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New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Supplying the War
Plants With
Labor
By J. B. Densmore

Director General United States En-
plOyment Service
ME United States Employment Ser
vice of the Department of Labor is
the division of the Federal govern
Evening star., 1918-01-16
The Coal Allowance Equation.

To the Editor of The Star:
Referring to the letter in The Sunday
Star by Charles H. Babbitt. perhaps Mr..
Babbitt can explain what the cubic con-
tent or the number of rooms in build
ing has to do with the question anyway.
There is just so much coal and just SO
many people to keep warm Is fam
lily of two or three persons in big house
heated all over deserving Of more coal
per person than the large family in a
small house with only one or two rooms
heated? Should a school for young men
as hospital, an orphanage or an old
ladies' home. just because they each have
the same number of rooms, or the same
cubic content?
In apportioning the coal allowance, 1t
would certainly seem that the number of
persons sheltered in a building should be
Of prime importance.
That the location or exposure of the
building should be- the second considera-
ton.
That the age and physical condition of
the occupants of the building might be
considered, while the number OF rooms or
cubic content Of the building should be
considered in the inverse ratio. as it is
plant, is or should be, much more efficient
than a small one.
Certainly we fellows who are carting
home bushel of whatever kind of coal
we can get whenever we can get 1t, fail to
get any amusement or entertainment from
the present or prospective coal situa ton
CHARLES NJ. SHAW
Evening star., 1918-01-16
One Car Riders Long Way Home.

10 the Editor of The Star:
II permissible, 1 would like to fndorse
Mrs. lies inquiries regarding the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company,
published in Fridays Star, and also to
ask question. I. too. am an unwilling
victim OF this concern. and my daily
route Is from Mount Pleasant and Irving
streets to 18th and H streets, and re-
turn. Very frequently on my morning
trip I duplicate the experience Of Mrs.
lies, but my return journey is altogether
a different undertaking. Being, unfortu-
nately. physically unable either to walk
or to cling to the roof Of the car, my only
course, so far discovered, has been to
take an eastbound car, hang onto a strap
to 18th street or farther, proceed to 7th
street, there take a westbound car for
home.
Recapitulation: Gross distance about
three and one-half miles; net distance CH
to Irving streets), about two miles; fares,
TWO; time consumed averages one hour
and twenty minutes. Quite frequently 1
arrive at 18th and H streets in time to
sight the last car of a flock Of five or six.
which is quiet notice that there will
minutes; then l switch my running or
ders to walk to the Avenue, Avenue car
to 9Th, 9th street to F, and there resume
my homeward flight. This route usually
consumes one and three-quarters hours
Some rapid transit, is it not?
II some of the readers of The Star can
tell me how to beat it will surely appre-
ciate it, as this is my daily job.
A. j. HARTMAN.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
DEFEAT PAPER CONTROL
Members of Senate Reject Resolution
Giving Trade Commission Charge
of News Print Industry.

The Senate yesterday defeated the Smith
joint resolution providing for the control
of the print paper and wood pulp in
dustries of the country by the Federal
Trade Commission during the period OF
the war, TIE vote was Sc nays and ~
ayes. The Senate, sitting as a committee
Of the whole had previously adopted the
resolution An amendment rejected by
the Senate would have left it to the dis
cret;on of the President whether the Fed
eraI Trade Commission should take over
the print papeer industry and see to the
distribution of print paper at fair prices.
The measure was the first OF the So
called national defense measures turned
down by the Senate. Senators are begin
ming to feel there is some limit to the
demand that the government take over
and operate industries Of the country and
many of them are ready to call halt on
this program. Party lines were net foi-
lowed in the vote on the resolution
One amendenent added to the Dill IN
committee of the whole prohibited a news
paper to publish more than sixteen pages
in single edition. This was overwhelm-
inglr defeated, however. when the bill
came into the Senate and a separate vote
on that amendment was taken
Evening star., 1918-01-16
WILL NOT KILL FLIERS WHO
DROP WILSON MESSAGE
Huns Deny Order Making Propa-
ganda Droppers Spies-Wide-
1y Published.

