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Evening star., 1919-03-19
RULESFOR CONVERTING
WAR POLICIES ADOPTED
New Forms to Be Issued Soon by
Government for q. S. Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines.

Regulations governing the CONVEX
sion of the soldiers and sailors term
insurance policies. issued under the
war risk insurance act. to permanent
standard forms of insurance were ap-
proved yesterday afternoon by Secre-
tary Glass of the Treasury. The pol
icies themselves will be ready for is
suance soon, it is said.
Amount Issued to Fighters.
At the beginning of this year the
insurance issued to soldiers. sailors
and marines by the bureau in the
term policies amounted to $39, ,000,-
00o-more than all the life insurance
companies in the country together
have On their books today. The job
of the war risk insurance bureau to-
day is to get the soldiers and sailors
to convert the term insurance into
the permanent policies.
The policies which may bo obtained
in exchange for the term policies, ac-
cording to a statement issued by the
department, are: Ordinary lie,
twenty payment life. thirty-payment
life, twenty-year endowment, thirty
able at the age of sixty-two.
The premium rates for these con-
verted policies are lower than those
charged by private insurance COM
panies," said the announcement. In
previous announcement it was said
the rates would be 80 per cent lower
Payment of Premiums.
"Premiums on the new forms of
government life insurance are payable
monthly, but may be paid annually,
semi-annually or quarterly The
monthly premiums, due the first of
each month. may be paid at any time
during the month";" the statement
added.
An opinion by Attorney General
Palmer that insurance might be paid
to the estates of deceased persons re-
moved the last obstacle to issuance of
the new policies.
Evening star., 1919-03-19

charged during the month. More
than $4,000 sought employment
through that agency, it was said.
During the week ending March l
there were $4,000 discharged soldiers
placed in employment, or "a per cent
| of the total discharged.
Announcement was made that Har-
Evening star., 1919-03-19
MANY SOLDIERS GET JOBS.

The federal employment service
announced yesterday that discharged
soldiers placed in positions by the
service numbered $1,000, for more than
% per cent of the 250.O00 men dis
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21

Frank A. Sebring, chief clerk of
the Police courts. began his public
career as page in the Senate and
House of Representatives in 1880.
He was born in Chatfield, Mimi, on
September "a. 1859, coming to
Washington fn>1s7OI when he went
to the public schools with Alexan-
der Stewart, afterwards superin-
tendent of the schools. Mr.. Sebring
is member of the Pioneer Glass of
the Washington High School of
1878.
He also served as a page on the
electoral commission in this city
when the dispute between Hayes
and Tilden was in progress. He
attended the College University of
Rochester. from 1881 to. 1882.
Just at this time, Mr.. Sebring
was afflicted with the same fever
as many other youngsters of his
time, that of the desire to go
West and spread his wings" He
migrated to North Dakota in 1882
and founded the town of New Rock.
Here he engaged in the banking
business and, served as the towns
first postmaster.
District Court out there and was
finally elected judge of the Probate
Court of Eddy County, N. D., a
position he held for four years.
He returned to Washington in
1890. and was appointed special
agent of the Census Bureau in
gathering information relative to
farms and homes. From 1892 to
1897 he served in various capaci-
ties in local banks until his ap-
pointment as deputy clerk of the
Police courts in 1897. Ever since
then he has been connected with
the courts. receiving promotions
until he reached the, desk of chief
clerk.
MIR. Sebring spoke for all the
liberty loans and was a -Four
Minute" man from the start to the
finish. He also spoke during the
campaigns for war saving stamps,
for the Red Cross and the united
war work campaign.
He is~a member and past master
of the Temple e-Noyes Lodge, F. A.
A M, and a member and last high
pr,est of Mount Vernon Chapter.
Royel Arch Masons. He Is a mem-
nor and past commander of Column
hia Commandery, No. 2. Knights
,rsmpIar. He is a past officer of
ali scottish Rite bodies in this
city. He Is thirty-third degree
Mason of the Ancient and Accept
Al Scottish Rite for the, southern
Jurisdiction.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
THRIFT DRIVE WINS
APPROVAL In DISTRICT

The educational thrift campaign
being inaugurated by the Treasury
Department was endorsed yesterday
by the food production and home
economics department of the Dis
trict Field Division at a meeting
held in the board room of the Dis
trict Building.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Food and Thrift Department
will be held Tuesday morning, July
i. at 1890 o'clock in the board room
of, the District Building. The sub
ject discussed will be "Stabilizing
the Dollar in Purchasing Power"
Mrs. F. l. Ransome, chairman. pre-
sided at the meeting yesterday
morning.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
DOUBLE CAR SERVICE
TO CHESAPEAKE BEACH

