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Evening star., 1916-11-11
ORGANIZATION SELECTS NAME.
"Washington Story-Tellers' League
Adopts Constitution.

The Washington Story Tellers
League" is to be the name of the Story
Tellers' League of this city, according
to decision made at meeting of the
organization last evening at the New
Willard Hotel. The league. which also
adopted it's constitution last night. is
to affiliate with the National Story Tel
lers' League, the headquarters Of which
are to be removed from New York to
Washington. The purpose of the or
ganization is to encourage and develop
the art of story telling in Washington.
After business was transacted at the
meeting original stories were told by
Mrs. Louise Harding Earll and Miss
Mabel Dill. The temporary officers are
Iiss Marietta Stockard. secretary and
treasurer Of the national league, president:
Miss NJ. Florence Mccarthy. secretary;
Miss NJ K. Bubb of the children's room of
the Public Library, treasurer. Per-
nanent officers are to be elected and a
program of Christmas stories given at
he next meeting of the league. Decem-
ber g.
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is FORMED TO BENEFIT
PATRONS OF RAILWAYS
Old Dominion Protective Association
Completes Organization With Her
man E. Gasch as President.

The Old Dominion Protective Associa-
ton announces that II has completed its
organization, with Offices at I16 5th street
northwest and with Herman r Gasch, a
resident of Prospect Hill, Va. Washing
ton business man. ss president.
Under the charter of the organization
IL IL stated that It's purposes shall be ''the
mutual protection OF patrons. commuters
and shippers Ii-inS along the lines of and
adjacent TO the Great Falls and Bluemont
branches Of the Washington and Old Do
n,inion Railway Company
The associations officers believe that
II has been due TO the efforts of the or
ganiza ton that the commuters won the
fsht before tine public utilities coInHts-
sion Of the District, under which the
railvay company was ordered to give its
patrons a transfer across the Aqueduct
bridge. although the company is con-
testing .he authority of the conmis-
sion.
T. Il. White of Leesburg is 10 serve
As vice president and John Smithdeal
Of Cn.rrydaIe as secretary and treas
urer OF the association. The directors
II is announced. are: Robert r. Walker
Of Waterford. Hugh B. Hutchinson Oi
Herndon. Z l. Cockrell of Livingstone
Heights. Il. W. Ma3ee OF Mclean. r. e
Russell Of Lees0urg and W. X. MartiI
of Leesburg- Z. Hilton jackson ant
James Sherier have been elected coun.
sci to the association.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
PLANNING FOR ASSEMBLY
OF THE BOARD OF TRADE

Members Of the executive committed ee
of the Washington Board of Trade
cleared up business for the year at a
meeting held at the Hotel Continental
last night. At the dinner held in con-
junction with the meeting, members of
the membership committee were guests
This was the final meeting of the year
of the executive body, as the Board OF
Trade is to hold it's annual assembly
A special meeting OF the membership
committee is to be held Monday at 10
am. in the board rooms, however.
Tribute was paid the work done by
Samuel J. Prescott and Charles F..
Crane. chairman of the executive and
at the meeting last night. Mr.. Prescott
was presented with a fountain pen.
Informal addresses were made by
President r. c. Brandenburg, Vice
President William T. Galliher and
Odell $. Smith.
The following applicants were elected
Geraci. William z. Richardson. Fred
c. Hayes. Fl. A. Farnham, Philip f.
Gormley, Charles p McCurdy, Thomas
E. Robertson. r. N. Koblegard, Will
liam Davis. J. S. Gruver. Joseph A. Pet
ty. ]. II. Arnold. Frederick A. Holton.
John II. Brickenstein. r. X. Cook, Jo-
seph K. Fague. Samuel M. Sacks. Jo-
seph c. Marsh, w. D. Osgood. James
d. F. Schneider. Joseph w. Stephenson.
Fred d. Rhodes. George D. Parsons,
W. $. Stinchcomb. Kcnnon Vail, Leon
Shore, Robert Tewalt and J. N. Burns.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
JOSEPH G. MCDONALD RUNS
BETTER THAN HUGHES DID
Harnessed to a Runabout, He Pulls
Isl" Morris Around Streets as
Result of Election Bet.

