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Evening star., 1918-07-11
D. C. MEN COMMISSIONED.

Four more residents of this city
have been commissioned in the Army
as follows:
Frank L. De Groat, ia E street,
second lieutenant, Engineer Reserve
Corps.
Herbert H. Kiger. 18th and O
streets. second lieutenant. Ordnance
Reserve Corps.
Joseph r. Guiteras. Camp Meade,
Md. second lieutenant, Engineer Re
serve Corps.
Preston c. Wheeler. lis 18th street
northeast, second lieutenant, Quar-
termaster Reserve Corps.
Evening star., 1918-07-11
BY POP.

THE
GRAFTUn REALTY CO
rtR. AlO1SiUS p HfGtNiS.
DEAR SiR.
ON ACCOUNT OF THE War
TIE RENT OF >oOR aPARTr1eI. Mu
Be INCREASED FRor1 y 1000 To&l4oo
ON ocT.i 1918. We eEGRET TO SAY
We Anu- NOT eE aBlE TO MAKE ANY
REPAIRS ON ACCOUNT OF TIE Var.
We ALSO REGRET TO INFoeet roO
That We 90 NOT GUARANTEES TO
HEAT TIE APARTMENT ON ACCOUNT
OF THE VAR THE ELEVATOR WILL
NOT Run AFTER q PIT THsS
YEAR JAMToRs ARE Very SCARCE
On ACCOUNT OF THE WAR, so We
NAY NOT HAVE ONE. 1oU rusT
PARDON THE appear ANcE OF 1oURl
Apart r1eNT THERE FORE.
THANKING 1oO IN
We QErtAiA 1oURS Tact. y
GRAFTUr1 aea4I.-@cu
Pop.
Evening star., 1918-07-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Alleging that he sustained serious
Taxicab Company in which he was
passenger collided with car of the
capital Traction Company at 14th
and Longfellow streets March Is last
b. Frank Fuller has sued both corpo-
rations to recover $4,000 damages
The Warrington Zionist Circle meet
ing which was to have been held to-
night at the Y. NJ. H. A. ballroom has
been postponed for two weeks. Dele
ourgh convention will then make
their report.
OMcers of the bureau of navigation,
Navy Department, will give a dinner
at the Army and Navy Club tonight
In honor of Rear Admiral Leigh d.
Palmer who has been chief of that
bureau about two years.
Mai. Cushmap A. Rice. just back
from the western front, will tell
members of the National Press Club
OF his experiences tomorrow evening
at $3.50 o'clock. Maj. Rice has been
in thirty or more aerial battles.
The California State Association
Will hold its monthly meeting at the
Thomson School. 18th and L streets
northwest. this evening. An interest
ing musical and literary program has
been arranged. The association has
planned for an annual outing and re-
union at Marshall Hall next Sunday.
The annual excursion and outing OF
the Washington lodges Of the Wood
- IL
"a at Chesapeake Beach. A prize waltz
and a program of athletic events will
be among the special features.
The regular weekly meeting Of the
Catholic Women's War Relief Assocfa-
ton will be held this evening at s
o'clock at the Catholic Women's War
Service Club, 240S X street northwest
Evening star., 1918-07-11
Nav Transfer Ship Contracts.

Contracts for twelve steel vessels
recently awarded the Jahnncke Ship
building Company at New Orleans
will probably be Transferred to tho
Mobile Shipbuf1dina Company Of Mo-
bile. Ala. The shipping board has un-
der consideration such a move, but
officials have declined to comment on
reasons for the proposed change.
Evening star., 1918-07-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
Free Dancing to Excellent Music

Frequent train service with special service Sat-
ufoays and Sundays. See complete schedule
in all issues of the Bulletin.
II you cannot spare the entire day take the
6:ao pm. train tdaily, except Saturday and
sunday. try dip in the briny, enjoy a shore
dinner and return home shortly after dark
thoroughly refreshed and forgetful of the heat
OF the city. Only one hour from Washington.
Evening star., 1918-07-11
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
TONIGHT.

Meeting of the Johnson-Powell Com
munity Association at the Powell
School at 8:15 o'clock.
War camp community activities at
the Wilson Normal School. Lecture
course at S:15 p.m
Evening star., 1918-07-11

Brass Beds Relncquered, Satin or
bright John A. Gottsman & CO., F.5431.
Evening star., 1918-07-11
CITY BRIEFS.

