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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
REQUIREMENT Undergo Change.

Attention was concentrated last year
,1Don producing faster single-seat or
so-cal1ed solo machines. This was the
case when the United States entered the
war :-:5d preparations were made to
rush tt completion machines of this
ty-pe here AZ the months passed, how
Ter. thought abroad changed to favor
faster two-seaters for various reasons
The day of the solo fighter appeared
TO. DC part. Now, however. there are in
siicat;ur!s that the one-inan air battles
may be renewed. As yet the change is
expressed only in unofficial opinion.
Extensive contracts had been let for
single-seaters and plans for rushing
completion OF this type ahead of all
other work had been made. Overnight
they We're abandoned. Gen. Pershing
cabled recommendations to that end.
and Cen. Pershing's wishes control this
as we'll every other element of war
preparation here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
GOOD FA|THOFU.
PROVED,SAY RUSS
Limited Recognition Of Soviet
Seen-Germanic Usury on
War Loans Foreseen.
VAST BOOTY AT ODESSA


BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Saturday March 16.-Presi-
dent Wilson's message to the Russian
people is very significant and is lin
tied recognition of the soviet govern
ment, in the opinion of the non socialist
and conservative newspaper, Ranneye
Outro. The message shows the deter
mination of the United States not to in
terfere in Russian internal affairs, adds
the newspaper, which continues:
In these grave days there is great
moral support in the firm intention
of the powerful transatlantic republic
to secure for Russia complete SOW
ereignty and independence in her own
affairs. The United States, which was
declared to be capitalistic by the boil
sheviki, proves faithful to the princi-
pies proclaimed by her and the sim
certify OF her position was acknowi-
edged by the bolsheviki in the hearty
reception the soviet congress gave to
the Presidents message
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
TWO MORE filters KILLED
Cadets at Fort Worth and San Diego
Fall-Royal Filler Hurt

FORT WORTH, Tex, March 10
Cadet Filler Ellis B. Watts of Port
land. Ore, training for commission
in the United States Army, was instant
ly killed and his instructor, Capt. L. ".
Drake, Royal Flying Corps. was in
jured severely here last night, when
their airplane fell 800 feet in a spin
ming nose dive.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. March 19.-AComing
out of a nose dive upside down. Flying
Cadet Ralph T. Simpson of the North
Island Aviation school here was thrown
out of his airplane yesterday and fell
a hundred feet to his death in San
Diego bay. The machine came down
on top of Simpson as he struck. the
water The body was recovered.
Simpson was twenty-seven years old
and lived in Pasadena : a ~ ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
Made More Before War, He Says.

Profit regulation of the packing in
dustries under the direction of Mr..
Cotton, by which the packers were all
lowed profit of per cent on their
Investments. was inquired into by the
committee.
Mr.. Cotton declared the 8 per cent
to be adequate wartime profits. saying
that an examination of the records
show that previous to the United States
entrance into the war the packers
profits were much larger.
The business of supplying meat to
the allies was allotted among the sew
eral packing industries of the country.
the amount accorded each being based
on the amount of export business done
by them in the normal market Before
the meat division of the food admins
tration was organized the system Of
buying for the allies was unsatisfactory.
Mr.. Cotton said. the different coun-
tries endeavoring to make purchases
all at the same time.
: Allies Need Given in Advance.
Arrangements have been made be-
tween the food administration and the
of the allied govern
ments. he said, by which the needs of
the allies are made known as far in ad-
vance as possible. This enables the
meat division to give the orders to the
packers in advance.
Mr.. Cotton will be before the COM
today to bring with him some figures
the number of cattle, sheep
and hogs now on hand in the United
states, the number slaughtered in the
last five years and the number since the
United States entered the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
TAKING OVER DUTCH
SHIPS NOW AWAITS
NETHERLANDS CABLE

CONTINUED from First Pagel
foreign minister. that the Dutch ships
be kept out of the danger zone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 19.-"English troops
carried out successful raids last night
in the neighborhood of Viliers-Gulslaln,
La Vacauerie and Bots Grenier and cap
tured a number of prisoners, the war
office announces. THE enemy's trenches
east of Neueve Chapeile were raided by
por-ueuesss troops, who brought back
prisoners and two machine guns
During the night the enemy attempt
ed three raids in the neighborhood or
Fleurbaix and Bots Grenier, but was
repulsed with loss in each case. There
was considerable hostile artillery &C
tivity in the forward and back areas
in the Ypres sector"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
Germans Buy Up Russ Loans.

