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The Washington herald., 1915-02-25
SWEEPING ADVANCES
CLAIMED BY FRENCH
Trench After Trench Taken from Ger
mans Along Entire Western
Front, Paris Reports.

London. Feb. 24-Steady advance of
the French all along the line is re-
ported in the official communique from
Paris tonight. The offensive move
ment begun last week seems to have
continued without a serious check any
where along the battle front. and semi
official dispatches tell of the taking OF
trench after trench from the Germans.
Berlin. in its official report has little
to say beyond admitting the continued
offensive of the allies. The report
claims. however. that the German losses
have been negligible compared to those
of the French and British.
The French. reports show. are pin
ming more and more faith in their
heavy artillery. Within the last TWEEN
ty-four hours there have been half a
dozen spirited actions. in all of which
Paris claims to have won sweeping
successes. Most of the heavy gun &C
tions were reported from the territory
lying between the Lys and the Aisne.
In the Champagne district the brunt of
the fight is being borne by the infan-
ivy
The Washington herald., 1915-02-25
o. LOAN S
HOR MING
RELEE VA (south end Of Highway Bridge.
Fr-e automobiles from 9Th and D SITS. NV.
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE.

Susan Z. Moran. 20. Garfield Hospital
Helcn L. HarboCk. ~, lli6 n ST nc.
Rev Il. Marcus Dyer IS. 5iO7 81
Thomas F. Herbert. s. Si32 Lowell st.
Harold e Truman. -. so 10th ST.
J~seIh Battcll. -. Gcortsrtown Univ. Hospital
Martha A. Gra,snn. $. 100 9Th ST. Sc
Rosa \. Bond. o. 1lgO 9Th st
Martha Burroughs. -. +ss VI ct.
Andrew !. BARKER. y. 81 st.
Almira Lowe. IS. i65 st. NV.
Robert A Golden. - sli st
Henry ]. Trcie IS. George Wash. Univ. Hosp.
Grace L. BENTON. Is. laS I;irari st.
Sophia Weight. a. 5Ga Wis. ave. NV.
Mary 4. Thomas, >. 10 9Th 81. sv.
Mildred A Held l month. Sibley Hospital
COLORED.
Viola Marshal. ~ years. Wash. Asylum Hospital
aipnonso Wo-lson. ~. 2c4l 18th 81.
solomon Rruuks e. Isl 10Th 81. NV.
Annie Waters .. GalIngsr Hospital.
Theodore Grant. IT, l.. 1913 Temple ave. NV.
Mar Bell. rs. 1918 Cuvington st. NV.
Douglass Digs. ~. Wash Asylum Hospital.
Arthur Carroll. -, Cscualty Hospital
Fannie White, 81. liH q St 81.
Charles Harms q. Providence Hospital
Mary Montague. s.. - n. Y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-25
Deficiency MEASURE
Reported To HOUSE
Provides that District Shall Pay Back
$744.504 to Federal Government.
Kalbfus Sighted.

