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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
German Reports Ridiculed.

Semi-official reports of the capture of
S0.0O0,000 bushels of grain in Rumania
are ridiculed by officials here on the
strength of reports from American Red
Cross workers and others who have
been in Rumania recently. They say
there was no grain to be bought in the
open market and that even when COM
Wandered cars were sent under guard
to remote regions only limited quanti-
ties could be obtained and these were
subject to pilfering by the needy popu-
lation if left unguarded for any time.
Russia always has been country to
sell it's grain rapidly after the harvest,
because there are few facilities for
storage. After a year of anarchy in
which the question of food constantly
has been uppermost in the minds of a
populace excited by sudden power and
freedom, officials here say they believe
little stored grain remains.
Supporting this belief are reports that
last years crops in Russia were below
normal. Production in the empire con-
farms, because the poor farmers are
without the capital and machinery to
cultivate the ground effectively. The
revolution and it's Indictment against
the land barons have resulted in the
division of many fine estates, so that
production inevitably suffered. Further
more, returning Americans say that
revolutionary doctrines paralyzed the
economic life of an ignorant people, who
in many cases thought the time had
come when they would live without
labor. and refused for weeks to make
any eXertion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16

salo. strong and healthy after three
or four months of training. their a.
pearance was wonderful 1.-the fi,ures
martial bearing, military stem and
bright healthfuI coloring gave one a
thrill OF patriotic pride Their responses
10 patriotic sentiment showed where
their hearts are. They are a poyerful
argument for universal military train
ing"
The distinguished lecturer told of the
work OF the \ NJ t. A. the knights of
Columbus and the Y NJ. H.. A. in the
Army camps and said that these oreani-
cations have played a great part in
maintaining decent and proper living
among the soldiers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
8-H0UR B|LLPUT
UP TO SENATORS
House Passes BorIand Amend
ment by Vote Of 1928 to SO.
Overtime Changes Fail.
SUBTREASURIES BANISHED

Salary increases of $3.50 year Tor
civilian employees of the United states and
District governments receiving $1,000 a
year and less were put through the final
steps in the House yesterday.
The Borland amendment, providing a
minimum eight-hour day in all COVER n
nent departments. was TasSed. 12S to IS,
in the House. after persistent efforts had
been made to alter the amendment to
pay time and a half overtime after eight
hours. The legislative. executive and jul
diciaI appropriation bill. to which the sal
AIRY increase and the Borland amendment
were appended carrying 69500.0O0. was
passed in the House yesterday 1t goes
to the Senate today.
The salary increase provision is an
amendment to the Legislative appropria-
ton bill, and the Borland amendment is
added as an extra paragraph to the sal
AIRY increase amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
Lived on So a Week.

Then 1 was at home. Later. though.
/ had to live on Sc a week, alone. and
that's a time / don't like to talk about.
Lived up on 18th street, and at night
/ walked home-thoSe hot nights, you
remember. and then had to get busy
and do laundry. Glorious, wasn't il?
l got about two square meals a week
Then, when / was supposed to be an
AL sales person, l got 81 week. L
paid $12 a month for room and board
couldn't get it for that now. 1t cost
me $3.50 for car fare. j had to wear
decent clothes and shoes to hold my
job, and / bought 'em on credit and
paid IS a month on them. and with
laundry and other things l was lucky
if had SO cents left; and then some
body came around and asked us to
subscribe to liberty bonds and give to
the Red Cross
Now. We girls are as patriotic as
any one: we feel mighty small and
mean when We can't subscribe, and
worse when We are asked to.
"Salespeople are the worst paid OF
any workers in the country. People
feel sorry for us, but they won't do
for US what we won't do for ourselves
We are in demand now. Your bosses
won't fire you for coming to these
meetings They need you. And girls
who, like me, have got other jobs dur
ing the war may have to go back to
our old lines after the war. If we do,
under old conditions. heaven preserve
US, it will be our own fault
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
Russia'S Capitulati0n Gives
. Germany Little Economic Aid
Stores of Grain Said to Haze Been Seized There
and in Rundnia OUerestimdted in
Opinion ofAn1erican Officials

