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The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
America Wins Peace Preliminaries.

Premier Lloyd George last night announced that there "a
complete understanding between Great Britain and the United States
on all peace problems"
Ii the significant OF from abroad Presi-
dent Wilson left shores his mission of peace.
If believe Mr.. George, be assumed that all
problems INCLUDE the issues of freedom of the
and league Of nations If this be America rest great
deal the final of the Peace Conference
Mr. George said also the Presidents visit has been
ducve Of much geod then although foreign soil
for but brief Mr. Wilson has already succeeded through
diplomacy through confidence he has inspired through the
the world holds whatever else wish attribute
to- in efectng satisfactory understanding the momenous
issues?
There indication that President Wilson has accomplished
discussions will certainly be
To be there details to be settled and 1t
that these details there
divergence Of opinion everything points the prob
ability the like the will be square
dealt with harmonious basis by arank interchange OF sentiment
negotiations preceding the conference diplomacy the
bane o old world politics, will have place
In these signs of complete all points by America
the hope of the full OF the eadust
nnen basis of and justice The fu
ture the affairs will be decided largely by the
United States acting unreserved
understanding with France and Italy.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
"WE WANT BOOKS" CRY
PROMPTLY MET HERE,
PUBLIC LIBRARY SAYS

Soldiers. sailors and marines
in adjacent camps were well sup
piled with literature in Wash
inSton during the war. -
Librarian George +. RoweTman.
of the Public Library, made this
announcement last night ami
supported it by bringing forth
statistics which prove that men
in the service daily thronged the
popular institution at Seventh
and New York avenue.
war brought upon the Ii
brary." Mr.. Rowerman wrote re-
Gently in his annual repOTT
tremendous pressure for service.
The army of soldiers in ad-
Jacent camps and the army OF
civilian war workers in the new
military branches of the govern
ment, created in the wonderfully
expanding Capital. have marched
in combination upon the library,
demanding books. books, more
books.
They have increased the adult
registration of library users by
more than 1000. They thrOng
the reference rooms of the Ii
brary.
war books to meet this de-
mand have been purchased ana
duplicated. cataloEued. and rem.
6ered available for reference and
circulating use.
Military and naval Iiteraturo,
transferred to the open shelves
OF the Industrial division, has
been extensively utilized"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
Bureau of Engraving Printing Notes

\. E. Takken. machinist. has re-
signed his position to accept better
one in Cleveland, OhIs
Al Day, of the carpenter shop. is
spending this week at home with his
'amily.
William Brown. OF the engraving
di:iS.'', - sick at hIs home
4. l.. Chapman, OF the engraving
division, Is busy at home nursing his
wife an! child though an attack Of
influenza.
Alfred Kaker. plate printer. = err
Joy ing the Christmas holidays at his
home, Is f street northwest.
J. 2. ROut has conquered the "hu"
ard returned to work, He is a ma
chinist in the engraving division.
]. w. Butter, night foreman cf fn-
ishers in the engraving division, eS-
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
HOROSCOPE.
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1918.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1918.
According to astrology this is not
a fortunate day. Mars. the Sun,
Uranus and Jupiter are all in maletiC
aspect. Mercury alone is friendly.
During this cohfguration it is wise
! to remain quiescent and not to plan
or to act in any .mpoTtan- natter.
When the planets rule as they rule
today uncertainty, depression and mel
ancholy are supposed to be more com
mon than during more favorable as
poets.
Letter-writing is well ruled, making
for kindliness % purpose urds appre-
citation of the finer traits of cores
pondents. The stars are supposed to
aid felicity of expression and to en-
! courage che right response
Visiting is not fortunately directed
during this confguration 'as misuu.
derstandinG, criticist apd irritabilIty
are supposed to be eucotTaged by the
stars. II is especially an inauspicious
sway under which to associate with
persons from whom benefits are eX-
pected.
Uranus is in a place not helpful to
inventors or to persons who depend
upon the creative powers of the brain.
1t is not lucky day for meeting
strangers and love affairs should be
avoided
There is a forecast of deception or
treachery that may seriously affect
some national aim.
Theaters are under a rule that is
not promising. except I'm one or two
cities
New uses of mechanical appliances
in the home and unique phases of Co
operative housekeeping are prognos-
ycated.
Among domestic reforms will be
many relating to food and again it is
prophesied that scientific cooking will
become as widely recognized as scien-
tific nursing.
The death of a prominent woman is
indicated az taken of the closing Of
an old regime
Persons whose birthdate it is should
not travel or make any important
changes in the coming year. They
should safeguard their health. Those
who are employed should be cautious.
Children born on this day may be
high STRUNG and inclined to eccen-
trieities. TheseN subjects of Capri
corn are usually gifted. Saturn, their
principal ruling planet. usually pro-
vides severe discipline in life.
Copyright, l9ls.'
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
YANkS COLLECT
GERMAN BOOTY
Millions of Dollars Worth
Of Spoils Given Up
By Huns.

