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Evening star., 1919-04-26
D. c. COMMUNITY FOLK
SING BOHEMIAN GIRL I"
Local Artists Make instrumental
and Vocal Hits and Score
Success.

"The Bohemian Girl" Balfe's "im-
Community Opera. of Washington.
under auspices of the War Camp Com
munity Service, before an enthusiastic
audience that packed the auditorium
Of the Central High School last night.
Hundreds who We're unable to gain
admission will have opportunity to
hear the opera when it is presented
tonight at the school, 11th and Cliff
ton streets northwest.
Announcement was made today that
only those persons holding reserved seat
tickets marked In red ink are entitled tC
have seats held for them tonight until
o'clock.
All other tickets, 1t was stated. arc
merely cards Of Invitation and do not
entitle holders to seats. Holders of such
tickets. ii was announced, must take
their chances for seats with any Others
desiring to attend tonght's perform
ance.
Singing. costumes. .orchestration
and setting Wed with one another in
making the presentation of The Bo-
hemian Girl last night one of the
best that have ever been seen in
Washington. The orchestra. of near
~ symphonic proportions. under the
leadership of Ro.and Bond, furnished
excellent accompa niment.
Especially Artistic Touches.
Miss Gretchen Hood in the role of
Airline. made one of the hits of the
evening" especially in her singing ot
the popular II Dreamt- I Dwelt in
Marble Halls Miss Marie Culp, as
the gypsy, queen. scored with her
spirited singing. Oliver Mellum
achieved one of the successes of the
performance with his singing of The
Heart Bowed Down" Lieut.. Hollis
Edison Davenny @ade dashinp
Devilshoof. and James X. Young an
excellent Thaddeus. Other important
roles were taken by Fred l.. Pratt
Vivian Matson. Walter Mason and
Henrietta Kittridge.
Costumes Made by Members.
One Of the features of the presenta-
ton was the costumes of the chorus
which were made bv the members
themselves many of the drec>>es even
having been dyed by the members
Free rein was given the "gypsies" in
making their own costumes so that
the ensemble result was both brilliant
and pleasing. Many nationalities
were represented in the chorus.
Edouard Albion is director general
of the opera. Prof. Peter w. Dykema
Is instructor Of the chorus. and Den
mis- Connell dramatic coach. Special
scenery furnished the proper material
background for the opera. Several
special dances were inserted in the
course of the opera, much to the lik-
ing Of the audience. A ballet scored
as did dance solo by Camille Little
Evening star., 1919-04-26
In Arid Region Of Chile.

At Ca1ama. Chile. in one of the most
arid regions of the globe, where the
sun shines forth from an almost
cloudless sky day after day and week
after week. and rainfall Is almost
unknown, two Smithsonian observers
are recording every day. by means OF
delicate, specially constructed instru-
ments the amount OF radiation from
the sun. and these results are tele-
graphed daily to the government OF
Argentina, where they are made the
basis of temperature forecasts FOR
several days in advance. So far the
predictions have been very promis-
ing. and when a sufficient length Of
time has elapsed to prove beyond
doubt the trustworthiness OF the
method il is confidently hoped that
a great Improvement In forecasting
weather will result. Our own and
the Brazilian weather bureaus re-
celve the results from Caiama, but
have not yet established a tele-
graphic service.
These solar radiation measurements.
which are under the direction OF DR..
G q. Abbot of the Smithsonian lnsti-
ton have been made for the last
fourteen years at the Smithsonian OBJ
serving station on Mount wilson
Calf, at an altitude OF 300 feet.
From these daily observations II ap-
peared that the amount OF radiation
from the sun varied from day to day
as we'll as from year to year, show =
Ing that the sun is variable star
having two-fold variation: hrst, 4
| long period variation due to sun spots
and similar phe nOmena.
Evening star., 1919-04-26

history The Palai
Royal Two BIG PAGES the Sunday Star and Post
will tell the detail We SURPRISES
shopper Washington The Plai Royal Monday For this
have planned the
Evening star., 1919-04-26
MEETING T0LEARN
MEMORIAL PLANS
Mrs. Lathrop to Be Heard
Here on U. S. Hospital :.
Project at Rheims.
TABLETS TO BE PROVIDED

