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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
ARMY ORDERS.

Maj. Robert H. c. Kelton. Coast Artillery
Corps. Is designated lieutenant colonel Of the
9Th Provisional Regiment. Coast Artillery. at For,
Terry, N. Y.
First IAeuts. Frank LaRue and Francis Y.
Frazier Medical Reserve Corps. will report at
Army Medical School for instruction.
The resignation of Capt william a. Nelson. I'd
Infantry. Washington National Guard. is &C.
cepted by the President.
serve Corps, Is relieved from his enlistment at
the engineer training camp in the vicinity Of this
city and assigned to the 10th Engineers. national
army.
Capt Bethel W. Simpson. ordnance pertinent.
at the Sandy Hook proving ground. n. j.. will
report to the chief Of ordnance for duty in his
ofice.
Capt. Henry ". DAILY. ouartermaster oficers'
Reserve Corps. will report to the quartermaster
Capt. Ralph Il. sartor, Engineer Officers Re-
connection with his enlistment Mt the engineer
training camp in the vicinity Of this city and
will proceed to the engineer depot. Washington,
Lieut. Col. David NJ. King. ordnance depart
ment Mt the Rock Island arsenal. will repair to
this city and report to the chief Of ordnance for
First Lieuts Harry D. williar. jr.. and Rich
ard W.. Lewis. Engineer onhcars' Reserve Corps.
are assigned to active duty in the LIST Regiment
Second Lieut. Charles D. Moore, Cavalry On
GERS Reserve Corps is discharged.
Reserve 1 corps at Sam Frnncsca. Cal. IS as
signed to the 10th Engineers. national army, at
the American University. Washington. D. c.
GERS Reserve Corps. viii report to the chief Of
Second Lieut. John W. Settler. Engineer ON
rineers, national army, at the American Uni
'e Fir:. lieut. s Wilbur g. corkran md Second
serve Corps. are assigned to the LIST Regiment of
Engineers at Warrington barracks. d. @.
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RESIDENCES IN CITY
IN STRONG DEMAND

Continued demand for high-class res
who have been brought to the National
Capital by various phases of war ac-
tivities has made the leasing side of
the local real estate market extremely
active and profitable in recent months.
Scores of Washington homes have al
ready been taken under leases running
from one to three years. the lessees in
most cases being men who are mem
bers OF one or another of the new war
boards. such as the food commission.
the committee OF national defense and
related organizations.
A majority of the homes that have
been leased have been taken com
pletely furnished. though several of
the properties have been furnished by
their new occupants. Leases handled
recently by Story & Cobb include tho
following:
George Peabody of the council Of ma
tional defense has leased the country
homo Of Carroll Glover, adjoining that
Of his father. c. c. Glover. in Nassa-
chusetts avenue extended. for q year,
with the privilege Of renewal. Tho
house occupies a tract consisting Of
handicapped. and 10 one Of tho most do
sirable suburban properties in the
vicinity Of Washington.
George e. Foley. secretary to Henry
P. Dawson Of the National Red Cross,
has leased tho residence at 1921 New
Hampshire avenue northwest. for 4
year.
w. Kingsley Macy of the food adj
ministration has leased the Van Buren,
residence at 1716 New Hampshire ave-
nue. for year. The residence at 1140
10th street, formerly occupied by Rep
resentative Anterior, has been leased
to Senior Herren of the stan of the
Spanish embassy.
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BALLROOM IS FEATURE
OF NEW FILM THEATER
Roomy Foyer for Supper Dances
Among Novelties Of Moore's
Rialto, Now Building.

