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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
PROGRAMS FOR MEN IN
UNIFORM AT CHURCHES

Dancing formed the principal feature
of the programs provided for the en-.
tertainment OF enlisted men in the vari.
Gus churches of the city last night. The
programs of the majority Of the
churches consist of dancing and re-
treatments. with a social hour.
About 800 men from Washington bar.
racks and Camp Meigs and a mum her
of sailors attended the dance given by
the Daughters of Isabella last night a,
Knights of Columbus Hall The com.
mittee in charge was composed of Mrs
George Howe. chairman; Mrs. ]. T. Tai
tavull, Mrs. Joseph He'll Mrs. Arthur
Tholl and Mrs. John Mccarthy
Soldiers and sailors from the camps
In and around Washington and civilian
a smoker held last evening under the
auspices of the Young Mems Hebrew
Association at the association recrea-
ton rooms, 1347 Pennsylvania avenue.
The facilities of the Arts Club of
Washington were placed at the disposal
of the men in uniform last night and
yesterday afternoon at the club, 2Ol7 1
street.
Men in uniform were entertained win
q program Of dancing. refreshments and
a social hour at the First Presbyterian
Church last night.
The annual Christmas entertainment
of the Church Of the Covenant was held
jointly with the regular Saturday night
entertainment for enlisted men In the
church parlors last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
H. D. ESTABRooK, LAWYER,
DROPS DEAD AT MOVIES

TARRYTOWN, N Y, December "a
Henry Dodge Estabrook. widely known as
an attorney and formerly general solicitor
for the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, died suddenly in a motion picture
theater here tonight He left his home
after dinner apparently in good health
aad SPIRITS. but collapsed few minutes
after entering the theater, He died In the
lobby without regainng consciousness.
Mr. Estabrook's reputation as an orator
and campaign speaker WAS countrywide.
He was one of the men mentioned for the
republican nomination for President in
1912 and was given the vote Of the Ne
braska delegation on the first ballot After
the nomination of William H. Taft he
toured the western states in behalf of
his candidacy.
Mr.. Estabrook was born October %,
1854, at Alden, N. Y. He was educated
In the public schools Of Omaha, and
was graduated from the law depart
.nent of Washington University. He
practiced In Omaha from 1875 until 1886
and then removed to Chicago, where he
remained until 1902. He then came to
New York as general solicitor for the
Western Union. and served In that
capacity until 1911. He was a member
OF the law Arm of Noble, Estabrook &
McHarg. His father was appointed at
torney general of Nebraska In 1855.
I. Mr.. Estabrook had made his home here
with his brother-in-law. Col. Robert C,
Clowry, former president OF the West
crn Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
CAB D. C. CHILDREN GET
PERMITS TO WORK HERE
Stores, Shops, Factories, Offices and
Theaters Named In Bureaus
Annual Report.

Six hundred and forty-three children
less than sixteen years old were en-
pioyed under permits issued by the
child labor bureau during the last fiscal
year. according to reports OF Inspectors
Charles c. Estes and ]. E. Petersen
made to Maj. Pullman. superintendent
of police. Their employment is given
by the inspectors as follows: Stores
236: business offices. IS; workshops
13s: factories. IT; hotels. s; lunch-
rooms. 4: market stands. 65: messenger
companies. 6, and theaters, 20.
The inspectors recommended a change
in the regulations SO as to make see
ton Is read:
That no child to whom a permit
and badge are issued. as provided for
in the preceding sections, shall sell or
expose or offer for sale any newspa-
pers. magazines, or periodicals., or
goods, wares or merchandise of any
description whatever after $50 O'Clock
in the evening or before o'clock in
the morning."
It is explained by the inspectors that
the change is recommended because it
Is considered inadvisable to permit BOYS
under sixteen years of age to be on
the streets alone during the late hours
of the evening, with the excuse that
they are engaged in a legitimate trade.
while in reality they are using this
excuse to cover attempts to solicit
money by means of begging.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