AMSTERDAM, January 16.-The Wolff
bureau, the German semi-official asen-
cy, denied a report that entente avi-
ators caught distributing President
Wilson's message in Germany from the
air would be shot as spies. 1t says:
THE fact that the message obtained
the widest publicity in all German
newspapers suffices to brand the story
as a ridiculous invention"
In discussing a plan to drop copies OF
President Wilson's message from air
planes, the London Daily Chronicle on
January II said it had been announced
the German government would shoot
as spies all pilots caught dropping
propaganda.
An Amsterdam dispatch dated Mon
day reported the newspaper Les Nou-
velles as saying that a number OF al
lied airplanes last Thursday dropped
thousand copies of President Wilson's S
message on occupied areas in Belgium
Evening star., 1918-01-16
YACHT CLUB ELECTS.
Adrian Sizsr Named Commodore for
Fifth Successive Term.

A44GA ouSCVoSAtS ANA4As
Newly elected officers are today in
charge of the affairs of the Capital
Yacht Club for 1918.
Adrian SiZer was elected commodore
to serve the fifth successive term; Daniel
H. Fowler was elected vice commodore,
Frank II. Hahn secretary treasurer
and Lyman r. Hewens, measurer of the
club. for the coming year. at the annual
meeting of the members at the club
house January 10.
The above officials, with o. H. Brait-
mayer. Charles NJ. Hahn and Horace
Chandlee, will comprise the board of
directors of the club
twenty per cent of the active MEM
bers of the club are in the service, ac-
cording to the secretarys annual re-
port, which showed an increased mem
bership. Visiting yachtsmen will be in
vlted to entertainments to be given at
the clubhouse during the winter
The following appointments were
made by Commodore Sizer:
Regatta committee: Horace Chandlee
chairman; r. E. Burnham and Thomas
p. Greene; house committee, Frank M.
Hahn, chairman: D. H. Fowler and
George ii. Bright; committee on admis-
SONS. Richard " Barry. chairman: A.
Il Bedford and c. A. Mason; fleet cap
tain. Thomas E. Greene, and fleet sur
geon, Guy w. Lattimer, NJ. D.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
PROHIBITION HELPS NATION.
Lieut.. Morgan Says It Will More
Than Offset War Disabilities.

Elimination of alcoholism after the
war will more than offset the effects
on future generations of physical disa-
bilities suffered as a result of the con.
fict, according to Lieut.. Sidney Nor
gan. U. S. N, who addressed the An
thropologica1 Society Of Washington
at its regular meeting last night. The
speaker said great improvement will
be noted in the physical condition of
the American people after prohibition
has been in effect for a year.
Other speakers were DR.. Ales Hrdlicka
of the National Museum. who spoke
on "War and Anthropology''; Frank D.
Tansley of the Patriot Club of New
York. E. T. Williams of the State De-
partment. DR.. J. R. Swanton and James
Mooney, bureau of American Ethnol-
|ogy, and DR.. Leo L. Srachtenberg
Evening star., 1918-01-16
LOWER WOMEN'S SHOES,
MANUFACTURERS EDICT
National Association Decides to Aid
Government Conserve Leath-
er Supply.

NEW YORK. January 16-That the
nations leather supply may be con-
served as much as possible. lower boots
for women have been decreed by tho
National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers'
Association, which ended its ann~-l
convention here today
The height Of women's shoes next
fall will not exceed nine inches above
the heel. with the possibility of an
other cut of half an inch II further
saving becomes necessary. The asso-
citation has also decided to limit the
colors this year. Women's shoes will
be made only in black, white two
shades of tan and two shades Of gray.
Mems shoes will be made in black and
two shades of tan.
That the Army and Navy may be am
ply supplied with only the best of
heavy leather obtainable, the civilian
population will have to be satisfied with
the lighter grades.
Former President William H. Taft
will be the principal speaker at the
annual banquet tonight
Evening star., 1918-01-16
BY J. +. CONANI & co. Auctioneers
OFFICE LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS
VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION SALE
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED LOTS OF MANUFACTURING PROPERTY

dispersal Of
Too Company
Watham IS o
have
Seth Thomas
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Evening star., 1918-01-16
OFFICERS ARE REELECTED.
Historical Society Hears Court Rem
iniscences at Meeting.

