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Evening star., 1917-01-07
NOU|RERS ASK WIDE
RANGE OF QUESTIONS
Star Information Bureau Discusses
Prohibition, Butterflies and
Magic.
Cost Of Living, Bulk Of Coal and
Italy's War Declaration
Also on List.

Prohibition. butterfly farming. orien-
tai magic. the present size of the dol
lar, the hygienic value of bologna
sausages. bulletproof overcoats. home
made glycerin soap. Italy and the triple
alliance, the bulk of ton OF coal, the
price of tin cans. the work of Voltaire
these were a few of the moot points
on which The Evening Star Informa-
tion Bureau endeavored to cast light
In the past week.
In the matter of prohibition, several
inquirers asked for information re-
garding the dramatic challenge of Gov.
Foss to the voters of Boston in the re-
cent wet-or-dry election in that city.
Ex-Gov. Foss published a statement in
which he agreed to make good any
losses the city of Boston might incur
directly as a result of loss of liquor
licenses. water rents and other reve-
nues connected with Boston saloons.
provided that the city on its side
agreed to turn over to Mr.. Foss for five
years half of all savings, direct or in
direct. that accrued to 1t as result
of going dry. He also agreed to md
positions for bartenders and others
thrown out of work by the closing OF
saloons He offered to put up mil
lion dollar bond to protect the city In
such an agreement. Boston. however.
went wet with a substantial increase
In the wet vote over that cast the last
time the question came up at the polls.
Shrinkage Of the Dollar.
The shrinkage of the dollar in the
last twelve months was a point raised
by two anxious correspondents. In
vestigation in this. field does not hold
out much encouragement Taking the
prices of such staples as meat. butter,
eggs, flour. potatoes and onions as a
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DIED,

ADAMS. On Friday, January s. 1917. JOHN A.
ADAMS. aged forty-six years Residence. esl
street northwest. Remains can be seen at
the funeral parlors Of Joseph A. Repetti, Sl7
Funeral will take place Tuesday. January 0. al
O'Clock pm. Interment will Be made at
Glenwood cemetery.
DoUsCAREN. On January 6. 1917. at Hyatts.
vile. Ma, NARY ELizXBETH. infant daush-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Bouscareu.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
11ANDEs. On Friday. January s, 1917,
OSCAR r.. beloved son Of Anna J. Brandes
(nee Walker), aged nine years and mine
Funeral from his srandmother's residence. Mrs
January 3. at At ESQ pm. insermens At Pro-.
pect Htu cemetery.
trict building and died before reaching Emer
is1s. Miss JENNIE EN- I'M BUTIER. sTidsH sister o q
Edna Butler and Joseph B. Butler and niece
Of Henry Tye. Remains at her late residence,
Funeral Tuesday. January Q. at p.m., from
Ebene.er u; z; Church. 4th and D street,
COX. On the afternoon Of January s, 1917, J.
6OfD. beloved husband Of Jennie Robertsor
Cox. and youngest son Of the late John Z. and
Funeral from his late residence. No. 1714 John
street. ste baltimore. on Monday afternoon Al
ESQ O'Clock 1nterment private.
DAY. Departed this life on Friday, January s
lOl1; OTTO DAY. aged nfty-nve years. be
Funeral from Edward Gaschs undertaking estab
iishment. Bladensburg. Nd. Sunday, January
DREW: Departed this life on January 9, 1917
at II an. at her, residence, 1904 D stree,
southeast. MAMIE DREW, widow Of the lats
streets southeast, Tuesday morning at I. m
Requiem mass.
EIsMGER. Suddenly, on Friday. January Z
1917, at the home Of his son. 1s3 Adam
street northwest. DR.. LUDWIG T. EIsINGER
Funeral from Lees chapel. Sunday, January Z
at pm. 7s
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University President Resigns.

