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Evening star., 1916-09-26
JOHN R. DEAN DIES.
Contracting Plasterer Resident Of
Washington for Fifteen Years.

John r. Dean, for fifteen years q resi-
dent of Washington. died at his resi-
dence. e2s Longfellow street northwest.
Friday and was buried this afternoon
in st. Johns cemetery. Forest Glen.
Md, following services at his late resi-
dence. He was hfty-four years old and
leaves his wife. two sons. James L. and
Robert 8. Dean. and three daughters.
Mrs. Sarah M. Beard and Misses Alice
q. and Catherine r. Dean.
Mr.. Dean. who was we'll known in
local building circles. was born In 1852
in stafford county. Va He was . con-
tracing plasterer. and worked on Q
number Of buildings In Washington.
Evening star., 1916-09-26

the stan. The German machine guns
had stopped them for a while at some
points, but generally reports told of
every position being taken on the
minute set ina the program. The Brit
ish wounded said that. of course, they
got there as they were used to get
ting there. Their great qualification
was that 1t was becoming an even
fight, since the Germans had no more
prepared lines, but both armies were
lighting In the open. According to the
British officers, the Germans on the
fighting front have no longer any
trenches except those which are dug
under fire.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, September 36.-Cot-
ton hesitated on the opening OF the
market today because Of uncertainty
over the FIRST October notices Initial
prices were I to 8 points under yester-
days close. but there was a quick ad-
vance whom it was reported only 1900
bales were being rendered against Oc-
tober In this market. Half an hour
after the opening prices were to Q
points over yesterdays finals.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
October, 1850; December, 1878; Jan.
uary. 1887; March 1910; May. 1854.
change the trend Of the market, al
though the ring became dull. Toward
noon prices were 4 to 6 points under
yeserday's close.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Changes in Assessors ohlce.

the personnel Of tho assessors ONCE, re-
sulting from the failure of W. q. Nc
Carthy, employed at the Washington
asylum and jail. to accept appointment in
this ONCE Edward 3. Fletcher has been
promoted from clark to record clark to
Mrs. Ethel /. Mack has bean promoted.
vice Mr.. Fletcher, and Henry Naylor pro-
NOTED, vice Mrst Mack. W. n. Heii.
hithsrto . per diem employe, has been
placed On the annual salary roll. to dIl
Evening star., 1916-09-26
URGE COOPERATION
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Theme of Addresses Delivered
to Teachers at Meet
ing Today.

Cooperation between tho public
schools of the District with various
other institutions and the community
in general. was the main theme Of ad-
dresses delivered today by Ernest L.
Thurston. superintendent Of schools,
and DR.. John Van schaick. president of
the board Of education. before teachers
Of the white schools at a meeting at
the old Central High School.
Supt Thurston spoke Of the co-opera-
ton which has been given the schools by
the Public Library. tho Corooran Gallery
Of Art, the National Museum and the
safety first branch Of the police depart
ment. He also alluded to ways in which
the schools endeavored to reciprocate in
being helpful to various institutions.
Here are a few Of the salient points
from the superintendent address,.
supt. Thurston for Broader Work.
1.-THE school system cannot do its
greatest work unless 1t reaches out and
determines the needs Of the CITY,"
I'VE need a better understanding II we
would obtain broader and finer results.
Let us SEQ how we may interiock and
work with all the interests in q great
city such as ours"
Remember, It Is personality that
counts-counts in teaching"
"One of the greatest problems in the
school system is the elimination OF
waste-waste time and waste efforts.
You know how factories now seek to
considered waste. Teachers can save
lives, educationa1ly speaking. by elimi-
mating waste. Don't ask too many
questions of pupils about things you
through too much repetition. Don't
give assignments which will prove too
difficult."
DR.. Van schaick's Remarks.
DR.. Van Schaick assured tho teachers
that he would do all in his power to
allow them full academic freedom
He spoke first from the point Of view
Of the citizen and then as a former
school teacher. in the latter instance
touching more intimately upon their
problems.
He also declared he was interested
in the whole field" of education.
'I am not only interested in our flne
buildings. such as the new Central High
School, with its fine stadium and other
facilities. although we are all proud Of
them; but I am also interested In the
most remote Of the schools. Here, in
many instances. some of the most diff
hcult problems Of teaching must be met.
such as tho teaching Of tho immigrant
child and In instructing at night the I'M
migrant adult who works during the day
and struggles at night to learn the Ian
guage of his new home"
This afternoon meetings Of more tech
niCa1 nature are being held. Tomorrow
more meetings are to be held and lee
lures will be given by DR.. A. L. Hall
Quest Of the University of Virginia and
Mrs. Anna E. Comstock.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Two Sentenced to 0ccoquau.

