Thousands of Americans, a construction locomotive passes with a trainload of rails. American steel! The engineer is in khaki and he wears the red and white hatband of the engineers. Further along is a big, four-story stone building that was a schoolhouse when Washington was inaugurated. It stands with all the dignity of its age in twenty acres of groomed forest and lawn. But now it radiates wooden extensions, extending incongruously beneath the limbs of the chestnuts. Open spaces hold barracks. A famous chaplain on an adjoining estate is being fitted as officers' quarters. This is a base hospital—one of many. Its capacity will be nearly four thousand wounded and sick—three regiments. Thirty-Three Millions in Motor Fees. A special congressional committee has announced that, according to estimates, motorists will pay $33,096,000 in automobile license fees during the year 1918. Born to Veteran 86 Years Old. A son was born recently to Capt. and Mrs. Milton Garrigus of Kokomo, Ind. The father is eighty-six years old, and a veteran of the Civil War. ANNUAL MILITARY BALL TO BE HELD SATURDAY NIGHT. Campus Gymnasium to be Scene of Most Brilliant Social Event of the Year. The university's annual military ball, to be held in the campus gymnasium Saturday night, will be featured by a silent drill to be executed by a crack company in command of Capt. A. R. Thompson. The drill will consist of both exercises in the manual of arms and close and extended order.  Movements. 