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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-14
MACH|N|STS |NCENSED
OVER RICHES 0UST|NG
Dismissal of Navy Yard Employe
Without Hearing" May Call
for Explanation to Union.

The peremptory discharge yester-
day of John R. Riggles. a first class
machinist, employed at the Washing
ton navy yard by Rear Admiral A. w.
Grant, commandant of the yard. 'for
violation of the political activity
rule" without an opportunity to be
heard in his defense or know his ac-
cusers, will probably result in clash
between the machinists employed in
the yard and gun factory. all of whom
are members of Columbia Lodge. No.
ia. International Association of Ma
the discharge having been made, it
is alleged, on an order of the Secre-
tary of the Navy.
Mr.. Riggles is an active member of
the machinists' lodge, and in that sec
ton of Prince Georges county, Md.
where he resides he is active in all
civic matters. At the last congress
sional election he was one of the
democratic candidates at the prima-
ries of his county for a seat in Con-
gresS from the fifth Maryland district
low represented by Sidney f. Mudd, jr.
Heads Good Roads Association.
Mr.. Riggles is president of the Prince
Georges County Good Roads Associa-
eioii. TIC 1S at tue HedU VI tHe move
ment that plans the erection at the in
tersection of the Washington and Balti-
more boulevard and the Deferse high
way. Bladensburg to Annapolis, of a
memorial cross to the memory of the
f1fty-two boys from Prince Georges
county who sacrificed their lives over
seas.
Mr.. Riggles declares that the political
henchmen of Representative Mudd are
responsible for his dismissal from the
navy yard. He says he was discharged
without the right to meet his accusers
or make any defense.
Members Of the machinists' union say
that Columbia Lodge, No. 174, Will, at
it's next regular meeting Wednesday
night. undoubtedly take cognizance Of
the action Of the Secretary Of the
Navy and demand an explanation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-14

Fans are carried by men and wom-
on Of every rank in China. 1t is a
compliment to invite a friend or dis
tins uished guest to write some senti-
ment on the hosts fan as a memento
@; any special occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-14
Texas Democrats in Upheaval

FORT WORTH, Tex, August H.
Many democrats Of Texas. dissatisfied
with the present democratic party lead
ers and principles, conferred here today
to formulate plans for party reconstruc-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-14
Mexican May Quit japanese Post.

charge Of a subsecretary. FL Demo-
spondence Of the Associated Press).-
Manuel Perez Romero. for some time
Mexican minister to japan. has noti-
fed this government that he will re-
turn home soon, leaving affairs In
charge Of q sub-secretary. Ell Demo-
crata says n IL rumored Senior Romero
viii not return to his post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-14

Each human being takes about eigh-
teen breaths minute. or nearly $4,000
a day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-14
Takes Up House Rents.

Chairman Mapes of the House Dis
trist committee returned to his office
this morning after weeks serious
illness. He took up at once the prob
lem of legislation to reduce the high
cost of living in the District, which
President Wilson presented as the
paramount duty of Congress.
Chairman Mapes first gave earnest
study to the bill received today from
Commissioner Brownlow which would
authorize an administrator of neces-
stiles in Washington. Mr.. Mapes first
called attention to the fact that his
study of this measure had not shown
any effort therein to relieve condi-
lions with respect to rentals of prop
erty in the District.
He indicated that he believed this
is very important phase Of the high
cost of living in the National Capital
and that he proposes to discuss this
problem with members of this COM
mittee.
He had a conference with Senator
Sherman. chairman of the Senate Dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-14
ATTORNEY GENERAL
FAVORS FAIR PRICE
ASSOCIATION HERE
Continued from First Page.)

