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Evening star., 1917-01-11
JOY OVER CHRISTMAS BOX
AMONG G. U. MEN ON BORDER
Corp. Scott Expresses Their ThaHks
for Presents Received From
Fellow Students.

In letter to T. Henry Healy, chair
man Of the Georgetown University Law
School Christmas fund, Corp. Win
field H. Scott of Cavalry Troop A of
the District National Guard, who is
with the force on the border. thanks
the law school students of the second
and third year classes for the box of
Christmas presents which was sent to
the students of the school on the bor-
der
In his letter. dated January l, Corp.
not receive until few days ago. owing
to the failure Of the express company
to forward it to the camp, was thor
oughly appreciated and enjoy ed by the
following active Georgetown men: Ed
win A. Levere, Gregory J. Kessenich,
Donald f. Long, John W. Mann, Inman
z. Crutchfield. two boys from the Sd
Infantry. Hamilton and Ewing by
name, and myself It's contents were
equally divided among the eight of
us, and you may well feel certain that
we were a glad lot.
Georgetown men are in evidence
throughout the District National Guard
and are earning laurels in their vari-
Gus capacities. We have Col. Anton
Stephan. Lieuts. Schlosser and Strong.
HVe OF SIX SerBeaHtS ana ABOUT Twice
many corporals. with our share also
of the private soldiers.
"All of the boys feel at times dis
couraged over their enforced stay on
the border which keeps them from go
ing ahead with their class. but con-
sole themselves with the thought that.
although in sense unfortunate, still
the work had to be done, and are proud
to think that Georgetown men. as
usual. had "a finger in the pie and We're
not cutters.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
"DRY" PRINCE GEORGES
is ANTI-SALOON SLOGAN
League to Concentrate Efforts to
Abolish Liquor There to Make Dis
trict Measure More Effective.

Confident that Washington will join
the dry column on the first day Of the
coming November, members of the
Anti-Saloon League soon will concen-
trate their forces in an effort to wipe
out the ffty-three saloons from Prince
Georges county. Md.
DRY Prince Georges will be very es-
sentiaI to make the dry law here effec-
tive" said Albert E. Shoemaker. attor-
ney for the Anti-Saloon League, to a
Star reporter this morning.
Mr.. Shoemaker said he felt certain
that liquor will be banished from the
county as soon as the legislature meets
next January. He realized, however
that it may be done by referendum,
which would delay it until May, 1919.
1T is sure to come" he concluded
because the Maryland people will not
tolerate their section being made the
dumping ground for the drinking popu-
lation of this city"
1t is the intention of Anti-Saloon
League forces to begin an active cam
paign for the purpose of electing a dry
Legislature in Maryland in the near fu-
ture. Candidates for the Legislature
will be nominated during the summer
months, and, it is stated, the dry or
ganiZations viii make an effort to learn
of their attitude on the liquor question
in time to advise their followers who to
support at the polls in November
Evening star., 1917-01-11
SENATE REFERENDUM VOTE.
Analysis by States and a Possible
House Forecast.

To the Editor of The Star:
/ have made a little ANALYSIS of the
vote in the Senate on the Underwood
to the Sheppard bill, and it
occurs to me that possibly you may be
interested in it's results.
Every senator is accounted for as yot-
ing for or against the bill or as paired
for or against it. with the single ex-
however. five senators are shown as
paired. but as being opposed to the
amendment. while only four are shown
as paired but in favor of it. and since
Senator Owen. who announced himself
as paired but as opposed to the
amendment. did not announce the name
of the senator with whom he was pair
ed. 1t is safe assumption that Catron
was that senator and that he was in
favor Of the amendment. In this way
forty-eight senators are accounted for
as in favor of the amendment and forty
eigh: opposed to it.
OF the fourteen senators from the
seven largest states (New York, Penn
sylvania. Illinois, Ohio. Texas. Massa-
(Sherman of Illinois and Sheppard Of
Texas) voted against the referendum
These seven states. which control only
about one-seventh of the Senate re-
ported more than two-fifths of the total
population of the country at the census
of 1910
OF the thirty-two senators from the
sixteen states north OF the Potomac and
the Ohio and east Of the Mississippi,
only six tSherman OF illinois, Townsend
and Smith of Michigan. Husting of Wis
consin, Fernald of Maine and CALM
ger of New Hampshire) voted against
the referendum. These sixteen states.
which control only one third of the
Senate. contained only trifie less than
half of the total population Of the
country in 1910.
OF the thirty-six senator's from the
eighteen states lying west OF the Mis-
sissppi river and outside the south (con-
sidering Oklahoma, but not Missouri,
as In the south), twenty-four voted
against the amendment and only twelve
Evening star., 1917-01-11
COST TO COLLECT TARIFF.
Expense to Government in 1916
Lowest on Record.

