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and snickering and making fun Of her
and daring her to catch him.
At last she came to q hole in the
ground. It looked like q very old and
lived in for long time.
"fll crawl in there and wait until
that s2ucy FELLOW grows tired and goes
away" said she. and in she popped
without first finding out II that old
house was as deserted as it looked.
Right down the long hall Chubby
went and she had almost reached the
bedroom at the end when she heard
set her heart to humping pitapat, pita-
pat. Then she backed out great deal
faster than she had gone in. and hardly
was she outside than with angry little
grunts some one else came out after
her. It was some one in handsome
coat OF black and white. It was Jimmy
Skunk. Yes, sir, 1t was Jimmy Skunk.
It was plain to see that Jimmy was
quite put out that any one. should have
dared to come into his house. To be
sure, it wasn't his regular house. It was
one that he used once in q while when
he happened to be that way and wanted
nap. But this made no difference to
Jimmy. He was just as angry as If it
had been his regular house. When he
got outside and had blinked so that he
could see better. all his anger left him.
What he saw was very frightened
little Fox who looked SO helpless and
angry. -
"Hello"' said he. what are you doing
here all aloneT'
'If you please" replied Chubby, in a
very small voice, IT didn't mean any
harm. didn't know you were in there"
Jimmy grinned. Let me give you
some advice" said he, good-naturedly.
Babies like you have no business away
from your own doorsteps. I suspect you
have run away. and that being SO. you
have got to look out for yourself.
Never go into any place you don't
know about. Never be found in bad
company "
He looked up at Chatterer the r led
Squirrel when he said this, and Chat
terer made a face at him.
Never let other people think you
are afraid. even when you are. And
never fail to be polite to strangers" he
went on. Now il you know the way
home advise You to go there as quick
ly as you can and tell mother that you
are sorry. If you don't know the-way
home advise you to go into the first
hollow log you find that no one else is
in and wait there until, your mother
finds YOU
With this Jimmy turned around and
disappeared in his old house to finish
his nap.
My. but you got off easy" jeered
Chatterer.
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FEMININE
QUESTIONS

TOW can l drive away these dis
figuring Grink!es-how can ] make
asy skin smooth and soft--Eow can
get rid OF the saiioHncss and dry
f:css OF my skin and bring back the
Sreeh, youthful color" The answer
Is. 60 to lO'Dornelfs Drug Stores.
Peoples Drug Stores or any first
class dealer, at once. get a bottle OF
Csit and apply it regularly at night
before retiring. for q short time. The
results, from the use OF this pure
nut-oil, liquid preparation. are Won
derfuI. Wrinkles disappear. the
skin becomes soft and smooth,
piumpness Is restored, and youthful
color and freshness return. 1t is
clean, delicately perfumed. Euaran-
teed not to cause the slightest hair
growth, and freckles. blackheads
and many forms of eczema as well,
yield to this Observation-Disclosures
ment.
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City Interested. He Says.

Mr.. Clayton asked Mr.. King il the
government had no interest in this
controversy. The witness replied that
the city was interested in it, Just as in
the case of u strike in Pittsburgh or
any other city,
Mr.. Clayton asked Mr.. King if he be-
lieved that all the lines OF street rail-
ways in and entering Washington
should be merged in one organization
Mr.. King said he did. Calling attention
to the act granting the charter of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, Mr.. Clayton pointed out that
while the law provided for the merger
of the Georgetown and Tenleytown
Company with the Washington Railway
and Electric Company these companies
had not actually been merged. Mr. King
said they were operated as subsidiary
companies, practically the same thing
Senator Johnson asked Mr.. King IF
all the men were working under the
Individual contracts on his lines today.
Mr.. King said that SO far as he knew
they were.
You wouldn't have any that didn't
asked Senator Johnson.
Mr.. King said the company would al
low the men to work without the con-
tract, but that they would not receive
the higher wages paid under the con-
tract.
|. Mr. King told the committee that the
financial condition Of the company had
nothing whatever to do with it's refusal
to mediate. Mr.. Blackman of the DEPART
ment of Labor testified some days ago
that that had been. given him as one rea-
son the company would not deal with the
men.
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PORT CLOSED HALF A DAY.
Unexplained Action in New York
Has Effect on Markets.

NEW YORK, June 1.--For reasons
which navy yard and customs officials
refused to reveal the port of New
York was for a good part of the fore
noon closed today to all shipping, and
the passage Of vessels in or out was
physically barred by the shutting of
the gate in the steel net closing the
harbor. which was placed In position
soon after the severance of diplomatic
relations with Germany.
Lack of information as to the reason
for the action inspired a crop of rumors
Which found reflection in the stock
and cotton markets. The losses were.
however. for the most part restored by
noon. when word came that the ban on
shipping had been lifted. The gate was
reopened at 1920 pm.
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Meeting of March 8 Described.

Continuing the cross-examination OF
President King. MI. Vahey developed
testimony from the witness showing
that he had tried to get men of all fac
tions at the meeting with the officials
March last
Mr.. King described the happenings at
that meeting. He said the men ap-
plauded when he said: There will be
no union
He denied that he had said at the
meeting he would tear UP the tracks Of
the company before there should be a
union recognized by this company.
The witness denied fatty that he had
instructed any of his employees to say to
the men before the strike that if they did
not sign the individual contract they could
not come back to work
The pink slips which shopmen were
asked to sign saying they would not
be members of the union. Mr.. King
said. was "a preparedness move" in
case of a strike.
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WHY RAILWAY
BEARN|NG LESS NOW
President King Says Boycotts and
Jitneys Cut Profits of W. +.
and E. Company.

President Clarence P. King of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, testifying today before the Sen
ate strike investigating committee. said
that if the street car men had gone on
strike before the inauguration the
l.sentiment of the public would have
been so strong against the strikers they
would have lost out in a few days. He
said also that the Capital Traction
Company at that time had not yielded
to the demands of the union.
Mr.. King told the committee that one
reason the earnings of the company
were less at this time than they were
year ago was due to the fact that
;abor unions had boycotted the COM
pany's lines: that fines as high as SIS
and $40 were charged against members
of labor unions who used the cars.
Also, he said. jitneys. operated in large
part by the strikers. had cut into the
business of the company.
Mr.. Vahey, of counsel for the strikers,
demanded to know where MIR. King got
mis- information regarding boycotts
against his road.
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Births Reported.

The following birth. have been reported To the
health deparfment in the last twenty -four hours:
Russell and Eunics Wilson, girl.
Harry and Rae Silvermnn. girl.
Francis J. and Vivian NJ. Smith. boy.
James G. and Isabelle X. Nau1hton. girl.
John v. and Agnes NJ. McFadden, girl.
William F. and Margaret e. Mahaney, girl.
Benjamin and Pauline Krasnick. girl.
Timothy Fl. and Florence A. Johrden, girl.
John II. and Rose L. Haske. girl.
Michael and Mertle George. girl.
Arthur and Salome Goodtng. girl.
Harold c. and katharan 4. Graham. boy.
John W. and Jane Dedman. boy.
Joseph A. and Lalla H. Carr. boy.
Edward S. aud Elsie II. Bilingsley. boy.
Theodore ". and Margaret &. Alexander, girl.
Raymond and Lulu Washington, boy.
Percey II. and Maud +. Taylor. girl.
Stuart and Adaline Martin, boy.
William and Ella kidwell. boy.
Brant and Harriet Fenwick, boy.
James and Edith Brooks. girl.
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LI1IILE@oRIEs L1I
6rbEDTInE
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1917. By 7. W. Burgess.)
Chubby Gets Some Sound Ad-
vice.
Sound advice when it is needed
Smooths the way II 1t is needed.

Chatterer the Red Squirrel never Is
happier than when he is making some
one uncomfortable. So Chatterer was
having a splendid time as he teased and
tormented poor little Chubby, the lost
baby of Reddy Fox. Chatterer was. l
am sorry to say, really hateful. Like
most of the smalle: people OF the Green
Forest and the Green Meadows he has
no love for Reddy Fox, and SO he Just
couldn't help being mean to one OF
Reddy's family.
At last Chubby grew tired Of trying
to catch Chatterer. She began to see
that she hadn't the least chance Of
catching him. She had been SO busy
trying to catch him that she had for
gotten her troubles, but now the
memory of them came back to her. and
she decided that she wanted nothing In
the world so much as to find her home
again. So without another look at Chat
terer she suddenly started on down the
Lone Little Path.
But Chatterer wasn't to be got rid of
so easy as that. He followed. jumping
from tree to tree, and all the time MAX
ing a dreadful racket as he called her
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General knowledge, He Says.

Mr.. King replied that it was general
knowledge. When pinned down 10 spe-
cific cases. he said he could produce
walters from a downtown hotel where
he lived from whom he had heard of
the boycotts.
Mr.. King told the committee he be-
lieved in cities where there are public
utilities commissions there should be
laws which would effectually prevent
strikes and obviate the necessity for
them.
The testimony of Mr.. King was con-
cluded today. The committee will meet
again at $50 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing and also at s o'clock tomorrow
night. in an effort to get through with
the investigation. The company, how
ever. plans to call a dozen or more wit
nesses and then counsel on both sides
must be heard.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to the
health department in the last twenty -four hours:
David o. Morrell. 20 years, United States Sol
diers' Home Hospital
Artamseia RatcliGe, &c years, 17e0 street
northwest.
Sarah A. Magruder. 80 years. 1913 street
northwest.
Catherine N. Liang. 0 years, 1215 street
southeast.
Margaret Mcfarland. 90 years, Garfield Hos
pital.
John W. Myers. 42 years, 1915 Columbia street
northwest.
Robert P. Capps. 6s years. 2204 Flagier place
Robert B. Dalton, 90 years, 223 \ street
northeast.
Manuel A. T. Cobelero. days, Columbia Hos
pital.
Charles Green. 60 years. Freedmen's Hospital,
Claiborne Scott. 40 years, Freedmens Hospital
Letha a. Martin, SC years, 1925 street
southeast.
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&ocieaE,
Continued from Eighth Pake.)
house in Washington. entertained
dinner last night at the Shoreham.


One of the Interesting features OF
the openinE OF the National Sylvan
Theater this evening will be the pres
sntstion Of q tabloid version by Mrs.
=. ~. Shepherd Of The Tanning of the
snrew. In which Mr.. r. D. MacLean
VIII appear as Petruccio and Miss
ooette Tyler as Katherine the Shrew.
Later on Miss Isetta Jewell, widow
OF Representative Brown Of west Vir-
s'n.a. VIII appear with Miss Tyler in
= revival Of the play Comedy and
tragedy. made famous by Mary An
derson and Nine. Modjeska
Miss SADIE c. Styron has issued in
,a,a xltatlons lions for a musical tonight at
l.l9 connecticut avenue She will be as
sisted by Miss Alice Rurbare ana Mr..
Chester La Toilette.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Thomson enter
talned at dinner in the rose room of
the shoreham last evening.
MI. and Mrs. Charles r, Berry are at
Atlantic City. where they are stopping
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STEAMER JESSMORE SUNK.
Vessel Sailed From Baltimore. Nav
4. With Cargo for Iivernoo1

BALTIMORE, June 1.-The Johnston
line steamer Jessfnore. which sailed
from this port May 4 filed with a cargo
for Liverpool. has been torpedoed and
sunk. according to Information given
out here by the Robert Ramsay Com
pany, agents Of the line. Capt. Hignett
and all hands were saved. 1t is under
stood that the ship was sunk May Is.
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Gives Opinion on Probe.

At the close of his cross-examination
by Mr.. Vahey. MFR. King reiterated his
belief that the Senate committee inves-
tigation of the ctrike was merely q
continuation of the effort to have the
amalgamated recognized by the COM
pany.
1T is merely post morten. anyway"
said Mr.. King.
William NICK. Clayton, representing
the Federation of Citizens Associations,
then cross-examined Mr.. King.
He asked Mr.. King If he put the in
terests of the company ahead of the
interests of the government and the
public.
Mr.. King replied that he did not.
Did you have the interests of the
public at heart as much then as those
of the company at the time of the
striker asked Mr., Clayton.
Certainly" answered Mr.. King:
otherwise we would have let the cars
stay in thefbarns.'
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names and said all the mean things he
could think of. 1t made Chubby nerv-
GUS She began to fear that he would
bring others to find her. some of whom
might be dangerous
so Chubby grew more and more nerv-
Gus and kept her eyes open for a place
to hide. But, of course. there were no
hiding places in the Lone Little Path.
OF course not. Chubby realizea this aft
er a little and left the Lone Little Path.
but kept near enough to it to be able
to find it again if she should want to.
You see, the Lone Little Path gave her
feeling that she wasn't so much lost
as when there were no little paths at
all. Chatterer still followed. scolding
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Not Executed as Spy, as Reported

Mrs. Katrina Couch. an American, who
was reported in news dispatches to have
been executed as a spy in Germany, re-
Gently called at the Spanish consulate in
Brussels. according to a report published
in London newspapers. and cabled today
to the State Department.
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Largest Subscription Revealed.

The First National Bank of New York
city is revealed as the institution which
has made the largest single subscription
to the liberty loan. This banner sub
scription is for $4,000 900 of bonds and
will probably be increased to 500. 900, 900.
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AGAINST FREIGHT RATE RAISE.
Westerners Present Data Showing
Effect Of Adamson Law.

Western state railroad commission-
ers today presented to the interstate
commerce commission. at its hearings
on the application of the roads for 4
general advance of Is per cent in
freight rates, data intended to show
the effect of the Adamson law on oper-
ating expenses of the carriers. The
purpose was to prove that the pro-
posed increase is not justified.
w. G. Powell, rate accountant for the
Nebraska railroad commission, pre-
the Missouri river. ....s-
operatives.
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The British government has reauIsi-
toned leather, and served notice that
sale, removal or secretion without
war office consent constitutes an of
fense"
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Diamonds are increased in price
again. the reason alleged being the
lack of workmen in South Africa on
account of the war
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Handsome Novelty Striped and
Plain Black Taffeta SILK Dress
Skirts. made In the new high
shirred waist styles. with gath
cred pockets and fiared bottoms.
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!. ng = a n I :
Sailor Suits. OF
white union linen.
for boys ii. 10 S
years. Silk en-
blem on sleeves.
MILDLY ties.
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$3.50 Boys Cloth Suits, S2.95

Splendid Quality Cloth Saits for
boys Is To 10 years: pretty blue
and gray pir-striptd patterns:
new pinch-back styles.
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$1.50 WAISTS
$500 Silk Waists.

Crepe de Chine. Tub Silk and M nf
All.oyer Lace Waists. in white. uH
black and colors: new big col eB III
lar STYLES with matched cuffs.
Also short models for young girls In 2-tone
effects.
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White. Blue an
Tan Pretty Check
and Striped Tub
Suits. in new nov
city style: military
MILDLY: pleated and
pinch back models,
. to s sizes.
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$500 White
Dresses,
1898

q to IA sizes Good Quality
Gingham Dresses, in pretty
checks, plaids and striped pat
terms. Splendidly made, perfect
fitting garments, In 4 new styles.
Evening star., 1917-06-01
Handsome Silk Dresses
$3.50 Silk Faille Dresses

Black, Blue. Gray. M nH
Green, Rose and NJ uA
Gold Dresses E,;,s s.,,,. Of OU.JJ
new box pleated straight line
models. with broad belts and
large pearl button trimmings:
all sizes.
Evening star., 1917-01-17
"Fire When You Are Ready"

"At $40 o'clock. when we were with
in a distance of 5000 yards (two and a
half miles), turned to Capt. Gridley
and said:
"You may fire when you are ready,
Gridley.'
while remained on the bridge with
Lamberton. Brumby and Stickney, Grid
ley took his station in the coming
tower and gave the order to the bat
terry. The very first gun to speak was
an eight-inch gun from the forward
turret of the Olympia. and this was the
signal for all the other ships to join
the action.
when the flagship neared the five
fathom curve off Cavite she turned to
the westward, bringing her port bat
teries to bear on the enemy. and, fol-
lowed by the squadron. passed along
the Spanish line until north of and
only some 1,500 yards distant from the
Sangley Point battery. when she again
turned and headed back to the east
ward, thus giving the squadron an op-
portunity to use their port and star
board batteries alternately and to
cover with their fire all the Spanish
Evening star., 1917-01-17
PARALYSIS IN WEST VIRGINIA
Public Gatherings Prohibited in
Elkins. Grafton and Eairmont

FAIRMoNT. W. Va. January H.
All public meetings in Elkins. Grafton
and Fairmont have been suspended by
tho health authorities because Of an
epidemic OF infantile paralysis which
to the present has developed forty-nine
cases and claimed nine lives in the
three towns. Tho public schools here
are closed and all children under six
teen years are permitted to go on the
streets only when absolutely necessary
The majority of cases have developed
among children between two and ter
years Of age. although several persons
Of fifteen or over have been afflicted
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ment Of the Daughters Of tle American
Revolution. which held its monthly meet
ing at Memorial Continental Hall today.
Tho drst business transacted this morn
ing was the adoption Of a resolution to
display tho flag on the hall at half staff.
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ships. as well a. the Cavfte and SAM
ley Point batteries.
Squadron Made Three Turns.