PETROGRAD, Sunday. March IL
Russia can only expect the support
of the international proletariat II she
shows she can fight to the end, NJ.
kanlSon declared in a pro-war speech
at the Moscow congress of the soviets.
He said that Germany was buying up
Russian foreign loans and would force
Russia to pay 80 per cent of all foreign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
British Sea Aeros Succeed.

British naval airplanes from Dunkirk
destroyed five German machines in the
period from Thursday to Sunday, it was
officially announced this afternoon.
Five other machines were brought down
and two enemy observers were killed.
All the British machines returned
safely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
Soviet Denies Hun Right
to Control Cities in
consummating Peace Terms

BY LOUIS EDGAR BROWNE.
CabIegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-20
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BIZ MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have been
married for some time. My husband
owns one home-the one in which
we are now living with his father and
mother. He intends this to be their
home as long as they live. Now he
wants to buy an automobile. Do you
think 1 would enjoy a car or would it
be wiser to invest the money In a
home for just us? BRUNETTE.
You would certainly enjoy an auto
mobile. but I cannot say that you
would enjoy it more than home
where the two of you could live by
yourselves. If you and your husband s
parents are congenial you might be
happier to get an automobile. But if
you are dissatisfied with your home
conditions as they are now 1t would
be better to invest your money in an
other home.
Dear Mrs. thompson am a
young girl of IS. When my brother
went to France he left me his car and
there is no one at home to drive it but
me. 1t has been asked that the people
who own cars adopt the custom of be-
ing SO patriotic as to put this sign on
the car:
"A lift for soldier or sailor az far
as / CO."
Do you think it would be all right
for me to adopt this plan?
BROWN EYES.
No, / would not advise you to adopt
the plan. There are many older reo-
pie who can give lifts to soldiers and
sailors. It is not necessary for an IS
year-old girl to do so.
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to trade without duties, despite the OPP
position Of petty mobiles. When they
came into the German empire IT was
with the understanding that they
would remain outside the German GUS
toms union. but later they agreed to
a plan proposed by Bismarck. whereby
the cities should enter the customs
union and their harbors be lett free.
So began the free port as it is today.
Hamburg soon began to attract at
tention by it's success as a free port.
and Denmark built a free port at CO.
penhagen in order to meet the compe-
tition The other two great CONNER
cial cities in this part of the globe,
Antwerp and Rotterdam, did not fol-
low suit, nor did the other two great
commercial nations. England and
France. establish free ports. Free
ports were impractical for them be-
cause England was a free trade ma
ton, and Belgium and Holland were
semi free trade nations. while France
was largely manufacturer OF lux
uries which are less expensive to han
die than bulky staples. Germany. on
the other hand, had a high scale OF
tariff such as that which prevails here
in the United States. Her homo in
dustries were protected by prohibitive
duties and interminable customs reg
ulations. but she encouraged and pro-
NOTED her foreign trade thru the me-
dunn of her free ports.
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IMPORTATION AfOR ALL READERS OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

Each reader of the STATE Journal Is Of
fered the unlimited use Of the largest tn-
formation bureau ia the world.
This Service Bureau Is located in the ma
tional capital, where 1t is in immediate
touch with all the great resources OF the
United States government.
1t can answer practically any question
you want to ask, butt cannot give all
vice, nor make exhaustive research.
The war has forced SO many changes in
the daily life of the American people that
the services Of this information bureau
will be invaluable to all who use it.
Keep in touch with your government
during these trying times. 1t can help
you in a thousand ways if your wants are
only made known.
The State Journal pays for this splendid
service in order that every one of It's read
ers may take free advantage of it. You
are welcome to use it as often as you like.
Write your request briefly, sign your
name and address plainly, enclose 3-cent
stamp for return postage, and address the
TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL INFORMA-
TION BUREAU.
Frederic j. Haskins. Director. Washing
ton, D. c.
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DINNER STORIES

