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Evening star., 1918-12-01
CANARY SEEDCOST SENT
UP.BY WAR CONDITIONS
Most of Present Supply Now Com.
. ing From Japan, Biological
Society Is Told.

While war caused a shortage of food
among the human population of the
United States, pet birds also suffered.
There was shortage of canary seed.
This was brought out last night by
T. s. Palmer of the biological survey of
the Department of Agriculture at the
meeting OF the Biological Society in
the assembly hall of the Carnegie Insti-
tuition, 18th and P streets.
Before the war broke out" said Mr..
Palmer, canary seed sold at three
pounds for quarter. Today it Is bring
ing from 20 to 25 cents a pound.
The United States before the war OBJ
tained bird seed from Europe The
supply is now coming in great part
from Japan.
"The quality Of the Japanese seed is
inferior to the European product. AS
substitute for the European supply
therey.ts also being used the refuse of
wheat seed from the -four mills, eleva-
tors and granaries.
A 8: Hitchcock read a paper on
Longs Peak, Colorado"
Evening star., 1918-12-01
THE WEATHER.

District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia, fair today and probably to-
morrow, without decided temperature
change; moderate west winds, becoming
variable by tomorrow.
Virginia, fair today; tomorrow fair
and warmer in west portion.
Yesterdays Temperatures.
Midnight, A; 2 am. AZ; 4 am, Al; s
q. .n., 81; am, 3S; 10 am, AZ: II noon.
4S; 2 pm, 49,; pm, 4s; pm, A; s
pm, Al; 10 PM, 81.
Highest. 40; lowest, 81.
Relative humidity-8 am, 81. .2p.m.
90; pm, So.
Rainfall 6 pm. to pm), o..
Hours of sunshine, o.
Fer cent of possible sunshine, 95.
Departures.
Accumulated excess of tempera ture
since January /, 1918. 40.
Excess of temperature since No
vember 1, 1918, A.
Accumulated deficiency of precipi-
/ tation since January 1, 1918, al. De-
f1ciency of precipitation since Noyem-
Der 1, 1918, 1.23.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 40; lowest. s5.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast
and geodetic. survey.)
Today-Low tide, 12:4S am. and
1874 pm; high tide, 6:24 am. and
6:36 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1927 am. and
1877 pm; high tide, 7:06 am. and 7:17
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 1907 am; sun
sets, 4:47 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 1908 am; sun
sets, 4:46 pm.
Moon rises, SIS am; sets, 1924 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, Novem-
ber 30.-The Potomac river was mud
dy and the Shenandoah very cloudy
this afternoon.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
EXTRA PAY FOR SOLDIERS.
A Months Money Should Be Grant.
ed Discharged Men.

To the Editor of The Star:
report has been current to the eff
feet that Congress would authorize an
extra months pay to soldiers upon
their honorable discharge from the
Army. Many soldiers even think this
arrangement is now in effect. Ex-
of rehabilitation in this country
brings out the fact that the men sim
ply are being paid up to date and fur
nished transportation home.
The average soldier has less than
$16 coming to him after his monthly
deducted. Many who ordinarily would
have other funds available have been
hard pressed recently by the expense
Of Illness or death in their families
during the influenza epidemic. Even
If jobs are plentiful (Which remains
to be demonstrated to soldiers), it
takes few days looking around to
place = man to best advantage-antl
then he has to work at least a week
before he can draw any pay. A
months extra pay In this mans pock-
ct win give him confidence which will
help him get better job; 1t may pre-
vent his suffering. and 1t will at least
send him out of the Army in good
spirita- The amount involved is small
compared with other war expendi-
lures. The money would go back into
circulation quickly throughout the
country. The moral effect would be
splendid. Could the country make a
better Investment?
Undoubtedly. as rehabilitation pro-
ceeds and the facts become known.
the extra months pay for the dis
charged soldier will be authorized.
and II with be retroactive. Why not
put this into effect during the first
week Of the coming session of Con-
gress, SO that soldiers now being dis
charged will have the money at the
time when they will need it most?
However much they may need in
telligent advice and help, soldiers are
not inclined to ask favors. They will
appreciate the praise and the senti-
mont with which they are received as
they return home. They will also ap-
preciate practical help in re-establish-
Ing themselves.
Wanted-A resolution authorizing
an extra months pay for honorably
discharged soldiers and a congress-
man who will introduce this resolu-
tion promptly and push 1t through.
CHARLES p. WOOD.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
b C., DECEMBER /, 1915-PART q .

