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IMPORTATION BLANKS
FURNISHED IN TRIpLICATE.

Every German is required 10 go TO
the registrar and make out triplicate
affidavit information blanks and to
furnish four photographs OF himself
one for each AFFIDAVIT and one for his
registration card The photographs
must bear his signature written across
tho front. and must not DC larger than
three inches square. 1t must be OH thin
paper. and have light back ground.
The affidavit provides Tor rccoriin Z
name, address, age. place Of birth. DC
cupation and residences since January
l, 1914; date Of arrival in the United
| States: whSthcr married. names and
ages OF children: whether the regis
trant has or has had any malo relatives
| III arms against the United States.
! whether registered for tho draft. mill :
| larry training, naturalization conditions,
ana similar information. Full dcscrip
ton or the man and the prints OF eaci,
! finger must be taken by the registrar.
! CONTINUED on Third PaSc.)
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In tho past ten years zero weather
hNs hcen reached hut onre, on JAM
unry IL, 1917. when minimum OF
1 degree below Uas recorded.
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ZERO TEMPERATURE F.
T SETS NEW RECORD;
POOR HAVE NO FUEL
Official Thermometer Drops
to % Below, Coolest
Since 1899 Blizzard.
| LOWEST DECEMBER ON
WEATHER BUREAUS CHART
Water Pipes Burst in All Sec
tons Of City, Doing Con-
siderable Damage.
CHARITIES STRUGGLING HARD
Shivcring Families Need Coal, Cloth
ing, Food-Traflic Much
Disarrangcd.
CHARITIES STRUGGLING HARD
ShiycrinC Families Need Coal, Cloth
ing, Food-Traflic Much
Disarrangcd.
Official Temperature
Figures for Richmond

Kiosk Mt midnight. -.
Lowcst temperature yesterday 80
Previous low record, on Decem-
Der II, $500. ............... 30
Absolute low for twenty yeHrs,
recorded February 10, 1900. -.
Minimum for December in:
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BESStRAniA DECLARES
INDEPENDENCE As pnOyfNCE.

PErROGRAp. Saturday. pecembe.
o9.--Bcssarabia has declared Its indc-
psndcnce as the Moldavian republic, Il
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HUNS AND SI.AyS WILL.
DECLARE WAR At END

"Fir&t---Russia and Germany are TO
declare the state of war At an end
Both nations are resolved to live to-
gcthcr in the future in peace and
friendship on condition of complete rec
iprocity. Germany will be ready, as
soon as peace is concluded with Rus
STA and the rehabilitation of the Rus
sian armies has been accomplished, TO
cvacu:,tc her present positions In oc-
cupied Russian territory. in 50 far as
no different inference result from arti-
clc two.
"SeconG--Thc Russian government.
having. in accordance with its princi-
pies proclaimed tor all peoples, with
out exception. living within the Rus
sian empire the right OF seif-dctcrmi-
nation. including complete separations
! takes cosn!zanco OF the decision cX-
pressing the will Of people demanding
Il fun state of independence and sep
/ aration from the Russian empire for
| Poland. L:thuania. Courland and por.
I tons of Esthonia and Livonia."
The Russian government recognizes
! that in the present circumstances these
manifestations mus, be regarded as
an expression Of The will OF the peopy,
and Is ready to draw conclusions there
from. AK in those districts TO which
tho foregoing st:pulations apply. tn,
question OF evacua ton IL not sach 4.
provided for in article ore. 4 sDecia
commit ssion shall! discuss and fix tn,
time and other details in conform!t!
and in accordance with the RUSSIAN
idea of the necessary ratification ny
plcbiscitc on broad lines and withou
any military pressure whatever OF tn
already existing proclamation OF sep
aration.
The Austrian delegation made a sim
liar statement.
RUSSIAN DELEGATION
SETS FORTH STANDPOIS;
Tho Russian delegation took coz
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COLD GRIPS WHOLE EAST;
NO RELIEF YET IN SIGHT
Fifty Below in Ontario; IL in New
York City-Zcro in North
Carolina.
FLORIDA ONLY WARM STATE
Wave Extends From Lakes to Gulf
and Over Mississippi Eallcy-Even
White House Dwcilcrs inconveni-
enccd-Modcration in West.

