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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-10-30

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1iriia>e L ~lgnacio Z. Lozano--ll5
y. Sta. Rosa Ave. San .>n:9no, Tex
Evening star., 1917-12-06

cial session which produced some Of the
worry the country has since experienced
and is still experiencing. More time
given to the war revenue measure would
have brought forth better law-one at
least easier Of Interpretation, and more
satisfactory to the people, who have the
bills to pay.
The hope is expressed that Congress
will confne itself to the appropriation
bills and war measures. That is far
from a definite program, and quite as
far from suggesting a short session. The
appropriation bills can be numbered,
but nobody may say how many war
measures may be necessary. The wars
developments alone can determine that.
But, be they few or many. none can with
safety be rushed. All will bear on the
most important business Congress will
have to consider.
As Miss Lucy Long in the old song
was adjured to do, Congress should take
of large proportions now. Money in
such quantities has never been called
for before. The national defense re-
quires provisions never required before.
National legislators will be discussing
subjects never before until recently pre-
sented in this country. :.
Next years congressional campaigns
will require skillful conduct. Stump
discussions will play around some new
issues. and some new twists to old is
sues. Candidates will want to be in
charge of their own interests, and on
the ground early. Nevertheless, the
greater duty will be here in Washing
ton while there is the slightest call for
putting legislation into proper form.
The member who at this grave time
serves the country best will serve him
self best.
Evening star., 1917-12-06
At Least Fifteen Per Cent.

AL the considerations that led Con-
gress at the last session to vote a per-
eentage increase Of pay to government
employees up to 81 800 a year prevail
today with even greater force. The cost
Of living is higher than it was then.
Washington is in an abnormal situation
sXifh respect to all necessities. 1t is
crowded and housing costs have natural
II risen to some extent. Clothing, food
and fuel are more expensive. The foot
Vear Of an average family costs today
d0uble what it did year ago. For the
government clerk, whose average sal
ary in Washington is less than 81 900 a
year. to keep his family comfortably
@R and shod taxes his income to the
point where the grocery bill and the
fuel bill crowd and even pass the mar
etin, with even the sharpest economy.
Compared with the increases in costs
and the increases in pay granted vir-
tually all other workers in recognition
Of the extraordinary conditions, the )
and 40 per cent advances given by Con-
a0fess last spring for the current fiscal
year are meager. Many corporations
have by means of bonuses and nav
scale advances added IS per cent to the
incomes of their employees. The gov
eznment should do no less.
Evening star., 1917-12-06

the terms Of the food administration
law, which gives the government direct
jurisdiction over Wholesalers. Other
cases have occurred in different parts
Of the country Of carloads Of foodstuffs
spelling for lack Of attention. Presum-
ably it has been impossible in these
cases to prove deliberation and design
on the part Of individuals. This local
revocation will doubtless make every
Wholesale food dealer in the United
States spry in the receipt and market
ing Of his consignments. In view Of
the difficulties Of transportation there
should be an even more severe penalty
than mere loss Of license for those who
purposely permit food to spoil as
means Of affecting the market prices.
Evening star., 1917-12-06
For Boys and Girls,
With COIOred ILLUSTRATIONS

ROMANCE OF KING ARTHUR.
THE: and His Knights of the
Round Table. Abridged from
Malory's Morte D'Arthur by
Alfred w. Pollard. illustrated
by Arthur Rackham. $3.50.
Arthur Rackham's pictures In color
and in black and white give new pleas
tales. His drawings visualize the
paeeantry and the action Of the legend.
ary time, and bring to life 4 group Of
wonderful personalities. They are also
works Of art. tTen to any age.)
BOYS KING ARTHUR. THE. Sir
Arthur and his Knights OF the
Round Table. Edited for boys by
Sidney Lanier. $3.50. =
This reprint of a wonderful tale Of the
age Of chivalry 10 freely illustrated with
colored plates by N. c. Wyeth. fTen to
NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUS.
Joel Chandler Harris. $500.
A holiday edition Of one Of the most
popular Of the series Of Brer Rabbit
stories. illustrated in color and black and
white BY Milo Winter. (Ten to any
age.)
GULLIvER'S TRAVELS. Jonathan
Swift. Edited by Padraic Colum.
Presented by Willy Pogany. $500.
Columns introduction and Mr.. Pogany's
pictures in color and black and white
give an especial distinction. (Ten to
PRINCE AND THE PAUPER,
THE. A Tale for Young People
of All Ages. Mark Twain. &2.5O.
new edition Of this famous story Of
a legendary episode in the youth Of the
English prince who became King Edward
VI, with illustrations In color By Frank
Lin Booth. eight to any age.)
Evening star., 1917-12-06
The Session.

