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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
Pension Bureau Employees
Match Presidents Purchase

President Wilson's appeal to the peo-
pie of the nation to match his $50 lib
erty bond subscription ON the IS down
and IS month basis has been re-
sponded to in a liberal and patriotic
manner by the employees of the PEN
sion Bureau Of the Department Of In.
terror.
Despite sac fact that this branch OF
the government had been well combed
and canyassed in the interest Of the
loan the Presidents offer is known to
have been responsible for an additional
$4,000 worth of the governments new
bonds being sold. Chief Clerk Byine-
ton. who reported this yesterday, said
he was particularly pleased at the
showing and that he was especially
proud of those who, like the President.
| have gone the limit to buy another
bond.
At the final bond rally held at this
bureau Representative Dan v. Stephens
| OF Nebraska made an interesting and
stirring address. The following letter
from the President expressing his ap-
! probation of the liberal and patriotic
! way In which the pension bureau en-
ployes have come to the aid Of their
! country was read:
| please give my most cordial greet
| fngs to the meeting today 1t is most
encouraging and inspiring that the en-
ployes Of the bureau should make "a
| generous and unanimous a response.
| Cordially and sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON,"
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w. R. & E. co. TO INSTALL
COOPERATIVE LUNCH ROOM
Will Give Employees Opportunity to
Cut Cost Of Living; Modern
Equipment.

To inculcate thrift among its Office
employees and to give them an oppor-
tunity to approach In a measure pre-
vailing high prices in foodstuffs, d.
rectors of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company have voted to
install cooperative lunchroom on
the fourth floor Of the company's Of
nee building at 2s1 14th street north
west.
The equipment will represent the
last word in modern ideas, everything
except laying the tables being accom-
plished by pressing electric buttons
from coffee making to washing the
dishes. Special efforts will be made to
have the quarters as comfortable and
as homelike as possible. Incidentally
the high cost of living will be cut
down 80 per cent. which is considered
by the directors as the main idea.
L. e. Sinclair, general superintendent
Of the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany. Is installing the electric appli-
ances. and hopes to complete the work
In few weeks. Employees, other than
those In the ONCE. can send up to the
lunchroom foS lunches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
Excellent Records Made
by Police in Bond Sales

Up to . o'clock last night members
Of the police department. had disposed
Of moro than $4,000 worth Of liberty
loan bonds. Returns still were coming
in when this figure was reached.
Three precincts sold more than
100000 worth Of bonds. The first pre-
cinct led with $234. 200; the tenth was
next. with 1850. and the second was
in third place, with sales of more than
$4,000.
THE mon on the force who have
taken part in this work deserve much
individual credit. because they have
made success Of what so far as is
any large police department to help the
government by conducting big bond
selling campaign" Maj. Pullman said.
They have sold more than three times
Our first aim was to get total sales Of
more than 3250.000. This figure was
passed SO soon that the half-million
mark was kept before the men, and
some Of our members expressed the de-
sire to send the sales to more than
?76o.0oo, and they succeeded in this ef-
fort early today.
has been accomplished without having
to call upon the liberty loan commit
tee for help of any kind, not even for
outside speakers, because 1t was real
lied that their services were continu-
ously needed In street and theater
work. Most of the police sales have
been made to persons who have in
creased their previous subscriptions, or
to men who had not been reached by
other appeals to buy bonds. Besides
selling bonds to people on their beats.
the police also have assisted liberty
loan committee members in special
street sales from the first day Of the
campaign until the close tonight"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
NO CHANGE IN ICE PRICE
Proposed Increase Postponed by
Dealers Until May Is, and
Probably Longer.

