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Evening star., 1918-01-04
ADAM 4. wEscHLER. AUoT1oNEER.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. KNOWN As PREMISES
NO. 20 5TH STREET NORTHEAST.
By virtue Of certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. $40. folio al ct sec.. Of
the land records Of the District Of Colurn bia,
and At the request OF the party secured thereby,
the undersigned trustees win offer for sale by
public snetien. in front of the premises,
TUESDAY. THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF IANU-
AIRY. AID. 1915. At FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the
following described land and premises, situa te
IN the city Of Washington. District Of Coium bia
10 wit: Lot iettered e. In William II. Phil
lips subdivision Of lots in square numbered
eight hundred and sixteen ts16j as per plat re-
corded IN THE Office OF the surveyor for the Dis
trict Of Columbia in Liber W. r.. at folio 49,
Terms of sale: One-third cash balance pay
able In one and two years, with interest at 6 per
cent per annurn. payable semi annually from day
OF saie secured by deed Of trust upon the prop
erfy sold. or all cash. deposit of 800 at
time OF saie. All conveyancins, recording reye-
nue. stamps and notarial fees at the cost of the
purchaser. Terms OF sale TO be complied with
within fifteen days from day of sale otherwise
the trustees reserve the right resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost Of the defaultiny u,,r-
chaser after i've days advertisemen, Of such re-
s1le 10 some newspsper published In the city Of
Washington, %. G.
ALEXANDER MUNcAsTER.
4S2 Louisiana ave-,
JESSE L. HEIsKELL.
1903 II st. NV,
geSddds.exsu Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THOS. ]. OWEN & SON. AUCTI0NEERS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE RESIDENT
PROPERTY, NO. 314 NJ STREET NORTH

TRUSTEES SALE OF VAIlUNBiIF KESiUENI
PROPERTY, NO. S14 NJ STREET NORTH.
WEST.
By virtue of a certain decd of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 394S, at folio e13 ct seq,
one of the land records for the District of Co.
1umba, and at the request of the party secured
sale AT public auction, in front of the premises
on FRIDAY. THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JANU.
AIRY, AID. 1918. AT FoUR-TH1RT9 0CLoCk
PM the following described land and premises
situate in the city of Washington: District Of
Columbia to wit: lot fourteen t14 in David
L. Morrison's subdivision Of lots in square five
hundred and twenty -fonr t524). as per plat re-
corded in Liber Il, folio 1Se, of the records OF
the office of the surveyor OF the District OF Co
lumha
Terms announced at time OF sale.
THOMAS W. STTBBfEFIELD.
GARFIELD A. STREET,
tac1eS9lo1f Trustees.
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overheated Stove Causes Fin.

An overheated stove caused Q IRE In
the house OF Jessph HagsAgs. rear ef
1928 36th street. about 1l:eo ofclook this
morning and $50 damage WAs Ae0A
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Favors Quick Enactment.

so I propose to aid in every way I
can for the quick enactment of the
KeatIng bill now being considered by
a subcommittee of the. appropriations
that the members Of that subcommit-
tee are favorable to this emergency
measure.
"When the clerks have been taken
care Of through this emergency legis-
lation. I wish to see special joint COM
mittee from the Senate and House ap-
pointed to go thoroughly into the Ques-
ton of government employees salaries.
Let the real fact about their working
and living conditions be brought out.
ton of Congress. establish a new sched-
ule of salaries, giving the thousands of
federal employees Just what they are
worth, and balancing this with the sal
aries paid by private business enter
prises, so that the person in the gov
ernment employment may feel that he
or she is on a salary par with the 9TH
ers in similar line of employment
throughout the country
"If this entire question is settled.
without sob stories. without walls for
the DOOR down-trodden clerks, but on
strict business principles. we will pro-
mote efficiency in the public service.
Fair Salary an Incentive.
1.-The young man or young woman
who enters the federal service will feel
that as long as the work is performed
we'll a decent salary will be paid equal
to that he or she could get in business
outside. but that II the work Is not
done well some one more efficient will
be brought in from outside and pro-
NOTED as he shows merit to higher
salary.
."There is also this consideration:
We should make the government serv-
ice stand for particular merit. 1t
should be a distinction to work for Uncle
Sam. It should be made goal of ambition
for school children. It cannot be if they
hear in the homes and are continually
informed in the newspapers OF the hard
ships and struggles of those who have
been in the federal service for many
years. giving the government the best
years OF their lives when they could have
been making themselves valuable In
other lines of work
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AuCr1t,N SALES.
THos- J. OWEN q sos, Atcr1oNEERs.

