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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
Plea FOR LIGHTHOUSE MEN
Clerks and Shop Workers Ask In
clusion in Retirement Bill.

Plea in, behalf Of the clerks and
shopworkers in the lighthouse serv-
ice that they :be included in the re-
tirement bill recommended by the
retirement bill recommended by the
commissioner. of lighthouses :, and
passed by Congress is made to Chair
man. Sims and other, members Of the
House: committee on interstate and
foreign commerce by the retirement
association.
It is pointed, out that the modified
bill which passed Congress specifi-
caliy excludes clerks and shopwork-
ers. Of whom there are but nine in
the entire service. An appended tab
ulation shows that there will be not
more than ten in the retirement list
at any time. -~-~-' - '--"--- ----r' ---
AZ, the enactment of theslaw in, the
present form would be a direct dis
elimination against, this small num-
Der Of federal workers. the commit
tee is, urged to include them when
Congress. makes appropriation for
carrying out tho retirement law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
PRESIDENT IS TOO BUSY
TO, HEAR COTTON PROTEST

Because Of other engagements, Pres
ident Wilson today declined to see
committees, representing senators and
Representatives from the. southern
states which sought an engagement
today for the purpose of protesting
against steps being, taken by 1.-THE gov
eminent looking to the fixing of cot
ton prices - - -
The committees were appointed at a
conference last Saturday. Of House. and
Senate members following the issuance
of statement by the President last
Friday, announcing that q committee
is to be named to Investigate the cot
ton situation, and that, II necessary.
prices would be- fixed,
The committee named to represent
the southern senators held four
hour. conference today for the pur-
pose Of outlining plans for their: for
NAL protest to the President. In addi-
ton to declaring there is no author
ity under the law to fix prices they
plan to show the harm which would
result to southern cotton growers
through price fixing. -
It was also agreed to present the
President with facts concerning the
production Of cotton together with
its. importance as a world commodity
and the close connection between
cotton and the financial foundation
Of this Country. .4....-a. ..ss-=.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
COMMUNITY WORK GROWS.
In.reased Demand for Uss.of sshoo.
Buildings as Centers:r '. :.

Use of public schools tosmeet de-
mands s76f- community centers in
Washington has become so e1tehsive
that Recommendation has been made
to tho board Of education by the SUI
perintendent OF schools. for ,cerittafi-
cation Of all requests for Community
use of school buildingsusithst hesken-
eral community secretary rather than
With ttite nboardr OF education THIS
superintendeht's annual report. ~
The, community center systefp, from
a ANAL establishment of, two areEf-
larly. organized cetters, hah incfeased
50 that sixteen centers are now on 4
Sf5:oNO, made in the district .ht1l frf-
Gently pessede:by6 Cenxrees, makes
possible ampliAed. oppoftunitis les i for
work fl the csnters. . ~ - {; =!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
TWO DIE IN A1RPLANE DROP.
Machine Flying Low Over Brook
lvn Goes Dead: Il Demolished. v.

NEW YORK. September 1s.-Lieut.
Charles; Kinney. jr., of sCovinston,
KY. and e. H. Austin of Baston were
killed when an Army. airplsne from
the Mineola. aviation field crashed to
earth IN the Flatbush section :. Of
BROOKLYN today. 'o .s.ss.r.ss y.
Hundreds Of persons. who. saw the
machine Ego dead" as 1t was Tying
low over trees and housetops wit
messed its plunge into the back yard
Of q residence. The airplane2was de-
moiished.-= Doctors who we're sum
moped found both occupants dsad. ..
alight caused the. fatal crash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
-. !.
Grain, Produce
: and Live Stock. {.
'tsRa1N' AND Provisions.

we szGAGin n vai ssDsss sdas ehiss
- to an embargo on .shfpmslts Of
grain to, Kansas CITY. st.. Louis agd
Omaha. The embargo was exHecled
now the sole big center,:that has: net
suffered from congestion Peace Talk
tended to emphasize bearish seIlttm nn; g.
but only in a minor degree: Spenlnss
fiEuTes to Is lower, with October. LIB =
to 1879, and November h49A 10
1.fsN q, were followed by material
Ise4bsc4s ali around. =. a s;:s1 -
oats displayed comparative strength.
Recent buying for government ana. ex-
port. interests was the main basis
After opening unchanged to hfgheT
the market reacted somewhat. with
Provisions lacked support. Weak
ness of corn more than Offset .thesitrm
fn,,o Of. thu hing market. - -
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$4,000 C0AL,M1NERs STRIKE.
Anthracite Mems Claim. Not to Be
Cousidered Until They. Return.

