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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-08

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tlvorahIs- contest6 Anita.
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ro.m6rc.
y sacando IN tarietero de su boil
ai',o, tomando de Gl ~ tarjeta, Il
G.esont6 4 Il joven Y dijo:
He aqIi mi ncmbre....
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~. :adicaoa.
Ia conf:anza que sentia Sc deter
mina5a "a De una manera definitiya.
En- res2uesta de Ia confidencia
de Isted-dijo,- he aqui Ell nombr.
de nj amiga. -. Es Ia hija del senior
Speraudicn, uno de los mas ricos
p~opietarios argclinos, que muri6 sd-
b.tamcnte el ano pasado.
FL senior Speraudien! -
clam6 Ell observation-disclosures csc nom
bre... L2 he Yisto muchas veces en-
actas que han pasado por mi mano.
No me cxt-a0a ESQ, porque el Sc
no. S75raudicn era mUy coEocido.
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,2ncc,a esq p.antaci6n de naranjos
Go esd 81 Ildo de "El-Biar"
s.. s-.:o": hoy pertenece = subj
"a.
rs una magnifica finca...
-Pe-o Ia question de fortuna no
haca :! caGo-dijo Ia doncella. teme-
rosa de que Sc cyeyera que hacia
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-08

,cr.ormcrtc. : anunc:ari su 9royrc-
. dc ma,"imorio cor e. que haya c
!o@ido.
ESQ cs ,odo % que plcdc listed
deer <obr2 su am ga?-p.esunt6 ei
s,.:or 8eaujen.
S., sano".... cree que 10 he di-
cho TODD, ?orque en- cuanto 4 ella.
cu2rdo In onozc listed podrd juz-
rar: q jovca Y bella, instruida. muy
.inte,!gcnte. distiaguida, capaz de amar
5~incerG y profundamente al que sepa
hablar : su co-az6n.... So'amente
cue por esa mancha qlc no he de re-
vc,ar. nc Quiera casarse con Made
cue L conozca. y eXigiGa. al que ha-
" dc Sc" sd mar;do. que jamas lc
p"egunte sobrc clio, Y mucho menos
q"e pc" OTTO medic 10 procure india
g2r......
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falta es completamence ignorada
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nergia Ants. NO Ia conoce mas que
e. que fue autor... pero csc es como
81 no eXistiera.
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sea conoc:do?
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tr:mon;o asegura el Sscreto.
-Permitame que resuma todas mis-
p~egIntas en- una sola....
We're 81 puedo responder 4 ella. .
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-08

: am a1&&".:&. por sus aptitude,
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Il fa~.:n2 d. su amiga. S:no DC au-
m2ntay,a.
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ce~a.i.5 Carlos G2a2jcq. -cr2o quc.
10 car9ci.nGa1as H2 poaamo& enc
4se.ts e. snraHaracs...
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.ec!a.t9ra~?.....
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-08

lie 81 amiga?
ST. senior.
-Pucs hicN; supongamos qle tie
re listed IN hiio que ANA i csa joven
V u deseara casaTsc con ella....
Anita no lie dej6 hablaE.
Sc 10 e~ntr5garia con tod& mi =!
m&!-dijo.
"A pesar de esa mancha?
81; : pesar de csa mancha.
-Y....GSe l. revelaria listed?
Y hubo IN co-to s~ilencio entire los
interlocutores.
= :. :.
Despues ell seno" BeaJjen replied:
-Ahora me tOca a mi dar las po-
sibles r~cferenc:as acerca de mi reco-
mcndado.
Anita acerc6 81 asiento al de sus
in.e]rlocutores.
La edad me- parecs muy bien en-
velaci6n ION Ia su amiga; hay una
d~iferencia de cerca de ounce amos
V siempre es ~conveniente que asi su,
ceda en- los matrimonios.
La persona de Ia que habla 4
listed mi marido-dijo entonces la Sc.
nora del archivsro,-t!ene exactamen
tie treita y dos amos; creo que sesia
conveniente, 81 quedaramos de acuer-
do. provocar IN e%ncuentro entire clos
para que INC sepan Ia forma en-
cue Sc han establecido las negocia-
cioneS.....
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TIROS AL BLANCO
IA RESURRECTION