With the starting today OF the gov
ernment's Saturday half-holidsy sea-
son, the Chesapeake Beach Railway
will inaugurate its summer train
schedule. which more than doubles
the present service.
Under the new schedule trains VIII
leave the District line on SATURDAYS :
at s:I5. 10, and II 30 a. m. and >. 30.
3:25. $50. and s p. m, returning from
the beach at 1880. !. $50, ., s, ana
10 p. m
On sundays trains will leave the
District line at so. 1880 and II -
a. m. and .. 2:3o. 40. AS and p. m.
returning from the beach at l2-So, l.Sc
5. 6. S. 9 and 10 p. m
On every day except Saturday ana
Sunday trains will leave the District
line at s:l5. 10 and u.30 a m, and
80 $50 and p- m. returning from
the beach at 5, 6, S, 8 and 10 .. m
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Spanking an Unruly Hoodlum Isn't
Waging Warfare.
Mexico needs a Spanking.


will that back; Mexicans need the spanking
if they continue their roughhouse tactics Rio
spanking But international spank
a falling the and the alike A
made of Mexico miniature hell
earth.
Naturally affair." the aforesaid spank
ins-f it conies-wiIl be by
But it won't be
Only could picture thing called
war as the has war; when the American
armies weight bandits
of Mexico
when Scott and Taylor escorted handful
overwhelming numbers of Mexcans 1t
wasn't Pershing outlaws back the hills and
pcnned them there.
And this isn't going be
excited about it, and all heated in this
spanking longer be delayed if
life buetess in FL Paso and other American border
experienced trained equipped American
already the job.
spanking the Mex bandits happens to be the thing
armys program, spanking will 1t honest
that other body all the world well able to
these bandits leading peaceful industrious lives OF
ther be Mex underground it's but that
bandits when they invite international spanking Their
will make possible for Mexico
raise food and less hell for years to
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
THE PARAGRAPHER'S
NEWS VIEWS.

William c. Bullitt, OF the staf Of
the American Peace Commission. has
resigned because nc doesn't approve
the treaty. Well. the country really
didn't know he was on the commits
sion until it learned that he wasn't
Kansas City Star.
And yet there are those who talk
of American lack OF self-control. of
American emotionalism running wild.
and the like. In big things and little
things, in expected and unexpected
things. the man who derides the rank
and file of America always is made
to took foolish.-Baltimore Sun,
The pamphlets left behind by the
anarchist who blew up Attorney Gen.
eral Palmer's house in Washington
are very well written; so well writ
ten. in fact, that they probably were
not written by the man who exploded
the bomb and blew himself up.-New
York Evening Post.
Ten thousand American army horses
will help to till France. This is a new
variation of beating the sword into a
observation-disclosures American.
Villa may not be much of a states
man himself. but he seems TO have
picked the best man in Mexico for
president of the country.-Charleston
News and Courier.
One kind OF sewage that is not use
full as fertilizer is the story of the
private lives OF the Kaiser and-mem-,
bers of his household which trickles
through the pages of sundry news
papers.-Iouisville Courier-Journal.
An enlisted man is one OF the honor
men in this years graduating class at
the Naval Academy. The fact adds
new confirmation to the wisdom Of
opening the country's great naval
training school>to the rank and file of
the service.-New York World.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
REVEALING STYLES
STIRS NOVAH'S IRE

Chicago, June %. Transparent
waists, cut exceedingly low, tight
skirts, silt from the bottom to show
the contour of the lower limbs ana
revealing fancy silk hosiery" as well
as painted faces. rouged lips and pen
ciled eyebrows. are a "travesty on
decency and morality"
So said Novah Perkins. an -tnvesti-
gator for the Law and Order League.
here today.
For immortality and vice, the
twentieth century stage beggars de-
scription." the investigator said.
Perkins said he submitted his re-
port to Federal officials.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Kills Young Daughter;
Blows Own Head Of

lexington. Tenn. June 2O.-Mar-
tin Mincey. a farmer living near
Waldersville, and his 17-year-old
daughter. Julia, are both dead as
the result of shots fired by the for
mer.
Ugly charges had been circulated
about the father and it is believed
that the double crime was commit-
ted in an effort to cover up deprav-
ity.
Mincey fired a load from a shot
gun into the body of his daughter
as she was hoeing corn in a field.
While neighbors were carrying the
girls body into the house. Mincey
blew off the top OF his head with
the same weapon.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
War Women Tie Men
For District Medals

