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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
Park View Residents, by
Cooperative Buying, Get
Turkey for 42c a Pound

Park View residents got their Christ
mas turkeys today for AZ cents a
pound, while Westinghouse general
ly paid prices ranging from 80 to So
cents. Cooperative buying methods,
as developed by the Park View Com
munity Center. made possible the re-
duced quotation on the birds.
The Park View community store, in
the Park View School. at Newton and
Warder streets, was about the busiest
spot in Washington today. All kinds
OF produce, fresh from the country.
was sold at prices surprisingly low in
comparison with market prices. Poul-
try, eggs. butter, oysters, cranberr1es
and fruits were disposed Of at big
saving to the consumer.
John G. McGrath, president of the
citizens food council, did honors as
storekeeper. Mr.. McGrath ordered
100 turkeys through the post office
motor truck service. The fowls were
killed yesterday morning, brought to
Washington in the afternoon and sold
before 9 o'clock this morning. A
much larger stock could have been
disposed Of had there been facilities
in the school for handling them.
Mr.. McGrath stated that he could
have purchased more than 1000 tur-
keys in Maryland and sold them for AZ
cents had the Park View Community
Center been prepared to handle such
a large order. 1t is expected that the
success of the Christmas cooperative
buying will greatly stimulate the eff
food council to place cooperative
buying on basis of stability in order
that it's advantages may be reached
by the city at large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
''PUNCTURED IN THREE PLACES"
YSLIEUT. DANIEL C.. ROPER. R.

Lieut.. Daniel c. Rooper, jr., son of
Daniel C. Roper, commissioner of in
ternal revenue, was "punctured in
three places" at the battle of Argonne,
as he expressed it in letter to his
p1rents. His name appears in the
casualty list of today as having been
seriously wounded.
Mrs Roper. mother of the young
officer, said she had received a cable
gram from him several days ago stat
ing he was getting along very nicely
in Base Hospital A in France. In a,
letter several days ago Lieut.. Roper
stated he had been wounded October
10 while leading his platoon in the
battle of Argonne. a shrapnel shell
burst and he was struck in the shoul-
der, left arm and leg. The wound in
his shoulder is the most severe. He
was wounded early in the morning
and was operated on that night. to
which he attributes his present good
condition.
Lieut.. Roper. who is twenty-four years
Of age, was born in South Carolina He
He is graduate Of Eastern High School
Of this city, having been regimental ad-
juts,nt of The cadet corps.
Following his graduation from Eastern
he went to Bowdoin College In Maine.
He was a senior there in May, 1917,
when he went with other students to
the training camp at Plattsburg, y. Y.
where he was commissioned a arSt
lieutenant. He went over to France
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Banquet to President
to Take on Proportions
of Danish Kings Visit

LONDON. Monday. December "a
Arrangements for the banquet to be
given Friday night in honor Of Presi-
dent Wilson are similar to those made
for the King of Denmark during his
recent visit to London. The banquet
room in Buckingham Palace is dec
grated in white and gold and has some
of the finest tapestry in existence. 1t
is the largest room in the palace.
There is a throne in one end. but this
probably will be hidden by flowers.
In the other end is an organ loft.
which will accommodate the orchestra
on the night Of the banquet.
The substitution of the dinner to
be given by Premier Lloyd George. for
the banquet which was to have been
given at Lancaster House on Satur-
day night means that 1t will be q much
smaller and moro intimate assemblaRe.
the President meeting only q small
body Of men from the imperial war
cabinet.
It has been decided that Mr.. Will
son will dine with King George at
Buckingham Palace Monday evening.
He will leave the palace at o'clock
Tuesday morning. pass through lines
Of troops on his way to tho station
and take MS tram 4oE DoVoE. ~ Wdo
announced today that the reception at
Guildhall. Saturday. will occur in the
great hall instead of the library. This
will enable much larger company to
witness the ceremony incident to the
presentation of the address to the
President.
The belgian SUITE" reserved exclu-
siyely for royal guests until now,
will be occupied by President and
Mrs. Wilson during their stay in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
"GOODtES" FOR HORSES
AT CITY'S MARKETS
Annual Christmas Tree for
Equines That Did Not Go
to the "Front."

