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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
ACTED FOR MINORITY IN
HOUSE BUSINESS TODAY
Representative Gillette Likely to
Continue as Mr.. Mann's Substi-
tute During Latter's Illness.

In the absence Of Minority Leader
Mann Representative Gillette of Mas
sachusetts acted for the minority in
the consideration Of business In the
House today. The republican steer
ing committee" will meet tomorrow,
and. according to present indications,
will designate Mr.. Gillette to act as
minority leader during Mr.. Mann's alb
sence from the House.
The steering committee" in the or
der of their selection by the caucus of
House republicans. is composed of
Messrs. Mann. Gillette, Mondeu, Moore
Of Pennsylvania and Lenroot 1t was
said today that the prevailing senti-
ment among republicans is that the
leadership should not be divided. but
that some one should be accepted by
general agreement to I'LL the post until
Mr.. Mann returns.
Reports of Mr.. Mann's condition to-
day were that he is undergoing dietary
treatment and the rest cure for neu-
ritis in Johns Hopkins Hospital. Balti.
more. and is getting along nicely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
REGIMENTS NUMBER CHANGED
Hue and Gray Diviion Parades ct
Camp Mcclellan.
Ipecial Dispatch to The Star

SPECIAL D7gp4tch 70 Inc bt2f.
HEADQUARTERS BLUE AND GRAY
DIVISION. Camp Mcclellan, Admission.
Ala, December Sowing to the fact
that the War Department has adopted
q new plan of having the field artfl-
iery regiment of each brigade. the one
bearing the highest numerical desig:
natien, it has been necessary to change
the designations of the New Jersey
and ahe Maryland District of Columbia
recipients. The New Jersey regiment
was formerly the 10th. but will now
be known as the 112th. The one made
M Of the Maryland men and those from
the District of Columbia is now the
ll0th.
The Blue and Gray Division today
parsded in review before Gov. Stuart
Of Virginia. Brig. Gen. William C..
Ra0erty, the provisional division COM
lnander, ordered the review in honor
Of the visiting executive from the state
of Presidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
Japanese Army Official Arrives.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 3.-Mat.
Gen. N. Hibiki. said to be the onIv
Christian general in the Japanese
army, was here today on his way to
New York. He is the official represen-
tative of the Japanese Y. NJ. c. A.. and
his mission has the sanction of the
He will be met in New
York by a large body Of japanese, who
will accompany him to France to aid
In relief work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
ADMITTED TO BAR HERE.
Representative Francis of New York
Among Those Presented Today.

George Blinn Francis. representative
from New York. and Richard L. Merrick
of Oregon, son of the late Richard T.
Merrick. a prominent Washington law
yer. were among the out-of-town at
torneys admitted to practice today be-
fore the Supreme Court Of the District
Of Columbia Others whose admission
was moved by Attorney William Henry
Dennis, chairman Of the examining
committee. were: Joseph c. Byars. vir-
pinia: Frederick Halter, Maryland:
ernest w. Roberts. Massachusetts,, and
charles c. Wallace. Maryland.
Chief Justice Covinaton presided at
the meeting Of the Court in General
Term and welcomed the lawyers to the
local bar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
Pay for ENJOYS to Enemy Countries

The estimates for government ex-
penses for the fiscal year 1915. submit
ted to Congress today, include salaries
for American ambassadors to Germany,
and Turkey and for
the American minister to Bulgaria, not
withstanding the United States is at
war with Germany and diplomatic re-
lations have been broken or with Ger
many-s allies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
100000 Tibetans Offered to Allies.

SAN FRANCISCO. December "a
Aehting force of 100000 men. compris-
ing priests and peasants of the Tibe-
tan plateau. has been offered to the
British government for service with
the allies by Dalai. the Grand Lama OF
Lhassa, according to Edmund Heller,
naturalist, who. after several months
exploring the wilds Of Tibet. has re-
turned to civilization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
Sure Congress Will Do Right.

Senator John Walter Smith Of Mary
land, chairman of the Senate District
committee and one Of the warmest friends
of the National Capital in Congress. said
today. in an interview, he would do all
he could to see the District well provided
for at the present session of Congress.
Il have not yet seen the estimates sub
mitted by the District Commissioners"
said Senator Smith, but am confident
that Congress will make ample provision
for the National Capital, as it should.
The Chamberlain resolution proposing
an amendment to the Constitution SO
that the people of the District may vote
for senators and representatives and for
President and Vice President is before
the District committee. Senator Smith
said he would give 1t careful considera-
ton. What his attitude toward it would
be he was not yet ready to say. 1t has
been referred to a subcommittee and it
is likely that hearings will be had on it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
Rumania to Send Special Mission,

