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Evening star., 1918-03-17

Dear OlkS.
Never in my life have been so het-
up as l was last night. All day I'd
tried my durndest to get in touch with
a certain western automobile magnate
who had come on to our fair city to
try an make terms with, some local
agency to handle his line O cars. and
had just succeeded in locatin' TIL party
at his hotel an had got him on tn
phone when this fool kid, Lon, cut in
on TIL other connection in our fiat an
I hada stand there an listen to tn fol-
lowin' mess between him an his Josie:
H. Hello! Is at you, Lon? Well.
say, Listen! Listen. kid! Not that it
makes particle o difference to me.
but if it amt putin you out none, I'd
sure like to know who TIL foolish look
in "frizette" was 1 seen you f1ivverin'
down tn Avenss-with yesterday after
noon. both of you actin to all TIL world
like peace had been declared? How's
at? A liz yeowoman friend O your'n
in tn Navy. Below. mates! Say. listen,
kid. Pray don't attempt nothin' like
at on your poor lif pal! If that fluff s.
a yeowoman in tn Navy she musta en-
tered that branch O. tn service turribla
sudden. cause twas only night before
last l see her down to TIL movies" sur
rounded by a whole platoon O infantry
men an dressed to her op-piece like a
daughter of tn regiment. What, Never
mind. kid, it amt nothin' whatever to
me. What l called up for was to find
out what this morganatic marriage
thing is / see SO often in tn papers.
There amt no six ways about it, tn
longer this war keeps up TIL more thor
oughly convinced l am that l don't
know nothin'. Only today l gets into
heated argument with Minnie, in
our office over this morganatic mar
raige. an it ended by my "wagger'n' -
her two theater seats it amt what she
claims it Is! What! Well, never mind
what l said it was. Just lemme know
how you figure it!
Lon-Why. babe. a morganatic mar
rage is tn hitchin up of a "rooster',
Evening star., 1918-03-17
DOPEY DAN AND LON
It's to Smile When Your Losing That's Hard

of high rank to a Josie of lower sta
tion, an accordin' to TIL rules of tn
contract tn female portion of tn
hitch-up, or her lii chick chicks. pro-
vidin she's unlucky, enough to have
any, amt got no right to lay claim to
their Da-Da's rank or property. 1t also
applies in TIL same way to missus o
high rank who takes it into her top
piece to gos nuts" over some gink in
tn lower strata O. life. Such unions
are also knowed as south paw mar
raiges, because at th'nuptial ceremony
tn left mitt is generally used. What.
No. kiddy, they never pulls EN- over
here, It's purely Il old world custom,
but have saw their best day. They
most have to do with Kings, Queens, a
few Jacks an a mess O. dooce-spots,"
but just as soon as this world war is
over they're gonna. be throwed into TIL
discards along with a mess o other
lii "do-funnys'' ike ladies-in -waitin',
Evening star., 1918-03-17
Shakespeare on the Auto.

II will remedy the GEAR ere long,
Henry VI.
THE DUST hath blinded them."-
Henry VI.
81 like the new TIRE."-Much Ado
About Nothing.
LAS HORNS are odious. they are nee
essary."-As You Like 1t.
81 show thee the best SPRINGS
The Tempest.
LAS one would set up a TOP"-Corio-
lanus.
Marks upon his battered SHIELD
Titus Andronicus.
Had it been all the worth of his
CAR."-Cymbeline.
'And you, sir. for this CHAIN ar
vested me."-Comedy of Errors.
"Humbleness may DRIVE into a fire.
Merchant of Venice.
How quickly should you SPEED?"-
Hamlet.
Evening star., 1918-03-17
TRADE NOTES. \

Richard A. Israel and Frank B. Gibb
under the name of the Circle Tire
Company, local distributors for the
Miller tire, have taken the whole build
ing at 11O5 and 1907 14th street north
west, formerly occupied by> Miller
Brothers, and will move from their
present location. 1914 14th street, into
the new quarters on April 1. In addi-
ton to their tire business they will
also handle a line of automobile sup
plies and accessories. Owing to the
change. the clubrooms of the Profess
Evening star., 1918-03-17
SAYS TRUCKS SOLVE
TRANSPORT PUZZLE
Francis S. carmody Sees
Great Need of Speeding Up
Nations Transportation.

