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THE WASHINGTON TDIES. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1918. 9 CAUSES OF FALLS AMONBSniDENlS v Wf IN AIR SERVIGE The Journal of the Royal Naval Service discusses this month the re port of a. committee of investlcatlon of the aeroplane accident! which are described from time to time In the newspapers. Casualties in actual flchtlne are ruled out. the object of the committee being; to elucidate as far a possible the causes of acci dent during the training of aviator. It ia certainly cratlfylnr; to note that the curve of accidents is declining, and, as the committee says. "From these ficurrs one can see that school fiv-lnp is fairly safe and compares favorably wtih other hleh velocity forms of transit." In fact, in two vears of school work one member of the committee records that he saw three fatal accidents occur in about 200 cjasnes, a small ratio indeed. Steady Improvement. There has been a steady Improve ment In the early days of llylne there were admittedly many acci dents, owinc first to structural weak nesses in the aeroplanes and second ly to the fact that the pioneer pilots had to experiment. Many of the fac tors governing aerial navigation were unknown or imperfectly understood. When experience came and skilled aviators began to teach pupil", when ihe improvements In the construction of aeroplanes increased, accidents diminished In number proportionately. IJut on the other hand many more people took up flying, so that the total of accidents was increased. The pre-war methods of teaching were slow and sure, the first solo flights were made In stages and after long instruction, wnicn iraocu iu Pity Mrs. Vanderbilt; If She Sees Hubby, Most Ride in Pullman NEWYORKCREDIT If ilrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt wishes to visit her husband, who is a colonel with the 103d En gineers, stationed at Camp Wads worth, Spartanburg, S. C, she will have to make the trip in an ordi nary rullman. Railway Direc tor McAdoo'a office today has de nied her request that her private car be taken from New York to the South Carolina camp. When the permission was de nied, Mrs. Vanderbilt wired back that she would gladly pay forty fares the capacity of the car is forty passengers for the privi lege. Sho wai informed, how ever, that private cars were taboo tinder general orders No. 1, Issued by Director McAdoo, and that no exception could be made in her case. Colonel Vanderbilt is a heavy stockholder In the New Tork Cen tral railroad. WEARS I proportion of accidents; there are about six In fifty In the fully record ed examples. Fear Seldom a Cause. It Is curious that fear alone is sel d. -n the cause; at any rate it is sel dom acknowledged in the aviator's confessions. It Is clear, however, that many of the cases of loss of head arc related to fear. There is the statement that the examinations of the eyes and of the balancing power are most useful. But after reading this Instructive Investi gation the conviction is forced on the mind that the value of these tests is not all on the credit side. The Ameri can examination is noted for Its searching character. Apparently the skill of the tight rope walker Is the obvfate accrdent. altogether. As the j ideal. But English authorities treat war advanced and the importance of the elabora e tests in balanc ng and aviation was recognized more pilots dliiiness with polite incredulity. A were needed and the methods of man with nerves of a circus rider or tesching had to be accelerated; after i baseball player may be a good aviator, a few hours dual control instruction On the other hand, he may not have sup.ls were sent off to do their first j the faculty of prompt decision and solo flights. Naturallv many more action In the control of a powerful accidents occurred, and as nowadays aeroplane. Whatever may be the out- (.Ulll, Ik BCCIiJS IIJVCIJ IUIIL .1113 LtlllCU States have added one more cause to their delays, by making the medical examination of aviators such an ex Some