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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

Nicholas ]. Demas, twenty-three
years old, of this city. died Friday
at Camp Meade from Spanish infiu-
enza. Mr.. Demas was born in Greece.
where his parents now live. and came
in 1908 to the District, where for a
number of years he had been con-
nected with several establishments of
the Century Lunch Rooms. He was
a Mason and Odd Fellow. He had
been at Meade since the early part of
June.
He has four brothers in the service.
Charles J. Demas, in the medical serv-
ice, resides at-434 X street. Washing
ton; George and Stephen Demas are
on the western front in France. and
a fourth brother. Constantine Demas.
is in service in the Balkans.
The body will be brought to Wash
ington Monday for burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the Engineer Band at
Washington barracks this aft
ernoon at $50 o'clock, Frank J.
Weber. leader.
My Country 'Tis of Thee"
March, Garland Erftree" King
Overture, Guy Mannering"
Selection. You're in Love"
Waltz. Italian Nights Tobani
Suite. Indian Summer" Lake
q. At Dawn:2 Dance of the
Pumpkins; Love Song; 4 At
TwilightD
Fantasia. Tone Pictures of the
North and South. .Bendix
One step, Long Boy"
Herschell & Walker
Star Spangled Banner"
BY the 18th Cavalry Band in
the post band stand. Fort Myer,
this afternoon at $50 O'Clock,
Joseph B. Singer. assistant
band leader. conductor.
March, Wig Wag" Mrs. Rus
sell Malcolm Mac Lehman
Overture, ."Phedre" ..Massenet
Intermezzo. souvenir of The
Ball" .......B occalari
Vocal Solo, THE Americans
Come .......... Fay Foster
tSolo by Musician Westbrook.)
Selection, Jack o'Lantern"
Caryll
Marche, Tantastique" Fucik
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
GERMANY USING o. S. DEVICES

That the United States Army is now
fighting against devices which were
invented in America but adopted by
Germany was the argument advanced
by speakers at meeting of the Amer
lean Inventors Association in the Board
of Trade rooms Thursday night, in
support of the associations movement
to have Congress give financial as
sistance to inventors with promising
ideas.
The association has drawn up a bill,
which, it will endeavor to have intro
duced in the near future, providing for
the establishment of a fund for such
assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
c. ". j. Student CORPS
IN ACTIVE TRAINING

Members of the Students Army
Training Corps at George Washington
University are now taking daily
hikes and spending hours at drill.
The 800 members of the unit are re-
quired to report for drill three times
a day-at SIS, 2:15 and 5:15 o'clock.
The men draw up in company forma-
ton at these hours in the front of
the main university buildings on G
street and either proceed on hikes
or receive instruction in the rudi-
ments of military tactics.
The first members of the unit Will
be housed probably by the end of
this week.
The university is not authorized to
house any of the student soldiers
until they have been fully indicted
into the military service. They must
pass the Regular Army physical eX-
animation. must meet the university
entrance requirements and must be
released by their local draft boards.
About sixty student soldiers already
have been partially indicted into the
service and now are awaiting re-
lease by their local boards. Notice
of release is expected within a week.
1t may be several weeks before all
of the 500 members of the unit have
been fully indicted into the military
service.
The first students. will be housed in
the Maury apartment house. 18th and
G streets, the first building taken over
by the university. This building is
ready for occupancy
Those students who have been par
TALLY indicted into the service are
being fed now at the War Camp Com
munity Service Camp No. 4. 18th and
c streets. The university's regular
mess hall, on the ground floor of Con-
cordia Lutheran Church. goth and G
streets, will be fully equipped and
ready for use by the end of this week
Meals are being served to the MEM
bers of the unit by the canteen serv-
ice of the War Camp Community
Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

Ensign Rufus Hardy. jr.. son of Rep
resentative Rufus Hardy of Texas,
who has been visiting his family III
Washington, has been assigned to
duty at Hampton roads. Va, and has
taken up his duties there.
Young Hardy resigned as clerk of
the compittee on expenditures in the
Navy Department in April and entered
the Naval Aviation Training School at
the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology. After completing his course
there he was transferred to the naval
training station at Miami. Fla, thence
to the naval school at Pensacola, Fla.
About two weeks ago he received his
commission as ensign.
Ensign Hardy was studying law at
Georgetown when he entered the
service. He was recently married here
to Miss Slattery, living in the North
ampton apartments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
SURGICAL DRESSINGS NEEDED
Women Of Washington Urged by
Red Cross to Aid Cause.