Santa Claus visited the horses
about the markets of Washington to-
day and gave them many good things
to eat. 1t was the annual Christmas
dinner for horses, given under the
direction of the Washington Animal
Rescue League.
Mrs. Ira Bennett. chairman of a
committee in charge of the dinner,
had Christmas tree erected at 18th
and Little B streets northwest early
this morning for the horses. The tree
was decorated with ears of corn, car
rots and apples. Beneath the tree
were barrels of apples and bags Of
corn and carrots, while fresh hay
was baled nearby.
The dinner started at 1880 o'clock
and will be continued throughout the
day. Each horse was given several
carrots, apples and number or ears
of corn, together with a large guam
tity of hay. Some of the owners OF
their horses for them to get dinner,
and it was placed in paper sacks for
the drivers to feed to them upon the
completion of their work this evening.
Members of the committee in charge
of the dinner visited other markets in
the city and distributed. bags of feed
to horses.
More than fifty horses had been fed
up to noon, and it is expected several
hundred more will have been given
Christmas dinner before nightfal.
Christmas dinner for horses was
originated in Washington four years
ago by Mrs. Bennett, and is now
feature of the holidays in several of
the large cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
COL. SELDEN A. DAY DIES;
VETERAN OF TWO WARS
Masonic and Military Honors Mark
Funeral Services for Inventor
This Morning.

Col. Selden Allen Day. a veteran of
the civil war and Of the Spanish
American war. the inventor of the
'dum dun" bullet for small arms, died
Sunday at his home. 1888 Lamont
street. Funeral services were held at
his home this morning. in charge of
his lifelong friend. Henry N. Couden.
chaplain of the House of Representa-
tives, and were marked by Masonic
and military honors to the dead SOL
der. Interment was at Arlington.
Col. Day raised a company of volun-
teers in Ohio at the first call for
troops in 1851. but owing to the ex-
cess Of troops enrolled under this
call his troop was disbanded.
He enlisted as q private in the 7th
Ohio Infantry and served with dis
tinction all through the war. He was
made captain Of the 5th Artillery in
1886 and commanded Fort Wood, Bed
loes Island. New York harbor in 1887,
later commanding Fort Mason, San
for four years.
He served through the Spanish-Amer-
lean war and as commandant of the
artillery. took over the forts and arm
ament at Moro Castle, San Juan,
October 10, 1898.
He Is survived by his wife and sew
eral brothers and sisters in California
and New York. Five nephews are
with the Army in France, four being
officers.
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WAR STAMPS EXCHANGEABLE.
VIII Be Continued in 1919, Says
Local Committee.

Thrift stamps and thrift cards now
in use will be continued in 1919 and
will be exchangeable into the new
1919 war savings stamps. payable
January 1. 1924. in the same way as
tho exchange has been made during
this year in the 1918 series Of war
savings stamps.
Announcement to this effect Is made
by the District war savings commit
tee to clear up a misapprehension re-
garding the conversion of thrift stamps
purchased during the past year.
Partly filled certificates containing
the 1918 issue are to be held until
when they will be redeemed
at face value. As q protection against
loss or destruction 1t IL recommended
nearest post omoe. The certificates
need not be entirely filed for the pur.
pose Of reg1strstioA
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with the first 1000 officers sent from
the training camp.
Private Mahoney Killed in Action.
Private Maurice +. Mahoney, who was
with the LIST Separate Battalion. Ma
tional Guard of the District of Columbia,
on the Mexican border, and who resided
with his aunt, Mrs. Rosa Mahoney. 1900
18th street. was killed in action I'm
France. His name appears in the
casualty list today.
1t was stated at the Soldiers Home
today that he was taken into the
Regular Army at the time the Ma
t1onal Guard unit was transferred
He went over to France April 81,
1918. and was killed September 90, ac-
cording to word received by his aunt
Other D. c. Boys in Casualties.
Other Washingtonians appealing in
the casualty list of today are:
Killed in action-Lieut- Alexander
r. Dean. 1900 K street northwest, and
Lieut.. George V. Seibold 756 Rock
Creek Church road.
Died of disease-Private Cornelius
A. Driscoll, 303 r street, and Private
George G. Johnston, 1929 New Hamp-
shire avenue.
Wounded severely-Lieut. John w.
Freeman. 1862 Florida avenue north
east; Lieut.. Lew w. Springer, the
Dresden apartments. and Private Rus
sell NICK. Dickerson, 2013 14th street.
wounded. degree undetermined
lieut. John C. Smith. Washington,
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BAN ON FOOD DEALER OFF
G. N. Fries, Under Restrictions
Since September, Again May Sell
Licensed Products.

