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|Cirk' MILDLY Nouses q OS

Bargain Thursday IsieA
Girls new flannel collar Md
| dies made OF white Lonsdale
+ jean trimmed with navy, also
braid trimmed regulation style.
with lacers. Sizes 8 to Is years.
Third Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-10

Il5c Bath Salt a.
IThursday Bsxyatp prios.
Large sacks Of West India
Sea Salt-a handful dropped
in the water gives a delight
fully invigorating bath.-Eirst
Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-10

women's Union Suits and En-
velope .Chemise Of fine ribbed
cotton: low neck and sleeve
less; loose and tight fitting knee
styles; bodice and regular
strap tops; sizes So to 44.-First
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$40 & $45 Rugs S207i

Bargain Thursday Price,.
9x12 #. largest room size
panel effect Administer and
Seamless Brussels Rugs, In
floral, medallion and oriental
designs; light and dark color.
ings. Alexander Smith and 9TH
er well-known makesL-FOurth
Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-10
Sc Bag Frames

Metal Bag Framess in extern
sion top style: fine oxtdized sill
yer finish; strongly made. Good
assortment of patterna-Jev-
efry Depaftment
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|Sl.OO Storm Serge

0lB0Iu 1uu1suHy 3fAC1..:
36-inch double twill Storm
Serge, in black, navy and all
wanted autumn shades. A
quality that will give splendid
service.-First Floor.
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lOc Pearl Buttons &c
Bafgain Thursday Price,.
White Pearl Buttons. in as
sorted sizes. II to SO ligne; nsh
eye and plain styles. Cards
containing s, 9 and IL buttons:
at SC a card.-First Floor.
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$1s.75 Fiber Rugs S13.75

Bargain Thursday Price.
Hodges Famous Cherokee"
Fiber Rugs, in 9x12 #. largest
room size-showing handsome
woven. (not stenciled) designs
Of blue, rose, green and brown,
In medallion, oriental and neat
f. figured, effects. Reversible and
II dura Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-10

s2:25 Colored Satin Sl.9&
Bargain Thursday Price.
35-inch Colored Chiffon Satin,
rich satin-face grade, of heavy,
firm weave, in a complete as
sortment of wanted street and
vening shades, including
plenty of navy blue and white.
/ First Floor
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$l.00 to $500 Caps 65c

BARGAIN Thursday Price. ........
Cleanup of the balance of
our stock of mems spring and
summer Golf Caps, in variety
of colors and designs.-First
| Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-10

bargain Thursday Prioe.
Mems Genuine Porosknit I'm
derwear, in white and ecru;
short sleeve shirts and full
length, three-Quarter and knee
| length drawers. Some few sec
onds in the lot. Broken Sizes
| First Floor.
Evening star., 1919-12-20
GEN. MILES AT MUSTER.
War Service Flag and Honor Roll
Are Dedicated.

Impressive patriotic ceremonies
marked a special muster Of Gen. Nell
son A. Miles Camp, No. 1, United
Spanish War Veterans, last night
at the Pythian Temple, on 9th street,
when a fifty-four-star war service
flag, indicating the number of COM
rades of that organization who served
under the colors in the overseas war,
was unfurled. At the same time
the honor roll was unfolded The
muster was attended by large rep
resentations from the six other camps
of the organization in the city, to-
gether with their wives and daugh-
ters.
Gen. Miles. in whose honor the camp
addressed the comrades. National
Commanderin- In chief William T. Jones
of the United Spanish War Veterans
attended and also made an address.
Brig. Gen. Charles G. Long, United
States Marine Corps, representing
Maj. Gen. George Barnett, United
States Marine Corps. was there and
made an interesting address.
Other guests were f. H. White of
Chicago, a past chief of staff; Joseph
Hirsch of Dayton. Ohio. and Timothy
Kelly. department commander of
Massachusetts, A section of the United
States Marine Band furnished the mu-
sic. There was a reception, Jam es
Carver, commander of the camp, re-
ceiving the guests. Miss Ruby Rob
inson was the soloist. Refreshments
were served. The attendance exceeded
more than 1000.
Evening star., 1919-12-20
GERMAN AND FRENCH
NATURES CONTRASTED
Geographic Society Hears Of For
mer's Devastation and Lat
ter's Kindliness.