The colloquy in the House yesterday
I. between the Speaker and the majority
leader was interesting.
<se-Mr. Clark suggested the elimination of
the Christmas recess. Mr.. Kitchin ad-
vised against it. He could see in the
: proposition no saving Of time. There
will, Of course, be the usual recess.
Mr.. Clark suggested that unless the
; congressional gait was mended the ses-
sion might not end before November.
Mr.. Kitchin replied by predicting that
the House would be ready for adjourn
ment by May or June. Any delay would
be chargeable to the Senate, which never
would be hurried.
Mr.. Clark agreed that the Senate was
oAeisurely body. ...
LIST Us hope that neither the House
~ the Senate win hurry this time. It
= - ti1sy q ths Houss q Tie spe-
Evening star., 1917-12-06
Railroad Coordination.

President Wilson in his address to
Congress Tuesday stated that if the cir
cumstances demanded he would later call
the attention of Congress to the matter
of the more efficient coordination and
operation of the transportation systems
of the country. The Interstate Com
merce Commissions report to Congress
yesterday tends to hasten the delivery
of the promised executive message on
this subject. For this report makes the
question of railroad coordination para
mount in the congressional procedure,
and inasmuch as in any case legisla
tion will be required, it follows that
both houses are now actually consider
ing the question of what is best to be
done to bring about effective operation
of the railroads. The Presidents mes
sage on the subject is thus anticipated,
though much will turn upon the recon-
mendations he may make in the prem
ises.
Co-ordinated operation of the railway
lines of this country is imperatively nee
essary as measure of war. Three ways
are possible by which this can be ac-
complished, the unifcation of the rail
roads with government aid, government
control and operation for the period of
the war, and finally government owner
ship. .
1t is most desirable undoubtedly that
the railroads should be operated through
their own organizations, co-ordinated by
agreement and with the consent of the
government through waiver Of the
antitrust law. This the Interstate Com
mission recommends, with some meas
ure of government control through par
ticipation in administration and with
loans by the United States to the rail
roads to enable them to effect neces-
sary betterments. But if that cannot
be accomplished, if a working arrange
ment cannot be brought about whereby
the entire system can be operated as one
under an efficient single cooperative or
ganization, we must pass quickly to di.
rect government control and operation
during the war, with financial guaran-
tees sufficient to assure the restoration
of the properties to their owners after
the war intact, and with adequate COM
pensation for their use. The only re-
course left if this is not adopted is gov
ernment ownership, which, it is esti-
mated, will cost at least $4,000, ,000, 900.
This matter cannot be dragged through
long discussions in Congress without
serious injury. The time elapsing be-
fore the President formally states the
case should be occupied in a careful
study by committees, SO that when the
matter is finally presented, as it must
be sooner or later, in the form of rec
concentrations for one Of the three
courses, no time will be lost in framing
the requisite measure.
Evening star., 1917-12-06
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
11th st. and Pennsylvania Avenue
Gas and Telephone Rates.