The charming city girl went to the
country to spend her holiday with
favorite aunt. One afternoon the lat
ter went to call on some friends, ieav-
ing her niece alone with the maids in
the big farmhouse.
'T hope you haven't been lonely.
dear" she so1icitously remarked, on
her return in the evening. What
have you been doing all the after
noon"
Il haven't been lonely a bit. aunty.
dear" answered the niece. Il spent
the entire afternoon In the hammock
with my beloved Robert Browning
whats that?" exclaimed the scan
dalized aunt. in a cold. hard voice.
Really, Gladys. I can't permit such
doings. If it occurs again ! shall
write to your mother.
A well known business man In
Lawrence, Mas. once had a customer
who contracted a debt that ran along
unpaid for a year or more and even
several letters failed to bring about q
settlement.
One day, while slancing over the
religious notices in a local paper. the
business man saw something that gave
him q new idea. He went to his desk
and wrote the following note to the
debtor:
my dear Sir: see in the local
press that you are to deliver an ad.
dress on Friday evening before this
Y NJ. C. A. on The Sinners Unbal-
anced Account l enclose yours. al
yet unbalanced. and trust that will
have the pleasure Of attending you
lecture"
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WoMEN-sLow DOWN:

A Topeka dry goods merchant was
asked about business the other day.
He answered that business was good
and gave as one explanation the trade
from women who now are holding
mems Jobs.
From Washington this week came
the declaration that the women of the
nation were spending recklessly the
wages they were making by holding
mems positions in the business world.
Isn't it Just like a woman?
. The women must learn differently.
They must realize that they are taking
q place in industrial and economical
life because the men have gone to
war. These men are supported in the
war by the sacrifices of the people at
home. These sacrifices cannot be
made efficiently and properly unless
entered upon by the nation as a whole
In other words. when a woman re-
ceives her weekly pay envelope and
rushes with it to the dressmaker OF
the milliner for expensive and fancy
finery. she is robbing, actually depriv-
ing. the boys in France of supplies and
necessities. She is taking advantage
of her newly endowed position in bus.
mess that she might pile more incense
in the pot for her worship of vanity.
There is no class distinction now t.
bring tears to the eyes of the "pool
working girl" The offices, the shops
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confessed. her voice trembling. And
and I meant not to do anything like
like this. I carried that cross home
to your mother, and-and that was to
be ALL"
"You knew 1t wasn't ALL You knew
something dragged you to me. Anne,
you knew it,.
| "All right, 1 knew it," she said as
she passed thru the train shed. "And
I'll have a nice new penny for you
now"
Copyright. 1915 by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicnte.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-20
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BY DOROTHY DIX
WeGiA'S Highest Paid WemaA Wxatne.
Adopting . Baby.

AuOptAu8 = o3OSs0Ss
And as for amusement and interest
why. there is nothing else in the world
so fascinating as watching a child's lit
tie mind unfold. and getting his quaint
viewpoint ON life. The things that
you had exhausted years ago have a
new zest when you have a. little child
for company in doing them. Old fairy
tales, old songs, old games-you
thought you had forgotten them, but
they como bubbling up from the long
lost spring OF your youth when you
are telling and singing them and play
ing them with the little girl or boy
who has come to your house to stay.
and who cuddles down on your Shout
der with shining eyes while you open
the long closed door OF your own
childhood.
Then again child will make your
very house sing with joy. What music
in all the world is like the patter OF
little feet running to welcome us
home? What picture SO beautiful as
the little face watching at the window
panes for our return? What CONVEX
satiou SO amusing as the babble OF q
little voice that stumbles- over the
hard words? What wit so enchanting
as the smart things our baby says: In
all the world there is no such remedy
for the most fatal complaint OF
eStlClIy-OOIeuOIu, as d CHIC IN
the house.
One Of the disadvantages that at
tends growing old is that as time goes
by we lose interest in ourselves. and
every year we have fewer personal
desires that we enjoy gratifying. BY
the time we are middle aged we are
pretty well satisfied with ourselves.
We have had most that we want
We have achieved about all that we
are likely to achieve, our appetites
and our ambitions are b1unted. After
that we must take our pleasures
vicariously to large extent. We must
live in other lives. We must invest
ambitions thru them.
If there were no other reason for
adopting a child than this. 1t would b<
enough. The chiIdless man and wo-
man who bind a little life to theirs
have taken out an insurance policy
against a dull and dreary old age, be-
cause they will live their own lives
over again in the beautiful young
daughter or the talented son who will
bring fresh interests, new aspirations
and the joy and triumph OF a young
world to them once more.
Childless people do well to adopt a
baby. As pet. prize baby beats
all the blue ribbon Pomperanian pup,
or Angora kittens in creation. And
when your pet grows up. he will be a
staff to lean upon in your old age.
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A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds OF men Ia
Americas Fighting Service

