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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-22
In Behalf of the Clerks.
he Editor Of The Star:

lathe Editor Of The Star:
VIII you permit "a government clerk
IL pleasure of publicly thanking. Mr..
Hnrsey of Maine for his very just and
humane defense of us as published in
last nights Evening Star? 1t is SO rare
awning for one outside the service, and
aJegislator, to have SO true and fair
a-conception of our life within the
willie that feel must thank him not
OILY for myself but for the thousands
Of fne. unselfish men and women who
h1Fe for years given every fiber of
themselves. mental and physical, TO
Uncle Sam, and noy after thirty or
f5yty or fifty years of work faithfully
dane may not drop the shackles and
rSgt with the benedictionc 'Thou good
aNd faithful servant"-a pension of re-
tifement. ~
3 believe that il Mr.. Borland knew
us. as I personally know hundreds of
vImen. men. too. who have sacrificed
every person4i wish and ambition IN
ortier to care for aged mothers. invalid
Brothers and sisters. educate younger
oaes. etc. with all the legion of AMI
cites INCIDENT to sueheresponsibilities
csnpled with hard and constant work
sna,seu1&teiy compensated, all his ami
s<r wSf.sf fade with n truey and clear
eSst S;ea o. a. BLANCHE B. CLARK. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-22
The Philadelphia Orchestra.

. After a thrilling rendition of The
Star Spangled Banner" the last con-
cert of the Philadelphia Orchestra for
the present season was under way yes
terday afternoon at the National The
alter. Unlike the usual arrangement of
orchestra programs. the big symphony
was not the opening number. Mozart's
overture. lie Nozze di Figaro" was the
first offering, in which the first violihs
were heard to great advantage in the
symphony was Brahms No. /, in C
minor. While from the standpoint of
musicians composers first work sell
dom compares favorably with his later
eHorts' 1t may be possible that more
of his real self is portrayed in the
initial composition, before he is Limited
Dy conventions and customs adhered
to IN the realm of the highest develop
ment OF the art of music. This. no
doubt. explains the wealth of melody
and plainly beautiful music which de-
lighted the hearers and terminated in
an ovation seldom accorded the rendi-
ton OF long symphony. Not only did
Leopold Stokowski bow in acknowl-
edgment, but an the members of the or
chestra were compelled to stand, The
beautiful violin obligato in the an
Dante movement, masterfully played by
the nrst vlolinist, is worthy of much
commentator.
Nine. Margaret Matzenauer, con-
tralto. was the soloist. Coming again
SO soon after her splendid recital of
the first of the month. her appearance
yesterday seemed an encore for her
hrst appearance Her splendid voice
Eas up to the Standard set by her re-
cital, which in itself is sufficient com
pliment. She was heard in the Mozart
aria, Parto." from Titus" In this nu
Der trill in the middle register was
quite an unusual feat
The aria. "Ah. mon fils." from Mey-
erpeers LIE Prophetic" was her other
onerlng. After the beautiful low g
which closed this number one wished
the usual custom which denies encores
for soloists at an orchestra concert
could have been lifted. In closing, the
Pre- Jude" and Love Death" from
Wagner's Tristan and Isolde" was
played by the orchestra True to the
Wagner style, the volume of the or
chestra was tested. but Leopold Sto-
kowski is always capable of drawing
almost limitless volume from his or
chestra. and for that reason it is safe
to presume that the old master him
self would have been satisfied with
the rendition of his work yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-22
MIR. PUTNAM PUZZLED.
Shipment Of Butter From Library of
Congress Reported.

