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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23
NO PODRAN TOLAR LOS AERO
PIANOS SIN LICEECIA.

WASHINGTON, s~eptiembre =
Tanto ell Comite de a%eronautica ma
val como el de ~aeronautica del cjer-
cito han expedido una RECOMMENDATION
sobrc ell vuelo de los a%eroplanOs en-
Ia que Sc dice que sera necesaria la
licencia r~cspectiva para llevar a cabo
iichos v~uelos. ain los que Sc hagan
ea las plantas manufacturers.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23
r E C. R r

listed y sus.de c.ta direction para Gle
SC IA nuestrc a sus amigos que 3uf-en de
callos, -nezluinos, .Zotcs y S-aEos de IL
piel. Con Csc, en- tirbres pcstales quo
me reaii.a lie manGo. 4 vuelta de co-reo.
franco &c porte. IRA cajita de poHnada GL.;-
zalez. La mejor del nundo para cst1s enter
mcdaGes. Dcvuc!=o el dinero a "a persona
que Sc cure v nc sane.
p o Box SAT laredo. TEX
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

pues ell gobierno ACADIA de autorizar
a los bancos a cue emitan obl!gacio-
nes para emprender la citada recons-
truccion Y Sc espera cue los trabajos
| cs6nieaSaD en- brera.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

$500 DE CRATIFICACIoN dare Z Ia per.
soma Tue ne proporciorc iEforIes exactos
dc mis- hermaaoS Esteban c Hipoli:o Morto-
mes. ambos .esidian con gus fzriilias en-
Uvalie. Texas. hebiendo recibido su ultima
carta 81 dia y de .Abril del prescnte ano
Cualquicr informe favor de dirigirlo a Ar.
tonic Montones, General Delivery. Phoenix.
Arizona.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

VENDO BARATOS. o Gambia por Truck
ford. dos carros grandes. IN trio de mulas ,
an trio de cabalios. i06 Dolorosa St
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23
TRASPASOS

Sc TRASPASA una Tienda de Abarro.es
en- muy bucp barrio de mexicanos, cuatr,
ancS de estab!ecida valor apro1imado $1,000. o,
debc vende-se pTonto. Interesado vesme, ]
u. Marroquin. io6 Do!o-osa St.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

CON MOTTVO de tencr que Zanzibar Al
macen al nuevo local, 1916 West
rcaiizare muy baratos algunos enseres y to-
das las cxistencias de abarrotss antics de fl
naLizar este mes. Ocurran i J. NJ. Mario
quin. sos Dolorosa 81.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

BUENA GRATIFICACION dare a Ia per-
soma que me proporcioae iniormes exaetos
De mi; padre. Juan Jasso. ~cstatura regular
colo- blanco, usa harba cerraGa. En- diciem.
bre de 1917 Sc creont-aba en- un punto de
Estado dc Nuevo Mexico. Cualquier infor-
me que Sc teaga sobre dicho senior favor CO
de diriGirio L Narciso Jasso. Humboldt, Kan
sas. t2i
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23
DIVERSOS

TALLER FoNccRAFICo. Leando n. Re
d-igucz. Reparaci6n &c FoNoGRAFoS de
;odas clases; MSS:usias &c eose.; Armas.
Rep;es. Cerraduras, etc Aaquinss de Co
rer SINGER" Fonografcs n:eyos EN- ADO
Nos he SegJnGa mano. MuY BARATCS.
Accessories para fonLErafos y maquinas Dc
eoser. 100 Busnavista ST. San Antonio. Ie-
xas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

POR TENER que ausentarrne. vcndo mug
barato hotel con todas las comodidades mo-
deraas. Reuta barata. 6o2ie W. Houston
Street. CID
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23
ESTA SACRAMENTO
AMENAZADA LA
De LIZ
CATELET
81 es ~capturada, quedara
aisIado 81 centric de
la famosa Inca
de Hindenburg

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!. True translation filed with the Post :.
: master at San Antonio, Tex. as re- =
CURED by the act OF October 3, 1917. :
:. =.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23
ENSENANZA-

