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The evening world., 1916-12-22

Examinations Of your eyes
epe,y other year should be the
Rule and not the exception"
This is the general and def
mite opinion Of Oeaifsb.
Changes in sight occur very
gradually, causing the lenses to
become unsuitable and incorrect.
Often the wearing Of glasses
imbropes the sight until weaker
lenses become a necessity; and
again, your glasses may be TOO
young for you.
At any Of our Ten convenient
offices. our OeaiiSS Registered
Physicians) will examine your
eyes and tell you whether or Not
your lenses require changing.
Harris Glasses COST from sa
upward.
The evening world., 1916-12-22
CAN'T HEAT CARS
AND RUN EN- TOO,
DEFENSE Of Dr. 7.
Puts Blame for Freezing Out
!. Passengers on the Public
Service Board.
CITES IGNORED "PACT."
Failure of Firm to Replace
Crippled Dynamo Is An
other Excuse Given.

Now comes the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company. by counsel ID. A.
Marsh. and admits nat the trolley
and IL" ears In Brooklyn are not
kept warm. asserting they cannot be
kept warm. and blames the Public
Service Commission.
Mr.. Marsh called on District Attor-
The evening world., 1916-12-22
8.Altn1att & On.

Special Sales of Womem's Silk
Hosiery and Evening Slippers
for Tomorrow Saturday will afford a final
opportunity for purchasing particularly de-
sirable gifts at less than regular selling prices.
WOMEN'S SILK HOSE
Black Silk with cotton tops and soles,
per pair SSc.
Black Silk, some with Isle thread soIes.
per pair Use.
Black or White silk i'm Richelieu rib weave.
per pair . Sl.75
Black or White Silk, with embroidered open
work instcps per pair $3.75
Q'irst Floor
WOMEN'S EVENING SLIPPERS
of silver-brocaded satin, i'm white, pink, blue
and lilac, special value at
S5.75 per pair
At tine same time a number { .Ontinued
styles i'm Evening Slippers (5rOken assort-
rnents, chiefly i'm small sizes will be reduced,
to close out. 10 per pair S2.75
Second Floor
1ifth Ausnur. Nr1n 15urk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
WINS JUSsERAND TROPHY.
Philip Allison Victor in Bout at
Fencers' Club.

Philip Allison of the New York Ath-
letlc Club Saturday night won the indi-
vidual foil championship of the south,
which was contested at TIE Washing
ton Fencers' Club. 1141 Connecticut
avenue northwest. Sherman Hall, rep
resenting the same club. took second
place. and DIR. Scott D. Breckenridge of
the local club. third.
The winner of the competition Is en-
titled to hold for one year the Jusser-
and trophy. a bronze statue presented
to the Washington Fencers Club by
the ambassador from France Wash
ington Fencers' Club gold. silver and
bronze medals were awarded to the
winners Of first, second and third
places, respectively.
Allison and Hall each were tied in
the number of bouts won, each having
taken five and lost one. The decision
was made on points. Allison having
only twenty-one charged against him
while Hall finished with twenty-five.
The competition was first held in
1912, and won in that year by DIR. Fred
w. Allen of the Boston Athletic Asso-
citation. In 1913 it was won by DR..
Breckinridge. and by J. A. MacLaugh-
lin Of the New York Athletic Club in
1914. DR.. Breckenridge repeated his
win last year. The trophy will become
the permanent personal property of the
competitor who. at the end of the
sixth competftion--that OF 1917-haO
Won Il tia greatest number Of Hmea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
CAPT. S. D. EMBICK SPEAKS.
Describes Coast Artillery Work Be
fore Delta Tan Delta Fraternity.

The Gamma Eta Chapter of the Delta
Tau Delta Fraternity and its guests
were entertained Saturday night at the
Chapter House, 1910 n street north
west. by Capt. Stanley D. Embick of
the general staff of the United States
Army with a lecture on the Function
and Operation of Coast Artillery in
National Defense"
Capt. Embick illustrated his lecture
with more than fifty stereopticon
slides, among which were some re-
markabie examples of modern photog-
raphy, showing projectiles just emerg-
ing from the large twelve-inch mortars
and. fourteen-inch coast defense guns.
Following the lecture, which was
heard by more than fifty members of
the fraternity and. their guests, who
are interested in the artillery company
recently organized at the George
Washington University. a smoker and
buffet luncheon was enjoyed. The Del
ia Glee Club and orchestra contributed
the music.
Among the older Deltas present were
Representative Sloan of Nebraska and
/. c. Stockton, class of '6S, of Lom-
bard College. Galesburg, Ill.
The next social event scheduled by
Gamma Eta Chapter is a dance to be
given at the Chapter House Friday
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
PIRATES ARE EXPECTED
TO TAKE CITY OF TAMPA
Crew of Sea Rovers Will Land at
Gasparilla Celebration From
Coast Guard Cutter.