Is the Library of Congress secretly
attempting to corner the butter mar
ket along with its ever-growing col
lection of books?
This inference was promptly denied
by Herbert Putnam. librarian of Con-
gress, when a report reached here that
Miss Louise Hinsdale, librarian of the
Public Library of Orange. N J., wrote
TO Nthe Library of Congress for 1000
leaflets and got twelve pounds of but
ter instead.
"No; wish we did have some butter
up here to distribute said Mr.. Put
nam, when asked If the library sent
Miss Hinsdale the butter. The leaflets
Miss Hinsdale wanted were in ref
erence to the campaign to collect books
for soldiers and sailors, and Mr. Put
nam. explained that nearly all of this
literature is being distributed from
New York
Mr.. Putnam was unable to explain
the transformation of leaflets into
butter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-22
SAYS SHE TOOK POISON.
But Physicians at Hospital Find No
r. Trace of It. e.

Declaring she had taken four poison
tablets. Mrs. Mabel Hogan. Pennhurst
apartments. 4s r street northeast. last
night was taken to Casualty Hospital
Physicians who took charge of the pa
tient failed to find any symptoms of the
poison. however. although they treated
her for the particular kind of poison
she said she had taken.
1t was said at the hospital this morn
ing that she changed her statement.
saying she had taken only two tablets.
Her attending physicians still failed to
find anything about her condition to IN
dictate the presence of poison in her
stomach.
Friends and relatives declared Mrs.
Hogan had taken the tablets by mis-
take. and physicians at the hospital
said she had made no definite statement
as to how she happened to take the
poison. Henry Hogan, her husband, a
constant visitor at the hospital, said his
wife had no reason to take poison. The
Hogan's have three children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-22
SECOND FAIR LIST IS OUT
Food Administrator Wilson Issues
Local Prices for
Foodstuffs.

Clarence r. Wilson, food administrator
for the District, today issued his second
fair price list for foodstuffs in Wash
ington. The list contains all the items
published last week. with prices unchang-
ed. and this week there have been added
potatoes, onions. lard compound. oleo-
margarine and nut oleomargarine.
The fair price on No. 1 white potatoes
is given at 2is to cents a pound and on
No. potatoes at IL to 2 cents. There
are fifteen pounds of potatoes to the peck.
Onions are given at 21s to cents pound.
The other new quotations are lard COM
pound, 26 to 20 cents a pound; oleomar-
garine- 20 to "a cents, and nut oleomar-
garine. 80 to IS cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-22
New Spring Coats
Of Wool Delhi Cloth, or m
Poplins and Serges. % xOs W.

A large shipment of Spring Coats at this
popular price will brisk selling in Basement
Ready Wear Section One handsome model is of all
wool Delhi cloth, with large collar. belt fancy
pockets trimmed with black jet buttons which makes
striking garment Other coats in novelty cloths
poplins and serges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-22
DENIES PROF|1EER|NG IN
LEASING MARKET TOU.S.
President E. O. Whitford Asserts
Deal With Government Was Made
Without Company's knowledge.

Vigorous denial of the charge of Rep
resentative johnson, that the Washing
ton Market Company was guilty OF
profiteering in connection with the TAX
ing Of part Of the market building by
the government, was made today by T.
o. Whitford. president of the company.
In a lengthy statement Mr.. Whitford
claims the upper part of the market
property, between 7th and 9Th streets.
was sublet to the Treasury Depart
ment by the Mammoth Amusement
Company. The statement Of Mr.. Whit
ford reads:
.aThis suitcase was made without the
knowledge or consent OF the market
company-the hall having been taken
possession of by officers of the govern
ment, under terms agreed upon by them
directly with the Mammoth Amusement
Company-the market company being
in nowise a party to the transaction.
Denies Knowledge of Deal.
what the requirements of the gov
eminent in connection with this sub
lease were .he market company had no
knowledge. 1t has today been advised
by the lessee that under the title of
rental received by the Mammoth
Amusement; Company there were in
sctuQeQ expenses incurred IN ing
the interior for government uses, the
installation of new plumbing costing
about $500 to adapt the use Of the hasl
TO clerical purposes. and also for the
loss incurred by the lessee by the sud-
oen termination of the business of the
amusement company.
TT was also stated that the govern
ment reserved the privilege of termin-
ating the occupancy at any time. after
The close of the, current fiscal year,
namely, June 80 next.
Leased by Company.
ssAfter it was vacated by the District
- Columbia militia in 1915 the 9Th
street hall was leased by the market
company to the Mammoth Amusement
Company for a period of five years at
the rate of $3.50 month. making the
1900 square feet of area cost the
lessee about rs cents square foot per
1nnum. including heat This was after
the expenditure of large sums by the
csmpany in new approaches and for the
special requirements of the amusement
company.
This lease in 1915 was made under
normal conditions and the total yearly
payments to the market company of
$4s200. including heat. is not excessive, es-
pecially when 1t is remembered that the
building is on land assessed with valua-
tim Of $11.25 square foot.
This lease at $3.50 month continues
II force. and the market company is not
regponsible and should not be blamed for
the Treasury Department with the man.
A8ement of the Mammoth Amusement
Company, with which 1t is neither directly
or Indirectly a party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-22
NAY AID IN LIBERTY LOAN
leading Civic Bodies Asked to Ap-
N point Committees

