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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21

With the pledged membership of the
new City Club beyond the 1000 mark
and the twenty or more membership
teams pushing it toward the 1900 mark,
progress of the clubs membership cam
paign is reported most satisfactory"
and boosters are giving much Of the
credit for the success of the campaign
to Charles w. Semmes. chairman Of the
committee on new membership appli-
cations.
Mr. Semmes gave up a three week
trip through the west and attendance
at the annual convention Of the national
organization Of Rotary Clubs to man.
age the City Clubs membership cam
paign. Foregoing JOY ride Of three
weeks with a bunch of Rotarians in Or
der to stay at home and work hard for
another club is something that would go
Whitfield of the City Club, as well as
others interested in building up the Or
ganization's membership. say, however,
that the success OF the campaign Is large
~ due to Mr.. Semmes' individuality and
personal effort. At the Monday and
Thursday luncheons OF membership
teams at the Commercial Club, at which
he presides. his suggestions and advice
and the encouraging little talks he
makes have done more than any other
one thing to keep the teams ION their
toes and hard at work.
mo wonder the City Club now has
more than 1000 members" said Presi-
stayed in town. right on the job, boss
ing the team work. instead of going
to the Rotary Club convention in Salt
| Lake City. That's the answer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
SMALL CHILD HIT BY AUTO
: AND SERIOUSLY INJURED
Florence Vermillion, Three Years
Old, Sufferer in Casualty Hospital.
Other Traffic Accidents.

Florence Vermillion, three years old
was struck by an automobile operated
by DIR. P. w. Price. colored, of 1928
G street northeast, while crossing the
street at Monticello avenue and Penn
street northeast last night. DR.. Price
took the child to Casualty Hospital
in his automobile. She is in a seri-
Gus condition, suffering from deep
cuts and bruises of the head, and from
shock.
Four-year-old Dorothy Bolden of
2026 Vermont avenue northwest yes
terday afternoon also was struck by
an automobile operated by r. ]. Con-
rad of 1909 North Capitol street, while
playing in the street in front of her
home. She was taken to Garfield Hos
pital in a passing machine. She sus-
tanned injuries to her left leg.
Knocked down by an automobile at
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
last night, Albert H. Emery, eighty
give years old. of the Hotel Powha-
Itan, was cut on the head. Examina-
Zion also disclosed that the right
kAnkle was broken. The automobile
Mwas operated by Walter II. Comstock
Hof liz Maryland avenue northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
Peace Soup

- We made a caldron full of
soup, and set the same before
the Huns; they. raised loud,
disguised whoop, and reached
around for hidden guns. Zach,
donnerwetter" said their chief,
1--WE do not like this consomme !;
it is not made of wholesome
beef, but rather hints of Old
Dog Tray. | fear you've boiled
Il lot of crows, or made broth
of our lost goat; it is offensive
to the nose, and raises blisters
on the throat" The sparkling
soup we have prepared is pushed
aside with angry snort; and
swords and sabers would be
barred, if Huns had weapons of
the sort. The Germans have no
gratitude, they know not when
they're treated we'll; they
clamor now for oysters stewed,
or peradVenture, on the shell.
We who by Germans have been
gored, now lead them kindly to
cur coop, and seat them at the
grooming board, and they rear
up and cuss the soup. No tact
or manners has the Teut, no
winning ways, to gain a friend
he is boor, crude galoot, who
rubs us wrong ways to the end.
Divested of his war-lord dreams,
he came, still naughty, to our
town, and thought he ought to
have ice cream, with costly
drinks to wash it down. He
stirred up trouble in the past,
he. spread the grief on pretty
thick; and while this weary
world shall last l fear he'll play
the same old trick.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
SOLDIERS PROTEST LAW.
See Unfairness in Extending Sauls
bury Act 80 Days After Peace.

Soldiers returning to this city who
rented their houses while in the
Army. claim an unfairness to them in
the bill introduced by Senator Pom
creme of Ohio. for the extension of the
Salisbury act for ninety days after
peace is declared. They claim that
the bill does not appear to make any
provision for the honorably dischaEg-
ed soldier, who willingly gave up
their homes at their country's call
One soldier, who has just returned
from overseas, says that he is forced
to live in two rooms with his fam
lily and pay more for them than he
Is getting for the rent of his own
house. He says that he at least
thinks that his services for the United
States have entitled him to the privi-
leges of his own home, which he was
forced to give Up on enlistment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
THINK ARRESTS EXPOSE
RING OF AUTO THIEVES
Seizure Of Navy Yard Machinists
Indicate D. c., Philadelphia and
N. Y. Operations.

