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The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
LENROOT HAS REFUSED
MILEAGE FROM j. S.
Wisconsin Senator Paid His Own
Fare-Committee Changes.

One Senator has been found who
government.
This is Lenroot, OF Wisconsin,
who was sworn in yesterday. He
said he had gone to Wisconsin to
make his campaign on his own
volition, and therefore was not en-
titled to the mileage on the return
trip.
He was escorted to the Vice-Pres-
ident's desk in the Senate by Mel
son. OF Minnesota, as LaFolIette, of
Wisconsin. his colleague. was alb
sent.
Mr.. Lenroot was appointed yes
terday to the Committee on Rail-
roads; Coast Defense; Forest Res
ervations and Protection OF Game;
National Banks; and Public Build
ings and Grounds.
There was a rearrangement of
committee chairmanships among
several Republicans
Hiram Johnson, OF California,
was relieved of duty on the Fish
cries Committee. and appointed to
the Committee on Military Affairs.
Weeks, of Massachusetts,. was re-
lieved from Coast Defense. and For
est Reservations and Protection of
Game. and appointed to the chair
manship OF the Committee on the
Disposition of Useless Papers in
the Executive Department. France,
OF Maryland. was relieved from the
Committees on Expenditures in the
Department of Agriculture. and
Railroads, and placed on the Agri-
culture and Forestry Committee.
Baird of New Jersey was ap-
pointed to Coast Defense: Conserva-
tion of Natural Resources: Expendi-
lures in the Department Of Agri-
culture: Fisheries; Mines and Min
ing; and Public Lands.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
WASHINGTON
TO SEE "YOU
KNOW NE, AL
BeIasco Matinee Perform
sace Monday of Soldier
Made Show.

Efforts on the part of the may
or's committee on national defense.
Of New York, to procure an extern
sion of time for the run Of the SOL
dier-made show You Know Me.
AL" now appearing a the Lexing-
ton Theater in that city. have failed.
and the troupe will come to WASH
ington Monday to give q matinee
at the Belasco Theater.
Theatrical people as well as per-
sons attached to patriotic and mill
tary organizations, communicated
with the War Department and Maj.
Gen. Organ. commanding the
Twenty-seventh Division. at Spar
tanburg, S. c.. asking that the
boys furloughs be prolonged so
that the show might continue its
triumphant run.
Following its appearance in this
city the show will play Paris, and
later will have a run in Berlin"
those in charge of it declare.
From start to finish IL Is a SOL
der play absolutely devoid of war
or anything military. 1t was writ
ten by soldiers. staged by soldiers,
and is played by soldiers-and pri-
Yates at that. Every man in the
show has had professional stage
experience. The leading man. Pri-
vate Russell Brown, was a favoTite
in Have a Heart" before he sold
his makeup box and swagger hab-
erdashery for a khaki uniform.
Harry Gribble. who staged the pro-
duction, appeared win Guy Bates
Post in The Masquerader."
You Know Me. Al" is a three-act
musical farce with catchy lines, a
plot, and lifting music. 1t was writ
ten by Privates William Anson Hal
Iahan and Hugh StanisIaus STANCE.
STANCE dramatized Booth Tarking-
toms book. Seventeen" now run
ming in New York.
The funniest man in the division,
Private Harvey r. Brooks, does a
speciality for ten minutes in the last
act that means ten minutes of hys-
terics for the audience.
Proceeds from the performance
here and in New York City will go
to purchase a portable theater for
the division which will be taken to
France and used for performances
behind the trenches. Whether or
not it will be used for the per
formance in Berlin" is not known.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
CITY MUST PAY
$500 DAMAGES
Mrs. Della Carlin Wins Verdict for
Personal Injuries.

