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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
The Doom of the Teacup.

From the Manchester Guardian.
Drastic economies and sumptuary
laws are in the air. and probably no
one was very surprised to find in yes
terday's Times a correspondent arguing
warmly for the total abolition OF AFTER
noon tea. at any rate in public. He
would have all public caterers and
clubs forbidden to serve any food or
drink between the hours of and in
the afternoon. It Is formidable sug-
eestion. Afternoon tea, as the maker
of 1t declares, may be habit rather
than a meal in any way necessary TO
physical well-being. but 1t Is habit
which contains the most characteristic
contribution that England has made 70
the gastronomcial timetable OF moo.
ern Europe. It is the most spiritual OF
all repasts. At breakfast we eat, at
lunch we eat, and at dinner we eat, IN
good company If we are lucky, but over
a newspaper il the worst comes TO the
worst. But tea is sacred to the re-
ouirements not OF the BODY. put .ns
the eats nothing at all. man who
would read a newspaper over afternoon
tea may be justly suspected OF any
enormity-he would probably drink
he felt like it, so little regard would
he have for civilized traditions. Still,
in war time the civilized is by no means
the necessary. and we are painfully
aware that most Of this tribute to
China tea and cucumber sandwiches is
merely providing SO many more shots
for the locker Of the determined econo-
mist. With them at his call he can de-
nounce more fiercely than ever the
spectacle Of our cafes and hotel lounges
between 4 and of an afternoon. And
perhaps we should not be SO very badly
hit fthough they would II he sue
ceeds by act of parliament in making
q solitude of them for the period of the
war. There will still remain the best
kind of afternoon teas of all-those
that hospitable friends are good enough
to provide us with in the sanctuary Of
their own drawing rooms. And, as the
repast is an entirely spiritual and SYM
bolical affair. we will cheerfully throw
a sop to the economists by limiting our
selves to a single piece of bread and
butter and one cup of tea-very weak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
Premier BaIks French
Socialists Who Would
Confer With Russians

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. January Premier C1emen-
ceau yesterday refused the request Of a
delegation Of socialist members Of the
chamber of deputies for passports to Pc
trograd for socialist delegates.
The premier in his reply told the So
cialists that he did not doubt their pa
triotism. but said the situation at Petro-
grad was too unsettled for a useful re-
suit to be expected from their interview
ton, and that giving them passports might
seem like an Endorsement Of their mission
which would produce harmful effect on
opinion at the front, as. well as in the
rear.
Many people would not fail to say in
that case, added the premier, that France
was taking part in preliminary negotia-
tions for peace which was in nowise
thought Of in the absence Of serious propo-
propositions from the enemy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
Conoidal or Crystalline.
By DIR. FRANK CRANE.
Copyright, 1879
colloidal means gluey. jelly-Iike.

Colloidal means gluey. jelly-like. 1t
is the opposite Of crystalIized
President Nicholas Murray Butler
used the word In a comparison of the
two kinds of internationalism: The
false kind. he says. seeks to realize a
world unity by wiping out all nations;
the true kind seeks to build up world
unity by using the nations as building
blocks. OF course he says It in a much
longer and more imposing way. but
that is what he mean4
There never was q good ideal revealed
from above but there was q bad one
appeared from below to counterfeit It.
and DECEIVE men. The devil Is one busy
bee. And substitutes are his favorite
line Of merchandise.
For love he offers lust For patriotism.
chauvinism. For self-respect, egotisrn
For that philosophical lawlessness Of
love. the violent lawlessness of anarchy.
For socialism to come through democ-
racy. socialism by class prejudice.
And for tnternationalism by the CO.
operation OF tho nations, for a practical
humanity made up OF intelligent pa
triotisms. he offers q wholly Impractical
loyalty. treachsry and cowardice.
Russia under the bolsheviki would
mean to reduce tbs human race to a
colioidal or gluey mass. America. al
| l3iuAShtS0 Ai SGS otkCIA uC0S ox TT69iQenS
Wilson. would construct working in
ternationalism. an effective world-Roy-
eminent. by uniting the nations Ia a
common purpose of Justice and law.
No new idea can thrive, said James
Bryce. that does not have it's roots deem
In the past. The bolsheviki-La Fol-
lette- Hillquit type Of pacif1sm ignores
the past It proposes to build house
without taking Into consideration the
bricks at hand.
The sentiment Of patriotism IL here.
existent, strong passion. developed
through centuries. It cannot be passed
over. 1t must be used in the comm 9
world state. It is entirely consistent
with tnternatfonalism when purKed OF
its provincial egotisms.
As President Butler says: The COL
lodial tnternationalism Of the tyne OF
person who insists that he knovu nd
country but humanity, and that he Il
world, 10 hopeless nonsense
l Government by families has cease6 In
civilized countries. being supersedad by
the state. But the state IL still raads
up OF families, and the family feelina
10 as strong a. II ever was. BecausA +
man loves Illinois III no reason why n
should not love his house in Deca tur 4
And in the coming federation OF ths
| world there will always be room fbr :
healthy. frank AMertcanfsm, which an
preciafes and co-operates With ~
equally healthy ana frank Germanfern
or the pride of Scotchman IA his ma
tive heath. = s
The world 10 going TO crystsllfsa int
its perfect form: II II not going 10 snAii
into . colloidai lump.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
More Silver Currency.