LEcCIoNES DE PIANO Y CANTo a do
nicil;o Precios convencionales. PROFESSOR
FELIX RCANO. .raduado en- los Coaserva-
torios de Madrid y Paris. Recibe osdenes
40 MORALES ST. Sc hab!a Frances y Es-
pafol.
APRENDA I'd. > h1n!z- y eseribir inz1es
con propiedad y correction. Prof. NJ. 2
Diaz. so2 y. Flores.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

NECESTTo muchacho para que msneJe
elevator. Ocurran a VIM. +. Schutz- cua1o
3. Riverside Building. lol W 81
(24l
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

$500 DE GRhTIFICACIoN dare a il per-
soma que me proporcione info-mes &c mi pa
DIRE. Abraham Cerecercs, y de mi herIrano Lu-
ciano del mismo apcllido: este tilti.no de 20
amos de edad. Desde hace cinco amos no ten
60 n~oticias dc ellcs. Cualquier informe que
Sc tenga favor de ~dirigirlo i Jesus c. San
chez. Box 4ol. Ramsay. Mich. t2+)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

NECESITO sonora para plancha- a msgui-
M, que sepa arreSlar sombreros. Buen suel
do a persona competente. Ocur-an q 4o<5i7
E. Houston St.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

JoyEN MEXICANO, honrsdo y trabaja-
dor. dcsea ~cont-aer m~atrimonio con senorita
mexicana dc is a 25 amos. Dirigirsc a An
tonic Diaz. 800 East Street. Internaticnal
Fa,k. MINI. t26)
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EMPLEOS

Sc NECESITA criada para trabalo gene
raj de casa. Ocurran Sra. Benarides, SIS ).
Leona St. Travis 5543. 10,
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NECESITO senoras o senoritas para pcls-
nue. Oeurran a 625 n. Medina ST. (26p
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

Sc NECESITAN 500 mcSicanos para traha-
Jar en- las Was del Ferrocarril de Pennsylvania,
en- los alrededores de Philadelphia. Pa. Bue-
nos salaries magnifica alimentacion y con
for.ables eam2os. Salidas muy frecuentes. Pa
"a mayors informes ocurran al Sr. D. Cara
Oficinas il2 East 18th St, Fort Worth, Te-
1as. tA'
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

Sc NECESITAN seis hombrcs para dcsen-
raiZar un terreno a cuat-o millas dc San An
tonic. Dirieirse = l. Locke. iot Brady Build
ing. Ciudad. I@3)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

81 NECESITA car.os para mudansas o car.
ga equip'jes. bable 2 ROSALEs: Telefoha
Travis LIPS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23
PESQUIsAS

$500 DE GRATIFiCACIoN dare a IA per
soma que me p-oporcione intorneS eHactos de
mis- padres, Manuel Ramos y HartIna Fene-
Gas de Ramos. originarios de San Francisco
del Rinc6n, Guanajuato, Mexico. BE separe
de euos desde el ano de 1907. habiendo teni-
DO sus lltimas noticias de New Braunfc!s,
Tex. Mis- padres van acompanados de Mar
cclino y Conception Ramos. Cuaiguier in
forme que Sc tensa sobre dichas personas ia
vor de dirigirio l Francisco Ramos. COUNTY
.Ja;I So..,k. Iowa. (24l
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

Sc NECESTTA IN herrero meadcano. Di-
rigirse Z Pena y Csnpania, 307 West Nue.
va St. tS)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

NECESITO 25 hombrcs para trabajo de ho-
tel. ri tienen csposas. taEbien puecen traba"
ia. Paso buenos suicides. Sc les propoTcio-
ma cuarto y comida. Diriianse q Hotel LaEe-
Gn. Ciudah. Gi)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

VENDO mi Residential 5itcada en- Ia esqliua
de les GALES Sheridan y Madison: Ia meior
acondicionada de Ia ciudad. con O sin nue.
bles. Rambler magnifico autoniovil Pierce
Arrow Para mayores info1nes ocurran a 1T
y =, ". Commerce ST.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

ALAMO DETECTIVE SERVICE. A,'ntos
csutucns:alSs. III F1od. B.dS.
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ARRENDAMIENTOS

Sc RENTAN cuartos muv bien amueoiz-
COS y linpios, con luz electriea y BANJO. bien
venti!ados y c~entricos. Hotel Libertad, 5 y.
Matamoros St esquina con FRO St
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

;VENDO! Existencia dc rrercancias mas
yrandc ell San Antonio. consistente en- FGti-
dos. Zapatcs. Sombreros y Articulos para Ca
balero: tengo que render TODD o parte, al
nayoreo unicamente: iguafmente vendo toto
el ~rnenaje. Dirigirse z /. Tobias, 622-6o4 z.
Commerce St. l23)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

MECANIco MEyICANo. con "a amos
p~ractica. dcsea trabajo como jefe de taller
u operario de primera. E. Ahedo. SIS Mar
ket St
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

NECESITo dos fotosrafcs. page dc So a
S22 scnanarioS. Oaurran iEmedist1mentc =
r. Jerry. 1893 Congress Ave, Houston Tc-
xas. tED
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De 0CASION|
PROFESSIONALS

DIR. n. MARTINEZ GuZMAN. Espeeia-
hdad en- enferTnedadcs de n:hos , parties de
dicira en- General. Oficina l2e, ". COM
nesre St. Telefono Travis 2266
ESPECIALIDAD en- reclanaeiores por d.
nos personals ~atrcoeiios er.. Hago toda
eiase ds >chrsnzzs. Z. P. MeClosL:y. p:
Frost BIDS,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23
CAPTURA DE ST.
MIHlEL HA SIDO
LOS HUNOS
Aviadores insIeses han
arroiado sobre las It.
meas alemanas, mi
les de mapas

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& :
- Tree translation filed with the Post :
l. master 1t San Antonio, Tex, as re- q.
e. CURED By the AIT Of October {, 1917. :
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

TENGo UNAS plantacioncs dc chilepaci!La
:erde. ycndo al prccio mas baio del mer-
cado. Dirija sus pedidos q G. Rodriguez.
los Frasch St. Telefono Travis 1888. San
antonio. Tcycs.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

Sc NECESITAN muchach9 appendices
para mecsnicos. Ocurran a 52s Sur Alamo.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

Sc NECESITAN 5 muchackos para boleros.
Sreldo $3.50 scmararios y cerea de S6-oc dc
p-opinas. Ocur-an a 4o4R. E Houston St
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Sc VENDE I'm autom6rl Overland. 8
2asaieros. barato y en- buenas condolences
1924 North MezQuite.
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NECESITO hombre para cortar lena
Buen sueldo 4 persona compe;ente- Dtisir-
Sc ! 2Sol S. Flores ST. (2S
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

DIR. FEDERICO JOHNSTON. Medieina y
Ciruyi. en- general. Hotel Monterrey. Guar
to, Is y 400 S. Santa Rac1 ave. Iele-
fono Guckett s26
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-09-23

GUADALUPE BERLANGA. PAkTEkA.
At;ende uamsdos a toda bora 62o Mon
ter-ey St
Evening star., 1918-06-29

Methodist Episcopal Church will dedi-
cate a large service flag tomorrow
morning. the speaker for the occasion
being Rev. DR.. James Shera Mont
gomery. teacher of the class. Patri-
otic songs were rendered by Roy
Glider and Will Pearson. and Richard
Lorleberg will give several musical
numbers. The evening service of the
church will be of a patriotic char
acter United States Senator Wesley
l.. Jones of Washington and Repre-
sentative Oscar Lee Gray of Alabama
will speak. The mems Bible class
will form chorus choir for the even
ing service.
y * s =
Rev Dr. Wood breaches at both
morning and evening services tomor-
row at the Church of the Covenant.
day as a Hindrance and a Help" The
Christion Endeavor Society will hold
q missionary meeting in the after
noon at $50 o'clock. DR.. John Nelson
Mills will be the leader. and his sub
ject will be Italy and the Waldenses."
Maj Livius D. Teiusanu of the Ru-
manian high commission will be the
speaker at the 7:15 o'clock "at home"
in the chapel of the church. His sub
ject Is to be "Rumania-Its Ideals
and Its Relation to America" Senator
Marcus A. Smith Of Arizona will ad-
10 o'clock at the war service house.
1929 Connecticut avenue.
The All-States' Club met in the
chapel Tuesday night After a pro-
gram of music and readings the busi-
ness was transacted. This business
had to do with the barbecue which
the club is planning. Next Tuesday
evening final plans will be completed.
Mr.. Carruthers, the permanent presi-
dent, has recently been appointed a
chaplain in the Navy. and Maj. Hemp
hill of South Carolina and Mr.. Lacy
of Virginia have been elected first
vice presidents to conduct the organ
ization in the absence of Mr.. Car
ruthers.
A daily vacation Bible school opens
July and continues six weeks. The
school meets from 9 to 1880 daily
except Saturdays in the war service
house. 1929 Connecticut avenue. This
school is for all children from four to
eighteen years of age.
IS ~ = y
More than eighty young people of
the Sunday School of New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church held a
twilight picnic" at Sycamore Island.
up the Potomac, Monday The classes
included on the picnic were the four
newcomers classes, those for the
young women under the direction of
Mrs. Irwin and Mrs. Edgington, and
those for the young men under the
direction of Prof. Milford and Mr..
Stott. This is the first of the summer
outings planned for recent comers to
Washington. The classes VIII meet
Sunday morning during the summer
at 9:45 o'clock.
Evening star., 1918-06-29
ROTARY CLUBS ELECT
JOHN POOLE PRESIDENT
International Association Holds
Annual Convention at Kan
sas City, Mo.

