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The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
CAPITAL IN GALA
ATTIRE HONORS
FATHER OF U. S.
Silent Tribute Paid by
Citizens on Washing
toms Birthday.
CROWDS JAM THEATERS
Flags Of Allies Fly in An
ticipation Of Welcome
Home Parade.

Flags fluttering over the build
ings of Washington yesterday in
honor of the present President did
birthday tribute for the country's
first Chief Executive.
The tri-colored squares and bunt-
ing, which anticipate the welcome
home parade of next Thursday. gave
gala atmosphere to the National
Capital, gray with rain clouds. that
otherwise would have appeared
gloomy on the holiday. There was
a dignity in the way the citizens
observed the natal day of the coun-
try's greatest hero. for whom their
city was named.
The passing of another year was
marked with a cessation of activ-
tiles rather than by patriotic bonn
bast. Drawn blinds at the large
government departments where
thousands of loyal Americans work,
were silent tributes to the Colonial
Statesman. Many of the holiday
liberated war workers spent the
afternoon at the theaters with
punches of February violets pinned
on their coats, by way of celebra-
tion.
Florists windows for the first time
pldytu SpIluS Ol
pansies and rosebuds that have been
hidden in glasz conservatories. Min
gled with the blossoms were flags of
the allies and portraits of the first
President, which subtly explained the
reason for the flower show.
All was quiet at the White House
yesterday afternoon. City govern
ment workers. with an idle afternoon,
GnIIDhf In in at ha trtIa rd-
ed gates, to be turned away with the
statements that the public would not
be allowed to enter until the signing
of the peace treaty.
Within the executive mansion there
had been no holiday preparations. for
the official family was absent. Con-
trary to the usual custom. there was
no yearly Presidential pilgrimage to
the tomb of Washington, at Mt. Yer
non, to pay silent tribute to the ma
tiOn's first President.
Curiously enough. flags that a hun
dred years ago never would have been
grouped together were flying from the
same standards before the motion pic
ture houses. the department stores,
and the big hotels yesterday after
noon. Folds of the Union Jack and
the Stars and Stripes or the United
States mingled together as they were
tossed about by the wind and rain.
Over one business house were flying
our own emblem side by side with
that OF the Chinese Republic.
y dark shaft against lighter gray
toned clouds, the Washington Monu-
ment guarded a city notably quiet
in the annals of a city holiday In
respect to the day, Washington was
better, or the police department on
holiday bent. for from early dawn
until late in the afternoon the police
department was idle. with no arrests
on the District biotter.
At the tea and the dinner menus Of
the city's dining places the dishes
that honored the immortal George
were the prime favorites. Cherry
decorated cakes and the cherry fla
vored ice creams reminded diners
anew OF the honest American boy.
whose 1S7th birthday they were cele-
brating in his name city that in lit
tie more than a century later was
the capital OF the foremost country
in the world.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
Become Slender
A Simple, Guaranteed Method.

If you would like to lose, weekly.
from one to five pounds of burden
some fat while eating and drinking
all you need. also enjoying life fan
better than at present, just follow
this advice:
Take seven deep breaths of fresh
air each morning and evening; after
each meal take a little oil of korein;
eat all you need, but chew thor
oughly. and follow other simple di-
rections of the guaranteed korein
system.
Men and women who were wad-
ding around with heavy. sluggish
bodies have, in many cases, reported
a gradual, agreeable reduction of
thirty to eighty pounds, with won
derful benefit to health and figure
This very season is the time to be-
come slender, attractive. vivacious
and healthier. very easily. Get oil
of korein at the druggists; il comes
in capsules, convenient to use and
is now sold at before-war low price.
Weigh and measure yourself week
to week. You can scarcely realize
the joy that awaits you in normal
symmetrical figure, with good health
and longer life. Show others this
dVertisement-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
A TRAFFIC SUGGESTION
by ELMER f.. JOHNSON

