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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-06
THE EVENING STAR. MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1915.

observation-disclosures new clerks, class 4;
three new clerks. class 3.
Office of the auditor for State and
other Observation-Disclosures of one
clerk of class by transfer from the
treasurer's Office
once of the auditor for the Post Office
Department-The appropriation for
piecework has been estimated at
S247,7S0 This is an increase of So, 500,
practically all of which is to be used
in the payment of piecework employees
on leave. Thirteen clerks of class
and seventeen at $1,000 are dropped
from the estimates.
United States Treasurer's Office.
Treasurers office-Decrease of two
clerks of class 4, one clerk of class 8,
one at $500, three of class 2, one of
class /. Increase of three at s1,100,
decrease of two at $1,000 and decrease
of one at $500. Decrease of two ex-
pert counters at S720; 5000 additional
for one silver piler, decrease of three
money counters and handlers for money
machines and two new messenger boys
at $3.50 each.
Office of controller of the Treasury
One additional chief, $4,000: one new
clerk, class three; two new clerks,
class two.
once of the controller of the cur
lieu of one clerk of class two dropped.
Office of the commissioner of internal
revenue-Increase of $500 for one depu-
ty commissioner and an increase of
$500 for second deputy; increase of
$3.50 each for three heads of divisions
Twenty new clerks at $1,000, ten at
$1,000, three at $1,000, eight at $1,000
and sixteen at $500, and decrease of
seventeen at s1,400. For temporary
services a new item of $4,000 is esti-
mated.
Office of the coast guard-Increase of
$500 for title and contract clerk; one
new clerk, class four; decrease of one
clerk. class three; decrease of one la
borer at $3.50.
Office of surgeon general-Increase of
5000 for private secretary; one new law
clerk, $1,000; one statistical clerk,
$1,000, and one new librarian, $1,000.
New clerks are desired as follows: One
OF class three, one of class one, three at
$1,000.
An increase of $4,000 is asked for
tabulating equipment in the office of
the auditor for the Post Office Depart
ment; also $4,000 for new set of files
for that office.
Internal revenue-The amount for;
salaries and general expenses of col
lectors, etc, Is estimated at s2,156, 900,
decrease of $4,000
The Treasury estimates that 81 ono O0o
more viii be necessary for the ex-
penses of assessing and collecting the
income tax for the fiscal year 1917. the
total being s2,220,000
state, War and Navy Department
building-1ncrease of $3.50 for the fore
man; decrease Of ten charwomen at
$240: increase of $4,000 for fuel, etc,
in the Navy Department annex. and
$4,000 for replacing an old elevator
with two high-speed elevators.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

No increases are asked for in the
Office of the Secretary.
General land office-Several shifts
from lump sum appropriations are
made on the clerks salary list, but no
real change occurs.
Pension office-The salary list is in
creased only $1,000. which represents
an increase of $40 apiece for 20 mes
senger boys.
Patent office-Estimates for salary
increases approximate $4,000 as fol-
lows: Three additional law examiners
at $3.50 each: two additional examin-
ers-in- chief at $500; one additional
examiner of interferences at $4,000:
one additional first assistant examiner
of trademarks and designs. $1,000;
second assistants at $4,000; % addi-
tional first assistant examiners at ST.
400; Is additional second assistants at
2.100; decrease of third assistants
at $500 each, and decrease of "a
fourth assistants at $1,000 each.
Bureau of Observation-Disclosures the bu-
reau of education many increases are
asked for. especially under the head
Of new Investigations in educational
work. Salary Increases are asked for
as follows: An assistant commits
sioner, new office, at $4,000. increase
OF $500 for chief clerk; increase of
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Navigation Bureau.

