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Evening star., 1918-01-03

worth to try to ride on street car
these days. They are run mostly
when they are run-by incompetent and
reckless men. They are run on no
schedule at all. One must make a mad
scramble to get a seat at any time and
usuaIly a person is lucky to get stand
ing room within car. There is no at
tempt to run them for the public con-
venience. At no other place In the
country would such condition be al
lowed to exist.
'.There need be no attempt by tho gov
ernment to make money. only to give
the public good service ana pay ex-
penses. The government could, am
sure, operate the cars for three cents
per mile, as has been done elsewhere.
The National Capital should be an ex-
ample to the country for effcient serv-
ice instead of being national dis
grace.
IF the government took over the
street railways in Washington the puo-
lie could have the immediate benefit
of universal transfers. and as soon as
the necessary road work could be done
crosstown cars could be operated.
which would relieve congestion on .wo
main avenues OF travel ana save Hueh
time for the public.
Now that the government has rec
ognfzed the necessity OF operating tne
railroads Of the country to expedite
the business of war. there Is every
rood reason why the same authority
shouId direct the operation Of the
street cars here. In Washinton are
now mobflized the directing authorities
of the great war machine Of the United
states The headquarters of the war
work are scattered to the far corners
Of the city to find available ohice space
To get communication between the va
rious departments the street railways
cannot be depended upon.
'"The government is wasting fortune
in automobile hire for officers and Of
ficiais to travel between war-work
headouarters, when the street cars
travel 60 to the officers Of the Signal
Corns. TO the food administration. to the
Council Of National Defense any day at
any hour and you will find flock Of
hired automobiles and taxicabs there
for which the government Is paying
ont Thousands of dollars. No private
business concern, no other business or
eanfzatfon in the country can AFFORD to
exuend the money so 1avishly.
s.It is my belief that enough money is
fhus thrown away to pay a substantial
increase in salary to the government
clerks who need II because they are
doing efficient work for the government.
saThe hardships of these government
workers IS increased by the very un-
reliable car service. They have to be at
their desks at a certain hour. In order
to get there on time they have to start
earlier from their homes than should be
required. Their days work is heightened
an hour or two by the fact that they
cannot get the car service they are en-
titled to- This extra hour or two could
be utilized by the clerks in efficient
work for the government.
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GEN. BLATCHFoRD ASSIGNED.
Will Assist in Training Troops for
Early Service in Europe.

Mai. Gen. Richard II. Blatchford
United States National Army. who has
lust arrived in this country from serv-
ice with the expeditionary Army in
France. has been assigned to special
duty in the training and preparation of
troops at various cantonments and
camps for early service i'm Europe.
1t is said at the War Department that
the selection of the officers to take the
commands in the expeditionary forces
vacated by the relief of Gems Sibert
and Mann has been left to the discre-
tion of Gen. Pershing. There are near
ly twenty major generals in France
available for these assignments, in-
cluding Gen. Leonard Wood, Gen. J. e.
Kuhn. Gen. Clarence Edwards, Gen. w.
p. Bullard and Gen. c. p. Menoher
Gen. Menoher is in temporary command
of the Rainbow Division, formerly
commanded by Gen. Mann.
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THos. ]. OWEN { son. AuCTIoNEERs.

IttS. j. oWE EN q SUN, AGC1IONEERS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE
STORY AND EASEMENT BRICK APART
MENT HOUSE. SITUATE NUMBER 623 NJ
STREET NORTHWEST, KNOWN AS THE
MILFORD" ALSO A TW0-ST0RY BRICK
GARAGE IN REAR OF SAME, FRONTING
ON MADISON STREET
By virtue of a certain deed OF trust duly re-
corded IN Lber No. 3466, folio 30 ct seq of the
land records of the District of Columbia and At
the request of the party secured thereby the
undersigned trustee will sell at public auction
in front of the premises, on THURSDAY, THE
TENTH DAY OF JANUARY, AID. 1918 AT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following described
land and premises. situate in the city of WASH
ington. District OF Columbia, and designated as
and being lots numbered rs, 20. 50 and 81 in
r. O. Hewitt's subdivision Of lots and Z, in
square numbered 44s, as said subdivision is re-
corded in Book II. page Is. Of the records of
Columbia. tosether with the improvements.
Terms Of sale: All cash. A deposit of 81 600
will be required at time of sale. All conveyance
ing, recording, revenue stamps, etc. at cost of
purchaser. Terms Of sale TO be complied with
within fifteen days from day of sale. otherwise
the trustee reserves the right to resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost of defaulting purca ser
after nve days advertisement of such resale in
some newspaper published in Washington D. G.
AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST COM
PANI, Trustee.
BY q. J. BELL, President
JAMES F. HOOD Secretary.
deo9-d&ds. .ex-Su&hol
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Time Waste Handicaps.