American Headquarters in Germany.
Dec. p Cby courier 10 Nancy).-The
Germans started today 10 hand over
10 the American commission millions
Of dollars worth OF raw materials.
under the conditions OF the armistice.
All these materials had been held IA
depots east or the Rhine.
At the same time a shipment OF "a
10000 marks Csl0. $4,000 from the Ber-
lin government was paid out 10 the
Americans for continEent expenses OF
the army OF occupation. An additional
100000 CSl.SO0.OO0) was paid on the
army's estimate OF &.0O0.00O marks
Os5.OOO. .OOO needed for January eK-
penses.
Todays initial shipment OF mate
rtals included sixty brand-new air
planes. which arrived from Berlin un-
der guard OF German soldiers. One
hundred and forty others were report
ed to be en- route. one hundred and
fifty big guns and 800 machine guns
also were turned In.
one Of every group OF twenty air
planes will be tested Sunday In a
flight OF sixteen minutes. German
ayiators will accompany the Ameri-
can pilots. Under the terms OF the
armistice 40 horses must be handed
over for every plane that does not
come up to expectations In case one
plane fails the other nineteen In that
group will be rejected
The Germans presented schedules
OF materials. nlling fOrty-two pages
OF closely typed paper. Thousands Of
items. valued al millions OF dollars.
were listed. They included such items
as millions OF hand crCnades. several
million shells. 10000 rifles. 900 hel-
NETS. 5000 pounds Of leather. 2o0.000
meters OF cloth. lG."01 captured Brit
3 ish rifles. 1000 buglos and dozens OF
warehouses stuffed with everything
! from wall paper to big guns
The commission has specified that
/ everything turned over, under the
] aTmistice conditions must be in per-
! feet condition.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29

poets to spend a Few days with his
wlfc in New York
c. NJ. Boswell, plate hardcner Of the
cng"aving division. is reported - hav-
ing tue influenza. Mr. Boswell - Ia;
f. urth one: of his family to have hern
stricken with the disease
W. f. Spring. OF the euEIavine divi-
sion. is on cave for thu Christmas
holidays.
Answering inquiries as to how and
where Steve Liant, of the Bureau
Band. learned TO beat the bass drum.
We find that he used to be around at
house Cleaning time in his bOyhoo1
days and helped his mother nv beat
ing carpets.
The hoys of the engraving division
hav" received a letter frorl 4. ].
Burns, an employe OF that division.
who is now serving with the acmy in
France.
Charles Alexander. of the engrav-
in" division, is wearing a smile
that won't come of these days In
quiry as to the reason for this
smile revealed the fact that he has
a fine baby boy
Robert Miskell and ]. Keeney,
skilled helpers, have been trans
ferred from the packing division
to the machine shop.
Albert Sanity, of Congress Heights
fame, says he has added about
twenty pounds since Christmas. lie
says turkeys were plentiful out his
way, using his back lot for a covert,
and all he had to do was take his
pick.
Charles Guy, of the engraving di-
vision, is still on the sick list.
Though George w. Evans is TAX
ling a weeks vacation, news items
left at the desk in section Is will
reach him very promptly.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
BOOKDOM
By,Lonyiac

Rudyard Kpng, whose genius has gotten beneath the skin
the soldier other writer has nothing but good
for the American and conduct in the
Lifting ban interviews, the of Soldiers
Three recently talked briefly for publication praise Of the
United The
the authors secluded home Batemans the Sussex
hills
forward with great the future said Mr. Kplng ." have
admiration America and her people and the she
played the characteristic OF her talent and energy
Mr. Kpng aged considerably the last FIVE years and is
about the temples He and keen than
however, every minute his day Soldiers and their
welfare his deep the outbreak of the
Recently American soldiers ardent admirers OF the author,
made pilgrimage Mr.. Kiplng's home him. He
arrived but they received by Mrs Kiplng
who entertained them until their hero arrived When Kpng
finally gave his from the such
ngng with pleasure and de
voted than O the
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
Discharged Soldiers
Keep Cupid Working
Overtime in South

