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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19
NEEDS LOAN TO AID
IN HOUSING CLERKS
Appeal to Finance Opening Of
Boarding Houses Renewed
by Mrs. Hopkins.

The prediction of officials of the Civil
Service Commission yesterday that ap-
proximately 10000 more federal clerks.
mostly women, probably would be
brought here between now and March
for war work caused Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins, chairman of the committee on
housing for government employees. to
renew her appeal today for loans to
finance the opening of boarding houses
for the newcomers.
Following announcement yesterday
that The Star had advanced $4,000 to
the committee, Mrs. Hopkins said to-
day that another large dwelling had
been leased and propably would be
ready for occupancy early in January.
Financial Backing Needed.
Mrs Hopkins has a corps of women
who are willing to operate the houses
if they can secure financial backing to
carry them over the first few months.
The committee is confident that all the
houses will be self-supporting and that
funds advanced will be returned within
few months
Persons having rooms available ar
who desire to help solve the problem
OF finding quarters for the steady flow
of new government employees, should
write to the committee, room 509, VIII
kins building.
The committee announced today that
furniture or bedding to help fit up the
houses being opened also will be well
coined, as money lent by organiZa-
tions or business firms will be used only
in leasing premises and providing for
necessaries until they begin to earn
their own incomes
Lists of rooms which the committee
now has available have been placed
with the Y. NJ. C. A., 1876 G street:
Y. w. c. A.. 14th and q streets. and in
the government departments.
To House Workers Only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19

The circulation of The
Star in the homes of Wash
ington is believed to be
greater than the combined
home circulations Of all other
Washington papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19
CIRCULATION
VALUES

The value of The Stars
circulation to advertisers is
not alone due to its one
enormous edition of more
than $4,000 a day and $4,000
on Sundays, but to the addi-
tional fact that The Star
reaches the homes Of practi-
cally all the worthwhile peo-
pie in Washington, includ-
ing those who have recently
come in such numbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19
To House Workers Only.

only with the problem of housing the
government workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19

Increased Postage Total for Month.
first receipts from the increase In
tirst-class postage rates totaled S..
4S5, 200 for. November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19
Equipment Costly.

j. celtus Stambaugh of York. Pa.
president of the Pennsylvania Associa-
tion of Rural Carriers, filed statements
of expenses of rural carriers, which, he
said, will be found to be below the
average. The gross salary, he said, is
81 1.2oo. but out of this the expenses of
maintaining equipment is s35 to $40 a
month, so that the carrier who faces
all sorts of weather really has but s720
or $3.50 year net.
He asked that the department furnish
and maintain the equipment or make an
allowance for this purpose to the rural
carriers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19
YESTERDAYS
CIRCULATION:

Tuesday, December 1s. .e7,ss5
Same day last year. 1896
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19
WEATHER.

Cloudy tonight and Thursday; warmer
tonight: light variable winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours end
ing pm. today: Highest, IS, at pm.
today; lowest. 80. at 8 pm. yesterday.
For full report see page "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19
Guns to Save Men and Win War.

"The Italian army" Mr.. Mccormick
continued. had something less than
ora-ouarter as many guns as the Brit
ish and French armies combined, al
though ,ensth s Of the fronts inersaee In Ifass
they suffered from shortage of ammu-
aThe middle heavy Is to this war
what ,ns eke guns snomeh ana transa. tnama,
them to Europe before the spring Of
1sf9 we ought to win this war without
terrible losses Without the guns we
shall lose the men and. maybe. lose the
war.
we must build for ourselves and
the allies $4,000 cannon. That is the
Eontinued On Eleventh Page.J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19

sworn Net CireslatioA. Meath Of Nsvenbsr.
1917, Daily Average. szss3, sunday. es,lsa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-28
100000 n day"
Biggest In World

II IN believed that this government
Insurance baby ~ the biggest insur
AIoo company OF the world.
With practically / 900 workers
hard Mt Il getting the system under
way. and new faces being added at
the rate OF 100 10 200 week. IL il
eStimated that this force will num-
bcr several thousands before the
work has progressed another six
months
Behind the great. frosted glass
doors whose gold lettering informs
that therein you will find The Divis-
ion OF Ma-nmals OF the New National
Museum. you come upon small
army Of claim experts. packed In the
big room like sardincs and porting
over official papers TO sec II they're
all r!Rht
The organizing genius behind all
thi Fis willard Streight. New York
banker and magazine editor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-28

