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The Washington times., 1917-06-09

five miles east of the apex Of 9
British salient at L'Epinette. The
British advance through Wytschaete
first of all, brings up the British
front on the north side Of this salient
They may next, if their first move
succeeds, press the "thorn-point,
LEpinette toward Lille, or, more
likely, seek to advance the tanks,
north and south of Lille. The fifth
largest city of France, Lille is no
doubt endowed by now with the best
defenses German engineering can
provide. To take or even jeopardize
the place must call for long sustained
efforts. To prepare the first Of those
efforts, the great mine that was ex-
ploded under Messince ridge alone
took months of labor. The slow prep
arations for the attack, on the Brit
ish side, have all been made. With
the defense, it is different; many Of
its defensive preparations it cannot
make until it sees what form the at
tack may assume. Therefore, in the
very complication and slowness Of
the tactics Of today there is benefit
to the assailant. The British are a
good five miles from Lille at the
start Thanks to the handicap of
previous preparation, they should cut
this distance down considerably, un-
less their plans break down.
At present Lens and st. Quentin,
and to a less degree Douai and Cam
brai, are closely menaced by the en-
tente forces. With Lille thus men
aeed, the difficulty Of holding one and
all of these points will be greatly in
creased. The nearer their opponents
come the more numerous and fit must
the Germans, lacking any leeway of
ground at these points, stand COM
pletely ready to defend each and all
Of them at once. That means more
troops and material on the front line,
greater loss in retirement, if over
come after all. Where will linden
burg find the extra men? They can
come only from Russia, and if they
are brought thence Germany's hope
of overrunning or dominating her
eastern neighbor is dashed.
As for the momentary bearing Of
the new attack, it is likely to cause
the displacement Of a great part of
the fifty divisions of German re-
serves now estimated to be unen-
gagged on the French front. 1t is not
unlikely to bring about the with
drawal Of forces Of Germans now or
lately bent on forcing back the Brit
ish and French in the Arras and
Scissors regions. Its natural accom-
paniment would be a new French
blow. The displacement Of troops,
the interruption Of German opera
tons all should yield minor advan-
tages, which the allies will hardly
be slow to reap. But the great issue
Is, Of course, the possible breaking Of
the German line, with losses of ma
terial, territory, position, local re-
sources and confidence which another
retirement, like that from the
Somme, but greater, would involve.
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COFFIN ENDORSES PLAN
commsnds Mr.. Munssy's Proposal
for Aeroplsnes.

Il
! Strong Endorsement was given to,
day by Howard E. Coffin, a member
OF the Council Of National Defens,
and chairman OF the Aircraft Pro-
duction Board. OF the proposal OF
Frank A. Munsey that the United
States undertake the immediate con-
struction of a huge force OF military
aeroplanes for use on the western
front
While Mr.. Coffin did not say wha,
the total number should be of those
constructed. he made IL plain that
the principle underlying Mr.. Mum
sey's advocacy Of q feet Of at least
Zoe. 900 aircraft squares exactly with
the theories upon which the Govern
ment aero experts are concentrating
all possible attention.
Whether these theories can be put
into operation. Mr.. Coffin declared.
depends OF course on whether Con-
gres provides the necessary funds
vital to Allies.
TT is absolutely vital" he said.
that the allies should have an over
whelming number of asroplanes on
the west front IN comparison with
those of the enemy. Everybody
knowA Of course. that asroplanes have
now become the eyes of armies, and
that the armies without them are to
= great extent blind
"Since early In the ar there has
been an unceasing struggle between
the two sides for mastery of the air.
Each has tried to keep Its rate of
aeroplane construction ahead of the
enemy's. in order that II shall always
have more 'eeys' with which to see.
While the allies have succeeded In
times In outdlstancing the Germans in
this respect, the rate OF production In
each country IL now about equal to
the other.
PROPOSAL All Important.
an such q situation the proposal
that the United States should jump
in and proceed to turn out an over
whelming number of aircraft IL all
important"
Secretary Of War Baker has already
asked the Aircraft Production Board,
which Is q subdivision Of the Council
of National Defense, to work out with
the military experts OF the War Col
lege and the aviation section OF the
Signal Corps plans whereby aero
planes may be produced quickly.
Manufacturers have been sounded and
supply men interviewed. Whether the
plans already announced by the Coun-
ell Of National Defense calling for the
construction of $500 American aero
planes in q year are to be expanded
to greater proportions is a matter
which Secretary OF War Baker IA
now believed to be considering.
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IRON CROSSES BY THE TON
kaIser's Decoration Now a Joke In
the Army, RsIehstaa Is Told.