Bureau of navigation-Two new chiefs
of division at $1,000 each and three new
clerks of classes 2, and 4, respectively
Naval intelligence off1ce-One new clerk
class 2, increase of one translator from
s1,400 to $1,000. and one new translator
at $1,000.
Naval Observation-Disclosures of 5000 for
nautical instrument assistant; increase
of 500 for instrument maker.
Bureau of steam engineering-One clerk
class 3 changed to class 4, one new clerk
class 2, one laborer increased from $500
to $40.
Bureau of construction and repairs-In-
crease of $3.50 for the chief clerk, two new
clerks at $4,000. one at $1,000, three OF
class i, one 100 and decrease of three
at 1000; one new messenger at $500 and
one at $500.
Bureau of supplies and accounts-One
new statistician, $1,000; one clerk at ST.
900, in lieu of 81 900 clerk dropped; one
clerk of class in place Of one at $1,000,
and two of class 4, in lieu of two at 5000;
one clerk class 3. in lieu of one at 5000
dropped; two clerks class 2, in lieu of two
at 5000, and one copyist at $40 dropped;
one clerk at 81, 100, in place of copyist
at $40.
Division of naval militia affairs = In
crease of 5000 for chief clerk, one new
clerk class 3, one new clerk at $1,000, one
messenger at $500.
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New Items in Estimates.

Other Investigations entirely new are
estimated for as follows:
Study and promotion Of concrete edu-
cation in city schools specialist. s4.-
500; l assistant. $4,000; clerk. class
4, $1.s00; l clerk. class 1, $1,000.
Investigation and promotion of educa-
ton of exceptional children special
list, $4,000; l assistant, $4,000: l clerk,
class 8. $1,000; l clerk. class 1, $1,000
Investigation and promotion of sec
ondary education-1 specialist, $500;
l clerk, class ., s1,400.
Investigation and promotion Of com
mercial education-1 specialist. S4.5c0;
l specialist, $4,000: 1 clerk, class 4.
$1,000: / clerk. class 1, $1,000.
Investigation and promotion of edu-
cation in civics and citizenship spe-
cialist. $4,000. l clerk. class !. $1,000.
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second assistant; decrease OF one
clerk, class three: decrease OF four
clerks. class two. three of which are
submitted at $1,000. and one trans
5000.
Division OF railway mail service-De-
crease of two clerks of class two sub
mitted at $1,000. three new clerks.o OF
class one. two in place OF two at
$1400 and one in lieu of one at $1,000.
sdecrease of one clerk at $1,000. submit
ted at $1,000. and decrease of ono
clerk at $40.
Estimate for Clerical Force.
Office of third assistant postmaster
general-An Increase of $4,000 for the
CONTINUED on Thirteenth Page.)
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Secretary's office-Increase Of $3.50 for
private secretary, one stenographer in
lieu of clerk of class three at $500, a
new private secretary to assistant secre-
tary in lieu of clerk of class four, at
$4,000; appointment clerk at $4,000, in
lieu of clerk of class four; estimate clerk
at $4,000, in lieu of clerk of class four :
purchasing clerk at $500, in lieu Of one
clerk class three. Increase of $500 for
one carpenter, increase of $3.50 for a mes
senger.
Office of chief Of naval operations-As
this is an entirely new function Of the
Navy Department. an estimate of $26,35O
is entirely new, and is divided as follows :
Chief clerk ; clerks, one of class four, one
of class three, three Of class two, three of
class one, three at $1,000 each and one
at $500; chief telegrapher; telegraphers,
one at s1,400. one at 81 200. one at $1,1OO ;
two assistant messengers at $72O each ;
messenger boys, one at $500, two at $500
each; laborer,
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$1,000 for the editor and an assistant
editor at $4,000 is asked for. Increase
of 5000 for statistician, / additional
skilled laborer, $40.
For investigation and promotion of
rural education, etc, an increase of
$3S,150 is estimated,
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Fund for Foot and Mouth Disease.


The Department of Agriculture asked
for S2,50o,000. the same as last year, for
eradication of foot and mouth disease;
S45,750 to enforce the cotton futures
act and s110,26O to enforce the insecti-
eide act.
Pomstmaster General Burleson again
proposes to conduct the rural free de-
In previous years His estimate for the
service is put at s4s.500,00O. compared
with S53.000.000 appropriated for the
year which ends June 80 next.
The interstate commerce commission
asked generally for little more than
last year, but wants 100000 more for
physical valuation work. The federal
trade commission. which came into
being last March. asked for it's first full
years work s544.566, or about $4,000
more, most of which is to be expended
in the salaries of attorneys, examiners
etc.
The Interior Department wants S.
$4,000 for the Alaska railroad, com
pared with 100000 appropriated in
1915.
Both the secret service and the bu-
reau OF Investigation of the Depart
ment of Justice, which have been busy
with Investigations of an unusual
character on account of the war, asked
for increases, the secret service to
S225,000 from s145,00O, and the bureau
of investigation to s550,000 from $685.
600. In the request for an increase for
the bureau for the first time appears a
used IN work for the State Department.
The Department of Justice asks for
S250,000 instead of $4,000 to enforce
the antitrust laws.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