Ahe>Chamber of Commerce, the Board
Of Trade and the Merchants and Manu-
f4eturers' Association have been re-
quested to appoint committees of five to
york together in furthering the third
liberty loan
The appeal was sent by John G. Ca
pEs. chairman of the liberty loan conn
Wjttee on trade organizations. Mr.. Ca
pers requested that the president of
eQrh organization be included in the
Committee The committee, of which Mr.
Cpers is the chairman, will soon meet
at 1418 H street.
Il is expected that these three COM
nittees from the trade bodies when or
gUhized jointly will be an important
faetor in pushing the loan in the Dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-22

There still remains table covered with these
pretty spring hats. Surely you cannot find better
hat at SO low price to wear to work.
Attractive early spring models in the seasons
wanted shapes, made of straw and satin combined;
some in sand, others in blue and still others
in pink; neatly trimmed.
There are not many and if you desire best choice
want one at all, advise you to come early They
to sell rapidly at this special price.
Rarea Rase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-22

=. Also White Kid Oxfords an
Louisiana low heels, and Dark Br,
Tan and Black Pumps and Oxft
Louis or Military heels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-22

Included are the new striped taffeta dresses.
and black. and white novelty checks, in high
waist effects. The new roll collars are very much
in evidence. Sleeves and collars of many made
of Georgette Crepe. Plenty of plain colors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-22
Does Not Exceed $500.

IT has been frequently stated by Mr.
Jehnson on4the floor Of the House that the
market company's payment for the use
o. the Center market property does not
enceed $500 year.
SMr. Whitford states very strongly
tlAt this works great wrong to the
nDrket company-that in addition to
the annual cash payment of over $780,
- by the company to the District of
Columbia for taxes, rental, etc, the
lifted States. as owner Of the land, at
The expiration of each year Of the re-
nkdning leasehold period. has rever-
sfPnary gain close to $4,000 a year,
mich continues yearly during the
anyone years remaining of the COM
pAny's lease. when all the buildings
sd improvements Of Center market
made by the company become the prop
efy of the United States.
adding the above two items, taxes,
r-ntal. etc. paid to the District OF Co.
lpmbia annually of over $50. 900, to the
S9nual reversionary gain of nearly
5000 to the United States, makes a
TRIAL of over $4,000 a year in taxes,
rnptal and reyersionary gain, as
against the amount of $500 repeatedly
sRted."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-22
Bargain Basement Sd Anniversary Sale Continues

This splendid collection of garments has.been
included with several other new and desirable
lots of garments fresh from the makers. The as
sortment is complete in size range-up to A. The
wanted spring shades are included Values are
splendid
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
200 Y. M. c. A. MEN
FROM COLORADO TO
WORK IN FRANCE.

