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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
HOW HOOVER HELPS ENGLISH.
British Learn That Flour Will Be
More Plentiful Soon.
Especial Correspondence Of The Even
ing Star and Chicago Daily News,)

Especial Correspondence Of The Even.
ing Star and Chicago Daily News.)
LONDON, England, September 90
The visit of Herbert Hoover to Lon
don has had a most encouraging effect
upon the average EngiiShman's ideas
about his food situation.
The only things that are strictly
rationed now in England are sugar.
butter, fats and meats; tea requires
registration, but is not yet rationed.
Mr.. Hoover's visit has proved that
supplies Of -four and of the above
rationed foods will probably be more.
rather than less. so that there is no
ments," patches of unoccupied city
land worked by town dwellers. have
increased to nearly 100000 and have
produced a condition of plenty in the
potato and vegeta BILE. kingdom.
Further rationing is expected in two
directions-frst, in those substitutes
on which there has been an unusually
heavy run because of the rationing
of sugar, such as honey and sirup-
and here it is not so much that there
is a smaller supply than normally,
but that the consumption is larger
because of less use of sugar-and.
second, in jam, which in England Is
almost as much of a staple as butter,
and in which a big shortage is ex-
pected this winter on account Of the
very bad fruit crop in the British
Isles. Most of the strip eaten in Eng
land comes from America, but the old
question of shortage of shipping again
AFFECTS the supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
ASKS FOR $4,000 DAMAGES.
Mrs. Lucy G. Baker Names District
Joint Defendant in Shit

The Terminal Taxicab Company. the
Potomac Electric Power Company and
the District Of Columbia are named
as joint defendants In a. suit to re-
cover $4,000 damages. for-alleged per
sona1 injury filed in the District Su-
preme Court by Lucy G. Baker. Mrs.
Baker says she had arrived from her
home in. Pennsylvania to visit her
son, who resided on Todd place north
east, November 80 last. and engaged
a taxicah at Union station to take her
to his residence. The vehicle was
operated, she asserts. and
was driven over an unprotected: cut
in the roadway. said to have been
made by the employees Of the power
company. on Lincoln road near Todd
place. The jolt threw her against the
top frame Of the taxicab and rendered
her unconscious, she asserts.
The District of Columbia is sued for
alleged negligence in allowing the
roadway to be in an unsafe condition
for traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
TROOPS
DESERVING TO FRENCH
Iarre Numbers of Kaiser's Troops
Going Over to Enemy Causes
Warning to Be Sounded.
Ely PAUL AYREs ROCKWELL.

"A
Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES. Oc-
tober 23-The open warfare which
the allies are now VIGOROUSLY waging
furnishes the "feldgrauen" (feld gray)
men with the chance Of deserving far
more easily than during the time
when the opposing lines wera sepa-
rated by networks of .barbed wire.
Soldiers from Alsace and Lorraine,
who detest fighting under German
banners against the aspiration Of the
provinces. profit daily by these oppor-
tunities and are coming into the
French lines in such great numbers
that the Strassburger Post publishes
the following note:
"Court-martial judgment may de-
clare the seizure of the patrimony of
deserters by virtue of article 260 Of
the military procedure code. In the
application of article 26 a. deSerter
may, two years after the judgment,
lose his German nationality. The al
location of a deserter's family is sup
pressed, according to article 2 of the
law of February 2S. 1888. After the
war there will be neither prescription
nor amnesty for traitors to their
country
May this notice serve as warn
ing to persons of feeble character.
May the fear Of pecuniary prejudices
forbid these from committing such
crimes, which are liable to bring pow
erty to them and their families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to thu
James T. stansbury and Aiuriel A.. Dixon.
Ronald G.. Montgomery Of Excelsior, MINI.
and REQ B. Wareham of Adrian. Mich. @i-"
Arthur Griffith and Grace King.
Fred c. Wischnewski Of Lansing, Mich, and
Eleanor B. Tucker Of this city.
Harry 8. Dalton of Paducah,. KY, and
Martha L. Shields Of this city.
Clarence B. Raiiey and Dorothy B.. Kracke.
Arnold, p. Jorgensen of this city and Haze
Robert =. Garnett, jr, and Mary s. Will
liams. both Of Richmond. Va:
Booker T. Washington and Clara Bowser.
Carroll Ford and Viola Cohen. -
John W. Walters and Cora r. Mcpherson.
Philip Martin and Mary Harris.
John s. Turner and Emily Lee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
|Y.,H. C. A. PUZZLES RUSSIAN.
Free distribution Of Foodstu&s Is
Beyond His Grasp.

