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Evening star., 1916-12-08
FAVOR POMERENE BILL
ON FLAG DISSERTATION
Resolutions Are Adopted by William
B. Cushing Camp, Sons
Of Veterans.

Resolutions vigorously urging the
passage OF Senator Pomerene's bill, now
before the Senate. to prevent the desc
Grafton of the American flag were
adopted by William B. Cushing Camp.
No. 80. Sons of Veterans. u. S. A. We'd
nesday night. The resolutions will be
forwarded to the proper committees in
Congress and to Senator Pomerene.
The annual election of officers of the
camp also took place last evening in
Pythian Temple. The new officers are:
G.. sydney Hill. commander; J. Clin-
ton Hiatt, senior vice commander; E.
Eugene Stevens. junior vice command
er; camp council. +. Albert Lang, C. C.
Jones and A. Schippert: secretary, w.
T. Garlick, reelected: treasurer, w. F..
ofe. reelected; representative to
temporary home for soldiers, Maj. F. S.
Hodgson, and delegates to the Deat h
Benefit Association. CLANCY o. Howard
and W. +. Wolfe. Commander Hill has
been senior vice commander for the
past year, also Senior Vice Commander
Hiatt has been Junior vice commander
and Junior Vice Commander Stevens
was patriotic instructor.
A committee consisting of Past Com
mander Omar j. Neley, Senior Vice
Commander J. Clinton Hiatt and A.
Schippert We're appointed as a commit :
tee to arrange for the annual banquet
to be given on Washingtons Birthday
Evening star., 1916-12-08
COMMISSIONER WOODS
TALKS TO D. C. POLICEMEN
Head of New York Force Addresses
Captains, Lieutenants and Ser
geants in Boardroom.

Arthur Woods. police commissioners
of New York city. addressed the police
captains, lieutenants and sergeants of
Washington in the boardroom of the
District building at noon today. He was
introduced by Maj Pullman, who said
it was his opinion that the New York
force is the greatest police force in the
world
Commissioner Woods told of the
physical, mental and moral training of
policemen in New York. and urged CO.
operation between the police forces of
the country as being a matter of vital
Importance to the country: Lack of CO.
operation In this country, he stated, is
as striking as is the cooperation of
the forces of other countries.
He deplored the fact that the depart
ments in the United States have no CEN
tral bureau to assist them; no system
of rapid and prompt communication
and no naturalization of the forces.
He a1monished the high officials to
be fair to their men and to require 100
per cent police duty of them. The po-
liceman who gets more than another,
he said, should get 1t only because he
deserves it. In introducing Commits
sioner Woods. Maj. Pullman said the
New York department has set an ex-
ample that the Washington police
should follow.
Evening star., 1916-12-08
View of Senator Underwood.

Senator Underwood suggested that in
his view of the bill il would be pos
sible to manufacture grain alcohol in
the District. ship it across the line and
then have it shipped back for personal
use.
Senator Sheppard and Senator Shat
roth agreed that something should be
done TO prevent any such course of ac-
ton. Senator Shafroth then offered an
amendment to prohibit the shipment
from the District OF grain alcohol.
which was adopted. After some FUR
ther discussion, at the suggestion Of
Senator Smoot, this Part of The bill was
temporarily passed over
II appeared for a time that the bill
might be passed at today's session, so
rapidly were amendments disposed of
without debate. AT 2 O'Clock, s)Wever.
Senator HaTdwick of Georgia presented
to the Senate resolutions of regret for
the death of Representative Tribble,
who died today, and as a further mark
of respect, moved an adjournment of
the Senate. The Senate adjourned until
Monday at noon. All of the amend
ueuts offered by Senator Sheppard OF
Texas, who is in charge of the bill.
were disposed of before the bill WAS
laid aside.
Evening star., 1916-12-08
CHURCH TO BE BENEFICIARY.
Sixth Presbyterian Named in Will Of
Georgiana T. Boggs.

