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On Board of Trade Committee.

William T. Galliher, president of the
Board of Trade. last night announced
the appointment of Isaac Cans, chair
man of the industrial interest commit
tee of the board. These were designat-
ed to serve on the committee: Eugene
c. Adams. Wade H. Atkinson, J. A.
Bailey, Oscar J. Bernstein, August Brill.
Henry NJ. Camp, Arthur Carr, d. b.
Casley, William L. Clark, Julian c
Dowell. G. n. Everett, H. A. Farnham,
E. j. Febrey, Max Fischer. w. T. Fitz-
gerald, Lewis Flemer. II. P. Foley, J. A
Gibson. Charles b. Green, r. S. Miller.
William N. Moore, Justus c. Nelson,
Claude w. Owen. Joseph A. Petty,
Charles w. Pimper. D. S. Porter, Will
liam A Rawlings. E. d. Sampson. 1. S.
D. Sauls, Hyman N. Levy, Benjamin f.
Fuller, G. X. Caldwell, George NJ. Davis,
Fred S. Gichner. p. T. Hall. Charles p.
Hancock, Leo p. Harlow. Franklin w.
Harper, Vernon E. Hodges. Harry S.
Hooper, ]. w. Hunt, Richard w. Hyn-
son. Henry C. Karr. Charles F. Lam
man, NJ A. Leese, Louis Levy. George
r. Linkins. A. r. McChesney, James D.
Mckay, Alex Mckenzie, Arthur E.
Marsh, jr.: Arthur J. May, Moritz Mayer,
James A. Messer. Herbert 7. Shannon,
Thomas r. Ship. B. ]. Smith. Joseph
Strasburger, Robert Tewalt, Frank Van
SAINT John NJ. Water. Wellstood
White, Oscar T. Wright. C. ?. l..
Moran, Arthur Newman, w. w. Ire
whella, Albert B. Willis and Harvey 5.
Knight
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LAW STUDENTS TO GATHER.
Washington College Plans Enter
tainment Instead of BANQUET.

The annual gathering of the students
Of the Washington College OF Law.
which this year will take the form of
an entertainment rather than the usual
banquet, Will be held Saturday evening.
January 5.
Former students of the college now
in the military or naval service of the
United States will be the guests of
honor John J. Deviny of the junior
class will preside at the services. de-
dicating the service flag of the school,
which contains forty stars. and will
deliver an address on patriotic sub
jects. other speakers will be Warren
r. Clardy of the senior class and Will
liam Avery of the freshmen class.
Dancing will follow the serving OF a
buffet luncheon.
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SHANGHAI December 29--The cstab-
lishment by the Japanese of civil ad-
ministration in Shan-Tung territory out
side of the Tsins-Tao area, captured by
Japan from the Germans early in the war,
is attracting widespread attention This
action by Japan. thus replacing the Mill
tary regime with civil administration.
was the subject of a protest lodged re-
Gently at Toxic by China. According to
the China Press, delegates who have gone
to Picking from Shan-Tung are engaged
actively In circulating a memorial setting
forth in the plainest terms what they
represent to be the present state Of af-
fairs in the area involved.
The memorial, as quoted in the China
Press. charges that unbelievable tor
lures" are being imposed upon those who
do not conduct themselves as the Japanese
direct, and that in certain extreme cases
victims arc beaten to death as punish
ment' The delegates declare they do
not dare to return TO Shan Tung unless
it be with news of the cancellation of the
entire arrangements for the civil admin
istration.
THE substitution of civil for military
administration" says the CHINA Iress,
"antedates the agreement recently
reached between Japan and the United
States respecting China, and yet we I'M
derstand that 1t is being referred to by
the Shan-Tung delegates as partly to
blame for the present Japanese develop
ment We are inclined to believe the
Chinese government upholds this view.
which is not based on fact, for the con-
trary is true under the terms of the
Lansing-Ishii agreement. Providing the
matter is properly and forcefully presented
by the Chinese government. Japan is
most likely to recognize the necessity of
Withdrawing from Il political policy in
Shan Tung which even the Germans did
not have the hardihood to attempt and
which is proving most Objectionable to the
people of the province even though that
policy was being put into effect by the
Japanese at the time the Lansing 1shii
agreement was made.
1.-The matter is one that should be set
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TO ASK FOR INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Reavis Would Fix Responsible.
itY for Insanitary Army Camns.

