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Evening star., 1918-02-13
WILL KEEP "OPEN HOUSE"
WITH RECEPTION FEATURE
Washington 2. M. C. A., Aided by
Y. w. c. A., to Celebrate st. Val
entine Anniversary Tomorrow.

The Washington Y. NJ C. A, aided by
fifty hostesses and scores of members Of
the Washington Y. W. C. A., will keep
open house on st. Valentines evening,
tomorrow.
All new workers in the government de-
partments and students of George Wash
ington University have been invited to
attend reception and entertainment.
Girls of two George Washington basket
ball teams will play game in the GYM
nasium. to which men Will be admitted as
long as the galleries will hold them.
The y. NJ c. A. Orchestra, led by H L.
Millette. will play in the lobby. Tne
NJ. c. A. dramatic club will give three
one-act plays in the assembly hall, under
the direction of Nino J. Maori An appeal
through The Star for recruits for this
organization has brought a large num-
ber OF volunteers Some of these will be
cast in the programs tomorrow evening
The plays are The Lash The Brace
let and The Burglar"
Each man will draw from a basket a
red heart upon entering. This will bear a
number. Somewhere in the building Will
be a young woman with a paper heart
hearing the corresponding number She
will be his partner for the evening The
hos.sssaes will be headed by the directors
of the y. NJ. C. A.
Evening star., 1918-02-13
P|NEY BRANCH RESIDENTS
TO HAVE GARDEN CLUB
Community Affair to Be Formed in
Accordance With Plans Discussed
by Citizens Association.

A community garden club is to be
formed in Piney Branch. according to
plans discussed at a meeting of the
Piney Branch Citizens Association last
night at the Church of the Transfigura-
ton The question of obtaining fer
tilizer and seeds was taken up and the
chairman of the committee in charge
will make efforts to ascertain where
these can be obtained.
II. NJ. Conolly. in charge of the Cen
trail Garden Club of the District and
of the Department of Agriculture,
spoke on various phases of gardening.
giving members of the association
valuable pointers in the art of gar
deping
Three women of the community are
to represent Piney Branch at a meeting
of the war-work committee of the
Federation of Citizens Associations to
map out plans in the interest of houS-
ing tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in
the boardroom of the District building.
Another important activity of interest to
residents of Piney Branch was taken up.
1t was decided to establish a COM
munity paper for residents of Piney
Branch. and plans for it's inaugural
issue next month are being formulated.
George II. Gall will be editor of the
paper The need for this publication.
as means of carrying on communica-
tion with residents of the community.
now is more urgent than ever before,
according to Mr.. Gall
"A resolution to memorialiZe Congress
to have the West School enlarged and
to increase the salaries of the teachers
in the public schools was adopted A
member of the war savings stamps
committee spoke in the interest of the
stamps.
Evening star., 1918-02-13
SERVICES IN MEMORY
OF DEAD OF THE MAINE
Twentieth Anniversary Exercises to
Be Held Friday-Representative
Venable to Speak.

