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The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
Recreation Room For
Soldiers Is Suspended

The recreation room for soldiers
and sailors in the central building
of the Public Library has been
closed. During the month that IL
has been kept open there has been
a steady attendance but the number
of visitors has been too small to
justify the expenditure for heat and
light and the efforts of the ladies of
the Twentieth Century Club who
have supervised the room.
As a large number of officers and
men constantly frequent the general
and industrial reading rooms Of the
library it is believed that they pre-
fer the facilities for reading and
study regularly afforded by the IL
brary rather than recreational IA
eilities.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
The Song of Coal.

Oh, the music that l love most to hear,
Which makes grin from ear to ear
Though it used to, seem like an awful din,
Is the music of coal being shoveled in.
We sit by the cold stove shivering,
And long for the soft, warm days of spring;
The coal man comes and our eyes grow bright
To the musical patter of anthracite.
I've heard Paderewski and Sousas band
And Carusos voice, so sweet and grand
But their tenderest strains will not compare,
To the music of coal the frosty air.
VINTON A. HOLBROOK.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

here, and who have very much TO
do with our war affairs, though the
scene of battle is far, far away from
here
What We want to know is, did Mr..
Williams believe this. or did he Just
didn't know" what he was saying
Mr.. Brisbane simply will not have
done with his quips at the church
folks and the rest OF US who are
very much opposed TO the use OF in
toxicants. He is making the best
of a dying cause. apparently. The
passage of John Barleycorn to the
other side of the river. of course,
is an event to be deplored, but Mr..
Brisbane will have to make the most
out of II. II may be better, after
all-certainly 1t is less harmful to
the populace at large-for Mr.. Bris-
bane to write nice things about King
AL X Hall, after he is gone, or while
he is going. than when he is present
among US and capable OF doing harm.
The one is an obituary. and the other
an advertisement-and for his late
esteemed friend, the aforesaid AL X.
Hall. Mr.. Brisbane does write such
touching obituaries we cannot think
of denying him that pleasure. That
is all he has-unless he has guarded
well not against a rainy" day. but
a day that will be all too dry"
As IL he didn't have enough to do
to run the Postoffice Department
right, Postmaster General Burleson
was o'Sullivanizing around the Con-
gressional halls several days this
week. But the picture which made
the most thoroughly typical one. in
his case. was his delivery to Sen
ator Overman of a mysterious docu-
ment which it was thought would
play some part in the future delib-
erations of Congress. We are TOLD
by a reliable newspaper writer, who
knows a lot about lot of things,
that this document was the bill which
the Senator later introduced, and
which has to do with the co-ordina-
ton OF the governments war activi-
ties. II that is what'it was, it indi-
Gates a wonderful change somewhere.
A large number of the business men
of the country are insistent that the
war has. at last. shown who has
been playing politics with the rail-
roads of the nation. The statement
is that ambitious public men, eager
to grab at issues which would aid
their induction into office, have not
hesitated to use the railroads as the
means for their elevation.
That this is true. to some extent,
Is seen on every hand. But it is
also true that in many States the
railroads played the first political
game. II the people retaliated on
them by playing the game, and IL
the carriers eventually became the
prey of some of the petty politicians
and designing demagogues, they have
themselves to blame, to some degree.
The sincere hope of all well-wishers
OF the country is that men of vision
and of prudence. and the utmost hon.
esty, will direct the affairs OF the
carriers and their governmental re.
iationships for the next two or three
years. THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

