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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
Offer Pleases Democrats.

you're on" was the joyful response
ot the democrats. some of whom expect
to blossom out in SO silk tiles" New
Yea: day. NJ. Lonsworths wager is
set forth in he Congressional Record
as follows:
For this and other sins of omission
and commission the democratic party
Will be shortly called to account and
after the ith Of next March will relapse
.Sain into that state of comparative il!
uocuouS deSuetuie as the party of OPP
position. in which position alone it can
lie of real service to the country.
AS an evidence of the good faith o.
this prediction, ! hereby agree to fu--
nlSh to each Of NY democratic col
leagues on the ways ana means com
r1itiee who are returned at the mex!
election-and | hope that they at least
will be-a fine new hat in the mode of
the period If the republican ma jority in
this House IN the next Congress is les.
than 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08

rapid transit companies by the city.
which is gradually 70 acquire the en-
tire system until at the end 0: forty
nine years it will be wholly the prop
ierty Of the muH.c: patty.
The construction of Il subway system
in a nation that built a Panama canal
does not attract a great deal OF atten-
ton these days, but il is nevertheless q
tremendous undertaking. TO tunnel
under d city without interrupting the
progress of its lie and business and
q without disturbing It's foundations re-
QuiTeS the greatest amount o. engineer =
ling skill and expert calculation. Be
fore beginning the hrst tunnel men
known SIS Shorefs Or underpinners are
employed to take census Of the build
ings fronting on the construction work,
measuring and sire sthening their
foundations. Som times il IL difficult
to convince the property owners that
such a pTccautiou is necessary, and IN
this event the engineer is compelled to
call the building unsafe and insist upon
the vacctinG OF the tenants. When the
matter of the founda tons is absolutely
settled. the first shaft is dug.
In planning this subway project in
1913 the work was divided into sec
tions, varying from $50 feet TO $3.50
feet in length. a bid was requested TOR
each section, SO that complete work
ing force. including contracting eagl-
necr, assistant engineers, foreman, la
Dor. etc. is required for each part OF
the Ste!Gi ne lbuibitiois' ''tul "
the first step is to tear up the street,
remove the complicated layers of water
pipes, gas pipes, sewers, electric wiz
ing. etc, and dig a shaft fourteen feet
deep.
Then the street is covered with a
temporary paving of wide boards, sup
ported from beneath by heavy col
umns. During th>s time ten tons is
the heaviest load permitted transpor-
tation OF the street. The tunneling
then commences, drilling with con-
pressed air. dynamiting the ro 10 and
removing carloads of dirt, which is
either used to fill in a completed sec
ton further up the street or dumped
| into the river. As the tunnel is clear
ed the steel Orders are built into
| place and concerted in with concrete
walls and ceiling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
WACERS BUNCH Of HATS
C. 0.P. CONTROLS HOUSE
Nick Longworth to Buy Them if
Majority After Next Election
Falls Below 100.

Representative Nick" Longworth of
Ohio is nothing If not = good sport.
Moreover. he has the courage of his
convictions political end otherwise, and
is ready to back up his beliefs. With
him ''mone= talks" when it comes to
political prophesyinG.
In the House Thursday afternoon
while discussing the new democratic
revenue and tax bill. and after giving
that measure the scornful once over,
he predicted. that sor this and other sins
of omission and commission the demo
cratic party would be defeated next
fall.
To support his prediction ne said he
would provide each surviving demo-
cratic member of the ways and means
committee with new hat e the rep
lican majority in the next House falls
below 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
WHITE PHLOX HEDGES ATTRACT
ATTENTION OF MANY TOURISTS
Gardens at Ends of State, War and Navy
Building Among Beauties Of
Washington.