~ Virtue Of eessaih deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Libcr No. 3S14. at folio aI4 ct seq.,
sas e the land recoftis for the District q Go,
thereby. the undersigned trustees will offer for
eals ut public auction,l b the oficc Of Thomas j.
Ovea Son, suctionesrs, No. 1891 sfrer! ,s :,
FOURTH DAY or JANUARY, AID. 1918. AT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following described
land and premises. situate In the county OF
Washington. District Iof Columbia, to wit: 10,
SumberS one IA in bIock number twenty t2o) in
plul 4 Crale. trustees, subdivision of Metropolis
View known Center lexington as per pia;
recorded in the office ef the surveyor for the Dis
trict Of Columbia in Liher County S, folio 65.
Terms announced at the time of sale.
DAVID A. OFFUTT,
CHARLES T. DIGGS.
deS1-d&ds lfl n Trustees.
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COULD SAVE
IN PHONE SERVICE
Devices Might Serve Same
Ends as Rate Increases,
Company Official Admits.

Corporation Counsel Conrad II. Syme
injected a new factor into the telephone
rate proceedings before the public util-
ities commission this afternoon when
he ELECTED an admission from 7. r.
Sylvan. assistant to President Bethel OF
the telephone company. that there are
labor saving devices which might ac-
complish tho same result that the pro-
posed higher tariffs are expected to ac-
complish in reducing the volume OF
traffic handled over the telephone wires
Mr. Sylvan previously had stated, in
the course Of cross-eXamination, that
the object in eliminating the hat-rate
service is to reduce unnecessary teie-
phoning, which. in turn. would make
possible an improvement in service
generally. The company is under q
heavy cost in employing suff1eient
operators to handle the present volume
Of business, he said.
Mr. Syme asked II there were not avail
able labor-saving devices which would re-
duce the cost of handling this business
without the necessity Of imposing a higher
charge on subscribers. to which the wit
ness replied that mono is available at
this time.
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Proposal Vigorously Opposed.

DIR. Shaw and Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, honorary president and president,
respectively, of the national associa-
ton, yesterday vigorously opposed a
suggestion by Representative Clark of
Florida that before Congress acts the
question be submitted to vote of the
women of the country, declaring that
this method was illegal and unneces-
sary and would put Congress in the
position of saying that it recognized
women's right to vote. but had proposed
the most difficult method of having that
right registered.
Speakers from the national woman's s
party, the pickets organization, will
be heard by the committee at 1880
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
committee room at the Capitol Mrs.
William Kent of California will pre-
side, and among the speakers will be
Miss Beulah Amidon of North Dakota.
Miss Betty Gram of Portland. Ore. and
Mrs. Francis Heney of Washington.
Evening star., 1918-01-04
Government Able to Meet Need.

This government is not so poor that
it must ask its war workers to come
to their desks hungry and i'll clad. We
have plenty OF money to send by the
millions to the hungry and poor OF Rus
sia and other European countries. We
seem to have had keen sympathy for
the sufferings everywhere except those
who are right hero in the National Cap
ital doing great big bit to help make
the world safe for democracy. We must
help make the National Capital safe
place for them to work and the govern
ment service a safe place in which to
take employment and be able to feed
and clothe a little family"
When Representative Bowers talks
about government finances he is pretty
well primed, for he has been keeping in
close touch with them for years. He is
now on the House committee on ex-
penditures in the Treasury Department.
1T needs no argument that the thou
sands Of government workers In Wash
ington must be paid living wage.
When visitors from all over the country
come here and go to see Uncle Sam in
his workshop we want our men and
women in the government service to
make a creditable appearance. They
must keep well dressed and they can't
do that il they don't even get enough
to buy food with.
They have some advantages here at
Il chance TO bring up their children in
the ideals of American citizenship: but
what are these advantages to them
but tantaIizing temptation II they
cannot send their children to school de-
Gently clothed.
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BLISS ELECTRICAL SCHOOL,

