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certain verses Of Scripture and after.
ward to cut down the bush. while pro-
nouncing a magical formula. It was
into such an order Of repulsive igno-
rance that the Great Physician came
with HIS sympathetic touch and word
of power. AS Dean Brown has we'll
expressed it in the Masters way. THE
Intelligent man takes an acre Of Ne
vada desert, where by the operation
of natural law nothing Of value
grows. and by skilled irrigation and
the scattering of few seeds he
causes it to blossom like the rose. It
might seem to a resident prairie dog
that a miracle had been wrought. But
the result had been attained accord
ing to law by the introduction Of a
new measure Of energy and intelli-
gence. If an ordinary man can thus
change the course Of nature in that
barren field. causing the existing or
der to do what 1t could not have done
but for his approach, what shall we
say in the field of human betterment.
physical as we'll as moral, when the
Son Of God makes his august ap-
proach?"
Just what was the secret of His
success as healer. how He did it. is
not specifically or fully revealed. But
the great source Of His power came
from close and constant communion
with the Father. "A great while be-
fore day He was up and of to the
seclusion Of the desert for prayer.
Three times in this first chapter of
Mark this practice of Jesus is men,
toned. Always He was in communi-
cation with the Father to receive aid.
help and instructions in order that
the Fathers will might be carried out
in the world. It was through this
unbroken connection that flowed the
unending and ceaseless stream Of
power. Many a modern Christian can
trace his or her failure to the neglect
and family prayers will leave an i'm
print upon the home and it's members
that even time cannot obliterate.
1t would be difficult to calculate the
effects Of these scenes of the lesson
upon the new disciples. Yet at the
close of His life Christ promised these
same disciples that greater works
should be accomplished by them than
they had seen Him do. This promise
changes from sin to holiness. from
the diseased to the healthy soul, but
also in the physical blessings which
He is working through His disciples.
Asylurns for the blind have brought
sight to those in darkness. Hospi-
tails have been erected to care for the
sick and the insane. The average
length of. life has been materially
Yet with two thousand
years of progress the field has not
yet been fully covered There are
millions of homes. here and abroad,
that need the healing presence Of the
Christ. There are millions that need
both the physical ministry of the
medical missionary ard the soul min
istry of the evangelist, CARRYING the
good tidings- And never was there a
day with greater opportunities and
greater responsibilities for His dis
ciples.
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1854 OF 4Y' HONORED
Records Prepared to Present to
Fortieth International Conven-
ton at Detroit.

Records of the overseas work of the
Y. NJ. c. A., which have just been
compiled for presentation at the
fortieth international convention of
the organization of North America, to
be held in Detroit next month. dis
close that the total number of deco
rations and citations awarded to its
tai of 1854, not to mention 146 official
concentrations up to October of
this year.
The casualty list of the Y. NJ C. A.
overseas to the same date showed ten
killed in the battle zone, two of
whom were woman workers; one died
from overwork, accidents and other
causes; 142 gassed or wounded. eight
cen injured in accidents, twelve she'll
shocked and three taken prisoner,
bringing the total casualties overseas
for the organization up to 259.
The decorations awarded include
ffty-two French croix de guerre,
seven distinguished service crosses,
six medals of the French Legion of
Honor. ten of the Order of the Italian
Crown and seventy-four Italian war
crosses. together with numerous
others. ranging from the Russian Or
der of ST. Stanislaus to the Portuguese
Medalia de Agradecimento.
There were eighteen citations for
the distinguished service cross, 102
citations by divisional commanders,
three by Gen. Pershing and sixteen
by commanding officers of lower rank
than divisional commanders. Sixteen
Y. NJ. c. A. woman workers were cited
and ia men and women commended
by divisional commanders.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES,

The first annual convention of the
Christian young people Of Washing
ton last Monday and Tuesday even-
ings at Liberty Hut was declared a
success. Monday night was given
over to the election Of officers and
talks on the various phases of Chris
tian work and service. Many excep-
tionally fine and helpful points were
brought out by each speaker. Tues
day night the feature of the meeting
was the address by the Alabama
known the country over for his won-
derful ability as an orator and lee
turer. His subject was who Is a
Servant of Christ, and What Is Serv-
ice?" A song. service preceded each
meeting. The attendance exceeded
expectations.
F. j. Fitch, president of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Christian Endeavor
Union. will speak tomorrow night at
the Christian Endeavor services of
the First Presbyterian Church, Johr
Marshall place, between C and z
streets. /,
Wednesday evening the Christian
Endeavor Society of the First Pres
byterian Church will hold a harvest
social in the church parlors Each
person attending Is requested TO
bring some article representing the
product of the harvest All produce
received will be given to needy fami-
lies: Music, games and refreshments
Will De appropriate to the season.
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PLAN FAIR LIST
FOR AUTO REPAIRS
Automotive Trade Associa-
ton and A. A. A. to Work
Together to Fix Basis.

Cooperation of the Washington
Automotive Trade Association with the
A. A. A. in it's Investigation of charges
for repair and overhauling work, service.
etc, and to remove any possible basis for
charges of profiteering on the part of
some garages and repair shops. has
been pledged. and the two organiza-
tons are to work together to discover
possible abuses and effect a remedy.
In a letter from S. Sidney Forst, in
behalf of the Automotive Trade AS
tary of the A. A. A, it is suggested
that the investigating committee of
the latter organization meet COM
mfttee representing the association or
the automotive trade. the Joint COM
mittee to work in harmony in investi-
eating complain and correcting al
legged abuses.
The letter says, in part:
1T is needless to state to you | am
sure. that the Washington Automotive
Trade Association is very jealous of the
reputation of it's members. and as an
association will itself leave nothing I'M
done to correct any evils that may ex-
ist among it's members.
81 am. therefore, going to suggest that
II agreeable to you a time may be ap-
pointed when your committee can meet
with our committee to give this matter
a thoroush airing and work in harmony
IN investigating the complaints you nave
received"
The Automotive Trade Association.
the letter states, takes exception to
the wording of statements which it
fears may lead the general public
to believe that all classes of automo-
bile repair men have been or are in
dulging in profteering. Mr.. Ullman,
in reply. says that 1t has never been
the desire of the A. A. A. to create
such an impression. but on the con-
trary to make it plain that only a
relatively few repair and service sta
ton men have been guilty of abuses
complained of. To eliminate all basis
of the A. A. A has sent out to all
automobile repair men and service
stations blanks to be filled in show
ing the charges for all kinds of work
and service, etc. Replies to these IN
ouiries are to be the foundation for
the "Fair List. soon to be available
to motorists of Washington generally.
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not afraid of a risk. At the end Of
the first year she had paid off the
$4,000 and made a good profit besides
To be sure. she had unusual execu-
With this she combined good taste.
pleasant manners, and the desire to
give people what they want.
That was several years ago. To-
day many young women are opening
up restaurants of their own.
A young lady in Cleveland has re-
Gently opened a MONDAY lunchroom
in a neighborhood where she knew
there was q big need. As a result,
men and women from three large
office buildings eat there every day.
1t is SO clean and attractive that
many people from outside that dis
trict are coming now, too.
Restaurant management isn't the
haphazard thing it used to be. So
many people are forced to eat down
town these days that scientific
knowledge of food and a good execu-
tive head are required Of the girl
who makes success of ii.
One of the most popular fads among
college girls in the east is the tea
room These are proving quite profit
able. especially at the summer resorts.
For the girl who lack the capital
and business ability to open res
taurant of her own. there are many
salaried positions School. Y. w. c. 4.
and factory lunchroonls all employ
managers now. Large department
stores pay big salaries to their lunch
room managers and kitchen superin-
tendents.
Many of these positions have been
filled by women who have come up
from the rank and file. There is an
increasing demand, however. for the
girl who has knowledge Of dietetics
and institutional management in ac-
dition TO the ability to cook appetiz-
ing food
Copyright. 1919. by j. H. Miliar.
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lI T1IILESI0RlE!s
&BEDTInE.
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1919. by T. W. Burgess.)
Buster Bear Is Startled.

