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Evening star., 1919-03-25
SAYS MILLIONS SUFFER
FOR WANT OF CLOTHING
Herbert Hoover Urges, United
States to Make Up the Short
age in Europe.

So serious is the situation abroad
regarding clothing that only the
United States can save the millions
suffering from the widespread gar
ment shortage. according to Herbert
Hoover. and it is with this definite
idea in view that the American Red
Cross has set aside the present week
to conduct a colossal collection of
used clothing, bed covering and foot
wear.
The lack of clothing in practically
all the liberated countries is fully as
grave as is the food shortage. accord
ing to a cahlesram from the European
Red Cross national headquarters here.
In some places. says MIR. Hoover d
large proportion of the Dopulatio
must actually remain indoors because
they are literally without clothes,
while i'll Siberia born babies are
wrapped in paper because no cloth OF
any description is available
WaShinStonS quota in this drive
is 10000 pounds. Used garments of a
useful character III fair condition. and
especially Of winter weight will be
welcome contributions. and resid ents
of both sexes and all ages are asked
for donations. These. together wit
shoes and blankets. may be left at
the nearest police precinct station or
fire engine house.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
COURT APPLIES THE LAW
TO FAKE LIQUOR VENDERS
Sellers of Cold Tea Substitute Are
Guilty of False Pretenses, Po-
lice Judge Hods.

Bootleggers who vend cold tea and
other decoctions of similar tint i'll place
of the stronger waters their patrons
think they are getting need depend no
longer on the recent statement by Maj
| 'uilman, superintendent of police. that
members of the police department will
take no notice of such cases of false
pretenSe.
Judge Mcmahon. in the United States
branch of Police Court yesterday
mad" this plain during the hearing of
Lewis Wilkes, colored. charged with
false pretenseS by Policeman Biirk Q
of the liquor squad. Wilkes is alleged
to have sold IA stool pigeon "A quart
bottle flied with cold tea for sS. the
police intending to use the ''re,ieve'
as evidence of bootlegging. His law
yer argued that the defendant had
committed no ofenSe because Mai
Pullman on March IS had directed
members of his 70, &c to pay no at
tent ion to such cases. allowing the
ancient principle of -caveat emptor"
full swing
says as to the prosecution of such
| cases" said Judge Mcmahon. THE
Law is what applies. and not anything
that may be printed in the papers,
Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Given remarked. following the express
sion of Judge Mcmahon, that the gov
/ ernment INTENDED to prosecute all
such cases of false pretense regard
/ less of what Maj. Pullman might thin,
about the matter
! Wilkes was convicted and fined SIS
! His attorney gave notice that he
would appeal to the District Of Co
{ lambia Court of Appeals.
Evening star., 1919-03-25

| The twentieth century 'witching hour
lis set for next Sunday morning at
o'clock 1t is to be the speediest hour
| in the year In the twinkling of an eye
the hands of the clocks the country over
will jump ahead one hour. to 3 am,
under the operation of the daylight saw
ling law. Under this law, in each year,
the time shall be advanced one hour at
| , m, the last Sunday in March, and
, shall remain one hour ahead of the old
sun time until the same hour the last
Sunday in October when the clocks will
all be set back one hour
The daylight saving law was put
through last year, while the war was
at its height, as a conservation measure.
Its advocates insisted that it would re-
suit in a great saving of coal and that
it would enable the people to get to
work in their gardens. after leaving
their offices and factories, and thus in
crease the food supply so urgently neeH-
ed to feed the allied nations, as well as
the people of this country. The United
States fol!owedrhe lead of the European
; nations in adopting the daylight saving
plan.
The daylight-saving law. however,
while passed under lie whip and spur
the end of the war, like so much
other war legislation. 1t continues
to operate each year until repealed.
Although farmers l.. many parts Of
the country, through their farmers
organiza tons have urged the repeal
of this law on the ground that 1t was
impossible for them and their farm
hands to get to work an hour earlier.
because the crops We're wet with dew
in the early morning. the operation
, Of the law was considered great
| success throughout the cities OF the
| country The work kers hailed with
! JOY THE opportunity to leave their
! tasks an hour earlier--so far as sun
| light was concerned. even though they
! had to rise earlier in order to begin
work.
An effort to repeal the daylight
saving law was made in the last Con-
! eress. The Senate committee on agri-
| culture added d rider" to the annual
: agriculture. a appropriation bill repeal
! ing the law. But this is one of the
| six supply bills that failed of action
! If the same fight is resumed in the
! next Congress, as it probably will be
| Senator Calder and others will make
! every effort to defeat the attempted
repeal of the notwithstanding law.
| The change of time next Sunday
{ may be easily effected, so far as in
| dividuals are concerned, by merely
| setting watches and clocks ahead one
| hour when bedtime comes. The next
morning when they awake the owners
Evening star., 1919-03-25
M. D. Smith Resigns as
Head of Professional
Chauffeurs' Association

