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Evening star., 1918-02-24
ured from markets and delivered to


the trains.
The Red Cross supplies the soldiers
with post cards. and the members of
the corps attend to the mail, transmit
kilograms and sell stamps for the con-
venience of the men. Sick men can be
transferred through this station to
Walter Reed Hospital. All food is pre-
pared by the members of the corps and
all work is done by them. including
the making of the coffee and sand
wiches, cleaning the equipment and
keeping the station in order There are
no paid employees of any character ex-
cept a night watchman. This corps is
organized on strictly military lines,
and on account of the confidential ma
ture of its work it is impossible to give
the number of the men fed.
TN the emergency station a trained
nurse will be in constant attendance,
and sick men from trains can be taken
care of until the ambulance arrives.
The corps here in Washington ranks
as a canteen service AAA, which is the
highest grade of canteen service. The
work done by the canteen is not only
for the physical comforts 1t gives the
men. but the psychological effect it has
in making them feel that the Red
Cross will meet them in every part Of
the world, and will be there to cheer
them
Tho vomen's volunteer aid took an
active part in the membership cam
paign IN the month Of December by
which the membership the District
Of Columbia was raised to about SO, 900.
Mrs. a B. Souie was chairman Of the
women's committee"
Evening star., 1918-02-24
slovenly Refuse Collections
b tie Editor of The Star:

10 the Editor OF The Star:
May voice my indignation (And doube-
less that Of others) in the columns Of your
paper over the slovenly and insanitAry
methods Of the garbage and trash col
lectors In this part Of the city? Each
time the garbage men come around they
leave a trail Of egysheIls. coffee grounds
and scraps Of everything usually put into
garbage cans, all the way from area
to sidewalk. Houses in this block have
trash of every sort must be taken from
the basement area under the front stoop.
The garbage men take their buckets to
the area and empty tho contents of the
house cans into their cans. spining most
Of it on the floor and frequently stopping
up the drains. causing y most objection
able and insapitary odor. The trash
meat and fish were wrapped. torn letters.
strings, rags and anything else which
happens to be in the trash cans. I have
frequently picked up and burned my
neighborS letters, which were blown
across the fronts and lodged in the hedge.
The trash men have broken and destroyed
three iron-hooped. strong trash barrels
to the sidewalks from the tops Of the
wagons, then stand at the top Of the
area and throw them down the steps, one
on top Of the other. The ash man fol-
lows the same tactics exactly, and has
about demolished a (once) good ashcsn.
I have to clean the concrete walks and
steps after each visitation Of these col
lectors, else my front yard would look
like the city dump in flush times Is there
no authority to which householders may
appeal for relief from this insanitAxy
nuisance? MRS. E I. FOX
Evening star., 1918-02-24

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
FREDERICK, Nd, February 22.-Jo-
seph g. Miller. Frederick countys old
est man, and known as the county's
grand old man." Wednesday quietly
celebrated his Tooth birthday ami
versary at his home near Frederick.
Early today he received Rev. Henri L.
G. Kiefrer, pastor Of the Evangelical
Reformed Church, and tho church con-
sistory. Hundreds of persons called by
telephone extending him greetings
Enjoying phenomenally good health,
his only infirmity being slight deaf
ress. Mr.. Miller today said that the
secret to long life was regular habits.
He eats now as he always has, any
thing at any time he wants. He is
rarely troubled with indigestion, and
sleeps well. He has hair that would
make the average man a fifth his age
green with envy. He wears glasses
without the slightest dificulty.
Mr.. Miller was the pioneer in this
county of modern and intensive farm
ing. He further became ono of the
states most prominent orchardists.
results. He was at one time the head
Of a wholesale and retail merchandise
establishment here that was the larK-
est in western Maryland.
Politically he Is republican. He
voted for William Henry Harrison for
President of the United States, and at
every succeeding presidential election
he cast his ballot.
In Frederick county he served as q
member. of the board Of county COM
missioners four terms and was a mem
Der OF the commission that constructed
the present Frederick county court
house.
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LUMBER FOR CAMP HUMPHREYS
Large Quantity Forwarded in Army
Trucks to Belvoir.

