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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
new SYSTEM OF PAYING
SOLDIERS CONSIDERED

officers Of the quartermaster gen.
erals Office are favorably considering
an important change in the system of
paying soldiers in the Army. The
change was proposed by Gen. PERISH
ing on the recommendation Of pay Of
ficers attached to the American ex-
peditionary forces in France.
An officer Of the War Department
has been sent to France to investigate
the system, with a view to its adop-
ton for the entire military service.
The system proposed involves the is
sue to every soldier Of what Is called
THE Soldiers Individual Pay Record
Book
The book Is in the nature Of q bank
book containing twelve pages of about
four by five inches in size. It Is con-
tanned in a waterproof cover and In
cased in an oil paper envelope. on
organization are written.
The purpose Of the book is to have
an exact statement of q soldiers pay,
from which at a. glance any pay Of
flcer can determine the amount of
money due him. That arrangement
will be particularly valuable for SOL
diers on leave, soldiers In hospitals,
and those at casual camps.
Soldiers arriving in leave areas will
be allowed to collect their pay to
date, including the fractional part OF
the month in which the payment is
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
MITCHELL WOULD HELP
INDUSTRIAL CR|PPLES
New York Commission Head Pro
poses Treatment Similar to
That Given Soldiers.

John Mitchell. chairman of the New
York industrial commission and MEM
Der of the executive committee of
the American Association for Labor
Legislation, speaking today at the
fifth biennial meeting of the National
Conference of Catholic Charities,
urged the prompt passage Of legisla-
ton in Congress to extend the scope
Of the new vocational rehabilitation
act for soldiers and sailors so as to
include also disabled victims of in
dustrial accidents.
ITO those who are MANNED in her
service, whether in the military or
the Industrial army" said Mr.. Mitchell,
the protection of disability compensa :
ton, but also the helping hand OF
rehabilitation through measures that
will, as far as possible, restore the
cripple to normal life and useful, self
sustaining occupation.
THE need for vocational rehab1lita-
ton of crippled industrial workers is
great. 1t is not only a pressing war
time need. but it Is a far greater per-
manent need than the work for re-
claiming military cripples. War Is
accentuating the necessity of con-
sci Wig uSAlAAlAS SNCAS PoSoAOtS
ounce of labor power. There are in
the United States at the present time
at least 100000 victims of industrial
injuries calling to us for this kind OF
training to make them again pro-
ductive members Of society and open
again to them the door Of self-sup-
port, self-respect and opportunity.
And this number of permanently in
capacitated is increasing at the start
ling rate of 1880 every year.
Official estimates based upon the
experience Of Canada. our neighbor
to the north. indicate that only about
1 per cent Of the men sent overseas
will be affected by the new federal plan
for restoring the disabled to health
vocational re-education and q job" he
continued. "At that rate 1t would
take ten years OF fighting. employing
a million men each year, to swell the
sum total Of disabled soldiers and
sailors so as to equal our present
army Of industrial cripples waiting to
be reclaimed. already too long neg
lected in our factory and munition
communities, our mining districts and
railroad centers."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
OBSERVE YOM K|PPUR
IN SOLEMN SERVICE
Celebration Will Continue Until
Sunset Today-Dr. A. S. Isaac
Speaks at Temple.

Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atone
ment, one Of the most solemn fast
days of the Jewish faith. was cele-
brated yesterday at sunset at all of
the synagogues.
At the Eighth Street Temple the
celebration was marked by the largo
number Of soldiers and others in serv-
ice. The War Department has ar
ranged to excuse Jews in service for
celebration of the holy days. when
ever possible.
The celebration of Yom Kippur will
continue till sunset today. Services
started in the temple Sunday at sun
set are continuous until sunset today.
Last night the services were opened
under the direction Of Rabbi Louis
Stern with the hymn, "Kol Nidre."
Prayer was offered for forgiveness of
unfulflled obligations of the past year:
A vow was taken to faithfully per-
form duties during the coming year.
DR.. A. s. Isaac, professor Of Column
bia University, lectured to the WASH
ington Hebrew Congregation at tho
Eighth Street Temple. The temple
quartet, composed of Mrs. N. W. Shir-
Cliff, Mrs. s. S. Kalisher. Mrs. J. F..
White and Mrs. H. F Aldridge, sang
traditional music. A volunteer choir
rendered several selections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
"PATRIOTIC PLAY DAY"
FOR CHILDREN OF CITY
October 12 Designated as Date for
Demonstrations on the Dis
trict Fairgrounds.