IHkUilH Iafk, u. z. tOlumbia 800.
INSTRUCTOR IN MATHEMATICs-Pf,IY
instruction given in algebra geometry trig-
onometry. etc; special attention will be given
10 men engaged in technical branches who are.
In need OF mathematics Address Tor call in per
sonJ. DAVID BLUM. 1870 Massachusetts ave
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Other Expenses Cited.

There are other expenses. too, that
the government clerks here are put to
more than If they were working at
desks in business Offices in other
states. Here they are called upon to
make contributions to patriotic causes.
to receptions and entertainments In
homer of distinguished visitors to the
capital
i'They are asked to participate in
parades and demonstrations. in all Of
which they are glad to assist, but par
ticipation which takes just little
more from their very slender pocket
books.
'T favor giving the government
workers, not only in Washington but
throughout the country. substantial
and immediate increase in salaries. 1
know that there are rural letter car
riers, city letter carriers. fourth class
postmasters in my home district who
must be taken care of at once. For this
reason l favor the keating bill, allow
ing from 5 to 80 per cent Increases in
salaries. as an immediate step for the
relief of those who really must be bet
ter paid to continue their trained and
efficient service for the government.
1--WE must all concentrate at this
time in getting the government work
done well and promptly. These federal
employees cannot do it well IL they
are worried about bills. IL they fore
see they are not going to have enough
food in the house and IL they are SO
poorly clad that they are an easy prey
to pneumonia and other diseases.
Evening star., 1918-01-04
EDUCATIONAL.
Civil Service Preparation

A1VfI ,SGIV1CC ICpdI dIIOu
BY EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS.
Prepare to serve your country by studying
shorthand. typcwriting and bookkeeping. Com
plete course thine unlmited). day or evening.
$50. Typewriting months. day or evening.
$40. 90. Classes Tuesday. Thursday and Satur'
day, well Monday. Wednesday and 4fadays
to 30 pm.
WOODS SCHOOL, ,sra Year
s11 EAST CAPITOL ST. Phone Liner. ss.
THE CIVIL SERVICE
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
l.. Adolph Richards n. A NJ g.. Principal
S. E. Corner 18th and F sts NV. Telephons
Franklin 20S0
writing, bookkeeping. English and Mathema tics:
Former Civil Service Examiner In charge OF
Special Civil Service Glasses. For further infor-
nation and rates call. write or phone.
Evening star., 1918-01-04

Commencing 0:3o AN,
Including New High grade Mahogany and
Jse1bean Chairs, Sofas, SetfeeE. Tables. Stools
etc: Valuable Chinese orbsmeats, HaBsExome
Large Mahogsny Sidehoard, Fine Oak Dining
Room Snitr II pieces: Dressers, thfroni.rs
Bedstrads. Sdeboards. Extension Tables. Norris
Chairs, oak and Mahogany Disc Record Cab
iBets Grsphoptone, Brass Andfrons. Beokcs sesl
Couches. Lunch Tables, Cash Registers. Pool
Tables. Roli-;ep Desks. Metal Lockers, Double
door Iron Safe. Index and File Cabinets, Book
keepers DISK, Typewriter Chairs. Electric Coffee
Mill. Showcases. Cashiers Desk. Rugs. etc.
At II O'Clock Noon,
1916 Dodge Touring, T.. l.. & S.
1916 bort Touring, Z. L. & S.;
1913 Cadillac Touring, T. L. & s. /;
Other Automobiles, Carriages,
Wagons, Etc.
Terms cash.
ja3-2t ADAM A. wEscHLER, Auct.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER. AUcTIoNEER.