The deficiency appropriation bill, car
ryinG S.l52.9l6 for deficiencies in gov
eminent departments. and eInbodyIne
special legislation providing that the
District shall pay back to the United
States s7H,5oi. was reported to the
House yesterday.
or the money which the District shall
pay back to the Federal government,
s5SGO67 represents "money advanced by
the United States to the District with
which to pay the 365 bonds of the Dis
trict for the fiscal year 1877 and 1873
The remaining s15S.i31 which the District
shall pay back is due the United States,
according to a recent decision Of tine
Comptroller of the Currency, for rentals
from the Washington Market Company.
The bill fails to appropriate s2,495
to satisfy the claim of Samuel T.
Kalbfus. recently assistant assessor.
for a years salary. The court ad-
judged this salary due Kalbfus. but
Commissioner Newman appeared be-
fore the appropriations subcommittee
and urged that the judgment be over
looked. Mr.. Newman said kalbfus
didn't work day for the money and
should not get IL.
District items in the bill are as
follows:
Judicial expenses. s776.47.
For advertising notices of arrears
of taxes. sSJS2S
Maintenance of Fairgrounds. $500.
Two playground directors for four
months and one Waterman for four
months. 1920. both the playground
items to be paid out of the District
revenues alone, in violation of the
organic act.
Longevity pay. public schools, $4,000.
Deficiency is sewer operations. 50 cents.
Allowance to school principals. $3.50.
kindergarten supplies. $3.50.
Fuel. etc. schools. Sl,Io.05 .
Instruction of INDECENT blind. $3.50.
Motor vehicle maintenance police force.
g 100
Washington asylum and jail, $4,000
Maintenance of Jail prisoners at the
asylum. 500
National Training School for Boys.
sfi.coo
Care and treatment Of patients. Column
bia Hospital for Women, $3.50.
Board OF childrens guardians. $1,000
Maintenance of feeble-minded~ children.
s3,OI.
Industrial Home School for Colored
Children. $500
Industrial Home School, $40
Pay of naval militia men on the an
nual cruise of 1914. s23f.59.
The commanding general of the y. G.
d. c. is authorized to pay J. Edward
Chapman s2055 for fuel. over which a
legal tangle has occurred.
For refund of erroneous collections by
the Government Hospital for the In
sane the sum of sol 10 is authorized.
Judgments, excepting the Kalbfus judy
ment. sc.l6115.
Support of convicts. 1915. $4,000.
Support of convicts. 1914. slS7S1.39
Jury fees, Supreme Court. $500.
Fees OF witnesses, $3,G00.
Miscellaneous expenses. Supreme Court
sS75.6s.
Pay of bailiffs, 500.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-25
COMMISSIONERS LOOSE
letters OF "JITNEYS'
After Conference with Operators. City
Fathers Decide Status of New
Conveyances.

The jitney bus was given a status yes
terday by the District Commissioners.
following a conference with persons in
terested in the proposed transportation
service. The jitney will be permitted 10
operate either as a public hack, with
permission to go hither and yon, or as
a vehicle confined to certain routes.
Announcement was made that the
Washington Jitney Bus Association Will
be unable to start its service on March
/. due to delay caused by the failure Of
the Commissioners to give the jitncy a
status. Most of the jitneys will operate
over fixed routes, but there will De
considerable number available for trans
portation to any part of the city.
Those present at the conference were
W. D. Davidge, representing Barry Bulk
ley and Frank p. Morgan: Perome
Fanciulli, sales manager of the Miller
Brothers. agents for the Ford car: An
drew l. Hickey. representing the Wash
ington Jitney Bus Association, and l.. r.
Sch.oss. general manager OF Glen Ocho
Park, interested in the proposed esta3-
lishment of a jitney line running from
Dupont circle to Glen Echo.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-25
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Columbia. Maryland. and
Virginia. partly cloudy and colder Thursday Friday
fair; fresh to strong westerly wind
There will be rains and SHOWS Thursday in the
region Of the Great Lakes. and rain in New Eng
land and New York, followed by generally fair
weather in these districts Friday. Elsewhere
east Of the Rocky Mountains the weather will
I've fair Thursday and Friday. West VI Vhe Rocky
Mountains the weather will remain unsettled, with
rains in the Coast States. and rains and srovs in
the interior
The Temperature will fall Thursday Throughout
the Atlantic States and it will change little in
other parts Of the country during the next forty
eight hours
Local tenperature-Mi Midnight. s.; a. m, 30;
a. H. 50: s l. m. s.; q. NJ. S.: 10 a. m. s.: Il
noon 80: p. m. IS: p. m. 81; 2. m. s.: s
n m. 81; 10 ?. m. s. Highest. IS; lowest. s..
Relative lumidity-s a. m. IS; y. m, 81;
p. m. -. Rainfall 70 p. m to p. M, os. Hours
Of sunshine 0; per crnt Of possible sunshine. O.
Temperature same date last yesr-Hishest. Is: low
est, s.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-25
DEADL0CKED ON
HALf.AND.HALF
Senate Is Against Eradication
of Financial Plan Long
in Vogue.
HOUSE STILL FOR PLAN
Lower Body Will Not Submit to AL
lowing $4,000 for Emergency
Hospital.