Washington playground children
are to have a patriotic play day"
October IL. They will demonstrate
on the Fairgrounds that day what
they have been doing to keep physi-
cally At in accordance with the re-
quest of Uncle Sam.
A program has been worked out
and will be given simultaneously on
each ground. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes,
director Of municipal Fairgrounds
and chairman Of the recreation COM
mittee of the children's year. is direct
ing the undertaking. She will be as
sisted by number OF organizations,
including the Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts,
Junior Red Cross, Camp Fire Girls
and the War Camp Community
Service.
A delegation from each of these
organizations and the children Of
each playground will give an exhibit
ton of their work in the recreation
drive. which will be followed by ath-
letic contests and various dramatic
features. The elimination Of the
program Will pe pdtrlotiC pageant
prepared for the occasion by the
Drama League, exploiting the chill
dren in conservation of their efforts
and resources to Columbia
Marie Moore Forrest will direct the
dramatic features Of the celebration.
She will be assisted by the members
of the Drama League and the play
ground directors. All children are in
vited to take part in the festivities at
the nearest playground. Rehearsals
will start this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
j. S. SOLDIERS SMILE
DESPITE THEIR WOUNDS
Grit and Humor Prevail, Writes
Miss Caroline Wheeler
to Friend Here.

How the American soldier smiles,
even as he arrives wounded at
French hospital. is described in let
ter from Caroline Wheeler. a former
Washington government employe. who
is now in the branch ONCE Of the
Treasury Department in France.
when one considers that our Army
contains thousands Of men whose
fathers were born in Europe. it is i'm
possible not to wonder over their
wonderful patriotism and courage"
wrote the young woman to a girl
friend. But they are Americans. as
they are proving by every act.
I'VE see examples Of this in the
hospitals as we'll as on the battle
fields. and we realize what courage
and patience are when we see boys,
many of them not twenty-one years
Ole. brought into a hospital on a
Through It all. American grit and
humor, which actually means pleas
ant words and smiles. holds good.
This is not theory. It is the real
thing. as have seen it. During the
pitfalls were SO crowded they were
glad to get volunteer workers, and
we managed to assist a bit. How
often I wish it might be my daily
work"
When the Germans began their drive
for Paris and the channel ports sew
eral months ago, the writer explained,
the Treasury Department packed up
its records and prepared to move from
the French capital.
'.But our Yankee boys saved Paris
once again. We have gone back to
work, almost showed under, we have
SO much before U.S."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
FINDS HOMES FOR MANY
GOVERNMENT WORKERS
Council Of Defense Booth at Union
Station Benefits Those Who
Arrive In Night.

The booth which the District Coun-
Gil Of Defense maintains at Union
station found accommodations for 778
men and women, who arrived in
crowded Washington during the last
thirty days with no place to turn to
for bed or board.
In announcing these figures, Edwin
S. Hege. secretary of the District
council, explained that these persons
form only a small percentage of the
hundreds who secure rooms every
week through the registration ONCE
which the council operates at 1891
New York. avenue northwest.
The booth at Union station renders
service to those persons who arrive
in the depot late at night or in the
small hours Of the morning, when 1t
would BE almost impossible for them
to find accommodations alone.
Mr.. Hege has renewed his appeal to
the housekeepers of the city to list
more rooms at the New York avenue
Office, so that he will be able to pro-
vide for the hundreds Of new gov
eminent employees who are expected
to arrive during October and No
vember. The dormitories which the
government is building will not be
ready before the end Of November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
JOURNEY AROUND WORLD
TO COST ONLY A DOLLAR
Piney Branch Community Center
Plans for Novel Entertainment,
Date, September 80.

"A trip around tho world for 81"
is the slogan Of a novel entertain
ment planned for the evening of Sep
tember 80 by the Piney Branch Com
munity Center.
The audience Of tourists" will start
from the John Dickson Home. 14th
and Emerson streets, in automobiles
at o'clock in the evening. The first
stop will be Japan, in the gardens
of Newton Collamer, 18th and Crit
tenden streets. The mikado will be
there in his robes, and eostumed girls
will do native dances while rice cakes
and tea are served.
The second stop will be at Serbia,
in the stadium of Central High School.
11th and Clifton streets. There will
be a program Of folk songs and ma
tive dances.
The party will then journey to
Italy, 18th and Kilbourne place, where
Alpine singers will give a concert
while the Tourists" partake of spa
ghetti.
The Lucia Gale Barber School. on
Belmont road. will be the setting
cabaret. ingram Memorial Church
will be the stage for the British
Isles. where folk songs of England,
Scotland, Ireland and Wales will be
sung.
entertainers for the United States.
which will be visualized at West
school. on Farragut street. Mrs.
Henry Hunt, president of the Com
munity Association, is in charge OF
rehearsals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
WILL BASE WAGE RAISE
ON THE COST Of LIVING

