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Evening star., 1916-12-16
RECLAIMED LAND NOT NOW
AVAILABLE FOR HOSPITAL
War Department Replies to Inquiry
by Department Of the
Interior.

The Secretary Of the Interior recent
ly requested the Secretary of War eff
consistent and practicable" to permit
the Department OF the Interior to use
portion of section B of the reclaimed
land along the Anacostia river, in con-
nection with the affairs of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane in Ana
costa.
Acting Secretary Ingraham of the
War Department has replied that the
District engineer officer in charge says
that the portion Of the area desired has
settled since the original filling was
made and that 1t is proposed ultimately
to deposit dredge spoils on the tract
and to bring it up to grade, when, as
expected in the near future, Congress
provides funds for the creation OF
park in that locality. 1t therefore
seems, says Mr.. Ingraham, to be mad
visable at present to grant the permit
for the purposes indicated.
This department" says ActlnS oecie-
tary Ingraham, lis in sympathy with
the request and if in the early future
plans for using the land in question for
park purposes do not take dehnlte form
as soon as the grading OF the tracy mas
been completed consideration Will be
given the question of making such con-
cessions in regard to land for the use
of the hospital as the circumstances
that time may seem to justify. AS the
lease upon section B does not expire
until December 81, 1917, ample time ap-
pears to be available for the FORMATION
of a permanent policy IN resaro " 'his
reclaimed area"
Evening star., 1916-12-16
SERVANT CONTEST FAME
REACHES NEW YORK CITY
Home Economics Committee to Meet
in Star Building to Plan
for Awards.

The fame of the long-faithful serv-
ants contest started by The Star and
carried on with the cooperation OF the
District Federation of Womens CLUBS
has spread afar. The chief OF the
home economics section of Columbia
University, New York city. has written
to Mrs. ]. Edison Briggs. chairman OF
the home economics committee of the
federation, which Is in charge or
awarding the prizes and certificates to
the more than 500 applicants, asking
for all details regarding the contest.
The information thus gathered con-
cerning the successful effort in Wash
inston to solve the servant problem
is to be given widespread publicity as
propaganda to interest communities
all over the United States in practical
solution of domestic employment by
creating a better spirit of cooperation
and appreciation between mistress and
servant.
The service certificates given by the
District Federation of Women'S Clubs
to all domestics who have been faith
full in one place for more than five
wears are now ready for distribution
and will be sent out by Mrs. Briggs
and her committee just as fast as the
mistresses who have entered these sou
faithful servants send in their names
and addresses. accompanied by two
cent stamp for postage.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
AGREED AT CONFERENCE
TO REVIVE PROGRESSlVES
"New Sense of Party Independence
to Be Incarnated, Leaders Meet
ing in New York Decide.

NEW YORK. December 16-"Rein-
with a new sense of party independ-
ence" based upon 1.-The new liberal
Spirit" was agreed upon at confer
ence of prominent progressives from
several states. held here yesterday.
Funds were subscribed to open ma
tional progressive headquarters in this
city until the national convention
meets in st. Louis. Permission for
those leading progressives who have
made party mistakes" to re-enter the
party was discussed. but no action was
taken.
Assurances also were given to those
who seemed to fear that the reac-
tionary group of progressives' might
gain control of the st. Louis conven-
tiop that only those known to be loyal
ana true progressives who had refused
to go over to the republicans or demo-
Gratis would have voice in organ
iZing the new party.
The conference. which was called by
Matthew Hale of Boston, national vice
lasted three hours. Mr.. Hale was au-
thoriZed to select a committee to plan
for the national convention some time
around Washington's birthday. Its
members Will De announced later.
Besides Mr.. Hale, those who attend
ed the conference We're: J. NJ. Nc
Cormick. Da"as. Tex: John J. O'Con-
nell New York; J. A. II. Hopkins. Nor
ristown. N. j.; L. II. F'rieschmann,
Hartford; Frank B. Pope and w. n.
Nichols. Birmingham Ala: DIR. Edward
NJ. Harris. Providence: W. 2. Boland
Scranton: H. A. Bomberger and J. C.
| Parker. Philadelphia: George D. Chen
owelth, Woodbury., N. j.: Eugene Conk-
| ling, Blairstown. n. j.; Mr.. and Mrs.
| Clarke Millen. Newark. and others.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
SUPREME COURT FEES
DON'T MEET EXPENSES
John r. Young, Clerk, Appeals for
Funds and They Will Probably
Be Granted.