Il was pulling for Hughes. but daw-
gone. look what I'm pulling for now.
So read the placard attached to the
heaving chest of Joseph G. Mcdonald
as. between the shafts Of natty look
ing runabout. he trotted briskly about
the big eircIe IN frontsof Union station
at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Seated com
fortabIy upon the upholstery Of the
vehicle. and urging his steed FORWARD
with choioeiy phrased encouragement,
was ''Si'' Norris. An election bet was
being paid.
Both the winner and leoser are clerks
in the employ of the Southern railway
and il was from the Office building oc-
cupied by that company that the big
ride started.
Placards we're attached to the run.
about, too, informing a large crowd OF
spectators that the gentleman between
the shafts was endeavoring to hyprotlzs
himself into believing that he was 8
G o. p. elephant.
II was a well paid bet. With the reins
in which he was harnessed tapping or
his back. Joseph ran. And as one or tns
bystanders phrased 1t. 'it seems aimos'
!. pity that a fellow who could run sf
we'll had to run for fellow VINO ra1
SO badly
Evening star., 1916-11-11
FORMER WASHINGTON MAN
MADE JUDGE AT SPOKANE
R. M, Webster Formerly Was Attor-
ney for the Post Office
Department.

Word was received in this city today
announcing the election of r. NJ. Web
ster. a former Washingtonian. as judge
of the superior court of Spokane coun-
tv. Washington. He received a plural
ity of $500 votes Mr.. Webster was
graduated in 1902 from the Columbian
College OF Law in this city with the
degree of Ill. NJ. and was shortly aft
erward admitted to the bar of the Dis
trict of Columbia In 1904 he was APP
pointed by Postmaster General Payne
as second assistant attorney for the
Post Office Department, and the follow
ing year was advanced by Postmaster
General Cortelyou to the position of
once Department.
In March, 1907. on the recommends
ton of Postmaster General Meyer he
was appointed assistant to the United
states Attorney General and assigned
cial counsel. which position he held un-
til March, 1909, when he resigned to
enter the pracIice of law IN Spokane,
Wash At the present time he is vice
president and trustee of the Spokane
County Bar Association.
During his connection with the Post
Office Department, he assisted in the
work of revising and codifying the
postal laws. and was one of the com
mtttee which revised the regulat tions
classifying mail matter. the enforce
ment Of which put an end to immense
losses that were being suffered by the
government and effected saving in
postal revenue during the first year of
their operation estimated at about
$6,O0O.OO0.
He defended these regulations in suits
Instituted by publishers and also was
active in the enforcement of the pos,ai
laws forbidding the use of mails for
fraudulent purposes. for the promotion
of lotteries and gambling devices. and
for the circulation of indecent and un-
clean literature. pictures and other un-
lawful matter. He was also the adviser
of the Postmaster General and his as
ststants and subordinate officials on
questions of law arising in the postal
service.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
ITALIAN OFFENSIVE VAIN
AND COSTLY, SAYS VIENNA
Met With Unusual Difficulties of
Terrain on the
Isonzo Front.

VIENNA. November 8. via London,
November II (delayed).-Reports re-
ceived here from the 1sonZo front show
that the latest Italian offensive against
the Austrian positions barring the road
to Trieste was the shortest, most costly
and most resultless operation vet un-
dertaken by Gen. Cardona. The re-
ports add that the Italians met with
unusual terrain difficulties because the
present Austrian positions are favor
ably situated as a rule.
Austrian officers returning from the
Isonzo front describe the moving
down of the Italians as having been
4 most gruesome sight. So far there
are no indications here that the Ita1i-
ans intend to resume the offensive
there soon.
ROME, November 10, via London, No
vember ll.-Some new ground has
been gained by the Italians on the
Carso plateau against the Austrian
lines defending the region north of
Trieste. the war Office announced today.
Advances by the Italians in the north
ern sector, where the line has been
Strengthened ont at several places, and
thirty prisoners captured, is reported.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
COMPLETES HIS INSPECTION.
Gen. Crozier Comments on Ordnance
Equipment Used in Mexico.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS, PUNITIVE
EXPEDITION. Mexico. November IL. by
wireless to Columbus, n. M.-Brig.
Gen. William Crozier, chief of ord
nance is on his way from field head
quarters to Nogales and other western
border points today. after completing
an inspection of ordnance equipment
now being tried out by troops Of the
punitive expedition.
Speaking Of his trip. he commented
on the fact that the punitive expedition,
by means of motor trucks, had been
supplied at a distance from base head
quarters four times greater than hith-
erto had been deemed possible. He
added that he had paid particular at
tention to experimental motor cycle
machine guns. and that several changes
would be made in the machines used.
although they had proved entirely
practicable for work in this part of
Mexico. He also stated that light
motor cars were being considered, If
they were found more serviceable.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
TO PICK ASSISTANT MINISTER

An assistant to Rev. Dr. John Van
Schaick, jr.. minister of the Church of
Our Father (Universalis), is to be Sc
lected at meeting of the congrega-
tion tomorrow morning at II o'clock
Already leaders of the congreSa ton
have considered several for the place
but decline to give out the name OF
the clergyman they have decided to
recommend at the meeting tomorrow.
The selection of an assistant to Dr.
Van Schaich has been made necessary
II liz pointed out. by reason of the fact
that he fnds il necessary to give much
Of the time heretofore devoted to his
pastoral work to his duties as president
of the board OF education.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
HAVE NEEDED ADVANTAGES
Local Armor Plant Sites Measure III
to Two Requirements.

