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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24

nection with Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity Is for, organization sexpenses.
equipment, and preliminary studies.
A gift OF $16T 900 for the necessary
buildings has been previously an
nounced. While the school will not
open for instruction until September.
1918. q great deal of preliminary
work Is necessary in gathering a
corps OF instructors and outlining the
methods Of procedure. and such work
is doubly difficult and expensive just
now on account Of the. scarcity OF
medical men"
The mobile motor hospital unit
which the Yale medical school pro-
poses to put in the field in France
will cost SEQ 900. OF which the foun-
dalton has today appropriated SIS. 900.
"a unit Of this sort will permit a
hospital of 100 beds to be brought
up to the field dressing stations. with
the result that the lives Of many men
who require operations which can
only be performed where complete
hospital facilities are available can
probably be saved The unit will in
dude q modern operating room, an
X-ray department and all the para
phernalia which are now only avail
able many miles to the rear, with
the result that many lives are sacri-
need in the journey.
Making Resources Count.
ain regard to the expenditure Of
the principal It is felt that the obi
cations already in sight and the
prospective opportunities growing
out of the war, which will become
increasingly serious should the strug-
gle continue many months longer,
make IL necessary to make the re-
sources of the foundation count in
this crisis. The reconstruction prob
lem, especially in France. is pressing.
There is a great ground for sat
isfaction in President Wilson's APP
pointment Of a Red Cross war COM
mittee, with such men as Henry p.
Dawson and Judge Lovett among its
members. The prospect of an organ
lied and comprehensive plan for
dealing with the domestic situation
as well as with medical and relief
work in the allied countries Il sure
to command confidence.
There is reason to believe that the
Red Cross in the near. future will Of
fer to the country an opportunity to
support a statesmanlike program
for dealing with the whole problem.
The foundation has faith in the ad-
ministration of the Red Cross, as re-
organized. and hopes, to make liberal
contribution to the funds which the
organization will ask the American
people to support While the plans
have not as yet been announced, we
know enough OF their scope to feel
certain that they should be backed. Z"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24
French ENJOYS Returned

The eminent Frenchmen who
swept like a sudden vision before US
a few weeks ago, making a piano.
rama If history real before our eyes,
have been returned to the holy soil
of France. "Papa" Joffre-surely an
incarnation of "Pere la Victoire"-
and Counselor Viviani landed at
Brest yesterday with nearly all the
other members of their party, having
made a swift and safe homeward
journey. The French cruiser which
carried them back to the brave land
which bred them anchored in the har-
Dor and the distinguished party pro-
ceeded at once to Paris under an es-
cort which came from the capital to
welcome them.
All Americans will be glad to be
assured that no hyena Of the sea
found the trail of their ship. All
Americans will read with most SYM
pathetic interest of their safe return
to their own capital. It is not easy,
nor at all possible, to determine, or
even to imagine, just what effect the
visible presence of Marshal Joffre, to
name only one OF the distinguished
visitors, exerted upon the American
mind. He came, he was seen, and
he conquered. Children will treasure
the memory Of having seen him; his
presence was an encouragement and
a benediction. We are glad and
thankful he has survived the I'M
mentionable perils of the sea, and
that he is safe at home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24
Weshington's Va spirit

Washington is looming large and
brilliantly in the country's display OF
patriotic acts. To the support of the
newspapers there has been added the
activity of the business concerns in
promoting the sale of the Liberty
bonds and the encouragement of en-
hstment in the nations armed forces.
Yesterday the firm of Goldenberg S
announced the Inauguration of a plan
by which every employee will be en-
Outraged to buy bonds, the firm offer
ing to finance such Purchase and de-
duct the moneys advanced in small
weekly sums. The Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company has made
a similar offer to its employees. Sew
eral out-of-town concerns have au-
thorized their local representatives
to encourage employees in Washing
ton to buy the bonds, the home office
guaranteeing the purchase money.
The Retail Merchants Association
is making of its annual booster
trip" a travelling enlistment cam
paign, and members are freely spend
ing their funds to promote the un-
dertaking. Berberich has used large
advertising space to appeal for en-
listment in the marine corps, and
other merchants are .devoting money
and energies in this and other ways
to add force to the campaign.
Altogether, Washington is reused
to a full appreciation of the war sit
uation, and is demonstrating the fact
by worthwhile activities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24

