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Evening star., 1918-07-15
.W0MEN'S. MINIMUM PAY
. NOW BEFORE congress
Wife Of Secretary Of War Interest
ed in Bill Which Il to Serve -
Model for States.

Federal legislation toward estao-
fishing method W which a mini
mum wage for woman workers may
be fixed 10 now receiving the atten-
tion Of Congress. The bill. drawn by
Representative Heating Of Colorado.
applies only to women employed In
industries Of the District of Colufr-
bia, but Ii designed as . model from
which state legislatures may draw
similar legislation.
The bill would create e permanent
wage board, which would name sub
ordinate boards for each occupation
or industry in which women are en-
ployed. Such boards would consist
OF representatives Of employers, en-
ployes and the public.
Mrs. Newton d. Baker, wife of the
Secretary of War, has interested her
self in the proposed legislation, and
was one of several who testified be-
fore the committee. Apparently she
was no less interested in the bill than
was the president Of the Telephone
Operators Union of Massachusetts,.
and q girl who told how she lived in
Washington on . salary Of " q week
Evening star., 1918-07-15
GIRL SCOUTS EFFICIENCY
SHOWN IN GORGAS ARMY
Messenger Service in Surgeon General Of
fee Is Taken Over-Morning Setting
UP Drill and Salutes Quickly Adopted.

wholesome regard for these little sol
dierDv Their entire bearing has de-
manded 1t. They never approach an
ofhcer with q memorandum or stop a.
somns s ssk 10 to sysr psRsf.
is always promptly and willingly re-
II . Girl Scout NESTS an oflcer out
side the surgeon generals oiice she
sa1utes in true military fashion. and
the oourtesy Of the salute - Feturned.
The petite warriors wear their uni
when they are on and Of duty. They
have learned to look upon II with
added respect and revsrence, since
Glad IN 4 they are doing their sol
0ixls In tAs Service.
The names Of the girls In the little
service army follows: Wtncna
a'Becket, Alice Adams. Elaine Arnaud,
, Adalyn Burger, Mary Caldwell. NettIs
Campbell, Gertrude Chase, Marie G.
ctssel, EuEeaia Clement. 5uanits pale
Eisinger. Violet Empey,
Elizabeth Farnhatn. Catherine Free
man, Ursula Gilbreath. Katie N
Gross, Esther e. Hanes, Margaret q
Horne, Vera Jones. Lydia Justh, Annie
M. hyle, 1lllilAn II. LeWLOhs 1JEh1c !
Lewton. Cecilia Licarione.
Mildred Marshall, Lena II. Miller
Lucy Motta. Madeline NJ. Myers, Ber.
nice v. Parks, Ellen Refnmuth, Annie
Richards, Frances L. Richards, Hilds
Riley. Katherine Ryan.
Soules, Frances Squires, Grace Stock
man. Mae e. Van Horn, Bernine A
| Veley. Annie L. Wilson. Grace A
Volts and Margaret e. Young.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

800 GET COMMISSIONS.

About 800 enlisted men OF the Ma
ffne Corps who qualified at the re-
cent ofheerT TRAILING school at the
marine camp at Quantico. Va. today
received their commissions as second
iieutsnAnts Of marines from the hands
of NAL Gen. Barnett. eoshmahdant Of
the corps.
He was accompanied from this city
BY several officers from marine head
quarters. About twenty Of the grad
yates are from this city. Their names
were pab1ished In The Star last week.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
G. F. STACK n "ovER THERE" /"
Infantryman Writes Parents Here
of His Safe Arrival

Somewhere In France" Carroll r.
Stack. the youngest son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas J. Stack. Of 12le Mary
land avenue northeast. has arrived
safely, according to word received by
the boys parents.
Stack was stationed At Camp Nc
Cellan, Annistou, Ala, and there re-
ceived his training. He 10 with an
infantry company. A brother. Charles
r, Stack, formerly . clerk In the
patent once, was At Columbus, Ohio.
and at Camp Wadsworth, 8 c., but ID
now In the medical section ana sta.
toned at the general hospital. Merkle-
ton, Pa.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
SCHOOL FOB WAR OPTICIANS.
Ordnance Department Appeals to
Students to Take Course.