II the Sixth Presbyterian Church
will erect tablet to the memory of
Georgiana T. Boggs it is to have the
proceeds from the sale of premises 332
L street southwest. according to her
will. dated October 10, 1916, and offer
ed for probate by Attorney Fl. Winship
Wheatley. The property is to be held
in trust by Millard p. Thompson for
one year. when it is to be sold and the
net proceeds given to the church. A
life interest in houses 5I9 9th street
southeast and 429 Q street northwest
is given to Amanda c. Thompson
Premises 427 Q street northwest is de-
vised to Martha f. Howard. who at the
death of Amanda Thompson also is to
have the two other houses. After GER
tain personal effects are given to
friends, the remaining estate is left to
Millard p. Thompson, who also is to
act as executor.
Evening star., 1916-12-08
Two Testify as to Advances.

Edmund +. Edwards, assistant man
ager of the General Electric and Ros-
coe Seibold. sales manager Of the
Westing house Electric Company of
Pittsburgh. testified as to the advance
in prices, the former reading a letter
addressed by his firm To its customers
From July /, 1914 to July l, 1916, the
price of Switchboards had increased 20
per cent, Mr. Edwards said. and from
the latter date to the present time from
80 to 40 per cent Electric motors ad-
vanced . per cent between July l, 1914
and July /. 1916, and from 80 to so per
cent during the past five months. He
estimated the company would do IA
business this year of $Ie0. O00.
Mr.. Seihold quoted increases Of I4S
per cent in The price of copper and S5
per cent in the price of lead. From
July l. 1914. to December /. 1916. the
PRICE OF rotary Gonverters had in
creased Approximately 35 per cent. he
said; transformers, 20 per cent and
motor generator sets. IS per cent
Mr.. Seibo1i said that the avera ge of
prices during the seven-year neriod
preceding 1914 had been low for the
reason that these were lean wears, and
the electric companies had sold at low
rates in order to keep their orsaniza-
tions intact. Both Witnesses testified as
to increase in wages from 10 TO 25 per
cent
Evening star., 1916-12-08
ESTATES BEQUEATHED.
Wills of Rev. W. w. Evans and Mrs
N. J. Crawford Filed.

The viii Of Rev. william Wilson
Evans dated February /. 1885. aud mod
fled by codicil Of October II, 1900, has
been offered for probate. He leaves all
his household goods and such books
as she wishes 10 his wife, Alice A. f.
Evans. The other books are to go TO
the TWO children, Mary r. Rosa and
Frysinger Evans. The remaining es-
tate is devised to the widow and two
children in trust TO pay the income TO
Mrs. Evans for life. then to divide the
estate between the TWO children.
BY the terms Of the VIII of Mrs Mar
garet J Crawford. dated March - 1903
her entire estate IS devised to her sons
Joseph II. Crawford and Percy Crawford
as executors and trustees. They are to
divide the estate between them except
that the son Percy is to have SIS 900
more than his brother. The teStatri <
explains that advances had been made
to the son Joseph by lis father. ard She
wishes 10 make an equal division.
Evening star., 1916-12-08
TOOUTL|NE THEPLANS
FOR BIG PLAYGROUND
Col. Harts Will Address Annual Con-
vention of the American
Civic Association.

The plans of the United States gov
ernment to give the city Of Washington
the finest municipal playground park
IN the country will be outlined to men,
bers of the American Civic Association
at the first evening session of that or
ganiZa tons twelfth annual convention.
which opens here Wedn esday.
Col. w. w. Harris, superintendent of
public buildings and grounds of the
District of Columbia. will be the speak
er. His talk will be delivered before
a joint gathering of the Washington
real estate board and the American
Civic Association. The association del
egates have been invited to attend this
meeting as the guests of the real estate
board
Secretary Richard Watrous of the
American Civic Association has been in
telegraphic communication with a
large number of the state governors
who are expected to meet in Washing
ton next week.
Evening star., 1916-12-08
May Accept the Invitation.