Manufacturers and Independent ice
dealers. meeting last evening at the Of
fee Of Clarence r. Wilson. federal food
administrator for the District Of Col
umbia. agreed that the price Of ice
until May Is should remain the same
as before May 1.
Previously the ice dealers and maker.
had announced increases to take effect
May 1. Last evening they agreed to
postpone this increase after a confer.
ence lasting until after midnight.
A committee was named to determine
whether increase in the price of ice is
justified by the higher cost Of wages
and delivery. If an increase is found
to be necessary Mr.. Wilson will an.
nounce the new rates and the reasons
for them.
The committee to study the question
Is composed of w. D. Blick. L. p
Steuart. C. H. Purcell, w. T. Weaver
r. 8. Miller and 8. A. Kimberly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05

,bled on the roof Of the building and
took part in rousing rally. Follow
ing an address by william Mathsr
Lewis Of the local loan committes's
$4,000 more to the list Of subscriptions.
At a rally held last Wednesday for the
employees Of the census bureau bonds
subscriptions amounting to $1,000 were
pledged.
To the efforts Of the liberty loan COM
mittee Of the Commerce Department 10
due the splendid showing of this
branch of the government service. The
committee is composed of George
Johannes. chairman: Clarence c.
Weideman. representing the chief
clerks ofice; Nicholas Eckhardt, IT.,
the bureau Of foreign and domestic
commerce.; Thomas J. Fitzgerald, the
census bureau: A. J. Tyrer. the bureau
Of navigation: w. P. Harmon. the bu-
reau Of lighthouses; P. A. Walker, the
coast and geodetic survey; 1. H. Dun
lap, the bureau of fisheries; H. H. ,Dut-
ton. the bureau of standards; D. A.
Heyser. the steamboat inspection serv-
ice, and Beatrice Butler. representing
the women of the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
W0MEN'S DRESS CHANGE
mot FASTENED BY WAR
II. D. Crawford, Art Editor, Sees No
Reason for Hurried Radical
Departure.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS Ark, May mo radi.
cal departure for women's dress be-
cause OF America being in the war will
be taken hurriedly, according to M. d.
Crawford, art editor of New York. who
addressed the women Of the conserya-
ton Of clothing section of the four.
: teenth biennial convention Of the Cen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs here
today. The women appeared to like
this attitude. Mr.. Crawford asserted
that while there would still be frfils
and color schemes in the garb of wom-
On. extravagance would be prevented.
~ texture was to be forfeited.
Gives idea Of Standardization,
Helen Louise johnson of watertown-
N. Y. who also addressed the conven-
ton section. explained her idea
OF Standardization of women's dress as
not meaning one radical unit of dress
should be chosen. but that after women
had once found one becoming style of
dress this should not be changed with
every varying whim Of a manufactur-
er's designer. Miss johnson wore n
gown she has adopted as a becoming
style.
Mr.. Crawford in his address discussed
the textile industry and its relation to
the war and asserted that IL 1t became
essential to the winning of the war
for every woman to be CARRIED in sacks.
he believed the women of America
would accept the edict. but he said
he hardly thought this would become
necessary.
made in the United states." said
the speaker, should, be the rule an
piled to our present change American.
made goods are being sold over the
counters of the big shops all over this
country. not perhaps under a direct
stamp that is false, but under the
innuendo that they are importations
Why is 1t that the shopkeepers are
not honest and why is it that She
American women will not let their
shopkeepers be honest? j would ad.
vocate as the most effective ster
toward helping our institutions and our
nation, that every manufacturer nrod.
ucf made in this country be slammed
Made in the United States of America. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
FORM OF PROFITEERING
CLASSED WITH TREASON
House Bill Prescribing Death Pen
atty for Frauds on Govern
ment During War.

The death penalty. as to traitors, for
persons convicted of profiteering in the
manufacture of war materials or of de-
stroying such materials is provided in
a bill introduced in the House yester-
day by Representative Emerson of
Ohio. Life imprisonment for those who
have knowledge of profiteering and do
not disclose it also is proposed.
The bill specifically states:
Section 1. That any person or persons
having a contract with the United
States. and the agent or officer of any
corporation having a contract with the
United States, to furnish war mate
rails. who shall defraud the United
States. shall be guilty of profiteering.
and upon conviction shall be treated
as traitor to his country and shall
be punished with death.
Section 2. Whoever knowing of any
person, firm or corporation having a
contract with the United States to fur
nish war materials, that Is defrauding
the United States and fails to make
the fact known to the proper author
tiles should be guilty of missprison Of
profiteering and upon conviction shall
be- punished by Imprisonment for life.
Section 8. Any official of the United
States who assists any person. firm or
corporation In defrauding the United
States in any Of the matters described
in Sections one and two of this act
shall be treated as a traitor to his coun-
try and be punished by Imprisonment
for life or may be punished with
death In the discretion of the Phesi-
dent of the United States.
Section 4. Whoever destroys any mu-
nitions. arms. equipments uniform or
materials from which war munitions
are to be made, or whoever destroys
any building in whole or in part in
which war materials are being manu-
featured, or any building In which war
materials or munitions are stored, or
any car or vehicle in which they are
being transported, shall upon convic-
ton be punished with death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
Interior Subscribes
to &,136, $50 in the
Third Loan Campaiun

