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Evening star., 1915-01-31
NEW FLOUR REGULATIONS
FOR GERMAN CITIES

BERLIN, January go. via London,
January 81, 4:30 a.m.-The authorities
in the German capital. in conjunction
with those of Cha~lottanhu-o :" "'1-
berg, Neukalin. williamsdorf. Lichten-
berg and Teltow. in view of the fact
that the bakers after February l will
receive only three-quarters of the
amount of flour formerly received by
them. have ordered the following
limitations regarding assumptions:
First. the daily per capita consump-
tion of all kinds of bread fiours COM
bined may not exceed two kilograms
second. only uniform bread may be
baked-wheaten bread in loaves of
seventy-five grams, rye bread of one
and a half Kilograms. and Discu-t. ;
be sold only by weight
Third, pastries may contain only 10
per cent of their total weight of cereal
hour.
Restaurants and other places of re-
freshment may receive only three
fourths of the amount formerly re-
ceived by them
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BOARD OF TRADE Member
TRIED AND 'C0NVICTED'
Twas a Mock Court, However, and
"Proceedings'' Featured Mem
bership Committee Banquet.

H. Clifford Bangs. former chairman
of the membership committee Of the
Washington Board of Trade, was AR
rested" last night on a charge Of
''misappropriating funds Of the COM
mittee," was hailed before a night
court and tried and convicted. But Mr..
Bangs is not worrying much. because
of what befell him, for his arrest, trial
and sentence were of the mock variety
and staged in the banquet room in the
Capital Park Hotel as. feature Of a
"get-together" dinner Sf the member
ship committee.
There were only two addresses on
the program. E. C. Brandenburg, sec
ond vice president of the Board Of
Trade. spoke on the part young men
are taking In the activities Of the or
ganization, and urged them to continue
their good work. Stacy H. Briant also
committee.
Those present at the dinner were E c.
Brandenberg. Cuno H. Rudolph. Edward
H. Droop. C. J. Gockeler. E. F: Colladay.
F. Crane. C. B. Asher, H. Clifford Bangs.
L. P. Boteler. Stacy H. Briant, E. R
Brooks, John NJ Cherry. H. E. Clahn.
Benjamin r. Coles. l. Lee Combs. H. C.
Duffey. L. H. English. John r. Ergood.
w. E. Espey. G. w. Harris, Guy H. john
son. T. NJ. Judd, J. Edward Lewis. George
H. Macdonald. E. H. Maltby, G. H.
Markward, Charles H. Pardoe. George
Pitt. E. E: Ramey. D. D. Ransdell.
Charles P. Ravenburg, E. H. Staley. C.
j. Waters. Fred J. White, Bert v. Wolfe,
J. Harry Cunningham. F. Clarence Cooke,
George L. Diets. Ira A Rowlson. Charles
F. Lanman, B. L. Hackenberger, H. A.
Fowler. S. NJ. Darragh. Edwin Callow.
Frank A. Sebring. Louis c. Wilson. Odell
S. Smith. George C. Schafer. William A.
Rogers and Richard L. Conner.
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Jury DEBATING FATE
OF BURNS EMPLOYEES
Men Accused of Using Brides to
Obtain Affidavits Deny
Guilt.

