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RHYMES for Young FoLks

Fortunately for tho writer's of verse
for children the young are not critical.
II the rhymes jingle and tell IA story they
are usually satisfied. liut the children
arc tolerant OF literary excellence,
Hence they like Stevenson.
They will also like Mary Carolyn
Davis. who has written lot Of rhymes
which have the Stevensonian quality
added to quality of their own. Miss
Davis gets the child's point of view and
in two or four lines she exhibits it so
clearly AS 20 surprise and charm the
adult. Her book is about "A Little
Frecked Person" and purports to be a
record of impressions and reflections.
Hero is what appears under the title
Perhaps -
You never know, In this great world
what wonders there may be-
Perhaps there's buried treasure out be
meath the cherry tree
Every one intimate with children is
familiar with the point of view in this
bit:
OF course I believe in fairies,
OF course ] know they're true
Just think. If you were fairy,
And no one belleyed in you
These samples give taste Of the
quality of the book.
Eleanor Ellis Perkins in NNews from
NotOwn," has written verse of Il very
different kind which will please the
young almost as much as Miss Davis )
beautiful rhymes. 1t is about what
Jiffy Wells saw and heard in NOtown.
He tells how the NOtOwn beau tried
to stay to dinner, and what happened
when the Biggs fOolishly. attempt to
change the mind of setting hen, and
the remarks of an organ grinder, how q
well known desperate is deprived OF
anticipated punishment and many other
interesting and exciting things.
a LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON. BY MARI
Carolyn Davis. Boston; HoughtoH Mlhlir
| NEWs FROM RoTowN. BY Eleanor Ellis
Perkins. Boston: Houshtop Aihlin Co
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NEW BOOKS FOR GIRLS
Some Of Fiction. Some OF Fact
and Some of Fancy

'Babs at Brentwood" is the second of
Alice Ross Colvcr's delightful series
of "Babs' books for girls from eleven
to fifteen. She has devised charming
| young heroine and in this new nara
tive takes her aiield into amusing and
interesting experiences Barbara Ben
son. TO give BabS her full name, has
/ left her home down in Maine" to visit
a cousin living near New York.
Babs has no idea there were SO many
exciting things to see and to learn. But
, she enjoys everything school parties.
outdoor sports, the visits to the big
city, and best of all. the group Of new
friends who form camp fire club
Grace May North, author of adele
Doring of the Supnyside Club" was
New York Public Library and is founder
and editor of the Sunnysde Club Of
California. In her story. Adele Doriug
is the principal figure on account of
her personality and popularity in n
group of seven girls just entering their
teens, and living in sunny California;
OF course they have Il club. which they
call the ''SunnySidc Club, " and they
brighten their own good times by doing
kind things for others in sensible.
friendly way that brings JOY TO all
jolly brothers of some of the girls make
!, interesting for boys as well as for
girls from ten to fifteen.
Just Henrietta" is by Leila Horn
Richards. the author of the very pop
ular Blue Bonnet series for young
girls. In this book she introduces II
new and charming heroine whom all
girls IN their teens will ndmirc very
much and whose good points they may
very profitably initiate. ThA is not,
however. to say that the book is one
of the denominations which used TO be
known as Sunday school fiction. II is
wholesome, but it does not unueccssarily
mora!iZc.
I'm the Maid of Orleans NJ. S. G.
Smith has rctold with graphic quality
the story of Jeanne dare. She runs
through the career of the sainted war
rior girl of Domremy, who has been
such an inspiration to France during
the recent war, from her childhood and
her vision of Michael and other angels
aud saints to her martyrdom.
ADELE DoRING OF THE sUNNYsIDE
I.othrop, Lee & Shepard Co
BABS AT BIRCHWOOD By Alice Ross
tolver Philadelphia: Penn Publishing co
/ JUST HENRIETTA. BY Leila II. Richards
Boston; The Page 60.
| THE MAID OF ORLEANS. BY NJ s. c.
smith. New York; r. Y. Crowell CO.
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his military training. and does excellent
work in the trenches and in the lighting
at Bclleau Wood and other points. The
story gives interesting accounts and
pictures Of the training of the marines,
boxing wrestling and rccreations, and
n thrilling narrative of their gallantry
under fire.
Mr.. Tomlinson combines historical
facts aud information with fiction in
way that makes the kind of story young
readers enjoy. lie not only celebrates
the hcrOism of the marines in the Cha
tcau Thicrry sector in 1918. but also
gives graphic account of the L. :. NJ
{. since its organization.
''Thc Guardsmuu' l., by another
bows writer, Homer Greene. 1t tells Il
tale Of the national guard prior To its
Generalization and our entry iutu the
war on the other side of the water. Per-
hapS the most dramatic parts of il are
concerned with the use of the citizen
soldiery to suppress labor troubles and
riOtins and disorder on account of the
presence of what the factory company
in the story calls "syndicalists. So
caliStS and radicals - 1t is Il sumc-
what curious story palpubly designed to
promote Americanism and cXtirputc
what is now known as bolShcvism. \
young American shows his mcttlc in
an emergency. The captain of the COM
pany is injured IN an automobile ac-
clucnt aud the responsibility falls on
Lieutenant Hal Mccormick, who. by
cool and clever leadership. proves
worthy Of the command.
"Fhc sun of Quebec by the lately
deceased and lamont"d Joseph \. ALI
shclcr, hurks back nearly two centuries.
II Is II historical story Of the French
aud lpdian war. The hero, an ad-
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i,aDeIoch .a ElllS, IN lepg1ny .srE review .
Motive in Literature. by Albert Nor
dell, says that the book ''is the most
recent, the most daring and certainly
the most hazardous group of attempts
to unlock the heart of genius" Mr..
Havelock Ellis continues. "Mr. Nor
del's scholarship, which is consider
able, was not got up to prove psyche -
pathological thesis. He was a symna e.
thetic, penetrating and original stu
dent of literature long before he ever
heard of Freud "
The Washington herald., 1919-10-23
Type Settlers Referendum
Results Are Announced

