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Evening star., 1917-11-10
SCHOOL. CHILDREN AID
RED CROSS WAR FUND
Latest Contribution Represents Pro-
ceeds From a Labor Of Love at
Wallach Garden.

Contributions to the war service fund
Of the District Chapter of the Red
Cross. received through The Star. are:
Previously acknowledged. S3.4931s;
Wallach School. 1892; total. S3.496.50.
The latest contribution to the Red
Cross fund through The Star repre-
sents a labor of love by school children.
How the money was raised is told in
the following note from Margaret
Metzeroth:
Enclosed find $33e. This sum repre-
sents the Wa1lach share OF the pro-
ceeds from garden at 7th and C
streets southeast. which was worked
by the children of the Wallach School
The plan was originated by Miss a. NJ
Merrill of the Eastern High School and
Miss r. c. Mortimer of the Wallach
School. The girls of the Eastern High
School sacrificed their tennis court for
this purpose, and the work was car
ried on under the direction of Mrs
Faber Of the Wallach Mothers Club
and Miss Metzeroth of the Eastern
High School.
ut is with. a sincere desire to help
in the great work which you are doing
that we make this contribution in be-
half Of those who helped In the enter
prise
Evening star., 1917-11-10
COLONELS ARE ASSIGNED
TO COLORED REGIMENTS

Colonels of the Regular Army have
been designated to command infantry
regiments of colored soldiers to be
formed at various camps as follows:
At Camp Meade. Admiral. Md. Col.
W. p jackson; at Rockford. Ill, Col
Vernon a. Caldwell: at Des Moines.
Iowa. Col. Ross l.. Bush; at Yaphank
n. y. Col. James A Bush. Two field
artillery regiments of colored soldiers
are to be organized at Wrightstown,
n. j.. under command of Col. Dan T.
Moore and Col. Fred T. Austin. A
third regiment of field artillery will
be formed at Camp Meade. with Col.
William Z. Cole in command. and a
regiment of engineers at Chillicothe.
Ohio, with Col. F.. I. Brown in COM
mand. Col. l. c. Jenks will have COM
mand of the auxiliary trains of the
division to be organized at Fort Riley.
Kan.
Brig Gen. C. C. Ballou will have COM
mand of the colored division. All the
regimentai officers in that division
will be white and all the company off,
GERS colored.
Evening star., 1917-11-10
MUSTER0lE- lE-QuIcK
| RELIEF! NO BLISTER!
y Soothes and Relieves Like q
|, Mustard Plaster Without
the Burn or Sting

TMusferole is a clean, white ointment
made with the oil Of mustard. It does ali
The work of the oid-fashioned mustard
plaster-does it better and does not bis
tef. You do not have to bother with a
cloth. You simply rub it on-and usually
the pain is gonei
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ble and recommend it to their patients.
They will gladly tell you what relief it
gives from sore throat, bronchitis, Group,
stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion.
pleurisy. rheumatism, lumbago, pains
and aches Of the back or joints, sprains.
lore muscles, bruises, ehilblains, frosted
feet, colds of the chest ,(it often pre-
rents pneumonia).
SOC and 6Oc jars; hospital size. $3.50.
Evening star., 1917-11-10
BACK IN D. G. REFoRMAToRY.
E. ]. Mcdonald, Slayer Of Wife, Sur
rendered in New York.

Edward Joseph Mcdonald, slayer Of
Gertrude Mcdonald. his wife, who recently
escaped from the District reformatory at
Lorton, Va. and surrendered to the po-
lice in New York city two days ago. was
brought back last night by Detective
Howard vermillion. This morning he
was turned over to Sapt. Whitaker and
returned to the reformatory.
Mcdonald said he went from Lorton to
Texas and from there to San Francisco
He then came. east. stopping in num-
Der OF cities, finally reaching New York
city, where relatives reside He said he
did not visit any Of his relatives, how
ever. and when he became tired OF being
hunted by the police he surrendered
The fugitive was supplied with money
about the time he escaped. he stated. his
cash capital amounting to $500. but he
refused to say from what source the
money came. Mansill F; Mills; another
with him. but they separated the day
after they escaped.
Evening star., 1917-11-10
FOOD PLEDGES REPORTED
NEAR TEN-MlLLION GOAL

