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The Washington herald., 1918-06-09

"Germany's first campaign OF fright
fulness against the United States has
been a dismal failure" said an army
officer who has just returned from
the western front. This officer was IN
Paris when the 7J-mi!e gun first went
into action. and came through the
submarine zone while the submarine
raiders were of the Atlantic coast
the first week of their best operations.
THE submarine raids on America
have come TO stay" continued the
officer, but they will have no more
military effect than have the air raids
on Great Britain and the long-range
bombardments Of French people at
their prayers.
"Al the navy officers and anyone
who has been watching the develop
ment of the submarine had been
awaiting the appearance of submarine
raiders of this coast for months. 1t
was simply a matter of development.
Either the submarines must be built
with a cruising radius of 1000 miles,
some base must be established close
to the Atlantic seaboard, Or mother
ships must accompany them. 1t was
bound to come. Which Of the three
Is lllG StCltl, VIZ uO ilOI htlO"s DuJ
it Is probably the development Of the
long-range submarine"
Accomplished Nothing.
But what have they accomplished?
Sank a few tankers, took one mer-
chant ship and possibly may have
sunk the Cyclops with all on board.
Granting that, it would mean that
Germany has been able to destroy
one cargo of manganese and a few
lives in three months effort and with
certain losses and waste of men, ma
terial and money.
The parallel with the air raids oil
cities and the 75-nlile gun is exactly
the same. 1t took the long-range gur
two days of constant, incessant bonn
bardment to destroy twenty people.
with little of the terrible moral effect
that might at first be supposed to
accompany II.
Those shells dropped into Paris at
almost regular intervals. but they
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
DANIELS VIEWS ON
RANK FOR Marines
Says High Grade Should Be Given
Only for War Reasons.

Extraordinary promotion in the
navy will only be accorded for rea-
sons directly connected with the war.
according to Secretary Daniels. He
admitted yesterday that he had asked
the Senate committee to withdraw
from the naval bill the provision max
ing Maj. Gen. Barnett, commandant
Of the Marine Corps, a lieutenant
general. and the officers of his stan
major generals. Mr.. Daniels said to.
day:
Il regret very much that I cannot
acceed to giving this reward to Gen.
Barnett for the very excellent services
he has performed as commandant of
the Marine Corps. My personal rela-
tions with him are such that I doubly
regret it. But, when the Senate COM
mittee asked my opinion OF this pro-
vision. l was obliged to dissent.
told them l was opposed to any legis-
lation resulting in the promotion of
individual officers. l believe that pro-
motion of this sort should come at
this time only for strictly military
reasons, directly connected with the
war;
Mr.. Daniels explained that the army
had got on without a lieutenant gen.
eral when it had had many more
men than the Marine Corps now has.
He declared that the Office should
only be created when the war re-
quired it.
The report that Maj. Gen. Harbard,
Of the army. is in command of the
marines in France was explained by
Mr.. Daniels today when he said that
Gen. Harbard was filling in between
the relief of Gen. Doyen and the as
sumption OF his command by. his sue
cessor. Gen. LeJeune.
Complaint has been made In Ma
rine Corps circles that influences in
the army and navy unfriendly 10 the
Marine Corps, have been responsible
for the failure of the department to
endorse the giving Of rank to ma
rine officers equal to that given ofti-
GERS in the army and navy.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
Y.W.C.A.'S BUSY week;
INTERESTING EVENTS
Fetes, Picnics. Sports; Country
Club Open to Members.

y. W. c. \. members are to have
"a busy week" according to the
program of activities announced
from the headquarters of the or
ganization last night. 1t follows:
Tomorrow-6:OO. meeting of the
Delta Club, 61S Fourteenth street
500, meeting of the Nurses Club
1887 K street.
Tuesday-6:O0. Business Girls
Clubs. meeting and supper, e19
Fourteenth street; 500, Business
Women's Council, New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church; supper
$50 to $50; meeting. 700.
Wednesdays to 10, Lawn fete
of the Vanderwerken Chapter, $500
Macomb street, Cleveland Park; ad-
mission free; 1880. Outdoor Discus
sion Club in Mrs. Lansing's garden
1882 Eighteenth street.
Thursday-10:3O, meeting of the
board of directors, 619 Fourteenth
street; 800. meeting OF the High
School Student committee. 619 Four
teenth street; 500, opening of the
Country Club. 5000 Wisconsin. ave-
nue.; reception, tennis, games. mov-
ing pictures; cafteria suppers will
be served every evening beginning
June Is.
Friday-After office. picnic. under
auspices of the Business Women's
Council: meet at the end of the
Fourteenth street car line.
Saturday-Fete Day, at the Coun.
try Club; tennis. volley ball. base.
ball, other games. moving pictures
Sunday-4:OO. AT Home" in the
parlCrs. 619 Fourteenth street.
All members of the association
are invited 10 use the Country Clut
freely. There are six tennis court s
baseball field, space for volIeS
ball. There are attractive clut
rooms, lockers and showers.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
Is. PoMMERENCK KILLED.

