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Evening star., 1919-03-26
GIRL SCOUTS TO SHOW WORK.
Pageant, Rally and Motion Pic
lures at Central High SATURDAY..

Girl Scouts of the District of
Columbia are to demonstrate the work
they do in pageant and rally and by
means of motion pictuGes Saturday
afternoon at Central High School, be-
ginning at O'Clock.
The afternoons program is to open
with rally of all Girl Scout troops
in the high school armory. Troop
stunts are to be performed and medals
and honors are to be awarded, with
badge presentation by the court of
honor.
At o'clock a pageant, written and
directed by Mrs. Marie Moore For
rest of the war camp community
service. is to be presented in the audi
torium of the school. The pageant,
depicting, every phase of Girl Scout
work, is to include seven scenes, a
total Of 400 Girl Scouts taking part
The pageant is to be followed by
the first public presentation IN Wash :
ington of the Golden .Iaglet" film,
illustrating in motion pictures the
activities of the Girl Scouts.
A musical program is to he given
during the afternoon. The entertain =
ment is to be under the general di-
rection of Mrs. Harry A. Coleman,
director of the Girl scouts. Assooia-
tion of the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
OVERCOME BY GAS, MAY LIVE.
C. J. Armstrong Improving at
Emergency Hospital.

Condition of G.. J. Armstrong, who
was overcome by illuminating gas in
his room at 260S Pennsylvania avenue
last night. was said by physicians at
Emergency Hospital to day to be i'm
proved. Armstrong was taken to the
hospital from his room last night in
an unconscious condition. He recover
ed consciousness early today and ply
sicians said he probably would re-
cover.
Last Saturday night Armstrong was
stricken on the street with blindness.
being assisted to his home by Police
man Peterson of the seventh precinct
On regaining consciousness at the
hospital Armstrong made it plain that
in attempting to turn off the gas last
night he had accidentally opened the
cock, allowing the gas to again flow.
Odor of escaping gas was detected by
other roomeHs. who Investigated and
found Armstrong unconscious.
Armstrong, who is twenty -eight
years old. was similarly stricken sew
eral years ago, afterward recovering
his sight. 1t was stated at Emergency
Hospital today that when he RECEIVERS
from the efforts of the gas an effort
Is TO be made to determine the cause
of the temporary losses of sight.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
REVIVE U. S. LAND DEAL.
Chamber of Commerce Committed
Pushes Park and Sites Program.

Proposal that the federal govern
ment acquire the land lying between
the south side of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and the grounds of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture for parking and
public buildings will be revived by
the steering committee of the Cham
ber of Commerce tonight.
This committee is a new one created
by the chamber this year to shape
the general policy of the organiza- :
ton in civic matters. D. S. Porter is
chairman.
The meeting tonight will be held in
the office of Robert N. Harper, presi-
dent of the chamber. Mr. Harper sug-
gested today that If the government
should purchase this area it would
be an ideal site for the erection OF
permanent state exhibit buildings
The committee ALSO will consider
tonight plans for inviting into the
chamber commercial and civic asso-
Citations, exclusive of the Board of
Trade and Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The Human Welfare Association Is
night of March 81 in the assembly
hall of the Y. NJ. c. A. 1886 G street
northwest. Herbert Quick is to speak
on "A Visit in Fairview' and E. Philip
Rosenthal on Making Education Edu-
cative." b. F. Lindas will preside.
The public is invited.
Washington Players will appear In
four one-act plays at o'clock FRIDAY
night in the assembly hall of the
Y. NJ c. A. The address on applied
Psychology" to be given by Burt q.
Farnsworth that night will be de-
livered in the Sir George Williams
room.
Omcers will be elected at the meet
ing of the Barry Farm Citizens Asso-
cia ton to be held Friday night at the
Methodist Church, Stanton and Pom
eroy roads southeast.
The Kentucky state Association is
to meet tomorrow night at O'Clock
at the Thomson School, 18th and l.
streets northwest. Dancing and re-
freshments are to follow the meeting,
to which all Kentuckians in the city
are invited.
The next meeting Of the Florida
State Society will be at $3.50 o'clock
on the night of April l, at the Wilson
Normal School, l1th and Harvard
streets northwest.
The personnel of the ONCE of the
director of finance, United States
Army, will give ball at $3.50
o'clock on the night of April at
the New Willard Hotel for the bene-
ft of soldiers at the Walter Reed
Hospital. Tickets are on sale at the
streets northwest.
Miss Janet Richards is announced
to speak before the Calvert Club, II
Dupont circle, Sunday afternoon at
4 o'clock.
LETS Go. will he presented mt
Washington barracks tomorrow night
under auspices of the War Camp
Community Service. The musical
show made a hit at Potomac Park
barracks last night. under the direc-
tion of Lieut.. Charles Reimer.
Colored soldier. of Brentwood. Md,
were guests of honor at a reception
held by Mrs. j. J. Dyer and the
Misses Jefferson at that place last
night. Sergt. James Robinson and
others spoke.
More than three hundred men In
uniform and war workers attended
a community dance last night at the
Thomson School. Some of the men
present were on twenty-four-hour
furlough from Camp Meade, having
recently returned from overseas. The
children of the community will pre-
sent Japanese play tonight at 1880
O'Clock at the school. A dance will
follow the entertainment program.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
FOR HIRE" AUTOS
|MPER|L AT HOTEL
Frequent Response to Calls
at New Willard Seen as
Grave Danger.
CAUSE OF BLOCKADES

