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Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-03

at the beginning of the working day and that they thus lose many Valda- Llc hours in the all too short growing season. They therefore had the rider attached to tho agricultural bill which. lad it passed would have repealed the law of March, 1918. under which the country enjoyed an cXtra hour of daylight all last summer, As the law now reads, the change of time is to be made every spring with the cor responding change ill the fall. The rlan was proposed by Bepjamn Franklin 150 years ago nearly. a bill was introduced in the British house of commons in 1908 only to 5e rejected as needless, deceptive and confusing and it remained for Germany to put the Han into operation as q war meas ure in April, 1916, Twelve other Europ- can nations followed within three mcnths and the United States fell in to line last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-03
DlsPosING OF THE SHIPS,

h connection with the position which Chairman Hurley Of the ship ping board has taken relative to the getting of the tonnage which is now in the hands of the government into the ownership and management of private capital, it is to be noted that it is his opinion that the government should lend encoura cement to the accomplish ment of this. not only by disposing of
 the vessels at the prevailing market
 price, but, by extending credit to ship
 ping men for such 9 period as will per
 init them t1 enter into such a large
 undertaking. The government has in
 vested heavily. It could not do other
 wise. The merchant ships were re- quired to meet the needs of the situa- tion and having been provided. and with contracts for more being filled
 daily, it can be appreciated that the
 change to the private initiative and en-
 terprise can De hastened and encour- agea by such assistance from the gov
 ernment. It is also possible that such
 an arrangement would make possible
 the securing of better prices for the vessels, though it can hardly be ex-
 pected that shipping men in this country would pay more money for
 ships constructed under war contracts than it will be possible for foreign owners to get ships built here or else where for at the present time
 The idea of allowing the payments to extend oyer @ period of years is in keeping with the appropriation of a billion dollars for the purpose of as sisting the exporters to develop busi- ness under the Webb act. The propo- sition is one which will unquestionably 1 get due consideration, and tthere is good reason to believe that it will not | only be regarded as a helpful sugges- :! ton but that it will go into effect in i some form.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-03
FARMS FOR SOLDIERS.

Though it did not come up for &C., tion at the last session of congress, the idea of providing farm land for the re- turning soldiers and sailors as advc- cated by Secretary of the Interior Lane has not by any means been abandoned. As the result of the failure to reacn the measure more thought has been given to it and when it comes up in the next session, as it surely will, it will be presented along different lines and call for larger appropriation.
 The revised plan is to| aliot plots containing 80 acres, with 2o>- acres cleared for grazing, 20 acres prepared for seeding, the other 40 acres 70 be cleared by the occupant. who will have a house and barn built for him. The expense of the house ana barn must be assumed by the soldier and he must agree to spend at. least five months in the year upon the place for the first five years.
 The country would be divided into districts with the different ilirds of land designated, such as the irrigated land of the west, the reclaimed swamp land of the south and the cutover land of the timber region of the north. The idea would be for the government to buy such land at a cost varying from SJ to $15 an acre and assume the ini- ti2l cost of clearing for occupancy and under this scheme it is intended to ask for 1000. 900 or nearly four times as much as was sought in the other bill.
 Providing farms for soldiers not only means encouraging a greater interest in farming, but it will serve to take care Of any surplus of labor by using it to get the land ready for occupancy and il will at the same time mean the utilization of millions of acres which are at the present time looked upon as waste land, the reclamation of which will be Of much importance.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-03


 animation and road tests of the appli- cants for automobile licenses. Seem ingly all that is required is to ask for the privilege 3f driving motor cars re- gariIess as to whether the applicant is capable of driving car or can drive one
 Such a precaution Is needed for the safety of all vehicle drivers as wen as pedestrians and due recognition ought t. be given in that state when de- mand is made for the passage of law which will provide this extra protec- ton that in the states which surround New York such as New Jersey, Mass achusetts and Connecticut these and other stringent requirements are in force and accomplishing to a certain degree what is expected of them Lax ness in regard to such matters only encourages deplorabie conditions
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-03
the jaws of the tran.

