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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Converts to Woman Suffrage.

The cause of woman suffrage has
been gaining distinguished recruits
recently. and the announcement by
the President that he is in the suf-
fragc fold will carry weight and con-
viction to large number of persons
who have had no active interest in
the question or who have taken no
positive stand for or against suffrage.
The President will vote for the
woman suffrage state constitutional
amendment in New Jersey, he says,
mot as the leader of my party in
the nation, but only upon my pri-
vate conviction as a citizen of New
Jersey called upon by the legislature
of the state to express his conviction
at the polls The President of the
United States always votes at all
elections as private citizen, giving
expression to his personal views, but
the fact that he is also President
gives force to his example. The
Presidents official family now makes
an important and imposing woman
suffrage group-Secretaries Garrison,
McAdoo, Redheld, Lane and Wilson
having entered the suffrage camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Navy Yard Wages Increased.

As was predicted in the news, the
wage board of the Washington navy
yard found the rates of pay in the
local establishment below the level
OF wages OF those private plants Sc
lected for comparison, and the an
nouncement has been made by Secre-
tary Daniels that he has approved the
Recommendations OF the board for an
increase i'll the rates OF pay for vari-
OTIS trades and occupations, the in
crease to become effective at the be-
inning OF the next pay period, Oc-
tober 9.
This question has agitated the
Workmen in the navy yard ever since
the war demand on munition and al
lied plants in the United States OPP
Grated to raise the wages of ma
chinists and all the other trades rep
resented i'll ordnance and munition
making. A substantial increase in
pay is allowed forty of the eighty
ratings carried on the wage schedule
al the navy yard, small increases are
allowed in two or three ratings and
in the remainder of the ratings nc
increase is provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07

Congress adopt soon after the pres
ent law was written into the statute
book because the law as enacted was
not in the best interest of small and
needy borrowers.
Loan shark abuses became intoler-
able in the District. and bill was
framed to correct the grosser forms
of usury and imposition. That bill
was amended out of shape against
the advice of the citizens interested
in it. and who had made a close
study OF the situation. On May ~
1914, The Star said:
The loan shark situation has been
in tangle to the profit of the sharks
and to the loss of needy borrowers.
this session OF Congress that the loan
shark industry will be destroyed and
yet provision made for meeting the
requirements of wage-earnlng people
temporarily embarrassed. who with
out that kind of security required by
banks or pawnbrokers must borrow
money"
The law as it was passed by Con-
gress made the maximum interest q
per cent month. rate which was
known to be too low to return fair
profit on unsecured or weakly Sc
cured loans. and license fee which
it was foreseen would be prohibitive
was exacted of loan companies in the
District.
The recommendations OF the cor
poration counsel in the matter OF the
loan shark law should carry weight
with the Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07

sire nor the power to save it. And
+; he was SO eager for second term
! he sought and obtained third nomi-
nation in order to secure it.
Mr.. Wilson's case is different. He
has never expressed himself on the
/ subject. He is free to accept re-
nomination and to work for re-elec-
! ton. The former is coming to him
| without an effort on his part, but to
achieve the latter may require hus-
| Ting by him and all his friends. Every
administration rill will be expected to
turn wheel next year, and will
turn it.
All efforts to draw Mr.. Bryan out
have failed. He avoids an express
sion on the subject by saying that
it is too early to discuss the next
is believed that he will be delegate
to that body; and. if he is. the plat
form will probably engage his prin
cipal attention. But. of course, with
Mr.. Wilson as the candidate, any
reference in the platform to a second
term would have to be couched in
most careful terms.
The republicans may improve the
opportunity to say something. But
they are hardly likely to lay much
stress on the matter. There is so
much material for them in the Bal
portance than that, they will address
themselves with most emphasis in
their platform and on the stump to
those things promising the best re-
turns at the polls. Besides, they have
way OF renominating Presidents of
their own household
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Campaign Against Profanity.

Profanity is a debased and debas-
ing form of speech. Outside of its
pernicious influence on those who use
it and on most of those who hear it,
it is senseless. All the churches and
all the church societies and every
form of society except that which is
bad inveigh against profanity In
the Roman Catholic Church is So
ciety-the Holy Name Society-which
pledges itself to the diligent promo
ton of decency in speech, and at in
tervals this society marches through
the streets of the cities for the pur-
pose OF making public protest against
foul speech and to direct the thoughts
OF men toward clean speech. 1t has
been announced in the news that on
next Sunday there will be a Holy
Name parade in Washington which
will be participated in by all the
Catholic churches in the District hav-
ing a Holy Name Society and by
many of the churches of Baltimore.
The procession will move to the Mon
ument grounds and there a sermon
is to be preached which will be ap-
propriate to the occasion and the pur-
poses OF the Holy Name Society.
Organized effort against blasphemy
and other forms OF profanity will
perform good service in tending to
correct this evil-an evil which many
persons feel is on the increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
The Arlington Amphitheater.