The Senate and House still are in dead
lock over the half-and-half plan and
two other items in the District appropria-
ton bill.
Senator Smith, of Maryland. chairman
OF the District Committee. called up tho
conference report on the bill yesterday
afternoon. The Senate sent the report
back to the conferees with instructions
that they insist on the Senate's wishes
in the three items in deadlock.
May Come Up Today.
This means that the Senate still is de-
termined that the half-and-half plan
shall not be killed. 1t Is expected that
the conference report will be called up In
the House today, and that the House
will stand pat on the Johnson rider
which seeks to kill the half-and-haif
plan.
The Johnson rider provides that the
United States shall not contribute toward
the expenses of the District until all of
the Districts revenues have been spent.
Such an arrangement. Mr.. Johnson says.
would save the United States about
50. 100000 or 100000 a year.
Disagree on Hospital Plan.
The Senate disposed Of the conference
report in about a minute. Senator Bran
degee. of Pennsylvania. asked one ques-
ton about the $1,000 appropriation for an
Emergency Hospital. one of the items in
deadlock. He wanted to know whether
the House disagreed entirely on the hos.
pital proposition or on the amount. Sem
ator Smith replied that the House dis
agreed on the amount
In addition to the amendments inserted
by the Senate relating to the half-and-
half plan and the Emergency Hospital ap-
preparation. the House is in disagree
ment on the Senate amendment for an
$4,000 appropriation for public con-
venience station at Fifteenth and III
streets and Maryland avenue northeast
The Washington herald., 1915-02-25
Equitable LIES Good Year.

The statement Of the Equitable Life As
surance Society of the United States
gives evidence of the company's contin-
ued progress. Increases are shown in
insurance. admitted assets.
surplus. income from investments and
payments to policyholders. accompanied
by a decrease in expenses. OF the 5.4S4
domestic death claims paid during She
year, IS IL per cent were settled within
one day after receipt of due proof Of
death. The mortality rate for the year
was IL per cent lower than the aver
age for the last fifteen years The pay
ments to policyholders in 1914 aggregat-
ed Sc. 100. 600. over s.. OO0. 900 more than was
received in premiums from policyholders
during the same period. The insur-
ance on the company's books now ag-
gregate nearly $500 900. 900, an increase
of 23.0Oo.00O for the year. The new in
surance paid for during 1914 totaled $685.
ss7. 900. exclusive Of additions. increases.
and revivals
The Washington herald., 1915-02-25
COLLEGE IDEALS To
Be Theme OF diners
Brilliant Gathering to Attend Annual
Banquet of University Club
Tonight.

Four hundred members of the Univer-
slty Club. including some of the most
distinguished residents of the National
Capital. will gather in the big ballroom
of the New Willard Hotel tonight at the
annual banquet of the club. II the plans
Of the dinner committee materialize. the
banquet will he the most successful ever
given by the University Club
The theme of all the speeches will be
the life Of the college man and the bene-
fit he is to himself his family. his To-
cal community. his nation. and the world
at large. The life Of the college man will
be traced from the day he enters col
lege until he finishes his life works in
retirement from business or death.
Claude n. Bennett will be POSTMASTER
DR.. John Grier Hibben, president OF
Princeton University. will lead the
speechmaking in responding to the
toast, The Universities Common
Cause" He will tell of the college
man in college. Joseph f. Davies.
Commissioner of Corporations. recent
ly nominated as a member of the Fed
eral Trade Commission. Will respond
to the toast, Executive Departments
IS Universities" He will tell of the
part of the college man plays in gov
eminent service.
James Gray. newspaper correspon-
dent, will answer the question, do We
Need Schools of Journalism" He will
tell of the college man in the news
paper business. Chief Justice J. Harry
Covington, of the District Supreme
Court. will speak on Shall Laws Be
Made by Legislation or Interpreta-
tom" and tell of the college man in
judicial life.
The college man in diplomacy will
be described by Minister Pezet, of
Peru. His subject will be Uniting
the Three Americas" The dinner will
start with the singing of America"
and end with AUD Lang Syne."
The Washington herald., 1915-02-25
.SENATE'S knife OUT
FOR wilson nominees
Trade Commissioners Expected to Go
in on Recess Appointments.
President Confident.

