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The Washington times., 1919-03-20
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The Washington times., 1919-03-20
Systematic Program Under Way.

A systematic program is now IN
force under Mr.. Cogswell for the
DEVELOPMENT of the child up to the
point of. ensemble work.
ut is to the high schools we look
for ideal work in all of the various
phases Of study. These phases are
the high school orchestras, glee clubs
and high school bands as the instru-
mental features of music
'eThe function Of the high school
orchestra is to provide music for spe-
ciaI occasions; support the chorus
when any OF the larger choral works
are given, and to- give frequent pro-
grams for the classes in Music APP
probation.
Careful graduation is absolutely nee
essary.
'The study of easy choruses. can
tatas. and so on, in the high schools"
he adds. should form the major part
Of the work of the entire school dur
ing the last three years. The work
of the freshman should be largely
technical. as we'll as individual, thus
preuaring each student for the junior
or senior chorus work"
Quietly and unobtrusively, this edu-
cationali -woEk- in music is gong on
IN the public schools Of washington:
An appreeistion Of il by parents and
by the public atsIsrge. will inevitably
bring about results commensurate
with, the efforts that are being ex-
pended upon it.
The washington College OF Music
gives it's sixteenth students concert
this evening in Masonic Auditorium,
at s:15 o'clock. II is an invitation al
fair, but no cards OF admission are re-
quired. A collection will be taken as
has been the custom, for the American
Red Cross.
The College Orchestra, under its
president, c. E. Christiahi, will play
several. selections. It has a personnel
of about sixty members. The ,soloists
are Miss. Alice Taylor. pianist; Miss
Olga Krumke. voice; Louis Aestesky,
violin; Miss Dorothy AcCauley, piano;
The Washington times., 1919-03-20

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The Washington times., 1919-03-20

The. first CONCERT OF the Polymnia
Choral Society. OF women voices, and
the Apollo Glee Club, Of male voices.
both directed by Otto Torney Simon,
will take place on Tuesday evening,
March 25. at the Central High School.
These organizations represent the
choral section of the War Camp Com
munfty' Service o.
Each choral society will have its
separate numbers and the two or
Sanizations. will also sing as a mixed
chorus. The accompanies are Miss
Edith Athey and George II. Wilson.
Richard LeFlebePg will be the soIo
celltst, accompanied by Mrs. ". r.
Won Bayer. Assisting Instruments in
the accompanimeHts will be the piano,
organ apd violins, from the orchestra
OF the Washington College Of Music.
The personnel OF the Apollo EIee
Club is as follows: First tenoPs, l.. J.
Cambron. DR.. c. Fraiiey, Stephen
Harder, John Martin; second tenors,
II. p. Bailey. ]. Atlcn Bell, Charles p.
Meyers. T. wilkins; first basseE, Ed
win Callov, benjamin Morrison, p. E.
Sehaefer. John Waters; second bases,
J. Frank Duggan, Francis HeaFtsiii,
Benjamin Leimbach. Frank 3. Myers.
Mary Helen Howe has been heard
twice recently at Camp Humphreys,
Va, and at Camp Meade, Nd. She was
always enthusiastically received.
The Rubinstein Club will have
Amparito -FarTar. soprano. as soIoisi
for its second concert Of the season,
10 be held In the new Masonic Audi
torium on Tuesday evening, March as,
at $3.50 o'clock - ';
The ehorUses 20 be sung by the club
are THE Water Sprite's Revenge" by
Karel Bendel. a chorus for WomSR's
voices. with incidental solos by Miss
Farrar; Indian Summer" by Harry
PATTERSON Hopkins, written for the
Rubinstein Chorus; silently SwsyinK
on the waters Quiet Breast" by
Chadwick; Moonlight" Of Schumann,
with. violin obiiEito By Jan Gerber;
"Andalusian Love Song" by Reinhoid
The Washington times., 1919-03-20

fhs@ First congregational Church
Quartet aud Or, 'stanSdeld,. eIgapist,
gave Aacfedsar classical -cprceTt at
NinsteeHth Street Baptist Clutch last
evening. The program W'as one OF 'un1
usual interest, and I'm Keeping with
the spirit OF the Lenten. SEASON.
The Washington times., 1919-03-20

