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Evening star., 1918-01-30
last DAY FOR AUTO TAGS.
Police Ordered to Inform AL Per.
sons Driving Today Without
1918 Licenses.

Get a new license tag today. Police
Owners of automobiles who found
such notices in their cars today will
do well to procure their automobile
licenses for 1915, says Maj. Pullman,
superintendent of police. The law re-
quires the taking out of such licenses
January l, but Operation Of the law
was suspended until February /. a,
which time, it is. stated. all persons
failing to comply with its provisions
will be arrested and fined rt& 49,
Maj. Pullman this morning issued an
order to the department directing the
notices to be left in cars found stand
ing on the streets not in charge OF
owner or driver. He communicated to
the several captains as follows:
An members OF your command should
put in considerable part OF today and
tomorrow in courteously warning own
ers OF all cars seen on street without
new black and yellow 1918 license tags
that new licenses must be obtained be
fore February l. which means that ali
tags must be procured not later than
tomorrow" 50.
Evening star., 1918-01-30
PHYSICIANS NAMED
FOR DRAFT BOARDS
Eighty-Eight to Begin Exam
nations Monday of All
in Class !.
TO TAKE TWO MONTHS

with the naming of lightweight
examining physicians and the designa-
tion of a large number of District en-
ployes, who will constitute the clerical
force. preparations today practically
were completed for beginning. next
MondaW physical examination of the
approximately 5000 registrants ex-
pected to be placed in class one by the
eleven District draft boards.
Board No. s, under the leadership of
Dr. E. A. BAlioch, will inaugurate the
examinations. at O'Clock Monday
morning. in engine house No. }. New
Jersey avenue between ID and E streets
northwest. Board No. will get the
second period Monday. from to .
pm. and board No. 10 the third period.
from 8 to II pm.
Three examining periods will be held
daily, all boards making use of the
quarters at No. engine house. 1t is
estimated that two months will be re-
CURED for determining the physical
fitness of the men placed in class one.
Two boards, Nos. 5 and II. have com
pleted classifications. The former had
319l reSistrants to classify and the
latter 662
Evening star., 1918-01-30
ACQUITTED OF WIFE MURDER.
Edward N. Ford, Now. Sane, De.
clared Insane at Time Of Deed.

Testimony relied on by the presecu-
tion to convict Edward NJ. Ford Of the
murder Of his wife. Ella Ford. at her
apartment. at goth and L streets, Feb
ruary 10, 1916, proved boomerang
and caused his immediate release after
the jury had returned a verdict of mot
guilty" on the ground Of insanity
Ordinarily this verdict would result in
the detention OF the prisoner at the
Government Hospital for the Insane,
but as two alienfsts from St Elizabeth
had testified that Ford is now sane and
was not insane when the tragedy oc-
Cured. Justice Stafford dismissed Ford.
The two children of the prisoner were
in court when the verdict was rendered
and were visibly affected as their father
shook hands with the jurors.
Attorneys S. McComas Hawken and
Raymond r. Dickey for the defense
proved by expert and lay witnesses
that Ford was insane at the time of the
shooting and that his mind was de-
ranged as the result of certain letters
written to the wife by another man,
which he had accidentally discovered
The couple were not living together
when the shooting occurred. Ford. when
discovered after the shooting. was suf-
fering from two bullet wounds which
the prosecution claimed were self in
flicted. Assistant United States At
torney Leahy conducted the prosecu-
ton
Evening star., 1918-01-30
ODDS FAVOR P.O.
WORKERS INCREASE
Discussion of Reports and
Madden Bill Cause Dispute
Among Representatives.
EXPECT TO AGREE SOON


Things look brighter for substantial in
creases in salaries for postal employees.
Heated discussion of the subcommittee s
reports and the rival Madden bill was
engaged in before the full committee on
post offices and post roads today.
The report of the subcommittee was for
the ) and 10 per cent increases and the
vote of this subcommittee was to 1 for
this schedule. The full committee is dis
posed to be much more liberal
A canvass of the members of the House
showed friends of the government en-
ployes that even If the full committee
on post offices and post roads does adopt
the subcommittee report the House is
likely to override 1t.
Following the meeting this morning
Chairman Moon of the full committee
said that personally he was in favor of
granting a substantial increase which
would affect all branches of the service
o nthe same graded schedule. and thss
he believed the committee would finally
bring out such a report
Evening star., 1918-01-30
Moves to District Building.

