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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30
SEAL SALE IN SCHOOLS.

Sale of Red Cross Christmas seals
in the public schools has been author
lied by the board of education and
will open tomorrow, it was announced
by Supt. Ballou, in a circular letter sent
to supervising principals, principals Of
high and Junior high schools and normal
and voca tiona1 schools
The superintendents letter stated
that 1.-THE proceeds Of the sale Of
Christmas seals are, devoted largely
to the improvement Of health condi-
tions in the community. With the
funds raised through the sale Of
Christmas seals in the past school
lunches have been provided and 1000
children have been weighed and
measured as means Of stimulating
Improvement in physical health. A
day camp for undernourished chill
dren was conducted last summer.
''The modern health crusade was also
paid for through the sale of Christmas
seals and $1,000 children benefited
'sThe board Of education has re-
Gently approved the opening of two
nutrition clinics about January
1921. to be supported by funds raised
from the sale Of Christmas seals
Teachers, pupils and parents should
realize that money paid for Christ
mas seals ia used in the community
for the physical welfare Of the chill
dren. The board of education and the
superintendent of schools feel sure of
the cooperation of every one in the
furth erance of the activities made
possibleg through the proceeds de.
rived from this sale"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Boy Scout Band OF
Washington, in the Central
Civic Center. Central High
School. at 8 o'clock this even
ing:
Bugle call. Assembly"
star Spangled Banner"
March, eel CAPTAIN" .Sousa
Intermezzo. simplicity. Lee
Selection. '.rripolr". -. Dublin
Cornet solo, by Earl Smallwood.
Flower song. Morning Tears"
Clarinet solo, by John Dunnigan.
Selection. IL Love to Fall
Asleep" etc. Albert
Vocal solo, by Lawrence SMALL
wood.
Melodies, by double quintet, e.
Smallwood. C. Hayes. C. Clark.
G. Duvall, F. Duvall. J. Dun
nigan, J. Membert, s. Duvall.
R. Garretson and G. Jones:
Selection. Southern Cross"
Clarke
Cornet solo, by Robert Blatt.
March Of the Bersaglieri."
Selection, Bride of the waves"
Clarke
Trombone solo. by Glenn Jones.
Waltz, "Roses and Orchids"
King
Selection, "You Are a Million
Miles from Nowhere"
Vocal solo, by Alfred May.
March. Royal Hussars". King
Selection. "Serenade" .Shubert
Saxophone solo. by Theodore
Gates.
March, 'The Old Grey Mare"
PAMELA
Selected, ukulele solo, by Harry
Schlegel. accompanied by g.
Parater ION the bones"
March. National Emblem"
Bagley
Accompanist, Miss Grace Eliza
beth Ducharme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30
GREECE TO AFFIRM
PLEDGES TO ALLIES
VenizeIist Obligations Not to
Be Observation-Disclosures
Ready to Move.

ATHENS. November % (by the AS
ISOLATED ress).-The Greek govern
ment, according to its newspaper or
gan, will shortly address new note
TO the entente powers, setting forth its
policy and declaring that it will as
aume all the obusations contracted
~ The venlzetos administrator to-
/. ard the allies. This Will apply TO
yoIiricaI, military, nnanciai aud eco
.lomIc matters, AL OF winch Will be
fatlned.
Tne Greek cruiser Averof has been
ordered to proceed from Constantine
yis 10 PIraeus and to prepare to 60
-nence to BrIndlsi, escorted oy All the
other Greek warsnlps, to bring back
eA-hinE Constantine after the pieb-
iscite.
Ine Greek press is publishing long
voltoria.s tenulng TO show that former
nlng Constantine Is not pro-German
and that there is no pro-GerInan
sentiment here.
Grecian business Is at a standstill.
This Is ATTRIBUTED to the uncertainty
AZ TO what course the allies Will pur-
sue, resulting In d lowering of the
exchange rate. IL il declared Greeces
paiAnca sheet Compares IavoraDly
win those of other countries, the to-
TAI debt amounting to upward Of
toOV,UOUsVVOs lncauuInE $1o0,VVU,VOO IN
paper money. III circulation. Greeces
income Is estimated at. 600,VvU,00O
dracnmas, and her expenditures at l..
4vU,vVV.UVO drachmaS. because of.the
new provinces. masnten2afce az srefut
gees and for the army anu navy.
LUCEkN r, Switzerland, November
29.-tormer King Consrantine'S house
nold Is making every preparation to
move quickly when the word comes
IRON Athens. One OF his secretaries
said today Constantines baggage
could be packed in two hours, for
there is q whole flock of servants
Constantine's master of the stables
is leaving London today for Athens, to
arrange details Of the royal procession
through the streets of the capital.
Constantine wishes to land four miles
from Athens and from this point make
his entry.
A cipher code now is being used
for communication with Athens. Con-
stantine's suite expects returns from
the plebiscite to justify his leaving
here Tuesday or Wednesday of next
week, unless 1t is decided to wait for
Athens to send a deputation to ask
formally the former kings return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30
FIVE 0VERc0ATS TAKEN
BY WASHINGTON THIEVES
Man Robbed Of Money and Watch
In Pennsylvania Avenue
Hotel.