In furtherance of plans for the
American Memorial Hospital at
Rheims Mrs. Benjamin G. Lathrop.
president of the American Fund for
French Wounded. is to speak Tuesday
at the home of Mrs. Perry Belmont.
1918 New Hampshire avenue. Plans
for the meeting are being made by
Mrs. Garrison McClintock.
The memorial hospital. built by
Americans in honor ce-American SOL
dier dead In France, is to be erected
at Rheims, and 1t is announced that
the larger part of the building fund
already has been raised. Location of
the hospital was determined partly by
the fact that Rheims, in the center or
the devastated regions. represents the
greatest need, and partly by the fact
that the city is on the way to loca-
tiOns where the greatest number OF
American soldiers are buried.
Site Presented by City.
The city of Rheims has given the
site for the hospital. and Ilans for the
imposing structure have been drawn.
a bare hospital without doctors,
nurses, equipment or means OF sup
port would be Gift of little use TO
the people of Rheims and its vicinity,
which is scene of complete desola-
ton and total destruction, il is felt.
OF the 900 houses in the city proper
only a dozen were found habitable
when the refugees began to filter
back So the plans for the Memorial
Hospital necessarily include a per-
retuaI endowment. Not, however. in
a lump sum. but in the form o' 100
beds. each endowed in memory of an
American soldier or of the soldiers
= n community
The sum necessary for perpetually
establishing an endowed bed In the
hospital is $4,000. This will be in
vested and held in the United States
and only the income paid toward
maintenance. Designs are now being
made for the bronze memorial tablets
to be placed over the beds. These
tablets will bear the names of the
donors and of the man or group of
men in whose memory each bed Is
endowed.
Evening star., 1919-04-26
SUN HEATS EFFECT
ON ALL LEARTHL|FE
Smithsonian Scientists In
vestigating Variance in
of Radiation.

The heat upon which al life on the
earth depends is radiated from the
sun through 100000 miles of space.
1t can readily be understood how
changes In the amount of this radia-
tion might materially affect our
weather. The Smithsonian Astro-
physical Observatory. which has OBJ
serving stations for studying <he
radiation from the sun in Calama.
Chile, and on Mount Wilson. Calf,
as well as in Washington. has for a
number of years been watching the
variations of the solar constant" Of
radiation.
Definite periods of high and low
amounts of radiation have been found
and the relation of these periods to
our temperature and weather on the
earth is being studied. A sufficient
number of observations are now
availa Ole to enable tests to be made
on their value for weather predic-
ton.
The Washington times., 1919-12-16
GOODFELL0WSR RUSH
TO SPREAD CHEER
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~ 4 L 0of76ao
tcontinusd from First Pass.)

(Continued from First PaSs-)
There were histories Of cases where
father Is trying to keep together
6 motherless family, Of sickness and
distress Of every nature Not one
of tho one hundred families whose
names came in today viii have any
Christmas without the aid Of the
Good Fellow.
Another Opportunity.
There is . fine opportunity for, tho
Good Fellow to take cheer to q home
out northeast The father died dur
ing the influenza epidemic last year.
The little girl was killed in an auto
mobile accident on New Jersey ave-
nue. recently, and the grandmother
Is In . hospital from injuries receiv-
ed in the accident which caused the
little girls death. There is one lit
tie boy, eleven. living with his moth
The Washington times., 1919-12-16
WH|SKEY TOBE /.
SHIPPED T0o)DA
Million Gallons u1 - ~
From eaitimers 0sisn
First q Yer.