Board No. :, formerly located in West
ern High School. moved to the District
building today and was assigned Office
office of Commissioner Brownlow- Yes
police station to room 42l in the Dis
trict building. All boards except No. 3.
which maintains headquarters at the
city post office, are now located in the
District building. This plan of central
izing the activities of the local boards
was worked out by Acting Adjt. Gen.
Donovan for the District. and is ex-
pected to facilitate the work of as
sembling the Districts quota for the
second National Army
Changes in the personnel of two of
the boards were announced today Rob-
ert l.. Williams. assistant corporation
counsel. has been transferred from
board to board 10, to succeed George
Francis Williams, resigned. William H.
Wahly, assistant corporation counsel
will succeed Mr.. Williams
Tonight there will be a preliminary
meeting in the boardroom of the Dis
trict building of the teacher SUPER
visors who have been appointed to di-
rect the work of school teachers in as
semblipg certain Industrial and occu-
pafIonal data contained in the oues-
tiopnaires of registrants. Approximate
~ zoe teachers will engage in this work
and there will be supervisor for each
local board and a chief supervisor. The
full meeting of teachers to discuss this
work will be held next Monday evening
In the boardroom
Evening star., 1918-01-30
KEYSTONE STATE NEEDS FUEL.
Pennsylvania Congressman Appeal
for Coal for Cities.

Pennsylvania, home of anthracite. is
so short of that fuel that Keystone
state members Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives have appealed to Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield and Director Gen
eral McAdoo for relief There is
serious distress and actual suffering
in Philadelphia and other cities. they
said.
Fuel Administrator Garfield promised
to divert to the affected cities a con-
siderable quantity Of anthracite now
held in the Harrisburg yards and c. r.
Gray of the railroad administration
gave assurances that every effort would
be made to remedy the situation.
The delegation asked the railroad ad-
ministration to lift the prevailing em-
barge on freight shipment other than
food, fuel and munitions. protesting
that the business of many Pennsyl-
vania manufacturers is being injured
by their inability to get raw materials
Evening star., 1918-01-30
Another Case Of Freight Storage
To the Editor OF The Sta


In your paper recently was printed
an item about local shipper getting
a bill for the storage of an auto at a
freight station after he had been told
II had not arrived. Our own experience
was very similar We shipped some of
our goods by freight to Washington
and / kept writing and phonins to the
agent several times week, until final
ly ! received a notice that our goods
were in storage and had been there for
a week. and could receive them by nav
ing the storage. The morning of the
day on which they were put in storage
] phoned the freight agent. and he in
formed me that the goods had not ar
rived as yet II we had not written
three times and received answers that
our goods were not there, besides nhon-
ing two to three times a week. 7 sbonId
have blamed myself but l was dofne
all in my power to relieve nv shara nf
the. freight congestion. With the re-
suit was stung for a storage hiu
which amounted to about 81. Tbers
may be others in the same boat. wnNid
like to join with them in hopes or ss-
curing back the storage that naE
j. NORMAN SPAWN
Rosslyn. Va.
Evening star., 1918-01-30
GAS HEARINGS TO BE RESUMED
Date Is February Telephone Rate
inquiry May Follow.

Complying with the request Of the
Washington Gas Light Company that
it's application for a rate increase be
acted upon as soon as possible, to at
ford relief from constantly increasing
expenses, the public utilities commits
rate proceedings will be resumed Feb
ruary Z.
It is probable that. the telephone
rate inquiry will be resumed inmedi-
ately after the gas case is finished.
Andrew Sangster. who did the val
uation accounting work for the COM
mission, and J. H. Botz, former statis~
tician of the commission, are making
a study of the data submitted by the
gas company They will testify as to
their analysis of these figures when the
rate case Is again taken up.
Evening star., 1918-01-30
DRIVE FOR JUNIOR RED CROSS.
Nationwide Campaign for Mem
bership to Open Monday.

With a present enrolment of nearly
100000 children in the Junior Red
Cross, plans are practically completed
for the nationwide campaign for jun
ior memberships. to open next Monday
and to conclude with a big demonstra-
ton in schools throughout the country
on Washington's birthday. February %.
School superintendents and other
school officials all over the country are
cooperating with chapter school com :
mittees in the organization of Junior
Red Cross auxi1iaries.
Ninety chapters in the Potomac di-
vision of the American Red Cross al
ready have appointed their chapter
school committees to organize the work
of enrolling children in the Junior Red
Cross.
Evening star., 1918-01-30
Safekeeping Of Small Bonds.
70 the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
AS one among some thousands OF your
readers find myself bondholder. not
Of the bloated class. but small as is
the security, it represents an important
value to many of US to whom this in
vestment is q first experiment, and we
are confronted with the necessity for
the safe keeping of our liberty bonds
I have consulted one banker, who in
formed me that he could not undertake
it. 1t has occurred to me that as this
is, in q sense. a government affair at
least q common interest. that il the
matter We're properly presented to the
constituted authorities the postal saw
ings banks or other savings Institutions
might be induced to undertake this
service. They have all the equipment
necessary and could discharge this duty
at mere nominal expense to the hold
ers. j. s. MCGEE
Evening star., 1918-01-30
Returns Unused License to Wed.

