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Evening star., 1917-03-03

the parade approaches from the Capt.
tol, probab bly, about l pm, when the
cars will again loop the G. A. r. Monu-
ment and continue in operation. SeN-
eral cars also will operate during tne
time Pennsylvania avenue Is closed,
south of that point to the wharVes ana
Washington barracks
FLORIDA AVENUE L1NE-Ihere
Will be no interruption to service Oh
this line. After Pennsylvania avenue
is closed to street car traffic. large
number of additional cars will be put
on the Florida avenue route to accom-
modate traffic to the parade.
NEW JERSEY AVENUE LINE-!t rs
expected that this line will be KEEP. Yep.
open over the regular route all day. put
If the line is blocked in the VicihIty
of the Capitol. the cars will be re-
routed from Union station via street
and Sth street east to the navy yai9,
A large number of additional cars Will
be operated on this route from Rock
Creek bridge to the vicinity of the
Capitol after Pennsylvania avenue Is
closed to street car traffic.
"owl' Service.
FOURTEENTH STREET LINE-Be-
tween Decatur street and Unition sta
tion. the night of March and 4.
ten-minute headway until $3.50 am
leaving Union station, and thirty-min-
ute headway thereafter: the night of
March ) fffteen-mnute headway
until 2:30 am, and thirty minute
headway thereafter.
GEORG GETOW WN-UNION STATION
LIEE-Between seth and Nj streets and
Sth and F streets northeast. the nights
of March and 4, twenty-minute
headway until .2:25 am, leaving Sth
and F streets northeast. and the night
of March 5 a fifteen minute headway
until 2:25 am, leaving Sth and r
streets northeast.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE LINE
Between 36th and NJ streets and 18th
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
the nights OF March and 4, ten
minute headway until 2:30 am. leaving
18th and Pennsylvania avenue south
east, and a thirty minute headway
thereafter, and the night OF March D
hfteen-minute headway until $50
am. leaving 18th and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast and thirty minute
headway thereafter.
SEVENTH STREET LINE-Between
9TH street wharves and 30th and CAL
and 5, a fifteen minute headway until
2:35 pm. northbound at eth and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. and fif-
teen-minute headway eaStbound at 14th
and streets until sos am.
FLORIDA AVENUE LINE-The last
car will leave eth and Pennsylvania
avenue at 130 am. the nights of
March 5. and ..
NEW JERSEY AVENUE LINE-This
line will be run on thirty-minute owl
service.
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On Pennsylvania Avenue.

PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE LINE-On
Inauguration day the eastbound cars Of
this line will be cut Off at 18th and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest at
1o:12 am. Thereafter and until Penn
sy1vania avenue is open to street car
traffic. line will be operated between
36th and NJ streets and 17th and G
streets northwest. via F and G streets
At 10 am. all cars westbound at 1st
and B streets southeast and Delaware
avenue and streets northeast. will
be cut off until after the rear of the
parade has passed the Peace Monu-
ment.
A close service will be operated on
the lines to and from Georgetown to
take care of traffic to and from the
parade and fireworks.
SEVENTH STREET LINE-While
this line is interrupted by the passing
of the President and escort 20 the
Capitol at about II am, the cars will
he kept in operation around the c. A
r. Monument loop at 7th and Pennsyl-
Vania avenue northwest. The line will
resume operation TO the wharves after
the President and escort have passed
and will continue to so operate until
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Fatally Stricken on the Street.

Frank Priest, siXty-two years old,
employed at 1913 NJ street, was taken
i'll this morning at Jefferson street and
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal and
died a few minutes later. The body
was removed to the District morgue
and Coroner Nevitt is making an in-
vestigation. ga
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HUNDREDS OF VISITORS
HERE FOR INAUGURATION
Many Arrive at Union Station, But
the Big Rush Is Expected
Tomorrow.