office of the Secretary of War-In-
crease of $3.50 for disbursing clerk,
and the same for the appointment
clerk; increase of 5000 for a stenog-
rapher to the assistant secretary; in
crease of $3.50 for one chief of divi-
sion, and decrease of one chief of di-
vision at $4,000; increase of 5000 for
property clerk; one new clerk class 3
and the decrease Of one clerk Of class 2
and two at $1,000.
Office of inspector general-One new
chief chief clerk at $4,000; decrease of one
Office of the chief signal off1cer-In-
crease of $500 for chief clerk.
Office of the quartermaster general
principal clerks at $4,000 One assist
ant marine engineer at $1,000 omitted
Office of the surgeon general-In-
crease of $3.50 each for chief clerk.
principal assistant librarian and law
clerk; two clerks of class 4 changed to
two principal clerks at $4,000; increase
of 5000 for assistant librarian and for
two translators now drawing 81, 500; de-
at $500.
Office of chief of engineers-Increase
of $3.50 for chief clerk; one new chief
of division at $4,000; five new clerks
at $1,000; decrease of six clerks at $500
and new messenger boy at $500.
Bureau of insular affairs-Chief clerk
increased $3.50, three clerks at $4,000, in
lieu of three clerks at $1,000. and one
new clerk of class four; decrease of one
clerk at $1,000.
Division of militia affairs-Increase of
$3.50 for chief clerk one new clerk class
three, one new clerk class two, one new
clerk class one and one new assistant
messenger at s720.
Public buildings and grounds-Increase
Of 5000 for one landscape architect, in
crease Of $50 for one park police sergeant
increase Of one second sergeant Of police
at $500, two additional park police
privates for day work and three for
night work; for purchase Of two motor
cycles and their upkeep $3.50 is asked
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Open Charge Accounts With
Small Weekly or Monthly
Payments
$500
Children's TOYS

We have a big stock of the really
worthwhile gifts for children. Make
your selections at once and let us mark
them for Christmas delivery.
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Cost of Collecting Income Tax.

asked before to enable the President to
meet unforeseen emergencies arising
in the diplomatic and consular service.
Cost of Collecting Income Tax.
| large item in the Treasury Depart
ment's increases is $2.2oo,o0O for col
lecting the income tax, an increase Of
81 100000 over last year. which, with
other things, will be used to hire 4so
deputy collectors at $1,000 per year,
compared with 1877 collectors in 1915.
The same department wants $aO,OOo 10
enforce the cotton futures act.
The Department of Commerce asked
for many increases for gathering in
formation at home and abroad on COM
merce, industry and manuIacture
Among the items included are $250,OOO
to promote and develop the commercial
interests of the United States and
100000 to be devoted to the same ends;
with particular reference to South ana
Central America. For commercial at.
taches abroad s225,ooo, instead of
500, 900. was asked. and 100000 was
asked in place of $4,000 to investi-
gate the cost of production and dis
tribution of all articles which are or
may be made the subject of tariff leg1s-
1ation, with special reference to the
prices paid domestic and foreign labor.
prices of raw materials. with the con-
ditions in foreign and domestic mar
kets affecting the American product,
together with all facts that may be
necessary in fixing import duties or
aiding officers of the government in
the administration of the customs
laws" The same department asked
$4,000 to use in collecting statistics
of internal commerce and $4,000 to
investigate foreign markets for agri-
cultural, mineral and forest products.
An echo of the Eastland steamship dis
aster is heard in request for an IN
crease of S55,O00 for the steamboat in
spection service and of $4,000 for en-
ployment of inspectors to prevent over
crowding of passenger vessels.
Labor conciliators, the Labor Depart
ment says, will need $4,000 this year,
in place of $4,000. The children's
bureau asked for $4,000 more than last
year,
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Changes in the office of the Secretary
are estimated for as follows:
Two new clerks. class !. in lieu of a
telegraph operator. and one clerk class
2; increase of $500 for chief engineer,
5000 for foreman; two new charwomen
at $40; one new mechanic at $500; one
laborer, $500; one elevator conductor,
s72O; three watchmen firemen at 1920
Increase of $3.50 for superintendent of
supplies under the general supply COM
mittee; one assistant messenger at
1920, and one new laborer at $3.50.
Division of customs-One assistant
chief of division at $4,000, in lieu of SUI
pervising agent at $4,000; decrease of
one $500 law clerk, and increase of
one $4,000 law clerk; decrease of one
clerk at $1,000. and increase of one
messenger at $840
Division of Observation-Disclosures
Of $3.50 for assistant chief of division.
Section OF surety bonds-Clerk at
1900 increased to $1,400
Division of loans and currency-One
new clerk class 4; one new sub-cus-
todian at $1.400. and new expert
counter clerk ct 5000.
Division of printing and stationery
One new clerk. $500; one new laborer.
$3.50.
Increase of 500 for class 4 clerk act
ing as bookkeeper, two additional
clerks class /; one new messenger,
$500; one new skilled laborer, s1.2oO.
No Changes in Two Bureaus.
No changes are estimated for in the
,ffice of the controller. nor in the office
II the auditor for the Treasury De-
oartment.
Office of the auditor for the War De-
acknowledgements of $3.50 for the
thief clerk and the same for the law
clerk; decrease OF one clerk at $1,000;
Increase OF $3.50 for chief of claims
md records division: increase of 500
sor skilled laborer.
No changes are found in the ONCE of
he auditor for the Navy Department.
Office Of the auditor for the Interior
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CONGRESS ASKED
ORLARGEST SUM
|NH|STORY OF j. S.
Continued from First Page.)

