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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23
The Dutch Ships.

The American flag is now flying over
that had been detained in American
ports pending attempts TO reach salts
factory agreement with Holland. and
the British flag is flying over a large
tonnage of Dutch ships that had been
held in harbors of the empire scattered
about the world Though preceded by a
long period Of discussion. the act of
transfer to the flag of the United States
was carried out in a very quiet way.
For some months" said the President
in his recent statement, the United
States and the entente allies have been
conducting negotiations with the Dutch
government with the object of conclud
ing a general commercial agreement"
Various difficulties seemed to preclude
the conclusion of such an agreement
and the ships were taken over in ae-
cordance with the long recognized and
acknowledged law and practice Of ma
tons that belligerent power has the
right in time of military exigeuey and
for purposes essential to the prosecution
of war to take over and utilize neutral
vessels lying within its jurisdiction.
It is rather harsh and improper use
of the word seizure" to apply it TO
the taking over of these vessels. All
the benefits offered Holland by agree
ment will be conferred on that govern
ment by the United States and its allies
in exchange for the use of the ships,
even though in the absence of an agree
ment such advantages to Holland might
have been withheld. Holland will be
supplied with foodstuffs, free coaling
facilities will be given to Dutch ships
carrying eargoes from this country and
to Dutch ships engaged in the East In
dies trade. The ship owners will receive
such profits as come from the employ
ment of their ships by the United States
and will be recompensed for any losses
sustained by destruction of the ships,
the United States assuming all the risks
incurred
1t is reported that every ship taken
over by the United States is fit and
ready for sea and is Immediately going
into service. Some of the ships will be
turned over to the Navy, but the great
majority of them will be under the di-
rection of the shipping board. These
fleets of ships are badly needed and will
be of material help in making up the
wastage of allied shipping due to the
submarine. They are especially valuable
at this critical time and until the re
suits of the American shipbuilding
plans are manifest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23

ahead of the demand. They have set
up rows Of .houses--wholc, blocks and
districts Of houscs-and have then gone
forth to create demand for these new
houses. They have put up substantial
and attractive homes and have offered
them on a very reasonable margin Of
profit and on the most liberal terms Of
payment consistent with business safe
ty. If the builders were at liberty to
follow their inclination, and one might
almost say their instinct, the city and
its suburbs would now be noisy with the
sound Of building. They must chafe
when they hear the reports OF the
prices at which houses are selling
The builders are thwarted not alto
gether by the remarkably high price
Of everything that goes into the make
up of house and by the prevailing
wages of workmen, but by the scarcity
of materials and labor. A man cannot
build house in these days merely by
willing that it be built. Even if he can
obtain the materials and the workmen
to put then. into shape he must be pre-
pared to enter into o wilder gamble
than he has ever gone into before. If
there was reasonable assurance that
present realty prices, due to large and
sudden increase of population, would be
maintained for the length of time re-
CURED to get fair return, he would
embark on the venture. But the risk
is great enough to deter all but the
nerviest, rashest or most speculative.
rbe threat of universal rentals fixing
on an unsound and incquitable basis in
the Fouse anti-proGteering bill has
also helped to check house building.
Edwin S. Hegc, head of the room reg.
istration Office of the defense council,
and William H. Baldwin, chairman OF
the local defense council, have both
been quoted as saying that the only
solution of the housing problem is for
Congress to provide shelter for its army
of war clerks in order to relieve the
strain on WaShington's normal housing
capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23
their greetings, but they are never I'M
friendly.
In the great host of newcomers to

their greetings, but they are never I'M
friendly.
In the great host of newcomers to
Washington there must be many who
will want to see what this part of the
country looks like, and there are any
number Of enthusiastic Washingtonians
who will gladly. show them the way and
pilot them along the steep sides of Pim-
NIT run, through the rocks and laurel
brakes of Sligo and Northwest branches,
the tangles of Big Paint branch, the
rock masses Of Difficult run, Prospect
run. Bull Neck run and Scott's run, the
gold diggings OF Rocky run, the. matted
greenery of Captain Johns run from the
ancient crystal spring of Stonyhurst to
Rattlesnake Den and Scotland and to
the heights of Eagles Nest. Prospect
Rock, Bald Eagle hill and Godding Croft
on Mount Welby. They will lead them
through the rocky Businesses of that old
tract in the Great Falls country, which
was granted centuries ago under the ap-
propriate name of "Hard-to- Come-at.'
There is almost no end to the num-
Der of ruined mills and to the number
of the ruined homes and sites of homes
of men who were prominent in colonial
America and who helped TO establish the
republic of the United States. There
are miles of country over which the
armies Of the Union and the Confeder-
acy struggled. There are the hills be
yond the Eastern branch affording won
drous views; there are the broad stretch
cs of The lower river with picturesque
shores, quaint old landing places and
wide placid creeks whose quiet waters
reflect every hnn,or of the sky.
The Potomac valley and its related
valleys of the Patuxent. Rappahannock,
and Monocacy arc among
the long settled regions of the new
world, and much o. the face of this re-
gon has not been marred by that change
which men cab progress.
The multitude of strangers ii Wash
ington Tow should not return to their
homes when their war work is done
without carrying back with them memo
RIGS of the country in which George
Washington determined that the capital
of the new republic Of the United States
should be set UP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23
The Job and Its Requirements.