New York, Feb. 1-Nearly every
season a new poet or vers libre artist
bobs up to be fawned over by the
ever growing section OF New Workers
who delight in sitting at the :eet or
the great. Harry KeIap, the tramp
poet from Kansas, was picked up
Several years ago by the tea drinking
set but after he had stumbled around
in drawing rooms barking his Shins
against rare furniture he revolted
and went back to Greenwich Village.
c. L. Edison, who came from Ar
kansas. and talked about hogs, feuds,
and hook-worms was a literary idol
for a season until he began to wear
silk shirts and go TO the opera and
collect royalties.
But New York's newest poet idol
seems, as the sporting editors say. TO
have something different on the ball
He is Benjamin De Casseres and he
shuns the fawners and lives his own
life in his own way. He doesn't wear
flowing ties and he visits the barber
regularly.
His associates are mostly free lances
of the town and at a corner in Jacks
nightly he can be found expounding
rare bits OF philosophy. He Knows
how to make money and how to take
1t to the bank.
One of his startling bits of verse.
Just written. is a sample of his style
and critics agree that it is a knock
out. Here it is:
The rattle OF dice
In the tincups of the gods
As they gamble for our hearts
In the barrooms Of He'll
The cIick-click of the perpetual
marble
As it whirls on the Wheels Of Chance
Turned by the hand OF the Blind
Croupier.
In the gambling houses of the Un-
born.
The drip drip of souls
Measured and eternal
As they seep through their cOirins.
Into the cellars of Death.
Seen around the town: A wine
flushed millionaire leading the or
chestra in a Broadway cafe. A lit
tie, dapper man in white spats dar-
ing a driver who was beating a
horse to get of his wagon. Gene
Buck, Broadway's niftiest dresser.
in a purple sweater. Houdini, the
handcuff king. caught in revolving
door at the Waldorf. A professor
of English in a New York college
reading a zippy story type of mag
azine. A Kentucky millionaire tip
ping a hat check boy a penny while
his companions laughed. An Italian
bootblack tipping his hat TO Caruso.
Here is some interesting informa-
ton. Buffers who buttle for New
York's wealthy families are going to
hold a convention very soon. Alas,
too soon. They have enlisted in the
food conservation campaign and are
going TO decide the best ways and
means of reducing their employers
bay windows. That's all there is to
the story It's short but 1t isn't half
as short as the food rations of those
who employ buffers will be.
Eugene Kelcey Allen, White Way ra-
contour, tells of a man who walked
wearily into the grill bar of a Ten
derloin club and asked the barkeep
to fix him up something that would
restore his pep. II don't know what
is the matter with me-" he complained.
II can't sleep. l will drink and 1
won't work"
This comes from an East Side school
room:
Teacher-How old are you, key?
Ikey-Five; tree on the cars.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

One Albert ]. Beveridge used
represent Indiana in the Uni
States Senate. Where is he noy
and where are his statements ab
T. r.? Is he still for the colone
yes he must be quite still.
Hoke Smith says there's too md
price-fixing going on. There is
enough of il, say the farmers of
West. Between the two extrd
positions Congress must choI
some time between now and N
November.
Some one suggested that II
Cobb should run for the House, :
no one suggested with il what
trict he should thrust himself UpN
VIII some one kindly furnish
balance of the suggestion
The title of the Overman bill, q
ing the President great powers
bring about q coordination Of
war activities reads: "A bill auth
izing the President TO co-ordin
and consolidate the executive
other purposes in the interest
economy and THE MORE EFFH
TIVE ADMINISTRATION OF II
GOVERNMENT" That looks
an admission that the present op
alton is not effective, doesn't il?
Carter Glass speaks the langus
of the patriot and SO do those vi
are trying to remedy some Of u
present evils of our wsr-makin
system. But there is no use tryin
to hide self-evident truths abol
out past weaknesses and our gr9i
inefficiency.
1t is the belief OF some OF II
Republicans in both House ar
Senate that the country understand
very well the position of that part
on the war-the record, they sa!
speaks for itself. The members q
have sons and brothers and othei
who are in the ranks and they al
Just as anxious to win as the Den
ocrats, who also have loved ones
the ranks. This is as it should be
James L. Cowles, of the WorI
Postal League, is a familiar figul
about the legislative premises WI
might be listed as a lobbyist. bl
whose earnings from that sourt
are only the satisfaction he gets
occa sionally seeing some of h
ideas incorporated into law. Thi
is quite different than the intere
some other lobbyists have in legi
lation so some OF the membel
think.
A constitutional lawyer of the vi
per house declared yesterday thu
under the provisions of the Owe
man bill the President, through h
Postmaster General. could complete
ly turn over the operation of Il
Postoffice Departmental 9th,
words, Mr.. Burleson could do ju
what he has, in some instance
been prevented by legislative enac
ment from doing in the past.
TN their desire to make up for
late appearance on the street. &
afternoon paper and a morning pt
per ragged out into the residen,
sections between the hours of mil
night and , a. m. with their extra
They succeeded in selling few pj
pers but in half-awakening mar
people. / am for The Herald's plan
said a drowsy law-maker yesterda
Early to press and early to reader
is The Herald motto. and the pls
Is both profitable and popular.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
by John KendrIck Bangs.
CREEDs.

