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The Washington herald., 1919-04-11
BELMONT,

Noted olairvoyant and pslmist. Gives advice
on business matters. love. health, and family
Affairs Tells name Of your future husband or
wife. tells one you love is true or false. What
part Of the country is lucAiest TO you. What to
do to Be successful in life. 1915 n. Y. ave NV.
Next door TO Masonic Temple. Readings. 81.
mh8-sV
The Washington herald., 1919-04-11
SPIRITUAL READINGS.

Lic,nsed by The District Of ColumSI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-12

\ IL biographies of Theodore koose-
n welt are, from the very nature of
the subject, interesting, but The Boys
Life Of Theodore Roosevelt, by Hermann
Hagedorn, is particularly good. 1t will
interest boys up to the age of ninety, and
particularly those tired business boys of
about fifty who hesitate to tackle the
longer biographies of the most versatile
of Americans, just now so widely
moruned- Mr.. Hagedorn, who is very
good writer, has cramrned the most human
events in Roosevelt's life into a volume Of
less than 400 pages, and always with a
knowledge that the boy reader of bog
raphy Is the most exacting of all
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-12
Two New Books
for the Young Girl

N"JNG s.lls who have read MARGARET
L A,hmuns previous books descrlp-
i've OF: thc lie Of Isabel Carleton, will be
interested IN her new voluue, IsdJeI CGrle-
TINS Fr,r,ds. Experiences IN the life of
youu" girls and their comrades Of both
sexes, their pleasures, their college work,
their home Lie, are entertainingly told
here. The story is clean and safe to be
pat into the hands of any young person.
Adolesccnt girls will like it even though
they viii carry away from the reading
nothing of special value Isabel is in the
college now, Yet her mental development
seems scarcely mature enough for that of
q college student, more like that of i high
school girl still.
Margaret Warde, who has written q
whole series of books about girl named
Nancy Lee, now comes forward with a
new volume, which she calls Nancy Lees
Namesake The scene is in FAIR Oaks
School. where Nancy Lee, now a charm
ing young woman lat least her author tells
Us in 4 foreword that she isl, IS senior.
Many other girls appear in the story and
they have delightful times at Fair Oaks.
4 maturer reader cannot help wonder
ing If the books put into the hands of
growing young minds should not be a bit
more substantial, of more permanent
value, than the multitudinous volumes
that appear in series now. High school
and college girls could spend their spare
time in reading these stories and yet have
no knowledge of either literature or life
that would help them in the future. 1t
has been estimated that the average per-
son does the greater part of his reading
before he is twenty, SO that the literature
gwen to the teens deserves the best at
tention of adults.
ISABEL CARLETON s FRIENDS. By
MARGARET AsHMUN. The Macmillan Com
pany. $l.35.
NANCY LEE NAMESAKE. By MAR
GAREr WAEDE- The Penn Publishing Com
pany. $l-35.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-12
"London and Its EnvironS"

7 ONDON AND ITS ENVIRONS, one
IL of the series of Blue Guides which,
so far as England is concerned, are ex-
pected to supersede Baedeker, was sent to
press before the arnlistice was signed,
therefore the reader is warned that he
should provide himself with an electric
torch when he goes about after nightfall.
In other respects the 7olume is all ready
for the pocket of the traveller Of peace
times. No vest pocket Will do, for this
guide has about 600 pages and large
number of fine maps. The editor is Find
lay Muirhead, who was assisted by DR..
james F. Muirhead, his colleague for
many years before the war III the editor
ship of Baedeker's hand'ooks.
This volume is the first of the Blue
Guide series which, it is announced, will be
an entirely new and comprehensive series
prepared to meet every need of English
speaking travellers. 1t has been written
Interestingly. Suppose, for instance, the
wanderer has curiosity about the local
ity where Holmes so frequently amazed
DR.. Watson. He finds Baker street in the
index and turning to page l67 reads:
"The main thoroughfare from S. to n.
lin Marylebonel is Baker street (Pl.
%, R 81, ~, the continuation of Orchard
street beyond Portman Square Comp. p.
154), well built street, somewhat unfecl-
ingly used by Thackeray as a synonym
for dull responsibility. Bulwer Lytton.
the novelist, was born at No. 81 (tablet)
in 1903. Lady Hester Stanhope kept house
for her uncle, William Pitt, in 1924
at No. IA York place, as the n. end of
the street is called. Sherlock Holmes also
had his rooms in Baker street. No. IS, now
the Portman rooms, was Nine Tussauds
original establishment, where she died in
1850 at the age of ninety"
Besides such running information in re-
gard to authors. Dr. Muirhead has also
contributed a special chapter on Literary
Walks ia London.
LONDON AND IT'S ENVIRONS. Edited
by FINDLAY MUrRHEAD. The Macmillan
Company. -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-12

