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Evening star., 1916-08-07
HUMIDITY IN NEW YORK
MAY BEAT ALL RECORDS
Two Die and Many Are Frustrated
by Heat-Chicago Also
Suffering.

NEW YORK. August with two
persons dead and many prostrations
during the last twelve hours indica- :
tions were that today would break all
previous records for excessive humidity.
Although the temperature at 10 am.
was only IS, three degrees lower than
at the same hour yesterday. the hu-
midity registered 80 per cent, S per
higher than at the same hour yester-
day. and within per cent of the high
est attained any day this year.
CHICAGO. August Little. IL any.
relief from the present heat wave was
in sight early today, particularly with
reference to Chicago and immediate
territory. The only degree of mitiga-
tfon promised by the local forecaster
was partly c1ouded sky. but even this
was hailed with a measure of relief in
view of the discomforts of yesterday,
when the mercury reached 96.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
MINIMUM WAGE TO COME UP.
Nolan Bill May Receive Considera-
ton This Afternoon.

The bill providing a minimum wage
Of So day for employees pf the gov
ernment may come up for consideration
in the House late this afternoon. Rep
resentative John l. Nolan, father of the
measure. was in the chamber today
waiting an opportunity to get this bill
before the House.
Representative Nolan hopes to get
recognition today under a suspension
of the rules after the unanimous con-
sent calendar has been worked out. He
said that in view of the testimony
brought out before the labor commit
tee hearings showing the hardships
and sufferings of government employees
In trying 10 live on salaries of $500
and $500 he thinks this measure has a
good chance to pass the House.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
TO NOTIFY DRY" CANDIDATES.
Exercises Will Be Held at Gov. Han
ly's Home Today.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, August ii
Frank Hanly Of this city and Ira Landrith
of Boston. nominees Of the prohibition
party for President and Vice President,
respectively, will be officially notified of
their nominations here this afternoon
The exercises will be at Mr. Hanly's
home. Robert Patton of Springfield. ILL.,,
permanent chairman of the prohibition
nominating convention. held at ST. Paul,
Mimi, recently. will deliver the speech
notifying Mr. Hanly. Daniel Polling of
Boston. keynote orator of the convention,
will deliver the speech to Landrith.
Prior to the notification. the campaign
committee will meet to plan for the cam
paign- In the evening Hanly and Land
rith will address rally here.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
Dutch Fishermen Prosper.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
vLAARDINGEN. Netherlands, July 90.
Although the real herring fishing
season has not yet begun. Dutch fisher
men are already reaping a golden har-
vest as result of the absence of the
German and a large part of the Brit
ish fishing fleets from the North sea
and of the enormously high prices OBJ.
tainaole in Germany for the catches
One fortunate man has brought in a
catch of herring estimated at a value
of $4,000, or three times as much as
it's owners make in the whole of a nor.
NAL year. The great bulk of the ex.
ports goes to Germany
Evening star., 1916-08-07
Maze of German Works.

This new advance, which was at right
angles to the former German first line.
literally was part of a maze of German
dugouts and trenches of the first line
IN a sharp V where the angle formed.
Beyond Is Thiepval on the summit OF a
hill where the British attack OF July L
met its heaviest losses and was re-
pulsed by machine guns brought out
of duEouts Now this whole section
could be put under the enfilading fire
of British guns
whenever I look at that new Ger
man salient" said an officer who sur
fered In the Ypres salient. Il feel
avenged. We never have had worse
one"
In the var for position. the general
opinion is that the value of this latest
gain cannot be overestimated, and the
heavy bomba rGment which is proceed
ing in that neighborhood indicates that
the Australians will have stiff Job
holding this new position. Universal
satisfaction is expressed by the British
staff at their success thus far in main
tanning their gains, although German
artillery concentrates in increasing
force and arrivals of reinforcements of
German infantry continue to be reported.
ported.
Never have operations been more of a
the days Of the recent period when the
British were not attacking with in
fantry the shell fire has been increas-
ing. German prisoners report heavy
casualties from the prodigal fire of the
British long-range guns in villages and
camps anywhere from the front line
to five to ten miles in the rear.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
CHILDREN AT SHADOW LAWN.
Ellen McAdoo and Little Miss Mar
tin There for Summer.

