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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
Neagea models in all fashionable fnrS
CaraCuI Coats

Full ripple model Of we'll matched
Carlcul skins; chin collar OF Skunk.
Heretofore SII5.OO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
French Seal Coats

Flare model of good quality french
seal; collar OF Beaver or Skunk.
Heretofore $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
Hudson Seal Coats

Ripple model; collar and border OF
Skunk, Beaver or Krimmer
Heretofore $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
CaraCul Coats
Caracul Coats
Persian Lamb Coats

OF well matched skins;
flare model; chin collar and GUNS.
Heretofore SIPS. 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
Model Hudson Seal Goa

Hudson Seal Coat OF fine qualit,
skins, fare model
Cost TO import $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
Annual Sale-Nonday
Small Cnildren'S Dresses
Chiidren'S Empire DresSe

or fine white batistc, ilnc y al
insertions. ribbon trimmed.
l to 4 years. 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
Persian Lamb Coats

Full length model; collar. cuffs
and border of Skunk or Lynx.
Heretofore S265. 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
Hudson Seal Coats

Straight full model OF Hudson
Seal; collar and cuffs OF Seal.
Heretofore $1,000
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
SHIPPING BOARD MEN
Named BY PRESIDENT
APpointees VIII Spend 0.O00. 900 for
Government-O Owned Vessels.

President Wilson yesterday announced
that the Shipping Board would be COM
posed OF the following members:
Democrats-William Denman, Of San
Francisco; Bernard N. Baker. Of Balti-
more, and John A. Donald. Of New York
City. Repubicans-John Barber White,
OF Kansas City, and Theodore Brent, OF
New Orleans, described as - Republican
With Progressive tendencies"
The Shipping Board will have control
OF the expenditure Of S5o.oooooo IN build
ing government-owned ships and operat-
ing them. Provision Is made IN the law
giving the board the same Jurisdiction
over water rates that the Interstate Com
merce Commission exercises over rail
transportation rates
The nominations were sent to the Sem
ats Immediately.
william Denman Is . lawyer. and has
large experience in admiralty cases. He
Is a nneber OF the law firm OF Denman &
Arnold, of San Francisco.
Bernard ". Baker was one of the few
men whose advice was sought by the
trainers 'oe the law, and his appoint
ment to the board Is not unexpected. He
" . lawyer, and formerly was president
OF the Atlantic Transport Company.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
LATIMER PORTRAITS
FOR SENATE GALLERY

The joint Committee on Library of the
House and Senate, of which John SHARP
Williams is chairman. has accepted the
GIT OF Miss Mary Latimer. of Whining
ton. Del, and will place on the walls of
the Senate gallery oil portraits Of two
OF her ancestors. whose names figure
IN american history.
The portraits have been approved by
the Fine Arts Commission. One is of
James Latimer. a lieutenant colonel in
the Continental Army and later Presi-
dent Of the Delaware Constitutional con-
vention, which was the nrst to adopt
the American Constitution.
The other Is that OF Henry Latimer.
surgeon general Of the Continental Army
and later Representative and Senator
from Delaware in Congress. During the
war Of the Revolution the British govern
ment put q price Of 5000 pounds on Gen
Latinner's head
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
SKETCH IS PRESENTED
AT CHURCH ASSEMBLAGE

\ sketch entitled Comic Wit" by
Nessrs- Hammer and Raby. and a reading
by Harold Schenck were features Of an
entertainment given by the young men
OF the Mu Beta chapter OF the Phi Mu
Sigma Fraternity at Metropolitan Bap-
tist Church, Sixth and A streets north
east, last night. An intimate talk on
the work and plans Of the chapter was
made by John Black.
Harry Gross, president of the chapter,
explained that the proceeds would be
devoted TO the publication Of a church
bulletin
Vocal solos by H King and Miss Dill
Ion. the Belle and Bell Hop with Miss
Hoffman and F. Launcelot; several k1itar
selections and songs by W. C. Stump
and a sleight of hand performance bv
Messrs. Muddiman and Jackson completed
the program.
Rev. J. c. Ball made the opening prayer
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
The TotDn Crier