Mems Suits& Uniforms Cleaned, Altered
Norris, 718 9Th st. NV. PHI. Franklin 1854
Evening star., 1918-07-11
DR.. VAN SCKAICK
AGAIN SCHOOL HEAD
Board of Education Also
Elects Mrs. Margarita S.
Gerry Vice President.
ADlOURNS UNTIL CALL

Rev. Dr. John T. Van Schaick, pastor
OF the Church OF Our Father and
president of the Washington Board
Of Education up to June 80, when his
term expired, was reelected president
of the board on the third ballot at
the annual election at the Franklin
School yesterday afternoon MIS-
Nargarita Spalding Gerry was chosen
vice president.
When the board assembled. after
the usual informal conference. MIR.
Iarner, in accordance. it is under
stood. an agreement reached
among the members before the ses-
sion. placed Mr.. Hamilton. who has
been acting president of the board
since Dr. Van Schaick's departure for
Europe in May, 1917. in nomination,
and moved that the secretary cast the
unanimous vote of the board for him.
Cpon the call for the oyeS and noes
there was no audible negative re-
sponse, but Mr.. Hamilton urged that
the secretary. who was temporarily
presiding, take the vote again, where
upon Mrs. Gerry voted in the negative
and forthwith placed the name or Dr.
Van Schaick in nomination. Mr..
Hamilton stated that he would not
stand as candidate for the presidency
in opposition TO DR.. Van Schaick. but
Mr.. Larner stated that he believed
that it was the duty of the board to
elect a president who was in posi-
ton TO serve actively. Mr.. I-arner said
Speaks for Mr.. Hamilton.
"a matter of sentiment should not
he held in front of the rights and des-
tiny of $4,000 school children The
responsibility of executing the diner
ent administrative duties of the head
of the school board should be trans
ferred to the shoulders of man who
is at present in the city.
This view of the matter was in
dorsed by Mr.. Learned and by Mr..
Peyton, who declared that they
wished to vote for Mr.. Hamilton. The
ballot was then taken. with the result
that Mr. Hamilton received three
votes and DIR. Van Schaick five. 1t
was deduced that the three votes cast
for Mr. Hamilton were those of the
members who spoke for his election,
Messrs. Larner. Learned and Peyton.
while the votes for DR.. Van Schaick
were evidently cast by Mr.. Hamilton.
Mrs. Gerry, Mrs. Rhodes. Mrs. Cook
and DR.. Johnson On motion Of Mr..
Peyton the vote was made unanimous.
When this vote was recorded Mr..
Hamilton nominated Mrs. Gerry for
the position of vice president and she
was unanimously elected, there being
no other nominations. Mrs. Gerry did
not assume the chair, which was oc-
cupied throughout the remainder OF
the meeting by Mr.. Hamilton, as re-
firing vice president.
Mrs. Gerry. in placing DR.. Var
Schaick's name in nomination, said:
IN order to fittingly voice our ad-
miration for this splendid man. who
has been doing the work of humanity
for the past year in Belgium and
France, we should show our apprecia-
ton by again electing him to this
office. He will be back next October
even II only for short time. During
his term of service he has given full
and complete service to the board"
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Adjourned to Call.

On recommendation Of Supt Thurs
ton. the board adjourned until call in
stead of the usual adjournment until
school starts next fall. This is neces-
sary. explained Mr.. Thurston. on ac-
count Of the text book matter and re-
grouping of the high school districts.
both of which will have to be settled
by the board before fall.
A l.. Craig, teacher of history at the
Dunbar High School. was discharged
because of incompetency.
Approximately 125 clerks. janftors.
laborers, community center workers
and other school employees were rec
commended by their direct superiors
for the s120 increase granted by Con-
gress to District employees.
Appointment OF DR.. A. L. Howard
teacher in class ga at Business High
School to take the place of Charles Hart
as head of the department of business
practice was announced. Mr.. Hart left
business last April to succeed DIR. Will
lard S. Small as principal of Eastern
High School
Appointments.
E. A. Benoliel. Guy Clinton, E. 1.
Catch, NJ. L. Hercent. Mrs. Mary
Rrennan-Inkster. NJ H. Merrill, X. S.
Sunny, permanent teachers. Central.
A. NJ. Mcdaniel. Wisconsin avenue;
Mrs. A. G. Payne. 1901 x street north
Il. l.
Espey, Morse. jefferson and Congress
Heights, cooking and canning.
Summer playgrounds-M. n. Green
wood. supervisor of Industrial work:
NJ NJ. Mulholland, director, Arthur;
Vera Elicit. assistant. Arthur; Naomi
Aaronson, director. Cooke; Laura ia
cobs, director, Corcoran: Eva Baker,
director. Force: r. N Vollner. dtrec-
tor, Henry; L. NJ. Clark, assistant.
Henry; E. L. Huber. director, Jeffer-
son: r. s. Earle, assistant, Jefferson;
A F. Maitland. assistant, Jefferson;
NJ. P. Burklin. director, Johnson:
Catherine Bassett. director. Ludlow;
Mae Gervals. assistant, Ludlow; NJ.
Z. Bowen. director. Monroe; H. NJ.
Winters, assistant, Monroe: c. F.
assistant, Wallach; D. c. Smoot di-
rector Bryan: c. H. Johnson. assist
ant. Bryan; s. E. Hayre. director,
Ketcham: L. B. Mason, assistant, Ket-
cham.
Summer coaching schools-E. W.
Tracy, Mckinley; M. c. Young. McKin-
ley; NJ. H SeIah. Ludlow; w. NJ. Costi-
gan. Wallach; l. w. Vanderwerker
Wallach; Ruth Tuckey. Jackson; Ag-
nes Harrington, Jackson: NJ. E. Lynn,
Force: S. p. Lynch, Mckinley; F. J.
Campbell. Jefferson; A. NJ Crook
Cooke; M. P. Gore. Corcoran; Emily
Davis, Force; H. d. Schwartz. Henry;
e. NJ. Crook. Johnson; Georgia San
derlin and Elizabeth Defandorf. Nc
Killey.
Dorothy Lanbach. teacher, Adams;
NJ. E. Alton, special afternoon work /;
NJ. l. Benson, special afternoon work.
Community osnters not baypud Au-
Evening star., 1918-07-11

