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Evening star., 1915-11-13
EXPLAINS HIS VIEWS
ON PEACE DISCUSSION
DR.. David Starr Jordan Has No Idea
Commission of Neutrals Could Be
Established Before Xmas.

DR.. David Starr Jordan, who dis
cussed peace prospects yesterday with
President Wilson, issued a statement
definite idea that a joint peace COM
mission of neutrals could be estab-
lished before Christmas or at any time
definitely to be set. DIR. Jordan's Idea
is that the Christmas period tradi-
tionally and historically devoted to the
interests of peace would be a good
time for thinking 1t over.
There is, however, an unofficial
meeting of this kind to be held at
Bern, December ii to Is, at which
some dozens of the leading advocates
Of friendly international relations will
be present. this meeting doubtless
leading up to the establishment of the
more formal and permanent commits
sion OF continuous mediation and con-
Citation" DIR. Jordan's statement said.
The commission. ii established,
might not be successfuN in Its main
purpose. though personally I feel sure
that it will be. 1t might not shorten
the war directly, but 1t would create
clearing house and center for peace
discussions, and for the hopeful feel
ing of millions of people who are sick
and tired of collective murder in every
nation of Europe. 1t would do moth,
ing spectacular; its work would he
done in quiet and in patience, and
might even not be directly heard Of
by the public at large. Whether the
United States takes part in it in any
official capacity or not. however. such
commission is certain to be estab-
lished."
Evening star., 1915-11-13
ASKS FOR MORE ROOM
AT BLUE PLAINS SCHOOL
Supt. Perry Submits Annual Report
Showing Progress Alcng All
Lines of Development.

Progress along all lines in the de-
velopment of the Industrial Home
School for Colored Children. at Blue
Plains, is recorded in the annual re-
port of this institution, just submitted
by Supt Leon L. Perry to the District
Commissioners.
perintendent, who has been at the head
of the school but a few months. was
to convert into dormitory the cot
tage intended for the use of the su-
perintendent and his family. This
made possible accommodations for sew
eral additional boys. 1t is requested
that an appropriation be authorized for
building a residence for the superin-
tendent.
The increase in population during the
year. the report states. has reduced
the per capita cost. Despite the
schools enlarged population its ia
cilities are continually overtaxed and
the Commissioners are urged to make
provision for an additional cottage.
The report presents in detail the
years work and describes the diver
sion provided for the children. 1t
st ties that every opportunity is sought
to promote closer and more amicab' e
relations between the school and the
home, as in many instances it is to the
home the child returns.
In describing the work of the boys on
the school farm. the report states:
The farm offers one of the greatest
opportunities for developing in the boy
manly Qualities of head and hand apart
from mere truck gardening. where the
quality and quantity of the products
raised is an essential. Character build
ing is the larger aid. and if in working
his plot the boy harvests as the crop
of his experience, self-control, honest
ambition to succeed. energy of purpose
and the habit of industry he is of more
value to the community than even the
most highly productive farm could be.
AS a result of the work in the fields
many good boys have been sent to out
side farms and from all reports are
doir~ well.
1.-THE old pasture IS Welding a good
crop of corn. and the horses are enjoy
ing the shade and freedom of the hill
side, which has been recently inclosed
with a wire fence.
The institution sustained quite a
loss by the improper housing condition
of our hogs during the extreme wet
weather, pneumonia having developed
a mong them and carried off boar and
several sows.
."rhe chickens have furnished a large
number of eggs. most of which have
baen used as food for the inmates,
MANY baby chicks have been hatched
in our new incubator. and the egg pro-
duction for the coming year looks very
encouraging.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
SENTENCE
FOR SEVEN DEFENDANTS
Young Men Convicted of Joy Riding
and Robbery-Penitentiary
Penalty Suspended.

