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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
OREGON penn CANE SHOULD
Be FAIR COMPARISON


PASADENA. Cal. Jan. East and
west football proves. the subject OF
many an argument. will be given a
thorough tryout here this afternoon
when Oregon University sends its
powerful eleven against Pennsyl-
van'a.
u VIII not he the first meeting be-
tween strong coast and eastern teams.
but It will have great deal OF bear
ing on The muddlcd state of football
when comparisons are reached. Last
year Brown sent It's team to the coast
for a battle with Washington state
and the Brunon'ans were defeated
Pennsylvania hasn't the record of
Brown this year 20 back Il up, but n
hrs fine record and a team that has
gradually improved all through the
season
Oregon's chief claim to fame IS that
Il tied Coach Dobie's University Of
Washington team this year giving
the Oregon eleven tie for coast
championship honors. A great many
critics. in fact. believe the OREGON
team the stronger of the two. Orc
CONS goal was never threatened in the
game with Washington. while Dohie's
n.en had 20 hrht hard az several
stages 20 protect their goal
Johnnie Beckett = stalwart Ore
gOn youngster. who nlays tackle. end.
or halfhork positions. and who does
Orogon's bunting captains tho wost.
erners Many critics expect him Ia
shine inst as brightly as Howard
Berry Penn's great star. ia todsys
game.
OreEon's complete record for the
year shows n total OF 23O points
scored. 10 seventeen runs up by up.
opnents. Among victims were vii.
annette. % 10 q. Multnomah. 2s 10 q.
Multnomah, second game. ~ % q:
Washineton o 20 o. California 30 IA
~ Washington Slate. r. 10 3. and
the Oregon Aggios. q 70 o.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01

BY A United Press staff Correspondent.
PARIS. Dec. Shy Mall .-Gcorgcs
Carpenter. French hcavywighi cham
pion. will require nearly four months 10
get into condition for the ring and IL
Is very doubtful whether the French
army authorities win consent 80 his
leaving active service for so long a
period.
Carpenter himself hero reouperating
after bad spill from his army aero
plano at the front. made this declaration
10 The Inited Press today. The French
pugilistic star is in Paris for n brief
time and his condition Il such that ho
must make daily visits 10 the hospiia al
for treatment.
81 am in very bad condition Carpon.
tier said. ~ consider that nearly four
months win he necessary 10 get me into
shape again. The doctors say FIRST OF
an I must have complete rest with
nothing but the mildest sort of cxer
cise- like cross-countrv walking. Their
I would have to begin a process Of long
gradual training.
"If by lighting with gloves ] can heiI
my couutry moro thnn ] can Wy plotting
an acroplano Inn naturally willing C.
do 80, II Pm permitted n sufficient
leave b. uhininable. J am willing 10 fgh
IN America ! am Offered n fight VIII
the Auetraliau les Darcy but ] prefer
chance ~ the champion, Jess Willard
However. talk is futile Just now
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
BROWNSOE TO ADD TO
The BASKETBALL RUSH

The local basketball sci viii be fur.
ther culivened on Friday night, when
Brownson will Sc going m game
against Riyrrton.
In Brownson's lineup will b. seen some
of the younger blood Of Brovuson fame.
salmon Shields and John Doughertv
viii take care of the forward stations.
Hook Glynn or Dan Casey will be- seen
at tho pivotal position, while Mark Nc
Donough and Gerald Dougherty win take
care Of the guarding positions.
Riverton Is a fast team for the Brown
son boys 10 tackle in the opening game
but the management is anxious to have
nothing but the first class teams come
here.
In Rivcrtons lineup win be- Sherley
aud Taylor. both OF Colby College
Weldon Of Pottstown. Greeley OF Cam
den Eastern League team. Allen and
Demarisk. This aggregation of cage ar
fists is about the best obtainable in th,
independent ranks
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
LACEY SHIELDS SET
COAL shooting Pace
Combination Makes Eden
High Scoring Five in
City League
M0NTCLAIR STRONG
IN DEFENSIVE GAME

