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Evening star., 1917-01-11
TEA EXPERTS ARE NAMED
BY SECRETARY McADOO

The Secretary of the Treasury has
reappointed the following tea experts
on the United States board of tea ex-
perts for the coming season:
]. J. Mcnamara, Brooklyn, N. Y;
H. G. Woodwork, Boston, Mass; Ar
thur T. Hellyer. Chicago. ILL.,; c. Z.
wyman, ST. Paul, Mimi; E. r. Rogers,
Tacoma, Wash; George w. Caswell,
San Francisco, Cal. and George F.
Mitchell. Charleston, s. C. (supervising
tea examiner. Treasury Department..
There are two representatives from
the west. two from the central United
States, two from the east, and the sew
enth, the direct representative of the
government. from the south. AS the
board is now constituted there are
three members from the importing
trade, three from the jobbing and
wholesale trade and direct repre-
sentative of the government.
The first meeting will be held Janu-
ary 20 at 10 am. at the United states
appraisers stores, New York. Tea
standards, which go into effect May l.
by which the purity, quality and fitness
for consumption of all teas entering
the United States are measured. will
be selected and recommended to the
Secretary of the Treasury for approval.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
G. W. o. AWARDS SANCTIONED.
Scholarships and Reduced Tuitiona
Amount to $6,710.20.

Awards of scholarships and reduced
tuitions totaling s6.71s.29 for the de-
partment of arts and sciences at George
Washington University have been
sanctioned by the faculty of the de-
partment. Free tuition given by the
department last year in recognition of
high scholarship. in compensation for
student services and Is an aid to poor
students amounted to $6,616.29. 1t is
likely that the total awards for this
wear will be further increased before
the end of the current collegiate year
Twenty-four recipients OF the schol-
arships annually awarded to graduates
of the Washington high schools now
are in attendance at the university.
This free tuition represents an annual
sum Of $500.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
DO THEIR SUMS, GET CANDY.
Girls at G.. W. q. Rewarded by Dean
H. L. Hodgkins.

Choice chocolate candy as a reward
for solving mathematics problems is
the latest innovation at George Wash.
ington University.
But stop, girls. don't rush for the
registrars ONCE! Free chocolates
aren't Distribute every day-just when
some of the professors girl friends re-
member him with a little gift.
The other day the girl students Of one
of the mathematics classes decided to
start the new year right. and SO they
presented Dr. Howard Lincoln Hodg-
kins, dean of the College Of Engineer
ing and head of the mathematics de-
partment, a box of best chocolates.
When class convened the students
were so interested in the box of choco-
lates that reposed on the desk at the
front Of the ella ssroom that they could
not concentrate either on Napier's
rules or on the cycloid Of Nicom edes
Dean Hodgkins interpreted the situa :
tion at a glance.
ITO the boards" he ordered "a
chocolate drop for every correct solu-
ton"
1t was a tribute to the intelligence of
the students-the celerity with which
that box of candy disappeared.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
TERMED BANKRUPTCY ACT.
Creditors Sue Because John C. Ellis
DISPOSED of Automobile.

Because he got rid of his automobile
three creditors of John C. Ellis. trading
as the Washington Coal Company. at
South Capitol and l streets. have asked
Justice Hitz. presiding in the Bank
ruptcy Court. to adtudge him bankrupt
and to appoint a receiver for his re-
naming assets.
In granting the application for
receiver. Justice Hitz intimated that
an automobile might be considered
more or a liability than an asset. and
suggested that perhaps the debtor
wanted to avoid bankruptcy. Mr.. Ellis
however. had turned the machine over
to a creditor in satisfaction of a debt
the court was told, and so became
liable to be adJudged bankrupt for at
tempting to prefer creditor. II YVES
asserted.
l.. 4. White was named receiver sdd
his bond fixed at $500. rule vas
issued on the debtor TO show cause
why he should not be adjudged a bank
rupt. Attorneys r. Edward Mitchell
and l.. w. Widmayer represent the
complaining creditors.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
JOIN OFFICERS RESERVE.
Forty-Seven Names Added to Corps
List in Twelve Days.

In the past twelve days the list of
persons who have accepted appoint
ments in the Officers Reserve Corps of
the army has increased by just forty
seven names. making in all about 800
reserve officers available out of the
so, 900 provided for by the national de-
fense act.
The applicants rank from second
lieutenant to captain, and by far the
greater proportion favor the infantry
branch From the Eastern Depart
ment In this additional list twenty
two appointments have been made (;
from the Central Department, ten;
from the Western Department, five. and
from the Southern Department. one.
The only Washing ngtonian ir the latest
list of appointees to the Officers Re
serve Corps is Delbitt T. Mclaughlin
Of the United States geological survey
office, who is made second lieutenant
of infantry.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
TRAVEL EXPENSE ALLOWED.
Concession Authorized to Members Of
National Council for Defense.

