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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21
WILL REGULATE PRICES
Of ANTHRACITE COAL
Fuel Director to Protect ConSum-
ers Against Exorhitant Charges
on Domestic Sixes.

Tho fuel administration announces
that 1t will protect consumers from
exorbitant retail prices Of domestic
sizes Of anthracite coal Prices will
not be allowed to advance beyond
actual additional labor cost involved
in the recent wage adjustment to an
thracite miners, where other factors
remain as they were.
Cross margins Of profit. says the
administration. allowed retail coal
dealers throughout the nation vary in
general from $1.75 to $2.75 q ton. ac-
cording to local conditions, and from
that amount they must meet all costs
Of conducting business. The cost to
the retailer is the price at the mine
plus freight. except In certain situa-
tons when the jobbers profit Of 20
cents ton is allowed east Of Buffalo
and 80 cents west Of that city.
Local fuel committees will investi-
gate the retailers cost Of conducting
business and ascertain the proper
maximum retail gross margin for the
community affected. The maximum
retail price is then to be determined
by adding this maximum retail gross
margin to the price Of coal at the
mine and to the transportation
charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21
thirteen NAMES ADDED
TO OTRANTO DEATH LIST
Two Sergeants, One Corporal and
Ten Privates Included Among
Lost Of Irish Coast.

An additional list Of thirteen en-
listed men lost in the sinking of
the steamship Otranto in collision
OFF the Irish coast October 6 was an
nounced today by the War Depart
ment, as follows:
Sergts. James r. Powell, Jackson
vile, Fla, and Emmons c, Scherbert,
Stevens Point, Wis.
Corp. Clifford r. johnson, Louis
vile, Ga.
Privates Harley F. Edmund, In
dianapolis, Ind; Edgar A. Hagewood,
Hickory Point. Tenn; Furman F.
Lee, Stephens Pottery, Ga: Charles
J. Luach, Lockland, Ohio; Eldon NJ.
McAfee, CoIdwater. Ohio; James r.
McNeeley, Morristown, Ga; Thomas
Preston, Tullahoma, Tenn; Lonnie
Stephoe, Kite, Ga; Collie L Stevens,
Chapples, S. c., and Charlie White
a.ker. McMinnville. Tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21

A telegram from the adjutant general
Of the Army to John knudtson of 703
Lawrence street, Brookland. announces
the death of his son, Lieut.. Clarence A
Knudtson, as result Of wounds re-
ceived in action.
He graduated from George Washing
ton University with an A. B. degree in
1913 and a year later was awardeS the
masters degree. He was the seccS2
president of the Writer'S Club Of Wash.
ington.
Entering the officers reserve camp at
Fort Sheridan, III, he trained six
months and was commissioned a first
lieutenant in the field artillery. He
was stationed at Camp Greene until
March, 1918. when he was ordered to a
school of artillery fire at Fort Sill. Okla
Before entering the Army he was en-
ployed in the bureau of supplies and
accounts. He served here until he re-
ceived an appointment as assistant ex-
aminer of patents at the patent Office in
1913, a position which he held up to his
entrance in the Army.
He was born at Grand Rapids. Wis,
attended the high school there and spent
two years at the University of Wis.,
consin-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21
SENATOR HARDING WARNS
AGAINST B0LSHEWSK
Sons Of American Revolution Hear
Appeal for Ideals Uphnldin8
individual 1Eerit.

Reactionary movements. IN the form
Of bolshevism. must be diligently
guarded against during the delicate
period Of our nations emergonce
from war, declared Senator" Warren
G. Harding before the Sons Of the
American Revolution last evening at
Rauschers.
Senator Harding regarded the
league Of nations as a worthy IDEAL
but believed it could never be put to
practice with satisfaction for all
members of the league.
Individual merit will always win, :"
said he. lit will win it's reward to
nations as well as to men. Bolshe-
vik movements cannot but bring ruin
to q nation. If socialism ever comes
to this country 1t win mean ruina-
tion."
A short paper on this country's debt
to France was read to the society by
Admiral George w. Baird, U. s. N.
The president of the society. William
s. Sparks, read Lincoln's Gettysburg
address.
A committee composed of John
Paul Earnest, Admiral G. W. Baird.
Philip Larner, F. D. Owen and John
Torbert has been designated to con-
fer with the District of Columbia
Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution for the celebra-
ton of Washington's birthday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21
BRUSSELS CELEBRATES
Reconsideration
Prepares to Welcome Allied Troops,
Last Of German Soldiers Hav-
ing Left City.

