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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
Controller Warwick Rules
on Application of the Law
Increasing Pay of Clerks

The pay for extra work on Sunday
and holidays performed by employees of
the Library of Congress is to be dis
regarded in computing the 10 per cent
and per cent increases in salary of
small-paid government clerks. But no
percentage payments are to be made
on such extra payments.
The increases. by ruling of the con-
troller of the Treasury, w. w. War
wick, will be based on the regular an
nual compensation of such employees.
Work by computers on the satellites
Of Saturn. done for the National Alma
in the nature Of contract work. paid
for at SO much per piece, away from the
ofhce. and without restriction to hours
of labor. Therefore they are not gov
ernment employees. decides Controller
Warwick, and therefore not entitled to
their compensation under the legis-
latfve act of March last.
Enlisted men of the coast guard as
their pay is assimilated by law to that
OF men In the navy, are entitled to in
crease of pay during the period of the
war. as was rated to the navy The
same rule applies to the naval militia
time Of service with the regular navy.
The naval reserve force, another
branch of the augmented naval serv-
ice. includes feminine members Of the
naval defense reserve. Enlisted per-
sonnel of this body. including the
women, are entitled when in the active
service of the United States and serv-
ing as part Of the navy to increased
compensation.
This is ruling of Controller War
wick, In response to a reference from
the Secretary of the Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
SAY STRIKERS THREATEN
TO DESTROY MANY FILMS

CHICAGO. July "A triple investiga-
ton Of friction between motion picture
distributing exchanges here and labor
unions claiming to represent their en-
ployes was begun today. while police de-
tails guarded the establishments Of sixteen
Chicago film concerns. Managers Of the
exchanges told the police that threats had
been made against the safety of films
worth millions Of dollars.
Existence of serious troubles was re-
vealed yesterday after a series of ex-
plosions in a film exchange. which caused
fire and consequent damage estimated at
upward of half a million dollars The
manager said he thought the fire was
anything but accidental" and 1t was de-
cided by the managers of all the concerns
to take their difficulties to the police and
state attorneys Office. They told Ncho-
las Michels, assistant states attorney
that union had threatened to take
drastic steps" unless inspectors and pack
ers employed by the exchanges became
members Of the union and employees who
had been discharged were reinstated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
TWO HOUSE MEMBERS
PROTEST PAY DECISION
Representatives Carter and Whaley
File Exceptions to Controllers
Ruling on Horizontal Raise.

Two members of the House called on
the controller of the Treasury today
In protest against a decision made by
him which has the effect. 1t is claimed
by government employees. of nullify-
ing the horizontal raise paragraphs OF
the appropriation acts. The two
members are Representatives Carter
of Massachusetts and Whaley OF
South Carolina. The employees affected
are all per diem men, and the com
plant is that the controller has ruled
that there are $50 working days. in a
year and not 313. This seriously af-
fects men on per diem basis between
S3-33 a day and $576 a day.
The horizontal raise, SO coveted by
employees of the government. goes into
effect today, giving per cent raise
to employees between $1,000 and S1,S00
and 10 per cent raise to employees
at less than $1,000.
The controllers decision in the case
has worried many members of Con-
greSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
M. J. SCH0LLAERT DIES.
President of Belgian Chamber of
Deputies and Former Premier.

HAVRE. France. June 80 (delayed).
n. J. Schollaert. president of the Bel
g.an chamber of deputies and former
premier. died here last night
n. Schollacrt became minister of the
interior in the Belgian cabinet in 1908
and soon thereafter was appointed
premier by the late King Leopold
While he was premier the annexation
treaty by which the Kongo Free State
became a territorial possession of Bel.
gium was adopted. At the death o,
King Leopold and Immediately preced.
ing the ascendency to the throne OF
the present King Albert. M. Schollaerj
administered the government at the
head Of a regency council. He remain.
ed as premier until June s. 1911, wher
his cabinet was defeated in vote OF
confidence over a ministerial schoo
bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
HER INQUIRY MAY EXTEND
TO SOME OTHER OFFICES

