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The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
But You Can't Rely on Sprays, Lo-
hons and Salves-Get on
the Right Treatment
at Once.

The very fact that Catarrh is
often considered to be nothing
more than bad head-cold or in
flammation of the membranes Of
the nose and throat has caused
many people to go through years
of suffering, who might have been
fully restored to health had they
realized that the supposed cold in
the head was not a local trouble
only, but that they had become in
fected with the germs of compli-
Gated and dangerous disease.
1t is true that Catarrh usually
begins with cold in the head, and
this supposed cold may have been
caused by infection through prox-
unity to infected persons in a
closed street car or room, inhaling
the germs when some one coughcd
or sneezed; but, however the in
fection occurs, the poisons which
are taken into your system, ulti-
mately find their way into your
blood and the supposed cold be-
comes a constitutional trouble that
will affect every part of your body.
The poisoned blood circulating
through your system will carry
these germs to the very source OF
your vitality,
Look out for these symptoms
for there is no more annoying or
dangerous disease than Catarrh.
There's a continual discharge from
the nostrils, buzzing in the ears
that grows worse and worse,
sometimes leading TO deafness,
scabs in the nostrils, headaches,
dripping in the throat, constant
hawking and splitting, and in GER
tain stages OF the disease the odor
from the breath is very offensive.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
slICT CLUBS
tive TONIGHT
ram Includes Dances
/ Special Class Features
at City Schools.

The. activities of the various COM
'Rn!ty centers of the District tonight
Iclude DANCES and special classes at
be grade and high schools of the city.
They are announced as follows:
The Colorado State Society meets at
the Thomson Community Center at 8
O'Clock War workers and soldiers
who hail from that State are espe-
cially welcome.
The dancing club for young people
has its regular weekly meeting at the
Toner Community Center tonight at
O'Clock
The Junior Social Club and the Buy
ing Club of the Birney Community
Center are to have their regular meet
ings this evening at the center. The
horary Is open to adults for reading
and selecting books from to To- This
library Is a loan collection from the
Public Library and is for the use OF
all the people of the community.
The Community Buying Club and
all the other activities OF the Garnet
Community Center will be open to-
night
Lovejay Community Center has a
special meeting this evening, with an
address by Mamie H Burrows, to
which all the members of the COM
munity are invited.
French, shorthand, typewriting,
Spanish, Rhythmic dancing and gym
nasium work are the attractions at
the Wilson Normal Community Center
tonight
The Government Recreation League
meets tonight at the Wilson Normal
Community Center
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
QUIZ REDFIELD
INLAND DEAL
Standards Site Cost $40,-
900 More Than Worth,
Says Rep. Johnson.

Did the government pay $4,000 more
Than IL should have paid when It pur-
chased the site IN Chevy Chase for the
buildings of the Bureau of Standards?
Chairman of the House District
Committee. Ben Johnson, of KEN
tNcky. asked Secretary of Commerce
Re6flcid this question yesterday at the
hearing before the House District
Committee and precipitated a sharp
controversy between the two men,
Secreary Redfeld came to the hearing
armed with data showing the approx
mate values of real estate adjoining
the site purchased by the government.
Representative johnson claimed that
the government actually paid $40 coo
more for the land than it was really
worth and sought TO entangle Secre-
tary Redfield on, the question. Secre-
tary Redfield admitted the purchase
but explained that he left the details
of 1t to DIR. Stratton, head of the Bu-
reau of Standards.
The Secretary depied emphatically
that he or his representative in the
deal had been extravagant and stated
that he was content that the deal had
been put through with sound business
Judgment. Assessor Richards OF the
District was present and anwered que
tion concerning the value Of the land
in question and adjoining lands.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
CROWDED STREET CARS
DON'T WORRY OFFICERS
Army Transport Corps Carries Those
on Duty to and From Homes.

