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Evening star., 1918-02-07
"Oyer the Ton" Another Week.

"Over the Top will be held at the
Belasco Theater for another week. open
ing Sunday night instead of Monday as
Matinees will be given dur
ing next week on Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday.
The extension of the booking of "Over
the Top" is announced as due to the
enormous demand for seats. for it has
proved to be rapid fire musical revue.
A newcomer to the Belasco, Justine
Johnstone, plays the role of the girl
who wanted New York, and got it--in a
dream "Over the Top" gives Miss Jus
tine numerous opportunities to wear
stunning gowns. sing, dance and make
herself agreeable. Ed Wynn, the droll,
has been given carte blanche to be fun
ny, and Craig Campbell, the Scotch
tenor; Laurie and Bronson. the As
and Adele: Vivien and
Dagmar Oakland; Mary Eaton and Ma
Belle; Rolanda and her Neo Classical
dancers, Ted Lorraine and half a hun
dred Justine tombstone Girls" also are
much in evidence in the fourteen scenes
in over the Top"
OF the more elaborate views may be
mentioned The Land of Frocks and
Frills"S "PosterlandS "A Sculptor's
STUDIO" "The Golden Forest" "Chu
Chin Chow's Cave" and Justine John
stones Little Club"
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Unemployment in Russia.

Asked to what extent unemployment
prevailed in Russia, the commissioner
replied:
"Of course, unemployment is consid-
erable, but it is difficult to give the NUM-
Der of the unemployed. The army de-
mobilization is increasing their num-
Der, but only temporarily. as most Of
the soldiers are returning to the viii
lagos where they will take up the
lands"
With regard to the effect of the ma
tionalization of the factories upon pro-
duction the commissioner said:
The effect is most beneficial. 1t in
creases production. For instance, we
nationalized all the Ural factories, and
the conference of representatives now
meeting in Petrograd reports that the
productivity of labor there has already
increased up to 800 per cent. There is a
psychological reason for this. The
workmen realize that they are working
for themselves and for their country.
for private gain. That is a great slim
ulus. We do not, however. mean to
nationalize all the industries right now.
We only wish to regulate them and
make impossible such things as the
capitalists did in seizing millions of
yards of cloth while the people went
naked We shall not conflscate factories
and we shall even let owners use their
own initiative so long as they do not
oppose our control and operate in har-
mony with our general Industrial poll
cieS."
Evening star., 1918-02-07
EUTVRE DAYS,
ADAM A. wEscHLER. AUcTIoNEER.-

TRUSTEES SALE OF vAIuARLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. nEING THE LARGE
STORE AND APARTMENT BUILDING, NO.
a2s 1i,h STREET NORTHWEST, WASH
lNGToN. ID. {.
I,y virtue OF certain deed of trust duly
corded in Liber 1865. folio 373 ct seq. one Of
the land records of the District of Columbia and
AZ the written request Of the party secured
thereby default having been made, the under
front of the promises. on TUESDAY. FEBRU-
AIRY NINETEEN. 1918. At FOUR-FORTY-
FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the following described
la nd and premises. with. the Improvements, ease
Incnts, rights, ways and appurtenances thereunto
belonging, situate in the city of Washingt ton
District Of Columbia. to wit: Lot numbered
siyty- -four t6it in A. d. Jessup's subdivision of
ia1Sl as per plat recorded in Liber X. l.. H.,
nj folio 236 in the office of the surveyor for the
District OF Columbia.
Terms OF sale: Property sold subject TO a first
deed of trust Of S2S 10000. One-thrd of the
purchase money, above said first deed of trust,
ments. payable In one and two years. with inter
est at @ per centum per annum, payable quarter
ly from day of sale, secured by n second deed Of
trnst upon the property sold, or all cash. at the
option OF purchaser. deposit Of 90 will
be required at the time of sale. All title charges,
conveyancing, recordins, notary's fees revenue
stamps. etc., to be at the cost of purchaser.
Terms of sale to be complied with within fifteen
l5) days from day Of sale; otherwise the truss
tees reserve the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser after
ave (5) days advertisement of such resale in
some newspaper published 10 the city Of WASH
OHARLEs LINKINS,
~ e. Ae0iu buildinG. :
efso-dkds,sxan Tru1taeas
Evening star., 1918-02-07
THREE KILLED INSTANTLY !
WHEN BIG GUN EXP[0DES
Cant. P. P. Christie and Privates
G. s. Vandeveer and ]. Bareilles {
Victims at Target Practice. ]

