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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
ASKS FOR MORE MONEY
FOR CITY FAIRGROUNDS
Parents League Also Endorses Plan
for Extension of the Vaca-
ton Schools.

Increased appropriations for summer
Fairgrounds, for the extension of vaca
ton schools. for the installation OF
lighting fixtures in school buildings,
and for extra compensation for janitors
for services in connection with the use
of school buildings in the evening, were
urged in resolutions adopted by the
Parents League of the Third Division
at a meeting at the Wilson Norma
School last evening. Copies of the
resolutions are to be sent to the House
Growth o: the use of the schoolhouse
was noted by Ernest L. Thurston. su
perintendent of schools. who delivered
an address before the league. We are
going further in the new use of school
buildings. he said. Our night schools
are of our most popular organizations.
We have had to turn away many who
desired to attend the classes He spoke
in teaching foreign born.
Prof. T.. j. Ward spoke of the plans
being made for the Parkview School
and community center. Mrs. Ida f.
kebler. president of the league. told of
the several new classes which have
been opened at the Wilson center.
James Hugh Kelley, vice president of
the District disagreement League.
who is to conduct a civics class at the
Wilson School each Wednesday even
ing at $50 o'clock, beginning next
week. outlined the scope OF work which
he has planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
STEAMER BEING OVERHAULED.
Frederick de Bary's Wheel Shafts
Are Being Lined Up.

In prepare ton Tor resuming service
in the early spring. the steamer Fred
erick de Barry has been taken to the
Colonial Beach line pier to receive a
general overhauling. Wheel shafts are
70 lie lined UP. machinery and boiler
nut in the best of order. and when she
returns to work il is thought she will
he found to be a mile or two an hour
faster than when withdrawn from the
route With the new steamer Males
tic. the de Barry viii he used on the
river route ia the coming summer The
work of fitting the Majestic for service
il progressing rapidly. The contract
for the remodeln. of the saloon of the
vessel and for the installing and fitting
out OF forty-five staterooms has been
paced with local firm. and the work
rtarted Al once, 50 as to have her ready
for service as early as possible in the
spring.
work Of overhauling, painting and
decorating the steamer Charles Macal-
ester has been started in preparation
for her resuming service in the coming
tuONth. The decks of the vessel are
being recovered. machinery work is in
progress and painters will shortly 20
aboard the steamer to redecorate her
saloons aud roomS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
OYSTER STOCK DWINDLES
UNDER A HEAVY DEMAND
Poor Prospect for Any Large Sup
ply Being Received Soon Ow-
ing to Ice on River.

The prospect for any large supply of
oysters reaching this city within the
next four or five days is unfavora BILE
and the proba bilities are that Potomac
30 or 60 cents busheI will. within the
next day or so. be selling close to the
dollar mark. While there are Il number
of vessels down river with oysters
aboard for this market. they cannot get
here with the river full of ice unless
they can catch a tugboat to tow them
Most of the oyster boats are equipped
with power engines or have yawl boats
with power in them, but they are not
powerful enough to shove the vessels
through the moderately heavy ice that
covers the river.
The tug James o. Carter. which for
several winters past has engaged in
towing oyster boats, now is in serv-
ice on the James river. and there is
no tug here to take her place regularly
though one of the tugs of the sand
fleet and the tug Capt. Toby have done
some oyster boat towing this fall
There are four boats at the wharf
market with-eysters aboard. but their
stocks are rapidly dwindling under the
demand even with the advancing prices
The dealers at the wharf market are
receiving some barreed stock and
shucked oysters also are being received
from the shucking houses at Norfol :
and along the bay to aid in meeting
the local demand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
FOR GERMAN WAR SUFFERERS.
Benefit Entertainment to Be Given
at Saengerbund Hall.

