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Evening star., 1918-11-25
LUCIA REMAINED
AFL0AT. q HOURS
"UnsinkabIe" Ship Rendered
Helpless by Torpedo, De-
tailed Account Shows.

The steamer Lucia, equipped with
buoyancy boxes, designed to make
her unsinkable. was tho last Ameri-
can vessel reported torpedoed by an
enemy submarine.
The Navy Department has given out
a report Of the sinking by Chief
Boatswain's Mate William Francis
O'Brien of Lawrence. Mass. who was
in charge Of the Lucia's armed guard.
Secretary Daniels has commended
O'Brien and twenty-three other men
attention to duty.
The Lucia was torpedoed October
II and remained afoat twenty-one
hours. The torpedo struck amidships
and entered the engine room. killing
four men.
The other members Of the crew and
the armed guard were rescued by the
steamer Fairfax after they had taken
to the small boats. The civilian crew
were ordered to the boats immediate
ly after the explosion. The armed
before the craft went down.
The explosion left the ship in
helpless condition. the torpedo putting
all the dynamoS out of order as well
as the engines. The submarine was
sighted almost simultaneously with the
explosion, but before guns could be
trained on it. it disappeared and was
not seen again.
At intervals during the night and
the next day, S. o. S. calls were sent
by the auxiliary wireless set, which
had not been damaged. No replies
were received.
The Fairfax was not sighted until
several hours after the Lucia went
down. The sea then was So rough
by continuously bailing water. The
embers of the crew were taken aboard
with great difficulty.
Men Who Are Commended.
The men commended by Secretary
Bsaas. Daniels are; Charles G.; Hudson.
River. n. J.: George G1''S; Il. steffens' aHaaa
Brooklyn: Clement r. Maxler, Park
ers Landing. Pa; Edwin Ferguson.
Roxbury, Mass: Frederick McC. Chal-
fant, Steubenville. Ohio; Jud P. Wat
son, Cedartown, Ca: John HI. Meyer.
jr., Brooklyn; Edward T. Chase.
Brooklyn; John Beckman. Brooklyn;
Hugh E. Bouton. Vermont, ILL.,; Ben
H. Glienks. Altavista. Iowa: Arthur s
Thompson, Tacoma. Wash: John F.
conahey. New York; William E.
Higgins. West Brighton. Richmond
county. N. T.: Arthur E. Peterson.
Bartiesville. Okla; Roger b. streeton.
Brooklyn; Timothy E. Guilty Brook
1yn; Charles F. Egnes. Elmhurst, N
Y; Byron ]. Mahoney, Springfield, ILL.,;
Harry E. Moore, Manchester, N. H.;
Alfred E. Roy. Watertown. Conn.
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Grating all plants in the country since
the nation entered the war. Officials
Of the department hold that a prac-
tical government monopoly in radio
communication. il necessary in order
executed properly and that govern
ment business, such as Communication
with the efeet at sea, she'll not be inter-
fered with through the operation of
private plants.
Evening star., 1918-11-25
HUNS HAD LAID MINES
IN BRUSSELS PALACE

PARIS. November 24.-The Germans
had laid mines to blow up the
Palace of Justice in Brussels, accord
ing to a dispatch to the Soir from
Brussels. In the cellar Of the palace
four internal machines, placed there
by the Germana, have been found
close - some 6unpowdsf and am.
Evening star., 1918-11-25

Russia had decided to appeal to the
socialist internationale to free them
from bolshevik oppression. Tho
French socialist deputies agreed to
the appointment of an international
socialist commission to investigate
conditions in Russia.
Evening star., 1918-11-25

