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Evening star., 1919-06-25
WHITE GUARDS ADVANCING.
Occupy Peterhof, 10 Miles From
Petrograd, Is Report. 80

HELs1NGFoRs. Tuesday. June a.
Russian volunteer white guards have oc-
cupied Peterhof, nineteen miles from
Petrograd. according to a report re-
ceiVed here.
Evening star., 1919-06-25

will probably be late IN September a.
may be postponed until early in No
vsmber.
Evening star., 1919-06-25

fish state in Palestine. fully equipped.
forthwith. Zangwilrs demand for
Jewish state forthwith is not binding
Upon the 6iynists. because he is not
member of the Zionist organization,
and has no mandate to speak for 1t.
The organization cannot be held re-
spensible for every free-lanee utter
afice; even II It comes from the pen OF
30 brilliant writer as Mr.. Zang-
will
III Miss weinstein had been coz
infant Of these facts she would not
have fallen into the error of endeavor-
ing to find in Palestine a Jewish po-
liticaI administration at this time.
and. because of her failure to find what
every Zionist knew did not exist.
charge the American Zionists with OK
agEeration. We havs said that the
foundations of Jewish common
wealth win be laid when political
conditions permit. That means when
the mandatory for Palestine ha'r been
named BY the peace conference and
when certain other political conditions
precedent have been created. And
we are engaged in creating Theses con-
diticns precedent. as Far as possible.
Evening star., 1919-06-25
Shows. Unfairness of Custom.

Postmaster Chance believes that the
policy hitherto prevailing had not re-
ceived the careful attention by these
commercial houses which 1t would
seem to warrant. He pointed out the
local stand On the matter, as follows:
The number Of employer the sal.
ary of the supervisory officers and al
lowarces granted post Office are
based primarily upon the receipts Of
that office. which are principally de.
rived from stamp sales 1t will thus
be readily seen that the practice Of
purchasing stamps at an Office to be
used on mailing at another Office not
only initiates the sales at the ONCE
where the stamps are bought, but de-
prives the office which accepts and
handles the mail of receiving proper
credit for business which 1t trafaactS
In other words, the Washington
city post Office does the work, while
the post Office which sells the stamps
gets the revenue. Under normal con-
ditions the Washington city post
office is greatly handicapped on ac-
count of the tremendous quantity of
franked and penalty matter mailed
here on which postage is not paid,
and to have this item augmented By
mailings for which the stamps have
been purchased at other cities does this
office great injustice.
Evening star., 1919-06-25

II you want work read the want col
umns Of The Star.
Evening star., 1919-06-25
Firms Will Cooperate.

The response from the, national
firms has been pleasing to the city
post Office. and has met with hearty
cooperation. 1t is stated that out of
500 such branch offices here, all ex-
cept about sixty have agreed to buy
the stamps used here from the Wash
inGton city post office.
A big Massachusetts firm which has
a branch here wrote as follows: "The
writer feels that you are justified in
taking the position that postage used
on mail matter forwarded from the
District of Columbia should be pur-
chased from the Washington city post
office. The value OF the stamps con-
sumed by our District store would not
exceed $40 worth of stamps from you
each year. and. if you wish, we will be
pleased to order $50 worth of stamps
from you each year" It is then stat.
ed that these stamps will be mailed
to the home office, there perforated
with the firm initials, and then mailed
back to the branch office here. :.
One of the local branches of q great
national firm stated: Il think some
steps should be taken that the pur-
chasing power Of Washington should
be led into buying commodities which
are carried by the merchants here, and
not go to other cities for the same"
Evening star., 1919-06-25
Another Point Discussed.

Another dificulty with Miss Wein-
STEMS observations is that SO far as
the political situation Is concerned
she was not fortunate as to her coign
of vantage. She was in Palestine,
where she could observe only local
manifestations. and where she was
impressed by rumor and counter
rumor But Dr.. Stephen 8. Wise.
whose confident utterances touching
on the establishment Of a Jewish
used, by the way, for the first time In
a resolution adopted By the American
Jewish Congress at Philadelphia on
December 16, last) she has seen At
to rebuke as being an exaggeration,
Evening star., 1919-06-25
'ASkSFIRMS T0BUY
. ?. 0. STAMPS HERE
Postmaster Chance Urges
Home Offices to Purchase in
DC. for District Branches.

City Postmaster Merritt o. Chance
has begun a campaign to get ma
tional firms which have, branch Of
fees in Washington to purchase
stamps in this city for, the use Of
the local Offices, rather than purchase
the stamps in the home office town
and mail them here.
Preliminary investigation by the
city post Office ,sdisclosed that there
were a number of firms and COM
mercial houses having branches here
which furnish their local agents with
postage stamps for use on all matter
mailed by the local agents in wash
ingtom 1t was ascertained that this
was done not SO much for the pur-
pose of simplifying and expediting
the accounting and auditing Of the
stamp expenses at the home Office as
it was to permit the use of perforated
stamps, such stamps being perforated
at the. home office. -t'
The Washington post ONCE does
the work. while the post Office which
sells the stamps gets the revenue"
Postmaster Chance pointed out to the
firms. .-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18

things. During the writer's experienc,
OF IA years he has yet to see an own
er. who kept the working parts of his
car absolutely clean, experience seri
Gus trouble on the road.
Returning home after a long ride
the first thing you should do is to re.
move the dust. During the entire trip
the carburetor has been drawing dust.
laden air into the hot-air tube. Clean
1t out and keep 1t clean.
When you fill the tank, strain the
gasoline. The man at the gasoline
station may tell you that II isn't nee.
essary, but strain IL just the same.
Clean the vacuum tank strainer and
examine the pipes to see If they are
being chafed by rubbing on the
chassis. Be careful when you wash
the car. Some carburetors are so
placed that there is danger of filling
them with water.
Perhaps you would like TO know
how all this attention TO detail can
prevent the unexpected breaking of q
rear axle. What causes rear axle to
break? For one thing, II is bad for
the rear axle and for everything else
to Jerk along on three cylinders II
you should be running on four. II
the clutch does not engage properly
you are throwing q sudden load or
the axle, a sudden shock which has 6
tendency to twist II off. The writer
knows Of many cases In which the
axle has been broken by letting ir
the clutch suddenly In an effort to get
Don't neglect the clutch. II can be
kept soft and smooth 10 operation
without slipping, and then, when yor
engage 1t, there will be no sudden
shock. Save the car all you can from
jolts and jars by using the brakes.
Universal joints fairly cry for
grease and attention. Unless you heed
the warning at once, 1t Is too late to
save them, for they are worn and
will ever after rattle. Invest in o
creeper or hunt up some old clothes
and go for a tour under your car. II
isn't necessary to do 1t very often, but
1t is a great deal better to explore
the under part Of the car at your
leisure in the garage than under com.
pulsion on the road.
You will be amply repaid for your
trouble, and, while cleaning and ad.
justing the universal joints under
your car. seize the opportunity to put
some oil on the brake toggles and
equalizer.-By g. F. Collins in Pop
ular Science Monthly.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18

The tunic skirt and the straight
line. and the chemise dress have had a
long reign. But now they bid fair to
be displaced, beautiful as they are. by
fitted lines, the full hip and skirt, pam
nier and other draperies that look to
the period OF Louis XIV for inspiration.
and to the time Of the Second Empire.
Changes In styles from present lines
to those for fall promise TO be radical
They are In the experimental stage
Just now; but designers are drawing
upon many sources and times for ideas
and presenting entirely new creations
that have many allurements besides
that Of newness, to compel success for
them
The Directoire influence Is the DOM
inant feature In the odd costume for
afternoon. pictured above. II has
plain skirt made of fibre silk appar-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18

e Heavy satin cloth of silver and rich
faille are the materials that are I'm de-
mand for formal evening gowns. These
materials are gorgeous in themselves
and therefore adapted to the present
styles In evening dress, which depends
upon graceful draping of the figure and
not upon embellishments for interest.
1t Is beauty of fabric and beauty Of
lines that must hold the attention.
Sometimes, in the simpler models,
the drapery suggests the ease and flow
ing lines Of the classic Greek garments.
and sometimes a single piece Of mater
ial appears to be wrapped about the
figure, with long loose end forming
a train. But an artist In draping may
use material more freely than IL indi-
Gated In either of these styles SO long
as he knows how to use drapery to
glorify the figure. The corsage is usu-
ally plain and fiat at the front and
held in place by narrow shoulder straps.
1t follows the lines of the corsetless
figure very closely here and does not
concern itself with covering much of
he back Gowns of this kind, cut In
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18
f0Bll(
ROADS
EQUIPMENT FOR ROAD WORK
Tractors, Rollers, Concrete Mixers and
Other Implements to Be Returned
From France.
prepared by the United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculture)

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculture)
At the request OF the department Of
agriculture, the war department has
ordered to be returned from France as
soon as possible a large quantity Of
engineering equipment to be distrib-
uted by the department Of agriculture,
through the bureau of public roads, to
the states for use In the construction
and maintenance of federal aid high.
ways. The equipment will be distrlb-
uted to the states without charge, in
accordance with recent legislation en-
powering the secretary Of war to turn
over to the secretary Of agriculture
surplus military equipment not needed
for military purposes but valuable in
highway construction work. The
equipment will be apportioned on the
basis of the allotments in the federal
aid road act, in the same way that
10000 army motortrucks are now be-
ing distributed by the brrecu of pub
lie roads at the request of the state
highway department.
The equipment which the secretary
Of war has been requested to return
from France includes about 1900 cater
pillar tractors; about 400 road rollers,
steam and gas driven; and large
number of concrete mixers, road
graders, elevating graders, rock crush
ers, Industrial locomotives, industrial
railway track, dump cars, steam shov-
els, hoisting engines, electric motors.
and quantities of smaller equipment.
In his letter requesting the return
Of this equipment the secretary of
agriculture said:
"The highway construction program
which the federal government and the
states propose to begin Immediately is
the largest public undertaking con-
templated in the near future. II Of
fers an immediate field for the en-
ployment Of labor and the use Of ma
terials that will help to stabilize bust.
ness along a number Of lines. The
work has been expanded so suddenly
that 1t has not been POSSIBLE to make
adequate provision for furnishing the
necessary equipment, and previously
all the available supply was absorbed
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18

cord. 1t is long since the redngote
fiourisbed, but here II is, pure and
simple as to hue and complex as to fin.
ish. The flaring line at the sides and
the collar as shown here appear In suit
coats In which the original style Il
closely followed,
Unlike its prototype, the overgarmeni
pictured fastens on the shoulder and
underarm seam and heavy silk cord
Is looped about the waist. This ID
merely for ornament. as 1t does not In.
fiuence the semi-htted lines In any way.
The sleeves show departure from the
style Of the Directoire coat in a wide
flare at the hand and they are faced
with satin In white or a light color.
Brown. In many shades. Is a favorits
color for fall dresses. Directoire red IA
another and soft shades Of olive OF
jade green. N N
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18

by the demands Of the war depart
ment.
II am sending you this list as re-
suit of conference which l have
just held with the executive Of the
American Association Of State High
way officials, at which II was repre-
sented that the various states are very
anxious to secure additional equipment
OF the kind indicated.
II am thoroughly in sympathy with
the efforts that are being made by the
war department to aid returning SOL
diers In securing employment, and
am convinced that, If the equipment
and supplies listed are made available,
1t will facilitate highway construction
and thereby stimulate the employment
Of labor"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18
II Is Proper Attention to Little
Things That Adds Years of
Service to Car.
LIST OF COMMON TROUBLES
Each Part OF Machine viii Operate
Better, Wear Longer and Give
Less Trouble II II Is Kept
Clean and Free From Grit.

What troubles occur most frequent
ly on the road? Let us make Ii list of
the ailments which most frequently
afllict the automobile while 1t is serv-
ing our pleasure. This done, we will
consider what the careful owner can
do to eliminate them as far as posi-
BILE. If we leave out Of consideration
skids and collisions, which are either
unavoidable or the result of sheer
carelessness or negligence, we have
the following list of common trou-
bles: Ignition trouble, carburetor
trouble, broken rear axle, burnt-out
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18
Small. but Warllke.