+ Flowers for the Sick.
GUIDES homegrown flowers last
longer. Prompt delivery. 1914 F St
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1918-07-11

Washinzton's Floral Phone-M. 2418.
Flowers for all occasions Shaffer. 900 18th
advertisement.
Evening star., 1918-07-11

The Chilean cabinet. which resign
ed on July Z, has consented to remain
In office.
Evening star., 1918-07-11

Modern ballroom dancing taught. also stage.
The largest stan of lady and gentleman teach
in Washington. The Soft-Shoe. Fancy and
Clog Dancing a speciality. 637 st. NV. Open
Sunday. Private lessons. Reasonable price.
II you can walk. we guarantee you to dance
before leaving studio. Main 946S.
Evening star., 1918-07-11

The regular weekly meeting OF the
Catholic Women's War Relief Assocfa-
ton will be held this evening at
o'clock at the Catholic Women's War
Service Club. 240S X street northwest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-12
MARSHAL JOFFRE
STILL IDOL OF
FRENCH PEOPLE

Although deprived of the leader
ship of the French armies, Marshal
Joffre is still the idol of the French
people and the hero of the poilus, who
will not forget that today is the birth
Cay of their former commander-lr
chief. Marshal Joffre Is sixty-six to-
day, having been born Jan. II, 1852.
A native of the South of France,
and of humble origin, Joffre entered
the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris
when, he was fifteen, being the young
est of the corps of cadets. He was
eighteen when the Franco-Prusian
war broke out, and was commissioned
an artillery subaltern. During that
terrible struggle he was employed in
the defense of Paris. At twenty two
as a reward for ability. he had adj
vanced to the rank of captain. After
the war he was sent to Tonkin, China,
to build some forts, and while there
took part in a battle with rebellious
natives. >Formosa was his next stop,
and then he was made military gov
ernor of Madagascar. From there he
was dispatched to Dahemey, where
ne had another taste of warfare and
had the honor of being the first
French commander to enter Timbuc-
too. When the present war broke out
Gen. Joffre was chief Of staff of the
French army. 1t was Joffre's brain
which directed the strategy at the bat
tie of the Marine, which resulted in
saving Paris and hurting back the
hordes of the Kaiser.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-12
STILL ENLISTTNG
ABOUT 900 MEN
IN ARMY DAILY

Despite the fact that more than
345,0 volunteers have been accepted
for the regular army in this country
since April /, enlistments still con-
tinue to be heavy. Approximately coo
volunteers are accepted daily through
out the country. Connecticut men I'M
der and over the draft age are I'M
usually interested in the army, for
many of them are still volunteering.
This week the War Department sent
out additional calls for 5000 men,
woodmen, etc, for the goth engineers,
the largest regiment in the world, T.
500 men. Other calls were made for
the aviation section, medical depart
rlent( field artillery, cavalry, etc
Major w. A. Mercer, comma nding
the Connecticut recruiting district,
sees no let-up in recruiting. He is
highly pleased with the big response
to call for volunteers. Already the
state is nearing the 5000 mark for
army enlistments and Major Mercer
says that this is a splendid showing
for Connecticut as the number does
not take into account the many men
going into other branches, especially
the reserves.
Bridgeport, Waterbury, New Lon
don and Hartford recruiting stations
are accepting men daily for every
branch of the army. Those desiring
Information about the army should
communicate with the above stations
or visit them or communicate directly
with Major Mercer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-12
FREIGHT MOVING.
week, DATE Set
JANUARY 1921

