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Evening star., 1916-10-10
WILL vACATE AFTER OCT. rs.
Some Changes Necessary in Census
Building Pending Court Removal.

The work of moving the District Su-
preme Court from the old courthouse
to the former census building, at LIST
and streets northwest, probably will
be begun some time between October
25 and November /, it was said today
by Elliott Woods. superintendent of the
Capitol buildings and grounds. who has
charge of the work Of restoration of
the courthouse. He explained that some
necessary changes in the old census
building, for the accommodation of the
court. must be made before move.
There Is some question TO-DAY as TO
whether the office of the recorder Of
deeds will be moved to the census
building, 1t was said. 1t Is understood
that the recorder. John F. Costello. has
suggested that the office OF the re-
corder be located outside the court
building and that authority exists for
such move. Mr.. Costello Is In New
York today. There is plenty of room
for the office of the recorder and his
force in the rented space in the census
building, it was said.
The lease for the census building Is
for year. Part of the floor space of
the building is leased at rental un-
derstood to be about $4,000. The court
did not require the use Of the entire
building.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
NOT UNDER CIVIL SERVICE.
Army Field Clerks Will Be Appoint
ed by Secretary of War.

1t has been held by the Secretary of
War that a clause of the army appro-
priation act of August 90. 1915, places
army field clerks in the military serv-
ice and that appointments to and from
these clerkships are excluded from the
operation of the civil service law and
rules. The law provides that these
clerks, after twelve years of service,
shall receive the same allowances, aX-
cept retirement, as heretofore allowed
by law to pay clerks. Quartermaster
Corps, and shall be subject to the
rules and articles of war.
Army field clerks will be appointed
by the Secretary Of War on the recon-
mendation of the adjutant general of
the army. A candidate to be eligible
for appointment must be a male citizen
of the United States, physically sound
md of good moral character, between
eighteen and thirty years Of age. No
applicant viii be designated for ex-
animation whose application therefor
has not been approved by the adjutant
general of the army.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
WHEAT WEIGHT IS LIGHTER.
Bureau Puts Average Bushel at 51.4
Pounds; Usually SIS.

A bushel of spring wheat weighs less
this year than last. This follows on
top of the announcement yesterday by
the bureau of crop estimates that the
estimated yield of spring wheat would
be 1852. $4,000 bushels. very low yield,
estimated on the usual basis of about
sixty pounds to the bushel.
The average weight Of a measured
bushel of spring wheat this year is but
51.4 pounds. as compared with usual
weight Of SIS pounds. according to re-
ports received by the bureau of crop
estimates from mills and elevators in
the spring wheat states.
In Minnesota the average weight this
year is given as 1873 pounds. as COM
rared with usual weight Of 56S pounds
The like figures for North Dakota are
4s.6 pounds and $40 pounds. and for
South Dakota 45.s pounds and 56.s
pounds, respectively. In Washington
and Oregon the weight of wheat is above
the usual. Washington wheat averaging
59.4 pounds and Oregon 59.S pounds per
bushel, according to reports received.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
USED AT PULP MILLS.
Pine Wood Bought Up by Paper
Manufacturers.

Comparatively few vessels on the
Potomac river are now employed in
bringing pine wood to the market here,
as most Of the pine lying on the banks
on both sides of the river has been
bought up by pulp wood buyers to be
made into paper. Oak. hickory and
other hard woods, used for flrewood, are
being brought here in small quantities,
but 1t is stated receipts of cord wood
have fallen OF more than half, and the
District wood inspectors are thinking
about sending out call for aid, having
had little work in the past month.
The pine wood before being shipped
to Alexandria, en- route to papermaking
plants, or to Elkton, Md. or Whining
ton. Del, has its bark removed. Sew
eral barges are reported at points along
the river taking aboard the skinned
pine for the Elkton and Wilmington
plants, and vessels that formerly ran
cord wood are bringing the skinned
pine to Alexandria. or lumber and rail-
road ties to this city.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
NEW CREC|AN CABINET
TO Be SWORN IN TODAY
Ministry Of Prof. Lambros De-
clared Colorless-Venizelos
at Saloniki. >.