AuGu 70 NAG SaAAcAs
The Naval Training Association in
asking for data concerning applicants
often gets a fill of details. Here is a
communication from one gentleman
who stood in need OF the excitement
of submarine chasing and mine lay
ing:
age, forty-two years. Born at Jer-
sey City Heights, Hudson county, N.
J., on the 18th day OF March, 1875, at
1 P. NJ Am the last and youngest
OF eleven children-seven dead, four
still living. Father and mother both
dead. Married and have a family.
Present occupation. map clerk. fire in
surance business. Twelve years with
my present employers.
qualifications as TO what ! can do,
&C: First am a first rate archi-
tectural draughtsman and fairly
good plain mechanical draughtsman.
Understand and can read plans and
drawings and like mechanics. Sec
ond-I am also an amateur designer
and artist of no mean ability. Third
Il have had practical experience in
office work, mercantile. and other
wise: understand bookkeeping and ac-
counting. tabulating, filing, &c.
rouTlh-health Booo, put GEAR IN one
e1
Height, five feet nine inches.
Weight, about 140 pounds. Build, slen-
der and w1ry. Although forty-two
years OF age, I appear at least ten
years younger.
ANY information or advice tender
ed will be heartily appreciated and
treated as strictly confidential"
"
As for these lines. zoe sigh 81 sorTo.o.
We pIoHssed them 10 be nm to1lorToU-
But eveH II they come IN season
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Fl. MYER STUDENTS
GET REAL PRACTICE
Charge as Battle Units and
Get New Impetus.
FIRST MARCH TOMORROW
Soon to Learn How 10 Take Cover
IN Field.

The rockies at the officers training
camp At Fort Myer got down to real
war practice today. For the FIRST time
they were given extended order drill
in platoons and companies. and the
drill grounds took on the appearance
OF q battlefield as the embryo officers
rushed imaginary foes off their feet.
They tried these maneuvers by
squads yesterday, but this was the
FIRST time that they had actually
charged as battle units, and the drill
Of the sham battle gave them a new
Later they will be taken out into
the country and shown how TO take
cover, and go through such naneuV-
ers as they viii see IN actual service.
Have Passed First Stage.
The rockies have passed the first
stage now. and are getting what reg
ular soldiers 90 through
Tomorrow morning. from to Q.
they will take their first long practice
march. They viii go out into the
country for six or seven miles.
They will not begin training for
their Individual branches until next
month.
Then the students will be formed
into nine companies OF infantry, two
troops OF cavalry. and one battery OF
artillery. A battery OF the Second
Battalion. Third U. 5. Artillery. win
be detailed to the camp for the ar
tillerymen. and the eavalrymen will
get instructors from the regular
army.
BY this plan, officers for a full regi-
ment in the new national army will
be provided by each company, in its
respective branch OF the service.
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Amnnemenfn

Belasco-'DoliaTs and SENSE So D. N.
New Nation1i-Aborn Comic OPEN Company,
IN robin Hood SD .. m.
Pon's-New Poll Players. In .Ths Silent
Witness" 2:15 and SIS .. m.
B. n. keifk's-Naudeville and SIS D. N
Gzysty-Burla8que. 2;1s and s:i5 D. m.
Loew's Colunbia-PhoteplayA, iosp A. N -
II p m
Garden- PhctoDlays. II =. m 20 u >. n
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24
HELPS SOUTHERN FARMERS.

To aid in solving she problem OF
farm labor in the Southwest. Secre-
tary ot-Lsbor Wilson has issued an
order waving the literscy and con
tract labor clauses OF the imniEra-
tion law with respect to Mexican farm
laborers brought across the border.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24

Sir: Bleth, the artist. has a fine
idea OF making several hundred yards
of paintings OF cooked food to be
placed along the top of the trenches:
painted on thin board. you know,
carefully cut out, so that when the
hungry enemy glimpses these things
through their field periscopes, or
whatever they are called, they will
come charging forward Into the
jaYs"-you remember.
The main difficulty seems to be
that Bleth Is one OF the very indie
pendent Artists. and his manner Of
painting Is way in advance Of the
times. so that one wonders whether
the enemy is sufficiently cultured to
fall for post-impressionist or cubisIic
food.
The ladies of our own little group
of serious thinkers had a War BENEFIT
recently, in which Justice figured
largely. but they could neither buy
nor hire suitable scales for her. Bleth
offered to make them, and did, some
how, and very tasty they were. Jus
tice was delighted until Bleth let slip
the fact that he had borrowed the
design for the balances from a print
by Albrecht Durer.
Mister Bleth" exclaimed Justice.
How could you! simply cannot use
them. This Is too. too bad! How
seriously unthoughtful. know II
was perfectly dear OF you 10 take the
time and the trouble and-snd all, but
don't you know the nationality of
that mani"
So poor Bleth Is now casting about
for some thoroughly practical little
bit that he can do.
DICK HOLLYWOOD.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24
FLOUR DROPS rs CENTS.

Rest grades Of -four have dropped IS
cents a barrel here. Fancy patents were
quoted at SIS. which is $40 below
the high point scored ten days ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24
Don Marquis
Column
Chnnt nf Mani IeIT.

