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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-08
coIN-IN-SLoT VAUDEVILLE
You May Order Entertainment II
New Works "Taxi-cabarst."

In New York now one may drop .
coin in a slot and get a stick Of gum
In the machines in the subway sta
tions. One may drop a coin in the
slot and get a piece OF pie in the
"automat" And for a long time one
might drop a coin in a slot and get
his number-maybe.
But now q coin may be dropped IN
a slot for q vaudeville act. II Is all
very simple. Thomas Healy, who runs
the restaurant he named after him
self. says so. He calls It the taxi
cabaret"
Within a few days, Mr.. Healy an
nounces, telephones will be installed
at the tables in his upstairs and
downstairs restaurants. After that
those dining at Healy's may drop .
coin-Mr. Healy does not say how
large a one-and get q connection
which will enable him to order from
the program of entertainment You
may order a trick dancer or a dreamy
soprano. Those who fail to get what
they order will have their coin -
turned just as in the gum machines,
when they are empty. OF COURSE
everybody can't be satisfied.
This is the latest wrinkle in Wino,
and-dinedom-
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about two months This would mean mortality on
the western front alone, in English and French air
craft of "a 900 machines in year. Of course not all
this mortality is due to destruction by the enemy
Itcomes from many causes breakage, wear and tear,
imperfections in material and from the loss due to
the natural hazards of aviation.
have not been able to learn the measure Of
loss to the aeropanes back of the lines those used
for training but it must be large especially they
operated by green men, If this back-of the-lines
mortality were to aggregate, say, six thousand ma
chimes year, the total mortality on the present
scale of aerial operations would be 10000 machines.
While England and France steadily increas-
ing their output they not increasing faster than
Germany, so if they to become strong enough to
gain control of the air. to subdue destroy the enemy
feet, the Allies must have minimum of three ma
chimes, and better ive to every German aeroplane.
So if America were to add, within the next
twelve months 100000 aeroplanes to the production
of England and France, they would be equipped to
wipe out the German air squadrons, without which
Germany couldn t hold her own in the trenches
And this is something that America can do
within the next year for the western front We have
the genius for organization, we have the trained
artisans in automobile factories and machine
shops and if the Government were to go at the Job
with will, Communicating all these resources,
human and otherwise, necessary to the production
of 100000 machines within the next twelve months,
they could be built and delivered.
France and England, 1 repeat need these ma
chimes more than they need our soldiers on the
front just now, need these machines as they need
our money, our foodstuffs, our munitions, our ma
terials from which to make munitions and other
products that they cannot now produce for them
selves in sufficient quantities Let us furnish these
machines, and furnish the money and the munitions
the foodstus and all that and in addition drive out
the submarine, and we shall have struck hard for
the freedom of the world shall have sent home a
blow to Germany chat will mean the end of this un-
speakably horrible carnage.
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France needs 100000 aeroplanes from us far
more than she needs soldiers at the present time,
even as France needs our engineers, our artisans,
our captains of industry far than she needs
soldiers at the present time Indeed, France and Eng
land are not now suffering from shortage of men
on the battle front In both England and France
the pinch for in the industries, in the muniton
shops, in aeroplane factories, In shipyards, in en-
gineerng fields, is much greater than on the battle
front.
This is the situation today; year from today it
may be entirely different. Then our men may be
needed to strengthen the decimated and forces
of France and England.
But the men in the trenches and the big guns
back of them cannot alone win this After find
ing herself forced to the defensive by the Allies
the western front Germany turned to the submarine,
stalking her hopes of triumph on it. Meanwhile the
aeropane has come to be bigger factor In the war
than the submarine.
The submarine, our own devilish creation, will
be and must be neutraized and eliminated by Amer
ca And with 100000 aeroplanes added within the
next twelve months to the British and French squad
rons of aircraft, crush another of our lnven-
tions now doing deadly work in the hands of the
enemy.
France and England combined have in operation
on the western front approximately four thousand
aeroplanes. Back of the lines they have in reserve
and ready for the 'front.' and also for training pur-
poses three machines to every two the front The
best advices are that German s numerical strength
in aeroplanes is Just about equal to that of France
and England combined, and some reports indicate
that Germany has so far improved her machines that
they are again superior to those of the Allies.
In the early part of the war Germany was i'm
measuraby stronger in aeroplanes than France and
England. Gradually the latter so improved this
branch of their service that their aircraft were
peror to those of the Germans. Lately the Germans
have applied themselves with redoubled force to the
production of aeroplanes and their higher develop
ment in speed and other respects
The average life of an aeroplane on the front is
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SIOUX IN VETERANS LINE
Mato-cIqana, Member Of Tankton
Tribe, Writes Of Patriotism.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
I was very glad to take part
in the parade Of the Confederate re-
union. am a member of the Hank'
ton tribe OF Sioux Indians, and am
proud OF the fact.
This tribe OF Indians has stood by
the Government OF the United states
for many years. In 1925 we made a
treaty OF allegiance to the Govern
ment. and we have never broken II
70 this day. We have taken part in
ali the wars in which the Govern
nent has been engaged within this
period. We have even enlisted in the
services OF the Government as scouts
and soldiers TO seek and fight our
own people, the Western Sioux.
The war bonnet OF the Sioux which
has lost its sinister meaning has
taken on the glory OF patriotism.
for I wore II in the United Confed'
crate Veterans parade-amid the
GRAY OF the Lost Cause, which shines
forth in unity and love OF country.
The banner which ] carried was a
symbol OF bravery in war. did this
in honor OF the patriotic heroism OF
the Indian young men OF today, who
are enIisting in every branch OF the
great movement for humanity, and
who will carry the Stars and Stripes
on the fields OF battle.
" MATo-CIoUA.
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FRANK A. MUNSEY.