Representative W. w. Venable of
Mississippi will be the principal
speaker. Friday afternoon. at the twen-
tieth anniversary memorial exercises in
honor of the American seaman who lost
their lives in the destruction of the
battleship Maine in Havana harbor in
1885,
The exercises will be held in the rid
ing hall at Fort Myer. and will be at
tended by members of the cabinet.
members of Congress and high govern
ment officials. Rev. Forrest J. Pretty
man. chaplain of the United States Sen
ate. will deliver the invocation.
Spanish War Veterans in Charge.
The services will be held under the
auspices of the Department of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, United Spanish War
Veterans. DetachmentS of sailors and
marines will take part.
DR.. Carlos Manuel de Cespedes. min
ister of Cuba, will represent the Prest-
dent of Cuba and speak for that ma
tion. The President of Cuba has direct
ed that a wreath be placed on the
Maine shaft as an expression Of trib-
ute from the Cuban people.
Representative Carl c. Van Dyke of
Minnesota will preside.
Program of Exercises.
The following program for observ-
ance of the day has been arranged by
Capt. d. V. Chisholm. chairman of the
Maine Memorial committee:
IL a.m.-Placing of wreath presented
by the President of Cuba on the me-
mortal shaft by the ladies auxiliaries
and lineal societies.
2:3o o'clock pm. (Fort Myer riding
halD-Music. band; invocation. Rev.
master of ceremonies by d. V. CHS
holm, past commander in-cAief of the
United Spanish War Veterans: remarks
by Representative c.. c. Van Dyke,
master of ceremonies: quartet, patri-
otic selection: reading of orders. James
f. Maynard. department commander of
the District of Columbia Spanish War
Veterans; music. band; address. Repre-
sentative w. W. Venable of Mississippi:
quartet. THE Vacant Chair; Amer
ica.' band.
The members of the Maine memorial
committee are: Capt. ID. " Chisholm,
chairman: Samuel G. Mason, Jere A.
Costello, Charles J. p. Weber, S. Ber-
nard Busc@er. W. T. Heritage, j. q. A..
Braden, William l.. Mattocks and J. f.
Wilson.
Veterans OF the civil and Spanish
American wars and relatives of those
who lost their lives in the destruction
of the battleship Maine who are in the
government departments. including the
government printing office and the navy
yard. are to be excused Friday at noon
TO attend the Maine memorial exercises
at Fort Myer. The exercises will be
under the direction of the Department
of the District Of Columbia. Spanish
War Veterans.
Evening star., 1918-02-13
CAT TALES.
Be Cheerful

Don't tell your troubles to a
friend; it isn't fair or proper; il
you must let your walls ascend
so spring them on copper. The
cops are paid princely wage to
listen to your railing, to harken
while the heather rage and fill
the air with wailing. But we are
not in uniform, we pack no shields
or billies. and when you come and
beef and storm you give us all
the willies. We have our little
troubles, too, as evil fortunes plan
them; when they're inclined to
make us blue we do our best to
can them. We boost confidence
that's fine until the welkin rat
ties; we know that shedding
pints OF brine won't help us in our
battles. And it is easy work to
beam when all the boys are
CHEEKY, but one old crouch can
raise a scream that makes the
prospect dreary. How often,
when we start downtown, we're
feeling glad and gaudy; on ma
ture's brow there is no frown
and nothing's base or shoddy.
Then some one joins us in our
walk, on JOY a cheap infringer, and
puts up such a doleful talk we
lose our pep and ginger. He's
spoiled a, cheerful day for us, a
day we'd spend serenely but for
that grim and grisly cuss who
thinks and talks so meanly. If
your old jug is full of bile, go
plug it with stopper; bring us a
gay and gorgeous smile, take
trouble to a copper.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1918-02-13
DATE OF SECOND REHEARSAL.
0ratorio Section Planning for Pres
entation of Elijah" May 13.

The Oratorio Section of Washington,
preparing to give the great oratorio
Elijah" Monday. May 13. will hold its
second rehearsal at $50 o'clock this
evening in the chapel Of the Church of
the Covenant A chorus of 500 voices
is required and any one with natural
voice receives a hearty invitation to
Join. There are no dues and the So
ciety is undenominational.
Those who cannot join this evening
are invited to do SO on any of the sub
sequent Wednesday evenings during
the month of February. Voices of all
sections are needed. from sopranos to
baSSeS.
The director is Sydney Lloyd Wright
son. with Harvey Murray and Claude
Robeson accompanists.
Evening star., 1918-02-13
Pan-America.

