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The Washington times., 1917-04-26
HER WILL SUSTAINS
NINE. BERNHARDT
Actress Lives Because She
Wants to See France
Again.

NEW YORK, April 26-'I love Amer
let. but not enough to die here. 1 must
live to see France victorious and once
more visit my beloved Paris when the
war cloud has disappeared"
Sarah Bernhardt. in Substance; spoke
these words to her physicians when
they had almost despaired Of her life
at Mount Sinai Hospital The official
bulletin today reported her condition
favorable. She has been making steady
progress. The indomitable will Of the
actress, expressed in her determination
to return to a victorious France. sus-
tained her and was responsible for her
astounding display of resistance.
Her Thoughts All In France.
In a fiower-banked room at the hes
pitaI where Mime. Bernhardt lies. the
distant roar of battle in Europe is
heard in spirit. for Bsrnhardt's thoughts
are marching on wifi the armies of the
Tricolor, driving the Prussians from her
beloved France.
Her mental condition has not been
affected in the least, according to her
attendants. but she is being given only
the barest news OF the war. A few
words a day suffice, just barely enough
to let her know her countrymen are
still advancing against the enemy.
Nine. Bernhard Graves stories or
her home land-French novels-so
her secretary reads aloud and she
lives again in the atmosphere Of her
war-racked home. II all letters and
kilograms received were taken to her
she would be overwhelmed.
Many Oner Blood.
1t was learned today that more
than forty persons-most Of them
New Yorkers-have offered their
blood II necessary. for a TRANSMISSION
operation. They are not publicity
seekers, and all ask that their names
be withheld. They telephone, tele-
graph, write, and others call, every
one claiming the privilege of being
the first to send blood into the
actress veins il she needs the sacri-
fee.
Nine. Bernhardt sees no visitors,
but the sentiments of her closest
friends are conveyed to her by her
secretary. She talks only to her sec
retary and her doctors. The happiest
moment. OF her day is when she heard
the few words that bring to her the
echoes of shouts Of victory from the
western front.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
STYLES AND BUYING
WOMAN'S WAR STINT
Florence 3. Rose, of New York,
confers With Defense coun-
Gil on Feminine "Bit."

The prominence that fashions and
buying by women are to play in the
war Is emphasized by the visit OF
Florence B. Rose, of New York, to
the Capital to confer with the Coun.
Gil of National Defense on women's
styles of clothing and the promotion
OF proper buying.
BUY Sensibily" Is the slogan Miss
Rose seeks to establish. This does
not mean to buy cheap things or not
to buy at all, but does means that
women should get substantial cloth
ing which will give satisfactory SER
vice.
ITO stop buying" said Miss Rose
to The Times this morning, els to
ruin an industry which employs thou
sands of women and girls and to
make those employees dependents.
The women can economize wisely and
still keep the great manufacturing
establishments in which clothing Is
made on a self-sustaining basis.
women should give thought and at
tention to their purchases Of cloth
ing and buy such garments as as
sure a combination of satisfaction
in style and a satisfaction in service.
To stop buying altogether is the most
unwise thing that they can do, for
without saving any money, by max
ing clothes at home.i they will get
less satisfactory clothing in less sat
isfactory styles. To buy sensibly is
the best solution OF the woman's
problem so far as her clothing Is con-
cerned."
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
REPORT TURKS STARVING
United States Sailors Say People
Want Separate Peace.

PARIS, April 26.-The American
official delegation. which arrived re-
Gently from Vienna, has been Joined
by a number OF Americans from Con-
stinople, including members of the
crew of the United States guardship
Scorpion. They describe conditions in
Constantinople as extremely grave.
Fully $4,000 poor persons are re-
ported to be on the verge OF starva-
ton. There have been from go to
100 cases of actual starvation. Food
can be bought only with gold.
Sugar costs IS a pound, coffee 50
a pound and tea SO a pound, while
other articles are of a correspond
ingly excessive price.
1t is stated that the popular senti-
ment IL strongly in favor Of break
ing off relations with Germany and
concluding a separate peace with
the entente allies. The former Ger
man cruiser Goeben is ready to bonn
bard the city il. any popular manifes-
tation occurs. A similar feeling is
said to exist in the Turkish army. A
considerable part OF the army is af-
fscted with typhus fever, due to un-
sanitary military conditions.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
JAILED BY RICH BRIDE
Former Policeman Denies He Beat
His Wealthy Spouse.