Anecdotes and stories of early days
Of the Supreme Court Of the District of
Columbia were related at the meeting
at the shoreham Hotel last night of the
Columbia Historical Society, the speak
ers including Job Barnard, former as
sociate justice of the District Supreme
Court; Allen c. Clark. Philip D. Larner,
Henry E. Davis and Frank W. Hackett.
AT the election which followed the
program all of the officers were re-
elected. The officers are Allen c. Clark,
president; Job Barnard. first vice presi-
dent: Wilhelmus B. Bryan, second vice
president; Cuno H. Rudolph, TREASURER:
Miss Maud Burr Morris, recording Sec
retary: William +. Roberts, correspond
ing secretary; James Franklin Hood,
curator; Frederick L. Fishback, chron-
ioler: John Joy Edison and Theodore w.
NoyeA managsrA
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Situation as to Africa,

"In tropical Africa we repeat our
renunciation of annexations. Nobody
contends that the black races can gov
ern themselves. They can only make 1t
known that the particular government
under which they have been living is
bad in some or all respects and indi-
cate the specific evils from which they
desire liberation. We believe that the
peace conference would be well advised
to place all tropical Africa under uni
form international control
I'VE adjure the peoples of central
Europe to declare themselves or make
their governments speak for them in
answer to Russia and ourselves We
call on them to renounce annexations
in Europe with the same good faith in
which we are renouncing them in Asia.
We call on them to give the same self
determination to the French, Alsatian,
Italian, Polish and Danish members of
their states as Russia has given to
Finland. Courland, Lithuania and Rus
sian Poland" The manifesto concludes:
The family interests of dynasties or
the desire of the German, Austrian and
Magyar governing classes to dominate
other classes and nationalities must no
more be suffered to prevent self-deter-
minatlon in central Europe, and there
by imperil it in Europe as a whole,
than the interests of British imperial
ism or British capitalism must be suf-
fered to do elsewhere
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Appeal for Support.

Peoples Of central Europe: This
catastrophe of the human race, this
fatal schism in the civilized world, can
only be ended by the defeat of mill
tarism on both sides and by the vic
tory on both sides of moral and intel
lectual fair dealing. If the world is
to be saved it must be saved by good
faith and reciprocity on the part Of all
DO not fall US now. Do not let your
governments drive the British people,
as they are driving the Russian people.
into the terrible choice between con.
tinuing the war and abandoning the
only principles that can save the world.
If this choice is forced upon us We
shall choose as Russia chose. We shall
continue, but the responsibility will be
yours"
Evening star., 1918-01-16
SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on the War
-BY-
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

After 1t had been definitely determined
that the Germans were not to capture
the citadel of verdun, after the sacrifice
of tens Of thousands of the best HERMAN
soldiers, the crown prince is declared to
have confided to an intimate friend thae
he was afraid to return to Berlin Ihe
crown princes military activities since
that great battle have not increased MS
popularity.
Gen. Joffre, the military leader VINO
saved France and who came to America
to tell us what we should do. was sur
prised while here at the use OF the tele-
phone for practically all purposes Gen.
Joffre hates telephones and never uses
them unless it Is an absolute necessity.
Col Ambrosi of the Italian army is
the most decorated officer in the service.
He has won four medals from ms oWi.
country. while all other allied countries
have bestowed decorations upon him.
First Poilu-How are things in Russia
now? Is the czar still reigning?
Second Poilu-No. He settled down to
a drizzle long ago and now mes scarcely
mist
The governments whose soldiers are
fighting at the front have special sal
all bits of steel and iron found on the
battle fronts.
The men who test the new British
army airplanes receive as high as $2,50O
week for their work. which is declared
extremely perilouS, as the strength or
weakness Of an airplape never can be
determined until 1t has been in actual
flight
A certain sergeant on the western front
made small lizard his mascot. The SOL
dier was wounded and sent to the hos
| pital, but he asked for his lizard. The
queer creature perched on one side OF
his pillow during the day and found a
place under the covers at night.
Britons like ''tea that Is tea" An
operator of munitions plant canteen was
dismissed because he watered the bev-
erage. The product was SO poor that the
workers threatened to make him drink
some of the tea, which was considered by
them. dire punishment.
When q member Of the German secret
service commits some blunder. impairing
| future usefulness to the kaiser, he usu-
| ally Is ordered to commit suicide. It
may be added, he usually obeys.
AS shoe dealer, the British war office
has set all records for the United King
dom. More than IS, ,000, 900 pairs Of boots
have been provided for the nations fight
ing forces since tho war started.
Nelson's famous flagship Victory swings
at her moorings In Portsmouth harbor
where she receives the salutes Of mod
ern-day warships as they pass by.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Didn't Know Where He
Was Bound, But Wasn't
Afraid to Go There

