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SECTION TWO. 8 MBwL ffiwl'i Wims PERSHING TO MOID ROYALLY HERE Kahn Calls for Joint Session of House and Senate to Receive Commander. General Pershing will be given a great -welcome when he arrives in Washington. Plans art now in progress amons members of both houses of Congross to make the return of the commander-in-chief a fitting tribute to the leader of America's victorious troops Abroad. Congressman Julius Kahn.

chairman of the House Military Affairs (Committee, has prepared a resolution asking for a joint session of Congress September 18 to welcome General Pershing, and has recommended the appointment of a. soecial committ nf Senators and seven Congressmen to make arrangements for tVA run. ttion. According to plans now In the hands of Canirreasman Kshn tYi cammander-ln-chief will bo presented wuft a gold sword as an appreciation of his distinguished services. If possible, the permanent ra-k of general.

as recommended by the President, will be ednferred at this time. Officials to-Gatber. The occasion will call for a gathering of officials of this and allied governments. Including, If possible President, members of the Cabinet, high diplomatic officials and members of the armies and navies of all the allied powers. In order to have the permanent rank of general conferred on the command-er-in-chief as part of the ceremonies tco-lncident with his return, the bill authorizing the rank probably will be rushed through Congress next week.

with the other plans to show the "country's appreciation. A formal Congressional resolution of thanks, 'now in the, process of formation, also will be tendered. It is problematical whether the President -will be in Washington at that timv But If bis league of nations tqar is postponed -for the event. President Wilson will go to New York to, personally extend a. welcome to General Pershing on his arrival in Hoboken from overseas.

The President majf also bet. 1b Washington aj, the time 6t Die ceremonies, and confer the title of full general on the leader of the Expeditionary Forces. JPay Testify la Probe, Following ceremonies planned for liiro. Geheral Pershing may be called on to testify before the House Military Affairs Committee, to give his views upon thee-organlzation of the array. Plan Court ef Honor.

Work on a court of honor in front of the White House, similar to those constructed for inaugural processions of the past, will be begun next week under the direction of Col. Robert N. Harper, chairman off a. citizens' committee in charge o'f the Capital's welcome to the First division in its parade here on the sixteenth of next month. Colonel Harper is assisted by Fred D.

Owen. Colonel Harper has been in conference with CoL W. S. Grant, division of operations of the general staff, in charge of the details for the parade. As a result of the conference he will take over the work of decorating the city and erecting stands along Penn sylvania avenue.

Colonel Harper said this morning Congress will have to sanction erection of "grandstands" along Pennsylvania avenue, but he predicted a number would be built Many Seek Privileges. Already, he said, there have been a number of bids for the privilege of building pavilions along the route of march, and construction work may be begun next week. The stands will be erected at the expense of the owners, and receipts from the sale of admission tickets go to them. Other features of co-operation between Colonel Harper, representing the cit- ilzens of Washington, and the War 'Department will be arranged next (week. Colonel Grant, at the War Depart-'xnent this morning, said arrangements for gathering together the war equipment for the division has already begun.

He Is now working on details of transportation incident to moving the division from New York to Washington. Arrangements with Commissioner Brownlow to "stage" the transportation in Washington for several days previous to the paraee itself will be taken up next week. The city will provide the space to care for 5.400 animals used by a division and the hundreds of wagons, kitchens, water carts, and other rolling stock. Will Be On Exhibition. A new feature of the parade has been arranged by Colonel Grant.

For a day or two all the transportation. hersc-drawn or motorized, will be on exhibition in Washington, perhaps on the White Lot, behind the White House where Washlngtonians and the thousands of visitors to the Capital will be permitted to inspect it. The ajilmals will not need stables, it Is said, because good weather probably will permit picketing. The use of tanks in the parade was prophesied by Colonel Grant. BAND CONCERT THE KtJJPSE.

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C. YANK PRAISED Major General Flagler has commended First Lieut. G. R. Pierce, a George Washington University graduate, stationed at Camp Humphreys ag provost marshal, for rescue work at Hunting Creek Bridge, on the Alexandria road, June 12.

