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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
Call for Coordination of Utilities.

But in the vision for the future, as
the railroad-wise and government
deputal agents are now seeing IT.
there must be coordination or rail-
and water-borne commerce. which was
disrupted years ago by the railroads
absorbing or driving out of business
competing boat lines. War experiences
and especially the necessity for del1V-
ering coal to plants engaged on gov
eminent contracts in congested terri
tory, forced recognition of the fact
that inland and coastwise water
routes must be established and main
tanned if this government is to be
adequately prepared for emergencies
and to supply the world trade de-
mandS
a new element in the traffic situa-
ton is seen in the wholesale aircraft
reduction and the training of young
men by the thousands as aviators.
Those who are projecting the trans
portation program for the fifth era
say that air travel will play an in
creasingly important part
Prior to about 1880 the inland
an important part in transporting the
commerce of the nation. Within a
decade from 1850 many boat lines dis
appeared from all rivers. and today
only an Insignificant percentage of
freight tonnage is transported by
best boat lines were either absorbed
by railroads and their operations
abandoned, or carriers made rates for
freight so low to competitive boat
line points as to make the business
Improbable to the boat line Spas
Inodic efforts to ehabilitate water
transportation have been thwarted.
There is no reason now why our
rivers, on which the federal govern
ynent has expended millions Of dollars
of the public money. should not be
brought into transportation service
However. the history Of tho sitna-
ton Is that the all-rail route has been
invariably selected by the shipper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
Government Printing Office.

Appointments, separations, promo
tons. etc, in the government printing
office for week ending Wednesday are
as follows:
Appointments-Win K. Martin, limo
type operator, reinstated; Lewis ].
Lamp, James J. Patterson, Robot D.
Brown, John Copper. emergency mes
senger boys; Mrs. Rebecca E. Talbert,
Miss Helen NJ. Burgess. Mrs. Belle Co
forth, Mrs. Marie I. Evans, emergency
elevator conductors; William J. Wells,
Leonard C: Mcintosh, r. Clarence Rut-
ledge, Henry Britt, Robert c. Byrd,
Marshall E. Rose. Frederick L. Cozzens,
Thomas j. Shanahan. Daniel F. Sullivan,
Michael ]: Malone. James J. O'Hara,
John Griffin, Richard c. Shreye, Will
liam Z. Pratt, James c. Duncan, Jo-
seph w. johnson, Daniel Brown, George
W. Dawson. Joseph G. Ehardt, Emanuel
Smith. William E. McEntree, skilled
laborers; Mrs. Louise NJ. OBrien. Miss
Bessie f. Fenton, Mrs. Henrietta c.
Rauch, Ada NJ. Wallace. Miss Lucille A.
Cryer, Mrs. Rose b. Davis, Miss Lo-
rene v. Farrell. Miss Clara NJ. Foss,
skilled laborers: Miss Elsie NJ. Green,
emergency clerk; Miss Anna Herold,
emergency press feeder; Timothy D.
Mccarthy, probational compositor; H,
w. Briese, John H. Nemitts, emergency
bookbinders; John o. Angevine, Har-
vey j.. Hewitt, emergency pressmen;
Alexander F. Neusel, probational mon
otype operator; William Cooper, proba-
tonl linotype operator.
Separations Charles E. Berry
emergency messenger boy; William
A. Noel. messenger boy, resigned
Sofia Ezersky, emergency clerk, re-
signed; Walter NJ. Luber. counter, re-
signed; Clark Roby. folding machine
operator. resigned; John Loeff1er
Willie w. Biggs. William Jordan
John j.. Flannery. Oreal D. Pyles
Ragalo Cafagno. William NJ. Hotter
Harold A. Bentz. John B. Walker
Ellis L. Holland. James H. Allen
Alonzo W. Jervay. John E. Lewis
Randolph P. Smith. Timothy J. DAILY
Mrs. Johanna N. Hand, Mrs. Bernad-
cite NJ Scheppach. Miss Margaret NJ
Casby. skilled laborers, resigned
Christopher T. Hutchinson, linotype
operator. resigned; James V. Galligan
emergency pressman, resigned; Frank
C. Colville. electrician. resigned.
Promotions, etc.-Elmer NJ Webster
Michael NJ Sweetman. bookoinders IL
charge at IS cents per hour to as
sistant foremen at rs cents; Allen r
Frazee1. G. Elmer Beimschla, ener.
gency pressmen at. So cents per hou,
70 probational pressmen at 65 cents
Miss Agnes Breen, skilled laborer al
S5 cents per hour to office helper al
40 cents; Miss Lillian W. Carter
helper at 40 cents per hour to Office
helper at As cents: Charles ]. O'NeiI'
and Marion E. Bullock, proofreaders al
65 cents per hour to copy editors al
20 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
Burton Holmes November 3.

