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Evening star., 1918-04-09
Ode to April

Oh, April, we are tickled, to
see you here once more! Old
winters canned and pickled-good
riddance to the bore! He hung
around and clustered, with winds
as sharp as mustard, until he had
us fustered, and made our spirits
sore. Now winters hit the cell
ing, no more his snow he filings,
and you have come with healing
and solace in your wings; with
eestacy man greets you, he goes
outdoors to meet. you, to odes like
this he treats you, he chortles and
he sings. Oh, April, you're win
ner, with ribbons on your horns !!
You make the ancient sinner for
get his aches and corns; you are
the month that pleases, all other
months seem cheeses; you bring
us balmy breezes, and bright
triumphant morns. The world,
that seemed forsaken, you make
as good as new; the little birds
you waken to sing a song
or two; you clothe the plain
with grasses and flowers in
gaudy masses; you start the lads
and lasses to spring sleeps eyes
and WOO. Twixt winter time and
summer you are the breathing
place; oh, April, you're a hummer,
thing of charm and grace; be-
tween the cold that tries us, and
summer heat that fries us, fair
April stands and eyes US and
soothes the human race.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1918-04-09
FRANCE HAS new RULES
FOR BREAD CONSUMPTION

Rules governing consumption of
wheat in France and establishing a
new bread ration have just been pro-
mulgated. From now on consumption
of bread throughout France is to be
on the following basis:
Children less than three years old,
3k ounces day; children from three
to thirteen years old, ounces a day;
persons from thirteen to sixty years
old, 10h ounces a day, with an extra
81 ounces for hard workers in this
age class. and persons more than sixty
years old, ounces a day.
This bread ration is about two-thirds
Of the bread allowance heretofore
maintained. AS bread constitutes more
than half Of the diet Of the French ma
tion. and as meat IL so high in price
as to be practically out Of reach OF q
large majority of the population, the
new ration, 1t Is pointed out, illustrates
the extent to which the French people
are going in their efforts to restrict
food consumption.
Evening star., 1918-04-09
"LEAP-FROG" HANDSHAKE
FOR NEWCOMERS HERE
Hundreds Participate in Novel "Get-
Acquainted" Affair at Washing
ton 2. N. C. A.

Hundreds of newcomers to Washing
ton participated in a '1eap-frog hand
shake" arranged as a part Of the pro-
gram at the Monday night concert last
evening at the Washington Y. NJ. c. A
Another innovation was the human
izing committee" made up of woman
members of Calvary Baptist Church,
who participated in the social hour.
which hitherto has been a stag" affair.
The leap frog" feature was carried
out by means of line, headed by the
first arrival. and augmented by other
corners, who were introduced by the
head man" and by him introduced to
the next man in line, and so on until tho
last arrival had a formidable amount of
Handwriting to perform at a stretch.
The women's committee was headed
by Mrs. John B. Kinnear, and included
Mrs. Charles I. Corby and Mrs. William
F. GUIDE.
Contributing to the musical program
were Mrs. w. F. Swami. violin; Miss
Josephine Gould. soprano: Robert
Klecker. baritone; A. F. Mckenzie,
tenor. and Miss Genevieve Folsom,
soprano.
Evening star., 1918-04-09
PARISH BOND SALE
ISUP TO SCHEDULE
st. Matthew's Total Is $780,
1876 for Three Days
in $4,000 Drive.

c.,, - en- oao ~ Yihertv hands ga oh
sales OF *lo'ooo IN hoelty oohas eaon
day during a ten-day drive Is the goai
set for the st. Matthew'S parish cam
~; -, ,r..,t,.+,on .na thew are keen-
paien olsapi.a.,on Anu .s
ing up to schedule. returns mace at
the dinner in the crystal room Of the
Ebhitt Hote, last night showed s30,1s6
.nnae..s - the ars+ +hr.a davs
conecteo curing .he nfsl 'n
Yesterdays contribution was $ll'lSo.
Many sacrifice gifts are being re-
ceIved. young women who are work.
-.
ing as maids ana receiving $so month
are buying liberty bonds and giving
then, to the church One Young woman
80 - a.. e,on 81. go
last nlsne sase ene n. 'Aoo sne
earned for this purpose inere are
also q number of "fn memoriam" gifts.
ona ~ tha most nonnlar wavs of con-
one =. ene
trfbutfng Is In the name OF Sons SOL
dier boy who has gone "over there"
Mis-. Marian Sands. captain of team
n wcn the sil,r nennant for the third
ccnSecut;ve time brinrinr in s1.730.
Evening star., 1918-04-09
HONORS FOR BIBLE CLASS.
Students Of Community Class Re-
warded by Missionary Union.