THE women are certainly holding
their own" said the registration
clerk Yesterday when asked concern
ing the registration of District SOL
diers for medals TO be presented July
L.
so far it's about $3.50. between
women and men registering. but the
navy Is leading the army by at least
50 percent" he added.
The total registration yesterday was
between five and six hundred. an ap-
preciable increase over any previous
day.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
II, $50 Miles of Roads
To Get Federal Funds

More miles Of road building projects
on which Federal funds will be al
lowed were approved during May
than in any other month since the
Federal Aid Road Act was passed.
Secretary of Agriculture Houston has
announced.
The, total for the month was Ia
projects, involving 75oS7 miles at a
total cost Of s15.lo,TL Up to May 81,
road building totalling II, ,SSO.10 miles
had been granted Federal aid.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
WELL! AMT NATURE
WONDERFUL!
By DwIc

The sample of soil you submit"
announced the expert, shows that
your land is not suitable for raising
crops of any kind" Thanks
awfully." responded the owner; ''in
that case I'll subdivide it for country
villas. Louisville Courier-Journal
rs the honeymoon over?- 4
guess 80. He's taken up golf again
and she's begun to take an interest
in politics. s."-Detroit Free Press.
First Rookie-Where you going now
that the war is over? Second Rookie
Some place where they don't call
stewed prunes 'fruit"-Judge-
The Tombstone Man (after several
abottive suggestions)-Howw would SIM
ply Gone Home" do? Mrs. New
weeds-I guess that would be all right.
1t was always the last place he ever
thought of going.-Tit-Bits.
That fellow boasts that he has
never read a line of fiction"
He must be one of those magazine
Illustrators"
No, duke. my father would never
put up a million dollars to buy a
title" Then why did you encourage
my attentions?" 81 was just shop
ping."-Kansas City Journal
IT suppose. my dear, I'll have to per-
form my parental duty and take Will
lie TO the circus" But I don't want
him to go this year" Then I'll have
to go with Smith."-Boston Transcript
Young Chloe-well, All got to run
along. Abs gwine to wash foh a lady,
an All doesn't want to be late. Aunt
Dinah-Doesn't want to be late?
Humph, All reckon yoh isn't a ve'y
'sperienced washlady.-Life.
What is that old fellow croaking
about?" He can't help it. He's got
frog in his throat. at.'-Minneap polls Trib-
une.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Navy Yard News

The Marines won their first game
Wednesday. defeating Quadrangle to
D. Since the Marines have hit their
stride. competition in the Navy YARD
League will We much more interesting.
a Rodney Ridgway, after being absent
three months. returned to the tool
shop Thursday morning.
The old German submarine, which
was docked at the Seventh street
wharf for long time. arrived at the
navy yard dock Wednesday to be
overhauled
Lester Mcdonald and Carlton Tai
colt were obliged to stay up the river
at their camp Tuesday on account OF
the heavy fog.
Leadingman Thomas Donnelly.s d.
vision Of the tool shop moved to the
new shop Thursday.
John E. Steele. the popular stock
Keeper Of the coppersmith shop. has
been busy repairing his fiivver.
About $50 employees OF the naval gun
factory optical annex. Rochester. N
T., who are about to be transferred 10
this yard. will need housing accommo-
dations. In ordey to accommodate
these men it is requested that en-
pioyes Of the gun factory, having or
knowing Of any available rooms or
housing accommodations. with or
without board, will kindly notify the
chief clerk. naval gun factory, giving
Information, as follows:
Name. address, size OF room or
rooms, with or without board, pride
ger week or month. and how many can
be accommodated.
Bernard Doyle. OF supply depart-
ment. is taking entries for the big
held meet. July u. at Central High
School stadium. under the auspices of
the Recreation League
Henry Sladek has returned to the
tool shop after a vacation Of thirty
No
Edward Hansborough, Of the supply
department. viii motor to Baltimore
today
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
RECRUITING $4,000
FOR BORDER PATROL

Nearly $4,000 men are TO be re-
cruited by the War Department for
assignment to army organizations
along the Mexican border so as to
release for discharge men who en-
listed for the emergency.
Men will be enlisted for the
following arms of the service: In
fantry twhite)). 5000: (colored),
1000: cavalry (white) 10000; field
artillery, 1000: engineers, 500;
medical corps. 1000: ordnance, $50;
signal corps, 500: air service. 500
and quarter corps, 1900.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
BY John kendrick Bangs.