Ofhcers and many of the enlisted
men who are on duty in and around
Washington have been made indie
pendent in the matter of using cars
to 90 to and from work by the es-
tablishment of a special motor car
service by the Army Transport
Corps.
Regular trips are made by autos
and motor trucks from the homes
and boarding houses of the officers
and enlisted men. all the expenses
OF the service being borne by the
government Enlisted men serve as
chauneurs- At present the men and
many Of the wsr workers who are
employed at the War College, the
munitions building, the officer of the
chief of engineers. surgeon general,
Camp Leacha Boiling Field and Wal
Ter Reed Hospital, are taking ad-
vantage of the opportunity to ride
free to work without worrying
about street car congestion.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
UNDERSTAND THIS
now! CATARRH
CAN BE RELIEVED

Cstarrh is usually worse in win
ter because Of over-heated rooms
and offices, and because the low
Temperature prevents the little re-
lief that health sweating will give.
The pojson-vitiated air in stuffy
rooms is breathed over spd over
in fact, the daily habits of men and
women in winter are faithful allies
OF this disease. AS the blood circu-
lates through the body, it carries
Catarrh germs into the stomach,
causing chronic dyspepsia; it sf-
fects the kidneys and bladder: il
wcakens the general health and
causes loss of appetite. The suf-
ierer feels Respondent and hslf-sick
most of the time, but the greatest
danger lies in the fact that il the
Catarrh is not checked, the lungs
may become involved, terminating
in Consumption, the most insidi-
Gus of all diseases.
Don't expect to permanently
cure Catarrh with sprays, lotions
and saIves or medicated cigarette
smoking. They give only tempo
rary relief. S. S. S. is the best
treatment for Catarrh, because it
goes right into the blood and as
sists it in removing the catarrhal
poison and at the same time builds
up the entire system by its fine
tonic effect s. S. S. is a purely
vegetable remedy and not injuri-
Gus TO the system, like mineral
medicines are.
For the benefit Of those afflicted
with Catarrh or other blood dis
eases we maintain medical de-
partment in charge of a specialist
skilled in these diseases. Begin
treatment immediately, get a bot
tie of S. S. S. from your druggist
today, and write US fully about your
case. He will give il careful study
and advise the proper treatment
for your own individual case free
Of charge Address AIS Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga--Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
Boys May Stay in France
Two Years, House Is Told

United States will keep naval sta
tions at Cardiff. Queenstown and
Brest until all American forces are
ready to leave Europe. Capt Lam
ing, of the Bureau of Navigation,
told the House Naval Committee
yesterday.
The station at Cardiff is the
clearing point for coal for France
and England. which is going over
n large quantities.
The stay OF the army in France
Is indefinite, Laning said.
Il don't believe our forces are
coming back by July l. 1920" he
said in reply to questions.
Conditions at Boston. where the
aviation school was overcrowded
came up. The fact that the navy
enlisted 1900 aviators more than
il needed was brought out. Trans
fer for these men was arranged
when the signing of the armistice
enabled the navy to release them
Laning said.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
COLDS and GRIPPE,
Yield TO CALOTABS

TO break up a cold over night or
70 shorten an attack of grippe, ply
sicians and druggists are now
recommending Calotabs, the new
nausealess calomel tablet that Is
Tree from all dangerous and sicken-
ing effects. Those who have tried
y say that It Is far more effective
and certain than the old style calo-
physicians.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time with q swallow Of water
that's all. No salts, no nausea nor
the slightest interference with eat
ing Work or pleasures, Next morn
ing your cold has vanished and your
whole system feels refreshed and
purified. Calotabs Is sold only in
original sealed packages, price
thirty-fve cents. Recommended and
guaranteed by all druggists. Your
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
PERSHING LAUDS RED CROSS
Work Done by Them Essential 10
Army, He Saws.

The work OF the Red Cross for SOL
.diers of the A. f. F. meets with the
hearty approval of Gen. John ]. PERISH
ing, commander of the overseas forces
TO he millions OF women whose
hearts and hands are -onsec~atei 10
the service; to the millions of the men,
rich and poor alike, throughout the
country who have contributed and
sacrificed, and even to the millions of
children who are doing thei- part. it
should be made clear that the reiicf
and comfort contributed by them
through the American Red Cross to
the men in service is essential"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
NatIonal-Burt Holmes.

