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Evening star., 1917-09-15
CLOSE OF SUMMERS WORK
IN FOOD CONSERVATION
Total of 6,592 Jars of Fruit and Veg
etables Shown by Thomson
School Community.

If any food speculator dropped in at
the Thomson School community rally
last night he must be in a very dis
couraged frame of mind today. for
the gathering celebrated the close of
the summers work of putting up G.5s2
jars of fruit and vegetables. and most
OF this supply was on exhibition.
Long tables. covered with spotless
white cloth. literally groaned under a
weight of foods. ranging from peas to
pears. while one artistic and accom-
pished camper had on display jar of
preserved pink rosebuds, put up solely
for exhibition purposes. and which ap-
peared to be as fresh as the day they
were cut
Miss Helen Tew won the 81 cash
prize offered by the emergency food
garden committee for the best display
put up by a Girl Scout. and a similar
prize for adults was won by Mrs j. NJ.
Westlake. The competition was very
close and the winning disnlays We're
picked largely because of the aopetiz-
ing way the fruits and vegetables We're
arranged in the jars. 1t was by no
means an affair exclusively for women.
for a policeman. fireman and Boy
Scout We're among the exhibitors.
Brief speeches in praise of the work
done this summer We're made by Ernest
L. Thurston. superintendent Of schools:
Representative Sisson of Mississippi.
Carl Nrooman, assistant secretary of
agriculture. and David Hunter Pyles oil
the food administration. Mrs. Charles
w. Wetmore presided and introduced
the speakers. 1t was largely due to her
efforts and those of Mrs. 4. ]. Driscoll
and Mrs Frank T. Wilcox that the
| work of putting up food products was
begun at the Thomson School late last
June
Though the opening of the school
! term has made it necessary for the
community Gamers to Vacate the
Thomson School. the work will not be
allowed to stop. Mrs. Wctmore an
! nounced last night. and early next
! week the canning will be renewed al
| the Convention Hall market. Funds
! to meet the expenses in the new quar-
| ters are now being sought and the
work of putting up foodstuffs viii be
continued as long as the market affords
anything that can he preserved, can
| ned or dried economically.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
DRAMA LEAGUE PLAYERS
BEGIN REHEARSALS
Their First Production Of the Season
Scheduled at Casino Theater
October 1S.

Rehearsals Will begin next week for
the first production this season of the
Drama League Players. which will be
at the Casino Theater, October is. The
bill will be Stanley Houghtons "Hindle
Wakes instead of the two Shaw plays.
The Shaw plays will be produced later
in the season.
"Hipdle Wakes is a play attacking
the customary method of reinstating a
girl gone wrong by marriage to the
man who abetted her downfall. Betram
Bloch, director of the players. now is
assigning the roles for this produc-
ton.
The experiment of having the play
ers' production given in downtown
theater seems to have aroused consid-
erable interest. judging by the seasons S
subscribers. These reservations are
being made by Lawrence Koenigsber-
ger. at the Jenifer building.
Director Block desires to have actors
scene designers and authors who desire
to aid in the players productions this
season communicate with him. Mr..
Bloch is the chairman of the drama
committee under the District commit
tee on training camp activities, and
several productions will be given for
the soldiers. Cooperation from clubs,
actors, playwrights and all persons in
terested in things theatrical will be
welcomed.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
JAMES CRANDAs HEAVY LOSER
Says He Was Flimfammed Out of
Cash, Diamond and Watch.