officers reserve corps, will proceed
to Frankford Arsenal, BridesburE,
Pa
Major Harmon D. Ryus. quartermas
ter Officers Reserve Corps, 10 a.
signed to active duty.
So much Of orders as directs Can't
Paul Butin, quartermaster officers, Re
serve Corps, to report TO the com
handing officers. Coast Defense, of
Charleston, for assignment to duty as
quartermaster, Is revoked. Captain
Butin will report to the quartermaster
general OF the army for Instructions.
Capt. Alfred II. White, Ordnance OF
ficers' Reserve Corps, will proceed 70
Washington and report to the chief
OF ordnance.
First Lieut.. Michael H. DAILY. Ord
nance Officers Reserve Corps, will re
port to Capt. Kenneth B. Harmon
Ordnance Department, for assignment
to duty as his assistant.
So much Of previous order as re-
lates to First Lieut.. Albert N. Meads
Medical Officers Reserve Corps, is re.
voked.
Capt. Charles R. Hulsart and FRS,
Lieut.. Burnside r. Value, Engineer
Officers Reserve Corps. are assigned
to the First Reserve Engineers. They
will report to the First Reserve En-
gineers, New York.
First Lieut.. Frank F. scovden
Thirty-fifth Infantry, is relieved from
duty at FL Paso, Tex, and will pro-
coed to Fort Niagara, ". Y, and re-
port to the commanding officer, citi-
zens' training camp.
By direction OF the President. Lieut.
Col. Henry c. Cabell, United States
army, retired, is placed on active duty
Capt. Franklin P. Jackson, quarter
master corps, is relieved from duty
in this city and will proceed to New
York, n. Y, and report to the depot
Quartermaster for assignment to duty
as his assistant
The following-named officers Of the
veterinary officers reserve CORPS. will
proceed to New York and report tc
the depot quartermaSter for instruc
lions: Second Lieuts. David w. Ken
manner, Robert l. Nichols, IT., Ken
meth E. Bufhn, Walter C Pulsifer
John ]. Essex, Ralph H. Lewis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-08
Good News From the Arctic

The good news from the Crocker
Land expedition is very welcome.
Good news it may be called, for al
though the two relief ships sent
failed to get through the crew Of the
first had Joined the expedition safely,
giving hope for the second, and there
is still time to send fresh supplies
through before Donald B. Macmillan
and his gallant men are reduced to
the Eskimo standard Of living.
The news is good also from the
point of view Of scientific accomplish
ment, for although Croker Land
itself has been exploded as a myth, a
mere mirage seen once by Admiral
Peary, the party discovered six new
islands and actually explored the
almost fabulous Finlsy Land, discov-
cred but not visited sixty-four years
ago by an expedition that went in
search of Sir John Franklin.
The discovery Of new lands, Of ex'
tensive deposits Of coal and Of varied
and plentiful animal life. the botani'
cal and chronological work, in them
selves repay the cost Of the expedi'
ton, and as for sentiment, romance
and American prestige in our owl
Arctic, such achievement has nj
equivalent expressible in terms Of
money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-08
Major Macarthur

