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Believed That Co-Signature; ;To Pact with Bulgaria Strengthens Agreement. (Special Cable Despatch.) Pari a July 25.?Despite the- fact th?t the United State* never de clared war on Bulgaria, but main tained diplomatic ^relations with that country throughout the Eu ropean conflict, our rommistlonera will sign the peace treaty with Bul ?ria. This procedure is unusual, but It 19 bvlieved that America's co-signa tsre of the pact will have an im jy>rtant effect on the future sltu%* tm In the Balkans. With the arrival, scheduled for to Ay of the Bulgarian peace dele Iim the attention of the Peace tjjttferenee will be once more con Antrared upon the burning "Balkan Jroblmna. The Bulgaria^ treaty Is Z>t expected to be finished until qnt weak however. Hope prevails in peace -circles that Austria will sign the treaty terms Axbmltred to her and the signing rJTay take place Monday at St. Ger HU?E STORES OF ARMY FOOD LIE USELESS IN WAREHOUSES, CLAIM COTTT2*rTO PTtOltlPAGE ONTV. lis army sugar for*public consump Qtn. *. PnMure will be bnought to bear on Aie District Commissioners and the of Education to make public School houses and air other suitable AuoJic property immediately available Sr use In community distribution of fporf. it wa- detideri The meeting adjoinTied until Monday night, when a join! se*?ion of the ex ecutive committee an<l representatives of various civic, trade and labor bodies will be held in the-board room of the D^trict Building. Will Stir Bake* to Aetlon. Determination to force Secretary Hfetker to make tmmeriiately available to the consuming: public the enormous stores of surplus army food supplies vfcee reaffirmed by the. House commit tee investigating the War Department late yesterday. Chairman Graham will ask the Rules Committee Monday morning for a spee.al rule making the resolution In order immediately after the House convenes at noon. There is no doubt that the rule will be gianted and that t*e Republican majority will force the resolution through the House. Following this action, the majority leaders plan to put through a Joint resolution of an identical* character. If the Joint measure is adrpted by the Senate, it will immediately become a law. and Secretary Baker-will have to abide by it. With only a. House reso lution the Secretary couldruse his own accretion in carrying outfits purpose. Kvpert* te Terttfy. Expert testimony will*feature the opening session Monday of the Sen ate Subcommittee of the District Committee, when it meerts to investi gate the high cost of living her*. Chairman Ball will reqque?t Royal Meeker, an authority on food prices who is connected witb the Bureau of Labor Statistic*, to submit evi dence. Kr Is also in touch with ex pert* of the Federal Trad* Com mission. and will endeavor to have them at the opening hearing, fol lowing tlifrir testimony and an ex pression of their views the commit tee will (iecide upon a plan of pro cedure as to direct testimony fr^m both sid^s of the food situation? buyer* and sellers, consumers and middlemen. In the meantime, citizens and as sociations havtng data bearing on the subject ar?* r?H*uested to send it to the rooms of the District Comm't tee where a secretary will be on constant duty. CONGRESS CONSIDERS LAWS TO PREVENT FURTHER RACE RIOTS COOT St EP FROM PAGE OS* Representative M Clyde Kelly amend ing the District code of Taws so as to prevent the assembling of crowds here. Approved hj Foliee. MaJ. Pullman and Inspeftor Grant, of the police department, approve the proposed measure. The former police regulation pro hibiting street gatherings was ren dered inoperative by a decision of the Supreme Court. Patrols of policemen and military force* were vigilant aga.n last night, but only as a precautionary measure. More than TWO of these policemen soldiers. Marines and sailors have been furnished with coffee, sandwiches, buns and doughnuts by the Red Cross. Five automobiles, bearing the Red Cross emblem, traversed all sections ? city during the r.ots and were ested. I R. Dreschler. W. D. Rogers. A. irie snd other directors of the oto rrac Division assisted in this 4 1 sters throughout the city tomor rill discourse on the race d s *rr - ice. 2 Dead, 4 Misting in Fire. Manchester. N. H., July 25.?Two oe"sons are dead and four others -n. ng in a Are which destroyed ww tenement houses early today. WANTS TO BE FBBT MATOR OF JERUSALEM Returning home from work last niffht. Fl-ank N. Hammell. living at 1 ?7 I street northwest, discovered that I someone had ransacker his bureau and I stolen **>. L'x-Sall?r Killed by Tvtia Police early yesterday morning found the body of Harry Killburn near the railroad tracks at the Bladensburg bridge. Papers were found In the man s d??eh i. s,ho,,e<1 he was recently discharged from the U. a. 3. Ajtiga* His home address has not been dia covered. Detective Sergts. Scrivener and Kelly were assigned to ths case. Soldiers Hart la CoUMm, Three soldiers irem badly hurt when i a truck in which they were pa.,?n sera collided at Tenth and K street, I",' a machine operated by Robert ??mCr " Fi?< J'l1?1'11 WM operated by Clarence Thomp.-on. of the Tank Corps De I w ? "t".' St Camp *~d?- Hi and *? tailing a detail of provoet : irXT" '? th<>ir respecl'Ve Points i n~>2t C1'k"' ? faster engineer, con nected with the Fifth Engineer- wL cut on ,he r,Kht sj<le of ,ar; badly bruised, and Privates llwniei J?yS A"of'fh" w'i0!"''' both ?f Com 5"L,H of thc Fifth Engineers, sus tained '"Junes about the head and * men "ere rushed to ^cTTatrol. Pita' ln th* F,?? ?* steaU Watrh at So|d,e?. IlBme ! t*. t^^1.enter"J tk? ffreenhoose U | ' Soldiers Home yesterday and Thomsfl nat? Vilucd at ?17. from Thomas Day, an employe. Brstnader Hit wltk Bottle. i Pi"Kh.lle sjU'nfr in an automobile at wi^ n /J? 8eaton Place north mT^tiu. J' Thomas, colored- '** ??< at M street northwest was struck in the face with a tattle ? an unidentified man. I.ose, r"r"- '? O'partownt store. bills'1^"' "SfS3* containinS MO ln bills and a small amount of chanire ?to,*'n !'?m Mrs Ktta M Garber X'J'f C?'?ol street. . icruaj while in a department store. Alcoholism Tnuea Hospital Caa*. Umma Butcher, colored, 25 years of .are Hvlng at 1M0 Biltmore street 1 "nrr. *1', " KmeI*<'ncy Hospital ( - ufft ring from alcoholic poisoning. W oman (karged with Aauult. Viola Hunter, colored, living at 1 ' r??"]i0rru place nortl>west. was ar j rested yesterday by Mrs Cecelia 1 "uk?'nd0f.lhK Woman's Police Du aP:,^,tahCehrarKe ?' ""aU" ? Br??ke said that the prisotfer while in a department store yester <1oLarftern"?n *'as attracted by ? tent 'aIKy nlKhlgowns to the ex them I.ITa B OUt Wi"> 'our Of ' itr"f iliakSt, "b"ervin? th" formal in *. making payment. She was rhased to the street and afte7 a I i V*?yihi1SS'* Was overPowered. j ( At the same time Esmeralda Tyler ' colored an elevator girl in the store, was arrested on a ,har? of interfering with an officer and en ( abling the prisoner to escape Tyler was discharged from her pl.Jeof employment and after leaving$?? I home w" *"owed to go Kansas Legislator Die*. C o"!?rt??"y' Mk - July 25 ~wa!ter: t. Ostertag. member of the Kansas ye^erda? 'r?m Atch"?n- dlNl here Murderer Breaks Jail Muncle. Ind.. July 25,-Scores of men aided the police and sheriff's' iamC(*Jrf <fff?rt to flnd Will ' luler of"cKd " and admitted . ia>er of Clyde Benadum. a Muncie S3!!Sfc who br"ke jaiI Sees Daughter'. Golden Weddin*. : Prw! M vai"*' JUlV " " I ress. 91. was a guest at the golden wedding anniversary here of his daughter and son-ln-law. Mr and Mrs i,ouis Forcade. Mrs. Porcade I I is 70 years old. rcaoe | Can't Keep Grandma Home. St. Louis. July 25.?E J Addt' | want, police to help him keep his .grandmother from running away I inrt wanted to So to the country , and. when objections were offered, i mado the trip anyway. "XPERT STAFF OF ASSISTANTS Expert. skilled and careful dentists, aided every device conceived for the relief and mfort of the patient, are standing ready -i willing to serve you. Instruments are ? rillzed before using. Cleanliness is strik ? gly evident throughout our institution. By Dr. Wyeth find Staff of Expert. Careful Dentlata That Haa Been Oar Record for the Paat 25 Yeara. Ttrma of Payment to Suit. Examination Free Large electrically cooled offices?cleanliness is one of our many striking features. My Perfect Sactioa Teeth win *r?t sup or Drop-' $5.00 Other Sota of Teetb. Ki.