To fix the responsibility for estab-
1ishment of Army camps in localities
that are known to be unhealthy and
insanitary. Representative Reavis of
Nebraska is going to introduce reso-
luton in the House as soon as 1t re-
convenes asking for a thorough in
vestigation.
Representative Reavis says that Camp
Funston, on the Kansas river, where
there are 10000 to $4,000 men. was locat-
ed on fiat lands that Surgeon General
Gorgas had reported were long known
to the medical fraternity as a center
for spinal meningitis in the United
States. He says there have been TWEEN
ty-four deaths and seventy hospital
cases Of this disease in Camp Funston
in one month. In the middle of Octo-
Der, he says, he found that the young
soldiers were not properly clad in cold
weather.
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JOHN O. GRANT DIES.
Was Civil War Veteran and Former
Washington Resident.

John Q. Grant. civil war veteran and
former resident of Washington. died
Thursday at Philadelphia. The body will
be brought here for interment in Ar
lington national cemetery tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with military
honors.
old. was a native of Maryland, but
had lived with his son, William J.
Grant in this city in recent years He
enlisted as drummer in the evil war
when but fifteen years old. in Company
"a, 6th Maryland Infantry. He served
throughout the conflict.
Mr.. Grant was thirty-second degree
Mason of Elkton, Md. Lodge He is
survived by three sons. William j.
Grant, Harry H. Grant and Clarence E.
Grant. and one daughter. Miss Mabel e.
Grant
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RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS
GET A. FL. CHARTER
Head Of Old Association Declares
Betterment of Working Condi-
tons Is Sought.

The Railway Mail Association. which
Postmaster General Burleson has OPP
posed. has been granted a charter by
the American Federation of Labor.
This association has been in existence
for nineteen years. and IS considered
one of the most substantial of all the
postal organizations. About 30 per
cent of the postal clerks engaged in
the distribution of mall In railway
post offices and in the terminals are
members of the organization.
1t was declared last night by Edward
J. Ryan of Boston, president of the as
ISOLATION, that there is no particular
significance attached to the utilization
of the association with the American
Federation of Labor
Result of Growing Sentiment.
There has been a growing sentiment
among our members in favor OF af-
filiation with the American Federation
of Labor" said President Ryan. AT
our last national convention 1t was de-
cided to submit the question to ref
erendum vote of the entire membership.
This was done, and the result showed a
ing into the organized labor movement.
We made application and were granted
the charter of utilization today.
IF Mr. Rurleson is displeased with
this tendency on the part of his en-
ployes to seek outside influence for the
betterment of their working conditions.
he need blame no one but himself for
creating such a situation. His treat
ment of the railway mail clerks has
been harsh, unreasonable. unjust and
fnbrmane He has reduced wage stand J.
ards, he has dismissed old men--civil
war veterans, many of them-he has
ruthlessly forced men to break up their
homes and move to distant points.
I'VE have appealed to him and his
subordinates in vain. Our protests
against injustices have been disregard
ed 1t is the Burleson autocratic dis
regard of the rights of his subordinates
that is driving them into the American
Federation of Labor. We hope through
this agency to get some relief from
the unbearable conditions he has inn
posed on u.s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

Prompted by charges that the service
Gags which hang as patriotic emblems
IN homes in all communities Throughout,
the United States have been made a
source of profiteering by a Cleveland
(Ohio) company. which claims royalty
from patents on the flag. Represent
ative Reavis of Nebraska says he will
introduce a resolution in the House for
national service flag. sanctioned by
the government without possibility of
any patent.
The same charges that were made
In letters from a reliable personal &C
Quaintance to Representative Reavis
Wilson and Secretary Baker of the War
Department, which have been referred
to the Interior Department, having
Jurisdiction over patents.
Show Photographic Copies.
These letters were accompanied by
Photographic copies of documents call
Ing for payment of royalties on the
Says displayed in homes from which
men have gone into military service.
: Representative Reavis said he is well
acquainted with the man who sent the
Htters and that he is of unquestioned
Nanding. The complaints are on the
organization with which the complain
ant is prominently identified.
In the resolution he proposes to in
Noduce in the House, Representative
Reavis intends to ask for the appoint
ment of a committee of three men, who
shall select national service flag. The
otter of complaint says:
II was astounded a few days ago to
receive letter from firm. claiming
70 have a patent upon the service flag
and warning the people against its use
without paying a royalty. This very
fact of patent was SO out of har-
u1ony with my belief in the govern
ment encouragement of all patriotic
things and was such a shock to my
sense of justice that had photograph
e copies made of the letter and of the
contract which was enclosed for our
society to execute"
Statement Regarding Donation.
-
SThe letter received by the society
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ASKS SOS, 900 DAMAGES.
Mrs. Nettie C. B. Schlatter Claims
She Fell in Excavation.

