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The Washington herald., 1917-03-22
WOULD UNITE ARMY
and navy AIRMEN
Board of O6eers Recommends Merging
Of Squadrons Into One Corps.

A joint board OF army and navy officers
yesterday afternoon rendered q report
recommending that the army and navy
air sQuadrons be made one corps. The
report advocates the training together Of
army and navy pilots. the maintenance
Of common bases and training schools,
and the Standardization OF equipment 20
Tar as possible.
while the operations Of the aeronauti-
cal service Of the navy viii be principally
over the water" says the report, and
those Of the army principally over land.
It may be said that q war with Q FIRST
class power will nnd the two services
operating together.
= The coast line and the water areas
adjacent thereto will become q theater
of Joint operations in which the naval
aeronauticaI service will take precedence
prior to the accomplishments Of an in
vasIon, and subsequently the army aero
nautical service will take precedence. ~
the hostile landing be accomplished, but
in either case each service will be SUP
pIemented and supported by the other. 4"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22
EXPECTS U.B0ATS HERE
WHENWAR IS DECLARED
Frederick Palmer Predicts Bombard-
ment of u. S. Coast.

II wouldn't be. surprised II the Ger
mans sent several submarines to our
coasts and sheIled some Of our towns II
war IL declared" said Frederick Palmer
ture in the Masonic Temple yesterday
afternoon.
Germany would take such action to
scare u.s. he said, but hope We will
not be scared any more than the British
were by such challenges"
Accordtns- to Mr.. Palmer such would
be about the extent OF actual warfare In
this country in the event of hostiltties.
He said Il war came the United States
should not make "a half war out OF II,
but throw every resource to the side OF
the allies %,
Mr.. Palmer Iectured on BATTLES of the
Somme and Verdun." Motion pictures
taken under'the direction Of French and
British military authorities were shown
depicting methods of fighting in the war
zone. Mr.. Palmer was given hearty
reception by q select audience, comprised
principally Of Official Washington. and
the recital of his first-hand knowledge OF
the memorable European battles was
thrilling.
Incidentally Mr. Palmer strongly advo-
Gated what he termed q striking Amer
lean navy" As to the army. Mr.. Palm
er said he was opposed to paid prepared
ness" He favored universal military
service.
He attached considerable significance to
the present drive OF the allies and the
falling back to the Hindenburg hne. He
believed 1t was proof that the allies are
gradually winning. but was inclined to
interpret the yielding of the Germans as
"a falling back perhaps looking for other
fields for an offensive. Russia will no
doubt be the next place at which they
will drive"
Mr.. Palmer declared that the ''broadest
wartime smile he had seen anywhere on
the continent was that OF a German SOL
dier surrendering."
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22
Constant Itching al
most Unbearable.

Only those afflicted with Ec-
zema. with its terrifying irrita-
tion and ceaseless itching know
what constant torture this dis
ease can cause. The disease ap-
pears in. different ways. some
times with a reddening and irri-
tahon of the skin. sometimes in
the form of blisters. Other cases
of Eczema take the form of a
dry. scaly condition of the skin
that cracks and peels. But no
matter in what form the disease
appears. it is a source of constant
fiery irritation that is well-nigh
unbearable.
Eczema is very often consid-
cred a skin disease. This is a
natural mistake. as it attacks the
skin and it is through the skin
that it causes so much discomfort
and suffering. But the real seat
of the disease is the blood. The
germs of Eczema are in the blood,
and the irritated and diseased
condition of the skin is the result
of the germs trying to break out
of the system. Beyond the use
of antiseptics to promote cleanli-
ness, there is no local treatment
that will accomplish a permanent
cure of this disease. And those
who have been relying altogether
upon salves. soaps. ointments and
other local applications to the
skin will find that no permanent
good will come from such treat
ment by itself.
Read how Basil M. Lanneau.
who resides on Confederate Ave
nue.. in Atlanta. Ca, found relief
from this terrifying disease. after
all local treatment had failed. He
writes: --..,--...
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22