A novel feature OF the motion picture
theater now in course Of construction on
the east side OF 9Th street. Just north OF
the corner of street northwest, is to
be the big foyer, rooted with art glass,
10 be used for supper dances, etc.
The foyer is TO be about seventy feet
in diameter, with electric fountain in
the middle. Surrounding the fountain is
10 be miniature bank of Towering plants.
ferns and palms.
The roof OF the foyer, in dome shape. Is
to be SO arranged as to permit opening 1t
to admit air and light day or night. The
dome is to be supported around its cir
conference on marble pillars. and around
the outside is to be circle of flowers and
foliage growing in metal containers. The
lighting is to be by the diffused. semi
direct method; and the pipe organ that
is TO be another feature of the new theater
is to be placed as to furnish music
for the foyer. Coy corners. rest rooms
for woman patrons, smoking rooms for
the men. and many other attractive fea-
lures are also planned for the theater,
which is to be known as Moore's Rialto.
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HOLD "GOD-sPEED" PARTY.
Friends of Men Who Have Enlisted
Give Entertainment

Elm honor of our friends who have
enlisted" a Cod speed party was held
Thursday night at the home of George
Miller. The guests Of honor. who have
answered the call of country, were:
Hubert Dyer, George Warnke. J. Austin
Allen John Henry and Miss Marie
Henry, as a Rcd Cross nurse, all OF
Washington. Forty-one guests were
present Brook Johns Of Boston fur
nished Hawaiian music: Val Scanned and
James Carey performed at the piano.
David Crockett directed q quartet of
mando1ins.
Tony Geraci gave an imitation Of a
few opera singers and Miss Billie Mur-
ray. a contralto from New York, re-
grato amused tho guests with rag
time piano-accordion. n. eLroy Key
worth addressed tho gathering on
household economy. Some homemade
knitting was presented to the host
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WORK IS BEGUN ON
WOODLEY COURTS
Construction Started on City's Big
gest Apartment Building, to Be
Completed in September, 1918.

Construction of what is to be the
city's largest and one of its most
costly apartment buildings was begun
this week, when workmen started on
the excavation for Woodley Courts, the
100000 structure Harry Wardman Is
TO erect on the high ground just west
of Connecticut avenue and north of the
Connecticut avenue bridge over Rock
creek 1t is expected that more than a
year will be required to complete the
building and that it will not be ready
for occupancy until about September of
next year.
Dimensions of Building.
The building. which is to be con-
structed of brick. stone, steel and con-
crete, is to be $500 feet in length, and
will stand in a beautifully Handicapped
park of more than twenty acres, in
which many of the original forest trees
of oak, chestnut, poplar and other va
rietieS are to be left.
The building will be seven stories
high above full depth basement which
is to contain the heating plant, laun-
dries, refrigerating plant and other
features.
Arranged so as to permit throwing of
two or more apartments into a single
apartment if desired, the immense
structure will contain 1880 rooms and
$50 completely equipped baths. One
half of the apartments, those facing the
south, will have an unobstructed view
over the entire city and a long stretch
of the Potomac and the Maryland hills.
To Possess Many Features.
Among the many features to be in
cluded in the building, 1t is stated, are
to be swimming pools. a roof garden, an
Ice rink for use in the winter, garage
room for at least $50 machines, etc.
Provision has been made in planning
the grounds for ample playground
space for tennis courts and other
forms of outdoor amusement and
recreation.
A public lobby 500 feet in length Is to
occupy the central portion of the main
floor This lobby is to be SO arranged
as to make it possible to cut OF the two
ends from the central portion, making
really three Hobbies. In the center Is to
be installed 100000 pipe organ, while
the end Hobbies are to contain mammoth
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nreplaces capable of taking whole

fireplaces capable of taking whole
logs.
The main public dining room 10 to be
smaller cafe is to be located in another
part of the building.
The building Is to face south on the
extension Of Calvert street. which is
now being opened through to Wiscon-
sin avenue.
The interior decoration is to be In the
style Of the Adam period, and the color
scheme is to be worked out in purple
gray and gold.
Plans for Woodley Courts were pre-
pared by Frank r. White, architect OF
this city.
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shSpS building. sc sth and W streets
northeast. The executive order was is
Sued IN order I'd effect the moro expedi-
tious construction of the shop. whtchss
according to tho order, Is being mate s
rally delayed by reason of the fact
that tho contractors are unable to Sc. I
cure and retain n sufficient number OF
carpenters and other workmen because !:
the provisions OF law prohibiting morS
than eight hours of labor apply to these
workmen.
Under the &C. OF Congress approved
March 4. 1917. It Ia provided that In
case OF national emergency the Presi~s
dent is authorized to suspend such pro-
visions of law. Overtime will be paid .
the men.
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To Hold Lawn Fete for Red Cross.