Little Ellen McAdoo, daughter of
Secretary McAdoo and Mrs. McAdoo, is
to spend the summer at Shadow Lawn,
the homo of her distinguished grand
father. the President OF the United
States. There will be with her little
Miss Martin. daughter of Mrs. Martin,
the Secretary's daughter
Owing to the restrictions imposed by
the New Jersey health authorities, due
to the spread of infantile paralysis,
preventing children playing with each
other. it was thought best to remove
the little Misses McAdoo and Martin
to Shadow Lawn from the McAdoo sum-
mer home at Spring Lake, so they
would have plenty of play room and
could be companions to each other.
Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo will con-
tinue to live at Spring Lake, which is
close to Shadow Lawn, and will be
with the children when they desire.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
EXPECT HOUSE TO CONCUR
Bill to Create National Park Service
Nears Final paaeooa

bill to create a national park serv-
Ice to unity control of the national parks
was returned to the House today for
concurrence in amendments adopted by
the Senate before its passage Saturday.
Friends of the measure were confident
that the House would agree to the
amendments. and that the bill soon
would become a law.
The bill would place the parks in
charge of a director to be appointed by
the Secretary of the Interior Control at
present is scattered among the War, In
terror and Agricultural departments,
and development has been hindered by
lack of unity in the management, ac-
cording to friends of the bill
The chief amendment by the Senate
was the elimination of paragraph
giving the Secretary of the Interior
power to grant grazing privileges in
the parks.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
Sues Railway for $4,000.

khoda Burrows today filed suit
through Attorneys Hawkeu & Haveu
20 recover $4,000 damages from the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany for Injuries alleged to have been
sustained June last The declaration
alleges that while the plaintiff was
boarding ear at the Intersection OF
ATTN stree and Massa chusetts avenue
nortnw es-, lie uotorman released the
brake and IL struck her in the face
with great force. rendering her nm
conscious and permanently injuring her
head and nose
Evening star., 1916-08-07
FOR SAFETY
OF BRITISH PRISONERS
London Lacks News as to Fate of
Men Surrendered at Kut-
el-Amara.

LONDON. August 7. 3:55 p.m.-Appre-
hension exists as to the fate of the
British prisoners taken at the time Of
the surrender of Kut-el-Amara to the
Turks. Lord Robert Cecil said in the
house of commons today that repeated
inquiries had been made through the
American embassy at Constantinople to
ascertain the whereabouts of these
prisoners, but that no reply had been
received from the porte
This. he said. inspired considerable
as the prisoners were cons
PEELED after the fall of Kut-el-Amara to
cross the desert at the worst season Of
the year.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
VALUE OF THE APPAM
IS FIXED At $1,25O,OOO

NORFOLK. Va. August Private
and government naval architects and
shipbuilders have fixed the value Of
the prize ship Appam at $1.250.00o. The
report of the commissioners appoint
ed to value the vessel was made this
morning to Judge Waddin in the
United States district court. This
value will be used for the purpose
of fixing the bond for the Appam in
case the vessel is turned over to the
former British owners pending the re-
suit of an appeal tc the Supreme
Court. Motion to this effect will be
made this afternoon
Evening star., 1916-08-07
GERMAN PHYSICIANS FREE.
British Embassy Has No Objection
to Leaving English Shin.

The British embassy informed the
State Department today that two Ger
man physicians. Otto CAM and II. Zies-
chuck. brought into Newport News yes
terday by the British steamer VAIN
gate. were free to quit the ship there
or to stay on board until the captain
could arrange passage for them en- a
vessel that would land them at neu-
trail European port. from which they
could reach Germany by rail.
The doctors, who were detained in
New Zealand, have been exchanged for
two British civilians interned in Ger
many. The Waingate is bound from
Wellington for English ports
Evening star., 1916-08-07
STREET CAR MEN
READY FOR WORK
,Ratify Tentative Agreement
and. Await Action of
Directors.
PEACEFUL END OF STRIKE
IN.NEW YORK SEEMS NEAR
Basis for Settlement Increases
Wages,and Virtually Recog-
nizes Union.