Hundreds of visitors for inauguration
came to Washington today. An almost
continuous stream poured into the city
1t is expected that the bulk of the
visitors will arrive tonight and tomor-
row. All arrangements have been made
for the handling of a large crowd. and
so far order has been unusually good
Union station was closed to residents
of the city today at noon. This kept
the station from being crowded. as 1t
usually is. Few large delegations ar
rived today, but many, including nu-
merous bands, are expected tomorrow.
Scenes at Union Station.
Scenes at the station are similar to
those attendant upon like occasions.
but are not as vivacious as at previous
inaugural seasons.
This is due to two reasons-irst the
crowds arriving SO far have been small
er than usual. and, secondly, compara-
lively few Washingtonians are present
because of the announcement that ad-
mission into the station would be grant
ed only to those persons having busi-
ness there.
Every arrangement has been made to
insure the safety and comfort of the
visitors.
Members of the public comfort COM
mittee. headed by Chairman A. Left
wich Sinclair, have been in constant
attendance at the three booths at the
station. The call for rooms. Of which
the committee has large list, has been
comparatively light. and if one may
judge by present indications the sup
ply will exceed the demand. At the
same time it is impossible to forecast
this accurately. inasmuch as many spe-
cial trains are due to arrive tonight
and tomorrow. These may bring
either large or small delegations.
Mr.. Sinclair. chairman, and Thomas
Grant, vice chairman. in person have
directed the work of the committee at
the station in the work of giving the
visitors the best possible service
Police and detectives. familiar with
the work of handling crowds, as we'll
as having a good mental card index
of thieves and crooks from all parts of
the country. have been detailed from
various cities by the railroads enter
ing the terminal Matt Horn, formerly
of the metropolitan police. is in charge.
Many Of the local police and detec-
tives are also operating at the sta
tion. An emergency and first aid room
is in operation.
The Washington Infantry. from Pitts
burgh was one of the earliest arrivals
ship of Capt. George f. Ventress and
consisted of eighty-five men and a band
of twenty-four pieces.
4 hospital corps from Troop !. Boy
Scouts of Gloucester, \. j., arrived
shortly before noon, being under the
leadership of Scoutmaster John a
Corcoran.
Sufragists have established head
quarters at the station. Delegations from
Pennsylvania are expected late this after
noon and tomorrow.
Evening star., 1917-03-03
Mass Meeting Denounces
the Forcing of Prohibition
on People of the District

After speakers had severely criticised
Congress for passing the Sheppard pro-
hibition bill. and advanced arguments
why the President should veto il. reso-
lutions calling upon him to consider
the unfortunate position in which this
situation would place the community"
were unanimously adopted at a mass
meeting at National Rifles Armory last
evening.
Representative Gallivan OF Massachu-
setts attacked the sincerity of members
OF Congress who had voted for the
dry" measure.
Rum is exhaled in the lobby of the
House and denounced by the very same
breath on the floor" he said.
Il am sorry that the destines of the
people of the District are in the hands
of Congress. You ought to govern your
selves"
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Says District Received the Money.

The District of Columbia has received
all these fines. and has treated them as
revenue against which the United
States government has put up on the
half-and-half principle. Therefore If
the United States government recovers
the S2S5,000 provided for in this bill.
it will be in the attitude of only hav-
ing returned to it the amount which it
has put up on the half-and-half plan
against the fines illegally collected, to
say nothing of accrued interest.
Something has been said about re-
ferring the question to the Attorney
General. I feel that l can speak ad-
visedly and say that the Attorney Gen.
eral will not hear the matter Ii it is
sent to him, for upon a somewhat simi-
lar case last year the Attorney Cen
eral declined positively to hear it, be-
cause it involved money. saying that
the opinion of the controller of the Treas
ury between the two departments was
final. and that his opinion would not be
superior to that of the controller OF the
Treasury
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Select Name of Virgin Islands"

ST. THOMAS. Danish West Indies,
March Sat a mass meeting held here
it was decided to suggest to the Wash
ington government that the Danish
West Indies. now American territory
through purchase, should be named the
american Virgin Islands," instead OF
the Dewey Islands" or other names
suggested.
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A Citizenry of Brains.

