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The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
RICHTER, ELLIS AND WALLER
WINNERS IN w. S. S. CONTEST
Capture Prizes of $1oo Apiece in Berberich's
Campaign, Exceeding Total Sales Regis
tered in Previous Affairs.

Exceeding even the most optimistic
expectations, the total sales of war
savings stamps made by the letter
carriers in the Berberich prize con-
test, which closed Saturday. reached
$f39, ,344 o.
Second to this high figure in inter-
est is the fact that the individual
sales made by the winning carriers
generally exceeded those made In the
five preceding contests held during
the year.
First honors. and with IT the cap
ital prize of 800 for the first three
sections. go to nc Richter, with
sales of $9,204.95; George T. Ellis.
with sales of s5,04s.s7; and v. wahler,
whose sales totaled s5,3o6.l2.
The contest came as one of the
last moves of the District War Saw
ings Committee to insure the realiza-
ton of its quota of war savings
stamps sales for the year.
Praise for Donation.
While ii is yet too early to deter
mine whether this object has been
accomplished, it is stated that il
such proves to be the case, the efforts
of the postmen. as represented by
these staggering figures will be
found to have been in a great meas
ure responsible. Unstinted praise is
also accorded to Berberich's, whose
generous donation of 1900. to be
used as prizes, made it possible.
Richter's victory in Section ]. COM
posed of carriers assigned to the
business section, is attributed to his
steady, consistent work from the conf
mencement of the contest. In this
he was closely followed by Ashford.
who captured second honors and was
''nosed out" by the narrow margin
of only $500.
Jay H. Haun. who came third, fur
nishes a brilliant example of what
eleventh-hour work can accomplish.
Haun had not even been considered
a contestant until Saturday. the last
day, when he was enabled to find
buyers for stamps to the tune of
$500, and as a result will receive
$50 for that days work.
Took Prize in Each.
Although fourth on the list, Herbert
A. Clark enjoys unique distinction in
the fact that he has not only been a
competitor in each of the six con-
tests held during the year. but has
also captured a prize in each.
Riley Spiker. the fifth man, bears the
unofficial title of~"Chsmpion w. S. s.
salesman of the Washington City
Postoffice," by reason of the fact that
he has been several times a winner
and tIat his sales for the year are
more than $4,000. His failure to claim
higher prize this time is attributed
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
CAN WEAR UNIFORMS
WITHOUT TIME LIMIT
House Passes Bill Giving Service
Men Their Clothing.

Discharged American soldiers. sail
ors and Marines will be allowed to
retain all the clothing issued to them
while in the service, Under the pro-
visions Of bill passed by the House
this afternoon. The uniforms may be
worn as long as the men desire, in
stead of only three months. as re-
cent regulations provide. Secretaries
OF War and Navy will designate some
insignia which must be worn with
the uniform to indicate the men have
been discharged.
The House also adopted an amend
ment to the bill whereby service men
who have been honorably discharged
since the United States entered the
war will be presented with the COM
plete clothing outfit IL the one they
used was retained by the government.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17

trip residential or semi-business car
riers. was waged between George T.
Ellis and Pasquale Gerard and terrni-
mating In the formers favor. Main
and Miiey came next, while Kidwell
who ranked first for the first seven
days of the contest, was forced TO
be content with the fifth position.
waller Beats Csle.
The biggest surprise Of all came in
the triumph of wahler over Cole In
Section 3. into which the men known as
two-trip residential and station car
riers and collectors were grouped.
From. the day of his entry, & was a
foregone conclusion among the men I'm
that section that Cole, OF Takoms
Park. would carry of first honors. as
he had done In the September event
His only formidable competitor for
time was Turner. OF Chevy Chase.
with Wahler, of Anacostia, further
down in the list. Wahler, however.
proved the real dark horse" for when
returns were compiled IL was found
thf< his sales totalled $500. about
S/oo In excess OF those OF Cole, and
800 greater than those of the man
who won first honors In Section 2.
The prizes will be awarded the men
In the Office of Postmaster Chance at
L45 tomorrow afternoon. at which time
ID. J. Callahan, director of the District
War Savings Stamps Committee;
Messrs. Joseph A. and Robert Berbe-
rich, Of Berberich's, who donated the
prizes. and Representatives Of the
newspapers. are expected TO be pres
ent
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17

