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The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
Melchers' Works
Forty Paintings on View in Spe-
cial Exhibition Room of
Corcoran Art Gallery.

Forty paintings by Carl Mel
tute the largest collection of Mel
chers' works ever exhibited, are on
public view in the SPECIAL exhibit
ton room of the Corcoran Gallery
of Art. The exhibition will con-
tinue until February 2S.
The collection presents a diversi-
ty of subjects which reveal Mel
chers in many varying moods. The
paintings are typically American
in execution and the subjects are
mostly of the kind which may be
appreciated by the masses.
Conspicuous among the paintings
is a life-size, full-length portarit
Of Col. Roosevelt. in full rough
rider regalia. Other portraits are
of Maj. Gen. Andre w. Brewster,
M. H; Mrs. Frederick Alger, Ar
thur T. Adds, Edward Chandler
Walker, Former Governor Chase S.
Osborn and Master Stedman But
trick.
The collection includes portraits
of religious themes, juveniles, in
teriors and out-of-door studies.
Melchers' first and last paint
ings are among the collection, and
the other productions show the
painter at varying stages of de-
velopment. Perhaps the painting
which would most nearly make
a universal appeal is the one call
. ed Maternity" a twentieth CEN
tury Madonna
The paintings have been lent for
the exhibition by Cornell Universi-
ty, the Smithsonian Institute,
Greer collection), Detroit Museum
Of Art. Minneapolis Institute of
Art. Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine
Arts. University of Michigan. Tel
fair Academy Of Arts and Sciences
Mrs. Edward Chandler Walker,
Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs. Hugo
Reisinger. Charles v. Wheeler. Mrs.
Andre w. Brewster, James Deer
ing, Arthur T.. Adds. Mrs. Edward
Chandler Walker. George NJ. oys-
ter, jr., Mrs James Creelman, Mrs.
NJ. Gerreghty, Charles L. Freer
and Stedman Buttrick.
The Melchers' collection is said TO
be the finest one-man collection
ever exhibited at the Corcoran CAL
lery Of Art
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
Y. M. c. A. Campaign
Meets with Success

To make up $4,000 Of the s165. 900 bud
get for the regular operating ex-
penses of the Washington Y. NJ. C. A.
business men and other friends of
the association have subscribed a
total of s12,6S9.65.
This amount was raised in a four
day campaign by nine teams. Com
plete reports Of each team were an
nounced last night. The team headed
by Charles C. Long led the list with
a total Of s3,541.15. The amounts turn
ed in by other captains in behalf Of
their teams follows: C. A. AspinwalI,
$500: William A. Rawlings, S,s75; W..
w. Warwick. s1,OO1; A. d. Call, S7sS;
NJ. o. Chance. S7sl50; Daniel Fraser.
s7S; Edward E. Clement, $5S6; Charles
P. Light, SIC.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
LACK OF COAL
HALTS SCHOOLS
Commissioners Forced to
Extend Closing Order I'm
til Next Monday.

Coal supplies for the District
government now on hand total but
$50 tons. according to n. C. Har-
grove. purchasing agent for the
District, under whose supervision
comes the distribution of coal for
governmental and school use This
is the reason for the order issued
yesterday closing schools until
Monday.
With schools running. the daily
demand for district government use
totals 200 tons per day. With
schools closed, only 125 tons per
day are used. The District govern
Inent at present is running on a
three and a half day fuel margin.
The national fuel administration.
according to Mr.. Hargrove, has
promised that everything possible
will be done to give the District
government sufficient coal.
Superintendent of Schools Thurs
ton yesterday was in conference
with Commissioner Brownlow at
his office in the District Building.
and George z. Hamilton. Following
the conference he dictated a report
on the local school situation.
1t is the aim OF officials to obtain
a supply of coal sufficient to last
four or five days on hand for school
use. If this is done. Mr.. HargreYe
has the promise of the national
fuel administration to get as much
coal as possible to the use of the
District government. when all
schools have a supply of four or
five days on hand, IL was decided
yesterday. the school system of the
District will REOPEN.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06