Police believe that a ring of auto
mobile thieves. operating in Wash
ington. Philadelphia and New York
city, has been uncovered in the ar
rests of Gus Froelich and Jean Ar
mour, machinists at the Washington
navy yard, who were released on
bonds this morning. at the Police
Court for a later hearing on charges
Of importing stolen property into the
District.
Police declare that three automo-
biles, stolen in Pennsylvania, were
found in their possession here, with
"camouflage" in the shape of filed
motor numbers and transposed tom
neaus and car bodies. 1t is predicted
that arrests in the other two Cities
will follow as a result of activities
here.
Clair D. Splitter and Billy D. West,
who were implicated in a $4,000 tire
theft some time ago, are said by the
police to have had working ar
rangement with the original auto
mobile theft ring.
Detectives Nally and Wise with
Sgt. Davis are working on the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

A mass meeting for boys will be held
in the Dunbar High School. 1st and
streets northwest, at o'clock tomor-
row afternoon under the joint aus
pieces of the Y. NJ. c. A. and the COM
munity center of the school. There
will be music, singing and story
telling.
The Social Club of the Hebrew Home
for the Aged will give lawn fete on
the evening of July 1 at 1880 o'clock
at 415 NJ street northwest. 1t VIII be
conducted in cabaret style.
Commencement exercises mt Central
High School began last night with a
dance for the graduating class. which
was attended by more than 100 cou-
pies. The next event will be class
day exercises Tuesday.
The following will he the speakers
in the series of open-air religious
services under the auspices Of the Y.
NJ c. A. and the interchurch commit
tee on Sunday afternoons at o'clock ::
Tomorrow, Rev. DIR. Earle Wiley;
June 80, Judge William F. Norris; July
s, Rev. DIR. George NJ. Diffenderfer
July 10. Rev. DR.. Freeley Rohrer; July
20, Prof. Ralph X. Nickok; July 81,
Representative W. D. Upshaw of
Georgia.
The Ladies' Auxiliary, Army and
Navy Union, G. A. Porter Garrison.
No. 16, will meet Monday night at Sd
and B streets southeast.
The Midcity Citizens Association
will meet Monday night at 1909 7th
street northwest at s o'clock. Special
reports will be made by the school,
police and street railway committees.
The Friends of Irish Freedom will
meet tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at
GonZaga Hall. The speakers will be
Representative OConnor of Louisiana
and Representative Gallivan of Mas
sachusetts.
The following officers were elected
at the latest meeting of the Pioneer
Council. No. 1, Sons of Jonada ::
Worthy chief, Joseph F. Madden; vice
chief. r. Billsborough; past chief,
Charles F. Browne; patriarch, James
NJ. Maloney; treasurer. Charles F..
Sudworth; financial secretary, Travis
l.. Farley; recording secretary,
Charles T. Smith; guide, Charles La
Hayne: assistant guide, B. F. Lar
combe; Waterman, I.,W. Kinsbury.
The Oldest Inhnbitants' Associat ton
(colored) will meet Monday evening
at the latest meeting of Pioneer
at the Twelfth Street J. NJ. c. A. at
S:30 O'Clock,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
D. C. H0N0Rs ANNOUNCED.
Civilian Rifle Team Wins Hilton
~ Trophy at Camp Perry.

1.-THE War Department has issued a
giving the results of the ma
IHonal matches at Camp Perry, Ohio.
last September.
.#3It shows that the District of Column
ma civilian team won the Hilton
zftophy and that the following named
of the team were awarded
I3fonze medals: A. G. Schmidt. c. D.
Yerkins. r. c. Stokes. A. E. Strachen,
a. Chisholm. R. V. Reynolds. H. E.
hove, j. c. Jensen, r. NJ. Morris, r.
"a. MCCARTHY. ]. C. Wheate. ST., and
rs II. Weeder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
WOMEN IN INDUSTRY APPEA.
Suggest Larger Appropriation fo
Labor Department Branch.

