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The Washington times., 1915-12-29
GOOD MEN SCARCE
FOR SERVICE ABROAD
This Government May Follow
Germanys Example in
Teaching Attaches.

The dialects Of the Indians Of tho
upper Amazon and a complete under
standing OF the triba, customs NJ the
mountain peoples Of tho Andes. may bc
among the requirements for the United
states consular service N this Govern
ment expects to transact business in
south America on the same scale as
being done by English. German. and
French commercial este hlishments. an
nounced Assistant Secretary cf th-
Treasury Peters Yesterday afternoon to
the delegates attending the meeting of
subsections Of sections Nv and IN. lie
voted TO education and commerce. re-
spectively.
The German government teaches its
attaches Bantu, and other dialects. in
order that they may transact business
IN africa. the Assistant Secretary said.
and there is no reason 10 believe that
the exigencies OF trade will not make
II incumbent on this Government 10
follow GermBny's example Efforts Of
the State Department and the Depart
ment of Commerce 10 find men fitted for
service abroad have not met with much
success. so far as language requirements
are concerned, he declared. Even nri-
vate firms find difficulty in securing
employees who speak more than one Ian
guaEe. Tho National City Bank OF New
York. which has recently established
some branches in South America found
" necessary to establish a language
dulTed to learn another language. Mr.
Peters urged better instruction in Ian
Ruaues in the schools Of all countries in
the three Americas.
The Washington times., 1915-12-29
Remarkable and
Speedy Remedy

Mr.. O. r. Masters, bookkeeper for
Swift & Co. at Durham. n. c.. SAYS: "I
was suffering severely from a kidney
trouble and a disagreeablc catarrhal af-
fection. Had acute pains in my head.
dull pains in my back. and q sharp pain
that extended from nv shoulder down
through nv left side. / vas induced TO
try Dreco by friends. who had heard of
its wonderful powers. and since taking
the new medicine. all my bad symptoms
have disappeared entirely. Naturally
NV relief from NV former. pains has
made a new man of me. and In recon-
mending Dreco I am glad to state that
It is the quickest remedy ever brought
to my attention"
II is evident that DrccCS fame is
spreading fast Its reputation for pow
erful action and curative strength in
cases of stomach. liver. kidney. bladder.
and bowel complaints, catarrhal afteC-
tions. nervousness. loss of appetite. sleep
and weight. indigestion. consultation,
and ailments of like nature has made
the new medicine a fixture wherever in
troduced. Dreco is not only becoming
known as the Peerless Preparation"
but the greatest of all preparations as
well. Now on sale at all the O'Donnell
Drug stores in Washington. Druggists
in nearby towns are invited to get in
touch with the Dreco representative.
care OF O'Donnelrs. for TIE agency in
their towns.-AdVt
The Washington times., 1915-12-29
Carranza Is Extending
His Control Over Mexico

Ell PAso. Tex. Dec. 2s.-Carranza
through Gen. Alvaro ObreEon. is daily
extending his control over Mexico.
Lower California and virtually all of
Chihuahua are the latest to surrender
to the defacto Roevrnment's rule.
With the exception OF west coast ter
ritory held by rebellious Yauui Indians,
and several small towns held by General
Villa. and his last two remaining loyal
generals. Rodriguez and Me6inaveitia
Carranza today seemed to be in control
OF all Mexico. General ZapAta, rebel
leader in the south, has not been re-
ported for months.
1t developed amnesty for Rodriguez
and Medinaveitia was withheld when
the majority OF their troops surrendered
to General tObregon, Surrounded by only
a corporais guard, Villa and the
loyal pair are in hiding in the moun-
tains of western chihuahua.
The Washington times., 1915-12-29
SPECIAL MASS WILL
Be SUNG ON SUNDAY
Sermon in Spanish One Feature
of Services At ST. PatriCk'S
Church.