the jaws of the trap. s2f@
 There is another method frequently employed in the early winter, before the ice has covered the frozen sur face of the streams and lakes. The muskrat is a great swimmer and diver, and though it can swim for a remark able distance without air. it eventu al- ly comes up to breath against the bot tom surface of the ice.
 When trapper has sighted musk rat swimming below the surface of the ice he follows until it comes up to breathe, and then hits the ice a heavy blow with an axe which stuns the an imal. Then he chops a hole in the ice and drags forth his prize.
 But the seasoned trapper, who tray els far from home in order to find a prolific trapping ground, is not only one, who is engaged in trapping the muskrat. Many farmers and ranchers and homesteaders have been busy set ting traps in the vicinity of their homes this winter. A few hundred rat skins will supply the money to buy some coveted piece of farm ma chinery which will help toward greater production during summer.- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-03

Norway and Sweden are said to possess the most abundant water power of any European countries. That which is available for develop ment in Norway is estimated to be about 15,O00, 900 horse power and in Sweden more than 6,000,000 horse power,
Evening star., 1919-11-30
Army and Navy News:

Cen. HershIug. VINO commanded the
American forces used in France
against the Germans. recently said
that Infantry is the prcdomiuatinc
arm. and no successful Offensive can
he launched without it. He added.
g are prone to buiid up staff de
partm"ntS and auxiliary arms to the
neglect of the infantry. but victory
cannot be assured without carefully
trained intantrNmcu "a hose officers
possess in the highest degree iuG.vid-
u1i a1d combined initiative"
ihiS trlhGt" % the iuiantrymtN
coming as il does from - cavaIrymar
Is h'Ihly gratifying to the Officers
and ""n OF that h!ancn Of lie StrN-
ice, Forty-f per con, OF the office. :
Of the Army are InfauJrymcn. and
hiIe they all appreciate the gallant
support given to them by field artii-
ierN and every other branch Of The
service, 1t sounds good 10 hear from
their commanding general the words
that give the head OF the line to the
infantry.
More than half tho battle strength
of III" fighting forces "f thr \. +. =
were infantry (T37.0oO out of bar1le
strength of I,"sI,o0oD. and their cas-
uaitios Were 81 out of every 100 ga
gaEcd.
The fighting Of the American in
fantry in this war has renewed THE
faith of tn" Army officers in their
belief that the iufantrymcu in peace
m" muSf hav" the h"~t OF training.
The chief of the militia bureau has
notified the adJutant general of the
several states that they may detail
certain officers to the infantry school
at Camp BcnniugS, Ga. Tor a thr, O.
month course Of training. where tn"
principal object Will he 10 iii them
to become instructors in the Na-
tlOD1! Guard. i1I,, to I he dc .aNEU do
| 'ol0pm"nt Of that camp, the IrSlruC-
Evening star., 1919-11-30
CARLOAD OF CLOTHING
FOR BABIES OF POLAND
Aid to orphanages and Homes Is
an Ever-Increasing Activity
of Americans.

PARIS. November 9 Correspondents
of the Associated Press).-Clothing
for babies made by American women
in all parts of the United States filed
an entire car in 4 large trainload OF
Red Cross relief supplies which re-
Gently left Paris for Poland. Other
important items which made up the
tifty-car relief special were refugee
clothes ard hospital garments. food
stuffs. medicines, hospital supplies
and farm machinery.
Aid to orphanGgeS and children 5
homes is an aver increasing ACTIVITY
Of the Americans lin Polaud- At many
points along the sd Russo German
front east Of the River Bug. where
the country WAS swept bare OF every
thing, they have furnished equipment.
food and clothing to help the Poles
establish orphans homes, to care for
the lost children who are constantly
drifting across the border with
refugees returning from Russia.
Existing orphanages which have
been found sadly in need Of food and
clothing to care for their charges
have received condensed milk and
other food supplies, and children's
garments and dress material. In some
districts the Americans have hired
carpenters, paying them with -four, to
make ltttle bCu$r bsncheS ana tables
for ciildren's homes that had been
stripped by the war.
In other places local sewing circles
have been started, making over bad
ly worn garments that have been COL
lected in the United States into chill
dren's clothing. Odds and ends of
material found in bales of refugee
clothing have been similarly used for
the children. The burlap which form
ed the bales themselves is made over
into bed sacks for the children's beds.
Evening star., 1919-11-30