Clemenceau cabinet n new era is
opening FOR Franse. The date OF No.
vemher 20. when the new ministry
obtained an Overwhelming vote OF
confidence Ia the chamber. marks
the end OF party rule and tho tri.
umph OF the viii OF tho nation.
The French parliament. like those
OF the other beliiReront countries.
was elected under pre.war conditions.
Hence an incompatlhility OF temper
between the lerialH tive assembly at
the ralSais Bourbon and the nation
at war. which threatened at moments
10 create open discord
Tho result was "a growing uneaai.
ness In the parliament and rest.
lesHueas among the nation, The
most experienced parliamentary lead.
erH. men like Aristidc BRAND. Rene
Niviani and Alexander Ribot. found
themselves at loaH 20 bring about
the necessary fusion between parlia.
ment and people This latent and
growing discurd was the real reason
why the various ministries had TO
retire.
Really ">ew" Ministry
The new ministry. constituted by
Georges Clemenceau. Is new" In the
full sense OF the term. Only four OF
its members had held office In pre-
vious war.cabinets. and OF these two
are non. parllamentarians Lourheur.
the food controller, and CiAVcille.
minister OF public works II h sig.
nlficant fact that thes. two have
been maintained In their posts by
two succeeding cabinets.
There II no lack OF the noc.aaarien
uf life. Meat vegetables and dairy
products arrive rlentifully. Of
course prices arc still high. hut the
institution OF central office for
controlling food supplies. and utrin.
gent measures which are being taken
against spectators. ar. a guarantee
for the public that IL shall no longer
be exploited a. heretofore. bread.
sugar, milk and coai--carsiH have
justified themselves and restored a
certain balance.
The aliimportant question OF fuel
has also been satisfactorily solved
Thanks also 10 TAXATION. the price Of
coal has diminished 40 per cent since
last winter. Special measures were
taken for supplying cities with wood.
which. tho Htill dear. In easily obtain.
able.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-28
Jaywalkers, Take
Notice in Seattle

HARRISBURG. Ia. Dec. as
Traffic officer Smith glanced down
Market at aa no waved n string OF
autos across Third st. Tearing down
toward him. half block away. came
runaway horse. harness flying
officer Smith faced the animal and
held up a white gloved hand The
horse stopped. but across the dead.
line" Smith giarvd and waved
back up. The animal backed and
stood quietly until tho owner cafno
pAftlng up
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-28
ny w. $. FORREST

PARIS. Dec. sS.--F'ranco IL facing
hef fourth winter Of war moro con.
udently than any of the three pre-.
vacus pncs. THIS may seem surpris-
ink 30 those who argue that cabinet
crtseu. political scandals. etc. indi.
cate social unrest and pouiar dissatis-
fAction.
II 10 tfuc that during tho last year
uovernutent changes have been
eFuW1ng more frequent and that POI
uucnl SCANDALS Of very grave ma.
turn haze been disclosed. In which
hikhly placed personagcs are impli.
Gated
1nerc nave also been receptions In
yne mif3ary field. Greater results
had bed hoped for from the spring
cnenxiv nnd the collapse OF RuSSia's
mueAry ffort has been a serious
ntuw. Aded 20 this Is the anxiety
ovor TIT italian situation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-28
New Era Opening Under the New Min
istry of Clemenceau; Food Situa-
ton Appears Easier

II military successes were the only
factors that count In the situation,
these events might well cause a Ger
tain encouragement In country
which has been invaded for over
three years. but every Frcnehman
realizes that there is something else
which is moro decisive than fcats OF
arms or conquered territories.
IT'S Financial Security
This is financial security, The ma
ton which win emerge from this
world struggle with It's "slnewa Of
war" intact will newer have to accept
an enemys peace. According Co lat.
est statistics Frances gold reserve f.
almost double that Of Gcrmany'a.
Practically Rs well as morally this
factor IL Of enormous Importance. for
II means that Frances future as
ecndancy over her enemies is as'
sured.
Politically. with the advent Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-28
INSURANCE FOR
OUR SAMMIES
BEATS RECORD
ny GEORGE MARTIN

