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The Washington herald., 1918-11-23

action. still the plan of the Park View
Citizens' Association of utilizing the
trucks OF the Postoffice Department
would serve the same purpose.
In a stirring address. Commissioner
Louis Brownlow urged the starting
of a conservative propaganda for the
purpose OF sending food abroad TO aid
the starving people Of Europe. He
pointed out that famine tends 20
anarchy" and that as the United
States by timely Intervention had
saved the world politically. 1T is now
called upon to save IL socially and
prevent the spread of Bolshevism."
He declared that the people Of the
United States must adhere to a rigld
program of conservation in order that
We may. do our part by the starv-
ing people in Europe" He stated
that unless I'VE do this we c@nn9t
avoid the consequences and will be
caught in the deluge which wIll
wreck the world"
Clarence r. Wilson addressed the
meeting on the Importance Of the
work which the council would be
called upon to do after the Food Ad-
has been abolished.
The council adopted a resolution
calling upon all delegates to take
up with their respective associations
tine plan which has been worked out
in Park View for community Coop
erative buying. thrJIgh the farmer
to-consumer" methsd.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
FRENCH GOVERNMENT
TO ASSUME CONTRACT?
Contract for 10000 Cars and | 900
.. Locomotives Held Up.

The Railroad Administration has not
cancelled the contracts for the build
ing of 1000 railroad cars and 1000
locomotives for use of the American
army in France, it was learned yes
terday.
The rolling stock, which calls for
the expenditure, of sll2,OOO,OO0. is de-
signed for use on the French rail-
ways. II is believed that the French
government will take over the con-
tracts, as there is great need of ad-
ditional railway equipment in France
Work on the contracts for the Amer
ican cars and locomotives has been
suspended temporarily awaiting ad-
vices from the French government
which is considering the American
proposals relative to assuming the
contracts for which steel and the
necessary raw materials have been
allocated by the War Industries
Board.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
SEEK MEMBERS
F0RD.C. GUARD
Recruiting Office Openes
Downtown to Accommo-
date Business Men.

A downtown recruiting station 70
the new District Of Columbia Ma
tionsl Guard has been opened to en-
able BUSINESS men 70 enlist durini
the lunch hour and at the end of 9
business day This headquarters vii
be located at the store OF Parker
Bridget & Co. Ninth street and Penn
sylvania avenue
An officer Of the District Guar
will be on duty daily from u to
O'Clock to receive enlistments. Com
mands are now being organized N
the new guard for infantry. machin
guns. naval battalion, Signal Corp
and Hospital Corps.
A special effort is being made 70 ee
cure veterans Of the world war, Span
ish war, and Philippine wars. as wei
as all former soldiers, sailors and Ma
rines. Many organizations Of the Dis
trict Rife Clubs and Home Defens
Leagues are now joining the new
guard. The srmory, E72 L street. 4
open for drill practice every night.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
FOOD CONTROL
FOR D. c. URGED
Commissioner Gardiner
Wants Municipal Govern
ment to Purchase Food.

To perpetuate the plan Of the
United States Grain Corporation. mu-
nicipal control of all food commodi-
ties coming into the District, follow
ing the plan of the corporation in
buying wheat. was urged at meet
ing of the Citizens' Focd\ Council last
night
Commissioner W. Gwynne Gardiner
pointed out that the immense profits
which have been going to the COM
mission merchants could be saved to
the buyers in this manner. He ad-
yocated the establishment of a mu-
nicipal market and warehouse to
carry-out the plan.
In arguing the necessity of such
action, Commissioner Gardiner re-
lated some OF his recent experiences
as a farmer. in attempts to dispose
of his produce. He told of an incl
dent which shows conclusively that
the commission merchant is selling
goods to the public at prices greatly
in excess of those which he is paying
to the farmers. Commissioner Gardi-
ner. in company with John BeaIe,
Assistant Assessor of the District,
went to a commission merchant and
bought a turkey of him on Friday
night
The merchant stated that the
turkey was in first class condition
and charged him 2S cents per pound
for it. Mr.. Beale took the "gobbler"
to his home and fed him all that
he could eat" until Monday morn
ing. The turkey was then taken
back for the purpose of being sold.
Various dealers offered to pay IL
to IS cents per pound for it. Com
Gardiner then went to the
from whom he had pur-
chased the turkey. The merchant
said that the turkey WIS not in very
good condition. and was rather thin
despite the fact that he had been
fed as much as he could eat from
the time he had been bought). He
offered the Commissioner 20 cents
per pound for it. This was a loss
of s cents per pound.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
SECRET OF SUZANNE
PLEASES AT NATIONAL
Grace Christie Gains F avor as
Dancer.