An increase in the appropriation for
the woman in-industry service of the
Department of Labor is being sought
by the National Woman's Trade Union
League. The House put $4,000 in the
sundry civil bill for the continuation
of this service during the next fiscal
year. Mrs. Raymond Robins, presi-
dent of the league. has wired to SEN
ator Warren from Chicago, asking
him to endeavor to have the Senate
raise the appropriation to $15O.000.
Mrs. Robins points out that this
branch of the Department of Labor
is the only government agency direct
ly dealing with the interests of 49,
100000 women in industry in this
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

TONIGHT.
Presentation by the Community
Opera of Washington of THE Bohe-
milan Girl at the Belasco.
Girls 'fete at the Central High
School stadium at Z o'clock.
Big Sisters Club of the Thomson
School outdoor masquerade for the
benefit Of the convalescent Of Walter
Reed Hospital, at the Thomson School.
Neighborhood and community dance
at Eastern High School at 8 o'clock.
United States Employees Saturday
Afternoon Holiday Club meeting at the
Public Library at 7.30 o'clock.
Kansas State Society meeting at the
Wilson Normal School, 18th and Har-
ward streets, at $3.50 o'clock.
TOMORROW.
Community sing at Central High
School at 8:45 o'clock.
Summer vesper service on the
Ellipse. with Senator Hitchcock as
speaker, at $50 o'clock.
Wanderlusters' hike from Chevy
Chase Lake at 2:30 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
Smuggler of Liquor Pays Penalty

Percy Chapman, colored. who was
arrested May 81 with a unique ar
rangement for carrying and conceal
ing bottles in his whisky-running
business jumper jacket with six
teen pockets-the whole rolled to
appear as package of plumbers
tools-and who also carried a box
marked Seeds" the whole contain
ing twenty pints, has been sentenced
in Police Court to serve six months.
pay fine of $500. and in default of
payment Of the fine, to serve an ad-
Gitional six months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
CHANCE FOR SERVICE MEN.
Opportunities for Trade Training
Given by Federal Board.

Wide opportunities are given re-
turning soldier veterans for courses
of trade training If they will COM
municate with the federal board OF
vocational education. 200 New Jersey
avenue.
A typical case. which is being look
ed after by the board, is that of q
boy who enlisted in the Army at fif-
teen, was disabled in the Marine sec
tor at sixteen, and is now a student
at the Carnegie Institute. learning
architectural drafting. carpentry and
mathematics. His case has awakened
widespread interest and the federal
board for vocational education has
decided to give him a thorough trade
training and three-year course in
building construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
Officers Assigned to Haiti.

Col L. Nice. Little at Paris Island,
s. c.; Lieut.. Col. T. c. Turner at San
Diego. Cal; Maj. A. ]. White at Guam
tico, Va, and several other Marine
Corps officers have been assigned to
duty with the LIST Brigade of Marines
on police duty in Haiti.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
HUN SUB LEAVES NAVY YARD.
Goes to Philadelphia, Later to Be
y Dismantled.

1.-THE German submarine U-117, which
Operated along the Atlantic coast
lduring the war and has been here
5fbr the past few weeks. left the navy
Gard this morning for Philadelphia.
Hhe boats guns were removed from
der at the yard for study. She VIII be
later and her crew trans
>z9rred to other duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21

Il Shaner Designs Floral Tributes OF
beauty. 900 14th on. 2416)
advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
Wash. Dancing Academy

Modern ballroom dancing taught also stage.
ers in Washington. The Soft-Shoe, Fancy and
Clog Dancing a speciality. All 18th NV Phi.
waite lessons. Reasonable prices. II you can
studio. Every night you get practice dancinf
free Orchestra every night
franklin ass,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21

TAKE BELL-ANs BEFORE MEALS
and see how fine good digestion makes you feel
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
ASH COLLECTION JULY |
l BY D. c. GOVERNMENT
Plans to Take Over Service Under
Way With Prospect Of Early
Completion.