How he parted with a 5000 diamond
ring. SO gold piece. $40 in other forms
of cash and a gold watch and chain to
finn Hammers yesterday afternoon was
told to the police by James Crandas of
SIS Newark street, Newark, n. J.
Crandas said he was at 4th and B
streets southeast when a man ap-
preached and engaged him in CONVEX
sation. During their talk he said the
other man offered to bet he had more
valuables than Crandas. Crandas pro-
duced his valuables and the man took
them in his hand. About that time an
other man approached and said he was
policeman and accused the two of
gambling.
You go around the block and meet
me. | will go this way" said 'the other
man to Crandas. Crandas went over
the route directed. When he got
around the block neither of the other
men could be seen.' He then discovered
he was the victim of tiimfiammers.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
OPENING OF CAMP MEADE
is SET FOR WEDNESDAY
2,5OO Troops From Pennsylvania Are
Scheduled to Arrive
That Day.

Camp Meade. at Admiral. Md, where
the District National Army troops are
to be trained, will be opened offctally
Wednesday, it is announced. Selected
men from Pennsylvania to the number
of $500 will be due on that day. the
following day 1000 more are expected
Although the first of the selected men
to arrive, the Pennsylvania troops, ac-
cording to the officers, at Camp Meade
they will not be benefited to any eX-
tent in the competitions for promotion
because of that fact.
Maj. Proctor and his men soon will
undertake the task of completing the
clearing of the camp land. which work
was started by the state of Maryland
but which the state did not desire to
complete because of the cost.
Yesterday was a record day OF con-
struction, according to reports from
Maj. Proctor. constructing quartermas-
ter, received at the War Departmen MT
here. The reports show that 11.4s5
workmen were yesterday employed. the
largest number in any one day since
the work was started. SiNty-nine
freight cars of material of various sorts
were unloaded and assembled between
daylight and dark.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Back Home.

From mountain and from sea
resort the tourists are returning,
and they have freckles by the
quart and sunburn tiercely burn
ing. No doubt you gamboled with
the rest where sylvan torrent
gushes, where little robins build
their nest and sparrows chase the
thrushes. No doubt you're full OF
thrilling yarns that you desire to
tell us of ocean waves or noun
tain tarns-which tales will make
us Jealous. But have you brought
back nothing more than rather
idle stories OF basking by the
briny's shore or mid the forests
glories? Have you brought back
a lot of pep for your employers
service, or have you still tagging
step. and are you stale and nerv-
Gus? Have YOU brought back new
vim and zeal, from all your rural
scouting Unless you have, |
surely feel, you've had a useless
outing. Have you brought back.
glad desire to quit your lazy
nodding. and labor like house
ahre, and set the boss applauding?
If you still hunt the easy chair In
which we've oft surveyed you,
your tan won't get you anywhere,
your freckles will not aid YOU.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
ENTERS AERONAUTIC SCHOOL.
Charles M. Fahy, Law School Grad
uate. to Take NAVY Air Course.

Charles NJ. Fahy, who graduated from
Georgetown University Law School
three years ago, is one of the latest en-
trants in the school of naval aeronau-
tics. established by the United States
government at the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology, Cambridge,
Mass.
On his graduation Mr.. Fahy was ad-
mitted to the District bar and has been
associated with J. J. Darlington in law
practice. His home before coming to
this city was in Rome, Ga. He is about
twenty-five years old and unmarried.
About three hundred students will be
registered in the school for Navy aero
nauts. and the course at the institute,
which will last about eight weeks. in
cludes instruction in naval specialties
and work in naval and mechanical en-
gineering. The classes are in charge of
Lieut.. E. H. McKitterick, L. S. n. On
leaving the institute the students will
be sent to one of the naval flying
schools. where they will be instructed
in actual flying. The school of naval
aeronautics is the eleventh special
school undertaken by the institute
since May to prepare it's students and
other students sent to it by the gov
ernment for work in relation to the
war.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
GIVEN POST IN FRANCE.
W. W. Atterbury to Direct Trans
portation of U. 8. Forces.