** mp. Filling*, 50c to $1 op. In fold, liWer, amalgan or porcelain. GoM Crown* aad Bridru Work. $3.00?Kt* $5.00 hrT?rt OtM ?t?t Rrea?a? Catll S O'Clork aad n landaja 10 A.M. to 4 I'Of. IaAj and maid* la attandanca U1 work fully guaranteed for 20 yairi. KMlr kM* tka aad lacatlaa at mr a?n la raar mlad. DR. WYETH, lac., 427-429 7fh St N. W. 0??aatta Uiabirtt * In., aad mi Grand Valaa Taa Ca. Larnat aad Naat Tkaraasklr EealnW Parlora la Waaktastaa. Plana M. tin. Association Asks Senate to Provide Better Pay and Include Firemen. -Asking th* Senate to obUbl tar Mltrfn far Washington pollca mCT' Itrwman. tha Merchant* and Huu/actUMre' AjwcWIao wrot* yaatarday to Viae rnafrkial Marshall ma4 outlined tha deplor able condition* in these department* of public safety. Joseph A. Berberich. president of' the asiociatlon. who algned the let ter. declared prompt action t* vital. ** an utter impoaaftkility for the present force properly to polica the District of Columbia." says the 'letter. "W e need net remind you that the President of the United Staes. the Supreme Court, the Coagreaa of tha Cnited States, the representatives of all the countries of the earth who' make their bonw here, ha.ve the soma I intimate concern in this matter but ?perhaps do net realize tha vital need ' of prompt action." Business men of Washington will J meet this morning- at 9JO o'clock at' the Shubcrt-Garrlck Theater to con sider means for increasing the sal-' arlea of firemen and policemen. Isaaa Oans will preside. WAITERS MOAN I. IN ARID PLAGES Joyous Hotel Life Gone Forever Is Wail of Hashslinger." 1 ,h/^ w*it,r w*? ?loomy. 1 He stood at the doorway of the bUnk,y "??>? ow the heads of the handful of diners. H.s right hand huag l.mply Angers hold in* a few men u* larve "nio-1,orn!!.m^n,al- H" ?hi? edI ?l?wly and he heaved a tow sigh """"a* the Angers of hl? left hand through his hair and shaking X,h;a(d" " in b,?t iTom hts reverie. sm'ne"10'" excl?lm??- '<"<=!?* a Hungry?'* tr?Ub"? "Wl nnr?" U<2V Not ?ot hungry.' nor anything but plain gl?-o-my I Do you blame me? Look at that dining-room. What do you see' A handful of people trying to eat. Do meYl* Vo,'k? tb*y r* eDlo>',?e Ti fh,? ?,n y?Ur Look nl? k couple tr>'hB to like that T, ,u ,eeK, tOUKh' That stu|fi s all right for one minute and then! It don t even look like beer. | One Drinking Xear-Wlne. th??0k 3t .,hat man He'? trying that near-wine. Never heard of it? Its called 'sparkling something.' It s no more sparkling than a glass ?. ce *a,<r- I''" rot the color, it sizzles, but it's vapid and lacks au thority when it gets below. Tou know this placc. Hare you '? "ke this? Three weeks ago we had nineteen waiters, and everyone was on his toes for three hours, beginning at 11 o'clock. Everyone looked forward to that f??cMOUrVx,t Wa? the Ume ,or for action, for real fun. and a chance to get acquainted with the lively diners. Nineteen waiters and we sure did need every hand and finger they had. The place was crowded to the walls, even those tables awav over there in the corner. Waiter* Kill Ti?r. ?Look around you. Five waiters working, and they can take their time. Look at the other Bve. They wipe their spotless tables and chairs every live minutes to look busy If* ! 