Serious shortage Of skilled optical
glasswerkers to provide the Army and
Navy with "eyes" and other optical
instruments has caused the ordnance
department Of the Army to establish
In Rochester. N. T. a training school
for operatives on precision optics.
The war Industries board has ap-
pealed to young men who want to do
their share toward winning the war
to take q six-week course Of train
ing In the different branches Of the
industry. A living wage will be paid
students. the statement said, and on
completion they will be In q position
to enter optical munitions factories.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
Finds Support In Scandinavia.

STOCKHOLM. July 14.-In treating
with what is characterized as Ger
many'B new peace offensive the Scan
dtnav1an newspapers give great promi-
nence to Berlin dispatches, picturfne
Germany ~ ready for peace and deal
ing particularly with the imperial
ehaneellcr's alleged renunciation of
Belgium Some of the newspapers also
bolster mp the German peace scheme
land and other points in an endeavor
to show that the entente countries are
In receptive mood for peace.
The Social Demokraten Of this city
the organ Of Hjalmer Branting, for
mer minister OF finance, publishes to-
day In large type q translation Of an
appeal made by the French socialist
organization, Compagnfe Generate du
Travail The Social Demokraten thinks
this Is q very important document as
1t proves the existence among a large
section Of the French labor circles Of
a desire for an honorable peace By
understanding.
The Svenska Morgenbladet Of stock
holm features z Bern dispatch giyine
the text OF an appeal sent to President
Wilson by the Geneva COMMITTEES fol
obtaining . genuine peace" This ap-
peal asks President Wilson "to take
serious consideration Of the German
chanceflor's speech and of the chan.
cellor's repeated assurance that hi
agrees with the four concrete condi:
tions as recently laid down by Presi.
dent Wilson ~ the basis for peace By
understanding"
The appeal urges President wilsor
to start peace, negotiations on thii
basis amnedtate1y.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
Morning opens With Drill.

Not only is the army" efiicient, cour-
teous and good to look at, but 1t II also
soldierfy. There Is a reason for this
five mornings a week the girls drill
from 8 to am
Capt. Jones directs this phase Of their
training and the girls assert that 1t
would be impossible to find a better de-
tachment commander. They have
learned that he has grown up with the
and ranks. The actual drill masters
are SefGts. Proctor and Patello. who
also know their business from long
training in camp.
Miss Marie M. Marks Of the 8. q.
10. also drills with the girls. She was
xrst appointed their chaperon and
since has been made a captain in the
national organization OF Girl Scouts.
She wears the regulation uniform
land has already become an expert in
the matter Of making the girls cut
their corners square.
First thing in the morning, after
the girls fall in and the roll is called,
the scouts are given setting-up ex-
ercises, the same az the real soldiers
In camp get. After q month Of this,
1t is freely rumored that not q few
OF them have added awful numbers
lof pounds to slim little waists and
several inches to their height. Fol-
lowing these exercises there 10 q
drill in foot movements, and the
| in the school Of the soldier.
Couftesies Exchanged.
The medical officers In tho surgeon
generals Office hae learned to have q
Evening star., 1918-07-15
HEALTH OFFICER GIVES
AlESANDR|ANS ADVICE
Dr.. Lumsden Of Federal Service
says City WIN Be Made Model
Of Sanitation.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 1--we
are driving AZ fast a. we can to get
evsrything in this town in good sani-
tary shape. and we are not going to
stop HntA Alexandria IL a model Of
sanftation. We viii hot give hef D
clean blfl Of health until everything
10 clean as pin. The work has got
to be done BY the people themselves.
and they should not be satisfied until
they have done everything possible
to make 1t perfectly sanitAy city"
This statement was made today by
DR.. l. l. Lumsden. Of the United States
public health service. who has been
assigned to Alexandria TO look after
the work incident to putting the city
in sanitary condition.
Advice to Public.
His advice to the public Il ~ FOL-
lows;
Continue to boil all drinking water
until assurances are given that the
water is perfectly safe tor drinking
purposes.
Pasteurize all milk at home. regard
less OF whether or not there 10 typhoid
fever In the city; all should do It at
this time OF the year.
Persons should do everything pos
sible to check flies. including trap
ping, screening and eliminating ali
breeding places. Flies. he declared.
are q mighty dangerous proposition
and all should do everything possible
to keep them as far away from food
~ possible. Let every citizen, he
urges. wage relentless war against
dies.
DR.. Lumsden stated that the forces
here are doing everything possible to
continue the sanitation. Three Red
Cross nurses arrived today from the
public health service. They will visit
the homes where communicable dis
eases exist. aud assist the families In
carrying out measures to prevent the
spread Of the injection to other mem
bers OF family or to the community.
He asks that physicians Immediately
Evening star., 1918-07-15