Is. Amelia Pommerenck, 35 years
living on Cedar street, Mt. Rainier.
was instantly killed yesterday
h she wes struck by an outbound
Ind o. train from Washington,
Brentwood Station. Nd.
;. PIommerenck left her home
|Lly before eleven o'clock yester-
morning. and was last seen near
twood station shortly before l
ok. She was thrown about 90
red feet by the train. and her
was much mangled.
bodyt was identified by her hug
who Is employed in one of the
-nment departments in this city.
POmmerenck is survived by two
rem. Funeral services will be held
afteruoOn and iHterment will De
in Evergreen Cemetery. RIsdsns-
Nd.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
led CROSS NEEDS Is
Sewing MACHINES
zoo Young Women Ready to Do
Relief Work.

The War Department Red Cross
hxiliary very much needs the loan
twenty-five sewing machines.
yer 1900 young Eomen are already
king one night every week for
Ia Cross work. and work rooms
I've been established in a number
| churches, clubs and schools.
fhere are. however, several thou
nd more women who are willing
IA anxious to give their time for
Ia Cross work, and the employees
the War Department have raised
arIy $4,000 to buy materials. The
thing that holds back the work
lack of sewing machines.
There must be at least % famil-
- said Miss Jessie Dell. chair
n of the War Department Aux
Try, who have sewing machines
It are idle in their homes. Those
rsons are urged to come to our
and lend them to us. They will
taken good care of. and kept in
safe place, until the end of the
Z, or until their return is request
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
CONFEDERATE
DEAD RECEIVE
HONOR TODAY
Services at Arlington viii
Be Conducted by South
ern Societies.

Honor to the gray-clad warriors
who fell before the Union guns in
the Civil War will be paid at their
graves in Arlington National Gene
terry today by Southern societies Of
Washington
Confederate veterans clad in their
gray uniforms will meet at the Con-
federate Gate of Arlington Cemetery
1T GAS o'clock this afternoon and
led by Capt Fred Beall. commander
Of Camp III. United Confederate
Veterans. will march around the
monument in the cemetery in salute
and take up their seats in the
grand stand.
The exercises are under the au-
spices Of the Confederate Veterans
Veterans, United Daughters of the
lief Society. Capt John NJ. Hickey
ID chairman of the joint committee
on memorial services and other
members are W. r. Wilkerson, NJ.
b Richmond. W. H. Parr. David S.
walton and S. W. E Pegues. Mrs.
George s Covington is chairman of
the committee on flowers. The
Committee on Southern Cross" is
headed by R. s. Stamper, command
er, assisted by a committee from
Camp 305, Sons of Confederate Vet
erans of the District of Columbia.
Edwin p. Jones is head OF the COM
mtttee on finance and W. Il. Wilker-
ieon Is chairman of the committee on
public order. other members of
which are W. ]. Parr. VI. B. Rich
nond, o. H. Lake and W. C. Black.
Grafton of Day.
Representative Lemuel 7. Padgett.
of Tennessee. will open the exercises.
sounding Assembly" This will be
Followed by America" by the Marine
Band and a quartet.
Rev. Randolph II. McKim. chaplain
pr Camp III, U. c. ", will deliver the
nyocation and benediction will be
pronounced by Rev. Andrew r. Bird,
lhaplain of Camp 3O5, Sons OF Con-
ederate Veterans.
The tomb of the Unknown Dead
md the grave of Gen. Joe Wheeler
till be decorated with flowers. Strew-
hg Of flowers over the graves of Con-
ederate dead will be under the direc-
ion of Mrs. George s. CovingtOn,
hairman Of the flower committee. as
isted by the Children Of the Confed-
racy under the direction of Mrs.
Vest.
Taps will be sounded at the un-
eiling of the Southern Cross" pre-
ented by Camp 3l5, Sons of Confed-
rate Veterans. Miss Lucy Burlescn
Fin be sponsor at the unveiling and
rs. Joel Bulkley maid of honor. Mrs.
annie Shreye Heartsill, Miss Ritchie
clean. Charles E Myers and Fran
p. Heartsill will sing the Recess
onal," py De Koven.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
Ohio Girls to Entertain
Buckeye Men Near Here

ton are due for a very special treat
by girls from their home State. An
organization was perfected at a meet
ing last night in the Thomson School,
Twelfth and L streets. Miss Ethel
Roberts. of Cincinnati. was elected
president: Miss Moore. of Columbus,
vice president, and Miss Meekson Sec
retary.
The entertainment committee is un-
der the Craftsmanship of Miss Letter,
OF Lorraine. This committee has sim
gled out the Ohio men in their plans
for entertainment during the summer.
Twelve members from the different
departments constitute this commit
tee.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
MILLIONS FOR DAMS.

