evening star (washington, d.c.).(washington, dc) 1918-08...

U-BOAT HATCHING MORE HAVOC.CAPT. EVANS REPORTS TO NAVY

Sight days spent ss a priaoner onSi German submarine, which was so

crowded with men that the?* wasscarcely room to aleep, convincedCapt. David Evana of tho Britishsteamer Penlstone, sunk by tho U-boat August 11, that more exploitslike the arming of the fishing schoon¬er Triumph are contemplated by theGerman raiders. On his visit here,where he reported his experience tonaval officers. Capt Evans explainedthat the submarine carried seventy-seven men, more than twice the num¬

ber of a normal crew, and his impres¬sion was that its officers intended toconvert some captured ship into a

raider or use the vessel as a mothership for U-boats, though it has beenreported that double crews are tar¬ried on submarines to train enoughmen to keep up the warfare.

Capt. Evans' Story..The U-boat which sunk the Peni-

stone and which was my prison foreight days was about 200 feet overall. and carried two six-inch deckguns," Capt. Evans said after tellingof the circumstances which led to hiscapture. "These guns were not pro¬tected from the water in any waywhen the U-boat submerged. Thebreech apparently was water-tight,and the muzzles were securely plug-«ed when the guna were not in action,hey were kept well greased."The officers and crew of the sub-

ANOTHER TRYOUT TO PICKDISTRICT RIFLE TEAM

Names of ,Twenty-Fi*e With High.-est Scores Made Saturday

I. Are Announced.

Another tryout to determine thebest team possible to represent theDistrict in the national riflematches at Camp Perry, Ohio, nextmonth will be held on the Navy rangeat Glenburnie, Md., next Saturday andSunday.

^ -vAt the tryout at Glenburnie last

Saturday, at which about eighty localrifle shots competed, tho followingtwenty-five stood highest in the or¬der in which they are named, thesame course being shot and underthe same conditions as will prerrailin the matches at Camp Perry fromSeptember 1 to 21, inclusive:Robert M. Morris, R. H. McGarity,

E. A. Strachan, J. H. Robertson, G. B.Cornwell. C. D. Perkins, jr.; F. Chis-holm, all of the Washington RifleClub: Glen C. Leach. Home DefenseLeague Rifles: J. C. Wheate, sr.,"Washington Rifle Club; R. V. Rey¬nolds. Agricultural Department RifleAssociation: J. B. Johnson, J. E.Howell, Samuel B- Wetherald, 8. H.Weeder, all of the Washington RifleClub; L. A. Steinkoenig, AgriculturalDepartment Rifle Association; RalphC. Stokes, Washington Rifle Club;William White, Agricultural Depart¬ment Rifle Association; 8am Houston,Washington Rifle Club; Harry D.Ruddiman, E. G. Speakman, Agri¬cultural Department Rifle Associa¬tion; R. G. Fletcher, Washington RifleClub; Alexander MoC. Ashley, G. R.Campbell, H. I. Sohner, AgriculturalDepartment Rifle Association, and T.R. Graham, Home Defense LeagueRifles. Arthur E. Johnaon of theOrdnanoe Rifle Club was No. 26 inthe order of standing.Sixteen men are to be selected for

the team to represent the District.Their names will be announced definitelyas soon as the returns are tabulatedfrom the final tryout at Glenburnie nextSunday. |

High Melon Prices Here.4* the Editor of The Star.Apropos of food prices prevailing in

this eity, I" beg to say that while atMilferd, DeL, a .week ago %I sawbushel baskets ot melons, containingthirty-five to forty melons, selling' at50 cents per basket, while in thiscity today retail greoers ask 26 and15 cents apiece.

I do nftt understand such a vast in¬crease in price. The cost of transitcould not be over 30 cents by ex¬press from nearby country towns. InBaltimore the retail price is 5 cents.There is something wrong somewherein this city.

JOSEPH AUERBACH.