vLADIvOSTOK, September 10 (Cor-
resDondenee Of the Associated Press).-.
Tbs philanthropy and non-commer-
cialism Of the Young Mems Christian
Association are beyond the grasp Of
the average new Russian mentality.
Free distribution OF foodstuffs, and
even -luxuries like chocolate and
cigarettes, to those not actually de-,
pendent upon charity gives rise to
speculation as to where the profit
comes In.
quently, has to discourage would-be
spectators, who figure that there
must. be some way to buy from them
In Quantities what IL freely given
awsy By the carload.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
THE DIFFERENT
!. HANDICRAFT SHOP
=. opened 73l llth NV.
XMAS AND HOPE CHEST
=. GIFTS
1REcIAL, PRICES OPENING WEEK

=, Choicest Hand-woven Rugs. chintx Tapestries
and odd decorative pieces. quaint bits of Col
7ored snbroideries for gown trimmings and
making novelties. Chair Backs and Table
Thtov,. Leather Nat Few Imnort.d Cam
binatisn Silk and Wool Sweaters. Iniaid Silver
Pipes. Choicest bits Of IAces and Medailions
to make up for Xmas gifts and War Brides
camisDles,s Boudoir Pillows. Goods can NOW
be reserved BY deposits to suit. Fer coaven-
fence Of people Xmas shopping hours. Nov. and
Dec,,- . to SPIN. Telephone and s-pre.g Parior
Table. Aiss Medallion Electric Fixture and
some Sheffield
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
LUXURY LAUNDRY PLANT.

. LONDON, September rs Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-Sug-
gestions that an embargo be placed
on luxury laundry" in London has
been the subject of considerable COM
n,ent in the newspapers here.
The statement that laundries are
flooded with large quantities of dainty
lingerie and other fancy clothing by
woman war workers has been denied
hy the IaundrJmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
FIXES RENTALS AND DETAILS
Rail Administration Signs First
| Contracts With Roads.

Director General McAdoo has
signed the first contracts to be en-
tered into between the railroad adj
ministration> and railroads under gov
eminent control, fixing the amount of
annual rental and other details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
TO OWNERS OF PASSENGER
AUTOMOBILES: :: !:


Until further notice. of automobiles are
earnestly expected with the
mental emergency in order to help eliminate the n
transportation Of workers to and
from their Offices. =
To this will attach to wndshds the following
notice, police headquarters stations and sabsens
gasoline filing stations garages and auto.
mobile establishments - -, - -
-. .,~..-,- - WAR WORKERS -. :
-. go z-s:A 4:so6:3o .=.-.-
:. Destinations:
- ~-.s@* filled in by owners.
hail already filed to seating
going in the direction indicated Windshield from
$3.50 m. and from $3.50 to $3.50 pm.
expected take to seating ca-
pacity unless going pressing errand Of
unable Of above occupant will 50
This does not apply to licensed public vehicles
Only the privilege Of hailing
police will cooperate in supplying Windshield notices.
facilitating of automobiles employed and pre-
venting abuses of privileges provided. - r
49,. .S.... e. B. PARKER, Chairman, "
..-s Governmental Emergency Committee !
- w. P. EMO, Chairman,
e,.-.--~ Division of Transportation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
One Year of Fighting by Yanks.

One year ago today the ,drst shot
was fred by the American expedi-
tionary force In the war with Ger
manE, --...-. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23

