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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31
Biz Concern Keeping Pace NTH ]
Rapid Strides of Auto Industry

Modest Beginning ioress Measured
GouFaces Concentrated Centrally Located Plant
Many Desirable Makes Cars and Has Remarkable Volume of Business
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31

sets complain that good deal of the
work now is done by inexperienced
workmen.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31

has been introduced y me
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31

CONTINUED from page one)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

The Piney Branch Citizens Associa-
ton. the first of the many citizen asso-
Citations in the District to contribute
an ambulance to the Army, has re-
ceived word that its gift is now in
service somewhere in the United
States" And when the ambulance
reaches the European battlefront it
will be driven by a boy from Piney
Branch.
Shortly after war was declared the
Piney Branch Citizens Association
held a meeting at which 5000 was
raised in nine minutes to equip an am
bulance. A few weeks later it was
discovered that a young man in Piney
Branch Park-Maxwen L. Johnston
had enlisted in the Ambulance Corps,
mission by the War Department to
community.
Johnston is only nineteen years old
and a son of Capt. G. l.. Johnston of
the United States coast guard and
Mrs. Johnston. who live at 141S Mad
ison street. He graduated from Central
High School in June. 1916. and was
taking a postgraduate course. pre-
paratory to taking the examination for
West Point, when he enlisted. He is
now Somewhere in the United States"
with his Piney Branch ambulance,
ready to go to France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
END NEWS PRINT TRUST,
PLAN NEW ASSOCIATION

NEW YORK. December I'm ac-
cordance with a federal decree pro-
nouncing the organization a combina-
ton in restraint of trade, dissolution
of the News Print Manufacturers Asso-
citation was voted at a meeting of the
associations directors here yesterday.
The directors held an informal dinner
last night in the nature of a farewell
gathering after their action dissolving
the association. No statement other
than that the organization had dis
banded was forthcoming from any of
those present. Several of them took
trains for their homes.
1t was learned, however, that Henry
A. Wise, counsel to the association,
will draw up articles of reorganization
and incorporation, assisted by COM
mittee composed of J. A. p. Coles,
William Mcmillan, John A. Davis, J. A
Boutwell, and William HofYstra. This
committee, 1t was said, will submit the
new plan Of incorporation to. Attorney
General Gregory before the approval is
asked in court.
The sole purpose of the organization.
it was declared. will be ito facilitate
the manufacture and distribution Of
pulp and paper" Sixty-six corpora
tons were represented in the member
ship of the old organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
RAPS THE TELEPHONE
SERVICE, ASKS INQUIRY
Connecticut Avenue Association De-
sires Investigation by Public
Utilities Commission.

Connecticut Avenue Citizens Associa-
ton members not only object to any in
crease in telephone rates. but desire
the public utilities commission to en-
ploy experts of the bureau of STANDARDS
who have been for years Investigating
the equipment and services of telephone
companies in the United States to make
a report on District of Columbia serV-
Ice and rates. Insurance rates IN the
District of Columbia were also the SUB
iect Of an extended report, asserting
rates charged in Washington are the
highest anywhere in the United states
The meeting was held in the Army
and Navy Preparatory school building
W. d. Westlake, president. presided
Levi David was secretary.
The resolution asking the public utili-
ties commission to employ bureau of
standards experts to help in determin-
ing the quality of service and equip
ment given by the telephone company
said the company is making demand
for power to advance it's rates. For
two or three years, it was explained.
the bureau OF standards has been max
ing Investigations, and has at its dis
posal information not obtainable else
where. The service in Washington was
declared to be most inefficient.
The committee on plans for a com
munity store made an extended report.
The company organized is incorporated
under the laws of the state of Della
ware, with a capital of ISL 900. Al
ready 81 200 has been subscribed. on
the site at Van Ness street and Pierce
Mill road temporary building is to
be erected at once, and the store to
be in operation perhaps by the first OF
the year. This is the site on which is
to be erected a s125,000 clubhouse. for
which sketches have been made and
designs are being worked out.
The cost of the temporary building is
to be between $1,000 and $1,000 W.
Granville Guss is the supervising
architect
The new store will take over, on the
day 1t opens for business. the stock
and>good Will of the cooperative store
hitherto operated by members of the
staff of the bureau of standards. which
is now doing a business of $4,000 a
month, or more than three times the
business of the average retail store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
FAvoRs PUBLIC UTILITIES.
Representative Crosser Addresses
Single Tax Association.