IA Hi.ED 1SiA4.
Ia uNa loZa habia
s0brc 81 sacro cuerp0
d. .jeSis q martir,
de Jesis Ell bAeno;
e sus eHemigos,
io4rado su inteNto,
todos Sc sentian
casi sariSfechos;
rero como el vuleo
!nurGUraba Cuedo
rue el reposo augusta
DC Sa-radC CGerpo
10 era. nor SIS dichas,
e. reDosa cterno;
c.:tG Sc ainm"ba
rue con rumho III rie.u
>"rtirian en- breve
&v .!c<.is 10, rcstos.
a.uc,ioS Sayones
IL gSrn.ius ne"rC>.
fc carus horrIbIes.
l. ~
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

commission as nrst lieutenant in the
ordnance department.
Walter Fay has received an appoint
ment as clerk in the Bureau Of Ed
craving and Printing.
Mrs. n. 3. Branham, OF Louisville,
XIV. has been appointed . teacher
at Central High School
Robert Maurer has accerted a posi-
ton with the Food Administration.
Gilbert Hartley. Of this city, spent
Thanksgiving with friends In Balu-
more.
L. E. Posey. Of this city. Is spending
the weekend with relatives In Charles
County Md.
DR.. James z. Walker. advance man
for the Sunday evangelical campaign,
spent Thanksg giving day with members
Of his family at his old home IN Car
negie, Pa He will return here tenor
row in time to attend the conference
Of Sunday school superintendentE.
officers and teachers OF the Sunday
campaign territory, which meets at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon in the
First Congregational Church.
HslsteGd Lindsey has received an
appointment as engineer in the
Ordnance Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ashweu who
MADE q brief visit in this city have
returned TO Hartford, Conn.
Walter z. Latt has resigned from
the War Department following the
completion Of his work as organizer.
Clyde o'conneIl is making q short
business trip 20 New York.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01
O%d Wte
IT'S ALL WRONG; THIS INEQUALITY.

, myself much above him. had q
/ voice. and against my mothers ad-
vice I was spending every cent I had
to have it cultivated. ! worked In the
: basement of a department store, and
nights and mornings practiced.
"I worked so hard that began TO
have a hacking cough and the good
Father told my mother that / had
better see a doctor.
THE doctor told me that must
give up taking singing lessons for q
while and live in a home where l
could have plenty of fresh air and
good food ct don't want you to give
up altogether" he told me before my
mother. but I think you had better
be doing something where you can
get out OF doors every day
"'Of course. 1 was in dispair and
! moped so about the house that my
mother consulted the priest and he
suggested that get a place in some
home where the wife helped, to do
housework.'
"'There is no more healthy work in
the world than puttering around the
house." was the oracle assertion Of
the good Father. who really knew
nothing of it.
"But to my mother It seemed the
very thing and she Immediately went
to a woman sne had worked for by
the day and asked her II she knew
OF such place.
The woman said she would like to
have me come to her place. She had
never kept regular help. but she
thought some one who could relieve
her OF her daily tasks would be very
acceptable.
81 want a refined young woman
that will help me- she said.
1T was then arranged that /
should go as helper" I was not
to be treated as a servant In any way.
was to eat with the family and sit
with the family after my work was
DONE
Il know now It was all wrong. If
you are to serve you must dignity
your service. To be a good servant
is as splendid as to be a good mis-
tress.
(To Be Conttnued)
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