Straight toward the little pile of
leaves in the green forest under
which Danny Meadow Mouse was hid
ing walked Buster Bear. His little
eyes, for his eyes are little compared
with his great size, were fixed right
on that little pile of leaves. Danny
was certain that they were fixed
right on his own small gray person
Why else should Buster look straight
at him and walk straight toward
him?
AS a matter of fact Buster didn't
see him at all. Of course not. Danny
was hidden under those leaves. Bus
ter couldn't have seen him had he
to see him. And he didn't know
he was there. A fat. meadow mouse
was the last person in the world
Buster Bear expected to find over in
that part of the green forest. His
thoughts were not on meadow mice
or any other mice. for that matter.
They were wholly on beechnuts. He
is very fond of beechnuts, is Buster
Bear. and it was to look for beech
nuts that he had come to that par
ticular part of the green forest that
particular night. You see it was the
part of the green forest where the
beech trees grow.
anything but beechnuts as he walked
toward that little pile of leaves and
Danny Meadow Mouse. He was
making a noise deep down in his
throat Danny thought he was
growing. and the sound would have
was already as frightened as it was
possible to be. Buster wasn't growl-
ing. He was talking to himself.
There is a little pile of leaves 1
haven't raked over yet" he was say
ing. There ought to be some nice
sweet nuts in among those leaves.
Can't think of anything better than
nice sweet beechnuts. Wish they
were bigger. 1 certainly do wish
they were bigger. 1t takes lot OF
work to find enough to fill the
stomach of such big fellow as am.
1t would be a lot easier If it were
not for these pesky leaves. Seems
as il nuts just dearly love to hide
under leaves. Wish they grew the
way berries grow. 1t would be :.
lot easier to get enough If they did.
Now well see how. many I'll find
under these leaves"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-18
DISCUSS SCHOOL NEEDS.

Dr. Philip S. Smith of the geological
survey was elected president Of the
Cleveland Park School and Community
Association at meeting in the John
Eaton School last night. Other officers
for the ensuing year were chosen as fol-
lows:
William Knowles Cooper, first vice
president: Miss Josephine Burke. second
vice president; Ralph w. Stone, secre-
tary: H. K. Green. treasurer: W. B.
Westlake. Mrs. George Buckingham, DR.
Luther F. Whitmer and Miss Blanche
Teel. directors
The association again discussed the
need for additional school facilities in
Cleveland Park. The organization has
been working for a school addition for
several years and the need for more
space has been emphasized by the heavy
enrolment of children this year.
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PROPOSALS,
BY REV. HUGH T. STEVENSON.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
Office until o'clock pm. October a. 1919,
and then opened for building IS cases IT Az "
x2' 1O"xs', and cases 15' 2H"x2' 10"xs'. For
blank proposals. specifications. plans and par.
ticulars address 1.-THE Chief Clerk. Bureau OF
the Census. Department Of Commerce. Wash
ington, d. c." oc17. 1920
OFFICE OF the Commissioners. d. c.. Wash
inEton. D. c., October IA, 1919.-Sealed pro-
posals will be received at this ofnce. room 500.
Furnishing c and nstsilinS ONE portable return
tubular boiler at the Garage Transfer Station.
New Jersey Avenue & K Streets Sc. Wash
ington, D. C. Specihca tons and form Of pro-
posal may be had upon application to the Pur-
chasing Oficer, Room 800, District building.
LOUIS RR0WL0W. W. GWYNN GARDINER,
CHARLES W. KUTZ. Commissioners. d. G.
oc16-3t
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PAN-HELLENIsTs ADJOURN.
Miss Ethel H. Weston Chosen Head
of College Society Congress.

With the election this morning of
Miss Ethel H. Weston of Madison.
Me-, to succeed Mrs. ]. Love Collins
OF Lexington, KY. as national chair
man for the ensuing two years, the
sixteenth biennial meeting of the Pan
Hellenic Congress, which has been In
session for three days at the New
Willard Hotel, came to a close.
The visiting delegates. together
with a large number Of local sorority
women. then gathered at the Ward
man Park Inn. where an interfra-
ternity luncheon was served.
Dean Wilbur of George Washing
ton University addressed the congress
last night and congratulated the
members on the splendid work done
in the war by sorority women. He
laid great stress on the benefits to be
derived from membership in college
societies and advised all young wom-
en- about to enter college to afiliato
themselves with some sorority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-18
NAVAL ORDERS.

Commander Walter S. Anderson.
from the Arizona to New York city.
lieut.. (junior grade) Benjamin s.
Brown. from the receiving ship at
Philadelphia to the Ellis.
Lieut.. James F. Bell, from the Phil
ippines to the Charleston.
Commander Cecil S. Baker. from
Navy Department to navy yard, New
Lieut.. Commander Ernest H. Bar
Der. from Navy Department to Phiia-
delphia.
Lieut.. Gilbert F. Bunnell, from the
Craven to the Taylor.
Commander George NJ. Courts, from
the President Grant to the Shawmut
Boatswain John d. Carroll. from the
Pigeon.
Ensign James S. Carter. from the
Connecticut to the Minnesota.
Ensign r. c. Deewall. from the re-
ce'ving snip at Puget Sound. Wash.
Ensign Frank c. L. Dettman, from
the Connecticut to the Pueblo.
Ensign Roswell B. Doggett. from
the Connecticut to the Minnesota.
Carpenter John F. Emerson, from
to the Charleston.
Ensign Samuel g. Fried, from the
Apache to the Frederick.
Lieut.. Edwin D. Glib, to the Tou-
cey.
Ensign Harvey H. Hill, from the
Connecticut to the Pueblo.
Gunner William 8. Henry, from the
R-11 to the fourth naval district.
Lieut.. Commander Ralph G. Haxton,
from the Georgia to the Prairie
Ensign John T. Knox, from the re-
ceiving ship at New York to the
Vixen.
Lieut.. John D. Lennon. from the
Rs to the re-. -. -
Lieut.. Joseph H. Lawson, from the
transport Force to the Minnesota.
Lieut.. Halliburton Mccoy. from the
receiving ship at Philadelphia to the
Utah.
Lieut.. Commander Radford Moses,
from the New Jersey to the North
Dakota.
Ensign Ralph P. Noisat. from the
Vicksburg to the Farragut
Boatswain Leonard A. Nelson, from
the receiving ship at Philadelphia to
tho Minnesota.
Machinist Joseph D. Navertal, from
the receiving ship at New York to
the Leonidas.
the Delaware to the Aramis.
Lieut.. Commander Charles E. Reor-
dan. from the Vicksburg to the
Georgia.
Ensign Matthias A. ROREenhamp,
from Hampton roads to the Fulton.
Machinist A. Rolen, from the re-
ceiving ship at Charleston to Roch-
| ester.
Commander Frank H. Roberts, from
transport force to command the Har-
alden.
Lieut.. Harry l.. Richie. from De-
! troit to Eagle IS.
| Assistant Pay Clerk George A. Small
| ley from the receiving ship at New
York to Paris Island. S. C..
! Commander Adolphus Station, from
| the Leviathan to the Tennessee.
! Lieut. Avery H. Sarno, from the
| Laub to third naval district.
Boatswain John J.. Smith. from the
| receiving ship at Boston to the CO.
| lumbia.
| Lieut. Ralph A. Scott. from the re-
| ceiving ship at Philadelphia to the
Arizona.
| Boatswain Julius Fucker. from the
Francis B. Hackett to command the
| Carl Gray.
Lieut. Commander Frank w. Sterl-
| ing, from Navy Department to home.
! Lieut.. (junior grade) Thomas y.
Brady. jr, from Newport X. H. 10
| Quantico.
| Ensign Charles H. Buchanan. from
| tug SIS to third naval district.
| Lieut. Louis E. Marie. from Quantico
! to Naval Academy.
| Lieut.. Patrick A. McCole, from
| Hampton roads to Naval Academy.
| Lieut.. (junior grade) James H. PEN
I derRast, from Philadelphia to receiv-
| ing ship at New York.
| Lieu. Bernard Spillane. from New
port News to New Haven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-18
MARINE CORPS ORDERS.

Lieut.. Col. Thomas HoIcomb, from
ouantico. Va. to this city.
Capt. W. H Mccormick. from Paris
Island. S. C.. to Santo Domingo
Capt Newton Best, from San Fran.
fisco to Honolulu
Maj. D. NJ. Randall. from San Diego
20 command naval prison. Mare
Island. Calf.
Capt E. p. McCaulley, from Guam.
fico to New Orleans.
Capt. A W, Jacobsen. from Quantico
to Managua. Cuba.
Capts- Robert Yoweil. George F.
Hill and j. H. Horn, from Qua tico to
I'd Brigade. Dominican Republic.
Capt. j. F. Jeffords, from Ouantico
to LIST Brigade. Haiti
Capt j. D. Mclean, from Quantico
TO Newport, r. i.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-18
Contractors SEEK
BUILDING MATERIAL
Dow Service Reports Assert
Problem Is Greater Than
Labor Trouble.
SHORT DAY HURTS PLANS