In his report the Commissioner
points out that he Is not yet prepared
to detail the individual exploits of
his charges on the front. When the
full story is told. he intimated. the
feats of daring and courage of the
American Indian, garbed in the uri.
form of a United States soldier and
supplied with-modern military equip-
ment, will be as thrilling and fas-
cinating as the schoolboy tales of
his ancestors who, bedecked with war
paint and feathers and armed with
bow and arrow, peopled America be-
fore the white man dreamed of the
existence of such land.
With a total subscription to the
liberty loans of more than s20, 900. 600
the subscriptions of the Indians were
equivalent to a $50 bond for every
man, woman and child of the Indian
race in the United States.
Tributes of Bygone Days.
Instances of Red Cross contri-
buttons bark back to the days of
untrammeled tribal life. In a Mon.
tana district where the Indians are
nearly all full bleoded each one who
had a growing wheat crop donated
one sack of wheat for relief work.
In far Southwestern district where
sheep raising supplies a scant living
for the Indians. each Indian gave
a fleece of wool for the Red Cross
that was knit into socks and sweat
ers for the soldiers.
On another reservation where the
Indians are very poor and have very
little ready money they donated
an abundance of bead work and
curios to be sold for the benefit of
the relief organization. At least
10000 Indians Joined the Red Cross.
More than 100,0 hospital garments
and miscellaneous articles were
knitted by Indian women.
Other subjects dealt with by the
Commissioner relate to the progress
of educational measures. the turn
ing over to the War Department of
the Carlisle Indian School for a re-
Mobilization hospital for returning
sick and wounded soldiers, pro-
ject for supplying water in arid
sections of Indian grazing lands.
government help for the so1calIed
Lost Tribe" of the South and the
extent and baneful effects of the
operations of the "bootlegger" in
furnishing the Indian on reserva-
ton with contraband whisky.
In concluding his report, Commits
sioner Sells reverts to the war ex-
perience of the Indian declaring it
was worth more to him as bearing
upon his future usefulness as a citi-
zen and as an educator of his race
than ten years of attendance in an
Indian school.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
THIS DIAGNOSIS OKEH.
But If Intended for Propaganda l,
Won't Succeed

Statements showing how the United
States threatens the supremacy OF
British shipping are being circulated
IN Germany. Information here quotes
one German authority as follows:
America will have at her disposal
new and modern vessels specially built
for receiving cargo and likely to la st
Tor years, whereas millions of tons of
British shipping will be under repair
Tor months, while remaining cargo
space has been commandeered during
the war and will need extensive over
hauling and changing
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
"Flu" Again Interferes
With Coal Production

The influenza epidemic is still seri-
ousIy interfering with the production
or oltuminous coal in Eastern fields.
supplying the Atlantic seaboard and
southern States. it was stated at the
uel Administration yesterday.
reports show that there is an in
crease IN the amount of coal mined
thls month over last month, but the
totai production is below the average
estaohshed for the same period in 1917.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
Convenience Considered
In Discharging Men

The War Department order for dis
charging men at camps near their
place Of induction was modified yes
terday so that men married in the
vicinity of their present station or
desiring to return to employment in
that vicinity can be discharged from
that particular station.
Other cases involving hardships with
the original rule will be considered
individually.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
SHIPBUILDNG FIGURES
AHEAD OF FORECAST
American Production for 1918 Will
Approximate $500 900 Tons. :

A total of 3,o22, ,6o6 tons of ships were
delivered by American -shipyards to
the United States Shipping Board dur
ing the year up to December 6, 1t was
stated at the board yesterday.
Three million tons for the year had
been predicted by c. NJ. Schwab.
This total was effected by the addi-
tion of 13S. 700 deadweight tons in the
week ending December 6.
The total number of vessels COM
prised in the tonnage figures is 535.
An average weekly delivery of 10000
tons is now expected.
The largest vessel delivered so far.
the Indianapolis. a 12,5oo-ton cargo
ship. launched July 4. was among the
weeks deliveries. Another ship of
11.soo tons. the Courageous. was also
delivered.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17

to peculiar reason-the fact that
every patron on his route which is
confined to the Colorado Building had
already bought war stamps from him
to the limit of their means and Spiker,
like Alexander. has been in the posi-
ton of "sighing for more worlds to
conquer"
Last in the list OF winners appearing
Joseph Zimmerman. one OF the most
Oldest and popular Pennsylvania ave-
nue. carriers.
An interesting battle for first place
in Section 2, composed OF the three
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
Twelve-year-old Club;
First Aid to Service Men