The City Basketball Leagues first
series OF games euded on saturday night
with Montclair, Highland and Eden tied
lp for first position in the race. Oil
nal figures for the five games show
Widen % have played the best offensive
game, with total of 232 points scored
issins opponents. Montclair played
he best defensive game, only 20 points
iaying been scored against the five.
IeHlbnd lost its ono game TO Eden
.deu lost TO Nontclair. and Moniclsir
lost ID Highland. Eden hung up the
highest score of the series when they de-
.eaicd General Chemical 81 20 80.
lacey. Of Eden. Is the highest indi-
sidual scorer with total OF - points
shields, of the same team, stands sec
end. with -. and George Smith, the
feet footed Chester boy, playing with
Nontclair is third with - points.
This weeks games promise 10 bs
hummers. Because Of the great inter.
est in tho Montclair game u
THURSDAY the teams viii use the
BroWnson cage.
Following are the individual scoring
FIGURES.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
LEAGUE BASKETBALL
AT Y. N. c. A. TONIGHT

Association basketball viii open at
the v NJ. Q. A. tonight. the schedule to
continue until the last Of March There
are four teams in the league this year,
as follows;
Nieteors, Il. Thompson, captain;
Tigers, y. Il. Luton, IT., captain;
Dodgers, d. Coward, captain, and Y
90 Me, +. Sharpe, captain.
The men who will play are;
Meteors-T Thompson, aptain-centre;
Deakvne. forward; Chandler for
ward; AschenbacS forward; Mcclure
guard Munda guard Rutter, guard.
Murphy forward; Grimes for
ward; Kalmbacker forward; Clarke for
ward; r. Luton centre; Raughley
guard; y. T. Luton, Jr., Capt. guard /;
Flynn guard.
Dodgers Palmatory forward; Mckay
forward; Lanerty forward; Burns for
ward; LivermOrc centre; Reed guard (;
Kemmercr guard; Coward Capt.
guard
X-QQ -Me-Pierson forward; Armour
forward; Aikens forwards Butterworth
centre; Sharpe, Capt. guard; Tophs
guard; Carpenter guard.
During the season, Philadelphia Cen
trail. Chester. Carney's Point, and West
Side Philadelphia, tall y. N. G. A.
tcams) will be here TO play the men of
the local association These games will
be played I'm connection with the league
games, making the schedule Of 1917, OF
fourteen weeks duration instead OF
twelve. The schedule follows;
January.
Monday l-Meteors vs.. Tigers; bod
cors Va X-OO- Me
Saturday G.-Meteors Va. Dodgers
Tigers vs.. X-QQ-Me.
Saturday lS-Tigers vs.. Dodgers
Philadelphia Central VS. Wilmington y
VI. G. A.
Saturday 20 Dodgers vs. X.QQ-Mei
Tigers VS.. Meteors
Saturday 27-Tigers VS. X-QQ-Mei
Meteors We Dodgers.
February.
Saturday 3.-Meteots W. N-QQ- Me
Carney's Point vs. Wilmington Y. NJ. Z
A..
Saturday lO.-Meteors vs.. Tigers
Dodgers W. X-QQ Nc.
Saturday l7-Meteors W. Dodgers
Tigers vs.. XQQMe
Saturday 24.-Meteors VS.. X-QQ- Me
Tigers vs.. Dodgers.
March.
Saturday 3--Meteors vs.. Tigers
Chester Y. NJ. c. a. vs.. Wilmington Y
7 NJ. G.. A.
Saturday l0.--Tigers vs.. XQQ-Me
Dodgers vs.. Meteors
Saturday l7.-Tigers VS.. Dodgers
! X-QQ.Me vs. Meteors.
4 Saturday 24.-Dodgers VS.. X-QQM Me
West Side Philadelphia Y. NJ. c. A. VS.
I Wilmington Y. NJ. c. A.
Saturday 3l.-Meteors Va. X-QQ-Me
! Tigers vs.. Dodgers.
/ Ten cents win be charged for admis
sion to the games. A season ticket goo,
/ for IA games including those out o
town, will be sold for one dollar.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01