Charlotte. n. c., June S.-Officals OF
the Tennessee-carolina Power Com
pany today announced the expendi-
ture of several millions of dollars in
the construction Of dams along the
Hiawassee River. to develop wafer
rights and supply electric power ma
chinery.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
DRAFT REPORTS TUESDAY.

Tabulation of reports on Wednes-
days registration of men who have
become n years old since June 5,
1917. was still incomplete last night.
1t was officially stated at Provost
Marshal General Crowder's headquar-
ters that final figures were expected
in time for publication of the results
Tuesday morning.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
H. B. POLLARD IS MANAGER

Savannah, Ga, June S.-Henry B
Pollard. for some time assistant gen
erai manager OF the Georgia Centra
Railway, was today named genera
manager by W. A. Winburn, presi'
dent of the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-13

Underwear, Sis to Sz50-
Women's silk striped vests with
Dutch neck and elbow sleeves.
In regular and extra sizes.
Union Suits, Sis and Sl.5o-
Children's fall weight cotton suits
with Dutch neck and elbow
sleeves, in knee lengths. Ages 4
to 10 years at $1.25; IL to 16 years
Union Suits, $l.5O and SIS
Children's fall weight cotton suits
in long sleeves and ankle length.
Ages Q to - years at $1.50; IA to
16 years at $1.75.
Underwear, Csc and Csc
Children's good-weight white
merino vests with long sleeves:
pants in ankle length. Ages 6
to IL years at S5c: ages IA to 16
years at $50.
Underwear, 81 and SIS
Boys natural wool shirts with
long sleeves, also drawers in
ankle length. to IL years at 81,
ages II and 16 at $1.25.
Tots Vests, 75c-For tots g
months to 8 years. Double
breasted white merino vests with
long sleeves; good weight
Tots Vests S1.Z9-Double-
breasted silk and wool vests
with long sleeves. Excellent
value.
Tots Vests, 35c or 3 for ST.
Fall weight cotton vests with
high neck and long sleeves, but
ton down front.
Underwear, S1.95 to s.
Women's Natural Wool Ribbed
Vests. with long sleeves; also
Ankle-length Pants. Choice of
regular and extra sizes.
Palais Royal-Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-13

Union Suits, A50-Women's
Extra Fine Grade Australian
neck and sleeveless and Dutch
neck and elbow sleeve styles; in
ankle length.
Underwear, $50 and Sis
women's Merfno Vests, high neck
and long sleeves or low neck and
sleeveless. Pants to match. Ex-
ira sizes at $1.75.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-13
So.
SIS.
Good Warm Bed
3. Blankets

..sss .s-* i =: =;
And Warm Comforts for the Cold
Nights That Are Coming =
Palais Royal superior values in
bedding needs, beekon to thrifty
shoppers to come here tomorrow.
66xSo Plaid Wool finished Blank.
eta. meditm and light 1898 each
ooiors; nicely bound
zzxs4 Heavy Plaid WooLfnished
sa:.kst.: good range Of $3.7S each
t6xso Fine Wool Blankets, Pinch
mohair binding. beautiful S9.o5 ur.
" finished blue bordera
7oxsz Fine Wool Blankets, pink
and blue borders. nicely $3.50 mr..
bound.
.Sinxie-Bed Comforts, silkoline
covered, filed with good $2.98 each
cotton. o.
TIKI Heavy cotton-filled Com
forts, si1koline covered, $3.50 each
at.
zzxzs Fine cotton-fiIled Comforts,
ailkoline covered and fin sc. 90 each
ished with sateen border.
zzx78 Extra Fine SilIkoline-ccvered
CeaIerts, filled with laminated cotton
and finished with wide Sc "A each
plain borders: s. value at
Extra Large Deuble-Bed Crochet
DeasDEeaAaI AaIsoflle0 patterns:
$15o7valusa $3.75 each
ak
HalaiD 8sy1HSecoaA Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-13