The weather after smiling on the
Grand Army review and other events
of the encampment suddenly changed
its temper on the day set for the lay
ing of the corner stone of the me
mortal amphitheater and chapel at
Arlington. and to the disappointment
of thousands OF veterans the inter-
esting and memorable ceremony had
to be postponed. Another day has
been appointed, and on Wednesday,
October 10, the President will lay the
corner stone and the Secretary of the
Navy will make the principal address.
Thus the work goes on OF adding
impressive features to Arlington and
of making it the greatest national
cemetery in the world. AS Airing
ton is developed the need grows for
proper connection between Washing
ton and Arlington. Some improve
ment has been made in this direction
in late years by the construction OF
the Highway bridge and the automo-
bile road across the Virginia lowlands
where once was the Alexander Is
land race track, and through the
grounds of the agricultural expert
ment station, but the proper link be-
tween Washington and Arlington
would be, and no doubt some day will
be. a memorial bridge, which with its
roads may lead from Potomac Park
near the Lincoln memorial, across the
river and over the lowlands and hills
to Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
The Loan Shark Law.

The corporation counsel of the Dis
trict of Columbia in his annual re-
port TO the Commissioners gives it
as his opinion that the strict enforce
ment of the loan shark law has
worked hardship upon many de-
serving people suffering temporary
financial embarrassment, and his rec
ommendation is that the law be
amended SO that money may be
loaned in the District at 2 per cent
or possibly 2H per cent a month. The
amendment recommended by the cor
poration counsel is substantially the
amendment w-ich the citizens anti
loan shark eammittee sought to have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Housefurnishing Dept.

l Aft. Kitchen Table, witt drawer; $3.50
Was $3.50.
Aft. Kitchen Table, without dra yer; 500.
Was $..4U
i 5-ft Kitchen Table, without drawer; $3.50.
Was $50.
= Large White Japanned Flour Cans. 35c
each. We're SIC.
/ 5-ft. Folding Step Ladder. Toe. Was s1.O0.
5 ALUMINIUM Saucepans, 25r each. Were 4Uc.
/ Baby Walker, SlVU. Was Sl.oO.
/ Folding Sewing Table, Sl.5v Was $500.
/ Aluminium Doaple Bo.ier, i5c. Was sl.U0.
Carpet Sweeper, $l.OU. Was $50.
1 Galvanized GarJaGe can. loc. Was 95c.
1 Alcohol Stove, 5V,. Was I5c.
Alcohol stove, G5e. Was soc.
l Electric Disc stove, $40 Was $3.50.
Round White Japanned cake Box, DOC. Was
5Sc.
Folding Ladder Chair. Sl.oo. Was $40.
. Washpoards, Zoe each. We're 400.
2 Fancy Scrap Baskets, zoe eacn. Were 81 90.
Fancy Hampers. $l.75 We're $3.50.
Infants Toilet Baskets, soc eacn. Were
SIC.
lot Wooden Folding Wash Benches, Soc each.
Fifth floor, street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Friday Clearance of
Lace Curtains.