The principal destination, of micaexported from Argentina during 1917was: England. 71.012 pounds; UnitedStates, 52,479 pounds; Italy, 12,099yonnda and Spain, 2,809 pounds.

marine were young men, determinedand business-like. They talked littleand adopted more or leee the attitudeof ignorl&rnte. The faet that theydid not attempt to extract Informa¬tion from me with regard to themovementa of ahljM convinced methat they were well informed In tfcatdirection. The food was ordinary tea¬man's fare.

Captain Set Adrift.'.The San Joee (Norwegian tanker)

was sunk on August 19. Without ex¬

planation of any kind, I was placedIn one of Its small boats and allowedto go. Evidently the U-boat in¬tended to make a stay on this sideand to keep me as a prisoner wouldhave been Inconvenient. Had theybeen making direct for Germanwaters, I feel sure they would havetaken me along."The most disagreeable part of my

experience was the- absolute lack ofsleeping quarters. The boat, with herdouble complement of men, wasshamefully overcrowded, and one hadto sleep wherever there was room tostretch out. A lengthy cruise underthe conditions would be terriblywearing, even on the hardiest."During the time I was on board

the U-boat the deck guns were inaction one time for two hours, butwith what results I do not know,as I waa kept below and not allowedto s«e what was going on."

Capt. Evans said the U-boat cap¬tain had told him that both the tankerand the Penlstone had done "somedamned good shooting," but that theirranges were short.

BULLDOGS BITE TWO PEESOKS.One Attacks a Boy and Another In¬

jures Owner's Neighbor.While* playing In a park at Penn¬

sylvania avenue and 19th street yes¬terday afternoon, John Raftery, fouryears old, 1908 Pennsylvania avenue,was attacked by a bulldog and bittenabout the face and hands. The childwas taken to Emergency Hospital andPoliceman Sanders killed the dog.A bulldog owned by Samuel L. Fow¬

ler, 1356 Emerson street northeast,last night about 11 o'clock, went toits owner's rescue when the latterparticipated in a row with Robert E.Hess, a neighbor, and bit Hesff onthe leg. The bitten man told policeof the ninth precinct he would pro¬cure a warrant for Fowler.

R. G*WILMETH ARRESTEDON CLEVELAND CHARGE

Kawoemar to Waaklagtoa I» Jld-ettaid at SmbMalamt by

rrortmion Xlm.\

Robert Gerald WOaath, tmsV-aantiyears old. former trmfllo manager I"the Brandt Company, a provision Arm InCleveland. Ohio, waa arreeted in thlecity laat night by Detective Cornwallfor the Ohio city authorltlaa- The ra'

queat for hia arraat oame tram RobertSmith* chief ef police of Cleveland, whofurnished the Information that the youngman waa wantad on a charge of havlpgefhbeazled 1220 from hla employerUarch 14.WUmeth. who waa employed by a local

film corporation, aald he came herefrom Cleveland with hla wife three weefcaago and roomed In a house on Irvingstreet. He denied that he had embesiledany of the funds of the Brandt Com¬pany. and said hla arraat waa broughtabout because he refused to return cer¬tain documents he had taken from hlaemployer's place of business. In con¬versation with a Star reporter, Wilmethaaid he waa not 1 oent short in his ac¬counts. A detective from Cleveland willcome hera for the prisoner.

To arouse a sluggish liver,to reliava a distressedstomach, to fortify your-self ijihift disease,. use

t Sale of AayMeAcfeeia ftl» WmU.everywhere. In Boxes. 10c^ 25c.

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Better Shoe BargainsThan Ever

Our Final Dollar Shoe Sale.FRIDAY ONLY.

500 pairs Ladies' Pumps, AAlow and high heels

100 pairs Men's White d» 1 AACanvas Outing Shoes y i#wV

200 Ladies' White Canvas ^ ^ 00Oxfords, all sizes.200 pairs Boys'

High Shoes,

$1.00100 pairs Ladies'

House Comforti,500 pairs Chil¬

dren's Low Shoes,

$1.00$1.00Men's Socks, all colors...... .5 Pr». $1.00Ladies' Hose, all shades. .2 Pr*. for $1.00

Open 8 A.M. to 6 P.M.