NEW YORK, N. Y, October 10
With the clearing Of the deadlock
between the building artisan ana MS
employer the greater problem OF
finding available material with
which to carry on new constructor
work during the coming winter and
early spring is already beginning to
absorb the attention OF architects
and contractors. according to the
Dow Service Daily Building reports.
Building material manufacturer:
aver that the shortened standard OF
days work at the mills and ki!ns
has already precluded any possibility
that normally would have existed to
accumulate a surplus supply for Inn
mediate future market needs. This
is said to be true of nearly every de-
partment in the building material
field. 1t simply means that hope must
be abandoned for quick relief from
the housing shortage. 1t also means
that the upward tendency of the
price Of all building materials will
be accentuated. Continued scarcity
of new buildings will tend to in
crease rents still further next year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-18
Higher Prices Reported.

Price activity was more pronounced
In the supplementals department last
week. In every department reporting
there Is q monotonous flavor Of inability
to catch up with orders, sharp declines
in volume Of production and the con-
slant hitching up Of prices Of raw mate
rails. This complaint is common also
among basic building material manu-
facturers. but there Is more stability to
price levels in basic materials than in
the list Of supplementals There are va
riations here and there. Tubular goods.
for instance, reports a large volume of
new business waiting to be placed. but
few buyers are approaching the mills
because Of existing conditions.
Shipping schedules are much upset,
and, while deliveries were bad enough
before. they are much worse at pres
ent. and before long 1t is feared a
shortage Will be reported. especially
in the oil fields. Some of the. mills
have been able to continue operation,
but the greater number have lost pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-18
Industrial Development Favored.

AS the situation now stands the
general construction market Is head
ed toward commercial and Industrial
development rather than toward resi-
Dental building. More and more the
holders of building materials.
whether manufacturers or dist ribu-
tiers. are being forced to cater to the
large buyer.
The foregoing applies to the east per-
Eaps more than to the west or middle
west. Projected building work outside
Of the environs of New York is ex-
fremely active. and the condition of sup
ply Is not so lamentably low as 1t is in
this vicinity. Nevertheless, the trend of
prices is onward in almost every part Of
tie country. for the most part rejecting
the higher cost of the shortened work
ing day and the nation wide demand for
new construction work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-18
Restaurant Manager.
BY ELIZABETH NATTER.

From manager of Y. w. c.. A.
lunchroorn to proprietor. of one of
the best cafeterias in the city and
overseer of another is the record of
Mss Grace Smith of Toledo. Ohio.
By persuading the Y. w. C. A.
management to admit men to their
pnchroom she was able at the end
OF year to pay off the old deficit
and put the lur.ehroom on a good paying
basis for the fistt time.
The men who had patronized the
1unchroom at the Y. w c. A were SO
well pleased that they persuaded her
to open up a cafeteria of her own.
1t meant going $4,000 in debt. but.
unlike many women, Miss Smith was
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been reported as paid for carload
shipment out Of stock.
In the plumbing trade the tall meet.
ing of the eastern association held
here developed the opinion that pres
emit levels were not In many cases en-
tirely warranted and that heavy de-
mand had been taken advantage OF by
manufacturers in some instances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-18
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Sugar shortage here reported to be
acute. Senate and House pass Ball rent
profiteering bill District minimum wage
board will fix minimum pay for women
employed in hotels and restaurants.
r. H. Acorn. chairman of the joint con-
ference committee on retirement, claims
retirement plan necessary to efficiency
in government service. Morris Hacker.
superintendent Of city refuse, reports
increase in the cost OF garbage service.
Grade Teachers Union seeks change i'm
school system. Washington Railway
and Electric employees ask Is per cent
raise. Street car runs into truck, killing
soldier and civilian. Labor group plea
for strike arbitration awaits decision in
national Industrial conference. Senate
District committee approves teachers
retirement bill. Increased force and
higher salaries for Public Library staff
recommended in report of trustees. Po-
lice pay bill passes House. Samuel
Gompers. labor leader. taken suddenly
ill here. Superintendent of water de-
partment reports 5000, 900 gallons in
creased use over last year. Casualty
Hospital asks for more funds Fire
mems pay raise hearings are opened be-
fore special subcommittee of House Dis
trict committee. Enrolment near $4,000
iE District schools.
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MILLION MORE CREDIT )
ADVANCED TO ITALY

A credit of 100000 to Italy was
announced today by the Treasury.
making SI.s.o.s:,.s73 advanced TO
that country. and total OF 1851
l1Q Ae2 to all the allies.