-. Everybody else is asking for higher
rates and higher pay, and so the teie-
phone and gas companies are putting
in their bids for increases. The gas
company wants to go up to S1.l0 thou
sand feet from 10 cents, an increase OF
over 46 per cent. The telephone COM
pany wants a varying scale of increases.
. For instance, 100 per cent is asked on
local pay station messages; so per cent
is asked on local messages over 2.l00 a
year on both business and residence
lines; 10 per cent is asked in the mini
mum charge in private branch ex-
changes The most striking feature of
the phone eompany's request is the pro-
posal to abolish all fat rate residence
service.
Both gas and electric light companies
-- are under citation by the Public Utili-
ties Commission for a reduction of
rates. Pending revision of rates in
the public interest the commission has
undertaken valuation proceedings which
have never been carried to conclusion.
The telephone company has halted the
proceeding by asking reopening, with
a new hearing which is about TO take
place. The phone company's request for
q material increase in the rates is to be
considered as part of the revaluation
process
1t may be that costs of material and
labor have so increased since the begin
ming Of the war that both the gas and
telephone service cost so much more
as to make present rates Improbable.
That fact should be susceptible of dem
onstration. The telephone company al
{ feges that its maintenance cost is 60
per cent greater now than before, while
the increase in tolls is only Is per cent,
q discrepancy which is startling on its
face considering the tremendous in
crease in telephone use in Washington
during the last eight or nine months
Possibly some reform can be effected
through curtailment of needless tele-
phoning. There is certainly some abuse
ct the telephone by private subscribers,
sueh as the holding of long social con-
yersations which block the wires and
add to the switchboard strain. But
there will be decided protest against
abolishing the fiat rate residence phones.
The measured service for house users il
the last limitation to be adopted
The utilities commission will doubt
less demand most thorough disclosure
Of all the items Of cost in both gas and
telephone service. Inasmuch as its in
elination is toward reduction in general,
these requests Of the two companies for
increases are not necessarily forerun-
ners of rate advances.
Evening star., 1917-12-06
Penalty for Food Waste.

In revoking the license of a wholesale
dealer in this city the food administra-
ton has given distinct warning to the
commission merchants and other mid
dlemen that there must be no trifing
in handling the peoples supplies. The of.
Tense in this case was deliberate neglect
Of two carloads Of potatoes, which were
allowed to spoil on siding, presumably
to prevent a change in the local price
Of that commodity. For this act Of
wastage the right Of the firm in ques-
ton "a a s1rsiness i cancelled lndsx
Evening star., 1917-12-06
Old Clerks and New.

In handling the matter Of clerks pay
the appropriations committees Of the
House and Senate should bear in mind
one point that has not yet been sufh-
GENTLY stressed. In the sudden expan-
sion of some Of the government depart
ments affected by the war, with prac-
tical waiver of civil service rules, there
has been big influx of newcomers,
many of them at salaries higher than
those received by clerks who have been
in service for years. Under the law it
has been impossible for a clerk to trans
fer from one department to another to
obtain higher salary. Thus men and
women who have been steadily at work
for the government for long period
have been virtually set aside and held
at their salaries while new appointees
have gone ahead of them, people with
out experience or familiarity with the
governments methods or the details of
the work required. This has been a
hardship which in the circumstances
has perhaps not been avoidable. Never
theless, it should be taken into account
in considering the salary increases
which presumably are to be voted at
this session The thousands of clerks
who have been on duty here for years
should not suffer by comparison with
those who have lately come into the
service and to whom in practically all
cases the salaries paid represent large
increases over their former incomes.
Evening star., 1917-12-06
Juvenile Books
Fourth floor. center.

