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Evening star., 1917-12-05
Appeal to Federal Clerks
for United Support of the
Movement for Hiqher Pa,

President H. NJ. McLarin of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal Employees,
today issued an appeal to all govern
ment clerks to unite in support Of leg
ielation for increase in salaries The
statement follows:
I'VE are on record by our convention
as requesting increases in pay for all
government employees to meet in
creased cost Of living of 25 per cent to
those receiving $1,000 and less, Is per
cent to those receiving more than
$1,000 and including $500. 10 per cent
to those receiving more than $500
and including $4,000 and per cent to
those receiving more than $1,000 and
including s2.500. The S and 10 per cent
increases have not been at all ade-
quate. and we believe that Congress
can be induced to grant the greater in
creases.
"The executive officers of the govern
ment are nearly all with US in the
fight and we will have their hearty
support. We have only to convince
Congress Of the eQuitableness of our
stand and the necessity for the in
creases to insure that they will be
granted. This task though will re-
qutre the undivided support of all
government employees and their friends.
It means hard and long fight waged
by all and not merely a few. All should
join the union and help.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
DENIES POPE BENEDICT
ADDRESSED PRESIDENT
Cardinal Gasparri Says No Letter
Came to q. S. Regarding Vati-
can Peace Note.

ROME, December cardinal Gas.
day denied that Pope Benedict had ad.
dressed communication to President
Wilson. to Secretary of State Lansing
or to any government setting forti
that there were extenuating circum.
stances regarding the last vaticar
peace note.
The holy see, however, is much oc-
cupied by the Russian situation. the
cardinal said. and expects to make a
statement relative to the recent pub
lication of the Russian diplomatic doc
uments when the correct text has beer
secured.
also was watching anxiously the
changes in the government of Russia
The elimination of the imperial party
has left the holy see free to commune
cate direct with Russian Roman Cath
olics. Heretofore documents intended
for a bishop had to go through the
hands of the officials of Russia's lega-
tion to the Vatican
The possibility of orthodox Catholics
In Russia finally recognizing the Roman
Pope instead of the former Russian
emperor as head of the church is being
considered in Vatican circles.
LONDON, December 5.-Cardinal
Bourne. Archbishop of Westminster, has
communicated to the Morning Post a
statement from Cardinal Gasparri, the
papal secretary of state, answering the
Posts accusation that the Vatican was
implicated in disruptive propaganda in
Italy and Is unneutraL
Cardinal Gasparri declares that the
accusation is an "atrocious calumny'
and says that the hierarchy and clergy
in Italy have given the most open and
most generous help to the country's
cause and have received unreserved
praise from the italian parliament and
government.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
CARDS OF THANKS.

11XA1Y. We Wish to express 10 ths ONCE Of
controller OF currency. TO friends and relatives
our kind thanks for their kind expfessicns Of
sympathy and beautiful 6orAl offerings sent ~
on occasion Of our brother's death. NATHAN
H. BRYANT.
By sIsTERs. MRS. B. GEORGE AND MRS. J.
JONES.
QUINN. The family Of WILLIAM J. QUINN
wish to tender their HEARTFELT thanks for the
many expressions Of sympathy offered them In
their recent bereavement.
By HIS MOTHER. SISTERS AND BROTHERS.
STREETS. Acknowledgement is made Of the
many expressions of sympathy and coincidence
and flowers received upon the occasion Of the
recent death Of my beloved wife, ANNA D0No-
Won STREETS, and we convey to her friends
for the assistance rendered by them during
her illness
W.P STREETS AND FAMILY. :
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In Memoriam.