The failure of one or more of the
Presidents nominations for the Fed.
eral Trade Commission was predicted
around the Senate yesterday. The en-
tire commission may go over until the
next session of Congress for want OF
confirmation, but II is understood they
will be given recess nominations and
will organize and proceed with the
work. The President is understood
to have taken legal advice on the
point and believes that he has the
power to make the recess nominations
if the Senate fails to confirm.
The fight against George Rublee
Bull Moose member from New Hamp-
shire who seems to have gone over
into the Democratic party in the last
campaign, is likely to be one of the
most persistent if not ~ most eff
fective. Senator Gallinger declare:
Rublee shall not be confirmed He is
making a personal appeal to his col
leagues on both sides of the Senate
chamber to defeat the nomination, IN
voking the rule of Senatorial cour-
tesy." His appeal is likely TO be ef-
fective, especially asthere is little in
terest in Mr.. Rublee, apparently. from
the Democratic side of the chamber
and quite a little open hostility to him.
Senator Gallinger's opposition to Mr..
Rublee is based on the latter's Bit
ter personal campaign against him in
New Ham pshire politics last year.
A variety of objections are pointed
at the other members of the commits
sion. Commissioner Davies. of the
Corporation Bureau, seems to be the
only one who is reasonably certain
of confirmation. Senator La Toilette
drew his tommyhawk yesterday and
is after Edwin n. Hurley, of Chicago,
who. according to Senator La Toilette,
is Roger Sullivan Democrat" a
friend of William Lorimer and close
friend and associate of Edward Kinds,
the lumber man who figured in the
Lorimer investigation as the hacker
of Lorimer.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-25
She FASTS 81 DAYS
AND LOSES 30 POUNDS
Chicago Woman Now Tips Beam at
rs and Her Complexion
Is Clear Again.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Mrs. Mae Belle
Macarthur today broke her beauty
fast" begun January 90. by munching
two soda crackers. Later she ate a
dish of milk toast.
Mrs. Macarthur was successful IN
the purpose of her fast, namely. to
TO reduce flesh and regain a clear
complexion.
She lost thirty pounds in thirty-two
days subsistence OH water and a stick
of celery day and quit when she
weighed 1o5 pounds. Mrs. Macarthur
in 1909 lost thirty-three pounds by
fasting forty DAYS and later in the
same year reduced nineteen pounds in
eighteen days
"Over-eating is a habit that brings
much sickness" she said today. 1T
is not hard to fast. 1t is merely a
question of setting your mind on a day
to start and A day to quit
The Washington herald., 1915-02-25
Ever Hear of Such Things !?

New York, Feb. 24.-Just to bring
back those happy days Of childhood"
Michael Rabbo, thirty-five, started to
coast down a hill on Riverside drive
in a toy express wagon. He was re-
vived in the hospital. Rabbo coflided
with an ash cart, sustaining a dis
located hip.
New York. Feb. 24-"Mignon," Miss
Madeline Towards pet Pomeranian
that was killed by an automobile, will
be cremated and its ashes placed in
a golden urn.
winsted, Conn. Feb. 24.2Four wom-
en- whose ages total $40 years, held
a reunion here. They were Mrs. Char
lotte L. Wooster. IS; her sister. Mrs.
Mary L. Webb, so, and their cousins.
Mrs. Myra Bacon, SO. and Mrs. Anna
Judson, IS. All are in good health.
Paterson. N. J., Feb. "A steel
su.pender buckle saved the life of Po-
liceman Heinzelman when a prisoner
attempted to plunge a stiletto into
the officers heart. The buckle was
badly bent.
New York Feb 24.-The far famed
and justly celebrated automobile thief
chase Of the moving pictures was
put in the dead wood class here today
when detectives chased three burglars
In funeral coach.
They stopped a funeral, and making
four pallbearers get out and walk
Communicated the coach. The burg
lars were caught. but only after q
revolver battle.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-25
WILL ASK PRESIDENT
TO GIVE HOBOES WORK
Jeff Davis, Manager of Hotel De
Ciink, Is Here to Get Vagrancy
Laws Repealed.

