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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
ADDED PACKAGE SIZES
FOR FLOUR SUBSTITUTES
Food Administration Makes New
Ruling to Facilitate
Sales.

To facilitate the sale of substitutes
with wheat flour, the food admins
tration will permit the trade to pack
corn meal, corn flour, barley flour
and oat flour in packages of 6 and
II pounds and rye -four in packages
of 16 and 81 pounds.
This is an amendment to the rule
which requires these commodities to
be packed in 1. IL, ), >, 10, p, 80 and
100: pound packages. This amendment
applies only as long as the present
regulation, which requires one pound
of substitute to be sold with every
four pounds of wheat flour, is in
effect.
A 6-pound package of the first
named substitutes may be sold with
241a pounds of wheat flour, or, if rye
flour is sold as substitute, 10
pound package of rye flour may be
sold with the 241a-pound bag of wheat
flour.
To avoid the waste of cartons the
food administration in a few special
cases has authorized the use of odd
sized cartons already on hand. job
berS and retailers may continue to sell
such packages not packed by them
selves without special permits. but in
all cases a special permit must be
obtained for packing or repacking
odd-sized containers, except as out
lined'in the rule as amended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
MAJ. J.H. BLOUNT BURIED.
Washington Attorney Was Victim
of Accident in New York CITY.

Maj. James H. Blount, judge advo-
cate generals department.. U. S. A., a
well known attorney of Washington,
who died Monday in New York of in
juries received while riding horse
back, was buried yesterday at his for
mer home. Macon. Ga.
Maj. Blount was an enthusiastic
horseman and had started on a ride
Sunday afternoon on 5th avenue. New
York city. An ambulance in which
soldiers were being rushed to a hos
pital in the Bronx and which had
been hidden from view by a bus,
struck his horse, throwing the major
against the curbstone and fracturing
his skull. He retained consciousness
only long enough to give his name.
Maj. Blount before entering the
Army conducted az law business here
in the Fenda11 building. He was the
author of The American Occupation
of the Philippines" written after two
years of service as an officer of United
states volunteers in the islands and
four years as United States district
Judge there. He was appointed to
the bench by former President Taft.
at that time governor general of the
Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
FORT MONROE COMMISSIONS.
Eighteen of This City and Vicinity
Qualify at Training Camp.

Eighteen residents of this city and
vicinity qualified at the fifth training
camp at Fort Monroe, Va. and have
been commissioned as second lieutcn-
ants in the United States Coast Ar
tillery Corps. Their names and assign
mcnts follow:
David l.. Alexander 1876 Manor place
to Fort Washington. Md; William =.
Brown, Centerville, Md. to Fort Mon
roe; George T.. Dement,. 937 5th street
northeast. to Fort Washington; Cecil
J. Dowd, 1926 Girard street. to Fort
Monroe; Joseph Echols. Glasgow, Va.
to FORT Hancock, n. j.: John NJ. Egg
:rlCston. Charlotte. Va. to Fort How
ard. Md: John y. Eldridge, Takoma
Park, to Fort Moni -; James W. Field,
Emporia. Va. to fort Screven. Ca;
Arthur n. Field. Winchester, Va. to
Fort Monroe; Harry NJ, Hayter,
Tex; Francis W. Hill, jr.. Upper MARI
horo. Md. to Fort Macarthur. Cal;
Harry l. Howard. 3123 n street. to
Fort BarrancaS, Fla: Carl +. Massey,
Winchester. Va, to Fort Monroe: Bev
erly S. Parrish. Gordonsville, Va. to
Fort Monroe: Richard NJ. Patterson,
Petersburg, Va, to Fort Monroe; Paul
II. Selden, 1862 Park road, to Fort
Screven, Ga: Victor l.. Vaughan,
RIacksburg. Va. to Fort Monroe Heth
Wharton. BlacksburS. Va, to Fort
Monroe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
MAY PROVIDE NIGHT CLASSES.
Plan for War Workers Whose
Studies Have Been interrupted.