Underwear at $1zS-Women's
F1eeced Lined Vests, high neck
and long sleeves, and Dutch neck
and elbow sleeves; also Pants in
ankle length. Extra sizes also at
$1.35.
Union Suits, $1.zIWomen's
Medium weight, Low N X.
Sleeveless Suits. with tight knee
and shell finish; regular and bod
ice style in white and pink.
Union Suits, $l55 and 81
Women's Fall-Weight Suits, high
neck and long sleeves, Dutch
neck and elbow sleeves, low neck
and sleeveless, in ankle length;
also Low Neck, Sleeveless and
pink. Extra sizes are 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-13

Union Suits, sos and $3.50
-Women's Silk Stripe Suits,
with Dutch neck and elbow
sleeves, low neck and sleeve
less, in knee and ankle length.
Extra sizes are $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-13

Union Suits, s. and $z.z5-
Women's FL e d Lined
Athena, va Ribbed Suits. with
high. neck and long sleeve,
Dutch neck and elbow sleeve,
or low neck. and sleeveless.
All ankle lengths. Extra sizes
are $2.25. \.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-13

Union Suits, $3.50 and $z.95-
Women's White Merino Suits,
with high or low necks, in ankle
length. Extra sizes are $2.95.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-13
Coats That Would Ordinarily Sell
for AS High AS 500, $7Z and SIS

In this lot are many of the
celebrated PRNTZESS Coats - gar
ments Of distinction, made from the
very best fabrics, including silvertones
in plain styles without fur trimmings,
fine bolivias, silk caracul and broadtail
coastal lined with silk and fully in
terlined. Many Of these are one-of-a-
kind styles that will not be duplicated.
wonderful choosing for those seeking
superior garments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-13
Coats That Would Ordinarily
Sell for $3.50, $45 and $47.5O

One of the largest groups in
cluded in this sale-coats Of every
description-for motoring. street or
dress wear. Fine tailored garments OF
velour, Duvet de Lame, Pom Pom.
Broadcloth and Kersey. Nearly all with
large shawl or convertible collars, Of
fur. Fully lined and interlined. Plenty
of sizes for misses and juniors in this
lot, as well as for women. Many short
coats Of dne pile fabrics, such as deep
PIE silk plush. etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-13

Garments of unusual style for misses and women
All strictly tailored and made of fine materials such
bolivia heavy velour, Duvet de Lame doeskin and
silk plush. All finely lined and interned.
On Sale PaIais Royal Al
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-09
Worlds Corn Acreage and Distribution
By the u. S. Department of Agriculture

rank high as a corn-consuming nation.
The smaller countries Of South Amer.
lea consume about all the corr they
produce, for it holds an important
place in the dietary OF the native pop
%ulation, especially in Peru, Bolivia and
Ecuador.
In Mexico. corn. in one form or an
other, is the staple article Of diet of
most of the population. So great IS
the demand, that although in normal
times Mexico ranks second to the
United States in acreage and total
yield, its production is insufficient for
home consumption. and several million
bushels are imported annually from
the United States. In a large part OF
Mexico corn is the most important AZ
ricultural crop and in some sections
two crops a year are grown Many
distinct types having characters that
adapt them apparently to certain pc
culiar environments have developed In
Mexico.
In the United States corn is grown
more widely than any other crop. 1t
is grown TO some extent in every state
in the Union. The acreage in the
United States usually exceeds the com
bined acreages of wheat, oats, barley,
rye, buckwheat, and rice. Annual pro-
duction ranges from 2,500,000,000 TO
3,000,000,O00 bushels, or slightly ex-
ceeding the combined yields Of the ce-
reals just mentioned. The value is far
in excess Of any other crop. With the
possible exception of cotton, corn is
the most important and irreplaceable
crop in the agriculture of this country.
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-09

The worlds area annually planted
to corn normally averages about 49,
100000 acres. Approximately 10000
900 acres are planted in the eastern
hemisphere, where the principal corn
growing areas are southern Europe,
Asia, the Mediterranean countries OF
Africa, and the Union OF South At
RIGA. Among the countries Of Europe,
the greatest acreages are in Austria
Hungary. Italy, the Balkan states, and
Russia. A much less extensive acre
age is grown in Spain and France. In
Asia, British India, Turkey, and
southern Asiatic Russia have the most
extensive acreages the crop is grown
less extensively in the Philippines,
China, and Japan. Practically all Of
the African acreage is in Egypt. the
Union Of South Africa, and Algeria.
Australasia contributes comparatively
little TO the worlds corn acreage.
OF the 135,0O0,000 acres planted to
corn in the western hemisphere, 1867
100000, or three-fifths of the total
worlds acreage, is in the United
States. Next to the United States,
Mexico and Argentina have the great
est acreages. The crop is grown ex-
tensively in the smaller countries of
South America and Of Central America,
and less extensively in portions Of
Canada.
Argentina is the leading corn-pro-
duclng country Of South America. It's
annual yield approximately is 250,0O0,-
600 bushels. More than half the Ar
gentina crop Is exported, so that, con-
sidering its production. it does not
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-09
Concerning Question Of PAINTING.