Milton D. Smith, president of the
Professional Chauffeurs' Association,
an organiza ton made up of men driv-
ing private cars, has rendered his
resignation to the association. TO take
effect at once. FRANK Biackston. vice
president, who has been an active as
sistant. to the. president, will succeed
Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Smith is now member of the
traffic squad of the police department.,
stationed at Scott Circle.
After nearly four years of service"
Mr.. Smith says in his resignation. ''as
your president, during which time l
gave practically every spare moment
of my time to the interests of the as
sociation and the betterm ent of traffic
conditions, | am asking YOU to re-
lieve me. ! cannot serve two masters.
must give my undivided time to the
strict enforcement of the traffic laws
las traffic officer, thus removing any
suspicion that | might be partial in
the enforcement of the laws l ask
the hearty personal cooperation of
all members of the association to
bring about strict observance of the
traffic regulations and make our
streets absolutely safe and free from
fatal and serious accidents"
Evening star., 1919-03-25
Give Your Old Clothes to
the American Red Cross

Send your donations this
week. strongly wrapptI and
tied, to your nearest police sta
tiOn or fire engine house, and
help suffering millions in Eu-
rope.
DON'T WAlT-DO 1T NOW,
Evening star., 1919-03-25
CIVIL SERVICE QUIZ DATES,

Examinations for classified posi-
tions under the civil service have
been announced by the Civil Service
Commission as follows: Investigator
in foreign marketing of agricultural
products and agricultural trade COM
missioner. April %; masters and
mates. Army mine planter service.
May ); dyer and colorist. Junior
recreational engineer, mining engi-
neer for r,etal and mineral mining in
vestigatio.rs, assistant superintend-
ents. construction work, May 6; as
sistant in tobacco Investigations, May
7; respondence clerk, apprentice
plate cleaner, apprentice transferrer.
apprentice picture engTaver and ap-
prentice letter engraver. May 7. June
4 and July 8: statistician, May 13;
bookkeeper and accountant, assistant
bookkeeper and accountant. radio.
auditing clerk two, practical opti-
clan and glassworker, May 20.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
A Trio of Accidents.

Edna NJ. Lees. four years old. Good
Horo. was knocked down yesterday
afternoon by a motor truck owned by
c. l.. Jenkins. Suitland. Md, and op-
Grated by Eugene Estes. also "A resi-
dent of Suitland. Her head was hurt
and she was taken to the office of
ply ysician. The accident happened near
Good Hope road and Alabama avenue
Rollins Smith, colored. eighteen
years old. Fafrmcnt Heights, Md, was
knocked down by the automobile be-
longing to Col Charles B. Drake
e.. s. A.. 1909 S street. near Vermont
avenue and K street yesterday after
noon, and his left leg broken. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital.
Frank l.. Fisher, 1917 Connecticut
avenue. was driver of an automobile
Evening star., 1919-03-25
GO BACK TO FACE CHARGES.
Army Officers, Returning as Stow
aWsvs, Found Aboard TRANSPORT.

Iwo Army officers EN- route home
on transport as stowaways, VIII
lie shipped back immediately to face
charges OH their arrival in France.
Similar treatment was accorded two
CAPTAINS and. three lieutenants who
slowed away immediately after the
armistice was signed. last November.
The return of stowaways for trial is
expected to discourage the practice.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
KIN OF SHIPS VICTIMS
LOSE IN FINAL COURT

Relatives of victims of the East
land disaster. in the Chicago river
have lost their fight to obtain dam
ages from the ST. Joseph Chicago
Steamship Company, owners of the
vessel at the time of the accident.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has refused to review proceed
ings growing out of lower court de-
creeas giving the Great Lakes Towing
Company. which salvaged the vessel a
preference claim
Evening star., 1919-03-25
Will Speak at Tuskegee.