Members Of the national council for
defense are entitled to travel expense.
A reasonable itemization Of trave. ex-
penses should be made. showing. as to
days. the cost of meals. and with re-
ceipted bills for hotel expenditures at
tached. Provisions should be made in
rules and regulations adopted and ap-
proved by the council for the work Of
the advisory committee, including the
performance of travel by its members:
necessary authority. in other instances
Of necessary travel. 1t is expected Will
be given by the council to the chair
man of directors for the carrying on
of executive work.
This is the opinion and ruling SUBJ
mitted TO the national council for de-
tense by the controller of the Treas
ury. w. w. Warwick. in response to an
inquiry made by the chairman.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
WEATHER..

For the District Of Columbia fair to-
night and tomorrow; colder tonight:
lowest temperature tonight about IL
degrees; fresh northwest winds.
For Maryland. fair and colder to-
night. Tomorrow fair: strong north
west winds.
For Virginia. fair tonight and tomor-
row: colder tonight: cold wave in south
portion: strong northwest winds.
For West Virginia. fair and colder
tonight. Tomorrow overcast with ris-
ing temperature.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide. 4:23 am. and 4;3s
pm: high tide, 1904 am. and 1ols
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, SOC Am. and
5:21 pm: high tide. 1o:43 am. and
10:55 pm.
The Sun and Noon.
Today-Sun rose 7:27 am: sun sets
sos pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 1928 am: sun
sets 5:07 pm.
Moon rises SIS pm: sets sos am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures pm. IS;
IS pm. 4s; IL midnight. IS: today.
a m, 81; 8 Am. 2S; IL noon. 20: pm. rs.
Maximum. 56. at 4 pm. yesterday; mini
mum, 2S. at pm. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 46; minimum, Al.
Barometer-Yesterday pm, 1897.
s pm.. 1850; IL midnight. 29.5S: today.
4 am, 1888: s am, 1886; IL noon. 1919:
Q pm 2975
Evening star., 1917-01-11
PRESIDENT GREETs CLERKS.
With Cabinet Members and Other Of.
fcials He Gends New Year Wishes.

Facsimiles of letters from President
Wilson. members Of his cabinet and
heads of Independent bureaus ana COM
missions extending to the Federal
Employees Union wishes for prosper
nus New Year are contained in the
current issue Of the Federal Employee
the official organ of the Federal En-
ployes' Union.
The letters were brought out by
resolutions adopted by the union ex-
tending New Year greetings to the
President and pledgingg the support OF
the members of the union for the bet
terment of the government service.
..May | not through you acknowl-
edge with sincere appreciation the
Kind resolutions of the Federal EN-
,ployes' Union which l have just re-
ceiyed." wrote the President. They
have given me a great deal of genuine
pleasure and ! wish that L could con-
vey to each member of the union my
most cordial good wishes for the New
Year"
Evening star., 1917-01-11