Columbia Union. No. 1o1. Interna-
tonai Typographical Union, has voted
on, three issues put to referendum
by the International body.
The results are:
To ipcrease the old age pension
from IS to IS a week-i.6l@ for. g.
against.
To increase mortuary benefit from
800 to $500 for continuous member
shop of Is. years or over-L44 for.
Sc against.
To Increase salary Of president and
secretary-treasurer to s5.ooo-ST for.
Sos against. 49, .N...-
These results We're announced last
night by Secretary George Seibold.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-23
Gen. Simms to Reorsanize
Old D. c. National Guard

Vigorous efforts WI be made by
Gen. r. d. smms to reorganize the
District National Guard at the meet
ing Of former Guarismen to be held
at the armory Saturday night.
The War Department recently au-
thorized six companies Of infantry.
one headquarters troop. one battery
Of field artillery. one signal company
and necessary stan units. for the d.
c. militia.
Officers who. served in the world
war are eligible for commissions In
the National Guard units and are
urged to attend the meeting Satur-
day night. =.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-23
NODOUBLE FOR Mr.. CAIN.

rfiiming Of the Ince productions, and
IL the largest one Of It's kind that
has ever been Constructed. On the
night of its christening q country
barn dance was held by Mr.. Ray and
his entire company, which lasted un-
til the carly hours of the, following
morning. An exact replica Of a large
country barn was used as the scene
Of the festivities. and every detail
including horse In his stall, chickens
perched on the rafters. the rural or
chestra and q bewhiskered country
man calling out the square dances,
was faithfully reproduced. While the
orchestra was going strong on "Tur-
key in the Straw" the rural contin-
gent not engaged in the dance were
in frequent attendance at the refresh
ment booth where hard cider and 275
per cent beer vied- with each other
in q popularity contest.
Several days ago, when the Doug
las MacLean-Doris May Company
were returning from Catalina they
encountered a very heavy sea. and
while the two youthful stars were
unaffected themselves their director,
Lloyd Ingraham, was a very sick
man. Instead Of telling his two pro-
togees what to do and how. they
started to reverse the customary ar
rangement and direct Mr.. Ingraham.
but old Dame Nature beat them to
the Job and at her insistent sum-
mons Mr.. Ingraham just naturally
gravitated to the rail and proceeded
to lose everything he had with him.
even his interest in the story "Mary's
Ankle" which he had been directing.
Billy B. Van OF THE Rainbow GirT'
has an intimate understanding with
his audiences. He gets under the skin.
He says he cannot stand at the top
OF the mountain and amuse those
down in the valley; he goes down into
the valley. too. e..
Sydney Greenstreet. who plays the
grotesque English butler in "The
Rainbow Girl" has a collection of over
fifty photos Of himself In various
make-ups. He might travel the world
over incog. for the next fifty years
and no one would recognize him as
Greenstreet, the actor.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-23
League Of Nations
Visualized by I'D. W."
In Big War Picture

One of the big successes Of the
Grifnth repertory season in New York
was the revised edition of "Hearts
Of the World" wherein Mr.. Griffith,
keeping abreast Of the times. visual
lied the work of the Peace Confer
ence and gave aNvivid reason for the
league of nations. This production,
exactly as offered in New York, has
been secured here and will be the
special attraction at Moore's Theater
all next week.
From all accounts Mr.. Grifiirh again
has set of another dramatic sky
rocket in this latest version Of his
famous work. showing to peace time
audiences the horror and futility of
war. and bringing home to the Amer
The Washington herald., 1919-10-23
THE RENEWED WEDDING.

