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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Cites Danger of Russia
Dealing for Peace With
Aut0CratS of Germany
Rv the Associnted Press.

LONDON, Monday, December 10-De-
tails OF statement made to Russian
journalists by Sir George Buchanan, Britt
ish ambassador at Petrograd. as for
warded In Reutsr dispatch. show that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Agencies Aid Work.

Toward meeting the problem of pro-
viding for people coming to Washington
Is government employees. or in connec-
ton with work relating to the war. vari-
out agencies in the city have been unself-
ishly and earnestly contributing
'.The District Council of Defense, to
which the Commissioners of the Dis
trict have looked to make recommenda-
tions in regard to housing and other
matters and to coordinate the re-
sources of the District. very wisely
used these existing agencies so far as
they were available. They have kept
In touch with the matter of rents to
res rain. as far as possible. any .un-
warranted advances. and TO aid In Sc
curing houses and apartments for those
requiring them.
THE supply of these. and especially
small apartments suitable for house,
keeping. has diminished To help out
with this the Real Estate Brokers AS
sociation. at the request of the District
Council of Defense and with the ap-
proval of the Commissioners is estab-
fishing a central house and apartment
information Office at 14f0 New York
avenue. where all houses and apart
ments in the hands of any member of
the association, together with any
others of which they can learn. will be
available to applicants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
CONTROL
TO SOLVE PROBLEM
Representative Adamson Says
President Must Take Over
Railroads.
ISSUE GOING TO CONGRESS

At the opening of the hearing today
by the joint congressional committee in
vestigating transportation problems
Chairman Adamson of the House com
merce committee declared that Presi-
dent wilson probably would have to
take over the railroads during the war
and hold them aftei the war until Con-
gress can provide soiaesplan for proper
management and efficient operation in
peace and in war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
HEARING NEXT WEEK
| ON CLERKS SALARY
Government Workers to Pre-
sent Arguments Before Sub
committee of House.
NEW BASIS LOOKED FOR

Government workers will have their
first opportunity to present their
claims and arguments in favor Of
salary increases on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of next week,
when hearings are to be given by the
subcommittee of the House committee
on post Offices and post roads, Of which
Representative Thomas NJ Bell OF
Georgia is chairman.
The hearing Monday will be for those
advocating the increase. 1t will start at
10 am. and continue through Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday Opponents OF
the increase, If any appear. will be heard.
The decision to grant public hearings
was the principal business transacted
at the organization meeting of the sub
committee today. 1t was thought that
In this way the subcommittee can get
in touch quicker with the position, at
titude and views of the government
workers in the Post Office Department.
Hope for 10 and Is Per Cent.
At least two members of this sub
committee are hopeful that increases up
to 10 and Is per cent can be allowed
The first bill under consideration is
that favorably reported last year, which
provided generally for a 25 per cent
increase 1t is not believed possible
to secure so large an increase at this
time.
The conference of the subcommittee
today was the first forward step by
the legislative BODY to grant the thou
sands of government workers a gem
eral salary increase that VIII more
nearly balance their incomes and nee
essary expenditures.
The question of increased salaries
for government workers was brought
up on the floor of the House today.
ton of Michigan asked Representative
John A. Moon of Tennessee. who was
presenting the post Office approprla-
lion bill. If that carried provision for
increased salaries.
Mr.. Moon replied, notifying the mem
bers of the House that a subcommittee
from his committee on post OFFICES ant
post roads was now considering the
question of increased salary for al
employees of the Post Office Department.
ment
Members of Congress have become
much interested in the plight of thu
government workers and movement
is on foot to provide systematically
for all of those whose salaries ar,
less than $4,000. The leaders in Con
gress feel that the question Of fedora
clerks salaries should be settled a
this time on an entirely new bash
than the one in operation. which is ad-
mittedly antiquated and unjust
The leaders in Congress favor raising
the government workers from below a
starvation wage level.
Good Friend in Mr.. Sullivan.
That the employees of the Department
of Labor have a stanch friend in the
legislative councils is shown by the
correspondence of Representative C. D.
Sullivan of New York, chairman of the
committee on expenditures In the De-
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OHIO, FREEZING, COX
ASKS INSTANT AID
Buckeye State Governor Wires
for Permission to Seize
Standing Fuel Cars.
WARNS DR.. GARFIELD
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
COLUMBUS. Ohio, December IL
With below zero weather prevailing
the coal shortage was so acute in Ohio
today that Gov. James NJ. Cox teie-
graphed DR.. Harry Garfield, federal
fuel administrator at Washington, that
unless Ohio people get immediate relief
they will lose confidence in the gov
ernment"
Gov. Cox urged the federal fuel ad-
ministration at Washington yesterday
to give the Ohio fuel administration
authority to take and distribute all
the coal now on railroad tracks in
Ohio that is not moving. Today he
sent the following message to DIR. Gar
field:
Il am quite sure if you knew the
grant the order suggested yesterday
at once. Why can't you do the same
thing here you did in Michigan and
authorize some one to use his discre-
tion in taking over coal to meet an
urgent situation wherever it exists?
Will Lose Confidence.
people Will lose confidence in the gov
ernment, because they believe your or
der is tinctured with injustice if it is
carried out arbitrarily without any
Thousands of Ohio homes have been
without a particle of coal this winter
and during the last few days of below
zero weather reports from over the
state indicate untold suffering and sew
eral deaths. The homes of the wealthy
as well as the poor have been affected
State officials have reports showing
that thousands of tons of coal are
standing on railroad sidings in Ohio
the railroads being unable to move it
because of congested transportation
facilities due to the war and to the cold
weather.
Force Closing Schools.
Many schools over the state have
been forced to close down, including
Ohio State University, and MANY
churches are holding union services in
order to conserve the little coal they
have on hand. Many office buildings
are without heat, and in some places
business practically has been sus-
pended
Cincinnati WAS the coolest place in Ohio
today. the minimum temperature there
being twelve degrees below zero 1t was
nine below at Columbus. eight below at
Dayton, two below at Toledo and two
above zero at Cleveland, the weather
bureau announced
Many trains have been annulled be-
cause of the cold weather and the trains
that are running are hours late. Tele-
graph and telephone communication is
still seriously interfered with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Railroad Commissioners Heard.