and sell food contracts to such an ex-
tent that by the time the food ac
tually reaches the retailer for distri-
button enormous prices have to be
paid for it.
A federal law that will stop specu-
lation in food will bring prices down
speedily, 1t was asserted. Several
dealers said they expected to testify
before Senator Balls committee and
give specific instances of the barter
ing of food contracts. with a resultant
imitation of value with each transac-
ton.
John G. McGrath stated he had been
informed of a case in which a young
boy had borrowed money. bought up
some food contracts and realized
more than 100000 profit in his
transactions.
George Cornwell. wholesaler and
retailer, of G. G. Cornwell & Co. and
Company were most positive in their
conclusions that speculation is the
greatest single cause Of the high cost
of living.
Blame Outside Conditions.
Both members of the committee.
together with John Wolf. president of
the Capital Retail Grocers' Associa-
ton, and John Brayshaw, president of
the Retail Grocers Protective Asso
citation, thought too much blame for
high prices has been laid at the door
of Washington merchants. The con-
ditions complained Of. they said. al
most altogether are the result of con-
ditionS existing outside.
The trade members of the committee
did most of the talking at yesterdays
meeting and offered to cooperate in
every way in developing responsibility
for the high prices charged here and
providing for the punishment of prof
iteers, if any are found. They said
full and impartial investigation of the
situation would benefit the local deal
ers, who have been censured unjustly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-14

price list to be issued weekly or at
q margin Of profit to be established.
The members would be provided
with cards for window display stat
ing that they belonged to the asso-
citation. Any members found selling
at a margin of profit greater than
that to be allowed would be expelled
from the association and his offense
brought to the attention OF the public
today upon the committees recon-
mendation, expressed sympathy with
the principle of it. but said he would
go farther and champion law which
would provide Jail sentence for any
dealer found guilty of selling at
greater margin of profit than he had
agreed to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-14

The Belgians are said to be the
greatest potato consumers, outrank-
ing even the Irish in that respect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-14

Peat IL largely used In stocking the
railway engines Of Sweden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-14

Mode High-grade Silks-Pussy
Willow, Broadcloth, Crepe de
Chine - exclusive
pat Pa5ts sna 50 Were $3.50
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-08-12

the keeper. HE will have a differ
ent story to tell. We must hear his
story, too"
So everyone listened to the story the
African porcupine had to tell; it was
a little story of his own ideas and so
forth.
THAT Canadian porcupine," said the
African porcupine to himself, lis very
fussy.
"He doesn't care for the ZOO. He
says it is so very fine where he comes
from up in Canada that he is very
homesick. Now, l am not so fussy.
MY home is In Africa, as anyone
might guess or know or imagine be-
cause my name tells good deal. At
least it tells two important things.
"The first one is that it tells that
I come from Africa or that l am At
rican, which is the same thing, and
the second important thing that my
name tells is that l am porcupine.
"They name me well-the African
porcupine. It's a good name, a good,
sensible name, and it tells folks what
l am and how / look, and quite a lot
about me.
Now. little girls and little boys are
often so foolishly named. If they were
just called North American tall thin
boy. or South American short fat girl,
it would be so much easier.
"How is one to know anything from
the name of Sally. or Susie. or Kitty. or
Jane, or Donald, or John, or James
and Jack? When one speaks of the
African porcupine one knows what is
being spoken about, but when any
one speaks of a friend named Jack
have no idea!
''They may be speaking of a little
thin girl with golden curls and blue
eyes or they may be speaking of
very tall girl with black hair and
brown eyes. Or they may be speaking
of fat boy with a red tie or thin
boy who is very, very tall and who has
freckleS.
Yes, / have the right sort of
name. 1 have. and I'm not in the least
fusSy. / don't mind it here in the
zoo; in fact l like it. and / doryt miss
Africa in the least. not in the. least"
But the Canadian porcupine who
heard this said: Africa isn't Canada.
though. and / do miss Canada and its
woods"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-08-12
If thin AND NERVOUS,
TRY PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bi*ro-Phosphase to
Put en- Firm. Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength. vigor
and Nerve Force