II is probable that the governors
will accept the invitation Of the Ameri-
can Civic Association to meet with that
body Thursday evening and hear dis
cussion of the national park movement
by X. b. Marshall. director of the ma
tional park service: Herbert w. Glea-
son of Boston, Mass, and Enos Mills of
the associations national park COM
inittee.
Another session OF the convention in
which unusual interest is expected to
center viii be the first afternoon Ses-
sion Wednesday, TO be devoted to dis
cuSslon of the use of the schooIhouses
as community centers. Miss Margaret
Wilson. daughter of the President, will
preside. and DR.. Henry f. Jackson OF
the United States bureau of education
viii speak. Percy Mackaye poet, au-
thor and playwright will discuss the
growth of the community drama move
ment at the same session.
Opponents of the city billboard nui-
sance viii find an absorbing topic for
discussion in report to be submitted
by Jesse Lee Bennett of Baltimore
Md, of the associations committee on
the billboard evil. Mrs. lnogen B.
Oakley of Philadelphia win discuss un-
necessary noises in American cities.
Evening star., 1916-12-08
ROBBED ON THE TRAIN.
South Carolinian Believes Fellow
Passenger Drugged Him.

Paul l.. Guerry. Maysville, S. c., ar
rived at Union station this morning
shortly after 9 O'Clock and complained
to Detective Embrey that he had been
robbed of a gold watch and SIS in cash.
He told the detective he was certain
that he was doped by a fellow pas
senger,
Guerry said he was en- route to Cam
ton. Ohio. to visit William Guerry, his
brother, who resides at 1890 Rex ave-
nue., that city. While on the train last
night, he stated. he met and conversed
with another passenger. He suddenly
became unconscious, he said, and il was
his idea that the passenger had in
jected poison in his arm.
The South Carolinian was in a dazed
condition when he alighted from the
train at Union station. Detective En-
brey heard his story and sent him to
Casualty Hospital Physicians at the
hospital say he win recover.
Evening star., 1916-12-08
CORNER STONE IS MISSING.
Ceremonies at Sixth Presbyterian
Church Postponed as Result.

The laying of the corner stone OF the
new Sixth Presbyterian Church. which
was to have taken place tomorrow aft
ernoon at 10th and Kennedy streets
northwest. has been postponed. owing
to the fact that the corner stone of the
old Sixth Presbyterian Church in
Southwest Washington cannot be To-
Gated.
Rev. Earl Douglas, pastor-elect of
the church, desires to find the old cor
ner stone and obtain the conte.-.s for
use in the new corner stone laying. but
masons have been unable to locate il.
Members of the church who were pres
ent at the laying of the old corner
stone have died. IF the old stone is not
found new box will be obtained and
the new stone viii be laid December H.
with Dr. Charles wood of the Church
of the Covenant making the address OF
the occasion.
Evening star., 1916-12-08
Less Food of Four Kinds
in Storage December |, 1916,
Than Year Ago Same Date

The office OF markets and rural or
ganization of the Department of Agri-
culture today made public bulletins
showing that there is considerably less
food of four common varieties in stor-
age as of December l than there was
in storage December 1. 1915. These
foods are eggs. butter, cheese and ap-
pies
The bulletins show that 60,774,S59
pounds of creamery butter were in 239
Storages December ! the total holdings
reported by 1S9 storages was 5S,627, ,236
pounds. as compared with T1,S4S,161
pounds December /. 1915, difference
of 1S4 per cent. The cold storage
holdings of eggs show 2,103,S59 cases of
eggs in 23S stora ges December /; the
total holdings reported by 1913 storages
We're 1.t94,140 cases. as compared with
2.7ST.S02 cases December !, 1915. a diff
ference of 35.5 per cent.
Evening star., 1916-12-08
W. r. & E. co. GETS VERDICT.
L. A. Bailey and Wife Lose Suit to
Recover SIS, 600 Damages.

