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Problems
Especially for Washington Women

AVE you a little Siren in
your home? If you have,
= it is safe to say she is
thirty-five or thereabouts, for the
girls of this generation do not go
in fl pr being professional sirens to
the extent they did twenty years
ago.
If they have the fatal gift" to-
day, it is in the nature of a side
line, it's not "woman's whole eX-
istence" as Byron says. 1t takes
a good deal of intelligence to be
a successful siren, and then the
season is short. Other and later
style sirens elbow them out of the
way. So the modern up-tO-date
Gree makes the discovery that
there is lot more wear to her
destinations if they are combined
with something else-acting, for
instance, dancing, or a successful
pursuit of some of the kindred
arts.
To illustrate, no one will deny
that in her day Sarah Bernhard
was super-charmer. But sup
pose she had given her whole at
tention to being irresistible, how,
long do you think she would have
lasted?
Would we still be paying $3.50
plus the war tax to see the divine
Sarah at seventy? l think not.
In her youth this astute woman
had genius enough to realize that
beauty without intelligence is
lamp without oil.
Stage AS Shop Window.
How long have any of the pro-
fessional beauties lasted who re-
garded the stage merely as me-
dunn to display their beauty? For
a few years perhaps they are able
to loaf through some silly musical
show of the Flub-dubora type and
that is the end of them. Sex
solidarity prevents me from giving
their names, but you can count
them up by the score:
How long Woulu OdIdH DEM
hardt have lasted if she had de-
pended on her witching personality
alone? Not minute past forty,
perhaps; not a year longer, GER
tainiy.
But Sarah, having considerable
talent and a good long business
head, combined genuine art with
her destinations and we still pay
$3.50, plus the war tax, to see her,
though she is past seventy, has
wooden leg, and-it wouldn't be
kind to continue the list of Nine.
Bernhardt's understudies for miss
ing physical attributes.
The Case of the Princess Chimay.
About a week or so ago there
was sold at public auction in New
York the remaining effects of
Clara Ward, of Detroit, better
known to two continents as the
Princess Chimay. Clara Ward was
a vivid illustration of the folly of
being a siren for the adventure of
the thing. In spite Of youth,
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TODAY'S TOPIC
Professional Siren and Siren With Profession

