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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03
Reason for Present Figures.

In explaining why there has been
such a small net reduction in the
force of war workers, an official
familiar with the situation explained
today that number of government
agencies. such as the war risk in
surance and the adjutant generals
office of the War Department, have
been employing clerks as rapidly as
they are dismissed from other gov
eminent bureaus.
The Civil Service Commission oh
tanned the Presidents approval to
establish what is known as re-
employment register, on which are
placed the names of war workers
dismissed from bureaus as no longer
needed. Other departments still in
need of clerks draw from this regis
ter.
Up to the present time the Civil
Service Commission has ben able to
place in some other government bu-
reau practically all employees no
longer needed in their Old jobs.
War workers who have left the
city" an official explained. "have done
SO because of desire to get home,
and not because of lack of en-
ployment In the governm mt service
here"
There has been total of s,os6 sep
arations from the service since the
signing Of the armistice. but at the
same time o her government DEPART
ments have added 6473 employees
making the net reduction only 1,623.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03
COUPLE DIES OF SCOURGE.
Joseph F. Du Bots and Wife Meet
Death in Forty-Eipht Honrs

Joseph F. Du Bois and his wife.
Mrs. Florence NJ. Du Bots, Of s5 K
street northeast. died within forty
eight hours of each other, both
victims of influenza.
Mrs. Du Bots became i'll Of the
disease Christmas eve and died Tues
day. Her husband was taken sick
Christmas day and died yesterday.
Both were twenty-four years old.
The husband was employed as a clerk
in the bureau of standards.
The bodies, which are now in the
undertaking ablishment tof William
Fl. SArdo Co. viii be sent ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03
Kaiser's Bust Vanishes.

AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPA-
TION, Wednesday. January / (by the
Associated Press).-In Mayen. west of
Coblenz, where the American Sd Army
had its headquarters before moving to
Coblenz, a life-sized bronze bust of
former Emperor William for years
stood in little park near the center
Of the town. During the war when
German newspapers reported VIC
tories the bust was decorated with
wreaths and the pedestal was
swathed with the German flag. AL
ways during the four years of the
war the little park was carefully
tended.
With the abdication of the emperor
the civilians of Mayen raESer lost in
terest in the village park and the en-
peror's bust--and then the Americans
came. The Americans paid little at
tention to the statue and the bust
looked down upon thousands of in
fantrvmen as they passed through
Mayen on the way to the Rhine. For
three weeks with Americans billeted
in nearly every house in Mayen the
bust occupied it's usual place.
With the coming of New Year morn
ing the bust and pedestal had disap-
peared. Down the road leading to a
creek was trail in the mud as if
something had been dragged along at
the end of rope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03
Continuing the
January Sale of
Undermuslins

Values Offered
First, the Grouping at Csc
Envelope Chemise, daintiiy coior-stitched
ones, and variety showing lace and en-
brodery tlnishings.
Corset Covers, very practical with durable
embroidery edgings; others with lace and fine
embroidery inserts, and a few having clus-
tiers of tucks alternating with an embroidered
design.
Straight Chemise, tailored and otherwise;
nainsook combined with lace and embroidery.
Combinations, step-n styles. fine nainsook
enhanced by trimmings of linen lace.
Long Petticoats, fine cambria with deep
embroidered founces.
Short Petticoats, good quality nainsook
elaborated with fine lace.
Drawers open style, trimmed with hem
stitching or tucks and embroidery closed
stvle, finished with neat embroidery ruff1es.
Boomers of flesh or white French Main
sock, ruffles dainty stitched in contrast color,
or hemstitched; some also embroidered in
color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03
WAR WORK EXODUS
NOT YET REALITY
U. S. Demand for Employees
Provides New Places as
Old Jobs Go.
NET REDUCTION IS 1923