Appointment of w. W. Atterbury. vice
president of the Pennsylvania railroad
as director general of transportation OF
the United States expedtionary force in
ment.
Mr.. Atterbury already is in France and
in active charge of all railways. docks
and highways under Gen. Pershng. In
addition to directing operation there. he
will cooperate with the Army's director
general of railway transportation in this
country in securing transportation equip
ment of all kinds and in the organization
of units of railroad men needed in France
Transportation behind the lines is the
greatest OF all problems for the modern
army, and the government proposes to
give Gen. Pershing the most complete
system that money and brains can pro-
vide.
Mr.. Atterbury will have as his assist
ants many Americans well known in the
railroad world.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
ASSIGNED TO ACTIVE DUTY.
Maj. Gen. Hains, U. S. A., Retired
Again Serving the Colors.

Mai. Gen. Peter c. Hams. L. S. A, re-
tired. formerly Of the Corps of Engi-
neers and now a resident of this city.
having volunteered his services to the
government, has been assigned to ac-
tive duty and probably will be put in
charge of the fortifications in Hampton
roads and Chesapeake bay, as the re-
lief of Mai. Edward d. Ardery, Corps
of Engineers, who is scheduled for
duty with troops in France.
Gen. Hams was in charge of the i'm
provement of the Potomac river at
Washington city many years ago and
assisted in planning the reclamation of
the fats and the development of Po-
tomac Park.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
SUNKEN SCHOONER MENACE.
The James A. Garfield Must Be Re
moved, u. S. INSPECTORS Find.

The United States engineer authorities
have recently made an inspection of the
sunken wreck of the old schooner James
A. Garfield. lying about two miles above
Cove point in Chesapeake bay. They
found that while the schooner was not in
the path Of deep-draft vessels it was a
menace to the safety of bay craft and
that its removal is necessary. If the
owners of the schooner do not take steps
shortly to raise the vessel it will be TAX
en- in charge by the government author-
ties and will be blown up.
The Garfield was sunk several weeks
ago in a collision with the Norwegian
steamship Venator. The sunken vessel Is
well known here. She was built in 1881
for the trade on Chesapeake bay and its
tributaries.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
FOR STORAGE WAREHOUSE.
Government to Build on Old South
ern Freight Yards.

Use is to be made of the old Southern
railway freight yards on Maryland ave
west which have been lying practically
idle since the freight station was moved
when the new Union station was built. 1t
is stated the government has taken pos
session of the property and will build a
big storage warehouse there, besides US
ing the old railroad buildings for storage
purposes.
In the past week Il railroad trestle has
been constructed on the property and
workmen are now building molds for con-
crete work and foundations for the new
structure are being dug. When COM
pleted the building will cover about two
CITY blocks Its erection will add much
to the looks OF the section of the city
about 14th street and the river front The
ground formerly used as a storage place
for street sweepngs will lie taken in the
new building.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Changes in Lighthouse Service.

Edward L. Hayman of Columbia N C..
has been appointed to the lighthouse serv-
ice and assigned to duty at the Tangier
island light station as an assistant keep
er. He Mills a vacancy caused by the
promotion of Assistant Keeper George w
While to keeper in charge of the Tangier
island light
Announcement is made that Hog Island
point shoal buoy. a bell. is missing but
will be replaced as soon as lighthouse
service vessel is available for the work
Evening star., 1917-09-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

