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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16
TRAINING SCHOOL PROBE
WILL Be CONSIDERED
Chamber Of Commerce Committee to
Take Preliminary Steps Toward
Investigation.

Preliminary steps looking toward
an investigation Of conditions at the
National Training School for Bows. are
20 be taken tomorrow by the committee
appointed by the Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday night for this purpose. This
committee. which has been called to
meet IN the rooms Of the organization
AT noon tomorrow by the chairman.
John C. Capers. was appointed fellow
ing charges made by Or Lewis j. BATH.
at meeting Of the chamber TUESDAY
night. that severe corporal punishment
was inflicted on boys in the institution.
1t is probable that d number of per-
sons who claim they know of such in
stances Will appear before the COM
rnittee at tomorrow meeting. Sine.
the charges have been made public. Or.
Battle states. several persons III addi-
ton TO his first Two informants, have
communicated with him and vouch-
ssfed information as to the administra-
ton of corporal punishment at the
institution.
One of these DIR. Battle said today il
Mrs. Augustus n. Walker Of 444 II stree;
northwest, who stated she was the
matron for six years OF one OF III. "farni-
lies into which the boys are divided
DIR. Battle also explained that Mrs
Walkers husband had been employed al
the institution for nine years.
II is considered proba bile that the com.
nittee at its meeting tomorrow Will
tender a hearing to the persons who
have volunteered information concern.
ing punishment at the school and IL IS
possible that affldavits may be made al
this time. Just what other steps ma N
be taken by the committee cannot yet be
forecast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16
CALLSD. c. OFFICIALS
HOSTILE TO COMPLAINTS

Officials of the government of the
District of Columbia have no welcome
for citizens with complaints, declared
Or. Louis A. Johnson, president of the
South Washington Citizens Associa-
ton. at a meeting of that organization,
held in jefferson School building last
night.
They do not receive the glad hand"
he continued. 1T may be different for
those who live elsewhere in the Dis
trict of Columbia, but that is our e4-
perience."
Dr. &. y. Chapman asked what the
executive committee had done with a
resolution offered by him and referred
to the committee. proposing that the
organization join the Federation of
Citizens Associations Apparently the
resolution had been lost in the shuttle
for neither the chair nor the secretary
could give information of any action
taken and the records failed to show
that il had been considered.
Earlier in the evening Miss Ada
Classic explained the national move
ment to compel the 100000 non En-
glish- speaking immigrants in the
United States TO attend night schools
She asked cooperation. and suggested
that the organization plan entertain
ment for such foreign born pupils as
are attending the night school at the
Jefferson School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16
OF GARBAGE
IN SUBURB NOW SOUGHT

Although property owners in Chillum
Castle Heights pay thousands of dollars
taxes into the Golfers of the District
yearly. they have no garbage collec-
ton. according to complaint made at
Il meeting of the citizens association
of that section last night
1t was stated that the residents now
are compelled to get rid of the garbage
as they best can. Some of them bury
it and others burn it. The secretary
was instructed to communicate with the
District Commissioners and request
that d garbage collection be established
for the section.
President Charles A. Langley review
ed the work of the association and
urged the members to work harder dur
ing the coming year. Officers We're
elected as follows: Charles A. Lang
ley. PRESIDENT: Or. D. Binker. first vice
president; F.. u. Morris, second vice
president; DR.. A. y. Trivett, treasurer;
William +. Fowler. secretary. and
Thomas JOY. jr,, assistant secretary.
New members were elected as fol-
lows: S. r. Norman, Henry H. ysia.
Thomas Joy. jr. Herman Hitz, Charles
w Sncell. Brent Wilson. T. W. Schaef
ter, G. Leroy Allen and Il. T. Wysche.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16
HARPER IS UNANIMOUS
CHOICE FOR CHAIRMAN
Endorsed at Meeting Last Night
of Democratic Central
Committee.