Contrary to general belief. there has
not been a great outpouring of people
from Washington since the end of the
war
This is indicated by figures compiled
by the housing and health division
of the War Department. The Reports
show that there has been a net re-
duction of only 1923 in the govern
ment's clerical force here since the
signing Of the armistice.
This small number of departures.
coupled with the fact that the room
registration office at 1414 ii street
continues to have about ninety apph-
cations for rooms every day, tendeo
TO strengthen the contention OIL
number of government officials anu
outside organizations that there Is
need for completing the dormltofles
on the Union station plaza
One Section Opened
One section OF the dormitories
located at North Capitol and B streets
was opened last week. chiefly TO
accommodate girls who had peeh
housed in the DulldlnS at bl- SIASSA'
which is now being used as an
Influenza hospital
According to the marion in charge Oh
this building, all of the $50 rooms IN IL
were rapidly taken and there Is sui ,I.l
demand for dorIllitory quarters. me
Senate has adopted a resolution to stop
work on these buildings and the COM
mittee on public buildings and GROUNDS
Of the House will hold q hearing on the
resolution next Wednesday. 1t is uf-
derstood that all of the women taken
into this first building were emergency
cases, where the girls were IN insult
able quarters.
1t is stated that Edwin S. Hege. man
ager of the registration office, Will go
before the House committee to furnish
data as to the situation among war
workers who are rooIning in the DIS
trict. Mr. Hege is convalescing from an
attack of influenza
Among the organizations which be-
lieve the buildings should be finished are
the American Federation of Labor, the
Washington Federal Employees Union,
the National Women's Trade Union
League and the Association of Cole
giate Alumnae. The American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor is especially interest
ed in the general question of com
pleting housing projects started by
the government throughout the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03
Streets of CobIenz Flooded.

COBLENZ, Wednesday. January l
(by the Associated Press).--A rise of
three feet in the waters of the Rhine
and Moselle rivers today flooded the
lower streets of Coblenz and villages
along both rivers. The cellars of two
hotels in Coblenz, occupied by Of
ficers of the American Sd Army, were
flooded. The high water in the Mo-
selle is causing considerable trouble.
The 4th Division, at Cochem, be-
tween CobIenz and Treves, has ar
ranged to start steamer service
on the Moselle and carry supplies
from CoblenZ Many roads are flood
ed, hindering automobile truck serv-
ice.
The rise in the river was caused
by heavy rains In week the total
rise has been twelve feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03
MAI. GEN. BULLARD
REACHES COBLENz
U. S. Guns Hail New Year.
Streets of City Flooded.
Kaiser's Bust Vanishes.

coBLENZ. January 2 (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-Maj Gen. ROBERT L.
Billiard. commanding the I'd Army
arrived in Coblenz today. There nave
been several rumors that the I'd Army
soon would take over the occupied
area. relieving the Sd Army. and that
the divisions at present holding the
Rhine bridgehead here would De
placed In the rear area and be among
the first to start for home.
The German civilians of the area
occupied by the American Sd Army
heard for the first time with the ar
rival of the new year the Toar OF
American artillery in salute, White
in Cobienz, Treves and various VIII
lagos in the occupied district the
crack of American pistols resounded
in celebration of the new year ad-
vent.
In different parts of the occupied
area, including the section east of the
Rhine, the American artillerymen
fred six-inch howitzers and other
guns as the hands of the clock came
together at the midnight hour. Ihe
charges were blank, as were those
fired by the soldiers from their serv-
ice pistols in round after round in
the various towns as the new year
came in.
In CoblenZ this morning the officers
of the Sd Army-about 500 of them
called upon Maj. Gen. Dickman at
headquarters to pay their respects to
their commander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03
Enough to Fill Dormitories.

The housing bureau of the Depart
ment OF Labor received 5000 applica-
lions Tor dormitory rooms in Noyem-
her, whereas there are accommoda-
tons for only 1000 in the plaza build
ings. Those in favor of completing
the plaza buildings argue that even
though the government should make
material reduction in it's force of
war workers. there still would be
enough young women uncomfortably
situated to fill the dormitories
The matron in charge of the one
building already in operation said the
young women occupying the dormi-
tory seem well pleased with their new
quarters, consisting of individual
rooms with running water.
The matron said il is not true that
young women who live in the dormi-
tories will be governed by rules as
stringent as in a boarding school.
Sho said there are only such rules as
obtain in well regulated families.
Present Arrangements.
The rnatrons of the building. she
said. go OF duty at IL o'clock at night,
and X girl has an engagement
which she expects will keep her out
late the custom will be for her to no
tify the matron before leaving. The
FIRST dining room is not yet COM
pleted. 80 that for the present the
girls are not being provided with
meals.
There are several other units of the
plaza project nearly ready for occu-
pancy, hut it is not known whether
they win be opened pending action
by tho House on the Senate resoIu-
lion calling for immediate stopping
OF work on the buildings.
Evening star., 1919-03-21
WANTED-HELP.
MALE-Contdnued.

