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Will always stand out in nv mind :.
the best. And more than that we hao "a
1ohn Mccormack at last. I wanted
to hear him at first just for the pleas
ure anticipated Of listening to his
rich tenor voice. But after I got our
tickets 1 wanted to go in order to
justify the time spent in that wait
ing time. Dad, IL were a street ven
der l would have made some little
plaster Of Paris casts modelled after
the hgure Of the modern American
girl In long waiting line, standing.
ike stork, on one foot to give the
other half Of her body a rest. her
shoulders sagging. her arms full of
bundles.
To read over this letter, one would
think that all the war workers were
those OF the standIng-with reluctant
feet-age, when in truth the ages vary
from sixteen to ninety-six. Our typ
lists are mere babies. There are the
older girls. most Of whom have taught
school until their health failed and
nave come here hoping that Uncle
Sam Will support them the rest Of
their earthly existence. Nan. when
she first came, resolved not to confess
that she had ever even entertained
the idea of teaching. Some one asked
her II she had and she replied In the
negative. WELL" was the remark.
you are the first girl have met who
has not"
do not want-to say adios just yet,
but am tired, SO tired Of writing.
Can't you imagine all the things. little.
nonsense. foolish, loving things. would
sayto you tonight. Daddy, II we were
out in the garden watching the stars
together7 Dear starsi Only In tho
flags in Washington are they as clear
and bright az ours.
will say II now. Goodbye. Your
own POLLY.
Evening star., 1919-08-24
Didn't Know Ty.

HIRAM JOHNSON. republican SEN
l = ator from California. is one of
the hottest base ball fans in the coun-
try Jim Phelan. democratic senator.
knows nothing about the game. Here
is proof of the latter statement. M
The other day Walter johnson. pre-
mier pitcher Of the American League,
and Ty Cobb, the greatest ball player
In all history, perhaps, paid the Sem
ate visit. After they had been intro-
duced all around and been the subject
OF great deal Of hero worships
Phelan went over to Eddie Halsey Of
the Senate stan, and asked.
who Is this Ty Cobb. anyhow" ar
Halsey almost passed away. but hs
managed to tell Phelan that Cobb u
a fellow who plays ball for a living. : &, 4
Meantime Johnson was enjoying
hugely the visit Of the two ball play
ers.
Evening star., 1919-08-24
THE LETTERS OF PATRIOTIC POLLY

circumstances would have been
oroken-hearted at the thought of
losing her, but she is so happy that
Bonnie and cannot help sharing her
enthusiasm The A. G. o. for some
time has been dismissing employees.
getting back now to a peace basis.
you know. Nan is not stenographer
so she has been worried. Every day
for the last three weeks she has come
nome with pucker between her
gray eyes and said: Polly, they did
not call me in the Office today, but it
Is sure to come tomorrow" She did
not want to go back to teaching
school, and 1t would have been strict.
ly a matter of luck IL she could have
got into any other department. we
felt SO sorry for her. Then Congress
passed that nice law about paying
the railroad fare home Of all en-
ployes who wanted to go. And the
very day that happened Nan had 4
letter from Sam stating that he was
offered peach of a job and that II
she would they could be married in
the fall So all that worry was for
nothing. Uncle Sam will send her
back to Indiana and she will spend
the next few months as every girl
wants to spend those before she
promises to love, honor and disobey
She is so happy that she hardly
touches the earth, except when she
wonders II Providence did not make
a mistake and drop into her hands
the nice man he intended for some
more attractive girl. I am glad to
see a real old d-fashioned love affair.
You know how have always adored
Maeterlinck, due to association with
my golden -haired princess days prob
ably. This week saw his "Burgo-
master Of Belgium" It was q war
play. the only one ever saw that sent
me out Of the theater with tears in my
eyes. Out of a-season Of good plays IL
Evening star., 1919-08-24
A Great Speaker.

