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Evening star., 1916-10-01
RUSSIA WILL GRANT JEWS
EDUCATIONAL PRIVILEGES
Enjoyment of Broader ADVANTAGES
Is Assured by Attitude of
the Government.

PETROGRAD. September 30-Jews
will enjoy greater educational ad-
vantages in Russia in the future. A
series of high schools and technical
schools exclusively for Jewish stud ents
is to be established. and greater free
dom will be accorded with respect to
their entry into the universities.
The Russian government. 1t is an
nounced. in the interest of educat ton,
extends this greater advantage to the
Jews. In addition to the large number
of schools exclusively for Jewish stu
dents which exist at the present time
permission has been granted for the
establishment Of Jewish gymnasiums
(higher preparatory schools) in Petro-
grad, Kief and other cities and towns
as well as colleges. among which is the
Polytechnic Institution at Yekaterito-
slav.
The increased facilities for the en-
try of Jews into the Petrograd Uni
versity are to be seen in the fact that
this year ninety-four out Of 807
matriculated students attended the uni
versity, or about 11h per cent In the
Petrograd Woman's Institute fifty-fiye
ont of $50 attended, more than 12 Der
cent. The figures are significant, as
the Jews constitute only per cent OF
the population.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
GREET DRY PARTY LEADERS.
Kansas Crowds Enthusiastic as Cam
paigners Reach Wichita.

WICHITA, Kan. September 30
Dusty and weary after a hard days
campaigning in nine Kansas towns, the
prohibition national candidates came
into Wichita tonight well pleased with
the prospects Of Sunday rest.
Kansas crowds were not large to-
day, but they applauded enthusiastic
cally. Both ]. Frank Hanly and Ira
Landrith, candidates for the presidency
and vice presidency. respectively, de-
voted themselves to urging Kansas to
pass the good things around" by
helping the nation to attain the dry
state that Kansas has experienced for
thirty-four years.
THE state that has been one of the
pioneers for statewide prohibition
should be in the thick of the fight for
a dry nation" Mr.. Landrith said. Mr..
Hanly urged that liquor had made cow
ards of Hughes. Wilson and other pub
lie men.
Campaigning in Kansas will be con-
tfnued on Monday.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
BORDER WORK FOR ARTILLERY,
Maryland Battery at Tobyhanna Not
to Share Experience.

TOBYHANNA. Pa. September 30.-Au
is activity at the United States artil-
lery camp of instruction here, where
the remaining batteries are arranging
to break camp.
The men have spent the entire sum-
mer in camp and are fit for anything
that may arise, but want a change.
Their health is fine, but the weather on
the mountain tops Is cold.
Battery C of New Jersey expects to
entrain Sunday evening for Douglas
Ariz., while Batteries E and F of Com
necticut will probably start Monday
for Ell Paso. The members of these bat
teries have passed every examination
and have had the hardest kind of
training during the summer.
A battery of Maryland troops is to
be mustered out of the service. This Is
expected to take place not later than
Monday.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
GERMANY SAY PROSPECT
OF PEACE DOES NOT EXIST

BERLIN, September 80 Imperial
Chancellor DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollwee at
yesterdays session of the budget commit
tee OF the reichstag made confidential
statements on various matters and
promised to give further information to a
special subcommittee Foreign Minister
Won Jagow, Naval Minister Vice Admiral
Won Capelle and DIR. Alfred Zimmerman.
undersecretary for foreign affairs, also
addressed the committee
Leader Bassermann of the national
liberals and the chairman of the COM
mittee agreed with the imperial chan
cellor that prospects for peace do not
exist.
The national liberals made a motion
for the appointment of a standing com
mlttee OF the reichstag on foreign af-
fairs, which would have the right to
assemble at any time when the reichs-
tag Is not in session.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
MAI. JULIAN L. SCHLEY
Is GUEST OF HONOR
Farewell Theater Party Given to
Former Assistant Engineer Com
missioner by District officials.