tirely different, and having decided
upon that point / tried to fgure out
the rest of what l was going TO call
him
Now, II / said ''Good-by, Sir Sam
Hughes" 1t would sound perfectly
ridiculous. It always sounds menac-
ing to use a string OF names like
that, just as when Mrs. Jones says.
come in this house, Johnny Jones"
when she is mad. and come in,
Johnny" when she is not mad.
No. 1 couldn't say, "sir Sam
Hughes" that was a cinch.
The Crisis Comes.
Sir Hughes" would sound equally
as bad.
Sir Sam"-thst sounded perfect
ly logical, bUt-I just knew / could
never say that II it had been Sir
Reginald. or Sir Cecil" or Sir
Edward" or anything in the world
but Sir Sam" They just don't 20
together, that's all
Finally the awful minute came. Sir
Sam Hughes put out his hand and ]
took IL.
"Good-by-Mister-H 1t came
out like an explosion, and ! didn't
care a bit.
Sir Sam Hughes daughter remind
ed me very politely that her father
was Sir Sam"
Yes I knew that" said, but
I have a nephew named Sam. and
somehow just can't attach anything
dignified to that name. Anyway, we
call folks Mister down here"
Sir Sam and his daughter both
what a mental fix I had been In.
laughed. 1 think they sorta guessed
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
"Sir" Sounds All Right pith
Any Other Name than "Sam''

There are lots Of things you don't
learn in school. And you never miss
'em until the time comes when you
need them most.
FIR instance. Why don't they teach
US how to do about these lords and
ladies and earls and sirs and things,
now that the Boston tea party is all
forgot and we're "buddying" with
England just as IL nothing ever hap
pened?
1t was easy enough TO ask the clerk
at the hotel to have ''Sir Sam Hughes"
PACED. But when he told me that
Sir Sam Hughes happened to be
standing at the desk that minute, it
was another matter.
] went up to him-gingerly, because
I never happened to interview a sir
or anything like that before.
Sir Hughes-no. that didn't sound
right.
meditated. rapidly
Sir Sam Hughes-that was all right
to say to the clerk, but surely you
wouldn't say all that to the man him.
self. Fancy going up to an American
and saying ''Mr. John Dick Smith,
No. naturally. you'd Just say. Mr..
Smith,"
But certainly I couldn't say "Mr.
Hughes.
comprised with a sort OF kissing
grunt.
Observation-Disclosures" I asked. and
coushed. SO as to give the appearance
OF having a bad cold.
Sir Sam Hughes talked Just like
anybody else. OF course. and 1 didn't
have to address him except as you
during the interview But when il
came to 90. well. in saying Eoodby to
anyone who has given you patient
hearing. you can't just say plain
good-by" OF so long"
As Sir Sam Hughes talked / thought,
! didn't hear much OF what Sir sam
Hughes said, because 1 was busy
trying to ''igger'' out whether a sir
was lord or an earl or what. Al
first, thought It was a lord, IN which
case. OF course, could say Lord
Hughes" Then decided It was an
earl: but what do you call an earl;
or are earls and lords the same
thing?
But finally reached the concIu.
sion that a sir" was something en-
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
Child Conservation Is
Discussed by Mrs. West

A talk on the saving of child life
through proper supervision Of milk
supply and the establishment of diet
kitchens to aid the, mothers of the
poor in feeding their children prop
erly. was given by Mrs. Max West
before the Woman's Civil Club of
Takoma Park in the Takoma Park
Library yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. West said that proper super
vision of the milk supply will save
100000 baby lives each year. She
emphasized the point that especial
attention should be given to con-
serving infant life in war time
when so much man-power will in
evitably perish without adding
progeny to the coming generation.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
ACTORS Use HOLIDAY
At TRAINING CAMPS
Artists From Various Theaters En-
tertain Soldiers Here.

Despite the intense cold, actors and
actresses booked at local play
houses last night gave entertainments
at Camp Meigs. Camp American UNI
versity and the Marine Camp at
Quantico, Va.
Stars from ''over the Top" now
playing at the Belasco. and "A
Knight for a Day" made the trip to
the American University camp. In
the party were Ed wynne. Craig
Campbell. Laurie and Bronson. and
Pianist Silver. from ''Over the Top. "
and Lillian CrosmAn and Sarah Ed
wards from Polls Franco, q
Chautauqua yentriloQuist. also mad.
the trip.
The artists at the Cosmos Theater
entertained the marines at ouantico.
The Gus Edwards Company. at
keith's. Miss Robertson. Miss Irene
Foster and J. Louis Moneyway, local
entertainers. produced sketches for
the soldiers at Camp Meigs.
Programs for the evening were
under the direction Of George L.
Morris, OF the war camp.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
Teachers PENSIONS
ADVANCED BY SENATE
Subcommittee Makes Favorable Re-
port on Retirement Bill.