While no formal action has been
taken by the Commissioners, it is ex-
pected the ash collection in the Dis
trict will be taken over by the gov
eminent July 1, at the expiration OF
the contract of James w. Bean, pri-
waite ash collector. Plans for this are
now we'll under way in the office OF
Morris Hacker. and it is belleved
everything will be in readiness for
the first collection of ashes by, the
District government on July l.
Operated at Loss, Is Claim.
Mr. Beams contract called for SIS
400 per year and it is said that he
operated at considerable loss. Mr..
Bean thinks that it will cost the gov
eminent easily 100000 year to con-
duct the collection of ashes, but gov
eminent officials put the cost at not
more than s15o.e00: 1t is expected that
the government will purchase large
part of Mr.. Beams equipment. which
consists of about seventy horses and
wagons.
A factor in the high cost to the
government will be the eight-hour
private concern the men could be
paid when they had finished their al
1otment for the day. but with the
government collection will have to
work.
d. Better Service Expected.
However. in spite of the sncreased
cost of operation government officials
feel that better service can be rem
dered the householder, especially on
account of the complaints being han
died directly, instead of being turned
over to private concern.
1t is thought probable that arrange
ments will be made to use the same
dumping ground that was used by Mr.
Bean. During the months of July and
August ten wagons will be enough
TO handle the collection, it is said,
with maximum of 100 wagons in the
colder weather.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
Wolf Patrol Has Had
Interesting Activities,

The activities of the Wolf Patrol
of Troop Thirteen for the past month
of March have been quite interesting.
The patrol has eight members and
with every scout of the patrol keened
to the highest pitch of action. the
Wolf organization is quite successful.
We don't wish to go back into past
history but in few words it must
be said that the Wolf Patrol has like
every other Patrol, had its ups and
downs. The Wolf was among the
first patrols to be organized at the
Boyd Memorial Building when Troop
Thirteen first started its career. Since
then, the Patrol has had many scouts
come into the organization and at
the same time leave II. The reason
for this is the fact that the better
and more livelier scouts of the Pa
troll would not permit lazy and un-
interested fellows remain in the Wolf
and of course the Patrol has not al
ways been filled, but it was thought
better to have a hundred per cent
organization although it was small
than to have a large Patrol with
poor action and pep.
The constitution OF the Patrol calls
for two meetings per month and
every other Wednesday evening at
1880, the scouts of that group meet
at the Boyd Memorial Building and
they hold fine meetings with good
programs. The patrol has some in
teresting subject after the business
part of the program is over and
always a fine evening is spent in
scouting. The fellows that compose
this patrol are Robert Keller, Charles
Krause, William Fenstemacher,
Wayne Grunden, Bruce Grunden,
Louis Krause, We're Felker and En-
nett Byrem. At the last meeting of
the Court of Honor. Krause, Fenste-
macher and Keller were the three
scouts of the four that became first
class scouts. The Patrol is endeav-
oring to win the race in the Patrol
competition which the Troop is hold
ing and so far the Wolf is holding
the lead by a few points and the
Cobra under the leadership of Josep,.
Hagar is coming pretty fast to the
top so that the race will be quite a
keen one. The patrol leader OF the
Wolf patrol is Robert Keller while
Charles Krause aids Keller in running
the organization.
BRUCE GRUNDEN,
Patrol Historian.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
Scouts of Troop 7 on
Great Hike Last Saturday

The average scout certainly en-
Joys hiking this season OF the year.
Last Saturday was an ideal day and
the hike was greatly enjoyed by the
scouts OF Troop :. In our vicinity
there are about fifteen to IS varieties
of wild flowers now in bloom. Do
YOU know them? There are also quite
a number of wild birds.
One OF the things held up before
every scout by the scoutmaster. is
b. high standards. Aim to attain
the highest marks-not simply TO
get from class TO class by just a
passing mark. Be on top. Excel in
something. Be a leader.
We are glad to note the prize Of
$40 in gold to William Bodmer for
frst prize essay in the public schools.
Persistent efforts always win s'.ccess.
The merit honor OF March was won
by Kermit Smith with a total OF
seventy-four points. Kermit has WA
honor the past year in gathering the
largest quality OF books and ma ga
zines for our soldiers in various
camps.
several scouts assisted in fire
nghting on Tuesday evening in the
vicinity of Ovevyiew. This was
good turn TO the community.
The Honorary Committee meet
Wednesday evening in regular ses-
sion. discussing subjects of interest
10 the troop. Pep and enthusiasm is
what any good scout troop needs.
RUDOLPH MILLER,
Scout Scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
Pack Two Still on the
Map; Hold Good Meeting