Walter Sprggs was sentenced to
serve sixty days at occoquan today in
the Police Court by Judge Aukam on
q charge Of carrying q concealed wea-
pom. It was charged by Policeman R.
W. Bursey that sprigss had q razor in
his pocket.
Frank Craig was sentenced to 800
days on . charge Of assaulting Fannie
Hawkins and was given an additional
sentence Of thirty days on charge Of
carrying . revolver =.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, September 26.-Cotton-
Spot quiet; prices easier: good middlins,
s.7S; rniddiing, SCI: low middling, 9.16.
lean and 500 for speculation: receipts,
1000 bales. Futures closed barely steady
September, 9.44h: September October,
s.44; October November, 9.43h: Novem.
ber- December. s.4b: December-January,
ary- March, s.63: March-April, S.s4; April
May. 9.S41i: May-Juns. s.b5M: ne-triy,
s.S3k; July-August. e.sl; Aueust-Ssp-
tsmbeF, ~; SeotembeF. octchsH III
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Thinks Effort Regrettable.

III there is anything moro remarka-
BILE or regrettable than the effort to
have it appear that an eight-hour work.
day Is involved. 1t Is an attempt to
draw an analogy between the case Of
legislation Of that description and the
action of our courts in dealing with
rate cases.
.It has been stated, for example. that
when rate Is hxed by law as a rail-
road rate, or as a telephone rate. and II
is ATTACKED as unconstitutional be-
cause confiscatory, that the Supreme
Court Of the United States has stated
that IL would not declare the easure
Unconstitutional until the effect Of the
oneration of the rate had been dis
closed.
o1y between such a case and le1isla tion
in advance Of inquiry. Now. our sya-
tenn Of government requires the care
fni study of facts of fun understand-
ing and it Is Of the utmost importanoe
that the thought of our people should
be kept clear with respect to the work.
ings OF the various departments Of the
government. The courts have nothing to
do with the question Of the wisdom or
policy Of legislation.
Questions OF constitutionality come
before the courts after the legislator
has acted. presumably with knowledge
Of the facts and upon careful inquiry.
The question that comes before the
court ~ woSehor after . Legislature hAs
Evening star., 1916-09-26
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, September 26.-Butter-
Higher; creamery. 2sa33h. Eggs-Re-
ceipts, s,3S7 cases; unchanged Po-
tatoes-Receipts. 55 cars; unchanged.
Poultry-Alive. higher; fowls, Is;
springs. 1871.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Driving Rain Fails to Interrupt
His Speaking Program
at Toledo.
HIS VOICE is REPORTED
IN BETTER CONDITION
Will Fill Engagements in Cleveland,
Thence Proceeding to Pittsburgh
and Other Points East.

TOLEDO, Ohio, September 26.
Charles E. Hughes reached
Toledo in a pouring rain today,
held public reception lasting an
hour, made a short speech at a
large automobile factory in the
city, afterward addressed an au-
dience in the Valentine Theater,
and after a stay of three and one
half hours left for Cleveland.
The nominees voice was in bet
ter condition than it had been for
several days.
En- route to Toledo from Dayton Mr..
Hughes made rear platform addresses
at Findlay and Bowling Green. He
apologized for the condition of his
voice at each of these meetings and
said only few words, outlining his
stand on the issues Of the day. The
Hughes special reached Toledo half an
hour late.
Gov. Willis and Myron T. Herrick.
republican nominee for senator. were
down on the program here for ad-
dresses at the theater. They were to
speak in advance of Mr.. Hughes ad-
dress. The nominees program called
for his departure from Toledo imme-
diately on the conclusion of his
speech.
Still Somewhat Hoarse.
Charles E. Hughes left Dayton early
today. The comparative rest to his
voice yesterday when he addressed
only three audiences. as contrasted
with the dozen or more daily while
travelling through Indiana last week,
had benefited him. and while he was
still somewhat hoarse, his voice showed
distinct improvement.
Mr.. Hughes program for today was
changed at the last minute to include
stops this morning at Findlay and
Bowling Green. The nominee had ex-
the two added stops delayed the sched-
uled time of his arrival till 9:45. After
leaving Toledo, Mr.. Hughes will ad-
dress audiences at Port Clinton, San
dusky and Elyria. thirty-minute stops
being scheduled for each place. He
was due to reach Cleveland at 5:45 pm
and to remain there over night.
From Cleveland Mr.. Hughes will
Journey east. making an address at
Trenton. N. j. and Saratoga Springs
N. Y. Thursday. The nominees pro-
gram also calls for addresses at Akron
and Canton. Ohio. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Deolares an Extra Dividend.

NEW YORK, September 3s.-Direct-
ors Of the Central Leather Company to-
day declared an extra dividend of / Der
cent on the common stock in addition
to the regular quarterly dividend of /
Der cent.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Thrilling Battle Spectacle
as French and British Rush
German Trenches on Somme

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE, Sep
tember Is. via London. September 20
This has been another great day for the
Anglo-French forces on the Somme. AS
a spectacle for the observer it was the
most splendid of all of the attacks
made by the allied forces since the
commencement of the great offensive.
What either army was trying to do and
how It was doing 1t. the positions
they held and sought to conquer in the
team play of the blue French legions
and the khaki-clad brigades of Britain,
were comprehensive to the eye in the
glorious autumn sunlight for sweep
of ten miles. The scene had the intox-
ication of wars grandeur-if war can
he said to have any grandeur.
Tonight the British have taken half
OF Norval. all of Leaboeuf and have
advanced their line on a front Of 5000
yards for an average depth of 1000
yards; the French have stormed Ran
court and have pushed their line to the
outskirt of the little village of Fregf-
court. q mile east and little north of
Combles. The German stronghold Of
CombleS is virtually isolated.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Fond Of Bicycling.

Mrs Deahl was fond of bicycling, her
husband stated. and took frequent
trips over the good roads of the Shen-
andoah valley. She left home Saturday
morning before breakfast without say
ing word of her purpose and BIZ
cycle dealer informed members of the
family or the inquiry she made about
the road to Alexandria.
When she left Berryville she wore a
tan bicycle suit, divided skirt and a
panama hat, and had a coat suit
strapped on her wheel Mrs. Deahl 10
Of dark complexion and has dark
brown hair and eyes, She Is tall and
slender and weighs ABOUT 180 pounds,
A description of her will be sent to the
police of nearby cities and to a num-
Der of county officers.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Forty.Seven Air Battles.

PARIS, September 26. 1915 pm. On
the Somme front yesterday there were
forty-seven aerial engagements. The war
office announced today that five German
aeroplapes were brought down and others
were badly damaged.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
LAKE SHIP FOUNDERS;
SIX Of CREW ARE LOST
Three Survivors Row to Land-Cap-
tain Tried to Save Woman
Cook.

OSWEGO, N Y, September 2e-Six
members Of the crew of the steamer
Roberval of Ottawa were drowned when
the vessel foundered in Lake Ontario,
nine miles from here. yesterday. This
was learned today when three members
of the crew reached here. exhausted. in
a lifeboat.
The boat was partly filled with water
and the bow was cut of. They said
they had been afioat for nine hours,
having rowed to Oswego from the scene
Of the wreck.
The men said their ship encountered a
violent storm and was overwhelmed by
the seas. She was loaded with lumber
for the Diamond Match Company. and
was caught in the trough OF the sea,
the survivors said. which caused her
deckload to shift. listing her heavily
Steamer Sinks in Storm.
Broadside to the seas. she was pounds
ed badly, her cabins being stove in BY
the impact of the waves. The steamer
began to sink
Then Capt. Peter Ely ordered out q
lifeboat. AS the boat was being
launched. they said. it was torn away
by the storm.
Chief Engineer Philip Trotier OF Hull,
Quebec, was flung into the water. Sec
ond Engineer Oliver Sequin and Eddie
Legault, second mate. were also hurled
into the sea. All three managed to
grasp pieces of lumber and kept afoat
until they reached the lifeboat.
The survivors said they saw Capt.
Ely attempting to save Miss Parent Of
ottawa, cook. Both were swept into
the sea and disappeared. The iifeboat
stood by until the occupants were con.
yinced there was no one left aboard the
steamer, which was sinking gradually
by the stern, with but few feet of bow
showing above the water.
The wreck Is said to be the worst ON
Lake Ontario in twenty years.
Those who are supposed to have been
master. Of Ottawa: First Mate 10 Paris-
sien Of Alfred. Ontario; Miss Parent.
cook. Of 0tt4wa, Ontario: Marcelle Mef.
dner and Harry Faquin, hremen Of
Hull, Quebec. and Theodore Leroy. deck Z
hand. Of Hull. Quebec,
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Berlin Admits Reverses.

BERLIN, September 2s. by wireless
to Sayville.-Today's official statement
dealing with the western front says:
"Army group of Crown Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria-Anglo-Fre In
fantry yesterday. which was the fourth
day of the artillery bombardment.
launched uniform attack between the
Ancre brook and the River Somme.
Fighting, which commenced at noon,
continued during the night with the
same fury.
Between the Ancre and Eaucourt
L'Abbaye the hostile thrust was stifed
by our fire or broke down bloodily be-
fore our lines.
Successes were obtained by the
enemy east of Eaucourt L'Abbaye and
the conquest of the villages on the
line of Gueudecourt must be recog-
nized. But before all we must think
of our heroic troops which faced the
united Anglo-French principal forces
and the massed employment Of mate
rial of the whole worlds war industry
prepared during many months.
Near Bouchavesnes and further
southwark, as far as the Somme, French
charges repeated many times failed un-
der the heaviest sacrifices"
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Arse Trading Quiet.
French

PARIS, :. .ember 26.-Trading was
quiet on the boLrse today. Three per
cent rentes, 90 francs 80 centimes,
Exchange on London. - francs. 80
centimes. Five per cent loan, 30
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Guns in New Positions.

The correspondent of the Associated
Press went forward yesterday over the
ridge IN the devils wood and Ginchy
region which the British had fought
for over two months to gain. He
walked Cor two miles through an area
which reverberated to the blasts of the
great guns. picking his way between
the bursts of flame from the crashing
batteries and moving around the rows
of cannon as one who seeks a ford in
q stream.
On the other side Of the ridge he
saw guns where he had never seen
them before-on the promised land of
the lower levels which the British had
won by persistent siege work. The
guns were close up to the British in
fantry. which listened to their thun-
derous chorus as they prepared for the
charge in today's attack. THE usual
artillery preparation" said an artillery
officer.
In his return the correspondent de-
cided that he would not pass through
that wilderness of British guns of all
sizes and caliber while he had any hear
ing left Every one of them was firing
at top speed. He chose a gallery which
took him past many batteries which
for two miles were pouring out their
share Of the raging tempest of gunf1re
From the ruins of some old German
trenches, whence the battle panorama
stretched before him, the correspond
ent had a near view of the French
gunners who were feedipn ShelIs into
the gun breeches az grail is fed into
thrashtng machines and with the me-
chanical precision of automatons
Evening star., 1916-09-26
MRS. THEODORE DEAHL
IS REPORTED MISSING
Wife of Gualdsman Not Heard From
Since She Left Virginia
Home Saturday.

H. Theodore Deahl, Berryville. Va,
who responded to a call for volunteers
and enlisted as member Of Company
F. Sd Infantry. D. c. N. G., today asked
the Washington police to institute
search for his wife, Mrs. Marcia Duryea
Cox Deahl, nineteen years old. who dis
appeared from Berryville last Saturday
morning. Mrs. Deahl left home on q
bicycle and is known to have inquired
the way to Alexandra, possibly intend
ing to visit her husband at Fort Myer.
Nothing further has been heard from
her, Mr.. Deahl stated.
The missing woman is a grand
daughter of the New York Duryea who
amassed a fortune in the starch bust
ness, and, 1t is stated, will eventually
get small share Of her grandfathers 8
ryvflle as summer boarder that she
met young Deahl. and the couple were
married a little more than a year ago.
Informed of Wife's Disappearance.
When Deahl came to this city to re-
spond to the call for volunteers he left
his wife at his mothers home. A
message from Mrs. B. F. Montgomery,
a sister. residing in Stephens City, Va,
told him Of Mrs. Deahl's disappearance.
He Immediately got into communication
with relatives over the telephone, and
tonight he will go to Winchester to
participate in the search for his wife.
1t is the husbands intention to start
from Berryville in an automobile in
an effort to get trace of his wife.
He thinks she started in the direction
Of Alexandra by way Of Castlemans
Ferry, where she would naturally
cross the Shenandoah river, passing
through Bluemont, Round Hill and
Leesburg. He fears she met with an
accident while crossing the mountains
and that she may be at some farm
house.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Cites Bill Signed in 1913.