Clara in spite of her royal
flush was catholic in her tastes;
she was not above fascinating her
boot-maker or anyone else who
came within range of her siren
glances.
The hero Of the next chapter of
her life was a gypsy fiddler
named Rigo. He was playing at a
restaurant where she happened to
be dining with a party of friends.
He played to her; in a day or two
she had eloped with him. After
Prince Chimay got a divorce she
married the gypsy. Later it was
impossible to keep track of her;
she was always in the headlines,
always in the courts. Her mode
Of life exhausted the possibilities
of sensationalism. She died in
Egypt. Rigo, who appears to have
always remained in the back
ground, is authority for the state
ment that an eastern potentate
built her 4 palace. At all events,
Rigo was in New York a week or
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Your excellent editorial in The
Times boosting the campaign for an
elective school board Is very credit
able, and on behalf Of the Citizens
Joint Committee, now representing
about 25O,O0O citizens, / express to
you our hearty appreciation and
gratitude for your effective eo-opera-
ton.
Your suggestion that the machin-
cry for electing the school board
could be adjusted to include the cleo
ton Of our Public Utilities Commits
sion, separate from the Commission
ers, is, in my opinion, a most sppro-
pirate and feasible one. agree with
you that this commission, as well as
the school board, should be respon-
sive to public sentiment, as would
more surely be the case through q
popular election. While the Utilities
Commission election could not be in
cluded in the campaign Of the pres
ent committee, as it is organized for
the sole purpose Of securing an cleo
tive Board Of Education, neVerthe-
less the other can, and 1 hope will,
follow. So far as / know, you are
the first to openly propose an cleo
tive Utilities Commission, and due
credit should be given you when it
has become a reality.
The time has come when the peo-
pie of the District Of Columbia should
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~ NSo5 SOAlOOIAh6 INC ACSOAplS
from what was left of her furni-
ture.
Thus ended the career of a wom-
an destroyed by the too lavish gifts
Of fortune. Lovely, young, rich,
the wife of a prince, her sole re-
source was to beWitch every man
who crossed her path. The butcher,
the baker, the candlestick maker,
the crowned quartet who made up
the "royal flush" and the gypsy
Rigo who appeared to hang on,
through it all, in the capacity of
stage manager.
A job would have saved the
poor little rich girl from Detroit,
who threw away the fairest gifts
of the gods that she might make
a vast collection of boy dolls,
wearing the national costumes of
half the countries of the world.
Strange Case of Two Rivals.
Then there is the strange case
of the two famous beauties, one
English and one American born,
who were the bright particular
stars of what used to be known in
London as "the Prince of Wales
set" Not the fair, amiable young
gentleman who is said to be con-
templating a visit to these shores,
but his grandfather of aromatic
memory.
The American born beauty, Lady
Randolph Churchill, after the death
of her first husband, married in
succession two Young men of about
the same age as her older son. The
first of these young husbands was
the son of her old rival, Mrs. Corn
wallis West, the English beauty
who had contested her SWAY in the
prince of Wales set" The mar
riage did not last long, Lady Ran
dolph got divorce and young Mr..
CORVALLIS West married the Eng
lish actress, Mrs. Patrick Camp
bell, who was not so many wears
younger than Lady Randolph.
No one will deny that Mrs.
Patrick Campbell was and is a
siren of the first water, DESPITE
her age. But the duties of a very
arduous profession held the de-
mands of the siren in check. The
professional enchantress it would
seem, has the soul of a sponge. If
there is no art or interest to de-
fleet self-concern from her con-
Stunning ego, she is apt to be a
bore as well as beauty.
So if you happen to be a per
fectly beautiful" girl, don't make
your looks the beginning and end
of your career. Have a vocation,
and be a professional beauty as an
avocation. You will keep your
looks a whole lot longer and you'll
save the nerves of your family
and friends as we'll For, believe
me, the family and friends of a
professional siren require the
prayers of the congregation.
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wealth, almost spectacular lowell
ness and marriage to a prince of
splendid old title, she did not last
long.
Clara from Detroit held in her
hand what might be called "a
royal flush" Old King Leopold of
the Belgians was one of the
crowned heads who ate from her
hand, aid Prince Baldwin Of Elan
ders, who was to succeed him on
the throne, was another. The
others need not be mentioned.
Prince Baldwin was found dead
from a bullet wound, in one of the
royal parks of his native country.
The mystery has never been ex-
plained-probably never will be.
Uncle Leopold, it will be recall
ed, was not squeamish, but after
the death Of Prince Baldwin he
dropped the beautiful American
princess. In the words of the old
song: she had no character left
at all, and he'd hardly sufficient
for two"
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What's Doing; Where; When
TOday,

To-day.
Musicale-Trinity Community Church,
Third and streets northwest, at s p. m.
Concert-U. S. Marine Band, Marine Bar
racks, at 4:30 D. m.
Concert-U. s. Soldiers Home Band.
Soldiers Home, at 6 p. m. ........
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Girls Aksarben Club,
EFF building, Government Hotel, opposite
Union Station, at 8 D. m.
heeting-Class in domestic art, Wilson
Normal Community Center, Eleventh and
Harvard streets northwest, at p. m.
Meeting-Public Order Committee Board
OF Trade, Board OF Trade rooms. Star
building, at 4:l6 D. m
Meeting-EKecutive Committee. Board Of
Trade, Board of Trade rooms, Star build
ing. at p. m.
Picnic and outinE-Residents OF Prince
Georges County. Nd, to Chesapeake Beach
Meeting-kansas City Club. lIoE n
street northwest. al m.
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In Re the w. r. and e.