One of the greatest of childish delights is books Chill
den begin by taking interest pictures then in picture
books and finally in the reading of books At time
they interested in them than during the holidays and
is the child who does find least book in its
Christmas stocking.
The following list of books of the year for the young
varied It contains descriptions of books for boys and girls
of all ages Some fiction, mainly of pictures
intended especially teach the elements of science
and the and reveal the mysteries of the
hemispheres."
Evening star., 1917-12-06
Boy Scouts Manual, Etc.

wOODCRAFT MANUAL FOR
BOYS, THE. Ernest Thompson
Seton. published for The
woodcraft League Of America).
$l.5O.
This official manual Of the woodcraft
League gives full information for the
carrying on Of the work by the Wood
craft Boys. With many illustrations
and diagrams.
THIS YEARS BOOK FOR BOYS.
Leslie Beresford, Tom Bevan and
Others. $1.75.
An annual containing stories Of trench
railways, airnien. Zeppelins, submarines.
armies, and other matters Of especial
timely interest. Profusely illustrated
in color and in black and white. Eight
to f1fteen.)N
Evening star., 1917-12-06

BOY SCOUTS YEAR BOOK, THE.
Edited by Franklin X. Matthews.
(Published for the Boy Scouts Of
America). $50.
A miscellany Of articles on Boy
Scout activities in war time, on padding
a canoe on swimming, making an Ice
boat. ON camping, Indian lore. sports.
iustrated from photographs and draw
iuss. (Ten to eishteen.)
BOY SCOUT. THE. and other
stories for Boys. Richard
Harding Davis. $685..
into this volume i've Of Richard
Harding Davis stories adapted for
juvenile reading are gathered. They in
Cried Wolf" ''Blood win TELL" ''Gal-
leeher'' and '"The Bar Sinister"
Twelve to any age.l
Evening star., 1917-12-06

The perils Of war have at last reached
the Hohenzollern family, according to a
report which says that one Of the kai-
ser's sons forgot his overshoes and got
his feet wet.
Evening star., 1917-12-06
For Growing-Up Boys.
10 to Is Years.

~ " 10 lS0ADs
GOLD CACHE, THE. James Will
lard Schultz. S1.25.
An Indian by adoption. Mr.. Schultz il
thoroughly familiar with Indian ways.
which he depicts entertainingly in this
Indian country. iren to eighteen.)
BOY WITH THE U. s. WEATHER
MEN. THE. Francis Rolt-
Wheeler. 31.35.
Hurricanes. tornadoes. billiards and
other phenomena Of nature form the
substance of the story. which contains
many Illustrations from photographs lent
ten to eighteen.)
Service. Mary r. Parkman. Two
Volumes. sI.35 per volume.
Brief account of stimulating episodes
In the lives Of John Burroughs, John
Muir. Wilfred Grenfell. Edward Tru-
deau. Jacob Riis. Herbert @. Hoover.
s.muei SAM. p Langley and 9th others ,Tsh who.e =.
ROSS GRANT. GOLD HUNTER.
John Garland. 91.25.
A tenderfoot who ventures into the
Wyoming mountains and has q series Of
exciting adventures in the search for a
lost gold mine. (Twelve to sixteen.)
ROSS GRANT On THE TRAIL.
John Garland. $1.85.
Ross Grant encounters many adven-
lures and mishaps over q perilous noun
tain trail in pursuit Of man who has
tricked him into doing 1 friend an in
justice. (THelve to sixteen.)
RULERS OF THE LAKES, THE:
A Story of George and Champlain.
Joseph A. Altsheler. S1.35.
Scenes. characters and incidents in the
period Of the French and Indian wars
Just after Braddock's defeat, the hero
making a perilous journey with an Oman
daGa Indian through the northern
wilderness. (Ten to sixteen.)
SAMPO, THE; A Wonder Tale of
the Old North. James Baldwin.
S1.6O.
The exploits and adventures Of the
heroes and heroines Of the great Fin
nish epic, the Kalevala, rewritten and
adapted especially for boys and girls.
With illustrations in colors by n. C,
Wyeth. (Ten to eighteen.)
Evening star., 1917-12-06
For the Little Ones,
s to II years.