"All at once" went on Jim, con-
tinuing his story, "she began to cry.
Not sobbing or in any way making a
scene, but softly as though the blessed
tears came as a relief to .her broken
spirit.
"she apologized to me for weeping.
but / told her to go the limit If 1t
would do her any good.
I'VE were in one of these little stalls
which line these somewhat shady
eating places, and so were in a way
apart from the few other people who
happened to be in the restaurant at
that hour. After a while she began
to talk. and having no other engage
ment that evening let her tell her
story.
ct expect I've got just what was
coming to me- she said. and yet 1
cannot understand why I should take
all the punishment while the man
and-yes. the other woman-the vir-
tuous wife-should be happy and hon
ored members OF society.
IF it had not been for you and
your kindness tonight, would have
been run in and would have been
spending the night listening to the
yelling and moaning of drunken men
and women, breathing the terrible
stencil of unwashed bodies clothed in
unspeakably dirty clothes. And to-
night the man and woman who
brought me to this are seated In a
beautiful home surrounded by lovely
children and an odor of virtue and
sanctity. It isn't right she said sud
denly. 1T isn't right"
"oh. come, Jim, she was stringing
you right" again interrupted Dick.
Listen and Judge for YOURSELF" an
swered Jim.
My family was poor, but respect
able-my brother was a mason and
got good money-my mother had been
widow for years, but she managed
to give US a good grammar schooling.
She was very religious and made my
brother and me go regularly to con-
fession to the good priest who had
known her since she was a child. He
had heard her first confession as we'll
as mine and my mother talked OF the
time when I would send my children
to him to be made ready for their first
communion.
"A very decent lad-a carpenter
was rather attentive to me. but I felt
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01
ND and Neus Of Interest the Women Readers The

charge Of the arrangements for q
dance to be given at the Brighton
this evening from to u o'clock for
the wool fund Of the women Of the
nginee Corps organized under Mrs.
William M. Black to knit comforts
for the engineers on active service.
Preparations for the sale and tea
dance to be given at the residence Of
Mrs. Edison Bradley today for the
benefit of the Cooperative Society of
the Associated Charities are complet.
ed and the entertainment promises to
be one of the most interesting bene.
fits Of the season. The hours win be
from 10 a. m. to D. m. Many Of the
original and attractive fancy articles
on sale have been made by Mrs.
Bradleys' own hands.
Mrs. Bradley will be assisted by q
number of prominent women, includ-'
ing Nine. de Cana, Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins. Mrs. Horace westcott, Miss
Patten. Mrs. Clarence Edwards. Miss
Bessie Edwards, Mrs. Mahion Pitney.
Mrs. George Howard, Miss Margaret
Perrin. Miss Minna Blair. Miss Carolyn
Ogden Jones, Miss Ruth Wilson. Miss
Price Collier, Miss Pelleu, the Misses
Tuttle. Miss Anna Montgomery. Miss
Louise Delano. Miss Louise Thoron,
Miss Lydia Chaplin and Miss Lillian
Birney. ..
Men in uniform will be admitted to
the tea and dance at half price.
Miss Elisabeth Pierce, Miss Alice
Hutchins Drake and a little member
of the Society Of the Children of the
American Revolution will appear this
afternoon at $50 on the program
which is to be presented for the bene-
fit Of the Red Cross fund Of the chill
dren's society. This will be given In
the children's room at d. A. r. Me-
mortal Continental Hall. Miss
Pierce will tell the story OF Christ
mas for the little guests In the audit
tnce. One Of the members Of the So
ciety will recite "Oh, Little Town of
Bethlehem" Miss Drake will tell the
epic of Christmas as it has been por-
trayed by famous artists from Giot-
to's time to the present. There will
be no admission tce.charged, but .
silver offering will be taken. Mrs.
Frank Ray, Miss Helen Stout and
Miss Helen Morton Drake compose
the committee which Is directing the
benefit.
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran has q
table for the bridge party to be given
at Mrs. Henry F. Dimock's residence
on Monday afternoon unde- the aus
pices OF the free wool fund. Her
guests will be Mrs. Alexander Hunter
Gait, sister OF Mrs. Wilson: Mrs. Will
liam S. Benson and Mrs. Malcolm Nc
Connihe.
Tomorrow will be the last Cay Of the
exhibition OF British and American
posters which has been in progress
all week at the home Of Mrs. Charles
w. Richardson. 1917 Connecticut ave-
nue.. under auspices OF the House of
Mercy. Miss Katherine Mimmack will
be in charge, with Mrs. Charles
Whiteside Rae and Mrs. John NJ. Bid
die at the tea table. Others who will
assist are Miss Sarah Sewell Munroe,
Miss Sophie Siebert. Mrs. Walter
Tuckerman, Miss Jane Hunt, Miss
Elizabeth Sawtelle. Mrs. Nelson Pick
ering and Mrs. Howell Jones Of Phil
adelphia,
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