audiences; he won't stand being bored for
a minute. The boy will be delighted with
it and the boys father, taking up the vol
ume, will find himself reading a lot of
live history that he was beginning to
forget.
THE BOYS LIFE OF THEODORE
ROOSEVELT BY HERMANN HAGEpoRG.
Harper & Brothers. $I.2j.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-12
From a Mad Paradise
to a Heavenly Bath
BY CONSTANCE MURRAY GREENE
TINE difference between Conrad Aiken

we refrain from mentioning is that IN all
the maze Of his rich and peculiar art he
manages TO preserve his reason and gives
rs much deep and original thought.
MIR. Aiken has called his new volume
The Charmed Roec. after one long poem
written in 1918. bat it has more the odor
OF the charnel hoL g tEan Of the rose. The
theme Of The Charncl Hosc is nymphlepsy.
SO we are told in an Introductory note 1t
sounds like a new disease, which NAV be
due to the fact that there is only one
true "oneiroeritic' according to the
author, and We are H. In other words
here is sane man making a cult of mad
ness and in danger of pursuing the cult
too passiOnately. We are remainded of
line from an ancient school reader:
81 am not mad, but soon shall be-"
1t is hard to believe that this is the
same man who wrote:
Emusic I heard with you was more than
music,
And bread [ broke with YOU was more
than bread"
The following verses emhodv The morbid
sensuousness which is the dominant note
OF the poets prevailing mood:
AHcre alone, unknown in the darkness.
watch you whirliag above your shadow,
Soft in saffron, with dark hair iewelled.
And arms upliftcd
Dancing alone in the Kissing spotlight
You rise and fall on the wave of the music
Narrowing eyes ut the light that dazzles,
Languldly smiling
Beautiful, now, are your cold white
shoulders
If l were death, M hands might touch
them;
If were death my mouth might kiss you,
Passionate dancer
Although there Is an evident desire to
inspire these creations with the utmost
fervor of passion, they leave the reader
untouched because they have been ad-
justed to such deliberate mental mechan-
ism. Mr.. Aiken's creative processes are
markedly revealed in his article, The
Mechanism Of Poetic Inspiration, which
appeared in one of the magazines last
year. 1t is explanation enough to know
that mechanism exists for him in poetic
inspiration.
Going as far as possible in the opposite
direction we find James W. Foley's
Friendly Rhymes for friendly men. That
surprising multitude Of exoterics who de-
mand nothing more of poetry than a
pleasant jingle and good humored senti-
ment will delight in them. This gay and
popular poet is follower of Whitcomb
Riley and was a devoted friend and COM
paneh Of Robert Burdette His first
rhyme, Technique, is markedly character
istic:
ri take little bunch Of words and set 'em
in row,
I take a little bit Of ink and mark 'em
down just so,
I take little time and pains and then
have verse
That starts about Ike this one does or
maybe slightly worse
Nothing more unlike the fetid eroticism
of the Charnelists' Moslem Paradise can
be imagined than this aseptic picture:
"Hcaven is no place with pcarly streets
Away from the fear of wrath;
It's q bed somewhere with clean, white
sheets
And near it a warm, tub bath"
And, unlike some of the new poets"
who would have found the lady of their
dreams in the bath tub, Mr.. Foley. with
his antiquated imagination, finds her in
a shady nook.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-12