6 to IL years.
STORY PLAYS FOR LITTLE
CHILDREN: With Music. Finger
Plays and Rhythms. Mary Leora
Hall and Elizabeth Palmer. $1.25.
For use both in home Amusement and
In kindergarten instruction. (six to
twelve.)
SUNDAY STORY HOUR: Laura
Ella Cragin. s1.c5.
These tales. to be read and told to
children in the twilight hour. emphasize
especially the protection Of God. the low
ing care Of Jesus. heipfulness. obedi-
ence and the spirit of Easter and other
holy days. (six to ten.)
ST. PAUL THE HERO: Rufus NJ.
Jones. 31.OO.
The story Of tho Apostles life and
work retold in combined fact and fc-
ton form for readers both young and
old. tTen to any age,
SANDMAN TALES: Stories for
Bedtime. Abbie Phillips Walker.
SOC.
A collection Of attractive folk lore
stories and legends for very little chill
dren. illustrated with drawings BY
Rhoda G. Chase. (Three to six.l
THREE GAYS IN MAINE, THE:
Ethel C. Brown. $1.OO.
Roger. kathryn and Jack Gay. spend
asss ass ssppg nes IN ss a. ~ SWINE
ming, sailing. lobstering. picnickinE, etc:
Among their companions is grun old
sailor. tSeven to twelve.)
MISS LII TWEETTY: Louise
Clarke Pyrnelle. 41.2O.
The life Of q little girl who dwelt and
plantation in the old days before the
Civil War. Eight to fourteen.)
MAID OF OLD MANHATTAN. A:
Emile Benson Knipe and Alden
Arthur Knipe. S1.:5.
A story of New York in the days
wh,n It was called New Amsterdam and
Eight to focrteen.)
BILLY WHISPERS IN THE
SOUTH: Frances Trego Mont
gomery. @1.OO.
The further adventures Of 4 favorite
animal hero. illustrated with drawings
by VIII FitxGerald. (six to twelve.)
PLUCKY LITTLE PATSY: Nina
Rhoades. 9l.OO.
The heroine 10 New York girl Of
twelve who 10 suddenly removed from a
New York nat to live In an English
manor.house under the care Of an uncle
who has at last found his brothers child.
The latest story in the Brick House
series. (Ten to fourteen.)
LITTLE MATCH MAN, THE:
Luigi Barzini. 9l.16.
A little man made out Of matches be-
comes alive, and a. q HaH from Old
Japan b leads the reader through many
strange and exciting days. (seven to
Evening star., 1917-12-06
For Boys and Men.
Scientific Books.

MAGIC OF SCIENCE, THE: A
Book Of Scientific Amusements.
A. Frederick Collins. $1.25.
Experiments in light, heat, sound.
magnetism and electricity. with many
diagrams and illustrations. Eight to
eighteen.)
MASTERS OF SPACE: Morse and
the Telegraph. Thompson and the
Cable, Bell and the Telephone,
Marconi and the Wireless Tele-
graph, Carly and the Wireless
Telephone. Walter Kellogg
Towers. $1.25.
The romantic story Of inventions that
have made possible the sending Of mes
sages through space-the telegraph. the
more recent marvels Of wireless trans
mission. Eight to any age.)
YOUNG TELEPHONE INVENTOR,
THE; Or Winning With the Wire.
Hugh c. Weir. S1.25.
This fifth volume in the Great Amer
lean Industries Series describes in en-
tertaining guise the technical and scien-
tific features and the romance of Ameri-
can telephone systems. Twelve to
eighteen.)
WONDER OF WAR IN THE AIR,
THE Francis Rolt-Whee1er,
$I.s5.
The hero is trained in the French Fly
ing Corps. he witnessed historic raids
of the war, and he takes his part in
the fighting. He is taken prisoner and
makes a daring escape. Explanation of
the mechanism and technique of man
flight is given In story form. Eight to
sixteen.)
INSECT ADVENTURES. ]. Henri
Fabre Retold for Young People
by Louise Seymour Hasbrouck.
$500.
A selection of the famous French
naturalist's descriptions Of insect life
especially for young readers, with IL
lustrations in black and white. (Ten to
any age.)
WIRELESS PATROL AT CAMP
BRADY, THE. Lewis E. Thesis.
$1.25.
Information about the construction and
operation of wireless telegraph systems
and airplanes il woven into this story
Of adventure. (Twelve to eighteen.)
Evening star., 1917-12-06

There seems to be no good reason for
withholding a declaration of war with
Austria when Austrian and American
troops are likely to meet and fight at
any moment.
Evening star., 1917-12-06
For Growing-Up Girls

OF 0lOWl11&sOP SAAAo
BLUE BoNNET-DEBUTANTE..
Leila Horn Richards. A Sequel
to Blue Bonnet Keeps House.
$3.50.
The ways Of society the heroine enters
are described in this fourth volume OF the
Blue Bonnet stories for girls. (ren to
sixteen).
Carolyn Wells. @1.25.
An old historic manor-honse high above
the shores Of the Hudson River 10 haunt
a ia the ea MIDST sesae q 90 many lively adventure.
finally succeeds in laying the ghost.
(Ten to sixteen.)
CHOKECHERRY ISLAND. Louise
Seymour Hasbrouck. 31.S6.
spend their summer in the country with
an aunt, and find themselves in the midst
of mysterious scenes and happenines
when they are left penniless on an island
sfxteen.)
ELIZABETH BESS, a Little Girl
Of the Sixties. e. C. Scott. $1.26.
tale Of the picturesque days Of child.
hood in New England following the end
Of the Civil War. Eight to fourteen.)
BETH ANNE'S NEW COUSIN.
Mary Pemberton Ginther. $1.:S.
Tho cousin has seen zeppeiins In her
native England and has lived through
turbed. She is . surprise in many ways
to her American relatives. especially In
the gymnasium. (Nine to fourteen.)
PATTY BLOSSOM. Carolyn Wells.
$1.25.
In this fifteenth Of the Patty Series
is given the answer to tne qnestion; n ::
Evening star., 1917-12-06

The merely inquisitive people are
largely responsible for the large crowds
that often assemble when announcement
is made that there will be some kind Of
an oratorical disturbance.
Evening star., 1917-12-06

The member of Congress who wants
to cut down everybody's pay except his
own is likely to arouse unexpected in
terest in what may appeal to his con
stituents as an oversight.
Evening star., 1917-12-06

A Russian politician is at disadvan-
tage in the fact that there is always a
mob at hand to remind him of any prom
ises he fails to make good.
Evening star., 1917-12-06

Hindenburg's remarks about Ameri-
can insigni6cance are important only
as they call the attention Of the world
to the extent to which he has the U. 8. A.
on his mind.
Evening star., 1917-12-06

Even the people who speak English,
French and Italian will admit that
President Wilson's message will elicit
even greater interest when translated
into German.
Evening star., 1917-12-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Resolutions.

care you going to make any New Year
resolutions"
'1No. Pm going to depend on the peo-
pie who sell coal, sugar and other lux
uries to make some."
Evening star., 1917-12-06

Having asked American soldiers what
they are fighting for, the Germans might
now pass the question along to the Aus
trian troops.
Evening star., 1917-12-06

---Aeroplanes carrying copies Of Presi-
dent Wilson's message will make the
task Of the Berlin censors difficult, not
tq. say impossible.
Evening star., 1917-12-06

The proposition is again "back to the
soil" The coal miners are expected to
be as busy in winter as the farmers
were in summer.
Evening star., 1917-12-06
Pretty Knitted Wool Cap
and Scarf Sets :
$1.00 to $l2.00 each.
Main door. r street.

Any girl or young lady will Be
glad to welcome such gifts as
these on Christmas morning, for
their attractiveness and their.
useful service. $2.zS to $z.S5
each. &
New Sleeveless Sweaters-the
latest sweater style that young
women will be proud to wear be-
cause of their military effect.
Gray and brown shades. $lO.9S
each. =
IS
Third floor, g street. y
Evening star., 1917-12-06

Baltimore is too fine and conserva-
tive city to enjoy the advertising
thrust upon it as headquarters for "the
demon rum"