who has been in charge of these gar
Gens for the past three years, was
trained in the N"tiora] Botanic Garden
for six years under the late William r.
Smith who, he says. believed in the use
cf COW manure as a fertilizer for phlox,
ard this fertilizer has proved its
worth in this case.
Many improvements have been made
recently in these gardens. y hand
some row of globe shaped box bushe
has been placed on the Pennsylvania
avenue front o. the buil:ins. and
m"ny changes have been made in the
beds on the south slice OF III" Building.
Some of the lawn on the south side
has been cut ont. and beds Of hardy
plants have been nut in in place of the
lawn These beds of perreniais in
clude double hollyhocks of pink and
yellow. which are tall. strong. true
specimens, so nrarl" perfect that ihev
resemble raper flowers ard in additie n
there nave been addei rows and clunT 8
Of sweet williams. digitalis and iris.
TWO new rose beds have been added.
? so, on the south side of the building.
These contain Richmonds and Kill
larneys. \ row of tree roses, two
dozen in all. of as many varieties has
also been added. On the Pennsylvania
avenue front the twenty-five big stone
vases which have for some time been
feature of the decoration OF the
building. have been filled with strik
ing collections Of petunias. canuas. ee-
'aniuns and nasturtums. which nod a
peFfumed welcome in the breeze to
every rasserby.
The lawns are now like velvet and
are the subject OF commen. all over
Washington. The south lawn some
time ago was filled with crab grass
the 1ane of the gardener. but this
trouble maker has been dug up. piet e
by piece. root by root with forks. to
the comfort of the grass and the sat
ished eye of the beholdcr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
PRESIDENT AT KEITH'S.
With Mrs. Wilson and Others He
Enjoys Performance.

The President attended Keith's Thurs
day night. accompanied by Mrs Wilson
her mother, Mrs Boiling; Miss Bertha
Boiling and John r. Boiling. When
Mercedes, the telepathist. entered the
White House box. in the usual course
of his rounds OF the audience. the Presi-
dent asked him. in whisper, to cause
Mile. Stantone, who presided at the
piano, TO play The Star Spangled Ban
ner." Then. following Mercedes instruc-
lions. the President called out to Mile
Stantone, play my selection, please %
Like fash. the bNndfolded pianiste fol-
lowed with the national anthem. The
President and audience rose. and there
was loud applause when the bars ended
When the furore subsidized Mrs. Boiling
called for the Barcarolle from the Tales
OF Hoffman, and Mile. Stantone gave
an artistic rendition Of the beautiful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
DEFICIENCY REPORT
BEFORE COMMITTEE
Estimates OF Various Depart
ments Submitted to
House Body.
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT
is SHORT S133,2I5.o3
Funds Are Expected to BE Included
IN Deficiency Appro9ri-
atica Bill.

Estimates OF deficiencies fer the Dis
trict government to the extent o. Sf:;S.-
c1GnS are inclulcd in large batch of
estimates from various government de-
partments Just received by the House
committee on appropriations. The sum
total as given in letter b. Byron Z.
New ton, acting Secretary of the Treas
ury. is 81 ia.%>1..'i. The 1arEcst item
is $ruGucn 20 he paid "a the gov
eraTent of Nicaragua under the treaty
of August, 1914. in return 10: canal
and Ua.al 49, riStts. The dch"icncies
are from the public printc", State De
partment. state. War ami Navy build
ing. Treasury Department. Navy De
partnent, Interior department. De-
partment of Justice aud Pos. Office De-
paItment. in addition to tine needs OF
the local city government.
Tn letter of the acting Secretary
includes request for SO. 900. due to
caretakcrs in charge of children uu-
der the care Of the beard OF children 5
guardians. hut does not InciU lie the
much discussed longevity pay for
school teachers That money is asked
for in another document. and amounts
TO $4,000. II v i'll he taken up for in
cluSion in the deficiency APPROXIMATION
bill which will. in all probd biIity. be
received in the House next week. All
items in the deficiency estimate in the
document just received by the House
riations committee. including the hoard
of children's guardians twenty thou
sand-dollar item. and placed in the
same deficiency appropriation bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
Government Not Satisfied, :,

