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Evening star., 1918-02-11
TIME LIMIT FOR FILING
TAX RETURNS EXTENDED
Revenue Office Ruling Changing
Date to April l Due to Delay in
Getting Out Blanks.

Returns of income and excess profits
tax need not be filed until April 1.
Commissioner Roper of the bureau of
internal revenue announces exten-
sion of time from March 1, the limit
previously fixed.
This ruling applies also to pay
ments of more than $500 during the
year TO be made by employers and busi-
ness enterprises, and covers incomes
both above and less than $4,000, as well
as corporation incomes.
Delay in the preparation of blank
forms and regulations was the principal
cause for the postponement. Forms
have not yet been issued for excess
profits returns of three classes-in-
dividual, partnership and corporation; !;
for income returns by trustees or
fduciaries, and for partner-income re-
turns. These are now promised for next
week. All other forms have been dis
tributed, including those for individual
incomes of the classes above and below
$4,000. corporation income and reports
as payments of more than $500, or the
so-called "information-at-the the-source."
The extension of time to April l ap-
plies to returns by corporations do
ing business on a fiscal year basis.
Originally they were required to re-
port within sixty days after the end
of their fiscal year; this was extend
ed to February l, and later to March 1.
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RABBI STERN OBSERVES
71ST BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

Rabbi Louis Stern. long identified
with the Washington Hebrew Congre-
CATION, is receiving the congratulations
of his friends in Washington today on
his seventy-first birthday anniversary,
which was observed yesterday at the
family home. 1915 Columbia road.
Rabbi Stern was the recipient last
year of a purse from the congregation
and special services were held at the
synagogue in his honor. This year. in
Difference to his wishes, the anniver-
sary was quietly observed the rabbi
receiving his friends informally at
home. a son. Alfred Stern, stationed at
Walter Reed Hospital, and two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Harold Kaufman and Mrs. S.
S. Kalisher, were with Rabbi and Mrs.
Stern yesterday. An older son, David l..
Stern, is in France with the American
expeditionary forces.
Hundreds of congratulatory mes
sages and calls were received at the
home yesterday.
Enjoying good health and spirits,
Rabbi Stern went to his work at the
usual time this morning. He has been
connected with the Washington Hebrew
Congrega ton, much of the time as
active rabbi, since coming to this city,
forty-siX years ago, and is actively
identified with Jewish religious inter
ests in the capital.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
SEEKS JOBS FOR HARMED MEN
Red Cross Invites Suggestions as to
Caring for Disabled.

How many jobs are there in Washing
ton for the one-armed man?
This is a question that Douglas c.
McMurtie, director of the Red Cross
Institute for crippled and disabled men
in New York, would like to solve AL
ready Red rCoss officials are consider
ing the question of finding employment
for men who are wounded or perma-
nently injured in the war.
Citizens with suggestions for the en-
ployment and use of one-armed men
are invited to send their ideas to the
Red Cross Institute, 311 4th avenue
New York. where a corps of Red Cross
workers is caring for many allied
wounded who are coming to America
after having done their bit in the
trenches.
Mr.. McMurtie has issued a nation
wide appeal for help in connection with
the efforts of the Red Cross to secure
positions for men who have been per-
manently crippled Hundreds of war
cripples will soon be returning to the
United States. he points out, and it is
up to the Red Cross and other relief
agencies to provide them with means
for earning their own living, If they
are capable of doing so.
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AMBULANCE UNIT SAFE.
D. c. Boys Under Maj. Ryan P
Devereux With Pershinp

News that the ambulance unit under
command of Maj. Ryan p DeyerepY
which trained at Allentown last sum
mer, has arrived safely in France and
is on active duty with the Pershinp
forces, was received here In letter
from Private Carl B. StanciII, to his
mother, Mrs. r. W. Stancill of 270s
Ontario road
This unit is composed almost excIu-
sively of Washington youths who en-.
listed in response to an appeal from
Mai. Deyereux to go from the District
as unit.
Scores Of the unit paid their last yis;,
to- Washington Thanksgiving day, when
they were the guests, at the foot ball
game between Georgetown University
and the Allentown Ambulance Corps
They travelled on motor trucks through
the country and gave a demonstration
with field kitchens on the White House
Ellipse>
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$4,000 TRANSpOR RTATION FUND
ASKED FOR WAR INDUSTRY