A verdict for 81, 800 in favor of the
plaintiff was returned yesterday af-
ternoon by a jury in Judge Hitz'
court wherein Mrs. Della Carlin
sought to recover $4,000 from the
City of Washington for personal in
juries alleged to have been sustained
December 20. 1914, by falling through
a coal-hole in the sidewalk at 6I
Myrtle street northeast.
The evidence at the trial showed
that Mrs. Carlin's left arm had been
injured permanently by the accident
and that she was shaken up con
siderably otherwise. and the jury
thought the amount in question COW
cred the full measure of damages.
Andrew I. Hickey and Leonard J.
Mather represented plaintiff in the
proceedings, while Robert L. Williams
appeared as attorney for the District.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19

used postage stamps TO pass the
longness of my captivity.
I dare hope, Mr.. Editor-in-chIe'.
you will be so kind as 70 insert IN
your esteemed paper of an advertiss-
ment for which thank you very
much beforehand.
With all my kindest regards. re-
main sir,
Yours respectfully,
JOHN CORTHAIsS
And the Answerf
How will Washington stamp COL
ieCtors answer this plea Of an ally 20
help to pass the longness" OF his
captivity:
Those who wish 10 answer the piles
OF the soldiers appeal should send
their gifts addressed John CorthaIs
Internment Camp. Amersfoort, Hol-
land"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

on the North Atlantic coast there will n
fresh northwest and North winds rain: Of
the Middle Atlantic, moderate West and Nnrth-
west winds. fair weather: of the South At
lantic coast light Southwest winds and fair
weather; over the East Gulf, light and varsbIe
winds, fair weather; over the West GuH. fresh
Southeast to South winds. fair weather.
District Of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia
Cloudy. probably light rain Friday morning.
much cooler; Saturday fair; light West to
Northwest winds
The weather Of the last Il hGTrS has becn
marked by sharp fall in Temperature extending
from New England westward 10 the Lake Re
gion; in many parts Of this area there has been
more or less snow with temperatures below
freezing. The temperature is also low for the
season in the Rocky Mountain region and the
eastern foothills with a fall n snow in west
em South Dakota, eastern Wyoming Colorado
and northern New Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19

Two stars.
Why is II that when some guys
get stewed they inevitably want a
bowl OF stew?
Full up to the neck with meanness
and Baltimore booze Ed Bennett
walked into the lunch room Of Joe
Carroll on Third street southwest
He ordered a bowl of stew. ate
that and ordered another one.
Joe asked Ed to come across with
some money before he ate up all
the stew In the place.
"Oh, no." Ed remarked; the world
owed him something to eat and he'd
be darned II he was going to pay
for it.
The booze and the stew didn't mix
very well. 1t made Ed get very ugly.
He grabbed Joe and hit him in
the neck. Two men jumped at him
then and put him out.
He staggered UP the street almost
into the arms of a policeman.
Dat fellow doan lax me nohow." "
Ed told the court. Hes jes' pickin'
on me. He does dat all de time. -
The court didn't listen to this at
all, but told Ed to shell out .$I5. or
to go to Jail for four months.
Back Again.
The spring is surely here. because
Raymond and Marie Hughes are
beginning to poster the courts again.
These two are man and wife and
have four small children.
Every little while Raymond has Ma
rie arrested and every little while
Marie has Raymond arrested.
This time Marie asserts that Ray
mond chased her down the street
at 1 in the morning with a knife.
She had got a warrant out for
him, she says. for non-support, and
he got mad about it.
Judging from her past experiences.
Marie was dead sure that her hus-
band intended using that knife.
Her countenance has been decor
ated several times with long gashes
inflicted by Raymond's knife.
1t can be easily seen that Ray
mond is tired Of married life. But
what about the four children?
All things considered, the court held
that the family difficulties were as
much Marie's fault as they were
Raymond's.
And the court took his personal
bonds not to chase his wife again.
More Hot Air.
A street car. crowded to the hurri-
cane deck.
A one-legged man. three sheets in
the wind, wedged tight in the center.
Just imagine this state of affairs
for a minute and you can see why
Ernest Merchant. of the one leg. got
peeved.
1t didn't feel very good TO Ernest.
with the load he was carrying, to
be squeezed very hard. 1t felt very
uncomfortable, around the waist
band.
And so he cussed out loud The
ladies blushed and a man called him
down.
Some more cussing. The conductor
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
War! War! War on Cats!
Health Brigade Gets 81