Housewives will be asked by the De-
partment of Labor for a statement of
expenses for the past year, and also
for a record of the costs for given
month of maintaining their families.
On the answer to these requests will
depend largely coming wage adjust
ments in all war industries.
It is the purpose Of the department
so to extend Its investigation Of the
cost of living as to include all the i'm
portant centers of industry In the
United States. The probe is already
under way in New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and other eastern cities.
The department is anxious to deter
mine as speedily as possible what
would be a fair wage in all classes of
industry under present conditions. 1t
is contended that the cost Of living
in Washington is greater than in
many other cities where many Of the
residents are engaged in war activities.
If this is shown on investigation to be a
fact the department probably will be
asked to state whether or not wages
should be higher here than in other sec
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
Plenty of Work.

. The lazy man has lots of
trouble; he can't dodge labor
worth a cent; no odds how he
may twist and double, some job
will track him to his tent. Where
is the guy who used to mutter,
81 can't get work, howe'er | try:
I'd like to earn my bread and
butter, but, Nothing doing! is
the cry" He used to come, with
gall immortal, and hand that
kind of tale to you; you did not
shoe him from your portal, be-
cause his tory might be true.
You handed him a pie or muffin,
and said, "Poor man, your fate
is Dire" and watched him while
he sat there stufin' his innards
like a house afre. But now if
some one comes a-spieling Of
lack of work and fakes like
those, you bump his head
against the ceiling and food him
with the garden hose. You
know at once that he is taking,
you laugh to scorn his plaintive
yelp; employers everywhere are
breaking their wishbones rus
Ting round for. help. The lazy
man has no excuses with which
to fool the kindly guy; the stress
of war has cooked his gooses,
and he must go to work or die.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
SALVAGE ARTICLES VARIED.
Post Cards, Peach Stones, Old Shoes
Included in List.

A Monograph machine several
discarded bell-hop uniforms, three
soup containers. seven trunks and a
batch OF 10000 post cards are among
the latest articles received at the sal
wage headquarters Of the American
Red Cross, Delaware avenue and c
street.
CASTOR shoes are coming in daily
and now form an imposing pile in
one corner Of the headquarters. The
shoe collection is democratic. there
being ladies' high-priced slippers, big,
coarse working boots and tiny baby
footwear.
In response to the appeal Of the
Army, two barrels Of peach stones
already have been received at head
quarters, one from Child's restaurant
and tho other from the Willard Ho-
tel. Both Of these places have prom
Used to furnish the stones regularly.
The peach stones. when burned, form
a charcoal which is used as a alter
in gas masks.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty. chair
man Of the salvage department Of the
Red Cross, reminded Washingtonians
last night that the government will
pay for platinum. which can be offered
through the salvage headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
AID FOR WAR ORPHANS
ASKED OF AMERICANS
Subscriber Supporting Family Of
Ten Children Will Give His
Name to Them.

Appeal has been made to the people
of the United States by the Associa-
ton of Orphans Of War for adoption
of forlorn children made homeless
by war. The association explains
that a trivial amount which may be
contributed will do toward helping
to house. feed. clothe. give neces-
sary medical attention and a primary
education to these unfortunates.
Fifty cents will take care Of one
orphan for a day. $40 for month
and $50 for one year; $500 will take
care Of a family, Including the moth
er, for a month, and $1,000 will pro-
vide for them for year.
An adopted orphan will write to
the foster parent regularly. The
parent will be informed Of the
child's progress, and can follow his
life as Of an own child.
A subscriber supporting ten chill
cren will become the patron Of the
family and the family will bear his
name. Subscriptions should be sent
in advance every month, quarter or
year to the Association Rationale
Orphelins de Ia Guerre. DUAL d Or
leans, Paris. France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
HOSPITALS IN FRANCE
IN NEED Of NURSES
Representative Bland Says Ameri-
can Women Should Equip Them
selves for Service There.