sChiIdren's Night will be held -
the executive committee Of the Ashlar
Club at the meeting tonight. Recita-
tionS. solos and fancy dancing are on
the program.
srhe Problem of the Races will be
the subject of a lecture by Prof. Ell
bert Russell, Instructor in Biblical lit
erature and archaeology of Johns Hop
kins University in the Friends Church,
December 2s. at s o'clock.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Army
and Navy Veterans, U. s. A, has COM
pleted arrangements for the entertain
ment of George Washington Post, No. l,
at an oyster, cake and coffee supper on
the night of January in Pythian Tenn
pie.
W. II. whitaker, superintendent of
the District reformatory and work.
house. will lecture on these institu-
tions before the Federation of Citizens
Associations in the District Building
this evening.
Representatives. of the woman suf-
frage unions. peace and prison socie-
ties will honor the memory OF Ine1
MiIholland Boisseva1n at memorial
services Christmas in Statuary Hall of
the Capitol Representative Raker, of
California. will speak.
A cavalry exhibition drIn will be
held in the riding hall at Fort Myer
on Thursday afternoon, December 2s,
at 2:30 o'clock. Tickets will be issued
by the adjutant. Fort Myer. upon ap-
plication by letter.
At its meeting at PythIan Temple
tomorrow afternoon the. Washington
Secular League will be addressed by
Rev. DR.. Wilbur F. Crafts. superin-
tendent OF the International Reform
Bureau on The Ten Commandments
and the Readings of the Bible in the
Public Schools"
The vested chorus choir, of westIey
NJ. z. Chapel. Fifth and street north
west. will sing the cantata, "Bethle-
hem," tomorrow evening at o'clock.
The National Bible Scouts, of which
the Reverend Albert H. Zimmerman is
the founder. will assemble at Fifteenth
and New York avenue at 2:30 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. From this point
they will take their place in the chorus
that will sing on the Treasury steps
at o'clock After which they will
visit places where others are invalids,
and sing Christmas carols.
Zionist nag day will be celebrated
by the Jewish order Sunday through
out the country. and miniature flags
TO be worn in the lapel will be sold
by volunteer workers who will make
a house to house canvass Of members
of the congregation The proceeds are
to be donated to the Jewish National
Fund.
Rev. DIR. Wilbur r. Crafts win ad-
dress the Secular League at Pythian
Temple Sunday at o'clock on The
Ten Commandments and Bible Read
ing on Public Schools. He has recent
ly returned from a lecture tour Of
eight States, in which he spoke 40
times in fifty-nihe days. He is the
author OF thirty-seven books.
The Bahai Assembly will hear an
address on The Unitying Power Of
the Bahai Teachings in Studio Hall,
1913 Connecticut avenue, Sunday even
ing at Sis o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
The $1.00 Table of Gifts.

MayonnAlse OF Whlpped cream Sets,
Nut Sets, Olive Sets, Olive Trays, Smok-
ing Trays, Teapots, Dresser Sets, Vases,
Fruit Comports, Hot Cake Dishes, Cheese
Salad Bowls, Comb and Brush Trays,
Cups and Saucers in all sizes and many
decorations, Bonbon Dishes, Marmalade
Jars, Syrup Pitchers, Dinner Plates, Tea
Plates, Salad Plates, Cake Plates, Fancy
Plates.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
NEW SECRETARY HAS
A MUNICIPAL PARTY

Mas Alice George, secretary to Com
missioner Newman, contributed q new
feature 10 the eity's social activities yes
terday. when she entertained all the en-
psoyes OF the Municipal Building at q re-
eeption In the board room.
The long table was decorated with holi-
day green's. Miss Georges guests num-
oersd more than sevsnty-fvs.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
The Soc Table of Gifts.

Plates for all table uses. Sugar
and Cream Sets, Bonbon and Flow
er Baskets, Tea Strainers, Rose Jars,
Vases, Tea and Toast Sets, Marmalade
Jars, Pickle Trays, Olive Dishes, Boudoir
and Dresser China; Cups and Saucers for
all services and in a variety of decora-
tions and shapes.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
Tables of Gift Cut Glass
at SITS, $3.95 and $500.

Brilliant cuttings in floral, conven-
tional and combination effects. The
finest values possible to procure.
Every piece perfect in quality.
Bowls, Conports, Pitchers, Nap
pies, Sugar and Cream Sets, Picture
Frames, Perfume Bottles, Spoonhold-
ers, Celery Trays, Hair Receivers,
Vases, Mayonnaise Sets, Fern Dishes,
Water Sets, Ice Tea Sets, Sandwich
Plates, Pitchers, Ice Cream Trays
Cake Plates, Rose Jars.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
The $2.25 Table of Gifts.

