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Evening star., 1917-03-13
BAPTIST CONFERENCE
AIDS MCKINLEY CHURCH
Ministers Join in Campaign to Help
Congregation Out of Financial
Difficulties.

Decision to enter into the campaign to
aid the Mckinley Memorial Church. 4th
and l. streets northwest, was made at
meeting of the Baptist Ministers Con-
ference of Washington and Vicinity last
evening, in the Metropolitan Baptist
Church. r street between 18th and 18th
streets. This conference, of which DR..
NJ W. D. Norman is president and DR..
j. I. Loving, secretary. represents fifty
four colored Baptist Churches in the Dis
trict of Columbia and vicinity
DR.. Norman, pastor of the church, IN
a statement, related how Charles W.
pany. Isaac r. Hit. United States Com
superintendent of the Sunday school
of the Calvary Baptist Church, assisted
in keeping the Mckinley Church from
being sold last week.
on motion of DR.. William ID. JARVIS
chairman of the executive board, 1t was
decided that the conference would go
In body next Monday evening to the
Mckinley Memorial Church and hold
special services to raise a collection 70.
the benefit of the church. Each pastor
OF the conference was requested,
through a motion made by Dr. ~
Sayles to raise a collection in his
church and make report at this spe-
cial meeting
Rev Dr. David S. Ciucore of Phiia-
delphia is to conduct the services at
the Mckinley Church this evening.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
ART AWARDS ANNOUNCED.
Prizes Given at Ninety-Second Acad
emy of Design Exhibition.

NEW YORK, March l3-Prizes
awarded in the ninety-second annual
exhibition of the National Academy Of
Design have been announced here. The
Thomas IS. Clarke prize of 5000 for the
best American figure composition by an
70 American citizen, without limitation of
of age went to Max Bohr for his Chill
dren of tine Sands
The Julius Hall Garten prizes of $500.
S200 and s100 for three pictures in oil
by an American citizen under thirty
five years of age were given, respec
tively. to Howard H. Smith. for Bella
Pratt: John Folinsbee. for The Canal
in Winter" and Sidney Z. Dickinson
for his Unrest"
The Altman prizes of 1000 and $500
for landscapes by born art
lists were awarded to Charles II. Davis
for THE Call of the West Wind and
Ben Foster for his Late Summer
Moonrise."
The Innes gold medal for a landscape
went to Ernest Lawson for Hills at
1nwood."
The Isaac y. Maynard prize of 500
for the best portrait in the exhibition
was given to Adolphe Borie for "A Girl
in Black"
The Saltus medal for merit for work
of art. either in painting or sculpture.
without regard to nationality, age or
sex Of the artist, went TO Charles
Schapman for his In the Deep Woods. ''
Evening star., 1917-03-13
25c White Piaue, I4c
$I.25 Extra Size
Pefficodfs. CSC

OF satine. all newest styles and
colors: made with two-rufFle flounce
and elastic waist line-Third Floor.
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INTERNAL REVENUE TOTAL.
Estimated Receipts for Current Year
Placed at $7oO, 900, 900.

Internal revenue receipts for the cur
rent fiscal year, it is estimated by
Treasury experts, will reach $4,000 0O,-
600. This is $20O.0OO.000 greater than
the returns OF last year. Income taxes
alone will reach $500. 100000 or two
and a half times the collections of the
last fisaal year; this estimate is based
on preliminary reports of returns of
taxes due filed up to March !. the last
date of return.
The governments tan on munitions,
It is thought, Will net approximately
Si.000.0oo in addition. while for the
few months of the fiscal year during
Nhich the former emergency tax law
Was in effect the returns Will approx
mate S23.00G,0 900 on miscellaneous items
affected by this tax.
From the ordinary sources of internal
rtvcnue-whisky, beer. tobacco and
oieoma rgarine-it is estimated the tax
this year Will approximate s350.000,
O1o. the greatest total in the history of
the department..
Evening star., 1917-03-13

