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domestic business. the prosperity Of

domestic business. the prosperity OF
the farmers and small merchants hav-
ing done much to strengthen the belief
that better times are surely before US.
One important authority states that
highly significant development has oeen
the broadening demand for lumber ana
the revival of building operations
There is also a better tone to the real
estate market in various cities. All
this means a good deal, for real estate
is about the last thing to feel depres-
sion, as well as the last to recover from
depression. Within a few weeks there
has been renewed activity In large OPP
erations. calling for heavy OUTLAWS OF
capital. The increased valuation SHOWN
by building permits would indicate tnat
capital all over the country is passing
again into such investments.
This state of affairs is in marked
contrast with the conditions existing
several months since, when the real es-
tate market was dead. and 1t became
difficult to obtain mortgage loans at
anything like reasonable rates, even
upon high-grade, improved properly.
1t is evident that the market is on the
upgrade again. although operators are
still proceeding with the utmost eau
ton. so as not to overdo the move
ment or go beyond their depth. 1nsur-
ance companies have made large IN
vestments in mortgage loans ana II
looks as If somewhat lower rates would
prevail in this field later on. Some life
insurance companies. however. are not
able to make as large investments of
this character as they otherwise would.
because of heavy demands made upon
them by policyholders for loans on the
security of their policies.
W. S. COUSINS.
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AID FOR ARMENIANS.
American Committee to Be Formed
in Egypt to Help Refugees.

Authority for formation OF commit
tee of Americans to handle war relief
work has been cabled to Cairo, Egypt.
by the American Red Cross. The i'm
mediate task of the committee will be
to aid in caring for 1000 homeless Ar
menians. who are being sheltered at
Port Said.
Ofcers of the Cairo organization are
DIR. +. H. Henry. chairman: DIR. John
Citizen, secretary. and Stephen Trow-
bridge, secretary.
A report received from Mr.. Trow-
bridge says the needs of the Armenian
are various and urgent. They fed to
Egypt last September. most of them
coming from Antioch. and have been
housed In an improvised tent village.
Bread for them alone Is costing about
81 900 a month.
The Armenian Red Cross and the Ar.
menian Benevolent Society at Cairo are
assisting in supporting the colony.
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could be maintained under present sns
listment regulations.
He states that IL is impossible to re-
cruit more men than that" Gen. Mo-
Comb said, but that is only his opin-
ion. He doesn't know what he can DO
beyond that. for he has not tried"
Misjudge Amount Of Training.
Judging from his experience as a mil
itary observer in the Russian
war. Gen. McComb said. most people
utterly miscalculated the amount. OF
training necessary for an infantry SOL
Idier. On the infantry. he said. depend
ed the final outcome of any fight. He
estimated II would take two years of
five hours intensive work dav to
make what We call a good soldier"
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had taken the policies he mentioned as
the basis of its study to formulate a
definite policy. With these obligations
in mind, he added. the college had pro-
duced the plan already made public for
a regular army of 100000 men with
the colors or in reserve within eight
years and a continental army Of mill
lion men in the same time.
Brig. Gen. Albert l.. Mills. chief of
the War Department division of militia
affairs. preceded Gen. McComb and in
dorsed the plans proposed by Secretary
Garrison. which are a modification of
the War College proposals. He said in
herent difficulties in the way of using
the organized militia in place of con-
tinental army seemed insurmountab BILE.
and outlined many faults of the Ma
tional Guard system from a national
point OF view.
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Gen. McComb Points to Mon
roe Doctrine and Other
Issues at Stake.
SENATE COMMITTEE TOLD
OF NEEDED LEGISLATION
Gen. Miles Endorses Secretary Gar.
rison's Modification of War Col
lege Proposal for Army.