DUcKETT. In memoriam of INV de.r ~ss>.
GABsIELLA G.1tss Ell; ~, AUGUSTA DUcKETT. whe ds,
parted this HE one year ago this day.
Bright is the place Of thy soul -
NO ioveler spirit than thine
Ever burst from its mortal control III
In the orbs Of the blessed to shina. -{
On earth thou vert all but divine. ie3
As thy soul shall Immortality be-
Ap1 our sorrow may cease to repine.
When we know that thy God Is with thaa. n
These lips are Eute. these eyes are dry, 81
But In my breast and In my brain q
Awake the pangs that pass not BY,
Line thought that never shall sleep aenfn. l.
Ny soul nor deigns por dares complain. Il
Though grief rnd passion there rebeis
only % know , we loved not in vain,
FhoM HER HUSBAND. MARION puCKETBk
EDGoNDS. Sacred to the memory Of nv A.,
wife. LYDIA EDM0NDs. who departed this
life one year ago today. December S. 1915,
nv Ire leyed in % He: %Esmembered in death.
EDMoNDS.
6AISLIP. In sad but loving memory of A..
voted husband and father. Dr. GEORGE ".
aAtsLir' s' VINO died two years ago today. De-
By HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN. .
HoFF9AN. In sad hut loving remembrance q
our darling little girl. MATHILDE NJ. HOFF-
Der 8. 1872 - '-''
Just i've years ago today
your little girl am going to take away
To keep for you until some other day.
Smiles may meet our faces,
Tears may dim our eyes,
But no one knows how our hearts have 49,
since our darling Mathiide died.
b1 HEh LOVING MOTHER AND FATHER. .
HoRsExAN. In sad and loving remenshrs,eS
Of our darling daughter, FLORENCE q
ago today. December 5. 1915.
Our hearts are sad and weary. oh. wearH
The wound too deep to heal. 4
But God has opened wide the gates
10 let our little Florence in.
Whose heart knew not q shade Of sin
She has gone to prepare q place for us
Where weary hearts may rest.
BY HER FATHER AND MOTHER, =
JONES. In sad hut loving remembrsnee Of enc
dear son and brother, FRANCIS JONES. whe
ber 6, 1912. :
Gone. but not forgotten.
BY HIS MOTHER, SISTERS AND BROTHBRs.
sHoNcRAFT. In sad but loving remembrancs
sf sa0Ne onr eeieyed husband & and father, GEoRGl
years ago today, December 5, 1915.
Gone, but not forgotten.
BY HIS DEVOTED WIFE AND DAUGHTER. g
TURNER. In loving remembrance of nv dssr
husband: ID ALIEN A TURNER. who ps!.ed
HIS LOVING WIFE. NAME TURNER. =
WILLIAMS; In sad but loving remembrance Of
CEALIA WILLIAMS. She departed this life
year ago today. December 5, 1916
Unknown and forgotten
By some you may be.
But as long life and memory lasts
We will always think of thee.
By HER LOVING MOTHER AND BROTHER
HONESTY.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
RETURNS q. S. FIVE MILLIONS.
Russ Ambassador Unable to Send
Money to Rumania.

The Russian ambassador has returned
him for the relief of Rumania.
1t was explained at the Russian en-
bassy that it was impossible to have
the money changed into rubles by the
Russian State Bank. at Petrograd. The
original plan was to have the RUSSIAN
ambassador here receive the funds in
dollars and then to issue an order on
the Petrograd State Bank to transfer to
to the Rumanian account the value in
rubles. This is not possible now, and
1t has not been decided how to send
the aid to Rumania.
Today's reports of the Russo-Gernlan
armistice extending to Rumanian
troops probably will defer disposition
of the money.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
DIED.

AoER. Suddenly. on Tuesday, December T.
west, GEORGE ARTHUR, beloved husband Of
Mamie Il. Ager tnee Bromley.
s9nsfaI from MS late residence faday; neeem
2 Pm. Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend. Interment at Rock Greek cemetery. o.
BARNES. On Wednesday, November Z. 1917.
At Ancon. Canal Zone. RUSSELL BARNES.
ss,S be,Gsed - husband . 9f Alberta " Barnes and
Services held in Canal Zone November a5th.
iOhfo and New Hampshire papers please
eopy.) g"
BELL. Departed this life Sunday. December ..
1917. At 12;sS PIN. at the home Of his par
ents. 22S street southwest. WILLIAM T..
BELL. Company A. LIST Separate Battalion.
D. 8. n. c. He leaves to- mourn their loss a
faithful mother and father. loving wife and
four devoted sisters and two brothers.
We may not know why death should come
To call the loved one from our home,
But though our eyes with tears are dim.
The Lord knows why, we'll trust in Him.
Funeral Thursday, December 8, Mt L. O'Clock.
from St. Paul's A. n. Z. Church. Sth street
between d and streets southwest. Friends
end relatives invited.
CROWN. Departed this life on Monday, De-
cember 8. 1917. at an, at his residence,
JAMES TT f., the e beloved husband Of In Msrrsret; ;
A. Crown fnee Pilkingtonl.
Funeral from his late residence Thursday. De-
esmber 9. at S:45 O'Clock am. thence to the
Holy Comforter Church. where mass will be
said Tor the repose Of his soul. Relatives and
friends invited. Interment private. g
ERB; On Tuesday. December 4. 1917. at her
Fredericka Erb, sister Of Mrs. II. J. Eisen-
beiss. Mrs. Frank Hewston and William X.
Funeral from her late residence Thursday. De-
%eembe. % 9. At $50 pm. Friends and relatives
invited to attend. Interment private.
GRIFFIN. On Tuesday. December 4. 1917, at
his residence. 141 D street southeast. MILTON
R.. beloved husband of Mollie F. Griffin (nee
Funeral services will be held at his late residence
on THURSDAY. December 8, at 10 O'Clock am.
Relatives and friends invited. Interment at
Frederieksburg, Va. Fredericksburg. Va. pa
pers please copy.) So
HARRISON. On Saturday, December 1, 1917,
son, the beloved brother of John. James and
Ma jor Harrison.
Funeral services at Lomax's chapel. 1400h s
street northwest, Wednesday evening Deem
ber 8, at 8 o'clock. Friends invited. Inter-
ment at Madison, Va.
MccANDLrsH. On Wednesday, December s.
1917, at bis residence. 1913 18th street. HOW
ARD SHIELD McCANDLIsH.
December Z. At io:so ana. % 1nterment u private. a
tRichmond papers please copy.) g.
MCDONALD. On Wednesday, December 5, 1917,
Mrs. Michael Harrington, 10I7 Ord street
northeast. beloved wife of J. +. Mcdonald.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
KeKENNA. On Tuesday. December 4. 1917 at
II O'clock. at Georgetown Hospital. JOHN
ssToUGHToN. beloved husband Of Martha B.
Funeral from Hindle's chapel Thursday. Decem-
Der 9. at $50 an. thence to St. Paul's
mass will be said At o'clock am. Inter
ment at Mount Olivet cemetery.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Official Announcement.