from the office of the depot quarter
master. War Department, whose rec
ords hhow that from November % to
December 81, inclusive, there were de-
murrage payments on forty cars only
and but forty-five days demurrage
payments in all
While the depot quartermoster
handles most of the government ship
ments. there are a few bureaus that
remove their own consignments. These
are said not to be large enough to ng-
ure in the general jam OF freight now
congestfng Washington yards.
But the depot quartermaster's Office
has had its troubles. So have the rail-
roads in handling shipments to gov
eminent agencies. The railroads have
extreme difficulty in notifying the Of
be delivered. These in turn must
notify the depot quartermaster. Then.
| it Is complained, the depot quartermas-
ter's Office must relocate the cars
which usually have been moved. And
there are half dozen yards where
they may ne found.
To do this searching the depot quar-
termaster's office has men specially as
signed to spot" ALI cars with ship
ments consigned to the government and
| Immediate arrangement is made for
their removal when they are found. An
effort now is being msde to work out a
scheme by which the Sroads' freight
agents may indicate the location of the
cars at the same time they notify the
government consignee that they have
arrived.
The depot quartermaster office now
has ffty-two trucks. kept in three
garages. and six wagons engaged in
government hauling alone. Last year
this Office hauled 5000, 900 pounds of
government material in Washington:
St {S a - 70 pf =
oo6. 600 pounds a month. 1t handles
8. 200 bills of lading daily, represent
ing government shipments all over the
country, and has disbursed about $13.-
900, 900 already this month for trans
portation of men and troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Admits Discharge From Navy.
FORMER GERMAN CONSUL
FINED $4,000 FOR PLOT

SAN FRANCISCO. December 3S-
George Rodiek. former German consul
at Honolulu. who pleaded guilty to cou-
spring to foment revolution agatnst
British rule In India. was nnsd $4,000
today by Judge william c. Van Fisse
of the United States district court.
Judge Van Fleet ordered Rodiek fus>
prisoned until the dne was paid. HIS
counsel announced that payment would
be Immediate.
You have participated in . viola.
ton of neutrality which in itself mtghf
have embroiled this country in war;
Judge Van Fleet said in sentencing
Rodiek. II never have found that .
naturalized citizen Of this country
should forego the natural sentiments
for the country OF his birth. But whom
a man swsars aiisgiance to q new
country IT calls for the highest degrse
of fidelity.
II believe you are . gentleman. I
do not feel that am called upoa -
add to your physical suffering ar
Ihumiliation hZ 1mprtsoning ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
GERMAN GUNS SHOW .
INCREASED ACTIVITY

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 22.-The report
from Field Marshal Haig's headQuar-
ters tonight says:
Patrol encounters took place during
the night south OF Cambria, in which
casualties were inflicted on the enemy.
The hostile artillery has shown in
creased activity throughout the day at
| a number of points along the front from
Armentieres to Langemarck.
French OmciaI Report.
PARIS, December 22.-The official
statement by the war Office tonight
says:
1.-THE. two artilIerfes were active in
the sector of Chanuy. northwest of
Rheims, on the right bank of the Meuse,
and in Upper Alsace. in the regions of
Thur and Doller.
'Tn the sector of Besonvaux (Verdun
sector) a German raid failed this morn
ing.
Eastern theater. December 21.-The
day was calm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
AIR RAID ON ENGLAND;
ONE AERO IS DOWNED
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. December 22.-Another air
raid has been attempted by the Ger
mans against English coast towns. One
hostile aeroplane was forced to descend.
The following official announcement
has been issued:
An air raid was attempted on the
Kentish coast shortly after o'clock
tonight. One raider was forced to
descend close to the coast, the crew of
machines have come over land, at this
time. Il
"A second attack developed ABOUT $3.50.
when few bombs were dropped in
Thanet The raiders did nots4psnetrate
further inland. No casualties or dam
age Is reported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
TO ISSUE SERVICE BADGE.
q. S. to Honor Men Who Served in
Mexican Outbreak.

A Mexican service badge for officers
and men of the Regulars and National
Guard who participated in the occupa-
ton Of Vera Cruz in various punitive
expeditions across the border and In
the border patrol duty for a period OF
more than two years have been APP
proved by Secretary Baker and will
soon be issued
II 10 similar In design to the Spanish
war badge. Tho diverse aide. however,
shows Mexican yucca against q back
ground OF mountains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
WORK IMPORTANT
AND COOPERATIVE
BY NEWTON ID. BAKER.
Secretary of War

II citizens In general could
stand for a day in the position ct
one intimately connected with
the military establishment they
would have no doubt or hesffancy
about the expanding Of every.
possible effort and energy ON be-
half Of the Red Cross organisa~
tion.
Its work IL SO Important. its or
ganization In so cooperative and
it's personnel In SO enthusiastic
that NO word of any public-spir-
tied 0fncial should be omitted
which would assist In the realixa-
ton Of the goal-a memhefshfD Of
I. ten millions - which the Red
Cross war council has IN view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Government Payments.

