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Ice Cream.

From the New York Tribune.
What, pray, is Ice cream? Dietary de-
tectives have said that 1t may be
ombination OF moistened milk powder
and furniture glue. frozen and favored.
or that IL may consist largely of fats
worked through a homogenizer into a
semblance of cream; Of old cream re-
juyenated or of any of q number of
horrendous mixtures disguised with
strong f1avoring extracts and subjected
to the impartial treatment of Jack
Frost. The uninitiated public, from
the hardened criminal to the innocent
babe, knows 1t simply as malleable
substance of low temperature which
tickles the palate SO outrageously that
one forgives It the cramps which follow
its injudicious consumption.
There Is a movement on foot to grade
Ice cream officially in this city and ma
ton as milk is graded. But. obviously,
If all the things said to be done In the
name of ice cream are true one might
as well try to measure art with yard
stick; unless, Of course. these products
of the poisoner's art are to be prohibit
ed or labeled ice cream, second class.
or frozen mucilage, Ice cream type"
or assorted fats. frappes." And then
what Is to become of the cone trade.
derives its name? For whatever may
be said of the rose and its odor. ice
cream by any other name. and partfcu-
larly its real name, does not taste as
sweet.
What, indeed, is leo cream II IL is not
a great big problem at the foundation
of one of our cherished Institutions?
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when 1t came to her that she was
taking nothing better with her than
the sight of cheap windows. whose
tawdriness only accentuated the fact
of her poverty. Why should she not
have pleasant memory to comfort
her? Why. indeed. should she not go
over to McNamara's and look in the
window? With an empty purse she
surely could not be grievously tempted.
McNamara's was a wonderful depart
ment store on the corner, with two
sides given to display windows. Leonie
walked slowly down. one side, linger-
ing now and then to admire a SHIN
mering frock or hat or gracefully
things. too. but she admired the frocks
and hats most. She was pretty and
young, and her suit was uncommonly
thin and shabby and out of fashion.
She came at last to the fur display
and paused gasping. For here were
ing variety and cost. But Leonie only
saw one thing. That was huge brown
fox mum.
All her life she had wanted such
muff. AS girl. she had dreamed of
earning money enough to buy one for
herself but her mother was i'll, there
were many to do for and her place
was at home So Bob found her Then
she had dreamed that some day he
would give her her hearts desire But
he never had nor could.
1t seemed TO her as she stared hun
grily at the muff that il typifed all
her hopes and dreams and longings
She wanted 1t so, She wanted to feel
it's rich warmth and softness, to thrust
her hands far into its coZy depths. TO
hug II to her bosom. to bury her face
in 1t. She stood there gazing, until
nearby clock warned her that she must
be running home to get Bobs supper
Then she fed
She was. however. no happier for
having seen the muf. She thought
about it while she frightened the four
dingy rooms for Bobs coming and
made the coffee and basted the tiny
roast. Between times she cut and
hemmed a towel and hung II up as a
surprise. He had grumbled about the
worn meagerness of the old one that
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not What right had she to even think
of muffs when they might be wanting
food next? She found it dreary busi-
ness roaming about, and was glad
Bob did not get his job next day, nor
for many days, though he stayed away
from to 5. Always Leonie knew
when she heard him coming that he
had failed. She tried to be brave; she
tried to contrive and plan how to get
But she was very anxious. She had an
idea that Bob went without lunch, and
she went without lunch. too.
The battle is ten times harder for
for the man who fights. Leonie fell i'll.
One morning after Bob went out she
went to bed. and all day long she lay
there, helpless and alone. She felt
weak. dizzy. heartsick. And her head
ached wickedly. Yet she intended to
and give him welcome.
Midway of the afternoon she fell
asleep. She awoke with strange SEN
sation of having been aroused by a
sound. For a moment she stared be-
wilderedly at the little passe -partout
picture on the wall opposite the bed
then she became conscious that some
thing soft and furry touched her
cheek. A cat! cat had got IN
through the window. She raised up.
And then she saw a great brown muff
lay close beside her pillow,
The scream she gave brought Bob
from behind the door, where he had
hidden to watch. His face was shin
ing with joy and triumph, For
moment they clung together and even
the muff was forgotten. Then he be
gan to tell her. Il struck my job first
thing this morning. $40 week,
Leonie, think of it. I tell you that
mans white" he said. He paid me
week in advance And | got the muff
and some provisions. / suspected you'd
wanted a muff good while. and saw
a bargain-they'r marking everything
down except at the big stores. Pretty,
isn't 1t? No. you lie still and cuddle it
while I broil the steak
But Leonie had her feet on the floor.
Her eyes We're shining. "A s3o-a week
man doesn't cook his own meals. HIS
wife does that" she cried, laughingiy.
(THE ENID
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CHAMPION OF THE DANDEL1oN
Praise of the Pest Sung by Men
Without Lawns.
From the Chicago Post.