The announcement regarding the re-
suits of the conference was made in
the following official statement:
THE minister OF foreign affairs report
ed to the cabinet council the result of the
conference of the allies. The reading of
communications from the presidents of
each section of the allies conference. at
which were present for the frs. time rep
resentatives of all the countries taking
part with us in this war, has given feIici-
tous results from every point of view.
They give assurance of practical unity of
action, economically, financially and mill
tu-,
Evening star., 1917-12-05
FOR SERVICE IN FRANCE.
Unit of Telephone Operators to B
Formed for Sipnal Corns.

A unit of telephone operators, able
to speak both French and English. for
immediate service. In France will be
formed under the direction of the
Army Signal Corps, it was announced
today.
The operators. enlisted for the dura-
ton Of the war, will be given allow
ances OF quarters and rations accord
ed Army nurses in addition to their
pay. and also will wear the same uni
form.
In seeking recruits for the new serv-
ice the announcement Of the chief sig
nal officer says:
Young ladies. physically At. with
command Of the French and English
languages, desirous of obtaining these
positions should apply by mail to
room S26. Mills building annex, WASH
ington."
Evening star., 1917-12-05
To Take Tax Off Food.

Repeal of the internal revenue taxes
on wholesome foods and the special
license taxes imposed upon producers
and dealers is provided in bill in
troduced in the House by representa-
tive Aswell of Louisiana. which has
beep referred 10 the ways and means
committee.
This bill provides that such whole
some foods shall be produced and dis
tributed in compliance with the pro-
visions of the federal food and drugs
act approved July /, 1906, and the fed
eral meat-inspection act approved July
1. 1906, and the foodcontrol act. ap-
proved August 10. 1917. and the regula-
tions made pursuant to the acts.
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National Council to Meet.

"a special meeting Of the executive
council of the National Federation Of
Federal Employees has been called to
meet here December Is for the purpose
OF rendering active assistance in the
campaign. These men come from all
parts OF the country and will be pre-
pared to wage a strong, vigorous fight
In order that Congress may be con-
v1nced OF the necessity for the higher
wages, IT Is absolutely necessary that
the local government employees take an
active share in the campaign, not only
by joining the union Immediately, but
by their own personal efforts. Unless
they show vital. individual interest
In the matter it will be hard to con-
vince Congress that more pay Is az
badly needed as 1t Is"
We are confident that the members
Of Congress win listen to our appeals with
careful consideration and that the ma
Jortty Of them will not be hard to con-
vince. but the war legislation is so i'm
portant and preponderant that q great
deal OF emphasis must be placed on our
needs to secure the requisite attention.
As the government employees have been
liberal subscribers to the liberty bonds
ana have so faithfully and unswervingly
devoted all their time and energy to the
service OF the government. sacrificing
everything else. and as the government
has demanded that commercial concerns
raise their wages to conform to the high
cost OF living. our chance OF success in
getting the increase Is good. but by no
means Is success sure,
Evening star., 1917-12-05
~
DIED.