Next Sunday evening at $50 at the
National Theater Burton Holmes will
take his hearers on the fourth tour
of his present series. This time he
will show and tell about THE Yanks
at the Front"
Mr.. Holmes has been gradually
working up to this remarkable travel
talk in his previous lectures. show
ing the United States troops in Eng
land. Paris and France.
In AT the Front Mr.. Holmes will
show the Yanks right on the firing
line and in the. trenches; he will
show how they beat back the Hun
and will show those Huns in the pris-
on camps where they were put after
the Yanks had met them. 1t is said
to be a most comprehensive revela-
tion of the part American soldiers
played in the actual fighting.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
Gaycty-.Girls De Looks,S

Barney Gerard's Girls de Looks. 80
an attraction new to the Columbia
wheel, will make its first Washington
appearance at the Gayety, Theater
next week. Joseph X. Watson and
Will Cohan, its stars, are featured
in a two-act musical burlesque, the
story of which has to do principally
with the affairs of two men of the
Wallingford type, who in order to
obtain a large sum of money in Ine
shortest possible time. Jointly open
an office and pose as patent attorneys.
The complications that ensue be-
fore their deception is discovered.
give rise. it is said. to innumerable
comedy situations, of which full ad-
vantage is taken. The supporting
cast Is headed by Mildred Valmore,
the original Dixie girl" Babe Healy,
Evelyn Stevens and a beauty chorus
composed of twenty or more of the
loveliest girls that could be obtained
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
Il. r. .Keitb's-yaudcvilIe.

Christmas week will find B. F.
keiths Theater with two stars in
first place-Johnnie Hyams and Leila
Mcintyre in 'Maybloom'' and Well
lington Cross. the farcical comedian.
in another of his forays of fun and
FOLLY. William L. Gibson and Regina
Connelli will present. for the first time,
their new comedy hit, Their Honey
MOON" Abe Laurie and Aleen Bron-
son The Pint-Size Pair will add
their jolly blend. Let 'Er Co" Emma
Haig, the dainty dancing sprite, for
merly with George White, but now
allied with Lou Lockett, will offer
a terpsichorean novelty. Ann Gray,
the violinist and vocalist, will be an
other important addition. The Four
Readings will introduce their sensa-
tional juggling of live objects. Athos
and Read the Australian patineurs,
will include their wonderful Offering.
The Le Grohs in a pantornimic sur
prise; the News Pictorial and other
film specials will conclude the pro-
gram especially designed for Christ
mas week. There will be an extra
matinee Christmas Day, at 2:15 and
S:l9 p. m, and the reserved seats
are now on sale.
Next Sunday at and Sis p. M,
at B. F. Keith's Theater, the bill
will offer Lucille Cavanagh. Clifton
Crawford. and the balance of the cur
rent weeks enjoyable presentations.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
Walsh, Labor Chief, Finds
Mrreducible Minimum"

Chicago. Dec. ls.-Seventy-two
and a half cents an hour is the low
est living standard wage for a fam
lily of five. according to Frank P.
walsh, chairman of the employees
division of the War Labor Board.
His letter was read at the packing
house wage hearing before Judge
Samuel Alschuler here today. He
called 42k cents an ''irreducivle
minimum"
THE minimum of 42lz cents an
hour" Walsh wrote, does not pro-
vide the comforts of life, nor does
it enable a family to lay anything
away for a rainy day"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
NatiopnI-Mit.i in sHead Over
Heels.S

Henry W. Savage's name has grown
to be a trademark of excellence In
the style and quality of music plays,
comedies, dramas and operas he has
offered the public but for the first
time has he delved into the atmos-
phere of the circus in his forthcoming
production of MitZi in Head Over
Heels that will come to the National
Theater next week
Firstly, comes Mitzi, the piquant, the
buoyant, the yocally brilliant to play
the leading role. that of little aero
bat head over heels in mischief and in
love; secondly, for the music Mr.. Saw
age turned to Jerome Kern. the young
composer whose brain is so filled with
music he can hardly write down his
new twinkIing themes of melody. who
wrote the scores of "Oh Boy" Have
a Heart" Love of Mike" and many
more: thirdly. Edgar Allan Woolf, au-
thor of more than one hundred play
lets of musical comedies was called
to write the story; fourthly, George
Marion and Julian Mitchell arranged
the stage beauties of Head Over
Heels" and fifthly, Joseph Urban,
most famous scenic artist of the
world, gave one of his most noted
scenes to the production
And Mr.. Savage went even farther
than this for the cast is one of unus-
ual strength and brilliance for a piece
of light musical style. Among the
principal players are Robert Emmett
Keane. Charles Judels, Boyd Mar
shall, Dorothy MacKaye, Margaret
Linden. Carrie McManus. Irving Beebe
Jean Mann, Edmund Gurney, Cyril
DuFor, the Runaway Troupe of aero
bats and a group OF girls of much
talked about beauty and charm.
Three of this cast have been promi-
nent in grand opera productions and
four more have been the featured
principal players in leading comedy
offerings.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
BeIasco-AIfrcd Cortot.