Announcement is made that the need
for surgical dressings for the Red
Cross is urgent. The attention of
women in Washington is called to this
fact by Mrs. Montgomery Blair of
the District Chapter of the Red Cross.
Mrs. Blair urges that all women in
the Capitol Hill locality interested in
making surgical dressings call at the
Red Cross workroom at marine bar
racks tonight at S:15 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
LIBERTY BONDS VS.. UNIFORMS
DEBATED BY GIRL WORKERS
Plan to Distinctiively Clothe War Employees
Brings Expressions From Those Who
y Would Be So Appareled.

Division of opinion as to the pro-
priety of adopting some uniform for
war workers here seems to exist
among employees of the War Depart
ment, where the question has been
agitated. Shall there or shall there
not be uniform?
One faction says yes and the other
mo The project, which is in no
sense official. has centered chiefly
around the girl war worker and
whether or not she should adopt a
uniform
Here is one side of the question. as
stated by several girl war workers:
Why Should Men Worry.
why must men worry about wom-
ems apparel? The uniform of a man
Joined Uncle Sans fighting force, as
he should do. is seen everywhere.
Why do men wish another uniform to
designate that they are sitting in an
office doing work which women could
do?
ers wish Il uniform to show they are
doing their bit. and. incidentally. to
lessen the expense under which they
are working here in Washington,
some one comes lOTN dTu anu dShS,
Why the uniform?
Cant Wear a Bond"
att was stated that the workers
should buy liberty bonds. One can
not clothe herself by wearing a bond.
The wearing of the uniform is not
compulsory so that those who do not
wish to wear it may do as they
choose. 1t is Il certain fact that those
. l,a for hn
the ones who have the liberty bonds"
One government worker states the
case against the uniform as follows:
The project is on foot to put all
the girls of the War Department in
uniforms. 1t seems to me. and to
the ma jority of the girls with whom
I have talked, that this is not, to say
the least, Il measure of conservation
Would Ban Old "Party" Dresses.
THE only point that can be seen in
the wearing in business office of
suitable clothes. AS the number of
girls who wear inappropriate clothes
is comparatively small. the advantage
is more than annulled by several dis
advantages. two of which loom large
at this time.
These disadvantages are: First, the
effect it will have in curtaillng the
buying of liberty bonds by the girls,
who must buy the uniforms. / will
change an old saying to fit the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
HUNS CALCULATING EsTHoN1A
Popular Uprising Likely in Russ
Province, Reports Indicated.

The State Department has been adj
vised through Stockholm that the
German troops are being evacuated
from Esthonia and that a popular up
rising is likely to take place there
in the near future.
1t is noted, however, that the army
10 practically undisciplined. There is
q great scarcity of arms and NUM-
TONS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
SUES TWO FOR $4,000.
w. R. & E. and Mary D. Wilder
BIamed for Street Accident.

The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company and Mary D. Wilder were
named co-defendants in suit for S25,-
600 damages filed in the District Su-
preme Court yesterday by Harry Whe-
len.
Plaintiff alleges that April while a
passenger on one of the defendant COM
pany's cars he signaled it to stop at list
street and New York avenue. He claims
that the car carried him beyond the
accustomed stopping place. where he
got off and where he was run into by
Mary D. Wilder, who was operating an
automobile. sustaining serious and per-
manent injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
District Enriched $15O,S74.

