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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-27
THIS WEEK
<ITM SO HAPPY" 4 music;
farce comedy in which Fred

farce comedy in which Fred
erick V. Bowers is starring
in this season, will be at the Boyd
tor four nights starting tonight.
Victor Gabery is responsible for
the book and has used as his theme
"a harmless fib." 1t is astounding
how this little white fib grows to
be whopping big lie with the idea
in mind, if you tell one. you will
have to tell more and the moral
ever evident. don't tell the first one
and the many tight places it gets
Arthur Fairfax (Mr. Bowers, only
to have him tell another one to get
out of the preceding one and be-
fore the curtain is up five minutes,
he has fold so many he don't re-
member the truth, but in all sin
certify he lies with grace and ease.
The musical end OF the comedy is
big feature of the entertainment,
as the company consists Of some
of the cleverest musical comedy
stars on the stage today, among
them Alma Youlin, Dolly Castles,
Irma Bertrand, Mary Kilcoyne, Ed
ward Sedan, Williams Devens, Har-
ry Oakley and Ollivette Rivers.
Mutt and Jeff in the Wooliy
West" will hold the boards at the
Boyd next Thursday for four
nights. In this piece theI famous
cartoon characters, which have set
the whole world laughing, will
figure in new adventures and es-
capades sure to increase tenfold
their already enviabie popularity.
There are any amount of surprises,
dances, lifting songs, features, orig
inal bits, complications, screams
and the other ingredients destined
to amuse the grouchiest person on
earth. The company contains a
cast OF famous entertainers, includ-
ing bunch of beautiful chorus
girls. Gorgeous costumes. scenic
equipment and electrical effects and
other novelties are also promised.
The customary matinees will be
held on Saturday and Sunday.
Not for years has there been such
a riot OF color upon any stage as in
Charles Dillingham's production of
"Chin Chin" coming to the Bran
deis theater on Tuesday and We'd
nesday, April 20 and 80.
A flash OF burnt orange trailing
off into crimson. and we have
tea shop in Picking. A splendor of
apple-green, bronze-green, dull blues
and bright blues, and a Chinese ba-
zaar filled with quaint toys and
curious idol images, swings into
view. A simmer of moonlight on
porcelain walls and among cherry
branches at bloom-time, and pal
ace terrace rises slowly into sight
Prestol And we are on the outside
Of the dressing-tent of a great cir
Gus, all flappiny canvases and
posters Of gaudy hue. Presto and
we smell the sawdust. A beam from
Aladdin's Lamp" and all is romance
again the romances Of trees and
flowers and vistas of a park.
The vibrations of sound. too, are
no less vivid The tinkle of bells.
the blars OF horns. the fanfare Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-27
Wine Tastes Like Vinegar.

Springfield, III. French wine at
thirty-two ce.,s quart tastes like
vinegar with chew of tobacco in
it." writes Corporal George w. Hig-
gins, l30th Engineers. now in
France, to relatives here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-27
Man Lived in Tree.

New Philadelphia, O,--John Peter
son, IS, known as the tree man
because for several years he lived in
house erected in the branches OF a
sycamore tree, died at the county
intirmary here recently.
The Washington times., 1919-04-19
REAL ESTATE news
j. S. TO FURNISH
PLANS FOR HOMES