well as amateurs-contribute to a
program of musical numbers. readings,
etc. last night for the amusement OF
patients at Walter Reed Hospital.
Nearly 900 of the patients attended the
performance. many of them wearing
splints or bandages or being brought
into the auditorium in invalid chairs.
The entertainment was directed by A.
W. Lawson.
Three special features have been mr.
ranged by Rev. A. II. Zimmermann for
the program to be given at Tent City
and Great Falls Park tomorrow after
noon and evening. The afternoon ses-
sion will be at Tent City, on the hill. at
4 pm, and the evening session at the
park pavilion at ! 80 pm. Miss Frieda
Frommel, Polish pianist, will give the
Pilgrims Chorus, from "Taanhauser'
H w. Moore will make an address on
optimism and pessimism, called Look
ing Through Rose-colored Classes
and Rev. Mr.. Zimmemanns topic will
be THE Making of an American"
The Greek-American LoyaIist League
will hold a meeting tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock at the Masonic Tenn
pie. 9th and F streets. to discuss means
by which the league members may aid
their adopted as well as their native
land.
Miss Nita H. Stellwag of The Naples.
10 iStn street, was knocked down anu
bruised about the body yesterday after
noon at the west gate of the White
House, when an automobile of William
F. Wall. 3131 New Hampshire avenue.
ran on the sidewalk She was treated
at Emergency Hospital
The first meeting of the season of
the East Washington Citizens Associa-
! tion is to be held Monday evening at s
O'Clock, at East Washington Hall.
Entering the Swiss Legation at 2O13
s Hillyer place yesterday. some one stole
q pocketbook containing $40, a check
for $500 and diamond ring belong
ing to Henrietta Prehm, an employe of
the legation.
The local police were asked today
by the New York authorities to notify
Mrs. Davis. who resides on D street
in this city. that her son. James Davis.
died in Brooklyn. n. Y. The police have
been unable to locate tine mother.
The body of an unidentified soldier
was found floating in Washington channel
at the foot of 14th street southwest this
morning. The body was recovered and
later taken to the morgue. There is moth
ing about the mans clothing. it was stat
ed at the morgue, by which he can be
identified. From the appearance of the
body 1t has been in the water about a
week or ten days.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
TWO MORE U. S. SHIPYARDs.
Contracts Already Signed for One at
Newark. N. J.

The Emergency Fleet Corporation
has signed contracts with the Subma
rine Boat Corporation of New York for
construction Of the second govern
ment-owned shipbuilding plant. New.
ark, N. j.. will be the site of this plant
w here fabricated steel vessels of i OO(
tons cargo capacity will be turned out
Construction of fifty vessels is also
provided for: the yard and ships will
cost $37,0o0.n00. Options are given fo,
further construction work when1these
contract vessels are completed.
The third plant will be built at Ches-
ter, Pa. Contracts will be signed with
the Merchants Shipbuilding Company
for construction of the plant and a
number of vessels.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Parents League to Meet.

The Parents League of the third divi-
sion will meet for the first time this
fall at the James Ormond Wilson Nor
NAL School Wednesday evening. follow
ing the election of a community center
secretary which will be held there on
that date. Members of the advisory
council, in which fifteen schools are
rePreseti rePprestions for the m pyfn Winters Wor ahe
Mrs. Ida Z. kebIer, president of the
league. will occupy the chair. The ex-
ecutive board of the Parents League of
the third division will meet on Monday
evening and will prepare a number OF
matters to present to the league two
nights later.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
NEW EXPORT ORDER ISSUED.
Food Shipments to Canada and New
foundland Under License.

Shipments of wheat. wheat flour, but
ter and sugar to Canada and New
foundland hereafter will be permitted
only under the same form of license
necessary for their export to other
countries, according to n new ruling of
the exports administrative board. The
new requirement, it is understood, is
not intended as a step to restrict ex-
ports to Canada. Shipments in small
lots. under certain conditions, are ex-
cepted from the order.
The purpose of the order. it was ex-
planned. is to provide means of closer
cooperation between the American
and Canadian food administrators and
to put the United States in a position
to conserve its supplies if shortages
appear likely.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
BAND CONCERT.

On the E1lipse this afternoon. at
4:30 o'clock, the following pro-
gram will be rendered by the
Marine Band, William H. Santel-
mann, leader:
March, Soldiers Blood"
Won Blon
Overture, "Phedre". 90. .Massenet
"Pasquinade" ........ Gottschalk
Trombone solo, Air Varie"
Harmtaan
Musician r. E. Clark.
Grand scenes from "Boccaccio'
Suppe
Patrol, 1.-The Spirit of America"
amecnik
Siegfried Trauer march from
THE Dusk of the Gods" Wagner
Slavonic Dance No. 1..... .Dvorak
The Star Spangled Banner"
The audience is requested to
stand. men with hats removed,
while the national air is played.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Marine Not Reckless With Money.