the Army, Relehstaa 10 Told.
The wholesale distribution OF Iroa
Crosses to members OF the Raiser's
forces has reached the proportions OF
. national scandal according to re-
marks made In the ReichstaE during
the discussion OF the army budget
early in May and found in copies c<
German papers reaching London.
With the approval OF practically
the entire House. including the Con.
servatives, Deputy Muller. . Radical.
asserted that the Iron Cross had be-
come . joke In the army. which said
that the rain OF decorations In the
rear was as heavy as the rain Of bull.
let's at the front. Iron Crosses of the
second class having become Valuelesss
there Is now general misuse OF Iron
Crosses OF the frst class.
Herr Muller said that the infantry
at the front received fewer decora-
lions than men who had never been
under IRE, men who had never seen
prisoners except in the camps, rail-
way officials, commissariat officers.
clerks in government offices in Ger
many. army cooks, and officers SER
wants.
In the course Of the debate many
speakers voiced the grievances Of the
troops In the neld. II was declared
that all the old class preJudices were
maintained concerning the appoint
ment Of officers. that commissions
were still withheld alike from Jews
and from soldiers whose fathers were
"in trade" and that AlsatIans and
Danes had had no leave since the be-
ginning OF the war.
The Prussian war office declares
that II Is Withdrawing men over
fOrty-five years of age from the front
lines as soon as they have done six
months service. but II Is asserted
that in many cases they are put into
reserve battalions at home, trained
afresh with young reeruitA and sent
back to the front
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
IIGhTMEIGHTS.

Young Mr.. Dudson and his bride. who
was Miss Fritters. have started light
housekeeping"
so / hear answered Miss Cuttem.
And I'm not at all surprised"
mo"
Anything that couple did would nee
essarily be light"
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MEDICAL TREATMENT.

Mr.. ReIly-An' how are ye this
mornIn'. Mistress Flynn7 Is yer rheu-
matiE any better?
Mrs. Flynn-Well. yiE, I think II Is.
I thank ye koIndly. The new doctors
treatment Is dom me a worr av good.
behave. He advoIses me to take
queen ann eternalIy, and to rub an
archy on me Jints. So I'm doin' Il,
an 1 think It's helpin' me wonder
fuily
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
HER HINT.

God never Intended man to live
alone" he said.
Il suppose not" she sadly replied.
"and l often wonder IL he really In
tended that so many married women
should live alone"
Then he thought better OF IL and
decided not to go downtown that
night
The Washington times., 1917-06-09

DR.. Thomas C. Hall, pro-German,
recently removed from Union Theo-
logical Seminary. has given a new
meaning to the phrase "odium theo-
logicum."
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
PROOF OF THE ASSERTION,

Her Husband-If a man steals-no
matter what It is-he will live to re-
greet II.
His Wife-Durtng our courtship
you used to steal kisses from me.
Her Husband-Well, isn't that proof
OF what ! just sSld7
The Washington times., 1917-06-09

When a member of Congress the
day after registration day can get
applause in the House by a slur at
transcription" there is renewed rea-
son why the chaplain should pray
for the country. ......
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Interesting Events Of importanes
Scheduled for Today.

Dedication sxercises At milestone. Wiseonsin
avenue and Fesssndon street northwest, ~
Bell Chapter, ID. A R.. 40 .. m
Meeting, war relief service COMMITTEES a.
Washington Catholic alumnas, Ransehsr'a.
coaesrt. United States Marine Band. EIilpsa.
Annual dinner. National Rtnss vsssrans' A.
aociation, Hotel Gordon. ,. m
Executive meeting. Daughters OF AmsricAn
Revolution. Dist let branch. PowhatAn Ho-
tel. ,. m
Corner stons exercises, Preparatory School
OF Goorgstown College. Rockville pike. noaE
Garrett Park. 40 D. m
Theatrical performance By FriHrs at Fsrs
hyer. p. m
Isgs. At lo2o FAirmont street northwest.
.. m.
The Washington times., 1917-06-09

Henry FOrd's subscription OF S.
oo0. 900 for Liberty bonds is one way
Of getting all the boys out of the
trenches SOON
The Washington times., 1917-06-09

One great blessing of registration
day is that SO many OF the /. w. w.
leaders concluded to relieve society
OF their presence by going to jail.
The Washington times., 1917-06-09

Next to q pointer dog which IL
gun-shy the U-boat that Is similarly
afflicted is the most useless animal
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
SCORES SUFFRAGE PIcKETs
chIeasoan Declares "NassIns' Of
President Reflects on Women.