WASHINGTON, December 81. = In
Washington, where they put on car
laps when the temperature sinks 10
so. il was degrees below zero this
morning. This is the lowest temper
aturc recorded hero since December
1850. Thirteen below was recorded in
that year.
suffering has been severe through
lack Of coal and in homes not Designer
for such severe weather. Even the
White House suffered. The big vim
dows OF the executive mansion have
never been supplied with double sashcS.
aud the big state rooms were cut on
TO night and heating concentrated in
that part OF the house used by the
family. The same procedure was fol-
, lowed in many other homes, great and
small.
4 number OF fires were reported as
the result of attempts to kindlc fire
places long disused. The streets were
covered with snow, and three accidents
were reported in which persons were
/ injured by skiddinG fire apparatus.
! At no time during the day did the
| temperature get above eighteen de-
[ 81
for tile zero mark.
l. Last night the needles of the Wealth
or Bureaus recording thermometers in
kosks about the city skidded off the
bottom OF charts laid out to record
a temperature OF only 5 degrees above.
/ Persons compelled to go to work in
government and other Office buildings
to-day were compelled TO sit in their
street clothes and overcoats, as heat
had been cut down in all business struc-
lures as a Sunday method of conscrv.
ing coal.
ZERO WEATHER EXTENDS
SOUTH TO NORTH CAROLINA
The Weather Bureau reports that the
zero temperature spread as far south
as Raleigh, y. c., at unprecedented
temperature for such ATTITUDES. Florida
was the only State east of the Missis
sippi which escaped the cold wave. i
extended from the Lakes to the Gulf
with this exception. While tcmpera
lures were lowest in New York ane
. New England, with II below in New
York City, 40 below in Northneld. VI.
; and 80 below in White River. Ontario
: winter resorts in the Carolinas anc
Georgia reported ten and twelve de
srres above zero. and in the Mssis
: Sippi Valley six and eight degrees abov
, were recorded as far south as Eicks
4 burg.
No change in conditions is predcte'
for at least two days. 1t is beginning
$ to moderate tonight in the West, blu
! the movement east will be slow. &C
;, cordins TO the Weather Bureau.
& Coal dealers did their best 10 re
!. licvc suffering here to-day by remain
: ing open throughout the morning an
delivering such coal as could he oh
;. ! tanned in hushcl baskets.
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Tho Russian delegation took cog
Continued on Second Page.3
Evening star., 1917-01-13
ta1 10. 1S.
ADAM A. wEsCHLER, AUCTIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE
STORY AND CELLAR BRICK DWELLING,
Oh Is STREET SOUTHEAST, II ROOMS,
2 BATHS HOT-WATER HEAT, WITH
LOT ADJOINING AND STABLE IN REAR.
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust duly re-
the land records of the District Of Columbia. and
at the request of the party secured thereby, the
undersigned trustees will offer for sale by pub
lie auction. in front Of the premises. on MON
DAY. THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JAN
UARY, AID. 1917, AT FOUR O'CLOCK Pm,
the following described land and premises, sit
uate in the city of Washington. District OF Co.
lumbia to-wt: Lot numbered %. in BuchanOn
Beale's subdivision of lots in square numbered
7G1, as per plat recorded in the office of the
surveyor for the District of Columbia. in Liber
]. II. K, at folio POI, being the same devised to
Theodore Albert Mayer by his father. Theodore
J. Mayer. my residence on B street south
east" and the adjoining lot and stable thereon,
in square numbered 761.
Terms of sale: Subject to a prior deed Of
trust for $1,000. particulars of which will be
announced at time of sale, balance, ne-third
cash, remainder In two equal installments, pay
able in one and two years. with interest at 6
per cent per annum, payable semi-annually. from
day of sale. secured by deco Of trust upon the
property sold, all cash, at the option of the
purchaser. deposit OF $500 required of the
purchaser at the time of sale. All conveyancing
recording and notarial fees Mt the cost of the
purchaser. Terms of sale to be complied with
within fifteen days from day of sale, otherwise
the trustees reserve the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost Of the defaulting
purchaser. after five days advertisement of such
resale in some newspaper published in the city
Of Washington. d. c.
II. GOLDEN DONALDSON,
ABNER II. FERGUSON,
5O4 Southern bldg,
ja11-eod&ds, ,exSu Trustees.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
Topic:
LEAGUE LOCAL STUDY
COURSES.
Il TIN, ABB: Deut.. 1l:lS-21:
Psa.. 119:1S-2I.)
By Robert D. Burbank,