Copyright, lsls by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate)
INDEPENDENCE.
II circumstances shall interfere
With the fulfllment of my cheer
I'll take that Circumstance in hand
And use the strength at my COM
mand
To make it serve me and my need,
And leave undone no daily deed
To make 1t wholly understand
III ones to rule that one shall be
Not It but always Mr.. Ne!
promise you I'll never dance
At the behest of circumstances!
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
STRIKERS TURN EGG
BARRAGE ON POLICE

Charlotte. y. c., June 2o.-Strikes.
thought 10 have been settled,
broke out anew today when police
men, who went to the plant Of the
Savopa Mfg. Co, had their car
pelted with eggs.
Two hundred employees in the
mill are striking for higher wages
and shorter hours.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Man Of considerabae Standing.

good story JOHN ONEILI who praetced in ths
city Tor mapy related to by Representative TOM
MckEOWN Oklahoma
the House of Representatives Mr.. ONe citizen OF
Oklahoma City, and has extensive law practice
about six feet without his boots and specimen physical
manhood His brothers, Capt "BUCKY" ONEIfI
the head Of his of Rough Riders Spain
and EUGENE who of the First California
and served in the Philippines natives of the District
John
On the occasion OF Of his visits Washington John
requested Representative Mckeown
House and introduce him President WILSON After the pre-
the President
to Representative AcKeown said:
"This has considerable standing in his community.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
The Washington HeralGs Poet
Today Rhymes on
LOCAL COLOR.
BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE

BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE.
In New York. so Pve heard it said,
They club man whose shirt is red. ~
In Petrograd, they think it right
To shoot man whose collars white.
What happens, then, in Timbuetoo,
To some poor boob whose shirt Is bluea
Out in Seattle, if you seek
For Trouble, be pro-Bolshevik
Over in Moscow, better be
Alert, il you're pro-Bourgeoisie.
Right here at home, so runs the rumor.
They soak you if you're pro-Cousumerl
s. (copyright ls1s)
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Bottle Washer Causes Riot.

Atlanta, Ga, June 20.-Terrific ex-
plosion at the State capitol. Bolshe-
Wiki? Anarchists? Great excitement.
Investigation showed West Davis. ne
gro janitor, washing bottles in State
chemists laboratory. spilled some me-
tallic sodium into the sink. Davis Is
recovering
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
For Big Washington Amusement Resort.

An being Representative GANY Of New
York, interest himself forming stock company among New
establish the immediate vicinity OF this
similar to coney Island GEORGE MA
eprse says old Luna ark midway between and
the electric railway would be admirable ooon
Another
place Island opposite George
popular by with Inc
making frequent between the wharVes and the
island
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Kiddies TO Stage Carnival.

There will be a carnival tonight at
Mades' playground, Eight street ana
Florida avenue. northeast under the
direction of Miss Ethel Nusent play
ground director. Folk dancing and
one-act japanese play by the children
attending the playground will be a
feature Of the evening.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Liniment Gets Man in Jail.

Indianapolis, Ind, June 20.-Veteri-
marian Peter Hoffman is off whisky
bottles for life. He didn't have any,
thing but horse medicine, but a wom-
an saw the bottles and he spent the
night in Jail
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
What the Chamber is After.

of the Washington Chamber of Commerce Of which
he is president Col ROBBERY expressed qualification
will hold their
city, He says the affair win bring Washington several
will be here for least week There
several other conventions be held next and effort
controlling them
historical picturesque Washington their 1920 convention
cty
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
What the Letters Stand For.

evidently stranger from some country town some, I
W. B. Railway passed along on ITS way to bsin
for souhbound by the let
ter W B. A. meaning Washington, Baltimore and
Annapolis. - 49,, -, ;L . i;..r s-,7,
mean that going place where to get
wine and
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Nature Still the Same.

McAlester. Okla, June. 2o.-Twenty
neighbors Of Edward Peck failed to
keep still about the little portable
still he let them use He's still going.
tonneau.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Finds Brunettes Safer.

Chicago, June 20.-No more blondes
for Eugene Chamberlain. He Wax
trailed several miles yesterday by a
motorcycle cop. whose only guide was
ihs eorn-coiored he2d In the cars
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Use Step Ladder to Search Giant.