From the Chicago Post
Pest-so thinks the suburban house.
holder of the dandelion when in the
spring he sees its golden head imperti-
nently thrusting itself through the
Kansas newspaper has risen to
champion the dandelion. The Clay
Center Times breaks in upon the chorus
of objurgation with this discordant
note: why do people have dandelion-
phobia? What harm did the dandelions
ever do anybody, and why not leave
them in peace? You can't kill them.
Why not join 'em and admire 'em?"
And, come to think of it, we really
don't know why there is such gem
eral. determined, unreasoning and,
withal, futile conspiracy against the
dandelion. Possibly because weak NOR
tails are offended by it's tncurable per-
sistence and vulgar promiscuity. 1t Is
no respecter of persons. The poor
mans backyard and the rich man
carefully groomed turf look alike to
it. Nor is 1t particular as to season.
First among the blooms of spring, 1t Is
last to vanish before the frosts OF win
ter All summer long you can lind
newly opening yellow heads side by
side with heads grown white. 1t asks
no welcome and 1t yields to no reDuHs
That must be the secret of our hatred
for the dandelion. II 1t were more
fragile, less determined to scatter
without discrimination its largess OF
gold. less prodigal with its wealth. we
would probably value and cultivate 1t.
along with tulips and begonias and
orchids. Which only writes us COW
as rather snobbish. We are inclined TO
sympathize with the oratorical climax
of the Clay Center Times: More an
ctent than the golden fleece or the
Roman eagle, more honorably than a
lot Of flowers that women try 10 coo +
die into blooming in the poor light of
cold hay window-theyr with US.
Let's make UP to them.
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morning. When he came she kissed
him and smiled. But thousand
brown nuns seemed to be mocking her
from the dingy wall paper, tho worn
tablecloth. the faded rug. And she
thought. signing. What a fool am
to be wanting S25 mun when we need
everything almost and Bob may be out
Of work any day
Well" she inquired, chee.fully, as
she gave him his soup.
Well Bob said, I'm hanging on
yet, but that's tho best can say
Jackson got the biue envelope sonight
You'll fnd me hungry; 1 only snatched
bite at noon. went to look up q
job in case. You never can tell,
and, take II. you had best be prepared
for the worst
The next night. when Bob came home
Leonie knew the moment she heard his
feet on the stair. II had come, She
braced herself for the sight of his dear,
drawn face. then she went to him and
took him in her arms. And the thought
Of the tormenting brown mum ned, as
she believed forever
After supper he made her go down
town with him-'better than sitting
nome and thinking" he said I'm
sure TO get another job. Why, look at
II. honey. I'm young. strong and able
I'm no down and-outer. I can't fall to
get n Job
He led her right past McNamara's.
but Leonie would not look. She dared
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Little SORES
10 Bedtime
BY THORNTON w BURG ESS.
Copyright 1915. by J. G. Lloyd)
Great Fun on a Slippery Slide.

of course Peter Rabbit hadn't been
able to keep to himself the fact that Lit
tie Joe otter had a home and wife and
two lively babies. He Just had to tell
the other Quaddies. Those who dared
and could go SO far into the Green
Forest visited the little pool in the
Laughing Brook. but they were very
quiet about it, You see, though they
were not exactly bashful. they had
feeling that Little Joe might not like
visitors, and most of them had great
deal of respect for Little Joe's sharp,
strong teeth. No one willingly quar-
rels with Little Joe.
Sammy Jay, of course, had nothing
to fear in the tree-tops. but soon dis
covered that as soon as it was known
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THE EVENING STORY.
THE BROWN MUFF.
Copy right. 1918. by W. Werner,


