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Evening star., 1916-12-24
Filtering
Gasoline

electricity. which may produce sparks
of sufficient intensity to ignite mix
ture of gasoline vapor and air The
bureau 80 now engaged. it is under
stood from officials, in an investigation
of the conditions under which such
electric charges may be produced
It has already been found that
charges Of considerable magnitude NAV
he produced when gasoline is filtered
through chamois skin. and also through
other insulating f'terng mediums
the air is cold and dry than when it is
warm and damp. When the air is cold
and dry, saw tie bureaus experts. it is
extremely difficult to avoid the prot.uc-
tion of static charges of electricity
when the gasoline fs filtered through
chamcis skin. The amount of static
electric CHARGE produced is so much
loss when the gasoline is filtered
through fire wire eauZe that the haz-
ard s practically eliminated
This work of the bureaus has heen
esnerially Interesting to those auto
r'obiliStS who have knoWn about 1t.
Already several accounts Of explosions
due to the passage Of snarl5s produced
in tho WAYS ahove described have been
renorted I" the bureau. The cause of
this hazard has only recently been rec
ngnized- ani il is M doubt true that
p nuntber Of explosions attributed TO
unknown causes nave peen que 10 this
cause.
The reason that such explosions are
not inore frequent. those who are
work ing on this nrohlen. IS thpt the
conditions are seldom just right to
''"uSc an "Hp'osion. due to the fact that
the ~aso'i.n vanor and the air mixture
at the roint Of paasage of the spark
tx not Of e~art'v the right proportion
% produce an e""losiNe mixture. such
mixtures not being exploSi"e unless
the comnorents arc present in certain
proportions.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

The desperate wiekedness of the de-
mon rum is made clear by the manner
iii which he defied Billy Sunday in
Boston.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

The influence of war makes it i'm
possible for the American stock market
to free itself from foreign entangle-
ments.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
BETTER THAN GOLD.

Who crinx today: Who also chnrs.
And lordlv at the Hrhe cd. laughs
When JOSH in the snrrtnm s'raNs.
Totinr - bnsket large md bright
And with potatocx round and white
For his weekly paper pays?
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Washington has little crime wave
of its own. but there is no reason to
suspect that it is local i'll its origin.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
YOU KNOW HIM.

.An",h.rnes, is
william Kinks.
Who talks much faster
Than he thinks.
Milwaukee sentinel.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

An old fashioned farmer is one who
can remember when 81 bushel was
considered big price for wheat.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Fifty years ago a movement WAS undo
way to secure suitable summer horne
for the President in tho
Saekinr suburbs of Washington
~. to avoid the rnalarial in
"H h"ernes Of tho Potomac
river 10 which the residents Of the Whit
House were directly exposed though
nothing was thnn known Of the true
means of the transmission of malaria
A commission bad been engaged for some
time in looking over the northern suburbs
I, The Star of December "a 1866 is the
following paragraph:
I'VE learn that the engineer officers
who have been for saveral r,onths o.
,r,irine the tonography of the ,.nr,nt~v
diacont TO Nashir gtnn with - -iev- TO
~e,ort su.toh1n stn~ for q natio-,l par,.
have closed their '.,bo~s in the field and
ave now engaocd on the p,aDs 70 accom-
rarv tho renort. II is believed that tio
reoort will favor two purchase of ut Toast
I Srn acraa Of Ground. 1vi-g cast Of Poet
croa,. ;-a moth of "n'n,,h:a Collage
for tive ntirnoco cont nmrl, od that il cor
he innpro,- cd ~ comparatively small e>-
pensn II is al"a said that 80 -.o.>o-t .--;'1
strongly rnrore,end tho irnr>adiata NM
chaee of tie reraSsarv lard on the e..n~e
~ acoror,- it can now be pure ha scd
for moderate sum.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Office. 11th st. and PENNSYLVANIA Avenue
New York Office: Tribune building.
Chicago Office: First National Bank Building
European Office: 5 Regent ST. London. England
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Luxu.ies of the Season.