At st. Patrick's Church Sunday At II
o'clock will be held a Pan'Amertcan
mass for delegates to the scientific con-
Rress. The Right Rev. Charles Warren
Currier. formerly bishop OF Mdtanzas.
Cuba, will preach the sermon in SPAN
ish. The mass will be sung ny the
Rev. James A. Smyth.
The Christmas decorations. which
have been so much admired. will re-
main In position especially for this oc'
casion. The music for Christmas will
be repeated In its entirety by two choirs
and a striI ged orchestra. The program
viii be as follows. 'Intrcit" (Crego-
rian), sanctuary choir; "Kyrie" and
Gloria" CHaydn), mixed choir; Grad
"Alleleuia" (GreEorian). sanctuary
choir; 'Credo." six parts ,Palestrina)
sanctuary choir; "Adestc Fideles'' (No'
"Sanctls," "Benedictus, and Agnes
Dei' OIaydn), mixed choir: "Commun-
ion" (GregOrian), sanctuary choir; 're
Deum Laudamus," grand chorus.
The congregation of the church, al
the request OF their pastor Mgr. Rus
sell. have offered the use of their pews
to the delegates Of the congress. There
will be no special tickets. the middle
aisle being for the use of the visitors
The first pew in the church will I've oc-
cupied by the ambassador OF Chile
president of the congress. hut no order
of precedence will be observed FOR other
guests. The side aises Will be given
over TO the public.
The Washington times., 1915-12-29
Body Held For Board
Must Be Surrendered

YONKERS. n. Y, Dec. "a corpse
cannot be held as security for a board
bill, according to a decision rendered
by City Judge Beall in the police court.
John Flo thlrty-six, who was en-
ployed In q carpet factory, boarded at
the home OF Mrs. Susannah LatZo. He
died there yesterday. When his cousin.
Mrs. Susie Flo. went TO the house to
claim the body, she says, Mrs. LatzO re-
fused to allow her to take II, saying
that Flo owed her three weeks board
and also that she and Flo were en-
gagged to be married.
When the two women quarreled a
policeman thought that Judge Beall
should settle the dispute. The judge
ordered Mrs. Latzo to let the dead
mans cousin take away the body.
The Washington times., 1915-12-29
WOMAN RUNS BRANCH
P. 0. FOR SCIENTISTS

neierates TO the. Pan-American Scien-
tn. Congress and its affiliated bodies
who have had occasion to make use OF
the postal facilities provided for their
convenience by Postmaster Merritt o.
Chance hsXe been surprised to learn
that the entire arrangements for the
conduct of the office are under the
charge OF a woman. Mrs. Bessie B. Mer-
Ger. OF tho Washington postoTice.
Mrs. Mercer is a specialist In postal
arrangements for conventions OF all
sorts. Because Washington has 50 many
conventions with large numbers OF dele
gates, Il Is frequently found necessary
a. establish branch postoffices for the
,Nclusive use Of delegates. to relieve the
pressure on neighborinG branches. It Is.
as well. courtesy to the convention.
These branch postal establishments are
usually more complete than the average
form OF activity In which the postOffice
department engages. On several Occa-
sicns branches OF the postal savings
bank have been established at such Of
tices, and in all of them facilities have
heen provided for dispatching money
orders parcel post packages, and for
registering mail.
Mrs. Mercer is usually called upon to
superintend the establishment and con-
duct Of such branches.
The Pan American Congress Dostofice
Is located in the red parlor of the VIII
lard. Translators are present who can
attend to the wants OF English, Spanish,
Portuguese, or French speaking patrons
alike. Mrs. Mercer has complete charge,
and has made herself universally popu-
lar among the delegates. Recently she
was in charge of the postofIice estab-
llshed at the suffragist convention. and
turing the Grand Army encampment
last fall she was in charge Of the branch
Dostoffice at Camp Emery. She has been
IN the employ OF the Washington post
office several years.
The Washington times., 1915-12-29
ELIOT AND WALCOTT'
OF SOUTH AMERICA
Title Applied to Dr.. Juan B. AM
broSetti, of BuenOS Aires, BY
His Countryman.

