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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-18
DEPARTMENTS
ASK CONGRESS
FOR F|REPROOF
RECORD HALL
BY BILL PRICE.

Government officials high and low
from one end Of Washington to an
other, were today forcibly reminded
OF the urgent needs in this city OF
a Federal hall OF records, by recon-
mendations made to Congress by the
War Department for an appropriation
OF S45O,OOO for a fireproof building
in which to store records OF war
construction.
The gIaring fact that the United
States is the only large nation OF the
world without a Federal archives
building in which millions of impor-
tant documents should be stored is
not at all new, for Congress has had
the matter impressed upon ii for
many years.
War Adds To Necessity.
The war and the huge develop
ment of activities here has added en-
phasis to every argument heretofore
made for the quick erection of such
a building. or almost one accord Of
ficials of every executive department
today expressed the hope that when
Congress takes up the request OF the
War Department il will not pass over
the general need OF a great fireproof
hall OF records having sufficient
space for all departments.
Men who have been agitating the
question for years today said they
would again endeavor to force upon
Congress the seriousness Of a condi-
ton that has no parallel. Even be-
fore the war such a building was alb
solutely necessary but now that bill
lions of dollars are being expended
where millions were before author
lied; that the military and naval re
cords Of millions OF the country's best
men are being gathered, including the
insurance records, il needs no argu-
ment. officials declared, that there
should be the speediest sort OF action
Archives Building Authorized.
The peculiar thing is that Congress
more than five years ago recognized
the imperative needs for an archives
building and in an act signed by the
President March 4, 1918, authorized
the supervising architect OF the
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TO MAKE new DRY ZONE

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-The War
Department is about to create a dry
zone in the vicinity OF the gas mask
factory at Long Island City, where
10, 900 persons are employed. Ii will
affect only some half dozen saloons.
The group of factories is at Jackson
and Second avenues.
The practice of many OF the gas
mask workers of drinking beer with
their lunches in the saloons in the
vicinity of the factory is believed TO
be the reason for the creation of this
dry zone This will make three dry
zones in Queens. The other two are
at Fort Totten and Fort Tilden.
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AVIATORS TAKE W. SIS.

Other War Savings Stamps organ
izations are outclassed by the Bureau
of Aircraft Production, War Depart
ment Eight weeks ago there was
organized a W. 5. $. society and a
canvass OF the 2.4OO employees. Sales
OF So. 900 have Deen made.
L. !. Mccarthy, appointed a sales
captain in each of twenty-one bu-
reaus.
Reports received by the District w
:. :. Committee from the Patent OF
flee show sales from january | 10
date to be SiO.JS4 Last Friday
Pershing Day. a special drive was in
stituted. with S1,75l as the result.
Employees of the Capital Traction
Company have bought ST,22O.5O OF
stamps.
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BILL WITH PRESIDENT

The minimum wage bill for the Dis
trict of Columbia was signed by the
Speaker and the Vice President yes
terday and is the hands of the Presi-
dent. President Wilson is expected
to sign the measure within short
time.
The bill applies to women and
minors in the District. 1t provides
for a minimum wage board OF three,
which. the District Commissioners
are required to appoint. and which
will investigate wage conditions and
issue orders with regard to adequate
wages
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HOG ISLAND REPORT MADE.

The report on the Hog Island ship
building project. prepared by Attor-
ney General Gregory. has been re-
ceived by President Wilson. 1t is a
thick volume of evidence and Stats
tics. The President is expected to
make the report, or a summary Of
il, public soon.
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Today's Market Hints

Prices to retailers and general market
information furn.5hed By Bureau Of Mar
kets, U. s. Department OF Agriculture:
fair prices to consumers. by the District
Food Administration
ABUNDANT-Tomatoe string beans, cab
bsEe. eggplant, peppers. cooking apples,
potatoes. kale. carrots.
NORMAL-Sweet potatoes. sweet corn,
onions, grapes, plumE, cantaloupes, let
tuce.
SCARCE-OranEes, eating apples. water
melons, beets, cucumbers, bananas,
lemons, peaches, pears
VEGETABLES
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HELD FOR GRAND JURY.