ATLANTA. Ga. January 3o.-on its
failure to reach verdict after an
hours deliberation. the jury In the case
of Dan S. Lehon. manager of the Burns
detective agency; C. c. Tedder. for
mer Burns employe, and Arthur Thur
man. a local lawyer. charged with sub
ornation of perjury in connection
with the Leo NJ. Frank case. today was
ordered locked up by Superior Court
Judge Hill. The jury will continue its
deliberation early tomorrow.
Lawyers, preachers and grand jurors
were among today's witnesses called
by the defense in an effort to refute
testimony Of the Rev. C.. b. Ragsdale
and r. l.. Barber that they had been
bribed by members of the Burns
agency to make false affidav'ts favor
able to Frank. The three defendants
also went on the stand and entered
general denial Of the charges against
them.
Mind Was in Daze.
I. H. Hirsch, member of the present
county grand jury which had under
consideration alleged new charges
against the accused. testified that last
Monday Ragsdale told the grand jury
his mind was in a daze when he made
the affidavit, and that he did not re-
call how or where he got the alleged
5000 bribe.
Lehon related to the court how he
had been called to Atlanta by Burns
in an effort to unravel the Phagan
mystery. The employment of Tedder
was urged. he said. by one Of Franks
friends. though he stated he was not
impressed with the plan.
when l told Burns about the
preachers story" said Lehon, "as re-
lated to me by Tedder. he laughed and
said he did not want any more alley
stuff He advised me. however, to look
into 1t on the chance that 1t might
develop something important"
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LONDON APPEARS TO BE WORRIED
OVER PANAMA CANAL SLIDES
Minister Seeks Information Concerning
Anticipated Interruption of
Traffic In Future.

PANAMA, January 30.-The British
admiralty apparently is displaying
much interest in the condition of the
Panama canal, judging from inquiries
made by Sir Claude C. Mallet. Great
Britain's minister to Panama. who. 1t
is understood here, has been instructed
to ascertain the status of the recent
landslide which caused some delay to
traffic.
Sir Claude informed canal officials re-
ports had been received in London that
the waterway probably would be closed
Indefinitely because of unfavorable
conditions at Culebra cut, and that ap-
parently British shipping interests had
requested the government to learn
What the conditions actually were. II
lis believed here the reports in London
were caused by a misunderstanding OF
the announcement from Washington
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that the formal opening had been de-
layed.
TIL condition of the channel was bet
ter today than 1t has been at any time
since October Is, when the channel was
closed. Five vessels of heavy draf,
safely navigated the waterway during
the day. The channel Is being pre-
pared for the Kroonland and the Great
Northern, which are expected Monday
and Tuesday. Each of these steamers
draws thirty-one feet of water and
neither will be delayed
Postponement of the formal opening
of the canal was announced Monday
at Washington. One of the factors said
to have been responsible was the con-
dition of the canal because of difficult
ties experienced in controlling the
slides. Gov. Goethals of the Canal
Zone is reported to have told President
Wilson he could not promise that large
battleships could be sent through the
canal in March, when the opening was
to have taken place.
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PLEDGED TO AID SERBIA.
Mime. Slavko Grouitch Announces
Persouuel of Executive Committee.

NEW YORK. January 30.-Mme.
Slavko Grouitch of Serbia. who came
to the United States seeking aid in
the work Of restoring to their farms
100000 Serbian peasants driven from
their homes by war, announced today
the personnel of the executive COM
mittee of the Serbian Agricultural Re
lief Society which will place the ap-
peal before the American public. The
committee, as now constituted. follows:
Willard Straight of ]. P. Morgan &
CO.. Mrs. Edward Hewitt, Prof. M. L.
Pupin of Columbia University, DR.. AL
bert Shaw, Mrs. Lawrence Gilman,
Nine. Grouitch. Mrs. Ethelbert Nevin.
Mrs. John L. Griffith and Miss F. Hast
ings, secretary. The names Of other
members Of the committee are to be
announced later.
II find a genuine and enthusiastic
disposition in America to aid the suf-
fering Serbians." said Nine. Grouitch.
Many prominent persons regard this
rehabilitation effort as the first step Of
world peace movement and regard it
as q hopeful sign"
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AGITAToRs ACTIVE IN ITALY.
Seek to Force General Strike in
Florence-Troops Maintain Order.

FLORENCE. Italy. January 30
Agitators today attempted to create
disturbances with the object of fore
ing a general strike. The movement,
it is generally believed, is condemned
by majority of the people. Strong
attachments of police and troops were
called out and they succeeded in main
tanning order. All the mills are being
watched by the cavalry.
CALTANISSETTA, Sicily. January
30-Disorders in consequence of the
rise in the price of bread continued to-
day In some communes the owners
of wheat supplies decided to distri-
bntc them at the normal price.
MILAN. Italy. January 30-The
municipality has succeeded in buying
IN Italy and in America a quantity
of wheat sufficient for the population.
The grain will be ground at municipal
mills and the -four will be made into
bread by cooperative workers. The
price in this way will be maintained
At almost the normal level
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ENTERTAINED AT DINNER.
Social Session of Matrons and Pa.
irons, Eastern Star Order.

