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Gilpin observer., 1918-03-14
Not So erieved After All.

Marion-I do hope that poor Harold
does not grieve too much at my having
broken our engagement. I'm sure he's
very unhappy. What did he say, dear?
Estelle-Oh, he said what lucky
thing you broke off this week instead
Of next, as it saved him from having
to buy you birthday present.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-14
II Appears So,

Bjones-You know, old top, dream
ed last night that I paid my tailor's
bile
Tailor-Well, you know dreams 60
by the contrary.
BjOnes-Yes, that Is why dropped
in to see If you will let 1t 60 till next
week."
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-14
hla Maraln.

'iy broker told me I must give
him something to put up on this deal. +"
"Well, did you put up anything"
"All had-my umbrella"
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-14
AItaosthsr plmarsnt.

"Hotel waters are not ot oil like
they used to be-"
mo. Formerly you told weiter
wt,or yop wanted to ent. Now he tolls
yvu what you Gun have"
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-14
In the Eaahion.

''Maud just dotes on continued mag
azine stories."
''Well, isn't 1t quite the thing for
people to just eat up cereals?"
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-14

The goose is very foolish
And frivolous Is the monk,
But when II comes to a lot of scents
Give me the lowly skunk.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-14
Sure 10,

"Isn't this authors style perfectly
killing?"
"Well, he does murder the kings
English"
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-14
The Result.

"Did your new dressmaker give. you
fit In that gown?"
II should say so! They had to call
in two doctors when I saw myself
In It"
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-14
One Exceptlon.

"No family line in this country car
support all that Is put upon It."
"0h. yes. one can: the clothesline."
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-14

"Mrs. Billions husbands health is
very low, they say"
"Yes, and when he's gone. there'll
be good chance for some guy whose
finances are low"
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-14
Cloae

My rich relations seem to be
Not up to par,
For none OF them have handed me
A cast-off car.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-14
EuuIvocal,

1--WE had some fine old punch at our
house the other day."
II know you had. My husband came
home full Of It,"
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-14
HOW HE MET HER
BY ). H. LE ROY.

1917. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
nine APPLICANTS
SEEK Citizenship
Varied Nationalities in Group Who
Would Become Americans.

Gus Walter Freeburg, 22S Morgan
street northwest, after trying out citi-
zenship in both Sweden and Eng
land, has decided that America is
best OF all. and yesterday applied
for naturalization papers in the Dis
trict Supreme Court.
In applying for his citizenship pa
pers, Freeburg renounced allegiance
to the crown OF England, represent
ing that he was a naturalized Brit
ish subject. Freeburg is a native
of Sweden.
Other applicants included three ItaI-
ians, two Russians. one Hollander
and two 1rishmen. They are Salvador
Isabel. Italian. 1901 Good Hope road
William Cornelius Cagney. Irish. 81
X street northwest; John Henry Bus
sink, Dutch, 20 Myrtle street north
east; Abraham Rosenburg, Russian,
AL Seventh street southwest: Luigi
Zolli. Italian, $40 Second street north
east; Joseph Patrick Denworth, Irish,
Columbia Hospital: Antonio Banafino,
Italian, 1245 Seventh street northwest:
Masha Shulman, Russian, 1900 d
street southeast.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
'BEELER WANTS
DC. ABOLISH
W. B. STATION
Recommends Discontinue
ance of Terminal at 18th
Street and N. Y. Ave.