prise in Berlin and Vienna, according
to news received here from those capi-
tails. Quite recently the Austrian and
German papers announced that owing
to the large Turkish reinforcements
sent from Aleppo and Smyrna, Bagdad
could hold out indefinitely.
1t is expected here that one of the
early results Of the occupation of Bag
dad by the British troops will be the
recall of all Turkish contingents fight
ing at the various fronts. Col. Feyler
the military critic, writes in the Jour
nal de Geneve:
Unless a new Ottoman army is con-
stituted for new campaign against
the forces of Gen. Maude the city will
definitely remain in the hands of the
English
Rifaat Pasha, the former Turkish am
bassador at Paris. left here today for
Constantinople. He says he considers
the situation serious
Evening star., 1917-03-13
CAPITOL SOON MAY
Be BATHED IN LIGHT
Permanent Illumination Plan
Expected to Meet Little
Opposition. +
SUPT. WOODS OPTIMISTIC

Elliot: Woods. superintendent OF the
Capitol. took up actively today the plan
TO flood the dome with lights per-
manently. Unless some objection should
be made by senator's or representatives
81 IS predicted that before many nights
pass the great white dome again Will
be ablaze with an uninterrupted food
of electric lighting. This VIII make the
Capitol building stand out clearly in
white against the black background
of the sky and will become the great
est night sceDe-in the capital.
The lighting facilities placed about
the Capitol hastily for the inaugural
ceremonies will be rearranged if the
present plans are not changed. Light
ing engineers are now figuring new
positions for the lamps. as well as for
additional lamps, so that the entire
building, dome. center and wings, viii
lie even more brilliant by night than
during the inaugural period, when the
structure attracted the favorable COM
I.ent Of thousands of persons.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Sailor Gets New Money for Bills
Chewed by Rats; Thanks Treasury

the value of
his he did not know whether he was
he could
him
he when New York
S25 forwarded
redemption
to
boat mishap Or should
a Bismarck herring
Evening star., 1917-03-13
SI.98 Suit Cases, S1.15

Extra deep Suit Cases. of dark
brown compressed fibre; light
weight: steel frames; lock and side
catches; 1X24-inch siZe.-FOurth
Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Russ Make Further Progress.

PETROGRAD, March 13.-The Rus
sian column operating toward the
lMesopotaman frontier from Hamadan
has made further progress, driving the
Turks from a position near Bisitun,
twenty miles northeast of Kermanshah,
the Turks retiring to Hadjiabad The
war office statement reads:
"Cauca sus front: On March s, in the
direction of Hamadan. we routed the
Turks from their position near Bisitun
and occupied it. Hard pressed by our
| troops. the Turks withdrew to Hadjia-
bad"
Evening star., 1917-03-13
GERMANS SURPRISED
BY FALL Of BAGDAD
Admitted British Have Scored Unde-
niable Success-Russians
Continue Advance.


LONDON. March 13.-The koelnische
Volks Zeitung is quoted by the Central
News Amsterdam correspondent as de-
scrbing the occupation of Bagdad as
an undeniable success for the British
especially as the British also have sue
ceeded in driving the Turks from the
Sinai peninsula The event must be
regretted. but it has not the least in
fluence on the decision of the war, the
newspaper says, Mesopotamia being a
secondary theater of operations. The
loss of Bagdad. it comments. is, never
theless. painful to the Turks.
GENEVA. via Paris. March 12.-The
fall of Bagdad caused the greatest sur
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Flood Lights in Grounds.

It is planned to place additional cius-
Gers of flood lights" in dark spots in
the grounds. to throw their rays upon
che lower parts of the CAPITOL and the
red granite posts on the extreme east
sG the plaza may now find practical
use by being utilized as pedestals for
lights.
Supt Woods said today he believed
the act authorizing the lighting OF the
capitol grounds gives him ample au-
thority to go ahead with the plan. but
that as a matter of courtesy he would,
OF course. consult the Vice President,
the Speaker and the senators and rep
reSentativeS who form the commission
in charge of the buildings.
Unofficial expressions from mem berS
of Congress have all been of most COM
plimentary kind, and little opposition.
If any. is expected. The congressional
committee in charge of the inaugural
ceremonies at the Capitol. according
10 Mr.. Woods, was extremely enthu
siastic about the dome lighting.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Features for Spring Bazaar.