It Is ordinarily supposed that one of
the duties of the vessels of the coast
guard service is to put down piracy
on the seas adjacent to the shores OF
the United States, but this week the
cutter Tampa, flying the black piratical
ensign of Gasparilla. will approach
Tampa from the sea, and. terrifying Its
Inhabitants. will land a crew of fierce
cutthroats who will capture the town.
OF course. this is only done accord
Ing to a program and during the an
nual Gasparilla celebration of the
town, which corresponds to the Mardi
Gras at New Orleans and Mobile. Gas
parilla, traditions say, was an old pi-
ratical fellow that f1ourished in the
early days of the eighteenth century
in the vicinity of Tampa. and Tampa
now each year has a celebration to re-
call those long-gone times. At the re-
quest of the people of the Florida city
the Tampa has been ordered to take
part in the celebration. which began
Friday and continues until next Sat-
urday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Y. v. c. A. WILL GIVE
gymnasium DRILL
Entertainment by the Physical Cul.
ture Glass Will Take Place To.
morrow Night.

How they enjoy frolicking and dane
ing. how they keep themselves healthy
and acquire grace Of carriage by whole
some physical exercise. Ia going to be
shown tomorrow night BY the girls Of
the Y. W. c. A.
This is one Of the most popular
branches of the Y. W. c. A. work and
the gymnasium exhibition tomorrow
night in the gymnasium Of the Church
of the Epiphany. 1917 G street north
west. is the feature event of this week
In the celebration of the golden jubilee
of the association.
The exhibit has been arranged by a
committee of which Mrs. John Benby
Hlrd is chairman. 1t is to consist of a
class in gymnastics showing the use of
all gymnasium equipment There IL to
be esthetic dancing a basket ball
game. posture work and folk dancing.
The two young women selected to IL
lustrate the posture work are Miss
Grimsley and Mrs. Taylor. Folk dane
Ing Is to be exemplined by Miss Black.
More Than 500 Enrolled,
There are now moro than 500 girls
enrolled in the regular gymnasium
classes. These classes are conducted
at present in three places. The reeu-
lar gymnasium work is at 14th and g
streets, the swimming-pool classes are
at 1929 G street, where they were start
ed during the last year and have proved
very successful: the games are played
at the Epiphany gymnasium. where
basket ball and indood tennis have
proved very popular.
The fact that the gymnasium activi-
ties are now thus scattered is a fine
illustration, Y. w. C. A. workers say. of
the need for an adequately equipped
building to house all the branches Of
the Y. w. c. A. work.
The committee assisting Mrs. Hird in
arranging for this exhibit are Miss
Helen Say. Mrs. Thomas Sherman. Mrs.
H. NJ. Harvey. Mrs. Ware Anderson,
DR.. Ada Thomas. DR.. Mary Holmes. All
of the gymnasium work Is under the
personal charge Of Miss Helen Wyman.
the physical instructor.
The education classes Of the associa-
ton are to have an open house" We'd
nesday. under the supervision of Miss
Ruth NJ. Keeney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Memoranda.
River Steamers in Collision

While landing at Marshall Hall
wharf. Nd. Saturday evening. the
steamer Gratitude OF the Potomac and
Chesapeake Steamboat Company line
and the steamer William J.. Davis of
the Peoples Line were in collision
The Gratitude was damaged, but wa,
able TO continue on the route, and the
Davis escaped practically unframed.
The masters OF the vessels have re-
ported the matter to the United States
steamboat inspectors. and an investi-
cation will be held TO determine which
vessel was at fault
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
MORE GARMENTS NEEDED.
Mrs. John A. Logan Wants Add
tional Supplies for Belgian Orphans.