ISABEL CARLETON'S FRIENDS. By
MARGARET AsHAUN. The Macmillan Com
pany. $1.35.
NANCY LEES NAMESAKE. By MAR
GARET WAEDE. The Penn Publishing Com
pany. $l.35.
The Washington times., 1919-11-12
PREDICT TIE-UP OF
RAILROADS BY. DEC.l

officials or the railroad unions con-
nected with the American Federation
of Labor announced today they ex-
pccted tie-up of the railroads" by
December /. IL Director General Hines
does not meet the wage demands OF
the men.
They declared non-Union freight
hauIers and station employees have
been included in the strike vote which
il now being taken and will walk out
il strike is called. Sizeable increases
will be accepted and no small compro-
mise will satisfy the men, officials
said.
The International Machinists' Union
= proceeding with its strike vote de-
spite the fact that the Cummins bill.
which inspired the vote bacause of
its anti-strikc clause has been laid
aside.
The Washington times., 1919-11-12
1000 U.S.. OFFICERS
RESIGN FROM ARMY
Inability to Make Pay Meet
Expenses Blamed
as Cause.

Two thousand officers of the Reg
ular, Army have resigned in one year.
The 2,00Oth resignation was recorded
when Capt. Edward Garfield, jr, Coast
Artillery Corps. left the service.
These designations are almost en-
tirely for the reason that the pay
of an army officer is far below the
amount the average officer can earn
in civil life. Trained mechanics
working at manual labor can make
more money at their trade than Off
GERS up to the grade of Colonel.
The average pay of a railroad train
master is 1925 a month, about equal
to the base pay of Colonel, which
lis $4,000 per annum. Bricklayers en-
ployed on Government work in Wash
ington and vicinity are paid SO per
diem, or at the rate OF S2,S62 per
annum; the base pay of Captain
is S2,400.
The rapidity with which Regular
Army officers are leaving the service
is shown by the latest addition of
the Army Directory. Between August
% and September 90, 1919, 2I5 resig-
nations were accepted, divided as fol-
lows: Lieutenant Colonels, 1; Majors,
8; Captains, 80; First Lieutenants,
!ll6; Second Lieutenants, 40.
The designations of trained army
officers is apparently having a psy-
Geological effect upon the Military
Academy, from which under normal
conditions officers would be drawn
to replace those going out.
Efforts have been made to keep up
the strength of the corps and in 1918
1887 cadets were appointed. In that
year 125 cadets resigned. a number
equal to 16 per cent of those ap-
pointed.
To October Is, 1919, $50 cadets had
been appointed and ~ designations
accepted. On October . and 4 alone
us designations were resolved, of
which II gave financial reasons as the
cause.
On November > the Adjutaht- Cen
eral reported 503 vacant, appointments
to West Point. or these 2S9 are 70
replace the June graduating class,
but GA are vacancies in the author
lied strength of the cadet CORPS.
The Washington times., 1919-11-12
WEIGHT MARK LAW !
WILL Be ENFORCED

Grocers OF Washington will be no
tilted by inspectors of the District
Weights and Measures office to see
that the ruling of the Department of
agriculture requiring that all food
stuffs put up in packages prior to sale
have the weight marked on them. 4.
carried out.
The Department OF Agriculture has
asked the Districts aid in carrying
out this law. Reports have come into
the Federal department that this law
is being violated all over Washing
ton. Although Superintendent Roberts
does not believe Washington grocers
are violating the law, he is giving his
cooperation to the department
oNunmari.ed packages containing
short weight have been found by in
spectors of the local office.
The Washington times., 1919-11-12
WALL STREET MARKET