PETER L. WHTTING-Aboui
those promises Of the W. r. and E
to do better if fare is raised, there
is feeling amongst the Ancient Or
der of Strap Hangers that, IN the
vernacular of Rube Goldberg, the
cartoonist: 1.-THE promise sounds
simply grand, but it don't mean any
thing"
STRAP HANGER-It is certainly
nice of the bankers of Washington tc
favor higher fares for the ". r. and
E., inasmuch as they own fine auto
mobiles to ride in.
JOHN ANSCHUTZ-To give the
street car companies 7-cent fares
would be allowing them to do little
profteering. Profteering is not as
bad as Bolshevism, but it breeds
BolShevism.
WYATT AIKEN, long a member
of the House from South Carolina
and a member of the House District
Committee for years, has been visit
ing among his Washington friends.
C.. ]. BELL, our eminent banker
leaves tomorrow for north Quebec
Canada, for a six-weeks' vacation
He does not believe the cost Of living
will be large away up in the Cana
dian woods.
| Columbia Lodge, No. TIA, Interna'
tional Association Of Machinists. one
of the largest and most Influential
labor organizations in the DlStrlct
has sent Heard and Seen, for Walter
Reed soldiers, ten railroad tickets
for the annual excursion of Local 80
Federal Employees Union, to Chesa'
peake Beach tomorrow. They have
been forwarded to Walter Reed.
Secretary KRIECHBAUM wants
the soldier boys to have a flne time.
This Congressman an Early Bird.
A policeman on duty near the
House Office Building shortly De-
fore Z o'clock saw a man going from
one door to another trying to gain
entrance. Every door was locked
The budding had not been opened fol
the day.
Accosted by the officer, the mar
explained that he was Congressman
TORIAN LAMPERT, Of Wisconsin
that he had a big days work ahead
and wanted to get an early start.
Mr.. LAMPERT is a member OF the
House District Of Columbia Commit
tee. He is chairman of one and {
member of several others, but none
interest him more than the Distric
| Committee. He was for severa
years a city commissioner in hi
home city of Oshkosh, Wis, and il
keenly interested in municipal at
fairs.
Il was so accustomed to going t
my office early back home that it Il
annoying to have to wait until
O'Clock to get into my office here,
Mr.. Lampert says.
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Lecture-Labor University, at Public
Library, Sis p. IN.
Dance-Camp Humphreys under au-
spices OF War Camp Community Service,
z 80 y.
Tomorrow,
Outing-Municipal Federal Employees
Union. No. SO. to Chesa peake Beach 500
Walter Reed boys will be guests
Moonlight picnic-Alabama State So
ciety, Great Falls, Va.
Meeting-Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Post No.
T. United spanish War Veterans, Eleventh
and streets northwest. at p. m.
Dance-Central High School Community
Center, Thirteenth and Florida avenue
northwest at p. m.
Dance-Thomson Community Center
Twelfth and l. streets northwest, al $3.50
y. IN.
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When the existing Constitution
Of the United States was formed
il was not believed, as it could not
be intended, that either the gen
eral convention which prepared it,
or the convention of the States
which adopted it, possessed the
power, by an instrument one Of
the declared objects of which was
70 secure the blessings of liberty
TO ourselves and posterity" to dis
franchise any portion of the citi-
sens thereof.
Trefore that clause which
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get together" as they are doing 90
admirably in our campaign for an
elective Board OF Education, and
work with bulldog determination In
practical and unselfsh way for
some Of the primary rights and priv
ileges Of q real democratic and Amer
lean form Of government With the
help Of publicity men such as you,
possessing the moral courage Of their
convictions, We can hope to win more
easily. Only By making a serious
FIGHT for these things will We con-
vince "the world" that we deserve
them.
The greatest obstacle to the
achievement Of these desirable ends
has BY no means been Congress Il
self, nor apathy on the part Of Dis
trict citizens. As q community, We
have long eraVed these American
privileges, but the greatest obstacle
to obtaining them has been the sub
rosa" objections Of . handful Of in
.fuential local men who have taken
It upon themselves to thWsrt the de-
sires Of the people. am convinced
that the only means OF successfully
overcoming this opposition is By
well-directed campaigns backed b.
the citizens at large. II these few
directors we're more far-sighted.
they would see, in the long run, a
happier and more prosperous com
munity, which condition would re-
dound to the benefit even OF them
selves
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grants to Congress power to ex-
ercise exclusive Legislation in all
cases whatsoever, over such dis
trict, not exceeding ten miles
square, as may, by cession of
particular States, and the accept
ance of Congress, become the seat
of the Government of the United
States" or any other clause, could
not have been intended to confer
a power to destroy that liberty
which the Constitution was framed
20 protect, "a
The Washington times., 1919-07-14
HEARD AND SEEN