Transportation Of workers enrolling
for Industrial war service will be pro-
vided in revolving fund Of 100000
which the Department of Labor today
announced has been asked of Congress
Advances would be repaid by the work
ers or by their employers. according to
the individual arrangement, for SINH
lar uses in future cases.
Appropriations for transportation and
for housing, $5o.00o.00o having been
asked for the latter, are expected by
officials of the department to go far
toward solving the apparent labor
shortage, which, they say. is not q
shortage at all. but merely problem
in distribution and of providing salts
factory living quarters. Inability OF
many workers to pay travelling ex-
penses over great distances has proved
a handicap In recruiting workers. The
proposed scheme was evolved as So
luton after a study Of the British dis
tribution system.
"In order that the advances may be
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Instituted at once in the interests Of
shipbuilding," Assistant Secretary Post
said. land for the harvest labor during
the latter part of May and the whole
month of June, an urgent deficiency
appropriation for the present fiscal
year is necessary.
ITO make an exact estimate Of the
amount that may be needed IL not pos
sible in the absence OF sunacient
American experiences; but needs for
workers in shipyard construction total
about 100000, and the average travel ,n Is
This would require $1.2oo.ooo. out as
travelling expenses advanced VIII as =
necessary for capitalizing the fund
would doubtless be very much less.
"Inasmuch, however, as the turn
over of this fund is not likely to be
more rapid than bi-monthly. and as
heavy drafts will be made upon 1t
within the next six months for both
shipbuilding and farm labor. consid-
erable portion of the advance will not
be repaid until after the end of the
present fiscal year: Consequently a
much margin"
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the fol
lowing:
Raymond A. Mcdonald and Helen f. Cady.
Richard Matthews and Hattie Coates.
John !. Cleveland. U. $. A., and Hazel l.
Adsit Of Conncnut Lake. Pa.
Eaner J. Christensen and Martha II. E. schlot
Sidney o. Newman. u. S. A., and Elma NJ
Robinson Of Harbor Springs. Mich.
isadore NJ: Cohen and Ethel Paul. both o,
Baltimore. Nd.
Addie Young Of Philadelphia. Pa, and Ann.
Prentis of this city.
James o.. Hopes, U. s. A., and ismay ELI.
Of Fredericksburg. Va.
William L. Crane and Mamie h. Har,ieu.
Arthur G. Greasy of Bloomsbury, Pa, anf
Mabel A. Ewes of Millyille, Pa
Harry F.. Geldart. T. S. A. and Ressie D
Horna of this city.
Isaiah Miles and Mary F.. Dises.
T. Cogan Haumett md Margaret F. Heltman
Russell W. Brown and Inez Wilmington, boil
Of Baltimore, Nd.
William A. sewell. Z. S. A., and Rose Il
Fiscb of Birmingham, Ala -
X. Chandler Davis. L. S. A.. and Coustanc.
II. Wonson of Gloucester. Mass.
stephen fireman. L. S. A., and Bessie Hughe.
Of New York city
William L. Phillips and Rosena Richardson.
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PATRICK C. BARRY DIES.
Served in Union Army and Was
Early Volunteer Fire Fighter.

Patrick c. Barry, a longtime resi-.
dent of the District, died yesterda,
afternoon after brief Illness at the
home of his daughter, 2105 I'd street
northeast. His death was due to ar
attack of pneumonia, which he contract.
ed Thursday. The funeral will be hello
from the residence Wednesday morn
ing at $3.50 O'Clock and then from St
Martins Church. where high mass will
be said at 10 o'clock. 1nterment will be
in Rock Creek cemetery.
Mr.. Barry was born in Ireland in Oc-
tober, 1S40 He came to this country
when ten years old. with his father and
younger brother, James. He served in
the Union Army during the civil war
and was a member of the old volunteer
fire department of Capitol Hill in the
early days. He is survived by three
sons and two daughters.
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Tells HOW WAR HIT
ENGLISH BUSINESS
H. G. SeIfridge Advises Local
Business Men How to Meet
Problems.

