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Evening star., 1918-01-28
DEFINES HIS STATUS.
War Department Explains Author
ity Given Edward R, Stettinius.

To emphasize the authority given Ed
ward R. Stettinius. the new surveyor
general of supplies, the War Depart
ment has made public the general order
creating the office of director Of pur-
chases. in which Mr.. Stettinius heads
the supplies section The director Of
purchases, Col. Palmer E. Pierce, an
assistant chief of staff. has general su-
pervision over the procurement of
munitions and supplies Of every kind
and represents the Army in all ar
rangements for co-ordinating the War
Departments procuring activities with
those of other branches of the govern
ment. :
In addition to the section on SUD-
plies. there is section of information
and statistics. headed by Dr. Leonard
p. Ayers of Chicago: a fiscal section.
headed by DR.. Milo r. Maltbie, and an
organization and methods section.
headed by r. H. Montgomery.
Lieut.. Col. Douglas /. Mckay has been
designated assistant to the director of
purchaser, and Col. Pierce will have the
following assistants on his personal
STAFF: w. F. Willoughby. Col George
EH. Estes OF the general staR and Mai.
Guy Kent OF the general star
Evening star., 1918-01-28
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT

Wholesale prices this morning rang
ing about as follows:
EGGS-Fancy. strictly fresh 6s;
average receipts. 65a66: southern West
Virginia, 6b.
cHEEsE-New York state factory,
new. 27a2S
BUTTER-Elgin print. 54: Elgin tub
53: process. a.. store packed, 33.
POULTRY-Live hena per h.. 80;
ROSTERS, per lb., 20; turkeys. per H..
young. each. 35a40.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens, choice
per lb, 31a32; spring chickens, 32as5
per h.: turkeys. per h.. 34a3s: roosters.
per H.. 19a20; geese. per h.. 23a27;
ducks, 25a2s.
GAME-Rabbits. No. l. per doz, 3.Ooa
400; No 2, per doz.. 1.soa2.00
GREEN FRUITs-App1es. per bbl,
oranges. 4ooa5.oO: Florida. 4.5oa55 so:
400: grape fruit. crate. s5oa4.25.
VEGETABLES - Potatoes, No. i,
northern. per 100 lbs, 2.s5as75: Mccor-
micks. s.76a4.5o per standard Dbl;
2, s.ooa4:oo per bbl.; string beans. per
basket. 3.50a6.00; peppers, crate, 4.0Oa
900; okra. per crate. 3.o0a5.00: radishes,
per 100. 3.50a5.o0: cucumbers. basket.
cabbage. per 100 lbs. s.5oa4oo; beets,
bunch. 4a6: lettuce. 1.ooa1,75 basket
celery. s0a1.oo doz.: celery. crate. 250a
500: romaine lettuce. 1.25a1.50; squash,
2.50a4oo crate: spring onions. 15oaa. 90
per 100 bunches; onions. per sack, 2.o0a
s.25; spinach. 4.ooa6.oo per bbl: kaie.
2.50a300 bbl.; turnips. per box, 1.25a
160: per bbl.. 4.00a5.00; caulifower, per
crate, 2.25a2.75; tomatoes. Florida, per
crate. 1.50a5.00; new beets. Florida, $50
a4.50 crate.
LIVE SToCK-Sheep. per h.. 7as.
lambs. spring, 16a17; calves. per lb'
17h: medium. per h., 1slaa17; common,
per lb.. 12a13.
PORK-Small. 20 lb.: medium, % 1b.:
heavy. 20a21.
sEEDs-Red clover. 15o0a1s.75 per
bu.; alsike clover, 15:ooa1s.oo per bu. !;
crimson clover. 12.5oa15.00 per bu.: tim
othy, 4.25a450 per bu.: red top, II. 0Oa
1900 per 100 lbs: bluegrass. 3.0oa3.50.
GRAIN-wheat. milling. per bu.. 21o
a2.20; new corn. per bu.. 1.75a1SO; oats
white, 93a95; mixed oats. 92aS3; hay'
No. l. 2s.00a29.00: No. Q. 27.00a2s.00.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
U. S. LABOR WELL BALANCED.
Supply and Demand in Equilibrium
Only Drawback in Building Trades