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 2N.-Post-wa
brides are coming into their own.
As a result of overtime work done
by Cupid the number Of nuptial
knots tied here during the holiday
season viii exceed by far any previ-
Gus year. marriage license officials
declared today.
Dcm6hilizcd soldiers seem to have
the inside t~ack with the fair sex
Fully two-thirds OF the marriage Ii
censcs issued are to ex-soldiers who
had pre-wlr contracts. And. as one
official at the county Office put it.,
none Of the contracts are being
broken" The boys are rushing
from war right into matrimony.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
Lives In Hills.

The country home OF Kipling is
tucked away in the Sussex Mills,
Several miles fram Buckingham sta
ton. As the interviewer approached
the estate. he caught sight through
the trees of six tall chimney stacks
surmounting a long tiled roof with
many gables. AS the road turns.
one sees a gray group of buildings
nestled in the lap of the hills. A
wooden gate Is hung with iron
hinges on two stone posts. a wood
en- door, nail-studded. and set off
with a great brass knocker. admit
ted the caller.
Bateman's was built about 1860,
in Jacobean style, which is famous
for its gables, chimney stacks and
warm roof tiling. Mr.. Kipling has
retained as far as possible the orig
inal outlines of the terraced
lawns, square pond, rose gardens
and the picturesque outbuildings
now used for his offices, stables.
garages, etc. In a central pool at
one end of the house are boats. and
on its edge are rustic seats. woven
with English ivy. The whole scene
is one of natural beauty, not too
scrupulously kept, but rural and
charming.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
Heads National Body
on Physical Training

New York. Dec. 2S.-Dr O. Ward
Ora mptOn. Of Battle Creek Mich.
Normal Physical Training School. to-
day was elected president Of a ma
tiOnal organic OF executives OF
schools similar to the one with which
he is connected.
The States represented are New Jer-
sey. Michigan. Massachusetts Mary
land. Illinois. Connecticut. Peunsylva-
mia. Maine and New York. The newly
formed organization went on record in
favor Of universal physical training.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29

desire for mothers cooking ana
speaks very highly OF the work OF
the Red Cross and the Salvation
Army
Mrs. Kathleen r. Carter. an erner-
sency pressfeeder. has been given
permanent situation as skilled laborer
John McCracken. of the electrical
section, who has been at home sick
for several days. has returned 10
work.
Mrs. Mary Grove. who has been
absent from the ruling and sewing
section for more than a month. Is
still sick.
Because he tried to eat all the turkey
on the table. Carter Bowman, Of the
machine sewing section. was unable
to work Thursday night
Claude McCauley and Edward
Schuchardt, skilled iaborers In the
stores division, have resigned.
! Miss Agnes Beard, of the machine
/ sewing section, left Saturday morn
ing to spend the weekend at her home
in West Virginia
J Miss Reed. directress of the machine
/ sewing section. was the recipient OF
many expressions of respect from the
girls in her section during the holi-
/ days.
Miss Mary c. Burke and Miss Mabel
Behse, of the ruling and sewing sec
tion, have resigned.
Willie Brooks. Henry c. Brown,
and James NJ. Brooks, skilled lab
orers in the stores division. have re-
signed.
Henry NJ. Beadle. stripper in the
day hand section, is confined to his
home by sickness.
Sidney Summers. formerly an op-
( orator in the day linotype section,
but now with the Shipping Board in
Philadelphia, spent Christmas with
| his mother in Rock Creek Church
road.
Miss Irene A. Hannigsn, clerk in
the office of superintendent Of dOcu-
ments. has been promoted to the
next higher grade.
Edwin Price. OF the ruling and
sewing section, is confined to his
home on account Of sickness.
William F. Hold. makeup in the
! day hand section. is detailed to the
Office OF foreman OF printing.
John J. Bryan. superintendent of
| the foundry force. H. visiting his
mother in Brooklyn during the holi-
days.
Charles L. McAfec. Of the night
proofroom. has been absent for sew
eral nights on account OF Illness.
Misses Alice and Mary Cooney,
sisters. employees in the pamphlet
bindery, are both on sick leave.
! Max Riger is sum looking for
those two suits Of clothes some
one borrowed surreptiousIy several
weeks ago.
Edwin J. Shea is detailed from the
monotype section to the linotype
section as operator.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
New Sacred Altar,
St. Anthony's Church

