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reflective mind found in such perfect unison; seldom is the product gwen lsin so graceful and cultured manner "a combination of virtues that leave the reader greatly the gainer. Many war books are intended to deveal only the outward and the obvious--details and descriptions. This purpose served they go into the discard. With Three 1 Armies" is book to be kept on the | shelf and reread in the years to come, 1 for its values are of the lasting sort. No worth while phase is here left un- | touched, though like the artist he is MT. Riggs selects from the mass at l his disposal, choosing the least known l and the most significant. His pages i glow with life and color, are crowded l with human events, enlivened by ln- cident and anecdote. and lifted above | the common level by keen observations and wise reflections.
 THE COURT OF BELSHAZAR" 1 By Earl Mills The Bobbs Merrill com pany. publishers. Indianapolis. 1 The German Emperor, William the Highwayman, has been described as the 1odern Belshazzar, though up to this time, as far as any one knows, he has not read the handwriting on the wall i In this historical romance of the ds generate king and his Babylonian court tHe dutTOF, NIT. EdTl w lllldIlSs pdliltS a marvellous picture of that sumptuous and sensuous capital, so detailed, so life like, so perfect in drawing, so gorgeous in color that as you gaze on it you are transported to Babylon, that ancient yet amazingly modern city and become a 1 player in the great drama that is en- acted on it's streets and in it's courts l Life today is no more real than the j life Mir. Williams recreates in the Court of Belshazzar. No true report of Prus l sian luxury and Prussian license is more convincing than the story MT. Williams tells of the Lady of Empires; of Dan iel waiting for the final deliverance of Belshazzar and his arch spy; of Ariel the young Hebrew of the Hebrews, wht goes down to the city of abominaton' to deliver his people and restore then to- their rightful heritage-Jerusalem
 The Court of Belshazzar is grea drama; informing, inspiring, ennobllns and always absorbing.
 THE ECONOMIC BASIS OF AN FEN
 DURING PEACE.'
 lBy c. w. McFarlane, c. F.. Ph., D. J. B
 Lippincott company, publishers, Phila
 delphia.
 In c. w. Macfarlane's "The Economi Basis of An Enduring Peace," the open ing chapter introduces us to condition as follows, which are of interest U everyone and upon which the book basi it's argument:
 That wars have oftentimes been du to the pressure of population upon sub sistence is now so generally recognizes
 as to have become a commonplace Il , our historical studies. The various bar barian invasions of the Roman emplr
 may be cited as due to this cause, ant even where the immediate invaders cam
 from the fertile plains of southern Russl'
 their migration is held to be the resul |. of the pressure of less favored peopl
 upon the borders of those who held thes
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WITH THREE ARMIES"

By Arthur stanley Riggs. Illustrated
 The Bobbs Merrill company, publish
 CTS. Indianapolis.
 To read this book is to realize mat its author has had Along literary and worldwide experiences; that his op- portunities in France and Belgium were exceptional and that his deScrip- tive powers are matched by hfs in sight into spiritual things.
 Seldom are the pictorial eye and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13

