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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-04
FOR WOMAN WAR WORKERS.
Invited to New Suite of Rooms to
Be Opened Tonight.

All women doing war work in
Washington are invited to make use
of a new suite of workrooms to be
opened at Corcoran Courts, E street
near 18th street northwest, at 1880
o'clock this evening by the members
of the Navy Department auxiliary of
the Red Cross Mrs. Josephus Daniels
will preside over the opening exer-
cises, for which a special program of
has been arranged, and
to which the war workers are espe-
cially invited.
Miss Nancy Barbee will recite.
Sergt Godfrey and Private Volk Of
the Marine Corps will sing, Miss
Esther Cloyd will contribute a violin
solo and several selections will be
given by the Navy Yard Quartet.
The suite includes rooms both for
social and business purposes. It is
equipped with sewing machines
which war workers may, it is an
nounced, use for personal as well as
organization purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-04
WAR NURSES RELEASE
BOON TO RED CROSS
Peace-Time Activities Now to Be
Pushed, Says Miss Delano,
Directing.

The release of some 10000 graduate
nurses from military service will
give the Red Cross an unusual OPP
portunity to forge ahead in its So
cial welfare and other peace-time
activities, points out Miss Jane De-
lano, director of the organizations
department of nursing.
These labors incident to peace Will.
moreover, need as active co-opera-
ton from both nurses and laywomen
of the United States as that which
has been given SO freely during the
war, said the nursing head in state
ment just issued.
Physicians and nurses" continued
Miss Delano, will have an important
part in rebuilding the health and
morale of the invaded countries
abroad. tuberculosis, typhus. inf1u-
enza are prevalent over there, and
malnutrition, exposure and exhaus-
ton have assumed no mean proper
lions in Europe. There will be OPP
portunities for American nurses along
this line of reconstruction WORK.
In this country, said Miss Delano,
the town and country nursing service
will be developed to the utmost un-
der the direction Of the Red Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-04
MAKES RED CROSS APPEAL.
DR.. Beesley Says Continued Relief
Work in Europe Necessary.

An appeal for continued support Of
the Red Cross by the American people
was made by DR.. Thomas Quinn Bees
ley. director of publicity. department
OF civilian relief. American Red
Cross. to the woman workers in the
Treasury Department yesterday after.
noon Until such time as the gov
ernments Of Europe can assume the
work OF reconstruction, he pointed
out, the Red Cross must afford the
relief needed.
Mrs. Lillian q. Richards, director of
women's work. District Of Columbia
Chapter OF the Red Cross, assisted
Nth GAAEA tAl1k
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-04
WILL OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
Association of Oldest Inhabitants
to Meet Tonight.

Members of the Association Of Old
est Inhabitants of the District of
Columbia tonight will observe the
fifty-third anniversary of the found
ing of the organization at meeting
to be held in it's headquarters in the
old Union engine house, 10th and H
streets northwest.
Theodore W. Noyes, president of
the association; Albion K. Paris. one
of the vice presidents; Col. Robert N.
Harper and William H. Dennis will
deliver the principal addresses. A
program Of music and other features
has been arranged.
A business meeting will precede
the anniversary exercises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-04
AIDED PRISONERS RELIEF.
Society Saved by Christian Herald,
Saws E. E. budding.

E. E. budding, president Of the
Prisoners Relief Society, 500 E street,
stated today that had it not been
for the help received from the Chris
tian Herald the relief society would
be only memory"
DR.. Louis E. circuit, one of the
editors of the Christian Herald, will
be in Washington this week, Mr.. Dud-
ding said, to look over the work of
the society for the past six months,
with a view to extending additional
financial help,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-04
Victoria Cross for British Airmen.

LONDON, December British
Wireless Service).-The Victori cross
has been awarded to Maj. William
George Barker and Capt. Andrew w.
B. Proctor Of the royal air force.
Maj. Barker brought down fifty Ger
man machines during the war, while
Capt Proctor, from August s, 1918, to
the end of hostilities, destroyed
twenty-five German airplanes and
sixteen German kite balloons and
drove down sixteen enemy aircraft
out of control
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-04
Direct From Japan
Dinner or
Smoking Jackets

Rich fancy striped velvets
or dark hunters green and
mode, in sell stripes; trim
med with black silk; silk
lined, $4,000.
Plain Black Velvet Smok-
ing Coats, with black silk
lapels and lining, $z2.50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT
TO BE FEATURE OF FAIR
Promise of Special RAILROAD Rates In
cures Large Attendance mt Annual
Exhibition