Washington newspapers and news
paper correspondents will universally
regret the fact that Major Douglas
Macarthur, who has been at the head
of the Censorship Bureau Of the War
Department, has given up that work,
even though it was to 20 to the front
in France. He has executed the
duties Of his difficult position with
great satisfaction to the department
and to the newspapers as well. By
eonfding in the integrity Of news
paper men, q confidence almost never
abused, he was able to open up ave-
nues Of military information which
were helpful to the country without
disclosing any military secrets. The
Times wishes Major Macarthur the
opportunity for a brilliant career at
the front, a career which is his by
right of his fathers fame and his
own achievements.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-08
Urge. Men to Discard Coats a. War

Economy.
To III. Editor Of THE TIMES:
This is my first attempt to bust"
into print. but cannot longer resist
the temptation.
We hear a great deal these critical
times about economy. There are nu-
m.rous women's clubs and organiza-
tons advocating economy in food.
women's dress. etc, and recently a
mems tailors' convention OF some sort
recommended as an economy meas
ure. the adjustment of "patch-pock-
cts" cuffs on trousers, and all other
"friIIs" in mems suits. The recommen-
dalton concerning patch pockets Is
impractical especially in summer
suits. because a gerat many men wear
skeleton-lined coats during the hot
weather and patch pockets are neces-
sary in such coats. Very little, IL any.
economy would result from its Adop-
ton. because. the saving on lining in
sksIston.Ifned coats probably more
than offsets the extra cloth used in
natchpockets. Cuffs on trousers are
largely a matter OF taste. prefer
tbsnn because II Is not necessary to be
an particular about the length IL cuffs
ars worn. anu so far as economy is
concerned. the saving would be in.
finitesimal.
Now, II we really want to economize
on mems clothes, why not discontinue
wearing coats during hot weather? A
real economy would result in this suE
r.stion were adopted A coat is val,
u.d at two-thirds and trousers at one,
third the price OF a suit. therefore,
~ we discarded our coats during hot
weather we would save two-thirds OF
our summer suit bill The total saving
| ,or m. entire country Is incalculable
| From the standpoint Of comfort, no
| argument IL necessary regarding the
desirability OF adopting this sugges
| tion.
Brothers. this is the opportunity OF
a lifetime. Arise, you enslavsd victims
OF custom, seize the opportunity. and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-08
British Offensive Resumed

There has been a haunting fear in
many American hearts that the
spring drive of Haig and Petain had
spent its force; that the sacrifices Of
British and French lives had been
deemed too great a price to pay for
the territory won; and that a dead
lock had been reached on the western
front which could only be changed
to an allied advance when the Amer
lean army reached the battle line
next year.
That fear has been dissipated by
the new drive in Belgium. It was
contaminated by the setting of Of
million pounds of explosives under
the German lines. the sound Of which
was heard in London hundred and
forty miles away. This had been
preceded by q paralyzing lombard
ment. The result was the capture
Of the German salient, the Messines-
Wytschaete ridge, dominating Ypres,
which the British Tommies have re-
named Wipers, the capture of 5000
panic-stricken German prisoners and
many guns. That reticent Scotchman,
General Haig, declares that the drive
was "a complete success"
There is better news also from
Russia, with the discrediting Of the
Stockholm conference, the surrender
of the mutineers at Kronstadt. the
increasing influence Of Minister Ker-
ensky, and the assumption of general
military command by Brusilof. The
American mission will reach Petro-
grad at an opportune time.
But evidently it is Americas
part to prepare for the worst rather
than for the best. Unity and stead
fastness here will have an meal
culably great moral effect. The fact
that some four or five million of the
men who registered did not even
claim exemption makes that part of
the list really a volunteer army. Now
let every American patriot do his
duty in subscribing for Liberty
bonds, and the oversubscription that
will result will carry another mes
sage of despair to the enemy, indi-
eating the immense resources that
are being freely dedicated to the task
Of winning the war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-08
Army Orders