Nurses are the greatest need of
the hospitals in France at present"
Representative Oscar e. Bland told
an audience of soldiers and girl war
workers Saturday night at the joint
playday celebration of the Y. NJ. c.
A. and the Y. w. C. A. at the Y. w.
c. A. Country Club.
1.-THE American hospitals in France
are marvelously equipped with skill
ed doctors and surgeons and prep
arations for draining wounds and
gas burns. I saw ono nurse
caring for 169 men. She sent back
word to the women of the United
States to train as nurses and come
over to France"
Other Work Pressing.
Mr.. Bland said that American wom-
en- were needed in France for other
work besides nursing. that there is
need for all those who are earnest
in their hearts and want to help.
The American soldier is the idol
Of France today. was the conclusion
which Representative Bland drew
from his observations of the French
people after the drive of July IL.
when the American soldiers cleared
the pocket on the Marine, turned the
fire Of the German machine guns on
the enemy and saved Paris.
Societies indispensable.
Praising the work Of the 7. M. G. A..
the Y. w. C. A., the, knights of Co
lumbus and the Salvation Army in
France, Representative Bland quoted
a conversation he had with Gen.
Pershing, who said that those or
CARNATIONS had proved indispensable
to the welfare Of the Army. He
urged that the people Of America
stand by Them in the coming drive. in
order that the necessary work may
go on.
Following the informal outdoor
games of the afternoon, Capt. Wylie
Steward Of the Quarterfnaster Corps.
former music director of Camp
Logan under the corTnission on
training camp activities, led the
gathering in choral singing Of camp
songs, and contributed several selec-
lions,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
MISS BURKE TO SPEAK.
Representative of Scottish Women's
Hospitals Will Address Council.

Miss Kathleen Burke Of the Scot
fish Women's Hospitals will make
her last talk in this country before
returning to England. at 1880 o'clock
tomorrow evening at the meeting Of
tho Business Women's Council at
wesley Chapel. 9Th and F streets.
Miss Burke has seen service in the
hospitals in France, and even on tho
battle front at Verdun She escaped
from Ostend two days before the
Germans entered the town.
Mrs. La Mont Williams Of the War
Activities of the Congress of Moth
ore will lead the devotional service.
Miss Lampert Of the War Camp Com
munity Service will lead the choral
singing. Miss Christobel Sawin will
sing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
WILLIAM BURLElGH, JR.,
FINDS FARM LIFE PAYS
Washington Boy Returns Improved
In Health and Invests $50
In w. 8. 8.

Practical knowledge Of many prob
lens Of farming, a 100 per cent Inn
proyement in health and $50. which
he has invested in war savings
stamps, are some of the things earned
by william Buy1eigh. jr.. SON Of Rev.
William Burleigh of 15S Bryant
street.
Young Burleigh. twelve years of
age, and a pupil at the Gage School.
has worked for the past two months
for w. F. Harmon. a farmer and
stock man at Tazewell, Va He has
learned haying, harvesting, threshing
wheat and sailing cattle.
His employer presented him with
suit Of clothes when he left to come
back to school in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
TO SING SAME SONGS
AS BOYS OVER THERE

Songs over here and "over there"
identical In composition and verse,
and sung at the same hour by Ameri-
can soldiers and civilians. is the plan
of Prof. Peter Dykema of the District
Of Columbia War Camp Community
Service.
Prof. Dykema plans to work out a
schedule for the community centers
Of the city by which the members
will be singing the Same songs here
at the same time they are sung be-
hind the lines In France.
Tho first program OF this character
will be held tomorrow. eYeuipk It tho
John Dickson Homo. on 14tAStreet..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
REV. P. T. HALE TALKS OF WAR

