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No Mail Delivery Thanksgiving.

To the Editor of The Star:
May l ask by what authority the
citizens of Washington had not a single
delivery of mail on Thanksgiving day?
Dozens of trains rolled in to the Wash
ington terminal bringing mail which.
reaching the post Office, was left there
until Friday. Likewise thousands of
city letters Jared no better Some of
the letters doubtless dealt with the
momentous issues of life and death.
If this was done by an act of Con-
gress-the only body which would seem
to have plenary authority in the case
it would be interesting to know whether
whole country or whether Washington
alone was the subject of such auto
cratic paternaliSm.
The post office is a public utility of
supreme Importance, as much SO as
the police department.. the telephone,
the electric power and the gas light
companies, the street railways or the
steam railways. Yet policemen seemed
to be on the streets as usual, telephone
gas and electric power employees were
evidently on their jobs. Street railways
and steam railways, too, were all run
had not quit work. Imagine the storm
of protest if all these had suddenly
gone off for the day. The post office
alone went out of business.
Every great public utility has before
it the double task of first giving to
the public an uninterrupted service
which moves day by day and year by
year with perfect regularity and next
of giving to it's employees the rest and
the leisure to which they are en-
titled.
The carriers of the post Office work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
FIFTY JOURNALISTS
IN NEXT CONGRESS
Eight Are in the Senate and
Forty-TWo in the
House.
MANY VETERANS ELECTED

Although elections figures are still
being disputed in number of the
congressional districts, enough returns
have been received to show that the
fourth estate" will hold its own In
the makeup of the next Congress. Fiji
ty members of both houses of Congress
nave had past experience in the news
paper field. or still continue their activ-
tiles as editors and owners. Eight
members of the Senate and forty-two
representatives, make up this list
Senator Henry F. Ashurst of Arizona
served as reporter on u Williams
AriZ.. paper and would sit in for the
owner when he went on his vacation.
Everis y. Hayes. who represents the
eighth California district, is assoca ted
with his brother as publishers of the
San Jose Daily Mercury and Herald
and the member from the ninth dis
trict. Charles H. Randall is a former
editor and publisher.
Edward Heating of the third Colorado
district began his newspaper apprent-
iceShip at the age of fourteen. His
services on Denver newspapers COW
cred period of twenty years and po-
sitlons earned ranged from reporter to
managing editor. He purchased the
Pueblo Leader in 1912.
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ADAM 4. wEsCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
ADAM a. wEsCHLEK, AUCTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE Of VALUABLE TWO-SToR'
BRICK DWELLING. NO. 1923 ALLISO.
STREET SDRTHWEST

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWo-sToRY
BRICK DWELLING. NO. 1923 ALLISON
STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 3SU3 folio .al ct seq. of
the land records of the District of Columbia. and
Mt the request of the party secured thereby. We.
the undersigned trustees. will sell at public
auction. in front of the PROMISES. on MONDAY
THE ELEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, I'D.
1916, AT FOUR-TH1RTY O'CLOCK PM. the
following described land and premises situate
in the city of Washington. in the District of
Columbia. and designated and being lot 81 in
Francis A. Blundon and William {. Blundon' s
subdivision of lots in square 2103. Incidence. as
per plat recorded in Book -, page 80 in the
surveyors office for the District Of Columbia. to-
gether with the improvements, subject to a prior
deed Of trust of 81 600. maturing June II. 1913.
bearing interest at ~. per cent per Annum I'M
til paid, payable semi-anDualy
Terms Of sale over above trust Of 81 600 one
third cash and the remainder in monthly in
stallments Of $50 which Is to include interest on
the first trust and interest the second trust.
at per centum per annum from day Of sale, and
second trust. secured by deed of trust upon the
property sold. all cash, at the option OF the
purchaser. over and above trust of 81, 900. de
post of 5000 will be required of the purchaser at
the time OF sale. All conveyancing, recording
and notarial fees the cost Of the purchaser.
Terms Of sale to be complied with within ff-
teen days from day of sale. otherwise the trus-
tees reserve the right resell the property at
The risk and Of the dpfaulting purchaser r,
after hve days advertisement If such resale in
some newspaper published in the city Of Wash
ington, ID. {. WILLIAM II. SP1GSCL,
HENRY +. MOONEY.
mos dds o, S,Sno3o Trustees
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FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A. wEscHLER. AUCT1oNEER.