Many thousands of government en-
ployes brought here through the
claims of the war mad their college
courses interrupted and must wait I'M
til the end of the struggle before re-
suming their studies unless some
other means is found. To meet this
condition the bureau of education of
the Department of Interior is formu
lating plan for providing night
classes and lectures.
A questionable has been addressed
to all the employees. Each employe is
asked to indicate the special lines of
educational activity in which they are
interested. AS soon as the data is
gathered. Commissioner Claxton of
the bureau of education said. an an
nouncement of plans will be made.
Among the employees in all depart
ments are men and women qualified
to instruct classes. These will be
asked to volunteer their serviceA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
War Critics

War critics write their daily
screeds, reviewing all the mighty
deeds which change the nature OF
the map, DER there where all the
armies scrap. The allied armies
chase the Teuts until the latter
split their boots, make prisoners
Of countless Huns, and capture
10000 guns. LET us beware, "
the cricits say, "of getting too
almighty gay. IT'S true we've
made a killing now-that, even
Wilhelm must allow-but when
arrives tomorrow's dawn, the
ground we've gained may all be
gone. Expect the worst, that is
the plan that's followed by the
prudent man." These critics are
the cautious boys when !, would
make a joyful noise, and shoot
off fireworks, tons and tons, be-
cause we've spoiled lot of
Huns, they say. "That is no
way to act; you ought to show
more sense and tact. You ought
to shake your head and sigh,
when optimists go whooping by,
and tell them how We'll have to
tread the weary road that lies
ahead. Instead of which, you
old fat clown, you take your
brush and paint the town. 1t is
a time to weep and vail, and
ride gay people on a rail. Just
wait until the news is bad, and
then cavort around, my lad.
Then you may whoop and make
things whiz, and fill yourself
with bottled fzz."
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
Dress Warmly.
Editor of The Star.

To the Editor of The Star.
In the street cars this notice is
posted: ITO prevent spread of inf1u-
enza, windows of all cars must be
kept OPEN" Another notice should be
alongside of it reading: Wear wooden
garments to prevent pneumonia from
drafts. Pure air is not dangerous,
winter or summer, but drafts are, and
can a better way be imagined for
drafts than open street car windows.
except it be flying at forty miles an
hour in an automobile. Without an
epidemic of Influenza. the writer be-
lieves drafts from street cars and
automobiles responsible for the enor-
nous increase in pneumonia during
the past ten years, as shown by sta
tisticS.s
When I was boy in northern Can
ada, it seems to me ! could lay down
in a snowdrift and go to sleep COM
fortably. Why? Because clothed in
homemade wooden garments. 1t seems
to me that a large part of the deaths
now arising from influenza pneu-
monia is due to the drafts from open
windows in houses. street cars and
in autos by persons inadequately
dressed to protect their bodies.
ELIJAH E. KNOTT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
ACTIVITIES SUSPENDED
OWING TO EPIDEMIC

Meetings which have been postponed
on account of the influenza epidemic
have been announced as follows:
The meeting of the Ashlar Club
scheduled for tomorrow night at Ma
sonic Temple has been postponed.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Petworth Citizens Association for Oc-
tober IS will not be held.
All meetings of the Grand Army
posts and allied organizations in G..
A. r Hall have been suspended until
further notice.
The Ladies' Crispus Attacks Relief
Association announces the postpone
ment until further notice of the an
nual sermon tomorrow evening, also
the calling off of the regular meeting
for Monday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
MARRIAGE BY CONTRACT
RECORDED IN DISTRICT
Capt. Poston, in Service in Italy,
and Hazel Winans Selby Of,
Wyoming Avenue Welded.