The speaker said the great majority
of residents of the capital would not
be here if they had not brains. He
said they had passed civil service tests
to get positions, and he expressed a
doubt whether many members of Con-,
gress could pass similar tests.
Robert f. Mattingly made a plea for
"a business which the government has
recognized as legitimate since its foun-
dation. and has taxed and obtained mill
lions with which TO run the govern
ment" He was applauded vigorously
when he referred to these autocrats,
these holier than thous. these Pharisees.
who undertake TO legislate for the
$50 900 people of the District -r'
II hope if the President does sign the
bill you will abide by the law he
concluded. .
Frank A. Kidd of the Central Labor
Union presided. The committee named
to carry the resolutions to the Presi-
dent is made up of Mr.. Kidd, Hugh
Digney. Newton A. James and Charles
]. Columbus.
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U-bOATS FAIL To
REACH THEIR GOAL
Less Than Half of Expected
100000 Tons Sunk
in February.

LONDON, March 3.-Germany failed
by slightly more than SO per cent margin
to make good her threat to sink 1000, 900
tons of merchant shipping during the first
month OF unrestricted submarine war
fare. according to figures in the possess
sion Of the Associated Press. the absolute
reliability Of which is vouched for here
Her submarines, the figures show. only
succeeded in sending to the bottom during
the month of February in round num-
bers. 40, 600 tons.
This figure only exceeds by li0, 900 tons,
it is declared, what the British authori-
ties expected would be sunk during that
month if ordinary submarine warfare had
been continued. 1t compares with 346 656
tons sunk during December and 322, ,067
tons during January.
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Nine Russ Ships Sunk.

BERLIN. March 3. by wireless to Say
ville.-Nine armed Russian steamers
were destroyed by the German sub
marine which recently was sunk near
Hammerfest, according to Christiania
dispatch in the Neue Zuricher Zeitung
as quoted by the Overseas News Agen-
cy These vessels are said to have
been purchased in South America by
Russia.
It was reported from Christiania on
January % that thirty -four men from
a German submarine. which had found
cred off the Norwegian coast had been
landed near Hammerfest.
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Advertisers
T axe Notice
February Circulation

District of Columbia. ss.:
FLEMING NEWBOLD. business manager of
THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR. does SOL
emnly that the actual number of copies
of the paper named sold and distributed during
the month Of February, AID. 1917, was as fol-
lows
Evening star., 1917-03-03
No Objections Raisec.

The republican senators did not raise
objection to the adoption of the con-
ference report today. although it had
been reported that the legislative bill
was one of the appropriation bills
which they would refuse to allow final
action on in order to force an extra
session of Congress. 1t carries the SAL
aries of the President. Vice President
members of the cabinet, members of
Congress. justices of the courts and
all of the employees of the government
in Washington.
Evening star., 1917-03-03
Explains Attitude of Papers.

COPENHAGEN. March 3. via London.
$50 a am.-The startling revelations re-
garding Germanys intrigues in Mexico,
which come, as the National Tidende
says, like bomb explosion in the in
ternational political situation. have re-
called attention to the attitude of a
certain section OF the German press
during the last few weeks or even
months. The wrathful tone of all ref
erences to Japan after the seizure of
Kiau-Chau has long since given way
to less hostile references, and from the
moment when the entry OF the United
States into the war became a possible
ity because of the submarine issue the
idea of an attack by Japan on America
was taken up by several German news
papers
In the days Immediately following
the announcement of unrestricted sub
marine warfare prominence was given
in the German press to a story osten-
sibly received from Stockholm that
Japan was preparing to break away
Evening star., 1917-03-03
Opportunity to See Fireworks.