NEW YORK. January 27.-Labor sup
ply and demand in the United States are
in exact balance. according to a state
ment issued from the newly opened
office here Of the United States employ
ment service attached to the Depart
ment Of Labor. The only drawback to
an exceptionally favorable situation. it
is declared, is the number OF men. par
ticularly those Of the building trades.
in many sections who doubtless will
have to take up different lines Of work
in other localities, where labor will be
in demand for essential purposes such
as shipbuilding."
Except for temporary inconven,
iences," says the statement, the United
states employment service belives that
practically every able and willing
worker can be we'll employed during
the current year, and that the needs
Of every industry can in reasonable
time be filed up to 100 per cent
Evening star., 1918-01-28
FINDS INFANT IN PACKAGE
Chattanooga Man Gets Baby in an
Unusual Way,

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, January as
Fred F. Wallace, a prominent citiza,
mas come into the possession of a hahx,
In an unusual manner. Mr.. Wallace
ilVes on Lookout mountain and uses +he
incline TO get back and forth from the
city Saturday night Mr.. Wallace had
taken his seat on the Incline car vba,
handsomely dressed. closely vei,ad
lady called to him from the street and
asked him to hold box until she nro-
cured another package to take with
her on the mountain. Wallace took
the box. when the mysterious woman
returned to the street. jumped into ),
waiting automobile and disappeared
On investigation of his burden. Wal
lace discovered that it contained =,
baby boy. The child is now at the
home of the Wallaces and it's narent,,.
or the identity of the woman VIII ia,.
the baby Is shrouded in mystery.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
TAKEN TO D. C. REFORMATORY
Two Colored Men Recaptured by
Police Are Returned

Linked together with handouts,
Leroy Harris and Buford Tucker, young
colored men. were taken to the re-
formatory at Lorton. Va. today in
custody of guard. having escaped
from there some time ago. and been re-
captured by the police. Tucker was
sentenced to the reformatory to serve
three years for depreciation on prop
erty, while Harris was under a sentence
Of six years for assault with intent to
kill.
Shortly before Thanksgiving day
Tucker took French leave of the in
stitution and went to Pennsylvania,
where he found employment A desire
to see his relatives and friends over
came him. however, and he returned
here only to get caught. Harris, who
had been away from the reformatory
since September 90, said he had not
been out of the city during that period
Evening star., 1918-01-28
FOR LEGISLATION TO AID
new DISTRICT GUARD UNIT
Amendment Urged to Allow Men
Above Military Age to Serve for
Six Years.

Passage of an amendment to the Ma
tional Guard act to permit men above
military age to enlist for the period OF
the war in the new District National
Guard unit being organized by Brig.
Gen. Richard D. Simms has been urged.
Gen. Simms recently sent to the War
Department a recommendation asking
that authority be granted the new unit
to enlist men above military 0ge for
home duty to serve for six years, three
in active service and three in the re-
serve. or for the period Of the war.
Legislation authorizing the new Dis
trict unit to enlist men in this class
for the length Of service designated
may be passed by Congress as part of
any existing or pending war emergency
measure. according to Gen. simms.
The circular sent out Saturday to all
interested in the formation of the new
unit was received by the heads Of gov
ernment departments today and men of
the departments are being urged to en-
list. Lists Of eligible men are now in
the hands of officials of the new unit
and the circular will be addressed to
them.
The recruiting office Of the guard at
472 l. street northwest is open day and
night with recruiting officer in
charge and information relative to en-
listment may be obtained there.
Men are wanted who are In the select
i've draft. in order that they may have
the advantage of preliminary training
which may help f1t them for service in
the National Army, to which they will
automatically pass when called for serv-
ice therein. By joining the National Guard
in the interim they will prove valuable
addition to the strength Of the force avail
able for home defense.
All men eighteen years Of age and over
who are physically fit for military duty
such as may be required in local service
in the District Of Columbia. who for legiti-
mate reasons are unable to obligate them
selves for service outside of the District
Of Columbia, are desired.
Men OF classes l and 2 can now be en-
listed in the National Guard.
Men of class 3 will be expected to en-
roll and to attend drills as directed by
the commanding general District of CO.
lumbia Militia. pending action by the
War Department permitting such special
enlistments for the period Of the war.
Enlistment in the National Guard Of
the District of Columbia can in no way
excuse men from service lawfully re-
quired Of them in other branches Of the
military establishment Of the United
States.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
WEATHER..