AJs - He EIO vvS1AADSs
Assignment of Maj. Gen. Clarence
r. Edwards to succeed Maj. Gen. Will
liam Crozier in command of the North
eastern Department with headquar-
tiers at Bosto l. was announced today
at the War Department.
Gen. Edwar IS. who went abroad as
commander Of the 26th (New England)
Division, will assume charge of the
Northeastern Department on Decem-
Der 1. He Is a native of Cleveland.
Ohio, and was appointed to the Mill
tary Academy in 1883.
former chief CT ordnance, with forty
two years of service to his credit, was
ann9unced yesterday.
Gen. Crozier Gets Leave of Absence
Gen. Crozier has resigned. to take ef-
feet January l. His resignation has been
accepted by the President and he has
been granted leave of absence from
December l.
After forty-two years of hard work
in the Army Gen. Crozier said he felt
he was entitled to a rest and he did
not contemplate going into private
business.
Gen. CroZier was born in Carro11ton.
Ohio. in 1855. and was graduated from
West Point Military Academy in 1876.
After five years service in the arti1-
lery arm he was transferred to the
ordnance department.
Is Expert on Ordnance.
He is an expert on ordnance and,
with Gen. Burlington, invented a dis
appearing gun carriage. Gen. Crozier
also invented wire gun. He served
in various Indian campaigns, in the
Philippines. and was chief ordnance
officer OF the Peking relief expedition.
In November. 1901. while holding the
rank of captain, President Roosevelt
appointed him chief of the bureau of
ordnance with the rank of brigadier
generals He held that Office until the
United States declared war against
Germany in April 1917. when he was
transferred to the line of the Army
with the rank Of major general
With MrA Croker he will spend the
Christmas holidays in this city and
afterward expects to visit the battle-
fields Of Europe.
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RUSSIANS APPEAL TO FRENCH
Terrors of Bolshevik Rule Related
to Socialists in Chamber.

PARIS, November "a British Wire
less Service).-Three Russian social
ists,, Axelrod. Ronscanove and Souk-
homlin. outlined to the French So
cfalists in the chamber Of deputies
Saturday the terrors of bolshevik
dictatorship in Russia. They declared
that the revolutionary socialists in
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FOR PERMANENT FEDERAL
CONTROL OF WIRELESS
House Committee to Give Hearings
on Bill Providing for Purchase
Of Shore Stations.

Hearings will begin before the
House merchant marine committee
December 12 on an administration
bill which provides for permanent
government control Of radio commu-
nication through the purchase and
Evening star., 1918-11-25
Bazaine's Son Wins War Cross.

PARIS. November 24.-Capt. 'sDon
Alfonzo Bozo" Of the Spanish army,
who entered the French army at the
outbreak of the war and won the
French war cross, according to a dis
patch from Madrid. really is named
Bazaine. He is the only living son Of
the late Marshal Bazaine, who sur
rendered Metz to the Prussians in
1871 and who later was tried at ver-
Saflles for high treason.
Evening star., 1918-11-25

Santa Barbara to Washington. and
which was forced to land at Taona.
Ariz, yesterday. remained there yes
terday. aLte Saturday the. disabled
engine was repaired. but yesterday
over the desert and prevented re-
sumption Of the flight. The flight,
which Is being made to dem
onstrate the feasibility Of . trans
continental aerial mall service, will
be resumed today.
Evening star., 1918-11-25
Fifty Aerial Mail Routes Urged.

NEW YORK. November 25.-Sug-
gestion that the War Department i'm
mediately turn over 500 airplanes to
the Post Office Department for the
establishment of fifty aerial mail
Evening star., 1918-11-25

routes has been telegraphsd to Sec
retary of War Baker by Alan r.
Hawley,, president Of the Aero Club
of America.
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Grease a baking dish. cover the bot
tom of the dish with pared, cored and
quartered apples. Add layer OF
bread crumbs and crusts soaked well
in cold water or milk and so on until
dish i3 full, having the last apples.
Sweeten to taste with corn syrup and
sprinkle with cinnamon. Cook COW
cred until the apples are tender. Re
move cover and brown.
Lyonnaise Potatoes0Cut cold po-
tatoes into slices or cubes. Chop or
slice one onion. Put a tablespoon OF
butter substitute into frying pan.
Brown the onions in this, then add
the potatoes season with salt ana
pepper and fry until done. Just be-
fore serving ada a teaspoon Of minced
parsley and a few drops of le.noa
Juice.
Baked Heart-Remove sections in
side, stuff with bread and corn
bread, put stalk of celery. carrot.
onion and turnip in roasting pan with
two tablespoons of fat; dredge heart
with -four brown on all sides, add
cup of water and bake one and one
half hours; add more water IL need
ed. Three-quarters of an hour before
cooked put potatoes in rooster; vnon
done, remove potatoes and meat. make
brown gravy, pour small amount on
meat when ready for table.
barley Flour Pancakes-One cup
and a half each of white and barley
-four, one and one-half teaspoons bik-
ing powder, one teaspoon salt. one
quarter cup sugar. two cups milk. ono
egg, two tablespoons melted marger-
inc. Mix dry ingredients and to this
add milk to which has been added
the egg and margarine. Bake on grid
die and serve with syrup.
Pumpkin Preserves-Over six
quarts of peeled and diced pumpkin
sprinkle three pounds of granulated
sugar and let stand over night. In
the morning drain off the syrup and
boil about five minutes with one table,
spoon of whole cloves. Then put in
the diced pumpkin. cover closely and
cook in a slow oven for two hours.
stirring occasionally. This may be
sealed or tied up like jelly.
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The head of the U. S. bureau G