The nations transportation must
be speeded up says Francis s. Car
mody, president of the Henderson No
tor Car Company. local distributors of
the Saxon car and DENLY truck. The
solution of the transportation problem
is recognized by every one as of ut
most Importance. To my mind the
greatly extended use of high grade
motor trucks for hauling between cities
and for a broader scope of work with
in the city itself is the one logical So
luton in sight.
Tn addition to the tremendous prob
lem of transporting needed supplies
from one place to another for our
1oe. 100000 people. the transportation
facilities of the country are having to
carry to our eastern seaboard thousands
of tons of vitality needed materials for
the prosecution of the war.
Evening star., 1918-03-17
MOTOR PRODUCTION
CUT MONTHS AGO
CurtaiIment by Chamber of
Commerce Not Revolutionary,
. 1t Is Explained.
THOUGHT BUSINESS HELP

There was nothing revolutionary IN
the 80 per cent curtailment action
taken by the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce at its recent
meeting The motor industry has been
running under a material curtailment
of passenger cars for more than three
months. Some of the large plants are
devotihg more than 80 per cent of their
capacity to war munitions work. and
it is quite possible that this Will be
considerably exceeded before the close
of the year. The action is simply an
object lesson on a definite basis of what
the industry is prepared to do in fol-
lowing out of the policy presented to
the government last spring by the
manufacturers, that they were willing
to use all of their factory force, if
necessary, for government war work.
The prediction was made last week in
motor circles that a curtailment of 40
per cent might be made later in the
year.
As the .curtailment has been virtually
in effect for several months, the action
had no trade effect upon local dealers.
Their greatest handicap. at present is
not lack of cars, but lack OF transpor-
Iation to get what cars may be avail
able. Several of the city agencies
which handle the more popular makes
have not waited for mild weather and
. highly improved road conditions TO
start overland runs from the factory
10 Washington of trains of passenger
cars Other concerns are waiting 1or
milder weather to start overland runs
from the western plants One dealer
III q
new passenger cars for the local trade
would be driven to Washington from
the factories in the next few months
Will Steady Business.
The 30 per cent Official curtailment
is practically equivalent TO tne average
state of trade a year ago. Local DEAL
3al-3 per cent less than the preceding
year at this time. They are practically
unanimous in -favoring the action OF
the National Chamber of Commerce as
it will steady business conditions
Despite the enhanced prices-severai
we'll known makes having advanced
their prices on March local dealers
declared that the spring trade mad
opened far more favorably IMAM had
been looked for. Prospective buyers
who want new cars are beginning to
feel that prices may advance still high
er, in addition to the possibility that
the limited. production may create
scarcity of some makes in the future
All automobiles are now about 20 per
cent higher than they were year ago,
and the managers OF several agencies
did not hesitate. to say that another 10
per cent increase would probably be
seen before July 1.
AS announced by the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce. the 80
per cent reduction is to be based on
'the "uncompleted schedules of passen.
ger cars for the present fiscal year"
Last year the production of all cars
was announced at about 100000. On
that basis a cut of 80 per cent would
give possible production for 1918 of
1,26o, 900 cars.
Evening star., 1918-03-17

President Milton ID. Smith of the Pro-
fessional Chauffeurs' Association sad
yesterday that from March Is to ASil
membership campaign. \ special
initiation fee will be offered during
this period. Frank Blackstou has
been elected acting vice president of
Evening star., 1918-03-17
Must Heed Cry for Aid.

The cry for gasoline conservation is
countrywide and must be needed, and
another winter may come around with
this great world war in progress, when
motor cars may have to be-iaid by for
the winter to save the gasoline for war
uses and for summer driving. That is
not at all impossible in these days,
when nothing seems impossible.
All of the cry against the needless use
of gasoline is going to give way when
the process brought out by prominent
men of the trade, and known as the
Ramage process, comes into general
use, for then there will be obtained
from crude oil three times the amount
of gasoline that is obtained now, and
there will be obtainable from kerosene
rs per cent of gasoline, which will
give more power and more mileage per
gallon than the present gasoline on the
market. The Ramage process gasoline
is now being used in Detroit with ex-
cellent results and has claimed world
wide attention.
Evening star., 1918-03-17
SHOWS OF WINTER
SAVE GASOLINE
Millions of Gallons Conserved
for Use by Storms and
Bad Roads.