why I Believe in Public Owner
ship" formed the theme of an address
by Representative Crosser of Ohio at
meeting of the Single Tax Associa-
ton of the District last evening at the
Public Library.
TT is conceded" said Mr.. Crosser.
that the prime, and really the only,
motive in private enterprise is profit.
The evils of private ownership have.
for several years now, been generally
acknowledged, even by the more intel
Iigent men directly interested in pri-
vately owned public utilities.
81 believe that municipal ownership
and operation of public utilities is the
real solution to the problem. The OBJ
ject of municipality is to render the
best possible service at the lowest price
which will enable It to pay expenses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
CUBAN HOUSE DECLARES
STATE OF WAR EXISTS
Senate Refers Question of Hostilities
With Austria-Hungary to For
eign Relations Committee.

HAVANA, December 13.-The house
of representatives last night adopted a
resolution declaring state of war to
exist between Austria Hungary and
the republic of Cuba.
The action was taken following the
reading of a message from President
MenocaI recommending such a dec
laration.
The resolution as first introduced con-
tained the words taking into account
also the stand of the government Of
the United States. with which we are
linked with unbreakable ties of inter-
national solidarity" To this phrase
ology Campos Marquette. liberal rep
res4ntative from Havana province.
raised objection. declaring that Cuba,
as free nation, should lead and not
follow. at the same time urging that
the war declaration be extended to In
clude Turkey and Bulgaria
Appealed to by both liberals and con-
servatives, Marquette withdrew his IN
sistence upon including Austria's allies
in the declaration of war. The quoted
phrase was stricken out.
The vote was unanimous.
The senate. after listening to the
reading of the presidential message,
in order to await the action of the
house referred the question to the
foreign relations committee and ad-
iourned until tomorrow
The house also adopted a resolution
expressing to the italian minister to
Cuba its great satisfaction at the dec
laration of war by Cuba against the
ancient enemy of Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
Recommendations in Report.

Besides provision for ADEQUATE SAL
aries and for promotions in the bureau
department, as given by the Secretary.
are adequate salaries for the lighthouse
inspectors and a retirement system for
the field force. and adequate wages for
seamen and sea officers in various serv-
ices
Measures for promoting foreign trade
go hand in hand with an account of the
years commercial operations.
"The visible balance of trade in ia
vor of the United States on merchan-
disc transactions for the fiscal year
ended June 80. 1917. was $3,634,450,s sos, /"
says the report. THE total of our m err
chandise export trade was s6,293.8o6.-
900, and of our import trade, s2.65s. 1885,
1856"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
Mai. Heller's Assignment.

Mai. Joseph II. Heller has recently
been assigned to the post Of division
sanitary inspector of the Goth Divi-
sion, commanded by Maj. Gen. Henry
t. Allen, u. S. A, Camp Travis, Tex
Mai. Heller has many friends in this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
LOW WAGE HAMPERS
SAYS Mr.. REDF|ELD
Urges Higher Salaries for
Census Bureau if Trained
Service Is Retained.

