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Evening star., 1916-12-16

Frank r. Glass OF the American
Newspaper Publishers Association, ana
representing the larger publishers, SAID
it was the opinion of consumers gen
orally that there exists some manner
of control of paper prices and distri-
button. and urged that an investigation
to * the responsibility be fastened
Commissioner Davies. acting as chair-
man at the omen session today. said
that the investigation of the commits
sion into the news print paper si'ua-
tion would lie continued. and that the
present move was only for the purpose
of relieving the Immediate SITUATION
If the commission finds, he said. that
the present conditions are due to any
particular group. the commission IS IN
a position to fix the responsibility
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Thefts Reported to the Police.

The theft of a gray steamer robe,
valued at $50. from the automobile of
n : Reside, 1870 10Th street, in front
of the New Willard Hotel, last night
mas been reported to the police.
laprobe, green on one side and
black on the other. was taken from the
automobile of John r. Crane of 11t5
Ia,y uamnshire avenue, which was left
in front of Keith's Theater last night.
Sarah Herndon. 415 o street, reported
Tho theft of SIT, and Mrs. George Dow
ney. Kenesaw apartments. announces
Dr George Tully Vaughn. IT'S l
street. complained that tire and
cover valued at S54 disappeared from
hi. automobile last night.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Decision at Executive Session.

The joint committees decision to ask
a years extension of time was reached
at an executive meeting late 'yester-
day, and Representative Adamson. the
vice chairman. was directed to intro
duce the necessary resolution in the
House at once. The committee deter
mined that since hearings must be held
by the Senate and House commerce
committees on the Presidents program. t.
and since the time of the present ses-
sion is so limited. it would be imprac-
/ tiCal to attempt to hold further hear
| ings at this time in the general rail-
-nad inquiry.
Referring in his statement to the
pending railroad bills, which provide
! for investigation of railroad disputes
and would empower the President to
take over the railroads. telephones and
telegraph lines in time of military ne
cesSity, Senator Newlands declared they
should be acted on as soon as posi-
BILE
Il think that Congress should not
permit the continuance of present con-
ditions of the law. under which there
can be at any time absolute pa
ralysis of transportation throughout
the country" he said. The subject
in my opinion. is so important as TO
warrant extra session if Congress
does not have time to act.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Patriotic Audience Greets
Movie Show at Poli's Theater

Patriotic sentiment was very much in
evidence at the double bill of govern
ment motion pictures for the District
national guardsmen's Christmas fund
in Polls Theater yesterday afternoon
Inclement weather interfered with the
attendance. but those who were present
thoroughly enjoyed more than three
hours of varied films. The net proceeds
for the fund as a result of this show
were $S405
Brig. Gen. William E. Harvey. com
manding the District of Columbi
militia. in dress uniform. spoke between
films regarding devotion to country,
and paid high tribute to the spirit
actuating the District soldiers on the
border
Miss Mabel T Boardman, American
Red Cross executive. made A touching
speech on patriotism. appealing to the
children to do all they can at this sea-
son to show their devotion TO the
country's defenders and to make every
body happy
Evening star., 1916-12-16
MAY EXTEND TIME
FOR RA|LROADS S|FT
Joint Resolution introduced to
Postpone Time for Report
Until January. 1918.
EXTRA SESSION SUGGESTED

Extension until January IA, lsls. OF
the investigation into railway afalrs
by the Newlands joint congressional
committee is proposed in a joint reso-
luton introduced in the House today
by Chairman Adamson Of the interstate
commerce committee in accordance
with an agreement with Chairman
Newlands and other members of the
Investigating committee. A report to
Congress by January s. 1917. was called
for in the law authorizing the investi-
cation.
The resolution provides that any
committeeman who ceases to be a
member of Congress before the in
vestigation concludes may remain as
Ii member of the committee.
Evening star., 1916-12-16

DR.. p. p. ClaXton, United States COM
missioner of education, had designated
Or. ] L. AcBrien, school extension
agent to officially represent the bu-
reau of education. When DIR. O'Brien
Quilted from Van Dykes America For
Me-" he provoked a demonstration of
patriotism nfong the Juvenile audience
Don Carlos Ellis. in charge of educa-
tional cooperation. United States for
eStry service, described several Of the
government films. making an unusual
feature of talking movies.
A picture that particularly pleased
the young people was the Battle Of
Summit Springs" in which Buffalo Bill
appears as the hero. Mai. Burke, long
associated with Col. William F. cody.
was present, and between the two per-
formances addressed the Boy Scouts
and others in the lobby of the theater
The Boy Scout Drum and Bugle Corps
forty strong; entertained between the
films, and played in the lobby before
both shows.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Trackman Fatally Hurt by Train.