Interior Department employees in and
out Of Washington brought their sub
scriptions for the third loan to $780,
$50, making a total of over $4,000, 900,
from individual subscriptions to the
tn, ee loans. Last nights returns on the
third loan showed $sss,60O. from 1880
individual subscribers in the Washing
ton Offices, and $1,237,250 from employees
in the field. This third loan total 10 an
increase Of million dollars over the
first loan and a third of million in
crease over the record figures Of the
second loan.
The bureau of mines led the offices Of
the department both in Washington
and in the field with subscriptions ag-
gregating $199.900 for the Washington
employees and $ss4.000 for the field
employees. or a total Of $bs3.so0. OF
partment, the geological survey came
second with $171.100. Pension Office
and patent Office were close rivals, with
$136,500 for the former and $135,160
for the latter: For the field employees
lance behind the bureau of mines. with
$315,850. Aeclaination service field en-
ployes subscribed $14e.s00. land ONCE
$1a4.15o and Alaskan engineering COM
For the Indians, both adults and mi
nors. whose funds are under govern
mont supervision. total Of $1S,000.0o0
has been invested in liberty bonds. Of
which 100000 was for the third loan.
This is per capita investment in bonds
of. approximately. $50 for every In
dian in the United States.
Families Of old Indian warriors who
have fought against each other and
against the whites have We'd with each
other In purchasing liberty bonds. de-
clared Off1CiQla thA hurAon NJ Indian
affairs, in commenting on the loyalty
Of the Indians. Grizzly chieftains,
wearing the scars Of battles with the
whites. are preaching patriotism to
tory As ardent a. Patrick Henry's. while
the sons and grandsons Of Chiefs Jo-
seph, John Gall. John Grass and their
followers throng the enlistment ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
Commerce Department
Subscribes for ST. SOC. 600

The Department of Commerce went
over the top in the liberty loan drive.
More than $1,500O 900 worth Of the gov
ernment's third bond issue was sub
scribed to by the employees of the vari-
Gus bureaus Of this big government de-
partment. OF this amount $500 900 was
subscribed to by the employees Of those
bureaus housed in the Commerce build
Ing. at 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
This department brought it's spirited
loan drive to an end yesterday after
noon when the smployea Naze assen-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
WOMEN ENDDR|VE
W|TH$3,5O0,0O0
Grandstand Finish About Lib
erty Bell Yields
49, 900.
WOMEN-WHO PARTICIPATED
W0MEN-WHO PARTICIPATED

BY means Of a grandstand finish the
women Of the District of Columbia
have gone over the top" in the third
liberty loan campaign with subscrip-
lions amounting to $3,500.00o. This an
nouncement was made last night by
the woman's liberty loan committee,
and at the same time it was stated
that late returns may show that this
amount has been passed by more than
one hundred thousand.
Mrs. Charles 8. Hamlin, chairman Of
the committee. in speaking Of the work
done by the women during the four
week drive said:
TT has been a most satisfactory cam
paign. The cooperation Of the women's
committee and the mems committee has
resulted in q great deal of thorough
and effective work. Our committees all
have been splendidly organized and
equipped. They have been made up OF
time to tho work and made possible
the success Of the campaign"
End Campaign About Bell.
The women brought their part in the
big drive to a close last night with a
rousing rally conducted from the motor
truck bearing the Liberty Bell replica.
stationed in front of the Franklin
Statue at 10th and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Among those who spoke from the
truck were Charles s. Hamlin Of the
Federal Reserve Board. Col. Peronne
and Maj. Ferguson of the British army;
Col. Beckett Of the Canadian army;
Bruce Clagett. private secretary to Sec
rotary McAdoo, and Private William B.
Covert, Washington boy, who enlisted
in the Canadian army more than three
years ago. Miss Mary Leet and Miss
r. E. Lindsey were in charge Of the
bond selling.
The subscriptions to the loan as a re-
suit of this rally amounted to more
than $4,000.
Bell a Herald Of Liberty.
The replica Of the Liberty bell has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
CLARK TO LEAD SINGERS
Community Sing Has Fine Program
at Central High Today.

