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Mftlve Bepufc Jlep. Kelly'* Mail Shows ' Greater Interest in lo cating Gushers. CV ? Sleuthing attracts Complaints Continue to ? Pour in Over Soldiers' Allotments and Insurance. "Am tb? folk* back fn the farm, the ?roup* arouiul the baao-Dum.r in the Zpnntry (tore, the great backbone of American citlaenry. really Interested In Mm Ih(ui Of nation or notion*, aa you Moose to call it? Or are they bored to |a?th with the league squabblers, amendments, proviso* and the reat of m>m a representative Congre**lonal ill. It aypeara that th* latter sup iltion la the correct one. Represeti ive M. Clyde Kelly, Independent puMfean ot the Thirtieth Pennsyl aia District. ha* gone through one y'a mall from hi* district with the ?It that it appear* that the run of irrlcan* are aulte unconcerned about e peace treaty. They are interested eply and enthusiastically in a num ber of things, ranging from oil de velopment* and government railroad ggnrrahtp to the begt method of cootie ^termination. But this league of na tau project simply leave* them cold. m Want ta'Be Dry Sleatha. ? With the purpose of ascertaining what sdbje?s were uppermost M'the minds of Americans. Mr. Kelly went through hi* mall with the ?following result: ? The writers of four letters urge Im mediate action on the sugar situa U?. to prevent profiteering. One writer proposed the Introduction of %U food gamblers to a hemp rope ?nd a teles raph pole. A manufacturer of food products iriies that the license system be es ?^>llshed for all dealers In sugar In flhree writer* desire to assist Uncle in making the country really Sone dry. They forwarded appllca for positions under the new pro >fbiiion Enforcement Commission, ami claim they always have been ar At "drya" tA Pittsburgh politician wants to i?ow why the residents of Washing ton are voteless. War RUk S?arla. sftvre are a baker's dozen of letters fttsu mothers and wives of veterans Of the great -var serosa seas who have J9tt obstacles In allotments and al lowances and lnsuiance payment*. aXwo soldier* desire to secure voca gfMial education under the war risk act Three soldiers who subscribed ElJberty bonds while In the military rice, never received the bonds, y demand either the bond* or the (?turn of their money. .The mother of a soldier has not Mard from her boy since he was dls <*ari:.-'l Wie wishes to know hi* ?hereabouts. A soldier lad wants the raincoat ?phleh he says was doe htm on dl* Aprge. ?ft* letter* are from naturalised citi zens who have members of th*Jr families in Austrta. Serbia. Czecho slovakia. Russia and Italy, ask for ggpsports to bring their relative* to tM* land of the free. -The intere?t In '.he oil development* (? shown by ten letters requesting map? or charts, showing the location of fleldf. One-cent postage is favored by three managers or proprietors of department ?tores. Aatl-9trlk? ProtMtt. * There were fifty postal cards from members of railroad brother hoods protesting against the "anti itrike" clause, and asking two ^"aw'ng . pe.slml.tlc plct.p.. ^"SylK^sr? Sir" ?&?*$ lK? 3 ? yr'? StS-S: I trough dweller compUluHtal lii ho?L ? infested with huge bllck bu**. larger than oock nhM which appear only in the SEinS. H. want. Onple Sam to , rid him of the pests. There were five requeaU tor tajrins* befor. th. ??*?>*? Rela tions Committee on tv irlah ques tion. These correspondents voice views on .both sides of the matter which characterl.es the question In any form. Hp*7 a Lm(? Peep. A proline writ it declare# America l? threatened wttfcmilltarUm and JUUer Bill rule through universal military training. Two correspondent^ declare a universal training system Is the one thin* essential tb make the United States a ?elf-re?pec?lng nation. A revival of Interest In the Consti tution U shown bjr four requests for copies of that great paper. I An army officer want* & Congres sional Directory to check up telegrams from Congressmen asking tot the^ charge of soldlera. A letter Inclosed , Bew.paper editorial mafclfig a l1** for the ?tyn of the soldier-de*! France. The writer says: J1 want my boy's body to reat in the aoir of his country " . . Five writers proteeted ?