The p. 3. and w. r. r. Athletic
Association BASKETBALL team will meet
the Camden Eastern League team at
Friends School on next Wednesday
night. This will mark the first visit
OF an Eastern League team to this
city this season.
Manager Walsh. OF the p, p. and
W. quintet is fast rounding out a
combination that will show class in
any game. He will drill the boys for
the game with Camden and il is ex-
pected a large crowd will attend the
contest
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
TRAP SHOOTING
GENERAL SPORT
French Army Authorities
May Not Release Carpenter

don't believe it is possible for me TO
leave.
~ am perfectly willing to fight Nyil.
lard, the purse to 20 70 charity work
for the Allies "a a boxer | thus b..
lievo T may be able 70 strike few blows
in my own manner In behalf Of my
people,
Carpenter was wearing his uniform
az a member Of the aviation squat. and
eating a light dinner A. boulevard
cafe whfn The United Press staff CORE
spondcnt mot him He looked bigger
and broader than he did when he useo
10 Eight in the ring but. paradoxically
his face seemed thinner His cheeks
were rather hollow.
"Theres littlo use in talking of 4
match no said at the outset. "oven i
that match e. for the honch Of charity
unless 7 can got leave.
81 am soldier first like every
other ablc-hodied frenchman Ny ons
duty now is 10 my country
The Carpenter story was filed b,
cable on December S. but for touc rea
SON no known. was NOT delivered. but
mail copy ~ the cable WAS rrrmitte'
io leave Paris
Tho French censor may have obic1te,
az Grst TO the despatch u the story h
cable on account Of references 20 Car
pentier's condition. but arpnrsntly mi
objection was later removed
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
Norwood
FRIFNnS VIZ OWE SWEDFS.

Friends scored n victory over Old
swedes in a postponed Church League
game on Saturday night. a. 70 80.
Evans and Morris, forwards for Friends,
each scored Eve times from the field,
while Thompson with three field goals
and fifteen from the fifteen foot mark.
made a total of q points.
For the losers Cooper at guarding sta
ton Tailed FIVE times from the field.
ZieeSer scored ten points from the foul
line Iineup:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
CLASSROOM BACK no GAME.

After a lay-on over the holidays.
the shesrook basketball team viii go
to smyrna ON Wednesday night TO
play the high school five OF that place.
The Carney's Point ouintet will OPP
pose Chesrook in Sam Reissmen Hall.
on Friday night.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
CHEMICALS LEAVE NORWOOD
IN CITY LEAt UE CELLER

General Chemical kicked out Of the
City League basketball cellar on sat
iu'dsy night by defeating Norwood in
sam Reissmsn's cage, 40 10 "a. The
feature of the game WAS the all around
playing Of Dougherty and McQuaid foI
Chemical and Gerstenberg, for Norwood
The 6neuD.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
Y. M. 4. "a "a sHEIIpor

The Y. NJ. IT, A. basketball team
VIII play the Shellpot I'VE on Thurs
day night. and on January 10. will
play the Norristown Y. NJ. n. A. team
At Norristown. The team would like
10 arrange a game with any first or
second class team in OF out OF the
city for January II.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01

tlst at Settlement (Referee, Glmmeln .
Thursday vs.. West az Settle
ment (Referee, GimmelD.
SGturday-Epw0rth vs.. Old Swedes
at Old SWedes CReferee. FOllmer).
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
CHURCH BASKETBALL LTAGUE.

The Church Basketball League viii
get back to its schedule this week.
playing on Wednesday. Thursday and
Saturday nights. Friends and Grace
are tied up for the league lead.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
TYsoN els NEW PAcER.