The ladies' Red Cross unit Of Lebanon
Lodge. No. z, r. A. A. M. will hold
lawn fete July "a and Is at 18th street
and Columbia road for the benefit OF the
Red Cross. Mrs. Charles d. shackel-
ford Is chairman Of the committee on
arrangements. The "Grotto" and Fra
ternity" bands will be on hand to fur
nish music to enliven the evenings.
Vice President Marshall has been In
vited to be present, as well as Miss
Mabel Boardman. Visitors from the
foreign delegations Of the allied ma
tons now stationed here are also ex.
pneted.
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French Aviator to Speak.

Capt de la Grange Of the French avia-
ton service is to be the principal speaker
at the second patriotic meeting of the
Washington Board Of Trade to be held at
new Central High School. 18th and Cliff
ton streets northwest, Wednesday evening
at O'Clock. Motion pictures Just from
the front are to be used to- show the work
of the French ayiators
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SELLS MARYLAND FARM.
Murray Cobb Acquires Northwest
Residence in $4,000 Transaction.

The sale is reported this week of the
farm formerly owned by Murray Cobb
on the Rockville pike. in Montgomery
county. near the country places Of
Robert Corby. Gilbert H. Grosvenor,
John Joy Edison and others.
The farm was purchased by James A.
Emery of the Union Trust building. the
consideration being abou $4,000.
In part payment Mr.. Cobb acquired
the handsome residence at 24o1 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest.
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To Start Work Soon.
Makes Fourth on r Street.,

Moore's Victoria Theater WILL be the
fourth amusement place of the kind on
F street. Loew's Columbia, converted
from a theater devoted for years to
the Legitimate" was the first, and
within a year property has been ac-
CURED and plans made for movie houses
adjoining the corner of 10th and F
streets. 18th and F streets, and the
latest at nth and streets.
The Moore theatrical enterprises in
Washington already include the
Strand. the Garden and the Plaza, all
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DETAIL WOULD BE ILLEGAL.
Food Administrator Deprived Of the
Aid Of Miss Moore.

Miss Frances Moore cannot work for
Herbert O. Hoover. due to the fact that
she may not be detailed. legally, to organ
TIE an information bureau for the food ad-
uninistration.
Miss Moore il q clerk in the ONCE of the
auditor for the Navy Department Tho
Secretary Of tho Treasury has power to
detail her for duty in any bureau or d.
vision or ONCE Of the Treasury Depart
ment, but he may not assign her to duties
elsewhere
So rules the controller Of the Treasury.
w. W. Warwick.
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NEW MOVIE THEATER
AT nth AND F STREETS
Properties Adjoining Corner Leased
for Moore's Victoria, and Work
to Begin Soon.

A long-term lease was negotiated
this week for the properties at zoos and
1910 F street and 523 18th street north
west and plans have been completed
for a new motion picture theater to be
erected on the site. The theater, to be
known as Moore's Victoria. is to be one
of the chain owned and operated in this
city by Tom Moore.
The property leased is part of the
Walter estate. The corner building is
not included in the lease. The lease was
executed Trough the Office OF Moore &
Hi, inc.
1t is sta I'd work Is to be begun at
once on tie removal of the buildings
now occupying the site. and that con-
struction of the new theater is to be
rushed as rapidly as possible
To Start Work Soon.
The building is to L-shaped. with
the main entrance on r street and a
side entrance on the 18th street 'front.'
age. The theater, II Is stated, will
have seating capacity of about 5000.
and according to statements of Its pro-
jector is to be one of the handsomest
and most conveniently arranged places
OF the kind in the east.
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located in the block between D and e
streets on eth street. A fourth film
theater, ground for which recently was
broken. is being built by Mr.. Moore
near the northeast corner of 9th and
G streets. the building having a 'front.'
age of 10 feet on 9Th street and run
ming back to frontage of 40 feet on
Sth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14

