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might be much worse than they are. John
son tells OF giving dinner to three
friends in London at prices which
compare very favorably with those
charged at leading American hotels A
grouse with French fried potatoes on
the side, for instance, sells for 95
cents. cheaper than it could be bought
in this country. Vegetables are com
parativeIy cheap.
England is suffering from high prices
charged her by neutral countries for
food she must buy from Holland par
ticulariy or supplies from there viii
go into Germany. There is no white
bread, but the British soldiers get 1t
daily from ovens at Calais. There Is
no extra charge for bread in England.
Sugar is very scarce, a third of a loaf
of ordinary sugar being served with
cup of coffee.
Merchants who try the combination
purchase plan, which recea tly has been
forced on the American public in many
cities. are being fined heavily. some
of them as much as 5000 for each Of
Tense.
French hotel prices are fairly rea-
sonable. The hotel a which the party
stopped in Paris is manned by Injured
men back from the front.
Two dinners given the American rep
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have run away from home as an adven-
ture, and they should be saved from
jail. A recent case was that of a boy
who wanted to see the world on his
own responsibility, without means or
experience to finance the expedition.
He became stranded in Washington and
was arrested for vagrancy and was
ashamed to write home for funds and
to tell of his plight. The Judge passed
him over to our care. We took him
home, dressed him up and sent him 10
his parents. The other day he returned
his travelling expenses, with an addi-
tional So to help some other fellow in
the same box
THE relatives as q rule are so great
full for the help we give the boys that
our work is really made to feel worth
while.
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ACROSS LINE.

resentatives stand out in their mem
cries At the dinner given the party
by King Albert Representative Steph-
ems of Nebraska assured the Belgians
that the United States would remain
in the war until Belgium was avenged.
and 1t greatly moved the diners. A
Belgian general rushed around the
table and kissed Stephens on both
cheeks. One night the French cab
met gave a dinner and reception to
the party, and the Americans awoke
the next day TO find that the cabinet
had been ousted. The presence of the
Americans had nothing to do with the
said ousting. it Is affirmed
The congressman long will remember
the day they were under fire. they
had such a narrow escape that they
still SILVER when they think of it
The party's darting across open
spaces between trenches probably up
ned off its presence; or IL may have
been that circling aeroplanes sighted
IL. Anyhow, soon after the representa-
tives got into the trenches the Ger
mans opened mp terrific machine gun
and rifle fire
Representative Undertake of Colo
RADIO. who stands well over six feet In
height, has particular reason TO recali
that firing. The trenches are less than
six feet deep, so he had to fall to his
knees to escape the bullets. Repre-
sentative Johnson and Representative
Miller were peeping out over the top
of trench from behind strip OF bur
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yes" Mrs Covell replied to ques-
ton. we receive good many thank
you letters, for of course we ask every
one to write us when they reach home.
and quite Is per cent Of them 90. A
record is kept of every case and every
letter received Is attached to the
record
That file case is full of human inter
est stories" said Mrs. Covell. pointing
to a corner of the rectory study. Some
of them are funny, but the majority are
sad and some of them are tragic"
Rev. CoveIl and his wife have also
carried their efforts in welfare into the
District Jail. where they have mate
rally helped to tighten the burdens of
the inmates. 1t is their plan to pro-
vide a special entertainment for Wash
ington prisoners on New Year night.
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battles first. and are content to let the
future of the vote rest.

battles first. and are content to let the
future of the vote rest.
Members of the party spoke little
French and. as a result, some anus
ing incidents took place. Most of the
grief fell on Dill. who. as, chairman,
was forced TO make the introductions
Upon arrival in France. after an all
night ride in motor cars. the party went
to hotel for something to eat. II
they did not order some particular
thing they knew they would receive
only the regular continental breakfast
OF hot milk. coffee and bread. So they
began to fight the menu, all of which
was written in French
Finally Albert Johnson, who knew one
word Of French-"opnelette'-
eleven other members OF the party.
After that Johnson resorted TO point
ing at things on the menu. but the
others took no chances. Johnson vows
that he saw representative eat
omelets at every meal for ten days.
England is having more trouble with
her food supply than France, It Is de-
clared, but conditions on the island
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A Last Resort.