| and Mrs Francis A. Evarts. returned
to New York on Monday and are stay.
ling at the Waldorf-Astoria. Mrs.
Clark will come to Washington later
ing the absence Of her husband in
foreign waters.
Miss Katherine Elizabeth Fitch.
Fitch of 81 East 18th street and of
Greenwich. Conn.,, and Mr.. Elliott
Schuyler Phillips. ensign, U. S. N. Oily
ling Corps). will be married on next
Saturday in the chapel of st. Bar
tho1omew Church, New York. by the
Rev. DR.. S. De Lancey Townsend.
The bride, who is a member of the
Junior League, will be attended by her
sisters, Miss Dorothy Fitch and Mrs.
Horace Leslie Hotchkiss, Sd. bride
of last December. whose husband Is
now abroad in naval service.
| Mr.. Phillips, who was graduated at
Yale in 1915, is the son of Mr.. William
Hackett Phillips of New York and
nephew of Mrs. Robert Livingston Ru-
Der Of the Yale and the Sleepy Hollow
clubs. Mr.. Prescott LIE Breton Card
ner, U. S. N. will be his best man.
The ushers will be Mr.. Francis Day
ton Garfield. ensign. U. S. N; Mr.. Stan
ley Mccormick. ensign. y. S. NJ, and
1
| Mr. and Mrs. Burwell Cutler left last
evening for fortnight's visit to Mrs.
| Cutters parents DR.. and Mrs. Elk s.
Carroll, in Buffalo.
| Mrs. Kennedy, wife. Of Gen. Chase
W. Kennedy, has taken an apartment
at the Dresden for the season. Gen.
Kennedy is on overseas duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roderic G. Collins, jr.,
of Pelham Manor, N. T., announce the
engagement of their daughter. Miss
Elizabeth Collins, to Lieut. Roger
Wilmington Thompson, U. s. A., son
of Lieut.. Col. NJ. w. Thompson, Signal
Corps, U. S. A., of New York and
Washington. and Mrs. Thompson.
the 3O6th Infantry, and Is now in the
73d Infantry, at Camp Devens.
Mrs. John Dix Of New York. wife of
Lieut.. Dix, U. S. A., who Is now in
France, is the guest for a few days
of Mrs Theodore v. Boynton at the
Burlington. Mrs. Dix came to Wash
inRton a few days ago to attend the
funeral of the late Lieut.. Commander
Lawrence Townsend, u. S. N.
Announcement is made by Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Nethaway of Schenectady.
n. T., of the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Anna May Nethaway,
to Capt. Delwyn Dessar, U. 8. A., now
in France. Capt. Dessar is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dessar Of New
York He was graduated from the
University of Nevada in 1914 and won
his commission at the officers train
ing camp at Fort Niagara, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
Boyden-Browne Wedding.

The marriage Of Miss Mary Eliza
beth Browne, daughter of Mrs. Adds
Birdsey Browne, and Lieut.. wafer
Mayher Boyden, U. s. A.. will take
the residence of the brides brother
and sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Evans
Browne, at Edgemoor, Bethesda, Nd.
The ceremony was to have taken
place at st. Margaret's Church put 1nt
churches during the epidemic the plans
had to be changed.
Only small company of relatives
and intimate friends will be present
at the ceremony. at which Rev. DR..
Herbert Scott Smith will offciate.
Mrs. Alex Britton Browne will be
the matron of honor, and the brides
other attendants will include Mrs.
Sherbourne Prescott and Miss AVIS
Jones of Pittsburgh and Miss Maxwell
Church of this city.
Lieut.. Wells Blanchard, U. S. A, OF
Concord. Mass. will act as best man
for Lieut.. Boyden, and the ushers will
be Lieut.. Lynde Seldom, U: s. A., and
Lieut. Cushing Hamlen. Z. S. A, and
MIR. William Prescott of Boston.
A number of guests from Boston and
New York will be present at the small
reception which will follow.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Boyden will be at
den.
Mrs. c. w. Robertson, who is the
guest of her daughter. Mrs. George
Tugman Wood, jr.. of New York. is ex-
pected to return shortly for the we'd
ding of her niece, Miss Rita Fairfax
Robertson, to Mr.. Arthur Brashears Of
New York.
Mrs. Robertson will occupy her
apartment at the Cairo the coming
winter.
An engagement of international
interest is that of Miss Lois Reid.
daughter of Sir William Reid and
Lady Reid of Newfoundland, and
Lieut.. Col Hugh Knox Niven, mill
tary secretary to the governor gen.
eral of Newfoundland. Sir Charles
known to friends here a few days
ago by her father on his stay in
New York. Miss Reid is now at st.
Johns with her mother. She was
educated in London, England. the
home of her f1ance, who is the son
and Mrs. Niven. Miss Reid has two
brothers serving in the Canadian
forces and another. Capt. Bruce Reid,
was killed in the battle of the
Somme July 1, 1916, while serving
with the 1st Newfoundland Infan-
try.
Capt. and Mrs. Archibald Barklie
of this city are at the Plaza Hotel,
New York, having arrived from
Aver, Mass.
Mrs. Frederick Sch1ey and Mrs. A.
Ashton. both of Washington. and
sisters-in-law of the late Admiral
Schley, will spend the winter at the
Breakers, Atlantic City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
To Spend Winter Here.

Lieut.. Bert F. Clark, U. S. N, and
week visiting the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs Francis A. Evarts, returned
to New York on Monday and are stay
ling at the Waldorf-Astoria. Mrs.
Clark will come to Washington later
| in the season to make her home dur
ing the absence Of her husband in
foreign waters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-06
Soldier p~ressmakers.

