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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
BROOKLAND men |NDORSE
CAR SKlP.STOP SYSTEM
81 600 600 Worth Of Food In D. c.
Yards Is Goal Set by II. N.
Connolly.

Tho Brookland Citizens Association
approved the skip-stop car system at
its meeting in Masonic Hall. 18th and
Monroe streets northeast. last night.
The action was taken following re-
port by Rev. H. w. o. Wilmington on
his efforts to secure better service on
the Brookland line.
Marvin NJ. Mclean was reelected
president of the association for a nth
term. Lee R. Wilson was reelected
vice president and D. s. Pollock again
was chosen secretary-treasurer.
Mrs. Charles v. Burnside, chairman
Of the committee Of women named to
make a house-to-house canvass OF
Brookland in the interest of the third
liberty loan. won applause when she
reported last night that during the
FIRST week her committee secured s14,
900.
Bonds VS.. self-Respect.
A. E. Seymour of the speakers com
mittee for the liberty loan gave a de-
scription of what the American soldiers
in France are enduring as compared
with the small sacrifice which the peo-
pie back home are asked to make.
when / picture brave Young Arnerl-
cans dying on the battlefields of France
tonight" said Mr.. Seymour. IT pause and
ask myself: How many liberty bonds
must I buy to keep my self-respect? And
remember, my friends, that even after You
have loaned your money to the govern
ment you still are not lying in a mud
soaked trench with bullets flying on every
side Of you.
'sYou may say, But bought bonds Of
the first and second loans-' Do you sup
pose those brave young Americans In
France will say to their commanders. We
have been over the top twice now, it's
time to 20 home No. they will go over
che top time after time until the final
victory IL won"
Million in Backyard Gardens.
H M. Conolly. in charge Of the war
gArden campaign in the District, told the
association he expects Washington to
raise s., 000, 900 worth Of food in its back
yards and on its vacant lots this sum-
mer. as compared with $250,000 worth
raised last year.
He emphasized the point that every
garden raised in city this year will re-
Neve the railroads of shipping that much
food to that city at time when every
freight car is needed to move war ma
terials. He also reminded them that upon
the United States and Canada devolves
the task of feeding the soldiers and civil
ians Of all tho allied nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
Women's 81 and So
OXfOrdS and Pumps
$5.85 Pr.

At this time when women are concerned with
spring and summer footwear we come for
ward with special sale of smart, low shoes at
substantial price concessions To fully appreciate
what this event means, you must see for yourself
the style and quality of the footwear.
At this price the approved feathers for the
new season. modelled into graceful fitting Pumps and
Oxordsgray, brown, patent colt tan calf and black
kid with high and low heels; we1ted and turned soles
Shoes designed for service while embodying all the
qualities of good dress. The size range is complete
from IN to T.
Godenberg's-Frst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
Saturdays List of Specials in
Toilet Requisites

Spfeh1ePs Talcum Powder, large
6-ounce glass Jars: all the favor
lite odors; delightfully."- scent 13r
0Q. Ill
AlboIene Cold Cream, regu- fS~
Williams Shaving stick; o.
travellers size. .......-.......
Regular 25c Axe Bel Bon f1~
/ Tooth Powder. ..............
Hi.a.' Hone, "a. and s: Al.ond SIC
Hughes' Ideal Hairbrushes, wa
terproof and washable: rubber
cushion superior quality bris- TO-
ties; regularly 81
Sample T0othbrushes, good quail
tty bristles; bone or trans
parent handles; many popu- fSr
lar shapes.
BaboocHs Corylopsis Tall tx
cum Powder. Can.
IA. Alsad0n Tooth Paste Csc
IuDe. ...................
Colgate's All-round Toilet f0e
Soap. Cake. ................
DaGxett 4 Ramsdell's Per- IT.
feet Cold Cream. Jar.
-, ce !. '.. Toilet Water Water: all 4Oc
Flexible Steel Nail Files. as
sorted sizes: extra quality o.
u P ~. i. 5.v. nj. Powder. 3ec
Goldenbsrg-Tirstf Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-19
Let Germany Never Doubt That
the American People Are United
Nor That They VIII Stand Together and Fight This
War Till Victory Is Won.