LONDON. October 10-Telegraphing
from Athens yesterday. Reuters cor
respondent said Prof. Lambroe had
succeeded In forming cabinet, which
will be sworn in today. 1t is composed
as follows:
Premier and minister Of public in.
struction-Prof. Spyridon Lambros.
Minister Of foreign affairs-M. Zalo-
costas, former Greek minister to Bull
garia.
Minister of war-Gen. Dracos.
Minister of marine-Rear Admiral A..
Damianos, the incumbent.
Minister of fnance-Socrates Tsant-
toheas.
Minister of justice-constantine AM
donopulos.
Minister of interior - Alexander
Tselos
Minister of national economy-Prob-
ably NJ. Oeconomides.
The correspondent describes this as
politically the most colorless cabinet
Greece has ever known.
Eliptherios Venizelos, accompanied
by other members of the provisional
government. arrived at Saloniki on
Monday, according to a dispatch from
that city to Reuters
Evening star., 1916-10-10
HELD ON BEGGING CHARGE.
Three Young Men Said to Have
Posed as Cripples.

Assuming attitudes of cripples and
soliciting the public for charity, three
young men were arrested yesterday
afternoon. and charged with being va
grants In the Police Court today trial
Of the cases was postponed until Thurs
day.
Detectives Baur. Kelly and Joe Grant
for more than an hour. together with
Taggart. watched the men. The de-
fendants. according to the officers,
walked along the streets as would any
normal person. when suddenly a twitch
of the body would be seen and they
were transformed into "cripples." 1t
was then. the officers declared. they
would start soliciting charity from per-
sons on the street.
1t Is declared by the police the young
men are members of gang which re-
Gently came here and have been beg
ging on the streets. The young men
said they were John Burke of Buffalo,
N Y: James Boyd of Portsmouth. Va.
and John J. Drury Of this city.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
SUBMARINE VISITOR
POLITICAL FACTOR
Leaders of Both Parties Await
Further Developments With
Grave Concern.
specia, From a stan Correspondent.

Special From a Stan Correspondent.
CHICAGO. Ill. October l0.-Politicians
in both parties are awaiting with grave
concern further developments in the u
boat warfare. as it is realized that the
situation is potential with harm or
benefit to the Administrations political
prospects, as the case may turn out
No one cares to talk until this gov
the circumstances thus far no ground
for action is seen.
Harry Pratt Judson. president OF the
University of Chicago and professor of
international law, expresses himself on
the circumstances of the torpedoing of
the vessels:
"If ample time was given the pas
sengers and crews of the steamships
to take to the boats and save them
selves, 1t appears that international
law was not violated" said President
Judson. Outside the three-mile limit
the vessels were on the high seas and
the submarine had as much right to
attack them as 1t would have were the
vessels in midocean or in the English
channel"
The Illinois Stats Zeitung, In an
editorial views the feat OF the C-53 as a
new victory for German technical genius
1t says the action of the German sub
marine has silenced the fantastic tales
that the vessel was conveying merchant
submarines or acting an ark of
peace with a message of appeal to VIII
son from the kaiser. She may act as "A
spreader of fear among the allied cruis-
ers equally well.
The news of the sinking Of the ships
off New England will create q revolu-
ton in shipping conditions between
america and England says the edito-
rial. Even If the U-53, for strategi-
cal reasons, has no successors. the world
Will understand that II is the hand
writing on the wall for the English.
The German warship on the American
coast means that the German mailed
fist is clenched to strike the Briton."
\ dispatch from Milwaukee says that
the German population of that city
went wild with jubilation over the news
of the U-boat exploits.
At benefit for the German war suf-
ferers here the bulletins were read
from the stage. The crowd sang "Wacht
Am Rhine" and in the downtown Ger
man cafes the same spirit was RAM
pant. And all over the city the German
war song was intoned by German
Americans. N. o. N.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
CLASSES SOON TO ORGANIZE.

With the preliminaries Incident to
the opening of college over. student
activities at Georgetown University Law
School are beginning 10 take shape. The
nomination of class officers will be made
this week in nearly all the classes and
the debating teams have issued calls
to embryo speakers. BY the end of the
week both the republican and demo-
cratic clubs will be in full swing. and
students of these clubs are trying to
arrange a joint political debate before
the two clubs. while others are prepar-
ing to have prominent speakers of both
parties to deliver addresses.
The Carroll Club. the most exclusive
organization in the entire university,
whose membership can only number
thirty. is to meet tonight in the Law
School building. The editors of "Ye
Doom esday Booke" have begun work
and three students have been nomi-
mated for editor in chief and will be
voted on this evening. They are Nell
J. Burkinshaw of Connecticut. O. A
Schlobohm of New York and Leo A.
Lawler Of Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
WOULD SOFTEN ANIMOSITY.
Pope Admits That Efforts for Peace
Have Been Unsuccessful.