Mrs. Nettie CT B. Schlatter has filed
suit in the District Supreme Court to re-
cover $4,000 damages from the Dis
trict of Columbia for alleged personal
injury. She says she fell into an un-
guarded excavation in the sidewalk on
/ street northeast between 18th and
18th streets January 1, 1915. The
plaintiff weighs 230 pounds. she says.
and in falling was seriously injured.
Attorney Frederick r. Whippler repre-
sents the plaintiff.
Alleging that the defendants automo-
bile collided with him and injured him
September 5 last in the Capitol
grounds. Dennis Toomey has filed suit
to recover $4,000 damages from w. F.
Hines. Attorneys Wilton ]. Lambert
and r. H. Yeatman represent the plain
tiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
GERMAN JEWS PLEASED
BY GREAT BRITAIN'S ACT

THE HAGUE, December 29.-The Jew
ish correspondence bureau here has re-
ceived a telegram from Berlin stating
that at a Zionist conference in Germany
a resolution was adopted in which salts
faction was expressed that Great Britain
had recognized the right of the Jewish
people to a national existence in Pales-
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CAPT. HOUSED ASSIGNED.
Will Command Company in Regi-
ment of drafted Electricians.

Capt. Oscar L. Housed of the Engineer
Reserve Corps has been assigned to the
command of Company A. 3sth Engi-
neers, stationed at Fort Myer. Va
which regiment is to be recruited with
electricians in the drafted personnel
for early service in France.
Capt. Housed formerly was assistant
electrical engineer of the District OF CO.
lumbia He was graduated from the
University of Illinois and served in the
volunteer army in Porto Rico during
the SpanishAmerican war. Recently ne
has been on duty in the office of the
chief of engineers at the War Depart
ment.
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NEW SERVICE FLAG PROPOSED
TO BLOCK CLAIM FOR ROYALTY
Reavis Says He Will Advo-
cate Move to Obtain Design Free From
Possibility of Any Patent.

stated that the patent was obtained by
some Army officer residing in Cleve-
land. who had assigned his patent
with all rights to the United Service
Flag Company. whose president is f.
l.. Queisser. Attached to the letter was
royalty would be donated to the Red
Cross. (which. of course the COM
plant stated. tho company could
easily afford to do II it could get all
our patriotic citizens to pay or 10
cents royalty on tho flag"
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CHILE SLABS GERMANY.
Refuses to Permit Ministers to Take
Charge of Teuton Archives.

SANTIAGO. Chile, December 29.-The
Chilean government has declined to per-
nit the Chilean ministers to Brazil.
Ecuador and Bolivia to take charge of
the archives of the German legations in
tbose countries
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Tug Bohemia, towing barge Totuskey.
at Washington barracks with coal Tor
the station; steamer Southland, from
Norfolk and Old Point with freight and
passengers.
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Departures.

Steamer Northland. for Old Point and
Norfolk, by the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company; steamer Three
Rivers, for river landings and Balti-
more; tug Bohemia, light, for Norfolk
or Baltimore.
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Memoranda.

Schooner Centurian is in Bretons bay
to complete cargo of wood when con-
dftions will allow; schooner Ruth
Decker, reported at Baltimore from this
city, to load for Elizabeth City. N. G.
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CIVIL RULE BY JAPANESE IN
AREA TAKEN FROM GERMANS
Action Attracting Wide Attention China
MakesProtest, Alleging Unbelievable Tor
lures Upon Those Who Displease Japanese.

tied Immediately, and 1t can be settled
Immediately with little difficulty II the
terms of the Lansing Ishii agreement are
properly interpreted"
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Orchestral Concert.

BY the U. S. Soldiers Home
Military Band Orchestra, assisted
by Miss Nora T. Sherier, soprano.
this evening at $40 O'Clock. John
S. NJ. Zimmerman. director.
my Country, Ills of Thee"
March. ''Thundering Cannons,"
Wacek
Overture, la Burlesque," Suppe
Soprano solo, Selected,
Miss Nora T. Sherier
Selection. Songs of Scotland"
Fox trot, "oh You Daddy"
Eastwood
Waltz suite. Artists Life"
Strauss
Popular songs
(a) Beautiful Queen of the
Nile" ............. Hubbell
OBJ whenever Think of
You ....--..-......G Grant
Finale, II May Be Gone for a
Long. Long Time. Won Tilzer
The Star Spangled Banner"
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UNCLE SANS PLAN
OF ENL|ST|NG HELP
Herbert E. Morgan Describes
Publicity Campaign for Re-
cruiting "CiviIian Army"

