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The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
England Considers
Long Motor Railway

London, April 7.-Grsat Britain,
realizing the great Importance Of
overland motor truck hauling, is
now considering the construction OF
a 150-foot motor truck trunk high
way running from Southampton. in
the south Of England, through Lon
don to the great manufacturing
cities OF the north. including Liver
pool, Manchester, Bradford and
York
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
WILL PAROLE BURGLAR.

New York. April 7.-HymAn GritH-
handler, given the extreme penalty IN
1908 OF forty-two years in Sing sing
for attempted burglary in Brooklyn.
has had thirty-two years Topped on
his sentence, II was announced, and
will be paroied shortly.
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MOore's strand-''The whIsperiue
Chorus."

The first Of Cecil B. De Miles four
super-productions for Aircraft, "The
Whispering Chorus" at Moore's
Strand Theateri for the entire week,
strikes q new note In photoplay en-.
tertainment. Combining with the
luridness OF unalloyed melodrama a
salutary moral lesson and q study IN
human nature that every spectator
viii follow with interpretive interest,
this subject. produced and photo
sraphed with eonsumats artistry. sat-
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Sunday Theatre Openings

ances at the Gayety Theatsr yester-
day.
Miss Harlowe il brimful Of person.
ality. knows how to put a song over,
is a versatile story teller and stands
out as the big ace in q company of
entertainers. Musical comedy or
vaudeville will claim her soon.
Billy (Beef Trust) Watson offers an
entirely new show this reason that
ranks with the best that the Columbia
Circuit offers.
The opening burletta entitled "a
New Arrival serves to introduce q
group OF principals that can sing and
dance and q chorus good to look at,
even though IL runs to avoirdupois.
Watson himself has a part that con-
tains plenty of original lines and Ted
Evans, Harry Montague, Tony Ken
nedy and Frances Russell help him
materially in putting them over.
The second burletta entitled "The
Bashful Venus" gives the girls an
opportunity to display their charms
and Miss Katheryn Pearl, leading
songstress, her chance to introduce
some tuneful numbers.
In all the Watson show does Sot
have to yield to any that have pre-
ceded 1t on the Gayety stage and II
Miss Harlowe will eliminate a song
that the War Department does not
deem very nice she will have a crack
ajack act that adorns burlesque.
Incidentally the chorus. while II is
"hefty," works hard and is splen-
didly costumed. The scenic effects are
tasty and elaborate and in its entirely
the Watson show is a production that
is a credit to its producer and leading
comedian. Summed up the opinion Of
those who saw 1t yesterday was: Its
a darned good show"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
If You Could Talk With President Wilson! !!

How would listen Woodrow Wilson could throw aside for while
the tremendous burdens guiding talk with you!
How would thrill during those hours while the
world explained
for American ocy
knowledge Of living and told the vital foundations Amer
icanm he showed the priceless
archives, to illustrate his meanings!
You would sit before him, drinking his
1t would broader better life,
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Loew'. coIumbIs-wr,iam S. Hart

LOew's COIumbIa-wiIiiam S. Hart.
Depicting a character of the West,
with the requirements of which he is
thoroughly familiar. William S. Hart
as usual carried enthusiastic audiences
with him in the presentation of The
Tiger Man" at Loew's Columbia yes
terday. The feature remains until
Thursday.
There is a certain facination about
the wild life Characterization so in
delibly associated with the name OF
Big Bill" Hart so that one uncon-
sciously breaths for the moment the
same atmosphere which he knows
how to vest with such convincing real
ism.
In 1.-The Tiger Man Hart is a viriIe
brute whose consciousness is awak-
ened by the religious fervor of a little
woman and which leads him to make
what must ever be an enormous sac
rifice-that OF yielding himself up to
Justice in reparation of his frequent
atrocious violations Of the law in or
der that this woman and her ascetIc
husband, a minister of the gospel,
might hold religious services undis-
turbed by the lawless and hostile ele-
ment Of the community Of their adop-
ton.
The usual supplementary reels were
shown in addition to the feature. Be-
ginning Thursday and for the last
half of the week will be Jack Pick
ford in His Majesty, Bunker Bean. I"
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Gsyety-BurIesque.

Beatrice HarIowe, BY many lengths
the best singing eomedienne burlesque
has offered this season. carried .ha
Billy Watson show through to q well
deserved hit at the OPENING perform-
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present has Uritten the his
tory of our glorious past
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E5f;tSsH; RiEsSSs HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN P

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You can find any event I'm our history
In the last volume there exhaustive index of every person.
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The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
DEATH RECORD.