G. n. Fries, food dealer in Center
market. against whom an unfair order
was issued last September by the food
administration. was today notified
that the order had been lifted and
from now on he will be permitted to
deal in licensed food commodities.
which privilege was denied by the
order.
This dealer failed to comply prop
erly with the sugar restrictions and
regulations. according to the food
administration. and as punishment
the unfair order was issued. In lift
ing the order the food administrator
said today that he was satisfied that
Fries had been sufficiently punished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
SANTA TO PROVIDE A BANNER
CHRISTMAS FOR D. C.. WORKERS

Santa Claus gave evidence early to-
day Of making this a banner Christmas
for District employees
He started out by distributing . lit
tie fund of nearly $4,000 among men,
bers of the police force.
This represents back pay for the
months Of July and August for those
members of the force who were given
salary increases in the current ap-
preparation act, which did not go into
effect until September 1. The question
Of whether this money should be paid
Treasury. a decision favorable to the
men being handed down only yeSter-
day.
Auditor Tweedale's force got busy
as soon as the decision was received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
Is NOW LIEUT.. w. E. sPOFFORD
Graduates at Ordnance Engineering
Camp at Aberdeen, Md.

wolcott E. Spofford. who lives in
Alexandria and has long been identi-
fed with Washington. has been grad
ing camp at Aberdeen, Md.
Formerly Mr.. Sponord was a
draughtsman in the ordnance branch
of the Army. He was formerly a stu
dent at the Webb College of Naval
Architecture and Marine Engineering.
New York city.
Lieut.. Spofford's father. Lieut.. Ed
ward c. Spofford. was an officer in
the Union army. He was severely
wounded. Later he was commissioned
on Gen. Schof1eld's staff. Lieut.. w. Z.
Spofford, also is a nephew of the
late Maj. Gen. Charles E. Hovey, who
lived in Washington.
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HELD AS A DESERTER.
Private Snowden Alleged to Have
Left Camp Unauthorized.

Private Henry N. Snowden. U. S. A.
fears he will be unable to spend the
Christmas holiday season with his
family, at 2344 Sth st1eet. He is
alleged to have left Camp Alexander.
Newport News. Va, without permits
sion and is said to have been listed
as a deserter.
Snowden was arrested last night by
Detectives Beckley and jackson as An
alleged deserter. He said he did not
leave camp with any intention to de-
sert, but merely to return home for
the holidays. He was turned over to
the military authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24

gymnasium. clubrooms. bowling alley.
cafeteria. etc.
These festivities will mark the
formal opening. and by January 1 1t
is expected to have the center rum
ming to full capacity.
The w. c. - s has six other clubs
that are arransi.., special programs and
dinners for Christmas day for men
in uniform. Five of these are as fol-
lows: No. $50 Pennsylvania avenue,
18th and D streets. 1914 Massachu-
sets avenue, eth street and Florida
avenue for colored mem. 18th street
and New York avenue for war work.
ers and men in uniform.
The sixth. Trinity parish house. Sd
and c streets northwest, Is another
new center. This large plant. under
direct supervision Of Mrs. Covell, IL
to open Christmas to welcome both
the boys in uniform and war workers.
Many special features and Christmas
activities will be staged. Clubrooms
have all been remodeled, reprinted
and put in shape. This Is to be one
of the largest clubs in the city. and
should be especially appreciated by
the men from Washington barracks,
Potomac barracks and boys from St.
Elizabeth.
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and checks averaging about $40 pc
man were drawn and issued this aft
ernoon.
The auditors Office presented les
tive scene at the close of business to
day. 1t had a little Christmas celebra,
tton of its own, with a tree and every
thing. Assistant Auditor Tower
measured up to the requirements OF
first-class Santa Claus and found
present for everybody.
This was the only department iI
the municipal building that observed
Christmas eve: but in the Districts
charitable, correctional and penal In.
situations preparations for Yuletide
were not lacking. In the Industrial
and training schools especially elabo.
rate preparations were made. Several
hundred boys and girls in these insti-
buttons will be provided with Christi
mas trees. and they are confidently
expecting q visit from Santa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
''RAIN AND COLDER" SAYS
THE WEATHER MAN
All Sections East Of tho Mississippi
Get Similar Bad
News.