Eight more weeks and the annual
Virginia State Fair will open it's doors
10 the annual great thronE OF visitors
Fair week. as announced yesterday.
viii begin on Monday, October Z. aud
VIII end on Saturday. October H.
Many new and Interesting features
are announced by the management.
each OF which bids fair amply To re-
pay each visitor for the expense aui
trouble incurred In going to the fair I"
General Manager w. &. Saunders has
just received letter from Amos Il.
Manahan, OF Philadelphia. to the c:-
feet that he and party of friends
will motor to Richmond to see the
sights within the Fair Grounds. Tao
purpose of Mr.. Manahan in writing so
soon was. he declared that he wished
TO secure comfortable accommod;-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18

lions, as It was we'll understood that
there would ba record-breaking at
tendance OF motorists this fall. AN
of which goes to show" stated NJ
Saunders yesterday, that Virginia's
great fair is not confined to her own
boundaries"
or course. the outstanding feature OF
the 1918 fair will be the government
exhibit This exhibit will occupy TO-
COZ square feet of floor and will con-
tain articles to be sent to Richmond
by the Departments OF War. Navy
Agriculture. Interior. Commerce and
Publicity. The Browning machine gun
is TO be one OF the exhibits, togctha~
with an aircraft machine gun and o
2oo-inch mountain gun. There will cc
trench helmets, hand-grenades and gas
masks galore.
The Navy Department will show. the
fair visitors just what the depth bomb
is and what it looks like. Mines. tor
pcdocs, submarine projectile and suit
marine clothing will all be on exhibit
ton.
Another ne wfeature is to be the
exhibit made by the boys and girls
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
ON ESSENTIAL LIST
Icdirnl College Nnmes Those Whose
services Arc Needed During
War Times

AS result OF Il request from the
$ "seoh general i"riy-thrcc physicians
Employed as teachers in the Ncdic,I
College Of Virginia have been dcsic-
mated as essential" by y faculty com
mittee and the executive committee Of
the hoard OF visitors. out of the nor
NAL faculty Of ~ teachers full and
hnrt- time mon. the f"rty-thrce desig-
mated are regarded as absolutely es-
s. n,ial TO the continuation of the col
lege work OF This number ONLY eight
are full-tinc men. Three Of the cs-
sential physicians haze been placed on
the inactive list. Nine are Ineligible
for military service one IS woman
But the other thirty would be in line
for service In the medical corps If 81
were not Tor the recent order.
Members OF the faculty placed on
the list OF essential teachers are az
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
IMMATURE ALMANAC.
MORE BEDS FOR SOLDIERS
Central y. y. &. 4. Enlarrcs Its FncfI-
It.es and Can Now Care for
.I..N Mcu.

Ihe Central Young Mems Christian
Association. in iurthcring its efforts
toward providing sleeping quarters for
soldiers and sailors who are Weekend
visitors TO the city last week in
stalled many new beds, and is now
able to take care OF 1879 men in uni
fo'D. 1t was declared yesterday tha,
within ten days the association will
have 500 beds ready to accommodate
as many OF Uncle Sans men.
The enlargement OF the y NJ. {. AS
plan - nrDrid" Il home for the uni
formed men while in the city was
made pos*!nic by a Transformation O:
the Joseph Bryan Memorial Auditorium
ana 5yv"ral OF the smaller assembly.
rooms. rho additional cost cntailcu
amounted 10 - coo, $l5 for each ind:
N!dual equipment, and the association
.S requesting TINT citizens give sucn
financial aid AS they can by mailing
contributions To The Army Equipment
Fund" in the care Of the y. NJ c. a.
If yea do not fnd the house or nat
you want 10 rent advertised in the
Want Ads, write II Want .id yourself.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
The Weather
FURNISHED oy q. s. Weather RurcauJ
tfcderni Summer Time Uscd.)