A verdict in favor Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company has been
returned by jury in Circuit Division 1
of the District Supreme Court in the
suits to recover $I5.0D0 damages filed
by Lorenzo 4. Bailey and his wife.
Annie u. Eailey. for Injuries received
by MIS-. Bailey. for injuries rec; wed
car August 13. 1914, at 9th street and
Pennsyiva MIA avenue
The plaintiffs claimed negligence in
the construction Of the two-step open
cars OF the company. asserting thai
the upper step %as too rarroty IS for the
safety of alighting passengers The
company SHOW Cd that the tyre OF car
was in use in various parts Of the
country since 1909. aud had been con
structed by one Of tae LEADING csr
manufacturer of the United States.
Attorney NJ. j Colbert appeared for
the plaintiffs. while Attorney George
r. Hoover represented the company.
Evening star., 1916-12-08
INTRODUCES EVIDENCE
FOR HIGHER VALUATION
Potomac Electric Power Company
Shows Enormous Increase in Prices
of Apparatus.

The Potomac Electric Power Com
pany today Introduced a mass of evil
dence before the public utilities COM
mission showing enormous increases in
prices of electrical apparatus during
the past two and a half years. The
data we're considered to have an i'm
Dortant bearing on the valuation pro-
ceedings with respect to the company,
for the reason that the commissions $
tentative valuation is OF July /, 1914.
One of the bases of the commissions $
valuation is cost of reproduction. The
evidence introduced today shows that
since July /, 1914, and the present time,
prices of materials entering into the
construction Of apparatus have in
creased from Is to 400 per cent. 1t is
contended by the company. therefore.
that the valuation of July l. 1914. based
on cost of production, is worthless for
the purposes contemplated in the util-
tiles la W.
Evening star., 1916-12-08
ORDERS ARBITRATION HEARING
Senate Committee Will Hear EN-.
ployers and Employees.

Hearings for employers and employees
on compulsory arbitration were decided
upon today by the Senate interstate
commerce committee AS step prepara- =
tory to report on railroad legisia don
suggested by President Wilson to sup
piement the Adamson law No date
was set The hearings " i'll not inter
fere with those on general questions OF
TRANSPORTATION now under way by a
toint congressional committee.
Some republican members of the Sen
ate committee feel no arbitration legis-
iation Will be passed at the present
session.
Evening star., 1916-12-08
, HATCHET JOINS CAMPAIGN.
G. w. U. Student Publication for
Clerks Saturday Half HOLIDAYS.

The Hatchet, weekly student pablica-
tion at George Washington University.
has Joined the campaign for SATURDAY
half holidays all the year around for
District and federal employees. The
datchets campaign was launched in
the latest issue OF the publication.
TT would be a great benefit to the
university II President Wilson acts
favorably on the proposal 10 Civ. GOV
ernment employees in the departments
half holiday on Saturdays tn. v4ar
around, says the Hatchet editortaIIv
The student employed by the govern
ment leads 4 life OF few idle moments
lie works from 8 until 30 o'clock az
tends university classes until nearly :
ociock. and then often works in the
laboratories until 40 o'clock or even
later He studies in the spare moments
that may be found. Saturday after
moons would give him a li,tle NOR.
time in which TO breathe, in wi hi,b m
have a little pleasure"
Evening star., 1916-12-08
MUNICIPAL MARKET RUSHED.
Evansville Mayor Undersells Re
tailers About 25 Per Cent.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. December S.-The
municipal market established here by
Mayor Benjamin Bosse to fight the
high cost of food did a rushing busi-
ness today. with prices from 25 per
cent to a third less than asked by re-
tailers Mayor Bosse has been buy.
ing vegetables and supplies in carload
lots in Chicago. Kentucky and other
places wherever he can obtain them.
He also has bought and sold coal
cheaper than the coal dealers here.
Prices at the municipal market today
were: Potatoes $1.65 a bushel: butter.
35 cents a pound. and eggs, 40 cents
a dozen. Twenty dressed hogs Will be
placed on sale tomorrow at IL cents
a pound. Rabbits, shipped here by the
hundred, under arrangements with the
market. have been selling rapidly at IS
cents each. e
Evening star., 1916-12-08
HAS SENTENCE SUSPENDED.
A. R. Brady, Georgia Avenue Farm
er. Pleads Guilty to Assault.

