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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
Reasonable.
From Judge,

why do you advise placing plenty of
sugar where the cockroaches can find
-" asks the housewife.
Il have just read that cockroa ches
have 5000 teeth answers the expert
My theory is that heavy diet of su-
gar will necessarily cause toothache
and the cockroach will die in great
agony or else fee the neighborhood in
a vain search for relief"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
Too Many Food Fads.
From LeSlie's.

frOhl Leslie s.
Sensational writer's often do a great
deal of harm by creating unnecessary
alarm regarding some Of the simplest
articles Of food At one time every
one is urged not to tou"h sat; then
some one attacks the use Of vinegar.
others are urged to drink nothing but
distilled water. and so il goes until lh"
poor public is at its wits end as to
what it should do TO preserve its
health. Recently an cutlery against the
use of sirups made from corn has been
heard.
Glucose made from corn, either alone
or combined with other yictuals and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

drink is a valuable fir>man food Your
love for corn on the cob is virtual tes-
timuny to that. The saliva soon con-
verts the starchy corn grain into glu-
cose and what escapes in the mouth
must be changed in an analogous ia sh-
ion in the stomach or intestines. Why?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

Because digestion Is for th- very Dur
pose OF making tough foods avaiiably
to tho tissues fcr heat. growth. eye
ergy, work aud storage. II they ,ie3
indigcstihie even IN part much is lostt
to the human animal Corn IS tlN;s;
less d gestible than corn strip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
UNCLES Esq.
Life Story of a Bull.
By Oliver Owen Kuhn.

When a new member of Congress ar
riyes in Washington one of his first
thoughts is. Nov. let's see. On what
subject can L introduce n bill" In all
sessions the older statesmen in the
House and Senate probably cogitate
and declare, Well. l haven't introduced
bill for some time. Now. this mat
ter should be dealt with. I'll see if we
can't get a measure through"
Whether all national statesmen go
through this process of thinking or
not, the fact remains that as sessions
speed by the number of bills and reso-
lutions introduced in Congress grows
by leaps and bounds. Today the ques-
ton of handling the business connect
ed with the Introduction and passage of
various measures has assumed stagger-
ing proportions. During a single Con-
gresS $1,000 measures of varying char
acter We're introduced in the House and
Senate. Fifty years ago $500 bills were
considered an enormous number, but
today tons and tons of paper and thou
sands OF hours are spent in their prep
aratiOn. Every year tens of thousands
Of dollars are considered wasted
through useless introduction Of meas
ureS. hundreds of tons of discarded
printed bills being Carted away and
Sold-billS on which no action ever is
taken. and. furthermore. on which ia
vorabie action always is a matter of
doubt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

The peppery pickup of this energetic car has
put color and tang into popular priced motoring
that was never there before.
There's delight in every revolution of her
gne-and there are 34OO revolutions per minute
every time the crankshaf attains its maximum
speed, which is the highest ever developed in an
American stock car.
Her glad, gala going springs from the terrific
speed of an engine that built, however, for
much more than mere speed
Great force unites with obedience There are
sparkle and response in this 34OO +. p. m Chalmers
that you look for in vain in most with
high-speed engines
By checking the awful kick Of her motor down
to point that corresponds to 6O-mile- hour
speed, her engineers were able to give you instan
taneous pickup and Is miles of fervent flight for
every gallon of gas.
You save $3.50 to $500 per year in gasoline bills
and add many miles to the life of your tires by
driving the 34OO +. p. Chalmers
Her riding comfort matches her economy Of
performance both spring from the same causes.
This is why: her heavy. hardened crankshaft is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
Were a Bill
Able to Talk,