William Il. O'Brien. so twenty
nth street northwest. was held for
the action Of the grand jury by the
jury investigating the death
of Hone =. Rathbonr. Colorsd. who
was knOcke ed down b, a truck said to
have been operated bv O'Brien. while
she was crossing Fourteenth and Yer
mont avenue on August IL.
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Treasury to draw plans and named a
high commission to approve the
plans. This commission, still in eX-
istence, consisted OF the Vice Presi-
dent Speaker of the House, Secre-
taries of the Treasury, War and In
terror departments.
The act provided for eventual con-
struction of a building of more than
S. OOO, 900 SQUARE feet of space, but pro-
vided that the original building, which
would be enlarged, should contain
8, OO0, 900 square feet and cost $l,5OO'-
900. The plans were drawn within
less than a year after the bill passed
and are today in the office of super
visinr architect. The commission
authorized in the act. for various
reasons, has never approved the plans.
That's the status of the matter at TINS
minute.
Secretary McAdoo and every Secre-
tary OF the Treasury for years back
recommended to Congress the cree
ton OF big fireproof hall OF records.
This recommendation has been con
sistent and direct.
Government Files In Cellars.
There are in existence photographs
showing accumulation of Government
files in cellars, attics, Railways, and
innumerabIe places that are not fire.
proof. The scattering of Government
work into ramshackIe rented build
ings all over Washington has added
to the dangers not only in the de
struction of valuable records Of the
United States but of human life. Chief
clerks of Government departments
are doing all they can to make these
old buildings safe for employees and
papers.
The evident intention of Congress
in passing the act OF March 4, 1913
was to go right ahead with the Fed
eral archives so soon as the commits
sion approved the plans. The act
appropriated $4,000 for the cost of
drawing the plans and fixed a limit
on the cost of the building. Just two
things have been necessary. Appro-
val of the plans now lying in the
Treasury and appropriation of money
| for construction.
The act went so far as to authorize
the selection. condemnation and pur-
chase OF a site. Various sites were
looked over by officials and several
tentatively agreed upon as suitably
located and having the necessary
area. That, too, was up to the COM
mission.
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HEROIC DEEDS
WIN REWARD
Army Chaplain Receives
Victoria Cross for Val
orous Service.

London, Sept. s.-The Rev Theo-
dore B. Hardy. a chaplain who has
been at the front since 1916 and who
had already won the medal OF the
Distinguished Service order. has been
awarded the Victoria Cross for his
heroism under fire.
Though fifty-three years old. he has
won great praise for hts fearless
ness and his devotion to the men
of his battalion.
Three examples of his valor were
cited in honorIng him:
Hearing firing in No Mans Land.
he followed patrol for AGO yards
beyond the front line and found an
officer dangerously wounded He re-
mained under fire until he got help.
On another occasion. despite she'll
fire. he went 10 the spot where a
German shell had exploded TO extri-
cate two nen. He got one out who
had been completely buried; the other
as dead.
In another battle II was believed
that all the British troops had been
withdrawn from a wood, but the
chaplain came out of it, asking for
help TO get In a wounded man who
lay within ten yards of a pill-box
which had been recaptured by the
enemy. The man was too weak TO
stand, but the chaplain and a SER
geant got him TO the British lines.
Less than a year ago he won the
D. S. o. by bringing in wounded
men after his wrist had been broken
and put in splints. His only son is
captain in active service and his
only, daughter a nurse in France.
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FIFTEENTH
CHAPTER.
Jane Undertakes to Res
cue Jim from "The
Queen of Smiles"

This town is full of soldiers. l am
always seeing Bob come up the
street. always catching myself with
a lump in my throat when some chap
in olive drab looms above the crowd.
Just now Jim, jr., turning the corner.
set my heart TO throbbing suddenly,
though he isn't a bit like Bob. eX
cept in height.
He was striding along at a tre-
mendous pace and he must have been
thinking hard for he nearly knocked
over a whole file of small boys lined
up at our gate.
Jim conducts a military kindergarten
with twO-minute lessons whenever he
gets mixed UP with this bunch of
urchins And that is about every time
he goes in or out of the gate, for
they seem to be always on guard
there. Evidently Jim. future aviator
has, taken the place in their hearts
of their former baseball idols To-
day Jim, hurried as he appeared TO
be, acknowledged the sober salute of
his little admirers and he even took
time to show them just the proper
tilt for their stiT little fingers.
Then he joined me on the lawn
where I was rolling a ball back and
forth for Benjie's baby.
Cheerful Jimmie looked for once
most subdued and DISCOURAGED.
Jane" he said very quietly, II
guess we are not going to shape the
little game the Queen of Smiles is
playing. Dads lawyer has been work
ing with her but he can't show any
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MIR. AND MRS. MAC LEHMAN
OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING

the Msyflowcr. Before her marriage
she was Miss Elizabeth Anne Burpee.
Mr.. and Mrs. MacLcnnan lived the
greater part OF their fifty years to-
gcther in Canada. Their three sons
were born in New Brunswick. and
their adopted daughter is Canadian
born.
Son Brought Them TO Washington.
About fourteen years ago their son.
Russell MacLennan. came to Wash
ington, and two years afterwards his
Parents followed him. Four years
ago, in November. 1914, the son and
father took out their naturaliza ton
papers in this city together, both
swearing allegiance to Uncle Sam on
the same day.
The couple have two sons now liv-
ing, their adopted daughter and ten
Their sons are: Rus
sell MacLennan, assistant director of
the Educational Division of the Food
and captain of Com
pany l., Fifth Infantry. y. G. D. c..
and Wilfred NJ. MaCLennan, mama
ger OF the Associated Press Office in
Buffalo. The daughter is Mrs. Henry
Wick. of Washington. Two of the
are in the service of
the United States.
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HOROSCOPE.
Monday, scptembcr Q, IeIs.


The morning hours of this day are
favorable for most activities but the
afternoon is a time for caution. IRA
nus and Venus are in benific aspect
early while later Uranus changes to
adverse sway and Saturn is also ad-
verse.
Women should beneht in business
affairs during this sway of the plan
cts. They will attain success in many
vOCatiOns and will establish the Gus
tom of engaging in gainfuI occupations
which will not change when peace
relieves millions of the strain of war
work
Uranus gives vision and inspiration
to those engaged in preparing for the
future. Many remarkable inventions
are forshadowed and some of these
will be labor saving devices for
humble needs" astrologers declare.
There is a sign reSd as indicating
the sprc~ of dangerous propa ganda
aimed at social conditions in the
United States and the seers warn
against the giving of credence to any
sort of malicious gossip.
Since with the ending OF an era all
the great spiritual forces arc awak-
ened, it is obligatory to safeguard
not only the spoken word but subtle
thought.
Saturn continues to give rather q
sinister message concerning mines.
Strikes and other difficulties seem to
be forecast for the coming weeks Of
autumn. but they will be overcome
successfully
One of the strongest directions of
the stars is toward a union of all the
productive forces Of industry and an
adjustment OF new relations between
employers and employees through
government machinery This has
been prophesied for several years and
1t is now prophesied that 1890 will be
year that marks lasting reforms.
Congress has a rule making for in
itiatiye in some radical reform. Ex-
citing scenes may take place during
debate on some bill of far-reaching
significance.
Persons whose birthdate 1t Is have
the augury OF travel and change.
Business should succeed. Meetings
with new friends are forecast.
Children born on this day are like
ly to be endowed with charm as well
as with talent. These subjects Of
Virgo are usually reliable and sue
cessful.
Copyright 1857
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Bulgars Deserving in Droves.

Paris. Sept. I. (by maiD The
morale among the Bulgarian troops
forced to serve in a long. weari-
some and unpopular war is not sat-
isfactory. Dissatisfaction is rife
and it expresses itself in a steady
stream OF deserters to the allies
The disciplinary regiment formed
TO deal with this class of soldier
has become the largest unit in the
Bulgarian army. but even this step
mas failed to check disaffection. In
deed this battalion supplies the
greater number Of deserters. In
the monthly returns the "discip-
linary" regiment usually heads the
list. On one occasion seventy of its
men escaped and came over to the
allied lines.
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Fifty years OF happy married life is
the record of Mr.. ard Mrs. Donald
MacLennan, OF 30 S street northwest.
who are celebrating their golden we'd
ding today.
The couple were married In the lit
tic Canadian town OF Beachville a
half century ago. 1t was hands
across the sea" wedding, for the
bride was Canadian-bOrn of Ameri-
can parcntage, and the groom was
SCotchman.
Mr. MaCLennan was born on a tiny
wind-swept island of the northern
coast of scotland. seventy-two years
ago. His people had for centuries
lived in the highlands on the coast
the family tell many legend of their
warlike Highland" ancestors.
Though he came to Canada when a
little over years old. touch of the
old Scotch barr still clinCs to Mr.
MaCLennan's tongue. The sound
brings memories of purple Scottish
heather. Claymore, and the shrill
swirl OF bagpipes.
Mrs. MacLennan was 10 years old
at the time of her marriage Though
born in Canada, she is proud of the
fact that her ancestor. Percgrne
White. came over to New England in
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Copyright, 1915,

