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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01
ON THE BURNING SANDS

7SHE passage Of the vickerman resolu-
ton has left several important matters
~lp In the air." But they will soon come
down. Some of them will come down
hard. Even the soberest aviator will occa-
sionaily take a drop too much.
when Is a man drunk?" was once on a
time . question much debated. The pro-
hibition answer to the question is, ANY
time before July I. but not later"
TIE question today is. What is an In
fpxicsnt7" Every wet In the state an
suer4 ~ giving list Of things what
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01
TWO POEMS
Bathroom Rules

THE child who would his mother please
Don't let the soap swim like a fish,
But keep 1t neatly in its dish.
Don't leave wet towels on the floor,
But spread them neat when bath is DER.
When you have finished with the tub
Give 1t rinsing and a rub.
When bathing Ger to bed you go
Turn out the light, or leave it low
Then to the one whose turn comes next
YOU'LL furnish no sad warning text.
The Japanese Goldfish Sauces the Ststuary
Spoken on the goldfish IN the fountain at
at art 0allery.)
see YOU there outside, SO tall and white.
A gray old man bends down to read your
name;
"Spearbearer. probably of Dorian fame,
In ash.swept old Pompeii brought to light"
1 filter and I fare-in out, Of sight.
Behold the emerald sea-fern, wild and
BY turns a living gem Of opal flame,
With two great streaming silver tails
bedight.
Pooh for you. Dorian! I'm alive! I go
Darting through splendid bubbly depths Of
green
While thousand laughing children pass,
aslow
With loving rapture OF my shimmering
sheen!
I frisk my prettiest for them in the sun!
None Of them marks you, Dorian! No.
not one!
ANNE HIGGINsoN sPICER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01
What Do You KnOW?
QUIZ


/. Who has been appointed Attorney, Cen
eral of the United states, to succeed
Thomas w. Gregory?
Q. What Is the 'reeding" of a coin?
8. What province Of Spain desires home
4. Distinguish between an elegy and
eulogy.
s. How do dumdum bullets get their name?
6. Where is the largest mint in the United
States?
Z. Which is the second largest of the Great
Lakes of America?
g. Who said THE English are mentioned in
the Bible; Blessed are the meek, for
they shall inherit the earth'"?
O. How long was Napoleon exilsd in the
Island Of Elba?
10: On what date does Lent begin this Year,
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz
/. virginia. because Of the formation Of
the American state now smaller than
at the time of it's entrance into the
Union.
publican candidate for Vice President
In 1915.
0. An estuary is tho tidal mouth Of large
river.
4. Armando is the first name Of General
Dlaz.
s. Three miles make league.
8. "Nn desperandum" means Never de-
spair."
7. A lectern is a singing or reading desk in
church.
8. General Pershins was born In Missouri
0. The Humber-Trent 10 the longest river
In England 1f
play containing the description OF the
"ssysn Ages Of Man"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01
Publishing the Banns

Publishing the Banns
Those terrified and perplexed by Senator
Lodges apprehensions concerning the
league of nations may pluck up courage.
1t is only the necessary preliminary fright.
ening known in matrimonial matters as
publishing the banns" Before M and
''N' (as the prayer-book calls them) get
married, the minister does his best to
alarm them by pointing out the terrible,
farreaching and serious nature Of the
union. But in the end he always eoes
ahead and marries them just the same.
The favorite attack on Mr.. Wilson used
to be, He wouldn't let us go to war when
we wanted to.
Now that argument no longer useful,
transforms itself into this: His league of
nations scheme is going to force us into
an endless succession Of wars against our
will.
Seems some inconsistency somewhere.
But we don't dare try to elaborate any
entangling arguments about the !. Of n.
discussion. We are not even skillful enough
to roll a cigarette with our fingers, and
this subject is far more delicate. Intellec-
tually speaking we haven't the "makings."
Mr.. Wilson finds that some Senators
speak a language more difficult for him to
understand than even French or Italian.
Even the most ardent lovers Of Wash.
ington's Farewell Address seem to have
forgotten that Washington ended it by
saying he hoped his counsels would now
and then recur to moderate the fury Of
party spirit" O..
George Washington also said in the
Farewell Address, $50 far as we have al.
ready formed engagements, let them be
fulfilled with perfect good faith"
1t seems to one very humble observer
that our engagement to play our share in
attempting to safeguard the peace of the
world is already quite frankly formed. II
the peace of the world was good enough to
send several million men to Europe for.
1t is good enough to run some risks for
in the future. even IL we have to learn a
new manner Of thinking.
AS a very pertinent card says, which We
saw in trolley car the other day: Victory
Don't Waste 1t
AS to the opposition to the L. of NJ"
says Sunny Side of the Street, 1T was to
be expected. take 1t for granted"
And so do we, but dropping the "g" in
granted.
When you buy a new tie, the first three
days are the hardest. II you can go as
| long as that without dropping gravy on II
| you are pretty safe. SOCRATES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01
women's Rights
and Privileges