IL noon temperature. ............ %
3 i. Nj. temperature. ............ II
s p. NJ. temperature. ....... -
MAXIMUM temperature to i. NJ. "A
Minimum temperature to S l.. NJ 60
Mean temperature .............. ~
Normal temperature for this date. rs
Dc efficiency yesterday ........
Deficiency since March 1. 81
Dehciency since January 1....... 273
Local Rufnfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours O3
!tainiall last twcnty-four hours. OF
Excess since March 1.. 122
EXCESS since January /. .......... lbs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18

beef. pig. poultry. corn and SOY bcar.
clubs Of the state. The fair assoc,n
ton recognizes fully the great wotlt
these clubs have done, and are doin..
and their value to Virrini, Ara CA ,
large building OH the grounds has
bcen set aside for their use An an
preparation OF $1,000 has also b.ar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18

made to be distributed to the success
full exhibitors. There will be hun
dreds of our boys and girls To con,
pete.
Everyone should bc>in now" urges
Mr. Saunders. ito make their prepare
ions to attend. as the forthcoming fat
promises to he tho best ever held IN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
GREAT SEVEN PINES
PLANT ASSUMING SHAPE
When Completed 1t Will BE Largest
Misunderstanding Plant
In World.
ELECTRIC LINE TO FORT LEE
Enormous Development in Brief
Space Has Covered Fields Whcr,
Once Blue and Gray Forces Fought
Great Battles.

Row after row or warehouses. a
vcritable web OF railways. big fleets OF
giant trucks, thousands OF little men
working away as busy as SO many
bees, construction machinery and ma
terial of every kind, all spread over
twelve square miles Of ground that
three months ago was a tauglc OF wood
and vine That is what one sees be-
tween Fort Lee. OH the Chesapeake aud
Ohio. and Seven Pines, on the electro
line. where Uncle Sam and Mr.. ia
pont have joined forces to create the
migh,icst munition- packing plant IL
all The world.
II Is n revelation to visit the scene
of all this activity. Where little
while ago few antc-be llum homes
seemed to doze in the shade of pines
that looked upon struggles bctwceH
Gray and Blue. one sees now those same
houses. Eaunt and bare. startled by the
invasion of progress. 1t has come so
Suddenly that the old settlements
whose slumhers were disturbed seem
at yet To realize that modcrnity has
! Id its restless hand upon the COM
iunity. They appear TO expect this un.
welcome thing to 20 away and leave
them at rest.
But the past is passed. Industry has
come. The sleepy days are over for tie
Old battle site. hundreds upon hun
d;eds OF acres have been cleared
fenced. eurrowcd. plowcd and scrapeJ
Into this great Enclosure have come
the iron horse and his paths. He HIS
''o''' 'iuchs' equip
IN" III, sands OF men-mHh
uis ana saw ana hammer
Result: In three months trees aud
vines have given place TO houses. As
TT AS the eye can see these houses
!e'eh away IN the distance and all the
time men are building more
WILL TAKE ANOTHER
YEAR TO COMPLETE PLANT
When ~. ,,I,r, . ., .
c.tin,.tod ,hi, -, ,... 49,. - -
uf,uld lac -n,uirol -, ,,',.
,:.k. This cs,im,,io,, s,i,, ta,,
'rhrourh ~, f,a, o i'''"9 $500
,HrynitUdo of no ,r,;.,,,; ~ -
r.,ipc,, VIZ, "'"' ,nM'"N t"h h2
lo,ted time passed ~. nrniac, "a -.
re dy assuming definite form. foreca3i.
~, what AN additional years work viii
bring forth.
me site az the plant lies between
seen lines and Fort Lee. 1t covers
M entire intervening stretch. Build
ihi are 10 be erected on every part -:
90 laF only the warehouses ana
y iart Of the railway tracks ana SON.,
rtEds have been constructed -rr..
are impressive and indicate a decid.C
Rack OF that s!oth which is said /,
characterize some government CON
tracts
At present about 5000 men are om.
p'oged on construction work Many of
'h'se ar" housed and fed in ! arr:lclts
e "ha dininS-rooms provided by ,hc
''strnc'lhE company. This force. il
:" UNDERSTOOD, VIII be kept ~ TO it's
sent strength until The project is
np'cl'o'
ne CON Hieted plant and its adiunc,,,
" employ several thousand opera :
+, eS' whose homes, II is believed, will
: w On w. rorL Lee side OF the rescr-
, Na'ion The government is said 10 ne
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
BASIC, VIRGINIA
Brandon Institute

andoah Valley. on main lines {; a o and
n ~ " railroads Twrnty-one-acre cam
pus. lLthia water. Courses: Academic
Mnsc. ENpr"ssi"n Art. business. D"m.sii g
Scienc'. Accredited relation. Excellent
iShlrs r"a*onah!e. Mrs beatrice II. Cooper
Lazy ir.me'nn!. o"taI"E Address
:. n. IILDEIRANn. President
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
C0LORED MEN CALLED
VIII Be Sent to Camp Lee by I.oc,,
Exemption Bonrd No. 4 on
August

Local Exemption Board No. issuca
yesterday the following list OF colored
registrants 10 be sent TO Camp Lee on
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
Watch These Trunks Fly!!