Over a quarter of a million feet Of
lumber was recently taken from one
yard on the river front to Camp
Humphries at Belvoir, Va. in big Army
trucks. Ninety trucks lined up for the
lumber and in a few hours they were
loaded and on their way back to the
camp on the river In Virginia In ad-
dition to this a large number of trucks
also loaded cedar posts and left here
for the camp.
1t is stated that the lumber yards
here and at Alexandria are being
stripped Of the kind of lumber needed
for the buildings at Camp Humphries.
and the road between Alexandria and
the camp is filled with trucks going
and returning practically day and
night So heavy has been the traffic
over the new road recently built be-
tween Alexandria and Accotink-
where the road turns Off to the camp
that 1t has been cut in ruts hub deep,
in the past few weeks and men are
kept at work on 1t all the time to keep
II. in condition for the trueka
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SOLDIERS WRITE TO FRIENDS.
Naval Militia Affairs Division Gets
Edings Of Former Employees.

Letters from several former employees
Of the division Of naval militia affairs
in the Navy Department who are now
serving IN some branch of the service
abroad have been received by their
former Office associates. Six men from
this division entered the service at the
declaration Of war.
They are c. G. A. johnson, passed
assistant paymaster, now serving with
the naval forces operating in European
waters: P. ]. Wassum, private in the
Army, temporarily on duty at Walter
field clerk with the American expedi-
tionary forces abroad; J. S. Norwood,
clerk on duty at the American en-
bassy< in Madrid, Spain. who died since
the receipt Of his letter; n. E. Dwin-
nells, field clerk with the American ex-
pedit1onary forces abroad, and e. ".
Baker, also deld clerk abroad
Evening star., 1918-02-24
The Coarseness Of German Speech

To the Editor OF Tne ScAr:
I note in paper Friday q criticism OF
persons who wish to discourage the
study of German in schools and col
leees. With due respect to the opin-
ion of others. believe that the German
language is responsible for much OF
German ''kultur." I am Of German
descent and speak German to some ex-
tent, but my father. who was German
born, always discouraged the use OF
German, except as a speaking lAnEuagA
That is. he never wanted his children
to think in German" He ascribed the
of the German people to
the brutal and unrefned expressions
of speech which convey their thoughts
and. Incidentally. regulate their con-
duct A German rarely appreciates
humor unless it is vulgar, and the pc
culiar richness Of the language h
coarse expressions Is largely respon-
sible for this want Of appreciation Of
refined humor. Sapho In French IL q
but in German it is a COM
N on story Of immortality. The writer.
being Of Saxon blood, may be prejudiced
against the Prussian. but we think we
state facts. And why temporixe with
a people who cannot be civilized? For
many hundreds of years the Germans
have at intervals descended into the
they now occupy and deiuged
1t with blood. J. C. SCHNEIDER
Evening star., 1918-02-24
HONOR GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Armstrong Manual Training School
Pupils Hear Program.

With q program embracing literary
and musical numbers Of a patriotic
nature. Washington's birthday ami
versary was celebrated at the Arm
strong Manual Training School under
the auspices Of the Armstrong Chapter
Of the Junior Red Cross. Among the
speakers were Mrs Coralie F. Cook
of tho board Of education. who recited
The Call to the Co1ors-; R I. Vaughn,
Dr. s. W. Brown and Mrs S. C. De Mel
lotx.
Since its Organization last spring the
Armstrong Junior Red Cross has con-
tributed 80 comfort bags. 40 pin
cushions, 63 button bags, Is pairs Of
pajamas. 80 hospital shirts, bath
robes, GA woolen sweaters, helmets
and 20 finished dresses to the allied
cause. "A new and important feature
of its work is its present ability to
furnish Organisations who desire to
make finished garments for the desti-
tute children of the allies with ready
cut patterns in muslins and outing
flannel
Evening star., 1918-02-24
HERNDON STUDENTS HONOR.
Washington's Birthday Anniversary
Observed by Flag Raising.

Etudents OK the High school, OF dsfn-
don celebrated washington's birthday
anniversary with a patriotic program.
including nag-raising exercises The
exercises began with an invocation by
Rev. Lewis F. Harper. followed by
the singing of America" by the chill
dren.
Mr1 Mary M. North, on behalf Of the
woman's Relief Corps, presented .
rogers accepted the nag. The nag was
carried to the pole. which had been
erected in front Of tho school building.
by the guard Of honor, composed Of
Isaac Long. Melville Walker. Lehman
Nickel. Ivan Andrews, Virsinius Kirk.
DeOrmand Robey. Percy Andrews and
Arthur Cummings. Clarence Mills
raised the nag to the top OF the pole
as al Joined, in. .AtnginE fhA national
Evening star., 1918-02-24
|%EA NFfH)AIS y
Of HONOR FOR BRAVERY
Ora Graxes and Ibdfmd II. Cam
Risked Their Lives to Save i |.
Nsyal Vessels. ;i

