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Evening star., 1916-12-20
ICE COVERS THE RIVER
FROM SHORE TO SHORE
Temperature Last Night RESPONSE
ble-Tugboats and Steamers Open
the Channel-Creeks Closed.

Low temperatures of last ripht u..r.
responsible for more ice on tho ri,.r
than there has been any night since
the freeze began, and this morning the
Norfoik line boats ran through ice
from below Mount Vernon to this cj,v
The Georgetown channel is frozen
from shore to shore except for a mar
row track through the center made by
the passing tugboats. The ice in the
by the passing steamers and is being
carried to one side by the winds and
tides, leaving the channel open. but
the fats on each side are ice covered.
In the creeks tributary to the Potomac
there Is Ice from two to three inches.
The District tug Louise, in conse-
quence of the ice on Occoauan creek.
has not made a trip to the District
workhouse farm in several DAYS The
schooner Earl Biscoe, in Piscataway
creek with wood. was caught by the
freeze. but, it is stated. Il tugboat will
be sent after her today to bring her
to this city The schooner Mary Ann
Shea, laden with railroad ties for this
market, is frozen up in Aqua creek
AS far as can be ascertained, these
are the only river craft caught IN
creeks by the present freeze.
II is stated the managers OF the lines
their steamers in service until after
the holidays, but It is question
whether they viii be able to do so
A few nights as cold as last night
will cover the Potomac with an ice
sheet that VIII give even the big screw
steamers trouble in getting through
II and viii force the lay-up Of the
side-wheel boats.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
The Money Goes

l, spent a pfennig for rose. a
groschen for some taffy. and said,
The way the money goes would
drive fellow daffy. The cost of
living keeps us hot. it's threaten
ing to bust us, and some one
surely should be shot, if there's
such stuff as Justice" )" I paid a
pistole for pup, doubloon for
daisy. and then ! reared three
cubits up. and said the times are
crazy. No matter what a fellow
Makes said, my bosom bleed
ing. the money goes for cats and
cakes, and other things he's need
ing. He cannot save a single yen,
however hard he's trying, he's
stony broke and broke again,
whenever he goes buying l paid
a guilder for goose, kroner for
a cradle, noble for a hangman
moose, livre for a ladle. And [
was Just about to say that it is
past mans powers to put little
sum away, against the day OF
showers. And them my nephew
said, Dear INK. the riot act I'm
reading: if you would cut out buy
ing junk that no sane man is
needing, you'd land in Easy
street, perhaps, to stay there, ere
you know it; it's blowing coin for
useless traps that breaks an old
fat poet" WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
RESIDED IN THE DISTRICT.
DR.. Thornton First Man to Aid Edu
cation of the Dumb.

That DR.. William Thornton, the first
man in the United States to contribute
to the education of the deaf and dumb.
was a citizen of the District of Colum-
bia was the statement of Dr. AleXan-
der Graham Bell in an address before
the Columbia Historical Society last
evening, in the Shoreham Hotel. DR..
Bell spoke on DR.. Thornton's essay.
Teaching the Deaf and Dumb to
Speak
"BeEinnings of the Weather Bureau"
was the subject of a talk by Prof. Will
lis L. Moore It was announced that
the annual election of officers would
take place January 16
Evening star., 1916-12-20
Orchestral Concert.

