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The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
FRENCH LESSONS
To Begin IN THE
HERALD TOMORROW
One Lesson Will Appear Each Day.
Splendid Opportunity to Gain
Substantial knowledge
of French.

In tomorrow's issue of The Herald
will appear the first of a series of
sixty elementary French lessons, es-
pecially adapted to the needs OF
United States soldiers and Red Cross
workers going to France. These fine
lessons. which have been so thorough
ly endorsed by prominent men in all
walks of life, and especially by major
generals of the United States army,
were written by Justice B. DetwiIer.
president Of the Gordon-Detw In
stitute. They are easily graduated
and are intended for the guidance Of
those who at the present time have
not the knowledge of even one word
Of the French language. Every
French phrase Is followed by its cor
rect phonetic pronunciation, and
then by its English equivalent, there
fore the beginner will find 1t a very
simple procedure to follow the les
sons. During the course conversa-
ton of every conceivable nature af-
fecting army men will be covered un-
der such sub-headinGs as: In the
Trenches" "On Convoy" Train"
I'm Camp" Before Action" In
Action" After Action" In Hos
pital" "orders to Surrender" "Ques-
tioning Prisoner or Wounded
Enemy" etc, and what is decidedly
interesting to the pupil is the fact
that the course is put together with
the minimum use of syntax and dry
rules Of grammar.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
RAILROAD ARRANGES
To SELL U. S. STAMPS
Pennsylvania Will Dispose of New
War Thrift Issue.

At the request of the government
and In order to assist in the raising
OF funds for carrying on the war. the
Pennsylvania Railroad has completed
arrangements for placing on sale the
new war savings ste nps and thrift
stamps at ticket Offices and in its
shops, freight stations and in the
various departments on the lines
East and West OF Pittsburgh.
Every ticket agent on the entire
system. except where located in the
immediate vicinity of a postoffice,
will have the stamps for sale, and
will keep on hand. at all times, a
sufficient supply to accommodate in
vestors.
At all ticket Offices and other places
where the stamps may be obtained.
cards will be displayed containing the
words War Savings Stamps Sold
Here"
War savings stamps are In reality
S. bonds Of the United States govern
ment maturing in five years. They
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

"Margie. ] would not IL were You
cross Dick too often. He IL almost in
a state of collapse tonight"
But Jlm," / expostulated, II can't
always let him have his own way
when a great principle Is involved as
1t was today. can't understand why
all the men there should want to do
that thing. Certainly there are what
the world calls good men. probably
some OF them are members OF the
church. and pillars Of society, and yet
they would band together to steal from
the poor"
MY dear girl" answered Jim. ''I am
afraid that you have not yet learned
that to the average man business Is
business. It is a thing entirely out
side of ethics and TO those concerned
in it the motto. All is fair in love and
war is stretched to include busi-
ness"
Then. Jim. in the minds OF mos,
men anything in life is fair that they
can get away with"
II am afraid that is about it," said
Jim, rather ruefully, 'and yet" he
added after a moments thought. II
think most men have a code that they
live up to-
sometime you must lelt me What u
is, Jim, for / have been hunting that
code ever E.Gce ! have been married
and just when think have the least
part Of II, something comes up which
tells me that / am on che wrong track
again..
AS went past Dicks compartment,
/ opened the door softly and looked in.
caught my breath sharply asI caught
sight of Dicks face on the pillows. II
was so white and stin. Then he gave
a sigh and / shut The door with great
relief.
He was only asleep.
CTo Be ContinUed.)
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
Noted Pianist's Appeal
Saves Polish Legion

Ignace Paderewskrs appeal to Sec
retary of War Baker has saved his
Polish LegtaR from having to dis
band.
Mr.. Baker Announced yesterday
that 1000 Of the 10000 Poles in the
legion now training at Niagara, Can
ada, for service with the United
States army in France would be quar-
tered for the winter at Fort Niagara
in buildings formerly used as a re-
serve officers training camp. Quar-
ters for the other 5000 are being ar
ranged elsewhere.
The Poles had nothing but canvas
at Niagara, and the coming of winter
made 1t impossible for them to ''hold
OUT The noted pianist made a per-
sonal appeal to the War Secretary on
Saturday
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
GIRL TO FLY HERE;
WOULD fight HUN
Miss Law Seeks Commission TO Co
on Firing Line.