RENO. New. January 6.-The resig-
nation of Archer w. Hendrick. as presi-
dent Of the Nevada State University
was presented to the board Of regents
today and was accepted. It is effective
Immediately. At an earlier session of
the board it was order that Presi-
dent Hendricks resignation be demanded.
Hendrick has been president of the
Nevada Institution two years.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
Italy's Declaration of War.

|, Why did Italy declare war on Austria !?
asks another correspondent somewhat
Indignantly. And II she knew that her
national sentiment was hostile to Aus
tria, why did she ally herself with
Austria in. the first place? The triple
alliance, including Germany. Italy and
Austria. was made in 1882. says the
have Joined it to protect herself against
France. Complications between France
and italy were arising at that time as q
result Of French acquisitions OF terri
tory in North Africa, especially in
Tunis, not far from Italian coasts and
.protectorates. In the thirty years be-
tween the formal tion of the alliance and
and Italy ceased to be- antagonfstfc
while the old italian dislike of Austria,
based largely on Austria's holding
provinces that Italy thought should be
Italian. continued as strong as ever.
AS a result, when the war broke out
Italy refused to f1ght with Austria
against France, and ended by fighting
with France against Austria
Such are a few of the questions that
the information bureau has been an
swering The daily mail includes in
quiries on everything from cats and
carpet-sweepers to the Garden OF Eden
and the Chilean tariff on. shoes. II
there Is anything you want to know,
drop a note to The Evening Star In
The bureau will answer questions on
practically every subject. 1nclose a
two-cent stamp with each inquiry for re-
turn postage. as each question Is an
swered direct by personal letter to the
inquirer.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
Question Of Jurisdiction.

While Mr.. jackson said there was no
question but that the federal commits
sion had jurisdiction Of the Washing
ton and Old Dominion line, there was
some question as to its jurisdiction
over the Capital Traction line. which is
a local street railway. Even il the
commission decides that 1t has no ju-
risdiction in the present case over the
joint rate involved in the transfer ar
rangement so far as the Capital Trac-
tion Company is concerned. 1t does
have Jurisdiction over the Washington
and Old Dominion.
In that event. Mr.. Jackson indicated
that the complainants would file anoth-
er proceeding asking the commission to
go into the question Of the reasonable
ness Of the new rates. The withdrawal
of the transfer arrangement is in ef-
feet an increase in rates and subject to
the review of the commission, he said.
1t was Mr.. Jackson's contention that
while the act provides that the COM
mission shall not have jurisdiction in
fixing joint and through rates over
street railways not engaged in ham,
ding freight, 1t gives authority to fix
rates where the parties involved con-
sent. In the present case he contended
that the commission had control over
one Of the roads. while the other, the
Capital Traction Company. by Its an
swer to the case on file with the COM
mission. said that II was willing to re-
sumo the transfer arrangement at
Georgetown junction of the two roads.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
CARD OF THANKS.

OAH8AxL. We wish to express our apprecia-
ton and thanks for the sympathy and many
noral tributes extended to on the death OF
our husband and father, ANTON DANHAKL.
BY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
ALLEN S. GERMS now
: IN CRITICAL CONDITION
Man Shot by Policeman Wall Devel.
ops Pneumonia-Vefsions of
Affair Differ.

Allen 8. Germs. forty-three years old
who was shot by Policeman E. v. Wall
of the fifth precinct Thursday night, it
is charged. while resisting arrest in
his home. 315 4th street southeast, has
developed pneumonia. and physicians
at Casualty Hospital hold out prac-
tically no hope for his recovery. The
patient made a statement of the af-
fair to Detectives Helan and HughIett
and was able to attach his signature
to it.
1t is said that he told the detectives
he had been drinking since the Christ
mas holiday season. He was able to
recall that he had trouble with his
wife, he told the detectives, but had
men in the house. He said he had no
idea who shot him.
Mrs. Germs Consults Lawyer.
Mrs. Germs last night said she had
consulted Attorney Daniel w. Baker
and that he had visited her husband in
band denied to her that he was chok-
ing Wall when the latter shot him.
and said he was not told that Capt.
Mulhall and Wall were policemen.
Mrs. Addie Johnston, sister of Mrs.
Germs, told a reporter for The Star that
Germs was in his shirtsleeves when the
policemen, in civilian attire, entered
the house and asked him to accompany
them They permitted him to put On
his coat, she said. and she thought he
would have gone quietly with them
had not Noble Rogers. a roomer, sug-
gested that he go.
Mrs. Johnston said she was certain
the policemen did not tell Germs who
they were. Capt. Mulhall and Police
man Wall insist they did tell him they
were policemen.
Saw Start of Trouble.
Mrs. Johnston said she saw the
starting of the trouble and ran to the
front Of the house. reaching there
about the time the shot was fired.
She was far enough down the steps,
however, to be out of line of the bull
let. She said she left the door open
when she went out and suggested that
the bullet probably went through the
open door after passing through
Germs body.
front door, she stated. holding himself
against the wall. the policeman who
shot him following. and she thought 1t
was thirty minutes before the ambu-
lance arrived.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
ARGUMENTS HEARD
IN TRANSFER FIGHT
uvY Il ABluy III II III u vvZ8xU
Question Of Jurisdiction Raised
in Discussion Before
]. c. C.
Mr.. JAMES COMPLAINANT