Woodwork which is covered with
old paint should always he thoroughly
prepared before a new painting is APP
piled, since nothing but a slovenly
and imperfect result can come from an
attempt to cover up old and taking
paint with new. All old painted sur
face should be thoroughly gone over
with wire brushes, or scraped with
broken glass or steel scraper. A prob
lem is sometimes encountered, es-
pecially i'm reclaimed farmhouses which
are being remodelled, when successive
layers of old paint have combined to
form a thick, lumpy coat which has
filed the corners of all the mouldings
so that the application of a fresh coat
will only make matters worse. Here
the best cure is burning off all the
old paint and getting down to the orig
Iual wood.-C. Matlack Price, in the
House Beautiful.
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-09
N,.. MLe4~ea0
Kept Two Mice Busy Whole
Year Operating Thread Mill.

A thrifty Scotchman, David Hutton,
conceived the idea Of using mouse
power commercially. relates the Popu-
lar Science Monthly. He experiment.
ed and found that a mouse will run
on an average ten and one-half miles
a day.
One mouse I'm Mr.. Hutton's collec-
ton actually ran Is miles In n day.
The power of a mouse is not much
when compared to horse power; yet.
it is enough to spin cotton thread.
The cost Of a mouse upkeep is not
very high. One mouse was kept In
fine working condition for 30 days on
one-half penny's worth of oatmeal.
During those 80 days that mouse ran
362 miles.
Mr.. Hutton built a thread mill for
his mice which was so constructed
that the mouse was able TO twist and
reel from 100 to go threads a day.
The mouse ran ten and a half miles
every other day.
Two mice were kept constantly en-
gagged In the spinning Of thread for
more than q year
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-09

T n woman can win better than a man /;
the maintenance of public decorum
among girls. supervision over female
servants registries, duties under the
shop hours acts. food control orders
and the like. and supervision over
places of amusement catering for chill
dren.
1t is not. Sir Leonard hopes. suggest
ed that women should be employed in
the suppression Of public order and
the arrest of dangerous or violent
criminals.
With regard to the ~desirability Of In
trusting to them that part of the in
vestigatlon of sexual crime which in
wolves intimate conversation with the
victim, the inspector declares that the
police themselves were the first to rec
ognize this, but until some years ago
failed TO find a woman of education
who recognized this as a woman's work.
Sir Leonard pays tribute to the fine
work being done by the women police
employed by the ministry of NUM-
lions, and refers also to the success
of the efforts Of the women patrols.
He denies that the increase OF Of
lenses by Juveniles and the decrease
Of personal chastity of girls are the
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-09
F SUBMARINES
SUNK BY AVIATORS

plOded close 10 the submarine, result
ing in a large quantity of oil, bubbles
and wreckage."
The seventh case: 1.-TWO seaplanes
sighted a U-boat on the surface and
dropped a bomb each. The first bomb
caused n heavy list TO the U-boat.
which began to sink by the stern.
The second bomb exploded in the cen
ter of the swirl. demollshing the u
boat"
Oil Patch Shows Fate.
The eighth case: "A seaplane
dropped a bomb on a submarine just
emerging and the U-boat disappeared
with a heavy list TO port. The pilot
dropped n second bomb into the swirl
and n few minutes later a patch of
oil $50 feet long and II feet wide APP
peared on the surface"
The ninth case: "A naval airship
at midday sighted a suspicious patch
of oil and circled IL in an effort to
ascertain the cause. Suddenly a
periscope broke the surface in the
midst of the oil. The airship dropped
a bomb close to the periscope and a
series of bubbles began appearing, in
dicating that the damaged submarine
vas moving slowly away under the
water. Several more bombs were
dropped in the path indicated until
satisfactory evidence was obtained Of
the enemy's destruction"
The tenth case: IAN airship
dropped two bombs over a submarine
which was engaged in attacking mer-
chantmen. Great patches of oil and
bubbles indicated severe damage and
trawlers made this complete by Gepth
charges"