REPRESENTATIVE REED of West
Virginia thinks that one sure
way to success is for a young man
to make a speech every time he gets
An opportunity. He made speeches
when he was boy and that got him
his start in life.
Reed started out as a school teach
or. leaving the farm fiat to teach
the young idea how to shoot Between
school sessions he made speeches
throughout West Virginia for the re-
publican party.
One day. when he was Just strip
ling OF lad. he was scheduled to
speak at big meeting. A few min
utes before Reed was to start waving
the starry nag the democratic candi-
date for governor sent word that he
would like 20 say few words to
Reeds crowd. Old-timers, foreseeing
an awful walloping for Reed, declined
to let the gubernatorial candidate
talk. When Reed found that out he
was red-headed.
Bring him on" he said, and they
did bring him on.
FOR Iorty minutes after the OPEN
ing Of the meeting the democratic
candidate tore into Reeds party and
he seemed to have it painting on the
ropes when he concluded. Undaunt-
ed, however. Reed rose up and, ac-
cording to best reports, did up his
opponent in fine shape.
Word of the incident reaching Sena-
tor Con Of West Virginia. he wrote
young Reed letter of congratula-
tion about ii. A few years later,
having been graduated from college,
Reed went out looking for start
in life, and. accosting Con-, induced
him to buy the Clarksburg Telegram
for him. Il was a weekly then, but
Reed built It into a prosperous daily
Largely through publicity obtained
while a country editor, Reed got him.
self elected secretary of state and
then he came to Congress. His term
as secretary expired on the night of
March 4, and his term as representa-
tive began that morning. All Of
which caused Reed to draw two SAL
aries for one day.
Evening star., 1919-08-24
Knows About Birds.

WHAT Representative Weaver Of
North Carolina doesn't know
about birds Is not worth knowing.
He understands their habits. can imi-
tate their calls, is on speaking terms
with their eggs. and everything.
When the House is not in session
Weaver wanders around through the
Capitol grounds holding converse with
the jay birds, sparrow hawks, crow
blackbirds and such other birds -
are found around Washington. Anf
the town Is full OF birds. M
Weaver got the bird habit throuG&
wandering about the North CaroilnA
hills. Fff
Evening star., 1919-08-24
Continued from Fifth Page.)

owner; Nan, typical Indiana city
reared girl; Sam. an engineer in Ari-
zona (his adopted state): Bonnie, who
had spent her childhood in a Florida
winter resort: I, southern California.
and man whom Sam lad brought ou.
who had been born and reared in
Philadelphia. Yet we were all as
happy as IL we had known each other
from babyhood.
So 1t Is everywhere, the provincial
views unconsciously changing into
those of cosmopolitan hue, even
though the war workers sphere is
limited to the narrow confines of the
District It's great life, Dad, and
the greatest thing have learned in
1t is that human nature is the same
the wide United States over see
in my Boston supervisor. when she
let's down the bars Of her supervisoral
dignity, the desire for friendship.
the worship of the beautiful, the
craving for happiness, that bubbles
out of the impulsiveness of the Texas
girl who works beside me. The great
common heart of nature finds its
echoes sounding everywhere the same
In the human breast. When my days
here are over and l think Of the city
1t will be as the center of the ma
tion. not politically, but. shall say
humanity. as the one spot in the coun-
try where men and women united for
a single cause found the universal
spirit of brotherhood.
Nan goes home this month. I, alone,
Of the old guard will remain--I. who
came to Washington merely on q
patriotic impulse. Under any other
Evening star., 1919-08-24
OTHERS.

from Dorothy's arms and few into q
clump of bushes by the roadside.
whats the matter?" called the Tin
Woodman. anxiously.
why. Billina wants to lay her egg,
that's ALL" said Dorothy.
Lay her egg" repeated the Tin
Woodman. in astonishment.
"Yes: she lays one every morning,
about this time; and it's quite fresh."
said the girl
bat does your foolish old hen sup
pose that this entire cavalcade, which
is bound on an important adventure.
is going to stand still while she lays
her egg? inquired the Tin Woodman
earnestly.
What else can we do?" asked the
girl. TITS habit Of Billina's and she
can't break herself Of it."
Then she must hurry up" said the
Tin Woodman. impatiently.
mo. no" exclaimed the Scarecrow
III she hurries she may lay scrambled
eggs"
That's nonsense" said Dorothy.
But Billina won't be long. I'm sure"
So they stood and waited. although
all were restless and anxious to pro-
ceed. And by and by the yellow hen
came from the bushes saying: 'Kut-
kut, kut, ka-daw-kutt! Kut. kut. kut
-ka a-daw-kut"
what is she doing-singing her
lay?" asked the Scarecrow.
For-ward-march" shouted the Tin
woodman, waving his ak, and the
procession started just as Dorothy
mad once more grabbed Billina in her
arms.
Evening star., 1919-08-24

