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Evening star., 1916-11-29
Similar to Other Gases.

The case appears to be somewhat
similar to the destruction of the
American ships William p. Frye and
the Leelanaw. both carrying contra
band damages for which are to be
awarded by diplomatic negotiation. AS
there was no loss of life nor apparent
violation of Germany's pledges the case
is not regarded as alarming.
The German embassy here is conf
dent that if the steamship Marina was
illegally torpedoed steps necessary to
satisfy the United States quickly would
be taken The same view is held re-
garding the case of the p. & o. liner
Arabia, sunk in the Mediterranean. 1t
is assumed that Germanys reply to the
American inquiry for information Will
be handed to Charge Grew within the
next few days.
Evening star., 1916-11-29
To Get After Food Trust.

Mr.. Borland then proceeded to the
announcement of his personal determi-
nation to get after the food trust" of
the country. His plan involves an in
vestigation of existing conditions by
the federal trade commission and pos
sibly by a specially appointed congress
sional committee. 1t was made clear
that he proposes to lay his plan before
Congress in the form of a resolution
early in the session about to open.
There can be no question but that
one of the most critical phases which
the country faces today is the shortage
of food. said the representative from
Missouri. This condition is caused in
part by the war and the dry season
which has endured in the western
states. but the most pronounced fea-
ture of the entire situation is the fact
that the cold storage plants of the
country have cornered food products
and are manipulating prices to their
own advantage"
Mr.. Borland then recalled the fact
that at the last session he sponsored
resolution which. he said. ultimately
had the effect of raising the profit in
beef for the farmers. but which, ac-
cording to him, failed to aid the con-
sumer.
Evening star., 1916-11-29
ASSUMES CHEMUNG
WAS GIVEN WARNING
State Departments Advices
Make No Mention of Un-
lawful Attacks.
AUSTRIAN U-B0AT BLAMED

Official report on the destruction of
the American steamer Chemung by an
Austrian subma rine has been received
by the State Department from the
American consul at Valencia, Spain.
american steamer Chemung,' said
the consul. sunk by gunfire and tor
pedo by an Austrian submarine four
teen miles east OF Cape de Cato. 1914
am, 26th. Crew landed at Valencia.
All we'll"
Evening star., 1916-11-29
Russians Claim Capture J
of Ridges of Heights
in KirIibaba Region
By the Associated Press,


PETROGRAD, November %, via L.ons
don. 2:10 p.m.-Russian troops advanc,
ing on the Teutonic lines east and
south of kirlibaba, in the southern
Carpathians. have captured the ridges
of heights there and taken I'll pris-
oners. the war office announced today
The size of Field Marshal Won Mack-
ensen's force that crossed the Danubs
near Zimnitza and established at least
partial union with Gen. Won Falken.
hayn's army. advancing from the north,
has been underestimated in the early
reports. according to the most recent
Information from Rumania. The full
strength of this group is not yet
known, although some estimates place
it at upward of two divisions, with
the major part German troops. But ie
is evident, according to the viewpoint
here. that the movement can no longer
be called a demonstration.
Evening star., 1916-11-29
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
DC dispensed with.
II you have no further use for to-
days newspaper save ii for the
school chilGren's playground fund.
Call Main 6036 and ask for the
nearest public school to your home
and the old papers will be sent for.
Evening star., 1916-11-29
THANKSGIVING
DAY.


The regular edition OF
The Star will be issued
tomorrow at l o'clock
and delivered at once
throughout the city.
Classified ADVERTISE
ments must be in The
Star office by 1880 am.
to insure insertion in to-
morrow's Star.
Evening star., 1916-11-29
ASKS MORE DETAILS OF U. S.
Germany Holds Facts on Sinking of
Marina insufficient for Probe,

BERLIN, via London. November %
The German foreign office has asked
the American embassy for further de-
tails as TO the place and circumstances
of the sinking Of the British steamer
Marina II is said that the informa-
tinn offered in the American note of
inquiry IS Insufficient for the purposes
Of inyestigation.
Evening star., 1916-11-29
Assumed Warning Was Given.

AS the consul made no mention of
an unlawful attack on the ship it is
assumed at the department that warn
ing was given. The fact that the
Chemung was an American vessel,
said one official. ''is important. but no
American ship has the right to evade
the rules laid down by the State De-
partment If the Chemung violated
the law. she would be in the same
category as any other vessel which
acted contrary to the rules stated by
this department.'
Evening star., 1916-11-29
self-Styled Prince Sentenced.