BRUSSELS, Sunday, November H.
Huge crowds thronged the streets Of
Brussels this morning, the last detach-
ment Of German troops having left the
capital during the night Acting Burgo-
master Le Moniers proclamation invit-
ing the people to prepare a welcome for
the victorious troops and the Belgian
king and queen was placarded through
out the city.
The streets were profusely befiagged
with the Belgian and allied colors. The
first troops to arrive were greeted with
intense enthusiasm. The ceremony pro-
claiming the liberation of Brussels was
performed in the Grand Place at 10
o'clock.
Burgomaster Le Monier heralded, by
a fanfare Of trumpets, appeared at the
Leon staircase, accompanied by an al
derman, and announced the liberation Of
the capital His speech was continue
crowd, which swore that the murders
and robberies committed by the Ger
mans would never be forfotten.
Wave National Colors.
The Belgian flag was then hoisted
over the Hotel de Vile, while the great
mass Of people in the square waved the
national coiors. The Brabanconne was
then sung and this was followed by the
anthems Of the allies.
All day long the streets were thronged
with immense enthusiasm.
Burgomaster Max Welcomed
After fifty months o1 captivity in Ger
many. Burgomaster Max OF Brussels
came into his own again today.
The municipal council met to receive
him at the city hall, which was COW
cred with flags. Tho Dutch minister,
many prominent citizens and officers
of the allied armies were present.
Burgomaster Max was loudly
cheered when he entered the hall and
took his seat at the aldermen's table.
Acting Burgomaster LIE Monier wei.
coined him with a flattering address
and formally relinquished the burgo-
masters seat to Max. who made
short address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21
SERBIA'S RECOGNITION
GIVEN JUGO-SLAV BODY
Calls National Council Legitimate
Government Of Serbians, Croat-
ians and Slovenes.

PARIS, November 81 (Havas).-
Nikola P. Paehitch. premier and min
lister of foreign affairs Of Serbia, has
sent q letter to Anton Koroseph. pres
ident Of the Jugo-Slav national coun-
Gil. who is in this city to establish
relations with the entente govern
ments, in which he recognizes in the
name of the government of Serbia the
Jugo-Slav national council He says
Serbians, Croatians and Slovenes liv-
ing in lands formerly dominated by
Announcement is made in the letter
that Serbia has sent a note to the
allies requesting them to recognize
the Jugo-Slav national council as
legitimate government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21
.-sozDHRs IN THEATRIcALa.
Men Of 472d Engine rs Give Show
ct Central High School.

An anrsoldier theatrical Eroup &C.
cuDied The stage last evening when
the men OF the l72d Engineers gave
an entertainment at Central High
School
The program was planned and pre-
scented practically entirely by the men
Of the regiment. Even special seen
cry for some Of the numbers was
made nS artists in the ranks, Pri-
vatesyEs L. Armstrong and H. L.
Stoner. Engineer printers and press
med made the artistic programs.
xhe Three Wishes" a military
pfaybets~ given by q cast composed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21
WAR WORKER FOUND DEAD.
Miss Ethel Schune Dies in Room
at all Garrison Street.

Miss Ethel Schune. twenty-one
years old. a war worker, was found
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Jones, All Garrison street. Miss
Schune, who came here from Chel-
sea, Mass, to do war work, had been
under the care Of an Army physician.
When she failed to leave her room
yesterday occupants of the house
made an investigation and found her
dead.
1t is thought she died late Tues
day night or early yesterday. Her
body has been sent to her home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21
Burgomaster Max Welcomed.
Shamefully Low Government Pay.