Frank Gibson, colored. twenty-one
years old. who was in the employ of
the Pennsylvania railroad as a track
man, was struck by train this morn
ing while crossing the company's
tracks near the roundhouse and was 50
seriously injured that he died a few
minutes later. His body was taken
to the morgue. Coroner hewitt will
hold an inquest Monday morning. Glib
son resided at Fairmont Heights.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Defies German Army.

Sister Julie deied the German army
and told the officers If they would spare
her French wounded she would care
for the wounded Germans. To-day she
works on amid the ruins. helping ,be
women and children who have come
back to live in the new homes built Nv
the government. Thousands of refu
gees who have not returned to the
town live in barracks and are sun
ported by the department of iIsurfiTa
and Moselle- The refugee childre, orr.
being taught trades that they NAV
support themselves when the war is
over.
And SO. throughout France, the re-
construction goes on even now" she
said.
Mrs Adams told OF the Old couples
she saw who had lost their homes and
all, wandering hand-in-hand through the
booths of the great Reconstruction FIX
position in Paris, where tiles and furni
ture We're exhibited and choosing what
they hoped to put into their new house,
when thev could return to the deyas
tated region they still call home
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Assure Safe Passage for Envoy.

Amba ssador Page at London TODAY
officially notified the State Department
that the allied naval commanders had
been instructed to grant unhindered
passage to Count Tarnowski. the new
ambassador to the United States from
Austria-Hungary. The entente powers
receded from their refusal to do SO on
representations by the American gov
Arnmenf
Evening star., 1916-12-16
immigration Bill Conferees.

The House today appointed Repre-
sentatives Burnett. SABBATH and Hayes
to ioiu Senators Smith of South Caro-
ina, Hardwick AMI Lodge Is conferees
on the immigration bill. The confer
ence committee will meet next week
and endeavor 10 get a report to Con-
gress before the holidays.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Extra Session Suggested.

An extra session of Congress should
be called next spring to consider the
railroad legislation suggested BY Pres
ident Wilson if this legislation cannot
be disposed of in the short time re-
naming between now and the close OF
the present session, in the opinion of
Senator Newlands, chairman of the
Senate interstate commerce committee
and chairman of the joint committee
which is Investigating the entire trans
portation problem as il affects this
country.
Senator Newlands issued a statement
to this effect last night and at the
same time he announced that the joint
committee had determined to ask Con-
gress to extend it's life until January
/. 1918. and to ask for the retention OF
Representative Cullop of Indiana on
the commission, although Mr.. Cullor
leaves Congress March 4. having failed
of reelection. The committee will ask
also that its appropriation be increased
from 900 to $4,000.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Quality Of Paper Poor.

1T is also worth considera tion that
in the past year newspaper publishers
have submitted without serious protest
to the practice of economies by the
manufacturers that have resulted in
marked deterioration in the quality.
strength, color and finish of the paper
supplies, resulting in an advantage to
the manufacturers of from So to s.
per ton in cost of making, and in a
very material loss to publishers in vari-
Gus ways, such as increased paper
waste and serious loss Of time in press
rooms.
we fail to understand in what man
uer normal economic forces have been
the sole cause Of bringing about the
present apparent shortage. and we feel
constrained to urge the federal trade
commission to use its good offices to
induce news print manufacturers TO
confne their efforts to supply the legiti-
mate needs Of newspaper publishers
their normal consumers-rather than to
d!verting abnormal tonnage to tenn
porary channels.
1T is the opinion of paper consumers
ner of control of paper prices and dis
tribution. Many publishers feel that
the publicity of complaints on their
part will jeopardize their supply Of
paper, and it is extremely desired that
the investigation to fix the responsible
ity for this condition be hastened."
Evening star., 1916-12-16

