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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
Gives Basis of Action.

In overruling the motion to postpone
the rate case the commission. through
Chairman Kutz. stated that, assuming
per cont rate basis to be fair. an
analysis Of the operations OF the COM
pany for 1916 showed that 1t earned ap-
proximately s56S,000 more than what
the commission considers would have
been fair earning. This was assum-
ing that the relations existing between
the company and the washington Rail-
way and Electric Company were fair
and reasonable and that tho railway
company paid its full portion Of cost
OF generating power at the Benning
plant. this portion Of cost to include In
terest on investment and depreciation.
The commission overruled also mo-
ton to exclude from the record in the
rate hearings the finding in the valua-
ton hearing. The motion was offered
by Attorney John s. Barbour on the
ground that the findings were not final
and subject to review by the court.
Attorney Barbour. In addition to
reading brief submitted by the COM
pany. argued at length against the
commission proceeding with the rate
ton of the law for rates to be con-
sidered until the valuation has been
made final, and that the commissions
valuation order would not be final until
the company has exhausted its right
Of appeal.
The commission pointed out that the
proceedings have been long and ex-
haustive and took the position that 1t
would be unfair to the public not to
proceed at once to a consideration OF
rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01

OF all kinds and Of everything that goes
into the daily life of the citizens and
the daily expense OF this respondent on
a steady increase, It does not seem un-
reasonable to insist that this commits
sion should not. at this time. and pend
ing the final determination OF the fair
value Of the property Of this respondent
and by drastic. hurried and ill-advised
action, ostensibly in the interest of con-
sumers. so paralyze the credit, the EN-
cheney and the power of this respondent
as to impair. II not imperil. its ability
to maintain its credit and render that
quality and quantity Of service to the
public which II was chartered and au-
thorized to discharge. especially when
we consider that the rates now in force
are much below the maximum rates
prescribed and authorized by existing
law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
CzECH-SLAV DELEGATES
WOULD FREE ALL STATES
Stockholm Conferees Declare This Is
Only Way to End War and
insure Peace.

STOCKHOLM. June 30-In Czech
Siav communique issued by Messrs.
Habc rnlan. Memec and Smerold, mem
berS of the Austrian reichSrath and dele
gates to the conference here, the state
ment is made that the discussions OF
the ConfereeS have been principally
concerned with socialist internationale
as now the sole fruitful attempt to find
"A way OF peace. II this attempt should
fail the danger is that the war will not
he ended before the whole of Europe
is exhausted and bleeding to death.
The delegates particularly ask their
Russian comrades as soon as possible
to fuse their initiative with that OF the
Dutch Scandinavian committee, looking
To action for peace without annexa-
lions or indemnities. realizing that to
insure self government to all nations
it is necessary to allow every nation
to constitute its national independence,
equipped with Its attributes If this
cannot he realized at least national In
dependence within state federatiens
must lac granted.
Most expressly we declare" says the
statement that we do not agree with
tn" Austrian delegation that for this
purpose autonomy in national cultural
matters is enough for the Czech nation.
We claim the establishment of the in
dependence Of the Czech state within
tn" federal reorganized Danube do
minfon. We claim within this fedora
and Slnvaks, too, as far as they inhabit
connected territory. For the Czech
state We claim all the attributes of
sovereignty, such as its own national
parliament and government responsible
to II, the bounds Of which may be
drawn only by the necessities of for
eieu politics and defense and the Sc
curing of its necessary economic and
financial functions.
FOR Finland we demand elf-govern-
nent and acknowledge as self evident
the endenvor for. independence of Po-
land. but we consider that Independence
for the Poles need not collide with
t'krainan claims to the right Of self
government.
We consider the question of Alsace-
Lorraine most important. We think the
best way to settlement would be an
agreement between German and French
socialists, and recommend plebiscite,
a post eriori."
For Serbia and Belgium the delegates
demand re-estahlishment. All questions
they say must be considered as interna-
tional.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
DECLINES TO DELAY
.|TSACT|ON ON RATES
Utilities Board Refuses Re-
quest of P. E. P. Company
to Await Final Valuation.
SCHEDULES ARE DISCUSSED

