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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
Purpose Of the Referendum.

The purpose of the referendum is to
learn the consensus of opinion of pub
lie school teachers on the bill in ques-
ton, so as to strengthen the bill. Sig
natures are requested to the referen-
dunn but the vote will be counted,
whether signed or not. 1t is hoped to
get definite, constructive suggestions,
and the teachers are earnestly solicited
to make these.
Steps looking toward Il campaign which
will thoroughly cover the District OF Co.
lumbia were taken yesterday with the ap-
pointment of subcommittee chairmen TO
choose committees which will present the
teachers pension bill before various civic
organizations.
Miss Alice Deal was named chairman
of the subcommittee on women's clubs.
Miss Adelaide Davis chairman OF the
subcommittee on home and school ana
similar organizations, Selden NJ. Ely
chairman of the subcommittee on citi-
zens' associations. Miss Rebecca +. Shan
lev. chairman of the central committee.
is chairman of the Legislative committee,
the other members being William J. Wal
lis and Miss Anne Beers. Miss Flora l..
Hendley was appointed as chairman OF
the committee on statistics. Miss Deal
being named as another member of that
committee Alfred Doolittle was chosen
as secretary of the central committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
TEACHERS PENSION
BILL NOW READY
Measure Will Be Presented to
Congress Early in December.
REFERENDUM is SENT OUT

The bill providing for the pensionins
of public school teachers who have
grown old in the service will be intro
duced in Congress early in December
according to plans now being formu-
lated. 1t has not been decided yet AS
to who viii be asked to bring it be-
fore the House of Representatives. II
will not be necessary formally to pre-
sent it to the Senate, as bill very
similar to the present one has already
been introduced in that branch of Con-
gress. and will need but few changes
to conform with the one for the pas
sage of which the teachers are now
working.
A referendum on the present bllI IL
to be sent out early next week. This
was decided at a meeting of the CEN
traI committee in charge at the Frank
lin School yesterday afternoon. The
referendum covers two main points. 1t
first asks if the respective teacher,
broadly speaking. approves the Dill
for teachers pensions as 1t now
stands" and, secondly. calls upon the
teacher, irrespective of the answer to
the question, to make suggestions and
recommendations for its Improvement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
President Wilson Spending
Thanksgiving Day Quietly
in the White House Circle

President Wilson spent Thanksgiving
quietly with members of his family and
took no part in several special cele-
brations to which he had been in
vited. :.
With Mrs Wilson he attended his
regular church this mornin>r. having de-
clined invitations to be present at the
an-American mass at St. Patrick 8
Church and joint celebration Of
Methodist churches.
The turkey for the White House
Thanksgiving dinner was picked from
among several sent to the President
from different parts of the country.
Tonight the President and Mrs. VIII
son will attend a ball given for the
benefit of the Navy Relief Society at
the Washington navy yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
British Will Aid Allies
Whose Territory Is Now
Occupied to Fullest

LONDON. November 30.-Ronald Nc
Neill. Gnionist, asked the government
in the house of commons yesterday
afternoon whether with the view to the
discovery OF intrigue in America or
elsewhere having the intention of
bringing about peace before the de-
ciared objects of the allies are at
tained. "it would be possible To make II
declaration that no question Of even
temporary cessation of military opera
tions could be entertained 50 long a.
German troops remained in occupation
IF any territory of the allies"
y Bonar Law, secretary of the colo
nies. replying for Premier Asquith,
who is confined to his home with Il
cold. said the question was one for the
allies to consider in concert and that
until II was considered he could not
make any statement except that the
allies whose territory Is occupied by
the enemy may he assured Of full sup
port OF tn" British government. Mr..
Law ADDED that he doubted thu advisa-
bility Of making an announcement such
as Mr.. McNeill suggested because it
might be taken as meaning that that
is all we are asking for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
PRICE OF OIL GOES UP.
Pennsylvania Refneries Ask Two
and a Half Cents More.

