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The Washington times., 1917-04-26
A Big Problem Solved in Advance

One of the great problems in
France and England to say nothing
of Germany has been the provision
of a dependable supply of oil and
gasolene for use on board ships and
in the engines of automobiles.
1t is a matter Of great congratu-
lation that the oil and gasolene pro-
ducing companies yesterday assured
the Government that without regard
to competition they would as one
organization see to it that the army
and navy authorities were supplied
with whatever was needed and at
fair prices.
Added to this assurance, the
various interests appointed to rep
resent them in cooperating with the
Government a committee headed by
A. C. Bedford, president of the
Standard Oil Company. Mr.. Bedford
represents the acme of efficiency in
the handling and marketing of all
oil products. His experience will be
constantly available to the Govern
ment and together with those asso-
ciated with him he will be able to
render inestimable service. The fuel
problem for the Government has
been solved in advance.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
Missouri's Misrepresentation

Senator Reed was declaiming in
the Senate yesterday while Champ
Clark was Grating in the House, both
opposing the selective draft system
with arguments Of the squirrel-ritie
variety. Neither seems to have un-
derstood that this world-war has
broken all precedents and set new
standards of its own. The legisla-
ture of Missouri has passed unani-
mously a resolution indorsing the
measure which Clark and Reed op-
pose. The governor of Missouri, the
mayors of its cities, and the lead
ing newspapers not of pro-German
persuasion are all for the Admins
tration plan. 1t is estimated that
the citizens of the State are five to
one in favor of it, Some time Mis-
souri's mis-reprgsentatives will be
companions in misery.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26

The Nordish Tidende of Brooklyn
thinks that we have been guilty of
unfair criticism" in commenting on
the fact that while the United States,
which had lost only nineteen mer-
chan.nen to U-boats up to April 3,
is at war with Germany, Norway,
which had lost 410 vessels up to that
& has not even reached the armed
neutrality stage. Picturing a prob
able fate like that of BELGIUM or
Roumania for Norway should she re-
sist frightfulness, the Nordish
Tidende says:
The country would be starved
out. run over and devastated in
less than no time. and while
every individual and every coun-
try ought to stand up for their
rights and try to vindicate their
honor to a reasonable extent, We
most -assuredly, do not believe in
heroics.
We incline TO the belief that appre-
hension of Teutonic i-vasion of the
Scandinavian peninsula has been un-
duly exaggerated. Driving across a
land boundary line like Hollands or
Denmark's and sending an expedition
across the Baltic by transports are
two entirely different propositions.
At most, Germany could scarcely do
worse, with her military forces
straining every sinew to hold the al
lies where they are, than institute
a submarine blockade of Norwegian
and Swedish ports Ind could Nor
wegian and Swedish Shipping suffer
much greater injury were those gov
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
A Washington Hero

The news comes today to this city,
as it has come to thousands of homes
in the Old World, that a soldier son
lies wounded in a hospital in France.
The name is William B. Covert, son
of a compositor on a Washington
newspaper, leaving his home for
Canada to enlist in the army for the
cause that our country has since
made its own.
"Gunshot wounds-bullets null
tiple," the dispatch says. May the
marvellous discoveries of the healing
art that have been applied in this
war prove successful in his case and
his parents soon receive that which
is as cool water to a thirsty soul
good news from far country.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
LAW TO CURB PAcIFlSTS
Aim Is to Make II Criminal to
Depreeate Enlistment.