Already the German idea that Americans are not
united is dying out
The presence of more than half million American
lighting men on European soil is already known to the
German rulers.
They cannot long keep it from the people
Whatever the HOhenzoIlerns and the Hndenburgs may
try to make the German people think, they know them
selves that the Americans unitedy in the fight stay
At home sentiment is united.
Here and there partisan attacks the Administration
have been attempted by disgruned exoffcehoders only
to react disasrously on those who made them.
Practically the entire population is in the harness The
great machine which has been built marvelouslY
Is now working like clockwork
There few cities in the country which are not en-
gagged in war production on a large scale.
Where there industries the people are hard
at work raising the funds with which to carry on the war
There is no American who does not realize that this
war is grim terrible business Neither is there any Amer
lean who is not determined to go through with it the
end.
The effort Of the German government to terrorize us
by sending Uboat to coasts merely aroused the Amer
lean spirit all the higher.
The people of America of all races and creeds are
the most brutal and cruel autocracy which fastened
itself on humankind.
This country has been their home their support They
believe in it and they believe in its principles
They now fighting to make the whole world as safe
for democracy. America has always been.
Millions OF young men have gone to the battle line
70 the training camps.
Other millions viii follow when the need shall be-
The whole country is thoroughly awake thoroughly
aroused.
The whole country is Loyalty supporting the Admins
taton in its great task and viii support it till complete
and decisive victory makes the peace of the world
for all time to come.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-19
A Good Word For the National
Guard

BY EARL GODWIN.

There is national guard in this District Of Columbia
and might interest above the draft age know that
they get REAL military training which may come
handy to them when the draft age is elevated.
1t is likely that there viii be change in the draft
age and who have had national guard experience viii
naturally reap the benefits of it in camp They viii get
their chevrons and commissions sooner all probability
than the who step into camp from the shop office
without any knowledge of the rudments of handling rife
or company drill
At present the national guard is a home guard only,
and very valuable institution 1t has the distinction o
being recognized part of the defnses of the country and
not rihe club organization designed to give
some two weeks summer vacation at Government
expense
Our District National Guard has had a fine Tor
years past At present the commander is General Richard
d. Simms who has been national guardsman since be-
fore the Spanish He has service. he has gath
cred around him who have had considerable military
experience and who know how to handle soldiers
mend to the attention of Washing tonans the national
guard which offers wonderful opportunity to advance
yourself In the military science without taking you away
from home Some day You may be very glad to have had
that experience
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-19

cerned in the infamous ceremony
groom, minister, witnesses, etc,
believe that she was her own
daughter Helen, aged nineteen.
Perhaps she was insane, which
would be the only excuse for her
conduct. The whole affair is too
preposterous, too absurd, for the
deliberate act Of a woman In her
right senses.
To commit bigamy in the same
town with her family and marry
under the name Of her oldest
daughter, is a little too much for
even deliberate wickedness.
Nevertheless, I would like to
take this lady-bigamist who at
thirty-six could palm herself on
for nineteen, and fool the groom,
the minister and everybody else,
and l would like to put her in a
glass case and show her to all the
weary, bedraggled little women
that l see in the shops and mar
kets, accompanied by the newt
able gO-cart, and say to her:
How did you do 1t, Mrs. Gould?
What is your secret, and won't you,
before you go to Jail, where you
really ought to go, share it with
these poor, tired women who look
double their age and crawl about
as If they were even older.
No Don't Worry Clubs"
/ have no doubt but the fair
bigamist would answer:
Il don't worry, but l have al
ways been careful to avoid any
thing in the way Of a Don't Worry
Club"
The frozen smile of what l am
going to call the professional
gladster," is the most ageing and
devastating thing IN the world.
There is something about that in
ane Pollyanna business that Is
against human nature. And any
one who is glad" for as many
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-19
BY Beatrice Fairfax.