1t was brought out in the course
OF Mr.. Sy1van's testimony that the
United States government pays less for
certain items in its telephone service
than the business men and, by reason
OF this irregularity. reaps an annual
advantage Of $4,000. The testimony
as TO government payments in part was
as follows:
Commissioner Knight: want to ar
rive clearly and without doubt as TO
the reduction that the government eets
by special rates, the reduction that IN
is now getting. AS understand now
the government is getting a reduction
of $4,000.
Mr.. Sylvan: Yes. sir
Commissioner knight: On an amount
of sl0s. 600?
Mr. Sy1v- Mo, sir; on an arnonnt ~
s226.oe0 That is the gross amount ,hev
would pay II they paid the right amount
They are paying slS0,0O0 That is ths
gross charge should be $226. 600 -
Chairman Brownlow-So that every.
body may understand the situation ~.
government now pays. excludtng ~
District of Columbia, $3.50. 900
Ny Syivan--Yes, sir.
Chairman Brownlow-And II the gov.
eminent paid the same az the bus,ne.s
man pays I, would pay on present rates
Mr.. Sylyan-Yes. sir.
Chairman Observation-Disclosures. sxs
900 advantage to the government under
the present tariffs? 11ei
Mr.. Sylvan-Yes. sir -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Norway Loses Two Ships.

COPENHAGEN, December 22.-The
Norwegian foreign office today an
nounced that the Norwegian steamer
Ingrid II had been torpedoed and tina,
only four members of her crew were
saved. The Norwegian steamer Borgsten
also has been torpedoed and two of her
sailors were killed.
The Ingrid II was OF 1.145 gross ton
mage. Available maritime records dc
not give her recent movements. The
steamer Borgsten is listed at LIS tons
She left an Atlantic port last April
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
GERMAN DiPL 0MATIc
PAPERS ARE STOLEN

GENEVA. December a2.--A vntise non-
tanning diplomatic papers. en- routs from
BerHn 70 Bern wls stolsp yesterday ae
the Basel station. The German lAgation
lat Bern is said to be greatly concerned
at the loss,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Governments Service.

Then have grouped herewith pro-
posed changes now asked for from the
United States, covering Its private
branch exchange service in the city. The
details Of which will explain, which
represents $100,220 per annum.
Mr. Mayre-Ipcrease?
Mr. Syivan-Increasc.
Mr.. Mayre--Makfnga total of what?
MI. Sylvan-Making grand total Of
$zs3.520.
Chairman Brownlow-of which $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
ARMED SHIP IS SUNK;
1O1 MEN LOSE LIVES
British Steamer Terpedoed by Ger
mans-Two Norwegian Vessels
Are Destroyed.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. December 32.-The British
armed steamer Stephen Furness has
been torpedoed and sunk by a German
submarine in the Irish channel, II was
officially announced today. Six officers
and ninety-five men were lost.
fThe Stephen Furness was mer-
chairman OF 1.712 tons gross. built In
1910 at West Hartlepool and owned by
the Tyne Tees Shipping Company,
Limited. of New Castle. She was one
of the many merchantmen that have
been refitted by the admiralty for naval
uses)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