The present salary list of the bureau
Of the census will greatly hamper the
working force of that bureau In taking
the 1929 census. for which preparation
is now being made. says Secretary
Redtield. in the course of his annual re-
port on Department of Commerce &C
tivities, made to Congress today.
"if the bureau is to retain its well
trained employees for the highly 1mpor-
tant work of the next decennial census
period. which begins July l, 1e19,' Sec
rotary Redfield states, Il cannot too
strongly urge that provision be made
for more positions with salaries in ex-
cess of $1,000 per annum and for re-
arrangement of the salary list during
the next fiscal year"
Pointing out the hurtful effects or
the existing salary scale. the Secretary
says:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

The Central Alabama Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church met in
annual session at Admission today. with
Bishop Thirkield presiding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on tie War
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

Shakespeare has been introduced into
Turkey by tho Germans. but ali works
which refer to the downfall OF royalty
or successful outcropping Of public
will are expurgated to suit the fancy
Of the German and Turkish war lords.
Extolling tho advantages Of air-raid
shelters in England. q porter declared:
"One raid gave my missus an AWFUL
headache. She couldn't do thing all
the next day. During tho last raid
brought her here and the people talked
SO loud that the missus couldn't hear
IA blessed gun. She regular enjoyed
herself, she did, and the next day my
dinner was cooked proper"
Sweden is guarding her supplies of
tooth powder and paste and has pro-
hibited their export
friends in England and overstayed his
leave, for which he was severely pun
iShed by his commanding ofhcer rms
is not startling, but the fact that be-
fore the war the private was the owner
of a large sheep ranch at home and
the commanding officer was his fore
man makes the incident interesting
the difference in pay between the
American and British bluejackets might
Interfere with their friendship. but 1t
has not They think each other bully
good sports.
Submarines are called tin fish" by
the American sailor laddies who are
chasing and destroying them in British
waters
A Canadian captain. before he re-
ceiyed wounds which later caused his
death, stood on the edge of his trench
in an engagement and actually caught
trench bombs as they were hurled
toward him and then cast them back at
the Germans.
NO soldier has gone abroad that
sailor has not carried him on his back. :
is a statement which has been made of
the American and British nayies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

THE SOCIETY OF EQUITY AND JUSTICE
wants the and address of every father,
mother, wife. daughter. son. sister brother
of soldiers and sailors. unable TO get coal and
food. No charges whatever for cooperative
assistance.
Address 2. o. Box SAL. 18th Street station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
The Noiseless
typewriter

permits and encourages
concentration of thought
Hence at a time of world crisis it is the
helpful servant of those who with intense
effort are bending their energies to accom-
plish great results. &
If you would spare your own nerves
and those of your staff;
If you find it desirable to have your
Secretary close at hand;
If you wish to enjoy the full use of
the telephone;
If you believe in the moral value
of quiet,
The Noiseless is the typewriter
you will inevitably buy.
Prompt Delivery and Efficient Service
Guaranteed.
w. F. SROUFE, Agent,
1929 18th St. NV.
Phone Main 1879.
stenosr.pher,-write Experiences. and other
literature especially
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

Submarines are called tin fish" by
the American sailor laddies who are
chasing and destroying them in British
waters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
Refers to Hurtful Effects.

Because of its very low and poorly
arranged salary scale. the bureau has
been seriously handicapped for years in
performing the duties imposed upon IT.
curing the period from July /. 1916. to
September 80, 1917. it lost eighty nine
officials and employees, or nearly 10 per
cent of its entire statutory force some
of these persons were among the most
highly trained and valuable officers or
the bureau, and it was with reluctance
that their transfers to other branches
of the government were approved How
ever, in view of the greatly increased
compensation which they were to re-
ceive. the director OF the census did not
feel that he could reasonably stand in
the way of their promotion elsewhere
when he was unable to offer them any
inducement to remain III the census
bureau.
1t is exceedingly unfortunate that
one branch of the government has to
part with its highly trained and expert
employees simply because it cannot pay
them the salaries they are offered for
similar service in other branches. /
think it will be admitted that they are
worth more to the public service in an
office which they have had years of
training than in one i'll which they
have had no experience whatever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
SPECIAL NOTICES