Alfred Cortot. who was first heard
here with the French Symphony Or
chestra, will give his only recital in
Washington next Thursday afternoon
at 4:3O o'clock in the Shubert- Belasco
Theater. NJ. Cortot will give few re-
citals in this country before returning
to France soon after his recital in
New York on January q. He has
toured this country with the orchestra
and is now returning froE the Pacific
Coast He has everywhere been ac-
claimed the greatest French pianUt CT
modern times.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
JAMIE BRISCOE ACQUITTED.

jamie Briscoe. a colored girl, who
is alleged to have assaulted James
W Marshall with a knife on August
2s last and wounded him so severely
that he died on September u, was
acquitted of the charge of man.
slaughter yesterday in Justice Sid
dons' court.
1t was testified that the two had
had a lovers quarrel, and that jamie
wounded the man in self-defense.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
browns Self in Fathers Well.

Clinton. Ala, Dec. 1S.-Turner
Ninson, 81, son of a prominent Chill
ton County farmer. committed sui
eide early today by leaping down a
well on his fathers farm. The well
contained eight feet of water The
young mans body was recovered.
Dependency is the reason for the
suicide.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
Loew's CoIumbia-"The Hope Chest

=" No'onDihih nc nope tnest
Few people. indeed, could forget
the very interesting part of The
Little Dfsturber," as played by
Dorothy Gish in Hearts of the
World" Comes now her second
starring picturn, The Hope Chest"
which will be shown at Loew's CO.
lumbia for the remainder of the
week beginning Thursday. In this
picture Miss Gish is given free rein
for her lovable personality and
makes excellent use of her oppor-
tunity, the result being a most en-
tertaining and lively picture.
The Hope Chest was produced
from the story of the same name by
Mark Lee Luther, which was pub
lished serially in the woman's Home
Companion in February and March,
this year. The story deals with the
daughter of a vaudeville actor, who
through circumstances accepts a
position as clerk in. a very fashion,
able candy store and marries the
young son of the proprietor.
After being separated by the
parents, a friend OF the husband
makes love to his bride, which she
strongly resents and Ae resulting
complications are handled in a most
clever manner by Miss Gish in her
very individual manner.
A splendid supporting cast is
| headed by George Fawcett and in
Cludes such splendid actors as Sam
de Grasse. Kate V. Tonoray and
Richard Bartholmess.
Beginning next Sunday, Loew's
| Columbia will show Bryant Wash
| burn in the very unusual feature
The Gypsy Trail" This picture en-
ables Mr.. Washburn to make his
| debut at the Columbia. and the pre-
diction that he will at. once become
| favorite. is but a mild way to
IeXpress the merits of this clever
star. and the picture in which he
makes his first Columbia appear.
| ance. For the latter half of the
week, beginning Thursday. Charlie:
Ray will be featured in his newest
picture play, String Bean"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
Loew's Palnce-AThe Mystery Girl,

Loew's Paiace-''The Mystery GirI.o
Feminine stars will be in the as
cendancy at Loew's Palace next
week. Tor each of the pictures COM
prising the program Will feature
players OF that sex. For the first
half, commencing Sunday and ex-
tending through Christmas day,
Ethel Clayton will be pictured in
the leading role of "The Mystery
GIRL" adapted from the George Barr
McCutcheon novel and said to be
just as interesting as its title would
imply.
BegiHhtng Thursday and extend.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
Next Week at Iheaters