WASHINGTON. Dec 2s-of all
the monster mushrooms that have
grown on Uncle Sans doorrteps
here since the war WAS declared. the
great insurance mushroom IN per.
hays the most unique.
Up 60 the close Of business to-
day" said a statement from the bu-
reau, "the military and naval divls.
ION 81 war risk Insurance had re.
ceived io422. applications from
American fighting men.
These applications represent in.
guranos Of fi.ss5.iss. 900. The aver.
axe amount 81 insurance applied for
per man IN ss.bTs. the maximum per
uiitted by the law being $4,000. and
the minimum 81 900
Applications continue 20 oone in
at a fast rafe. averaging abou, s55..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-28
DANGER FOLLOWS
VICTORY, CLAIM

Newer was there great victory
without Erave danger. when ~e
shall have established tho principle
Of national liberty and Independence
thruout tho world. IL Americas mis-
sion compicts7 The problem 20
solve Il tho Industrial problem--the
man ,o-man problem" declared Carl
y Croson Thursday night at the
NTH annual aaleNmcn'n banquet at
the new Masonic temple. Harvard
and Pine
Il oanno, aeo why the men who
80 out into the country and create
demand for new goods and in
whose hands lie the destInicn Of our
great mercantile establishments.
cannot be trusted 10 assist IN safely
guiding tho deHiinics Of the nation.
30, men. ! lay az your door the great
duty 81 helping to solve this prob.
lem
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-28
Women's Coats at $3.50

-High-grade Coats that Mt $500 and
1875 represented values quite out Of the
ordinary. An exceptional collection Of
splendid garments offered at an unusually
low price
Fine rich materials. such as velours.
pom pom cloths, Bolivia cloths, broad
cloths. etc. Shown in the wanted colors.
Choose n high-grade Coat from this lot Of
exceptional values at. f23.5O
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-28

A choice lot Of splendid garments that
Are ordinarily sold at $3.50 to $1,000.
splrnaIa large lot. All sizes for women
and sslssens The right ma terials, the right
colors. IknNsen&e collars Of fur fur cloths,
pushes asrs sell materials.
--Broadcioths. veleurs burellas. Oxfords In
4 variety Of tise wsfHtea saaades.
A choice lot OF exceptional values
for 81S.O5
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-28

AT &3D.5O-Rich, high.
grade Coats at an unusual
~ low price. Fine, high.
grade materials with rich
fur collars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-28
YARDS CHOKED
WITH FREIGHT
IN NORTHWEST

Puget Sound railroad yards
and storage spaces are chok-d
with 100000 tons Of delayed ex.
port freight.
Tho problem Of removing II
today faces . committee q rail
road and steam hip officials
following an investigation by the
car commission Of the national
defense division Of the Amvican
Railway association.
sono 90 this freight arrived IN
Seattle an early as last May. Steam.
ship officials. the railroad men nny.
neglected 90 put aboard freight that
carried low rate. and the steam.
ship men declared that the railways
were tryinE 10 make them rcaponsi.
bic for miHmanaRed program.
Chairman James II OMEN said
freight In backed up into the In.
terror Tor 400 miles. and proposed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-28
at $15.00 Each
Other Lots of W@Hnem's Suits

AT S235O-A splendid that remarkable Semi
Every Suit of splendid quality Suits that
at $5500 All this After Christmas sale $3.50
Al Choice Lot of W@@em's Suits a& HALF Price
grade garments
materials beautiful Distinctive
values.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-28
W@nnem's Winter Coats

assortments all women
T. Values that most remarkable and
douby the fact that it reported that coat styles
next will closely follow this seasons models
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-28
TO ADD 3 CLERKS

CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma. Dec. IS
Eight more clerks will be added 10
tho Tacoma postoffice force 10 han.
die mail for Camp Lewis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-28

the adoption OF a subcommittee re
port. advocating an embargo on all
railway lines against receiving any
more export freight at Eastern
points unless steamship reservations
had been made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-28
Other Goats on Sale

A r E11.05 - w o m n =
Coats. formerly as to ;2S.75.
Values that are most extra
ordinary and styles that are
the correct thing.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
GAMBLER.