The German-American Ladies Aid So
ciety is to give benefit entertainment
at Saengerbund Hall. 314 street
northwest. tomorrow. at o'clock pm.
the proceeds of which are to be devoted
to the German war sufferers
The dramatic section of the Gesellig
Iiteratischer Nerein. whose president
is Miss Anita Schade, will present the
Greek legend. "Pygmalion and GAIA
tea" and the one-act comedy, "A Pair
of Ball Slippers in German, with the
following cast: Pygmalion. DR.. =.
Bartsch: Galatea. a living statue, Miss
Anita Schade: Susanne Won Marci1ly,
Miss Clara like; Marguerite, Miss En-
ma Bender.
The ushers will be Misses Eva Linz
bach, Alma krumpke, Elenore SchwarZ
and NJ. Redeher.
An address of welcome will he de-
livered by Mrs. F. LinZbach. the presi-
dent of the society; vocal solos. by Mrs.
A. Gumprecht and X. p. Backing. with
Miss Frida F'rommel accompanist
and piano solos by Miss kathe Huettig
The committee in charge is composed
of Mrs. Albert Lepper. Miss Anita
Schade. Miss Margaret Derrick and Dr.
Margaret Eek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
FOR SUPERVISING PRINCIPALS
fiof. Ward Urges Change in Ad-
dress Before Community Center.

Group principals. who have no teach
ing. buy only supervisory work to do.
were advocated Jy Prof l. J. Ward.
community ceuter expert. IN an adj
dress ~ she Jefferson Amidon Com
immunity Herte- Orsaniz.rtio at the JEFF
fcrso" Yesterday afternoon
Ihc city superintendent cf schools
should he "a municipal executive" said
I'rof Nard. END the school principals
SHOULD each mold AN executive position
over the school which he suDeryises
and also over the community center in
MS Hchool The first essential Of sue
''sSfui community work Is iu making
-" principal The executive over the
Young people % his district and hold
lug hum responsible for them"
- IT Moran. president OF the Cham
b'r OF Commerce was also q speaker
1ie urged The boys and girls 10 make
Eood Ir their first positions Don't
h"GiH no" bN watching IN. clocis OF
shirnIug soGr work" he said He he
l"tcd that E" large percentage of Grim.
- cu" TO the fact that boys Of schoo
"Ec frequently have no good place OF
Eecr- tion q" which TO 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
The Wheat

The weather man Is busy IN
venting new designs in storms
and tempcsts dizzy. SO MIR. Man
repincs. The frost is III his gal
WAYS. the sluSh is in his shoes,
and he Is having. always. more
snow than he can use. Md as he
does his PRAYING for less OF slush
and >lcet. the Optimlst comes.
saving. Its splendid Tor the
wheat, There comes a beastlv
drizzle. that soaks YOU to the
bones. and life seems all a tizzle,
a thing OF grief and SroanS. Md
when YOU re sadly >trayinS adown
the sloppy street, the Optimist
comes, saving. Its splendid ior
the wheat When weather is SO
rotten, So iriShtiul everywhere.
that cvervthings forgotten eN-
cept your load OF care: when
chunks oi hail are flayin% Your
form from head to feet. the OPP
timi>t comes. saving. Its splen-
did for the wheat" What odds ii
people suffer the fortunes OF the
blamed. and billiards. wilder.
tougher, come whoopins down.
untamed: What odds ii YOU are
freezing, among the snow and
sleet. and coughing. stranSlinS,
sneezing Its splendid for the
wheat. WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
GIVE GYMNASTIC EXHIBITION.
Terminal "" Members to Hold
Events This Evening.

y Symnastic exhibition will be given
in the gymnasium at the Terminal
Railroad y NJ. c. 4. this evening at 8
o'clock. Members of the railroad asso-
citation will demonstrate their ability in
the various forms of exercise TIL
program will include gymnastic dane
ing. apparatus work, fencing. tum-
bling and basket ball. Members of the
Central Y. NJ. G. \. Leaders Corps will
assist in several numbers. The pro-
gram
Circle dance-Messrs. Barney. Bockey,
Mains. Everard, Obst. Thompson. LenZ-
mer and Tenney
Exercises OF horse-Messrs. Barney,
McCleary. Mains. Allen. Thompson,
hockey, Everard and Obst.
French cane drill-Nessrs. Beckett
and Tenney.
Exercises on parallel bars-Messrs.
Thompson, Bockey, Mains. Everard and
Obst.
Exercises ON horizontal bar-Messrs
Thompson. Bockey, Everard and Obst.
Ground tumbling-Messrs. Thompson,
ETsrard and Lenzmer.
Basket ball game-Terminal x. r Y.
". G. 4. League: Southern VS.. Chesa =
peake and Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
SAYS MONROE DOCTRINE
REQUIRES A LARGE NAVY
U. S. Must Either Defend It or Sur
render It. Representative
Fess Declares.
Calls Attention to Four Big Foreign
Problems Which the Nation
Has to Face.