I.AWTON, Okla, February Capt.
Phineas P. Christie of Philadelpnia ana
Privates Glenn S. Nandeveer ana
JACQUES Bareilles. both Of the soth
Field Artillery. were instantly killed
when a French .75-gun exploded on the
artillery range at Fort Sill yesterday.
Another private was seriously injured.
The gun was being used in target prao-
tice Capt. Christie's body will be sent
to Philadelphia for burial
Privates Oliver Smith and Carl Ander.
son. Battery D. 9Th Field Artillery.
were SO severely injured the attending
physician said they could not recover
Capt. Christie attended the artillery
school of fire and the men of the sth
Field Artillery have been acting as In
structors in the firing of the big guns.
Regular Army unit, came here threo
weeks ago from Honolulu.
The six-inch guns are loaded with a
heavy shell. and then three bags OF
powder in brass case placed behind
the shell. as propelling charge. 1t II
believed the charge exploded prema~
turely. blowing off the breech block.
gun and Vandeveer was killed instant
". Bareilles died on his way to the
hospital and Capt. Christie soon after
reaching it,
Capt. Phineas P. Christie was a well
known young Philadelphian. He was .
member of Princeton's champion zoos
ball team of 1911. and received his mill.
tary training at Fort Niagara, y. u
and Camp Meade, Md.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Admits Grave Conditions.

THE economic condition of Russia
is grave. very grave" NJ. Shliapnikoff,
the commissioner OF labor. de clared to
the Associated Press correspondent to-
day The causes are universal. You
probably know them as well as / do
and there is no need to enlarge upon
them.
I'VE are now going through the
transition period from war to peace"
continued the commissioner. This is
a most difficult period in better or
ganized countries. and is particularly
difficult in Russia The difficulty is
aggravated by the fact that neither
the emperor's nor Kerensky's govern
ment regulated the industries.
There was unevenness of production
even in the branch of industry making
munitions of war. there being too much
produced of some articles and too little
of others. The first measure we are
taking is TO cut down the manufacture
of other than necessary things and to
produce useful articles. those we need
most. such as locomotives. cars and
automobiles. Thousands of locomotives
are badly in need of repair. but there
are no shops for that work. as they
have all been turned into munition
factories. These are now being turned
back to their original purpose"
Evening star., 1918-02-07
VESSELS INCREASE, !
TONNAGE Declines
Census Bureau Issues Statiss
tics on U. S. Owned Merchant
Ships From 1906 to 1916. y