Cost to the government to collect tar
if duties during 1915 was 1902 mills
per dollar of imports and exports han
died. This is the lowest figure on rec
ord. Comparative figures are 2.22l
mills in 1915. 2.454 mills in 1914 and
2.545 mills in 1913.
The total cost of the customs serv-
ice for 1916 was ss.S13.os5. as COM
pared with ss.s30.2Si in 1915. s1o.441.-
17s in 1914 and $10.s31.432 in 1913 The
amount of goods on which drawbacks
were allowed last year was $15.3I0.945
more than twice as much as in 1915 and
nearly Ave times as much as in 1914.
The number of employees of the serv-
ice decreased in 1916 to 6.6S1 from
1919 in 1915 and the average salary
1887. in 1916 was $26 higher than the
year previous.
Compilations were made on the basis
of total imports and exports rather
than the total of revenue collected. as
the smaller tariff yield of the Under
wood act entails. it Is said. as much
work In its collection as previous
higher tariffs.
Evening star., 1917-01-11

for 1t. These eighteen states. which
control hree-eighths Of the senate, re-
ported only one-fifth of the total popu-
1910.
1t thus appears that the senators
from the section of the country sup
posed by some to be more OF less
give the District of Columbia some
voice in the regulation of ITS own
morals than were those from that sec
principles of democracy, including
those of the initiative and referendum
are held in so high esteem. .x
Incidentally, it may be noted that II
the entire delegation from each state
in the House Of Representatives were
to vote as the senators from that state
voted dividing equally where the sena-
tors voted on opposite sides OF the CUES
tion) 257 votes would be cast Tor the
amendment and only 17S against II;
LIE VERNE BEALES.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
HOWARD ALUMNI TO MEET.
Will Plan for Celebration of Univer-
sity's Fiftieth Anniversary.

Plans for the celebration of the
hftieth anniversary of the founding of
Howard University, March 2. 1867, are
being made by alumni of the institu-
tion. 'get-together" meeting for the
Washington alumni is to be held Janu-
ary "a at Rankin Chapel, beginning at
1880 pm.
About 500 alumni of the school are
now in Washington. 1t is planned to
make a personal canvass next week,
groups OF volunteer alumni visiting
members in the various parts of the
city and urging them to cooperate.
program of addresses. songs and
yells is to be given. The committee
in charge consists of Robert A. Pelham,
chairman; DIR. George T. Sewall. Miss
Lucy Slowe. DR.. K. G. Mitchell, w. II.
Foster F. Morris Murray. Rev. Emory
Smith, DR.. w. L. Smith, G. w. Hines.
T w. Turner, Rev. d. E. Wiseman,
president local alumni, and Shelby J.
Davidson. president general alumni. ex-
officio.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
WINS AFTER LONG LITIGATION,
Corporation Counsel Syme Gets Good
News in Land Title Contest

Corporation Counsel Conrad II. syre
wore broad smile today that Just
naturally wouldn't come OF 1t was ALI
because Of message he has lust re-
ceived from the far west that spelled
real money The United States circuit
court OF appeals. at San Francisco. the
message read, had sustained the United
states district court of Arizona, which
awarded his father. Col. S. A. NJ. Syme.
and others title to 100000 acres of land
Ia southern Arizona known as Baca
Float. No. 3.
This is the same case which Mr.. Syme
went to Arizona TO assist in the trial
OF about two years ago. The property
is very valuable one and the decision
OF the court Of appeals ends the iltiga-
tion over II which has covered a space
OF thirty years in the Interior Depart
ment and In the federal courts as far
as the Supreme Court Of the United
States.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
VISITORS SEE BREADMAKING.
Modern Methods Of Holmes Baking
Plant Open to Inspection.