"This officer's energy, ability, and presence of mind greatly expedited the work of rescue and in all probability saved the lives of four men," reads the citation. Mention was also made of Sergt S. A. Dashicll, of the provost guard company, "whose great presence of mind, quick and zealous execution of orders and directing ability made the rapidity of the rescue work possible." Lieutenant Pierce, who was con nected with the General electric Com pany previous to being commissioned, served with Company Seventh Engineers, and Company 606th Engineers. He had entrained for overseas, whjjn, the armistice was signed.

The executive committee of the Federal Employes' Union, at a meeting last night, named William J. Hen dricks, of the Government Printing Office, as the unions candidate for the next commissionership, to succeed W. Gwynn Gardiner, whose term expired July 13. The Federal Employes' Union has 100,000 members, whom they expect to support Hendricks. The union will ask other labor organizations for support.

AT BASIN TODAY Six events will be held in a swimming and diving contest at the Tidal Basin Bathing Beach at 3 o'clock this afternoon, in the second of four meets to determine the man and woman aquatic champions of the District. The events for wen will be SO-yard back stroke, high and fancy diving; for women, 60-yard back stroke, high and fancy diving. Entries may be made until one hour before the meet. Labor Day. September 1.

is date set for the final meet. Two silver loving cups will be awarded the two persons declared champions. Gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded in the meet todsy. A message of condolence, sent by President Wilson, was received yesterday at the home of Senator Duncan U. Fletcher, of Florida, who was injured Thursday evening by being struck by a street car of the Capital Traction Company Fourteenth street and Thomas Circle.

Several of the Senator's colleagues called at his home. 1455 Massachusetts avenue, but by the physician's order he is allowed to 3ee no visitors. They were assured, however, that the Senator's condition Is Improved, and that he should be up and about in ten days, barring complications. DEATH I'SDER ENGINE ACCIDENT A verdict of accidental death -wis returned yesterday by a coroner's Jury at the inquest over the body or Frank Fazenbaker. an electrician, who was killed yesterday by a switching engine at the Washington terminal yards, where he was cm-ployed.

The man lived at 1016 street northeast OR RESCU IRK PICK CANDIDATE FORGARDINER'SJQB SECOND TTLE SW PRESIDENT WRITES SENATOR FLETCHER C. WORKERS ASK 30 DAYS' Association Also to Petition for Pay Equal to Employes of Private Firms. The Board of District Commissioners will go to Congress and ask for thirty days annual leave for the 2,200 per diem employes of the District government, according to Joseph Hurley, president of the City Employes' Association, who conferred with Engineer Commissioner Kutz today. At present the per diem employes are granted no leave. Efforts are being made by the employes' association to have the wages of mechanics, laborers and some per diem employes rate with those of private firms.

At present the salaries are established by the commission and rate with wages paid at the Navy Yard here. It has been learned by Mr. Hurley that the customary increase will not be awarded Navy Yard workers on October 1. therefore there would be no increase for District employes. Mr.

Hurley is preparing an argument to present to the commission, givlngfl his reasons for discontinuing using the Navy wage scale as a basis of salaries in the District. The drive for annual leave has been on in the District for the last tyhree years. UNVEIL D. C. HERO .11 Plans for Erection of Memorial to Nine Washington Boys Almost Complete.

Plans are being completed for the erection in front of the District Building of a memorial tablet dedicated to the nine employes of the District who entered the service during the war and died. Jerome Conners, local sculptor, whose best work is the Robert Emmet statue, has been named to design and make a bronze tablet, which will depict "supreme sacrifice made in the war." Several designs will be subnfVe.d to the memorial committee next Friday for consideration. The date for the unveiling of the tablet is set for armistice day, November II. Maj. Daniel J.

Donovan, secretary to the Board of Commissioners, has sent a circular letter to heads of all District departments and institutions in an effort to get any additional names of men who died in the war. Only men who resigned from the District and immediately enlisted are considered for enrollment on the tablet. The memorial committee is composed of William F. Franklin, chairman; James C. Maddox.

secretary; James Lusby, treasurer; Karl E. Kritsch, Drew Thompson, W. T. Fitz-patrick. s.

D. Clattfrbuck. John J. Kleney. John J.

Sweeney, and Thomas D. Walsh. All of thre men were in the service. STARTLES DISTRICT Many Washlngtonians on the street last night, were startled by a voice from out the sky. telling of the high cost of living.