Fines and forfeitures in District cases
during tthe fiscal year amounted to
S150,S74.34, an increase of $4O,497.55
over the preceding year.
The numbers of charges filed under
the several laws are given in part as
follows: Speed law, 5,S3S; disorderly
conduct. 3,0S1; vagrancy, 342; milk
law, 16; pharmacy law, 81; plumbing
law. IS; smoke law, 8; weights and
measures, IS: license law, 43; injuring
trees on the street, 2; female labor
law, I; loan shark law, l: food law. 3;
building regulations, 16; electrical
wiring regulations, s; dairy farm
regulations, 3; health ordinances, 219;
police regulations. 10,545, and plumb
ing regulations, 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
Success. crowned efforts of meml

Success crowned efforts of members
of Christ Episcopal Church. G street
between 9th and eth streets southeast,
it is announced, in their three-day
carnival for the benefit of the Red
Cross fund. which ended Thursday
night Rev. D. G.. Coval is pastor.
The will of William J. kehOe, dated
February Z, 1913. has been filed for
probate. He leaves his household eff
fects and one-third of his personal
property absolutely to his wife, Alice
Slater Kehoe One-third of the real
estate is to be held in trust for her
during her lifetime by the American
Security and Trust Company. The
trustee is to distribute the remaining
estate in equal shares among the
ct ;ldren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
CITED FOR BRAVERY.

American women at Epernay, south of
Rheims, have been cited in an order Of
the day for remaining at their posts in
the American Red Cross canteen under
bombardment for six days. Advices to
Red Cross headquarters hero said they
continued to feed and care for Wounded
throughout the battle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
BOX CAR REPAIRS LIMITED.

A schedule limiting the cost of re-
pairs to be made on freight cars of va
rious ages. issued today by the railroad
administration. shows that only "$25 can
be spent on cars of small capacity more
than twenty years old
This meansthe scrapping Of hundreds
OF cd box cars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

in hand: No one can spend her money
and save it, too A large number
of the girls already have clothes
enough for the winter, last winters
suit will do. last winters coat is still
in fine condition. but these must be
laid aside and the uniform bought,
and with it the topcoat, muffler.s ETC.,
in order to be protected from the icy
blasts which we learned from last
winters experience to expect. There
goes the liberty bond.
Bonds VS.. Uniforms.
Perhaps some one believes that to
have the girls of the War Department
in uniform will do as much to whip
the Hun as for the money so spent to
have been loaned to the government for
the purchase of war material, but it
looks to me very much like man
who buys new car and then spends
so much for fur robes, the latest thing
in lunch baskets, and suit for his
wife to match the. color of the car,
that he has no money left to buy
gasoline.
The other principal disadvantage is
IN the waste of wool. / have read
great deal about the shortage in sup
ply and that every bit must be con-
served for the soldiers; if this is
true where is the wool for our uni
forms to come from? AS one soldier,
this phase of the subject, said: They
Will take it out of our uniforms to
make yours Even if there could. be
found enough wool for both. wouldn't
it be better for the girls to be encour-
aged to wear the suits and dresses
and coats they already have? At least
the men and machinery used in the
manufacture of the proposed uniforms
would be released for more important
work.
Hints at Compulsion.
"They do not say now that the uni
forms will be compulsory, for a while
at least, but the general inference is
that they will be soon. Even if they
are not. but are adopted and worn
by some of the girls, there will be
just enough of the flavor of a Stacker
about those who do not wear them
to lead many others to buy them,
even against their better Judgment.
Once the custom is started everything
will work to fill the pockets of the
designers and manufacturers. the
only ones who will really profit by
their adoption.
81 hope this matter will reach the
attention of the liberty loan COM
mittee and the committee on con-
servation of wool, as it is really
worth their consideration. Now, be-
fore the uniforms are ordered, is the
time to act and to stop this needless
use of wool and this diversion of
money. which could much more
profitably go into liberty bonds.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
DR.. n. S. Washington Assigned.

DR.. H. S. Washington of the geophy-
steal laboratory of the Carnegie Insti-
tuition has been appointed chemical as
sociate to the scientific attaches at the
American embassies in Paris and Rome
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
OLD D. c. LANDMARK
TOBE SOLDIERS REST
Community Service Takes Over
Four Buildings at 14th Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue.