Dancing to the music of military
bands, both in the afternoon and even
ing, together with supper. is to be a
feature of the annual two-day spring
bazaar given by the board of lady man
ayers of the Episcopal Eye. Ear and
Throat Hospital, which is scheduled for
April IS and 10 at the Raleigh.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Boys Pajan1as, 43c

style; sizes 4 to 10 years.-Thir
Floor.
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May Light "Tholus," Too.

II may develop that the engineers
viii produce a method of lighting not
only the dome. but tine :tholus,' or
structure on top of the dome from
which CLEANS the electric lights sig
mailing to the city that night session
of Congress or of either branch is
progressing. 1t has been suggested
that method can be employed where
by the "tholus" can be lighted by flood
lights and that a distinctive system of
lights can be arranged whereby the
night session signals can still be used
with contrast sufficient to- offset the
ordinary proposed night illumination.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
TALKS OF PRESIDENTS
AND ''OTHER 0H|OANS'
Simon Wolf Gives "reminiscences of
Over Half a Century OF
Activities.

Some Presidents and Other Ohioans
| Have Known" was the title of an ad-
dress by Simon Wolf. formerly OF Ohio.
which permitted him to give reminis-
cences OF more than Il half century OF
activity in the politica! arena, III an
address before the Ohio Society. and to
tell incidents of the official life of chief
magistrates of the nation from the time
of Buchanan. The society met at
RauscherS last night.
Simon Wolf began life in Bavarian
village more than eighty years ago
He began his story. reciting how
relative. an immi igrant to America, had
sent back home a translation of the
Declaration of Independence and u por-
trait of George Washington, and how
his own fancy was fired by these two
testimonials of a land of freedom and
equal opportunity.
Coming to the United States, he To-
Gated in Cleveland and entered politics.
He was delegate to the democratic
convention at Baltimore which pre-
ceded the civil war. On this visit east
he called at the White House and paid
his respects to President Buchanan.
Hears Mr.. Lincoln in Chicago.
In 1855 Mr.. Wolf first saw ana heard
Abraham Lincoln, speaking at a - l.
ago political meeting to the theme
The Liberty of Freedom" Mr.. Wolf
saw him again in Washington in the
days that ushered in the civil war. In
the course of the war Mr.. Wolf. ac-
companied by Thomas Corwin of Ohio,
Evening star., 1917-03-13

to spare the life of a deserter who had
left his command to go to his dying
mother. Lincoln had promised Secre-
tary Stanton not to interfere, as deser-
tions had become numerous. But when
asked by Mr.. Wolf what he would have
done had the same summons come from
the deathbed of his mother, he signed
the reprleYe.
Evening star., 1917-03-13

36-inch White Washable Cordu-
roy. famous hollow cut quality.
First Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Women's 81 Slippers, 79c

Women's Black Kid Boudoir Slip
pers. with pompon and elk soles.-
First Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Mems Csc Garters, I5c
Boys Wash Suits, dc

Boys Wash Suits. in Billy Boy.
Dutch Daddy and Russian styles;
white and colors: sizes to : years.
First Floor. Bargain Booth.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Women's 39c Hose, 19c

Women's Fibre Silk Boot Hose.
seamless foot. double sole. high
spliced heel and toe. garter tops;
black and white.-First Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Women's SI.15 Hose, Csc
Wonen's Csc and 75c
Vests, 29c

Women's Cotton Vests. medium
weight; high neck and long
sleeves; Dutch neck and elbow
sleeves: sizes 36 to 44.-First Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
$500 Sports Hats, $1.48

Sports Hats. mushroom Shapes
bound and trimmed with ribbons TO
match hats; colors include old rose,
gold green and Copenhagen
Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
.3Oc Moffinps. &c

Heavy weight Smooth finish
Cochin Straw China Mattings, seam
less and reversible. with double
cord edges: in checks. stripes, ana
plaids; colorings include plenty OF
greens, browns, blues and reds
-EOurfh Floor,
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Cooks 75c and 85c
LinoLeur,1. 37c sq. yd.