KINNEY'S,729 7th St. N.W.

EnSfii^WaaOpenTill 10 P.M.

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Bell Quality Suitsf In Fall

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You'd be lucky to getsuits as good as these laterin the fall at $25 or $30.But if you want to buythem at $17.50 you'll haveto jump right out and getthem NOW! NOW!NOW!

Plenty of good dark,as well as mixed, effects,splendidly tailored, and avery good assortment ofsizes.

Buy 'EmNow or

Pay $25or $30 forThem

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EditorialEvery day we get numerous

letters of appreciation fromdifferent sources. We wouldlike to publish all of tHem,but don't for fear youmight think us egotistical.

However, occasionally onecomes which we just can'tresist passing on. Such aletter arrived recently.Here it is:

Lansburgh & Bro,Washington, D. C

Gentlemen:I wish to add a word of praisefor the salespeople of your

shoe department. They areas polite and accommodat¬ing as any.person could be.In the heat of this after¬noon they looked up themate of a slipper that I

f particularly wanted with¬out being either disagree¬able or indifferent.some¬thing just a little hard tofind nowadays. They de¬serve credit, and I couldnot close this letter with¬out letting you know whatI think of them.

Mrs. ETHEL MORGANSTON,1319 G St. N.W.

Let Us Again Call Our "New Neighbors'" Attentionthe Fact That This Store Will Be Closed All Day

Saturday. Also Closed All Day Labor DayCrepe de Chine BlousesComingInto Popularity

They are just the right weightfor fall wear. Come in white,flesh and dark 6hades.

Round necks and trimmed withfrills of Georgette.

Some beaded; some are braided;some have new floss andchenille embroidery, and some

* are in plainer models.All sizes up to 54.

Price, $5.98Second Floor.Lansburgh & Bro.

Velvet Hats Are the Popular OnesFor Early Fall WearVelvet Hats, in small, chic models and in wide brim

effects as well as all the in-between styles.Some of the hats have only a ribbon band as a trimming,

while others show flowers or fancy ostrich.A number of the darker colored hats have a light or me¬dium light underfacing to the brim.

A beautiful lot of hats that are stylish, becoming andNEW.

Price, $5.00Second Floor.Lansburgh & Bro.

Lovely New Dresses$25.00 to $125.00

It doesn't seem as, thoughdresses for womenCOULD be made so fas-cinatingly youthful!These new fall modelswith their beautiful andgraceful lines and simpleneck and sleeve forms are

indeed the height of dressdevelopment 1

Dresses made of

SatinTricoletteCharmeuseCrepe MeteorCrepe dm ChineWool Jersey

Fringe, of course, is prom¬inent as a trimming, andfur ft also used. They are

equally pretty. It.all de¬pends upon which youprefer.

All fall colors are here.Navy, taupe, plum, sand,black, etc., etc.

Fall Salts, $25 to $175Fall Coats, $19.95 to $1952d Floor.Lansburgh & Bro.

Black Silks forFridayAn Exceptional Sale$1,85 Value, Yd. '1 .59

36-inch Black Chiffon Taffeta36-inch Black Chiffon Satin36-inch Black Satin de Luxe36-inch Black Peaa de Soie36-inch Black Waterproof Habutai

To obtain so good an assortment of these wanted blacksilks has been no simple task.to get more will be stillmore difficult. In view of these facts we believe thatyou will appreciate the value of early selections whileassortments are complete.

Third Floor.Lansburgh & Bra

We Write of School Shoes TodayFor You Know It's But a Short Time Until School Bells Ring

Hundreds of cases of new fine high quality shoes for school,dress or play wear have been coming in for weeks and theyare now ready for you.

We would suggest that you buy the children the better qualityshoes as they will last longer in the end on account of thepoor materials used in the cheaper grades.

Childiea's, Misses'and Crowing Girls' Boots and Oxfords in tanand black calfskin, patent leather, white buckskin, white can¬vas, etc., priced according to size from $2.00 to $7.00.