Though turkey is viand gay
Whose use is now extensive.
What they cali pork" our statesmen say
l. rather more expensive
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Europe is beginning to accustom her
self to sudden demonstrations in the
line of peace sggestiohs.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

There is no difficulty: whatever in To-
eating Villa nov, but the problem of
how to get him remains uns0lvcd
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Reminding Il man that WORRY will
shorten his days merely gives him
something nrw to worry ahnmt
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Tho Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
edition. is delivered by carriers within the city
T., per month; daily only. - cents per
month: Sunday only. u cents per month. orders
may IL. sent by mail or telephone Main 40
Collection Is made by carriers at the end OF each
month.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

lnoSe VINO, when the idea was nrSt
suggested, We're skeptical about the
success of the
Success of Postal postal saw n s
system must GER
Saving System. tainlv now admit
that it is big success According to
officials of the Post Office Department
who have been in charge of this branch
of the work. there was a gain of 1888
depositors during the past year and
gain of s20.335.177 in deposits.
That there has been a steady growth
of these savings is evidenced by the
fact that March !. 1913. there were
about 100000 depostors, with $30,026.
325 to their credit. This increased to.
on June 80. 1916, approximately soS.-
600 depositors. with sS6,019,ss5 to their
credit. According to these figures.
which are vouched for g absolutely ac-
curate. the number of depositors has
doubled. while the deposits have in
creased three-fold
1t is thought by officials of the de-
partment that the coming year Will
see still greater increase, both in the
'''''"t " uepoSltoTS anu III lHe
amounts of their deposits. BY the
terms of recent congressional
amendment, a person may now deposit
at interest any amount of money and
At my time until the balance to his
credit is $1,000 BY the terms of the
original act no one could deposit more
than 500 in any one calendar month
or have more than $500 to his credit at
any time. In addition to the change
mentioned the board of trustees in
charge of this branch of the work
We're given discretionary authority to
accept additional deposits. besides the
lfst l,ooo, to the amount of another
Slooo. but upon the last named amount
no interest will be paid
Ihe effect of the amendment to the
original act was an immediate increase
IN the postal savings deposits, which, it
is SAID, has continued undated up to
this time. and which. it is thought by
ne experts. will result in restoring
large part of the hidden money of the
country to the active channels of in
dustry and commerce
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Peace Terms
of France.

Poland in the east. The Rhine. which
Caesars fingers marked as Gaul's fit
test boundary has been Frances stead
fast aim. whether royaiist. imperial
list or republican. Germany must he
prevented from future aggression by
our occupation of Cologne. Cohlentz.
Mavence. Mannheim and Strasburs.
When France has received as her due
Alsace Lorraine. then it will be the
task of the Beace congress to arrange
for tho distribution of the other Rhine
provinces. Russian Pnland. Galicia and
East Prussia lust form new Polish
Kingdom together with Posen and the
greater part of Silesia. Defeat must
produce the dow nfall and disappear
ancc of the murderous family. with
which - in vanish its ba"barous mill
tarism. its tyrannies of bodies and sor's
and its nlGuStroHS conception of pam
GernaGism.
Thus the German chancellor. through
the medium Of "A New York journal.
read in 1919. over the signature of Ge".
Nalie' erre. the terms of teare With
E'rarc".
ON December IL. 1916 in the eternal
:it"eSs OF things. the full text of Cardi-
nal Nercicr'S D'otest against the de-
p"rtation of feleians to Gernanv was
published. only brief ccrpts of which
had until then been reported ~ the
cable dispatches 1t i'll not be denied
that the horrors reci-ed therein did
rot add to confidence in the peace
rropnsitious addressed the neutral pow
nrs hy the German chancellor on the
I2th.
cardinal Ncrcier's protest. which bears
date Malines. November .. 1916. COM
nerceS thus:
EVERY day the military authorities
dcpnri from RriGium into Germany
thousands of inoffensive citizens to
ohiiee them there to perform forced
labo". As early as cctoher ~ We sent
to the gov ernor general Il protest. "a
cory Of which was hard"d to tue rev.
of the holy see. Of Spain.
the Tint ed states and Hcllard in Frus-
sells. brtt the governor gere"ai replied
to ii that nothing could he done
At the time OF the cardinals first
the orders threat tened only
the unemployed today
Neroior'c every able bodied man is
carried off pell NELL, as
1iolcSt. sembled in freight cars
Evening star., 1916-12-24
American
Corn Crop.