SHAMOKIN, Pa, September. 16.-
About .25. 200 miners vim this section
of the ,anthraeite region suspended
work today. in conformity with the
decision Of q mass meeting held, yes
terday.s All of. the mines south Of
Broad mountain: are I'm; operation.
TAese include. hose IN tho LyRens
valley, fremont. Nj nersvtile. snd
Schuylki1l valley districts. r. -;
sDsssrfct-Przsid<nt Matthews. wired
from washington that until tie man
return, tosevork tie. Federal. Fuel. Ad-.
ministration will decline. to. consider
IN, adjustment Of the anthracite wage
scale. =. The men are expected to go
back tomorrow. Z! :. - -! < 40.
:. The miners are. asking for a wage
scale equal TO that OF the .bttuminous
nf3uers In. ern5PAnnsylvania.. THIS
Involves large increase oyer wages
paid ut present. =. Z. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
WEATHER.

District of Columbia, y cloudy tonight
and tomorrow: probably rain; cooler
tomorrow: gentle shifting winds, be-
coming northwest
Maryland. probably. rain tonight and
tomorrow; cooler tonight In west por-
ton; cooler. tomorrow: gentle shifting
winds, becoming northwest. ~,
Records for Twenty-Four. Hours.
The Following were the readings q
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures, pm. 80;
p.n1. ~; IL midnight 81. Today. 4
AM, So: sam, 81; q noon. IS; q pm,
70. Maximum, 80, at pm. yesterday;
minimum. 81. at Z am. today. -:
Temperature same date. last year
Maximum. 20: minimum. 81.
Observation-Disclosures. PM. q. 80;
s PM, $3.50; IL midnight. 1896. To-
day. am. 1886, s. am. ,2s.as; moon.
1890; 2 Pm, 2S.eS. - ~,
Condition Of the Water
s Temperature and condition of water
ct am: Great Falls-Temperature.
III condition. 90: Dalecarlia reservoir
connection. s5o; condition at south CON
nectton. 40. GeorEetoWn distributing
Observation-Disclosures, Il; condition
at ,tnnuent xatehouse. ++26;s condition. at
emuent gatehouse, 25. -., -.
Up4Riyer Waters. 8,
Special Dispatch to Tho Star. :,
HARPERSFERRY, W.; Va, Septem
Der 16.-The Potomac and Shenandoah
riyers5both were muddy this morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
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BRITISH PREMIER BETTER.
Condition Of Lloyd George. Who 4
=, Ill. Reported Improving.

LONDON, September 1e.-Premief
Lloyd George had q distinctly better
night last night and had several
hours of continuous sleep. says the Of
flcial bulletin issued by the attending
physicians today. -
.-rhe symptoms of exhaustion" the
bulletin adds. which were manifest
yesterday afternoon, are passing. The
premier's temperature has fallen and
his pulse In better. Tho st1te Of his
threat shows satisfactoEy Improve
mont."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
STRIKING POLICEMEN.
J.. ... WILL RESUME DUTY

CINCINNATI, September 16.-The
police strike was declared on by the
policemen shortly after the noon hour
today. The men will go back to work
at. $3.50 pm. today when the second
shift reports for duty. The next shift
will report. at IL pm. and the third
shift at am. tomorrow. The men
came back without obtaining any
guarantees from. the. city officials rel
alive to their demands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
Bombs Dropped On Paris again.