TCSKEGEE. Ala, March 25.-Presi-
dent r. r. Motion of Tuskegee Insti-
tute has announced that Emmett J..
O'Neal. former Governor of Alabama,
will deliver the Founders oSy" ad-
dress at the school April 6. This
marks the anniversary of the birth
of DIR. Booker T. Washington founder
of the institute. and the former gov
ernor will speak on his life.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
Prominent Curator Killed.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. March 25.-Dr.
Herbert II. Smith, curator at the mu-
scum of the University OF Alabama.
met instant death short distance
from the university Saturday. when he
was struck by freight train on the
louisville and Nashville railroad.
DR.. Smith was deaf and failed to hear
the locomotive whistles. He wa0 a
naturalist Of national reputation. and
Was born at Manlius, \. y. in 1851
Evening star., 1919-03-25

that collided with the machine of Will
liam f. Dulin, 1886 Irving street, on
Conduit road yesterday. Fisher at
tributed the accident to failure of the
brakes on his car to work. No dam
age resulted
Evening star., 1919-03-25
Leaves Engineer School.

Brig Gen. Frederic V. Abbot.
Corps Of Engineers, has been re-
lieved from command of the engine err
school at Washington barracks, but
will continue his other duties in this
city.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
Mai, Bowman Transferred.

Maj Sumner S. Bowman, judge ad-
vocate at Camp Beauregard, La, has
been ordered to this city for duty in
the Office of the judge advocate gem
eral of the Army.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-16

picture and called up his apartment.
where his man informed him that no
telephone message had been receiv-
ed. Poe then walked down Fifth az.
TO 18th st. where he entered the fas-
cinating shop OF spooes. He bowed
TO the dealer and asked idly. have
you anything new Of the British
school?"
only some Whistler etchings, a
newly found Reynolds portrait that
Gainsborough you have seen. 1 guess
that's all. Were you looking for
anything in particular" asked
Spoods
NO I haven't any idea Of buy
ing. l only wanted 10 look around. "
Spoods. a sprightly little man who
affected a very French manner con-
Quoted Christophe= Poe through his
gallery and pointed out with pride
his newest acquisition.
Il think 1 would buy a Turner "
remarked Poe casually. that is, II
1 could ind a real bargain"
Il haven't had one in the shop
since that Morning Mist, is sold 10
the Metropolitan, you remember.
Yes. that sold cheaply, too"
The little dealer looked UP shrewd-
~ and finding the bankers face inn
passave, answered, Yes. that was
considered a pretty low price. but all
| could do was give my personal
guarantee that the picture was gen
uine, and believe, that experts
have sustained me in my opinion"
Christopher Poe nodded his head
and passed on 10 other pictures. fin
ally leaving at about four o'clock.
He entered a public telephone booth
and called up his house again TO ask
If he had received a telephone mess
age about which he was becoming
anxious.
"A gentleman called up not ten
minutes ago" said his man. He
didn't give his name, but said that
the address that you want is Stephen
Bridge, 10 Washington Square S, TOP
floor"
Good" exclaimed Christopher
Poe, hanging up the receiver.
CTO BE CONCLUDED
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-16