Bibles and certificates were presented
to students of community Bible class
work last night in Mount Vernon Place
M. E. Church South. under the auspices
of the Interdenominational Missionary
Union Of the District of Columbia. Mrs.
John Newton Culbertson presided.
A solo. Garry Your Bible With You"
was sung by George Dale Of New York.
Misses Mable and Nellie Ernst gave a
duet with French horn and trombone.
Mrs Jennie Applebaugh Griffith spoke
on "The Bible a Character Builder"
Mrs. Louise H. EARL gave an illustrated
Bible drill and Rev. George A. Miller,
pastor of Ninth Street Christian Church,
told Of his trip to Jerusalem. He also
presented the Bibles and certificates,
Evening star., 1918-04-09

Ninteenth Street Baptist churches, in
a body, attended the revival at Mount
Carmel Baptist Church last night. The
reviva1o pened Sunday under the leader
ship of Rev. s. l. johnson of Virginia,
evangelist
While on the way to 4 IRE In n
lunchroom at coo North Capitol street
shortly before o'clock yesterday
contact with a dre hydrant at New
Jersey avenue and F street, damaging
both the hydrant and apparatus. An
overheated pan of grease on the kitchen
stove at the eating place ignited and
caused $75 damage.
Rose walker, fourteen years old, e57
Orleans place northeast. was bitten on
shop at 1901 6th street northeast last
night. Her wound was dressed at
Casualty Hospital
Police OF the ninth precinct have an
abandoned in the woods near Ridge
road and Anacostia avenue yesterday.
1t Is thought the uniform was left
there by possible deserter.
Reeords at police headqu.rter. con-
Broadway, Asheville, N. c.. as a victim
of two colored robbers in this city yes
terday. The North Carolinian said he
met the men at Union station. walked
short distance with them, when, he
declared. one of them snatched SIS
from him.
Gen. q. w. Whitaker gave vivid mem-
cries Of the last days Of the civil war
in an address before Lincoln Camp, No.
2, Sons OF Veterans, at a meeting last
night in honor Of "Appomattox day" at
1854 e street. E. X. De Puy presided.
Owing to q conflict with the date Of
one of the annual examinations, the
date. for the Georgetown senior prom,
previously announced for April Is, has
been advanced to the night Of April
10. The dance will be held in the large
ballroom Of the New Willard.
Plans Tor war gardens are to be dis
cussed at meeting of the Southwest
Civic Association at o'clock tomorrow
night at the Randall School, 1st. and I
streets southwest.
The Knights of Columbus today post
poned until next Tuesday. April 16, the
entertainment and dance planned for
tonight to mark the formal opening for
the season of the Columbus Country
Club. Fort Berry, Va Those in charge
considered that the rain would leave
the club grounds tonight in no condi-
ton Tor an opening.
Evening star., 1918-04-09
"T0M" PARKER DIES.
Veteran Lineman Installed First
Patrol Box in District.