1 o'clock Just when the old crowd! would flle in. ; "N6 life here. No life. These poo- i pie don t eat like they enjoy it. They ! come in. sit down, eat and walk out! They eat half as much as they used ! to Its all wrong, Mr. Crabbe: ifa all wrong:! "See that old man? He lives here Some entertainer. Wine would flow' like water when he entertained, and i it was often. He was lively and used to say 'hello1 and ask me about! my whole family three times a day ' Now he must think I'm an orphan.! He says Howaryuh?' and walks on. I Not a smile left In him. Peeple Do not Rat as Mark. j "Here's what we want. I keep'it Nude iDisciples Bow at Shrine Of British Cult \ London. July 38.?The whole world win 10 uked as soon u It Is properly | "edaoated" by the Kjosmanitee, a re-1 . llgious cutt. founded by D. R. New berry. ef Rochester, N. Y., flfteen yeara am a coord ljvg to the British baanch ot the sooiety. A newspaper has rsvealed that the Plymouth colony of Kosm&nlte al ready was allowing boys and (iris up to 15 years ot age to run naked. The correspondent 'found a barnllke structure resembling an army hut. hidden sway In a small woods near tha suburb of Balham. This hut Is used as attaberaacle. The Kosmanltes believe la k going to "church" naked. Balhamlte* hardly know of the exist ence of the strange creed In their midst. They thought the hut deserted and were surprised to learn the "con gregation" numbered more than 200. Brother H. VT Mercer, leader of the ?althful. who is a prison warden, said -Tha world is not ready yet for n&kedaaas. Buc our idea Is right and our cause Is good. Tha whole world will adopt It as soon as It embraces the teachings of'the Kosman church. "To display the naked beauty of the human body ia ail right It gives the sua a chance to work beneficially on I the body. too. Adoption of our creed j by the wsrtd will oome ?are as fate, ^and shaau will disappear." Elephant Hunt Under Government Supervision ? Ixjodon?The elephants in the Ad do ? bush, near Port Elizabeth, are about ' to be destroyed under government di rection. says an Exchange dispatch tram Johannesburg. The shooting of the ajilmals will take ever sixrmonths. For generations , this preserve*has been an obstacle to . farming. anu'Jt number of people hav? j been killed by* the beasts. The young elephants will be cap-, tured to train for log hauling in the j Cape forests. The meat of the adults will be consumed by the natives. The J roundtng up involves the erection of j lofty observation towers. have It ready. I^ook. champagnes, sparkling wines, native and im-. ported; Burgundies. Bordeaux and Madeira. That's the stuff!" "I flgirre this hotel is going to i lose about J75.000 this year on ac count of the dry law. "We don't charge airy more for! food, because, anyhow, people don't! eat as much. They used to spend an hour for dinner: now it takes them' flfteen minutes. They must spend < the other three-quarters of an hour | hunting for an oasis. i Writing- Hla Resignation. "Look at these menus. They're ! new. All just came in from the! printer^. The old ones, with the drinks scratched out. look like the ruins of ancient Rome. No wonder ! 1 look gloomy., handling these here J menu cards. "The boss expects to put In a : soda fountain. Well. I'll tell you. Every time I see one of my men: bringing in an order for a nut; sundae I'm going to add another word to my resignation and hand it. in when I write the last word. "Well, here comes the old man. j I'll have to smile and try to cheer! him up. "So long!" * RICE IS BOOMED FOR D. C. JOB V * John G. McGratH and Will iam McK. Clayton Also Named for Commission. Frederick J. Rice, former assist ant United States district attorney; John G. McGrath, leader in the local tight on the high cost of liv ing. and William McK. Clayton, chairman of the public utilities committee of the Federation of Citizens' Associations, are looming as candidates to suoceed W. Gwynn Gardiner; whose temporary appoint ment as District Commissioner has expired. It is understod that Mr. Gardiner Is not a candidate for reappoint ment. MaJ. Oliver P. Newman, who left the Board of Commmissioners for military service in France, un doubtedly would be reappointed request. It is believed, but It is un derstood that the overseas veteran is not a candidate. Those closely allied with the sit* uation declare that MaJ. Newman's support would have a heavy