First Lieut. Otto E Strahlman,
Aviation Section, Signal Officers Re-
serve Corps, IL assigned to duty and
will proceed to Mineola, Long Island,
y. Y, for assignment
The following officers are detailed
as members OF the General STAN
Corps: Capt. Hugh A. Drum, infantry.
detached officers list Capt. Arthur l.
Conger, Tventy-sixth Infantry; Capt.
officers list; Major Nelson E. Mar
Eetts, Twelfth Field Artillery.
BY direction OF the President, the
following named officers are detailed
as members Of She General stan
Corps: Capt. Dana T. Merrill, in
fantry. detached officers list; Capt
Campbell B. Hodges. infantry, de-
tached officers list; Capt. WILL
lam n. Hughes, IT, infantry, de-
tached officers list: Major Malin
Craig, cavalry, detached officers list:
Major Edward L. King, cavalry, de-
tached officers list; Capt. Frederick
S. Young, Quartermaster Corps.
The following officers are detailed
as members Of the general staff
corps: Majors George II. Shelton,
Tenth Infantry: George s. Goodale
Thirty-third Infantry; William NJ. Fas-
sett. Thirteenth Infantry; Ezekial !
williams, infantry: Capts. Allen J.
Greer. Sixteenth Infantry; Constant
Cordier, infantry, detached officers
list; Lorenzo d. Gasser. Quartermas-
ter Corps; Thomas X. Brown, infan-
try, detached officers list: Charles n.
Mason, ThIrtieth Infantry; Fay W.
Brabson, Thirty-fourth Infantry;
Charles Z. T. Lull, Coast Artillery
Corps; George A. Wildrick. Coast
Artillery Corps: Robert l. Re@s. in
antry, detached officers list; William
A. Castle. Ninth Infantry: A. >'wen
Seaman, Twentieth Infantry: William
r. Stamford, infantry. detached "ffi
GERS list: George A. Lynch, Eighth
Infantry: Thomas W. Hammond,
Philippine Scouts: Walter s. Grant,
Signal Corps: Samuel R. Gleaves, cav
airy, detached officers list; George 7.
Bowman, cavalry, detached officers
list: George P. Tyner, Fourteenth
Cavalry; Major Lesley }. McNair,
Fourth Field Artillery; Cspts. Ed
ward H. DeArmond. Quartermastsr
Corps; Sherman Miles, First Field Ar
tiIIery; Fred T. Cruise. field artillery,
detached officers list: Roger S. Par
rott, Seventh Field Artillery: Major
John W. Gulick, Coast Artillery CoTps:
Capts. Chauncey l. Fenton, Coast Ar
tiIiery Corps: Fulton Q. =. Gardner,
Coast Artillery Corps. detarhed off
GERS list; Alfred A. Malba"h Coast
Artillery Corps; Creswell Darlington,
Corps OF Engineers.
Capt Ray w. Bryan, medical corps
Capt. Byron Q. Jones, Junior military
aviator, signal corps; and First Lieu
tenant Henry J. Damn, infantry, de
tached officers list, are detailed a.
members OF the board Of Officers
vice Major William r. Davis, medical
corps: Major Frank P. Lahm, junior
military aviator. signal corps: AM
Capt. William A. Robertson, juniof
military aviator, signal corps hereby
relieved.
Capt. Elton D. walker. engineer
Officers reserve corps, Is relieved
from duty at the citizens traininS
camp, Fort Niagara, y. Y. and Is as
signed to the Fifth Reserve Engi
neers. .
second Lieutenant John II. Carroll
jr., engineer officers reserve corps
is assigned to the Fifth Reserve En-
Eineers.
Major Edward S. La ordnance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-08
Today's Calendar
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District OF Columbia, Mar.
land, and Virginia. partly overcast
with probably local thundershowsrs
tonight and Saturday: continued mid
temperature; moderate southsrly
winds.
The presence continues high on Tie
Atlantic coast and over the Western
Plateau region, and low along the
northern border and over the Plains
States and the Mississippi valley.
This pressure distribution has resulted
In q continuation OF showery weather
over much of the country east Of the
Mississippi river. and in Arkansa2
Missouri. and Oklahoma
Temperatures continue moderate for
the season over practically all parts Of
the country.
The indications point TO q eontinu-
alton Of partly overcast weather. with
probably showers over much Of the
country east OF the Mississippi river
during the next thirty-six hours
No important temperature changes
are probable for the Eastern half %
the country during the next two days
The winds along the New England
and middle Atlantic coasts will Be
fresh southerly: on the south AZ.
moderate variable.
Steamers departing today for Euro-
pean ports will have fresh southerly
winds and overcast. showery weather
to the Grand Banks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-08
AN ECONOMICAL HINT.

