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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Clubs for Officers, Too.

Later. If the demand warrants, The
association plans to open attractive
clubs for officers in the naval and MILL
tary service. These will be located at
ports of debarkation, advance bases
are likely TO congregate. They VIII be
operated Independently of those pro
vided for the men.
Much already has been accomplished
by the Y. NJ. c. \. in Paris. The idea
OF establishing Paris branch was con-
ceived early in April by d. A. Davis. a
trained American y. NJ. c. A. secretary.
The first meeting was held May 3, when
an organization was perfected and the
objects of the association outlined to a
group of interested American residents
in this city. No time was lost in pre-
pairing for the vanguard of the great
American Army and arrangements were
soon completed to have y NJ. c. A
meet all incoming troops and to travel
with them to their stations. Conse-
quently, when the first expedtionary
unit arrived. Y. NJ. c. A. men were on
the ground waiting for IL and they ac-
companied the troops from the tenn
porary camp to the advance base.
Late in June a handsome private
mansion at 81 Avenue Montaigne. just
off the central point of the Avenue des
Champs-Elysees, was leased for the
duration OF the war and a period of
three months after its conclusion. II
was Immediately converted into an adj
ministrative headquarters of the asso-
citation and clubhouse for Americans
engaged in war work of all kinds. in
Guiding Americans with the British
and Canadian forces. of whom there are
approximately 10000. Reading and
writing rooms were opened. pool and
billiard tables installed and shower
baths provided. French classes have
been started for officers and men and
large number have enrolled. Tennis
courts have been made available to men
in the service, and early in July a base
ball league was formed among the am
hulance. aviation and other units in
the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
FIVE SECRETARIES OF Y. NJ. CA.
TO ACCOMPANY EACH BRIGADE
Will Provide Clubrooms at Training Camps
In America and at the Bases in France
for Officers as Well as Enlisted Men.

PARIS. July IS (by maid The gigan-
the training camps and at the front with
recreation has been undertaken by the
Army and Navy Young Mems Christian
Association. Organized early in May,
it's French branch already has leased
and opened a large clubhouse and head
quarters in this city, and has estab-
lished centers at the permanent Ameri-
can base, twenty-five miles behind the
lines of the western front. and at sew
eral ports where American sailors. SOL
diers, ambulance drivers. aviators and
others engaged in war work dsem-
bark.
Under n comprehensive plan outlined
by directors of the local branch, work
ing in conjunction with military au-
thorities and American Young Mems
Christian Association officials. repre-
sentatiyes of the association will fol-
low the troops wherever they go-into
the training camps in America, on the
largest troopships crossing the ocean,
at ports of debarkation. into the French
training camps and advance bases and
even into the dugouts near the front
trenches
Five Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion secretaries. trained in special
branches of the associations work. will
accompany each brigade of approXi-
mately 5000 men into the training
camp in America and continue with the
unit until it reaches the front Each
y. NJ G. A. unit viii be equipped with
a barracks or a hut, which will serve
as recreation center, and an attempt
will be made to provide the soldier
with all the comforts. conveniences and
privileges that his family would like to
provide for him. These barracks and
huts will be equipped with reading.
writing and game rooms. shower baths
and other facilities for indoor and out
door recreation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
The Speed Of Animals.

From the Los Angeles Times.
According to the naturalists. no animal
is known to have exceeded tho speed at
tanned by the famous race horse Sysonby
instantaneous photographs show the full
length Of one complete stride az about
twenty-six feet. In the stride OF the fast
est racers the hind quarters and limbs are
raised considerably higher than the Shout
ders, and from this relatively great height
brought downward and forward, widely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

separated from each other. as q sports
man says, ito avoid striking the fore
legs"
The hare, which is hunted with fast
hounds. has not in reality the speed of
the dog. Tho dog. on the other hand. does
not attain tho speed Of the horse. The
meters per second under the most ia
vorable conditions. The elephant, going
at the rate of two yards a second. car
ries weight approximating that carried
by six horses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Interrupted by Shot.
SUNDAY 3:

Wow II was exactly 3 Is pm. when
/ stopped writing this letter | was inter
rupted by a shot from our big bow gun
or course, everybody looked out to sea
and there was submarine-an honest-to-
goodness submarine. / had nv life belt
on deck. ] stayed and WATCHED the
fight The bow gun shot twice and the
tail gun shot three tiues-the sub fisa n
peared. II was nearly $500 yards direct "
opposite when we began firing although
we saw IL for i've minutes before the first
shot WAS fired. The periscope looked like
a stovepipe and very easy to see
Some excitement, eh? Very few of us
slept in our cabins last night. We took
blankets. sweaters etc, and slept on deck
near our lifeboats Right now we are in
a more dangerous position than we were
yesterday. One more day and We make
land | don't think I'll cross again until
the war is over The shell of the last
shot we fired was sold at auction for SIS.
II Is hard to get anything out of these
French officers but most of us feel sure
the sub was sunk
How his suspicion was probably yeri-
fed Is revealed in Mr. Clouds next letter.
dated June 20. written from the American
Red Cross Ambulance in Paris. The let
ter follows:
Wonderful. wonderful, This is GER
tainly beautiful place. / never dreamed
that Paris was so pretty. An American
who has been here for a number of years
told me 1t had run down somewhat since
the war, but one would never notice it.
Tho women arc practically in charge Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

The little parrots called love birds
are natives of Africa, and are abundant
in Madagascar. These birds adapt
themselves readily to captivity. They
breed readily in confinement, producing
two broods in a season.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-18
WONDERFUL TONIC is SMILE
Does Wonders In Smoothing Out the
Rough Places That Are Met on
Lies Journey.

A smile Is the bright green carpet Of
grass that covers the brown earth--the
FIRST sign that winter is over, the Tele-
phone News says.
A smile is the ripping softly tinted
bloom that covers the erstwhile bare,
black limbs Of the fruit trees.
A smile Is the light. feathery sheen
OF green that bursts from the brown
buds of bush, plant and tree with the
first warm rays of the sprIngtime sun.
Like IL? Well, here's some morel
A smile is the song OF meadow lark
TO its mate as together they build their
nest.
A smile liz the bright warm sunlight
after the gentle pattering shower; It
changes the very face of nature, trans
porting the gloom into the joyousness
Of a wonderful day.
So nature smiles while heavy hearts
grow light, and life Is new again
II natures smile has such a potency.
what may we not expect from a smiling
human countenance or the human
"volce with the smileT
There's Miss Benevolence" at the
head OF the complaint Bureau" Of a
large Institution, so vouchsafes a con-
temporary who Is all but stone deafi
Important points Of the bitter and
often unreasonable arguments Of red
faced, explosive complalnants are
handed to her on memoranda by q
clerk who stands in back and listens.
But "Miss Benevolence," all unaware
of the stormy words hurled at her,
smiles and smiles and smiles. And
then smiles some more, with never a
smirk, til the storm of unreason-and.
you know, it's apt as not to be I'M
reasOn--is over.
And the storm always does pass by,
for she never loses that genial COM
posure. but smiles and returns smile
full, soft spoken words for wrathful
aud bitter invective.
Don't think that mouth with up
turned corners denotes weakness or
that there's such thing as being too
proud too grin; for you can fight the
good fight better when you smile.
There was time when grim visaged,
deep chested men once roamed the
earth, whose mighty roar set whole
cities trembling in their path. But,
bless your heart, they have gone the
way of all bugbears of the past The
stuffed club" of benevolence and good
humor does most of the winning these
days.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-18
Constipation Csuses Bad Skin.

Constipation Ceuses Bad Skin.
A du ! an,i pinp'v kin is due to a
slppgI>h hu>v, Il ovtmen'. Correct
this condition a-d clear your COM
pelexion with Dr. Kings New Life
Pitts. This mud laxative taken at
ordtime aill assure you full. free.
non-l riping movement in the morn
ing. Drive out the dull. li,tless feel
ing resulting FUN uveriuaded mites.
tines ana sluggish liver Get bot
tie to day. At all Druggist. 25c.-
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-18

Valley Heights Va. Mrs Jennie
B Kirb ,in q letter from To splact /.
s ": II was OK in bed for nine
months, with somsnly trou les.
was 40 weak and helpless, at times.
that ! could not raise my heal of
the pillow. commenced TO take
Cardui, and saw II Was helping me.
at once. New ! work al day. A.
a tonic, for weak women, nothing
has heen found, for Fifty years, e. I
would take tie place of Cardui Ii
will surely do GU GOOD Cafdui s
prepared from vegetable ingredients,
and has a spec fic craiive fleet 90
the womanly organs Try hottie
today. At your ruggists. -Adver-
tisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-18
"Let Your Lioht Shine"

Let us always remember that hope
In us kindles hope in others, that
smiles, that trust creates trust, that
goodness awakens goodness, that love
awakens love, and that IN unseen but
sure ways integrity, strength and honor
in us plant seeds OF honor, strength
and integrity in numbeHess other lives
many of whom we may know nothing
of. L. Sutherland.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-18
Sloan's Llniment Eases Pain.