TRUSTEES SALE OF A TWo-STORY BRICK
APARTMENT HOUSE. KNOWN AS NO
30o5 AND 30051a SHERMAN AVENUE
NORTHW EST
By virtue of certain deed of trust duly
corded in Liber No. 1850. folio $40 ct seq
of the land records of the District OF Column
bia. and at the request of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees. will offer
for sale public auction, In front of said prem
Uses, on FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF De
CEMBER, A. d. 1915, AT HALF PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
situate and being in the county of Washington.
in the District Of Columbia and described as
Alot numbered thirty-seven t37) in g. Beale
kBloomer's subdivision of lots in block numbered
$eix 80 Of Todd and Browns subdivision OF parts
'of Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains. as per
plat recorded in county book 20 page -. in the
office Of the surveyor for the District of Column
bia. together with all the Improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: One-third Of the purchase
Gnoney to be paid in cash and the balance in two
equal installments, payable in and two years
from the day of sale. with interest at the rate
of per centuIu per annum. payable semi annual
Iy. and secured by first deed OF trust upon the
property sold. or all cash. at the option Of the
purchaser. a deposit of 500 will be required
|-of the purchaser at the time Of the acceptance
| Of the bid All conveyancing. examination of
title, recording and notarial fees at the cost Of
the purchaser. Terms of sale to he complied
with within fifteen days from the day of SALE
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell
the said property at the risk and cost Of the de-
faulting purchaser. after at least five days ad-
yerrtsement of such resale in newspaper
published In the city Of Washington, District Of
Columbia. CHAPLIN BROWN.
HENRY II. BERGMAN,
nvSu Trrstees
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hard in all kinds of weather. They are
probably entitled to more holiday than
they get. But for the post office, a great
public utility. in this Capital city of the
nation. tc adopt the simple eXpedient OF
going out of business when it wants TO
give its carriers holiday is sugges
tive of the primitive device of the
country storekeeper. who when he
goes to dinner or for fishing or
hunting trip, closes up his store until
his return. Country storekeepcrs can
do this with impunity. So can post
offices. apparently. but it would be in
teresting to know if the Washington
method of closing up is adopted in any
other capital city of the world.
Think of II. No delivery of mail for
at least. so far as this section Is con
cerned, forty-two hours.
one other question: Is this autocratie
disregard of the rights of citizens 4
foretaste of what is coming when We
have goyernment-own raiiroahs II
it be then this mail delivery experience
is doubtless serving the good purpose
of getting us used to similar nntor'u-
nate experiences ahead. ~
{. ERNEST SMITH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
INCREASE IN WAGES GRANTED
Workers in Toledo. Chicago and
Newport News Benefited.

TOLEDO. Ohio. December 1.-Two
thousand men are affected by increases
in wages granted by two companies,
both of which take effect today. Three
hundred employees in the carshops of the
Wabash railroad started this morning on
Il 10 per cent increase, which included all
classes of employees. piece workers and
salaried men, as well as day workers.
Under the schedule coach carpenters get
"a cents an hour. coach painters 30 cents
and wrecking crew employees 24ie cents
Seventeen hundred men in the employ
OF the Edward Ford Plate Glass Com
pany began today under an increase Of
S per cent, making total Increase Tor
the year of % per cent.
CHICAGO December Chicago cloth
ing workers. heretofore paid on fifty
hour weekly wage scale, will be paid the
same wages for forty-eight hours work
beginning today. Jacob Abt. president OF
the Chicago Wholesale Clothiers' Associa-
ton, announced Time and half VIII be
paid for overtime instead of straight
wages Mr. Abt asserted that today's
reduction in working time means that
more than sl.000.0 900 additional yearly will
be paid to employees by members OF the
organization.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. December L.
Official announcement is made of a gen.
erai wage increase at the plant Of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock
Company here. Every employe of the
company will participate in the increase.
which will average in the neigbborhood
of 10 per cent. some of the increases run
ming above this amount and some slightly
below it. The plan is being worked out
individually, each department being dealt
with separately. The raise went into ef
feet in some of the departments yester-
day other employees will receive their
increases within the next few weeks. the
entire increase to be in effect by the first
of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
ORIGINAL TOMMY ATKINS
WAS NOT BATTLE HERO
Question About British Soldier One
of Many Answered by Star
Information Bureau.