oiop' ture experts say that in
this country at the present time the
corn crop is more valuable than any
other two crops. The popularity of
corn with the American farmer. they
say. is due to the fact that it will
adapt itself to a great variety of con-
ditions and yield more food per acre
thin any other grain crop.
In many schools throughout the
country general courses are given in
Which the impartin2 of agricultural
Information is the chief aim. AS corn
is one Of the leading crops usually a
number of lessons are devoted to this
subject. In applying the vocational
aim to such a course in regions where
corn is the leading crop. the depart
ment's officials say, a large share of
the time should be given the subject
as means of applying the principles
Of plant production. Students in such
a course. they state. should be required
to grow half an acre more of corn
in connection with the study of the
subject. In rounding out such gem
eral course. it is further suggested by
the experts of the department that
each student may keep one or more
calves or pigs.
1t is the opinion of the officials that
even If corn is considered in the ele-
mentary schools students of the sec
ondary schools should also take up the
subject. Corn growing involves great
many of the principles of plant pro-
ductfon. and the subject cannot be ex-
hausted in the elementary school. The
department suggests that secondary
students have reached age where
they cannot only learn better how to
do a thing, but they have also de-
veloped the power to reason. SO that
they can better learn the why. This
subject is strongly urged by the de-
partment for all rural schools.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Import Trade of the
Philippines.

of the Philippine Islands amounted to
S9.2I2.1S4, which was s.23,531 more
than that trade for the previous year
Imports of iron and steel continued to
show the effect of war conditions, with
the total of s4.43O.072. or about two and
half millions below that of the pre-
vious year and only about half of the
high record of 1913.
1t is said that American textiles. on
the other hand. dominated the trade
more than ever before. amounting to
s5 per cent of the total.
The figures show also that the EXPORT
trade totaled $50. .s13 .004. or only about
million below the maximum record
established in 1912. Sugar production
in the islands was reported as salts
Factory. and though the total EXPORT of
2G1 go long tons was 23.oS2 less than
in 1914 stocks carried over to the end
of the year were unusually heavy.
was at prices that realized more than
the larger quantity of the previous
year.
In the trade movement bv countries
imports from the United States,
the officials. materially increased. and
constituted - per cent of the value of
all in,ports. the increase being covered
nv cotton goods. Exports to this coun-
trv declined. due to the smaller SUGAR
trade. and were only a. ner cent of the
exnort total. Imports from Euronean
countries az was to be expected. gen
orally declined. while the increased ex-
port trade followed the main channels
of other years with a few minor war
readjustments.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
SHOOTING STARS.
Hi FHlLANDER JOHNSON.
The Procrastipator.

1T 7 rBCFdsFTNHt0r.
"Did you do vour Christmas shop
ping early"
ayes Early this afternoon.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Paying Off the
National Debt

to weigh upon the minds of the people.
In The Star of December 90. 1866. is this
comment upon the matter:
while We are not of those who be-
leve that a national debt is national
blessing vet there is no doubt that the
indebtedness of Great Britain, held by
the middle classes of that kingdom. has
been a great bar to revolution. Persons
whose incomes are dependent on the
stability of the government are not
likely to consent to its disruption or
give countenance to any measure likely
to lead to a serious disturbance of the
finances; and the middle classes in this
age are generally the most powerful.
Our own debt will. no doubt. be safe
guard in restraining any ill-timed or
imprudent legislation calculated to
bring about unsettled state of af-
fairs. to impair the public credit. But
not for any such reason would we ad-
vocate its retention or increase. Honor
and safety alike require that it should
be reduced as rapidly as is consistent
with the we'll being of the community.
Whether, however. such a result should
be accomplished by burdensome taxa
ton of the present generation. so as to
leave nothing for our successors to pay.
is at least questionable. The internal
revenue statistics show that with other
receipts our annual income amounts to
more than one-fifth of the entire debt.
The taxation necessary to raise this
sum now bears heavily on particular
classes and interests. and having
demon strated our financial ability. will
it not he well to relax the strain and
content ourselves with "A more gradual
extinction of our Indebtedness? IT is
undeniable that our resources of men
and money are augmenting rapidly.
Expedienry and justice require that
the present heavy pressure should he
relaxed in part. and only enough reve-
nue. raised to pay our actual expenses
including interest. with an accunlula
ton sufficient to insure liquidation of
our indebtedness in reasonable time"
Evening star., 1916-12-24

