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Evening star., 1920-01-09
ARMY OF 275,OOO ASKED
FOR REMAINDER OF 1920
Would Enable Temporary Main
tenance of Troops
Abroad.

Secretary Baker asked Congress for
an Army of 275,OO0 men and officers
for the remainder of the fiscal year
to enable the War Department to
maintain temporarily American troops
in Germany and Siberia.
AS it is not expected" said Mr..
Baker. that Legislation for the re-
organization of the Army will be eff
fected before the termination of the
existing emergency. the necessity for
temporary Legislation authorizing
that provided for by the national de-
fense act is evident"
A bill carrying out the Secretarys
recommendation later was introduced
by Chairman Wadsworth of the mill
that committee.
Notice was served on the House
military committee yesterday by
Chairman Kahn that he would not
support any Army reorganization
measure that did not contain univer-
sal training provisions. First test of
committee sentiment is expected next
week when the strength provisions
of the bill are taken up. At present
the committee apparently is evenly
divided. The deciding vote may be
that of the successor to former Rep
resentative La Guardia of New York.
The committee yesterday by vote
of to 5 struck out the provision of
the reorganization bill comforting
upon Hunter Liggett and Robert Bull
lard the rank of lieutenant general in
the Regular ArmV
Evening star., 1920-01-09
FIRE WRECKS INTERIOR
OF STEAMER ST. LOUIS
Blaze at Hoboken Shipyard Does
$1,0O0,00O Damage to His
tOric Vessel.

NEW YORK, January 9.-Damage
to the American line steamer st.
Louis, which burned at a Hoboken
shipyard last night. was estimated at
$1.000,000 early today. The interior
of the ship was wrecked and her
plates badly warped. The origin of
the fire is not known.
When at midnight the St. Louis
listed and settled against the steam
er Kroonland it was feared that craft
was in peril. However, boats stand
ing by kept streams of water playing
on her and she did not take fire, al
though the sides were scorched. The
ST. Louis sea cocks were opened
shortly before she settled against the
kroonlard.
a passenger steamer after service as
the transport Louisville during the
war. Launched at the Cramps ship
yard in Philadelphia in 1894 and chris
tened by Mrs. Grover Cleveland, she
was the first passenger vessel to be
built in this country in more than
twenty years.
The craft at that time was the
third largest in existence and was the
fastest. She and her sister craft, the
st. Paul. launched the following year,
were used as auxiliary cruisers dur
ing the Spanish American war The
st. Paul capsiZed at her pier here dur
ing the war
The st. Louis brought home so many
French wives of American soldiers in
her later days as transport that
Navy. men called her the bridal
ship"
Evening star., 1920-01-09
HOWARD BEGINS INQUIRY
ABOUT CRITICISED BOOK

Howard University officials have
started an investigation regarding a
book by Albert Rhys Williams, en-
titled "Seventy-SiX Questions and
Answers on the Bolsheviki and So
Wet" which Senator Smoot of Utah
declared yesterday to be in the uni
versity library. the alleged possession
of which he sharply criticized The
book in question shows the bolsheviki
in a favorable light
THE librarian, f. c. Williams. is
engaged on important business down
town." said DIR. J. Stanley Durkee,
president of Howard University. to-
day. LAS soon as l can confer with
him / shall find out if the book Sena-
tor Smoot mentioned is in the library
If it is here I will read it. If l con-
sider it's contents improper the book
will be withdrawn at once
Senator Smoot had said:
IF the university intends to keep
such books in it's library l hope the
university will not ask for any more
appropriations from the federal goy-
ernment. ! will never vote another
dollar for the institution if it per-
sists in keeping such books IN it's
library. I am told this book is being
read by professors as well as by stu
dents in the university"
Evening star., 1920-01-09
JEWELRY STORE ROBBED
BY SKYLIGHT BURGLAR
$3.50 Worth of Silver Spoons TAX
en-Several Other Thefts
Are Reported.

Burglars entered the jewelry store
of Victor E. Desio & Co, 1909 F street,
late Wednesday night or early yes
terday morning and stole silver
spoons valued at $3.50. Entrance was
gained by smashing a skylight in the
roof
c. w Smith. a12 H street northeast,
has asked the police to arrest
an unidentified white man VINO
passed an alleged worthless check IN
his store several days ago: An auto
mobile tire was purchased. the price
being 1880, and the check was Tor
$40 The customer was given the tire
and difference.
Miss Helen Bundy and Miss Ola
Hood, 424 East Capitol street, nave
reported their apartment robbed OF
$50.
Capt. Carlo H. Huntington, assistant
military attache at the Italian en-
bassy, reported the theft of $l50 IN
cash, articles of jewelry and rail-
road ticket from his apartment in the
Cairo.
A colored man last night helped
himself to an overcoat in front of the
store of Simon Goldberg. 627 d street.
Evening star., 1920-01-09
DEALERS PROFITS
IN MILK SHOWN
Fair Price Committee Pre-
sents Figures Explaining
Failure to IndiCt.