John Poole, president of the Fed
eral National Bank. was elected pres
ident of the International Association
of Rotary Clubs at the ninth annual
convention yesterday afternoon at
Kansas City, Mo.
Mr.. Poole was elected on the second
ballot by a vote of 273. His election
was then made unanimous, on motion
of Robinson A. Mcdowell of Louis
Vile, past first vice president. and a
candidate for president.
Three vice presidents were elected
on the first ballot. They were: Albert
F. Adams, Atlanta, first vice presi-
dent; Edward r. Kelsey. Toledo, sec
ond vice president: Willard l. Lam
sing. Providence, r. l., third vice
president.
Rufus 1. Chaplin of Chicago was
elected treasurer. He had no oppo-
sition. Alfred E. Rowlands of Ell Paso.
Tex, was elected sergeant-at-arms
and twenty-four district governors
also were chosen.
Four cities are mentioned as pos
sible places for the 1919 meeting. They
are Salt Lake City, New Orleans,
Cleveland and Chicago.
The expediting Of cases involving
charges of sedition. criminal disloy-
atty or sabotage, Withholding of bail
In serious cases and inf1icting severe
penalties on convictions was the sub
ject of one of the resolutions adopted.
Evening star., 1918-06-29

That Washington boys. stationed
within hearing distance of battles on
the western front. are getting the ac-
tual news of these battles from The
Star is indicated by a letter from
Private David S. Rittenhouse, 41st
Engineers. to his mother, Mrs. c. ].
Rittenhouse. Ala 7th street northeast.
"This morning I was loafing around
wishing 1 had something interesting
to read" wrote Private Rittenhouse.
"At noon the mail arrived, bringing
me the first copy of The Star. Well, l
do not know anything that could have
delighted me more unless a letter had
been with it,"
In another letter written a few days
later Private Rittenhouse emphatical-
Iy denied that the soldiers in France
are complaining of prices charged by
the Y. NJ. c. A. for certain articles. He
said he had read of such complaints
in a newspaper from America.
Private Rittenhouse accompanied the
letters with a photograph of himself
showing how the soldiers In France
their mothers by wearing
a white flower on Mothers day. Rtt-
tenhouse was employed as an auditor
when he enlisted in the Presidents
Own Troop of District Cavalry, last
July.
Evening star., 1918-06-29
NON-PARTISAN TICKET
WINS IN NORTH DAKOTA
Late Figures Give Gov. Frazier
Ia, $50 Lead Over Steen in Recent
Republican Primaries.