uar,raneutly filed in the State Depart
an, is one of the most interesting
nrocesses in connection with any phase
Of the American government. Were
hill able TO talk, it might tell It's lie
tory something like this:
oy4s it's a hard road for the inno-
..ept 70 travel Take nv own case
Nv very being affects the welfare ana
prosperity of something like nun
dred millions of people. In my earlier
6ave was branded 'no-account.
%Icnnbers Of COngreSs-that is. many OF
-hen-didn't see good in me anyway
I would be a prod gal son. they shout-
ed But | honestly believe that nave
lived down that unfairly bestowed bad
reputation and have justified the faltn
nIaced in me by those who gave me
their % X in that vital hour when
il was to be decided whether / was
to be forever snuffed or placed on the
statute books OF the nation to work
out the good which every one now ad
uits has been wrought by my very
existence Ny life resembled that of
sickly child l was extremely Ill at
various stages These attacks either
were brought on by inattention or too
much attention. Not infrequently dur
Ing the course Of my early life in Con-
gress | was about to draw my last
gasp and expire. l finally got through.
but only when the President of the
United states finally took me in hand
and indorsed me did 1 then become an
example of sturdy billhood-in fact. a
completed act-that status in lIfe
which we bills consider maturity. But
it is the progress. of myself and others
OF my kind during the early days of
which J will tell you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

But this Introduction of bills. which
in modern days has almost become a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
Bill Introduction
Deemed Imperative.

during the years there has grown up
the belief all over the United States
that any national legislator, whether
he be in the Senate or House, is not
an efficient statesman unless he intro
duce bills. All manner of strange re-
quests and all manner of pleas for ma
tionaI Legislation on purely local prob
lens are presented. Oftentimes bills
germaue to these subjects are intro
duced by a member of Congress. he
full well knowing that they lack merit,
but he wishes to cater to the fancy OF
an influential constituent. Therefore,
If there he waste in the Introduction
Of bills in Congress. the people over
the country are partly to blame. They
should firmly impress the fact on their
own minds that not 50 per cent of the
measures introduced in Congress ever
get beyond committee and that be-
fore any are actually written into law
they must successfully negotiate
tortuous path. There are all manner OF
steps in Congress which tend to retard
and not facilitate legislation. 1t Is
easy at all times to head off any mea-
sure introduced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

AS you know, thousands OF my fei-
lows are introduced by members OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
How Measures Are
Started on Road.

the request Of some constituent or
other party. In many cases bills orig
mate at the suggestion OF a. depart
mental officer or the President himself
and are drafted by the committee to
which their communications are re-
ferred Details Of such measures gen
orally are worked out as the result Of
several committee conferences and
much squabbling. These sessions some
times cover a period Of weeks.
In my case ! was originated by a
congressman who saw need Of me. I
was dressed up by his secretary, and
In order that l might not get lost and
in order that every one was to
handle me after I made my debut in
the House there were written several
things across my back, among them
being the Congress and particular ses-
sion in which / was TO be introduced: a |
big-type line plainly said | was a bill. |
The name Of my author was neatly |
written on this placard and n space |
was left wherein the clerks, who later |
were TO give me such a Matchmaking, |
might scrawl the name of the COM |
nittee to which | was referred. The |
Boss. | remember, looked me over
carefully before ] finally was pocketed |
and started on my trip toward the
House. At an suspicious moment I
was dropped in a basket before the
Speaker. 1 couldn't quite understand
why there were no fuss and feathers
attached TO my debut, but then | found
out that others suffered like fate. ]. |
however. was forced to lie ignomin-
iously under the weight of about $50
bills. resolutions. memorials and petit
lions. all introduced the same day. I
didn't quite like this. but then I guess
l didn't amount to go much Just then.
Later clerk took me out of this
hodge-podge of Legislative matter and
wrote the name of the committee to
which was referred across my back,
gave me a number just like they do in
prison and a complete record of mo
was taken by the various clerks as
signed to this task.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

But the life OF bill from the time
of its inception in the mind of mem
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1916-07-20