District OF Columbia, snow or rain and
warmer tonight; tomorrow colder and
probably fair: fresh to moderately strong
shifting winds, becoming northwest.
For Maryland, snow and colder in west,
snow or rain and warmer in east portion
tonight tomorrow fair, except snow in
the mountains: colder, with a cold wave
in west portion; moderate to fresh shift
ing winds. becoming fresh northwest.
Virginia, snow in west, snow or rain
and warmer in east portion tonight;
colder in extreme west portion; tomorrow
colder and probably fair; fresh east to
south winds. becoming northwest tomor-
row.
West Virginia, snow and much colder
tonight and tomorrow; cold wave.
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 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer - Yesterday, I pm. 20;
pm, 20; 12 midnight, 20; today, 4 am.
1s; am, Is; IL noon. II: pm, -.
Maximum. 81, at Q pm. yesterday; min
imum. IL. at 1880 am. today.
Temperature same date last year-Max-
imun1, 81: minimum, "a.
Barometer-Yesterday, p.m,, 3o.25: z
pm, 30.32; IL midnight, 30.33; today. 1
am. 30.2s: 8 am, 1924; II noon, 3OlS:
2 pm, 3O.11.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic aurvey.)
Today-Low tide, S:l4 am. and 3:30
pm: high tide. 9:02 am. and 9:l9pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 3:55 am. and
4:13 pm; high tide. 9:41 am. and s:57
pm.
The Sun and Moon,
Today-sun rose, 7:1s am; sun sets.
SPA pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:1s am; sun
sets. 6:25 pm.
Moon rises, 7:11 PM; sets, 7:4s am
Automobile lamps to be lighted one.
half hour after sunset.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
80: condition, 13 Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. 3s; condition at north
connection, 8; condition at south CON
nection. z. Georgetown distributing
eservoir-Temperature 80; condition
at fnf1uent gatehouse, Z; condition at
efiuent gatehouse. 8.
Weather in Various Citiax
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, January 2s. - Corn prices
hardened today. owing to unfavorable
weather for the crop movement. Demand
however. was only Of scattered sort
Prospects Of enlarged government control
! Of grain prices tended to make buyers
cautious. Opening figures. which aver
aged a shade higher, with March not
quoted and May at 1.25A, were followed
by a slight setback. and then frank
upturn.
All deliveries of oats reached new high
price levels. Scantiness OF offerings gave
the impetus. but on the bulge selling
hardened out. After opening y to u
higher. with May so to S0N. the market
reacted trihe and then rose higher than
before. -as-e,r' ,-~~ ~ -
firmness into provisions. The market.
though, was dull.
NEW YORK. January 2s.-Flour-Quiet
springs. 1055a10.T0; winters, 10.25al0.60;
Kansas, 10.60a110O.
Pork-Firm; mess, 50. o.o0a5o.5o; family
81 ooa56 %: short clears. 5o.ooass: 20 ss 90:
/ Spot cofree-Holiday.
Hides-Quiet; Bogota, 3s1aa40i; Cen
trail America, 3sa40.
Leather - Firm: hemlock sole over
weights. No. /, 81; No. 2, ~.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. January 2S q pm
QuOtdtiOuS1.-" nedt-Spot TSus SOIt
2.22: Spot No. 2 red winter, 2.24 Re.
ceipts. 22.677 bushels.
Corn-Receipts. 1913 bushels.
Oats-Firm: standard white, 1902
nominal: No. white, 1.01. nominal
Receipts. 3.092 bushels.
Rye-Firm; No. western export, 20:
| bid. Receipts, 1850 bushels.
Hay-Firm; standard timothy. 80. 50a
31.00; No. l cloved mixed. 2S.50a29.00.
Grain freights-Not quoted.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Report of live stock market and meat
| trade conditions here today by United
States bureau of markets:
Beef-Fresh. several overdue cars ar
rived. receipts liberal. market quiet at
prices about in line with fridays close
early sales light on account of un-
favorable weather.
Steers-Receipts heavy; market bare
ly steady at last weeks close; demand
light.
Cows Receipts moderate mark ct
fairly steady: early sales very light.
Bulls-None on the market.
veal-snpply very light; market
strong, demand fair.
Pork - Receipts moderate: market
Lamb-Receipts increasing; market
unchanged; demand good.
Mutton-Rece!pts moderate; market
| steady, no change in prices: demand
light; no offerings.
CHICAGO. January 2S.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. $4,000 head. slow; bulk, 155Oa
1850: light. 15.00a15.70; mixed, 15.20s
1890: heavy. 15.20a15.sO; rough, 752oa
1875: pigs. 11.75a14.OO.
/ Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head: strong
native steers, S.40a13.75: stockers and
feeders. 7.25a10.40: cows and heifers
625a11.75; calves, 9.00a1550
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head: firm
wethers. s,soa1s.4o; lambs. 14.75a17.75.
DAIRY MARKET.
CHICAGO, January 28-Butter-
Steady; creamery, 41a49.
Eggs-Receipts. 1.1Ss cases: un.
changed.
Potatoes-Lower; receipts, 2s cars;
Wisconsin. Michigan and Minnesota
sacks, 2.10a2.15; do. bulk. 2.O5a21O.
Poultry. alive, steady; fowls, CSC;
springs, "a.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
WALL STREET ADHERES TO
FUELLESS MONDAY ORDER
All Exchanges, Except Produce Mar
ket, Are Closed, Together With
Many Offices Of Brokers.