a new altar depicting the sacred
hills Of Bethlehem and erected IN
st. AnthOny's Church. Twelfth and
Monroe streets northeast. Brook
land. was sanctifed for the first
time on Christmas Eve when the
Sacrifice OF the Mass was offered
before il.
The work is a result of the ef-
forts of the pastor. Father DiPaoIa,
and assisting artists. The whole
scene has been carefully decorated
and every detail of the panorama
has been perfected to make il real
istic. The Crib. as the scene has
been named, is Illuminated each day
until : o'clock for the benefit Of
those who wish to see il. Masses
are held on Sunday at $50. :, S. .
and II o'clock a. m; evening serv-
ices at 7:3o.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
Yanks' Identification
Tags, Found Mutilated,
Attest Their Gameness

The gamcness Of American soldiers
was never more strongly attested
than by the mute testimony of idcn-
uflcaticn tags now being forwarded to
the American Red Cross Headquarters
at Bcrne by the German military au-
thOritier. These tags were taken from
the bodies OF officers and men killed
in action.
Examination revealed that almost
In every instance the discs are mutilaJ-
ed so as to prevent the enemy from
, learning the regimental and company
numbers of the fallen heroes. Many
of the tags plainly show that the at
trmpts 10 ohlitcrate the military in
formation were made hurriedly. when
I death or CaIturc seemed certain
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
"yenus in the East

Venus in the East" by Wallace
Irwin. is a humorous account OF
young man who has struck 1t rich'
and determines to try his luck at
New York society. lured on by the
picture of a society leader in the
Sunday supplement. His journey from
Axe Creek. which is as far West as
the name implies. is a ludicrOus af-
fair, punctuated by card sharps and
an apparent adventures who figures
importantly in later events.
The delineation of New York society
west and east of Central Park, and
the barriers thereof, although cloaked
in mild sarcasm. are realisms dis
guised thinly as fiction.
The society leader upon whom
Buddy McNair has set his hopes of
future happiness is the hollow mock
cry that a society leader is popularity
supposed to be. and the return to
simplicity and n girl from a really
fine old aristOcratic family is the end
of Buddys worship of the golden
calf
This is essentially a novel of cos
mopolitan life. with character studies
easily recognizable types OF New York
City society life.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY @ THE YEAR
BY John Kendrick bangs.
GROWING,

GROWING.
Zen though never reach the height
To which my heart and soul aspire
BY keeping at it day and night
l cannot help rise higher,
And thereby be n bigger man
Than when my climbing / began.
And filter for the tasks to be
Beyond the Gates of Mystery.
Copyright, lsla)
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
NEWSY NOTES.

A mysterious island-an appeal
ing hero and heroine-a gang of
INSCRIPTIONS adventurers! Mystery.
of course. They are all to be found
in Isabel Ostrander's new book. Just
issued by Robert NJ. Mcbride & Co.
under the title, THE Island of In
trigue."
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29

announced for early publication by
Robert NJ. Mcbride X co.
Capt. Barber is a member Of the
British Royal Air Force and is
widely known as the author of the
standard textbook on the theory Of
flight The Aeroplane Speaks" now
in its seventh edition His new
book is an explanation in progress
sive order of the steps through
which. the student must pass before
he becomes a finished pilot. 1t is
profuseIy illustrated by diagrams
showing what to do and what not
to do as well.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
Do Not Demobilize Science.

