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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27

FOR RENT .,.. ~
1901 18th ST. NV, 12r.. 2 baths. garage 300 ~
1888 18th st. NV, II rooms, baths. 30 ao.eo
90 Quincy nj, ne rooms and bath 23oo
TYLER 4 RUTHERFORD Inc).
SIT 18th at. NV =
ROOMS; NEWLY PAPERED AND PAINTED
$3.50 No. 1924 Lingers alley, bet. 18th, 2otn:
r and NJ sts VIM. r. ELLIS, 1410 G st. nw3'
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FOB sALE-HoUsEs,
(COAtlAuoAJ.

FOB sALE-HOUHES.
(Continue1J.
West Of Connecticut and north Of
4assachuoetts avenues, in Washing
tons nnest residence section:
Ing in nns condition. owner has
reduced the price for Q quick sale.
a real opportunity for some one
who wants !. home in this exclusive
THOMAS ]. FISHER 4 CO.. INC.
76S 18th Ut. NV.
"A seyen-room, semi-dstacbed. psb-
bls-dashsd house in the northwest.
within one-half block Of two car
lines; large back yard; house has
iishts; price reduced to 5000 for
THOMAS s, Z; FISHER ,1,s :, = co.. INC,
Close to 18th ST.. south Of Park
road, q three story brick dwelling.
containing nine rooms and two
light: has been occupied BY the
pr.es '1 ss5 asH' 9es sssa' ' ss4S:
THOMAS 4 1 f az e. &C co. NO.
Near the 18th st. ear line. in
the downtown section, a well con
structed brick dwelling; 9 rooms
Ss1 tic as'r, t has been s Occupied
the house itself could not 3 butt
TOD today !. for .om the R saS at which it
THOMAS i; I FISHER ,I,S n = CO.. NO.
Within one-half square Of Penn:
sylvania avenue southeast q real
home. containing II rooms. baths.
hot::water heat, and. in fact. every
modern convenience: built at cost
Of over I'll. 900; can b sold today
for 5000: an excellent opportunity
for some southeast business man to
get a home near his place Of busi-
THOMAS ]: lIsHEa : CO.. INC.
FOR SALE
A three-stery,. els,en.room brick
d,weIlias with two baths, baths; located
Heishts: shis house !. priced Al
10000. which 10 considerably lower
than the figure obtained for similar
owner. and can be seeo at any
FHoxA, i. !; FISHER ,.:s :, = : CO.. INC.
nearly new two-story. seven
room brick dwelling less than one
half square from Connecticut ave.
for $1,000; small cash payment and
easy terms would be accepted: under
present prices it would cost At
nearly every home surrounding this
is occupied 6y the owner, and each
i; rS ssssIssT;ely y1s sifsfs Rr Co NC
7ss 18th st. NV.
TOh BALE
On Lon8fellow e. near the Neorea
ave. car line: two-story Irame
oWenins, containing elzht rooms
ano PAN; hot-MeI nea., sas,
Sscuplea ~ own<f p NO e. 90 seeh
y TTu n1THnTi surR r. INC
.sa fsth :, 49, Ao''
FOR SALE
house In pYceofton-
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FOR RENT-BY EDWA
1907 Pennsy
z14l K. Or. b. 1880
1114 11th. 10r, b. 1915
1928 80th. Tor. b. 80. so
140a 35th, Tor. b. .22.50
1226 Both. Or. lat. 20. go
1221 Both, 7r.w.g.-1 1880
1924 c sw. 7r.w.g.15.
01 18th. 4r, w.cel.12.O
A14 @. Or, W. H. so
o12 18th, Or, W. so
COLORED.
1925 X, 1r. b. .....@.6 60
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FOR SALE
west Of Connect1cut and north Of
Nassachusetts avenues, in Washing
tons finest residence section:
three-story, nine-room brick dwell
ing In nne condition. Owner has
reduced the price for q quick sale.
A real opportunity for some one
who wants q home in this exclusive
neighbofhood.
THOMAS J, FISHER 4 CO., INC,
76S 18th ct. NV.
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MODERN HOMES
In all sections Of the city for sale. Ais
some bargains in downtown properties.
THOS. E. FARRELL,
n. 768. S37 Woodward bldg.
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CHOICE NORTHWEST LOCATiON-pR AND
b.; h.w.h.; electric light, newly papered and
painted: room for garage on rear Of lot: 1o-ft.
alley. Price, 1880.
Mt. Pleasant--7r and b.; lot, SOxlS2k b
loft. alley. bargain.
McIachlen Banking Corporation,
NJ. 49, tReal Estate Dept.D 10th and G n.v.
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A SELECT LIST OF HOUSES FOR SALE AND
FOR RENT IN ALL SECTIONS OF THE CITY.
PHONE, CALL OR WRITE FOR APPOINT.
MENT TO INSPECT HOUSES.
MOORE HILL Inc.). 1902 ST.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
By EARL GOODWIN.