By the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra, in Stanley
Hall, at $50 O'Clock this evening,
John S. NJ Zimmermanu. director.
March. "All America. zamecniIl
Overture, Fra Diavalo". .Auber
Descriptive, "In Bird Store"
Lake
,syncpsis-opening: Dawn. The
clock strikes a. The break Of div
heralded by the rooster As the sun
peeps i'll at The window, the sleeping
birds awaken and one by one com
mence to warhIe and sing. making
merry concert. broken by the dis
cordant voice Of the parrot. Polly
wants 4 cracker. The red ca artiinai
and canary sing a duet accompanied
by the chorus of birds. The sweet
pieintiye song Of the Gagged night
ingale is interrnngled with the joy
ous notes OF the thrush. finch and
other birds. The shades of evening
gather The birds gradually 90 to
rest as chimes are heard in the dis
tance. Suddenly a cat appears at
the window, her kissing and claw
ing causing confusion among the
frightened birds, but the angry
scoIding. of Polly, the parrot. drives
the intruder away and the birds re-
ioice in their victory
Selection. Chin Chin Caryn
Fox trot. It's a cute Little
Way of My own. .. Tierney
Waltz suite. ''Eternelle". Roberts
Spanish morccau, la Paloma,"
Yradier
Finale, Are You From Dixie?'
Cobb
THE Star Spansled Banner"
Evening star., 1916-12-20
w, E. Green Elected President. ]

William L. Green was elected presi-
dent of the State, War and Navy Union
Council, National Union, at a meeting
Of the union last evening, In Pythian
Temple. Other officers elected are
Charles T. Miller. vice president; DR..
oscar II. Coumbe. speaker; John D. Tor
rey. secretary; Charles ]. Berner. flnan-
cial secretary; F. S. Parks, treasurer;
Louis Winters, chaplain: r. L. Hughes.
usher: J. P. Baker, sergeant: w. FL.
Lewis. doorkeeper; DR.. Oscar TT.
Coumbe, Charles j. Miller and J. ".
Palmer trustees; z. NJ. Kennedy and
Louis Winters. delegates 10 cabinet;
John L. Torrey. delegate to the lnne-
diate Relief Association.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
EXPECT ICE TO GO SOON.
Rivermen Pin Faith to the freeze.
Before Christmas" Saying.

"A freeze before Christmas means
open water after the New Year" is
yaterman's saying to which many Po-
tomac navigators pin absolute faith.
In consequence of the present freeze
the rtvernen are looking for an early
break-up nj the ice and free naRiga-
tiou In th0eeaeay HzinteA
Evening star., 1916-12-20
Has Read Letters to Santa.

The members were urged to attend and
to see that their children attend the mo-
ton picture shows TO be given next month
in connection with the campaign for clean
pictures. Mrs. Rafter told Of having read
more than 500 letters which had been re-
ceived by The Star TO be delivered to
Santa Claus. She said the letters are OF
three classes From the rich, from pro-
fessional beggars and from the poor. She
said that in the letters from poor chill
dren, in most instances, clothing Is asked
for. The mothers were urged to aid In
securing cast-of or new clothing for
some of the poor children.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
George Berry Camp Election.

James Gilliard was elected command
er of George Berry Camp, No. 10, U. s.
W. ", Department of the Potomac, at
a recent meeting Of the camp. Other
officers elected are: John Pierce, senior
vice commander; Samuel Washington,
Junior vice commander; Jefferson
Brown, officer of the day; John Bouce,
officer of the guard; ". III. Powell.
chaplain.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
CITY ITEMS.
: Lbs. Mixed Nuts, s,.oo: Twins. Old

Dominion War Cake. 6Oc; Pound Cake.
60c; Walnut Cake, 96c: Fruit Cake.
s1.2o: lbs. Head Rice, 25c: lbs.
Black-eyed Peas, CSC: 3 lbs Hominy.
10c; 3 10-lb. Bags Salt. Csc; Pure Pep
per, 25c: lbs. Evap. Peaches, csc: 8
loaves Bread. 10c: Mince Meat, 10c;
Wonder Coffee, 20c; Wonder Tea. 29c;
lbs. Macaroni, 25c: Fat Norway Mack
erei. 1215c: Gold Medal Wheat Food.
ioc: Gold Medal Oats. Sc; pound jars
Rockwood's Cocoa, CSC: Grape Juice,
qts., &c; Jelly Mints, 15c; large jars
Molasses, 12c: "a lbs. Old-time Flour.
s1.00. s26 Pa. ave. and all the ]. T. d.
Pyles Stores.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
COMMITTEE
TO OPEN HEADQUARTERS
To Arrange for Government Educa-
tional Exhibit and for Per-
manent Exposition.