WHITE
Rose Yarow, 50 years. Blue Plains.
James p. Adams 3, Emergency Hospital
May Bailey, % Wash. Asylum Hospital.
E1la Taudn. .. Garfield HosritsI
Gus hanzuranas, g. Sibley Hospital
Louise Walsh. 6, Childrens HosqitaI
Peari Stevenson, q. GsorgetDwn University.
Chas. II, Wood, %, Providence Hospital
Agnes H. Gallagher. q Providence Hospital
Andrew HostInar. q St. Elizabeth's Hospital
David Dunbar Is, ST. Eizabeth's Hospital.
TdtGrt @. Broadbeut, n st. Elizabeth's Hos
George A. Anderson. J. $40 sth st. sw.
Annie VI. Reynolds. e 900 Eth st ne.
Fannie d. A CRpehart, O. The Westmoreland
Ruth A. Murphy .. 1876 Lamont st. NV.
Dorothy l.. Humphrey. Il. 4th and Savannah
sts.. Congress Heights
Elizabeth T. D,rrall. GO, 1857 sth At NV
Ilan G. Klngman. So 2sA Wis ave
Ernest f. Wheeler. 2, 10 sth st. ne
Joseph Baker, jr.. Washington Hotel
Max Raum, 81, leT st. Sc.
samuel Bilson, l. CT Sth st. ne
Frederick A. saxtou, 90 1905 T NV.
Srdena z. Spencer 2. 2l2-E st.
o CN1ana scheinerman. G.. 40 Tth st. sw.
katherine smith. II. Home for Incurable.
Laira Buehler, 50. John Dickson Home
Anne f. Rot. Is. 7c7 22nd st. NV.
Claude s. Carpenter. -. lsaO Kenyon st NV
joseph H. ZefFeoS. S mon, children, HcsIit.I
Alice E. Drirall, 2 mons. U. s. Gov. Ho.pitaI
Infant of Max and Ann Raum. l day. George
town HosIital,
COLoREp.
Harold McAbee. rs. Wash. Asylum HosnitaI
I'heroh Tate, 90. Emergency HosrdtaI,
Lizzie Toliver, 26. l23 9Th st. NV.
Harry Bowman. -. Casualty Hospital
Martha spence. 2s. 1917 st.
Susie Hopkins, IS. Freedmen's Hospi,aI
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
AFTER FOREIGN TRADE.
Report of Chief Cutler Urges More
Commercial Attaches

New commercial attaches to Rome.
madrid, Ottawa, Mexico City. Santi-
ago, Chile and Athens are urged by
Is. ;. Cutler, chief of the bureau
OF Foreign and Domestic Service. In
ms annual report made public yes
terday.
Cutler declared that trade commits
sloners should be sent to Colom-
pa Venezuela, the Dutch East In
dies. Egypt, South Africa and New
Zealand. to investigate trade op-
portunities.
Comparing the exports of 1918 to
those of 1914, showed oats increas-
ed Ss.Oo0,00o bushels, coal by g.
ooO,OOO tons; wheat -four by 10000
200 barrels. steel sheets and plates
doubled, steel cars quadrupled. and
bacon. hams. beefs and sugar all
showed striking increases.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
THE LOVE AFFAIR OF A HOMELY GIRL
by JEAN LOUISE DE FOREST

Gradually she became conscious Of
her carroty hair, and her unbecom-
ingly burned neck, which showed
greatly to her disadvantage above the
collarless lace waist. She would never
have worn that costume il she had
known that he could see. In sheer
desperation she turned around and
again faced that deep. kindly gaze.
Martins eyes were large and brown
and beautifully clear, and yes. his
face did wear look of patience at
variance with its fine yiTility: but that
must be, thought Rebecca, in some
way indicative of character. 1t was
not because he was blind.
cit is rather long ride" she said,
to account for her look.
Rather" assented Martin. But
not a tiresome one. by any means. /
enjoy driving"
Then she remembered the mail How
could she have forgotten! She decided
to send Roger, the stableman, back
for it as soon as they reached the
house, and that would mean wait
OF nearly two hours. 1t took almost
an hour to reach town. She sighed
resignedly. In all probability there
would be a letter from Maud. Per-
haps she would deign to explain her
part in this lamentable transaction.
Mr. Lewis should not remain, so much
was certain. Maud had simply laid
herself open to humiliation.
The party lapsed into silence. and
Martin began to feel a bit uncom-
Portable. Could it be that he was
to be treated, after all, as a paying
guest?
Finally they began to ascend the
driveway to the house. Even a blind
man could not mistake the turn, the
smoothly rolled road, the slowing up
of the horse.
THAT did not seem at all long" he
said.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE

WHITE.
Robert L. and Gertrude II. Garrison, boy.
william and Mazie DTury. girl.
Charles w. and Ethel NJ Riley, boy
Elmer S. ard Josephine Frazier, girl.
Harry X, aud Gertrude r. Stanley, girl.
William o. and Cors L. Reamy, boy
Leland $. and Adelaide NJ. Brown. boy.
Otta ]. and Mildred V. weisgerber, girl.
Alfred Il. and Helen L. Fuchs. boy.
Francis W. and Ellen King, boy
Ralph W. and Nettie " TAYLOR, boy.
Irvine and Jennie Kahn. boy
Charles and Laura ". Merkle, boy.
William II. and Anna II. Montgomery. hoy.
John II. and Pauline NJ. ofenStein, girl
Orie l.. and GLADYS 5. Lewis, girl
Antnnia and Stella Petrola. boy.
James II. and Helen q. Biges. girl.
Thomas b. and Nellie NJ Gorman, boy.
James c. and Beatrice NJ. whisman, boy.
Robert II. and Annie NJ Raum, girl.
George ID. and Jessie j. Barnes, boy.
Joseph II. and Marie c. Ross, jr., boy.
William L. and Mamie V. Crickenbergcr. bo
Joseph A. and Msry " Fisher boy.
COLORED.
Frederick ]. and Johnsie T. Turner boy.
Richard W. and May Il. Stevens. boy.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
DOES WILHELM
REMEMBER THIS?

The Hague. - When the former
Kaiser visited Count Bentinck at
Middachten castle back in August
1909. inhabitants OF Arnhem recall
a strange premonition as to the
fate of Germany and its ruler.
The morning that the former Ksi-
sers train was TO arrive had been
very hot. and. just as the engine
pulled in, a terrific thunder storm
burst over the town. deluging the
thousands OF onIookers. Over the
station foated the Dutch and Ger
man flags A fash Of lightning
struck the German flagstaff and
shivered it to splinters, the Dutch
flag remaining untouched. Now
that Wilhelm is again in Arnhem.
one wonders II he recollects this
incident.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
THE TOWN CRIER.

Rev. J. Tracy LaBgnn. $. j.. viii,
lecture on "Christ's Miracles-Facts
not Fiction" tomorrow night in the
extension course of Gonzaga College
Evening Glasses.
II. Hayes Hamilton. lecturer and
camp entertainer, will present his
latest teIephotologue, America" at
the Calvert Club, Dupont circle to-
night.
The Petworth Citizens' Associa-
tion will meet tonight at the Little
School House, Eighth and Shepherd
streets northwest. Representative
Clyde Kelly, of Pennsylvania. will
speak.
A branch postofIice, to handle the
rush Christmas business, has been
opened in Petworth, at the Little
Old School House, Eighth and Shep-
herd streets northwest. The post
office will be open from A to 10
p. m each evening.
The Presidents Own Garrison No.
104. Army and Navy Union, will hold
it's annual election Thursday even
ing at the q. A. r. Hall
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
PASSENGER TRAFFIC GAINS.
Report for Nine Months Ending
Sept. 30 Shows Rise

Passenger traffic for the nine months
ending September 80, was II $40 per
cent heavier than for the same period
in 1917, the Railroad Administra
announced yesterday.
For the month of September. the
average increase over September,
was SO per cent.
Only one region. the Eastern. aver
aged lower than September last year,
the announcement shows. Traffic in
the eastern region fell off 81 per cent
as compared with September. 1917.
For the nine months heripd. the In
creases by regions were: Eastern. 81;
Alleghany, n.5; Pocohontas. 80; South
ern. 1871; Northwestern. ~; Central
Western, ia and Southwestern. 14.S.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
Building Workers Strike;
Demand 1929 Increase

Sheffield. Ala. Dec. 16.-Demanding
an increase in wages from s7tk cents
10 A.2s an hour. union plumbers and
steamfitters employed at government
nitrate plant No. . at Mussel Shoals
walked out on strike this morning.
There were 4&5 strikers, and it is said
that the strikers will be Joined by tho
carpenters. electricians, iron workers
ana sheet metal workers before night.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
DiseoncertIRE 60 Her.

