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Evening star., 1918-01-05
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SALES BEHIND HERE
. IN SAVINGS STAMPS.
District Record Is s375,o 900,
When the Monthly Average
Should Be Half Million. i
HOLIDAYS HURT CAMPAIGN


Sales to date of war savings stamps In
the District of Columbia are approxi-
mately s375.o00, The Districts appor-
tionment is almost s7.500,000. The cam
paign for their sale began December 1
last and is to end the last day of next
December, period of thirteen months.
In order to reach the Districts quota it
will be necessary to sell on an average
slightly more than 100000 worth a
month. The sales reported represent
practically the sales in December, and
lack about s125,0o0 of reaching the
monthly average necessary.
The showing is not accepted as a dis
couraging one at the office of Daniel ].
Callahan, director OF war savings for
the District. The early part of Decem-
Der was taken up in effecting a pre-
1iminary organization, and sales of
stamps did not really begin until after
the middle of the month. The Christ
mas holidays and the demands Christ
mas always makes on pocketbooks op-
Grated to hold back stamp sales.
Now that organization for the cam
paign is approaching completion Mr..
Callahan expects the daily sales to take
a big jump. The campaign is to be
pushed aggressively, and there will be
no let-up until the Districts quota has
been sold az
Evening star., 1918-01-05
COLD WAVE IN SOUTHLAND.
Deprivations in Charleston, S. C.,
Described hv Washingtonian.

Although prospects are good for
warmer weather in Washington, resi-
dents here may find some consolation
in the fact that they were not the only
ones who suffered from the extreme
cold and the Inconvenience caused
by it.
A Washingtonian now at Charleston,
S. c., in o. letter to his mother in this
city. tells of the inconvenience the
people of that city have been put to-
He says: They have had three snow
storms here since Saturday, and the
pipes all over town have frozen and
burst. SO that the lake, together with
the water people are letting run to
keep from freezing, have reduced the
pressure 10 that things have come to
n standstilI.
The electric lights are off, the cars
stopped. and they have Just turned
the steam off the building here be-
cause they can't get enough water
The thermometer is rs and going
down. The laundries are all practical
ly closed from bursted pipes, lack of
coal, etc"
DAYToNA, Fla. January 5.-For the
NTH time in six days ice formed and
there was a heavy frost here this morn
ing. Unofficial observers say the pres
ent protracted cold spell lis the most
extensive in this section for twenty
years. Truck raisers have suffered
much damage by the freezing weather.
Evening star., 1918-01-05
JOSEPH G. STEPHENSON DIES.
Lifelong Resident and a Pioneer in
Local Express Business.

Joseph G. Stephenson, lifelong resi-
dent of Washington, and one of the
pioneers in the express business in this
city. died last night at his. residence,
3e4 11th street southwest, Funeral ar
rangements have not yet been COM
pleted.
Mr.. Stephenson was born here and
lived in Washington all his life. He
conducted an express business here for
many years, retiring from this bust
ness about fifteen years ago. He. was
afterward connected with the Mary
land. Delaware and y via Steamboat
Company. W. o practiced
medicine for short while. q BJ
Mr.. StepIe,.~e. member of
Dawson Lodge. No. II, g. A. A.. N. He
was in his sixty-seventh year. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Leila K
Stephenson; four daughters, Misses
Margaret, Mollie and Leila Stephenson
and Mrs. NJ. C. Church. and one son, J..
Gwynn Stephenson, who is now in the
Army and stationed at Newport News.
Evening star., 1918-01-05
Difficult to Total Sales.

The method of distributing the
stamps makes it difficult at any time
to arrive at exact figures. The stamps
are printed at the bureau of engraving
and printing and sent from there to
the Treasury for distribution. Most of
the stamps sold in the District come
through the federal reserve bank at
Richmond. The rest come from the
city post Office and the Treasury direct.
Sales from the city post Office to date
are about 100000. and the Treasury
has issued about $4,000 worth to
Washington banks and authorized
agencies.
The Richmond bank has sent 100000
worth of stamps to Washington, which
have been distributed through the To-
cal banks.
The following four -minute-mena will
speak in moving picture theaters to-
night Gideon A. Lyon. Leader: L. j.
Mather. Masonic Temple; H w. Kidder,
Avenue Grand and Navy; S. F. Talia :
ferro. Apollo and Empire; II. F. O'Don-
oghue, Regent; William Wolff Smith,
Circle and Penn Gardens.
NJ. A. D. Madre win speak to the col
ored people at the Hiawatha Theater
tonight.
Evening star., 1918-01-05
FIRE CRIPPLES TELEPHONES.
Blaze in North Exchange Affects
About $500 Lines.

