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Evening star., 1918-01-07
FOUND DEAD FROM GAS.
John Hartnett Victim of Accident
Two Others Affected.

John Hartnett, seventy years old, a
veteran of the civil war, was found
dead in his room at 513 F street yes
terday afternoon, having been asphyx-
lated by Illuminating gas. Hartnett
was last seen alive late Friday after
noon, according to information obtain
ed by police of the sixth precinct, and
at that time a freeze had cut off the
supply of gas in the house.
Trouble with the gas supply was rem
edied early Friday night. 1t is thought
Hartnett had left the key of jet in
his room open while trying to make a
light when the cold interfered with
the supply and that when the trouble
was remedied gas poured into the room
and killed him. Coroner hewitt gave a
certificate Of accidental death.
James Dores, thirty five years old. 500
6th street, was found partly overcome
by gas at an early hour yesterday
morning. Another roomer detected the
odor of gas, went to Dores room and
found him almost unconscious. The
sick man was treated by a physician
from Casualty Hospital.
John ]. Payson. f1fty-two years old.
who was found unconscious from gas
in his room at 612 G street Saturday.
died at Casualty Hospital last night.
His death is believed to have resulted
from an accident.
Evening star., 1918-01-07
CHORUS Of 225 VOICES
TO GIVE THE MESSIAH"
Oratorio Section of Washington to
Be Heard at Auditorium Of Cen
tral High School Tonight.

In the auditorium of the Central
High School this evening at S:15 O'Clock
the Oratorio Section of Washington. a
chorus of 225 voices, will give '"The
Messiah" The work will be given in
its entirety with the usual traditional
cuts.
The doors of the auditorium will be
open to the public at 1880 o'clock There
is no charge for admission and all the
music lovers of Washington are cor
daily invited to attend. no admission
cards being necessary. The capacity Of
the auditorium is 1000 seats. SO there
will be plenty of room for all who de-
sire to hear the performance. Special
attention is drawn to the silver offering
which will be taken, the proceeds of
which will be given to the Red Cross,
and the public is expected to make a
generous response.
The entire performance VIII be under
the direction of Sydney Lloyd Wright
son. with Harvey Murray at the piano
and Claude Robson at the organ. The
solo parts will be sung by Miss Netta
Craig, soprano: Miss Mary Jacobs, con-
tralto: Richard Backing, tenor, and
Robert Maitland of London. England,
bass. The Oratorio Section stands for
the local musician. local uplift, local
support and local appreciation.
Its musical director and members of the
chorus give hours Of study. work and
enthusiasm each week gratuitously.
This is the fifth consecutive season that
Washington has had this privilege through
efforts Of the musical director of the
Church Of the Covenant, Sydney Lloyd
Wrightson. The following have shown
their interest in the event by becoming
patronesses: Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Mrs.
Thomas R Marshall, Mrs. Robert Lansing,
Mrs Newton D. Baker, Mrs. Albert S.
Burleson. Mrs Franklin K Lane. Mrs.
David f. Houston, Mrs William c. Red
field. Mrs. Charles Henry Butler. Mrs.
Calderon Carlisle, Mrs. Frank G. Carpen-
ter Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins. Mrs E. Is.
Granden, Mrs. A. G: Hensley, Mrs. Ru-
dolph Kaufman, Mrs. George w. Nc
Lanahan. Mrs. James Par1nelee. Mrs.
James Brown Scott, Mrs. Willard H.
Brownson. Mrs. w. S. Culbertson, Mrs
Frederic A. Delano. Mrs. A p. Gardner
Mrs. Eugene Hale, Mrs Adolph Caspar
Miller, Mrs Frank Lyon Polk. Mrs. Buck
ner Randolph. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott,
Mrs. Charles Wood
Evening star., 1918-01-07
DETAILS THE PROBLEMS
CONFRONTING U. S. IN WAR
Morris L. Cooke Speaks Of the
Shortage Of Lumber, Cloth
ing and Fuel.