William Thomas Parker, who served as
a lineman in the District fire-alarm serv-
ice for more than forty years. died this
morning at his home. 2214 Hiatt place.
tom" Parker, as he was familiariy
known. placed in service the first police
patrol box that was installed in this city.
He also assisted in the construction Of
Washington's model fre-alarm service
He had been in failing health for some
time. He was able to be on duty yester-
company's quarters, although he was un-
able to perform any work. He is sur
yived by his wife and several grown chill
dren.
Evening star., 1918-04-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The talk which AIrs. J. Borden Harri-
man was to have delivered here April
is for the benefit OF the oversee hos
pital unit of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association has been
Cancelled at the request OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross, to which organization
Mrs. Hartman is devoting practically
all Of her time.
Ten department managers from ma
tional headquarters OF the American
Red Cross are to lecture before a Red
Cross school to be held Thursday and
Friday in the ballroom at the home of
Mrs Henry Dimock. Mrs. Richayd
Aldrich, who has conducted similNr
schools in New York. is to preside
tended to national. divisional and Dis
trict chapter members.
TIE Paramount Dramatic Club,
whose home is at 912 10th street north
west, extends to the young men and
invitation to attend a social and dance
this evening. These affairs will be
held weekly hereafter. The director,
Mr. Marcus. requests that all members
attend the round table talk" Friday
evening, as announcement VIII be made
for rehearsals for the new show which
the club expects to produces For the
benefit Of the Red Cross.
The Christian Endeavor See3ety of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church,
Columbia road near 18th street, will
present at o'clock tonight in the
church the play "Ths Coloners Maid"
Miss Mabel Dill, short story writer,
will discuss plot source and plot build
ing in her short story course at the
Y. w. C. A. this evening at o'clock.
Miss Dill will read and analyze one Of
her own published stories, illustrating
the points brought out in her lecture.
war gardens, their necessity and
proper methods of planting and culti-
walton, are to be discussed by Dr.
Bradford Knapp Of the Department OF
evening. at the Connecticut Avenue
Citizens' Association. The meeting is
to be held ut o'clock In the hall of
the Army and Navy Preparatory School.
Connecticut avenue and Upton street.
Ground vvas broken and the Arst seeds
sown for early garden crops yesterday
at the National Service School, Conduit
road. near Glen Echo. Mrs. Gilbert
Fahnestock. chairman OF the agricul-
tural COMMITTEES. sowed the seeds. Prep
aration OF the ground and first plant
ings were under the direction Of Hugh
rindley Of the Department Of Agricui-
ture.
day pupils In the gardening course,
April 20, the date for the formal OPEN
ing OF the school. In addition to gard
ening and farming. pupils win receive
Instruction In food conservation, Red
Gross frst aid and signal work
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Evening star., 1918-04-09
MILITARY MEN EXCEPTED.
Municipal Court Rule Relating to
Default Judgments for Debt.

Merchants and others suing in the
Municipal Court who seek default
judgments against debtors must first
file an affidavit showing that the debtor is
not in the military service of the United
States or that the claimant is not able to
determine whether or not the debtor is SO
engaged.
The Judges of the Municipal Court
have so determined in constituting the
new soldiers and sailors civil relief
act. The court has posted a notice to
this effect and all default judgments
will be subject to the new regulation.
Evening star., 1918-04-09
D. c. MEN coMMIss1oNED.

Four Washington men have been
commissioned in the Army. They are:
Clinton r. McKinsey. 2511 10th street.
captain, Engineer Reserve Corps.
! Clarence Goldsmith. Fontanet Courts.
major. and Joseph n. Clark. Klingle
road and Rosemont avenue. captain,
National Army.
Fred Lawrence Hayden. new Interior
building. captain. chemical service sec
tion. National Army.
Evening star., 1918-04-09
LIEUT.. BUSHNELL INJURED.
lther Receives Word He Was in
Accident at Amsterdam NY

Lieut. John Paul Bushnell, ordnance
|DArtment. National Army, of this city.
ls among the passengers injured in
p aecident to the Empire State Ex-
ess near Amsterdam. n. Y. yesterday.
crd to This effect was received yester-
= afternoon by the young mans
bier, F. p. Bushnell, 1865 Church
feet. The father left last night to be
tn Lieut. Bushnell. who is In a hos
EAl at Amsterdam. Extent of the
ung mans injuries were not given In
message
aeut Bushnell left Camp Sheridan,
y. last Friday on his way to nion,
T.. for duty.
Evening star., 1918-04-09
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

TONIGHT.
Joint meeting of the Community As
ISOLATION of the johnson and Powell
schools and the Parent-Teachers' As
sociation at the Powell School at 8
o'clock.
Recital by the Washington Readers
Club at the Church of Our Father, 18th
and L streets, at o'clock.
Meeting Of the LoveJoy Community
Association at the Lovejoy School, 18th
Entertainment by the Tuesday Even
Ing Social Club of the Thomson Com
munity Center, at 18th and L streets
Representative Thomas Upton Sisson
will speak.
Meeting Of the Park View Citizens
Association at the Park View School
at 8 o'clock. The comedy, Efficiency"
will be presented.
Meeting of xhe Anthropological So
ciety Of Washington at the Public LII
brary at o'clock.
Address by Dr. Harvey W. Wiley at
Howard University in Library Hall. at
the university, at o'clock.
Vaudeville entertainment and dance
at the Columbus Country Club at Fort
Berry, Va.,- at s o'clock.
TOMORROW.
Meeting Of the board of education at
4:30 pm.
Evening star., 1918-04-09
Washingtonians Wed in Rockville.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April s.@The mar
riage of Miss May. Estelle Fernbough
and Ralph Jennings Smith. both Of
Washington. was celebrated here at
the home of Rev. A. T. Howard, pastor
of the Baptist Church, who ofilciated.
Evening star., 1918-04-09
CITY ITEMS.

Tea, Soc, 15 Lbs. White Po-
tatoes, 3oc; Blue Label Coffee, csc;
Karo Syrup, 13c, 39c and 75c; Large
Herring, &c; Red Kidney Beans, 15c;
21 OF. Van Camp Beans. tic; Hominy
Grits, 71sc; Navy Beans, lie; Lima
Beans, 17c; Seeded Raislns. skc; Argo
Starch, &c; Cocoanut, 4c and Sc; White
Meal, 6hc: large cans Pineapple. Csc;
Large Prunes, 16c; Fancy Evap. Peach
es, 1Sc; Whiskbrooms, 19c. 412 4th Sc.
and all the ]. T. D. Pyles Stores.
Moving Picture Entertainments Fur
nished. Electric Webster.719 9Th st. NV.
Mems Suits & Uniforms Cleaned. Altered.
Norrt-. TO 9Th st. NV. Phi. Franklin 1884.
Evening star., 1918-04-09
Board Of Trade Admits -Four.

The executive committee OF the Board
Of Trade at . meeting yesterday ad-
mittsd the following now members: w.
II. Cannon. r p cushInan. c. n. stoy
Evening star., 1918-04-09
In Alexandria District.

n the Alexandria district:
~ W. Bond, presiding elder of Alex
16Gri4 district.
EA1exandria. E. v. REGISTER. and one
: - supplied; Bluemont, w. E. Woolf;
9repdon and Ballston, E. C. Beery;
~ Ray. e. F. Fielding; Dumfries. c.
Beard; East Fairfax. H. c. Marsh; !;
|Airfax, q. T. Tyler: Falls Church, o.
Lusby: Farquier, NJ P. Weikle:
H. L. Hout; Hamilton,
L Eustler; Herndon. James A..
pAuson: Hillsboro. w. H. Marsh; Lees
lrg. II. Sydenstriker: Loudoun, C. H.
ermon; Manassas. II. @. Burr; Mar
haIl. T. +. Ridgeway; Middleburg,
|oorge Hassel: Occoquan. G. E. Smith !;
Ffnce William, c. w. Mark; Reming-
2. g. W. Gather Stafford, Homer
Eelch: Sterling. H. A Wilson; Sudley,
X Millican. and Warrenton. H. l..
Evening star., 1918-04-09

Address by Dr. Harvey w. Wiley at
the meeting of the Faculty Club of
Howard University in Library Hall. at
the university, at o'clock.
Evening star., 1918-04-09

Meeting of the Park View Citizens
Association at the Park View. School
at 8 o'clock. The comedy. Efficiency"
will be presented.
Evening star., 1918-04-09

strikinsly Beautiful Flsral Effects
for spring weddings. shaffer. 900 14th.
Evening star., 1918-04-09