Mendelssohn's sacred cantata, Hear
My Prayer" will. be sung by the
Evening Choir Of the Church Of the
Covenant on Sunday evening Ii
marks the forty-fifth special musical
service to be given by this large
choir. under the direction Of Sydney
Lloyd Wrightson, with Harvey Muir
ray at the organ and Claude Robe
son at the piano.
This Is the hrst time this cAntata
has been sung in Warrington for
seVeral years. Miss Meta Craig, who
at the. last performance of 1.-THE
Messiah" stamped herself immedi-
atsly as q soloist Of great promise,
will sustain the SOLO parts.
.rfuYing the Ssrvice Pred East, bass.
will sing Fear Not .Ye. o Israel" by
Dudley Buck. An anthem for Wo-
mems voices. "Grant Us Thy Peace" +"
by NeVin, will be given. and also 30
Light Eternal" BY Miles. for the Of
teTtory anthem. given by full choir.
The organ prelude by Salome will be
played by Mr.. Murray, and for post
hde, "Hseessional," by Roeckel-Gott.
David Semser. violinist, and pupil
OF kneisel, who has recently come
to Washington, and has made a most
favorable impression with his play
ing. will be the special soIoist at the
fifteenth .'TnspiTational Service" at
the Church OF the Covenant on Sun
day afternoon at $50 o'clock.
In addition, The triple quartet will
give four anthems, with incidental
solos by Miss Craig, Miss Beiaaer. Mr.
hacking and Mr.. Wilson, The an
thems are Lead. Kindly Light"
Through the Day. CAbt). and offer
teTy anthem. The Day Is Gently
sinking" CStRir). 'rPastorale," by
Caikins viii be played for the organ
prelude, and "Finaie'H (Wolstenholme)
for the organ postiude.
Mr.. NSmser will contribute as solos
huSpnttno Quiotoso," OF Cesar
Frahck. and "Adoratioi," by Borrow
The Washington times., 1919-03-20

Hetlnan; ana %TO s$l4ia. BY schu.
Miss Farrir viii also sins; selected
songs .f.. - %.,& =, .--
The Washington times., 1919-03-20

Miss Gertrude piano: Miss Reaa
GFeenbefg; violin: Miss Clara Young,
voice; Alden F'iIckel.. Violoneslfo,, with
orchestral accompaniment; Miss Sara
Becker, piano, and Henry ChristianI,
violin. The accompaniments are play
ed by Miss Estella Thomas. =
On account of the enlargement Of
the choir gallery in the Church of
the Covenant Sydney Lloyd wright
son, director Of the choir, intends
augmenting the evening ehoIE. to 200
voices It now numbers I6S, -
The choir at the present time IA pfs.
pairing The Crucifixion," whicb a. fo
be given on Good Friday night, and
also an elaborate Easter proFRam Of
music. New singers are welcome at
any OF the rehearsaIs. which are held
IN the chapel OF the Church Of the
covenant every Wednesday evening II
1:4S. The choir is composed Of InfreS
voices. and sings only at the evsainS
service. Anyone with Z, natural voiet,
Is welcome, but male singers are es-
pecially desired. 7 :. :
S. n. Fabian. pianist, was the. spe.
sial seloist st the afternoon .Iaspira.
tiOnaI Service OF the Church Of. the
Covenant last, Sunday: MI Fabian
played the Chopin "BaIladG" in G
minor and the Liszt 'Notturno. =
Miss Mary Jacobs, cohtrslto..n was
the solotst for the evening service,
singing Like As The Hart" by AlIit-
sen. Incidental solos we're sung. by
MISS Craig, soprano; Richard Backing.
tenor. and MF HiIaan hags
Yvonne de TreviHe. ,;of the Belgian
Royal Opera, sang at Fort Myer last
week before. an audience OF soldiers
and their guests that filled every
available seat in. the big gymnasium
and overflowed into the lobby and
reception room.
Charming in appearance, manner,
and voice, Miss de Treville delighted
her hearers with six selections. She
opened with the waltz song from
GoUnod's 'MireiIle," the opera that
has just been produced in New York
at the Metropolitan, following II with
Gounod's Sing, Smile. Slumber."
which in pure beauty Of tone and ex-
preston. was not surpassed by any
number on her program. A simple
love song, AT Parting" the ever
stirring FThe- Americans Come" of
Fay Foster; Del Aqua's "Chanson de
PEoHencal, and the Laughing Song"
from :Manon Lescaut," completed a
thoroughly enjoyable program.
The. recital was arranged and man
aged by the War Camp Community
Service, through the interest OF Mrs.
Charles J. Bell. =.
The Washington times., 1919-03-20