Above the roar of passing automobiles and the clang of street cars, the words: "The high cost of living is partly the result of the economic losses rcmlting from the war. and partly the result of porfi-tcering, from which these conditions are a mere excuse," were distinctly audible. Citizens coming from a restaurant after paying 20 cents for a bit of ham between two slices of bread: descending from a street car with a 2 cent transfer in hand, or leaving a drug store after the luxury of an Ice cream soda, were heard to make exclamations of surprise, somewhat mingled with fear, as the voice continued to state: "The solution rests in increased production, improved distribution and a wiser consumption RETIREMENT BILL An open forum conference for the discussion of the civil service retirement bill now pending before Congress has been called by C. Eder Reed, secretary of the civil service joint conference on retirement. Mr Reed urges all Government employes interested in the bill to be present at the meeting, whrn defln t-plansffor the support of the bill will be launched.

ANNIIALL AVE ACT ON NOV VOICE FROM SKY 0 HOLD FORUM QN Profits Not Stifled By Ut-S. Food Control, Dealer Tells Probers Government regulation of prices, as practiced by the Food Administration during the war, while operating to the advantage of the consumer, does not stifle leglmate profits. W. E. Hopkins, representing N.

W. Burchell, Washington retail grocer, testified before the Senate District sub-comittee yesterday afternoon. Mr. Hopkins declared it was possible for grocers to operate successfully under such regulation as last year and still make a reasonable profit. Questioned further by the committee, Mr.

Hopkins said that regulation was to the advantage of the consumer and had a tendency to keep down excessive profits. He explained that what the grocer lost on the ordinary line of staple food products he managed to get back In large part through the sales of luxuries. This served to lower the cost of living for the small salaried producer and placed higher profit? upon the well-to-do, who could afford to pay for luxuries. Mr, Burchell's gross sales In 1017 were J208.6S8 and his net profits were $12,134. In 1018 the gross sales werr 231.635 and his net profits wcrt $6,988.

ProflllH Are Compared. The committee devoted its entire hearing yesterday to the retail grocery business, comparison of profits for 1018 when regulation was effee tive with 1917 before the law became enforced, showing that supervision profits works to the advantage of the consumer. Practically all the retailers assert ed that the wholesalers controlled the price of food to the consumer especially the smaller grocers, whi testified that they have to pay what is demanded of them. All said that most articles of food have been going up gradually in prlc during the last three months, for which thf whole salers are responsible. The cnmm'ttfC a.ked Ginrri a Cornwell If his profit of 18 to 33 per! ceni on canned a were not cesslve.

He exnlalneH that the Food Administration had allowed ner cent profit on canned goods, and that much of them blnsr snoiled he neces sarily suffered losses. Mr. Cornwell testified thnf retail. crs made as much as CO per cent profit on some kinds of perishable foods because they must be sold immediately to prevent spoiling. Submits a List.

For the benefit of the committee's record of prices he submitted a list of foodstuffs purchased by him in 1914 and 1318 at wholesale prices and the prices at which the-same articles are retailing today. Some of the increases are as much as 300 per cent. The list follows. Sugar, 1914. 6.69 cents b.

pound wholesale, 1919, 9.31 cents a pound wholesale, retailing toiy at 11 cents. Flour. 1914 wholesale price J6.90. 1919. wholesale price $12.65, retail price today $15.20.

Cornrneal, 1914. wholesale price 2 cents a pound. 1919, wholesale price 4.6 cents, retail price today 6 cents. Rolled oats, 1914, wholesale price ZVi cents a pound. 1919, wholesale price 5 cents, retail price today 6 cents.

Butter. 1914. whnlenale rrv 1C cents a pound, 1919, wholesale price! bu cents, retail prico today 70 cents. Rice, 1914. wholesale prle 5.75 cents a pound.

1919 wholesale price 14 cents, retail price today 18 cents. Lard. 1914. wholesale price 12.25 cents a pound. 1919.

wholesale price 37.75, retail price today 48 cents. Bacon, 1914 wholesale price. 24 cents a pound; 1919 wholesale price, I 18 cents; retail price today, 58 cents. Ham, 1914 wholesale price, 21 cents a pound; 1919 wholesale price, 43 cents; retail price today, 55 cents. Eggs, 1914 wholesale price, 35 cents a dozen; 1919 wholesale price.