Burton Holmes, whose travelogres
are soon to begin here in the COM
ing series. which he calls lover There
With the Yanks." has visualized in
cidents Of his travels under wartime
conditions-the very sights that the
American soldiers have seen in Lon
don and rural England, in Paris and in
the historical and beautiful country
side of France. as well as imme-
dlately back of the front lines. He
was also the guest of the Italian gov
eminent and tells of his motor jour-
ney from Rome to the Piave, Venice,
Padua, Bologna and the war zone of
northern Italy. His motion pictures
and colored views taken last summer
make a comparative study between
the Europe of peace times and Europe
under war conditions.
Mr.. Holmes double series of travel
ogues in Washington will be given at
the New National Theater on five Sun
day evenings at $50 and Monday aft
ernoons at 4:30, both courses exactly
alike. beginning respectively Novem-
Der and a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
SHORT WEIGHT CHARGED.
Harry Sherry, Market Dealer, Will
Be Given Hearing Monday.

Harry Sherry, proprietor Of a meat
and provision store at 946 Louisiana
the business name of Sherby's Supply
Market, has been arrested by Waldo
mar Dannenberg of the Department of
Justice, on a charge of violation of
section IS of the penal code. The
charge is that he gave shortages in
weights Of supplies purchased under
contract for Camp Meigs in this city.
Sherry was released on a writ of
habeas corpus. He will be given a
bearing tomorrow before United States
Commissioner Richardson.
The penalty for the offense charged
lis five years Imprisonment or a fine
of $4,000, one or both, at the discre-
ton of the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
why he had not studied the cello, he
answered, "It takes too long,"

answered, "It takes too long,"
Maud Fulton, author and original
alter in Oakland, Cal. In association
with George Ebey. and viii produce
her new plays there, with her own
company. The first piece is called
Sonny"
Marcia Van Dresser began her ca
reer as Alan-a-Dale in robin HOOD" "
was persuaded by Augustin Daily to
abandon the operate for the dra-
matte stage and succeeded Blanche
Bates in 1.-THE Great Ruby" and later
went abroad and won fame as prima
donna. Campanini heard her sing in
for the Chicago Opera Company.
Burton Holmes wishes it to be
known that his coming series of
travelogues in this city is not de-
voted to the blood and thunder Of
military existence at the front. but
deals more particularly with what a
tourist would see in England, France
and Italy today-the interesting
spots now being visited by the Yanks
en- route from the seaports to the
front
Walter Damrosch, enormously in
terested in 1.-The music hungry" has
made a speciality Of educational con-
certs He spent the summer in France
hoping to conduct e. series Of con-
certs to be given by French mu-
sicians in the American Army camps,
but the July offensive" put an end
to the plan. He is the first foreigner
ever invited to conduct an orchestra
in the concert hall Of the Conserva-
toire and did SO with an orchestra Of
eighty from musical organizations Of
Colonne, I-amoureux and Pasdeloup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
Ten Star Concert Series.

The coming of the Russian violin
prodigy, Toscha Seidel, as the soloist
with the Philadelphia Orchestra
shortly, win add interest to the ap-
pearance of Americas violin
prodigy. Max Rosen, fellow pupil
of the famous Leopold Auer, who will
appear in one of the early concerts
of T. Arthur Smiths Ten Star Con-
cert Series. that opens with recital
by the famous Nine. Margaret. Mat
zenauer, prima contralto of the
Metropolitan Opera, with Frank La
Forge, the noted pianist-composer
as her accompanist, at the New Ma
tional Theater, Friday afternoon,
November s, at 4:3O o'clock. The Ten
Star series for this season is re-
markable for its array of artists
chosen from the highest operate and
concert fields. The quality and range
of Nine. Matzenauers voice has been
a marvel to the musical world.
Tickets are on sale at 1906 G street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
Paris Symphony Orchestra.

