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The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
Southeast Washington
Personal News Notes

The annual memorial services for
the dead at the Government Hos
pltal for the Insane were held SUN
day afternoon at Hitchcock Hall.
with a large number in attendance.
The death a few days Of Repre-
sentative Carl c. Van DYKE. COM
mander-in- chief of the United Spanish
War Veterans, Laced a damper over
the exercises. as he was scheduled
to be the principal speaker.
The program. which was under the
direction of the Department Of the
District of Columbia. United Spanish
War Veterans. included opening re-
marks by G. z Rausch: invocation,
Rev. lgnatius Fealy. chaplain. L. s.
A.; address of welcome. DR.. William
A. White, superintendent of the in
stitution; reading OF Lincon's Get
tysburg address. by II. Patterson;
reading of poem by DR.. Calver; ad-
dress, H. B. Snyder. G. A. r.; ad
dress. Gen. William f. Harvey. in
the interest OF the American Legion:
selections by quartet composed of
Mrs. Hugh A. Brown. Miss Elsie r.
Forester, George E. Anderson and
Ambrose Durken: solos, Ambrose
Durken.
uSSOI dliOu VI lHt BRAVES VIII
take place on the morning OF May 81,
with Alfred Godding and a committee
of ladies from Et. Eiizabeth's in
charge.
The committee in charge OF the eX
ercises Sunday included Charles J. P.
Weber. chairman; G. f. Rausch, ].
l.. Smith, D. ". Chisholm. Samuel
Mawson, F. S. Hodsson, H. c. Wilson.
J. A. Costello. ]. E. Maynard. ]. J. A.
Braden and J. B. Cayward.
1t has been a long time since old
st. Marks Church. Third and 4
street southeast, showed more activ-
ity than it did Sunday, when special
services were held both morning and
evening. to commemorate the freeing
of the church OF all debt.
The services of conservation were
under the direct charge of the Bishop
of Washington, Rt. Rev. Alfred Hard
ing. The sermon at the morning serv-
ice was preached by the Rev. William
L. DeVries, OF the Cathedral, for
merly rector of ST. Marks for a num-
Der of years.
At the evening service. Rev. DR..
r. H. McKim was the speaker. Rev.
c. L. Stetson, rector of the church.
was in charge of the programs for
both services. In addition to the
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27

There is probably not another man
in Washington as well qaulified to
know whether the citizens of our city
should vote as John Joy Edison, and
he is not the least bit restrained
when he talks in favor of the vote.
He presents a new angle to the
argument, in that he believes the
vote for the District is not incon-
sistent with absolute jurisdiction of
the Federal government over the
District of Columbia" because the
President and Congress are Federal
officers
Mr.. Edison is widely known for his
interest in charity. Children are the
particular object of his attentions
and he is chairman of the Summer
Outings for Children Committee
which provides camp recreation and
entertainment for the needy when
the hot months OF the year roll
around.
He has had a long and varied
career. He was born in Ohio in
1876 and served in the Sixty-first
New York Volunteers during the
civil war. In 1865 he graduated
with the degree of Bachelor of Laws
from Columbian, now George Wash
ington. University, and was admit
ted to the bar a year later.
Prior to this he had earned his first
salary, $50 a month, as a messenger In
the Treasury Department. where he
remained in various capacities until
1879. The following six years he was
a patent attorney. and in 1879 he Or
ganized the Equitable Cooperative
Building Association, of which he has
been the president for twenty one
years.
Mr.. Edison has twice refused the
commissionership of the District. Dur
ing the war he served as chairman
of the local Appeal Draft Board. He
has been a member of the Presidential
Inaugural Executive Committee since
1859. He Is treasurer and a director
Of the United States Chamber Of Com
merce, a member of the Prison Com
mission, a trustee of George WASH
ington University, and is connected
with various banks of the city.
He is a member of the following
clubs: Cosmos, University. National
Press, Monday Evening. Commercial.
and Republican: and is a director for
the Board of Trade. He celebrated
his golden wedding anniversary on
the first of last March with his wife
and two children, John Joy, jr., and
Elizabeth Edison.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
VISITING NURSES HAVE
CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS

Beginning tomorrow. the Instructive
Visiting Nurse Society will start
membership drive to extend over
period of two weeks. The aim OF the
society is to obtain 1000 members at
81 a year. 1000 members at s. year
800 members at $ a year. and 100
members at SO a year.
For more than nineteen years this
society has been doing wonderfuf
community service IN Washington"
said Mrs. Whitman Cross. president
of the society. Its work in that time
has been confined in the main to those
families unable to pay. Our nurses
have visited the sick and given in
structions in hygiene and sanitation
to thousands of persons in that time
The society has been able in past
years to meet financial demands made
upon it. but with the growth of Wash
ington. due to the war. and hardships
on families. occasioned by abnormal
conditions. il finds that it must make
an appeal to the public"
Those wishing to aid in this work
by becoming members of the society
are asked = pay their membership
fee by check or cash to Mrs. A. P.
Gardner, Instructive Visiting Nurse
Society. 14ls G street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
AMT NATURE
WONDERFUL!
By DMc

Got a dollar. jones'"
Yeah; got one"
will you lend il e muh?''
Nope; that's tn reason 1 got one -
Richmond Times-Dispatch.
is that fellow over there very
bright"
why, he passes his exams with
ease"
He must be bone-head."-Cor-
nell Widow.
Mr.. Miller-My wife is so tender
hearted she won't whip the cream.
Mr.. Smith-Thats nothing; my wife
won't beat the carpets, and tears
come to her eyes when the onions are
Standardization Tit-Bits.
AT 20 you left the farm and came
10 the city. And for thirty years you
have been working like hades. What
fo-?''
In order to get money enough to
live in the country."-New York Even
ing sun.
Willis-What do you think OF gov
eminent ownership OF the railroads?
Giliis-Not much changed In the
Ol0 Gays tne relations or the pTeSl-
dents Of the roads got the soft jobs.
and now the friends of the politicians
get them.-Life.
Il had to get rid Of that servant
girl
What was the trouble p
You see she had worked so lon- in
an ammunition factory that every
time she heard whistle blow she
wanted to quit work Detroit Free
Press.
Hostess-I'm sorry you found Miss
Bicycle a poor conversationaIIst
Jack-Poor conversationalisro shes
absolutely the limit, Why. the only
thing she said to me the entire even
ing was no" and had to propose
10 her to get her to say that-Boston
Transcript.
What's the advantage Of having a
portable garage"
You're compelled to own port
able garage" said Mr. Clipping sadly.
IF YOU happen TO have wife who
can't decide where she wants the
blamed thing put. t."-Birminchsm Age
Herald
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
THE PARAGRAPHER'S
NEWS VIEWS.

An Ohio banker who was $lso. 100
stolen enough TO retire. and so COM
mitted suicide
It's very moderate moderation of
prohibition which the President urges.
but even so ii will make the more
rabid drys foam at the mouth
Charleston News and Courier.
The replies being made by the Hun
peace delegation to the treaty terms
submitted by the allies seem to be
more German than germane.-Norfolk
Virginian-P
The Ebert government. cooperating
with the United States Senate, ought
to make the coming summer a pretty
lively one. They appear to be in
perfect accord.-Rochester Herald.
A Germany defeated is not enough
to insure the safety OF the world. They
themselves are showing that a Ger
many chastened is necessary for that
end Baltimore American.
Notwithstanding Senator Reeds op-
position 10 Herbert Hoover and the
league of nations. Leader Martin
makes him second on the Democratic
senatorial steering committee.-Chat-
tanooga News.
The Egyptian is bowling about high
cost OF labor Before the war farm
labor was l212 cents per day. Now
it's 40 Cents.-Detroit Free Press.
The Germans have been complaining
more OF the injuries the treaty. they
allege. will make in their purses than
the scars it will leave visible upon
their national reputation. Savannah
News.
Senator Kenyon says that Germany
is reduced to the status OF a second
class power by the terms of the
treaty; but we refuse to wear crepe
over the fact. If Germany had been
a second-class power some years back
there would have been no explosion
on the map OF Europe.-I,os Angeles
Times
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
TURN TO FLYING
AS TRADE BOOSTER

FLYING and its influence in boosting
trade with South America will be
discussed at the second Pan-Ameri-
can Commercial Congress here June
) to S.
Exhibition flights will be made for
delegates.
Other subjects scheduled for discus
sion in practically complete program
plans include shipping and transpor-
tation, financing intercontinental
trade. future of Latin American in.
vestments, loans and bonds. trading
methods, parcel post. patents and
trademarks. trade regulations. engi-
neering and educational aids to com
merce.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
The Washington Herald Poet
Today Rhymes on
Good Mister knight"

BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE
Mr.. Day drops in to call;
like him; he's so bright
He stays till shades of evening fall,
And then comes Mr.. Knight.
Now Day is open-fsced and fair,
But Knight has such somber air!
He drives my dearest friends away,
Yet they approve him quite,
For as they leave, they're sure to say,
Good Knight Good Knight! Good knight
They leave, but Knight sticks in his place,
Although ! yawn him in the face.
He bores me till I'm almost dead
II really is fright
And when he forces me to bed,
The family cries Good Knight"
Why call this tiresome creature good.
I don't see, and / never could.
! want to work. want to play,
But Knight will not be gone.
He fingers in his dreary way,
hopeless hanger-on.
| slam my doorl It's not polite,
But l must say it, so
Good Knight"
(CoDyright. 1919
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
New Version of the Mamma Story

Up Georgetown there lives il
resul his a
The is CHARLES H. BURKE, street VET
soldier and student OF fungi His industry
Of the old Slson HutchR place Bridge
there seventeen edible varieties of the mushroom family %
kind He
and selling fungi than and an
accident"
But the most interesting Of with BURKE
related to the Bible Of the Children of
the wilderness He gave brandnew version of portion Of
the recorded in the Book
You know he said "th Hebrews
when of them discovered what they designated mama and
of -"N
They going gather quantity of the oead
in night and there will be plenty
They ooeyed his injunction and enough there plenty
of it on the following day.
Now that food they called nothing
and mighty good thing the children OF
or there woud have been different written"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
Shipyard Fire Losses
Are Placed at $3.50, 900

Fire losses in shipyards and plants
Of the Emergency Fleet Corporation
during the fourteen months ending
April "a. 1919. aggregated s360.0Oo.
a report of the Shipping Board an
nounced yesterday. This is just one
fiftieth of 1 per, cent of the s1.500.-
100000 valuation placed on hulls,
yards and plants of the corporation.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
BY John kendrick Bangs.

iCopynsht. 1919. BY the Mcclure Sewspapr
SYNDICATE
A SOUL PARLOR.
Hang fair pictures in your mind
Pictures OF a smiling kind,
Shutting out the thing of gloom
Just as in your living-room
You have objects placed on view
That are pleasing unto you;
For your mind is but the place
Where your spirit dwells. and grace
Spread upon all sides therein
Helps you graciousness TO win.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
Permanent Commissions, Maybe.

All regular army enlisted men who
obtained temporary commissions dur
ing the war would be allowed to take
examinations for permanent ranks. il
their service record is clear. under
the provisions of a bill Representative
SABBATH Qllinois) introduced in the
House yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
Wants Thanks for War Workers.

a Congressional resolution Of thanks
to all the nations citizens participant
ing in war work was suggested by
Representative Mondell. of Wyoming,
yesterday. He introduced a joint res
olution in the House to this end.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
Subway for PENNSYLVANIA Avenue

Col ROBERT N HARPER president of the Chamber Com
still ardent advocate
the Chamber vorng the of that
south side OF Pennsylvania avenue streets
landscape
buildings"
In the Capitol have found members
Congress who OF the mind Col HARPER Two
favor the subway under the
ra and the OF the surface into the greatest boulevard
the world that effort o
builders this be brought successful
sion before the Sixty-sixth Congress expires
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27

At the Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church. Fourth and B streets
southeast. Sunday night, memorial
services were conducted under the
auspices of the Daughters of Amer
lea Of the southeast. Mount Vernon
Council, No. 10, Junior Order of
United American Mechanics was
the guest Of the daughters at this
service.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
Tribute to an Old Fire Dog

lmbedded in the front wall OF the old Nglan Fire House
Wisconsin Georgetown marble tablet dedicated the
faithuness and intelligence of dog Ii inscribed:
Bush, the Old Fire Dog Died Of Poison, July 5. 1869.
Rest in Peace"
The Niglan
business place BY the
Palmer Company, wat m
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
Spirits of the Soldier Dead

branch Higher Thought Association OF New York Civ
is to be established here HENRY S ADAMS yesterday and
he said he introducing the
cured several Congressmen as prospective members
AT this particular Mr. ADAMS said
much attention and thought the of spirituality We
md there s
The souls, in
suddenly released from
spirit wave, wave is proving
irresistible 'e
at giving still in Ii is teach
instead OF sadness telling
which there such things and t compared
short in the flesh here
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27

The has decided that the
within their borders guilty of violation of the laws
and customs oi war" What will become children left r
Germany
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27

The trouble with the radical is that he enough t.
realize that the who directs thai
the who handles portion of entitled to as much con
sideraton.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
A Bar to Building.

