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Evening star., 1916-12-04
Still Critical for Rumania.

The situation in Rumania. still the
chief center of military interest. does
not appear markedly less critical for
the Rumanians. despite the reported
successes of the Russo -Rumanian Of
fensive southwest Of Bucharest in
holding back. temporarily. at least
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's invad
ing forces.
Bucharest and the armies defending
it continue under serious threat, not
only from the forces on the southwest.
but also from those along the line of
the Argechu. stretching northwest
ward to Piteshti. and from Gen. Won
Falkenhayn's armies pressing south
ward from the mountain passes. on the
line turning abruptly at Piteshti and
extending northeastward, north of the
Rumanian capital.
The force of the converging attack
thus being pressed from three sides of
Bucharest does not appear to have
diminished, but the resisting powers
of the Rumanians reinforced by Rus
sian troops seem to have strengthened
somewhat Upon their success in pre-
venting further important breaks in
the defensive line apparently depends
not only the safety of Bucharest, but
of the main Rumanian armies engaged
within the angle of the Teutonic thrust.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
FOR COMING YEAR
HEADS Of DISTRICT
ASK K$16,961,09266
Included in Estimates Is $685.
600 for Expenses of the
Water Department.
TOTAL is S4,O81, 1856
OVER PRESENT PROVISION
Among Recommendations Are Law
for Annual Automobile Licenses
and Changes in Bureau.

Commissioners ask for
SI6,0OI ,OO2.OO to maintain
the city in the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1913.
This is over S4,ooo,ooo
more than the current act.
Annual automobile license
law proposed.
Police department en-
larged.
New downtown swimming
pool provided.
Free text books for high
school students.
Over a million dollars for
new schools; nearly a mil
hon and a half for parks and
river improvements.
Fund to fight .infantile
paralysis.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
COURT ASKED
TO HURRY 8-K0UR TEST
Appeal to Expedite Case Determin-
ing Constitutionality of Adamson
Act Made Today.

The supreme Court of the United
States was formally asked today to ex-
pedite hearing of the Missouri, Okla
boma and Gulf railroad case, chosen
to determine constitutionality of the
Adamson act passed in September,
when a nationwide railroad strike was
imminent
A motion. concurred in by the rail
roads to set the case for hearing upon
n day IS early as may suit the con-
yepience of the court" was presented
uersonallv in open court by Solicitor
General Davis of the Department of
Justice Such motions usually are act
ed on week after nresenta ton. The
date of December IS was understood to
be prefe rred by all counsel. to enable
ADEQUATE preparation for arguments
and filing of briefs 1t was believed
certain that the court would assign
the arguments before the holiday re-
cess December %. 1t was regarded as
possible but very unlikely that de-
cision would he rendered before the
law becomes effective January /.
The railroad interests in the rro-
ceedings today were represented by
Walker d. Hines of New York, chair
man of the railroads committee of at
torneys, and Arthur Miller, counsel for
the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf. 1t
was announced that in arguments be-
fore the court John G. johnson, coun-
sci for the Reading, LeEigh Valley and
other railroad interests, would assist
No decision was given upon the mo-
tion. Chief Justice White announced
that the court would receive the pa
pers in the usual formal way. The
courts action upon the motion is ex-
pected not later than next Monday.
Railroad counsel did not take any ac-
tive mart in the presentation of the mo-
ton, though present
Evening star., 1916-12-04
New Plan for Highway.

Legislation is also recommended for
preparing a new highway plan within
the limits of the tract known as the
Barry farm.
That juries in condemnation cases
shall not be restricted as to the as
sessment area, but may spread bene-
FITS wherever they think 1t right, the
following proposed legislation is recon-
Inended:
That hereafter III all proceedings for
the opening, extension, widening or
Strengthening Of alleys and minor
streets and for the establishment of
building lines in the District Of Co
Iumbia the jury OF condemnation shall
not be restricted as to the assessment
area, but shall assess the entire amount
awarded as damages plus the costs
and expenses of the proceedings as
benefits upon any and all lots. parts of
lots. pieces of parcels Of land which
opening. extension. widening or
STRENGTHENING of the alley or minor
street. or by the establishment of the
building line as they may find said lots.
parts of lots, pieces or parcels of land
will be benefited.
works would be placed on the banks
Of the Potomac river, below the Home
for the Aged and Infirm. Forty thou
sand dollars is the sum requested for
this work.
Another project which has been
recommended to Congress in previous
. estimates Is the garbage disposal
plant The Commissioners again recon-
mend the expenditure Of $4,000 to.
(continued on Tenth Page.)
Evening star., 1916-12-04
REDUCING THE FINAL MEALS.
Test of Living Cost in Chicago Near.
ing the End.