*?*"** Passage of the Graham Bedltlon bill who wy they are "M? per cent AAeI^ntsburg boalnesa man "Give Washington resridenU the rights of American cltlaenship at the ballot ^Not a smgle correspondent to the leacue of nations ????*"?? so Representative Kelly take. It that no one In his district is losing any sleep ] over the matter. Kahn Charges Same Men Who Opposed Draft Act Fight Military Ml i continue!* ?kom page on?. establishment. including the cost of training, will be about R00.000.000. > "The world war. for which we were I abssoluteely unprepared In a way. cost this country ahput J33.000.000.WO. We were in the war about nineteen months. The country paid fo^ our ut ter unprepared ness at the rM? Of tl.7flO.MO.OOO a month during the continuation of thewarK ery body knows that if had been aae ouateely prepared Germany woy ful whether ther? would J?aYe been world war at all. , t _ar "As an insurance against war. Jiw 000.000 a year for that pu nose. I believe this amount can be reduced when the cost of ratiofi the cost of clothing, shoes and other Item, of e,pendltur. .re reduced from th. wa^lmeprtce. that in a measure still preval ? 130 Mllllo* Versa* 33 Billion. -At the cost of 1130.000,000 per annum for-such insurance, and re membering that the r"r,d co? us In nineteen month. '33.000^00 000. It would take about 2<H> years to expend the amount required for the universal training of our youths to total the amount that this nln - teen months of war cost ??? -If we were to get into another war as totally unprepartd as we were in this war. I believe that the rost would be infinitely greater. The history of the world discloses the fact that the cost of war con stantly Increases. Sure.Iy .U "?1M be criminal folly to neglect the lea sons taught us by this war. ??I therefore, commend this mat ter of tht cost of universal train ing versus the cost of war to the thoughtful consideration of my fel low countrymen." SIGMUND'S The Little Shop of Big Values ?t - New Spring Dresses At a Bargain { rice We shall place on sale to morrow morning a wonderful lot of New Dresses in Satin; Georgette, Taffeta and Combinations of Satin and Georgette? $24.75 They are modeled on those sensibly smart lines that hold their place in preferred fashion. Ruffle and Tjinic effecfs; some with-accordion plaited skirts and beaded Georgette waists; others artistically embroidered; still others plainly finished. All the wanted colors are herfe?but Blues are in the lead. The difference between these Dresses at Sigmund's and elsewhere is one of price only?the difference between $35 and $24.75. Don't vou want to save it? If you can't spare the fftll amount a snlall deposit will reserve one for you. 'SENATORS HEAR WILSOW LETTER 7 j? ?? ? ... ?.*. , ? ? * / Both Parties Appear Firm Op Eve of New Treaty # Fight. . ; ?????. CONTINUBD TROM PAOS ON*. lie. a grou, Of themlld reac tionists mc. and agreed * united behind S?ator will off.r for his eonaldemtlon several draft, of compri*ni?eree ervatioos. but If they ?" rejected by Senator Lodge. as they un doubtedly will be. the mild reaer vationiats pledge Uiemaelre. to make no overture. to the Demo crat.. At the same time there thirty-eight Republican. pledged to hold out for the Lodge reaerva tlon. without any change. Senator Lodge declined to make any comment on the Pre.ldenf. letter. ' rmlir-"- Letter. The text of the Pre.ldenf. let ter. read # yesterday by Hl^hcock. "My dear Senator Hltclstock: ??1 have greatly appreciated your thoughtful kIndne?? In keeping me Informed concerning US# confer ence you and eome Of your col league* have had with spokesmen of the- Republican