The biz hit OF the Rountree
Sale. Only a limited num-
Der left. Full flber-cov-
srcd. fiber bottom. all round
edges; best hardware: good
brass lock: dress tray and
extra skirt tray: with or
without straps. Sizes 80
and "a inches.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18

If yea do not tiEd the h0Usc or FIAT
you want 10 rent advertised in the
Want Ads, write q Want !id Yourself
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
Death Of Mr.. ,i,l,,e SCOT.

BRISTOL. VA, August l7-Mr,
Millic Scott, aged seventy, died at In.
residence OF her daughter. Mrs. Rhpi,
Thomas. this city. yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18

Only of ROUNTREES
sands Rlchmono avaed themselves this
tuny Trunks Bags and Leather Goods
this thrifty crowd of Richmond opportunity of
attending this unusual sale during last f' -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18

the State. Everyone will be, able -
| ride at reduced rate on all raIlronS
le idinG to Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18

LOcnt Observations at s T.. VI.
Temperature, ~; humidity, 81: wind
direction. northeast; wind velocity, s
miles; weather, cloudy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-31

Dobrudja. which was shorn from her
at the treaty OF Bucharest in the last
Balkan war. Bulgaria, IN her south
eastern tip, contained territory which
was Ottoman and lost in the first Bal
kan war. This slice of land including
the railroad between Adrianople and
Dedegatch, Turkey maintains should
have been returned TO her when Bull
garia got the big end of the pot in the
recent Hun settlement at JaSSy The
railroad is Turkeys only rail outlet to
the Aegean sea.
An other questions are subsidiary to
this one. Germany tried to carry water
on both shoulders-So far has succeed
ed in placating Bulgaria largely at the
expense of Turkish good will
Germany promised repeatedly to
send big force into Mesopotamia and
Palestine with the Turks to settle the
hash Of the advancing British The ex-
tent OF German participation in these
campaigns has been munitions and suf-
ficient officers to dominate every unit
The cannon fodder is all Turkish.
Berlin recently told the Turks to
stop the penetration of the Caucasus
country where the Young Turk party
sees chance TO compensate for its
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-31
LANDING PLACE FOR PLANES.

MAYOR OvERHOLSER makes a wise suggestion when
AVA he urges that individual realty company pro-
vide landing place here for visiting aeroplane' as ey-
dence OF the cty hospitality toward military bird men
who may come this way for weekend visits There IS also
the advantage as he pointed that increased numbers
OF these aerial visitors would many outsiders to the
city for the week end If Texas towns of lesser proper
tions than Oklahoma City provide flying fields and
hangers this city should at least loosen up the extent
OF suitable landing place
Also the matter deserves consideration for other
than present patriotism local pride laudabe those
reasons arc landing field for aeropane may well be
come proper part Of the program OF any city planning
for the future There seems little doubt now that the
aeropanc is destined 10 have larger place in the trans
portaton facilities of the country; wonderful expansion
due as soon as the is Already aerial mail
service l., in effect between New York. Philadelphia and
Washington and its extension to other parts OF the
try is only a matter Of time.
From Transporting mail it is only a step to extend the
use Of the flying machine conveying rush orders of ex
press and even carrying passengers Those develop
ments to some extent that It takes little
vision to see the advantage a city flying field is
10 become in time and how tse lack Of such facilities
would prove handicap.
The plane as pleasure craft is also future develop
ncnt to be counted almost with ccfainy Many men
who fly to hunt the Huns Of ample means to
afford the luxury OF plane of their own and when their
military careers are ended they certain to CRAFTY their
taste for flirting with the clouds The factories which
are now working top speed military planes
will have their plants highly developed and prepared for
Increased output when the military orders filled and
Il seems quite plausible that they will continue in the
business, with sales forces to interest the public in this
new method Of getting there Many who would now re-
fuse leave firma bet will become fascinated
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-31
Z S; AZ

