The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
HOUSTON PUTS
APPROVAL ON
STAMP DRIVE
s :cretary of Agriculture In
dorses Movement as En-
couraging Thrift.

Claiming that war savings and thrift
stamps foster q spirit Of thrift in
small expenditures, Secretary Of Agri-
culture Houston yesterday gave his
unqualified support to the nationwide
campaign for the sale Of the baby
bonds"
IT am very much Interested in war
savings week in the District" he said.
land hope It will met with every de-
gree of success. II Is the patriotic
duty of every citizen who is in a
position to do so to invest In war saw
ings and thrift stamps, thereby help
ing the nation 10 win this war.
Encourages Thrift.
THE purchase. OF even a 25-cent
thrift stamp is n definite contribution
In that direction. Furthermore. these
stamps foster habits Of thrift in small
expenditures, making 1t possible for
nearly every one to purchase what in
reality are small government bonds.
and offer a unique opportunity to the
people at once to help their govern
ment and to economize conveniently
for the purchase OF the best invest
ment securities in the world"
Gus ]. Karger. president Of the Ma
tional Press Club, will speak at $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon. at Keith's The
ater, in the interest of war savings
week.
Blanche Bates, the noted actress,
will speak at Keith's. tonight on the
same subject.
During the matinee at the Nation
al Theater this afternoon, Roy L.
Neuhauser will make an address,
while former Commissioner H. B. F.
Macfarland will speak at this even
ing's performance.
Mr. Neuhauser will also speak at
the Gayety Theater tonight and Rab-
bi Simon at Belasco Theater. Thomas
P. Littlepage will make an address
at the Poll matinee today, and Repre-
sentative Neely will appear at the
evening performance.
The Sons of the American Revolu-
ton and Loyal Legion will hold a
war savings meeting at Rauscher's
tonight at s:45 o'clock. Judge Arthur
B. Hayes will be the principal speak
er.
The Child Welfare League, of which
Mrs. William Corcoran Hill is presi-
dent, will be addressed tonight by
Mrs. Rupert Hughes, OF New York
City.
At the call of Commissioner Brown
low, who will preside, a meeting of
District employees will be held at noon
today at the District Building. 1t
will be addressed by Director D. ].
Callahan, Of the war savings commit
tee. ..
Tonight the following meetings will
be held at the various colored thea
ters: Howard, B. L. Gaskins, speak
er; Foraker. S. H. Dudley, r. c.
Bruce, speaker; Hiawatha, John H.
Paynter, speaker.
Agencies EstabIished.
Mrs. Rupert Hughes and Mrs.
Clarkson, both of New York City, are
establishing w, S. S. agencies through
out the different districts OF the city,
and yesterday established the follow
ing in District !. embracing the down
town section. of which NJ. Z. Allies is
chairman:
Ltage simonopoli, rs Pennsylvania
avenue northwest Charles Gremato,
III Pennsylvania avenue northwest;
Daniel Schieller, o97 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest; Umberto Ceruli,
200 Pennsylvania avenue northwest;
William Hahn and Company, Seventh
and X streets northwest. and other
stores; Peoples Drug Stores, House
& Hermann; Oppenheimer's. 623
Pennsylvania avenue northwest: Gil
man Drug Store, 627 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest; Merchants Lunch,
629 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
Halls Cigar store, Seventh and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest;
Capitol Lunch. Pennsylvania avenue
northwest; Crawford Shoe Store, Us
Pennsylvania avenue northwest;
Mayors Novelty Shop, los Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest; Parker,
Bridget and Company, Ninth and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest; the
Hub, s11 Pennsylvania avenue north
west; Milton r. Ney, sol Pennsylvania
avenue northwest; Luigrs 211 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest; Ansley's 217
Pennsylvania avenue northwest; ].
F. Jarvin, 935 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest; F. Silberg, Pennsylvania
avenue northwest; Dreyfus Brothers,
GIT Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
and the B. & o. ticket office, 6lg
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.