Haiti 10 the twenty-second nation
to declare war on Germany: Seven
other countries iaave broken diplo-
matic relations Germany severed
tiiplomatic relations with Haiti In
June, 1917, after the West Indian re-
public had protested against Ger
many's unrestricted submarine war
fare and demanded compensation for
losses to Haitian commerce and life.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
report ali casss Of eonmuhioabfs dis.


eases.
General Cleaning Up.
The WORK Of replacing the existing
outdoor toilets, Of which there are
about 4oe, was begun today by q
force of men and later on the boxes
being built viii be Installed. This
force also win give general cleaning
ub 10 the city.
Lumsdsn that beginnins this week all
chamber Of commerce will be inocu-
lated against tyvhoie BY q physician
from the united StatUs public health
service. This work will be done free
OF charge.
Aec9ratnE to ,,;l, n; v: ,,s Z, Wood, Of tn, the
Week's campaign will be with b view
to cleaning tp food shops, soda water
stands and barber shops On the re-
suit % this clsah-up, Dr. Wood ex-
piained, Will depend the speeding UP
ef the liftin1 Of the quarantine placed
phreys, Va, pufchasihg sither food or
drink In this city. Until this work IL
done corn npietely ana satisfactorily the
quarantine win not be lifted.
Military Guard Possible.
The food shops. he added. must be
cleaned Immediately. He said the
merchants will be called on and the
situation explained to them, and they
will be given q reasonable length Of
time In which to remedy conditions.
Unless orders are carried out, q mill
tary guard will be placed in front of
their places and soldiers not per-
mitted to enter.
A Joint meeting OF the city council
will be held at B o'clock tomorrow
night. when Dr. Lumsden will appear
before that body and explain what Is
necessary to be done In connection
with improving the sanitary condition
OF the city. 1t is expected that every
member Of council will attend this
meeting.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
BAND CONCERTS.

At the United States Marine
Barracks, this afternoon at <:S0
o'clock. by the United states
Marine Band, william II. Santel-
mann. leader:
March. America First"
Overture, tho Beautiful Gala
cssaic.. ssa si;ai" .:Eeianiaine" Van Ioos Iooef
waltz. "The Village Swal-
Grand scenes from Madame +
r,sDtsnssy.s s1.tsrs,yss Mendelsseha ;rsseana
Coronation" March from The
Prophst.; :;.:;;r>s;: .;rs: :9syerbeer .s,i ef
Acatesuma."
"The Star Spangled Banner"
(Especiaily arranged by Edwin
L. Turnbull.}
By the United States Soldiers
Home Band, in the bandstand.
this Afternoon at S:45 O'Clock.
John 8. n. Zimmermann, direo-
my Country. 'Tis OF Thee"
March. The Outlaw. Bennett
Overture. .-rhs Well Of Love-"
Request, ..poor BUTTERFLY $50
Mosaic. '-rhe Bohemian Girl"
Balfe
Fox rrot along the way to
Wai-Ki-Kf" f"..............Pa Pa1ey
Waltz. when Knighthood Was
in Flower. .Gustin
An oriental scene. The Star
Dreamer. ........... .Bendtx
Finale, 1.-THE Ambassador"
Bagley
The Star spansled Banner"
Evening star., 1918-07-15