Until Congress definitely decides against the hall
andhalf pan under which the
divided between the the Federal
little hope of improvement housing
here
Continual agitation for the abolition "halfandha has
produced that building conditions
which results wherever stable market
is thrown turmoil
The that the Congress determines
regarding the hafandhalf the
he hee
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
Round the Town Ei$ssfRsEE EifsfEEE ~ fffE!
uild yourself a reputation,

Build yourself reputation
Feel as though you owned nation
Make your life one long vacation
And-snile
JENNIE KIRBY.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27

Before the Hun 6nds goods he must find
the suspicion that they to spread
= germs and posons.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27

We informed that Japan influence in thu
world This deal for influence very itt
for Jspans ambitions.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27

The Hun seized colonies because power That wa
wicked and corrected the
him because had the power.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27

Eecta Chapter. No. .. Order IF
the Eastern Star, is arranging a
special meeting for this evening in
the Masonic Hall az Fourteenth and
streets southeast, when the ma
irons and patrons OF 1910 will pay
visit TO this chapter.
Electa Chapter Will also have
charge OF the services at the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home IN
next Sunday and Rev. Thomas
Copes will be IN charge at that
time.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27

About all the laborer asks of the world regular pay enveop
and chance to spend without too much suggestion by
sionsl upfters.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27


than to have it the OF continual
Rannot be building market when
now whether the whole scheme of local is
Eore their is completed The city
Enderbuilt' to big due only practical
of building during the and increase
puaion
main damper has general assump-
hat the housing demand only
threatening
bn existing in Washington
Let Congress take up "ha-and-half' announce its
ohcy without delay There will rider in the
district appropriation BILL that much Speaker
lett has assured that he present
will continue much longer. The
damage to the enterprise and initiative builders than 10
the Of labor would do No
knows whether he temper OF Congress
not 1t is the uncertainty OF it all that hurts.
Since England the goods promised and
keep their honor, break keep honor perhaps
Italy would be willing compromise for lew billions
About all the regular paw envelope
and chance spend it without suggestion by pro
siona uplfters.
The Hun seized colonies
wicked and corrected the by taking from
him because had the power
We informed that in the
world This deal for little
for Jspsns ambitions
Before the Hun find goods must find
the suspicion they spread dis
and poisons.
The trouble with the radical enough to
realize that the who directs harder than
the who handles portion OF much con
sideration.
The conference decided must hand over
within their borders guilty of cts of the laws
and customs OF war; What will become the little children
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27

special services held Sunday an
other gathering was held last even
ing when Rev. 6. Freeland Peters,
rector of st. James Parish. Rich
mond. and a former rector of St.
Marks. spoke. and Henry P. Blair
gave a history of the church and its
present status.
The sum Of $1,000 has been
raised by the congregation during
the past two years, which Is sum
cient to eliminate all debt. and
leave a sufficient amount for the
erection of a parish hall.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27

Since England and France goods promised
keep their honor break treaty keep honor perh
Italy would be willing compromise for few billions
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27

An Ohio banker who was 100
short In his accounts. felt that he had
stolen enough TO retire. and so COM
mitted suicide
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-19
Workmen Busy on Gunston
Hall at Plant of
Shipyard
TRIAL TRIP SHORTLY
Big Steel Cargo Carrier Soon to En-
ter Fleet Carrying Worlds Trade
An Alexandria Product.

