The Washington herald., 1918-02-10

water e already being used. Il Il said.
In bread making at cherbourg. and
the bread has gained . considerable
reputation a. q diet In various COM
plaintA Al least % says . little blrd
just from Paris, II may not be true,
you know-also It may.
The American Ambassador to Great
Britain. Walter Hines Page, formally
opened recently In London the Amer
ican officers club, under the name
of the American Officers Inn. It is
located IN the handsome mansion Of
Maj. Sir II. II. Raphael, No. 8 Caven-
dish Gardens. and 10 under the aus
pices Of the Y. NJ. c, A. The Inn
has been open for some time, though,
for the reception Of officers on leave
or passing through London.
Lady Ward, Lady Alistair Innes-
Ker. Mrs. Spendsr Clay and Mrs.
Henry Higgins are at the head Of q
stan Of American voluntary workers
who intend running the Inn at the
very lowest possible cost, and there
10 bedroom accommodation, With hot
cold and shower baths, for between
forty and hfty persons
In some such connection. an anus
ms story has drifted across from
London TO the effect that a young
American soldier who thought he was
doing the right thing. as he had no
ticed was the custom at certain Lon
don restaurants, to place q ''tip." In
the shape Of q few coppers. under
his plate. \ waitress" one of the
many American voluntary workers.
gently informed him that tips" were
not required In the Eagle Hut.
We are all American women, you
know. voluntary workers, Just whit
ing on you for the Joy OF the thing. Z"
You don't get any salary for work.
Ing hsTe7" he asked.
"No; we have all got plenty OF
money"
"Gee" exclaimed the soldier. you
don't look IT,"
Secretary OF War Newton Baker
has suggested the crossing OF the
Airedale and old English sheepdos
to produce an American war dog.
Mrs. Anita Baldwin and Mrs. COL
verd, two California breeders have
made a start in that direction and
are searching for a typical name
for them. Why not call them
heepdalesF-that name has been
suggested.
Mrs. Baldwin Is the woman who
has done such splendid work raising
funds for the Red Star. Tomorrow
night in Baltimore a bal poudre Is
to be given at the Lyric for that
splendid organization. 1t promises
to be q brilliant affair with q COM
mittee, formed Of the most promi-
nent women In Baltimore, in charge.
Numerous box parties are being
arranged and a number of dinners
will be given before the ball.
The work OF the Red Star Animal
Relief. while a humane one, is also
one Of conservation in a vital neces-
sity of the war. as through the eff
forts of the Red Star an immense
number Of horses are saved to the
allied forces that would otherwise
be a total loss, and one of a serious
nature in the present war. The
importance OF this work may be
realized from the report of Capt.
Raj Parr that there is a decided
shortage of the best type of cav
airy remounts, and that the great
capture by the British and French
of guns Is partly because Germany
is short of horses to handle her ar
tillery. A French officer in Wash
inStoh, he says voiced the opinion
that the horse will be the determin-
ing factor in the war.
The American Red Star came into
existence in 1916. when Secretary of
War Baker suggested to President
W. o. Stillmsn. OF the American Hu-
mane Association. that plans similar
to those of the Red Cross might be
adopted to render organized aid to
animals injured In war, and that the
War Department would be glad to
cooperate in such work. Behind the
British lines the animal hospitals are
everywhere, and thousands OF wound
ed and sick horses are treated there
in. These hospitals have their regu-
lar STATS, and the value of the work
is shown by the fact that 30 per cent
of the patients are cured.
Tomorrow 10 Thomas A. Edison's
birthday; he will be n. The day will
find the inventor somewhere in
America" occupied with the technical
problems OF the war. in full enjoy
ment Of sound mental and physical
vigor.
The general public often does not
become acquainted with Americas s
palatial homes and the garden spots
surrounding them until for one reason
or another they are forced upon the
market by some untoward event. At
Hot Springs, Va, Seth Barton French
acquired about six acres on one of the
beautiful hillsides, erected q three
story Colonial dwelling and two two
story cottages. with various outbuild-
tngs. at cost OF 500. 900, and then