NEW YORK. August Pres
ident Matson of the Amalgamat-
ed Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees an
nounced at,the close,of the meet
ing of the employes'of the New
York Railways Company's sur
face lines this morning that the
tentative agreement had been
ratified and that the men were
ready to go back toswork if the
agreement was also ratified by
the directors of the New York
Railways Company. The latter
at that time were still in session.
The Third Avenue Railroad Company
directors had a meeting also. after
which an official statement was issued.
failing to disclose what action had
been taken, but saying that no de-
mands Of any kind have been made by
the employees of the Third Avenue rail-
road"
Vice President Maher said he had
been given full power to act and would
report to the public service commits
sion.
A peaceful end of the strike which
began Friday night seems in prospect.
Meetings of the organization of the
union men and of the board of directors
Of the railway company were called
at II o'clock today to consider pro-
posals of settlement. These already
I<,1 h
of the company and by representatives
OF the railway employees.
Basis for Settlement.
These proposals were described by
ment. Leaders of both sides Of the
controversy promised to recommend
them for ratification by the directors
of the company and by the strikers.
The terms of the proposed settlement
were not made public in advance of
their ratification. 1t was reported that
the demands Of the strikers for a wage
scale of 80 to 33 cents an hour were
granted, together with virtual, If not
official. recognition of their union, and
an agreement to the mems demand that
future differences between them and
the company should be submitted to
arbitration by a committee represent
ing the disputants.
The main contention of the con-
ductors and motormen has been for the
right to organize without intimidation.
Other Lines May Follow Suit.
Should a settlement of the strike be
brought about. it Is generally believed
that a similar agreement would be
made with the strikers on the surface
lines in Queens county. This agree
ment also may have an influence to-
ward settling the strike on the I'd and
Sd avenue surface lines and the inde-
pendent lines Of Staten Island.
Managers of the different surface car
systems promised to provide an ade-
quate service today after a virtual sus-
pension last night. Official police fig
ures issued early in the day showed
that 339 cars were in operation
There was no suspension Of precau-
tionary measures against possible trou-
BILE. One or two policemen rode on
every car. and at Bronx power houses
all visitors were barred from commu-
nication with employees who had
worked. slept and eaten there in soli-
tude since Friday night.
The strikers kept off the streets in
the early hours. No disorders were re-
ported.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
TERM
COMPLETED BY DONOVAN
Secretary to Commissioners Quarter
Century in Employment of
District Of Columbia.

With more than half Of his life spent
in serving the District. Daniel ]. Dono-
van. secretary to the Commissioners,
today completed q twenty -nve-year
term Of continuous employment by the
municipality.
Although only forty years old. Secre-
tary Donovan is ciassed among the
veterans of the District government
personnel. His first appointment was
to clerkship in the street cleaning de-
partment, August 7, 1891. when he was
but fifteen years of age
Rapid Promotion.
Later he was transferred to a clerk
ship in the assessors Office, and June
Z. 1892. transferred to the auditors Of
fice. July l. 1902, he became chief
bookkeeper in tho auditors once, and
May %. 1907. was made deputy auditor.
This position he held until April 20,
last year, when he was appointed su-
pervisor of Fairgrounds and superin-
tendent of the bathing beach. during
which time he reorganf1ed these
branches of the District government.
Commissioners August Is, 1915.
Mr. Donovan Is known in the District
building as a versatile live wire. He
is the man the Commissioners Eener-
ally designate to Investigate new prob
lens that develop outside the routine
and is called upon to handle a variety
of jobs.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
Turks Treat British General Well

torrespondence OF the Associated Press
LONDON. July 20-Gen. Townshend.
the British defender of Kut-el-Amara
which was captured by the Turks after
siege of several months, Is, accord
ing to unofficial advices received here.
being treated very generously by his
captors. He lives in a well appointed
spends much of his time in Constanti-
nople. q naval steam launch and a
military motor car being entirely at
his disposal for visits to the city. On
these trips to the Turkish capital Cen
Towpshend Is accompanied by his
aids and a guard. He is said to be a
familiar figure in the main streets Of
Pera and Stambul and the principal
yestasJ nts and gardens.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
CONFEREES ON D. CHILL.
First Meeting Probably Thursday on
APPROXIMATION Measure.

The Senate conferees on the District
appropria tion bill were named as soon
as a quorum had been registerd in
the Senate today. They are John Walter
Smith of Maryland. Joseph T. Robinson
of Arkansas and Jacob H. Gallinger of
New Hampshire.
meeting of the conferees will probably
be held Thursday.
The House conferees have already
been named. They are Robert N. Page
of North Carolina, James McAndrews of
Illinois and Charles r. Davis of Min
nesota.
The District appropriation bill calls
for more than sl3.006,0 900.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
SUCCESS WON BY SERBS.
Reported to Have Taken Village of
Remli From Bulgarians.