What is said to be the first long-dis-
lance marriage by contract to be record
ed in the District of Columbia was dis
closed yesterday, when a contract OF
marriage was filed with Recorder OF
Deeds Costello. The contracting parties
are Hazel Winans Selby of 1900 Wyo-
ming avenue northwest and Capt. Don
aid Rannells Poston, 332d Infantry. A.
E. F., in Italy.
The contract consists of separate pa
perS, one signed by Capt. PoSton Sep
TENDER 9, 1918, at the headquarters of
his command in Italy, and the other
dated October 9, 1918, and signed and
acknowledged by the bride before a
notary public. Capt. Poston swore to
his part of the contract before the
adjutant of his regiment.
The groom's contract reads: L.
Donald Rannells Poston. do hereby
take Hazel Winans Selby to be my
lawful welded wife and to enter into
a contract of marriage with the same
Hazel Winans Selby in as full AMI
ample manner as 1 might do II L
were personally present" Two lieu
tenants of his company sign as wit
nesses to the signature of Capt.
PoSton.
The portion signed by the bride
reads: Whereas Donald RannellS, POS
ton did on September 3, 1918, formally
in writing take Hazel Winans Selby
to be his lawful welded wife, and en-
tered into a contract of marriage with
her in as full and ample manner as
he might have done if he had been
personally present. and
Whereas the said Hazel Winans
Selby fully and freely on September
9, 1918, agreed to become and be the
lawful welded wife of said Donald
RannellS PoSton:
Now. therefore. he it known that J.,
Hazel Winans Selby, do hereby take
Donald RannellS PoSton to be my law
full welded husband. and do hereby
enter into a contract of marriage with
him in as full and ample manner as |
might do if he and ! were personally
present together in the city of Wash
ington. u. T.. at this time"
Two witnesses attest the signature
Of the bride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
MRS. EMMA SCHATER DIES.
funeral Services Monday After
noon Tnterment in Arlington.

Mrs. Emma Schaefer, lifelong resi-
den. of Washington. seventy-one
years of age, died at her home, S33o
N street, Thursday night, after long
illness.
Funeral services will be held at her
home at 2:3o o'clock Monday after
noon. Interment will be in Arlington
cemetery.
Mrs. Schafer was born in Washing
ton. the daughter OF John ana Hen,
riatta Crome. She lived when girl
in cottage where the Washington
Hotel now stands. at PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and 18th street. She had been
a resident of Georgetown for nearly
fifty years.
she leaves her husband, George
Schafer; two daughters. Mrs George
Z. Nj. Kicker and Mrs. Annie Slmcox'
and a son, George Schafer. jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
PLAN FOR CHRISTMAS MAIL.
Division Superintendent Hold Con
ference Here.

With its force reduced, the Post Office
Department is preparing to handle the
largest Christmas mail in the history of
the country. Special arrangements for
taking care of the immense business will
be made by superintendent of fifteen
divisions of the railway mail service,
who yesterday began a conference here
on the subject.
The department. estimates that 200
carloads of mail for the boys in France
will arrive in New York during ten days,
beginning November 10. 1t is also esti-
mated that the Christmas mail through
out this country will break all records.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
R. F, COTTRILL'S FUNERAL.
Held Today, With Burial in Rock
Creek Cemetery,

Funeral services for Richard F. Cot
trill, attorney-at-law, attached to the
office Of the solicitor for the Post Of
flee Department for the last six years
and dramatic critic, was held at 3
o'clock this afternoon at Sergeon's I'M
dertaking establishment, 1O11 7th street
Rev. ]. Henning helms, pastor of
the Pro-Cathedral Church of the As
cension, ofticiated. 1nterment will be at
Rock Creek cemetery.
Mr.. Cottrill was a graduate of the
Georgetown law school and member
of the District bar. He was born in
Keesville, n. Y. and received his early
education in the schools of Platts-
burg. n. Y.
With his mother. Mrs. A. c. Cottrill,
he moved to Washington in the fall of
1912 to accept an appointment on the
legal staff of the Post Office Depart
ment His mother survives him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
! STANDARD" SHOES.
indie. NOVEMBER
Dealers, However, Will Have
= Until June | to Dispose
of Stocks.