SEWARD. Alaska. July IA four
foot seam of coal, eight feet below the
main line of the United States railroad,
has bean discovered at Mile l75, II was
learned today. This IL the drst coal
discovered on the main line Of the rail-
WAk
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sUsPENDs E1aHr-HoUR LAW.
President Uses Power to Aid P. O.
Equipment Shop Building,

President Wilson has suspended the
provisions Of law prohibiting moro than
eight hours OF labor in any one day by
persons engaged in tho construction Of
the Post Office Department equipment
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FOREIGN.

T. P. OConner. Irish nationalist
toured the United States. The i'm
perlalist FORCES Of Chang Hsun were
defeated in battle, and their strong
hold In Picking attacked American
warshfps paid a visit to Monteytdeo
Uruguay. The Chilean cabinet resign
The Detroit times., 1917-08-01
May Be Considered AS
Wilful Evaders of
Draft
WILL BE GIVEN (
STRICT GRfLLfNG
Baker w arms In n
prOmptu Weddings
Will Not Shield

WASHINGTON. Aug. Eleventh
hour marriages contracted 70 avoid
military serv CO. are under the gov
eminent searchlight today. Men
and women rushing TO the license
clerks may later nnd themselves in
Jail. the provost marshal general has
warned. Men who come early on
the draft lists will be compelled 10
stand up before a vigorous cross-ex-
amipation TO prove the marriage
was not TO avoid service
Secretary Baker announced some
time ago that impromptu marriages
would not serve 10 excuse a man
from service
The work Of detecting sgch draft
evaders X left entirely in the hands
OF the local authorities
Meantime the work OF examination
goes on thruout the country III Is
merely a question of each district
grinding ont its quota. II was said
AZ the provost marshal generals
ONCE toda, we have is5ut-all nee
essary orders and there will be no
need Of any reports 20 this ofilce
until zach quota has been completed
and Is roady for call We viii be
ready with the men as soon a. the
cantoament camps are ready for
use"
The Detroit times., 1917-08-01
SCORE DEAD
FROM HEAT:
NO RELIEF
List of Victims Piles
Up AS Torrid Spell
Hangs On

Nearly a score Of persons have
died from the heat in Detroit since
Sunday. and still there is no relief
In sight Weather Observer Conger
says there Is bare possibility that
IL may be cooler tonight. but further
than ,hat he will not commit him.
self Deports Wednesday morning
indicated n slight drop in tempora
tire In some of tho western states.
but in Detroit the say started in as
warm as Tuesday. which set the sea
sons record with q maximum OF %
at o'clock At the same hour the
kiosk In front OF the city hall reg
istered i02. tho at 2 and again az 3
O'Clock the mercury there stood at
I04. Men paused for a glance, then
passed on. hotter than ever.
An unidentified man found dead
in bed at No. 2G9 Shcrman-st.. az
2.t5 o'clock this morning. waa the
first victim uf the heat Wednesday
j. Howard. No. q Farmor-st., was
found dead in his room at . 20
o'clock
Mex. Walkowsh. 80 years old. of
No. 2f3 Thirtythird st, succumbed
in his shoe shop at 40. 1875 Fort
81 west. Ills body was found at s
O'Clock
Five other deaths reported to-tirc
coroners wltbin an hour Wednosday
morning npo being L1Nvcstigatcd
MosA of thom are belieied due To-
ne heat
The heat claimed eight victims
Tuesday. and many others who were
prostratcd are in serious CoDdition
i'm Receiving hospital The dead
are.
Anthony wittsiock. 80 wears old.
No. % scott 50.
Gus SaEhin. 20. No 2Oi Russell-st.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-01
Score Succumb To
Heat In New York