party concerning the poaalble ratification of the treaty of peace, and .end thla line ! in special appreciative acknowl edgnment of your letter of the | twenty-second. I return the cl p ; ping you were kind enough to in I close. I "To the substance of It. I. of course, ' adhere. I am bound to. Like your I self. I am solemnly .worn to obey I and maintain the Constitution of the I United States. But X think the form lof it very unfortunate. Any reserva | tion or resolution stating that the I United States assume# no obligation I under such and such an article un less and excepts would, I am jure, chill our relationship with the nation, with which we expect to be associ ated in the great enterj#ise of main taining the world-, peace. "That association must in apy ca?e. my dear Senator, involve vefry seri ous and far reaching Implication, of honor and duty, which. I am sur^ we I shall never in fact be desirous of Ig noring. It Is the more Important not to create the Impression that we are trying to escape obligations ??But I real 1m that negative criti cism Is not all that U called for m ?o serious a matter. I am happyJo be able to add. therefore, that I have once more gone over the reservations proposed by yourself, the copy of which I return herewith, and am glad to say I can accept them as they "I have never seen the slightest rea son to doubt the good faith of our as sociates in the war, nor even had the slightest reason to fear that any, na tion would seek to enlarge fur obli gations under the covenant of the league of nations, or to commit u. to lines of action which, under our con stitution. only the Congress of the United States can in the last analysis decide. Executive's IU*fcts. ! "May I suggest that with to the possible withdrawal of the Unlt ? ed States, It would be wise to give the President the right to act upon our resolution of Congress in the m?"er | of withdrawal? In other words. It would seem to be permissible and ad visable that any resolution giving no tice of withdrawal should be a Joint, rather than a concurrent resolution. 1 doubt whether the President can be deprived of his veto power under the Constitution, even with his own con sent. The use of Joint resolution would I i>ermit the President who is. of course. Charged by the 'Constitution with the conduct of foreign policy. to meW exercise a voice in saying whether so Important a step withdrawal from the league of nations should be accom plished by a majority or a two-thirds vote. The Constitution itself provid ing that the legislative body was to be consulted In treaty making, and hav ,ing prescribed a two-thirds vote In such cases. It seem, to me that there should be no unnecessary departure from the method there Indicated. ?1 gee no Ejection to a frank state ment that the United States can ac cepts a mandate with regard to any territory under Article yn.Partl. or any other provision of the treaty of peace, only by direct ^and action of the Congress of the United *1 hope, my dear Senator, that you will never hesitate to call upon me for any assistance that I can render to this or any other public matter. J Cordially and sincerely yours. ^'"WOODROW WTLSOINV* Mrs. Uhl's Plea to Jury Secures Her Ac<puttal on Charge of Murder CONTINUED FROM PAGS ONS. quickly up the back steps to his uncle s apartments above, but U?\l cangtit sight of him and aocused Mrs Uhl. and refused to listen to explana tions and ordered her to leave next """He Scame down," she said. '.and when I asked him to go to my hus band and explain, be refused and suggested to me that If Uhl cast me off, I go With him. 1 aghast at thl. proposition and he seized me and attempted to caress me. Infuriated and fearing another attempt at assault. I grahbed the first thing that stood ready at hand, a kitchen knife, and drove It up to the hilt In his breast. Telia ef Stabbing. ?It was because I was to be sep arated from my children that_I begged Bryan Pownall the next morning to go to my husband to tell him It was not my fault He only chuckled." she said, and re plied! "It he is going to put you out get ready and HI go with you. but I won't tell him apy thing about you.' Just then," Mrs. Uhl said, -he grabbed me In his arms and pulled me tight against him. I tried to pull away and In trying to support myself on the kitchen cabinet my hand fell on the knife. 