felt the war as not only the greatest
 tragedy of. this world, not only a per
 sonal sorrow, but crime against all
 the ages that have gone as well as those to come, crime against what
 ever worlds there may be-"
 She described the effect of the war
 upon the character of the young men who have fought it. One of them said to her:
 Ut is not good for men, .. Some
 men will come out of this war better
 and some worse, but no one will re
 main the same. I'll come out worse
 I'm 27 and I have no more impulses. no ioeas and no wants. . :. I'll be so old when the war is over that l won't be able to develop any. Before the war I used to write verses, read good things study. Now I've got so much time on my hands that I might become very learned I don't read" "BEYOND THE MARINE" By Henriette Curvu-Magot. Translated from the French by Katherine Babbitt. Illustrated. Small, Maynard & Co.,, publishers, Boston.
 Mademoiselle Henriette Curvu- Magot, who. since the early months of the war, | has been nursing the wounded at the | auxiliary hospital at Quincy, near Meaux, lives in the picturesque village of Voisns. Daughter and granddaughter ] of soldiers she heard from childhood in | her home many tales of valiant deeds performed by the French army. And now, in her turn, wishing to complete , the story of the glorious past witnessed ! by her father and grandfather, by the 1 story of the heroic present, at which
 she herself is an onlooker, she tells us what she saw from her modest cottage
 at the very beginning of the great war, and traces a poignant picture of the events which took place under her eyes. 1 "YOU WHO GAN HELP"
 By Mary Smith Churchill. Illustrated. Small, Maynard & Co. publishers 1 Boston.
 | The writer of these letters is the wife of Lieut.. Col Marlborough Churchill, a member of General Pershing's staff.
 Mrs. Churchill volunteered her services
 in Paris in connection with the Ameri- can fund for the French wounded-"th e
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Grandmother kept her hair beauti- fully darkened. glossy and attractive with brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur Whenever her hair took on that dull faded or streaked appearance, this sim ful effect. By asking at any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and sulphur Compound," you will get a large bot tla of this old-time recipe, improved by the addition of other ingredients, ail ready to use, at very little cost. This simple mixture can be depended upon to restore natural color and beauty to the hair.
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A. r. Wand these are her letters home, written with no thought of pub lication, but simply to tell her family of the work in which she was engaged. It is in the belief that they Will, 1T made known to a wider audience, make
 possible still further special relief or
 this kind that these letters are pub lished. As one who has read them says; "Anyone who can read these intensely
 Interesting letters of the Paris hos
 pitfalls, of the soldiers departing for the front from the Care du Nord of the .filleuil' from the trenches. of the writ ers visit to the evacuated region about
 Noyon, without wanting to give every red cent of which he happens to be pos
 sessed, has no heart and no magma 1 tion."
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MARY ELIZABETH'S WAR TIME
 RECIPES"

By Mary Elizabeth" Illustrated.
 Frederick A. Stokes company, pub
 fishers, New York.
 Delicious recipes that avoid the use or foods the government is trying to con serve Directions for making sugarless candies, meatless soups and entrees. wheatless bread and cakes, new dishes of fish or vegetables. apetizing salads, war time desserts and beverages. Mary Elizabeth, master confectioner and caterer, has turned the genius for cookery which has made her famous to the patriotic service of inventing real flood administration meals" The re- suit is over 100 recipes, all of which have been tried and tested and have found hearty favor with the public. The use of these recipes will help con- serve the wheat, sugar and meat so urgently needed by our soldiers and those of our allies.
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Canada has woman professional undertaken and embalmer.
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1.-THE SHORTER BIBLE" (THE NEW TESTAMENT

Translated and arranged by Charles
 Foster Kent. Charles Scribner's Sons,
 publisher, New York.
 The aim of the shorter Bible is to furnish in logical order those parts of
 the Bible which are of vital interest and of the most practical value to the
 present age.
 This new translation aims to eX-
 press the message of the Bible in such
 simple, dignified, modern English that the meaning will be easily understood, even by child.
 In order to restore the Bible to it's earliest form, the often misleading chapter and verse divisions which were added in the thirteenth century have been eliminated.
 Here can be read in straight ahead narrative the thrilling account of the life of Jesus and His great social, religious and economic teach I ings which have transformed the life and thought of humanity and furnish | the only practical plan for the reor- ganization of society on the basis of justice, democracy and goodwill. ! The clear, short sentences of the 1 Shorter Bible enable the reader to ap- l preciate anew the courage. the devo- tion, and the tireless zeal devealed in PauPs Burning letters and the lofty
 ideals and dauntless faith of the early l apostles.
 So compelling is the Bible when ex- pressed in the language of today that | few will wish to lay this volume down
 before they have read it through.
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WAR FACT TESTS FOR GRADuA

WAR FACT TESTS FOR GRADuA-
 TION AND PROMOTION" Prepared by William H. Allen. Tho World Book company publishers. Yon- kers-on-H Hudson, New York.
 For the speaker who wishes to pro- mitigate War Fact Tests" William II. Allen has prepared a very interesting and valuable book under this title.
 The author has this to say to those who make use of his book To Users of War Fact Tests:
 War facts in heavy black face type are suggested as the minimum which we all ought to know. The other war facts are to suggest ways of explaining the main war facts.
 Once having decided that these war facts are essential it will be easy to reword them so as to fit each particu- lar audience.
 Local and state war facts will need to be looked up in several instances, but this looking up will help both your home schools and your home community
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well-known downtown druggist Sulphur Compound now because it darkens so naturally and evenly that nobody can tell 1t has been applied it's so easy to. use, too. You simply dampen a comb or soft brush and draw it. through your hair. taking one strand at a time. By morning the gray hair disappears; after another application or two, it is restored to frs natural color and looks glossy, soft and beautiful. This preparation is 8 delightful toilet requisite. It is not intended for the cure. mitigation q: prevention of disease.
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n A DOUGHBOY waded into one OO h\ of the icy-cold creeks of
 S\ blood-stained France; as
 = he was carefully entering
Evening star., 1918-09-27
No Dividend on B. and o.
BOARD |NDORSES HIGHER
! CAPITAL TRACTION FARE