Democratic leaders in Washington
and all the business and social inter
csts are waiting on the visit of Vance
Mccormick. the democratic national
committee chairman. to find out who
will be the inaugural chairman and
whether there will be an inaugural
ball
That the local leaders want Robert
y. Harper for the office of chairman
was emphasized again today. At a
meeting of the democratic central
committee last night, at which all the
twenty-five election districts of the
District of Columbia were represented.
a unanimous resolution was passed
calling upon John +. Costello. the ma
tional committeeman from the Dis
trict. to urge the name of Mr. Harper
for this honor The resolution was
offered by James S. Easby-Smith
The Wilson Eight Hour League also
has adopted resolution favoring the
selection of Mr.. Harper for chair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16
Farmers Institute Workers
Will Meet in Joint Session
With Commissioners in 1917

The American Association of Farm
ers' Institute Workers. which conciud
ed its annual meeting here last night.
animously adopted resolution
whereby II will meet in joint session
with the National Association of Com
missioners Of Agriculture in 1917. The
gathering will probably be held in this
city
The newly elected president, Wesley
Webb, OF Della ware. and Jewell Mayes OF
Missouri. member Of the executive com
mittse. are both ex-officio members OF
the commissioners of agriculture
Clarence J. Owens, managing secre-
taTy of the latter organization and
managing director Of the Southern
Commercial Congress, addressed the
association OF farmers institute work
ers yesterday on the work of the
American commission in its inyestiga-
ton Of agricultural organization in Eu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16
Germans Get Aid From u. s.

BERLIN. November 15-The Germa n
Red Cross and the Association of Pa
trtotic Ladies have received 100000
marks from the United States relief
committee for the families of German
soldiers. the Overseas News Agency
says. German newspapers extend
thanks TO the committee. whose mem :
bership includes Gov. Whitman of New
York and the governors of several
other states, Mayor Mitchell of New
York city and other prominent men
The newspapers in this connection call
attention to numerous deeds of charity
the war. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16

out upon the open ground. preparatory
TO passing them back with an escort.
when the German officer. seeing the
small size of the force to which he was
surrendering. tried to rally his men
and overpower it, He was about to
kill the chaplain, when a British m
fantryman shot him dead, whereupon
the other Germans again held up their
hands and shouted their eaSerness 10
be made prisoners. Except for local
ineffective bombing attacks from the
direction of Series the Germans MADE
no effort to retake their lost ground IN
the Beaumont-Ham region Wednes-
day. The British are proceeding with
consolidation and also occupying
the high ground Immediately north OF
the river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16
Many Prisoners Taken.

Prisoners aggregating a battalion
were taken Wednesday from trenches
abutting the area captured during the
last two days. An order dated October
49, issued by the commander of the
I'd Guard Reserve Division. which has
lost heavily in the present battle. was
found on one of the men. 1t calls on
the guards to make greater eXertions
and sacrifices. which are necessitated
by the unbroken spirit of their enemies,
and adds:
I'VE shall see to it that the British
and French armies are exterminated in
the hell they have created
The order also emphasizes the neces-
sity of economizing ammunition on
quiet DAYS in order to be ready Tor
emergencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16

to suggest that railroads be required
to move trains with less than full ton
mage in order to expedite movements.
He may adopt a suggestion which has
reached the Colorado commission for o
per diem charge on all freight cars
which do not in day travel a min
imum number of miles. -
Figures given his commission. he
said show that an increase from TWEEN
ty-four miles the average distance
daily travelled by freight car. to
twenty eight miles. would mean the i'm
mediate release of 5S1.S90 cars in the
United States and assure an end of the
shortage. He said in his opinion the
interstate commerce commission has
authority to make an order for such
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16

rope which resulted in the federal farm
loan act which measure he said, will
mark the regeneration of American
d agriculture.
. The executive committee ,of the Ma
tional Association OF Commissioners of
Agriculture was IN conference with
President Wilson at Shadow Lawn a
few weeks ago. at which time AN en-
gagcment was made whereby the as
sociation will be in conference with Inc
President during tho week of December
1I-l4. either in Washington or Norfolk.
Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16
CARDINAL bLESSES
:.:0BLATES' COLLEGE
Building Dedicated This Morn
ing in Presence of Many
PreIates.
SERMON BY BISHOP SHAHAN