OIL CITY, Pa, November 3O.-North-
western Pennsylvania refineries have
in the past month advanced the price
of fuel oil from 3A cents a gallon
to oA cents a gallon. This advance
has been caused by the use of the oil
in the great steel plants at Pittsburgh
and Youngstown, Ohio: Sharon, Pa,
and other steel centers. Refineries in
Oil City and vicinity are turning away
of oil that are usually sold at cost.
So great is the demand that crude
oil is being shipped from Oklahoma
to supply the refineries in this Sec
ton If this petroleum product can
be obtained in sufficient quantities to
warrant its continued use some of the
mills declare they viii entirely do
away with>coal for fuel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
What Things Are Needed.

There arc toilet needs in the way OF
shaving brushes, safety razors, talcum
powder and cold cream. They need
plenty Of writing materials and stamps
to write to the people back home. for
the small pay of So q month which
most of them receive will not permit
them to have everything. And a sup
ply, enough to last week even. will
be highly appreciated by the men.
The frequent inspections held by the
army officers has taught the men to
keen their homes in the open Just as
tidy as the homes they occupied i'll
Washington. Everything must be just
so, so the sanitary officers Will put
them on report. Many of them need
big laundry bags in which to keep
their Soiled clothing. They keep the
tents looking neat. bat the men can
not ALWAYS ind funds enough to pro-
vide them. These can be provided with
a part of the fund which IS being
raised.
There are so many things which the
TROOPER needs and the long list OF wants
outlined several days ago includes
sonnet hing for every man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
Pittsburgh Charity Needs Greater.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, November so
Despite the great prosperity in this
city. charity organizations said today
the appeals for aid, compared with
former years, have not decreased. The
demands are greater than ever before,
on" official said. Appeals have come
from hundreds of workers whose wages
lave not been raised to meet the high
cost OF living, exorbitant prices forcing
many families to seek aid who have
not done so in previous years. All
known to be in need of dinners today
were supplied by private charity, the
ssalvatiep Al ICED similar associa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
Subcommittee at Work.

Chairman Byrns and his subcommit-
tee were at work at the Capitol practi-
calIy all day today. hearing nearly thir-
ty government officials who have sub
mttted estimates.
The Post Office Department and the
Navy Department were the principal
eSta ablishments represented today.
The hearings are closely guarded and
the estimates have not been made pub
lie. SO that only guess can be hazard
ed as to whether the subcommittee will
report many increases in wages. 1t is
practically certain that no fiat or hori-
zontal raise for all government en-
ployes will be carried in the bill when
it reaches the floor, but it Is quite GER
tain that many and various proposals
for increases will be made after the
BIN is in committee of the " hnla
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
SAVED FROM SEA DEATH.
Steamer Rescues Seventy-Two Per.
sons From Sinking Schooner.

BALTIMORE, November 30.-The
Norwegian steamer Borghill. which has
arrived from Oran. Algiers, brought
seventy-two shipwrecked persons from
the American schooner Georgietta,
which sailed from New Bedford. Mass,
November IL for the Cape Verde
Islands. Among them We're two small
children, whose mother had died on the
voyage The Borghill. which had lost
part of her foretopmast was detained
at quarantine for fumigation.
OF the rescued people, fifty-six were
passengers and sixteen members of the
crew. Most of the passengers and
crew of the Georgietta are Portuguese.
They appeared to be none the worse
for their experience
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30

year, were served in a sauce. Turnips,
mashed potatoes, celery, apple pie and
coffee also were served.
The bill of fare for today follows:
Breakfast - Oranges, waff1es and
sirup; coffee.
Dinner-Cream of pea soup, roast
chicken with dressing and giblet gravy,
mashed potatoes, turnips, celery, cram
berry sauce. apple pie, coffee.
Supper-Brown fricassee of oysters,
bread and butter, assorted fresh fruits,
drop cakes. cocoa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
TROOPS ON BORDER
HAVE REAL FEAST
Thanksgiving Dinner Menu
Contains All the ReguIa-
ton Dainties.
HOME FOLK SEND BOXES
BY ]. CROSBY MCCARTHY.
STAFF Correspondent