CHICAGO, December with but one
day more of the Chicago health depart
ment's attempt to demonstrate that
good living is possible at a cost of less
than 40 cents a day. efforts were made
today to reduce further the price OF the
final meals. For the nrst time during
served instead of butter. Cornmeal
n.,,sb was the backbone Of the break
fast menu. while beef beef stew u, and veal
loaf +, nseheon ana e dinner cards.
Compilation of weights and expendi-
t,tres will be made tomorrow night at
the end of. the test. and the cost per
person per day averaged. The cost at
the end of the first week was IS Vi
cents. n
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Greatest Sum Ever Requested
for Conduct of Government
Sought of Congress.
AMOUNT REACHES TOTAL
OF $1,654,819,654.O3
Thousands of Salary Increases Are
Recommended-Two Big Bridge
Projects for Washington.

Government estimates sent
to Congress today amount
to SI,o54,S1o654.o3.
This is the greatest sum
ever asked OF Congress.
Thousands OF salary i'll
CreaSeS are recommended.
Army and navy expenses
figured at nearly S8oo,ooo,-
600.
High cost OF living and
preparedness put a damper
on many departmental prof.
ects.
Two big bridge plans for
Washington.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Three New Senators-EIect
Attend the Opening Session;
Work to Start With a Rush

The Senate was in session only a few
minutes, following its assembly at noon
TODAY After the roll had been called,
showing seventy nine senators present,
and a committee had been appointed to
wait upon the President in company
with a similar committee from the
House. recess was taken until 3
O'Clock this afternoon.
Three new senators-elect attended
the opening session. Mr.. Watson Of In
diana, who succeeds Senator Taggart
Mr. Fernald of Maine. elected to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of ;Sena-
tor Burleieh, and Mr.. Kirby of Arfan-
sas elected to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Senator Clarke.
1t was expected that Mr.. Fernald and
Mr.. watson would take the oath OF
office when the Senate met again at
3 o'clock Mr.. Kirby probably will not
be swoTn in until tomorrow, owing 10
the fact that the Senate UP to the
tifre OF its meeting at O'Clock had
not received formal notification ~ the
death OF Senator CLARKE. who died after
adjoIfnment of Congress last Septem-
ber Senator Robinson of Arkansas
rotifie6 the Senate of the death of his
colleague. and the Senate then adopted
resolutions expressing regret for the
death OF Senator CLARKE. and as a mark
OF further respect to his memory took
an adjournment.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Refugees Crowd Bucharest.
Conservation
of Paper

Every citizen is called upon to see
that not a pound of paper is wasted.
Demand from every clerk that any
unnecessary wrapping Of Packages
be dispensed with.
IF YOU have no further use for to.
DAVIS newspaper save 1t for the
school children's playground fund
Call Main 6036 apd ask for the
nearest public school to your home
and the old papers will be sent for.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Killed by Fall From Train

DEL RIO. Tex. December IA man.
believed today. from papers found in
his pockets. to be Boyce N. Wescott. 80
Church street. New York city. fell from
the platform OF a fast passenger train.
twenty miles from here yesterday and
was killed He boarded the train at
New Orleans: and said he was going TO
California for his health1
Evening star., 1916-12-04
DAY IN CONGRESS.
House.
Met at noon.

MET dt Hocu.
Representative kitchin, FitZ-
gerald and Mann were appointed
committee to await on President
Wilson with Senate committee.
Representative Fitzgerald intro
duced four bills. two proposing
foodstuffs embargoes. one to regu-
late transportation of cold storage
foods and another to regulate ad-
mission of farm products and man.
ufactured foodstuffs to parcel post.
Recessed at 1856 pm, until 3
pm.
Senate.
Met at noon.
Senators Kern and Gallinger
appointed to join a House COM
committee to wait on the Presi-
dent.
Recessed at 1912 pm. until 3
pm, when Senators-elect Watson.
Indiana; Fernald, Missouri. and
Kirby, Arkansas. will be sworn in.
and adjournment taken in memory
of the late Senator Clarke of Ar
kansas.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
NEW GREEK POLICY
BY ENTENTE ALLIES
Immediate Steps to Be Taken
to Bring About Radical
Solution.