Practical architectural plans Ia
dwellings, prepared and used By ths
United States Housing Corporakioa
Tor various Government housing nroF.
ects during war time. are to be made
available for general public use 81
the oWn-your-own-hom section OF khe
Department OF Labor.
Several types OF houses haze Deen
selected as most artistic as well AZ
most practicable. and the plans fop
these will be given to oWn-your-onrn-
home committees, which are nov 80.
ryipg on campaigns In forty cities. 20
that estimates may be made on them.
10 Is explained that the purposs -
not to interfere in any way with tha
work Of local architects. by thus nra-
Viding Government plans, but it h
expected that when the estimates Il
widely separated States are ComDile8
the information will be OF value fo
prospective home owners. while II
will AFFORD comparisons of the vafyine
cost OF construction in many parts az
the United States.
Since the own-your-oWn-horns cam.
paign was started a few weeks ago
the Department Of Labor has received
assurances OF cooperation from
chambers OF commerce, civic assoeia-
NAoMSs hOAlcu NAlDes AuQ OF 84ulalLlOna
OF many sorts. Requests that local
campaigns be begun without delay
have been sent this week TO 400 cities.
While the campaign was started
primarily to furnish buReF employ
ment to the men OF the demobilIking
army. the number OF letters received
by the department from soldiers who
ask advice about how to proceed b
obtaining homes OF their own proves
that the campaign has for the boysih
khaki more than a temporary interest,",
and contradlcts the idea that military
service breeds a distaste for settlins
down in a permanent abiding place.
The oWn-your-own-home eampaign, -
far, has seemed to show that war. In
stead OF inspiring wsnderlust. has
made the Americans who served IN Il
more anxious than ever before 10 live
in houses that actually belong .
them.
The Washington times., 1919-04-19
ASKPUNISHMENTOF OF
WOMEN DEPORTERS

PARIS, April 10 (by French govern
ment wireless).-The punishment of
the German official responsible for
the deportation of thousands Of wom-
en- from Koubeix, Lille and Turcoing
in 1916 is demanded in a petition
signed by $4,000 French women. The
petition, which will soon be presented
to the peace conference, numbers
among its signers Mrs. Anna Roose-
welt and Nine. CASTOR Colmette. 1t
says:
I'm spite OF the most elementary
en-, girls and children of every condi-
tiOn were systematically abducted
from their families and were forced
to submit to the most odious treat
ment. We women Of France. with
broken and bleeding hearts. demand
justice from the peace conference on
behalf OF our maTtyred sisters.
ITO prevent such crimes from ever
being perpetrated again. we demand
that those guilty OF them be punished
like ordinary criminals. We trust you
viii exact full justice from Germany
and her allies. We are nearing the
Of the day. April 23, 1916.
when that odious deed against the
women Of all nations protest was
carried out. and we firmly trust that
year viii not elapse before
the guilty arc punished both those
who issued the order from Berlin and
those who executed it in the most
brutal way
The Washington times., 1919-04-19
AoVERTIsEMENT.
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taking tonics, or trying to patch up a
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When the liver and bowels are per.
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If you have a bad taste in your
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lazy, don't.care feeling, no ambition or
energy, troubled With undigested foods,
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Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
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Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief, so you can eat what you like.
At 1Oc and 25c per box. All druggists.
The Washington times., 1919-04-19
MRS. REITz BUYS
APARTMENTSHERE

The Vancouver apartments, at
1902 X street were sold during
the past week to Mrs. Mary B. Reitz
through the real estate firm Of John
w. Thompson & Co.
The building contains thirty apart
ments, OF one, two, and three rooms
and bath. 1t is built Of re-enforced
concrete construction. with a cement
roof, and is absolutely fireproOf- An
improved vapor heating and inciner-
ating plant is part OF the equipment.
Built-in furniture and refrigerators
are features Of the apartments.
Mrs. Maud B. Harlow, wife Of
Richard a. Harlow, of Montana, pur-
chased the handsome colonial home
known as "The Cedars." and located
in Alexandria county, overlooking
Washington. The property was for
merIy owned and occupied by the late
Col. c. w. Doubleday.
The house is built OF stone and
brick. contains twenty rooms, and Is
finished throughout in hardwood.
The grounds include eleven acres OF
beautiful lawns and woods.
Both sales apprOximated 100000
in value, and both were made by the
John w. Thompson Company in con-
junction with the office Of Edward T.
Lewis. ss.r. 81
The Washington times., 1919-04-19
new SUBDIVISION
FOR CHEVY CHASE