When one stops to consider the host OF
thin people who are searching continually
for some method by which they may in
crease their flesh to normal proportions by
the Mining out OF ugly hollows. the rounding
on OF protruding angles with the attend
ant bloom OF health and attractiveness IL
is wonder that many and varied sug-
gestions along this line appear from time 10
time in public print.
While excessive thinness might be at
trtouted to various and subtle causes in
different individuals II is q well-known fact
that the lack of sufficient PHOSPHORUS in
the human system is very largely respon-
sble for this condition. Experiments on
humans and animals by many Socialists
have demonstrated beyond question OF
doubt that body deficient in PHOSPHORUS
becomes nervous. sickly and thin A noted
author and professor N his book Chem
istry and Food Nutrition" published in 1918,
says: "s that the amount of phos-
of man Is seriously underestimated in many
of standard text books"
1t seems to be well established that thic
deficiency in PHOSPHORUS may now be met
by the OF organic phosphate known
throughout English speaking countries as
of this phosphate by the nerve tissue the
phosphoric content when absorbed in the
amount normally required by nature soon
produces a welcome change in our body and
mind. Nerve tension disappears. vigor and
strength replace weakness and lack of ener-
gy, and the whole body soon loses its ugly
nonows and abrupt angles, becoming envel-
oped in a glow OF perfect health and beauty
doing
surpassed for the relief of nervousness. gem
eral debility, etc, those taking il who do
not desire to put flesh should use extra
care In avoiding fat-producing foods
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-08-12
COTTON FOR BEST
Fabric Is Satisfactory and Is
Supplanting Others.
Not Necessary to Don Silk or Wooden
to Be Dressed for Street
or House.

1t has been within the last few
years that cottons were produced in
as attractive designs as silks or wool
en- fabrics. The fact that cottons
were cheaper has kept manufacturers
from thinking it worth while employ
ing high-priced designers in produc-
ing new and attractive designs. So
from year to year our ginghams and
calicoes have been printed and woven
in much the same way, and it is only
when we bought silk that we got the
most attractive designs. This is still
the case to a certain extent, for there
is still much to be done in this mat
ter of making cOttons more attrac-
tive. Still, We can get cotton fabrics
that are immensely satisfactory, and
we no longer feel that we must don
silk or wooden if we would be suitably
dressed for the street or for formal
occasions. Evening gowns that are
immensely attractive are made of or
CANDIES and voiles of cotton, and
street gowns that are appropriate for
any sort of occasion are made in cot
ton foulards and other cotton fabrics.
If you can make your own frocks
then you can have all sorts of attrac-
tive frOcks at comparatively small ex-
pense. But even if you have to buy
them they are not prohibitive, for de-
spite the high cost of labor the manu-
facturers are managing to put out
good frOcks of cotton at a reasonable
price.
One attractive frock that is put out
by one of the manufacturers that
would be suitable for any sort of
street wear is of cotton foulard with
long bell sleeves and a round neck
with collar of white organdie. The
bodice extends into hip-length peplums
and there is a wide girdle of the pop
lin, making a sort of Russian blouse
effect, thus producing somewhat the
effect of a jacket, which we have
come to regard as more suitable for
outdoor wear.
For the busy housewife there is al
ways wisdom in selecting a house
frOck that has short sleeves, for the
task of unbuttoning long sleeves and
properly folding them back whenever
one has to go about any homework
is not worth the advantage of having
long sleeves. And in the new frocks
there are many that have short
sleeves.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-08-12

unusual materials in vogue for col
lars. One is scrim. of heavy, coarse
weave. embroidered. which is used on
some OF the frocks of serge and satin.
Chinese silk-that is to say, silk or
satin much embroidered in the Chi
neSe fashions another fabric now
used for collars on serge frocks. Need
less TO say, Shis doesn't mean that if
you happen TO have bit of such silk
on hand you ear simply pin il deity
around the neck Of your Lsw blue
serge frock and think you have a col
lar of the most up-to-date sort. No;
but your dreSSmaker can use bit of
this silk for such 3 purpose by cut
ting it properly. And very probably
she viii reiterate the same eolors in
some embroidery or other part OF the
frock.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-08-12
DADDY,5TYTNNG
uFAIRY TALE e
IY1ARY @AIIAn BONNER
AFRICAN PoRcuPINE.