mat yoa do not havs to 60 to ths
hattie froots Of France 10 psrfoe1
deeds of bravery b shown by an or
last night, awarding medals OF honoe
to two seamen who risirsd their lives
to SAVE their ships from accidental
disasts4l
One IL Seaman Ora Graves Of San
Hfanctsce, who prevented . dangerous
IRE on the q. s. 8. Pittsburgh while
it was proceeding from Uruguay to
ArEentfnA on July % last An explo-
sion occurred in q boz Of ammunitteA
others who vere nearby.
Graves quickly recovered his 0ensss
to md q pile of burning waste near the
ammunition in Q casemate. Knowing
that ammunition was stored in the
casemate, Graves sta@gsfsd In through
ths smoke and put out the blaxa
The other medal was awarded eaa-
man Tsdford n. Cam. formerly . wsA
known New York athlete and . son e
tho physical director Of the Univsrst1y
Of New York. He enlisted in the Naval
Reserves last April On November s
last Cam risked his life by entering .
water-dlled bilge on the q. 8. 8. Nay
to find q leak which threatened to
founder the ship.
The other medal since the outbreak
Of war was awarded Patrick McGuni-
dived overheard in the war zone and
rescued q balloon observer who had
fallen ana become entang1ed in tha
ropes OF his balloon
Evening star., 1918-02-24
THIS Is A TRUE STORY.
Mississippi College Girl Didn't Know
( Meaning Of 'sPep."

This Is a true story; some stories have
to be especially vouched for:
She was = college girl. from down IN
Mississippi and perhaps she was not
averse to slang. Only some of the most
persistent eastern slang seems not to
have permeated everywhere in this
broad land
She came to take a place in a govern
ment department She had to fill out
500 cards a day, but try as she might
she could not finish more than about
200.
What you need" said her frank
brother. with whom she had come to
live, sis more pep. Get some pep, Sis"
She may have been slow at work. but
she was quick to act on a suggestion.
That very hight she went to a drug
store, and timidly asked the clerk:
Please. sir, want some pep. Does IT
come In bottles, or do you sell it at
the soda fountainr
Evening star., 1918-02-24
SUES F0R AEROPLANE PATENT.
MastuIlath Company Names Cw-
missioner ]. T. Newton.

Although refused . patent an certain
improvements In flying machines both
by the United States patent ONCE ana
the Court Of Appeals Of tho District Of
Columbia. tho Mattuilath Aeroplane
Company Of New York city has filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
against James T. Newton, commissioners
Of patents. Tho court Is asked to de-
cree that Hugo MattuIlath, from whom
the company purchased the inventions
was the original inventor, and as his
assignee the company claims II Is en-
titled to a patent, which 1t asks the
court to sequire the commissioner OF
patents to issue.
Evening star., 1918-02-24
Activity Of canteen Service.

The refreshment corps, now, called
c4nteen service, was organized last
March. and consists of forty-three uni
formed members and fifty reserves. Il
other equipment 1t has q station near
the freight yards. to which has Just
been, added a rest room and an emer-
gency first aid station. The canteen
is twenty-four-hour service. By per-
mission of the War Department the
commanding officer of this corps re-
ceives information from the railroads
as to the movements of troops passing
through Washington. 1t has provided
hot coffee, sandwiches and buns for
large numbers of men. Supplies Of
all kinds ordered by troop trains pass
~ through haSe been promptly pro-
Evening star., 1918-02-24
The Washington Monument.

It stands apart-a1Une-supreme
A shaft Of stone-matchless-suh
It marks q nations grand esteem
For Ane. "our father for all time"
Plain, unadorned, Immaculate.
1t rises high toward heaven;
No name is craven, neither date:
An know the hist'ry 80 unwritteA.
This peerless pile Of solid stone
Is not 4 sphinx, nor yet a tomb:
1t speaks; 1t lives, and beckons on
The generations yet to come.
Fit monument of one SO great
His country's pride and boast:
His spirit benishes all hate
And binds the states from coast to coast.
REV. JAREZ BACKU
41iBhsfhtuWn. N. Z
Evening star., 1918-02-24
Fireboat Again in Service.

The District hreboat Ffrefighter. is
again in service and ready to extin-
guish any fire that may occur on the
river front. About two weeks ago the
steamer broke her propeller wheel in
the ice at Georgetown, and was put
out of commission. A new wheel of
cast steel was ordered from Whining
ton. and on it's arrival at the navy
yard early In the week the F1renghter
was taken there. hauled out and the
new wheel placed In position.
Evening star., 1918-02-24
Aazy for Witnesses to Injury.