How modern bread is baked and
wrapped without once being touched by
human hands may be seen at the
Holmes Modern Bakery. lis F street
northwest. Visitors are being shown
through the plant every night except
Saturday night for several weeks. More
than 100000 feet of floor space is used
for the bread-making machinery of the
latest type, ovens, mixing room and
wrapping and delivery department.
Machinery weighs and delivers just
the right amount of ingredients to the
mixer, where milk is added: then the
dough is cut and weighed automaticaI-
ly. dropped into trays and sent to the
ovens. From the ovens the loaves come
to be wrapped by machine. The plant
throughout is finished in white enamel
and every care is taken for the welfare
of employees
Evening star., 1917-01-11
FINES sHOPL1FTER 5000.
Court Imposes Penalty on Mrs. Mary
Fahoory.

Mrs. Mary Fahoory, one of the many
shoplifters arrested during the Christ
mas season, was sentenced to pay a
fine of 5000, or, in default of the fine,
to serve 27o days in Jail. today in the
Police Court by Judge Mullowny.
Mrs. Fahoory, who conducts a small
grocery store. pleaded guilty to one
charge of taking articles from a local
department store and was convicted on
two charges Of taking articles from
two other stores.
She said she could not tell the court
why she took the articles. In the two
cases in which she was convicted the
articles were her property, despite the
fact that many Of them still bore the
tags Of the stores from which they
were alleged to have been taken.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
Rule in Agriculture.

1.-The farmer can obtain no relief by
increasing production. He must look
solely to an increase in the value of the
crop. 1t has been the rule in agricul-
ture ever since we have had agricul
ture that the greater the volume the
less the value of the crop. The pres
ent southern cotton crop of IL 100000
bales will likely bring the largest val
ue in the history of the cotton indus
try, although it is one of the smallest
in yield. The value of the lint and
seed will probably reach the billion
dollar mark. The largest yield grown
was 16.l34.930 bales in 1914, which
brought S720,0s0.000. and the second
largest yield was the 1911 crop of 49,
692,701 bales. which brought 1859, $780,
900 Qint and seed). There is nothing
quite so disastrous under our present
marketing system as bumper crop
Our government lends every possible
assistance toward increasing produc-
tion. but very little is done to increase
prices. We have now reached a point
where high prices must be sustained"
Evening star., 1917-01-11
Miss Helen K. Pearl Dies.

Word has been received here of the
death of Miss Helen Kate Pearl. well
known in this city, Monday evening at
Miami, Fla. where she had gone about
the middle of December to spend the
winter. No details accompanied the
message. but the body will be brought
here for interment. The many friends
OF Miss Pearl in this city were sur
prised and shocked to hear of her sud
den death. She had resided in this city
all her life. and had for many years been
employed at the Treasury department. re-
signing her position several years ago.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
EDWARD sHACKLETT DIES.
Was Engaged in Business in Vir-
pinia More Than Forty Years.

Edward Shacklett, well known in
Washington and resident of Della
plane, Fauquier county, Va. died in De-
troit. Mich. Tuesday at midnight, ac-
cording to word received here. He was
seventy-one years old. Funeral serv-
ices and interment will be at DeIaplane
Saturday.
Mr. Shacklett was engaged in busi-
ness at Delaplane for more than forty
years. He was member of Col Mos
by's cavalry organization during the
civil war. He leaves his wife. six sons.
one of whom, II. l. Shacklett, resides
in this city, and three daughters, one
Of whom, Mrs. A. S. Hoge, also lives
here.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
MRS. VAN ALSTYNE DEAD.
End Comes Suddenly During Prepa-
ration for a Journey.

Mrs. T. Butler Van Alstyne died at
her residence. 1917 10th street north
west, yesterday following an attack of
cerebral hemorrhage. Her death oc-
Cured at the time a train she was to
take for trip to Florida left Union
station. She had prepared for the jour-
ney and had the day before bade her
friends farewell The attack was sud-
den and she never recovered conscious
ness.
MIS- Van Alstyne leaves her husband,
II. Butler Van Alstyne: a sister Mrs
V. NJ Caleb. and A brother, Charles n.
Richards. She also leaves nephew
and niece. Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Rodgers
Richardson of Chevy Chase Funeral
services are TO be held at her late resi-
dence at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
BELGIANs SAVED FROM DEATH.
Thirty Get Life Terms for Trying to
Force Way Into Holland.