Problems confronting the United
States in making war on German au-
tocracy were outlined by Morris Llewel-
lyn Cooke, chairman of the storage
committee Of the war industries board,
last night at a meeting of the Federal
Schoolmen's Club at the Continental
Hotel.
Lack Of experienced men Is holding
up storage of lumber, clothes, wood and
coal all over the country" said Mr..
Cooke. Fifteen colleges in the United
States are giving intensive courses,
eight weeks in length, to train men to
supervise the problems confronting the
storage men Of the country and 1t is
the belief of storage men that with the
material turned out inthese courses the
storage problem which is now serious,
will be assisted to the point that stor-
age will be greatly facilitated pending
the training Of more men by more
schools"
Two new members-Dr. r. E. Schulz
of Howard University and Prof. Har-
old D. Hadfield of Howard University
made brief addresses. President Arthur
Deerin Call presided.
Louis D. Bliss of the Bliss Electrical
School of Takoma Park, Md, has in
yited the society to hold its next meet
ing in February at the Bliss Electrical
School, when Mr.. Bliss will deliver a
lecture on Electricity and Electrical
Pneumonia"
Evening star., 1918-01-07
BINOCULARS PRESENTED
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
Many Marine Glasses of Historic In
terest Received for Use Against
Kaiser's Forces.

Many historic binoculars have been
presented to the Navy Department for
use in the naval campaign against the
kaiser's sea forces. Among the num-
Der is pair formerly used by Capt.
William T. Turner, who commanded the
Lusitania when she was sunk by a
German submarine. The glasses were
presented by Louis Sternberger Of New
York.
W. n. G. Clark sent telescope used
on one Of the old packets which ran
between New York and Liverpool a
generation ago. Rev. Edwin G. With
erill, commander Of G. A. r. post at
Springfield, Mass. sent pair he car
ried through the civil war. A woman
who signed herself "a poor little old
maid teacher of Albright, w. Va,
made the glassesSher only possible con-
tribution to the war.
A pair of glasses taken off the U. S. S.
Pawnee when she was captured by a
Georgia regiment during the civil war
was sent in by Confederate woman.
One pair Of binoculars went through
the Franco Prussian war, one was car
ried by an English officer through the
Crimea, a pair came from Frankfort
on Main and telescope from Ken
meth Macdonald, a twelve-year-old-
boy of Keyser, W. Va.
Evening star., 1918-01-07
FAVORS THE BRITISH PLAN
FOR RESTORING PALESTINE
Speaker Clark Expresses Sympathy
With and Support Of Movement
for Jewish State.

Speaker Champ Clark has volunteer
ed his aid and support to the movement
to re-establish a Jewish state in Pales-
tine in accordance with the British
plan. A statement from the Speaker to
this effect and expressing his SYM
pathy with the campaign now being
conducted by the Palestine restoration
fund commission to raise a great fund
for the restoration Of Palestine was
issued today by the headquarters of
the Zionist movement. Speaker Clark
writes:
Historical events move with such
startling rapidity these days that the
full significance Of the capture Of Jeru-
salem from the Turks and the decIara-
ton of the British government in favor
of re-establishing Palestine as Jewish
state has not yet been realized. Really
this is one of the most far-reaching
developments Of the war. It is the most
important event In modern Jewish his
tory. Jews in all parts of the world
should contribute literally to the Pales-
tine restoration fund now being raised
for the restoration Of the Holy Land.
and am sure all good Christians
should be no less interested in giving
material aid to the work.
"All the religious hopes and aspira-
tions Of the western world have their
roots in the soil Of Palestine. Its storv
is the foundation Of our spiritual cul-
ture. Its holy places are our mos.
precious heritage. The restoration must
be sacred privilege to Jew and gen.
tile alike"
Evening star., 1918-01-07
PLAN COMMUNITY CENTER,
Chevy Chase Citizens to Organize
and Elect Secretary Friday.

