Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

Here's duet entitled IDon't Want to
Play IN Your Yard Gussie sings to Jim
and Jim replies"
What does Jim repIy?"
We'll have to hum the renlv 7
didn't dare put 1t in words"
Mr. chairman. realizing that Old
Demon Rum is on his last legs in the
District of Columbia, I've written an
ode to him.
Very we'll Any makeup REQUIRED P"
Nothing but sad expression"
"BoozE MUST CO."
sad are the hours when Columbia goes
dry,
Gone are the flowers from old ginger
ale and rye,
Grieving for suds now departed long
ago,
I hear their kill-joy voices calling,
l hear them, I hear them-though nv
head is aching so
hear the voice Of Sheppard calling.
BOOZE MUST CO."
Extracts From the Griddle.
The first edition of "The Griddle," hot
from the press. was distributed among
the guests during the dinner. Its mis-
sion was set forth in this announce
ment:
THE GRIDDLE."
"Ofishul Organ of the Gridiron Club"
Published Too Often to Please Some
and Not Often Enough to Please
Others"
Motto: Never Print All You Know F."
Office Of Publication: Top Floor of the
Willard Tavern. Washington, D. c."
Saturday. February II. 1917
AS soon as this edition of The
Griddle' is Off the press, Ye Editor takes
a train for Canada.
"To~contributers: Some of your stuff
got in two days after we went to press.
Don't blame U.S."
'The Gridiron motto is: Always laugh
when it hits you or folks will think it's
true"
Among the personals were these:
Senator Clapp is strong for the
Antitrust Law, but agin trust-busters.
For perticklers, ask Frank kellogg"
Gay-lay Gerry. No matter how Lippitt
pronounces it-this is a family news
paper"
Lets be honest-'Worth makes the
ilton Lewis could wear overhalls and
still attract attention. He's made good,
boys-let up on the clothes JOSH
Boys Penrose, Senator from Pa, was
in town one day last weekday.
John D. Works will give the Senate
absent treatment after March L."
Senator Weeks has stopped his paper.
He was taking McCall's Fashion Mag
azine."
Senator Poindexter is scheduled to
speak pretty soon on the subject. Why
Wilson Carried Washington Probably
he knows"
"AtIee Pomerene is still wearing a
surprised look. Honest. he never ex-
Senator shafroth walks ten miles in
the open air every day. That's where
he gets it."
Senator Wadsworth can look across
the park from his house to the White
House, and thinks some of moving over.
About 1910 for you, Jim-Adv.
"Probers" on the Grill.
During the dinner member of the
club escorted Representative Henry of
Texas, chairman of the leak" investi-
eating committee, and Mr.. Sherman L.
Whipple, the attorney, to the floor.
Some fifteen guests were requested to
arise in their places at the table and
the club member propounded this
query:
Did any of you or all of you or each
of you, by yourselves or by others. or
for yourselves or for others, individu-
ally or collectively. directly or Indirect
instrumentality Of corporations or CO.
partnerships. or by or through agents,
friends, associates, substitutes, factors.
colleagues, acquaintance, employees,
relatives, brokers, bankers, lawyers,
stenographers or other persons, be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock in the
forenoon and 3 o'clock in the afternoon
Domirli 1916, or prior to that date, or