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Evening star., 1919-05-04


bids fair to become mighty popular. and the
leaders hope to their way clear to win
claim. The progressive republicans. however,
do not intend to allow the standpat1ers to favor
any line of interest too much they will keep
watchful eye on this. realizing the increasin.,
hostility between the classes in this country
and the danger of fostering it by possible dis
crim1natory legislation, which might be
charged as being discriminatory.
* X X X
THE democratic plans for the political hay
l making in the new Congress will be n
fined, it is safd to standing the record of
accomplishments. criticisng the republicans and
putting down the brakes on republican stand
patism, conservatism and possible tendency to
go too fast. 1t used to be popular charge
the democratic party with being the "brake,'
with holding back in the traces" and to say
that such was the natural and useful function
of that party.
But this taunt has lost some of its sting by
the record of the democrats since they have
been IN power There laws the
statute books. placed there by the democrats.
which the republicans in their pride and
vaunted constructiveness would be glad to
father. They admit that they have to hand it
to the democrats" much they hate
anything good in democrats or their works.
Republican Leader Mondell has named nine
laws enacted by democratic congresses which
are likely to remain unchanged by future
crosses. These the federal act,
now admitted the safeguard of the finances
of the nation; the parcel post law; the act
creating the Department of Labor and children's
bureau: the Sherwood pension act: the law
creating the Federal Trade Commission; the
rural credits law; the law giving states federal
aid in road building: the Webb-kenyon law;
the Webb export law, allowing combinations for
export trade
OF course when the federal reserve act is
mentioned. the republicans always claim a
share of credit alleging that it was founded
upon the Aldrich plan, but the democrats point
out that the republicans did not enact federal
reserve act and that they did-and that settles
the argument.
X y X X
NATURALLY, II the league Of nations goes
~ through the democrats will faunt it as
the greatest feather in their cap, claiming it
by virtue of their leader having originated 1t.
Republicans foresee this, which accounts for
the sudden outburst of disclaimer Of intent to
make a party issue out of opposition to the
league of nationS.
VIII Hays the republican national chairman.
saw it. and has besought his fellow republicans
to perfect the document by amendment, so as
to claim credit for Americanzing IT, and not
allow that democratic feather to get too big.
Evening star., 1919-05-04
BY SHELDON 8. CLINE.

DDRESSES delivered during the
~ week at the convention in st.
~ Louis of the Chamber of Com
Evening star., 1919-05-04
Had Option as to Buying.

where the situation IN the united
States differed from that in the Euro
Jean nations was that Americans had
some measure of option as to whether
they would buy at the prevailing
high prices While there were den-
cts in the stocks held by consumers
ard by merchants. there was not that
utter depletion which prevailed IN
lurope without any apparent con-
cert If program. consumers and mer-
chants alike in this country adopted
me policy of waiting for lower prices
i.sfcrc fiIiiug up depleted stocks, buy
llr in IN" meantime only to meet i'm
mediate and pressing requirements
TINS inevitably resulted in curtail-
1"rut of production. and as production
was curtailed wage earners found
themselves unable to buy as extern
si.cly even Of necessary things as
fu-y would have done had they re-
,Halued in full employ. So the vicious
circle went round and round. and no
.ue could see an end.
Even now, with betterment under
way. il is difficult to put ones finger
sr the spot where Improvement began
49, tp tcll how or why the tide was
'..'ari Most students of industrial
economies are inclined to believe tha,
~ icrs having. during five months,
Ione through 4 process of orderly re-
80 ustlnent, now have reached state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-25
JOIIPNAI-ERIDAY

But l can't imagine why they would let
this picture lie around so long. Maybe
SeliG didn't have anything to do one day
Was looking around the studio and found
this bird Three years ago We would have
raved over this picture a wonder. but We
see the defects of the film too easily now
a-days. From a standpoint of present day
pictures this production is far below the
average. The present day punch isn't there
and the acting is a little stiff with the
actors being actors instead of types g
are now employed by directors. A rs
doesn't have to be an actor any more, Just
as long as he looks the Part. (Thats the
reason for a lot Of them ! guess.) But
the whole makes good entertainment and
the foolish. swift ana usual nut" Mack
Sennett comedy at the finish will make up
for any defect you may see in the feature.
And. O, l nearly forgot to tell you that
the two biggest laughs Of the season, are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-25

every respect. The kids are flocking down
there now in uroyes. But why shouldn't
theys Look at the wonderful pictures
they are seeing. Tomorrow morning the
Social Service club will present Little Marie
Osborn in a pip comedy called. Dolly
Does Her Bit" and a senic and an educa-
ton. together with a reel of odd birds. all
in natural colors. And the cost is a slick,
thin dime. You can't beat it-why try.
Orpheum.
THE City of Purple Dreams"-This is
and it isn't. One minute you like it and
the next minute You don't / don't know
what's the matter with ii. The story is
all right, the acting a little of the old school,
the photography is not what ii should be
o. l know what it is now, it's a picture
that Selig made n long time ago and has
just released it, It's a fact, that Selig
quit producing about three years ago.
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THINKS THEY'LL RATIFY
Cardinal Gibbons Believes Both Houses
of Congress Will Accept League.