Mrs. Nanderpool looked suddenly out
Of the window 10 avoid confronting
her daughters gaze. She realized.
more clearly than did the girl. why Il
had been so discOncerting TO be
thrown in the society OF a man whom
she imagined could see. II was not
only Rebecca who had suffered. Many
an hour had her mother wept silently
and secretly. sometimes alone In her
room, sometimes withdrawn 10 the sc-s
clusion Of the attic. When she was
young she had been beautiful and her
husband had borne the palm for good
looks for miles around. II was as
though an unkind fate had gathered
together in Rebecca every stray hlen-
ish which had afflicted the family for
countless generations. and had thus
eliminated them.
Il hope" Mrs. Nanderpool ventured
at length. that he win prove as at
trsctive as he appears"
To this Rebecca made no direct re- .
ply She swsyed happily back and
forth. her eyes focused beyond the
walls Of the room.
Il forgot to wait for the mall She
said. after a considerable interval %
silence. Il was rather upset BY
everything. Don't you want me 10
read aloud 10 YOU until Roger re-
turns. He will be a good hour and q
half yet" ..-- --4.-l5
Mr.. vanderpooi sighed in pleasant
anticipation There was nothing -
Rebecca well knew. which she W. "a
rather do. for her daughter was 81
uncommonly sympathetic reader.
Reading was their chief recreation
RebeCca took from one OF the hia1F-
cases a volume through which rrr n /.
pale blue ribbon painted with fofrf
me-nots Of deeper shade 10 on Ged
at her touch somewhere near the ct.-
ter She curled her lsnk length ~
on the broad leather couch. sdiUs "a {
/ the pillows and began 10 read.
The library was a charming root4s
/ in fact. all OF Rebeccs's EurroUndines
were charming. The polished floor
was covered by dark Oriental rugs,
I the walls and hanginEs were a soft
green. In one corner stood a grand
piano on which rested a huge bowl
/ Of pink roses The walls were lined
with low bookcases. over which hung
etchings and sketches in water color.
/ There was a center-table bearing a
silver lamp with a shade OF faVrile
. glass. and case OF RebeCca's favoTite
books Every chair invited one to &c
cupy it. since each was a rocker or an
/ armchair, deep-seated and comfortably
: backed. There was not a straiEbt
chair in the room except before the
desk rar--
( The minutes sped by lightsomely- ~
| always when they We're thus engaged
/ The little silver clock struck four and
\ half after -four without managing to
attract their attention. II WAS not
until the maid entered softly, bring,
! ing the forgotten mail that they rezl-
ized how nearly the Afternoon had
! reached its close.
| Susan went first 20 Mrs. NHnderpool
who lifted her small pile Of missiyes
from the tray. and then to Rebocca.
I who looked through hers eagerly. She
I felt pretty SURF that Chere would be
word from Maud HaVcrhin Yes. there
/ it was. She tore the letter open IN
I haste and ran her eye rapidly down
the first page. Then she went back
and read slowly through 20 the end.
! her checks blazing more furiously and
! unbeCOmingly each moment
CTo be Continued Tomorrev.D
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS. IN TRIPLICATE,
will be received by the Chief Clerk Depart
ment Of Commerce. until O'Clock D. m, De
cember q, 1913 for washing and ironing towels
piloweases, sheets. couch and desk covers, table
cloth and napkins. for washing and dring ink
rags and al-wOd printing blankets belonging to
the Department Of Commerce and its several
Bureaus in Washington, D. c., during the six
months ending June 90 1919. Proposal speci-
heations upon application to the above Of
fAe del7YqH
the District Of Columbia, Washington, d. C.,
December 13 1873 SEALED PROPOSALS
will be received at this Office Room 5ll. Dis
trict Building until O'Clock, p m, December
q, 1913, and then opened. for the purchase OF
grease. recovered from garbage. collected by the
Commissioners, ID. C.. from January l. 1919 to
and including June 81 1919 Blank forms of
proposals., specifications, together with necessary
information. may be obtained from the Chief
Clerk Of the Engineer Department. Room a.
District Building. LOUIS BROWNLOW. JOHN
Commissioners. d. c. deli,l6T, ,lsls,0
oFFICB OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
the District Of Columbia Washington. D. C..
December 10, 1913 SEALED PROPOSALS
viii be received at this Office, Room 5ll, Dis
triCt Building, until O'Clock p. m. December
3. 1913. and then opened. for the purchase Of
tAnkage, recovered from garbage, collected by the
Commissioners. d. g, from January I, 1913. to
and including June 30, 1919. Blank forms Of
proposals.. specifications. tnSether with necessary
information. may be obtained from the Chief
Clerk Of the Engineer Department. Room 4Z7 .
District Building LOUIS BROWNLOW,
JOHN G. d. KNIGHT. W. GwYNN GARDi-
NER Commissioners. D. C. dell, ,l2.lal4lS,H
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17