Sloan's Imminent is first thought
of mothers for bumps, bruises and
>prains that are c'nunu-Ily happen
ing to children. Ii quickly pene-
trates and soothes Nithout rubbing
Cleaner and more effective than mus.
sy plasters or ointmeDts For rheu-
matte aches. neuralgia pain and that
grippy soreness after colds, Sloan's
Liniment gives prompt relief. Have
bot lie handy for bruises strains,
sprains and all external pain. For
the thousands whose work calls them
outdoors. the pains and aches fol ow-
ins exposure are relieved by Sloan's
Liniment. At all Druggists. 25c.--
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-18

stood ON the bridge at midnight, as
the clocks were striking the hour ;
they struck it in cottage and pal
ace, they struck it in cellar and tow
err. Then cried out In hot indigna'
ton: "Oh. clocks. great in number
and power, think you're heartless and
lel, to strike weak and defense
less hour. "-Indianapolis Star.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-18
Reasonable Fear.

"Why are you so afraid that your
grandfather, of all in the family
should be in danger of getting infan
tile paralysis7"
Because, you see, he's in his sec
ond childhood"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-18

"Did you ever notice." said Miss
Peachly, shat good-looking people are
seldom bright and bright people are
seldom good looking"
"Yes." replied young Knox. by the
way, If you could have your choice.
which would you rather be-bright or
good looking"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-18
II Doth. indeed.

1t doth require q man of means
To keep up two or three machines,
And as the flying seasons pass
Provide each one OF them with gas"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-18
Well Posted.

do you believe in first aid to the
injuredT
"You bet we do. We always keeT
1t in tine house,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-18

"She's negleeting her game Of bridge
dreadfully."
'Why is she doing thatY"
"Some silly excuse. Says the chill
dren need her, I believe"
The Washington times., 1917-02-16

Il. l.. Grove, Grove Lime and Coal Com
pany; Mr.. and Mrs. John II. McShea.
James +. Dorsey. Mrs. John II. Becker.
Mrs. NJ. J. McLarney and son. Thomas
McLarney: Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony l..
Mayhem. Mrs. Mary NJ. Fitzgerald, in
memory Of John J. Fitzgerald, and
Frank b. Murthy and sisters in MEM
ory OF their mother. Bridget Murth :
Mrs. Margaret Slingland, 4. +. and
Is. NJ. Kennedy, in memory of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Ken
nelly; the Kennedy family, in memory
of Z. J. Kennedy, father: the Misses
Hickey, in memory of their parents,
Laurence and Catherine Hickey. Mrs.
Thomas Lane in memory Of her pa
rents, James and Honora Dempsey:
Mrs. James Dorsey, in honor Of the
birthday of her sister. Sister Mary
Glare, OF the Sisters OF Notre Dame,
and Mrs. J. J. Kavanagh: Pauline We
lati Boyer. in memory of Mary Quedly
Velati. mother: J. J. Reagan and fam
lily. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Guestin, Jere-
miah Costello. the Sullivan family, In
me mory of their parents, Cornelius
and Mary Sullivan; Jerome McGowan
and sisters. in memory of Margaret
and Nicholas MCGOWAN. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles 4. Etchberger. in memory Of
their son, Charles +. EtchbergeE. jr.:
Mrs. Annie O'Connor and family in
memory OF her husband, John T..
O'Connor, deceased; James and Mary
Nolan, in memory of their father,
Thomas Nolan: J. ID. Healey, Mrs.
Margaret J. Downing. Miss Rena
Downing. Mrs. Maurice +. Tally, in
memory OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Con-
niff, by. their children.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
ITEMS OF INTEREST
IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Happenings of the Day In
Various Parts of the
Nations Capital.

The snow and bad weather that spread
over Washington yesterday brought gain
10 at least one individual.
Just when the wind was driving the
snow down the neck Of the pedestrian. a
man, hurrying along the Avenue. sud
denly stopped in front of a store where.
outside. i'm an umbrella stand, were a
number of new umbrellas for sale.
The umbrella that the man. who
could safely he described as 'seedy."
carried was old and had seen hard serv-
ice. The ribs were bent and small holes
were visible.
The seedy one gently placed his worn
rain stick to rest with the others in the
stand and went inside the store. For
several minutes he appeared TO be dis
cussing with the clerk the merits or de-
merits Of an article on sale. Then, ap-
parently dissatisfied with the bargain.
he left the store. After carefully ascer-
tanning that no clerk was observing him,
be removed from the umbrellas stand,
not the one that he had placed there.
but a new. whole. protective one.
Without a glance behind, he walked
rapidly away"
There is no record of a secondhand
umbrella being sold at that store today.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
Holy Name Society Dance.