1 picked It up intending Ho scare him off and struck him with it. In answer to the question on cross-examination. "Youmnst have struck him a hard blow to run the knife Into his breast up to the handle." Mrs Uhl saW: "Tes, It must have been." Dry Feet, Asti Fh Slefu. Toledo?"Watch your step" Is the anti-flu slogan here. And it means, keep your (est! dry. health Com missioner Waggoner figures there Is1 one chance In 4.890 of a Tojedoan gethig (he flu, Judging from the number who sow have It sad the population. ALEXANDRIA ^ tbc UKU1U) wsR.xfr' *? ?? W Kl?f *??yt Alexandria. v?? Feb. T.__The mow "".'"'j, 1" recently pur ,"*f? city ?u riven a wSxTX ,t*"tAh" ?t.rnoon ?t tfce ' l*L? M?tuai Ice Company, foot of Cfttttron street tha t T" ??tl^actory to -Fir* ducted u!*'and 7* Who con" a number of "the* J. ?; American La France M~?P0n>Pa*y' *th,rt> built the aft-1 Ptrttui, was represented by Ur Barneston. The engine exceeded and ?' &M raIlon" ? minute ~ W" for?*lly accepted. it ?mntrk.en,,tne ??" and CouTmL. . pU<,a ot the old Columbia steamer. With the arrival COmDle??l0Jhr ha** w"*0"? "?i. will oomplete the motorliatlon ot the city nre department. They are ex pected February., IB. pomMrtI?,!11 n?w ha* ^ree triple combination engines of seventy-flve ^mST "Presenting a total cost lieMhilli10.'!,!''' department also CU" Mrvlee n,oto'' J?"" ?ruck at a cost of $6.4*0; 17? "?t,or combination hon Wacom Of |7.?00 for the pair; one ??'"r ?uPPly trunk at a co.t of iifv Si an2 * ch'ef'" motor car. The h".'h?e steamers These ?n?H hos? In service, ?nrlnes are valued at $10,000. citrC<hI?i,Sf tlDr Loul? E Foolki, ??cer. there has been w?k n?,?cn*"' durln* the past week of influenza and grippe. Dr. Foulks also says that there are rnonla^ 8'5' fMr Of PnSS monia here at the present time. J"kson- Pastor of the ?l< I Baptist Church, this morning Emntvriil /"? fun'ral o' Mrs. Emily Millard held at Wheatley'a, Tr?,r"*ry ^h*Pel BurU1 was In Arlington Cemetery. Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Bessie Virginia hSth??fyti,|and..Bla'r X Ballenger. w ? / clty' whlch took place nl8rht at ">0 rectory tp,*copi1 Ghurch. Rev. ?kPI Carpenter, rector, officiating. The touple were attended by Miss Clarice Tulloch and William Wil , mer. * JJSEf ^L'rT,rM for ^'el Burns, Thursday at the hospital at r?mP. ""mPhreys. will take place at r^kM.?n<^ morning from 8t. Ma?y s Catholic Church. f U Baker, fleld secre tary of toe general missionary board Of the Free Methodist Church has TP*?1 mTV,c? ?t the church, which will be continued every night during the coming week. f*Th? ?lk'? bazaar tonight drew a large throng of persons, and the awarding of prises took place shortly before midnight The greatest Interest was in the popularity contest for ladles and also for organizations. The American Legion baaket-bali team will play the Aloyslus Club at 8:15 o'clock Tuesday night at McBur ney's Hall, King and Washington I streets. MRS. SADIE THOMPSON DIES OF PNEUMONIA Mrs. Sadie Brttton Thompson, wife of Joseph N. Thompson, died of pneu. monla yesterday morning at her home Pelham Courts. 2115 P .treet north west. ^ Her husband is one of the owners of Mark's Cafe. Her father, the late Col- A. T. Brttton, waa one of the founders of the American Security and Trust Company, and was the sen ior partner of the law firm of Brltton and Gray. Mrs. Thompson is survived by her husband and one child. Miss Mary Elizabeth Thompson. Funeral ar rangements will be announced later. Mrm* Mary A. Aadrrwo. 45. wife of Robert Andrews. Washington at torney. died Friday at Garfield Hos pital of pneumonia after an Illness of twelve days. Mrs. Andrews was born In Paris, Ky? and came to Washington twenty-two years ago She Is survived by her brother, father and husband, whose offices are in the Riggs Building. Funeral services will be held from the home, 1749 Park road northwest, tomor row morning. Harry H. Sherwood. 45. one of the leading Interior decorators ot the city, who died Thursday ot pneu monia. will be buried today from the family home. 2524 Eleventh street, northwest. The funeral will be In charge of the Masonic order and the Elks under the direction of the Rev. John T. Huddle, of St. Paul's English Lutheran Church. Active pallbearers will be selected from Stansbury Lodge, No. 24. F. A. |A. M. Honorary pallbearers will be George Hunt, W. J. Hamache.. Joseph Patoni. John Priest, Henry Schaflrt and Charles Finney. Burial will be In Rock Creek Cemetery. Lewis ft. MoDade, retired Wash ington business man. died Friday at the age of 88 after a Ave weeks' Illness at the home of iris daugh ter, Mrs. Robert L. Pile, 135 Adams street northwest. Funeral services, under Masonic auspices, will be held at the home tomorrow at 2 p. m. Burial will be in Congressional Cemetery. McDade is survived by a son and three daughters, all living here. He Was a member of Federal Lodge, No. 1. F. A. A. M? and Cen tral Lodge. No. 1, I. O. O. F. He cfme to Washington fifty-seven years agd from Howard County, Maryland. Fruit Eugene Padgett, promi nent in local trades union cir cles, died Friday at the home of his parents, 1751 Eighteenth street, af ter a brief illnets of pneumonia. He was 42 years old and unmarried. Funeral services will be held to morrow from the home. Burial will be in Congressional Cemetery. Hone Shot to Carry Out WD. London ? "Daffodil." a blooded horse, was shot here In accordance with -the will of his mistress, lira. J. W. Martlndale. "Mrs. Martindale wrote, "If I die have the horse fol low me." Talcu Powder Sort to Aluluu Heattle?Twenty cases of talcum powder have been bought here for shipment to the Alaskan Engineer ing Commission railway cantos in Alaska. p Major In't a Horse. Akron?'To the honorable mare" came a letter to. Mayor Carl Beck here. Beck . tan t understand the mlatake. ' ; ? For Gelio, Grip or Xsiseasa s*d s? e Preventive, take LAXATIVE ?225!2..<lt:iil."2_rrt,*u- 1? OBOVBI ligation ea the hex. Me. tf-ex-0 -Richmond. ? RvfTrafMi htl^ tn iHktoK m new Mfle from which to rwvtV* their iftlt far ratlflcatlon br Vlrgtnla of the Federal amendment. The (abate'^ refusal to rbllfy the Ineaaure came a* a WPltM to mam Sere of the National WnnW'a party.' It had been antlelpafed the Senate wouKf?take a mora favorable atti tude to the women's 'cause then did the houae of delegate?. Br unani mous vote-the bills la the boupe and senate proposing rigid censorship of moQon^leture* war* killed br joint committee. .Petersburg:.?The - ault of- Mra. Hattle ft Perkins against the At I antic Coast Line Railway Company for $40,000 for Injuries (or which she holds the company to blarae. !*' being heard. 1 large number of witnesses have Mil called and the ease Is expected to be In progress several days. Mra. Perkins aoa one of Her small children were hurt when thrown from a wagon when a passenger train crashed Into it Richmond.?Richmond's milk any ply has Been cut off by high floods which have washed out brldgea and made transportation difficult ? Richmond.?Directors of the Vir ginia Mechanics' Institute are plan ning to erect a new building for the school. j Richmond. ? .Final approval has been riven by tfir Stats for the pro posed merger of the Richmond. Fredericksburg ahd Potomac Rail road and* the Washington .Southern Rail war Company. The merger practically amounts to the sale at $*,000,000 of the Washington South ern Railway. Blacksburg. ? Services ware held here for Charles Peck. SO. of this city, who died Sunday In Union, W. Va. . Danville.?A large quantity of confiscated whisky Is being provid ed by physicians for influens* auf ferers here., Judge Brown directed' the police to deliver liquor to the physicians. The number Of cases of Influenza is increasing. Fredericksburg. ? A large tract has been purchased by the Martha Washington Hospital Association to jbe transformed Into a park for pa tients. ? I . ? 