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Evening star., 1919-05-16
PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS MARKED PRO
posals for building three loading platforms
and reinforcing first floors Of Wings Nos. /. =
and in Building D. Seaton Park. Washing
ton, D. c." and inclosed in an envelope ad-
dressed "Chief Clerk, Bureau Of the Census.
Department of Commerce, Washington, D. c..
will be received until 2 O'Clock p.m., May 81,
1919, and then opened for building three load
ing platforms and reinforcing first floors Of
Wings Nos. l, 2 and in Building D, Seaton
PARK. Washington. d. C. For blank proposals.
specifca tons, plans and particulars address
The Chief Clerk. Bureau of the Census, De-
partment Of Commerce. Washington. D. c.
my16. 1927
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF
the Supervising Architect, Washington, D. c..
Nav 9 1910.-Sealed proposals will be opened
in this office at 8 pm. May %. 1919. for bronze
and cast-iron lamp standards, lamp brackets
and lanterns for the federal buildings, herein
after mentioned, under the control Of the
Treasury Department. in accordance with the
specification and drawings, copies Of which
may be had at this Office. in the discretion of
the supervising architect. JAS. A. WET
MORE, Acting Supervising Architect.
my5.7,9.12.l4.18-6t
OFFICE OF THE ZONE SUPPLY OFFICER,
1t7h and SITS. NV, Warrington, D. O.
Sealed proposals for furnishing wood to retired
officers in Washington will be opened at the
above address at II am. May II. 1919. HARD
WOOD. 250 cords. Proposal blanks may be
had upon application at this office. Proposals
to be nled in triplicate and must bear guaranty
thereon. Marx envelopes "PRoPosALs FOR
Zone Supply Omcer washington. D. c.
Evening star., 1919-05-16
INDORSES MISS DEAL.
Community Center Favors Her Ap.
pointment to Board of Education.

The Washington Circle Community
Center at a meeting in Toner School
last night Endorsed Miss Alice Deal,
president of the High School Teachers
Union, for appointment to one of the
three vacancies which will exist In
the board of education next month
A copy of the resolution adopted will
be sent to the judges of the District
Supreme Court, who make the ap-
pointments.
Miss Ellen c. Hunter of the chill
dren's bureau of the Department of
Labor urged the parents present not
to permit their children to leave
school before the completion of their
EDUCATION.
Evening star., 1919-05-16
DAIRY AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, May 16.-Butter
steady; receipts, S.433 tubs; creamery.
higher than extras, 60ha61; extra
ing stock, current make No. 2, Al
Eggs firm; receipts, 1903 cases;
fresh gathered, extras, 50ka51; fresh
gathered, northern section. f1rsts, Ala
4sa; do, southern, 46ka47h; state,
Pennsylvania and nearby western
hennery white, fine to fancy. 54a55
state, Pennsylvania and nearby hen
merry white, ordinary to prime, 49a53:
do, brown, SO; do. gathered brown
and mixed colors. 46a501k.
Cheese easy; receipts. 2,947 boxes:
state whole milk, current make. flats.
specials, 32a32k; do, average run,
311ha32.
Evening star., 1919-05-16
APRIL BUSY FOR WAR RISK.
Bureau Received 10,295 Applica-
tions During Month.

. With war dangers passed, 1926 ap-
plications for war risk Insurance have
been received by that bureau during
the month of April.
Some of these applications are from
men who applied months ago, but
whose communications had not been
forwarded to the bureau of war risk
insurance. The majority of the appli-
cations, however, represent men re-
enlisting.
To date the bureau has insured
4,522.724 men in the military and ma
val service, for $39,561, ,994,50O. This
brings the average policy to $S,747.
Evening star., 1919-05-16
Glen Echo Tomorrow.

Glen Echo Park will open Its doors
to the public tomorrow. All the fun
providers that made the summer of
1918 a record breaker and furnished
wholesome amusement for the thou
sands Of war workers here will be in
evidence, with a number of new ones,
including an up-to-date rife range.
Dancing to music by Charles O. Mills
orchestra will be a nightly feature,
and a series of band concerts by
Celfo's big band will he an added at
traction to the Sunday visitors. Ad-
as in the past, will bekree&
Evening star., 1919-05-16
Market for Fine Woods Is Easier.