Rain and colder Is the best the wealth
or man can do in the way Of q prediction
for Washington's Christmas
There IL the slim comfort that Wash
ington will not suffer alone. Weather
indications today were for rain or snow
in all territory east of the Mississippi
river, except parts Of the south. The
chief forecaster at the weather bureau
admitted he was not proud Of his Job.
Beyond the Mississippi bright skies
and normal temperatures were predicted
In the south, the forecaster said. 1t
will turn clear and cold tonight, and in
some sections Of the south there will be
a real cold wave. 1t will be cold in the
Ohio and lake regions, with snow fur
rieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
JEWISH COMMITTEE TO BEGIN
DRIVE FOR $4,000 THURSDAY

Commencing Thursday night with a
meeting in the Eighth Street Temple,
the American Jewish Relief Committee
in a four-day drive to obtain the $780,
600 quota of the District of Columbia
to the national relief fund. Men of
national prominence will make ad-
dresses at the opening event, and a
large attendance is expected
Simon Lyon, chairman of the execu-
tive committee. who conducted last
seasons campaign for funds, is at the
head of a STAFF of workers who will
assist in the drive.
who can read the names in the
daily casualty list Director Jacob
Billikopf asks in a statement just is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
Start for Chaumont
to Be Guest of Soldiers
Scheduled for T0niqht

PARIS. Monday, December %
President Wilson's plans for visiting
American Army headquarters, at
Chaumont, and then proceeding to
England are now complete. He will
leave Paris late tomorrow night and
will not return until New Year day.
His movements while he is with
the Army, which were at first entire
ly in the hands of Gen. Pershing.
have been changed in one respect.
Mr.. Wilson insisted upon taking
Christmas dinner with the troops and
eating from a mess kit with the
soldiers about him. He will have
formal dinner with Gen. Pershing and
his officers later. After reviewing
the troops, the President will deliver
an address. which he has already
prepared.
Leaving Chaumont late on Christ
mas day. the President will travel
by military train to Calais. where
he will arrive the next morning. He
will cross the channel by the short
est route, landing at Dover and go
ing directly to London to begin
round of engagements and confer
ences. which will occupy his time
until the following Tuesday, when
he leaves for Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
HAS PICKED SUCCESSOR
Mr.. McAdoo Cables President His
Preference for Director Cen
eral of Railroads.

William G. McAdoo, director general
of railroads. has cabled President
Wilson the man he recommends as
his successor. A reply from Presi-
dent Wilson is expected by wireless
at any time. making the appointment
Mr.. McAdoo is making all plans to
leave the capital by January ]. or
shortly afterward. He is anxious that
his successor be appointed, SO that
he may clear up his business and de-
part for California. where he is 10
have vacation of two months or
more.
1t is understood that the man con-
sidered for Mr.. McAdoo's successor is
in agreement with his policies.
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first Plattsburg training camp for
business men.
Escaped by Swimming the Rhine.
rwood & Underwood, N. ~

business men.
Escaped by Swimming the Rhine.
Lieut.. George w. Buryear of Mem
phis, Tenn, who escaped Germany by
| swimming the Rhine, after being. In
five German camps, was another
passenger Lieut.. Buryear was cap
man aviator he had shot down. and
landed, to his surprise, behind the
Lieut.. Edgar Boligney of New Or
leans. aviator. who enlisted with the
foreign legion in August, 1914, and
can service, was another passenger.
Lieut.. Boligney's plane was shot
down in Albania last July from a
height of 1000 feet, he said. but he
managed to land and escaped without
a scratch.
Other arrivals on the George WASH
ington included Private John S. Rus
sell of Kansas City, Mo-. member of
the 9Th Regiment. marines. who lost
a leg In the October drive. and Sergt.
Edward E. Mohr. Covfngton. KY. of
the 9Th Regiment, marines. whose
bullet at st. Mihiel In September.
Tales of heroism. sacrifice and Ger
man treachery were told by wounded
soldiers who returned on the Cedric.
copy Of the Stars and Stripes. the
American expeditionary force paper.
displayed by one trooper. contained
the information that the 18th Divi-
sion will be the first division to re-
turn as a unit to America. This or
ganization. composed Of troops from
New England and New York. was de-
clared to be at st. Nazaire awaiting
the arrival of transport.
Two "bunkies." wounded in action
ogether-Private Taylor Williams of
Lynchburg. Va. and Private Major
Goff Of Princeton. N. c.. of the 18th
Infantry. were on the Cedric. I'm
lucky; I've lost only a leg" said Goff:
II might have been wounded 80 1
couldn't eat"
Not so lucky as I am" declared
Williams, who. shot in the chin. Shout
der and neck. must partake Of liquid
food until he has undergone another
operation; 81 might have been wound
ed so / couldn't walk"
These doughboys were struck by
the same Shrapnel she'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
DINNER FOR SOLDIERS.
Victory Lunch to Give Overseas
Men Christmas Treat.