Chant Of Mani 1917.
Play upon me, Lord of Hosts!
Play upon me, Lord of He'll!
Make me sing and make me wall.
Make me bawl and make me pray,
Make me rave and make me curse;
Make a clarion OF my heart,
Make a reed-pipe OF my brain;
Strike a frenzy from my soul,
Pound the keys OF all my being
Make OF me the Sublime Solo!
Play upon me, Lord OF Hosts!
Play upon me, Lord Of He'll!
BENJAMIN DE CASSERES.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24

The announcement of the SIC, OOo. 900
Lake company shodJd end dispute as
to the practicabiIity of merchant sub
marines. 1t is said that no stock
will be offered to the public.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24

The arrival OF Marconi with the
italian contingent suggests the
thought that not all the forces ex-
erted in this war are OF the explosive
kind.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24
Same Medicine They Prescribe For
Aarmy and Navy.

Demands Members of Congress Take
Same Medicine They Prescribe For
Aarmy and Navy.
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
have lived in Washington q great
many years. II has fallen to my lot
to meet in this time hundreds and
hundreds OF members OF the two
houses of Congress. and also numer.
Gus officers of the army and navy. A
large proportion of these I have met
in close personal intercourse. I am
speaking very largely within the
bounds OF truth when l tell you that
for one army or navy officer / have
seen in a condition Of How came you
so?" / have seen twenty members of
Congress. Senators and Represents
tives, in their sphere, are just as
much the servants OF the Government
as are army and navy officers. They
are grievously over-remunerated for
the services they render, and they
certainly owe their time and their
ability to the country which pays
them.
II IL impairs the capacity OF army
and navy officers, II II lowers the
morale OF the service to indulge in
intoxicating liquors, why does II not
have the same effect upon members
OF Congress why should they not
take the same medicine they prescribe
for others?
They have treated suggestions TO
that effect as a Joke. But II is not a
Joke, and public septiment demands
that the drunkards In Congress take
the beam out OF their own eyes.
F. A. RICHARDSON.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24

Secretary Daniels thinks he sees a
way TO correct the situation at the
Army and Navy Club. where the naval
officers do all the treating. At pres
ent the law against the sale of in
toxicants to officers in uniform ap-
plies only to army officers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24

England may not be raising so
many hops. but she is no less on the
jump.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24

This little QHdtrdin, strange ITO soy,
We tcrote TO run on yesterday;
But some harsh printer took good care
To pie the plate that had q there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24

The man who died soon after en-
llstment died a soldier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24
THE MAN WHO SAWS


Her name is Madeleine. or course,
the fact that she spells Il with the
extra Gallo re" could not have beef,
known to the French naval officer
who was driving past. No. II was
not her name, certainly, that caused
him to rise from his seat in the ton
neau and bestow upon her a sweep
ing bow as his car, was halted by
traffic regulations just as she and
her mother were about to step from
the curb; II was because she had
snatched the Tricolor from her hand
bag to wave It at him with the fresh,
buoyant impulsiveness that is her
way.
Her mother began to betrsy signs
Of embarrassment. for the enthusiast
tic Frenchman, with EXPLANATIONS OF
"Oharmante Americainer' was now
ransacking his pockets for that
which seemed to elude him. Made
something in her convent-school
French; and surely a young lady in
her early twenties should be above
the suspicion of an undignified hop
ping movement. Several of the
ubiquitously curious stopped to
watch. Mothers confusion was
translated into a heightened pink in
her cheeks.
At last the Frenchman found it
a colored postcard bearing the pic
ture OF his ship. As he held IL out
IT was apparent that he was mar
shaling his English with all the
earnestness that Joffre marshalled
his French one red autumn outside
the gates OF Paris.
Then
"a souvenir, m'amselle.-for you TO
geeve-sohm day to your children
and grawn' children"
She took the pAsteboard with a
bowling acknowledgment that was al
most rudely perfunctory, for she had
something to say OF great import,
apparently:
Mere m'sier-but how shall we
American girls give anything to our
children II you take all our men back
to the trenches?"
And at that moment traffic moved
on. A. McKEoGH.
We icrote IN turn this little rhyms
For still further distant time;
Yet u IL ais a proper space
1t Is not i1holIy out Of place.
Noto, as for this small gem. rtods meant
To give four pedls Of merrimeHt
As long ago as Monday last
But tchV debate about the pdstf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24

And here's this Jingle. ending all:
Which must be INN. iChdte'er beJaH:
Since. praying for a FINAL laugh,
10 makes q jokester's epitoph.
G. w. GABRIEL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24