In his letter TO his party friends at
home. read at their get together festivi-
ties, the President said:
Il sincerely regret that matters of
pressing Importance will prevent my
taking part in the reorganization ban
quet to which you have generously in
vited me. II is my feeling. as am
sure Il will ne the feeling of those pres
ent. that my clear duty is TO stay here
on the job. Ny work can be properly
done only if L devote my whole thought
and attention to il. and think of moth
ing but the immediate task in hand"
The President takes q most praise
worthy view of his duty. He should stay
in Washington on the job. 1t is job
of enormous proportions and many com
pick features lie could not if he would
put on a substitute. He must see the
thing through
Congress should copy his example. 1t,
too, should stay on the job. 1t could
not if it would put on a substitute. 1t
must see the thing through.
That is to say. both the President and
Congress should stay on the job while
the job is IN their hands. They must
see the thing as far through as their
commissions run. Three years of the
Presidents second term remain, while
nearly year of life remains to the
present Congress.
If the job outlasts their commissions
they should pass it on to their successors
in the best shape possible. For in that
event If will have grown in size and
difficulty, and will tax all American re-
sources to the utmost.
Men of experience in war are not
prophesying as to the length of the
present hostilities. They face problem
beyond their powers of divination. They
are studying it with diligence all the
greater because of realizing its size and
completely.
While the war lasts this town will be
headquarters for the American end of
it. Supplies must be voted here, and the
money spent under directions from here.
The principal war orders Will be issued
from here. Everybody in responsible
ity, therefore, whose place is here
should remain at his post while there
is need, or prospect of need. of his serv-
ices.
The presidency is not in the elections
scale this year. But new Congress is
to be chosen, and many members of the
present Congress will be candidates to
succeed themselves. 1t will be easier,
therefore, for the President to remain
on the job than for senators and rep
rcsentatives with campaigns on their
hands
Nevertheless, while the war situation
remains grave, and its requirements
pressing, the legislators should be in
readiness to respond to every call
promptly. There are some things that
only Congress can do, and they arc such
things as counsel against even brief
delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23
Few Houses Being Built.

1t is announced that Figures COM
piled by the District building inspector
show that while Washington's popula-
ton has been increasing by the thou.
sands IN recent months. construction
work on new dwellings has decreased
rapidly" There is no mystery in this.
Building operations are slack notvith.
standing the mounting demand for
houses. In normal times Washington
builders have shown no slackness in
putting up houses. They have not
waited for the demand, but have built
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23
The Excessive THERMOMETERS.

The Excessive Thermometer,
Ere long you'll see the painting pup
Go struggling through the town.
Thermometers must soon go up
Instead of going down.
Where frost once made our fingers smart
The. heat our nerves will jar;
Whichever way it makes a start,
It always goes too far.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23
AL-OVER LACE HOSE,
Newest for Easter Wear.

Filmy, but firm, are the very new
All-over Lace Hose, that come in fas-
cinating two-toned effects-black and
white, black and purple, black and
gold, and blue and tan. There will
be nothing more modish for wear
with the low shoes. Excellent quail
ity. ali-silk hose. $3.50 pair.
The revival of so many old-fasi-
toned things has brought the Cocked
Stockings of grandmother's day to
the front ranks OF fashion, but the
new color combinations are prettier
than the old-time styles. Now YOU
may have lovely silk hose in the fol-
lowing shades. with seIf-colored or
contrasting clocks: Gray. tan, brown.
navy, champagne. pearl, taupe, black
and white. sz.ss pair.
Riehelieu Ribbed Hose arc well
liked by most women. In all the pop
ular shades to match the Spring
Suits and Shoes. s18s and s1.so the
p2us Street floor, G street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Change of Scene.