The United States must be prepared
to uphold the Monroe doctrine, its de-
mand for an open door in the orient
and it's policy toward Asiatic exclusion
by force if necessary, or be prepared
to abandon those policies. Brig. Gen.
Montgomery NJ. McComb. president of
the Army War College. told the Senate
committee on military affairs yesterday
afternoon in urging legislation for in
creased military forces. If the tradi-
ton that entangling alliances must be
avoided is to be carried on. he said.
the fact that the United States must be
prepared to fight alone for its ideals
was evident to all.
These policies Of the United States
will not play an important part in the
history of the world" said Gen. Nc
Comb. unless there is force behind
Them
He suggested that the Monroe doc
trine was tending toward the develop
ment of a pan-American entente. which
might or might not be good thing"
But that did not alter, in his opinion,
the urgent need of military prepared
ness.
Policy Basis for Study.
Gen. McComb said the War College
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FOR NAVAL RESERVE.
Over 5000 Sign Pledges in North.
ern States.

More than 5000 citizens of New Eng
land, New York, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey have signed the petitions
for naval reserve training camps is
sued by the Navy League of the United
States within the last week. The petit
tions are coming into the national
Headquarters so rapidly that the mem
bers of the leagues naval reserve COM
mittee expect to have a half million
signatures within a few months.
A significant feature of the petitions
now coming into national headquar-
tiers is the large percentage of signers
who signify their desire to become re-
cruits at a naval training camp. Many
OF these are expert yachtsmen, owners
of fast motor boats that would be of
incalculable value to the navy's sec
ondary lines of defense in event of
emergency.
The naval reserve committee wants
to have these men assemble their boats
at Newport for maneuvers. Fast
yachts and motor boats have proved Of
inestimable value to the British navy
in guarding the coast from submarine
attack, and in dispatch bearing, sig
mailing and in scout and patrol work.
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BANDIT STILL AT LARGE
Chicago Police Fail to Find Man
Who Held Up the Cook Tour
ing Agency.

CHICAGO. January 22.-No trace has
been found Of tho bandit who yester-
day held up the office of Thomas Cook
& Son. tourist agents. secured 5000
and escaped with a woman companion
after he had shot and killed Bror A.
Johnson, a policeman who had tried
to intercept him.
Chief of Detectives Hunt interviewed
number of witnesses today and was
confirmed in his opinion that the man
wanted is William La Trasse, robber
who broke out the Kansas penitentiary
a few months ago. Ernest L. Walsh,
cashier. and Edward Stone. manager
Of the Cook agency office. identified a
photograph of La Trasse as that of the
robber.
Mr.. Hunt did not abandon hope that
something might come of the clue
pointing to Toledo as the hiding place
Of the fugitives. He received a tele-
gram tonight stating that a man and
woman answering to the description of
the pair wanted were seen to leave a
train there last night, and that they
were being traced.
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SOCIALISTS OF FRANCE
WOULD VISIT TRENCHES

PARIS, January 22-The united
socialist party will petition parliament
and the government to authorize a
committee of members of the chamber
of deputies to visit the front and to
talk freely with, the soldiers. SO that
closer relations may be instituted be-
tween the army and parliament.
At a meeting of representatives of
the party a resolution was adopted
embodying the proposal which will be
presented in the chamber. 1t is sug-
gested that fortyfour members of the
parties and that they be authorized
to discuss with the soldiers on the
fighting line all the subjects except
military orders or military policy.
The resolution says that in this way
the men in the trenches will be made
to realize that they have the sympathy
and support of parliament.
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Some Of the Objections.

Among these were lack OF proper re-
serves to supply war wastage. lack OF
auxiliary arms. inadequate training.
constantly changing personnel and
lack of uniformity of state military
codes.
These conditions produce" said Gen.
Mills. "forty-eight little state armies
organized without reference to national
needs and each clinging jealousy to
certain state rights"
Gen. McComb differed with a recent
statement of the adJutant general that
100000 men was the largest force that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
BILL AIMS AT PILOTS.
Designed to Correct Alleged Abuses
in South Atlantic Waters.

Practices Of state pilots in south At
lantic ports. in which the pilots hail
barge and then send in a bill to the
owners" are aimed at in bill intro
duced by Representative Small of
North Carolina to exempt from COM
pulsory pilotage barges in the coast
wise seagoing and inland traffic while
in tow of steam vessels navigated by
government pilots.
One obstacle to the enjoyment by
shippers and consumers of all the ad-
vantages of an inland barge traffic be-
tween the Atlantic coast ports north
of Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout
and the Atlantic coast ports south of
those capes. said Mr. Small today, is
compulsory state pilotage in ports south
Of Virginia, whereby the island water
ways. which Congress designed to be
free. are constantly converted into toll
waterways for the benefit of pilots in
those states.
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CLAIMS LUs1TAN1A CASH.
Contention Of Life Insurance Com
panies Raises Novel Question.