There is a little ''army" In WASH
ington today the only one OF It's kind.
made up OF forty-six polite. efhcient
and pretty Girl scouta Moreover it
has another unique distinction--it is
perhaps the only military group Of
its size in the world that has a major
general in command
The commanding ofiicer In this case
is Surgeon General William C Gorgaa.
And the ARMY was gotten together
under his direction four weeks ago to
take over the messenger service in
| his Office, as part Of 3 general policy
OF freeing men for more essential war
work.
About q month ago the messenger
situation was causing some dificulty
in the surgeon generals Office Then
Capt. Ralph IL Jones hit upon tho
bright idea of using Girl Scouts, which
would clear up the situation and at
the same time relieve manpower.
The civil service rules, strictly in
rier to the girls serving. Capt. Jones
Immediately entered into consultation
with Mrs. Coleman. chief of the Girl
Scout movement in the District, and
also with Mrs. Herbert c. Hoover, wife
| of the food administrator, who Is also
connected with the Girl Scout move-
nent here.
The latter two enthusiastically Sec
onded the idea and prevailed upon
civil service officials to consent to the
girls serving. and within a day or two
eager Girl Scouts began trooping into
the surgeon generals Office, insistent
upon becoming real soldiers" ana
Gary,inp their cnnnfrv.
Capt. Jones Takes Charge.
Soon the army" grew to apprecia-
BILE sise. Capt. Jones was placed in
immediate charge. However, the
strictest bars were set up to keep the
new army on the highest possible
level. both as to mentality and phys
ical fitness.
I Every effort was made to attract
applicants who had graduated from
high school, or at least from gram
mar school. And oefore acceptance
each girl was examined by DIR. Kate
B. Karpe1es, contract surgeon, attach
ed to the surgeon generals once. The
physical standard required was the
same as that to which recruit must
measure.
During the course of these examina-
ltfOns seven girls were turned away, much
to their sorrow. But the rigid test had
disclosed physical infirnities which
school examiners had passed over or not
noticed. One or two Of these cases were
OF a serious nature. The girls parents
will be forever grateful for having had
the defects pointed out Medical officers
have since been treating Them and when
they are fully recovered the girls look
forward to becoming active members Of
the army"
Evening star., 1918-07-15
like a Burglar Bargaining.

The Telegraaf of Amsterdam says:
TT is as II a burglar says to the
judge: 7 will return part of my
booty II you acQuit me- The judges
reply to such q criminal would be the
same as will be the entente's reply to
Herthng.
Chancellor won Hertling's declara-
tion really is another step backward,
fop he said nothing regarding the mil
itary relations between Germany and
Belgium nor regarding the so-called
independence of Flanders. Herthng' Q
only object in putting out this decla-
ration Is to be able to say to his
people:
"'You see. we have done out utmost
as regards concessions without avail.
Can you still doubt that you are light
ing for your very existence against q
foe who Is determined to destroy
your"
Evening star., 1918-07-15

PORT AU PRINCE. Haiti. July ls-;
The council OF state. acting IN &c
cordapce with tho powers given II
under the new Haitian constitution.
has unanimously voted the declaration
Of war upon Germany demanded by
the president OF the republic.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
Compensation, Of coufse.

