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The Washington herald., 1917-11-20
5000 TO seek
FOOD ECONOMY
PLEDGES TODAY
Women, Girls and Boys to
Have Part in House-to-
House Canvass.

An army Of nearly 1900 persons will
begin this morning the work Of OBJ
tanning District Housewives sigma
lures to food conservation pledge
cards.
Approximately LOO women and
girls WILL make a house-to-house can
vas. leaving at each pledged home .
card certifying membership in the
Food Administration.
Many squads Of Girl Scouts will be
among the workers and about 1,soo
Boy Scouts will be excused from
school work to follow the women vol
unteers, doing special work assigned
them
At q meeting yesterday in the
auditorium Of Woodward & Lothrop's
department store Roscoe Mitchell
quoted statistics regarding the food
produced by the allies and reviewed
the demoralized conditions in these
countries. He gave vital reasons why
American housewives and others
should do their utmost to conserve
foodstuffs.
Russia" he said, 'is 20 per cent
below her standard of food production.
In Italy the production is normal. but
the bread is woefulIy inferior. Frances
production g 50 per cent lower man
before the war. Engiand's output has
increased the last year. but she still
depends on US for much of her food
stuffs.
"Germany's conquest of Russia and
Belgian fields and enslayement of
prisoners Of war. have enabled her to
supply her own vast demands except
for fats"
Clarence R. Wilson. District food
administrator. gave final instructors to
the workers.
The canvass probably will be COM
pleted by Friday.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-20
Daniels Pleased.
Takoma Park to Hear "'
Odd Sermon in Songs

Prof Marashleian, singing evangel-
ist. will deliver his First Sermon in
Songs" this evening at 7:45 o'clock in
the Seventh Day Adventist Church at
Takoma Park.
Accompanying himself on the violin
the musician also will play an obli-
cato while singing and playing the
tune. Prof. Marashleian in one song
covers four -, ,octaves-most singers
have q range or one and half or two
octaves-and he claims to possess .
vocal range Of six octaves.
Elder and Mrs. Noon heard Mr..
Marashieian in Westminster Presby-
terrain Church and invited HIM to give
his sermon" in the Takoma Park
Church.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-20
FORTY YEARS SUCCESS.

For a business 20 be successful for
forty years means a great deal.
Among other things. IL means remark
able excellence in the products it sells.
No inferior article can be sold on =
large scale for so many years; and it
must not only be good at the outset.
but so good that the progress OF forty
years shall not develop any better ar
tiCle to supersede It.
So women can, with confidence, de-
pend upon that old. tried and tested
remedy for woman's ailments. Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
still as popular as ever. though IL was
placed on the market before the cen
tennial year. lS76--Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-20
BEWARE, HOUSEWIVES,
OF FOOD IMPOSTER
Herbert Hoover Says Robbers Are
Collecting in Governments name.