He is what you might call the
Charles W. Eliot and Charles d. Wal
cott OF South America"
This Introduction was used In pre-,
BuenOs Aires. 10 an American scholar
in the corridors OF the New Willard
Hotel yesterday and DIR. Ambrosetti
bowed his Acknowledgements OF the com
pliment intended. The South American
who was doing the presenting, however.
Informed the other members of the
party after DIR. Ambrosetti had depart
ed that while he had the highest opin-
ion OF the attainments OF the president
emeritus OF Harvard and the secretary
OF the Smithsonian Institution, whom
he had named. South Americans who
knew all three of the men would agree
two distinguished scholars OF the United
States when he compared them to DR.
Ambrosetti.
Juan r. Ambrosetti iA one OF the most
disting Iished scholars In the world OF
letters and science from any Of the
three Americas. according to the dele.
gates to the present congress. A mar
OF middle ege. he Is not only one of tht
official delegates from the Argentine
government, but he IS likewise the dele
gate from three universities and TIN eE
scientific institutions and societies oi
his country He Is q professor in one
OF the larger universities OF Argentina
and is an authority on history, gerg'
raphy. natural history. numIsmatics
agriculture, literature. arthropology
ethnology. and geology. He has beer
invited to address several OF the sec
tions Of the congress during the course
OF the next two weeks on a varied range
OF subjects
DR.. AmbrosettIs trip north will no
end with the conclusion Of his duties
as a member OF the Pan-AneTicaY
Scientific Congress. FTe expects, to pay
n visit TO Central America on his wa!
home. where ne will make some eE
tensive anthToL illogical and archeologi
cal Investigations. He Is a member o
the faculty OF the College OF Philosoph!
and Letters OF the National Universit!
Of Argentina. the head OF the Nationa
Museum in BIEnos Aires. a member o.
| the faculty OF the College OF AG1cul
| iMre- and the I-nlNhrEliN of CondoNa.
The Washington times., 1915-12-29
Increase Pullman
Wages by 5000, 900
Company Announces 10 Per Cent
Raise for Conductors and
Porters on January /.

CHICAGO. Dsc. 29.-The Pullman
Company has announced an increase of
100000 year in the wages of conduc-
tors, porters, and certain employees in
other branches OF the service" to be-
come effective January /.
The increase" an official SAID. will
afiect between 5000 and 5000 men. 1t
VIII mean a raise of 10 per cent, or
SO0,OOO year for conductors and por-
ters. The other employees affected are
scattered throughout the service. The
increase has been under contemplat ton
for some time. 1t took definite shape at
he last meeting of the directors, De-
cember "a"
Testifying before the Federal Indus
trial Commission last spring, Robert
Lincoln and L. 8. Hungerford, general
manager OF the company. said that
wages of conductors ranged betwesn
so and so a month, while porters got
from $3.50 TO S35.
The Washington times., 1915-12-29
Fisheries Bureau Ends
Advertising of TiIefsh

Relieving the tilehsh now has been
established as a popular American food
the Bureau OF Fisheries has ended its
campaign to introduce this FISH through.
out the county. The bureau believes
the publicity given the tilefish durinS
the fall has served to popularize 1t al
over the United States and the demanC
viii be such as to keep the fish con
stantly on the market.
1t became known today that In III
campaign the bureau guaranteed tn,
crew Of the schooner Stranger $1,50
for one months fishing. In twenty.
seven days the crew landed 81, ,SSS pounds
~ tilefish, which, after deductinE com.
missions, sold for t2,0S6.63. The bureau
more than made good on its guarantee
because of the popularity OF tilethsh.
The Washington times., 1915-12-29
PAN-ANERICANS WILL
HEAR THREE JESUITS
Rev. Fathers Sarasota, Cutter
rez-Lanza, and Galan to
Address Scientific Congress.