Vaudeville or something nearly ap-
preaching it as a part of the Ten Star
concert series Is a novelty to which
Washington probably never has been
treated until yesterday afternoon.
when combination program was pre-
sented at the National Theater under
the direction of T. Arthur Smith that
embraced One-act opera, a dancer
and a pianist.
Staid concertgoers, accustomed
they are to the routine of Washing
toms concert season. gasped at the
originality and charm of the program
and by their applause indicated a
hope that such a advertisement may
be repeated as a spice to the musical
series.
Martha Baird successfully presented
program OF BortkiewiCs Lescheti-
izky. Chopin and Debussy, with a
sketch by Edward Burlingame Hill
after Stephen X. Cranes poem, THE
Rough Riders"
Then. as sort OF interlude. Grace
Christie. Noyes dancer. gave
Dreams" to music from WOlf-Fer-
rari's Jewels of the Madonna" and
Belgium to music by Romanze-Si-
belius. The first was a rhymic fan
tasy woven about a buOyant sphere
in this case a rubber balloon for
child's play. The second dance de-
picted Belgium's opprCi sion and free
dom, and this was remarkably well
done.
The last number was Wolf-Ferrari's s
one-act opera, The Secret of Suz-
anne" which gained n<ch favor in
New York. Bernard Ferguson, as
Count Gill: Helen hewitt, as the
Countess Suzanne. and Robert Adams,
as Sante, a servant, won much ap-
plause for very successful presenta-
tion.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23

the story OF "Our Navy in Action"
Raymond L. Ditmers. curator of rep
tiles, New York Geological Park. will
address the society.
Practically all the lectures will be
illustrated with lantern slides and mo-
ton pictures. They will be given
every Friday afternoon at AS and
Friday evening at sis In the audi
torium of the New Masonic Temple,
Thirteenth street and New York ave-
nue. northwest, from now until the
middle OF April, with the exception
of December q. when the address is
omitted on account of the holidays.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
D. c. Women of the Law
At Annual Dinner Tonigh

The Wamen's Bar Association o
the District OF Columbia will Civ
its annual dinner this evening a
the Hotel Lafayette. The guest o
honor, Miss Kathryn Sellers. wh'
was recently appointed Judge OF tn
Juvenile Court by President vii
son. is a charter member Of the or
gsnizatiOn.
other women guests and speaker
will be Miss Julia Lathrop, Chief o
the Children's Bureau; Mrs. France,
AnteU. Chairman Of the Commission
for Federal Employees Compensation
Miss Jane Delano, Director Of Rec
Cross Nurses; Dr. Krisun Mann. sns
DR.. Louise Taylor-Jones. Miss Ellei
Spencer Mussey will preside ant
Miss Mary O'Toole is TO be toas,
mistress.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
TRIANGLE CLUB PLANS DANCE

The Triangle Club, Master Masons
Of the Department of Agriculture. will
hold its annual meeting this evening,
on the second floor of the Pythian
Temple, lOl2 Ninth street northwest,
at 80 pm.
On Wednesday, December 4, the club
will give dance at the Dancing
Academy, 1752 r street northwest At
its annual meeting the club will elect
new officers for the coming year.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
THE WASHINGTON HERALD SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2a 1915
ould recognize her and spoil her

would recognize her and spoil her
plans.
Methods used by the brewers
asa'hst opponents whose business
,hey We're unable to upset were shown
IN 'ne letter from Mr.. Fox to Ru-
uoiph j. Schaefer. of New York.
regarding a form appeal Mr.. Schae-
ier mad received from Judge Pritch-
arc, OF North Carolina. asking for
cohuloutlons for a national training
school for the colored race.
me Judge had been an active pro-
hioilionlst, and Mr.. Fox suggested
mat II Mr.. Schaefer could secure
letter over the Judges signature
ASKING for funds it might be of use
TO them later in the coming prohi-
piuon hight In the Judges State.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
TWO FIRES CAUSE DAMAGE