In Germany, they strive to make
heroes, by educating them from youth
with drills. with militaristic propa-
ganda. with dueis at Heidelberg and
the added sop that soldier can do
no wrong in his relations with civil
ians. In America that method lis not
needed. Heroism is in the heart. AS
witness, Pvt. Robert Edward Graf of
the United States marine corps. Not
SO long ago. Graf was a paper sales
man in Denver. Then came the call of
war. Today, he lies in a hospital in
France. his body torn in eight places
by shrapnel. Two months ago, Graf
was cited for his bravery in helping
to remove men from the battlefield
during a heavy bombardment. When
he was wounded, he was in the front
line trenches. The shrapnel shell
struck only a foot away from him.
But what's a little thing like shrapnel
to a real marine? I'm having the
time of my life," he wrote a friend
shortly after the doctors had dressed
his wounds. Crafts home Is at 1913
East Twenty-third avenue, Denver.
Colo. He is son of Mrs. Elizabeth
Graf. of the same address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-20
GIVE YOUR OLD CLOTHES.

"Go up into the closets and dig out
all the old clothes that can be found
there. Tie them up into a bundle and
just after you have lunch Tuesday put
the bundle out on the front porch.
Motor cars will gather up the bum
dies"
That Is the message sent to the peo-
Pile OF Topeka today by DR.. J. D. Free
man, chairman of the conservation
committee of the Topeka chapter OF
the Red Cross. A special call for old
from the refugees and imprisoned
people Of France and Belgium.
Here are the instructions received
from the Red Cross as to what Is
needed:
Every Lind of garment, for all ages
and both sexes, is urgently needed. In
addition, piece goods-light, warm,
canton flannel and other kinds OF
cloth from which to make garments
for new born babies, ticking, sheeting
and blankets, wooden goods of any
kind-and shoes of every size are
asked for. Scrap leather is needed for
repairing footwear.
Since the clothes will be subjected
to the hardest kind OF wear. only gar
ments made of strong and durable ma
terials should be sent. 1t is useless tc
offer to any afflicted population gar
ments Of flimsy material or gaudy col.
oring. Make the gifts practical.
Garments need not be in perfec.
condition. a hundred thousand desti.
are eager to earn a small livelihood b,
repairing gift clothing and making
new garments adapted to needs with
which they are familiar.
Wooden goods of any kind whatso.
ever are acceptable: soft hats and
caps for all ages. and sweaters of any
kind and size.
Mems shirts and pajamas. so worr
or shrunken as no longer to be serv,
iceahle. are particularly welcome
since the material can be utilized 70,
making children's garments.
Do Not Send.
Garments of flinsy material o,
gaudy coioring. ball dresses. higl
heeled slippers. etc. ...-.
Stiff hats. either mems or women
straw, dress or derby.
Anything containing rubber, rain
coats. rubber boots. etc. Note: Rub
Der heels can easily be removed from
shoes.
Books, toys, soap. toilet articles.
| Notes or communications of an,
sort or description must positively no
be sent.
Tuesday. September 20, is oil
Clothes Day in Topeka for the refu
gees OF the war zone.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Canning and Preserving.