'SeouN 6eboSSs on "omeus
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
The Washington press dispatches
containing the news that q eotsrie OF
Washington suffragettes continue to
picket" the white House. even In
time Of war, came as q shock To
many people in this city.
As an excuse for never marrying.
many confirmed bachelors have pu.
forth the contention that women arc
selfish This charge now seems to
be sustained. Certainly the natioa
has never witnessed conduct on the
part Of any OF Its women folk 50
reprehensibls as that OF these wash
ington danes who persist in nag
ging" the President at q time when
patriotism and self-denial are Of frst
Importance. among all classes.
A Chief Magistrate less gallant
than Mr.. Wilson doubtless would
have found q way to end the nuIs-
ance ere this. Instead OF loafin<
around the White House gates, suIly-
Ing the traditions OF American won
anhood, these women could find q
more useful and patriotic employ
ment by enlistlng with the Red Cross
Tor service In France. II Is surpris-
Ing that the people OF Washington
have made no protest.
CORNELIUS c. MILLETT.
chicago, June 1911.
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
AmusemenfA

BsIaseo-"Evs's DauKhtsr," SO ,. N
m
Poh'S-'Ths warrens OF Virginia" 81 p n.
3. y. Keith's-Vaudevtlle. 2:iS and SIS p N
m TO II D. m
strand-Motion pietnrss. 1919 a. N to Ii ,.
m
m
The Washington times., 1917-06-09

Papa Jorfre is now to be, the god
father of the American army In
France.
The Washington times., 1917-06-09

TIDE TABLE.
HIGH TIDES. Low TIDE.
lo.S q. m; heiKht as Sos q M: hsIxh. az
Sun AND NOON TABLES.
Sun rose t:u q m. Moon rises 1i:oS ,. n
sun sets In D. m. Moon sets 30 a n
Light automoblls lamps At So .. N.
Observations At United States Weather Bo-
reau stations. taken At A. m today. seventy
dfth meridian time:
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Tomorrow,

Tomorrow.
Election OF officers. Hebrew Home for Ard.
us n street northwest. 40 p m
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
LOCAL TE1grERArUREA
TIDE TABLE.

AVeraEs temperaturo for thls dato Tor tho
last . years, n
The Washington times., 1917-06-09

Which is one advantage a column
has over the cosmos.
DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1917-06-09

Let us say that IT take 5000 years
for q ray of sunlight to travel from
the sun to this earth.
The Washington times., 1917-06-09

Now and thsn we nave the feeling
that a certain action has Deen per
formed before: We are arrested in
mIdKesture with the consciousness
that the situation IL not new TO US:
Il comes over us with a sudden eerI-
ness that we are repeating a particu-
lar role; many persons are very sub
Ject to such uncanny seizures. Per
haps these strange moments are
stray bits of days that our souls have
lived through previously-bits that
have been broken OF somehow and
are left lying around loose: they
went by us and then they Jagged, and
now we have caught up with them
again.
There isn't really any such thing
as Time. II there were there couldn't
be eternity. Past. Present. and Flu
,ture are all alike. all one. There is
no time. There are only imperIsh-
able events, in the midst OF which we
nutter and change to something else
and hutter on again. The Cosmos
(poor thing)-didn't begin and It
can't end.
Which Is one advantage a column
has over the cosmos.
DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1917-06-09

Or. to put 1t another way. Past,
Present, and Future exist simultane-
ously in different parts of the same
solar system.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20
Season. Crowded Social Calendar
At Capital Calls for Nice Dresses