Commodore Dallas t5l, b. g.. PAGER
2.l4 Ia. sired By Vice Commodore. dam
Daphne Dallas, owned by SinicS.on
Bonham Salem, will race under the col
ors of The Stoechle stable in 1917.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
Schednle THIS Week.

Wednesday, agley Vs. General
Chemical ~ Hagley (Referee, Munda).
Thursday Montclalr vs.. Eden. at
BrOwnsOn Hall (Reieree, Mundal.
Thursday Highland vs.. Norwood
nj Hagley Referee, Ryan.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
CITY RowLERs LOSE.

The bowling team Of the local Y.
VI c. a. was defeated by the Chester
y NJ. G. A. FIVE here on Thursday
night. The visitors took the last
two games and led by SO points.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
Old Swedes.
Young Friends


Harry J. s., 2.O7k, by Admiral
Dewey, 2.04%. dam Dorcas Moore. by
Milton s, owned by Harry ]. Stoeclle
has won ST. 100 in his six years cam
paigning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
cHrRCH LEAGUE.
Result OF Last Weeks Same.
Friends, i7; Old SWedes. 30.
Standing Of the Teams.
Schedule This Week.

Wednesday-Immnnuel VS.. Madeley
nj Eden Park lReferee, ClaWard).
Thursday BrandyWine vs.. Hanover
at Hanover (Referee, ClOWard.
Thursday Friends vs.. Second Bap-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
p, 3. & W. CANDY SHOOT.

The p, r. & ". Railroad Ath-
letic Association Gun Club will hold
a candy shoot over its traps at rodd's
Cut this afternoon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
FRIENDs-NewARk HIoH FRIDAY

The Friends School basketball team
viii meet the Newark High School
quintet In the Friends gymnasium on
Frlday afternoon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01

Frances ana William Minnick. youth
ful sons Of John Mmnick The famous
Wilmington trap shot were the young
est participants and joined with their
father in doing honor to Ted Doremus
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
BASKETBALL
CITY LEAGUE.

Results Of Last Weeks Games.
Highland. %; uOntclair. 10.
Eden. &C.; Hagley, %.
General Chemical, 40; Norwood, Is,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01
CHURCH LEAGUE.
D.rN..s.uN~

Contracts.
With William +. Mink.
With Friends-HOrace u. Carl.
William Stapler.
With EpwOrth-Walter Hunt.
With Immanuel-J. +. Proud.
With Madeley-Hugh BrOdiey.
With Epworth-W. ;. Deakyne.
Releases.
BY Emmanuel Benjamin Stebb,
James Engleman.
BY Madeley-Ed. r. Dawson, G.
L.. Lemon.
.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-01

With Eden Mark j. McDOnOugh,
Harry !. Grant, Robert Thueit.
With Hagley 4. r. Biddle,
Frank Buchanan, L. J. McCloskey.
With General Chemical-B. +.
ROucheIle. Frank 4. McGurk. Ray
Regain. adam WOerner.
With Norwood 49, William 2.
Long. Francis Monaghan.
With Mon,clair Norman A.
Johnson. w. VI. Speakman-
Releases.
BY General Chemical-G George G.
Raldt, Walter Fry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-28
BIBLES FOR D. C. TROOPS.
All Christian Women Asked to Co.
Operate in Supplying Them.

The cooperation of all Christian women
in supplying the District troops with
Bibles and New Testaments was urged by
Mrs. Ellis Logan in reporting on this spe-
cial work of the Woman's Interdenomina-
tional Union before the closing session Of
the mission study class Of the association,
held yesterday afternoon at the Public
Library. Contributions of money for this
purpose may be sent to Mrs. Washington
Topham, the treasurer, 40 U street north
west
Miss Sarah Van Gundy, teacher of litera-
ture at the National Cathedral School
for Girls, in her address gave timely re-
view of Lutheran missionary work in gen
eral She was introduced by Mrs. Henry
Anstadt, chairman of the Lutheran quad
ricentennial committee. Miss Jessie
Coombs, missionary of the Free Church
of Scotland at Lovedale, South Africa, also
spoke, while the opening service was con-
Quoted by Rev. c. H. Butler. pastor OF
Columbia Heights Lutheran Church.
The organization voted its appreciation
Of the courtesy of the library in offering
its facilities for the meeting. Mrs. John
Newton Culbertson, president of the union,
presided,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-28