There will be communion service
held at Providence Methodist Protest
ant church, Sunday afternoon, also
Christian Endeavor at s p. N. All
are welcome. Topic, The Curse OF
CoWardice" Our leader will be Miss
Dorothy Barnes.
Providence Methodist Protestant
Church will hold its annual Easter
service on Easter night.
Miss Pauline Barnes and friend, -Ir.
James Shurt, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday with Mr.. Levi Barnes and Mr..
George w. FriZZell.
Mr. H. l.. Shipley has purchased
new Republic truck from Herr K
Babylon.
MIR. Emory Haines, of Philadelphia,
spent a few days the past week with
his mother, who has been very i'll With
pneumonia; also two of her niecCs,
Mrs. Thomas Hood and Mrs. Howard
Spencer, of Baltimore.
Miss Georgia BarthOlOw, Of Balti-
more, who has been spending several
weeks with her cousin, Mrs. Carroll
Zepp, and has been extensively enter
tanned while here, will return to Bal
timOre Sunday.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
UNIONTOWN.

Mrs. Howard Hymiller, of Hanover,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Heck.
Mr.. Glen Brown and Miss Jeanette
Hawkins, of Fawn Grove, are visiting
Mrs. Perla McMaSter.
The members of the Lutheran
church gave DR.. Englar and family a
social ON Monday evening, a farewell
social, as they will shortly move to
Westminster. About IS persons were
present.
Mr.. Ralph ROmspert, of Philadel-
phia, was home over Sunday.
Mrs. Clara Crabbs, who spent the
past two months in UniontOWn, re-
turned to her home on Saturday.
Mr.. Frank komspert is having aleG-
trio light installed in his house.
Edward Lewis went to a hospital in
Baltimore the past week for an oDer-
alton on his eye.
The p. O. $. OF A., held banquet on
Tuesday evening, their first anniver-
sary.
The moving season is here once
more. Mr.. Jesse F'rock moved from
town on Monday to a place near
Humps Station.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
How Dewey Settled an Ugly Native
Official at Manila.

Frank Lombard, of San Francisco,
who was in Manila during the winter
of 1889, tells this story OF the late
Admiral Dewey:
I'm Cavite, you know, there are no
dockage facilities. Vessels lie at an
Choir. and native freight boats called
'cascoes' carry things to and from the
shore. One of the native officials con-
tracted with Admiral Dewey to carry
stuff to the flagship. After doing his
DUTY he dressed himself in the latest
European fashion to visit the admiral,
silk hat, white shirt, cravat. cuffs, etc.
When he presented his bill Dewey
remarked that there were many oVet-
charges which he could not pay. The
freighter captain protested that TIE
admiral wa wrong and tina he mad
agreed to the terms. Dewey politely
replied that he would pay the original
bill, nothing more.
"AIistaking the quiet, gentlemanly
manner Of the admiral, the frelghter
became insulting in his manner and
insisted upon payment. With slight
movement of the hand the admiral re
marked to the watch, Drop that man
overheard and in a minute the plug
hat was floating in CaVite bay, while
the insOlent native was swimming to
his vessel "-EXchange
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
Treating Potatoes For Scab-

College Park, March Sin an arti-
Gle issued for the County DemOnstra-
ton Agents for use in the local Boys
Agricultural Clubs in the State, ;. b.
Shaw, specialist in Horticultural Elk
tension, says: Diseased potatoes may
usually be recognized by their appear
ance. Tubers infected with Late
Blight have a reddish brown surface
color which extends towards the CEN
ter of the potato. Slightly sunken,
dark-colored spots on the skin are
also an indication of this disease.
Planting clean seed and the summer
spraying Of the growing plants is the
best means for controlling this trOu-
BILE.
"Scab is recognized as a rough pit
ting of the potatoes. Sometimes these
pits are deep. and in very severe
cases the potatoes are furroWed or
cracked Seed may be disinfected by
soaking the uncut potatoes in solu-
ton of one pint of fOrmaldehyde to
thirty gallons Of water for two hours.
This treatment may be applied some
time previous to planting, provided
the POTATOES are not exposed to rein
lection by being put into bags, buck
cts or other receptacles that have
previously held scabby potatoes and
which have not been disinfectsd.
'Rosette. stem rot or little potato,
may be recognized by the irregularly
shaped. elevated, dark brown patches
OF fungus threads. varying in size
from a pin head to grain OF wheat,
which appear on the surface Of the
potato. They are seen clearly only
when tic potato is wet. Only clean
iced .hln!d lie used. II there is any
doubt as to the freedom OF the seed
from the disease, it should be treated
rs is recommended for scab.
The presence of Wilt or fusariOse
is detected by cutting a thin slice
| across the stem end Of the potato
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
STATEHOOD.