Seven young men, ranging IN age
from eighteen to twenty-three years.
called by the police automobile ban
dts" who pleaded guilty TO in
dictmsnts charging joy riding and rob-
berry, were sentenced today by Chic
Justice Covington in Criminal Division
No, to serve one year at Occoquan on
the joy-riding charge. They were also
sentenced to a term of ten years in tho
penitentiary on the robbery indictment
The latter sentence was suspended dur
ing the good behavior of the boys after
their release from Occoquan.
The prisoners were Wilber Pearson,
Leland Dishman, Edgar Dishman. James
r NcCaue. George Godfrey. Leo Fowler
and Bernard Lehman. They were
charged with visiting lunchrooms and
while being waited on to demand the
contents of the cash registers after
covering the cashiers with pistol.
Their visits were made in automobiles
which. ii is said, they had borrowed"
without the consent of the owners.
Courts Comment.
In imposing sentence Chief Justice
Coyington said he was convinced that
the actions of the defendants were
caused by dime novel dare e-devlltry."
He said he would suspend the peniten-
tiary term, but cautioned the young
men that if they were ever IN trouole
again and were convicted they would
be sent to the penitentiary to serve
the full period of ten years.
: REPRESENTATIVE Sydney E. Mudd of
MARYLAND and Attorneys D. w. Baker.
NJ y O,Rrieu and Frederick X. Whip
nle appeared for the young men.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
MILLIONS ARE NEEDED
FOR ROCK ISLAND ROAD
Receiver Reports It Will Take Five
Years Time and $27 ZOO, 900 for
Thorough Rehabilitation.

CHICAGO, November 13.-Five years
time and an expenditure of approx
mately s27,000.000 is required for the
thorough rehabilitation of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railway Com
pany. now in the hands of a receiver.
according to the special report of ]. w.
Kendrick, made public here today.
The report Is bulky. A synopsis pre-
pared by Mr.. kandrick says:
The full amount of the savings or
economies suggested will not be realiz-
ed until the last year. June 80, 1921.
The major part of the capital expendi-
ture should be made during the first
three years, and the money SO required
is estimated to be s27,O0o,o0o."
Some Needed improvements.
The synopsis mentions S6.0oS,o0O for
grade revision, new lines, sidings and
second tracks; 50, ,442.000 for improve
ments to existing cars and locomotives:
S3,5S7 900 for ballast and bank widen
ing; $3,000,000 for tie plates, and
3,392 900 for track elevation and grade
separation, as among the more impor-
tant items.
Continuing, the synopsis says: TT is
believed that this amount of money,
judiciously expended. will result in
putting the Rock Island in good phys
ical condition, and by the exercise of
close supervision it is estimated that
the annual saving in operating eX-
penses for the fiscal year ending June
30. 1919. will amount to about S5,o50.-
OO0."
Evening star., 1915-11-13
NEW RED CROSS AUXILIARY.
Committee on Surgical Dressings Is
Organized in Washington.

Following an address by Miss Mary
Hatch Willard on the work done by
the surgical dressings committee of the
womens department of the National
Civic Federation of New York, at the
residence of Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, a
similar organization was formed with
Mrs. Hopkins as chairman, Mrs. Fred
erick h Brooke, vice chairman, and
Miss Clara Farrar-Smith, secretary.
1t is to work in conjunction with the
American Red Cross which will forward
surgical dressings made by the COM
mittee to points where th0y are most
needed.
AS soon as the committee obtains the
use of a room for headquarters, a
request will be sent out for donations
Of old linens, muslins and any other
kind of goods suitable for dressings.
All who desire to cooperate in the
work are requested to send their
names to Mrs. Hopkins, 1926 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest.
Evening star., 1915-11-13

Ball, pastor; Mrs. John Compton Ball.
w. B. johnson, G. Fred Thompson. P. L.
Rogers. H. 8. Mckinley, c. E. Schooley,
John F. Bolen, Harry Gross, r. o. OF
1erback. Mrs. NJ. E. Frantz. Mrs. M. H.
Mrs. Gilbert A. Clark. Mrs. Magdalene
Fisher, Mrs. E. B. Shaver. Mrs. A. B.
Burton and Mrs. L. T: Royal.
Mount Tabor Church,: w. McCul-
Tough, pastor: c. W. Fox, Andrew Phil
E. D. Balderson.
Petworth Church. pastorate vacant
II. G. Heiges, George r. Shields, Ran
dolph Zeph, Miss Mary Wright. Mrs.
Beulah B. Kaufman and Miss Eliza
Randle Highlands Church e. N.
Ramsey, pastor: N. F. Ladd, Mrs. F. T.
McCubbin, F. c. Pather and G. II.
Blakeslee.
Second Church-Howard Ira Stewart.
A. Henderson. Lars ]. Janson, r. Mil
ton Henderson, Matthew H. McCaw,
William A. Cooper, S. G. Nottingham.
Arthur c. Watts. Charles c. Sander
son. Mrs. Howard 1. Stewart. Mrs.
Amelia v. Edelin,, Mrs. Charles ".
Elizabeth N. Henderson.
Temple Church,. J: Muir. pastor;
D. C. Grayson. C. E. Vrooman. J. T.
Curry. H. NJ. Lowe. Fred Beall. c. N.
Richards. b. F. Shaw, X. L. DAVIDSON,
w. H Gottlieb, George c. Sholes. Mrs.
Thomas H. Melton. Mrs. Fred Beall.
Mrs. S. E. Elk ms, Mrs. Eliza NJ. Norton.
West Washington Church-B. u.
Cav. pastor; Rev. George f. Truett.
w. Hunter Haycock, T. S. Hudson. G..
F. Eubank, E. w. Ladson. E. r. Acher.
r. L. Haycock. w. B. Slack, X. A.
Shinn, John Bean, Mrs. B. D: Cav:
Mrs. George E. Truett. Mrs. Samuel
Artz, Miss NJ. F. Riley, Mrs. r. A.
Woods. Mrs. F. I. Green. Mrs. w. III.
Haycock. Mrs. S. T. Apperson. Mrs. E.
l.. Darcy, Mrs. Albert Darcy, Mrs.
r. L. Haycock.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
FINDS NO NEW FEATURES
FOR D. C. SCHOOL SYSTEM
Supt. Thurston Returns From In
spection in Philadelphia, New
York and Newark, N. ].

