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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
THE TURNING WORM
Copyright. 1919
Nv DIR, FRANK CRANE.

| | want to Join the kickers' club.
| I want to join the order of the turn.
| ing worms.
j have been decent. self-restrained
and law abiding long enough. zee
primeval volts. watts. and amperes OF
raw savagery surging within me-
~f'm tired Of being gentleman.
think I'll take day off and be regu-
lar s1uKger.
Please pass the raw steak
With peppers.
And If YOU should ask the cause of
this sudden collapse of one who has AL
ways been the community's model for
meekness and pussyfootedness. will
say that the grand organization OF
Browbeaters and Bullies has gone TOO
far.
What is there anyhow about an in
offensive party who simply minds his
own business and wants to get along
without trouble-what is there about
such a one that seems to arouse in the
average mental mind desire to impose
upon and override said pacifistic indi-
vidual?
why does the big policeman on the
corner bark at me like an Airedale. in
stead of quietly telling me that / have
unconsciously fractured one of the
street traffic regulations by hating my
automobile too near the hydrant?
Why does the ticket seller at the
movies snap at me in voice that clear
iy intimates that my presence is often
Sive to him. and impatently order me
to pass on please and not keep people
waiting, when ] asked him what hour
the big picture comes on and If l can
have a seat on the aisle because my legs
need room to stretch?
Why does the train conductor refuse
to tell me what time it is. and the
brakeman slam the seat-back down on
my toes. and the newsboy treat my
literary suggestions (the same being
that lie ought to carry a line of my
books-that is. the ones I have written
and the publishers are endeavoring to
conceal from the public) with open
scorn and contumelious silence. and the
milkman keep on delivering the kind OF
butter told him not to send. and the
laundry refuse to bring back my collars
now for three weeks, and the elevator
boy look at me as II ! were a burglar
or a gay Lothario when I happen to
come in late after sitting in at little
game for the benefit Of the Red Cross
and my own children tell me I dom,
understand. and the hired girl refuse to
answer when I ask her whether it's
going to be biscuits or flapjacks this
morning?
1 met President. Wilson the other day
and he treated me rather politely.
Must 1 be forced to associate with
presidents only?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
CHURCH TO ENROLL HEROES.
Pastors Asked to Post Names of Men
Willing to Enlist.

NEW YORK, August 1.-THE pastor of
every Presbyterian church in the United
states has been asked to prepare a list
of the young men Of his congregation
who will enlist in the military service
and to post it in his church as a roll
Of honor. The request was made bv
Rev. DR.. David G. Wylie. chairman of
national service commission of the de-
nomination.
DIR. Wylie also sent a letter to each
clergyman urging the appointment of
conversations committees to assist the
government during the war, The com
mission already has pledged the Presby-
terrain Church to one wheatless and one
meatless meal each day and approved
the project of a weekly report card on
church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
INSURANCE FOR SOLDIERS.
Secretary McAdoo Says Government
Must Provide It..

MONTERREY, Pa. August 4.--Govern-
ment life insurance for soldiers and
sailors was advocated by Secretary
terday A bill Incorporating the
Treasury plans for insurance will be
introduced soon.
I'VE must see." said the Secretary,
that no man leaves this country, IL we
can get the legislation In time, with
out giving him the assurance that the
loved wife and children. mother and
father. or the loved sister. who may be
dependent upon him, are not left to
the fortuitous chances of charity. but
that they are going to be supported
with all that nation can give to save
them from want while he is fighting
the battles of his country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
President and Mrs. Wilson Leave
Aboard Maydower for Week
End Trip.
Luncheon at Chinese Legation for
Distinguished Visitors-Mrs.
Cummins Entertains.

The President and Mrs. Wilson left
last evening for week end cruise down
the river aboard the Mayfower.
They were unaccompanied and will
probably return to Washington tomor-
row night.
The Chinese minister. Mr.. Wellington
koo, was host at luncheon today, enter
tanning in honor of two distinsufshed
officers of the Chinese army, attached
to the Chinese legation at Paris. Cod.
Tang Tseu and Maj. Leu Tchia Tsuin.
and Mr.. WI KMang. prominent en-
gineer of Tunstan. Those asked to
meet the honor guests were Mr.. T. 7:
Wong Mr. tyen and the members OF
the legation staff.
Mrs Albert r. Cummins. wife Of Sem
ator Cummins is entertaining at a tea
this afternoon at her residence at
Cleveland Park in compliment to her
daughter Mrs. Horace Rawson of Des
Moines, Iowa.
Garden flowers form the decora-
ton throughout the house. and those
assisting in the hospitality include
Mrs. William S. Kenyon. Mrs Horac"
NJ Towner. Mrs. Thomas Dawson and
Mrs. william . Ramseycr.
Mrs. Rawson. with her sons CumminS
and Tom Raw son came to Washington
yesterday for a short visit with her
parents and to accompany them when
they leave Tuesday for their home at
Des Moines.
They will make the trip by motor,
stopping at interesting points en- route
and the senator and Mrs. Cummins will
remain away as long as the formers
duties will permit.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels viii leave Washington this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
VACATION COLLECTING
Copyright. 1917
BY a. ADDINGT0N BRUCE.