COPENHAGEN, July 14.-ChancelIor
Won Hertling's pronouncement on Bel
gium is regarded in high German
political circles, says q dispatch from
Berlin to the Politiken, as merely a
concrete statement of the position
long maintained by the German gov
ernment, namely, that Belgium 10 only
pawn for Germany's use 1T the
peace table. The dispatch adds:
President Wilson'S speeches had
given the world the idea that Germany
hoped to retain Belgium. and because
Of this q concrete statement was
deemed necessary.
German officials take It for granted
that Germany will be compensated for
the return Of Belgium by getting back
all her colonies and obtaining free
routes to them.
'The fate of Belgium" according to
these officials, depends upon whether
the entente will accept these condi-
tions. If tthe entente tries to enforce
a policy Of taking away the German
colonies and In cutting Germany on
from the outside world, then Germany
will not surrender Belgium"
Evening star., 1918-07-15
Thinks An Obstacles Removed.

"chancellor Won Hertlings declara-
tiDn Regarding Belgium is great step
In advance" says the Frankfurter
Zeitung. Enemy statesmen" the
newspaper continues, cannot inter,
pret 1t as the British foreign secre-
tary Balfour did the chancellor's Q
February speech BY indicating chat
Germany intends to make Belgium
subservfent to herself by means OF
commercial. territorial and military
conditions. There now Is no obstacle
on Germany's side to the ending of
the war"
The Vossische Zeitung says:
chancellor Won Hertling's statement
on Belgium was made with q defintte-
ness which always hitherto has been
lacking. The chancellor's thorough
exposition of his conception of the
Belgian problem will silence chatter
about German statesmen being inten-
tionally silent on this subject or ex-
pressing themselves with studied OBJ
scurity."
Germania says: Belgium is the
most important question raised by the
war and with the chancellor's clear
statement regarding it the internal
political situation now can be con-
sidered as no longer strained"
Evening star., 1918-07-15
Couftesies Exchanged

The medical officers In tho surgeon
generals Office hae learned to have a
Evening star., 1918-07-15
H|jN PAPER SCORES
AR1lHtG SPEECH
Belgium Garnet Be Even
Peace Table Pawn, Says
Berlin Tageblatt.
MERE QUESTION OF RIGHT

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, July H. Theodor
Wolff. editor-in-chfsf Of the Berliner
Tageblatt. condemns the speech In the
rcichstag Of Count Won -Hertiing, the
German imperial chancellor. sayingt
'"The chancellor rs silent about war
aims. II Count Won Hertltng considers
Belgium is part of the peace question,
he must remember that for nobody
outside Of Germany 10 Belgium even a
question FOR argument.
':At the beginning OF tho war Ger
many entered into very dsfnite obliga-
tions regarding Belgium. and even II
these obligations did not exist. the Bel
gian question for most people in the
world is merely q plain question OF
right.
THE chancellor's remarks about Rus
sia smell of powder. After reading Won
Hsrtling's whole speech the uncomfort-
able impression is left that in view Of
the entire situation policy Of waiting
In deemed advisable. The chancellor
pursues no policy Of large principles.
but IL merely an adroit. opportunist.
T4e considers 1t sufficient II he again
brides the reichstag majority. He will
then return to main headquarters and
say with q smile. You see how easy
1t H."
Evening star., 1918-07-15
For Women

Vi VvoA8911
women's Buckskin Shoes. hteh
cut. rubber heel and soles. Bizes
2h to Z: were $1,000. 90 rs
women's Canvas Shoes. high cut
military heels. Sizes ~. SA2S
5, 6. 6H, Z, were $6, now S01ss10
Women's Canvas OnordS, rub
Der heels and soles. Sizes "a f&
8 to s: were $500, now. y
Ladies' Sweater, Elip-on. white.
rose color sailor collar. cuffs and
belt: soiled. sine Is: was "a OK
Ladies' Sweatera, brushed wool.
roll collar. belt, canary sizes 80.
40. AZ. a.; Rose sizes, A. eS 2S
was $3.50, now. .DC.CC
Ladies' Woolen Belted Sweater,
orange with black cuffs and COL
lar. Sizes IS: was $1,000. GR AZ
now. SDNssfO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-19
WANTS PICTURES Of
OUR WAR ACTIVITIES
Chief of Historical BRANCH of War
College Writes Secretary OF Coun-
Gil of Defense.