PERMANENT WORK.
GOOD PAY
For
GOOD STEADY MEN
CONDUCTORS AND MOTORMEN.
These positions permanent and
pay well. The work is suited for
middle-a ged men of steady cOmport-
Eient. Ms we'll as younger men OF care
full. Industrious habits.
Apply
Monday. Wednesday and Friday.
8 to u am.
instruction Department.
WASHINGTON RAILWAY AND
ELECTRIC Co.
1ith and East Capitol SITS.
Evening star., 1919-03-21

AMATEUR ACTORS WANTED
for Monday night. those who dance. sing.
ETC., essh pr.zr-.
Faily Thsai~r 9rh and IA ave. NV
Evening star., 1919-03-21
FRM ALE


A NUMBER Of good positions open and We
prepare you in fourteen weeks for the govern
ment license. Hrxt grade. Auditing clerk. ra-
grade Q ZOO bookkeepcr and accountant,
radio. 81 500: assistant bookkeeper and ac-
conntant. radio. 81. 200. Duties Of these posi-
tions involve the necessary bookkeeping, &C.
couatinx and auditing work In connection with
government and commercial radio trafHc
throughout the world. Good cOmmon-schooi
education is necessary. Age limit. ~ to 45.
both male and female. All citizens Of the
United States are eligible for such positions.
Hadio operators receive from $40 per month
up with living expenses. Inspectors. 81 200 to
81. 500. We qualify you for the hrst-grade
commercial license without Interfering with
your present work. Our school 10 the most up-to-
date and largest in America. with a stuff of
expert government licensed instructors. Com
picte Marconi wireless spparat tus in opera tion
laboratory for free experimental work by stu
dents Glasses Of beginners starting every day
this week. Tuition small. terms to suit.
SERVICE RADIO SCHOOL 8O2 Pa. ave. Phone
Franklin 1914.
Evening star., 1919-03-21

Will LEASE or sell 1000 acres. 5-foot by
product coal; located main line Norfolk and
Western railroad: wish to deal direct. Write
n. p. Morris. Powhatan Hotel city. n
Evening star., 1919-03-21
WANTED-HELP.
N ALE.
- - -
'kAIArEII. ACTORS

AMATEUR ACTORS WANTED
for Monday night, those who can dance. sing.
etc, cssh prize
fnilt rhsat~r. oth and IA. ave. NV
A kCMRER q. good positions open and We
prepare you In fourteen weeks for TIE govern
n,ent license. first grade. Auditing clerk ra
grade :. 81 100; h0okkreper and accountant
radio. 81, 800; assistant t'ookkeer,er and ac-
rounfsnt. radio 81 POO. DIties "f these posi-
lions involve the necessary bookkeeping, ar-
counting and auditing work in connection with
| throughout the world. Good common school
pduesfion is necessary. Age limit 20 to 43
both male and female. All citizens OF the
United States ar" eligible for such positions
Radio operators receive from s1I0 per month
up With living expenses Inspectors 81 900 TO
200. We qualify you for the nrs, ,-yrade
commercial license without interfering with
your present work. Our school is the most up to-
date and Iar;"-i in America. with stan Of
expert ;ovrru!nrrsitoruS.d ins tructors Com
Ipiets-Msr'rnt wireless apparatus in operation: :
lzbo-Aiory for :r." .yp"rifnontsl work by stu
den;s t!assss Of beginners starting every day
This week. Tuition small. on terms to suit
sERrICE RADIO SCHOOL a02 Pa ave. Phone
Franklin 7ilt.
Al first-cla>s food checker; must
have 3 years experience; 500
per month and board: none 9th
crs need answer. Address Box
|273-k. Sta- Office.
r.
SEQ. A. Simond- & Co.. S62-si0 + II. NV.
AssfSTANT BuokkEEPER and rent clerk: :
salary 81 .Hh' prr annum; experience
and -loca! references required. Apply 1872 New
fof& ave s>h for ". ". stewart.
LpTU MECHNNiC-'lnly FIRST class need ap-
ply. "ntral Antn Works. Jfg Ey. ST NV.
AUTO MEt HANGS - hrst-c.ass good wxy-.
j. rrnanent job Mount Vernon Auto Co, Alex
ndris. vs.. "a.
.Ntrt.MoNiLE MECHANICS. Lutt.Fuiler Co.
13tSsN. taI Inl :, a3s
AUTYNoHIiE MECHANICS two : hest wages
must he Ea r"r'rd pecp system: only
1rsi-ria>> W"n ap?iy. YORK '.ar,-e. 10 . st
1,.w .ys
AUTOMOBILE. mechanics ::
two; must be competent: come
ready for work. Apply 1913 NJ
st. nv.
BAhEH nrst-class. Apply steward. Army and
Navy Club.
BAkKR's ASSISTANT. Apply steward. Army
end Navy CIub.
BELL BOY-s4O per month and bosrd Apply
EftA reterrnces. Columbia Country Club, Chevy
E;iss&. I'll
Evening star., 1919-03-21

PRESSER.
The Hecht Go. require the
services OF a presser for
women's clothing. Apply
Supt.. The Hecht Co.. 9TH
st. between + and +.
Evening star., 1919-03-21

YOUNG LADY. with knowledge of tyewriting
and stenoKraphy: also girl for general Office
work; chance for advancement; state wages ex-
pecfed. Address Rox 22-K, Star office.
Evening star., 1919-03-21
WANTED-HELP.
FEMALE3-Continue6.