choked with prisoners going to the
East of Louvemont another divi-
sion reached the Louvemont-Azannes
road. South of the angle formed Dy
this road at the southeastern morn OF
Fosses wood sharp tussle took place
for possession of Hill 372. but here
again the Germans went down before
the vigorous efforts of their assa1lants.
abandoning the ground and leaving
many dead and several hundred prlS-
oners. The advance swept on over Hill
3s2, as far as Chambrettes farm, at the
other edge of Fosses wood. and carried IL.
Advance Equally Rapid:
Northeast of Douaumont the advance
of the French troops was equally rapid.
The woods of La Bauche and Hassoule
and the Hardaumont position were car
ried successfully. Hardaumont work,
completely demolished by shell fire,
could give no support to the German
formations. which fell back upon 1t in
disorder. All the woods north OF the
work were occupied by the French, VINO
pushed on as far as the village of
EezonVauX
Everywhere the French had shown
splendid form, and nothing could stop
them Nothing went wrong to interfere
with their plans. BY eleven O'Clock
twenty guns had fallen into the hands
of the French: by noon. forty guns; by
5 o'clock seventy five had been counted,
exclusive of those destroyed.
Having accomplished the task set Tor
him. Gen. Mandiu, profitng by the dis
organization of the German ranks
caused by the abrupt attack, sent out
exploring parties everywhere with in
struCtions to destroy as many guns as
sossible and come back to the newly
conquered lines when their work was
done. These scouting parties acted
promptly and accomplished much. They
put out of action most of the guns
north Of Nacherauville and Louvemont
and in FosSeS and Caurjeres woods.
The French front now follows a line
running from the north of Nacherau-
vile along the Nacherauville-Nille-
DeEant-C Chaumont road to the extremity
of the LouVemont crest, passes on the
other side of the Louvemont. along the
fringe of FosSeS wood then before
Chamhrettes. and. crossing Caurieres
wood goes to the north of Bezonvaux.
South Of this village and far Naux
the oHW line follows approximately the
EeZ1c 1cvauX-Damloup road.
THY positions reeaptured yesterday
were lost February %.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Executive Committee Named.

At yesterday afternoons session Of
the conference. Cows. Spry Of Utah,
Cappcr of Kansas and Manning of
nose the executive committee Gov.
Fort Of New Jersey was reelected
treasurer The conference agreed to
hold it's next meeting next fall in Salt
Lake City.
The proposal to admit the chairman
of the board of Commissioners of the
District of Columbia to membership in
the conference on the ground that that
Official exercises Some of the functions
Of a governor was voted down. 1t was
argued that that official also exercises
some of the powers of d mayor of d
city and il was suggested that if the
district Comrui SSioner We're admitted
TO the conference applications for
membership would be received from
many mayors of cities.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Dual Control of Militia Ineffective.

Gov Mccall Of Massachusetts, pre-
sided over the afternoons session, and
made a short speech declaring that in
his opinion this country cannot have
Ian effective dual control of militia.
Il don't believe. however" said the
governor, 'that we ought to do away
with the militia until the federal gov
crnment has something to put in the
place OF it.
He criticised the provision of the Hay
bill relating to the oath to be taken by
miiitiamen who go into the federal
! service. saying 1t meant that they must
consider themselves reserves of the
army for six years. He concluded
with the suggestion that it WAS worth
consideration whether IL would not be
better to do away with the states as
instruments of national defense"
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Made Overture as Victor.

LONDON, December 16.-"Confident
that we are completely the victors. /
yesterday made a proposal to the en-
emy to discuss the question of further
war or peace" said the German en-
peror. in addressing the troops in Al
SAGE recently. according to a dispatch
published in the Cologne Gazette, says
a Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam.
What will come of it ! do not yet
know" the emperor is reported to have
continued. at is matter for the en-
envy now to decide IL the fighting is
| still to go on. If the enemy still thinks
| he has not had enough. then | know
YOU wiu''-here the emperor. says the
correspondent made a "warlike ges-
ture" which produced a fierce smile
| on the faces of all his men.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Cutter Mohawk Goes to Rescue

NEW YORK. December 16.-The coast
guard cutter Mohawk left here today
to go to the assistance of an unidenti-
fed vessel ashore off Little Beach,
N. ].
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Details of Bond Issues.