Adam r. Brady. a farmer, Wednesday
n,eaded guilty before Justice Mccoy. in
Criminal Division >, to an indictment
charging him with an assault with
dangerous weapon. The court imposed
a sentence of six months at Occoquan.
but suspended the sentence and placed
the farmer on probation.
1t was alleged that October last
Earl w. Eden and Clifton ID. Howells
were gathering chestnuts on the Brady
farm. on Georgia avenue, and were shot
, at by the farmer. who had been an
noyed by marauders.
Attorneys Wilton j. Lambert and K
: H. Yeatman represented the DEFENDANT
Evening star., 1916-12-08
MISS BROWN EXPLAINS
SUCCESS OF Y. w. C. A..

The success of the Young Women's
Christian Association, according to Miss
Florence Brown, local general secre-
tary, in an address at the gathering of
the local chapters at the main building
Wednesday lies i'll the fact that il is
composed largely of two classes of
people-ihose who give and those who
get. Miss Brown also spoke at length
upon a new basis of support for the
association in South America.
Wednesdays gathering of all the local
chapters was the first ever held. and
interesting reports upon the work of
each were given.
Evening star., 1916-12-08
Storage of Cheese.

The cold storage holdings of cheese
We're 33. asa pounds in 2S2 storages on
December l the total holdings reported
by 203 storages was %. .754 ,S66 pounds as
compared with 30.9i3.632 pounds pecem-
ber l. 1915. difference of 16.S per cent.
The cold storage holdings of apples De-
cember !. 1916, were 2,603,5S4 barrels and
1911 .29o boxes in 450 storages The to-
tai holdings reported by 361 storages was
the equivalent of 3.670,003 barrels. as
compared with 5,441 3S9 barrels December
/, 1915. a difference of 32.4 per cent.
There was q larger consumption during
November this year than last in the case
of eggs. butter and cheese. The people
apparently ate more this year than last.
The cold storage holdings of apples only,
among these four foods, increased in No
vember this year over last year.
Evening star., 1916-12-08
MISS JANE ADDAMS
OPENS CONVENTION
rWenty-Seven States and Ha-
Waii Represented at Session
of Woman's Peace Party.
PROBLEM TO BE FACED

With delegation representing twenty
seven states and Hawaii. the second an
nual meeting of the Woman's Peace
Party opened a three-day session this
morning at the New Ebbitt House. Miss
Jane Addams of Chicago, chairman. pre-
sided About 120 delegates are attend
ing, New York having the largest repre-
sentation, with thirty delegates. The
District of Columbia has fifteen dele
gates.
Miss AIDA ans, in opening the business
session. said:
Il am anxious that we shall make it
clear that we are as patriotic as those
who are cheriShing other ideals counter
to ours, Our patriotism consists in
cherishing hope of peace for our ma
tion.''
Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead of Boston. sec
retary. in her report. scored the Ameri-
can people for lack of generosity to-
ward the Belgians. She said that
fatty degeneration of the heart is
shown ir the fact that the average
contribution is 10 cents. whereas New
Zealand'S average was Sf25
Evening star., 1916-12-08
SEEK LOANS UNDER NEW LAW.
Applications Made by More Than
5000 Farmers.