LONDON. January 11.-Telegraphing
from Amsterdam, Reuters correspond
ent says:
According to Les Nouvelles Baron
Won Huehne. interim governor general
Of Belgium. has published a decree an
nouncing that as the result Of the
court-martial of a number of Belgian
civilians for attempting by force of
arms to cross the frontier into Holland
December 6, thirty of them were con-
demned TO death, but that, out of con-
sideration of the fact that they did not
realize the gravity of their crime, the
sentences were commuted to life i'm
prisonment. The decree concluded:
In the event of any repetition of the
onense. l should not use my preroga-
tive for mercy"
Evening star., 1917-01-11
PROPOSES SEVERE PENALTIES.
Secret Service Division Wants Law
to Reach Impersonators.

Severe penalties are proposed by the
secret service division for persons who
impersonate secret service officials. Ac-
cording to letter written by Secre-
tary McAdoo to the House OF Repre-
sentatives today. there is an increas-
ing tendency among certain classes of
depraved and vicious persons to use the
cloak of secret service employment to
further their nefarious acts
The letter states that there is no law
on the subject now. a fact which fire.
ouently embarrasses the secret service.
II is proposed to make such impersona-
tions an offense punishable by fine of
$1,000 or imprisonment up to three
years, or both.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
Claims Repulse for Russ.
GERMAN PRELATE FORCED
TO QUIT POPE'S RETINUE

BERLIN, January IL, via wireless to
Sayville.-The Overseas News Agency
gives out the following:
The prelate knight Won Gerlach
Mgr. Gerlach).- first acting private
chamberlain to his holiness, has been
forced to leave Rome and has arrived
at Lugano (Switzerland). He was the
only German pre1ate in the Pope's
retinue. The entente. through the in
termediary of the Italian government.
urgently insisted upon his departure.
Although he belonged to the personal
service of the holy father, the Vatican
had to submit to the unprecedented
coercion of the entente"
Evening star., 1917-01-11
MRS. L. c. WHITAKER DIES.
Resident of Washington Since Mar
riage in 1885,

Mrs Louisa c. Whitaker, wife of An
drew ] Whitaker. died at her resi-
dence, 1871 Oregon avenue northwest,
yesterday evening. She was sixty
eight years old. Funeral services are
to be held at her late residence at a
time to be announced later.
Mrs. Whitaker was born in Frederick
Nd. September 13. 1s4S. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Whitaker in 1858. Her
maiden name was Louisa c. Kobb. She
has lived in Washington since her mar
riage. She is survived by her husband
two children. Pauline Whitaker and
Frank B. Whitaker: a granddaughter
and a brother, Lewis A. Kobb of Fred
erick.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
London to Grow Food in Parks.

cereals are to be grown in Richmond
and Bushy parks AS the first step in
the new food campaign. London :
parks are royal property, snd the step
has the sanction of King George. The
idea is to set an example and stimula To
private land owners to similar activity
as a means of increasing food supplies.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
Debate on Postal Tubes.

The House debated the post Office ap-
preparation bill today with a lively
discussion of the Postmaster Generals
program of curtailment of the pneu-
matte tube service in number of
cities There were many speeches
made on both sides. Chairman Moon
of the committee defended the plan
which 10 proposed IN the bill.
Evening star., 1917-01-11

time since his arrest and defied his ac-
cuser to prove he is guilty of wrong.
They say I got $25.000." he said.
why. II I had even one-third Of that
I'd retire from the police department"
Chief Healey's home has been guard
ed by police officers since detectives
from the states attorneys office raided
the house last Monday and served war
rants on Healey. Mr.. Hoyne declined
to confirm rumors that he had secured
much of his alleged evidence by tapping
Chief Healey's telephone wires.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
4.412,so0,o0o Kronen for War.