900 for transportation and subsfst-
ence, and 100000 instead of the $4,000
asked before to enable the President to
meet unforeseen emergencies arising
in the diplomatic and consular service.
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Approximate Last Years Figures.

Estimates Of the expenses of the Sem
ate and House are practically the same
as last year. The Senate asks for 81
$40, 707.50. which is $4,000 less than last
year, the decrease being found in the
list of special employees. Two men en-
ployed on special clerical work in the
last session will not be needed. The
House figures it's needs to be s4973-
1925, which is s15.5s5 less than year
ago No places are dropped the de-
crease being found in the per diem en-
ployes, amounts. These Jobs are FIG
ured for the next fiscal year on a
basis of lib days An increase of $500
Is asked for the maintenance Of the
speakers motor car, $500, as esti-
mated a year ago. being found too
A trife over $40, 900 is asked for in
creased salaries in the Library of Con-
gress. divided as follows:
Eighty dollars each for two $1,000
clerks in the general office: $3.50 each
Tor three assistants in mail and deliv-
cry office: $40 each for two $3.50 en-
ployes. same office: $50 for one $3.50 en-
ploye, same office: $50 each for two
junior messengers at s420. same Office.
Shelf and catalogue classification
Twenty assistants at s1.0s0 in lieu of
six at $1,000 and fourteen at $500; sew
enteen at 5000 each in lieu of four at
1850 and thirteen at $3.50; seventeen at
at $500 and four at $500: six Junior
messengers at $3.50 each. an increase
Of $50 each
Binding department-One- hundred
and eighty-dollar increase for one $500
| assistant and $50 increase for one ju-
nior messenger.
Bibliography-One hundred and
twenty dollars each for two assistants
now drawing $500, and the same recon-
mendation for one drawing $3.50; $50
| increase for a stenographer and type
writer and the same for Junior mes
| senger.
| Reading rooms-Ten assistants at 81.
200 each in place of five at $1,000 and
| five at $500: thirty assistants at $500
| each. which will equaliZe all assistants
| in the classes from $3.50 to $500. rails
| ing salaries OF twenty five.
Eight Assistants Raised.
| Eight assistants at 5000 each Gin
place of two at 5000 each). . (evenine
service) at 5000 each. 2 for gallery AND
alcoves at $40 each and at 5000 each
submitted increase of $500. One ste.
nographer and typewriter. increase OF
$120 submitted. Northumberland
reading room, at $1,0s0. increase OF
$3.50: Representatives reading room.
At 1850. increase Of 1920 submitted
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New Feature introduced.