Change of Scene.
do you think Josh will be glad to
get back to the old place?- asked Mrs.
CorntosseI.
I'm sure he WILL replied her hus-
bald. what I've read about mo mans
land makes me think sight of plain,
peaceabie, plowed ground ought to be
right satisfactory and soothin'."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23

A German orchestra director can al
ways find loyal Americans who will toll
crate him rather than admit that the
money they have spent on q Wagnerian
education has been wasted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23

An occasional announcement of big
Hindenburg drive is necessary in order
to give the German people opportunity
to believe they are getting something
Tor their billions Of expenditure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23
Gardening,

hardening.
When you've bought the spade and hoe
and the other things that 90
To make up a proper kit to till the
ground
When you pulrerize the earth,
Richening it until it's worth -
More than any precious ore that has
been found:
When you've bought the sort of seed
That the booklet says you need,
And arranged to kill the bugs with
flame and smoke
You discover with surprise
Efforts to economic
Are most liable to leave you wholly
broke.
With sense of vague unrest
You continue to invest,
And you hand your income to the hired
man. .
With leaky garden hose
Long and YEARLY you pose
As for signs of life the garden patch
you scan.
But in little while
You'll be gazing with a smile
On bit Of verdure several inches high.
Later on you'll be at case,
And have string beans, kalc and peas
And lot of things that money could
not buy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23

The kaiser has gone to the front The
impression evidently persists that the
war is some sort of pageantry for the
diversion of the HohenzoHerns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23

RAlNT1TE SUNSHADES, with 10-rib
frame, ma1acea wood handle, finished
with leather wrist loop; in all the new
shades, finished with narrow fancy
borders. Price, 500.
SILK PLAID RAINTITE SUESHADES,
in many combinations of shade and
color; silk wrist cord loops and at
tractive nlalacca wood handles, 500.
Street floor, G street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23

There will not be much objection to
the German language in the public
schools If the German soldiers can be
gotten out Of France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23

| The government is not the only in
| stitution criticised for its red tape. Cor
porations have developed liberal share
of that interesting article.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23
Human Discomfort,

Suppose hens actually laid highly col
ored Easter eggs
1--WE wouldn't be satisfied" replied Mr..
Growcher. "We'd try to improve their
appearance by whitewashing EN-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23

Hopes are encouraged by the govern
ment that the New Haven road may be
enabled to brace up and lead better
life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23

1t is becoming daily more difficult to
realize that The Hague was once re-
garded as the grand and abiding citadel
,of peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23

The potato that used to be worth its
weight in gold in the klondike has
moved a great many degrees south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23

Holland is in geographical position
which makes it difficult for her to do
her own political thinking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23

3 Election discussions in Wisconsin con
vey d vague impression that tanks and
aeroplanes may yet be called in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23

eff at first you don't succeed, try, try
{ again" applies with pathetic force to
/ the income tax return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23

After citizen has studied its work
ings he likes the idea of the liberty loan
and takes it on as custom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23
Vindication,

1.-THE English sometimes employ the
letter 81 peculiarly in their speech"
"Pm not sure they haven't got it
right. We used to say 'unprepared.'
Now we say, Hun prepared"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23
Sabterfuge.

'Btggins sits out in boat by the
hour and fishes"
'He isn't really fishing. He's only
dodging regular work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23
In Our Aud;torium next week:
A New Series Of
WilIiamson's Photologues

Williamson's Photologues
EMBRACING THE FOLLOWING
VERY INTERESTING SUBJECTS:
Monday: "Indians of the Painted
Desert"
Tuesday: Grand Canyon of the
Wednesday: yosemite National
Thursday: "The Great Southwest"
Friday: "America First and First
I Americans"
At $3.50 PM, except Thursday,
at 2:30.
DR.. c. D. Williamson. who delivers
the lecture, is we'll known to Wash
ington audiences He has spent
seventeen years in that part of the
country and returns to it each sum-
mer for new pictures and material
and these Photologues are the re-
suits OF his last visit.
Each lecture is continuously illus
trated by motion pictures and natural
eolored slides made by the Padget
Process OF natural color photography
"a process which is really remark
able in its true reproduction of the
beautiful colorings of nature.
You Are Cordially Invited.
Auditorium. Eighth foor
Take L street elevators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23
RAINTITE SUNSHADES

SHIELD
FROM SUN AND RAIN,
They Will look pretty all the tmewet dry Silks used in their
making that verbe of coIored
knobs add their cou bit and having paraso pretty
enough with ones best
will not shrk duty in womanespeciay
the appeal in such really lovely FORM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23
LILY OF FRANCE. CORSETS.
Auditorium. Eighth foor.
Take L street elevators