The action of the in
wom.n,s Rights dustrial board of the
and Privileges Department of Labor
and Industry in pre-
venting telegraph companies from using girls
under eighteen as messengers will meet with
general commentator. II Is In accordance
with the principle that women in winning
their rights should not lose their greatest
right Of all-the right to be protected. Those
who wish may put 1t this way; The public
messenger service is one of the jobs not good
enough for very young girls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01
Logic a Poor
Second

Coffin says il was
Ioxic a Poor Clemenceau's "tacit
Second opposition to anar-
chists" that caused
him to shoot the French Premier. 1t is per-
haps too much to expect a crank to be logical
but a strict construction OF Cottin's own
creed would permit even a statesman to op-
pose, tacitly or otherwise, any blamed thing
he objected to- SO why shoot him for It?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

There was a touch OF symbolism in that
washington parade in honor of homecoming
soldiers. The President headed the process
sion starting from the Peace Monument
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

Next Sunday is Polish Day. II the sun
does his duty 1t will be both Shine and Pol
ish.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

Accommodating evidence seems to estab-
lish the fact that the Bolsheviki are no better
than Huns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

Not even In wartime was the need more
insistent than II is today that Congress should
stand back OF the President.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

Clemenceau is back at his desk. He does
not fnd In his wound an excuse to loaf He
is not tiger of that stripe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

Moreover, We have no guarantee that a
congressional committee would act any more
intelligently in Paris than in Washington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

Swiftly varying dispatches from the
Archangel front leave one in doubt ss to
whether what is raging there is war or a
riot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

The Partisan cooks have not yet decided
whether 10 have Peace porridge hot or Peace
porridge cold
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01
THE ELECTRIC CHAIR

they, but Sam was already picking UP his
tools and departing. II don't like being
committed to anything" he said, mot even
peace"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

1t is Ludendorf's hope that his pen will
prove mightier than his sword.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

Europe in peace needs America even
more than In war; and Europe's need Is
Americas opportunity for righteousness to-
day and safety tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01
VIEWS OF AN OLD MAN
AFRAID OF THE FUTURE
Senator Lodges Timid and Critical Attitude
Toward the Plan to Preserve World
Peace Is No, a Republican
Party Policy

CENATOR LODGES admirers will be
~ grievously disappointed In his much.
heralded speech on the league of nations.
II was an expression of the tlmidity OF
OF being a bold courageous, constructive
document We do not thinl, the Republ
can party will follow his lead.
Men of all parties are looking for some
sort Of an international agreement which
will discourage any nation that seeks to
enlarge it's boundaries by war as Germany
has done. II is not at present an issue OF
party politics in America and woe betide
that party which tries to make opposition
to IL an issue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

THERE are four thirty-third degree
l. Masons in the House of Representa-
tives, and they have been photographed to-
gether. They are William Kettner, a.
San Diego Cali Democrat, who manages
to get Republican support; Harry H. Pratt,
OF Corning, n. Y, from up where Sloat
Fassett has a good deal to say politically;
Allen T. Treadway, from Massachusetts, a
Republican member OF the Ways and
Means Committee, and George p. Darrow,
OF the Sixth Pennsylvania District. These
four are not the only Masons in Congress,
but they are the only members who at
tained the highest rank in the fraternity.
There are several past grand masters
among both Democrats and Republicans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

ARTHUR H, McowEN. former news.
"A paper man who broke into Councils
and is now manufacturer, has PEN
chant for music and poetry. It is reported
here that several of his war songs made
hits with the boys in France. one of them,
United America" going over the top occa-
sionalIy when THE Long. Long Trail" was
.6yerdone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