MEaarR m Sxc~A.- y,...-s-- 49, 80
1:x0 a.m.' At Cec,S. Wess..cssr- 49, = .sxss
ucSrsssi ~ rxTus&s nansnk!on unlsefr<Hl
yania avenue .orttrre.f Thr,-s.. Thr1s - vS.y| vSS.ys-|
Q. at 11.30 a.n. Interment nrivSte - &
1uLIAN. On Wednesday. December B ferr ~
IL a.m.. at his residence l187 11fh- streSi]
northwest. after q lingering illuess. GAHUE{1
n, husband Of Mary n. Mullan. ~
nequiem high mass At St. Patfick's Church al
O'Clock. interment private. (Baltimore.
Mo-. papers please copy.) n 4
Mile. VICTORIA PRUD'HOMME.
| uaeai services at J. william Lees souns
cnspel: 81 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
Inafsdoy, December ., ct 3 pm. Friends r..
Nteo :
|
Il. sACREf. beloved wife of Henry H 0acrev
f.raerai from 63o Elliott street northeast -
-Thursday at pm. Relatives and frieuds in
yited.
|
sChLEBEL. On Tuesday December Io1- ,<
Pm. at Emergency Hospital. ERNFs1s
SCHLEBEL. beloved son of IIixs hsth .nd m.
| late Lewis Schletel A VI HiAADe'n sno ehe
Evening star., 1917-12-05
THE EVENING" STAR WEED

|requiremsnts of ther armament, their
transport. their food, have been the sub
jects Of profound study which guarantees
perfect satisfaction. Tho creation Of a su-
preme interallted naval committee has
action has been placed upon the course Of
certain realisation by the interallied gen.
eral staff. which is at work upon an estab-
lished program Of all military questions.
From a diplomatic point OF view entire
accord resulted from the discussions
among the representatives Of the powers
upon all the business. which has been
arranged together, to assure the common
victory Of their countries"
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Praises Insurance System.

The humanitarian benefit of the SOL
diers and sailors insurance system was
praised by the Secretary.
The internal revenue bureau, Mr.. Nc
Adoo said, has stupendous task to col
lect $3,40O. 100000 during the current fis-
cal year, and is accomplishing this large
ly with the guidance and counsel of busi-
ness men and lawyer advisers.
To render the customs service more
efficient, it was suggested that a COM
plete revision be made of customs laws,
eliminating certain officials and combin-
ing duties.
The international high commission.
Secretary McAdoo said, has done excel
lent work in arranging economic and
financial transactions between the United
States and South American countries.
, and $4,000 should be appropriated for
it's continuance.
The public health service and coast
guard. branches of the Treasury Depart
ment. have turned their attentions large
ly to assisting the military and naval
authorities in recent months.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Complete Understanding.

"The agreements have been concluded
upon the basis of a complete understand
ing and close solidarity among the allies
for the solution of the questions in which
they have a common interest in the war.
Evening star., 1917-12-05

Secretary Baker Goes to Camp Lee.
Secretary Baker left here this morn
Ing for PetersburE, Va. to review the
troops at Camp Lee. and tonight win
20 to Richmond to meet the Virginia
state Council OF DefensA
Evening star., 1917-12-05

Miss Helen P. Mccormick, New York's
first woman prosecuting attorney, is
advocating woman Judges for chill
dren's courts, for night courts and for
courts of domestic relations.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Gen. Barrette on DUTY Here

Brig. Gen. John d. Barrette, NationaI
Army. recently ordered to this city, ha.
been assigned to duty in the Office Of tht
chief OF coast artillery. War Department
Evening star., 1917-12-05
.. 6. TO HELP SOLVE
MA|v-POWER ISSUE
Representatives Will Have
Voice in Other lnteraIIied
Affairs, Agreement Reveals.


By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 5.1Consideration
OF the question OF man power for the
prosecution Of war was one of the i'm
portant matters taken up by the inter-
allied conference IN Paris. it became
known today when the Official summary
Evening star., 1917-12-05
summary Of Decisions.

PARIS, December b.-The oficial sum
mary Of the decisions of the interailied
war conference issued by the French
government includes the following under
the blockade section:
"First-The proposed arrangement be-
tween the United States and Switzerland
submitted to the conference was unani-
mously approved.
"Second-The United. States will ap-
point delegate to take part in the de-
liberations of the permanent interna-
tional contingents committee and in those
Of the interallied committee at Bern"
The foreign office officially announced
that at the recent conference agree
ments were concluded upon the basis
of a complete understanding and close
solidarity among the allies for the So
luton of the questions in which they
have a common interest in the war"
The interallied general staff. 1t was
stated, was working upon a definite
military program, which was placing
unity Of military action in the way Of
certain realization.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
MARRIED.

fAdpFs-AARSToN. On Tuesday. November ..
1917. at Alexandria. Va, by the Rev. 4. "
REGISTER. JESSIE e. MARsTON and HOWARD
r. PHIPPS
Evening star., 1917-12-05

iof the results Of the conference was
made public.
In the permanent committee. which
will handle this problem the United
States will be represented. 1t having been
decided by the conference that the
United Statea should appoint delegates
to participate In the deliberations OF the
committee
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Senator smoot Promises Help.

