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Evening star., 1918-10-28
RED CROSS AID TO SOLDIERS.
Amount Expended in Camps Up to
June 80, S2,11O6S6.

Assistance rendered by the Red
Cross to soldiers in camps and can
tonments in this country alone cost
$2.11o.6s6 up to the end of last June
and will cost $s.475,o00 more before
the year is ended. This is brought
out in todays section Of the report
now being made by the war council
to the American people in weekly in
sta1lments.
Most Of the 1,750, 600 men now over
seas and the 100000 in camps here
have received knitted articles from
the Red Cross" says the report.
Evening star., 1918-10-28
Regular Entrance Salary,

The men who went on duty as let
ter carriers this morning receive the
regular carrier entrance salary, 40
cents an hour. as recently granted by
Congress The men are instructed to
return their suits and distinctively
military belongings and appur-
tenances to Camp Lee within ten days.
For the present the men will be
put on various routes from day to
day. in order to familiarize them with
the city. They will go along with
temporary carriers for a few days.
The men, who come from various
states. are Lawrence M Keller. in
charge; Ionic H. Rifle, Samuel L.
Ashen. John L. English. Elgise Reese,
Herman r. Smith. Albert II. Movers.
Claude W. Whitehead, Walter EdelI
William l.. Braun. Edgar D. Conrad
and John L. Hynson.
Evening star., 1918-10-28
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tlone, no transient advertise.
ments can be accepted by phone,
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basis. This ruling 10 necessary
and the question Of financial 70.
sponstbliity 10 not considered In
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persen at The Star ONES.
Evening star., 1918-10-28
TRIES SUICIDE IN CELL.
Prisoner Makes Hanging Attempt
With Suspenders: Recoyers

BENJAMIN e. Felter, alias Fuller, of
Lancaster, Pa. tried to hang himself
in . police cell with his suspenders
yesterday morning. according to the
police He was taken to Emergency
Hospital. where he quickly recovered.
Tho young man was arrested Satur-
day afternoon by Detective r. A. San
dafs, pharmacy inspector. and was
held for Investigation. Detective
OBrien hIed q charge of non-payment
a. h heard bill against him.
Evening star., 1918-10-28
Death of Robert E. MacLeau.

Word was received here today Of the
death at the base hospital. Fort Sam
Houston. Tex, Of Robert Earle Mac.
Lean Of the quartermasters Office, for
merly of Washington. MacLean died
Of pneumonia The body has been
taken to his home, at Canton, Ohio
where the, funeral will be held today
Evening star., 1918-10-28
CITY 1TE1ER
C1aAia Optical Co. So7 = q.
; Ocufists' Prescriptions Filled.

Lunber, min werk and glass. 4De.
cial mill work gotten out In own mill;
large or small orders. Eisinger Bros.
and w NV. Phone N. 1173.
Evening star., 1918-10-28
Consent Refused in Some Cities.

Mgr. Thomas states that in sew
eral cities the Catholic authorities
refused to consent to such a closing
order unless all the stores were closed,
all the cars stopped running and every
body was compelled to remain indoors
In those cities the health department
did not issue the order.
Mgr. Thomas does not want to
be understood as conveying a threat to
the Commissioners, but says it is i'm
portant to know just where the
churches stand and how far the civil
authorities can command obedience.
Evening star., 1918-10-28

Twelve From Camp Lee Get
. Letter Routes Today.
, Meade Men Later.
ALL IN LIMITED SERVICE

Soldier letter carriers made their
first appearance on the streets of the
National Capital today. twelve limited
been assigned to the Washington city
post Office to take the place Of twelve
letter carriers now in the military
service.
Many householders of the city were
surprised this morning to fnd a SOL
dier delivering their mail instead of
the gray-bIue uniformed regular let
ter carriers of the city post office
force The men went out today on va
and soon will be made full-fledged let
ter carriers.
The soldiers are from the Cd and Sd
Brigade, Camp. Lee, Petersburg, Va.
They probably are the first develop
ment battalion men to be transferred
to public post in Washington.
Indefinite Furlouehs.
Before being sent here they were
transferred to the infantry, unas-
signed. They were then granted in
definite furloushs without pay or al
1Owance. and directed to report to the
city postmaster here.
Twelve more soldiers are expected
to be sent here to act as letter car
riers. The men are to come from Camp
Meade. and will take the place of
twelve other regular letter carriers of
the Washington city post Office who
have gone into the military service.
The men are expected to be sent this
week. providing the influenza conditions
there permit.
The Washington city post office has
given twenty-four letter carriers to
the military service, men who knew
the city and knew their routes per-
fectly. The Office has given more than
Seventy-hve clerks to the military
service. In view of these facts, and
the shortage of labor, induced by war
conditions officials of the city post
office believed that it would only be
fair if limited service men were ac-
corded them to make up the letter car
rier deficiency.
The adjutant general of the Army.
before whom this proposition was
placed. agreed therein, with the re-
suit that twelve of the soldiers ar
rived today and the other twelve will
soon be here.
Evening star., 1918-10-28