ing that overzealous patriots led peo-
pie to the conclusion that military oc-
cupatfon meant the permanent annex-
alton to Italy Of the Italian-inhabited
territory beyond the limits Of the
treaty Of London. The occupation Of
Ffume was internationalized, even Amer
jean troops taking part.
Prevailing Italian opinion Is that
the Sfovenes, Croats and Serbs will be
unable to create a united country.
They have not yet grasped the fact
that under the leadership Of the
Czechs great Slavic confederation is
building from Poland to the Adriatic
which may develop pan-Slavic ten
denotes and to which Italy cannot at
ford to be hostile. The Hapsburg
government, through national conces-
sions and by the assistance Of the
clergy, maintained a bitter hatred be-
tween the Croats and Italians.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
.URGESALAW FOR TAXING
CHILD LABOR PRODUCTS
Owen B. Lovejoy Says President
Wilson Will Approve Legisla-
tion on the Subject.

President Wilson favors passags at
this session Of Congress Of . child labor
law based on the taxing OF child
labor products, according to Owen r.
Lovejoy. general secretary Of the Child
Labor Committee. in an interview yes
terday.
Effort will be made. he. said, to tax
child labor inA mines, factories and
canneries taxed out .of existence as
have been state bank notes. artiiciaIly
colored oleomargarine and poisonous
PHOSPHORUS matches.
National efficiency in the future, -
Mr.. Lovejoy said. requires a con-
tinuance Of our wartime policy OF
conservation. Let us be thrifty with
our material resources. but let us be
Evening star., 1918-12-01

habitants compared to harmonious
understanding In their mutual inter-
ests. For this purpose It Is suggested
that prolonged joint allied occupa-
ton Of the points in dispute between
the two countries be established, this
to last until better understanding
could be reached between the nations.
This situation on the Adrtatic Is
characteristic Of a number Of small
danger areas In Europe and the idea
is growing that all these danger spots
should be occupied and controlled in
ternational1y until the league Of ma
'tions brings about friendly UNDER
standing between the nations In con-
troversy.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
.. S. RATE ON BELGIAN MAIL.
Goes Via France-Does Not Re-
Establish Parcel Post.

Mail matter for Belgium will be ac-
cepted at the postal union rates OF
postage, classification and conditions
for dispatch from New York In mails
for Bruges by way of France, the Post
Office Department announces.
This notice does not re-establish the
parcel post service, suspended No
vember 2S 1914
Evening star., 1918-12-01
PILOTS OF OBSERVING PLANES
+ HELD TO BE UNDERESTIMATED
Letter on Subject by Lieut.. WalterfV
/ Barnebey, Who Later Was Killed, Given
! g Out by War Department.

On account Of the great publicity
given "chasse" work. many people are
under the Impression that the little,
fast. fighting planes are the elite Of
the air. From a utilitarian standpoint
they are Of the least value to the
Army. says Lieut.. Walter v. Barnebey
in a letter written from the front last
spring and today made public by the
War Department. The several different
forms Of observation work are both
moro important and more difficult,
says the American officer. although
those participating therein do not get
tho proper credit for their labor and
their nerve.
Young Barnebey was killed May %
last in an accident. The Croix de
Guerre, previously conferred, was pin
ned on his dead body. To illustrate
what sort of an aviator he was his
first technical offense during his train
ing period was looping the loop in a
machine not at all intended for that
trick. When asked by his superiors
why he did it. he explained tnat
French officers said it could not be
done and he wanted to show -hem
that, as far as Americans were COR
cerned, they were wrong.
Eyes Of Modern Army.
1T is the observation planes that
do most of the hard work." wrote
Lieut.. Barnebey. in part. rhey are
the eyes of the modern army, and
their work is by far the most impor-
tant, and with the single exception of
the low flyers who attack and bomb
troops at a few meters height when
general attack is going on, is the
most dangerous of all aviation.
Many of the new big machines are
more complicated and more difficult
10 fly than the smaller chasse planes.
Aor when the big observation plane is
,baded with an observer, extra ma
whine guns. ammunition and cameras
with plates, etc, it in many cases
may land at twice the landing speed
of chasse machine"
frying photograph-taking ma
chine he declares to be the most diff
fcuit and "brainy" work of all. Condi-
tionS are such that it demands the
most of pilot, while, on the other
hand, the enemy spares no expense
or trouble to bring the plane down
The aviator has to fly a straight and
even course. The only time pilot on
q photo mission will vary his line of
flight is when enemy machines at
tack him and he must fight on the
defensive. Nothing matters to him
except those pictures must be taken
and delivered to his home station be-
hind the lines.
Tells What Is Essential.
Artillery regulation" he continues.
is carried on at a comparatively low
height depending, of course, on the
heighth depending, of course, on the
Size of the guns and the distance the
Evening star., 1918-12-01
MOVE FOR BEER AND WINE.
Michiganders Petition for Submis-
sion of Constitutional Amendment.

LANSING, Mich, November 30.-Suf-
ficient petitions to assure the submis-
tion legalizing the sale Of beer and light
wines were fled with the secretary Of
staAs today by ths Michigan Stats Hotel
Mans Association. So
The amendment win be submitted q,
the general state election next April
Evening star., 1918-12-01
ENDS her LIFE BY GAS.
Dorothy Gunion Feared Long Sick
ness Through Nervous Breakdown.

In III health and fearing a nervous
breakdown, Miss Dorothy Gunion.
1717 street. last evening ended her
life with Illuminating gas in bath
room at her home. Her mother found
her body shortly before 72o'clock and
reported the Incident to the coroner.
Miss Gunion. who was twenty-five
years old. left note, in which she
informed her parents that she pre-
ferred death to Q long sickness. Cor
icide.
Evening star., 1918-12-01

est. It is only on the basis Of an un-
derstanding among the peoples that
. league Of nations may become useful
The italian point Of view on the
Fiume-D Dalmatian question ID that the
Jugo-Slavs have exaggerated the i'm
portance Of incidents occurring at
points of military occupation. The
Italians consider that the treaty OF
London dxes the minimum OF their
demands and that ITALY viii regulate
her conduct according to the standard
set by the allies. If the latter extend
their demands beyond the limits Of
the treaty Of London then 1t will be
only fair that Italy should receive her
share Of the EXPANSION,
Evening star., 1918-12-01
STICKER RULE SUSPENDED.
Action Taken to Facilitate Ham
ding Of Christmas Mail.

In order to facilitate handling and
delivery Of mail during the Christmas
holidays. the Post Once Department
announces that the requirement that
domestic matter bearing on the ad-,
dress side adhesive seals or stickerss
other than lawful postage stamps.
shall be treated as unavailable. is sus-
pended during the month of Decem-
ber. :
Postmasters shall. however. inform
their patrons, the order continues,
that such seals or stickers should not
be placed on the address side.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Friendly Italy Necessary.

This heritage Of hatred means that
a friendly Italy is necessary to the
development of their state. It is nec-
essary also to convince Italy that con-
solidated Jugo-Slavia forms an essen
tia1 outlet for Italian commerce if
Italy is to escape from German COM
mercial dominion.
Both the. Croats and Italians overesti-
mate the national value of few miles
Of territory and few thousands Of in
Evening star., 1918-12-01

tarket is back from the lines, SO that
the horizontal visibility must be good.
In reconnaissance work an observa-
tion plane goes into enemy territory,
gathers information of enemy posi-
tions and movements. In this work,
as well as in all other observation
work, the pilot and observer must be
a perfect team SO that four eyes can
see as two and two brains can act as
one. And they must know just how
to fight together, for their machine IS
the special object of all chasse of the
neighborhood and they are nearly al
ways attacked by more than one ma
chine.
'The last phase of aerial observa-
tween the advancing infantry and the
supporting artillery and headquarters.
This kind of work does not happen
very often, fortunately for US, as the
mortality is very high, indeed. 1t hap
pens only when an assault is being
undertaken. and it calls for the most
experienced observers and the most
skilled pilots. It is often necessary
to fly very low, so low that the enemy
chasse planes make no attempt to
bother the enemy, depending on their
machine guns on the ground to bring
them down These planes are the
means of communication between the
advancing Infantry, which is some
times SO isolated as to have no other
method of sending back word to the
artillery in the rear and headquarters.
They also keep headquarters inform
ed of any new and unexpected devel-
opments.
This class Of flying in clear weather
Is very interesting indeed. as one can
see the whole battle being waged be-
low.
Planes Shatter German Army.
"Just before Marshal Foch took over
the command of the western front,
through lack of unity of action big
gap was made in the allied line, and
German army was marching toward
that unoccupied territory. The Brit
ish air service saw it and sent every
plane available over with hand gre
nades, explosive bombs and machine
guns. They flew almost wing tip
touching wing tip as wide as that
gap, and row after row. as fast as
each row Of planes would reach the
enemy, they would pour their ammu-
milton into the advancing masses,
make a wide circle and return to
their bases. load up with gas and oil
and ammunition and return to the
assault. They lost many planes. but
what Of it; they held that gap until it
was closed and shattered a German
army.
American observers have made
good at the front" concludes Lieut..
Barnebey. "They are cool. nervy,
wideawake bunch of young chaps.
hope that all the pilots being trained
IN the states are as good as the young
pilots we have over here; they can't
be better. One outfit of chasse I know
SO we'll brought down six boche ma
chimes their first week at the 'front.'
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Record Of italy Is Cited.

Italians point out that their refusal
to fight on. the side Of German mfli-
tarism at the beginning. of the war
prevented the defeat of the allies.
To them the confederation of the
southern Slav states OF Austria Is an
experiment. They point out that it
is only natural that the italian pop
uIation Of Fiume and the Dalmatian
cities should have received with en-
thusiasm the Italian troops sent to
Evening star., 1918-12-01

Lieut.. Col. Hardigg Ordered Here.
Lieut.. Col. Carl A. Hardigg. Quar-
termaster Corps. at Camp Wheeler.
Ca. has been ordered to this city for
duty.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
ITALY RESTS CASE
! ON LONDON TREATY
Nations Leaders Discuss At.
titude of Jugo-SIavs ReIa-
tive to Expansion.

Cablegram to The Sunday Star and the
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1913.
PARIS, November aD.-The sftua-
tion in Europe today requires the
frankest and fullest publicity In or
der that national prejpdice may be
somewhat overcome and peoples be-
gin to think somewhat more sympa-
thetically about other peoples inter-
Evening star., 1918-12-01
$4,000
'.a '.a $3.50
$1,000
$1,000
Leather Goods Specials

Black Walrus Leather Travelling Sets, lined
with buff f-colored leather including two solid-back,
natural ebony military brushes, comb, clothbrush,
toothbrush, soap box, shaving coz M
soap, bottle, strap and buckle. sp<OeOV
Panther, Leather Travelling Sets, including two
natural ebony military brushes, shaving brush,
toothbrush, soap box, shaving soap, bottle, comb,
two pairs of scissors, buttonhook, COO M
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ebony fittings, II articles and place CO M
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fittings; military brushes, tooth paste, soap box,
shaving brush, box of shaving soap,
steel mirror comb, nail file and o. En-
Panther Leather Folding Cases for ladies', con-
tanning II French ivory fittings, coo M
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Evening star., 1918-12-01

Desk Sets of Pigskin Leatl
er, seven pieces, including blotte
pad, 12x19 inches. .............
Desk Sets in Walrus Leather
blue, green and khaki, seve,
pieces, with pad 12x19 inches. ;. !.
Gentlemen's Desk Sets, in
leather, six pieces, including pad
matte inkstand, extra large sta
tionery rack. Special. ..........
Copper-flnish Desk Set, with
12x1o inches, six pieces. Specia.
Desk Sets of old heavy brass
six pieces, including pad 19x2'
inches.
Ladies' Desk Sets in silver
and rose gold, 8 pieces, including
pad 1924 inches.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Tells What Is Essential.

ARTILLERY regulation" he continues
is carried on at a comparatively low
height depending, of course, on the
heighth depending, of course, on the
size of the guns and the distance the
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Special Values In Brief Case.

Brief Cases Of Black Leather,
with drop front, two small and
two large pockets, pencil loop,
lock and key. .........
Brief Cases of Brown Calf L
inches, with drop front, two sma
pockets, pen or pencil loop, heavy
handle. .........
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02
HOOVER PUTS MILK
Price UP To NJ 'ADOO'
Cars for Corn Belt May Reduce
Cost of Product. He Says.