Babies' footwear in hand-sewn qualities, $2.00 to $4.00.Boys' Mahogany and Gun Metal Calfskin Oxfords or Boots,$4.00 to $6.00.Women's New Fall Oxfords and Boots are also ready in a greatvariety of styles and moderate prices.

Second Floor.Lansburgh & Bro.

RemnantsWhite and Colored

Wash GoodsValues to $1.00

at 35c yd.The Httle it would takp to se¬

cure enough of these ma¬

terial* to make up some

light garments for yourselfpr for the children wouldnot be anywhere near as

much as the sum it wouldtake to purchase the gar¬ments already made. Ourvarieties of these goods are

in as many patterns andcolors and combinations ofcolors as there are hues inthe rainbow.

First Floor.Lansburgh &Bra

For a Short TimeA Special Lansburgh

Grafonola OfferWe want more and more peo¬

ple to enjoy the music that ispossible with a' ColumbiaGrafonola. So many thingsare possible.

There is the informal danc¬ing; the music and mes¬

sages from our boys "overthere," etc.THE SPECIAL OFFER

With a Purchase of $5.00 inRecords, We Will Placc This$75.00 Grafonola in YourHome.

Balcony, First* Floor.

345 Pairs of

Pretty Lace Curtains$ 1 .00

Pair

Factory Seconds of Value* to $3.00 Pair. 2 to 8 pairs of a kind, 2y2 to 3 yards long. A choice of

cable net, Scotch net or filet mt Curtains in new

novelty lace effect# or imitation of renaissance,Marie Antoinette and other well known laces. Alsoplain hemstitched voile or marquisette curtains.Others finished with lace edges. In white, cream orecru.

$ 1.00Pair

Curtain VoilesA fine quality certain

e finished withvoilefloral bor-desijder and'plain or

ugnplai

figured ten t e f s.White or cream

background.

29Cretonnes

~ Cut off full perfectC bolts at price ofremnants. Choiceof floral designsin light or darkcolorings. Plain or

^triped background.

$40.OOAxminsterRugsMif,. $32.75A fine quality considering the"

low price. Pretty all-overdesigns in blw and rose ortan and green mixed col¬orings. Also seamless Wil¬ton Velvet in newdesigns and color combina¬tion.

Axminster Rugs27x544n.... QO27x604n....*p4'*'0Small rugs are hard to get.

Better buy your supplynow, for later you willpay double, this price. Allperfect quality. .

In newdesigns and color combingtions. Two sizes at thisprice,

. 75c, $1.00 and $1.19Dress Goods Remnantsat 59c yd.Just when you are planning

ways and means for tHechildren's school dresses,along comes this wonder¬ful economy event.desir¬able woolen dress goods insuitable lengths at a frac¬tion of their actual worth.Choose from black mohair,brilliantine, 42-inch shep¬herd checks, all-wool fig-,ured cream granite, beauti¬ful plaids, black panama,Roman striped washableskirting, all-wool nun'sveiling, etc.

3d Floor.Lansburgh & Bro.

World's RenownedBrownie, No. 2, at

$2.75 EachTakes a splendid picture,

and so easy to operatefny one can use it. Justpress the button.

Eastman Cameras,$2.00 to$3^0

Eastman Kodaks,$8.00 to $75.00

Photo Supplies, Develop¬ing and Printing.i^Hqar Service

Balcony.First Floor.

EconomyNews forMothers!Boys' Blue Serge

Suits, $8.98Suits made of an extra good

quality of wool serge which-we can't duplicate at near

this price later in the fall ifwe can get them at all. \

Mothers who want a school suitfor son should not fail to buyNOW at this price of $8.98.

The suits are in a trench modelwith plain back and belt all-around. Slit pockets.

All sizes at $8.98.Fifth Floor.Lansburgh & Bro.

Store Hoars: Open 9:15 AM., Close 6 P.M.

THE STOREOFGREATER SERVICE *

4&43Q $*mth Through to Eighth