Ernest L. Thurston. superintendent of
public schools, is back again at his
desk today following an inspection of
the public educational systems of Phil
adelphia, New York and Newark, n. j.
Mr.. Thurston says he found many fea-
lures of interest In the schools which
he visited. His inspection was devoted
to organization work, however, rather
than to purely educational matters.
such as vocational training.
Supt. Thurston found no features
which he will adopt in the schools here.
He has plans for certain reorganization
work in the system here, though. as
recommended recently to the board of
education. and these changes probably
will be gradually worked into the sys-
tenn as the opportunities arise.
A meeting of the board of education
is to be held Monday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the Franklin building. The
change from the regular date, Wednes-
day, was made in this instance because
it proved of greater convenience to
most of the members.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
FOREIGN TRADE BREAKS
ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS
Exports From New York in October
Reached Nearly 100000
a Day.

NEW YORK, November 1.-THE
greatest volume of exports ever re-
corded at single port in the history
of the United States left New York
harbor in October, mostly for the war
ring nations of Europe. according to
estimates made today by customs off,
cials here. The total, based on tabula-
tions that are nearly complete, will not
fall far short of s175.o00,o0o. or about
s7.000.o0o a day for every work day of
the month.
In September exports from New York
totaled s162. 100000. The exact total
will be known early next week. So
great was the volume of shipments
that 1t has been impossible to complete
the tabulations up to the present time.
Munitions and Foodstuffs.
Three hundred and ninety three ships,
nearly every one laden with a capacity
cargo, left New York in October as
compared with 365 in September. The
tabulation shows that munitions and
foodstuffs. mostly grain. led the list of
articles shipped abroad. with clothing
shoes, cloth for uniforms, automobiles
and automobile parts following in
close order. The bulk Of the exports
went to Great Britain, according to the
statistics, which probably imported
more than twice as much as the next
country, France. Russia, Italy, Holland.
Sweden and Denmark follow in the
order named, although full statistics
may show change in the standing.
Decrease in Imports.
Imports decreased slightly, 1.-The total
estimated volume being $4,000, 900
This would give a balance of trade Of
s10o,000,000 for the month-at the rate
of S1.2o0.o00,000 year-from the port
of New York alone. In September the
imports were about ss0.0oO.O0O.
Compared with October. 1914, last
month shows an increase Of more than
100 per cent of exports.
Record Broken at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. November 13-Ex-
ports from the port of Philadelphia in
October were greater than those of any
other month in the records of the local
customhouse, according to figures
available today. Exports for the month
amounted to more than $4,000, 900,
which is an increase of several hundred
thousand dollars over the exports from
this po.t in September. The imports
for October amounted to a little more
than s5.000.000, a small increase over
the inbound trade of September.
Grain and war munitions of all kinds
made up the Lulk of the exports. For
the year up to date there was an in
crease in the export of wheat of more
than s.0OO.O00 bushels. In corn of more
than 100000 and in oats of more than
100000 bushels.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
LOST AGAIN TO WASHINGTON.
President and Mrs. Calf on Auto
Ride and Destination Unknown.