Damage estimated at 1900 was
caused in the Botanical Gardens last
night by fire. which originated in
the boiler room. The building and
its contents were badly damaged.
A warehouse occupied by W. s.
Hoge & Bros. at z25 Ninth street
southwest. was demolished last night
by fire of unknown origin. No es-
innate as TO the damage done could
be obtained last night.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
GREENE IS KILLED;
ONE OF 3 D. C.. CASUALTIES
Well-Known Baseball Player Figures, on
Latest List; Lieut.. Hilary R. Frazier and
Lieut. Alexander Rodgers Also Dead.

mole Indian and the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. II. Greene, 1853 w street
northwest, is ieported killed in action
on the latest War Department cas-
Ualty list.
ter known to the Washington public
as Chief Greene, captain of the
Catholic University baseball team in
1872 and 1918, and member o. the
team during MS entire four years at
the University Law School. He also
played on amateur circuits with the
Cornell Company and the American
Security ar1 Trust Company and met
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
Rail Tie-up at Seabrook.

Railroad traffic on the Pennsylvania
Railroad was tied up more than an
hour last night by the breaking
down of the engine of a through
passenger train, northbOund, at Sea-
brook. Md, about $50 O'Clock. The
train was finally hauled away by
means of a freight engine Trains
were stalled behind it for sewers.
miles. The train from Baltimore,
due in Washington at sos. arrived
at 7:15.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
ACUTE INDIGESTION FATAL.
Local Man Dies Within Ten Min,
utes of First Pain

What is believed to have been an
attack of acute indigestion. yester-
day afternoon proved fatal TO Fred
F. Texton. Al years old. of Ills
Massachusetts, avenue northeast,
within ten minutes after he felt
the first pain.
TeXtOn was walking down Tenth
street southeast, when he suddenly
fell to the sidewalk. He was taken
to Casualty Hospital, where he was
pronounced dead.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
Naval Officers Guests
Of Marine Draughtsmen

Hosts to several admirals and COM
manders of the Navy were 200 mem
bers of the American Society of Ma
rine Craftsmen last night az Rau-
scher's. Connecticut avenue and l.
streets northwest
An illustrated lecture on aeronauti-
cal engines by Prof. II. s Mcdowell
government expert in aerodynamics
occupied the first part OF the evening
Prof. Mcdowell, after briefly sketch
inC the history of gas and steam en-
gines told Of the great problems Of
acronautical engines.
Among the guests were Admiral r.
s. Griffin, Admiral c. w. Dyson, Capt
Koef ter, Capt willard, Commander
II. Delano, Commander McIntee,
Lieut. w. s. Doxsey and Ensigns
Knowlman and Cruschfield.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
WHO WANTS TO WALK?
Red Triangle Club Extends Invita-
ton for Thanksgiving DaY.

A welcome to join the Red Triangle
Outing Club in it's all day walk,
Thanksgiving day, is extended to men
and women by the Y. NJ c. A
The party of walkers will meet at
Thirty-siXth and NJ streets northwest
at 9 a. m. November %. where they
will take the Great Falls car to Pros
peCt Hill. From Prospect Hill they
will walk to Black Pond and Difficult
Run. Return to the city will be made
by car. ANY further particulars can
be obtained It the Y. NJ. c. A.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
Stansbury Lodge F.A.A.M. Meets.

Stansbury Lodge, No. "a, F. A.
\. NJ, held 9 meeting last night in
the Masonic Hall. Brightwood, d. C.
when the +. c. degree was given
Announcement was made of the
death of Mr.. James L. G.. King,
James A. Thomas and Walter A. Gill,
members of the fraternity.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
Women Writers Hold Meeting,

The Women's National Press Asso-
citation held a meeting last night
at the home of Mrs. Mary S. Lock-
wood. Columbia apartment. The cleo
ton of two new members, Mrs. How
ard Gould and Mrs. Mary Howard
Kincaid. was announced.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
"Victory Girls" Give Operetta.

patriotic operetta given by the
Victory Girls of the Academy OF the
Blessed Sacrament at West Falls,
Church. Virginia, realized 5000 for
the United War Work campaign.
The operetta Under the Stars and
Stripes" was written by Mrs. Carrie
B. Adams
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
TO LECTURE ON CIVIC DUTIES
Talk by Mrs. Eva White, of Bos-
ton, at Central High Tonight.

"Our New Civic Responsibility" viii
be the subject of a talk by Mrs. Eva
White. of Boston. who wIiI address
the High School Teachers Union and
their guests. the grade teachers. to-
night in the Central High School Lii
brary.
Mrs. White Is n memhp- of the
Labor Department Committee CT Llv-
ing Conditions.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
AUTO KILLS AGED MAN.
Truck Knocks Down and Fatally In
lures Pedestrian.