J. R. HILDEBRAND fears that
RAY PULLMAN'S cops are press
agents for New York. Here's his
reason:
mot long ago I was crossing the
street with a chap from New York
who was here for a couple Of days.
He used to cover police headquarters
when Woods was commissioner. A
cop yelled at him, Say, don't you
know if you went to New York and
walked around like that they would
have you by the back Of the neck7'
The chap explained that all Of
Us couldn't have the advantages Of
travel and frequent trips to New
York, but said he would try to get
there some time and learn how these
things are done in big city"
The Presidents Own Garrison. No.
104, Army and Navy Union, is cam
paigning for 5000 new members
by September 4, the next muster
night. The membership is open to
men and women who have seen serV-
ice in the Army, Navy. or Marine
Corps, regardless Of their date of en-
listment, or where they served.
Either on the Mexican border, over
seas, or in the States and tropics.
For further information, apply to the
Adjutant, 1902 P street northwest,
this city. STEPHEN F. TILLMAN.
R. E. ROBERTSON, 500 Dahlia
street, Takoma Park, reading that
the Housing Corporation will sell, By
authority Of Congress, 5000 resi-
dences erected In various States dur
Ing the war, writes: why not give
soldiers a chance to buy these
houses; the first chance, in fact?
Many of US married after being
discharged, and some were married
when they entered the service. II
the Government were to sell these
homes on easy terms We would be
very grateful"
There are probably few Of these
famlly-size houses in Washington,
most OF them being at industrial cen
ters, but there are six or eight large
dormitories at Seventeenth and E
streets s. F., which are standing IN
occupied. By spending some money
the Housing Corporation could con-
vert them into apartments for sale or
rent TO soldiers. They will now
house 500 people comfortably, one
room for each person.
E. L. j., the Cordova, noticed for
the second time in two weeks a
Washington cop with his blouse but
toned. There are manv hot days
when policemen are permitted to I'M
button their blouses and ought to
be allowed to do so.
BILL PALMER finds that Clar-
endon. Ark, about half as large as
/ Clarendon, Va, real live town, in
scheduled for an $4,000 public
building. if bill in Congress goes
/ ~
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Once-Overs
Copyright. 1919, International Feature Service Inc
DON'T QUIT AT THE FIRST HALF.


j. J.
One day by the plan
good which wanted out
It something good for neghbOrs and friends it
would be for yourself
1t had been mind growing and gathering force with the
which had
The time seemed ripe for the which life
thought back of it.
You your whom to put up
pan seeking cooperation that all
you did.
And the first whom spoke said "a fine plan
Subconsciouy knew it would better conditions
the thought
that do anything for the public good without directly
indirectly helping himself.
And you discouraged, this friend and in
fuena only the ACKNOWLEDGMENT which
what might
And failed you this cold stop really
commendab!e project Your backbone too soft
The Washington times., 1919-07-14
Votes For Washington
What They Thought Here Ninety-fve Years Ago

Here is what residents of the District of Columbia
wrote to Congress in petition for relief from dsanchse
nent in 1924
The Washington times., 1919-07-14

BILL PALMER finds that Clar-
endon. Ark. about half as large as
Clarendon, Va, a real live town, IN
scheduled for an $4,000 public
building. if a bill in Congress goes
through.
The Washington times., 1919-07-14

WYATT AIKEN, long a member
of the House from South Carolina,
and a member Of the House District
Committee for years, has been visit
ing among his Washington friends.
The Washington times., 1919-07-14

E. L. J., the Cordova, noticed for
the second time in two weeks a
Washington cop with his blouse but
toned. There are manv hot days
when policemen are permitted to un-
button their blouses and ought to
be allowed to do so.
The Washington times., 1919-07-14

C. ]. BELL, our eminent banker,
leaves tomorrow for north Quebec,
Canada, for a six-weeks' vacation.
He does not believe the cost Of living
will be large away up in the Cana
dian woods.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-04
TROOPS ARE USED
TO STOP R|OT|NG

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 4.-This city
was the scene last night of serious
rioting, the disorders becoming so
general by morning that it was
necessary to call out troops to dis
perse the rioters. The soldiers
charged the mobs with fixed oayo-
nets and many of the ringleaders
were taken into custody. As an
additional precaution, the destroy
ers Valiant and Crusher were or
dered into the river to protect the
docks, the authorities fearing that
the disorders would result in the
destruction Of property.
Many members of the police force
refused to disturb the rioters, their
attitude compelling the authorities
to call upon the troops for aid.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-04
WICK IS ENROUTE
TOGET EVIDENCE

SEATTLE, Aug. fudge Wick
ersham has arrived in this city from
the national capital, enroute to Alas
Ia to gather evidence in connection
with his contest for the delegate
ship of Alaska. He plans TO visit
a number of the coast towns, and
will spend some time at the various
army posts questioning soldiers who,
he claims, voted illegally at the cleo
ton last November-and for Sulzer.
1t is not known mere whether or
not Wickersham will visit the In
terror.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-04
SOUTHERN CITY.
OFFERS REWARD
FOR DYNAM|TER