With formal blessing of the building
by Cardinal Gibbons. followed by low
mass. celebrated by Bishop Shahan.
rector of the Catholic University of
America. and sermon by Bishop Mi
chael +. Fallon. O. NJ. l., of London. On
tario, Canada. the new college of the
oblateS of Mary Immaculate was dedi-
Gated today. The building. which has
been occupied by the faculty and about
thirty students. who came from the
novitiate at Tewkesbury Mass about
ground at the intersection of Michigan
avenue. Lincoln road and 4th street
northeast, on the grounds of the Cath
olice University of America.
Inc procession through the college
which stared at II O'clock was led
oS = dFdlhai ribbons. who blessed the
pulldlng as he marched through it. The
procession ended in the chapel where
mass was celebrated. There were many
church dlgnltarieS in attendance, hav-
ing come from all parts of this country
anu ahada to be present at the dedi-
cdtory ceremonies
High praise of the work of the
ooiates during the century the order
mas peen IN existence was given by
Slshop Falion in the course of his SER
mon lie described their work among
Inc poor. and gave instances of their
eood work in every section of the
Wofld. and, after telling of their work
IN the United States. said:
nowhere in the world are the pros
peets Tor Catholicism better than in
these United States of America"
Following the morning services there
was a banquet, attended by all of the
church dignitaries who came TO take
part IN the ceremonies. Bishop Fallon
VIII pronounce solemn pontitical oene-
dlctlon at O'Clock tonight, officially
closing the ceremonies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16
Chicago Real Estate Values.

CHICAGO, November 1G.-Real estat e
in Cook county, in which Chicago is To-
Gated, is assessed at $685. S3S.678, ac-
cording to figures made public today
by the board of review. Chicago real
estate is assessed at $2.1s5,341 002
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16
Distinguished Clergy Present.

Among those present were Bishop
o. Brien of Peterboro, Ontario; Bishop
OConnell of Richmond. Va, formerly
rector of the Catholic University of
America: Bishop Allen of Mobile Ma :;
Mgr. Drumgoole. rector of st. Charles
Seminary, Overlook, Pa: Mgr Has
sett of Harrisburg. Pa: Father skim
ner. o. S. p, head of the Paulist House
of Studies here; Father Burns c. :. c.,
rector of the Holy Cross College;
Father O'Callahan, rector of the Apos-
tolic Mission House: Father Barnum.
s. j.. of Georgetown University. Father
Anselm, o. :. F., of st. Patrick 5
Church, Buffalo. y. Y. Father Fitzger-
aid. Q. p, Of the Dominican House of
Studies: Father Maher, .. p. provincial
of the Dominican House; Father Nc
Nicholas. o. p. Father Shilling of the
Franciscan Monastery. Father WEIGH,
provincial of Oblates in British Co
lumbia Father Grandn. provincial of
Oblates in Alberta, and Father Antoine,
provincial of Oblates in Texas.
The faculty of the college now is
composed of Very Rev. T. Wade Smith.
O. NJ. T.. provincial; Rev. Edward J..
Strauss, o. NJ. l., superior: Rev John
A. Poll, O. NJ. L.; Rev. Walter Plaisance,
o. NJ l.: Rev. John II. Sherry. o. a L.,
and Rev. Albert McDermott, .. NJ. |.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16
Costello Is for Harper.

John +. Costello. the national COM
mitteeman. who has been understood to
be favorable to Mr.. Harper but who
has maintained the attitude that he
should not urge any candidate until he
is invited to make a recommendation
said emphotically today: "Of course I
2o for Harper. He is the only man for
the job, in my opinion. When l am
asked 20 suggest some one for the posi-
ton of inaugural chairman l Will do
ALI i can 10 land the honor for Mr.
Harper, because he deserves il as no
one else does"
In explaining his position Mr. Cos
tello said: 1T has always been Gus
tomary for the President to make this
appointment on the recommendation of
the democratic national committee
chairman. who in turn is guided in
large measure by the recommendation
OF the local committeeman. The demo-
cratic central committee. the entire
legalized dempcxacys of the District
went on record 1aat night as approving
Mr.. Harper for this honor in apprecia-
ton of what he has done for the party
all his life. and particularly for his
work in this campaign. AT the proper
time 1 will present this to the national
chairman. Vance Mccormick, and I
have every reason to believe that Mr.
Harper will receive most favorable
consideration"
Thomas p. Morgan Proposed.
Thomas p. Morgan. manager of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York, was today mentioned by a num-
Der of prominent democrats as likely to
secure favorable consideration for the
office of inaugural chairman.
Until the inaugural chairman has been
named nothing can be done about plans
for the inaugural ball or the proposed
temporary structure in which to hold
the hall. The democratic leaders con
tnue to express the belief that President
Wilson will sanction plans for the re
vivai of the ball
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16
PROBLEMS OF HOME
BEING WORKED OUT
Science Solves Questions,
Says Speaker at Convention
of Agricultural Colleges.
LAB0R-SAVING UTENSILS