Three overcoat thefts were reported
TO the police last night.
Hoyt Woodruff, manager OF a Clean
ing company at 1920 Queen street
northeast. reported that black
overcoat. gray and black Chin
chilla overcoat were stolen since Sat
urday from that establishment. The
total value was $50.
Eugene Milstead, 80 18th street.
told police last night that his room
on the third floor had been entered by
use of duplicate key some time yes
terday and that an overcoat, a suit of
clothes and several miscellaneous ar
ticles valued In all at $50 were stolen.
F. l.. Davis OF 1116 Connecticut ave-
nue. reported that a black overcoat
lined with satin had been stolen from
his automobile, parked at 18th and
ID streets northwest. last night 1t
was valued at sos.
Earl Fl. Munsee of St. Marys, w.
Va, reported to the police that while
in a room at a Pennsylvania avenue
hotel a twenty-onej eweled watch
and $46 in bills were lifted from his
pocket last night. He valued the
watch at s57 The police were given
the description of a suspect.
A thief who entered the APARTMENT
of Mrs. Ada Woodson, at 1880 10th
street, last night stole a kimono and
six quarts of whisky. The loot was
valued at $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30
ROBBED, POL cEMAN NEAR
Harry Perkas Afraid to Make Ont
cry as He Faced Gun.

Policeman Beck Of the third precinct
sauutsred ND L street at about :
o'clock this morning. It was calm I nd
quiet He noticed a man. whistiine
ana unconcerned. walk by him. But
ne did not know until some time
Iater that this man had just held up
AZ the point Of a pistol and robbed
Harry Perkas. restaurant man. A.
isOS l. street while he was within a
stones throw Of the policeman.
=, Perkas reported the occurrence n
the police, but tsld Them that he
would not chance making an outcry
with the pistol muzzle leveled at him
ne kept silent. as he was commandea
Dy the gunman. until the latter had
made his escape "~"
n; mother h hold-up was reported last
avenue, who told the police that =
was confronted by four colored msD
who jumped out Of red roadster a.
S S,n street and Rhode Island avenue
from his person. "1'''o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE
OPENS A DAY AHEAD
tuberculosis Association An
nounces Purchases by Local
= Firms Today.

Large purchases Of Christmas seals
were made today. although the sale
does not begin officially until tomor-
row. The Washington tuberculosis
Association, under whose auspices the
sale is to be held, announced among
the early purchasers the following:
s. Kann Sons & Co., r. P. Andrews
Company, Messrs. Glover & Father,
Messrs. Holmes & Sons, Inc: John
Dolph. the F. H. Smith Company, Will
Ilsiii Hahn & Co., Frank r. Jelleff, Inc,
ard the Old Dutch Market.
The largest amount Of seals sold
to date is the supply purchased by
Messrs. s. Kann Sons G. Co.; namely,
10000 or 5000 worth. The chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company has
offered to place the seals on sale in
IL, Cuisines. Office.
The board of directors of tho
T,rde rcu'os;5 Association has adopted
the following budget for the coming
year.
The work provided for in the budget
is conditioned upon the returns from
the Christmas seal sale being at least
as large as last year, when approx
mately, 100000 seals were sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30
KILLED BY YARD ENGINE.
Gustave c. Knabe Killed Will.
Walking on Tracks