Jubilant over the favorable report
by subcommittee of the Senate of
the Hollis bill providing a system of
retirement and pension for their num-
ber. public school teachers of the
District it was indicated last night
will today redouble their efforts to
gain this goal.
Senator Hollis. chairman, con-
fidently expects to obtain permission
from the full committee to report the
bill favorably TO the Senate today.
This bill is the last of several such
measures introduced by Senator
Hollis, and was introduced in the
Senate January IS. 1t provides for
the creation of a fund out of which
annuities are to be paid by deductions
from the salaries of the teachers.
1t is provided that no deduction
shall exceed s per cent of the teach
er's annual basic salary. The an
nuity of at eacher retired on account
Of age shall not be less than $3.50
year. The annuity of a teacher re-
tired because of physical disability
shall not be less than $40.
Appropriations Of $4,000 Is carried
Int he bill to carry out the provisions
OF the measure during the fiscal years
ending June 30, 1918. and June 30, 1919
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
NEEDS WAR MACHINE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
War Department from unnecessary re.
strictions.
"As one member of the Military
Affairs Committee" said Mr.. wads,
worth. Il hope the administration will
at the earliest moment inform the
committee just what laws stand in the
way. II there are checks and balances
due to the existence Of statutes which
impede the winning Of the war, We
should be told about them. It is i'm
possible for an individual Senator OF
committee to search out these mat.
ters without the guidance and assist.
ance Of the men who are endeavoring
to operate under the statutes, W.
should be promptly informed. SO Con-
gress could come to the help of the
War Department Congress wants to
help the department, and II 1t will
point the way we will do it,
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
JEWELRY IS FOUND
HIDDEN IN Sewer
Police Locate Tin Box with $500
in Valuables.

A tin box containing diamonds val
ued at $500, said TO belong to a local
jewelry company. was recovered from
a sewer at First and L streets north
west yesterday afternoon by Detec-
tves Bauer aud Sweeney. following
a confession. said to have been made
to them by Richard A. Luskey, 607
New Jersey avenue northwest, a for
mer employe Of the Adams Express
Company here.
Luskey and his wife. Mary Bridget
Luskey. were arrested on suspicion
Of the robbery last Saturday, Both
denied having any knowledge Of the
missing Jewelry. Detective Bauer
on entering Luskey's room last Sat-
urday. saw him try to conceal a dia-
mond ring under the covering of the
bed.
After finding the ring, further in
vestigation, according to the detec-
ttves, proved that Luskey pawned two
rings in Baltimore and his wife had
attempted to sell several In this city.
The rings were shipped from De-
troit and consigned to the main store
of the jewelry firm in Baltimore. The
car carrying the jewelry was detain-
ed in this city for some time and
detectives say that the theft was
committed at that time.
Shorty after the theft was made
known, Luskey resigned from the ex-
press firm.
Luskey, it is said, told the detec-
tiyes that he found the package on
the floor of the express company :
car and he put it in his pocket with
out knowing what it contained. The
package consigned to the jewelry firm
originally contained 5000 in Jewels,
and detectives expect to recover the
other rings that Luskey and his wife
are alleged to have pawned.
He is charged with larceny and his
wife with receiving stolen property.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
GERMAN TREACHERY
EXPOSED BY HAASE
Socialist Leader Shows No-Annex,
alton Talk Is Pure Buncombe.