GFetehen.HoodEis is to hsad the cast
q: :. The Bohemian Girl" Michael
S.alfe's FtG4ftul opera, that is. to be
enc Of the repeItory Of TIE Community
opera Company during its week OF
opera to be given hare this spring.
Miss'H66d Is 70 sing the soprano role
Evening star., 1919-04-12
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY

ROCKVILLE. Md. April 12.-Mrs
Margaret Brooke Magruder, eighty
three years old. widow Of DR.. William
e. Magruder, died Thursday at her
home, at olney, Md. She had been
ill a long time of an affection of the
heart. She leaves two sons and two
daughters, DR.. William E. Magruder
of Baltimore, Richard Magruder for
many years a resident Of the west.
and Misses Mary and Emma Magruder
of this county. The funeral took place
this afternoon from the Friends
Meeting House at Sandy Spring.
Edwin w. Broome, county superfn-
tendent of public schools, has an
ments of teachers as follows: Resigna-
tions-Miss Lula White, school at Unity;
Miss Leona Ward. GAINESVILLE; Miss
Ida Cauthorn, Woodside; Mrs. Luella
Davis. Chevy Chase: Miss Marian
Antisel. Blairs; Miss Virginia Mays,
Eleanor Smith. school at Unity; Miss
Blanche Ludlow, Barnesville; Mrs.
Luella White, Woodside; Miss Ida
Cauthorn. BlairR
A base ball league. comprising the
Rockville Military Academy and the
Spring. Poolesville and Remington
public school teams. has been or
ganized. The first games will be
played Friday afternoon. when Rock
Vile Military Academy and the
Gaithersburg teams play at Gathers
burg and the Rockville High School
and the Poolesville High School teams
play at Poolesville.
Miss Mary A Barham of Benning.
D. c., and Milford, c. Cleveland OF
Mount Rainier, Nd, were married in
Rockville yesterday afternoon by Rev.
Q. c. Barnes, pastor Of the Christian
Church.
Rev. J. W. Duffey, pastor Of the
Methodist Church, oficiated at the
marriage here yesterday afternoon of
Miss Ruth Johnson and Lawrence
Bolton, both Of Cabin John, Nd.
A license has been issued by the
clerk OF the cipcuit court hare for the
marriage Of Miss Elisabeth Miller
and Paul o. Stuewe. both OF Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1919-04-12
WHOLESALE MARKHr RFpol1.

Tia Wholesale market pricse this
smerning ranged about Al follows:
EGGS Strictly fresh. Al: average 70
ceipts, 20, southern. 30.
CHEESE York state fneeosy,
Wbo1e milk. 30Aa31.
BUTTER-Standard creamery, eska
LIVE POULTRY-Roosters, pef M.
3: turkeys. per lb. 35a40; chickens.
spring, per h., Is; hens, per h., 3S:
keats, young, each, 15a80.
DPESSED POULTRY - Fresh killed
spring chickens. per lb.. 75aso: hens.
per h., 40; roosters, per lb., 25; turkeys.
per lb.. 3sa42.
PoRK-sman and neat. %; medium.
3: heavy. 1ea2o.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples,p per bbl, Use
: a1z.00: western, per box. 4. 4.00a5. 90: Cali
foFnia lemons, per box, .o6a4 so: grape
per crate, 4.s6a5.50: California oranges,
5.00a6-75; Florida, 6.e0a7.25.
VEGETABLES-Po No 1. 3O0a
375 per standard barrel; No. 2, 20Oa2. so:
western. 3.50a3. rs per sack; string beans.
per basket. s.oaaS-O0. peppers: per crate.
6ooa3.o0; okra, per quart, 26a2S; rad.
fishes. per 100, 2-sOa5. 90: cucu,n be.s. Der
basket, 606aS.o0; eggplant, 4. .G0a6. SO per
crate; cabbage. 3.o0aA 90 per basket;
beets, 2.50a3-0e crate; lettuce, 20Oa6. Cd
per crate: celery. per dozen. 1.2aaI.so;
ron,aine lettuce. l0oa3.o0: squash. a.00a
500 per crate: spring onions. l50a2 50
per 100 bunches: onions. Dor lO0-ih.
sack. 3.s0a3. Is; spinach. 2.7sa3.60 per
bbl.; k2le. 1.00a1z5; tomatoes. Florida,
s.50aS.oo per box: peas. 4.o0as.oo Per
basket
LIVE STOCK-Sheep. per lb.. SAT:
lambs, spring. per ib. Is: calves. Per
Evening star., 1919-04-12
THE WEATHER..