Regarding an unused marriage license
as an undesirable souvenir of q former
soldier sweetheart. who has gone to
France. Miss Ethel Dearstine. twenty
wears. has returned the document to
Col. Kroll. the license clerk, for cam
collation.. The bliss permit" was
secured November s last by William
McCrea. who was stationed near WASH
ington. The soldier was ordered away
before the ceremony. and now Miss
Dearstine declares she does not want
to become his wife. SO sees no necessity
for retaining the license.
Evening star., 1918-01-30
TOMORROW, Haze a
Medtlsss Meal
VISITS MR.. CHAMBERLAIN.
Secretary Baker Calls on Senator,
Joins Him at Lunch.

Secretary Baker went to the Capitol
today to discuss with Senator CHAM
fairs committee, the differences whiich
have arisen between the Secretary arst
the members of that COMMITTEES. Thd4
took lunch together in the Senate res
taurant 1t is understood the Secretary
sought the conference.
There have been intimations for the
last day or two that the administra :
tion was seeking to heal the breach
which has arisen between the War De-
partment and the Senate military al
fairs committee
Evening star., 1918-01-30
ROBERT BURNS EULoGHED.

Robert Burns was eulogized and his
songs were sung at the celebration of
Saturday at Eagles Hall. William
Jardine spoke of Robert Burns as
natures poet. Hugh Reid acted as
toastmaster.
Stories and musical numbers were
given by Mrs Mclean. r. Douglas, Mrs.
Charles Deuchsar w. s. Crawford.
Miss Rose Mclean. ]. McGinty, Mrs.
Nicoll. William Grant Miss E. Mclean,
Charles Deuchars, Robert Low, Mrs.
Mcleod and Mr.. Nicoll.
The committee on arrangements was
composed of r. Douglas. j. D. Higgins,
w. 8. Crawford of the Cale,lenian Club,
Mrs. Mcleod. Mrs. Nicoll, Mrs Dargie
and Mrs. A. Douglas OF the Ladies'
Auxiliary.
Evening star., 1918-01-30
Needless Bridge Lights.
To the Editor of The Star:

In these days OF more or less an
forced economy upon individuals ana
the masses in the way of retrepch-
ments of light, food. fuel etc. II doe.
seem bit incongruous. IL not ab.os
lute1y paradoxical. to see the nearly
one hundred large electric lights On
our beautiful Connecticut avenue bridge
fully ablaze at $50 o'clock in the morn .
ing. as they may this moment be view
ed from window where these iinae
are. pinned? Moreover, this is bv No
means the first occasion when this has
happened during the winter.
Does 1T not require coal to produce
electric light for a public bridge in
broad daylight just the same as when
utilized to illuminate church or thea.
r. J. UMBSTAETTER.
Evening star., 1918-01-30

order was raised that the vote was
taken after IL o'clock, when the House
was In session. The meeting was ad-
journed until tomorrow at 1880 o'clock.
The vote on the Madden amendment
showed the disposition OF the full COM
mittee to allow a more substantial in
crease. and the argument advanced that
this amendment would allow increases
up to 25 per cent to these two branches
of the service-clerks and carriers
while the subcommittee report would
limit increase in other branches to 5
and 10 per cent, indicated that the COM
mittee as a whole is not disposed to
thus discriminate within the service.
Expect Agreement Tomorrow.
Members Of the committee say they
expect at the meeting tomorrow that an
agreement will be reached 30 that equal
Increases will be allowed on a graduated
scale in all branches OF the service alike
The Senate post Office committee met
preparation bill. Senator Bankhead.
chairman of the committee. was au-
thorized to appoint a subcommittee to
handle the measure. He will appoint
the subcommittee later
Senator Bankhead said. however, that
he believes the Senate committee and
also the Senate itself would approve
OF higher increases in wages than the
and 10 per cent increases recon-
mended by the subcommittee of the
House post Office committee.
The subcommittee will hold hearings
Evening star., 1918-01-30
LOCAL WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Prices.

for the
sale eandrea lmerch "a
food administrator for the District Of
times
charged by
quoted
Prices on other will
Of prices
ministrator for District
Evening star., 1918-01-30
Act on Amendment.