per pound. The vagaries of the fish
| IN thelr habits are seen by the fact
| that whenAthe Albert Black had been
out three or four weeks, she was
spoken by the Edmund Black and re-
ported only few fish taken. Three
| days after that during a lucky spell
she took GO more fish, while the Ed
mund Black saw and took but one
during that period. The vessels were
within thirty miles of one another at
the time.
About twenty five vessels from diff
ferent points in Maine now go to the
swordfshing grounds and most of
them are away at present on their
second trip, which takes them Off
the Nova Scotia coast for some weeks.
Capt Frank Doughty of the Ed
mund Black being ill, his place is
taken by his brother, Sinnett Doughty,
this trip. While on the way here
from Boston on July 10, George
Crafts and several others of the crew
saw the largest shark of their expert
ence. The monster was estimated to
be twenty feet from dorsal fin to tail.
This would give him an extreme
length OF thirty-fiye feet. He was
floating and swimming easily along
off Cape Elizabeth When fired upon
with shot gun, the fish slowly sub
merged itself, with wound through
the dorsal. The shot was premature
as the crew had intended to harpoon
the shark.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1916-07-20
SWORD FISHING
FIRST TRIPS PAID WELL THIS
YEAR.
Schooners Marjorie Turner, Dorcas
and Albert Black Shared 1854, $124
and 1922 Respectively.

The return of the headliners of the
Casco Bay swordfishing fleet last
week brought a pecuniary reward
somewhat commensurate with the ha-
zards OF the business to at least three
vessels and their crews. The Mario
Tie turner had one hundred fish,
was out five weeks, and sold in Port
iand Tor about 20 cents per pound.
snarlnS Sl54 per man. The Dorcas
mad a fare which netted her crew
Si24 each and the Albert Black, the
lucky ship, shared 1922 each. The
Edmund Black. manned by a Bailey
Island crew mostly, had run of hard
luck and as a result only netted So?
per man, her fish selling for Is cents
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1916-07-20
PEAKS ISLAND HOUSE

The season now at this most at
tractive hotel is now in full swing.
People from all parts of the country
are rapidly filling the house. Par
ties OF gaily dressed women and men
are being constantly found for after
noon sails about the Bay. Last Mon
day a large party of the hotel guests
chartered theNmotor boat Alpine for
the afternoon and sailed around Che
oeague Island. All voted the af-
ternoon we'll spent. In the evening
the dance given in honor of the Bos-
ton Yacht Club was perhaps the most
notable social event that has taken
piace mere this summer. Delicious
punch and light refreshments were
served to all those present. An in
teresting feature of the dance was the
tavors OF paper caps. Probably every
person wore one of these some time
during the evening. The affair af-
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1916-07-20

forded great pleasure to all those who
attended. There are now over sixty
guests at the hotel and before this
month ends the house is expected to
be full.
DR.. and Mrs. G. S. Schwenk was ex-
pected here last week but due to un-
avoidable circumstances were DELAYED
for a week. They are now happy in
again being at the hotel and on the
island. DR.. Schwenk and his wife
have been coming here each summer
for very close to a score OF years
Among those who have been here
in previous years and are again re-
turning for their vacation are Mrs
Belle Jones, Mrs. o. L. Holcombe and
Mr.. V.Allen. Those who are now here
and have been here in former years
are Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Santer Of
Philadelphia and Mr.. and Mrs. A. P.
Soule of New York
Those who recently have registered
here are Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Sublett,
Los Angeles, California; Mrs. S. P.
Turner, Miss l. B. Turner, Hartford,
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1916-07-20

Conn; Mrs. Emile Rey. New York;
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Moore, Philadel-
phia: Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Fogg, Dor
chester; Mrs. G. B. Ripley, Somer-
vile; DR.. and Mrs. F. l.. Morse, Som
erville; Miss Edith W. Grant, Som
erville; Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Wechsler,
New York; Miss E. l.. Adams, Boston:
Mr.. R. S. Moore, Providence, r. l.:
K. Doak, Augusta, Me-; End Mrs.
Whittenube, Boston; Mrs. Margaret
and Miss Bessie Hunter, Mrs. A. NJ.
Gould, New York: Mrs. E. w. Rock
afellow, D. F. Parker, Waterbury,
Conn; Mr.. l.. F. Tone, Portland: Miss
Helen Koeth, ~. Y: Mr. and Mrs
Robert Drummond, Newark; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Cadmus, New York: Mr..
G. Harrington, N. Y; E. l. Fetter, N.
Y; Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Gilmore,
Portland; Mr.. and Mrs. S. Bigelow
Haley, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. T. L..
Cooke, Rochester, N. Y; Mr.. NJ B..
Sexton, Weehawken, N. j.; Mrs. l..
Holland. N Y; Miss Irene Holland,
~. Y; and Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Soule,
bingham, Mass.
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eo IN youthful gown of white or
g2 1dy tucked; Miss Dorothy Batche-
handsomely a embroidered
Voiie. Miss Margaret Sellman in a
green charmeuse with duchess lace,
MRS. Bachelor in a pink point de-
sprlte and Miss Mary Carye Batche-
lor in an old fashioned gown of blue
Voile daintily trimmed with old Irish
lace. There were in ali over thirty
three island people present
among those there were the Misses
Smith, Miss Mary Wright, D. Goodwin
Searles. Mr.. G.. o. Whitney, Mr.. John
Wyer, Miss Margaret Sellman, Mrs.
Williams Haynes, Miss Dorothy and
Continued on Page 81
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CLIFF ISLAND
ISLAND NOW NEARLY FILLED
WITH SUMMER RESIDENTS.
Tea at Aucocisco House Last Fridav
Great Success.
A:cOcisco kouee