PAYABLE in advaDcc--hy mail, postage prepaid
Daily Sunday included one month. 80 cents.
Daily. Sunday excepted. ore month. 10 cents.
Saturday Star. 81 year; Sunday Star. s.. 40 year
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Indian Relics
in James Creek

reference to an interesting find of Indian
relics in the course of the construction:
This work was planned by Mr.. w y
Wise. and. he. being seconded bv Col
Benton and Gen. Ramsey. the work was
put through rapidly. the object being to
abate the nuisance in the shape of an ey-
tensive marsh between the arsenal and
RuZzard's point and to reclaim the
ground Residents in the vicinity escaped
usual sickness emanating from the marsh
last season. The canal was made by first
driving niles. ranging from ten to fo~t'-
feet in length. and thnn eNcavating with
mud m"rhines and filling in behind tho
piles. During the nrneresS nf the worlt
omit" number Of indian relics such az
nestleS. with which corn WAS beaten:
axes. smear AID arrow hr"ds. were talrer
IN b." the mud machine They We're most -
lv taken from ono snot within ;iu are, Of
thirty feet ard II is belin-ed thev wo~e
once used hv tho AnacoStin tribe of In
diars. wh" irhahited this rneior and who
forn'erlv had fishing station atout thn;
point"
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Germany must he confined once more
within her nc rmai frontiers. must rid
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Experts of the bureau of nsular af-
fairs say. in checking up their statisti-
Evening star., 1916-12-24

The bureau OF standards has recent !,
received many inquiries regarding tn
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Entered S second-class mail matter at the post
office Wa>hingt ton. ID. C.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

AS soon rs the wa' was over the
question of the national debt which
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Fifty years ago the work of construct
ing James Creek canal east of the .arse-
Evening star., 1916-12-24

The German wireless has sent
throughout the world bulletins of vic
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Germany's response has reused public
opinion to a high pitch of indignation,
Evening star., 1916-12-24

1t is generally recognized that corr
is the most important contribution OF
Evening star., 1916-12-24

danger accompanying the
f1ltering of gasoline. re-
suiting from the produc-
tim of static charres of
Evening star., 1916-12-24

herself of Prussian-
ism. These frontiers
are the Rhine in the
west and resurrected
Evening star., 1916-12-24

There are other ways of providing
for the maintenance OF professional
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
: SONS DIE. HE KILLS SELF
British Seaman Jumps Overheard After
Hearing Battle News.

Philadelphia. April O. Somewhere
in France" seven sturdy sons Of Lucas
Julian. an able bodied seaman on the
British steamship Euterpe. which ar
rived here to-day. were killed in bat
lies wiki the Teutonic armies The
fate Of his seven boys is reported 10
have been the cause OF Juian's jump
ing overheard on March %. when the
Euterpe was 200 miles southwest Of the
Azores
Captain Smith says the seaman was
last seen on the stern OF the steam
ship. Standing near by was a group Of
sailors. who heard Julian cry, I'm 90
ing stone blind" and with those words
he jumped overheard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
CANE HIS PERISCOPE
TO SEE HONE JOYS
pepper Wanted to View Real
Comfort.

Bridgeport. Conn. April Q. In the
arrest Of Charles Tottcn. Of Mystic. to-
night. policemen say they have the
mysterious prowler who has been
bothering residents for two weeks
Totten had q self-manufactured cane.
arranged on the principle Of a peri
scope, so that he could see what was
going on in houses.
I've been sleeping in barns so long
that merely wanted 10 see how COM
fort IL within doors" he told r. W.
Mansfield, probation officer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10

timber OF The main parlor He strug-
g.cd 10 cNtinguish them. but soon
found that this fire was Of more seri-
Gus proportions than previous blazes.
An alarm was turned in and several
engines arrived IN a few minutes. only
TO become SO mired iu the clay with
which the grounds are being filled
shat it was necessary 20 call for rein
forcements BY the time other lighter
vehicles had arrived 1t was found that
tine nearest fire plug was 5000 feet
away
Rs the time a 3.OO0-foot line Of hose
had been connected little remained Of
the building but blazing embors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
TOLEDO CAR STRIKE ENDS
Men Accept Terms as Receivership
Impends.

Toledo Ohio. April g. The Toledo
strectcar strike was ended tonight.
Cars will be operated on Monday. The
men were given an increase i'm wages
Of three cents an hour. but they will
not be permitted 20 wear union buttons
and the open shop rule will prevail.
The settlement came az a conference
when the men saw that they stood 10
lose under the proposed rcceivership,
which was 10 have been put into CT
feet by Judge John ". Killits. Of the
United States District Court, to-mor-
row morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10