PARIS, December 3.-The Rumanian
government has decided, to send a special
mission to the United States with the
members of the newly established leea-
ton at Washington. The head of the mis-
sion will be the new minister, DR.. Con-
stantin Angelesco, former minister Of pub
lie works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
Germans Claim 1000 Prisoners.
Ecuador Rebels Lose; Leader Caught

The revolutionary movement in Ecua-
dor, 1t Is officially announced has
ended. The rebels suffered defeat
wherever they appeared. and their
leader, Intriago. has been captured, !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
D. c. WATER SUPPLY !.
CAUSE OF CONCERN
Increased Population Draws
Heavily and Waste in De-
partments Is Suspected. j

With some estimates of Washing-
toms increase in population due to the
war running as high as 10000. the
question OF the suficicncy of the capt.
tails water supply Is again attracting
the attention Of officials.
The subject is discussed by the Con-
went to Congress today, but 1t is point
ed out that the situation has become
more serious since this document was
prepared.
Investigation of the amount of water
unsed last month shows an increase Of
100000 gallons in the daily mean con-
sumption as compared with the rec
ord of November. 1916.
some officials are of the opinion that
Congress either must take immediate
steps to reduce water extravaganza In
increasing the capitals water supply.
Water Not Metered.
1t is stated that one of the largest
departments is supplied through an
eight-inch main. which is not metered.
and that unquestionably great deal
of water is wasted by the government
There Is no disposition on the part Of
the water department to criticise house
holders and small consumers who are
believed TO De as economical as possible
in their use of water.
The present water supply system Is
estimated to be sufficient for a population
of 100000 people. At the beginning OF
based its calculations on a population of
1853, 900, but il some estimates are right
the number Of persons living in Washing
hood Of 40. 900. This sudden increase
brings much nearer the day when some
thing must be done to increase the water
supply, but it is pointed out that the
practice Of economy in the use Of water.
as well as in other essentials, during the
period Of the war unquestionably will
postpone the time OF enlarging the exist
It is estimated that federal buildings
and plants. waste 100000 gallons of
| water rally.
The department will continue it's
work. prosecuted SO successfully dur
ing the past fiscal year. of locating
and stopping leaks. 1t detected. last
year. underground leakage from serv-
ice pipes. mains. etc. of 1.752 500 gall
Ions a day. More than $50 miles OF
mains were tested. and the under
found to amount to 273.5oo gallons q
day.
Sewage Disposal Arises.
washington's expanded population
also emphasizes another matter touch
ed on in the Commissioners report.
which has become more serious since
the report was prepared. This IL the
question Of sewrage disposal, reports
for last year indicating q decrease in
| the oxygen content in the river waters
In the vicinity OF the outfalls OF the
sewrage disposal system. which are
located about opposite Alexandria
The only remedy for this condition,
which is said to be approaching a point
where hsh life Is threatened. 10 the
installation OF sewage treatment works
designed to remove such organic matter
| a constant in the amount Of organic mat
| ter depending solely for publication on
dilution in the river waters II ID urged
that land be acquired and other initial
steps taken looking toward the construc-
| ton Of treatment works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
No Action at War Council Meeting

The first meeting of the new war
council today was without decision on
important questions because of the abb
sence of 1--WE members. including three
cabinet officers, Food Administrators
Hoover and Chairman Hurley of the
shipping board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
November Circulation.

District Of Columbia, SIS:
FLEMING NEWBOLD business manager Of
THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR, does SOL
emniy swear that the actual number Of copies
81 the paper named sold and distributed during
the month Of November, AID. 1917, was fol-
lova
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
DISTRICTS NEEDS TO
RECONSIDERATION
Committees Plan Early Action
on Legislative Matters Of
Local Concern.

The District committee of the House
will probably meet this week for con-
sideration OF the number of important
legislative matters that are of particu-
lar concern to the residents OF Wash
ington. This assurance was given to-
day by Representative Ben johnson.
chairman. and other members of the
District committee.
Most Of the House District committee
returned to Washington today on de-
layed trains. and have not had a chance
to give serious consideration to the
projects in which the people of this com
munfty are particularly concerned. This
was especially the case with Mr.. john
son, who arrived from Kentucky to find
his desk piled high with letters that had
to receive his immediate attention.
Favors Vote for District.
IT am heartily in favor of granting
suffrage to the people of the District,
Ohio. a member of the House District
committee. II believe in no halfway
measure about 1t, and that the people
Of the District of Columbia should have
leges of say how the affairs Of the
nation shall be conducted. The advo,
Gates of suffrage for the District will
find stanch supporter in me-"
IN regard TO generous appTOpTldtioHS
asked for the District of Columbia Mr..
Crosser said that he is in favor of CIV
ing the National Capital all that 1t is
entitled toNfor maintenance and devel-
opment. He said: Il have no sympathy
with any spirit of false economy. What
ever is advantageous for Washington
is, OF course, Of advantage to the whole
country, and I believe in being gen.
erous to the National Capital"
For Liberal Education.
Regarding the large sums asked for
school purposes. Mr.. Crosser said that
he Is a believer in broad, liberal spirit
regarding education. With the rapid
growth of the population of Washing
ton he feels that an extra large ap-
preparation should be made for the up
building of the school system.
His bill for municipal ownership of
street railways in Washington will be
pushed by Mr.. Crosser vigorously at
the very first opportunity. he said, and
he expects to put it through early in
this session.
While he is in favor of liberal ap-
preparations for the District. Mr..
Crosser feels that any new project
which can wait without serious detri-
ment to public interest should be post
poned until after the war. He feels
that the House will 30 act on a number
of projects for Washington which APP
pear in the estimates submitted by the
District Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
THREATENED FUEL PANIC
OVER COUNTRY AvERTED
Preference Given to Essential Indus
tries and Controversy With
Food Heads Cleared.

Two Developments today stand out as
the greatest factors in averting what gov
eminent ofiicials and business leaders
thought would be tho most serious fuel
panic Of the war. They are:
Classification Of industries as essential
and non-essential and request by DR..
Harry A Garfield, national fuel admins
traitor, that essential industries be given
preference by coal producers.
Clearing away of confusion which
resulted from conflicting desires OF the
fuel and food administration in the
matter OF priority shipments.
Preferred List Of Coal Consumers.
The preferred list of coal consumers
which the administration mailed to
producers includes preferential ship
ments for government orders. railway
fuel household requirements. public
utilities. steel plants, coke ovens and
munition plants. This was the, frst
failing non-essential industries during
the war.
With representatives Of the govern
ment departments. members OF tne
newly created war council. railroad
sisting. Judge Robert Lovett. director
of priority orders, has modified orig
inal preferential shipping requests un-
til 1t is believed no further dispute
will arise between the food and the
fuel Administrations.
First Period, Thirty Days.
Although no direct order has been is
sued requiring coal operators to give
the lists indicated by the government
the preference in shipments. the re-
quest made was very definite In Its
terms and fuel administration officials
are confident it will be followed. The
first period of priority for the pre-
ferred consumers is requested for thirty
days.
.'The requests are designed. said
Fuel Administrator Garfield. ito insure
fulfilling of the requirements of these
coal users, whose activities are es-
sential to the military and economic
efficiency of the nation in the conduct
Of the war"
quirements operators were asked te
notify the fuel administration imme-
diately of the amounts OF their free
tonnage. This coal will be used &c
supply communities that run short I'M
expectedly.
5000 Lists Mailed.
The preferential lists went to virtual
Iy every operator in the country. ex
cept In the Rocky Mountain districts
which serve local consumers. More
than 5000 were mailed.
Control of coal production and dis
tribution gives the government greater
power to regulate industry than is con-
tanned even in the priority of shipment
act. The two powers will be used
jointly and . general priority order al
ready prepared by the committee on
priority will 1T in with the request tc
coal producers made by the fuel admin
istration. This order will establish
priority for specific materials. including
coal, and later probably will be extended
to cover industries as q whole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03

Glasgow now forbids the opening Of
saloons eaxiisx than 10 s-uA. -.......1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
Estimates for the Navy.


Secretary Daniels estimates for the
Navy show that the store Of guns and
ammunition is rapidly being gathered
and that estimates have been reduced
In many particulars under appropria-
lions received last year. The chief in
crease is in pay. the total being s21s. :
22s,651, against $126,532.448. Provi-
sions also call for more at $64,485. 363.
against $41.8S5.s35 Marine Corps pay
estimates have risen to $22,153.370.
against $13.b31,S02.
an increase of more than 33o.000,000;
for arming naval vessels and merchant
ships. $3S.309.523 10 asked. against $74,-
$685. obtained during the last session;
2sI, $50 to 100000; reserve ordnance
supplies from $S1.417.o00 to $33.000.000.
Naval Station in Virgin Islands.
A new Item is $4,000. 900 for the con-
struction Of a naval station in the Vir-
gin Islands, recently taken over by the
United States. and another 100000 /.
asked for extension Of facilities for prov
ing ordnance. In both these items new
language Is proposed which would autho-
rize the President to take immediate pos
session of any land or appurtenances nee.
essary and which cannot be purchased
within the appropriations, at prices to bt
determined by him as just. Should thai
price not be satisfactory to the owner
seventy-five per cent of the sum deter.
mined would be paid over at once with
authority granted to sue the United
States for additional payment:
Under the ordnance appropriations fol
(! the Navy new language Is inserted t
make the items available in supplying
guns, ammunition and reserve ordnance
stores for vessels authorized under tn,
three-year program. indicating the de-
partment's intention to press for tn,
completion of that program which ha,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03

II was through the S"eoisn ieedtion
at Buenos Aires that Count Won Lux
burg, when German minister to Ar
gentina, sent cipher messages to Ber-
lin in which he advised sinking with
out trace" of Argentine vessels by the
Germans. The Swedish foreign minis
try said Baron Lowen was not respon-
sible for the, tenor of the German mes
Sages, but Hjalmar Branting, Swedish
minister of finance. announced in his
newspaper, the Social Demokraten. in
September, that the baron had been
removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
bssa held up By war nssds for dsstroyess
and merchant craft
Enumeration Of Public Works.