nIERPONT MORGAN. Jr.. the young
U son of the financier. who enlisted In
the Navy and is now cruising In Euro
pean waters. said to a reporter before
he left New York
"Seafaring brings out a mans faith,
IL he's got any, these days. It's aston
ishing how little faith some men prove
to have.
II heard the other day of minister
on a torpedoed steamer. The steamer
was in a very bad way, wireless brok-
en-. boats gone and rapidly sinking. The
captain said grimly to the Assem- BILE
passengers, as he tied on his lifebelt:
well. friends. we must now put our
trust in Providence
"tGood gracious. the minister walled
Has It come to thatS~
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the party declare. Roughly estimated. the
battlefront is more than ATS miles long
and along a stretch of more than forty
miles there is almost continuous fighting
The kingdom OF Belgium today consists
of small strip OF land. twenty by seven
miles. King Albert remains on il, and the
hope is that he may never have TO leave.
Out OF this small Seeding however. may
grow another great republic. From con
versations members OF the party had with
King Albert they became convinced that
he plans to form a new government. PROP
ably along the lines of that Of the United
States. He asked particularly ABOUT
woman suffrage in this country, leading
to the belief that the Belgian women may
have the vote soon after peace is estaD,
lished. King Albert, it is declared. Will
be the first president Of the republic or
Belgium. if such a government ever is es-
tabiiShed.
*
Should the Belgians recover all of their
lost land it will take many years to re-
store 1t to its former fruitful shape 1t is
criss-crossed, Mr.. johnson declared, with
more trenches than it seems possible for
humans to make, and much of it has been
flooded This land and all the other land
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BoIoisn.

~ HARLES F. MURPHY of Tammany
W said In discussion of Boloism:
THE spread of Boloism shouldn't sur
prise us, for moneys corrupting power
Is immense.
Let me tell you a story.
"a senator. while travelling in the
south. attended a colored church one
Sunday morning and put a twenty
dollar bill in the collection plate.
The collector gave start. He car
ried the plate. with It's little heap OF
coppers and nickels and its crisp yell
low bill. up to the pulpit. There he
and the preacher and a couple of elders
conversed excitedly in kissing whis-
pers for several minutes.
Finally the collector tiptoed down to
the senator and muttered in his ear:
BOSS. when yo' gwine to leave dis
town.?
Tomorrow morning. said the SEN
ator.
wall. boss whispered the collector
we uns have decided to pass her II
you'll promise to keep still. Dere amt
a man in town can tell her from a good
one"
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trict Court ready to aid the prisoners
who may be helped by the discriminat-
ing aid of trained humanitarians. Dur
ing the eleven months in which they
have performed this work eight hun
dred cases have been passed on to them
by the judges of the court for investi-
cation and necessary relief. A telling
point in connection with these hun
dreds of cases is the fact that only
three have come back
The problem OF the vagrant boy is a
very great and serious one" said Mrs
Coveli. who has been appointed director
OF the Prisoners Aid Association Of the
District Of Columbia. and the case is
rarer in which we cannot give aid. The
punishment for SAErancy must OF
necessity be severe measure of
prevention, and our object is to save
every possible first offender from going
to jail, and the great majority are
spared. We hear every. boys history
from himself, and then we get busy
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depot is?" he asked, when he heard my
language.
1t was 3 pm, and he had to take his
train at 3. and was so tired that he cal
culated to sit in the waiting room, where
the crowd would meet him.
They're buyin' jeweIry at the Bon
Marche." he said u said Ia hike across
to the American express and get EN-
started, but they're shut up. Say. what
kind of town is this? The banks are
shut. and at noon we couldn't get into
a bookstore, which is American. They
put up a sign and they all go out to
lunch till g pm"
He had run up against the new Paris
Saturday closing.
I got him to the cafe.
He spread his bundle, heaved sigh
and sat at a table in the big, bright,
warm room.
Carpets" he noticed. flowers. green
plants in pots. red plush seats and fresco
on the ceilln' Some bar. Say, don't they
sell nothin' here but coffee? 1t would
suit my mother Yes, I'll take one OF
them coffees in a goblet and a sandwich.
If they've got one. l rode all night from
R. and we didn't take time to eat, we
was so busy shoppn'."
"Shopping?'' l said.
christmas shopping he answered SOL
EMMY Look here. We're steen thou
sand of US down at R.. | don't dare
write my own mother the name of the
town. BY night the trains come through.
all loaded with other American soldiers
who don't know where they're going.
They just 90 on past. thousand on
train. Well, in every thousand men.
there's one or two falls sick. breaks a
leg or breathes bad gas from boche shells.
You don't know? won't tell you. But
we boys estimate there must be steen
hundred thousand Americans in France
already: 50. naturally. there's room
ful or so of them in the hospital at
RI. I'm going TO act Santa Claus,
because I'm tall. Now you're on. Look
here fHe tore a tiny corner of the
bundle) See that? They're the whis-
kers"
Little by little the facts came out.
This lad, like his fellows, had gone
broke for two months ahead to send
home Paris Christmas presents and
ship in buying extras" for the Christ
mas Of sick and wounded Sammies who
didn't even belong to his regiment.
The home presents seemed to be jew
elry He intrusted them to me.
Great Scott, The soldier had never
seen me before. Would l take the two
little packages TO the express company
in Omaha Real gold" he said. Re
constituted rubies. which cut glass
They are the same as real Two rings.
Put the value SAB
had all the trouble in the world to
persuade him to send them by regis
tered mail. the soldiers service being
perfect. And his trust was nothing
extraordinary.
They are doing it all over Paris.
Here's $780," said a United States
Army captain. laying down the good
American bills on a table where Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt. jr.. was serving
tea II wish you'd buy my sister one
OF the best rings in Paris for Christ
mas present"
Mrs. Roosevelt is said to have looked
up with smile and put the money in
her purse The transaction did not
seem strange to her. She has been
forced to open shopping bureau" at
the Army Y. M. c. A. Officers Club.
Some of the men are SO funny about
ttR sha said "a. Hsutenant cau,a IN
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A Striking Resemblance.