A small fire in the operating room
of the north exchange of the Chesa
peake and Potomac Telephone Company
about 9:15 O'Clock this morning put
many Of the lines running from that
exchange temporarily out of order,
about $500 lines being affected All
but 400 lines were restored to service
again within an hour and all stations
were restored to service this after
noon.
The damage to the property was
small and the operators and other en-
ployes were not in danger during the
blaze. The services of the fire depart
ment were not needed.
Evening star., 1918-01-05
SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on the War
BY
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

English advertisers go to great
lengths to abbreviate all words in
order that there may be SAVING III
labor printers ink and paper exp:
Perm. Sun. if reg" is one example OF
an ad.
A tall thin Canadian lieutenant re-
ported in France to a battalion COM
manded by an elderly colonel VINO was
very. very bald. A few days later
he approached the commander and
said:
Il wish you would use your in
fiuence, sir. so that the men OF my
platoon would cease referring to me as
.'Sure. my lad," replied the elderly
officer, .ff you'll use yours to stop my
whole battalion from calling me old
Baldy.'"
Premier Lloyd George at one time
had a great ambition to become
pulpit orator
After six months of duty at the
front the nerve of the military f1ier
nervous fatigue, compels a majority of
aviators to take a rest after a six
month period of continuous service.
British girl worker refused a posi-
ton with another firm, though the wage
was higher. She did so simply because
the building occupied by her prospective
employer was not bombproof.
so it throws it into the destruc-
TONER" This was the fag-end of a SEN
tence an officer in France heard when
he approached two soldiers who were
arguing vehemently.
You're wrong. You are ignorant. You
mean the inspectorator." was the retort
of the other soldier.
what are those two fellows talking
about?" the officer asked of third SOL
der who had early been on the scene of
the argument.
They are both trying to say insinua-
tor" was the response
The officer looked puzzled.
--Insinuator. Insinuator-the things
they burn the trash in.' half impatiently
replied the soldier as he saluted and
walked off.
In order that hot food may be ex-
distributed to the thousands
of girl munitions workers in England,
systems of overhead trolleys have been
installed which propel baskets of food all
over the plants. Push-cart methods have
been found too slow.
German aviators keep record of
French and British tactics and frequent
ly issue li-tle books of instruction in
order that they may be prepared for any
emergency while in the air. The tricks
of the allied f1iers, rather than numbers,
have given them supremacy, say OBJ
servers.
Evening star., 1918-01-05
WOULD SEIZE CAR LINES.
Measure Designed; to Facilitate
TRANSFORMATION of Shin Workers.

A bill providing for the creation of a
military zone around shipbuilding yards
and authorizing the President to take over
control of street railways and ferries in
order to aid in the transportation of work
men to and from plants as well as to take
steps to improve housing conditions was
introduced today by Senator Fletcher.
The bill was introduced upon the recon-
,nendation of the shipping board, which
urged that such steps be taken in order
to expedite the construction of ships in
American yards.
Evening star., 1918-01-05
DR.. John Eaton Darby Dies.

CLEVELAND. January 5.--Dr. John
Eaton Darby. one of Cleveland's oldest
physicians. has died OF paralysis. DR..
Darby was born In WilIiamstown,
Mass. and was graduate OF Williams
College. He was surgeon in the civil
war. member OF the National Geo.
graphic Society, the Buffalo Society OF
Natural Sciences and widely known as
q naturalist. A son, Maj. John G.
Darby y stationed at Camp Sheridan,
Evening star., 1918-01-05
SENATE CALLS FUEL MEN.