The destroyer Jacob Jones had
been sunk by n German C-koat.
Those of her crew who had sur
vfved were swimming about.
A seaman, battling with the
waves, spnt out mouthfuI of
salt water and grinned.
''Oh. boy" he yelled to one of
his mates, "where do we go from
hcre:"
Evening star., 1918-01-16
HUMOR OF u. S. FIGHTING MAN
NOT ABATED IN FACE OF DEATH
oh, Boy, Where Do We Go From Here?
Cries Sailor When Hurled Into Sea
by German Torpedo

That twenty three-mile pull in heavy
seas was a corker.'
Other naval officers said that when
the torpedo struck the depth bombs
on the after deck of the Jacob Jones
exploded. blowing Commander Bag
ley off the bridge. 1t was thought
that several of those missing were
killed either by the explosion of the
torpedo or the depth bombs.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Britain's Past Course.

I'VE wish to remind the Russian peo-
pie that Great Britain, taught by the
loss of the American colonies in the
eighteenth century, was the first
modern state to grant complete self
determination to any group of it's in
habitants-for example. the Dominions
of Canada, Australia, South Africa and
New Zealand. We accept the principle
also for India and other dependencies
of the British empire. though we be-
lieve that the record of the British
government here gives little occasion
for reproach.
I'VE intend to meet this by more
rapid development of self-government
We respect the sovereign independence
of the Turkish people in their national
home. but We believe that the domina-
ton of their government over other
peoples is a hindrance to their own
national development.
Our government is pledged to some
OF those peoples-Arabs. Palestinians,
Armenians--that the Ottoman rule shall
not again be imposed on them. This
responsibility should be undertaken by
the peace conference and a permanent
International organization that we
hope will be there constituted"
Evening star., 1918-01-16

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BRoMO QUINISE Tablets
Druggists refund money IL it fails to cure E. W
GROVES signature Is each box. 3Oc-Ad-
vertisement.
Evening star., 1918-01-16

AN ATLANTIC PORT, January 10
The irrepressible humor of the Ameri-
can fighting man in the face of death
was not abated by the German torpedo
that sank the United States destroyer
Jacob Jones. December 6. Lieut.. Nor
man Scott, who arrived here today
with Lieut.. Commander David W. Bag
ley, commander of the Jacob Jones,
told the story of sailor who had been
hurled into the sea by the explosion of
the torpedo.
Spouting water and battling with the
waves, the sailor grinned and shouted
to his mates: "Oh, boy! Where do we
go from here"
Bagley Wanted to Give Himself.
Commander Bagley. it was learned
from naval officers who accompanied
him, planned to surrender himself as
a prisoner of war to the submarine In
order to save the crew of the Jacob
Jones, sixty-siX of whom perished.
The U-boat disappeared, however, be-
fore he could make the offer to the
German commander. Commander Bag
ey was the last man to leave the ILL
fated destroyer. After he had been
hauled into a dory, Commander Bag
ley said to Lieut.. Scott:
Keep an eye out for the sub. Scott;
If Fritz will give us a tow l will give
myself up"
Soon the periscope Of the submarine
came to the surface, 500 yards away.
The U-boat approached an American
sailor struggling in the water and four
Germans dragged the man aboard. The
submarine then headed off.
Commander Bagley's Story.
Commander Bagley told the story
OF his experiences from the time the
submarine disappeared.
We went about in the dory equal
izing the weight on the RATS" he
said, taking men off some and put
ting them on others. When this was
done it seemed the only chance of
saving the men was to summon aid.
So l decided to take the dory and
row for shore. It was a thirtyAmile
pull we knew, for Scott and myself
had our position when we went down.
l placed all but two Of the seamen on
RATS and kept Scott in the boat with
me. Then we all took an oar and
pulled away.
All Night and Day in Open Boat.
I'VE rowed all night and all the
next day until we had covered twenty
three miles and were within seven
miles Of land. Then a patrol boat came
along and picked us up. It's commander
told US that the others had been found.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Only Cure for Militarism.