TEACHER-Experenced Pitman shorthand
Stewards business College. 1902 ST. NV.
Evening star., 1919-03-21
FOUND
LOST

RING. gold: in lobby Of Riggs Na'iona' lam
Apply a1nve. -----
Evening star., 1919-03-21

FAR PIN-iiold: name engraved on u =.
Nornlay Mar.., IL Finder pleas" rcfhrh ="
" H. Fur,nrr. =: Quincy pl- NV. fhonr ~
s5fsk.W EnNNarl -
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25

ticular derogatory effect on his
health or physical condition, however,
for &c : ems to be as good as new
anG would be ready to jump in again
il the Huns should be so foolish rs to
repudiat, the armstice.
oil leases for sale at the Graphic
Office.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25
IS hit BY SHELL WHICH
KILLS -FOUR or UNCLE:
SANS MEN
Y. M. c. A. Man Returns With Story
Of Finding Huns In French
Uniforms.

Under shell fire and gas for three
weeks, the buildings In which he ran
his canteen hit six times. and finally
Knocked out by shell which killed
four men. wounded thirty and put him
in hospital for two months. Guy A.
Willis, Grand Rapids lumberman
has returned on crutches from France
with some evidence OF the zenl with
which the Y. NJ. c. A. canteen men
worked with the troops In the st. MI
hlel and Argonne drives.
Willis was attached to the Three
Hundred and Fifty-fifth regiment.
Elghiy-ninth division. In the Toul
sector. which the division held until
the 81. Mihlel drive began. Willis
Y. NJ. c. A. outfit had canteen near
Mont Sec, at Beaumont. and one OF
his pleasant jobs was to drive almost
daily around the famous Dead Mans
curve on trips TO get supplies for his
canteen. Willis entered Benny In the
st. Mlhiel drive. three hours after
the Germans had been thrown out
of II.
In shell-wrccked building he found
a German Kitchen with three big caul-
drons. For several nights he made co.
OF gallons night
which was rushed In cans. shell cases,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25

GraphIe advertIsers are reIIabIe.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25

pals and whatever else came handy
oui to the boys. Three times shells
crashed through what was left OF the
roof OF the building I'm which the
\. NJ. G. A. had set up shop. but they
Kept on at their work and ran the
eanteen there for three weeks. until
they were shifted to the Argonne.
While AT Benny Willis was busy In
the canteen one night when two OFF,
GERS entered. They wore uniforms of
he Fiftieth French artillery. The
canteen was full OF doughboys get
ting cigarettes and chocolate. and the
Frenchmen. who seemed In great
hurry, picked up several pieces of
chocolate and started to go out. Then
they hesltated and turned baC'' toward
the counter. AS they did so dough-
boy heard one of them say to the
other, "Wie vlelf" (How mucGO.
A group OF eight or ten dnughbOys
entered at thai moment, and In the
crowding and jostllng and dim light
the soldier who had heard the remark
lost sight Of the officers for moment.
When he looked for them again they
had vanished. Headquarters was tel
ephoned that spies had been In the
canteen. but the pair made good their
escape In the darkness.
In the ArgOnne drive Wills was at
work In first-ald station when Cap
tain Baker was wounded In the bar
rage. Willis went back through the
barrage. serving as litter bearer.
and helped carry wounded down
through the mud for four kllometers
to the ambulances.
Two days before the last drive In
the Argonne Willis went back into the
village Of ROmagne to get supplies fo-
n first-ald station. As he entered the
town the Germnns opened up on II
with n battery Of SIS. aud the second
shell sent over landed In the street
within twenty-five feet Of hs.a. The
shell killed two soldiers on truck.
setting Ere TO the gasoline tank and
cremailng one OF the men. Two others
were killed and thirty wounded. one
OF whom was Willis. a piece OF steel
being driven through his f0O..
The field hospital 10 which he was
taken had been shelled ten minutes
before he arrived. and four hospital
attendants and several engineers had
been wounded. A few minutes later
some German alrmen came over and
bombed the place. one OF the bombs
ripping a piece Of cloth from under
the head of. a doughboy two stretchers
away from the Y. NJ. C. A. man. rhc
doughboy was not even scratched.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25
ALL TIRED OUT
Hundreds More in Deming In the
Same Plight