thing to the good. I've got two more
Gays furlough and-well-the lady is
setting the wedding day. l suppose
etiquet always permits the lady to
set the day. he smiled at the bitter
Jest
James Lorimer," I spoke in my
severest tone, do you dare to tell
me that YOU will actually marry that
Mary Thomas to save your father. in
spite of all Bob advised TO the con-
trary? Did you ever, Jimmie LorimCT.
know my Bob to be wrong about
any thing"
mo. but thcn-your Bob is not
present" he said hclplessly. IF l
have to go through a wedding ccre-
mony with that girl. the first time l
ever take the air alone. I'll head my
bus for Mars-and let her zoom"
Save that trick until YOU catch the
Kaiser. Now you promise me, on the
shoulder bars you expect to get. that
you will not disgrace yourself and
the rest of us by making a war bride
Of that cabaret dancer
III promise not TO marry her be
fore Wednesday afternoon" said Jim.
but he didn't seem bit relieved by
any show of hope | could put up.
This is Monday. Where does this
Thomas person live" l asked.
In the row of brick terraces at the
foot of the boulevard hill. Now what
are you up to. Jane? If she will not
take $4,000 cash. or A regular annual
income for twenty years. or any other
financial settlement dad offers. what
in heck do you think you can do
with her "
Il am going to do what all you
weak men together can't do. l am
going to find her weak spot Trust
woman to find the flaw in another
woman. whether it's located in her
lace collar or her morality. Now sit
down on the grass and roll the ball
for 'Bwawa' while l make the visit"
(To be COntinucdO
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wanted me to try it. 1t brought
relief from my troubles. l i'm.
proved in health so / could do nv
housework; we now have a little
one, all Of which / owe to Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. Mrs. o. s. JOHNSON, Y.
No. 3, Ellensburg, Wash.
There are women everywhers
who long for children in their
homes yet are denied this happi.
ness on account Of some functional
disorder which in most cases would
readily yield to Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Such women should not give IN
hope until they have given this
wonderful medicine a trial, and for
special advice write Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The result of 40 years experleAcs
is at your service.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09
DISTRICT CHILDREN
PROVE WAR SAVERS
Dr.. Thurston Issues Report on War
Saving Stamps.

DR. Ernest L. Thurston. superin-
tendent of public schools of the Dis
trict of Columbia. has advised D. J.
Callahan, director of the local War
Savings Committee. of extensive plans
for the promotion of war savings
stamps, Immediately upon the COM
mencement of the fall term. DR..
Thurston and his assistants were
particularly active in the interest of
these government securities from the
first. and the receipts from the
schools have been so great that the
closing of the vacation period will
be welcomed by the District COM
mittee.
Practically every student Of the
public schools is a war saver" and
sales amounting to approximately
$4,000 have beeen realized through
this source. The matter of following
up the pledges made last term will
be one of the first movements to be
instituted by DR.. Thurston and his
assistants upon the opening of the
fall term.
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in this city OF daughter, who has
been named for her two grandmoth-
ers, Mrs. Charles w. Russell. wife
OF former United States Minister to
Persia. and the late Lady Ogston, OIL
Aberdeen. Scotland. Mrs. Ogston,
who was formerly Miss Lucy Vir-
ginia Russell, of Washington. with her
little daugher. will soon join Mr.. Og-
ston in Boston, where he is acting
consul general for the British gov
ernment.
DR.. and Mrs Joseph King North
wood. OF the Mount Pleasant apart
ments. have returned to Washington
after a delightful vacation spent In
motoring through Michigan and On
tario. Canada Part of the time WAS
spent at their summer cottage at
Erie-Eau, Canada. a delightful sum-
mer colony situated between Lake
Erie and the Eau. Later they mo-
tored to Toronto. where they were
entertained by DIR. Northwood's sis
ter, Mrs. Richard Davidson. wife of
Prof Davidson, OF Knox University,
Toronto.
Gen. and Mrs. David Stuart Cor
don, who have spent the summer at
Atlantic City. are expected to return
to their home I'm Massachusetts ave-
nue. the middle of this week
After spending two months at At
lantic City Mrs. George Dewey will
return home this week.
Miss Edith Benhar and Miss Jane
Hunt have gone to Atlantic City for
n couple of weeks.
Mr.. James Mitchell. Of Alabama,
has leased the residence OF Mrs. II.
L. e. Johnson on Jefferson place for
the coming season. Mr.. Mitchell
and his family will take possession
about the first OF October.
After spending two months at
Lake Mohonk, n. y, MIR. and Mrs,
Francis Martin Savag are back at
the Westmoreland.
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even cut. In fact he didn't even know
he did it until they told him about il
at No. station last night. The WIN
dow was at Eighth ard E streets
southeast and in a room occupied by
the Thompson Drug Company. The
plate glass looked much the same as
John felt when he awoke at $50 las,
night-pretty well done for. It's the
Police Court this morning for him.
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Dog Bites Boys Wrist;
Woman's Ankle Also Bit