The scene IL a quiet country road.
The time. 4 O'Clock Of cool afternoon.
Two little girls are strolling along
the road.
In their hands they carry clusters OF
leaves anu flowers. ihe , Iu for
the variety rather than the abundance
Of the leaves and flowers comprised IN
them.
The children. quite evidently. are not
picking flowers solely LOT .ne 1a ,oe a. ;.
bank daring with snowy fire weed. NOT
do some gorgeous representatives, Oh
the wild berRamot tempt 'hem.
But presently. her keen eyes gi' m.3s.
plant almost buried by the SURROUND.
ing foliage, one OF the girls utters
glad cry:
Look. look, Here's a new one. !
never SAW anything like this pei'fe'
pick it and we'll soon find out"
directs the other Here's one OF them
for me-"
Presently the children leave the road
and hurry across green meadows 10
farmhouse nesting among elms mere
to their Interested mother. they proud
ly display their floral treasures.
Now. AL eagerness. they wait until
mother brings from the house a neid
to compare the pictured specimens with
the real ones in their hands. ana TO
hunt through the pages until each IS
identified
Fun, yes And education. too.
Unlike so many little ones. these
children are not passing the long vAca-
ton in complete mental idieness-in
mental idleness so complete that when
they go back to school they may have
to be trained all over in the art OF
! concentrating attention on their
studies.
Some part of each day. through col
Letting wild flowers. they are keeping
their minds usefully and interestingly
employed. They are gaining knowi-
edge in that most delightful of all
schools, the school of nature.
And being outdoors for this pleas
urable schooling they are getting ex-
ercise, fresh air, sunlight-nature's
supreme gifts for physical and mental
health.
Vacation collecting is. indeed. some
thing that all children ought to be
enabled to enjoy. Collecting may al
| most be called an instinct with chill
dren. 1t needs only a little guidance.
only a little Inspiration from father
or mother. to set them intellieently
and enthusiastically at work botanic
ing or geologiZing studying the
ways of animal. bird or insect life.
Once started at this they will need
no IurtheT STIMULUS 10 Keep lHeIn at
it. The difficulty rather will be to pre-
vent them from OVERRIDING.
Contrast the results of this policy
of summer education through collect
ing with the results of the common
policy Of letting children run Wild
during vacation time.
The latter policy means mental stag
ration. the former mental activity and
growth.
Nay, as experience has shown, vaca-
ton collecting may mean the definite
turning Of a child's interests into chan
| nels that insure to him an honorable,
happy and eminently successful life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
evening for a week end cruise on the