bearing on the President's selection of the next commissioner. STRIKING AIRMEN DECLARE TRUCE, PENDING PARLEY CONTINUED KttOVI TAG* ONI Praeger had declared during the early part of the day that the de partment could not leave the ques tion of when to fly to the judgment of a dozen different aviators. Striking aerial mall pilots, pioneers in that phase of labor war, are liable to arrest for violation of their oath of office to the government, D. B. Jot dan. assistant superintendent of the New York postoffice, declared this afternoon. Jordan pointed out that the score of mall aviators who went on strike this morning because of a number jf grievances, culminating with the dis charge of two of their number, have the same status as a soldier or sailor. Strikers Through, Jordan Say*. All the strikers, as well as the two men dicharged. are "through," Jor dan said. Most of the strikers are former army aviators. All scheduled flights were made to day after some delay. Jordan said. In cluding the New York-Washington and New York-Chicago trips. The machines were operated by reserve operators. Jordan emphasized that these reserve men were regular em l?loyes, not "strikebreakers." Marine Strike Named as Cause of Sugar Shortage New York July A?America's sugar shortage, already so serious as to cause a stoppage of exports, was be cominp even mors dangerous today as a result of the marine strike, it was stated at the offices of the Sugar Equalisation Board. Because of the strike, it was said, shipments of sugar from Cuba had decreased appreciably and would di minish still further if shipping condi- j tions were not improved. Pick Berries and Get Rich. Hammonton. N. J./ July 25.?Many 1 bank presidents have nothing on ex- i pert huckleberry pickers, as far as salaries go, as the net returns from j picking the berry have been amaz ingly high this season. One man this week received 19 for four and one quarter hours' work in the woods, while another was paid $20 for a full day's picking. Treats for that "Sweet Tooth" of Yours? Today's the day when "pastry is king" at the Maynard. Whole regi ments of pies are here awaiting you. Apple and Peach, Blackberryand Pine apple?a pie for every taste?French Pastry, too, that is as appetizing look ing as delicious, you'll find in great va riety. May we not suggest "Maynard" cooked pastry to go with your Sunday dinner at borne? MAYNARD CAFE 611 12th Street Northwest Good Fellows Poor Fellows The "Good Fellow" of today is usually the "Poor Fellow" of tomorrow. Why? Because he hasn't learned the lesson of saving while he has money. It's not much use to resolve to save when you have no money in your pocket. The time to save is when you have. You have a dollar in your pocket now. Why don't you use it to start a sav ings account at the "Friendly Bank?" OPEN THIS EVENING from 5 to & SECURITY SAVINGS AND T> A AT V COMMERCIAL Ziyi 1V A NINTH STREET AT G ALEXANDRIA i * } TUX HtlUT.n BUREAU. A. tt. Doaupbaa. 72 Kixm BMC Alexandria. Vs.. July 28.?An or ganixation known as the American Woman's Legion, composed of mother*, listers and relative# oV those who served in the great world war. was organized last night at a meeting held at the Wkr Camp Community Club. These officers were chosen: Mrs. Kate Waller Bayett, president; Mrs. T. C. Howard, first vice presi dent; Mrs. E. S. Fawcett, second vice president; Mrs. M A. Scott, third vice president; Miss Esther Greene, secretary; Mrs. T. M. Jones, treasurer. It is announced that politics will be tabooed and the prime object of the association is to be a living memorial to the cause resulting in America's participation in the great war. Thoae eligible tor membership will include mothers, wives, sisters, daughters *knd those officially pamed as next of kin to men who served the colors, either naval or military. Dues for membership were fixed at &0 cents a year and it was de cided to hold the next meeting An- j gust 7 at 3.30 o'clock In the even- , ing at the War Camp Community 8ervice Club. Six deeds of transfer today were j placed on record in the office of the j clerk of the court, as follows: Schuler Brothers to Thomas Dunbarr, house | and lot 1008 King street; Benedict Weil to the James W. Jackson Hold j ing Association. Inc., house and lot on the east side of Pitt street be tween King and Cameron streets, for merly the old Pythian Temple; Well ington Thomas to Peter Francis, house and lot on the south aide of Duke street between Lee and I'nion streets; Mrs. J. H. Mansfield to Will iam Bailey, house 1311 Queen street; Mr.