AALrHoRA. DsA SA-A OnpunA
from Norfelk declares that vfsAHu @
next few days SS.ees bsrrsas ~ vAAD-
key. about 1.3Ss. ees gallenA vim o~W>
through Norfolk crsa Ha1etDsrs -
shspnent to Cuba N v sxpsets1 -
be shipped from Baltners - 60 g
the bay steamship lines and vim -
loaded on q steamship at Nerf0lh -
transportation TO HavanA
Prank l. wight an effSc4al ef a
sherwood Distiiiine Company, 80
tAers had been -AAoslute&y - -
rAAgsment or plans DAAs eDs e.
shipment Of liquor 20 en- nuvuAn
country from the Cscksyvv1i1s paan1
We haven't shipps1 ~ shrss -
reis 81 whtskey 70 . foeo1gs popa oenuD
July !. he sAl1 -Aa1 - havD -
No arr@ngements for s0eh shi00anAas .
Aesnts handling ~ sA4D0nm4 q
Norfoik- the dispateA sAaA ADGonno -
give the name Of the Aoek af vSNX
the whiskey win BE haal1eA - ~
g1vs 10 enact sinformAx3oa = = -
oanDer In which n vsu - AasGua -
On q number Of scoaASus sa - -
sAipments moving through u -
Ter rsshipmsnt 70 NsrtAsrA pnr0 80
y ,sst July vsrs rsbssA WA61s = -
II 10 said At NerfssA sAat - -
esy Was seid TO Cuban iDssrUees aUvA
stu weeks age on coalistoa 90 n
ene supreme Court deelarOd vaFta0
proniottion uaconstltutSonal -.
msnt would not be naAs u.e0 49,
January l. =
The Washington times., 1919-12-16
CUlnlnyS BILL TARGET
OF SOLID STRIKE VOTE

TIE International llacAfnistS o.
ion which has membership Of sSs.-
600. 10 nearly lee Per cent In fayee sf
. strike II the Cumnins' bill r., pen.
eded With antt-0trfke lsgtslat1on, n
c. Dawson, secretafy-treau Of the
organisation has announced
The returns from the refersAdun
vote authorised BY the officials Of the
union show the sentiment for q strike
almost unanimous" said Dawson
There will be strike Of All the
railroad workers except possibly the
engfneerA conductorA and hremen
II the bill goes through We are de-
termined to strike against all anti
strike Legislation Our strike action
win be In concert with the other
railroad unions which plan similar
action"
The Washington times., 1919-12-16
SILENT DOG HELPED
SOLVE BLAKE CRIME
Failure Il Animal to Bark Led Ex-
Mayor to Doubt Mothers
Story Of Attack.

ATLANTIC CITY. Doc. 16-wfIlian
Riddle, president Of the Atlantic City
Life Insurance Company and former
mayor, was the first to suspect that
Mrs. Esther Blake cast her son. James
Ave, into the ocean.
1t was disclosed today that Mr.
Riddle on Saturday had Informed Mr.
Blake Of his suspicious which were
borne out in detail by the solution OF
the mystery. Mr.. Riddle formed his
opinions from the stories related by
his sons, Donald and Allan, seventeen
and twelve. respectively, who went
to the assistance Of Mrs. Blake when
she collapsed at the home Of Benjamir
Fox Friday evening and hysterically
told how James, jr., had been kid.
naped by two negroes"
The supposed attack and kidnap-
ing took place less than one hundred
teet from the Riddle home where the
Riddle family were sitting in the
drawing room Furthermore. a great
dane watchdog. which always barked
at anything unusual. lay on the Riddle
front porch without making any
noise
Boy Tells His story.
Donald described what he heard
and saw at the Fox homo as follows:
My brother and I ran over and saw
the woman lying on the floor. l tried
to lift her. but she was too heavy. l
ran to the house Of a physician in the
neighborhood When the doctor cana
he administered stimulants and at
tempted to learn what had happened
Mrs. Blake moaned that her boy had
gone, and shortly afterward an ambu.
lance came and took her away.
"She said that she had been at
tackled by two negroes after she had
left q trolley car at the Cambridge
avenue station. She said thew
jumped out from shrubbery at her
beat her. choked and robbed her
and then seized her little boy"
Allan Riddle said:
T ran over with Dorald and looked
at the woman. She kept moaning
that her back was hurt and told us
one Of the negroes forced something
down her throat She said. They have
got my boy! He has gone aWAy,' aad
rspeatsd IL Svee and SRsr aGaA ]
The Washington times., 1919-12-16
REDS WEARING NAOE
TO PICKET n 7. CHURCH
Plan - Parade FiftA Avsxue o.
nas Dsv 10 Prstsst Dstsat3su