meal, and then the Lion and the Tiger
were harnessed to the chariot and
the party was ready to start for the
Nome Kings Palace.
First rode Ozma, with Dorothy be-
side her in the golden chariot and
holding Bellina fast in her arms.
Then came the Scarecrow on the Saw
horse, with the Tin Woodman and
Tiktok marching side by side just
behind him. After these tramped the
Army, looking brave and handsome in
their splendid uniforms. The gener-
ais commanded the colonels and the
colonels commanded the majors and
the majors commanded the captains
and the captains commanded the pri-
vate. who marched with an air of
proud Importance because it required
so many officers to give him his or
ders.
And so the magnificent procession
left the palace and started along the
road just as day was breaking, and
by the time the sun came out they
had made good progress toward the
valley that led to the Nome Kings
domain.
The road led for a time through a
pretty farm country and then past a
picnic grove that was very inviting.
But the procession continued to
steadily advance until Billina cried
in an abrupt and commanding man.
ner:
"Wait-wait"
Ozma stopped her chariot so sud-
denly that the Scarecrow's Sawhorse
nearly ran into 1t. and the ranks of
the Army tumbled over one another
before they could come to a halt I'm
mediately the yellow hen struggled
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~

R8Iby WSA0 ASs~SS ~ 49,
file.
They now heard q low and deep
"thump! = thump = thump" which
echoed throughout the valley ana
seemed to grow louder as they ad-
vanced. Then. turning corner OF
rock, they saw before them = huge
form. which, lowered above the path
for more than a hundred feet. The
form was that Of gigantic man built
out of plates of cast iron, and 1t stood
with one foot on either side OF tho
narrow road and swung over its right
shoulder an immense iron mallet. with
which 1t constantly pounded the.
earth. These resounding blows ex-
planned the humping sounds that
they had heard. for the mallet was
much bigger than barrel. and where
1t struck the path between the rocky
sides OF the mountain 1t filled al the
space through which our travellers.
would be obliged to pass.
OF course. they at once halted. . )
safe distance away from the terrible
iron mallet. The magic carpet would
do them no good in this case. for
It was only meant to protect them
from any dangers upon the ground
beneath their feet. and not from dam
gers that appeared In the air above
them.
"wow!" said the Cowardly Lion,
with a shudder. 1T makes me dread
fully nervous to see that big ham,
mer pounding so near my head. One
blow would crush me into door
mat"
THE iron giant is fine fell
low" said Tiktok. "and works az
steadily as clock. He was made
for the Nome King by Smith & Tim
ker. who made me, and his duty is
to keep folks from fnd-ing the un-
der-ground palace. Is he not great
work of art?"
Can he think. and speak. as you
DOR asked Ozma, regarding the giant
with wondering eyes.
NO. replied the machine: ''he 10
only made to pound the road, and
has no thinking or speaking at
tach- -ment. But he pounds very we'll.
think"
TOO WELL" observed the Scarecrow.
He is keeping US from going farther.
Is there no way to stop his ma
chineryr'
"on-iy the Nome King. who has
the key, can do that" answered Tx
tok.
'.Then," said Dorothy. anxiously.
what shall we dor?
EXCUSE me for a few minutes"
said the Scarecrow, "and I will think &
1t over"
He retired. then. to a position In
the rear, where he turned his painted
face to the rocks and began to think.
Copyright. 1919. BY l. Frank Baum for the
Geo. Matthew Adams Servicc.)
Evening star., 1919-08-24


the Tin Woodman, Dorothy
related to them her own adventures,
and then went out with her friends to
md the Sawhorse, which Ozma had
caused to be shod with plates of gold,
80 that Its legs would not wear out
They came upon the Sawhorse
standing motionless beside the gar
den gate, but when Dorothy was in
troduced to him he bowed politely
-and blinked his eyes, which were
knots Of wood. and wagged his tail,
which was only the branch of a tree.
What remarkable thing, to be
alive" exclaimed Dorothy. r.
Il quite agree with you." replied the
Sawhorse. in "a rough but. not .un.
pleasant voice. "A creature like me
has no business to live, as we all
know. But It was the magic powder
that did II. so I cannot justly be
blamed"
or course not" said Dorothy "And
you seem to be Of some use. cause I
noticed the scarscrow riding upon
your back"
: "oh. yes: I'm Of use." returned the
sawhorse; "and never tire. never
nave to be fed. or cared for in any
way"
Are you intel'gent~ asked the girl.
Not very" said the creature. 1T
would be foolish to waste intelligence
on common Sawhorse, when so MANY
professors need it. But know
enough to obey my masters. and to
eiddup, or whoa. when I'm told to. So
I'm pretty well satisfied"
That night Dorothy slept in a pleas
ant little bed chamber next to that
occupied by ozma Of OF. and Billina
perched upon the foot Of the bed and
tucked her head under her wing and
slept as soundly in that position as
did Dorothy upon her soft cushions.
But before daybreak every one was
awake and stirring. and soon the ad.
venturers were eating hasty break
iast IN the great dining room of the
palace. Ozma sat at the head of a
long table. on raised platform, with
Dorothy on her right hand and the
Scarecrow on her left The Scarecrow
did not eat, OF course: but Ozma
placed him near her. SO that she
might ask his advice about the Jour-
ney while she ate.
Lower down the table were the
twenty-seven warriors of or, and at
the end Of the room the Lion and the
Tiger were eating out of a kettle that
had been placed upon the floor. while
Billina futtered around to pick up
any scraps that might be scattered.
II did not take long to finish the
Evening star., 1919-08-24
The Nome Kings Great Domain
isn't any one going to get my eggr'
cried the hen. in great excitement.