In contrast to the devastation wreaked
by Germans upon human dwellings
| in France, the extreme kindness OF
, the French citizenry of Alsace-
Lorraine, even to dumb animals
! formed an interesting study in ma
, tional psychology. as portrayed by e
! NJ Newman, who iectured before the
National Geographic Society yesterday
/ afternoon and last evening at the New
| Masonic Temple.
i No such compassion. however. was
| shown TO the inanimate reminders of
German rule. especially in the case of
| statues of Blsmark, Hindenburg and
| Frederick III. But when it came TO
a figure that William Hohenzollern
| had carved of himself. in the habila
ments of monk, on the cathedral at
| Metz. the French sense of humor as
/ serted itself. Instead of removing
/ this architectural curiosity, they
placed handouts about the stone
wrists. and attached the inscription,
Sic transit gloria mundi.''
Speaking further of the humors of
the war, Mr.. Newman told the story
of two American soldiers of color. one
OF Whom asked Wearily, Say, what
is this here war all about. anyhow
"A woman is at the bottom of it,
replied the other without hesitation.
You remember how Helen of Troy
started one war: we'll Alice Lorraine
started this one"
One of the distinctive motion pic
ture reels shown was that of the
storks of Strassbourg. which inhabit
he chimney tops, and other animal
pictures showed the hospitals where
dogs. pigeons and cats convalesce,
and even horses receive dental at
tention.
THE French people are religious.
and the war has made them more So"
said the speaker, as he showed pic
lures of the colorful professions be-
fore the shrines that abound in the
lost provinces.
Portrayal of the joyful celebration
of Joan or Arc fete day suggested
that while only written records re-
count the supreme moments of past
history, many phases of the present
war and its aftermath will be avail
able to children of 2019 A. D., in mo-
ton pictures.
The affection of the French for the
Americans is reciprocal. Mr.. Newman
indicated. in view of the fact that
100000 applications for marriage
licenses to French girls were received
from American soldiers. There is
comfort. however, for the girls they
left behind" in his statement that
not all of them were granted.
Evening star., 1919-12-20
TANKER WRECKED At SEA
THIRTY MEN DROWNED
Ship J. A. Chanslor Strikes a Reef
of Cape Blanco and Quick
ly Sinks.

BANDoN. Ore, December 2o-At
least thirty lives were lost when the
oil tanker J. A. Chanslor. bound in
ballast from Portland. Ore, to San
Francisco, was wrecked off Cape Blan-
CO, Thursday night, according to the re-
port of Earl Dooley, member of the
crew, who was washed ashore from one
of the Chanslor's lifeboats near here
early today.
Score UnaccOunted For.
Besides Dooley another unidentified
man was saved According to Dooley
the ship struck a reef at e Is o'clock
Thursday night, and broke in two a
few minutes afterward, the after part
of the vessel sinking, taking thirty men
down with it A score of the crew of
fifty-one were still unaccounted for to-
day.
After the vessel broke in two. ac-
twelve of the survivors succeeded in
manning lifeboats, Capt. A. Sawyer
being among them
Rescued Sailor Dies.
They drifted about all Thursday
night and most of yesterday. picking
up seaman who appeared insane
when taken from the water and died
shortly afterward On attempting to
effect landing near here, Dooley said,
the boat capsZed and he and an un-
ldentlf1ed man We're the only ones
known to have reached shore.
Dooley expressed the opinion, how
ever, that others from the capsized
llfeboat would be found alive along the
beach.
Evening star., 1919-12-20
PLAZA CHANGE OPPOSED
BY CONSUMERS LEAGUE