OF late when Leonie had things to
buy she kept to the poorer shopping
district. Necessities were very we'll of
their kind there, and luxuries were not
of a number or quality to tempt her.
She did not banker after cheap silk and
tinsel Her longing, however, went
to the big shops, whose prices were
much too high for her. Because they
were too high and because she dare
not trust herself where things were
really beautiful. she kept away. But
one day she yielded to her heart hum
ger and went over to look in one gilt
tsring expanse of plate glass window.
That day was a dull. heart aching
kind of day. 1t was doing its best
to snow. but the result was a faint.
chill drzzle. which soaked the pave
ment and dampened the feet and
shoulders. Leonie was wisely equipped.
1t is true her sandals kept slipping
off her heels. and her umbrella showed
much court plaster. but they kept her
dry and comfortable. However, Leonie
could not shut her heart to perplexity
and longing and anxiety. Times were
hard. and the thread. needles and five
yards of towelng she had bought had
nearly emptied her purse. always of
late as fiat as If an elephant had
stepped upon it-at least that was
what Bob said when he dropped an oc-
casional coin or a precious bill into it.
He gave her as much as he could,
which was very little. And she tried
to make it go long way; for with
hundreds of men losing their jobs
every week there was no knowing
how long Bob would keep his. although
he was so bright and ready and eff
Cient. So they must have something
in store for that ever menacing rainy
DAY.
This afternoon Leonie could not whip
her courage or her sense of humor
into maintaining any kind of pace at
all Both seemed exhausted. She had
turned with tagging feet to go home
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THE FEELING IN CANADA.
New Loyalty to the Empire Begot-
ten-More Men Enlisting.

From Montreal Letter to the Newark News.
The maple leaf is quivering with
rage. Canada is mad through and
DEMONSTRATING mad. She is white
hot, and the temperature went up very
rapidly when word of the sinking of
the Lusitania began to spread. I'VE
ask no quarter and we'll give none,
was the comment of military men
everywhere.
Canada was deeply stirred before this
latest incident happened. The disaster
that befell the Canadian troops at
fpres only increased their anger and
sullen demand for vengeance. Although
recruiting has been considered salts
factory. it had been stimulated by the
death of the maple leaf soldiers. The
Lusitania affair will give it another
push.
We've done much as any part Of
the empire" an officer in a Scotch cap
said. but there are more quarters to
he heard from. There's plenty more
that will GO
There are mutterings of conscription.
so deep is Canada's feeling.
Canada is only just beginning to
realize what this war MEANS" as one
man expressed it. land there are lots
of single men with no family obliga-
tions that ought to go to the front
They haven't walked up yet, and maybe
they will have to be waken up. We're
sending the finest men in Montreal to
the front"
One glance a the men training in
Mount Royal Park is enough TO prove
this. while the list of dead included the
most prominent names in Canada. But
more of that some other time.
What about nationaliSm"" / asked
men in public positions. who under
stand the heart of Canada.
Find it if you can was the answer
ITS a dead Caesar. The next regi-
ment to go over is Canadian born to A
man. We're all thinking of the empire
now
! have observed that the flags. most
of them at haf-mast, were straight
union jacks, without the Canadian
coat of arms in the fly.
This loyalty seems to he shared by the
British and French sections of the pop
ulation about equally. Reports that the
French have not been as ready to en-
list as the English and Irish are de-
MED in authoritative quarters here.
The balance. as far one can learn.
is about even. The star of Henry Bou-
aSsa, the leader of the French ma
who was very conspicuous
a few years ago, appears to be on the
wane.
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Ancient Concrete.
From ths Chicago Journal.


The statement that reinforced con-
crete has been found in French build
ings erected in the sixteenth century
will surprise no one who has even a
superficial knowledge of the history of
architecture. Concrete, in some form.
is very ancient building material
indeed.
Some OF tho lesser pyramids were
built of a puddled mixture, which is
a fairly close relative of our modern
sand-cement crushed compound.
The dome Of. the Pantheon at Rome,
built. nearly nineteen centuries ago. is
made of puzZolan concrete, a volcanic
ash being the binding material. 1t Is
not reinforced. or rather there Is no
record that 1t Is reinforced. But tho
supporting columns of Santa Sophia.
built Ave centuries later. are strength
ened with lead rods, and medieval
builders used iron cramps to bind their
courses of natural stone. why should
not the architects of the renaissance
use the same reinforcement for arti-
ficiel stone?
Modern civilization. even in its indus
trial aspects. is not a wholly new
thing 1t has roots deep in the past.
Evening star., 1915-05-17
1YPHUS And QUARANTINE.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