The food administration has come
within less than a million Of its 10.-
o00, 900 goal for food pledge cards. The
total pledges signed by American
stood early today at 9.119,-
AIT. an increase of more than 2s0.0o0
over the last report given out by the
campaign headquarters here.
Pennsylvania reported today 2o5.s5s
new signatures. which brings her total
up to 10000. This puts Pennsylvania
into the lead in the total number Of
pledge cards signed in any one state.
On this basis Iowa Is second, with
$4,000 pledges. and Missouri third,
with 100000.
On the basis of percentage of popula-
tion enrolled, Iowa takes first place,
with 81 per cent of its families pledged
to conserve food. Louisiana Is second,
with SO per cent; Rhode Island. third.
with II per cent, while Vermont and
Maine are tied for fourth place. with
6S per cent each.
Evening star., 1917-11-10
PATENT MEDICINE FRAUD
TAKES ON A NEW GUISE
peddlers Claim Their "Cures" Are
Manufactured by the q. s.
Government.

Warning against impostors posing as
federal employees who are endeavoring
to sell rheumatism and other cures"
which they represent to the gullible as
being made by the government. was is
sued today by the bureau of chemistry
Letters received from residents of
Minnesota and South Dakota tell of
such Misrepresentation by agents of
the United States Medical Dispensary"
or DIR. Henry Post, Washington. D. c.
Federal inspectors have been unable
to locate any such concern or doctor>i IN
Washington or elsewhere.
The departments inspectors cannot
find that the product is being shipped
in interstate commerce. which would
bring 1t under the food and drugs act,
and are of the opinion that the agents
carry 1t personally to escape detection
by the federal authorities. The depart
ment therefore has brought the matter
to the attention of various state and
city food and drug officials with the
view of securing their cooperation in
detecting and preventing such fraudu-
lent practices.
Evening star., 1917-11-10

date. The churches, public school ana
hospital are all located on the west
eide o. Georgia avenue. Sidewalks are
to be constructed on the east side horth
OF Shepherd road. II was reported.
Gardiner's Selection Approved.
The association approved Mr.. dardi-
ner's selection as District Commissioner
in resolution which expressed eraei-
hcation over the appointment or a bona
1de resident Of the District and the rec
cgnition of home rule by the President
The association went on record as ap-
proving the bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Cary allowing a charge OF 8
per cent on small loans up to $50 ana
per cent on loans above that amount
to pawnbrokers. James NJ. Wood, Secre-
tary of the East End Suburban Citizens
Association. addressed the meeting on
the bill. He told of the valuable work
accomplished by pawnshops in recov-
ering stolen goods when about to be
pawned and the work of the police de-
partment In this respect. He SAID ina.
prior to abolishing the pawnshops IN
the District they showed that 80 per
cent of stolen goods were recovered and
during the past year the amount was
only per cent. This bill. he stated.
does not Ffovide for the return Of loan
sharks ef loan companies, on which a
bitter fight was waged several years
ago.
New Members Elected.
New members were elected as follows:
s. H. Ahkery. DR.. A. |. Howard,
Charles t. Simms, Fred E. Klockenbrink
and Rev. prank X. Bischoff.
Rev Forrest J. Prettyman called at
tention to the necessity OF an improve
ment In the parcel delivery service. and
3 comtnittee composed Of Jesse L. Err
good, Rev. F. J.. Prettyman and l. F.
Randolph was appointed to take the
matter up with the District officials.
Jesse L. Ergood, DR.. George B. Heinecke
and L. F. Randolph constituted a, com
mittee which reported on the confer
enees held with the food administration
authorities A committee composed of
DR.. e. b. Heinecke, Oliver Bowles and
Hoy Whitcomb was appointed by Pres
ident Ray to arrange for the distribu-
ton Of food conservation matter and
to enroll householders as members of
the food administration.