John r Young. clerk of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia,
needs money to meet a deficit caused by
the falling off of fees from private Iti-
gants and to meet the expenses of his
office. Instead of waiting to make the
claim in his half-yearly returns of
the accounts of his Office, he presents
at this time his claim for fees for at
tendance on the court while actually
in session and for all services rendered
TO the United States in cases in which
the United States Is party of record.
The auditor for the State and other
departments was disposed to allow the
claim at once. and TO permit him, il
he so desired, to make his returns
oftener than semi annually, and further
concluded that the administrative ex-
animation of the returns by the Attor-
ney General is not required.
The controller OF the Treasury is will
ing TO allow the claim. il passed on by
the Attorney General, a duty inn
posed by law. Then he is willing it
should be acted upon and accounted
for in the next semi annual returns.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
SIXTY FAMILIES DRIVEN
INTO THE COLD BY FIRE
Business Section Of Shamokin, Pa,
Threatened for Time by
s35o,ooo Blaze.

SHAMOKIN. Pa, December 16-Fire
which broke out in the Williams build
ing EARLY last night and for time
threatened the destruction of the bust
ness section of this city, was finally
gotten under control two hours after
midnight. TWO score business houses
and eight dwellings were destroyed at
an estimated loss of $35O,00O. Several
spectators were injured by falling
walls, but none of them was hurt Sc
r!ously.
The flames spread so rapidly that ap-
peals for assistance were sent to Sun
bury, Mount Carmel and other nearby
towns. Several fire departments re-
sponded. but the firemen were handi-
capped by frozen water plugs and high
winds Sixty families occupying the
three upper floors of one of the build
ings destroyed were driven into the
bitter cold, many of them in their night
clothing. Suffering. especially among
the women and children. was intense
before shelter was provided by neigh
bors and charitable institutions.
A defective fiue Is believed to have
caused the fire.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
OIL OPERATORS URGING
PHELAN BILLS PASSAGE
Hundreds Will Be Ruined. It Is
Said, Unless Early Action
Is Taken.

Hundreds Of small oil operators in
California will be ruined financially If
the Phelan oil lands leasing bill now
before the Senate. or a similar bin. is
not passed by Congress at the pres
ent session, according to Louis Titus.
who, with James Gillette. a former
Governor of California. is representing
the Oil Industry Association OF Cali
fornia here in its attempts to get re-
lief for the operators whose fields are
closed against operation. pending the
efforts of the Navy Department to es-
tablish a naval oil reserve there.
Mr.. Titus said yesterday that while
the operation of the small holdings is
forbidden. large companies with pipe
lines are draining the fields. He said
that there is no intention of unfair
play on the part of the large companies.
but that oil is migratory and follows
all outlets.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
VILLAS PROPOSAL TO US.
IS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
Offers to Protect Foreign Life and
Property in Return for Free Hand
Against Carranza.

Ell PASO. Tex. December ia Mexi-
can courier has reached the border from
Francisco Villas camp at Creel. fifty
miles west of Minaca in the Guerrero dis
trict Of Chihuahua. with proposals for
the United States government that Villa
would refrain from the further destruc-
ton of foreign life and property in Mexico
on condition that the United States would
not interfere in any way with his cam
paign against the Carranza government
This was officially announced by a high
representative of the government here
after Villas proposal had been forwarded
to Washington by telegraph.
Villa also offered to protect all foreign
ers and their property from the raids OF
This proposal included all Americans in
Evening star., 1916-12-16
REBELS WIN VICTORY.
Reported Capture of Puebla, Near
Mexico City, After Six-Day Battle.