Her sweet beautiful old face wasWai
served with Satisfaction Rebecc3
ease toward their guest. ana nal
Of comradeship. She had heard. with
unbeiieving ears. her daughters un-
wonted freedom OF reply To &a<tsn'o
gallantry. and her maternal heart had
Immediately ffown 10 remote possibii-
tues, regardless of the Tact that. he
was blind.
Her Creeks FsasAex.
"Yes. he IN handsome" said Reeeccz-
She spoke without embarrassment
Her cheeks were flushed a little. and
her eyes were brilliant There was
about her. at that moment. an air OF
assurance that had been lacking an
her life. just what profound dis
turbanee ard readluxtTnent had taken
place in her during the few mfifftes
which followed Martins arrival at
The Elms II would be difficult to say.
but II was evident that something, Of
the kind had happened. Possibly IL
was due TO a new sense Of ownership.
OF possession. for unknown 60 herself.
she had quietly appropriated him as
her own. hers to care for. 20 smuse. 10
make forsetful OF his affliction. HIS
infirmity had reduced him. 50 far as
che was concerned. TO the status. Qf a
little child Maud was quite right II
was not at all like having a man in
the house. Already her brain was
filed with projects whereby their guest
should be made 10 forget that he
was not as others were.
He must rest now" she explained
70 her mother. --for two hours That
VIII make IL go O'clock He ought
not TO sleep longer, because he won I
be able TO sleep tonight II be does"
She laid her hat on the table and
drew off her gloves, absenuy running
her fingers through her hair. and then
sank into a rocker.
What makes yes 50 ouiefr" Mrs
/ Nanderpool glanced curiousiy acher
daughter. Didn't he talk about any
thing on the way upZ'
Reoecca's face assumed an express
sion OF guilt. --...-
Not much" she replied He mem
TONED the fine afr. that was an To
tell you the truth. mother. I thought
1 that Maud had deceived US and tina I
he was not blind at all. You know
she was always so silly about trying
to marry me off. as though that were
the chief aim In life. He doesn't show
that he Is blind. by his eyes, and [
was very angry. ] am afraid that I
behaved rather coldly."
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
DIED.

ANDERSON-On Sunday, December Is,
at Has p. m, GEORGE, the be-
loved and only son of George and
Katie Anderson (nee HusemRn).
Funeral (private) from his late resi-
dence, $40 Eighth street southwest,
Tuesday, December IT. at p m.
RIGGOTT-On Sunday. December Is,
1913, JACK A. RIGGOTT, aged 4
years 10 months, son of Francis
and ALERT J. Riggott.
Funeral Tuesday at p. m, Ballston,
Va
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17

! Rebecca's lips frightened and she
made no reply.
When the carriage came to a stop,
Philip lesped down from his own side
and ran around to the porch steps.
| He asccnded and took up his position
on the landing Martin Lewis sat per-
fcctly still and Rebecca stared pain
fully.
Philip said:
Now. Mr.. Lewis, just you stand UP
and hold the iron piece there. Now
step right out straight about a foot,
while l hold this hand"
Martin did as he was hidden, and
soon stood, upon The porch. dignihed
I erect waiting.
Rebecca's heart gave a bound. So
he was blind. Maud had not deceived
her. This was infinitely more pathetic
than closed eyes and wavering steps
and an appeal for sympathy.
Blind, and she had not allowed him
\ TO listen to the cowbells, or the water
fall, or smell the pines and the sweet
shrubsl
She handed the reins TO Roger.
Il forgot the mail" she said briefly
| you had better go right back for it,
| ~"All right, mum" Roger took hel
place and turned the horses head.
Martin still stood patiently. with
! Philip by his side, grasping his arm.
Rebecca looked up into his eyes
straight into them. There was nothing
\ wrong with them. Then she remem-
bered that it was the nerve only which
had been affected.
Martin made one last attempt to-
ward affability.
Aglow With Tenderness.
Il can scarcely realize that am
| here" he said. away from the noise
| and the crowds of New York II is