220 is chargeable to the United States
government?
Mr.. Sylvan-Chargeab1e to the United
States government.
Chairman Observation-Disclosures remain
der. S193,3O0?
Mr.. Sylvan-And the remainder is
chargeable to the general telephone
using public in the city, including. of
course, a very large traffic which VIII
be represented by the increased charges
to tranSients, as we imagine very
large proportion of the pay station In
come today comes from transients.
+ I'VE new have as "a minimum a
switchboard limited to twenty sta
S. each and zoe messages per month;
under the present charge. IN cents:
under the proposed charge. cents. &
so that the only effect on the small
err private branch exchange subscribers
will be this increase of $12 per annum.
the minimum being 1892 per annum in
stead of $40.
/ The charges for additional equip
ment and service remain as at present.
with the exception that the local mes
minimum take the 3-cent rate instead
of the 2-cent rate; va
Chairman Erowniow-'.So that in that
class your 2 cents or IN cents below
1900 calls. and cents above 2.400 calls
| would be put at a cents2"5
Mr.. Sylvan-Three cents The recs
ord of private branch exchange SUBJ
scribers, excluding government private
branch exchanges shows that we had,
or have, rather, 26 private branch ex-
change systems, using 2,4o0 messages
or less-that Is, within the minimum
requirement, and that we have 672 ex-
changes using more than 400 mes
sages. the minimum requirement"
Net Effect Of Change.
Later. testifying with respect to
these 672 exchanges, Mr.. Sylvan said
that the number of messages used in
excess of 2,400 per annum amounts to
revenue for messages from the private
branch exchanges under the proposed
rate would amount to SEQ 500, but, Mr.
Sylvan said. with an estimated reduc-
ton OF 10 per cent in traffic. the nei
effect of the change would amount to
1861, 900. =
Proceeding to a discussion of the indi-
vidual line rate, Mr.. Sylvan continued:
That schedule remains the same as the
preseht schedule up to the 2, 100 subscrib-
ors-that is, subscribers using 2.lDC
| messages. Above 2.1o0 message the rate
| changes from to cents
MI Marye-Does that affect the rela-
| lively small users, those using less thar
200 messages? n
! Mr.. Sylyan-It does not Using 200 OF
less local messages per annum there arr
e,fs1 SUBSCRIBERS 10 individual line mes
| sage rate service Such subscribers are
not in any way affected by the proposed
| change.
| Chairman Brownlow-What does a sub
| scroer pay on this service who does use
2.l0O messages and no more?
/ Mr.. Sylvan-He pays $50 z
Chairman Brownlow-So that this in
crease would affect those who now nav
more than $50?
Mr.. Sylvan-More than $50 year.
and the number of subscribers who do
pay more than $50 a year or use more
than 2,1eo messages amounts to I.1ss
| Inc average increase charges agains,
| these 1.165 subscribers would amour,
1 to SSH.
! what?
revenue of s2l,s0o, from which we de.
| duct this anticipated 10 per cent fall
OF ~ the traffic leaving a net effect OF
| SIS. 300 PEI, annum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
THIRTY SUSPECTS HELD !
IN COAST DYNAM|TlNG
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. December b.
Thirty men are under arrest here to-
night suspected by the police OF being
implicated in the explosion Monday
night at the executive mansion here
The arrests followed the discovery OF
what Chief of Police Ira Conran said no
believed was a plot 70 oynamiIe 1ns
electric power house Of the Pacific Gas
and Electric Company here tonight
"only Beginning Of Series" I
chief Conran said william Hood. one
OF the prisoners. was alleged to have re-
marked that ";he dynamiting Of the
governors mansion was only the De-
ginning or series oA eApaosAonsA IN
The mansion was partly destroyed. but
neither Gov. William D. Stephens nor
any member Of the household was IN
Hood was arrested with C. r. voetter.
Policemen who trailed them In an auto
mobile said they were carrying box
containing dynamite. concealed under
cases of soap.
The twenty-eight other men were ar.
rested in a raid on the local headcuar-
ters of the Industrial Workers OF the
World. where. according 70 the police
Industrial Workers of the World ntera-
ture. maps. photographs and drawings
were taken from some Of the men.
Admits Discharge From Navy.
Voetter tonight admitted being .
member of the Industrial Workers Of
the World, said his home was in Bos-
ton. Mass, and that he was diehonoP-
ably discharged from the United States
Navy January 4. 1915. He wore Q lii.
erty bond button and said he had pur-
chased a bond.
Arthur Ryan, captain OF detectives,
said the police had received infoyma.
rorize the city by q series Of dynamit.
ings, funds for which were to be suDs
piled by Germans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
immunity WAIVED
IN CA|LLAUx'S CASE
Former French Premier, Ac-
cused of Reasonable Acts,
Requests Such Step.
BY tie Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. December "a resolution
was adopted in the chamber of deputies
late today depriving former Premier
Joseph Caillaux of parliamentary i'm
munity in the accusations against him
for alleged reasonable dealings with
the enemy The vote on the resolution
was All to 2.
A similar resolution in regard to
Deputy Louis Loustalot was adopted
with show of hands by the chamber.
Deputy Loustalot was heard, read
ing a brief declaration in a tremulous
voice, expressing his indignation at be-
ing accused of completely in reasonable
transactions. NJ. Caillaux then rose.
M. Caillaux's Statement.
It will reply to the accusations of
which l am the object" he said. with
as much reserve and as much self-con-
troll possible"
country for money. No, but for ambi-
ton" the former premier continued. and
then declared with emphasis: Never
have l tried. directly or indirectly. to
come into contact with our enemies
Never have / used subterranean paths
to succeed in foreign policy.
Il have always to the full measure Of
my powers served my country. The
only repfoach one could make to me is
that have been too reserved"
The chamber listened in absolute
silence while NJ. Caillaux reviewed his
various relationships which have been
regarded by his accusers as suspicious.
He denied having sent Bolo Pacha
abroad or that he had anything to do
with Bolo's seeking of funds in the
United States to buy the Journal
NJ Caillaux concluded by asking the
chamber of deputies to withdraw his par
liamentary immunity in order that he
might have justice concerning all the
s'calurnnies'' to which he objected.
The former premier had spoken two
hours when the chamber recessed until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
FREIGHT JAM HERE
RESULTS IN ACTION
BY DISTRICT HEADS