FARGO. N. D., June 2s.-The entire
non-partisan ticket, state and con-
gressional, was nominated In the re-
publican primaries of Wednesday.
Gov. Lynn J. Frazier. non-partisan,
who took the lead over John Steen,
independent. as returns came from
the rural precincts Thursday, steadily
increased that lead until it neared
the $1,000 mark. The late figures
gave Frazier 50,67s; Steen. 36,14s.
In the congressional race. in the
first district it Is estimated Represent
ative ]. NJ. Baer's final majority will
be nearly 500 over Henry Wick; in the
third district. ]. H. Sinclair's approx
mately 700 over p. D. Norton, while in
the second district George Young was
successful over John Hanchett by a
vote of approximately three to one.
While no definite figures were avail
able indications are that 8. ]. Doyle
had been nominated on the democratic
ticket for governor over George Will
kinson by vote Of about three to
one.
Evening star., 1918-06-29

Undaunted by the refusal of three
recruiting offices to take him into the
service. ffteen-year-old Arthur ].
Thomas of 2a1 1st street northwest
appealed to the headquarters of the
Marine Corps and yesterday afternoon
had his request granted.
Il told you Id get in.' said the boy,
triumphantly. as he returned to the
Marine Corps recruiting office. where
because of his age. The boy had also
appealed in vain to the Army and
Navy recruiting offices.
Although he is unusually tall.
young Thomas is of slight build. and
it is doubtful II he will soon be sent
to France. His one desire, however,
is to join his father and two brothers.
who already are fighting on the other
side. The youthful soldier of the sea
left last night for the marine training
station at Paris Island, S. c.
Thomas was disappointed when first
one and then another branch of the
service turned him down. but he did
not despair accompanied Dy MS
grandmother, Mrs. Sadie A. Weldon,
with whom he lives. the boy went to
the headquarters of Mai. Gen. Bar
nett, commandant of the Marine Corps
Officers there demonstrated with him
for wanting to enter the service so
young. but they could not shake his
ambition, and, impressed with his de-
termination. they finally consented to
accept him.
The Marine Corps is a real mans
branch of the service" said the young
recruit, as he signed the enlistment
blank. A veteran, tanned by long
service, was moved by the youths en-
thusiasm and gave him a reassuring
tap on the shoulder as he hustled out
of the Office to make final arrange
ments for his departure to camp.
Young Thomas was born in Wash
ington and attended the Arthur
School. His father. William E. Thorn
as, is in the Quartermaster Corps
His two brothers, Henry T. Thomas,
twenty-four, and William A. Thomas
twenty-nine, are in the Medical Corps.
Evening star., 1918-06-29
G.. H. CALVERT, JR., CHAIRMAN
Municipal Legislation Committee
of Chamber of Commerce Manned

A. Leftwich Sinclair. president of the
Chamber of Commerce. today named
the following committee on municipal
legislation:
George n. Calvert, jr.. chairman;
Walter G. Balderston. Dean Caldwell
DR.. Howard P. Cobey. Louis Cantor
James P. Coon. Walter B. Guy, Arthur
J. May. Edward A. Newman, Melvin C.
Hazen. Percival Hall. Duane E. Fox,
Louis Gutenberg. James A. Toomey,
George Wallace Jones. Charles F. Nes-
bit. bouis Greenberg, J. L. Lapidus,
Joseph D. Kaufman. James H. Hay
den, Franklin H. Hough. R. Harrison
Johnson. William C. Sullivan, Alvin
L. Newmyer. Robert e. Mann, Joseph
y. Reeves, P. j. Haltigan. DR.. T. v.
Hammond, James Francis Smith, Leon
Pretzfelder. Lem Towers, jr.; Mark
StearTan and Charles rFancis Wood.
Evening star., 1918-06-29
.SEENTY-TWO VICTORIES
IN AIR TO HIS CREDIT
Maj. Bishop, Told Of Transfer to
Desk Job, Takes Last Flight
and Bags Five Huns.
By the Associated Press.

ny the Atsociht~u Ffess
LONDON tvia ottawa). June IS
With 70 German sirpIanes brought
down to his credit. the greatest num-
Der of enemy machines destroyed by
any entente airman so far. Mai WI
liam A. Bishop has been transferred
from the Canadian active force at the
front to a position at the once of the
British chief OF the air stan
The recall OF Maj. Bishop was ad-
vised by Lord Weir. british air m5u-
lister. at the special request ot Sir
Edward Kemp. Canadian overseas
minister Of militia. who represented
that his unique war "NpctieDCe could
be best utilized IN connection with tho
orcanization OF the Canadian AFR force
Three weeks ago Maj bishop took to
France hand picked ighting squad
ron of whom a large percentage were
Canadians The squadron was equip
ped with the latest and bes; British
air hShtinR planes In the shorc time
they have been at the front they haYa
accounted for an extraordinary mum
her or enemy machines.
Maj. Bishops record Of Ge. nan air
planes brought down IN aerial combat.
IL reckoned on the same basis az was
that of the late Baron RIchtoteu. ihe
champion German airman. NO counted
champion German airmsn. who counted
tories would he we'll over the century
mark.
On the morning OF the day he re-
ceiyed the order to return to Ergleat,
which was quite unexpected by him.
he went out for one last fling at tho
enemy, and before his return brought
down FIVE machines. On landing he
said good by to his comrades. jumped
into n motor car and caught the boat
for England.
Evening star., 1918-06-29
F STREET PROPERTY
SOLD DURING WEEK

