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Added to Deficiency Bill.

The urgenct deficiency appropriation bill
was taken up for consideration in the SEN
ate this afternoon and Senator Newlands
succeeded in having his resolution adopted
as an amendment to that bill. Senator
Martin, chairman of the appropriations
committee, explained that he had no OBJ
lection to accepting the amendment with
the understanding it would be perfected in
conference.
The Senate made speedy work of the
appropriation bill. The amendment in
creasing the limit of cost of the Lin
coin memorial from 100000 to S2.-
1000 was agreed to. The same amend
ment provides $263,000 for improve
ments and additions to the memorial.
Another amendment adopted provides
$4,000 for the Arlington memorial
bridge commission.
An amendment providing $500 for
an addition to the Powell School build
ing was agreed to.
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INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
THEME OF ADDRESSES
Mrs. Craigie and Mrs. Sloan Urge
Extension of Vocational
School System.

Declaring that the youthful savage
was FAR better trained for the life
which he leads than is the average
American youth for the complex life
which he must enter, Mrs. Charles
OHara Craigie. in an address before
the National Democratic Women of
America at the Ebbitt House last even
ing urged immediate action on the
part of this country looking to the ex-
tension of vocational and industrial
training.
She said that IL the United States
would meet it's business rivals in the
field of commerce, its men and women
must receive more expert training
along Industrial lines than they now
have when they are being trained as
children in the schools. The educa-
tional system in this country is twenty
five years behind those of the nations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-29
DR.. Lewellyn Powell to Speak.

DIR. Lewellyn Powell is scheduled to
speak on "St. Andrews Society Of AL
exandria. D. c.. in 17s9." at the annual
dinner of the Scottish st. Andrews So
ciety of Washington Saturday evening,
February s. at o'clock at the New
willard Hotel. Another feature of the
dinner will be the Scottish haggis
bagpipes and sword dance. The com
mittee in charge of the affair is com
posed of ]. H. Small. jr.; William r
Galliher, Alexander Grant, George
Wright, Robert Watson. C. c. Calhoun
and K. H. McLachlen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-29

gate Beck and Mrs. Sally Grant Gates.
Mrs. Armes in extending an invita-
ton to the women of the city to join
explained that the organization stands
for greater democracy"
DIR. Mary Walker spoke briefly in
urging that women be given an oppor-
tunity to vote. Mrs. George Metcalf
andg and Mrs. Gates led the devotional
exercises.
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IMPORTED TO KILL,
| IS CHICAGO STORY
Chief of Detectives and States
Attorney Reported Marked
for Slaughter.
CONFESSION OFeCRIMES
PLANNED IN HIGH PLACES
Grand Jury Inquiry Is Aimed at
Prominent Politicians and Po-
lice Officials.

CHICAGO, January g.
Charges that criminals are being
brought from. New York and
other cities to commit crimes in
Chicago for the purpose of dis
crediting the states attorney Of
fee and the city administration
are to be investigated by a spe-
cial grand jury called today, &C
cording>to officials.
In an alleged confession. made public
late last night. Eddie Mack. alias Jo-
seph Stewart, known to the police as a
pickpocket and charged with leading
the bandits who robbed the Washing
ton Park National Bank of $4,000. is
said to have revealed a plot to discredit
both city and county officials and MEM
bers of the police department.
Imported Gunner, He Says.
ut was generally known among
crooks that imported gunner were
going after Capt Hunt (chief of de-
tectives) and Maclay Hoyne Estates
attorney of Cook county, because they
were after the crooks" Mack is alleged
by the police to have said. Certain
politicians and police officials are bring
ing them into town. he added.
According to the states attorneys
office at least six police officers are i'm
plicated by Mack's confession. in which
he is quoted as naming several as FIX
ers' for criminals and as having &C
cepted money for the protection of law
breakers. Several police officers recent
Assistant ~>ate's Attorney Frank
Johnson, jr., said the grand jury prob
ably would be asked to return indict-
ments Immediately against Mack.
Brodie and Harry Feline. who were
taken into custody yesterday charged
with the robbery.
May Face Murder Charge.
The jury. Mr.. johnson said, also would
investigate the possibility that the
men were involved in the robbery Of
the Cook Tourist Agency and the re-
sultant murder of Policeman Bror
johnson. He said that should this con-
nection be proven and also that GER
tain policemen and politicians had al
lowed the criminals to work in Chica-
go, charges of accessory before the fact
TO the nuTQcr OF FOllCemdn johnson
would be lodged against them.
With the alleged confession of Mack
and the Kramer brothers that they
robbed the Washington Park Bank, the
authorities today are paying special
attention to reputed importation of
criminals to discredit the administra-
ton.
The Kramers were quoted as having
said they were intimates of the Rosen-
thai murdefers in New York.
Friends Of "Gyp the Blood"
According to Charles Kramer, the
brothers were taken into custody by the
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How She Ended
Ten Years Of
Skin-'Torture