Amos Blackburn. colored. Ct years
old, of 80 Cedar place, Takoma Park,
was killed last night when the auto
mobile truck of George W. Rice. op-
Grated by Louis Keys. Al Hanover
street, ran over him at the corner of
Sherman avenue and Kenyon street
northwest He was taken to Freed
mems Hospital where Dr. William
Harper pronounced him dead.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
BRITISH
IN PALESTINE
DR.. Finley Pays Glowing
Tribute to Army In
Holy Land.

Two capacity audiences in the audi
torium Of the New Masonic Auditor
ium heard DR.. John H. Finley tell OF
the work OF the American Red Cross
IN Palestine during the great British
advance, when the distinguished
speaker appeared before the members
OF the National Geographic Society
yesterday afternoon and evening. This
lecture in7ugurated the society s
thtrty-hrst season in Washington.
DR.. Finley returned to America
few days ago after having been In
Palestine since last June.
The speaker was introduced by Gill
bert Grosvenor. director Of the Ma
tional Geographic Society.
Or. Finley paid glowing tribute to
the manner in which the British have
conducted the Palestine campaign, not
only from a military standpoint but
during the occupation. He referred
to Gen. Anenby, the commander-in-
chief, as a man whose record both as
a warrior and as a statesman war
ranted his name being coupled in his
tory with that OF Joshua
The lecturers pictures were of ex-
traordinary interest, the one show
ing the former Kaiser's statue of HIM
self in the hospice on the Mount OF
Olives provoked much laughter, for
it revealed the egotistical despot in
the robes of a crusader.
Interesting Program Arranged.
The Geographic Society's lecture
program for this winter is one of the
most interesting and important it has
ever announced. Among the speakers
who will address the Washington
members are:
Prof. Charles UpsOn Clark. of the
American Academy in Rome. who will
speak on 'Italy's Share in Winning
the War" Vilhialmur StefanssOn.
WHO recently returned to civilization
after five years In the Arctic will tell
OF Completing the Map of the World
Discovery of the Arctic Continent"
Mile. SilvercTuys. of Belgium. a
companion of the martyred British
nurse. Miss Edith Cavell. Mile. Sill
vercTuys' topic will be "Belgium's
Cross" Commander Evangeline
Booth. head Of the Salvation Army,
whose topic. "DOughboys and Dough
nuts" will be illustrated with a num-
Der Of striking new lantern slides
On January former President
William Howard Taft will address the
society on a subject to be announced
later.
Only Survivor to Speak.
Mai. Granville Fortescue will tell
the immortal story of the American
Victory in the Argonne Forest" Mai
FOrtescue was the only officer of his
battalion to survive this battle.
The Secretary Of the Navy will tell
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
Pastors Federation to Meet.

The regular meeting of the Pastors
Federation will be held next Monday
at II } clock in the New Go:x Ave-.
nue. Presby' erian Church. DIR. James
Shera Montgomery will lecturs on
THE Greater Americanism."
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23

most of the biggest college teams IN
the country in the course of his
career. CHIEF Greene was offered
a contract by the Philadelphia Ma
tionals in December, 1912, and press
comment at that time shows that it
was expected he would accept and
desert amateur baseball to enter the
professional class.
i letter receN ed from their yor.
dated the sarro day as that of his
reported death, October 16. led Mr..
and Mrs. Greene to hope tha. there
might be some mistake in the report,
a hope which is encouraged by the
view taken Oy the War Depart ucnt
officials. A cable has been sent 10
France by the Red Cross to IN yesti-
gate the case.
Wife and Baby Survive.
Private Greene was in business with
rubber company in Akron, OHIO.
when he was drafted September a
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
1000 Casualties in Explosion.

London. Nov. 22.-Two thousand
have been killed or injured in mu.
nitions trains blast caused by a chill.
dren's bonfire in Belgium.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
Rodgers Harvard Man.