Early in March confidential reports
had been received at the bureau of
public health service in Washington
concerning the prevalence of typhus
fever and cholera in Serbia and of
typhus fever in Greece. This served as
warning that these diseases might be
found among immigrants arriving from
these countries. and gave the quaran-
tine officers opportunity to prepare
for this contingency. When the Creek
steamer Christoforos arrived in New
York last week with a typhus case on
board there was no panic, but all was
in readiness to take prompt action for
the protection of the public health
with the shortest possible detention of
the vessel.
Twenty-Five years ago a great typhus
epidemic ravaged New York. 1t cost
many lives and filled the hospitals to
overf1owing. Among the dead were a
number Of doctors who contracted the
disease from their patients. A tablet
now stands in Bellevue Hospital, erect
ed to the memory of these doctors,
whose services during the epidemic of
1890 cost them their lives.
The disease was brought into the
country from Europe by passengers
who evaded the quarantine regulations
of that period. AS the epidemic grew
more serious these regulations became
more rigorous. SO that at least one
large vessel carrying f1rst-class pas
sengers was held a quarantine pris-
oner outside Of the port of New York
for over six weeks.
The Christoforos was detained only
twelve days and then allowed to pro-
ceed upon her course with proper
health certificate. The difference be-
tween the present procedure in protect
ing the health of the American public
from typhus and that in vogue twenty
fve years ago is due to a better un-
derstanding of the disease and the bet
ter equipment of the quarantine OFF,
cials.
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War Benefits the Swiss and German
Watchmakers.
Of the Aeeoc,ated pr.r.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
BERLIN. April 25.-The interruption
in the exports of American cheap
watches to Germany and Austria-Hun-
gary has proved a windfall for German a
and Swiss watchmakers The war is
responsible for a great boom in the sale
of cheap watches to be worn on tho
wrist. every officer and almost every
soldier equipping himself in this way
before embarking on field service
The shop windows of jewelers. and
outf1tters in Berlin, Vienna and other
cities are filled with such watches,
many of them fitted with dials illumi-
mated with a radium compound
Evening star., 1915-05-17

many that 1 just cannot. 1t was one
of the pleasantest surprises have ever
had, and l hope that each one who
wrote will feel that he or she has done
something which gives them share
in the writing of future stories. With
all my heart l thank them. Please say
SO to them.
Yours most sincerely,
THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Evening star., 1915-05-17
BY Webster.

chief hope of the war surgeons of Eu-
rope. who. with the Red Cross nurses.
are valiantly struggling with It in the
trenches and crowded camps and hos
pitfalls. 1t is claimed that a number Of
doctors and at least fifty nurses have
died from 1t within the past two
months. The Mexican typhus attacks
only the men who are camping in the
mountains at high attitudes. AS soon
they go down where it is hot and
dry the disease almost disappears. For
this reason the probability of typhus
being brought into this country from
Mexico is small.
Science has not discovered any means
of checking the progress of typhus
when 1t has once been introduced into
the blood by the bite Of the insect. The
disease Is bound to run it's course with
more or less severity according to ex-
listing conditions. 1t develops rapidly.
A person may go to bed in apparent
health and rise the next morning with
which will cause return to bed within
a few hours.
incubation is now being tried. and
has been advised for persons who are
likely to be exposed to conditions pro-
ducing typhus. as are the nurses and
doctors in the war zone. DR.. Plotz OF
Mount Sinai Hospital. New York, is
now engaged in the cultivation of an
organism from typhus and the use OF
this organism in developing serum or
vaccine, which may serve as a sub
stitute for incubation. The inoculation
is made with cultures taken from pa
tients having "Brilrs disease" a mild
form of typhus discovered by Dr. Bril-
in New York number of years ago.
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Promoted to Higher Grade.

The President has authorized the pro-
motion of Michael J. Eidsness. jr. Of
Iowa. a clerk OF class D (s9Go) in the
Post once Department. to a higher
grade OF clerkship without further
civil service examination"
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Examination for Park Watchman.

The civil service commission will
hold an examination June next for
the position of park watchman in this
city at $40 a month.
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The Selfishness of Man.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
He-I could die tangoing
She-Thats no reason why you
should expect me to keep a suicide
pact
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HOUSE TO HOUSE CANVASS
IN VIENNA FOR OLD METAL
Public Responds Generously to Ap-
peal for War Material-Gifts
Worth $3.50, 900.
obre.poudeoc. Of the Associated Press.