LONDON, January IA Vienna dis
patch gives the preliminary result OF
the fifth war loan as 4.412,S0O, 900
kronen, says a Reuter- dispatch from
Amsterdam. The dispatch says that
he final figures will be published
later.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
RUSS CAPTURE Town;
ADVANCE OVER MILE
Further Successes for Cars Armies
on Riga Front Are
Reported.

BY the Associated fress
PETROGRAD. January Il. via Lon
don, 2:35 pm, British admiralty per
wireless Press-Russian troops yester-
day captured a village in the Riga
sector of the northern Russian front.
which had been stubbornly defended by
German troops with a great number Of
machine guns says an official state
ment issued today by the Russian war
department Fighting in the region
south of Lake Ba bit continues.
Russian troops attacking the Ger
man lines in the region of Lake Babit
west of Riga, have scored an advance
of more than a mile. capturing posi-
ton between the Tirul marsh and the
River Aa the war office announced last
night.
In the fighting in this region since
Friday last the Russians have cap
tured twenty-one heavy guns and
eleven light guns.
Claims Repulse for Russ.
BERLIN. January II, by wireless to
Sayvil1e The official announcement
follows:
Spirited activity on the part of the
artillery between Riga and Smorgon
was followed yesterday. last night and
this morning by several Russian at
tacks, and by advances of stronger de-
tachments against various places along
this front. All attacks were repulsed
cOmpletely"
Evening star., 1917-01-11
THEATER TOO NOISY
FOR THE NE|GHBORS
Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Schroeder Want Playhouse
Gayeties Toned Down.
ASK COURT FOR INJUNCTION

Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder and
his wife, Maria c. b. SCHROEDER, today
filed suit in the District Supreme Court
against George p. Eustis and Eldridge
E. Jordan, who are said to own the
Playhouse, at 1914 N street northwest.
for an injunction to prevent dancing
until late hours in their building.
The admiral, who lives next door to
the Playhouse, declares the use of the
building has become nuisance, and
that the music and dancing, which. he
asserts, are kept up until late hours.
make it impossible for any member OF
his family to sleep in the back rooms
of his home. The coming and going OF
automobiles render sleep even more
difficult in the front rooms, the admiral
declares.
The admirars complaint is backed by
statements made before notary by
Sir Cecil Arthur SPRING Rice, British
amba ssador, and by the Swedish min
lister. w. A. F. Ekengren, who live near
the Playhouse. Because of their official
positions the affidavits are not sworn
to. Other neighbors who make sup
porting affidavits to the admirafs suit
are Mrs. Elise NJ. Jewett, Mrs. Edith
Ackley, Charles NJ Storey and r. c.
Marshall, jr.
Justice Stafford issued a rule on the
defendants to show cause January 19
why an injunction should not issue.
Evening star., 1917-01-11

Richard Brown, eleven. who lives at
Piedmont, w. Va, with his grand
mother Mrs. William Hines, was blown
through the roof of a shed by the ex-
plosion of powder. He was badly
burned, but it is reported he will re-
cover.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
British Envoy Makes Affidavit.


Admiral Schroeder tells the court of
complaints to the owners of the Play
house. and says they promised to i'm
prove conditions. During the past
month, the admiral says. the grievance
has become more aggravated, the
dancing entertainments more numerous
and confusion such as to render life in
his home practically uncomfortable"
He says one of his daughters, un-
able to sleep when such dancing enter
tainments are held, is obliged to visit
friends, and that his son-in-law a naval
officed, obliged to seek accommoda
tions at the club because of the loss of
sleep and general discomfort resulting
from the conduct of the building.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice in his state
ment says members of his family have
congregating on street in connection
with the dancing and other entertain
ments at the playhouse He says the
guests begin to arrive about 10 o'clock
and arrivals continue until midnight.
The departure of the guests. he ex-
plains. goes on from 3 to 5 am. The
noise of the blowing of horns, sound
ing of gongs and slamming of doors of
the machines is most vexatious'' and
greatly fnterferes with the comfort of
home life at the embassy, the ambassa-
dor saws.
Minister Ekengren, who resides at
1920 n street. also declares his home
life has been disturbed by the noises
emanating from the Playhouse and
occasions of the dances which, he says,
are very frequent.
Attorneys Maddox e. Galley represent
the complainant.