NEW YORK, April 26.-"Handsome
Bill" Bowling last August shook the
dust of the police department off his
shoes. to enjoy a life Of elegant
leisure as the second husband of a
rich New York brewers buxom wild
ow. Today he was deeply mortified
at being locked up in his old station
house, on a charge of beating her.
Mrs. Bowling (she was formerly
Mrs. George LOewer. daughter-in-Iaw
OF Valentine Loewer, head of the
Gambrinus Brewery Company had
gone to court from her stately home
and procured a warrant for her hus-
bands arrest.
1t charged Handsome BIZ" with
having struck her with his cIenched
first. causing a cut over the
right eye. other ungaIIant actions
were specified. including kicks about
the body"
Bowling. who weighs about 200
pounds, denied having chastised
his wealthy wife, who tips the
scale at f66. He pointed TO a brufse
over one eye to convince his old
comrade, Patrolman Walter Hunt,
that she was the aggressor.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
A Free Prescription You Can
Have Filled and Use at Home

Victims of eye strain and other eye
weaknesses and those who wear
glasses, will be glad to know that ac-
cording to DR.. Lewis there Is real
hope and help for them. Many whose
eyes we're falling say they have had
their eyes restored by this remark
able prescription and many who once
wore glasses say they have thrown
them away. One man says, after us
ing It: 81 was almost blind. Could
not see to read at all Now I can read
everything without my glasses and
my eyes do not hurt any NOR At
night they would pain dreadfully.
Now they feel fine all the time. II
was like a miracle to me-" A lady
who used IL says: THE atmosphere
seemed hazy with or without glasses,
but after using this prescription for
fifteen days everything seems clear.
can read even fine print without
glasses" Another who used IT says:
"I was bothered with eye strain
which induced fierce headaches.
both for distance and work, and with
out them / could not read my own
name on an envelope or the typewrit-
ing on the machine before me. can
do both now and have discarded my
long-distance glasses altogether. /
can count the huttering leaves on the
trees across the street now, which for
several years have looked like a dim
green blur to me. / cannot express
my Joy at what II has done for me-"
It Is believed that thousands who
wear glasses can ,noV discard tnem In
reasonable time and multitudes
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
SEEKS BIRD PROTECTION
Association Urges Passage Of Bill
as Preparedness Measure.

The American Game Protective and
Propagation Association, with head
quarters in New York, has issued a
statement urging the passage of Sem
ate bill 1858, introduced by Senator
Smith of Arizona, which has to do
with making effective the recently
ratified treaty between this country
and Great Britai-. for adequate pro-
lection OF birds that migrate between
the United States and Canada.
The association takes the stand
that such protection is a prepared
ness measure, as many of the birds
which would have this protection are
well-known destroyers of insects
which inture crops.
The damage done by these insects,
according to the Department of Agri-
culture, is estimated at 81, 200, ,00O, 900
annually. 1t Is declared that at this
time, when conservation OF crops is
vital, the passage {; the bill is of
prime Importance.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
Amazing Power of Bon OPto
To Make Weak Eyes Strong
Doctor Says 1t Strengthens
Eyesight so per cent In One
Weeks Time in Many Instances

more viii be able to strengthen their
eyes 50 as to be spared the trouble
and expense OF ever getting glasses.
Eye troubles of many descriptions
may be wonderfully benefited by the
use OF this prescription at home. Go
TO any active drug store and get a
bottle of Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one
Bon-Opto tablet in q fourth Of q glass
Of water and let II dissolve. With
this liquid bathe the eyes two to four
times daily. You should notice your
eyes clear up perceptibly right from
the start, and Inflammation and red
ness will quickly disappear. II your
your duty to take steps to save them
now before It is too late. Many hope
lessly blind might have saved their
sight II they had cared for their eyes
Note: Another promjnent Physician. 70
Yes, the Bon-Opto prescription r. truly
wonderful eye remedy. Its constituent IN
gradients are well known to eminent eye
specialists and widely prescribed BY them.
I have used II very successfully In my own
practice on patients whose eyes were strained
through overwork or misdt giassea- can
highly recommend Il IN case Of weak, watefJ,
aching, smarting. itching, burning eyes. red
lids, blurred vision or for eyes infiamed from
exposure to smoke. sun. dust or wind. It's
one Of the very few preparations feel should
be kept on band for regular use IN almost
every family" Bon-Opto. referred TO above.
is not q patent medicine or q secret remedy.
1t Is an ethical prsparation. the formula
turers GUARANTEES Il to strengthen eyssight -
per cent IN one weeks time I'm many IN
stances or refund the money. II can be OBJ
an sitn OS Sy S00H ssorss nESse
Riksr- -Hegeman. Peoples Drug Stores. and
other druggistB-Advt- -
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
NARCOTICS WORTH
S5OO,OOO SEIZED
Federal Agents Arrest Five Men
as SmuggIers and Dealers
in New York.