American owned merchant vessels OF
five tons net register or more operating
in inland waters. coastwise and in for-
eign trade during 1916. numbered S7.-
9s4 and had a>gross tonnage OF 12.s0o.-
900 according to a report issued by the
census bureau.
The report. made public by dtrector
Rogers. was compiled under the super-
vision of Eugene F.. Hartley. stattsti-
clan in charge OF the recent waters
transportation inquiry made December
81, 1915 1t showed the increase in the
number of vessels as compared with
1906 was equal to only IL per cent and
the gross tonnage showed a decrease
amounting to 5 per cent. The average
tonnage per vessel for the country al
a whole. decreased from 345 in 1905 to
623 in 1916.
This is accounted for. the report said
by the marked falling of in number
and tonnage of sailing vessels and IN
the tonnage of unrigged craft
Distribution Given. !.
The geographical distribution OF
IL. 500, 900 gross tonnage was given al
follows:
Atlantic coast and Gulf Of Mexico.
g. 509 600: Mississippi river ana 1ts tfio>
utaries. l621 900: Pacific coast. includ.
ing Alaska, 1.1S6.000: great lakes ana
st. Lawrence river. 2.73S.000; canal and
other inland waters. 10000.
The proportional increase during tne
ten-year period in number OF vesseis
was pronounced on the Pacific coast,
including Alaska. where it amounted
to 81 per cent, but the greatest rate OK
increase in tonnage. 81 per cent. ap-
pears for the Atlantic coast and the
Gulf of Mexico. For the great lakes
and St Lawrence river the increase IN
tonnage was IA per cent ..
Decrease on Mississippi.
On the other hand, a great decrease
in tonnage from 4.412.000 to l.6zl 600.
or 63 per cent. took place on the MISS
issippi river and its tributaries; ana
decrease OF q per cent appears ior
ca nails and other inland waters
Despite the falling of in total gross
tonnage as whole during the ten.
wear period, the figures for value OF
vessels gross income, wages palo ana
freight carried show marked increases
amounting to SO per cent, 81 per cent
"a per cent and AZ per cent, respective
ly. .%
| $3.50 ,oO0, 600 and the gross income com.
puted at s564,00o.oO0.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
AUCTION SALES.
THOS. ]. OWEN 4 SON, AUCTIONERRS,
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, BEING PREMISES NO.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, BEING PREMISES NO,
1918 STREET NORTHWEsT.
BY virtue of u certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Liber 1854. folio 415 ct seq. Of the
land records of the District of Columbia. and at
the request Of the party secured thereby, the
undersigned trustee will sell at public auction. in
front of the premises, on THURSDAY, THE
SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, d. 1918, AT
FOUR THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises. situate in the city
of Washington. District of Columbia, and desig-
mated as and being lot numbered thirty -four (34)
Of James +. Fitch and others subdivision Of
square numbered hundred and ninety three
l93) as per plat recorded in the Office of the
surveyor Of the District of Columbia In Liber G..
ii. B.. at folio 1883. together with the improve
ments. consisting of three-story brick dwelling.
Terms of sale: Oue-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. balance in two equal
installmcnts. payable in one and two years, with
interest at per centum per annum. payable
semi annually, from day of sale, secured by deed
of trust upon the property sold. or all cash. at
the option of the purchaser. A deposit of 5000
will be required at time of sale. All conveyance
ing recording. notaral fees, revenue stamps,
etc. AT cost of purchaser. Terms of sale to be
complied with within ten days from day of sale,
otherwise the trustee reserves the right to resell
the property at the risk and cost OF defaulting
purchaser. after five days advertisement of such
resale in some newspaper published in Washing
ton, b. &. JOHN Il. LARNER,
500 Wash. Loan and Trust building,
ja25-d .eISu Surviving Trustee.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
THos. ]. OWEN son, Auc1IoNEERs
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TwO-sToRY Y
BRICK DWELLING NO. 1856 WARDER
SrREEr NnRTuWEST.

TLCSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE TWO-sToRY
BRICK DWELLING NO. 1856 WARDER
STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue of certain decd of trust, duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1896. folio 1s6 ct seq, Of
the land records of the District of Columbia, and
at the request Of the party secured thereby, the
nIdersigned trustees will sell at public auction.
in front Of the premises, on FRIDAY. THE
EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY. AID. 1913. AT
-FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following described
lrnd and premises. situate in the District Of Co
lunbia. and designated and being lot B3 in
William X. Buffers subdivision of lots 8 and
In block s, whitney Close, now known 3O37.
es per plat recorded in the Office of the surveyor
for the District of Columbia in Liber 43 at folio
1875.
Terms OF sale: One-third cash, balance In one
and years. with interest ut six per crntum
per nnnun. payable semi annually. and secured
on the property sold, all cash. ut purchasers
option. 4 deposit of S100 required at time OF
sale and the purchaser allowed fifteen days to
{, mpete the purchase. Further particulars Mt
time Of sale.
H. RRADLEY DAVIDSON.
LUTHER s. FRISTOE.
ja.9 d&ds. .exSu Trustees.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Death of Judge W. L. Putnam.