To the Editor OF The star:
What unconscious irony lies latent
in the announcement OF the housing
corporation Of the Department of La
Dor that $45 a month will be the
| charge for room and board (two
meals week days and three on Sun
days) in the 'dormitories" erected for
war workers coming to Washington!
Forty-five dollars a month is $40 .
year, and this is the government-as-
| certained reasonable charge for sim
| gle Individual for board and the use
| Of one room.
Does not this forcib1y bring home
| the vital importance Of the passage
of the Nolan bill, providing for a min
| ment workers. and 371s cents an hour
| where work is performed upon an
hour basis? There arc thousands of
government employees in this city
whose salaries, fixed in many in
| stances more than half century ago.
| the positions thus paid are clerical
| A bonus of SO a month has been
granted for the present year.
In the register of every department
I Is a list Of positions carrying statu-
tory salaries Of $500. $3.50. $40. $40
pants Of these positions are married
| and have families they are trying to
I rear according to American economic
| standards. use the word trying"
fact, the task. in Washington at least,
| is an impossible one. Fancy trying to
| feed, house and ciotffe family on a
| salary only $500 more than a respon-
sible government bureau finds is a fair
price for single room and board!
I NJ JAy. hA
office of the National Federation of
Federal Employees asking IL It is pos
sible that their plight can have been
brought to the attention Of Congress.
Last winter apparently fingers in the
memory Of many of these underpaid
the recurring note" is. what will
do for coal when the winter comes?'
Another thing noticeable u the fire.
Quent mention Of the necessity Of
work outside Of office hours to piece
out" the government salary.
Is this condition Of affairs anything
short of national disgrace? think
not The situation. moreover, is not
palliated q particle by the fact that
other positions may carly salaries I'M
/! aggrayates the situation 50 far as the
underpafd worker is concerned. The
; Charity Organization Society Of New
York, in a report recently issued, has
stated. regarding the cost OF main
, tanning family in city: st 10 gem
orally conceded that $1S week Is not
enough for a man to support family
according to American standards of
living." Yet this amount actually
represents, not the low salaries Of the
| classified civil service. but. the aver.
age salary paid therein. II positions
Of CHIEF clerks ana similar high ON
cials be excluded Do much for con.
sistently adherfng to q salary scale
adopted in 1s53.- The small temporary
| bonus granted Tor the present fiscal
year have not included but refer to
statutory salaries
In the Interest Of elementary justice
and the governments good name as
an employer it Is to be hoped that
| the granting Of relief to these under
i paid employees By the passage Of the
Nolan bill will be one OF the first mat
| ters to which Congress will now ad-
| dress its attention.
| GEORGE A. WARREN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21
0Il.

BARBOUR. On Nssember -, ISIS. at her
home IN Il p1ata, Nd. CLARA G. BAR
B0UR, widow Of ths late George n. Bar
bour ana daughter Of J. Chew and Clara Z.
Sheriff.
Services At Rock Creek cemetery chapel FRI
day. November p, at II a.m. 20
HLuE. At the front with American expedi-
tionary forces. Of lobar pneumonia, October
10. 1918, WALTER RUSSELL SON Of Mrs.
Ida u. Blue Of the Warrington. .
DAuSeH. On Wednesday, November %. 1913,
Miss MAGGIE DAUSCH, beloved daughter
81 the late Michael and Elisabeth Dausch,
1t her residence. 123 10th street southeast.
Funeral from st. Mary's Church, where mass
Will be said at Q e'cloek for repose Of her
soul lntefDent at st. Mary's cenetexy
Friday. November q. Funeral private. .
DAVIS. On Tuesday night, November 10. 1918,
at the U. s. Naval Hospital, Philsdelphia,
Pa. HARRY GENTHER DAVIS, G. II. NJ,
U. s. N. r. r., beloved son and only child
OF John McC. and Elizabeth G. Davis, aged
twenty-five years.
Notice Of funeral in Fridays Post.
MRSH. On Thursday. November q. 1913, at
am, SAMUEL HIRSH, aged thirty -fvt
years.
Funeral from his late residence. 1923 7ta
street northwest, on Friday. November %
at II O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21
r.. F. CARL GETS NEW POST.

Herman F. Carl. who for more than
seventeen years has been in govern
ment service, has just been appointed
assistant director of the bureau of ad-
of the War Trade Board.
He was recently commissioned a
first lieutenant in the Motor Trans
port Corps, but. at the request Of the
board, declined the appointment and
received his honorable discharge from
the Army. His appointment as assist.
ant director followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21
CARRIE" TONIGHTS SUBJECT
Mr.. Phelps Of Yale to Speak in Fine
Arts Society Course.

The first of the winter series of
literature lectures under the auspices
Of the Washington Society of Fine
Arts will be given tonight at SIS
o'clock in the auditorium Of Central
High School. William Lyon Phelps
Of Yale University will speak on
Barrie"
The next lecture in this course, De-
cember 10, will be by Henry Van
Dyke, poet, author and diplomat and
his subject, Poetry and Patriotism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21

OF PsiyatAs Kifkbride. StsoeclEsr.
wehrie and Mckee and Corp. Fraser.
directed by Privates II. A. De Long
and c. e. Hoover. Musical numbers
followed By Private W. e.. Thinner
man. saxAphone, ana by the &72d
Quartet. assisted by Martin Richard
Florence. italy. who also gave tndi-
vidual selections.
The program closed with q series Of
tableaux by Rsgimental .Sergt MAJ.
Samuel Fletcher.
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banquet 70 Lieut.. Col. Butler.