author! Tirartife Is on faster and more power. ful machines accidents relatively In creased. But every accident teaches M-ntt,irtr- tw nd all should be in vestigated thoroughly so that a pre- trordinarily fine sieve. Someautho: rentable cause or error can be elimin- ties in Europe regard it as too fine. ated in the future, on tnese points ; the Investigations of the Itoyal Aero j Club are a great novelty. They sup- j plement the details oi hkcmu. -u-air forces. ninclpal Causes. The principal causes of accidents are: Defect in the aeroplane, error of Judgment in flying, loss of head, brain fatigue or lethargy, fear, physi cal illness, unavoidable causes. Au thorities cit as one of the common est examples of aeroplane accidents engine failure Just after leaving the ground, when the pilot tries to turn back to his original starting point loses height in the turning, and in trying to prolong his glide loses fly ing speed, stalls and the aeroplane ITSL HYMN'S WARNING NEW YOItK. Feb. rt Emphaslz Inc "the necessity of adopting and adhering to a rigorous polky of economy and retrenchment In expen ditures of the public funds and the administration of the city." Mayor llylan lias transmitted the annual statement showing the financial con dition of the city as of December 31. On that day the debt Incurring power of the city was $50.270.15S.yo. It is estimated that during 101R this will be increased to 03.--,r.,.4ir..(H. De ducting from thi amount M1.M1. 077.05 of commitments entered Into by Ihc last administration and J'-'O.-500.000 estimated as being required for rapid transit purposes during the year leave sioxll.tt.is.filt, which may be authorized for other municipal purposes. This small working margin esti mated for the coining ear."' remarked the mayor, "shows the neces.ity for extreme caution In embarking upon new municipal Improvements and un dertakings except such as are urgent ly required to meet the vital needs of the people. Calling attention to the steadily In creasing tax rate year after year, the mayor informs the aldermen he has appointed a commission to consider the means of laislng new revenue and to eliminate some of the e lis of thel present sstem, and asked their co operation in this endeavor. H .. IN PREPARE TO AID NAVY DURING WAR FATHER RETURNS TO VISIT DAUGHTER "LONDON". Feb. 21. necrulting for the Women's rtivyal Naval Service has been begun. There seems to be little doubt that this new service, already known as the "Wrens." will prove I the most popular of all; and its di I rector is Dame Kathcrlne Furse. , whose work w ith the V. A. D.. of w hlch he was until lately chief command- I ant, w on her the love and respect of i many thousands of women. , The "Wrens" w ill bo comparatively feu. compared with the women s , army auxiliary corp". at present only ! from lo.uOO to 12.000 are called for, and it is unlikely that any will be i wanted for foreign s-ervice. The IPTPn 1A IIP 1 nn , wail,ed for foreign j-ervlce. The i Jill M I" VLAUV whole formation will be based on. UP I rif iin I ruiiiii ,hal of the w A A- "-' wne arm'i Ill I L lJ I L.lltVj council instruction has afforded D.ime ' 1 Katherlne Furse much help in draft , I Ing her fleet orders. The pay of ......... . . , ... . .. both services will be the same, and AU.ENTOWN. Pa. Feb. 21.-After ,np ra,es f ,h w A A r are now. over forty six years' separation. Mis., b(.ins. revised with a view to certain Alfred J. George, wife of a horseman, ln.-rt-.-ne. Tlin r'esrrinttnn nt the of this city, and her father. Daniel 3. , ratings, however, will be different. falls to the ground out of control. S ' .,, """" " ' ' "' "" " " i"1" uircctor s assistants win oe cau ia.u.sio mo jsro ,-! Freeport, III., were reunited at the ed deputy and assistant directors, speaking S-r- the"J' ""J f7J former's home today. anJ the women corresponding to pet of Judgment In these cases, and the when Mj.s Georf.e rcsponded to a omrrf) w, bo ,5nmvn as prlnc, two together account for two out ummon, at thc doQr and faced a' pah, and section-leader", of every fifty crashes. seventy-year-old man who announced) .n attractive kit for all ranks has Error of Judgment alone is tne . u - , .