misfortunes as that tiresome
young prig, would be playing
croQuet in q home for the feeble
minded rather than being at large
converting the village to her NOR
bid optimism.
Stevenson Not the Original Polly
anna.
am aware that something
over q year ago someone produced
a brilliant essay begging forgive
ness for the foolish and inane
PoIyanna as the direct descendant
of Robert Louis Stevenson. And
claiming that she and the whole
system of morbid "gladness" that
followed in her wake was attrib-
utable TO the philosophy Of the IA
nous Scotchman.
With thousands Of other Steven
son "fans," this made me indig-
nant. Stevenson. while stricken
with a mortal ailment, made tie
lives Of innumerable men and
women brighter by his matchless
art, that is not to be mentioned in
the same century with the "glad"
vaporings of Poilyanna.
Stevenson made you glad in
spite Of yourself by his charming
storytelling gift. And he wasn't
forever kicking up his heels and
clarn:ng his hands because some
thing had gone wrong, and that
made q further occasion for "glad-
ness"
He knew he was doomed to die
young and he did his work in a
splendid, straightforward manner,
and he did no prating about his
misfortune in between times.
So l am sure the lady from Bos-
ton wasn't a professional "glad-
ster." When things happened to
try her patience, she probably
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-19
How Did This Lady Look Half Her A

didn't 20 in for any hand clapping
or glad grimacing. dare say she
was Just human Ebout it.
Children Keep ~GroWn-Ups"
Young.
And doubtless she entered into
the spirit Of play with those six
children and didn't feel a moment
older than any Of them when the
fun and romping was going on.
When people have been given
the inestimable blessing Of chill
dren, isn't 1t better to enter into
the spirit Of their play and fun
than to stand aloof like an angry
deity watching for their smallest
Offenses that they may be punish
ed? II parents would only love
more and punish less, there would
be so much less Of a parent-and-
child problem to face through the
coming years.
Where fear is there can be no
love, and the parent who is obeyed
with fear may be sure there Is no
WV OA NAC NAAAAA patti A4Ag ADNG
may be simulated for reasons Of
policy.
Perhaps Am All Wrong About
Her.
Perhaps l am all wrong about
the bigamist lady from Boston.
Maybe she was unkind to her chill
dren and slapped and cuffed them
and inspired more terror than
love. And perhaps she fretted and
fused over her housekeeping and
her war work the same as the
average woman.
But it is too bad that anyone
wicked enough to have commit
ted bigamy should have possessed
the secret Of looking nineteen
when she was thirty-six. And it
Is too bad that she cant make
some amends for her evil ways
by telling all the good, estimable
tired women who look older than
they are what was her secret.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-19

Somehow or other, Boston does
not suggest bigamy. It suggests
art, culture, and delightful spin
sters who have Travelled the world
over and brought back with them
a world Of brown photographs,
many Baedeckers and the knowl-
edge Of the globe trotter.
When we think of Boston's ma
terial side, we remember baked
beans and brown bread; but big
amy seems foreign TO the land Of
the famous S''Tea Party" and the
minute Men"
Voices Are But An ExaggeratiOn
of Our Virtues.
We should pass by the spec
tacle of the lady-bigamist with a
sigh for human depravity, if she
had not 4 quality that if kept
within bonds is a highly desirable
asset-the quality of looking
young. She furnishes not a bad
illustration Of the maxim that our
vices are but an exaggeration OF
our Virtues. Dl bOluG lhdklC VI
other, she succeeded in keeping
her heart and her face so young
that she is now facing a several
years sentence in the Boston peni-
Tertiary.
She had a quality that many
estimable women would do well to
pOssess-she did not let the daily
grind Of life wear her, out.
She was thirty six years of age,
the mother of elk children, and
doubtless had kept house, done
the marketing, contended with the
cook-Or done her own cooking
and yet she was able to pass her
self off for nineteen. She Dor
rowed her nineteen-year-old daugh-
tres gown, plated her hair,
turned it up with bow Of ribbon
and married a soldier of nineteen,
named Matthew Crawford.
She gave her daughters name 10
the proud bridegroom, and had no
difficulty in making everyone con-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-19
At Noon 1871!