Representative Jeanette Rankin's in
terest in the charges that bureau of en-
craving woman employees are forced to
work overtime. regardless of their
wishes in the matter. may extend to
other government offices. The Mon
tana woman member of the House in
timated as much today.
II do not intend to let my investisa-
tions stop al the bureau of engraving
and printing" she said. "but I believe
before we are through with this study
of conditions we can work out some
thing beneficial to all the woman work
ers of the government"
Miss Rankin received at her home
yesterday fifty girls from the bureau of
engraving and printing who showed
their timecard records for several
weeks past. They told her that some-
times men succumb to the strain of
overtime at the bureau. They also
charged that workers who took advan-
tage of the ten-minute rest period at
10 o'clock and 2 o'clock are required to
work twenty minutes more at the end
of the day to make up for this lost
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
FIVE APPLY FOR ENLISTMENT,
Seek to Recruit in the District of
Columbia Cavalry.

Five applications for enlistment in
the District cavalry were received by
noon today.
The members of the cavalry are now
on the second weeks drive" to fill out
Troops C and d. Sixty-six applications
have been received for Troop C and
forty of them have passed the examina-
tion. The recruiting officers expect to
have the troops filled up to war strength
by the close of the week and then to
start in to fill up Troop d.
Those who applied for enlistment yes
terday and today were William j.
Stone. Edwin S. Kemp. Robert p.
Spurgeon, James A. McEnaney, w. Wal
lace Boggs. William B. Clarkson. E. E.
|Gasch. Bennett Arnold, Price Briscoe
and A. L. Wickkert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
EXEMPTION BOARDSNOW
AT PRELIMINARY WORK
District Bodies Organize and Elect
Their Chairmen-Meeting Places
Are Designated.

Washington's eleven exemption boards,
appointed by the President upon recon-
mendation of the Commissioners, to
military service under the selective
draft law. have organized, elected
chairmen. and are now engaged in pre-
liminary work. it was announced today
Rev. d. H. Martin heads the board for
district AL. Driscoll, .; NJ o. Chance
3: Melvin c. Hazen. 4: Maurice Otter
back. 5: Daniel +. Garges, g.: Sydney
Roche. q: Rev. Paul Sperry. 8; Morris
Hacker. 9; George S. Wilson. 10, and A
Guide, IL.
Board No. will hold Its meetings in
the District building. All other boards.
with the exception of No. 10. will meet
at the police stations In the precincts
over which they have Jurisdiction. AS
there is no police station In the precinct
covered by No. 10 this board will meet
in schoolhouse in that territory. to be
designated later.
For Board Of Appeals.
1t was learned today that the Com
missioners' recommendations for the
board of appeals have been SUBMIT ed
to the President Ten names were pro-
posed.
Considerable preliminary work is
being done by the boards, and they
have been given until July to com
plcte it. The $4,000 original cards and
duplicates have been turned over to the
boards. according to the various ter
ritories they represent.
Each board is required to compare
the duplicates with the originals and
certify that the copy is a true one. In
addition. they must serially number
both originals and copies and prepare
a list in quadruple according to the
serial numbering Of the cards.
The boards have been notified that
1t Is imperative that the serially num-
bered copies of the cards shall be ready
by July l. One copy will be sent to the
office Of the adjutant general. one to
the office of the registration board of
the District and one displayed at head
quarters of the exemption board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
Immense Destruction :
Wrought About Lens
Blamed on British

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, via London. July "A semi
official statement discussing the re-
cent British attacks. says the aim evi-
IDENTIFY of enveloping the Lens salient
continues. Since the Germans rectified
the front at the beginning of the Arras
attack the Lens salient has wfthstood
ali the hard British blows.
German batteries massed have caused
the enemy heaviest losses by devastat-
ing flank fire against Mericourt and
Gayrelle The once blooming mining
town now is a heap of ruins. Between
mounds of Stag new rubbish heaps
arose in the DESTROYED workers colonies
in the suburbs. Shot towers charac-
istic of the country have been shot to
nieces. windlasses destroyed and pits
inundated. French national property
worth millions continues the state
ment, has been destroyed by the En-
gliSh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
Asphalt Supply Increases.