Jam-One pound fruit, one-half
pound sugar. one-quarter pound syrup.
Time: One to two hours or until
fruit drops heavily from spoon.
Wash fruit. pare and core If neces-
sary. Mash berries, currants and
gooseberries. slice other fruits. Place
fruit in layers with sugar and stand
long enough to extract some OF the
fruit juice II dry. cup of water
may be added. Heat slowly and cook
till thick. Jam may be tested on q
cold plate In the same way that jellies
are tested. Stir frequently to prevent
burning. Turn into sterflized glasses
and seal like jelly.
Breakfast Raisin Marmalade-Let
the raisin supply the only sugar that
ladies', for their virtue is in the tart
ness Of the fruits and they are to be
recommended as very wholesome be-
cause they contain only what nature
puts into the fruits.
Apple Raiein Marmalade-To one
cup of ground seeded raisins add one
cup chopped apple and one cup water.
Cook until thickened. Little orange
or lemon Juice and grated rind IL
liked may be added. Cooked dried
fruit, AZ apricots. pears. peaches or
prunes may be used in combination
with the ground raisins In any pro-
portions desired and three fruits COM
bined as apricots. apples and raisins.
Mix a little horseradish into apple raj
SIN marmaIade to serve with cold
meats or lay it on an ornelet in the
frypan just as the omelet is to be
turned and rolled onto the platter.
Catsup added to the marmalade makes
simple fruit relish to serve withhold
| meats. Curry powder may also be
| used. but mix 1t into the marmaiad<
and let 1t stand an hour or more be-
fore using.
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ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS

The following are some interesting
answers to correspondents who wrote
for information to the Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau. Wash
ington, d. c.:
What Is the flag of Finland?
ANSWER-A white flag with q blue
cross has been adopted by the Diet as the
new national emblem for Finland.
What is the. average height Of Ameri-
cans and Englishmen?
ANSwER-The average height of an
American man has been estimated at II.
71a in. and that OF the American woman
at 5 IT. 9 in. The average height of an
Enslishman Is about IT. in.
What was the total registration June 5,
1919?
ANSwER-The total registration for
that date was IA ,S65
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the stores are full of girls-girls from
all families in every station of life.
Simple. clean and neat clothing is all
any employer asks. Customers aren't
ambitious to be waited upon by Georg-
cite crepe queens. Girls must under
stand that men have working clothes
so should women.
II girls. wages are not needed to pay
the family bills. there is a world OF
opportunity for Investments that will
bring victory nearer and prove of val
ue to the women in after years. But
under no circumstances should there
be an inconsiderate and thoughtless
expenditure for female fineries.
1t isn't fair to the boys over there.
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Become a War Worker.
BY MARIE McKENNA.

Just now we hear great deal about
the necessity Of conserving coal, con-
various other articles which are re-
Quired by the government for war
uses. But equally as important as
coal and sugar and flour is the conser-
walton Of paper. The governments re-
quirements for all kinds of paper are
piled. The commodities which enter
into the manufacture of paper are
required for war purposes. By not
wasting paper therefore we release a
large quantity of these materials for
making munitions and gases which
our men lover there" must have.
Paper requires coal. which is SO badly
needed now A pound of paper which
you waste represents from one to
three pounds of coal wasted.
Paper requires transportation space.
By not wasting paper in your home,
homes. you release thousands OF
freight cars for war purposes. Why
not stop for a moment and think of
these things. Instead Of throwing
| away or burning up your empty oat-
meal box or your cornmeal box OF
your sugar. coffee or cornstarch
i boxes. why not save them with your
old newspapers and worn out paper
bags and dispose OF them as waste
paper.
Above all do not burn your waste
paper. 1t Is little less than treason tt
do this when paper is SO scarce. And
| do not light bonfire in which there
is wood or old rags or paper. Paper
| and rags are two Of the most i'm,
| portant <-sentials In the manufacture
of paper. See that all this waste i.
given to the Red Cross, the Salvation
Army or the junk man or anyone WHIT
will send it back to the paper mills Il
be remade into paper and paper prod
ucts again. BY doing these things yo,
your own home