NEW YORK. January 2s.-Wa1l street
and the financial district rigidly ad-
hered to the federal fuel administra-
tons requirements for the second fuel
less Monday. All of the exchanges with
the exception of the produce exchanges
which kept open until noon, without
heat, were closed, together with the
Offices of brokers and other financial
concerns
The banks did but a small part OF
their usual Monday morning business
So few offices were open and 80 few
were the workers that when a heavy
snow began to fall during the morning
rush hour-between and 10 o'clock
Wall street. in contrast to its usual ap-
pearance, was virtually deserted.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
SUNDAY ENJOYS WORKLESS DAY.
FOLLOWING SERMON ON HELL
EVANGELIST Says He Believes in Eternal Fire
and Asserts He Has Laugh on Those Who
Don't-Sabbath Crowd Is Huge.

ple.' he said, unite together to fight
our common enemy. Germany. across
, the sea. and so we want the spirit to-
day to be-everybody unite to fight the
devil. The devil never did anything
for the human race, and yet it is So
hard to get people TO foresake the
lievil"
You never met a man that eats less
| or sleeps less than l do. Yet / have
been sleeping better here than I have
been in any place for three years. l
guess il is because you folks are so
good said Sunday a little later
Ihere Will be two services at the
tabernacle tomorrow as usual at 2
| anu 7:30 pm.
Campaign Activities.
Mrs. William Asher, in charge of ex-
tension business women's work. will
meet with the business women's invita-
ton committee at 2:30 pm. tomorrow
at the Y. w. c. A. At 4:46 she will be
| IN charge of the northeast government
center meeting at the Tabernacle and
at 6:45 in charge of a meeting at the
Womans Christian Home, 1919 18th
street northwest; At $ pm. she will
be at the Naval Hospital
Miss Frances Miller, in charge Of CEN
tral business women's work. has but
one engagement for tomorrow, the
meeting at the Y. w c. A., at $50
O'clock Miss SAKE will hold the usual
Bible class a t pm. tomorrow on the
Tabernacle platform
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Blind Student Wins Scholarship

Ranking as one of the best scholars
in his class, William c. Plunkett of
Washington. blind student, who is
now in his fourth year at Harvard
University. has been declared the win
ner of the Basset scholarship. Mr..
Plunkett, who was one Of the 295 uu-
dergraduates in the annual awards an
nounced recently. has won an unusual
number of academic honors.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Cromwell Crew Arrives Safe.