When you buy new tie, the first three
days are the hardest II you can go as
long as that without dropping gravy on it
you are pretty safe SOCRATES.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
269 VOICES REHEARSE
| FOR XMAS ORATOR|O
More Men in Chorus Wanted for
Rendition of Handel's "The
Messiah"

The Washington Oratorio Society
had 269 voices at it's opening re-
hearsal for the Christmas rendition
of Handlers oratorio, The Messiah" :"
to be sung under the direction of
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson in the audi
torium of Central High School, within
a short period of the Christmas sea-
son. Soloists who have been schooled
in the traditions of oratorio singing
will give the solo message of this
great Bible story. ''The Messiah"
portrays not only the birth of the
Christ, with the glad news told in
tone that gives the glory" of it. but
it recites dramatically the life of the
Savior, with music inspired by the
words of holy writ.
'"The Messiah" calls for a large
male chorus. More voices are de-
sired-both men and wonderland ap-
plicants are urged to attend the re-
hearsal tonight at o'clock in the
Chapel of the Church of the Cow
enant, 18th and n streets northwest
(entrance on n street. just east OF
Connecticut avenue northwest.
The oratorio will be given to Wash
ington with admission by card of in
vitation, to make it possible to handle
the large crowd that created almost
panic last SEASON, even dllei tiio
auditorium was filled and the doors
closed.
Mr. wrightson says of the oratorio:
"The tradition of Handefs Messiah
have come from English choral sing
ing of it, because Handel went to
England from Germany early in his
career there producing Rinaldo,' the
first English opera. 1t was in 1742
that he wrote his immortal Messiah,
acknowledged the greatest of all
oratorios. Handel had then been a
British subject for sixteen years"
Evening star., 1919-11-12
POLICE PROBING CASES
IN WHICH GUNS FIGURE
Boy Bandit Shoots at Grocer.
Would-Be Burglar Wounds
Tailor-Colored Man Shot.


Loaded revolvers played an impor-
tant part in three case under inveSti-
cation by the police last night and this
morning. Two persons were shot. but
not dangerously wounded. while a
third intended victim escaped unhurt.
seventeen years old, visited the store
of Isaac Tenenbaum, 141 D street
southwest. about 9:45 O'Clock last
night, one of them displaying a wea-
pom and demanding the grocer's
money.
When the grocer refused to sur
render his cash the boy discharged
his weapon. the bullet lodging in
the wall. Tenenbaum started in the
direction of the three youthful would
be robbers and frightened them from
his store.
Nathan Rome. who conducts tall
oring establishment at 209 H street.
was awakened about 1:4o this morn
ing by a noise on the lower floor. He
went to ascertain the cause of the
noise and saw two colored men in the
act of raising one of his windows.
The tailor called to the intruders
to frighten them off and. he later eX-
planned to the police, one of them
shot him. One bullet passed through
his right arm and another inflicted a
wound in his jaw. He was taken
to Casualty Hospital.
Henry Barry. colored twenty years
old, 1928 Champlain street. was shot
in the left leg by another colored
man last night about 1870 o'clock,
rama road. The shooting, it is stated.
followed trouble between several
colored men. Barry was taken to
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
WILL HONOR WAR HEROES.
St. Augustine's Holy Name Society
to Pay Tribute Tonight.

Honors will be paid tonight by ST.
Augustine's Holy Name Society to
f1fty-two of it's members who recently
returned from France, and tribute
will be offered the memory of three
other members who fought and died
in action" The demonstration will
be held in st. Augustine's Hall at
$3.50 o'clock.
Judge Robert H. Terrell of the
Municipal Court will deliver the prin-
cipal address. Addresses will be de-
livered also by John Hadley Doyle,
president of the Archdiocesan Holy
Name Union; P. J. Haltigan, Rosa F.
Downing and Martin ]. Mcnamara
Prof. Thomas w. Turner of Howard
University will preside.
Among the guests of honor will be
Rev. P. c. Gavan, spiritual director
of Archdiocesan Holy Name Union
Rev. DR.. P. c. Guilday and Rev. F. X
Bischoff, rector of the Church of the
Nativity; Rev. Michael ]. Riordan,
rector of the Church of the Immacu-
late Conception, and the clergy of St
Augustine's Church - Father Olds.
Father O'Connor and Father Mihm
The st. Augustine's Holy Name Guild
Quartet will assist in the musical
program.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
18TH STREET CITIZENS
SEEK new MEMBERS
Association Will Make House-to.
House Canvass During Week
of November 22.