Notice that several life insurance
companies will claim a part of any in
of the loss of life on the Lusitania has
raised a question for which State De-
partment officials say there is no prec-
edent. Heirs Of many of the Lusitania
victims already have presented claims.
Decision as to whether insurance COM
pany claims on account of policies paid
out shall take precedence may rest with
Secretary Lansing.
Officials have pointed out that where
insurance was paid on cargo. indemnity
for it's destruction usually went to the
insurance companies rather than to
the owners, but it was said there were
many arguments in justif1cat ton of a
different course in the case of loss of
life.
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GREETS BELGIAN COLONY.
Cardinal Mercier, Primate of Bel.
GUM, Holds Reception in Rome.

ROME, January 22.-Cardinal Mercier
primate of Belgium. last evening re-
ceived the members of the Belgian Col
lege and some three hundred men and
women from the Belgian colony. The
cardinal had a smile and a word for
each There were many pathetic
scenes of women asking for news from
home and from their loved ones.
The cardinal talked at length with
the mother superior of the Belgian SIS
tiers. some of whom are in Rome
Among the visitors was the Belgian
minister to the Vatican. NJ. Vandenhau-
vel, and other Belgian diplomats in
Rome.
Cardinal MERCER plans to return to
Belgium early in February.
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Floor Collapses at Auto Plant

DETROIT. Mich, January 2e.-The
collapse of about forty feet of the sec
ond floor OF building No. of the Hud-
son Motor Car Company's plant here
today caused property damage esti-
mated at from $1,000 to $4,000 No one
was injured. The building was used
for storage purposes.
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Investments Are Limited.

The strong and active tendencies in
the bond market have been unaffected
by the reaction in the stock market.
ana investment bankers report that
their business is limited, not by the
demands of investors but by the
dearth OF new issues to supply their
expanding needs. Their shelves have
long ago been scraped TO find suffi-
Gent quantity Of prime investments
10 I'LL their orders. and every new is
sue becomes the object of active COM
petition. This is especially noticea BILE
In the municipal bond market, where
keen bidding at comparatively higher
prices has been the feature OF all re-
cent offerings Al this time last year
many municipalities were unable to
secure bid on bonds that offered
more attractive returns than those
which make up the present market
A significant commentary upon pres
ent conditions is the Offering by New
York state OF $4,000. 0O0 gold bonds
January -. These bonds carry but
sold at this time last year il was
necessary TO mark the interest rate at
A.. per cent in order to insure their ac-
ceptance by investors. 1t is sur
prising 70 note that, Notwithstanding
the material advance in all classes of
bonds, the general average price is still
somewhat below that Immediately pre-
ceding the war. Anglo-French 5 per
sorbed. the security return and mar
Reliability of these bonds making them
more popular form of investment
The issue liz largely employed for the
temporary investment of reserve funds.
md the market for them is constantly
broadening. Another issue which has
enjoyed a tremendous appreciation in
recent months. due 10 the splendid
financial reha biliation of company
which one year ago was thrown into
bankruptcy, is the International Mer-
camille Marine 4h per cent collateral
trust certificates. There is now every
possibility that these bonds, previously
defaulted as to interest payments, will
ultimately be redeemed at par to-
getner with all accumulated interest,
SO that their present market price is
not excessive.
Good Business in the West.
Reliable reports from the west and
southwest tell Of . healthy increase In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
Misjudee Amount Of Training.
Young Man Killed in Revolver Duel

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, January 22.-
Lives of many persons on the street
here were in danger today when Isaac
Nicholas, twenty years of age, was shot
and killed in a running revolver duel
with Benjamin Tucker, who was ar
rested. Both men are colored. Tucker
claims self-defense after Nicholas had
picked a quarrel with him in his room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

Twenty million dollars year has
been cut from Italy's tourist income
by her break with Germany and
other results Of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

II pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
Steady Selling in Europe.