-.,., ,. , ,,.,! , ., ., , ,. ... ... , ,. uia, jus uci , u..u Bii.Mtj...imrji urjiiiliru. lur uiic.-iui ciuu li-i commonest cause of accident, being, imnnth-old girl had on the back of her neck when he last saw her and other' evidence he oon established the relationship. to embrace her. she thought him men- n.,,itants will w.n u navy l.'uu coat irt. with hraf- naval button" graded ring" of Patrick's blue on "" .. . ,. ........ to emorace ner. ne inougni mm men- a.-.l tan responsible for about r?"y-four out unbalanced, but by mean, of a and ski of fiftv-thre- crashes. It Is difficult (j(car that caUer M,d hI( e,Bllt,en. I d pra( the sleve to denote rank: a black cocked hat with a handsome badge of Patrick" blue and silver, and a white blouse and collar and black tie will io account for these errors of Judg men In some cases It may be due to la.-k of instruction. In other ascs even after prolonged training, ihe pupil may still misjudge dis tances Occasionally the standard of ision is below normal, but the sur prising fact i" established that in man cases the pilots are ph.vslcally fit with normal sight and balancing powei Itarelv the can I" delayed muscular reaction slowness to re spond to the sense". All aviators .? . r.r.hT.e maTters hut Eoodl"" ead. His wife died ,W eara'vvi have a blue serge coat fro. k of' atten-ion to the"e matters, but good j.m.j , i,. on.l nw "crre. a hh.e lln-r, iinr brlum will not al-l""- .".."'".. "---' . """. "".. " ..;7.-..-. -..". "L71 1 lis cnnaren. tne nrsi locatea Deing ". i"-i "in -, vi. mm uig Mrs Ger.ree He will spend several a v overcoat. Mrong noots aU sto k- inonths in ,! section, lookinsr tin his mss will aln he supplied relatives, and will then return West. Many different tvpes of workers will Evrlch was a prosperous farmer! complete the uniform, which will be near Reading when he suddenly. In purchased out of the grants made to! 1872. drcided to go West. and. without! officers The ranks orresponding to j a woid to his wife and three i hildren.i petty officers will uesr a pilot jacket . began a roving life of ten vears, fol- with black naval buttons ntid skirt lowing which he settled down in the cut in neat straight lines They will, Illinois town and became prosperous. ' alo wea- n navy blouse and a round, From that dav to this he was never i ailor's cap with black hand with W. i heard from, and his family thought It. N S. In gold. The rank and llle I esiglit and equilibrium will irnj sae them The pilot must not ose 1 :: head. 'Loss of Head. Loss of head occurs frequently and Is responsible for seven O'lt of fifty ace. dents Under the sudden strain r an emergency the power to reason and a-t in unison may lapse, and the wrong decision Is taken and followed There I seldom time to correct the error made, seconds and even frac tions of seconds count. Ioss of head teems an entirely human failing, but It Is closely allied to brain fatigue end to fear. In cases of fatigue the pupil reaches he stage w here he has not the power o reason, decide, or act A state of nental inertia supervenes Fatigue s largely caused by a succe"ion of ervous strains, by an overwhelming sense of responsibllitv. by unsuitable food and habits. Fear is said to exert very little Influence, but there Is good ground for believing that the princi pal factors of brain fatigue arc con stitutional Sometimes there is no mental Inertia: the accident occurs 'rant a lack of mental balance, and he wrong decision Is taken and scted on. Both loss of head and fear are Jointly responsible for a small INDUSTRIES CLASSIFIED FOR COAL PRIORITIES: be needed for the "Vreu," and, though they will be re imted entliely for home "ervice. for the duration of the war. theie will not he "soft. Jobs" for anv one; and tltcie will he a good deal of night work t'liauffeurs. w ,-eles telegraphists, c,.lu., cooks. at I wa!treses for officer"" mess. By eliminating