DR.. Howard A. Kelly and DR.. w. w.
Davis, of the Lords Day Alliance, Will
speak at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Epls-
copaI church, Statewood, Sunday al
ternoon, March Is, at o'clock.
There will be temperance enter
tainment at Mt. Pleasant Sunday ev-
ening, March Is, commencing at I.3V
O'Clock. The service will be in charge
Of the Y. P. B.
Mrs. Margaret Haines, Mrs. X.
Wildersen and Mrs. Frank Warehlme
have been on the sick list, but we are
glad to say they are all improving.
The sale of Mr.. Howard Zepp, March
70, was we'll attended and he realized
good prices.
Mr.. Isaac StimaX, who had been Wis
iting his son, Mr.. Frank StlmaX, IN
this town, has returned to his ho1le
in Baltimore.
Mr.. Henry It. Arnold, Of St. Georges,
and Mr.. Alfred Knebler, OF Baltimore,
were Friday visitors of V. B. Gritfee,
OF Bungalow, Statewood.
Mrs. Frank StimaX and daughter,
Lillian, Mrs. George Schwartz and
son Norwood, Of Brentwood, were
Tuesday afternoon guests OF Lucretla
Griffee.
Mr.. b. Frank Gorsuch of Reisters-
town, was Monday visitor to his
farms here
Mr.. L. S. Patterson lost one of his
steers the past week.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
HOME GARDENS AND ROTATIONS
Rotation of Crops Advocated For I'M
prOyement of Soil Fertility.

In his work with the various Coun-
ty Demonstration Agents, S. b. Shaw,
Specialist in Horticultural Extension
has had an excellent opportunity to
make a careful study of home gard
ems In a recent article on this sub
iect. Mr.. Shaw says: The advantages
of having a garden from which an
abundance of fruits and vegetables
can be had are well-knoWn. In some
instances, however, the land used In
the production of these crops does not
Weld as abundantly as it might II the
garden was planned so that every
part would be growing some crop
each month in the year. 10 Drlns
about this condition it is necessary,
first to lay out the garden IN such d
way that the greatest amount OF Work
can be done in the shortest time, anu
! then practice a system or crop rOtd-
ton.
I sometimes fruit trees, shrubbery
or flowers are planted promlscuouSly
throughout the garden. This prac-
tiCe has its disadvantages, In that 1t IS
difficult to pillow, harrow and cultivate
around trees and shrubbery without
injuring them to some extent.
Few people realize the large
amount Of food products and income
that can be derived from the syste-
matte planting and cultivation OF a
small area of land, when devoted to
the growing of garden crops. Too
often the planting ceases with the
first crops soWn, and when these have
matured, the fertile soil is either al
lowed to produce magnificent crop
of weeds, or else remains idle until
the following season.
The systematic rotation OF farm
crops have been advocated for num-
Der Of years, the principal end in view
being an Improvement of soil fertility.
A Well-planned rotation OF garden
crops brings about this same result,
and in addition accomplishes two
other purposes. 1t affords a greater
amount of food supplies for a longer
period of time, and, to certain eX-
tent, it aids in the control of certain
insect and disease pests.
AS a rule, most insects and dis
eases attacking garden crops can be
controlled by the application of suit
able poisons and chemicals in the
form of spray Materials However,
oOLAC VI IuSSS IIOuD1C0y PCA4 LAS0AClA ~
those diseases occurring in the soil, are
hard to combat in this way. Rotation
often proves the only remedy in in
stances of this kind, hence the ad-
vantage of having a well-planned
system of growing the different crops.
Insects and diseases thriving on
plants belonging to a certain family
or class of plants will often find the
plants of different family entirely
unsuited to their use. For instance,
beets, parsnips and turnips are sell
dom affected with the same troubles
that prove destructive to cucumbers,
and WatermelOns, and
vice versa. Here, too, a carefully
planned rotation often proves an eff
fective means of control for various
garden troubles"