09 and 70 cents; retail price today, SO cents. Cheese. 1914 wholesale nrlee 17 cents a pound; 1919 wholesale S3 cents; retail price today, 48 cents. Frances Dillon, sixteen, and J. Lee Pittman.1 twenty-three, who came to this city last night to be married, but who were detained at the Union Station at the request of the girl's father, today returned to Richmond In company with the girl's parents "to talk the matter over." Alvjn Dillon, father of the girl, arrived in this city early this morning and accompanied the couple to the Virginia city.

CATCHlEGWvVHySHOT POLICEMAN DURING RIOTS. Tho negro who shot Policeman Mc-Grav. during the rare riots in this city, has been arrested, and will be tried Monday. He has acknowledged the shooting according to Private Heidc. who arrested him in Southwest Washington.

The man is Lawrence E. Hatton. alleged to be leader of a gang of robbers who have terrorized the city for the past two months. When arrested by Policeman Bailey. Cox and Heide.

he carried a .38 caliber revolver. CALLS WIFE UNFAITHFUL AND SAYS SHE IS FORGER Alleging misconduct, naming a corespondent, and charging desertion against his wife. Mrs. Wag- nor, hr husband, Harry Wagner. has filed suit In the District Supreme Court for an absolute ELOPING COUPLE (FINDS ROOMMATE GD H1EJNID! DYINGjNHER BED Tomatoes, canned.

1914 wholesale price, 81.5 cents per dozen; 1019 price, retail price today, S2.4Q Corn, canned, 1914 wholesale price, 95.C cents per dozen; 1919 wholesale price, retail price today. Peas, canned, 1914 wholesale price. $1.60 per dozen; 1910 wholesale price, retail price today. $3.25. Coffee, 1914 wholesale price, 13.5 cents a pound; 1919 wholesale price, 30.5; retail price today, CO cents.

Potatoes, 1914 wholesale price, 1919 wholesale price, retail price today, 90 cents a peck. High Rent Blocks Kale. W. B. Crow Interested the commlt-ee In relating his efforts to sell his business.

He said he Is paying $25.50 i month for rent on a long-term ease, and when his landlord learned he was trying to sell out. Insisted that he put Into the contract $50 rental. Mr. Crow said that this had blocked two offers for the disposal of his business. Simon Blumberg, of 341 Fifteenth street southeast, does an average 'justness of about $18,000 In groceries, notions, and candies, and said his jroflta were about 15 per cent.

Questioned by Senator Sheppard of Texas, the witness said that wholesale prices general had Increased in the last three months and that he "didn't see Anything coming down these days." Frank G. Wlndsay, another retailer, iald he was lucky If he made as nuch as $1,800 profits during an avcr- ige year. His business amounted to 512.000 in 1917. and about $18,000 In 1918. The wholesalers began dump- ng foodstuffs held in stock on the etall market early In the spring, he aid.

and pork had increased 5 cents i pound only last week. An upward -rend was noticeable In the wholesale jrlce of tomatoes, corn, and other vegetables. Asked by Senator Sheppard If the retailers could nnd no relief from Increased wholesale prices, Mr. Lindsay said that they were "at the mercy" of packer agencies here and had to take the prices they demanded. Says Prices Are Going Up.

Isaac ICushner. another southeast grocer, did a $40,000 business from March 1018 to March 1919 and made $900 net profit. Wholesale prices arc on the upward trend, he claimed. He said he wanted to direct tho committee's attention to a common practice of the jobbers with regard to sugar. On account of the sugar shortage, Mr.

Kushner said that the jobbers very often refused to sell him 3ugar at all unless he purchased other commodities of which they had a large stock on hand. Very often he did not wish to buy these products, he complained, but was compelled to in order to get any sugar. The price of soap increased $1.00 a box last month, he testified. Leopold Hoddes also testified that wholesale prices on the average have increased during the last three months. Flour that he bought recently for 43 cents a bag now costs him 50 cents: eggs have gone up from 45 cents a dozen to 49 cents within the last week; butter from 60 cents to 62 cents a pound.

He said the wholesale brokers tell him he had better put by a large supply of articles one week for they are to advance in price the week following. "There isn't anything Congress can do." he said. "'You simply can't stop them from keeping prices up." David A. Miller said he had the same experience In his dealings with the wholesalers. He said he went to one wholesaler recently who demanded 22 cents a pound for meat, which he refused.