The National War Labor Board, of
which Former President Taft and
Frank p. Walsh are the joint chair
men, today gave its Endorsement to
the petition of the Capital Traction
Company for authority to charge a
straight five-cent fare on all it's lines.
Similar Endorsement was given the
petition of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company several days
ago.
The board in a letter to the Public
Utilities Commission states that it re-
CARDS this as 4 war necessity justi-
flying federal action. 1t calls atten-
ton to the fact that it has recon-
mended to the President that special
congressional legislation be enacted to
enable some executive agency Of the
federal government to consider the
very perilous financial condition of
the street railways of the country aud
raise rates in all cases requiring it.
Communications being received by
the public utilities commission from
citizens associations and other bodies
largely favor the granting of the in
creased rate applied for by both
companies. Many of the communi-
cations suggest that there should be
a guarantee of improved service.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
JOSEPH S. JONES DIES.
Was Respected Colored Clerk Il
Commissioner BroWnlow.

Joseph 8. Jones. co1ored. clerk to
District Commissioner Brownlow, died
suddenly at his residence, 94S S street
northwest, last night. He was at work
yesterday and apparently in good
health.
Entering the District service May
8, 1905, as messenger in the Office of
the secretary Of the board Of Commits
sioners, Jones won a number of pro-
motions and was universally liked by
ofiicials and employees in the District
building. In 1910 he resigned on ac-
count Of i'll health, but returned to the
service in 1912.
May Z, this year, he was promoted
to clerk and detailed to Commissioner
Brownlow's ONCE. He was secretary
Of the Bloom Of Youth Lodge, G. U.
%. o. F.: secretary Of the Columbia
Aid Association: member Of the Young
Mems Protective League and trustee
OF the Metropolitan Zion A. NJ. E.
Church He is survived by a wife
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
LIVING COST ALSO SCARS
IN GREATER new YORK

Investigators of the bureau of labor
statistics surveying the cost OF living
in principal industrial centers report
cd today that the cost in the New
York district is s2.o7 per cent greater
than it was in December. 1914, and
1893 per cent greater than in Do
cember, 1917.
Clothing has advanced 1oass PEI
cent there since December. 1914; food
e5.4o per cent; furniture and furnish
inRs, 104.65 per cent; fuel and light
25.20 per cent and housing, $50 per
cent.
Reports given out yesterday showed
that living costs had advanced 81 per
cent in Philadelphia during the same
Evening star., 1918-09-27
WEATHER..