NEW YORK, April 26.-In COM
pliance with a request OF the April
grand jury that he sponsor 1egisla.
tion which will make 1t a crime to
deprecate enlistment in the army or
navy, District Attorney Swami has
prepared and sent to the legislature
a bill which is an amendment to sec
tion $50 of the penal laws. The
amendment makes IL a crime to COM
bine publicly to advocate non-enlist-
ment.
Loewe de Boer, an art student and
graduate Of Yale, who was arrested
last week charged with disorderly
conduct, was discharged yesterday.
De Boer was passing a recruiting tent
opposite the library when a young
woman approached and asked him
why he didn't enlist. He told her,
that he was a citizen of Holland, and
II the occasion arose to fight for his
own country he would take advantage
OF 1t. A crowd gathered, there was
some disorder, most OF which was
from the crowd, and soon came q
soldier, who locked de Boer up.
De Boer was sent to Bellevue to
have his sanity examined and yester-
day he was arraigned before Na9is-
trate Corrigan, in Jefferson Market
court, after his attorney had OBJ
tained a habeas corpus writ from JUS
tice Erlanger. Justice Corrigan was
told that de Boer Is sane.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
Don Marquis
Column

Lines to n Long Suffering NeIghbOr.
Neighbor, know my infant squalls
Through the long watches of the
night
Through our ornate and succeed
halls
department. housely gilt and brightly
His echoes riot in their flight
Neighbor, a secret in your ear:
/ do not make him howl for spite:
1 have not slept myself this year.
Your picture me, when darkness falls,
Beating my child with all my
might,
Or sticking in his underalls
Sharp pins to lacerate the wight {.
Neighbor, 1 never gouge or bite
The kid; those searching sounds you
hear
He works up unassisted, quite;
I have not slept myself this year.
When startled by unearthly calls.
As of trapped poultry mad with
fright,
Or horses burning in their stalls,
You pity my poor infants plight. {.
You think I'm scratching out his
sight
You wake, you worry DER the dear
Till dawn beams down on Congress
Heights .
1 have not slept myself this year.
He howls dry-eyed, his grief is slight;
Grinning he walls without a tear
Don't grudge the kid his chief de-
light
have not slept, myself, this year.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
WoMAN'S CLINIC "AT HOME"
More Than One Hundred at Seasons
Closing Reception.

The third and last at home" for
the season Of 1917 of the Woman's
evening Clinic was held yesterday at
headquarters. 100 Thirteenth street
northwest. The social committee was
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Edward
r. Clark. president Of the Twentieth
Century Club: Mrs. c. V. Wheeler and
Mrs. William Z. Fendall, officers OF
the Junior League of the National
Junior Republic; Mrs. Alexander s.
sharp, Of the National Service School:
Mrs. Frederick II. Brooke, Mrs. Rob-
ert :. Chew, and Mrs. Reeve Lewis.
More than one hundred guests were
present.
The woman's Evening Clinic. or
ganized in 1913, has hundreds of
members from the ranks of wage
earning women and girls. The aver
age fee received during 1916 was 2G
cents per visit. The attending physi-
clans are women.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
Tomorrow.

Visit Of Dixie Aerie. Fraternal Order Of
Eagles. OF Richmond, to Washington Aerie
and initiation.
Evening OF song and story by Parent-Teacher
Association. woodside School, p. M.
Presentation OF Never Say Die" by Alumni
Players, auditorium, new Central High
Card party for benefit OF community fund
Wilson Community Center School, l3c2 Park
road, afternoon.
Shakespeare Convention-Discussion, How
Can the International the National and Al
hliated Shakespeare Societies Best Aid thu
President and the Nation During the War;
Cairo, 10 q. m: lecture, Shakespeare al
Home" by Mrs. Anna Wilder, Colonial
Production Of .'As You Like It," Casino.
obseryation m OF birth OF Gen. U. 3. Grant
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church, {
street and John Marshall place, p. m.
Mystery play. The Vision OF 81. Agnes
Eve" Trinity Parish Hall. Third and In
diana avenue northwest, S:l5 p. m.
Address by Miss Sarah Van Gundy, Interde
nominational Mission study Class, Publi'
Library, p. m
"Summer Outings for Washington Children.
discussion women's Alliance. All Souls
Church Fourteenth and L streets north
ReceptIon TO Miss BIna NJ West, suprem,
Commander, Woman's Benefit Association
Maccabees. apartment OF Mrs. Mabel T
I.aRue, Deputy Supreme Commander, tn
MasonIc~st. Johns Lodge. No. IL. and Hope
No. 20; Eureka Chapter, No. 4. and Capitol
No. II. Royal Arch.
Order OF the Eastern Star-TakomR Lodge
No. u. and Cathedral, No. II.
Odd Fellows-Central Lodge, No. i, and Me
tropolis, No. Is.
Rsbekahs-Martha Washington Lodge, No. ;
and Dorcas. No. 4.
Knights OF Pythias-syracusian Lodge, No
- and Rathbone-Superior. No. %.
p Pythisn Sisters-Rathbone Temple, No. Z
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
Greetings to BaIfour and Joffre.