why is Tommy Atkins? This red
coated chap he's in khaki now - has
fought under every sun and every sky,
in every latitude from fifty south TO
fifty north. As kipiing put 1t. half
the fields of earth are blue with his
bones" But why call the British sol
der Tommy Atkins? Why not Johnnie
Bullo This question has worried sew
eral persons who wrote to The Even
ing star Information bureau about it,
1t seems that the original Tommy
Atkins was not a battle hero or Il V. q.
lie was a methodical military man with
a taste for bookkeeping Back in 1915
the British troops were supposed to he
paid monthly. but pay days were often
delayed. and the soldiers sometimes got
less than the involved system led them
to expect. AT this point Tommy At
kins appeared, a gunner in the royal
artillery. and began to keep little
pocket ledger to check up his ma esty
the king Tommy always knew how
much pay was due him, and his com
radeS began to follow mis- example and
keep books. Soon soldiers pocket
ledger was widely known as Tommy
Atkins" From the book the term was
transferred to the bookkeeper. until to-
day it covers the rank and file of the
British army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
ADAM A. wrscHLER. AucT1oNEER.

ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF VALUABLE
IMPROVED REAL ESTATE KNOWN AS
900 Z STREET n. w. AND 2237 CLEVELAND
AVENUE NV. WASHINGTON. D. c.
BY virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia. holding 4 probate
court. In the matter of the estate Of James T.
Walker, deceased. Administration. No. 21s42,
premises on TUESDAY. DECEMBER FIFTH
1918, AT THREE-THIRTY PM, lot 1866 in
B. II. Warmers subdivision of square 271, as
per plat recorded in book ID, page IA. Of the
records of the surveyors onice Of the District
of Columbia, improved by house 2257 Cleveland
avenue NJ
on THE SAME DAY. AT FOUR PM, we
premises lot IS in L. NJ. GilIett and L. r.
Randolph jr.'s, subdivision In block In Le
Droit Park, az per plat recorded in Liber
County No. 7. folio 113. of the records of said
surveyors office. improved By house 600 o st.
NV.
Terms, to both parcels: One-third Of the
purchase money to be paid in cash, of which
amount Il deposit of 500, each parcel. must
be made at the time Of SALE and the balance
in two equal installments payable in one and
two years from day Of sale. and to be repre-
scented by the promissory notes of the purchaser
bearing interest at the rate of six per centum
per annum. payable semi-annually. and secured
by deed of trust the property sold, or all
cash. at the option Of the purchaser.
AL conveyancing and recording at the cost
be complied with in fifteen days from the day
of SALE or the administrators reserve the right
TO resell at the risk and cost Of the defaultiug
purchaser.
RICHARD r. HoRNER,
JOSEPH e. s.s. sTsw eazlkls4i.s'
- Louisiana avsaus.
oa11 d&ds Ax15u&uo30 sAdmin3aty1toGUs
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about a quarter of n million more than
Greater London.
What oath does the President take
on inauguration?-L.C c.
Answer-The inaugural oath is: II do
solemnly swear Cor afiirm) that ] will
faithfully execute the Office of Presi-
dent of the United States. and will TO
the best of my ability preserve. protect
and defend the Constitution of the
United States"
Did Germany declare war on Italy or
Italy on Germany And whenr-W- T.
Answer-On August 81. 1915. the Ttal-
ian government declared. through the
Swiss government. that IL considered
itself. from August 81. at war with
Germany.
Is il possible to enter the United
States secret service by passing n,
examination? A. Il.
Answer-No. When vacancies occur
in the secret service. they are filled by
appointment, from a list of those APP
plicants who have demonstrated special
fitness for the work. The waiting list
now has over 5000 names on IL.
What are the Bow Bells?'-J. NJ.
Answer-These bells are in the church
OF st. Mary-!e Bow. in the oldest part
of London. The ringing OF bow bells
At pm. is :; custom that dates back Z"
days OF the Normans. Hence tn. true
Londoncr generally has been brought
up within sound of bow bells.
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AUCTION SALES.
rUTJ RE DAY
THos. ]. OWEN & son. AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF yALuABLE Two s
STORY BRICK DWELLING. NO. 21o2
NEWPORT PLACE NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of certain deed of trust duly re.
corded in Iiber No. 3470. folio 44O ct sea-. Of
the land records of the District of Columbia.
and at the request Of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will sell at public auc-
tion in front OF the premises. on FRIDAY,
THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER, ID: 1918.
AT FOUR THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the follow
ing described land and premises. situate in the
city Of Washington. District of Columbia and
designated and being lot eu3 in Frank ).
Collins subdivision of lots in square 90. as
said subdivision is recorded in hook j.. page
49, Of the records of the surveyors office of
said District together with tse improvements.
Terms of sale: 0nethird of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. balance in two equal
instailments. payable in one and two years. with
interest at per centum per annum. payable
semi annually. from day Of sale, secured by
deed of trust upon the property sold or all cash.
at the option of the purchaser. deposit OF
500 will he required at time OF sale. All con
veyancng. recording. etc at cost of purchaser.
Terms of sale to be complied with within fifteen
days from day of sale. otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property ut the
risk and cost of defaulting purchaser. after five
days advertisement of such resale in some
newspaper published in Washington. ID. {.
JESSE W. RAWLINGS
RICHARD u. RAWLINGS.
no21 -d&ds. e1Su&no3 trustees
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FUTURE DAYS.
A. WEsCHLER, AUCTI0NEER.