ssNET HEN German talks about Ger.
man kultur." said a senator the
other day. do you know what think
Off"
He chuckled grimly. and went on:
German urging German kultur on
the world makes me think of q bald.
headed barber trying to push . hairs
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So Easy.

A GOVERNMENT official at lunch
90 con talked about the German cor
ruption funds.
Germany gave more than 10000. 900
marks to Bolo." he said. "She gave
more than 100000 to Lenoir. She
handed to Count BernstorR. for his
various propaganda. at least loo, 000, 900.
This proves to US that there are lotA
of easy marks In GERMANY"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

come out of Omaha? Four gems of
bookbindine tLaurent, no less. worthy
of q coIIector) OF four perfect classics.
PascaPs "Pensees," the Limitation"
the "Introduction'' of st. F. de Sales,
and Selected Poems" Of Victor Hugo.
shes a dentist" he explained. and
very intellectual. / scarcely know her.
Do you think it indelicate?"
"a dentist?'
Yep. Girl dentist. Noble girl Also
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H@ilig Writes of Christmas With Soldiers i'm France

ASK him." I said, probably he'll
trust you"
Cadet, one of the best known old
walters in Paris, nearly spoiled il by
fawning on them as if they were his
own three sons, gone with the French
reinforcements to Italy. They might
have had the entire buffet. Happily.
they didn't understand word
We've got no security but Christi
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Yesterday. and, without looking at me.
deposited q hundred francs on the
counter and asked me to get Christ
mas present for 4 girl of seventeen.
He turned redder than that sofa cush-
ion when I asked him what her tastes
were like. and he said he didn't know.
but Anything nice would do
Dozens of men have asked and writ
ten me to buy their Christmas pres
ents for them" continued Mrs. Roose-
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forming. also unique and valuable
work in the Police Courts of Washing
ton Every week day the hours be-
tween 10 and IL find the rector of
Christ Church and his wife at the Dis
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,espondence of The Star.