NEW YORK. Dee iA-Russaa vn
sner Emma osidnAA. A,sxasA9
Berkman and the sevsra1 hupdro1
other Russian AaarcAists AelA Ssro
awaiting deportation, - Welcome a.
safe refuge" This wls the uoasaGU
seat BY Ludwis c. A. K MartsnA,
Boishevfst ambAasaAsr- 70 tho
United States, In . letter to. l(iss
Goldman
thing new IN the way of picke ettns.
Christmas Day. when churchas win
be surrounded ~ raAicalA shaekleA il
pairs, to protest against keeping 2 -
political .prisontrsr IA jan. m
members Of the Tree Political Pr1e
onerS committee win stroll sa t.
aveaue hanAcu6eA.
The Washington times., 1919-12-16
STILL ANOTHER BOOST
IN CAFE PRICES COMING

NEW YORK, Dec 16.-"Restaurant
owners are facing the alternative of
big boost in prices or the use Of
lower qualities Of food"
This was the statement Of Morris
Lavine Of the Broadway Restaurant
Association in announcing a conven-
ton today and tomorrow at which
the Broadway organization will COM
bfne with four other New York res
tAurant associations to combat the
problems OF the business tn the fu-
The Washington times., 1919-12-16
SUES CAPT. I'D. HOOD
FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

Alleging misconduct Mrs Violet L.
Hood has nled suit in the District su-
preme Court against Capt J. Doug
las Hood U. S. A. for absolute d.
yorce-
Mrs. Hood, represented by Attor-
neys Raiston. Winfield & Willis, says
her husband is a captain in the ord.
nance department, and draws an an
nual salary OF s3.40O, and that while
she was in Chicago on visit she
ascertained that her husband was
associating with other women"
She asks for the custody of their
child and alimony. The couple were
married in this city June II. 1916
The Washington times., 1919-12-16

Blake stumbled across the Fox thres-
hold and told Of being attacked BY
negroes. The authorities believed
her disheveled condition WAs the re-
suit Of struggle with the boy. Her
waist was ripped In front and her
hair was streaming down her back
when Mrs. Fox discovered her on the
doorstep.
James N. Blake, . Philadelphia In
surance broker, visited his wife In the
hospital yesterday and, later left for
Been estranged, but he In said to be
standing by her In her trouble.
Inquest Late This Week.
County Physician Lewis R Souder
today announced that he would hold
An inquest either Friday or Saturday
Of this week. Grandparents Of the
boy In Baltimore have asked that the
body be sent there for burial as soon
as 1t Is released by the police. BUDDY"
was to have spent the Christmas
holidays there with them .-
BALTIMORE, Dec. 16.-No further
word concerning tho arrival in this
city Of the body OF hve-year-old
Buddy Blake, son Of James n.
Blake. -sr., former Ba1timorean. whe
WAS found drowned On the beach near
Atlantic City. Sunday morning, has
been received BY the child's grand
father. Eugene Blake. Of Mt wash
ington. .
Yesterday afternoon q brief tele-
phone message was sent Mr.. Blake by
the boys father, to the effect that he
was bringing Buddy home" When
the body reaches Baltimore It will be
buried in Druid Ridge Cemetery after
funeral services at the grandfaths sr's
homo.
The Washington times., 1919-12-16

er. The mother is working, but d
very discouraged and heart-broken.
There are only . few days left for
you to become Good Fellow. Call
Main $3.50. cut out the coupon In To-
days Times or come to the Good
Fellow desk and, you will fnd . way
to make your own Christmas happy.
The Washington times., 1919-12-16
Dea1ss WHtAlnvval 0Res.