Ernest r. Boyer, Morgan D. Boyer,
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown and J. Leonard
Boyer.
n. s. Greena way. clerk OF the Cor
poration Court, up 10 the present
time has Issued about 500 hunting Ii
censes for hunting in Alexandria and
Fairfax Counties and also in the state.
A majority OF the licenses, however,
were issued for hunting in Fairfax
County.
Miss Rose Creegan. daughter q Mr..
and Mrs. Ida Creegan, this city, ana
Capt William z. Champion were mar
ried last night at the parsonage OF
ST. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. L.
F. Kelly officiating. The bride was
attended by Miss larry Eleanor Bur-
CESS. Washington, and the Bridegroom
by George V. Rector. of Washington.
The couple left for a southern trip.
Miss Lucy A. Petty ami Harry z.
Poss. both OF this city. were mar
ried last night at the parsonage Of
the Second Presbyterian Church. Rev.
DR.. John Lee Allison. D. D.. pa OF,
officiating.
James B. Martin, deputy market
master. today received a letter from
the adjutant general, Ottawa, Canada,
stating that he is endeavoring 20 as
certain the extent of the injuries OF
Samuel NJ Martin, son Of Mr.. Martin,
who was injured recently while fight
ing with his regiment in France.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01
PURELY PERSONAL.

Harry n. Turner, OF the Govern
ment Printing Once, is on sick leave.
Myer NJ. NIoulden. OF the navy yard,
has returned to work after q short
illness.
Clarence F. Govern has received an
appointment as clerk in the. War
Department
Edward T. Tyle-. Of Williamsburg,
Fa.. is visiting friends in George
town.
Chester NJ. Murphy. of the Geologi-
cal Survey. Is in Chicago.
Morton H. Keeley, of the Interior
Department. has received a promo
tion.
a. n. Van Week, OF George Wash
ington University. has received q
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01
British Ban Cream.

Cream is to be forbidden to the
British public after December s A
cablegram from the American Consul
General at London. It was announced
yesterday states that the sale and
use Of cream win be prohibited ex-
cept for infants. invalids and butter
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

California wines are popular in Nor
way, and the present is an opHor-
tune time to prepare for an increase
in this trade after the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

Mrs. Lucy DriscolI Boyer. a wears
old. widow of John L. Boyer. died at
4:So o'clock this morning at the resi-
dence Of her sor-in-law, Bernard b.
Brown, 1O9 South Alfred street. Sur
viving her are the following children /:
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

The Chevy Chase Club this evening
will be the scene of a large number
Of dinner parties, before the weekly
dance. the guests including many Wis
itors in Washington over the Thanks
giving holidays. Among the hosts at
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

Last rites for DR.. William VI. Lynch
were held this afternoon at the NJ.
f. Church South. Annandale. Fair
fax County, and burial was made in
the cemetery at that place.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

Above the director of explosives Northern
It? - " : -
director explosives
handling flashed
ear-old
surprised
Jensen is ncu
mus 20 a
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

The funeral Of Michael A Hold
brook took place this morning from
st. Mary's Catholic Church. Services
were conducted by Rev. L. F. Kelly.
and burial was made in St Mary's
Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

Col and Mrs. K. ]. Hampton, who
have been guests of Mrs. Hampton's
brother-in-law and sister, DR.. and
Mrs. W. Thompson Burch, have left
for Charleston, S. c. Col. Hampton
has been assigned to duty as the chief
Guartermaster Of the department of
the South.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

Mrs. Ridley, wife of the Presidents
military aide, Col Clarence Ridley,
CoSDs Of Engineers. u. S. A. is in
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

CONGRESSMAN A. B. Rouse has re-
turned to Washington from his home
in Kentucky, and is at Congress Hall,
where he will pass the winter.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