The first annual dinner of the
Matrons' and Patrons Association Of
1914 of the Order of the Eastern Star,
representing seventeen Of the eighteen
local chapters, was held last night at
the New Ebbitt. about forty members
being present.
Mrs. Mabelle w. Hagen presided ana
was toastmaster. Those who respond
ed included Mrs. Jessie w. Cowlea
Charles c. Molster, Mrs. M. r. ONO
hundro. Otto Hammerbacher, Mrs.
Verna E. Conway and ]. Harry Cum
nfngham. Musical numbers were 4
feature of the program.
The committee on arrangements con-
sisted of Otto Hammerbacher, chair
man: Mrs. Jessie Bradley. Mrs Evelyn
Hursch, Mrs. A. c. Miller and Charles
H. Grove
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WANTS STOCK YARDS PR0BED.
Iowa Senate Asks Congress to Inves.
tigate Cattle Scourge.

DEs MONIES. Iowa. January So
The Iowa senate today adopted con-
current resolution memoralizing Con-
gress to Investigate the Union stock
yards at Chicago and the origin of
the hoof and mouth disease. Congress
is asked to inquire into the methods
employed in disposing of stock in
yards found to be infected; whether
there is segregation of diseased ami
mails and whether these diseased
animals are separated from those not
infected, and the relative cost to con-
sumers of feed furnished or other SER
vice rendered to patrons of the Chica-
go stock yards.
Congress also Is asked to take such
action as it may deem necessary to
prevent a recurrence Of the hoof and
mouth epidemic.
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BAND CONCERTS.

United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra. John s. NJ. Zim-
remann. director. at Stanley Hall,
this evening at 1880 o'clock.
program by request.)
March. The Whip. .Holzmann
Scotch fantasia. Songs of Scot
Contents: blue Bell. Of scot1and's lamps
The Campbells Are Coming"
Coming Thro the Rye" Charlie
Is Ny Darling" "A Highland Las
sic My Love Was Born" "Loch
Lomond." "Whall Be King but
House" Bonnie Laddie.". Bonnie
Doom" Twas Within Mile of
Edinboro Town." ITO the Lords
oConvention." Annie Laurie"
Johnnie Cope" Come Under my
Plaide." John Anderson My Jo,"
'Scots Wha Hae WI Wallace Bled."
.'Weel May the Keel Row." Aud
Lang Syne.
Duet for trombone and baritone.
"A Night in Venice"
Lucantoni-Lampe
Messrs sgueo and Glove.
rag characteristic, Tickle Toes"
Waltz suite. Blue Danube" Strauss
(Requested.)
Finale, "Otakf ............ .Bereny
United States Marine Band Or
chestra. William H. Santelmann.
leader. at U. S. marine barracks.
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Program:
March, THE Guiding STAR"
Stieberitz
Overture. "Jamina". ....... Herman
Barcarole. from Love Tales Of
HOFFMAN ..............On .Onenbach
Excerpts from the Pretty Sister
of Jose" ..................S .SaenRer
Waltz. THE Bachelors. .Santelmann
Idyl. THE Glow-worm". -. -. Lincke
Grand scenes from Faust. .Gounod
March. The High School Cadets"
SouSa
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OFFICIALS AS GUESTS.
Park View Associations Special
Program for Next Meeting.