The next day he said he bousht the same meat for 18 cents. J. W. Dixon is a butcher and does his own slaughtering. Senator Sheppard asked him If it would not reduce prices If more Washington butchers did their own buying and slaughtering.

Dixon replied that he can dress beef cheaper than the packers, and didn't see why others could not do it also. Discovered by her room-mate unconscious in her room. 1121 Seventeenth street northwest, early this morning. Miss Martha M. Becker, twenty-one years old.

died at the Emergency Hospital a short time later without regaining consciousness. Gladys Lindrcy. the young woman's room-mate, told the police that Miss Becker frequently suffered from indigestion and complained of feeling badly last night. Coroner Ncvitt will view the body and Issue a certificate this afternoon. Miss Becker came from Van Horn, Iowa, and worked in the Munitions Building at Nineteenth and streets northwest.

Her mother. Mrs. Emma Becker, has been notified. sues. wifeVparents for loss of love Alleging that his parents-in-law alienated his wife's affections after they had been married only three months, David D.

Levitt yesterday filed suit in the District Supreme Court against Isaac and Rosa Rosen-blat for $10,000 damages. The couple were married January last and lived happily together, the husband alleges, until April 15, when his wife left him. Levitt claims her parents lured her away under a promise of a reward. He Is represented by Utorney Matthew O'Brien It Is to your vest Interest to pnt four Liberty Bond Interest In W. S.

S. FOOD LEAGUE FORMED HERE TO GUT H. C. Direct Buying Urged Upon Consumers to Avoid Paying Middleman's Profits. Probably one of the most and important steps yet taken in the attempt to meet the high price of foodstuffs in the District was the organization last night of a food buying and distributing league, at meeting in the District Building, of forty representatives of labor organizations, civic and economic societies in Washington.

The purpose of the organization, it was stated, Is to devote Itself to the purchase and distribution of household commodities to the cltlzam of Washington and adjoining counties. According to provisions of- the tutlon, which was adopted last night, persons eligible to membership be residents of Washington am adjoining with the excitlcri of "persons engaged In tha handling of household commodities." Will Benefit Comamcr. The ultimate aim of tho league is to handle as far as possible the food distributing business In Washington "for the benefit of the consumer." It was stated at the beginning of the meeting by E. D. Atkinson, chairman of the 'committee of fifteen, that the league proposed to eliminate the middleman by distributing food di rectly from the producer to the consumer.

The membership of the league will consist of all eligible persons who will pay an entrance fee of $5, which will entitle them to all the benefits of the organization, including the right to'purchase the food placed on sale at the distributing points that the league will designate. B. W. Payne, of the Central Labor Union, acted as chairman of the meeting and A. E.

Cole, of the Federal Employes' Union, was the temporary chairman. The organization was officially designated as the "Citizens' Buying and Distributing League of Washington. D. C. Next Meeting Wednesday.

The second meeting of the. league will be held next Wednesday night in the board room of the District building, at which time the election of officers and a central committee of sixteen will be held. John G. McGrath was nominated last night for the presidency. Nomination, it was announced, for officers will be received by the secretary until Wednesday night.

A motion to confine the activities of the league to the Government departments was voted down last night. The central committee of the league, according to the constitution, will be made up of four members elected for three months, four members elected for six months, four members elected for nine months and four members elected for twelve months. Depends On Co-operation. The success of the movement to establish a system of co-operative buying and distributing of food in the District, depends, it was explained today, on the co-operation aad support of all of the civic and labor organizations of the city and of the people of Washington interested In reducing the high price of foodstuffs. Co-operative buying and selling, It was pointed out.

Is not a new thing. It has been tried In other countries, particularly in England, and has met with satisfactory success. To SCimpllfy Distribution. The plan is to eliminate the multiplicity of distribution points, and. at the same time, put the control of the buying and purchasing of foodstuffs In the hands of the consumer.

E. D. Atkinson, chairman of the committee of fifteen, and an active worker in. the co-operative movement, explained today. "The commercial organization 13 the system after which we should pattern." said Mr.