evening for a week end cruise on the
sylph.
A delightful dance was given last
evening in the ballroom at the Willard
by the 5th Company Of the 18th Divi-
sional Training Regiment Of the Engi-
neer Reserve Officers. formerly stationed
al Fort Myer, but now at the American
University.
Those receiving for the company
were Mrs. Henry Jervey. wife of Col.
Jervey. commandant of the American
University Engineer camp; Mrs. Spald-
ing. Mrs. John N. Hodges. Mrs. F. 8.
Strong, Mrs. Mason Young. Mrs. Har-
rison Brand Mrs. John H. Finney. Mrs.
J. Vinton Erich. Mrs. Case r. Rafter.
Mrs. Edwina Brunow. Miss Harriet
Douglas and Miss Mabel e. Roberts.
The ballroom was gayly decorated
with flags, and a stringed orchestra
played for the dancing, while later in
the evening buffet supper was served.
The minister of Panama and Nine.
Porras left this morning for Atlantic
City and will spend the month of Au-
gust there with their little boy, Master
Rodrigo.
Mrs. Frederick r. Harris. with her little
Lake. N. j., where they will spend Il
month or more at the New Monmouth
| Hotel.
| nTS w imam - FlltS, hlSS I>lcdiioi
Fits and Master William C. Fits. jr., will
| return to Washington tomorrow from
| Burlington, Ala, where they have been
visiting for some time past.
| Miss Margaret Smith and Miss Dorothy
Smith, who have been visiting their
father, Gen. Abel L. Smith. at the -Wyo-
ming. have left this morning for their
summer home at Carmel. N. Y, where
the marriage of Miss Margaret Smith and
| Cadet John Claren Hawkins Of Ell Paso,
Tex. who will be graduated from West
Point this month, will take place on Sep
TENDER 10.
The engagement of Miss Dorothy og-
den Pell to Leighton Dunning of Philaael-
phia. United States Army engineer, en-
gagged in aeronautical construction. has
been announced at New York. The date
Of the wedding has not been set, but ii
will take place some time this month.
| Miss Pell Is the daughter of Duncan
C. Pell and niece of II. Archibald Pell.
Her grandfather was Col. A. c. Pell, who
resided at Paris for many years.
| Miss Pell lives with her mother, Mrs
Anna Ogden Pendleton Pell. at Emerson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the fol-
lowing:
Neil W. Sumner and Jane D. Clements
Hnns II. Harders of Quantico, Va, and Alice
Il. Albrecht Of Milwaukee, Wis.
VIII p. Mayo. 1r, and Bertha E. Adams. both
OF Richmond. Va.
Royal Z. Martin and Eva r. Hampton, both
Of Richmond, Va.
Joshua /. shkloven and Sadie L. Lar. both of
Baltimore. Md.
John I. Rose and Efie NJ. Stone.
Edward Collins and Naomi 4. May.
Robert p Corker OF Hinton, W. Va. and Lucy
G.. Cave of Hagerstown. Md.
Douglas A. White of Clarendon, Va, and
Louise Zmmerli Of this city.
Morton Wood of this city and Edith E. Hall
Of Canyon City. Col.
Archibald McGlnsson. z. s. N. and Natalie
NJ. Blake Of this city.
Charles E. smithson OF this city and Ethleen
l.. Ford Of Mount Rainier. Md.
Robert l.. Glove and Martha G. Henry.
Stanislaus G. Neumann and Dorothy d. Hart
man.
william F. Biles of Salisbury. Nd, and Beat
rice Il. Callear of Milwaukee, Wis.
Raymond Twiford and Edith G. Little.
Lorenzo Tibbs and Martha Martin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
ARMY ORDERS.

Mai lanes A. Moss. Goth Infantry. Is de-
tailed for service in the adjutant generals de-
partment. vice Mai. Robert o. Van Horn, who
is attached TO the Aviation Section Signal Corps,
and will report TO the chief signal officer Tor
duty In his office.
First Lieut.. Ted c. vella, Signal omcers'
Reserve Corps. will report to the chief Of STAFF
for duty in his office
First serRt. Allan NJ. Keesan, Company X,
Bad Infantry. is placed upon the retired iist al
Quarry Heights, Canal Zone. and will repair to
his home
Oficers Of the Quartermaster Officers Re.
serve Corps have been assigned to environments
az follows: Capt. Gilbert l.. Thompson TO An
napois Junction. Nd: Capt Stuart G. Hopper
to Petersburg, Va; Capt William L. Withgott
to Admission. Ala. and Capt. James H. SIa ydep
to Greenville, s. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
NAVAL RESERVE.
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to the
iealth department In the last twenty -four hours
Frederick X. and Mevina Il. Waterholter, girl
Turner A. and Sallie l.. Meeks, boy.
John II. and Wilhelmna A. Nuthall. boy.
Pasquale p. and Flode Monaco. girl.
Charles J. and Mary q. Montgomery, girl.
Eppa H. and Annie NJ. Hanback,, boy.
Jacques E. and Louise NJ. Haerenger. girl
john ]. and Winifrad W. Hurley, girl
Francis and Marie L. Darrienlat, girl.
Harry T. and Dora l.. Bissett. girl.
Joseph +. and Annie Behabetz. boy.
James and Eugene Wright. girl.
Arthur and Florence Walker, boy.
Louis and Ethal Phillips, girl.
william and Melrina Harris, girl
Isaac and Sorine Bergman, girl.
Charles A. and Ruth E. Booth, girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04

are spending the week end at Blue
mont, Va.
Mr.. j. c. Macmillan and daughter.
Miss Rubena Macmillan, of Springfield.
Mo. are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edmond V. Rice and son OF 500 I'd
street southeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Workman and
daughter, Miss Agnes Workman. ac-
companed by Mrs. r. A. Workman,
are visiting at Homecoming. Md.
Miss Lizzie Seipe and her nephew,
Master John Seipe, Of Shrewsbury. Pa,
are the guests of Mrs. Nef, 1903 Sth
street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Gen, Strong May Go to France.