Gustave c. Knabe. seventv.,;x
years of age. Of 1884 Emerson sfrest
an employe of the Washington ahat1
tolr. was knocked down and almost
instantly killed by yard locomotiv.
WI. Wniie walking along the tracks near
the abattoir early this morning.
knabe was on his Way IN v,,-,
when the accident occurred. He was
pronounced dead by DR.. Boyd Jacohs
OF Casualty Hospital, who responded
to an emergency ambulance cali. The
coroner was notified and the body
was ordered taken to the District
morgue.
Engineer r. w. Webb of 242s 18th
street northwest. and Fireman r. II.
Money OF 101 North Fairfax street.
Alexandria. who were in charge of
the engine. will appear at the INQUEST,
which will probably be held tomor-
row afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30
WANTS EARLY DECISION.

Senator Pomerene Of Ohio. a mem
Der Of the Senate District committee.
today expressed the opinion that
everything should be done to obtain
an early decision from the United
States Supreme Court on the Ball rent
commission act. He said that he
would not be convinced that the rent
commission act was unconstitutional
until it was SO decided by the SUI
preme Court.
II believe that the government con-
trolls here and not the landlorde," said
Senator Pomerene.
Senator Pomorene IL one Of the
authors Of the law providing for the
creation Of the Public Utilities Com
mission Of the District. He said that
1t had been called to his attention
that an increase in street car fares
would be asked here.
THAT IL a matter that the Public
Utilities Commission has full author.
ity to deal WITH" said Senator Pom.
creme. The Ohio senator indicated
that he believed that instead Of an
increase there should be a decrease
III the charge for public utilities In
the District. particularly in view OF
the fact that the tendency today ID
! coward lower costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30
Postmaster Cites Instance.
WILL CONSIDER SYSTEM :
|. 0F CREDITS TO FARMERS

A meeting of the Senate committee
lon agriculture was called for 2
O'Clock this afternoon by Senator Nor
iris OF Nebraska to make plans for
general meeting Of the Senate and
House committees on agriculture and
senators and representatives from
agricultural states and represents.
tives Of agricultural interests later
this week to determine upon the best
plan to relieve the credit situation of
the farmers
/, Senator Gronna, chairman of the
agricultural committee. has not re-
turned to Washington and is not ex-
pected until next week. The MEM
bers Of the committee, however. in
Washington have determined to meet
without further delay because of the
need of relief on the part of the
farmers.
The members of the committee
realize that they have a difficult task
in framing a plan to grant relief.
They realize that while the farmers
are being pinched by the drop in
prices. there are other industries in
the country which also are facing
money stringency and the reduction
Of prices, and that those industries
will likely also demand assistance.
One of the plans suggested has been
the establishment Of the War
Finance Corporation But IL this is
done there will undoubtedly be de-
mands upon the appropriations COM
mittee for funds by industries other
than agriculture. and the argument
advanced may be just as convincing
as those put forward by the farmers.
Also, it is realized that Secretary
Houston of the Treasury Department
is opposing further extension of
credit and the reorganization of the
War Finance Corporation. If he is
backed up by the President in this
stand, any legislation enacted By
Congress looking to the relief of the
farmers might be vetoed, and it Is
doubtful whether the necessary two
thirds vote could be mustered to pass
such a measure over the Presidents
veto at the coming short session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30
MAIL EARLY, IS SLOGAN.
Unusual Stamp Cancellation Ma
chine Used at Post Office.

What is believed to be the first
stamp cancellation die of it's kind in
.he world is being used at the Wash
Ington city post Office now to cancel
letters.
Mail Early for Christmas is the
legend appearing on all letters can
eelled at the local post office. The
purpose is to help spread the mail
early" slogan, and officials believe
that results will be obtained by this
method.
The post Office will open up next
month several temporary downtown
branch post Offices to offer increased
facilities for the mailing of parcel
post. 1t is probable that one such
station will be in the vicinity Of 18th
and r streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30
BREADSTUFFS EXPORTS.
Double in October That of Last
Years Month-Other Reports.