LOS ANGELES, Aug. This
city is up in arms over the dyna-
mite outrage committed yesterday,
when the home of Attorney Oscar
Lawler was partially wrecked by
bomb and Lawler and his wife in
jured by the explosion.
The Los Angeles Chamber OF
Commerce, the city management ana
numerous individuals have offered
reward of $4,000 for the appre-
hension of the dynamiter and every
policeman and detective in the city
has been detailed on the case.
The attack on Lawler is believed
to have been the result of his &C
Invites during the prosecution of the
Mcnamara brothers, following the
wreck of the Times building a num-
Der of years ago.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-04
TOURISTS
VIEW SCENES OF
FAMOUS BATTLES

LONDON. - American business
men and women now in London are
being offered a view of famous
battlefields in Belgium and France
for $50, which includes transporta-
ton and meals for three days.
The tours are under the direction
of the Belgium government and are
made by automobile. Visitors are
taken to Belgium via Dover and
Ostend. Zeebrugge is visited and a
whole day is spent in that vicinity,
where there are still many inter
esting if grewsome evidences of the
war. The itinerary includes Ypres,
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-04
CH|NKS ARE SORE
At PARIS ACTION

MANILA, Aug. 4.-Chinese resi-
dents of this city have refused to
participate in the Victory Day cele-
bration, their attitude being the re-
suit of the action of the Paris
peace conference in turning over
Shan-tung to the japanese.
The Chinese declare that their
count-y's aims were defeated by the
last-hour action of the peacemakers
and that the victory which the AL
lies are celebrating means nothing
10 China.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-04
REFORMERS WILL
NOT BAN SMOKES

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. A
Attorneys representing the Anti-Sa-
loon league are authority for the
statement that the league is not
now planning a campaign against
tobacco in this country, although it
is admitted that there has been in
dividual effort on the part of some
reformers to start a movement
against cigarette smoking.
There is a difference of opinion
among the attorneys as to the con-
stitutionality of the wartime pro-
hibition enforcement legislation en-
acted by Congress.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-04
ALASKA COMES
W|IHB|G MAIL
FROM OUTSIDE

The steamer Alaska reached port
at an early hour yesterday morning
from the upper Yukon river, bring
ing large consignment of second
class mail for Nenana, a few pass
engers for Nenana and Fairbanks,
and considerable quantity of
freight for the Alaskan Engineering
Commission, consisting largely of
rails and fittings for the Nenana-
Fairbanks line. The barge with the
steel was taken to Cinema.
The steamer continued on to Fair
banks after a short stay here, ar
irving at the upper town about nine
O'Clock this morning. She will leave
Fairbanks on the return voyage to
Dawson sometime tomorrow morn
ing.
The Alaska's passengers, most of
whom were billed through to Fair
banks, included the following:
Charles /. Ohrenstein and wife,
H. S. Wilson, Miss Ollie Anderson,
Clara Gerehand, Herbert Wheeler,
Jr., Evelyn Wheeler, Miss Holmes,
Miss Florence Gales, Jason Buzby
and wife, and DR.. R. R. Myers.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-04
LABOR LEADER SAYS.
STORM IS BREAKING

LUCERNE, Aug. 4.-There will
be a terrible spasm of rage and
despair among Europeans before
winter arrives, according TO pre-
diction made today by British La
Dor Leader Henderson at the open
ing session of the International So
cialist conference. The storm may
be such, he said. as to annihilate
the final remains of civilization.
Referring to the peace treaty,
which was recently ratified by the
British government, Henderson de-
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-04
SILVER MEDAL is
RECOMMENDED FOR
AMERICAN OFFICER

LONDON.-The president of the
Board of Trade has recommended
to King George that a silver medal
be awarded to Lieutenant Ross P.
Whitemarsh of the United States
navy for gallantry in life-saving,
when the British steamer Dwinsk
was sunk by an enemy submarine in
the Atlantic ocean about year ago.
Lieutenant Whitemarsh was in
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-04

Jason Buzby, well-known Fair
banks boy, was returning pass
enger on the steamer Alaska, accom-
panied by his bride, Young Buzby
is just back from France, where he
fought the Germans with the Ameri-
can troops, and is wearing a pistol
experts badge.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-04

department.
The bill authorizes a field army
with a war strength of 1,250,000,
with an active force Of $4,000 Of
fcers and regulars. The remainder
of the force is to be composed Of
youths, the bill making provision
for universal training, all boys, upon
reaching the age of 10 years, be-