PORTLAND, Me-, February Judge
William L. Putnam. a member of the
United States circuit court of appeals,
first circuit, for twenty-five years, has
died at his home here. He retired last
fall because of illness, which forced
him to relinquish many activities, in
cluding representation on the board of
trustees of Bowdoin College, from
which he was graduated in 1855. Be-
cause of his intimate knowledge of
English law he was named by Presi-
dent Cleveland In 1887 as a commits
stoner to negotiate with Great Britain
In establishing and defining the rights
of American fishermen ip CeA& 1isC wa
Evening star., 1918-02-07
d. NOTES. AUCTIoNEER.
SALE OF GROCERIES
BY PUBLIC AUCTION,
FRIDAY, FEB. 8,

Beginning at 1880 AN.
WE WILL SELL. on THE PREMI-
SEES. SOUTHWEST CORNER 10th AND
T1oH. A LARGE STOCK or GRO
CEkIES. TEAS. CofIEES, SPICES,
Or SOAPS. SOAP POW DERS. ETC,
ETC.
ALSO LARGE ICE BON, SCALES.
CASH REGISTER AND ALL OTHER
FIXTURES CONTAINED IN SAID
STORE.
TERMS CASH
d. NOTES, AUCrIONEER.
fc6&7 ,j3s LOUISIANA AVE. NV.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
ROBERT F. BRADLEY.
CHARLES D. LIERERMANN,
fe7-dSds,eSSu Trustees

SAtf 1F vh4sL hES4s sE
ss ss ANp ,a a, xn 1sIA S5,
SoRTHwEsT. EST WAsHINGToN, D. c.
BY virtue of the powers conferred upon it by
recorded in the District Of Columbia. the under
ssnd " viii ss - owen sou 1ss @ s
RTARY TWENTY. FIRST, 1918. At THREE
O'CLOCK. the following irredeemable ground
Annual ground rent of $500 on Nos. 917. al9
and 921 Louisiana avenue thin2 parts Of lots
and 9i9 Louisiana avenue and $500 on o2i Louis
lana avenue, the terms OF said rent being more
fully set forth in lease from Victor de L.
II. 1881 and recorded among the land records OF
the District Of Columbia. in Liber 1901; folio
Louisiana avenue fronts about 26 feet inches
on said avenue and about II feet inches on
north c street and is improved by threestory
fronts about 90 feet said avenue and about
~ feet on north Z street and is also improved
by a three-story brick warehouse.
Annual ground rent of 5000 on No. l5l3, 1915
and l5l! 18th st. NV ,beins parts Of lots II
that is to saw. $50 6d % per annnm on each of
the said properties the terms of said rent being
l.. Geiston and wife to Edward Wools dated
April s. 1852. and recorded among said land
records in Liber 1ool folio 32S. etc Said three
properties each front about Is feet on 18th
street with depth of about 90 feet, and are
each improved 10y two-story brick dwelling.
Terms: Cash in 80 days Deposit Of 500
each rent Ground rents to be adjusted to date
of transfer.
SOTE-Gronnd rents of this character rare
in Washington, but favorite form of in
yestment in Baltimore. These rents are created
by lease for term Of ninety y-nine years. contain
ing covenants to renew forever, and are thus
perIe tual ixed charge the property and
irrtdeemable An examination Of the properties
will convince prospective purchasers of the
security of the Investment. The Louisiana ave
nue. properties assessed ut S53,o11. 90 and the
18th ST properties at ST30300
SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST COMPANY
OF BALTIMORE, Trustee
13 South street. Baltimore, Md
THOMAS ]. OWEN 4 son, Auctioneers.
~ 9 ~
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Postpones Graduation Of 17,o00.