'Tt is said that the principle was not
arbitrable. 1t is very extraordinary
statement. for eighteen years ago. I
believe. In the passage of the act to
promote conciliation and arbitration
with respect to disputes between inter
state commerce employees and carriers,
there was provision made for arbitra-
tion with respect to hours of labor,
conditions of employment, as well as
of wages. And In a bill which, l be-
lieve, was signed during this adminis-
tration, in July, 1913. the same pro-
vision, In, ! believe, substantially the
same language, was re-enacted in the
law providing for arbitration with re-
spect to wages, conditions Of employ
ment and hours OF labor.
"Of course, the question whether in
a particular case that condition exists
which should provide for certain
number of hours Of labor 10 a oues-
ton requiring the most earnest con-
troversy to which am now refer
ring had any idea of establishing an
eight-hour workday. The principle
any way involved
II protest against any endeavor to
confuse the thought Of America by
talking about an eight-hour workday
when nothing Of the sort has been en-
acted. nothing of the sort has been
proposed, and the only thing that was
proposed or enacted was a change in
the schedule OF wages.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Hughes, at Dayton, Replies
to Presidents Statements
in Regard to Adamson Law

DAYTON. Ohio. September 2e.-charles
E. Hughes. addressing an audience in
Memorial Hall here. last night replied
to statements in President Wilson's
speech Of Saturday, in connection with
the passage Of the Adamson law.
Mr.. Hughes characterized as most
regrettable" the reference made by
President Wilson to the eighty-cent
gas case in New York as an instance of
where the courts had refused to de-
clare a rate-fixing law unconstitutional
in advance of determining how 1t would
operate.
ut has been sought to draw an anal
ogy," Mr.. Hughes said, between such
case and legislation in advance of in
quiry. The courts have nothing to do
with the question of the wisdom or
policy of legislation. Questions of con-
stitutionality come before the courts
after the legislator has acted, presum-
ably with knowledge of the facts and
upon careful inquiry"
President Wilson's declaration that he
considered the eight-hour day as a prin-
ciple that was not arbitrable was COM
mented on as follows:
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Swept by German Guns.

At the appointed time the waves of
infantry surged forward to the attack.
Then the tremendous fire of the Ger
man guns swelled to it's utmost volume
until the whole field was lost in vast
clouds of smoke. The attacking in
fantry vanished in that grim pail while
high overhead scores of sausage bal
looms and hundreds of aeroplanes, their
wings cleaning like silver in the brill
liant sunlight, strove vainIy to see what
WAS passing beneath them. Then.
across the dead fields. arose a signal
from Morval. which told that the Brit
fish infantry had reached another goal
and that another village was taken.
A man at a telephone in a neaSby
signal station called out the capture
of the different strong points with the
enthusiasm of one who scores q hotly
contested game.
Present the British wounded began
TO straggle back, and their bearing, as
they moved along beside their pris-
! oners. was another criterion by which
the correspondent knew how the day
had gone without making inquiries Of
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Time for Infantry Rush.

Shortly after noon was the time
chosen for the infantry to rush forward
under the cover of a final intensive
chorus of hell from the artillery. The
ridges in front and on either hand were
hecked with racing sparks of fame.
within an hour at least $4,000 shells
must have been fred within sight of
the correspondent. Far to the south
was Mont st. Quentin, two miles from
Peronne and commanding that town,
which the allied commanders say will
fall like ripe plum when the time
comes
The hill lay hazy above the green
foliage of the river valley in the midst
OF vast bursts of black smoke from
shells Of enormous caliber. Directly in
front was Combles, another town which
has come TO mean much to the imagi-
nation of the public in England and
France, who seem to regard its capture
as of vital Significance.
Combles differed from all the villages
I'm sight in that the walls of many of
its buildings were still standing 1t was
different, too, in the fact that II formed
an oasis in the midst of the storm of
battle. Neither artillery nor infantry
paid any attention to 1t. The gauge of
battle was the high ground around II.
the possession of which means the
command of the town. Farther north
lay the ruins of Ginchy and Guile