BERLIN, October 1o.-A Cologne dis
patch says that the Pope has ad-
dressed letter to the German bishops,
through Cardinal Won Hartmann. de-
claring that though his efforts for
peace are at present unsuccessful, he
is endeavoring to soften the violent
animosity between the belligerent
peoples.
Our bitter grief" writes the pontiff.
over the frightful bloodshed is in
creased by the fact that our repeated
efforts for peace encounter. on the part
of some, contemplate attempts to cast
suspicion on our motives; by others
open rejection.
I'VE wish, however, while steadfastly
awaiting peace, to tighten to some little
extent, by all means in our power,
the heavy burden which the war en-
tails. The most important task today
is an effort to end that animosity be-
tween the members of the various ma
tions, now sharpened through war. but
decreased by mutual works of Christian
mercy"
Evening star., 1916-10-10
sTRATT0N SHARP sEITZ DIES.
Graduate of Mckinley Manual Is a
Victim of Pneumonia.

stratton Sharp Seitz, only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Horace G. Seitz of Pitts
burgh and member of the graduating
class of Mckinley Manual Training
School of 1915, died at his home in the
Pennsylvania city yesterday from an
attack of pneumonia. He was taken
ill early Sunday morning He was
twenty years of age.
The remains We're brought here to-
day and taken at once to the residenca
or the young mans grandmother, Mrs
Sarah +. Sharp, 3473 Holmead nlace
northwest. where the funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. Charles H Butler. mas.
tor of Columbia Heights Lutheran
Church, will be the officiating clergy
man. mterment. which will he nri
vate. will be in Congressional Gem
etery.
Mr.. seitz was connected with the
research department of the MeIIen In
stitute of Technology at Pittsbureb
and was. taking course in chemical
engineering at the Carnegie Institntc
of Technology there.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
w. S. CORBY ENTERTAINS
OFFICERS OF Y. M. c. A.
Work Of Organization Discussed at
Gathering at Chevy Chase
Circle.

The officers, board Of managers and
members of committees of the Young
Mems Christian Association were enter
tained by w. S. Corby, at his home on
Chevy Chase circle, last evening.
The Musurgia Quartet presented a
musical program. The board of man
ayers held a short business meeting,
and a get together" conference fol-
lowed. George Otis Smith, president of
the association, presided at the con-
ference. Arthur Deering Call, chair
man of the educational department
committee told of the work of the de-
partment, and brought out the fact
that the educational department of the
association, known as the Washington
Association Institute, Is the largest
private school in the city. Enroll
ments for last year were 1,039. and for
this year SO far are 3S per cent higher
than last year for the same time.
w. W. Warwick spoke for the physi-
cal department committee. The report
Of the boys department was presented
by W. e. Fowler. chairman.
Hugh Thrift presented the work of
the religious work department. The re-
ligious Interview system, which is to be
worked out this year under the direc-
ton of Guy C. Hendry, newly added to
the staff of the association. was ex-
planned.
DIR. James P. Leake, passed assistant
surgeon of the United States public
health service, gave lecture on infan-
tile paralysis at the association build
ing last night. He prescribed as treat
ment for children suffering from the
disease absolute rest, to be followed
by massage and scientific gymnasium
work. DR.. Charles S. White will lecture
Monday night in the mems gymnasium
on the nature of infection.
Charles f. Miner Of the association
is to sing at banquet of the Ono
Bible class of the Brightwood NJ e.
secretaries of the Y. W. C A. is to be
given in the lobby of the Z. NJ. c. A
building tomorrow afternoon from 3
until o'clock.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
Shortage Of Men at Mines.

"A shortage of men," he said, "has
been brought about in the coal fields
where foreign labor is prevalent, by
he fact that many have returned to
serve the flags of their native coun-
tries. shortage of cars is the result
of the great demand for transportation
because of the unparalleled prosperity
of the country at the present time"
Further increases in the price of coal
We're generally prophesied by the local
dealers interviewed, who stated that
hey had already been advised that the
wholesale prices would again be ad-
yanced this month, and that such an
advance would necessarily be attended
by proportionate retail advance.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
ARMOR P[ANTP[EA
READY FOR BOARD
Chamber of Commerce Com
pletes Argument for Locat-
ing Industry in Washington. !.
BRIEF TO BE SUBMITTED