ITO win this war the government
must promote efficiency all along the
line The essential of success is quick
mobilization Of all the resources of the
nation If several hours are wasted
here in clerks getting to work. in COM
munfcation between various bureau or
office chiefs. If war worker is forced
to walk from one government depart
ment to another because he cannot get
a telephone call through or cannot get
a street car to take him there, 1t is not
hopeful indication of expeditions
work on the part Of the government to
win the war.
The public utilities in the National
Capital need a good shaking up. II
those now operating them cannot give
service they must be shown how. II
they feel they are losing money in op-
Grating them. II they feel they cannot
afford to give decent service for the
high rates they are getting here, it is
unjust for the government to expect
them to continue, especially when the
government can effect a very sizable
reduction in costs to the public by TAX
ing them over.
"I believe the Speaker can appoint a
committee OF five men in Congress who
will start something"
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AUCTION SALES.


Ss yasstaEE AsS GSS.ssSs e.
3 sssI.s S. s ;s.! sss':ss !;
sA z fHsb sfs s. sS sT FUR sS pM 4:
% e. e q ss 81 bss u
fnS esns p:fss Of ,ots ss and a. IN Sssrs
ana no 10 snoxn " square
the siE q for ot The s fsst
sSftSw.sserly from m the ieter.ection Of said west
upe Of said avenue. with the north line OF :,
1ss ne land
in described and the house on the land south OF
% ind and s
ang,ss to said wisconsin avenue: IS feet. thence
stl along the center Of said wall northwestery
along the center of said wall, southwesterly, at
right angles to said avenue 2? feet; thence
ssa &c ssessf e s'id south @ rsh
sngles to street 1a2s feet to said street: street
thence northessteiiy at right angles to Wiseon-
waIl between the house the lot herein de,
scIbed and the house on the lot north tn, Of snd
the center Of said wall. southeasterly. parallel
with saie aysnus feet thence a. stl slonS I,,es aes
i ts san u .senue % I'll is feet to s.id avenue: and
thence with said asenue. eoutheasterly 10 feet
to the beginning, subject TO r1Eht OF way over
the west feet Of above described land as an
aiiSy. together with ihe improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale: OAe-third OF purchase money
to be paid in cash. balance In two equal INSTALL
ments. payable in one and two years. with In
fefest at per centum Per annum. payable semi
annually from day of sale. secure. by deed of
trust upon property sold, or all cash. at option
of purchaser. A deposit Of $500 will be re-
auired Of purchaser at sale. All couveyancing.
recording and notarial fees at cost of purchaser.
Terms q ssle to be complied With within .r.,fs. sf
reserve right to resell property at risk and cost
Of defaulting purchaser, after i've days adver-
tisement of such resale In some newspaper pub
lshed In Washington. D. c.
CHARLES r. NEsBIT,
GEORGE r. LINKINS,
de2f- f-deds, ,exSu&h1 lot Trustees.
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rHos. J. OWEN 4 SON. AUcTIoNErRs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. SITUATED ON THE WEST
SIDE OF THE BLApENsBrRG ROAD.
OPPOSITE THE INTERSECTION OF
HICKEYS ROAD. CONTAINING ABOUT
f.9s ACRES AND IMPROVED BY TWO
STORY FRAME DWELLING.
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust duly rc.
the land records Of The District Of Columbia
and at tie request OF the party secured thereby
the undersigned trustee will sell at pnblc
auction In front Of the premises, on THURS
DAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JANUARY, AID.
1918 AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises. sitaste in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. and designated and being
| Hoover's subdivision of lot numbered three t3)
in a subdivision made by the Hickey heirs Of
the Monastery tract" az per plat Of first
mentioned subdivision recorded in the office OF
the surveyor for the District OF Columbia In
l.iber Governor Shepherd, at folio II. together
with the improvements
Terms OF sale: 0ne-tird of the purchase
| instailments. payable in and two years. with
| interest at six t6) per centum per annun. pay
able semi annually, from day Of sale. secBred by
deed of trust upon the property sold. all cash,
at the option OF the purchaser. A deposit Of
10000 will be required at time Of sale. All
81: s q s 70 s s
piled with within Is days from. day of sale.
otherwise the trustee reserves the right 10 resAii
/ the property at the risk and cost Of dcfauitips
/ purchaser. after fve days adYerfisement ~
sgch resale 70 some newspaper published 10
re Msihin nNsWasiAfxSros ssGesi II LOAN AND rRusr
CoMrAEY. By THOMAS BR4bLEi. Wee
! des.8-d&ds, exSu&hol&de3i
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TO OPEN RED CROSS CLASS.
Teaching Center Courses Will Be
Held in Morning and Evening.