When congress convenes again every member wnl be
canVassed by representative of Federal employees
ganzaon the subject Of adequate for the pay
Of Government clerks and other employees
Congress viii be asked to support the Heating BILL which
appears to be the best and practical yet placed
before that body for the relief of underpaid clerks
1t requires extensive hearings prove to Congress
that clerks cannot live decen in this city the starvation
wages they now receive Nevertheless for the sake Of FORM
few witnesses will be asked to appear before the Appropr
atoms Committee of the House to give actual facts figures
and experiences Privately members of Congress win agree
with them
Now as to public performance.
Last year when this matter was before Congress
there came to the surface great opposition to the payment
OF adequate salaries had the appearance of force
ured by underground influence It lined up of the
stanches Administration supporters against the clerks
and resulted of the most remarkable speeches
ever heard in any legislative hall
One of these remarkable speeches delivered by
of the Democratic leaders, Representative Henry T. Raney
of Illinois, of brains and influence Representative
Rainey with all the vigor at his command denounced the
Heating amendment to give and women enough Of in
to allow them to eat and live he greatest raid
the Treasury ever designed
Just previous to that Representative Raney had added
a clamorous "Aye" to the OMNIBUS FISH HATCHERIES
BL-a built of the latest pork. It bill to
spend millions of Government money place fish hatchere
in % States. WHETHER THE STATE NEEDED 1T Or
NOT The who put that bit of craftsmanship did
not fish egg whether the States could use these ns
tons all they wanted MONEY spent their States. 1t
would have been the they had substituted elephant
farms for fish hacheries Washington could vote perhaps
they would pay much attention to the living conditions Of
the men employed by the Government to do its work they
do to the living conditions Of baby fish
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
Mrs. Wilson Woodrow Writes On
dreams Come True"

her peculiar characteristics and
emotions exhaustively. She re-
peated fiattering remarks made to
her and about her. The dinner
seemed endless. The rest of US
liked to talk, but we got no
chance We were supposed to lis
ten admiringly. A nervous man
next me whispered: How glad her
husband must have been to die"
Focused VIII.
Her good looks, her radiant
health, her bit Of money all went
for nothing. She was more inter-
ested in herself than in the people
she met. She had shut herself up
in the most terrible of prisons
herself. She had buried herself in
the most profound isolation, for
she had bounded herself by her
self. She didn't want a husband
who would be a companion; she
wanted a stupid and adoring slave,
a mirror to reflect her own opinion
of herself.
That woman did marry again.
Just that kind Of a man. Natur-
ally she couldn't attract the other
kind; for worthwhile men are
neither slaves nor mirrors. The
law was justified. The thing she
sought was seeking her.
Why have you one set Of problems
to solve, and / another? 1t is a
question impossible to answer now.
But somewhere in those mists
which we have not yet penetrated
there is an answer.
We may be living out today the
causes we ourselves set in motion
in some remote yesterday. But
here are the results. We can't
evade them; we can only face them,
and make the best of them. We
can, however, put them aside as
temporary and unimportant. What
we decide to do, we can do. 1t may
take little time. A musician has
to practice hours and hours a day.
But nothing can withstand the
power Of a focused will.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
The Telephone Call
BY Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Copyright, 1917, Star Company.
THERE was a tinkle of the telephone

Copyright. 1917, Star Company.
THERE was tinkle of the telephone;
A girlish tone
Inquired for Mr. Jack. He left his place
Before table piled with work roof high
And took up the receiver. On his face
A slight frown rested, and he heaved a sigh
No need to tell her name
Or message-he knew both before lie came
In answer to her ring.
''Jack, this is Nell''
Her clear soprano voice was like belly
81 rang you up to see
If you could call tonight. If so, I'll be
Ready at eight, and we III take in play
And go to supper afterward. Or, say
Why not let me drop down in my car
And take you home at six-it is not far
For me to drive after my shopping trip"
Jack gave consent to all; but to his lip
There came little discontinued curl,
And thus he mused:
81 wonder why girl
Can't understand the nature of man!
He likes to make the plan
For evening pleasures; likes to feel some doubt
Whether the girl will let him take her out,
And then the corresponding triumph when
He finds himself ahead of other men
In her sweet favor; likes to think her shy
Or choice enough so that man must try
Before he wins her.
Girls like that, l fear,
Are growing scarcer with each passing year,
And girls like Nell are on the increase. Well,
I'll go tonight
And have pleasant evening; vet my right
Has been usurped by her. ] wish she might
Have let me do the asking.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
Continued from First Column.