er Eastern High. to assistant Janftor
High.
Appoint l. C. wormley. iaborer. East
ern High.
Appoint Clarzell Jenkins. assistant jan
itor. Armstrong Night.
Appoint Mrs. Mary Brennan Inkster,
teacher class s.
Appoint, Miss Maud C. Murdock. tenn
porarily class 2, Langston.
Change name OF Miss d. L. Ball to
Mrs. ID. L. Brown.
Discontinue services Of II =. Cogswell
Park View. night.
Appoint A. L. Heider, class 8 physical
culture.
Appoint Ruth Collins. X. A Fillmore.
Promote 8. A. Moore, from nth 70
sixth grade and from Thomson to Web
ster.
Transfer Bessie whitford, NTH grade.
from Henry-Polk to Thomson.
Promote Sophia Sanger. from fourth
grade. Webster. to fifth grade. Henry
Polk.
Promote F. E. MiIIiIlin, from third
grade. Polk. to fourth grade, Webster.
Promote H. X. Snow. from second
grade, Henry-PoIk. to third grade. Henry
Polk.
Appoint E. A. Hanft, class 2. Henry
Polk (now on leave Of absence).
Reinstate M. F. Finley. class Ga. Gen.
trail High.
Appoint Miss M l. waring substitute
teacher in high schools.
Appoint Mrs. NJ. X. Hipkins. temporar-
fly teacher class 4. Webster.
Accept resignation of c. d. Smith,
teacher, Business High: night.
Terminate services of J. H. Wilson,
teacher. Mckinley High. night.
Appoint Mrs. L. w. johnson. substi-
tute teacher in the white graded schools.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22
STUDENTS MAKE SHELLS

Work on dummy shells now being turn
ed out at the Mckinley Manual Train
ing High School by the students is pro-
crossing rapidly. Four-inch cartridges
to be used in practice by navy training
schools, known. as dummies are being
made by the students.
with a type of shell or shrapnel
that requires but one operation, a large
amount of work could be done" said
Clarence W. Hecox, In charge of the
machine-shop work of the school Il
do not think that the students could
be relied on entirely to do all of the
work. but with the aid Of several ma
chinists, trained in the manufacture of
munitions. much work could be done"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22
Will PAY SECRETARY
FOR Community WORK
School Board Approves Plan of Park
view Citizens.

The community work centering at the
Park View school is to be directed by q
paid secretary hereafter.
The secretary is to be nominated by
the principal of the Park View school
and elected by the Park View Citizens
Association. Until July 1, he is to be paid
lump sum of 500. set aside by the as
ISOLATION and paid through the School
Board, and after that time out Of IS 200
appropriated by Congress
The proposition was put up to the
School Board yesterday for the Park
View Citizens Association by the Com
munity Board, Of which Commissioner
Oliver P. Newman is president. The
board was granted a charter recently by
the District Court for the avowed pur-
pose of encouraging community use Of
school buildings. Congress appropriated
5000 to pay salaries Of secretaries of
community work but this will not be
available until July l. and the Park View
community folks were not willing to wait
that long
Lend school to Lecturer
The school board granted permission to
the national child labor conference to use
Central High School on Sunday after
noon. April l. for an open forum meeting
which will be addressed by George W.
Coleman. director Of Ford Hall, the
open forum center, in Boston
The National Capital Military College,
which is the reserve officers CORDS or
ganized under the June act of Congress
authorizing the War Department to train
civilians to be reserve army officers was
granted permission to use the old Central
High School. N which to drill and store
equipment.
Report on Fraternitfes,
The commission which has been discuss
Ing the Greek letter fraternities in the
High Schools and discussing substitutes
Tor them reported to the board, in a pre-
liminary way. that all parents should
be notified Of the prohibition OF frater-
mites. that Greek letters should not be
used as names and that the school author
tiles have lists of members of all school
clubs formed.
the schools are to get nine matrons
as the result of an appropriation of Con-
gress. The pay is to be $500 for ten
months work, and the duties include
everything from occasional scrubbing to
nursing
Principal Emory NJ. Wilson, of Contra,
High School. was granted permission to
| continue his moving pictures at his build
Ing to raise money for the rife team
of the cadets
Supt. ThurstOn reported to the board.
In reply to a protest from the Petworth
Women's Club against the collection of
old papers by boys. that he did not re-
gard the collection of papers as a source
| of danger. The following changes were
ordered:
Accept resignation of B. A. Harlan,
| teacher Business High, night.
Approve temporary services of ]. C. F.
Palmer. teacher. Business High. night.
Transfer H. F. Mitchell. teacher, from
Mckinley High. night, to Business High,
night.
Appoint Miss Hildegard Russell. tenn
porarily. X. A. Douglass Simmons
Promote Miss V. c. Ferguson, teacher,
from X. A. to X. P. Douglass-S Simmons
Appoint Miss Hildegard Russell, K A.
EMBELLISHMENTS
Promote Clarzell. Jenkins, from labor
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22