All the Commissioners Of the Die-
trict- OF Columbia. the corporation coun-
sci. municipal architect, president Of
the Federation OF Citizens Associa-
tions. officials Of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company and other
prominent citizens will be guests of the
Park View Citizens Association at its
meeting Friday night. The meeting
promises to be the most important one
ever held by this organization and q
large attendance of members is ex-
pected.
Municipal Architect Snowden Ash
ford will exhibit and explain the plans
for the proposed new Park View School
for which Congress has appropriated
$4,000. Addresses also will be made
by the Commissioners and other off,
cials of the District government
Nomination of officers for the associa-
tion will take place at this meeting.
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BAD FIRE IN CLANroN, ALA.
Two Hotels and Episcopal Church
Among Buildings DESTROYED.

CLANTON. Ala, January 3o.-At 3
o'clock this morning fire destroyed the
Palmer Hotel. the Davis Hotel and tho
Episcopal church building and several
smaller buildings in the heart of this
city. Sleeping guests at the hotels were
awakened and rescued by volunteer
workers. The loss is estimated at sIS.
600. partly covered by insurance.
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TOTAL OF THE SUPPLIES
BOUGHT FOR BELG|ANS
Secretary of Local Committee Re-
ports Foodstuffs Purchased to
Value of $4,250.4S. !

Capt. E. J. Dorm. secretary OF the Dis
trtct committee for relief OF the needy
Belgians. which closed its headquarters
In the Real Estate Trust building last
night. reports that the committee has
spent s4.250.49 for foodstuffs.
The purchases made by the commit
tee he lists as follows: $40 barrels OF
flour at $4.70; 80 cases of evaporated
milk at $3.50; 1000 pounds of rice at
cents per pound: 2.222 pounds OF pea
beans at AIS cents per pound: $685.
pounds Of cornmeal at s1.65 per hun
dredweight: 10000 pounds of sugar at
cents per pound. A second order for
peas and beans to the amount of $500
has been placed.
A shipment OF ten cases of new
clothing and food was forwarded yes
terday to the receiving and forward
ing station Of the American commits
sion for relief in Belgium, Bush ter
minal. Brooklyn. and nine large cases
of used clothing went forward to the
Belgian consul. New York, for forward
ing to Belgium
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s1x.CENT BREAD IN CHICAGO.
Housewives Urged to Bake to Com
bat Increased Price.

CHICAGO, January 3O-Six-cen,
bread was Endorsed here tonight by
the National Association of Master
Bakers through its secretary. Joseph
NJ Bell.
While the bakers were considering
raising the price Of the Scent loaf the
Clean Food Club was outlining a cam
paign to teach housewives the econ.
omy of homemade bread.
Mrs. II. " Won Hoist, president OF
the club. declared that small families
ought to eat more rice, macaroni and
vegetables and less bread II they
wished to reduce the burden imposed
by q 6-cent loaf.
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POPE IS FILLED WITH ANGUISH
OWING TO WARS TERRIBLE RESULTS

BORDEAUX. via Paris. January 90
In reply to letter from Cardinal Paul
Pierre Andrieu, archbishop of Bor-
deaux, Pope Benedict has written the
following:
"When we see each day the most
fiourishing provinces covered with
blood and bereavement we cannot help
being filled with anguish and looking
est anxiety.
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Entertainments for the Blind.

Entertainments for the blind. at the
National Library for the Blind. 1929
H street northwest, this week are to be
as follows:
On Tuesday afternoon from to 3
o'clock Mrs. Joseph NJ Stoddard is to
give readings.
A social evening will be observed
Wednesday. starting at pm, with
readings by Mrs. Bell Lewis of letters
in names, numbers and colors.
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Consequently, nothing seems to US
more desirable than the cessation of
the long. cruel war. To the rapid
attainment of that end we have direct
ed. as you know, all our plans and ef-
forts.
May God turn toward thoughts of
peace the hearts of those who hold in
their hands the destinies of the peo-
pies"
forward to the future with the deep
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$500, 900 DAMAGE BY SEAS.
High Waves Due to Gale Sweep
Southern California Shore.