Germany's military and political VIC
tories in Russia will give her little
economic benefit Immediately, in the
opinion of American officials familiar
with the resources of the Slav terri
tory, though it is taken for granted
that Germany will make the most of
the opportunities for organization, and
will reap rewards accordingly
Not more than 100000 bushels of
grain is believed to be available in
eastern and southern Russia after the
Decentralization of last year, which has
curtailed production and increased
waste. In October it is possible that
from 100000 to 100000 bushels
will be available for the spoilers from
the new crop.
Perhaps more important than grain
will be the vast resources of the ST.
berian dairy farms, which have been
developed by German capital and
which Will begin to supply in June the
fats for which Germany admittedly
has been suffering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
Referred to Previous Speaker.

His reference was to the speaker
who preceded him. Miss Mary oSul-
livan, who said she had been employed
in several department stores of this
city and gave a naive and picturesque
account of her experience of living on
81 a week.
Confused and incoherent at first, Miss
O'Sullivan turned to Miss Jessie r. Ha-
yer. secretary of the Consumers
League. who presided. and exclaimed:
Laws, I'm nervous" but at word OF
encouragement she proceeded.
Most stores pay better than they
did" she said: They had TO. Sew
enty-two clerks left one on Satur-
day night, and in a month another lost
400 girls.
when those stores took on more
clerks they paid them 50 a week. but
the clerks. the faithful ones, who had
served them for fifteen and twenty
years, got their 81, and maybe IS, just
as before,
Speaking of her experience in get
ting employment Miss O'Sullivan said:
IT had to go through as. much red
tape as if 1 were taking a civil serv-
ice exam, and all of it for five bucks
q week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
.DR|VEF0R HOSPITAL
NOL0NGER BY CARD
Solicitors for Emergency In
Sfitutn1to Work on Unre-
Stricted 1 Tres.
$5nOO0FUND IS THE GOAL

From now on the Emergency Hos
p1ta1 campaign Will be wide OPEN
William E. Fowler. chairman of the ex-
ecutfve committee. announced today.
He explained that workers no longer
would be required to obtain assignment
cards, but would go forth and solicit
from any person they desired in an eff
fort to raise the $4,000 maintenance
fund.
Final reports will be made at the
noon hour luncheon on Monday.
Colylections will be taken tonight by
nurses at the National and Poll The
aters, following addresses made at
these playhouses by Rev. DR.. James
Shera Montgomery and Isaac Cans. To-
morrow evening collections VIII be
made at keiths and at all the Crandal
theaters Judge Walter I. Mccoy of the
District Supreme Court and Barry
Buckley will appeal for the hospital
from the stages of the Crandal the
aterS.
Daniel G. Long today turned in s25.
which he had collected from his school
mates at St Adams school.
Urgent request was made by Mr..
Fowler that all persons who have not
been seen by the team workers send or
bring their contributions TO 1922 r
street. the campaign headquarters.
Isaac Cans PleadS tor FUND.
Isaac Cans. speaking before workers
in the Emergency Hospital campaign
at noon. yesterday. made an earnest
plea for support of the institution.
in our homes and in our stores. we
take the services of the hospital for
granted" he said. When there is an
accident we iustinctively call for the
ambulance
'.Now is the time for us to answer
the summons of Emergency as loyalty
as it has answered ours for years. l
have no doubt that the citizens OF
Washington will be ready and glad to
respond to this emergency. call fer
funds
Teams reporting at the luncheon
showed a total days collection of ST.
$3.50; making a grand total for the
campaign. up 10 noon yesterday of
s37.S96.25.
William E. Fowler. chairman M the
executive committee. reiterated his
plea that persons who have not been
seen by the workers leave their contri-
buttons at headquarters. 1872 F street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
Advocated Overtime.