NEW YORK, April 26.-Narcotics
valued by Col. l. G. Mutt, chief of the
internal revenue department of the
New York custom office, at 100000,
were seized last night, when Federal
internal revenue officers pounced on
a group of narcotic dealers and Snug
Elers whom they had been watching
for several months.
Six men were arrested. The officers
believe they have uncovered the big
gest gang of dope sellers they have
ever coped with.
Arrest Two mt Street Corners.
On information, police and revenue
officers had received they trailed a
hour. At 5 o'clock, at Seventy-sixth
street and Third avenue. a man STEP
ped from the taxicab with a suit case
and handed it to a man who was wait
ing for him.
The detectives arrested the two
men, who said they were Max Kir-
schon, twenty-seven, q movie opera
tor, and Jack Malaga, twenty, a paint
er. The detectives say they found in
a suit case taken from these men CO.
caine, heroin, morphine, and opium
worth $4,000.
Found Trunks Full of Dope.
Acting on information obtained
from these men, they say, the officers
went to a house in East Eighty-third
street, where they found two trunks
OF narcotics, and to ahpther house,
where they found another trunk simi-
larly filled. The tenants in these
houses did not know. the officers be-
lieve. that there was anything iIlegit-
innate about these trunks, but thought
they were storing them for CONNER
cial travellers. They seized the trunks
and took them to the custom house.
Three thousand ounces of narcotics
were found in these trunks, according
to Colonel Mutt. The wholesale value
or these narcotics is $40 an ounce,
and one ounce when adulterated will
provide 1000 doses Colonel Mutt IS
Inmates the retail value of the con-
tents Of the three trunks at not less
than $500 900.
Three other men were arrested also
but their names were not disclosed.
Colonel Mutt said the gang had
agents in Europe and in Canada, and
hao Deen at work four years. He
asserted ten distributing agents have
been at work in New York alone; the
East Side is honeycombed with job
bers who have received dope" from
the gang. and that in the last three
months $4,000 worth of narcotics
have been sold.
Bottles Bear Druggists Labels.
In the trunks there were bottled
drugs bearing the labels OF various
druggists in London and in American
cities. On one of the men, he said. he
found a letter from an agent in Mon
treal saying he had a large supply"
on hand and awaited orders as to its
disposition.
The drugs were distributed by cir.
cuitous routes, passing from hand 10
hand in the effort to elude the Fed
eral agents. On one occasion, Colonel
Mutt said. his agents spotted Il Pull
man porter who was taking done"
worth $4,000 to a Southern city. i.e-
fore they arrested him. the porter
became suspicious, and, when the
train was crossing a bridge, threw
open a window and tossed a small
satchel into the water. When ques-
toned, he denied having done il. and
they were unable to prove he wGs
fmplicated in the conspiracy.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26

change, which includes Mrs. Russell
Sage. and many rich women, bought
seven-year-old Alphonse Felix Parquet
for $36. Then the house staff wanted
to invest. Saleswomen, Mattresses in
the lunch room and kitchen help. in
cluding Christine, the famous waffle
maker. contributed each a little to
make up the S25 that purchased Re-
gina Chiquet of Paris for one year.
The little waitress was sorely disap-
pointed when she found the baby
couldn't be brought to the exchange.
Seven babies were sold yesterday,
three boys and four girls. Thirty-five
remain to be sold. Any one wanting a
bargain in babies-any one with q
spare S25 or so to support a wee half
orphan or whole orphan in France
is urged to so to the baby auction at
the exchange today
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
REPEL WILSON'S SANDER
German Professors Plan to Lecture
on Germany and America.

BERLIN. April 26 (via London) -
The Society OF German Scientists and
Artists is planning a series of lectures
on Germany and America, 'as a pro
test against Wilson's slander OF the
German character and the German
constitutional system"
The lectures will begin next month.
The principal speakers named SO far
are Profs. Harnack, Meinecke, and
Troeltsch.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
STATE TO SEIZE POTATOES
Wisconsin to Take Over All In
Warehouses.