BY JOHN BROWN JEwETT OF THE VIGIL
LANTES.
From paInpas and vegas the call rises glad:
Siempre hermanos. Ia Iibertad,''
From plains and from praries the answer rings
true:
Forever our brothers. And liberty. too"'
America's lesons shall gather. one host
From the Coppermine's sea TO the Argentine
coast:
Americas ships squadron shall ride
From the se-set Saint Lawrence to the Amazon 5
tide
Shout! Ottawa, Oregon, Georgia and Maine
For your brothers who broke the Conauistador's 5
chain,
Shout. Paraguay, Ecuador. Chile Brazil
For your brothers who thwarted a Hanoyer's s
will.
The spirit mighty that in then;
1t is mightier now, IL rises again
Shout, Vancouver. Florida, Cuba. Peru!
The old world shall never reconnuor the newt
Evening star., 1918-02-13
sARDINEs' AND CENTS LOST.
Robbers Break Into Grocery-Other
Thefts Committed.

Complaint was made to the police of
robbery committed at the store of
]. T. d. Pyles, 412 4th street southeast,
between IL o'clock Saturday night and
10 o'clock Sunday morning. Entrance
was gained by cutting a screen from a
rear window. the grocer reported, and
81 worth of sardines and ten one-cent
pieces stolen.
Henry Moy, 317 Pennsylvania avenue,
complained of robbery committed in
his room on the third floor. His room
was entered about II o'clock last night,
he said. and a revolver and S5 in cash
were stolen. Moy suspects an ac-
quaintance.
Clarence Blackstone. go X street,
told the police that package of cigar
cites and tobacco, valued at SO, were
stolen from his wagon in South Wash
iDgton last night.
Evening star., 1918-02-13

meeting this year OF the District OF
Columbia Suffrage Association. to be
held tomorrow night at 1926 Rhode
Island avenue northwest.
'sThe French Republic md the De-
veiopment of Democracy in France"
will be the subject of talk by Waldo
q. Leland, secretary of the National
Board for Historical Service. at the par
lors of the Young Women's Christian
Association tomorrow night. The talk
will be the last of series on Latter
Nineteenth Century History"
A dance VIII be given by she Young
Wom9's Hebrew Association tomorrow
night in the private ballroom Of the
Louis Mnck of the committee on pub
lie information lectured before the Cap
ital Camera Club last night on the war.
Mr.. Mack exhibited pictures showing
a group of American soldiers making
their way through clouds of poison gas
somewhere in France"
The first semi-annual smoker OF the
Shahan Debating Club of Catholic Uni
versity was held last night in Gibbons
in attendance. in addition to Bishop
Shahan, DIR. Dougherty Pace and mem
bers of the foot ball team. Those mem
bers of the club who took part in the
Mitchell. Edward Donovan. Leo La
Forte Charles Shae, DIR. West Phil
sullivan. William ENNIS and Dinty
Moore. Lew Guarmen was chairman
of the meeting.
Mrs. Belle r. Bond was awarded n
verdict for $500 damages today by a
jury in Circuit Division before Justice
/ Hitz against the Colonial Beach Steam
boat Company for injuries sustained
September ). 1914. when she fell down
la stairway on the steamer st. Johns.
on which she was a passenger. A de-
fective metal stripping on one of the
stairs caused the accident, it was
claimed The verdict is the result of
a compromise reached between counsel
and Judgment for the amount was
awarded by consent. Attorneys Henry
| l. Quinn and William j. Levy appeared
for thee plaintiff while the company
was represented by Attorneys Douglas,
Obear & Douglas and ]. V. Morgan.
Evening star., 1918-02-13
JOY RIDERS TAKE AUTO
Lieut.. Austin's Machine Recovered
Near City-Another Car Missing

Joy riders last night between and Q
o'clock. took the automobile Of Lieut..
II. $. Austin. L. S. A. from in front
of the Avondale apartments. 1884 T.
street. where the owner resides and
abandoned 1t north of the city before
midnight 1t was recovered by De-
tective O'Dea and Chauffeur Herfurth.
Clarence l.. Haines. As Bryant street
told the police that his automobile was
taken from in front of his house last
night between 1880 and 1890 O'Clock
The car was still missing this morning
Evening star., 1918-02-13
FAIR SUPPLY OF FISH.
Shad and Herring From Southern
Fisheries in Market.