The committee today oegan hearing
railroad commissioners from Wisconsin,
Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada and
Kansas. Carl ]. Jackson Of the Wis
consin commission was the first wit
ness. He explained the workings OF
the Wisconsin railroad commission, as
will the other commissioners. His tes-
timony was interrupted today when
the committee took a recess until to-
morrow morning.
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SENATE TO SURVEY
WAR PREPARATION
Committee Plans Inquiry Into
Reported Extravaganza
and Lack of Speed.
CONGRESS ALSO TO PROBE

The Senate military affairs committee
today determined to ascertain on its
own account if there is any truth or JUS
tiee in reports which have come to it
that war preparations for the Army
have been slow and extravagant.
Hearings by the committee will be be-
gun as soon as they can be arranged
with the Secretary of War, Senator
Cham periain, chairman of the commit
tee, said, following a meeting OF the
committee this morning.
The Senate committee desires to as
certain just what progress has been
made with preparations for war" said
Senator Chamberlain. TT wants to know
what has been done in the matter of
supplying ordnance, small arms. equip
ment of all kinds and what has been
done at the cantonments.
Congress has already appropriated a
very large amount of money to supply
the Army with everything it needs. and
the committee wants to see for itself
just what has been done. IN all human
probability Congress is going to be
asked for more money for Army sup
plies and for further Army legislation,
and the committee deems it wise to be
informed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Good Friend in Mr.. Sullivan.

That the employees of the Department
of Labor have a stanch friend in the
legislative councils is shown by the
correspondence of Representative C. D.
Sullivan of New York, chairman of the
committee on expenditures in the De-
partment of Labor. Representative
Sullivan is out oe the city, but has been
replying to all those who approach him
on the subject of increased salaries for
government workers that he is strongly
in favor of getting them all that he
possibly can.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11

Nine. Catharine Breshkovskaya. the
grandmother of the Russian revolution" :"
replied today to the attack recently made
In a letter by her former secretary upon
Raymond Robins. head of the permanent
American Red Cross mission to Russia.
and others, in which the aid given by
American Red Cross representatives to
educational work in Russia was interpret
ed as i-bolsheviki activity, particular
mention being made of money advanced
to Nine Breshkovskaya.
In her reply Nine. Breshkovskaya de-
clsres the Americans have been the best
friends of the revolutionists for decades,
that they helped her in exile and that
she is still willing and anxious to re-
ceive their help. The aid extended by
Mr.. Robins. she stated. was purely for
educational purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
District Commissioners Obtain
Funds to Help Search
for Quarters.
NEW RENTAL BUREAU TO
OPEN SOON AS POSSIBLE
Citizens of Washington Asked to
Throw Open Houses to Invading
Clerical Army.