Housewives are asked by Herbert
Hoover. national food administrator,
to aid in the capture OF impostors
who are robbing American homes in
the name OF the government by pos
ing as collectors Of foodstufs for the
government
In a statement issued last night he
asks that when any such demand is
made at any home. that the police be
notified at once and the theft held. IL
possible, to assure his arrest.
The statement says, in part:
I'VE have reports from various
parts of the country Of crooks, thieves
and confidence operators who are 60
ing from house to house purporting
to be authorized to commander food
stuffs for the army.
mo department OF the government
has, or ever will. make such de-
mands on householders."
The Washington herald., 1917-11-20
MRS. De SAUELES CASE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
divides her time between a courtroom
and a county Jail. Contemplating her
young beauty. it was easy to under
stand why she has always been known
by the diminutive of her name-Blan-
quita-which means Little White
One" The Judge named her by the
Italian equivalent, Blanca. but no one
corrected him.
She grew whittier and whittier as the
day dragged on, but her interest in the
taiesmen apparently did not lag. No
ticing that the color had quite left her
lips. Lewis Smith. assistant counsel.
offered to bring her water She refused
without taking her eyes from the
talesnan under examination.
Wears White and Black.
Mrs. De Saulles was simply dressed
in a white silk blouse fastened with
pearl buttons. a short skirt Of black
cloth and low patent leather shoes. She
wore no hat, and her cloud OF chestnut
hair was drawn back in a simple knot
at the nape of the neck. She might
have been a schoolgirl in appearance
had It not been for her tragic eyes.
Amalia and Guirlermo Errazurrfs
sister and brother of the prisoner,
sat in the back of the courtroom and
did not speak throughout the pro-
ceedings. Amalia, also pale, Is
pretty, but without any OF her sis
ter's delicate beauty. The brother is
a clean-cut youth, smartly dressed in
brown, with the Acquiline family
nose, slightly exaggerated.
The mother of the family did not
attend court. and is reported to be
i'll at the "Crossways," Rosyln.
AirpIanes' whirr Heard.
The trial is being held in the same
courthouse, but a different room.
than that in which Mrs. Florence
Carman was tried three years ago
The district attorney who prosecuted
Mrs. Carman at that time is now
one OF the counsel defending Mrs.
DeSaulles. Tho courtroom is small.
with wide windows and skylights that
admit air and sunshine. The walls
are pale gray. The only note Of color
there is'the American flag that hangs
back Of the judges bench. Outside
the windows one sees aeroplanes con-
stantly ascending from the hangers,
with singing engines.
IA Gala & nn> n.-
The Washington herald., 1917-11-20

sent $1,000: the Washington Board
of Trade added $241 more to its
total, already more than 5000; the
Department of Agriculture gave
1913; Interior. $1,000; First Con-
gregational Church sent $5O1: Will
liam L. Radcliffe gave $4,000 for the
salaries of secretaries; Red Cross,
$233; Federal Trade Commission,
$244; Smithsonian Institute. $262;
Shipping Board. $500; District Ma
tional Bank. $3.50. and members of
the Fort Myer Training Camp sent
$500 with the message that more
was coming.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-20
Car Breaks Bows Leg.

WhlIe awaiting a car yesterday
afternoon at Fourteenth street and
Rhode Island avenue Girard Roche,
10 years old. of 342s Albemarle street
northwest was knocked down by a
motor car, whose driver was not
identified. The boys right leg was
broken. The autoist sped away.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-20
U. S. FURS DECLARED BEST.

Establishment of a new American
fur industry is urged by biologists
of the Department of Agriculture
who declare American moleskins su-
perior to European pelts, which go to
make up the bulk of the world
supply.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-20

WILLIAM 7. GAIHER president Of the American National Bank
and member Of the Board Of Edueaon who yesterday after
selected BY the next president of the
Washington Board Of Trade succeeding C. Brandenbers. who
has held this office during the past year.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-20

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BR0MO QUINlNE Tablets.
Druggists refund money il it fails to cure. z. W.
GROVES signature 10 on each box. Sc.-AdT.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-20
CRISIS is AVERTED
CoNrINUEp FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
mier declared it was not an impul-
sive one. continuing:
ut was carefully considered and
submitted to the cabinet. I resolv-
ed to assume the risk in order TO
arouse public sentiment. not merely
here. but in France, Italy and Amer
ica."
In connection with his announce
ment of the sinking OF five subma-
rines last Saturday, the premier said
steps had been taken to have the
war council closely informed on naval
matters.
The chief trouble with the old sys-
tenn, the prime minister asserted,
had been the inadequacy of the ma
chinery of consultation among the
allies.
Asquith Leads Debate
Former Premier Asquith led the de-
bate on the Allied War Council. His
principal objection to it was that, as
he understood it, the body was to
interfere with the unfettered ac-
tivity and independent position" of
the general staff. Each allied govern
ment and people, he argued. should
have absolutely free decision as to
the disposition of their fighting
forces.
Asquith's main attack was directed
against the premier's Paris speech.
He said Lloyd Georges accusation
that the allies committed 'inefface-
able blunders" Is not sending timely
aid to Rumania and Serbia was an
unjustifiable reflection upon the allied
statesmen and soldiers.
Seldom in this war has British pub
lie interest been centered so intensely
upon a political controversy as it was
on today's Parliamentary debate.
Wilson stirs Brltons.
This interest had been still more in
tensified by President wilson's mes
sage to Col. E. NJ. House, published
conspicuously by all morning papers.
The Times says in its editorial COM
ment on the message:
"It is as guarded in tone as It is
comprehensive in scope. 1t empha-
sizes Enthusiastically the central prin-
ciple for which Premier Lloyd George
is standing-unity of plan and con-
troll"
Daniels Pleased.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels last
night commented on Premier Lloyd
Georges statement as follows:
1.-THE news Is very gratifying. I
have heretofore expressed the opinion
that it has been demonstrated that the
German submarines have not been
able to do and will not be able to do
what they were intended to bring
ahollt I have reason tn believe that
there has been a large destruction Of
the undersea craft. Our information
is that more have been sunk within
the past two months than for the ten
months preceding that period"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
Hotels Are Crowded.