Mr.. Ham continued his testimony be
fore the commission today. He went
into the details of the bond issues of
the company stating that in each case
it was necessary to go out of town
for the money. Questioned as to
whether this was due to the invest
ments being considered unsafe, Mr..
Ham replied that in the early days it
was partly due to lack Of conf
dence in the security. The credit Of the
company, he said. had been built up
by hard work and honest effort
1t has been determined to bring the
valuation proceedings to a close by
the end of the year. Both the commits
sion and attorneys for the company
have agreed that this will be possible.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
D. c. TEAM CONFIDENT
Of VICTORY ON RANGE
Leads Rivals in Contest Which Has
Turkey Dinner as
Prize.
BY j. CROSBY MCCARTHY.
staff correspondent.

LEON SPRINGS. Tex, temporary
camp of 81 p. c. Infantry, December
16.-The rife team. composed OF twelve
officers of the Sd District Infantry. was
81 points ahead of that representing
the 1st Mississippi and 1iS points in
the lead of the I'd West Virginia team
when the brigade rife match, which
grew out of the challenge issued by
Col. Glendle b. Young. was temporarily
discontinued yesterday. with the un-
derstanding that it be finished today.
The 200 and 800 yard rapid fire
courses and the 300-yard slow fire
have been completed. and all that re
mains to he fired is the 600-yard SLOW
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Pioneer in Suffrage Movement.

During the past three years Mrs COL
by gave lectures in Washington and
took active part in the work of the
suffrage leaders at the Capitol. She
also travelled extensively throughout
this country ana Europe III the inter-
ests of woman suffrage.
Mrs Colby's greatest lecture was en-
titled 'W omans Part in the Building
of America" in which she traced the
work of women for liberty from the
time Queen isabella sacrificed her jew
els to send Columbus On his journey
of discovery to the present day efforts
to establish equal suffrage.
Mrs Colby was regarded by other
woman suffrage leaders as one of the
greatest pioneers OF the movement.
Evening star., 1916-12-16

Fuel saving is the purpose of re-
Gently patented ring to be placed
around the burner of gas or oil
stove to protect its flame from drafts
land concentrate its heat.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Law Too Late, He Thinks.

Gen. Mann remarked, in conclusion:
"It is pity we did not find ourselves
under the new law before the guard
was called out"
Gov. Dunno explained to the govern
ors the present engineering and legal
situation in regard to the proposed
lakes to the gulf waterway" which
the state of Illinois proposed to make
possible by waterways engineering in
that state. and said he had no doubt
that as soon as the Supreme Court de-
cides the injunction suit which has been
brought against the building of the
waterway the Secretary of War will
1 grant a permit for the necessary diver
| sion of waters.
| Gov. Carlson of Colorado also was on
| the program for an address on the re-
| sources of the west. which was to be
| followed by a discussion. and this a ft-
ernoon the governors, governors-elcct
and former governors, with the women
of their families, are to go to Mount
! Vernon on the naval yacht Dolphin as
( the guests of the Secretary of the
/ Navy. 1t announced that Mrs.
Daniels and some ladies from the
White House" also would make the
! trip.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
2.487 POUNDS OF PAPER
GATHERED IN SINGLE DAY
Work of School Children of City in
the Interest of Their
Fairgrounds.
SCHOOL COLLECTIONS.

The following list gives the
number of pounds of old papers
collected from the public schools
visited Yesterday:
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Left to Gen, Funston.

Gov. Suart of Virginia asked if there
waS any rule under which selection is
made, and Gen. Mann again replied,
That is up to Gen. Funston" Gov.
Stuart said he believed the things that
have happened since the Mexican bor
der call, alluding, also, to the oath to
serve six years the guardsmen are
obliged to take, had greatly lowered
the military spirit among civilians. In
fact. it is pretty well destroyed, so far
as serving in the National Guard with
out active service is concerned. OF
course. / do not alIude to what military
spirit would be in war time"
Gen. Mann was asked by some of the
governors if he did not find more or
less extensive criticism of the six-year
term of enlistment among the National
Guardsmen. He explained in reply that
the six-year term is made up of three
years active and three years reserve
service. Asked whether it had lessened
the number of applications for enlist
ment in the guard, he said
Il only hear that said on the side
There is no official report to that effect.
But something. evidently. is certainly
holding back enlistments. Whether it
is some of the stories of dissatisfac-
tion that have been coming from the
border or whether it is the six year
term Of enlistment, do not know"
Evening star., 1916-12-16

BY the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, December 10
Hugo Munsterberg, professor of
psychology of Harvard University, died
suddenly today while lecturing before a
class at Radcliffe College.
Prof, Munsterberg was seized with
what appeared to be a fainting spell on
the lecture platform. Some of the young
woman members of his class, of whom
there were sixty. went TO his side and
then called on the college physician.
DR.. Jewett. The latter reached the
stricken teacher just before he OK
pired. He had delivered part of a lee
ture on elementary psychology
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Writer OF Note.