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. November Sc
If the militiamen from the District of
Columbia are homesick today it is not
because they failed to partake of a
real Thanksgiving day dinner. The
spreads that were set before them when
mess call sounded at noon were feasts
in every sense Of the word. They
were jut as fine as the limited culi-
nary equipments could make possible.
All last night lights were burning
in the company kitchens, where cooks
were hard at work preparing good
things in readiness for the feasts, and
not until the men filed into the mess
hall for dinner did they relax their
efforts.
I'VE are not much on style today,
but we are there when it comes to
eats. We are there both ways" Is the
way oae q 1ho cooks described the sit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
Invaders Approaching
KuIugurena, But II Miles
From Bucharest Forts

By tho Associated Press.
LONDON, November 30.-The rapid
advance Of the Germans in Rumania,
with the capture Of Petechti and the
approach 10 kulusurena from Giurgiu
is regarded here as constituting scrl-
ous situation, judging from comment III
tie morning papers. 1t is remarked
that II tho invaders reach kuiugurena
they viii be only seventeen miles from
Bucharest and only twelve miles from
the outer forts Of the capitak
The military correspondent of the
Times. however, sees cause for hope
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
NO TURKEY FOR DIET SQUAD.
chicageans Also Forego Pumpkin
Pie in 4O-Cent Menu.

CHICAGO, November 30.-There was
no turkey, pumpkin or mince pie or
plum pudding on the Thanksgiving
dinner menu of the dieting dozen of the
Chicago health department. Instead.
they were given roast chicken with
dressing and giblet gravy. Other eX
tras were declared too expensive for a
meal in the attempt to prove that 1t is
possible to live we'll at the rate of 40
cents day.
: However. cranberries, which have nat,
materially increased In price since la36
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
217 Members for Bill.

There are 211 members pledged TO the
bill. II is understood, and with this
large number. practically anything is
possible.
1t is not definitely settled that the
Nolan bin Is to be added to the legis-
lative bill. but the friends of the meas
ure ara talking of it. This bill. of
course relieves the situation regarding
employees under the $500 class. There
are still thousands of salaries between
$1,000 and $I,soo which were estab
lished by statute in the early sixties.
and have not been raised since then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
Conservation
of Paper

Every citizen is called upon TO see
that not Il pound of paper is wasted.
DeuanG from every clerk that any
unnecessary wrapping of packages
Se dispensed with.
If you have no further use for to-
days newspaper save II for the
school children's playground fund.
Call Main 6036 apd ask for the
nearest public schoE to your home
and the old papers will be sent for,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
May Add Nolan Bill.

one of the interesting possibilities is
that the Nolan three llar-a-day bill
is in position to be added to the bill as
an amendment.
The Nolan bill, providing a minimum
wage of SO Il day for government work
ers, is on the calendar, having been
given a favorable report at the first ses-
sion. A point of order made against It
that it is not gernane could be met with
successful argument, it is believed and
the only precedent which will settle 1t
quickly is the Holman rule, providin z
that amendments to appropriation bills
must decrease rather than increase ap-
propriatIons However, the House is the
judge OF its own actions. and even If the
Nolan bill is ruled off on that account
there are other ways of tacking il On as
a rider
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
BIC SALARY BILL
NEARS COMPLETION
Fixes Compensation of $4,000
Government Clerks for
Coming Year.
GENERAL RAISE UNLIKELY

The legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill, carrying about
s3S, 000, 900 and providing for $4,000 gov
ernment clerks salaries. will be ready
for a report to the House by Saturday
night.
The present program, on which the
subcommittee in charge is working, will
permit of a report to the House Mon
day or Tuesday, making the Legislative
bill. and it's provision for $4,000 EN-
ployeS' salaries, the first business of the
second session Of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
GERMANY IS READY
TO END THE WAR
Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Ho||Weg Says Enemies De-
sire to Continue Struggle.
URGES UNITED EFFORT

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, November 80. by wireless to
Sayville, n. Yin an address to the
reichstag yesterday in introducing the
man power bill. Chancellor Won Beth
mann, ,Hollwee again announced that
Germany was ready to end the war
by a peace guaranteeing the existence
and future of the nation.
In presenting the bill providing for
compulsory service of civilians for war
purposes, the chancellor spoke in re-
gard to the military situation and the
purposes of the measure. 1t was the
chancellor's siXtieth birthday and his
desk was decorated with chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
Holiday at Nearby Army Posts.