T ISTING Turkey and Bulgaria in
an identical military and eco
- nomic alliance can be compared
to putting two pit bull terriers in a
kennel together after they had fought
in several matches and expecting them
to get along amicably
Bulgarian hatred of Turkey and
Turkish hatred OF the Bulgars is one
OF the most venomous angles OF cen
urics Of war storms in the Balkans
The only way ,hey can be- kept Gh
master in the kennel with gun and
a whip
Germany is the master of both Bul-
garia and Turkey and so far her gun
and club have been sufficient to keep
the warring allies apart
The wcll-known gap between the two
| is the basis for President Wilson's re-
fuSal to declare war upon Turkey The
longer the war, the more bitter be
comes the enmity between Turk and
Bulgar. The crumbling OF the woeful
marriage OF convenience has such big
possibilities that 1t is worth gambling
for, so long as there is the remotes.
chance Of its coming TO pass.
The Copenhagen correspondent of the
/ Exchange Telegraph company tele-
graphcd to London Tuesday announc-
ing that Germany and Turkey have
severed relations according to direct
information from Constantinople.
The particular news is another in
stance OF desire to believe the report
because it means so much to us, paused
by the record OF the past four years.
with so many anticipatlons of big
diplomatic events which have fallen
down after the preliminary reports OF
| success
Knowing that the new sultan o.
Turkey was raised and trained in a
! German school and appreciating the
thorough penetration of Turkey effect
ed by Germany through the army and
the civil establishment we believe it is
still a far cry to an open break be
tween governor and governed
The drift is Vail toward a serious
break, Of which we hEe evidence OF
the fist rents
With the control over the Turkish
: army that Germany possesses there
might he a sharp cleavage between
Turkish diplomatic relations and Ber-
lin, without any effect being shown
in the Turkish army
Given the passage Of the Darda-
nclIes and the Sea OF Marmora, there
is no telling what would happen to
the war in the east Bulgaria would
have to turn on Turkey, freeing the
allied forces in Greece and Albania
for the reclamation OF Serbia, while
we might approach directly the help
OF Russia through Odessa. The Brit
ish campaign in Mesopotamia and
Palestine would come to an end and
the effectives there be used forthwith
in Russia, bringing an immediate drain
upon the German military arm that
would weaken her defense against the
rising tide in the west
Turkeys particular grief against
Germany is the favorng of Gar Ferd-
inand by Gcrpany in the Rumanian
peace paet Bulgaria was given the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-31

with the higher highways and become devoees OF aero
planes even they now regard the motor car house
hold necessity.
Therefore it is too for Oklahoma City to
prepare for the changing order For the private property
owner furnish such facilities now the part OF patriot
ism and hospitality but should in time, become the cys
business With such field selected and preserved the
hangers and repair facilities be provided needed
and they will be needed The rapid development of the
plane as war engine swift that the up-to-dae model
Of today may be relic few months hence hardly
fail to indicate ikc increase in the Of aircraft for
peaceful purposes, the imperative needs Of war
are satisfied
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-31
~!
Law and the Amateur sport.


The penny ante league has heard
Mayor OyerhOlser's spiel
OF how the amateurlsh bird
Eludes the legal heel,
White those who make the game Of
! chance
with accent on the Eame)
Their life work now must 40 to France
Or work, to dodge the blame.
Tis news some tired business men
WIN greet with loud applause,
For, though they wager now and then,
They shun clash with laws.
And do not want to go to court,
Or be released on bail
or see the finish of Choir -"
within storm proof jail
And now they'll go their wicked path
with chuCkle. smile and grin,
Devoid Of fear OF legal wrath
Against their TRAN OF sin
For they are amateurs. tlNy'll say,
who gamble iust for fun
Fen as the lnmhkin Gamhols gay
Beneath tho Maytlme sun
But sim the rosehush has its thorn.
And stlll these spOrtivc gents
May learn as comes the cold. gray morn
They feel like thirty cents.
For some are losers In the strife,
Some hold the wen known sack.
while Hquaring matters with friend wife
Drives others nerves TO wrack
Peace is pleasant no doubt but what
with a world war going on, and being
married and everything, we hardly re
member The fact that Pleasant Hud-
dcston is a candidate for Justice OF the
peace here or hercahouts, IS what re-
minded US of the combination
Sitting in the Superhcatcd auditorium
the other night. envyng the Eskimo and
listening to Senator Owen lambastc the
Hun our wandering glance encountered
a poster which told the world in bolt
faced type that now is the time to buy
your winter coal Then we carefully
released our palm beach from the var.
niSh to which it had become attached
and went out to see about it, this being
no time for procrastination