VIENNA, April 21-A house o-house
collection is being made in Vienna for
old metal for war purposes. The COL
lecting work is being done by school
children. The military authorities and
the munition manufactures are run
ming short of copper. brass. tin. nickel
and other metals. and the public is
appealed to for all kinds of worn-out
materials. The patriotic war metals
collecting fund has established store
rooms with show windows in which are
displayed specimens of articles de-
sired. such as brass candlesticks, bronze
figures, copper molds, saucepans and
metal plates and dishes. Some 100000
pounds of stuff are being brought in
daily.
Emperor Francis Joseph has directed
that about eight tons of old metal arti-
cles of the most miscellaneous charac-
ter should be sent from the Hofburg
and the palace at Schoenbrunn, and an
archeologist is sending a large quantity
of Roman lead, excavated at the his
torlc camp at Carnuntum, near Press
burg, just across the Hungarian from
tier. y Vienna bank has given old
brass gas candelabra and petroleum
lamps weighing nearly ton and
rubber mandatory at Bruenn, Mo-
ravia, has sent half a ton of brass
sheets which can be used directly for
making cartridge cases.
Gifts Worth S26O, 600 Made.
In another recent canvass OF the city
<73 wagon loads of miscellaneous ef-
fects. valued at s260,ooo. have been
gathered in for the troops in tho field
and for various charitable war organi-
sattons. The wagons went through
every street. rich and poor districts
alike. on thirty-fve collecting days be-
tween the middle OF December and tho
end of March. The public responded
most generously with an extra ordinary
variety of gifts.
Among the principal items were over
100000 cigarettes and a vast store of
other smoking supplies. $4,000 pounds
Of chocolate cakes. biscuits, butter,
dour and other edibles: 5000 pounds of
candles and soaps. +.7o0 bottles of wine.
5000 jars of preserved fruits, 1000
boxes of canned meats and 1880 bot
ties OF mineral water.
There were immense quantities of
warm clothing. including $4,000 wool
on garments. 10000 pieces of under
wear. $4,000 articles of clothing. $4,000
pairs OF shoes and 8.40o hats and caps
The whole work has been carried out
BY a special organization composed
largely OF the women of Vienna Tho
actual collecting work was done by
Boy 5couts-
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causes Of typhus fever was secured in
1910 by studies
Causes of Typhus conducted by DR..
Accurately Fixed. son son" ~. - atnaatar Aao.

AAS"' son, now director
of the hygienic laboratory of the
public health service. and Dr. j.
A. Goldberger. both of whom were at
that time stationed in Mexico. They
were able to confirm what other scien-
that it was caused entirely by the bite
of the insect Pedicularis vestidos, COM
monty known as the body louise. The
insect carries the infection by going
from person already suffering with
the fever to a healthy person. who. when
bitten, receives the infection in his
blood. 1t is now practically certain
that all typhus infection starts in this
way
Typhus Is one of the Oldest diseases
of the world. It is sometimes known
as Jail fever or ship fever, and breaks
out only when human beings are herd
ed closely together; although, of course,
the insect breeding it may be carried
into other conditions The Mexican
typhus. now causing some alarm to
those living in border towns, is identi-
cal with the other, although the danger
Of an epidemic being brought over the
the light of present knowledge.
Since the disease centers around the In
sect the best preventive measure is the
absolute destruction of all these in
sects. This Is not a difficult matter, IL
attempted in the right way. Unlike the
plague breeding flea. the pedicularis has
small power of locomotion. When the
body has been thoroughly cleansed. the
clothing, bedding and surroundings
properly disinfected. the danger of the
spread of the disease is practically
conquered After a patient suffering
from typhus has been removed to the
quarantine station. the vessel and its
cargo are fumigated by the best mod
ern methods. All those who have been
exposed to contagion are removed and
kept under observation for fve days.
If disease symptoms do not develop
within three days from the infectious
bite, they are not likely to occur.
Evening star., 1915-05-17

Typhus Is essentially disease Of the
temperate or colder climates. 1t does
not prevail in
TyphuS Peculiar the tropics and
- n.ll rl:4 is apt to lessen
w ooA"eA at the approach
of summer. This fact constitutes the