The following statement was made
public by Jessie r. Haver, leg
islative agent for the National Con-
sumers' League, and executive sec
retary of the District Consumers
League. in regard to the passage by
the House of Representative Frank
Clark's bill to turr the girls dormi-
tories on Union station plaza over to
the public buildings commission, and
on the report of the Senate committee
on public buildings and grounds on
the same subject:
"Ohicers of the Consumers League
of the District do not share the feel
ing of security expressed by members
of Congress Wednesday on Repre-
sentative Clarks bill. AS has been
stated before, our league is in nc
funds have been squandered, and
would be the first to deplore such a
situation, but we do know that these
buildings are very much needed in
the District of Columbia at present
as evidenced by the long waiting list
emily needed for some time to come
We are also convinced that their pres
ent manager, Miss James, is in the
way of perfecting a very difficult or
ganiZation.
"The public buildings commission is
composed of two senators and two
representatives. all of whom are very
busy men. and it does not seem to us
feasible that these Legislators can
possibly give the necessary time
which would be required in directing
this important undertaking. We are
impressed with the attitude of the
United States Housing Corporation,
which frankly states that it's useful
ness will have ended by next June.
1920, al which time they will recon-
mend that their powers shall cease.
We know that they have jurisdiction
over a very valuable amount of gov
ernment property outside of Washing
ton, which they stated at the hearings
is being gradually sold on reasonable
terms to workingmen's families in
the different communities. 1t would
seem unfortunate to disturb this ar
rangement until next June, at which
time final decision can be made for the
disposal of the properties outside of
W. shington as well as of the manage
ment of the government hotels.
I'VE are glad to know that the SEN
ate committee on public buildings and
grounds has appreciated the work for
housing government workers in
Washington, and we feel sure after
reading their report that they will
not care to recommend any but the
most careful measures When a bill
has been introduced on the subject the
Consumers League will ask for an
opportunity to be heard more fully on
the subject"
Evening star., 1919-12-20
TAKES UP J.. S. ATTITUDE
ON AFFAIRS IN EUROPE
London Press Touches on League
and Turkish Rule in Discussing
Lloyd Georges Speech.

LONDON, December 19 Cby the Asso-
ciated Press).-The attitude Of the
United States with regard to settlement
of affairs in Europe occupies a large
part of the editorial discussion of Pre-
mier Lloyd Georges speech before the
house of commons yesterday.
The Morning Post scores the premier
for trying to throw the blame on the
American nation" and calls the speech
"a confession of failure" 1t defends
| the American Senate'S action on the
league of nations and says Mr.. Lloyd
George put his money on the wrong
horse when he supported President Will
sons disastrous blunders." The news
paper then attacks the league of ma
tions as a chimera, declaring it should
be scrapped as failure.
Turkish Rule Discussed.
The Daily Mail emphasizes the i'm
portance of the announcement dealing
with Turkey. which it says undoubtedly
involves the end of Turkish rule in Con-
stantinople. 1t regrets the desperate
need of a solution in the near east and
that the uncertainty regarding final de-
cision by the United States compelled
the allies to act without further delay.
I'VE waited for America-hoped for
her cooperation in saving the wreck
of civilization in eastern Europe and
western Asia" the Mail adds, and
although hope for the moment is dis
appointed. we believe firmly as
ever in her generosity and disinter-
estedness. Only by her aid can the
work of reconstruction be carried to
a satisfactory end"
The Daily Telegraph thinks the gov
ernment wisely resolved not to wait
longer for American cooperation in
Turkey as it says. American opinion
shows little disposition to assume re-
sponsibility in the near east.
Chronicle Regrets Uncertainty"
Regret is expressed by the Chronicle
that the uncertainty of the United
States delayed the conclusion of peace
with Turkey and hampered economic
relief in Europe.
1--WE all understand the difficulties of
the American government" says the
newspaper, but in the interest OF
humanity, it is scarcely possible to
exaggerate the need that those diff
culties be overcome. The American n
public should awake to the fact thar
cost of its delays bids fair to rival
that of the great war"
Views of Daily News
Fear that the British government Is
not in earnest as regards the league
Evening star., 1919-12-20
DRESS ON FIRE; DEATH NEAR.
Miss Cunningham's Mother Puts
Ont Flames With Bare Hands.

Miss Mary Cunningham, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cunningham. of
w oodmont. near Bethesda, had mar
row escape from death Wednesday,
when her dress caught fire from a gas
stove and her clothing was almost
completely burned off.
When the dress came in contact
with the gas flame it blazed up and
in an instant Miss Cunningham was
on fire from head to foot. She ran into
the yard. where her mother beat the
fire out with her bare hands, while
the daughter rolled on the ground.
Fortunately the flames did not reach
her face, but her body was burned
from the shoulders down. The burns,
while deep and painful. are healing,
il was stated today, and the attend
ing physician does not anticipate fur
ther serious results.
Evening star., 1919-12-20
BY FRANK II. sIMONDs.