Several small lots of Desirable
Lace Curtains, in a variety of
materials and styles, reduced for
clearance.
pairs Soft Null Curtains. with jap
anese hand-drawn and. embroidery
work; 2h yards long; $500 pair. Were
$4.s5. 20
pairs White Scrim Curtains. with
lace insertion trimming: 2n yards
long; 500 pair. Were x3.25.
pairs White Marquisette Curtains.
lace insertion and edge; x2.7S pair.
Were $500.
pairs Soft Wolfe Curtains. lace edge
and insertion trimming; $500 pair.
Were $500.
6 pairs Soisette Curtains, hand :
drawn work and hemstitched desig n
soft and pretty; $500 pair. Were $3.50.
pairs Scrim Curtains. with cut-out
| Powered border: 21a yards long; $..-J
pair. Were $500.
pairs Scrim Curtains. yellow APP
plique border; Sl.3J pair. Were So. .
pairs Swiss Curtains, blue border.
3 pairs Handsome Filet insertion and
Edge Curtains, mounted on se.lm
$1,000 pair. Were $500.
pairs Antique Lace Curtains, in7
sertion and edge on scrim: 3i2 yard3
long; $500 pair. Were $3.50.
pairs Renaissance Lace CurtainsI
wide insertion and edge trimming; 4
yards long; 500 pair. We're xIi.SO.
pairs Marie Antoinette Curtains. 4
yards long; $3.50 pair. Were $500.
3 pairs Marie Antoinette Curtains, 3 u
yards long; $500 pair. We're sI2.OU.
pairs Lacet Arabian Curtains, 4
yards long; $500 pair. Were $3.50.
S1e yards long; $3.50 pair. Were $IO.OOl
pairs Handsome Cluny Lace Curl
tains' white; 81 yards long; $1,000
pair. Were $500.
pairs Fine Princess Curtains. az
yards long; $I6.5O pair. Were x2:5O
In addition to the items mentioned
there is quite a number of other
styles in Lace Curtains, marked a
low prices to close out. Samples and
leftover collections. some of which
may be soiled or mussed from ham
ding.
Also 200 remnants and shor,
lengths of Cretonnes, Scrims, Nets
and various upholstery and drapery
materials, one-third to one-half lesg
than former prices.
Fourth floor, G street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
The Presidents Pronouncement.

The President believes in an ade-
quate national defense. He made the
fact entirely plain yesterday. He will
go into details later. Estimates from
expert and official sources have not
yet been submitted to him. They are
in course of preparation. and will be
ready in time for thorough digestion
by him before Congress meets.
The value to the cause of all this
is to be reckoned from an appraise-
ment OF the Presidents probable in
fuence with the new Congress. There
is general opinion that it will be con-
siderable He is not only the leader
OF his party. but practically its nomi-
nee for next years race. 1t will stand
or fall with him. In Congress. on the
eve of presidential election, it could
not afford to defeat him on any issue
of great Importance; and the national
defense is an issue of very great i'm
portance
To illustrate this it is only neces-
sary to quote from a recent pro-
nouncement OF Mr. Kitchin OF North
Carolina, who will be leader OF the
majority in the new House. He said !:
Il am opposed to the big navy and
army program now being agitated
with so much energy throughout the
country. especially by the jingoes and
manufacturers of war equipment and
their subtle. ramified. organized and
powerful influences. | shall not sup
port in the next Congress the eight,
six or four battleship or dread
naught proposition, nor the 100000 or
100000 army increase proposition. nor
the S5oo,oOo.OOo (nlore than double the
annual appropriations heretofore) ap-
preparation proposition for the army
and navy. Whether Congress will
vote for such an immensely increased
appropriation depends on the Presi-
dents attitude. If he insists on the
increase. Congress will vote for it.
If he does not insist, in my opinion,
Congress will not vote for it,
The President is not committed to
these figures. but as they have ap-
peared in popular speculation Mr..
Kitchin uses them to make his own
position plain AS he has shown many
times, the North Carolina member
has the courage of his convictions.
He will vote his sentiments even in
the face of certain defeat. He ex-
poets the Presidents views as to pre-
paredness to prevail whatever they
may be-.
But the President will not be de-
pending for success solely on his own
party. Here is a question which
rises most distinctly above party.
There are probably as many republic
cans as democrats who realize the
country's helplessness and want the
situation relieved. So that when the
matter comes up in Congress. repub-
Gcan senators and representatives
who believe in preparedness will not
vote against liberal program SIM
ply because a democratic President
has recommended it.
Everything seems to assure sue
cess. In the main, the agitation of
the subject mas been well conducted
both in the press and on the stump.
and the result will probably meet all
reasonable expectations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
And the following:
Corset Department.

pairs Lily of France Corsets chamoisette
lightly boned; low bust and straight hiis; sizes
%, % and IS; $500 pair. Were $40 so.
pairs Lily OF France Corsets, strong coutiI,
with elastic insertion in the low bust; long
skirt; sizes 30. % and %; $3.50 pair. Were
$3.50.
pairs Modart Corsets, front laced medium
bust and long skirt, with elastic CORES throuy
the hip: sizes III. ~, 20 - and IS $3.50 Jair.
Were 500 and $500.
pairs Lily of France and American Lady
Corsets, medium bust am long skirt; sizes L.,
20, y and 30; 500 pair. Were $3.50 and
$500.
10 Sanitary Belts, Zoe each. Were 25c
Third floor, Eleventh street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Silk Waist Department.