The feline population OF Wash
ington was reduced last week by
the Pound Force TO the extent Of
sixty-one of its members, most Of
whom. it is alleged by the police,
were walking the streets at night.
This is the figure given by will
lam c. Wood ward. health officer, in
his weekly report The report says
nothing about the corresponding
feline birth-rate. however. nor does
it state the number Of cats that died
from natural causes" (such, for
instance. as strain of the vocal or
gans). A can. therefore. only be
a matter of conjecture as to whether
there are more cats or fewer in the
District this week than last
As regards dogs. the information
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19

contained IN the health report u
somewhat meager: Nine dogs sus-
pected OF being 'rabid' were exam
ined." The dictionary defines tbs
word. 'rabid." as affected with
rabies or hydrophobia: Mad"
Whether these nine dogs were
actually mad is not stated: pre-
sumably. therefore. the dogs m
question would be entitled to claim
damages from the District govern
ment for false arrest
Sixteen dogs while at large"
were captured" Twenty-Five
dogs were Surrendered" by their
owners. Here we have a taste of
war. The reason the dogs were cap
tured Is that they wore no EsF
masks. though the word in the re
port Is +muzzles"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
ITALIAN TENOR Wins
favor At RECITAL
Guido Ciccolini Demonstrates Splen-
did Voice-Will Sing for Soldiers.

Guido Ciccolini, the young Italian
tenor, assisted by Pierre Henrotte,
violinist. and Carlo Edward, pianist.
was heard for the first time In this
city yesterday afternoon at the Be-
lasco Theater, before a small but ap-
preciative audience.
Signor Ciccolini is making his first
transcontinental tour and he has
made arrangements to appear at all
Of the base hospitals and cantonments
accessible to his itinerary to and from
the Pacific coast. His voice Is rich
and full, round and musical. but a
lack Of control may be the means Of
keeping this young tenor from posi-
bic fame. He sung particularly well
the number from Ia Tosca," in
which he demonstrated rare dramatic
power and keen interpretive
sense. He should do well in grand
opera.
Monsieur Henrotte assisted Signor
Ciccolini and was well received by the
audience
A surprise Of great interest was
sprung on the audience in the middle
Of the program when a number Of
boys from Camp Meigs were ordered
TO the stage. and there presented
with q VIctrola by Ciccolini. The boys
then sang a couple Of numbers,
lover There" and Where Do We Go
from Here. Boys and were given
an enthusiastic ovation.
The program follows:
''Andante and Finale from Concer-
to" CMendelssohn). Pierre Henrotte:
Ca) Caro- Mic Ben (Giordani, 49,
17geD, Cb) 20 Cessate Di Piagarmi'
(searIattI. 1S5s-1729. Cc) "Ideale" CTos-
til. Guido Ciccolini: (a) "Nocturne"
Chopin, Cb) ''Valse BIuette" UIeopold
Auer). Pierre Henrotte; Una Furtiva
Lagrima" from 'L'Elizir D'Amore"
DonizettD, "E Lucevan lie Stelle'
from "Tosca'' PuccinD, Guido CiccO-
lini: Ca) Meditation" from ''Thais.
by request, CMassaneD. Ob) La Ronde
Des Lutins'' CBazzinD, Pierre Hen
rotte; Ca) "Fortunio' CMessager). (bJ
Romance" Debussy). (C) "Elegie"
with violin obbligato. (Massenet.
Guido Ciccolini.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
NEGRO BEING TRIED
FOR KILLING WIFE

Albert w. Thornton, charged with
the murder of Mamie f. Wood, his
common law wife, Is on trial before
a jury in Judge Stafford's DEPART
ment of the Criminal Court.
Both defendant and his alleged
victim are negroes. and the indict-
ment against Thornton charges him
with stabbing the woman Oecem-
ber Z, 1916. while at a dance. The
case is attracting considerable at
tention in local negro circles, the
courtroom being crowded with mem-
bers of that race.
F. C.. Mitchell and Robert Wells
are attorneys for the accused, while
Assistant U. S. Attorney Leahy is
conducting the prosecution.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
colleges RESPOND
TO CALL OF farm
Many Universities |, E,nroll Students
for Farm Work.