John A. Beeler, consulting engi-
neer of the Public Utilities Commits
sion, in the third section of his re-
port on congested street car condi-
tions, presented to Commissioner
Brownlow yeserday. recommends
that the heavy interurban cars of
the w. B. & A. line ~be denied the
use of conduit tracks west of the
White House Station at Fifteenth
and H streets northeast"
Mr.. Beeler says that observations
by his corps OF experts has shown
that the average time each car
of the w. B. & A, line was parked
at the Fifteenth and New York ave-
nue. stub-end crossover was 19 min
utes and 1 second, which is a viola
tion of public regulation.
Report On Delays.
Delay sheets kept by the WASH
Ington, Railway and Electric Com
pany are quoted to show that dur
ing the three months ending De-
cember 81, 1917. delays of the w.
B. & A. cars within the District
totaled 2S9. halting traffic for 1921
minutes. A ten-minute delay dur
ing the period of maximum travel
on the Columbia line, according to
Mr.. Beeler. holds up eight cars with
possibly eight hundred people, and
keeps them from making their
schedule.
The large unmber OF delays on
the w. B. & A. line are attributed
to the following reasons:
Complicated and heavy equip
ment; lack of thorough inspection,
and systematic repairs to rolling
stock; shortage of competent and
experienced motormen and faulty
condition of tracks and defective
conductor rail.
Denial of the use of the. New
York avenue terminal facilities for
the W. B. & A. is advocated until
the following improvements are
made:.
Terminal facilities that will permit
the interurban cars to load and I'M
load on separate tracks shall be pro-
vided so as not to interfere with the
free passage of q city car. Such a
terminal should preferably be on a
loop over which city cars will not op-
crate; the terminal should be located
east of Fourteenth street northwest;
thorough inspection and adequate
maintenance Of equipment of inter-
urban cars must be provided. and a
sufficient number of competent and
experienced motormen must be Sc
cured and carefully instructed.
Passengers of the W. B. & A. will
be slightly inconvenienced. because
they will have to change cars at the
White House station" says Mr..
Beeler. This requirement Is not, I'M
der the circumstances, unreasonable.
1t must be remembered that most of
the passengers come by trolley or ve-
hicle to the present terminal at the
Treasury.
This requirement is no more than
that imposed upon the passenger who
arrives at the Union Station"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
YOUNG ARTIST PLAYS
TO PLEASED House
Eddy Brown. Noted Violinist. En-.
thusiastically Received.

Eddy Brown, celebrated vioIinist.
was soloist at the eighth concert of
the Ten Star Series yesterday after
noon at the National Theater. Mr..
Brown is a young musician Of the
most convincing personality. His
technique Is unquestionably perfect,
even frequently sacrificing tone to
perfection OF execution.
The Concerto" by ]. Conus. a diff
cult Russian composition, was played
with much expression and in good
tone. The "Adagfo" movement was
exceptionally well done. This number
was well received, Mr.. Brown being
recalled several times, finally respond
ing with an encore.
Two Bach compositions we're well
played and the last a 'Gavotte" de-
lighted the audience. Mr.. Brown has
made an interesting arrangement OF
Cramer's "Rondino,. which found
much favor and was repeated. The
program follows:
Senate in major. adagio cantabile.
allegro, presto assai CTartinD; con-
.certo, allegro motto, adagio, allegro
subito q. Conus); "Ciacona" (Bach) |;
"Gavotte'' CBach); 'Rondino" CCra-
mer-Brown); Guitar" (Moszkowsky) /;
"Orientale" (CuD; "Rondo Papageno''
CErns). Mr.. Stuart Ross at the
piano.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
INSURANCE SHARKS
FLAYED BY M'ADOO
Secretary Bitterly Assails Those Who
Would Profit on War Victims.

Secretary McAdoo yesterday de-
nounced certain claim agencies who
have offered to survivors of Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors killed in the
war to collect their war-insurance
claims and are charging for that
service.
THE greed and avarice of those
who would prey upon the misfor-
tunes Of the survivors of a gallant
American soldier or sailor who has
died for his country cannot be con-
demned or reprehended too severely -
the Secretary said.
Persons having claims under the
war-insurance provisions can collect
for themselves under a simple pro-
cess. The laws do not permit fees TO
be charged for such services. Those
agencies making contracts and charg-
ing fees are warned that the contracts
are void, and they are subject TO fine
and imprisonment IL they charge and
receive such compensation.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
ALLOWANCESFAVORED
FOR ARMY Officers
Senate Committee Recommends
Commutations for Field Stats.