Years of untold suffering can
be avoided if the real cause of a
disease can be definitely deter
mined, and the proper method
of treatment employed. Hence
those afflicted with Eczema will
continue to suffer as long as they
consider the disease a condition
of the skin. and rely solely upon
local applications of salves, oint-
ments. and similar remedies. If
you really want to be cured you
must realize that the disease is in
the blood. and you can expect
relief only from treatment that is
directed toward cleansing the
blood of the disease germs. This
is why S. S. S. is so successful in
the treatment of Eczema and all
other diseases of the blood; be-
cause it acts as an antidote to any
impurity that finds lodgment in
the blood. Being purely vege-
table and guaranteed not to con-
tain a particle of mineral sub
stance. it is an exceptionally fine
tonic. and besides eliminating
from the blood all traces of i'm
purity. it builds up and strength
ems the entire system at the same
time.
We invite every one afflicted
with Eczema, or other blood or
skin disease. to write our medical
department for advice, which is
gladly given without charge.
Full instructions as to how to
treat your, own individual case
will be gladly furnished by our
chief medical adviser. who is an
expert on these diseases. Ad-
dress Swift Specific Co.. % Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga. -Ady.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22
HIGH HEELS PUT
CORNS ON TOES
Tells Women How to Dry Up q
Corn So It Lifts Out
Without Pain.

Modern high-heeled footwear buckles
the toes and produces corns, and many
Of the thousands of hospital cases of
infection and lockiaw are the result Of
woman's suicidal habit Of trying to cut
away these painful pests.
For little cost there can be obtained
at any pharmacy a quarter of an ounce
Of drug calle6 freezone, which is suf-
hcient to rid ones feet of every hard or
soft corn or callus without the slightest
danger or Inconvenience.
A few drops applied directly upon the
tender, aching corn stops the soreness
and shortly the entire corn, root and all,
lifts right out. II ID a sticky substance,
which dries the moment 1t is applied, and
thousands of men and women use It be-
cause the corn shrivels up and comes out
without inflaming or even irritating the
surrounding tissue or skin. Cut, this out
and trA it " your corns bother you
ADV. =
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22
WAVES USUAL EXAMINATION

The appointment OF ]. B. McArdle ''in
the Post Ofice Department subject to
such noncompetive test of fitness as the
civil service commission may prescribe,
has been authorized by executive order
OF President Wilson.
o Mr.. McArdle has been employed as a
private secretary in the Department since
March >, 1918. The Postmaster General
proposes his appointment Ito conserve
the special and valuable knowledge and
experience of Mr.. McArdle and because
the department would be unable to Sc
cure the services otherwise Of an equally
valuable man"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22
BALTIMORE CARS MUST
ACCEPT LOCAL FARES

The Public Utilities Commission has de-
cided that the Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis Railway Company must
haul passengers wholly within the Dis
trict- This Question, whether or not
the railway had q right to refuse to
haul passengers getting on and OF its
cars within the District. was dug up
for settlement by the Northeast Wash
ington Citizens Association, who COM
planned about the street car congestion
on New York avenue during the rush
hours Of the day
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22
TAX SALE ENDS.

Through defaulting tax-papers, the Dis
trict has secured title to $1,000 worth of
land. The tax sale ended yesterday, the
District having collected $4,000 back
taxes. Because there were no bidders the
District automatically became the buyer.
SO. 600 worth failing to bring a bid. The
principal buyers OF property belonging to
defaulting tax payers were John Faust.
of Cleveland, Ohio, whose purchases
amounted to $112, ,539.07: Charles 8 Wilt
sic. OF Buffalo, y. Y. 500. $50. 20. and T. J.
ROut. Of Philadelphia Penn. so 052. Sc.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22
Interesting Chats
From Hotel Lobbies