Assistant Attorney General Todd, who
was in charge of the Department of
Justices antitrust prosecutions. states
that the government viii appeal from
Judge Roses decision in Baltimore in
the can case. III the Supreme Court
holds this to be a final decree" he
said, I'VE can appeal, and if it is held
not 10 be final decree, the govern
mcnt VIII seek writ of mandamus to
compel the lower court to file a final
decree.
Judge Rose admitted that the can
company was organized as COM
bination in restraint of trade, but re-
fused to dissolve the company or to
dismiss the case. After determining
that the company was organized as an
Illegal combination, the question aris-
ing Is whether it has ceased to be in
restraint of trade. The court an
parently was not thoroughly convinced
that it had ceased to be-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08

grant labor. a man whose unskiIled
labor formerly cost s1.J0 day has in
creased his price a hundred per cent,
and even then he is not good as his
predecessor. In addition to these diff
cuttIeS comes now the call for militia
on the Mexican border, and the sub
way forces arc reduced by many val
liable engineers who have donned their
khaki and entered Uncle Sans service
II is to be said in favor of the public
service commission of New York that
it has applauded the choice of these
men, despite the fact that it can i'll
afford to lose them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
NATIONAL.

y general revenue bill. providing for
the expenses of military preparedness
and other extraordinary measures. by
increasing taxes on incomes, an inheri-
lance tax and war munitions tax was
introduced in the House. The House
committee on public buildings and
grounds announced its purpose to pre-
pare measure for public buildings.
Charles, E Hughes, republican candi-
date for President, making a Fourth of
July address, declared the patriotism of
the American people is more Intelligent
and less sentimental than in other
days. Senator Kern stated his belief
that the end of the present session of
Congress is far off Epidemic of in
fantile paralysis in New York city and
vicinity caused hundreds of deaths.
Among those who died during the week
Were: Mrs. Hetty Green, known as the
richest woman" whose estate is esti-
mated at S100,OO0.O00; ]. F. Cannon,
financier and authority on check clear
in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
Fort Foote Lightkeeper Chosen.

Notice is given by the lighthouse
authorities of the appointment OF Ber-
nard f. Smalldon as kce per o. the light
on Fort Foote wharf OF the Maryland
side of the river a sho:t distance below
Alexandria The Fort Footc Light is
an important one as i; marks = sharp
bend in the channel from the Maryland
to the Virginia side of the river. The
light which is located on pile on the
wharf. was ta5iished about TWO years
ago, Ste~ efforts had been made to
place a beacon out in the liver. The
pile structure of this beacon was To-
Gated on the fats opposite Fort Foote.
and was carried away by ice. Then the
light was placed on the wharf where it
is well protected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
Shipping Coal to New England

No will be the next big schooner
of the Consolidation Coal Company
feet to load coal at Georgetown for a
New England port and she will be here
and loading by Monday. No is pay
ing her second visit to this port this
season. About two weeks ago she left
here with about 500 tons of coal for
New England port, and she will this
time take away cargo of about the
same size. About the time No com
pIetes her cargo and starts away an
other barge will be on its way from
New England to this city to load.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
STEPS TO PROTECT BATHERs.
Jersey Coast Resorts Establish
Motor Boat Patrols.

ASBURY PARK, n. j.. July Sum-
mer resorts along the New Jersey
coast have established motor boat pa
trolls to protect bathers from man-eat-
rifles.
fhe action was taken by resort pro-
prietors as the result of the deaths of
two bathers. one yesterday and one
Sunday, who were attacked by the
big fish, unheard of heretofore in these
waters Bathing has been reduced to
a low ebb. Some beaches are being
inclosed with wire netting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
The Trail Of The U.Car.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

NEW YORK. y. Y. July 5.-Broadway
hevcled look. Distressed are the pedes-
TRANS who are compelled to pause
in their mad rush along its course
IN order to remove splinters from their
shoes: and disheveled is the surface
of the street itself. which is patched
with stretches of rough pine boards
piles of damp clay and masses OF heter-
oGencous metal piping. These. together
with the big crude frame structures.
containing the business Offices Of the
contra ctors-as rough and primitive
and out OF place on Broadwa. a. a
manifestations of New York's three
hundred-and- thirty-Iniliion- dGlla--sub-
way project, now being put through
with the joint cooperation of the rapid
transit companies and the city.
Looking at the giant steel and con-
crete structures, both overhead and
underground, that now traverse the
city from end to end. carrying daily a
mob of humanity equal to the popu-
lation of two large cities, il seems
Impossible that less than twelve years
ago saw the first New York subway. At
that time the building of subway was
opposed on the grounds that il would
inJure the business of the surface cars
and ferries. Now the capacity of
the street cars and ferries is
stiil starined. is also that of the
subways, and although the present big
subway system will not be complet ed
for some time, the engineers estimate
that the relief it is to afford Will be
only temporary. In few years some
other means will be needed to relieve
traffic congestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
District Bill Temporarily Delayed.

The subcommitte of the Senate in
bill did not hold its scheduled meeting
today, owing to the fact that Senator
John Walter Smith. chairman of the
committee, was called out of the city
by the illness of his sister, living at
Snow Hill, Md. The meeting, therefore,
was postponed until next week. No
date was set, but 1t is expected that
the subcommittee will meet as early
as possible and complete its work on
the measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
DECLINES TO DISSOLVE
AMERICAN CAN COMPANY
Judge Rose of Baltimore Retains
Jurisdiction of Case-Govern-
ment to Appeal.

BALTIMORE. Md. July s.-Judge
John c. Pose in the United States dis
tEict court here yesterday signed a
inal decree in the governments anti
Company. He refused the motion of
the government to dissolve the com
pany and also dismissed the defnd-
ants motion for dismissal OF the case.
Judge Rose stated that he will re-
tain jurisdiction in the case and per-
NIT the can company to continue it
is unless by its actions il Injuries the
pGblic and makes necessary "A decree
oI dissolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
PROGRESS OF WAR IN EUROPE

The allies drive all along the line re-
suited in the capture of the German
hrst and second lines Of defense by the
French in the Sommc region; British
made gains on their front near the
Ancre river; attack by the Russians.
successfully resisted ny the Germans in
Lithuania: Italian successes on the
slopes of Pasubio. Turkish forces cap
tured kermanshah. in western Persia
British Minister Lloyd Georges sche re
for provisional home rule Tor Ireland
was outlined. providing for an Irish
house of commons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
WOMAN LEADERS PLEDGE
THEIR AID TO Mr.. HUGHES
Mrs. Clifford Pinchot Donates 81 900
to Start Republican Cam
paign Fund.

RRIDI:HAMi'TOE. \. Y. july n
Charles T.. Hughes devoted the greater
part of yesterday 20 meeting women who
c-.ll work for his eiec;.on Tia nominee
and his wife mC;ored nearly 100 miles
10 the country home Of Mis. Harry Payne
Whitney at Resign. y. Y. and there re-
ceved about 600 woman workers, most
Of whom had met him before.
Mir Hughes did not address his callers.
hut spent the eniiie afternoon discussing
Isolitic.! issues with NJ -ious groups Of
ihem.
Chairma. Will,ox of the national com
mite. also lid a number % conferences
wiki woman leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
Question Debated
, as Early as 1e47.

was proposed that the cars running on
high trestles erected along the streets
would be operated by steam This plan
died almost al its inception. as the local
pride of the citizens refused to permit
the building OF project that would
mar the beauty Of their city. But in
1856 traffic conditions had become so
unmanageable that a strenuous agita-
ton began for an underground rail-
way. Again there was the usual oppo-
sition that attends every radical i'm
DroVement. which is shown in the an
swer of a prominent daily that chose to
champion the subWay's cause. Let the
buildings fall down" il exclaimed with
enthusiastic abandon; more work will
be provided for our carpenters and
bricklayerS"
The social aspects of the project were
also given a great deal of attention. in
which il was suggested that the factory
hand could easily dwell in the cool
green stretches of the country at "A
smaller cost and travel back and forth
every day on the Lew railway. and that
the shopgirl would cease to remain in
the glare of the white lights, but hurry
home to gather new vegetables and
milk the cows After being declared
absolutely necessary for traffic expe-
diency by state senate committee in
NeStigatlng conditions, however, the
plan was abandoned, to be carried out
forty years later.
After this followed many attempts to
build subways and LIS" only one of
which ever got much farther than the
actual plans.
This was an underground line pri-
marily to carry parcels. but later pas
sengers which was well on the road
to completion before il was discovered.
4 single track had been built in a tun-
Il.
and the idea was to have the car Mt
the tunnel so tightly that il could be
operated by compressed air. The mate
rial had been carried in and out or
a private building. where the excavat-
ing had appeared to be only a neces-
sary part of alleged repair work. The
tunnel built 10y this company in the
early seventies was found to be in
good condition when work began on a
modern subway project in 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
FOR PROMOTING TRADE
Of TIE US. AND FRANCE
Organization Has Financial Backing
Of ST.. c93.co9-Flan Of
Operation Outlined.