Mems colleges and universities are
responding promptly to Secretary of
Labor Wilson's plea that college men
enroll for farm work this summer
The United States Employment
Service, in charge of this work, an
nounced yesterday a list of institu-
ton, which have already answered
the call. They include Bowdoin Col
lege. Brunswick, Me-; Furman Uni
versity. Greenville. s. c.; Johns Hop
kins, Baltimore; MuhIenberg College.
Allentown. Pa. Loyola College, Balti-
more; Ohio University, Athens, Ohio;
University of South Carolina, Colum-
bia. S. c.; Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute, Blacksburg. Va; Washington
College. Chestertown. Md; Western
University. Cleveland, Ohio.
Muhlenberg College also announced
the establishment of an agricultural
course to train its students for the
work.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
GIRL SCOUT RALLY
WILL HEAR NOTABLES

Girl Scouts from all parts OF Wash
ington will hold a rally tomorrow
afternoon at the National Zoo Park
at which proficiency badges for Girl
Scout work will be awarded by a
of prominent women headed
by Mrs. Medill Mccormick The rally
will be held from l:45 to O'Clock in
this afternoon.
Mrs. Newton D. Baker. Mrs. Herbert
Hoover. Mrs. Henry Dimock and Mrs.
Robert Taft viii be additional MEM
bers OF the committee who will COM
pose the court Of honor and award
prizes for the winners of athletic con-
tests that will be held at the rally.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
Good Morning, judge
Human Interest Stories of
Police Court Happenings.
BY
RUDOLPH
PERKINS

, ordered Ernest to close his face or
he would get put of.
That is Just what Ernest wanted to
do. He had tried to get on and
couldn't.
Finally his language got so bad
that some Of the ladies in the car
tainted. The atmosphere was al
ready highly charged with alcohol
! and when Ernest let loose a barrage
! fire Of cuss words It was too much.
The conductor and a policeman
| managed to get him OF and haul him
to the patrol box.
Ernest told the court that when a
man is soused he is liable TO do any
| thing.
The court must have believed him.
as it fined him so.
So Early In the Morning.
At half past three Thursday morn
ing, st. Clair Heurta decided to have
an argument with his wife.
She had committed some little in
I discretion. he said. and therefore she
must explain 1t.
Wifey balked. She wouldn't talk to
| him at all-because she was sure that
| it was nothing but his jealousy.
She ran out and got a policeman.
The latter stood on the outside and
listened for a while.
Heurta was cussing his wife for
getting a policeman and was cussing
the policeman for coming.
1t was all on account of his bring
ing a man boarder to the house. wifey
explained. st. Clair brought him
there and got jealous of him after
ward.
st. Clair says that WHEY is really to
blame. She refused to explain her
conduct, telling him that it was no
concern of his.
After all. a man who gives his wife
every nickel he makes. as st. Clair
says he does, is not apt TO have
ambition enough to hurt her.
The court only fined him a IS bill.
Wife Was q Movie Fan.
"Jedge, ef nah wife would stay
| home lax she orter do en- wash de
dishes. wash de clos en- mind her own
/ bizness, All wouldn't be in dis yere
! court"
But my dear man." said the court
TO Albert Miller. "how do you explain
| that bruise on her head?"
"Jedge, All went to raise nah hand
to splain somefin en- she ran into nah
hand Tain't nah fault dat she got
! hurt
Sophie had a bruise on her head
| about the size of a dollar and a quar-
| ter.
/ She got 1t there. she said. because
| she insisted on her right to go and
! come when she pleased.
She lives in de movin' pitchers.
Jedge," went on Albert. "Ah CANT
| git dat woman to eben sew a button
| on nah shirt"
Hes got annuder woman TO sew
buttons on his shirt. Jedge," said
| Sophie. zen dats why ne doan lax me
any mo-
! 1t may be true that Albert has an
affinity-but that doesn't excuse him
! for hitting Sophie.
The court didn't think so and fined
| him 80
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
GARDEN LESSON NO. 10.
By PROF. THOMAS SHAW,
Noted Agriculturist.