Plans for the Improvement and
plating or the Third Chevy Chase
Grove, work on which has already
been begun, were disclosed during the
past week by L. G. Schroeder, who Is
managing the sale OF the property.
Grading is now under way at the
property. Giant steam shovels are
leVeling the land and cutting streets.
4 90-foot avenue is being built
through the property and side streets
are being cut to connect with this
avenue. AS quickly as this work Is
the Government road that
now runs through the property will
be closed.
Trees are being removed to facilI-
tate the growth OF other more beauti-
fuI trees and no effort is being spared
to make the subdivision, when COM
pleted, one of the most attractive in
the suburb.
Three houses have just been COM
pleted on the property and as quickly
as materials and labor are aavilabIe
the company will build more houses.
The third subdivision is located
right in the heart of the previous de-
velopment in this part Of Chevy Chase
1000 people are now
living on the first two subdivisions.
II Is the intention OF the owners to
make this last effort the best OF the
several subdivisions.
The Washington times., 1919-04-19
TOGIVE EPANTOMIME
WITH "PAGLIACCI"

May in an Italian Garden" is the
name OF the Community Pantomime
TO be given in connection with
'Pagliacci," the short opera of Leon
cavalIo, during the season OF the
Community Opera Of Washington.
The pantomime is strictly a COM
munity product, to be presented by
the community. it has grown out OF
the School for Recreation Leaders at
Club No. Of the War Camp Com
munity Service, situated at Carroll
Hall.
Mrs. Keith Forrest, director Of the
dramatic department, sent out an
S o call TO her cIass--that is made
UP largely Of war workers from all
over the asking for a
scenario for a pantOmime that
would harmoniZe with the Italian
opera. Mrs. Alice Torbert was victor
in the contest
The pantomime is staged and di-
rected by Mrs. Glenna Smith Tinnin,
and over 100 young people will take
part in it,
This italian Garden by the Sea"
will be a May Day scene of Italy Of
long ago. The pantomime is a ro-
nance, told by episodes that are
quaint and GayIy coIored-that are. in
fact. a fOrsrunner Of the modern May
Day festival.
Even the music carries out the
fidelity to the old Italian atmosphere.
An old-fashioned Latin chant of the
love goddess. Venus Genetrix," has
been found at the Library of Congress
and will be used.
The Washington times., 1919-04-19
.BUILDING.MATERIAL
.PRICESBODY NAMED

A committee OF nine, representing
the various interests involved in the
building trades was appointed yes
terday by the DlstrIct Commissioners
to agree on stable prices for the va
rious commodities required to build
homes in the District. This was the
committee authorized at a general
conference last Wednesday in the
board room of the District building.
When the committee has completed
it's work it will report back to the
Commissioners at another general
conference to which the public will be
invited. 1t will hold it's first meet
ing Monday afternoon ats O'Clock in
the board room Of the District build
ing.
The committee is composed Of:
Builders, s. J. Prescots; building sup
ply men, 3. L. Grove and w. Z. Gal
liner; financial interests, Milton f.
Allies; labor, W. J. Spencer, 3. A.
OLeary. and John Gleason; the pub
lie, Arthur Z. Seymour, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce; and the
District government, Morris Hacker,
former inspector of buildings.
The Washington times., 1919-04-19
BRITISH HPAY WOMEN
STUDENT WORKERS

LONDON. April 1s.-The British
government has just put in practice
a new and comprehensive scheme for
equiping unemployed women war
workers and the wives and fiances of
fighting men to earn their livelihood.
Women registered as unemployed
at the labor exchanges are allowed
to take an intensive course OF train
ing while receiving a grant equal to
their usual unemployment benefit.
The serene is worked in co-opera-
ton with education authorities
throughout the country and has been
designed on elastic lines so that local
advisory committees can arrange
curriculums correspondent to local
needs
The Washington times., 1919-04-19
HALF OF VILLAINS
FUNDS SUBSCRIBED