Reports are current also of steady
selling of American stocks and bonds
through Amsterdam. not only for the
Dutch account, but for the German ac-
count as well. though it is believed
that the total amount of German liqui-
dation has been unimportant.
On the whole, the stock market
seems to be in a good position for a
bear campaign. The time is now ap-
preaching when a number of the new
industrials which have been famous
for their skyrocketing tendencies must
give an accounting to their new stock
holders; in other words, must an
nounce their policies with regard to
are as large as they have been report
ed to be. there should be no difficulty
in stepping over into the dividend
class. and while there is not the slight
est obligation on the part of the direc-
tors to change their policies in this re-
spect, their action pro or con will af-
feet very vitality the attitude of in
vestors. The directors of the United
states Steel Corporation will hold
meeting Tue sday of next week, and
II is expected that some action will
be taken with reference to a dividend
on the common stock. Should their de-
cision be unfavorable, the bears will
have an additional weapon for their
attack upon the market. and while
support Will no doubt be furnished in
influential quarters. the new American
shareholders may be inclined to sell
just as the British shareholders are
now doing. This may precipitate the
movement referred to in last weeks
review, though it is most unlikely that
there will be anything to fear from
such movement at this time.
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Other Drastic Provisions.

Other provisions of the bill would
raise the head tax on immigrants to
So. and would increase the penalties.
Both fines and Imprisonment would be
authorized for offenders. and any
steamboat company bringing an alien
later deported would be required to re-
fund the cost of his trip.
Both the Asiatic exclusion section and
the literacy test provision of the bill
are expected to precipitate a vigorous
debate when the measure comes up in
the House. The requirements for
literacy test has caused the failure of
three previous immigration bills
through presidential veto.
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February Maturities.

While the interest and dividend dis
months have been well ahead of SIM
liar periodS last year, the February
payments will show a marked decrease
from last years record. According to
the reliable statistics compiled by the
Journal of Commerce, the aggregate of
bond and note issues of the leading
railroad and industrial corporations of
this country maturing in February is
previous month and s57,09s.7s3 in Feb
ruary, 1915. The maturing indebted
ness of railroad companies for Feb
ruary amounts to S30.1S0,200. leaving
a balance of ss,s46,200 for Industrial
concerns to liquidate.
The maturities for February COM
pare with similar figures for the pre-
ceding month and for February of last
year, as follows:
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Failed to Cause Usual Rise in
Stock and Investment
Market.
FEBRUARY DISBURSEMENT
SMALLER THAN LAST YEAR
Liquidation Continues on Increased
Scale and Bears Sharpen Claws
for New Attack.

NEW YORK. January EFT seems
to be generally recognized that the
January interest and dividend disburse-
m.nts have had less effect upon the
stock and investment markets this year
than for many years. Whether this
may be attributed to the rising cost of
living or to lack of interest in the
financial markets is a matter on which
there is difference of opinion; but 1t is
safe to say that both influences have
been present to a more or less extent.
Whatever may be the cause, the Gus
terialized, and the average price of the
statistical stocks has declined since
the middle of December.
In every survey of the stock market
we must not fail to consider one ex-
tremely important factor, which is eX-
erting continually increasing influ-
ence on the range of prices. This is the
active liquidation of American stocks
by European investors Every incom-
Ing mail steamer is bringing in heavy
quantities of American stocks and
bonds, with instructions to sell at cur
rent quotations. This is largely the re-
suit of the British securities mobiliza-
ton plan, many British subjects being
unwilling to tie up their investments
IN the permanent possession of the gov
ernmental authorities, not knowing how
great may be their need of funds be-
fore another year has passed. ANY
estimate of the quantity of such securi-
ties shipped over here would be only
guesswork, but it is generally recog-
nized that the present liquidation has
been the heaviest since the war began.
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Council Meeting Tuesday Night.