The country's natural asphalt output
last year the geological survey reported
TODAY. increased 80 per cent in quantity
and rs per cent in market value as COM
pared with 1915. All branches of the in
dustI-y shared in the general prosperity.
Production amounted to 9s,447 short tons.
va lued at S923.2S1. Total sales of manu-
facfured asphalt derived from domestic
petroleum reached 6sS,334 tons. valued at
S6l1SS5l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
Hindenhurg en- East Front,

BERLIN. via London, July 2-Official
announcement is made that Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg and Gen. Won Lu-
dendorff, quartermaster general have
arrived at the headquarters of the Aus
tro- Hungarian army. thus returning
the visit which the Austrian field mar
Shal. Artur ARR Won StrausSenburg
made to the German headquarters
March II. Conferences will be held at
Vienna later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
PRESIDENT is TO REMAIN
IN CAPITAL ALL SUMMER

Announcement was made at the
White House today that President Will
son does not expect to take a vacation
this summer. but plans to remain in
Washington whether Congress ad-
journs or not. The President may take
short trips down the Potomac river
week ends on the Mayfower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
Government offered Lead Cheap.

KELLOGG. Idaho. July Am agree
ment to sell to the government at &
cents a pound one-sixth of their output
for July was made by the seven largest
lead-producing mines of the Coeur
d. Alene district at a meeting here yes
terday called by Harry L. Day Of the
national council of defense. The amount
to be sold to the government will be
about two thousand tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
Foes Die in Duel in Air.

AMSTERDAM. July 2.-The Frank
furter Zeitung. reporting the death OF
the German aviator ReissinRer. who had
previously accounted for four adverse :
ries. says that during his last flight he
succeeded in setting fire to his British
opponents machine, but the latter. see
ing he was unable to escape death,
rammed Reissinger's airplane. and both
airmen fell to death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
Boards to Take over Cards.

Upon organizing, the local boards will
take over from the registration boards
all registration cards, which they will
number serially and list for posting to
public view. Then. after having been
advised of TIE method by which the
order of liability for service shall be
determined and of the quota to be drawn
from its territory (mfnus credits for en-
listments in the National Guard or
regular army, each board will prepare
list of persons designated for service
IN the order of their liability. post the
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
Canadians Push On;
Avion Mass of Ruins; !
Wars Toll Made Plain

CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, via London. July ., by
Canadian Press Limited--The drive"
south and west of Lens continues witt
unabated vigor. During Sunday night
our troops. operating in the region
CONTINUED on Second PageD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
United States Informed
Three Weeks Ago of
Russ Plan to Advance

Russian War Minister Kerensky in
formed the United States three weeks
ago that a big Russian offensive would
take place in the first part of July Sec
retary Lansing stated this morning that
the Russian successes were very pleas
ing, and indicated that Kerensky had
succeeded in his big task of reorganiz-
ing the Russian army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
Success DEPENDS on Loyalty.