A feature Of the Pan-American scien-
tihc Congress that has attracted much
attention is the RECOGNITION given the
scientific attainments Of the Jesuit
fathers by inviting three Of their most
distinguished nleteorolosists to present
papers before the convention. They
are the Rev. Father Simon Sarasota. 8.
j., of Montscrrat College, Cienfueeos.
Cuba; the Rev. Father Mariana Cutler
reZ.Lansa. s. j., of the Pelen College.
Of Havana, and the Rev. Father Anto-
MO Galan, S. j., Of Woodstock CLl-
leRe, Nd.
Scientists declare that since the time
Of GAlllleo, Jesuit fathers have been
among the leaders In all matters per-
tanning to meteorology, astronomy, and
seismology. Many theories upon which
scientists base their worl; in these three
departments were first formulated and
owe their highest development tC tue
researches and invesrigations carried on
in connection with the obserN aJories
founded in different parts of the world
by the Jesuits.
In meteorology, especially as II deaIe
with causes of climatic conditions, cy-
elonic storms and barometric variations
and in seismology, which has to do vita
earthquakes and volcanic disturbance
the Jesuit scientists are leaders in
achievements and research work. Many
instruments in universal use in labora-
tories and observatories were invented
by Jesuits Each Jesuit college has an
observatory where independent scien-
tifc investigation and research is being
continually carried on and much of the
data on which weather reports OF n
world wide character are based are oh
talned from Jesuit observers.
The Rev, Father Gutierrez LAMA has
come to Washington tn read a paper
on the Cuban climate. The Rev Father
SaraEolo will speak on predictions az to
harometric variations, and the Rev.
Father Galan will discuss climatic fluc-
tuations
The Washington times., 1915-12-29
AMERICAN INDIANS
FROM ASIA, HE SAYS
Dr.. HrdliCka Tells AmericanistS
Congress He Reached Con-
CIusion After Long Study.

A group OF Washington scientists.
many Of whom have spent a lifetime
in delvtng into some phase OF prehis-
toric Indian life, addressed the Inter
national Congress OF AmericAnists, at
the New National Museum today.
Presiding was William II. Holmes,
head curator of the department OF an
thropology OF the National Museum,
and among the speakers were Cato
Sells, Indian Commissioner; +. W.
Hodge, in charge OF the Bureau OF
institution; Ales Hrdllcha. curator divi-
sion OF physical anthrOpology at the
Museum; James Monney. ethnologist In
the Museum: DR.. Charles Benedict
Paul Popenoe, editor of the Journal OF
Heredity, In Washington, and DR.. Elsie
Clews Parsons. Prof. Louis Montane
OF the University Of Havana. was the
DR.. Ales Hrdlicka told the convention
American Indians could only have come
from Asia.
Studied Transportation.
DR.. Hrdlicka said he had reached the
conclusion that the American Indians
must have come from Asia after study
ing the means of transportation OF pre-
historic men. and the characteristics OF
tile American lnulan IN comparison Win
ethnic groups in other parts OF the
world.
nr. Hrdllcka also pronounced in favor
OF the unity of the American race.
A plea for an "official definition of an
indian" was made by Japes Mooney.
Evolution iE man he not sloYec
down nor ceased. in the opinion of Pau
Popenoe. but In some directions 1t Ii
probably proceeding more IDLY today
than ever before"
Tells of Stature.
Stature. according to c. b. Davenport
is not determined h. c>rowth factors. but
thege are five principal elements thai
are separately inheritable- and form
combinations of which diverse stature:
OF a hybrid family can be in major par
explained"
Or. Parsons described shrInes of the
Zunis and the connection of sexual phe'
nomena With their religious beliefs
F. W. Hodge told what the United
States Government has done for a.
throyologY and Prof. MontEne spoke OF
THE Pre-Columbian Indians OF tbC
Eastern Extremity Of Cuba"
The Washington times., 1915-12-29
q Years For Killing
Over Wife of Victim

PROVIDENCE. Dec. 2s-Peleg r.
Champlin was sentenced to twenty
seven years in State prison for the
murder of Frederick H. Bishop in
this city ON November 2l. lie pleaded
guilty 70 second degree murder.
ChAmplin and Bishop were en-
TloyeR Of the local street railway
company. The shooting resulted from
alleged attentions by Champlln 10
'sh0p's wife,
The Washington times., 1915-12-29
Maid Inherits $4,000.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Dec. 2s.-Mary
Smith. thirty-three. housemaid. has beer
left $S5. 900 by her uncle. John MacDon'
aid. a wealthy farmer OF Souris, Prince
Edward Island. She saws DR.. Frank ]
Smith. Of st. Francis Hospital South
Omaha. Neb.. is her brother. 81 am
willing TO share my fortune with him.
she said
The Washington times., 1915-12-29
Picks Rival As Assistant.

