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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-10
PICK KEY MEMORIAL slTE.

Secretary of War Baker and Quar-
tsrmaster General Sharpe went TO
Baltimore today to select site for
the Francis Scott Key memorial, to
be erected on the Fort McHsnry reser.
walton. They are to determine what
buildings ON the reservation WIN
have to be razed-
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Blouses

or wolfe and organdy; exeep-
tional values. Small sizes: at
0rgandy Blouses, trimmed
with val lace. large collar and
long sleeves, with pretty color
combination, $1.4S.
Tailored Waists, in stripes,
gray, lavender, blue and brown.
Sizes SO to a; at u.
PaIaIs RoyaI-ThIrd Floor.
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Silks, Etc.

Crepe de chine, 40 inches wide;
light and dark colors, including
white and black. Per yard.
S1.5o.
Velour for coatings. 81 inches
wide; black and colors: yard
S2.4S.
PalaIs R0yal-Seeoad Floor.
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Members of Various Commit
tees Receive Parchment
Souvenirs Instead.
MANY REPORTS RECEIVED
Discussion as to Appropriation
for Publicity Entered Into
At Meeting.

The time-honored bronze and silver
medallions which have been handed
out in lavish quantities at inaugura-
tions Of the past to the hundreds OF
members Of the various subcommittee
in charge of the quadriennial event,
will be seen no more.
In their stead will be cute little
parchments, engraved and engrossed,
stating that Mr.. So-and-So, on March
5, 1917. assisted in conducting Wood
row Wilson into the office of Presi-
dent for the second time.
This decision was reached at q
meeting this morning of the full in
augural committee, held in the Red
room of the New Willard. D. ]. CAL
lahan, chairman OF the committee on
badges and medals. and his commit
tee. made such a recommendation to
the advisory committee at yesterdays
meeting, and this was adopted.
When the new scheme was submit
ted today. there seemed to be uni
versal rejoicing at the idea. NON OPP
position was registered. and the in
augural committee appeared as II 1t
didn't care II it was deprived OF the
old style medals.
Economic Measure.
Mr.. Callahan told the committee
that but few of the recipients ever
appreciate the medailions. They are
allowed to Kick about ones home or
office, he said, for q few months,
when they either disappear or are
thrown away. Incidentally, he said,
the inaugural committee would save
something like $500 by such a move.
Frank B. Lord and his publicity
committee had asked for q $500 ap-
preparation for conducting their work
of telling the newspaper readers of
the country what Washington will
offer during the inauguration. Lord
said that advisory committee had sug-
gested that this sum be cut to 5000.
He said that this amount is too small
by far, and asked that the committee
consider carefully any proposition to
pare his appropriations before order
ing such action
Funds Are Limited.
Colonel Harper answered by saying
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-10
Ribbons

Remnants of TaReta Ribbons.
3 inches wide; all colors and
many long lengths; 13c value.
Remnant price. per yard. Dc.
Remnants of Satin Ribbons,
/ inch wide: all colors, includ-:
ing pink, blue, yellow, maize,
lavender and white; at, per
yard, Sc.
Remnants of Satin TaGetas.
Moire and Dresden Ribbons,
many long lengths. 25c value.
Tomorrow, per yard, 15e.
Remnants of Plaids, Dresden.
Satin ana Moire effects: 5 to
inches wide. soc values. To-
morrow, per yard, S5e.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-10
|Wornen's Sweaters

Large Mapped AlI-wooi- Sweat
eFs, close imitation Of Angora
wool: made with large green
collar. In green. old rose. Co
penhagen- Trimmed with
white collar, belt and cuffs.
Sizes SO to "a > Tomorrow,
&S.s5. 81
Also q lot Of Odd Sweaters.
values up to So. Special, to-
morrow, at SS95.
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Women's Underwear
and Hosiery

Ladies' soc value Vests, Pants,
and Corset Governs "Merode" and
other well known makes; broken
sizes, 2oe.
LadIeS' eee value Vests, Pants,
Tights and Corset Governs ME-
rode" Harvard Mills and other
makes; see.
Ladies' 81 Merin0 Vests. Pants
and TightsJ cotton suits In high
and low necks; Merode and other
makes; Sec.
Ladies' 70e to ose Lisle and SIX
Hose, In black and colors; slight
ly imperfect. due to handling. To-
morrow, &C.
Ladies' see hnd soc Isle and
Fiber SIX Hose, in black and col
ors. Broken sizes and seconds.
Tomorrow, nc.
Ladies' 26e Black and CoIored
Isle and Cotton Hose, broken
sizes. Specially priced for tomor-
row. 15c.
Palals R0yaI-street Floor.
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SIB6 q Year.

Reading from a table OF statistics
before linn. Mr.. Lewis said the BUSH
ness men of Washington pay SIS a
year for 5.4o0 calls. or about is calls
q day, while the combined rates for
Berlin, London. and Paris for unlim-
tied service IL only $40 g year.
Asked by Congressman johnson II
he would still insist on Government
ownership should the foreign rates
be put into operation in Washington,
Mr.. Lewis replied in the Affirmative.
He added that private owners would
expect a larger return in dividends
than the Government would.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-10
Laces and Nets

Val Lace Edges and Inser-
tIons-Insertions OF imitation
cluny, Irish and filet; y to =
inches. Special. Sc yard.
Few odd shades In SILK Dress
Net. 40 inches wide. Value.
800. Special, soc yard.
Palais ROyaI-street Floor.
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Misses and women's sizes. IN
broadcloths. velours, and plushes.
trimmed. at Se2S0.
Misses and women's sizes, IN
cheviot8. soft zibelines and wool
velours. Plain colors. Many fur
trimmed. Values to t23.50; at eIs.
.women's sizes only = Finest
Street Coats, in wool velours and
novelty coatings. Values to $685.
at e2o.5a
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PLAN FOR INAUGURAL

tors From That State.
One Of the first moves OF q State
society toward the entertainment OF
Inauguration visitors to Washington
during the March event, was made
last night when the Florida State So
ciety appointed q committee to en-
terrain the visitors from Florida. The
meeting was held In the Logan Hotel
The committee appointed, follows:
George B. Selden, William g. Cole
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Replies To Question.

Replying to questions by Congress
man Lloyd, Mr.. Lewis said the pay
of Government telephone operators
in washington was 5000 a year and
the wages of operators working for
private telephone companies was $31
q month. He said operators would
not be necessary in handling the tele-
phone systems of the Government,
because the syste mwould be auto
matte.
Asked If the automatic telephone
system had not proved a failure in
Chicago, Mr.. Lewis replied:
Commercially 1t was, but that was
not because 1t was automatic. 1t
was because the automatic met a su-
perior foe and was vanquished."
= Congressman Ragsdale attempted
to cross question Mr.. Lewis on that
section of the bill which would en-
able the Postmaster General to utilize
the telephones in Washington to put
consumers and producers Of food
stuffs into communication with each
other.
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Funds Are Limited.

Colonel Harper answered by saying
that he realized the Importance OF
publicity, but that the committee had
voted to reduce the proposed appro-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-10
LEWIS REVIEWS HIS
ATTACK ON PHONE
Tells House Committee District
Pays Five Times as Much
As Buffalo.
'(continued from First Page.)

Potomac Company's latest report
District represented an investment of
SIG. He said the profit per telephone
was So to the company and that be-
cause of this high return the rates
had voluntarily been lowered.
after q study of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Company's wires, tele-
phones, and entire plant, an expert
manufacturer and constructor OF tele-
phones, representing the Automatic
Electric Telephone Company, OF Chi
caEo, has reported that there are ia
cilities here for $1,000 telephones"
said Mr.. Lewis.
only $1,000 A Year.
HE further advised Chairman
Noon, of the oPstoffice Committee Of
the House, that the Government could
conduct the telephone business in
Washington at a cost of 5000 a
year instead of $116. This would in
clude operating expenses, depreciation
and interest on the investment. He
also said that for every telephone in
the District there are. two miles OF
wire. Manifestly this is a great
waste OF facilities for a utility.
Now, analyzing the telephone sit
uation here he finds that the telephone
user pays fully for his telephone since
the company says each telephone rep
resents an investment of Sis q year,
but the user Is not permitted the full
use of the telephone. He is restricted
to 40 or SO per cent of the full use
Of which the telephone is capable.
Average Use of Phones.
The grand average use Of telephones
per year for the entire country is
1000 calls, whereas in Washington 1t
il only s2s. This is the utilization
made Of the telephone in Washing
ton In 1914. Slice then the rates have
voluntarily. been reduced. but a fur
Their lowering of the rates would
greatly increase the utilization.
(which Is the better system OF
financing the telephone industry in
Washington. by private money which
minimizes the use of hte utility ana
expects q return of 8 per cent on SIG
per telephone or by Government
money which would maximize the
use of the telephone and on which
return of only per cent, the interest
on q Government bond, would be ex-
pected?' asked Mr.. Lewis. While the
private owners received $12 profit per
telephone in the District, the Govern
ment would expect only per cent on
SIG. or about $500.
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Glad To Answer.

Mr.. Lewis said he would be glad to
answer the legal questions after he
had finished his economic argument
showing tremendous waste OF tele-
graphic and telephone facilities.
whereupon Congressman Ragsdale
announced that he wanted the in
formation forthwith, and II 1t was
not given he would vote against ia
vorably reporting the measure TO
Congress Mr.. Ragsdale left the com
mittee room after making this an
nouncement.
Congressman Tinkham wanted to
know II it was not futile to consider
the Lewis bill In vie wof the passage
of the Newlands bill providing for a
study of Government ownership. Mr..
Lewis replied in the negative.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-10
Ole polais Dopal
A. LIsNER Hour. 300 to goo Street

Thousands of economies advertised and not advertised
will be found on every floor of the Paais Royal tomorrow
and Friday We have chosen ali odd lots odd Sizes broken
assortments and discontinued styles of fine quality mer
candise and have marked them at compelling reductions
for immediate clearance This two-day sale is genuine
oldfashoned bargain day. in every sense of the word
Every article offered reaches the standard of quality de-
manded and recognized by this store
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-10

Bath Robes. S.. reduced to ss.ss.
Smoking Jackets, IS per cent on
marked prices.
Onyx Hosiery-2ec. values to 55c.
lie, values to 35c.
Odd lots Wool, Cotton. and Cot
ton and Wool Union Suits and
Separate garments that ordinarily
would sell for up to So. Tomor-
row, 6oe.
PaIais ROyaI-strest Floor.
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K. Of c. to Entertain
Engineers at Camp

Officers and men Of the Engineer
Corps, stationed at the American Uni
versity grounds will be given an en-
tertainment at s o'clock this evening
by the knights of Columbus Dramatic
Club. The program will be in the
form of vaudeville show.
Among. the performers are some of
the cieverest entertainers in the city,
including Miss Marie Militzer, in
character songs and monolog. as
sisted by Joseph Degnan. Bernard
Fitzgerald. sentimental ballads; Maui
rice Jarvis, stories and recitations;
Misses Estelie Murray and Lorese
Luitich, in dancing specialties; Miss
Agnes Holden and Denis e. connell.
singing speciality; Arthur McCreaight
and Charles Schoenmann. piano and
violin duet; Miss Agnes Whalen will
close the program with operatic Sc
lections.
The stage will be managed by Denis
e. Connell. and Arthur McCreaight
will be at the piano. The perform
ance will be in general charge of
Francis ]. p. Cleary. president of the
Dramatic Club
The Washington herald., 1917-08-07
Lemons Do Whiten!
Try This on Face,
Neck, Arms, Hands

The lemon Juice massage INDUCED in
once or twice each day means a little
time and trouble. girls, but what of
the splendid results? A skin bleached
beautifully white. a complexion with
the bloom of a peach, a softening OF
those lines of care; in fact, a skin
eloquent of natures purity and hands
white, soft and full of charm.
What girl or woman hasn't heard
OF lemon juice to remove complexion
blemishes; TO bleach the skin and TO
bring out the roses. the freshness
and the hidden beauty? But lemon
juice alone is acid. therefore irritating.
and should be mixed with orchard
white this way. Strain through a fine
cloth the juice of two fresh lemons
into bottle containing about three
ounces of orchard white. then shake
well and you have a whole quarter
pint of skin and complexion lotion at
about the cost one usually pays for a
small jar of ordinary cold cream. Be
sure to strain the lemon Juice so no
pulp gets into the bottle, then this
lotion will remain pure and fresh for
months. When massaged daily into
the face. neck, arms and hands II
should naturally help TO whiten. clear,
smoother and beautify the skin.
Any druggist will supply three ounces
of orchard white at very little cost
and the grocer has the lemons-Adv.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE.


Anthony A. Had. 8, and Mabel v. BAuman,
j. Rev. J. R. Roth.
Fred H. Reeves. 81, and Edna O. Rush. 9.
Rev. II. T. Ryerson.
Edward F. Bradley. ., and Mary A. Hanley,
p Rev. r. ]. Froehlich.
Bartlett Minott, H. and Margaret A. CAN'T
Sc. Rev. G. NJ. Cummings.
William 5. Webster, 9, and Edith N.
Schwartz. Is. Rev. II. F. Downs.
John n. Enright, 2S. and Barbara !. wahl, Q
Rev. J. NJ. O'Brien.
shackleford Miller. r., s. and Frances s..
Efinser. "A. Rev. Charles Wood.
Julian c. Tuch, q and Mabel F. Crabbin,
2. Rev. A. F. Anderson.
Everett G. Jordan. .. and Ruth V. Elliott.
q.
Francis X. Kohler. IS. and Bertha NJ. Stein,
s. Rev. H. F. Downs
Thomas P. Thornton. 81, and Rosa E Manuel
81 Rev. H. F. Downs
Isador Tmoyer, 3, and Bessie Levin, p Rev.
William C. Potts. 2. and Ida Cox. g. Rev.
T. L. Davis.
CoLoRED.
Alexander Kemp. ., and Annie Smith, y
Rev. A. II. Catlett
ArTeIls D Butler. 2, and Julia Jones, %.
Rev. ]. G. Grant.
Thomas C. Turner, %. and Esther NJ. K.
Lumpkins, "A. Rev. F. W. Dixon.
Boyd Conley. .. aIrl Rosa Smith. .. Rev.
A. Sayles.
Clarence W. Weston, 2, and Catherine Mos,
70 Rev. @. A. De Vaughn
Robert H. Webb. Q, and Virginia H. Scott,
p Rev. G. Harris
Edward Gilmore, "a and Minnie Hawkins, n
Rev. A. Sayles
Percy Warrington, .. and Lille Courtney. 81.
Rev. W. ]. Howard.
Randolph NJ. K. Parker, 8, and Mary Mil
Ter. p Rev ] A. Taylor. 80
Thom'5 Rice. % and Mary E. Smith, s
Rev. J. L Fields.
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COURSE in READING
FOR NATIONAL ARMY
War Department to Issue Thirty Ar
ticles for EMBRYO Soldiers.

Beginning Mcnday, August Is, the
War Department will issue series of
tnirty articles as course of pre-
iiminary instruction for the men who
have been selected for service in the
national army. The lessons, which are
issued under the general title Home
reading course for citizen soldiers"
are written in simple nontechnical
language. and do not presuppose any
military knowledge on the part of the
members of the pew army They were
formulated by the War Department in
response to an apparently general de-
mand for such information as they
embody. and while designed primarily
TO prepare the selected soldiers for the
Intensive training ahead OF them this
fah, they are expected to prove almost
equally interesting to the other hun
dreds of thousands who will. prob
ably be called TO the colors later and
to relatives and friends OF men now
enrolled or likely to be enrolled In the
army.
Here is a list of the subjects
covered: Your post Of honor. making
good as a soldier, nine soldierly
qualities. getting ready for camp, first
days In camp, cleanliness in camp,
your health. marching and care of
feet. your equipment and arms, recrea-
ton In camp. playing the game, team
work in the army, grouping men into
teams, the team leaders. fighting arms
of the service, staff branches of the
service-I; staff branches of the SER
vice-II; army insignia, the army
system of training. close-order drill,
extended-order drill. guard duty,
getting ahead in the army, army
courtesy, discipline and respect for the
colors, some army traditions. the
spirit of the service, why we fight, the
war in Europe, the soldier in battle.
The reading course in being supplied
to all daily newspapers with the re-
quest that one lesson be published
each week day during the FIVE weeks
following the date OF FIRST release
For the present the press is being
relied upon to circulate the course.
although the government has reserved
the right to reprint in pamphlet form.
The articles average a thousand
words in length, and the editors of the
newspapers to whom they have been
forwarded have been requested to
print them in full as a patriotic serv-
ice.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-07

An Italian university professor
claims to have found radium in ordi-
nary dew.
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file WOODWARD Will
FORDISTRICTP PROBATE
Donald Woodward. Son of Late
Merchant, Made Executor.

The viii OF S. Walter Woodward,
founder of the firm of Woodward &
Lothrop. dated February Q. 1917. and
modified by codicil of March p, 1910,
was filed for probate yesterday after
noon. Donald Woodward. the son, is
to act as executor because of the
death OF his mother. Mary Catherine
Woodward. named as executrix. Be.
fore the codicil was attached the will
bequeathed a legacy of $4,000 to Mr..
Woodward's mother. Jerusha Wood
ward and similar amount to sister,
NJ. Isabelle Olcott.
The codicil changed this bequest of
$4,000 from the mother who died after
the. will was drawn to Fred Wood
ward, brother. 1t also provides that
John B. Larner shall hold $4,000 in
trust for Melville D. Church. I'd. a
grandson OF Mr. woodward When
the boy reaches the age of IS he is to
have the principal and accumulated
interest
The remainder of the estate is to be
equally divided among the children of
Mr.. Woodward-Mrs. Helen Wood
ward Wilson. Mrs. Irene Woodward
Parker. Donald Woodward and Mrs
Catherine Woodward Tyssowski
The Washington herald., 1917-08-07
LOCAL TEMPERATURE.