Maj. Julian L. schley. formerly as
sistant Engineer Commissioner. who
will leave this week for his new post
at New Orleans in charge of Mississippi
river defense improvements, said good
bye to a large number of associates
and friends in the District service last
night, at a theater party and smoker
given in his honor.
Nearly hundred District officials and
employees composed the party. The
first part of the evening was spent in
the mezzanine boxes at Keith's. the
party subsequently repairing to the
oak room at the Raleigh Hotel, where
an informal smoker and reception was
held.
Maj. Schley has been assistant En-
gineer Commissioner for four years. He
also has served as executive officer Of
the public utilities commission since the
creation of that body.
His successor as executive officer is
said to have been practically determin-
ed upon. Announcement of the ap-
pointment is expected to be made to-
morrow or few days afterward.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
REVIVE MERCANTILE MARINE,
Applications for Discharge of Re
ceivers to Be Made,

NEW YORK, September 30.-The In
ternational Mercantile Marine Com
pany is expected to be back In the
hands of the stockholders by the end
of next week as result of formal ap-
plication to be made. it was announced
today. before courts of New York anu
New Jersey. for the discharge of the
receivers. Application for the dis
charge of Receiver Chauncey NJ Par
ker will be made in New Jersey Tues
day and for Receiver p. A. S. Franklin
in New York as soon as the New Jer-
sey receivership is vacated. The COM
pany was yesterday reorganized with
the approval of stockholders.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
HUNGARY FOOD PROBLEM
is DECLARED PRESSING

LONDON, September 3o.-The food
problem in Hungary is represented in
unofficial dispatches as pressing. Reu-
ter's Amsterdam correspondent reports
that Premier Tisza informed the Hun
garian chamber that the governments
calculations regarding crops had been
upset by continuous bad weather and
that in consequence the situation was
difficult. as the quantity of grain Was
not sufficient to meet the normal con-
sumption.
The premier assured the chamber.
however, that the amount of food
available would be sufficient to save
the population from want, as during
the last two years the people of Aus
tria and Hungary had accustomed
themselves to consume less than before
the war.
The premier accepted the response
bflity for seeing to it that the Short
age of foodstuffs did not interfere with
the fighting capabilities of the mon
archy. He announced the organiza.
tfon of department to control the
distribution of food. The chamber ad.
journed until December Z.
Evening star., 1916-10-01

search Of tha University of Pittsburgh.
DR.. Bacon. who 10 an authority on
petroleum products. was speaking be-
fore the Industrial conference held by
chemists in connection with the annual
gathering of the American Chemical
Society. He condemned commercial
gasoline savers"
ANY one who catches the odor from
a gasoline engine can tell that the fuel
efficiency of the gasoline is not being
applied" he said. "A blend of 'chafng
head gasoline with some heavier
naphthaline product is better than
straight gasoline. Ihave made tests with
various gasoline savers but have
found none on the market l can recon-
mend. They are not only valueless,
but frequently make matters worse" "
Evening star., 1916-10-01
WHITE HOUSE MEN HURT.
One Employe in Serious Condition
From Auto Crash.

LONG BRANCH, N. j., September 80.
Three White House employees were
seriously injured here today in COL
lision between a White House automo-
bile and another machine a short dis
tance from Shadow Lawn, the summer
residence of President Wilson. One of
the occupants. George Diggs. colored.
was thrown through the wooden top of
the machine and was in a critical con-
dition at a local hospital tonight. The
two other men, Limerick johnson,
white, and William Henson, colored,
were not so badly hurt.
DIR. Cary T. Grayson, physician to the
President. attended the men. The local
police were investigating tonight the
assertion of the White House employees
that another machine ran into their
from behind
Evening star., 1916-10-01
AEROPLANE MAKER BANKRUPT
Petition Filed Against Concern With
japanese Contracts.

NEWARK, n J., September 3O.-An
Involuntary petition in bankruptcy was
1hled today in the United States district
court against the Sloane Manufactur-
ing Company of PIainfield. N j.. which
is said to have large contracts for fur
nishing aeroplanes to the Japanese gov
ernment and to employ number of
Japanese in their manufacture.
The petitioning creditors, with claims
Of s., 500 assigned to them by T. O'Con-
! nor Sloane, allege that the company
seommftted an act of bankruptcy by
Transferring its plant and assets to the
etandaYd Aero Corporation without
ecnsideration.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
RAILROAD TO BE WIPED OUT.
Equipment of Marietta, Columbus
and Cleveland Line to Be Sold.