District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia-Fair tonight and tomorrow:
little change in Temperature; gentle
shifting winds.
West VirEinfa-Eair tonight and to-
morrow; little change in temperature.
Records for Twenty-Hour Hours.
The following were the readings Of
the Thermometer and barometer At the
weather bursau for the twsnty-four
hours beginning At pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yesterday.4 PM, So;
pm. yesterday: minimum. -. at s
am. today. -zs~
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, IS: minimum, 80.
Observation-Disclosures pm, 2S.7S;
Pm, 29.7S; IL midnight. 2S.S6; today,
am, 1886; 8 am, 2S.9S.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey,)
Teday-Lev tide, 1:10 am. and 1888
pm; high tide: 7:04 am. and 7:31 pm:
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1853 Am. and
2:32 pm; high tide, 7:46 am. and S:13
Pm.
The Sun and Noon.
Today-un rose, 6:ss am: sun sets.
7:4l pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, $3.50 am; sun
sets, 7:42 pm.
Noon rises, 5:2S p.m.; sets. 1858 Am.
AUTOMOBILES lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1919-04-12
TAX-FREE BONDS
ARE RARE BARGAINS
First Liberty and Philippine
Governments Are Being
Snapped Up.
RIGGS BANK WAS BIDDER
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Tax-free bond issues are rare bar
gains in the American market these
days, as evidenced by the continued
strength and high price of the 3 " per
cent first liberty loan issue. Another
evidence of popularity was submitted
yesterday. when a syndicate of New
York bankers paid 1882. plus, for
$40, ,060, 900 Philippine government As per
cents, for no other reason than that the
bonds are tax free.
The Riggs National Bank of this
city bid 1855 plus for the entire issue
or any part thereof. and there were
a number of other bidders.
In all probability tax-free bonds will
be much sought after until war taxes
are forgotten in the distant future.
Many bankers as well as some of the
members of the local liberty loan
committee still urge their belief that
the victory loan will consist in part
of tax-free Instruments, as means to
insure the positive and quick sue
cess of the sale
The Philippine certificates are
profitable as Investments. purely for
the tax-free feature; they carry no
circulation privilege, but may be used
as collateral for deposits of govern
ment or postal funds.
Evening star., 1919-04-12
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va. April a.
Three speakers last night delivered
addresses at a mass meeting in the
opera house under the auspices OF the
Chamber of Commerce in the interest
of change in the city form Of gov
ernment, after which a permanent
organization was effected to arrange
for submitting the matter to the
electorate of the city in the near
r. Caton, chairman; william. P.
Woolls. secretary: Executive com
mittee: Howard w. Smith, c. c. Car
lin, E. E. Downham. J. q. Harrison,
DR.. W. M. Smith, Carroll Pierce. Capt.
W. H. Sweeney. Harry Hammond, L.
Ruben, w. A. Smoot and Robert L.
Payne.
The nominations for permanent Off
GERS were made by a nominating COM
mittee appointed by James r. Catan,
who was temporary chairman. az fol-
lows: Claude w. Fletcher, c p. Dare,
Gardner L. Boothe. Richard NJ. Green
and E. E. Downham.
Addresses were made by H: II. RUM
BILE, Norfolk, Va; H. G. Otis, New
York, and Leroy Hodges, secretary to
Gov. Davis of Virginia.
After the addresses Claude w.
Fletcher offered q resolution that a
permanent organization be effected by
the election of an executive commit
tee of eleven and . chairman and sec
retary, and that this committee ar
range to have the matter of sseatf4g
for the city q change OF government
to the city manager plan taken UP.
Leo p. Harlow moved that the reso-
luton be amended 50 as to read that
or some other suitable plan, by strik-
ing out the Werd city manager plan.
His motion was carried. and the reso-
lutien, as amended, adopted. The ex-
ecutiye committee will recommend In
the petitions circulated the plan to
'be submitted,
liam o. oehlert were made today
before Judge R. H. L. Chichester
in the corporation court here. The
arguments were made by Attorney
Edmund Burke on behalf of oehlert
and opposed by Commonwe ealth's At
torney Howard W. Smith Oehlert re-
Gently was convicted of second de-
gree murder in the corporation court
in connection with shooting to death
of LinWeod Kidwell and sentenced to
serve ten years in the penitentiary.
The Alexandria High School players
next Tuesday night will present the
comedy entitled '.The Importance of
Being Earnest" in the school audi
torium, for the benefit of the athletic
fund of that school.
A meeting of Post F, Travellers Pro-
tective Association, will be held to-
night at the rooms of the Chamber Of
Commerce, when plans will be made
for the annual meeting OF the state
convention of that organization,
which will be held here next month.
Evening star., 1919-04-12
MARKET CLOSES HEAVY;
TRADING IS VERY LIGHT

