Evening star., 1918-01-28
Administration Officials Per-
NIT Modification in Favor Of
Religious Organizations.
NEW PLAN GIVES HEAT
TO ALL DENOMINATIONS
Decision on Closing Of Picture
Houses Depends on Amount OF
Coal Used.


for churches was announced today by
Edward F. Colladay, acting fuel admin
istrator for the District Of Columbia
during the absence in Florida Of John
l.. Weaver. The order requiring that
two out of three churches shall be
without heat entirely is rescinded and
q modified plan of coal saving IS to
apply to all churches alike.
The new program provides that Protes-
tant churches may have heat on Sundays
from am. until 80 pm, which Will
enable them to have Sunday school and
the regular morning services. Cathohc
churches may have heat from am until
IL 30 pm, affording opportunity for reg
ular masses and Sunday school.
All churches are to be without heat all
days except Sunday. The period covered
by the order will end with Sunday, Feo-
ruary 10. Whether it will be extended
beyond that date depends on the measure
of relief which in the meantime comes 70
the coal situation
May Close Movies.
Mr. Colladay today had under consider
ture theaters. He started an investiga-
ton to learn to what extent they use
anthracite coal for heating. If he finds a
worthwhile saving of hard coal can be
effected by shutting down movies he
will issue the order. Fifty tons. or even
twenty-five tons day, Mr.. Colladay said,
would be considered worthwhile saving.
Twenty-Five tons day. divided into
quarter-ton lots. he figured, would heat
a hundred homes foS several days. He
declared belief that a hundred families
should not be compelled to live in heat
less houses that theaters might operate.
If he finds theaters generally burn soft
coal they are not likely to be disturbed,
ton.
1t is hard coal householders need.
Makes Appeal for Coal.
Clarence R. Wilson, chairman of the
board OF managers of Garfield Hospital.
called on Mr.. Colladay this morning and
made an appeal for coal There are 150
pa tients at the hospital, Mr.. Wilson said,
and not enough coal to last until tonight.
Mr.: Colladay at once put the machinery
of his Office at work in an effort to get
coal to the hospital before the fires are
out Mr. Wilson explained that the DIFF
ficulty at Garfield had resulted through
failure Of the dealer with whom the hos
pital has contract to make deliveries
he had promised.
The coal situation in Washington
was as serious today as it has been
at any time this winter. Receipts over
Sunday, instead of increasing. as had
been hoped for. fell far below the av-
erases for Friday and Saturday. Soft
coal came in this morning in a little
more liberal quantities. but the city
has not a days stock of anthracite on
hand.
The emergency bureau of the local
1N,,e hi
morning with less than go tons of coal
at its two dumps. and against all this
orders had been issued last week. The
office was crowded today with citizens
seeking coal Their orders were ac-
cepted for delivery when more coal is
placed at the dumps.
Fear Effects of Snow.
The heavy snowstorm. it is feared
will SO delay railroad operations that
coal now on it's way will not reach the
city in time to prevent still greater
suffering. The local delivery problem
is not now adding to the coal shortage.
Some dealers kept their teams at work
a IL day yesterday. and Mr.. Colladay ex-
pressed belief today dealers have been
keeping close up with their deliveries,
and will continue to do so.
Washington merchants, almost with
ont execution, are again observing the
spirit as well as the letter of the heat
less Monday edict of the fuel admins
tration. according to Charles j. Column
bus. secretary of the Retail Merchants
as Sunday" said Mr.. Columbus, land
all | have heard indicates local mer-
chants again are living up to the good
they made for themselves
last Monday"
The heavy snowstorm retarded traffic
and added to the Sunday atmosphere
which descended on the downtown dis
trict. All food Establishments are per-
mitted to remain open all day. Laun-
dries also are entirely exempt from the
order, and drug stores are open
to sell only drugs, medicines and news
papers, ice cream and food drinks.
Resolutions by Pastors Federation.
Resolutions were adopted today by
he Pastors Federation of Protestant
Churches of the District of Columbia,
lsking that the order of the fuel admin
he churches for three weeks, be mod
fed. This action was taken prior to an
of the modifica ton.
1t was set forth that the federation
protested against the order as being
Unfair, unnecessary and an unwarrant-
ID abridsment of the religious liberties
IF the people of the District and that
he federation regarded it as serious
ack OF appreciation of the need and
value of worshipful services in a crisis
which strongly threatens the founda-
ion principles upon which the govern
nent is built.
A committee. embracing the eXecu-
i've committee, was appointed to pre- |
sent the resolutions to the District fuel |
Rev. DIR. George A. Miller. pastor of |
he Ninth Street Christian Church, and !
PRESIDENT of the federation. opened the /
Meeting with a statement regarding the |