machines the side that could invent
fastest
Invention was sysematzed and mobiized Nations created
OF research inventive These
CLASSIFIED the problems be solved and then distributed them
Ouartermas Department distributed orders for Shoes hats
Scientists divided the work and set labora
tories machine shops employed cruder tasks
Engineering scientific societies. well the universities,
organized trenches of
that the No Mans Land of industrial knowledge
Competition between manufacturers could
be endured at such time than dsscnon between regiments the
field
rivalry suppressed pooled valuable
features from selected and combined i'm
provement, such as the Liberty
ucr systematic, scientific cooperative, directed in
that due the defeat Of the submarine the defense
liquid building the development
aviation perfection OF depth bombs and all the flood of mechanical
arvs that finally overwhelmed the Hun in the fields where he
thought himself invincbe.
Under methods difficulties away What
have been pochmakng inventions became daily product
Some nations preparing apply the lessons of the
peace ministry twenty
mles working industrial and scientific research On these
be the abcst
whole British empire They mobizing all laboratories
societies. experimental Shops
The United States created board Of scientific during
That the organizing scientists en-
gnec and investigators for inventive work These did spen
did things during the
any reason why the work of mobizng inventive forces
OF the stop peace treaty? Why cannot they
be modified for the poverty disease ignorance?
II this done and the splendid
utilized industrial machinery could
quickly multiply productive times plenty
for
l
the distribution OF the product
When Hun navy officially sunk ever why not put Tirpitz
aboard?
Jane Addams says Simply stupid" for her to run for
mayor OF Chicago, Or for anybody.
81 says Cynical Sadie the recipe for curing social
anarchy is the for pleasing man-feed
Count Kaoy Paris Hungarian government-per-
haps explain why there Christmas this
year.
having disodge the league of nations
plan from the danger suffer from
he knocks o
Three Stanzas.
Hy
~
i We're all learning step;
Bugles sound the revelle and prime us full OF pep.
Every hayoots getting ht
Every strawtoot does his bit.
Step Step By By steep, asP,
Mounting guard with Sergeant countergn is prep"
Wilson's full Of Pershings full of pep
Every doughbOy, every COB
Sets his teeth the job;
Rank by rank,
We're all breaking step
Wars hTsadbars thTenody and regains its pep
Every tank becomes Ford;
Getting hep
The nations league to capture Mars and rob him his rep
81.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
Thanks.
Thanks.
Ihnnks-

Some one spread several layers OF
joy over The Washington Herald :
Literary Department Christmas Eve.
BeCaUse--
Someone sent a handsome FURNISHED
shaving outfit to this department via
one of the copy boys with instruC-
tions to give it to "Lonjac"
Several voluntary sleuths have thus
far failed TO discover this thought
full person.
Since il is only logical that ne or
she must read "Bookdom' | take
this opportunity to express my gra-
titIde and 10 wish them a Happy
New York.
Thanks
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29

Senator Lodge having failed disOdge league Of nations
plan from the suffer from
he knocks Of Senator
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29

The Navy.
It's the charm of the Navy that gets
'em,
It's the swing and the ring Of the
Band,
When you're dressed in a jumper like
Jackie,
You've a feeling that's giddy and
grand.
There's a pull to the Navy that
fetches
A man from the worlds other side.
1t would reach you and greet you in
Heaven;
1t would win you away from your
bride.
From Jackie Jingles.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29

You aren't married. When You
are you'll soon find out that being
a husband is a whole-time Job.
Thats why SO many husbands fail:
They can't give their attention to
it." From "The Title by Arnold
Bennett (Doran).
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29

81 see, Cynical Sadie that recipe curing sos
anarchy the for pleasing man-feed brue"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29

Count KarOlyi Paris for Hungarian government-pe
hap explain why there Christmas Hunand tn
year
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29

Jane Addams it would be simply stupid" for to
mayor OF Chicago. Or for anybody.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
"Thc Snd Years"

The Sad Years" a book of poems
by Dora SigeTson (Mrs. Clement
shorter are poems of rare beauty
with both the mysticism and the SIM
plicity characteristic of the Irish
temperament Their rhythms are full
of subtle music and lyric feeling.
They were all written after the war
and are infused with the tragic mel
ancholy with which the war filled this
sensitive spirit.
By no means are all war poems
however; some are lifting love and
nature songs. some express the loss
and love OF individual experience and
others are religious with that exalted
and picOrial mysticism of the Celt.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
"Oh You Zoei"

The tables are now turned upon Zoe
Beckley! For several years this news
paper woman has been interviewing
celebrities, sitting before them with
pencil and pad in hand. jotting down
their replies to pertinent questions.
And now Miss Beckleys time has
come to be. interviewed herself-for
Miss Beckley has written a novel. "a
Chance to Live" she calls it, and all
her friends and cO-wOrkers in the
newspaper and magazine profession
are having lots of fun seeing how one
Of their own number reacts under the
literary third degree.
Il thought I'd swoon." Miss Beck
ley AYERS, when the first request for
an interview came to me. And from
no less a publication than The Boston
Transcript. The Interviewer Inter-
view'-well, I never! But lived
through it, and now am looking for
ward to the next one"