Metropolitan Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-19
Sam Russell's Good Slogan

You can't beat the o. s. marines. They can not only
fight land and well both, but they do
other things.
Sam Russell corporal at Paris Island S. C., has coined
the best slogan of the War Savings Stamp campaign and
attached it to cartoon and sent it to The Times Here
Il is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-19
They Shall Not Win
Bv Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Copyright. 1s1S. Star Compan,

FORD comes from Over
wv There" that our contrib
W utor, Ella Wheeler Viii
cox. has appeared in a new role
After refusing every indueement
offered her by managers in America
To speak or recite in public, Mrs
Wilcox is now doing her bit by CIV
ing talks and telling stories to the
soldiers in the entertainment huts
of the Y. NJ. C. A. And with her
appears her friend and companion,
Mrs. May Randall, of New York.
who recites Mrs. Wilcox's poems
charmingly.
While both ladies are entirely
new in this field, their informal
and unique entertainments are
proving a decided success among
the soldiers, and they are greeted
everywhere with an ovation
Curiously enough, the humorous
element is largely prominent IN
the talks of the Poet Of Passion"
and she keeps the soldiers in good
spirits thereby. And when she
does become serious her words
have the greater effect
Mrs. Randall's rendition of this
slogan" here published for the
first time, has proved particularly
successful and brought rounds of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-19

Thursday morning Motorman s32
certainly distinguished himself as an
able navigator. We were inward
bound on No. 414, as she Wheezed
along in asthmatic gasps. Number
Of passengers means nothing, as she
was ram-jammed and sailing low
down at the bow, 50 that the fender
beat a constant rat-a-tat-tat on the
roadbed. The motOTman lost his
post, which was taken over By a
very stout elderly lady when he
got down and investigated for brake
trouble. So he steered from one
side instead OF directly back Of the
controller, and never lost control OF
the car or himself. In fact, he
maintained a cheerful demeanor all
the way in and proved himself a
highly capable navigator Of our dis
abled craft
Cars out our way leave Mary
land with all seats filled and limited
standing room only at the District
line"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-19

WHATEVER the strength of our foes is now,
w Whatever it may have been,
This is our slogan, and this our VOW
They shall not win, they shall not win.
Though out of the darkness they call the aid
Of the evil forces of Sin,
We utter our slogan unafraid-
They shall not win, they shall not win.
We know we are right, and know they are wrong.
So to God above and within
We make our vow and we sing our song,
They shall not win, they shall not win.
1t rises over the shrek of SHE'LL
And over the cannonS' din:
Our slogan shall scatter the hosts of he'll,
They shall not win, they shall not win.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-19

After the United States Marines
have won as distinguished a success
as any troops could win, the House OF
Representatives tries to belittle the
head OF the corps. That's ingratitude
from gentlemen who vote one way and
drink another.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-19

Who remembers Uncle Caleb
Wizards ad. Of the Ebbitt House,
which he built from "aecretions"
extending over more than two
score years? TWELVE FIRE
ESCAPES, Chief Attraction!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-19

The next ten days is the climax of the campaign for
War Savings Stamps in Washington
Chairman Oallahans forces viii be going at top speed
from until the drive finishes.
You viii be asked dozen times perhaps to buy.
Answer eyes" every time you can
Keep in mind Corporal Russell's slogan: ''YoU LICK
THEM ON THE BACK, WE'LL LICK EN- ON THE
FRONT"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-19
HEARD AND SEEN

What's the matter tcitK asking TIE
patriotic old gentlemen at Soldiers
Home to BOVe 20 another home for
while 50 that tie fDar tDorkers can
liUs at this home and tkHs relisre
congestion? anything iCrong tCith
thGts"-From this column.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-19
Says GEORGE L SNYDER:

Says GEORGE l. SNYDER:
About $40 D. m. Wednesday last
I entered a car at Fifteenth and G
streets, which bore the welcome sign
at the rear entrance, MI Rainier,
However, the word 'Brookland' ap-
peared over the front entrance, and /
therefore quickly disembarked. The
old tub crept away and as she dis
appeared in an easterly direction
beyond Fourteenth street she was
sailing under 'Brooklandi at the fore
and North Capitol and W at the
stern
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-19

What's the matter with sending
these old soldiers to johnson City
Home, Tennessee? Cost 100000
Rooms for 1000 men. Now less,
probably, than 1900 there. Move
out the old soldiers. helped 70
move them sometimes, in the SOS,
when they were not chasing ne.
Metropolitan Hotel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-19

AZ Noon 1871!
THE PATENT OFFICE FIRE
was about noontime-not D. m.
1871 Anonymous Friend.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-21
VAN HORN HAS
HEAVY RAINS
Water Holes Filled; Cattle
Are Being Shipped In
To Pasture.