There are many varieties OF corn.
These differ greatly In size. vigor.
hardihood, productiveness, time in
which growth is completed, and in the
saccharine property which they pos
sess. The reference Is to sweet corn,
the only kind that should be grown
in the home garden.
In the Northern States the Peep
O'Day is probably the earliest. matur-
ing in a shorter time than any 1ther
sweet corn. But for table use no va
riety will equal the Golden Bantam.
Sweet corn in one or the other Of Its
varieties can be successfully grown in
every State. In the South two crops
can be grown in one season by tu-
dicious planting.
Corn will grow on any good soil, but
it will come into earliest use on sanoy
loans.
The crop may be planted in mills or
rows. The latter method is most IA
vored in gardens. The rows are usual
Iy made three feet apart. The seed
is buried two inches and the kernels
are dropped four to six inches in the
line of the row.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
dEARs -YONus
BltA4Ia11e1>o

The use of the rake should begin a
few days after the planting and should
be made to kill all weeds that have
sprouted. Cultivation then follows
with hoe or hand cultivator), but 1t
should be shallow and frequent. Sweet
corns are much liable to suckers.
Some remove all when the corn is
about foot high; others allow one
or two suckers to grow with each
Plant. The question Is not yet settled,
with the tendency to remove ala The
suckers.
In extra large gardens there can be
grown a years supply of sweet corn.
This Is done by liberal planting and
drying what is not used at the table.
The corn should be picked every Gay
or two to secure the right stage Of
maturity. 1t is then cooked as for the
table, sliced OF the cob with knRe
and dried
Tomorrow Prof. shaw will write
about onions.
GARDEN PRIMER for reference
may be had by sending your name,
address and two-cent stamp for
postage, to NATIONAL WAR GAR
DEN COMMISSION, Washington,
ID. G..
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
Interned Belgian Pleads
For Stamps as Recreation

ITO pass the Iongness OF my cap
tivity." an interned Belgian soldier
in a camp at Amersfoort, Holland.
wants some used postage stamps"
His request. written on a post
card. was addressed TO Mr.. Editor
in-chief," OF The Washington Herald.
and has been a month in reaching
the Offices of this paper.
Here IL the Request
The captive prefaces his request
with a plea 10 forgive me my dar-
ing" The postcard was mailed
March S. and is as follows:
Amersfoort, S-3-lS
Mr.. Editor-in-chief:
Forgive me my daring in writing
YOU these few words.
L am a Belgian interned soldier
and should like very much collecting
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
One Man, Two Votes, and
Both for Suffrage; What
More Could Woman Ask ?

Even a suffragist could hardly ask
more than this.
Senator Lenroot. of Wisconsin. will
contribute two votes for the suf-
frage amendment. He voted for the
amendment when he was Represen-
tative Lenroot, and yesterday Just
before taking his seat in the Sen
ate, he promised @ vote the same
way again.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
Y. M. H. A. WILL HOLD
SMOKER ON SATURDAY

A smoker will be held at the Young
Mems Hebrew Association Building.
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue. tomorrow night at SIS o'clock.
Under the joint auspices OF the
Y. NJ. H. A. and the Jewish Welfare
Board. several other activities are
scheduled for the week. Among
these are a class in Jewish script,
under Rabbi Blusack, tonight, and
a meeting of the Collegiate Club.
tomorrow night at S:15.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
FORWARD FOR Prize,
MT. PLEASANT MEN!
Association Offers You Cash for
Good Gardening.