President Of Washington District Epworth League.
= Last week. at the first devotional
meeting of the year. the discussion was
upon the morning watch. which con-
sIsts of daily meditation, prayer and
Bible reading. and as Bible reading. to
be effective. should not be haphazard.
but systematic and constructive. we
are naturally brought to the discussion
Of study courses. which provide plans
for daily Bible reading on scientific
basis.
The Epworth League is technical
training school for spiritual develop
ment. and IL corresponds to the manual
training school and the business train
ing school and the schools that special
ize in teaching the various professions,
because IL not only teaches what to do
and how TO do IL. but IL trains by prac-
tice as well as by the teaching theory.
This practice is vitality important in
the development OF the Christian to the
highest standard of efficiency. but not
more so than the teaching of the
theory of Christian living. and the
most natural and best method FOR this
10 the study class. just as il is in the
professional and other training schools.
Study courses. or systematic. con-
structive plans for studying the theory
Of Christianity. have been in vogue
throughout the Christian era: we find
Paul writing TO his understudy. Tim
othy. who was preparing to enter the
ministry. thus. Till | come. give heed
to reading. to exhortation. to teach
ing" and in another place, study TO
show thyself approved of God, u work.
man that needeth not to be ashamed.
rightly dividing the word of truth
The league local study courses are
the courses of study provided for the
classes in the local chapters of the
leagge. The study classes are com
. posed of from two to fifteen volunteer
students. members of the league. one
of whom is chosen leader. The class
meets once n week for eight weeks. fol-
at least one hours study and discus
sion of the chosen text book The OBJ
tect is to educate for Christian service
by training in Christian thought and
: by imparting the knowledge of the
what. how. where and when of Chris.
= tian service. The study done in groups
such as these study classes is much
= more effective than that pursued indi-
viduafiya no one can study as well by
himself as in a class. The class give,
touch of mind with mind, furnishe.
new points OF view and makes each
member a helper os the others. Elk.
perts in research work can do theii
best work alone, hut these classes are
not for experts. The old reading cir.
eles" did not accomplish the result
either. because there was not the rea
Evening star., 1917-01-13
EpWORTH LEAGUE DISCUSSION

study. The small group is the ideal
way to study. whether it be messions,
personal evangelism. or any other of
these subjects. The study class fur
nishes orderly and systematic plans,
taking up definite subjects, on which
the members can make personal prepa-
ration.
has mapped out general program for
study classes in local chapters for the
last few years. and special text books
have been written and published for
their use. There generally have been
three or more courses provided for each
year. covering Bible study. personal
evangelism. home and foreign MISSIONS
stewardship and social service. The
Bible study or personal evangelism
courses are generally taken up in the
early fall, they naturally lead up
to the annual win-my- -chum campaign
Many chapters then take up either the
course in stewardship or the one in So
cial service before the holidays, and
courses in the winter and early spring
Not many chapters. however, get in all
the courses, and those that have more
than three courses usually have two
classes at the same time in different
courses: and many also have two or
more classes taking the same course in
a year, either at the same time or diff
ferent times.
The courses provided for this years
work are very strong and attractive.
The classes in personal evangelism are
using Taking Men Alive" text book
based on Henry Clay frumbulrs great
work, and prepared by his son. In
Bible Study three text books are avail
able. THE. Church of the First Apos-
ties" Paul, Campaigner for Christ"
and Poets and Prophets Of the Old
Testament" The Redemption of the
South End is being used by the classes
in social service. 1t is the intensely in
teresting story of the development and
accomplishments of that great institu-
tional church in Boston, the Morgan
Memorial. Glasses in stewardship are
using Harvey Reeves Calkins' new
book. stewardship Starting Points"
The mission study classes now start
ing have two unusually interesting
books-interesting not only because
well written, but because of their sub
ject matter. The home missions book
Is The South Today, by DR.. John NJ.
Moore. which describes. not the totter-
ing, crippled. beaten south that was
| a relic of the civil war. but a south
of great manufactures. progressing by
leaps and bounds in all lines of activ-
ity and leading the country in the fight
against liquor, as in many other things.
| South American Neighbors" is the
book to be used for foreign mission
4 study. 1t was written by Bishop
Stuntz. who returned last year from
four years work in South America.
| Business men of this country are
alive to the fact that the European
war has brought to the United States
wonderful commercial opportunities in
South America. and Bishop Stuntz dis
closes to the churches of this country
1 one of the richest opportunities in
evangelization that the world ever has
offered or ever can offer.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
By Rev. H. T. Stevenson.