Tickets for the concert Of the SYM
phony Orchestra of Paris. La Socicte
des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris,
which was to have been given at the New
National Theater last Wednesday after
noon, it is announced, will be good. with
out exchange or wise, for the new date
to be announced just as soon as the
health conditions in Washington will
permit The event will be not only a
rare musical offering, but it carries with
1t unusual significance in view Of the in
teresc OF the governments of France
and of the United States and the co.
operation of the French high commits
sion The ticket arrangements are in
charge of 7. Arthur Smith, 1906 G street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
CUTS TIN, SAVES $4,000.
Army Removes Plating From Cook.
ing Kettles for Rolling Kitchens

A saving of more than $3.50 900 has
been effected by the hardware and
metals division Of the Army Quar-
termaster Corps through the elimina-
ton of tin plating on cooking kettles
for rolling kitchens.
Tests by the subsistence division
show that after preparing thirty-fve
meals the tin plate had disappeared
ties have now. been made without
tin plating, conserving this material,
which is needed for ration contain
e4s. aud saving about s. Der kettle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
Anus @mn@mtS

both of whom were honorably dis
charged as incapacitated.
Important additions are Emile Ferir
and Andre Maquarre, both artists of
wide renown, native Belgians and
former members. the two Ferraras,
Carl FaSshauer. Joseph GlasSman,
Arthur Luck and 1gnor Sokoloff, are
now wearing the khaki of the United
States Army.
Other concerts of the series will be
given December 10, January II, Febru-
airy and March 4.
Tickets are now on sale at T. Arthur
Smiths, 1906 C street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
ARMY FEAsTs ON CORN MEAL.
Five Million Pounds MONTHLY Is
Present CONSUMPTION.

The Army is consuming about $780,
600 pounds of corn meal per month.
The present crop Of corn is of ex-
ceIent quality. Therefore the sub
sistence division Of the Quartermaster
Corps viii be able to procure high
grade OF corn NAL - - :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
Summary of Work Done.

The work that has already been
done toward railroad reformation is
summarized by c. c. McChord,
veteran member of the Interstate
Commerce Commission and OF inter-
rational reputation in railroad at
fairs, as follows:
while the payment OF rebate that
found their way into carriers &C
counts ceased on the passage of the
amendment to the act to regulate
commerce of 1906, and many car
ricrs had ceased to make such pay
rnents previously. the matter of pre-
ferential rates and the furnishing of
superior facilities to competitive CEN
tiers continued with undated VIgor
until the taking over OF the rail-
roads by the President on December
IS 1917. That event was intended TO
bring about a complete change Rail-
road managers were at first reluct-
ant. and. in fact. some have not yet
fully accepted the fact, that each
road is noIlorger a competitor OF the
other. but all are engaged UNDER
federal control as a great unlned
system in the business of transport
ing the necessities of war and the
commerce of the country. The change
was as startling as sudden recon
ceiyed notions of the rights OF each
carrier as against the other ana tneis
relations to the public were changed
over night"
Commissioner McChord also gives
promise for the future by saying: 1t
seems to be conceded by every one
that no matter what is done with re-
spact to the great transportation sys-
tens of the country after the war is
over that certain condemned practices
and the unbridled competition of past
wears is at an end, and that by some
means the carriers of the future Will
lie under such regulations as will in
sure the largest and most effective
use of the facilities they have for
the conduct of the transportation
business of the land, without favor
20 one shipper or prejudice 10
another"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
Mrs. Wilsor-GFeene Announces tho
Philharmonic Course

Second Course Of Five Concerts BY World
Renowned Artists,
NEW NATIONAL THEATER
Season 19l8-1e19-4:3o o Clock
Dec. 12-MNfE. FRANCES ALEA,
soprano, and Rudolph Gnnz, pfari"t.
Jan. 23-TOSCHA SEIDEL. 'vio.!'' :
Feb. cO-MARTINELLI. tenor, s.
the Metropolitan Opera.
March e-MME. LOUISE HOGE,
April l-GABRILOWITSC F.
SEASON TICKETSIorchestra, SO.
cony. $40 and $3.50; Gallery. SIS; seASs
Seats sale at Mrs. Greene S
in Droops, 18th and G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
Awaiting Turn in Tide.

The hope is generally entertained
that the situation will have been suf-
iiciently improved during the coming
week to justify the reopening of the
churches, and the churchmen of the
city are anXiously awaiting that turn
IN the tide of the disease which is now
indicated as at hand for a remission
of the embargo the authorities have
placed upon public devotion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
Next Step Related to Rates.