Communication for quarters, light
and heat for officers in the field was
recommended to the Senate yester-
day by the Senate Military Affairs
Committee.
The committee sent in a bill franz
ed by Secretary of War Baker that
officers with dependents should en-
joy the benefits of combinations.
1t is said that field officers would
under the bill receive increases of
1S to rs per cent over their present
pay.
The officers attached to permanent
stations already enjoy these commu-
tations. But officers at training
camps receive no allowances for the
house rent of their wives and fam
lilies, and they have been going
steadily into debt.
Senator New, of Indiana, said on
the floor: II recommended this TO
the Secretary of War October 1. He
was strongly opposed to it then. To-
day he sends this bill accompanied
by a letter giving as his reasons
largely the ideas / offered to him
at that time. All these months the
officers could have had this money
IL the bill had been sent in Oc-
tober l."
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
FIREMEN CONVENTION
PLANS Completed.
National Meeting Begins February
26-Gompers to Speak.

Elaborate preparations for enter
tanning 100 delegates to the national
convention of fire fighters. at which
an international union will be or
ganized, are being made by members
of the District fire department, who
will act as hosts to the visiting dele
gates during the convention week, be-
ginning February 26.
Headquarters for the party will be
the Metropolitan Hotel. All business
sessions will be held in the A. F.
of L. Building.
Arrangements are being made for
q presidential reception to the dele
gates. Addresses by prominent Con-
gressmen will be made.
President Samuel Gompers, Of the
American Federation of Labor, with
which the international organization
of firemen expect to affiliate, will be
the principal speaker of the conven-
ton.
The following committee, named
yesterday. is looking after details OF
entertainments planned for the Wis
itors: Engineer J. d. Sullivan, chair
man; Sergt. r. G. Tegeler, Sergt.
George Davenport, J. T. Mooney, o.
r. hartman and ]. ]. Sweeney.
Luncheons, banquets and, IL the
weather is pleasant. touring parties
for seeing Washington will feature
the convention.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
SOCIETY REMEMBERS
CELEBRATED NEGRO

Frederick Douglass 1o1st birth
day anniversary was celebrated by
the Bethel Literary and Historical
Society. at the colored Y. NJ. C. A.
Thursday night The Message of Doug
lass. as one of hope. courage, work.
loyalty and nobility was presented
by Charles M. Thomas, chairman
of the executive committee of the
Mu-So-1it Club. Addresses were
made by Charles r. Douglass, Mr..
Douglass only living son. other
speakers were A. s. Pinkett,
Thomas Walker, George C. Smith,
William Maxfield. an ex-slave, Mrs.
Julia Mason Layton. secretary of
the District Federation of Coiored
Women. Judge Robert H. Terrell,
James H. Marshall. Francis Wells,
secretary of War Service Commis-
sion on training camp activities,
Marion Butler and Addie r. Clark.
The meeting was under the aus
pices of the Federation of Colored
women's Clubs of the District Of
Columbia.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
GIRLS CLUB To GIVE
STUDENT SIS Prize
George Washington University Or
ganizaton Encourages Scholarship.

The Sphinx Honor Society Of George
Washington University. a girls or
ganization. has announced that Il
will give a prize of IS to the fresh
man receiving the highest scholastic
average for the first semester, which
ended just two weeks ago. The prize
will be awarded at the Davis prize
speaking contest, which is scheduled
for early in April.
Miss Lucy Burlingame has been
elected president OF the society to
succeed Miss Elizabeth Davis. who
is a member OF the nrid-year gradu-
ating class. Miss Lettie Stewart has
been chosen secretary-treasurer.
The society has volunteered to as
sumo charge of the Engineer Society
suppers for the Remainder Of the
year. Miss Martha Msgrsv, who has
had charge Of these errangsmeptA
is now so busy with government work
that she finds 1t impossible to serve
the Engineering Society any longer.
The Engineering Society's suppers
are held bi-weekly.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
U. S. TRANSPORTS MAY
Be NON-SINKABLE
Secretary Daniels and Experts Hope,
ful for Success of Experiments.