With view to help men and women
to be more prepared to meet emergen-
cies. morning and evening classes in
first aid to the injured are to begin in
about week at the Red Cross teach
ing center, 1906 20th street. The Red
Cross text book, especially prepared to
cover this subject. is used in the classes.
Courses In advanced first aid for grad
yates Of the first course are being or
ganized at the center. This course con-
sists of five lessons, the object of which
is TO make first aid students more pro
ficient in practical aid to the injured
When the required examination. held
at the completion of the course. has
been passed. students will receive the
Red Cross bronze medal
Evening star., 1918-01-03
TOMORROW.
THOs. J. OWEN son. AUCTIoNEERs.

By virtue Of a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 3S14, at folio PA ct seq..
one Of the land records for the District Of Co
I,mbia, and at the request Of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees will offer for
snle at public auction. in the Office of Thomas J..
Owen Son. auctioneers, No. 1881 street
FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY. AID. 1918. AT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following described
land and premises. situate in the county of
Washington, District of Columbia. to wit: Lot
number one ~ In block number twenty (2o) in
Paul Cra1le, trustees. subdivision of Metropolis
View known as Center lexington" rs per plat
recorded in the Office Of the surveyor for the Dis
trict Of Columbia in Liber County 8. folio 65.
Terms announced at the time Of sale.
DAVID A. OFFUTT,
CHARLES F. DIGGS,
deS1 -d&dS Trustees.
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THos. ]. OWEN son. AUcTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, '1342 GALLATIN STREET
CnRTHwEST

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, '1342 GALLATIN STREET
NORTHWEST.
By virtue OF a certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded In Idber No. S702. folio 476 ct seq. of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia. and
at the request Of the party secured thereby. the
undermined trustee, substituted by decree Of the
Supreme Court Of said District, Equity No.
$500. will sell. at public auction. in front Of
the premises. on FRIDAY. THE FOURTH DAY
OF JANUARY. AID. 1918. AT FOUR O'CLOCK
PM. the following described land and premises
situate In the county Of Washing ton. District of
Columbia. and designated ard being lot a.
in square 2So6 In q subdivision by the Lynch
burg Investment Corpora tion of part Of a tract
Of land Known Maple Grove Farm. per
plat recorded in the office of the surveyor for the
District Of Columbia. in Liber Sc, nt folio q
subject to covenants Of record.
Terms Of sale: third Of the purchase
money to be paid IN cash. balance in two equal
instailments. payable in one and two years, with
interest at per centum per annum. payable
semi-annually. from day Of sale, secured By deed
Of trust upon the property sold. or all cash. at
the option Of the purchaser. deposit Of $500
will be required at time Of sale. All conveyance
ing. recording, etc., at cost Of purchaser. Terms
Of sale to be complied with within fifteen days
from day Of sale, otherwise the trustee reserves
the rieht to resell the property. at the risk and
cest of defauiting purchaser, after fve days
advertisement Of such resale in some Newspaper
published In Washington, D. C.
RIGEL O. BELT. Substituted Trustee,
0e1d&dG.eySu6hO1 Union Trust hide
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Go Beyond objectives.
German Agents Busy in Chile.