We must either get ready to defend
the Monroe doctrine or surrender 1t,
said Representative $. ID. Fess of ONO
in his address before the annual meet
ing of the Sons of the American Revo.
luton at Rauscher's last evening He
spoke on The Significance of the Amer
lean Revolution
He also pointed out chat the navy.
the first line of defense of this nation.
must be given the first and best thought
of the American people in looking to
the future
In the course of his address Mr.. Fess
traced the development of the American
government to the present time, de-
claring that it is now the richest prize
in the world" Hesitating moment.
he continued: 1T is the most unde-
Tended in the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Four Situations to Face.

Four situations must be met by the
American people, he pointed out later,
these being the Japanese problem in
California. the Mexican problem, the
quarrel with Great Britain and that
with Germany and Austria.
The Mexican problem and the quar-
rel with Great Britain over what is
contra band are the two questions en-
crossing Mr.. F'ess mind, H. pointed out.
AS soon as the European war is over
he believes the nations VIII call upon
Mexico for big indemnity for out
RACES during the present revolution.
Mexico will be unable to pay. and the
next demands will be for coaling sta
lions and other territorial accessionS.
Then the American government will be
face to face with the emergency of
either defending the Monroe doctrine
or surrendering it.
Great Britain is now running things
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
CITY ITEMS.


~ lbs. Sl.so: ~ lbs. 9oc: II lbs. 4oc
T. lbs. &c: ~ lbs. Old time sac: Choice
hite Potatoes. SOC: Umpire Peas
Wrinkle Peas. &c: Il +. j. Peas. &c
sugar Corn. &c: Sauerkraut. 11ac;
large cans Beans. :Ic: Stringless Beans
&c: y. {. Peaches. extras. 11c; 4 lbs
Macaroni or Spaghetti. 2Jc: lbs. Fancy
Head Rice, 2:'c: 4 lbs. Evap. Peaches
2bc: Toe Vanilla &c: Jelly MINIS 1Sc
Nalnuts. 1Sc: Dates. &c: Figs. TIC
Seeded Raisins, Zoe: Fat Norway Mack
erel. &c and loo: ) Santa Claus Soap
l"c; ArGo Starch. &c. 1920 18th st. n. w
and all tie J. r. d. Pyles Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
SMALL FIRES OF THE DAY.
Match Dropped in Sawdust Start.
Blaze in Residence.

Fire in the kitchen at Clifford Ward :
lunchroom. 1916 NJ street northwest this
morning about " 80 o'clock caused about
$500 damage.
A lighted match dropped in pile of
sawdust at the home of Karl Egon. 18th
and streets northwest, yesterday after
noon started a fire that did 1000 dam
age. The property is owned by the
Abner-Drury Brewing Company.
Fire in the house of w A. Walker
206 y street northwest this morning
caused $50 damage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20

with "a high hand on the seas, Mr.. Fess
said, and sooner or later there must be
some sort Of settlement
l. Rear Admiral Colby NJ Chester. who
presided. later presented Mrs William
cumming Story. president general OF
the Daughters of the American Revo.
luton, who in the course of an ad-
dress commended the Sons of the
American Revolution in their work for
the Americana of aliens through
an educational system which has been
adopted by $50 patriotic societies OF
the country.
Rev. George Fl. McKnew delivered the
invocation. Frederick D. owen led in
the salute of, the coIols, and Eugene
Stevens led the singing. Miss S. Lii
Ian Stevens contributed piano selec-
tionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Pharmacists Licenses Granted.

Fifteen applications to practice phar-
macy were made at the regular quarterly
examinations OF the board Of pharmacy
Of the District held January 10 and "a
and the following have been granted
licenses: Edward Maydwell Norris,
Franklin Eugene l.ampkin, John Edward
Macarthur. William Wallace Malone,
Leslie Edgar Roehme. George Thomas
MC.b,. James Albert Fink, Sister Luciia
buuu and Joseph Francis Edward
The next examinations of the board
are to- be held April 10 and H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
North Dakotans Plan for Dinner,

Plans are being made by various COM
mlttees of the North Dakota Associa
ton of the District for its tenth annual
dinner, to be held February %, in cele-
bration of North Dakota's twenty-sev-
enth anniversary as state of the
Union. The officers in direct charge of
the affair are Larin G. Nelson. presi-
dent; John NJ. Hancock, vice president,
and Joseph +. Miller, secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Lighthouse Inspectors to Meet.