Baltimore. Nd, July 25.-Cardinal
Gibbons, has authorized the follow
ing statement with regard to his atti-
tude toward the league of nations:
1T is my firm conviction after thoro
and honest discussion in both houses
of congress both parties will finally
arrive at a common agreement, based
upon a just and sincere league of ma
lions that will give US a reasonable
guarantee against the horrors of war
in the future as well as well-grounded
assurances of lasting peace without
in any way impairing American sover-
eighty or surrendering any America
ling alliances"
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Mulberry Welcomes Heroes.

Pittsburg, July 25.-Mulberry. a
large mining town in the north part
of Crawford county. welcomed its ex-
service men Thursday with a home
coming at which there was a great
variety of entertainments. Six bands
furnished music. A street dance to-
night is the concluding feature. The
crowd was the largest Mulberry ever
entertained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-25
INSURANCE TO GO UP
Many Thefts of Automobiles Eat Up
Profits, 1t Is Claimed.

Automobile insurance rates are to
be increased for this fall according
to underwriters who will meet in To-
peka in August to redistrict the state.
The question of increases will be taken
up at the Topeka conference.
Many motor car insurance men
have entered a loud protest over ex-
listing rates. They assert that car
thefts have cut their profits. What is
more. a number of agents are doubt
full as to the extent to which a COM
pany should go in declaring the ordi-
nary pleasure car an asset in the in
surance business. At present the gen.
eral rate of motor car insurance is
$3.50 a hundred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-25
Great o. S. Memorial in France.

New York. July 25.-The completion
of plans for the raising of a fund of
SIS, 100000 by popular subscription for
the erection of great American
memorial in France, concentrating
Americas achievements in the world
war, was announced here by John
Buell. Tiffany, secretary of the U. S. A.
Chateau Thierry Memorial association.
France recently offered a site for a
limited States national memorial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-25
DIDN'T KNOW OF DROUTH
Farmer Came to Town for Drink
Thought 1t Was Holiday.

Rutland, Va, July 25.-A farmer
came to town for a drink He wanted to
know what holiday it was with all the
saloons closed. Told the country had
gone dry, he said, THAT so, first
heard of it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-25
BIG OIL DEAL CLOSED
$500. 900 VIII Be spent on Wells &Nr
M%Eion.

Marion, Kan. Soly 25.-1r. J. c.
without, of Manhattan. who pur-
chased the leases on the Williams
estate, today let a contract to the Ma
tional Refining company, which owns
the big gusher on the Eyestone. The
contract involves an expenditure of
100000, and is only one of the many
big deals made in Marion county by
DIR. Without.
The Williams acreage sold for the
highest price for a block of any
acreage yet sold - e. county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-25
KAISER TRIAL DOUBTFUL?
We May Not Be Arraigned i'm London,
Earl Curzon Announces.

London, Thursday, July 24-It is
possible that former Emperor William
may not be tried in London, according
to an announcement made in the house
of lords today by Earl Curzon. of Ked-
lesion. government leader in the upper
house.
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the girls with the plHcked eyebrows and
the boys, with thirteen and half collars.
wearing those noustaches. And I. guess
that will be about all. n. S. A.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-31
drive
TO END TONIGHT
Red Cross Needs $4,000
Pounds of Used Car
ments for Refugees.