Organization of a community center
In Chevy Chase and tho election of a
community secretary will be held at q
meeting Friday night in tho E. "
Brown School.
Any adult residing within the follow
ing territory is entitled to vote: Begin
ming at Chevy Chase Circle, the line
runs northeast along the District line
to Rock Creek Park, then south along
the western boundary of Rock Creek
Park to Albemarle street, then west on
Albemarle street to Wisconsin avenue
then north along Wisconsin avenue to
Western avenue, then northeast on
Western avenue to Chevy Chase Circle
The parents of any children attending
the E. V. Brown School are entitled to
vote even though they do not reside
within these boundaries.
Miss Cecil B. Norton, general secre-
tary of community centers of the Dis
trict of Columbia, will preside.
Evening star., 1918-01-07
Russia s Rumpus

With frenzied elocution the Rus
sian leaders flock, and start rev.
olution each day at 9 o'clock. Be-
whiskered men and grizzled as
sumo the high command; by sun
set they have fizzled, by twilight
they are canned. A government is
started that holds out promise
rich; in half day it's carted out
to the dumpovitch. One liberator
chases another to his lair; no NOR
tai can keep cases on all that's
doing there. We read the stories
hazy, of what is going on, and say,
"Those boobs are crazy, they're
nuts, so help US john" But let
Us not be hurried in handing out
rebukes, for criticisms furried are
often worse than fukes. The Rus
SLAMS, wildly screeching, from
despot's rule free, are reaching,
blindly reaching, for all the boons
there be. Like men who have
been hidden for black years under
ground, and who at last are bid
den into the light, unbound,
they're startled and they're fright
ened by such a stunt as that: Of
age-long burdens lightened, they
know not where they're at. The
despot long had bossed her, and
Russia must obey; now faker and
impostor must have their little
day; but some day they'll be
stranded, and nations will declare,
"See where old Russia landed
she's right side up with carep'
WALT MASON,
Evening star., 1918-01-07
WOMAN FOR DIRECTOR
OF COMMERCE CHAMBER
First Time in History Of organiza-
tion Members Vote for Female.
Miss Mary o'Too1e Candidate.

For the first time in the history Of
the organization, members of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce. at
their annual meeting at Rauscher's to-
morrow night, will be given an oppor-
tunity to vote for a woman for the
board of directors.
For on the long list of candidates.
wedged in among the names of leaders
in the business and professional circles
Of the District. appears this line: Miss
Mary OToole. lawyer" Although Miss
OToole is not the only woman member
Of the chamber, she is the first to be
put up for Office. Although only ten
directors are to be elected, there are
forty-nine candidates.
A president and two vice presidents
also will be voted for. A. Leftwich SIN
clair. retiring head of the chamber.
will touch upon all the activities Of the
organization during the year in his
annual report.
Members of the chamber are urged
to read the copy of the Washington
Booster, the newly organized publica-
tion Of the chamber. as 1t contains the
only notice they will receive of tho
meeting tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1918-01-07
OPPOSED TO CLOSING
SCHOOLS TO SAVE COAL
Parents Protest to Supt. Thurston
All Unnecessary Meetings to Be
Discontinued as Aid.

Protests against possible closing of
the schools during the present cold
weather to save coal have been made
by several parents Of school children
to Supt. Of Schools Ernest L. Thurston.
School officials believe that closing of
the schools, as recommended by let
ter recently sent to the board Of edu-
cation by the Chamber Of Commerce.
will deprive hundreds of school chill
dren whose homes are not heated of
warmth for at least a portion Of the
day. and will relieve the local coal sit
uation only in part.
Janitors Of schools. principals and
supervising principals in the entire
school system of the District Of Co
lumbia have been urged to take every
possible step to conserve coal in the
present serious situation in a letter
sent out from the Office of Mr.. Thurston
late yesterday.
Unnecessary meetings which call for
the heating of the school buildings out
side school hours have been asked to
be avoided, and every possible means
Of saving coal is urged.
Evening star., 1918-01-07
LABOR OFFICE HAS MOVED,
More Than 5000 Local Persons
Placed in Six Months