EASTON. Pa. Dec. 29.-Frank p. Nc
Cluskey. district attorney-elect OF North
Rmpton county. has announced the an
pointment OF Robert f. James as his as
sistant. The men were rival candidates
for the nomination at the Democratic
primaries
The Washington times., 1915-12-29
Smoking Silences Him,

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 81. Ho-
race Mcfarland. president OF the Amer
lean Civic Association, and widely
known lecturer on THE City Beautiful"
has a natural aversion to tobacco which
he cannot conquer. When he lectures
at mems club whore smoking is per-
mitted the weed has to be barred for
the occasion.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
WILL HANDLE MUNITIONS
BUSINESS FOR THE ALLIES

LONDON, November 25.-Albert
Thomas. the French munitions minister.
has been in London this week attend
ing conferences at the British min
istry of munitions at which civil and
military representatives Of Russia.
France. Italy and Great Britain were
present.
NJ. Thomas in a statement given out
for publication lays great importance
ON the presence Of the Russian and
Italian. representatives at the confer
ence and announces that it has been
unanimously decided to set up per-
IIIanent organization for the conduct
of the Munitions business of the al
lies. A permanent Office has been es-
tablished and rules have been drawn up
for the purpose of dealing with the
orders given by one entente allied state
to another.
N. Thomas added that 1t was no
longer a case of promises for the
future, but that there would be actual
achievement in the ceaseless production
of munitions and that this would re-
suit in victory.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
FRANCE TO HAVE 100000
NEW AND YOUNG TROOPS

PARIs-November 25.-After hearing
Cen Gallieni, minister of war. the
army committee of the chamber of
deputies decided upon a call to the
coiors, December Is. Of the young con-
scripts of the class of 1917. They will
lie sent to garrisons, then trained and
iacorporated in various regiments and
services.
The class OF 1917 comprises a con-
ttngent of 10000 young men. who. in
psace times. would begin military
service in. 1917. The members Of this
contingent are eighteen and nineteen
years OF age. The calling of this con-
ttngent was forecast in memorandum
b3 NJ Millerand. then minister of war,
in September. noting that the 1916 con-
tingent had completed. its training and
that IL appeared to be necessary to
anticipate the time of calling the 1917
contingent SO that its services might
be available. II the need arose, in the
spring OF 1915. the minimum time Of
training being FIVE months
Evening star., 1915-11-25
SEES PROOF THAT ITALY g..
PLANNED WAR IN 1914

BERLIN, November 25-The Nord-
deutsch Augemeine Zeitung publishes
an article concerning speech made at
Palermo sby Premier Salandra of Italy.
Qnoting from this article. the Overseas
News Agency says:
Premier Salandra declared:
.'I am proud that 1 won Signor Or
lando Utalian minister of tustice) as
a collaboration. He was unwilling to
become a member of the cabinet, but
when / informed him that I was about
to create a ministry to prepare for
war he did not hesitate
The Norddeutsch Allgemeine Zeitung
states that this presents proof that
Premier Salandra was preparing for
war when he formed the cabinet In No
VEN Der OF 1914, whereas II has been
represented that the decision for war
WAS not reached until last spring, when
the attitude of Austria forced Italy to
make the decision.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
URGES USE OF SCHOOLS
AS COMMUNITY CENTERS
Supt. Thurston Discusses Needs at
Dedication Of Western High
Assembly Hall.