A home economies extension worker in
Iou-, hoe .,n,;,sd :, lie, of III. ,,,or
sdNihS iouseHoiu utensils PFoturap'e LOT
the price of the smallest and iehtest auto
mobile tire on the market and this list ha <
never idiieo 'e gam 'ie uho'Nidea ana
thoughtful attention of those peruSng il.
This story WAS told nv 4 y Pearson
..., -, ,,.,,
PiesiueH' vi low" state 'o'iese' one Oh
the speakers at this mornings session of
the ,hirtieth animal convention of tho As
,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16
Extended Debate Expected.

The report of the committee on leg
islation contains other items which are
believed likely to cause debate. The
committee desires to amend the act to
regulate commerce so as to give the in
terstate commerce commission power TO
compel publicity as to the issuance of
all securities made by interstate com
mon carriers, and there are other items
in it of debatable character.
For instance. it is expected that a
division will come upon recommends
ton of the committee that Congress
shall create subordinate regional com =
missions, each composed of three men.
who are to receive the same salaries as
those received by members of the fed
eral courts. who shall have power to sit
in railroad cases, with or without a
commission as a member of the re-
gional tribunal.
Separate Government Bureau.
The committee recommends the Gre
alton of separate government bureau
for bthef purpose of prosecuting cases
before the interstate commerce com
mi ssto OF, 10 ttHrsr the-aetcrney Cen
era1 designate one of the assistant at
torpeys general to appear before the
commission TO prosecute cases as the
Attorney General appears before the
Supreme Court of the United States.
The report states:
THE aforesaid assistant attorney
general should exercise the functions
Of commercial counsel for the United
States; he should have a fixed salary
and a definite term of office. devoting
his entire time to this work. and he
should be given adequate facilities for
the efficient performance of his duties
Plan to End Car Shortage.
Failure Of the convention committee
on car shortage to report led to a de-
mand from NJ. II. Aylesworth and
George r. Bardley Of the Colorado COM
mission that report be prepared which
can be made the basis for an appear
ance at once before the interstate com
merce commission with suggestions for
betterment OF conditions. particularly
the west.
Mr.. Aylesworth said he is prepared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16
Committees Report Delayed.

1t was arranged that proposed legis-
iation in Congress should be the first
subject discussed by the association al
it's convention. but the committee on
Legislation. of which Laurence B. Finn
Of Kentucky is chairman. could not pre-
pare its report until today. as the atti-
tude of every state railroad commission
in the country was sought and it Wa.
necessary to compile the data received
The committee presented report
shortly before noon today. asking the
association to indorse Senate bill No
5242. now pending in Congress. which is
known as the Sheppard bill. under
which, if passed, the Interstate com
merce commission would have no juris-
diction to interfere with or to change
rates which have been established by
a state until they have first been held
by court of competent jurisdiction tc
be unreasonable and to constitute
burden upon interstate commerce.
Whether the convention will indorst
the Sheppard bill remains to be seen
as, Notwithstanding the fact that many
of the state comm issoners are out-and
out-believers in states rights. some Of
them believe in federal control of rates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16
Duty of Land Grant Colleges.