Wicker Ferneries, Dresser Sets,
Tete-a-Tete Sets, Salad Sets, Coffee Sets,
Nut or Almond Sets, Sandwich Trays,
Royal Doulton Pitchers and Jugs, Jap
anese Hand-Painted Vases, Pottery Vases,
Cracker Jars, Compartment Relish Dishes,
Flower Bowl Sets, Decorated Glass Flow,
er Dishes and Holders, Iridescent Glass
Flower Baskets.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23

Cream Sets. Marmalade and Jelly Jars,
Syrup Pitchers, Bonbon Dishes, Celery
Trays, Relish Dishes, Bread and Butter
Plates, Dessert and Cake Plates and
Plates for all uses; Cups and Saucers in
every desirable style.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
A Wizard Cleaner Gift
Special.

Bottle of Polish,
Polish Mop, All for $1.00.
Dustless Mop,
Packed in a holly-decorated box for
Christmas giving. Splendid for narrow
spaces around rugs and for small rooms
and homes.
Fifth floor srest
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
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New

Book You
Want
Without detailing titles which
Is q general rule mean 50 little
to the book buyer until the book
has been seen and read, we ap-
proach the gift book subject
boldly and state that we have
the Book You Want. We do
not desire to convey the idea
that we have every title, but to
assure you that there is a book
such as you are seeking. or rather
for the person that you want to
give a book to
New Books on the War,
The Favorite Classics, many
handsomely bound,
Real Christmassy Books,
Books on Friendship, Love and
Human Sympathy.
Bibles, Prayer Books, Reli-
gious Books,
Travel and Descriptive Book,
Books on the Nation. and
their History,
Books for the smallest Boys
and Girl,
Fairy Tales and Adventure
Stories,
Story and Picture Books for
children too young to read.
Second 1loor-F St
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
The $1.50 Table of Gifts.

Sugar and Cream Sets, japanese China Nut
Sets, Chop Plates, Rose Jars, Whipped
Cream Sets, Berry Bowls, Cake Plates,
Dishes, Flower Vases, Cheese and Crack
er Dishes, Handled Flower Bowls, Tea
pots, Mahogany Nut Bowls, Decorated
Glass Flower Dishes, Comb and Brush
Trays, Stems, Sandwich Trays. Ash
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
The $500 Table of Gifts.

Nodded Marble Venetian Bowls on
stand, Hand d-Painted Japanese China Fruit
COMFORTS on stand, Chop Plates, Tete-a-
Tete Sets, Hand Painted Cake Plates
Celery Trays, Hand Painted Fruit Sets.
Tea Sets, Teapot, Sugar and Cream Sets
Bedside Sets, Chocolate Sets, Chocolate
Pots, Pyrex Glass Casseroles in nickel
frames, Celery Trays, Hand Painted Fruit
Sets.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
The 35c Table of Gifts.

Tea, Chocolate, After Dinner Coffee
and Bouillon Cups and Saucers; Shaving
Mugs, Bread and Butter Plates, Tea
Plates, Breakfast Plates, Dinner Plates,
Fancy Plates, Hatpin Holders, Hair Re-
ceivers, Puff Boxes, Spoon Trays, Sherbet
Cups, Bonbon Dishes, Ramekins on
plates, Rose Jars, Sugar and Cream Sets,
Ring Trees, Collar Button Boxes, Mus
tard Jars, Salt and Pepper Shakers.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
The $3.50 Table of Gifts.

japanese Relish Sets in lacquered
case, Mahogany Book Ends, Dresser
Lamps of mahogany with etched glass
shades; Flower Bowls for table centerS
Canton Fruit Bowls on Trays, TeapotA
Tea Sets, After Dinner Coffee Sets.
Hand-Painted Plates for rails; Fern
Dishes, Dresser and Salad Sets
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
The Csc Table of Gifts.

Cups and Saucers in many decora-
tions for tea, coffee and chocolate; Hair
Receivers, Puff Boxes, Shaving Mugs,
Jewel Stands, Toothpick Holders, Ring
Trees, Sugar and Cream Sets, Mustard
Jars, Handled Bonbon Dishes, Olive
Trays, Handled Baskets, Sugar Shakers,
Salt and Pepper Shakers, Custard Cups,
Match Safes, Plates for bread and butter,
tea, breakfast, dinner, cake, etc.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
The 75c Table of Gifts.