ADAM A. wEsCHLER, AUcTI0NEER.
and Office Furniture,
Is Pieces New High-grade Ma
hogany and Jacobean Furniture,
Chinese Ornaments, Iron Safe,
Etc,
Bv Public Auction,
AT WESCHLER'S,
o2o Pa. Ave. NV,
SATURDAY,
Evening star., 1918-01-04
-SUFFRAG|STS HEARD
BY HOUSE COMMITTEE
Accuse Their Opponents of "The
Lowest Political Methods" to
Gain Their Ends.

Opponents Of woman suffrage were
given the floor today when the House
suffrage committee resumed hearings
on the proposed suffrage amendment to
the Constitution to be voted on in the
House next Thursday.
Arrangements to hear the anti-suf-
fragists, including officers of the Ma
tional Association Opposed to Woman g
Suffrage, were made by the committee,
after the first session yesterday was
devoted to arguments in behalf Of the
amendment presented by members of
the National American Woman Suffrage
Association.
While the suffrage advocates were
presenting their arguments the "antis"
confined their efforts to circulating
at the Capitol statement by their
president, Mrs. James Wadsworth, jr..
accusing the suffragists of "the low
est political methods to gain their
ends.
Mrs. wadsworth's statement charged
the suffragists with circulating a
canard that President Wilson had
promised Alice Paul. leader of the
White House pickets. that he would
secretly aid the movement. The state
ment declared this was an insult to
the Presidents character"
Evening star., 1918-01-04
ADAM A. wEsCHLER, AUCTIoNEER.
Sale of Valuable
Office Furniture, Machin-
cry and Equipment of
Miller Bros. at No. 1905
II ST. NV.

By virtue Of n decree of the Supreme Court
of the District Of Columbia. passed in Equity
Cause No. 35S1e. Miller VS.. Miller, the under
signed receivers will sell. within the above
premises.
By Public Auction,
MONDAY. JANUARY 7, 1918,
Commencing 10 AM,
Temce and u. S. Electric Drills. Lathe and
Tools. Air Corppressors and Tanks. Chain Hois;s,
Reamers. Drills and Taps, Valve Seaters, Weld
ing Outfit. Emery Grinder. Stocks and Dies.
Miscellaneous Tools Bowser Pumps. Tank and
oil Cabinets. Emerson Portable Tire Pump.
Bowser Portable Gas Tank. Forge and Blower,
Trucks, Copper Drip Pans, etc.
IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER,
large collection of Desirable Oak and Metal
ONCE Furniture, Including Sanitary Roll and
Flat Top Desks, Office Chairs, Oak and Metal
Sectional Letter Files, Typewriter Desks and
Chairs. Burroughs Adding Machine. Multi
graph. Addressograph. Cabinet and about 5000
Stencils. s Remington Typewriters. Oliver Type
writer, Metal Safe Cabinets and Lockers. Office
Tables, Bookkeepers' Deaks. Office Partition.
Time Clock, Large Floor Case. Metal Paper
Baler. 2 Shop Time Card Calculagraphs. Dupii-
eating Machines. Iron grill. changeable Bulletin.
Sectional Cabinets and Card Indexes. Fire Ex-
tingulshers. etc.
Terms: Cash.
EDWIN c. DUTToN
Southern building,
RALPH p. BARNARD,
Evans building.
de31-1t Receivers.
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Value Of the Service.

Mr.. Syme asked IL the telephone serv-
ice now rendered is as valuable as at
the time the company made voluntary
reduction in rates about two years ago,
and was told by Mr.. Sylvan that 1t Is
less valuable as to quality but not as to
quantity.
Representatives of the telephone COM
pany including Mr.. Sylvan and Robert
v. Marye. general counsel. were delayed
in reaching the city from Baltimore. and
cross-examination did not begin until
after 12 o'clock.
The first part Of the proceedings was
taken up with the presentation of ex-
hibits by Mr.. Sylvan containing infor-
nation asked for by the commission.
Edward E. Clement of the Board of
Trade, Jesse p. Crawford OF the Fed
GRAFTON of Citizens Associations, Guy
Mason of the Press Club, James A.
Burns and number OF representatives
of civic bodies were on hand to engage
In the cross-examination OF the witness
when Mr.. Syme had concluded.
Evening star., 1918-01-04
Differ as to Practicability.