Colorado is to send 200 men into
Y. NJ. C. A. overseas service before
June 1, according to present plans.
K. A Shumaker of the central divi-
sion, who attended the recent annual
convention, has been urging faster
recruiting here.
The records of the state office show
that thirty-nine men have been passed
by the state and accepted at Chicago,
fifteen passed by the state and action
pending at Chicago, twenty-one have
made formal application. and more
than 100 inquiries are being answered
from others.
There are $50 secretaries in the
shell zone in the present battle, and
Y. NJ. c. A. equipment is being used
by the armies-the huts and tents for
shelter, and the trucks as emergency
ambulances. Only one casualty has
been reported.
American troops now IN England
need $50 secretaries at once. There
are not near enough anywhere over
seas to cover the field, according to
kilograms received from Secretary
Carter, in charge of all foreign work.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
SOUTHERN COAL CAMP MINERS SHOW
CONTEMPT FOR ELECTION STEALERS
United Mine Workers Journal Answered
Meeting Held Rugby, Addressed by John R.
"Gangsters" Are Routed and Leave
Under of Accusations.

tions, he outlined the mission of the
Independent Union.
When Lawson had finished speak
ing, ]. p. Martinez arose and called
attention to an article in the U. NJ.
W. of A. journal, wherein Editor Har-
lin raised the question as to where
Lawson and Doyle were receiving
their money, and inferred that it was
given to them by the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company. Martinez said
that he was going to give the organ
izers present a demonstration of how
it was done and he passed his hat
among the miners present, taking up
collection to help pay Lawson's ex-
were so badly beaten that they arose
and left the hall before the hat
reached them, not being even good
enough sports to face the music, let
alone ''do their bit"
Refuse to Pay Tribute.
Local unions of the United Mine
Workers of America in District No. 1
are refusing to pay the increased per
capita tax placed upon them by their
international union.
An officer of Local No. 1407, Wilkes
Barre, Pa, in comparing the rule of
the national gang" in District No. 1
with that of Colorado's treatment by
this same group of union wreckers,
says: Conditions in District No. 1
are just as bad as they are in Colo
RADIO. Talk about a bunch of organ
izers doing nothing else but loafing
around the saloons and playing dirty
politics and members of Local No.
1407 won't pay no rs cents dues for
this and are determined to fight all
crooks to the bitter end, and many
other locals will do the same"
From this it would appear that
Kaiser" Hayes of the Mine Workers
| has about as many political tools
/ thruout the country as the German
! kaiser had spies in France. It's TO
be hoped that they will have as little
| success in defeating the will of an
/ outraged rank and file as the kaiser
| is going to have in his dastardly at
tempt to crush France.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27

When George o. johnson, president
(?) of District No. Is, U. NJ. W. of
A., and four of his "gangsters" went
to the Rapson mine at Rugby, Colo,
last Thursday evening to try to break
the new local of the Independent
Union, the miners telephoned to Agui-
lar for A. ]. Mcclure, executive coun-
Gilman of the new union, to come to
Rapson. In the meantime "the gang"
tried to induce the miners to hold a
meeting and when they were called
to order all but six men left the hall,
refusing to meet with the beneficiary
of stolen election and notified John
son ct al. that the miners wanted the
hall within thirty minutes to hold a
real union meeting.
When Mcclure and his friends were
seen driving up the canon toward the
hall the miners who had been waiting
on the road near the hall cheered loud
and long, throwing their hats in the
air and cried out, Here comes the real
union men"
This reception accorded the repre-
sentatives of the new union compared
with the contempt shown the Johnson
clique so disgusted them that they at
once left the camp and meeting was
then held to transact business free
from interference by election crooks.
Mass Meeting at Shumway-
In large mass meeting held at
Camp Shumway (Black Canyon on
Wednesday evening, Organizers Con-
nors and Salvage, who were among
those run out of Rapson, appeared to
speak at the meeting called TO hear
John r. Lawson. They were given
fifteen minutes, which they used up
trying to dodge the main issue of the
occasion, namely, the purity Of the
ballot in labor elections and when
they had finished John r. Lawson was
called upon and after exposing the
method used in stealing the district
election and comparing Salvage and
Connors to gunner employed 10 force
the miners into a union which refuses
to abide by the majority rule in elec.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27