So the students may be given special
instruction in essential army paper
work" the War Department has posts
poned for two weeks the graduation os
the 1900 men now attending the third
series of officers training camps which
was to have been April s.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
AMERICANS OBTAIN
QUARTERS AT VERSAILLES

VERSAILLES. France, February T.
Three houses here have been rented for
the USE of the American officers at
tached to the supreme war council
One of them is a large villa which will
be occupied by Gen. Bliss and others
Of his staff The American officers will
move in at once.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
AUCTION SALES.
TH0s. J. OWEN & son, AUCTIoNERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY FRAME DWELLING ON kASTLH
PLACE NORTHEAST.
By virtue of a certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 84ss folio 35 ct seq, OF the
land records of the District Of Columbia, ana AZ
dersigned trustees will sell at public auction IN
front Of the premises. on WEDNEspAf' TIE ~
THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUAkf, ALI.
1918. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises. situate In the Dis
trict of Columbia, and designated as and belng
lots numbered &C and 67. in square 51I9, In
John w. Glennan's subdivision Of parts OF
tract of land known ''Beall's Adventure. as
the district Of. Columbia in Book SO, page 40.
Terms Of sale Sold subject TO prior deed OF
trust for $1.25O.OO, and the amount over and
above said trust to be paid in cash. deposit OF
$4,000 required at time of SALE and the pur-
chaser allowed fifteen days to complete the pur-
chase. Further particulars Mt time OF sale.
Il. ERLIE TALB0TT,
HEBER L. THORNTON,
57912 Trustees.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Bill to Make Hawaii Bone Dry.

Senator Sheppard of Texas has intro
duced a bill to make Hawaii bone
dry" after July 1. 1924. or six months
after the war should u be prolonged
later th0r. -that date. Twenty Der cant
election.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
SHANNON & LUCHS.
Main ISIS. 713 14th st.

YoR sALKPRIcE. $3.50 A sEMI-pETAcH-
ed eight-room brick house. with attic, hot-water
heat. inlaid floors; every thing modern and up-to-
date: frontage of lot nearly 80 feet. Excellent
loeation In Petworth. not far out Terms made
- BOSS Il PHELPS. INC. 14Os Fl St NV.
FOR sALE-PRICE $3.50. NORTHWEST
location: one of the best streets in the city: an
large rooms on each floor: back stairway: oak
neors: also brick garage. This house is in first
eisss condition and possession will be given
BOSS 1 PHELPS. INC. 14os st. NV.
FOR sALE-PRICE, 5000. TO BE SOLD
completely furnished and possession given ON q
eg1tatnfng seven rooms and bath, four bedrooms
elesrtng porch: garage; hot-water heat; electric
9ght!; also coal in cellar. Convenient northwest
= BOSS PHELPS. INC. 14os H st. NV.
FOR sALE-PRICE. $4.25O. CLOSE TO 18th
and Park road; q six-room and bath bay-wtniow
house - In perfect condition and has Just been
vseated for the purposes Of immediate sale.
Reasonable terms
BOSS PHELPS. NC, 1406 n ST. NV
FOR sALE-PRICE. $3.50. on NEW HAMP-
siiire arenue near ParS road. semi-detached,
buflt-to-order. eight-room colonial brick house;
modern and up-to-date Owner will give POSSES
sion on i've days notice 1t would cost more
than the price asked TO build this house without
thu lot.
BOSS & PHELPS INC. 1ios Fl st. NV.
FOR sALE-PRICE. s7.Je0. FURNISHED; OR
can be sold unfurnished; located just of from
East Capitol street and close TO Congressional
Library; . well built, modern. -up-to-dat tie home
containing eleven rooms and bath: heated by
hot water; situate lot nearly % feet wide;
paved alley. A Capitol Hill home that will in
tefegt you. Easy terms.
BOSS PHELPS. INC. 14os ST. NV.
1oR sALE-PRIcE. $500. a WELL LOCATED
home. between 14th and 18th streets; strictly
modern: with colonial front porch, large rear
lsrehes. hotvater heat. electric lights oak
Aoss.: house screened throughout; lot 20 by 14o.
- paved alley.
BOSS d PHELPS. NO, 14o8 H st. NV.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Hoarded by Spectators.