HALIFAX, n. S.. January 2S.-The
crew of the schooner Thomas A. Crom-
well of Fortune Bay, Newfoundland,
abandoned at sea January 10. has ar
rived here. The schooner had been
drifting for twelve days with her rud-
der broken and leaking very badly. She
sailed from st. Pierre De Miquelon De-
cember % last for Oporto. Portugal.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
New York Mercantile pan.r

NEW YORK, January 2s.-sterlfnx
s0-day bills, 4.72: commercial so-dav
bills on banks. AN; commercial So
day bills. 4.71A; demand. 4.75A; cables.
4.76 ITO; francs, demand, 5.72: cables.
$40; guilders, demand, 4sh; cables, a.:
lire demand, $50: cables, $50; rubles.
demand. IS: cables, 13A; bar silver
SIN; Mexican dollars, 6sE.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
London Stocks Quietly Steady.

LONDON. January 2s.-Money was
plentiful and discount rates quiet The
stock market maintains a quiet but
steady appearance, the chief strength
being in industrials and oil shares. Lit
tie attention was paid to investment is
sues, while Russians were neglected
There were several good spots among
the shipping and Cunard Issues. The
lSlOsa was steady
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Plan "Home-Created" Patriotism,

NEW YORK. January 28.-To increase
interest in attractive home surround
ings, in the belief that better homes
make better home defenders" an ex-
posttion will be held here in May un-
der the auspices Of the national better
homes movement. Among those who
have accepted places on the advisory
board, 1t was stated. are Frank G.
Purdy, president Of the Art Alliance Of
America: Cass Gilbert Of the Architect
tural League and Mrs. Harry Payne
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Two Killed by Railway Thieves.

CHICAGO, January 2s.-Barney Do
Ian. an agent Of the Indiana Harbor
Belt railroad. and an assistant. named
Malopey, were shot and killed In a
fight with freight car thieves in
Franklin Park, = suburb, last night.
The two railway men surprised q party
,of thieves at work and the fight fol-
lowed. - ..- !,
Evening star., 1918-01-28
NO MAIL FOR BOYS AT FRONT
Sudden Cessation Charged to Deluge
of Christmas Parcels.
CabIeEram to The Evening St
Chicago Dnily News. COpyrieht. 1o,o

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMy IN,
FRANCE. January 27.--All letters .ra
other mail matter from the J-n,t.d
States to the expedition in France ~.
been held up on account of the de,,..
of Christmas parcels. At the headora, :,
ters post office it was said that practi-
cally nothing had been received e,nce
the first of the year.
The officers and men have been b.,
sieging every office in the training ares
inquiring into the reason for the sud-
den cessation OF correspondence. They
are unable to find out whether thA ms i,
Is not transported In France OF wheth-
err It has not been shipped from Amer-
fca. = ss-.ss5- . -T1
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Bar Silver Quotations.

LONDON, January 2s.-Bar silver.
4shd per ounce. Money. s1s per cent,
Discount rates, short bills, 1882 per
cent; three-month bills. lie per cent.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Talks on Breathing.