BEAUTIFUL MATERIALS.
You WI" that this when the
Spring models of this we1-E
Model o the TALL wedeveloped Elastic bottom
Made of
Model 56-Degnd
tor tall figure. $500.
Model 26-Ihe
elastic
brocades all
Model 2Fo the slender and slight figure designed this eehp low
bust model extremely long Plain cout $780,
Model 1255 departure elastic band with
in and
Silk $500 to
Model l275An
straight lines O
floor, Fsret
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-23

PONGEE SILK PARAsOLS show lin
ings of coin dotted silks, blue with
green dots, black with white dots, and
green with black dots; their carved
wood handles show colored lines and
wrist cord loops that reflect the color
of the silks, 500.
EXQUISITE BLACK-AND-WHITE FIG
URED PARASOLS, have ebonoid
handles that show tracing of white,
bakalite tips, and silk wrist cord
loops, $S5e.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-03-20
Sdnlrat-s ituns.

Nuf ole gmpfeblung bon Sduls
superintendent Weef puroen Wal'
ter aaelble, SRI. @il Wartln nno
sri. goper ols 2ebrer angeltelt nrlo
auf cine bon Sen n&nigbtS of eolurr=
bug eineereidte 8etition bin Der
Gbar 5reitag als S6nl 5eiertag
serflart. Die IN ser Wain Mpenuc=
9odidule allseefiibrten eleftriifet
Arbeitel1 pnroen BON oen1 Sdulrat
offi3iea aneenomlmen utro angebote
fir 2ieferllng bon 0rudiahenL mil
ienIfaftlihell llnterrifts appard=
ten 1tnb Experimentation eingefor=
bert.
Die abbaltllng ser Shnlipabl, in
Ser flint GrnItees, brei Wianner nno
spei 5rauen geipablt meroen %loler,
gpltroe ol1f 9ienstag, Den 8. Gpril,
feitgeiett. 3lpei 6raltell mo ell
Mann peroen auf 5fDei Sabre &c
pdblt OH Steae Der ausid)eioenoen
sSrau 6. %. McGunilb, Sran 9orz
riett g. 2eorp nno Or 6. 8. Gpans,
sfDei M1nner neroen bis gum ablon1
0es Sobres 1919 gewablt, melbe Die
Steanngen Der Dor Ginger 3eit aus
Dem @nte geid)ieoenen &. 9 Sanlil-
ton uilo s. Sill @roper, Die porldu-
rig. pom Nat @aiber nno @indeiter
aeHo perlpaltet meroen, einlebme1t
3ollen.
Die @a6l2ofale iino fir Ole per
ahitocnen @aros pie folgt beitilnmf:
II. @aro, ltaotiides 5ellerbans,
SIP Stores : Str; @nro 2. Warft=
1aae, @ar6 3, S. & 8. e. gabnbof;
@aro 4, itdotiid)es 5%ellerbaits, Main
4penle;; @aro 5, S6ulbaus an Ine-
g.. @aro 6, Giierlob's 9rug Store,
sos Noro Yine StraBe, &aro .,
5teDes' @ol5bof; @aro s. 0fiIlion
Baroen WarbierItnbe.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-03-20
LIMB pie i'd iaatc

,8us fir cine Mrt non 2eite lii.o
oefHl Sbre Nahhorn2@ fragte cine
Game, oie lire 5reunoin III einent
l0noliden @ororte Seem Dorfs be|lid3t
batte.
3, id meiB mirflid nidt, i'd
fiimmcre mid nidt i'm geringteit
tie" mar Ste etnas bod)ndfias
9[ntlport. Sic baben fem 9ienItz
maodeil 1lno cine Y1rsfrau fof1mt
mir Mittpohs uno Sreitags 5u ii
nen. Sic ideinen idledte 3aft
len Eli iein, benn mein Grocer gebf
ME bin, Inn iid 9eItellllngen 81 no
len, oogegen bringt Ser Wtann aller-
lei Badete bon Ser Staet nit nahl
Sauie, mo Iett iih in S%emodrmeln
gum Nadteiien. Die 6rau lit eina
ld)reflih id)ledlt gefleioete Terion, ne
trdgt ~abld)enlidle Siite nno perallltale
tet feline &afffefran5dlen. gie ailtoet
oeben in ser Staot CUR Sdule, ullo
oos Gleinlte lit nidt geinlpft. Ibet
lpie ih ia iaete, icb weiB nift oos
@eringite iiber Die 2eltte uno finn
mere mid audi nidlt Inn Tie. S6 1u
BE- 5u piel nit meinen ei9eilen Nn
qelegenheiten gu turi."
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-03-20
Sam itimmen.