Kenneth Clark, who directs the sing
Ing OF the men of the 10th Division,
National Army, at Camp Meade, is TO
lead the NTH community sing to be
held in the auditorium at Central High
School at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
ken" has promised to bring with him
several of the Camp Meade singers
and musicians.
week that Gilbert Wilson, song leader
at Camp Quantico. would direct the
community singing tomorrow. This
was erroneous. however
Accomplishments are to be by the
orchestra OF the Washington College
Of Music and a program of pipe organ
numbers is to be given by NJ McHenry
McChord.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
Two Indicted for Murder.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. May 4.-E. H.
Aston and Otto Moorer. two prominent
citizens Of Dallas county. were indicted
by Wilcox county grand jury, in session
at CAmden, on charges Of murder. They
gave bond and will appear for trial May
s for the alleged murder Of William Puri-
ID, which occurred six weeks ago Just
eeEoes ths Wilcox county A9A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
Gen. McRae Succeeds Gen. Scott.

Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott. d. 8. A.,
retired. former chief Of stan OF the
Army. has been relieved by Mai. Gen.
James A. McRae. National Army. OF
command of the 18th Division, 1t Camp
Dix, Wrightstown, N. J., but Will con.
tinue in command Of the fourth serfes
Of training camps at Carp DIE. That
action IL in accordance with the policy
of having only general omcers on the
active list in command OF dfvtsionai
organisations OF troops. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
Big Potato Acreage, British Report.

LONDON. May 4.-Great Britain's DO
tato acreage in 1918 will exceed that of
1917 by 25 per cent. according to the
food controllers compilation from pre-
liminary returns, A feature Of the re-
turn is that every single county in
England Walc: and Scotland shows an
increase over 1917 in acreage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
FIVE IN ONE HOME
UNDER 6 YEARS OLD
Mother Supplies Work to Tab
uIator of ChiIdren's Pounds
and Inches.
PROGRESS OF CAMPAIGN

In response to the request spread
broadcast that Washington parents
generally submit their children under
six years of age for weighing and
measuring, one local family gave a
tabulating clerk pretty nearly whole
mornings work to do. The proud mother
brought to one of the thirteen centers
where the weighing and measuring Is
being done under medical supervision
five youngsters, all under six years
No twins or trip1ets were included in
this galaxy, either.
Step in Nationwide Campaign.
This weighing and measuring is the
first step in a nationwide "children's
year" campaign, undertaken to save
as many as possible of the hundred
thousand babies who die unnecessarily
each year in the United States. The
more youngsters submitted for these
tests. the more closely a standard or
norm" for the district. as well as for
the country at large. may be- ascer-
tanned. The movement is under the
auspices of the United States children's
bureau and child welfare associations
and similar bodies. Mrs. Whitman
Cross is chairman of the work here and
Kitchen Association and the Instructive
Visiting Nurse Society, are co-operat-
ing therein.
Lady Reading Spectator.
At the center at Children's Hospital
Lady Reading, wife of the British am
bassador, and Mrs Thomas r. Marshall,
wife OF the Vice President Of the United
States, were interested spectators yes
tsrday morning. Exactly 5.5s5 District
babies had been registered for the tests
up to noon yesterday, and the work Of
gravity will go forward as fast as pos
sible at the various centers already es-
tablished. and, it is hoped. at additional
centers. Already the residents of Cleve-
land Park have shown keen interest in
the work and are expressing the hope
that the first suburban station may be
established in a school building there
The matter is shortly to be presented to
the citizens association and to the home
and school association of that territory.
Plan for kindergarten Children.
subcommittee. consisting Of Miss
Gwynn, Mrs. Frederick v. Coville and
Mrs. E. X. Bushee. who. Tuesday morn
ing. will take up the plans for measure
done at certain specified times at con-
venient special points. The work will
start as soon as possible. Permission
has been obtained from the board Of
education to get the notices into homes
through the pupils of the public schools
and. in case of the Kindergarten
scholars. these notices and registration
blanks which they will carry home will
pc accompanied by explanatory notes
from the teachers. Only those Children
whose parents show their sympathy
with the idea by filling out the regis
tration blank will. Of course, be ex-
Mrs. Cross tomorrow will explain the
work to the personnel of the board OF
ch1idren's guardians and indicate how
that organization can help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
PRIBiLOF ISLAND NATIVES
SPEND 81, $50 FOR BONDS