A small lot of Georgette Crepe
Blouses, with high collars and long
sleeves; Sz.95 each. Were $575.
Crepe de Chine Blouses in very at
tractive styles, flesh and white, lace
trimmed or plain; S3.9s each. Were
$575.
Georgette Crepe Blouses, in flesh
and white, lace trimmed and three
quarter-length sleeves; S3.95 each
Were $575.
A small lot of Messaline Silk
Blouses, plain styles, with hemstitch-
ing outlining the collar and front
long sleeves and fiat collar; $I.5o
each. Were $2.o5.
Third floor. street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Cotton Waist Department.

Cotton Wolfe Blouses in a large as
sortment of styles. attractively lace
trimmed and tucked; long sleeves.
$1.OO each-were $1.85.
$1.95 each-were $2.95.
$1.O5 each-were $500.
$2.0J each-were 1918.
A few Tailored Shirt Waists size %
only, suitable for misses school wear
2Jc each. Were $I.OO.
Black Lawn Waists. long sleeves and
nigh neck, box plated or plain shirt
style.
25c each. Were S1.OO and SI,5O.
A few Cross-barred Maruuisette
Blouses, cuffs and front trimmed witt
laces; long sleeves
Csc each. Were $780,
Third floor G street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Mems Furnishing Dent.

30 pairs Seamless silk Socks. in black, laven-
der and gray sizes 9R, 10 and 10Y; 3 pairs
for zoe. Were Csc pair
- Mems Medium and Heavy Weight Under
shirts, cotton and cotton and wool mixtures
sizes 40 and ~: used samples and slightly
soed from handling: SOC. 75c. 81 90 and 81 %
garment. Were $1.O0. $3.50. $500 and $3.50.
2 Mems Medium weight Gray Merino Union
Suits; size 42 stout. with, half sleeves; $2.25
each. Were $500.
Q Mems Colored Plated bosom Shirts, cuffs
attached: size II; Csc each: for $500. We're
$1.50 and $500.
/ Mems All-wool White Coat Sweater with
pockets: size 46: $2.00. Was $500.
Atwood White Coat Sweat ers. small size.
suitable for boys about IA years Of age; 81 80
each. Were $500.
Main floor, F street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Sweater Department.

White Angora Sweaters. slightly so;led
size IS; 1.95 each. Were $685.
. Black Wool Sweaters, sizes 40 and 46
$295 each. Were $500.
Black and Orange and Orange and purple
Sweaters, size SO; $3.50 each. Were $1,000,
Hand-knitted oxford Sweater size SO: $500
Was S12.0U
/ Hague Wool Sweater, size 80; $3.50 Was
$1,000
, White Basket Weave Wool Swea ters slight.
ly soiled; size Sc: $500 each Were $500
1 Heavy Knitted Sand Colored Sweater, size
"a; 81 %. Was 1919.
Hand Knitted African Brown Wool
Sweater. size 34 1926. Was $500.
Third floor, & street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Educational Advantage.

We sent our boy to college,
Said Hezekiah Bings,
TO gather stores of knowledge
About important things.
He was strong with selfassurance
And we've lately understood
That he needed his endurance,
For the fellows hazed him good.
His classic education
May not be much use to him
When he has to take his station
In llfe'sN battle long and grim.
But he'll join in the procession
Treatin' others as he should.
There's general impression
That the HAHN did him good"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Following the Crowd.

Il understand you walked several
miles to hear me speak" said the
orator of the day.
EYES," answered the man with thin,
tremulous whiskers; Il saw quite
lot of people goin' along the road an
got curious to see where they was all
goin' to-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
A rare value at SOC each.
Fourth floor. street
China Department.

300.
$50.
japanese China Decorated Cracker J,r so.
Was Sl.25.
Imported Decorated Syrup Jug OF pIa ..
soc. Was S1.O0.
Decorated Limoges China Celery Tray: ST. 5.
Was $3.50.
French China Chop Plate. $500. Was s. 0.
Decorated Nippon China salad Bowl, $40.
Was 500
Decorated Pottery Jardiniere, 95c. Ma
s1.I5.
Japanese China Comport, Si.25. Was $3.50.
Hand painted Imported China Sugar and
Cream Set. $3.50. Was $3.50.
Fifth floor G street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Toy Department.