The Twelve Year Old Guide Club
has been formed.
Its president. Irwin Shapiro. L. of
s. L street northwest, stalked bravely
up to the city desk and made this
announcement yesterday.
The object Of the club is to enlist
the aid of Jewish boys around the
age of u to show visiting soldiers
land sailors around town
The \. NJ. II. A. Building is head
larters. Organization of the club
las perfected yesterday at a meet
hg at O'Clock. Irwin was elected
president.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
d. and c. Canal Offered
To U. S.; Needs Deepening

Baltimore and Philadelphia officials
before the House Rivers and HarbOrs
Committee yesterday urged govern
ment purchase of the Delaware and
Chesapeake Canal and deepening it
to make a I2-foot sea-level waterway.
Mayor Preston. of Baltimore; George
Webster. commissioner of wharvcs
Rn Philadelphia. and Representative
Hampton Moore asked the COM
6ittee to make the project a part
Sf the next rivers and harbors bill
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
Oil Industry Asked
To Suspend Set Prices

The Fuel Administration announced
yesterday that the oil industry has
been asked to suspend its plan to
stabilize prices of crude oil.
This suspension will be permanent
unless Unforeseen events should make
control again necessary. 1t was
pointed out. however. that outstand-
ing licenses affecting agreements will
remain in effect until peace is de-
Clared
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
Wow! Swedes Must Have
Been Drinking Hair Tonic

Prohibition is striking into even the
remote corners CT the world.
Swedish sdvices yesterday said that
only denatured alcohol can hereafter
be used in hair tOnics, cologne and
other commercial preparations IN
Sweden.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
Opens Way for Neutrals.

A number of articles. including
builders hardware. may now be ex-
ported from allied countries to neutral
countries in EUROPE or in Switzerland
without the usual re-eXport guaran-
tees. said a State Department dis
patch yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
Huns Quit Finland.

The last of the German troops in
FINLAND We're to leave yesterday. dip
iohhatic adVices from Stockholm de-
clare. Even German military instruc-
tors must 60.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-17
Nothing Equals Electrical Gifts

No present compares with a nice
electrical gift for quality. Things elec-
trical are modern. beautiful, graceful
on the sideboard or in the boudoir, and
useful all the time. In our lines Of
electrical articles you'll find scores of
most attractive gifts.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Danger in a Quick ThaW,

; Thawing has followed the zero Heather
% quickly that once again fears of
freshets are entertained There is an
c immense quantity Of snow in the hills
| OF the Potomac watershed, the melting
fof which win add quickly and heavily
to the bodies of the afluents and the
river itself. The frozen ground will
not carry off the snow water by absorb
ton, as in the case Of a gradual thaw.
; With ice in the river in this neighbor-
hood averaging eighteen inches in
thickness conditions are undeniably dan
gerous. The engineers in charge of pub
.sic works for this locality NAV well
consider the feasibility of blasting out
i. channels to permit the flow of ice later
down the river and prevent the forma-
stion of gorges, which may do irrepara-
s.ble damage. few tons of dynamite
Sproperly used, both above and below
the Great Falls dam and in the neigh.
4borhood of the city, might be the means
{, Of saving Washington from a disastrous
visitation.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Traction Improvements.

Approval by the Public Utilities Com.
mission Of the recommendation Of ex.
perts relative to the Capital Traction
system should be followed by results
as speedily as preparation can be made.
The situation in respect to local trans
portation grows worse daily as the popu-
lation increases. The remedies pro-
pcsed will be, as The Star has already
indicated, only alternative and not rene
dial. If the skip-stop permits the cars
to make more round trips during the
rush hours this innovation will score
an actual gain in the carrying capacity
of the lines. More rapid transit will
in any case result from the full en-
forcement of the new rules and better
regulation Of the vehicular traffic in the
region Of the @throat" of the system
will further facilitate car movements.
The real problem, however, remains as
to the other system, which suffers today,
not only from inadequacy Of lines and
cars, but unreliability among employees
and defects of equipment. Whether the
expert committee can find means to cure
these serious faults is a matter of pres
ent uncertainty. The public hope is
that something may be worked out to
insure the public at least greater per-
centage Of movement by the cars than
has been enjoyed within recent months.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Sidewalk Cleaning.