Brig Gen. Frederick S. Strong today
ian Department at Honolulu and order
ed TO hold himself in readiness for
other orders. He is now at Pontiac.
Mich. on leave Of absence and proba bly,
will be assigned to duty in France. His
successor in command Of the Hawaiian
Department has not yet been an
nounced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Usually the Case.

From the Chicago Herald.
Clinker-Did I understand you to
say that there Is nearly always some
thing broke about your motor carr"
Blinker-Yes.
Clinker-What is 1t, as a rule?
Blinker-Me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Cause of Greek State of Siege

LONDON, August "A Reuter- dis
patch from Athens says the proclama-
tion of state OF siege in Attica was due
to threatened agitation on the part Of the
late regime. The dispatch adds that the
proclamation is subject to parliamentary
sanction within five days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04

neishborhood Of $1,000 had been raised
in the county for the Red Cross.
Mrs. Susan Ward, county demonstra-
ton agent, has announced the follow
ing schedule of canning demonstra-
lions to be given by her the coming
week: Monday. Upper Marlboro; tues
day morning. Bowie Girls Club: tues.
day afternoon, Lanham Girls Cup ana
Wednesday. Collington Girls Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04

From the Chicago Herald.
First Father-Children are the sun
shine OF our lives.
Second Father-Quite true; and SON
rise for me about 3 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Not Really Needed.

From the Chicago Herald.
do you like your new sister, Tom
myT'
"Oh, yes" replied Tommy, she's all
right. but there's lot of things we
needed more"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
The Only Benefit.

From the Chicago Herald.
What did you gain in your deal
with Smith,"
AN unbounded respect for Smiths
business ability"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
WEATHER.

For the District of Columbia, fair to-
night and tomorrow: continued moder-
ate temperature; light northerly winds
For Maryland and Virginia, fair to-
night and tomorrow: moderate tenn
perature: light northeast to north
winds, becoming southerly
For West Virginia, fair tonight and
probably tomorrow; warmer tomorrow
in east portion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
TODAY'S ENLISTMENTS.
ARMY.

ARMY.
Harry D. Snyder, 45 Bates street
northwest.
Harry L. Nicol 1906 Payson street,
Baltimore. Md.
Michael ]. Dowd, 1912 Prospect ave-
nue. northwest.
Lawrence S. Reinhart, Derwood. Nd
NAVY.
Gerald Augustine Fitzgerald, $40 K
street southeast.
Frank Overton Colbert. 931 F street
northwest.
NAVAL RESERVE.
Norman ]. Learned. Elmira, n. Y
Catherine Tubb, 1882 Morse street
northeast.
Adelbert G. Thompson. so3s NJ street
northwest.
Arthur c. Ward. 217 B street north
west
Joseph B. Weiss, 651 H street north
east.
William Osborne Clarke, Mclean, Va
Nelson r. Durant. New Haven, Conn
Stanley H. Wilson, st. Johns. Miclf
Thomas Brooke Price, Charleston.
w. Va.
Samuel McM Boyd, 6s7 F street
northeast.
Kathryne Hodgkin, s43s Brown street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04

A British aviator has invented a BIZ
plane with wings that fold so that 1t
takes up less room on the deck of a
ship or in Q hangar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
CARD OF THANKS.

ROWLAND. I extend my sincere thanks to my
many friends and relatives for their kindness
10 my mother. ELLEN ROWLAND. during her
long illness and for the many floral pieces at
her DEATH BY HER son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
RED CROSS To BENEFIT
BY BERWYN CARNIVAL
Many Pleasing Features on Program
General News Of Prince
Georges County.