PARIS, August THE Serbians have
won another success in operations
along the Macedonian front, according
to Havas dispatch from Saloniki tax
ing the village Of Remli. near Prosba,
which had been occupied by the Bull
garians. German reports that the Bull
garians had delivered successful at
tacks against the Serbians south of
Monastir are unfounded, the dispatch
declares.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
Noted Shorthand Writer Dies
Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
LONDON, July 20.-w. T. Hewett. for
thirty years one of the best shorthand
writers In parliament. is dead In 1893
he went to Canada as private secretary
10 Lord Aberdeen. and there received
from the Canadian University Of Len
knoxville the honorary degree Of D. c. l..
IN recognition of his writings for BOYS
and young men.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
Committee Would Seat Tinkham,

Sustaining the election of Repre-
sentative Tinkham of Massachusetts,, re-
port was made to the House today by
the House committee on elections No.
.. The contest against Mr.. Tinkham,
brought by Francis ]. Horgan. was
thrown out by the committee.
The committee has had the case be-
fore 1t for o long time. Mr.. Tinkham
IL q republican and q member of the
HOUSE District committee. His eppo-
pent II . democrat
Evening star., 1916-08-07
R. P. Andrews Arranges for Outing

President r. P. Andrews of the Re-
tail Merchants Association left Wash
ington yesterday for Fort Monroe. Nor
folk and Cape Henry. to complete the
details for the entertainment of those
who take part in the ladies' outing of
the association. August 20. 80 an0 81
next
Before returning to Washington Mr..
Andrews will take a short vacation at
Hot Springs, Va.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
Woman Sergeant to Rejoin Regiment

PARIS, August Z, 5:45 am.-aIiss
Flora Sandes. an Irish woman. who is a
sergeant in the Serbian army, has ar
rived at Toulon on her way to reioin
her regiment after a holiday in Ireland,
according to the Matin. Miss Sandes
was in Serbia when the war broke OUT
and joined a hospital as nurse. Later
on she enlisted as a regular soldier
and went through the last Campaign.
taking part in the disastrous retreat to
DurazZo.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
MANY FAVOR MR.. BASSFORD.
Congressman Would Like to See Him
Named D. C.. Roner's Successor

Many members of Congress let it be
known today that they are anxious to
see Wallace Bassford, confidential sec
retary to Speaker Clark. appointed as
successor to Daniel G. Roper, who re-
Gently resigned as first assistant post
master general to do campaign work
Mr.. Roper prior to his appointment
had been clerk Of the House ways
and means committee. Mr.. Bassford
has been with Speaker Clark during
practically twenty years of public life
He said today that he knew nothing of
the prospects for his receiving the ap-
pointment as successor to Mr. Roper
Evening star., 1916-08-07
WANT THE KAISER HANGED.
British Workmen Also Would Exc
cute Won Tirpitz and Won Bissing.

LONDON. August 7.-One of the big
gest demonstrations by workingmen
that has occurred during the war took
place in Trafalgar Square yesterday
The great gathering demanded re-
prisals for the execution of Capt.
Fryatt of the British steamer Brussels
by the Germans in Belgium, speakers
urging the impounding of all German
property and the hanging of Emperor
William, Admiral Won Tirpitz and
Gov. Gen. Won Kissing of Belgium as
common malefactors" before the con-
clusion of peace.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
German Executed as a Spy.

AMSTERDAM, August 6. via London.
August 7.-According to the Koel-
nische Volkszeitung. a court-martial
at Muelhausen. Alsace. sentenced to
death David Bloch. German subject,
charged with joining the French army
and landing in civilian clothes from a
French aeroplane behind the German
lines for the alleged purpose of espion-
age. He has already been executed. tha
declares
Evening star., 1916-08-07
EX-SENATOR THURsToN DYING.
Attending Physicians Announce He
Cannot Survive the Day.

OMAHA, Neb.. August 7.-Physicians
attending John NJ. Thurston. former
United States senator from Nebraska
who is dangerously ill here, announced
today that the patient would not survive
the day. He had a relapse Saturday. and
has been sinking slowly. He was over
come by heat four weeks ago
Evening star., 1916-08-07
FINED FIFTY DOLLARS EACH.
Two Men Convicted of Having
Weapons in Possession.

Dennis Baker was convicted in the Po-
lice Court today of a charge of carrying
a concealed weapon and was sentenced to
pay a fine of $50 or in the alternative
to serve sixty days in Jail. Policeman
Archie Baker testified the defendant had
razor in his pocket
A fine of $50 or in the alternative thir-
ty days in Jail was the sentence imposed
on Robert Smith, who was convicted of
carrying a revolver. He was arrested by
Policeman w. H. Trice.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
PLANNING FOR APPEAL
TO THE NEXT CONGRESS
Sufragists interviewing Candidates
for Senate and House on. Fed
eral Amendment.