LONDON, December 4. 3:0T p.m..-Ir
the house of commons today Lord Rob.
ert Cecil, war trade minister. said the
British government considered King
Constantine and his government to
have been involved in the events a,
Athens, and that the British govern
ment, in conjunction with its allies
would take Immediate steps to bring
about radical solution of the ques-
tion which had arisen.
Order Restored at Athens.
Order has been restored in Athens
and all civilians and soldiers off duty
are being disarmed, according to a
semi official statement issued at Athens
yesterday afternoon.
The Greek government has announced
that the fullest protection will be given
10 the nationals of the entente, accord
ing to an Athens dispatch to Reuters
The government also guarantees that
all legal rights of the arrested Veni-
zelists VIII be respected. In palace
circles it is said that normal relations
with the allies are re-established.
The Greek minister at London and the
consuls at Lonuoh and Manchester have
resigned. stating that they We're unable
further to identify themselves with the
policy of King Constantine.
To Demand Full Reparation.
PARIS, December 4-The entente
troops have been sent back from
Athens to Piraeus. The Greek govern
ment has offered six mountain bat.
teries to Vice Admiral Du Fournet, but
the entente ministers have received
instructions from their governments to
declare to the Greek authorities that i,
is no longer merely a question Of the
cession of war materials, but a far
more serious question, and that repara-
tion must be made corresponding with
the gravity of the assault on the allied
troops.
An embargo has been placed on all
Greek shipping in French and othe4
ports OF the entente allies in coDee-
quence of the recent events in Athens
The Matin states that Athos Romanos
Greek minister to France, has sent his
resignation to his government on ac-
count of the aggression of Greek troops
against the forces disembarked by the
allies.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
GATH CONGRESS
| CONvENESA At NOON
IN NF|NAL SESSION
President Wilson and Majority
Leaders DESTROYS of Expe-
diting Legislation.
SUGGESTED ELIMINATION
OF THE HOLIDAY RECESS
Big Supply Bills, Further Railway
Legislation and Other Measures
on the Program.

The final session of the Sixty-fourth
| Congress was ushered in at noon today
| when the Vice President and Speaker
Clark called the Senate and House to
order.
After a recess of less than three
months, the greater part of which was
spent in strenuous campaigning. the
senators and representatives returned
to the Capitol today facing well
well nigh impossible task-the passage
of the great supply bills. the enactment
of further railroad legislation and the
passage of conservation, corrupt prac-
tees, immigration and other impor
tant measures within the brief session
which closes automa tically March 4.
Urge Haste in Legislating.
1t has been noised abroad that the
President and the democratic congress
sional leaders will urge that the legis-
lative program be stripped to the bone
i'll order to have the program COM
pleted by the end of the short session.
Railroad legislation, however, is sine
qua non, if the reports emanating from
the White House are correct. Should
the supreme Court hold the AdamSon
eight-hour law unconstitutional. un-
! doubtedly there will be an attempt to
amend the law. In fact, the remedy
may be found by Congress before the
court passes upon the constitutionality
of that law. The President will in
sist. it is said. upon the enactment of
law which will insure an investiation
of industrial controversies before
strikes and lockouts may be ordered.
President Wilson has the assurances
of Speaker Clark and Representative
Kitchen. majority leader. that they
would try to hasten enactment of rail-
road legislation. Both expressed the
opinion, in conference with the Pres
ident last night, that measures to sup
plement the Adamson law could be
passed in the short session, but they
asked the Presidents influence to elm
mate the usual two-week Christmas
holiday recess. Similar promises of
+'co-operation on the railroad acts vii!
be souht by the President this week
from Senate leaders.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Many Favor Food Embargo.