Chocolate Cups and Saucers, Shaving
Mugs, Mayonnaise Sets, Crushed Ice
Bowls, Coffee Pots, Teapots, Sugar and
Fith boor-G T.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Pittsburgh. st. Louis and Los Angeles
have systems each valued at over
S30.000,000.
The cities require $1,000 miles of
water mains to distribute the 1922
4O5.0Oo,000 gallons of water consumed
annually in these places. The human
mind forms no conception of what
l.329, ,000.000,000 means, but that guam
tity of water would equal the yearly
how of q good sized river
Philadelphia built the first water sys-
tenn in this country The people liked
IT SO well that they have maintained
one, somewhat enlarged and improved,
to the present day.
Some ten years ago. on opening the
New 1ork city streets, workmen found
wooden pipes through which the early
companies brought the water which
put the corner pumps out of business.
But water must be pure. Old in
habitants of Washington remember
that after rain the city water was
value or comfort. but in most cities
that is thing of the past. The filtra-
ton plant is indispensable.
Every class in hydraulic engineering
Knows that the five processes of puri-
hcation are sedimentation, coagulation,
slow sand filtration, mechanical filtra-
tion and chemical sterilization The
ton with one of the other four
processes Some few cities play. safe
by using all five. 1t has been face
tiously reported that the. board of
aldermen. OF those towns said mo wig
glers in the water should be allowed to
frighten any man, If they could help
It."
Washington takes the lead of the
towns using three processes-sedlmen-
tation, coagulation and slow sand
Evening star., 1916-10-15
decrease of intemperance

6f1HE decrease of intemperance in
the great cities bears close re-
lation to the improvement of
water supply. but which; is cause and
which is effect remains matter of
speculation. =
Where the purity of water is high the
death rate from typhoid fever has
gradually but steadily fallen. -
In spite of the ideas of the tre-
mendous growth of municipalities in
the United States, but nine cities have
more than half million inhabitants,
and only eleven have to provide water
for from 100000 to 100000 people. There
are 1s1 cities with populations ranging
from 10000 to 100000. besides many
smaller towns and overgrown villages
which require water service
Among the large cities. 155 own their
water plants, while in the rest of them
and in many of the smaller places en-
terprising investors put up private
plants. from which they obtain a mod
crate interest on their capital while
they wait patiently for an opportune
time to make a good profit by d sale
Of their holding to the growing town.
That one may understand at glance
the amount of capital required to fur
nish water, 81 ,07l, zoo. 900, enough to run
the European war for several weeks, is
the estimated value of the 1855 water
PLANTS owned by the larger cities, that
81 New York city alone being valued at
$350,oo0,O00; Chicago. Philadelphia,
Evening star., 1916-10-15
|ECONOMIC VALUE OF PLANTS

~ ONE interesting statistics have
~ been gathered by Prof. Stra-
kosch of Vienna as the result Of
his exhaustive study Of plants from a
new point of view. Taking those spe-
cies which are of economic impor
tance-that is. the vegetables. cereals,
etc. which are of value to the human
race-Strakosch has assembled them
in his agricultural laboratory and de-
termined with definite accuracy their
efficiency as workers for man.
In other words. he has considered
them as II they were so. many work
ers of the farm. ascertaining by Sc
ries of painstaking experiments Just
how much each one costs for its keep
and how much 1t produces. The object
in each case had been to ascertain how
much in value it takes from the soil in
order to accomplish the result This
learned. 1t is easy enough to strike a
balance and to determine the amount
of clear profit.
All wealth comes originally from the
soil. The so-called economic plants are
the workers that create wealth for the
human race. BY their efforts persons
are fed and supported. 1t is of OBJ
vious importance. therefore. that one
should know which of them are the
most efficient and capable. producing
tho largest output, in terms of value,
for the least expenditure.
1t appears from Strakosch's figures
that the most efficient of all economic
plants is the Jerusalem artichoke. This
Justly valued vegetable produces on an
acre of good land about 1927 pounds
of starch and other digestible SUBJ
stances. It takes from the soil incl
dentally $26 worth of material. But
the difference between consumption
and production. in terms of value. is
S11s.
One might imagine that the potato
would be away up at the head of the
list. but It is not so. The beet comes
next with an output of 6.3s4 pounds
Of digestible substances to the acre,
taking $41 worth of material out of
the soil and yielding a clear balance
OF $112. Third In order is corn, which
produces 1852 pounds of digestible
substances. consuming SIT worth of
material and giving a balance on the
~
These are the three most efficient
economic plants, the best workers for
man. The potato is fourth on the list.
Taking 81 worth of material out of the
soil for each acre planted it yields
4.44o pounds of digestible substances
(nearly all starch) and shows a bal
ance Of $72 on the credit side. Rice
gives 2.264 pounds. taking IS. worth
from the land. and allows balance
Peas produce 1884 pounds. drawing
on the bank to the extent of 50, and
give the farmer a clear $40 Is the
acre. Carrots yield 4.1ss pounds. with
an expenditure of SIT worth of plant
food. and show margin of SCI to the
good. Rye affords an output Of 1924
pounds OF nutrients at cost of $40
to the soil and furnishes profit of
$26. A crop of crimson clover with
draws from the land hardly more than
one:twentieth of the quantity of val
liable material consumed by timothy
The greatest Of all starch prcducers
Evening star., 1916-10-15