WASHINGTON. D. C. Oct. Son
to Washington" is the cry not only Of
the regular residents OF the capital.
but OF some thousands OF busy and
more or less patriotic citizens from
other parts of the country who are
establishing new homes in every part
OF the city and much OF the adjacent
territory OF Maryland and Virginia.
This great increase in the winter
population, and the presence of a
large number Of foreign officers and
dignitaries insures an unusual amount
Of entertaining in most OF the large
homes Of the fashionable northwest.
and the Montgomery Country Club.
with which a number OF the foreign
commissioners, especially those from
France, heve affiliated themselves. All
of which calls for good dressing, for
Washington. unlike Paris and London.
has decided to keep to the programme
OF evening entertainments. These may
be on a less elaborate scale than for
merly, but still with hospitable good
cheer
A series of dances at the Mont
gomery Country Club will be inaugu-
rated early in December. with a mem
bership based on that of the old time
Playhouse Dancing Glass, which vas
one Of the smartest organizations ever
established in residential circles.
Mrs. William G. McAdoo. when she
entertained the members of the
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee at
a delightful afternoon reception, wore
very stylish demi-toilet Of dark
blue satin and chiffon with the mar
row underskirt and a full but IN
draped tunic deliberately embroidered
in fine blue steel beads. She wore a
most becoming hat of black velvet
with soft crown and upturned brim
finished in blue plumage
This tea served as a housewarming
for the new home on Sixteenth street
which the Secretary of the Treasury
and wife have taken and which, under
their hospitable sway, will resume its
place as the real social center estab-
lished by its original owners, the for.
mer Acknowledgement and Mrs. Wick
ersham.
Mrs. Houston, wife of the Secretary
of Agriculture, just back from Woods
Hole, Mass, where she passed the
greater part of the summer, is wear
ing an exceedingly modish serge gown
in sand color in a one-piece model
with long narrow collar Of white satin
over plastron of beautiful filet lace.
A sand-colored hat, trimmed in small
flowers and berries in autumn color
ings, tops this costume.
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C0MlNGS AND G0INGS
49,. OF THE SMART SET

Mrs. Denise NJ. Beall is the house
guest of Mrs. II. P Agee during Mr..
Agee's absence.
Miss Ruth Gartley and Miss Eleanor
Gartley are home again after having
enjoyed trip to Alaska
+ i :.
DR.. and Mrs. Afford Wall are living
at Kahala in the Fred C. Smith home
They plan to be there for a few
months.
weekend guest of Miss Jane Oliver
and Lieutenant John Hoskins at Scho-
field last week.
Miss Jane Oliver of Schofield has
been the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Hooking and Miss Florence Hoff-
man for this week.
Mrs. A. Lewis, Jr., leaves next
Tuesday for Kona, where she plans to
remain a week and from there 60 to
the Volcano House for week.
Mrs. c. A. Short and Mrs. Arthur
Short are the house.guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce Cartwright, 'Jr. Mrs. Ar
thur Short will be with Mrs. Cart
wright for the coming two weeks.
= =
Mrs. Palmer, of the CORTLAND, will
give a dinner dance this evening from
$50 to $50. Several hostesses have
arranged private parties for this din
ner, and the dance following. Ernest
Kaai's orchestra will play.
!. !. +
Capt. and Mrs. A. Leslie Howden, who
arrived this week from their home in
Montreal, Canada, are guests at the
Pleasanton. They are so pleased with
what they have seen Of Honolulu they.
think of spending the winter here, and
if they do they will prove most de-
lightful additions to Honolulu society.
+ j =
The following cards have been re
ceived by the friends Of the Soper
and Rycroft families:
Mr. and Mrs. John Harris Soper
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage Of their daughter
Blanche Ethel
to
Mr.. Walter Rycroft
On Saturday evening the third of
November
Nineteen hundred and seventeen
at eight O'Clock
st. Clements Church
Honolulu
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NATIONAL CAPITAL IS FULL or
PEOPLE FROM HAWAII JUST NOV
attorney Alexander Lindsay, IT, Is Admitted to o. S Supre
Court: lack Desha Resigns as Kuhio's Secretary an
win Practise Law Here Island Affairs Must Await The
Turn in Congress ..5 ~. -
Rx Riley \. ALLEN.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct 5.--The
capital city is full OF Hawaii people
just now. some on business, and some.
like ourselves. merely visiting In the
course Of q mainland vacation.
Attending the first sitting OF the
supreme court for the new term yes
terday, we saw Q we'll known attorney
OF the territory admitted to practise,
on the motion Of another island attor'
ney. Former Judge Alexander Lind
say was admitted upon motion OF For
mer Judge Sidney NJ. Ballou, now rep
resenting the sugar planters here. We
had no idea our fellow townsman was
to be so honored until. on entering the
supreme court chamber, we saw Mrs.
Lindsay there and. a moment after
ward. her husband and Judge Ballou
entered.
1t Is a brief but impressive cere-
mony, before the full bench Of justices,
each in his gown. +.
James A. Kennedy, president and
manager of the Inter-Island Steam
Navigation Company, is here on busi.
ness. l understand it has to do with
coal cargoes and the shipping board.
Collector of Customs Malcolm
Franklin is reported in the city.
Jack Desha, secretary to Delegate
Kuhio, has resigned, and will leave for
Honolulu in a few days to practise
law, entering the office OF Frank
Thompson and Mr.. Thompson's asso-
ciates. It is said here that the dele
gate has not made a permanent selec-
ton to take Desha's place. Angus
Erly. we'll known in Washington news
paper circles, is to act as the secre-
tary temporarily. He will make the
trip to Hawaii with the congressional
party. Erly is now in charge Of the
office.
Ex-Gov. Walter F. Frear is expected
here in a few days for q brief bust.
ness trip. z-E
DR.. V. A. Norgaard. territorial vet
erinarian, is a visitor here, spending
his time mostly around the depart
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Mrs. George Bass OF Chicago, who
poured tea at Mrs, McAdoo's recep-
ton. wore a blue serge semi-tailored
suit with round hat trimmed in the
still popular and always modish
wheat heads. Mrs. Frank l. Higgin.
son OF Boston. on the same occasion,
wore a severely tailored blue serge
showing very high-grade workmanship
topped by one Of the newest OF small
round hats with It's crown massed
in dwarf dahlias and chrysanthemums
in ouch harmonious coIorings that
even soldier would have recognized
this as Made in France"
Mrs. Oscar Underwood, wife Of the
Senator from Alabama, looks smart
as ever promenading on Connecticut
avenue in a welI-tailored coat suit Of
cheviot in mixture OF blue and vio-
let-which she tops by a smart round
hat of velvet trimmed very simple in
white satin. Many OF the hats bear.
ing the name Of the exclusive estab-
lishment that supplies Mrs. Under.
wood and halfthe well-dressed women
in Washington with their finery are
famous for their simplicity-a band of
soft satin or OF wide ribbon with a
large bow being a general description
Of a dozen different models. each
manipulated to suit the individual
wearer. There is an infinite variety
of bows, each tied by a master hand
and almost as great a variety OF
shapes, all evolved from the old relia-
BILE sailor.
Mrs. Roscoe Carlisle Bloomer, one
of the leaders among the younger
matrons of the navy set, has come
down from Philadelphia, where her
husband Is on duty, wearing a par
ticularly smart hat of black pAnne
velvet with much indented brim turn
ed up sharply in the back, its only
trimming a small bow with long print.
ed ends placed at the base of the
crown directly in front. Mrs Bloomer
wears this with dark blue gabar-
dine coat suit with the latest bell
sleeve and smart double collar of
black satin and beige crepe. The
sleeves are short enough to show the
deep fitted cuff of beige-colored
Georgette blouse A jabot Of the crepe
with edge of filet lace falls from the
high collar almost to the waist line.
Miss Marion Leutze. the handsome
younger daughter of the famous Ger
man-American Rear-Admiral, Eugene
NJ. C. Leutze, u. S. N, retired, for
merly in command of the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, is wearing one of the
smart sport suits of a plain but modish
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LANIAKEA PLAYERS ~
TO REPEAT COINED