Girls" which comes to the Lyceum
Theater Sunday for a weeks en-
gagement. This is the second pro-
duction of Charles M. Baker on the
American circuit.
Surrounding Frank Anderson and
Stella Morrissey. as the stars in the
Speedway Girls" cast are George
H Ward. George Belts, Charles Ls-
vine, Edythe Lyons and Dorothy
Dean. each one of whom-is known
to burlesque patrons.
Charles NJ Baker is the author
of the book for next weeks show,
with the songs arranged by Mr..
Ward, who takes a comic role.
Baker rounds out the cast of an un-
usually highly-praised attraction by
chorus that is advertised to be up
to the minute in speed and clever
ness.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
Convinced VIII Make Good.

ing through Saturday. Marguerite
Clark will be seen in Little Miss
Hoover" a film in which the sub
ject of food conservation is taken
for the theme of an interesting
story.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
Lyceum-ssThe Speedway Girls"

A dazzling combination of femi-
mnity. sparkling wit, spectacular
scenery and fashionable gowns, is
the recipe for burlesque's most
attractive tid-bit, The Speedway
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
PREDICT DRIVE
WILL SUCCEED
Red Cross Managers Conf
dent Reputation Of
City Is Safe. :

1T, has been stated that Washington
more quickly than any other city in
the nation, has let down from its high
plane of war enthusiasm since the
signing of the armistice; that WASH
ington, where more than anywhere
else the essential difference between
an armistice and a peace treaty should
be appreciated, is disposed to act as
II peace were actually accomplished
and the nations work done; that
Washington, which only recently he's
been a material beneficiary OF the Red
Cross In its infiunza epidemic. whose
citizens were nursed by the Red Cross
nurses and carried to the hospital in
Red Cross ambulances and automo-
biles, has forgotten the Red Cross and
forgotten the great work 1t has still to
DO for our boys at the front" said
Frank ]. Hogan, chairman of the Red
Cross Christmas Enrolment last
night
No Lack Of Enterprise.
"Flatly and positively, / do not be-
lieve it," continued Mr.. Hogan. Wash.
ington has never failed to do it's duty
and 1t will not fail now. Washing
ton has never failed to exhibit the
highest degree of patriotism. Look al
Washington's record in the lib
erty loan campaign and then tell me
there Is any lack Of enterprise and pa.
triotism and, responsibility to duty In
the District of Columbia. 1 have told
those who were disposed to prejudge
Washington that / knew the city
peter than they, and that the results
OF the Red Cross roll call would con-
found them all.
Convinced VIII Make Good.
But this is, of course, my un-
supported word. / have no doubt
that Washington will make good. as
1t has always done, but the proof
that am right will come when we
total up the city's Red Cross mem.
bership. Proof of the correctness OF
my words will be afforded by the
The Washington herald., 1918-12-19
Moore's Garden-"Thc Daredevil,

Gail Kane, one of the beauties of
the screen, departs somewhat from the
conventional paths of drama by ap-
pearing in male attire in The Dare
devil" the effervescent comedy drama
which comprises the chief photoplay
Offering at Moore's Garden Theatcr
today The story is of a young woman
who, orphaned by the death of her
father on the fields of France. comes
to America to live with an uncle who
is an avowed woman hater The bet
ter to gain a place in his affection
Roberta CBob) Carruthers masque-
rades as a boy and eventually finds
her escapade the means of a success
full solution of her difficulties Nor
man Trevor. one of the most capable
English actors that have come to our
shores, appears in Miss Kane's sup
port.
On Friday and Saturday of this
week, Monroe Salisbury will be the
screened star at the Garden in an
other of his faithful translations to
the silver sheet of a rugged and pic
turesque character of the French-Ca-
madam northwest. As Hugon, in
'Hugon the Mighty" this sterling ac-
tor achieves new heights The pro-
duction and photography are splendid
and the able supporting cast is led
by Margery Bennett and George Holt
Next week will bring to the Garden.
Sunday through Tuesday. First Ma
tionars brilliant star, Nine. Olga Pc
trova, in the most intensely drama tic
photoplay vehicle of her screen ca
reer. In The Panther Woman" Pc
trova is said to sound new depths OF
feeling. The production and support
ing cast are beyond compare. On next
Wednesday and Thursday. Bert Lytell
will be the star of the bill in Hitting
the High Spots" a new Metro release
abounding in thrills, romance and ad-
venture, while for the last two days
of next week Carmel Myers will be
the bright. particular star of "An
Night" the outstanding feature of the
bill.
Each daily program will be supple
mented by the usual pictorial and mu-
sical contributory features.