new dance. which they call "'rhe High
Cost of Living Trcmble,' which is "a
scream
Victor Herhert's latest musical play,
NJ Golden Girl" with book by Fred :
eric Arnold Hummer, will come to
the Belasco January -. The produc-
ton will be made by Harry Ward
dell. Julian Alfred is staging it
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra,
Eugene Ysaye, the eminent violinist,
conductor. will give Il concert at the
New National Theater Thursday after
noon, December II. Tsaye will appear
here for the first time as the conduc-
tor of a. symphony orchestra.
Teddy Webb. who plays the cockney
auctionecr in "Maytimc," was one of
the original SavoEarIs, who, under
William :. Gilbert and Sir Arthur
Sullivan, played in the initial produc-
tion of "Pinaf"re." Patience, MI
kado" and "IoIanthe' in England.
Elsie Ferguson says acting has be
come a great deal harder and more
exacting since the war than it was
before, and she attributes this to
the fact that no longer will hys-
terical stimulation of sentiment be
accepted by audiences. They know
and want the real thing"
Alsace-Lorraine will be the subject
next Sunday, when Burton Holmes
will talk of and illustrate StrassburG
and Metz. Colmar and Schlucht, the
Rhine and the Nosges mountains. the
castles and the humble homes, the
fruitful gardens and the scenes of dew
aStation Celebrations, FESTIVITIES and
general rejoicingS also VIII show Al
Lorraine and it's dwellers as they
appear today.
Godfrey Tearlc, an English actor
held in high esteem by London audi
ences, will make his first American
appearance next Sunday night, De
cember H. at the Shubert-Relasco
Theater, when, for the first time on
any stage, "Carnival," a drama of high
romantic coloring, with characters
and the locale of modern Venice, writ
ten by two English playwrights, Il. c.
NJ. Hardinge and Matheson Lang, will
be presented.
Staggering, swashbuCkling Col.
Philippe Bridau. the shady hero of
Evening star., 1919-11-30

The Honor OF the Family: Hail; the
constituencies beggar of "kismet," and
and Mister Antonio. the Gop-s
Samaritan" organ-grinder or BootA
TarkiugtOn'S comedy, are 4 ie" OF
the "rogues'' whose pictures ct!s
skinner has drawn so true to litc that
they will always keep their places
ION the line" in the gallery OF Amer :
can stage portraits "ThH klSt ..
Peter Barban.' his new play, is sAid
to give the star Just suEh Aho'i'''
picturesque figure TO depict.
It is said that amateur nights EaN"
the name of Bard TO the EnEhSh mn-
sic hall comedian. ne s'H' 49,
that entries We're listed on hliln"aI "a
outside the theuter, Bard p%lhe an
rounced merely as "Wilkie. After
he had won several prizes in success
sion the mana cement decided TO ha +
him from future contests ana ma"
painted after his name on inr H'Si'
''barrcd," meaning that w li"lc Wis Wis
barred from appearing. r. "'
continues that he eliminated on" "
and an e and decided that tor stag"
purp0Ses he would thencrforth Ice
Wilkie Bard.
II is a good story, Mr.. Bard says
but the first time he ever heaTd Il
was here in America.
Anna Case, whose personal beauty
and rich lyric soprano voice nav
been wonderful assets in her rise 10
musical fame, was one OF the very
first American born singers t9 u'ln-
onstratc that American training Is n
match for the foreign teacher ana
foreign methods that always haV" been
>ontcndcd as Indispensable 10 the
great artist. In adGitio' I" trr
sOnal qualities as an artist she has
American Intelligence, pluck and per.
severance. and she needed them al
to fight down the prejudice OF Amer
lean music patrons IL favor "t
foreign artist. Her recent tour Of
the Pacific coast WAS "a prOcessio
of triumphs." and following her re
citaI at Carnegie Hall, New York. til
critics of New York were lavish
their praise. Miss Case Will he the
artist at the third concert of tie
Arthur Smith tcn-star series Friday
afternoon next week at the New Na.
tiOnal.
Evening star., 1919-11-30
MANY WEAR GOLF CAPS
INSTEAD OF THE RED FEZ
Remarkable Shift of Headgear by
the Turks to Meet War
Emergency