Retail dealers who sell as much as
5000 quarts of milk month at Is
cents a quart. the wholesale price be
ing 16 cents per quart. make net
profit of S21. have 81 to pay for the
necessary ice, and a surplus of $29 for
other expenses, when the net profit
on milk sales is based on per cent.
the average net profit in the retail
grocery business. according to fig
ures made public by the fair price
committee today.
Gross profits in the retail grocery
business. the committees statement
lid, range from IA to IS per cent, the
most common gross profit being 90
per cent. The average net profit of
the business, the committee said, is
about per cent.
If the average net profit is ) per
cent. the committees statement con-
tends. the net profit on the various
articles sold should not be much
greater or much less than that. Re-
duclng the calculation to concrete fig
ures with 100 quarts of milk as d
basis. the result is as follows:
Investment. 100 quarts at 1Gc Gc....... SIG 90
Sales. 100 quarts daily.-3.0oo quarts Il
month. ut 1Sc. Observation-Disclosures. $40. 90
Gross profit. p quart. II l-9,c Of
sii" price ..-.-' ~ W.
Net profit computed at 80 of saics).. - 90
lee t7-10rt of Sacsl Observation-Disclosures. 100
Balance remaining for other expcnSes 900
Computing sales at 20 cents quart.
the results for a month would be as
follows:
Sales. 100 quarts daily. 5000 quarts
month. at Zoe. $500 90
Gross profit. 4c quart. 200 of sale
price ............ 40 90
Net profit (comp,,,ted at 80 of sales) go. 90
Ice (1-l0fc of SaeS) S)........... 400
Balance remaining for other expenses. $500
The statement of the fair price
committee. it was announced was
made for the purpose of placing facts
before the public. in view of the fail
ure of the grand jury to indict re-
tailers alleged to have charged more
than the committees fair price for
milk No criticism of the grand jury
was expressed or implied in the state
ment, it was declared.
Evening star., 1920-01-09
ASKS WIVES, DAUGHTERS
TO HYGIENE CLASSES
Principal Hart of Eastern High In
vites All in Neighborhood
of School.

A general invitation to housewives
and daughters of housewives in the
neighborhood of Eastern High School
to join the Wednesday or Friday
night classes in home hygiene and
home care of the sick has been issued
by Charles Hart, principal of the in
stitution.
More than 200 men from the navy
yard, the majority of them married,
are taking various courses in the
night school, and Principal Hart sees
an excellent opportunity for their
wives and daughters. whose home du
ties will permit. in attendance on
these valuable courses, which are Civ
en- under the direction of the nursing
department of the District of Colum-
bia Chapter of the Red Cross.
Mrs. NJ. c. Brown, Red Cross
nurse. is in charge of these weekly
classes. which meet at 1880 o'clock in
the evening, applications for enroll
ment in which should he made to the
principal.
Evening star., 1920-01-09
DE VALERA DENIES STORY.
Says Republicans of Ireland Not
Hostile to Returned Soldiers.

President de Valera of the Irish
republic" who opened offices in the
Munsey building yesterday. has issued
a statement branding as false the
statement attributed to Capt. NJ. Wal
ter of Dublin to the effect that the
republicans of Ireland were hostile to
the returned soldiers.
He said that the statement was not
only unjust. but untrue. "All service
men are not only welcome in the re-
publican ranks" he declared. but the
great mass of them are today active
republicans. Even the English news
papers admit this"
He will remain in this city until to-
morrow. when he will go to Philadel-
phia to carry on his fight for the rec
ognition of Irish independence. Mr..
de Valera spent most of yesterday
preparing speeches and pamphlets.
Evening star., 1920-01-09
To Hold Annual BANQUET.

The annual banquet of Washington
District. American Racing Pigeon
Union, is to be held tonight at the
Manor House, Holmead avenue and
Monroe streets. Besides members of
the Washington District, racing
pigeon fanciers from other clubs in
the city will attend.
In connection with the banquet,
William Dismer, chairman of the
committee of arrangements, has add
ed a new feature, an exhibition of
red checker pigeons.
Evening star., 1920-01-09
CITY CLUB CONTRACT GIVEN.
Samuel ]. Prescott Successful Bid.
der for Construction.