A house-to-house canvass for MEM
bers will be made by the Sixteenth
Street Heights Citizens Association
during the week of November %. in
connection with the membership drive
by the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions, it was decided last night at a
meeting of the association at the home
of L. B Scott, 1924 Dogwood street.
In the effort to gain a large member
ship for the association property own
ers in the territory covered by the
organization will also be canvassed.
Ellis Dickinson, a landscape design
er of Massachusetts Agricultural Col
lege, addressed the association on
landscape designing, with a. view to
helping nature improve the sur
roundings of country house. He
showed a number of photographs i'll
Illustrating how a two-acre lot in the
environs Of the city or in the coun-
try can be turned into a beautiful
home by utilizing the natural advan-
tages offered in every suburban place.
A canning exhibit of homegrown
fruits and vegetables will be held at
the next meeting of the association, in
December, it was announced.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
ncAl VETERANS FAVOR
BONUS TO SERVICE MEN

Further support of the proposed
bonus for all service men, one ol 'he
large projects under consideration at
the American Legion convention IN
MINNEAPOLIS, was evidenced by a tele-
gram sent to the chairman, Col Henry
D. Lindsey, by Marvin Gates sperry'
ro+iona1 nresident of the Private Sol
fliers' and Sailors Legion in TINS
CITY. The message reads as follows:
congratulations on your surren-
der of your Fort st. Louis opposition
to bonus for soldiers. Why not come
through straight for our $b0o bonus NJ
equal for all privates and ohcers!
Evening star., 1919-11-12
BEL LGIAN ROYAL PARTY
LANDS AT BREST TODAY

BREST, November liking Albert
and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium land
ed TODAY from the transport George
Washington, which brought them
from the United States. The steam
ship was forced to stand outside the
roads all night because OF bad
weather.
BREST, November 11.-Albert. King
of the Belgians. with Queen Elisabeth
and Prince Leopold, arrived here to-
day aboard the American transport
George Washington from the United
states Brief stops were made at
Ponta Deleada. Azores, and Lisbon, to
permit the royal party to make sight
The king and queen will proceed
by automobile to Ostend without WIS.,
iting Paris.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
DENIES ASSURING LABOR.
Mr.. Gregory Says He Did Not
Promise Lever Act Immunity.

NEW YORK, November 12.-For-
mer Attorney General Gregory de-
MES he gave assurances to labor
leaders that the Lever act would not
be enforced against their organiza-
tions in attempts to better working
conditions. as claimed by officers of
the American Federation of Labor.
while Attorney General I did not
at any time give assurances to any
one that any law would not be en-
forced against any class of citizens"
he said II gave no assurances that
the government would not seek to en-
force the Lever act against workers"
Evening star., 1919-11-12
PRESIDENT SERENADED.
Singers on Treasury Steps Remind
Him of Armistice Day.

An unheralded feature of the Ar
mistice day celebration was a sere
made of President Wilson late yester-
day by 100 members of the national
community chorus. The group of
singers stood in the rain on the west
steps of the Treasury Building, from
where their voices were easily heard
at the White House.
Eleven-minute "sings" in several
theaters and motion picture houses
concluded the local celebration of
the first anniversary of the cessation
of hoStilities.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
Mrs. Alice A. Butler, Actress, Dies.

PHILADELPHIA, November Il
Mrs. Alice Augarde Butler. a widely
actress. died in hospital here
last night. Her last appearance on
the stage was in "Toby's Bow in
this city. She was a native of Eng
land. where she appeared with Sir
Herbert Tree and other prominent
English actors. OF late years she had
been living in New York.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
SALES AT DRUG STORE
TO ASSIST PLAYGROUND

Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor
Of Fairgrounds, announced today that
Homer K. Butler, druggist at 11th
street and Park road northwest. has
offered to contribute 20 per cent of his
sales November "a, 25 and 26 to make
it possible to keep the Columbia
Heights Fairgrounds open during the
winter, The offer has been accepted.
Evening star., 1919-11-12

The queen bee will lay from. two
to three thousand eggs daily during
the season. She is the mother Of
all the other inmates in the hive, and
| can lay eggs to produce either drones
or workers-as the fancy takes her.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
BORN.
KEITH. Sunday, November o. 1919, to Mr..
and Mrs: Henry R. Keith, son. RAYMOND
BAILEY.
nIEn-

Entered into rest November IL,
1919. at family residence. Ill H st. NV.
DAISY c., wife Of Henry W.. mother of
Paul P, Clifton c. and Adelaide W. Bal
lenger. Funeral at Leesburg. Va, November
IA. 13s
Evening star., 1919-11-12
WIRE EXTENSION
CHARGE OPPOSED
Park View Citizens Protest
Cost Which New Users of
Current Face.