Because of the scarcity of apartments
and rental houses. hundreds Of new
corners to the city are making their
homes in the various hotels. at least
temporarily As a result. every hotel
In the city Is filled to its capacity and
at many of them rooms have not been
available for many weeks unless re-
served far in advance. A majority Of
those now living in hotels do not feel
indefinitely, and several rental agencies
have already established waiting lists
of persons now quartered at hotels and
boarding houses who want to get
apartments or home as soon as possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
Sales Reported.

Ten sales arc reported by Boss &
Phelps, Inc, for the week The proper
ties include the following:
New six-room and bath colonial brick
house. 1870 18th street northwest, built
by Charles W. King, 5r., sold to Mrs.
Mamie c. Lucas. who Is to occupy 1t as
her home.
street southeast. sold for B. NJ. Hedrick
to Frances G. Darna!l, who will hold 1t
as an investment.
A twelve-room, detached brick resi-
demo built and owned by Ferdinand G.
Schneider IN Sixteenth Street High
lands. sold to Maria T. Lyon, who is to
occupy II as her home.
Residence at 416 I'd street northwest,
sold for the Courts estate to DR.. VIII
liam H. Van Ness, who is to occupy 1t.
The house Is one OF the old downtown
residences. containing nine rooms and
bath and located on a large lot
Residence at 1894 Morrison street
Chevy Chase, built by J. S. Gruver and
owned by DR.. A S. Helton. The house
contains eight rooms and attic, with
every modern convenience. The buyer 8
name is withheld.
Serni-detached brick house, one of
several Just completed by Middaugh &
Shannon, sold to William A. Bennett
for a residence. The house contains
eight rooms, two complete baths. has
three porches and has attractive inte-
rior arrangement.
lot in Longfellow street. Bright
wood. sold to Charles W. King. jr.. who
IS to improve IL Immediately by the
erection of several moderate priced six
room brick houses
Residence at 1926 Decatur stree,
northwest. one of row of ten brick
houses recently completed by Charles
f. Wire. sold to L. A. Moorhouse.
Two-family apartment house at 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
BUILD EIGHTEEN HOUSES
IN OPERATION OF FIFTY
Moderate Priced Homes on Otis
Street Being Rushed to Completion.
Selling Before Finished.

Eighteen small houses have already
been built or are practically com
pleted, in an operation to comprise
fifty such houses when completed. In
the 500 block on Otis street north
west, and these homes are finding pur-
chasers before they are completed.
The operation occupies both sides of
Otis street, from Georgia avenue. east.
and the cost of the completed opera
ton. 1t is stated, will be in the neigh
borhood Of 100000.
The houses are all Of six rooms, with
modern bath. parquetry floors. ample
porches, hot-water heat and modern
conveniences. The houses are built of
hytex brick. and are designed to meet
the demands of small families with
modest incomes. A sample house, com
pletely furnished. gives house hunters
an adequate idea OF how the. homes will
look when decorated and furnished
Four Of the homes have already been
sold. ]. A. Bailey has bought $50
Otis street. the other three. Nos 633,
634 and 637. having been purchased by
George Field. ]. NJ. Furnas and Frank
Cicero. respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
ATLANTA MAN BUYS
HOME IN CAPITAL
Residence in Upper 10th Street Be-
comes Property Of Ralph Smith
at Price Of $15,6oo.