Arguments on the question as to whether
the interstate commerce commission has
Jurisdiction over joint rates between In
terstate railway lines and street railways
in the District of Columbia as involved
in the matter Of transfers between the
Washington and Old Dominion railroad
and the Capital Traction Company at
seth and NJ streets. Georgetown. were
heard yesterday afternoon by the csm-
mission.
The question came up on the complaint
Of C. Elton James and others against the
two roads seeking to have the commission
hear the controversy on the reasonable
ness Of new rates which are declared to
be an increase. -
When the arrangement for free trans
fers between the two companies at Aque-
duct bridge was withdrawn by the WASH
ington and Old Dominion road new rate
schedules were filed with the interstate
commerce commission making the rates to
the terminal in Washington instead Of to
Cherrydale on the Great Falls division and
Thrifton on the Bluemont division.
E. Hilton Jackson presented arguments
for the complainants, while Wilton J.
Lambert represented the Washington and
Old Dominion
Evening star., 1917-01-07
MARRIED.

mELI-HENDEHSoN. On October a. 1914.
JOHN @. ISELI and ANNIE A. HENDERSON,
BY Charles y. Brandt, clergyman Of the Lu-
thefan Church. in Alexandria, Va.
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Declared Interstate Road.

Attorney Lambert outlined the Eight
Of way of the road he represented.
telling Of its connections with inter-
state steam roads at the Potomac
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Report Early This Week.

The conference report probably will be
made early this week, and prompt action
is expected in both houses. Confident that
President Wilson will veto it on account
of the literacy test provision, sponsors Of
that section. are making every effort to
pledge enough votes to the final draft to
pass 1t over veto. Representative
Burnett, chairman of the House 1mmi-
grafton committee. believes this can be
accomplished.
Chief differences between the House and
Senate bills affecting the Japanes would
be in the effect of the law II the present
gentlemen's agreement were to b{ abro-
gated. The House bill would exclude all
persons who could not become natural
lied citizens. except those protected by
treaties or agreements. The Senate
measure would designate by geographi-
cal lines what persons might not enter
the country, and the lines would not af-
feet japanese, but would exclude certain
Hindus, Malays and others. II by any
chance the gentlemen's agreement were
abrogated, there would be nothing to bar
Japanse under the Senate plan, but under
similar circumstances they would auto
matically be barred under the House
measure. ~{E
Evening star., 1917-01-07

barometer Of the cost Of living. the
investigator<Ands that dollar at the
end Of 1916 had a purchasing power
of only about so cents, as compared
with dollar at the end of 1915.
Another inquirer wishes to know how
the apparently impossible tricks of the
Hindu fakirs, which have been wit
messed by numbers Of reliable people.
in particular were the climbing boy
trick and the mango tree trick. In the
mango tree trick the fakir plants q
mango seed under a cloth. waters 1t
and raises the cloeh to show that 1t has
sprouted into young tree six inches
high. He covers and waters it two or
three times, and sometimes raises q
tree two feet high. in half an hour by
this method Of forced culture. As the
fakir is practically naked. and only
cloth to cover his tree, 1t seems i'm
possible to regard the trick as done by
palming the leaves and branches. Yet
1t was found that the trick Is worked
in just this way. by highly dexterous
palming. The fakir has the seed and
the little trees Of various sizes pre-
pared beforehand, and he substitutes
each for the last under his concea1ing
cloth with a dexterity that def1es detec-
tion. In the climbing oboy trick boy
the empty air and disappears. This
trick had the honor of being investi-
gated by the Society for Psychical Re-
search The society decided that 1t was
done by pure hypnotfsm. They took
photographs Of the exhibition, and the
photographs showed neither rope nor
boy, though the photographer thought
he saw both.
Cooking Bologna sausages-
Coming down from the heights Of black
magic in India TO the ground of every
day life In the U. s. A.. housewife wants
to know II frankfurters and bologna sau-
sages should be cooked. or whether they
can be eaten just as they come from the
market. In reply. the bureau informed
her that il they have been properly pre-
further but in order to be on the safe
side it is best to heat them to a tenn
perature Of 1877 degrees. This not only
does away with any danger. but makes
them taste better. They should not be
cooked at higher temperatures. because
to do so partially destroys the flavor.
One man wants to know how he can
figure the number of tons his coal-bin
will hold. The bureau advised him to
measure the bin, calculate the number OF
cubic feet. and ALLOW forty cubic feet for
ton of chestnut-size coat. Thus, a bin
six feet square and eight feet high would
hold seven tons, theoretically. Practical
with comfort. however. because 1t could
not be piled to the roof without making
it difficult to handle the coal.
Another inquirer is concerned to know
if any bullet-proof cloths have been In
vented for making bullet-proof garments.
but, SO far as is known. nobody ever
Evening star., 1917-01-07
CLERKS UNION
TO HOLD MASS MEETING
Status Of Retirement Measure Will
Be Explained-Members of
Congress Among Speakers.