and a member Of Nacoms. Serious
trouble threatened for d time. but Al
lson finally consented 20 print the
names Of the elected juniors 70
Sachems and Nscoms side by side.
flt election. fl >aclcu. srr fraleri-f q
Te'lasCr Farsl-v football manager. Er.dS frAE
Ira"e managing tifNr Si-rtat.f.'' iiar. ff-
iil.IHllfe rdr.IT show Var. 4li.. ntr.l. t.0..-
AID alf4. varsity water POLO 'eau. Harm VIZ
AT taIs.I msuagiUg tIifur srfrla.0r. Jtrl0,
iinu ami Doraids9I. varsity football guar. Jaeot
~frmar I.1ug horne. Ir.. captain cos court
te4r. uakr Bennett Ferris. va0i't r.-r F-ei-
erik Fmil Loe-rlef. rsr.f. f-stE team. Tnua.
Ns.Cs-lF. president junior rs... A-'uI f.Hrt.
Paddock varsity cross rfr-fsI.. 4-,s Thomas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
CATCHES 2 1-2-POUND TROUT
Montclair Boy Of Twelve Captures Big
Fish with His Hands.

Nontclair. y. J.. April 9. Randall
SAWYER. twelve years old. Of this town.
caught a brook trout in the stream al
the Upper Nontclair Country Club that
weighed two and oue-half pounds and
measured sixteen and ono-half inches.
The boy caught the trout with his
bo-Ge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
100000 IN THIS PLOT
City Directory for 1916 Appears With
John Smith as Hero.

R. I. Polk & Co. announced the publ
cation OF an important volume dealing
with the life Of New York City IN an
authoritative and painstaking style.
The title Of this mos, recent contribu-
ton 70 literature is The 1916 City
nlrcc-nrN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10

The work is condensed into little
more than $500 pages. but Ugh; minded
readers may experience difficulty IN
following the plot. which involves no
less than 100000 characters.
Chief figure IN the annals related by
the text j. John smith. who may De
said % be the hero OF the story through
the fact that his name IS mentioned no
fewer than 3l3 times. More than 5000
other members OF has family are also
introduced.
The author OF the volume also pays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
Nimikwas, Discouraged by
Cutthroat Rivalry. De
eide TO DiSband.
PLEDGE JUMPING
CAUSES BITTERNESS
Varsity Athletes and Literary
Lights Flop in Bunches New
Flare-Up Expected.

Columbia's senior class is divided by
one Of the bitterest campus contro-
versics that has ragged on Moruingside
Heights in many years. Rivalry over
elections 20 three senior societies
started the strained feelings, but news
Of this internal strife was efcctuaiiy
kept under cover until yesterday
The Society Of Nimikwas. which was
in the thick of the fight through the
winter. has decided TO disband and the
other two senior societies. the Nacoms
and the Sachems, are smoldcrng vol
canos.
On Friday nigh, a. the Hotel Majestic
the last Of the limitations TO inc
Sachems was held. Several men added
TO the rivalry and bitter feeling toy
breaking their pledges 20 this society
Trouble started more than year ago
whom the Nacoms was the only society
OF its type on the campus. Simul'ane-
cuslv two new societies spranG up, ih'
Sachems and Nimikwas. and each bid
for the best men on the campus the
athletic and literary leaders Of the
class.
Rivalry began with the fall term and
the three societies began TO work for
the most prominent juniors Sachems
and Nimikwas stole march on the
elder society and rs Christmas each
had pledged several men. including
stars Of the football team. Nacoms. the
last Of tho three societies TO begin bid
ding. found that most Of tho desirable
mon had already accepted bids Of it'
riNals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
Woman's Mind a Blank.

4 woman who told Patrolman Rhodes
Of the Greenwich Street station, fhat
She could not recall VINO she was was
taken 10 Hudson street Hospital yes
terday afternoon. She IS aoout iiH
years old. OF medium height, has blue
owes and gray hair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
Pledge Breaking Begins.

With the spring semester Nacons be-
gan its campaign. Several men re-
rounced their alleg ance TO the society
q their choice and were elected into
Nacoms. What followed after this rs
not known, but it is generally thought
that the Nimikwas brought attention
Of the pledge lifting TO the college au-
thorities. who refused 10 interfere.
Each Of the two offended societies
then pursued n different course. but the
Nimikwas. finding It's pledged men DC.
eer,ing and the stock Of other good
men very small. decided TO disband
rather than elect inferior men.
a second attempt by Nacoms 10 sur
prise lis chief rival. Sachems. did not
meet with much success. According 20
custom. Nacoms should not announce
It's elections until April 20. Instead.
the society decided to print its cleo
tions IN the spectator OF March ~.
Hearing Of the plan. the Sachem
brought their announcement 20 tho
spectator" where permission TO run
the announcement was refused by
James ". Allison. jr.. edltor-in-chlef.