Ralph Smith Of Atlanta, Ga. has pur-
chased the handsome residence at 18th
and Hamilton streets northwest and is
TO occupy the property as his Washing
ton residence. The consideration In the
sale Is given as s15.5oO. the transaction
being completed through the office Of l.
E. Breuninger & Sons.
The house contains ten rooms and
-FOUR baths, conservatory. glass-inclosed
sleeping porches. etc. the living room
being twenty-four feet long. 1t occu-
pies a large lot with MANY shade trees
and is one of the most attractive prop
critics in that vicinity.
Mr.. Smith is the Washington repre-
sentative OF the Atlanta Journal and is
also the indexer of the Congressional
Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
REPORT SEVERAL LEASES.
Government Advisers Engage Wash
ington Residences for Summer,

Demand for residence properties in
ana near Washington on the part Of
out-of-town men coming here in the
capacity OF advisers to the government
In various capacities is heavier than at
any previous time In the history of the
city, according to local realty agents.
Leases os such properties. furnished.
are reported this week by Randall H.
Il: W. Scripps of San Francisco, of the
Scripps McRae League of newspapers
Rudolph Kaufman of The Star. The
lease runs until October with an option
for a full year. and Mr.. scripps is to
Military road in the upper Rock Creek
Park section, and is one of the hand
soonest country properties in that sec
ton.
E. L. Adams of New York, who is
here In connection with Red Cross
work. has leased the residence of Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
Plenty of Subleasing.

Washingtonians who own homes or
who have long leases on apartments in
desirable locations are taking advan
tage of the tremendous demand for &C
commodations and are subleasing for
the summer months. Never before in
the citys history, say agents. has this
class of business been as great in vol
ume as it is this spring. Home owners
in remote suburbs in Virginia and
Maryland find no difficulty in leasing
their homes at figures that a few
years ago would not have been even
dreamed Of while tenants Of apart
ments find a steady and growing de-
mand from newcomers for such quar-
tiers for the summer months. Many
apartments that cost their occupants
s35 to $50 month. have been leased,
furnished, for the summer months at
anywhere from $50 to $3.50 month, the
subleasers wanting them until they can
find permanent homes.
AS result Of the unprecedented de-
mand for accommodations. realty men
say, rents are certain to be sharply
advanced early in the fall. Apartments
always rent on a summer and winter
scale, except on yearly leases. and the
scale for next winter agents say, is
going to show marked increase over
the usual winter rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
RIG INCREASE IS SHOWN
IN BUILDING OPERATIONS

in
month
Tor tho same
declare the
tho figures
additionally gratifying IN view
"
responsible
a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16

18th street northwest, sold for Mrs.
Louise P. True to . local investor. tho
sale being made in connection with E.
T. Lewis.
Three-story bay-window brick house
at 1910 Fairmont street northwest, sold
to a nonresident purchaser, who will
keep tho property under rental for the
present and after extensive improve
ments in the fall will occupy 1t N his
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
RENTAL PROPERTIES
SCARCE IN CAPITAL

The greatest rental boom in the his
tory of Washington Is we'll under way.
! according to brokers. rental agents
and owners of rental properties in the
District OF Columbia. Never before,
these men say. has the demand for
rental properties of all kinds. as well
as for apartments. been as great as at
tho present time. and the demand is on
the increase.
Apartment buildings have never
boon so we'll filled in the history of
the city they are today" said n man
who spectaliZes in this class of rentals
Apartments that heretofore have been
considered more or less undesirable be-
cause OF location or exposure are now
filled up or under lease for occupancy
In the Immediate future. our Office
could MI twice as many apartments as
we have on our lists. but the apart
ments are not available. Families of
men who have come here on govern
ment work are In many cuses living In
two or three room apartments for the
present. waiting for chance Mt some
thing moro suited to their needs. In
other cases three or four young WON
an clerks are occupying two or three
room apartments. simply because they
cannot find more room"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16

Three charred bodies were found Thurs
day night in the ruins Of the American
Sugar Refining Company's plant IN
Brooklyn. where explosion and IRE
caused an estimated property loss OF
ST 900. 900 Wednesday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16

is to take possession at onoA
George F. Richardson Of San Fran
cisco. here in connection with tho ad-
visory work of railway officials and tho
government has taken the residence Of
DR.. William f. Clark, 1915 2Sd street
northwest, for the summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
Homes Also in Demand.