4 Chaplin Wasn't Bora There. London ? Children of Wlllesden have long claimed Charley Chaplin. It was recently suggested that the house he was born in be marked by a tablet. Then Chaplin spoiled it all by writing, from Los Angeles, that he was not bora there, but in an other part of London. *? ? ?? ?' X ~ Winchester Newt ??: *?, <> V*.. Feb. T.?The Rev. amA r*r?." hod*it A. Goodwin sad their two children, formerly of AMI*. Va., tie th* *ueat* of. Mrs. Holmee Conrad. *r.. until the r*tory of ChrUt Church ie raede ready for their occupancy. Mr*. C. THd Barr I* vialUng her 1 *lster, Mri. George Dalgetty-Kerr. In Lynchbut*. - Mm. Haary B. Gilpin and her daugh ter, Mr*. l#ewla M. Allen, have been | speeding **reral week* at Atlantic | City. - Mr. and Mr*. Dan B. Mattlaon are epending the late winter In Florida, having completed the trip by motor tilt* weak. Mr iW Mr*. Boyd R. Richard* j have cone to Florida, Cuba and Vera Crua. | Mra. Harry F. Byrd left thl* week tor Waahlngton and Richmond. Mr. and Mr*. Hana ?chllctlng (ail ed from Mew York thla week for Bremen. ^ Mra. R. Iiruce Rumell ha* returned to Brunawlck.'AU. Mr. and Mra. John ?. Hubbard, Chi cago. are preparing to occupy their country pWee near Winchester. Mt*e BeuUh Rlnker. Front Royal. VL, haa been vial ting Mra. F. w. Ihenk. Mr. and Mra. Harris, of Enflaad. who have been vlalllng Mra. 1'hiUp Walker at Pagebrook farm, liave gone to Ouba. Mra. Archibald Randolph, formerly Ml** Dalaney. haa been aerlonaly 111 of pneumonia at her home, near ITp perville. Va. Mr. and Mr*. Talbott Olaaa have re turned to Baltimore, after visiting friend* here. , Mi** Katharine Warden haa return ed to Darts. w. V?.. after vt.ltlng Mr. and Mra. Harry Moberly. Mm Robert E. Rlddleburger, Waah Mra. Robert*. Rlddleburger, Wash ington. haa bwn vlaltlng friend* here. Mr*, a. w. Kinney. Fella Churdi. Va.. la with her mother. Mra. BanUey Kern. ? Mra. W. W. LaRue. Summit Point. W. Va.. haa been vlaltlng her mother. MVs E. a Meade. Mra. H, D. Fuller and her daughter. Ml*a Doiiglaa Fuller, have returned from Washington and Baltimore. Mr. and Mra. Reld Riley entertained at a aupper party and dance la honor of Baroneaa Van Wlnckler. of Waah lngton. At their country place, near WfcltapoeL Wlncheater. Va, Feb. 7.?The Fred erick" County Fruit t3rowers*s Asso ciation, In aeaaion here today, receiv ed reporta ahowlng co-operation In It* campaign against the red cedar tree, which la declared by Federal ana State eperta to have been responsible for approximately {2,000.000 damage last year to the apple crop of the Shenandoah Valley. Thousands of red cedars ktti taw cot dotm tm vtos Wlnebaetar apigs district and K? tlm tar sold to manufacturers of furni ture. l*ad pencil* aad ether artlclas. Addreues wers made bjr Dr. iL U. Wait*, of the United State* Depart ment of Agriculture, and Htate Ento mologist Schoene. Commercial frutt (rower* In other counties of the Vir ginia valley have organised aoclettea to conduct slmUar campaigns early this spring. Wore the tails appear oa red oedsrs. .The local troop* of Boy Sooots. with W> active members, celebrated the tenth anniversary last night with a monster rally at the Kaiptre Theater, at which speeches were made by Sooot Commissioner L If. Baker. President R. T. Barton, of the State council, lad others. The anniversary serrloe Is to be held tomorrow in Oraca Lutheran Church, the Her. A. A. Kelly addressiag the soouts. The week's