A garden contest has been arranged
by the Mount Pleasant Citizens As
sociation, in which prizes are Of
fered for the best garden IN the ter
ritory covered by the association.
There will be a first prize of SO.
a second of S, a third of s.. and three
prizes Of 81 each. The points which
will be considered in the award of
prizes are: Rotation, condition Of the
soil, arrangement Of crops and re-
suits. Prizes will be awarded at the
end of the season.
The contest is limited to the ter
ritory OF the association, which in
cludes that part OF the city west Of
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
COKE PRICES SET
BY FUEL BUREAU

Maximum prices for coke in three
states were named yesterday by the
Fuel Administration. They are:
Colorado. $3.50 fer smelling or
furnace coke, and $3.50 for 72-hour
selected foundry; Monongahela
County. West. Virginia, S625 for
blast furnace grade. and s7.25 for
72-hour selected foundry: Empire
Coal Company, at Empire. Alabama.
sS.75 for 72-hour selected foundry
coke. The prices are in effect from
April 15.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19

Sixteenth street. north OF Columbia
and Quarry roads. south Of Pine,
Branch, and east OF Rock Creek Park
The committee in charge is mad.
up Of Rosa +. Downing. ]. StanleN
Long. NJ. ". Lewis. Col. VIM.
Rogers, and J. NJ. Webb.
Applications for entry in the con-
test should be sent to J. Stanley
Long. the Wellington.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
LOCAL MENTION.

Monoeaey Valley sugar corn, I2Lze,
IS lbs. white potatoes, 30c; genuine
eodnsh, 1sc; white meal, SIC; fat
mackerel: 15c; large herring, SC; IS
15c can; Va Sweet pancake flour
i2hc; A J. buekwheat, 12hc; pearl
hominy, SIC; buckwheat, 7Kc;
Quaker matches, Csc: pure pepper,
40c; 1O-lb. bags salt. Ibc; Knox gel
atine. 15c; 4 Babbitt's soap, 25c;
fancy evap. peaches, 1Sc; large
prunes. 16c: can peaches. zoe; Star
cocoa, Csc; Log Cabin syrup, 20c. If2
Fourth 81, $, E and all the J. T. ID.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
RECEIVERS STOLEN SILK.

Paterson. y. J.. April lS.-Detec-
tive Captain Tracey has recovered
in a local garage, about $500
worth OF japanese silk, stolen three
days ago from Erie freight cars
The silk was later identified by a
member OF the firm OF John Dun
lop's Sons Company, of Spring Va
ley. as belonging TO them.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
LOCAL TEMPERATURES

Midnight. s.: a. m. 81; la NJ. s.; a. m.
66; a. m., s.; 70 a. m. 81; p noon. G.. p.
m, 70: p. m. "a; p. m. "a p. m. Il; 10
p. m, g.. Highest, T6 lowest 40.
Relatives humidity-s a. m. 81; p. m. q;
p. m. q Rainfall IS =. m. to p. M 90
hours Of sunshine SIS; per cent Of possible sun
shine, g.
Departures-Accumulsted deficiency ~ TEN.
perature since January l. 1918 -;9; deficiency Of
temperature since April /. 1915, =; accumulated
excess Of precipitation since January ]. 1918,
+les: excess Of precipitation since April !. 1918.
+2H.
Temperature same date last year Highest, rs;
lowest .
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
WILL RESUME HEARING
ON ANTI-SPY BILL

Hearings on Senator Chamberlain's
bill to try spies by court-martiaI and
execute them will probably be re-
sumed today. Norman H. White, Of
Soe Broadway, Now York City, pres
ident Of loyaTy league, has been
asked to testify.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
OTHER TEMPERATURES.

TIDE TABLES.
Compiled by United States Coast and Geodetic
Suryey.D
Today-Lov tide, 1924 a. m. and 1913 p. N.
high tide, 3:46 a. m. and 4l2 p. m.
THE SUN AND MOON.
Today-Sun rises. 6:z a. m; sun sets. 10:
n. m.
Automobile lamps to he lighted sIs ?. m.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19

II IKE all thorough
bred prize winners,
Manhattan Shirts
have won the blue nib
bon on points.
y =
There are four mani
fest and recognized su-
periorities-added to that
charm which is so indi-
vidual It Is difficult to
describe.
y y
Superiority of fabric
whether silk, madras,
percale or silk mixture.
Superiority of fit, due
to that infinite attention
to detail which they say
constitutes genius.
Superiority of wear,
due to exhaustive textile
tests and guaranteed fast
ness Of dyes.