Final plans for the presentation of
Washington's arguments for the loca-
ton in the District of Columbia of the
SI1.009,000 government. armor plate
: plant were made today at a meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce commit
tee having the matter in charge. The
brief drawn up and submitted by Sec
retary Grant was unanimously adopted
and will be submitted to members of
the naval board which is to select the
site.
p T Moran, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce. and chairman of the
committee directing Washington's
fight for the plant, expressed gratitude
and pleasure that every organization
in the District which has seen fit to
take action on the proposition of
bringing the plant here has favored it.
Not a Dissenting Voice.
1--WE have not heard a dissenting
voice over bringing the plant to the
District of Columbia" said President
Moran. 1T is certainly gratifying the
way in which all the District has pulled
have been commended by. educa tors,
clergymen, scientists and citizens at
large"
Last night these organizations took
action favoring the establishment of
the plant in the National Capital:
Plney Branch. Northeast Washington,
Congress Heights and Randle High
lands citizens associations.
The motion to adopt the brief pre-
sented by Secretary Grant was made
nv GaI1 iIar Tod h1r
.. ]. Kaufman.
Several maps, bearing on phases in
relation to the proposition to establish
the plant in Washington, are to be
submitted with each copy of the brief.
With the completion of the commit
tees work today all members seemed
particularly happy and otimistic over
Washingtons prospects. The deeper
into the proposition the members have
delved the greater the arguments ia
voring Washington they have uncov-
cred. say members of the committee.
Secretary Daniels today announced
location of the eleven million dollar
armor plant will be held at the Navy
Department Thursday. AT this time
representatives of the Washington
an opportunity to submit the brief
which has been prepared and which
includes arguments supplementing
those already presented to the Navy
department. -.-,
Any other city desiring to submit
additional arguments may also do SO
at this time. Alexandria, Va, however,
is the only city which has arranged
for a hearing that day.
1t would be impossible, from the very
nature of the case. said Secretary DAN
iels. to grant to any city more than one
hearing for oral arguments.
Several hours today Were devoted by
Secretary Danirls and his bureau chiefs
to hearing the representatives from the
Calumet region near Chica go, from Es-
canada. Mich, and from Pittsburgh, Pa,
tell by the big armor plant should
be located at the places named. 1t has
been stated. unofficiallv. however, that
tie selection of the site of the big
plant will not be announced for at least
two months. as it ri'l r ouire ny
that time to inspect the many sites
under considerations and decide, which
IS most advantageous for all the pur-
poses of the government
Evening star., 1916-10-10
ANNUAL REPORT DISCUSSED.
Board of Trade Committees Meet
Dinner Tomorrow Night.

Matters for the annual report were
discussed by members of the public
order committee of the Board of Trade
at meeting yesterday afternoon.
Odell S. Smith is chairman
This afternoon meeting of the
committee on universities is to be held.
All members of the Board of Trade are
invited to attend any or all meetings
of the committees in which they are
especially interested.
Tomorrow evening the membership
committee of the organization is to
hold "get-together" dinner at the
Continental Hotel. Members of the
board of directors have been invited
to attend.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
@IF.S. ZN6.
SEE NO HOPE OF DECLINE
IN PRICE OF COAL HERE
Dealers on the Contrary; Anticipate
Still Higher Quotations to
the Consumer.

Lack of hope for immediate relief
from the increased prices of hard and
soft coal here and general belief that
such prices will advance still higher
were voiced by several of the principal
dealers in these commodities in the
District today. 1t was pointed out that
teterials and the cost of labor incident
to selling and delivering coal the ad-
vanced prices to the consumer are in
evitabIe.
Questioned as to the causes which
have contributed to the general ad-
vancing of prices throughout the Dis
trict. J. NJ. Bdrrell of the Allegheny
Coal Company today blamed the Euro
pean war and the attendant prosperous
condition of this country
Evening star., 1916-10-10
Defective Child" Topic of Address.