isn't any one going to get my eggT'
cried the hen. in great excitement.
''I'll get It," said the Scarecrow; and
at his command the Sawhorse pranced
into the bushes. The straw man soon
found the egg, which he placed in his
Jacket pocket. The oavalcade, having
moved rapidly on, was even then far
in advance: but 1t did not take the
Sawhorse long to catch up with It,
and presently the Scarecrow was
riding in his accustomed place behind
Ozma's chariot.
what shall do with the eggw he
asked Dorothy.
4 4
n do not know" the girl answered.
Perhaps the Hungry Tiger would
like It,"
1T would not be enough to I'LL one
of my back teeth" remarked the
Tiger. IA bushel Of them. hard boiled,
might take a little Of the edge off my
appetite; but one egg isn't good for
anything at all. that I know Of"
mo; 1t wouldn't even make sponge
cake" said the Scarerow. thought
fully. 'The Tin Woodman might
carry it with his ak and hatch 1t; but
after All may as we'll keep 1t my
self for souvenir" So he left 1t in
his pocket.
They had now reached that part of
the valley that lay between the two
high mountains which Dorothy had
seen from her tower window. At the
far end was the third great noun
tain. which blocked the valley and
was the northern edge Of the Land
of Ev. 1t was underneath this noun
tain that the Nome Kings palace
was said to be; but it would be some
time before they reached that place.
The path was becoming rocky and
difficult for the wheels of the chariot
to pass over. and presently a deep
gulf appeared at their feet, which
was too wide for them to leap. So
Ozma took small square Of green
cloth from her pocket and threw 1t
upon the ground. At once It became
the magic carpet. and unrolled itself
far enough for all tho cavalcade to
walk upon. The chariot now ad-
vanced. and the green carpet unrolled
before 1t. crossing the gulf on a level
with its banks. 30 that all passed over
in safety.
That's easy enough" said the
Scarecrow. II wonder what viii, han.
pen next"
He was not long in maxine IN.
discovery. for the sides Of the noun
tain came closer together until finally
there was but a narrow path between
them, along which Ozma and her
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superauous Promise.

The Lover--Promisc me, darling,
that you will never let any ono come
between usl
Dariing's Father lin the back
sround)--From what can see Of you
! don't know how any one canl
Evening star., 1919-08-24
"a THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D. c. AUGUST

I AvING heard the story Of o.
ma Of On from her old
friends. the Scarecrow and
the Tin WoOdman norothv
Evening star., 1919-08-24

II did not take long to finish the
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
Frank Would F ain Golf

public golf course as a municipal
asset has been discussed az length in
Washington, but the question of build
ing one has just been acuteIy raised
by a visitor to the city. Franz F'inney
Ftnney is by way of being a comedian
as a business. but he is a golfer be-
cause he loves it and neecs the exer-
Csc.
And Finney. who is trying to pTaC-
lce his trade at the Gayety this week
with the Bostonian BUriesquers, de-
clares that Washington is the only
city he has been in that does not pro-
vide him with facilities for playing
his favorite game.
Finney and Phil OFT. Of his company.
are both confirmed golfers They are
not golf Cranks and they haven't golf
tits They simply love the game
There's a big difference between a
golf crank and a man VINO loves the
game" declares Finney. Il like to
play for the sake OF the game 1
don't need a fancy golf course. with
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
About the Actors Benefit