Give me creeds
That live in deeds
Deeds that show the heart is true
Words are fair
And free as air.
And may prove the thought of you
But the thought
That is not fought
To the end with action strong
Never yet
Has cured regret,
Or unloosed the grip of wrong.
Copyright, Isls.l
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

Secretary Daniels has appointed Christian
Science chaplain in the navy. Can't have too many
folks in the navy who always hope for the best"
when pulling the trigger.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
Dead Mans Hill.

Frields of grain grew by that brook,
And birds its nectar quafed;
Lovers roamed that ferny trail
And laughed.
Blood runs in that brook tonight
And trampled is the wheat;
By the trail a vulture claws
Its meat.
CJIr,pEpEp CuttNN
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

Richard Mansfield has joined the Aviation
Corps. If he inherited his fathers talent he should
be a wonder. We know of nobody who went up
in the air the way his old man did.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

Three papers in Washington issued an extra on
the torpedong OF the Tuscana-BUT ONLY ONE
THE HERALD, beat all the others. Half an hour
before any other paper the street The
Herald had the city covered like blanket
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

Kascr condoles a German who has lost his
fifth in the Bet that Germans thought
turned to the Kaiser's sons who haven't been lost
in the war.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

Poor Tumulty. Every time dies, or
resigns, gets fired. the job is wished the
Presidents Secretary for at least three days.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

An army colonel in San Francisco has sued for
divorce the ground that his wife has nagged
him for twenty years One at time for him.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

Word from New York that John d.
Rockefeller is burning wood He can afford it.
Ii he couldn't, he might be burning kerosene.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

will the German worm turn" asks Wash
ington dispatch. Turn? Thunderation! it's got its
head in hole and can't turn!
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

Nature is helping the government with its win
ter of discomfort"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

WIEN "I
THE sHUBERT MUSICAL PRO-
DUCTION NOW PLAYING THIS
THEATER. WITH
Ed. Wynn, Justine Johnstone
Craig Campbell, Laurie & Bronson
AND FIFTY OTHERS, THE NAN
AGEMENT TAKES PLEASURE IN
ANNOUNCING THAT THIS At
TRACTION WILL REMAIN IN
WASHINGTON NEXT WEEk,
COMMENCING ON SUNDAY NIGHT.
THE DEMAND FOR SEATS HAS
BEEN UNPRECEDENTED. THERE
FORE ARRANGEMENTS HAD To
BE MADE TO EXTEND THE EN-
GAGEMENT ANOTHER WEEK.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

here. and who have very much to
do with our war affairs, though the
scene of battle is far, far away from
here.
What We want to know is. did Mr.
Williams believe this, or did he just
didn't know" what he was saying?
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

Some one suggested that II
Cobb should run for the House,
no one suggested with il what 7
trict he should thrust himself VI
Will some one kindly furnish
balance OF the suggestion
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
Sly Shots at the Scion,
By THE OBSERVER.

One Albert J. Beveridge used
represent Indiana in the UniI
States Senate. Where is he nod
and where are his statements abb
T. R.? Is he still for the colone|
yes he must be quite still.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

Hoke Smith says there's too M
price-fixing going on. There is
enough of it, say the farmers of
West. Between the two extrt
positions Congress must cho
some time between now and n
November.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

cULPEPER GHUNN.
Evening star., 1918-03-22
QUALIFY AS RIFLE EXPERTS.
Six Members of Home Defense
League Make Good Scores.