the tie of coal In I ,rkers at air stations and for re some indtisn ie, and bv decreasing the ,,rme aillj .leaning aeroplanes will consumption In nonessential Indus be wanted trie", the f i. ; adtninftralton is deter mined to s ue a sufficient suppl.v of fuel for the maintenance of all war operations, a statement made public today announce The administration has made a division of the industries of the coun try in the ordu o. their Importance,, as follows- 1 Industries and pio.Iu.tlon nece" MRS. VERNON CASTLE WILL REST IN CUBA, i NEW YOUK. Feb 21 - Mrs Vernon I Castle, at her huine here today, de sary for human life, principally food clared that the customaiy mourning ! and fuel. , would he in order 2. indu.tri-s manufacturing war ..,:MUcnr lie cr,cd In a r,proach supplies and the equipment necessary , , for the production in the first class. , fuI tt,",, w hcn ,k"i what ',-VIe of ::. Industries forp.-e lime produc-! mourning she would wear. "Why. I' tion. haven't but one dress to my back" 1 Industrie" prrIu. ing luxuries. ' J1 "" ''tl. hav-" Saturday for ( The fuel administration will put Cuba, where, upon tl.e rcomnienda ' Into operation at once a svstem of tn.n of hei phsician". she will take a 1 priorities based on thi. s. herinle '"ng r.-t I Stomach Relief! Stop Indigestion Gas, Sourness-Pape's Diapepsin In five minutes ! Neutralizes stomach acidity, reliev ing dyspepsia, heartburn, distress. Head ! Tim' 1'' Tape's Diapepsin will sweeter, a scur. tmjr or out-of-order stomach within five minutes. If viur meals don t nt eomforta blv. or what ou eat lies like a i imp of lead in votir stomach, or if vou have heartburn, that i iisuallv 6. sign of aclditj of the stomach. Get from ycur nhaimaclst a ilfiv cent rare of Pape'a IMapepsin and take a dose Just as soon as vou rRn There will be no sour rising", no belchlnr of undigested food m'xe,J with acid, no stomscji cas or heart burn fullness or hea v feelinc li bc stoma, h, tiiugjfa dehilltatinj headaches or dizziness This .. I all co. and, besides, there will bo I no sour food left oir In the stom ach to poison vour breath vi Ith nati seuu" odors Psjte's Diapepsin helns to reutnl- i lie ihe excessive aciu m the st,.iii ach which Is causing the focd fer mentation and Preventing pioper I dlgeMloii I Iielief III five minutes is waiting for vou fit anv druc store These large fifty-cent -ae con tain enough Pape PUjienin to tisilallv keep the entire fnn, 1. fre I from stoma, h cldlt and it. , ntt toins ..f mdli,estiii 1 . pin so.irnes gases heart! ir i and ) eada we f.,r manv in- nils 't be longs In vour home NEW BARONET WORKED WAY UP FROM POVERTY i L.N!O.V. lb -'i S.p Ororge tli'.ght. a natixo of Clr-Mhorpe . , uliopr name appeara In th Sw ' Y-par holier li-t. Is fniirt of relating th fart that .t a boy h earnad ' sanI ftr a mr li -nap ahl to. , lni a d"iikc ati'l ort, from Mhlcli lit rt.iilfl the en UJc ! i H frtartI bufine? on th flh f 'docks, but In nw rjrardfd as one of i th larfat imlividual owners f i j steam tiaivlnrs in tho world and li a pufd to br a niiMlmair j ! HUSBAND PRO-GERMAN, ' , WOMAN GETS DIVORCE f-HIi- '.o Kb 21 Mr Anelus nan-pir t--d' n Kran'ed a dlvora nftrr -i tf.ti 1 jdi;p Kvothern, "ynn an bu oj, b t m dollar my hUB- tirtii i a. it-iman .she ?a ri he had Gern an mivrn I ji . a -d piano so ip. i e and I Uttla ih.ugs i ivc ihru i afa' j XKHoobvvarb & Xotbrop New York WASHINGTON-Paris Tomorrow Our Usual Remnant Day; Store Open From 9 to 1 As is our annual custom, store will be open tomorrow, Washington's Birthday, half day only. For the many in government service it will afford a splendid opportunity for four full hours shopping. The Women's Outergarment Sections have placed clearance prices on their remaining slocks of Suits, Coats and Dresses, and throughout the store there will be noted many items that can be had at genuine savings. No Friday merchandise sent C. O. D. or on approval; nor can we accept phone or mail orders. Kate Hinton Hints To You that it is quite time to put up new bird houses for the