With more than half Of the amount
to be raised by Emmanuel Baptist
Church for the Roger williams Memo
rial Fund already pledged. the local
committee in charge of the drive is
out today to procure the full Wash
ington quota of 100000 by the mid
die Of. next week
Immanuel set for itself the task of
raising $4,000 within the church. 1t
now has $4,000 pledged as the result
of few days campaigning by teams
composed of both men and women,
and two prayer meetings held at the
church.
At noon yesterday $50, 900 had been
pledged. Last night a meeting was
held at which all the congregation
was not present. and yet another
$4,000 was pledged.
The team captains announced they
were confident that when they had
seen all persons on their lists. the
remaining $4,000 would be pledged.
One'of the unique gifts OF the fund
was that Of Mrs. Z. II. Carson, who
presented q building lot in Denver
which, she said, Is assessed at 5000.
but which she feels will sell for
larger figure.
Special meeting will be held at the
church tomorrow morning and even
ing at which further pledges will be
received. National officers of the
Memorial Association are in Wash
ington aiding in the drive, and they
all express the view that the pace
Washington is setting will have a
profound effect on the rest of the
country and render comparatively
easy the raising Of the total OF $780,
900 for the memorial
The Washington times., 1919-04-19
By JEAN KNOTT

The Arch Traitor OF All Time" are
morning and evening sermon topics,
respectively, of the Rev. John c.
Copenhaver, of the Mt. Pleasant M. E.
Church.
What Is the Caucasian's Proper
Place in Nature?" is the titla OF a
paper to be read by II. II. Swearingen
before the Secular League at Pythian
Temple at 3 o'clock.
The Rev. William Kerby. OF the
Catholic University, will deliver The
sermon at the mass of the resurrec-
tion in the garrison chapel at Fort
Myer at 1880.
At the Holy Rosary Church low
masses will be at s and 3 o'clock. At
10 o'clock solemn high mass will be
celebrated by Mgr. Aluigi CossiO, Of
the apostolic delegation.
The Rev. Robert Talbot will preach
at st. Paurs Episcopal Church. There
will be holy communion at 6, 7:3O, 8
and IL o'clock.
Brazil Bishop Will Preach.
Bishop KinsolvinG, of Brazil. win
preach at the Church of the Epiphany
at the evening services.
The Rev. Harold Marshall, Of Bos-
ton. general manager of the Univer-
salist Publishing House, will preach
at the Church of Our Father in the
morning.
There will be two Easter services at
the North Carolina Avenue NJ. H.
Church, and the Rev. J. Franklin
Bryan will preach on The Glorious
Resurrection" at IL o'clock and on
Rolling Away the Stone" in the
evening.
The Rev. J. Milton Waldron. of the
Shiloh Baptist Church, will preach on
The First Fruits Of Them That
Sleep" at IL o'clock and on Our
Lords Appearance After His ResuT-
rectionp at S o'clock
The Washington times., 1919-04-19
REGRETS NOT BEING ABLE
TO LEAVE MORE TO SON

Samuel Herman, whose will dated
August Is. 1913. has been filed. gives
500 TO his son. Leander Herman,
with his watch and jewelrY, and says:
Il desire to state that it is a matter
OF much regret on my part that ] am
unable to leave my dear son a larger
amount as l fully appreciate all Of
the kindnesses he has bestowed uDol
myself and family" Testator says
that il was his duty TO make pro-
visions for his wife. Mrs. Rosa Her
man, who is to receive the rest of the
estate. Maurice ID. Rosenberg IL
named executor.
The Washington times., 1919-04-19
Canada Lends Money
For Building Homes
$25,OOO,OOO Available

Canada has provided S2S.0o20oe
to be loaned 20 Workmen who
desire to build homes, according
to the Rev. Peter Bryce. Of To
ronto, a member OF the Canadian
housing commission
Mr.. Bryce was in WashingtOn
recently on a tour Of several
United States cities gathering
housing data.
The money Is to be loaned AZ 3
rate Of per cent. and VIII BE-
returned in a manner similar %
that employed IN American build
ing and loan associations. Mr.
Bryce expects the goyernment's
financial help to tiie Storl rlsilien 70
materially aHeFi4te Canada's
pressing housipg shortage.
The Washington times., 1919-04-19
SHANNON &LUCHS SELL
CUTLER HOTEL PROPERTY