A:icocisco House.
Undoubtedly the L:ggest socal event
yet to have happened on the island
OF at the hotel was that of the Tea
Dansant at the hotel Friday after
noon. Proprietress Mrs. Kemp Bat
cheior gave this tea especially to the
Island people, all the summer resi-
cents of the island being invited. The
notel rooms were daintily and pref
lily decorated with green ferns and
roses, the piazza being filled with a
mass of these sweet-scented flowers.
"hat more charming BACKGROUND
could be found for the many beautiful
1resses worn? Some Of these gowns
were especially attractive, such as
that of Mrs. Haynes, who was dress.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1916-07-20

Find Bank Books Hidden in Home
Of RecIuse.
Auburn-Hidden away among use
less relics in an old trunk at the foot
of his bed have been found several
bank books, the property of Charles
burlington. 80, recluse who dropped
dead recently.
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NOW OPEN

Famous for years
for it's liberal man.
agement, superb
location and fine
shore dinners. Ev-
erything m de rn.
Accommodates 500.
Rates, booklets and
floor plans on ap-
plication.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01

David o. Thomas, of Washington, has
returned from Frederick. where he at
tended the funeral of William H, Griffin.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
AMATO and MACBETH
give joint RECITAL
Pleasing VOCAL Numbers Receive
Hearty Applause from Audience
at National Theater.

PasauaIe 'Amato, barytone, and Flor
ence Macbeth, soprano, gave joint
recital to an enthusiastic audience yes
tsrday afternoon at the National The
atsr
Miss Macbeth opened the program
with the brilliant aria "Qui la voce,"
from the opera of II Puritani" by
Belini, a song well suited to her
flexible, sweet voice with its soaring,
bird-like high notes.
There was charm and delicacy in
her rendition OF a group Of French
songs, the best one of which, vii
lanelIen by Dell Acqua, was exquisite
" phrased Miss Macbeth also sang
a group OF English songs with de-
lightful enunciation. After each num-
Der. Miss Macbeth graciOusly respond
ed to the applause and sang an encore.
Considering the present vogue for
Russian art. Mr.. Amatos group Of
four songs by Russian composers, full
Of the elemental sadness Of the Rus
sian temperament, were exceedingly
effective. But II was in the larger OPP
portunities provided for him in the
operate songs. the prologue to "Pag-
liaccf' and FigarO's song from The
Barber of Seville" that Mr.. Amato
displayed his vigorous dramatic style
and power to its best advantage. As
an encore to one OF his numbers, he
men with a spirit and energy that
was tremendous and won him an ova
ton OF applause.
As the closing number. Miss Mac
beth and Mr.. Amato sang "Gondoliera,"
a duet by Henschel.
Giuseppe Bamboscheck played the
accomplishments in a graceful and easy
style but, perhaps from modesty, Mr..
Bamboscheck did not provide sufficient
background for the voices. Several OF
the songs would have been more ef-
fsctive il the plano accompaniment
could have been more distinctly heard.
This concert was the fifth in the
artists course under the management
Of Mrs. Wilson-Greene.
NJ
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
G. W. U COMMITTEES NAMED,