Those who tried to get substitute amend
nents accepted to grant time and half
pay for overtime. included Representatives
Heating of Colorado, Lunn of New York,
OShaughnessy of Rhode Island, Rucker of
Missouri and Nolan of California. Rep
resentative Rucker of Missouri tried to
get another amendment through pro-
viding that during the war any por-
tion of the clerical force can be en-
ployed without adherence to civil serv-
ice regulations.
Representative London (socalist)
very neaerly got consideration of a sub
Stitute amendment which would make
the Rorland amendment operative only
after the date on which the salary
increase amendment to which it is at
tached had expired. The salary in
crease is only for the next current
year. Representative London's proposal
included the words provided that the
present war is ended prior to June so,
1919" on which date the salary increase
automaticall expires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
DEPARTMENT STORE
GIRL IN WAGE PLEA
Gives Picturesque RecitaI~oe
Living Conditions to Non !
Government Workers. :
Mr.. HEATING A SPEAKER

Declaring he had worked for an i'm
crease in the pay of government clerks.
Representative Edward Heating OF
Colorado, speaking last evening before
meeting of non-government woman
workers of Washington at the Y NJ.
c. A. assembly hall. said:
while we were carrying on the fight
for higher pay in government depart
ments We had the earnest support OF
the press and of the merchants OF
Washington. | hope these same mer-
chants and those same great newspa-
pers will he equally concerned about
supporting this movement for a mimi
mum wage for women in private ems
ploy.
"One merchant purchased newspaper
space to urge that Uncle Sam be gen.
erous and big-hearted in the treatment
of his employees. / shall be keenly dis
appointed if these gentlemen have not
the sporting blood to accept this other
proposition. even though il will cost
them something"
Referring again to the increase for
government workers, Mr.. Heating said
that the raise was not much. to some
men and women, but, he added, 1T Will
mean a whole lot to the Mary O'Sullt-
vans of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
Abolish Subtreasuries.

Abolition of the nine subtreasuries is
effected in the Legislative appropriation
bill through omission of provision for their
expenses. These subtre asuricS are located
at New York. Chicago. Boston. Baltimore.
Cincinnati, Philadelphia st. Louis, San
Francisco and New Orleans.
With tho salary increase provision
agreed to in the House Thursday after
noon the time yesterday given over
to vigorous debate on the eight-hour-day
amendment. Those speaking most strong
ly in favor of it We're Representatives
Borland of Missouri. Cox of Ohio, Walsh
of Massachusetts. Sterling of Illinois. Sis
son of Mississippi, Miller of Minnesota
and Burnett of Alabama Those who spoke
against it included Representative Heating
of Colorado, Rainey of Illinois, Nolan of
California, kearnes of Ohio AMI Cooper OF
Ohio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
Mr.. TAFT FAVORS
10 AS DRAFT AGE

Continued from First Page
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
FIRST PEACE EFFECTS.

It is noteworthy that considerable discussion is going on now in repre- tentative financial and investment 4rcles relative to the probable first effect of signs of definite tendencies toward the ending of the war. The discussion seems to arise from feel ing that the war tide has at last turned definitely against Germany, and the basic trend of future devel- opements will be favorable to the Allies.
 There appears to be a general agTeament in these channels that tho primary development would be great sentimental relief which would find expression speculatively in a wide public buying of securities expected to benefit by the return of peace. The next stock market effect to be antici- pated would be a big decline in the so-called strict war stocks on &C., count of the prospect of an imme- diate cancellation of war orders Attention Is called to the fact that ! the return of millions of soldiers to reproductive industry would not only bring down the cost of manufacturing and living but would at once relieve the acute labor strain and make for readjustment of wages.
 Financing difficulties of corpora tions would be more or less oyer be- cause of the fact that the war reve- nue needs of the governmen1N Would stop and there would be no more loans, while taxation would be cut down. Easier money would be certain to stimulate speculative tendencies, according to these authorities.
 It seembs to be agreed that a good deal of discrimination should be exer- cised on account of the readjustment uncertainties and the difficulty of measuring thep eriod of return to nor mal. It appears to be the belief that the rapid decline in costs would en- able sound corporations to maintain large dividends because war taxation would also decline heavily.-Coming EVentA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
DRY VEGETABLES AS WELL
 AS CAN THEM--SAvE EVERYTHING