NEW YORK. April 12.-Stocks were
firm to strong at the opening of
today's brief session, but prices soon
lwavered under further selling of
|steels, shippings, motors and tobac-
cos at extreme reactions of 1 to s
points.
Bidding UP of active oils, motor ac-
|cessories and food issues proved only
la partial Offset, standard shares, in
cluding rails, showing no change from
their recent uncertain movements.
Trading lapsed as the market de-
clined, the total being the smallest
of any recent week end.
The closing was heavy. Sales ap-
proximated 100000 shares.
Dealings in bonds were light, with
a steady undertone.
Urgent Short Covering Evident.
Buying of Bethlehem Steel Sinclair
Oil and Corn Products indicated
urgent short covering.
United States Steel recorded a
nominal advance. but coppers eased
slightly
The. one distinctly heavy stock was
Sumatra Tobacco, which declined
almost five points.
Liberty bond final prices today we're:
|3As. 99.12: first As. $3.50; second As,
1854; first Ans, $3.50; second Az S,
1854; third ANS, 1856; fourth ~ s,
1852.
Evening star., 1919-04-12
Grain, Produce
and Live Stock
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 12.-Pota-
toes-White. western Maryland and
$50; do. New York, per 100 pounds,
No. !, 2.e0a2.5o: do. eastern shore
Maryland and Virginia McCormicks.
1.7sa2.00; do. cobblers, 2.ooa2.5o;
sweets, yellows, North Carolina, per
barrel, S.oas.oo: do, eastern shore
s. 50as.oo: do. York river. per barrel,
rel. 5.50a7.50.
vegetables and green fruitsaAp-
New York state. per bbi., No. 1. 1000
a11.00; do. western Maryland and
Pennsylvania, packed. Dbl. s.oOa10.0o;
DO. No. 2, bbl. s.0oas.oo. Beans, Flor
per basket, wax, 4.ooa4.5o. Cabbage.
do, New York state, per ton, Danish,
100. GOAL 90. Celery. Florida, per
crate, 4.0oaS.oe. Cucumbers, Florida.
per per basket: 4;ooa7.se. EgEplant, Flor
Florida, per box, 2.50a5.50. Kale. ma
tive. per bushel, 4ea5O. Lettuce, Flor
ida, per basket, headed, 2.00a3.50. On
IONS ion SeW en-. Yerk e9 and western. per 10y log
Pennsylvania per p'i; loo IsssS 1ss' 2'soa4'5o;
do: spring, per 100 punches. soa1.1o.
Oranges, Florida, per box, as to size,
S.5oa!. GO; peas, Florida, per basket,
350a4.50; peppers, Florida, per crate,
s.00as.5o; squash. Florida, per crate.
45oaS.00; spinach. native. per bushel.
S0a60; strawberries, Florida. per quart,
refrigerator, 20a55; tomatoes. Florida,
per carrier, fancy ripe, 2.00a5.00; as
parag9s, snas Is southern green per dozen. en-
100; beets. Florida, per bunch, 4as;
rhubarb, native. bunch, 3a6; cauli-
flower. California, per crate. 1.0oa2 SO;
radishes. southern, per basket. 1:50d
1.00a1.50; do, long reds. per basket,
1.50a2.25; carrots, per 100 pounds,
1.50a1.75.
Arrivals by boat: Live Poultry
Chickens. young, large. smooth, ib..
sass; do, young. rough and staggy.
do. winter. " lbs and under. 5oa55;
ROSTERS, "a; do, old hens, over four
lbs, 3Sa39; do, small, lb., 3sa3s; do,
white leghorn hens, h., 3S: ducks,
muscovy and mongrel. young, lb.,
41a42; do. puddle. lb.. 40: do, smaller,
poor. lb., s5a3S; pigeons, old pair,
45a5o; do, young, pair, 45a5o: Guinea
fowl. young, each. 81: do. old. each,
SeaS5.
Eggs-Western Maryland. Pennsyl-
VdH1a. nea5Dy, dozen, 81, eastern SnOfe
of Maryland and Virginia, dozen, fl !;
western Ohio. ~; West Virginia, Al;
southern North Carolina. 40; duck eggs,
s..
Butter-Creamery west separator
extras, 65aS6; prints. half-pound ex-
tras, 66a6s; do, prints, one pound ex-
tras, 66aSs; nearby. creamery extras.
63aS4; dairy prints. Maryland and
Pennsylvania, extras, 44a45; store
packed. frsts. l3: rolls. Maryland and
Pennsylvania, extras. 43a44; do. West
Virginia, extras, 42al3; do, Ohio. ex-
tras, 4S.
Evening star., 1919-04-12
TO STUDY GRAIN INSPECTION.
Important Conference Will Be
Held in Chicago Monday.