Announcement has been made by
the City Club that the contract for
constructing the new clubhouse in G
street between 18th and 14th streets
northwest has been awarded to Sam
uel j. Prescott. The contract was
awarded as the result of competitive
bids submitted by contractors who are
me bers of the club.
Drafting of specifications is to be-
gin at once. it was, announced. the
building committee being in constant
consultation with Mr.. Prescott in the
course of this work. Because of the
instability of building material and
labor costs the contract was awarded
on the cost plus plan.
Evening star., 1920-01-09
RANG UP FARE, RIDES, IS HIT.
| George Baur Struck by Conductor
After Transfer Clash.

George Baur. III I'd street north
east boarded a car of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company yester-
day afternoon. and after riding short
distance, it is stated. requested
transfer. telling the conductor he had
neglected to make the request when
he boarded the car. The conductor re-
fused his request, and when the pas
senger was leaving the car at 11th and
F. streets, it is reported. he pulled the
cord and registered a fare.
John Joseph Brown, conductor in
charge of the car. followed the pas
senger to the street, and, it is charged,
dealt him a blow on his head with an
iron lever Baur, who was not seri-
cusly wounded, was taken to George
Washington University Hospital, and
Detectives Davis and Waldorf arrested
Brown. The case will be heard in
Police Court next week.
Evening star., 1920-01-09
A, F. OF L. GAINS MEMBERS,
Five Million on Rolls Is New
Slogan of Workers.

Official figures compiled at head
quarters of the American Federation
of Labor for the month of November
show that the membership of the
organization has passed the four-mil-
lion mark. the figures being 4.O56,76S.
The figures for the past calendar
year will IA announced soon.
The average membership from May
1919, to and including November, 1919,
was 3912,S7S, which shows an av-
erage gain of 652,S07 over the last
membership statistics, as reported to
the Atlantic City convention in June
last.
The new slogan is for fve-million
membership.
Evening star., 1920-01-09
J. W. Bean Co. Would Dissolve.

Declaring that its business has been
a bandoned and it's plant sold to the
District of Columbia, the James w.
Bean Contracting Company has ap-
piled to the District Supreme Court
for permission to dissolve the cor
poration. The company formerly hauled
ashes for the District government and
sustained a loss of $4,000 on the con-
tract for the year ending June 80 last,
the court is advised.
Evening star., 1920-01-09
GAS BLAST TEARS PAVEMENT.
Manhole Covers Fly on G Street
Near 18th Street.

An explosion of gas in conduit on
G. street between 18th and 18th
streets last night about $50 o'clock
blew covers from two manholes and
tore up about twenty feet of the
asphalt pavement
Franklin X. Lane. Secretary Of the
Interior was addressing a gather
ing of women in Epiphany Hall when
the explosion occurred.
Evening star., 1920-01-09
ARMSTRONG FUND
GRADUALLY RISING
Four More Make Contribu-
tions-s8,00O Goal Expect
ed to Be Reached.
Grand total. $545i
Contributions to the Armstrong fun

Two contributions of $40 each to the
police fund for the relief of the widow
and family of Detective J. +. Arm
strong. and a contribution of So and
one of 81 to The Star fund, were re-
ported up to noon today.
1t is confidently expected that the
new goal for the fund, $4,000. will be
reached and probably passed when re-
ceipts of the big benefit basket ba II
game. to be played at the y. NJ. c. A..
are turned over. Meanwhile. small con-
tributionS are being received daily, all
helping to swell the total sum con-
tributed by public-spirited persons of
this city for the relief of the wife and
children of Jim" Armstrong, slain in
the performance of duty.
Evening star., 1920-01-09
Building Council Opens Quarters.

The Building Trades Council COM
posed of the twenty or more trades
and crafts entering into the construc-
ton of buildings of all kinds, has es-
tablished new headquarters in the
McGill building on G street near
9th
Evening star., 1920-01-09
Piles Cured I'm q to IA Days.