The successful operation OF this
law and of these regulations depends
necessarily upon the loyalty, pa
triotism and justice of the members
of the boards to whom its operation
is committed, and / admonish every
member of every local board and of
every district board of review that
their duty to their country requires
an impartial and fearless performance
OF the delicate and difficult duties in
trusted to them. They should re-
member as to each individual case
presented to them that they are called
upon to adjudicate the most sacred
rights of the individual and TO preserve
untas.nished the honor of the nation.
Our armies at the front will be
strengthened and sustained n they
be composed of men free from any
sense of injustice in their mode of
selection. and they will be inspired to
loftier efforts in behalf of a country
for which the citizens called upon to
perform high public functions per-
form them with justice. fearlessness
and impartiality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
Germans Admit Loss
of Koniuchy, But Say
Russians Lost Heavily

BERLIN, July 2. via London.-The
German official statement issued today
says that the Galician village OF ko-
niuchy was lost yesterday to the Rus
SLAMS. but that the Russian mass attack
was, caught up-in barring position. !"
A fresh Russian attack against this
position, the staten enti adds, was frus-
trated.
Russian losses surpassed any measure
hitherto known. Some Russian units, 1t
reports were entirely dispersed.
The text of the German announcement
dealing with the eastern front says:
Eastern theater, army group. of
Prince Leopold: The Russian attack Sun
dag between the Upper Stripa and the
eastern bank of the Narayuvka led to
heavy fighting. The pressure of the Rus
slams was directed chiefly against the
koniuchy sector and the lines to the east
and south of BrzeZany-
Positions Made Crater Field.
An exceedingly strong artillery prep
ara ton which lasted two days, turned
our positions into a crater field against
which enemy regiments stormed through
out the day. The village of Koniuchy
was lost.
1.-The Russian mass attack was caught
up in a prepared barring. position. and
a fresh attack against this barring
position was frustrated. The fighting
was especially bitter on both sides Of
BrZeZany.
Sixteen Russian divisions. constant
~ employing fresh trops. assaulted our
positions there. which were completely
maintained or recaptured by counter
attacks by Saxon, Rhineland and Otto
man divisions. their brave defense
swaying the battles. The Russian losses
surpass any measure hitherto known.
Some units have been entirely dis
persed.
along the Stokhod and on the Dnies-
ter the lively artillery activity of the
Russians continues.
ITO the north of the Kovel-Lutsk rail-
way line an attack of the enemy broke
down before the front of an Austro-
Hungarian division.
ION the fronts of both other armies
there was nothing of importance to re-
port"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
Americans Impressed :.
as British Guns HeW
Way Through Germans
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Hree0.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
who have been studying conditions on
this front for some time past, say that
they are wonderfully impressed with
the British artillery. which has made
immense efforts the United States will
have to make in that direction. The
American people have been quick to
appreciate the value of great aerial
the air service appealed at once to their
Imagination. But. after all is said
and done. it has been guns. and
still more guns, shells. and still more
shells. that have turned the tide OF war
in favor of the entente allies.
Big Guns Solve Problems.
The artillery has solved most of the
problems of modern war. 1t was the
artillery that blew the Germans from
their grim grip on Vimy ridge: it was
the artillery that shook them loose
from their nearly three years hold on
the high ground about Messines. It
was the artillery that shattered and
crumpled the steel and concrete de-
fenses of the Hindenburg line from
Arras nearly all the way to Queant.
It is the artillery that is harassing
and pounding the Germans until they
are fairly dazed when the infantry at
The limited. depth of the battles to-
day Is due to the fact that the in
fantry must not get beyond the pro-
tecting cover Of their artillery. II was
with their enormous guns. which no
other nation possessed. that the Ger
mans expected to blast their way TO
quick victory in 1914.
German Ambitions Dashed.
Now their military ambitions and
their military prowess are being
dashed to pieces against the rocks of
skilled supremacy in guns and gum
ners. Guns. airplanes and infantry
form the great trinity in modern war;
they can only move hand in hand.
The life of high-velocity guns. at the
rate of fire 1T now is necessary to main
tain. is very short, necessitating con-
slant replacements and relinings OF
barrels 1t is one of the most signifi-
can't phases of the war. as it approaches
the end of the third year, that the
allies, including America. with wealth
of raw materials at their disposal, can
make these replacements. while the
Grmans are becoming more and moro
desperately in need in that respect.
Their artillery is very strong at times.
hut the shelling in which they indulge
is as nothing compared with what must
be endured by the Germans from the
allied guns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
Presidents Statement.