Breadstuffs exports during October
were nearly double those of the same
month last year, the Department Of
Commerce announced last night The
total value of breadstuffs exports last
month was $133,621. goo. For the ten
months ending with October the total
was $SS3.075.000. compared with $751;
$4,000 for the same period last year
Exports of cotton last month were
nearly double those OF October, 1913.
The total during October, 1920. being
5S3.725 bales. valued at $9l.307, 4SS,
compared with 352,231 bales. valued
al S60.732,sS7. in October. 1919.
Meat and dairy exports showed q
falling on Of nearly 80 per cent last
month. az compared with the pro.
ceding October, the values being $751;
462,284 last month and s69,31S.613 in
October. 1919. Total value of meat
and dairy products exported for the
ten months this year was $451 ,9S6, 600,
az against s1.o35.S66.53s for the same
period last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30
CHANGES IN TEXT BOOKS
School Commute Making Study
Preparatory to Recommendations.

Changes to be recommended. i'm
text books in the elementary pubic
schools next year were discussed at
q conference yesterday afternoon at
the Franklin School of members OF
q committee appointed by Supt. Bal
lou to make a comprehensive study
Of the books now in use. No def
mite conclusion. however, was reached,
but belief was expressed by Alexan-
der T. Stuart. director of intermediate
instruction and chairman of the text
book committee in the elementary
schools; that the changes to be sug-
gested by the committee will be in
the hands of the superintendent be-
fore the Christmas holidays.
Special attention was paid by the
committee to discussion Of altera-
tions in the English books now In
use. It is virtually regarded that
some suggestions for the English
text books will be made. Compare
lively few changes in text books on
other subjects will be recommended,
1t was pointed out, due to the lack
Of suhlcient appropriations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30
FUNDS TO BE RAISED.

Miniature copies of the Reclassifica-
ZIONIST, publication Of the joint con-
ference On Redistribution. will be
sold tomorrow in the departments and
in their vicinity in the interest Of the
publicity fund which the conference
10 raising.
1t was not anticipated today by off,
Gals of the conference that there
would be any opposition to this meth
cd such as was raised following the
recent attempt to hold tag day"
for Redistribution.
Three hundred workers will be on
the job early tomorrow to dispose Of
the little papers. exact replicas Of the
bigger paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30
GEN. GONZALES IN CUBA.

Gonzales, q former leader in the Next
can army, was a passenger on board
the Royal Holland Lloyd liner Zee
landia, which reached here today. On
board the steamer. which is en- route
from Spanish ports to Galveston. Tex,
were Niceforo Zambrano, former gov
ernor of the state of Nuevo Leon
Mexico; Gen. Juan Barragan. former
chief Of staff to the late President
Carranxa, and other widely known
Mexicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30
DOPE FIEND INCREASE
NOT DUE TO DRY LAWS
Continued from First Paee.3

is not increased by the importation OF
larger quantities Of the drug. which is
known to the medical world as can
nails or cannabis.
Not infrequently operatives of the
division discover frauds which are be-
ing perpetrated on drug addicts by
Inscriptions persons. but there are no
federal statutes to cover such cases,
and where there Is sufficient evidence
the prosecution Is left to state author
tiles. A few days ago a raid disclosed
a bottle labeled morphine" for which
drug user had paid $40. Analysis
showed that the stun was not NOR
phine. but a harmless salt compound.
worth not more than Is cents.
Such frauds may tend to discourage
drug users, but Col. Mutt does not be-
lieve that they should be victimized.
Various devices for carrying drugs
secretly, which have been taken from
drug users and vendors, may be seen
in the ofhces of the division in Wash
ington. A favorite one is the imita-
needle concealed in one end and three
small tubes of dope" and an extra
needle In the other.
Drugs Under Postage stampx.
Drugs have been carried concealed
under postage stamps or letters, or
secreted in hollow jewelry. What Col.
Mutt regards as the most ingenious
device, however. Is a little silver cru
cihx, which, when the ring at the top
Is unscrewed, allows the cross to open
on q tiny hinge. showing a compart-
mont which contains some ffty quar-
ter-grain tablets Of morphine.
How do most drug users fall vic
Tins to that vicer the division chief
was asked.
Through companions who are
users" he answered without hesita-
ton. THE average age Of the drug
addict Is twenty-six years. though the
ages range upward from seventeen
and eighteen years. A girl or young
woman goes to q dance and at mid
night Is all tired out. A companion
Offers her a powder and says. 'snun
this or a small tablet and says, 'swal-
low this Tho girl takes 1t, IL slim.
ulates her. She may take . second
dose later in the evening, never guess.
| ing what 1t 10. The scene Is repeated
| ten or twelve times and another life
has been wrecked. for the habit forms
that quickly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30
|NCREASES|NRENT
FORCLERKS SHOWN
Alleged That Two-Thirds of
Those Who Answered Ques-
tionnaires Pay More.