points of the compass, finally reach
the station.
To reduce the running time from the
Treasury Building to the station from
thirty minutes to ten minutes 1t
would only be necessary to lay tracks
on Massachusetts, avenue from
Fourth street to New Jersey avenue,
a distance of three short blocks, and
which would make a direct route for
the District line from New York ave-
nue. and Fifteenth street TO the sta
ton.
Massachusetts, avenue and Fourth
street could be a transfer point for
passengers coming from the east on
the District and Baltimore lines
bound for the station.
Now, to reach the station passen-
gers leave the car at First and II
streets northeast and walk and carry
their baggage to the station, a dis
tance of two blocks.
Subway Not Practical.
1t is not considered practical to build
either a general subway or an ele-
waited road.
We must, therefore, consider ideas
to see if we cannot create plans that
may be applied to the principal thor
oughfares and prove to be a 100 per
cent system.
| will take Fourteenth street to IL
lustrate a general plan.
Leave the present tracks as they
are. Build a third track on the west
side of the street.
In the morning use the center track
for south-bound cars to run express,
with three stops between the north
ern terminal and New York avenue.
Fourteenth street could be a one
way-traffic street for autos and other
vehicles, and in the morning all traf-
fic to be north and on the east side
of the street.
This plan would be reversed in the
afternoon, i. e.. the center track to
be used for express cars going north,
auto traffic to be south and on the
east side of the street.
HaIts Auto Traffic.
Under such traffic rules there would
not be any auto traffic in the morn
ing to interfere with and delay pas
sengers going to south-bound cars. In
the evening the auto traffic going
south on the east side of the street
would be very light and not very
dangerous to passengers leaving
north-bound cars
Lines should be routed by numbers
instead of names. Cars marked PO-
tomac Park run in every direction
When a stranger Is directed to take a
Georgetown car and takes it it is
usually the wrong car and lands him
a mile from his destination. If one
| Georgetown line was numbered No. ;
and the other numbered No. ) pas
sengers would find their route with
| out difficulty.
To create a 100 per cent system il
may be necessary to consider and
solve at least fifty problems. but as
| they are of a minor character there
! is little use going into detail at this
| time.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
THE TOWN CRIER

The Central Labcr Union will hold
4 dance in Odd Fellows Hall on st.
Patrick's day.
Daniel {. Roper, United states
Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
Will address the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association on the
new revenue law at a special meet
ing to be called within the next ten
days.
A meeting OF delegates from VA
riOus organizations in the city and
suburbs will be held in. the upper
hall at 1905 street northwest.
Thursday evening, for the purpose
or discussing ways and means of
obtaining an adequate street rail-
way service at reasonable cost.
The District of Columbia Fedora
tion of WOmens Clubs will meet
in the board room of the District
Building tomorrow evening at s
o'clock.
All nurses of every class are re-
quested to fill out a qUestiOnnaire in
order 10 give accurate information
to the government as to recourses
in case of need in the District. They
are urged to send names or call at
Red Cross teaching center, 141O G.
street northwest.
A drama study class under au-
specs of the Washington Center Of
the Drama League will be opened
February y in the Board Of Trade
rooms. in the Star Building. The
classes Will meet on the second and
fourth Thursdays Of each month.
A special session of the Oriental
Center of Initiation will be held to-
a. rSht at $50 o'clock at 143I
Rhode Island avenue. There will be
addresses by DR.. A. de Sarak and
Robert Russels.
4 "bnek to school, drive poster
exhibit is to be seen at the Public
Library, the work of eighth grade
pupils of the Washington public
schools. The drawings will be on
exhibition until March 3.
Prof. Mitchell Carroll. director of
the Archaeological Institute of Amer
ica, is to give five illustrated lee
lures at the Central Y. NJ. c. A on
Wednesday evenings. The dates and
subjects are announced as follows:
February 26, Palestine in the Time
of Christ; March ), "PauTs Mission
ary Journeys; March -, Paul at
Athens; March 10, Paul at Co.
rinth." and March 26, Paul at
Rome"
Catholic women of Washington
are requested to meet tn after
noon at 3 o'clock at Carroll Hail.
Ninth and G streets, to make DR.
rangements for participation in the
welcome home parade"
Meeting of the Association for the
Advancement of Progressive Educa-
ton will be held at Studio House,
1910 Connecticut avenue northwest,
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23

