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The Washington herald., 1918-12-12
ASK CESSATION
0E PLAZA PLAN
Resolution Stopping Hous-
ing ing Work Favorably Re
ported to Senate.

Immediate. cessation of work on the
Union Station Plaza housing project
win be asked of the Senate today by
Senator Reed, Of Missouri, chairman
of the Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee.
The resolution stopping the work has
been reported fayorably to the Senate,
and yesterday was brought up for
consideration by Senator Reed.
senator Reed pointed out that the
completed project will cost the gov
ernment over S2,1Oo, 900, and that II
work is stopped at once at least sFo,-
600 will be saved. The buildings, he
stated. were intended to relieve the
congestion in living conditions in the
city. caused by the influx of war
workers. but that the need for the
buildings had ended with the war.
II was suggested that the buildings
as; they are now be used for tempo
rary hospitals for wounded soldiers
arid after the need for such struc-
lures is over, torn down.
Permanency Not Intended.
"The government" Senator Reed
stated, determined using the Union
Station Plaza for a park some time
ago. and at some expense removed
all buildings from the grounds. When
the war broke out and the city be-
came crowded with war workers, call
ed to Washington to help the govern
ment in the crisis, it was decided to
use the grounds to erect temporary
structures to house these strangers.
but at no time were these buildings
intended to be permanent"
With the resolution calling for the
cessation of the work the committee
reported on other building projects
now under construction, suggesting
that all not % per cent completed at
present be discontinued. Senator
Hardwick. acting for Senator Reed.
presented the report and resolution
Tuesday afternoon, asking for imme-
diate consideration, pointing out that
the. work is costing the government
enormous sums every day
At the committee meeting yester-
day morning it was stated that a con-
tract for the Housing Bureau had been
refused to a Washington contractor
given to a firm Offering a higher bid,
who in turn sublet the contract to
Killeen. The committee will call on
killeen to testify this morning.
Witnesses before the committee
stated that the Housing Bureau was
in the habit of hiring small automo-
biles at s. and s. an hour by the day.
No explanation was made of the use
TO which the cars were put by the bu-
reau.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12
DIR. GORDON TO ANSWER
CONUNDRUMS TONIGHT
Questions Concern. Everything Be-
tween inspirations" and Pres
ents" and Vice-versa.

Young women will be told the kind
of books to give their gentleman ad-
mirers for Christmas, old men will be
told "the main satisfactions of life
at sixty" and persons suffering from
sudden inspirations will be informed
as to. their reliability by Rev. James
L. Gordon. pastor of First Congrega-
tional Church, tonight at Question
Drawer" answers.
other questions to be answered by
DR.. Gordon include:
What is the greatest mistake which
could be made at the peace table?'
Are we now living in that period
known as the millennium"
What should the country do for
the wounded soldier?'
What is the best way of getting
exact information concerning the in
ternational affairs?''
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12

The creation of Department Of
Public Safety for the District of Co.
lumbia, due to the startling increase
In Washington traffic accidents, was
indorsed by the Safety First Asso-
citation at a meeting held last night
at the Public Library. Authority was
given William F. Peabody. president
of the society, to appoint a COM
mittee to prepare a bill to be pre-
sented before Congress.
AS soon as the bill has been draft
ed 1t will be submitted to the yari-
GUS citizens associations for their
concurrence. 1t is hoped that it will
be presented before Congress for ac-
ton during the present session.
AS worked out in other cities. Pres
ident Peabody stated last night, such
a department Is under the direct
Jurisdiction of the police and health
departments and works in co-opera-
tion with them. In addition to pre-
venting possible traffic accidents the
department safeguards bridges, con-
struction work and hazardous occu-
pations of a city generally.
Accidental Deaths Increase.
Accident and traffic death statis-
tics show that death from such
causes have been increasing rapid
ly during the past twelve months.
This, in part, has been attributed to
increase in population. For the
year 1916, there were thirty eight
deaths due to trafic accidents; for
1917, there were eighty-seven. For
the month of November last, twelve
deaths resulted from traffic COL
lisions. A death a day has been
recorded so far in the month of
December, it was stated.
Cooperation will be given by the
Police Department and all associate
departments in the endorsement of
this bureau. the society believes.
An endorsement, offered by j.
Clinton Hiatt, secretary of the So
ciety. was unanimously adopted re-
questing the District authorities to
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12
WANT WAGON TUNNEL
UNDER HUDSON RIVER
Proposed Subway Would Connect
New York with Hob6ken.

A delegation of New York and New
Jersey officials is expected to arrive
here today to attend a hearing before
the Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittee on the bill to permit the con-
struction of tunnel for vehicles un-
der the Hudson River between Ho-
boken and New York. Gov. Walter
Edge, of New Jersey, will head the
delegation, and other members will be
the mayor of Hoboken, a representa-
tive of Mayor Hylan and members of
the New York and New Jersey Tun-
mel Commission
The bill was introduced by Senator
Calder, of New York. and provides for
the loan by the government of $1,000
600, which is to be returned by the
legislatures of the two States, sharing
equally, within two years.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12
WANT FREEDOM OF AIR"
Important As That of Seas, Aero
Club Declares.

New York, Dec. 11.-Freedom of the
air is as momentous an issue at this
time as freedom of the seas, in the
opion of officials of the Aero Club of
America, professional men, and men
In semi-official positions, according
to statements made today.
To discuss laws concerning inter-
national aviation the executive COM
mittee of the ~ club this afternoon
called a meeting at which every angle
OF the issue will be discussed. 1t is
understood the question of air arma-
ment will be dealt with,
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12
Fire Destroys Cotton
Seed; $3.50 Damage

Tarboro, y. c., Dec u-Fire early
this morning destroyed the building
Of F. II. Peyster and Company, con-
tanning a quantity of cotton seed.
800 bales Of cotton Iinters and all ma
Chinery used in the industry of the
Consumers oil Company.
The origin OF the FIRE was in the
dynamo of the plant.
The loss is estimated at s125, 600
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12
CASUALTY OFFICERS
SONS NAME on LIST
Captain Harris, Wounded. Cap
tured by Huns October 20.

Delays i'm casualty reports. about
which the public has long been com.
planning, came home forcibIy yester.
day to Adjutant Gen. p. c. Harris
through whose Office these lists are
handled.
In the list was the name OF Capt
Charles B. Harris, engineer. wounded
and made prisoner October %.
Capt. Harris is the generals son,
and he has long worried about HIM.
Gen. Harris now faces another DC.
riod of anxious waiting while the gov
ernment ascertsins in what prison
camp the captain is.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12
CARRIERS IN w. S. S. CONTEST
NOW WORKING AT FEVER HEAT
Close; Expected to Develop Exciting Fin
ish with Some Dark Horses.

With the Letter Carriers War
Savings Stamps Selling Contest for
the Berberich prizes totaling $1,000
on its last lap. interest registered
at fever-heat yesterday. Every
competitor gave evidence that he
was eXerting himself to the utmost
in the dual purpose Of helping to
achieve the Districts quota of war
stamps for the year and land for
himself one of the thirty-four prizes
offered.
Already several of the postofice's
alleged "soothsayers" have essaysd
predictions as to the identity of the
top prize winners in each of the
three sections, but the race is so
close that these amount to nothing
more than guesses. That the long
awaited dark horse" will manifest
his presence in the race, if only at
the last moment. now appears to be
a certainty.
4 case in point. reported to Super
intendent of Carriers SChooley yes
terday afternoon, was that of a car
rier in the business district, who is
| said to have unearthed a buyer. who
agrees to purchase a total OF $4,000
in these securities before the end
of the week.
w. $. $. for Relatives.
The prospect. an intensely patrlo-
tic sojourner here. plans to give his
| Christmas remembrances in the
form Of war savings stamps, and
ten of his fortunate relatives will
receive w. s. s. certificates contain
ing $1,000 each. the limit any in
diyiduaI NAV legally hold.
A sale of these dimensions will
insure the first prize to the carrier
making it.
Yesterdays total sales were
Ss,612.26. bringing the total to date
to S34,249.4S. While only three days
remain, sales are expected to pile
up to such an extent in the last
moment rush that this total may
easily be trebled.
Several interesting changes in po-
sition were affected as a result Of
the unusual activity of Postmaster
Chances gray-clad workers. Run
ming true to the form they have
maintained from the start, Richter
and Ashford again exchanged places
in Section 1. the former taking the
lead, but a comparatively narrow
one. Bridwell. by virtue of the
| 81, 900 sale he made Tuesday, to-
gether with consistent salesmanship
yesterday. nosed out Clark for the
third position. although Riley Spik-
er shortened materially the distance
that separated him from fourth in
] the list
Carrier ConnOr likewise reported
good day, advancing about $500
| further on, while J. B. Baker made
I his first appearance among the lead
ers by finding customers whose pur-
chases totaled S44S.
Better Their Positions.
Although he has shown little activity
! in the past two days. Kidwell still
| leads the men in section ?, while
Gerard, Ieaping over Ellis, who was
second yesterday, needed but A5 addi-
tionaI in order to pass the leader.
Winston and Miley likewise bettered
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12
CONSERVATION In HOME.
URGED BY PREACHER
Rev. Albert H. Zimmerman Speaks
Before National Party.

Conservation in home, State and ma
ton is necessary, according to Rev.
Albert II. Zimmerman. of Selva, Va,
who spoke last evening before the
National party at the Public Library,
Ninth street and New York avenue
northwest
His talk was divided into three main
topics, first, caution in regard to new
theories in economics and politics
second, conservation in all things. and
lastly, cooperation in all things as off,
setting predatory wealth and self
seeking competition.
Government management of rail-
roads for a period of five years was
indorsed by the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12
Still investigating H. c. of L.

Chicago, Dec. ADMINISTRATIONS of
the cost of living began today at the
wage controversy between six Chica-
go packing concerns and labor unions
representing more than 10000 pack
ing house employees throughout the
country. The hearing was before SAM
uel ]. Alschuler. arbitrator.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12
Pays Tribute to Sims.

London, Dec. 1.-THE Evening
News prints on its first page today
a glowing tribute to Admiral Sims.
A character sketch of the American
naval commander in European wa
ters, by Frederick William Vile,
former Berlin correspondent is head
ed. Americas Cheering Sailormen. I"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12
100, 600 TARS OUT SOON.
Seventy-hve Thousand More to Be
DISCHARGED July |

Pie 10000 navy men designated for
discharge should be out OF the serv-
ice by the end Of the year, according
TO the hope Secretary Daniels ex-
pressed yesterday.
Seventy-fOur thousand more should
be out by July next. he said. leaving
an enlisted strength Of $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12
Won't Occupy Berlin.

Nothing to it," was the War De.
partment's answer to renewed re-
ports from Europe that the allie,
were to occupy Berlin.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12
new YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS,

New York. Dec. 1.-THE following
Washingtonians are stopping at
hotels here:
c. r. Benson. Holland; o. d. Boyle.
Grand: G. Droes, AIcazar; ID. r,
Hall. Breslin: Mrs. r. Harris, Marie
Antoinette; Miss l.. Harris, Marie
Antoinette; Miss ]. Jewell, Sherman
Square; Mrs. r. L. Powell, Breslin
n. r. Rusmusser, Latham; Mrs. H.
Il. Rusmusser, Latham: Miss f.
Rieger, Collingwood; r. S. Sex
ton, Continental; H. Sterling,
Continental; G. Sutherland, Marie
Antoinette; o. II. Benson, Breslin
w. L. Johnston. Grand: Miss A Nor
ton, Breslin; f. Naulty, Marlbor-
ough.
Trade Representatives.
Nj. Goldenberg-H. Grunebaum,
domestic, dress goods and silks, 1140
Broadway; F. r. Jelleff-Mrs. NJ.
Goodman, coats and suits, Holland
House: NJ. Brooks and Company
Miss Vera Walker. millinery, Hotel
St Louis.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12
A Free Trial of Pyramid Pilc Treat
ment VIII Make lou a Warm
FTfPud for Life.

Just think Of it, Pyramid 7 q
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extensively called for as TO be found
on sale in almost every drug store
throughout the United States and
Canada
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per. II you send US coupon below.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12

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To get the genuine, call for fun name LAXA-
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The Washington herald., 1918-12-12
BETTER Their Positions.

Although he has shown little activity
in the past two days, Kidwell still
leads the men in section ?. while
Gerard. Ieaping over Ellis, who was
second yesterday, needed but A5 addi-
tionaI in order to pass the leader.
Winston and Miley likewise bettered
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
CITY Crime WAVE
LEAVES ITS echo
Police Commission Hears
of 81 Breaking and
Entering Charges
255 ARRESTS MADE
DURING THE, WEEK

Wilmington evidently suffered from
a wave Of crime last week, Judging by
the records OF the police department.
Thirty-one cases OF breaking and enter
ing were heard in City Court during the
week. In fact the great number of
cases OF this nature was commented on
by the police commissioners at their
meeting yesterday. The report of Chief
OF Police Black also showed that 30
arrests were made during the week and
OF this number AZ OF the Offenders were
charged with drunkenness.
Fines collected in City Court totaled
S7iS.29. Thirty men and women were
committed 10 the wOrkhOuse.
Chief Of Police Black reported that
Patrolman Robert Wallace had sustain
ed a broken thumb in a fight between
soldiers and civilians and that it would
be six weeks before he wOuldsae able
to do street duty. He was placed on
duty at the police station today, how
ever
William A. Pennell. OF No. 500 Mary
land avenue. and Stanley A. Levandow-
ski, Of No. ii0O Columbia avenue, made
applications for positions on the force
The applications were referred to Chief
OF Police Black The commissioners
also ordered that a request OF officer
John ] Payne, to be placed on the
retired list after December 10. be COM
piled with.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
SOCIAL CONDITIONS
TO BE DISCUSSED

The Service Citizens OF Delaware,
Pierre s. dupont president, VIII be
hosts to executive officers Of Delaware
industries. at a dinner and conference
at $50 o'clock tonight in the Hotel du-
Pont.
Industrial Amerlcanizatlon will be the
main theme Of the conference. In his
letter OF invitation. Mr.. dupont calls
attention to the present movement Of
foreign born workmen away from the
State. lie says that foreign born work
men have contributed largely to the
development Of Delaware without be-
ing made in any large degree a part OF
the State At the conference, data con-
cerning immigrant labor conditions In
Delaware Will be presented, and the
practlcability OF an Americanization
program in individual industrial plants
will be discussed
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
DISCUSS NEEDS OF
SABBATH SCHOOLS

An assembly OF city Sunday School
teachers gathered in Grace NJ. (. Church
last night 10 attend a lecture by the
Rev. William V. Berg. pastor OF the
Central Congregational Church Of Phil
adelphia. DR.. Berg is a leader in pro-
gressive Sunday School work. The
meeting wasthe first organized meeting
OF the Wilmington Sunday School I'm
ion. j. II. Burns. president OF the State
Sunday School Association, introduced
the speaker.
DR.. Berg advocated the establishment
Of teachers training school. where in
structors and officers OF Sunday School
classes could be taught uniformly. T.
Davis Preston, general secretary OF the
association, declared that one Of the
principal faults Of Wllmington's Sunday
School system was the irregular man
ner in which the children were taught.
With the establishment OF the school,
he said, this condition would be elm
mated
The matter was referred TO the next
meeting. which will be held in the mid
die Of January, as was the question OF
having uniform hours for the holding
OF Sunday School sessions throughout
the city.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
MICHIGAN GRADUATE
CHINA II. X. OFFICIAL

y. +. A. Special 20 The Evening Joudnal.
PEkIN, Dec. i7.-Chlna has created
the office Of commissioner for the
systematizlng OF railway transporta-
tion. Cooperation and interchange OF
traffic such as exists in The United
States is yet unknown between the
provinces. V. +. Nav, a graduate o
the University Of Michigan, has been
named the frst commissioner He has
been connected with the Shanghai
Marking railway.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
sARnINEs IN RnRNEO.

n 2. A Special 10 The Evening Journal.
BORNEO. Dec. i7-Sardines from
Bo-neo may become known worldwide.
Food shortages have brought them to
notice. The fish lie in dense masses
close up to the reefs surrounding the
islands near Semporna and can be cas-
ily taken. They would find q ready
market in Singapore and Hongkong.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
ROY SERIOUSLY HIRE

William Peck, aged 6 years, OF No.
3O6 Townsend street, was badly in
jured late yesterday afternoon when
he was run down by a dump wagon
at Second and Broome streets. He was
removed to the Homeopathic Hospital
in the Phoenix ambulance. The boys
condition is not considered critical, al
thought he Is injured internally.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
L0sTNN CLOUDS. yANK
LANDS FAR IN REAR.

n. Z. A. Special to The Evening Journal.
PARIS. Dec. i7.-An American aviator
received orders to 80 to the front. In
the clouds, he got lost and flew IN ex-
octly the opposite direction 10 that he
should have taken. Landing In lltilo
village near Saint Nazaire, on the Brit
tany coast. he asked wheih n lie was
in Lille all right. Great was hls sur
prise to learn that instead OF being in
the north OF France. he had. landed IN
the far south corner.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
FIRE DAMAGES HOTEL

Fire thought to have been caused by
short circuit Of electric light wires
cause dabout S25 damage to the cornice
on the front Of the Hotel Wilmington
early last evening. The Fame and Bran
dywine companies responded to an
alarm from Box No. and extingulshed
the blaze.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
J,p-AMEmcAN TRADE GROWS.

n. E A. Special to The Evening Journal
TOXIC. Dec. i7-Japan's shipments
to America for the gscal year were
S2,9i6 059,i02. Despite trade restrictions
through lack OF shipping. this is gain
OF S25,7O0000. SILK, rice and cotton
goods led.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17

pleased landlords and satisfied ten
ants are the result Of WANT AD diplo-
nacy.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17

The worries or unemployment are
avoided by cultivating the WANT AD
habit.-Adv.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-30

REVIEW WANT ADS BRING RESULTS
Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-30
BARRACKS WILL BE ERECTED AT TIE
 UNIVERSITY
WILL BE NECESSARY TO HOUSE SOLDIERS NOW THERE WHEN STUDENTS RETURN-oTHER IM- PRoVEMENTs BEING MADE

PHOENIX. July 29.-Barracks are tc be constructed at once at the Univer- sity of Arizona at Tucson for the ac- commodation of the many soldiers who have been sent there to study the va rious crafts needed in the war indus tries, according to Leroy A. Ladd. chairman of the commission of state institutions, who returned yestercay from Tucson and an inspection of the work going on at the university.
 There are now more than 200 sol diers at the university" said Mir. Ladd, "and these are quartered in the dor mitOries of the boy students. At the opening of the fall term of the uni versity the students will require those quarters. therefore it makes it neces- sary to construct barracks.
 ''The soldiers at the university are being instructed in woodworking. blacksmithing, gas engineering and many other trades. all needed by the government in large force in the pres ent emergency. They are using the new shop building just completed and which was constructed under the ap- propriatiOn made by the legislature for the mining and engineering building This building is advancing rapidly and will be completed and the furnishings installed in time for the opening of the university.
 "The excavating for the new wOm- ems dormitory at the university s nearly done." Mir Ladd added. "Un- like the digging for the foundation of the new capitol addition where water has been struck. delaying the work considerably. the excavating for the women's dormitory is in a solid calicho formation. requiring blasting"
 MT. Ladd also visited the state peni tentiary at Florence during his trip and reports that a transformation has been effected at the prison in the past few weeks. New asbestos roofing has been placed on the radial buildings, he states. which has resulted in lowering the temperature inside those buildings several degrees.
 The new prison farm, recently pur- chased by the state" said Mir Ladd, l Is being placed in cultivation, 16u
Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-30
Watch Your Stomach
 In Hot Weather
A Cool, Sweet, Strong Stomach Your Best Safe
 guard Against Summer Sickness

Keep your stomach in good work ing order during the hot summer months and you will have little to fear in the way of sickness" the advice many physicians give as hot weather approaches.
 Good. sound, common sense advice, too. For very frequently, and especial " IF hot weather, these cOEnon stom- ach disorders which SO many people seem Co regard as ofmilor importance, do open the way for serious illness.
 So keep your stomach sweet, cool and comfortable all summer long. The extra war workAchaage of diet-poi- sons that come with hot weather-all hit us Tn the stomach. The strongest stomach will need help this summer as never before.
 The one easy way if you have the right remedy is to rid the stomach of too much acid. Because it s superacid- ity that mterferes with digestion and assimilation, and this causes about all those stomach miseries you are SO familiar with-heartburn, ,food-repeat-