ELBASA, Albania, November 3 Cor
respondence of the Associated Press).
-Mohammedans of Elbasa are wear
ing American golf caps instead of the
red fez which, from the time Moham-
med laid down the religi ious tenets for
his worshipers, has been the iIpme-
mortal head covering of the Turk
The Austrian occupation left scarce
ly a scrap of cloth in the country.
Many of the Turks went bareheaded.
Then an American Red Cross unit ar
rived, bringing thousands of outing
caps.
The MohammedanS, abandoning
their religious scrup1es, clamored Gag
erIy for'these headpieces.
Today most of the Turkish school
boys of Flbasa wear the conventional
caps of their Yankee brothers across
the ocean and look the better for IT,
Evening star., 1919-11-30
BRITISH CUT IN COAL LIGHT
Comparisons Show Miners Reduced
Work Day Affected Little.

LONDON, November l. Correspond
ence of the Associated press) When
the British miners work day was
reduced from eight to seven hours it
was estimated that the change would
cost the nation 10 per cent of its coal
production. The American Chamber of
Commerce in London announces thai
it has made comparisons which show
that the reduction has been less thal
fl. per cent.
Evening star., 1919-11-30

jion viii not hcElu until February I.
when forty otNcers not above IL"
grad" OF captain VIII form the first
class.
The Instruction VIII include physical
training. administration. with such
problems As drlse IN th" routine q:
Il guard O--aulEatiuU and drill an
command Lectures VIII cover mill
tary courtesy ard tho customs Of th'
service and psychology Of m" man.
These Guard uHf',rs viii 70" especial
.E in~iFArt"t j." EH.ftaIy law an.
.Tilt= Th,g also VIII have Shov'
courses il! EE-leu,. sanitation III
nf~I aid AID VIII r.g,l.. especial
Itt,rtl"'I au fNn '.,'a 'an} ns nlEirji"I
instruction 10 .+arI examinations.
~ least 90 quarter ai ih, time e..
tie officers "a t,.IuEUg Ms ',. given
10 the study rf En. iui.r 'rymau
y yaPuuS lt. r.n" rlesul a";owati.
rii". Gr'naH-. 'a. uH'I 'a'H.uu gas
3I-mIH."r'.r e..a and rr,rru MOI
t,tr@. y good a,Al ai Il'g also VA"
hc given 20 ihe study u' uiHur tat
tics up 80 aaa .1d!.-- tar bnitll5uI
THIS N.l 90. ,i., nt tac Hr-t Iuif
r~t.u- features. far E via "r
parted ly a.'lHs u. C"',gEEret $. }a"
problems. racr."A5 walks. i"~rH'/ 'N
. "rci@,,. VT sawr> sand t"./ "i.t
tH. I.hv. The Iau,T.HluG id'( wit
be IN ali cas- 81 enable the \id'i'
10 carry th- lesson 10 his own u'tan'
zatlor. There Will hr ID short sSuuN
Of the methods Of chemical wart t,r".
both offensive. and defensive, iulud
iug tn, US" of masks
It Is unfortunate. condition that tho
camp can nfrrT ru F,hr.ar l-acconl-
rodatiou for nuIy forty s~1d,"t of
iCcrS for thr course.
Moro than Il thousa/ scr=cants o.
The E"eu'ar Afury /h1Fe taken. or
are uoN under lusr/ /'ct.ou TO qualify
~ instructor ;~ain{r5 IN fIn National
Guard.
Evening star., 1919-11-30
PLAN TO COMBAT FOGS.
London to Use Penetrating Lamps
in TrafiGAids.