The Senate has passed bill requir-
ing householders and the owners of
property in this city to remove snow
or ice from the sidewalks in front Of
the lots under their control and in their
use within the first four hours Of day
Light following the fall. Those who fail
to do so may be sued by the corporation
counsel for the expenses of the removal,
with penalty of So and costs for each
oftense. This measure is framed as
successor to the old law that was nulli-
fed some years ago by a decision of the
court to the effect that inasmuch as the
United States holds title to the streets
and sidewalks property owners cannot
be compelled to keep the latter clean
at their own expense. This decision put
an end to all compulsory sidewalk clean
ing and resulted in the deplorabie con-
ditions that have prevailed in this city
in part since it was rendered. Various
attempts have been made to secure leg
islation, but the objection has always
been raised that the court would proba-
bly, rule on any such laws just as was
done in the case of the old ordinance.
The Senate bill may pass the test, if
adopted by the House and put into eff
feet. 1t IS certainly worth trying. It
is humiliating to be compelled to admit
that the initiative and public spirit of the
householder and property owner cannot
be depended upon to perform this par
ticular municipal duty. If the matter is
left to the people without any sort of
compulsion or penalty many stretches of
sidewalk will be left uncleaned, and OBJ
viously the District cannot clear away
the snow from all the walks in town in
season to make them ft and safe for
travel
Evening star., 1918-02-07
China Department.
MISUNDERSTANDING

l Mahogany-fnished Serving
Tray. imperfect S1.25; was $2.76.
l Limoges China Fruit Dish.
neat border decoration. &1.OOs
was $3.50.
English Porcelain Meat Dish.
i4-inch size. SOC; was s1.s5.
/ Art Pottery Jardiniere and
Pedestal. $3.50; was $500.
1 Pottery Jardiniere. prettf1y
feet. csc; was s125.
American Pottery Ash Trays.
imperfect. I.c each: We're 75c.
l Decorated English Porcelain
Soup Tureen. .5c; was S3.00.
Plain White French China
14-inch Platter. 35c; was s2.25.
Gold and White Comb and
Brush Tray, imported china. Soc;
was s2.00.
8 Imported Salad Bowls, neat
design. 35c each; were s1.25.
Gold and White Hayiland
China Covered Muffin Dish. &2.O0s
was s4.75.
2 Imported Decorated Cake
Plates. 25c each; were $1.o0.
Limoges China Celery Trays.
rich patterns. s5c each; were e.
2 Neatly Decorated Salad
ooWlS. Ouc cacns were @S.VV.
2 Japanese China Relish Sets,
wicker frame. SOC each; were
s1.95
Decorated French China
Marmalade or Condensed Milk
Jars. .3c each; were $500.
Imported Decorated Celery
Trays. soc each; were SIPS.
English China Sugar and
Cream Set. prettily decorated.
s5c; was $3.50.
l Imported Mocha Set with
tray. silver band pattern. $3.9S;
was $6.75.
Hand decorated Limoges
China Bureau Tray. $1.OOy was
$500.
Imported Decorated Footed
Comport. csc; was $3.50.
Fifth floor. street
Evening star., 1918-02-07

man grown familiar with public business
and public men during five years Of off,
cial residence in Washington. Both
points are we'll taken.
The value In the equation Of the ad-
ministration's influence Is, Of course,
problematicaL Mr.. Wilson lost his state
in November, 1915, and the republicans
are now in full charge. But whatever
weight attaches there to administration
favor would probably 60 in fuller meas
ure to Mr.. Tumulty than to anybody
else. As the Presidents close personal
friend and near adviser, he would have
as a candidate claims all his own on his
party in the race.
As senator Mr.. Tumulty would un-
doubtedly show the benefit Of the knowl-
edge and experience he has acquired in
his place at the White House. That
place has given him an insight into the
processes of national legislation. 1t has
brought him into intimate contact with
the leading national legislators. With
many opportunities for study, he has
been watching the wheels 60 round. He
would know the ropes.
It would not follow that, going
straight from the White House, Mr..
Tumu1ty would become the administra-
tons mouthpiece in the Senate. That
distinction would not be bestowed on
new member. Older members would
continue to play the parts they are now
playing. On the democratic side are
several men who have the Presidents
full confidence, and in matters calling
for leadership in that body take his
views and speak for him.
Undoubtedly, if Mr.. Tumulty an
nounees, and particularly if he should
be selected to represent his party, the
senatorial race will take on an interest
it would otherwise lack. His candidacy
would be interpreted as the admins
tration's challenge to both sides. Demo-
Gratis would be urged to his support on
the proposition that his success would
be an Endorsement of the administra-
ton, while the republicans would exert
themselves to repeat the victory they
won when the administration was the
issue in 1916. The success of the late
Mr. Hughes in the politics of the state
rested in large part on his personal pop
ularity, which was unusual.
Evening star., 1918-02-07