The head of the U. S. bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce issues
warning to business men not to be-
come panicky. We must guard our
selves, he says. against motives of fear
in the business world. At present most
of our factories and storerooms are
filled with raw materials and commo-
dities which the owners may be tempt
ed to sell at sacrifice prices lin order
to restore cash balances wholly de-
pleted by war taxes and purchase of
liberty bonds. Precipitate action of
this kind. If based on a fear that raw
materials will generally decline in val
ue, will bring individual and national
loss. The most knowing and deliberate
business men realize that the avail
able supply of basic materials for hui
man use and consumption is many
times less than the world will need for
some years to come. This is the in
evitable result of four years of system
attic destruction without replenishment
in every quarter of the globe.
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when 1t shall be opened again the lady
will have disappeared, leaving no
trace"
There was an impressive silence
until a little, understood man in the
second row turned to an enormous
woman. who sat by him, and breathed
eagerly:
Maria. dear. won't you oblige the
gentleman"
In Y. M. c. A. building at Camp
Forrest a bright faced young soldier
leaned against the counter and earn
estly inquired, Have you got any al
zebra books?"
The secretary, delighted at this
manifestation of interest in higher
things, scanned the book shelves
mo, my boy" he replied, I'm
sorry to say that I haven't. I have
several arithmetics. but not a single
algebra. Will anything else do?"
oh, give me any good book of ad-
venture" said the boy.
And presently the secretary recov-
cred sufficiently to realize that the
soldier wanted a book by Horatio AL
ger, and selecting "Pluck and Luck.
or from Porter to President" he sent
the applicant on his way rejoicing.
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What have you heard me say. Ned
Driscoll, to make you think me that
kind of woman"
He colored holly. but he told her.
and of Mrs. Akers's subsequent re-
mark. With flaming face Cecil ex-
planned.
I'm ashamed" he said presently.
standing before her. full Of contrition.
"Oh, Cecil, I'm ashamed to tell you
what is in my heart! Forgive me.
I need-'
Her eyes twinkled. ct think you
need a change of boarding place!"
NO" he said. Il need to be in my
own home with the girl of my heart;
but when I think what you must have
thought of me these unhappy two
weeks I'm afraid-'
Whats two weeks?" she leaned to-
ward him oh, Ned, what's two
weeks out of q lifetime?"
Then very carefully. SO as not to
hurt, the blistered hands, he took her
in his arms.
Copyright 1918. by the Mcclure News
paper SyDdicate.J
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A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds OF men in
Americas Fighting Service