Lieut.. Col. b. B. Butler. formerly
eommandant Of Boiling Field. now
transferred to Kelley Field, Tex. was
given . banquet by officers Of the AM
aeostia post at the Willard last even
ing.
Preis, La Prodre and Boggs made i'm
promptu speeches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21
Still on Classification Work.

Local boards of the District are still
working on the classification of regis
trants eighteen to thirty-six years
old. Men eighteen years old. who have
received aiestionnaires. should fill
them out and return them to their
local board. Although this was Off
cially announced last week, many of
the eighteen-year-old men, Gen.
Crowder's office stated today. are
coming to it for information as to
what to do with the questionnaires
they have received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21

Six young women wearing caps Iand
gowns are now serving as ushers in a
Philadelphia church, taking the place
of men who are absent in the nations
military service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21
DRAFT BOARD WORK.
..OvER |NS|XN DAYS.
Records to Be Completed and
Kept for Many Useful
Purposes.

Work of local draft boards Of the
District will be over within sixty
days, according to plans completed
today. The intricate process of
winding up the draft work SO that
all the questionnaires and records
will be ready for delivery to Provost
Marshal General Crowder is quite an
undertaking.
Extreme care in the protection and
completion of all draft board records
is asked by Gen. Crowder in orders
sent today to draft executives Of the
states and of. the District Of Colum-
bia.
Manpower Records Useful.
The manpower records. the order
points out. have extremely valuable
uses in the administration Of war in
surance, the treatment of deserters
and de1inquents and the preparation
of the historic record of the war.
All local boards are Instructed to
seal the records, and await orders
for their final consignment to some
central station.
Present plans call for bringing the
questionnaires from the 5000 local
boards of the nation to this city, and
storing them in a great vault
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21

Just aAs right ~ fee little eslsA
~ vsfA esss. II 0kes but . smAu
piece Of goods 70 cover them.
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ChfFun,a Mu@ Enrss,a- ~

Spoc10s 1Z12C 1o10
kstA sdgss aAd f1ssrtieas, suitahas fnr
may uses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21

Imitation livery Hair Brush
and Comb, $50
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!. Two Friday Specials In
Nottingham
Lace
Curtains

81 s. nottingham nottingham, S1.48
sl.W Nottingham zoe
Lace Curtains. 5000. Nv
This opportunity to buy
these splendid curtains at
this price is good for one
day only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-21

G4feR tpp hose. In fiber sim. mostly
pcz1ect goods, . few having Vlight i'm
pexfectisaA Black and white eAIy.
The Washington times., 1918-03-01
On Again, Off Again.
The Famous Message of the Mr. Fegan Could Be Tranpo
and Printed W. R. & E. Tickets to the Great
Glory Of Everlasting Truth.

IF fish bit frequently the Washington Railway and
Electric Company off the tracks, Izaak Walton
would emulate David Belascos friend Peter Grimm, and
turn to earth today. It almost that the regularity
with which these hop the tracks criterion for the
rest of the service Furthermore it is bit hard the pas
sengers of the Capital Traction lines that many of the W.
R. E. have prediction for jumping from the tracks
staling while crossing In this way they conrye
to tie up traffic on both lines.
saw a Washington Railway and Electric on the
Mt Pleasant line leap from the track perfectly straight
and level stretch Had this happened in logging camp the
would have had it back the tracks in ten minutes
Ask anyone from logging country But the saw
stayed off the tracks for at least thirty minutes and the
only tool the had to work with piece of lead
pipe 1t reminded of the story of the engineer rail
road train who stroed back through the saying:
'Has any passenger piece of string The engines
broke''
1t must break heart of the stockholders of the Wash
ngon Railway and Electric Company to their property
being scattered the four winds Of heaven by the thorough
" reckless and unframed who handling the
unfortunate enough to part of that company
would like to change the conditions by voting the proper
way at the next stockholders meeting.
People who ride the Washington Railway and Elec
trio Company ought to form organization to DEMAND
of Congress legislation to put the street railways under
proper control
The Washington times., 1918-03-01

THOMAS G. SPENCE calls Y
'The Termini."
The Washington times., 1918-03-01
Challenges His Statement That the Average Girl Drink
Smokes, CANDLES and Seeks Only Amusement