The District Of Columbia, fair, con-
tinued cool tonight, probably light
frost; tomorrow fair, warmer; gentle
to moderate northerly winds.
MARYLAND, fair tonight. with frost'
slightly warmer in west portion; TO-
morrow fair. warmer; gentle TO moo-
crate northerly winds.
Virginia, fair tonight, probably frost
in the interior. slightly warmer IN
northwest portion; tomorrow, warm
er: moderate northerly winds, except
fresh northeast on the coast.
West Virginia, fair. eomeWnat
warmer tonight and tomorrow; frost
tonight.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
! Observation-Disclosures Pm, IL !;
is nm, 81; IL midnight, 55; today.
am, IS; am. ~. Maximum. =, az
3 pm. yesterday; minimum. As. at $50
am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, IS; minimum, 49.
Barometer-Yesterda 4 pm. 2S.S2;
Is pm. 1897; 12 midnight 3o.0S; to-
day, am, 3U.Uos D d.In.s oV.1o'
Tide Tables.
ccompiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide. 900 am. and 9:22
nm: high tide. 200 am. and 2:43 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1901 am. and
1924 pm; high tide, 3:14 am and S:4S
pm
The Sun and Moon.
roday-sun rose s:5s am; sun sets
Tomorrow-Sun rises am; sun
sets 6:57 pm.
l Moon sets 2:44 pm
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
| HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. Septem-
lber z7.-The Potomac and Shenandoah
rivers both were muddy this morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
british WIN Towns
| ON SEA OF GAL|lEE|
British Casualties in Pales-
tine Drive Less Than
Tenth of Prisoners Taken.
VICTORIES IMPORTANT
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. September 26.-The Brit
ish casualties during the Palestine Of
number of prisoners taken from the
Turks, an official announcement
states.
(The latest official report. gave the
total prisoners as more than 40,000.")
The text Of the statement reads: Tn
the northern area our cavalry has oc-
cupied Tiberias, Semakh and Es-Sam-
ra, on the shores Of Lake Tiberias
(Sea Of Galilee), despite the deter
mined resistance OF the Turkish gar
risons. ......"
East Of the Jordan our cavalry s
occupied Amman, on the Hedjas rail-
ish force retreating northward along
the railway.
'Since the commencement of the
operations on the night of September
1S our total casualties for all causes
amount to less than one-tenth of the
Turk Fighting Strength.
The full Turkish strength in Pal
eStlHe Is not QeNuiSSAI nHo"A, oS
hardly two Turkish divisions are Of
the same size or organization: 1t is
known, however, that the allies had
to deal with $4,000 fighting men west
of the Jordan. with about 10000 men
on communications. as well as many
thousands east of the Jordan.
One of the chief advantages Of the
victory Is that it will allow OF large
British forces from this section being
used on the western front or any
other place where they might be
needed. Syria. with a large anti
Communications Insecure.
The communications Of the Turkish
aidered secure. It is pointed out that
there is justification for believing
that the Turkish operations in Persia
will be paralyzed, particularly in view
of the allied successes in the Balkans.
which seriously threaten the Turkish
position in Europe.
But it is also shown that even
should the allies push on and capture
Aleppo and cut the Bagdad railway
it would only result in Turkish evac-
uation of Upper Mesopotamia and not
affect the main Turkish army in the
Caucasus and Persia. which is based
on the Black sea ports.
The military critics do not fail to
point out also that the attack in Pal
esine was timed to take place when
)the Germans were unable to spare men
on the western front for the near east
Gen. Won Sanders Flees.
GENEVA. September rs (by the AS
ISOLATED Press).-Field Marshal Lii
man Won Sanders, commander of the
Turkish forces, who fed from Naz-
areth shortly before the alta ckine
British troops appeared, has reached
Constantinople. Advices from the
Turkish capital say that Won Sanders
will return at an early date to Berlin
Evening star., 1918-09-27
PRIVATE c. W. HOBBS HELD.

Private Clayton w. Hobbs, stationed
at Camp Humphreys. Va. who says his
home is at 246 Pacific avenue. Jersey
City. N. j.. was arrested this afternoon
by Detectives Baur and Sweeney on q
charge Of passing worthless checkA
Hobbs u sa3d 10 have passed tan q
twelve bad checks on merchants in this
city 0H . tDt1l sum q about $soA Ha
= said b h1eo posed N . hsutenaH and
vurs sunh uniform vhen szfestsd II
v0 b et1OA Aeaa4neAAn OGsl
Evening star., 1918-09-27
SAVINGS BANKS QUOTA
/ TO Be EASILY REACHED

Based on Is per cent OF their total
resources at the close Of business De-
cember 81. 1917. the savings banks Of
Washington will be able to do their
share Of the stupendous task allotted
to the District fot the fourth loan
without much trouble
At least thirteen of the savings
banks will only have to equal their
records in the third liberty loan to
meet the expectations of the federal
reserve bank of Richmond.
The allotment for the fourth liberty
loan and the subscriptions of the va
rious institutions for the third loan
we're as follows:
Evening star., 1918-09-27
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. September 27;-The Com
mercial Bulletin tomorrow will say:
"a change in the minds Of the ship
ping board regarding shipments OF
wool from the River Plato district ID
thought to have been effected a. q
result of the arrival Of big steamer
this week with over 1e, ,o0o. 900 pounds
~ vool. Win others expected
.Ouite Q little activity . noted t111
week In wool and mohaaF noifA
brouxht about b. the fath1e aGGY ~
strictions - b p91oA ThiD b111naa1
~ ss:n III z:e2fns -
Evening star., 1918-09-27
UPTURN IN SPEcA[T|ES
AN INCENTIVE TO BUYING