There appears to Be Q misunder-
sanding from the published account
- the recent hearing In court a. to
ne society's attitude I want to make
u clear that We did not ofYer to with
or1w prosecution IL the books pub
1shed were recalled and the plates
destroyed
. Harper Z Dros. made the ofYer, and
<he society wns ready to accept. for
the main Dorpose Of cur complaint
was to stop the sale and circulation
OF the books We prefer that to Iong
drawn out litigation covering q per-
iod during which the sales might con-
The Washington times., 1919-12-16
HAYTI FLOATS BOND ISSUE.

bond issue OF $40 OO0. 900 by the
Haytien government for the payment
OF Indebtedness and claims against
Hayti was provided for In q protocol
signed by the Haitien minister of for
eign affairs and the American minis
ter to Hayu the State Department
announces.
The Washington times., 1919-12-16

became frightened, ran home, and told
my parents"
Asked what occurred after his SON
had returned to the house, M. Riddle
said: tst@. $50 =.
II knew Immediately that some
thing queer had happened. At q
quarter after nve my secretary had
driven me from the office and Mrs.
Riddle, q friend. the boys and my
self were seated In our living room
until after the maid from the Fox
home had come over for assistance.
1--we hear no commotion Of any
kind What IL more Significant IL
the fact that our watchdog 'Queenie
was lying on our front veranda the
whole time and never barked. She
Is in the habit Of barking at anyone
who comes up the street after dark.
II suspected at once that the
woman was not telling the truth
and then told what I knew to the
authorities"
what is your opinion Of how the
little boy met his deathr' Mr.. Riddle
was asked
I believe that his mother IL insane.
perhaps from use Of a drug. and took
him down to the pier and threw him
into the ocean" replied Mr.. Riddle.
FAsuxAt Hin Better DeaA
He continued:
The poor woman believed II wa
better for the boy. who was not .
normal child, to die than live And
perhaps she fancied that If tho boy
were out Of the way she and her
husband would become reconciled. ]
am told they have been living apart
for some time"
At this point Mr.. Riddle disclosed
for the first time that Mr.. Blake,
father Of little Buddie, had called
him Saturday In an effort to learn
what actually happened.
"As soon as told him Of our sus-
picions, he said he WAS afraid he
would never see his little boy again.
Il told him that had deep SYM
pathy for him, because I thought his
wife was An insane woman. He re-
piled that he believed my opinion was
correct He said he had been through
. terrible ordeal a. . result Of his
w1fe's condition"
Used Street From Pier.
One block from the Riddle resi-
dence, which 10 near the boardwalk.
there is . pier entrance. 1t Is the
opinion of Investigators that the
woman came down the street from
the pier after she had thrown the
child over into the sea- and that this
accounts for the fact that the dog did
not bark at her.
The street car station. where she
claimed to have alighted from a troll
ley is in the other direction, and the
Riddle residence Is the first house she
would pass in coming from the
trolley.
When Donald Riddle was told bv
his father that the woman was un-
doubtedly telling an untrue story, ne
decided to do a little detective work.
He went out on the pier near his
home Saturday morning and on the
end Of the pier found a small black
leather bag, which showed signs OF
wear. 1t was dropped in a corner at
the end of the pier. In 1t was CORE
spondence addressed to Mrs. Blake
and a prescription for a drug which
she is believed to have been in the
habit Of using.
Il realized that had made an i'm
portant ffnd and I gave the bag to
Chief Sprague," Donald said to q re-
porter.
''He said that ne believed the wom-
Ar had killed her child
The Washington times., 1919-12-16
MISSISSIPPI MARBLES.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Add to Afri.
can golf. gallopin' dominoes and agi-
tated ivortes . new one--Ni,s,..inn,
marbles" Prisoners who told IN.
Judge that was the game paid 81
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-09-21
SOME FARMS. toK SALE.