The navy department has commend
ed Roy Scotch. landsman for electric
clan (radio) U. s. N. r. F., attached
to the United States receiving ship at
New Orleans, La, for his remarkable
courage and daring.
On November 4, 1918, at about 3:15
p. m, Scotch jumped into the Missis-
sippi river, and at the risk Of his own
life placed a man in a position OF
safety and then attempted to save the
life of another man who was drown
ing. He was unable to locate this
man under water and when he reached
the barge wds completely exhausted
himself and had to be drawn out OF
the water by others.
His task was rendered more diff
cult by reason OF the flying debris
and logs. and the strong current OF
the Mississippi at that point.
Roy Scotch enlisted in the navy
June 23, 1918, at Ell Paso. Texas. His
mother. May Scotten, lives at 1913
North Campbell street, Ell 2aso. Tex.
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HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have been
married little over a year and have
little baby. L love my husband
dearly and until week ago I thought
he loved me. My sister. who lives in
another town, was taken sick and
had to go to take care of her. She
got well sooner than we expected and
1 thought 1 would surprise my hus-
band by going home without telling
him I was canning.
Before / went away we made plans
for him to cook his own dinners at
night, and when 1 got HON, 1 found
a lot of dirty dishes in the sink, which
we arranged. 1 went to the store and
bought things for a very fine dinner
that night. 1t was ready at the usual
time but my husband was late and
I gave up expecting him. / waited
until twelve and finally went to bed
because he did not show up.
At three in the morning he came in
and he had been drinking. l made
him tell me where he had been and
he confessed that he had gone to a
poker party at friends house. 1
don't know what to do. 1t worries me
all the time now to think that my
husband would not be true to me when
was away. To my knowledge he
has never done a thing like this when
1 was home. Do you think he still
loves me 1 can never trust MIN en-
tirely again. FLORENCE.
Your husbands offence is slight in
comparison with the surprises some
husbands give their wives. He does
love you if he is faithful to you when
you are at home. PROBABLY he was
lonely without you and accepted the
invitation to play poker more for
diversion than because he likes the
game. Do not make a big matter out
of this. Continue to trust your hus-
band and entirely forget this little oc-
currence.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Probably my
boy friend will be returning from
France soon. He does not live here.
but will come to see me. I have
never invited him to stay at our house
before, but have let him go to the
hotel. This time would it be all right
for him to stay at our house If mother
invites him? I thought he might not
have a great deal of money since he
has not been working for SO long, and
any way I would rather have him
stay at our house.
GRACE L.
1t will be all right for your mother
to invite him to stay at your house.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Will you
please suggest something nice to give
a boy friend for a Christmas present.
want to give about eight or ten dol
lars for it. I should not have said
"a friend" for he is more to me than
just a friend. I love him dearly and
he has told me several times that he
loves me. To know that he is a civil
ian will perhaps aid you in your sug-
gestions. DOT.
You have to know a mans habits
and what he already possesses in Or
der TO make a good selection in a
present for him. A fountain pen,
smoking or writing outfit. bill folder.
picture or box of cigars might be ac-
ceptable.
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Recently there appeared in this pa
per an advertisement, inserted by a
firm that wanted to lease a business
room on the west side of Kansas ave-
nue., between Sixth avenue and Ninth
street. Since there is no unoccupied
building within the area named, it
seems probable that the city will be
deprived of the new enterprise. The
situation brings to attention the ques-
ton of whether business in Topeka
must be confined to one street and
TO one side Of that street indefinitely.
There are good rooms vacant on the
east side of Kansas avenue within
the latitude mentioned. Competition
for space in the three blocks referred
to has sent rents up to from $3.50 a
month to even a higher figure Rooms
could be obtained on side streets prob
ably for half that amount or less. If
the difference in rent were expended
in advertising the trade could be pull
ed to what is now considered an I'M
desirable location. Is it possible that
business in this city has reached its
limit merely because everybody who
desires to go into trade can not find
room in the preferred district? Will
not somebody take the lead in q de-
parture from the prevailing provin-
cialism?
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DOROTHY DIX TALKS
/. By DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman writsF.
Peace Under the White Flag.

Peace Under the White Flag.
Three women friends whom ! had
not seen for a long time, CHANGED to
drop in on me the other afternoon
at tea. One of them was an old
maid, another was a woman on the
shady side of fifty and the third was
a poor woman.
had remembered them all as
worried. thin and haggard looking
women, with strained, overweight
expressions on their faces, and gen.
qualify as patients in sanatorium
for nervous breakdowns. To my sur
prise 1 beherd them all looking fine
and fit, happy. placid and contented
with not SO much as crows foot of
anxiety and worry tracking a single
face.
What have you been doing to your
selves" l cried in amaZement, you
look as if you had been simply soak
ing yourselves in the Fountain Of Per-
petuai Youth ever since 1 have been
away
WELL" smiled the old maid, IT
can lay no claim to being any Ponce
de Leon, but I've done the next best
thing to discovering the elixir of
eternal youth. I have found the
surrendering to the inevitable. You
know what the Bible says about its
being hard to kick against the pricks.
Take 1t from me, It's all of that, and
then some.
Personally, have been perfectly
blissful ever since 1 gave up the strug-
gle to get married, and resigned my
self to being an old maid.
1T was the wear and tear of man
hunting that wore me to a fragile.
$50 1 gave up the struggle to get
married. Husbands ceased to mean
anything in my life. / like men and
enjoy their society, and since they
have realized that 1 have no designs
on them. and am perfectly satisfied
with spinsterhood, I have more at
tention from the opposite sex than
ever had before. Oh. / tell you it's
jolly good fun to be an old maid
after you quit fighting against it,
Same way about being old" said
the woman who is on the shady side
of fifty. II was perfectly miserable
from the time 1 realized that 1 was
losing my youth until 1 frankly and
honestly ran up the white flag of
surrender to age.
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DINNER STORIES