Atkinson, "but the commercial organization is founded for profits primarily, while we are interested in getting the goods of the consumer's table as cheaply as possible. Object to Big Profits. A very large part of the price of any commodity consists In the labor cost that enters into the production of that commodity, but the consumer does not object 'lowever. to paying the numerous that accrue in the pro' -s fSe production stage to the i.i r' ezwvt -o-operate In every way oknible lit the co-operative stores thai riou8 Government departnenu a-e n-w trying to establish. In stores can greatly attrve th.

purpose the league until the league thr, i.hly established on a worl. he distribution of good. wr, r.ot an occupational matter hut rat ier a geographical matter, and for hat reason the Government ''Ofrat ve stores may not answer, en re-l) sa.siactorll, the r.ctds of the people of he District." May In explaining planj of the league, it was ttUI tbnt oemmunlty stores in varlou of the city would probably be but for the time being, probable that the community would be enlisted to handle the "rW of the league. E. D.

Atkinson said thtit th distribution of surplus army fe-i 'hroigh the community centers respited in considerable confusion b-cuifo of the fact that the centtr re adequately equipped to business. Wnnt 5,000 Menibt-" Certificates of members) ip T- not ih he Co-operative Buying anr1 jell'ng League of Washington, D. a cw A LONZO TWEEDAEE, District auditor, who has resigned to become treasurer of the United States Shipping' Board. SPtRL. -iJKflifcSgjBJ mSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSmSSSm being prepared, and it was estimated today that about 5,000 members would be needed to give the movement a god start.

It was estimated by workers for the' league, who have made study of cooperative buying and selling, that a saving of at least 15 per cent could be made on all purchases. The initial and only fee for enrollment In the league Is $5, but, it is claimed, at least that amount can be saved every month by the average belonging to the league! Mail Sales Next 'Week. Postofflce authorities expect that the distribution of the surplus army food by parcel post will begin early next week. Most of the allotted shipment has arrived at the Government it is expected, the entire shii ment will be In by Monday. Mr.

Atkinson said today the committee of fifteen, of which he Is chairman, did not propose to hasdle any more of the surplus stock of army food. The five carloads thai were being handled by the committee are now being sent out to the community centers and the Government departments, and it was said the work would be completed by the eariy part of next week. Fruit Prices Drop. A report of the Bureau of Markets of the Department of Agriculture Just issued shows a general downward trend in the prices of fruits and vegetables for the past week, while the supply has been heavy. The average.

prfcitift 'to. jobbers from shipping points all over the country was 10 to 2a cents per hundredweight lower last week than the week before, and shipments were on the increase. Watermelons, cantaloups, onions and peaches were also lower In price. Shipments of all fruits and vegetables for the entire country during the period August 15-21 were 12,409 cars, as compared with 11,902 cars for the week preceding. TIRED LAWMAKERS SEEK TO 'SHIMMY' 'Jazz" Tunes By Marine Band Would Help 'Brain Fag, Says Murphy.

Congressional dances on the broad asphalt concourse in front of the Capitol are proposed by Congressman Frank Murphy, of Ohio. Each Wednesday afternoon, from 4 until o'clock, the famous Marine Band gives a musical under the aus pices of the Naval Affairs Committees of Congress. The concerts are in front of the Capitol, and several thou sand persons each week 'are present. "After a hard day's grind In committee or on the floor of the House and Senate, what would be more re freshing for the members than repairing to the plaza and tripping the light fantastic?" asked Congressman Murphy. "I would be glad to 'participate In such a form of recreation, and there arc others who have expressed a wish to have such arrangements made." Mr.

Murphy points out that the band's programs are now mostly clas- sicaL The programs could be- rear- ranged, he says, so as to include several dance numbers. "In the late afternoon the sun is behind the Capitol, and dancers would have a cool, shaded dancing ground." says Mr. Murphy. "In order to accommodate thousands of government workers, I believe an arrangement could be made under which the band concerts would be set bnck an hour, beginning about o'clock and concluding at 7." These concerts have attracted much attention during this session of Congress. Each concert is attended by great throngs from Capitol Hill.

Frequently, members of both branches of Congress may be seen lolling on the Capitol steps or lawn, enjoying the music. SUE VIRGINIA -RAILWAY FOR $10,000 ON NOTES R. C. Hoffman represented by attorneys J. Harry Covington and Spencer Gordon, has filed suit in tho District Supreme Court against the Washington-Virginia Railway Company for 110,000 which is alleged due" them on two proml-sory notes of $5,000 each, executed December 10.