Christianity developed from and per-
fected a movement that preceded the
ministry of Jesus. John the Baptist.
who gathered up the teachings OF the
past, revived the prophetic order ana
fulfilled the predictions of his pre-
decessors in the prophetic line. by his
persuasive preaching had f1lled the
Jewish nation with the hope that the
kingdom of God was at hand. The age
was one of national despair when the
prophet emerged from the school OF
the desert in response to the woro OF
God His personality and pungent
preaching were strikingly suggestive to
those who listen to the eloquent mes
senger. with his raiment of Gamers
hair. fastened by leather girdle. OF
Elijah. the prophet who had pointed
out the nations infidelity and restored
the worship of Jehovah
The Importance Of the ministry OF the
Baptist can only be understood when
it is considered in connection with the
religious teaching of his day. Pharisaism
had imposed upon men heavy bur
denS and grievouS to be borne by
making righteousness Ito consist in the
punctilious discharge of multitude
of ceremonial obligations" This crushed
the development of the free spiritual
life and gave encouragement ION the
one hand to religious self-complacency
and self-confidence. and on the other
to hypocrisy and equivocatfon and
subterfuge."
1t was natural for the religious au-
thoritieS at Jerusalem to send dele
cation to inquire into the movement
that had reused all the Holy Land.
The representatives of the priests and
levites, who were intrusted with the
religious education Sbf the people. chal-
lenged the authority of the Baptist and
demanded from him his credentials of
ordination that gave him the right to
preach and baptize. In his reply to
witness bearer revealed his humility by
turning the attention of the Pharisaic
party away from himself to the Christ
To the representatives of Judaism
that he was trying to reform, who
were forced by his public condemna-
tion and growing power to inquire
into his antecedents and actions. John
gave his first public testimony con-
cerning the presence of the Messiah
among men. In his replies to the depu-
tation of the Jews. which title is used
in the fourth gospel to denote the
nation in it's anti-Christian totality as
antithesis to the people of God, whose
leaders John the Baptist had publicly
characterized as "a brood of vipers.'
the witness bearer revealed the power
of his personality that caused Jesus to
say that among those that are born
of women there is no one greater than
john" who was the herald of the
Christ.
The Significance of the Baptist's work,
with that of the modern Christian. is
due to their relation to the pre-existent
One who hath sent them to preach the
gospel of the Christ and prepare the
way for his coming. The demand for
Evening star., 1917-01-13
rHos. J. OWEN & son. AucrIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Es-
TATE. IMPROVED RY TWO-sTORY BRICK
DWELLING. NUMBERED $50 you STREET
NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of a certain deed OF trust. duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1886. folio 1O1 ct seq. of the
land records Of the District of Columbia. and at
the request Of the party secured thereby. the un-
dersigned trustees will sell at public auction. in
front of the premises. on FRIDAY. THE NINE
TENTH DAY OF JANUARY. AID. 1917. AT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following described
land and premises. situate in the District Of
Columbia, and designated as and being lot num-
bered twenty-nine t29l in Thomas Z. wagga-
man and others subdivision Of lots in block num-
bered thirteen (13). lie Droit Park as per
plat recorded in County Book Z. page 80. Of the
records Of the surveyors onHce Of the District
Of Columbia.
Terms Of sale: Sold subject to a prior deed of
trust for 81 800. and the amount and above
said trust to be paid in cash. deposit of 800
will be required at time Of sale. All conveyancing
recording. etc, at cost of purchaser. Terms of
sale to be complied with within fifteen days from
day Of sale. otherwise the trustees the
right to resell the property at the risk and cost
of defaulting purchaser, after Eve days adver-
tisement of such resale in some newspaper pub
lished in Washington, d. c.
HARRY X. BOSS.
81. GLENN PHELPS.
ja10. Ii. .1517.1S Trustees.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
FOREIGN.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Suffrage advocates stationed pickets
at the White House grounds: the Presi-
dent, concerned over the cold weather,
invited them into the White House.
The Senate voted in favor of dry
capital by November ]. The board of
Commissioners favored the Lewis bill
for government ownership of telephones
in the District: the District of Co
lumbia committee of the House held
hearings on the bill. A. L. Sinclair
was chosen president of the Chamber
of Commerce. John Joy Edison de-
clined reelection as president of the
Washington Loan and Trust Company.
John G. Hodges was elected president
of the Association of Masters of 1917,
F. A. A. NJ, of the District of Column
bia. Among those who died during
the week were: John Jost. civil war
veteran and veteran opostal employe:
DIR. Hamilton Wright. famous as a
fighter of the opium habit; w. w.
Waugh, Mason and retired business
man; r. w. Bender, known as tele-
grapher; J. r. Webster. assistant at
torney in the Office of the solicitor of
the Interior Department.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUcTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TwOSToRY FRAME
DWELLING. NO. 232 11th STREET SOUTH