CorreeDondence OF The Sthr-
PARIS, December Il. 1911.
y American soldier, loaded with
bundles, stood at the Place de
POpera in Paris. perplexed and
undecided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

VISUALIZE Norman lowered
church standing well back on a
broad lawn. and in the center OF
that lawn a great Christmas tree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

MI and Mrs. Coveli have not been
sontent to let all their energies center
ebont tina quaint old church In which
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Some of the men are SO funny about
kQ sha said "a HsutenAut CANA Il
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
ENOUGH COAL TO
MEET EMERGENCY
SOON DUE HERE


\ sufficient supply Of coal to meet
emergency needs of Washington
kouseholders viii soon be in washing
ton, unless there is an unforeseen tie
up or delay.
Part OF the coal ordered here by the
United States fuel administration, for
the emergency stores TO be controlled
bt Federal Fuel Administrator John
J.. Weaver is already on the wholesale
dumps selected as central distributing
points. More is expected in the next
day or two.
In all nfty-four cars OF anthracite.
egg. stove, nut. and pea coal have
been ordered here.
IT is estimated that six cars day
VIII be needed to maintain the emery
ency stores, when distribution OF this
coal is begun.
Special effort will be made to care
for the poor OF the city and the char
fly organizations from this supply. 4
Adoption Recommended.
The emergency store plan, origina-
ted by Mr.. Hoover, is so well liked by
the United States fuel administration
that its adoption in every other city;
where there Is shortage has been
recommended. The fuel administrs-
fion has sent letters TO administrators
throughout the country, recommend
ing Mr. Viewers plan OF rationing
coal and caring for emergency needs.
The public stores OF coal being
gathered in Washington for dfstribu-
tion directly by Mr.. Viewers order,
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
President and Wife
Pay Visit To Links
On His Birthday

The President and Mrs. Wilson
played round Of golf this morning
by way OF starting the Presidents
sixty.nrst birthday 1uspIciously. This
afternoon the Presfdent will attend
the usual Friday Cabinet meeting. No
preparations have been made for spe-
cial festivities to mark the day, But
the members OF the Christmas house
party at the White House win assist
Mrs. Wilson in making the Presi-
dents anniversary pleasant
Edward Elliott, OF California, has
joined Mrs. Elicit at the White
House and the house party has also
been augmented by the, arrival OF
Mrs. Wilson's nieees, Miss Lucy
Maury and Miss Anne Maury, who
reached town yesterday from Roa-
noke. Va. They are daughters Of the
late Mrs. Matthew Maury, Mrs wf.
sons sister.
Lieut. Albert RhudY. U. s. n, has
been. the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
s. Rnll1nap. OF 1871 S street, for
chtistlnas. and left last night for An
na1olls., LieEtenapt Rhudy, formerly
stationed on U, SIS. Florida. has Just
eenpleted training at the submarine
school ct New London. Conn. He VIII
be on leave until the end OF January.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
Serb Mission
Head VIZ Be
Feted Tonight

DR.. David Jayne Hill will, entertain
at dinner tonight in compliment to
DR.. Miiehko vesnitch, chief OF the
Serbian mission. and TOMORROW even
ing DR.. vesnitch win be the honor
guest at a. dinner with the Italian am
bassador as host Other members OF
the mission are also being feted dur
ing their stay in washington.
Tomorrow evening Gen. Miehailo
Rachitoh and the other. military mem
bers Of the mission viii be enter
tanned at dinner by the Secretary Of
War and AIRS. Bahdr. and next we'd
nesday evening David FRANKLIN Hous-
ton, Secretary OF Agrichltdre, via
give dinner for or. sima Losanitch.
former minister OF Agriculture, and
Capt Milan Jovitehiteh.
On Tuesday. morning the mission
will visit Mt. Vernon. The Third As
sistant Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Breckenridge Long VIII give dinner
in their honor next Thursday evening.
and on. Saturday next they will dine
with the French ambassador. n. JUS
serapd.
General vignal. military attache Of
the French embassy, gave q luncheon
yesterday for General Rachitch. who
was Formerly Serbian representative
at Frepch headquarters.
The Secretary OF Agriculture and
Mrs. Houston were the guests in
whose honor Col and Mrs william
Cary Sanger eHteftained At dinner
last evening.
Mrs. Sanger and her daughter, Miss
Macy Sanger, win be at home this
afternoon, and VII be assisted IL re-
ceiving BY Colonel -Sanger'a sister.
Miss Lillian, Sanger, and Miss Isabel
OF New York. who are
with them for a holiday visit.
The washington Society OF the
Archaeological Institute Of America
will hold the eighty.third regular
OF {he society at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley, 1928
Connecticut avenue, Friday evening.
January 4, at $50 o'clock. Prof.
Charles T. Correlle, director OF the
Royal Ontario Museum OF Archaeol-
ogy, OF Toronto. and vice president Of
the institute. will give an illustrated
lecture on Egyptian Architecture"
The Washington times., 1917-12-28