PARIS septembers1s.--Several en-
aray aerial sauadrons new over the
reEzop. Of Paris this morning. They
were subjected to a heavy. .anti-air-
craft mrs, hut =slaceesdsd In: droppinE
some bombs- There were q few VIC
Tins and some materiaf damage. ae-
c6rdihg, to an somctal. report The
"ir cheap sisnai WIZ given at. 3
O'Clock. s--4-...f' 49, Ss- -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16

Selling Ex.DlvIdend Today.
-wyman Burton Tobacco Company.
2os in common took. and preferred. IN
American Locomotive. ~. and prefer
red lN sha Ksx sn1,ns.,d G09 Ere
preferred, III; American Wooden, X,
ana no GalG 9s9 geefssL
az: American Bank Note preferred, q ;
Underwood Typewriter, III, and pre-
ferred., 1A:, White Motor: 7: North
cries, "a; Booth Fisheries 1st prefer
red. 1z Pisfcs,ATrow M e'sxs,l ast Pre- Pre-
Electric Storage Battery. Il, Bethle.
hem Steel -; nrs,.1 gssnlshs an sts 81
nreferred. 3: Railway Steel Springs, ~ /;
5. 1. Case Machine COMPANY let pre-
ferred.- TX; crucible., Steel preferred
1N: Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
tpany, 2 in ~ Liberty Bonds; Cult
States Steel, 21k. and LIST preferred, X ;
United Drug. 1A;-ae Lgsitt g. Myers
preferred, IN, and Twin City Rapid
Transit preferred. ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16

= Detective Charles A. Evans. in
charge Sof detective bureau at police
headquarters betNsen 4 O'clock in the
afternoon; and Midnight has BEEN
transferred 70 MxJ. Fhlman'a once.
He probably win be given. a,epronso-
ton: Detectfyssq.sE.sBur4nsams.hs has
ssssa Sta = o:e5oce:us the m asssie1ys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
LOWE STOCK MARKETS. !

CHICAGO, September l6.-Upited
states bureau Of markets: Hogs
Receipts, $1,000 head; good hogs
steady to cents higher others slow,
big packers doing little: top. 20. 81:
butchers, 2o.30a20.s5: light, 20e5a
20.s5: packing. 19.60a2o.2o: rough,
1s.75a19.50; pigs, good and choice,
l lcattls9Receipts, 10000 head; best
native steers strong. toss cents high
er, to q new record. 1880; others and
butchers cattle and calves: slow and
Renerally-:lower. - -.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900 head; open
ed steady on fat classes;:. western
lambs sold up to 1905 feeders slow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
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-
/ Moving picture stars in special
screen; acts win furnish probably, the
most distinctive advertising feature
Of the fourth liberty loan. which OPENS
Septembers2 %.
Plans for sthe- campaign announced
today, byt; ssrsnkR R.: Wilson. director
ae loan publicity show that thirty
ave different productions averaging
$40 feet Of ,nlm. In length. have baen
prepared. and win be RELAXED through
out the three weeks drive by leading
Aim exchanges. -,
. New Feature Every Three Days.
Each Of .the5 1900 movie tkeatefs
In the country will have anew liberty
loan feature every three, days.
| The actors and their managers pxid
for the Aim productions, contributing
services and materials Of an estimated
value of 81 100000. The government
paid-fo the 1000 duplicate Aims. ex-
pending only $5e,oe6, -or about: - for
each theateF. in the country. II .
{. The plays include some comedy
themes. Most are fearful, teaching the
lesson Of bond buying in tensely dra-
matte ,stories.
Actor Participants.
Participating In the productions
are: George NJ. cohan.- Mary Pick
Hart, Dustin FarnuIn, William Far
mum, Geraldine s:FaFras. Elsie. Fsrgu-
son, ALA Nazimovas Enrico Caruso.
Alice Brady, William Duncan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Drew. Pauline Frederick
William Favsrsham. Waliace Reid.
O. H~ V~kl
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Special Dispatch to The Star. q -
BALTIMORE, Md. September .1sI
Wheat-Spot No. q rcd wtntAt garlict8,
2.3aNa2.a4A;. spot No. 2 I'D winter,
.Corn-Receipts, 1.773 bushels.
Oats-F1rmer standard white new,
70: o. 3 white new. TIA receipts.
1889 bushels. =; -.
Rye-Firm; No. western export.
1.72. go, -. *
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The B. & o. Dividend.
Washington Stock Exchange,