Atlanta, Ga, June 20-Police were
puzzled when il became necessary
to search p. L. Haslett, alleged sus-
picious character. Haslett is feet 2
inches tall and weighs 90 pounds A
step ladder solved the problem.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Invisible oovernmen, of the District"

One OF the uppmost topics of discussion at the Capitol these
national In presenting the
sometimes find who opposed
o publication" One of these objectors said:
of Washington what
national representation and they would represented
Senator and Representative feels
the people of Washington their
That's of the old adags what's eyerybods business is
nobodys business old Washingtonan ineeced
besides under the system will still have that perneou
you about the nvisibles will
illuminate YOU"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Ban of Drugs for Huns.

Pharmaceutical products and med
ical accessories may now be ex-
ported to Germany. the War Trade
Board announced yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Round the Town E$fssEEs EfsSfEs II siEE.

Buck up there and be man;
You look like an "also-ran;"
While defeat is in your face
We can see you aren't fit
We can tell you've lost your grit.
-ME1CS PARHAM
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Utopias at the Rainbow's Foot.


to VISIT Why alas does so often like mirage disappear upon
closer APPROACH Why of ALL does its contemplation fire.
quenly interfere with needed application domestic tasks?
Today Utopia and Hungary. Pre-
enous publications prove
education than is to be found in the United States
Men and from Russia tell of the glories of
Bohev civilization But they always They do
enjoy the sloes Others describe marvellous transoaions
wrought by Bella Kun at Budapest
Any doubt these travellers tales receives the old reply
s"of travellers: But o see"
Fortunately these which not
nh the reliable information concerning visitor
sees much less than abuated Investigations make available
reader.
100000 square miles contains population 100000 people
onehaf OF which is totally tera while few of the others
school education We know without
less cent population factory
rather important fact in considering Utopia based upon the dca
Without personal visit we can know that neither Russia
Yuaan Hungary have had free which evolve
opinions liberty of organization bodies
democratic will we
industrial organization of either machines capable of d
srecing governmental organization capable of
managing industry democraically or effectively.
Cnuses born of due time caused Russia lead the world
phases painting music
political and industrial democracy built definite
that have existed Russia Hungary Yucn Therefore
have need visit these
the of Utopia than have visit the
practcabiity of conducting banana plantations there.
If society which pasurabe, cooperative pro-
duces plenty for all will be built those
trial Institutions that evolved through long of
The Utopia reached by short such
of gold the foot of the ranbowound only pag
: nations
! We always glad listen knoeke suggest
something better to take the place of what he knocking
Social may attributed largely to the
fact that there longer anything doing
by papers has been snow in the north
: temperate zone of Texas.
The reformer conscience is very SINH
lar to the sutocrafs itch to be another master
& serst York we'll of fame some publisher per-
, suades him to write book
Sweden and Denmark joined Norway in
x the obligations of neutral and the smuggling
There Hungary the old
revolution having enough ougow the lootne
stage.
s. The Washington HeralHs Poet
Today Rhymes
LOCAL COLOR.
BY EDMUND VANCE
In New York, so Tvehe
They club a whose shirt red.
In Petrograd they think it right
To shoot a whose collars 3.
What happens, then, in Timbucoo,
To some poor boob whose shirt Is bues
=, Out in Seattle, if you seek t..~/~
For Trouble. be o-Boshevik
4, Over in Moscow, better be
Alert, If you're pro- Bourge eoisie y -
Kigh her. at home. the q
They soak co,,ySs you # you'Is 1,,P' Consumed
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
president" of Ireland
Reported in America

Dublin. June oo.-Reports were
current in Sim Fem circles here
today that Prof. Edward de Va
lera. president Of the Irish repuo-
lie, is in America.
Recent Dublin dispatches report
ing De Nalers's mysterious an
Sence from the sessions OF the
Irish Parliament. stated the Incl
dent was regarded as significant
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21

Social unrest the world may be attributed lar
fact that there longer anything doing get excited
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21

The reformer itch be another mans conscience very
lar to the auocrats itch be another master
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21

Sweden and Denmark have joined Norway in
refusal to help n another blockade Germany mind
the obligations of neutral and the profits smuggling
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21

We see by the papers that there has been snow
temperate of Texas
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21

We always glad to listen knocker if he can 81
something better take the place of what is knocking.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21

There revolutions Hungary the old
revolution having been the job ougrow loong
stage