The next effort was largely in the
direction of the establishment of
reasonable rates in place of those
found to be unreasonable, and such
adjustment as should result in the
greatest freedom of market which it
might be practicable to obtain.
Following this came the assumption
of control over various operating
features, notably the automatic
coupler and the airbrake. followed
by standard safety appliances and
locomotive inspection.
1t seems reasonable to assume in
the light of this evolution of control
that when the present emergency fed
eral control, adopted as a war meas
ure, is ended and the railroads handed
hack to the companies which. own
them the success already obtained in
the control of operating matters will
lead to the retention of considerab BILE
more authority in this respect than
obtained prior to federal operation.
Just how this will work out is not yet
clear. but that it is desirable. and even
necessary in the public interest will
scarcely be gainsaid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
In the Spotlight.

David Warfield is to start on his
tour next month in ''The Auctioneer."
Frederick Truesdel1 and Charles A.
stevenson have been engaged for the
cast of Peters Mother"
The theaters in Boston, which closed
on account of the influenza epidemic,
are to open this week.
Fay Banter is to star in an adapta-
ton of Mary Roberts Rinehart's
"Sub-Deb" stories by William Har-
ris.
Otis Skinner shut down on Hump
ty Dumpty' last night in New York
and. will revive 1.-The Honor Of the
Family" taking it on tour.
Ethel Barrymore has started her
tour in 1.-THE Off Chance" She also
has new play in preparation which
will be brought out around the hol-
idays.
The premiere in New York Of The
nounced for last week, has been
postponed until next Wednesday
night.
Edwin Nicander and Consuelo Bal
ley are IN the cast OF George v. HO-
bart's farce stop That Mani" which
is now having some preliminary per-
formances.
Arthur Shaw, Lola Fisher and Wal
ter Hampden are in the cast of Clare
Runners comedy. BE Calm, Ca
milla," which is to be produced by
Arthur Hopkins.
"a Stitch in Time," a comedy bv
Oliver D. Bailey and Lottie M. Meany,
was presented in New York last week
with only fair success. Irene Fen
wick played the leading part, a mod
ern Cinderella
1.-THE Little Brother" with Walker
Whiteside and Tyrone Power in the
leading roles, scored a triumph at
the Alexandria Theater. Toronto,
where it had its initial perform
ance Monday night
Toscha seidel. the famous young
Russian violinist, says ''the great
Get Instrument is the cello and there
- oaly one Pablo C-ssls.' ASHsA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20

Guides Flowers Are Cheering.
Fresh cut, homegrown blossoms sent
promptly to sick folks. 1914 F St.
Advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
CITY ITEMS.

II You Want to BE Patriotic
and save coal. come south and will
give you q building lot to build on.
Don't delay, as the number is limited
to about so. Address Mayor, Orange
City, Fla
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
New National Theatcr
Burton Holmes
SPENT LAST SUMNER
"Over There"
HIS TRANELCGCES
WITH ORIGINAL

k1lo MA KIN ASL
WITH ORIGINAL
MOTION PICTURES
and CCLOED VIEWS
VIII Relate His Experiences
WITH THE "YANAS"
IN ENGLAND, Nov. ) and 4
IN PARIS, Nov. "a and Is
IN FRANCE, Dec. 8 and 9
At the FRONT, Dec. IS ard I6
IN ITALY, Dc. - ard IS
THESE WEI yE GIVEN on
S SUNDAY EWES, at $50
5 MONDAY MATS, at A:30
Beginning Nov. ) and 4
Course Seat Sale Monday,
October Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20

Fay Banter is to star in an adapta-
ton of Mary Roberts Rinehart's
"Sub-Deb" stories by William Har-
riS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
How They Justify Their Course.