Spurred by the receipt this morning
OF an urgent appeal for warm clothing
for the destitute Belgian refugees, Mrs.
John a. Logan. chairman of the Dis
trict relief committee. is making a
special effort this week to send off as
soon as possible several more cases of
shoes and garments for the shivering
little war orphans.
The work was started off this week in
good style by the receipt from a group
OF women at Cherrydale of twenty-five
garments on which they have been sew
ing. and a request that they be sup
piled with material for forty more
Mrs. Logan hopes to have double the
usual number of women sewing at her
home. 2325 18th street northwest, this
week.
The cash receipts for last week were
SllS30. Mrs. Logan hopes that this
will be increased TO more than $500
this week. SO that she can buy several
cases Of shoes for the destitute chill
dren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
GUARDS ON THE BRIDGES
AS A SAFETY MEASURE
Secretary Daniels Explains Reason
for Extra Precautions Taken
in New York.

1t was admitted by Secretary Daniels
today that the placing of extra guards
| on the Brooklyn and Manhattan
bridges over the East river at New
York during the passage of the cruiser
Washington. just back from Haitian
waters, was done at his instance as
a measure of extreme precaution." His
action, he explained. was based on let
tiers from a gentleman in Brooklyn ana
another in New York who advised that
the bridges be protected against cranks
who might use them to drop bombs
on warships passing under them.
Declines to Name the Writers.
The Secretary declined to make public
the names of the writer's. and said he
had referred the letters to Rear Ad-
miral Usher. commandant of the New
deem best in the interests of the
service.
1t appears that the New York police
were informed Of tho matter and placed
extra guards on both bridges near the
New York navy yard. 1t was ex-
planned that the warning against the
dropping of bombs by a crank was
general
iarly to the Washington. which merely
happened to be the first warship to
pass under the bridges after the warn
ing was received.
Protection to All Yards.
In answer to inquiry the Secretary
of the Navy said that measures also
had been taken to protect all the navy
Yards and stations and powder plants
from cranks and other persons who
might have designs against them.
That action was taken as general
precaution and not because OF any
special fear of attack.
Extra Guard on East River Bridges.
NEW YORK. February Extra police
guards were stationed on the Brooklyn
and Manhattan bridges yesterday at the
request of Rear Admiral Usher. com
was announced at Brooklyn police head
quarters, to safeguard the passage under
the structures of the United States cruiser
Washington. which arrived at noon from
Haiti.
The police said Rear Admiral Usher
explained to them that he desired the
extra SuaruS as d precautionary measure
against the possible dropping of bombs
on the cruiser as she passed under the
bridges.
The action Of the rear admiral was
clouded in mystery at the navy yard.
Commander Frank B. Upham, aid to the
rear admiral declared there was no reason
TO suspect that any one contemplated
hurting bombs on the Washington. and
that no request had been made Of the
police for additional guards on the bridges.
i've E1cbtn hinA xx,;1I r.
relieved by the Tennessee in Haitian
waters, will sail from here for Ports
mouth. n. H., where she will be used AZ
a training ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Name Changed to Tampa.

Under recent orders the name of the
cutter Miami was formally changed to
Tampa February /. This change was
brought about by the fact that there is
a prominent commercial ship trading
out Of Key West named the Miami, and
the similarity of names caused con-
slant confusion in mail. radio infor-
nation and the like. Tampa is as
much Indian name as Miami and is In
keeping with the coast guard ship no.
menclature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
COMING TO WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Pankhurst and Serbian Min
lister to Speak Here.

Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. the noted
militant English suffragette, is coming
to Washington and will make a public
address here February 20. two weeks
from yesterday.
Mrs. Pankhurst will be accompanied
by the Serbian minister. W. Oheddo
Mijatovich. They will speak at a mass
meeting either in the New National or
Belasco Theater in behalf of the Serbian
relief mission.
This mission has been sanctioned by
the King of Serbia and the British Red
Cross. While in Washington Mrs.
Pankhurst will be the guest of Mrs.
John Jay White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