Lighthouse inspectors from the three
river districts into which the country
is divided will hold a conference with
the heads of the lighthouse service here
February %, and the general confer
ence of all the lighthouse inspectors
will be held February 4 The meetings
will be held in the Commerce building.
10Th street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
To Discuss Proposed School Change

The proposed change in the public
school system will form the subject of
discussion at a meeting of the North
Capitol and lexington Citizens Asso-
citation Tuesday evening, at 7:3O o'clock
at Emery School. Lincoln road and
Randolph place. The question of pro-
hibition for the District also will be
considered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Police Boat Ready TO Break Ice.

harhor police boat ViGIlsnt has beer
equipped Win her ice-breakine p!ow
So far this wiuJaO VigiIant is tho
rnly one 90 the local fleet that has beer
hrted with a pillow. but il is stated thai
tie TUGS o. the columbia Granite an.
Dredging COMPANY viii have pillow:
placed uu them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20

II matters little what it is that YOU
want-vhether a situation or a servant
"a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20

are expressive and inexpensive. Choice
flowers. Prompt delivery. 1914 + St
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20

Films and Other Photo Supplies.
Columbia Photo. Sup Co, 1443 n Y ave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20

Consult Shnner About Flowers
for dinners and receptions. 300 18th
ADV ertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20

SpeIsh0use. 10l6 eth st. Main $500, Paper.
hanging. window shades. picture frames.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-10-20
STATE USING MORE
COTTON THAN RAISES
FACTORIES IN STATE BUYING
FOR CASH THE INLAND
COTTON TOWNS.
Producers Are Receiving Fifty Per
Cent More as Result of Short
age, it is Said.

Charleston, Oct. 16.-The consump-
tion of cotton in South Carolina this
year will far exceed the production.
While cotton planters are complain
ing that the production is painfully
short cotton dealers are giving them
the consolation that the difference in
prices prevailing for the staple this
year will more than offset the de-
crease in production so far as the
financial returns are concerned.
At this time last year cotton was
selling at II cents. Today it is
bringing II and 17A cents per pound.
bale. to say nothing of what the plant
er is receiving for the seed, which is
selling at recordhreaking prices.
Exports from charleston and other
South Atlantic ports ARE below nor
NAL on account of the interior cotton
being Immediately snapped up for
cash in the inland cotton towns by
buyers for cotton manufacturers. Ev-
cry cotton mill in South Carolina is
said to be operating at capacity and
making big money with margins of
profit greater than have been known
for years.
"The crop is reported to me as
being shorter in South Carolina than
the low estimate made by the gov
ernment,' said a cotton man to re-
porter. "but if the cotton should be
available and the crop larger than
estimated at the moment the con-
SUMPTION will increase to the extent
of the production"
Small Visible Supply.
This cotton man gave the reporter
interesting figures regarding the pres
ent situation. He said that the con-
sumption of cotton in the Southern
States last year was 3,933.OOO, as
compared with consumption by the
Northern States of 3,0S5,0O, which
proves that the South now leads the
New England States and the entire
North in cotton manufacturing. The
total consumption in the South and
the North last year was 7,O1S.OOO
bales and the total exports amounted
to 6.O5l 900 bales, showing that the
country disposed of by manufacture
and export last year total of 49,
100000 bales.
Now" this cotton man continued.
the visible supply from last year.
which was brought into the present
crop. is estimated at 2.235, 900 bales.
and the entire crop for this year is
estimated by the government at H.
foo,uoo DaleS, which makes a total
visible supply of 13,635,OO bales. De-
Quoting last years consumption.
which amounted to 1909, 900, we
have remaining for the present Wis
lble surplus only $4,000 bales.
TO reduce visible supply under
!.0OO,OO0 bales, regardless of price,
is next to impossible.
lhe Southern mills are grabbing
an the cotton that comes in sight in
tne inland towns and there will be
mighty little left to export even after
the mills have all they need, and 7
am inclined to think that their needs
Will never be fully satisfied this sea-
SON. 49,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-10-20
GERMANS DYING LIKE FLIES
IN CAMPS OF THE RUSSIANS