Tonight marks the end OF the
campaign. OF the American Red
Cross for 10000 pounds of used
clothing for the suffering refugees
of the allied nations OF Europe and
there is every Indication that the
day will be accompanied by an un-
usual demonstration of generosity
on the part of owners of motor and
horse-drawn vehicles to whom an
appeal was made-yesterday to help
in gathering in the hundreds OF
donations. in private residences and
apartments, that on account of their
bulk or location could not be con-
veniently sent or taken TO a Red
Cross collection depot.
These volunteer collectors are re-
quested to report to Mrs. Ida NJ
Galloway. at salvage headquarters.
Delaware avenue and c street, any
time after 3 o'clock this morning.
for assignment TO one of the four
districts into which the city has
been divided. Lght auto trucks
or delivery wagons are particularly
desired.
1t is planned to furnish Red Cross
banners or flags to these volunteers
so they can be readily Identified.
In this way IT is expected that many
families, who did not write or phone
for the Red Cross to call, can make
their offerings by watching for the
collector.
In order to facilitate the work
everyone is expected to have the
package or packages ready and Sc
curely wrapped and tied The drive
will close at midnight
The Washington herald., 1919-03-31

avenue northwest, at 4 O'clock this
afternoon. Florence Kelley will
speak on Consumers and the Cost
of Living"
The Columbia Heights Cit..c.s'
Association will meet at o'clock
tomorrow night at ST Stephens
Hail, S017 Fourteenth street north
west. E. Fl. Kelley. of the national
war garden commission, will speak.
Nominations for officers to be elect
ed at the May meeting will also be
made.
Mai. Fred c. Cook will sneak ON
Journalism, Medicine and Law
oefore meeting arranged by the
Joint efforts of the Rotary Club and
the \. NJ. c. A. at the associations
assembly hall. 1876 G street north
west, at s o'clock Wednesday even
ing.
The personnel of the director of
finance. U. S. A, will give a BAH at
the Willard Thursday night at $3.50,
for the welfare of the soldiers of
Walter Reed Hospital.
Col Arthur p. s. Hyde, who
served abroad with the Sixty-fifth
Coast Artillery. a Washington state
organization. will address the mem
bers of the Washington State and
Alaska Society at Thomson school
Thursday evening
A banquct and dance will be
given by the women members of
the washington Chapter of the
American Institute of Banking ar
the willard, April IL.
Miss Mabel Bonrdman will give a
snort talk on the Holiday House
OF the Red Cross" and Miss Emily
c. Wheeler will show interesting
pictures on Armenia, at the business
! women's council at 1880 next Tues
day at Wesley Chapel, Fifth and F
streets.
w. Knowles Cooper. of the Y. M,
c. A, VIII address a business meet
ing of the Kinnear class of Calvary
Baptist Church Friday night.
Mrs. Champ Clark. wife of the re-
firing Speaker of the House. will be
speaker at George Washington uni
versity Chapel exercises at 1915
o'clock today in the assembly hall
of the Arts and Sciences building,
2023 G street northwest. DIR. Will
lam Miller Collier, president of the
University. will preside.
The Dunbar and Arnstron~ Hirh
Schools will appear in their annual
program before Bethel Literary, in
the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church.
tomorrow evening. April /, at s
o'clock.
The Vermont State Association
will meet at the College women.s
Club, 1922 I street northwest,
! Thursday evening, April 8, at s
o'clock. Capt. Charles L. ireland, in
charge of the work in physiother-
apy at Walter Reed Hospital, will
lecture on medical science and the
| war.
A meeting Of the esmmittees In
\ charge of the bazaar to be given for
the benefit of the Washington AMI
NAL Rescue League will be held al
Rauscher's Wednesday at IL O'Clock.
| The CoI.nbia HeiShts Citisens
Association will meet tomorrow
night at o'clock in st. stephens
Hall. 3017 Fourteenth street north
west. E. H. Kelley. of the Ma
tional War Garden Commission. will
give an illustrated talk with NOV
ing pictures on liberty gardening
The Washington herald., 1919-03-31
HURWITZ REVIEWS
MEMORIAL MOVEMENT
Chancellor Lectures on Behalf of
Jewish Culture Ideals.

Mr.. Henry Hurwitz, chancellor of
the intercollegiate Menorah Associa-
tion. addressed a large gathering of
university men at the Town and Coun-
try Club yesterday afternoon. The
Menorah movement, devoted to the
study and advancement of Jewish cul-
ture and ideals, is now represented in
seventy universities in the country.
Supplementing these Menorah chapters
graduate organizations are being es-
tablished in all university communi-
ties in order to further the work of
the Menorah societies and to give a
wider scope to the movement which
is giving both jew and non-Jew
more thorough understanding and ap-
probation of what Judaism stands for
Mr.. Hurwitz spoke of the creation of
an educational conference board, con-
sisting Of thirty professors from vari-
Gus universities, who win assist the
Menorah societies. both graduate and
undergraduate, in the realization of
their aims.
Mr.. Hurwitz will address a meeting
of the students of George Washington
University this evening at the Arts
and Sciences Hall, 2123 G street.
He will speak of 'The Menorah Ideal
in These Days"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-31