From the PhiIadslphia Inquirur.
Warned by the situation hast summer,
when the price OF silver rose we'll
above q dollar an ounce, the United
States and Great Britain are taking
steps to secure needed supplies by con-
tracts with producers which viii pre-
vent q corner IN the market The price
is said to be very close to q dollar an
ounce.
So far as this country IL concerned
1t will be a good bargain Even at q
dollar an ounce there is large profit
in making subsidiary coin, which 10 all
that Is contemplated. Tho half-dollar
Il. nat s n s "a lar rom Being tenth
1t. The profit is such that a private
corporation would prefer minting to
operating q gold mine.
The demand for silver 10 due to the
increase In wages all over the country.
the amounts which must be paid In
war taxes and to the Interesting popu-
lation. Just now the nntnts are work.
ing twenty-four hours . day. to try
ME-. but silver viii have its turn very
soon. This year about 10000. 900 IN
SUBSIDIARY silver will be ISSUED, and Il
as expected TO increase that sum next
The situation IL such that the govern
msnt IL justified in making Such con-
tracts, but X the Mexican mines were
reopened at full blast there would be
enough Silver TO supply all demands
amount Of silver she has coined since
the war began. but It e very great.
Come pergons. have . fear that the
world WIN 80 on . silver basis after
Of commsretai conditions which may
disturb tbs whole world. No one can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
London Stock Market Is Firm.

LONDON. January Money was in
plentiful supply yesterday through the
maturing of treasury bills. Fresh ef-
forts are being made to convert the huge
floating debt by the announcement that
treasury bills maturing in six months
will be accepted at per cent in pay
ment on application for national war
bonds. Business was restricted in view
OF today's holiday. Foreign and home
rails and industrials were supported at
higher prices. The gilt-edged issues
maintained their levels. Mexican bonds
were weak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
Gladstone and Lord Acton.
FROM the saturday Review.

FROM the saturday Review.
That Gladstone was under a heavy
Intellectual obligation to Lord Acton Is
evident Many time did he save that
restless politician and shallow thinker
from "howlers" in history and theology.
Gladstone's mind had become SO de-
moralized by incessant party warfare
that in his excursion into the region
of theology he was as rash and un-
scrupulous as he wa- in his election
speeches. Gladstone actually believed
that he had smashed Huxley in the con-
troversy over the Gadarene SWINE
though to any one with the faintest
notion Of evidence IL was obvious that
the man Of science had pulverized the
political taIker. Gladstone had just
sense and caution enough to know that
Lord Acton knew more than he; and
1t is amusing to read how calmly Lord
Acton corrected blunders In the adored
chief Of which Macaulay's schoolboy
would have been ashamed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
Calls Germans Wise.

The German attitude, Trotzky added,
means the German government is wiser
than most governments. because it rec
ognizes real factors.
Democratic pressure. Trotzky is quot
ed as adding. forced the Germans to
reject their grandiose plans of con-
quest and to accept the peace in
which there are neither conqueror nor
conquered. He admitted. however, that
such a peace could hardly be achieved
unless the entente allies Join the ne
gotiattons.
Pro-ally Russians the correspondent
of the Daily News says. feel that Ger
many's terms offered at Breest-Litovsk
were for the purpose of confounding
the allies and winning sympathy. These
Russians oppose a separate peace, but
say the next word belongs to the allies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
SUFFERING AMONG
D. C.POOR ACUTE
Homes Without Fuel, Families
SILVER in Heatless Rooms.
Hundreds Given Aid.