Unless there is surprising change
in sentiment. the Anglo-French-A Amer
lean treaty is doomed. If the treaty
were called up in the Senate today 1t
would be overwhelmingly beaten,
even after it had been amended to
satisfy certain imperious demands.
These amendments which are essen
tials are. first the elimination of the
provision in the proposedSreaty maxi
ing it contingent upon the sanction
of the league of nations, and. second.
the limitation of the life of the treaty
to period of five years.
The unmistakable fact in Washing
ton today is that those in a position
to hear from the country" believe
that it is the demand of the country
that the Senate should avoid all "en-
tangling alliances" Some of the
champions of the league of nations
oppose the French treaty, while only
few of the opponents of the league.
notably Senator Lodge. advocate it's
passage. The few real friends of the
French treaty conceive with perfect
frankness that in the present mood
of the country and in the existing
temper of the Senate the passage of
the treaty insuring France against
German aggression is impossible.
1t will be recalled that the specific
purpose of the Anglo French America n
treaty was to guarantee American as
we'll as British aid to France in case
of an unprovoked German attack. If
the United States should decline to
accept this treaty Great Britain would
be free under the terms of the Paris
arrangement to give or to refuse her
pledge to France.
EFaRce,s Price to RenOunce Rhine.
.=-As.te the. history of. this proposed
treaty, il represented the price pad
to France to persuade her to re
nounce the Rhine frontier. Marshal
I-v< Ill lot tnp- 10
menceau declared that only at the
Rhine was il possible to- defend
France against a new German inva-
sion. Considerable French sentiment
was aroused in favor of following
Foch's advice. but C1emenceau was at
once confronted with British and
American opposition. This opposition
was based upon the belief that the
occupation or the annexation of Ger
man-speaking regions on the left
bank of the Rhine would create a new
Alsac Lorraine and another war
breeding situation.
Ciemenceau was thus in a dilemma /;
to rebuff Foch was TO run great do
mestic risks, since the word of the
great soldier was bound to have a re-
spectful hearing in France. and not a
fe1 rrenchmen still regarded the
Rhine as a natural frontier" But
Anglo American obligation also car
ried with it a grave menace to French
security. He finally escaped from this
difficult situation by agreeing upon
behalf of France to retire from the
Rhine and to permit a plebiscite to
settle the Sarre valley question. And
at the same time demanding and re-
ceiving an Anglo French guarantee
against German aggression thus. and
Anglo-American treaty Of insurance
was thus substituted for the Rhine
barrier.
But if the United States now re-
fuses to honor this signature of Presi-
dent Wilson; if it repudiates the ar
rangement made by him-and the
technical right of the Senate to do
this is obvious-then it Is almost GER
tain that the French in their turn
Evening star., 1919-12-20
Kathryn Meisle Recital.

The song recital given at the New
Willard Thursday evening for the
benefit of st. Andrews Church was
one of the really delightful treats of
the season, and full appreciation was
manifested by very large audience.
Miss Meisle has a resonant contralto
voice of power and range. which she
handled admirably in a pretentious
program, especially in Una voce
Poca Fa," from Rossni's Barber of
Seville" and 20 Don Fatale" from
Verdi's Don Carlos the latter be-
ing sung with excellent dramatic eff
feet. Each of her many songs and
encores served to disclose pleasing
phrases of her art and to make her
concert thoroughly enjoyable alike to
the learned and the uniearned of the
musical world. Miss Marguerite Allen
Ross was capable and sympathetic
accompaniSt
Evening star., 1919-12-20
MONUMENT IN THE ARG0NNE
France May Keep Intact Hill
Where Americans Are Buried.