MARIETTA, Ohio. September 30
Henry H. Isham of New York. who
two months ago purchased at receiv-
ers' sale the Marietta. Columbus and
Cleveland railroad, of which he had
been president for sixteen years. an
nounced in common pleas court here
today that the road will be abandoned
and all equipment will be sold as junk
Freight service was discontinued to-
day. Passenger service will be stop
ped October 10.
The road is forty-five miles long,
connecting Marietta with the New
York Central lines at Palos Junction
1t serves a rich farming district and
quite extensive coal fields. 1t has
lost money continuously.
Isham bought it in for 100000 to
protect himself. The court today ap-
proved the sale and sanctioned Isham's
intention of abandonment.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
OYSTER REVOLT D0WNED.
Flagship of Virginia Fleet Quells
Trouble at Saxis Island.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. September 80.
Reports from Saxis Island today
stated that the arrival of the Com
modore Maury, flagship of the Virginia
oyster feet, had quelled impending
trouble resulting from the arrest of
on private beds. The cases of the
tongers today were continued until Oc-
tober 9. when called in Accomac county.
The Commodore Maury was ordered
to Hampton roads to protect private
oyster beds and preserve order follow
ing the show Of fight made by the al
legged pirates and their friends when
the tongers were placed under arrest
Evening star., 1916-10-01
TROWEL CLUB MEETS.
Rev. DR.. D. H. Martin Talks of An.
tiquity of Masonry.

The antiquity of Masonry, the fell
lowship of the organization and the
good derived therefrom were the sub
jects of an address delivered by Rev,
DR. D. II. Martin of the Dunbarton
Methodist Episcopal Church at a
meeting of the Trowel Club, composed
of Master Masons in the Department
of the Interior, at the Ebbitt House
last night.
The meeting. the first since the be-
ginning of the summer months, was
well attended. Cyrus Root of the
Secretary's Office was in charge Of the
entertainment and presided. DR.. H. F.
Hildebrand of Baltimore gave q hu-
morous talk and an exhibition OF ven-
triloquism.
The following were admitted to
membership In the club: David b,
Berry. Carl e. Andrews. Fred NJ.
Nestler. William r. Pherson and Hen
derson Cornett.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
STRIKE CALLED IN ATLANTA.
Street Car Employees Ordered Out.
Not Many Respond.

ATLANTA, Ga. September 30-A
strike of street car employees was
called at o'clock here tonight by a
recently organized branch of the Anal
gamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees of Amer
lea, organizers of which stated that
80 per cent of the motormen and con-
ductors of the Georgia Railway and
Power Company ultimately would go
out. Some crews abandoned their cars,
but generally the service continued al
most normal.
The company claimed very few. If
any. of their employees would be af-
fected Union organizers said the
strike was solely to enforce recogni-
ton Of the union. There was little
disorder.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
CONTESTS MOTHERS WILL.
Eber R. Ward Wants Bigger Share
of S1.5OO,OOO Estate.

CHICAGO. September 30.-A fight to
break the will of his mother. Mrs
Catherine L. Morrow, who died in Lon
don. a year ago, leaving two-thirds of
her fortune of $1,500,00o to the two
children of his sister. the Princess De
Chimay, and one-third to his own
daughter, was begun today. by Eber
r. Ward.
He filed petition asking that the
will be set aside. alleging that his
charging that she had been influenced
by John Morrow, her husband; Joseph
De Caraman Chimay. Marie De Cara
man Chimay and Joseph De Rique.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
HELD AS WITNESSES.
Alleged Members Of Blackmailers'
Syndicate Placed in Jail.

CHICAGO, September 30-Helen
Evers. Buda Goldman and Homer r.
French, members of an alleged black
mail syndicate, whose bonds were ques-
toned by Federal Judge Landis, were
arrested tonight and will be held in
Jail as government witnesses in the
investigation into charges that wealthy
men and women have been mulcted out
Of thousands of dollars on pain OF ar
rest for violation of the Mann white
slave act.
plots was put aside today, however,
when Judge Lands drew from a re-
luctant witness the story Of how a
group of gamblers operated a book
making syndicate in this city without
successful opposition from the police.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
TRIBUNAL TO MOVE SOON.
D. c. Supreme Court to Take Tenn.
porary Quarters Pending Rebuilding.

The judges of the District Supreme
Court and Elliott Woods, superinten-
dent of the Capitol building and
grounds, will confer tomorrow on the
matter of temporary quarters for the
court while the courthouse Is being
made over, it was said last night Mr..
Woods has been intrusted with the su-
pervision of the work of restoring the
old courthouse, for which $350,00O
has been appropriated by Congress 1t
is understood that three or four build
ings have been offered for lease as
temporary quarters of the court
Mr.. Woods is ready to go ahead al
most imme ediately with the work of re-
storing the courthouse and therefore
it Is expected that the move into tenn
porary quarters will be made at an
early date.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES.
Danish Parliament's Action Looking
to Sale of Islands to u. S.