Warlbroken soldiers r making
ladies' dresses in London, while for
mer dressnakers are turning out
shells and other munitions in fac
tories. The London costumier has
been SO busy in her life. Many
are five or six weeks deep in work.
their clients being grateful to get q
promise of dresses at almost any
date. Munitions pay the dressmaker
better than the needle. and they are
all eager to go to Woolwich or the
big factories to help make shells. A
suburban dressmaker, who has three
wounded men helping, says it is as
~tonishing how well they do the work.
The finest bead work on the market
Is turned out by wounded soldiers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-06
A Good Haul.

There is one way of raising reve-
nue. they have overlooked"
"What might that ber
quitting a war tax on q poets II
cense."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-06
Motto for Dead Authors.

We are told that once, when Pa
tience Worth was spelling out the end
less pages Of the "Sorry Tale" she
came to a sudden stop. then wrote,
"This be nuff," and knocked or for the
night. A blessed phrase, and. Of q
certainty, her finest inspiration. Would
that all dead authors would adopt 1t as
their motto; and with ouija boards,
and table legs and automatic pencils.
write as their farewell message to the
world those three short, comely words,
'This be nuf."-Agnes Repplier. in
Atlantic.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27
TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The Comeback" man was really
never d~own-and-out. His weakened
condition because of overwork, lack OF
exercise. improper eating and living
demands stimulation to satisfy the cry
s1or hea1th-giving appetite and the
sleep essential to strength.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules.
the National Remedy of Holland, will
~ the work. They are wonderful.
SREtiree OF these capsules each day will
n II = man on his feet before he knows
m. whether his trouble comes from
1rtc4 acid poisoning. the kidneys,
rave or stone In the bladder, stom-
ahsAerangement or other ailments
sSNAGsNefaIIs the o~ver-zealous American
ssNbNAkg5 wait until You are entirely
aSssnd-out but take them today,
M 0uEssdruggist Will gladly refund your
3kS0ey Il they do not help you. Ac-
sE9d5 Emo substitutes. Look for the
NEsGOLD MEDAL on every box,
Gsdses They are the pure, orig.
G53Sssifnported HaarIem Oil Capsules.
H<3DK 49,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27
LAKE REGION
TRACK MEET TO
Be HELD MAY II
Six Towns Will Participate
in Event This
Season.

Devils, Lake, n. D., April 27.-The
in this city May II. Teams already
enrolled arc: The. state school for
me Deaf. lAakota. Minnewaukan.
Churchs Ferry, Cando and Devils
Lake. .
n VIII be the fourth regional
track meet held in this city and Dew
Ills Lake has. without exception scor-
ed the highest number OF points at
each meet the school for
the deaf has beer a close competitor.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27
LIBERTY THEATRE
WILL HOUSE 5000
PEOPLE AT ONE TIME

Camp Kearny, San Diego Calf.
April 27.-Completion Of the Liberty
theater here, ground for which re-
Gently was surveyed, is an event
which is being anticipated by others
besides soldiers who will attend per-
formances in the building. Leroy A.
Allen, division song director. is one
Of these.
In the theater, Mr.. Allen says, 1t
will be possible to gather 5000 men.
which is more than any other struc-
ture In camp will house. for singing
lessons. These Will - held each night
before the program commences and
during the day when there is no per-
Torrance scheduled. With hat mum
Der massed together. he says. much
more effective work can be done and
better training given the men VIII.
only 1000 or so are taken at one tire
An entire regiment recently wa.
given a singing lesson for the first
time here. The regiment was ,ha
143rd (C%alifornia) field artillery, and
the men took to the work SO enthu/
astically that an invitation was given
Mr.. Allen to double the time allotted
to that organization each week.
CONFIDENCE.
do YOU think Josh is learning fast
in the army?' said Mrs. Corntossel.
Pm SUR of it," replied her hus-
band.
"You know he never stood at the
head Of his classes
"I'm not thinking about how he
stood anywhere. I'm thinking about
the way he always kept go:n' in a
football washington starr
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27
b Joe WilIiams.)

1t is pretty generally agreed that
Fred Coumbe. the former Red Sox
hurler, nov wearing the livery of the
Cleveland Indians should be one of
the great pitchers of the game. The
fact that he is small of size and none
too hefty in proportion does'not argue
against his success in the majors. A
number of pitchers much smaller
have scared to enviable heights in the
swiftest company, Jack WARRIOR of
the Yanks being a comparatively re-
cent example.
The case of Coumbe is most pc
culiar. For -four years now the Cleve-
land club has carried him in the hope
that he would settle down to his knit
ting and show the form he has fire.
quently indicated he Is capable of.
With Coumbe it is not a case of taking
his baseball too lightly: it is a case
is not pitching. he is warming up in
the bull pen: when he is not doing
this. he is playing the infeld or the
outfield.
He is the, one major Lacquer who
| gets in four hours of baseball a day
i Indeed. he has been accused of talk
ling a ball and glove home with him
at night and practicing with his
, friends in the neighborhood. The
very natural result in the past has
been that the inordinate display OF
| strenuousity left the lefthander in nc
| condition to go the route when he
was called upon to start a game. i
Slapped his energy and robbed him Of
his reserve strength, and many {
game that he should have won wen
the wrong way for the simple reason
that he didn't have enough STUFF
left to meet the crisis. More Otter
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27