The finishing touches are now be
ing made on the gigantic steel sea-
going steamship "Gunston Hail., and
when completed, she will be given her
trial trip after which plans for hen
er,:erir,g the freight trade Of the
world will be in order.
The mechanics employed in build-
in,g the "Gunston Hall" are to be con-
gratu1ated font their fine work IS
every part of the ship shows the
ksndwork of experts in. their resp1c-
tive trades. The officers and crews
quarters are finished in oak and thc
CONS are furnished with everything
10 make the men comfortable. Dining
rooms and cooking gallery are equip
psd with useful devices to aid in pc
pairing and serving meals to the crews
Every modern invention for ships
hiss been installed, including a power
full wireless telegraph plant.
Ship carpenters have built an IA
terior lining to protect the hull, rs
ing about $4,000 feet of dressed lu:n-
Der for that purpose. The boiler
makers have used $4,000 fire brick
around the boiler to retain heat. Five
car load tanks of oil were placed en-
board last week for fuel.
Four ships are now on the ways
and VIII be completed as rapidly as
possible. 1t is announced that ksels
will he laid for new ships. in the near
future.
AleNand.ians should visit this pla ut
and see the modern machinery that
HAS been installed including several
modern inventions worthy of r:2te
among them the acetylene fire flame
t,:.a,t burns it's way through st2e!
plates of all designs, rivet max rig
machine that TURNS cut about SHY
rivets a minute and the steel-p.2te
bending machine which will turr a
great steel plate to amy shape de-
sired.
The Virginia shipbuildimg Corpora
tom is deserving of praise from Az
AlcxantSriars for their many g2od
deeds since locating here, and thy
should be encouraged in every WY
possible to continue their excellent
work and make tnis city ona of the
leading shipbuilding centens of the
United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-19
LEAVES FOR BERLIN
Mystery Surrounds Movements @
Head Of the German Peace
Delegation

Paris, May 19.-The head of the
German peace delegation, Count ven
Brockdortf- -Rantzau, came to Paris
Saturday night, but only for a brief
stay. On his way from Versailles
to Berlin the Count ard other mem.
brs Of his party went through tho
city to the Northern Railway sta
ton. They arrived at the station at
1920 o'clock and departed an hou:
later.
On arriving at the station the
Count Immediately entered a draw
ing room car bearing the Imperial
German arms, which had been coup
led to the Paris-Cologne express
After thanking Captain Bourge II:
for the courtesy extended by IN:
French officer the Count closed thl
door himself, while the German at
tcndants drew the window shades
The train left Paris just an hclr
after he went on board.
When the Count will return is IN
certain, 1t was stated in Fre"ct
circles, which at first attempted tt
cCneal his intended departure, th1t
he was going only to Spa and wo"lt
return on the next train, but his alb
scrce undoubtedly is for a consid-
cradle period. Among these ~hc
accompanied him was Max Warburg,
Herr Liencrt and Herr Scheuck ,ng
were not in the party. They vii
remain at Versailles in charge OF
negotiations which may be contr"2
until their chiefs eventual return
1t is evident from a survey Of IN:
baggage that several of those N2i
left for the German capital wo1lt
not return. Their departure from
Versailles was shrouded in mystery
by the French and it was witnessed
by no one except a large force O!
detectives and gendarmes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-19
Twenty Business Men Start
ed on Canvass Today
For Fund
HOPE TO RAISE $4,000
Sixty High School Girls Will Sell
Doughnuts Wednesday, Thursday
and Saturday for Cause.

The Salvation Army Home Fund
Drive is on.
A committee of business men today
began the work of collecting for
the Salvation Auny. This commit
tee is composed of twenty citizens.
Trey were working in pairs and the
city has been divided off by them into
ten parts, in order 20 facilitate the
work.
The committee will devote Ger
tain number of hours each day to the
the close of the week.
The wumen's committee, composed
of Alexandria High School girls, num-
t.er.ng about sixty, will begin the
irive Wednesday and will make a
house to house canvass selling
doughnuts. The prize will not be
named, although as heretofore stat I'd
the sky is the limit. Their slogan will
be "DuughnutS Won the War. Inc
young women engaged in the task of
selling the doughnuts will continue
their work Thursday and again VIII
go out Saturday.
S. w. Pitts, chairman IF ,he local
committee, stated this afternoon that
the committee in chA:Ge of the drive
itt;.: met with considerable sue
c.ss and then even here hope of
better results tomorrow.
Alexandria hopes to raise, at least,
$4,000 for this fund tefore the
close of the present week.
everyone is urged By the local
committee to contribute to their abil-
;ty to this cause AMI help the Saliva.
ton Army go over the top in its
ration wide dirve Go raise Sj3 0l'D.-
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