More than 5000 local men and
women were placed in employment
during the past six months by the Dis
trict office Of the United States employ
ment service, which today moved into
quarters at 1410 Pennsylvania avenue
from the Department of Labor build
ing.
A committee representing the mems
and women's federated councils on en-
ployment is arranging an official open
ing night" program for later In the
week. The office will open for business
ing.
Evening star., 1918-01-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

-Four colored persons residing Mt 33,-
n street southwest were made i'll by
coal gas this morning about 1890
o'clock. They were Ella Lee, thirty
eight years old; Ruth Lee and Howard
Moore each fifteen years old, and
Martha Moore. nine years old. DIR. Raw
son responded to an emergency call re-
ceived at Casualty Hospital, examined
the patients and found they were not
dangerously Ill He did not take them
to the hospital
The monthly meeting of the Park View
Citizens Association will be held at 8
o'clock tomorrow night at the Park
view schooL +; Guderian. secretary of
the association. has requested full at
tendance Of members, as community
matters will be considered.
Colored men Of the District of Colur,.
bia are urged by Col j. A Dapray. U s
A.. adjutant general of the District Ma
tional Guard. to enlist in second SEN
arate battalion OF the District National
Guard. now being organized at the Ma
uonaI Guard Armory. at 472 L street
northwest. Rost Quartermaster Jacob
C. Smith. q. S. A, retired, has been an
thorized to enlist all qualified coIored
men who apply.
Noah Smith and Edward Taylor. both
coiored. died suddenly yesterday after
noon. The former resided at 623
Springmann court and the latter at
4s5 Let street. both in South wash
angton- coroner hewitt made investi-
cations and found that the men died
from natural causes.
The art section Of the Twentieth Cen.
fury Club will meet at the home Of
Mrs. Dayton Ward. 1863 Columbia road
Thursday at 8 o'clock. The subject
The Women Of the Renaissance" viii
DO treated by Mrs. A. r. Crandall.
A business and community supper
viii be held by the Home and School
Association of Eastern High School at
the school Friday night.
Omccrs of Washinston camps Of the
spanish War Veterans will be Installed
at meeting Wednesday night in
Pythian Temple
Phflander r. Claxton, United states
commissioner of education, will ad.
dress the members Of the Gage School
Parent-Teacher Association at a meet
ang at the Gage School tomorrow even
ing at 7:45 pm.
Evening star., 1918-01-07
GAS IN CONDUIT EXPLODEs.
Three Blasts Occur, One Producing
Near.Panic in Lunchroom.

Three explosions Of gas in the electric
light conduit at the northwest corner
Of 18th and E streets between $50
o'clock last night and 6 o'clock this
morning came near causing a panic in
a lunchroom that was filled with diners.
When the first explosion occurred a
piece Of the iron pole was hurled from
near its base against flagpole in front
Of the Post cfae. 1901 E street. breaking
the pole and dropping part of tito the
pavement Tho big electric light globe
was demolished and tho light extin-
guished.
Two other explosions occurred after
midnight. It was about s o'clock this
morning when tho last one occurred,
and this time the cover OF the manhole
was blown OF and broken. It is be-
lieved the coating Of ice on the top Of
the nanhole 80 thoroughly sealed the
opening that the gas was unable to ind
an exit and exploded.
Evening star., 1918-01-07
HIKE THROUGH PARK.
Wanderlusters Walk -Four or Five
Miles Over Rock Creek Roads.

A hike Of between four and 1--WE miles
through Rock Creek Park was taken
yesterday afternoon by q party Of wan
derlusters. numbering twenty-one. The
route was followed from the Mount
Pleasant car line to Piney branch, over
the hill and through q short stretch Of
woods to Rock Creek Park and princi-
pally by tho main roadway to Pierce
mill.
Proceeding on the west bank q detour
was made around hills to Ross road and
an open stretch used for horseback
riding and hurdle jumping, thence
across the creek and by the main thor
oughfars 70 Military road and to the
Brightwood or 14th street park en-
trancA
W. p. Palmer Hall and William B.
Handy viii be In charge Of the walk to
be, taken next Sunday afternoon, the
start to be made at $50 o'clock from
18th stx0at and RannaylsnniA aNennA
Evening star., 1918-01-07
LARGE FIDELITY BOND,
Red Cross Has One for $4,500, 900
Covering Local Chapters.