than not he was knocked from the
box before the game ended.
Why is it that a lefthander usually
needs a guardian? Baseball history
fairly hristles with incidents where
stars of the game brought about their
own ruin through some peculiar whin,
or fancy. Peggy Shaw the first of the
lefthanders was taken from a ball
field raving and died in an. asylum.
For, a long time I thought perhaps
this fact had led to a sort of super
stition concerning the southpaws, but
this was not the case. Tom Ramsey.
believed by many to have been the
greatest of all lefthanders was noted
for his peculiarities. Fred Smith, the
veteran who became one of the best
known characters of the game. was
left handed.
Up until a few years ago Cray"
Smith was an effective pitcher. and
this in spite of his twenty years serv-
ice. Matty kilroy was another south
paw who achieved the rather doubt
full halo of the national nut" Dan
ny Friend. who once walked out to
take his place on the slab but instead
siezed the ball and hurled it over the
grandstand. was odd to say the least.
The eccentricities of the late Ed
ward Waddcll made him noted. Never
was there a greater lefthander than
this young giant-and, never was
there a more peculiar. irresponsible
character l nee heard Joe Cantil-
lion say hat if Waddell had been a
! Highlander he would have outlived
any pitcher in baseball. This proves
nothing. of course. except h a Can
tillion, like a number of baseball men
regard the eccentric southpaw as an
affliction.
DOC" White, one Of the more mod
ern pitchers was known among the
players as 1.-The Sane Lefthander.'
showing that the athletes themselves
recognize the oddities of the south
paws.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27
STRATFORD CUTS OUT
THE RUGBY FOOT
BALL CONTESTS

San Francisco, Cal, April 27.-The
death knell of Rugby, as far as inter-
collegiate competition on the. Pacific
coast is concerned. has been rung by
the decision of Stanford university
not to participate in athletic conlpe-
tition against other institutions for
the duration of the war.
The Stanford-Santa Clara annual
Rugby game has been the only inter-
collegiate contest in the English game
for the past few years. or since the
University of California returned to
the American game. With the elm
ination of this contest only minor
games between a few schools and ath-
letic cluhs which maintain Rugby
teams will remain.
Abolition of intercollegiate major
athletic competition is entirely a war
action aken for the purpose Of con-
centrating on the preparation of me
for war service according to President
Ray Lyman Wilbur. Athletics of all
kinds which tend toward the physical
training %req:ired by men in the army
will he encouraged at the utnost by
intramural contests.
Intensive military training is being
given at Stanford now. the number of
hours of drill for members of the re-
serve officers training corps hav-
ing been increased at the beginning Of
the spring quarter to six a week.
From one to four hours of college
credit is being given for this. Upper
clsssmen get two or -four units and
! under classmen one or three. Either
military or physical training being re-
quired at Stanford now for all under
graduates during their first two years
of reaidepce. Although the work is
i&compalsory. th4 student is. given the
fchofce Of military or physical train
ing.
The military department has been
given a place in the university cur
riculum along with other depart
| ments. Two captains on the retired
list have heen detailed to Stanford by
the war department to give instruc-
ton.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27
Yesterdays Sports

Chicago. April 27.-Camp Dodge
defeated Camp Zachary Taylor in a
boxing tournament at Des Moines. 4
SIX round bout between Mike Glib
bons and Packey Mcfarland was de-
clsred a draw.
Tom Gibbons won the decision over
",s 7 2 II, q ten round bout at
Terre Haute, Ind.
Willie Richie. former lightweight
champion, Joined the army at Camp
Lewis. Tacoma. He has been actin4
boxing instructor at the camp, but
will now be detailed as division, ath-
letic and boxing instructor.
The wrestling match between Ed
.(Strangler) Lewis and Joe Stecher at
New York was declared a draw after
two hours.
Chr1sty Mathewson, manager of
the Cincinnati Nationals agreed to
with members Of the war work
:orrcil OF the Y. M. c. A. regarding
q plan to develop baseball among the
American troops in France.
Bobby Waugh won from Harvey
Thorpe in fifteen rounds ct Tulsa.
Eddie McGoorty and Phil Harri-