The the average United States marine
does not squander his money recklessy. is
shown by the fact that more than 500
money orders were purchased during Au-
gust by United States marines in train
ing at Port Royal. S. c. "Send money
home" seems to be a sort of slogan
among the ''sea soldiers who. officials
report, purchased 100000 worth of money
orders at the government post office at
Port Royal. Immediately after the Sep
tember pay day.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Wants Bank Officers Bonded

Legislative requirement that officers
and employees of national banks give
bonds to insure fidelity is urged bv
the controller of the currency, John
Skelton Williams, This follows the
disclosure of the. embezzlement COM
mitted by the late President Martini
dale of the Chemical National Bank of
New York city, and is the lesson Con-
troller Williams would drive home,
Evening star., 1917-09-15
SUPPLIES POUR IN
At ADMISSION CAMP
Immediate Erection Of More
Big Warehouses Found to
Be Necessary.
GREAT VOLUME OF FOOD
CAT TALES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP MCCLELLAN. ANNISTON. Ala,
September 15.-Clothing. food. ammu-
milton and other supplies for the Dis
trict soldiers and thousands of other
troops who will be encamped here are
coming into Camp Mcclellan in such
quantities that orders for the construc-
ton Immediately of a large number of
big warehouses have been issued at the
division headquarters. The storehouses
already completed are not nearly suffi-
cient for the needs of the camp and
new ones will be built near the division
headquarters. in the various regimental
camps and at the base hospital.
The construction of these warehouses
will be under the direction of Maj.
Charles L. Dulin, the constructing
auartermaster. The first to be built
will be four near the division head
quarters which will be used for the
storage of food and clothing. They
will measure on the inside 60 by 16S.
Space for eight more of this type has
been reserved near the division head
quarters. Each of these four build
ings is designed to hold approximately
. 600 tons
Evening star., 1917-09-15
CITY ITEMS.

Our Best Flour. s12.75 Bbl.; Our Best
Tea, 49c; Wonder Coffee, zoe; Crystal
Salt, Be: Pure Pepper, 35c; Macaroni OF
Spaghetti, 12kc 412 4th sc. and all
the J. T. D. Pyles Stores.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
August Circulation

District of Columbia.
FLEMING NEWB0ID. business manager of
THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR. does sol
EMMY that the actual number of copies
of the paper named sold and distributed during
the month OF August. ID. 1917. was as follows:
Evening star., 1917-09-15

Superior Developing and En1argements-
Columbia Photo. Sup. Co, 1434 n. Y. ave.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
!. ELEGANTLY yarni.hed

Automobiles Elegantly Vanished
and Enameled. $35. Look New. Brilliant
and Superb. Auto Artist will call on you
Evening star., 1917-09-15

The Seasons Choicest Flowers
available at Shaffers, 900 14th
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Largest Of the Warehouses.

The largest of all the warehouses will
be at the remount depot, several miles
from the administrative offices of the
camp. 1t will measure so by 300 feet
and will be used also for subsistence
and clothing stores.
Ammunition intended for the small
arms work and the artillery will be
stored in four concrete magazines.
Great quantities of ammunition will be
required for the practice work, which
is included in the schedule of instruc-
tion. These magazines will be some
distance removed from other struc-
lures. Three of the magazines will be
"a by 60 feet and the other will be
20 by 20.
Six storehouses "a by $50 feet are to
be built at the base hospital to be
used for the storage of food. clothing
and medical supplies.
For the use of each regiment there
will be two big storehouses. These will
measure 20 by 9s feet, and will be
erected on the regimental areas.
Handling Food Problem.
The handling of the food here is a big
problem. but it is working out so far
very satisfactorily. 1t will be some
what simplified. too. when each regi-
ment gets the storehouse where it can
store food for several days. Approx
mate figures of consumption show that
each day the troops here. barely one
half of the total number. consume
about $1,000 pounds of fresh
beef. $500 pounds of bacon. 2s.0ot
pounds of flour, 1875 pounds of beans
81. 900 pounds of tomatoes and 6,25(
pounds of onions.
Regimental parades were started fol
| the first time last night, and the regi-
ments all had trouble in finding places
| of sufficient size.
Church services will be started to.
morrow in all of the regiments under
orders from the division headquarters
| The organizations not having chaplains
will be invited to attend some of the
| lregimental services, and mass will be
held for the Catholics in the camp.
Evening star., 1917-09-15