Turned down by the War Depart-l
ment In her ambition to secure a COM
mission In the aviation section. Miss
huth Law. premier aviatrix, arriv-
eo IN Washington last night prepared
70 convince Congress that the laws
OF the United States should be chang
ed 10 permit competent flyers OF
her sex to enter the military service
Nhs Laws first act upon her ar
ilNaI was to wire 10 Chicago for her
Curtlss-Stout machine, and when e
arrives she viii stage an exhibition
nlght Tor Senators and Representa-
tiVes' that Mr.. Oliver, her husband
manager. promises will surpass any
thing ever seen in Washington in
the line OF flying.
The flight will be made from the
Union Station plaza within the shadow
Of the Capitol. either on THURSDAY
or Friday. and Miss Law. using a
model Of the machine in which the
late Lincoln Beachey first Iooped the
loop and piloted his machine UPSIDE
down, will duplicate all OF his fests
with a number OF new spectacular
spirals and stunts designed 10 show
her absolute mastery Of the aircraft.
This exhibition will be particular
ly for members of Congress. ana
Miss Law plans to fly within a zone
where she will be always in sight
Of the legislators and can prove her
efficiency at guiding the machine
She feels confident that when Com
Gress has personally observed her
ability and takes into consideration
the volunteer patriotic work she has
done for the liberty loans and re-
cruiting. that they will let down
the bars and pass a law that will
permit competent women fyers 10
do their bit in actual service" said
Mr.. Oliver
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
SUFFRAGE LEADERS
Begin CONFERENCES
National Woman Association Chiefs
to Continue Sessions Today.

Discussion OF suffrage policies occu-
pied the national executive council
Of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association in its pre-con-
vention session at suffrage headQuar-
tiers. 1886 Rhode Island avenue. yester-
day. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, ma
tional president, presided.
The session was behind closed doors.
The most important question before
the council was the associations pol
icy in event of the failure of Congress
to pass the Federal woman suffrage
amendment at this session. Mrs. Gait
is quoted as favoring, in such event.
the plan Of going into the Congress
sional elections of 1915 for the purpose
of changing a sufficient number Of
Congressional votes TO make the
necessary two-thirds majority 10 pass
the amendment in the following Con-
gress.
At luncheon the council members
were the guests Of Mrs. Clifford Pin
chot, 1917 Rhode Island avenue.
Beginning at $50 o'clock this morn
ing. a Congressional conference will
be held at Polls Theater. This also
will be a closed session, but with all
State and Congressional district
chairmen admitted. The Rhode Is
land suffrage delegation will be given
a hearing at the Capitol by the Con-
gressional delegation from that State
in the Office Of Senator Colt. Among
the suffrage delegates will be Mrs.
Sara NJ. Algeo. president OF the
Woman Suffrage Party OF Rhode Is
land; Mrs. Barton NJ. Jenks. presi-
dent Of the Rhode Island Woman Suf-
frage Association: Mrs. Edwin c.
Smith. Congressional chairman. anu
Miss Elizabeth Cpham Yates, all Of
Providence.
The social event of convention week
will be the reception this evening at
the Willard when eight ladies of the
Cabinet and the wives of two prom
inent Republican members Of the
House will be hostesses to the con-
Vention delegates in honor OF DR.
Anna Howard Shaw. honorary presi-
dent, and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait.
president Of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
ID Vie.Us of Interest the Women Readers Of The Herald @
O11t&&Ss1ta11s
WMe-
ypiek Must HIVE His Own Har.

Gentlemen" continued at that
awful meeting Of the selwyn Book
Concern where Dick had been accused
Of using me to block the idea Of o
consolidation Of the publishers. my
husband has been accused Of playing
false. Please take my word for II that
he knew as little as you what was
going to do today. He expected to
bring my proxy here this morning and
undoubtedly would have voted for the
consolidation. am very sorry that
have discommoded the gentleman who
wanted to get home early. as, doubt
less. his family will be much disap-
pointed. The absence of such a de-
Eghtful personality even for one huor
from his roof-tree would surely be
most deplorable."
For goodness sake sit down. Mar
gle. Don't you know that is Brown.
the biggest man in the whole busi-
ness" whispered Dick.
81 don't care IL he's Is the biggest
man on earth. he can't call you a
traitor, Dick" 1 said as I sat down.
Even that did not moll;fy Dick, little
book, and he has not spoken to me for
twenty-four hours.
In the meantime we have boarded
the train for home. Dick letting Jim
take care of me and get me on board
Then he went straight to bed in his
own compartment.
Yes. little book. ( found that he had
purchased two compartments. Well.
can stand 1t II he can and tomorrow
morning ] will be back in my dear old
home; will see Mollie and Eliene and
Alice and Annie and all the dear
women that l have known and loved
for years.
went into the club car after dinner
with Jim and after a little hesitation
he said:
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