Approximately two-thirds of the
government employees who have nlled
out rent questionnaires have had In
creases made in their rentals rang
ing from 10 to 100 per cent and more
during the past three years. accord
ing to a report made to the Associa-
tion of Chief Clerks today.
Although complete fluctuations of
the results obtained in the various
departments of the government here
ing of the association held at the
city post ONCE today. enough COM
pilation had been made to show the
above result.
Results Announced.
Incomplete returns. showing 1,Ss3
cases in the various departments in
which clerks had answered the ques-
tions asked as to rental increases
here. showed that 1850 of the ten
against 623 Of whom no increases
were required. These figures took
in the period from April l. 1917, to
October 1. 1920, and were of tenants
still in the property they were in
during 1917.
OF 1,aso cases itemized. as a sample
for presentation to the association to-
day. sos clerks had their rent raised
from October I, 1919. to October /.
1920.
Decision of the Interior Department
not to send around the questionnaires
to its employees was reported at the
meeting. This will deprive the statis-
tics Of the. missionaries which might
have come from the 5000 emplG rs of
that department, although it u prob
able the bureau Of mines will - ID in
Questionnaires.
Commute Report AdOP%4S
The association adopted rWsrt of
a special committee, headed ~ City
Postmaster NJ. o. Chance. that the ma
terial showing the rent situation as 1t
existed here in relation to government
employees be placed before the District
rent commission and Congress.
How this is to be done was left to
the decision of the Association OF
Chief Clerks. Chairman E. W. Libbey
of the association, who is chief clerk
of the Department of Commerce, read
several pathetic letters which he had
received from clerks, relating their
within the range" of a government
employe.
These cases show that there Is
profiteering going on in the District
Mr.. Libbey said.
Postmaster Cites Instance.
Postmaster Chance told Of q case of
q young woman employe Of the gov
eminent who, following a fire in her
apartment house, moved back into the
apartment after four months absence
and was charged rent for the time she
had been denied her apartment. and
her rent was raised.
A.few Of the departments, exclusive
of the Interior Department, which is
not cooperating in the movement,
have not turned in their rent data, 1t
was reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30

Miss Frances Haskard Of Scotch
Plains, N. j., has the honor Of being
the hrst woman In that state to hold
the Office of recorder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30

Three women were candidates for
the school board in the recent election
in New Orleans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30
EIGHT-CENT FARE ASKED
BY W. R. & E. OF PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION

Continued from First Pase.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-30
c0Rk's CITY HALL
REPORTED ON FIRE

CONFINED from First page.l
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09

in the selection of bonds for invest
ment. In other words, the sales man
or woman who gives the most el-
ficient service gets the most pusi'
ness"
Miss Porter's rapid rise N 'he
financial world has caused hundreds
Of girls to emulate her, and she io
often asked to advise them. lna'
ner counsel is sought not only oy
girls entering business, but by hei
women associates as well, is attesteu
to by the fact that she was elec'ed
the first president of the Business
and Professional Wol:--s league
OF New YORK.
Miss Porter's advice to girl en-
tering business is to determine ths
line of work for which she conslde''
herself best fitted. obtain posi-
tion, work hard and to study on the
side so that she may be fitted for
the next upward step. She aise
said that she must play hara OH
week ends and one or two nigh''
week. a
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
Her Many Duties

AS assistant secretary of the COM
pany she will carry a responsibility
which is shouldered by few Of her
sex, either in business OR in politics.
In fact, there are not many men
in business holding similar positions
of responsibility. To her will be
referred customers of the bank seek
ing information and advice on
banking subjects, individuals de-
sirous of opening accounts, business
men wishing to obtain loans, let
ters of credit, drafts, travellers
checks, etc., in addition to the null
titude of other duties incumbent
upon bank official.
Although much of her time will
of necessity be devoted to informing
and advising clients, the most i'm
portant duty she will be called up