A dance was given last night by
the Holy Name Society of Holy Rosary
parish at Old Masonic Temple for the
benefit of the treasury of the parish.
There were prizes awarded for the
best exhibitions of modern dancing,
the judges being Miss Cora Shreve,
Miss Estelle Murray. Miss Madolin
Smithson. Mrs. Mattingly. John n.
Palmer. and James NJ. Titcomb. The
committee in charge of the affair com
prised T. Guiffre, G. Balducci, S. Di
Blasi, NJ. Cato, p. Raggio, 8. L.
Jacone, G. Christtaldi, G. Di Blasi, n.
Nenciont, n. Plea, n. AsIora, ID. Sam
pogna, A. Griffone. V. Collucci, 4.
Anselmo, and Mrs. T. Guiffre.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
Music for February -:

The Marine Band and the National
Quartet will furnish the music at the
Washington's Birthday anniversary
celebration to be held at Memorial
Continental Hail Thursday, February
-, under the joint auspices of the
Sons of the American Revolution and
the Daughters of the AmericanNRevo-
luton. The quartet, composed of
Elizabeth S. Maxwell. Lillian Cheno-
with. w. L. Braithwaite. Harry M.
Forker, and Ethel Garrett Johnston.
pianist. accompanied by the band.
will sing De Koven's "Recessional," ="
''The Marsellaise," and America"
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
Masons to Honor Washington.

Patriotic addresses and music will
feature 6he observance of Washing.
toms Birthday by Washington Cen
tennial Lodge, No. IA. J.. A. A. NJ,
in the banquet hall of New Masonic
Temple Thursday night. Senator
Charles f. Townsend and former Gov.
Alexander N. Dockery, of Missouri,
and the Rev. DIR. Abram Simon will
be among the speakers. Mark f.
Kahn, master of the lodge, will pre-
side. In the afternoon the members
Of the lodge and their families will
go on a pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon TO
place a wreath on the tomb Of the
first President
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
w. S. ROBBINS DEAD.

willard S. Robbins. aged fifty-six,
an employe of the Geological Survey
for more than twenty-five years, died
at his home. 254s Fourteenth street
northwest, last night after an illness
OF several weeks. Mr.. Robbins was
born in Delaware, but came to this
city when a young man. He was a
member OF the Federal Lodge, of the
Masonic Order. His. wife. Mrs. Sadie
Robbins, a brother and a sister sur
Vive him.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
G. L. Freshman Prom Tonight.

Arrangements for the freshman
prom OF the Georgetown University
Law School at the Raleigh Hotel to
night have been completed. The fol
lowing will be patronesses: M-s
Henry Ashurst, Mrs. Ashley NJ. Could
Mrs. James S. Easby-Smith, Mrs
James A. Toomey, Mrs. Daniel w
Baker, Mrs. Katherine Wise Fegan
Mrs. John w. Kelley, Mrs. Lawrence
V. Grogan, Mrs. Henry S. BouteIl. Mrs
Vernon +. West, Mrs. Robert A.
Maurer, Mrs. Conrad Reid. Mrs. Will
liam E. Leahy, and Miss Florence
Faust.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
NEW YORKER SENDS
$3.50 TO BOOST FUND
Aids st. AIoysius' Subscription
for School in Memory of
His Mother.

As a tribute to his mother, Richard
L. Cavsnaugh. of New York. has sent
contribution of $3.50 toward the
100000 fund being raised for the
construction of a new sparochiaI and
high school for st. AIoysius parish
He asked that his nome be not put
on the bronze tablet to be placed in
the school, but that it should contain
the name of his mother. a pupil of
the school
1t was voted by the campaigners
last night to extend the period of the
campaign for two days. ending Tues
day night, instead of Sunday
Cardinal Gibbons will address the
campsigners tomorrow night, and on
Sunday they will be given a period
of rest for the final two days dash
for the goal. The final reports will
be received and the four loving cups
awarded Tuesday night at Gonzaga
hall.
Nearly Up To $4,000.
The fund now amounts to $65, ,934,
of which $8,sGS.75 was reported last
night. The women's division brought
in S4,4TI.75. the mems division
S1,T66, and the executive committee
1881. The days championship honors
were carried of in the women's divi.
sion by Team T.. Mrs. ]. G. Haskell,
captain, and in the mems division by
Team Z, A. w. Neale. captain.
The following contributors Of 500 or
more were announced last night:
S00-Mr. and Mrs. James Richardson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Florence Sullivan.
$2So-D. F. Driscoll and family, Heu-
rich Brewing Company.
Sl5O-Richard B. Csvanagh, OF New
York, for his mother.
$25-Mr. and Mrs. Francis T. Hurley,
in memory Of John J. Hurley.
Contribute Toward Fund.
s100-The Conley family and Mr.. and
Mrs. p. J. Callan. in memory Of Cath
crime Conley; the Roxbury Distributing
Company Of BaltimQTe. Nd: Jesse A
Mann. Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Fitzgerald.
Miss Helen S. Tally in memory of Sis
ter Borgia of the Sacred Heart of the
Sisters OF Notre Dame. her sister: Will
liam ]. Boyle. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael w.
Pyne. Mr.. and Mrs Edward CostIgan,
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
.suffs- PInn Mass Meeting.