OF society. Several women OF the
Cabinet will be in the receiving line.
Prof. and Mrs. Jose de Gomar an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Miss Nena May de Gomar, to
Wager Swayne Brown, on Saturday,
December s. Accompanied by their
parents. the bride and bridegroom mo-
tored to Baltimore, where the cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
Francis II. Smith. of st. PauTs Epis-
copal Church. The wedding breakfast
was served at the Emerson Hotel.
and Immediately afterward the couple
left for New York.
Mrs. Randolph Keith Forrest enter
tanned large company at a buffet
luncheon yesterday at her residence
In X street in honor of the members
OF the advisory councitl Of the Ma
tlonal Women's party, who have come
to Washington from all parts Of the
united States to do honor to the suf-
frage pickets. They were asked to
meet Mrs. John Rogers, chairman of
the advisory council: Miss Paul, Miss
Lucy Burns. Miss Anne Martin, Mrs
William Kent and Miss Maude Young
er.
The marriage OF Miss Alberta Davis,
OF Bristow, Va, and Lieut. Nelson
Wampler, of Culpeppcr, took place
last evening at o'clock at Manassas.
Lieut.. Wampler recently received his
commissioned at the reserve officers
training camp at Fort Myer. Miss
Davis is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
X. H. Davis, Of Bristow.
The wedding of Miss Christine Row
ley Baker, daughterybf Mrs. Franklin
Langstaff. of Philadelphia, and Lieut..
Charles Kenneth Cleminshaw, jr., u.
s. A, Of Troy, n. Y, which was to
have taken place on Saturday, Decem-
Der z, was instead solemnized very
quietly yesterday at the home of the
brides mother, Rev. Jules Provost
rector of ST. Paurs Church, Glen
Loeb, Pa, officiating. Burton Donnel
Hughes and William Baker Wheelem
acted as ushers. The wedding date
was advanced because OF unexpected
orders sent to the bridegroom.
Mr.. r. d. Shepherd, who is chairman
OF the Red cross Christmas Tree Ben
efit. when the Motet Society will give a
concert under direction of Otto T. ST.
mon at the Belasco Thursday after
noon, December 20. at 4:I5 o'clock, is
arranging four unique tableaux to be
given in connection with the concert.
Among those taking part ir the tab
leaux will be Mrs. Gladys Foulke-
Smith as Virgin Mary, Dennis s. Con-
nell as Joseph, Mrs. Maud Howell
Smith, Angel of Light; Maurice Jarvis,
Henry +. Dolan, and Arthur B. White
viii represent the Wise Men. The An
gels will be represented by Miss Helen
Stuart Griffith, Miss Page, Miss Eliz-
abeth Green. and Miss Virginia Byrd
Hereford. Louis Thompson will be the
Angel of peace and Findley s. Hayes,
Louis McHenry Home, and Leo Nc
Carthy the Shepherds. Bertram Block
and John F. Leuitch will assist in the
stage management. Seats will be on
sale on Thursday at the Belasco, and
from the number of boxes and tickets
already engaged the benefit promises
to be brilliant success. The pro-
ceeds will go toward providing Christ
mas cheer for soldiers and sailors sta
doBed around Washington.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

will be offered for sale in December,
1917, and January. 1918. at Az each,
and will be redeemed at their full face
value of S on January ], 1872. II held
TO maturity, they viii net the inves-
tor per cent interest compounded
quarterly. The stamp increases ir
cost / cent monthly, beginning with
February ], 1918.
The thrift stamps are of the value
of . cents each. They bear no in
terest. but when sixteen of them have
been acquired they may be exchanged
for a S war savings stamp by pay
ing the difference between 81 and the
price Of the war savings stamp in
the month the exchange is made.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
President to Receive
Rumanian Hebrews