Lieut.. Rodgers was n graduate of
Harvard in the class OF 1913, and was
in the second year of the Harvard
Law School at the time of his enroll
ment at the officers training camp AZ
Fort Myer. He had been oversees
since last May. Lieut.. Rodgers was
the grandson of the late Rear Ad-
miral c. r. p. Rodgers, L. s. n, and
of the late Senator ]. Donald Cam
eron.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23

year ago. He trained at Camp Sher-
man, Ohio, for nine months and went
overseas last June. His wife ana
S-months-old son are living IN
Brookville, Pa. In his last letter to
his parents Private Greene said:
1--WE have been out of the front
line now about two weeks and we are
just about ready to go in again. Wo
hardly ever go back to the same
front twice, but generally to a new
front Consequently we have been
hiking some every few days"
Telling of how he was protected by
a steel helmet, Greene said: Il. my
self, was hit in the back of. the he'll
met by machine-gun bullet, but it
simply glanced off and left mark
on the helmet"
Greene told of crossing the Hinden-
burg line. Explaining that Jerry is
the name given the Hun by the
American soldier. Greene said:
/" 'Jerry's' Hindenburg line. which
was supposed to be HIS strongest.
consisted of a trench system three
miles deep. We went through with
hardly any trouble and our boys have
been going ever since.
Tells of Heavy Bnrrage.
Greene told how on his last trip to
the front on the first night the Amer
leans laid down a barrage for 10 min
utes. and 24O machine guns were in
action at one time. besides the artll-
lery fire of the British and Austrians.
On the next afternoon Jerry counter
attacked, and the Americans opened
up another barrage. "They told US"
1,. - ii Iat
ter, that Jerry was moved down
just like wheat in harvest time"
Two other Washington men have
met death in France. according to
word received here by their relatives.
Lieut.. Hilary r. Frazier. son of the
late Commissioner of Patents, Robert
T. Frazier, was killed in France Of
October IL, and Lieut.. Alexander Rod
gers, jr., son of Col. Alexander Rod
gers, u. S. A, retired, 1921 Connecti-
cut avenue northwest. was a victim
or pneumonia after being gassed on
October "A.
Lieut.. Frazier was born in this city
twenty-five years ago. At the age of
is he became secretary to the Ser
geant-at-Arms of the Senate He later
went to Nashville, Tenn, where he
became chief clerk of the agricultural
DIVISION OF railroad company. The
last letter received from Lieut.. Fra
zier told that he had been left in COM
mand Of his company because his su-
perior officers had been killed. A let
ter from a brother officer TO his fam
lily here told that he was commanding
his company in a charge over the top
when he was hit by a bullet and in
stantly killed. He is survived by n
brother, in France. Capt. Robert T
Frazier, jr., his mother and two sis
ters
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
Park View Plan Feasible.

Commissioner Gardiner stated that
while the plan OF municipal control
Of all food commodities could not be
accomplished without Congressional
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
Only Survivor to speak.

Mai. Granville Fortescu. will tell
the immortal. story of the American
Victory in the Argonne Forest" Mai
FOrtescue was the only officer of his
battalion to survive this battle.
The Secretary of the Navy will tell
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-02
To Christmas Buyers

Every patriotic citizen is expected to cooper
ate with the patriotic merchants of Indiana, in
executing the program agreed upon by repre-
sentatives Of the retail trade and the War Indus
tries board, by which it is hoped to conserve man
power and transportation facilities ordinarily re-
Quired to handle the rush of Christmas business
This program emphasizes the following
points:
l. Christmas shoppers will spread their buy
ing over the months of October and November
thus avoiding an eleventh hour rush and con-
gestion.
2. Shop during the early hours of the day, for
the reason given above.
3. Buy useful gifts, which does not mean that
toys are to be omitted
a. Send all packages through the mails be-
fore December 9Th in order that there may be no
competition with the more essential mails. The
same applies to express packages.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-02

c..~,,ction work was begun on
Cons liant q week after the con-
a. nv sa roush wooded island OF s4s
scre .n had been converted into thriv-
ine g CITY W. Of shipbuilders. and the first
keel laid. .A..,.
r;.h,v miles Of standard railway
tract nave been put down within the
vard nd eighteen miles of roadway
S" "u a Tbrae million feet of electric
w;ra has been put underground and
an o,r compressor plant with a capac-
~ o. 1900 cubic feet minute. the
second on largest IN the world. has been
Amsrican international Corporation,
In the words Of an official Of the
Hog island sis peculiarly American
Achievement, BON OF great necessity.
II "a AMERICAN IN its colossal size and
in the combined simplicity and bold
ness IT it's design, American, too, in
the thoroughness and speed OF it's
rea,ization. 1t stands today by fer
the grestest shipyard in the word.
The Emergency Fleet Corporation
NAV we'll pause q moment-to say
that its work is well done. In days
to come when there is time to take
stocb ~ these things, 1t will be writ
ten that this arm OF the government