Many members of Congress today ap-
peared to favor some kind of embargo
on food exports or other action to re-
duce soaring pfs~cs. Representative
Fitzgerald. democrat. of New York had
announced his intention to reintroduce
today his bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to declare an embargo on expor-
tation of wheat.
Every effort will be made to avoid
the necessity of calling an extra ses-
sion of Congress next spring not only
because the members desire to prevent
such an occurrence. but also because
the proba bilities now are that the
House of Representatives in the next
Congress will be organized by the re-
publicans, which would make it diff
cult for the administration to put
through any party measures
"Lame Ducks Plentiful.
The members of Congress put aside
their political differences for the time
being as they gathered once more at
,, the Capitol today. and cordial welcome
was extended by democrat to republic
can. and republican to democrat. Lame
ducks" the senators and representa-
tives defeated for reelection. were
condoled with. and the successful can
didates for reelection were congratu-
lated. Incidentally. there are a con-
sidera BILE number of lame ducks" in
both houses Of Congress.
The business in both houses was rou-
tine and perfunctory today. the ses-
sions lasting only a short time To-
morrow the President will come to the
Capitol and deliver his annual address
TO Congress in joint session in the
House.
The galleries OF both Senate and
House were crowded by spectators anx-
ious to see the opening Of the Con-
greSS.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Wants to Sec Large Collection.

s. Kann. Sons G Co. welcomed the
Women's Relief Association committee.
Manager Balderson said: "Of course.
we will be glad to have as large a col
lection as you can in our store. It is a
worthy object for the people Of Wash
ington to remember their boys who
Of theyp have never been away from
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Enormous Booty Is Captured
by Armies Invading Rumania,
Says Statement From Berlin

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, December 4. via wireless to
Tuckerton. n. 1.-The operations on
the Walla chian plain, in the mountain
districts and on the Danube. says the
Overseas News Agency, We're carried
out by the Teutonic allies with such
rapidity that it has been impossible to
estimate the booty secured. A greater
part of the crop of Indian corn fell
into the hands of the invaders In addi-
ton. enormous stocks of corn are de-
posted in sheds, railroad stations and
mills and aboard tugboats. 1t appears
that the Rumanians were unable to
transport the crop of Wal1achia to
Braila and GalatZ.
The petroleum stocks captured were
enormous Many of the station yards
are filled with tank cars. Great guam
titles of leather, meats and salt We're
of the cattle could be carried off by
the Rumanians.
Cannon Thrown Into Gorges.
In the mountain valleys and on the
slopes, the Overseas Agency continues
great herds of cattle were encountered
drawn by oxen have been brought in
and also much war material.
The cannon and ammunition carts
captured have not been counted up TO
the present The retreating Rumanians
at many places threw their cannon into
gorges or hid them in the woods. 1t
will REQUIRE months to ascertain the
entire amount of booty left behind.
The cannon now are laundering
soutn and southeast of Bucharest be-
fore the fortress ring, while from the
southwest, west and northwest vic
torfous German Austro Hungarian.
Rulearian and Turkish troops are ad-
vancing in Wallachia, driving before
them. in spite of isolated tenacious
resistance, the fragments of the beaten
Rumanian army. Prisoners report in
creasing decentralization among the Ru-
manian troops.
Refugees Crowd Bucharest.
bucharest is crowded with refugees =
the news agency concludes. Our fiiers
report that all the roads from Bu-
charest eastward are crowded with
fleeing peasants and their carts. the
line reaching to Bucan and Braila.
Meanwhile the Russian offensive con-
times with great violence in the wood
cd Carpathians and on the Transyl-
yania frontier mountains.
"The Russians are again engaging
men and ammunition on scale that
is surprising, even considering Russian
methods.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
President Is Informed.

The Vice President appointed Sem
ator Kern. the democratic leader. and
Senator Gallinger. the republican lead
er. as a committee to wait upon the
President and inform him that Con-
gress was in session and ready to re-
ceive any communications that he
might desire to make to it. Senator
Kern. when the Senate reconvened at
o'clock. announced that the commit
tee had performed this duty.
At the opening, Of the session the
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Evening star., 1916-12-04
Recommend Municipal Hospital.