NEW YORK. Nov. 12.-Anticipating
continued high money rates, leading
issues on the stock market today
opened lower. Experts differ, widely
as to the cause of the present high
rates, but it is generally conceded
that reserve percentages. which have
FALLEN very low in the Federal reserve
system, is a chief immediate cause.
United States Steel opened at 1o5k
up Is; Bethlehem "B," 99h, off n
Studebaler. 12Th, off Il: Lackawan-
ma, 90, OF IL United States Rubber.
l23, off y; Mexican Petroleum. go.
up u; Marine preferred. 1851, off y /:
Crucible, 221, off 4; Baldwin. 121. up
y; General Motors. $40, off 2h Gen.
tral Leather, 100, unchanged; Repub-
off x.
Demand sterling opened off 1ls and
established new record low. Fraucs
at 300 and lire at 1882 made new low
records at the opening.
Continued low exchange rates are
looked for until call money drops
from its present high level.
The general decentralization of the
market in late trading Tuesday left
1t in highly nervous state today.
and new lows on the decline were
made during the first forty-five min
utes of trading.
General Motors dropped to $40. off
6h from the previous close. Mexican
Petroleum made a new low at 2I6is
off 3. Atlantic Gulf was comparative
ly firm around 10.
The market closed weak.
The Washington times., 1919-11-12
PIMlICO ENTRIES.

FrS racc-Maidens; two-year-olds;
claiming; one mile. Bardora, 1l2:
Belgian Queen, l07: Spotless, 112:
'Rockaree, 10; ClarabeIla, 112; Gain
De Cause, rs; "Cock % the Roost,
10; First Consul, lis.
Second race-Three-year-o snd
upward; selling. One mile and six
tecnth. SCousin o Mine. 102: ePro-
gressiye. 1O2; 'Prunes. 102: "Dancins
Carnival. 81; SNight Stick. III; Silver
Sand. 9s; 'Dr. Rae, I05: sPadua, 90;
Melancolia. 101; SIndian Chant 104:
'Belarce. 100; Asterisk. 1o5; 'Peri-
gourdine, 90.
Third race-The Consolation Stee-
plechase: selling handicap; four-year-
olds and upward; two miles. Jay
Bird, 1856; Melos, 1876; asQuel Bon
heur, 1872; Algardi, 1856; "Northwood.
1871: Pastora, 130: Rupica. 1876: Crest
Hill, 1873; New Haven, 134; aClootz,
l34; Antiseptic, 100.
sFive pounds claimed for rider.
aMrs. 7. j. Donohue entry.
Fourth race-The Pimlico Cup Han
dicap; three-year- and upward f;
two miles and a quarter. Mad Hat
ter. 10; Woodtrap. 9S; Extermina-
tor, 121; Royce Roofs, 100.
Fifth race-The Woodberry Handi-
cap; three-year-old and upward; one
mile. Bridesman, 10; aRapid Day,
SO: DR.. Johnson. 95; Slippery Elm, 80;
aLeochares. 11S; Tippity Witchet, 100.
Al. f. Schorr entry.
Sixth race-The Caswell Handicap:
two-year-olds; one mile. Faisan Dore,
100; My Boots, 1903: Stallan. 1O6: Glen
Light SO; Smart Guy, 1O1; Kinnou1.
lO7; Stern Maid, l02.
Seventh race-The Jockey Club
Handicap; selling; three-years-olds
and upward: one and one-half miles.
John l. Day. 112; Freemantle, 90;
"Rockport. sS; Indiscrete, 9S; Melan-
cholia, los;
EFive pounds apprentice allowance
claimed.
Weather. cloudy: track, sloppy.
The Washington times., 1919-11-12
Boersianer's
Comment
on Business
BY BOERSAINER.