New York, Oct. 16.-Cruelties
which stagger belief, which it is
charged were inflicted upon prisoners
of war in Russian prison camps are
described in report made public to-
day by the prisoners of war relief
committee. 1t was gathered through
official channels in Berlin and Vienns
and also by Investigators employed
by the North German Gazette.
In the single prisoner camp at
Orenburg eastern Russia, where Aus
tro-H Hungarian captiyes are con-
fined, 1900 men out of $4,000 con-
fined there have died from privation,
according to Vienna report.
Information alleged to have been
gathered by the United States en-
bassy in Petrograd and forwarded
to Vienna gave such a tragic impress
sion that high official of the Aus
trian government declared that his
country could not expect the return
of any prisoners taken by the Rus
slams.
Prisoners, the report states, arr
compelled to sleep on wooden
benches without even straw. Their
bodies are covered with vermin. The
camps are swept by epidemics of
every kind of sickness.
German prisoners, it is declared,
are compelled to work upon railroad
construction from 4:30 o'clock in the
morning until 8 o'clock at night,
seven days week. They receive
neither clothing nor shoes and very
little food of the poorest quality.
Of the $4,000 prisoners sent to the
camp at Kisha, many thousands have
perished from hunger, disease or
punishment inflicted with the gnout,
it is declared.
In Kanisely prisoners thinly clad
were kept at work in the bitter ST.
berian weather until they froze to
death in their tracks.
The report made by the North Ger
man Gazette on prison atrocities in
Russia says that in one camp .24O
insane prisoners were confined in
one room big enough to accommodate
only so men comfortably.
Cruelties inflicted upon the 5000
prisoners in the camp at Yshow are
said by the report to rival the tor
lures of the Dark Ages.
In many instances, according to the
North German Gazette, the death
rate in Russian hospitals approaches
80 per cent
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-10-20
EARTH TREMBLES
IN THREE STATES
TWO SHOCKS IN GEORGIA, ALA
BAMA AND TENNESSEE.
Some Chimneys Wrecked Around
Birmingham and Montgomery But
Not Much Else Harmed

-NoS AhuSh l1dTueO.
Atlanta, Oct. 1S.-Two distinct
earthquake shocks that in some in
stances shook frame buildings and
Knocked chimneys down were felt
through Western Georgia and East
ern Alabama and Tennessee shortly
after o'clock this afternoon.
From all points damage was re-
ported as negligible except around
birmingham and Montgomery, where
1T appeared to consist of damage to
chimneys. Many persons, however,
ran from their homes here and IN
other Southern cities.
Ihe tremor was not felt at points
to the East except a suburb of Au-
gusta, Ga, according to reports to-
night, some of which said the first
shock was heavier than the second.
while others reversed the description.
G. F. Won Hermann, section di-
rector of the local United State 5
weather bureau, who described the
second shock as feeling "lilke some
one had dropped a big safe outside
my Office" said there generally was
believed to be a connection between
earthquakes similar to the one TODAY
and low barometric pressure such
as existed along the Gulf coast dur
ing today's hurricane there. Mr.. Won
Hermann said that today's tremors
were more severe than that which
occurred about the same hour Febru-
ary Il, last, and which he did not
feel In his Office. The shocks. he
said, came about 4:04 and 4:O6 D. m.
mere is no seiemoraph in this
vicinity.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-10-20
RASTUS MOVED ON.

whats your name?" asked the
manager of the new powder plant at
Mount Union, Pa, upon receiving an
applicant for job.
"Rastus Johnsing" replied the man.
"Where is your home?"
"Ain't 20 tho home"
,"Have you any relatives, and, if so,
where do they live?"
What fo' you want to know dat?"
1--WE must know, so that in the
event of anything happening to you,
we will know what disposition to make
of your remains"
dat being the case, I guess the re-
mains will keep on steppin' 1 don't
want my ole head blowed off,"
And Rastus departed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-10-20

1t is the rankest kind of folly for a
man to expect the world to grow bet
ter until he begins to notice improve
ment in himself.
An examining optician is an eyewit-
ness.
A great many men make their MARI
in this world because of their inability
to write.
There is less wear and tear on a
woman's mind than on a man's-prob-
ably because she changes it oftener.
Gold is said to be so malleable that
it can be beaten as thin as the ham
in railway sandwich.
All mans best deeds and all of his
worst may be attributed to woman's
influence.
Don't think for minute that actors
and actresses kiss every time they
make up.
After girl marries she loses inter-
est in curl papers and fairy stories.
Now Germany is talking about a.
Zeppelin 700 feet long. 1t won't be
Zeppelin then. 1t will be bridge.
Memphis Commercial Appeal.