Tt is highly probable that the United
States will be forced to depend as much
on its female population as England Is
now doing. should war be declared" said
Everett B. Newman, Of Chicago, Illinois,
at the willard yesterday
TT Is a certainty" remarked Mr.. New
man, that the Congress Of the United
States is not going to ignore the request
of the women for the vote at the close Of
hostilities.
Aside from their fitness or unfitness
for war propaganda It is the women who
feel the horrors of war the most, wheth-
er actually in 1t or not. Hardly a woman
in England but what has had the war
brought homo to her. What would Eng
land do II 1t were not for the thousands
of female mechanics and Industrial work.
ers doing their bit and eagerly and more
carefully than the men!
II saw women at work in French NUM-
tion factories, and they were doing a bet
ter class of work than the men. In Eng
land. while the Englishwoman has not
tho skill Of the Frenchwoman, they are
nevertheless responding heartily to the
enforced speeding of ammunition maxi
ing.
II believe the American woman Is a
better worker than all the rest A tour
1
this country, even in normal times of
peace, would reveal thousands Of women
doing work that the average man has no
idea they could or would do.
We have larger class of idle women
in this country than anywhere else and
we also have a larger hustling class of
women. Again, on the other hand. the
American capacity for employing machin-
cry instead of hand labor, is a fixed hab-
1t. and not one that came into existence
because of war;
"one kind Of preparedness that am
absolutely sure exists in abundance is
health preparedness in time OF either
peace or war" said Dr. Sydney V. Mat
terson. a specialist on toxicology from
New Rochelle, N. Y, who Is stopping
at the Ebbitt.
DR.. Matterson served through the Rus
so-Japanese war with the Japanese Red
Cross. I'VE may lack men and ships :"
remarked the doctor, but II Is a GER
tainty that we have enough physicians.
men who are not afraid to tackle any
job, and plenty OF women who will be
glad to serve as nurses. The allies al
ready have wholesome respect for the
American surgeons and nurses
Our drug market is in fine condition.
regardless Of the apparent shortage of
some pharmaceuticals. We will make
or substitute for anything we may ur-
gently need. We have enough brains
in this country to cope with any situa-
ton that may arise requiring the at
tention of our sanitation specialists
Our work on the Panama Canal, and
in the Philippine Islands was performed
under some very great difficulties. But
they did not scare us. Thank goodness
our army ad navy are not lacking in
medical men and women.
Just as soon as some of the foolish
restrictions and notions are removed
from the medical profession, the United
States of America will lead the rest
of the world in the prevention of and
the cure Of diseases.
AFTER the war American educational
institutions not only medical institutions
but institutions of every sort, will be
better recognized and patronized than
ever before. Doubtless students from
Europe will come here in greater num-
bers."
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22
FUNERALS.

Funeral services for Mrs. Josie Gas
senheifher, who died Tuesday at her
residence. 14l1 Harvard street northwest.
will be held today at the residence
Interment will be in the Washington
Hebrew Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Amy K.
Everett. who died Tuesday at her resi-
dence Twenty-third and Sheridan Cir
Gle, will be held at the residence this
morning at IL o'clock. Interment will be
in Bennington, VT.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22
COMPANY z TO ENTERTAIN.

An entertainment at which plans to
bring former members OF Company K,
Third Regiment. N. g. d. O., into closer
association with the present members OF
the company. will be given at the home
of Donald Roberts. 1898 Clifton street,
Saturday night.
The Company K Association, compos-
ed Of former members Of the company.
was organized several months ago for
the purpose Of promoting rife shooting.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22
STILL WORKING AT 81.

Mai. Alfred R. Quaifre, who is said to
have handled and paid out more money
than any other man living. celebrated his
eighty-hrst birthday yesterday.
Maj. Qauiffe is vault clerk OF the United
States Treasury Department. He receiv-
ed an appointment to a clerkship in the
Treasury shortly after the civil war, in
which he fought. In 1883 he was ap-
pointed vault clerk
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22
u. S. LIKE ONEB CITY,
BURLESQUE VET THINKS
Sam Howe. at Gayety. Has Owned
Six Shows" "a

That old-time funmaker, Sam Howe.
who has been one of the most ardent
workers In remodeling burlesque into the
present clean comedy and musical show.
Is at the Gayety this week with his own
big show,
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22

A cover for garbage or rubbish cans
has been invented tnat prevents the
entrance OF rain water. yet does not
interfere with placing material in the
cans.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22

Investigators have found that elec-
tricity applied to soil that has been
dampened with salt water will destroy
insects without injury to growing crops.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22
SKIN ABLAZE
WITH ECZEMA

Il suffered with . most aggra-
waited case Of Eczema, the itching
being so severe that I could not
sleep. I used thirteen pounds of
ointment, tried nearly every skin
remedy. besides being treated by
two skin specialists. am now
convinced that Eczema is nothing
but blood trouble, for after taking
several bottles of 8. s. g. am en-
tirely cured"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-10-06
BUCkNER'S FAMOUS
Dixie Jubilee Concert Co. At Memorial
Baptist Church.