Pressed by the corporation counsel as to
could be adopted. Mr.. Sylvan said he
thought so. He said engineers differed
as to how practical they would be in
operation.
Mr.. syme's questioning was of the
rapid-fre order. He obtained state
ments from the witness that the NUM-
Der of all telephone calls in the District
last year was 6S.353.6o0, of which 3d.
000 600 calls were made by fat rate
subscribers: that the average daily
number Of calls per each fiat rate sub
scriber Is about seven, and that, II the
fiat rate subscribers maintain this aver
age under measured rate service, they
will pay S102.60 year for the aver
age amount of service that now costs
them s4S a year.
Evening star., 1918-06-23
NATIONAL.

The attraction at the National the
sreek beginning tomorrow night will be
The Unknown Purple" new play in a
rologue and three acts and described as
genuine novelty. Electrical and scenic
'fects are said to make this play unique
l many respects. Further interest is di-
scted to it because Of the presence Of
:ichard Bennett, who has not been seen
Washington since the days Of Dam
ged Goods"
Roland West and Carlyle Moore are
le authors of THE Unknown Purple" I"
ir. West, who also is the producer and
-ianager, is best known as vaudeville
uthor and manager and moving picture
irector and scenario writer THE Un-
-nown Purple" was originally Written as
moving picture scenario, but was found
, possess SO many stage possibilities
nat regular production was decided
pom. His co-author. Mr.. Moore, is re-
lsmbered for his stop Thief"
Just what makes "The Unknown Pur-
lie" distinctive among theatrical offer
'gs Is not divulged. Its story'is report
l to be an intensely human one Of de-
idedly melodramatic tendencies, and its
ovelty is said to lay in the manner OF
resentation and development Of the plot.
he production has been six months In
ie making and the company long
me in rehearsal.
.ngs. Helen MacKellar, Earl Browne,
ierda Holmes. Marietta Craig, Cecil
wen, Montague Weston. Phillip Heege,
Herbert Frank and Master Arthur Le
'ien- Ira Hards and Mr.. West staged
70 play.
Evening star., 1918-06-23
BELASCO

Frederick Mckay will present "An-
her Mans Shoes" a new American
omedy. at the Belasco Theater to-
orrow evening. The new play is said
, contain a most unusual story. from
le Of the current popular magazines.
r. Mckay has provided a cast Of
istinction. with Lionel Atwin in the
aiding roiA Tho engagement in this
ity 10 limited to Monday, Tuesday
nd Wednesday evenings.
Finding himself in Another Mans
'loes," the principal character can
Ut be persuaded that he is Richard
18th his fortunes, and SO thorough
IS been the work that every artifice
nown to medical science fails to re-
ore his mind to its normal condi-
:on. For this trying role Mr.. Mckay
as enlisted the services of Lionel
.ved up to the reputation he made in
,.ndon, where for many years he
upported prominent stars
Playing opposite Mr.. Atwill will be
Isle Mackay. who made her first ap-
earance in this country with Cyril
npeared with Sir Herbert Tree in
Henry VIII" and was seen to ad-
sntage this season in THE Gypsy
all Sue MacManamy is also
rominently cast in this production.
;iss MacManamy created an import
ut role in lombard Ltd" The cast
$50 includes such well known ar
sts as Frederick Burton, Lucia
Soore, Harry Ashford. Joyce Fair.
lillian II. Powell. Walter Young,
ailip Leigh, Alice Fleming and
harles NJ Holly. The play was
tagged by William H. Gilmore. for
lany years general director for Ar
hur Hopkinss
Evening star., 1918-06-23