Millions of gallons of gasoline have
been saved during the winter through
the frequent billiards and the ex-
tremely bad weather, with the conse-
quent lack of roads over which to drive
motor cars. and this fact may work out
to the advantage of the motorist this
summer. The fact that SO many cars
all over the eastern country were
stormbound saved millions of gallons
of gasoline.
In the seven states. Michigan. In
diana, Illinois, Wisconsin. Iowa, Mime
figures show that 10000 automobiles
are registered, and of this number
there were perhaps one-third in opera
tion, travelling some distance each day,
but a shorter distance than would
ordinarily be covered. due to the con-
ditions of the weather.
There were at least 1,250.000 cars
laid up, and if all those averaged under
ordinary conditions fifteen miles per
day the grand total wouN be 100000
miles. That means. with an average of
twelve miles to the gallon, the gasoline
saved was approximately 100000 GAL
Ions of gas. of value of almost $780,
900.
Average of Ten.
The total number of days when SO
many cars were tied up generally
throughout the seven states probably
averaged ten. in some states more and
in some less. but ten on an average.
The total saving in miles was then
about 1900. 900, which means 15.00O.0 900
gallons of gasoline, and which brings
the saving to s3,450000.
That amount would have been spent
for fuel without the ill winds and i'll
SHOWS which so many motorists cursed,
due to their inability to drive, and
cursed wrongly, as SO great a saving
means more gasoline for the months at
hand, when driving will be more worth
while
Evening star., 1918-03-17
Readjustments of Methods.

1T was inevitable that this additional
tax on the nations transportation ia
cilities would bring with it a readjust-
ment OF transportation methods. Right
1y, war supplies have had and are con-
tinuing to have first call. But in order
to keep the wheels turning at home to
keep business prospering and in a
condition to pay the financial costs of
the war, it is necessary to keep the
arteries of domestic commerce from
being clogged-
with their abnormal burdens. the
railroads, working at top capacity un-
der government supervision, are still
Overtaxed. waterways are carrying
their last ounce of available tonnage
and the cry is for ships and still more
ships.
Horses ARE extremely scarce and
prices are almost prohibitive. There
simply are not enough teams to be had
and IL there were. they would still not
answer. in these days when transpor-
tatiop must be swift and certain.
Evening star., 1918-03-17

the association. Members Of the 2Sso-
citation have organized "iazz" band
which will furnish the music for she
associations entertainment to take
place some time in a bril-
Evening star., 1918-03-17

William Ilch. formerly manager of
the used-car department of the Har-
per-Overland Company. has been made
sales mann ger of the company. and
hereafter will have charge of the sales
department of both the new and used
cars. Mr.. IIlch enters upon his new
duties at once.
Evening star., 1918-03-17

The Reamer Sales Company has
taken over the interests of the North
ern Auto Service Company. former dis
tributers of the Reamer car. and will
remain in the safpe building. at 1872
Connecticut avenue. w. s. Bouscaren
has been appointed sales manager of
the new company. and will enter upon
his duties at once.
Evening star., 1918-03-17
Turn to Motor Trucks,

30 business generally-and this in
eiudes farmers as well as the city
business man. for farmers today are
business men-has been forced to turn
to . greatly extended use of the high
grade motor truck as a relief from the
disastrous consequences Of freight con-
gestion-
And that business. first tried as an
experiment. has now proved not only
practical, but profitable. What a con-
siderable number Of progressive firms
discovered some time ago, that high
grade trucks were an economical inter-
city service, and in a materially en-
larged service within the city itself
business in general has learned TODAY
Consequently high-grade motor
trucks are now taking over much of the
short haul work of the railroads and
releasing badly needed freight cars for
Snore imperative duty"
Evening star., 1918-03-17
Another Scrap of Paper.
ssn Tia London Chronicle.

II has taken three years to unearth
IN Indirect war prophecy of Mr. Zang-
&im. . prediction far more apt than
eDost Of the alleged, guesses at the
ortGtns OF Armageddon. In Children
81 the Ghetto" written twenty-five
Sears ago. occurs this passage: I'm a
world full of snoldering prejudices a
oFsD Of peper may start the bonfire"
Evening star., 1918-03-17
Very Likely.