For the third engagement at Me-
mortal Baptist church, Buckner's Dixie
Jubilee Concert Co. appeared last Mon
day evening before a capacity audi
ence. The company is older than
when it last delighted a St. Paul audi
ence, but like good wine had improved
by age.
1t has been said of this company
that lit is the best company composed
of colored artists in the world" and
the people who heard them Monday
night would, if asked, to a man,
"Them's my sentiments" And it is
a fact that they gave a dollar show
for twenty-five cents.
The program began by a superb
rendition of "Carmena Waltzes," by
Wilson.
Mr.. Henry Eldridge, baritone, then
sang "The Young Warrior
and "Thank God for a Garden''-Del
Reigo. -
Mrs Neale Hawkins Buckner, So
prano, sang as only she can, "Flower
of the Alps"-Weakerlin; "Four Leaf
Glover" and Coming thro' the Rye"
Mr. Robert Moore, LIST tenor and
comedian, gave some humorous selec-
tons, including, "Huckleberry Finn
from Mark Twain. ,.---..--- ...-
Mr.~W.~ C. Buckner, manager and
basso, most magnifcently rendered
"Old Black Joe'' and Rocked in the
Cradle of the Deep" and recited Bun
bars "The Colored Soldier"
Miss Cleo Dickerson, pianist, gave
a polonaise from Chopin, OPP. 63, and
as an encore, NeWland's '*Waltz Ca
price" Miss Dickerson will begin a.
postgraduate course at Chicago Mus
ical College at the close of this season.
Mr.. John Harrison, lyric tenor,
sweetly sang "Greetings" -Hawley
and IT hear You Calling Me"-Mar-
shall
Miss Helen Smallwood, contralto, en-
raptured the audience with Good
.Bye''-Tosti and Il Softer Miss You"
CLAY Smith
The company sang the textette from
Lucia de Lamermoor, by DoiZetti, and
closed the first part of the program
with "Babes in the Wood
Mr.. Robert Honey" Moore, tenor
and humorist, gave wonderful laugh
provoking monologue, "Woman."
The four male members quartet rem
dered Love is a Sickness" woman"
by Park, and a very pleasing imita-
ton of a steam caliope. --.
The finale was a delightful rendi-
ton of N Clark Smiths "Steal Away
OF course there were number Of
the jubilee songs and choruses that
made the company famous, inter-
spersed through the program.
Taken all together there never has
been a more delightful evenings en-
tertainment furnished to a st. Paul
audience. - -" -.r -
The company arrived last Saturday
and left after pleasant stay of four
days as the guests of Mrs. T. E. Frank
lin, 1876 St. Anthony avenue, Thursday
morning for GAINESVILLE, Mimi, thence
to Newdale, Canada.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-10-06

Bell Telephone System has installed
a complete telephone exchange at
Camp Dodge and linked it with points
reached by telephone in other states.
For the public to procure the most
efficient telephone service to Camp
Dodge, it will be advisable in making
a call to ask for Camp Dodge, at Des
Moines, Iowa." giving the operator full
information as to the rank of the per-
son called and the company or battery
and regiment to which he may be as
signed.
For example, if telephone call is
made for Private John Smith, B.
Company, 315tfr Infantry" or for
Lieutenant Frank Jones C. Battery,
302nd Artillery" the calling party will
be able to get the person wanted with
the least delay, as each man is identi-
fled by his rank. company or battery
and regiment. It is suggested that
this information be procured as soon
as possible after the men reach camp,
so that telephone calls may be made
if desired. <
Each company or battery will be as
signed to certain barracks in the
camp, in each of which a telephone
will be located. Telephone operators
at the cantonment, having information
as to the company and regiment to
which man belongs, will be able to
reach his barracks telephone promptly.
During hours of drill or other mill
tary pursuits it is highly improbable
that men can be called from these
duties to answer or make telephone
calls but aDDOintmentS NAV he made
for them to call when at liberty.