Announcement is made by the De-
partment of Agriculture that a COM
mittee, composed of representatives
of the most important grain. trade
and milling organizations of the
country, the National Council Of
Farmers Cooperative Associations
and of the bureau of markets and the
railroad administration will meet at
Chicago on Monday to study the grain
inspection and grading system In con-
nection with the federal grain grades.
The conference will be held with
view to bringing about greater uni
formity of inspection between the
various markets
Last month Charles ]. Brand, chief
of the bureau of markets. announced
the projected plan. Following the
meeting the committee will start on
a tour. of the larger markets east of
the Rocky mountains, spending from
one to three or four days in each.
Committee members are Elmer
Hutchinson. Arlingtona Ind, chair
man of the appeals committee of the
Grain Dealers National Association;
J. W. Shorthill.. York, Neb., secretary
Of the National Council OF Farmers
Associations; r. s. Hurd,
Wichita, Kan, representing the Mil
lers National Federation; ". J. Nier-
garth, st. Louis, representing the Ma
tional Council of Grain Exchanges;
|C. w. Crawford, Chicago, represent
ing the railroad administration, and
R T. Miles, Chicago, bureau of mar
kets.
Evening star., 1919-04-12
"Rusiness a. Usual" )"

From the Y1le Kev1eW.
The primary problem of war finance
10 to induce and organize the people
to divert their efforts from every
phase of business that can be dis
pensed with and then devote that and
q great deal ef additional effort to
the business Of winning the war. Too
much emphasis cannot he placed on
this The talk of business as usual"
In war time 10 . grim joke. war
means moro work and more Of every
essential that any one has to offer
than he produced hefors. aRd 1t means
q change Of work for many. It also
means less personal return to every
ono, The question Of tho nations ahil-
ity to pay Tor this devotion is beside
the merk. TAA attsntiQn of tAA whole
citizenship must be centered single
mindedly upon increased production
and upon q decrease in consumption.
Evening star., 1919-04-12
DAY-0LD CHICKS TRAVEL
FAR AND WELL By POST
Fifty Journey 1900 Miles With
Only One 1Atality-Patron
Pleased.

That the parcel post system is q
tender aurss for day-oid chicks is tes-
tiAed in a letter received by the Pest
Once Department today fFom the
Rtverdaie poultry farm, Riverdals.
N. J. In this was inctosed letter
from 2 customer in Fsxaa, which
stated that = shipment Of afty day-old
chicks by parcel post from the New
Jersey farm to Somerville, Tex. a
journey of 1,40o miles. had been re-
ceived in splendid condition.
Only one of the fifty chicks was
dead. One other died after arriving
and the rest are as lively as crickets.
The poultry dealer said this was . fine
testimonial to the service of the par
eel post.
During the wartime congestion of
express service the postal regulations
were amended to admit the shipment
of day-old chicks in conservation OF
food production. OMcials of the Post
ONCE Department say that 100000
of day-old chicks have been shipped
by parcel post and that tho percentage
Of loss has been negligible.