Those who arrive here Monday morn
ing from the counties OF Maryland and
Virginia at the mouth Of the Potomac
will have an opportunity to see some
thing of the illumina tions and the fire.
works without remaining overnight.
II is announced that the steamer OF
the Maryland, Delaware and Virginia
line which arrives here Monday from
that section will not leave on her re-
turn trip until 3 pm, instead of
pm, as scheduled For the first time
In many years there will he no steam
boat service between Alexandria and
Washington on inauguration day. Even
in the years when there has been no
ferry line in service one or the other
of the steamboat companies has oper-
ated boats TO aid the people of Alex
andria in travelling between Alexandria
and Washington.
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End CT Interesting Campaign.

The adoption of the conference re-
port today is the end of an interesting
campaign for the benefit of the clerks.
1t was inaugurated on the House side
of the Capitol and first saw the light of
day when the Legislative bill was first
reported to the House with the so
called and 10 per cent provision.
After considerable skirmishing by
House members opposed to any such
raise. il was retained in the bill, but at
first the Senate would not accept it, and
substituted larger percentages of in
creases. but made 81 900 the limit beyond
which the raises did not extend.
The House was all ready to take the
Senate's idea of what raise should be
but a vigorous speech by Representative
Mann of Illinois turned the tide in favor
of the clerks, and Senator La Toilette
came to their rescue in the Senate. and
the and 10 per cent provision will be
enacted when the President signs the
bill
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HIGHER Salaries
NOW ARE ASSURED.
Federal Clerks to Profit
Through Action of Con-
gress Today.
CONFEREES' REPORT 0. KID

Thirty million dollars providing hori-
zontal increases for the government
clerks is virtually assured today by
the action of both Senate and House in
adopting the conference report on thu
legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill This means that, Begin
ming July / of this year, government
clerks covered by this appropriation
bill will receive an increase of 10 per
cent if his salary is less than $1,000. or
an increase of 5 per cent if his salary
is between $1,000 and $500.
Approximately 1900 government
clerks are provided for by the. action
taken today. nearly every one of them
a resident of this city. Inasmuch as
the attitude of Congress is definitely
settled on this important matter, the
horizontal raise will be found in every
appropriation bill Affecting salaries,
provided all the appropriation bills are
passed by tomorrow noon.
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ship unless the United States should
be at war, but without law the Prest-
dent has some power to assert the
rights of harmless, peaceful travellers"
Power to Protect Citizens.
Senator Works asked why the bill did
not give the President authority to
protect Americans on vessels of other
nations.
stitutional power to protect American
citizens" Senator Lodge answered.
.'And il he needs further authority from
Congress. he has only to apply for it
and we will give it,
Senator La Toilette then asked If Sen
ator Lodge thought the President had
unlimited authority under the Consti-
tuition, and the Massachusetts senator
replied: NO: he has no authority to arm
merchantmen.
minis. Senator Lodge said he expected
any armed merchant vessel would use
its guns if a German submarine were
sighted. and he would "be sorry if she
did not use them"
IT am in favor of sinking these sub
marines on sight" replied Senator Cum
minis, "but there is no use In closing our
eyes 10 the patent fact that II we send
out ships and intend tnat tney attack
submarines when sighed we are COM
mitting an act of war;
Senator Lodge said he differed from
that view. He declared that every
merchant ship has the right to defend
itself and that when the periscope of
a German submarine appears In the VI
cinitv of a merchantmen it is the first
signal for an attack.
He agreed with a suggestion by Sen
ator Williams that in such a situation
the act of war would rather be on the
part of the submarine.
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KAISER'S FOREIGN
MINISTER DEFENDS
PLOT WITH MEXICO

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justified in Sinking Submarine.

Replying to Senator Reed. Mr.. Lodge
said a merchantmen would be justified
in sinking any submarine on sight.
whether German. British or French, if
thev had been sinking vessels without
warning by direction of their govern
ment.
"Then if we arm our vessels. they will
he expected TO shoot at submarines
upon seeing a periscope?" asked Sena-
tor Reed
THAT is my understan nding." Mr..
Lodge answered, insisting that it
would not be an act of war, but of
self-defense.
what il the merchant vessel misses
and is sunk by the submarine?" per-
sisted Senator Reed.
Senator Lodge thought that would
not be an act of war.
Senator Kirby, one of the few SEN
ators who voted against the resolution
recently passed b ythe Senate approv-
ing President Wilson's severenace of
relations with Germany, said he ex-
pected to vote against the BILL becaus
wall Street and the hirelings of the
press" are responsible for the cond-
tions that now exists, and wish protec-
ton for munition carrying ships.
Evening star., 1917-03-03
Public Order Instructions.