II you have an itching. burning,
}unsightly skin-treuble. you can
imagine the feelings OF Mrs. G.. Q.
Roberts. when she wrote: 7 had
Little red pimples formed in small
J SPOT on my chin and then spread all
} over my face. They itched and burn
} ed me awfully. 1t was certainly en-
20 amongst people. tried almost
{ every remedy and treatment that
could be used for this trouble. but
nothing did me any good. I used
Z Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap,
and was relieved In . day or two. In
one month I was cured. This was
six months ago and the trouble has
never returned."-W h rford,
Okla, Oct. %. Every druggist sells
( Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap
and doctors have prescribed the Res
mol treatment for over twenty
years.
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SAYS GREAT ARMY
IS NOT HIS OBJECT
Continued from First Page.)

as many are now" he continued. they
are liable to be steadfastly intent on
their purposes The actions of other
nations AFFECT America. and 1t Is hard
to turn them from their purposes.
1T has been very difficult to maintain
peace, but am the friend OF peace.
There have been hourly dangers.
Often it has been impossible to control
the situation, because others were in
volved.
'As your responsible servant I must
tell you that the dangers are constant.
I must go out and tell the people that
new circumstances have arisen which
make it necessary that America defend
itself"
The President spoke these words
slowly and solemnly amid deep silence.
When he concluded that portion of his
address the applause was marked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-29
scientific Preparedness" Tonic.

Scientific Preparedness is the SUBJ
ject announced for an address to be de-
livered by A. II. Zimmerman at 8
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in Dunbar
ton M. e. Church. Mr.. Zimmerman will
repeat the address at 8 o'clock in the
evening at the same church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-29
which the United States looks on as its
competitors, she said.

which the United States looks on as its
competitors, she said.
Pupils Permitted to Leave School.
Less than one-half of the pupils who
enter school in this country continue
beyond the sixth grade" she said
Most Of those who leave quit to go to
work; go to work for which they are
not fitted. The educational system of
America fails to meet the needs of 80
in four who enter school reaches high
school, and only one in thirty finishes
the high school course.
Mrs Craigie urged that mothers
should take q more active interest IN
the kind of education which their chill
Mrs. Mercence e. Sloan, another
speaker. urged that the schools shouid
be made q real part" OF the Ire OF
the boys and girls and that enorts
should be made to do away with the
''humdrum" sort of school life.
Plans for Membership Campaign.
Plans for a campaign to obtain new
members for the organization were dis
cussed. and upon motion of Mrs. Helen
Nelson DOGGY it was decided to start
the work Immediately. Mrs. DOGGY
urged that every womtn eligible should
be enlisted in the organization to lend
her efforts to the movement which is to
be made to have a plank for woman
suffrage inserted in the democratic
platform. Others who took part in the
discussion of plans for the campaign
were Mrs George A. Armes, president;
Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook. corre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-29

While preparations were being made
in Baltimore for the burial of he,
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Talley. of
that city, Mary, widow of Garrett Me-
Herman. died at Shenandoah, aged nine
ty-fve years.
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PLANS FOR j. S. DEFENSE
ENDORSED BY THE U. D. C.:
District Division Of the Organize
ton Favors Increased Mill
tary Preparedness.