The largest realty transaction in the
during the week, when H. Wallis, pro-
prietor of Wallis Cafe. purchased the
Adams building at 1893 and 1895 F
street. The amount involved in the
transaction was not made public.
Mr. Wallis stated today that as yet
he does not know what he will do with
the F street structure. In connection
with this purchase, Mr. Wallis sold the
building at 60S-14 11th street, occupied
by NJ. Philipsborn & Co. The price
paid was not announced and the pur-
chaser could not be learned.
Evening star., 1918-06-29
TELLS OF SHIP SHORTAGE.
P. A, S. Franklin Also Fears Coal
Scarcity Next Winter.

Sufficient ships are not available to
care for all needs. declared p. A. s.
Franklin of New York, chairman of
the shipping board committee in
charge of ocean traffic. today before
the Senate commerce committee.
"It is like trying to put five gall
Ions in a pint pot" he said, referring
to the demands for shipping. I'VE are
getting along fairly satisfactorily.
War wants are first considered. and
this includes essentials for manufac-
ture."
A serious coal shortage. increasing
daily. faces the Atlantic coast this
winter, he told the committee. Be-
cause Of inability to bunker ships in
Europe, 1t is necessary to coal them
for the round trip. he said.
Evening star., 1918-06-29
THIEF HAS SWEET TOOTH.
Eighteen Cases of Sugar Stolen
From Car.

Police Of the tenth precinct have
been asked to recover eighteen cases
of sugar stolen from a freight car
Thursday night. The sugar was con-
signed to John wilkins & Co., $40
Rhode Island avenue, and was valued
at 500.
George Durr, Munsey building. re-
norted the theft Of a watch worth
$40. He said the timepiece was taken
from a room in the building in which
his office is located.
Burglars yesterday visited the home
of j. Z. Thompson, 245 Sd street
southwest, gained entrance with a
duplicate key and stole $50 from a
trunk.
Evening star., 1918-06-29
P0CKETBO0K SNATCHED.
Miss Hannah Harnedy Held Up on
Street by Colored Youth.

Miss Hannah Harnedy. 2202 Decatur
place, a few minutes before IL o'clock
last night was attacked by a colored
boy and robbed of her pocketbook.
containing $12 and other articles.
Miss Harnedy is employed in the
bureau of engraving and printing.
She was on her way from work and
was only a few feet from her home
when attacked.
The footpad. she stated. grabbed her
from behind. placed his hand over her
mouth to prevent her from making an
outcry. and snatched the pocketbook
she carried in her hand. Miss Har-
nedy thinks the boy was about sixteen
years old.
Evening star., 1918-06-29
Y. M. G. A. HUT TO OPEN.
Dedication Exercises at Camp
Humphrevs to Be Held Tonight.

onicial dedication of the Y. M. c. A.
hut at Camp Humphreys. Accotink,
Va, will be held tonight.
The hut and the keys will be turned
over to Lieut.. Col. Park by William
Knowles Cooper. general secretary
for the Washington district. Music
will be furnished by the camp band.
Solos will be sung by Mrs Newton D.
Baker. wife of the Secretary OF War.
Representative Burton s. French Of
Idaho. will be the principal speaker.
His topic will be international Law"
The hut secretary is W. L. Vessels.
Evening star., 1918-06-29
Scion of Lafayette Killed,

PARIS, June 27.-Count Gilbert de
Lafayette. who was serving as a SER
geant in the French artillery. was
killed during the fighting in Cham
pagne June IL, says the Paris edition
of the New York Herald. He is the
third descendant of Lafayette who has
met death in tho war.