Headquarters for the joint committee
of the Federation of Citizens Associations
and government officials which is to ar
range for the big government educational
exhibit to be held in Washington during
tho week preceding Inauguration and to
make an effort to bring about the estab-
lishment of a permanent exposition OF
the states here will be opened in the next
few days at the Powhatan Hotel
Use of Hotel rendered.
Use Of the hotel for the purposes of
the committee was rendered yesterday by
the management and accepted by Edward
F. Conaday, chairman. The publicity
committee, of which William Nick. Clay
ton is chairman, will also have it's head
quarters at the hotel. An extensive pub
licity propaganda that will reach every
section of the country is being planned
by Mr.. Clayton and his assistants ana the
result il is believed, Will be the bringing
of thousands of visitors TO washington
fully week in advance of the inaugura-
tion of President Wilson
Federation to Name Committees.
Final organization of the committees
which are TO arrange for the exhibit will
be effected at meeting of the federation,
to be held tonight in the boardroom OF
the District building. James l.. Wilmeth,
chief clerk Of the Treasury Department,
will attend the meeting as the delegated
representative OF the interdepartment com
nittee, composed principally of the chief
clerks of the various government depart
ments, which has indorsed by a unani-
nous vote the plan to install an educa-
tainnent Of inaugural visitors.
Chirman Colladay expects to name at
tonight's meeting subcommittee on
finance and publicity, government CO.
operation. permanent exposition. District
exhibit, entertainment and transporta-
ton. --~-
Evening star., 1916-12-20
Zellers Estate Devised to Wife.

By the terms OF the will of George Fl.
Fl. Zellers. dated January 81, 1912. his
entire estate is devised to his wife,
Sarah F. ZellerS. She is also named as
executriN.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
GENERALIZATION IS URGED
FOR RED CROSS AGENCIES
Miss Mabel Boardman Gives Illus.
trated Lecture on Relief Work
Done in Foreign Fields.

Miss Mabel Boardman advocated CEN
traliZation under the American Nation
al Red Cross of the $50 agencies now
sending relief to the warning nations
in the course Of an illustrated lecture
on THE Red Cross in Foreign Fields"
at the Theodorus Bailey Myer Mason
House, 1906 Goth street northwest, this
morning. This Capitalization, Miss
Boardman said, would not only help the
relief work itself, but would help build
up the American Red Cross for greater
usefulness to the country in time of
disasters in peace and III time OF war.
The speaker pointed out that despite
the relief work done by the innumer-
able organizations, although the wealth
of the nation is now eighty billions of
dollars. since the outbreak of the war
only forty millions of dollars, about
one-twentieth of one per cent, had been
contributed.
Miss Boardman described the work
of the Red Cross in foreign fields of
recent years other than in war relief,
telling of the relief work in various
Italian earthquakes, Chinese famines,
Paris floods, massacres in Turkey, a
cholera epidemic in Morocco, etc. In
Mexico, at one time, the Red Cross fed
125,000 people a day.
Evening star., 1916-12-20

Dnnces A Partys Rent a GrafonOls,
The Sport Mart. Inc. 905 + St NV.
Evening star., 1916-12-20

Coon Jiggers. walking Bears. Dancing
Girls, Toys. Sickle's, 1011 Pa. ave. NV. .
Evening star., 1916-12-20

Masquerade Costumes For Rent.
Masks, Wigs. Burton's, Oil E st. Wv
Evening star., 1916-12-20
Work Gives Confidence in U. S.