United States transports may be
made non-sinkable il the experiment
with the former Austrian steamer
Lucia proves successful.
This information was gained at the
Navy Department last night, follow
ing a conference between Secretary
Daniels anG William L. Saunders, vice
chairman CT the Naval Consulting
Board.
Mr.. Saunders has watched closely
the installation 'of the non-sinkable
devices on the Lucia, and made the
first GnnC Incement last Saturday that
this vessel would be sent out to defy
the German submarines.
Secretary Daniels and Mr.. Saunders
discussed the non-sinkabl Bile boat ques-
tion at their conference yesterday. 1t
will be gone into fully today at q
mG2tinS Of the Naval Consulting
Board.
IF the non-sinkable boat does what
Mr.. Saunders thinks 1t will do" said
Secretary Daniels, lit will be of very
great value: the experiment will be
well worth while. Mr.. Saunders is
convinced tnat it will make good"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
COLLEGE MUSIC Club
GIVES PUBLIC RECITAL
Second of Series Of Twelve Concert
Benefits Red Cross.

The Washington College o
Music gave it's twelfth student
public concert in the auditorium o
Central High School Thursday nigh
before a large and appreciatiye au
dience.
This was the second one thi.
season, and. as at the first, q collec
tion was taken by members OF tn
Washington chapter of the Re,
Cross. the entire proceeds Of whicI
were for that organization
The program was exceptions II:
interesting, being opened by tn,
Star Spangled Banner and follove,
by symphony No. ]. c major, Bee
thoven, played by the college orches
ira of SO members under the dlrec
tion OF c. Z. ChristiAni and FrsnI
Norris Jones in charge OF the piBn'
parts.
Miss Dorothy Schaan sang twI
numbers by Haydn and whelpley
Henry Christisni followed with tvs
violin numbers by Bach and Ord ls
Miss Effie Drexilius played the Hun
garian Rhapsody No. ., LisZt, an,
Miss Mary Thompson sang "Th.
Nightingale" Ward-Stephens: "Pf
rate Dreams" Huerter. and II
Spring Morning" Cary. The Re-
Cross collection was then taken
while the orchestra played 'Semira
mide." by Rossini Alden Flncke
gave two cello numbers by Godar,
and Squire.
Miss Kathryne Bouck was unabi'
TO play the Concerto b fat minor
by TschRikowski with orchestra
accompaniment, on account of iil
ness and Mr.. George Dixon Thomp
son substituted for her with ChopiI
Nocturne B major and the Straux
Tausig Waltz Harry King CAV
two violin compositions by Wien
iawski and Elgar.
This was followed by two song
by Buzzi-Peccia sung by Miss Lac
Rose. The concert closed with to,
orchestra numbers. Andante from
5th movement Op. 81, Tschsikowski
and Wedding Day at TroldhaUEh
en-" Grieg. George Thompson Wa
the accompanist.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
Charges Cruel Treatment
In Divorce Petition

Mrs. Sallie Grace Brooke yesterday
filed suit in District Supreme Court
asking for an absolute divorce from
William West Brooke, and naming
Miss Mary O'Donnell as correspond
ent.
The couple were married in Deem
bcr, 1918. and have one child. Mrs.
Brooke alleges that she and her hus-
band have lived together since the
time Of their marriage. except on four
or five occasions when they separated
for different periods of time.
Final separation took place on
October 10. 1916. Mrs. Brooke states
in her petition that she was forced to
leave her husband on account of his
cruel treatment. and that he has fail
ed to support her. She says he spent
many evenings in the company Of
other women.
Mrs. Brooke is represented by Attor-
ney J. L. Krupsaw.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16