Ell PASO, Tex. December 16.-Rebel
troops under the command of Jose
Ysabel Robles are reported by a local
representative of the Robles faction to
have captured the city of Puebla, south
east of Mexico City, on December 10
after six days of fighting. Gen. Cesario
Castro, the Carranza leader, was driven
from the city and the important neigh
boring railway junction of Esperanza
also fell, according to the same author
ity The source of his information was
a Robles sympathizer, who had just
arrived at the border from Mexico City,
the representative said.
Robles was a former Villa chief who
surrendered to the Carranza author
tiles, receiving command. Some
months ago he deserted and started a
revolution of his own. He has since
been operating in the states Of Oaxaca
and Puebla.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
CONGRESS REPR0ACHED
FOR CLERKS Salaries
Former Employe Recalls That Mem
bers Have Increased Their
Own Pay.

Urging an adequate and general in
crease of salaries for government en-
ployes, veteran ex-employe. of the
federal service had the following to
say today upon the situation:
with a few exceptions the present
rates were established before the civil
war, and though the cost of living has
very much more than doubled in that
time, and though compensation to Ia
Dor and employment of all sorts has
been everywhere raised to meet 1t,
nothing has been done for government
clerks. No one will deny that their
duties are faithfully, honestly and well
performed They must be educated men
and women, always well dressed, and
it is for the best interest of society
that they should be married and live in
homes Of their own. Their average pay
is under $1,000 year. which IS much
less than is being widely paid to
mechanics who work only eight hours
and less than a great many cooks and
chauffeurs receive. The wicked in
terests,' the principal corporations and
the managers of big business every
where whom our congressman so con-
stantly denounce, have repeatedly
voluntarily raised the wages of their
employees, and not only so. but give
them retiring pensions and provide
care for them when sick.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Villa Has Force of II, 900 Men.

AT the camp where Villa had left his
wounded in the Guerrero district num-
Der of Carranza wounded were also being
treated by Villas surgeons after they had
promised to join the Villa army. the Mex
leans report to government agents stat
ed. Villa had 5000 well armed men and
5000 rifles in reserve, the courier report
ed. and also a number of artillery pieces
with him and a supply Of shells for these
pieces
From sources here known to be friendly
to Villa it learned that Villa was
anxious to put himself in a better light
with the United States government and
this was said to account for the fact that
no Americans or other foreigners other
than Chinese and Arabs were killed in
Chihuahua City during the five days
Villa was in control
Evening star., 1916-12-16
1890 Acres Involved.

Most of the lands involved in the
present controversy lie in what is
known as naval reserve No. .. estab
lished in December. 1912. 1t is claimed
by the Oil Industry Association of Cali
fornia that $500 acres of land. all
claimed and developed in good faith by
the small operators. who went in at the
invitation of the government. are in
Nolved.
The association also claims that the
navy's need for oil for fuel is not so
crying that il must take tins com
paratively small amount of oil land. II
is estimated that there il enough oil
in the shale land of Colorado alone TO
supply the navy with 30.00o.o0O barrels
of oil annually, over nifty times ~
present consumption, for $50 years. In
addition there are thousands of acres
of oil lands in other naval reserves.
with an unlimited supply.
\ committee consisting of three mem
bers of the Senate. three members or
the House. two representatives each
from the Interior and Navy depart
meuts, and one representative from
the Department of Justice was ap-
pointed yesterday to whip the Phelan
bill into such shape that IL can be
made into law at this session OF Con-
gress.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Many in Opposition.

There are known to be many men on
the floor of Congress anxious to fight
pork barrel legislation of this char
acter. Among those who have made
themselves heard in opposition. and
who, it is certain, would wish to make
themselves heard when the bill is up
for passage, are Representatives
James \. Frear of Wisconsin, John H.
Garner of Texas, Thomas u. Sisson of
Mississippi. William Z. Cox of Indiana,
William A. Ashbrook of Ohio, William
A. Cullop of Indiana and w. Frank
James of Michigan. There are scores
of others in the House who oppose this
character of legislation.
In the Senate there is even more oppo-
sition. Senator Taggart has put him
self on record in opposition, with others Of
longer service.
On the other hand, there are members
of both houses with legitimate building
projects incorporated in the bill who
might consider that their duty to their
constituents would require them to vote
for the measure and keep out of any
discussion of its general propriety. This
circumstance might be taken advantage
of, so that it would be possible to rail-
road through both houses a public build
ingS bill.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Unable to Veto Items.