Reasons for the entrance Of Ru-
mania into an armistice with Ger
many and Austria may be laid be-
fore President Wilson today. He
has granted an audience to a COM
mittee from the American Union of
Rumanian Jews. which is brining
information on conditions in the
Balkan kingdom. On the committee
are DR.. P. A. Siegelstein, president
OF the union; Leo Wolfson, Abraham
Kalman and Edward Herbert, of
New York; DR.. w. Y. Belder and A.
B. Goldenberg, OF Philadelphia, and
Reuben Fink, of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

mans work. getting accustomed to
mans way of seeking recreation from
that work-throwing baseballs and
kicking footballs.
In the accompanying picture are
some English girls playing soccer
football. You will understand from
the picture-if you know soccer
that one fair player has just made a
good save" In plain United States
language. she has dashed out from
behind the goal and fallen on the
ball,
Both girls are members Of the IA
nous football team OF the Sterling
munition works, which recently won
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
REEkK0

the woman's championship in a
warmly contested game with the
women workers OF the Vickers NUM-
ton plant.
Women and girls are going TO take
a larger share in American outdoor
sports as the war goes on. And Ihe
chances are that they will continue
along the same path after the war.
Who knows how soon we will read in
our Spahing's or Reach's guide that
Susie Smith leads the batters of the
National League with as" and that
Katie Kinkle is the best pitcher in
the American League with a winning
percentage OF .S67.''
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
TO TELL OF ORPHAN WORK.

The French section of the Twentieth
Century Club, Mrs. Chase Palmer,
leader, will meet tomorrow at 3
o'clock at the residence Of Mrs. Ben
tamin Moon, 24o0 Sixteenth street
northwest. Mime. Blanche Bimont,
teacher at the Western High School.
win speak to the club, and tell of
her work among the French or
ohans Of France,
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
IopAmeicn at
munton worker making saw" al

Women in the war are going to do
much toward changing the sports of
the feminine world. They'll indulge
in rougher. more strenuous games
than their prewar sistres did.
They'll play more football and base
ball. They'll take their brothers
places on many fields. There will be
two reasons for this. One is because
SO many young fellows will be In the
fighting ranks and therell be that
many empty inches OIL the diamond.
gridiron and field. The other reason
is that more women will be doing
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
Chinese NEWSPAPER
PRAISES President
Lauds Wilson's Exposition of Amer
ica's Aims in War.

Shanghai, Dec. IO.-The North China
Daily News, in an editorial on Pres
ident Wilson's message to Congress,
says:
Deep and general admiration will
be felt in all allied countries over
President Wilson's lofty and thought
ful address to Congress"
The China Press says: President
Wilson'S speech is the most perfect
expression yet achieved Of the Amer
ican mind and intention in this war"
The Shanghai Times declares:
1t was a stirring message to the
free men Of the universe and il was
solemn warning to those who sought
TO impose their autocrstic shackles on
the democratic people.
President Wilson's expose OF Ger
man Vaccinations and intrigues will
so burn into the minds Of millions Of
men and women as to strengthen the
firm resolve and determination Of en-
lightened humanity TO rid the world
forever OF the scourge which has az
nlcted Europe in the last three
years"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
HEBREW CHARITIES MEETING.

An important meeting of the United
Hebrew Charities will be held in
the Eighth Street Temple tomorrow
evening at o'clock. There will be
an election of officers and transac-
ton of much urgent business.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

1t took over fifty-three years for the
women of New York to secure the
right to vote.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

Automobile factories in the United
States are training women TO take the
places OF men who are called away Z,
war
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

Miss Edith Temple Oracle and Dun
bar Burchen Adams, whose marriage
VIII take place on Saturday at st.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

Mrs. John B. Henderson will enter
tain at dinner this evening in compli-
ment to Mrs. William Jennings Bryan
who is visiting Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture and Mrs. Carl Vrooman.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

Col Theodore A. Baldwin, U. 8. A,
who sailed recently for France, is now
In Paris.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Roosevelt
have taken possession Of the apart
ment in StoneleiGh Court which they
have leased for the winter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-30
MAY SAVE 100000
BY JOINING RAILROADS