Six members OF the Home Defense
League Rifles qualified as expert rifle
men with scores of $50 or better, in the
week past on the ranges of the league,
according to announcement today by
Col. NJ. A. Winter, regimental COM
mander. OF the twelve names now re-
ported four others qualified in the
sharpshooter class and two registered
as marksmen.
The complete list of qualifications an
nounoed is as follows:
Experts-John c. Bum, 1ss, Company
K; Ollie NJ. Schriver, IS7, and Francis
c. Johnston 1877, both of Company G.;
Jesse B. Cooley. 1S5, and Sam Houston,
1S2. both of Company K, and D. e.
Wilson, 1S2, Company c.
Sharpshooters-Charle E. Groome,
17S; Thomas H. Mumford. jr.. 172;
George L. Eiehorn. Ill, and Henry B.
Kaufman. $50. all of Company H.
Marksmen-John Kaiffer, 157, Com
pany I, and Robert r. billiard, 15O
Company H.
Evening star., 1918-03-22
Conserving Hens

They've handed down stern
decree, the conservation boosters
that hens immune from death
must be, though we may shoot the
roosters. Says Hoover and his
merry men, whose ukase must be
needed, "It is sin to kill hen
when eggs are badly needed.
Fresh eggs are good beneath
ones belt, the text books all deter
mine, and when they're stale
they'll do to pelt the peace fan
and pro-German. Well put the
Teutons in a box, and buy our
men more bullets, if we kill off
the growing cocks and spare the
cackling pu1lets." And now, in
every butchers store, from Water
loo to Wooster, the helpful hen
is seen no more, but there's a
stack of rooster. Oh, lead the
roosters to the block, for rooster
meat IS corking. the Leghorn and
the Plymouth Rock, the Brahma
and the Dorking! Oh. give the
roosters chloroform-too ancient
for beheading; and eat them cold
and eat, them warm, their feathers
use for bedding. l bake upon
the kitchen fire a fowl of proper
gender; ! also cook a rubber tire,
which is a BIT more tender. I
chew the rubber tire a while, and
then l chew the rooster, and say,
I've Hoover skinned a mile, as
conservation boosterr'
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1918-03-22
Brass Beds Relacquered, Satin or Bright
John A. Gottsmann & Co., phi. F. 5431.
Sugar Corn, 12hc;>15 Lbs. Potatoes,

Sugar Corn, 12Ac;>15 Lbs. Potatoes,
soc; Onions. &c; Gunpowder Tea, 5sc:
can Pineapple, Csc; can Peaches, zoe;
Fancy Evap. Peaches, fsc: Large
Prunes, 16c: Whiskbrooms, 19c; Tapi-
oca. Sc; Knox Gelatine, t5c; Va. Sweet
Flour 1211c; A. J. Buckwheat, 12kc;
Hominy. &c; 20 oz. Baking Powder, 15c;
Safety Matches, TIC; Quaker Matches,
csc; Pure Pepper, 40c; 1l-lb. bags Salt,
15c; Babbitts Soap. 25c. 412 4th Sc.
and all the ]. T. D. Pyles Stores
Evening star., 1918-03-22
CITY ITEMS.
CIafiIn Optical Co., 0O7 F St.
Kryptok Invisible Glasses.
Important Notice to Draft Men

The National Radio School Of this
city can still accommodate 100 more
draft men, to prepare them as wireless
operators, before they are called to the
cantonments in June. Courses take five
weeks to complete Men who finish
this course will be qualified for higher
rating and pay when they are called,
or can be inducted into the Navy or
Marine Corps as wireless operators.
Classes starting March %, % and 25.
with day and night sessions. National
Radio School, U. S. Bank Bldg. 14th and
You sts. NV, Sd floor. Tel. North 2153.
Evening star., 1918-03-22
Y. M. c. A. Hut Opening TONIGHT.