The steady influx of newcomers to
make this city their permanent home
is also responsible for n great and
growing demand for houses ranging
all the way from five or six rooms up
to the big places of ten or twelve
rooms or more. Indeed, 1t Is asserted
by number of realty men that practi-
cally no houses of this kind are avail
able. about all of the rental properties
having already been snapped up.
Several realty operators already have
under way, or have planned. extensive
building operations in this class of
properties. They figure that with the
steadily increasing numbers of new
employees coming here to take govern
ment positions. the rental business for
the next few years. at least. will be
highly profitable. while renters in
many cases will probably purchase
homes as soon as they are reasonably
certain Of the permanency of their
positions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16

David L. H. Slocum. 1905 New Hamp-
shire avenue northwest for tho sum-
mer.
]. n. Sears of New York. a member
Of the federal shipping board. has
leased the summer home of Thomas
Armat, in upper Rock Creek Park. and
Evening star., 1917-09-21
ENGLAND RELYING
ON j. S.:F0R FOOD
Canada Also Must Help Fur
nlsh Supplies, According
to Baron Rhondda.
NECESSARY TO VICTORY

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. September 21.-Inaugura-
ton of q new food economy campaign
in Great Britain was announced today
by Baron Rhondda. the food controller.
IL voluntary measures fail he said, II
shall have no compunction in putting
the nation on compulsory rations."
Baron Rhondda added that the danger
of the situation did not lie in the sub
marine peril. but in the worlds short
age of cereals, meats and fats.
Evening star., 1917-09-21
viii Need 10000, 900 Tons.

Baron Rhondda made this statement
to the American correspondents after
telling them that the minimum food
stuff requirements from the Unit ed
States and Canada during the forth
coming twelve months would be more
than 100000 tons, representing an
expenditure of G250.000,000.
The food controller announced meas
ures also for stabilizing the sugar
trade, with Il committee in New York
to supervise Cuban purchases.
The establishment of this committee
and of a meats and fats executive" said
Baron Rhondda. lis typical of the way
in which we are al lnow working to-
gether to solve the allied food problem
with the least possible dislocation of
trade and in a united determination
that the armies and civil populations
shall be provided at a fair price with
food enough to assure victory.
Evening star., 1917-09-21
AUTOMOTlVE PRODUCTS
COMMITTEE ORGANIZED
War Industries Board Auxiliary to
Supervise Government Purchases Of
Trucks, Ambulances, Etc.

The automotive products committee Of
the war industries board has been reor-
ganized with enlarged supervisory powers
over the governments big purchases OF
motor cars, trucks. ambulances. tractors
motor boats and airplane engines.
H. L. Horning of Waukeaha. Wis. rep
resenting the tractor and truck industry.
has been named chairman Of the COM
mittee, which will act in an advisory
capacity to Robert 8. BrookinEs, men,
ber Of the war industries board In charge
Of purchase OF finished product.
Mr.. Horning replaces Charles Clifton.
retired because OF illness and pressure
of private business. New members are
Col. Chauncey NJ. Baker Of the Army
Quartermaster's Corps. T. W. Henderson.
representing the Motor Cycle Association,
and Hugh Frayne. labor representative
on the war industries board.
Other members retained from the COM
mittee as formerly organized are c. w.
Stiger, representing the Motor and Access
sorry Association; Coker +. Clarkson, sec
retary Of the Society of Automotive En-
gineers: Frank w. Russell, representing
the Aircraft Manufacturers Association,
and Henry R. Sutphen, representing the
Motor Boat Association.
Subcommittee will be appointed on pri-
ority. gasoline and military motor cycles,
and a special auxiliary committee is de-
veloping the military standard truck pro-
gram in cooperation with the Quarter
masters Corps.