Vaudeville entertainment and dance
at the Columbus Country Club at Fort
Berry, Va at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1918-04-09

Meeting of 4he Anthropological So
brary at o'clock.
Evening star., 1918-04-09

TOMORROW.
Meeting Of the board Of education at
4 80 pm.
Evening star., 1918-04-09

Meeting of the Lovejoy Community
Association at the Lovejoy School, 18th
and D streets northeast, at o'clock.
Evening star., 1918-04-09

Recital by the Washington Readers
Club at the Church of Our Father, 18th
and L streets, at o'clock.
Evening star., 1918-04-09

STRAND TODAY AND AL WEEK
THE WHISPERING CH0RUS. !"
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
BIG FOE GUN USES
SHELL invented BY
US. MAN, !SCLA!M

Robert Lee Wright, formerly OF
Los Angeles, but for the past year q
resident OF Washington, told Times
reporter last night that press dis
patches describing the projectiIes be-
ing hurled on Paris by the Germans
convince him that the Germans are
using the same principle of a pro-
jectile he invented some months ago
and turned over to the War and
Navy Departments OF the United
States.
The Ntrong point OF the Wright
projecttie Is its "point" He attaches
TO. the projetile an elongated point.
which; he says eliminates much of
the friction. that now prevents shells
with the usual points from attain
ing any considerable distance.
Mr.. Wright claims that proJectile
built on the principle he has devel-
oped will carry 80 to so per cent
further on the same charge OF pow
der or propellant than the proJec-
tiles now in common use.
The United States authorities
have been in possession of his inven-
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

inventor does not undertake to stat r
how far a projectile hurled from one
OF these guns win be carried.
: Carries Any Distance.
With sufficient number OF solenoids.
accepting his theory as correct, a pro-
jectile could be sent any distance.
Unlike other cannon. there is no but
tress In the breech Of the gun against
which pressure is exerted.
Only when the projectiie leaves the
mouth of the gun win there be formed
a spark. which is blown out The in
sulations may be SO constructed that
the gun will Withstand considerable
heating.
The principle. Of the electro magnetic
gun IS not only applicable to q SINGLE
barrel gun, but may be applied for a
cannon Of two, three, or four barrels, ais
shown in one OF the drawings above.
SIondon to Berlin" Gun.
Hudson Maxim, the inventor and
scientist, declares that he could build
q gun that would carry from London
to Berlin.
II do not, urge any such plan" ne
said. ~I do not believe the game
would be. worth the powder, The
thing comes under the head Of freak
artillery, which is just where the gun
belongs"
Charles II. Schwab. head OF the
Bethlehem Steel Company, says there
is now being built for the United
States Government guns that will
carry a distance OF fifty-nine miles.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
LIBERTY BOND BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
WITHOUT DISSENT

The great Liberty bond biIls-Ik-
creasing authorization for Liberty
loans by s4.6oo. .ooo. .oo0-was passsd
by the House last night unanimously
and without q roll cail.
The measure fixes the interest rate
at 4k per cent.
The bilr viii be rushed through the
Senate early this week, as II Is ss-
sential teMthe third loan campaign,
starting next Saturday.
Passes In sAsrt Tine.
The House passed the bin in shortsr
time than any previous important
measure.
But there was some undercurrent Of
sentiment against It despite this.
The outstanding features Of the bfl
are:
Increases Liberty bond, authortza-
tons. $4,000. .ooO, ,oooy making total au-
thorized $4,000. .000, 900.
Fixes Liberty loan interest rate AZ
AZ per cent for rest OF war.
Increases authorization Of short
time certificates By s4,000.ooo. 900. or
to ss.o0o. 100000. since America sntsr-
ed the war.
Creates q fund OF 3 per cent e
each issue to protect the Liberty bond
market. the Secretary OF the Treas.
ury being authorised to buy up bonds
when he considers necessary.
Makes future issues. including the
next loan, non-cohvertible. but al
lows bonds OF nrst two Issues to BE-
exchanged for those Of ths third IL
aue
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