How the business interests of Eng
land have withstood more than three
years of war was related by Harry Cor
don Selfridge, noted London merchant
before a representative gathering OF
Washingtonians at the Willard at
o'clock this afternoon.
Each problem that the war forced
upon the merchants of Europe was ex-
planned in detail by Mr.. Selfridge. with
suggestions to business men of Ameri-
ca to help them meet the same problems
as they arise in this country.
1000 in One Store Go to War.
The labor question, he said. was one
of the first to make itself felt in Lon
don. From his store alone l,O0o men
were called to the colors and their
places filled by patriotic women. many
of whom did not find it necessary to
work for a living.
Mr.. Selfridge is not a stranger IN
America For a number of years be-
fore going to Europe he managed one
of the largest depa rtment stores IN the
United States. Eight years ago ne
established the first American depart
ment store in London. which expanded
rapidly and is at present one OF tne
most thriving establishments in the
BRUSH nletTOpOllS.
To Tell Merchants What to Expect.
The London merchant came to Amer
lea several weeks ago for the purpose
of telling the business men of this
country, from his own experience. what
they must expect in the way of hard
ships from the war and how they can
meet these hardships.
He planned originally to speak only
in New York at the convention of the
National Retail Dry Goods Association
but Charles j. Columbus. who repreT
sented the Retail Merchants Associa-
tion of Washington at the convention,
prevailed upon him to come to WASH
ington today.
Commissioner Brownlow welcomed the
visitor to the city. Just before the
meeting began, NJ. A. Leese. president
of the merchants association. enter
tanned Mr.. Selfrdge at lunch at the
Willard, at which a number Of Wash
inston business men were present.
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DISTRICT COMMISSIONS

Additional Washingtonians have been
commissioned officers in the Officers
Reserve Corps and the National Army
as follows:
Charles L. Frailey, Columbia building.
to be major, Judge Advocate Generals
Reserve Corps.
Charles E. Cole. 2612 Garfield street
northwest, and George Y. Wheeler, 1907
r street northwest. to be captains, Ord
nance Reserve Corps.
Edwin l.. Davis and Frank w. Kel-
sey, Office OF the chief Of ordnance, to
be second lieutenants, Ordnance Re-
serve Corps.
Louis F. jackson. Harrington Hotel
to be second lieutenant. aviation sec
tion of the Signal Reserve Corps. .
Byshrod c. Washington. jr.. 124s
Lawrence street northwest, to be a frs,
lieutenant. aviation section of the Sig
nal Reserve Corps.
John d. Roger and George A. Oakes
room 406. 18th street and Virginia ave-
nue.. to be first lieutenants, Quarter
master Corps, National Army.
Frank G. Ashbrook. Department OF
Agriculture. to be a first lieutenant in
the Sanitary Corps. National Army
Evening star., 1918-02-11
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, February 11.-Decidedly
enlarged receipts gave the corn market
today downturn. Bright, warm
weather tended also to favor the bears.
In addition. peace gossip was again at
tracing attention. Opening prices.
which ranged from shades to saA
lower, with March 1.27, and May. 127M
to 125, were followed by a moderate
setback all around.
Oats, like corn, showed weakness
owing to a material increase of ar
rivals and to prospect that the move
ment would continue to be of much
more liberal volume than has of late
been the rule. After opening baA to
NaA off. with May 1915 to 791a. the
market underwent further sag.
Big receipts of hogs led to a sharp
was not heavy.
NEW YORK, February 11.-Flour-
Quiet; springs, 10.55a1O7O: winters,
1O.25a10.6O Kansas. 10.6Oa11.00. Pork
Firm: mess, 51.00: family, 540Oa55. 90;
short clear. 5o.0oa56.oo. Lard-Firm; ;
Bogota. 3s11 1a40h: Central America, IS.
Leather-Firm; hemlock sole over
weights. No l. 81; No. 2. 49.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, February II, PM
quotations-Wheat,s spot No. red. soft
2.22; spot No. red, winter, 2.24; re-
ceipts, 1926 bushels. Exports, SO,O71
bushels.
Corn-Receipts, 522 bushels; exports
1900 bushels.
Oats-Firm; standard white, log; No
white. 1.01; receipts, 1859 bushels.
Rye-Firm: No. western export, 210
bid: receipts. 1890 bushels
Hay-Firmer; standard timothy 31.50
a32.00: No. / clover. mixed, 29.50a30.50
Evening star., 1918-02-11
6 PER CENT HIGHEST PROFIT.
Gen. Littell Tells Senate Committee
of Cantonment Building.