Rev. P. T. Hale of the Southern Bap-
fist Theological Seminary. Louisville.
KY, preached the sermon at Calvary
Baptist Church yesterday. He discuss
ed the war. which he said was justi-
fed by every theory Of religion, poll
tics~and Justice. in its causes, con-
duct and consequences.
The speaker said it had been shown
by abundant proof that Germany
wanted war, prepared for it. deter
mined to have it, and started it with
view to world dominion. He de-
clared that Germany alone was the
cause Of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Yktvnte Edward Perry, U. 8. A.. sta
Sioned at Fort Myer. Va, was taken
to Casualty Hospital last night and
treated for poison he was said to have
taken while visiting relatives at 500
18th street northeast. First aid was
given at Casualty Hospital and he
was taken to Walter Reed Hospital.
about IL o'clock did 1000 damage to
the home of Harry Childs. 1927 G
street northeast Sergt. S. G. Lowell.
U. S. A., stationed at Camp Meade.
come by smoke while fighting the
fire. He was taken to Casualty Hos
pital. where physicians said he was
not seriously affected.
No. 8 truck company this morning
about o'clock extinguished a fire In
a stable on the premises of Sylvester
Jones. 1919 street. The fire was OF
unknown origin, according to police
damage resulted. Charles Frizzell.
3316 U street, is owner Of the prop
Srty.
A small ire occurred in the house
Zssssrday ,, morning ing Il. II was Tsm. Of un-
/ suited.
A concert by Alkernon Gregg of the
British embassy at the Y. w. c. A.
Country Club, 1901 Wisconsin avenue.
at 8 o'clock Saturday evening is the
feature event on the weekly schedule
OF entertainment announced by the
r. W. c. a. Wednesday night the
Business Women's Council will go up
\ the river on boat trip, leaving
Aqueduct bridge at $40. Sunset
services will be held Sunday at Va
cation Lodge and Country Club.
A dance under the direction of Will
liam A. Coyle. new director Of dane
ing at the Wilson Normal School,
will be held at o'clock tonight at
the school. Tomorrow night a mass
meeting and the first meeting of the
board of directors for the season
will be held. Members Of the Michi-
gan Girls Club will give a dance at
the school Wednesday night.
apartment of Mrs. Frank Hanney.
1882 Columbia road. and stole jewelry
valued at $1.100. three-stone dia-
mond ring valued at $500 being the
most valuable article taken. En-
trance was gained by removing a
screen from a rear window.
Mary Harris, 1901 Seaton street. re-
ported to the police the theft of a
watch valued at $50 and pocketbook
containing 81. She sa. ID the theft was
committed in the kitchen at her home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
C1aAin Optical Co., 007 r st. !,
Piano and Music Eyeglasses.

Gunpowder Tea, CSC, Wonder Mixed
Tea, Soc; Blue Label Coffee, 26c: 8 lbs.
Pure Pepper. 800: pkgs. Quaker
Corn Flakes. Csc; cans Tomatoes, CSC;
Tuna, loo and 15c: Fish Roe. 16c and
zoe; Salmon, zoe; large cans Cal. Sar-
dimes, 15c: cans Cocoanut, &c. 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
WATER USED HERE
IPAST SAFETY MARK
Danger of Shortage in Dis
z trict for Next Summer.
q. u; Is Pointed Out.

Water consumption in tho District,
instead Of decreasing with the ad-
vent Of cooler weather, Is continuing
to exceed the estimated safe daily
capacity Of the conduit of 100000
gallons.
The most recent figures obtainable
show that on September 10 consump-
tion was 6s.770,520 gallons. For the
preceding day 1t was s7,s0o,31o gal
Ions. Tho highest record of the
month thus far was made September
s. when 70.169.400 gallons were con-
Sumed.
There have been but seventeen days
aimee June 8 when consumption was
less than the amount Army engineers
say can be depended upon as the safe
capacity of the conduit. and the ma
oority of those days were Sundays
and holidays.
rs Million Gallons, Record.
Tuesday. August s, recorded the
highest single days consumption Of
tho past three months, when the
amount was 75.015,940 gallons. The
lowest was reached Sunday, July IA,
when but 5G.sS4.030 gallons were
consumed.
The September figures indicate the
steadily increasing growth of Wash
3ngton's population and are alarming
to District officials, who foresee the
possibility of a water shortage next
summer. With the safe capacity Of
the conduit now being exceeded. and
a much larger population to supply
next summer. the prospect is any
thing but assuring.
Early Investigation Asked.
Representative Frederick N. Zihl-
man of, Maryland. who has pending
In Congress a bill authorizing an
Investigation by Army engineers OF
means Of increasing the capitals
water supply, will endeavor to get
action on the measure at the earliest
possible moment. 1t already has been
reported out by the House District
committee by a unanimous vote.
Mr.. Zihlman has been told by Dis
frict Engineer Commissioner kutz
that the water situation Is one of
the most serious problems now con-
fronting the local government and
constantly becoming more alarming.
He will present the matter to Con-
gress as an emergency one, urging
that an immediate survey be au-
thorized and funds appropriated for
Increasing the water supply with the
least possible delay.