THE Defective Child" was the sub
ject of an address last night at meet
ing Of the Society of Medical Juris-
prudence at the University Club by
George s. Wilson. secretary to the
board Of charities. General discussion
of the subject followed. DIR. D. Percy
Hickling presided.
The society adopted resolution in
dorsing the proposal for the establish
ment of home for feeble-minded In
the District.
The following new members were
elected: Henry B. +. Macfarland. MIL
ton Strasburger. Eugene A. Jones, DR..
Ross AcC. Chapman and DR.. w. M
Evening star., 1916-10-10
ITALIANS REGAIN POSITIONS
LOST TO THE AUSTRIANS

ROME. October io.-Eioieut fighting
has taken place in the Treutino region.
northwest Of Trent, according to the
Official statement issued by the war Of
fee. Austrian attacks Saturday again at
Busa Alta resulted in the forcing back
OF the Italian right wing. sunday, how
ever. II is added. Italian reinforcements
arrived and the Aus,riaus were driven
out again.
VIENNA, October 1G.-After stub
born fighting the Austrians have been
driven back In the Fassana Alps. ac-
cording to the latest official report
Italians, endeavoring to advance on
The tarso plateau south Of Noycras and
the Gorilla sector. were defeated, II is
claimed.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
o. S. Refuses to Accept.
Might Make q. S. Liable.

The claim of the allies that subma-
rines are outlaws. as the note cabled
last night from London shows, brought
up the question of whether the Ameri-
can government may be sued for DAM
ages resulting from the call of the Ger
man submarine C-J3 at Newport be-
fore she started on her spectacular
raid against commerce. Cnaer the in
terpretation of the allies ahe position
may be taken that. Newport was made
the base for operations which officials
estimate already have caused at least
$6,o00,UO0 damage to allied shipping
and trade.
ANY attempt TO collect damages, how
ever, would probably be most vigor-
ously oppose. by this government,
which holds that a warship has right
to enter a neutral hsrbor, and that the
U-53 in no way attempted to make
Newport a base.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
SHIP HAD NO WARNING.
Strathdene Fired On Unlawfully,
Her Captain Asserts.

NEW YORK. October 1o.-The British
steamer Strathdene was fired upon
without warning, according to the
commander of the ship, Capt. Wilson.
who has been brought into port by
the steamer Elm No. 4 from Quebec,
with thirty three members Of the crew
Capt. Wilson said that the first thing
ne knew of the presence of the subma-
rine was when shells began to fall
about the ship, about O'Clock Sun
day morning Time was given for the
crew TO take TO the boats, he said, aft
er which the vessel was torpedoed.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
Death Halts Milk Investigation

NEW YORK. October 10.-The state.
hearing in its inquiry into the milk
situation has been adjourned until 70.
morrow. 1t was to have beef resumed
here today. and milk dealers and nm.
state farmers had gathered in anttci-
patton of further taking of testinonv
but the funeral of relative of one o
the attorneys in the case caused a
twenty <four-hour postponement,
Evening star., 1916-10-10
DANISH SUBMARINE LOST,
Dykkeren Accidentally Rammed and
Sunk by Norwegian Steamer.

COPENHAGEN, October 10.-The
Danish submarine Dykkeren was acci-
dentally rammed and sunk Monday in
the sound by a Norwegian steamer
Three of the crew were rescued, but
three others remain in the submarine,
the position of which has been discov-
cred by aeroplanes. Warships are try
ing to raise the boat.
The Dykkeren was of 1872 tons gross
and ia feet long. She was driven by
three screws and had a speed of twelve
knots on the surface. Ordinarily she
carried complement of nine.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
Wisconsin Students Escape Fir.

MADISON, Wis. October 1O.-Fifteer
hundred students. many of whom had
narrow escapes from death or seriou.
injury, fed from classrooms in III
main hall Of the University of Wis
consin today, when fire of unknown
origin swept throughout the structure
and destroyed it.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
Diggs.Camiuetti Case Postponed.

Oral argument Of the Diggs-Cami-
netti white slave case was postponed
today by the Supreme Court of the
United States until December at the
request of the Department of Justice
Argument had been set for this week
The defendants concurred in the de-
partment's request.
Evening star., 1916-10-10

New York is spending $3ao.ooo,ooo on
subway construction.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
ARMY CALLED "PLAYTHING"
FOR RAILWAY COMPANIES
Shifting of Guardsmen From Mobili-
zation Camps and Back Criticised
by Senator Norris.

"The National Guard troops called
into service ostensibly to protect the
Mexican border seem to have been
made a plaything largely for the ben
eft Of the transcontinental railroads.
said Senator Norris of Nebraska today,
on the eve of his departure for the
west, where he is to make number
of campaign speeches.
He said that his attention had been
called to the policy of the administra-
ton of shifting the national guards
men between the Mexican border and
the state mobilization camps He said
that there was no good military rea-
son for such a course, and that a sea-
soned army officer had expressed
amazement at 1t.