A practical solution of the unemploy-
ment question will be presented TO
President Wilson this morning by Jen
Davis, king of hoboes and manager of
the Hotel De Gink. New York. Davis
breezed into Washington last night.
JEFF" wants the government to des-
ignate a tract of land in Arizona, equip
it with irrigation machinery. and invite
the hoboes of the country to go to work
on this reservation. Gov. Hunt, of Ari-
iona. favors the plan, Davis says. Rep
resentatives Allen and Buchanan prob
ably will introduce Jeff at the White
House.
Jeff" will urge the President to use
his influence to have all vaSrancy laws
repealed, and will present 1000. 900 sig
natures of labor men throughout the
country to support this plea.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-25
G. A. R. LEGISLATION PASSED.
Measure to Provide for Enramp-
ment Approved by Senate.

The Senate yesterday passed the joint
resolution. introduced by Senator Smith.
Of Maryland. chairman of tine District
Committee. authorizing the District Com
missioners to arrange for the G. A. r..
encampment to be held in Washington
in the fall The resolution now goes to
the House.
The Commissioners are authorized by
the resolution tic make special police
regulations for the week of the encamp-
ment and those proceeding and following
it. to establish special public vehicle
rates and make other arrangements for
the safety and comfort of the public. The
Secretary OF War and the Secretary of
the Navy are authorized by the resolu-
ton to lend tents and flags to the Dis
trict for use during the encampment and
give other aid for the benefit of the G.
\. r. visitors. The resolution is identical
with that passed prior to the last G.
\. r. encampment here.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE

Edwin c. Palmer, So and Lucy ". Deal c, both
q Emporia Va Rev Randolph II. Mckim.
Herbert C. l'ollins. "A, Of Charlottesville Va. and
Elinor r. sherman. D. of Harrisonburg, Va. Rev.
James 5. Montgomery.
Charles L. Colvin = Of Nckesrille Va, and Ella
S. Georse &, Of BriStCrshurS. Va. Rev. J. Jud,pn
Ringer.
Albert r Smith. n, and Roens l.. STEPHENS, %
Rev. s. II. Greene
COLORED.
Arch Bailey, &C. and Annie Z Woodrow. a..
Rev. William A. Taylor.
Reuben S. PurreIl. ~ Of Takoma Park. Nd. and
Bcrnics A. johnson, Is. Rev. Shelton Miller.
GeUrge Kicks. y. and Ruth Butler. 90 Rev.
NJ W. n. Norman.
John H. Tate. 3. and Reb,cca J. Morrow. D.
Rev. e. II. Stepteav.
william Hamilton. q. and Adelis Jackson, D
Rev. William J. Howard.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-25
SYMPHONY PROGRAM PLEAsEs.
Columbia Audience Hears New York
Musical OrEa nixatiOn.

The symphony Society. of New York.
Walter Damrosch. conductor. gave con-
cert at the Columbia Theater. yester-
day afternoon furnishing a program OF
unusual diversity and charm. There was
Haydn's symphony "Militaire.' the love
ly ''Oberor'' overture of Weber: Mottl S
DEMONSTRATION of Listz. st Francis
Prea ching to the Birds" and the two eN-
cerpts from Wagner: one from the Ride
of the Valkyries, and the ''Tramne.' a
study from Tristan, which latter was
taken as violin solo by a member OF
the orchestra: Alexander Saslovsky.
In addition to all this. Josef Hoffman
appeared in the concerto in minor OF
Chopin. for piano and orchestra.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-25
Slayden Heads Peace Society.