Rear Admiral Charles Herbert Stock
ton. L. S. N, retired, president Of
George Washington University, has ap-
pointed a committee of faculty members
to take under consideration all questions
relating to the admission OF students to
the university. The committee is COM
posed of the following: DR.. Howard Lin
coin Hodgkins, dean of the College OF
Engineering, chairman; DR.. Charles Ed
ward Munroe, dean of the School of
Graduate Studies; Prof. William Allen
Wilbur, dean of Columbian College; DR.,
William Carl Ruediger, dean of Teach
ers' College; Prof. Everett Fraser, dean
Of the Law School; DR.. William Cline
Borden, dean of the Medical School; DR.
John Roland Walton. dean of the Dental
College; DR.. Henry E. Kalusowski. dean
Of the College Of Pharmacy, and DR.
David Eastburn Buckingham, dean of
the College of Veterinary Medicine.
The following committee has been an
pointed to assume charge of all matters
relating to the summer school: Dean
Ruediger chairman; Dean Hodgkins
Dean Wilbur, DIR. Oscar Benwood Hun
ter. of the Medical School, and Prof
Ernst Otto Schneider, jr., of the Law
School
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
FUNERALS

Funeral services for George W. Bal
linger. who died wednesday, will he
held at o'clock this morning at ST
Peters Catholic Church, where high
requiem mass will be sung. Interment
will be in Mount olivet Cemetery.
Funeral services for Peter L. Reyser,
who died Thursday, will be held at
his late residence. 1918 Nineteenth
street northwest at o'clock this aft
ernoon. Interment will be privae.
Funeral services for W. w. Cooke.
who died Thursday, will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
First Congregational Church, Tenth
and G streets northwest.
Funeral services for Charles z Aur-
fort, who died Wednesday, will be
held at his late residence, 4S2 I, street
southwest, this Afternoon at o'clock.
Funeral services for Mrs. NJ Freder-
lex Haber who died at her home In
Hyattsville, Md, Wednesday, will be
held at st. Jerome's Church, Hyatts-
vile, at o'clock this morning.
Funeral services for Wilbur G.
Meade, who died Wednesday. will be
held at TaltavuIrs funeral parIors, 443
Seventh street southwest, at $50
o'clock this morning, thence to st,
Dominic's Church, where requiem mass
will be celebrated. Interment will be
private.
Funeral services for Mrs. MARGARET
T. Everly. who died Wednesday at her
residence, 632 North Carolina avenue
southeast, will be held at the Church
OF the Holy Comforter at o'clock
this morning. where requiem mass will
be celebrated. Interment will be pri-
vate.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
ACCUSED VICE SQUAD
MEMBERS REINSTATED
Commissioner Brownlow Restores
Howes and Elliott to Jobs on
Pullman's Recommendation.

Commissioner Brownlow yesterday
ordered the reinstatement Of Policemen
Howes and Elliott. OF the vice squad"
who were suspended by Maj. Pullman
several days ago following their ar
rest on a charge of having unlawfully
entered the home of Mrs Rose Ken
nett, 32S Delaware avenue northeast,
early on the morning of March Is.
Both men have pleaded not guilty
and have asked for jury trial" reads
a statement issued by Commissioners
Brownlow. 'Inasmuch as this will
probably delay the determination of
these case for sometime, and my inyes-
tigation Of the affair convinces me that
the department should not at this
time. be deprived of their services,
upon the recommendation OF Mai
Pullman they will be restored to duty
today"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
URGE NEW METHOD OF
FORECLOSING TAX SALES
Commissioners Send to Congress Bill
Designed to Clear Books of
Back Cases.

The Commissioners yesterday sent to
Congress a bill TO provide an addi-
tional method Of enforcing and fore
closing tax sales in the District" The
bill was accompanied by letter to Rep
resentative Ben. Johnson. chairman of
the House District Committee, recon-
mending its passage.
The Commissioners state the bill
would result in clearing the books and
records Of the District of many back
cases OF taxes and probably would re-
duce the number Of sales for non-pay-
ment Of taxes. Under the present
system the District buys in all prop
erty offered at the annual tax sale
not purchased by outsiders. and the
city frequently has difficulty in en-
forcing its lien on such property.