LONDON, November Il Correspond
ence Of the Associated Press) London
is planning new measures against the
dense fogs which, several times each
winter, seriously interfere with street
traffic and cause many traffic accidents.
Men equipped with fog-penetrating
lamps are to be stationed at points about
the city where traffic is most congested.
Evening star., 1919-11-30

Next weeks attractions at r: F.
Keith's Theater will include Wilkie
Bard and Jimmie HuSsev as stellar
features; DemareSt and Collette. the
Magleys. Katherine Murray the Dom
aid sisters. the Nippon duo, Gems of
Art production, the kinogramS and
Topics of the DaY"
Evening star., 1919-11-30
Prince Georges County Chapter. ID.

4. r., met recently at the nome OF
Miss Charlotte Gridley. The regent,
Mrs Walther acknowledged add
r;onal contributions for the soldiers
memorial at Marlboro. Margaret
and Lucretia Carr We're admitted to
membership.
Evening star., 1919-11-30
Lew Kelly Show.

'"The Lew Kelly Show" one of the
premiere attractions of the Columbia
circuit. is next weeks attraction at
the Gayety Theater, The Submarine
Man" will introduce keily'S newest
exploits as prof. Dope Others of
the east are Arthur Putnam. Edward
c. Jordan, f!unkett and Safer
Jeanette Buckley and Annette Shaw.
Evening star., 1919-11-30
stonewan Jackson Chapter. I. ID.

-, has elected the following offlcerS
for the year: Mrs. Frank Morrison
PRESIDENT; Lillian Chenoweth and Mrs
BENJAMIN Soule Gantz. first and second
vice presidents; Marie Mag dlre, re-
cordinp secretary: Margery Cockrell,
correspouding secretary; Mrs. GUS
tavus Werber, registrar; Mrs. kath-
arine Eslin, parliamentarian; Mrs
Sprigg Belt, treasurer, and Mrs. Wllks,
chaplain.
Evening star., 1919-11-30

The Ladies' Co-Operative Improve
n,ent Sociefy of Silver Spring, Md,

neld its November meeting at the
home of Mrs. Herbert cisSell. Chair
men of committees in charge OF civic
and benevolent work reported Ina
six additional lights are soon 10 De
installed in the park and that sub
stantial contribution had been col
.ected for the Social Service League
If ontgomery County.
Evening star., 1919-11-30
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
CONTINUED from Fifth Page.)
Wilkie Bard-Jimmie Hussey.

somnambulist. who invades the cham
berS Of newly married couples.
Evening star., 1919-11-30

That the clubs OF Washington ar
important factors in the patriotic.
philanthropic. civic and social life OF
the capital is evidenced by the roster
of prominent citizenship ldentlhcd
with its organized associations.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution represent 2,416 members,
distributed among the more than tif-
ty chapters Of the District. me
twcnty-seven clubs affiliated with the
District Federation show combined
body Of 5000. and the recently found
ed Womcn'S City Club idunched us
career with 1000 charter members.
with daily applications Crowding IN.
other societies, leagues, circles. corpS'
4lumnac etc. contrI butte an addl-
lonal 10000 acn. women and young
people, reckoning by census made
by this column some years ago anu
which has continuously increased.
Collectively cons ldeTed. this vast or
ganized community has reached out
to take in every phase of helptulness
needed by reason OF the war. IL
bought liberty bonds by the hundreds
of thousands of dollars and donated
more than that in the equipplnS o.
hospitals. ambulances, canteenS ana
janlIsament centerS. here and abroad
It has supported orphans, rebuilt WI
Iatces and. measured by it's free gft
| Of service in brains. labor and blood,
! it has summed up a devotion to God
land country that no mathematlciah
| could reckon except that Greater OF
! All Recorders who keeps the eternal
score.
Our Flag Chapter, ID. A. k. met
i Tuesday with Mrs. and Miss jackson
! of Takoma Park. Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey spoke on the "Americahlza-
! ton of Women" and it was voted TO
| tndorse the womans bureau OF the
metropolitan police.
! wood,ey Park Auxiliary of the
| American Red Cross has called a
| meeting for tomorrow at pm IN the
| ballroom of the Highlands.
| The Capitol Hill History Club con
| sidered "Turkey's Position in the
| war" and THE Women of Turkey
! in napers read by Mrs. J. y. Meyer and
| Mrs. Charles stafford at its meeting
| Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. l.. L. Stinc.
Evening star., 1919-11-30
The Johnson-PowelI Mothers, Club

was entertained Tuesday afternoon
by a program presented by the kim
dergarten and older pupils. 4 petition
to the police for special protection
at crowded crossings near the school
Evening star., 1919-11-30