One new feature of the estimates is
the incorporation of proposal for a gov
eminent monopoly Of telephone and teIe-
graph service in Alaska, Porto Rico and
the Hawaiian Islands. 1t is proposed that
the wires in these territories be acquired
for the Post Office Department by proper
proceedings after appraisal Of the inter-
state commerce commission, SO that they
may be actually taken over by July .
1916. The Postmaster General would be
authorized to license private parties to
construct and operate lines, but with the
reservation that the government might
buy them. The sum of 100000 Is asked
for the purpose.
The usual estimates are submitted for
the upkeep OF western minis and assay
onces which are the subject of attack at
each session of Congress.
The pension bill apparently is one of
the Few decreasing items s160,565, 900
being asked in place of s1s4 10O. 900 last
year For public buildings the estimates
are about 100000 less than last year.
For the Panama canal, exclusive of
Notifications. etc. the estimate is So
3o1,3S9, compared with $1s,94o,o last
year. For the reclamation service the
estimate is s13,930.00O, over s9.e38.000
appropriated in 1915
In the following the changes. increases.
decreases and new proposals of greatest
interest to Washington have been listed
Where departmental and bureau forces
and organization remain unchanged ex-
cept for nominal differences, transfers
from one appropriation to another. etc.
no mention has been made:
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Handsome Rocker

Nothing would be more acceptable
Christmas gift tEan this large. comfort
able Rocker. 1t IS substantially made.
with spring seat, back and edges. 1t Is
upholstered in black imitation imperial
or tan Spanish leather-very durable
and good looking.
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Estimate for Clerical Force.

Continued on Thirteenth Page)
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
MADE
FOR POULTRY BUREAU
New Department to Be Created
at Ames, With Directors
and Secretary.

Des Moines, Ia, March S.-After
agreeing upo a compromise amend
ment to the section which provided that
the president of the Iowa Poultry as
ISOLATION shall not be specified as a
member of the board, the house today
passed the measure to appropriate
$500 for a poultry bureau at Ames.
The vote was IS for to % against. The
president Of the association, n of the
promoters of the appropriation, is thus
left eligible for a personal benefit.
The original bill was drafted by
Johnston, of Humboldt. The committee
on agriculture revised it and offered it
as a committee bill. Several amend
ments We're tackled on TO the measure
in addition to the above change before
it carried. Among them We're the fol-
lowing: Change appropriation from
5000 a year to $500; reduce salary
to be paid secretary from $1,000 to
$1,000 a year.
The bureau will consist of five men,
appointed by the governor. They serve
without pay. but get mileage and eX-
penses at committee meeting and for
other official services.
Healers in Turmoil.
A storm that has long been brewing
in the house over a bill to license
chiropractorS is due to break tomor-
row. The committee on public health
introduced a bill which absolutely bears
chiropractors and Christian Science
practices, according to chiropractors
who are in attendance at the legisla-
ture. DR.. Slaught, the committee chair
man, says it makes no changes in the
present status of the science of healing
but which, in his opinion, is not lega
Under the present statutes.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
KILLED WHILE R0BBlNG TOMB
P%iunderer of Egyptian s%arcophasus
Crushed When Roof Fell In, and
Companions Fled.

Professor Petrie, the eminent Egyp
tologist, while exploring about thirty.
five miles from Cairo, discovered a
tomb OF the Twelfth Dynasty that
thieves bad broken into thousands of
years ago. A tragedy attended the
robbery, as Professor Petrie also dis
covered. The Sunday School Times
calls it "a tragedy of providential
Justice"
1T appears" says Professor Petrie.
that the plunderers removed only a
few bricks, SO that a man could crawl
into the tomb. One of the men entered.
opened the coffin, lifted the I'M
out and laid it across the coffin, so
that he could easily unwind the band
ages. He first found a collar of beads,
which he passed out into the shaft,
where we found it. Then he came to
the jewels Ga beautiful work Of gold
and colored gems), and took it from
the body. Before he could do anything
more the roof apparently fell in, and
crushed him and the mummy. The
other robbers, seeing the fate of their
accomplice, abandoned the tomb, and
filled in the shaft to hide their guilt"
The explorers found the skeleton of
the robber beside that of the mummy,
YOUTHS Companion.