Sir: have recently practiced a BIT
Of wartime economy by which others
might possibly pront.
This Is the open season for gradua,
ton gifts. Happy are you II you have
not already received engraved notin
cations Of the fact Many years age
I. too, issued them expectsntly. rom
an uncle from whom / had anticipst ted
great things came a volume in white
and gold, entitled The Majesty OF
Calmness" From its dubious condi
tion ! suspected that / was not the
first to spurn its message.
This year her majesty. reJuvenated
by an eraser and resplendent in tissue
paper and baby ribbon, Is again or
her way. F. W.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-08
The New Army Officers

There was something Of the dra-
matte in the order of the great
parade yesterday, when the $500
men in training at the officers camp
at Fort Myer should have followed
the receding footsteps Of the Confed-
crate veterans. There was a war
that was over fifty years ago. There
is a war that is now on in deadly
earnest.
The splendid results of the train
ing at Fort Myer were manifest in
the way the future officers Of the new
army marched and drilled. 1t was
difficult to believe that they were not
a crack regiment of regulars, and it
was only when some familiar face
like that of Sergt. Ollie Newman was
seen, that spectators were convinced
these were the men who went into
camp only a month ago. When it is
recalled that the Fort Myer camp
is one Of many, that Plattsburg alone
has ten thousand officers in training
it is recognized that as fine material
as ever went nito officers uniform in
any country is now at the service Of
the United States. The new army
will, in turn, be well trained, and will
be brilliantly led by these men when
the battle line is reached.
Let Blue and Gray be now for
gotten. Khaki is the only wear,
Washington saw yesterday a part Of
the first draft of officers who will
train and lead the first half-millior
of the new army. Later there will be
other training camps for the mil.
lions who will later be enlisted. The
hearts and hopes and prayers Of
America are with her young men to-
day, and the jangling voices Of slack
ers and traitors grow ever feebler.
Let the soldiers know that the
country for which they will fight anc
die is with them and new prodigies
of valor will be added to the worthy
annals of American heroism.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-08
Reunion Has Meant Much To the
Confederate Veterans.

Reunion Has Meant Much To the
Confederate Veterans.
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
wonder II the good people of
washington dream OF what the Con-
federate reunion has meant to these
old comrades who have invaded the
city the past few days. Old people
live in the past. And, after all, they
fought for the principle of property
rights, lust as we are now as a nation
lighting for the principle OF CONNER
ciaI rights. They saw their Rag de-
feated in IS, and lived to see that
nag floating alongside OF the stars
and Stripes. and saluted by the regu-
lar army of the United States nifty
three years later.
They belong TO a past, these old
soldiers. that was full Of gallantry
and honor. They come from & sec
ton of the country that has suf-
fered much. The appearance OF
many Of them filled my heart with
tears-old soldiers. unkempt. sad, and
poor, spending their last penny, many
Of them, to come here.
One of them. with all the ear-marks
Of a major general about him, came
into the office, and the sadness and
resignation, and yet brave spirit shin
ing from his fine old eyes, made me
forget his poor old clothes. his evil
dsnt lack OF the Injuries OF life, and
nv soul thrilled as every soul does
when It recognizes that 1t Is in the
presence OF the real.
don't know how Washington
treated them. can only hope that
they were shown a kindly front. and
not the sharp quilts OF our capricious
city ZOAL B. X.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-08
Thinks Ambulance Autos Go Too Fast
Answering Calls.

To IN. Editor OF THE TIMES:
am writing TO ask just why the
white ambulance cars, that have =
playful habit OF running up and down
PENNSYLVANIA avenue at any uneHpect-
ed time and soaring the liver out OF
everybody, must indulge in such a
dangerous pastime' presume they
ar. supposed to be life savers, and
evidently they hold TO the idea that
every second is Of immense I'M
portance.
important that none OF these saniu
ambulance buzz wagons should run
over a child, a woman. or a man: Is
II not equally important that in saw
ing a life or going to rescue, that
other lives be not endangered or In
jured?
whenever l hear the siren Of one
Of these white lizzies, l make for the
nearest cellar. I have the same feel
ing as getting into the house till q
storm Is over.
sooner or later these same medico-
joy-killers are going to MAIN some
one. or themselves. In making these
fast runs, ostensIbly in the interest OF
humanity, they certainly put in
J.onardv the life and limb Of others
OF this same tribe Of humanity.
'"'9 A. G. WESTON.