United States lighthouse service
steamer Jessamine lat the lighthouse
wharf from a cruise: steamer Newport
News. from Norfolk and Old Point;
steamer Northumberland. from Balti-
more and landings along the Potomac;
steamer Wakefield. from Mattox creek,
Colonial Beach and Potomac landings;
United States Army steamer Capt. A.
NJ Wetherill. from Fort Washington
and Fort Hunt: schooners Lottie Thorn
as and Halle K, at 18th street wharf
with oysters for the local market.
Departures.
Steamer Southland, for Old Point and
Norfolk by the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company; lighthouse
tender Holly. for an inspection cruise
hay: schooners J. T. White. Mildred
Bennett and Nellie White. light, for
the lower Potomac TO load.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Advance has arrived at Norfolk
with barge from New York: tug Her
bert left with lighters for digging ma
chimes working opposite Alexandria
tug Capt Toby arrived with lighter
from Alexandria TO load oyster shells
tug Selectman arrived at Georgetown
with lighters: tug James o. Carter lef,
for river point after vessels bound
here: tug Eugenia arrived with SAND
and gravel laden lighters.
Memoranda.
Schooner Oscar is reported on he,
way from a Potomac point with pulr
wood for shipment to West Virginia
schooner Lorena Brsmble is at a ba,
point from this city TO load lumber
schooner Edith Marcy is due from q
lower Potomac point with oysters 70,
the market: schooner Edwin and MAUD
has sailed from Baltimore for Fleeton
Va. TO load fertilizer: schooner Jane,
A. Garfield has sailed from a lower
Potomac point for Baltimore with lum.
Der.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Comanche at Galveston.

Rebuilt and having had boiler re-
modelled to suit conditions on the Cult
of Mexico, the cutter Comanche. for
merly the Window, has arrived at GAL
weston. her headquarters. and has taken
up her duties. The trip from the
Arundel Coce station, where the altera-
tions were made in the vessel. to her
home port was made by the Comanche
in about a week. including a stop at
Key West for fuel oil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
To Give Valentine MASQUERADE

Mildred Lee Society of the Children of
the Confederacy is to give a valentine
masquerade Friday night from to
IL o'clock at the Confederate Memorial
Home. 1922 Vermont avenue northwest
Mrs. Maude Howell Smith. president of
the District Society of the Daughters
of the Confederacy. is to lead the grand
march.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
To Address Safety First" Meeting,

w. F. Peabody and A. J. Driscoll
president and chairman of the traffic
regulation committee. respectively, of
the Safety First Association, are sched.
uled to make addresses at a safety
FIRST meeting to be held by the Build.
ers and Manufacturers' Exchange to-
morrow night At the headquarters, I'll
lath street poythWeSt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Ordered to New Orleans.

Orders have also been sent to the
cutter Comanche at Galveston to be at
New Orleans March 6 and Z to take
part in the annual Mardi Gras celebra-
ton at that city, and to the cutter
Tallapoosa to be at Mobile on the same
dates to take part in the Mardi Gras
celebration there. Men will be landed
from the cutters to take part in the
parades and will otherwise assist in
festivities, as requested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07

Piles Cured in 9 to II Days.
Druggists refund money II PAZO OINTMENT
fails 10 Itching, Blind. Bleeding Or Protrud.
Advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Arrangements Under Way for
National Chamber of Com
merce Convention.
TO ASSEMBLE TOMORROW
AT new WILLARD HOTEL
Delegates Expected From Seven
Hundred Constituent Bodies-Pre-
Gminary Work This Afternoon.

The national council of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States. COM
posed of one member from each of the
200 organizations of the national body,
gathered in the large ballroom of the
New Willard Hotel this afternoon at
230 o'clock to complete plans for the
fourth annual convention of the ma
tional association which is to begin at
the hotel tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock.
The preliminary session of the coun-
Gil this afternoon, in advance OF the
convention proper tomorrow. is for the
purpose of selecting nominating COM
mittee to name thirteen directors of
the great business organization as sue
cessors to those whose terms will ex-
pire at this time, to make such changes
in the program for the convention as
may be necessary and to act in other
ways as an advisory body to the board
of directors of the whole chamber.
President Fahey in the Chair.
John H. Fahey of Boston. president of
the national chamber. presided at the
opening of the council, and assembled
around him and in the council were
many of the most prominent business
men of the country. Every great line
of industry for which the country is
celebrated was represented, as well as
most Of the professions. and, geograph-
ically, the whole country from Maine
to California, from Washington to
Florida, also was represented. Inter
national associations, too, which have
carried the flag of American commerce
and industry to Buenos Aires, to Paris
and other world capitals, as we'll as the
colonial possessions of the United
States, had a. representation in the
gathering.
Big business men of the United
States, who have achieved the presi-
dency or the craftsmanship of the
boards of directors of great corpora
lions organized in this country and
known the world over sat in the coun-
ell, to give advice on subjects of the
tariff, a tariff commission. the mer-
regulation. employment conditions,
in government plants. the proposition
phones and telegraphs in this country,
commercial arbitration in South Amer
lea, the necessity for protecting Amer
lean industries from the dumping here
of cheap foreign goods after the war
in Europe Is over, and other subjects
on which the whole future of American
commerce, industry and finance de-
ponds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Action Ordered by Directors of
the United States Chamber
of Commerce.
COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY
FAILS TO AGREE ON ISSUE
Majority and Minority Reports Sub
mitted on the Question of Price
Maintenance.