BOSTON. May 1S.-The Commercial
Bulletin tomorrow will say:
''The market for fine woods, as re-
Elected by the government auctions, is
easier while the call for medium woods
seems to be a little stronger. In the
west buyers are operating with con-
siderable freedom and prices are
slightly firmer than last week. The
foreign markets are generally firm.
with prices at London somewhat
higher for the week. The situation
among the mills Is without material
change, although prices are very
strong, as compared with last week"
Evening star., 1919-05-16
RUMANIAN DELEGATES
MAY QUIT CONFERENCE

GENEVA. May Is (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-The Rumanian delega-
tion may possibly withdraw from the
peace conference. Advices from Paris,
made public by the Rumanian bureau
at Berne, say that owing to the de-
cision of the council of ten to divide
Banat between Serbia and Rumania.
Premier Bratiano and the Rumanian
delegation will quit Paris unless
there is a modification of the terms.
These are considered by the Ru-
manians to be unacceptable.
Evening star., 1919-05-16

and Electric Company this morning at
% o'clock, and exactly one hour later
traffic was resumed. Hundreds of resi-
dents of the northeast section were af-
fected by the accident, as were patrons
of tho Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis line.
Evening star., 1919-05-16

Street Car Traffic Halts an Hour.
Grounding of conductor rail caused
the sudden stopping of traffic on the Co
lumbia line of the Washington Railway
Evening star., 1919-05-16
FAIRLY GOOD TRADING,
BUT UNCERTAIN TREND

NEW YORK, May 16.-Stocks showed
very slight changes at the opening of
todays market, but stronger tendencies
soon developed on a renewal of demand
for shippings. oils, metals, utilities and
other recent leaders.
American International. Gaston-Wli
iams, Royal Dutch, Texas Company.
Anaconda, Inspiration and Miami Cop
pers, American and Baldwin Locomo-
tives. Crucible Steel. Consolidated Gas
and General Cigars rose l to points in
the first half hour
United States Steel gained only a
fraction and rails were irregular, coal
ers hardening. while Pacifics and grang-
ers made fractional recessions
Forenoon prices of liberty bonds were:
S1as. 1884, first As. unquoted; second
4s. 94.S0; first ANS. $3.50: second As,
SAP: third Ans, 95. so: fourth ANS. 94.4S.
Buying of shippings. oils, metals
and equipments continued at a lively
pace. but utilities reacted on 2
point setback for Brooklyn Transit.
American International extended it's
gain to 4 points and Williams
to 3A before prof1t-tak.ng made any
impression.
Other stocks, especially minor cop
pers and kindred issues, moved steadily
higher.
The inquiry for rails was compare
lively limited at the first but before
noon numerous investment and sec
ondary shares of that division. not
ably Transcontinentals. Great North
ern, Atchison, Reading and Norfolk
and Western and St. Paul became ex-
tremely active at gains of l to 21a
points.
Evening star., 1919-05-16

FUNDS IN HAND FOR FIRST TRUST.
AMOUNTS FROM $1,000 TO $20, 900.
Also large fund to loan on business
property or apartment bldgs. Prompt
answers to applications. One per cent
commission. Current interest rates.
SHANNON & LUCHS. Loan Dept.
Main 2345. 713 14th st. NV.
Evening star., 1919-05-16
Rails Assume the Lead.

The market quieted at midday. but
rails assumed the lead on an extern
sion Of previous gains in which the
southern group also participated.
Coppers. equipments. oils and ship
pings were in further request
United States Steel advanced point
but failed to hold.
Evening star., 1919-05-16
MOVING. PACKING & STORAGE.
REAL ESTATE LOANS.
WINTER BUILDING STORAGE.

MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE AT
| lowest rates. Special privileges with respect to
| prior payments TYLER & RUTHERFORD.
SIT 18th st. NV.
Evening star., 1919-05-16

On l.. c. Real Estate.
We act at once. Courteous treatment.
PERCY Il. RUSSELL CO.. 9th and n. Y. ave.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03

A brown moulin hat such as this has
proved popular this season. The crown
and brim are embroidered with che
mile, There is a small satin cording
around the crown, finished off with. a
bow at the front.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03

Somewhat startling at first glance, but largely be-
cause of the pose The gown, designed for evening "
Is really rather simple The material is gold
baronet satin with draped skirt The bodice is trimmed
satin. w.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09
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away some Of the finest hot chocolate
In France TO q crowd of infantrymen-
another of the American outfits qunr-
tered near the hut, all anxious to catch
a steamer home, by the way.
The chocolate an, n %ten-gnllon ar
fair with n big brass spigot, was placed
on an empty packing case. Around the
can were discarded condensed MIX
tins-the only cups available because
this hut wa just starting operations
And every infnntryman was supposed
to drink as much chocolate ms he de-
sired. Coffee could also he had. A
small sheet Iron stove, with a pile or
kindling chopped from timbers OF
ruined French homes, warmed the
whole place. There were no negro
troopers In the hut Mt the time. But
the WORKERS evidently had a system
of providing for the comfort of both
blacks and whites without inrring the
susceptibllties Of either, | saw such
nm arrangement working smoothly In
n Y.canteen I'm Verdun-the only com
Portable spot In blocks Of ruined
houses.
II was where the allied and German
troops stood opposite each other
month In and month out during the
DAYS Of strictly trench warfare, thai
Villages were completely wiped on
by intense and terrific bombardments
But when either side was makinl
n rapid advance the destruction %
-,.aa ,noIIaHabIy Iaga Eol
instance. IN the great German drive o
September, 1914, when the kaiser wal
striking nj Paris, very little destruc
lion was caused, except at the placeI
where the terrible fighting took plac'
during the nrst battle of the Marine
that is, along by Meaux, Seznnne
Francois and ReviRny. II
other words, the destruction was wors
al the points where the battle wa
turned. the scene Of the ncrcest fight
inq. Along the SOmme and the Alsn'
the anme conditions prevailed. her
the destroyed area i from 10 to j
miles across, IN many places.
Then there was another kind Of Dc
struction-the wiIlfui kind, wroupf
by German troops IN some Of the bi
retreats. All through tine war, even
!, The final fights OF 1913, the Gerrnnn
consistently wrecked property rnthe
!, than lot II revert 70 the French IN
fair state Of preservation.
Willful destruction IN France, ~
I Germcn policy. started In The sprin
Of 1917, about the time Americn cam
into me war.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09

cat. Malancourt, which | visited on
the way to the forest Of the Argonne'
is just such a place. A few hundred
yards away from the town Is II no
mans land.
Crown Princes Grand Stand.
Behind the town, as viewed from the
former allied trenches, is Montfncoun,
from which the German crown prince,
in a concrete and steel observation
tower three stories high, watched the
progress of battle.
He could see, among other things,
the houses of Malancourt crumble day
by day until former homes were stone
heaps with protruding timbers That
oncp held up roofs. Today Malancourt
can be recognized only by n sign bonrd.
A few stray German graves are
marked with carefully lettered crosses
on which metal Identification tags have
been nailed.
ON up the road toward Germany,
about three-quartcrs Of n mile, Mont
facOun today stands almost complete
~ wrecked. Visitors TO this territory
never miss seeing the crown princes
safe shelter which was constructed
inside the wallis Of II three and n half
story house-the only four walls left
standing In the town. How the house
around the row princes shelter es.
capped destruction rs still n mystery,
Several shells hit It and the roof Is
partly torn away. hut inside concrete
Ill. AI-.. f,.4 tIf.Ir I,.ITt I..t.. ~.
actual battle. the crown prince had
what was probably the finest rlngsidC
seat for the big fight that can be founC
anywhere on the long battle line from
the North sen to Switzerland.
From the roadway IN front Of thii
house you have 10 look sharply 10 de
tect even n trace of the tower inside
From n point 300 feet down the roat
the tower is invisible.
Varennes, on the old French frontier
is another Of the more i~nterestini
French towns, probably 80 per cen
DESTROYED. even though the walls O
many houses remain standing. Here I
was that Louis XVI, escaping iron
Paris and from the mob that fnal,
executed him. was caught and re
turned.
Where Louis XVI, with his queer
was recognized and arrested. Amei
lean negro Infantrymen were drlllln
the day / passed through the tow
Across the river on the ruins Of house,
a y. NJ. q. A. hut some hundred fee
IN icnpth and 20 feet wide was In IN.
Operation, selling cigarettes aud glyin
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09