EVANSVILLE, Md. August A.
Plans are rapidly shaping for the car.
| nival to be held at Berwyn beginning
! next Saturday and continuing week
| The affair is to be given by the Ber-
wynn Heights Association, with the
cooperating. The proceeds are to go
to the Red cross and for the improve
ment of walks and roads in the COM
munity. Many interesting features
have been arranged. +. j. Taylor is
chairman of the carnival committee.
Appeal Board Member Named.
DR.. l.. a. Griffith of Upper Marlboro
has been appointed a member of the
appeal board for the western shore Of
the state. which body will take up
matters referred from the local ex-
emption boards. The board consists
of five members. tie others being Mil
lard F. Burgess. James II. Gambrill,
Robert Moss and Charles o. Roemer
The school commissioners for this
of Prof. William Stafford Jackson as
pricipal of the Marlboro High School
and have appointed Roger X. Day his
successor.
=. f. Pevare. seventy-one years old,
died at his home at Berwyn Heights,
this county. during the week. He
leaves a daughter and son.
Charles B. Calvert has been named
corporation counsel of Mount Rainier
by the common council of that town.
Women's Work for Red Cross.
The home of Mrs Harry j. Patterson
College Park, was the scene Monday
afternoon of a well attended meeting
of the women's section, for this county
of the Council of National Defense. Re
ports submitted from various communi-
ties showed that during July in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04

Nine Riano. wife Of the Spanish am
bassador. is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodbury. Blair, at their cottage. at
Newport.
The company of French players who
are to give IL series Of entertainments
ut Newport presented a one-act play
last night, the guests from number
OF dinner parties making up the auo!
ence. Mrs. Jerome N Bonaparte gave q
to the affair Among the others in the
audience were NJ. Stephano Lausanne
of Paris. Mr.. George Bakhmeten. Tor
mer amba ssador of Russia. and Mr..
James w. Gerard.
NJ Stephano Lausanne, French repre-
sentative to the United States and edf.
tor OF lie Matin. who is the guest OF
the Bishop of Harrisburg and Mrs
James Henry Darlington, at Newport
was presented to a large gathering OF
summer residents yesterday afternoon
at the Darlington residence. the Cor
uers. He was introduced by Capt. Perry
Belmont. who spoke in French Mr.
Lausanne spoke at length on the war
medals was large. The committee in
charge of the sale consisted Of Mrs
George II. Hull. jr.. Mrs. Angler J.
Duke. and Mrs. James LenoN Banks
with the Misses Alice G. Drexel Retty
Pierson, Helen Moran, Kate Darling
ton Eliza beth Robinson and Katherine
Neil.
Mr. Charles I. Simms. acting solicitor
Of the Department Of Labor, and Mrs.
Simms are among the guests from
Washington registered at the st
Charles Hotel at Atlantic City.
Dr. Virginius Dabney has joined his
family at their cottage at Chelsea. n
J.. where he will remain until Sep
TENDER IA.
Mr. T. A. Hoover has gone to Fd1
Rockaway Beach. n. Y.
Mrs Charles E. Dagmett and Son
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04

Sand. silt and clay may all be from
the same source.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
A SUMMER TONIC DRINk

HOrsf0rd'b Acid Phosphate.
Healthful and agreeable to taste. Refreshe.
and invigorates. Use in place Of lcnons.-Ad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
80clee6

Hill. She is a graduate Of St. Mary's
convent at Peekskill, n. Y, and has
travelled extensively.
Mr. Dunning is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Dunning OF Philadelphia
He is a graduate OF Lehigh University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Features Worth Reading

"The Rambler Finds Two Tracts
Called sThe Vineyard
"The Passing of Petroleum and
the Outlook for the Future" by
Frank &. Carpenter.
"Army and Navy Doctors Re
hind the Men Behind the Big
Guns"
"Reyiews of the New Books"
"The Bean Is Now n PIutOcrat,"
Says Uncle Sam'S Expert.
"Head of W. c. T. L. Tells of
War Work."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04

Nine Riano. wife Of the Spanish am
| bassador. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Woodbury. Blair, at their cottage. at
/ Newport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at . PIN. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste pm, s4;
pm, IS; II midnight, 20; today, 1
am. 81: am, TO- IL noon. IS. 1axi-
mum, s4. at pm. yesterday; mini
mum. 81. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, Sc; minimum, TO-
Observation-Disclosures pm, 1893:
pm, 5000; IL midnight, 1905: today,
! am, 5000; am, 30.11; II noon,
30.11.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
81; condition, 60. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. 81; condition at north
connection, Is; condition at south con-
nection, &c. Georgetown distributing
acknowledgements So; condition
at infiuent gatehouse, -; condition at
effluent gatehouse, 30.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. August
4.-Potomac river slightly cloudy and
Shenandoah muddy this morning.
Weather in Various Cities,