C. c. Wright, 422 7th street south
west, reported that he was robbed of
$4o about 4 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. He told the police that two SOL
diers knocked him down on the street
near his home and took the money
from him.
Evening star., 1918-10-28

A meeting Of the Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Citizens Association will be held
Wednese ay night at o'clock at Sher-
wood Church. ED street and Rhode
Island avenue northeast.
Evening star., 1918-10-28
OPPOSES FURTHER
Church CLOSING
Mgr. Thomas Of St. Patrick's
Catholic Church Makes
Protest.
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BY pop

Protest against the continued clos
Ing of the churches in the District
Of Columbia has been made in a let
ter to Commissioner Brownlow
from Mgr. Thomas, Of st. Patrick's
Catholic Church. The letter, dated
October|27, follows:
The order of your honorable body
regarding the closing Of the churches
has SO far been followed
"But the condition occasioned by
that order is becoming intolerable.
We do not now question that the
order may have been deemed oppor-
tune or necessary four weeks ago.
But now the general consensus is
that the order. is unjustified. unneces-
sary, intolerable.
Right Is Questioned.
BESIDES, we ask, have you-the
board or the health of1cers-the
power and right to continue such
orders?.
'The question involves q grave
curtailment of our rights as citizens
and individuals.
'"If you exercise such power now,
you might use it again on any provoca-
tion. slight or grave. This will necessi-
tate our getting legal advice on the
subject and having the matter settled
by the courts.
I'VE hope you will see that the ban
be lifted before November 1, 1918. The
clergy of the District have made re-
spectful representations to you. A
committee of laymen have also called
upon you. Is it within the jurisdiction
of the health officer to say the last
word?"
Evening star., 1918-10-28

The Association of Oldest Inhabi-
tants (colored) will not hold its reg
ular meeting tonight, in compliance
with the rule of the Commissioners
barring public meetings.
Evening star., 1918-10-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Richard Mahoney, colofed, suffering
from a scalp wound, was taken to
Casualty Hospital last night. He told
police of the second precinct that an
other colored man struck him with an
ak. Surgeons at the hospital said he
was not dangerously wounded.
Rose Morris, eol0red, 154s Sth
street, was taken ill at Rhode. Island
avenue and 11th. street last night
about $50 o'clock. She was taken
home. where she died an hour later.
Death was due to natural causes. N.
Evening star., 1918-08-10

before. It's importance in the Treas
ury scheme has been greatly en-
haneed.
Very properly, the salary Of the
commissioner Of this bureau viii be
raised from $1,000 to $4,000. His re.
sponsibilitics have been much In.
creased. He has many things to con-
slider, and will have more a. time
passes. The government, for years to
come, will require revenue in large
suns and much Of it will come from
internal sources.
The life Of this board will continue
fer year after the close Of the war
If necessary, Congress can extend the
time. It may find it necessary to Dc
so. When hostilities come to an end,
q comprehensive readjustment Of all
forms Of taxation will be required;
and so large and important an order
will take time. And when the re-
adjustment comes tc be applied, opin-
ions as to details will differ, and con-
rroversies are certain to be numerous
Hence the advisablity of having tri.
bunals in existence for handling all
such matters in a way satisfactory
alike to the government and to those
supporting the government.
Evening star., 1918-08-10
state ticket, ana both are elected in

state ticket, and both are elected IN
November, Mr.. Bryan viii be in clover
again. and able to attend the national
convention two years hence as chair
man Of tho Nebraska delegation. On
the floor once more, with . vote and
voice in convention business, he will
be iu his element and ready for emer-
gcncies.
The life Of that meeting may depend
very much ON Mr.. Wilson's attitude to-
ward the proposed third nomination.
II the President permits his friends to
| 60 forward with their present plans,
and they are not meanwhile vigorously,
challenged, there may be nothing but
Wilson to the convention. But IL for
any reason he forbids the use Of his
name, and the field Is thrown open,
then Mr.. Bryan, as the chairman Of y
state delegation, eager for notice and
voiceful as ever, will be q most inter
esting figure when the battle opens,
and while it continues.
Evening star., 1918-08-10
Congressional Maiorities.

In some of the recent primary con-
tests the decision was extremely close
Only a few hundred votes divided the
winner from the second man in the
poll.
1t may not be gathered from this,
however, that the elections in Novem-
Der will show like results; that the
winners then will barely squeeze in.
The contests just decided we're between
men of the same party, and personal
popularity entered into the equation.
The contests to be decided in Novem-
Der are between parties on matters
Of public policy.
Many guesses are being made. One
guess that has provoked discussion is
that q landslide is coming. An en-
thusiastic democrat can see only an
overwhelming Endorsement Of the
President, expressed in the election
Of a House two-thirds democratic. he
is confident that the country will see
only the President in the picture, and
knowing that he wants only demo-
Gratis to work with will give him an
abundance
An equally enthusiastic republican
also sees a landslide approaching, but
reckons it of republican complexion.
He is expecting an overturn which
will give his party not only the House
but the Senate, and is certain that the
change will not affect adversely the
vigorous prosecution Of the war. Lib
eral war supplies will continue, and
the President will be assisted in every
way to bring hostilities to successful
conclusion.
Let us hope that both are mistaken ;
that a landslide is approaching for
neither party.
Whether the war continues until the
end of the NEXT Congress-March, 1921
or not, that body will have many i'm.
portant questions to deal with. MOI
all Of them will have sprung out Of the
war. Some will have issued from de.
velopments wholly apart from the
war. But, whatever their character
they will require careful treatment
and should be handled by Q legisla.
tive body well balanced as between
aggressive public opinions.
Landslides are seldom productive Of
permanent good. They represent toe
much a wave Of hysteria which reached
its crest under, and by, artificial means
A Congress elected under such cir
cumstances is apt to undertake too
much and 60 too far; to misread the
mandate issued at the polls, and EN-
ploy a top-heavy majority imprudent-
ly, and in a spirit Of reckless expert
mentation. The best results are OBJ
tanned when the majorities are small
Evening star., 1918-08-10
Fares and Car Earnings.

A street ear that carried normally a
hundred passengers in the rush hours
has during the past year been carry
ing q hundred and twenty, or more.
Passengers have been allowed to stand
on steps and even bumpers and fend-
ers, conductors collecting fare from
them. Each car has been earning
much larger revenue for the operat-
ing company than ever before, with
little or no addition to the "oyerhead."
This fact must be taken into account
when the Public Utilities Commission
comes to rule on the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company's applica-
ton for an increased fare.
Books must be displayed showing
the exact car earnings during the, late
period Of congestion, to ascertain how
remunerative the service has been to
the company. Pleas of leaks in the
fares, notorious during the weeks fol-
lowing the strike, cannot be accepted.
If the company, through the adoption
Of a wrong policy toward the opera
tives, brought upon itself a condition
OF dishonesty with loss Of revenue, the
public should not be made to pay now
for the fault Of management.
It will be hard to convince the car
riding public that the cars are not
earning money, when daily the people
are packed in like the traditional sar-
dimes, standing in the closest possible
!, contact in the aisles, or standing be-
tween the seats Of summer cars, as
many passengers often on one Of the
platforms as are seated within, some
times with half as many more cling
ing to precarious lodges outside Of the
cars themselves. The crew Of such q
car does not cost the company any
more in wages than the crew Of half
filled car. The administrative cost 10
no greater and the power cost is only
slightly less. Furthermore, the adop-
ton Of skip stops has lessened the cost
of power.
All these considerations must be
reckoned IN the public interest. Fare
increase should be the last resort.
Evening star., 1918-08-10
Mr.. Bryan Not Idle.

Although Mr.. Bryan has not Of late
figured prominently in the news, he
has not Leen idle. Just now he Is very
much interested In local affairs. The
Nebraska primaries take place on the
Goth instant. There is a Bryan can.
didate for the democratic nomination
for United States senator, and Bryan
candidate for the grbernatorial nomi-
nation, and, Of course, Mr.. Bryan il
active in behalf Of both.
The Bryan candidate for the guber-
material nomination is Mr.. Bryan's
brother, Charles W. Bryan, who two
years ago offered for the place, but
was badly beaten. He is out now
against the same man, who in the Office
of governor is thought to have
strengthened himself with the people.
In 1916 Mr.. Bryan-William J.-eon-
siderably to his chagrin, was denied q
place on the list Of delegates to the
democratic convention. The Nebraska
democracy was cold to his aspirations.
He attended the meeting, however, and
in the capacity Of special CORE
spondent reported it for the news.
papers. But being only an observer,
he exercised no influence on the pro-
ceedings.
Unless Mr.. Bryan triumphs in the
coming primaries he may meet in 1920
the fate he met in 1916. He may have
to 60, if at all, to the democratic ma
tional convention, again as q news
paper writer and observe the proceed
ings from the press gallery.
But it his candidate for senator is
nominated, aud his brother hsaaa tAa
Evening star., 1918-08-10
A Tax Advisory Board.

Chairman Kitchin made this an
nouncement yesterday respecting the
ways and means committees labors on
the revenue measures:
"Tne committee created q tax ad-
visory board similar to the one now
acting at the Treasury. We. provide
for Eve members, and the board will
continue during the war and for one
year afterward. The President Is to
appoint all the members, with the
advice of the Senate. Their salaries
are to be 5000 q year each. The
purpose of this is to have the very
best men possible. Their headouar-
tiers will be in Washington, at the
internal revenue bureau. Their func-
tion will be to rcview and consider
all matters submitted to them by the
internal revenue commissioner as to
Interpretation and administration of
the internal revenue tax laws"
This is an excellent provision, and
doubtless the President will search
carefully for the right men. And they
will earn their salaries.
In the nature of things, the new
law will be a complicated affair. It
will cover in a new way some familiar
ground. It will likewise cover much
unfamiliar ground. By and large, it is
likely to raise more questions in the
matter Of 'interrretation and admin
;stratior" than any Of its predecessors
in the whole history Of revenue legis-
Iation.
All such questions will require
prompt examination and decision
Taxes due must be promptly paid.
Persons and corporations assessed will
want to pay promptly, but naturally
:rill first want to be sure Of the cor
rcctness Of the bills presented.
An extra force will be necessary
for this work, for the work itself is
extra. The internal revenue bureau
Aaar uass business in hand than ever
Evening star., 1918-08-10
Germans Driven From Montdidier.

In accordance with expectations
based upon the success of the Marine
salient orive and the remarkable prog
ress of the Picardy offensive, the Ger
mans have begun the evacuation of
the Montdidier salient. Not until the
French had virtually encircled Mont
didier, however, did the enemy re-
lnquish his hold upon this position, SO
important to his status in aggressive
warfare in the west.
Large gains by the French and Brit
ish east of Amiens rendered the posi-
tion of the enemy in the "spear head"
that had been driven deep into the al
lied lines in March extremely pre-
carioas. What had been merely a
gensiy rounded advanced holding of
terrain was made sharp pocket, sim
liar to that at the Marine and with less
easily defended flanks. Another dis
aster of magnitude menaced the
enemy.
Now that the Hun army is on the
move to the east, there is no telling
where it will be halted. The resist
ance to the British has stiffened in the
area northeast of Montdidier, but prog
ress is stin reported. With the with
drawal from Montdidier itself, and
with the French striking in from the
south, must come general rectifca-
tion of lines, which may, in the evil
IDENTIFY demoralized condition of the
German ranks, carry them back to the
neighborhood from which the greater
offensive Of March was launched.
The moral effect of such a retreat
cannot fail to be serious for the Ger
man high command. Gains effected at
great loss-with Germany in no posi-
tion now to lose men and materials
are being wiped out with little cost to
the allies. At the Marne the enemy
vas outgeneraled and outfought. At
the Avre and the Somme he has had
the sarae fate. Surprise has followed
surprise and heavy bags of prisoners
have been taken.
Warfare of movement has develop
ed so swiftly in these recent opera
tions that all calculations as to the
effect Of the assumption Of initiative
by the allies are discounted. As long
as the Germans held to secured posi-
tions, after the fashion Of the long
continued trench fighting, it was OBJ
viously task Of the greatest difficulty
to oust them. But when gains Of ten
and fifteen or more miles can be made
in day, and prisoners by the tens Of
thousands can be taken in a few hours,
when guns "too numerous to mention"
can be captured, when the enemy is
compelled to destroy munitions worth
millions Of dollars m the haste Of re-
treat, evidently a great and decisive
change has come in the relative power
Of the two forces and speculation as
70 the future becomes tinged with op-
timism.
Evening star., 1918-08-10
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Cold Calculation.

Cold Calculation.
"Do you find summer boarders prof
tablet"
"No," replied Farmer Corntossel.
But they don't cost as much as rela-
tions that 'ud expect to board free if
che house wasn't filled up"
AAfany . smart man." said Uncle
Eben, "gets discouraged too easy. An
many . fool man doesn' git discourag-
ed easy enough"
August Criticism.
Though We hate q shirker' surly,
On occasions we must say
The sun gets up too early
And he works too hard all day.
One Way to BE Good.Natured.
"Bliggins prides himself on being
good uatured."
eyes. He makes sure Of being COM
Portable himself and never listens to
other peoples troubles"
Savings.
How did your garden turn outp
ut was a great saving In one way.
There wasn't 50 much lawn to now
Plant Unceasing.
When the summer time ID glowing
with . fierce, relentless glare;
Or when winter time is throwing
Icy crystals everywhere,
We are sure to get together.
In discussion of the weather
In oloquence that's flowing
With resentment and despair.
We must pick the summer roses
Underneath sky Of fame.
Sport that winter time discloscs
Threatens freezing at the game.
There's no way at all to time Il
For q satisfying climate.
Every sort the year imposes
J Keeps Us kicking igat the samei
Evening star., 1918-08-10

The retirement from active Journal
ism Of Col. Henry Watterson will give
him license to act in an advisory
capacity. Some Of Col. Watterson's
most vigorous and interesting express
sions have been in tho line Of advice,
often unheeded, but always emphatic
in tone and timely in subject.
Evening star., 1918-08-10

Making Gen. Foch q marshal Of
France was an admirable thing. While
the promotion may add but little to
the fame of Gen. Foch, 1t gives to the
title "grand marshal" an even greater
luster.
Evening star., 1918-08-10

If the kaiser had possessed the
Judgment Of an ordinary ward leader
he would have known better than to
try to establish himself as q boss in
world politics.
Evening star., 1918-08-10

Ludendorf's next explanation will
probably assert that the retreating
Germans were merely promenading for
exercise.
Evening star., 1918-08-10

Prussia fights desperately in the
hope of gaining enough despotic pow
er to prevent the history Of Belgium
from being written.
Evening star., 1918-08-10

Since there are no more unprotected
passenger boats aHoat, the Huns feel
forced to attack hospital ships.
Evening star., 1918-08-10

Siberia, which used to be famous
principally fof bad climate, has step
ned into prominence as great mill
tary thoronghfare.
Evening star., 1918-08-10

That yellow peril" scare proves to
be an elaborate but flimsy piece Of
German camoutiage.
Evening star., 1918-08-10

Even "Coxey's army" served pur-
pose in giving the slogan "Keep of the
grass" practical significance.
Evening star., 1918-08-10

Destroying lghtship was suitable
step in an enterprise designed to throw
the world back into the dark ages.
Evening star., 1918-08-10

base ball players who enlist ought
to do some particularly neat work
with the hand grenades.
Evening star., 1918-08-10

The "Bonnet Rouge" was not per.
mitted to set any Paris fashions.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-02-08

,ere~t,rr mud novel background -,
the story.
Charles RAY meyer l,o> ha6 t n,t.
ter chturo to display his mnrk.I t,l-
cnts us screen star than Boo Ills
Mother Iln, The vol, is that pf 1t
young man brought az iu , small Sew
England town tiis dead father had
recommended the purchase "i stock
In an ul company to SOME Of his
friends The Vcu;ur, meets DISASTER.
with th. result that thc stockholl"rs
blame the dead wan FOR the fiuau.
rial misfortune.
Charles RAY is the son col; the man
whose reputation b. maligur'. de
,lurv~ h" Wtl mJk, good every loss
sustained by his fathers friends. aud
bon the effort to live up To- his prom
,sc he goes To Texas. works In the otl
fields. and incidentally discovers why
Zoo oil company in which his fathers
friends has met with failure.
Victor e.. Schertzingcr who hu.
been associated with Ray bon al Of
this Thomas ~ lrcc's stars recent
screen succcsSe~. directed tho produ,-
ton ct "iil~ Mothers Boy
I'm connection with the Ihnv" there
viii hc produced an interesting reel
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