May Allison's devoted colored
maid. Josie, startled the dainty star
recently by announcing that she
and her husband were to be remar-
ried.
why. Josie" exclaimed Miss Al
lison. there's no need OF that.
You've had no divorce"
Josie replied with Q question
you leases yo' house by the
yeah, don't you. Missy May?"
"Of course, JOSIE" responded the
now bewildered screen star.
AN when the yeah's over. you re-
new the lease?"
Miss Allison nodded.
We'll. Abs renewing my mar
riage!"
The Washington herald., 1919-10-23

Frequently when q scene on .he
screen is pisrured where an actor
takes hazardous chances. the wise
ones win tell you dummy" o.
double" is being used. As o mat
fake. and consioer II a point OF honor
to go through tie dangerous scenes
themselves. This was illustrated
forcibly during tho screening of "In
Mizzoura." the new Paramount-Art-
craft picture starring Robert War
wick, which is coming to Loex's
Palace Theater next week.
Hugh Ford, the director, went to
Robert Cain. the heavy" and told
him that "a break-neck horseback
ride was scheduled. In which Cain
was to be pursued by Maj. Warwick
and knocked headlong from Ne sad
die. Mr.. Ford offered to have an
extra" double for Cain in the
scene. ...
mot by Jugful." said the actor.
The ride was undertaken and came
out successfully, except that Mai.
Warwick gave the plucky Cain a
beautiful black eye and knocked him
into ciump Of prickly. shrub. But
Cain was satisfied. II not exactly
happy.
Much has been said about realism
on the screen. but the whole plot
OF '.In Mizzoura" Is built around a
startling incident that happened in
that State several years ago. The
author. Augustus Thomas, was at
that time q reporter on a st. Louis
paper. A train robbery took place
In which a lone highwayman held
up the express messenger and stole
several thousands of dollars. After
ward he turned up in a small town
and was captured. Mr.. Thomas took
this affair and. with his dramatic
genius. Incorporated It into a play.
along with an unusually appealing lit
tie love story. The late Nat Cool
win used 1t for several years as a
starring vehicle.
To Charles Ray, who Is now near
ing the completion Of his current pic
ture Paris Green" was given the
honor Of christening the enormous
new dark stage just completed at the
1nce Studio. This stage was built
at great expense to expedite the
The Washington herald., 1919-10-23
Garrick-Lord Dunsany,

Lord Dunsany. the distinguished
English poet. playwright and weaver
OF delightful romances will lecture
at the Shubert-Garrick Theater Sun
day evening. with the imaginary
lands of his writings as his theme.
Ny Own Lands" the subject OF the
lecture, will AFFORD the faN>ous play
wright and author a wide and de-
lightful scope for the play of his
fancy and the entertainment Of his
audience. Tickets are on sale at the
omces OF T. Arthur Smith, 1906 q
street. northwest.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-23

lean people the necessity for the stop
ping Of armed strife. In this new edi-
ton Of Hearts Of the World" he
shows that war never really settled
anythingj that Nts greatest accomp-
-lishment has been the DETACHMENT OF
the earth and the defilement Of the
home. In Mr.. Grifith's own words:
2 There never can be any lasting
peace in the world until there has
been written with the ink of love and
understanding the lesson OF brother
hood on the hearts Of humanity"
The Washington herald., 1919-10-23
Stardom Next Year
Awaits Zena Keefe,
Selznick Actress

Zena Keefe, q charming, brown
haired Iassie from San Francisco. Is
scheduled to make her debut as a
selznick star in the fan Of 1890 This
is said to be tho FIRST time In the his
tory Of the moving picture industry
that the announcement OF q stars
designation has. been made a year in
advance Of the filming of her first
picture In her new capacity
The future star will not have to wait
a whole year before beginning 10
twinkle. Indeed. she has been twink
The Washington herald., 1919-10-23
Liquor, Cash, Tires and
Tools Reported Stolen

Mrs. G. H. Rose. s5o1 Thirty-sixth
street northwest, reported to the
police theft of lone quart Of
whisky. like amount Of cognac
brandy and a pint of jamaica rum
last night.
Mrs. Lichtman. 1744 Seventh
street northwest. reported q SO bill
stolen from her bureau.
Karl II. Watkins, 243s Wisconsin
The Washington herald., 1919-10-23