TRUSTEES SALE Or RICK AND FRAME
BUILDING. SOUTHWEST CORNER ~
AND g STREETS SOUTHWEST. USED
FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded In Liher No. 1915 folio 300 ct seq. Of the
land records OF the District Of Columbia. and at
the request Of the party secured thereby, the
undersigned trustee will offer for sale by public
auction. In front Of the premises on TUESDAY
THE TWELFTH DAY OF DECEMBER. AID.
1918. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises. situate in the city
OF Washington. District Of Columbia, to wit:
The north IA feet front ~ street by the
full depth thereof Of original lot "a. in square
4S7, together with the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale: One third Of the purchase
money to be paid In cash. the balance in two
equal installments. payable In one and two
years, with interest at SIX per cent per annun,
payable semi annually. from day Of sale.
cured BY deed Of trust upon tho property sold.
or all cash. AZ the option Of the purchaser.
deposit Of 500 required OF the purchaser at the
time Of sale. All conveyancing. recording and
notartal fees At the cost Of the purchaser. Terms
Of sale to be complied with within fifteen days
from day Of sale, otherwise the trustee reserves
the right TO resell the property at the risk and
cost Of the defaulting purchaser. after five
days advertisement Of such resale In some news
paper published In the city Of Warrington. ID. c.
JAMES A. TOOMEX, Trustee,
TooMEY q TOOMEY,
6e1-d&ds.exSu ~
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THos. J. OWEN & son. AUcTroNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE FRAN
DWELLING, NO. 400 GEORGIA AyENU


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE FRAME
DWELLING, NO. 400 GEORGIA AVENUE
NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. $685. folio 131 ct seq. of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia.
and at the request Of the party secured thereby,
the undersigned trustees will sell at public auc-
ton. in front Of the premises, on TUESDAY.
THE TWELFTH DAY OF DECEMBER. AID.
1916. AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the
following described land and premises. situate
in the District OF Columbia. and designated as
and being lot In square 1921, in Saul's Addi-
ton. As per plat in County "a. page IL, of the
surveyors office records
Terms: Sold subject to first deed Of trust
for 81, 10000 and balance TO be paid in cash,
payable seIni-annually from day Of sale, secured
by deed OF trust upon the property sold. all
cash. deposit of $4,000 will be required at
time Of sale. All conveyancins, recording. etc.
at cost Of purchaser. Terms of sale TO be COM
piled with within fifteen days from day Of sale.
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to re-
sell the property at the risk and cost Of de-
faultfng purchaser, after five days advertise
ment OF such resale in some newspaper published
in Washington. D. c.
HARRY s. WEIGH
CHARLES E. MARSH.
de1-d&ds oxSu Trustees
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Some Other Questions.