Howard Trueman and Miss Olive
Watson, both OF Poplar Hill, Nd,
we're united in marriage. in the pres
ence of small company OF relatives
and friends on Wednesday at the
Douglas Memorial Methodist Church,
Rev. DR.. c. C. Mclean, pastor, offic-
iating.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

Higsbie 4 Richardson, Inc. has
been chartered by the state corpora
ton commission, with a capital stock
of 5000. Purposes are real estate
business. Officers orc: Alfred Higs-
bic, President. and L. W. Richardson,
secretary, both Of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

Mrs. Irma Chinn Walker will en-
tertain at a theater party today in
compliment to her daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Walker, one of the seasons
buds. Miss Walker Is the grand
daughter of Rear Admiral John G.
Walker, who was president Of the
Isthmian Canal Commission.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

dinner will be Mr.. and Mrs. James
". Green, Mr.. Victor Kaufman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee.
Assistant Attorney General and
Mrs. Samuel Jordan Graham have as
their house guests Mrs. Neal, widow
of Col James N. Neal. of Danville.
Va.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

Capt. and Mrs. Duncan Hannegan,
formerly OF this city but who have
been living in Michigan since Capt.
Hannegan entered the Oficers' Re-
serve Corps. returned to Washington
yesterday. They motored to Washing
ton from Michigan. They will be
here indefinitely.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

Mrs. Thomas Chadbourne, who has
been in New York for several days.
will return to her apartment, 17S5
Massachusetts, avenue, on Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
Buy Years. Supply for the Famiylt Will Be Real

Mems Wine Cordovan Lace Oxfords,
English last; was SO. Dur 81 OK
ing Summer Sale. 80
Mems Chocolate Kid Lace Oxfords,
medium toe, cool comfortable sum-
mer shoe. Was $3.50. Dur G5 H5
ing Summer Sale. -. g0.00
Mems Nut Brown Calf Lace Oxford.
Extreme English last, plain stitch
tip. Was $500. During G5 C5
C,,n,oer Sale pcsAc
Mems Cordo Calf Oxford. The new
dark tan leather. Was $3.50. 81 Ok
During Summer Sale. |o.10
Evening star., 1917-04-26
AID FOR THE FARMERS.
Portion of Postal Savings Bank
Funds Is Made Available for Loans.

To help farmers to meet the war food
crisis portion of the s125.000,O00 de-
posted in the postal savings banks of
the United States has been made avail
able, the trustees of the postal savings
bank system having adopted resolu-
ton making farm loan bonds, issued
under the federal farm loan act, accept
able at par to secure postal savings de-
posits.
The federal farm loan board is in re-
ceipt of many reports from all parts of
the nation indicating that the farmer is
making desperate efforts to respond to
the nations appeal to increase food
production, but that he is greatly
by the shortage of labor
and the high price of seed. He needs
more capital with which to purchase
seed and he needs additional capital to
provide himself with labor saving ma
chinery to overcome the labor shortage
Applications for loans have already
been received which indicate that the
farmers will require more than $780,
100000 of capital through this agency
this year. Only per cent will be
charged for this money, where. previ-
ously, rates of from Y to Is per cent
have been charged.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
NEVADA LEADS STATES
IN RECRUITING FOR ARMY
Has Contributed o4.4 Per Cent OF
Her War Quota, Oregon
Being Next.

Nevada led all the states in propor-
tionate recruiting for the regular army
between April l and "a. by contributing
e4.4 per cent of her war quota, which Is
based on approximate population war
Department reports showed today. ore
gon. Indiana, Utah, Illinois and Kansas
ranked next, with percentages OF o9.S.
45.e. 4o7, 2s3 and 27.9. respectively.
Vermont made the poorest showing
with a percentage OF 2.5, while other low
states were Delaware, 80; Maryland 80
New Mexico. 4.5; New Hampshire 3D.
and North Dakota. 81.
The District of Columbia ranked TWEEN
ty-second in the list Out of a war quota
of 662, recruiting from April to a. was
1o4 men. 1871 per cent Of the quota
Illinois gave the largest actual NUMBER
of recrupits, 1892, and Pennsylvania was
second with c,S41. New York contributed
Evening star., 1917-04-26
ARE ASKED TO HELP
IN HOME GARDENING
D.. C. Citizens Associations
Requested to Name Com
mittees of Five.
LETTERS ARE TO BE SENT
LETTERS ARE TO BE SENT
EXPERT GARDEN ADVISER
WILL VISIT DIVISION 8