Suffering among the poor Of the city
due to the continuance Of bitterly cold
weather that has prevailed here since
Saturday. is increasing. according to
reports from workers for the citys
various charitable agencies. Continu-
Gus work along relief lines Is necessary
to prevent the development OF alarm
ingly serious conditions.
Hundreds of poorer homes in the city
today were entirely out of coal or other
heating material. and the Gospel Mis-
sion, Salvation Army. Central Union
Mission, Associated Charities and
others were literally besieged with ap-
peaIs for at least little relief.
Small quantities of coal. not more
than a bushel to a family. were dis
tributed yesterday, last night and to,
day by the Gospel Mission, the Central
Union Mission and other organizations
whose workers, investigating Appeals
for help, reported they found condi-
lions worse than have ever been known
In Washington.
Post Aids Poor.
The Washington Post. which yester-
day morning announced 1t would sup
ply. free of charge. coal in bushel lots
to families unable to obtain fuel else
where. yesterday received more than
1,400 applications for immediate RELIEF
from individuals or families. Announce
ment was made by the Post today tnat
tinue and that within twentyfour hours
at least 1900 needy families VIII re.
ceive coal sufficient to keep them at
least reasonably comfortable. lnvesti-
gators for the Post reported that many
Instances have been found OF sick per-
sons huddIed in bed in rooms abso-
lutely without heat: of children hug
gfng kitchen ranges in which 1e"
embers glowed, and Of families SILVER
ing in ramshackle houses In which no
Distribution Of the Posts free coal
also was hampered. it was stated, by rea-
son Of disinclination OF idle men to NIL
sacks and drive wagons. and the aid
Of the police had finally to be asked
before enough men coulo Dc ootdihoo
to do the work.
Large numbers Of shoes and guam :
titles OF clothing, underwear and BED
clothing are urgently needed by the AS
ISOLATED Charities; That organ Gia. ,oT,
kept the offices at s23 H street north
west open today to receive and attend
to appeals for aid.
Cots with plenty of bed clothes were
set up in every available room at the
Gospel Mission last night and scores Of
cold sufferers spent the night there. Big
fires were kept up all night In the rooms
and the entire place was comfortably
heated.
other scores of refugees from fireless
homes spent the night on cots at the
Central Union Mission, the Salvation
Army and other similar places. The
newly completed Billy Sunday taber-
)nacle, which Is heated by means OF big
stoves was thrown open yesterday
evening and several hundred persons
kept themselves warm there. Many OF
the churches and chapels. especially In
the poorer parts of the city. also kept
open house" last night. and hundreds
of thinly clad persons, without fuel In
their own homes, spent the night on
pews. benches or in chairs in the COM
fortably warmed rooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
NEW HIGH RECORDS FOR
BANK CLEARINGS IN 1917
Totals for Year in Various Sections
of the Country Show Increases
Despite Handicaps.

NEW YORK, January Exchanges
during the year 1917 Of 177.404.965,5S9
and balances of $14.o19.735.0 OPS, new high
records, are reported by the New York
Clearing House Association. These fig-
ures compare with exchanges of $780,
5S0.s4S.590 and balances of ss.945,S07, SAB
in 1916.
BALTIMORE, January Local bank
cIearings established a new record in
1917 despite the embargoes on ship
caps which affected business. Total for
the year was $2,266. on, 012, against ST.
o6.33s,s52 for 1916. an increase Of
1900, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
Denies Avarice Charge.
n tas ,Editer Of ne star:

In behalf Of the householders, house.
keepers and small hotel proprietors In
Washington Wish to utter a word in
AsHense Of tho insider looking out at
The incoming hordee." and to present the
case from the viewpoint Of an .fnsider
looking out on an exhibition Of grasp
4ng ayarice" on the part OF many new
eomera
The clerks should consider the dssir-
qoflity- Of living near the once in which
thsy are employed or within walking
distance Of same. Therefore in seeking
auaFtsrs thsy should keep this thought Il,
ton set aqide ~ belonging to one class
o. condition OF people The newcomer
should consider al the dteaAvantagoo o.
Nvlng In Warrington before coming, the
expeaae Of living AFTER arriving. on the
eA1ary reeeived, compared to the advan-
eAess Of living with parents OF ysla-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
All Texas Records Broken.