AS the result OF a proposition set on
John Hirschberg. OF the Administrative
Board. the city may be able to save
some 100000 In the construction of a
bridge over the James River. west Of
the Pump House. where the Belt Line
Trestle now crosses the river. The
building OF city bridge. at or near
this point has been under contempla-
ton for some time. and the following
motion by Mr.. Hirschberg, consolida-
ting the city's plans with those Of the
railroads mentioned. promises to bring
n solution to the question that Will
save a large amount of money for the
city. His motion was:
BE IL resolved by the Administra-
tive Board that the city engineer be
directed to consult with the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company. the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road Company and the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company. In reference
to the proposed plans for the erection
OF steel or concrete bridge to re-
place the present Belt Line rrestle
or bridge spanning the James River;
this consultation to be in reference to
the city Joining with the said rail-
the said bridge to erect a nfty-foot
roadway and sidewalk on the grade of
the new bridge. or a ifty-foot. or wider.
roadway and sidewalks to be erected
at grade that would extend from the
Riverside Drive. which would be below
the grade of the proposed new bridge"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-30
WESTERN LEAGUE CLUBS
WILL AID YOUNGSTERS

The Western League has stepped to
the front in encouraging young play
ers to take up baseball as a profess
sion.
A rule adopted at . recent meeting
compels each OF the old teams in the
league to keep SIX players who have
never played in anything higher than
Class b ball on their rosters. The
teams are allowed but fifteen men and
the rule viii be an inducement to
managers to develop young players.
The new rule applies to old players
the same a. new onss Joining the
clubs. Only nine men with previous
engagements in leagues OF higher
standing than Glass A may be carried
Each club may carry nve pitchera
two Of whom must be youngsters.
Thirty full games for infielders and
fifteen games for catchers
and ten for pitchers will put them
out of the ycunEster class
To enforce the ''youngster" rule.
managers who refuse to geS rid OF
old players above the limit will have
their games forfeited untu he obeys
the ruling.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-30
BELIEVES UNION DOES
NOT BELONG TO SPORT

Auburn, y. Y. Jan. 29.--Secretary
j. H. Farrell. of the National Associa-
ton OF Baseball Clubs in statement
tonight regarding the announcement of
President David l.. Fultz that Glass
B and players would be taken into
the baseball players fraternity, said:
The unionizing of mechanics ana
workmen is all right in its proper
sphere. have belonged to a union
myself, but there are those who are
good friends of union labor. both In
side and outside the ranks OF union
labor. who sincerely and truly believe
that a labor union does not belong in
the realm OF sports.
'In the smaller leagues the clubs
are operated by organizations of pub
lie spirited citizens without the slight
est hope of profit. but always at a
loss. their only purpose being to keep
their town on the map through the
medium of professional baseball
team in a representative circuit.
We believe We can arrange to
transfer any Glass B, c or D league
in America. entire, to any committee
from the fraternity who will guaran-
tee to operate the circuit intact for
pletely convince in a substantial man.
ner any body OF players who are la
boring under delusive excitement,
manufactured. many believe, for the
purpose OF maintaining a position for
one man and the sport in state of
turmoil and confusion"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-30
Wins Pennant Federation Another Good Crowd Automobile Sh
Randolph-Macon
Showed Under by
Generals Five

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Lynchburg. Va. Jan. 2s.-Playing
the final game before meeting the Van
derbilt basketers on Roanoke and
Lynchburg courts Friday and Saturday.
respectively. Washington and Lee
Lexington tonight by score of 40 to 3.
The Generals were In rare passing
form and their defense was also
strong. The first half ended with
Washington and Lee leading. 1s to 6,
The Ashland Ave were allowed but
three points during the last period.
Young, Engleby and Adams were the
stars for the winners, the former Gag
Ing the sphere six times from the field.
Engleby gave a clever exhibition of
floor play and passing. while Adams
starred on the defense. his opponent
Captain walters being held scoreless
The Yellow Jacket leader. however
playd the star game for his team.
The lineup:
Washington and Lee.--Engle by, right
forward: Young. captain, left forward
Nay. left guard
Randolph Macon--C P. Coo right
forward: Walters. captain, left for
ward; Thomas, center; Butterworth,
right guard, Smoot. left guard,
Summary: Substitutions-Rand
Macon--T. L. Coe for C. +. Coe. wash
ington and Lee-Bethel for Graham.
Stuart for Engleby. Burton for Young,
Field goals-EngIeby. Young. 6; Gra-
ham, 4 Adams. 2: Nay, 8; c. p. Coe.
r. L. Coe. smoot. g Foul goals-Young,
8 in IL. T. L. Coe, / In g. Foul goals
m issed-Adams. 2: Engleby, 2: Waters,
2. Referee-Lile. Union University.