"Oulu hOu bcIIcNc Its
She didn't look at all like a pick
pocket
Neither did she appear to be one
Of those girls who regard the male
sex as their legitimate prey.
But listen, here is what she did
at least 1t is what she was convicted
Of doing.
Elsie Coates had only known Lee
SmallwoOd a few days. She was
never introduced to him-iust got ac-
quainted with him anyhow.
Lee must have looked like an easy
mark. Because Elise made quick
work in getting his bank roll.
The boy-he's only l9-is a soldier.
He knows how to take care of him.
self-provided he sees what the enemy
is doing.
But this time he didn't see. He
was looking into Elsie's magnetic
orbs when she reached into his pocket
ever so adroitly and snitched the
dough.
10 his quarters. Then he hollered
for mama.
A cop answered his cry. He gave
thc SOp q ueSSilp'iOl VI LlSle. linen
the cop laughed at him. He was a
wise Mike, this cop was.
In three shakes of a lambs tail
he had Elsie. He knew just where
she hung out.
Wen. everybody knows that now.
It's in Occoquan-for thirty days.
"It Might Have Been.'
II she had only stayed in the
country.
have made.
There would have been no police
record against her-no one could
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS,
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Feb. 15.-The follow
ing Washingtonians are stopping
at local hotels:
w. F. Chester, Herald Square;
A. L. Clothier, c. E. Ellis, ]. ]. Heb
erie, Bristol; Ms. l.. L. Higbee, Park
Avenue; W. A. Stephens. Colling-
wood; S. w. Benman, G. F. Cherry,
Albert.
TRADE REPRESENTATIVES.
woodward & 'Lothrop: Miss L.
Gill. laces, ribbons, yeilings; Miss
NJ. d. Collins, women's neckwear;
F. E. Mack, linens. white goods.
fiannels; @. B. White, mems and
women's shoes; 334 Fourth avenue. A.
Lisner: A. w. Whitelow, bargain
basement; 220 Fifth avenue; Hotel
Albert. M. Goldenberg: L. j. Jack
son, carpets, furniture; Hotel Wal
lick. s. Kann, Sons & Co.: ]. Hertz
berg, house furnishing goods; 432
Fourth avenue; Cumberland Hotel.
kafka's: Miss ]. Kafka. children's
and infants garments. millinery;
HIS Broadway; fourth floor.
Woodward & Lothrop, H. Barseh-
kies, silks. yelvets, 334 Fourth ave-
nue.; s. Kann Sons & Co.. ]. Mac
Farduhar, toys, pictures, 432 Fourth
avenue, Cumberland; o. H. Belts
Mrs. o. H. Belts, Park avenue; r.
Harlan, Herald Square; L. H. Royce,
Arlington; G. B. Weigie, NJ. H. Whit
son, Navarro; S. Kann Sons & Co.,
Miss N. Fowler, jewelry and leather
goods, I. F. Finnin, notions, leather
goods, jewelry, toilet goods; The Home
Store, A. Cohen, mems furnishing
goods, women's furnishing goods,
waists, Flanders; Woodward & 10th
rop, g. Louis. travelling goods, toys,
sporting goods. music pictures, 3si
E2Wth Avenue. =. :. -. Il
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
SENATORS TO
INSPECT HOG
ISLAND PLANT
Will Make Personal Probe
Despite Attorney Cen
erals Investigation.