We had a good little meeting last
eek. Twenty present, one new mem
Der, Cub Hawkins. proposed by
George Moore. Sorry that some FIVE
or six fellows were so hard OF hear
ing that it was impossible for them
to know when the whistle was blown,
which made il necessary for them to
leave the meeting. It's a bad thing
to come to a meeting with ones ears
closed up. Please don't do 1t again.
Be on time at the meeting tonight.
We want to start promptly at $50.
There are a lot OF things to be done,
and you know our time is limited.
save old boxes, barrels, in fact any
thing that will burn. and find out
at the meeting what to do with il.
We want enough TO fill a big
truck. There's going to be big do
iugs sometime soon. Stars will be
awarded at the meeting tonight,
and more exams given. Big hike
tomorrow, down east. Meet at the
church at 1880 bring lunch, six cents
Carfare, and hang on your axes, can
teens. cook kits and what nots.
Where are we going? Well if Id
tell it everybody would know. so
YOU will have to wait and see. The q.
are a lot of interesting things COM
ing within the next six weeks. Be
wise. and get in on the ground floor.
that's me all over Mabel.
CUB HUSTON, Scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
Scouts Of Troop Is
Take Hike to Hut

Last Saturday some of the Scouts
of Troop IS took a hike over to the
hut. They cooked their meals and
some of the fellows passed their cook
ing tests for second class. The gate
was off its hinges and We fixed it and
also repaired the fence.
On Tuesday two OF our Scouts
assisted in fighting the forest FIRE
near Marysville. on Friday night
the first first class pin was presented
to Scout Frank Foose. the first one
OF our troop to attain that rank. Five
second class pins were also presented
al this meeting.
The majority OF the Tenderfoot
Scouts in our troop at the present
time. were of Tenderfoot rank on the
night we agreed that three months
after that night they would
all have TO be second class scouts.
If you are not second class scout
now you have only TWO weeks to pass
your examinations or you will no
longer be considered a member of
the troop.
Come around to the meeting to-
night and hear what's going to be
done.
CLEON CRISwELL,
Scribe,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
$NEWz AND NOTES or THE, BOY S1OuTz4
THE WIGWAM

is a very inspiring thing to have the
robin pouring forth his good night
song as one works in the garden
after the evening meal.
Some time later on our morning
walk We stop in our tracks. We
have heard the first flicker of the
season. He pauses in his call and
we anxiouSly await the return call
of mate. His patience is more
limited than ours and he calls again,
and with the exception of the bois-
ferrous song of nearby robin, Il
reign of silence is his reward! 1t
is evident that he is the first of his
kind. The punching of our feathered
friends when migrating seems to be
missing with the flicker. This can
be accounted for to a certain degree
by the scarity of the bird. Several
mornings later we hear his call and
are thrilled when from a distant
tree there comes an answer. we
know the mating season of one of
our most useful birds has begun.
FORWARD"
Say, can you read Chinese lam
guage: No? Well, neither can l.
But this will do; we'll use our own.
Forward is the word. What does
that little thing mean that has just
seven letters? Well, we can nave
different meanings but the one that
refers to scouting is the one when
the scouts of a troop say forward
and they go forward instead of a
non-active organization that sits in
the back ground and watches other
troops do something and yet feel
satisfied that they should look on.
This summer. there will be fine hikes
and outdoor meetings. There Will
be swimming, camping and mixing
Yes, there are many other sports
and activities to occupy your NINA
but are you working for the other
fellow? OF course, we cant nave
dead wood hanging to our group Oh
fellows but we can get rid of it and
by so doing, we are making our own
troop a hundred per cent. ounch
of scouts. Still, why should there
be any dead wood? Why can't we
all be on the jump and be wllling
TO do our share? Scouts, the idea
of the scout movement is to give
the other fellow a helping hand ana
to make our city in which we llNe
better by taking care or 1t ana the
keynote of the movement IS the
fellowship of purpose. we shoulu
NOT be wears in getting off our tests
but take all of them off to the ilrlll
of our ability and then when we nave
done our share, we can ask the
other fellow TO do his share but
before We do any asking or request
ing. we must be perfect ourselves.
Let us all be workers in our troop
in which we belong. Whey can we
not have n word by which We can
be moving all the time in the interest
of our troop and of others? The
best word should be that of seven
letters and that word is forward.
In the months to come, let US adopt
that word and have as our guiding
word to success be forward. For
ward to success.
FENSTEMACHER.
Scribe.