| NEW YORK, January 11.-Fiour-
Easier: spring patents, 9.65asso: win
ter patents. 9.05a9.30; winter strelghts
s75asoG; Kansas straignts. s.ard@Easy so0aS
middle west. 15.75a15.s5. Molasses-
Quiet Hay-Steady. Hides-Quiet
Leather-Firm.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
| BALTIMORE, Md. January II, pm
auotations.-Whe spot, NO
| 2, red, 1881; spot, No 2: req WesIern
2.OSA: January: NO; req steameT an No. 3
red 1s6M: receipts, S4,997 bushels; ex-
ports. 124,s52' bushels. oo,
Corn-F'irmer; spot contract l.Gs =
January, 1.07; receipts, z62'esS ousheis'
exports. 1882 bushels: .a white Ga
oats-Steady; standard Wnt.e's .ee11
sales: No. 3, white, cay; receipts, s'ool
bushels; exports, 11,495 bushels.
Rye-Steady; No. 2, western expof.
154; receipts, 23.ss5 bushels eApof'''
I11,495 bushels.
Hay-steady; No. /, timothy @ un-
changed; No. /, clover Mixed un-
changed.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. January IL. - Butter
Easier; creamery, 32a3sa ,-o .s
Eggs-Higher receipts. 2Sas aa cases 5;
firsts. 43a44 ordinary y,znfs nrs's' ''"''
Potatoes-Higher receipts. - cars Re
Michigan and Wisconsin white. 1;75al.so
washington, Colorado. Idaho and oregon
white. 1.s0a1:95.
NEW YORK January 11.-butter-
Firm: receipts, 1902 tubs: creamery
higher than extras, 4oAa4o1s; creamery sa5se
extras (92 score). 3sh hrsts' 'oa'' u
EggsSstrong receipts. 4,so7 cases
fresh gathered extra frsts. So; firsts
51a52: seconds and poorer, 45aoo re.
| frigerator seconds to firsts, 36a3s; nearby
hennery whites, fine to fancy. SASS
nearby hennery browns. 54aoi
| Cheese-Firm receipts, 47s boxes STATE
held specials, 24ka24l2: do, average ran
cy. 23a4a24. on.
Dressed poultry-Firm chickens. 2oa
IS fowls. 15a23 turkeys, 2oaS2.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO, January 11.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $1,000 head; steady at YESTERDAY :
average; bulk, 10.25a10.60; light S.s0a
1o.45; mixed, 1o:1oa1o.6o; heavy ae.5oa ~
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 mead: Arm: ma
tive beef cattle, 7.75a11.so: western
steers, 7.50a1o.0o; stockers and deeoers. rs /.
5. .5Oas.s5 cows and heifers. 4.4Oa1O.oo'
calves. 9.50a14.O0.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 head: strong;
| wethers, 9.40a10.5O lambs, 11.5oalf.2'.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, January 1.-THE cotton
market showed continued nervousness
and irregularity early today. me
| opening was unchanged to > points
| lower under overnight selling orders
and in response to lower cables There
was a good deal of covering. however.
| while there also appeared to be some
| fresh commission house buying on bull
ish overnight spot advices. and after
| selling at 1885 on the call. May soon
| ra llied to 1855, or points net higher.
| offerings Increased above the 1914 cent
| level with Liverpool a seller. and there
were rea actions before the end or the
first hour Some of the local brokers
said they expected a more or less un-
settled market pending the publication
of the allied note.
Futures opened steady: January Of
fered 1875: March. 1912: May. 1s.40;
II NJ
Evening star., 1917-01-11
Georgetown Law Class to Smoke

The Senior Class of the Georgetown
University Law School is to give it's
annual smoker Tuesday evening. Janu-
airy 20. At the Raleigh Hotel. The smoA
holidays. but owing to the fact that .
number of the students were stumping
in the campaign. 1t was thought ad-
visable to postpone the affair. The
committee In charge comprises VIII
liam Murray. chairman: Joseph G. Gal
win. secretary: Thomas Healey. VIII
liam H. Brown. John NJ. Dervin, VIII
liam J. Cianan. Harry J. Benoit, s.
Dunn. James N. Cathcart. George Hell
ford. Frank v. Donegan and George A.
Wiggin.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
Senator Hollis to Speak.

Senator Hollis of New Hampshire is
to address the meeting OF the Junior
Temple Society of the Eighth Street
Temple Sunday evening. The con9re-
CATION Of the temple and the sister,
hood are sending delegates to the
four-day biennial convention of the
Union of Hebrew Congregations and
National Federation Of Sisterhoods in
Baltimore. which begins Monday. The
congregation will have fifteen dele
gates at the convention and the sister,
hood seventeen. DIR. Abram Simon IN
to deliver an oratiom Friday night Of
next week At the fiftieth anniversary
Of the Hebrew Benevolent Congrega.
tion at Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
William v. Tudor's Will Filed.

BY the terms of the will of William
v. Tudor, dated October 3, 1901. and
modified by codicil of February lG.
1906. a bequest of $1,000 Is made to a
nephew, Herndon T. Morsell The re-
naming estate is given to the vile.
Minnesota Tudor. who is also named
executrix. Attorneys MILAN a Smith
appear for the executrix
Evening star., 1917-01-11
immigration Subject for Debate.

Members of the Senior Debating Soc
ciety of Georgetown University Law
school are to debate on the Dillingha IN
immigration bin with the much dis-
cussed Iiteracy test. this evening in the
law school building. SOC L street nortn-
west Two debaters are to he selected
from those debating tonight TO com
pete with "A like number from the Ju-
nior Debating Society In the second
prize debate.
Evening star., 1917-01-11

NEW ORLEANS, January 1.-THE
cotton market here opened today at a
small decline. losing to 3 points
around the first call in sympathy with
poor cables, but good support was met
and prices soon stiffened. At the end
of the first half hour of business the
market stood to 6 points over yes
terday's close.
Futures opened steady Opening bid:
January, 1885: March. 17.6S: May, 1898.
July, 1911; October. 1853.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
Miss Margaret E. Cowie Dies.