Heaviest grade Cork filled Linole-
ums, with burlap back. S-quarter
width; lengths from 10 to - square
Yards: light and dark colors: tile
and parquette fio3rns designs.
Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
$500 Woolnap Blankets,
.T2.19

Heavyweight Woolnap Blankets,
white. tan or gray: fancy borders'
soft fleece finish; double-bed size.
Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
39c and SOC Window
Shades. 20c

Smooth finish Opaque Cloth Win
dow Shades. mounted on Hartshorn
make rollers; size 3X6 ft. In white.
ecru. light. medium and dark
greens. on account of an uneven
edge or slight crease these are
classed as seconds Complete
with crochet ring to match.-4th
Elnnr
Evening star., 1917-03-13
81 Unfrin,n1ed Hats, SI.48

Untrimmed Hemp Hats. in a large
assortment of the best shapes; in
black and all colors-SccOnd Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
29c Lace FIouncings, I9c

24inch Shadow Lace Flouncings,
white only: scores of effective pat
terns.-First Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
S1.25 Washable Couch
To,,ers 79c

Fast color Washable Couch
Covers. of Belgian stripe damask;
natural grounds. with green. red
blue and white stripes; so inches
wide: 2s4 yards long. Fringed SIDES
and ends.-FOurth Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
60c Flannel, 49c

42x36 Bleached Pillow Cases. OF
pillow case tubing.-First Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
75c GLoUes, Soc pair
I21hc Embroideries. ~.

Swiss and Cambria Embroideries.
Edgings, Insertions. headings and
Beading Edges; pretty patterns
First Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Mems $3.50 and S2.9S
Trousers. .SI.79

Mems Separate Trousers. good
quality worsted materials; neat
stripes; sizes 81 to 42.-FOurth
Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Boys Blouse Waists, 2lc

Boys Blouse Waists, of percale.
madras and chambray: stripes and
plain colors; sizes to - years
First Floor. Bargain Booth
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Appointed Consul General.

President Garfield appointed him
consul general to Egypt. Mr.. Wolf re-
turned from this post in President
Arthurs incumbency of the White
House.
President Mckinley he had known
back home. and they had been chums.
He cited the fact that 600 Russian
Jews had enlisted in New York for the
war with Spain. Mr.. Wolf omitted def
erence to the later administrations.
The meeting was presided over by the
Evening star., 1917-03-13
I8c Outing Flannel, lie

27-inch White Flannel. all-wool
Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Boy Companion of Wilkes Booth.

Mr.. Wolf had been boy companion
of Wilkes Booth, and they bore a re-
markable resemblance. On the morn
ing of the day Lincoln was assa ssinat-
Wolf learned of the tragedy. Because
of mis- likeness to Booth he was forced
to keep to the house. Later Mr.. Wolf
sat for the portrait of Booth in the
painting of the ASSASSINATION of Lin
coin"
treated with the courtesy due a PreSi-
dent said Mr.. Wolf the aftermath
might have been different" He spoke of
President johnson as man with rec
ord for rare integrity and devotion to
the Union cause. The seven senators Who
voted against impea achment he referred
to as the Seven ImmortalS': pointing
out that impeachment proceedings
would have set precedent that might
have 'MeNiCaniZed the United States"
President Johnson was a frequent
visitor at the range of the Schuetzen-
verein. an organiza ton of which Mr..
Wolf was a prominent officiol. Mr.. Wolf
said the President often shot at the
mark and always thought he hit the
bulis-eye, for Mr.. Wolf saw to il that
the bell was rung and the marksman
was not humiliated.
President Grant appointed Mr.. Wolf
recorder of deeds of the District of
Columbia. The President also accepted
his judgement in the appointment of
Jews to office. telling Mr.. Wolf that if
he ever deceived him he had better
hand in his resignation.
Evening star., 1917-03-13