The African plgmies are fierce and
warllke, and each little fighting man
carries at his belt a bottle OF poison
(for arrows) so deadly that the slight
est wound from weapon envenomed
with II will kin man. Colonel Roose-
welt. while on his famous hunting trip.
sent some OF these arrows to the Smith
sonian iWlitution, with tag attached
suggesting carefulness In handling
them.
These dwarfs build dome-shaped
houses In a circle, the chiefs resi-
dence in the center. and at distance
OF 100 yards from the village sentry
box big enough to hold two little men
is placed on every path. with a door.
way looking up the trail.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18

In regions where potato production
is specialized, motortrucks are being
rapidly adopted for hauling even when
the distance to the railroad siding is
relatively short. Two-ton trucks are
popular for this purpose, and 100
bushels, or 5000 pounds, are common
|ly Ataken at a trip. One business
like potato grower whose farm is four
miles from railroad states that he av-
'erages five trips a day, hauling 100
bushels to trip; that he uses the
.trvpk little except during two
months shipping season; that his
lhaulage costs. allowing for interest.
REPAIRS. storage, depreciating and
drivers wages. averages about 1925
Ia trip, or 2A cents bushel. He
states that the haulage cost would be
noticeably reduced II he used the
truck over greater period.
Five Trips Per Day.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18

step length or little shorter, IN pea
cock shades or jade green and In the
regulation evening shades, worn with
satin slippers and silk hose TO match.
are likely to out-shine any rivals.
The draped satin gown In the pic
ture is one Of those In which the mate
rial seems to be wrapped about the fig-
ure and to end In short train. 1t IL
OF white satin with a drapery Of tulls
on one shoulder that falls almost I,
the ankles. from the other shoulder
strands of beads fall in long loops and
there Is trailing spray of silver roses
at the back to finish up the splendor.
The pretty dress Of turquoise georg.
ette crepe shown in company with this
gorgeous evening gown, does not aspire
to rival It. Yet It might appear at the
same function and prove as pleasing.
Not every woman can carry Off magnif-
icence, and times have SO changed that
many fine ladies have no longer much
use for 1t. The simpler, fine-grained
things suit them better; 30 they choose
that which fits personality and do not
attempt to play role that does not
please them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18

day, instead Of five. he says, were II
not for the inevitable delays which
occur at the station. Heavy shipping
causes congestion, and new arrivals
must wait their turn to unloed the
truck.
Fruit Growers Favor Trueka
Fruit growers are another class
among whom autotrucks are becoming
common. The big fruit farm. hauling
Its own fruit to the railroad, uses
horses In the fall out Of all proportion
to farm needs at other seasons.
Numerous large fruit farms formerly
made no attempt TO keep draft horses
In the numbers required for fall haul
ing and instead let this work out
on contract. at SO much o box or bar
rel. The autotruck interests this
class; during the long. Idle periods II
consumes no oats. The autotruck is
also proving valuable TO growers Of
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18
RAISE BATTERY OUT OF CAR
Admirable Litter May Be Made by
Having Harness Snaps Riveted
on Leather Strap.

An admirable litter for use in rails.
ing the battery out Of the car may be
made by having what are known as
harness snaps riveted on the ends of
a leather strap, perhaps an inch wide
and little longer than the battery.
When this is snapped into place II
makes convenient handle for jug
Cling the battery around.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18

car means money In your pocket.
engine bearings, slipping clutch,
stripped transmission gears, universal
joint troubles and stripped differen-
tial gears. 1t is quite formidable
list, and nine out Of ten owners, whose
cars are towed into garages, can
charge the resulting expense to one
Of the above items.
Cleanliness Is next to godliness," !"
but as applied to the automobile,
cleanliness comes first and is all-im-
portant. Each part Of your car will
operate better, wear longer and give
less trouble II 1t is kept clean and
free from grit. Careful cleaning also
involves inspection, for the two go
hand in hand. When you clean the
dirt out Of corners with kerosene and
brush you may discover that an oil
pipeewhich feeds an important bear
ing is broken; a loose taper pin In
the pump or magnetic shaft; missing
grease cup and countless other
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18
GOOD ROADS HELP SCHOOLS
Before Improvement Average Attend.
ance Was Sc In Eight Counties
76 Afterwards.