66O acres fine prairie land, cheap
est offering in the belt.
200 acres magnificent prairie land
5. miles of Columbus on rock pike.
School and church at hand.
.f60 acres one and one half miles
from Penn, $35 am acre. N
The Atwater place on the Macon
road. 1856 acres, fenced and improved.
$50 an acre.
so acres on Mayhem road, for $55
an acre.
236 acres 6 miles of Columbus on
Robertson road. Prairie.
The Trinity place, 76O acres prai-
RE $50 an acre gets it.
so acres well improved land on
Jackson Highway near New Salem
church. $50 an acre.
80 acres eight and one half miles
of Columbus ON Tuscaloosa road.
Improved, price $40 an acre.
AZ acres on Wolf road one and one
half miles of Caledonia. Well i'm
proved. $40 an acre gets it.
so acres miles of Columbus on
Jackson Highway. Price $50 an acre
$40 acres right at Columbus. Can
be sub divided. A bargain.
180 acres 5 miles of Columbus,
close to Airline road. Well i'm
proved. $35 an acre.
200 acres Z miles of Columbus on
Columbus and Fayette road Well
improved. $35 an acre
900 acres one mile of Columbus
$50 an acre.
$50 acres five and one-half miles
of Columbus Well improved Price
SOS am acre.
240 acres near Pickensville road.
Price $50 an acre.
400 acres on Millport road 10 miles
from Columbus. Price $12 an acre.
100 acres one mile of Caledonia.
$4,000 worth of improvement. Price
500 an acre.
1540 acres $4,000 worth of timber.
improvements magnificent. Price
$50 an acre.
40 acres miles of Columbus. Price
upon application.
% acres suburban property. Price
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-09-21

upon application.
40 acres suburban. Fine land. A
bargain. Price $4,000.
100 acres on Aberdeen road. Cheap.
Will be glad to give full informa-
ton about these properties. Cores
pondenee invited
Maer Realty Company.
Dispatch Bldg.
Phone %.
Columbus, Miss.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-09-21
BIG BUYS HERE.

Small cottage and two vacant
lots, close to Barrow Memorial
school. Price $780, Possession OF
house in 30 days.
Main street home. Every improve
ment and convenience. Possession in
30 days. Price $4,000.
Home on the Highlands. Price
an terms and full information upon
request.
One-quarter of square close to
Barrow school. Contains cabins,
renting for $2340O a year. Good
tenants always rented.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-09-21
ARTESIA.

We are pleased to announce the
? success Of the cream supper given by
the ladies Of the Methodist church,
on Tuesday night for the benefit of
the parsdlage.
Miss Mamie Watson. the charming
daughter of Mr. and Ms. j. 4. Wat
son of their prairie home, was the
/ guest of her sister. Mrs. o. g. Nc
\ Twain recently
Mrs. Gillespie. Of Greenville, Miss,
is spending few days in the home
( of Mrs Nickles.
Mr.. Talmadge Pilkington is suf
fering with the bad results Of the
/ flu. However, we are glad to learn
that he is improving.
Prof. John l.. Butts and wife left
/ for. Humboldt, Tenn. whore he has
accepted position in the high
school
Mrs. w. F. McCrary, of Birming-
ham, and Mrs. l.. A. Sage, of Drew,
Miss, are the guests of their aunt,
Mrs. D. B. Gladney
Mr.. John McIlwain, a prominent
merchant had the misfortune Of
spraming his ankle. We are pleased
to learn that he is improving.
Mrs. w. f. Griffin has returned
from Pontotoc, where he has been
to place his son John, in school
Mr.. ]. n Roberts, Jr., has returned
home from New Orleans to remain
till the opening of the base ball sea-
son of 1920, whdl he will go to De-
troit, Mich.
Mrs. R. NJ. Holmes is spending
the weekend in Meridian with
friends.
Miss Orin Ford. of Scooba, was a
welcomed visitor to our town last |
week.
Mr.. Tom Dismukes. Jr., is seen on
the streets again after undergoing |
a serious operation.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-09-21

If you feel bad; if you are blue. y
tired and discouraged, without ap-
parent reason, you need Prickly Ash
Bitters, the system purifier. 1t re-
stores action in the torpid liver, clean
ses the stomach, helps digestion,
drives out gas and fermented matter
in the bowels. and brings back that
fine feeling of strength, vim and
cheerfulness which belongs only TO
perfect health. Price $l.25 per Bottle.
Sold by all dealers. &
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Chumley and
son, Edward of Greenville, have
moved into their new home on
Third avenue North, recently pur-
chsed from Mr.. I. B. Franklin. They
are most cordially welcomed to Col
umbus. Mr.. Chumley is a conductor
on the Southern Railw ayin Missis-
sippi
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-09-21
MAaeIend
GUARANTEED
By The
BEHRENS DRUG CO.

waco. Tex
Sold by your druggist for 6Oe.
Money back If you win say you
have not been benefited.