celved by the German secret service
IN 1915, when they were warned that
n lady was obtaining very Important
information and passing II 10 suspect
ed agents In neutral countries. Maj.
Welssmann, Germany's spy expert,
made n six months search throughout
Germany, but finally confessed fail
ure TO locate her. Welssmann appears
tc have been among the last TO sus-
pect the charming Miss W~estermann,
who was q personal friend Of his and
actually on several occasions discussed
with him the mystery OF the w0man
spy who WIS baffling the best brains
Of the Germnn secret service.
Took Papers From Spy Expert.
on one occasion Welssmann cap
tured and had shot two French secret
service men who had stolen some Inn
pOrtant documents from him. Weiss
mann was rather proud Of his success
In getting these papers back and In
having the two spies executed.
lie could not help Boosting about his
success to the lady and he even showed
her the papers. She appeared greatly
Interested IN thef1 and lost in admln-
flon for the source and skin OF her
companion. II was only when he
reached his lodgings that the
major found the papers missing.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09

Nurin9 Ah6lid III COSNs OHuS' SSPS'
the reduction in the value of hay
through d~iscoloration by sun and rain
IN a normal season amounts to as
much as, or perhaps more THAN, the
cost of enough hay caps to prevent this
loss.
Hay caps are of two distinct types
those that are entirely imperyious to
both air and rain, and those that shed
nearly all of the rain, and at the same
time allow most of the moisture-laden
air from the interior of the stack to
pass through and be carried away.
The caps are fastened on the hay cocks
by weights attached TO each corner of
the cap and buried in the hay, or by use
of strings tied to each corner of the
cap and fastened together near the
ground on opposite sides of the cock.
Caps should be put IN place as soon as
the rock is made, bur when there is no
indication of rain this may be delayed
until the following forenoon. When the
caps are not in use they should be
dried thoroughly and stored. If prop
erly cared for they will last several
seasons, and can be used on three or
four cuttings each eas
At the New Jersey experiment sta
ton it was found that when some
cocks of alfalfa were covered with cot
ton sheeting caps 40 inches square and
exposed to a heavy rain lasting q
hours, the hay WAS damp only W OF
three inches below the top. The cocks
that were not covered received a thor
ough wetting and the hay was more
or less bleached. the stems brittle ant
the loss of leaves heavy.
Hay caps are especially valuable il
curing alfalfa and clover hay which dc
NOT dry out as readily as the grasses
Alfalfa hay must be handled CAREFUL!
to avoid loss of leaves which constitute
from 40 to 60 per cent Of its weight
Farmers making a speciality of produc
ing choice hay for market. or feeders
such as dairymen, desiring goo'
palatable hay free from dust, will finl
that under certain conditions It will
pay well to cure hay in cocks, unde
hay caps. when ordinary methods hav
been found to be unsatisfactory.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09
ALLIES MASTER
SPY A WOMAN
Miss WeStermann, Guest in Ger
man Homes, Learns Deep
est Secrets.
STEALS GAS FORMULA
Fascinating Young Woman outwits
German Secret Service wizards"
Who Are Trying to Capture
Her-Steals From spy.