"Vhen I lived in Canada" said the
Canadian porcupine, 81 was perfectly
happy. Of course if / am helping the
zoo along and being of great interest,
do not mind, but / do not care for
zoo life as do for life of freedom.
"Ah, what wan6erings through the
woods / used to have,' the Canadian
porcupine continued. 81 used to go
miles and miles along through dark
low fir tree forests. / used to live
so happily in the woods where people
so seldom came.
'And in the springtime when fishing
parties would camp in the woods, If
a dog bothered me would soon punish
him.
ut is not true that l throw my
quilts, but if dog barked at me and
tried to fight me well, he got punish
ed and you know howl
II don't like these untrue stories
to get around that l throw my quilts
as the wind throws leaves around.
don't do that, but l can give away
some of my quilts if l am frightened
or annoyed. That is perfectly true.
I'm Canada, where there is beauti-
full country and where the forests are
very wonderful I think porcupine
leads very happy life. Such free,
wild life, no bothersome society around
one all the time.
Here in the zoo folks come and talk
and the animals chatter and make such
a fuss. l like a life which isn't So
ciable, a wooded life. and I'm not GO
ing to pretend like what l don't"
Now the Canadian porcupine said
all this to no one in particulSr, but
the speech was heard, just the same,
by good many of the animals, some
of the visitors, boys and girls and by
the keeper.
"That is perfectly true" said the
keeper, and he told those who hadn't
been able to understand, just what it
was the porcupine had said.
But l think the, African porcupine
is going to say something, too" said
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-08-12
FRlLLS AND FLUFFS


A gown of black taffeta is f1ounced
with ecru point d'esprit.
Much metal lace is used by the
French makers of evening gowns.
The new linen frocks are particu-
larly attractive with square necks.
The sport skirt and hat frequently
are of the same material.
White silk braid is used as trimming
for crepe de chine underwear.
Brilliantly-colored capes are excel
lent for daytime or evening wear.
Taffeta dresses trimmed with fiuted
white ruff1es are quaint.
Some new parasols have flying
sprays of embroidery on their colors.
More lace is being used on common
underclothes than for long time.
A dainty blouse of white batiste
features Grecian scalloped collar and
cuffs.
Checked Bingham frocks lend them
selves to the quaint fichu for finish.
Scarf collars of self materials still
are seen on the voluminous wraps of
today.
Valenciennes lace is favored for
trimming dainty blouses and light
frocks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-08-12
CARRY FLOWERED HAT BOXES
Band Boxes, GaiIy Decorated, Now
Regarded as Necessity for
Weekend Trips.

It is quite the thing now, you know,
to carry your best hat along with you
in band box when you go a-visiting
or a-week-ending but, of course, the
band box must he gay and coQuet-
fish affair, intensely smart and cor
rect. Such a band box costs about 81,
but it is a delightful band box, COW
cred on the outside with lowered
crctonne and lined inside with striped
canvas.
A leather handle crosses the cover
and it may be slipped over the arm,
and the cover has leather hinges so
that it may be raised and lowered
without removing it from the box.
Someone has prophesied that these
cretOnne band boxes are going to be
as popular as general feminine carry
alls as were the huge cretonne knit
ting bags which women carried a sum-
mer or two agO-befOre the diminu-
tive sock-sized bag became more fash
ionable.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-08-12
DELICATE HINT FOR AUNTIES
Little Marian's cleverly Conveyed
Reproof to Her Altogether Too
Fastidious Relative.