In this crisis the British people must
speak, because the Russians can only
succeed in their great and perlous task
if supported by the people everywhere.
The British people must proclaim to
Russia and the central powers that its
aim is identical with Russia's; that
we, too. see no solution for the evils
of militarism except self-determination
and no indemnities.
In applying this Russian principle to
our own case we are conscious of the
problems raised. but we do not shrink
therefrom. The British people accept
the principle of no anneXations for the
British empire. This applies in our
case to the middle east, Africa and
India
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Commander Bagley's Story.
All Night and Day in Open Boat

I'VE rowed all night and all the
next day until we had covered twenty
three miles and were within seven
miles Of land. Then a patrol boat came
along and picked us up. It's commander
told US that the others bad been found
Evening star., 1918-01-16

The governments whose soldiers are
fighting at the front have special sal
wage corps in their armies which collect
all bits of steel and iron found on the
battle fronts.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
SAYS M|L|TAR|SM
MUST Be CRUSHED
British Labor in Appeal to
Russians Why Victory Is
Essential.
UPHOLDS SLAV IDEAS

LONDON. January 16-British labor,
in its message to the Russian people.
accepting the Russian principle of self
definition for all peoples and no an
nexations for the British empire, which
message was issued by the labor party
in conjunction with the parliamentary
committee of the trades union con-
gress, says:
I'VE have reached a crisis in the war.
The negotiations at Brest-Litovsk have
been interrupted because the Germans
have refused to admit the principle of
self-determination of peoples and the
doctrine of no annexationS. In thus
acting the central powers are speaking
clearly in the name of a militarist
state.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.

The BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BRUEN
Home wfsh to extend thanks for the generous
patronage of churches, organizations and indi-
viduals during the holidays. 16.
/ WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
unless made in my person over my signature:
GEO. H. WILSON. 18s
I Hereby GIVE NOTICE WILL NOT BE RE
sponsible for any debts contracted after this date
except those incurred by myself D. II. WIN
SLOW, 1858 Perry pl. NV. Wash. D. z. II
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the National Savings md Trust Com
pany for the election of directors and for such
other business as may properly come before 1t
will be held at the office of the company, north
east corner of 1ath street and New York ave.
NV, Monday, the 21st day of january. 1913.
at o'clock pm.
CHARLES e. NYMAN. Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING or TIE STOCK
holders of the Columbia Granite IN: Dredging
Corporati ton will be held at the ei1ce OF the
corporation. Rooms / and .. Alexandria National
Bank building, Alexandria. Va, on Thursday
january II, 1918. at u O'Clock nGcr, far the
purpose OF electing directors for the ems III 5
year and for the transaction Of such other hasi-
ness may legally come before said meeting.
J. II. BRADLEY, President.
@. A. BONNET. Secretary.
SAVE SOMETHING EACH MONTH.
The Home Building Association. within three
ing pays you SO on your money and allows in
terest to withdrawal. Payments. S1.oo per share
per month Call at the Treasurer's Office, 12ci
Pa. ave. NV, and ask about 1t. Organized lse5
Under the supervision OF the U. s. controller OF
currency.
Evening star., 1918-01-16

The men who test the new British
army airplanes receive as high as $2500
a week for their work. which Is declared
extremely perilous, as the strength or
weakness Of an airplape never can be
determined until it has been in actual
fight.
Evening star., 1918-01-16

When a member Of the German secret
service commits some blunder, impairing
future usefulness to the kaiser, he usu-
ally Is ordered to commit suicide. It
may be added, he usually obeys.
Evening star., 1918-01-16

Britons like "tea that is tea" An
operator of munitions plant canteen was
dismissed because he watered tho bev-
erage. The product was SO poor that the
workers threatened to make him drink
some of the tea. which was considered by
them dire punishment.
Evening star., 1918-01-16

Chifdren's Dresses, z9c
our regular $1.25 plaid crash tub
dresses. new high-waisted model,
with fancy pockets. Sizes 6 to IA.
Children's Sleepers, 59c
Well made sleepers of striped
hannelette. with breast pocket. Cut
full and nicely finished.
Children's Hats, 39c
Values up to $1.00 and more in
trimmed and tailored hats of veil
vet and corduroy. Black and all
colors. Second Floor.
All-lUool SlDeaters, ST. 80
81 women's high-class all-wool
sweaters, including many of pure
worsted. All styles. all colors.
Worth up to SIS.
House Dresses, $l.W
Lot of splendid quality gingham
and chambray dresses, collars
trimmed with embroidery or
striped folds. All sizes. Worth up
to $1.50.
Evening star., 1918-01-16

A certain sergeant on the western front
made a small lizard his mascot. The SOL
dier was wounded and sent to the hos
pital, but he asked for his lizard. The
queer creature perched on one side OF
his pillow during the day and found a
place under the covers at night.