1 on the night of February IS, not this
evening, as was inadvertently an
nounced yesterday. Stanwood Cobb,
I executive secretary, and Eugene r.
Smith, of Baltimore will present the
. aims and plans of the association.
Lives and works of cotemporary
women novelists will be discussed by
Miss Alice Hutchins Drake before
the y. w. c. \. booklovers' meet
ing tomorrow night. Wednesday
afternoon at 5:15 o'clock Miss Drake
will repeat her lecture on THE Mir
acle of Words"
Under the direction of the Polish
Mothers of Washington Polish ma =
, JI"nal costume dance, the first of its
KIND, Is to be given for the benefit of
deStltute Polish children, at Carroll
Hall, 924 G street tomorrow night. A
series OF tableauX will be arranged
depicting Polish life. Tickets may
be procured at DrOOp's music store.
Marshall o. Leighton. consulting
engineer. will speak to members of
the Washington Society of Engi-
neerS on the evening of March 5, at
the Cosmos Club, on Great Falls
, Power and Its Relation to the Dis
trict of Columbia" The meeting
was postponed from last night.
The Red Mogen Dovid. of Wash
lngton will hold a mass meeting
tonight at 1880 o'clock at the svna-
gogu" at Sixth and streets, follow
ing house-tO-ho collection in
the morning
: Charles W. Needham. Of III.
state Commerce Commission, will
speak tonight at the regular SUNDAY
lecture at Club No. s, 91S Tenth
street northwest. His subject will
De The League of Nations"
l.. o. Armstrong, just returned
from overseas Red Cross work. will
lecture at the House of the TempIe
Sixteenth and S streets northwest.
Wednesday evening.
"HOw to Eat and How Much II
Ought to Cost You" will be dis
Cussed at a meeting Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock at the Consulta-
tion Center, room so. Old Museum
Building, Ninth and & streets south
west. A food exhibit will be used.
The District of Columbia Federa-
tion of WOmen's Clubs will hold its
next regular meeting tomorrow in
the assembly room of the District
Building. After a short business
session. Prof. Axon will address the
meeting. His subject will be RED
Cross, Democracy and the League
of Nations"
The regular monthly meeting of
the Mid City Citizens Association
will be held tomorrow evening at
o'clock at 1909 Seventh street
northwest. Edward Easton, jr., of
the United States Employment Bu-
reau, will address the association
on war topic.
The Red Triangle Outing Club will
make a trip to Arlington this after
noon. Members of the club will as
semble at Twelfth street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, at 2:f5
d. m,
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23

There is only one element, viz:
traffic facilities, that will prevent
Washington and suburban districts
from having. in 1880. a population OF
100000, with the corresponding in
crease in the value of real estate and
commercial interests.
To reach that population Washing
ton must have a 100 per cent trolley
system.
Whether the adverse criticisms OF
the management OF our trolley roads
is deserved may be a matter of opin-
ion.
True or false, we may forget the
subject for the present and see If It
is not possible to build up, not pull
down; create, not destroy, a better
system.
Elevation Sixty Feet.
The elevation from New jersey ave-
nue. to the Union Station and plaza is
about sixty feet, an elevation that
would make practical the building Of
a subway from North Capitol street
to the eastern end of the station, a
distance of about l, 400 feet.
The subway would have a loop, an
upper level for trolley cars, a lower
level for autos, and a spur and loop
in the subway to the Capitol.
All connections between the subway
and Union Station may be built with
out disturbing the present trolley
tracks in front of the station or sur
face of the plaza.
To complete the subway 1t would
be necessary to take over the prop
erty. plot a." north of the Capitol
Park Hotel, fronting about 800 feet
on North Capitol street. northwest r
street, to New Jersey avenue, then
running about 800 feet south.
Space Would Permit.
on the north and south sides OF
tEis plot in and out driveways for
-lobiles could be built. and be-
tween these driveways four west
bound and four east-bound tracks
could be laid, the space permitting
overhead and underhead crossings.
1t is only necessary to glance at
the east end of the plot, the space
on North Capitol street, to see that
work on the subway could be COM
menced Immediately, thus providing
employment for several hundred men.
Cars east bound would reach the
subway via New Jersey avenue.
The trolley subway should be con-
tinued under the plaza to the eastern
end of the station to accommodate
the lines from the east. and so that
the large open plot b" east of the
station. could be reached and used as
a car yard.
BY the proper laying of the tracks
at least 1.OOO cars could be stored in
! plots a" and b"
Start from Treasury.
OF the thousands who reach Union
! Station daily. perhaps rs per cent
start from near the Treasury Build
ing and take the Pennsylvania ave-
nue. cars, which. after making ali
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
NO QUININE IN
This COLD CURE
"Pape's Cold Compound" Ends
Colds and Grippe in
Few Hours.