TRUSTEES SALE OF TwOSToRY FRAME
DWELLING, NO. 232 11th STREET SOUTH
EAST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1896. folio 34s ct seq. of
the land records Of the District OF Columbia and
at the request Of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will offer for sale by
public auction. in front OF the premises. on
MONDAY. THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF
JANUARY, AID. 1917. AT FOUR-THIRTY
O'CLOCK PM, the following described land
and premises situate in the city Of Washing
ton. District Of Columbia, to-wit Part Of orig
inal lot 8. in square 800. described follows
Beginning mt the northwest corner Of said lot
thence south q feet. thence east III feet q
inches, thence north 81 feet. thence west III
feet o inches to the point of beginning, together
with the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale: Subject to building associat tion
loan Of 81 900. balance Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash, or all cash. mt the option Of
the purchaser. A deposit Of 500 required of
the purchaser at the time Of sale. All convey
ancing, recording and notarial fees at the cost
Of the purchaser. Terms Of sale to be complied
with within fifteen days from day of sale.
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to re-
sell the property. at the risk and cost Of the
defaulting purchaser after FIVE days adver-
tisement OF such resale in some newspaper pub
lished in the city Of Washington, ID. c.
ALGERNON s. GARDNER,
W. GILBERT DENT.
is11-d&ds exSu Trustees.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
TO FORM AVIATION SCHOOLS.
Army Officers Ordered to Canal Zone
and Hawaii.

Army aviation officers have been or
dered to the Canal Zone and Hawaii to
organize aero squadrons in those ter
ritories. Orders issued today by the
War Department detail Capt. Henry H.
ARNOLD. Junior military aviator at the
aviation school. San Diego. Cal. as or
9anizer and commander of the 7th
Squadron. on the canal. and Capt. John
,. Curry, Junior military aviator at
tached to the Signal Corps. for the 9Th
Squadron to he organized at Fort
Kamehameha. Hawaii. Both officers are
directed to proceed Immediately to the
new posts.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
Stewart IN special sermon at the Sec
ond Baptist Church tomorrow evening.

Stewart In q special sermon at tho Sec
ond Baptist Church tomorrow evening
q = q
The Holy Name Society Of the Church
of tho Nativity. Brightwood. gave Its
first entertainment and smoker
Wednesday night in the parish hall. on
Georgia avenue. when about 400 were
present.
The opening address of welcome was
by the pastor, Rev. F. X. Bischon.
Following this address there was a
selection by the Nativity orchestra
solo. Bernard Fitzgerald: address by
Rev. DIR. Featherstone of the Catholic
University; solo. Stephen Laupp: ad-
dress by Representative NJ. X Reilly
of Wisconsin.
Leo Mccarthy told several stories in
continuing the program. which includ-
ed: Rag time song and dance. Messrs.
McNally and Mccormick; address by
John Hadley Doyle, president of the
Washington Section. Holy Name So
ciety: recitation by Frank c. P. Cleary;
Irish song. Luke Fegan: clog dance.
Messrs. Fitzgerald and McNally: ad-
dress by P. J. Haltigan and solos by
Frank Schneider and Walter Schneider.