Evidence of organized German propa-
ganda in Chile. supported by almost
every subject of the kaiser in that
country, has been received at the State
Department in the form of a circular
issued by the German Chilean League
urging every member to do his utmost
to bring about delay in the severance
Of relations between Chile and Ger
many
Evening star., 1918-01-03
FUTURE DAYS.
THoS. J. OWEN son, AUCTIONEERS.
TRCSTEEs' SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. NO. 1910 COLUMBIA


By virtue II a certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded In Lfber No. 3495, folio 12S ct seq, Of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia and
ae the request Of the party secured thereby, the
Undersigned trustees will sell at public suction,
N front Of the premises. on TUESDAY, THE
EIGHTH DAY or JANUARY, AID 1918, Ar
-FOUR O'CLOCK Pm, the following described
land and premises. situate In the city Of WASH
fnGton, District Of Columbia, and desienated as
and being lot numbered eight 49, Of James h
Darrow's subdivision Of certain lots in square
numbered three hundred and sixty-hye (SasI ac-
eerdins to the plat Of said subdivision recorded
IA subdivision book marked &C. II. B." folio
81. In the once Of the surveyor Of the District
Of Columbia, together with the improvements,
eonsistin1 OF two-story and cellar brick dwell
ing. No. 1910 Columbia street northwest.
Terms Of sale: 0ne-thir1 Of the purchase money
10 be paid In cash. b>iance in two equal INSTALL
ments. payable fD one and two years with in.
terest ut 9 per <entum per annum. payable semi
annually. fr>-d day Of sale. secured by deed Of
trust ups>. the property sold. or all cash at
the ops.vn Of the purchaser. A deposit of x2OO
will required at time Of sale. All convey
ancinx. recording. revenue stamps, ETC. at cost
Of purchaser Terms OF sale 10 be complied
with within fifteen days from day Of sale, other
wise the trustees reserve the rixht to resell fhe
property at fhe risk and cost of d4fauifinx pur.
chaser. after five days advertisement OF such
resale In some newspaper published in WASH
fnston. ID. :. GEORGE g. MARI,
ROBERT n. WALKER,
oe5-d11s.exSn Trustees.
Evening star., 1918-01-03
Government Pays for Service.

81 have heard it urged that the pro-
posed Increased charge TO househo1ders
results from the additional expense to
the company due to the increased Dc.
government Of the United states pays
for what It receives. do not think It
desires. or Will require. washington
residents TO assist IN the payment OF
Evening star., 1918-01-03
THOMAS ). OWEN . SON. AUcrIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL. Es
TATE. BEING A HOUSE AND LOT NUN
HKHED dZa ELM Str EFT N0l1.lWIsaT

TATE. BEING A HOUSE AND LOT NUN
BEkED 525 ELM STREET NORTHWEST
a. By virtue Of certain deed ot trust recorded
records Of the District Of Columbia, and At the
request Of the parties secured thereby, the un-
dersisn<d will sell at public auction ia front Of
n yrenisss.. on ,WEDNEsDAY. JANUARY
Ninth. 1918. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the
fsilorins described land and premises. situate in
bered thirteen t18l. in square numbered seven
90, lie Droit Park as described in said deed
or trust. upon the followtngs terms:
Purchaser to assume an existing fncumlrance
ef two thousand dollars ts2. .000) and pay one
third o. the equity in cash and the balance in
two insfallments. In one and two years respec-
tively. with interest at the rate Of six (sj per
centum per annum. TO be secured BY deed Of
trust on the property sold. all cash above said
ineumbranee. ct the option of fh@ purcha - !:
nxes and interest paid or adjusted to the da 10
OF sale; good title or no sale: a deposit Of 5000
viii Be required at the time Of sale and settIe.
ment to be made within fifteen tfs, days Of the
date Of sale or deposit forfeited and the
resoid st the cost and risk Of the defaultips
purehaser sfeer Eve t51 days previous adyer
efsement Of such resale In some Wasbjnytan
ssWspApef X. FRANCIS SAUL,
e34 New York ave NV
q. PERCY McGLUE
.,s BOB ST. NV,
-e.Soo01s,e1 1Sndhoi Trustees.
Evening star., 1918-01-03
war Stamps Sell Well.

NEW YoAK, January a.--rotal sales
BY roat onloss Throughout the country
of thrift and war savings stamps
amount to $z.75s.1ik
Evening star., 1918-01-03
Want Delinquents Kept Down.