Midnight, s.; . a. m. IS; a. m. e; 6 a. m.
ee; a. m. n; 10 a. m, 80; Il noon. 81; ?
D. m. S.; 4 p. m, S.; p. m. IS; .. m, 81
10 D. M, "a Highest, 80; Lowest. 5. Relative
humidity-s a. m, IS; 2 p. m. IS; p. m. g.
Rainfall Is p. m. to 8 p. m.l. 0. Hours Of
sunshine. 1870. Per cent Of possible sunshine.
s3 Temperature same date last year-Hishest.
81 lowest, "A.
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lows coat. But the other man was
looking.
Then Taylor turned his attention to
the street and saw coat lying In
an auto. He didn't know 1t was an
overcoat and that WHEY would know
the difference when he came home.
He swiped 1t anyhow. but, alas. sonne-
one else was looking. He could not
explain what he wanted with an
overcoat this kind of weather and
when he gets out Of Occoquan II will
almost be time to wear overcoats.
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.who.e Tootsie Is oos.

Effie Berry is the Belle of
Cfssefs Alley" But no one knew
1t but Effie. She whispered 1t in
the ear of John Stewart and poor
John, like Father Adam, bit the
apple. Soon the whole world was
full of little Cupids and apple
trees. Sunday night Effie and John
sat down on the porch and cuddled
up while the neighbors giggled and
said things in an undertone.
This got on their nerves and they
walked out Of the alley and up the
street. John threw his arms
around Effle and Effie kissed him
and a cop two blocks of heard the
noise. They stopped under lamp
post and Effie almost smothered
John with kisses while she lifted"
something out of his pocket. On
their lovemaking back in the al
ley, but they didn't hear him and
he showed them to the box. Judge
Pugh fined both $40 and this woke
up John and surprised Effie.
Why Girls Leave Home.
Her ambition to get on the stage
and have someone throw bouquets
at her was the cause of Evelyn
Barker being in court. She used
to live in Limerick court. But that
was long ago when Evelyn was d
washerwoman and supported her hus-
band. Lately Evelyn has been
wearing out the sidewalks. She
won't work. because she hasn't got
the energy left to study her lines.
Policeman Purcell has told Evelyn
101 times to get a job and let the
real actress have the stage. Oh,
no. Evelyn would make Lillian Rus
sci and Sarah Bernhardt look like
a piece of cheese when she once
got before the footlights. Purcell
knew her too well. however. and
he took all this nonsense with a
grain of salt and told Evelyn she
would have a chance to act her part
in Police Court. Judge Pugh de-
cided that sixty days hard work
down the river was what Evelyn
needed, and that was her reward.
He's Happy Yet.
ship me somewhere s, east of Suez
Where the best is like the worst,
Where there are no Ten Command
ments:
And a man can have a thirst"
This little ditty of Kipling's got Joe
Vincent a sixty-day trip down the
river. Testimony showed that Joe was
nothing but an animated booze con-
tainer or storage vat and If he ever
worked no one ever saw him. He told
the court he was down and out. True
1t was about the down part, but
the court couldn't agree with him on
the "out" part of his statement, and
he found that he was ''in" for two
months. Even when he was pennl-
less, hatless and hungry Joe would
sing the ditty and be as happy as
any one, only he wouldn't let the
cops alone. And for his own good
he will visit Mr.. Whitaker.
Just Simply simon.
A sister of Simon Morgan's wanted
to go to a funeral last Sunday and
all the black clothes she had were at
the house of Bob Terry, where she
used to have a room. 1t seems that
when she arrived to get her duds
she had some words with Bob. Then
she went back and said something to
Simon, who Immediately went around
to Bob's house and there were some
more words.
The time for the funeral was getting
closer every minute and Simon
thought he had better hurry. So he
smashed Bob in the jaw and with
The Washington herald., 1917-08-07
HOT WEATHER SHOWS
EFFECTS ON Dogs
Animals Run Amuck in This VI
cinity-Two Persons Bitten.

Indirect results Of the hot weather
which has just been experienced come
in the shape Of the mad dog cases
in the District of Columbia and vir-
ginia.
Policeman L. E. Ebby yesterday shot
and killed mad dog in front Of 4Ile
Emory place northwest. The health
department was notified and an au-
topsy will be performed upon the
brain of the animal to determine IL
1t was suffering from rabies.
Two Virginia Guardsmen are now In
the Walter Reed Hospital. recovering
from the bites Of mad dog during
the previous week. They wer bit
ten at Charlottesville. The ! ninaI
was killed.