Take "Pape's Cold Compound ev-
cry two hours until you have taken
three doses, then all grippe misery
goes and your cold will be broken. II
promptly opens your clogged-up nos
trils and air passages of the head;
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming: relieves the headache, dullness.
feverishness. sore throat, sneezng.
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed up. Quit blowing
and snuffing. Ease your throbbing
head-nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only a few
cents at any drug store. 1t acts with
out assistance, tastes nice. and causes
no inconvenience. Accept no substi-
tute.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
LABOR ANXIOUS
To LEARN WHAT
c. 0. P. WILL DO
Hope for Progressive Poll
cies Seen in Control Of
the House.
NOLAN LEADING FIGHT
S3-a-Day Wage Bill Is Now
Being Considered by
Senate.
NOLAN LEADING FIGHT

Federal employees throughout the
country and organized labor are
awaiting with keen interest the as
censioa of the Republican party to
control in the House for the purpose
of learning whether the announced
trend to progressive policies Will
hearken to the voice of the wage
Garner.
Representative John Nolan OF Cali
fOrnia, author of the S3-a-day min
imum wage bill which already has
passed the House and is now being
considered by the Senate looms up as
a candidate for the House chairman
ship of the committee on labor in the
Sixty-sixth Congress.
In a party which under ultra-con'
servative or reactionary Leadership
has never been notable for sympa.
thetic consideration of labor meas
ures, Representative Nolan has stood
as an unswerying champion of better
wages and working conditions fol
the government employees. Organized
WORKERS yesterday said his eleva'
ton to the Workmanship of tht
committee which will consider suct
legislation in the future wiuld be in,
terpreted as a distinct concession by
the party to the just demands of the
wage earners.
Faces Stumbling Blocks.
Under the seniority rule which
governs the appointment of commit
tees by the majority PARTY in the
House there are stumbling blocks
in the path of the California mem
Der and the craftsmanship.
Representative J. NJ. c. Smith OF
Michigan is now the ranking mem.
Der of the committee and by senior.
ity rule automatically Will take tht
chairmanship. But it is whispered
that Representative Smith would pre-
Ter the craftsmanship of the House
committee on Public Buildings anC
Grounds. This he would have il
Representative Langley of Kentncky
valves his right to the position anG
accepts the craftsmanship of the
committee on Invalid Pensions.
With Representative Smith in an
other committee assignment. only
Representative Brown Of Wisconsin
stands in the way of NOlan's ap-
pOintment. 1t is asserted that the
Wisconsin member would accept
some other desirable committee
chairmanship from the Republican
caucus.
Working for Wage Bill.
Representative Nolan has done
nothing to advance his own candi-
dacy. He has been devotinE his en-
tire time to the problem of having
his minimum wage bill passed dur
ing the present session of Congress
and his desirability for the new po-
sitipn is being zadHanced by govern
ment employees familiar with his abil-
itv and his progressive views toward
the labor movement.
Labor unions are also taking a keen
interest in the appointment of the
S"rgeant-aL-Arms OF. the Sixty-siXth
Congress. Representative Cary. OF
Wisconsin. who carries a union card
il retiring from the House and has
announced his candidacy for the
place.
Organized labor is backing his can
didaCy. and members of Congress
have been flooded with petitions urg,
ing his appointment by the Repub-
lcan caucus.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
Oklahomans to Honor
Scion Back from France

Members Of the oklahoma State CLUB
will tender Senator Robert l. Owen,
who has just returned from an ex-
tended visit to France. a banquet On
Tuesday evening at o'clock in the
ClubrOOm of Cushman's Restaurant, on
Fourteenth street
The Senator has made a special
study Of foreign financial systems. and
il is expected that some Of his eN-
periences will be given. All Okla
hOnans are cordially invited Those
desiring - he present should call up
any member of the Oklahoma deIega-
tiOn before s o'clock p m Monday.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
Capt. Ingram, Washington
Man, Advanced to Major

Capt. ]. Vanness Ingram, of Wash
ington, has received his commission
as major, and is now stationed at N.
T. c. Reconstruction Park, A. P. o.
Mai. Ingram is a graduate of Eas.-
ern High School and former assistpnt
chief of the periodical division Of the
Library of Congress.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
Jury Exonerates Engineer
Of Blame In Momt Case

That Raymond Moffit. IL + street
southeast. who was run over by an
engine at Union Station. yesterday.
and who died son after came to his
death as a result of his own negIi-
ErnCe was the verdict O n coroner >
jury yesterday afternoon. The jury
at the same time exOnerated the en-
Eineer. w. A. Holt.
The wheels of the train passed COM
pIetely over Mofit and his abdomen
was badly crushed.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
Doctor Breaks Footpads Ribs.