President Wilson's. favorite Linn
erick is brought to mind by the fol-
lowing tale from the orient:
Timur-lenk. the Tartar invader,
was very ugly and. catching a glimpse
Of himself in a mirror, he burst into
tears. The court Jester began woep-
ing also and kept 1t up long after the
master had STOPPED.
Tinlur looked at him in astonish-
ment. Il wepr with reason" he sal :.
at beholdIng my own ugliness II,
.Ee lord of so many lands. But 1 do
not understand why~you should thus
despair
IF you. my lord" replied the jester.
"wept for two hours after seeing
yourself in the mirror for an instant,
is it not natural that I who see you
all day long should weep longer than
you?"
He was a professional conjurer.
\ Now. ladies and gentlemen" he
said. with a wave of the hand, this
Is the magic cabinet. invite any lady
in the audience to enter this cabi-
net. I will then close the door, and
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Confidence in the future of business
is generally strong, says Henry Clews
in his Financial Review, because war
has bred a spirit of courage that ami
mates nearly all men. Difficulties that
before the war would have produced
depression and lower prices are now
faced with a determination to over
come all obstacles, which is a very de-
cisive factor in recuperation. Senti-
ment is usually regarded as an ele-
ment that does not exist in business,
yet it makes a vast difference whether
fear or confidence is the ruling spirit
and fortunately the latter dominates
opinion, not only in the United States.
but also in Great Britain. the two
leading Industrial powers of the world.
So long as these two nations possess
the ability and the. initiative to go
ahead. as they unquestionably do.
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IF the government is to continue to
control the railroads. and with them
the express, telephone and telegraph
companies" says the New York Times,
"a mighty federal political machine
will be the inevitable result. Two mil
lions of federal employees will be sure
of an assured support. an indulgent
supervision. long wages, and short
hours. The taxpayers will be bled for
the benefit of this army of office hold
ers, whose duty it will be to keep in
power the administration that is good
to them, and to their faults more
than a little blind. The ms can be
overturned only by the larger promises
of the Outs" The base of the Times's
argument was knocked from under it
by the recent election, unless 1t be con-
ceded that the Republicans made
larger promises" to the railroad en-
ployes, which nobody believes.
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GLOBE SIGHTS
from the AtchiaoS Cslo.,e-i

The public mind IL the greats
mystery.
It's possible to rock the beet a mil
lion miles inland.
The history OF civilization = cute
an uncivilized thing.
Some men cheer. and think they
have accom- plished something.
Most of us are waiting until we get
rich. instead of trying to be happy
now.
Some people are miserable when
they can't think of anything about
which to complain.
fine thing. about success Is that
1t is available without resorting to
duplicity, trickery or lying.
Every gun is loaded. That's TIE
safe theory to uphold. Don't point a
gun at another person, and dent look
down the barrel
A kansas man who couldn't pay
his bills eloped with the wife Of his
biggest creditor. and now the poor
devil will have to pay ten and prob
ably a hundred fold.
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This is the farmers favorite time
of year for marketing his hogs, but
the government has placed an en-
barge upon further shipments. No
corn to hogs after they are ready for
the market OF what advantage is
the guaranteed price of $3.50 if his
profits must disappear owing to his in
ability to sell atthe proper time? The
packers apparently are the chief ben
eficiaries of the governments regula-
ton of hog prices.