One of the gravest dangers to auto
mobile traffic in the down town sec
tion is found in the automobiles for
hire" parked on Pennsylvania avenue
in front of the New Willard Hotel
Frequently guests of the hotel, or
others passing, desiring the services
of an automobile. call to one of the
drivers of these autos parked in
front of the hotel entrance. The
driver. anxious to secure the fare
quickly drives his car up to the curb.
across the westward driveway. This
sudden blockade to the westward
many near-accidents and. it is stated
by observers. threatens serious
accident at any time.
Hit by Army Truck.
Miss Margaret Little. 1909 G street.
was knocked down by a truck of the
Motor Transport Corps of the Army on
Highway bridge last night about 7:30
O'Clock and slightly hurt She was
taken to Emergency Hospital in the
automobile of Lieut.. p. c. Scott. SD
L 5. Infantry.
Two yeowomen were knocked down
by motor car of the bureau of en-
craving and printing at Pennsylvania
avenue and 22d street yesterday. One
OF them received an injury to her ankle
but the other was not hurt. They
refused to give their names or accept
aid.
Twelve year William Baker of
Eranchvilhe. Md, was knocked down
by an automobile on Pennsylvania
avenue between 10th and 11th streets
last night. He was taken to Emer-
sency Hospital by the occupant of
the car, examined and found to be
uninjured.
Theodore Rowe, 1145 1St street. was
struck by AN automobile operated by
George NJ. Warner at 1st street and
Michigan avenue northeast .yester-
day afternoon. He was taken 10
Freedmen'S Hospital and treated Tor
injuries to his body.
A machine operated by Henry Jack
son. 134S Euclid street. collided with
street car at Connecticut avenue
and l. street yesterday afternoon.
Both vehicles were damaged.
Thomas E. Davis, 74S 9th sire ct
southeast. was owner and driver of
a car which came to a sudden stop
against tree at Nth and East Cap
ito1 streets yesterday and was dam
ged.
An automobile. owned and operated
by Charles Kennard, 215' Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, collided with
a Capital Traction car at Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Sd stkeet southeast
Yesterday 1t was damaged to the
amount of $50
John B. Wallace. Quartermaster
Corps, L. $. A.. received painful
injury to his head yesterday as Il
result of a collision between an Army
truck and street car at Connecticut
avenue and l. street. His injury
was not serious.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
Philadelphia Dancing Academy
DANCING

Taught in Six Lessons
If you can walk. we guarantee you b dancs
before leaving studiuo. Expert lady and gen
tleman teachers. Reasonable rates. Private
lessons. Open 10 an; close IL Pm. Finest
door in the city. Next door to the Rialto.
71s 9th ST. NV. Phone franklin $3.50 27'
Evening star., 1919-03-26
Woozy Willie

We'd better watch the former
kaiser. or he'll be back on Prus-
sia's throne we leave him free
it might be wiser to house
him in shack of stone. Some
donjon keep of ancient pattern,
with walls score of cubits
thick. with no one near but
some grim slattern to hand him
musty bones to pick. A lot of
Huns are busy plotting to see
their cxiled Bill recrowned. and
will be till his nobs is rotting in
some damp dungeon under
ground. And Bill sits up, in
N;aitful watching and doubtless
murmurs. DER and DER. ".Unless
they do some bonehead botch-
ing, my friends will have me
crowned once more" ! hate to
think what things may happen if
Bill again his scepter owns !;
perhaps some four years more
OF scrappin'. with CHASTITY toll of
blood and bones. 1t is no
dream that Huns are planning
to bring the old rule back
again, all corners of the en-
pire manning with Bloody
Billy's kind of men. And VIC
permit the exile cheesy to stav
where he can help them plan; /
wonder why we are so easy
why don;s we squelch the also
ram We used to say we'd
surely punish old Bill and wipe
out every debt; for all his mis-
leeds. base and Hunnish, he'd
have to pay in bloody sweat.
He sits III peace, the mon
strous vandal, who should be
fed to hungry sharks it is. a
blooming shame and scandal
and why are we such easy
markss WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT,