The District of Columbia Division,
yesterday adopted resolutions indorsing
the general idea of increased military
preparedness for the United States. The
Endorsement followed the presentation
of a paper by Mrs. Oscar Roome, in
which she pointed out how necessary
it is for the southern part of the United
BILE seacoast," to have better defenses
against a possible foreign foe than it
now has.
The meeting at which the indorse-
ment was made was held at Confeder-
ate Memorial Home. 1922 Vermont ave-
nue.. 1t was a continued meeting of
the December convention Of the organ
ization, called for the purpose of re-
vising the constitution. which was done
in q number Of particulars. Mrs. Maude
Howell Smith, president. presided.
Mrs. Roome's Address.
In her address Mrs. Roome said. in
part:
IAN attack upon any part of the
United States would affect all sections
Of the country. but the first blow would
almost surely fall upon the coastal re-
gions
The south. having two coast lines.
necessarily Is doubly exposed. There
fore it is doubly interested in coast de-
tense. 1t is settled by common agree.
defense. and we require as strong and
efficient a navy as any nation; It takes
ana it is imperative that there should
be no delay. It is equally necessary
that we should take measures to in
crease our land strength.
THE people will pay the cost, what
ever it may be. because the people want
an adequate national defense. And we
must be prepared to fight, II necessary,
for no human being can guarantee that
we will not be forced into war. we
know not how soon.
I'VE must urge upon our law givers
the Importance of prompt action, the
danger of delay. They should vote for
Immediate preparedness. They will
have ample time afterward to raise the
necessary rsvsnus. Let us follow the
wise counsels Of the immortal Wash
inGton, Of Alexander Hamilton. Of JEFF
ferson, Madison and other great
statesmen. Let Us prepare" -
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MAR C|TY'S BEAUTY,
ART BODY ASSERTS
Opposes Plans for Proposed
Central Heating and
Power Plant.
RESOLUTION IN SENATE
FOR O. K. BY PRESIDENT
Senator Newlands Would Require
His Approval Of Local Build
ing Plans.

The fine arts commission is up in
arms over the plans made by the Of
flee of the supervising architect of the
Treasury for the new central heating.
lighting and power plant for the gov
eminent buildings, which is to be
located on the east side of 14th street.
just opposite the new building of the
bureau of engraving and printing.
The commission, to which the archi-
tectural plans for the building were
submitted only a short time ago, has
prepared an unfavorable report set
ting forth that to erect such building
at such place will mar seriously the
beauty of the capital city. The plans
call for four chimneys 1876 feet high,
with other things.
Senate Asked to Act.
Today Senator Newlands of Nevada
brought the matter to the attention OF
the Senate, introducing a joint resolu-
ton providing that the Secretary of
the Treasury must submit to the Pres
ident the plans, along with all re-
ports thereon, including the report of
the fine arts commission. for his ap-
prevail before the work of construction
is begun.
AS the construction Is to begin March
l, and the work of excayating has al
ready been begun. this may hold up
the work on the central plant, If
adopted. for some time.
Senator Newlands. like members of
the fine arts commission. feels that the
plans for the new building prepared
by the Treasury architects. If carried
into effect, will seriously affect the ap-
pearance of the city.
Plans Submitted Recently.
The fine arts commission, under the
law creating it. is directed to examine
and report upon all designs for public
buildings and statues in the capital
before they are put into execution. For
central power plant were not submit
ted to the commission until little
while ago, and the Treasury Depart
ment has gone ahead with its plans for
the erection of the building.
1t was suggested today by Senator
should be found. or the plans should
be modified and the tall chimneys done
away with, substituting a system of
forced draughts, II necessary.
When Senator Newlands introduced
his resolution he asked for immediate
the Nevada senator that the appear
ance of the Capital city should be pro-
tected Senators Smoot of Utah and
Lodge of Massachusetts, suggested that
it would be wiser to have the matter
come up for consideration. when the
was taken up in the Senate. This bill
carries an item for the central plant.
Senator Newlands finally agreed to this
course.
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Westerns Graduates Entertained.