it, is to permit changes in color and flavor, possibly also in food value, which will detract greatly from the quality of the food product. "Never more than five minutes from the pa ring knife to the blanching vesser' is a good rule to adopt when preparing material for drying.
 Temperature and Air Circulation.
 Best results are obtained when the drying process is carried on uninter- ruptedly from start to finish at as high temperatures as the materials can en- dure without injury. The various fruits and vegetables differ very wide ly in the temperatures which they can stand, and such temperatures must be separately stated for each product; for the more delicate berries, such as raspberries and lognabe-ries, tenn perature higher than 13O degrees F, at the beginning of drying will cause bursting and loss of juice by dripping, while potatoes may be subjected to l150 or 1906 degrees F., at the outset of drying without receiving injury. For any given material the tempera- | ture employed at the beginning of dry l ing should be the minimum recom- mended for that material and should be gradually increased as the material ] loses water, finishing at the highest | temperature stated as safe for use with that product. Flavor, cooking quality and appearance are much bet ter preserved when this method is em- I ployed than when the material is all ternately heated and cooled so that a long period elapses between the be- | ginning and the end of the process. If materials are allowed to cool off when partially dried as happens in the cook stove drier when the fire is allowed to go down between meals, souring of fruits high in sugar or spoilage of veg etables which are rich in protein may commence. In roder to avoid these
 possibilities, keep the material drying continuously by maintaining the fire beneath it until it is finished.
 Successful drying is as dependent
 upon a free circulation of air over
 the material as upon the application of heat. A loaf of bread placed in the oven does not dry, but bakes, for the
 reason that the air of the closed oven
 chamber quickly becomes saturated
 with mositure. If fruits or vegetables
 were placed in the warm oven and
 the door closed, they would be cook
 ed in their own juices. because the
 saturation of the air with moisture would soon stop the drying and make
 1t impossible for more water to be giv. en off. In order to secure drying in l stead of cooking, the drier must have such ventilating openings that there i. free movement of warm air into 1t
 over the material, and out into tn, surrounding atmosphe-e 8 to carry of
 the moisture.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
ACTIVE CAMP A|CN FOR RECRUITS IS
 ON IN IRELAND

Dublin, July 19-(Correspondence Of the Associated Press)-The agita- tion against conscription has relaxed in face of the proclamation calling for voluntary recruits, and no at tempt to apply the draft anticipat- ed before October, and thesa only in the event of a conspicuous failure to obtain the necessary men by enlist ment,
 The suppression of illegal drilling proceeds daily and is greatly heIp- ed by the warning of the government that if it continues they will declare the counties affected special military areas" The Irish people have been quick to realize that the extsnss1s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19