CONTINUED from First pageo
Evening star., 1917-04-15

right, and they
had put the finish
ing touch to more
than one of his
great successes.
At the edge of
the lake he fell
back on his old
trio k-h hunger,
g X h a u S tion,
a sprained leg. 1t
w as not more
than a quarter of
a mile across the
snow-covered ice
of the lake to the
thin spiral of
smoke that he
saw rising above
the thick balsams
on the island.
Five times in that
distance he fell
upon his face; he
Evening star., 1917-04-15

hips. He drew a
deep breath. Un-
consciously he
cl n G h g d his
hands. She--the
fddler's wife! The
thought repeated
itself again and
again: Jan Thor
eau, murderer, and
this woman-his
wlte.
one returned IN
a moment with
hot tea, and he
drank with subtle
hypocrisy from
the cup she held
to his lips.
"Sprained my
leg, " he said then,
remembering his
old part, and re-
plying to tn Q
Evening star., 1917-04-15

crawled like man about to die. He per-
formed an arduous task, a devllish task,
and when at last he reached the balsams )
he cursed his luck until he was red in the
face. No one had seen him. That quarter
mile of labor was lost, its finesse failure.
But he kept up the play, and staggered
weakly through the sheltering balsams to
the cabin His artifice had no shame, even
when played on women; and he fell
heavily against the door, beat upon it with
his fist, and slipped down into the snow,
where he lay with his head bowed, as if
his last strength was gone.
He heard movement inside, quick steps
and then the door opened. He did not
look up for moment. That would have
been crude. When he did raise his head,
it was very slowly, with a look of anguish
in his face.
And then-he stared. His body all at
once grew tense, and the counterfeit pain
in his eyes died out like flash in this
most astounding moment of his life.
Man of iron though he was, steeled to
the core against the weaknesses of sudden
emotions, it was impossible for him to
restrain the gasp of amazement that rose
to his lips.
In that stifed cry Jan Thoreau's wife
heard the supplication Of a dying man.
She did not catch, back of it, the note of
startled beast. She was herself startled,
frightened for moment by the unex-
pectedness of it ALL
And Blake stared. This-the fiddler's
wife! She was clutching in her hand a
brush with which she had been arranging
her hair. The hair, jet black, was wonder
full. Her eyes were still more wonderful
to Blake. She was not an Indian-not a
half-breed-and beautiful. The loveliest
face he had ever visioned, sleeping or
awake, was looking down at him.
With second gasp, he remembered
himself, and his body sagged, and the
amazed stare went out of his eyes as he
allowed his head to fall little. In this
movement his cap fell off. In another
moment she was at his side, kneeling in
the snow and bending over him.
"You are hurt, sieu!'
Her hair fell upon him, smothering his
neck and shoulders. The perfume of it
. was like the delicate scent of rare flower
in his nostrils. A strange thrill swept
through him. He did not try to analyze
it in those few astonishing moments 1t
was beyond his comprehension, even had
he tried He was ignorant of the finer
fundamentals of life, and of the great
truth that the case-hardened nature of
man. like the body of an athlete, crumbles
fastest under sudden and unexpected
change and strain.
II HE regained his feet slowly and stupidity,
assisted by Marie. They climbed the
one step to the door. He sank back heavily
on the cot, in the room they entered,
and closed his eyes for space. When
he opened them. Marie was bending
over the stove.
And she was Thoreau's wife! The in
stant he had looked up into her face, he
had forgotten the fiddler; but he remem-
bered him now as he watched the woman,
who stood with her back toward him. She
was as slim as reed. Her hair fell to her
hips. He drew a
= deep breath. I'm
consciously he
i | 81 i l.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
LNDWIN BAL
IL MER, WhOse

k'DW I'm Ball
IL MER, ,Uhose
article, " Selecting
Statesmen by Sci
ence," brought us
letters from sales
managers all ouer
The country, has
iUriften ttUO other
articles in further
deuelopmentofPro-
.tessor SCOTS re-
searches. The first
of hese-"Prou
Up on Past Per-
Cormance"-Wi
appear next Ueek.