We are coming. General Joffre, pass
the word from Marne to Aisne
That the Kaiser's throne must
crumble
When our legions swell the rumble
OF the hosts that shall not falter till
their homes are safe again!
We are coming, Mister Balfour. flash
the word across the main
That we see this issue clearly,
And to sell our lives full dearly.
Are preparing, proudly believing that
your dead died not in vain.
We are coming. France and England,
spread the news both far and
wide
That we know your fight is ours.
And we grudge the precious hours
Ere We reach the place OF honor-in
the war zone by your side.
Slow to anger are our people. Once
aroused. no need to urge
That they help you clear the ocean
And form ranks with deep devotion
For the sake OF human freedom to
wipe out the Prussian scourGe.
Marshal Joffre, Mr.. Balfour, tell your
people what we say:
Cruelty the German slander.
That we but to dollars pander,
For our fighting men are training,
eager for the coming fray.
We are coming, France and England
that democracy may win,
That a world rid by It's good sword,
or the menace OF the war-lord.
May be safe henceforth forever for all
peoples to live in.
Wage we war then to finish 'gainst
the Teuton and the Turk
Fighting for the restoration
OF the Christian dispensation,
That a war-torn world may once more
settle down in peace to work.
JAMES Il. BLOUNT.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
WHATS ON PROGRAM
Today.

IOOays
Lecture. America" by r. Hayes Hamilton,
Catholic Sisters College. Broohland. s .. m.
Patriotic meeting. Tuskogee Alumni OF Wash
ington, 4os T street northwest, s p. m.
Address, The Mentally Defective Child" DR..
Charles E. Tignor before eMedico-Chirurgical
Society, Twelfth Street Branch, Y. NJ C.
A, p m.
Lecture, Life In Rumania" by Mrs. Mary
Stone, Suffrage headquarters, las Rhode
Island avenue. p. m.
Meeting public health committee, Washington
Board OF Trade, noon.
Address by former Congressman George W.
Murray. Zion Baptist Church, F street, be-
tween Third and Four-and-a-half streets
southwest, p. m.
Meeting OF Bowen-Smallwood Mothers Club,
Bowen School. p. m.
OF International Law. the New Willard. s
Annual charity lecture to children of st.
Vincent's Home, by r. Hayes Hamilton,
McMahon Hall, p. m.
Annual ball. Junior Temple Society. Eighth
Address, Agricultural Loans" by Herbert
Quick before banking and finance class.
Washington Chapter, American Institute of
Shakespeare convention-i0 a.. m.-Miscellan-
eous discussion, What of the Coming
Year," the Cairo. 10 a. m: lecture, The
Psychology st shakespeare;" by Mrs.
production OF Loves Labor Lost" Casino,
s D. m.
State convention, Congress Of Mothers and
Parent-Teacher Association, Raleigh, p. m.
Meeting OF committee on Public Schools
Washington Board OF Trade. 4:45 p. m.
The boy Preacher" Nelson Holder thirteen
years old, Centennial Baptist Church, Sew
enth and L streets northeast, 3 p. m.
Masonic-The New Jerusalem Lodge, No. ..
and ITepple-Noyes, No. -. School OF In.
struction: Washington Chapter. No. 2, Royal
Arch.
Order OF the Eastern Star-willIam F. Hunt
Chapter. No. l6, dramatic entertainment.
Odd Fellows-Columbia Lodge, No. 10; Ex-
celsior. No. II: Salem. No. z, and Phoenix.
No. IS,
The Washington times., 1917-04-26