Two of the requirements. which are
expected to be considered by authori-
ties of tho Navy Department in pick
ing the site for the government armor
plant are possessed by sites suggested in
the District of Columbia. That is. that
from 70 to so acres of land are needed,
and that the site preferably should be
on a water front.
These points are brought out in a
letter which has been received by p. T.
Moran, president of the Chamber of
Commerce. from ". H. Manss. assistant
to the vice president of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad
"Whtle it Is not necessary, 1t is pref
erable that the plant be located on "a
rtvsxs" SAYS the letter.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
CAN RETAIN GovERNoRsHIP.
Hiram W. Johnson May Not Enter
Senate Until December, 1917.

SAN FRANCISCO. November IL
Hiram W. Johnson, United States senator
elect from California, can keep on being
Governor of California until December
1917, if he wants to, according to Il state
ment by Z. S. Webb. attorney general of
the state.
The general practice is for a senator
elect to take oath of office March of the
year following his election, but this is
not necessary. according to Mr.. Webb.
He can wait until the following Decem-
ber, when Congress convenes, il he pre-
fers to do so, unless a special session Of
Congress is called in the meantime.
In that event he would have to take the
oath Of Office before taking his seat.
No statement from the governor was
available as to his intentions.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
COAL SHORTAGE GRAVE.
Cold Snap Might Necessitate Closing
of Local Schools,

Scarcity of coal has placed the pub.
lie schools of the District of Col"r"hia
a precarious plight. A large number
of the buildings are pe,..
coal sufficient to last them only a few
days at a time. Buildings having a lit
tie more than others are being drawn
on daily to supply those less fortunate.
If sudden cold wave should hit
WASHINGTON it is considered highly
nrohahIe that several schools would
have to close within a few days unless
conditions were greatly improved By
that hma.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
CHEMN|Tz IN SAXONY
BIG INDUSTRIAL Center
City, Scene of Recent Riots. Has
Had an Interesting
History.

ChennitZ. one Of the leading indus
trial centers of the German empire,
and. according to Amsterdam dis
patches, the scene Of recent riots fol-
lowing heavy casualties of Saxon regi-
ments in the Somme zone defensive, is
the subject Of the following war geog-
raphy bulletin of the National Geo
graphic Society:
The Saxon Manchester. as Chemnitz
Is familfarly called, owing to its extern
sive cotton-spinning factories. is the
great industrial center of the Kingdom
of Saxony. and. with a population OF
$4,000. is in size the third city Of this
division Of the German empire, rank
ing next to Dresden and Leipzig, from
which places 1t is almost equidistant
by rail. fifty miles southwest of the
former and southeast of the latter
Admirably Situated.
The town is admirably situated for
manufacturing purposes on the Chem
nltz river. an aff1uent of the Nude, and
at the foot of the Erzgebirge or Ore
mountains. range of hills seventy
broad. forming part of the natural
boundary between Saxony and Bohe-
mia. 1t is surrounded by fertile plain
and has an elevation of 1000 feet above
sea level
Almost from the time of its settle
ment by Slavic tribe known as the
Serbian Wends, Chemnitz pronounced
KEN -nltz) has been noted for its in
dustriaf activity. first for its linens
ana bleaching grounds and in the six
teenth century as one of the centers of
cloth manufacture. Today its factory
products include stockings, gloves
woolen goods. chemicals, carpets and
bricks, and many of the made in Ger
many articles imported into this coun-
try before the war
THE chief activity of tho city,s arm
or Workingmen since the outbreak OF
the European conflict has been the
manufacture of the locomotives re-
quired in the never-ending transporta
tlon or troops from one battlefront to
the other. In peace times there were
ninety factories employing 10000 hands
In this ChemntZ industry and it is
probable that this number has been
increased greatly during the last two
years.
New Era of Prosperity.
During the devastating thirty years
war Chemnitz suffered at the hands OF
all parties and was laid waste, but i,
entered upon a new era of prosperity
at the beginning of the eighteenth
century. since which time a splendid
modern city with broad streets and
handsome buildings has grown W
around the old or inner city, with its
quaint, narrow thoroughfares and its
picturesque promenades which now oc.
cupy the crests of the old fortifications
when the reformation swept ovel
Chemnitz in 1916 one of the first me
dieval institutions to be dissolved was
the Benedicttne monastery founded IL
1886 by the Roman emperor Lothair II
just a year prior to his death.
"At the time that the war cloud begar
to lower so suddenly over Europe dur.
ing the last daye of July, 1914, many
American and English tourists were ir
Chemnitz, as this was the popular head
qua rters for summer excursions through
the Erzgebirge mountains.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
RITES FOR LIEUT.. BRONSON.
Aviator, Killed at Indian Head, Is
Buried at Arlington.