Hindenburg insists that the an
, nexation OF Belgium is necessary.
Other German government spokes-
men declare that Poland, united
with Galicia, must be made an
Austrian kingdom; that Courland
must be a Prussian dukedom: and
that Lithuania will be a Prussian
principlaity.
Thus Philip Haase, leader of the
independent socialists in Germany,
charges that the government is GO
ing directly contrary to the mo
annexation" peace esolution of the
Reichstag of July 10. The full text
Of his speech was made public here
last night through the Committee
on Public Information. translated
from the Leipsiger Volkszeitung.
Though the speech was made in
the Reichstag, on November 20.
Haase even at that early date ad-
mitted that the independent social
ist party was arranging demonstra-
tions against the government.
These demonstrations drew from
the majority socialist party many
of its supporters. They were the
foundation for the peace and bread
strikes which have convulsed Ger
many during the last ten days. The
speech is regarded as highly signi-
ficant here last night as Illustrating
two points:
1.-The fixed determination of the
military masters OF Germany to
proceed with their plans of con-
quest.
2.-The widespread feeling of re-
volt among the German people
against the prolongation of the war
for such aims.
Haase quotes the following tele-
gram from Hindenburg to the Pam
German Alliance in Essen on the
Belgian question::
Everyone must recognize that
our Rhenish-Westph industries
would be seriously imperilled by 4
Belgium under Anglo-French in
fiuence."
Haase further quotes Chancellor Won
Hertling as sustaining Hindenburg's S
views on Belgium. The chancellor
Is reported as saying to the Bavarian
House of Deputies:
mo binding promises Of any kind
have been made In any way to Rome
on the Belgian question, and it would
be out OF place to make definite pro-
posals as regards Belgium at pres
ent. Precisely as far as Belgium is
concerned, the status quo ante is no
longer possible. the Belgian quo ante
no longer exists"
Another startling charge made by
Haase is that the German claim that
the Dobrudja, Macedonia and part OF
Serbia should be given to the Bull
garians is far more unjust than the
entente demand that Alsace-Lorraine
should be returned to France.
Has anyone the courage to point
pharasaically abroad" he asks, "and
to say that the entente is a synicats
for dividing up land. when these plans
and the plans of Austria and Germany
have become known"
He charges that Germany is using
the wishes Of Lettish junkers. con-
stituting but 1 per cent of the Lith-
aunian population. to justify the an
nexation of that country on the basis
Of self determination"
IF it were possible" he says ito
impose these conditions by the sword
1t would be nothing else than the
creation OF the conditions of a new
war. No Russian government can
abandon Courland and Lithunania."
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
Costs You Two Dollars
Per Lesson to Become
Expert in Equitation

Are there any doughboys around
town who wish to learn the gentle
art of equitation?
No. equitation has nothing to do
with algebra-not flying.
But it will offer a great chance 20
break into society.
The Washington Riding and Hunt
Club has Just issued a notice that
men in uniform may receive instruc-
tion in "eQuitation" in the club ring
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days. from to p. m.
You've guessed 1t.
The soldier and sailor boys may re-
ceive riding instructions. There will
be charge Of 81 a horse, includ-
ing instruction, payable each time on
mounting.
Before mounting, do you hear!
Thank you.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
After Unlicensed Autoists.

Arrests Of autoists who failed to Sc
cure their automobile licenses within
the prescribed time will begin today.
according to instructions to police
captains issued by Mai. Pullman last
night.
Persons driving without license
today will be required to deposit s.
collateral at the nearest police sta
ton and will be compelled to get
their new license tags at the earliest
possible moment, ~
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
Thanks Italian Queen
For Heroic War Work

DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, chairman
of the woman's committee of the
Council Of National Defense, has sent
il, the name Of the women Of the
United States a cablegram to the
Queen Of Italy, expressing gratitude
and appreciation for the great ser.
vice rendered to humanity by the de.
votion Of Your Majesty and the loyal
women Of Italy to the cause of free
dom and civilization"
Thomas Nelson Page, American
Ambassador to Italy, answered the
cablegram. He expressed for the
Queen thanks and appreciation Of the
message.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
China Beats Germany
Out of Hairnet Trade

Did you ever stop to think where
those "two-for-a-nickep' hairnets
come from?
They used to be made in Germany"
that Is they stayed in Germany long
enough to be entitled to that label.
But now they come straight from
China-from the Province OF Shantung.
where labor is cheap and human hair
plentiful" and last year they sold
just s334.ooo worth.
The division Of woman's war work
Of the committee on public informa-
ton has given out the statement that
hairnets are no longer made In Ger
many"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
LECTURES ON WAR
BY MRS. STODDARD

Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard yes
terday delivered the first Of a series
of ten lectures under the direction of
the League of American Penwomen.
The history Of the Balkan states and
their relation to other European coun-
tries was discussed by Mrs. Stoddard,
and photogl1 phs illustrating the lec-
ture were exhibited
The proceeds of the lectures will be
devoted to the war service work of the
penwomen.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
Aged Man Knocked Down
By Automobile Truck

Z While crossing the street at Tenth
and D streets northwest, late yester-
day afternoon, Thaddeus Fairfax, 90
years old. of LIS Tenth street north
west, was knocked down and seriously
injured by an automobile truck operat-
ed by James r. Mcneil. SIS F street
northwest.
The injured man was removed to the
Emergency Hospital, where physicians
said last night that the extent Of
his injuries would not be known for
twenty-four hours. Mcneil was held
for investigation at the First Pre-
cinct, pending the result Of the aged
mans injuries.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
RULING ON SHIPPING.