Could the President veto items of the
bills the situation might be in his hands
But his authority in law permits him ,o
veto the legislation in its entirety only,
should it come to him for signature.
Will the President interfere to prevent
the legislation in the making? Would
he wait until the bill had been voted
down or passed in Congress, and then
refuse his signature if presented to him
These are speculative questions that have
no immediate answer; but it is known
that the President is opposed to an omni-
bus buildings bill and it is suspected
that he would apply his veto to prevent
it becoming law, If necessary.
Evening star., 1916-12-16

at any price or go without or employ
members of their own families. and. in
addition. voted themselves stenogra-
pher each at $75 month. How much
they really care for labor will appear
by the way they treat the labor for
which they and not some one else are
responsible"
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Hunting Suitable Building.

First. it will be necessary to find
building in which to install the ex-
hibit. Both the new building under
construction for the Interior Depart
ment and the New National Museum
building are under consideration.
subcommittee will be appointed
within a few days to take up such
questions as finance. publicity, obtain
ing of reduced railroad rates and other
matters. Having determined to make
the exhibit worth while and to extend
Its educational scope as far as posi-
BILE, the committee proposes to adver-
tise the symposium extensively
throughout the country with the object
of attracting to Washington the larg-
est pre-inaugural gathering of his
tory. 1t is believed that thousands of
Americans will be induced by the add
ed attraction to come to Washington
for visit of several days in advance
of the inaugural festivities.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Hearings on Webb Bill.

The Senate interstate commerce COM
mittee has determined to hold public
hearings in the near future on the
Webb bill. urged by President Wilson.
which would permit domestic corpora
tions tc maintain collective selling
agencies for foreign trade.
Evening star., 1916-12-16

plan OF the Navy Department to es-
tablish n reserve there. many Of these
operators will lose their investments
with no return. In closing the oil
lands against further entry, said Mr.
Titus. President Taft did not intend
to drive out those working wells then.
The idea of the California small op-
orators is to have law made by Con-
Sress protecting those who We're work
ing their claims before September %.
1909. the date of President Taft's clos
ing order. Mr.. Titus stated that the
report of the Navy Department that
the efforts are being made to save the
holdings of those who went into the
California oil fields after that date is
incorrect.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Invited by Government.

went into the California oil fields upon
invitation of the government many
years before President Taft closed them
to entry in 1909, and that under the
Evening star., 1916-12-16
A Magazine For All The World By All Th<

Men and women in all ranks of life, of all political
persuasions of all religious beliefs and of all races read
and unite in praise of II 1E LITERARY DIGEST Why?
Because it news-magazine that is absolutely impair
tial that has no views exploit, politics uphold
Its one purpose constantly held in view, is to give you
facts nearly these may be obtained, and to give
them to you without the slightest attempt color
dstort them The newspapers and periodicals of the
Evening star., 1916-12-16
OMNIBUS buildings BILL
REGARDED AS PROBABLE
Trainers Understood to Be Contem-
plating "Gag Rule" to Push
Measure Through House.

With public buildings authorized in
former pork barrel omnibus build
ings bills and in other bills sufficient
to make work for a year and a half in
the office of the architect Of the Treas
ury and the public treasury depleted
by enormous drains for Preparedness
with much work and no money-there
appears purpose to saddle the Treas
ury with expenditures for $35,OOo.0oo
and the office of the architect with
work for several more years.
There is evidence Of an intention to
force an omnibus buildings bill through
Congress under gag rule. in defiance
of the understood objection of the
United States. A conference of demo-
cratic leaders in the House, including
Majority Leader Kitchin. Chairman
Frank Clark Of the public buildings
committee, chief champion of an omni-
bus buildings bill, and members of the
rules committee, is reported to have de-
cided to frame a gag rule" that would
rush the bill through.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Country Should Cry Shame.