LOS ANGELES. January 3o.-Three
hundred thousand dollars was the es-
innate Of damage at Venice. Long
Beach and other towns caused by
heavy seas. whipped up by a coast
gale today. Two pleasure piers at
Venice were partly wrecked.
Tomorrow a higher tide than that
of today is expected. and 1t is feared
weakened structures will collapse.
At Long Beach the heavy seas
wrought damage estimated at 800,
600 A number of residences were
swept into the sea there and also at
Venice and Playa del Rey.
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COTTON ACREAGE LIMITED.
South Carolina Governor Approves
Enactment Curtailing Product.

COLUMBIA, S. c.. January 30.-Gov.
Manning announced today that he
would approve the bill enacted by
the South Carolina general assembly
repeating the cotton acreage reduction
act passed at the extraordinary ses-
sion in October last.
The reduction act prohibited the
planting in cotton by any farmer of
more than one-third Of his area under
cultivation to IL crops
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War Officially Reported
Gern1ar, Statement


the Cauca
Flanders
is degrees
to that
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FIVE PERSONS HURT.
Atlantic Coast Line Train Derailed
at Callahan. Fla.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, January 30
Five persons were injured. none
seriously. today in the derailment at
Callahan. Fla. of the New York
and West Indian, limited, Atlantic
Coast Line railroad train from New
York to Jacksonville.
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Contributions at Headquarters.

Contributions received at the head
quarters during the last week were:
Epiphany Lutheran Sunday school,
through w. II. Gross. treasurer. 81:
Mrs. Charles NJ. Harl. $5: Miss Hey
ward. from milk can at the Portner.
Gray, Mrs. Francis T. Homer. Mrs.
Hume. Miss Mabel l. Scott. Miss Mary
Eyre MacElree: Loring. Osgood and
James Tufts. three small boys. 81 each Z.
Miss Louise Fulton. from milk can A.
614 Rock Creek Church road, STA.
The committee is to continue its re-
lief work from the home OF Mrs. John
A. Logan. the chairman. at 2523 18th
street northwest
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French Statement


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TINY WHITE HOUSE BABY
POSES FOR HIS PICTURE
Little Francis Sayre Has Good Rec.
ord for His Week in
World.

Francis Sayre. the eleventh baby
born in the White House. is a week
old today. First he was presented with
an effigy of a Princeton tiger. that he
might be influenced In his youth to-
ward seeking an education within the
institution recently under the guild
ance Of his famous grandfather. Then
he was furnished with a neat little
pair Of boxing gloves. that. as his
fifty nine year old granddad the
President said, he might learn to
strike out for himself in due season.
Next came to the White House a serv-
iceable pair of blue jean overalls that
he might ever be reminded that he is
to be one of the great mass of work
ing people on whom the welfare of
posed for the camera as evidence that
he and his relatives appreciate the
fact that he is a real White House
baby and that all the people of the
United States are interested in him.
These pictures were taken Friday
afternoon and were intended only for
distribution among members of the
Presidents family. When the photog-
raphers got their opportunity they
FAINT. and after much persuasion the
accompanying photograph was select
ed by the baby's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
r TdHClS D. CdyEc, 1OT newspaper
production.
Good Record for Week.
That's pretty good record for one
week for any baby that hasn't vet
learned to make speech. that isn't yet
Injured to the customary White House
habit of being interviewed regularly,
but he's growing. That much may be
admitted on no less authority than
that of the President himself
OF course the youngster started with
a handicap. Every one thought, OF
course that he would be named after
his distinguished grandfather, but
grandfather had something to say
about that. He wanted to give the lit
tie fellow a square DEAL" and start
even with the world, so he was finally
named Francis Sayre.
Though there have been eleven White
House babies, all of whom have pros
pered. there was but one child Of a
President born within the Executive
Mansion. That was Miss Esther Cleve-
land.
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Chairman Padgett's Observation.