With the big dinner which Uncle Sam
provides for his military men today
the day is being -treated as an ordinary
holiday at the military posts in and
around Washington, including the
Washington barracks, the Marine bar
racks and Fort Myer, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
Thousands of Rumanian Pris-
oners Taken During Sue
ceSSfuI Invasion.
RUSSIANS CONTINUE
THEIR NEW OFFENSIVE
Troops Defending Line Before Buch.
Arrest Declared to Have Been
Driven Back Further.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BERLIN. November 80, by wireless
TO Sayville.-The Austro-German forces
have captured the Rumanian city of
Campulung. opening the road through
to the Torzburg pass. More than 1900
Rumanians were captured.
on the northern Rumanian frontier
the Russians are continuing their new
offensive movement. The war office
announces that they obtained no i'm
portant results yesterday. although
gaining small advantages at the cost
of heavy losses. In western Rumania
the troops which are defending the
line before Bucharest were driven back
further.
Near CiolaneSti more than 200 men
and ten cannon We're captured. Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's troops which
crossed the Danube have captured
nearly 1900 RumanianS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
People Gathered at Fireside
Affairs Thankful for Peace
and Plenty.
WORKERS HAVE REST DAY:
ATTEND CHURCH SERVICES
Inmates of City's Public Institutions
Afforded an Opportunity to Join
in the General Feasting.

The District of Columbia. in common
with other communities throughout
the United States. today is celebrating
Thanksgiving day in the midst OF
peace and plenty. The chief executives
of the nation have set the example to
the people Of going to church. to give
thanks, as President Wilson phrased
it in his Thanksgiving proclamation.
that "the year that has elapsed since
we last observed our day of thanksgiv-
ing has been rich in blessings to us as
a people
All over the capital. around the fire.
side altars, are gathered family par
ties. the thoughts of many of them
dwelling, as the Thanksgiving procla-
nation says. with painful disquiet
upon the struggles and sufferings of
the nations at war and of the peoples
upon whom war has brought disaster
without choice or possibility of escape
on their part
Inspiration for Thanksgiving.
To turn from that picture to the
peace and contentment at home has
been a real inspiration for a real
Thanksgiving-the subject of many of
the sermons in the churches of Wash
ington toCay. Elaborate services have
been held in many of the capitals
churches. The spiritual needs of the
people have received no less nourish-
ment than their material needs. There
has been again opportunity for the
feastings of the table, in the homes
and in the charitable and other in
stitutions which minister to the wants
of the poor and the unfortunate.
In the asylums, the hospitals-even
in the correctional institutions-there
has been cause for thanksgiving, be-
cause Of the departure from the drab rou-
tine of everyday misfortune. So far
as is known, none of the poor or un-
fortunate has been overlooked, and in
this Capital city of the country al
most every one must have cause for
thanksgiving in some form or other.
Joyous celebrations have been arranged
by many organizations, to take place
this afternoon and tonight. Workers
have holiday, and the District of CO.
lumbia is thankfully at peace and rest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
Hundreds Surrendered.

correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger
teiegraphs that the German troops which
advanced east of the Alt valley outflanked
the Rumaniaus on the northern part Of
the river. andi that hundreds of the Ru-
rnanians surrendered, the others disband-
ing and fleeing into the mountains.
In consequence of this move the Aus
trans and Germans Were able to break
through Rothenthurp pass at the mar
Towest point almost without loss and
advance southwark without encounter
Ing resistance,
The Rumauians fed in panic. as is
shown by the large number Of prison
"rs taken rec. ntiy. and also by tn"
fact that captured trenches were found
80 BE- filled with war material Of all
..nds. Kif'es st.l ready for firing. the
correspondent says we're lying before
the rrencheS. pointed OUard the
former Austrp-Germar positions,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
Reports Bombing of Prilep.

PARIS, November 80. p.m.-Th.
following official report from the Mace
DOMAIN front was given out here today:
There were no important developments
yesterday on the front of the army Of
The east Rain and fog are hiHderinE
operations. our ayiators have dropped
a number Of bombs ou Priltp tin
Serbia. twenty five miles northeast of
lIUIaSIIry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
People of San Antonio Helping.