VENICE, via Paris, November 30. $3.50
a am.-An individual calling himself
Prince Edward of Bourbon. pretender
to the throne of Albania. has been SEN
fenced to three years Imprisonment for
defrauding hotels in the war zone. He
is said to be a gas collector of Milan
named CarlLorito
Evening star., 1916-11-29
May Concentrate Forces.

Russian military experts declare that
the fate of Bucharest depends largely
upon the success of the Rumanian left
flank in extricating itself from the
difficult position created by Won Fall
kenhayns swift invasion from tho
north, now made more embarrassing
by the deep penetration of the forces
which crossed the Danube. 1t is be-
lieyed here that with the loss of west
ern Wallachia, the Rumanians Will
concentrate all their forces before
Bucharest in order to save the capital.
Col. Shumsky. military critic or the
Rourse Gazette finds encouragement
in the fact that the main enemy forces
are still engaged near Campulung, ana
cannot spare enough men to strike
decisive blow from the west.
Evening star., 1916-11-29
Discusses Market for Power.

The report discusses the market for
power which may be developed by the
water power plant proposed. 1t points
out that the needs of the federal gov
ernment and of the District govern
ment for light and power, exclusive of
the lighting of the streets. Will by no
means use up all the power generated
by the proposed plant. 1t points out
that if the government then sells this
power 10 private consumers il may in
the future need this power, and that if
it does not sell the power, then it will
operate the plant at a loss.
AT a price at which power could be
furnished complete development, it is
could be induced to locate in the vicin-
ity of Washington Factories are most
satisfactory consumers. as their con-
sumption is quite regular during work
ing hours, and If they work night and
day the load factor is very high, and
will raise considerably the general load
factor with consequent reduction in
costs. The most satisfactory classes of
factories are those for the manufac-
ture of aluminium, calcium carbide.
caustic soda, chlorine,
prosperous bisulphide of carbon
graphite and nitrogen products.
Danger of Water Pollution.
Many of these industries. in the
process of manufacture. create liquid
refuse of Objectionable nature and
should not be permitted to locate along
the Potomac above the mouth of the
and particularly above the
Aqueduct dam. where such refuse
might enter the city water supply.
1T might even be advisable to seek
markets for the surplus current in
Continued on Second Pa&e.)
Evening star., 1916-11-29
OFFICE BOYS ARE SCARCE.
Elderly Men Employed by New
York Firms to Do Errands.

NEW YORK, November 29.-The
shortage of office and errand boys has
become so acute here that many busi-
ness firms are employing elderly men
for the work usually performed by
Evening star., 1916-11-29
Railroad to Bucharest !
From Tchernavoda Is
Destroyed in Retreat

LONDON. November 29.-Dispatches
from the German armies in Rumania,
saws an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Copenhagen yesterday, report that
the Rumanians have destroyed the rail-
way from Tchernavoda to Bucharest and
are burning all the villages and stores OF
food in the course of their retreat.
With the forces of the central powers
in possesson-according to German off,
cial reports, which hitherto have proved
accurate with regard to recent events in
Rumania-of Curtea de Arges. an i'm
portant railway terminal ninety miles
from Bucharest. and Giurgia. on the rail-
way forty miles southwest of the capital.
anxiety as to the fate of Bucharest is
greatly increased.
Questions Being Asked.
1t is impossible to doubt that tho
situation is viewed here with the
greatest misgivings. The question is
being frankly asked whether the ac-
cession of Rumania to the entente all
lies cause has brought strAR Rgth OF
Evening star., 1916-11-29
Captain Makes Report.

NEW YORK. November pa report
on the torpedoing of the steamer
Chemung was received here today by
Harriss. Magill & Co. agents for the
ship. in a cablegram from her master
Capt Duffy. saying. "Chemung sunk
by gunfire and torpedoed by Austrian
submarine fourteen miles east of Cape
Gaia. 2sth. All safe. Address care
American consul. Valencia"
The crew list of the Chemung filed
with customs officers here shows that
only ten of the men on board, includ-
ing Capt. Duffy, were Americans. the
others being Greeks Russians, Span
iards and Mexicans.
The manifest of her cargo filed on
date of sailing shows that il consist ed
mainly of iron and steel products
chemicals. dried fish, wooden staves
etc. Included in the cargo were 5.l46
pieces of copper and 200 bales Of cot
ton.
Evening star., 1916-11-29
Service of Experts Needed.

The board is convinced that before
the United States embarks on a project
of this magnitude thorough studies
should be maue of all its phases. This
will require provision of adequate funds
and the services of experts who can
give their undivided attention to the
subject.
The District officer in a report in
review of this project to the chief of
engineers, dated May 81. 1916. states
that the best plan would be &c secure
the services of Capt. Rose or Capt At
kinson of the Corps of Engineers. or, if
this is not practicable, of a civilian
expert. preferably young man, who
can devote his entire time to it. Ten
thousand dollars is considered fair
estimate of the cost of such eXamina-
tjon
Evening star., 1916-11-29
IS inclined TO FAVOR
FOODSTUFFS EMBARGO
Representative McLemore Plans In
PRODUCTION of Bill to Reducee
Present High Cost Prices.

Announcement that he would intro
duce a bill before the House on the
first day of the coming session with
high cost of foodstuffs was made this
morning by Representative MtLemore
of Texas. Mr.. McLemore placed him
self on record as inclined to favor the
proposed embargo on the expectation
of foodstuffs. although desiring to re-
serve his final decision until he has
seen the completed bill to be presented
by Representative Fitzgerald.
The resolution to be presented by
Mr. McLemore contemplates a reduc-
tion in the present high level of prices
by rendering it legally necessary for
all those who store foodstuffs with the
cold storage plants for speculative pur-
poses to dispose of 10 per cent of goods
so stored every thirty days. selling at
the prevailing market prices.
Failure OF comply with the law, if the
McLemore bill becomes such. will rem
der the speculator liable to a fine not
exceeding 1000 or Imprisonment for a
period not exceeding sixty days, or
both.
Questioned as to how it would be
legally established that storers of
foodstuffs were holding their materials
said that this would be accompli shed
by means of affidavits sworn to by the
storer.
Storage Owners to Make Affidavit.
Owners of the cold storage plants
would be required to make affidavit
to the percentage of foodstuffs disposed
of by each Individual storer during
each thirty days. he said.
Discussing the proposed embargo on
the expectation of food supplies, Mr.
McLemore said that every indication
with which he is familiar showed that
residents of the cities of the country
desired the embargo and that those
who live in the country do not. He
expressed the belief that some radical
step along the lines proposed by Rep
resentative Fitzgerald is essential. and
said that while the matter is under the
consideration of Congress it might be
well to go still further and place an
embargo the expectation of muni-
tions of war.
That the embargo would be effective
as means of reducing the current
high prices is the belief of the repre-
sentative from Texas. who said that he
probably would vote in favor of it.
though he desired to reserve his final
opinion on the matter until he has
seen the completed bill.
Evening star., 1916-11-29
Situation of Bucharest's De-
tenders Grows More Critical
as Teutons Progress. !
GOVERNMENT SAID
TO HAVE MOVED CAPITAL
Russians Strike Hard Near Kirlf-
baba, Possibly in Endeavor
to Aid Ally.

The situation of the Rumanian armies
defending Bucharest appears increas-
ingly critical.
Only to the northwest of the capital
do the Rumanian lines seem to he hold
ing at all firmly. and even here tho
capture of Curtea de Arges, on the
Argenchu river. although that point
is eighty miles distant from Bucharest.
seems to indicate weakening of the
Rumanian resistance in this direction
On the southwest the peril is immi-
nent with the enveloping movement of
the central powers placing their forces
within forty miles of the capital.
News dispatches have reported the
Rumanian government and diplomatic
officials leaving Bucharest for Jassy,
the Russian frontier.
Flanked Out of Position.
The rapid progress made by Cen Won
Falkenhayn's armies moving east in
Rumania, of course, has been largely
made possible by the operation of the
Danube forces under Field Marshal Won
Mackensen. Flanked out of the Alt VAL
icy positloH DS tne CROSSING OF the river
at Zimnitza, the Rumanian line along
the Nedea, running diagonally north
west from the Danube, likewise is i'm
perlled by the Teutonic occupation of
ai1urg1u, an advance from which would
quickly compel a Rumanian retreat
IL still remains to be developed
whether the process of fianking the
Rumanians out of their positions is to
be continued by other crossings of the
Danube still farther east. The southern
bank of the river is held by the troops
Of the central powers to a point beyond
Tchernavoda.
Disorderly Retreat Claimed.
That the retreat of the Rumanians to-
ward the nearer defenses of Bucharest
already is under way and is a precipi.
tate one is indicated by today's German
official statement. which announces a
disorderly retirement of the Rumanian
forces along the entire wallachian
front before Gen. Won Falkenhayn's
steady advance. Won Mackensen's
Danube armies are marching forward
in corresponding advance.
Possibly as a diversion in aid of the
Rumanians the Russians have taken
the offensive near Kirlibaba, on the
Golden BistritZa, in the Carpathfans
northwest of the Rumanian frontier,
Attacks here, Petrograd reports, netted
them the ridges of heights east and
south of kirlibaba and the capture of
more than 700 prisoners Berlin declares
points along the Carpathian and west
ern Moldavfan front, resulted only in
local successes which were paid for
dearly.
Evening star., 1916-11-29
To WORK FOR FAVORABLE
ACTION ON MILITARY BILL
Senator Chamberlain Thinks Some
thing Must Be Done to Secure
Adequate Defense Force.

Senator Chamberlain of Oregon.
chairman of the Senate committee on
military affairs. who has returned to
Washington, in an interview said that
he intended to seek in every way fa-
military service.
My bill is pending before the com
mittee at present" said Senator Cham
berlain.
"Cndoubtedly a number of changes
will have to be made in the bill, but I
think it is a good working basis. Tn
less some legislation of this kind is
enacted | do not know what will hap
had with the mobilization Of the Ma
tional Guard on the border. and the
difficulty which has been found in OBJ
tanning enliStmentS in both the regular
army and the National Guard clearly
Indicate that something must be done
to provide an adequate force of trained
men for the defense Of the country in
case of war.
Senator Chamberlain said that he
thought sentiment in favor of univer-
sal military training was growing
throughout the country.
Would Abolish Electoral College.
Another measure which Senator
Chamberlain said he hoped to perfect
and introduce was a joint resolution
providing for constitutional amend
ment for the direct election Of Presi-
dent and Vice President, doing away
with the electoral college. In this way,
he said. il would be possible to prevent
Il great deal Of the confusion which
now arises when. as in the case of New
York, forty five electors must be
chosen.
Senator Chamberlain said that some
plan would have to be devised. of
course, to enable each state to retain
it's proper representation in the vote
for President and Vice President
Evening star., 1916-11-29
PACK CHRISTMAS BOXES
TO SEND TO US. FORCES
American Red Cross Workers Pre-
pairing Holiday Cheer for Fighters
of Regular Establishment.

Headquarters of the local chapter of
mas stockings filled with presents will
be prepared and sent to Gen. Pershing' S
men in Mexico and to the American
marines in Haiti and Santo Domingo,
were opened yesterday at 1905 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest. The packing
Of the Christmas boxes was begun
early in the day, when forty dozen
pairs of socks. contributed by the Navy
Department were received.
Each soldier will get pair of socks.
game. a pipe, tobacco. several sticks
Of candy and little box of chocolates. a
penknife. pencil and paper. 1t cost so
cents to fill one stocking.
Miss Mabel Boardman. in charge of
the packing, said that any funds over
and above the amount necessary to
supply Gen. Pershings army and the
American marines will be used to fill
stockings for the District soldiers now
on the border. 1t is planned to send
500 pairs of socks to Gen. Pershing' $
army and 500 to the marines, ii was an
nounced today
A large sign has been placed in front
OF the building explaining that II is
the Headquarters of the Red Cross
Christmas fund, and two posters. made
by Miss Dolores G. Waldorf and Miss
Sara Levitan also are in the front of
the building.
Those Helping in the Work.
{. Those assisting at the headquarters
yesterday were: Mrs. Baker, wife of
the Secretary of War; Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock, Mrs. Julian James. Mrs.
Bod. wife Of the late Capt Boyd. 10th
Evening star., 1916-11-29
Funds to Go to Four Camps,

The funds are to be evenly distrib-
uted among the approximately $500
troopers at the four camps at which
the District troops are located These
are San Antonio and Ell Paso, Tex,
and Nogales and Douglas. Ariz.
There are SO many things which the
troopers would like to have and can
not buy with their small salaries that
it will take a good-siZed fund to pro-
vide them. However, the fund will be
pro rated and every man will get an
equal amount. SO far as it can be di-
vided. with the articles for which the
troopers ask. No one will be sighted,
and no man will get more than an
other, unless it be few pennies diff
ference in the cost of articles he re-
ccives.
1t is planned to send the money. so
that the articles can be purchased in
the vicinity of the camps in time to
have the articles delivered on Christ
mas day. All the goods will be pur-
chased at wholesale prices. so that the
money contributed Will be made to go
as far as possible.
Evening star., 1916-11-29
Views on District Taxation.

Taking up the question of District
taxation. Mr.. Borland said:
"As ] have stated before. all of the
taxes in the District fall on the shoul-
ders Of the small property holders and
the owners of invested wealth get off
scott free This l maintain to be in
equitable. ] believe that IL is the dis
position of Congress to abolish the
half f-and-half' system of fina ancing Dis
trict improvements. and reform meas
ures will be pushed i'll the coming ses-
sion.
Backing up the successful bill for the
abolish hment of alley slums, | shall prob
ably push a bill for the developing of
sanitary housing throughout the Dis
trict.'
Mr. Borland then said that he believed
the garden city idea should he de
veloped in Washington. He pointed out
that. in order to protect the real estate
Investments of small property holders
restricting the areas 10 be used by the
colored residents of the city for resi-
dence sections.
Questioned as to his attitude toward
representation for the District in Con-
gress. he said that there is no theoreti-
cal objection to tine plan on his part and
that he is inclined to believe that repre-
sentation in national legislation would
be right at the present time He said
however. that ne was opposed to any
plan TO place the local government OF the
District in the hands of Washingtonians
Evening star., 1916-11-29
Appropriations Now Unlikely.

For the Secretary of War to recon-
ment a further Investigation at this
time has well nigh killed the hope
for the project, it was said. For it is
not considered likely that Congress,
with the report of the Secretary and
board before it. will make appropria-
tions for the project.
The engineer board which has re-
ported to the Secretary of War con-
ssts of Col. Henry c. Newcomer,
Lieut.. Col. Clement A. Flagler and
Lieut.. Col. William w. Harts. The
conclusions set forth in the report are
as follows:
Il. That the development of water
power in the vicinity of Great Falls
of the Potomac river is feasible.
-. That the development, if under
taken, should follow approximately the
lines of the Langfltt- project
of 1913.
"3. That the development, if under
taken, should provide for an average
daily horsepower of about $4,000, with
installation for peak load of 10000.
Cost of Development, $4,000, 600.
a. That the cost of the develop
ment at the site alone exclusive of
transmission to market and delivery to
consumer) will be about S14,000.OO0.
"5. That the unit of cost of power
delivered from such development at
the bus bars of a central station in
Washington would be about 36 mills
if all the power is used. and that such
cost is little if any cheaper than could
be obtained by a steam plant. An
article in the Engineering Record of
May u, 1916, referring to the develop
ment of $4,000 kilowatt steam turbine
generators, says "A manufacturing cost
of , mills per kilowatt hour is not SO
far away as it used to be- Some fig
ures obtained by the District officer
from the General Electric Company in
dicate that with large steam plant
of about $4,000 kilowatt installation
bus bar current could be furnished, in
Guiding fixed charges. operation and
maintenance, at 4.45 mills at a load
factor of so per cent and 3.72 mills at
one of 80 per cent.
'6. That the advisability of develop
ing this power depends very largely on
the market. and that funds should be
provided for detailed canvass of the
local market and a study of cost of dis
tribution to all commercial consumers
before any opinion of value can be ex-
pressed.
Evening star., 1916-11-29
Gen. Mann Praises Movement.

Brig. Gen. William A. Mann. chief of
the militia bureau of the War Depart
ment, says it will be a fine thing for
the people of Washington to remember
the District troops in the field in this
way.
The District troops have been in the
field nearly six months, having gone
into camp at Fort Myer, Va, June II,
three days after the President issued
his call for the militia. Most of the men
gave up fine positions at good salaries
to learn the lesson of preparedness.
Most of them receive but SIS a month,
and most of them have to send the
greater part of this home, so there is
little left with which to purchase all
the things which a soldier enjoys and
in quantities he needs.
A supply of cigars, cigarettes and to-
bacco to last through the Christmas
holidays is suggested as an appropriate
gift. And what is Christmas without
candy? Many of the young men do not
smoke, but they like good candy, and
it will taste all the better at Christmas
time, when most every one has candy.
y present of nice chocolates and other
Christmas candies will certainly please
the miitiamen. And it will remind
them that there are people back home
still thinking of them.