--~Shildron of the lower Erade, Wa
dccif>%~rpou and the organization
also drew CUP a request for an eAtT"
juuitor, to be a woman.
The Monroe Homo and School Asso-
citation met Tuesday evening when
Robert l.. HayCoCk spoke Of the work
done in the District schools for chill
dren above and below the normal
type.
The Anthony League was addressed
by Mrs Ellen Henderson West. agent
of the Board Of Childrrn's Guardians
at it's Wednesday meeting, at jhe
home Of the president. Mrs Anna +.
{ Hendlay, 20e7 Columbia road Mrs.
Nanctte L. Paul spoke Of the duties
of presidents Of ORGANIZATIONS.
/ Mrs. Van WinIle VIII speak OF me
! work of the womans police depart
mcnt Wednesday afternoon. Every
! body welcome.
! The Washington Headers met Tues
: day evening at the College W omen
. Cinb Prof. Charles :. Richardson
raye an address on "Oration," which
. was followed by a debate on the queS-
/ ZION. Resolved, That experience IN
! life contributes more TO reader
dramatic power than does training.
! Affirmative, Claude y. Bennett anu
/ Mrs Grace r. Chamberlin; negative,
Mrs. Sarah Morrison Smith and Clar-
ence Ruebsam. Decision in favor OF
! the negative.
Columbia Chapter. ID. 4. r., met
| Tuesday evening at W. {. I. I. mead
! quarters, when the program included
! the presentation of applicants for
membership, a patriotic talk by MAJ.
Bryson of Walter Reed Hospital
! music and recitations.
A met
recently at the home of Mrs. NJ. W.
! Lewis, with Mrs. John w. RaWllhgS
I, as assistant hostess. Mrs. Allyn h.
/ Capron described her work with the
| Red Cross in France. 1t was decided
to continue the support of the chap-
ter's French orphan and its patrlotlc
| education work in this country.
Emma Sanford shelton Union. w. c.
II. L., at its meeting Wednesday even
! ing elected the following officers:
! President, Mrs. +. c. Criswell; vice
| president, Mrs. Joseph Phillips: re-
/ cording secretary. Mrs. Edward Per
/ kins; corresponding secretary, MISS
| Mary Laing: treasurer, Mrs. ".
| Hunter: superintendents, Mrs. Grace
! SDencer, Mrs. +. /. L. Hitler, Mrs. NJ.
| Winklehaus, Mrs. James Maddox,
| Mrs. Laing and Mrs. William Clifford.
! The Monday Friendship Circle VIII
! fill stockings for the babies of Friend
! shin House settlement at its next
meeting. at the home of Mrs. Z. w.
| Dirkle 1923 Randolph street.
Evening star., 1919-11-30
rrd.nnpJcncc ReII Chapter. ID. A. r..

will hold mo meeting in December.
The America nization question was de-
bated at it's recent meeting at the
home OF Mrs. Henry Churchill COOK.
Evening star., 1919-11-30
Tb. Twentieth Century Club is TAX

ing active interest in the. Armenian MAJ
r..Iief fund. and it's president, Mrs
,,,,,,r Z Swormstedt, is directing a
Christmas =; , appeal for support of the
work. \ musical and dramatic pro
,r,,,,,, was arranged for Tuesday even
inu. at the Cosmos Clup. IL NdS
slated that members wishing To iS prlIS
guests to meetings OF the ctup 81, ~
secure cards in advance from MIS-
1S,ank n Rutter. chairman of the
hospitality committee