The Cutler Hotel property. located
at 1OO5-1O11 Thirteenth street, was
sold during the past week by Shan
non & Luchs for an out-of-town cli-
ent to Miss Margaret J. Calvin, who
will hold the property as an invest
ment. ..
The same firm sold an attractive
home in Brentwood. Nd, TO Mrs
Louisa Gregory. The property was
formerly owned by Harry e. Bates.
The Washington times., 1919-04-19
Obtain New Life by Taking
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The Washington times., 1919-04-19
FORBIDS
RELIGIOUS BURIALS

MOSCOW. April ia Lenine de-
cree just issued, which forbi6s re-
ligious ceremonies at funerals, is
causing great discomfort.
The order also forbids the erection
Of crosses over graves. Elaborate
ceremonies have long been an institu-
ton at funerals in Russia.
The Washington times., 1919-04-19
SERB SECRETARY IN NEW YORK.

DR.. Georges V. Todorovitch, secre-
tary of the royal legation of the king
dom OF the Serbs, Croats and SlOvenes,
has>departed for New York, where he
will take charge OF the general con-
sulate OF the kingdom during the alb
sence OF the consul general, Prof.
PuRin.
The Washington times., 1919-04-19

At Hamlne NJ. f. Church special
Easter music will be given at both
services. The choir. under the direc-
tion of Edith 3. Athey. organist, Is
composed of Marion Greene, soprano;
Mrs. John Humphrey, alto; Clarence
Lewis, tenor. and Fred Schaeffer, bass.
For the morning service the pro-
gram will be: Organ, Resurrection
Morn" CJohnson); quartet, Now is
Christ Risen (NichoD; offertory.
quartet, I'm the End of the Sabbath"
CSpeakes); incidental solo by Mrs,
Humphrey: organ postlude, Easter
Ma rch" (MerkeD.
The sacred cantata, THE Cross Vic
tOriOus," by DemareEt, will be sung
at the evening service. 1t is the first
rendition OF this new sacred choral
work in Washington. The organ
prelude is Easter" by Mailing; the
organ postlude, "Hosanna." by Wachs.
The Washington times., 1919-04-19

Easter Sunday the community
sing" will be held as usual at Central
High School at PAS p. m, under the
auspices Of the War Camp Community
Service. Gilbert Wilson, song leader =,
of Quantico, will direct. Mr.. Wilson
will also sing two solos.
The Junior Orchestra of the Wash
ington College of Music, under the di-
rection OF c. F.. Christiani, will assist
The orchestral numbers are selections
from Martha" of Flotow, and 1.-THE
Triumphal March" from Aida Of
Verdi.
The Washington times., 1919-04-19

Easter services in ST Margaret's
Episcopal Church, Connecticut avenue
and Bancroft place. are as follows:
Holy communion. and $50 a. m.
Morning prayer, sermon and holy
communion, II a. m.
The Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, rec
tor; the Rev. Fremont Martin Hinkle,
assistant.
Special musical program at the II
o'clock services is as follows: Pro-
cessional hymn. welcome. Happy
Morning" Sullivan: Christ Our Pass
over" Shilling; "Te Deum," William;
"Jubilate," Stanford; Introit anthem,
Awake Thou That Sleepeth," Stainer:
''Threefold Kyrie," Atkinson.
GLORIA Tibi." Paxton: hymn, "The
Strife Ia Der. the Battle Done" Pales.
trina; offertory anthem. I'm the End
of the Sabbath" Arthur 3. Target;
"Sanctus," Camidge; "Benedictus,"
Gounod; "Agnue Del" Gilbert; SGloria
in EXcelsis," old chant; "Nunc Dimit-
tis," Gregorian; occasional hymn.
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today"
The choir is composed of Alfred G.
Eldridge. organist and choirmaster;
Mrs. Myra McCathran, soprano: Mar
tin Richardson, tenor, and Arthur H
Deibert, baritone.
The Washington times., 1919-04-19