Druggists refund money il PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure Itching, Blind bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles. Stops Ir-ita ton: Sooties and
Heals. You get restful sleep after the first
application. Price, 6Oc.-Advertisement.
Evening star., 1920-01-09

fHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE
;nston will be held at its banking house TUES
DAY. January 13, 1920, at II O'Clock noon. for
the election Of directors and the transaction OF
such other business may properly come be-
fore the meeting. Polls open from II noon TO
j pm. JOHN POOLE. President.
NGfICE TO STOCKHOLDERS-TIIE ANNUAL
6eeting Of the stockholders of the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company for the election
of directors and for the purpose of transactlng
such other business may lawfully come he
fore the stockholders in general meeting Will
lie held at the main office of the said company,
9th and streets. NV, at IL o'clock. noon. on
main open to receive votes for such election be
tween lthe hours of L. O'Clock. noon and
clock. Pm, on that date.
HARRY G.. MEEM, Treasurer.
NOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
shareholders of the Second National Rank.
Washington. ID. G.. for the election of dlrec
TORS for the ensuing year and for the transac-
tion of such other business may be prop
erlv brought before the meeting. will be held
at the bank. at l. O'Clock. on Tuesday,
January IL. 1920. Polls will he open between
The hours of l. o'clock and O'Clock pm.
VICTOR r. DEHBER. cashier.
] WILL NOT Re RESPONSIBLE FOR Any
debts other than these contracted by myself
WILLIAM {. SHIPLEY. $40 .Albtmarle St
NV To-
WHAT woman in a man." IIez
SVEN. pastor, Sunday night. Centennial Rapi
Oh. 1th {. Eye ne.
YOUR OLD FLOORS PI.ANED SCRAPED AND
rcpoished: made perfectly brand C.
Adams. 6o7 e. ST. NV. Franklin 2J1S 15'
Evening star., 1920-01-09

We Can Supply You
with extra BASES for
Porch Columns. We carry
full line Of stock sizes.
uAll good Lumber and Millwork.
Geo. M. Barker Co., Inc.
649-651 n. Y. ave.-1517 7th St
GnI d L d r
Evening star., 1920-01-09
. y L D L N /
PL U M BING
Is THE ACCEPTED STANDARD
FOR GRADE.

Our estimate guarantees you the fair
est price that can be quoted on work of
the kind and character that stands every
test of time and satisfactory service
Evening star., 1920-01-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE THIRTY SERIES OF THE
Home Building Associa tion starts with the new
year and offers the best opportunity for you
10 save something in 1920. Ask about il. Treas
urer's office. 1907 Pa. NV. Secretary 5
office, 723 Goth st. NV.
PURSUANT TO SECTION /. ARTICLE 3, OF
bv laws notice is hereby given that the an
nu.I meeting of the stockholders of the Capt.
tal Traction Company for the election of
board of directors for the ensuing year and
the transaction of such other business as may
b. brought before the meeting will be held
ri the Office of the company. 36th and NJ
streets NV. Washington, u. C.. on wednes.
day, January IA, 1920. at 1915 o'clock a. m
The polls will BE- open from IL O'Clock a..
until L. o'clock noon.
H. u. CHAMPION
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-09
Sideiights

Usually at Gardiner A ugusta
game the crowd is somewhat scrap
py' Not so Saturday.
The game vas slow and feature
less at first but after Stoniers stunt
and the batting fest IN the NTH the
crowd woke up.
Dave Kelley makes a pretty and
easy peg TO first He accepted
everything that came his way.
Patriarch Lizotte had the local
bows biting at his high ones.
Artie Abbott is proving an able
captain. He Is ever ready 10 pull
the inside stuff and there's real team
work among the boys.
The left bank held its usual quota
of deadhead rail birds. They refuse
70 pay and kick the Ioudest at the
team.
Il wasn't Gardeners strongest line
up but Dave Kelley promises to
make Augusta 90 some IN the next
contest.
Gaudette will hurl for the local
team "Wednesday when the Hollins-
worth & Whitney team of Water
vile viii be the attraction. This ag-
g-egation is fully as strong as the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-09
PRESIDENT GRAY OF BATES
SPEAKS At BAPTIST CHURCH

resident Clifton D. Gray of Bates
college. delivered an interesting ser
mon TO a large congregation at the
ienney Memorial Baptist church
sunday morning, choosing his text
from the book of one Of the y,i,n,-
prophets. Haggai. chapter He
also quoted scripture verses from
revelation. chapter u, and Ind Cor
lnthians chapter );
Temples and their significance IN
the human race were discussed nv
PROFESSOR GRAY He stated in effect
tnal all temples have been SYMBOL
cal OF religious worship. even from
the earliest times: that the phrase
House of God is traced hack n
centuries before the APPEARANCE of
Chrls1 on earth. He believes that
people of the present generation are
giving more heed to the inner To,,sa
rather than 10 the magnificent e1-
terror of church edifices: that the
consciousness of right doing. is Of
more Importance in the soul of man.
tnan a costly outlay in churches with
feeble code of ethics. ''Cathedrals
now being built. only i few having
been built in the past five years. =
stated President GRAY. also declaring
IN substance that il often requires 20
anu even 40 years to complete one
OF these temples of architectural
grandeur.
President Gray has little time for
psychical research in it's present dav
Interpretation. as he feels il ultf-
mately leads those who follow such
unsound doctrine into the realms of
the mad or feeble minded Toward
the last of his sermon. he mentioned
that the world was drifting from the
great fact of immortality that many
preachers Of the gospel for the past
few years gave some splendid ESSAYS
on nature. and on life during Easter
Sunday, but only make a slight ana
logy Of the Resurrection. the all i'm
pcrtant subject of that day.
Herbert r. Goodwin. baritone.
sang My Redeemer' and Refuge. -
which were much enjoyed: with Sol
on Purinton at the piano.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-09
Augusta Trims
Gardiner in
First of Series 50