discovered the diminishing glass ly-
ing on the floor beneath the picture.
As the strange little fellow turned
quickly with the slyness Of a cat and
looked around the room TO make
sure that he was not observed, Poe
glanced innocently at a picture and
stood in a tremor OF expectation.
Evidently assured that he was
perfectly safe the short man ap-
preached the picture and began 20
advance his feet toward the dimin-
ishing glass on the floor. His man
ner was so wary that Poe became
convinced that he must be the thief
he sought. As he watched he saw
the broad toe OF the mans shoe touch
the glass. pass IL and suddenly shove
II toward the railing. In a flash the
man 0stooped. picked up the glass
and slipped it into his pocket; then
he sauntered into the middle OF the
room and unconsciously began crop
ing for the diminisher. Christopher
Poe turned abruptly away for fear
OF frightening his quarry. looked al
his watch. found 1t was almost two
O'Clock and walked rapidly TO Sir
Arthur Hornsby's office.
We'll" queried the director OF
art, have you learned anything"
Yes. a little. l found the fellow
who changed the picture. But ]
really can't believe that he has stol-
en- il. I have got TO get TO that di-
rectors' meeting now and | think the
best thing we can do Is for you 10 get
somebody in the office here, some
one who has had a little experience
at shadowing TO follow our man when
he gets through looking at the pic
ture. There is no doubt but that he
is an artist, and he looks like a mild
little vegetarian who wouldn't harm
a fly. Have you such a person In
the office p
Yes I'll send somebody in there
at once and | suppose the man al
the door can point out your artist.
First instruct the man you send
10 shadow him 10 follow him nc
further than his home. but have him
make sure where the artist lives
then give him my phone number and
tell him TO call me up Immediately
( TN attend 10 the rest and keep yoe
posted. You'll be in the office until
| five o'clock, 1 presume 20
Yes, and after that I'll be al
home. l am anxioUsly awaiting any
news you can give me-
Il have found nothing yet but q
clue and connoisseur" smiled
1 Christopher Poe, shaking his friend:
/ hands and leaving the room
Hailing a Fifth avenue bus ne
I mounted to the top and rode as fal
as 35th street where he got dowr
! AID leisurely strOlled 10 a large
/ banking institution of which he wa.
a director. For over an hour he sar
in consultation with a group of tn,
/ shrewdest financiers. having utterly
/ dismissed from his mind all though
/ of the stolen masterpiece.
When the meeting was over h,
turned again 10 his thoughts OF the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-16
A Clew and a COnnOisseur
BY Robert Carlton Brown.

ed through II. then he carefully in
spected the handle and smiled. yes.
that's it; I know it BY the place here
where the brass is worn through"
Poe turned quickly 20 Sir Horns
by
Il believe we made a mistake in
closing up that Turner room. a
murderer always returns 20 the
scene Of his crime and I suppose in
lesser degree that's also true OF a
thief. Suppose We throw the room
open now and instruct this man 10
keep watch and let Us know as soon
as this fellow who evidently owns
the diminishing glass appears" The
banker detective turned 20 the at
tendant and queried. Has he been
here often during the last month. "
Yes. most every day l guess"
What time does ne generally
Gomez"
Well. he's here just before noon
as a rule. guess he gets his lunch
before ne comes. or else he just
feasts OFF that favorite picture of
his"
Good Then we haven't any time
to lose Go on duty at once and
send somebody here to the office as
soon as the man with the diminish
ing glass appears Wait "A minute.
! think it would be a good scheme
II you would take this glass and pat
it below the picture or the floor. in
a careless position. No, I'll arrange
that"
Christopher Poe stood up and fol-
lowed the attendant TO the door and
as soon as he was in the Turner
room ne placed the diminishing glass
on the floor directly beneath THE
Morning Mist" picture in such "A po-
sition that anyone looking at the
substitute masterpiece could not fail
TO see il. Then he sauntered about
the room idly and watched the
various sightseers as they enetered,
and walked abogt the room.
About an hour later. Christopher
Poe's interest in art having gotten
the better Of his interest in detection
he stood lost in a day dream before
a magnificent Turner seascape. Then
the attendant stepped up and touch
ed his arm cOvertly As Poe
thoughts returned instantly 10 the
stolen masterpiece he noted that the
attendant seemed agitated and kept
motiOning in a clownish manner to-
ward "A short man who stood before
The Morning Mist" fumbling nerv-
I Ously in his pocket
Poe motioned to the attendant to
return to his stand and be silent
While he watched out. of the corner
OF his eyes the strange little man
seemed 10 be very much excited.
minute later the banker detec-
tive noticed that the old man had
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-16
CONTINUED FROM SUNDAY
EDITION.