NEW YORK. September 27.-Recent
sellers again were buyers on q large
scale at the opening Of the stock mar
ket today. The inquiry embraced also
outside orders attracted by yesterday 3
upturn in various specialties. Equip
ment shares were carried to substan-
TALLY higher levels. and there was
broad demand for United States Steel
Oils. Tobaccos. International Paper and
American Ice at gains of y to 2 points,
with many new high levels being
reached. Mercantile Marine shares were
heavy.
Brilliant War News a Factor.
International political developments
and the brilliant war news contributed
to an Improvement in financial senti-
ment. causing materially higher prices
during the forenoon. Various indus
trials were absorbed at steadily rising
figures, and an increase of investment
buying suggested a strong underlying
position The general list was bene-
ited by the persistent absorption OF
special stocks. which responded to par
ticular influences. Virginia deferred
certificates added four points to yes
terday's large advance. Texas Com
pany gained 4 Il points.
Strength Develops.
AS the session advanced and the war
news of the day developed even more
favorable than the early reports the
strength in the stock list became
more pronounced, Steel common ad-
vancing to 1925, the high of the. ses-
sion, up to 1:45 in the afternoon. Read
ing also scored TX points gain. but
the other rails were about as slow
showing some little strength.
All tobacco stocks were decidedly
strong. Immense increase in the
consumption Of cigarettes may have
had something to do in causing this
strength, 20 per cent increase being
reported. United Cigar Stores rose
TX, Tobacco Products Y and other
shares better than point
Texas Oil gaine1l a net OF AZ points
IN.
In the equipment shares and indie
pendent SteeIs the average better
ment was a full point
No Dividend on B. and o.
Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio
on the dividend nor on the govern
ment contract, the document not hav-
ing arrived from Washington
On or about october ] $22,50O 900
notes mature. They were extended
last summer, and it is expected they
will be, renewed for a time, with no
attempt at permanent financing until
after the fourth liberty loan is COM
pleted.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
Dividends Declared.
Urges Purchase of Certificates.

George J. Seay. governor of the fed
eral reserve bank of Richmond, has is
sued a red letter circular urging bank
ers to subscribe TO the current issue
of Treasury certificates. The allot-
ment to the fifth regional district was
$20,S0o, 600 and the subscriptions are
but S1S449 Gov. Seay calls attention
to the fact that the current issue of
| certificates will make the total antic-
ipation of the fourth liberty loan
S4.l00. 200, 900. and adds:
! This should put heart into us in
working for the loan. But please do
not fail to take this into account. that
the government must have the money
called for by these certificates for
current war needs"
The majority of Washington bank
ers have taken their full share of
certificates, but there are a few in
sItutions that are still short in their
subscriptions.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
Tonight at Sylvan Theater.

washington's open-air Sylvan The
ater at the foot Of the Washington
Monument will present a program Of
community singing and film show
ing Frank keenan, in The Ruler Of
the Road" beginning tonight at 1850
o'clock. It is under the auspices Of
the war Camp Community Serv1ce.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
LOOKS TO AFTER THE WAR.
Senator Weeks Advocates Program
for Reconstruction Work.

Creation of special congressional
committee on after-the-war recon-
struction is proposed in a resolution
introduced today by Senator Weeks Of
Massachusetts,.
the war may come sooner than many
anticipate, and that the country
should be prepared with a program to
meet the exigencies that will come
with the ending Of hostilities.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
LIVE STOCK MARKETS,
Mrs. Lamar Files Appeal.

Mrs. Ethel Toy Lamar. owner Of the
building 1t 18th and r streets occu-
pied By Philip g. Ameck. today dled
In the District Supreme Court an ap-
paal from the Municipal Court decd.
[o3ao rendered In favor Of the tenant
I A0I1nnk n anna1u1k AoE 0n11lunnfnn.
Evening star., 1918-09-27

health service in fighting Spanish m
huenza among the civilian population
- tho country was introduced today
Nv SENATOR weeks Of Massachusetts.
The resolution was referred TO the
senate committee on appropriations.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
Maj. Pullman Back Tomorrow.

Maj. Raymond W. Pullman, superin-
tendent of police. is expected home
from his vacation tomorrow morning.
He went to Boston, Mass, ten days
ago, and expected to visit New York,
Philadelphia and other cities on his
way home.