Z CraudalI's Savoy. 14th & Col. Road.
:TODAY-STARTS 2:3O-yIvIAN MARTIN.
; in "A KISS FOR SUSIE" Extra-CHES
TER CoNKLIN. in BETRAYAL OF
:: MAGGIE"
ToMoRROW-Aiat. 3 PM.-MME PETROvA,
in THE LAW OF THE LAND"
Evening star., 1917-09-15

:CrnndaIrx Apollo Theater. GA H NE.
TODAY-JACK PICKFORD and LOUISE
|: HUFF in WHAT MONEY CAN'T BUY"
T0MORROw-Mat. 3 PM-MARGUERITE
|: CLARK in THE AMAZ0NS."
Evening star., 1917-09-15

Penn Gardens. Pa. ave. mt 21st st.
VIRGINIA PEARSON. in WRATH OF
LOVE" Also Il Comedy, NEARLY A
HTSRAND."
Evening star., 1917-09-15

CrandaII's Thenter. 9th and f SITS.
TODAY--OLGA PETROyA, in THE LAW
roMoRROW-BILLIE BURKE. in THE
MYSTERIOUS MISS TERRY"
Evening star., 1917-09-15

Masonic Auditorium. 18th & NY. Av.
? roNIGHT-wILI.IAM 5. HART. in THE
DESERT MAN" Also Holmes Travel
Z
Evening star., 1917-09-15

Amerfcan-PAULINE FREDERICK, your
fayorite in THE WORLDS GREAT
SNARE" Rather unusual show.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-05
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Stockholm. - Count Johann Won
BenstOrff, formerly ambassador to
United States, will be Germany's
diplomatic representative to Sweden,
according to newspaper Dagensny-
heter.
CoPenhagen.-Russian newspaper
Denj asserted it IeaTne from the car
and CzaTina that the former royal
couple would shortly be imprisoned
in fortress Of st. Peter and St Paul
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-05
ANNOUNCEMENT
FRIDAY
FRIDAY

Miss Julia Arthur, through her
manager, Mr.. c. G. Bochert, has in
Yited members of Chicago Press club
and active members of newspaper
profession in Chicago to perfor-
nance Of 'SeremOnda" at Black
stone theater, Friday night
Hobo college and Northwestern
Univ. School of Law debate on Re
solved, That Trial Lawyers Shall Be
Officers Of the State" at Hobo col
lege, 917 w. Washington blxd., p.
m. Admission rs cents.
Woman's Party of Cook County
meets at Masonic Temple, room GIL,
2 p. m.
Herzl school community center
concert at 8 p. m. Musicians: Mrs.
Pruzan HalpeTin, Chicago Grand
Opera company; Mr.. Alfred Goldman,
sOlOist Chicago Symphony Orches-
ira; Mr.. a. L. Shynman.
32d ward Socialists meet at Car
penters' hail. GAIA S. Halsted, p. m.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-05
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonight lowest tenn
perature near freezing; Friday fair
and warmer; strong northwest winds,
diminishing tonight and becoming
variable Friday. Temperature We'd
nesday: High, 81; low, SO.