COPENHAGEN. September 80. via
London, $40 p.m.-Both houses Of the
Danish parliament today passed the
bill providing for plebiscite on the
sale of the Danish West Indies to the
United States. 1t is believed the mat
ter will be settled definitely by the end
of November.
The plebiscite also will include the
Farce Islands, but not Iceland and
Greenland. Premier Zahle urged i'm
mediate action on the bill, in view of
the fact that the United States Senate
already has approved the treaty.
1t has been settled definitely that M.
Rottboer, representing the conserva-
tives; former Premier J. C. Christen-
sen of the left, and M. Stauning of the
socialist party will join the Zahle cab
met as ministers without portfolio.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
PERCY EVANS NECK BROKEN
Warrenton, Va, Man Probably
Fatally Hurt When Horse Falls.

NEW YORK. September 3o.-Percy
Evans of Warrenton. Va. was probably
fatally injured when a horse named
Association. which he rode in the third
race of the last day of the meeting of
the United Hunts Racing Association
at Belmont Park terminal today
crashed into a hurdle and fell. Evans
is in a hospital at Flushing. L. l., with
two vertebrae in his neck fractured
and the surgeons have little hope for
his recovery. The accident occurred in
full sight of the stands.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
Santo Domingo an Example.

Mr.. Hughes again cited Santo Domin-
go as n country to which the adminis-
tration had sent men without expert
euce to replace experts under republi-
can administration" to administer an
American trust
The result was we had scandal" Mr.
Hughes said. and a man who was ut
kerly unfit. who had been Sent there as
Sminister. was superseded by another"
J Mr.. Hughes address here completed his
second presidential campaign trip. 1t
was the thirteenth speech of the day
most of the others being brief rear-plat-
form talks AT jamestown the nominee
took the trolley to Dunkirk. speaking at
Westiield en- route. He left here at mid
night for New York. and is due to arrive
there at $3.50 a m. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
Alleged Admission of Thefts.

After being taken to police head
quarters. the police say, the prisoner
admitted that he had entered two rooms
in the hotel last night and three the
night before. He took gold lorgnettes
from one room. he said. and small
sum of money from another.
Detectives Messer and Vermillion.
acting under orders from Lieut.. Hart
ley, night chief of detectives, went to
the New Oxford and took possession of
large and expensive trunk belonging
to Russell. as the prisoner gave his
name. 1t was marked San Francisco.
The trunk contained many pieces of
expensive clothing, fancy playing cards
and several valuable ornaments. A
book found in the trunk was marked ::
Property of Kirk Harris, Hamlin
Hotel"
Has Hard Luck Story.
When the prisoner reached the office
of Lieut. Hartley he was ready with a
hard luck" story. He was out of en-
ployment and without funds. he is said
to have stated, but when searched the
police found $147 in his pockets.
Held for investigation" was recorded
opposite the risoner's name on the blot
ter at police headquarters. and the
property taken from him was held for
Identification. Maj Pullman will COM
municate with the police of other cities
in an effort to get line on the mans
record.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
ADDITIONAL FACILITIES
FOR BATHING LIKELY
District Heads Consider Recon-
mendation for Enlargement of
Beach or Extra Pools.

Extensive enlargement of the munich
pal bathing beach. or construction of ad-
ditionaI pools for the use of the public
probability, be recommended to Congress
in the next estimates of the Commits
sioners.
The plan is now being considered by
Commissioner Newman and Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes. supervisor of Fairgrounds.
That the estimates will request an ap-
preparation for carrying out one of the
two schemes is regarded as a certainty.
Facilities Inadequate.
No municipal recreational institution
has increased so in popularity from year
to year as the bathing beach. Attend
;lnce records have gone higher each sea-
son. until the facilities of the present
beach are no longer adequate to meet
the demands made upon them.
Whether it would be more advisable
to construct additional pools at the
present site or locate an additional
plant in some other section has not
been determined, but a decision will be
reached shortly in order that the esti-
mates may carry an item for the i'm
provement.
Progress in Budget.
The Commissioners did considera BILE
work yesterday on the budget and ex-
pect to resume the task tomorrow 1t
had been expected to resume hearings
tomorrow on the Potomac Electric
Power Company valuation. but Charles
l.. PillSbury, who was to have been
placed on the stand for cross-eXamina-
tion by the company's lawyers in re-
gard to his report on the physical value
of the company's property, has been
detained in the west and will not reach
Washington for several days. 1t is
not known just when the valuation
hearings will start again. In the
meantime the Commissioners plan to
do as much work as possible on. the
estimates, which are required by law
to be finished by the middle of this
month.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
THREE MEN IN THE RACE
FOR DC. POLICE JUDGE
President Is Expected to Announce
the Selection Within Few
Days.