The formal opening If the Y. NJ. c. A.
hut at Washington barracks will take
place this evening at 1:30. Gen. F. v.
Abbott, commandant of the post, will be
one of several speakers. Mrs Newton
D. Baker, wife Of the Secretary of War,
viii sing a duet with L. L. Lee. Mrs
Abbott. wife of Gen. Abbott, assisted
by women of the post, will act as host
ess- The association work at Washing
ton barracks will be in charge of Sec
retary J. j. Beal
Evening star., 1918-03-22

cred from an injury to his head. which,
it was stated, was received while he was
participating in fight A certificate
of death from a cerebral hemorrhage
was given by the coroner. and the body
of Feather will be -akea TO his late
home in GAINESVILLE.
A testimonial in recognition of the
efforts of DIR. John w. Wadman, when
resulted in making Washington dry,
was presented to DIR. Wadman at the
quarterly conference held Wednesday
in the Rliss building. y testimonial to
the services of Mrs. James A Edgar
of the Mount Pleasant branch~Was also
given.
Frank ". Kali, Baltimore and Ohio
freight brakeman. was struck by an
incoming passenger train on the Penn
syiyania railroad near the Ivy City
o'clock and so badly injured that he
died few minutes later. Kali was
standing between the tracks OF the two
companies when the train struck him.
given first aid, but physicians were un-
able to save his life. The deceased.
who was thirty years old. resided in
Baltimore Coroner hewitt viewed, the
body and arranged to hold an INQUEST
at the morgue late today.
The first entertainment to be given
by the Y. NJ H A in it's new quarters
will be in the form of a "hilarity even
ing" tomorrow night at S:15 o'clock.
Men in uniform will be welcome. Mono
iogues, fortune telling and musical
numbers will be on the program.
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company and the Capital Traction
Company are named as joint defend
ants in two suits filed in the District
Supreme Court by Mrs. Elizabeth Mars
and her husband, w. H. Marrs. The
wife asks damages Of $4,000 for in
juries alleged to have been sustained
when cars Of the companies collided at
18th and q streets northwest Septem-
Der 20 last The husbaThl wants $4,000
for the loss of services of his Wife
and for his expenses connected with
her injuries.
Proceeds of a beneht entertainment
tC be given at the Betasco Theater Mon
day are to be used to buy wool and
knitting needles for the use of men,
bers Of the District fire department,
according to announcement of the Dis
trict Chapter of the Red Cross Knit
ting classes are to be organized among
the firemen, it was stated. and mem
hers of the chapter VINO are adopts in
the mysterious art of knitting and
purling are to act as instructors at
the various engine houses.
Evening star., 1918-03-22

Francis Cole, a United States Army
sergeant, is charged In New York with
holding up card game a year ago and
robbing the players of $4,000 in cash
and jewelry.
Evening star., 1918-03-22

Mems Suits 4 Uniforms Cleaned. Altered.
Norris. 10 9Th st NV. Phi. Franklin 1854.
Evening star., 1918-03-22

Electric Flashlights and Batteries.
Electric Webster. 719 9th st. NV.
Evening star., 1918-03-22

An entertainment and reception for
newcomers to Washington at the
Mount Vernon Place NJ. E, Church, 9Th
street and Massachusetts avenue, at s
O'clock
Evening star., 1918-03-22

Entertainment at Randle Highlands
Baptist Church for men in uniform at
1880 o'clock.
Evening star., 1918-03-22

cpANnAIIsc Americas. 1st 4 III.
\xA<AS1kAAk TODAY-ELIA HALL,
in THE CHAAMER." And POLLY MO-
RAN, in '.TAMIN0 OF TARGET CEN
TER"
TOMoRROw-CHARLES RAY, in HIS
MOTHERS SON" and BESJAMIN CHAP.
Evening star., 1918-03-22

Meeting at the Cleveland Park
School at s O'Clock to promote war
gardening DR.. H F. Knapp will speak.
Evening star., 1918-03-22
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

Debate between the National Univer-
sity Law School and Swarthmore Col
Iege at Business High School at 1880
o'clock.
Evening star., 1918-03-22