H. NJ. Conolly. expert advis-
er on gardening from the De-
partment of Agriculture, to-
morrow will give series OF
lessons on gardening on the
demonstration plots in division
3.
All persons interested in gar
dening are invited to attend
which ever of these demonstra-
tions is most convenient to
them and submit their prob
lens to Mr.. Conolly.
Mr.. Conolly's schedule to-
morrow follows:
9th and H streets southwest,
$50 am.
1lth and E streets southwest,
1880 am.
Swan street and New Hamp-
shire avenue northwest, pm.
9th and H streets northwest,
2 pm.
I'd and U streets northwest,
3 pm.
10th and Kearney streets
northeast, 4 pm.
18th and Jackson streets
northeast, 5 pm.
For information concerning
vacant lots and the general ad-
fninistrafiye xynrt of the cep
trail garden committee persons
should address or telephone
Harold McAllister, executive
secretary of the central COM
mittec. Room 304. Star Build
ing, Telephone Main 2ol3.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
Who Attended the Meeting.

Persons attending the meeting last
evening and the organizations they
represent follow:
A. G. Anthony, Northeast Washing
ton Citizens Association; w. G. Ken
ner, Park View Citizens Association;
Abner Brown, Hnlsdale Citizens Asso-
ciation; Miss Smith. Barry Farm I'm
provement Association. John w. Smith,
Deanwood Citizens Association; A. w.
Carroll, Garfield Citizens Association;
Louis Giclas, Midcity Citizens Associ-
alton; T. C. Barr, lexington and North
Capitol association; c. 7. Butler, Mid
city; D. f. Wiseman, Howard Park
association; T. w. JOY. Chilium Castle
Heights and Woodburn association; X.
H McMackin, Central Citizens Asso-
citation; J. Stanton, Georgetown asso-
citation; ]. C. Hiatt, Columbia Heights
association: Miss Florence Ethrldge,
Central Labor Union; Miss Anna c. VIII
son, Miss NJ A. sherwood, College
Women's Equal Suffrage League; MAUI
rice Otterback. Anacostia association'
and John F. Robb. Piney Branch asso
citation. -
In response to a letter written TO
cabinet officers, asking thelr lhdoIse-
ment of the movement. G. X tookses'
assistant to the Secretary OF the Ireas-
ury. today wrote the committee let
er stating that the Secretary mas peeh
out of the city, but thdt ne eakss
pleasure in forwarding circular sent
to all officials of the department, ask
ing them to urge upon employees tire
wisdom of cultivating hack yards and
vacant lots Such action. tic Secre-
tary states. in this circular, will be
service of patriotism.
Mr.. Conoily spoke last night at a
meeting of gardeners in the Sherwood
Presbyterian Church, in Woodbridge.
The meeting was held under the aus
pices of the Rhode Island Avenue Citl-
l.
ready are planted in Woodbridge.
The North Capitol Citizens Associa-
tion is going to give prizes fer the
best gardens in its territory. =.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
URGED TO JOIN LEAGUE.
Chamber of Commerce Members Ask
ed to Help Home Defense.

All members of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce are to be urged
to serve in the Home Defense League.
according to plans outlined yesterday
at meeting of the committee named
by the chamber to cooperate with the
league. At meeting held in the
boardroom of the District building the
general committee was divided into
eight subcommittee of three each.
These groups are to visit various mem
bers. explain the plan and urge active
cooperation.
A meeting of the chairmen of sub
committees with William c. sullivan.
chairman of the general committee. is
to be held Monday at 4 o'clock. We'd
nesday at pm meeting of the entire
committee is to be held and reports
on progress made. Both meetings are
to be held in the boardroom OF the
District building.