OF course, they will have plenty of
good Christmas dinner provided by
Uncle Sam and the extra mess fund
maintained by each organization, but
they need something to show them that
there is Il real Christmas spirit The
people of San Antonio are coming to
the front in great shape to provide for
the District troops Thanksgiving and
they certainly will follow it up with
Christmas donations They are cook
ing all kinds of pies. cakes and sweets
for the District men for their Thanks
giving dinners.
The people of the District who ap-
preciate the hard work which the Dis
trct soldiers are doing on the border
can show their appreciation in no bet
ter way than by contributing to the
fund to buy Christmas presents for
the men. The money viii be sent to
the officers at the various camps SO
that the presents can be bought in
time for Christmas. Every man will
get an equal share in the fund, and
there are appro ximately 800 men in
the four camps.
Besides cigars. cigarettes. pipes and
tobacco. which the men enjoy at all
which they would like to have to make
their lighthouses complete, and they
have real tent-houses now. Board
floors are installed. and heavy frame
work holds up the tent, making coy
little homes for the men. with Il good
FIRE in the little. black. conical-shaped
tent stoves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
EVERY D. c. SOLDIER
T0GETAPRESENT
Washington People Are Re-
membering Their Troops
Along the Border.
SAN ANTONIO HELPING, TOO
Contributions to Fund.
los

Washington people are expected to give
to the District militiamen now on the
border-their official representatives in
the army Of PREPAREDNESS Christmas
that will long be remembered by the men,
judging from the manner in which re-
sponses are being made to the Christmas
fund which is being raised by The Star
for the men in the field
Though separated by miles of territory
and in a new field, the homesickness over
being away from the family freside at
Christmas time may be alleviated by the
distribution of many presents to be
ed for the District troops scattered along
the border in four camps. The Sd In
fantry and Troop a. Cavalry. are at San
Antonio Tex: Battery A, Field Artillery,
is at Ell Paso. Tex; Battery b, Field Ar
tillery. is at Douglas. AriZ., and the Sig
nal Corps Company is at Nogales, Ariz.
There is now practically little hope
that the men will be back home Christ
mas day, for even if orders for their re-
turn were issued at this time it would
take a month or more to get the neces-
sary railway equipment to bring them
back.
Christmas day will certainly be dull
for them unless the Washington people
come to the front and provide some
thing to make the boys happy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
Good Things From Home.

In addition to the pies and cakes
which the housewives of San Antonio
pro vided for the militiameu today, un-
der the auspices of the Rotary Club,
other home cooked deIicacies were seen
on the tables. for scores of boxes of
good things reached here from Wash
inston yesterday, and others were re-
ceived today.
Twenty huge sacks of mail were de-
livered to the Sd Regiment yesterday
and about half that number this morn
ing. The men of Troop A also received
their share of boxes from home.
All duties were dispensed with today
by order of the camp commander, and
the men are free to do as they like.
The only men of the Sd Regiment
who are not benefited by this order
are those of Company T., who were so
unfortunate as to have their turn TO
stand guard fall on today This did
not mean that they missed the Thanks
giving dinner, however, for the men
took turns on guard. and all of them
were given plenty of time to enjoy
their meal.
Practically all the companies served
Thank ksgivinE dinner at noon. but seV
eraP preferred to have the feast spread
this evening. Many Of the men ex
pect to have a second dinner down
town this evening, for many dinner and
th.ater parties have been planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
Check for the Allies
Northwest of Monastir
Reported From Berlin

BERLIN. November 80, by wireless
TO Sayvll--.tu attempt made by The
entente allies to advance in the re
zion northwest Of Nou3stir. southern
serbia. was frustrated yesterday by the
BUi2ar-G German forces, according to to-
days official German statement. Near
Gruntshte the Serbians were driven
from The est slope Of Ruin mountain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-30
Building the Rat Out of
Existence"

Ratproof buildings extermi-
nate them, says the United
States public health service;
protecting the country from
bubonic plague; scientific rat
hunters for Uncle Sam. Read
this article in The Sun9py Star.