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Bill Appropriates $50, 900, 900.

The bill would appropriate s5O,0o0.00
and authorize the shipping board to Or
ganize one or more corporations with a
total capital stock not exceeding $780,,
600. 900. the government. through the ship
ping board, to subscribe for not less than
a majority of tie stock. The corporations
would be empowered to purchase. con-
struct. equip. lease. charter and operate
merchant vessels in the commerce Of the
United States.
Owing to widespread objections to gov
ernment operation Of ships. the bill would
limit operation Of ships on the part Of
government corporations to a period Of
five years after the close Of the European
war and would make actual government
operation last resort by providing that
no corporation in which the United States
is a stockhoider shall engage in actual
operation of ships unless the board shall
be unable. after a bona fide effort, to con-
tract with any person. citizen Of the
United States. for the purchase, lease or
charter of such vessel under such terms
and conditions as may be subscribed by
the board"
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GROUND BOUGHT FOR SITE
OF P. o. SHOP BUILDING
Land at 5th and w Streets North
east at Cost of $24,745
Is Purchased.

Acting on a provision of the recent
act of Congress which authorized the
construction of an equipment shop
building for the postal department in
the District. the Postmaster General
has signed an order for the purchase
Of site for the proposed building. To-
Gated at 5th and w streets northeast,
from the Terminal Railroad Warehouse
Company. 1t Is reported that the price
paid for the site was s24.7i5. The con-
gressional appropriation for the erec-
tion of the building amounted to
100000.
The site is rectangular in shape.
eighty feet vide. and contains approxi-
mately $4,000 square feet of land. In
addition. the purchase price covered
two rights of way. thirty feet wide, on
either side of the property from 5th
street to the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road tracks.
1t was stated at the office Of the chief
clerk that bids will be invited within
a few weeks for the construction of a
reinforced concrete and all-glass fac
tory-type building.
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EIGHTY-FOUR YEARS OLD,
SUPPORTS SELF AND BOY
Grandson Of Woman With District
Guard-Does Not Seek, But
Would Accept Help.

How a white woman, "eighty-four
years young whose grandson. her
former support. Is in the National
Guard. has managed to support herself
and an invalid boy since the mobiliza-
tion order was issued. was brought out
today by the Citizens Welfare Asso-
citation. AS sample of her efforts. she
stated. in a matter-of-fact manner. at
the Office of the association, that she
did three washings yesterday.
Although she receives a pension be-
cause her husband served in the civil
war. she has found it extremely hard
to get along since her grandson. who
has been with her since he was two
years old, went out with the guard.
She did not appeal to the association
for aid, but friend communicated
with Mrs. Alice /. Stuart, executive
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secretary, who in turn asked her to
come to the headquarters.
She asks for no help. but AIRS. Stuart
stated that her case Is a deserving one,
and believes che would not appeal for
aid because of pride. She is too old to
work. and any help that could be ex-
tended would be greatly appreciated.
The delay in the beginning of relief
work. for guardsmen by the War De-
partment by the vetoing of the armS
bill will cause the association to con-
tinue its work for "a month or more
longer. Funds are badly needed, and
next week another campaign will be
inaugurated.
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Amphion Glee'Club Election.

officers of the Amphion Glee Club
have been elected as follows:
President. J. H. Washington; vice
president, George H. Jefferson; secre-
tary, c. A. Barbour; treasurer. c. A.
Champ; librarian. Leon Leonard. Prof.
J. Henry. Lewis. manager and director
since the date of organization, also was
reelected.
Preparations are being made by the
club to celebrate, the twenty fifth an
niyersary Of that organization Septem-
Der 21. The clubs annual festival this
year will be a "fete champetre." to be
given at Green Willow Park. Anacos-
tia. Friday evening. September 81.
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HIGHWAY FOR DEFENSE
TO ANNAPOLIS URGED
Plan Laid Before the Maryland
Roads Commission Meeting
at Baltimore.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 19-The urgent
need of the nation and of Maryland
for the construction of the so-called
National Defense highway" between
Annapolis and Washington was laid be-
fore the state roads commission by
Thomas r. Littlepage of Washington.
D. c., at hearing here this morning
attended by prominent men from the
two terminal cities.
mo single road is of more Importance
to the state OF. Maryland. the govern
ment of the United States or the city
Of Washington than the old national
connects the capital of the United
States with the capital of Maryland.
where is located the United states
Naval Academy. which has in charge
the training Of all of the United states
naval officers. In case of a European
war the defense of the army[>of the
United States is of no more Importance
than the defense of the United States
Naval Academy, where the United
States sIilors are trained"
Quick Transportation Needed.
Continuing. Mr.. Littlepage said, in
part:
IF the European war has demon
strated one thing over another it has
shown that next to preparedness of its
citizens is the preparedness of the
means of quick transportation. both
from the standpoint Of public roads
and railroads. II one thing more than
another can be pointed out for the sue
cess of the Germans, SO far, in the
present war it is their modes Of trans
portation and the movement of armies
and artillery from one place to another.
aside from all the questions of
national Importance, however" con-
tinued Mr.. Littlecage. lis the import
ance of this road to the state of Mary-
land. No nation or state can excel
whose rural population does not sue
ceed. and while it is boasted through
out this country today of the back-to-
the-fafm movement. the fact remains,
nevertheless. that for every individual
who goes back to the farm there are
ten that leave the farms for the cities
Solution of Cost Of Living.
THE high cost of living will be an ever
increasing problem until the suburban ant
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rural sections are better developed. The
standard of American citizenship depends
not so much upon the cities as upon the
rural sections which furnish the food
supply to, those cities. and the time has
come when the American citizen will not
live, In the country unless he has At his
command the average means OF trans
portation.
For this reason no state can hope to
stay long at the top of the list OF pro-
gressive states with high citizenship. that
Of the improvement Of public roads"
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Business High Alumni Outing.

The second midsummer excursion by
the Alumni Association of. the Business
High School will be held to -cheaaneak.
Beach Wednesday. September g., Al spe-
cial committee of class officers has been
appointed TO arrange for a general re-
union of all the graduating Classes Of
the school. Joseph C. MeGarraghy,. rs.
Is chairman OF the general COMMITTEES
in charge of arrangements for the
excursion. 7.
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Chance for D. G. Boy at West Point.

With the graduation from West Point
next June Of Aaron Bradshaw. jr.. a
vacancy Will be caused in the District 8
representation in the academy, which
will be filled through competitive ex-
animation. Persons desiring to take
the examination must file their appli-
cations with the secretary of the board
of. Commissioners not later than noon
of December 1S. They must be actual
residents of the. District. not less than
seventeen nor more than twenty-five
years of age. and not less than feet
s inches in height at the age of eight
cen years.
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National Guard Camp Notes.

= 49,. ~
Harry C. Blackman. duty sergeant.
Company A, has been promoted to sup
ply sergeant Of the same company.
Stansell Moore, Company A. is back
to duty with the troops. He has been
battalion orderly for some time.
Private Ralph Jones. Company A. had
all the hair shaved on his head and
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BELGIANS MAKE FURTHER
PROGRESS IN EAST AFRICA

HAvRE. August 1s.-A Belgian ON
cial review Of the campaign in German
East Africa and in the vicinity Of Lake
rAnsanyika. issued today. says that the
first two weeks in August were marked
by further progress of the BelEian
troops IN Africa. and announces that
Col Moliter's brigade occupied st
Michael August IL.
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Weather Prediction for Week.

Weather predictions for the week begin
ming Sunday. August 20. issued by the
weather bureau today, forecast for the
middle Atlantic states, including the Dis
trict OF Columbia, The weather during
the week will be warm and generally fair
Evening star., 1916-08-19

:old the police today. that burglars last
night visited his store and .stoL stock
and cash TO the amount of nearly $40.
They took s25 in cash. toilet articles ana
fiiSl liiine and noNocaine. II fs believed
that the burglaryg vas committed by VIC
Tins of the dope" habit.
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Allen Snyder, Victim Of Shot, Buried

Funeral services for Allen Snyder,
nine years old. who was shot in the
back while drinking at a spring near
his home. Congress Heights, Wednes-
day afternoon, were held yesterday. In
tsrment was at Rock Creek cemetery.
The police have not determined who
did the shooting. - -.
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made the mistake Of going to sleep in
the daytime while his comrades were
around. They took stencil bearing
with regiment and company designa-
tion, and stamped 1t on the top OF his
head with lampblack. If Jones becomes
lost now, say his comrades. he can
easily be Identified.
Mess Sergt. johnson, Company c. sur
prised the members of the command
yesterday by giving them hot bread
twice a day. He has promised them
big meal for tomorrow, but refuses 70
tell what he is going to have. Everett
Phillips, who cooks for the reSimental
officers. mess, formerly Of C Company,
came back to his old command yester.
day, afternoon and turned out l4O
biscuits In twenty minutes for his COM
rades
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Radical Change in Policy.

A radical change in American merchant
marine policy is provided in a Senate
amendment to the House bill. permitting
government-acquired vessels, whether
foreign or domestic built, to enter the
coastwise trade of the United States.
The bill would give the proposed
shipping board regulatory powers over
water carriers of the country in inter-
state commerce. with power to regulate
rates. but would exempt from this reg
ulation inland water traffic except that
on the great lakes. With respect to
rates the bill would provide that no
common water carrier in foreign COM
merce should charge any fare or rate
which is unJustly, discriminatory be-
tween shippers or ports. anu would en-
power the board to correct such dis
ordinations It also would authorize
the board to set aside a rate found to
be unreasonable and to prescribe rea-
sonable maximum rates.
The bill further wouh authorize the
President to take possession for naval
purposes OF any vessels to be acquired
under the proposed act, with reasonable
compensation to persons dispo assessed
Evening star., 1916-08-19

Wallace H. Smith of Glendale. Md
who has Just enlisted, has been MADE
bugler of Company c. The men oers OF
the command say he is no rookie bugler
either.
Evening star., 1916-08-19

Baker Charles E. Boggs, Company E,
who has been on duty at the post hos
pital. has returned to duty with his
company. He is back in the kitchen.
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Company c boys now are badly IN
need of a cook. The cook gets $50 a
month. II he feeds the boys well, he
usually gets something from their pay
at the end of the month, for the soldier
is always willing to pay little extra
for good food and plenty of 1t well
cooked.
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Other Provisions of Bill.

Other provisions of the measure In
clude:
Authority for investigation into reIa-
tive cost of vessels under United States
and foreign registry; investigation of
navigation laws of the United States
and for Recommendations to Congress-:
forbids deferred rebates. prohibits use
Of fighting ships. forbids retaliation
against a shipper because he has pat
ronized another carrier and prohibits
unfair or discriminatory contracts with
shippers based on volume of freight
offered. Members OF the shipping board
would receive salaries of $4,000, and
the bill appropriates 500, 900 for the
boards establishment and maintenance
Provision is made for. issuance and sale
of Panama bonds to raise funds for the
shipping enterprise .e-
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Sergt. Jones. f Company. has the
duty of seeing that the recruits are
properly fitted out. Every day he takes
several over to the gun shed to have
them equipped.
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Supply Sergt. King, c Company, now
has one Of the best equipped supply
tents in the outfit. He has just gotten
rid of lot of old equipment.
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Howard Pendleton, Company C's cook
has been sent to the post hospital for
treatment.
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All mon CONS" OF Company X
have set out to rails mustaches. ac-
cording to Lieut.. Martin, who says it is
badge Of distinction.
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Sergt. Fomwold. Company E. is go
ing to take the non commissioned Of
f1cers to the Columbia Country Club
for dinner Sunday.
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Mess Sergt. Burke says he is going te
move out of the E Company's tor
sergeant's tent because he can't sleer
there in the afternoon
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SHIPPING BILL GETS
STRICT PARTY VOTE
Measure Passed by Senate,
80 to FL, and Now Enters
Final Stages.
BOARD MEMBERS PAY
is CUT TO $500 EACH
Another Amendment Gives Presi-
dent Power of Retaliation Against
Foreign Discrimination.

The administration shipping bill to-
day entered upon final stages of en-
actment 1t passed the Senate last
night by strict party vote of 3S to
81. and now goes to the House, where
1t already has passed.
Final action on the bill in the Sem
ate came after the adoption of several
important amendments and the re-
lection of Senator Borah's proposal to
attach the immigration bill to the
measure as a rider. The House is ex-
pected to concur in the amendments.
Two Important Amendments.
One amendment would give the
President power to retaliate in case
of foreign discrimination against
American shipping. Another would
cut the salaries of the proposed gov
ernment shipping board from $4,000
to $500.
The Borah motion to attach the i'm
migration bill to the ship bill was de-
feated by a vote of 81 to %.
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If You Must Take Your
Vacation at Home

Don't kick about the heat. but forget
about 1t by joining the Y. NJ. c. A. and
using the showers and magnificent white
tiled Swimming Pool. 1t Is one OF the
best in the country. Really a luxury
during the summer months.
Nothing will make you feel quite 20
much like new as q plunge in this big
pool after one Of these hot. sticky days.
Swimming is one of the best exercises in
the world, too. II you do not know how,
you can learn here under expert instruc-
ton free
The Special Summer Membership will
give you all the privileges Of the Build
Months.
Introduce yourself for membership and
begin using the privileges at once.
r. Y. NJ. C. A.
1876 G Street Northwest.
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TROOPS foreman ]
A WEEK, AT LEAST
Men at Camp 0rdway Not Yet
Equipped for Service
on Border.
FEW ASK FOR RELEASE
UNDER STUDENTS ORDER
Talent From Sd Infantry Gives an
Entertainment at Florida }
Avenue Theater.

One more week at least will be spent
| according to Capt. Horace p. Hobbs.
United States mastering officer. 1t will
take all of that time and possibly more
| to get the troops completely outfitted
and equipped in accordance with the
army requirements. While there is in
the storehouse.at Fort Myer practically
everything the troops require it may
be necessary to send away for addf-
tional equipment. according to Capt
Hobbs. This may delay the movement
even longer.
Even if the difficulties between the
railroads and their trainmen are settled
sooner. the District troops will not be
reported to the Eastern Department as
ready until they are completely equip
ped, for the mastering of11cer at Camp
Ofdway is acting upon the old orders
to report them as soon as at minimum
strength and equipped.
Unserviceable Property Condemned.
The inspection and condemnation of
| unserviceable property has been COM
pleted. and the necessary paper work
in connection with such proceeding now
is being attended to. Requisitions for
tic new pIopcilS Ihch VIII hdsS ~ ~
made out by Capt. w, H. Chase. sup
ply officer of the Sd Infantry, and these
acquisitions will be filled from such
property as is now in the storehouse
If sufficient property Is not there, the
mastering officer will have to send
acquisitions for more and upon the ar
rival of this property will depend the
| movement, unless. of course, the De-
partment of the East issues new in
| structions for the movements Of the
| militia to the border.
Regular Saturday inspections of
property by the company commanders
were held this morning. following
| which the troops were taken on the
| drill field for short close order drill
| The men were released from duty this
| afternoon and permitted to leave camp.
Students Seeking Discharge.
| Out Of 1.217 men now at Camp Ord
way only twenty-three have applied
| for discharge under the order of the
| War Department excusing students.
| The eastern department asked for fig-
| ures showing the strength of the COM
! mands at Camp Ordway. including the
! number of students and the number
| who would seek to get out under the
| order Gen. Harvey replied to the tele-
| gram, saying that there were forty
! eight students, twenty-thrce of whom
would take advantage of the War De-
! partment's order.
Following is the tabulated report
| sent to Gen. Wood:
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Newton E. Woodard has been made
clerk Of Company E.
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Solomon Doroshaw has enlisted In
Company E. He was a member of the
Russian infantry, and was in the I'M
perial Guards during the Russo-Japa-
nese war.
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PALMIsTRY
sPIRITUALIsTs.

1112 10th st. NV. Meetings. Mon. 7.30 pm.
Wed. pm, and Fri, 1880 p.m., .5c A mes
ssgr 20 rcrh. Daily readinvS. 81. North sea.
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In the Home Spot Washington
The Ideal Home

This handsome home is a revelation, rivang the
expensive homes in architectural beauty workmanship
the splendor of finish and decora
additional features have been added for the
comfort and convenience of the occupant.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-08
FIRST AID RULES WHICH NAY
SAVE HUMAN LIFE. III. .sss

One out Of every ten persons in Mime
sofa meets with an accident, more or less
serious, every year. There are reported
annually about 1000 fatal accidents and
some 100000 non-fatal ones. DR.. /. j.
Murphy, secretary of the Minnesota
Public Health Association, has given
this list of first-aid rules for accident
cases: A.. .....
The patient should be made as COM
Portable as possible in safe place. He
should be insured plenty Of fresh air.
Do not try to do too much; keep cool.
Do not let the injured person know
it, if his condition is serious.
Hot coffee or hot tea, or even hot
water, is better stimulant than whisky.
In summer a glass of cod water may be
best. Remember there is some shock
with even the slightest injury.
If the patient vomits, turn him to one
side; keep the head low.
Supply external heat if the patient is
cold and clammy.
Clothing should be cut away. Do not
tear or pull it off.
Do not touch an open wound with the
fingers or with anything not surgically
clean.
Never wash away blood clots; binc
them up. Open and bleeding wound.
should be covered with piece of sterile
gauze or freshly Numbered linen.
When physicians services are ap
parently needed, promptness in getting
one there is the most important first
aid measure.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-08

Improper md insulting language. He
adidn mean it he didn't know what
he was saying--but it was terrible for
Mary. and she urged Philip to leave at
once. heard them-and heard Dams
words-and l ran out to help. leaving
the poker thrust into the hot Goals Of
the range. for l had been fixing the
fire
We've got Dan into the house and
on to 81 sofa in the kitchen at last.
where he lay babbling about James
Pollock, with whom he had been drink
ing and who was also-or who had
tried to be-a friend Of my daughters. {"
Again the whispering murmur of ex-
element swept through the room. but
died Of it's own accord
Dan slept for a long time, and when
he woke up he wanted more to drink.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-08


Now that the automobile season i
about to open it is not out Of place 70 call
attention to the twelve following .iseful
commandments formulated BY - Ohio
rubber company for the guidance of tie
amateur and professional chauffeur:
Take the corners on high show the
people two wheels are all you need when
you turn curve. This stirs up some
excitement in the old town, and gives
the lazy and unwary pedestrians some
beneficial practice in broad jumping.
Come to stop on slide select some
spot on the curb and see how close you
can come to hitting it with your wheels
locked. Buffalo Bill stopped his horse
that way and made quite hit with his
wild west show. You can put it all over
any cowboy if you practice a little-never
mind the tire expense. s:.s
IT you start on high you can make your
rear wheels spin beautifully. This Is 4
little hard on tires but it marks the place
where you hit the road.
Fortunately most cars are provided
with cut-out. The object of this cut
out is to enable the driver to show an:
admiring public his smoke. Moreover
it sounds like business when you initiate
a bunch Of sannon-crackers all exploding
at the same time. Keep your cut-out
open by all means or somebody may
think you haven't got any. A cut-out
which charges directly downward can be
made to raise perfectly lovely cloud Of
dust. What do you care-you're ahead
of it.
Be pillar of smoke by day and q
streak Of fire by night. This feat re-
quires little practice. Usually all you
need to do is to neglect to observe your
exhaust. e.. ~:
Jump into your car quickly, put on
the high speed grab your wheel throw
in the juice with your free hand and
Letter rip. That shows you are devil,
of fellow and that you're in hurry to:
get where you are going.
When your car is one of long string
that is held up by some obstruction, pull
out of the line and get up ahead. Butt in
ahead of the first car and stand crosswise
in the road. When the obstruction is re-
moved you will be able to show the dust
to those who failed to jockey you out Of
your position.
When you come in from drive way
late at night stop as near as you can to the
window of your sleeping neighbor, then
open your cut-out and let your engine
hit her up for about an half hour. You
might also be able to tell what your
neighbor thinks of you while he sits up in
bed and pours line off earnest language
in your direction. -