4:so o'clock. under the management
or Mrs. Wilson-Greene. This con-
cert promises one of the rare
treats OF the musical season and
the program will include songs By
hayden. Franz Brahms. Beethoven,
Huoinstein, Rimsky-Korsakow. Rach-
maninof. Cadman. Massenet, Gou-
nod. and operatic arias.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-23

ling with steadily Increasing briiliance-
for several years. She began her pub
lie career on the stage. but soon aban-
doned the footlights to pose for the
movies" She appeared in. numerous
special productions. but never per-
.manentiy Identified herself with any
one producer.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-23

avenue northwest. said three tires
and q box OF tools. valued in all at
s1zo. were stolen from his autonio-
bile near Hyattsville. Nd, yester-
day morning.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-23
Poli's-GeraIdine Farrar.

Geraldine Farrar. prima donna
from the Metropolitan Grand Opera
House. will be heard the only time
in Washington this season at Polls
Theater next Tuesday afternoon at
The Washington herald., 1919-10-23

the Worid"-another tremendous story
by the man who created "The Birth
Of a Nation" "The Fall of Baby
lon." Broken Blossoms" II In
cludes thirty players, more than 5o0-
900 men and women supernumeraries
and $1,000 horses.
: CrandaIPs Knickerbocker-'sT
Temperamental Wife, :.
Today and tomorrow. Constance
Talmadge will succeed to the place
Of premier prominence on tn.
knickerbocker's bill as chief figuro
in The Temperamental Wife," in
which she Is admirably SUPPORTED
by a distinguished cast. On Satur-
pictured star OF the bill in THE
Third kiss" Sunday and Monday,
Madge Kennedy will be screened as
star Of Strictly Confidential" On
Tuesday and Wednesday. the Knick-
erbocker will present Revelation" :"
in which the stellar role is enacted
by Nazimova- Thursday and Friday
will bring to the screen The Egg
Crate Wallop." in which Charles
Ray Is starred. Saturday. Jack Pick
ford I'm Burglar by Proxy"
Moore's Garden-tsThe Mother and
the LAW
Tragedy and exaltation, laughter
and thrills. with realism that reaches
almost to the breaking point. are the
salient features Of d. w. Grinith's
poignant drama, THE Mother and
the Law" which is being shown at
Moore's Garden Theater all this week.
For the coming week the Garden an
nounces Soldiers OF Fortune" by
Richard Harding Davis. which Allan
Dwan has made from the adaptation
Of the story by Augustus Thomas.
Norman Kerry and Anna Q. Nilsson
are backed with typical Dwan cast
CrandaIls-The Merry-Ge-Round., :,
A particularly strong array OF photo
play attractions are booked for pres
sentation at CrandaFFs theater during
the week beginning next Sunday. For
the first three days of the week,
Peggy Hyland, one OF the most ac-
complished ingenues on the screen,
will be pictured as star of The
Merry-Go-Round." On Wednesday,
Florence Reed will be screened as
star of Today" For the last three
days of next week at CrandalPs
Nazimova will be the star of the bill
in her latest and greatest picture,
THE Brat" a film version OF the sue
cessful stage play Of the same name
by Maude Fulton. Each daily bill
will as usual be completed by va
riety OF short-reel subjects and Or
chestral- accompaniment.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-23
Rome Shaken by Earthquake.

Rome. Oct 2.-Rome was shall
by an earthquake at 7sos o'cloc'
Yorning. the tremor lasting =,
Seconds and waking up the Z
ton. still in bed No reports -
the damage dons have a. yei
received.
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hundred millions
In
the Of regularity
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bring is the whole evidence
when
especially responsibility
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VOTE FOR THESE
New Laws for Chicago, of Which
Voters Should Approve At
the Polls in November.