Van Horn, Tex, Nov. 21.-One of the
best rains Of the year covered this
section in the past few days Il rained
internationally for two days and nights.
filling tanks and water holes.
s S. Cummings & Sons Of san An
gelo, have leased the seven-Bar pas
ture from Durril & Leatherman and
shipped 400 head of stock cattle here
to pasture.
Espey Bros. are pasturing 200 head
Of cattle from the drouth section on
their ranch at Lobo. Tex. where the
grass is as fine as it has been in years
1000 Cattle to Pasture.
r. Durril has taken 1000 head OF
cattle to pasture for Henry Tandy Of
Bovina, Tex, putting them in the
Michigan pasture, reserving his head
cattle, the bulk Of which are in Ari-
iona vet as he has a two year lease
on a large scope of country there.
H NJ Means is gathering his year
lings and two year old steers prepara-
tory TO shipping.
N W. Tatum shipped one car of
cows from Arizona TO Kent. and R
Durriu shipped in four cars at the
same time TO his Wild Horse ranch
The quarantine on the Mexican sec
uon OF van Horn is Stll on as there
is considerable influenza there yet but
conditions are improving otherwise,
although there is still an occasional
rev case.
County Is Oversubseribed.
Campaign manager ". T. Medley
announces that Culberson county is
considerably oversubscribed in the
united war campaign. but owing to
the size Of the county and lack of
communication over the more distant
sections is yet unable TO state just
how much
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-21
Bedtime Story for the Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE ONIONS.
INN BY HOWARD r GARIs. -,rr,u,B,-.,

AlELLs 1 pose you know what day
w it will be a week from now"
said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the
muskrat lady housekeeper. to Uncle
Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit
gentleman. as they sat in the hollow
stump bungalow one morning.
Hum, Let me sea week from
today" said Mr. Longears, reflective
like. Why-ah-um-er- viii be
Thursday. the same as it is today
and he seemed quite delighted that
he had made such good guess.
Thursday, yes, but what else2'
asked Nurse Jane IF I should say
'gobble- bble-obble'-just like that
what would you say2''
"Thanksgivins cried the bunny.
of course" laughed Nurse Jane.
and that brings me 10 what I want
to say. which is that If we are going
10 have a good dinner on Thanksgiv-
ing I'll need a few onions to put in
the dressing Of our roast carrots and
turnips."
Onions, Ugh, How I hate 'em,"
said Uncle Wiggily with a shudder.
However. as you like 'em. Nurse
Jane, I'll get some for you"
And I viii only put them in my
side of the dressing" went on the
muskrat lady 7 won't put any
That's good" said Uncle Wiggily.
and the bunny looked happy again
Now I'm off TO the store TO buy the
onions" he said. and I think. If you
don't mind III put little Of your
perfume on my handkerchief so ]
won't smell the onions. I'm sorry
don't like 'em. but can't help it"
"Oh that's all right" said Nurse
Jane, kindly.
So. she gave Uncle Wiggily some
of her sweet smelling perfume. and
away the bunny uncle rabbit gentle
man started 10 get the onions ready
for the Thanksgiving dinner-st least
James share of il.
Il did not take Mr. Longears a
great while to get to the twenty nine
and thirty cent store, where they sold
onions.
Put 'em in a strong bag so they
can't get out easily" said the bunny.
and the storekeeper said he would
and he did.
with the bag of onions under his
paw Uncle Wiggily started back
through the woods. but. all of a sud
den. the bad old Pipsisewah jumped