Supplies of shad and herring from south
ern fisheries are reported on the increase
at the wharf market. though the receipts
are yet considerably below normal Rock
and salmon trout are also being received
in fair quantities and good supplies OF
frozen fish are also on the market to aid
in meeting the heavy Lenten demand.
Prices are still high as the supply is not
in excess of the demand. With every pros
pect Of an early start in operations on
chesapeake bay and the lower Potomac
the dealers at the wharf market look for
an abundant supply of all kinds of fish
in the near future
Evening star., 1918-02-13
Getting Supply of Coal Oil.

Sections of Alexandria and Fairfax
counties. Va. lying adjacent to this city
which have been without coal oil for
the past ten days are now being sup
piled. and within the next day or two
the shortage will be fully relieved The
merchants at Fairfax, Vienna, Oakton,
Falls Church and elsewhere in the past
day or two have been supplied with oil
and they are distributing it among the
people in small lots. Later in the week
bountiful supply is promised and the
people will put their candles away for
the present
Evening star., 1918-02-13
Mai. Nance Goes to Balloon School.

Maj. John T. Nance. retired. who is
now on duty in Washington. has been
ordered to take command of the balloon
school Of the Signal Corps. at Fort
Omaha, Neb., in place of Lieut.. Col.
II. B. Hersey, Signal Corps. who is to
go to France. When war was declared
against Germany Maj. Nance was de-
tailed to active, service. Since then he
has been stationed in California and
San Antonio. When Col. Charles de F.
Chandler. Signal Corps. head of the
balloon service. was sent to France
some months ago. Mai. Nance succeeded
him at Washington.
Evening star., 1918-02-13
MRS. MARY P. SMITH DIES.
Resident of Atlanta Succumbs to
Pneumonia at Sons Home Here.

Mrs. Mary Preston Smith of Atlanta.
Ga. died last night at the home of her
son. Ralph Smith. 1875 Hamilton street
Mrs. Smith, who had been here several
weeks visiting her son. contracted pneu-
monia about a week ago which resulted
in her death The body will be taken to
Atlanta this afternoon for interment.
Mrs. Smith was Seyenty-five years old
and native of Georgia. Her daughter
Miss Mary Lou Smith. also of Atlanta,
accompanied her mother and was here
at the time of her death. Another daugh-
ter, Mrs. George White. jr. of Atlanta.
and another son, John Z. Smith, also of
Atlanta. survive. Ralph Smith is a news
paper correspondent here
Evening star., 1918-02-13
FILES ANSWER TO CHARGES.
Mrs. Irene Murdoch Combats Hus-
bands Suit for Absolute Divorce.

Mrs. Irene V. Murdoch has filed answer
to the suit for absolute divorce brought
against her last month by her husband.
Joseph +. Murdock. She denies charges
preferred against her and says he con-
nived with the man named as correspond
ent to place her in a compromising po-
sition.
Mrs. Murdoch files cross-bill for abso-
Lutte divorce. charging cruelty and naming
a correspondent. She is represented by At
torneys SW. A. Coombe and Thomas NJ
Baker
Evening star., 1918-02-13
DECISION EXPECTED
. ON GAS RATESS00N
Utilities Commission Finishes
Taking Evidence, Except
on One Point.
PROTESTS FOR CITIZENS

The Public Utilities Commission yester-
day practically concluded the taking OF evi-
denceAn the gas company rate case. Ex-
cept for a statement to be submitted by
J. H Botz, accountant for the commits
sion, showing costs incurred by the COM
pany in the manufacture of gas in Janu-
ary, 1917, as compared with January this
year, all data called for by the commits
sion have been submitted. This statement
may result in further cross-examination
Of Mr. Botz by the gas company attorneys.
but in any event. the case will he in the
hands of the utilities board by the end OF
the week, and an early decision is looked
for
Howard s. Reeside. president of the
Washington Gas Light Company, san
Hord N Whitwell. auditor for the COM
.rany. and Evan H. Tucker. representing
the Northeast Citizens Association. par
ticipated in the hearing before the COM
mission yesterday afternoon. MIR. Reeside
discussed principally the oil situation ana
the difficulty of obtaining this necessary
product in the manufacture Of gas He
said he would buy 3.0a0.a00 gallons OF
oil now if he knew where he could OBJ
tain it
Evening star., 1918-02-13
Gunpowder Tea. 44c and SOC; White