A resolution protesting against the
policy of the Potomac Electric Power
Company of requiring prospective
users OF current to advance the cost
of extending the conduits to their
homes was adopted at a meeting of
the Park View Citizens Association
in the Park View School last night.
George H. Russell, president of the
association will lay the associations
action before the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations. He also will have
a representative at the hearing to be
held by the Public Utilities Commits
sion to determine whether these
charges for the extension of electric
service are reasonable.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
Indorses Playground Proposal.

The association indorsed the recon-
mendation of Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes,
supervisor of Fairgrounds, for the
purchase of ground in different sec
tions of the city for permanent play
grounds. The association will make
special effort to have Congress buy
the ground adjoining the Park View
School on Warder street between Otis
and Princeton streets for play
ground.
The question whether there should
be permanent daylight saving law
for the District was debated. but ac-
ton was deferred until the next meet
ing.
X. s. Williams resigned as secretary
of the association and F. NJ. Harmon
was elected to succeed him.
Armistice Day Observance.
Following the business session there
was an entertainment in observance
of Armistice day.
Rev. Dr.. John Van schaick, jr.
president Of the board Of education
related his experience Of two years
with the Red Cross in Belgium. He
said that the action of the coal miners
yesterday in recognizing the SOW
ereignty of the government will make
THE war" said Dr. Van Schaick
taught nations how to pull together
Our duty no.. is TO bring different
classes in the nations-such as capi-
tai and labor--to pull together" In
bringing about this spirit of cooper
alton. said the head of the school
board, the public schools have an i'm
portant task to perform.
Vocal selections were given by
Sergt. o. D. Miller of the Motor
Transport Corps and Miss Catherine
Rich.
Evening star., 1919-11-12

HANDSOME Coney Fur Coat
1 1 Collars. adjustable to any
coat. Unlned. Large cape
shape. Black, brown and gray.
Trimming Department-First
Floor.
Evening star., 1919-11-12

vYyOMEN'S Floss filled Muf Beds
w lined with black or brown
sateen, and finished with
wrist cord Light, warm, sanitary.
Make over your old muff at little
cost.
Evening star., 1919-11-12

Their sheen and sparkle con-
trasts vividly with the restrain
ed colorings of the satin and fur
with which the gold and silver
fabrics are combined. Styles of
chic and distinction.
Evening star., 1919-11-12

VYYOMEN'S One and Two Piece
" Flanne1ette Pajamas. in pink
and blue stripes. One style
has frog trimming. the others
trimmed with washable braids.
With or without elastic at ankles.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-03
Tn arzobispo russo pidio
ayuda al Pdte. Wilson

NUEVA YORK. Julio 29.-Ha re-
gresado de Washington. a donde fue
a celebrar una confcrencia COD el
Presidenic Wilson. ell Arzobispo russo
DR.. Platcn, a quien accompaniment
en- SUI viaie 4 Ia capital americana el
obispo Darlington, y los reverendos
Tellep Y Darlington.
Ell Obispo russo declara haber celc-
hrado una c~onferencia dc una hora
con ell Presidente wilson, i quien ex-
puso la situacion rusa aDogando nor
al movimiento anti-bolsheviki que en-
cabeza en- el Sur de Russia Denikin,
con ell cual Sc prestara ayuda al pue-
bio russo Que. djjo, esta dominado por
los bolshevikis que han causado Ia
ruina de Russia.
Pidi0 ell O5ispo Platon Il ayuda
de los Estados Unidos, para salvar a
Russia de las garras de los bolshevi-
ks. habiendo expresado que esta ayu-
da debe ser, principalmente, en- Ell re-
conGcimientc del goblerno a~nti-bolshe
wiki V Ell seguide. en- Ell envio de me-
dicinas, ~alimentos y arraas, para que