The funeral Of Lieut.. c. h Bronson
U. s. n, the aviator who was killed at
Indian Head. Md, when an aeroplane
in which he was riding with Lieut.
Luther Welsh was wrecked in the air
through premature explosion of n
bomb. was held this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. Interment was at Arlington.
A detachment of seamen from the
washington navy yard formed the es-
cort, and there also were buglers and
firing squad. The pallbearers. class
mates Of Lieut.. Bronson. were Lieut.. j.
H. Towers, Lieut.. w. G. Childs, Naval
Constructor ]. C. Hunsecker and Lieuts
(iunior grade) H. H. J. Benson, NJ. S.
Rennion and J. c. Monfort.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
MISS JEANETTE RANKIN.

Jeanette Rankin has been elected to
Congress from Montana, according to
the returns, and there isn't anything
in connection with the organization OF
the House that is going to attract as
much attention as the maiden speech
of this the first woman member Of the
national Legislature. Socialists, prohi-
bitionists and trained orators from the
black-hatted political belt south of the
Roanoke have had their day in the
House. when galleries were filled to
overflowing to hear the new member
tear the air to tatters, but when Jean
nette Rankin arises to speak the door
keeper will have to issue tickets-as
when the President delivers a message
In fact, as one writer already has pre-
dicted. it will be the most interesting
moment around the Capitol since Bef,
johnson plugged John Shields in the
Jaw, or Since Buck kilgour of Texas
kicked the door in
Evening star., 1916-11-11
To Fill Navy Yard Places.

Open competitive examinations are to
be held Janu&fy | of candidates for ap-
pointment as pattern makers at from
s3.52 to $40 a day. toolmakers at from
1928 to $A.32 a day, and machinists (all
around) At from 1928 to s4.24 a day. at
the washington navy yard. Candidates
must be twenty years Of age or over,
and their Applications must be filed be-
fore the lose Of bustnsAa Dacemher IL
Evening star., 1916-11-11
Entertainment for the Blind,

The blind and their friends will be
the guests at an entertainment to be
held Monday night at o'clock at the
parish hall of the Church of the Epiph-
any at 1917 G street northwest, under
auspices of the National Library for the
Blind. The program will be presented
by Nine. de Observation-Disclosures, violin,
piano: Maurice H. Jarvis, dramatic
readings, and Miss Mabel Latimer.
songs, accompanied by Almond Gum
orecht.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
Lead for Governor in Missouri Cut.

ST LOUIS. November 1l.-With re-
turns in from all save fourteen scat
tered precincts in Missouri the piurai-
ity of Frederick Gardner. damocrat,
for governor. was reduced to l,6.o Inc
total vote stood Gardner, S's,f'4' Lafnih'
republican 316, ,79i
Evening star., 1916-11-11
HUGHES PLURALITY CUT
IN MINNESOTA TO 298

ST PAUL. Mimi, November ll.-Ihe
official count of Ramsey county, given
out TODAY. shows an error i'll the first
report. by which President wilson
gains 3e4 votes. The totals now are
precincts 301S out of 3,04S: Wilson.
1,s,007; Hughes, 17s,300; Hughes piu-
raIity 29S.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
Corporal Kills Two Privates.

poral w. Smith shot and killed Pri-
Yates Jones and Mcknight and wound
ed Private Conners. while the four. all
members Of X Troop. 14th Cavalry.
lwaS placed in the guardhouss.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
To Hold Wilson Jubilee Tonight.

