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Evening star., 1916-09-08
SEVERAL THEFTS REPORTED.
John J. Falantes Believes Pocket
book Was Stolen at 9TH and K SITS.

John ]. Falantes, a guest at the Ma
tional Hotel, last night told the police
of the loss of a pocketbook containing
s52.95. He thinks the pocketbook was
taken while he was at 7th and K
streets about o'clock last night.
Jewelry valued at $45, a laundry
ticket and IS in cash were in pocket
book that was taken from the automo-
bile of Robert McGraw. 122 9Th street
southeast, yesterday. The valuables
and cash disappeared from the car in
rear of the McGraw residence.
John Bailey, $50 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. and George K. Withers. 5I4
l. street northeast, last night COM
planned of the thefts of bicycles.
David Z. Polatty and Floyd E. Caskey,
POI / street, reported thefts committed
in their rooms Tuesday. The former
was robbed of S19 and a watch, while
a timepiece and 50 were taken from
the latter's room.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Newsprint Paper Probe Broadened.

A resolution broadening the scope of
the federal trade commission inquiry into
the cost of newsprint paper to include
paper used by the government printing
office was adopted last night by the
Senate on motion of Senator Fletcher.
who said the cost of paper for govern
ment documents had risen more than 100
per cent in the last year.
The trade commission this morning re-
ceived the Senate resolution. 1t was said
at the commission that nothing would
be done in connection with this reso-
luton at this time, as the members of the
commission are out of the city.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
DEFICIENCY BILL SIGNED.
Carries Provision Of $18o, 600 fo1
Police and Fire Pensions.

The general deficiency bill, carrying
$4,000, 900, including s3,0oo,o 900 for pay
ing Nicaragua under the new treaty
for an interoceanic canal route and
coaling base, finally was approved by
the Senate and House last night as 1t
came from conference. Among the
items was one for the salary of George
Rublee as a member of the federal
trade commission for the fifteen months
between his nomination and the Senate
action rejecting it.
The provision authorizing the District
Commissioners to expend $1S0,000 for
pensions in connection with the police
and fire departments is contained in
this bill, which was signed by the
President today.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
INCREASE IN APPROPRIATIONS.
Senator Martin Explains Expendi-
lures During Congressional Session.
lures Quri

Senator Martin of Virginia, chairman n
of the appropriations committee, sub
mitted to the Senate last night a sta
tistical table designed to show that
appropriations for general purposes,
exclusive of extraordinary defense ap-
propriations. only exceeded general ap-
preparations for 1916 by $7.s7799l
According to his figures, the total
appropriations for 1917 aggregate
sl.626,439,209. The Senator deducted
from this sum extraordinary approprf-
410,964, leaving the total for current
appropriations at $1,118.O1s,245, as
against a total for 1916 of s1.110,15o,-
254.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
New York Avenue Club Gives Dance

Members of the New York Avenue
Club last evening held a dance at the
New York Avenue Fairgrounds. Twenty
couples were present. Dancing con-
tinued from s o'clock until 1890. ex-
cept for an intermission, during which
refreshments were served. Guests of
honor We're Miss Irene Madigan, Mr.
and Mrs. James p. Rich and John G.
Petrjtz
Evening star., 1916-09-08
U. S. to Protect Rumanians.

LONDON, September S.-The Ameri-
can embassy in Constantinople has as
sumed the protection of Rumanians in
Turkey, according to a telegram from
the Turkish capital received In Am
sterdam and forwarded by Reuters
Evening star., 1916-09-08
WORK Of CONGRESS
PASSES TO HISTORY
Session Characterized by
Greatest Volume of Appro-
priations Ever Recorded.
OVER BILLION AND A HALF
VOTED FROM TREASURY
Sum Set Apart for Army and Navy,
Under Spur of Preparedness
Totals $685.. 100000.

The first session OF the Sixty fourth
Congress, just closed, takes its place in
history characterized by the greatest ap-
preparations ever made in the history of
the nation, brought about by the re-
markable change Of heart evidenced by
the majority on the question of pre-
paredness."
Following Congress which was almost
meager in its treatment of the naval and
military establishment, the present Con-
gress has reorganized the army by ex-
panding It's numbers and replenishing it's
equipment; and has authorized the build
ing Of great battleships and auxiliaries
with the intent of placing the Stars and
Stripes In the second place upon the
seas.
The cost of the army and navy plans
started in this the first session of the
Sixty-fourth Congress will total many
billions before a generation has passed,
and the initial appropriations, made ef-
fective this fiscal year, are S655, 100000.
Total Over Billion and n Half.
The total of all appropriations when the
gavel fell was s1,637, So, ,6S2-the greatest
aggregate In the country's history, either
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Minister vopicka Foregoes Vacation.

Because of important events occur
ring in Balkan diplomacy. American
Minister vopicka has notified the State
Department that he will forego a vaca-
tion and remain at his headquarters at
Bucharest,
Evening star., 1916-09-08
MARRIED.

ROB1NsON-MIDDLE Mrs. Henry
NJ. Middleton announces the marriage
Of her youngest daughter. IRENE O.
MIDDLETON. and THOMAS l.. ROB
INSON, at Alexandria, Va, Wednes-
day. September 6. 1916.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Confronted by Strike Menace.

In the week before adjournment Con-
gress was occupied with legislation which
prevented a threatened nation wide rail-
road strike. President Wilson, after fu-
tile negotiations with officials of the rail-
roads and railroad brotherhoods. submit
ted the controversy to Congress, recon-
mending legislation to avert the strike
and to prevent such emergencies from
arising in the future
After a week of consideration, during
which the President visited the Capitol
daily, comforting with administration
leaders, a bill was passed to establish an
eight-hour day as a basis for pay of rail-
road workers, the present rate of pay for
ten hours work not to be reduced and the
men to receive pro rata pay for work
in excess of eight hours, pending an in
vestigation by a special commission into
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Became Ill August 30.
Certificate Issued.

Despite this alleged condition, the
Atlantic City official is charged by DIR.
Woodward with having issued a GER
tiflcate to the patient September GER
tifying that the patient had resided in
Atlantic City for Ave weeks past. and
that to the best Of his knowledge no
case of infantile paralysis had existed
on the premises. Similar certificates
were issued to members of the pa
TENTS family.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Miscellaneous Legislation.

In addition Congress enacted an un-
usually large amount Of miscellaneous
legislation, including reorganization of
the patent office: provision for trial OF
space system in place of weight sys-
tenn for payment for railroad mail serv-
ice and leaving to the interstate COM
merce commission determination of the
method and rate of pay; creation of a
national park bureau in the Depart
ment of the Interior; establishing ware
house regulations for cotton and grains
and providing neX grain-grading
law: extension for year of the gov
errment war risk insurance bureau;
uniform law making bills of lading ne
gotta BILE.
Proposed legislation, which failed of
enactment and has gone over until next
winter. includes the immigration bill,
the corrupt practices act, to limit
campaign expenditures for election of
the President, Vice President and mem
bers of Congress; vocational educa- :
tion bill passed by the Senate; conser-
walton legislation, including the public
lands water power bill; the Shields
naVigable streams water power bill,
which failed in conference; the oil leas-
ing bill, including relief for California
oil men; a flood control bill, which pass
ed the House, and a bill to establish
citizenship for natives of Porto Rico.
Ratification of Treaties.
Four treaties were ratified by the
Senate. The most important was the
long pending Nicaraguan convention
providing for the acquisition OF canal
route and naval station rights in the
Bay of Fonseca for s3,00o,0o0. and that
ratified in the closing hours provided for
the purchase of the Danish West Indies
for s25, 900, 900. Another was the treaty
with the Republic of Haiti, pro-
viding for an American financial
protectorate The much disputed pend
ing treaty with Colombia, after
several years of consideration, was
favorably reported from the foreign re-
lations committee, with an amendment
reducing from $25,000,000 to $4,000, 900
the proposed amount to be paid for the
partition of Panamt The treaty, how
ever. was never taken up in the Senate
because of unrelenting opposition to it
on the part of many senators, and it re-
mains on the calendar.
The committee at the time of ad-
iournment still had under considera-
tion the proposed treaty with Den
mark for purchase of the Danish West
Indies for s25.000,000. A treaty with
Great Britain providing for protection
of migratory birds on both sides of the
Canadian border was ratified.
Death claimed four members of the
Congress during the session, Senators
Shive1y of Indiana and Burleigh of
Maine, and Representatives Bown and
Moss. both of West Virginia. Repre-
sentative Witherspoon of Mississippi
died just before the session began.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Provides Relief and Pensions
for Government Employees,
Injured or Killed.
RATES OF PAYMENT
DEFINITELY FIXED
Appointment of Three Commission.
ers to Administer Statute Left to
Chief Executive.

The federal workmen's CONDENSATION
act. passed within the last few days
by Congress. providing relief for gov
ernment employees injured at work, was
signed by President Wilson last night
Evening star., 1916-09-08

the effect Of the eight-hour day on rail-
road revenues.
This session has established tariff
commission, government shipping
board to rehabilitate the American
merchant marine, a compensation COM
mission to administer a new compensa
ton law for worle4nen injured in the
government service, a farm loan bank
ing system, child labor law. has en-
larged the system of government in the
Philippines and passed an eight-hour
law for railroad employees.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
BORN.

ERsFELD. On Thursday. September I.
1916, to William r. and Lennie s. Frs
field. a daughter. MARY EDITH ERS-
FIELD
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Threats of Complications Frequent.

During the deliberations of the ses-
sion there were disturbances in other
nations which were felt in the halls of
Congress. Threats of complications
growing out Of European war situations
were frequent in the earlier days of the
session, and the famous 'McLemore
resolution introduced by Texas men,
Der. asking the President to warn
Americans off armed merchantmen of
the warring nations, almost split the
House and Senate into pieces. There
was imminentsa break with Germany,
and the practice of the British govern
ment tampering with American mails
has been a sore spot in Congress for
months. The Mexican troubles have
been on the hands of Congress daily.
The crisis in Congress over the inter
national situation followed Germany's
naval order to sink armed belligerent
merchant ships without warning. In
Americans to keep off armed merchant
men caused President Wilson to halt
diplomatic negotiations and go to the
Capitol to demand a SHOW down"
The result was the tabling of the
Gore resolution in the Senate by a vote
of 6s to IA March 8, and of the McLe-
more in the House by vote of 276 to
142 March I. Immediately afterward
the President sent to Germany and read
to Congress note threatening to sever
diplomatic relations unless the German
government 'imme ediately affected a
modification of it's methods of subma-
rine warfare"
Later in the session there was trou-
BILE in the Senate over the appointment
of Louis D. Brandeis of Boston to sue
ceed the late Justice Lamar as a member
of the Supreme Court. However, after
weeks of deliberation. the judiciary com
mitteet of the Senate recommended his
confirmation, which was effected in the
Senate by large majority.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Embraces All EMPLOYEES.

Every government employe is cover
ed by a complete accident insurance
policy, beginning today. on the signing
of the Kern -McGillicuddy workmans
compensation act providing for COM
plete system of compensation or pen
stons to be paid out in case of accident
or death resulting from occurrences in
the line of duty in the government
service.
The enactment of this law marks one
of the greatest and broadest advances
made by the government in the way of
uniform legislation for the benefit of
it's 100000 employees, and is the result
Of long and arduous study on the part of
the members who were interested
enough in the bill to push it through
both houses of Congress-
The act provides compensation for
disability or death of an emp1oye re-
sulting from personal injury sustained
compensation is allowed if the injury
is caused by the willful misconduct of
the employe, by the employees intention
to bring about the injury or death of
himself or of another, or If intoxication
of the injured employe is the proximate
cause of the injury or death.
Extension of Benefits.
The previous compensation law, criti-
d
the government service in a patchwork
manner, benefited about one-fourth of
the employees. The new law covers the
entire government force, 100000 in all.
A government commission is created
to administer the law and the funds
which will be necessary to pay out.
Three commissioners at $4,000 a year
will be appointed by the President, and
they will make such rules and regula-
tions as are necessary for the enforce
ment of the act, and are empowered to
make decisions arising under the act.
Rates of Payment.
The payments for disability. as speci-
fed in the act, are as follows:
Total disability. sc 2-3 per cent of
the monthly pay during the continu-
ance of the disability. not to exceed
s66.67 month, and not less than
1898. unless the employees monthly
pay is less than s33.33. in which case
the compensation is to be full pay. j..
Partial disability. 662-3 per cent of
the difference between the monthly
pay at the time of the injury and the
monthly wage-earning capacity after
the beginning of the partial disability,
not to exceed s66.67 per month. If
the employe refuses to seek sufta BILE
work or refuses to work after suitable
work is furnished to or secured for
him by the United States, compensation
cea SeS.
Medical. surgical and hospital services
and supplies for reasonable time and
in a reasonable amount will be fur
nished to the injured employe by the
provision will be left for the commits
sion.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
HEALTH OFFICIAL LAX,
DR.. WOODWARD ASSERTS
Criticises Action at Atlantic City in
Case Of Sufferer From in
fantile Paralysis.

Sharp criticism Of the health officer
at Atlantic City is contained in a letter
addressed today by District Health Of
lcer Woodward to DIR. Jacob c. Price,
commissioner of health of New Jersey.
as the result of the alleged action of
the Atlantic City official in issuing a
certificate of health to a person who
was found, upon his return to the Dis
trict, to be suffering from infantile
paralysis.
The patient is Stephen Buynitsky.
aged thirteen, residing at 1914 Newton
street, who was brought to Washington
from Atlantic City September 5.
Became Ill August 20.
According to DR.. Woodwards letter,
Buynitsky went to Atlantic City Au
gust 1, where he resided at ia New
Jersey avenue. August 20 he was
taken suddenly ill with high fever. He
suffered from headache and backache.
developed stiffness of the neck and
back and suffered from restlessness
and drowsiness Paralysis appeared
and was at its worst about August 81, in
rolving both legs.
Evening star., 1916-09-08

in war or peace-and exceeding the sum
total Of the previous fiscal year by half
a billion dollars.
When the Congress assembled. with
the PRESIDENTS message before it ask
ing for an increased army and navy,
the problem was to enact a revenue
measure to provide for the increase, as
well as to frame an army bill and a
navy bill. Congress responded by dou-
bling the normal income tax on the
lowest class; making an additional sur
tax ranging from 1 per cent on that
portion of incomes exceeding 100000 to
13 per cent on amount of incomes in ex-
cess of 100000: 1evying a graduated
tax of l to 10 per cent on inheritances
ranging from s50.00O to s5,000,000; a 10
per cent net profit tax on manufactur-
ers of munitions; per cent net profit
tax on manufacturers of materials en-
terinS into munitions; license tax on
actually invested capital stock OF cor
porations capitalized at more than
$sa,oo0: wine, beer and liquor excise
taxes and miscellaneous stamp taxes.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
KAIFMANN. On THURSDAY. sentsmhe

~ vi SepleIn Dcf
I, 1916. at his residence, SIS Irving
street northwest. after long Illness
HENRY KAUFMAN. aged sixty-four
years.
Funeral from his late residence on Sat
urday. September 9, at pm. Rela-
tiyes and friends invited.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
LANGDALE. snddenlx. ON Friday. S,

tember s, 1916. at his residence ~
street northwest. JOHN W. LANG
DALE. beloved son of Josephine and
the late John Langdale.
Requiem mass al st. Aloysius Church
Monday, September IL, at am
Friends and relatives invited. Inter
meut private. To-
Evening star., 1916-09-08
LIE DANE. On Thursday. septemb,

LIE DANE. On Thursday. September ,
1916, at 1880 am, at her son-in-law'
residence. c. 4. Berger MARGRE'
NJ, wife of the late James lie Dane.
Funeral services at her late residenc,
416 l. street southwest, Saturda,
September ., at $50 am. Requier
mass at st. Dominics Church at
o'clock. Relatives and friends invite
to attend Interment at Mount Olive
cemetery.
Evening star., 1916-09-08

PROUT. On Thursday, September Z.
1916, after a long illness, ANNIE NJ.
widow of the late John B. Prout.
Funeral from Wright's chapel Satur-
day, September 3, 2:30 pm. Inter-
ment private
Evening star., 1916-09-08
HINToN. on Mednesdax sen.emh.-

1916. at 9:45 pm. AUGUSTA v be-
loved wife of Charles w. Hinton tnee
Gladmon). aged thirty-five years
Funeral from her late residence. Silver
Spring, Md. on Saturday, September
9. at am. Requiem mass at ST John's
Church. Forest Glen, Md. at a:3o
o'clock. Relatives and friends invited
Interment at ST. Johns cemetery
Forest Glen. Md. Baltimore papers
please copy.)
The Detroit times., 1916-11-08
Pointed Paragraphs

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The Detroit times., 1916-11-08

precincts has gone Vet 10y the SKIN OF IT'S
teeth.
The vote proves 10 have cen
For prohibition. l24. against prohiol-
ton. lSs
"HuIy gee. says enc Of the crowd Of
Booze boosters. "1r5day know about dat
only s. f'r vet In ills precinst2 Dcrcs
something crooked, aahheye me.
Cass comes in with a dry majority.
So do Washtenaw and Saginaw and he
veenav. in poetic succession, with Ogc-
nav 20 hear from.
SAY. says the state editor. yawninC
"hov long 90 we keep on taking this wet
and iry ,tuF It's a dry cakewa'k.
TX is row l.20 a m
The returns are still dry trom the state
-overwhe'm.ngly so.
The Detroit count is slow.
Il Is impossible 10 even estimate at
this hour how the city and county viii 60
But IL is none TOO early 70 claim the
state. on behalf Of the home, for prohibi-
tion. and to congratulate the people upon
victory tha, puts John Bar.eycorr
down and o-.
The -gr: has leen won. and the Vie
tory has been sealed with a crushing u.ov
for home rule, the trick the fake and
The lie wiki which Booze attempted TO de-
caiye the voters Of Michigan into nuihty-
ing the sentiment that is being expressed
s county after county Is heard from.
The wires are still rumming dry ma
-oltles.
Reports are beginning 70 come in now
from the city and county
They show that the vets Wi. tal. many
thousands short Of the majority in De
troit and Wayne with which they hoped
to drown the dry vote in the state and
Will do well if they break even.
We can almost discern the people of
Michigan happier in heir sleep for safer
sons. for safer fresides and happier
homes.
Day is breaking.
The wires are putting much heart into
their song:
From SaE-av's faf whispering pines
To Lake Superior ia-taes' mines.
Far as fGe 'igh- q meuo-E shines.
Michigan. " Michigan
The Detroit times., 1916-11-08
The Failures Bungalow

ONLY one ~ the failures was he-the count
lcsg n lures that come TO every Alaska town.
and die OF soon depart
IL tried mining and failed re tried freight
Irg and failed Hc fell 20 doing odd jobs
abou tho town lie was Ikablc chap but
IusucCeFffuI
One aas they found him dead In his little
shack ON The outskirts n Some.
Miners fratnpcd 10 the house 70 pay their
respects for he was ukable chap They ar
ranged to pay the undertaken and tho clothing
store man promised new suit OF black clothes
fOr his shrUtd
Tho, went through hls papers 70 learn II ther.
were relatives whom they might notify
Hidden In cubbyhole one miner found =
letter ~ recent date lie read II silently. Thcn
ue read ' aloud
u came from HE wife back IN New England
and told Of 'be baby that the failure never had
seen
when are you coming home7" IL asked Baby
and have tho finest lot picked out on Maple
blvd and there We will build our bungalow
whom Won return g. said The signature was
Minnie
And ia the envelope said The miner reading
the letter In the house of death was this" lie
held up baby's stocking
Tears streaked the faces 81 the hardy north
mon. they turned FROM one another 10 hide the
tears
rhen ono Of them seized tho little stocking.
reached into his pocket and pulled our enough
gold dust and small nuggets 10 fll tho tor
lie passed u 90 b's nriEhhnr who added 20
Tho pile and go It continued tlil The stocking
vaa hlled
Wfh the letter containing The news " her
',. Ht death and draft for $4,000 the
miners wrote
rird s. .iast thoughts we're Of YOU. and as
llfe passed he murmursd something sbodt a
bungalow"
The Detroit times., 1916-11-08
Out Of the Mouths Of Babes

Why dtd yop pray .o loud for a
POM Willie aaied bis ,Ister God
ISM deaf
80 replied Willie but papa
can hear y"rI roll
Small Robh5 opened my drum
tho Other day '0 500 whore The noise
came from
Little Mamie Did you fnd OUT
Small Eo9hy So. papa found 10
ou'.'h"n Tho 1oise came from me
WIZ arc alIora 80 forgetiul
papa asked little Lulu
i didu'f KNOW they we're he an.
svsrrf
'Thes Vhy do they have 10 weigh
thr anchor every time they stat' on
q voyage sh~ queried
Johnnie aged four. was spending
iav days in the country, and hear
ing fD- the hrs' time. mule bray
INK hf said Grandpa you ougtt fo
give that horse some kind ~ medi
cine He got the whoopin' cough
awfully sertouA"
The Detroit times., 1916-11-08
The Wheat Gamble.

European BUYERS ot wLear goaded beyond en-
Gu-aoce when the market Jumped 90 s. So one
cent above he high price record ~ he Letter
corner IN lSgS. turned aggresslyely 20 selling
and caused break In re uarke- which scared
the bulls n'o couupticr e.
Which is but another instance n killing he
goose which lays the golden egg
Europe may nor % ao'a % so.d our and q .'
be forced go come back wi'h larger buying or
ders than ever and wheat uay 81 20 s1s eIpec.
d g. MARI
Then again. Europe NAV have something ur
ITS sleeve
A, ans rare America has TO thank s.. f-- a
'empo-sry STAY ~ execution which .. col.. c.,
secure fo- i'sef