In pursuance of its deter
mination to investigate the coal
situation in Washington, the SEN
ate committee on manufactures
today issued subpoenas for John
L. Weaver, the local fuel admin
istrator; G. w. Naysmith Of the
National fuel Administration and j.
Maury Dove. These witnesses
will be heard tby the committee
Monday.
Members of the committee have
been told many stories of hoard
ing coal by wealthy persons here,
including government officials.
while the poor have been obliged
to do without coal. They have
been told, too, that certain deal
ers have had many tons of hard
coal in their yards which they
have refused to deliver when
asked to do so by persons need
ing coal.
Evening star., 1918-01-05
Equip Beds and Baths for Soldiers

Friends of the Young Mems Christian
Association have equipped $50 cots and
provided bathing facilities at various
points in the city to meet the demand
for accommodations for the soldiers and
sailors who wish to stay overnight in
the city.
Applications for these aceommoda-
tions should be made at the Y NJ c. A.
building at 9Th street and Pennsylvania
avenue. or at the Central building, 1896
@ street. Several churches OF the city
are cooperating in this movement.
Evening star., 1918-01-05

Special services for boys going to
Chillicothe, Ohio. arc to be given to-
morrow at the Church of Our Redeem
er, Sth street and Barry place, by the
pastor. Luther 3. wiseman son OF the
pastor of the church. is among those
going.
Evening star., 1918-01-05

The regular Saturday night enter
tainment for soldiers at ST. Margaret's
Parish House has been omitted this
evening because of the lack of coal
Evening star., 1918-01-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OWING to severe ice conditions
in river and bay, service will be
discontinued between Washing
ton, Old Point Comfort and Nor
folk until further notice. Norfolk
and Wash. Steamboat Co.
=
Evening star., 1918-01-05

Since the beginning of the war Great
Britain has granted moro than $4,000
pensions TO the mothers of unmarried
soldiers killed in action.
Evening star., 1918-01-05
Prof. Charlie. +. CurrelIy, director OF

Prof. Charles T. CurrelIy, director of
the Royal Ontario Museum of ArcheoI-
ogy, in Toronto, and vice president of
the Washington Society of the Archeo-
logical Institute of America, lectured
at meeting of the institute yesterday
at the home of Mrs. Edison Bradley on
Finds From q Rubbish Mound in
Egypt"
Evening star., 1918-01-05

Members OF st. AIMS Auxiliary, No.
so. knights of st. John. are requested
to attend installation OF officers Thurs
day at 7:30 pm. st. Peters rectory, I'd
and streets southeast.
Evening star., 1918-01-05
MAKING BIG DRIVE
TO HOUSE CLERKS
D. C. Defense Council to Dem
onstrate Whether Federal
Dormitories Are Needed.

The District Council OF Defense.
redoubled Its effort to list as many
rooms as possible for incoming gov
ernment clerks. in order that the Coun-
Gil of National Defense will be able
to form some idea of whether 1t will
be necessary for the government to
build dormitories for its war workers.
The national council it was learned
yesterday, is collecting estimates Of
how many more employees each gov
ernment department plans to bring to
Washington within the next six
months
To Form New Basis.
When these estimates are received a
comparison with the number of vacant
rooms available in the homes of the
city will furnish basis for determin-
ing how large the dormitories viii
have to be, il needed
In view of the fact that so many
clerks are refusing to take rooms list
ed with the room bureau because they
are in outlying residential sections, 1t
is probable that any buildings neces-
sary would be erected in the Mall or
some other government space within
convenient distance of the executive
departments.
The room bureau is still located tempo
rarily in the Chamber of Commerce Of
fice 6ft 18th street. but expects to be in
its own office at 1921 New York avenue
within few days.
One of the reasons advanced in defense
Of the clerks who have declined to take
outlying rooms is that many govern
rnent workers receive salaries which
demand that they count every iteE, Of
expense and that car fare is an ini-
portant item in these times. Centrally
located dormtories. it is pointed out,
would make it easy for the Civil Serv-
ice Commission to get the hundreds OF
clerks the government still needs, be-
cause the commission could assure the
workers of reasonable living accom-
lnodations before they leave their
homes
AT present the commission is expert
encing difficulty in filling the ranks of
the civilian army of the government
here in Washington because OF the de-
mands of more fattering offers being
made by private corporations, especial
ly to young women. @s
Evening star., 1918-01-05
Joseph white. coIored elevator com

Joseph White, coIored elevator con-
ductor, who was crushed in the ele-
vator at the Lucerne apartment
house, 1888 street, yesterday morning.
died at Emergency Hospital later in
the day. Coroner Nevitt has arranged
to hold an inquest at the morgue late
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1918-01-05

A new bunch o bananas wuz
unveiled at tn Little Gem res
turint t'day.
One o tn most uncertain things
in this uncertain life seems t be
tn correct pronunciation O can
tonncnt.
Evening star., 1918-01-05
Companies Duplicate.