SALES.
After call:
washington Gas, 10 at So
MerEenthaler Linotype, at 112A, 2 at
112L, 2 at 112A.
Observation-Disclosures r. R. IS. 1000 at
%, reported Friday, should have been 1000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
Steel Common Shows Net Decline

steel common. the usual leader, WAS
less active, strong at the opeftne, but
gradually easing for Z point 1oAst with
recovery from 1osk to 10s, net DE-
attsndsd Equipments and metal shares
The rail- group moved but slowly, st
no time showing anything sabproxcd-
ing activity. while changes in prices
were Of small importance.1xfs ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16

n
AJAX Rubber......
| Alaska Gold.....
| Alaska Juneau.
| Allisc haln,ers...
/ Am Bank N Pr.
4 American Can...
| Am Car & Fdry.
lam Cotton Oil. /.
| Am Hide 4 LIE ps
| American Ice....
| Am Internatl. >.
Am Linseed pr.
Am Locomotive.
Am SIN & Ref.
! Am Steel Fdry..
Am Sugar. ......
Am Sumatra..
Am Sumatra pr.
Am Tel & Teleg.
| Am Tobacco.
| Am Wrtg Pa pr.
| Anaconda.
| A G& w Ind.
| Atchison pr.....
Baldwin Loco.
Ealto & Ohio.
Barrett Co. .....
| Barrett Co pr.
Beth st Class b.
Beth Stl so pr.
Burns Bros. .....
Butte Superior.
! California, Petm
| California Pc pr.
| Canad'n Pacific.
! Central Leather.
Cere de Pasco...
! Chi Mil & StP...
Chi NJ & StP pr.
Chi r I & Pac...
G R 1 & p SO pr.
c R I &P 10 pr.
ChileEopper....
Chino Copper.
Col & Sothn' LIST.
Columbia Gas. :.
Con Int Cal Min
Corn Products. :.
Crucible Steel. =.
Cuban Cane Sug.
Cuban Cane S pr
Del 8 Hudson
Den & Rio Or pr.
Distillers' Secur.
Dome Mining.
Erie Railroad.
Erie 1st pr.
Fed N G.. SIN pr.
General Motors.
Cranky Con Min.
Grit Northern pr
Grit Northn Ore
Greene-Cananea
Gulf States Steel
Illinois Central.
marlborough.
marlborough pr
Inspiration. ..-..
In Agri Corpn. :.
In Ayr Corpn pr
Int Har of NJ pr
Int Marine
Int Marine pr.
Internatl Nickel.
Springfield
Kennecott. .....
L.ackawanna Stl.
Lake E & w F.
Lehigh Valley.
I;oose-Wles...-
Maxwell I'd. .....
Mexican Pet'm..
Miami Copper.
Aiidvale Steel. 80
MINI & StL (n).,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
Results. IN Calling Pool Looms. .

This resulted in calling. OFF some
pool loans, to serious LOSSES In IN
the. former declining, to LIN rom =
closing on Saturday 1T 1.aSMf while
Sumatra. broke from an oreAfne ct
LIS To l.07H, as compared with n slofe
on Saturday4 Of liz. These sreeially
weak cases caused some: sympat essine
the. list gave q fair account OF: them
Positive strength was shown In Met
camille Marine PREFERRED with \
gain; In Mexican Petroleum. IN az.
vance, and in General Motors. WIKI q
Texas OIL scored a. good :advancA.
selling at from 1861 to 1871, or -
points net gain from Saturdays CLOS
Ing. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
'OTTON MARKET.
POWDER STOCKS.
London Money and Discounts.