Newspaper reporter newspaper own
or. justice OF the peace, jailer, side
walk inspector. sheriff, candidate for
governor, prohibition lecturer and law
yer.
That. is the record of Matthew z.
OBrien, the lawyer who sprang into
fame in this city as counsel for Mrs.
Carrie Nation after she smashed the
Union Station bar in 1907 Mr.. O'Brien
won the case in the District Court of
Appeals.
Known better as Matt Mr..
O'Brien has also made a splendid rep
utation as counsel for the milk deal
ers of this city, having unusual sue
cess in the Court Of Appeals.
He was born in 1869, in Providence,
r. l., and was educated in the Provi-
dence and La Sale Academies in that
city, later attending the law school at
Yale.
He was married on his birthday in
1894 to Miss Elizabeth Maloney. Two
children were born to them. One of
them, boy, Is now a lieutenant in
the Aviation Corps, and daughter,
Miss Mildred O'Brien, 10 years of age.
Mr.. OBrien was once a newspaper
reporter, later managing editor and
owner of the Bridgeport Comm Jour-
nal. From 1894 to 1898 he was justice
OF the peace in Fairfield County, Conn
In 1898 he was deputy jailer at the
Bridgeport jail. He was superintend-
ent of sidewalks in that city in 1899
From 1901 to 1906 he was sheriff of
Fairfield County, making 2s9 arrests
for violations of the Sunday liquor
law in nine months. at the same time
fighting the police and the liquor
sellers.
He was twice Prohibition candidate
for governor of Connecticut, once in
1906 and once in 1903.
He is active in both Masonic and
Odd Fellow circles. Mr.. O'Brien is a
member of the Washington Board Of
Trade, the Yale Alumni Association
and the East Washington Citizens
Association.
He has been practicing law in
Washington for eleven years. He once
acted as commissioner for the State
of Connecticut i'm this city.
Besides defending Mrs. Carrie Ma
tion. Mr. O'Brien was counsel for Mrs.
Irene Milstead on a charge OF mur-
dering her husband. He defended
Walter Rhine. a policeman. in n noted
blackmail case, trying the case three
times with mistrial in each
Recently Mr.. O'Brien has gained
fame as counsel for the militant mem
bers of the National Wonan's party.
He has won quite a number os cases
for these suffragists.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-31
THE TOWN CRIER

The star-Spansied Banner Chorus
is to meet tonight at s o'clock at
the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Six
teenth and Columbia road north
west, for rehearsal. Percy S. Fos-
ter. who is directing the chorus. is
anxious to secure some male voices,
tenor and bass. All singers inter-
ested are invited to attend.
''Table Laying and Serving" will
be the subject studied in the first
ing. to be given tonight at 1880
o'clock at the Wilson Normal Com
munity Center. Miss T. E. Miller,
of the Department of Agriculture, is
to give the lesson.
The Florida State Society is to
meet tomorrow night at the Wilss N
Normal School. Eleventh and Har-
ward streets northwest, when SEN
ator Duncan U. Fletcher is to pre-
side. Mrs. Smith-Gordon will give
Impressions of Ireland" There will
be many musical numbers. The pro-
gram of entertainment will be in
charge of Mrs. Rose E. Pollock.
The winthrop Club will entertain
alumnae and former students of
winthrop College at tea from to
s o'clock tomorrow at the College
Women's Club, 1922 l street
Reuben Fink il to speak on ''Thc
Jewish Questions at the Peace Con-
ference" under the auspices of the
Poale Zion Society, at a meeting to
be held tonight at s o'clock at the
Central Savings Bank Hall, Seventh
and I streets northwest.
The Human sSVelfarc Association
is to hold meeting at s o'clock to-
night in the assembly hall of the
Y. NJ. C. A., 1886 G street north
west. Herbert Quick is to speak on
"a Visit in Fairview" and E., Philip
Rosenthal on Making Education
Educative." B. F. ,Lindas will pre-
side. The public is invited.
w. M. Dsnner, who has recently
returned from the leper stations in
the Far East, will speak at a meet
ing to be held at the Terminal Y. NJ.
C. A. at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. His subject will be "The
Bright Side of What the Church Is
Doing for the Lepers of the World" T"
All Nebraskans are invited to at
tend a dance to be given by the
Nebraska Girls Aksarbenl Club at
the Wilson Normal School Saturday
night
The Pastors Federation will meet
today at IL a. m. at New York Av-
enue Presbyterian Church. DR.. w.
C. Huntington of the Department
of Commerce. will speak on "Expe-
riences in Recent Visit to Russia"
Fred T. Dubois. former Senator
from Idaho. will speak at a meeting
of the Midcity Citizens Association
at o'clock tonight at 1909 Seventh
street northwest Joseph d. Kauf-
man, of the local suffrage commit
tee, will explain the work of his
organization.
President J. w. Gindcr. of thc
Citizens Civic Association, announc-
ed last night thai public meeting
will be held next Thursday at 1889
o'clock at Musicians Hall to discuss
the street car situation.
The seventh ANIMAL nseetine OF
the Consumers League of the Dis
trict of Columbia will be held at
the home of the president. Mrs. u.
Everit Macy. 1855 MASSACHUSETTS
The Washington herald., 1919-03-31
S PLAZA HOUSES
NOW OCCUPIED
Each Dormitory Operated
As Hotel with Pleasing
Home Comforts.