How Uncle Sam. by means of a far
reaching publicity campaign. is sue
ceeding in recruiting thousands Of
clerks into the civilian army here in
Washington, in spite of attractive Of
fers from private corporations. Is told
by Herbert E. Morgan of the Civil
Service Commission.
Three months ago, just when tho
government was beginning to need
extra help for war work here. appli-
cations for positions as stenographers
and typewriters dropped from 500 to
ESQ week. due to the demands for
such workers by private interests in
every state.
Mr.. Morgan was assigned to the task
of checking the falling Off in applica-
lions. and, after three months OF cam
paigning, which has stretched into
every city and hamlet in the nation.
he announced yesterday that applica-
tons now average 1000 week
Private Employers Raise Salaries.
Although approximately rs per cent
of these applicants pass the examina-
ton, said Mr.. Morgan, hundreds OF them
decline appointment because their pri-
after learning Of the governments offer.
Mr.. Morgan directed his publicity
campaign through the 5000 first and
second class and the 5000 third class
900 OF moro inhabitants in the coun-
try. Here are some OF the agencies
which assisted Mr.. Morgan in his cam
paign:
Two thousand business colleges, urging
young women to help win the war by
lon ntY rfn mi, faf- hn
ment; 5000 libraries disseminating civil
service literature; 10000 motion picture
theaters showing slides relating the ad-
vantages of working for the government;
100000 posters placed in street cars. rail-
road stations, country stores and on
signboards in every state: 1900 type
writing employment agencies acting as
recruiting offices for the commission; an
nouncements of civil service examina-
lions in church bulletins and in weekly
periodicals and theater programs, CO.
operation of the typists and stenograph-
ers' union of the American Federation OF
Labor and all fraternaf organizations.
Increased Population Is Result.
The sudden increase of 10000 in Wash
ington's population has been a result OF
this extensive campaign-and the end is
not yet. For Mr.. Morgan estimated that
as many more will be enlisted for cleri-
cal service here during 1918. The CUR
division of the ordnance branch of the
War Department alone. If the war does
not end. will require several thousand
more clerks during the year. the COM
mission estimates.
Aside from the workers needed here ir
Washington, Mr.. Morgan Is preparing
now to launch a campaign for $4,000
workers. mostly men, for positions az
mechanics. craftsmen and munition in.
spectors in the ordnance branch of the
War Department for service at the ar.
senals. navy yards and munition works
throughout the country. Two hundred
thousand circulars are being printed 70,
use in this campaign.
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DIED.

BERGER. On Friday. December 2s, 1917. q.
!1:4o pm. JOSEPH BERNARD. Oldest aud
beloved son OF Charles q. and Mary Anna
Berger tnse lie Dant1
funerai from his iats residence. 476 l. street
soutnwest. Monday morning. December 81. At
9:5o O'Clock. thence to ST. Domiuic's Church.
where requiem Inas1 win be said for the re-
pose OF his soul Relatives and friends are
fnvfded to attend. Intermert Mt Mount oiivet
cemetery. tMartinsburK. W. Va, and Rock
VIE papers please copy.) 30
EkoSNAN. On Thursday. December IT. 1917, at
l.2o p.ni-. JOHN J.. beloved husband of Mary
A. Brosnan tnee Keefe)
Funeral from his late residence. 5o4 Az street
southwest. Monday morning. December 81 at
$3.50 O'Clock. thence to st. Dominic's Church
where solemn requiem high mass will be said
Tor the repose Of his soul. Relatives and
iriends invited to attend. So
oASPAR. On Saturday. December %, 1917, At
200 pm, KASpER ANTON, beloved husba nd
OF Jn!s Mary Caspar tnee RuppelD. aged
Funeral from his late residence, No. SCI sth
street northeast, on Wednesday, January 2,
IBIS at $50 am. Requiem mass at Holy
Name Church at . O'Clock. Relatives and
friends invited. Interment at ST. Mary's
cemetery. i.
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MARRIED.

scHLossER-eRosHoN. On Monday, Decem
Der II. 1917. at Annapolis. Nd, by Rev. Fathe
Murray. G. 1NEz erosion and LYMAN s
scHLOSSER. both Of Washington. d. c.
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CARDS on THANKS.