Midyear graduates of Western High
School last evening were the guests of
the Dramatic Society of the school,
when 1.-The Neighbors" was presented.
This took the place of the conventional
class night exercises, Those taking
part were: Rose Palmer, Katherine
Crowley. Katherine Stopffer. Hugh
Campfield. John Cobb. Eleanor Irelan,
Judith Clark and Lena Kernodle.
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ECoNoMtzE.
tNew Orleans States

tNeN Orleans States.i
Marked Increase OF exports Of food
products go the warning nations ia the
excuse given by packers and others for
the soaring prices of foodstuffs In thIs
country The explanation. however, Is
not borne ont hy a critical examination
OF the official figures
o =. Austin. one of the most noted
authorities on the subject and ao@
stallstician OF the foreign trade depart
ment Of the National City Bank, has
made comparison Of this years
figures with last and shows that there
has been falling on ia shipments
rather than an increase
Mr.. Austin says that Ii IL not to be
disputed that the increased demand
from abroad during the tweniy.elght
months Of tie war Ia responsible for
the higher cost OF food in this country
As the consumption grows prices hatu-
rally will rise. but la the light of the
comparisons shown he does not believe
that the excessive Jumps In prices dur
ing the past few weeks are justifiabIe
As matter of fact they are not The
abnormal increases are merely arbt
trary on The part Of those who have
the products to sell and are eager TO
squeeze all the profits they can out at
the innocent consumer
The consumer can protect himself
10 some extent by economy The Gov.
eminent may find way 60 give him
further relief by measures which viii
reach those who are eleyating prices
ent Of simple greed
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-12-02
rHE mlooLgmAn A seApEeoAr,
tChieago Public }

The newspapers generally put the
repor, OF President Wilson's address
10 the National Grange on the high cost
of foodstuffs. under headlines, which
give the reader TO understand that he
holds the mlddleman responsible. Pos.
s,biy this was the Presidents meaning
But, II so. he did not express his views
as clearly as he usually does, His words
were
We ought TO raise such big crops
that circumstances like the present can
never recur, when men can make IL
appear as II the supply was so short
that the mddleman eoald charge for
Il what he pleased
This seems 10 mean nothing more
than that state of affairs has been
created which makes II possible for the
middleman TO charge what he pleases
The accuracy of that statement need
not be discussed here. Even II aecu.
rate, II does not put responsibility on
the middleman, since II does not charge
him with creating the conditions from
which he derives his alleged benefits
The real responsibility vas indicated
by tho President further on in his
address The vas In the following
passage
In the future We have got 10 bring
more of the area OF the United States
under cultivation than IL under cult.
walton now We have got to increase the
product at every point where II Is
susceptible OF being increased "
The inference TO be drawn from this
Is that high prices are due 20 lack Of
production, and production is short be
cause there IL not as much OF the area
Of the United States under cultivation
az there should be That cannot bs
cured by striking At the middleman
lie Is not responsible for withholding
land from cultivation II In the land
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-12-02
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING

owner who does that. and even he IL
not always responsible.
SO long as conditions are allowed TO
exist that make cultivation OF land less
profitable than Withholding IL from
use, so long will there be- much on II
withheld The Federal Government is
not In as good position as the State
governments TO apply the remedy to
this situation. The remedy that il
needed is abolition Of all taxes on i'm.
proyemeHts and other products of Ia.
dustry, and the placing OF all taxes on
land values That would reverse con.
ditlons SO as to make II less profitable
10 withhold land from use than to put
II 10 rs most productive use Although
this reform would require action by The
States. the Federal government is not
altogether poweriess II il true that
the substitution OF land value tax for
tafeHs @tAtist afia siiNSitt haS'S %aHatbN
reasonably be expected from the pres.
cnt Congress or lis newly elected sue.
eessor but 1t ia reasonable TO ask that
Congtass pass the Crosser bill That
would bring partial relief
The Croseer bin would put upon the
remaining public lands unemployed
men and others desiring 10 SO The
government would provide irrigation
works, and under supervision Of Its
agents the men In need Of instruction
would be taught farming Land would
not be sold or donated but would be
leased 10 workers The improvements
they would put thereon would be free
from taxation. Thus would be estah.
lished a system under which eultiyaters
would pay no taxes on the products OF
their industry, while the government,
by retaining title to the lands. would
take for public use land values created
by the public Thus would be- brought
under cultivation more of the area of
the country The President has made
clear the duty of Congress TO pass this
measure, and of the States to enact the
changes Ia the tax laws that would
have similar results
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-12-02
METAoDlsT MINISTER'S NEW
APPOINTMENTS.