HIGH TIDES. low TTDEs
1918 a. m; heIEht a. t.z1 a m; heieht >
1870 .. m; height rs SOS D. ms; height 81
SUN AND NOoT TABLEG
sun rose go a. m. Moon risss 7:Sz D. n.
sun sets in p. m. Noon sets 10.tf Z. n.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Observations At United States WeathaF b
ran stations. taken AZ q m today. ssrnty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.


last s51 yssr ssTgsr'1r' for this date for The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24

LETTERS TO Times
FROM ITS READERS
Communications on Timely
Topics Of Interest.
PLEADS FOR MEMORIAL FUND
Mrs. Champ Clark Urges Attend
ance at Concert.
PLEADS FOR MEMORIAL FUND

To the Editor of THE TINES:
gladly take advantage Of your
kind offer to allow space in your col
umns to place before the patriotic
people OF Washington the Garrison
and Granger concert at Polls on Fri
day afternoon at 4:3O o'clock for the
benefit OF the George Washington
memorial building.
Washington Is a convention city:
conventions come from every city
where the Stars and Stripes wave,
and from every country where civil
lzatton rules. This building Is to be
for Washington city what the Vic
toria and Albert Memorial Hall is for
London.
In the wholesale work of destruc.
tion now progressing all over the
world, may enter a plea for the
construction work which the cree
tion Of this memorial building will
mean.
France is pausing in the agony OF
war TO rebuild her ruined cities. Can
not Washington city pause a moment
TO think Of the debt which all the
world owes to the memory OF our
first President7
MRS CHANFD ADJ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24
Suggests That War department Gen.
sorshIp Hides Political Pull at Fort

suggests That War Department Gen.
sorshIp Hides Political Pull at Fort
Myer.
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Some time about the middle OF April
the officers OF the examining board
at Fort Myer made an appeal for men
Of mature years and Judgment to
sacrifice themselves for their country
and enter this camp. and others
throughout this country, in order to
provide suitable officers for our FIRST
100000. That was a patriotic appeal,
and should have been answered by
every man Of ability in the country.
I thought about II, but being a man
over fifty. knew they did not want
me. did the next best thing, per-
suaded three young Washington bust
ness men to apply. They did. They
are capable, and would make fne Of
ncers. One OF them Is quite an ath-
lete. They were passed by the medi-
cal officers as being in good condi-
ton.
Last week. some time. they received
a printed notice from Fort Myer say
ing they had been reported : for a
later training camp. naturally
thought that the right kind of men
had responded to the officers appeal.
until / made a trip through the camp
Sunday. There / saw men-rather
boys-who had barely reached TWEEN
ty-two or twenty-three, and there were
quite a-plenty. In fact, after a thor
ough looing over, I came to the con-
clusion that my idea OF a man OF
mature years and judgment and the
War Departments were very different
I also discovered that about
200 men from New York are over
there training. when they have abso-
lutely no right to be there. This in
cident gives me a clear insight into
the reason the War Department want
ed rigid censorship. They need t.
Is political pull going to have the
same pernicious influence in this, the
most trying period of our existence.
that 1t had in the Spanish-American
war?
American boys are going into this
war to tight and die. Is IL not our
duty to see to 1t that they have the
very best officers we can obtain, and
not the sons of some politicians'
II. J. DUNBAR.
Alexandra, Va. May %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24

We tCrote IN turn this little rhyms
For q still further distant time;
Yet II IL ais n proper space
1t Is not i1hoIly out Of place
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24

As for these lines. zoe sigh ~ s0rTotc.
We pIoniaed them 10 be nm to1lorToU-
But eveH " they come IN season
They'd not hare any stronger reason.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24

The Washington Chapter of the
Red Cross today asked permission to
send women to the camp three days
week to darn socks and do other
mending for the students.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24

Noto, as for this small gem. rtods meant
To give four pedls Of merrimeHt
As long ago as Monday last
But trhy debate about the pdStf
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-08
nDlNIERFER[ACE
INRUSS|A PLANNED
United States viii Let New Re-
public Settle Own Difficult
ties Unless Aid Is Asked
ASSOCIATED Press BY o. 8. Naval Com
munication service)

WASHINGTON, June s-The in
ternal situation in Russia, especially
as to army discipline appears much
improved within the last twenty,four
hours, according to Official dispatches
from Petrograd. These dispatches
have manifestly relieved the feeling of
anxiety which has been felt here.
1t is semi-oficially announced that
the plans of the United States do not
contemplate any interference in the in.
ternal affairs of Russia unless a re.
quest to do so shall come but in the
event of such request no time will
be lost and prompt action may be ex.
pected to follow. -.
The most encouraging news of yes.
terday was that of the prompt settle
ment of the troubles at Kronstadt and
the end or collapse of the revolt of the
soldiers there when they yielded at
once to the provisional government up
on the arrival Of the commissioner who
explained the situation to them.