American vessels not reauisitioned
by the Shipping Board are placed
on the same footing with neutral
vessels, according to a recent an
nouncement of the War Trade
Board.
This ruling Is an amendment of
the late regulation controlling the
issuance of licenses for bunker and
ships stores, and became effective
February 1.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
Drug Store Dsmssed.

Fire caused by a defective due
in the drug store Of R. W. Lusby.
e3s PennsylvSnia avenue northwest
yesterday afternoon. resulted In
$500 damage.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06

oiIes Cured In to IL Days.
- rs refund money IL PAZO OINTMENT
rs re Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protrud-
= filsss sirst application gives relief. 5Oc--
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
WESTERN LEAGUE.
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Az r-ut.tinson-ist same r. H z
wichita 90 ...--.-.-- 900 ooI loo-s II :
FTrr-hInSen 90 .----. 900 900 Ql--- &
Batteries Wi-hita- HovliE and Wal
linz Hutchinson. EotEelnik and Nauion-
At Hutchius1n-2nd game K Il T..
vviehita. - .....-... 900 900 600 2
Hutchinson 90 100 zoo -l1-+
Batteries. Wichita, Waldhauer ana
WauIn: Hutchinson Haines and AaE.oil.
At Omaha-1Et game X p T.
sioux CITY ------.-0 900 002 lot :
0-7zba .-----...02o 009 00s-5 II 9
Batteries Sioux City. Allison and
Rohrer: Omaha, Tools and AcAenaIlly.
Al Omaha-2nd game X n 2,
Sioux city -----.--021 0Q0 COL 90
Omaha o.. -.---.---0ll coz 700 10
Batterie1- Sioux City, Eletcner anu
Rohrcr: Omaha Eopp and lc1-ene1ly-
At Oklahoma City-lst game X n 4
Joplin .-------.---ll ~ ?
Oklahoma City 1900 Ql- ~ II Q
Batteries: Joplin, Hubheu, Caporal ana
Decker Oklahoma City, Graham, SPARKS
Meadows and O'Counor-
At Oklahoma City--nd game X n L
ora ou1a CITY 200 500 10O-5 Il 8
bona CITY. Tcdeschi and O'Conuor-
At St Joseph-1st game r II Z
Des lIoines .N-V Nvu u1.--
ST joseph .--.-..-.--o0Q o0l oQl--
Batteries; Des Moines Ausser an4
LsIeweIlyn; st. joseph, BlueJacket ana
Bonowitz-
All 81. Joseph-2nd game r T. Z
Des Moines ---------ul0 1Vl ll1-s
S. joseph -.........oQ0 1O1 llo-5
Batteries: Des Moines. Dresser ana
Llewellyn and Bachaut, Bonowitz
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
'B00TERS lead
. IN ROUND ROBIN
Fifth Cavalry, Seventh
Cavalry and Freebooters
PLAY Two Rounds Each.

The Frcebooters polo team won in
the triangular meet at Fort Bliss
Sunday with a final score Of 81
points. The Seventh cavalry team
ended with two points 70 its credit
while the Fifth Cavalry had . point.
Cooley, OF the Freebooters team.
who did good work IN Sundays
game. is OF the officers training
camp, being formerly manager Of
the Meadowbrook polo team. one Of
the best in the United States. He is
also a three goal handicap man in
the American Polo association. Lieut.
NcChesney showed excellent form IN
his first game. II was agreed at the
end OF yesterdays game that the
same teams viii engage IN a round
game 90 be called at 3 o'clock sharp.
Big Games Scheduled.
Tentative arrangements have also
been made 10 bring the crack nOlo
team Of the 18th cavalry, Of Colum-
bus. n. ". here on Saturday, July 90
on which date IL viii engage the
Fifth cavalry. playing the Seventh on
Sunday and the Freebooters on Mon
day. The mere announcement Of
these games has aroused considera bic
interest among polo fans at Bliss
and IL the games are carried through
should be big drawing cards at the
fort.
Lineups for yesterdays game;
Freebooters. No. I, Cooley; No. .,
1aj. Chandler; No. s, Emmett Hines
and Capt. Hemphiu; No. 4, Capt
Crombie. Seventh cavalry. No. I,
apt Forrest: No. .. Capt. Jones; No.
8. Lieut. Gay and Capt. Finley; No.
e.. Capt. Cunningham. Fifth cavalry,
No J. Capt. HoIdridge and Lieut.
McChesney; No. ., Maj Cheney: No
3. Capt. Thompsous No. 4, Lieut.