The District Commissioners have OBJ
tanned funds from the federal govern
ment for meeting Washington's housing
problem and have given instructions for
the immediate organization of central
room registration Office which will de-
vote its energies to finding suitable liv-
ing accommodations for the $4,000 or
more government clerks and others ex-
pected to come to Washington for en-
ployment during the next six months.
This official agency, which will be
organized under the direction of the
housing committee of the District
council of defense. will endeavor TO CO.
ordinate the activities of the various
unofficial agencies which have been
rendering invaluable service in finding
new residents brought to Washington
by the exigencies of the war.
Seek Suitable Quarters.
Commissioner Brownlow said today
1t was hoped the registration office
could be opened next week. Suitable
headquarters are now being sought
and other organization details worked
out
The mems federated council of em-
ployment and the womans federated
council of employment in the District
will hold joint meeting tomorrow night
In the boardroom of the District build
ing. when. it is expected. they will adopt a
resolution to cooperate with and work
through the new agencies in ali housing
matters. Other organizations giving con-
siderable time to this work are expected
to take similar steps.
Following a board session today. the
Commissioners gave out the following
statement concerning the plans for the
registration office:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11

the direction of the Calonne trench the
Germans. after a spirited lombard
ment, delivered two attacks which fail
ed. We took prisoners"
Berlin Reports Artillery Duel.
BERLIN. December II. via London
On the Flanders front in France there
was a lively artillery. duel. the German
official statement issued today says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
To Curb Extortiou.

The Real Estate Brokers Association
has promised it will do all 1t can to
prevent unreasonable demands on the
part of those offering houses or apart
ments for rent.
In the matter Of rooms the Y NJ C.
A. and the Y. w. c. A., which for
many years have been securing rooms
for young men and young women.
have both done admirable work to-
ward supplying the unusual demands
Appeals have been made. especially for
various associations. and by means OF
these efforts these organizations have
been able to provide thus far for all
applicants. The Y. NJ. c. A. has placed
about 5000 men during the last six
months. and the Y. w. e. A. has found
places for 3.276 young women, Of which
a record has been kept.
More recently the Chamber of Com
merce. at the suggestion Of one Hf the
civil Service Commission. opened a reg
istry Of rooms. and has since given the
force to make up the lists and give the
Information to applicants.
The woman's committee of the Dis
tricf Council of Defense. together with
various associates, under the leadership
OF sirs- Archibald Hopkins, has also
worked diligently not only to find
rooms. but also to open some of the iin-
occupied houses in the city, in order to
md places. particularly for young won
en-. and various other agencies, espe
ctally the churches, have also done
much The Commissioners desire, on
behalf of the federal government. as
we'll as of the District, 10 thank All
those who have been helpful in these
matters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Representative Sims Suggestion.

The hearing proceeded after Repre-
sentative t. W. Sims of Tennessee
raised the question as to the propriety
of further hearings now in view of the
expected message on railroads from
President Wilson. This brought from
Chairman Adamson the statement that
the committee had nothing to do with
the war situation as it affects rail-
roads. but wants to find some sound
plan for railroad operation after the
war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Duty of Government.

II has for some time been apparent.
however. that something more was needed
and after careful study the District coun-
ell OF Defense concluded that the finding
OF accommodations. especial for incoming
government employees was work which
really belonged to the federal government.
and that the situation in Washington
could not properly be met except by the
establishment OF central office by the
iederai government or some agent author
lied directly by II. The Commissioners
We're saustied that this ought TO be done,
ana mace an effort TO secure the necessary
funas from the federal government
Ihe establishment of such a centra |
room registration Office has accordingly
been authorized by the Council of Ma
tfonal DEFENSE. with the approval of the
District commissioners. and at their
request IL VIII be organized and con-
Quoted by the District Council of De-
Tense The Commissioners desire that
all agencies and persons interested in
finding accommodations for people
coming to Washington to stay shall
work through and cooperate with this
office. so that confusion and overlap
ping may be avoided
But this is not enough The inyes-
ti-ttipn OF the District Council of De-
feEse ihas shown that even then il will
be moi exry matter to find accommoda-
tionslfor all who are to come. The
Civil SAService Commission estimates
that 1900 more employees will come
within the next six months, which
means an addition of probably three
times as many to the problem of our
Continued on Second Page.l
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Open Discussion Likely.