For twenty years Prof. Nunsterberg
had written extensively on philosoph-
ical. psychological and scientific sub
iects. One OF his best known works
was the american" lie was twice
decorated by the German emperor. first
with the Red Eagle of the third class.
and. after taking up his work at Har-
ward. with the crown order of the sec
ond class.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Consumption Was Curtailed.

when, early in 1916. the paper manu-
racturers asserted that consumption
was exceeding production. a great
many publishers undertook to reduce
their consumption OF print paper by re-
ducing the number of pages printed, by
cutting off all free papers, exchanges,
returns and in many other ways. MI
Glass said. "These publishers were
able to cut down their requirements
very materially, in some cases efecting
an economy of from 25 to 80 per cent,
the agpre gate on a very conservative
estimate being not less than $4,000 tons
in the past six months
But all these efforts on the part of
the publishers have failed to bring the
relief desired, for it appears that as
fast as newspapers have reduced their
requirements, the output Of the mills
has been cut down by transferring ma
chimes from news print to other grades
Of paper.
Another fact to which the committee
must call attention is that while the
mauufa cturers have declared them
selves unable to supply the needs of
the larger newspapers for extra ton
mage or the wants of the smaller pub
lications, some manufacturers have all
the time supplied jobberS with stocks
sufficient to meet all these require
fnents, and have permitted these job
hers to demand extraVagant prices for
all p@per sold by them.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Visits Famous Hospital.

Mrs. Adams visited DR. CarreIs IA
nous hospital at Compaigne eight
miles back of the front. the hospital
supported by the Rockefeller Founda-
tion of New York and the French gov
ernment. and saw how the men who
reach DR.. Carrel six or eight hours aft
er they are wounded in the trenches
are treated at once by the new method
by which the wound is irrigated con-
stantly with an antiseptic to prevent
infection.
The men. though gravely injured.
looked well and said they had never
suffered severe pain. They all wore
pink pajamas sent from America and
little American flags pinned to the
pockets DR. Carrel says that coIors
affect wounded men and that they feel
better in pink pajanlas than in soruber
gray.
The work of the soldier-chapIains at
the front excited the lecturers admira-
tiou when she them fighting
valiantly and AT the same time com
fnrting wounded men. In tn. far east
in Lorraine she made a pilgrimage
through the devastated region 10 see
SISTER Julie. the heroic old nun decorar-
ed BY the president of France who
1ourneyed far to pin the ribbon OF tho
region OF honor on the old sisters
breast Her convent is the only house
left standing in the town
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Property to Be Used Jointly.

Continuing, the witness said the prop
erty would be used Jointly by the Po-
tomac company and the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, it bein g
particularly well located for shop and
storage yard purposes The company,
he said. is confronted with the posi-
bility of the government condemning <
the land at l4th and y streets, used ly
it for power station, shops. Offices etc,
and that as a plan of condemnation by
the government had been frequently
advanced he thought 1t would even
tua1ly be carried through
In the course of s testimony, Mr..
Ham brought out alleged discrepancies
between the findings of Charles l.. Pills
bury, engineer of the utilities commits
sion, and Andrew Sangster. it's account
ant. Mr.. Sangster's report. he said
shows one Of the elements Of ex-
listing property S63 poles, while Mr.
Pillshury shows 1881 poles. 511 lamp
standards and 1,142 lamp poles. all in
cluded in the group of accounts. street
and park lighting.
Another alleged instance Of discrep-
ancy referred to was with respect to the
allowances for office furniture and FIX
lures. he witness said Mr.. Sangster
reports this property as worth s12,24S.74.
whereas Mr.. Pillsbury made an inven-
tory of the property and stated it's re-
productive cost to be $2G.SS5.2J.