They have this thought in mind and
are justifying their course as follows:
The only possible reason for the con-
structlon, maintenance and operation
or our railroads is that they may
serve the people. Transportation is
absolutely essential to national as
Well as individual life, and transpor-
tat1on charges are, in a very true
sense, a tax upon every man, woman
and child in the country. The prob
lem is to SO finance and handle these
properties IS to insure a fair return
to the owner, attract additional cap
Ital for needed extensions and i'm
provements, and at the same time re-
duce freight and passenger rates tc.
such figure as will make this tax a
reasonable one. Starvation policy is
just as suicidal as one which permits
the eXactlon of unreasonable tolls.
A great deal of thought is being
given to the railroad question by
great many earnest students, working
from different points of view, but not
lllogically reaching very different con-
illusions 1t seems reasonable to con-
clude. however, that most men will
agree that under our form of govern
ment the ideal solution must lie along
the lines of private ownership with
adequate governmental control, in
Guiding that over capital issues.
In the early days of attempted con-
troll the effort was largely toward the
elimination of the vicious system of
rebates which then obtained. This
was the endeavor not only of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, but
also of the various railway commits
SionS created by the different states
and as ii result of their work these
evils have practically disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
Four Eras in Railway History.

There have been four great eras in
American railroad history: First. IN
the infant days when the railroads
were few and small, reaching out
into the wilderness and retaining
it: second, the period of unbrldied
competition and rate cutting which
made big business" possible. shut
out the small man and the small
community. and helped to build up
the great industrial centers; third
the period prior to the war with Ger
many when the Interstate Commerce
Commission was checking the railroad
abuses through laws With teeth in
them. and, fourth. the last few
months under federal control.
Leaders in the railroad world and in
official life are concentrating their
united best judgment on planning the
transition from the fourth to NTH
stage when the transportation sys-
lem shall be made big enough to
meet the tremendous after-war bust
ness that this nation Will take. and
TO furnish to the people of the coun-
try the service to which they are
entitled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20

Otis Skinner shut down on Hump
ty Dumpty' last night in New York
and, will revive 1.-The Honor Of the
Family" taking it on tour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
Letters Received by The Star.

The Star has received many letters
on the subject of the closing of the
churches and the suspension of gen
eral services. These present varying
aspects of the matter. generally in
terms of objection to the order of the
Commissioners, but in a spirit of
obedience to it. While there are some
who hold that the order was unneces-
Sary and others who hold that it was
unjust and discriminatory, the gen
eral tenor of the letters is that the
hardship imposed upon the church,
going population of Washington is
one of the incidents of the affection.
One writer takes exception to the
continuation of the work in the over
crowded war offices of the govern
ment, where conditions are most con-
ducive to the spread of the influenza
every day of the week, while the as
Semblage once n week of compare
lively small numbers of persons with
in the lofty, well ventilated and con-
sequently, in comparison. far more
sanitary churches is prohibited. An
other urges that the action of the
Commissioners. based. as stated. upon
purely physical grounds. discriminates
against the helpful spiritual influence
of united thought by the people for
the well-being of the community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
Building Up Merchant Marine.
~ WILL r. KENNEDY.
OF The Star Sta6,

unless a preferential rate has been
given by the water route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20

The theaters in Boston, which closed
on account OF the influenza epidemic,
are to open this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
Filnogranns.

In the movies perturbation" is be-
ing synonymed with "filmatization."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20

Building Up Merchant Marine.
The United States Shipping Board is
rapidly building up an United States
merchant marine on such scale as to
call for the admiration of all mari
time nations. A portion of the energy
of this admirable agency will be de-
voted to the building of steamboats,
and barges to move across the waters
of inland streams and lakes, as well
as the bays and oceans of our coast
line.
Transportation by boat on the rivers
and coast lines is being encouraged
to relieve rail carriers at congested
cities and ports.
Steps already have been taken I'M
der federal control to divert traffic
from congested North Atlantic ports
10 those Of the south and on the Gulf
of Mexico.
In this connection some men of ma
tional prominence in railroad affairs
advocate that rates should be made
ana facilities provided So that each
port of the United States from Gal
weston. Tex, to Bangor. Me-, shall re-
celve its share of traffic under the
most economical transportation con-
ditions They argue that relatively the
same facilities should be furnished the
factory that ships one carload a day
as the one that ships ten or more
carloads. The opportunity to do a
manufacturing business at proht,
they say, should be afforded at any
point in the country. The supply of
raw material and the possible field of
consumption will dictate the location.
Those who are planning the rail-
road future are looking toward their
return to private ownership, but en-
phasize the need for comprehensive
and adequate governmental control,
not only with regard to rates, but
also in the matter of security issues
and operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20

J. Warren Kerrigan's film produc-
ton. "Three-X Gordon" possesses q
novelty-a girl whose name is Leatrice,
not Beatrice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20

The premiere in New York Of The
Riddle Woman which was an
nounced for last week, has been
postponed until next Wednesday
night