Increased milk prices in New York,
allowed by the Federal Milk Commis-
sion, are approved formally by Her
bert Hoover, United States food sd-
ministrator. and responsibility for the
rise, because OF the increased cost OF
cattle feed, is attributed to railroad
congestion. The new railroad control,
he says. may bring about lower milk
prices.
'I consider the committee has done
the best that can be done with diff
ficult situation said Mr.. Hoover.
The Arrangement of not increasing
the price of cash-and-carry milk pro-
tects the most necessitous of the popu-
lation to the utmost degree possible IN
the situation
He explained that a great factor IN
the cost of milk production is the cost
OF feeds, and said that the abundant
corn crop had brought the hope of a
80 per cent drop in feed prices. but the
hope was blighted by lack Of railroad
cars.
IF the new railway control" he
said. "is able to untangle the railway
blockade so as to allow sufficient grain
cars to return to the corn belt. the
price of corn to the consumer should
fall rapidly. Nor does the corn raiser
benefit from a market that he cannot
reach.
Therefore, our feed and milk situa-
tions are ineXtricably entangled with
our railway situation. If We can Sc
cure a free movement of grain there
is hope OF cheaper milk"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02
Ne1us and VeuDs of Interest the Women Readers of The He
MOBILIZE THE ATTIC
BY DOROTHY DIX.
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer,

as 1t has in being an Incubator for
vermin?
And this bed-spring and these old
rugs. Why. Mrs. o'Flaherty would
think she was rich IL she could lay
her poor old rheumatic boffes down
on such a bed at night and have
such a soft, warm carpet to step on
when she got up in the morning.
"As for these clothes-when. Mary
smith is so poor that she's got moth
ing but a BIT of old table-cIoth to
wrap her newborn baby in, how
dare you have trunks full of your
own baby clothes that are yelIowinR
with age up there in your atticg
How can you bear to turn over TO
the moths good. warm garments when
you can't go out Of your door with
out seeing men, women and children
half clad?
when you see the pitifuI attempts
that poor young girls make TO FIX
themselves up a bit Of pretty fin
cry, how can you have the heart to
store away your old party dresses
and fine hats?'
But 1 always think at the time
I put the things away that maybe
/ will have them made over, or use
some of the trimming that is on
them" said the woman apologetical-
ly. Il always get such good ma
terial. you know. that there's a lot
Of wear left in my old things"
That's the very reason for pass-
ing them on while they are still
good" I said. "If the things were
not good you might be JUSTIFIED in
hoarding them. They would be OF
no use to anybody, then, but it's
while they are still valuable that
urge you to pass the things on that
nave ceased to be OF value to YOU.
and that will be Gods own blessing
20 somebody else less fortunately
situated than you are.
IT'S pretty cheap form Of gen.
erosity TO give away the things we
don't need and don't want ourselves"
L went on. but IL We women would
only practice ii We could do a tre-
mendous lot toward lessening the suf-
ferings Of the poor.
Every well-to-do mother should get
IN touch with some poor mother and
i@'.'' NAA " IltA s OuIRTOWn
clothes and the toys and pIaythings
or which they have wearied.
Every rich woman should send her
pretty dresses and hats Of which she
has tired 10 some woman to whom a
good frock or hat would come almost
ike an answer TO prayer. Every
housekeeper should pass on every sin
gle piece Of furniture to some one
more needA than herself
And these things should be given
right away while they are still fresh,
in style and useful, not after they have
been stored away until they are mill
dewed and moth-eaten and NANCY.
Then they are past resurrection.
This form Of practical philanthropy
I particularly urge upon women at
this present time. The hardest win
ter that we have ever known is upon
us, when the suffering of the poor is
bound TO be terrible. Food was never
so dear. Clothes never cost so much.
Common shoes are the price golden
slippers used TO be.
Therefore let every woman mobilize
her attic and her closet Let her draft
The Washington herald., 1918-01-02

every garment, every pair OF old shoes,
every bit OF carpet and bed covering.
every single thing that she has got
that she doesn't actually need and use
and send into action to help make
some other fehow-creature warm and
comfortable.
This winter it is a crime to hoard
and those who do 20 deserve to be
haunted by the souls of dead things. -