no THE STOCKH0LDERS OF THE AMER
lCAN DAIRY SUPPLY Goa dividend Of "a
the outstanding capital stock of the Amer
payable January I. 1918. the books for transfer
(noonl. December %. 1917.
WALTER II. WILCOX. Secretary.
TENPLE-NOYES LODGE. NO. So, r. A. A. NJ.
Washington, d. c.
a special communica ton of Temple Soyes
Lodge. No. -. will he held at the Masonic
Temple Saturday afternoon. December 18th,
1877 at o'clock, for the purpose Of comforting
the degrees Of Masonry and such other business
may legally come before IT. Soldiers
especially invited JOHN G. HODGES.
r. A. SEBRING. Master.
Secretary.
THE ANNUAL. MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Washington Title Insurance Com
pany will be held Mt the office of said company
on Monday, January IA. 1918. at IL o'clock noon.
Polls for the election of trustees to serve for
the ensuing year. until their SUCCESSORS are
elected. will be opened at Il O'Clock and
remain open for one honr, until O'Clock pm.
J. H. STADTLER, Acting Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the District Title Insurance Company
will be held al the Office of said company ON
Monday, January H. 1915 nj l. O'Clock noon.
Polls for the election of trustees for
elected. will he opened at Il O'Clock noon and
remain open for one hour. until o'clock pm.
j. III. STADTI4ER. Acting Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
Caustic Comment on Buildings.

Secretary Redfeld makes caustic
comment on the buildings housing the
coast and geodetic survey. He says;
BY scrupulous care the officers of
the coast and geodetic survey maintain
the buildings in which that service is
Enclosed Zone cannot truly say housed)
in excellent physical and sanitary con-
dition. The old structures are not
really worth the paint and the labor
bestowed upon them. In good private
or corporate practic they would have
been sold to wreckers long ago.
Whatever is done upon these buildings
to mitigate their unfitness for use to
which they are put is wasted upon them.
Economy would get rid of them with
out delay. To house a business enter
prise in such buildings would be a
stand directly across the street from
the office building of the House of Rep
resentatives. There could not be a
sharper contrast than between these
structures which thus almost adjoin
one another. If through some unhappy
fate the members of the House were
Obliged to walk once from top to bot
tom and between the unrelated group
of structures which house the coast
and geodetic survey further argument
would be unnecessary. Good sense and
sound Judgment would come to the
rescue and the waste arising from the
use of structures wholly unfit for the
purpose would speedily cease.
"If the Commerce building. for which
land was purchased seven years ago.
is soon to be built, the coast. and geo.
detic survey ought to be included in II
in quarters specially designed for its
particular work. II that building is
not to be built. then a new structure
on the present site, which is amply
large for the purpose but not all used,
should be provided at the earliest OPP
portunity. It is sheer waste. and moth
ing other than waste. to keep the pres
ent structures in service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

Sweden is guarding her supplies of
tooth powder and paste and has pro-
hibited their export
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

For sALE-SToCK AND FIXTURES AT Ma
tional Hotel cigar -and newsstand. Apply TO
stand or TO j. q. SIZE. Administrator Estate
of r. F. Queen. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

NofICE.-rIIE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
trtisteeS and stockholders OF the Simplex tom
crete Piliug Company for the election OF officers
ard such other business as may come before said
r.ectify will be held Mt :62D st. NV, WASH
1ngicn. D. G., at IL O'Clock Monday, January II.
S-rI-w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

INSURANCE FOR WOMEN uNLY-EMPLoYED
women secure SIGN and ACCIDENT in
surauce liberal beneftsl for S6.25 a quarter. No
medical examination. Z. +. GROVE, 4l4 South
bldg. NJ s16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

THE ART CRAFTS CO.. 1915 PA. AVE. AND
h10 F st n.w.-l0o calling cards, 3ec; 800 bust
ness cards, 81. Christmas cards. 13'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

BOYS AND GIRLS CAN MAKE TREE oRNA-
nents with scrap book. pictures, gold. silver
Fancy paper. etc. Everythin at GOULD'S
Wonder Store. 500 9th st.
SEWSPRINT PAPER, CUT TO ANY SIZE, IN
fny reasonable quantity. Reasonable price. Ap-
ply PRESS ROOM Star Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
We Will Make Good

use OF a chance to
convince you that we
sell reliable MILLWORK
at Lowest Cash Prices.
EDS 6is-5i n. Y. Az: 1917 1th
ApG Mn ANAE\ As Autotrruck Deliveries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-14
CITIZENS HEAR REPORT
ON COMMUNITY STORE
Connecticut Avenue Association
Told of Benefits Over Private
Establishments.