Within a few days Washington Will
see a big change in another of its i'm
portant corners brought about by war
necessities-the southwest corner OF
14th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Last night John Mossburg served
: his last meal in the Florentine res
/ taurant and the last coffee and over
! the counter next door. The last cup of
/ tea was brewed in the Canton Chinese
! restaurant
Jim Ryan took his last taxicab or
der at the stand on the corner. Ed
Belt was hung up for the last time
, for A shave. The proprietor of the all
: night fruit stand will never again
. have to explain why peaches or apples
are so high-at least not in that loca-
! ton.
Reverts to Service Men.
For the War Camp Community Serv-
ice of the District of Columbia. which,
: opera ting under the Army and Navy
: Commissions of Training Camp Ac-
, tiyities, has charge of the recreation,
constructive entertainment, the vel
fare and morale of tens of thousands
of soldiers, sailors and war workers.
i has outgrown its present quarters at
. 18th and G. SteeetS and has taken over
the four buildings from the corner
to 14OS Pennsylva liza avenue, lnclu-
sivc
Paperhangers. painters and carper-
tiers are in possession. Within a few
DAYS the interior Will be sufficiently
reconstructed to permit moving in
fax Of ha Ian, r lea
The ground f1oor of the first two
buildings will be occupied by service
iclub restaurant in charge OF Mrs. An
! drew Pizzini. This restaurant Will
have capacity for feeding from 5000 to
! 1900 a day. These service club res
1aurants serve at cost the best quality
Of food obtainable.
Other Conveniences
On the second floor will be recrea-
ton rooms. with a complete library
and all the convenienceS of first
class club. There will be a completely
equipped barber shop, run by the same
I'D Belt. where the boys can be shaved
for 10 cents or get their hair cut for
two bits. Jim Ryan will have a desk
with the war camp community SerV-
ice and has agreed to make special
rate TO all men in uniform and to the
W. c. c. s.
At 1906 a complete information bu-
reau will be established. The forces in
charge of this bureau will be equipped
10 answer every conceivable question
about the District of Columbia.
The balance of the buildings will be
given over entirely to executive offices.
The war camp community service has
been adding to its activities almost
daily for the last two or three months,
which has meant constantly increas-
ing staff with assistants until 1t has
completely overrun its present quar-
1ers Present plans indicate a still
further expansion in the Immediate
future and provision is being made for
this now so that the new quarters will
be ample for some time to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
STAG HOTEL
6O4-O6-O8 9th Street.

. 6O4-U6-O8 VtA StEeets
; Best ROOMS in city. Parquet
/ Noor; steel ccilingss shOwee
bath, toilet and lavatoFys tele-
H nhones, French windovvs3
writing tabless metal lockers,
shoes ahined while you sleep,
Z etc. Everything sanitary, S1.Oo
to 4750 Per day. Special
] weekly rates. Look 'e1n ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
Illegal Sales Increased.

Arrests for selling liquor without
license during the four-month ''wet"
period totaled twenty-three, while
during the eight months under prohi-
bition rule they numbered 500. Dur
ing the fiscal year the assistant COR
poration counsel filed in court a to-
tai of 29.021 informations for alleged
violations of the various acts of Con-
gress applicable to the District and
the police regulations and municipal
ordinances. "
The number of cases of intoxica-
ton filed during the year was 1912:
drinking in public, 149; driving while
intoxicated. 1885, giving liquor to mi.
nors, 9; habituaf drunkards, Is. 1t is
pointed out in the report that the to-
tai number of cases filed showed an
increase of 2,710 over the preceding
wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
DRY LAW CUTS down
ARRESTS IN DISTRICT
Report From Cooperation Counsers
Office Shows Good Effect
of Prohibition.

In a report of the work of the Dis
trict branch of Police Court for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1918, As
sistant Corporation Counsel Ring
gold Hart. points out some of the
changes brought about by enforce
ment of the dry law, the fiscal year
covering four months of the time
that saloons were operating and eight
months of the dry period.
During the four months when sa-
looms were doing business the arrests
for drunkenness totaled 4,473, while
during the eight months under the
prohibition law the arrests were g.
742. No mention is made in the report
of the fact that much of the drunken
ness during the dry" period result
ed from drinking liquor brought from
Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

Beautiful October Weddings
are assured when Guide supplies the
flowers and floral decorations. 1914 F.
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
Government Printing Office.

Appointments. separations. promo.
lions. etc, in the government printing
office for week ending Wednesday
were:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-30
SENATE AND HOUSE
WILL MEET MONDAY
senator Chamberlain VIII Make ad-
dress, CriticizinE Many Army Az
fuirs nj Opening Session.