one thing certain. Our senators and
congressman should create law thru
out the land that our beloved United
States should have upon its statute
books, and this law should be bind
ing to have an eight-hour law for all
the women in our country and a fixed
wage. Nothing less than $50 per
month, or in other words, $3.50 per
week, and you will never need to have
any officer of the law to look after the
rooming houses in your cities. There
will be no crimes. Look over the de-
partment stores and have the law
read so that they are made to pay the
young women more money. They
surely reap the harvest in profits
and can well afford to pay them. An
other question should be brought be-
fore the people that want so much
for self. Give this branch of men at
least a little time to acquaint them
selves with their families-the fire
laddies of this and other cities. There
are small cities thruout the country
that give them a two-platoon system.
Why not this beautiful Queen City of
the Plains adopt same? We need no
extra election and heavy expense,
only a human thought should be
enough said, and get petition work
ing thruout our city. Have every
household sign and present the same
to our city councilmen and mayon
That's all, and that should have this
request granted at once. Does Mr..
Department Store or Mr.. Corporation
or Mr.. Concern or Mr.. Banker ask
any questions No. They state the
time they quit and that's all.
Yours truly,
OLD RELIABLE SOL.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27

umns of your valuable paper to ex-
press a few thoughts.
Crime has always been and men
make more.
Men think of your homes. Create
good treatment at home and don't be
curse to your families. Consider
many questions that come before this
enlightened time that we live in, and
one thing most of all, don't commit
anything behind closed doors and then
go home and think you are an angel.
You never was and that's the reason
there's hell all the time in your house
hold. Don't create the idea that those
who belong to you are any better than
those that come from some other fam
lily. That you are trifiing with to
have your requirements fulfilled and
claim those that are in the household
of your own are true blue. Not on
your tintype. They are led to shame
by your own dirty workings. There's
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
STATE ORGANIZATIONS.

Dsiehlaysrs and Mssons' state Asseeiaties
m. +. Leonard. pres. Colorado sprtngs; !;
william Ryan. sec. 1s22 Downing st.
Denver.
Csxpeaters' State Council-F. Il. Knollman.
pres 1926 w. Alameda, Denver; ". e
Daley. sec'y -treas.. s24 T. Platte St. COL
orado Springs
Colorado State Federation of Labor@John
r. Lawson, pres: Ed. Anderson, secy-
treas. Box 14os. RIM. Sol German Amer
lean bldg. Denver. Phone Main +oSI.
Federation of Railway Empioyes I'd. a y;
@. system)-Harvey A. Hanks, sec- ztoo
W. Irvington pL Meetings called.
Intermountain typographical Conferenee-
]. Charles Deus. sec. ez2 Lake ave.
Pueblo. Colo.
International Association of Msehinists'
District Lodge No. 70 I'd. X: O: eys-
tem)-Thomas walsh, sec, 1oI D. ciark-
son st. Denver.
state Conference of Paintsrs-Paul y.
Hoyt, lso Orman st. Pueblo. presi-
dent; A @. Potts. $40 Delaware st. Den
yer. sec
sAse your.symsn BArSsrs Asseeisuen-
I'd Anderson, sec. rfn- Sl oeftnhn
American bldg, Denver, -
system Federation Railway Carmen No. a.
I'd. O. LII. II. Conway, sec, Nh W.
irvington pl- Meetings called
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27