Under ths heading Of public works. the
Navy DepaTtmsnt asks the FOLLOWING p
propxiattone for various yards and sta-
sSn rSssn Ss~ f q FL Fss
adeiphis. 100000; Washington. 2: G.
$40. 900; Norfolk. Va, 3a.45o.0oo; Naval
Academy. S2.17S.ooo; marine r cSao mao .
81 ass g & Msy M Msr:
i;ssa .ssa SSs s. pssst sSSas
Guam. 500. 900: Guantanamo. Cuba. $780,
600; naval magaxine bingham. Mass.
$4,000: Indian Head. Nd. proving
grounds. $4,000; Iona Island, n. J..
$4,000; Fort Lafayette, N. " $26,ooo /:
torpedo station. Newport. r L. s2S ,o,3ou:
(nsw), $25O.000; training station. New
Fran Francisco. $4,000; training station.
Picking, China, $25.006; marine barracks.
San Diego. Cal, $1.500.000; fuel depots.
$4,000; operating base. Hampton roads,
An item of 100000 is included for
temporary extension Of naval prison facii-
tiles, the same plan for taking over the
land or buildings needed being provided
as for the Virgin Islands station and
proving ground extension projects.
Under maintenance, additional items Ior
yards and stations are mentioned as fol-
lows: Yerba Buena (San Francisco har-
r. l., $3.50. 900; Great Lakes. $750, 200: St
Helena and naval operating base. Va.
100000; War College, Newport, $3.50 /;
naval gun factory. Washington NEW
machinery and new gun shops), $780,
900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
SWEDISH MINISTER LEAVES.
Baron Lowen, Involved in Luxburg
Incident, Quits Argentina,

BUENOS AIRES. December B.
Baron Lowen. the Swedish minister
has departed. He did not make the
customary farewell visits to the Off.
Gals here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
Ordnance Of All Types.

In the Notifications estimates are
carried items for the purchase or man
ufacture Of heavy and field ordnance
OF all types. and the majority, Of the
Army's artillery equipment is provided
under this heading. Two items for
cannon. totaling $685.. o00.0 900. make up
the bulk of the estimate. The pro-
visions for heavy mobile artillery in
clude an item Of 1910 500, 900; and one
ammunition item is for $4,000. 100.
Under engineering provisions. 100000
is asked for the protection of the shore
line of Sandy Hook reservation.
An iteR of $1.433,500 is carried for
Notifications in the insular possessions.
The estimatse for Army and Navy
pensions for the coming fiscal year
1919 are just three million dollars less
than the appropriations for pensions
for the present fiscal year. They total
100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
Take 800 Prisoners.
By the Associated Press.


WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. December 1.-The British
yesterday and last night continued
the Gonnelcu sector. which was over
run by the Germans Friday in an at
tempt to wrench off the salient which
the British last week drove in about
Bourbon wood.
The hopping up of Gonnelcu. which
urday. was completed during the night.
About 800 prisoners were taken in this
place. Fifty prisoners also were
brought out of Les Rues vertes after
British counter attack. and all told
the Germans lost many hundreds of
prisoners in yesterdays operations.
After recapturing Gauche wood the
British continued their pressure in this
region and pushed up still farther on
the higher ground to the southeast of
fifteen enemy machine guns in the as
saut on Gauche wood
Germans Claim 1000 Prisoners.
The German claim Of 1000 prisoners
may be correct. The British Jared very
well in the matter OF guns, however
In the first rush about Gouzeaucourt
the Germans captured a considera Bile
number of British guns and not a few
of the German guns which the British
took in their drive last week. The en-
envy was unable to move this artillery
back before British counter attack
swept the Germans eastward again. and
the British recovered all of the Ger
man artillery and the major portion of
their own. The Germans overran Brit
ish divisional headquarters at Gouzeau-
court and captured some papers and
maps, but the staff had been able TO
get many important documents out he
fore the Germans arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
Public Health Service.

For collecting information of the
and geographic distribution
Of disease the public health service
asks $4,000. An increased estimate OF
325e,0e for studies In rural sanitation
IL submitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03

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