President Pearson of the New Ha-
ven Road said today.
The government, through Director
Central of Railroads w. G. McAdoo,
has made an appeal for an intensive
campaign during the week January
IA to Fl, in handling and unloading
freight, which reads as follows:
ST wish to appeal to the people of
the United States to observe the week
beginning January IA and ending
January Fl as freight moving week,
and I earnestly request the governors
of the various states, the public utili-
ties commissioners, the mayors of
cities and towns, the state councils
of national defense, the federal and
state food and fuel administrators,
the chambers of commerce and other
business organizations, business men
and shippers generally, trucking
companies and all railroad employees
concerned to organize locally and to
make a. supreme effort during this
week to unload freight cars, to re-
move freight from railroad stations
and to clear the decks for more
efficient operation of the railroads Of
thee ountry.
"An earnest and united pull all
along the line will achieve wonders
in this direction. We can help our
selves and relieve an immense amount
of suffering if we attack the problem
vigorously and in the true spirit of
cooperation"
The New Haven Railroad appre-
ciateS. the efforts of shippers and
consignees along its lines in the past
in releasing cars promptly and takes
this opportunity to urge renewed ac-
tivity during this week in observance
of the appeal of the director general.
Instructions have been given to all
officers and employees to do every
thing possible to so handle and place
cars that the greatest assistance will
be rendered its patrons in their eff
forts to unload cars promptly.
A strong pull together will do much
to accomplish the desired results.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-12
step EY

The Red Cross auxiliary met on
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Roy Turner.
Mrs. William Gilbert and Mrs. Johr
Gilbert have visited at the home Of
Mrs Milon Hawley.
Mrs. Herbert Joyce spent Tuesday
in Bridgeport where she visited Mrs
Edwin c. Shelton at the Galen hos
pitaI.
Miss Frances Wells of Easton has
accepted a position at B. Hawley and
Cos. store.
The young people have enjoyed sew
eral coasting parties this week.
Herbert Joyce is improving in
health after suffering an attack of the
grippe.
Adelbert Hubbell visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Winton
on Wednesday.
The death of Mrs. Grace Down
Hayes occurred at her late home Oh
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Dwight Sharpe has been the
guest of friends in Bridgeport.
William Wakelay has returned to
his home after spending a few days
in this vicinity.
NJ. B. Hawley is harvesting a % in
ice crop from George Turney's POND
this week.
Mrs. Elmira Deas who has been very
i'll for some time past died at heI
/ late home on Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Deas was in her eighthieth veal
and had been a resident of this vii.
| Iage for about Is years.
! Mrs. Florence Staples of New Ha
zen has been the guest of her sister
liss Ellen Hayes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-12
RUSSIAN PAPER
SHOWS SARCASM
IN ARITHMET TIC

.'strograd. Jan. 12.-The Birshevaya
vysdomosti INDUCES in sare-tia ~: ~
lery at prevailing conditions by pro-
pounding number of problems in the
form of arithmetical exercises. Here
is one OF the problems;
In the city of A the publis prose
cutor, 3. arrested the suspicious in
dividual c. On the following day the
Bolshevik D arrested the prosecutor
for which reason D was in turn ar
rested by the temporary government
commissioner f. Thereupon F, the
chairman of the revolutionary COM
mittee, arrested E. How far down the
alphabet will the arrests reach in "a
hours, and how long will it be be-
fore persons whose names begin with
X and are arrested
Another is: "A Bolshevik delegate
departs from the city of A to attend
a democratic conference. A Manshev-
TX delegate leaves the city B at the
same time to attend the same confer
ence. When will these delegates start
pulling each others hair and how
many resolutions will they propose ??
Following are others OF the satiric-
az propositions propounded:
IAN internationalist. writes for a
newspaper and receives 1000 roubles
for each article. How many deliber-
ately false reasons for an immediate
peace must be present, if very sucl
r, ason is paid for at the rate of five
marks a piece, assuming that five
marks equal eight roubles and forty
ccpecks?"
"A democratic conference PROCESSES
at the rate of 129 resolutions per hour
while the Germans advance at the rat,
of only ten versts a day. Which of tn,
wariike masses will first reach it
goal?"
There are 5000 casks of brandy il
the depot at A, and the citys garri
son has 10000 troops, all teetotallers
How long will it take the teetotaller
to drink up all the liquor, and hoy
long will it be after that before tn
municipality decides to destroy all al
coholic drinks?'
The newspaper concludes: "Person
sending in a correct solution will re
ceive one minister presidents porto
lio."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-12
DUNLOP SAYS
u. S.. OWNERSHIP
WILL easel TRAFFIC