From the Boston Transcript
"They tell me Jones is dead
"Ah, That's probably why we see
him so seldom. %
Evening star., 1918-03-17

1aa1S nay be the quicksand In which
He German 5unkerss perish.-chicago
Evening star., 1918-03-17

sionaI Chauffeurs' Association will be
on the third instead of the second floor,
as heretofore.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
The Ansuer

In order to intimidate public opinion
he would have consistently pict-
ured the tremendous strength and
approaching success of Germany,
and urged the United States to
avoid lone struggle.
For the same purpose he would
have pointed out Americas un-
preparedness and declared it
necessary to bide our time.
AS a last resort he would have
appealed to Congress for strong
policy Of armed neutrality
against any and all violations of
our rights.
Fearing tie drift of public and off,
cial opinion toward war he would
have declared that the country
must prepare with tremendous
energy and untold effort to en-
dure "the furious and terrible on
slaught of victorious Germany"
after the European war was
over.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
The Coincidence

Hearst consistently pictured the
tremendous strength and ap-
preaching success of Germany,
ana urged the United States to
avoid lone struggle.
Hearst pointed out Americas un-
preparedness and declared it nee
essary to bide our time.
Hearst appealed to Congress at the
last minute for a strong policy of
armed acknowledgements any
and all violations of our rights.
Hearst declared the country must
prepare with tremendous energy
and untold effort to endure "the
furious and terrible onslaught of
victorious Germany"-after the
European war was over.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
One Example of How Hearst Keeps His Pledge
Further Service in the
War Should Be Matter
of Choice for Americans

EX-SENATOR WILLIAM MASON Congressman Large from
tie State Illinois,
- member Of the minority does speedily the
House to repeal the entire Conspon
Oongress to carry out tho will Of the people
Whist Congressman Mason would hauess silly thing
for him to do and unspeakaby foolish thing for
Congress to do.
The conson law has not only been passed
majority but has been mancsny vdcated epic
long as the Republic lives
What Congressman Mason aiming Att previous
utteranes prevent the arbitrary Amer
youth to be offered unwilling
Flanders aud Of France
With this spirit Of Congressman Mason shared by q multi.
uoe OF the strongest and patriotic Republic
newspapers are profoundly and actively sympathy.
These consistently
that the American soldiers who France
not couscped sent bS the will Of the
The views which the Hearst regard
to sending the flower Of American perish
France will receive added puse by and the
results Of epnsc11p.ion.
This Government definitely enough to
world Thi Government realizes any energuc has
the Atered rolls already eligible
TO tho call AIMS and this definite
on makes possible Republic give the vol
untess system that glored among vndica;ed
among Governments
Time and again. and with puposetu rtsratiou newspapers
have sndsed the splendid spirit cooperation hioh giving
to the allies
be aAd modes may truthfuy that no
American newspaper Has given energy
snce OF advocacy with greater hspues Ill grest
making Tor The suceess-e IF this
<easa newspepess hase dQaes> e.4ed up the pres!
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
The Ansuer

ther service in the war should be
a matter Of choice for Ameri-
cans"?
If, to aid Germany's submarine
blockade, he had raised the cry
OF america first!" and cam
paigned against shipping food to
England and France while "our
own people have less and pay
more than European peoples do.''
IT, IN order to break England's
blockade of Germany, he had, on
the other hand, insisted on the
shipment of food to neutrals ad-
jacent to Germany, on the plea
that otherwise they might take
sides with our enemies?
If, relying on Congressional delay
and inefficiency, he had urged
Congress to take from President
Wilson and his Secretaries and
administrators large part of the
conduct of the war?
If, through all this period Of propa-
ganda, he had consistently avoid
ed, on the one hand, every pos
sible hostile allusion to Germany
in editorials and cartoons, calling
1t always war against "devasta-
on," "starvation," or "militar-
ism," Or "autocracy"; had first
disparaged and then supported
Liberty loans; and had made great
to-do over such things as prohibiz
tion and government ownership?
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28

ND what would have German aynt bo b.s
succeeded in thus addressing the American s
pie for four years? ~ i
nov would the which
MASSES and nened the leader of
treated mere Socialist alien who
ana not ineffective work Of William Randolph Hearst?
IL ne American government has
he nature and effect of Hears and effect +
propaganda IN his papersthe New Now
Evening Journal the Boston Advertiser the Cao
ncan the Chicago Examiner Georgian the Aant.
american the San Francisco Examiner,
ms herman daily the NewYorker
England and France ~f~NoNt
Great Britain excluded International News Service - N
VI HIS newspapers United
neutral lh reason the fragrant taking cables in New yo
a0s "cn 'oad the facts and aimed aiding England enemies
Canada followed suit
lhe French International tho ns e 49,
cables from October 29, 1916, aliesto oe ~
excerpt the official
al relatons with the Hearst
with the enemy is certain" ~
Inc only official action of the United bro.1
rehch embargo by accrmg
news service to the American Expedionary
courteous recognition of the
can on the nternationas cables npoye with tho a
here are two for Wahngtons leniency toward
seem 70 De- One resides Harst position the other in hi.
methods. ~ VIZ 0""eA Al
~ not very olhcut thing
ures 70 rene on our attitude
little rumpus when is also e
OF the w. w. or of the majority 49,
VINO edits small and utraradca
the espionage ~ WIZ
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Some Reason for Hearst's Freedom