President Wilson was lost to WASH
ington again today He left the White
House before 10 o'clock this morning
in his automobile, went to the home Of
his fiancee, Mrs. Gait. and short time
later the two left for long trip In
the machine. 1t was not known where
they had gone. and efforts to locate
them failed 1t was understood they
would be away from Washington most
Of the day.
The habit of disappearing from Wash
ington Saturdays has become a per-
manent one with the President. who
gives no hint of where he wants to go,
except to his chauffeur.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
Mill Blows Up; No One Hurt.

WILMINGTON, Del, November 13.-
No. Is rolling mill, in the lower Hag-
lev yard of the du Pont Powder Com
pany's plant at Rising Sun. three miles
west of this city. blew up last night.
No one was hurt, the employees being
out of the mill at the time. The cause
of the blast is not known. There were
about 800 pounds of powder In the mill
when the explosion occurred.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
Cemetery Into Orchard

BLOIS. France. November 10. 1e:35
a.m.-Count Monti de Reze, agent for
Prince Elias Of Bourbon. owner of the
famous Chambord Chateau estate
which has been sequestrated by the
French government, has been SEN
fenced to a weeks Imprisonment and n
fine OF 200 francs (S40) for desecratinR
the cemetery on the Chambord domain
by transferring it into an orchard.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
A Zone Paper City

The Star sells its space daily and Sunday to ad-
vertsers at less rate per thousand circulation than
any other Washington newspaper except in the
case of Department Store advertising sold by one
of the papers at nominal rates.
This, coupled with the results produced, accounts
for the fact that the appropriation for newspaper ad
vertising of Washington Merchants is much larger
in The Star than in all other Washington newspa-
pers, daily and Sunday morning and evening, COM
bned
Evening star., 1915-11-13
Shin Held Up by British.

NEW YORK, November 1S.-oflccrs
of the steamer Noordam, which ar
rived today from Rotterdam. stated
that the ship was held up in the downs
for four days by the British. and that
one cabin and six steerage passengers
were taken ashore and placed IN dcten-
ton camps. The cabin passenger 10 az
Austrian named Cajem Goldberg.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
GREAT CROWD TO SEE
YALE-PR|NCET0N GAME
Clear Skies and Warm Sun Result
in Fast Playing
Field.

YALE BOWL, New Haven. Conn,
November 1s.-Sixty thousand spec
tators gathered here this afternoon
to witness the annual foot ball game
between the elevens of Yale and
Princeton universities.
Remarkable weather conditions
greeted the players and the huge
throng of gridiron enthusiasts which
teams.
Weather Almost Summerlike.
Not a cloud marred the blue dome
which shut in the Yale foot ball arena,
and a warm, almost ,summerlike sun
blazed down. making heavy wraps al
most unnecessary.
A stiff breeze from the northwest
blew steadily, but the spectators deep
down in the blue amphitheater We're
so protected that they scarcely felt
the blow.
The playing field was dry and fast,
not the slightest evidence Of damp
ness from frost or sthe slight rain of
last night being apparent. and except
when the punts of the competing
teams rose above the ramparts of the
bowl the wind did not affect either
the direction or the length of the
kicks.
Princeton First on Field.
The Princeton squad was the first to
make its appearance on the gridiron.
The entire Tiger foot ball contingent
of more than thirty players and sub
stitutes ran onto the field at 1:20 and
three elevenS were sent out for signal
drills, punting and passing practice
by Coach Rush. AS was the case in
the game against Harvard. each Prince
ton player bore large number on his
back.
Evening star., 1915-11-13

Lee Hutchins. fifteen. of MonlSton,
Baltimore county. Nd, was shot in the
arm and legs by girl companion, and
he is in a serious condition. Catherine
Chalman. fourteen years old, did the
shooting.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
WEEKLY CIRCULATION STATEMENT
AFFIDAVIT

solemny that the above statement represents
he number EVENING AND SUNDAY
circulated during the ended November
1915tha is the number actually sold delivered,
furnished mailed for valuable to bona
hde purchasers subscribersand that the copies
counted returnable do remain in the oe
unsold the sent
town agents from whom few returns of unsod papers
have not yet been received
FLEMING NEWBOLD,
Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
District of Columbia,
Subscribed before m thirteenth day
OF November. AID. 1915
= RAMEY,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Evening star., 1915-11-13