The German policy OF "frightful-
ness" hasn't worked we'll on the
French and English. 1t hasn't fright
ened them.
But IT seems to work on the Ger
mans themselves. When the Germans
sank the hospital ship Lanfranc the
other day, II was the German wound
ed on the vessel who were thrown in
to a panic by the barbarOus and In
human assault. They tried to rush
the lifeboats.
II the German nature had not been
susceptible to "frightfulness." the
Germans would not have thought OF
It as policy calculated to terrify
others. The story Of the Lanfranc IL
more than superficially dramatic; II
is revelation OF the fundamental
psychology Of the Prussian. The
weapons which bully chooses in
stinctively are those Of which he Is
himself instinctivcly afraid.
DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
LETTERS TO TIMES
FROM ITS READERS
She Would Save All Tin Cans
and Use Them
Again.
TO TIMES READERS

The Times Is receiving great nam
oers Of letters from tts readers.
No communication tohich does not
carry the name and address Of tho
contributor toM be used, but both
'oiH be considered confidential u re-
guest Is made.
Publication .oiH not be made Of
letters on Intinelv subjects or re-
h0tous questions. IL t1iH not pub
hsh abusive personal attacks nor
criticism tohich The Times deems
UntoG'TGHted By the facts as 1t knot0s
them.
No record Is kept Of unpToHshed
Letters and none tciH be returned In-
less postage 10 Enclosed.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
WILL TRAIN DARCY.

UNIoNTOWN, Pa, April 26.-Les
Darcy may begin training for the
United States reserve aviation corps
at once, II he cares TO. DE Lloyd
Thompson, aviation expert, wired the
recruiting officer at Chicago that a
fine aeroplane. the big field of the
Uniontown Speedway Association, and
Thompson's own services as instruc-
tor are at the disposal of the Austria
lian pugilist.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
COntentment.

I'd hate to be the Centipede
With street car travel what It Is;
Though all those legs might give him
speed,
I'd hate to he the Centipede-
Where could he put those feet OF his?
I'm glad I'm not the Centipede;
To fill his shoes I should not care;
For think how many shoes I'd need!
I'm glad I'm not the Centipede-
With shoes at fifteen bucks a pair!
LORRAINE.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
DEMAND SHERWOOD RESIGN.

TOLEDO. Ohio, April 26.-Five or
ganizations have sent kilograms to
Congressman Isaac r. Sherwood de-
manding that he either resign or line
up in support OF President Wilson's
war policies. The kilograms were
sent by the Exchange Club, a bust
ness mems organization; citizens CT
Maumee village, the Maumee River
Yacht Club and Second and Seventh
ward patriotic organizations,
The Washington times., 1917-04-26

necessary to fight, and, smiling, like
VIII, they will trust themselves to
fate.
And the little mother, who Is wait
ing for news that her boy has pulled
through" is only one of a million
who thus wait. She Is trying to re-
member Willard keep strong"
The Washington times., 1917-04-26

Any American parent subscribing
to the az didn't raise my boy to be a
soldier" doctrine should be surren-
dered for appropriate punishment to
Mrs. Bella Tate, of Texas. who has
contributed four of her eight sons
TO the army and the other four TO the
navy
The Washington times., 1917-04-26

At an auction sale OF first editions
Thaekeray's "'Snob" was sold for
$1.975. 1t took a genius to make a
snob worth that much.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
U. OF v. SUMMER SCHOOL.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April
26.-Rumors that the University of
Virginia Summer School would be dis
continued because OF the war are un-
founded. 1t opens June 10.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26