of such areas would greatly facilitate the application of conscription, and advice is everywhere being given to the young men to avoid assembling in military formation. A curious feature of the prosecutions is the number of instances which reveal the fact that the accused have brothers or other relatives, sometimes two or three, now serving in the army in France.
 None of the Sim Feiners arrested at Whitsuntide imprisoned under the Defence of the Realm Act, has so far taken advantage of the provision which enables them to appeal against their imprisonment. To some of those who protested against their con- tinued incarceration without trial, 1t was pointed out that trial in some leading instances might mean con- viction, that a conviction on such a charge carried penalty of death, and that the accused might be better sat- isfied If their friends instead of in terfering, left them to the slighter punishment of internment
 The immediate purpose of the gov ernment is to make a success of it's recruiting campaign. The work is done by civilians drawn from all po- litical parties the most notable of whom is Sir Horace Plunkett. Local committees will be formed on this principle in every district. Pro-Ally propaganda, hitherto totally neglect ed, will be undertaken and an attempt made by suitable literature to ex- plain to the Irish people the real is sues of the war. The Associated Press is informed by high official here that it is the intention to bring American troops to Ireland. The visit of the Canadians last year prov ed some stimulus to recruiting, and it is felt that the presence of American troops would bring wildly home to the Irish mind the part which Ameri- ca is taking in the war, and remove the too prevalent impressions that this is an English war in which Ire land has no interest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
IF IT IS JUNK SELL IT TO JACOB BROS. 55 Kossuth Street
 Tel. Barnum 2S6-237.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. DIR CRATE C0TTRT

July Is, 1918 Estate of Oscar W. Boelter, late of the town of Bridgeport, in said dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their ac- counts prperly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 ANNA A. BOELTER,
 Administratrix. 569 Hawley Avenue P1S S"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
JACKSON CHANGES NAME

Isaac Pomper, known in ring cir cles as Willie Jackson, had his name changed yesterday to Oscar Tobin. The order permitting the change was signed by County Judge J. Harry Tier nan. Tobin said he soon is to enlist in the United States Navy and desired to have his legal name recorded and thus avoid possible complications with Uncle Sam.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19

The naval selection board began it's session to recommend officers for pro- motion. It is expected 26 rear ad- mtrals. IA captains and 240 command CTS will be named.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
w A N T E D.

Competent bookkeep- CT. Man above draft age. Must furnish refer ences. State experience. Address Box Y, Care of - Times.
 Da2 If,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19

The trial of Louis J. Malvy for treason was begun fin Paris, the Senate acting as the high court. MaIvy was former Minister of the Interior.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-31
FEW COMpL LAINTS
 TO WESTWARD ON
 STEAMER RATES
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One) it is reported that as whole few complaints were registered.
 The first investigation after leay- ing Juneau was held at Cordova where not a single complaint was made Nearly every merchant in the city attended the meeting and sev- eral of them were asked point blank if they thought the present rate was too high. They all replied in the negative when present circumstances were considered.
 At Seward several complaints were registered, more about local rates than general rates from the States North. Complaints were entered there that the local rates on passen- gers from Latouche to Valdez were less than from the same place to Seward although the distance was practically the same.
 Another complaint entered was that local rates from Seward along the Alaska Peninsula were too high and should be reduced to allow the Seward merchants to increase their trade along the far Westward sec tion. In reply to this R. w. Baxter, vice president and general manager for the Alaska Steamship Company said that the Dora last year lost $40,000 in operating expenses, in spite of fa aof hot ch hnldc o 9dl 000 mail contract, and that the owners of the boat were seriously consider ing the removal of the boat from the run.
 At Anchorage those who testified asked for reductions on Southbound rates for potatoes and all agricultur- al food products. They also asked for reduced rate Northbound or farming appliances which they claim ed would greatly encourage and helr the farmers of that section.
 One point brought out at Anchor age was a general discussion of con ditions in general, and suggestion that all steamship tariffs be revised u ICtui thC StiiC iN'NAA"S' DVS 'N charge by weight instead of measure ment. Several good arguments in favor of the procedure were put forth and taken under advisement by the steamship men present.
 Those who made the trip were Otis B. Kent. Attorney Examiner; Robert B. Brott, his stenographer; R. w. Baxter, vice president and general manager; J.. H. Bunch, gen eral freight and passenger agent, and E. c. Luccoek, counsel for the Alas ka Steamship Company, with Judge B. S.. Groscup, counsel; C.. E Five, general freight and passenger agent for the Pacific Steamship Company and w. l.. Clark. secretary or the Northwest Fisheries Association.