Chicago may initiate the loan neces-
sary to accelerate the reconstruction
of the ravaged districts of France,
Belgium and Italy, and to provide the
essential material for economic res
toration. To this purpose an initial
conference was held yesterday be-
tween bankers and representatives of
the countries mentioned in Chicago.
As it is, France has done wonder
fully well in rehabilitation since the
armlstice was signed. NJ. Schneider,
OF the French mission, states that of
l,400 miles of railway put out of COM
mission by the war 1,240 are operant.
OF SO miles of decaved, canals $50 are
now navigable; 900 fof the 1,160
bridges blown up have been rebuilt;
$4,000 dwellings and other edifices
were destroyed. Thus far those have
peen replaced by $4,000 houses and
about the same number of business
buildings.
Additionally, 1000 temporary habi-
tations have been erected. In the
devastated territory in France (spe-
cifically mo Mans Land") 1900
square miles are cleared, $4,000, 900
cubic yards of trenches filled. Five
Thousand schools and 5000 civic COM
munities in Frances war zone are
restituted.
Immense tracts of the shell-shocked
SOIL are, of course, as yet unreclaimed.
IL Will take time and arduous effort to
reclaim much of these, because of the
deeply imbedded explosives, which
provoked sandy infertility. Much ex-
cavation and fertilization must be
made.
NJ. Schneider is convincing West
ern bankers that France is organ
ically sound, the aid needed is tenn
porary, and the sooner this is offered
the shorter will be the time of re-
habilitation. Frances. productivity.
the French industrialist assures, is
certain to be intellectually enhanced.
Little attention is paid in the
United States to steps Germany is
taking to reorganize her finances.
In addition to very heavy death
duties and income tax, there is to be
capital levy ranging from 10 per
cent. on estates of S12, 500. up to So
per cent on that portion of any estate
which exceeds S1,750,0OO. Practically
no form of property is to be permit
ted to escape, even the capital value
OF current life assurance policies
being liable to assessment.
The tax is to be assessed on capi-
tai existing on December 81 of the
current year and may be paid out
right or in the form of installments
with interest) extending over thirty
years. Security must be given for all
unpaid installments, share certificates
of all kinds being accepted for this
purpose at their taxable value. Pay
ments may be made in war loan
stock or bonds of the German EN-
pire, provided they have been direct
ly subscribed for Il. e., not purchased
in the open markeD by the PERSON
liable to the levy.
Other shares and bonds will also
be accepted in lieu of cash under GER
tain conditions. and for the purpose
of holding and dealing with such
property a special institution. analag-
Gus to tho department of the public
trustee in England, is to be set UP.
The Washington times., 1919-11-12
fsas-sot
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE DIST

or COLUMBIA. Holding Probate Court
No. 263Oi, administration.-This Is TO
give notice: That the subscriber OF the
District Of Columbia, has obtained from
the Probate Court of the District OF Co
lumbia, letters Of administration on the
estate of Esther +. Fultz, late Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, deceased. All person.
having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same. with
the vouchers tnersGI, legally authenti-
27th day Of October. A. ID. 1920: other
wise they may by law be excluded from
ali benefit OF said estate. Given under my
hand this 27th day of October, 1915
JAMES W. FCLTZ, 1886 Olive St, Kenii-
worth. ID. c. Attest: JAMES TANNER
Register of Wills for the District Of co.
Iumbia. Clerk Of the Probate Court GEO
a. MADDOX. Attorney. ocGlnJl2
The Washington times., 1919-11-12
WOMEN TO ELECT
WAGE. COMMITTEE

A mass meeting OF all women en-
pIoyed in hotels, restaurants, lunch
rooms, clubs, apartment houses, and
hospitals will be held tonight at s;3e
O'Clock in the board room of the DIE
trict building.
The workings OF the minimum wage
law will be explained. The women
will then nominate representatives 10
serve on the conference which II 20
recommend a minimum wage for this
industry. Employers are cooperating
with the board in making the meeting
known to their employees, so that Il is
expected that there will be a lsrrs
attendance.
A similar meeting of employers will
be held on Wednesday, November Ie
at D. m.
The Washington times., 1919-11-12
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Wash
ingtou d. G., November 4, 1919. SEALED
PROPOSALS will be received at this office
until . o'clock p. A.. November -. 1918.
and then opened for the purchase OF
~ the Commissioners. ID. @, from Decem-
her /, 1919 to and including February 20.
1920 Blank forms OF Proposals. Specihca-
tious together with necessary information
may be obtained from the Chief Clerl; nf
the Engineer Department, Room APT, Dis
trict Building. LOUIS BhOWNLOW, w.
missloncrs, u. Z. l,s,lO. O.ll.l2.l3
The Washington times., 1919-11-12
MADAME LENORE