The value of a community store to
any section of tho city ana l's az
vantages over the privately o"heo
stores were cited in report Oh inc
public service committee of the Con-
necticut Avenue Citizens Association
submitted at the last meeting OF .ne
season of the association last evening
in the Army and Navy preparatory
School.
The committee, although not prepared
to recommend on its own lnl'ialNe
immediate establishment of com
munity store. according to IT'S chaI
man. Simon l.. Nye, who iead ,he
port. did recommend. however, ina. tne
subject be given careful CONSIDERATION
by the association The committee eA-
pressed the belief that the pro1eet
could be furthered to better adVantase
at this time by general discussion
both in the association and throughout
the community, so that the people may
become familiar with the principles
upon which such projects operate
The report was compiled by the
committee in response to resolution
requesting an investigation and report
on the feasibility of establishing COM
munity store. 1t first shows a tabula-
ton of the retail prices of foodstuns.
which put the average increase for
October, 1916, to May. 1917. at "a per
cent.
The report goes into detail about the
usually assigned causes for these in
creases. 1t then cites number OF
causes for the failure Of the distribu-
tive system. It states that the retail
stores most effectively dealing with
the rising prices are those cooperating
as a chain under one management, con-
Quoting a cash business both ways and
making no deliveries.
The solution for some Of the problems.
according to the report. lis the establish
ment of community store, which is a
store owned and operated by the people
residing in tho given community and run
for the purposes of supplying them as
advantageously as possible with the ne
cessities of life.
The report presents statistics, showing
how successfully these stores have been
conducted abroad, merely to show that a
store conducted along the lines suggested
would not be an experiment. except as
applied to the conditions peculiar to this
community.
The committee was instructed to aug
ment it's membership and give further
consideration to the details Of the pro-
posed store.
A resolution providing that the FEEDER
alton of Citizens Associations take steps
for effecting broader organization
which will make 1t truly representative
body was adopted. 1t was introduced by
j. P. Crawford. Mr.. Crawford was elected
delegate and w. B. Westlake alternate
to the Federation OF Citizens Associations.
A. r. Varela gave brief talk on liberty
loan bonds and obtained several sub
scriptions from the members of the Or
ganiZa tion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-14
FOR ALLIED CONGRESS.
French Commissioner Suggests
Joint Legislative Conference.

More than score of members of the
House, both republicans and demo-
Gratis. applauded suggestion made Mon
day evening by Andre Tardieu. French
high commissioner. at a dinner at the
Army and Navy Club that Legislative
bodies be represented in joint allied
parliamentary conference.
The dinner was given by Representa-
tive Miller of Minnesota in order that
the French high commissioner might
outline his views on such a confer
ence. Legislation TO carry out the
idea is expected to be considered in
Congress, though in what form has not
yet been determined.
You know last year. the representa-
tives of the allies decided to meet
regularly" NJ. Tardieu said The
meetings have continued since then.
took part in one of them in Rome.
three months ago. and / have derived
from 1t the gertrude that for the sake
OF the strength Of our coalition, for
the mutual comprehension of both the
problems and the interests, these regu-
lar contacts have a primordial impor-
lance.
Il am happy to think that few
weeks hence the representatives OF the
american Congress may meet their
| French colleagues. That meeting Of the
elect OF the two great republics of the
world VIII solemnlH consecrate both
the unity OF principles and of aims"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-14
PALMISTRY.

aAyE YoIR HAND READ BIZ Mr. pAoUD,
the well known scientific palm!st.
Headings 81 only By appointment
Phone North 1880 Studio. 1622 q St NV.
MRS = A MAsTIN. CARD AND CLAIRvOY-
IN, medium: 81 10 m. to pm. 1O16 Poftaef
pI bet 18th and 18th u and v. y 26o4