Trinity Episcopal Lutheran Church
will have special Easter Sunday
music programs. John s. Thiemeyer,
organist and director, has arranged
the following music for the services
at IL a. m. and 1880 D. m. The Rev.
H. Schroeder is pastor
IL a. Morgan, Festival Prelude"
dudley Buck), John S. Theimeyer;
soprano solo. open the Gates Of the
Temple" Knapp, Mrs. H. Schneider;
cornet solo, Alteration" from "The
Holy City" (GauD W. NJ. Lynch: Eas-
ter Carols, by the Sunday School;
trio, "Hosanna" (Granier), by Claude
Burrows. violin, j. A. Jaegle, cello,
and ]. S. Thiemeyer, organ; organ,
NPostlude in G" (Hosmer), ]. S. Thei-
meyer.
1880 p. Morgan selection, Pre-
lude in f fiat CE. NJ. ReadJS vocal
solo, The Risen King (Afford) !;
organ selection, "RomanZa" (MozartJ:
violin solo. Gloria" (GreunwaldD; or
gan. Silver Trumpets" (YivianD.
The Ninth Street Christian Church
will give the following special Els-
ter music at the morning service
Easter Sunday: Cello solo, Can't
lena" (Golterman). J. s. zebley, cell
list; tenor solo, open. the Gates of
the Temple" Knapp, L. NJ. Vas
quez; choir anthems. This is the
Day" (Cooke), The Awakening Lord"
Norenz), in Pomp of Triumph"
(GeibeD.
The anthems will be sung by the
Ninth Street Christian Church Choir,
under the direction of Joseph Harri-
son, organist.
The Washington times., 1919-04-19

At Westminster Presbyterian Me-
mortal Church a special Easter pro-
gram of music will be given at the
evening service, by a large chorus OF
mixed voices. with soloists. The pro-
gram Is as follows:
Chorus, II Will Praise Thee from
the cantata, "The New Life" flames
n. Rogers); soprano solo, Easter
Eve" (Gounod), Miss Frances Corey:
duet, for soprano and baritone, 'rhe
Crucifix" Fsure). Miss Bernice Ran
dali and Lieut.. Robert Davidson; con-
tralto solo. "God Shall Wipe Away
all Tears" from The Light of the
World" (Sir Arthur Sullivan), Mrs.
Neville ID. Miller; soprano solo,
Awake Thou That Sleepest" CWar-
Stevens), Miss Randall; baritone solo.
''Hosanna" (Granier), Lieutenant
Davidson; chorus. Ks 1t Began to
Dawn" (Char1es Vincent).
A violin solo. ''Orientaie.". by Cuf,
will be given by Henry Christiani.
The choir is under the direction of
Mrs. Frank Byram, organist. Miss
Reuth Mercer, who is here with the
D. A. r., will sing as guest soloist
Adams Holy City"
The Washington times., 1919-04-19
MUSIC FOR EASTER
TOBE ELABORATE

All Souls Unitarian Church win
have special Easter music at the
morning, service tomorrow. The pro-
gram will be given by Edythe Mar
mion Brosius, harpist; Harry Waller,
violinist; Charles Trowbridge Titt-
mann, bass, and Lewis Atwater, or
ganist.
The organ numbers are: allegro
(Guilmant), and "Scherzo sympho-
nique" Debat-Ponson) trio for harp,
violin and organ, Hymn to St.
Cecilia (GounOd); bass solos with
violin and harp obligatos. "The
Resurrection" CShelIey): "Hymne"
(Faure), and "Hosannah" CGranier): !:
harp solo, EAU Monastere" (Hassel-
rans): violin solo. "Andante" (Wie-
niawskD. ..-