Philadelphia, Feb. ga footpad
suffered two broken ribs in an en-
counter with DR.. William Nealon,
blind. After the doctor treated his
assailant's injuries he released him.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
Six Soldiers Smoke Victims.

New York, Feb. 22-Six soldiers
were overcome in efforts to check a
fire at Camp Mills, Long Island,
which destroyed forty army motor
trucks and a frame garage. Estimat-
ed damage was $500, 900.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
Claims He's Oldest Democrat.

Carthage. y. Y. Feb. 22-One
hundred years old today, 2. G. De
Pcyster believes he's the oldest
Democrat on earth. Always voted
it straight, except when he support
ed T. L.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23

We are proud of our American
war record, and we are going to
complete our tasks. One of them is
paying our income taxes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
DRII)3Q ollK IN
WonAn SUFFRAeE

LONDON. July A-The bill en-
ti,lins women to hold public office
and exercise public functions, which
passed second reading in the house Of
lords Tuesday, is one introduced by
the government as a substitute for
the bill OF William G.. Adamson, in
the house of commons, on behalf OF
the labor party The Adamson bill
gave women the franchise on the same
terms as men hut only at the age Of ~.
The government, bill does no,
change the women's franchise and
does no, remove the disqualific alton
excluding women from the higher
ranks OF civil service. II contains q
clause emitting peeresses in their own
righ, to at in the house OF lords bui
this clause was only included as Z
concession TO the wishes OF some
quarters and will probably be re.
lectcd
| V,eoun, Bryce and the MARQUIS OF
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24

the story read and they lived hap.
PLY ever after"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24

FIRES BLAZING
F|ERcELY AGAIN
Four Towns Cut OF by the
Flames; Fight Is Futile,

BUTTE. Mont, July D.-Scors Of
fires, burning in different sections Of
northern Idaho and western and CEN
tral Montana, are raging with re-
newed fiercenes tonight Thousands
OF acres of timber land have been fire
swcp, and millions OF feet OF white
pine have been destroyed Only black
sned skeletons remain to tell OF the
one time existence OF mighty forests,
Four Montana towns--Thompson
Falls. ST. Regis, Henderson and NAL
den--are hemmed in by huge forest
fires. Thousands OF men are battling
with the flames in an effor, to preven,
their further spread. Fires in certain
districts which seemed under control
have broken out afresh and have
threatened surrounding forests with
total destruction.
In northern Idaho the flames ir
several places have gotten beyond con
troll Near Sand Point, at the head
OF Lake Pond O'Reille, the flames
threaten TO destroy an area OF timber
land Of more than forty square miles
In the Bitter Root mountains tn,
flames are spreading and the number
OF men who combat them is, accord
ing TO forestry officials, entirely in
lde luate for the purpose.
No relief from the menace Of III,
hn"e forest fire is in sight, iorestr.
officials declare, unless rainfall i
forthcoming Immediately, 1t is pre-
dicted in some quarters that rainfall
is not TO be expected for six week
at least In that event, forestry off
ciAs state, the timber lands now be
ing swept by the flames are doomed t,
total destruction. Efforts are bcni
made on every hand to check the fur
ther spread OF the flames, but II is de
clared unless more men become avail
able the total destruction of timbe
property will mount into the million
pf dollars
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
MOVIE ASTRONOMY ';';; ;:; i: !; I'd: e

When we heard an enthusiastic
young person, very evidently a
"reg'lar movie fan" complaining be-
cause she never saw any pictures OF
Charlie Ray in the paper we decided
that we could not let her young heart
suffer any more and so here is one OF
his very incest, smilinsest photo
graphs.
Charlie is getting more popular with
every picture and we are even guilty
ourselves OF going TO see every one
of his pictures. Here are a few min
utes abou, him which his young ad-
mrcr will probably like to know.
lie Is only twenty eight years old.
He was born in Jacksonville. Ill.
He attended the Los Angeles poly
technical school at one time,
He was on the stage for four and
a half years in musical and dramatic
stock and vaudeville
He started his screen career with
Nymp.
Then the famous Mr. Inee signed
him up and pu, Charles in the iamou,
class.
The Clodhopper" was one of hi,
first successes a, star.
His last picture was "Hayioot
Strawioo,'
lie is q tall strong fellow measur
ing up 10 six feet and one half inch
He has brown hair and eyes.
And here is the saddest blow OF al
for the young miss-there is a younl
and pretty Mrs Charles Ray.