"war-kitchen luncheons" and the
eternal din, din, din, of our hur-
rah dinners. All winter Wash
ington has been like a bonanza
town in the old West, she went to
sleep a delightful Southern city
and she walked up a roaring capi-
tai, the change seems to demand
violent social expression, our over
wrought nerves express themselves
in feasting and fiddling, dancing
and dining.
The various Peacock Alleys and
Preening Promenades blossom
with strange exotic folk, the like
Of which Washington had never
seen, until few months ago. The
men have a slick and rather sim
ister look and their talk is never
in smaller change than millions.
Yet some Of them-noble disinter-
ested patriots that they are-are
working for a dollar year!
Preening Promenade and Poster
Women.
The women with them look pos
terish; their clothes shrek to COM
anand attention; they paint thicker
than the chorus; there is a curious
something about their walk that
suggests blanc mango. Last Sun
day, in a certain Preening Prone
made, saw one of these ladies buy
a paper. She never glanced at
the headlines that told Of battle,
murder, and sudden death. She
discarded the news section Of the
bulky New York sheet entirely,
and turned to the genuine thrills
of the fashion page. And, in a
voice that suggested early educa-
tional gaps, she read to her COM
panion: Jenny Fxvors the Bus
tle." Nothing else from France
appealed to her interest.
This is typical Of the profteer-
ing peerage, in all the warring
countries. Certainly our own
women of the smart set have not
offended by their extravaganza in
clothes, to judge by the plants of
dressmakers and women's clothes
shops. Or to look at their clothes,
for that matter.
Saving q SOrdid Business.
But they have been patriotic
along the lines of least resistance;
how many of them have put their
households on a war rationing
basis; how many of them have
fought against the waste going on
in their own kitchens; how many
OF them have food products weigh
ed, at home, to find out which
tradesmen give sixteen ounces to
the pound, and which do not?
These measures are dull, IL not
positively sordidp no becoming uni
form cheers the eye, no suaye
chairman hands out pretty speeches
about our magnificently patriotic
achievement in listening to a
duchess sing charmingly at S. per
head, or there is no splurge to Il
like going to the Camoufiage Ball
as "innocence-at-home."
IL we are of the nervous tyne we
have danced and dined. or IL we are
phlegmatic, we have knitted. Some
times we have done all three and
wondered why, despite these
things, the unspeakable Hun still
1ourished?
A Nation Of Polyannas.,
Knitting and croquet have been
regarded as the two great safety
valves, for the inmates OF psyche
pathic institutions. they are both
soothing. 1t must be due to the
soothing influence Of the needles
That we are becoming a nation of
War Pollyanna's, "just feeling"
that everything is coming out
There must be fresh
effort in saving and transporting
food to France, we must. as the
wife Of our SecreHfy OF State has
said. Save every hour Of ths; day"
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
LABOR LEADERS
TRYING TO SETTLE
KAN. CITY STRIKE

KANSAS CITY. No. March 3o--Labor
leaders today declared that the-Iegality
of the general sympathetic strike which
has been on for three days in an effort
to force the Laundry owners' Associa-
tion to make a settlement with It's en-
ployes. Is expected to be questioned by
at least part Of the international offi-
GERS OF the various unions who are ex-
pected torarrive here today. Several OF
the international officers are already
here.
A conference IS called for this after
noon by Patrick GIN. Federal concilIator.
In an attempt to settle the dispute.
The number Of men and women out
was announced today as 2ooOo by the
secretary Of the strike committee.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
PRESIDENT RENTS
FINE FOR DRUNKENNESS

A fine OF $500 in addition to dis
missal from the service was deemed
by President Wilson too great punish
ment in the case OF First Lieut.. Amos
V. Cooper. Medical Corps. Camp Cody,
N. W., court-martialed for druAken-
ness. so in reviewing the findings to-
day, the President remitted the fine.
The dismissal order was sustained.
other court-snartials approved were:
First Lieut.. Edward J. Cox, 126th
Field Artillery, Camp Cody, drunken
ness. dismissal: First Lieut.. John v.
Kelly, 30Sth Field Artillery, Camp DIX,
y. J., absence without leave, disnissalA