PARIS. Wednesday. December IL
Montfaucon Hill, in the Argonne, on
which are hundreds OF graves OF
American soldiers who fell in battle
in September and October, 1918, NAV
he made a historical monument b..
the French government 1t is expect =
ed that the ruins of the village Of
Montfaucon, which surround the TOP
of the hill, will be left in their pres
ent condition further to commemo-
rate the work of the Americans dur
ing the great struggle
Evening star., 1919-12-20
DROP LETTER BILL WAITS
LATER CONSIDERATION

The Senate post office committee
has decided to postpone considera-
tion of the bill of Senator Dial. dem
ocrat Is. c.. providing for one
cent drop letter postage rate until
consideration is taken up of the an
nual post Office appropria tion bill now
pending before the House commit
tee.
This was decided upon owing to the
fact that some other matters pertain
ing to postal rates are also expect
ed to be taken up at that time, and
the committee thought it advisable to
give consideration to all at one time.
Evening star., 1919-12-20
BOSTON APARTMENT
FIRE FATAL TO TWO

BOSTON. December 20.-Fire in Alb
bottsford, an apartment. hotel in the
Back Bay district, caused the death of
two persons and drove nearly fifty
others to the street in zero temperature
Thursday.
William H. Whitney, consulting en-
gineer for the American Woolen Com
pany, had started down the fire escape
with his wife, the latter being assisted
by firemen. Flames ignited his night
clothing and he jumped to the ground.
sustaining fatal injuries. Mrs. Whitney
suffered severe cuts and burns. but will
recover. Mrs. Frances f. Cole aged
eighty, was found burned to death on
the fifth floor:
Evening star., 1919-12-20
HOUSE PASSES FIRST.
APPROPRIATION BILL

The first appropriation bill for the
regular session of Congress, an ur-
gent deficiency measure carrying $3.-
10000 to meet requirements of the
employees compensation commission
and for the care of war risk insur-
ance patients. was passed by the House
The compensation commission asked
for 81, 250, 600, which was paired to
$1100,0o while the public health
service requested $4,000, ,00O, ,5ef which
81, ,0O0, 900 was granted. .=z=-=---==.-z
Evening star., 1919-12-20

of nations is the chief concern OF the
Daily News, which says:
There is no halfway house between
the league-even IL fate decrees a
league without America-and reversion
to the system OF Armed preparation
that would carry US infaflibly into a
war compared with which the horrors
and misery OF the last war would
pale into nothingness."
Evening star., 1919-12-20
SANTA CLAUS TO GREET
u, S, MEN IN PARIS

PARIS, December 17.-American of
ficers and enlisted men who will spend
Yuletide in Paris will be the guests
of the American Red Cross during the
Christmas festivities.
An oldfashioned party will be held
on Christmas afternoon, Santa Claus
presiding at a huge Christmas tree to
distribute gifts and packages from
America.
Evening star., 1919-12-20
Why Not Relieve
That Cold Now?
DIR. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey i.
noted for its effectiveness
GEORGE AGNEW
CHAMBERLAIN'S

You'll find the small cost Of a
IL generous bottle of DIR. Bells
Pine-Tar Honey q sum well
spent when you learn how prompt
ly and efficiently and comfortably
it helps relieve that lingering or
new cold or cough.
Its baISam mic and healing anti
septics are unsurpassed in pro-
noting ense from distressed brOn-
chial tubes, helping to loosen
phlegm. congestion, and allayinS
inna m I'm alton. Children, too, like
its Pleasantness. Thousands every
where use Ii the minute they feel
81 cold coming on. Get a bottle at
your druggists today. 3Oc.. GOc..
Sl.2O.
Evening star., 1919-12-20
British Ships and 4s3 Chinese Lost

LONDON. December 19.-The British
steamer Lien Shing, 1863 tons gross,
bound from Hongkong to Saigon, Indo-
China. has heen lost at. sea, ac-
Saigon received here today. The
dispatch said 493 native and one
European were lost Thirty-seven
natives were saved.
Evening star., 1919-12-20
MADE LEGAL TENDER.
Congress Passes Measure as to Gold
Certjfcafes

Gold certificates payable to bearer
are made legal tender under a Senate
bill passed by the House and sent to
President Wilson for signature. The
bill. Chairman Platt, New York, of the
banking committee said, would relieve
the shortage in one-dollar and two-dol-
lar bills, which has become acute.
Evening star., 1919-12-20
Wholesale Selling
Prices of Beef in
Washington

Prices realized on Swift &
Company sales of carcass beef
on shipments sold out for pc
RODS shown below, as. published
in the newspapers, averaged as
follows. showing the tendency
of the market:
Evening star., 1919-12-20

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Evening star., 1919-12-20
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