Chairman Padgett said the nation Is
amply prepared in mine supplies and In
iong-range torpedoes. Then there was
a long debate on the subject OF armor-
piercing shells, eliminating in the
adoption of the Hobson amendment
favoring the long-range high powered
proiectile. Opponents of the amend
ment said that the shell Representative
Hobson wanted was more or less Wis
ionary, and that this proviso would
prevent the purchase of any shells at
all Friends of the amendment rushed
TO its support strongly. among them
Representatiye Webb Of North Caro-
lima and Representative Graham of 1lli-
nois. who declared that the present
armor- piercing shell would not sink
a ship in a week.
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Formally Denied by Underwood.

REPRESENTATIVE Underwood made
formal de! - in the name OF the S.a.e
Denartment. saying he had been told
on the telephone from the state Oe-
n.rtment that no such letter had ever
been there.
Further along the navy talk ceased
for a while to let Representative >.
Hampton Moore of Philadelphia asert
that this Is an age OF punk. rakers,
referring to the education committees
hearings Thursday night on the smitn
resolution to establish the priority OF
the discoverer of the north pole.
REPRESENTATIVE Moore rather leaned
TO the Peary side of the argument and
suggested that the present hearings
are in the interest OF platform en-
gagements. He also expressed MS
mental fatigue at finding his mail clut,
paid special attention to the appeals
BY mail to get congressional lnnuence
to return Harry K Thaw to his family
Getting back somewhere near the
navy Representative Gillett of Mas
sachusetts. ranking republican on the
appropriations committee. announced
his complete affiliation with the Dig
armament wing OF the Rouse. RE
viously he has voted against large ai
mics and navies. ;,
..The present European situation.
said he, ENSURES us against immediate
attack: yet it vividly impresses on us
tba, a mighty but unequipped nation
is helpless before a relatively small
army equipped with modern engines OF
destruction. There is another thing
against which we insure ourselves. 1t
is our emotional, self-satisfied undis-
cinIined spirit, which is constantly in
famed by the batteries Of Fourth OF
July orators. claiming we can whip
the world in arms, and which might
blaze up on any provocation and drive
even a reluctant administration TO
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British Statement

LONDON January 80 pmThe following statement
easily repulsed
casualties
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Austrian Statement

80 1890 pmAn
issue
artillery dues
stubbornness
often fighting deep they
and
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Interjected Topics Include the
Harry Thaw Case and
North Pole Discovery.
ARMOR-PIERCING SHELLS
FEATURE THE PROGRAM
Representative Hobsons Amend
ment Limiting Size of the
Projectiles Adopted.

From the north pole to Matteawan'
from high power. armor-piercing sheiis
10 politics. the debate on the naval ap-
propriation bill wandered over check-
cred afternoon of debate IN the HOUSE
of Representatives yesterday. Inc ono
big feature of the Developments az
tending the progress of the measure
was the success of Representative hoo
son of Alabama in amending the Dill
in the section providing for the pur-
chase of navy shells. This change was
made against the advice OF Chairman
padpett of the naval affairs commi'-
tee and prohibits the purchase OF l.
;,cb or larger caliber armor-plercihe
sb.us unless il is demonstrated thaI
:. y, ooo wards the shells can pehe-
tote ,o-inch Kruppized armor plate
-, ~, rse Of the standard service
charge. The House in commi'tee u
.ho,e also passed without COM
rna,t the item of $4,000 for new anu
,rnrovea machinery for the Washing, <,
ION navy ward: also an item OF ~ ~
So the extension of the powoer iae
tory at Indian Head, Mo.
Inaugurates the Departure.
Altogether it was an exciting ai'.
The variations from the regular
navy topics was started by hepresen,
tive Humphrey of washington VIZ
got as far as two minutes IN resuia'
republican attack on the state Depa.
ment administration when hepret hepncrat
I've RorIand of Missouri, demoS[at,
stoppeG sto9 I him. Representative Humphrey humphrey
tbspennon promptly halted all progress
for forty minutes by point ,5s Gs no sDeeen. aa
nm as his text the published state
ment u,it that the State Department had IN
its possession a letter from Sir Edwaso
Grey sharply dissenting iroin,enca from .ne a to
minIstrations apparent
enact a ship purchase Dill.