Celebration will oonelud* with a father and sea banquet Tuesday nlcht In the scout build inc. Senator H. T. Byrd aad Delegate K. S. Otlpln an patron* of bills whlcn have bean Introduced la the general assembly, bow la session, to tarn over the Wlncheeter-Bluemont turnpike to the State, to be operated as a Stats highway. The measure would provide funds to laprove the highway between Winchester and Washington by imr of Berryviiie. Bluemonl Leeeburg and j thfoaglw Fairfax County. Loudoun County interests are also urging paae age of the measure. E. H. Munch, a fur dealer of Pow ell* Fort, Va., today reported having bought during the week a number of freak pelu. which are ^spected to sell at high prices. One of -the most unusual was a muakrat pelt of a bright copper shade, which was a fine I specimen and very glossy He also had a White raccoon, a white squirrel and several brown skunks, the fur on all of which was of unusually fine quality. Recently he had a white deer hide. Thomas E. Morrison. 7* years old. who for many years as a member of the board of supervisors of Frederick | County took an active part in public affaire, died at Memorial Hospital here, after undergoing a second oper-. atlon. Survlvln^are a widow, for merly Miss Mettle Smoke, one eon and one sister. M Register Strode. S years old. gen eral Southern States agent for the Mawell Motor Company, died of In fluenza Thursday at Miami. Fla.. ac 1 cording to a measage received by his | mother, Mrs. Par* H. Strode, at ; Boyce, Va. His wlf?T formerly Miss ' Leach, Hagerstown. Md? died of the i same disease about a year ago. Hf leaves his mother and four brothers. MANUAL LABOR BEST FOR GIRLS1 Bronx Janitress Says Hard Work Is Sure Cure for v Female Sis. New Tom?Hard work to the the beat thins In the world far Um beet thins la the world for tlx tal, as well a* the physical. side ec wemaa'e nature, according to Aatola ette Vonaaek. jacltreee and engineer of public school li In the Bronx, and the oalr women In the State poaaase lng an engineer's lioenoe "The woaaan who has weak maecles will have weak Ideas." ehe asserts "If woman wants to compete with man on eval terms, she will have to work with her hands as well as with I her head, and she can learn to do It, too. X feel Immeasurably stronger mentally after a hart day's work, and I set plenty of It here. I shovel more than two tons of coal under the boil ers every day to keep the thirty daa* | rooms properly heated, and I do my own oooklns and sewlns between the acts, as It were." Miss Vnnassk. a vigorous. active woman of h. has an apartment near the school, bat she also has a room fitted op In the cellar near the boll era. aad often stays there over nliht to keep the fires up. Her pay Is ?-.Our a year. **How did you happen to take up this Una of work'" she was aaked. "Oh. I'va always been Interested In machinery and engineering," she sale, with a smile. "It Is my ambition to ; become a mechanical supervising en gineer. I have studied engineering | for nine years, and took a course In I boiler and fuel economy at the City College. I have held positions in j schools, apartments and office build lnss. I would like to form a com pany for women to enter the steam I heating field. . "Many slrls would quit typewriting ' I and stenography if they only knew that such work as this Is an Infallible ? cure for headaches, Indigestion and [ pale complexions. Some think they I are doing well to tinker with their I own motor cars, but that's Just play >? compared with running a plant like ; this*all by yourself." Lrufc Would Fiffct Scire*. I London?"What would happen if ! Ireland were free**" la the headline on a newapaper article here that d^ cldea that the "Iriah would fiifht among: themselves. The Irish love ! to flfht We Make Service a Feature This word Service is a broad or narrow term, a<vcording to its interpretation. We measure our obliga tions to our