Such work as this gives foreign ma
tions a confidence in the United States
and impresses them with the fact that
this country has no ulterior motives
Miss Boardman said. an Europe today
the fact that the American Red Cross
Is impartially trying to aid all the bel
ligerents gives them great confidence
in the United States" This feeling, she
said, would prove strong undercur-
rent for peace, working quietly but
steadily.
The European war hurt the work the
Red Cross is doing in China for food
relief, Miss Boardman stated, but re-
Gently the work has picked up and has
the confidence OF the Chinese govern
rnent.
Evening star., 1916-12-20

Plush Coats Steamed. S1.O0.
WASH Tailoring Co, 10 9Th st. NJ. 1857
Evening star., 1916-12-20
Special Film Features

/; Crandnli's Theater. 9th and 2 Sta.
: TO-DAY CLARA KIMBAL. NoCNG, in.
: THE RISE OF SUSAN
i: CrandnIl.s savoy. 18th mus r.i. Rd.
I TonAY-CI.ARA kIMBALL NoNt6,. I'M
/: THE COMMON LAW
: Crnndalr. Apollo. s24 II 81. NE.
: TopAY-ANS PENNINGTON, in THE
: RAINBOW PRINCESS"
/; Crnndall'. Ave. Grand. e45 Pa.Av.s;E;
! TODAY EMILY STEVENS, in THE
!: WAGER" IN > ACTS.
! ALL THIS WEEK al ]. 45 aud 1915 only
!: LILLIAN WALKER. in the Nitagrsph
special. DOLLARS AND THE LAW"
Lyric. t4th and Irving st.. wv.
TODAY MARY MILES MlNTEH, IN -
DREAM OR TWO AGO. IN = ACTS. In
this ab~orbingly interesting uuderwrld
crook story Mary Miles Minter becomes
the beautiful stool of baud Of New
York thieves. Nuf sed. Also rArHE
NEWS. No. 100.
raj; Elite; Il 14.h a. and r: / Ave. NV;
BLAIR" Also Burton Holmes Trayelogue.
] Penn Gardens. Pa. Ave. mt :lst St
ToDAY-GEoRGE WALSH, in
THE MEDIATOR"
Liberty. North Capitol and r ste
:ToDAY-NoRMA TALMADGE and FULLY
: DIE Also keystone, THE DANCER
: Girl
Home. T230 st. NE.
:ToDAY-LoIS MEREDITH. IN THE PRE-
: CIoCS PACKET" Pathe.
washington-ReEent. 18th nna Z.
;ToDAY-BERTHA KALICH. in LOVE AND
B HATE - William Eox All Star Cast
!: Leader. sO7 9th st. NV.
sToDAY-RoBERT C0NNESs and MABEL
! TRUNNELLE, in THE MARTYRDoM OF
PHILIP STRONG" Paramount
Circle, 21os Pm. Ave. Ph. W. s53.
eTODAY-Engagemen Extraordinary. MARY
PICKFoRD, in LESS THAN THE DUST. -
Olympic. 1881 Vow St. NV.
eToDAY-WILFRED LUCAS. with Pauline
=: Starke. in '.RUMMY."
American. II. 1. Ave-, and Ist st.
:ToDAY-LoJ rELI-EGEN. husband Of Ger
aldine Farrar in THE UNKNOWN"
Empire Theater. 9Ir H ST. NE.
:TODAY-NoRMA TALMADGE. in THE
SOCIAL SECRETARY" Miss Talmadge
appears in dual role and some exciting
shore Comedy. full Of lafs, THE REACH
COMBER."
] Masonic Auditorium.
TONIGHT-FANNIE WARD. in
'WITCHCRAFT." Paramount.
4: Also PATHE NEWS"
+: Raphael, 9th and o SITS. NV.
Z: :ToDAY-RoBERT LEONARD and ELLA
: HALL. in THE CRIPPLED HAND"
! Blue Bird Fenture. Also I'm THE HEART
+: OF NEW YORK" OPEN PM.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
Clahin Optical Co.. 9O7 + ST.
Lemaire and other Opera Glasses.

Water Color Papers. Schmidt. 1891 18th
Evening star., 1916-12-20

Order Sha6er's Xmas Flowers
and plants II you desire finest speci-
mems. Popular prices. 900 18th. (M. 24l6)
Evening star., 1916-12-20

Doll Beds at Lowest Prices.
L. T. Jones, 9Th and Fl NV. NJ. 2O97.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
EXPLAINS THE ADVANCE
IN THE PRICE OF EGGS
Charles Brand Addresses Congress OF
Mothers-Home Economics Dis
cussed by Other Speakers.