191S, and January 24, last, respectively. The notes it Is olaimed. are Indorsed by Franklin Helm. It is to your bext interest to pacl your Liberty Bond Interest la W. S.

S. 0: C. AUDITOR RESIGNS TO GO ON Si BOARD Alonzo Tweedale Qylts After Twenfrfour' Years Service With Capital Government. Alonza Tweedale, District Auditor, today tendered his resignation to the. Board of Commissioners, to take ef- vi feet September 1.

1Z Mr. Tweedale Is leaving the Dte- trlct government, -after, twenty-four years' continue service, to take the position oT. treawer of the United fc State Shipping Board, Emergency Fleet Corporation. v. Mr.

Tweedale was appointed a clerk in the District government July 1, M95. 'CaBed Many Reforms. Tp Mr. Tweedale is due credit for the entire reorganization of the r- counting system of the District aad for other reforms In the administration of District affairs. Among the many improvements which may be "-especially mentioned is the triplicate coupon system in connection with, the -daily balancing account of the collector of taxes, which has been reeeg- nlzed and commented upon by raiml-clpal accountants as being the nt comprehensive form for use in settlement of the 'dally Teceipta municipalities.

Aa auditor for the District r-Tweedale has acquired a national fj reputation as a municipal expert. was for several years president of the National Association of Comptroller- and Accounting Officers, which a- elation la composed of the leadaag officers ef the principal municipal- ties throughout the country. With CeBUBHBlty Service. He likewise was vice president the Association of American Government Accountants, the membership -which was confined principally Federal and District offices, and -m-ployes attached to the financial offices of the two governments. Mr.

Tweedale is at present treasurer of the War Camp Community -r Service of the District He will esn tinue to serve. In his spare time, la I this- capacity. Bora la Philadelphia. Mr. Tweedale is-a native of Philadelphia and received his early educa- -tion In the Episcopal Academy of that city.

After his appointment in 1SD5 as clerk, he passed successfully through the various grades of the auditor's office and was appointed Auditor, May 23, 1907. A He said today: "I accept the Shipping Board position because, after an investigation uf -the possibilities, I am satisfied I can render to the Government services of ra more valuable character than my present position enables me to. My connections with the District government are severed with feeling of deep regrets, due to the many happy associations during my long service with the District" Saceesser Problematical. As 'to" who. hissuccessor would be 1' Mr.

Tweedale stated "he must be a man acquainted with he present ae- counting system and who has bees connected with- this efflso," With this statement the only man who could be considered to succeed (him is William Towers, assistant Dis- trict auditor. Mr. Towers has been connected with the auditor's office for the past seventeen years. He entered as a clerk and worked through the various grades until one year ago, when he received his present position. h- Mr.

Towers is thoroughly acquaint- ed with every accounting system la the District He has at numerous times' acted as auditor in the absence -v of Mr. Tweedale. District officials hold him in. highest regard, and he is considered the one man to take Tweedale's place. REPORTS BIG SALES The Farmers' Produce Market Twelfth and streets, was a busy place today, beginning from 4:30 tats morning, with consumers on hand te purchase foodstuffs direct form the producer.

While many were satisfied with advantages gained by buying from the farmers, others registered coeplaists, due to the fact there was a misunderstanding concerning the methods of purchasing. Many buyers came to the market expecting to find numerous retail stands, but were disappointed. The farmers insisted on selling in wholesale lots. This morning at the market it wm possible to buy three pecks to bushel box of apples for $1.50 to 2. O.ther wholesale prices were as fol lows: Beets, lou ounches.

at S4 string beans, $3 a basket; carrot 100 bunches, to corn. 25 to cents per dozen: eggs, 53 to 55 cent per dozen; lettuce. $1 to a crata potatoes, $6.50 a barret; sweet, potatoes, a barrel; cantetoupes, $194 to $3 per crate. While many consumers of the District may -not at first apprehend tie advantage of buying in quantities, It was pointed out this morning byC.1 Fllllus. market master, that buyli in large quantities is the only wit that a saving can be made by who come to the market It was said this, morning that an attempt would be made to set apart a portion of the market a3 a retell il vision.

FARMERS' MA 10 fee 13.