II doesn't matter in the least how plain
and simple II is II It be truly home. No
one has a more modest home than Danny
Meadow Mouse. a great many people
would turn up their noses at It. But
10 Danny and 10 Nanny Meadow Mouse
IL is the most beautiful place in all the
Great World and they would not change
with any one. No, sir: they wouldn't.
Danny says so. Nanny says so. Both
mean H.
just how beautiful and precious IL
is Danny never fully realized until he
thought he never would see il again.
You know he had made up his mind
that he never never would go back
There again without Nanny, whom he
lad lost on the way back there from
Farmer Browns barn. So when Sammy
Jay brought him message from Nan
NY saying that he never would see her
again unless he had sense enough to
come home, Danny didn't stop long
enough to he polite and thank Sammy.
lie Just started off as fast as his short
legs would take him. Sammy under
stood and simply laughed.
Danny was in such hurry that he
was reckless. Yes. sir: Danny was
reckless. He was in such hurry TO
get home--to see Nanny once more
that ne hurried along without any eff
fort TO kept out of sight IL was lucky.
very lucky for Danny that none of his
enemies happened to be about just then.
If they had / arm afraid Danny never
would have reached home.
But, as il was. nothing happened
and at last. out of breath. SO tired that
he was almost ready to drop. Danny
Meadow Mouse reached the place in the
Green Meadows where his old home had
been. and followed one of his familiar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-28
BUYS WASHINGTON HOME.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott Purchases @
Street Residence-Other Sales.

Mrs. Matthew T Scott. former presi-
dent general OF the u. A. r.. has just
purchased the property at 1916 Q street
and is to make 1t her permanent Wash
ington residence The house, OF brick
and stone construction. contains TWEEN
~ rooms. with a large garage in the
rear. and is one of the handsomest
residences in that section of the city.
1t was formerly owned by Frank P.
Mitchell. Mrs. Scott who is a sister
of the late former Vice President AdIai
Stephenson. has been prominent for
many years in society circles of the
National Capital and has spent much
of her time in this city during and
since the administration of former
President Cleveland.
The transaction was completed
through the office Of Richardson Glib
son The same Office reports the sale
to Rear Admiral Beatty of the resi-
dence at 1852 18th street northwest.
formerly owned by John s. Blair and
the sale to Robert S. Blair of Pitts
burgh Pa. of the \. s Bascomb farm
of 500 acres in Goochland county. Va.
Consideration in the first of these sales
was $3.50 and in the second about
$4,000.
The sale of two lots in Massachu-
setts avenue northwest between Goth
street and Rock Creek drive is re-
ported this week by the Office of RAN
dali H. Hasner Company. one of the lots,
having a frontage of sixty feet. was
sold 10 Mrs. r F. Day of Minneapolis,
MINI. the other, fronting $50 feet on
Massachusetts avenue, being purchased
by Col. John r Williams Of this city
Plans have been prepared for hand
some residences to be built on both
lots, and work is to be started imme-
diately on the two homes, it is an
nounced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-28

private little paths straight to where
he and Nanny had built their house of
grass long before they moved to the
cornshock in Farmer Browns cornf1eld
Danny didn't expect to find anything of
that old house left. In fact. he didn't
expect to find any house. Just imagine
how surprised he was to find new
house already half built.
Well" said a squeaky little voice
its about time you came home! Where
have you been. should like to know
AT the sound of that voice great
lump crept up into Danny's throat,
lump of joy. 'Oh. Nanny" was all he
could say.
OF course it was Nanny's voice he
had heard A minute later she peeped
out from the half-built house. There
was a twinkle in her bright eyes, but
she took pains that Danny shouldn't
see it. She pretended to be indignant.
We'll. sir" said she. You don't care
how l worry, do you? You are quite
ready to leave all the work to me- You
don't care anything about my feelings.
You might think just little bit of your
wife"
POOR Danny. He didn't know what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-28
PROPOSE UNIFORM SYSTEM.
Life Insurance Companies Planning
to Meet War Conditions.