after all this it is proposed to give
the poor clerks for one year the misera-
BILE little pittance of 5 and 10 per cent
increase. The whole country should
rise up and cry shame at such an ex-
hibition of self1shness and injustice.
The people. when every one else is do
ing justice and showing consideration
and generosity to their workers, will
not wish their own employees to receive
different treatment. To make it worse.
the House has voted to increase the pay
of members personal clerks from 81 500
to $1,000, which means money in their
Evening star., 1916-12-16

Paraguay has valuable forest re-
sources the most important of which
is quebracho, particularly rich in
tannin
Evening star., 1916-12-16

whole world are ransacked daily for of genuine in
teres and this presented you their actual words.
ungarbled and unedited Widely differing views are re-
ported with the and thus nsuring
YOU genuine world opinion upon all the burning ques
tions of the hour To be up-todate all sides of the
war, politics, religion, science and literature you
have only to read The Digest" every week.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
For Permanent Exhibition.

One big development has grown out
of the federation's activities. and that
is revival of the suggestion for the es-
tablishment in Washington of a per-
manent exposition of the states. There
is now little doubt but that exhibit
week will be utilized as an entering
wedge for promotion of the larger
proposition.
The plan is to have national mass
meeting, probably March 3. for the
purpose of considering this matter.
Governors of states and territories will
be invited to attend the meeting or
send representatives with power to act
Effort will be made to organize a ma
tional committee for promoting the
building in Washington either of sepa-
rate buildings for the states or one
building in which each state would be
represented by a room where its ex-
hibits could be installed.
With some Of the larger preliminary
considerations out of the way. the fed
Grafton committee. Of which Edward F.
Colladay is chairman; William NICK.
Clayton. vice chairman. and President
Charles 8. Shreve. member ex-offfcio,
now will get down to work in earnest
on the details of the undertaking.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Marvellous Photographs

Many hundreds OF the most marvellous nj o.
tccraphs taken at all fronts of THE WAL; IN
ECEOPE. Appearing Ia
Evening star., 1916-12-16
PLAN A BIG SHOW
OF U. S. ACTIVITIES
Citizens Encouraged by
Growth of Project for Pre-
Inaugural Exhibit.
OFFICIAL SUPPORT GIVEN

Two weeks ago today the Federation
of Citizens Associations set on foot a
movement to bring to Washington
thousands of pre-inaugural visitors for
a glimpse Of Uncle Sam in his daily
work for the people.
Enthused by the progress that has
been made toward getting the prelimi-
nary arrangements under way. men,
bers of the federation today said that
the project has expanded beyond all
expectations and practically Is assured
of being a tremendous success.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Already Accomplished.

These are some of the things that
have been accomplished:
The interdepartment committee, COM
posed of chief clerks of the various
government departments. has unani-
mously approved the plan, promising g
full cooperation with the federation
in the installation of exhibits and other
features.
a joint resolution giving the sanction
OF Congress to the plan has been in
troduced in both the Senate and House.
and. according to Senator MARITIME. will
be reported favorably to the former
body by the first of the week. Repre-
sentative Cantrill Is in charge of the
bill in the House, where favorable ac-
tion also is expected at an early date.
Governors in session at the New VIII
lard Hotel have been officially inform
ed of the plans for exhibit week and in
vited to attend the display or send their
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-26
KOEPPEL baron
ON HIGH SEAS

G. y Koeppel, general agent of the
Great Northern Pacific S. S. Company
for southern California with head
quarters at Los Angeles. was in Homo
lulu for the first time last week and
he liked the country, but he is not a
baron Koeppel kept well to himself
coming over ON the Great Northern,
enjoying the company of Mrs. Keep
pei and their daughter, who accom-
panied him, and some Of te5 jolly
makers aboard conceived the idea OF
intimating he was a German baron
with secret orders from the imperial
government
Il had just as much fun out of it
as they did" laughed the genial trans
portation man when asked about his
title, "but told them it was all high
sea stuff and that they would have
to forget it when | got to Honolulu
am glad to say they have"
Koeppel said it was no josh about
the Great Northern being filled for
every contemplated trip here during
the tourist season, not only in passen-
gers but also in freight. He has been
with thu steamship company since its
organizations. Before then he was
connected with the White Star line.