Stoniers wonderful catch Of Wood
cocks slashing drive in the third put
q semblance Of life into what had
started 70 prove a listless game be-
tween the Augusta locals and Gar
diner on Williams field Saturday af-
ternoon. the Capital City lads win
ming, 70 ,.
For the first three frames there was
nothing doing n the scoring line on
either side. Artie Abbotts double be-
ing the only hit registered. This was
IN the third with two out and he died
there as the down river third base
man easily handled WardwelIs
bounder
In the fourth Gardiner came
through with one run and the crowd
that had temporarily woke up at
Woodys bid for hit IN the previous
inning, was again attacked with a fit
Of the blues and that one tally Ger
tainly did loom up big, but the Locals
had something up their sleeves be-
sides their arms and II broke in the
fifth. Gardiner first run was made
by Comedian Kelley. Woody kindly is
Sueing him pass. Eastman followed
with scratch hit. the result of A
general misunderstanding TO cover
first on the part of Hill. Woodcock
and McDonough. Then Webb drop
ped Davldson's EASY fly and the bags
were choked ana no one out. Giroux
fooled Llzotte's smash and Kelley
tailed. Canter famed and Eastman
was forced on Stonier's hit 70 Mac.
Ross ended the agony by tanning.
Then came Augustus big inning
that put the game on ice. Giroux
started things BY chopping off nice
bingie Webb was safe on fielder S
choice and Wood pushed them both
up 4 bag by a neat sacrifice. Then
Laliberti came across with scream
ing triple 10 right center and Giroux
ana Webb trotted home. Artie Alb
bolt staged another pretty sacrifice
and Laliberti tailed. With The bases
cleared WardweIl started another
show by singing 10 right anu scored
on McDonOuCh' long double to left.
Mac taking third on the throw 20 the
plate ana scoring a moment later on
a wild heave by LIzorte. McGould-
rick popped 10 Davidson, ending the
fireworks. Score. Augusta ). Car
diner l.
Gardner scored the final tally n the
eighth on double. error and a
single. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-09
GIRLS CLUB NOTES

There is no pieasanter or cooler
place to be these evenings than on
the Kennebec. Another evening sail
starting from the public wharf At
eight and returning a little after ten
o'clock THURSDAY. Aug. L. for mem
oers of the Girls Club and their
friends. As everyone is a friend 20
the girls this is open TO all VINO
would enjoy such a trip. Please call
11es-W and leave your name by noon
Of Thursday. the day Of the sail.
This is necessary in order to insure
a full boat
Friday night is the night for the
regular monthly business meeting of
the club. This evening all the mem
bers of the club are invited TO be
present at the Williams field Some
If the tennis enthusiasts will be on
hand at Ave for tennis practice. and
some Of the baseball '-fiends" will be
ready for a game. The members of
the Club are asked TO come as early
as possible after work and bring a
basket lunch. If the weather per
mits field events will be run off. Il
is hoped that all members who have
not been over 10 the field or tennis
courts this summer Will take this
opportunity this week. Friday il s
hoped that a large number will be
present and any new members who
wish TO loin the club may do so that
night. The members VINO have en-
joyed the summer outdoor pleasures
afforded by the Club are beginning
TO realize more and more that in
union there is not only strength but
good deal of fun and plans that
could not otherwise be enjoyed. The
poster on the club bulletin board
sums it up correctly, "A. g. c. C.
will help you plan your vacation and
your summer pleasures here in Au
gusta." The Club is here for recre-
alton for the girls Of the city and
for the community.
II the club members would enjoy a
nike. call at the club and say 50.
The next nike will be 70 Gardiner.
the east SIDE Of the river. The cleo
tries run north from Gardiner 10 Au-
Eusta for those vino are not in trim
for a return walk north On the west
side Of the river.
The club house 10 open every Sun
day afternoon. There is a good Il
nrary of books and a pleasant porch
to enjoy