Wider use Of public school buildings
as community centers was advocated by
Ernest L. Thurston. superintendent OF
schools. In an address at the exercises
yesterday afternoon marking tho dedica-
ton Of the newly equipped assembly hall
Of Western High School. He dealt par
ticularly with possibility Of the adapta-
bility Of tho Western assembly hall to
the community needs.
Brief remarks were made by the pre-
siding officer, Dr.. E 8. Newton. principal
Of the school Bryan Morse. faculty ad-
wiser in athlstics, explained the fornaa-
tion Of an interscholastic bazEet ball
league.
Chester La Toilette. 'ls. played violin
selections. accompanied by Prof. Anton
Kaspar; Miss Elisabeth Yung Kwai, 'lS.
sang Schumanns Dedication" and Mrs.
Ethel Hoitzclaw Gawler, '03, sang several
solos. A chorus Of twelve pupils sang
De Kovens "fRecessional'' The exercises
were closed with the singing by the en-
tire school Of "An Thro' the Years." un-
der the direction Of Mrs Frank Byram.
The words Of the song were written by
Miss Alice Wood Of the Western faculty.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
BATTLE WITH HIGH SEAS.
Ships Reaching Honolulu Tell of
Hurricanes That Brought Peril,

HONOLULU. T. H. November 25-
Stories OF peril, from terrific wind and
high seas were'toId today by the Ameri-
can steamer Rio Pasig. from Shanghai
for san Francisco. and the japanese
steamer, Seiko Maru. from Seattle for
Niadivostok. which put in here short
Of fuel.
The Rio Pasig burned up her coal
fighting typhoon encountered Novem-
Der 12. The captain reported that the
WIND developed velocity of eighty
which the steamer rolled TO an angle
OF 32 degrees and was in grave danger
OF laundering.
The Seiko Maru encountered a HURT
cane November Is off the Aleutfan
Islands. The vessels rudder was car
ried away and the deck load of lumber
swept overheard. Hatches were smashed
aad rails and ladders torn away.
Evening star., 1915-11-25

A strong plea for a Thanksgiving day
offering for the babies of Washington
is made through the Washington Diet
Kitchen Association. The diet kitchen.
which was established in 1901. has
done a great work for suffering babies.
and through its efficient medical staff
and nurses has as it's record or ac-
complishment hundreds of healthy
children today, who might otherwise
have died or remained sickly. In order
to aid the diet kitchen, the Star has
consented to receive subscriptions to
the diet kitchen fund. A special effort
is being made to have the citizens of
Washington contribute each 81 to the
fund. All contributions should be sent
to the diet kitchen fund, care The Star
Contributions to the fund received by
the Star yesterday were as follows:
Mary G. Rafter, $500.
A. e. S., s1.00.
Arthur Henry Stein, s1.00.
Nj. v. Crane, s1.00.
w ]. Marsh, s1.o0.
z. B., sl.00.
Movies of the Diet Kitchen.
1t was announced today that the
work of the diet kitchen is to be in
corporated in a moving picture film,
showing the history of the progress
Evening star., 1915-11-25
Gov. Rye Also Invited
PEACEsREPORTS REVIVED
BY ZURICH CONFERENCE

ZURICH, Switzerland, November 25.-
Reports of a movement for peace were
revived yesterday by conference here
of Prince Won Buelow, former German
chancellor, with the Cardinal Archbishop
of Cologne and DR.. Won Murhlberg. Prus-
sian minister to the Vatican Prince
Won sBuelow, whose presence in Switzer-
land for several weeks has given rise to
various peace rumors, arrived In Zurich
from Lucerne in the morning. The con-
ference is regarded as Of great impor-
tahce,sin view of the fact that the car
dfnal is; on his way to Rome to attend
the forthcoming conclave Of the college
Of cardinals.
"A Rp,ne dispatch Of November IT said
CARDINAL Won Hartmann was soon to ar
rive there, and that he was the bearer
of iEHpoEtant communications. It was BE-
lieyed his expected visit might be an indi-
cation of definite peace movement.