DALLAS. Tex, January All Texas
records for bank clearings were broken
in Dallas for the year 1917, according
to a statement by the Dallas Clearing
House. giving total clearance Of $780,
312.779. as compared with s499. 470, 956
last year. Houston was second in the
state with s703.647,251, an increase Of
s133.57s.S1o over 1916. which also broke
the previous high record for Texas.
GALVESTON, Tex, January Clear
ings of Galveston banks for the year
1917 amounted to $2S3,325, 900. BY COM
par1son the total shows a gain of $40-
200 over 1916. The volume of bank
business for the year, $1,372.3S5.oo0 rep
resents an increase of $121,619,000 over
the previous twelve months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
New Year Day Quietly Observed.

Alexandria is quietly observing New
Year day. Practically all business was
suspended at the noon hour. Ohices,
banks and government offices were closed
all day There were comparatively few
persons who kept open house, the Gus
tom of former years being in large part
abandoned.
The New Year was greeted with a
noisy welcome last night, when on the
stroke of IL the fire engine and city hall
bells cut loose, as did many factory
whistles. There were comparatively few
merrymakers on the streets, owing to the
cold. Many of those who came out to
witness the passing of the old and the
birth of the New Year blew horns and
rang bells, and other notse-makfng de-
vices also were put into operation. The
racket lasted only few minutes after
the midnight hour.
General Mention.
Norman L. Williamson, who, for the
past fourteen years, has been an en-
ploye of the city post Office, today be-
came assistant postmaster to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Donald L. Aitcheson- Elmore Mudd has
been appointed to the position of
superintendent of mails formerly held
by Mr.. Williamson.
The funeral of Mrs. Susanna. Fairfax,
who died at IL o'clock Sunday night,
"ai td-h0 place. AT ~ o CLOCK tomorrow
morning from the residence of her
daughter. Mrs. Randolph Davis, 507
Prince street Services will be conduct
ed by Rev. w. J. Morton, rector of
Christ P. E. Church
Mrs Nellie v. Ramey left last night
FOR Atlanta, Ga, to attend the funeral
OF her granddaughter. Betty Brewer De
kdotte, the three-year- daughter of
Lieut. and Mrs. Lawrence w. De Motto
The child died yesterday.
Inc union week Of prayer services in
the Protestant churches was opened
,ast night In the III. Z. Church South,
Rev w. J. Morton, rector of Christ p
q. Church. preaching the sermon. Sery-
ices tonight will be held In the First
BAPTIST Church, and a sermon will be
preached by Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison.
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church
Services today were held at st, Mary's
catholic Church and masses were cele-
brated at 6. and o'clock. the Ia Of
being solemn high mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
ALEXANDRIA AFT AIRS
special Correspondence Of The Star.


Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. January Dur
ing the past twelve months Alexandria
has made rapid strides as y manufac-
turing center. Many new establishments
have begun operations. giving employ
ment to large number Of skilled me-
chanics. Prospects for the coming year
are the brightest in the history Of the
old city. Soon the American Ship
building Corporation will begin opera
tons here. with contract tor the con-
struction of twelve steel ships. This
concern will construct yards which. ac-
cording to statements made. will cost
more than two million dollars.
During the summer months the Cen
eral Shipbuilding and Aerial Company,
Incorporated. began the work of con-
structing submarine chasers In this
city, and this concern gives employment
to large number OF hands. many OF
whom have taken up their residences
here.
The Washington Steel and Ordnance
Company, whose plant is located at Gies-
boro Point, D. c.. on the Maryland side
OF the river. has located number Of
skilled mechanics here, and for the ac-
commodatfon Of those living in the city
who are employed at the plant they puf-
chased the steamer Atlantic. which oper-
ates between this city and its plant
The Briggs Aeroplane Company has
leased a part Of the plant of the Robert
Portner Company. and is now engaged in
manufacturing aeroplanes. This concern
also gives employment to about fifty
hands and later on expects to increase its
force
The Frank A. Steele Company also start
ed operations at the old bottling house of
the Portner company. and the concern is
engaged in the manufacture of toilet and
other kinds OF soap and soap powder.
The Southern Railway Company broke
ground for the construction of a big build
ing for its test department at the corner
Of Henry and Wilkes streets. which will
be completed during the year.
During the year several additional storea
were Opened by out-of-town corporations
here. among them being one by F. w.
Woolworth Company. which erected a
handsome store building at sos and SO
King street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
Some Gourmet.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
ssBooxer always takes his whislIy
straight, notice.
mot only that. but he drinks It with
his eyes shut"
.sEh! Whats the dear
He says that the sight Of It makes his
mouth water and that dilutes the liquor. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
The Cause.