Billy Sunday was talking of "the
average girl" am talking OF the
average man. He will pass the
cigarette case and help with the light.
but it's the girl that doesn't smoke
the average man asks to be his wife.
A drinking woman, poor thing. car
ries her antidote SO visibly that It is
almost superhuous to discuss her un-
wisdom. No fastidious man can
really be in love with a drinking WON
an. She becomes a beacon OF warn
ing, nature flags her, and writes her
a danger signal.
With the first sips, there may come
sort of spurious attraction. her
cheeks glow, her eyes sparkle. but in
a short time the fair alcohol devotee
The Washington times., 1918-03-01

bacco. or course, it is mis-
take, whether they are too young. or
too unsophisticated. or too silly to
recognize it. Any man will pass his
cigarette case with fine air Of CANA
raderie, and delicately touch their
fingers in helping to get a light, but
these "emancipated" ones do not Mt
into any domestic picture ne might
be framing in his mind.
Smoking and Playing Madonna.
Can you imagine a woman smoking
cigarette and holding a baby at the
same time-spilling ashes on its head,
perhaps. Can you imagine a picture
Of the Madonna with a cigarette in
her mouth, and do you think the work
of art would be improved?
The Washington times., 1918-03-01
''Billy Sunday Wrong" Says Beatrice Fairfax

/ becomes a magenta monument-suent'
ly advocating temperance.
No woman Pretty Enough to Drink.
No woman is pretty enough to
drink-the flushed face, the dulled
expression, the CLASSY eyes-who
wants her, not the fastidious man,
certainly. One look IN the mirror At
the right moment, II she is not lost
utterly to a sense OF vanity, ought to
reclaim her more quickly than .
score OF temperance orators"
don't in the least resent the ar
raignment of matinee gadder; II the
play is good doubtless It is educative.
As for fudge eating" II sugar were
a-pIenty and we were not depriving
some poor soldier OF sweetenIng for
his coffee. I'd rather enjoy being
called a fudge eater" IL it were only
true.
But granted that some girls do war
rant the hard things Billy Sunday
says of them, why is It?
Largely, it is their defective up
bringing. Girls of this type give moth
ing to life, while demanding every
thing. They expect marriage to bring
them wealth. position. happiness, sue
cess. for these things they offer them
selves. They want to begin where
their mothers and fathers have stop
ped, they want TO squeeze, squeeze
squeeze with those small white hands.
that are so incapable
Don't Want to Marry = Poor Man.
They don't want to marry . poor
man and "help him along" never
dreaming Of the fun they're missing.
They will never know anything about
the delightful rivalry OF that Joint
bank account, into which go all the
lovingly boarded little surpluses from
both sides, and which in time Is going
to buy that dreamed-of place In the
country, or send the boys and girls to
college. or do something equally pre-
cious about which all the sweetest
forces In life gather.
The women who drink. smoke,
gamble, and have sporty friends are
the saddest on earth It means that
all the sweet things in life have
passed them by, and that they I'LL up
their heart-emptiness with the toys
OF desperation.
But ] don't believe for a moment
that "the average girl" goes in for
these things; there are too many of
them about, and they look too whole
some, too contented their eyes are
too clear, and their hands are too
steady for playing with the toys OF
desperation. Some girls, yes, Mr..
Sunday, but "the average girl" no.
The Washington times., 1918-03-01

Mrs. NJ. C. Fox, 4O4 South Lee
Street, Alexandria, calls it POINT
LOOK OUT"
The Washington times., 1918-03-01
This Is
Charles M. Fling
Discharged by the
W. R. and E. Co
Because He
Believes In
Labor Unions.
By EARL GOODWIN.

The Washington Railway and Electric hates the thought
of union labor with the hatred that The Evil One hates
church For that reason in spite of the enormous need
for skilled operatives the road discharged Charles NJ Fling
because he had been talking about union labor his fellow
moormen Modern thought in the business world recognizes
the right of aboring to make collective bargains
corning their wages; and the Senators who investigated
the recent disastrous strike severely criticised the gentlemen
at the head of the W. and E. Co. for their reactonay
attitude toward their feowmen in their employ Evidently
it made impression.
The Washington times., 1918-03-01
More Names For the
Tub at 18th St.
and N. Y. Ave.

Bush League Is Right.
A policeman is sometimes a "bird"
And is oft. called q "bull;" ! have
heard,
From which circumstances have
dedueed,
Though perhaps it's q trife absurd,
That the "bird" who gives traffic q
boost
Stands on what should be called a
"BULL"-R00ST.
BUSH-LEAGUE POET.
Traffic Turret," says ". E. D.
c. B. Hurrey suggests that you
call the pedestal at Fifteenth street
and New York avenue "The Gal