WASHiNCiTON. December ao-Al-
though both Senate and House will
meet tomorrow, the holiday vacation
VIII not end until Thursday. and no
business OF Importance VIII he cons id :
cred until that time.
In the Senate tomorrow Senator
Chamberlain, of Oregon, chairman OF
the Military Committee, plans an adj
dress in criticism o; many army ar
fairs, while senator McEellar, OF Ten
neSscc, expects 10 SPEAK on the pro-
posed league OF nations. The House
vii! consider sending The war revenue
iii TO conference with some sentiment.
tor directing the House managers TO
accept Senate amendments designed 10
prohibit child labor and 20 prevent the
importation Of intoXicants into the Dis
tiict Of Columbia for beverage pur-
poses
Additional information on the Amer
lean naval program is expected tomor-
row from Secretary Daniels. when the
House Naval Committee resumes hear
ngs on the 1920 naval appropriation
bill.
When Congress resumes sessions
Thursday discussion OF peace qucs-
tons viii be renewed in the Senate.
Delay in publication of army casual
~ lists also will be discussed Thurs
day by Senator Weeks. In the House
right of way, will be given the War
war contracts. and a special rule TO
expedite its passage is promised.
Senate committee late this week are
10 again take up Investigations of Ger
man propaganda and the Hog Island
ShipVaru
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-30
COTTON SCORES GAINS
DESPITE TIE HUI.IDAN

NEW ORLEANS. December 29.-Cot-
ton scored important gains this Week
in the face Of the holiday feeling in
the early sessions and in spite Of the
reactiouary tendency that appeared to-
ward the end. A the highest level
active months in the contract market
We're 1T5 to 2ll points over the close
Of the preceding week. January going
to 1905. Last prices showed net gains
of ST points. middIing at one time be-
ing quoted at 3l.21 and closing at 81
cents.
Investment buying, based on the
discount on futures as compared with
spots was the main motive power for
the advance. Buying of the more dis
tant positions was stimulated by the
further discount on the distant months.
The announcement of the removal of
cotton trade restrictions after the
February allotmcnts was one of the
important Influences of the week. while
rumors of easier ocean freight rates
to come in January helped values on
the close. Buying was mainly done
however. on signs of 4 growing spot
demand and the continued tirmness Of
holders. This week the opening of
Liverpool Will probably have an i'm
portant bearing on the trend of the
prices in the American market.
Anything pointing TO Il widening out
of spot activity after the holidays will
have Il quick effect In stimulating bull
ish sentiment. Reports at the end Of
we're rather pessimistic regarding or
dcrs coming in.
The market will he closed Wednes-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-30
NO CHANGE EFFECTED
IN FINAL WEEK Of YEAR
tecord-Brcaking Sales OF Liberty
Bonds, Mostly at Lowest Quota
tons, Arc Recorded.
COTTON SCORES SOME GAINS
Last Prices on New Orleans ZEN
change Show Net Gains of Eighty
Seven Points, Based on Strength
OF the Spot Situation.
Thy Associated Press. !

NEW YORK. December 29.--The final
week of Il memorable year in the am
nails of the worlds financial markets
effected no change or moment in the
conditions recently existent on the
stock exchange, apart from record
~ at lowest quotations yet cstaD-
lishcd.
This condition. generally accepted as
n temporary or passing phase. in no
way disturbed the confidence of those
captains OF finance and industry who
believe this country Is destined TO oC-
cupy position of greater Importance
OF rcconStruction.
Various theories popularity ADVANCED
by economists that the United States.
no less than it's cobclligercnts, Will
have to bear it's share OF the wars
financial burdens for many years seem
nous credits and gold holdings. as
we'll as supplies OF raw materials.
Domestic basic conditions are re-
gardcd as cmnently sound, but labor
problems ana reimbursement OF prices
of essential commodities press FOR in
The pause in the steel and iron trade.
Excepting the comparatively small
group OF International bankers. little
interest is manifested in the forth
coming conference. although grow
ing apprehension is felt respecting the
ern Europe.
Greater concern is cvinccd in the
future OF the transportation industry.
hut the executives of the railroads are
more hopeful. as Indicated by their
latest attitude Of early constructive
legislation which Will remove all prob
ability OF a hvc-ycar extension of gov
ernmcnt control.