The search for food conducted by the
bolshevik authorities in Petrograd dis
closed nearly 10000 pounds of butter,
which had been boarded by spectators.
The authorities also found $50 carloads
of matches, 10000 gallons of kerosene
peas, fats and soap One speculator
had 5000 pairs of children's shoes.
The prices of foodstuffs in Petrograd
have fallen temporarily. but. owing to
the failure of transportation, higher
prices are expected.
NJ Nevski, the new minister of COM
munications, addressing the food con-
gress. gave black picture of the sit
uation and threatened to resign unless
trains were given machine guns and
armed guards to protect them against
soldiers who. he declared, were running
unrestrained. attacking, robbing and
killing. The minister said passenger
traffic must be eliminated Indefinitely.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
TOMORROW.

ATTORNEYS SALE OF VALUABLE AND I'M
coSTER sEA nsrAnh acATEp AAp
ONO RAILROAD. on THE BALTIMORE
WASnlNGroN G IN, EouLEXARD. ,;, 5,,.I IN daA LAUREL
MARYLAND
by virtue of a power Of sale contained in q
oa fIG Ii. wa to N fsd ana oaHs
dated june 80. 1910. and recorded in I-iber No
Prince Georgss county. Maryland. the under
signed. the attorney named in said mortgage
fault having occurred under the terms and CON
ditions of said mortgage. will sell at public
auction. at the courthouse door, in the town OF
EfiGSIIrM TfSII i''i1 DAY OF OF TEBRT.RY. 1eis, AT
TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ, all the property described
rincteen loI9l acres, two t2) reods and twenty
nine te9) perces saving and excepting one
w r. No 27 at folio 1872. and also saving and
excepting the right to construct sewer through
ssa T@pes,y s,y and s acres @
whole or 80 acres elcnsiye 81 "a acres ossn
the Thos. Somerville Co. by deed recorded In
Liber No: 11s. at folio so2. saving and excepting
and ohio railroad, see deed in Liber io9, folio
500 The portion hereby intended to be sold con-
tanning l67 acres. more or less. same being called
and known az Oakland"
The n,ortgagors are entitled to a credit Of
$500 on account of the principal of this
mortgage
This property is beautifully located contains
colonial residence with modern improvements
and oatbuildinSs in good repair. 1t is ut Contee
station, on the baltimore and Ohio railroad
about fifteen miles from Washington and on
the Baltimore Washington boulevard and is one
of the hest located properties between Washing
toa and Baltimore 1t is convenient TO schools
churches and within two miles OF Laurel. and
affords easy transportation TO Washington or
Baltimore many times daily.
Terms Of sale: One-third cash on the day Of
sale the balance in two equal installments Of one
and two years from the day of sale, the de-
ferred payments to bear interest at SO from the
day OF sale and to be secured to the satisfactt
Of the party selling. or all cash. at the option
OF the purchaser. A cash deposit Of $500 will be
required on the day Of sale. Conveyancing, ac-
acknowledgements. recording and revenue stamps
at the cost of the purchaser or purchasers.
NJ HAMPTON MAGRUDER,
Attorney to sell named in mortgage.
Upper Marlboro. Nd, or
Room 800 Riggs bldg. Washington. D. c.
Evening star., 1918-02-07

ITALIAN Evening lessons by young. high
ly educated teacher. U. A. Buc-
cini, formerly with Buccini School of New York.
Appointment by mail 1913 14th st. NV.
THE UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL,
ADOLPB RICHARDS. NJ. A., NJ g., PRIN.,
SO 18th st. NV. Franklin 20s0. Mathematics
(all branches), physics. English, Latin, Spanish,
French. German. Certificate admits to ali uni
versties. Tuition. $500 per month, to those
entering Immediately.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
EDUCATIONAL.
SPANISH

Young lady. native Of Spain. teacher Of Span
ish. Most advanced method. s15 st. NV.
Phone n. S549. 13s