The Perplexed Husband" the pla
which was so well presented by tn
Laniakea players recently. will be gi
en- again, this time for the entertain
ment Of soldiers, at p. m, Saturda.
October 90. It was the wish Of thes
players to give the play free to IN
soldiers, but they were Informed b
an officer that all soldiers object &
receiving something for nothieSs pr,
ferring to pay as they go, anf Der
fore q charge OF % cents will beihad
for each OF the 200 tickets that ar
for sale. The tickets are limited {
this number so that every one VIII
comes may have a seat. Mrs. F. /:
Lowrey has charge Of the tickets.
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FIREMAN ON cLAUDlNE
WITH OPIUM Is JAlLEl

A second haul OF yen shee-smoke
cpium-was made yesterday by ?
customs inspector, NJ. r. MadeiroI
when All Yock. Chinese fireman o
the Claudine was found to have tw
packages OF the drug concealed
mis- stockings. Two days ago CHI
nese fireman from the Kaiulani an
one from the Mauna Kea were caugb
with opium concealed on their PEI
sons.
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ment or agriculture consulting abot
matters affecting Hawaii.
Ben Lyons OF Maui, q familiar n
ure In political circles. In another 8
land visitor at the capital
The city 10 crowded 70 overtiovin
hotels are turning people away BY u
hundreds-and prices are soaring q
cordingly: Congress II about 20 q
journ amid vast confusion OF the pc
pie generally: war preparations dom
nate everything-and Hawaii affair
must take their chance. Some OF Il
more important win be taken up du
ing the next few days. Others win I
delayed for months. No legislatid
that does not bear directly on our ne
national business OF making war &c
much attention now.