The two spinster aunties really did
have very beautiful house, but they
were too particular about 1t to suit
their small niece and nephew, who had
become tired of being told to "be care
full" In this room. and don't touch any
thing" in that one.
And Marian decided very tactfully to
let them know about 1t, too. So one
day when she and her brother Billy
were in the presence of their aunties
she began a conversation on the sub
ject of their future careers. After John
had named his as that of a lawyer,
Marian announced that she was going
to be a school teacher like her aunties.
"And Billy, since I'm going to be an
old maid, don't 'spect you'd better get
married, either she told him. 1T
would be awful hard on your children
when they came TO my house to be
told to be careful so much.'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-08-12
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
BRINGS SURE RELIEF

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and purify the blood; unless they do
their work you are doomed.
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervous
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-08-12
EASY TO TRIM YOUR OWN HAT
Homemade Headgear Possible for
Any Woman and Affords Desired
individuality.

Never has it been easier to trim your
own hat. In the days when it was
necessary to adjust a bandeau, to make
and fasten in rolls and rosettes of ma
lines, and then to arrange on the top
of the hat quantities of complicated
trimming the task of making a home
made. hat was arduous and the results
usually impossible. But for the last
few years-this season especially-it
is an easy enough matter for a per-
son with distinct idea of the effect
she wants to produce to trim a hat
in satisfactory and professional way.
Everything today depends on the
line of the hat itself, in the absence
of built up trimming. so first select a
becoming shape. Then the task is
easy. The only disappointment now
in the homemade hat is that it is no
bargain counter product. 1t often
costs as much as that found trimmed
in the millinery shop, for feathers and
shapes with the right line cost pretty
penny. However, the woman who
wants to be original can be so at a
smaller expense if she trims her own
hat than if she purchased a really
distinctive hat already trimmed.
The hat with the brim turned away
from the face is a strong rival of the
hat that shades the nose.
The milliners are making an effort
to change the fashion from the latter
shape to the former. Last season they
turned hats up In the back to show
the hair; now they let the brim run
straight out at the back, but turn it
up in front to show the forehead.
Some women show a wave or two
of hair or bit of fringe in the mid
die of the forehead beneath the up
turned brim. This is an innovation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-08-12
SOME FABRICS FOR COLLARS
Serim and Chinese Silk Numbered
Among Materials Favored for
the Purpose.

There was time, long years ago,
when we used 70 wear high, stiffened
collars of velvet and satin and silk.
We considered those fabries-velvet
and satin and silk-Quite the fabrics
for collars in those days
Then, when collarleSs frocks came
in, we wore collars of white wash fab
rieS, organdie and muslin OF various
sorts. For. of course, though our
frocks were eollarleSs, they had col
lars Just the same. That is. there
were turned-baek and rolled-over coli
lars, even more important than the
high ones that Rugged and married our
necks used 10 be. So we ran along
for years with collars and other sorts
of neckwear OF orgapdie and net and
lace.
Then. again. satin came into being
as ueekwear fabric in first favor.
And colored muslins Of various sorts
were also used.
And now there are even some other
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-08-12
Doing What You Do Not Like

1t is desirable for young people to
choose the life-work which accords
with their tastes and qualifications.
but never make the mistake of sup
posing that any work viii be alto
gether pleasant. There is no occupa-
ton without some drudgery. There
is no success without sacrifice. You
viii never do anything of consequence
without doing something you do not
like.-Girl's Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-08-12
A Sample Club.

Recently at one of the Vigo county
schools efforts were being made to or
ganize canning club. The teacher of
the school and the county demonstra-
tor were telling the children all about
the club and urging them to be sure
to tell their mothers to come to its
first meeting, when one of the young
sters raised his hand. please, Miss
r" he said in response to her nod
of permission TO speak, "are they go
ing to have samples at this meeting?
My mother never goes to any place I'M
less they're going to have samples."-
Indianapolis News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-08-12

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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-08-12
Careful and Thorouoh Job.

Efficiency is an admirable quality,
but it can be overdone, according to
Representative M. Clyde Kelly of
Pennsylvania.
Last election day." Mr.. Kelly ex-
plains, ''the city editor of my newspa-
per in Braddock sent his best reporter
out to learn if the saloons were open
in defiance OF the law. Four days later
he returned and reported, They
Wepe's