"W omen who pay $50 for Il hat cry
, the loude&t when the price of eggs is
increased from 40 cents to ~ cents a
Dozen said Charles Brand, chief of
the office of markets, Department of
Agriculture, in addressing the Con-
gress of Mothers at the Raleigh Hotel
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Brand explained that the reason
why the price Of eggs is SO high is
that there are fewer eggs this season.
He explained that there is general
shortage in all crops. Some of the
smaller poultry plants of the country
have been forced out of business be-
cause of the high cost of feed for the
poultry, he said
The speaker told of the workings of
the office of markets in collecting the
data which is supplied to the producers
as well as the consumers. He told OF
the operation of cooperative markets.
and said there are about 500 co-opera-
tive stores in the United States at the
present time. The cooperative stores,
he said, have had checkered careers
and many of them have failed There
are more than 200 such stores IN
Minnesota The methods of distrlbut-
ing food shipments to various cities
and thus preventing u famine at one
place and an overstocklng at anothef
were described by Mr.. Brand
Address on Home Economics.
In an address on home economics. Mrs
Charles e. Rugg said interest In 1t be-
gan about four years before Christ.
Woman is at the head of the world S
greatest single industry. that Of home
making She spends so per cent OF all the
money that is spent and she needs to be
trained for the task said the speaker.
Home making is a profession, housework
is u trade"
DR.. Taliaferro Clark of tho United
States public health service spoke on sani-
tation in the public schools.
Miss A. Lyford of the bureau of edu-
cation told of the work of instruction In
home economies in the schools Of the
country.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, president of the
organization, announced that mothers
can no longer give the excuse that they
cannot attend the meetings because they
have to remain at home with their chill
dren room at the First Congregational
Church, 10th and G streets northwest,
has been secured, and on the meeting
days at the Raleigh several women are in
attendance at the church to look after
the children during this absence of the
Evening star., 1916-12-20

in the District Supreme Court for an
absolute divorce from Marshall Brady.
They were married May IL. 1915. De-
sertion and misconduct are alleged. At
torney II. Anton Heitmuller appears
for the wife.
Evening star., 1916-12-20

Circle, 21O5 Pm. Ave. Ph. W. BIB.
Extraordinary. MARY
PICKF0RD, in LESS THAN THE DUST -
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-25
Rev. Reeds Play
Makes Hit At Talent

Talent, Ore, Dec. "a play en-
titled Facts of a Southern Court
ship" was given at Talent Thursday
night to large and appreciative
audience. Much interest and curios-
ity were aroused owing to the fact
that the play was written by NJ. c.
Reed. the pastor of the local church,
and was played by home talent. The
performance was unquestionably the
hit of the season, as was plainly evil
denced by the commissions of laugh
ter and repeated rounds of applause
that greeted the players throughout.
The people of Talent would be glad
of an opportunity to see it again.
Eight automobile parties of about
forty people from Ashland attended
the play. Among the number from
Ashland we're Mayor-elect C. B. Lam
kin and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Gowdy,
Councilman Banta and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Barnhill, Mr.. and Mrs. Dill,
Homer Billings, G. c. McAllister,
Kenneth McWilliams, John Rigg,
George T. Watson, who managed the
play, Gertrude Barber, who took part
as one of the players, and host of
others
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-25