The conference committee of the
various civic organizations of Chi.
cago having in charge legislation ia.
vored by the different bodies has pre-
pared report showing the results
Of its work at Springfield and an ex.
PLANTATION of two laws that were
passed and will be voted on at the
election next November. The report
is signed by Cornelius Lynde. chair.
man, and Joseph Cummins. secretary.
In speaking of legislative action the
report says:
"Of the measures affecting the Chi
cago city government which were
urged upon the general assembly of
Illinois at its recent session by the
conference committee of civic organ.
izations, three have been enacted into
laws. They are:
Il. The bill for the nonpartisan
election of aldermen in Chicago. (Sen.
ate Bill 24S.)
"2. The bill changing the number
of wards in Chicago from thirty.fve
to fifty, providing for fifty aldermen
instead of seventy, all being elected
ut the same time 50 as to reduce the
number of elections. blouse bill
7O0)
"3. The bill to reduce the number
OF legal holidays by providing that
no primary day and no election day,
except the regularly biennial election
In November, shall be a legal holi-
day. (Senate bill 230.)
"While these measures constitute
only part of the program OF con.
structive legislation for Chicago for.
mulated by the conference committee
for presentation to the general as
sembly, they represent progressive
steps OF importance. The act to re.
duce the number OF holidays Is al.
ready In full effect, without further
action by the electorate. and hence.
forth primary days and election days
except for one election day In No.
vember every two years-will not be
holidays. The other two measures
must be approved by the people of
Chicago on referendum vote before
becoming operative. They will be
submitted to the people Of Chicago
for approval or rejection at the cleo.
ton Of November of this year, when
delegates to the constitution conven.
| ton are to be chosen.
THE nonpartisan bill, as first intro.
duced and as passed by the senate,
applied to the mayor and aldermen
and to the city clerk and city treas
urer so long as they should remain
elective. The house, before passing
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QUEER DOUBLE-BARRELED CONTEST

james Wickershnm of Fairbanks,
Alaska, whose portrait Is herewith
produced, is engaged In II queer double
burreled contest for seat in the
house of representatives. Wickersham
is Republican and was appointed
United States district judge, Third d.
vision, Alaska, in 1900. lie served
two terms and was elected in 1906
delegate to the Sixy-first congress. He
has been serving continuously since.
George b. Grigsby was seated as
the delegate from Alaska upon pre-
senting Il certificate Of election to the
Sixty-sixth congress. So he has been
assigned an office. Wickersham Is
contesting the seat and Is also occu-
plying an office.
Charles A. Sulzer, the man whom
Wickersham opposed in Alaska in No
vember, 1918, died before he was de-
clared elected by 33 votes. Wicker.
sham contested the decision. The
governor of Alaska, holding that Sui.
ger had won, called a special election
n
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in TIL JIM Twilight
The COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE

Representative William J. Ora.
ham of Illinois, whose portrait Is given
herewith, is chairman of the house
committee Investigating war depart
ment expenditures. He made an inter-
esting report the other day. Seven
men formed secret government of
the United States" determined all the
sO-called war legislation "weeks and
even months" before war was declared
against Germany, he charged. after
reading into the record u digest of the
minutes of the council of national de.
Tense.
The seven men were named by Mr..
Graham as Hollis Godfrey, Howard L.
Coffin, Bernard VI. Baruch, Samuel
Gompers. Franklin II. Martin, Julius
Rosenwald. and Daniel willard. mem.
bers of the advisory commission of the
council
Mr.. Graham asserted the council
assumed such broad powers that Major
General Cocktails. former chief of the
purchase, storage, and traffic division q
members protested against its activitie
United States steel corporation, accus,
of law
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s. p. Messenger has done much for
Chicago in furnishing the people with
q fine lot of first-class restaurants.
A2eA
owen ONIalley, who made good
record and host of friends as Coun.
ty Commissioner Is devoting all OF
his time to his popular and prosper
Gus cigar store, opposite the County
building at 1877 North Clark street,
~UtA
Carl Latham Is making good rec
ord as president of the Iroquois Club.
~
Calvin +. Craig, the able president
of the Mechanics & Traders State
Bank, deserves great credit for the
we'll deserved popularity OF that big
West Side institution.
~0
Adam Ortseifen, one of the best of
Chicago's City Treasurers, would
make a good State Treasurer.
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SWIMMING CHAMPION IN POLITICS

Duke KahanamOku, worlds aquatic
champ, has dived into the pool of poll.
tics over on his native shores of Ha-
wall and IL rapidly converting his fa-
nous "crawl" into the stroke of states
manship.
The duke SHE'D his bath robe into
the ring as candidate for supervisor
In Honolulu.
When he cOnfded his ambition to
fellow Republicans on the island they
said: "F'ine. Poland has II pianist for
premier Why not II swimmer for II
city father"
Immediately all the ukuleles start
ed stunning, ana the dry-lund candi-
dates found themselves with II lot of
iigurativc knots tied In their shirts In
this splnshing campaign for office.
KahnnamOku hung up records AS
"A campaign speaker with as much
ease ns he did IN aquatic competitions.
All the swimmers were for him as II
matter of cOurse-nnd nearly every
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in Honolulu In
and aIeS