the appointment of Judge of the
Police Court of the District Of Column
bia to fill the place on the bench now
held by Judge James NJ. Pugh is ex
pected within a few days. The claims
OF the various candidates for the ap-
pointment have been strongly urged
upon the Attorney General, and it is
understood he discussed the matter
with the President during his recent
visit to the summer White House at
Shadow Lawn. N. J. The friends OF
Judge Pugh have made a loyal fight to
have him reappointed.
Eugene A. Jones Urged.
1t was learned last night that Eugene
A. Jones of this city is also being con-
sidered for the position. The claims of
Mr.. Jones to the office have been laid
before the Attorney General, it Is said
in forceful manner. Mr.. Jones has
been practicing attorney in Washing
ton for many years. He studied law
here and was employed early in his
career by one of the title companies.
For six or seven years he was employed
by the then law firm of Ralston & Sid
dons. When Rudolph Wolf was appoint
ed to the supreme court of Porto Rico
Mr.. Jones opened an office in connec-
ton with the firm of Wolf & Cohen
and took over much of the work that
had been cared for by Rudolph Wolf.
His Subsequent Connection.
Still later Mr.. Jones became member
of the firm of Pennybacker. Carusi &.
Jones. But this firm was dissolved aft
er year or two. and Mr.. Jones then
opened an office of his own and has
continued in general practice here since
then. He is an Instructor in the Ma
tional University Law School.
In addition to Judge Pugh and Mr..
Jones, it is understood that Charles w
Darr Is under consideration for ap-
pointment as Police Court judge Mr..
Darr is president of the Wilson and
Marshall Democratic Association of the
District.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
BLEND CUTS GASOLINE BILLS.
Scientist Before Chemical Society
Condemns Motor Fuel "Savers."

NEW YORK. September 30.-A blend
Of petroleum products to save the fuel
bills of motorists, to take the place of
straight gasoline. from which he said
they are getting less than 50 Per cent
efflciency. was proposed here today by
DR.. Raymond r. Bacon. director OF the
Melon Institute for 1nduatEial Rszl
Evening star., 1916-10-01
COURT UPHO[DS
RIGHTS Of THE STATES
Denies Plea of Express Companies in
South Dakota Affecting Intra-
state Rates.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. September So
The federal circuit court here today
in effect upheld the right of individual
commission in the regulation of in
trastate express and freight rates.
The court denied the plea of express
companies in South Dakota for an in
junction restraining the state supreme
court from restraining operation of
higher express rates within the state
ordered by the interstate commerce
commission
Railway Petition Denied.
At the same time the federal court
denied a petition of the st. Joseph and
Grand Island Railway Company asking
that the state railway commission of
Nebraska be restrained from refusing
to receive and file freight tariffs or
dered by the interstate commerce COM
mission. The denial in this case was
owing to the fact that the action should
be heard in the Nebraska district.
October 16 was set for a hearing on
the application at Omaha.
The judges sitting in the case were
Judge E. Garland of the United State
circuit court. DlStflct Judges James -.
Elliott of Sioux Falls and Thomas C.
Munger of Lincoln, Neb.
The express companies sought to en-
join the state officials. including the
railway commission. from prosecuting
the original action brought by the lat
ter in the state supreme court to pre-
vent enforcement of higher intrastate
express rates, as ordered by the in
terstate commerce commission to cor
respond with Interstate rates.
Contention Of Express Companies.
Counsel for the companies contended
that the conflict between federal and
state law has placed their clients in an
impossible position. facing a penalty
for non enforcement of the interstate
commerce commissions order and con-
tempt proceedings if they promulgate
the new rates as ordered, and sought
relief in the federal court.
Attorney General Caldwell, in defend
ing the action of the state, declared the
state courts had prior Jurisdiction in
the case and denied that the express
companies were obliged to follow the
order of the interstate commerce COM
mission.