customers on the broad lines of quality and variety and just price?deeming it our duty to insure your satisfaction. Count that as House & Herrmann -Service?and remember the privilege of a charge ac-' count is available if you wish it A Demonstration in Library Suites ?Each one of these Suites which we are featuring should commend itself to your consideration because of its effective intrinsic value. Three-piece Mahogany-finish Library Suite, with cane panel backs and arms. The caning toned to mitch^the frame. The Suite consists of Settee, Armchair and Arm Rocker, designed in the - Queen Anne pviod. The seats have spring upholstery and are covered with special quality-figured Tapestry. $215.00 Three-piece Mahogany-finish Library Suite, of Chippendale design, with the typical claw and ball feet.' The Settee is sup plied with separate round pillow, and there is an Armchair, and a Fireside Chair of wing pattern. The backs and ends have toned cane panels; the seats have spring upholstery and are covered with handsome Figured Velour. s fcOOC A A SPECIAL....? Three-piece Overstuffed Library Suite, consisting of Settee, Armchair and *Rocker; all three pieces are of generous size; spring edge upholstered seats and spring backs; fitted with loose cushions with spring upholstering. The Tapestry covering is of new design aatf very attractive. &1QC A A SPECIAL... : $6oD.UU Three-piece Mahogany-finish Library Suite, with toned cane panels. It is a Louis XV design and consists of Settee, with two round pillows and bolster; Armchair, with separate square pillow, and Fireside Armchair, with valance at back. These pieces arc fitted with loose cushions, upholstered spring seats with spring edge. The frames have continuous arms, and the cushion* are covered with artistically patterned Velour. CCAA A A SPECIAL JJwU.vU Three-piece Overstuffed Library Suite, consisting of Settee, Annchair and Arm Rocker. Seats and backs have spring uphol stery and the covering is of excellent quality of (1Cf| A A effectively designed Tapestry. SPECIAL .v., vlOwivv Three-piece Overstuffed Library Suite, consisting of lArgc Settee, Armchair and Arm Rocker; spring edge upholstered seats, and spring backs; loose cushion spring seats; the entire Suite, in cluding backs, being covered with artistically t>ICA AA Figured Tapestry. SPECIAL ^OU.VU Are You Taking Advantage of This Refrigerator Sale? It will be absolutely impossible for us to guarantee these prices after the quantity in hand is disposed of. You will remember that we contracted for these Refrigerators months ago, before the very decided increase in price, so you will be buying now Nat vir tually nominal prices. They are excellent Refrigerators, constructed on scientific principles; cases are of seasoned Ash, Golden Oak finish, and the provision compartments are of galvanized steel, white enamel or porcelain lined. The hardware is of nickel-plated metal and the sizes will meet the requirements of any family. Lift-Top Style Side-Icer Style Apartment House Style As shown?in two sizes?and Enamel lining?with approximate ice capacity. As shown?in three sizes?and two lin ings?with approximate ice capacity. Width. Depth. It la. 14% in. Height. Ice Capacity. 90 I to. Galvanized S1L85 As shown?in three sizes?and three lin ings?with approximate ice capacity. Width. Depth. ? la. t7% ta Height. Ice Capacity. 41 la. ?? 1 to Galvanized $13:25 Width. Depth, la. 14H Helght. Ioe Capacity, la. $14.85 Width. Depth. 2SH ??. IS ta. $16.65 (kt lea Capacity. $26.75 S ?? ? $28.75 Width. Depth. M la 18% '?? Height Ice Capacity. 44 |a ? II* Porcelain Lining $49.50 Width. Depth. Helrht. Ice <^p?lty. S3 la. lm lw V -"... 1 - S If -j f : r . fc- k ' t Width. UH la. Height. 41 la. Depth. It ta. Ioe Capacity. . $22.00 $24^5 / Seventh and Eye Streets Porcelain $54.00 $25.25 Width Depth M % la. UH la. Helcht. Ice Capacity. ?1 la. es Ik*. $27.00 Seventh and Hpuse & Herrmann