i. stiess. sec. ISL s. Psnnsylvanis st
Mss. ie Ge.5s:
wednesday. I7l5 California st,
favs.sss sssfe5s sss eui II ans @ s M.s
Post Once clerks Union No. zzs-J. W;
Sachs, sec, 1882 Irving ST. Meets End
SATURDAY sss night Of each month; s:I5: and and
meeting. 2: 80 p. m. Albany hotel
Railway Carmen No. l.s--R. A Fischer,
sec. 154 Vallejo st. Meets every Satur-
day night K of 4. hall. Evans blk, at
GoIdstone Lodge No. IS. Loyal Star Aux
Hilary to Railway Carmen-Ars Gretta
and 4th Mondays, 154s California ST..
lower Howe hall.
ses lssl w. ave. assts iS,s
OF each month. Z 30 p. m. rm 4ls Com
merce bldg.
Eppeisheimer. sec. 2341 King st Meets
LIST Monday in the month. Markham hotel.
Retail Clerks No. IA. seidler: sec. 1910
welton st Meets LIST and Sd Wednesday
Retail Drug Clerks Association No. I'LL
n. B. Mccoy. sec, 443 Cherokee st. Meets
LIST aud Sd Friday evenings. Charles
bldg.
Soft Drink Dispenser. No. Sss-w. s.
Hearth. sec. 1909 Mariposa. Meets 2nd
and 18th Mondays, Painters hall, l14I11
Arapahoe street
and bus. agt., p. o. BOZ lo5. Meets "a
and 4th Wednesdays, . a. m. T. n A
steam fitter. No. sos-chester J. Common.
every ever; Monday might, s2s Charles bldg.
once i.si.tants Union No. IiisI-Thos;
o. spaeey Sec Si 18Th st Meets "a
Trust bldg
s'ss5so,yPsr; and Elss'ro.yRsr,n yEs n Nc IA
structural Bridge Iron Workers Ne, 81
n Il, Ryan, Eee. and bus, ag5, B. T. c,
Club bldg. Meets LIST and 80 Wednesday.
b. T. C, 1871 ArapHhoe st
Stone Cutters-L- II. Fitzgerald, sec, 1850
81 Paul ct Meets ist Monday. l7sl
s~itekmen's Union Of North Ameriea-G.
". Rice. sec, 5ofs Humboldt St Meets
LadIes' Auxiliary TO switehmen's Unisn of
North AmerieH-Mrs. Dsisy Maskow. see
Tue Tae.dsy T nisa. ih :cs sCs cSsfiss s bldg. ana 90
rAIIors No. S-Robert Davis. sec, cal
Charles bldg Meets Srd Monday. 200
Tailor. No. fos-Hsnry Rudolph. sec. fssl
Humboldt st Meets ist Monday, zoe
Te.m.ters. chauneur. and Helper, .U.is.
hoe st Meet. Fridsy nisSt., 3. T. c
Club bldg, iTsl Arspahee st
8. ws.hin Eton. Meets lst and Sd Aea-
days, b. T: C, Club bldg.
rry.. sec. Mee,s "a Tue.d.y, $50 p. m.
Han No. i. b. T. C. Club bldg.
/ Typegraphioal No. <e-F. c. Birdsan. nsc-.
sol Bank blk. Seventeenth and Arapahoe
| Boz esl- Meets lst Sunday In msnth,
! y. m, Horan's hall. 1871 Clevsland pl
United I4Asersrs Of Dssvsr-J. Caldsrvood.
Friday nights. b. T. C, 1Ts1 Arapah %
Uphoistsrers No. ff-wiliiam EEEs. ssc.
Monday nights. +oi Club bldg.
Walters No. III. NJ Osborn, sec'y treas.
| p23 Curtis st Meets at Walters Club
rooms, 1923 Curtis LIST and 50 Mondays
at ? 80 p. m, I'd and 9Th Mondays at
80 =. m.
Window and House CLEANERS Union Ne. 1850
| T. r. Austin. sec. S236 TETON st Meets
2nd and ith Tuesday. Han 5. b. T. C.
Club bldg.
Workers Co-oper.tive eAs.ociafion-M. Mil
stone. sec. 1887 +. I'D ave Meets Fri
day evenings. room ala Club bldg.