NEW YORK. July S.-Before sailing
for Bordeaux today on board the
steamer Rochambcau Dr. Arnaud
Rosenthal. American representative of
the French Society for Commercial De-
velopment announced plans for pro-
noting trade between America and
France. During his stay of five months
in this country. Or. Kosenthal said he
had attended every trade congress or
meeting of manufacturers and mer-
chants in every city he had been able
to reach. and made arrangements with
leading manufacturers and mercha Mt S
TO handle their goods In France through
the society which he represented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
Gradually Becomes
Finished Structure.

when its course lies under a river, and
then it is fifty-tive feet below the sur
face Finally, the tracks are laid and
the tile stations built; the stores front
ing on the subway stations provide
their underground entrances and dis
play windows just as on the street
surface. The last question demanding
the attention of the engineer is the
yentilating system. This has always
been given scant thought in the past,
but in the present subway system it
is creating great deal of discussion.
II is planned to have street ventilators
of iron grating placed over deep holes
which will penetrate to the subway
underneath, thus admitting air from
the street above. This is all very well
for the subway, but the pedestrians
who have to walk over the ventilators
several times a day are not quite so
enthusiastic about it. 1t gives one a
rather peculiar sensation to stand on
thirty feet of space, supported merely
by an iron grating, however, robust
and safe. This feature of the venti-
lator has been strenuously opposed
bv several department stores and hotel
cafes which have refused to permit
ventilators TO he placed on their side
walks owing to the antipathy people
have to walking over them. 1t has been
pointed out by these sources that the
ventilators will prove only one more
means of congesting traffic, as every
body will insist upon walking around
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
W. C. Calhoun Stricken.

Calhoun. former minister to China, was
taken to a hospital yesterday suffer-
ing from stroke Of paralysis. Phys
sicians say his condition%s serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
Hrs. Pinchot's Contribution.

Twenty thousand dollars, Miss
KeiIar announced, has been raised to
start the campaign. Mrs. clifford Pin
ohot gave S1.0ce additional and a num-
her of other small contributions also
were made.
Tho organization expects to concen-
trate its efforts on states whore women
vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08

The rise and fall of the waves on
which new boat rest drive its pro-
pcller.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08

While a big portion of the work has
been completed, 1t will require many
months, and may
Monthe Noodod be years before
the whole system
for Completion. is finished Re-
Gently the contractors have encounter
ed difficulties. Steel is scarce, owing to
the European war, as is also immi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08

I District of Columbia militia forces,
! mustered into the federal military
service. began to move to the border
| Tuesday. At many points along the
line the soldiers were cheered refresh
ments served 3nd honors paid them
The Central Welfare Association con-
tinued its preparations to gain public
aid in caring for the families of mill
tiamen left behind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
Eliminates Middle Man.

This organization. he declared, has
financial backing of more than $780,
100000. Its principal object is to elm
mate all middlemen and brokers. so
that buyers on both sides may deal di-
rectly with producers. DR.. Rosenthal
said the bank which is backing rhe
French society will pay cash for goods
in America, if necessary, and will carry
the merchant in France until ne makes
payment. The society also will guar
antee TO the French merchant that The
goods he buys are as represented
This method, said DIR. rtosenthai, viii
eliminate at least two commissions.
In many cases where France bought
goods during the war the purchasers
nave had to pay seven commissions, he
said.
The plans OF the society call for "a
trade bourse" devoted to United States
commerce in France, where goods can
be placed by American firms for sale