Last minute instructions to members
of the public order committee were
given last night at meeting heid at
the New Willard. Those who spoke
were Mai Raymond W. Pullman
superintendent of police and chairman
of the committee: Robert \. Harper,
chairman of the inaugural committee,
James F. oyster. vice chairman OF the
public order committee. Odeli >. oml,h'
chairman of the subcommittee on op
structions, and Charles w barr. wee
chairman of the inaugural committee.
Additional members of the public order
committee were sworn in as ponce
men this morning at the District bulid-
ing, Each member of the committee
ia supplied with a police badge ana a
commission setting forth ms author-
ity The commissions are enectFe
until March ~.
A headquarters for master piumoerS
and master steamftters who come here
for the Inauguration has been opened
at room Jii Munsey building. where
they can register and take advantage
of arrangements made for their oeneht.
The headquarters is maintained through
co-operation of a number of manufac-
turers of plumbing and heating Soods
throughout the country.
Evening star., 1917-03-03

streets northwest. In order that persons
who plan to spend only one day in the
city may have an opportunity TO see
something of the beauties of the Con-
Eressional Library, arrangements nave
been made to have the exhioitlon mans
and corridors open to the public from
O'Clock Monday afternoon until ~
o'clock at night All other parts OF tne
Library will be closed for the day. now
ever
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LAW TO ARM SHIPS
EXPECTED TO PASS
AT SESSION TODAY

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treachery. was committed on American
territory
Creates Sensation in Holland.
THE HAGUE. via London. March 3.
5:35 a.m.-The news of the German in
trigue in Mexico caused sensation
here. 1t is regarded as a stroke OF
great good fortune for the cause of the
entente and as immensely strengthen
ing the hands of President Wilson.
The Amsterdam Handelsblad speaks of
Won Bernstorff's crazy intrigue and
the Rotterdam Maasbode says:
This trick of the black magic of Sc
cret diplomacy beats anything hitherto
seen. Now that the cards are on the
table the German game, instead OF be-
ing grandiose> appears merely gro
tesque. The diplomatic trump card ls
beaten and its player loses the game
The Amsterdam Nieuwe Van Den Dag
judges the failure Of the German
maneuver diplomatic defeat OF far-
immense harm to Germany now and
especially In her future relations with
America. The Hague Nieuwe Courant,
referring to Germany's double game.
because it felt cornered now that 1t
was confronted by new enemy" This
paper. in the light of the present
revelations. incidentally congratulates
European neutrals on their wisdom in
holding aloof when President Wilson
invited them to support his action
against Germany in regard to unre-
stricted submarine campaign.
Brazil Laughs at Carranza.
RIG JANEIRO. March 3.-Gen. Car
rama is pictured as a tool Of Germany
in newspaper comment here on the
Zimmerman note to Mexico. Paiz
says:
'1n spite of the ingenuity of the
Machiavellism of Germany it is beyond
doubt that the proposition to make
Gen. Carranza tool of Berlin is for
tunately unsuccessful. The duplicity
of Carranza has been opportunely un-
masked. and will give a finishing blow
to his project for q. Latin American
conference. conference including a
power which is engaged in an intrigue
against the United States, and from
which the latter country would be eX
cluded. would be a just cause of irrita
That is why we are convinced that the
Brazilian chancellory should abstain
from consenting to the invitation of
A Epoca says: I'm this intrigue,
which might cover with blood Ameri-
can soil, the egotism of Gen. Carranza
is an impressive fact. Carranza would
not hesitate to set all America on fire.
The energetic attitude of the United
plantations proves that Carranza's in
famy NAV cost him dear"