NEW YORK, April 2S.-By unanimous
vote $50 representatives of life insur-
ance companies from every part of the
United States yesterday decided to APP
point committee to confer with the
commissioners and frame a uniform in
surance rider to meet the war condi
tions The belief was expressed that
there should be a uniform policy which
will benefit the men who are TO go to
the front protect the old policyholders
and at the same time save the compa-
MES from disaster.
Among the representatives from the
various states We're Joseph Putton, Viz
GINA, Emery II. English, Iowa, NJ. J.
Cleary, Wisconsin,: John T. Winship,
Michigan, and Charles J. Nesbit of the
District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-28
SPRING BUILDING ACTIVITY
IN ALL PARTS OF THE CITY
Many New Homes Completed and Builders
Busy With Additional PROFESSIONALLY
Transactions Satisfactory in Volume
BLOCK ON 10TH STREET NORTHWEST.

and bath. hot-water heat, electric
lights and parquet floors. The garages.
located under the kitchen of each house,
are reached from the alley in the rear
by a slight incline. Many rows in
various parts of the city have hereto
fore provided built-in garages at the
corner houses but interior homes with
such conveniences for motor owners
are said to be. scarce.
More than twenty home building OPP
erations have been started in various
parts Of the city in addition to those
mentioned above, and still others are
planned and work is to be begun IN
the immediate future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-28
WILLIAM G.. NELL DEAD.
Served During Civil War With Fa-
mons Pennsylvania "Bucktails."

William G. Nell. n civil war veteran
and resident of Washington since the
close of the war. died yesterday in his
eighty-second year at his residence,
1901 New Hampshire avenue. after
brief illness. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been completed.
Mr.. Nell was born in Pennsylvania.
He served in the civil war as a member
of the famous Pennsylvania Buck
tails" and was with the Army of the
Potomac for three years. He is sur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-28
Rhode Island Avenue Homes.

Thirteen homes have been completed
Sd streets northeast by Phillips & Sa
ger. The houses contain six rooms and
bath. have handsome cement front
porches and roomy rear breakfast and
sleeping porches. They are heated
with hot water and have gas and cleo
trio lights
handsome small homes in the 1900
block in 10th street northwest, the
homes containing six rooms. bath and
attic. The front porches are of the
modern colonial type. and the houses
all have double rear porches to be used
as sleeping and breakfast porches.
Hot-water heat and electric lighting
are other features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-28
10 say. He blinked at Nanny with such

to say. He blinked at Nanny with such
funny look on his face that she had
hard work not to laugh. And then.
too, she just longed to run out and hug
him. At last he found his voice.
Tive been hunting for you all this
time, Nanny" said he meekly. I've
worried myself almost sick. IL
Don't be cross, Nanny
For answer Nanny ran out and did
hug him. You silly Danny" she cried.
You thought / couldn't take care of
myself. You didn't have sense enough
to come home because you thought l
couldn't find my way here. AS soon as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-28

Notwithstanding adverse conditions that
have prevailed for several months, such
as high cost of materials, wage increases
and tho natural feeling of apprehension
attendant upon the actual participation
of this country in the European war,
building activities in all parts of the city
this spring are equal in volume and i'm
portance to those of any past season for
several years.
While a number of home building oper-
atoms are already completed and others
are practically finished, new operations
are being started in the southeast north
east and northwest sections while still
ether projects have been begun in several
Of the seni-suburban sections within the
District and in adjoining parts of Mary
land and Virginia.