The new Standard-SiZe and stand
the shelves of Washington shoe
stores about November /. These shoes
must be sold at the fixed price. from
So to s12. Dealers have until June
to dispose of their present stocks of
higher-priced shoes, as the War In
dustries Board and the war service
committee, representing the shoe
manufa cturers and shoe retailers, APP
preciate that it would be an unwise
policy to allow these higher-priced
shoes to stay on the shelves.
AS soon as the new stocks of stand
ard shoes come in they must be sold
at the fixed prices, but those who
have been accustomed to buy certain
styles or qualities of shoes may still
obtain them as long as the present
stocks last UP to June l. After June
] the maximum price for any pair of
shoes will be S12.
This explanation is made for the
benefit of those who have not clearly
understood the recent statements au-
thorized by the War Industries Board.
Recommends Action Now.
Joseph Berberich, Washington MEM
her of the war service committee OF
the retail dealers. has recommended
as patriotic act that all dealers
should Immediately mark down their
prices and conform in advance to the
ruling of the board. by taking such
u step the dealers would materially
p id the government in its fight on the
high cost of living and its attempts
to make prOfiteering both dangerous
and unpopular" said Mr.. Berberich.
THE shoe dealers have an opportu-
nifty now to show that they are in
every way ready to support the gov
ernment. I know that the average
shoe dealer is patriotic and is helping
the government. But by taking Il
stand such as suggest the shoe deal
ers of Washington would administer
1he severest kind of Il blow to the
profteer.
Il am encouraged to believe that the
high priced shoe will disappear from
Washington, at least, before Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
AMERICANS SHARE BENEFIT.
Red Cross Canteen in Italy Serves
Native and Allied Troops.

American doughboys are now served
by the Red Cross canteens located
throughout the Italian theater of
war and operated for the past six
months for the benefit of the Italian
soldiers and their allies.
These Americans. who are the latest
additions to the list of patrons, are
taking eager advantage of the oppor-
tunity of eating real doughnuts and
American-brewed coffee and
OF talking with real American girls
according to latest advices received
BY national Red Cross headquarters
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
Amended REGULATIONS
FOR SALES OF SUGAR
Food Administrator May Grant the
Full Monthly Allotment
in One Sale.

Amended regulations governing the
distribution of sugar, effective Octo-
Der Is, until which time retailers can
sell only half monthly allowance on
a basis of two pounds month per-
son, are announced by the Federal
Food Board.
The only exception to the new regu-
lations. it was explained. is that the
federal food administrator of any
state may authorize the delivery of
the full monthly allotment of two
pounds per person at one sale, WheIe
it would work extreme hardships to
compel bimonthly purchases by faml-
lies living in remote districts far re-
moved from the nearest stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
ROCKVILLE TO PUSH LOAN.
Districts to Be Canvassed to Pre-
vent Tagging.

ROCKVILLE, Md, October 12-
Although the epidemic of influenza
has made it necessary to call of all
public meetings in the interest of the
fourth liberty loan, the campaign in
this county will not lag. Campaign
will thoroughly canvass their respec-
tive districts.
At meeting at Damascus. presid-
ed over by Robert q. Hilton, chair
man of the liberty loan committee
for this ,county. and addressed by
state SeIAtor j. Dawson Williams
and Judge Edward c. Peter, $4,000
was subscribed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
GUARD AT LUNCHROOM.

Federal authorities have placed "A
military guard around the Speedway
10Th and Is streets. to pre-
vent officers or soldiers from patroniz-
ing this eating place.
The action was taken because the
was found to be insanitary
it was stated. Similar action will be
taken against other eating places if
insa nitary conditions are discovered.
it was declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
NAVY HEADS OFFICIAL HOURS
Department Announces the Sched-
ule for Secretary Daniels.

At the Navy Department it is an
nounced:
For the present the Secretary of the
Navy will be at his Office in the State.
War and Navy building daily until
O'Clock. After that hour he will be at
his other office in the New Navy De-
partment building in West Potomac
Park.
Announcement made by the Navy
Department stated Furthermore that
the daily conferences with the mem
bers of the press will be held by the
Secretary in his office in the State,
War and Navy building at 10:3o
O'Clock in the morning, and in his Of
flee in the Potomac Park building at
AS o'clock in the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
LAST RITES FOR W. CLAPP.