IF somebody does something to you
you got enough manhood to get rid
of 1t:
Don't you know that about 20 per
cent of your lungs don't get much air
because you don't breathe deeplyo
Twenty per cent of your lungs
never get any air. just because you sim
ply bite IL of like that.
THAT we breathe in and breathe out
is true physically. Let US apply 1t
spiritually. How many people pray
How many have read their Bibles ?
How many Of you PRAYED before you
came here this morning?"
ChIetian unity. The Amertcan. peo-
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Meade Soldiers Join Singing

Before the sermon a particularly en-
5oyable musical service was given, which
was participated in by the popular Camn
Meade Quartet. composed of local lads
Bob Mathews and George Brewster. who
play the two baby grand pianos. were
compelled to respond to five encores, Rev
c. c. Mclean. pastor of the Douglas
Memorial Church, made the onenine
prayer.
Mrs. Sunday gave her first sermon for
women only at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, simultaneously
with her husbands ''men only" meeting
IT was short. simple and efficient talk
particularly well received by capacitv
audience. according to those who were
there. and resulted in fifty personal
pledges to accept Christ Preceding her
cally free from slang. Ma" Sunday in
troduced the woman workers of the Sun
dav party.
The morning service yesterday was
poorly attended, yet number hit the
trail' after Sunday had preached on
mighty Man Who Cannot Save" It fell
to the lot of H. B. F. Macfarland to an
peal for bigger collections: this stunt
IL assigned to some member of the
local campaign committee at each sery-
ice.
There are two verses of Scripture 7
think we ought to learn" said the
preacher "They are the last two of the
139th Psalm, Search me. o God. and
know my heart: try me and know INV
thoughts. And see if there be any
wicked way in me, and lead me in the
"If somebody does something to me
that is undermining my health" said
Billy, II am going to see that 1T is stop
ped.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
FINANCIAL.

AN ANNUITY IN MUTUAL LIFE INsuKAGCD
Company will give certain income for life. guar.
anteed by over six hundred and twenty-1ou1
million dollars. Applications received by
THOMAS P. MORGAN, Manager.
Rooms 423-4 -429 Southern Building.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
MRS. c. BACON-F0STER.
AUTHOR, SUCcUMBS HERE
Widely Known Washington Writer
to Be Honored by Texas Con-
gressmen at Funeral.

Mrs. Cora Bacon-Foster. prominent
ly identified with various patriotic So
cietIes. and well known as an author,
died Saturday evening at her apart
menfs. in the Marlborough. Funeral
services are to be held tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock at Gawler's chapel,
with Rev. William r. Bushbee of the
Episcopal Church of Laurel. Md, Of
ficiating.
The congressional delegation from
Texas, of which state Mrs. Bacon-Fos-
ter was a native. will be present at
the service. Representatives from pa
triotic societies in the city also will
attend.
Mrs. BaconFoster came to Washing
ton in 1905 and had lived here ever
since. She was considered an au-
thority on the history of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal. one OF her books
6eing on the development of this canal.
She spent six years in getting the
data for this book
Evening star., 1918-01-28
cottou,eed oil Market Quiet.

NEW FORK. January 2S.-The cot.
tonseed oil market closed quiet. Spot
20.40 bid: January. March and May
20.l9. Sales, 400 barrels
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Law Fails to Prohibit.

"Of course it doesn't prohibit There
isn't a Law on the books of the District
that prohibits. We have laws against
murder. Do they prohibit? We have
laws against burglary. Do they pro-
hibit? We have laws against arson,
rape, but they do not prohibit.
ould you introduce a bill to repeal
all laws that do not prohibit? Any law
will prohibit to certain extent if
honest officials enforce it. But no
law will absolutely prohibit.
Would you introduce a bill saying if
you pay $1,000 a year you can kill any
one you don't like; or by paying 500 a
year you can steal anything that suits
you?-thats what you do with the
dirtiest, rottenest gang this side of hell.
Yet for SO much year a man in
many places can have license to make
staggering. reeling, drunken sots, muir
derers and thieves and vagabonds
You say: Bill. you're too hard on
the whisky
Il don't agree. Not on your life.
There was fellow going along the
pike and farmers dog ran swapping
after him. He tried to drive il back
with pitchfork he carried, and falling
to do so he pinned it to the ground with
the prongs. Out came the farmer
Hey, why don't you use the other
end Of that fork?"
He answered: Why didn't tho do,
come at me with the other end?'
so il these dirty dogs come AT me- TT,
come back. II