Now it is the Wotan line in which
the Teutons put their faith. Kultur's
conscription OF divinity progresses
from the sacred to the profane.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26

The Germans, having been driven
TO firing glass bullets, may shortly
have no other recourse than to throw
stones.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
CAN'T EXPLAIN HIS VOTE
Michigan Legislator Was for suf.
fraae Just the Same.

fra0e Just the same.
LANSING, Mich, April 26.-During
the vote in the legislature on the
Presidential woman suffrage bill,
which soon will be signed by Gov
ernor Sleeper, Representatives Clark.
Culver, Ingram, and other opponents
of the measure asked permission to
explain their votes.
William Martz. representative from
Detroit, and long a foe to woman
suffrage. who had surprised the house
by voting for the bill, sprang to his
feet
81. vote for woman suffrage, but
can't explain my vote" he exclaimed.
Inextinguishable laughter drowned
the voices OF the would be ex-
planners.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26

Americans are to make IT a pow
derless Fourth" this year. At home,
yes-but not on the firing line in
France, we trust.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26

BeIasco-''The Princess Pat" $40 p. m.
New National-''The Little Missus," $40 p.
m.
PoIrs-New Poll Players. In within the
Law" 2:i5 and s:I5 p. m.
r. F. Kelth's-NaudevIile. 2:l5 and Sis D. m.
observation-disclosures. 2:l5 and Sis p. m
Loew's Coumbia-Photoplays. 1880 g. m. to
IL p. m.
Strand-Photoplays. II a. m. to II p. m.
Garden-PhotOplays. II a m. TO p. m
The Washington times., 1917-04-26

The Duke OF the Abruzzi coming? :?
gallery for the loss OF Caruso.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
Boarding House Keeper Favors Limit
on HiIarity During This Crisis.

on HiIarity During This Crisis.
To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
think limit should be put on hilar-
fly during this crisis. ! keep a board
ing house. and some of my guests turn
out to he private humorists. Laughing
aids digestion and causes them TO eat
more. The Government could fix the
legal limit at a smile or grin Of certain
dimensions. and fix n penalty for the
one starting the trouble. T. Ia s.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
A good deal has been printed lately
about the shortage of tin for can.
ming purposes.
Occasionally we purchase canned
goods. We are living in an apartment
house where every day we see num-
bers OF empty cans thrown on the
dump.
The idea came to me that these cans
can be utilized for recanning pur-
poses, so l am opening cans by re-
moving carefully a small circular
piece on top, washing and drying
them preparatory for the fall work.
About the middle OF the past cen
tury, in the early fifties, canning
fruits and vegetables at home was in
troduced for the first time. My mother
was a pioneer at the business.
She had several dozen cans sent to
the house. An opening the size of a
silver dollar was in the top of each
can, and a small square or sheet tin
provided to close 1t up. An arrange
ment was made with the tinsmith to
appear the next day with his furnace
and soldering iron, and all hands
''were piped on deck" to assist in the
operation Great kettles OF scalded
tomatoes were over the fire, and
mother. assisted by the colored cook,
the house maid, and a skeptical neigh
Dor, with long-handled ladies, filled
the tins and passed them along to the
timer. He was paid for his labor on
basis OF time consumed
The cans were turned upside down.
The next morning II any "swelled"
the timer came back. punched a small
hole in top for the air to escape, drop
ped a bit OF solder on the hole, and
went on his way to solder the cans Of
another householder. To this day,
when buying canned goods, I always
reject those that have been "doctored"
with drop OF solder.
This fall, IL the assistance OF the
tinsmith comes too high for my purse,
I'll invest in a soldering outfit and
try the job myself, sanguine 1 can
make II a success. Mrs. Z. r. X.
Call to Colors! Forward! March!
Face about! Face about! Forward
march,
Blow the buglei Beat the drum!
Home defenders, take your stand
To protect your Motherland!
Face about! Face about, Forward,
march,
Face about! Face about! Forward,
march,
Blow the buglei Beat the druml
Soldiers. Sailorsi Fall in line!
Let not freedom e'er declinei
Face about! Face about! Forward.
march,
Face about, Face about! Forward
march!
Blow the bugle! Beat the drumi
For the right, and for the true.
For the Flag-Red, White, and Blue,
Face about Face about Forward
march,
Face about! Face about! Forward.
march,
Blow the bugle, Beat the drum!
'Tis your country they invade!
'Tis America betrayal.
Face about. Face about! Forward,
march,
MARTHA S. GIELow.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
Our own Gardening Department.