The committees inquiry. Senator
Chamberlain said, probably would be in
executive session. because many con-
fidential matters and plans are to be
discussed, but open discussion on the
Senate floor is deemed likely to result
The investigation will begin probably
soon. at the convenience of Secretary
Baker. and, Senator Chamberlain an
nounced. probably will cover a wide
range of the achievements and plans of
the department.
THE purpose of the committee is not
to criticise, but to secure information, -
said Senator Chamberlain. There have
been some complaints, covering many
Army matters, and we desire to look
into them. particularly regarding re-
ported shortage of clothing, ordnance
and other equipment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
President to Ask Action.

President Wilson's intention to ask
Congress for special laws to effect rail-
road unification for the duration of the
war, made known last night. gave a
new aspect today to the transportation
problem faced by congressional leaders,
war administrators and railroad execu-
tives.
The Presidents decision in favor of
such a move was indicated after a con-
ference with Senator Newlands, chair
man of the joint committee investigat-
ing the railroads, at which the trans
portation situation was discussed at
length. The President probably will
ask for the legislation in an address to
Congress before the holiday recess.
Members of the railroads war board
have an appointment at the White
House tomorrow afternoon to see Presi-
dent Wilson. The railroad executives
possibility of government control Of all
the railroad lines in the United States
during the war. and 1t is expected that
tomorrow they will make representa-
tions to the President in an effort to
forestall government control or to
minimize the federal regulation SO far
as possible.
Cause for Speculation.
Although there was nothing to show
that the President had confided his full
intentions. and officials were doubtful
as to just what he may ask. some be-
lieyed he might request legislation in
line with the suggestion of the Inter
state Commerce Commission that the
ant-pooiing laws be suspended for the
war Others pointed out that the com
missions report said additional laws
might be required " the government
decided to operate the roads. Most Of
the Presidents advisers favor govern
ment operation, and declare the Presi-
dent already has power by the Army
appropriation act to take over the roads
under an administrator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Gave Over Committee.


At the demand of the President. Con-
gress at it's last session gave over the
creation of a joint committee on the
conduct of the war. The President de-
clared that it would embarrass the ad-
ministratfon in the conduct of the war
to a successful end
The determination Of the Senate COM
mittee to investigate war expenditures
and preparations, however, comes very
close to the establishment of a com
mittee on the conduct of the war. il is
contended.
Among the senators who have been
inspecting various Army camps during
the recent recess of Congress and de-
sire information from the War De-
partment officials responsible are SEN
ators Wadsworth of New York and
Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, who to-
day brought several matters to the
committees attention. Shortage of
clothing especially was a question dis
cussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
No Formal Complaint.

There has been no formal complaint
lodged with the committee in regard
to the administration of the War De-
partment in these matters of supplies
But the committee has received a
number of informal statements and
members of the committee themselves
have visited some of the cantonments
and have submitted suggestions to the
committee which it believes should be
looked into"
The determination of the Senate mill
tary affairs committee to call before it
officials of the War Department and
others Interested in supplying the
Army with all kinds or supplies is the
first step toward an investigation of
the conduct of the war by Congress
There have been rumors and state
ments of various kinds to the effect that
the governments money was not being
wisely spent and that there has been too
great delay jim obtaining supplies needed
by the Army
Whether the Investigation to be made
by. the Senate committee will result in
a shake-up in the administration of
military affairs, no one at the Capitol
today was ready to predict. There are
far-reaching possibilities In the situa-
ton, however, 1t was said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Situation in Moscow.

LONDON. December 1.-THE situation
in Moscow is reported to be gra se. &C
cording to a Times dispatch from Pet
rograd The poisneviKi- ACCORD ing TO
Petrograd newspapers. have placed ma
chine guns in the streets, as they fear
an uprising of hostile parties. The gar
rison, however shows signs of insubor-
dination and is reported to be disobeying
the bolsheviki commander, a private SOL
dier named Muranoff.
Considerable forces, the dispatch adds.
are being detached from the west front
to be sent against the Cossacks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Member of the Associated Press

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credited to II not otherwise credited IN this
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All rights OF publics tion Of special
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
WEATHER.

Fair tonight. not quite so cold: to-
morrow increasing cloudinesS; prob
ably snow in the afternoon.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest. 20, at 3
PM yesterday, lowest, l., at am
today.
Full report on page 20.
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Sworn Net Circulation. Month OF November.
1917. Daily Average. s:.es:' sunday. ss.4eo.
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