Meeting of the Rhode Island Avenue
Suburban. Citizens Association at s
o o'clock in Sherwood Church. 22d street
and Rhode Island avenue northeast
Lecture by Rev. j. Wilfred Parsons on
Medieval Cashedrals' at s O'Clock in
Gonzaga College Theater
Norwegian entertainment and bazaar
lat o'clock at Christ Church. New Jer-
sey avenue and Morgan street north
west.
Community cooperative meeting at s
O'Clock at the Wilson Normal School.
when officials of the Department of
Agriculture, and Post Office Department
lare to speak.
Inauguration of community buying
movement by citizens OF Petworth in the
church building at Sth and Shepherd
streets.
Meeting of Hadassah at Sis O'Clock at
Y. w. H. A. headquarters. New York
avenue and street.
Address by Prof F. W. Kelsey on st
Peter and ST. Paul in Rome" at O'Clock
in the assembly hall of the central Y. NJ
&C A, 1886 G street.
and address on accountancy by William
Cla abaugh at 6 O'Clock in the Sir George
Williams room of the Y. M. c. A, under
auspices of the Rotary Club and the Y.
NJ. c. A.
Illustrated lecture, transporting the
Army to France at 7:30 O'Clock. before
the boys department of the Y. M. G. A.
Address by Miss Julia Lathrop on
The Child in the Reconstruction" at
s o'clock at the Public Library under
auspices of the children's year COM
mittee.
Dance for patients and men of Wal
ter Reed Hospital at Odd Fellows
Hall, 419 7th street northwest. under
auspices of the Jewish Welfare
Board.
Meeting of Kallipolis Grotto. No. ).
at O'Clock at the Chamber of Com
merce rooms, Gil 18th street north
west.
Address by DOC" Clifford, Y NJ c.
A. worker. who was awarded the croix
de guerre, at o'clock in the lobby
of the Y. NJ. c. A. He will speak at
Eagle Hut, 9th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, at Sis o'clock, and at Liberty
Hut, Union station plaza, at 9:15
O'Clock.
Address by Burt G. Farnsworth on
applied Psychology" at o'clock in
the assembly hall of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Meeting of the Spanish American
Atheneum at $40 o'clock at the Wash
ington Club, 1910 18th street. Ignacio
Serrano, attache of the Chilean en-
bassy, is to speak.
TOMORROW.
Meeting of the. art section of the
Twentieth Century Club at 3 o'clock
at the home of the leader, Mrs. Day
ton Ward, 1859 Columbia road.
Synge's 1.-The Tinker's Wedding" will
be read.
Meeting of the northwest branch of
the w. c. T. L. at 2 o'clock at 522 9Th
street northwest.
Meals for a Family on 81 Day"
and providing the Meat are to be
discussed by Miss Chinn at 2:30 o'clock
in room 80. Old Museum, 9Th and B
streets southwest.
Address by DR.. Dorothy Reed Mem
denhall on The Value Of Milk in the
Child Diet" at o'clock in the lecture
hall of the Public Library under aus
pices of the children's year committee.
Evening star., 1919-03-26

TAKE BELL-ANS BEFORE MEALS
and see how fine good digestion makes you feel.
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1919-03-26

Meals for Family on 81 a Day"
and providing the Meat" are to be
discussed by Miss Chinn at 2:30 o'clock
in room 80. Old Museum, 9Th and B
streets southwest.
Evening star., 1919-03-26

Address by DR.. Dorothy Reed Men
denhall on The Value Of Milk in the
Child Diet" at o'clock in the lecture
hall of the Public Library under aus
pices of the children's year committee.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
The Gardner Studio Of Dance

PRIVATE LESSUNS ONLY.
i2s o st n.e., Apt. So. Phone L. 117SJ.
GLOVER's, 813 22nd-PRIV. LESSONS AM
time 75c; correct teaching: class, Tues,, N.
ewes. Orchestra. Ballroom for rent. g. VIM
PROF. WYNDHAM 7.S Rs'es s., IT, !; 4ess. ! D
Well known teacher Of ". Quick method.
any hour. Good dancers win tell you 10 take
lie ssons of Wyndham & Frank. Open all sunDer.
PROF. AND MRS. ACHER. STUDIO 1927
10th st. n.w.-Class Mon. and FRI. 9 pm.
Private lessons by appointment. Assembly
dances every Sat. at Pythian Temple. 1014 9th
st. NV. Dancing. s:45 pm. Phone North
67S6 Established 1900. xs
Evening star., 1919-03-26
Assists Men From Hospitals.