Assistant Secretary OF War Ingraham,
Director of the Mint Won Engleken,
several members of the federal reserve
board and a number Of other prominent
democrats are expected to make brief
speeches at q Wilson jubilee to be held
this evoain2 at the residence of Mrs.
Wesley MASt1D otoner. on Rhode Island
sve0QA - .sss~ass sss,aa.Ilauteannnlangn
Evening star., 1916-11-11
BOTH PARTIES CLAIMING
ARIZONA GOvERN0RSHlP

PHOENIX. Ariz., November 1l.-bas-
ing their claims upon unohiclai re-
ports of pIuralities by counties, ooth
democrats and republicans claim the
election of governor by a few hundred
votes. Complete totals are not avail
able. 1t Is regarded probable that an
officiaI count will be necessary 70 de-
termine the result between Coy. George
W. T. Hunt. democrat, and Thomas +.
Campbell. republican.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
Good Business Move.

The business expediency Of this move
is shown by the fact that the acquire
ment of the necessary land and the
completion of the building will involve
an expense of less than $200,000- and
that far more suitable quarters for
the conduct of the work will be pro-
vided than In the present buildings. for
which the department pays an annual
rental Of $4,000.
The building will be SAL feet s inches
long. g. feet inches wide. two stories
in height with basement. It will be
SO constructed that later on two addi-
tional stories may be added when the
increasing demands Of the service make
the additional facilities necessary. The
building will be constructed of re-
inforced concrete and glass. designed
especially for factory purposes. and
will furnish in all working quarters a
maximum amount of natural light and
ventilation and will be thoroughly sani-
far
Evening star., 1916-11-11

the official canvass which begins Monday.
Unofiicial returns show both and.tQuor
amendments decisively beaten although
managers Of the dry campaign refuse to
concede this as yet.
With eighteen precincts missing. the
vote for President stood: Hughes. 462.-
S2s: Wilson. 466.10S: Wilson's plurality.
9-S
Evening star., 1916-11-11
stirs Up Montana.
Miss Rankin's Election Assured

HELENA. Mont. November IL
Latest returns today assure the cleo
tion to Congress of Miss Jeanette
Rankin, republican.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
OBTAINS CONTRACT
F0RP. 0. BUILDING
Washington Concern Success
full Bidder for Big Equip
ment Shops.
TO BE A MODEL FACTORY

Postmaster General Burleson an
nounced this morning that the Davis
Construction Company of Washington
had been awarded the contract for the
construction of the Post Office Depart
ment equipment shops building. to be
located at 5th and W streets north
east. The mechanical equipment of
the building Will be installed by the
W. G. Cornell Company. also of Wash
ington.
1t was pointed out that usually fed
eral buildings are constructed under
the supervision of the supervising
architect Of the Treasury. but in this
instance Congress saw fit to delegate to
the Postmaster General the construc-
tion of the building.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
TWO TOWNS RETAKEN
BY De EACT0 TROOPS
Parral and Santa Rosalia Recaptured
by Gen. Murgia, Torreon
Report Says.

EAGLE PASS, Tex. November H.
De facto government troops, under
Gen. Murgia, have recaptured Parral
and Santa Rosalia, according to re-
port from Torreon today. This report
said a message signed "Murgia" and
stating these towns were recaptured
was received last night.
Railway Being Repaired.
CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mexico. Novem-
ber 1.-The division of troops under
Gen. Murgia, It Is oficially announced
here today, has begun to advance
northward from Escalon in two col
umns. One column is said to be pro-
ceeding up the line Of the Mexican Gen.
trail railway. repairing the track, while
the other. consisting of 5000 cavalry
men. is paralleling the track on hunt
for bandits.
Military authorities here state that
Villa Is near the Durango border, SO
that this movement will cut him OH
from the north, or, in event or ms es-
cape northward, place him between the
forces of Murgia and the cavalry that
Gen Trevino would dispatch from Chi
huahua.
The temporary fortifcations enc1r-
cling Chihuahua City. nine miles in
circumference, are being enlarged and
strengthened A double row of barbed
wire entanglements has been construct
ed outside of the infantry trenches,
while within three strong earthen re-
doubts are being built. These redoub;s
hold 800 men each, and are provided
with artillery. Santa Rosa. the hill
dominating the approach to the city. Is
fortified and armed with seven large
caliber guns.
Gen. Cuellar Heads Veterans.
Gen. Gonzales Cuellar. classmate Of
Cen. Treyino's at the Chapultepec Mill
tary Academy. and in charge of the
fortifications commands 5000 men,
mostly veterans of the siege Of Ebano,
which held out seventy-two days
against force doubl" its size, led by
Villa.
Gen. Treyino states that he has
plenty Of ammunition for present uses
including shells for the artillery, which
is commanded by Col. Sanchez. His
cavalry force of 1000 men is equipped
with machine guns, and is held here
ready to take the field at the first
warming There also is machine gun
to each infantry battalion of 300 men