THE Postal Telegraph Company.
with few exceptions, duplicates the
Western Union. and could give all it's
employees Immediately to the govern
ment for its service, and the Western
Union, when its messages have been
shifted to the long distance telephone
wires. could also give all of their en-
ployes. except telegraphers and mes
sengers. to military service 1t is an
understatement to say that with fewer
employees the government can treble
the number of messages now handled
daily by all the telegraph and telephone
companies combined
'In the United States you see three
pole lines. three sets of offices. three sets
of overhead. doing less work than one
pole line, one set Of offices and one over
head are doing In other belligerent coun-
tries, and particularly in our enemy coun-
tries. The trained manpower engaged in
the telegraphic service sending messages
sent over the telephone wires in other
countries. is simply wasted energy TAX
ing place in the United States. when we SO
greatly need this trained manpower with
which to win the war speedily and de-
cfsiyely.''
Evening star., 1918-01-05

Some OF the most active real estate
brokers' In New York city today are
women. sss.s.as.. s.
Evening star., 1918-01-05
Shortage in Candies Caused
By a Widespread d Demand

Candles are the very latest ar
ticle to, become famous In WASH
fn4ton ON account of scarcity.
First 1t was sugar. then. coal, then
gas. then kerosene, and now 1t is
candles.
I Thousands OF homes throughout
tho city. experiencing trouble
with their gas lights, and not be-
ing equipped for electric light.
souEht relief through candles.
But. alas! Candles are decided
! " short in the LEGAL market. 1t
would seem, for when household
ers tried to lay, In a supply they
found that candles are Mt prem
fum.
Especially I'm the residential Sec
lions are candles hard to buy, and
even downtown mt the big stores
the tapers are few and far be-
tween.
Evening star., 1918-01-05

The directors Of the Board of Trade
will meet at AIS O'Clock Monday after
noon in the rooms of the board, Tine
Star building.
Evening star., 1918-01-05
Understatement of Facts.

But when / make the same state
ment as to the results of the uniffcation
of the telegraph and telephone wires.
/ am making an understatement of the
facts. The government, by the unif1ca-
tion of these lines, can release most of
the employees of the telegraph COM
panies by sending kilograms over the
telephone wires as is done successfully
in other countries where these facili-
ties are under government control.
Telephone wires are better telegraph
wires and are susceptible of use for
both telephone and telegraph communi-
cation simultaneously.
1.-THE War Department is in grave
need of trained telegraphers, tele-
phonists and electrical men. If the tele-
graphs ard telephones be combined, at
least 10000 telegraphers will be re-
leased at once for the military service.
Moreover, 1t is necessary to control
the wires in order to prevent their use
for traitorous purposes. as all other
belligerents are now doing. At present
there is nothing to prevent spy
sending a telegram to Ell Paso, Tex,
which, being received by confederate
there, can be carried across the river
into Mexico and then transmitted to
Germany. The imperial German gov
ernment prevents this by controlling
it's own wires and furnishing Its own
employees. who censor all code or doubt
fnl matter. At present in this country
there is no check whatever on the
traitorous use of the telephone or tele-
graph wires, which in other beiliger
ent countries are postal instrumental
ties of communica ton.
Evening star., 1918-01-05
Empowered to Assume Control.