Our own Gardening Department.
The sort of garden seed that is
glued to a tape is the best for pa
triotic amateurs. When your neigh
boris chickens scratch it up they can
only swallow eight or ten feet of the
tape along with it, and the other
twenty feet of tape trailing out of
the chickens bills furnishes a clue
as to what ruined the garden-a clue
which any suburbanite who has read
the Sherlock Holmes stories will be
able to follow quite readily. 1t is
well to stamp your name legibly on
the tape before planting 1t, and then
the owner of the chickens cannot
claim that his fowls are eating tape
which he has provided for them him
self. Always stamp the name on
the end of the tape which is to hang
out OF the chickens mouth. Any
suburban laundryman will lend you
the tools for stamping the tape. In
raising a garden one must be open
minded and willing to accept any
hints or suggestions from older set
tiers in the community.
ANY questions as to gardening
problems that may confront our
readers will be gladly answered in
a serious word about gardening and
the Potatriots who are rushing to the
trenches where the lawn used to be:
Seed potatoes are scarce this year,
and high in price. Great caution
should be exercised so that large
quantities of seed potatoes are not
wasted by well meaning but ignorant
gardeners who know nothing prac-
tical about potato cultivation. Every
man who plants something should
seek advice first. Otherwise the rush
to come into the garden, Claude,
might possibly have an effect exactly
opposite to that planned: 1t might, in
some localities at least, result in the
production of less vegetables instead
of more through the waste OF avail
able seed which exists in quantities
not by any means inexhaustible. All
those who intend TO plant gardens
should get into touch with some or
ganization that has the right dope on
the job.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26

There once were n pair nf llamas.
Who spent their time making pajam-
as:
When asked why they did.
They replied. "Oh. you kid
It's better than working on dramas"
i. c. RANCK.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26

Germany bars talk about food
every word thereon helps the enemy,
an official warning says.-HeddtHe.
The Kaiser's government should go
the limit at once and put up signs
reading: THAT GERMANS BE HUN
CRY Is OFFICIALLY FORBIDDEN.
Maybe those Socialists who still op-
nose this war are afraid OF the triumph
Of liberal institutions.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-10

of the Berlin Congregational church this afternoon. The East Berlin Current Events club met at the home of Mrs. Hubbard yes- terday afternoon.
 On next Friday evening the Grange will give dance in their hall on Far mtngtcn road and the music will be furnished by Mckeon's orchestra.
 Mrs. Homer Damon has closed up her house and gone to Rocky Hill for tho winter.
 A son, Victor Frank Caesar Orsie, has been born to MT. and Mrs. Andrew Orsie.
 The Christian Endeavor society of the Kensington Congregational church will hold a valentine social in the church parlors on February IA. All young people and their friends are in vited to attend.
 Lyceu1n, Sunday night. The famous actor, E. H. Sothern in "An Enemy to the King in seven parts. Great est Photoplays ever produced.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-10

new building on Whiting street day. First grade meats aud ql groceries will be on sale at prices will mean saving "f consider Tke store is now well stocked
 fresh and canned goods and 5 day traders will do well' to talk, vantage of the prices at which
 goods will be offered on the op' day. Don't forget today.-ad
 F. H. Sothern and Edith Stor An Enemy to tho King" Gre Photoplay ever produced.--arvt.