Believing that the year 1918 will be
even more prosperous than the pre-
vious one for the oil industry, pro-
duction much greater, and more
needed, Robert W. Dunlop, we'll
known in the financial and economic
ends of the petroleum industry, gave
out the following interview to-
day:
THE Federal operation of the rail-
roads is heartily welcomed by the oil
producers and refiners, as any
Strengthening out of the traffic tangle
certainly ought to facilitate the
movement of oil tank cars. In the
last, four months the difficulties en-
countered in the shipping of petro-
leum products by tank cars have been
cany. There are now about $4,000
oil and gasoline. It is sincerely
hoped that Director McAdoo will see
to it that that number is increased
In the next few months.
1.-The year just closed has been the
most prosperous in the history of
all oil companies. With the enor-
nous demands made by war and the
universal, commercial and domestic
uses to which oil is now applied, in
sures even greater prosperity for OF
men this year. During the last few
months crude oil has been produced
at the rate of over 100000 barrel!
a day, the largest production evel
known IL this country. The refining
capacity of 1880, 900 barrels a day is
being rapidly increased to meet thu
unprecedented demands both homt
and abroad.
I'm November 10 new oil com
panies began operations, with tota
capitalization of $120,00O,0OO. Ii
December there were about SO nev
concerns capitalized at $60,O00,OOO
There was some apprehension owe
| government price-fxing, but that i
growing less every day. Last year tn
earnings of the oil companies reach
| ed hitherto unattained proportion
| and it does not take an expert to Sc
that the profits for 1918 will be man!
times in excess of their dividend re
quirements It was stated the othe
| day that the net earnings last yea
Of one independent company amount
ed to 60 per cent. on the common
stock after paying all charges.
Never before has oil production
attracted such prominent men of tn
financial world, and as great al
amount of money as it does today
The answer to that is very simple
Oil is the third industry in the Unit
ed States. No wheel turns withou
oil, and oil will win this war.
Dunlop is a vice president of tn
Black Diamond Oil Co. of Chicago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-12
TO DESCRIBE
TAKING OF THE
RIDGE AT V-MY

On Wednesday evening Jan. 18th,
at o'clock at the parish house of St.
Paurs church Sergeant Pimlott Of the
British army will describe from his
personal observation and experience
the taking of Vimy Ridge. Sergeant
Pimlott Joined the British army at the
outbreak of the war and saw active
service in France in the trenches for
more than two years. He took part
in the great battle of Vimy Ridge. An
account of this attack will form the
chief topic of his lecture, but he will
also tell of trench life and many tense
ly interesting experiences covering his
two years at the front.
Sergeant Pimiott is still a member
of the British army but is enjoying a
short furlough, which he is spending
in this country lending his efforts to
the Red Cross and recruiting activi-
ties. Sergeant Pimlott will speak I'M
der the auspices of the Young Mems
league of ST. PauPs parish. No admis-
sion will be charged.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-12
FARMERS URGED
TO HARVEST The
NATURAL CROP
Every Ton Gathered Will
Aid In the Conversation
of Chemicals.

Farmers and others who harvest
natural ice this winter and store it
for summer use will aid greatly in
the conservation of ammonia, vitality
important at this time, it is pointed
out by the United States Department
of Agriculture.
Ammonia is necessity in the
manufacture of ice. Every ton of nat
ural ice harvested means a certain
amount of ammonia saved. Ammonia
salts are regarded as an essential in
the manufacture of certain fertilizers
and the cost of fertilizers is dependent
to some extent on the market value
of ammonia. OF extreme significance
at this time, however, is the fact that
the most importan chemicals used in
making ammonium nitrate and other
explosives are readily made from am
mOnia and every quart of America s
already small supply of this subs lance
that can be saved means moro power
to Americas armies.
Thus the farmer is interested in the
conservation of ammonia not only
from a national standpoint but be-
cause of his personal interests. Am
monia saved through harvesting of
natural ice means more ammonia for
fertilizers and more ammonia for am
| munition. The man who harvests ice
now and stores it in pits or ice houses,
next summer may have the satisfac-
ton of helping out his neighbor who
| depended on an ice plant.
| In addition to the saving of ammon-
ia, conservation of coal is to be effect
ed through the harvesting of natural
ice. American ice factories and re-
frigerating plants, according to figures
of the United States Fuel Administra-
ticn, use annually 100000 tons OF
coal