ASHLAND, Wis, April 26.-"Seize
all potatoes being held in warehouses
in carload lots for higher prices. DO
not interfere with potatoes which are
shipped in for grocers or consumers.
Seize only those being held in car
load lots by warehouses and hold
them for the State for seed potatoes
That is the substance Of telegraphlc
orders received by the county agricul-
tural agent here from the State COM
missioner OF agriculture.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
Mems Furnishings

Mems Overall Jumpers, in white
or blue and white plaid denim;
odds and ends. Values worth hSo
75c and S1.00 ............. fcS
Mems Pajamas, OF madras, nain-
sock, peTcale and mercerized cloths:
also crepe: trimmed with silk frogs.
Values worth $l.50 and CT IN
$1.T5 .....,...... O1sAO
Mems Underwear. OF white gauze
cotton and balbrigRan: short-sleeve
shirts and ankle-length drawers.
Seconds" OF the famous Lawrence
Mills make. All regular sizes. Q0c
Worth 15c ................. wv
Mems Genuine POrOsknIt Union
Suits, white and ecru colors: short
sleeves and knee length: closed
crotch: subject to slight i'm QSO
perfections. Worth SIPS. ... CON
Mems Athletic Underwear. good
quality checked nainsook: sleeve
less shirts and knee-length draw
ers. with reinforced seat. OQN
worth 35c .................. Zoe
Mems White Madras NeEllge
shirts, soft collars attached and
double turnback cuffs: all
sizes; perfectly cut. Worth CT TX
Sl.Oo ....-...... ~AsAO
GOIdenberE's-FIrst Floor.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
Soc and 75c Window
Shades at 29c each

Cambria and Oiled Opaque Cloth
Window Shades. size 3x6 IT..
mounted on guaranteed spring
rollers. Come in white, light and
dark green. Subject to slight i'm
perfeetions, which do not impair
their usefulness or appearance.
GOIdenberg's-FOu Floor.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
Boys Clothing

J
Boys Hats Of fancy woolen
tweeds, fancy cashmere, straw
and wash fabrics; styles suitable
for boys from 8 to z years. Values
worth SOC and $1.00, at 25c.
Boys Wash Suits, all small
sizes, 39c.
Boys Blue Serge Suits, sizes
21a, 8, 4, and 5 years, S2.29.
Boys Golf Caps of fancy mate
rials; all small sizes, 19c.
Boys Blouse Waists Of percale
and chambray; collar attached
style; sizes up to II years. Three
for SOC.
Boys Spring-weight Refers,
sizes up to 8 years, S1.69.
GOIdenberE's-Third Floor.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
$3.50 Mating
Rugs, $2.95

ex12-ft. close woven
Japanese NJ a I In &
Rugs. in light and
dark colorings; in
floral. oriental and
medallion d e 81 & n 5.
Strictly perfect.
GoldenbeFR's-FOr
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
3Oc and 35c
Mattings, 17hc

II e avy- we | & h I
Seamless China Mat
tings. in remnant
lengths from 5 to 30
y a rd 5; choice of
checks. stripes and
plaids of various
good colors.
IN Floor.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
MEN-YoUR OPPORTUNITY!
End-of-the-Month Clearance of Odd Lots of
Mems and Young Men S Suits
;2;3;; ;;sgs :: s:!'ss s;s5s: s;::;: :;: .$7.95
Former Selling Prices
$3.50 to $500, at

Just So men and young men may share these big saw
ngswe just that number of garments to dispose OF
omorrow in this month-end cleanup They good fit
ting well tailored suits, of excellent style and materials
including
and CheyiOts Mixtures pads fancy
mixtures novelties etc -, ;,
stves alpaca lined others oneeghh lined Naturally
"a to 40 be fitted IN the lot
good 10
$500
Hg h-gradeH Hnnd Suits quality
OF n to
~~A'oO
lined, we'll
The Washington times., 1917-04-26
$1.25 Summer
Rugs, 75c

Hodges Ajax and
L nnoN Stenciled
Rugs. size a7xsI In,
in green. red, blue
and brown; handsome
designs. Suitable for
any room in the
house.
The Washington times., 1917-04-26