Gunpowder Tea. 44c and SOC; White
Potatoes, Sc; Onions. &c; Karo syrup,
13c, 39c and 75c; Black-eyed Peas. lie:
Navy Beans, lie; Lima Beans, lie; u
OF. Van Camp Beans, lie; Red Kidney
Beans 15c; Macaroni or Spaghetti, 12c;
Large Herring, SC: 2S OF. Hominy Grits,
12lac: Seeded Raisins, 91ac; Argo Starch,
&c; Cocoanut, 4c and SC: Cheese, zoe;
White Meal, SC; can Pineapple, 25c;
Whiskbrooms, 19c; Bluejacket Sardines.
10c; Tapioca, SC. 412 4th sc. and all
the ]. T. D. 'Pyles Stores.
Talking Machines Repaired tAH AIa<es).
The Sport Mart. Inc. 9O5 F st. NV.
Evening star., 1918-02-13
CITY ITEMS.
What! Delighted

Going to Grotto Drill Corps dance a
Rauscher's Feb. Is.
Evening star., 1918-02-13
Estimate Called Too High.

Mr. Whitwell's testimony was direct
ed toward showing that the estimate
of the commissions accountants OF So
900 from the sale of tolurol was too
high 1t was brought out that the COM
pany received last July. August and
September approximately $4,000 from
the sale of tolurol. This served as the
basis for the accountants estimate OF
$4,000 for the year. Mr.. Whitweli de-
clared that the August. July and Sep
tember net receipts were only about
$4,000. as allowance had not been made
for the cost of additional oil which the
company used in manufacturing tolu-
roll 1t previously had been developed
that the company's tolurol plant is not
now operating, owing to the scarcity
of oil.
Protests Higher Rates
a. Tucker entered protest against an
1SaSe in gas rates. in accordance with
distractions from the Northeast Citizens
Association, which went on record as 10
this matter in resolutions adopted Decem-
ber 10. He suggested that decision be
postponed until enough data could be OBJ
tained as to actual costs of operation this
year to determine whether further 1ad-
vance in rates is imperative
In answer to hypothetical question by
Commissioner Gardiner. Mr.. Tucker indiS
Gated that personally he might favor some
relief being afforded the company at this
time. The Commissioners question was
that If il were assumed that improper
dividends had been paid by the company
In the past, but that present stockholders
were not a party to these transactions,
and that If there was evidence before the
commission to show that the company lost
money last year, what would Mr. fuckers
action be if he were a member of the
commission and had to pass on the rate
increase application. The citizens asso-
citation representative replied that, under
the conditions stated. he would protect
innocent stockholders. but would not al
low them maximum dividends on their
stock at a time when all persons and
corporations should share the burden of
additional costs imposed by the war.
Evening star., 1918-02-13

Clanin Optical Co., 9O7 + st.
Black and Shell Spectacle Frames.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-19
The Presidents Fourteen Terms OF
Peace.