In shaping plans for their campaign
for passage of federal woman suf-
frage amendment through the next
Congress. the National American Wom-
an Suffrage Association already has
begun a canvass of the attitudes of can
didates for the Senate and House of
Representatives. The ASSOCIATIONS s
headquarters here announced that it
had submitted to each nominee for Con-
gress the following questions:
Il. Are you in favor of woman suf-
frage?
"2. If elected will you vote in Con-
gress to submit to the states a federal
amendment to enfranchise the women
of this country?
.'3. If appointed on a committee in
whose Jurisdiction such an amendment
power to expedite the passage Of such
measure"
Convention to Shape Program.
Determin alton of the part the asso-
citation will play in the coming political
campaign will await the Organizations s
national convention at Atlantic City next
month. Mrs. Frank NJ. Roessing. chair
man of the congressional committee, in
dfcated today, however, that the lead
ers favored vigorous fight on those
representatives and senators who have
opposed the amendment.
Surely there is no reason why we
should fight democratic or republican
members who are seeking reelection.
in cases where those nominees did all
they could to help us in our fight this
winter" said Mrs. Roessing. Nor is
W.
oppose men. no matter what their
party. who during the session have
done everything they could to balk
our plans"
Evening star., 1916-08-07
Workers Give Up Holidays.

LONDON. August with the extep-
tion of a portion of the coal miners of
south Wales and the cotton brokers OF
Lancashire the British working people
today loyalty accepted the decision of
the government that holidays should
be postponed until the demand for
munitions was not urgent
Evening star., 1916-08-07
Demands Made Last March.

The demands, presented last March
are, however, virtually the same as
those of the brotherhoods-an eight
hour day and time and a half for over
time. Eastern and middle west roads
are involved. The members of the
union number 10000.
The questions at issue will be settled
by arbitration, Mr.. Hanger said. under
the Newlands act, which requires a
board of six arbitrators two to be
selected by each side and the remaining
two to be chosen by the arbitrators al
ready selected or by the federal beard.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
Senator Walsh Opens Quarters.

CHICAGO, August 7.--Senator Thom
as J. Walsh of Montana, who is to
direct the western campaign of Presi-
dent Wilson, arrived today and opened
headquarters In the same hotel that is
occupied by Chairman Wilcox Of the
national committee. Con-
ferences with democratic leaders were
on Senator Walsh's program for today.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
Five Hot Weather Bathers Drown.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. August =
Five persons were drowned while
swimming in the Delaware and Schuyl-
kill rivers here yesterday. 1t was the
second hottest day of the year. the tenn
perature reaching 80 degrees while the
humidity was SO. Thousands Of per-
sons were in the water at all points
where bathing is allowed. Two deaths
were reported az due to the heat and
there were numerous prostrations.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
W. G. Parker Sues Wife for Divorce

Walter 6 Parker today fled suit
against his wife. Eva Parker. for an
absolute divorce. In his petition, fled
in the District Supreme Court through
Attorney Harry L. Tignor. the husband
alleges misconduct and names a CO.
respondent. The Parkers were married
IN this city November 6. 1902. and lived
together for seven years. There are
no children.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
1870 Heat Stricken on Hospital Shin

LONDON. August I, $50 pm.-The
Peninsular and Oriental liner Dongola
has arrived at Bombay from Basra,
Asiatic Turkey. serving as a hospital
ship. and reportsl 130 cases of heat
stroke during the voyage. OF these
seventeen were fatal, and there were
Ave other deaths which probably were
caused by the heat. The voyage was
made under trying conditions. since
il was necessary to turn the ship fire.
auently as the wind shifted for the
purpose Of ventilating the wards.
Evening star., 1916-08-07
Arctic Party Arrives at Unslaska

SEATTLE. Wash, August IA wire
less message received from John Bor-
den of Chicago, who. with Capt. Louis
Lane of Seattle. is heading an expedt-
tien into the Arctic on the nower
schooner Great Bear, reported the yes
sells arrival at Unalaska SATURDAY..
eleven days out from Seattle. From
Unalaska the Great Bear will proceed
to Nome, and then will go into the
Arctic in the expectation of picking
up Vilhjalmur Stefansson the Cana
dian explorer, at Banks Land.