The American Red Cross has obtained
a fidelity bond, said to be one Of the
largest ever issued to a benevolent or
ganization, through the National Sure
ty Company. The bond. which is for ap-
proximately s4,50o,Ooo covers tho re-
spective treasurers of $500 chapters
throughout America.
The surety company has agreed to
contribute to the Red Cross the amount
of the premium If the federal anti-re-
bate law permits. Two other large
schedule fidelity bonds by the company
have been issued under the same condi-
tions to the Red Cross
Evening star., 1918-01-07
Armv Motors to Expedite Tratlc.

Al the result Of successful trial run
by an Army motor truck train from
Detroit to the Atlantic seaboard, the
quartermastsFs department has decided
to start similar trains from Detroit
every day for SIX weeks. beginning jan
uary 10. In that way the department
hopes to aid In relieving railroad con-
gestion by transporting Army supplies
overland and at the same time eiimi-
mating the necessity Of shipping the
trucks - the ,ssab1afd In freight cara
Evening star., 1918-01-07
BLAZE IN APARTMENT
DRIVES OUT OCCUPANTS
People Flee to Streets, Only Partly
Clad, When Fire Threatens
the Stanhope.

Occupants Of practically every one of
the thirty-eight apartments in the
Stanhope, H street between 1st street
and New Jersey avenue. this morning
shortly after o'clock had to leave the
building when fire threatened the
structure. Men. women and children
were included, some going down the
ice-coated fire escapes and others leav-
ing by the stairs and main entrance on
New Jersey avenue. None was hurt.
Firemen got the fire under control be-
fore the flames reached any one Of tho
apartments.
While the hremen were Mt work the
tenants Of the building were given
shelter in residences in the neighbor-
hood. Many of them left their apart
ments SO hurriedly they had not time
to don their street clothes.
Grab Garments as They Flee.
A number caught up articles Of cloth
ing as they hurried from their apart
ments, and several Of them remained
long enough to get their cash and
1ewelry. From the nearby houses they
watched the work Of the fremen. An
unusually bright blaze at first gave rise
to the fear that the building would be
totally destroyed.
The fire started at the bottom of the
shaft Of the dumbwaiter and burned
through to the top, but did not go
through the roof. When James Keliher,
first battalion chief of the fire depart
ment. arrived, the fire was burning so
bright that he quickly sent in a call
for help.
An examination of the building by
the fire marshal showed that the blaze
had started in some trash at the bot
tom OF the dumbwaiter shaft, and It
was supposed a lighted cigar or ciga-
rette dropped there by an occupant Of
the building had caused it. The dam
age was estimated at $1,000 to shaft
and Railways. The building is owned
by Christian Heinrich
Evening star., 1918-01-07
Overseas.

II ANNE HIGGINsoN sPIcER OF TIL
vIGILANTEs.
While Flanders fields grow greener
Der faithful lads and true.
To sit and knit at endless gray
Seems poor thing to do.
Now France has had my lover
Since April was q year
While roll strips Of linen
And choke back many 4 tear.
10 march with drum and banner.
To dig, 70 shoot, to hli-
sTwould seem to me heaven
~. 70 this hall af sittang stdll.
Evening star., 1918-01-07
Two Accidents Reported.

Battalion Chief Keliher's automobile
skfdded against tree just outside its
aged.
No. engine skidded in front of 1114
II street. just after leaving its quar-
ters. and landed against lamp post,
oreaking the post, but not damaging the
apparatus. The accident caused a de-
lay of only few seconds,
Evening star., 1918-01-07
seaboara Ar Li.. R.nv.y,

Account Of changed conditions, train
NO. 4. which left Washington at 3:15
PM. Il discontinued, effective Jan. s,
and tram No. 9 IL placed In service,
carryiNg sleepers to Jacksonville, Palm
Roacht Miami. Tampa. st. Petersburg.
For other changes apply 1915 N. 2. ave.
Evening star., 1918-01-07
CITY ITEMS.
TX T.h. wbft> pot,t

15 Lbs. White Potatoes, 35cs Lbs.
Onions. Csc; Black-eyed Peas. lilo lb.
Navy Beans, 17ct Lima Beans. tic: Fat
Mackerel. 15c:/1s OF. sardines, 15c:
Mammoth Herring, for 25c: Buck
Our Best Tea, 59c: Star Cocoa, 25c;
Wonder Coffee, zoe: Pure Pepper, 400:
Sugar Corn, 121kc; Karo Syrup, 13c, 39c,
75c can. 926 Pa. ave. and all the ]. T. D.
Pyles Stores.
Evening star., 1918-01-07

For saIe-six-Room. Bath and Cellar
bay-window brick near Lincoln Park;
$3.50. John Scrivener, 914 G.
Evening star., 1918-01-07

Our Engraved Wedding Announcements
are correct. Brewood. 519 18th st.-Ad-
vertisement.
Evening star., 1918-01-07

Clanin Optical CO., GOT F St.
For Shel1-framed Glasses.
Evening star., 1918-01-07

AA>kASAAs VIRGINIA PEARSON, In
STOLEN HONOR"
A love story with scenes laid in Washing
ton, ID. c. A beautiful woman, wearing
beautiful gowns.
Evening star., 1918-01-07

CIprY r 21O5 Pa. ave. Phone W.DS3.
~AAA~A ALICE BRADY. in THE d.
vORCE GAME" Also Billie Rhodes Com'y.
Evening star., 1918-01-07

EMPIRE oil H NE. =
LANAI AANAA CHARLIE CHAPLIN - rOX
COMEDY-AND KEYSTONE COMEDY.
Evening star., 1918-01-07

|TJRERTY N. Capitol and r 81.
AAOA1ANAA MARY PICKFORD, IN
Evening star., 1918-01-07

DECENT 18th and Gal. Sta. NV.
NAoANA GLADYS BROCKwELL. In "A
BRANDED SOUL" Also Burton Hoimea.
Evening star., 1918-01-07

! irpANnAIIsC American, LIST 4 II. L
~aNkaAsSxAAAA - TODAY-vrvIAN MAR
TIN. in THE TROUBLE BUSTER
TOM0RROW-MARGUER CLARK, IN
/ "BAB'S BURGLAR"
Evening star., 1918-01-07

OA NSAASD FLORENCE RED. IN
TODAY"
Evening star., 1918-01-07

Fhnnnder r. Claxton. United states
commissioner of education, Will ad-
dress the members Of the Gage School
Parent-Teacher Association at a meet
ang at the Gage School tomorrow even
ing at 7:45 pm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-31

channels of dress. We know that one
of the most important leagues of young
women in America is circulating petit
ton, signed by it's members, to the eff
feet that they are to buy only three
gowns a season, one for each division OF
the day, the price to be $50 piece, and
the uniforms to be of standard pat
terms And yet these very girls, right
on top of such an endeavor as this to
conserve and economic, fling them
selves into lowered voiles with pink and
violet taffeta sashes tied with deep bus
tie bows at the back, and huge hats of
Milan straw heaped with flowers!
1t may be that the leopard cannot
change his spots, but women can Ger
tainly change her type at will. She
seems to shrink and grow thin, to curve
out and grow full. to stand higher or
lower in her boots, and to assume at
will the militant or the coquettish air.
In this spring of 1918 it looks as though
she were going to do all of these things
at various times of the day.
THE JAPANESE INFLUENCE
| Whether or not the Dolly Warden,
Vatican shepherdess idea will spread in