II Satin Dresses, in navy,
black, taupe, some with surplice
waists and contrasting vests,
others trimmed in self-covered
buttons; sizes Sc, 5s. 40 and AZ.
S13.75 each; were $3.50.
5 Dance Frocks, cloth of sill
yer and cloth of gold. draped
tulle overdress. with silver lace
on bodice; sizes 40 and AZ.
SI6.75 each; were $3.50.
l Tulle Evening Dress made
over cloth of silver, bodice and
crush sash girdle of white satin,
embroidered in silver and with
silver lace on bodice; size So.
$39.75; was $500.
2 Dresses of Swiss and China
Silk; sizes 50 and AZ. S13.75
each; were $500, S2o.50 and
$500.
Third floor, g street.
Evening star., 1918-02-07

made himself an influence for notable
things done by others. His is a posi-
tive and direct nature. Neutrality Is not
in his composition. As q result, he has
attracted and attached, or repelled, mon
strongly. Nobody who has ever OBJ
served him has been Indifferent to him.
Supporters and opponents can unite
In sympathy now for ono who Is 90
prominently identified with what both
alike have first in mind. Mr.. Roosevelt,
long an advocate Of preparedness, has
since war was declared by US been in
tensely and passionately active in urg-
ing vigorous prosecution Of hostilities.
He has put the war above all other ques-
tions. He has offered himself for serv-
ice in the field, and failing in that has
done what he could as speaker and
writer to inspire and stimulate a fight
ing spirit in others.
The present disablement, indeed,
caught him with several engagements to
address audiences on the subject Of war
activities. He has been welcomed at
many places on a similar errand, and
nowhere more cordially than at the can
tonments he has visited. Soldiers in
the making have listened with pleasure
to one so thoroughly imbued with the
military purpose.
For full twenty years Mr.. Roosevelt
has been leading, to use his own phrase,
strenuous life. He has not known re-
pose since the beginning of the war
with Spain In that he participated as
a soldier. When he put off Uncle Sans
uniform he returned to civil office, and
was in harness continuously until March,
1909. Since. then he has been traveller,
an explorer. a mighty hunter, writer
of books, and an active politician. He
has taken risks of life, and had va
riety Of experiences. He is paying now,
the reports say, penalty for some Of
his activities. Disease contracted in
Cuba and aggravated in South America
is after many years asserting itself.
But as he is still at the fighting age
and of the fighting spirit, he may be
expected to render the surgeons and
physicians good deal of help; and this
encourages the hope that he may soon
be on his feet and in action again.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Picture Department.
Fifth fioor, Eleventh street.

sx1o Gilt Frame. bowknot
top, dull-finished gilt: slightly
damaged. $1.OO; was $3.50.
1 sx10 Frame. fancy top.
slightly damaged. 75c, was Sl.50.
Bowknot Top Frames, size
6x10, 7X10, 7x11 and Sx10. SOC
each, were $1.00.
10 Bowknot Top Frames, size
Sx10. Soc each, were $1.00.
s Plain Gold Frames. size sx10
inches. Soc eachD were $1.00.
1 exs and 7x9 Plain Gold
Frames. Soc eachB were $1.00.
s Ivory-fnished Frames. Dres.
den tops: sizes 7x9 and Sx10
inches. $1.OO each3 were $3.50.
8 Ivory-finished Frames. Dres-
den tops. $1.OO each, were $2.00.
2 Wicker Serving Trays. oval
and round, glass-covered cre-
tonne centers. $1.OO each, were
$3.50.
Friendship Frames. silk-lined
pockets for placing photos:
splendid for school girl or boys
room; circassian walnut and gilt
frames. 800 and $3.50 each,
were $500 and $1,000.
Fourth floor, F street.