to every soldier Of the United States
or OF the allies who has served abroad
at the Victory Lunch, 1924 Pennsylva-
mia avenue. tomorrow afternoon. c. ID.
Georgiou. proprietor Of the lunch
room. announced today. His lunch
room he says. is looking forward to
serve. absolutely free. a turkey din
ner. with trimmin's." to moro than
500 men in the uniform of the United
States or of the allies who have seen
service abroad.
Every man who wears the gold
service is welcome to a free dinner
at the lunchroom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24

sued, without feeling that the cause
of America is indeed the cause OF
humanity? With the realization sc
strikingly thrust upon us that Ameri-
cans of every belief and of the
most diverse extractions have fought
shoulder to shoulder in the trenches,
we who stayed at home cannot do
otherwise than support wholehearted-
ly causes which may seem on the face
of them sectarian. but which really
are humanitarian.
This. at any rate, Is the convincing
experience of the American Jewish Re,
lief Committee. which, under the chair
manship of Louis Marshall and with
the active efforts of the leading Jews
of America, is engaged in the task OF
raising $l5.o00.000 in 1918 for the mil
lions of starving Jews in the war
zones"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
WAR CONTRACTS CANCELLED.
Obligations Rescinded by Secretary
Baker Total Over $1,000, 600, 900.

War contracts totalins more than
So, o00. oo0. 900 have been cancelled by the
War Department. Secretary Baker said
that while many protests against can
oellations based on fears that unemploy-
ment would result had been received. the
number of communities where labor is
greatly needed exceeded by far those
where there Is or may be a surplus.
Mr. Baker admitted that frequently
the place where the workers were needed
and the place where they were being re-
leased from war plants were far apart
No appropriations arc available to pay
transportation for persons in that class,
but Mr.. Baker said the department was
giving them advance notice, carrying
them on the pay rolls as long as possible.
and in every way facilitating the redis-
tribution Of labor.
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COMMUNITY CENTER PLANS.
Receptions, Dances and Supper An
nounced.

A reception will be held at Wilson
Normal community center New Year
day, from to in the afternoon and
in the evening from to 10 o'clock.
At Powell community center a
Christmas dance and card party will
be held next Monday evening. at s
o'clock.
The new Georgetown community
center, at Western High School, will
give a supper-dance Friday evening
at $3.50 o'clock. A New Year dance
will be given at Central High School
December 81 at o'clock.
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TO Be Met by Pershing.

On his arrival at Chaumont to visit
the American Army the President will
be met by Gen. Pershing. the French
general commanding in that district. the
project and mayor of Chaumont, French
and American guards Of honor and an
American band.
After his reception at the city hall
the President will review 10000 troops.
each Of these divisions: 9Th, goth, 77th,
s0th and SD. There will be an artillery
unit from the 77th Division and two
troops Of the 9Th Cavlary.
After luncheon at the headquarters Of
the Goth (New England) Division the
Chaumont. On the way he will stop at
several small towns where American
II oops are stationed, to inspect the
quarters and talk with the men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24

lEoIl I II o. / 060sy
Tho Star that I looked over q few
minutes ago here are fifty-dollar
broadcloth and plush coats. now
marked down to $25. Here are wool
Shetland sweaters. 1896, specially
priced; sweaters in cardigan stitch,
Whatever that is, and fancy weaves.
shown in all the new color combina-
tions, such as Wilson" with collar
and cuffs of Rome green: Rome"
with pastel stripe on collar and cuffs;
Wilson" combined with "Democ-
racy"; Rome" combined with GLORY"
Also combinations Of admiral blue.
Pershing tan. Foch blue and freedom
only $7.95 for all that. Things sure
ly are coming down.
"It is just question whether we
are willing to tax these things that
are sold at extravagant prices"