eiples to be applied are these:
First that each part of the final
settlement must be based upon the
essential justice of that particular
cause and upon such adjustments as
are most likely to bring a peace that
VIII be permanent
Second, that peoples and provinces
are not 10 be bartered about from SOW
ereignty to sovereignty. as If they
were mere chattels and pawns in q
game, even the great game, now for
ever discredited, of the balance OF
power; but that,
Third, every territorial settlement
involved in this war must be made
In the interest and for the benefit of
the populations concerned, and not as
a part Of any mere adjustment or com
pt omise of claims amongst rival states;
and
Fourth, that all well-defined ma
tional aspirations shall DE accorded the
utmost satisfaction that can be ac-
corded them without introducing new
oil perpetuating old elements Of discord
and antagonism that would be likely
in time to break the peace of Europe
and consequently of the world.
"A general peace erected on such
foundations can be discussed. Until
such a peace can be secured we have
no choice but to go on"
Terms of September ~, 1918.
Five general principles set forth by
President Wilson on September n of
this year, as follows:
First, in the impartial justice melted
out there must be no discrimination
between those to whom we wish to be
| just and those to whom we do not wish
to be just. 1t must be justice that
plays no favorites, and knows no stan
dard but the equal rights of the sew
eral peoples concerned.
Second, no special or separate in
I terest of any single nation or any
group Oh nations can De MADE the OASIS
o. any part of the settlement which Is
not consistent with the common in
terests of all.
Third, there can be no league OF
alliances or special covenants and un'
derstandings within the general ant
common family of the league of ma
tons.
Fourth, and more specifically ther,
can be no special, selfish economi,
coordination within the league and nj
employment of any form of economi,
boycott or exclusion except as the pow
er of economic penalty by exclusion
from the markets of the world ma,
be vested in the league of nations it
self as a means of discipline and con
troll.
Fifth, all international agreement
and treaties of every kind must b
made known in their entirety to tn
lrest of the world"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-19

plant has been filed against you IN
the District Court Of the FIRST JUDI
cial District of the State of ldaho, m
and for the County OF Shoshone, ny
the above named plaintiff WHEREBY
plaintiff alleges residence of more than
one year in Wallace, Idaho, being
married. to the defendant at Spokane;
Washington, September 16. 1916, ana
non support by defendant, also a loan
of $500. 90 to defendant and plaintiff
asks judgment for divorce, FOR sala
$4,000 and for restoration OF her
maiden name, to-wit: Stena Austin.
And you are hereby directed to APP
pear and answer the said complaint
within twenty days of the service OF
this summons if served within SAID
Judicial District, and within forty
DAYS if served elsewhere, and you arc
further notified that unless YOU SO
appear and answer said complaint
within the time herein specified, the
plaintiff will take judgment against
YOU as prayed in said complaint.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said District Court this 9Th day OF
August A. D. 1918.
j. C. GLAHE,
fSean Clerk
BY C. J. CALLAHAN,
Deputy Clerk
WALTER H. HANSON,
Residence: Wallace, Idaho,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
N21-D26-6t
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-19
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the First Ju-
dicial District of the State of Idaho,
in and for Shoshone County.
Charles A. Brawdy, plaintiff, VS..
Madge L. Brawdy, defendant
The State of Idaho sends greeting to
Madge l.. Brawdy, the above named
defendant:
You are hereby notified that COM
plant has been filed against you in
the District Court of the First Judi
cial District of the State, Of Idaho, IN
and for the County of Shoshone, by
the above named plaintiff, wherein it
is alleged that the plaintiff has been
a resident of Shoshone County, Idaho,
for more than one year Immediately
preceding the commencement Of this
action.
That plaintiff and defendant inter-
married at Butte, Montana, on or
about September 90, 1908, ever since
have been and now are husband and
wife, and that defendant deserted
plaintiff at Spokane, Washington, on
June 1914, without any cause or
reason and has ever since lived sep
arate and apart from him.
Plaintiff prays judgment for a di-
vorce and for equitable relief
And you are hereby directed to ap-
pear and answer the said complaint
within twenty days of the service of
this summons If served within said
Judicial District and within forty
days If served elsewhere: and you are
further notified that unless you so ap-
pear and answer said complaint with
in the time herein specified, the plain
tiff will take Judgment against you as
prayed in said complaint.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said District Court this 9Th day Of
Octteer, A. D. 1918
]. c, GLAZE,
(SeaD Clerk
BY G. A. MORTIMER,
Deputy Clerk
II. HANSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
wallace, Idaho. N21-D26-6t