NEW YORK. Aug with more
than n score OF deaths and prostra-
tiOns above tho hundred mark as
the record for yesterday. New York
began steaming again today az sun
up. AZ 8 o'clock the temperature
was SO, with chances n Tuesdays
high Of 9S being elualed.
Thousands slep, in the parks and
on the beaches last night Thou.
sands of others slept IN the streets
or on fire escapes. There was little
breeze and the night brought out
slight relief on tho east side nc
suffering was intense and carly re
ports today brought numerous ad
ditional deaths Horses dropped
dead I'm the streets whore the thcr
mometers registered above zoo
At midnight the tcmpcaturc wa
&c
The Detroit times., 1917-08-01
WET-DRY VOTE.
WILL Be CLOSE
Both Sides Claiming Victory
AS Senate Debate
NearS Close

WASHINGTON, Aug with
both vets and drys claiming the vic
tory, the senate today entered the
final stages of the debate of the ma
tion-wide prohibition amendment TO
the federal constitution. which will
be. voted upon late this afternoon.
The vets, while conceding the
drys will be able TO command ma
jority, declare that the measure VIII
not pass by the required two-thlrds
vote.
The drys on a poll OF the senate
last night announced the following
result: Aye, 60: no. %; absent,
seven. The total senate vote is SO,
therefore 64 votes are required 10
pass the amendment.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-01
Mosquitoes ROut Workers
On Selfridge Aviation Field;
Many Give Up Jobs in Disgust

Some battle Is being fought at
self|dge Old these Gays and the
casualties are such shat II has be
come serious out ON The big aviation
field ncal Mt Clemens. An attack
las been made by the mosquito nect
and against ~ the air feet IS power.
less
Selfiidre neid - betwcen Lake ST
Clair and Clinton \riyer. and there
are swamps on either side These
swamps arc dellghifui breeding
places for mosquitoes and the eli.
mate Is so favorable FOR thcfG that
lhey grow io enormous size And are
as ferociOus AS "a humble Dec pro
.ectlng II syoung from being annoy
cd by playful. barefooted boys
These mosquitoes. like others Of
their kind. sleep by day and work at
The Detroit times., 1917-08-01
KL0KA AGAIN
HELD FOR TRIAL
Bail Remains At $4,000; To-
tai Shortage 100000,
Says Groesbeck

Anthony J. Kloka. alleged default
Ing county mortgage tax clerk vas
bound over 10 the present term OF
the recorders court Tuesday even
Inc. after his examination before
Police Justice Heston Bail was or.
dercd 10 remain al $50 600.
The examination was on the sec
ond warrant issued aga.ns, him,
charging the embc7zlement Of s6,si6
out OF $4,000 paid by the Union
Tris company as taX6N on bonds.
on the first warrant charging the
theft of 81 900 kloKa Was examined
some time ago. aRd bail was fixed at
$3.50
Objecting 70 a reduction OF the
bond. Attorney General Groesbeck
declared that al the trial the prose
cution Il going to show that Kioka $
shortages reached at least s,00.u0O.
that he had no income other than
his salary and that he deposited for
full year from $4,000 10 $1,000
each month
James a Murtha and Eugene l.
Mistersky. Kloka's attorneys, de
maaded that the prosecutor return
"I 20. Us" cancelled checks and
other papers taken from Kioka's
safety donosit vault. The motion
was denied
\ representative OF the Union
Trust company testified that he de
livered the company's check 70
kloka and received q refund OF sl5l
in ~. form OF Kloka's personal
check
james c Pinson. assistant cash
ier In the county treasurers office.
testified concerning the method oi
book keeping used in his office and
the means.uscd 20 check the clerks
work lie said he checked on the
bGokkcepor's word without consult.
Ing the books
Another Union Trust company
repre- - tive testified that bonds
of a Canadian concern representing
500 pounds sterling. were entered on
tho record 20 read $500 and that
Kloka apparently got the difference
between $500 and s2.435
r~nineer when ln chicago ator ~ Tho
fFArTrf A rrrTTT clark mar La et ~
The Detroit times., 1917-08-01