LONDON. September 1G-Money.
Der cent; discount rate, short and
3hIas-wonth bills, 3 17-5z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
Many Coupons Cashed Today.

Third liberty loan semi-annual
coupons matured today, and a large
business was transacted in cashing
the slips.
Banks also clipped a lot of coupons
from bonds held. for -installment buy
ere, the interest Of which covers the
carrying charges of the banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16

AN ANNUITY IN MUTUAL LIRr -IHsuR.
anee Company will give certain tssons fss
life. guaranteed By over six hundred and thif.
ty-fhree million dollars. Applieatioss TrsnPtvsA
b. THOMAS p. MORGAN. Aaneesr.
Rooms Sz2429 4outherl RuNdiHe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16

OuIUH 1luSt OUHPdHy O1V10e11u'
Directors of the Union Trust Com
pany have ordered a dividend of X
per cent on the capital stock of the
company. payable October Is, to
Shareholders Of October =, the books
remaining closed from the LIST to the
18th, inclusive.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
POMERENE DELAYS
RETIREMENT BILL

No vote will be reached by the
Senate before election on the Nickel
lar-Keating bill for a pension and re-
tirement system.
i Opponents of the bill have succeed
ed in barring 1t from consideration by
one move and another. The Senate
expects to wind UP its prediction
work October 20 and there is no hope
OF passing the bill by that date.
Senator McKellar tried to have the
bill considered yesterday but failed.
Senator Pomerene OF Ohio, Is one of
the leading opponents OF the bill. He
says Its provisions are too far-reach-
ing to have IL hastll'- considered. He
opposes the plan y .iereby the en-
ployes and the Government each pay
half the cost, and has served notice
he wants to offer an amendment
Government employees are disap-
pointed in the delay on both this bill
and the Nolan 50 minimum-wage bill.
They fear that unless there is a spe-
cial effort made in behalf OF these bills
in November, both will be forced to
go over until next session OF Con-
gress. The next session wiz be a
short one and jammed with legisla-
tion and It will be easy then for the
opposition to head OF the measures by
parliamentary maneuvering.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
rents ROW 'TlLL
BLOCKS FOOD BILL

It looked today as IL the entire food
production bill, involving the bone
dry" amendment and the Pomerene
amendment for a District rental ad-
ministration, would go over until
after election
Senator Hoke Smith, who says the
women and girl war workers
In Washington ought to be protected
from the rent sharks" may confer
with Chairman Lever OF the House
Committee on Agriculture today in
an EFFORT to break the deadlock on
rental legislation. The general belief
at the Capitol, however, is that no
agreement is likely, and that unless
the Senate recedes from the .Pomer-
enc amendment the bill will not be
disposed OF until after the election
recess
Senator Gore still insists that II the
Senate votes to adhere to the Pomer-
enc amendment the House will yield.
Dry forces are getting more and
more restless over the delay. They
charge that both the vets and some
OF the drys who are timid about po-
liticaI conssquences do not want the
"bone-dry" measure to 60 through
before election.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
Injured Aviator Wants
Ani-Aircraft Job to
Get Revenge on Enemy

CAMP wADswoRTH. SPAR
TANBURG, s. c., Oct. 26.-Arriv-
ing with Illinois draftmen, Private
Harold A. Homan asked special
permission to be placed in the
anti-aireraft machine gun bat
TALON. He explained that he had
SERVED with the British in the
aviation section and had been
shot down by the boches and in
jured so badly he was returned to
Chicago.
81 would like to get a chance
to get a German aviator or two,"
he said, $50 they will know how
1t feels to be shot down.
You win," said Major Coffin,
and issued an order at once send
ing the young man to the Fifth
Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun Bat
talon.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
GEDDES WARNS OF
U-BOAT OFFENSIVE