not mean to cast any reflections on the
political parties, but we don't need pol
itics here"
You want men who haven't gump-
ton enough to join a political party"
suggested Senator Chiffon.
Our Commissioners always have been
high-class men,. replied Mr. Tucker.
Against Importing Carpet Baggers.
You are opposed to the importation Of
arpet-bagging politicians" said Repre-
sentative Cooper.
Exactly" said Mr.. Tucker
Senator Works suggested that there
were more carpet baggers to the square
inch in Washington than anywhere else
i'll the country.
Mr.. Tucher said that he had no inten-
ton of offending any of the committee
here did not want politicians to govern
them.
Il am not offended in the least" said
Senator Chiffon. Il am in no sense a
politician" he added. amid considerable
laughter. But / do want to speak for
the order"
In reply to questions from Senator
Works, Mr. Tucker said he thought the
plan to have the federal government pay
all the expenses of the District, the citi-
zens merely paying reasonable tax into
the federal Treasury, was ideal.
Theoretically 1t is all right" said
Mr.. Tucker, but it is not practical"
Evening star., 1915-11-13
Favors Hard and Fast Rule.

Personally" Mr.. Brandenburg said,
Il am in favor of the half-and- half
system. I do not believe 1t would be
safe not to have some hard and fast
rule for appropriations to which mem
bers Of Congress could be held. II all
the members of Congress approached
matters in the manner in which I be-
lieve the members OF this committee
are approaching this subject, we would
feel safe. But to expect that they ali
would do SO would be to expect the
millennium. l do not charge Congress
with deliberately neglecting the Dis
trict. because ! do not believe that to
be true. But it is q. fact that when
District matters come up in Congress-
we do not get congressional action.
Very often members of comm tees
are not present at hearings and meet
ings, and there are times when onIy
four or five men out of large nun,
Der handle big things on which the
life of the District depends. / might
say that influences similar to those
which were responsible for the George
report might be responsible for the
welfare of the District IL the half-and-
half plan were abolished"
Mr.. Brandenburg said that he be-
lieved that the assessment of l9l5
was as fair "as mortal could make it,"
taking 1t as a whole.
But there have been very many in
stances of overasse ssment In this as
sessment," he continued. He said that
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-19
PAGE ELEVEN

ride the principle of equal rights to all and
special privileges to none, you thrown down
the gap for them all to come in and get
special privileges.
Give the steamship people special law,
and before you know it the railroads and
other corporations will be riding the free
horse at your expense.
The common people are already paying
more than their share, and to take off from
the corporations, means adding that much on
to the common people.
The expense of running the State Will not
be less if Georgia owned steamship COM
panies are exempted from taxes and if they
do not care to operate under these condi-
lions, let them keep out of the State.
Steamship companies are in business for
the profit that there is in it-not for tbs
health of the owners-and if they are not
willing to contribute their share from their
profits profits which they make out of you
they should let the business alone
All talk about developing the States trade
and resources, is bosh-you never knew
corporation to do bushes without the expec-
tation of profit.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-19
SOME TEXANS VOICED THE SEN.
TIMENT OF MANY GEORGI8NS.

Dear Sir: In common with a
mighty host of citizens of this, Cass
County, Texas, l feel that I am due
you debt Of lasting gratitude for
the able defense you made for the
past two years in behalf of the main
tenance of law, and. il behalf of the
honor of the grand old State of Geor-
gia, and in defense of innocent child
hood and virtue of the noble woman
hood of our commonwealth
You have exposed the sophistries
Of those whose design was to deceive
and mislead; you have warned and
thereby checked those who by their
very daring would have comprised
unjust and unholy ends; you have
thrown light upon certain points
which it was sought to keep in an
atmosphere of doubt and uncertainty,
and thus enabled the plain reader to-
know and judge for himself.
Texas. G. w. PERRY.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-19

than twenty seven representative, elect Bur-
well Speaker over the 40 counties, with at
least 140 representatives? !.
The people would like to know the inside
story.
Now, if two propositions. could be pre-
sented to the people of Georgia for their
decision within the next few months the
proposition Of biennial sessions of the Leg
lslature, and the removal of the capitol to
Macon-both would carry by constitutional
majority SO big that it would surprise every
body
Right now, there is an almost unanimous
sentiment that the interests of the State
would be served best if the legislators were
allowed to meet every other year; Just as
the sentiment is growing that the sooner the
Legislature is removed from Atlanta, where
Afhe lobbyists and experts, in getting through
Measures against the interests of the people,
lld have less influence
It canot be denied that the Atlanta infu-
ce-or rather the influence of special
gents Of the interests so firmly intrenched
Atlanta-works harm to the State at
Dhrge; and, as the anti-lobbying laws do not
seem to catch them in the net. it is better
that the State House be moved away from
the contamination