CONTINUED from First CoIurnn.J
down and see Government flying machines carrying
passengers across the continent for five dollars a
head in three hours and the railroads carrying moth
ing but freight?
''I can hardly realize that only one Of you gem
tlemen is old enough to remember distinctly the big
war. am Just finishing the last volume Of my his
tory The Downfall of Autocrscy.' Those that were
associated with me in the war about forty years ago
would scarcely believe it, I suppose But as look
back, feel rather sorry for the Kaiser and almost
wish the French had treated him more gently. Are
we not all creatures of our day and Of heredlty?
To the President health long years of usefulness
lblic thanks.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
HE RID AND SEEN

when motor cars leave the streets
and take to the sidewalks" says
CLINTON Z. MaeEACHRAN, at Is
time to do something. / have IN mind
two such occurrences, one Of which
happened this morning when an
American Express Company's truck
climbed over the curb and laid low
one Of our soldier boys. The accident
occurred in F street directly oppo-
site the express coEnpany's Office and
was inexcusable. ! agree with q
statement made by one Of our police
officers some time ago, that there are
no more reckless automobile drivers
anywhere than right here in Wash
ingtou.S 80
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
Winifred Black Talks On "Home
Decorators"

sary present from Mother. She
surprised him with it, and he
would keep trying to get into the
big closet where she had it hid
den, and grew quite cross and
peevish because she kept shooting
him into the other room.
Mothers chair was a birthday
present from little brother. and
big sister. They heard her say
she liked low chair, and her sew
ing chair was too shabby for the
living-room, and they saved up and
sold bottles, and had a lemonade
stand, and only gave a nickel to
church when they were supposed to
give a dime, and brought the chair
home In triumph on brothers sled
and they cried, too, and didn't
know what they were crying about,
when they saw the tears in their
mothers eyes.
The Windsor chair mother picked
up at an auction. There we're two
of them, come to think of it, and
they had both belonged to old
Judge Upright, who's a sort of
bachelor uncle to them all, and
when he was taken Ill and went
away for his health mother would
have something from the house.
She said she felt as if he were on
a visit to them all the time.
Little sisters chair was a sur
prise. too. Dear me, how grown-up
little sister did feel when she first
got it! A cushion in the back, II
you please, and ribbons on 1t, and
a pocket in the side to put your
book in, or your bag Of chocolates
or your apple or your cooky,
whichever 1t turned out to be.
On the wall there were old pic
lures, some very good and none Of
them particularly bad. And then,
when l went back
There wasn't any comfy old
room at all any more. There were
new rugs on the floor, three Of
them-dull, drabbish, olivish,
greenish, new-artish things. New
chairs by the fre-horrors! that
impossible leather thing, and the
outrageous Windsor, and the per-
fectly dreadful wicker-dont even
mention them. And the old pic
lures were gone, and there were
drabby, waily, saddish kind Of
curtains at the window.
The bowl of roses was gone
from the table-a nice glass bowl
it was, too; you could see the
stems of the flowers just as plain
and there was a vase, a melan-
choly thing that looked like a fu-
neral urn, and in it a purple or
child
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
A Comfy Old Room.

Fathers chair in leather, Moth
er's chair in wicker, Little Sisters
chair in bamboo, the visitors deep
seated, broad back Windsor chair
in oak-every one Of them had
been mellowed by time and every
one of them had a story to it.
Fathers chair was an anniver
The Washington times., 1917-12-27