~ ATURDAY night a week ago the
~ western world looked with won
a N der at the U-53, which had made
W its way through British vigilance
across the Atlantic from WiIhelmsha-
ven to Newport; it was stunned by the
news that next day it or it's consorts
had sunk six merchantmen, and 225
survivors, including women and chill
dren, driven to their Iifeboats. had been
picked up by American destroyers.
1t was bringing war to this country
with vengeance. 1t brought out the
horrors more. vIvidly. but only because
the scene was laid just outside the
three-mile limit.
1t brought with It all sorts of queries
as to how the undersea flotilla would
get supplies and a hundred new com
plications of 5elligerents' rights. the
duty of neutrals and the protection of
American commerce in domestic, neu-
trail or belligerent ships.
The appearance of the undersea boats
was discussed at length. by several
naval officers, who agreed in the fol-
lowing points. and so expressed them
selves:
The entrance of the U-53 through
the American fie9 into the harbor OF
Newport, in war time. asking for
neither food nor fuel, was a bold chal-
!enge of which no acceptance could
be made.
The performance of the submarine
is not so very unlike that of John Paul
Jones, who took his vessel into the
English channel and the waters there
aboat, scuttling or burning merchant
men by scores until England fairly
roared.
ter-of-fact way in which a French
cruiser recently entered the harbor OF
Charleston. confirmed the belief long
held by the we'll Informed that the
fighting submarine could make the
Atlantic voyage as well as the
Deutschland did. and that the only
question of such vessels operating
Evening star., 1916-10-15

removals, because old wells had not
been cleaned or the source of supply
of reservoirs had not been prop
erly guarded. On the other hand,
those. communities, which are so en-
lightened that they insist upon the free
use Of pure water on general princi-
pies. are the kind that keep the death
rate down anyhow.
In 1900 the death rate from typhoid
in the registration area of the United
States was 35.9 per 1000. but in 1914 1t
was 15.4 per 1000. A very much greater
reduction may be expected for the next
two years. due to the use of typhoid
prophylaxis.
With the improved methods of treat
ing the water for use in the cities, it
is safe to say that the town resident
has far better drinking water than that
supplied by the "old oaken bucket"
Evening star., 1916-10-15

laden, not with letters and coal-tar dyes.
but with fuel and lubricatinE oils, fresh
water and concentrated rationS.
The carrying capacity of the -DeutSch-
land was estimated at somewhere be-
tween 500 and $50 tons. and it was de-
signed to have much greater cargo ca
which carry ammunition for their guns,
four or six torpedo tubes and perhaps as
many as fifteen toTpedoes.. They require
more powerful and. consequently, larger
batteries for their motors, greater berth
ing space and storage room for ratons,
for crews nearly double in number those
of the merchantmen. They require more
fuel oil for their powerful engines, plenty
of fresh water for drinking and for re-
charging their batteries. In consequence
their cruising endurance is much less
than merchantman'S
1T is also well known that the crews
cannot stand the strain of a long tour of
duty in these boats. and ways will have
to be found to relieve them.
Hence it is reasonable to suppose that
the merchant submarines are really sup
ply vessels to the most remarkable flo
tilla of all history.
so. it is certain that the submarines
now acting off the coast of New England.
if they continue their depredations on
this side of the Atlantic. will receive sup
plies and il seems very proba BILE that
great part. convey them from home.
Some think the Deutschland was
making trial trip and creating the
precedent that in international law an
unarmed submarine may. enter a neu
ttal harbor and enjoy the privileges
of merchantman-a precedent to be
used if one shoald enter to. purchase
a cargo of food and fuel, to say moth
ing of filling unusually large tanks
with fresh water.
Merchant ships of the allies can
legally carry all the coptraband of
war they please--explosives, machine
guns. copper. rubber, gasoline. military
rifles or guns and gun forgings. There
would seem to be little difference In
principle whether the merchantmen
discharges such contra band at Il shore
base or a naval base. If, however, the
merchantmen is ire tender of a sub
marine squadron it cannot take on
munitions, and if regarded as "a war
vessel it can take only sufficient sup