Extra quality material, trimmed
with embroidery insernon' periecl
airing. hook front.-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Women's NightgoWns AZ

Womens Muslin Nightgowns.
woke Of tucI,s; all sizes.-Third
Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Corsets, 66c

Special Model Corsets. with ionS
hips and low bust: broad front
steel; all sizes.-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
2Oc Lining Satines, 15c

Mill ends of Lining Satines. in
black only: full mercerized quality
lengths from to yards.-Ftrst
Floor,
Evening star., 1917-03-13
69c Sacques, SOC

Light Percale Sacdues, with col
lars and belted backs; all sizes
Third Floor.
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SOC Stationery, 19c

Initial Correspondence Cards,
heavy three-ply stock; envelopes
to match; following letters: A. D.
+. F.. I. ]. x, n, o, P, T, L, V and Y.
First Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
S. Trimmed Hats, $500

Twenty five Trimmed Hats. in
black and colors; various models.
Second Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
SOC Hall or Stair Runners,
371ac

Japanese Straw Hall or stair
Runner, band or key borders
stenciled designs. in green RED,
blue and brown: % Il inches Wfde'
tame bound sides.-FOurth Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
S7.95 Stenciled Lennox
Rugs, S5.25

Sx1o-ft. japanese Stenciled Straw
Lennox Rugs, choice of ten pat
terms. in green. red, blue ana Drown
colorings. including popular key
and band borders.-FOurth Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Women's and Misses
.Sl9.Z5 Suits. $500

Fashioned of guaranteed all-wool
fabrics. such as poplin. serge and
gabardne. in smart plated. belted,
sport and tailored effects; all lead
ing spring shades; sizes 16 to 10.
Alterations free.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
zoe Percalines, 1Oc

Mill Ends of yard-wide Per-
calines: lengths from l to yards:
all colors, but NO BLACk.-First
Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Csc Earrings, 16c pair

Pearl. Jet and novelty effects. in
screw and pierceless styles.-Ftrst
Floor,
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Sl.25 Messaline, &c

S6-inch Satin Messaline. in com
plete range of street and evening
shadeS-FirSt Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Infants Pefticoats, 29c

Infants White Flannelette Petit
coats, long or short; Gertrude and
waist Styles.-Third Floor.
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$5.98 and $3.50 Skirts,
$500

Atwood poplin and serge. in
navy blue and black only; chic
tailored. and sport effects. with
shirred backs. belted and patch or
novelty pockets: all regular size
waist bands and skirt lengths.
Second Floor
Evening star., 1917-03-13

Floor Sweeping Brushes, with
long handle.-Basement
Evening star., 1917-03-13
ChiLdren's 25cHose, I2las

Childrens Fine Ribbed Cotton
Hose. seamless foot. double heel
and toe; black only; sizes up to 912.
First Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Bows Dresses, 44c

Little Boys White Dresses. but
ton side effect and finished with
belt: sizes / to ; years.-Third
Floor,
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3s inches wide; hemstitched
stripes: for waists and dresses.
First Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Little Tots Hats, Ac

OF canvas cloth. assorted trimmed
and tailored models.-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
SI.35 Shantung Silks, 79c

Pure Silk Sport Printed Shantung;
tan grounds with new sport color
ingS-First Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
29c White VoiLe, I7c

27-inch White Outing Flannel,
heavy fieeced quality.-First Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Chiffon Tafeta, CSC

36-inch Chiffon Taffeta, all street
and evening shades; also black.
First Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
ChiLdren's Goats, S2.49

Children's Spring Coats. black
and white checks: finished with
pique collar and buttons on belt;
sizes to 6 years.-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
15c Laces, 9hc