LONDON. Oct. 25.-Germany is
stronger than ever as far as her sub
marine powers are concerned. and
BY the end Of this year will be able
to renew an extensive submarine Of
fensive. declared Sir Eric Geddes,
iirst lord Of the admiralty, in an in
terView upon his return from the
United States.
Replying in behalf Of the admiralty
regarding the activities of the Brit
ish navy referred to. in the American
Trafalgar Day resolutions, Sir Erie
said:
'Since the nrst day the United
States Joined the allies we have been
proud to share with your navy our
hourly perils and anxieties.
II wish to assure the people OF the
United States we appreciate fully, In
fact. more than we can express, the
wonderful enthusiasm Of the great
American people in the tight for q
common cause.
'SThe enthusiasm OF the Americans
which I personally witnessed in your
country recently cannot fail to insure
complets victory for the nations
united in the battle against a conf
mon foe"
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
TRADE
IS j. S. PROBLEM

Within two years there will be
%, ,oo0. 900 tons of merchant shipping
to be employed, and Edward n. Hur-
ley. chairman of the United States
Shipping Board, announces that it Is
not too early to look around for car
goes, not only in this country but
abroad.
Twenty-Five million tons is a lot
OF shipping" says Mr.. Hurley. "In
one voyage these ships would carry
all the live stock, dressed meats,
packinE-house products. poultry
game, fish. wool, hides, and leather
carried on your railroads in one year.
In less than five trips they would
carry our whole railroad haul of
grain, flour. cotton, hay, fruit, vege-
tables, and other fam products. In
three and one half trips all our lum-
ber: in seven trips all our manu-
factured goods: in sixteen trips all
our coal and coke. The total ton
mage hauled on our railroads Is
about l .2o0. 1000 900 tons
$50, amid all his splendid effort
in producing equipment to win the
war, the American manufacturer
must be asked TO take thought for
tomorrow and think in terms OF
shipping and foreign trade. This
might appear like a distraction now.
something which will take the at
tsntion from the supreme duty Of
winning the war. But far from be-
ing a distraction, it fits in with war
production and war Psychology.
While our factories and factory en-
ployes are building war material to-
day, they are also building foreign
trade, II we can only see things as
whole and make one factor work
with another.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
GAS MAN FROWNS
| ON ALL HEROES

WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Oct. 25.-The gas officer is
one man in the American army who
b as no idea OF romantic heroism.
Every one has been congratulating
the chaps who jerked OF their gas
masks to do difficult Jobs when the
bpchss were heaving gas over in
volumes. and the French awarded
several hoys the "CToix de Guerre"
for their spunk.
Nov comes the gas officer, taking
all the joy out of being a hero in a
gas attack. He says men who take
on gas masks because they cannot
do their work with them ought to be
eourt-martialed instead of croix de
guerred. The men will have to learn
70 work and fight in their masks, he
says.
The gas officer hands it to the boys
Who work right through with their
Eas masks on, because they stay out
of the hospitals Il anyone gets a
whiff OF gas, the gas officer thinks
that man ought to lie right down and
take care Of himself, which doesn't
sound brave or heroic at all. 1t
sounds like quitting, the doughboys
~.
But tho gas OFFICER points out that
TIE man who quits and takes care OF
himself gets over his sassing in three
or four hours, and can go back into
service again, whereas The chap who
sticks It out to thc last falls ex-
hAusted and needs a lot Of hospital
treatment before he is good for work
again. This il how the gas officer
figures the man who quits is a hero.
He says the boches would like to
have doughboys stay in tho gas until
they get whined good, and move
around a lot until 1t is all through
their bodies. for that puts a dough-
boy out Of commission.
OF course, the gas officer doesn't
want anyone to be q gutter when he
has an important post TO hold, for he
says IL the doughboys use their masks
quickly and correctly, the boches
haven't any gas that viii bother seri-
oasly.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
HONORS THAW

NEW YORK. Oct 25.-Maj. William
Thaw, dean Of American aviators and
holder OF the French Croix de Guerre
with five palms. mas been awarded the
American distinguished service cross
with two citations, by General Per-
shing. it was announced here last
night by the Aero Club OF America
Major Thaw. who was one OF the
earliest American hlers with the
French Lafayette escadrille, and who
was transferred to the American
service after this country entered the
struggle, became an American "ace"
last June