-
3 Six of the twelve government
residence halls located on the
Union Station and sennte Plazas and
designed by the United States Hous-
ing Corporation, Departments of
Labor. for tho accommodation of
war workers here. have been nm
ished. The remaining six now un-
der process of construction are
rapidly nearing completion. In each
completed unit buildings of the sew
eral groups attractive furnishings
have been installed. In each $50
girls and women are now comfort
ably and costly housed.
Saturday. March s, marked the
formal opening of, the Rs build
ing. This dormitory. like the others
of the group. will accommodate $50
workers. and already the expected
quota of occupants has registered
An air of delightful hustle prevail
ed the whole place on the day of
the opening. Girls in a steady
stream were pouring in. and trunks
in a steady stream were pouring
in after the girls. Everybody was
intensely busy. Also. everybody
Intensely interested. The shining
floors. the freshly draped windows.
the warm comfort of the big foyer.
writing room. parlors, and the i'm
maculate cleanliness of the pret-
tfly fitted up bedrooms all spelled
hearty welcome to the incoming
guests. A clothes closet and an
enameled washbasin with hot and
cold running water form comfort
giving adjuncts to each bedroom.
Shower baths, tub. and toilets have
been provided on each floor In the
basement supplementary laundries
have been installed, where the resi-
dents may do all necessary light
washing and pressing. No cooking,
of course. is permitted in the girls
rooms.
Dormitories Like Hotels.
The dormitories are operated as
hotels. each with its house manager
and assistant. The girls are as free
from restrictions as the general COM
fort and well-being of the estab-
lishment will permit Almost the
only infiexible rule is that girls ex-
peCtlnS 10 De out Alter IL CioCh
shall sign up and leave the number
of their room at the office desk. This
is done to afford protection from any
possible intrusion of strangers into
the building after hours.
on March l huge central dining
room was opened, in which approx
mately 1000 persons are now being
served with two meals a day. An
other dining hail is in process of
and this, too, in a few
weeks time is expected 10 be in
operation for the benefit of the latest
comers, who cannot at present be ac-
commodated with the existing facili-
ties.
In the completed dining-room an at
tractive color scheme has been devel-
oped. The vast expanse Of white wall
space. paneled at Intervals with the
soft blue of the window hangings,
affects the eye pleasingly. Number
less tables. each with seating capacity
for six persons, fill all availa BILE
floor space. and mattresses in white
caps and aprons minister to the needs
of the guests.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-31
200 Doughboys Guests
At Varnum Hotel Dance

More than 200 wounded doughboys
from the Walter Reed Hospital FORGOT
their injuries last "wednesday and had
a good time at the New Narnum
Hotel.
The boys were the guests of Mrs.
Barnard Walls, Mrs Charles c. Lea
vens, Mrs. Charles II. Lambert. Miss
Otie r. Nelson and Miss c. Louise
Hurlburt. They were entertained by
talent of this city and from Balu-
more. Dancing was enjoyed A buffet
supper was served
The Washington herald., 1919-03-31
BOY WILL FACE
MURDER CHARGE.
Ralph Bowling, Alleged
Slayer of Mrs. Beckwith,
On Trial Tomorrow.

Ralph Turner Bowling. the 1S-year-
old alleged murderer OF Mrs. Eliza
beth Beckwith,, of Montgomery
County. Nd, a widow, aged 6S, be-
cause. he said. she wished him to
marry her. goes on trial for his life
tomorrow. at Rockville, Md.
The plea will be insanity.
Attorneys z. ]. Colladay and Galen
L. TAFT, will represent the defendant.
Bowling was arrested In the home
Of an old colored woman in this city,
after journeying on foot from Mont
gomery County. Police at the Eighth
precinct declared that he told them
the story of the murder between quiet
puffs of a strong old corn cob pipe.