Many matters of importance will be up
for consideration Tuesday night at the
semi monthly meeting of the city coun-
Gil 1t is expected that the finance COM
mittee will make a favorable report on
the resolution authorizing the payment of
s., 900 for the new motor fire apparatus
after the same shall have been accepted
by the city fire officials.
Louis F. Post. assistant secretary of
labor. will address a mems meeting at
2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
Richmond Theater under the auspices
of the Laymen's League. His subject
will be brotherhood"
Ensign and Mrs. Louis Coleman, Ma
con, Ga. will take charge of the Sal
walton Army here, beginning Monday.
Monday night meeting under the
auspices of the Salvation Army will
be held in the M. E. Church South An
address will be delivered by Col. r. E.
bell will sing.
Colored Republicans Meet.
The colored republicans of this city.
at a meeting last night. with W. A.
Carter presiding and w. n. Jackson
secretary, adopted resolutions for the
appointment of special committee to
look after the payment of poll taxes
and also adopted resolutions to send a
contesting delegation to Chicago from
the eighth district should the colored
voter be ignored in the district and
state conventions.
1t was decided to have a committee
wait on Representative Slemp and OBJ
tain his ideas on the position of the
colored republicans in the state.
Church Services.
Rev. DIR. R. B. Templeton of the Theo-
logical Seminary. will preach tomorrow
night in the First Baptist Church Serv-
ices In the morning will be conducted by
J. c. McFadden. this city. The pulpit in
the Second Presbyterian Church tomorrow
morning will be occupied by Rev. DR.: W.
V. Tudor of Washington, and Rev. S. N.
Vail OF Washington will fill the pulpit at
the evening services
DR.. Madison Swadener of Indiana will
at o'clock Monday night deliver an adj
dress at the Del Ray Baptist Church
His subject will be How to Win Ma
tional Constitutional Prohibition"
General Mention.
The funeral of John T. Hanrahan, who
died in Sykesville. Md. Tuesday, will take
place at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from the Methodist Protestant Church.
ne ucLiucIS VI vernon COun-
ell. Daughters of America. will go to
Washington Monday night to take part
in the rally which will be given by the
state council of Washington to the
Baltimore and Virginia members. The
delegation will board the train at 7.3O
| o'clock at King and Columbus streets
Members of Martha Washington
Chapter No. AZ. Order of Eastern Star
will give a benefit performance Tues
day night at Polls Theater. Washing
toh
Alexandra Canton. No. /, l.. o. O.
| will hold a meeting at 8 o'clock Mon
day night. when the recently elected
officers will be installed by Col. W. l.
| Martin.
| The local board of civil service exam.
iners will hold an examination in this
city February 10 for the purpose OF
securing eligible candidates for the no.
sition of stenographer and Typewriter
| In the field service.
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SUMMARY OF MATURITrEs
; sss, ses.4 100 s5o,77s.7oo .57,oss, IS

Totals .s3e se64 800 $50, rs 100 s57 OBS, 1s3
The largest item in the list of Feb
ruary maturities is the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacifc's short term issue,
amounting TO s7.S25,000 Other i'm
portant items are: Seaboard Air Line
ss.000,000 bonds, Southern railway
100000 notes. Minneapolis and ST.
Louis S2,500.000 notes, Detroit United
railways 100000 notes. Washington
water power 1885, 900 notes.
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Arranges for vesper Service.

The Holy Name Society has arranged
for a vesper service which will be held
Sunday night, February 10, in St.
Mary's Catholic Church. A sermon will
be preached by Rev. Father Carney OF
the Dominican order, and choral serv-
ice will be supplied by the Knights Of
Columbus choir of Washington. 1t is
the intention to make the vesper serv-
ice an annual affair.
A meeting of the Parent-teachers
Association of the public schools will
be held Monday night at o'clock in
the rooms of the chamber of commerce.
at which time addresses will be made
by DR.. w. G. kelway, secretary of the
child labor bureau. and DR.. Stout.
A Joint banquet Of the Maccabees will
be held Thursday night in the West
minister building. Among the speakers
expected are John J. Dozier of Norfolk.
Mrs. Mabel La Rue of Washington and
Mrs. Kate Walter Barrett. this city. Vocal
solos will be contributed by Miss Vier-
korn and E. Albert Lang. Instrumental
music will re furnished by the Macca-
bees orchestra.