Senator smoot of Utah said today
that he proposed to try to get horizon
[,tal increases in the pay Of the clerks
at the rate Of 20 per cent for all those
receiving up to $1,000 a year, and OF
10 per cent for those receiving from
$1,000 to $500.
II think that the horizontal increases
in the pay of the clerks should be in
creased over the 10 and per. cent OF
the present year. said Senator Smoot
today.
THE changed conditions warrant
still further increases in the pay of the
government employees. 1 do not think
there is any inclination in Congress to
fight the horizontal increase in pay for
those clerks receiving up to $500. but
there may be some who will oppose
making the increase more than 10 per
cent and per cent. as under the exist
ing law
Senator Smoot said he would, if
necessary, offer his proposed horizontal
increase to every appropriation bill
that comes before the Senate. He
added. however. that he hoped some
definite policy for increasing the
clerks pay adequately would be
adopted soon and that all the appro-
priation bills would be drafted in con-
formity with it.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
.. S. TO CONTINUE
GRADED INCREASES

Continued from Frat Paee.)
Evening star., 1917-12-05

TEN. It cannot be had under the present
arrangement, involving as It does. for
tynfne separate banking eysfems Or
banking controls in the United states.
In the federal system we have the one
cohesive and powerful financial or
ganfzation In the country. In addi-
forty-efRht systems authorized and
administered under the laws of each
Of the states OF the Union. This fs q
serious element of weakness and Will
responsibility and need comes. We
must be prepared for larger measure
OF international demand upon our re.
sources in the future than ever before
in the past. Self-interest alone should
compel every eligible state bank In
the country to take membership IN the
federal reserve system. But In addi-
tion to that. in this grave time OF ma
tional peril, patriotism should COM
bine with self-interest to make them
take that course.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Dispose of Farm Loan Bonds.

Praising the policies of the farm loan
system, Secretary McAdoo said some
! method must be devised for disposing
of farm loan bonds as soon as they are
! issued in order to avoid suspendtng the
loaning operations Of the banks. He
recommended also that the limit OF $lo,-
900 imposed by law upon loans to any
one individual should be increased to
| S25,000."
Up to one week ago credits extended
to allied governments amounted to $3,-
883,90O 1000. The latest loans have been
at Az per cent, but Secretary McAdoo
explained that this rate in turn will be
further increased in case there should
be higher rates of interest paid by the
United States during the continuance
of the war for the moneys that 1t may
invest in the purchase of foreign ooii-
cations"
Both liberty loans this year. one ag-
gregating $2,000.000.000 and the other
| So, sos, 900. 900. have been facilitated. said
the Secretary. by issuance of short
time certificates in advance of the loans.
The bond financing also was aided by
the designation of 1908 national and
1,343 state banks to receive deposits on
account Of their subscriptions without
the necessity OF making applications and
being designated each time they sub
scribe to certificates and bonds and de-
sire to pay for them by credit.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
Bill for IS Per Cent Increase.

In the first bill introduced in the
House covering this subject Represen-
tative Osborne Of California proposes:
That for the period Of the existing
war with Germany the salaries of all
civilian employees of the United
States. including employees Of the Post
ONCE Department, amounting to $1,000
per annum and less than that amount
be and are hereby increased at the rate
OF 10 per cent per annum.
That for the period of the existing
war with Germany the salaries of all
civilian employees of the United States,
including employees Of the Post Office
Department. amounting to $1,000 per
annum and not exceeding $1,000 per
annum, be and are hereby increased
at the rate of 10 per cent per annum.
That in the levy of all war taxes
provided by the war revenue act to
provide revenue to defray war expenses
and for other purposes approved Oc-
tober 3. 1917, and all other acts for
the proving of revenue, the same
taxes on salaries and incomes shsall be
levied upon and shall be paid by sal
arfed officers of the United States, in
cluding senators and representatives
in Congress. and excepting the salaries
of the President of the United States
and the justices Of the Supreme Court
and judges on all other courts of the
United States. as are levied upon and
paid by all other persons subject to
such war taxes"