The appointments made by the an
NAL conference Of the NJ + Church
South relating 10 this, the Baton Rouge
District, are II W Bowman, presiei-
ing elder, Amite, Alonzo Early; Baker,
J u. Fulton. Baton Rouge A Battle.
Clinton. A Coburn. Donham Springs,
p =. Carpenter supply, Franallnton,
J 4. Mccormick Frankllnton circuit
te be supplied Gonzales, Is II An.
drews, Greensburg, q II Henry Ham.
mond and Natalbany l. I Mccain,
Jackson, y s. Began, Kenner Meme
rial, II. W. Cudd. Ken,wood John
sholars. Olive Branch. ]. l. Cady
Pine Grove. H. ID Watson. poncha.
toula, ] II. Williams, Springfield. Ia
be supplied by II c Murphy. Wilson.
! l.. Evans. zona. W Il. Mcpherson
Zachary. J Kelley. Chaplain State
pehiientiary. n &. Johns Conference
Evangelist, II T Young
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has been presented frequently In years
past. and sometimes received favor
and sometimes not As TO what shape
the legislation vii be In am not able
to say. but | am sure the committee
will give 1t the best possible shape in
the public interest"
Congressman Austin OF Tennessee
says IF the leaders of Congress would
give It's members an opportunity 10
vote on the proposition the American
people would be given general one
cent letter postage without further
delay There is no reason Why any
person mailing a letter should be
forced to pay a tax of one cent OF every
two paid the estimated profit 10 the
for handling letter"
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SOME ADVANCES HARD TO
JUSTIFY.

shreveport JournaiJ
The European war is blamed for
much that IL is not responsible for We
cannot get through our head for Ia
stance, why prices Of garden products
raised within a few miles OF shreye.
port have shot skyward because a
sanguinary struggle Is In progress
thousands of miles away What pos
sible connection can there be between
the European war aud the fact that our
local truck gardener who formerly sold
Irish potatoes by the bushel BOW sells
them By the pound? What have Won
ilndenbuTg. Joffre and Nicholas TO do
with the price of Caddogrosn yege'
tables? With those who have things
TO sell, the European war appears 10
be an obsession. Or. rather II Is an
excuse for gousing the helpless CON
sumner
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ONE-CENT LETTER
POSTAGE COMING

The ways are now being creased for
the launching of the movement for the
reimbursement of postal rates In the next
session OF Congress This problem was
To have been taken up In the last SEES.
sion but had to be deferred on account
of the consideration required by rail.
way mail pay Since this has been
disposed Of the committees are pre-
pared to lake up the matter Of placing
the various postal rates on a more
equitable basis
A zone system of rates for second,
class matter Is being prominently urged
To take the place of the present fiat
rate which was adopted nearly forty
years ago The present rate has for
some time been regarded as discrimi.
nation agalns, the newspapers in favor
Of the great national magazines Like
the parcel post the proposed zone rates
would be based on the length Of the
haul
The postal committees have been be-
siesed by petitions bearing millions Of
names and several hundred thousand
letters from individuals urging re-
adjustment nj postal rates with view
of making possible one,eeni letter post.
age A survey Of the situation indicates
that sufficient changes viii be made in
the various rates 10 permit the grant.
ing Of One-cent rate on local delivery
letters In the next session of Congress
Chairman Moon ol the House Postal
Committee, says Il think that the
committee viii take UP this second
class mail matter at the next session
and press II 10 conclusion NJ once
While cannot speak fer the commit.
tee this ia my desire In the matter. |
do not know what kind of bin We
viii pass, whether II will have a zone
feature attached 10 1t or not. This view