A report of a special committee OF the
Chamber of Commerce OF the United
States on the maintenance of resale
prices will be submitted to the cham
Der for referendum vote by order OF
the board of directors. The committee
reported to the board that it was I'M
able to present a unanimous report.
A majority recommendation favoring
legislation permitting price mainte-
nance was signed by seven OF the ten
members of committee. two of them'
however. modifying their assent by fill
ing a supplementary report. With the
majority report came the comment that
a national chamber committee had rem
dered a report last February favorable
to the principles of price maintenance
and the majority members saw no rea-
son in any way to modify the conclu-
sons arrived at and given to the cham
Der at that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
To Complete Program Today.

The program for the convention,
which will include discussion of and
reports on all the subjects above men,
toned. will be completed late this aft
ernoon, and the nominating committee.
to be named by the council at its ses-
sion this afternoon, may also report
late this afternoon. The names sug
gested for the thirteen directors will
be voted on Thursday, and 1t was said
today that the new board of directors
will probably meet Thursday evening
or Friday morning. to elect a new
president for the national chamber,
and new executive officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Conclusions Reported.

Conclusions of the majority are that
tho advantages of price maintenance
are partly economic and partly social.
and are set forth in part as follows:
/. A properly regulated system of
price maintenance on Identified mer-
chandise, made and sold under competi-
tive conditions, puts the emphasis in
competitive upon quality and service,
while at the same time it provides for
the public adequate protection against
extortion.
2. Price maintenance under these con-
ditions preserves the social advantage
of an adequate incentive to invent and
devise new products.
3. Price maintenance under these
conditions serves to prevent monppo-
listic control of production processes
by powerful distributors.
T. Price maintenance under these
conditions preserves the social advan-
tages of such distribution conveniences
are are represented by neighborhood
stores and by small but skillful mer-
chants.
s. The right of the producer to set
resale prices is accepted principle
of business law. 1t has been restricted
recently in this country by close deci-
which was decided on the basis of gen
believes that In the long run the public
interest will be best served by legisla-
ton specifically permitting this method
Of doing business in identified articles
made and sold under competitive con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Explanatory Statement.

With the formal report. which makes
its adverse recommendation in a space
Of four lines. the minority filed an ex-
planatory statement. They take the
ground that the recommendation OF the
majority is directly contrary to the
conclusions Of federal and state courts
on matters of principle: that the right
TO fix resale prices supposed to exist
for a short time was never understood
to exist except as an incident to pat
ents. and that antitrust provisions in
the constitutions and laws of tws1ty
nine states indicate a policy expressly
inconsistent with the idea of main
tenance of resale prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Repeats Former Resolution.

But on the contrary" the comment
continued, after additional exhaustive
investigation by consulting a large
number of organizations. composed OF
many thousands of members in all
branches of trade and industry, as well
as many individual producers. dis
tributers and consumers, and after
having collected evidence from a great
many sources we repeat the language
of the committees previous resolutions
of February, 1915, as our report and
conclusions, as follows
"'Your committee is convinced that
legislation permitting the maintenance
Of resale prices. under proper restrIc-
tions on identified merchandise, for
voluntary purchase, made and sold un-
der competitive conditions, would be
to the best interest of the producer, the
distributor and of the purchasing pub
lie or consumer.
The supplementary report signed by two
members, who also signed the majority
report, recommended that injurious price
cutting be included within the scope of
the Jurisdiction of the federal trade COM
mission over unfair methods Of competi-