First-hand information of the status
OF civil service retirement will ,be.
given at mass meeting now being
planned to be held at the Casino Thea
ter, 7th and F streets northwest, Mon
day evening. January Is. according to
an announcement made last night by
John s. Beach. chairman Of the commit
tee on retirement of the Federal EN-
ployes Union.
District Commissioner Oliver p.
Newman. members of the House and
Senate and representatives of labor
organizations have been invited to ad-
dress the gathering, which Is being
organized under the auspices of the
Federal Employees Union. the Plate
Printers Union. tthe Washington Post
Letter Carriers Union, the Brotherhood
of Railway Postal Clerks the Joiners'
Association Of the navy yard and In
dian Head. Washington Navy Yard
Marine Draftsmen, the United States
Civil Service Retirement Association
the National Association of Civil Serv-
Ice Employees and the joint retirement
committee of the naval gun factory at
Washington, d. c.
Invited to Speak.
In ADDITION TO Commissioner Newman,
there have been invited to attend and
address the meeting Senator Atlee
Pomerene of Ohio. chairman of the
committee on civil service and retrench.
ment; Representative Edward Keating
of Colorado, member Of the House COM
mittee on labor; Representative John
l. Nolan of California, also a member
of the committee on labor; a repre-
sentative of the American Association for
Labor Legislation and a representative Of
the American Federation of Labor.
Mr.. Beach said those who attend the
meeting will learn from the speakers
some of the benefits to be derived from
the retirement by the government of
its faithful superannuated employees.
These include increased efficiency, JUS
tice to the superannuated workers, op-
portunity for the younger workers,
placing the wage problem on a proper
basis and increased contentment, bet
ter health and longer life for all en-
pfoyes on account Of not having to
worry over old age subsistence.
1t Is the hope of those engaged in
organizing the meeting to SO stimulate
interest in the retirement question as
to make Congress feel that now is the
time to take some action in favor Of 1t.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
lNM|GRAT|ONB|LL
CONFEREES AGREE
Settle, on the Japanese ExcIu-
sion and Ship Inspection
Features.
TREATY RIGHTS INVOLVED

A virtual agreement by the conferees
Of the Senate and House on the immi-
grafton bill was reached yesterday. fol-
lowing q conference with Secretary
Lansing Of the State Department over
those features relating to japanese ex-
clusion and the inspection on immi-
grant ships. The provisions relating to
the Japanese as the measure passed the
Senate were agreed to. it was said.
They would leave the present gentle
mems agreement regarding the en-
trance of Japanese laborers into the
United States unchanged.
The Secretary was asked to make
clear to the conferees particularly the
views OF the Japanese and Italian gov
ernments. He Is understood to have
explained that the Italian government
believes some provisions regarding in
spection on immigrant ships are in con-
traventiori Of treaty. and that the Jap
anese embassy feels that some Of the
phraaeoloey relating to oriental exclu-
sion Is not entirely the same as that of
the bill as agreed upon at the last ses-
sion Of Congress. They are said, how
ever. to be no more than differences OF
wording. and members Of the commit
tee expressed confidence last night that
the bill as perfected would entirely
satisfy both governments.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
Denies Boards Power.