GIFTED CLAIRVOYANT AND MEDIUM
Gives true and good advice on business.
love, divorce and marriage Tells now to
gain success In anything you wish 70 do
Tells how TO overcome evil influences: how
10 gain and hold the enc you love. Her
advice VIII help you, you will be wiser and
happier after seeing this gifted medium
No guess work or questions asked. What
she sees ana tells comes true. Tells the
full name OF who you will marry, the day
and month Give her trial, before YOU
crfticise; come and be convinced what a
natural born clairToysnt can do. Salts
faction or no charges. Hours / 10 4
Closed Sundays.
72l ELEVENTH STREET ". w.
CTWo doors north of Pslsis RoyaD.
The Washington times., 1919-11-12
MADAME ISMAR

GIFTED PALMIST AND CLAIRVOYANT.
Born With Double Veil
Gives absolute study and confidential
information on all subjects near and dear
to the human race; telling past, present
and future: gives advice on love, court
ship and marriage, family affairs, divorces,
law business and speculation. ETC.; TENS
and unlucky days; how to eliminate fam
lily discord and trouble; establish happt-
ness and peace; MAKE UP LOVERS
QUARRELS: tells who you will marry
and when; brings the separated together
can break up your -enemys power; over
come evil influence and bad luck: If you
are seeking the advice of palmist. clair
yoyant or medium IL will pay YOU to
CONSULT MADAME ISMAR FIRST. Pri-
yate and business readings strictly conf
Dental Ny clients are from the best
white and colored people of the city.
HOURS 10 A. M.-9 p. NJ. DAILY.
e02 + ST. y. w
PRIVATE PARLORS.
The Washington times., 1919-11-12
PROPOSALS

SEATED PROPOSALS. will De received ~
the Bureau Of Standards. Washington
ID. 4. not later than o'clock p. M, Nov
"a. 1919. for constructing Dy iset down
hcations furnished on application at room
2O3 Industrial Building, Bureau OF Stand
ards. lS.l4.lI
SEALED PROPOSALS for building no
tables a, O" long: I1O tables g. o" long
and 55 tables s. o" long. all q 2" wide
and g 6" high, addressed to the Director
Buresu Of the Census, Department of Com,
nerce Washington. ID. C., will be received
at this office until o'clock p. m. NoveTD-
Der 20 1919 For blank proposals, speci-
6catinSs nIans ard particulars address the
"ChIef Clerk, Bureau Of the Census. De-
ps rtment' OF Commerce. Washing gton. ID. C."
s.10.12
The Washington times., 1919-11-12
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKETS.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 12.-Wheat-
Firm; receipts freer; No. > red win
ter. ,S235% @236L; No. red winter
garlicky, 2,33& q2.34 Receipts. 1Sl,.
552 bushels; shipments, 49S,G1a bush
els.
Corr-UnsettIed; No. . yellow. old
domestic, Sl.65 asked. Receipts, 49,
297 bushels; shipments. 1921 bushels
Oats-Steady; No. 3 white. domestic
SOC. Receipts, none; shipments, a.
623 bushels.
Rye-Nominal: No. . Western eN-
port, S1.47. Receipts, 5,1S5 bushels
shipments, 1887 bushels.
Hay-Firm on better grades.
Flour-Dull.
The Washington times., 1919-11-12
2 BANDITS HOLD UP
BALTIMORE DINERS

BALTIMORE. Nov. 1.-Two men
armed with pistols went through the
dining room of a small hotel near the
business center of the city and held
up the ten persons in the room. The
robbers, who had registered as guests
of the hotel several days ago, got
away with more than $500.
The Washington times., 1919-11-12
ClAlRV0YANTS
Licensed By the District of ColumbiG
PROF, BELMONT

Noted Clairvoyant and Palmist, can read
your life by the tines in your palm, whic b
are the record Of your life Being a grad
uatc OF two colleges of palrnistry, and his
wonderful gift Of second sight enables him
10 lift the veil OF mystery and reveal to you
Gives advice on business matters, love,
health and family affairs: tens name OF
your future husband or wife; tells II one
you love Is true or false: what part OF the
country Is lucktest TO you; what to do TO
be successful in life; removes troubles Of all
nature; brings the separated together; tells
the secret Of having personal influence with
your associates. Prof. Belmont Is a
psychologist of World Renown. Readings,
81 1916 New York Ave. n. w, next door
to Masonic Temple. 1S'