To facilitate the return to their
homes after hospital treatment Of in
jured or sick soldiers. before they
spend their final pay in nearby towns
and become stranded in a friendless
locality. Maj. Gen. Mcintyre. acting
chief Of staff, has ordered that such
soldiers be sent for discharge to the
demobilization centers nearest their
bones.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
Col. White A. E. F. Judge Advocate

Col, Herbert A. White, judge ad-
vocate. has been directed to assume
charge of the branch of the office
Of the judge advocate general estao-
lisehed in France and to perform
the duties of acting judge advocate
general for the American expedition
ary forces. He succeeds Brig. Gen.
Edward A. kreger, who recently re-
Iieved Col. Samuel T. AnselI as ac,-
ing judge advocate general in this
city.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
Supreme Court to Take Recess.

Tie Supreme Court of the United
states will take two-week recess,
beginning Monday. after rendering
opinions. The court will be recon-
Eened April IA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-01
FAIRLY GOOD BUYING
ON COTTON EXCHANGE
Mill Tnkins Last Week Rank Among
the Largest
Record.
rRy Associated press1

NEW ORLEANS. Nov, 3o.-In the
face OF unfavorable labor and politi-
cal news. values were well sustained
last week in the cotton market and
forty-one to l25 points. AT the high
est levels the trading months We're
terest was Inclined to cover and this
furnished a fairly steady demand on
several sessions. Toward the end
accounts, on the large exports, and
mill takings for the week. and but
for the strikes among New England
mills. reported on the Weekend. the
net gains would have been wider.
Mil takings last week rank among
the largest or record, the world move
ment ont of sight Of So6 Am %aiSa c9tton
clearances OF cotton from all ports
for foreign countries amounted to
$4,000 bales. These figures made q
bull.sh impression on the trade, but
it would have been deeped but for the
further increase in the visible supply.
uu TO 4,120,750 bales against 3,00o,9l2
2 year ago.
This week the labor situation among
tho coal mines and among New Eng
land mills. as we'll as the problems
presented by the friction between this
more. or less influence. but the trade
VIII have more of mind for statistics
because the sixth ginnH,E.. Jpo>iod af
the season ends tonight and the fig
ures are due on December s. while on
December IL the government will is
sue its regular annual estimate OF the
ports much interest will be taken in
what the private crop reporting bu-
reauS Will have to say.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-01
Re0iew of Weeks
Trade in Richmond
Business Lessened by
Wholesalers
We're Busy Enough.

With one day practically a full holi-
day, and the days before being taken
up in lSetting ready for that holiday
there was a falling on in the volume OF
retail trade last week, except. Of course
In the grocery and eatable lines.
However. there was something doing
in dry-goods, shoes and clothing and
business was satisfactory to the deal
ers IN these lines. for they had made
ruDtion.
In. Wholesale circles there was de-
cided activity the early part of the
week and the holiday had but little
eject upon their trade when the VOL
u,ne Tor the week is considered. De-
cided activity is noticeable among the
shoe men: Their only complaint is as
10 inability to get promptly the goods
required TO meet the demand Of their
customers from the country.
some little slackening Is noticeable
IN hardware. but this is always ex-
proaches.
Wholesale grocers have had about
all the business they could attend to
ana they do not look for any siacken-
ing until after Christmas. The Erocers
TOO complain OF the trouble in getting
the goods they need to fill orders
The Christmas buyers are beginning
10 get active and both wholesalers and
retailers look for n big business this
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-01
HOTEL pENNSHLMANIA
a GOOD PLACE TO pc

't1E SEVERAL restaurants of the PENNSYLVANIA are
unlike each other in everything but excellence. At
one time or another you will probably use all of them
The beautiful and luxurious of thetn-and 4
perfect setting for anymealis tbs Main Dining Room
But you dance, or to watch the dancing, at
tea dinner or supper you will choose the big Grill Room
When your principal concer-besides, Of course, good
meals fast service and little ceremony the Mems Cafe
will be just right. And for the man on his way to train
OF subway, with only time for hurried lunch there's
the Lunch Roon-which such emergencies quite
satisfactorily.
find in all them you ger the bghqaaGts velcookea delicious
food ub is one Of the m0tappreciased ae of this big bo.el
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-01
CAN PUT IN FULL
TIME ON JOB NOW
For Nearly Three Years Rich.
mond Man Couldn't Do
Il Days Work.
TANIAC BUILT HIM Up
Feels Fine Now-Mother Is
Also Wonderfully
Benefited.