A survey made by the government
Of the effects Of good road building on
school attendance In eight counties
shows that before the roads were i'm
proved the average school attendance
was GO, with 76 after the roads were
improved.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18
The New Way.

A little four-year-old. who is most
emphatically opposed to having her
face washed, said to her grandmother
the other day:
II am not going to wash my face
any more"
When asked for an explanation. she
said; 1--WE decided to have It dry
cleaned"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18

Good Roads Demanded.
Good roads are demanded as an esr
sential to the proper extension Of
national and local development.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18
Autos Hurry DEVELOPMENT.

The advent Of the automobile in
the country districts was the quick
ener that put the spark Of life In the
good roads movement.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-14
First Baptist Church

Corner Woodstock avenne and Church street Rev. G. C. g. Mac Kay. Minister Residence. 53 Sunny side avenue. Tel 74-3
 Saturday evening the Sunnyside club will meet at the home of Miss Lucy Farrows, Woodstock avenue.
 Sunday, March l6 Divine worship at l0.30 a. III, when the preacher will be the Rev. j. Francis Russell of the Philippines. The Bible school will meet at 12 m. at the close of the morning service. The every member canvass will be made Sunday after noon from to 6. The B. Y. P. U. will meet in the church vestry at p. m, when the service will be in charge of Group ?. Evening service at I, when the pastor will begin to preach a series of sermons from ''The Con- rade in White" the first being Tn the Trenches
 Monday afternoo microscopy service in the parsonage at 3. Mon day evening the Boy Scouts will meet in the High school gymnasium at 7.30.
 Tuesday afternoon a Victory cam paign conference will be held in this church at o'clock The speakers will be Rev W A. Hill of Boston, Dr.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-14
Second Congregational Church

Friday evening at 730 o'clock, choir rehearsal as usual.
 Sunday services: Morning worship with sermon at 1o.30. At this ser vice the new acting pastor, Rev. Jas. H. Potter. will preach. A most cor dial invitation is extended to all to be present at this service to meet Mir. Potter, who will have charge of the church until the pastor-eleet, Chap lain Merrill, arrives.
 Session of the Bible school at ? m.
 Regular meeting of the Christian Endeavor at ' D. m. Subject, Envy and Covetousness.
 Midweek service Thursday at 7.20 D. m.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-14
APPEAL FOR
 REFUGEES
Atlantic Division Red Cross Asked to Furnish 10000
 Tons of Clothing
Drive By Putnam Chapter Last Week
 in March

"The refugees are in rags, writes a correspondent of the Red Cross from Europe In response to urgent demands to clothe these thousands of refugees the Red Cross has sent an appeal broadcast throughout the land for old clothing, boots and shoes. The Atlantic division is asked to contri- bute 10000 tons. Putnam Chapter is asked to do all possible to help.
 Chairman Libby of the local chap ter has already organized his forces for the drive which comes the last week in March People having old clothing or shoes may leave them at the Red Cross rooms any day during the last week in the month, as the rooms will be kept open all day to receive donations. People are urgei l ta get their contributions in before the last day as t materially assists h shipments When late contributions are received it means holding back tHa hipu or of making additional H.aueats
 Tai appeal is for east of garments arf aot Nearly every family has 5methi-g and it can do world of rood and cl-5he ssme needy person # seat as re auestet.
 The heads of the committees in the
 districts are. Putnam, Mrs V II Mansfield; Pomfret. Mrs. s, B. Overlook; Th mpson, eastern portion, 8rs E Fletcher; Grosvenor-Dales and western district, Mrs. Chester Greene; Dayyille. Miss Myrtiee Blan- ehard. Woo stock. Mrs. George NJ. Sampson; North Ashford. Mrs. P. s, Collins: Eastford. Mrs Charles Ia tem