Miss Marearet r. Cowie. daughter of
the late Col. and Mrs. George Cowie of
this city. died in Martinsburg. w Va,
yesterday. She was sixty-five years old.
Miss Cowie was well known among the
older residents of Washington. having
lived In the southwest section OF the city
for number of years
Evening star., 1917-01-11
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Capital Traction IS. 81, 600 at 1865. 81. 900 at
1885,, $500 at 1861.
American Graphophone 6s, $500 at 102A. $500
at 102h.
Capital Traction. at s4h. 1 at s4h. 10 at
S4A, at San.
Washington Gas, 5 at II.
e Lanston, o at "A.
After call:
Georgetown Gas IS. 81 900 at 105A.
Capital Traction 5s, $1,000 At 1861. 81, 600 at
1O6%.
Georgetown Gas IS. 81 600 at 1851.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
Would Improve Wyoming Avenue.

Senator Gallinger has introduced an
amendment to the proposed District ap
Precipitation bill to grade and improve
wyoming avenue northwest between
23d and gath streets at a cost of $500.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
NEW YORK LEAD MARKET.

NEW YORK. January 1.-THE metal
exchange quotes lead. 7.4Oa7.50; spelter
At London-Lead, 1870 los; spelter,
f49 SIS.
Evening star., 1917-01-11

Three persons were badly injured, two
fatally. and scores had narrow escapes
Tuesday when portion Of the hve-stofy
are Company Collapsed without warning
Two employees were taken from the debrie
and rushed to hospital dying.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
More Gold Received From Canada.

NEW YORK. January 11.-Gold
amounting to 2i.4<0.O00 has been re-
ceived at the subtreasury here from
Canada TO the account of J. T.. Morgan
Co. This makes total inflow of
s4s.440.000 since January / last.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
French Bourse Is Quiet.

PARIS. January I1--Trading was
very quiet on the bourse today. Rentes.
81 francs 60 centimes. Exchange on
London. "a francs SIN centimes. Five
PEI cent loan. So francs As centimes.
Evening star., 1917-01-11

The value of the natural abrasives
produced in this country last year in
creased about 33 per cent and Of arti-
fetal abrasives about 26 pei, cent.
Evening star., 1917-01-11

An internal combustion locomotive
of German invention that uses crude
oil for fuel frequently attains a speed
OF sixty miles an hour.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
Condition Of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature.
80: condition. S5. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature, "a: condition at north
connection. so: condition at south con-
nection, so. Georgetown distributing
reservoir-Temperatu IS: condition
at influent gatehouse. 40; condition at
eff1uent gatehouse. ..
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1917-01-11

The annual rice production Of Japan
has reached the 250,000. zoe -bushel mark
Evening star., 1917-01-11
TWO DISTINCT PHASES
To WALL STREET TRADE
List in Bad Slump All Morning, Led
by General Motors and
the Rails.
General Recovery in the Afternoon,
Steel Common Making Gains.
Others Only Partial.

NEW YORK. January 11.-There
were two distinct phases to today Is
stock market. During the morning
hours the list had little rally with
the opening. then became very sick
Unexpectedly recuperating with strong
symptoms of recovery during the first
hour of the afternoon.
The recovery was not complete by
any means, although the chief favor
lite of the market. Steel common. turned
a complete change from weakness to
strength. making a new low and a new
high within an hour. when 1t sold on
to 1925 and back to Ill.
Elsewhere in the list the action in
Steel gave heart, and was aided by a
which has been the sensational weak
ling for several days.
General Motors Decided Factor.
The five-for-one issue of New stock
has led to enormous liquidation and the
stock has been decidedly a factor or
Wall street. This. morning 1t broke to
101. or five and one-half points addi-
tional. and then, in the first hour of the
afternoon, recovered to los.
The movement in these two stocks
indicated to market observers that sup
port was forthcoming; that some move
ment was started that quickly indi-
Gated to the bears that it was time to
get out. and that their buying brought
about the radical and sudden change
for the better.
Leaders are followed closely these
days, and the recoveries elsewhere were
quick, but not to the full extent of the
earlier losses.
Net Gain Scored.
Baldwin Locomotive scored net
gain of is: American Locomotive cut
down it's losses by % of point; At
Iantic Gulf and West Indies, after a
gain of 21s points. lost the advance and
points additional and recovered but
" point; Crucible Steel came back y {;
Lackawanna Steel, u; Studebaker Cor
poration, 1k from low. and Mercantile
Marine preferred regained its entire
loss.
The rails were very tired during the
greater part of the session. Reading
declined 97h, loss of 2A, and recov-
cred Il from low; New Haven. after
a sick spell. came back for a new high
at a slight net gain; Union Pacific fully
recovered. and other stocks in this
group were about " of.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
Riggs National Bank.