are emergency stores. and only for
strictly emergency use. No person viii
be given an order on them unless
every other means OF getting a supply
has been exhausted.
The method OF distribution win be
as follows: -
Persons in real need can apply TO
the Emergency Bureau. at 1903 X
street. after they have exhausted
their Individual resources TO obtain .
supply. Upon presentation Of a let
ter from their dealer that he is un-
able to supply them, they must make
out a statement of their REQUIRE
ments. The Emergency Bureau, II
the presentation OF facts Is satisfac-
tory. viii then issue an order. over
Mr.. weaver's signature, for coal from
the emergency store. The order is
drawn to the retail dealer. to whom
1t must be presented. The retailer
then gets the coal from whichever or
The wholesale dumps the Emergency
Bureau determines to draw upon
The retailer is supplied from the
emergency store and delivers the coal
to the householder.
The cost OF the coal is the same as
IL Il was bought from the regular
dealer, and the transaction must be
cd1n one. Inc Hn0AG1AACA
dies the coal on his dump for Mr..
weaver gets his fair profit for his
service. and the retailer who handles
the, order and delivers 1T gets his
share Of the margin OF $3.50 allowed
on the ton when the price was hxed.
Money Paid TO Retailer.
/, Payment is made by. the house
holder to the retailer, He deducts his
charge against the GROSS margin OF
$2.I0 and pays the wholesaler, who is
allowed 40 cents gross profit on the
ton.
Appeals to the emergency office at
1903 + street are averaging about 200
a day Aibapplicauts are being cared
for as best they can through orders
issued on dealers who have coal.
It Is expected that orders can be
Issued on the emergency supply by
the first of the year.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
White Plymouth Biddy
Lays an Egg for Each
Work Day in the Year

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. aS.-Another
hon has Joined the sOoesg class, a
distinction which has been attained
by few. feathered creatures in the
world. She is White Plymouth
Rock, owned by a. H. wIlke Of this
city, and was in the national egg;
laying contest Of the Missouri State
Poultry. Experiment Station at
Mountain Grove.
Her record for the year is 304
eggs.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
Return From OkIahoma.

Mai. Gen. and Mrs. William NJ.
Wright have returned TO Washington
from olllahoms,. and are the house
guests OF Alexander Lesare.
Mrs Horance Mann Tower prrsi
dent OF the Congressional CLUB, VIII
receive at the informal tea at the
club this afternoon.
=
Congressman and Mrs. Ira c. Copley
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Z. Bah
cock, " no have been their guests will
so to New York today to remain over
the New Year. Mr.. and Mrs. Copley
will return to Washington at the ex-
piratlon of their short visit, Mr.. and
Mrs. BabcoclS going on to their home
in Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. Copiey en-.
tertained sixteen guests at dinner last
evening I'm compliment TO Mr.. and
Mrs. B1bcock.
The woman's Committee for En-
Eiueer Soldiers. OF which Mrs. VII
liam NJ. Elack is president. will hold
meeting tomorrow afternoon from
J 10 ) o'clock ct the home OF Mrs
Henry T. Dimock, 1901 Sixteenth
street. Wool will be distributed free
TO anyone desiring to knit for an en-
gineer soldier, and the committee is
6esirous Of recruiting as many
knitters as possible. as requests
for wooden comforts are pouring in
from France. The second OF the
series OF dances being given at Wash
ington Barracks for the bencdt of
the engineers free wool fund will
take place tomorrow evening at the
Officers Club. The first dance a fort
night ago was a great success.
=
Col. and Mrs. Francis J. Koesier
have come to Washington from Fort
D. A. Russell. and are visiting Miss
;srtrUGe Neem.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
LOCAL MENTION.

Expert Pen ltepnIrIaE. Omen NIrs,
RiehArds' feuntaih Pen shop, isss Pa. as.
My prices are the lowest when anal.
lty OF work u considered. OF any II,
nc city. DE-. NsuShGn. co. tn 81 <. ~