The Commissioners recommend again
q municipal hospital, to cost S50O0oJ;
the purchase of the Dean and Patterson
tracts and strip of Klingle valley for
park purposes The sum of $4,000 is
recommended for the Anacostia river
reclamation project.
A new motor vehicle license law is
proposed. Under its terms automobile
owners would have to procure a new
license tag yearly. as in Maryland at
present Changes in the license bureau
to conform to this proposal are recon-
licenses would be created.
The proposed new motor license law
provides:
That on and after December 81, 1917,
all licenses. including Identification
tags and registrations, for motor We
hicles heretofore granted, shall expire
and become null and void, and on and
after January /. 1918. there shall be
charged annually for the licensing and
registration of motor vehicles a sum
TO be fixed by the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia. and the owner of
each motor vehicle shall be required
TO pay annually to the collector of taxes
of the District Of Columbia such sum
as may be fixed by said Commissioners
which shall include registration and
the furnishing of an identifca tiou num-
Der tag, that the term motor veh1cie
as herein used is defined to include
automobiles, motor cycles. and all other
vehicles propelled by power other than
muscular power. except traction en-
gines, road rollers. fire engines and ap-
paratus. police patrol wagons and am
bularces. steam railroad cars. street
railway cars. and such other vehicles as
run only upon rails and tracks, and the
Commissioners of the District of Co
iumbia are hereby authorized to estab-
lish such rules and regulations as are
necessary in their judgment TO carry
out the provisions hereof. and to a:tix
thereto such fines and penalties in
their judgment are necessary for the
enforcement of this act and the regula-
tions made under the authority there
of"
Evening star., 1916-12-04
TEUTON|C INVADERS
NEARER BUCHAREST
Capture Gradichtea, Twelve
Miles From Rumanian Capt.
tai, Petrograd Reports.
RUSSIAN ARMY IN BATTLE

By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, December 4. via Lon
don. 1855 p.m.-The war Office an
nounces that the Teutonic forces have
occupied the village of Gradichtea,
south of Bucharest Obstinate fighting
is proceeding between Alexandria and
Bucharest Gradichtea is twelve miles
south of Bucharest.
Russian troops have arrived on the
front south of Bucharest and engaged
in the great battle to save the Ruma
nian capital. The Russians and Ru-
manians have taken prisoners and
booty. including twenty-six guns. Fur
ther successes for the Russians on the
Transylvanian front also are reported
Rumanian Advance Admitted.
BERLIN. December 4, by wireless to
ayville.-The announcement from
army headquarters last evening said
the Rumanians have made a success
full advance on the Argechu river on
the front before Bucharest.
SOFIA, December 3, via London, De-
cember 4.-Desperate fighting on the
Rumanian front. in which the Bulgari-
ans repulsed seven attacks made by
the Russians. is reported in the official
statement issued by the war Office to-
day. Two tanks are said to have been
destroyed and a third to have fallen
into the hands Of Turkish troops.
AMSTERDAM, via London, December
A Berlin telegram says that it is
officially announced that the battle on
the Argechu river. northwest of Buch-
The emperor personally ordered that
the church bells in Prussia and Alsace-
Lorraine be rung Monday in celebra-
tion of this victory.
Evening star., 1916-12-04

The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia estimate that s16S6I 092 Sc
VIII be necessary for the support and
progress of the National Capital in the
fiscal year ending June so. 1918, these
figures being laid before Congress to-
day by the Secretary of the Treasury.
This sum is s4.Os1.3s5.56 greater than
the appropriations carried in the cur
rent act. and includes the expenses of
the water department of the District.
Excluding the water department, the
estimates carry s16.27s,092.
There are many interesting and i'm
portant projects and recommendations
held up TO Congress by the Commits
sioners Among these are proposed
increase in the police department.; SAL
AIRY increases in the fire department
and $4,000 worth of new motor driven
fire apparatus; legal provision for free
high school text books; a large sum
OF money to fight infantile paralysis;
d new wharf on Water street; a new
bridge over the tracks of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad on the line of South
Dakota avenue, and new sewage treat
ment works.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
WEATHER.

Unsettled tonight and tomorrow. prob
ably rain; warmer tonight; moderate
southerly winds
Temperature for twenty -four hours
ending p.m: Highest. 81. at pm.
today: lowest. 81. at am. today.
Full report on page nine.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-11-07
OLYMPIC CLUB ARRANGES
BIG FOOTBALL GAMES

SAN FRANCISCO, October go
Dates for the two biggest club foot,
ball games on the Pacific Coast were
made last night
The MulnOmah Club of Portland
accepted the offer of the Olympic
Club for n game in Portland Dccem,
Der 8, while the Los Angeles Athletic
Aub-Olympic Club game was set for
December 2. The negotiations were
carried out by Manager William Don,
Id of the Olympic football team.
A letter from Bob Weaver man
ger of the Los Angeles team, was re-
ceived last night. II assented to the
Dlans made by Donald. Shortly after
this letter was received u wire from
Portland told of the signing of the
Multnomah Olympic Club game.
This year the olympics have played
1--WE games, losing but one. They have
defeated the California freshmen
twice, won from Nevada, and tied the
'alifornia varsity. The first game was
lost TO California, % to o.