First Sergt Newell Johnston. a mem
ber Of the 18th Aero Squadron, waS
struck by an automobile Friday. Feb
ruary 15. on Pennsylvania avenue at
street, suffering a badly crushed leg.
He is now at Walter Reed Hospital
The soldier would like to have any
person who witnessed the accident to
eomnunicate wttk his Hka 222S a
0oooe 0oeA
Evening star., 1918-02-24
SWELL HOSPITAL IUNn 4
Contributions 1eceiyed far WaSAs
mgton Ward at Nemlly, Etanca.

Report was made yesterday Of aAdbs
donal contributions to he Washing
ton ward Of the American Military Hna.
pftal. No. 1. at NeuiI1y. France. formar4y
the American Ambulance.
Mrs Gibson Fahnestock - ehn3rmna
Of the Washington ward. Ara JoAA
Biddle secretary. and Mrs Regfna2A
HuidekopeF treasurer.
Tho list Of contributions foilows:
Department Of the Interior. $0oe.
Mn, John Hays Hammond, $6OO: Mrs.
Truxton Beale, SIS; Mrs. Z. c. Hart,
SIS; card party given by Mrs. Pringie
and MrA. Riley. SIS; Mra- Randall Hae.
ner. $40; Mrs. John C. Walker, S.; DR..
and Mrs. G1azebrook, So; Miss 6.
Schenck. $5: Mrs. Dan c. Kingman, SIS;
Miss Elizabeth Bull. 81; Miss N. II
HsaSiey; fas4S ss; INT MIA Rsniey; -; Mrs- Dan
Avenue Presbyterian Church unit, 81,
and Rufus Putnam, Sd. 81.
Evening star., 1918-02-24
Lighters Caught in Ice Not Damaged

The tug James o. Carter, which went
down tho river in search Of the wood
laden lighter Of the ]. Maury
Dove Company, reported In ice
OF Smiths wharf was success
full in finding the vessel practically
unharmed. A launch which was along
side was found full of water, but with
the scow. was brought to this city The
launch has been worked into a dock
and will be raised. "A lighter belong
ing to johnson & Wimsatt of this city
which has been in the ice in Neab-
SEQ creek throughout the winter. is
reported safe and will be brought here
within the next day or two. The big
covered lighter of the Alexandria Fer
tiIizer and Chemical Company has been
taken to Quantico to load pyrites for
the Alexandria sulphuric acid plant
The Carter left recently for Nomini to
bring back two pulp-wood- laden
schooners. and she also may have some
oyster boats in tow when she returns
Evening star., 1918-02-24
HEADS SUNDAY SCHOOL AT 10.
Laura Lee Fletcher Probably Only
Child So DISTINGUISHED.

The distinction Of being the super
intendent Of a Sunday school at ten
years Of age is held probably by only
one child In the country. This honor
belongs to Miss Laura Leo Fletcher,
daughter Of Capt. and Mrs. Howard
Fletcher. formerly residents Of Fair
fax, Va. and well known in Washing
ton.
Recently a Sunday school was organ
lied for children living at the Belmont
Hotel, at Belmont, Ark, under the su-
pervision of Miss Fletcher. It is now
planned to make the school a regular
Sunday feature of the hotel. several
woman guests volunteering their serv-
ices as teachers. Capt. Fletcher is
Evening star., 1918-02-24
Nelus of the Army and Navy

Army receiving hospital ships be ap-
proved and the ships be obtained from
somewhere they will. of course, be used
In the meantime the Navy is under
taking the job. and will carry it on
to the limit of it's power. 1t was wise
legislation that automatically increased
the medical personnel to correspond
with the strength of the Navy.
The Treasury Departments decision
to extend the time for taking out war
risk insurance was lib
War Risk eral and quite in keep
r ing with the object
AnSuA @nee' which the act intended,
namely, that the men Of the Army and
Navy should have protection for them
selves and their families in event Of q
fatal or inapadtating wound or ILL.,
ness while in the service.
This extension of time to take out in
surance has nothing whatever to do
with tho automatic insurance given by
tho terms Of tho act, although that in
surance and the right Of the men in
the service more than 11s days both ex-
pired on the same day.
Every ouC 0Htck1uS Ilo SSfVIC9 u88
100 days to take out his policy, and for
feits his right to it after that period; ;
but to give an opportunity to all in the
service to secure the insurance tho act
provided that all should have until
February IL to take the policy, and
meantime gave automatically insur-
ance to the amount of $500 to every
one who had failed OF take out larger
amount.
Tho general plan has worked out 80
well that all but Z per cent of those
entitled to the benefit Of the war risk
insurance have already secured their
insurance. 1t was thought that some
Of those who had neglected to take it
may have supposed that the automatic
insurance continued, or that for some
other reason they may not have clear
ly understood that without insurance
they would have no claim on the gov
ernment in event Of mishap or fatality;
and for this reason the Treasury De-
partment decided to extend tho time of
all uninsured to correct that condition
until April IL. This will not include
those who eStered the service within
120 days before that date to the extent
Of limiting their time to that date.
Another reason for the extension of
the time to the z per cent uninsured is
to prevent congressional action in the
future to create pensions for their re-
lief.
Evening star., 1918-02-24