Charles c. Glover. president; N. E.
Allies. vice president; w. J. Father.
vice president: Joshua Evans. tr.. CASH
fer. and Harry V. Haynes. Avon NJ.
Nevius and Robert V. Fleming. assist
ant cashiers
Evening star., 1917-01-11
American National Bank.

w. T. Galliher. president: c. H. Liv-
ingston. first vice president; Davis Ell
kins. second vice president; William
Selby, cashier. and A. c. West. E. T.
Love and j. w. Williams, assistant
cashiers
Evening star., 1917-01-11
Federal National Bank.

John Poole. president; n. H. Shea,
vice president: Charles B. Lyddane, as
sfstant. cashier, and ]. j. Darlington,
general counsel
Evening star., 1917-01-11
District National.

Robert n. Harper. president: W. S.
Hoge. Gerson Nordlinger. w. p Lips
comb and Lewis Holmes. vice presi-
dents: Edmund S. Wolfe. cashier: Theo-
dore S. Mason and J. D. F. Schneider.
assistant cashiers. Barnard & johnson
were chosen attorneys and Wharton E.
Lester. counsel
Evening star., 1917-01-11
Chosen Director.

Wade II. Cooper. president of the
Union and also of the United States
Savings Bank. has been elected a df-
rector OF the First National Bank OF
Hyattsville, Nd.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
Lincoln National.

Floyd E. Davis. president: Rober,
Callahan. vice president; Patrick T
Moran. second vice president; Albert S
Gately. cashier: w. NICK. Stowell, assis-
tant cashier: Howard Wilson. assistant
cashier: Everett Beard. assistant cashier:
H. y. Onterdinger, secretary to the board
OF directors; Lucas p. Lowering, attorney,
and w. w. MILAN. associate counsel
Evening star., 1917-01-11
Commercial National Bank,

Ashton G. Clapham. president; Ar
thur Lee. vice president: James A. Ca
hill. vice president; Tucker X. Sands.
vice president and cashier; F. II. CHS
elli and II. V. Hunt. assistant cashiers.
Second National Bank.
Cuno II. Rudolph. president; Walter
c. Clephane, vice president; Samuel +
Prescott. vice president; John C. EckIon
cashier and Jacob Scharf. assistant
cashier.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
National Capital Bank.

Fl. II. Mckee. president: Albert Carry
and S. Fl. Walker. vice presidents. The
position of cashier will not be filled for
a few days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-22

The girl who takes the cake is the
one who can bake good bread.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-22

1t is said that some evils are nee
cessary. Can you name one that is :?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-22

One cent word.
Nothing inserted for less than Ise

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ORDER FOR PUBLICATION
GENERAL,

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The pro-
bate court for the county of Ionia.
At a session of said court, held at
the probate Office, in the city of Ionia,
in said county, on the fifteenth. day
of August, A. ID. 1917.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of Fred
Rich, deceased, absent and unheard of
for seven years and presumed to be
dead.
Byron Rich, brother and heir-at-law
of said Fred Rich, having filed in said
court his petition showing among
other things that said Fred Rich was
last heard from in August, 1910, and
has been absent and unheard from for
a period of seven years, and that he
disappeared about the fifth of August,
1910, and praying that administration
of the estate Of Fred Rich be grant
ed to Frank r. Chase or to some 9TH
err suitable person.
1t is ordered, That the seventeenth
day of September, A. Do 1917, at one
thirty o'clock in the afternoon, at
said probate Office, be and is hereby
appointed for hearing said petition.
1t is further ordered, That public
notice be given by publication of a
copy of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day of
hearing, in the Bedding Banner, a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Judge of Probate.
IL. ST. A true copy.
ANNA p. WEBSTER.
1878 Register of Probate.
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ANNA p. WEBSTER.
1878 Register of Probate.
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There are many kinds Of foolish
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