The true course of the land grant
colleges today fs TO develop teachers
and Investigators. and leave the train
ing in the Elementary branches of
science to the high schools. which are
now rapidly taking up this work, is the
statement Of, Charles F. Thorne of
Ohio, director of the agricultural ex-
pertinent. station at Wooster and presi-
dent of the association. in his presi-
Dental address delivered last evening.
That the land grant colleges have
not suffered because Of the prosperity
OF the experiment stations is shown by
the TACT that their total revenues have
increased from s5.178.5so. in 1897. to
S25,s61. 100, in 1912. and their students
said President Thorne, in part.
rms increasing pressure of students
is taxing every resource in the col
leges, and the temptation IL great to
neglect the work in the stations in
order to take care of the educational
stand still. The necessity for further
research rs imperative and the iusti-
tuIoH which contents itself with pres
ent knowledge viii soon find itself
forgotten"
Legislation along the lines Of the
Newlands bill to establish engineering
experiment stations in connection with
state agricultural and mechanical COL
leges was recommended in resolutions
passed last night, and efforts that have
been made to shape legislation so as
to provide separate institutions for en-
gineering research drew sharp con-
domination from some of the speakers.
as tending to destroy educational unity
and cooperation. Sessions will be con-
tinued through tomorrow afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16
Agricultural Department Praised.

The working out far as Georgia is
concerned of organization and admniStra-
tive measures relating to college and eX-
tension work under the Smith-Lever act
was set forth in Il concise and yet de-
tailed address by A. NJ. Soule. president
of the Georgia State College of Agricul-
ture. who paid high tribute to the eff
ciency and interest shown by the federal
Department of Agriculture in state prob
lens.
Interesting examples Of the accomplish
ments of Tennessee girls in connection
with home economics extension work in
that state were related by Miss Virginia
p. Moore. assistant director in that sub
ject at the agricultural college of the
University of Tennessee Some of these
were remarkable in variety and scope.
such as the actual virtual doing over of
an entire farmhouse by one small young
lady Miss Moore believes that the utiliza-
ton of the blackberries alone which go
to waste in one year in her state would
pay the state debt
The extension section is meeting this
afternoon. among the speakers being Miss
Edna White of Ohio. Alva Agee. director
of New Jersey Fl. l.. Russell. director of
Wisconsin; Miss Emma A. Chandler of
Oklahoma and Miss Alma Garvin of In
diana. The engineering division is also
meeting. with Dean r. l. Sackett of
Pennsylvania. F. c. Shenehon, G.. A Co
veil. c. E. Ferris. o. V. p. Stout and H
S. Boardman on the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-16
RAILROAD CONTROL,
THEME Of DEBATE
State Commissioners Balance
Estates Rights" Against
Federal Jurisdiction.
PROGRAM FOR | LEGISLATION

The annual spectacular debate be
tween the proponents of states rights
and complete federal control of railroad
and other public utility corporations.
which is a feature of the convention of
the National Association of Railway
Commissioners. is taking place this
afternoon in the audience room of the
interstate commerce commission. with
every prospect that there will be a
prolonged row over resolutions pre-
scented this morning by the committee
on legislation.
Under a resolution presented at the
opening of the convention Tuesday
morning It was agreed that the ques-
ton of legislation which is to be in
dorsed by the association is of tran
scendent Importance. because of the
many activities throughout the country
in connection with the railroads at this
time. particularly the plans for the con-
gressional inquiry. which is to begin az
the Capitol Monday, at which many Of
the state commissioners are to testify
Arizona republican., 1916-06-26
SOX CRUMP[E
 UP OUTLAWS
Poor Twirling in First Gives White SoX Lead That Outlaws Try Nainly to Overcome; Several Fine Batting Rallies

Never let it be said, brother, that the Outlaws give up. They join Car ranza, first. Most any other team but these same bandits would have hurled up the sponge or some other excit- ing thing indicative of dejection, if a bunch of White Hose should get a five-run lead on them in the first frame. Instead, they kept taking large. healthy hacks at the opposing mounds men (of which there were severaD and the final score stood II to against them.
 Miner. a new hombre, put up some fair ball in the first two frames and was jerked to permit Blondy Ander- son to go in. Andy made mess of ! it and the old reliable Sutherland had to he called on Twice, under i Suthy's guidance. the game got nearly spilled Twice, the Outlaws pulled up to within two or one runs of q tie with three on and Fat Westfal up, and twice Sutherland applied the moist bed covering.
 Nevitt, who started for the Out laws. was in poor shape and did not pitch his usual brand of ball. Fin Westfall. who finished the game
 played in hole the entire time: i Score: