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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
Fair Weather Until Wednesday.

Weather predictions for the week be-
ginning Sunday. December 3. issued by
the weather bureau today. for the middle
Atlantic states. including the District of
Columbia. are Fair weather will prevail
until Wednesday. when the weather will
become unsettled and be followed by
rains. Moderate temperatures will prevail
until about Friday. when a change to
considerably colder weather Will set IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
QUESTIONS WITNESS
ON RAIL SECURITIES
Senator Cummins AlIudes to
"Watered" Stock at Hear
ing Today.
|A.P. THOM CROSS-EXAMlNED

REORGANIZATION OF A. +. Thorn.
counsel for the railway executives adj
visory committee. continued today be-
fore the congressional committee in
vestieating transportation problems,
with Senator Cummins questioning the
witness particularly about suggestions
for federal incorporation of railroads.
Senator Cummins took the view that
it would be necessary Ito squeeze tho
water from railroad securities and
make the basis Of new capitalization
the physical value of the property be-
fore the public would invest.
That" said Mr.. Thorn, would result
| in the financial ruin of the world"
Rail Values Not Understood.
I'm my opinion" said Senator Cum
minis, you never will be able to es-
tablish these securities until the peo-
| Pile understand they are the practical
| measure of the values they represent.
II believe said Mr.. Thorn. that in a
| federal incorporation plan stock with
out par value should be issued so that
| the relation of interests in the assets
Of the old company should be main
tanned in the new"
| Senator Cummins said he believed
| represent actual property value.
II think he said. that a helpful. but
somewhat painful surgical operation IL
| necessary, but the sooner IT is done
the better for the patient. If you pro-
pose a legalized capitalization on the
present basis you will have raised an
obstacle that / think cannot be over
come"
Lack of Public Confidence.
/, During the hearing yesterday Sena-
| tor Cummins argued there was no
marked lack of confidence by the in
vesting public regarding railroad Sc
curities and that any lack was the
fault of the railroads Mr.. Thorn re-
| fused TO agree. He said the roads
| would produce witnesses to show that
| the market for railroad securities was
| curtailed because of the present meth
| DDS of regulation and FEELING That
sufficient returns were not assured
| The senator thought the fact that
| some roads when built issued much
/ stock to promoters had something to
| do with the public feeling that rail-
| road investments We're not particularly
| attractive and instanced where phys
| zeal valuation by the interstate COM
| merce commission showed securities
| issued in excess
Mr. Thorn said that in his opinion
several elements had not been con-
eidered by the commission and that the
| railroads might be expected to insist
| upon their consideration before the
| question finally was settled.
! The committee decided to sit only on
Wednesday. Thursday and Saturday
next week. Some members favor an
| adjournment from next Saturday until
after the holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02

last reports the Russians fighting their
way back southwark in Dobrudja were
some fifteen miles north of the bridge
on the Dobrudja side. Their present
seizure of the western end of it may
only be intended to prevent its use by
Won Mackensen in throwing troops
across in the rear of the Rufaanian
forces around Bucharest.
Tzomana, reported recaptured from
the Teutonic Invaders. is about sixteen
miles south of Bucharest on the rail-
way line from Giurgiu. and Gostinari
lies about five miles east of Tzomana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
SERMON BY DR.. M'K|M
ALTERS WEDDING PLAN
Another Clergyman Marries Miss
Birney to Secretary of Ger
man Embassy.

Miss Catherine W. Birney, daughter Of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore w.
Birney, and Baron Wilhelm A. Won
Schoen, secretary of the German en-
bassy. were married today at the home
of the brides sister, Mrs. Harold
Walker in Massachusetts avenue.
When Baron Won Schoen applied a
specified to the court clerk that the
officiating clergyman at the ceremony
would be Rev. DIR. Randolph H. McKim
of the Church of the Epiphany.
Scored Germany in Sermon.
The marriage ceremony. however,
was performed today by Rev. DR.. c.
Ernest Smith of st. Thomas Episcopal
Church. DR.. McKim preached a
Thanksgiving sermon Thursday at the
Church of the Epiphany in which he
severely scored Germany and her COM
panions in arms for deportation of Bel
gians, saying. TO all their outrages
against civiliZati ton the Teutonic pow
ers have now added the infamous crime
of enslaving a whole population" 49,
At the home of Mrs. Walker today,
when the question was asked why DR..
Mckim had not performed the mar
rage ceremony as originally arranged.
1t was said that DR.. McKim is ill. DR..
McKim however, said today that he
that the German embassy had decided
that his Thanksgiving sermon made 1t
inappropriate for him to officiate at the
wedding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
Brother of Rabbi Simon Dies.

Rev. DIR. Abram Simon, rabbi of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation. today
received word of the death of his brother.
Charles d. Simon. in San Francisco yes
terday. Mr. Simon was forty years old
and had been i'll for about six months
He is survived by his widow and three
children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
F1oodtide of Moslem Power.

The Moslem power reached its food
tide in the last half of the seventeenth
century, when Constantinople's armies
reached the walls Of Vienna. Here,
however. John Sobieski. the savior of
Christendom. turned back the followers
of Islam in 1883 and the power of the
Turk began steadily to wane. each
thirty years marking a diminution in
his hold on Europe. until today prac-
tically nothing is left save the sublime
porte itself.
Sir Edwin paid tribute to the Turk
az AN honest man, courageous man
and a gentleman when dealing with
his peers or superiors but not discount
ing his cruelty and disagreement in
all his relations with subject peoples
This estimate was given as the result
Of forty years spent in Constantinople
and Of constant contact with this peo-
Pile in business and social affairs.
The speaker was introduced by Gill
bert II. Grosvenor, director and editor
Of the National Geographic Society.
who spoke Of the distinguished services
Of the English jurist-services for
which he was knighted by the British
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
Former Washingtonian Dies.

John W. Ciagett. a former resident OF
Washington, died at the home OF VIII
liam +. Stonebroker. at WeVerton. Sld.
yesterday, aged seventy-eight years.
Funeral services are to be held at the
Potomac Chapel. Potomac. Montgomery
county, Nd, at O'Clock Monday after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
liberty To Be LIGHTED
BY PRESIDENT TONIGHT
Permanent System to Be Dedicated
to Statue in New York Harbor.
Banquet to Follow Affair.

NEW YORK, December 1.-The Statue
| of Liberty will be illuminated from
torch to base tonight at the dedication
| Of a permanent lighting system. Presi-
dent Wilson will give the signal for
turning on the lights. Jules Jusserand,
the French ambassador: Secretary
Daniels of the Navy, Secretary Red
field of the Department of Commerce and
many other prominent men Will attend
the ceremony The illumination which
hereafter will be nightly. feature OF
the historic goddess of welcome was
paid for by popular subscription started
by the New York World.
President Wilson, accompanied by
Mrs Wilson, Secretary Tumulty and
Dr. Cary T. Grayson. is due to arrive
at 3:1S pm. The party VIII be met by
Mayor Mitchell and a committee of 200
citizens and will be escorted to a land
ing stage on the North river. where the
President Will board the presidential
yacht Mayfiower. The French ambas-
sador Mrs. Jusserand and James w.
Gerard, ambassador to Germany. will
be guests on the Mayhower. Secretary
Daniels, Secretary Redfield and the
members of the mayors committee Will
board the warships San Francisco and
Yankton Headed by the Mayhower. the
official craft will steam down stream
and lie off Bedloes Island at 5:45
o CLOCK surrounded Ds seNeidi pdt'ie-
ships of the Atlantic fleet
President to Give Signal.
Then President Wilson will touch .
wireless key and begin message Or
dering the statue illuminated. A rock
ct will be fired from the Mayhower at
the same time. The current viii be re-
leased from the new lighting plant and
the statue will blaze forth while the
battleships fire a salute of twenty-one
guns Ruth Law will fly above the
statue in an illuminated airplane bear
ing the word Liberty"
Following the ceremony. the Presi-
dent and other officials will ride In
brightly lighted automobiles In pa
rade through lower New York and UP
9Th avenue. The electric lights along
the avenue will be replaced by golden
presidential eQuipage will be hoat
bearing the symbolic figures Peace
and Prosperity"
A dinner will follow. at which Mayor
Mitchell will be POSTMASTER. and the
speakers will include the President.
Ambassador Jusserand. former United
States Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew.
Henry l.. Doherty, president of the
Society for Electrical Development.
and Ralph Pulitzer of the World. Ann
bassador Jusserand Will read a cable
gram from President Poincare express
ing the appreciation of the French re-
public.
President Wilson, accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson. left at 1908 Am; Tor
guration of the new lighting system OF
the Statue of Liberty this evening.
They expect to leave New York 1t mid
night to return
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
Willing to Withdraw.

He said that he had called at the home
of the bride yesterday for the purpose
of informing her that he was perfectly
willing to permit some other clergyman
to oficiate, but failed to find her at home.
DR.. McKim added that later in the day
he was informed that the German en-
bassy considered it would not be appro-
pirate for him to perform the ceremony
and that in his place DR.. c. Ernest Smith
had been asked to otliciate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
WILL SUPPORT PRESIDENT
IN RAIL- WAY CONTROVERSY
Representative Cannon Thinks Both
Parties in Congress Will Aid
Proposed Legislation.

Representative Cannon of Illinois
will support cordially at the coming
session of Congress President Wilson's
recommendations for settling difficult
ties between railroads and their en-
ployes.
Furthermore. he believes that the
democrats and republicans will be so
nearly unanimous for these recon-
mendations that the legislation can be
put through along with the appropria-
ton bills, thereby removing the pros
poets Of an extra session.
Uncle Joe" ambled into the executive
offices this morning to pay his usual
call of respect. forgetful that President
Wilson had left an hour before for
New York. He was minus the tilted
cigar in his mouth and limited that the
doctors had advised that he cut down
his smoking. He left his compliments
for the President and went to the Capt.
toll
"Of course, ! do not know what the
Presidents recomme ndations will be to
Congress next week. he said. when
asked as to the legislative outlook {:
but I take it for granted that he will
renew the recommendations he made
in the closing hours of the last Con-
gress regarding the unhappy relations
between railroads and some of their
organized employees. In that event l
shall support his program. and see no
reason why it should be delayed in
passage through Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
Scouts Are Commended.

The scouts were commended highly
for their work by the policemen they
assisted. At no time did they attempt
forcible restraint. but simply tried to
instruct persons how to cross streets
without mourning danger.
Inspector Gessford, at police head
quarters. called attention this morn
ing to the fact that many people cross
ing an intersection diagonally often
use the traffic policeman's stand as an
isle Of safety. He pointed out that pc
destrians crossing in this manner would
save time If they crossed correctly
that is. at right angles-even IL the dis
lance is greater.
The scouts assigned to duty would
work in shifts, each of one hour. While
Off duty they were guests Of the man
agement of the Cosmos Theater. ). w.
Patton, local field commissioner Of the
scouts. was in direct charge Of the as
signment Of the boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
For Amicable Labor Settlement.

practically all the democrats and
three-fourths of the republicans will
be for such legislation. Personally. /
want to see the 110.000,000 people of
this country protected against the dire
possibilities that confronted them last
summer The Presidents recommended
lions for holding off strikes and lock-
outs pending thorough investigation
are undoubtedly in the interest of the
millions of the people who would be
helpless in the face of clash between
the railroads and their organized en-
p1oyes.
81 know that the coming session of
Congress will be short. but If the
House and Senate will get down to
work all necessary legislation should
get through. The country is tired of
go much legislation, but will approve
all that is necessary if put through
promptly. but after careful considera-
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
TEACHING PEOPLE
WALK RITE RULES
Second Day of Cooperation
by the Boy Scouts and Po-
lice Department.
SAY MANY IGNORE ADVICE

With about 200 Boy Scouts co-operat-
ing with the police department.. Wash
ington's second walk rite" day was
held today and the net result was the
discovery that on the whole pedes-
TRANS seem averse to learning how to
cross streets correctly and in the SAT-
est manner.
Early this morning the scouts as
sembled in the Corcoran building and
from there were distributed by means
of police patrol to their various as
sgnments. AS a rule, four boys were
placed at each of the busiest intersec-
tions. One boy stood by the traffic
policeman, while the other three guard
ed the busiest corner of the pavement,
holding back with their STATS pedes-
TRANS bound in directions for which
the policeman's stop" signal was set.
In addition the words cross here"
with an accompanying arrow. were
chalked upon the pavement at the
busiest corners
Pedestrians Ignore Rules, Is Claim.
According to many of the boys who
were assigned to duty at the inter-
sections. pedestrians often would break
past their STATS and cross the street
in spite of the fact that the traffic
signal was set against them and that
vehicles were moving at right angles
to the direction in which they were
going.
One of the traffic policemen expressed
the opinion that each Individual thinks
the idea of safety first" in walking
is fine for the rest of the crowd, but
does not apply to him." The policeman
went on to say that individuals as a
rule do not like to be told how to
cross streets. thinking they are able
to take care of themselves.
General cooperation on the part Of
individuals, regardless Of their feelings
Of independence or the imposition of
penalty for improper crossing of
streets. was believed by several police
men to be the only means of having
the public walk right"
There was q decrease In the amount
of improper crossing at intersections
today. according to some policemen.
but they held this to be due to the fact
that pedestrians had a definite warn
ing before them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
Judge Shepard's Endorsement.

One of the late contestants for this
honor is entered with a strong indorse-
ment from Chief Justice Seth Shepard
OF the Court of Appeals of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Judge Shepard. in
sending in the name of Emily Walker,
says. II wish to add my testimony to
the fidelity, integrity. intelligence and
courtesy of Emily Walker. She nursed
my children and on the marriage of my
daughter entered her service"
In telling of the devotion of this maid
during more than a half century Mrs.
John w. Faison writes: MY colored
nanny. Emily Walker, has an unsur-
passed record of faithfulness and long
service. She entered the service of my
great uncle several years before the
civil war when she was a young girl,
and remained as nurse in that branch
of the family for twenty-five years.
She then went with my mother when
she was married and remained in the
service of Judge Seth Shepard for an
other twenty-five years. Five years
ago when / married she came with me
and has taken care of both my children
until a year ago, when my father re-
tired her from a service which has been
the most loyal and faithful l have ever
known"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
SERVANTS PRAISED
IN 1000 LETTERS
Now Being Summarized and
TabuIated for Gold
Cash Prizes.
CERTIFICATES TO FAITHFUL

Nearly 1000 letters extolling the vir-
tues of long time faithful domestics
are now being summariz end tabu-
lated by a committee under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Court f. Wood, president
of the District Federation of Women's
Clubs. for the gold cash prizes offered
in the contest started by The Star
through the cooperation of the fedora
ton.
Practically every one of these con-
! testants for honors will be given a
handsomely engrossed certificate sign
ed by the federation officers and testi-
flying to the term of faithfulness. from
5 to 100 years.
These awards are to be made in a
boardroom in The Star building dur
| ing the week before Christmas, with
committee of prominent Washington
women officiating. The first prize is a
$40 gold piece donated by The Star for
the domestic longest in the service OF
one family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02

President Wilson, accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson, left at 1908 am: for
New York to participate In the tnau.
guration of the new lighting system OF
the Statue of Liberty this evening.
They expect to leave New York 1t mid
night to return.
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