness, on the other mitt.
would determine the speed of a man
who is not interested in contributions
TO the police fund You canotake
your pick.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14

"A truly patriotic automobile" says
Franklin P. Adams, chauffeur OF The
Tribune's Coming Tower, should be
stripped of its neutral gear"
Frank may. not know IL, but there
will be 3,5OO,O00 truly patriotic au-
tomobiles built this year.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14

Here is that fexibility you have
been longing for. Here is economy
in a big car that appeals to all ex-
perienced owners. Here is assur-
anceofsteadyrunning, ,ofconsistent
speed, of solid satisfaction. There
never has been recorded an equal
to this performance. Never before
has the Contest Board of the
The Washington times., 1917-04-14

American Automobile Association
been asked to set its seal on such
an effort. Chalmers builders dared
this unique test because they knew
what a Chalmers could do. They
knew what was in its motor, it's
clutch, it's axles and wheels. They
proved the quality that so long
has been associated with the
name Chalmers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23
s. HOWARD VoSHELL WON
 INDOOR TENNIS TITLE
Defeated c. B. Herd in Straight Set
 Victory.

New York, Feb. 22.-S. Howard Vo- shell, the Brooklyn player, won the singles championship and Frederick B. Alexander and Dr. William RoSenbaum the titles in the doubles today in the final matches of the national indoor tennis tournament. Voshsll earned a straight set victory over Clifton B. Herd, of Los Angeles, Calf, 7-5. 6-3, s-3 He slashed through wonderful crossing vo1leys when HerG tried to make his assaults the net, and in every way outplayed the Californian
 Alexander, the former Davis cup player and national champion, with Dr. Rosenbaum as his partner. defeat ed Alrick H. Man. Jr., former Yale captain and Clifton B. Herd. The match was fought through five gruell- ing sets before tns. famous eastern pair won 6-4 6-4, 2-6, 7-9. GA.
 The team work of the pairs was a bit ragged at times as they tried for speed at the sacrifice of position. Herd let his service out to the last notch After he had double faulted five con- secutive times in the second set he be- came more cautious and his steadi- ness helped his side to win the third and fourth sets.
 Alexander fell off for a time his driving. He came back in season to back up the fine lobbing and cross courting of Dr. Rosenbaum in the final set and win the title in hot rallies.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23
A NATIONAL BOARD OF
 FOOD CONTROL PROPOSED
As Means of Preventing the High
 Prices of Foodstuffs.

New York, Feb. 22.-A national board of food control, with powers to regulate farm labor conditions and the distribution of products by the rail- roads, was urged here tonight in a statement by Joseph Hartigan, com missioner of the city's bureau of weights and measures, as a means of relieving the present situation and re- ducing prices. The commissioner said he did not believe an embargo on food stuffs to foreign countries or q com mission vested with power to fix prices would solve the problem.
 The underlying causes of the threat ened food famine, Commissioner Har- tigan declared. were the shortage of farm labor and the increased cost of farming implements and other articles necessary for production. He suggest ed that if a national board of food control were formed, it might be well to consider the feasibility of bring ing farm labor here from the Philip pines.
 With respect to the situation fin this city, where rioting was resumed by housewives today in the more congest- ed tenement districts, Commissioner Hartfgan said financial action by a small group of public-spirited citizens could speedily bring relief. He added that he knew where large quantities of potatoes and onions could be pur- chased cheapIy and sold here at cost