Die 2ebrerill peritd)te, Ben Sin
bern bcisubriugen, mie Is lih er.
flGrt, oaB nniere &orpdter ilber on
oere Grotcilc 10 menig unterrid)tet
iparen. Cine Stunoe lang iprod) lie
pom ser Gleinbeit Der S6iffe, pp!t
ser fSltrdt Dor Dem l%lnbefannten,
bon Dem Mnngcl an geoarapbi'dlelt
&~enntnillen ito Dem Seblcn Der
Silfsmittel scr Shiffohrt. 0ann
id)ien es ibr, oaB Simnlp nidlt olti
paBte.
sAlIo Simmp,~ froatc iie, vpie en-
flGrt cs lib, DOB mir Dol %picrbhnoert
,Sobren 10 meni9 pom otberen Sdn
oern muBten?"
Ginen 2%lllgenblit iiberlcate Stint
mn. Ganm antwortete CT:
n@eil mir bo nod uidlt gcborcn
moren."
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-03-20
SeraS.

Qfan ninmt on, oaB Die Srull-
c1itimmred)tsbia beute I'M Staatsics
nat angellomrne,l peroeu miro. &c
fern lit Sen eon5en Gag ii6er lie De
battiert poroen.
8ouncrlteiir Sobbp lit III Sal=
los. @ern er 5uriidfommt, miro ct
sic Vrobibitionsbia mo anoere Gor=
laaen, ole bon Der 2~eeislatur al1ga-
nomincn iino, erleoiget.
@ouuernenr @obbD bat Sen
9oQaiier Goliaei- nno Seltertpebr-
fommiiidr @infrep sum 8~oriibenoelt
Der itoatli1en 3lidltballsbeboroe Ell
nanttt.
- Man nid oell 3%ollfpaeftor Sad
9arnar Cobb bon gl Baio ba5u betpe=
gen, als &onoioat gcgen Staotsiena-
tor s0uospetb BON Gl TaIo auf5ntse
ten.
Nod Dem Seratsberid)t iiber
oie pom 6nuie ungenommene Wahi
bill ioa oerielben oas ENHANCEMENT
5ugefiigt perocn, OaB fem alien
emenlp" ODER irgeno cine alloere Ser
ion, Sic uibt bered)tigt iii, oas Imt
fir oas lie &anoioat iii, gu perwol=
ten, oas yfedt baben loa, anf einel
offi3ieaen @abl8cttel in elmer Hri-
marpabl ODER irgeno elmer anoerea
@abl ibren Namen 5n ieten.
Son oaen Siioltaateu bat llnler
Staat bis sum gnoc 5ebrlar am
Meiiten p@nr Sabing Certificates
gefnuft.
Ter 8iltriftridter SigginS, Der
LIN Gloirentont, Sent Golintp, geidtI-
fen wuroe. olS er NIT Der 5arnllie am
Giidl iaB .llno aB, tit geitorben.
sSll 9elton uurben mebrerc
Gerioncn nerbaitet, m.ll lie Seile oes
%aitor Gnliell'i6en Sildes .8be ii
nilbeo Wpiterp" p~erteilt babell.
Sci eineu gtutomobil llnlol
in Ser Ndbe bon Semett muroe eiil
| SER Meets getotet uno orei Yerio.
men, y. SoeD mo lefile Srdll ma
Grneit Spep, i6per oerlest.
SSli Der Ndbe BON 9robp fanIen
bel cinenu automobilunfau 5pei
MGnncr, VI. ". Seor6orolIgb mo s.
q. 9opof, INNS 2eben.
SSn Der Ndbe ocil 6lorespiae
p~crbranrte ser hinge @ieb5iidter (
@. @iIliono, ais beim &ofiusl9 rel-
men fem n@renner" in grano aer!et.
9nus Sobnlon Gitp miro gelnel.
set. ser Moboir ertrug in ieHer
@egcuo lei Elm aubcroroettlidl GRO
FER. IS miro 30 Gents pro Gfune
6e8oblt.
Sn Souilpn purOe 10. De @rofi
meqcn &aubes uno glngtifis 81 iitni
Sabren 3udtbaus perllrteilt.
SSm Staate Ieros lillo, loie aus
@nibington 0emeloet miro, bis sun
1. Mar5 iiir $5,3tt,375.t7 ariegs.
Sparmarfen perfouft. An Der Spite
aaer Staateu ltebt Miiiouri nit So.
lot5,S80.