Daniel Frohman., president OF the
Actors Fund Of America, has fur
nished many interesting facts regard
ing the activities OF that organization
which are especially pertinent at this
time in view of the benefit matinee
to be given for the fund in the Ma
tonal Theatcr on the afternoon of
Friday, February p. In speaking of
the purposes, requirements and pres
ent emergency of the fund, Mr.. Froh-
man SAYS:
When the public visualizes the life
OF the thcater IT sees only the stars
and finds It difficult to reconcile the
great salaries and success with hard
ship. but the tragic difficulty Of the
dramatic profession is with the rank
and file-the subordinates Of the
theater, so to speak, who sometimes
must rehearse from four to six weeks
in plays whose runs" last less time
than the rehearsal< Then ensue long
waits for other gagements, more
rehearsals, other wardrobes. accumu-
lated responsibilities. 1t is by nc
means easy sailing.
'In the old days. when the profes-
thirty to forty weeks fixed contract
but under the uncertain conditions
that prevail today in the theater
amid the production OF so many plays
of more or less uncertain value. anC
the simultaneous operation of 81
many theaters that must be filed with
attractions. there is much uncertainty
followed in many instances by hard
ship and frequently by sickness and
other disabilities.
so the Actors Fund bererits mus
continue. since they are no drain upor
the public and only tax the resources
of the actor or actress who freely
assumes the duty of an unpaid per.
formance. 1t may be well in this
connection to corTest a misconceptior
with regard to these fund benefits
In spite of the fact that there are
many theatrical activities on foot tC
Fund. the sums that Will be realized
will not equal the total of the funds
expenditures. The Actors Fund ot
America disbursCs annually betweer
$1,000 and $1,000 in relieving the sicF
and otherwise disabled members oi
the theatrical profession. The cases
for which the fund cares, year ir
and year out, average about $50 4
week. In addition 10 this constant
drain upon the resources of the or
gariZation. the fund maintains a home
on Statan Island where aged and in,
firm members OF the profession are
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
Vivian Martin Personality

Vivian Martin, the photoplay star,
is a Good-looking youngster. She also
has her share of demure quaintness,
and she's quite up to a tomboy part,
when the occasion demands it. None
of these qualities, however. brought
Vivian Martin to stardom. She as
cended into the photodramatic
heavens on that elusive ladder called
personality.
Personality is the real reason for
Vivian Martins screen success. She
might have gone far on her looks
and on her ability to act, but the real
secret of her gripping power over an
audience lies in her mastery of per-
sonality. Miss Martins newest pic
ture, You Never Saw Such a Girl"
which gets its first Washington show
ing at Loew's Palace today, is a tell
ing example of the uses to which
this diminutive star puts her per-
sonality. Here she is seen as a de-
termined young miss who sets out to
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
Hoore's RinIto-Nazimova in "Out
of the Fog"

Mime. ALA Nazimova will be the pic
tured star at Moore's Rialto Theater
throughout the current week in Out
of the Fog" a camera drama of great
power and irresistible charm. out OF
the Fog is, film version of H. Aus
tin Adams forceful play, 'Ception
Shoals" in which Nazimova achieved
one of her pronounced stage successes.
The silent drama, while it adheres
closely to the theme and the major
development of the original play fur
nishes a perfect example of the amph-
fication which the silent form of dra-
matte expression permits in the WIS.,
ualiZation of scenes that transcend
the possibilities of even modern stage
craft.
In this subject Nazimova appears in
a dual role-first as Faith Coffin, who
dashes herself to death under the
persecution of fanatical brother;
then as Eve. the daughter, who from
babyhood was reared upon a desolate
bit of rocky coast by the lighthouse
keeper whose life has been embittered
by what he deemed the waywardness
of his sister In both characterize
tions, Nazimova reveals new facets
of a mimetic art that seems ever to
present new depths of feeling and
more intense dramatic fire. The va
riety of mood displayed by the star
lends the impressive narrative whlc1
the action unfolds a diversity of tenn
po and a youthful vivacity that COM
pels interest.
The company assembled for Nazi-
mova's support is one of the most
proficient and one of the most per-
fectly balanced that has ever been
screend by Metro. Charles Bryant is
cast in the role of the young globe
trotter who brings the first breath of
the outside world to the soul-hungry
child who has known no human being
but her stern guardian; in the role of
the elderly tyrant Henry Harmon Of
fers one of the most perfect delinea-
tions of an unsympathetic character
that the screen may ever hope to pre-