Charles r. Kelley. executive secre'
tary of the state counsel of defense
has received a request from Lieuten-
ant-Colonel c. w. Meeks, Of the gen
eral STAFF of the United States army
and chief of the historical branch OF
the war college division, asking for
photographs from the state that re-
late to the present war activities OF
the country.
The purpose of this effort Is to
gather and preserve the pictures of
the scenes and incidents that would
afford historic interest in the years
to come.
1t is desired to have photographs
of the munition plants and snap shots
of their operations, of camps and
groups of men in arms. of construc-
tions and enterprises of every kind
that are making part of the great
war doings of the time.
Mr.. Kelley is calling upon the vari-
Gus sources from which these pictures
may be obtained and requesting them
to comply as far as possible with the
wishes of the history branch of the
war college.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-19
FEW FOLKS HAVE
GRAY HAIR NOW
Druggist Says Ladies Are Using Re.
cipc of Sage Tea and
GuInbur

Hair that loses its color and lustra
or when it fades, turns gray. dull ara
lifeless is caused by lack OF sulphur
in the hair. Our grandmother mads
up a mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur
to keep her locks dark and beautiful
and thousands of women and men who
value that even color, that beautiful
dark shade of hair which is SO at
tractive. use only this old-time recipe.
Nowadays we get this famous mix
ture improved by the addition Of other
ingredients by asking at any drug
store for bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and
sulphur Comround." which darkens
the hair SO naturally, so evenly, that
nobody can possibly tell 1t has been
applied. You just dampen a sponge
or soft brush with It and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. BY morning the
gray hair disappears; but what de-
lights the ladies with wyeth's Sase
and Sulphur Compound Is that, be-
sides beautifully darkening the hair
after a few applications. it also brings
back the gloss and lustre and gives it
an appearance OF abundance.
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Com
pound Is a delightful toilet requisite
TO impart color and a youthful ap-
pearance to the hair. 1t is not in
tended for the cure, mitigation or pre-
vention of disease.--Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-19

be ice cream sandwiches For the
children and young people there will
be fee cream cones. Those who 60 out
from town for the entire time will be
able to get a supper on the lawn.
War cookies and cakes will be pro-
durable and also the recipes for max
Ing them, 4 good time is promised
by the committee for all who plan TO
be at the Garden party.
Annual Luncheon
All fraternity women are expected
TO be present at the annual luncheon
of the Richmond chapter. OF Pan Hell
lenic, which will be held at the Uni
Versity club On Saturday, May Is, at
1890 O'Clock. Places may he reserved
BY telephoning either Mrs. William
Bell Boulevard 20S4-W, or Mrs j. A.
Connolly, Boulevard S54.
Card and Lawn Party.
Cards will ne played at the law
party to be given on Friday of this
week in the Soldiers home grounds
under the auspices OF the Junior Hol-
lywood Memorial association, the pro-
ceeds to go toward the erection of a
new arch for the Confederate soldiers
section, Five hundred will be the
game and tables are now being re-
served through Mrs G. F. Norman and
Mrs. John +. Bauer chairmen Of the
card committee. Mrs. Samuel G. Dew
is general chairman Of tho party
which will begin at 3 O'Clock and last
until Z Other entertainment will be
provided on the beautiful grounds and
OF all kinds viii be serv-
ed. The party viii be for old and
young.
In addition to the card committee.
Mrs l.. L. Blair is chairman of the
candy assisted by Mrs. A. b. Saunders,
Miss Nellie Bargamin and Mrs Henry
Cooper. Mrs. c. Il. Robertson, assist
ed by Mrs, william II. Powell Miss
Annie Crump, Miss Nellie Phillips. and
Mrs, K NJ West are in charge of the