Cluny Laces. Edgings and Inse
tions; widths up TO 5 inches; d
sirable patterns.-First Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
12Iac and 15c Curtain
Scrir,,. 7l/ac

5000 yards of yard-wide Curtain
Scrim; figured. floral. allover and
border designs; lengths from to
10 yards. Tape edges.-First Floor.
Bargain Table.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
I9c White Rice Cloth, CSC

40-inch White French Wolfe. extra
fine two-ply quality.-First Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
75c AUouer Laces, 29c

IS inches wide: shadow and orr
entail effects: white and cream col
ors.-Firxt Floor.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
15c Hair Nets, 7c
ChiIdren's 29c Dresses, I8c

Ch / d ems Readymade and
Stamped Dresses: good quality
chambray. in pink. blue and tan;
Art Dept.
Evening journal., 1917-11-24
ny II. c. HAMILTON
lunIied - sIaif Correspondent

.aAANiAFA Airfr INuu NiiN0INNNfAN.
NEW YORK Nov. 23-Dove Rob
ertson. right fielder for the Giants. IS
getting an SET 10 declare Il an on be
tween himself and baseball. Several
times In the past Dave has performed
thus, but u never took. Now he says
that II he does make up his mind 90
slip the game a goodbye Il win be q
real wake.
Dawes troubles now revert back 10
the worlds series. In that short, luck
less SCI OF contests Robertson compiled
the greatest batting average that ever
skidded from the bat of a regular IN
worlds series. competition. He faced
White sox pitchers IN twenty-one oc-
caslons and ten hits banged back at
the Fingers
Dave contends his fielding errors
were not tremendous enough 20 over
shadow the massive offensive work no
displayed, and the nelding errors at
that were not overly glarlng. save in
Evening journal., 1917-11-24
'Unfaifness of Ball FANS May
Drive Robertson From Game

one instance As matter Of fact
Dawes fielding was very good up 70 the
final game, when he allowed baseballs
70 trickle on around him. His fielding
IN the first two games PLAYED at the
Polo Grounds was almost miraculous
Dawes temperament has been the
cause Of many Of MS baseball troubles
and q probably IS due 20 this that he
Is shouting now about unfairness. j,
cuts him 10 discover that the fans are
ready 20 turn either way-herolsm or
boobsm counts the same in the mine
OF The ian
John AicGraw has stated on numerous
occasions that n Robertson only would
iry hard, he could easily become the
National Leagues greatest hitter
probably the leagues greatest baseball
player. But Dave never has tried, "
McGraw's statements are correct. He
has been just an outflelder-a splen-
did one-but not the best BY any
means
II now appears likely Robertson will
be drafted into the new nationai army
for he has been ordered to report sine
the death Of his brother. who had beer
sent 10 camp. Robertson was marriel
after the draft decision had bee
reached IN Washington.
Evening journal., 1917-11-24
BY MAYAIE MCDONALD.
CchamnIon An.Around Girl AlhIete


the Northwest).
You've got 10 be happy 10 gain any
benent from athletics.
You must enjoy physical exercise or
you win derive no sood from 70.
Merely going through the motions Of
sports or gymnasium work means MOTH
ing
The pleasure and enjoyment you de-
rive from indulging In any phase Of
athletics reacts favorably on your ply.
steal being and causes bodily improve.
ment.
/ In other words. you must be IN
cheerful frame Of mind towards what
ever branch OF athletics you hav
chosen in order 10 achieve sailsfactor
results.
Al frst Glance these statements ma,
seem rather unusual Ny ideas OF sports
/ may be radical, but ha.e tested then
out time and again and have proved
from experience what I am saying In
this article
Let me explain more fully what !
mean. A wooden pump handle may be
worked up and down for years. but
the wood IN the pump handle. having
no mental interest IN the process. grows
no bigger or stronger.
! maintain that no boy or girl can
derive any physical good from merely
going through the motions of exercise
because it Is required for school cred