proverbial early bird. The birds like "Dad" Hubbard's bird houses, which cost so little and last a lifetime. They arc made of cypress and have the cunningest bungalow roofs, with air holes under the eves for ven tilation. If you hang a few of these houses among your trees you will never be sorry the birds will give you more pleasure than you can hope to give them and think of how they will keep worms from eating your gar den. Fourth floor, F street. THE LOVELY CANDY JARS are quite smart for the liv ing room table. Such lovely ones are here in clear colon ial glass, with heavily gold encrusted Minton bands and knobs. They arc quite the things now-a-days, and you can get them in sizes to hold one-half pound, one, and two pounds of canfy. $2.7. to $4.25. Fifth floor. F street IT MAY BE EARLY TO THINK OF ICE but it is not too early to buy a water pitcher that has such a sensible spout that the ice cannot slip into the tumbler, especially when such a pitch er can be had for 40 cents. Fifth floor. V street. TEA TABLE GOSSIP would have to be interesting if the tea was served from the very newest Japanese cups and saucers which have just come in. There are two designs. Sprinj? and Autumn I like to call them, for on is all green and fresh like Spring with dainty Japanese maidens roaming throuidi picture gardens, while the other shows almost the same scene in softest browns. 33c each, or Si.00 the dozen. Fifth floor. F street TELL YOUR AFFAIRS TO A WOMAN and she will smile at you and never say one word, that is if she is one of those demurr little women of hand-painted wood that fit over the phone and let vou whinner your se crets into the bouquet she is carrying, or mayhap into her muff. 63c. Second floor. 10th street. BOYS AT THE FRONT would write home oftcner if vou slinped into their kit s-everal boxes of the SOL DIERS AND SAILORS COMBINATION NOTES convenient boxes of station cry with the paper and en velope all in one just write your note, turn down the uummed flap and presto 'tis done! ,13c a box. Main floor, lltli street. SWEET AS FIRST LOVE are tho tiny sachets about an inch square, with tinv gjlt pin attached, all ready to pin to one's belongings FIRST LOVE s.achets. in deed, they are fo named, und you will find them on the Main floor, near the Eleventh street elevator. Friday Clearance of Remaining Women's Winter Suits 1 aW7 'MrsssKI I , This includes all thc Winter Suits that remain unsold, and to those women who can be fitted in the assortment of sizes which ranges from 34 to 46JS it presents a most favorable opportunity for procuring a garment at a most unusual reduction. The materials are serge, poplin, homespun, velour cloth and worsted. The coats are in belted and plain tailored models. The colors are green, navy, black, laupe, and black with white hairline stripe. 5 Suits, $14.75 each. 5 Suits, $19.75 each. 6 Suits, $28.75 each. 6 Suits, $38.75 each. 3 Suit, $49.00 each. 2 Suits, $59.75 each. Were $25.00. Were S3 5.00. Were $45.00 and 505.00. Were S55.00 and S65.00. Were S75.00. Were $95.00 and $97.50. 1 Suit, $69.75. Third floor. G street. Was $150.00. Final Clearance Women's High Shoes Greatly Reduced to $2.25 Pair. We have assembled all the remaining small lots from our recent sales and placed this final price on them for immediate clearance. The combined lot includes Gun Metal, Patent Coltskin and Kidskin, in both lace and button models, high and low heels, cloth and kid tops. Sizes in Gun Metal: AA4, 4, and 5; A3, 3J4, 4 and 4; B 3, ZV2, 4, 4j 5:C-2, 3 and3K-;D3, 3J4, 4 and 4. Sizes in Patent Coltskin: AA4, 4 and 5; A3J and 4;B3, 3 and4;C2j4, 3, 3, and 4; D 3 and 3. Sizes in Kidskin: AA4, Ay,, 5 and 5j;A3, 3 4, 4 and 5;B3, 3jtf and 4; C2J-, 3, 3j. and 4; D 3 and 3; E3 and 3 J. Reduced to $2.25 Pair. Third floor. Tenth street. COAT DEPARTMENT 1 Taupe Tannn Velvet Evening V rap. with largo collar and cuffs f Australian opossum, lined with flKiird satin to match, size 33. Was tltM.0"; now sx-oo. 1 Black Evening AVrap of satin and velvet combination, trimmed in fur and silver medallions, richly lined with black and white satin, full model-38, was $150.00: now S.S3.IK). , 1 I'urple Panne Velvet Wrap with Kolinsky collar, lined with lavender satin messaline. s'ize 3S, was $95.00; now SS0.TS. 1 White TSroadcloth Evenlnir Wrap with Iceland Fox Collar and fuffs. lined with white satin messa line. size 3S. Was S75.O0: now 8.T3. 