A melange of soldier. character ac-
tress, manager, soubrette, quartet
and incidentally, author. was array
ed on the stage of the New National
last Monday night under the title
Pack Up Your Troubles The high
point of interest was the soioler'
Sergt. Empey, whom everybody mas
read and whom everybody wants TO
see. The evening might have peeh
more satisfying if he had mace IL
all lecture instead of part drama. his
address. even though it seemed at
moments in danger of going beyond
tho limits OF tactful restraint in per-
sonal opinion, had swing and dash
that enthralled.
Is ss s.
Tor tho nurposes of a drama, Empey
is evidently more or less problem,
or he mas not the illuSlonary faculty.
he is ulrect, earnest, occupied Win
AIS own ideas ana at all times, as tne
program announced, Empey hlHiseAl.
dis own positive personality, couplSo
with the suggestion of the pig real
ties he hau experienced, made the
mimicry OF the lootllgnGS seem COM
paratlVely trivial. Rose Stahi ihaue
uetter use OF the lines falllhs 10 heI
share tnan Empey aid. out IL II hao
come to curtain speech contest,
even SO seif-possesseu a player as
Miss Stahl would nave peen lar Sec
ond to the hero Wnom the duolehSo
assembled to admire. Ihefe were
many evidences OF patchwork in plot
and situation. due no uoupt to make
me characters mt cast, instead Oh
uuoNius Iue JllIIe-noIO. cd custom VI
selecting a cast to mt the Characters
sS & Is
A large NUMBER Of people did not
see she Burned Her l. myers at the
,eIasco Those VINO ulu were NOT
.ery earnest IN persuading others.
sg ss g
The current week Will witness q
,ar,Ta hIa hombardment of new plays.
mere should easliy be hit some
,,here among them.
Evening star., 1918-06-23
NEXT WEEKS PHOTOPLAYS.

Loew's Columbia-Douglas Fair
banks new photoplay. Say. Young
Fellow"
Knickerbocker Clara Kimball
Young, in The Claw: Mabel Nor
mand. in "The Venus Model: Elsie
Ferguson, in THE Dolls House." and
Kitty Gordon, in '"rinsel."
Garden-Louise Glaum, in Shack
les; Monroe Salisbury. In The
Eagle" and Harry Morey, in "A Game
With Fate"
Savoy-Marguerite Clark, in "Pru-
nella": Dorothy Dalton, in The
Mating of Marcella"; June Elvidge. in
"a Woman of Redemption: Barbara
Castleton, in Mothers Of Liberty; |;
Viola Dana, in THE Only Road" and
Charles Ray. in His Home Town"
strand-Mitchell Lewis. in Nine
Tenths of the Law"
Crandalrs-Charles Ray. in "His
Home Town; "Prunella." and Social
Quicksands." featuring Bushman and
Bayne.
Apollo-w S. Hart. in Selfish
Yates; Kitty Gordon. in The Inter
loper": Wallace Reid. in Believe Me.
xantippe," and Viola Dana, in The
Only Road"
Avenue Grand-Mae Marsh. in "All
Woman: The Mating Of Marcella,"
"De Luxe Annie" THE Only Road"
'sThe Cabaret" and Mothers OF Lib
erty."
American-'The Ordeal of Rosetta" !"
"The Only Road" Mary Garden. In
''Thais": 'aThe Tiger Man." The Old
est Law" Hidden Pearls" and "Mr.
Fix It."
Evening star., 1918-06-23
Chesapeake Beach.

In addition to the big $4,000 derby
coaster out over the water at Ches-
speake Beach. there are six large
bowling alleys. a carousal. a bug
house." base ball poker booth. a
photograph gallery. a Japanese ball
booth. shooting galleries and many
paddle" booths. at which the prizes
are ukuleles. "cupie" dolls. candy. car
tickets. fancy shirts and other things.
Another week Of free entertainment
will be offered by the Aerial De
Grons, acrobats, who have been
pleasing large crowds with their
feats Of daring and skill. Perform
anSes are given daily at 3 and 8
No less popular is the free dancing
pavilion. built over the water and
open on all sides.
Day crowds rapidly are increasing
In size. The evening crowds. how
ever. are much the larger, many gov
ernment employees making the after
once trip on the train that leaves
District line at $3.50 o'clock, arriving
at the Beach long Before dark.