LANGLEY. wish to express to friends and
relatives ny kind thanks for their exprcsstous
q ynpafhy and beautiful dcrsi offerings
BIZ HER HUSBAND. THOMAS !. LANGLEY
SOC
WAG0A1AN. We wish to express our graft
tudc to relatives and friends for their kird-
ness and floral offerings In time Of sickness
GEORGE wAGGAMAN. THE FAMILY. !
The Washington times., 1917-01-19
WEEGHMAN SLICES
SALARY ONCE MORE
Archer Gets New Contract at
Even Less Money Than
First One Carried.

CHICAGO. Jan. 10 President
Weeghman. of the Cubs, started re-
taliatory measures today against
Catcher Jimmy Archer. An unsigned
contract, calling for $4,000. returned
by Archer, was revised downward
and sent back to the holdout. Archer
last year received a salary of $500.
81 am ready to take the same &C
ton I did in the Archer case with
any ball player who wishes It,"
Weeghman said. THAT goes as long
as 1 am president of the club.
al am going to see this thing
through, regardless of whether we
play a single game on the North
Side this summer. The Cub special
will start for Pasadena February 20
II there is not a single ball player "n
hand"
The Cub pay roll last season was
$4,000. 1t will have to be cut to
$4,000 to make the club a paying
business proposition, Weeghman de-
clared.
The Washington times., 1917-01-19
GANDIL WELCOMES
WARM COMPETITION
Indians Veteran First Stacker
Thinks 1t Will Make Him
Play Better.

f Louis Guisto. Ray Miller, Joe
Harris or Marty Eavanagh thinks no
cen wrest the first base job from
Chic Gandil there are making a big
mistake. judging from a letter re.
ceived by the writer yesterday from
the veteran first-sacker. SAYS Henry
F. Edwards in the Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Chic declares he welcomes competi-
ton.
"All the time l was at washing.
ton," writes Chic. 81 lad no opposi-
ton at first, and / guess I got to
taking things easy. Now | read that
there is a lot of competition for my
job. and ] am glad, for it is going to
make me play better.
81 am feeling 100 per cent better
this winter than ever before. Why?
Because / cut out smoking cigarettes
at the close of the season. and it has
made a big difference in me. | never
have boosted myself in regard to
what a great year / expected to have.
out I do want to say that in giving
the club the best have and a few
breaks OF luck, / am sure to have a
good season this time.
"Bagby arrived here a week or so
ago looking fine. Popboy Smith also
is here in New. Orleans. and has taken
on quite little weight. Our winter
league did not last very long. The
fans did not attend, and you could
not blame them, for none OF us pro
fessisnals would take a chance on
getting hurt. and II took the pep out
of the games"
The Washington times., 1917-01-19
COLLEGE CUNTS
BATTLE TOMORROW
Georgetown Meets George
Washington and C. U.
Plays GaIlaudet.

Georgetown VS.. George Washing.
ton and Catholic University VS.. Gal
laudet Is the program for tomorrow
night on local basketball courts. The
Hatchetites will entertain the George
town tossers at the Y. NJ. c. A. while
Gallaudet will play Catholic Univer-
sity at Kendall Green.
George Washington has succeeded
in defeating Gallaudet and Catholic
University. while Georgetown has de-
cisiveIy beaten the Gallaudet team.
Tomorrow night the Hatchetites are
meeting the Hilltoppers for the first
time.
Manager G. H. Daily, of George
Washington, announced the officials
today. as follows: James Collifowef,
referee; Bryan Morse, umpire; Jonn
Keller. scorer, and S. NJ. Tabler.
timer.
Fast Game Expected.
One of the fastest games in the
history of floor sport is expected
when Georgetown takes up the run
ming against George Washington TO-
morrow night. The Hilltoppers pos
sess Cashin, O'Lone, McNulty, Fees
and O'Boyle, the best combination
Georgetown. has had for several
years.
George Washington is not far be-
hind the Hilltoppers in speed. but
cannot boast the basket tossing abil-
ity of the Georgetown quint. George
town has won all four games In which
it has appeared.
G. w. U. Loses Two.
The Hatchetites have lost two
games. one to the Navy and one to
Temple University of Philadelphia
Almon and Giacomo will probably
play forwards. Patterson center. and
Hilles. and Groesbeck guards.
The George Washington girls will
play a team from HoIton Arms School
before the big game. At z p. m. q
meeting OF all the coaches. captains,
and officials in this section OF the
country have been invited to attend
rules Interpretation meeting to be
presided over by DR.. Joseph Rayeroft,
of Princeton University.