Here are a few more questions sent
to The Evening Star Information bu-
reau at Washington, with their an
swers:
Does a woman, an American citizen,
exercising full suffrage in a suffrage
state. lose her citizenship and her suf-
frage if she marries an alien?-E. =.
Answer. - Yes. An American-born
woman loses her citizenship rights by
marrying alien. just as the wife of
an alien automatically becomes an
American citizen upon her husband s
naturalization.
Is there any good reason why we
vote for electors in a presidential cleo
ton, instead of voting directly for a
candidate?-C. f. E.
Answer.-The electoral system is an
outgrowth of the fact that our nation
is primarily union of states. 1t ma kes
the state rather than the individual
the unit in federal elections. Hence we
vote for state electors.
I have seen the statement recently
that New York is the first city in the
world. Have always thought London
larger than New York. How about it?
p. r.
Answer.-Greater New York now is
generally conceded a population of
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ADAM A. wEsCHLER, AUcTIoNEER.

cHANCERY SALE OF FRAME DWELLING NO.
3O6 SECOND STREET SOUTHEAST.
By virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court Of
fhe District of Columbia. passed in Equity
Cause No. 34243, we. the undersigned trustees,
will sell at public auction. in front of the
premises on TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF
DECEMBER. AID. 1915, AT FOUR-THIRTY
O'CLOCK PM, the following real estate, in the
city Of Washington. District Of Columbia. to wit:
Sublot 20 in Bond Il Brainard's subdivision Of
original Tot 3. and the north "a feet 51a inches
of original lot in square 163, together with
the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale: One third cash, balance in one
and two years. with interest at per cent Sc
cured by deed Of trust upon the property sold,
or all cash. deposit Of 500 required at sale.
All conypysncing. recording and notarisl fees
at cost Of purchaser Terms Of sale TO be COM
piled with within fifteen days.
RALPH b. FLEHARTY.
Woodward building,
WALTER b. GUY,
Fendall building,
JAMES A. O'SHEA,
al 5th St NV.
Observation-Disclosures Trusteea.
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Tnos. ]. OWEN & son, AucTIoNEERs
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, BEING THE THREE
STORY BRICK DWELLING no. 1881
IL SEREET NlRTHWESr

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, BEING ~. THE THREE ZEE,
HARVARD STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1888. folio As ct seq, of the
land records Of the District Of Columbia. and at
the request of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees will sell ut public auction
in front of the premises, on WEDNESDAY, THE
1915. AT HALF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK PM,
the following described land and premises. stu
ate in the county of Washington. District of Co
lumbia. and designated as and being part of lot
Z in block a. in John Sherman. Trustees. sub
division of part of MT. Pleasant and pleas
ant Palms. known as Columbia Heights. as
for the District of Columbia. in Liber Gov Shep-
herd, at folio 1877; beginning for the same at a
point in the line Of Harvard street distant Is
feet east of the southwest corner of said lot:
thence east along Harvard street IS feet; thence
north 11s feet the line of said lot; thence
west with said line Is feet. and thence
south 1IS feet to the beginning, together with
all the improvements in anywise appertaining,
and all the estate. right, title. interest and
claim, either at law in equity. or otherwise
however, Of the psrties Of the first part, Of, in,
to or out OF the said land and premises
Terms Of sale: Sold subject to prior deed
Of trust for $500 at Sly per cent per annnm
for three years, 500 cash. balance in six and
twelve months. with interest at D per cent per
snnliIn payable seni-annuslly, secured by a sec
ond deed Of trust all cash over and above
the first mentioned trust. deposit Of 500 will
recording etc, at cost Of purchaser. Terms Of
sale to be complied with within fifteen days
from day of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve
the right 10 resell the property at the risk and
cost Of defaulting purchaser. after five days ad-
yertisement of such resale in some newspaper
) ublished in Washington, d: &;
CHARLES G. ALLEN,
WALLACE b. MCLEAN.
no17 -eod&ds, exSu Trustees.
sgTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED. on
n,ipf nf bp rpi in Y
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Wide Range of Queries.

Besides answering questions like
these. the information bureau has been
telling inuuirers how TO make invisible
ink. how to make cider vincgars and
sweeping compounds. Billy Sundays
home address. where To try and sell
photoplays. how to keep the hands
soft though washing dishes. where to
dispose of human hair, how to water
proof rope, where to sell old papers.
" here to find elusive poems and other
things too numerous to mention. H.
you haven't been making use OF the
Information bureau, perhaps IL Is be-
cause you know everything you want
to know, or where to find it, II motif
there is something you want TO know
remember The Evening Star lnforma-
ton Bureau is at your service. There
is no charge-just inclose two-cent
stamp with your inquiry for return
postage. Address The Evening Star III
formation Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin.
director Washington. u. G.