ships. as well a. the Cavfte and Sang.
ley Point batteries.
Squadron Made Three Turns.
Three runs were thus made from
the eastward and two from the west-
ward. the length Of each run averag-
ing two miles and the ships being
turned each time with the port helm-
There had been no cessation in the
rapidity Of fire maintained by our
whole squadron. and the effect Of
its concentration. owing to the fact
gether. was smothering. particularly
upon the two largest ships. the Reina
Christina and the Castillo The Don
Juan dc Austria first and then the
Reina Christina made brave and des-
perate attempts to charge the Olympia,
but. becoming the target for all our
batteries, they turned and ran back.
In this sortie the Reina Christina was
raked by an S-inch she'll. which is said
to have put out of action some twenty
men and to have completely destroyed
her steering gear.
Though in the early part of the
action our firing was not what should
down, and by the time the Reina Girls
tina steamed toward US 1t was salts
factorily accurate. The Castillo Jared
little better than the Reina Christina
All except one Of her guns were dis
abled: she was set on fire by shells, and
finally abandoned by her crew after
they had sustained a loss Of twenty
Don Juan de Austria was badly dam.
aged and on fire. the Isla de Luzon hat
three guns dismounted and the MarQue!
del Duero WIS also in bad way.
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Batteries Open Fire.

About sos the Luneta and two other
Manila batteries opened fire. Their shots
passed well over the vessels. 1t was
estimated that some had a range of
seven miles Only the Boston and the
Concord replied. Each sent two shells
at the Luneta battery. The other ves-
sells reserved their fire. having in mind
my caution that. in the absence of a
full supply of ammunition, the amount
we had was too precious to be wasted
when we were 1000 miles from our
base.
with the coming of broad daylight
we finally sighted the Spanish vessels,
formed in an irregular crescent in
front of Cavite. The Olympia headed
toward them, and in answer to her sig
nal to close up the distance between
our ships was reduced to 200 yards. The
western flank of the Spanish squadron
was protected by Cavite peninsula and
the Sangley Point battery, while its
eastern flank rested in the shoal wa
ter off Las Pinas.
"The Spanish line of battle was form
ed by the Reina Christina (fag), the
Castillo, the Don Juan de Austria, the
Don Antonio de Ulloa, the Isla de Lu-
zon, the Isla de Cuba and the Marques
del Duero.
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Hero of Manila Bay.

Admiral George Dewey, hero of
Manila bay" fought and won the first
great American naval battle against a
foreign foe since the war of 1872.
His whole life was full of honorable
achievements from the days of the
civil war down to the time when, as
the head of the general board, he be-
gam the last chapter of his work by
laying plans for the defense of his
country in time of war. His life was a
striking exemplification of the possfbil-
ties of career based upon the exact
and intelligent performance of every
routine duty which molds man on
infiexible lines Of duty and honor.
One of the curious freaks of fortune
in Dewey's case was that for perhaps
the frst and only time in his naval
career he was disposed to protest
against the edict of the Navy Depart
ment which carried him into the far
east. where he was destined to perform
the greatest feat of his life. and to win
imperishable renown. That was back in
1898, when the war clouds were gath
ering. and Dewey felt that he was
being "shelved": that the war with
Spain was to be fought out in the Gulf
of Mexico and in the Caribbean sea,
cumference of the globe, would stand
no chance of winning glory, for at that
moment no thought whatever had been
given to the Philippines. But he took
his orders and like a true sailor obeyed
them The result is a, page of history
under date of May 1, 1898.
Contrary to Spanish expectations
Dewey sailed into Manila bay on the
night of April 80, and in the morning
Of the next day he annihilated Admiral
Montojo's squadron. destroying eleven
warships and capturing all other YES
| sells and all the land batteries without
the loss of a man on the American
side.
Upon his triumphant return to the
United States he was feted by the ma
tion. His admirers. presented him with
a beautiful home in the National Capi-
tai. Congress gave him an engraved
sword and raised him from the rank
of commodore to rear admiral and then
to the full rank of admiral of the
navy.
Laid His Success to Farragut.
Admiral Dewey was the third Ameri-
can to reach that pinnacle of naval
rank. Farragut was the first and Por-
ter the second. 1t was under Farragut
that Dewey received his first baptism
in war.
Valuable as the training of An
napolis was, 1t was poor schooling
| beside that of serving under Farragut
in time of war;" Admiral Dewey once
said. Whenever I have been in a
difficult situation, or In the midst OF
and right thing to do seemed hazy, l