M YNpIc TONIGHT AT $50 Pm.
VI Au4 ~ WILLIAM 8. HART. rs
143f ST. THE TWO-GUN MAN" In
THE BARGAIN"
Evening star., 1918-03-22

Annual Maynard prize debate at the
School of Theology, Howard Univer-
sity, in Rankin Memorial Chapel at
O'Clock
Evening star., 1918-03-22

Ceroner hewitt last night learned
from attending physicians a history of
ne case Of Benjamin G. Feather.
Eranesviiie, Preston county. W. Va.
LEose death at George Washington
pniversity Hospital yesterday morning
X4s reported to the police. He was
<o4d thar Feather was stricken with
UGralysiS some time after he recov-
Evening star., 1918-03-22

ye<sn Boyle, f., Will lead party of
X4H9erlusters in a three-mile walk
EHndey afternoon along the Sligo Mill
HgAo H1kers Will meet at the terminus
s&f 4he Takoma Park car lines at 2:sU
Rm-s Leaders win be stationed at the
terninus of each car line.
Evening star., 1918-03-22

IEAnER 5O5 9th st. NV.
AASAOAA GLADYS BROCKwELL,
In Her Latest and Greatest Production,
THE DEVILS WHEEL"
This picture scored such an immediate sue
cess and has attracted such an enormous
demand to witness II that the management
again suggests attending the matinees and
early performances.
Evening star., 1918-03-22
'rpANnATT,C CASINO. III 4 r..
~fN<AANAfAAA TODAY AND ToMOR-
ROW-.'THE BIRTH OF NATION"

rIDcI r 2105 Pa. ave. Phone W. SS&
N1NNA Au-Star Cast, in THE BUR-
CLAIR. Also BENJAMIN CHAPLIN, in
..SON OF DEMOCRACY" "a CALL TO
ARMS"
Evening star., 1918-03-22

a,r,xr NAVyV sth and Pa. Ave. S.E.
NEW NAv1 CoRRINNE GRIFFITH.
in THE MENACE" Also Fox 2-reel
Comedy.
Evening star., 1918-03-22

W!ss McQuown, who has spent many
years. in the orient and gathered, an
HuuPual collection of pictures Of Japan.
~ to give an illustrated talk at the
Church of the Covenant tonight at 5
Asc1ock. No admission will be charged.
mt . silver offering will be taken for
I4e benefit of the League Of the Cove
nt The Covenant orchestra will rem
Uef the music
Evening star., 1918-03-22

Feed store of 2. T., Moran. 1851 NJ
street, was caused by fire last night
shout u o'clock Origin of the fire
was not determined. according to the
Evening star., 1918-03-22

CRANDALL'S 4ao1ro. 4eSa1 !. Ga susHsas = Man
and BAYNE. in "UNDER SUSPICION
And BENJAMIN CHAPLIN, in THE
PRESIDENTS ANSWER"
TOMORROW-JULIAN ELTINGE, in THE
WIDOWS MIGHT"
Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-31
PERSHING BELIEVE R IN HAYILAkD
 MACHINE
SECRETARY BAKER TAKES occA- SION TO DENY REPORTS THAT GENERAL CRITICISED IT sE- MERELY; CALLS ATTENTION TO SITUATION IN AIR

WASHINGTON, July 3O-Widely published reports that General Persn- ing had criticised the American design or the DsHtviland bombing airplane and requested that no more be sent to France, led Secretary Baker today to make public the fact that the general had just asked for immediate ship ment of a large number of the ma chimes.
 Mr Baker said the order had. been given priority by the department, in- suring quick transportation. More than 400 of this type had been sent to FranSe before the new requisition was received.
 There are no perfect airplanes,' ,' said the war secretary in discussing reports Of criticisms of the De Havi- land type. Improvements in the best of them come rapidly, both as to types and as to succeeding numbers of the same type. This is true of the De Haviland as of all others The latest machine Of this type is better than the other ones"
 Investigation of the criticism of the De Haviland planes was begun today by the senate military subcommittee behind closed doors.