*. Annie Campbell and others to William W. Campbell, house and lot on the east side of Columbus street between Wythe and Pendleton streets; Oscar O. Johnson and others to James W. Jackson, tot If (round ?? tlu ?id* of Hoarr atraat between Oranooo and Pendleton itneta. ^ Delegates from Alexandria .who at tended the district conference of the Method let Episcopal Church South, held In Warreoton Va., returned to day. Dal Ray, Alexandria Comity, waa selected as the plaoa for the next annual district conference. Novell 8. Oreeaaway. this city, was chosen delegate to the general con ference. which win 4m bald next July in Harrisonburg. Those from Alexandria who attend ed the conference were Nevell 8. Oreenaway. Rer. E. V. Register. D.D.. pastor of the Methodlat Episcopal Church South. Frank J. Pollard. Dr.' C. K Outealt and O. B. Plerpoint The first degree of the order to-1 night waa conferred on a class of; candidates by Potomac Lodge. No. i 31. Odd Fellows. The candidates { were from this city. Accotlnk and i Falls Church lodges. A special meeting of Potomac l.odge Is sched- ? uled to-be held next Thursday night . when Guy T. Horner. Norfolk. Va.. | grand master of Odd F^Mows in Vlr- j ginla, will pay an official visit. The annual excursion of the Co- | lumbla Fire Engine Company given toddy was largely patronised, the evening boat carrying a capacity! crowd. Plan to Ron War Vetc For County Court Cleri Richmond. Va.. July Cittxaaa <? Norge, Vs. have planned to aho? their appreciation of Ike work Bartoa I. Jenson. Brat lieutenant In the Ma> line Corps did In the war by entsriai him in politics Jenson will be "pushed" for cterl of the Court of Jamas CKy county u the election next month. Pitut Knee Pads. A patent hu been granted a Texa* inventor for knee pads intended to In crease the efficiency of cotton pickers. Capital and Surplus. >2.000 0? l^EEP your Liberty ^ Bonds, your stocks, insnrance policies and other paper* of importaacc where their security will not worry you continually?in a SAFE DEPOSIT BOX. A nomi nal cum will rent a box in our vaults for an entire year. frObd *? *bow >f*o on MOD EtX SAFE DBPO0IT r>fc"IT National Savings & Trust Company Cor. 15th and N. T. Art. rjrTT-TMHtP IF.An. You Will Be Satisfied ?with the meals we serve?you will be pleased at the reasonableness of our charges, for we've spared no effort to make this the kind of dining placc you'll want to visit again and again. 12 th and E N. W. DONT MISS IT!!! FRIEDLANDER'S Clean Sweep Sale Some sale, this, b-e-l-i-e-v-e mc! Looks like all the thrifty men in Washington read our last ad and hustled down to take advantage of these wonderful offers. Did you read it? If not, look over this one, and see where you can save a nice round sum if you buy NOW. Genuine Palm Beach AND Kool Kloth Suits, $ 7 Values Up to $15 $27.50 Light-weight Suits $20.75 $35.00 Light-weight Suits $25.00 $42.50 Light-weight Suits $30.75 $10.00 White Flannel Pants $7.50 $3.50 White Duck Pants $2.50 $5.50 Trousers $3.98 $6.50 Trousers $5.00 $7.50 Trousers $6.15 $10.00 Trousers $7.50 $2.00 Shirts, Coat Style... .* $1.65 $12.00 Heavy Crepe de Chine Shirts $8.95 Three for $25.00. $2.00 Union Suits $1.39 $1.50 Athletic Union Suits 98c $4.00 Soisette Pajamas $2.98 FLANNEL SUITS / t >* t' * , 4 / S * >? i" In Beautiful Blues, Greens, Browns and Grays?Clev erly Tailored, Masterful Productions?All Styles, All Sizes?$40 Values ?22-75 FRIEDLANDER BROS 1 428 NINTH STREET N. W. ? Men's Clothing Dept.?First Floor.