An American millionaire
tn country and eight
"ae ouch puolclst politician
power or war administration comfobu ...
ana ne ngure that c apparently things he loft
one as ne doesn't supply uquestionab invar
able evidences of disloyalty. ~ Ai
"nc orngs US to the second Hearsts present FREQ
oo 1t the ingenuity with which he have
and recrossed their tracks, which
and abandon with which they have dragged the red herring ~
across their trails the and brio thew have
pounded the big drums america
walls OF our effective participation in the - ~
is anouhage Just camouhage; at all s;mnle
There is food for cynical difference
Socialist periodical of 1900 sticks to orc M
thought against the gives 400 600 -
diet OF admiration for the
OF effective action in the andpatiotc lip service to
the American 2 = Ss ~
before the United States
straight fight He deferred
utilized American political American
could
until loyalty to the United States became technically involved he
in the - - ~
Then the and prosecutor came n, over the
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
The Ansuer
Copyright. 1917. rn,.ra.asn, News s.rv,c.

If, wishing to hinder our financial
aid to the Entente, he had raised
the cry of America frst' and
campaigned against loans to the
Allies, pleading ''home defence?
If, in order to keep our troops at
home, he had urged concentration
of men and money for operations
"at our natural base," the At
lantic seaboard, and defed Ger
many to come across and try u
"taste of our GRANTEE?
If, to weaken interest in war prep
arations, he had prophesied an
early peace as the result of two
European factors-shortage of
food and imminent revolution?
If, believing Theodore Roosevelt an
inefficient military commander
and desiring America to put as
small a force as possible in
France in answer to the growing
sentiment for military activity
abroad, he had urged the accept
ance of Roosevelt's volunteer
divisions?
f-pressed gradually to patriotic
action by the march of events,
and believing, as experience has
proved, that airplane construc-
ton involved difficulties which
would make it impossible to
achieve results worth talking
about within two years-he had
urged repeatedly and eloquently
the building of a huge aerial feet
to attack Germany.
If, seeking an outlet for American
activity that involved little chance
to harm Germany, he had cried
for an incredible fleet of subma-
rines?
If, believing that the war prepara-
tions of the government were not
going at top speed, he had consist
emily denounced those critics who
charged the government with
wasting time?
If, in order to halt such criticism
and cover his own tracks, he had
attacked Roosevelt and other
critics on the plea that their ac-
tions heartened the German peo-
pie?
If, in final effort to prevent the
employment of a large national
army at the front, he had raised
the cry of "alien slackers"?
If, for the same purpose, he had
urged upon Congress that "fur-
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
First Interrogation

IF An agent Of the German Foreign Office could haze
talked to three million americans from august, 1911,
to 4pril, 1917 zUhat zrould he haze told them?
# he could haze set the current of popular american
thought during these gears sca directions zcoud haze
the fortunes and share in it changed?
If he could haze spoken through the mouths of ezeve
great newspapers in America z0hat opinions and zcha
courses OF action zcould he haze urged the american
public as most likely to carry out the Teutonc design of
peuenting america from rendering aid to the Entente?
What, IN sum, rcould sinister and pro- German pro-
peor OF the press haze urged upon the people of the
United States?
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28

Hearst magnifed the suffering of
the German civilian population
under the British blockade, and he
met the plea of the American
press and people for the enforce
ment of the freedom of the seas
against the German submarine by
his cry to Washington for action
against the British blockade.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
And as

With war fact, Hearst turned his
editorial guns to the opposite
quarter; and where he had
preached previously that this
would be no paper war;" he now
advocated measures which would
have gone far toward converting
it into one on the part Of Amer
ica.
Hearst argued that it was useless
to waste efforts "striving to af-
feet the struggle in Europe" and
urged us to concentrate on "de-
Tending America"
Hearst raised the cry of america
first" and pleaded that the regu-
lar army was needed to train the
draft, and that the draft would
be needed to fight Mexico.