What American women can do to
help the nation in the event of war
will be detailed by Secretary of War
Baker at the mass meeting to be
staged by the National American
Woman Suffrage Association at Polls
Theater on Sunday. February %.
Conservation and Elimination OF
Economic Waste" will be the subject
of Secretary Bakers address.
Prominent suffrage officials will oc-
cupy boxes and all the Washington
suffrage organizations will have repre-
sentatives on the stage.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16

Miss Alma Hopp and the Misses Ber-
nadette and Loretta Meehan form a
committee which is planning to give
a euchre and dance Monday evening
at s o'clock at the home OF Mrs. ]. ].
Meehan. sos Twenty-first street north
west. The proceeds will be given to
the Sisters of Charity to be used IN
defraying in part the cost of repair
ing the damage by the recent fire at
the Immaculate Conception Academy,
Eighth and Q streets northwest
The Washington times., 1917-02-16

The first number of the lyceum
course of the Brotherhood League OF
the Ingram Memorial Congregational
Church. will be given tonight at
o'clock by the National Quartet. The
quartet is composed of Elizabeth S
Maxwell, soprano; Lillian Chenoweth
contralto; w. E. Braithwaite, tenor;
Harry NJ. Forker, basso. and Ethel
Garrett Johnston, pianist.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16

An illustrated lecture on school
Gardens" by Miss S. B. Sipe, will fea-
ture the meeting of the Petworth
Home and School Association in the
School building. Eighth and Shepherd
streets nrthwest, tonight. 4 question
box will be conducted by Ernest H.
Daniel, vice president of the Board II
Education, and a musical program,
under the direction of Mrs. Edwaun
a. FfnCkel, will be given. President
Jesse c. Suter will preside
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
SARAH INLAND BURIED.

aged forty-nine. who died Tuesday,
were held from her residence 213S N
street northwest. Requiem mass was
said for the repose of her soul at
st. Stephens Church. Members of Di-
vision No. 2. Ladies' AUXILIARY to the
A, o. H, represented that organiza-
tion at the services.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16

A relief dance for the purpose Of
raising funds for the distribution OF
educational literature in their native
state, was given last night by mem
bers of the West Virginia Woman's
Club, in Pythian Temple. The club
consists of $500 members. II was or
Ganized last July by Mrs. Todd c.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16

PLANT and Animal Life on Snow
fields and Glaciers" was the subject
of a paper read by Titus Ulke before
the Aquarium Society of Washington
last night in the geological laboratory
of George Washington University.
DR.. w. o. Emery presided.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
Revival Class Organized.

The Shiloh Baptist Church is plan
ming a series of revival meetings to
begin March IL and continue over
Easter Sunday. A class in soul win
ming for the training of Christians in
personal work has been organized and
will meet every Friday night at
s o'clock in the parlor of the church.
The Rev. J. Milton WaIdron. d. D., Is
the teacher
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
To Lecture on Indians.

Homer ]. Codncilor will lecture on
"A Night with the Sioux" illustrated
with. Photographic views, at the
North Carolina Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church, North Carolina
avenue, Eighth and B streets south
east, tonight at o'clock. The lee
ture will be under the auspices of the
Adult Bible Class of the church.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
Chemical Society ninner.

President Stockton. Deans Charles
f. Munroe and Howard l.. Hodgins.
and other members of the faculty of
George Washington University. will
be among the speakers at the annual
dinner of the Chemical Society of that
institution, at the New Ebbitt, to-
night.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
Celebrate EmancIpatIon.

The fifty-ffth anniversary of the
emancipation of the slaves will be
celebrated by the National Co-opera-
tive Association, 60T Louisiana ave
nue. northwest, at S o'clock tonight.