When the Marine Corps is accepting
recruits, it sends them to the receiving
station at Paris
Marine Receiving Island. on the
c..G coast Of South
sAon' Carolina, a b u t
fifty miles southeast Of Charleston.
This island is nearly round and about
five miles in diameter. Its climate is
warm. and. owing to the ocean, has a
very even temperature. It's surface is
fiat, and tho soil Is light and well
drained.
Before war came the buildings had
been constructed, and but little addition
and construction work has been neces-
sary to accommodate amply the 5000
young men who at one time since the
war came were gathered there for the
preliminary training to becoming a part
Of the Marine Corps The camp has
been singularly free from diseases of
all kinds, there having been no out
breaks Of measles or kindred epidem-
les that were not checked at the out
set. There were no deaths from pneu-
monia, and but three cases Of menin-
gifts. This was due to the excellent
Ciu4Ate, aHPAe Sleeping space ana 70
the e<detention Of all incoming men for
observation and the immediate isola-
ton of all who showed tho slightest
sign Of communicable disease.
The training course at this station
takes twelve weeks. In that time the
men learn to live. together, to take
care of themselves and their uniforms
and underc1othing, the first movements
Of infantry drill and how to handle and
row a boat. At the end Of this period
they are sent as needed to mn up units
under organization and to take their
place in the corps.
Only 1000 arc now at Paris Island,
for the Mariae Corps is enlisted to its
full strength, and there is no authority
to accept any more recruits for this
''ready-body." When those now taking
the training have finished the course
the camp will be empty. excepting the
action to increase the authorized
strength Of the marines.
With its expansion to it's present
strength, there are left to every thou
sand men ten officers who have served
in the CORPS for long terms: every COM
pany commander has had ten years ex-
perfence In tho service. This number
is larger than in any other organiza-
tion, and some think that by dispers-
ing them the entire corps will be weak
ened. while others are Of the opinion
that their number is sufficient with the
excellent material within the corps to
take care Of any number that may be
reasonably expected to be added to the
old body.
Congress undoubtedly will consider
the Recommendation Of Gen. Barnett.
fze N Increase fo-0t least soma ax-
tent. "J
Evening star., 1918-02-24

Sunday afternoon tramp today from
tho terminus Of the 18th st1eeG oar nna
John Boyle. t.s win lead and start tn
walk at 2:30 o'clock, the route chosen
Evening star., 1918-02-24
The Sick on
Transports.

to include physiciansandsurgeo to
look after the sanitation of the ships
and the health Of the troops. The Navy
has assumed this obligation and its
surgeon general has thus far been able
to meet from the personnel Of his Of
flee the emergency, which includes the
the return voyage.
1t was on the suggestion Of the sur
geon general of tho Navy that the
surgeon general Of the Army recon-
mended especial examinations of troops
about to be sent abroad. in order that
all threatened with diseases of an
epidemic or dangerous nature might
be isolated. If this is not done with
great thoroughness a spread Of the
trouble is almost certain to follow
among the men In the crowded quarters
on shipboard.
In order to expedite alterations that
seem necessary to troop ships at the
point of embarkation the Navy De-
partment has given a standing order
that the changes shall be made at once
home ofice. Recommendations have
been given that accommodation be
made at these ports, SO that all troops
receive fresh underclothing and have
bathing accommodation before going
aboard. as they usually arrive at the
docks travel-stained and fatigued from
the trip. The sleeping places on board
are not always the best, but, as the
men are not confined to them during
the day, they suffer little Inconvenience
and, unless too crowded. but little dan
ger of contagion.
Thus far there has been no trouble
on the return voyage in caring for the
sick, for the space has been ample. If
the patients are not too i'll they are
taken to the deck into the fresh air
and sunlight; and the cure OF serious
cases proves the soundness of this
treatment
II the recommendations of the sur
Eeon general Of the AEmy t19f tho
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