Brig. Gen. l. w. Littell, in charge of
cantonment construction, told the Sem
ate military committee today that none
of the contractors. all of whom worked
on the cost plus" plan, got more than
6 per cent. and the average was be-
tween and 3 per cent. All, however,
received the maximum fee of s25O,0O0
Contractors, Gen. Littell said, had no
incentive TO increase building costs, be-
cause of their cost plus contracts,
after their fees had reached the $3.50
900 maximum. Contractors, he said,
voluntarily rushed the work without
resort to the arbitrary time limits in
their contracts and labor Showed an
admirable spirit
Evening star., 1918-02-11
WEATHER..

The District of Columbia, fair to-
night and tomorrow; not much change
in temperature; moderate southwest
winds.
Maryland and Virginia, generally fair
tonight and tomorrow; moderate south
west winds.
West Virginia. fair tonight and to-
morrow; not much change in tempera-
ture.
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 . pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste 4 p.m., 90
8 p.m., 40: IL midnight, 43. today, A
a. m, 30: s am, 80. Maximum, 55, at
pm. yesterday; minimum, 81, at {
am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 2S: minimum. IA.
Observation-Disclosures pm, % So;
8 pm, 1891; Il midnight, 5000; today,
am, BOOB; am. 30.11.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States Coast and
geodetic survey)
Today-Low tide. 2:1O am. and 2:24
pm; high tide. 7:54 am. and Sis pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 2:55 am. and
BIG pm; high tide. SAB am. and
9:o7 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 1:05 am; sun sets
$40 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:04 am; sun
sets 81" pm.
Moon rises 6::l3 am; sets 800 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather in Various Cities.
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RARE PICTURES OF WAR.
Exhibit at Shoreham Hotel to Con-
tinue Until Tomorrow Evening.

The exhibition of war pictures-oil
paintings-which started at the Shore
ham Hotel yesterday will be continued
until tomorrow evening. according to
announcement today. The exhibition
shows some rare pictures of the war.
which were painted by ]. F. Bouchor.
chevalier of the Legion of Honor and
official painter for the French armies.
There are total of seventy pictures in
the exhibition.
Senator salisbury and Ambassador
Jusserand are among those who have
purchased from the collection since its
exhibition here. The pictures have been
exhibited in Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia and other cities.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
NAMED FOR SECOND TERM.
Surgeon General Braisted Is Renom
mated by the President

The President today nominated Medical
Inspector William c. Braisted to be sur
geon general of the Navy, with the rank
or rear admiral, for a second term of four
years. That action was taken on the
recommendation of Secretary Daniels
because of the efficiency and capability
shown by Surgeon General Braisted in
his administration of the affairs of the
medical department of the Navy during
his first term, which expires tomorrow"
Surgeon General Braisted is native of
Ohio and entered the Naval Medical Corps
in September, 1890. He reached the
grade of medical inspector in October,
1913. and was first appointed surgeon gem
eral in February. 1914
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Saws Food Was Thrown Away.

I'm many of the Army camps in
this country which / have visited
+ have seen, after each meal, thou
sands of pounds of edible food thrown
away How much the hungry women
and children of Armenia and Syria
would relish these scraps / know. Ra-
ther than urge curtailment of private
consumption and in line with the sug-
pestions of the food administration.
believe that conservation should be
brought right into the Army camps
themselves. and food ordinarily thrown
away from the camp mess be conserved.
Another of the great problems con-
fronting the nation now is that of Sc
curing labor to till the farms. Thou
sands of, boys have left the farms of
the nation to fight and these places
must be filed. How to fill them, is the
question. 1t is my belief that the gov-
ernment would find it to its great ad-
vantage to send soldiers from the train
ing camps to nearby farms to till the
land and plant seed. This should be
made obligatory and the allies should,
in turn, take up the matter" ~
DR.. Arbeely believes that the newest
anti-submarine device. announced by
the Navy Department recently, viii
prove the downfall OF the 'tfn dsh.
and that this country will soon have NO
more to fear from submarines than the
.subs" have from each other.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
LORD READING ARRIVES.
British Ambassador to Present Gre.
dentials Some Time This Week.