Funeral services for Woodbridge
Clapp, dean of official Senate report
ers. who died at s2S Varnum street
Thursday, were held there this after
noon. Interment will be at Barti-
more.
Mr.. Clapp was born in Washington
forty-three years ago and had spent
most of his life here. His wife died
year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
DR.. Nelson of Purdue Accepts Post.

DIR. r. E. Nelson has resigned his in
structorship in chemistry at Purdue
University to accept an appointment
as assistant gas chemist in the re-
search division. chemical warfare
service American University expert
ment station here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
Topnotch for Cows.

For medium grades of cows higher
prices prevailed in Washington than in
the other three cities. the District mar
ket leading with SIS as a topnotch
price. Bostonss high price was s17;
Philadelphia. SIG. and New York. s1a.
Washington also led in prices on COM
mon grades of cows. the high price be-
ing SIG EoSton'S price was $1o.o0; New
York's. SIC. and Philadelphia rs, ST..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
Prof. Bingham Named Chief.

Prof. Hiram Bingham of Yale Uni
versity, a lieutenant colonel in the
aviation section of the Signal Corps
of the Regular Army. has been ap-
pointed chief of the personnel section
in the office of the chief of the air
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12

Lumber. mill work and glass. Spe-
cial mill work gotten out in own mill;
large or small orders. Eisinger Bros,
and w NV. Phone N. 1173.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
President Butterfeld on Board,

President Kenyon Butterfield of the
Massachusetts Agricultural College
has become a member of the Army
Educational Commission appointed to
provide educational opportunities for
the American expeditionary forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
To Meet in Baltimore Nov. 1915.

The Association of American AgrI-
cultural Colleges and Experiment
stations will hold its thirty-second an
niIal convention at the Southern Hotel
Baltimore. November 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
September Circulation
99,779

District of Columbia, S.:
GAIT BURNS. circulation manager of THE
EVENING and SUNDAY STAR. does solemnly
swear that the actual number Of copies of the
nener named sold and distributed during the
month of September, AID. 1918, was as fol-
1nuS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Anthony League will hold its
regular meetings for war work on
Wednesday at $3.50 o'clock, at 20OI
Columbia road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
D. c. GETS "GAFF"
|NLAMb PRICES
District Food Administration
Fails to Curb the
ProfiteerS.

Daily wholesale prices of western
dressed lambs as reported by the
bureau of markets of the Agricul-
tural Department for the week end
ing yesterday reveal that Washing
ton paid vastly higher prices than
Boston, New York and Philadelphia
for good and medium grades of this
commodity.
For choice grades Washington's
market scared above these other
cities for the first two days of the
week. No market is listed for the re-
naming three days.
While wholesalers in Washington
were obtaining from S26 to $2S per
hundred weight for good grades OF
lamb New York and Philadelphia
$40. At Boston the prices were from
So to 1913 per hundred weight:
In medium grades of lamb. WASH
ihgton also led the three other cities.
the prices ranging from S24 to go pc.
hundredw eight. In New York and
Philadelphia these grades we're priced
at from SIT to SIS per hundredwe eight.
Boston prices ranged from SCI to $22.
Choice Grade Scars.
The market on choice grades OF
lamb on Monday and Tuesday OF this
week attained price of $50 per hum
dredweight in Washington. No prices
are given for the remaining three
days In New York and Philadelphia
the prices ranged from $40 to $50 and
at Boston from s23 to $24.
Wholesale prices of western dressed
steers in Washington for good grades
was lower than either of the other
three cities. Prices for medium
steers were about the same as in Bos-
ton, but higher than in Philadelphia
and New York. Common grades
brought less money in New York and
Philadelphia than in Washington and
Boston. Boston obtained higher prices
! than Washington.
Good grades of steers brought the fol-
lowing prices in the four cities: Phila-
delphia. s25 to s2S: Boston. $24 to s26;
New York. s24 to $3.50. and Washing
ton, s23 to s25. Common grade prices
were: Boston. $50 to SCI; washington.
SIS to SIS; Philadelphia, $3.50 to SIS,
and New York. s1s to $14. Medium
grade prices were: Washington: $40 to
s23: Boston. s22 to s23; Philadelphia, SIT
to s22, and New York, SIC to $40.