Natives Of the Pribilof Islands have
subscribed $3.50 to the liberty loan.
The Department Of Commerce was adj
vised yesterday that part Of the money
to pay for .the bonds will be taken
from funds deposited under the trus-
teeship of the commissioner Of fish
cries and that the remainder will be
paid by the natives from money re-
ceived for fox skins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
MIss0URIANs BUY BONDS.
Sixteen Representatives in House
Match Presidents Subscription.

The Missouri delegation in the House
yesterday matched President Wilson's
$50 subscription to the third liberty
loan, each Of the sixteen Missourians,
including Speaker Clark, taking q bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
$4,000 Required Annually.

To maintain it $4,000 is required an
nually. The pay patients defray about
two-thirds of this amount, and as 1t re-
ceives no government aid whatsoever tho
balance Of the cost for maintenance must
be raised by voluntary contributions.
board of lady managers President Wilson's,
challenge to match" him was taken upI
by the board as a body and doubled. forI
In a few moments enough cash was raised
in small subscriptions to buy 800 lib
erty bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
House Canvass Successful.

The house toulouse canvassing COM
mittee, headed by Mrs Stephen G. Por-
ter and Mrs. Goldthwaite Higginson
Door, as joint chairmen, have by sheer
force of will and earnest endeavor ac-
complished what was by many consid-
cred the impossible. the dividing Wash
ington into sections and securing VOL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
Congressmen's Wives Aided.


have aided the committee as members
and as volunteers in various capacities.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth has served
as a vice president and has worked
late and early among the hotels to
tons which stand to her credit and to
that Of her assistants Mrs. Stephen
G. Porter, wife of the representative
from Pittsburgh. mapped out the
houSe-to-house canvass, and has worked
untirfngly during the four weeks for
Pomerene. Mrs julius Kahn, Mrs. J..
Hamilton Lewis, Mrs. William H. King.
Mrs. James r. Mann and Mrs. Charles
D. Carter are a few of the wives OF
United States senators and represent
atives who have spoken and sold and
of service for the success of the Wash
ington woman's liberty loan campaign.
Mrs. Abram Simon. first vice president,
has brought not only riches in album
dance, but a wealth of enthusiasm to
the cause; Mrs. Carl Vrooman. Mrs.
low, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. Mrs.
Henry r. Rea. vice presidents of the
committee, have all worked hard in
their various divisions to bring about
the successful elimination attained.
Mrs. Wesley Martin Stoner, chairman
Of headquarters committee, has made
the Office at 1924 street an attractive
and pleasant place of business for those
engaged in both buying and selling the
bonds. Mrs. Pierce ]. McAuliffe, in
charge of the pledge table, has kept
strict guard over the amounts in her
custody. Mrs. Frank Hiram Smell. chair
man Of speakers bureau. has brought
many noted men and women to present
the cause,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
Mrs. Brownlow Sells sac, 900.

Mrs. Louis Brownlow, who took charge
Of the liberty loan booth at Union station
at first located in the Presidents room
where the Italian souvenirs were on ex-
hibition, then in the general waiting room,
reported yesterday that her sales for the
four weeks endeavor have amounted to
over $4,000.
Mrs. w. Gwynn Gardiner, wife Of an
other District Commissioner, during the
two weeks intensive work she has put
into filling the outlet booths north Of the
Treasury and later also at 18th and F
streets. with a series of fascinating school
girl saleswomen, has brought over $50, 900
to the Treasury Golfers in this picturesque
feature Of the woman's committee.