MY mother was even in a worse fix
man man, / was was and | can tell you that was
in good S shape" said Albert ]. Helfert.
Of 20o3 Fenable Street, Richmond Va.
while discussing the medicine. recent
Mr.. Hclfcrt was born and reared In
richmond. where he has followed his
trade as brick mason for thirty years.
nc mas helped to build many OF the
large brick buildings erected in Rich
mono during the past quarter century
Mt Helfert. stands high in the Brick
Mhnso1's Union; ie also a leading. mem
per OF the Richmond Eagles. Lodge No
!. and is highly respected by ali who
know him.
"Reeardless Of exposure to all kinds
have always enjoyed very good health
until three years ago. AT that time !
beEan to- have pains in my back and
spite of ali I could DO. I'VE Well ~If5 feun nd
/; was rheumatism that had me In its
grip and 1 finally got to where 1t was
agony for me 10 move. My back and
knees hurt me SO bad that l could
hardy lift trowel and brick.
actually dreaded to go on a Job.
6ided to E,rc up my work when a
friend Persuaded me to try Tanlac,
saying II had relieved him OF the same
trouble and put him on his feet in FOOD
shape. That very same day ] went to
the drug store and got bottle of Tan
lac l had tried all kinds OF Iiniments
S"u iieuiC.HcS without results, but Tan
lac helped me right from the start and
b: the time I had finished my fourth
bottle l was like a new man. was
able to go or the job and do a full
days work for the first time in nearly
three years. AT present l am as well
as have ever been in my life and
mean TO say by that l haven't an ache
or a pain OF any kind.
My mother had suffered from rheu-
matsm for number OF years and
even worse than I,did. She had IL so
bad at times she couldn't cross the
room without holding on to the chairs
and bed. When she saw what Tanlac
and today she is getting around as
well as If she wasn't more than twenty
years OF age. Her friends all seem as
tonished at her wei ierful improve
ment and She never kets tired telling
them about Tanlac. Knowing what /
much Tor mother and myself, am glad
to show my appreciation by giving this
statement for the benefit Of others who
need Just such medicine"
There is not single portion Of the
Body that Is not benefited by the help
ful action OF Tanlac. which begins its
work by stimulating the digestive and
the blood and invisorating the whole
body. In other words, il relieves rheu-
matism and other constitutional trou-
bles by removing the cause. Tanlac
is powerful reconstructive tonic and
e e1nfI iho f %,nn ingredients which
tire system. Next it enables the
stomach to thoroughly digest its food
permitting the nourishing elements to
be converted into blood, bono and
Tanlac Is cold in Richmond by Grant
Drug Co. and Tragic Drug Co-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-01
MExICANS LEAVING PARIS
TO BATTLE FOR COUNTRY
Preminsnt Members OF Colony Eager
10 rake Up Arms should UhItcd
states Declare wnr.
IRy Universal Snn,ire1

tBy Universal Scrvtce1 Fl
PARIS. Nov. Com the eve OF the
crisis in the relations between the
United States and Mexico. 1t has leaked
out here that all the prominent mem
pers Of the Mexican colony in Paris,
Including the Diaz hcnchmen, who pre-
viously declared they would never r.
turn so long as CaranZa remained in
power, have left Paris for Mexico.
eager to take up arms in the defense
OF their country should the United
States declare war.
The only big Mexicans remaining
here arc J. Y. Lymentour, for twenty
years Minister OF Finance under Diaz
and Francisco DE La Barra. one of the
most able diplomats of the Diaz re-
gime. who, are Gathering Porfirio Diaz
the youthful son OF the former Presi-
dent. with the avowed object OF one
day making him ruler Of Mexic~ by 4
coup detat.
In this connection, 1t is recalled that
when Don Porflrio started his revolt his
idea was to make himself Emperor of
Mexico. Yielding to the advice of
friends, he consented to become Presi-
dent. welding. nevertheless, power
more dictatorial than the unfortunate
Maxim ilian.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-01
Il Complete Hotel

AS an instance of the Penn,yl-
vania's complete equipment, look
at the two Turkish Bath establish
menss Zone for women exclusively
each with its own swimming pool.
Thebeautiful Butterfly Room"
glass-enelosed "a sun.room on the
roof, Is both novel and delightful.