Questioning further. Commissioner
Hall asked Mr.. Lambert II It was his
position that the interstate commerce
commission had control over one and
not the other and that the local. COM
mission had control over one and not
the other. thus leaving no tribunal
Lambert said that was his contention.
He said the interstate commerce COM
mission had no more jurisdiction over
the present question involved between
the interstate and the local road than
1t would have Jurisdiction to fix rates
between the steam roads entering the
Union station and the street railways
outside. He informed Commissioners
Hall that he could not see that because
Jurisdiction over the two roads that it
could assume control in the present
case under existing law.
Evening star., 1917-01-07

an OV0rCO4t Uut1t 1EVul OAlC Va SAAS.ses 49,
spite Of all the safety hrst propaganda. &
Market Tor Butterflies.
Is there market for moths and butter.
files? asks gentleman who lives near one
Of the suburban golf links and probably
wants to use 1t as hunting ground. The
answer is that butterflies and the bright
colored moths are used In the arts. for the
manufacture Of decorations and orna-
ments. Rare, specimens, Of course. are
eagerly bought by collectors. A num-
ber of firms make a. practice Of buying
them, but the market is >undependable
and prices. for ordinary varieties are low.
Another man thinks 1t would BE q
good idea If some one were to invent
a device by which an indicator on q
street car would register the name of
the next street in time for passengers
to stop the car. He wants to know II
the idea has been used before. The
information bureau told him that such
a device has already been patented. but
as 1t Is not in use. there is evidently
something Impractical in its working.
and there would seem to be room for
another inventor to work out more
practical device of the same nature on
q different principle.
Evening star., 1917-01-07

yards, near Alexandria, Of fts travel
over an interstate bridge, and pointed
out that II. had. mo-. 0ecal, connection
with the Capital Traction Company IN
Washington. This showed conclusively
that<it was an interstate road, main
tanning as ;, It did joint and through
rates on passenger, freight ana express
traf1o with the; roads with which 1t
He outlined the inatiguration OF the
transfer. arrangement between the two
companies in 1906. He said no. agree
that time It having been carried on
the two companies. Before 1912 there
had been no accounting. and no appor-
tioning of the fares collected. but after
that date an arrangement was made
whereby each road was to account to
the other for the fares and transfers
taken on the continuous trip.
Commissioner Meyer asked Mr. Lam.
bert IL 1t was not true that the Capt.
tai Traction Company also operated In
.terstate lines. Admitting that 1t did,
Mr.. Lambert said, however, that It was
purely q street railway operation. and
therefore was not under tho jurisdic-
tion Of the federal commission. in his
opinion.
Commissioner Hall asked Mr.. Lam
bert II the commission did not have con-
troll OF the local street railways until
the local public utilities commission
was formed, and Mr.. Lambert replied
that 1t did. The organization OF the
local commission took away the con-
troll from the federal. body. he said.
Evening star., 1917-01-07

manufactured them commercially. or wore
an overcast built from one OF them. IN
spite Of all the safety hrst propaganda.
Evening star., 1917-01-07

Rich. heavy, lustrous
quality. with permanent
finish. In light blue,
flesh. wine. gray. taupe,
reseda, myrtle. red. wis
tartk brown. lavender.
mafs and black.
Evening star., 1917-01-07

Beautiful faille weave
for style and service. In
light blue. flesh, pink.
copenhagen. res e d a /,
navy. rose, battleship.
hello and black.
Evening star., 1917-01-07

0oyeCA1EN. On January 9, 1917. at Hyatt
Vile. Nd, NARY ELIZABETH. infant daua
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Bouscareu.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-07-14
WOMEN WILL ORGANIZE
TO HELP NAVY LEAGUE

40 meeting 90 the Navy League
90 he held in Room SIX of the Eaklv
hWldMv at $3.50 Monday afternoon.
of womans section of
She League viii be- perfected. Tine
important work az knitting garments
for Hailormcn dc,olyinr upon women
will ho discussed and assigned a. the
duty ct the new branch of the Navy
League. This meeting is regarded a.
highly important tn an who wish to
participate Boo the work aud all WON
rn interested are asked to be- present
al the session
Mrs " u Bush of Chicago. wiz
address ihr Women ON the occasion
explaining tho vomeu'a organization
aud the work as % ie now being done
100 ih" West Finished products uocd.
ed and being supplied to sailormou
viii De- on exhibition Those desiring
Iull explanation OF th, objects of the
woW'rH section ol the lo.ru, uiu
find ihi# very important and cmri.
dIiiNc meeting
Suid one of thr leader m the To-
cal branch Yesterday
a uuu, with boy m the army
or navy @ paid contribution 90 the
Red Gross and Navy League with q
producing garden BOO the back YARD
conservation of food IA the kitcueu
aud Old rluIy lINmr Co me breeze \
'h' front ward that u home with
'nu pD' cent patriotism