1t provides that the President should
be empowered, through the Secretary
of War. the Secretary of the Navy, or
the Postmas aster General. to take posses
sion and assume control of any system
or systems of electrical communication,
including marine cables. radio stations.
telephone and telegraph systems. and
to unity and utilize the same, to the ex-
clusion, as far as may be necessary, of
all other traffic thereon for the trans
mission of military and government
communication and for such other
purposes as may be needful or desir-
able and that unification of such tele-
graph, telephone, cable. radio and postal
services be made, to increase their eff
ficiency and release such numbers. of
trained operators. telegraphers and ar
tisans as may be needed for other and
special military and government serN-
ices.
In explaining to The Star his opinions
regarding how great a saving and safe
guard to the government such unifica-
tion of control of all avenues of COM
munication would be, Representative
Aswel1 said:
THE economic significance of the
step proposed by this resolution is
astounding. If ! were to say that put
ting the flag on the railroads of, the
United States, as the President has
done, will enable him to move twice as
many passengers and twice as many
tons of freight without additional en-
ployes, should be making a gross mis-
statement of the possibilities. great as
the possibilities of improvement actu-
ally are.
Evening star., 1918-01-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Isaiah Williams. eolored. eighty years
old. was found dead in his room, at 41s
Ridge street. yesterday. He had been
treated for an attack of pneumonia, and
last night he got out of bed, but was
unable to get back, and this morning
other occupants of the house found him
lifeless.
Evening star., 1918-01-05
WANTSU. s. TO RUN
ELECTRIC AGENCIES
Representative AsweI's Bill
Includes Telephone and
Telegraph Lines.
TO SAFEGUARD INTERESTS

Looking to efficient service in lines
of communication for the government
in it's war work, Representative James
B. Aswell of Louisiana, member of sew
eraI important committees in the
House. has introduced joint resolu-
ton, which was referred to the COM
mittee on interstate and foreign COM
merce, authorizing the President to
take possession of the electrical agen-
cies of communication to meet certain
military exigencies.
This bill states that:
ITO promote and safeguard its mill
tary interests the United States, like
the other belligerents, requires the pos
session and direct operation Of the ma
rine cables. the radio. the telephone
and telegraphic agencies of communi-
cation. in order to unity and co-ordi-
nate the same witk each other and the
War, the Navy and postal services. and
thus release large numbers of trained
operators, telegraphers, telephonists
and artisans to meet military emer-
gencies in such services and increase
efficiency"
Evening star., 1918-01-05

English advertisers go to great
lengths to abbreviate all words IN
order that there may be a saving III
labor, printers ink and paper. EXP:
Perm. Sun. if reg" is one example OF
an ad.
Evening star., 1918-01-05

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE STOCK
helders of the Chas. Schneider Baking Co.. TOT
the election Of directors aad other business VIII
be held at the office OF the company, tl3 Eye ST.
NV, on WEDNESDAY. January 9. IBIS. At
pm. Transfer BOOKS will be stnsed ten days
prior to the meeting. wM. BERESS. President
Evening star., 1918-01-05

Pe1RsUANT TO SECTION l. ARTICLE VII
Of bylaws. notice Is hereby given hat the an
NAL meeting Of the stockholders of the Capital
Traction Company for the election OF board "f
directors for the ensuing year and the traDsact
tim OF snch other business as may be brought
before the meeting. will be held at the once OF
the COMPANY, Both and II SITS. NV. Washington.
d. c.. on Wednesday. January o. 1915 at ia:45
o'clock an. The polls will be open from IL
o'clock am until L o'clock noon.
II n u
Evening star., 1918-04-16
COL. R. C. BOILING LISTED
AS AMONG THE MISSING
Omcer of Aviation Section in France.
Former Assistant Counsel Of
q. 8. Steel Corporation.

Col. r. C. Boiling. mentioned in to-
days casualty list as missing. was as
sistant general counsel OF the United
State Steel Corporation.
Soon after war wasdeclared he WA
appointed major in the aviation sec
ton Of tho Signal Reserve Corps and
organized squadron in New York.
Learning that the government was hav-
ing difficulty in securing adequate space
for q training field. Maj. Boiling leased
one in his own name. paying over a
substantial sum.
About year ago he was ordered to
France as the representative hero of
the aircraft production board. Gen.
Pershing later assigned him to other
duties, however, and these must have
taken him to the front.
NEW YORK, April 16-Col. Raynal
C. Boiling. former solicitor Of the United
States Steel Corporation. yesterday re-
ported captured or missing In Cen.
Pershings list Of casualties, was last
ling his automobile In q northeAster1y d.
rection from Amiens, according to prt-
vate dispatches received by former busi.
ness associates here today.
Col: Boiling was accompanied by his
at Amiens. Their destination 10 not
stated in the message. but, Il IL Be.
lieved, they were on their way to the
Franco-Brittsh front, to Join American
troops sent there as rsinforcements.
The new information leads the colo
ners friends to believe that on the
morning he loft Amiens he lost his way.
ran into the German lines ana was can.
tured.