BY care and promptness. local draft oe1l
ficals believe, the number OF deiinquensS q
who do not return questionnaires viii -
kept down. The number. more than l. 1.coq3
already, is large. and the officials do not
want the total any larger than must be<
let no one. through mere careiessncssf
put himself in the delinquent class said
an official today.
The local board for division No. 3. 1e-S
Gated at the city post Office. has not td&
date reported any delinquents TO Act y
'Ng Adjutant Donovan. Members on
: lis board feel that those men who have
not returned their questionnaires ard
ignorant of their duty and should beg
extended every help before their nameS
are turned over to the police as de-,
linquentS.
Officials Of other boards have not fel1
so lenient. apparently, and have nod
hesitated TO send in long lists of names
of men who have failed to return theird
questionnaires within the seven-day4
period allowed by the selective scrv1
ice regulations. Z
Evening star., 1918-01-03
ouestionnaires Mailed Today.

Seventy-five per cent of the loca1
questionnaires have been mailed. todayS
marking the mailing of the fifteenth q
per cent of the documents. The twen1
tfeth S per cent will be mailed January.
2. and seven days thereafter every ques<
tionnaire should have been returned.
Order numbers involved in the guess
lows: Division No. /. 2s34-24s9; division
No Q, 2671-2S50: division No. 3. 2143s
1878; division No. 4. 2os3-216o; division
No. 5, 22SI-2430: division No. 6. 262S<
2s04; division No. Z. 1401-1500: division
No. s, 2652-2S31: division No. 9, 1856
1866; division No. 10, 234e-25os; diyis
sion No. II. 1169-1241.
Evening star., 1918-01-03
Rate Is Unremunerative.

'"The telephone company urges in
support of it's plea for the withdrawal
of the present residence rate that such
rate is unremunerative. If the same or
a lower rate be found to exist In other
cities for similar service, is there good
reason why. under proper management
Washington citizens should not have
the same thing? In other words. II the
present operation of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company is 40
expensive that it cannot earn fair
profit. is this due to conditions inherent
in the management or organization of
the local company. and is it for this
reason that the Washington public Is
now asked to stand an increase in its
rates, or is the proposed increase one
to which the company is justly entitled !?
"a financial statement will doubtless
be offered by the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Company in support Of
it's contentious. Without questioning
the bona fides of such a statement. X
will necessarily be ex parte and is AL
most certain to contain items the Al.
lowance of which may be open to seri
GUS question, 1t Is submitted that a
thorough and Independent Investigation
into the financial condition of the com
pany must be made by the COMMISSIONS
own experts, in order to AFFORD a basis
which will be free from the self-infer-
est which necessarily must attach to a
statement submitted by an Interested
party.
Evening star., 1918-01-03
Refers to Minneapolis.

II have in my mind that in Minneapo-
LIS. Minn.. city of about the same popu-
lation as Washington, the Northwestern
Telephone Exchange Company. a sub
Telegraph Company, furnishes an un-
limited residence service for $3.50 per
month. They maintain this rate in the
face of competition from another local
company, which offers 50 fiat resi-
Dental rate. An exceedingly large pro-
portion Of residences are supplied with
unlimited telephone service from one
or the other of these companies. I shall
the Northwestern Telephone Exchange
Company at the $3.50 rate during the four
years of my residence in Minneapolis
from 1910 to 1914. was better than the
service rendered by the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company here
at any time during the past three years.
IF these Minneapolis companies can
maintain their low fiat rate monthly
rates in the face of competition with
each other and make fair profit, as
understand that they do. Is it a fair
presumption that the same thing is
possible in Washington? Local condi-
tions are not the same in the two cities
they have the overhead wiring system
while here our wires are under ground:
there s.he residence section consists of
tens of miles of detached houses as
against our solid rows, making the
proportion of instruments within a given
space much greater In Washington than
in Minneapolis, with correspondingly
larger revenue from the unit area; there
they have vastly greater mileage of
wiring than we have here. How the total
cost of installation and maintenance Of
ystem in Minneapolis. with It's far great
er mileage of wires and additional liza
bility of this exposed and unprotected
equipment to repair, will compare with
1 lie total cost for the less extensive mile
age of the underground system here
can only be determined after an expert
investigation. These expenses may be
found to offset each other. If this be so
1t would tend to show that a $3.50 rate
was nearer fair for residence telephone
here than the present "a rate
Evening star., 1918-01-03

The German emperor will have oc<.
cupied the throne thirty years thio.
coming June