the teachers and pupils alike Miss
Arendt will leave for her home in
Berkeley; Miss Lilly goes to her
home in Portland; Coach Heidenreich
is yet undecided as to his destination
probably the Oregon-Pennsylvania
game at Pasadena, while many of the
other teachers will either go home
or make some vacation trip. Those
remaining in town are planning on
no slow time. Several house parties
have been planned; a ski trip to Mt.
Ashland and a coasting party to
Colestin are among the pastimes
which are being looked forward to.
Hallowell Worse.
S. T. Hallowel lof the commercial
department returned to school Mon
day after an absence of two weeks
caused by serious complications in
his inner ear. Tuesday his ear be-
came worse and he was taken to
the hospital Wednesday and an
operation performed on his ear
If he RECEIVERS sufficiently he can
be back In the ranks by next semes-
ter. Weeks of dismal pain spent in
a hospital hundreds of miles away
from home is not very delightful
plight to be put in, especially during
the holiday weeks, so that it is hoped
the high school pupils will remember
him during their days of vacation and
help make his time more cheerful
Captain Elected.
La Vern Buck was unanimously
elected captain of the 1917 basket
ball team at a meeting of the squad
Friday evening. La Vern is a man
of two years experience with the
round ball and will be a tower OF
strength 10 the development of bas.
ketball team this year. The mer
who now have first team suits are
La Vern Buck, Leith Abbott, DOC
Furry, Leo Cunningham, Desmond
GILL; Hubert Bentley and Reid Har'
rell.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-25
MedfOrd Recruiting
Station to Close

The largely increasing business Of
the United States navy recruiting sta
ton at Portland has required an ad-
dition to its office force, and that he
may be transferred to the Portland
station, Chief Quartermaster ]. NJ.
Norstrom has received orders to close
the Medford station and report to
Portland about January 10.
Young men who are contemplating
entering the navy should at once ap-
ply to or open correspondence with
the recruiting officer to the end that
their applications may be acted on
while the Medford station is open, as
applicants who thereafter go to Port
land will be subjected to the expenses
of the return trip in case their ap-
plications are not accepted.
That it is the determined policy of
the navy department to increase the
attractiveness of the service is fully
shown in the recent recommendation
of Secretary Daniels that the pay Of
enlisted men be raised S. month.
The recruiting officer states that
while the general business of the sta
ton has been satisfactory, it is fact
that lack Of desire to enlist has
been shown on the part of the young
men of Medford and Ashland, nearly
all of the applications having been
received from residents of other
places.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-25
MedfOrd Sure Of
State Poultry Show

A telegram received in Medford
yesterday from the president of the
State P ultry Association at Eugene
assures Medford of the 1917 show,
which will be held the second week
in January. The Jackson County
Poultry Association will handle the
preliminary arrangements and poul-
try raisers of the valley are taking a
lively interest in the coming show,
which will bring the best birds from
all over the state.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-25
Ashland High
School Notes
(By Lelth Abbott.)
Cast Has Picnic.

A hike which was a novelty In
every way was enjoyed by the cast Of
the anniversary play and a few 9TH
ers Saturday afternoon. The gay
party journeyed up Ashland creek as
far as the falls, where a huge fire
was built and the hungry hikers dis
posed of well-planned lunch. Snow
was encountered soon after leaving
the entrance of the park, which, with
the icy creek and frozen waterfalls,
gave the hike snap and zest which
is usually lacking in the usual May
day hike. Those who enjoyed the
affair were the Misses Charlotte
Chappelle, Fern Murphy, Bonnis Jen-
nings, Ruth Hadley, Dorothy Jones,
the chaperone, Miss Lilly, and the
Messrs. John Fineran, Elwood He'd
burg, Roy Long, Fred Payne and
Leith Abbott.
Teachers Go to Portland.
A number of Ashland teachers will
70 to Portland to attend the Oregon
State Teachers Association meeting
which is to be held in that city dur
ing the Christmas holidays. Those
who are planning to go at present
are Superintendent Briscoe, Principal
Moore, Coach Heidenreich, Miss Lilly
Of the senior high and the Misses
Gertrude Engle and Brandies of the
junior high.
Vacation.
School will be dismissed Friday,
December 90. and the school bells
will remain silent until January 8.
The state eighth grade examinations
and the high school examinations
will take place on the 18th, 18th and
10th of January and the new semes-
ter will begin on the week beginning
with the 22nd of the initial month.
The Christmas holidays will see a
great many trips. parties, ETC., for