At the meeting of the committee this
morning a vote was taken on the Mad
den amendment for a larger increase
than the and 10 per cent recommend
ed by the subcommittee as applicable
to clerks and carriers. The vote on the
MADDEN amendment was 10 to s, with
Chairman Moon not voting. A noint of
Evening star., 1918-01-30
J. F. lie Sage Hurt in Collision.

]. F. lie Sage. 114n 21st street. was
slightly injured this morning in COL
lision between a street car. in which Ne
was passenger. and n motor TRUCK
operated by Edward Potts, 5S Pierce
street. on New York avenue between l2tf,
and 18th streets. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital
Evening star., 1918-01-30
Assignments of Physicians.

Physicians who will direct the physi-
cal examinations. appointed today BY
Local board No. III. ]. Kilroy. leader
Alfred Richards. Seneca b. Rain
Thomas J. Rossiter, Daniel D. Mulcahv
T. B. Dixon. Fred Repetti and r. T.
,eader; ]. Ernest Mitchell. f. +. y n L
FRANKLIN, H. T. A. Lemon, James F,
Dougias' .n gas ). :, II; Stone. Lawrence Hyn-
Board No. Sc. W. Titus. leader. w
D. Tewksbury. James NJ Moser. Thonas $
Miller. c. 3. Conklin. ]. A Flynn, Carl
hsased sos n snd Nc John 4. o.Donoghue;
Harry Hlrtt. 9. v: Cook. J.. Lester
L, =; johnson and {. Z; Ferguson.
r c. Ruedy. E. L. Mason. ". ii. Atkin,.
son. c. K. kocnes. H. c. Duffey. viii
liam r; Moulden and George H. Magee.
Wizard Bnard No John E; Walsh. leader;
Braden. George c. Clark, 4. ]. Car
rico. H. r. Elliott ana G. r. Lee Cole.
Board No. 5-John w. ChappeIl. lead
sr; William J. Stanton. H. ". Lawson
II. F. Mason, r. NJ. Ellyson. l. A. Mar
tel. Francis s Machen, and John p
Briscoe
Board No. S-Charles L. Walters
leader: W II. r. Brandenburg. G. s.
6h9 6arnhardt. s II. Greene, II; Frank W
Tubman and William P. Reeves.
Board No. Sc. A. Balloch, leader;
y. C. Corley. Cary1 Burbank, E. L. .e
Merle, J. A. Cannon. D. K Shute, J. HI
Fillebrown and n. P. Barnes.
Board No. 1O-Robert W. Frischkorn
leader: Joseph Wall. H. T. Harding, E
". Pickford. George NJ Ruffin. 6. G.
Morris. William A. Jack and Richard
Tobin-
Board No. LID W. Higgins, leader;
A. r. Shands, Harry Kaufman Sotho-
ron Key, s. Logan Owens. E. E. Morse
William f. Walter and " S Hardestx
Evening star., 1918-01-30
To Assist in Examinations.

The following District government
the physical examinations of the Sc
lective service men: f. F. Shutters, O. J.
Hurney. w. T. Riggs. r. L. Ray. d. p.
Hicks. E. S. Moon. G. A. NJ. Kelchner,
~ 6. Darling, r. A. Toense, F. n. Fox.
Percy Tally. G. w. Popkins. H. E.
Brook. George C. Wright. F. w. Bau-
man. G. NJ. Lewis. W. H. Bell. C. W.
Donaldson. Bernard Mccarthy. Mark J.
Hale. w. g. Dunn, r. F. Frank, w. E.
Rector. c. H. Buchanan, w A. Fem
wick. H. NJ. Reed, Drew Thompson. c. 8.
Shaw. John c. Armstrong. W. /. Boyd.
A. b. Farnham. c. E. Lowe, Harry
Mau]ding. ]. S. Zebley. Darlington Fos-
ter, NJ. F. Burrows. Foster Causey, Ed
ward A. Dent, Mark r. Hale, w A.
Stahl. ]. ]. Curtin, A. S. Fenneu, p. ].
Gundie. A. L. Thompson. H S. Boteler.
jr., and T. L. Ricketts,.
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It feeds and clothes entire populations times of
calamity
It is there to help your soldier boy in his
With it's thousands of workers. it's tremendous
stores and smooth running transportation facilities,
1t is serving s Americas advance guard-and thus
helping to win the
Congress authorizes It.
President Wilson heads
The War Department audits fits
Your Army Navy and your Allies enthuss.
astically endorse IT.
Twenty-Five million Americans have Joined it
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The American Red Cross IL the largest m
efficient organization for the relief of suffering
World has
It Is made almost entirely of volunteer workers.
the higher executives being without exception
customed to large affairs, who I'm almost all
giving their services without pay.
II is supported entirely by its membership
BY voluntary contributions.
II IL today bringing relief to suffering humanity.
both military and civil In War allied country
It plans tomorrow TO help in the work
ton throughout the world.
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Across the Seas They Call