of collar. 1t seems to have been
born on the shirt. and blue and white
stripes run AROUND the neck
A good example Of local csmou-
fiage is seen in the pile OF champagne
boxes which still adorn SHoO-
MAKERS Bevo Palace.
One Of those boxes Is marked "Jos.
Garneau." II was In front Of the
palatial residence Of Mr.. Joe Gar
neau that / smashed q perfectly good
REQ automobile about eighteen
months ago. Mr.. Garneau lives near
Princeton, n J., and perhaps he
would IKE to get his champagne box
back again.
THEODORE TILLER, Of the Creel
committee. is among those having
nerve enough to wear a Christmas
gift necktie.
DR.. BowERMAN, public librarian.
says:
Il believe in full suffrage. Thir-
teen years ago l was an American
citizen and voted regularly. Since
living in the District Of Columbia
have felt like pulling down the
shades whenever election day comes
around"
washington man goes to Balti-
more with $50 to buy whiskey TO
drink in dry Washington. While In
Baltimore he falls among thieves and
Is robbed. His experience is only
trihe more severe than that OF the
automobiling public which Is held
up by Maryland authorities for an
annual license tax. when hospitable
policy Of reciprocity would be more
| In keeping with Maryland traditions.
John L. WEAVER advises Us to
use soft coal. Has HEALTH OF
FICER WOODWARD let up on the
smoke law?
what did you do to make Christ
mas merry?" l asked the elevator
boy. -
mobile?" he answered.
DRY WASHINGTON!
D. S. PORTER, division superin-
tendent of the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company, says he
laughed heartily over the little open
letter" in this column Monday. !
am glad he did, for a fellow with all
the troubles of telephone system on
his hands is likely to forget how to
laugh. Mr.. PORTER didn't want me
TO publish this-but it is just to let
the folks know he is all wool and q
yard wide.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27

FRANK FISHER has q new style
of collar. 1t seems to have been
born on the shirt, and blue and white
stripes run AROUND the neck.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27

SENATOR MCCLELLAN is taking .
real interest in the proposition to
enact a retirement law for civil serv-
ice employees.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
All the Little Secrets.

Oh! it was very wistful and
temperamental and interesting,
the new room, but it didn't mean
a thing, not a single thing, but
lust some decorators fad. All
the personality, all the sentimtnt,
all the memory, all the love. all
the forgiveness, all the little fam
ily auarrels, all the little family
secrets about how Madge would
pretend her hair was naturally
curly though everybody knew, and
how Dad never could resist the
second helping to peach short
cake, and always lectured on alb
stinence and self-control in eating
while he was pouring on the sec
ond helping of cream, and Moth
er's dear little shoes that were
always Just a leetle too small
when she first got them, and she
never would admit it, and all the
family jokes about Cousin John
and the widow, and Sister Mary
and the widower-they were all
gone, and oh, did miss them so!
What's a home, anyway, II IT'S
going to be decorated" every few
minutes? ,.
Pm glad the interior decorators
themselves have come back to
Home, Sweet Home, at last.
1917, by Newspaper Feature SCI
TioS. Inc. Great Britain RShts heSsrVS4-1
The Washington times., 1917-12-27

SAM ESKEw, erstwhile clerk to
the House Committee on the Dis
trict OF Columbia, Is q lieutenant at
Admission, Ala
The Washington times., 1917-12-27

CONGRESSMAN HEATING SAYS:
"One Of the. arguments against wo-
man suffrage Is that the men should
and do take care Of the interests Of
women in most chivalrous fashion.
However, notice that a woman
voter gets more consideration in the
Office Of a member Of Congress from
q suffrage State than she does In the
Office Of Congressman from q non
suffrage State"
The Washington times., 1917-12-27

URRAHl The interior dec
n orators have gone back to
L l Home, Sweet Home!
The head and chief Of all Of
them announced in his opening
lecture this season that it was a
great mistake to change the in
terror decorations Of the home
every few years or so, just be-
cause the old decorations had gone
out of fashion.
Hail, glorious day!
What the nuisance the art and
handicraft fad has made of itself
once in a while.
remember a perfectly good
room in a nice, comfy house in a
nice, friendly country. 1t had a
fireplace, broad and generous, and
an old rug on the floor, faded a
little, kicked a bit-you could see
where the baby learned to walk
and if you looked very closely you
could tell just which door Little
Brother came in when he ran
home from school with his muddy
shoes and came to the fireplace to
find Mother and tell her all about
it.
The curtains were faded just
little, too, and it was very becom-
ing to them at that. They were
soft and dull and made an excel
lent background, and the furniture
was big and solid, and comfy and
inviting
The Washington times., 1917-12-27

PARKER ANDERSON sends me
six dollars, contributed by the read
ing circle Of which he is a member,
to be given to the most worthy char
ity I can find.
: To whom shall give it?
The Washington times., 1917-12-27

A good example Of local camou-
fiage is seen in the pile OF champagne
boxes which still adorn SHoO-
MAKERS Bevo Palace.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
Fish Eggs VS.. Clerks Salaries

Congress Hurrahed Over Spending Millions Hatch Fish All
United States; Now II Pay Attention 10 Human Beings
The Washington times., 1917-12-27

TOMMY DARDEN looks well in
his uniform.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27

JOHN POOLE, president of the
Federal National Bank, is among
those who favor the placing Of red
light on that southernmost trolley
pole on Connecticut avenue, near
Senator Smo ot's house. The light
would serve two purposes. One
would be to warn automobiles
against running into the post at
night. The other is that such q
light would let John know he had
only one more block to ride.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27