ApriPs Greatest
Opportunity for
Far-Sishted, Eco
nomical shoppers
to Supply Spring
and Summer Needs
at Big Savings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-25

are already flooding the continent with
coat suits of their own designing, and
the American women are giving large
orders to tailors who do not go to
every one is pleased. including France.
The fly in the ointment, as far as the
tailors are concerned. is that the
American woman is looking very kind
ly upon the French idea of a one-piece
frock and three-quarter coat: but. as
those in and out of the trade argue. it
is as difficult to persuade an Anglo
Saxon woman to do without her man.
nish coat suit as to ask her to do with
out a shirt waist
Therefore, the fashion in coats is i'm
portant to this country. The usual
jacket is short, and If it does not have
belt it has some method of scanning
about the waist line or a trif1e above
or below. to indicate a break between
the shoulder and hem.
The four button. cutaway coat, which
is the standby Of the American woman,
is not featured as a fashion. The use
of basket weaves and soft, homespun
materials gives to some Of the most ex
elusive COATS an ar Oh uTdpeTy anu
takes away from them the highly
tailored effect which has prevailed.
There is one exceedingly good coat
of robins egg green basket cloth which
is draped across the chest in surplice
fashion, fastening on each hip with
military cord and button. There Is a
fiat. bias peplum which drops for ten
inches below the waist and is made
conspicuous by loose stitching where it
joins the surplice coat.
There is another coat of gray gabar-
dine which blouSeS over a wide girdle
of the material and has a fiat peplum
that is pleated at the hips and straight
in the back and front. -
There is no particular tendency to
fasten the coats with buttons. These
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i Skirt and the Short Jacket for Spring

the east will soon furnish the majority
OF our ideas in dress.
The peplum blouse, which is gaining,
instead of diminishing. in power. shows
sashes of Chinese brocade against
backgrounds OF deep. rich colors, and
the one-piece frock. taking this idea
from the peplum blouse. drops It's
medievalism and is girdled with duh
brocades or with black satin ribbon or
namented with a cross-stitch OF gold
at the edges.
No gown is so poor but it boasts
rich-looking sash. There are tailors
who even put them on coats, provided
they are in somber and sedate ma
terials, such as plain black satin
wrapped around an oxford gray coat
and finished with a fat Japanese bow
in the middle of the back.
No matter what other kinds of blouses
are in fashion, the long, peasant gar
ment with its wrapped sash leads them
all. Cheruit has Insisted upon this gar
ment for two years, and Cabot gave
jaunty version of it five years ago. To-
day, all the American specialists offer
it, and in some shops ii runs as high as
SIS in plain cotton hand embroidered
and trimmed with real val lace.
Its advantages have been dwelt upon
before in this department. 1t should be
the busy woman's joy and the poor
woman's delight. It can be made at
home it is not restricted to any color
or ornamentation and it can swing a
plain skirt made of any material into a
one-piece frock that will pass muster.
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n the hearts Of American designers

in the hearts OF American designers
that they now have chance to pro-
mote some American fashion.
whichever way one turns; there is a
new idea in skirts. So true is this that.
after going through the openings, one
rushes to a tailor who makes mannish
clothes, and, with feeling of serenity
and a sigh of content, orders a plain,
pleated skirt that has nothing about it
to attract attention but fine workman
ship and the perfection of straight
line.
There is no serious fight between the
long and the short jacket, and there are
not many original ideas in coats. There
are Americans who have gladly turned
to the tailors of this country for ideas
because they did not find what they
wanted in the French output.
Every one was warned that Paris
could not produce a stable assortment
Of coat suits for this spring. on account
of the scarcity of man workers. Some
OF the houses, notably Doeuillet. pro,
duced their usual quota of coats and
skirts for the American trade, but the
entire burden of cleverness. originality
and good Workmanship was carried by
the one-piece frocks. which in nearly
all cases had long coat to match
The stress of French designing was
laid upon the gown with it's coat, and
not the short skirt with it's short jacket.
The French designers themselves said
to the American buyers when they were
there in February that no one produced
the mannish coat and skirt to such per-
lection as the American tailor. and that
it seemed to France quite unnecessary
to invent much in that direction for
people who were past masters of the
art.
a few lines were laid down for gen.
eral work, because America must have
it's silhouette from Paris, regardless of
the way in which 1t twists and turns it
in this country. Therefore, the tightly
pleated straight skirt or the slightly
circular skirt with three seams was
offered with a short jacket, usually
trusting to it's collar and cuffs for orig
inality.
This situation has vastly pleased the
manufacturers in this country. They