The Senate Commerce Committee.
which uncovered conditions at Hog
Island. which led to President VIII
sons orders for an Investigation. will
make personal inspection Of the
plant next week. This decision was
reached unanimously late yesterday.
Chairman Fletcher said "palpable
scandals" already had been laid hare,
and that the committee did not in
tend to let action by the Department
Of Justice divert It from further in
quiry.
To Seek Extravaganza.
While. he said. the Department of
Justices investigation necessarily
would be somewhat restricted because
1t would seek for criminal acts. the
Senate Committee could go into the
situation as broadly as waste and ex-
travagance-even IL technically legal
warranted.
Officials of the company, down to
foremen, are yet to be called. Fletcher
said that several workmen who have
written the committee they know of
preventable graft" would be called
to tell their story. BY this method.
the committee believes 1t will get at
inside facts, which big officials. even
II disposed to tell them, might not
know.
A communication to the committee
from General Manager Piez, of the
shipping board revealed further con-
nections between the American 1uter-
national Corporation and the biggest
financial interests Of the country.
VanderIip Mentioned.
Half the common stock OF the
concern, he said. was reserved for
the National City Bank, of New
York-the largest financial institu-
tion in the United States. and often
referred to as the Rockefeller
Bank" Frank A. Vanderlip, who
has been acting as the 31-a-year
assistant to Secretary McAdoo. is
president.
The communication further show
ed the directors of the bank ahd
the corporation were interlocking.
and that the National City Bank il
the corporations financial big
brother"
Senator Fletcher said the COM
mittee. while at Hog Island
probably would limit it's work to
personal inspection. What witnesses
it wishes. will be summoned to
Washington later. Several men,
bers desire to have personal talks
with foremen and men on the job
A unanimous agreement was
reached on a bill which permits
the government to commander all
street car lines which may he need
cd to transport workers. Rail-
roads already are under control.
Senators understand that actual
Communicating by the shipping
board will come only after con-
tinued refusal by private transpor-
tation concerns to improve service
for workingmen.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
NEW OIL EXECUTIVE.

T. A. O'Donnell, of Los Angeles,
was appointed by the Federal Fuel
Administrator yesterday to take
charge of the oil production problem,
working under Mark L. Requa, head
of the oil division OF the Fuel Admin
istration.
Mr.. O'Donnell has figured promi-
nently in the development of Western
oil properties and will seek to estab-
lish closer relationship between the
government and the producers.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
Seeks $4,000 Damages
For Fatal Accident

Suit for $4,000 damages against the
washington Railway and Electric
Company was filed in District Su-
preme Court yesterday by Carrie J.
Pritchard, ADMINISTRATIVE of the es-
tate of Ida ]. Marye, who died on
June 19, 1917, the day after she was
struck by one of the defendants S
cars.
The accident occurred on East Cap
itol street, near Sixth street. The
declaration alleges that the car was
being run at reckless rate of speed
and that no warning of approach was
sounded.
The plaintiff is represented by At
torney Thomas H. Patterson.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
Urges Raise in Prices
To Avert Meat Famine

Low prices and poor transporta-
tion tend to back the country hard
against a meat famine, A. Sykes.
president OF the Corn Belt Meat
Producers Association. told the
Senate Agricultural Committee Thurs
day. Mr.. Sykes said 80 per cent
Of the livestock in the region he
represented could not be moved to
markets. He also declared the Food
Administration price Of $3.50 on
hogs too low.
The government is losing the corr
fidence of the farmers; they think
they should have some voice in the
regulation" he said. IF there is
to be price-fNing on one commodity,
why not on all?'
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
ARMY MAIL ORDERLY
DIES FROM FRACTURE

Camp Meade. Nd. Feb. 15-wiIl-
lam F. Harkins, a member OF
Truck Company No. /. Ammunition
Train, stationed here, was killed al.
most instantly yesterday afternoon
while driving a truck As the truck
was passing another truck a box
hanging over the side struck him on
the head. fracturing his skull He was
quickly rushed 10 the infirmary oi
the 3l5th Infantry. but died a few
minutes after the accident. Har-
kins was a selected man from
Chester. Pa. and was acting as mail
orderly of his compony.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
Miss Rankin Addresses
Men of Engineer Corps

Montana men in the Engineer Corps
stationed at Camp American Univer-
sity yesterday were told by Miss Jean
cite Rankin, Representative in Con-
gress from Montana, to remember
they were fighting for real democracy
and they must come back fit TO per-
form their great humanitarian ia SIX
during the period of reconstruction af-
ter the war.
The names and addresses OF their
mothers were given by the men to
Miss Rankin and she will send a let
ter to each of them giving the ad-
dresses where the men may be reach
ed when they reach France.