EXACTLY. And the same is true
Of the voteless employees Of the Dis
triet Of Columbia If we had .
VOTE here, it would not be neces-
sary to move mountains to get
hearing before Congress on the
simple little question of a proper
salary basis for Federal clerks.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27

THEODORE TILLER, Of the Creel
committee. is among those having
nerve enough to wear a Christmas
gift necktie-
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
Woodrow Wilson oil Years Old
Tomorrow

The Civilized World Will Join the United States Wish
=. ing Him Many Returns of Day So Important
g. and Valuable to Human Freedom
The Washington times., 1917-12-27

JOHN L. WEAVER advises rs to
use soft coal. Has HEALTH OF
FICER WOODWARD let up on the
smoke law?
The Washington times., 1917-12-27

What did you do to make Christ
mas merry" l asked the elevator
boy.
"A basketful Of wine and an auto
mobile?" he answered
DRY WASHINGTON!
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-13
Associate dcha1,ifk06 A1akoe
Plea For Poor ono ckirksf.1,as;
No Charity But cO-Op0ratk0n

campaigns Red
activities, M W. and the X of c. campaigns the food
aginabe Associated Charities Of the
Bemd the for the from
thoughts the peaceful restu
time the Christmas
the worthy of the CITY,
Charities forward
worthy work takes leading part providing Christmas cheer for
those Forune perhaps favored with reward There
devious There the
to those fortunate coming wstful watched
Charities appealing
asked the before the people Bemd
Associated Charities between 50 Christmas
families that 81
charity the spirit this
specially with clothing
should this spirit
To help them their Christmas the Associated Chari
Fatty Arbucke the will be Saturday morning
o'clock There screaming entertainment will be
the interesting
their elders For Vaour 5ree picture will also be shown
The admission will be 10
mission to be such
spoil before Christmas Children IA will
the flood admission" Those 10
in cash.
be charge thea
charge of the food in Immediately aewad the collection
food will be taken the Markham hotel where the Christmas boxes
will be packed in of the salesman's
There will limit worthy
cause To have helped will make Christmas the brighter
Those who have helped Christmas
those and with the Christmas spirit
ladies of the Associated Charities family
ing the birth
anniversary fuller of the spirit Christ feeling sat
on having added
fellow beings and their little
The Associated a
will also add its
in spreading the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-13
RED CROSS DRIVE
COMMITTEE NAMED

The executive committee for the
Red Cross Christmas drive has been
appointed, the members being Mayor
G. w. Vandersluis, F. B. Lamson, w.
u. Brooks, w. e. Dean, Mrs. Arthur
Flatner and Miss Marie Burke. The
general committee consists Of thirty
members. ,s, ':,"'. !.
They will meet tomorrow after
noon at; 2 o o'clock to discuss the cam
rl4e hise OF the motion I. picture
.theaters, will be impressed for pub
licity service and tonight the presf-
dents Red Cross proclamation will
be read in. all the theaters by high
school representatives.
Tomorrow at the high school the
drive will be presented and on Sun
day the ministers are expected to
speak for the drive in the churches.
The drug stores will be Red Cross
headquarters for receiving member
ships and there will be member of
the chapter at each of the drug
stores, beginning Monday.
Every person joining the Red
Cross will receive Red Cross flag
and button, the flag to be shown in
the front window Of the home and
lighted by a candle Christmas night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-13
PO8fn,a8feP Issues
ChI'l8f1aa8 Wa1,nfuu

Postmaster Ritchie is again issu-
ing his annual warning to the pat
rons of the office to MAIL YOUR
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES EARLY
TO INSURE DELIVERY BEFORE
CHRISTMAS"
This year there will be a heavy
mail for the soldiers at cantonments
and there is certain to be crush
in the postal facilities throughout
the country, and Christmas pack
ages and mail should be sent at the
earliest possible moment. On the
packages or other Christmas mail
can be placed the admonition "Do
not open until Christmas" or other
similar notation.
Every person sending a package
should wrap and pack securely and
fasten it so it will not come open
in the crush of matter. The name
of the sender and the sender's ad-
dress should be written plainly on
the package and so should the name
and address of the one for whom the
package is intended.
Every person sending package
should have the proper postage
thereon.
These instructions should be obey
ed to the letter, and If patrons will
give this proper attention it will
greatly facilitate the postal employees
in their work and prevent confusion
to all concerned.
MAIL YOUR PACKAGES EARLY.