1 neetroi-t ttolivla Afternoon Wrap, full model with N'utria collar and lined with fancy silk to match, size :!U. Was JlS.iX); now S3S.7S. Third floor. O street. WAIST DEPARTMENT 20 Lingerie Blouses, silently soli ed. taken from stock. S3J5 eaebi were J3.0O. 13 Blouses taken from stock, silently soiled, tucked and embroid ered and lace trimmed. 9Z9S eacki were $3.05. A few White and Colored Blouse taken from stock. JUS eaeh wtrt 0 Blouses taken from stock la all white and all black. 8Se wera tl.00. is Georgette Crepe and Crepe da Chine Blouses, slightly soiled from handling. S3.93 eacbi were J3.T3. 10 Crepe de Chine Blouses, slight ly soiled from handling-. In flesh and white. 833 each i were J3.93. 8 Tub Silk Sport Blouses, mad with colored stocks. SU3 eaehi were $5.73. Thlrvt floor. G street. FRIDAY CLEARANCE VUDOR PORCH SHADES A number of High Grade Vudor Porch Shades arc offered for clearance before the new stock arrives. These are some colors that we are discontinuing, also some subject to slight imperfections. Two sizes mostly 10 ft. width and 4 ft. -width, but some other sizes are among the lot. This is an excellent opportunity to get high grade shades at One-Third Less Than Today's Prices A large collection of short lengths and remnants of Cretonne, Curtain Voiles, Nets, Madras and various Drapery and Upholstery Materials at Vj4 q& Wra ( Mil mm Greatly Reduced Pri. Friday Clearance of Street, Afternoon and Evening Dresses A group of desirable Dresses, in models suitable for all occasions of wear which have been greatly reduced for clearance. The materials arc velvet, satin, crepe de chine, tricotine, net, and chiffon over cloth of silver; sizes 36 to 42 in the combined lot. 3 Dresses, $11.75 each. Were S25.00. 2 Dresses, $14.75 each. Were S35.00. 6 Dresses, $29.75 each. Were S55.00. 2 Dresses, $39.75 each. Were S75.00. 1 Dress, $75.00. Was SI 50.00. 1 Dress, $85.00. Was SI 95.00. Third fl..or, (J street. Fifth floor, G street. WHITTALL---THE RUG OF QUALITY The keynote of harmony in the color scheme of a room is the rug and nnuii of the air ot liveableness and homeliness most neces sary essentials depends on its selection. We have just received a large shipment of beautiful reproductions of Oriental patterns and colorings. These rugs are the very finest manufactured by machinery, made of the very best worsteds, famed for -heir beauty and lustre and excellent wearing qualities. The dyes in these rugs are the very best obtainable and our assortment of patterns contains many beautiful combinations of colors in the popular Chinese and Oriental designs including Kermenshah. Kahan. Saruk. Silk Mosque or Prayer Rug design. Tibriz and many other popular designs. We call special attention to the new Jaspev bi kiirnuiid vhich is a two-tone shaded effect that blends beautifully witli tne combination or top colors. THE ANGLO PI-RS1AN is a er heavy, tirmly woven rug, which has no equal tor its wearing qualities in machine made rugs. THE ROYAL WORCESTER is a medium priced rug made from selected worsteds which have a beautiful lustre and splendid wearing qualities a three-shot weave thai makes a practical and attractive rug. Mnili fl'io 1 hlriet iBW-'-am- i- mjmijjL-ijii. jl-'ji . -li in t HL''L'.IJ''ElSliVr TiTr7TTTrA'M'TYr'TiJflrrTnT V &? t ' LrTylTj'"!' ' ' .' I'i jlX'jTT'r"'"1 i"'1 n'"T "ti ri, The large range of patterns can be had in the iIloiiig mzcn: Ancl-I'rrl:ni. Ilii.nl I urrexter. I :$$ in $6.00 $4.75 : 7 x 5 I in $9.25 $7.00 61iii $15.00 $11.25 1.6x7.6 $30.50 $23.00 t x $55.00 $41.50 o."M3 $73.25 $55.25 F MO.6 $81.00 $60.75 "" $73.25 $55.25 x2 $S9.00 $67.00 $122.25 $92.00 l'M,n.(, $137.50 $103.75 II 5 $152.75 $115.25 -