At a meeting of the American group
of the 1nterparliamentary Peace Union
yesterday, Representative Bartholdt, Of
Missouri retired as president of the
American group with the statement that
the European war is the greatest argyll
ment yet made for permanent peace"
Representative SIayden, of Texas. was
elected president TO succeed Bartholdt
and Speaker Champ Clark. Senator John
Sharp Williams, and Representative STEM
erson. of Minnesota were elected as vice
presidents
The Washington herald., 1915-02-25
BIRTHS REPORTED.


WHITE
John NJ. and Catherine A. Region. gid.
Thomas ]. and Rachel Tucker. girl.
John and Leila Harris. boy.
Thomas and Edith Hsislip. girl.
T. Smith and Nellie Garges. boy.
Arthur @. and Leila u. Fisher. boy.
John 8. and Ella Drury. girl.
James and MARY Dawson. girl.
James r. and Mabel H. Barker. bog.
COLURED.
Gary and Eenora Wilson, hoy.
John W. and Elizabeth Mudd. gil.
Hay0 and Adele Blake, boy.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-25
May RAISE SHIP
BILL FROM GRAVE
Senate Shivers at Rumor Of
the Presidents
Order.
DEMOCRATS In DENIAL
May Call Caucus to Consider Chances
of Measure Going Through-Bur-
ton Gets Gold Feet"

report that President Wilson had
served notice on his leaders in the Sem
ate that they must pass all appropriation
bills by Saturday and then take up and
pass the ship-purchase bill. stirred the
Senate yesterday afternoon.
Republican leaders were somewhat dis
turbed over the suggestion until they
were assured by Senator Simmons, DEM
ocratic leader that the report was I'M
true. so far as the intentions of the
Senate leaders were concerned. But the
President had said within day or two
that he expected to the ship bill
passed at the present session. Added to
this disquieting rumor the further
suggestive movement among the Demo-
cratic Senators looking to a caucus today
or tomorrow. the avowed purpose Of
which is to consider the chances for
putting through the ship bill. Up to a
late hour the necessary signatures had
not been obtained for the caucus.
Republican Senators Immediately took
counsel with each other and for a time
the menace of an extra session doomed
large upon the legislative horizon. The
Republican leaders told their Democratic
brethren plainly that if there were any
serious effort to revive the ship-pur-
chase bill it would amount to a breach
of faith and would not be permitted
even il the passage of appropriation bills
had to he halted.
Barton Gets ..COld Feet"
1t may be accepted as a fact that all
of the general supply bills will not 3e
permitted to pass this week. and it is
doubtful if some of them get by before
the last day of the session. The river
and harbor bill appeared to he in real
danger yesterday afternoon. When the
rumor of the revival OF the p-purchase
bill reached the ears of Senator Burton
he manifested a sudden case of cold
feet" on the proposal in which ii was
understood he had acquiesced by silence.
at least. to put through a modified river
and harbor bill with the pork" carefully
eliminated. bill providing for the con-
tinuancc of maintenance work and to be
kept within a limit of about s2o, 0Ncoop
instead of nearly 100000. as the pend
ing hill proposes.
Coincident with the rumor of the ship
bill coming to life Senator Burton began
to shake his head gravely and tell his
colleagues that after all river and har-
Dor legislation was a doubtful work ut
this time in the state of the revenues.
Efforts OF the Southern Senators to con-
Cliate the Senator from Ohio seemed
fruitless. They followed Mr.. Burton into
the cloakroom and tried to explain to
him that even If the President demanded
the ship bill the Democratic Senators
would not obey. The situation was not
without its humorous features.
The Presidents plan as outlined to
the Senate leaders contemplated holding
the Senate in continuous session from
Saturday until noon on March in an
effort to pass the ship bill.