Lord Reading. new British ambas-
sador and head of all British missions
in the United States, arrived in Wash
ington last evening from New York.
Some time this week Lord Reading
will present his credentials to Presi-
dent Wilson. Not until after his call
at the White House, it was stated to-
day, will he make further statements
for the press.
Lord Reading and Lady Reading are
making their home at 2315 Massa-
chusetts avenue, the residence they
occupied before when in this country.
During their absence this home has
been occupied by Sir Richard and Lady
Crawford.
The ambassador will transact his
business at the British embassy.
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when needed they may be readily
reached.
THE need of the nation is great The
shipping board has the money, the
housing of men is being arranged for.
the yards are being completed and the
materials provided. All that now is
lacking is the spirit in the nation that
will send the best and most efficient
mechanics into the yards. but not in a
fashion to disrupt the business Of the
country. through the robbing Of pres
ent industries. 1t is planned to make
a careful selection of men whose places
can be filled without hardship. and Who
when called upon to give up the job
they now hold will have waiting for
them definite positions at definite wages
in definite yards"
Evening star., 1918-02-11
London Market Is Dull.

LONDON, February 11.-Talk has
been resumed in banking circles of the
possibility of an early cessation OF
treasury bills and the issue of a new
loan to consolidate the floating debt
This probably accounts for the present
dullness of gilt-edged securities, and
with the possibility Of fresh taxation
helps to restrain any expansion Of bust
ness on the stock exchange which to-
day was confined to few speculative
shares and iron. steel and rubber stocks
Money conditions were easy and dis.
count rates were steady,
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported TO the
health department in the last twenty four hours:
Roy and Lena Thompson, noy
Edward l.. and Irene X. Sickels girl
James p and Anita Richa rdson boy
John A. and Loretta G. Martin. girl
Richard T. and Lillian N. Miller girl.
Oliver and Betty Limerick, girl
Francis p. and Lillian Kelly boy
Robert J. and Elizabeth Z. HoyIe boy and
girl twins.
Joseph and Dorothy German girl
Theodore NJ. and Mabel NJ. Decatur boy
John Z. and Mary A. Boyland, girl
Harry I. and Gertrude NJ. Burton girl
Richard E. and Nay Brandford boy
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DIES AT AGE OF 10Y.
Francis Jackson, Colored, Passes
Away at Home in This City.

Francis jackson. colored. whose age
was given as one hundred and seven
years, died suddenly this morning at his
home. 904 Hughes court. He had been
a resident of Hughes court and vicinity
for a number of years, and some of his
closest friends declared one hundred
and seven years was his true age.
He was a member Of Baptist church
in South Washington, the police were
told, and had been a devoted church.
man all his life.
Friends, at whose house he resided
told the police they were unable to de-
fray the expense of a funeral, and the
superintendent of the morgue was noti-
fed to take charge Of the body.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
CONSTANTINE STILL HOSTILE.
Former Greek King Opposes Present
Government.

LONDON, February 11.-Accordins to
Reuters Athens correspondent, former
King Constantine is continuing his open
hostility toward the present Greek gov
ernment 1t has been discovered that
his propaganda extended to expatriated
Greeks, a recruiting campaign being
carried out in Constantinople among
Greek officers residing there. Some of
these soldiers have appeared on the
Macedonian front.
Sofia and Constantinople advices are
to the effect that remittances agreed
upon when he abdicated the throne
have not reached Constantine for some
time owing to his hostility to the Greek
government.
Former King Constantine of Greece
is now in Switzerland. according to lat
est advices.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Held as "Bootlegger.'

Sergt. Phil Browne and Detective
Dellamico of the ninth precinct, who
have charge of Investigations of boot
Logging liquor sales in the northeast
section. yesterday morning visited the
home of William Henderson, colored,
4f6 Sd street northeast. and took pos-
session OF two dozen half-pints of
liquor. He was charged with boot
Logging"
Evening star., 1918-02-11
New York Mercantile Paper.

NEW YORK, February 11.-Sterline,
sixty-day bills. 4.72; commercial sixty-
day bills on banks 4.711s; commercial
sixty-day bills, 4.71k; demand. 1880;
cables, 4.7S7-16. Francs - Demand
mand. 43 cables. a.. Lires-Demand
s.63; cables, S61A. Rubles-Demand
13: cables, IAN. Bar silver. S5%. Mexi'
can dollars, 68.