16 Books, &c each. We're 25c.
u Target Games, Zoe each. Were 3.,r
Target Games, Zoe each. We're SOC.
cady Sport Bugs. 25c each. Were .5c,
Game. 25c. was $1.25; at 25c, was 81.
at 2oc, was Sc.
l Automobile, 25c. Was 81 co.
10 pairs Boys Skates, 25c each. Were Csc
3 Unnreakable Dolls, 25c each. Were 81. 80
b0Aes Solder Blocks, 15c each. We're a
Miniature Garden Sets. Soc each. We
$l.O0.
Nursery Blocks, loo each. Were 25e
2 Pool Tables, 25c each. Were $l.OO.
celluloid Doll. soc. Was $50.
l Celluloid Doll. 75c. Was 500.
/ box Pictures Cubes. Toe. Was $3.50.
1 box Peg Lock Blocks. 75c. Was sos.
l game Wild West, 2oc. Was s5c. -
1 game Sharpshooters. 25c. Was <l.o0.
game Battles, 25c. Was $l.25.
1 Miniature Garden Set. soc. Was S:.09.
l box Building Blocks, $3.50. Was 500.
1 box Building Blocks. 500. Was $40.
box Building Blocks, $i.2o. Was $s5o.
1 Horse and Wagon, $500. Was $3.50.
/ swinging Horse. $500. Was e2o0.
Fourth hoor. r street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Gymnasium Glasses
Now Open

The schedule is designed to meet
the needs of all men and boys.
Business men will find classes to
fit their needs at convenient hours.
First-class equipment. All work
done under expert supervision.
Every man needs regular physical
exercise in order to reach his maxi
mum efficiency No better place in
the city to get it than the Associa-
ton Gym.
Free Physical and Medical exam
ination and prescription of exercise
for every member who uses the Gym.
Dues only SIS year. Investigate
today. Present this ad to Member
ship Office for free trial.
Y. M. c. A.,
1896 G Street Northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Deception in Self-Defense.

Where can | buy nice light
crutch?" asked the man who had
called the drug store salesman fur
lively TO one side.
we can get you one. For whom
do you want it,"
For myself"
Put you're not lame"
No. But Pm going to carry a
crutch just the same. It's strate-
gem. | don't want to seem disobe-
dent to my women folks. But Pm
blest if I'm going to learn any more
new dances this winter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Suit Department.

Suits. Of wool poplin and gahardine. in
sand and Grny: sizes "a, SO and IS. $50 each.
We're up to $500.
Suit of navy blue wool popln, trimmed
with jet buttons and with silk collar and CUTS
size ~. $1,000. Was $500
/ Suit of black gabarline in tailored style
with full skirt and panel paits; size A. S14. 10
Was $3.50
IL Suits, of mems wear serge. popln and
Sabar,linc. in navy and black: sizes 36, 81
20. ~, A and 49, S14.75 each. Were up t.
$50. 90.
Third floor G street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Friday Special in
Little Children's
CORDUROY Coats.

A small lot of Brown CORDUROY
Coats for little children; with
turnover collar and cuffs, and
wide corduroy belt; lined with
good quality sateen. Good look
ing and serviceable coats, regu-
larly selling at $500.
$3.75 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Umbrella Department.

Women's 26-inch Black silk Umbrellas lin
ished with sterling silver trimmed ebony and
! rosewood handles: silver slightly dentcd; $2.y5
each. Were $500
Mems 2s-inch Black Silk Umbrellas, finished
with sterling silver trimmed hardwood han-
dies; $2.9o each. Were $500.
Ma in floor, q street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07

1t will not be long before women
all over the country will be register
ing to vote instead of only register
ing a protest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Undertaking Too Much.

The egotist who boldly brings
A loud incessant shout
Is forced sometimes to tell US things
He hasn't yet found out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Skirt Department.

Skirts. of black wool pop1in. serge and gab-
ardine: plain styles with circular effects some
Of them button trimmed. Sizes up TO 2S waist.
1896 each Were up to $50.
Skirts. of serge, gabardine wool pOplin,
in navy blue: plain circular style or in gored
effects which are very attractive. Sizes to
% waist, at 1896 each. Were up to $50.
Third floor. street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
And the following:

Chiidren's Muslin Gowns, yoke trimmed
with fine tncks and neck and sleeves finished
with embroidery edge. Soc each. Were 81 90.
2 Children's Pink and White and Blue and
White, Striped Dresses. in long wasted effects,
with plated skirts. Soc each. Were $l25.
9 Childrens Dresses, Of white lawn and blue
chambray combined; the skirt of chambray and
the waist OF lawn. with dainty collar and
cuffs. Soc each Were $1.25.
D Children's GuiInpes. OF white lawn trim
In front. Toe each. Were $3.50.
5 Children's White Null Guimpes, with fine
tucked yokes long sleeves and high neck trim
med in lace and embroidery. 75c each Were
$500.
Third noor, F street.