Two persons are suffering from dog
bites received yesterday.
Richard ID. Lynch, u years old, lv-
ing on the Canal road neat Little
rams was bitten on the right wrist
by a dog while playing on the Conduit
ROAD. He went home without medical
attention.
MRS Irene kidwell. Fairmont apart
menus was oltten on the left ankle
by aos while entering the apart
meht mouse. She was treated at the
Homeopathic Hospital.
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Providence Protects
Reckless Capital Man

Ihere is an old saying that Provi-
children.
III so, John kearney, of 1913 E street
southeast. owes his life to Providence,
because John was SO drunk that he
Waiked through Sleo plate glass
WINDOW yesterday morning and wasn't
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ume ana a good
deal OF the time
was not able to
go about. Our
greatest desire
was to have a
child in our
home and one
day my hus.
band came back
from town with
a bottle OF
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
COmnOund and
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The JOY OF
MOTHERHOOD
Came to this Woman after
Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Con-
pound to Restore
Her Health,

Ellensburg, Wash.-"After I was
married | was not we'll for a long
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heals sick skins quickly

=. Don't wait for time to heal that eruption.
Oh, It will get well anyhow" you say
Perhaps it will, and perhaps it won't Maybe
it will get 1lorse instead. And think of the
discomfort and embarrassment it causes you
even now.
Isn't it better to get rid of the trouble by
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09
BAND CONCERT PROGRAMS.

At Z. s. Marine Barracks today a. 20 p.
m. by the L. 5. Marine Band. William II.
Santelmann. leader.
PROGRAM.
March. Occidental sl'.....................So Sousa
Overture. The Barber Of Seville" .Rossini
Caprice. '' 'ESlantAine Van Lo0ck
Fantasia, "A Spanish FestiTaI''..........
....-.................,.,.- Demersseman
Excerpts from The Tales Of Hoffman"
..-...-.....-........-,...... ..-Orenbsch
flfst Walk. .Durand
"Reminiscences n Tosti. i................G Godfrey
The Star Spangled Banner
By the C. s. Soldiers Home Band. at
bandstand, this evening beginning at SIS
O'Clock. John j. N. Zimmerman. director.
My Country 'Tis Of Thee
March The Eastern Wheel. .BoehnIein
Overture "Rosam mGnde '........... Schubert
Solo for clarinet. Miranda" CADdante
and rolaocal .......-... .Thiele
Mr. August Veith.
Excerpts from. The Belle Of Bohemia"
cathedral Chimes, "ReTerie" Arnold
Valse Lente. "Sourire d'Amou" Lambert
tSmiles Of LOVel
Morceau. "SnoWfiakes'' .Howgll
Finale. "CamouAaFe" Lamp.
The star SpangIed Banner"
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The stars incline. but do not compel.
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The French Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand. who went to New York to
attend the Lafayette Day celebration.
returned to Washington Saturday
night.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09

Secretary Lane, who went to New
York for the Lafayette -Marne cele-
hration last Friday, and who spoke
at the Franco-American dinner that
night, returned to Washington yes,
terday.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09

The wedding Of Miss Grace Stone
CraycrOft, daughter of Mr.. Robert
Craycroft. OF Baltimore. and Lieut.
Robert B. Carney, [. S. n, son Of
Assistant Engineer ROBBERY E. Car
ney and Mrs. Carney. took place Sat
urday in Baltimore. The ceremony
was performed at 7:50 in the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church of St
Michaers and All Angels by the Rev
D. P. Allison. Mrs. Giles B. Cook.
formerly Miss Olive Smith, daughter
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09

The Italian Ambassador and the
Countess Macchi di Cellere returned
to Washington yesterday from
Kearn's Point, \. J.. where they had
attended the launching of the Piave,
which the Countess christened in the
presence of a tremendous crowd in
clUding a goodly number of natives
OF Italy. and group OF special
guests among whom were diplomats
Of seven nations.