Tired all the time;
Weary and worn out night and
day;
Back aches; head aches,
Your kidneys are probably weaken
ed.
You should help them at their
work.
Let one who knows tell you how.
Mrs. E. +. Spencer, GOT Byard St.,
Silver City, N. NJ, says: "About a
year ago ] was suffering with an aw-
full weakness in my back and my kid
neys were disordered. My back ach-
ed nearly all the time and my house.
work was awfully hard and burden
some. Whenever bent over, a sharp
pain would catch me in my back and
when ! slaughtered / became dizzy.
| felt all run down and miserable
when ! began taking Doan's Kidney
Pills. but one box completely cured
me-"
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs Spencer had. Foster Milburn
Co.. Mfgrs., Buffalo, II. Y.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25
FIVE "Y" MEN GET
CR0IX De GUERRE
OF Two Latest TO Receive Great
Honor, One Wounded by Shell.


According to cablegram from
France Henry Wharton Of Chestnut
Hill. Philadelphia. Pa. the president
Of a coal company In that city. and
Benton V. Johnson, real estate man
Of Detroit, Mich. both Y. NJ. c. A.
workers in France. have been decorat-
ed with the crolx de guerre. General
Petaln himself presented them. Their
decorations increased to five the num-
her OF Y. NJ. G. A. workers receiving
the croix de guerre.
Their citations. which were given 10
them at general headquarters. com
mended the two for their work under
shell fire with the Twenty-sixth divl-
sion. and especially mentioned their
zeal and devotion In carrying aid 10
the wounded under very violent
bombardment"
Both men have followed their divi-
sion. which has been In the thickest
Of the fighting. to several fronts. They
worked MS streteher bearers In the
Toul sector, at Chateau Thlerry and In
the Argonne woods. Their Job was TO
carry the wounded through the
trenches. often several hundred yards.
until II was possible to leave the
trench for the road, where they put
them on stretchers and carried them
under fire to the dressing station.
While engaged In this work last
summer Mr.. Johnson was wounded by
shell fragments and forced to spend
two weeks In the hospital. He re-
ceived his former citation for his
services at this time.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25
COMMERCIAL EDUCATION
Net Popular Of all Lines Open to
Disabled Soldiers

Washington. March 23-The var
.ous branches Of commercial educa-
'onsccu to make a powerful appeal
tine disabled soldier, for in select
ign he course for free retraining
furnished by the United States gov
eminent the greatest number of men
Is taking instruction in these lines.
The general commercial course has
the largest number of all, there being
1876 men out Of the first 7S7 awarded
t.aining; accounting has been chosen
by %; general clerical work, 2; sales
mnnship. 10; secretary work, 10;
store management, !.
Where "A man has any background
knowledge of any particular trade.
thc ende;yor Of the federal board is
TO induce him to take such training
will make his a specialist in that
particular line in which he is not de-
barred by the nature Of his injuries.
These young men who are taking the
commercial courses are, in the main,
men who have had some office or bus
ness experience and realize their
need Tor further education along
these lines. They are sent to the
very best business and technical col
s.cs, those nearest their homes be-
ilig chosen in preference to others.
Thov are paid S65 per month, support
tpnd and all tuition and book char
"cs paid When they are competent
The basement division of the federal
p card win have found employment
saI' them in the lines for which they
have qualified.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25

Secretary of War Newton d. Baker
passed through Deming at noon lai't
Friday on his way from Los Angeles
to FL Paso, where he delivered an adj
dress that evening. Deming had very
short notice Of his coming-in fact
most u the people never heard Of il
till he was gone-but few chamber
Of CO, merce members were on hand
b. greet him. among them A. w. Pol.
lard. w. f. Holt, A. A. Tcmke and ].
4 Mahoney.
The secretary Of war tarned out to
be very approachable ard discussed
matters of general interest very
freely with those who met him. The
matter Of Camp Cody and the base
hospital, Of course. was not brought
up.
General March. chief of staff, was
with Secretary Baker.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25
Back From France

Leslie Toney returned the first Of
last week from France, where he saw
several months OF hard service before
the armistice brought an abrupt end
to the great war. He absorbed quite
a bit Of German lead in the meantime,
being wounded several times, and
spent several weeks in the hospital
before being permitted to return
home. The fact that he stopped so
much lead seem to have had no par
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs Sam Watkins were
up from FL Paso the latter part Of
last week, Mrs. Watkins visiting
among friends whsle Sam looked af.
ter business connected with his gar
age Mr.. Watkins spent Saturday at
Silver City, where his No. 3 garage
is located.