parls-From the mass OF thrilling
entente spy stories, there stands out
one master mind" u young woman.
She is Miss Irene Westernann, From
the outbreak of the war. this mysteri-
Gus aud fascinating lady, WHOSE glfts
made her n welcome guest IN many
Berlin homes, glenned from German
high officials information of the great
est value to the allies. Despite the
price of $4,000 on her head, she worked
successfully In Germany during the
four years of war, wen associating
with and obtaining Information from
the very German secret service WIZ
ards" who were trying to capture her.
1t was not until the eve of the arml-
stlce, In October, 1918, that the Ber-
lin secret service discovered Miss
Westermann's real work. When they
went to her apartment TO arrest her
she had flown.
According to the Germans own
story, Miss Westermann obtained and
passed to agents OF the entente lnfor-
nation regarding Germany's construc-
tiun OF new types OF SunlhhIil'Si INV
lntest type OF neroplanes and the new
gun which the Germans had invented
to deal with tanks.
What the German high command evil
IDENTIFY felt most of all was the fact
that when they had arranged for the
preparation Of II new poison gas, which
was TO be a greater surprise to the al
lies than the FIRST gas, this mystery
spy obtained the formula In some why
and passed II ON to the niles. The
result was that work was begun on u
new type OF resplrntor, and when the
gas was used II proved a great failure.
Toyed With German Agents.
Miss Westermnnn was muster OF the
situation In Germany. She hnd estab-
llshed Il wide connection and gave
music lessons to children In Berlin be
fore the war. She spoke German
nuently, and to All outward appear
nnce was a typical German girl.
The first hint Of a clever girl ngenI
In the employ OF the entente was re
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09
ADVANTAGES OF HAY
CAPS ARE NUMEROUS
Give Protection From Rain and
Reduce Loss of Leaves.
One of Strongest Recommendations Is
Fact That Growers East of Mis-
sissippi River Are Enthusi-
astic over Their Use.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Hay caps-coverS used in curing hay
in cocks-give protection from rain,
reduce the loss of leaves, improve the
color and increase the feeding value
of the hay. One of the strongest rec
concentrations for the use of hay caps
is the fact that hay growers east OF
the Mississippi river who have used
them are nearly always very enthusi-
astic regarding their advantages. The
chief reason hay caps are not used
more extensively, both North and
South, is that most hay growers are
of the opinion that they cost too much
to warrant their use. In many sections
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09
H0W TO HANDLE SHEEP

Tc lead a sheep, stand on the
left side, place the left hand
under the lower jaw and the
right hand on the dock or tail.
Press on the dock and the ami
NAL will move; the left hand is
used TO guide it. Dragging sheep
is hard on both man and sheep.
To carry "A sheep. stand to the
rear and on the right side place
the right hand just back Of the
right front leg and underneath
the brisket. Gently raise the
front end Of the sheep from the
ground. Grasp the left hind leg
at the hook. using the left hand,
and lift the sheep. Struggling
will he prevented in this way.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09
BRIEF INFORMATION

The Omaha (Neb.) city council has
passed an ordinance prohibiting or
c~onization among city firemen.
steel truss poles rolled from single
pieces Of metal have been invented
for electric lights and other similar
purposes.
The South African Geographical so
ciety mas been recently formed. 4
vide range Of activities has been out
tined for II. including the publication
Of a periodical.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09

Caught on the railroad track at FL.
lendnle, Del. with q fast freight ap
preaching. the t~wo-year-oid baby Of
Willlum siasen had a miraculous cs.
cape when II fell down. the engine
and whole train passing over It with
out touching II.
at may seem absurd" says an Off.
cial Of the National Paper Trades ms.
ISOLATION. but the amount Of paper
used for wrapping gifts and food and
mail matter and sent abroad has been
one Of the greatest causes 81 the tax.
ing Of paper mills output
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09
DOGS RUIN SHEEP INDUSTRY
Stray Ours Running at Large Have
Helped Materially to Boost
Price Of Wool.

Dogs running al large are driving
out the sheep industry. Few care to
90 into or TO continue raising sheep
when some stray dog may kill a part
or all Of the flock the same night.
The fewer sheep, the higher the price
Of wool. If you find that wooden gar
ments are high. remember that dogs
running at large have helped 20 boost
that price.-Extension Division, North
Dakota Agricultural College
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09

Economy is claimed for an electric
heater TO be inserted In range boilers.
as the water absorbs all the heat II
radlatcs.
A Swedish syndicate is planning 10
distill alcohol spirit from white moss.
there being enormous quantities. Of II
available.
The c0nsul-gcneral Of Japan at
Honolulu has forbidden his country
men to YEA kimonos on tine street.
He explains his order as being part
Of a campaign he IS waging TO induce
his people TO adopt American styles.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09
BEGIN WITH LITTLE CAPITAL
For Raising Live Stock Plenty of Pss-
ture and Feed Are Essential
for Profits.

Live stock raising may require,
more cnp:tal, especially when n
must begin without any facilities.
But II IS possible to make a beginning
with little capital. Plenty Of feed anc
pasture are essential for profitable
live stock raising.