From The Boston Transcript.
do you understand the cause Of the
girls' Quarrelf'
well I'm told It was six feet tall,
with broad shoulders and khaki suit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
Yes and No.

Trom the Boston Transcript.
Partial to men. undoubtedly,
Is pretty Betty Marshall;
But as she smiles on all alike
She says she is impartial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
Explained.

From the Boston Transcript. 3
iudge-Your statement doesn't agree
with that Of the last Witness
Witness--That's easily accounted for,
your honor. He's . bigger liar than !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
WEATHER..

For the District of Columbia. partly
cloudy and not quite SO cold tonight;
lowest temperature tonight about IL
degrees; tomorrow, fair, warmer; gen.
tie winds, becoming southerly.
For Maryland, partly cloudy, not quite
so cold tonight; tomorrow, partly
cloudy and warmer; gentle winds, be-
coming southerly.
For Virginia, srs not quite SO cold
tonight; tomor fair, warmer: gen
tie shifting wins, becoming southerly.
For West Virginia, generally fair TO-
night and tomorrow, with slowly Itsing
temperature
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 pm. yesterday
Thermometer-Yeste q pm, IL;
pm. 10; - midnight. 8; today. am,
a; am, /. Maximum, II, at pm.
yesterday; minimum, 1, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, AZ; minimum, "a.
Observation-Disclosures pm, sc. 3b; 8
pm, 1898; IL midnight. 1890, today. 4
am, 1925; s am, 30.21.
Weather in Various CitieA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
Lauds Leon Trotzky.

Any attempt to turn out the bolshe-
vik government by force would result
only in anarchy favorable to the Ger
mans, says the correspondent, who does
not believe that such force Is available
He writes enthusiastically about Leon
Trotzky. the bolsheyik foreign minister,
who told him that the war would be
decided by social rather than military
pressure. Trotzky is quoted as saying:
The German democracy looks to the
Russian revolution. 1t is the recogni-
tion Of this fact that compels the Ger
man government to accept Russian
principles as the basis for negotia-
tons"
Trotzky said the German offer was
a victory for the democratic movement
generally, not only Of the Russian and
German democracy. Austria Hungary,
he said. is on the point of revolt and
every country in Europe is feeling the
pressure of democracy from below
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
B0LSHEvIKI BEATEN
IN GREAT BATTLE

Continued from First PaFe.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01

NSoHtlHueQ from F1FSG PaEc-)
is the decision of the assembly as con-
stituted at present. 1T will not alter the
essential direction of Russian policy,
although 1t might by weakening the
government at home weaken it in its
dealings with the Germans.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
WlNNEMUCCA is
LOSER AT ELKO
Communicated

"To the Victor Belongs the Spells"
But this time the proverb did not
hold true. Elko won the game by
two points. The score was % TO %
Never at any time did either team
gain lead over the other by more
than three points. The game was
refereed by Mr.. Favre, head of the
forestry service.
The local team were met at the
depot by the Elko team in autos. We
were given chance to go to the va
rious homes and leave our grips and
then We were all taken out to the
state industrial school. Everyone adj
mired the swimming tank and other
fine features of the plant, but no one
cared to stay any longer than for tn,
visit.
We were then taken to the top o
the Elko mountains. where we had +;
/ fine view of the Ruby mountains anC
/ the valley of the Humboldt, which |,
! just as crooked as it is in Humboldt
! county. We were then taken back Il
town for dinner and after dinner w
were shown around the town unit
time for the game.
The game was played in the higl
school gymnasium after prelmnar
of the high school and the town team
After the game dancing was engage
in by all. As an enormous crow,
crowded. The boys all admit tina
they met the class" of ElkO.
Sunday morning we met at IN
Mayer hotel and were taken out I
the hot springs for swim. Then W
went to see the hot hole" which wa