The statement follows:
The regulations which I am to-
day causing to be promulgated. pur-
suant to the direction of the selec-
tive service law. cover the remain
ing steps fthe plan for calling into
the service of the United States
qualified men from those who have
registered: those selected as the re-
suit Of this process to contribute.
with the regular army. the National
Guard and the navy, the fighting
forces of the nation, all of which
forces are under the terms Of the
law placed in position of equal
right, dignity and responsibility
with the members of all other mill
tary forces.
The regulations have been drawn
with a view to the needs and cir
cumstances of the whole country and
provide a system which it is ex-
pected will work with the least
inequality and personal hardship.
Any system of selecting men for
military service, whether voluntary
or involuntary in its operation,
necessarily selects some men to
bear the burden of danger and sac
rifice for the whole nation. The
system here provided places all men
of military age upon an even plane
and then. by selection which
neither favors the one nor penalties
the other, calls out the requisite
number for service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
Cases for District Boards.

All cases involving agricultural or in
dustrial exemptions will be passed upon
BY the district boards-one for each fed
cral judicial district-which also will de-
eide appeals from decisions Of the local
boards.
In the near future a date will be set by
Brig Gen Crowder. provost marshal gen.
eral. for the meeting and organization OF
the boards. At the same time it Is ex-
pected that the regulations will be pro-
mulgated. so that the process may be put
under way without delay. The present in
tention is to call the men selected to the
colors about September I, or as soon
thereafter as the cantonments to house
them can be completed.
In a stateE1ent accompanying the
announcement of the regulations the
President called upon the boards to
do their work fearlessly and impair
TALLY and to remember that "our armie es
at the front will be strengthened and
sustained il they be composed of men
free from any sense Of injustice in
their mode of selection"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
1886 Germans Captured.

LONDON. July Am official state-
ment says:
During the month of June we have
taken, in the course of our successful
operations against Messines and Wyt-
schaete ridge. and on other parts of our
front. s.6S6 German prisoners. includ-
ing i75 officers. and have also cap
tured sixty-seven guns. including two
heavy guns: 102 trench mortars and 345
machine guns. besides great quantities
of other war material"
I'VE made a successful raid last night
east Of Hardecourt and captured seven
prisoners" said today's official al
nouncement. "A number of Germans
were killed. East of Loos a raiding
party of the enemy reached our trenches
but was driven out quickly"
Sundays official statement from tho
British headquarters reports the can
ture of German 'defenses on a half-mtle
front along the north bank of the Sou
chez river. southwest and west og Lens-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
HOLD TEAMWORK"
IN BUYING LACKING
Senators Deeply Interested in
Purchase of War Materials
for the Government.
CONGRESS MAY TAKE HAND

Senators are taking deep interest In
what they apprehend to be lack OF
teamwork between the War and
Navy departments and the advisory
committees of the council of national
defense over the price agreements on
purchases of war materials, the latest
case in point being the reputation by
Secretary Baker of the coal rates
agreed upon by the operators and the
Peabody coal committee.
There is renewal of discussion of the
proposed creation of a joint committee
Of the two houses of Congress on the
conduct of the war. as a result OF the
seeming friction between the council
committees and the executive depart
ments This proposition is already
pending before Senate and House COM
mittees in bills introduced earlier in the
session, but has been held in allegiance.
1t Is known that sentiment in the
Senate committee on military affairs,
before which the bill offered by Senator
Weeks of Massa chusetts is pending, is
favorable to the proposition. but ac-
tion has been withheld in Difference to
feeling at the other end of the Ave-
nue. which deprecates congressional
participation in war details at this
stage of the campaign. 1t was said to-
day that before this session ends and
Congress gets away the plan will be
brought up for consideration and a
show of sentiment in Congress obtained
for or against the plan.