night while men are trying TO sleep
rhc result Is that nothing but the
mosquitoes got much sleep ont at the
aviation field II one can't sleep he
cant work. SO the mosquito pest has
become sexiolIS Mrn are deserving
tho camp IN drovcs largely because
OF he little stingers.
on an intcrurban car coming In
from MI Clemens Tuesday nignt
we're a dozen men whs had thrown
up their iohs and aifrauive pay be-
cause thcy had berh routed bv mil
lions oi iIc pcsts These men were
headed ~ Battle Greek 80 work on
the army hcld being prepared there
They admitted that " would bc not
ter. but they understood that they
would not tc attacked by billions ol
mosquitoes every timo they sought
their cOuches.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-01
WAR SGREATEST OFFENSIVE SMASHING
WAY THRU HUN LINES IN FLANDERS: (:
GERMANS FORCED BACK FOR ; NILES
YOUTH TO SPEAK
ON THE EVILS OF
THE CIGARETTE

Jerome Dickinson. 16 years old,
son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Tesson
Dickinson. No 1872 Atkinson-ave a
student in the Northern high school,
and a young man who has won many
laurels az a public speaker. will ad-
dress a meeting for boys Sunday
afternoon, at o'clock in the tent
on Grlndley field on (Which shall
/, he--the cigarette ~ the man?"
Young Dickinson Is a member of
the AntiCiSarette league and when
the aims ald objects Of the league
were first explained in Detroit pub
j." schools. he boy >Lcok a deep in
terest in the movement and ever
since has been one OF the strongest
cnemies of The cigarette among -tAs
tuys of Detroit
The Detroit times., 1917-08-01
U. S. OFFERING
new WAR LOAN
Sum of S300.000.O00 In Treas
ury Certificates Put Out
BY Treasury

WASHINGTON. Aug The first
step toward financing the second in.
stallment ot the Liberty loan was
taken By tho treasury today with
tho offering ~ 5000 600 200 N treas
ury certificates of Indebtedness II
is the largest block or securi'ies'
vot offered and he interest fate.
three and one half per cent. Is one
fourth 'of ono per cent higher than
tho previous offerings
Subscriptions are 10 close Aug. Z.
md tho certificates are payable Nov.
ib. indicating the second installmcn'
Of the Liberty loan VIII have been
aoated I'm tho frst half Of November
AItho the treasury has remained al
lent on that subject. the general i'm.
PRECISION here Is 'he loan VIII be cf
fered i'm September. and will total
s.. .000. 600 900
t..s,stru-thr plstu nest kIud--fhu.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-01
SLACKERS WHO WE'D NOW
RISK JAIL SENTENCES,
SAYS PROVOST MARSHAL
WOMAN INSISTS
WOLF is UNDER
HOUSE; ASKS GUN

Mrs Charles Alexander wants TO
drive the wolf from her door But
She wants the police department TO
give AeI 4 gun 20 DO the job.
For several weeks. Mrs. Alexander
has noticed an animal under her
house 80 81 Finest She declares
10 the police that II is wolf She
asked capt Girardin. OF central sta
sipn for a gun
The Detroit times., 1917-08-01

Charles ;. EllstTom, 80, - .ss
HubbarG-ave.
Charles Pilasld, A., No 34l Till
man-ave
Anthony Kendzierski. So. No 794
St. Aubin-ave.
Louis Szabo, one month old, No.
30 Carbon-st.
Unidentified man. about 80 years
old, who died in Receiving hospital
after collapsing at Loyett and Tween.
ty-eighth-aves
Unidentified man, about IS years
old. who died in Receiving hospital,
after the police had found him pros
trated on the street.