Christopher Poe glanced about the
room ard then slipped the dimin-
ishing glass into his pocket. I
guess there is nothing more 10 be
learned here. It's evident that the
fellow who stole the picture hid him
self away in this quaint old casket
and BY some amaturish method or
other gained admittance 20 the Tur-
ner room and with Ia canvas
. stretcher removed the original and
put in its place this picture which is
supposed 20 be an imitation
Together they returned 10 the d.
rectors' office and when the attend
ant was summoned Poe asked him,
II suppose you have some very pecu-
liar people who come regularly 20
your room and stand for some time
before their favorite pictures"
Yes there's a lot OF queer folks
come here every day. One old lady
looks like a sparrow and she stands
In front OF that woodland picture
that looks like green salad and
eats IL with her eyes. Then there's
art students who can't seem 20 get
enough OF them tiresome pictures
what look like the Hudson river on
"a foggy day"
Tell nae about these different art
students" requ ested Poe with in
terest.
Well. there Is one young fellow
who looks like one OF them old
Dutch pictures in the South room
and he always stands off at about 10
feet from that big picture in the mid
die OF the room and makes motions
with his hands as though he were
going through with the same work
that the painter did. He talks aloud
20 himself and sometimes stays so
late that I have 10 tell him it is clos
ing time and even then ne doesn't
want 10 go"
But isn't there some man or
woman that you remember who
takes a particular interest in that
picture called The Morning Mist p -
asked Poe
Yes, there is one old fellow. pref
~ near as old as I am. who has been
coming off and on nov for five years.
He's got one Of those little artist
glasses and he stands way at the
other side OF the room and looks
through il sometimes for pretty near
an hour: you'd think from the way
ne enjoys IL he was looking at a
movin' picture show
Poe cut him OF short by holding
up the diminishing glass which he
had found in the Egyptian room
do you recognize this?' he ask
ed.
The gray haired attendant took
the tiny glass in his hand and look
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-16
To Make Hair Wavy
and Curly in One Night

Someone has made the discovery that
simply applying liquid silmerine with Il
straight hair beautifully curly over
night The liquid, which is OF course
perfectly harmless, has the peculiar
property of drying in pretty waves,
creases and ringlets. IL also serves as
splendid dressing. keeping the hair de
lightfully soft and glossy.
4 few ounces of liquid Silmerine. oh
tainable at any drug store. will keep the
hair curly for weeks. It is neither
sticky nor greasy, but quite pleasant to
use. 1t produces Curliness which is
the nearest thing to Natures own"
Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-16

Good quality. felt base Printed
Linoleum, new, desirable patterns,
square yard ........... .oSc
Extra quality felt base Linoleum,
heavy weight. good selection of
patterns, square yard ........ 7Sc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-16

A place for every article than
a man wears. shirts. collars.
ties and hats as well as his
clothing Specially priced Tor
The big July sale
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-16

Dainty design Old Ivory Bed.
July Sale ..... S14.75
Golden Oak Bed, full size, nicely
finished. July Sale .... $1,000
Mahogany Bed, desirable Colo
NAL design. July Sale. 80. S22.5O
Walnut Bed, new design, extra
quality July Sale $500. $4,000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-16
July Sale Odd Dressers

Solid Oak Dresser. nicely fin
ished golden oak .S15.S5
Solid Oak Dresser, square plate
glass mirror ..... STATS
Ivory Dresser. new design, ex-
ira large beveled mirror $4,000
Walnut Dresser, massive Colo
NAL design, large mirror. S51,OO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-16

One Of the handiest articles in
the home, a stool that can be used
AZ your table or cabinet and a lad
der that is easily carried about 4
biz labor saver at a small cost
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-16

Here is a rocker that is made
Of solid oak and the seat is covered
with genuine leather. Truly, a re-
markable value, a rocker that will
give years Of service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-16

This Table has a large IS
inch top and beautifully finish
ed. A table that viii add beauty
10 any home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-06-10
CITY WATER SUPPLY
Is PIPED 96 MILES
BUILDING OF MAMMOTH AQUE-
DUCT COST $15,OOO,OOO. MA
JOR ENGINEERING FEAT.

The new water supply system of
Winnipeg, Man, a concrete conduit,
eight feet in diameter, So miles long
and costing $15,O00,000, has just
been completed and the water has
been turned into the city mains. The
under construction for a
period Of four years, has been pro-
nounced one of the worlds engineer
ing feats. Only four cities in the
world have gone further for their
water.
Winnipeg in its early history OBJ
tanned water from the Red river. At
ter several typhoid fever epidemics
a system of artesian wells was es-
tablished but the water was so hard
it ruined boilers, water tanks and
water mains. Then Winnipeg deter
mined to go to Shoal lake, an arm
of the Lake of the Woods, for her
water. The conduit carries 85,000,-
900 gallons of water to Winnipeg ev-
cry "a hours from height 800 feet
above the level of the city.
To build the conduit Winnipeg con-
structed a standard guage railroad
10 miles in length and operated its
own rock uuarries, gravel beds and
cement plants. Now the railroad and
other enterprises owned by the city
will be retained and operated as a
source of revenue for Winnipeg.