n the Allied cause there comes the call for Red
Cross help
It comes from soldiers who have grmly faced the
cleaning bayonet steel and poison gas and screaming
Shells and who lie with parching threats and
throbbing wounds.
1tcomes from soldiers sick with fever, pneumonia,
tuberculosis.
1t comes from soldiers crippled, mutilated
blinded, who no longer fight and must be taught
and trained for useful occupations.
1t comes from the underfed, shiverng, helpless
prisoners in the German prison camps
1t comes from little children orphaned home
less slowly starving day by day, by tens and tens of
thousands.
1t comes from mothers in the plaged zones of
war whose hearts and souls have been made numb
with horror
From all these millions of suffering human beings
there comes across the seas the call for hep-hep
that because of the frghtful burdens placed upon
our Allies cannot be gUen unless be brozided BY the
American Red Cross.
Another hundred million is needed to carry on
What will Americas answer be?
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-28
DEVELOPMENT ERA

All over the Y. s. the most pro'
nounoed optimism is apparent. Bank
ers, manufacturers and business mcn
believe that great era of develop
.ment is just ahead. The banks arc
In the best possible condition. and
have the money to turn the wheels
Of industry and to transport out pro-
ducts overseas. The laboriug peo-
pie have no cause for complain ahd
expect to prosper for some time to
come. The farmers are favored
class just now.
With sane and conservative .eg,s.
lation. equitable taxation measures,
and a spirit NofencouragemeL! and
fair dealing toward industry, l.vest.
ments AMI labor as national policy
prosperity will abide with us.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-28

Ship building plants ..discharging
poor workmen of work or f,gttI
class.
Ogden.--Amalgamated Sugar Co.
paying out 100000 TO. beets.
The Pacific Northwest Loggers'
bureau at meeting in Seattle on
November H. went on record as be
ing opposed to the continuance Ct
governmental control over the log
ging industry or oregon and Wash
ington.
Salt Lake--North Butte's for the
past nine months s14,63,,slr lbs +,
of copper; 65O,O1s ounces, of sill
yer.
Salt Lake-Americah zinc ,.'creas-
es profits for quarter ending Sep
TENDER.
Tintic mines ship $1s0,0oO worth
Of ore for week.
Fort Douglas work ON $500 ,0cO
army hospital not to be abandoned.
order not cancelled.
Trementon votes additional forty
thousand dollars to apply on new Wa
ter system.
Salt Lake-Kennecott Coopar out
pat In October, 1s.sss.000 pounds
against 11.52s.oo0 for September.
An abundance Of common labor Is
necessary for industries and farmers
to operate successfully and produce
~ reasonable prices.
Ogden-North Ogden concrete
highway completed. Open to traffic
f, by January.
Salt Lake man devises cheaper ore
reduction process; to erect plant.
Pioche-Prime Consolidated ships
, 80 carloads of ore for week.
Mecca County. Colo. Mail, says the
Nonpartisan League about which
there was such hullaballoo raised
just before election, apparently is a
flivver. Its candidates in that coun'
,ty receivd but 799 votes. and a,
least 400 Americans could be de.
ceived into voting for fraud.
European sugar production de-
creases; tonnage so per cent less.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-28

laws patterned after the German
system and expanding ~paternalism.
The most recent attempt was in last
California election where the propo.
sitlon was put sup to vote of the
people and showed under to 1.
Reading between the liINcs one can
see that the same iorc4s a.s now at
work trying to load this System onto
the government in a more extended
form.
Insure our enlisted men to the
limit for life. but watch out that our
solder insurance system Is not abus-
ed and made the vehicle for loading
the general taxpayer down with oco
of the pet schemes OF autocracy. +