officials of the farm loan board have
farmers have applied for mortgage
loans aggregating approximately Sl50,-
100000, or more than seventeen times
the amount of money which will be im-
mediately available for loans upon the
organization OF the twelve farm loan
banks.
Most of the applications have come
from the south and west. They still
continue to come in by hundreds every
day Requests for application blanks.
contemplating requests for loans TO 2,000
farmers, have come from Iowa alone.
Evening star., 1916-12-08
Charles Williams Hit by Wagon

old, Ashley apartments, a clerk in tn,
office of the auditor for the Post One.
Department. about 1890 o'clock thi.
afternoon was knocked down by an ash
wagon at Pennsylvania avenue and lit,
street and severely injured about tn,
hip. IT is said that the pole of tn
wagon struck him in the back. JOIN
Garner. colored, 315 F street south
west. who was in charge of the wagor
was arrested and charged with collfd
ing. The injured man was taken ts
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1916-12-08
To Press for Passage.

Senator Sheppard announced that he
would move to take up the bill again
Monday and would seek to keep il be-
fore the Senate until il had been finally
passed. That the bill will pass, il it
dction of its supporters.
The corrupt practices bill is the un-
finished business of the Senate, and
automatically comes up each day at
o'clock Ii is possible. however that
Senator owen. i'll charge of that bill
may lay IL aside temporarily to per
NIT the completion of the prohibition
bill
Evening star., 1916-12-08
Problem to Be Faced.

Miss Mead indicated that the organi-
cation had situation to meet in the
TACT that so many peace advocates alsC
advocate military training of the youth
as measure of physical culture. This,
she thought. should be met by advocat-
ing system of physical culture in the
schools and elsewhere that would be
free from the military spirit
The treasurer. Miss Scphonisha p.
Breckenridge of Chicago. made a re-
port showing the organization in a good
condition.
Miss William ]. Thomas of Chicago
announced her resignation as execu-
tive secretary. In her report of her
1abors in the field as organizer. she told
Of the interest taken in rural sections
in the peace propaganda.
The office secretary, Mrs. Eleanor G.
karsten of Chicago. reviewing the
work of sending out literature and the
correspondence work of the Office. also
indicated that the peace propaganda is
finding fruitful soil in rural districts
where the principle is seepi1g into the
people. She estimated that the orSani-
zation now has about $4,000 members.
afiliated with the 1G6 branches of the
organization.
Reports were read by Mrs. Deal for
the propaganda committee: Mrs Nina
E Allender. for the committee on leg
tslation. and Mrs. John J. White for the
committee on arts
Evening star., 1916-12-08
Terminates Contempt Sentences.

President Wilson has commuted to
sexpirs at once the contempt sentences
:pf Frederick Ledvinka, James Oats
Hiram Stephens and Fannie SulIeus
whos at Philfppi. W. Va. on April a5.
asi5. were given six months in iaii by
FEDERAL Judge Dayton for not obey-
9ng an injunction of his court during
The coal strike of several years ago.
They have already served practically
three months and the President with
Out opposition from Judge Dayton, held
,eAeir puntshme ntsalread had been suf-
Evening star., 1916-12-08
Charles w. Barr Dies at Seventy.

HTATTSVILLE, Md. December s.
Charles W. Barr. seventy years old. a
resident Of this town for many years
died at his home here last night of
heart disease He leaves besides his
wife. one daughter. Mrs. Fred Heller Of
Bladensburg. Funeral services are tt
be held at st. Jeromes Catholic Church
ing.
Evening star., 1916-12-08
BUTTER PRICES FALL.
Chicago Market Feels the Effect of
Boycott Agitation

CHICAGO. December S.-Roycott akt
xation. together with the federal inyestt-
cation Of food prices. had considerable.
effect today on the butter market here
Wholesale quotations OF creamery hut-
Per on the Chicago butter and egg board
fehowed a fall varying from n to cent
pm some grades as compared with yes
ferday.
(. 1t was explained that consumption of
spptter had diminished and that Supplies
had materially increased