Denying a motion by the Potomac
Electric Power Company to postpone
consideration of rates until the ralua-
ton of it's property finally has been
determined by court action. the public
utilities commission yesterday entered
the final lap of the long proceedings TO
determine the reasonableness OF rates
now charged for electric service IN the
District.
Following a formal session. repre-
sentatives of the company and mem
bers of the commission went into
informal conference to discuss what
schedules hould be changed, should
subsequent testimony show that the
rates should be altered. There VIII be
other informal conferences, at which
Information to be submitted by the
company will be considered by the
commission in arriving at Its ratio DO
cision. that is to be announced in q
formal hearing later,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
TRYING TO AVERT SHIP STRIKE

NEW YORK, July 30.-Tentative APP
pointments for conferences In the hope
of averting n general strike In the ship
wards OF New York and New Jersey
have been arranged for Monday between
the grievance committees in nearly a
score of the forty-one Yards likely to be
affected. and their employers. according
to the announcement tonight ut the
headquarters of District No /. Interna-
tional Association Of Machinists.
Awaiting the result of these confer
ences the machinists' officials and the
representatives. of other trades allied with
the marine trades council declare that
they win not cali men out in the yards
where parlcying is actually in progress.
or where Interviews with the mems com
rnittecs have been asked In yards
where the demand for a minimum OF
81 30 a day has been ignored. however.
they assert that they are ready to order
a strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
War Has Called High-class Men.

One curious fact in connection with
these appointments is that there is
Aot nearly the available supply of high
class men that there was before the
United States was brought into the
war. Hundreds of men are now in
the service of the government without
pay. on various commissions and COM
mittees. laborinE here and elsewhere
from early morning until late at night,
as a patriotic duty. Men whose names
have been household words in busi-
ness, commerce and finance are occupy
ing positions in Washington in the
service of the government or in allied
services in such organizations as the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States. in Red Cross work in their own
communities and other public activities.
There are. however. many men in
the states from whom to choose who
have not yet entered the service of
the government. For the two COM
missions mentioned it has been the
custom in the past to pick men prom
world. OF the latter there is a larger
supply than the former apparently
In this connection an interesting
story is going the rounds. A big New
York business man dropped into the
ONCE Of another captain of industry not
long ago and made this remark:
i think we better start that slogan
of the British-'Business as usual
around the country. don't you?'
Not on your life" was the grim re-
ply: my business and the business of
all my companies. just SO long as the
United States is in this thing. is war;
He went on to explain:
We don't want any business as
usual We want war business We
want to turn all our factories and all
our plants and every. ounce of energy
and power we have into making war
That's my idea of business; that's my
idea OF aiding the government"
The President must soon name sue
cessor to the late George w. Guthrie,
who was ambassador to Japan. Because
OF the status Of Japan as one OF the
allies. with whom the United States is
now associated; because of the future
OF China, in whose fate the United
States takes a deep interest, and be-
cause of possible questions which may
arise between Japan and the United
States. this nomination also is one
which will be gravely weighed by the
President
The narae of R. S. Morris, democratic
state chairman of Pennsylvania has
been mentioned for this nomination.
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PEACE LEAGUE TO AID.
Prominent Members to Meet Here
and Offer Services to Government.

NEW YORK, June 3o.--Fifty promi-
ncut members Of the league to enforce
peace will meet in Washington July 10
to formulate plans 10 place the serv-
ices and resources Of the league at
the service. Of the government it was
announced here tonight. The meeting
was decided upon at session of the
executive committee at which Presi-
dent Lowell Of Harvard presided. Ten
rative plans provide for pushing the
sale of liberty loan bonds. aiding the
Red Cross, recruiting and other patri'
otic work. through the branches Of the
league, which has an organization in
almost every state and in several hun.
dred counties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
SWISS TO SHUN GERMANY.
Itinerary for Mission to United
States Has Been Changed.

PARIS. June 30.-Before the resiRna-
ton of DR.. Hoffman from the Swiss
federal council it had been decided that
me SWISS mission to the United States
should travel by the way of Germany
and Sweden. according to Berne ad
vices to the Matin. After his resiR-
nation, however. and the election Of
IustaHe Ador to the vacancy. one of
the first decisions taken by Edmund
Schulthess. president of Switzerland.
was to postpone the departure of the
mission and change its route. 1t is ex-
pected that the Swiss commissioners
will leave French or Spanish port
within few weeks for the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
PISTOL USED IN FIGHT
Charles Hawkins Shot in Arm by
William Henry Harrison.

Charles Hawkins. colored. was shot in
the left arm during row in which he and
William Henry Harrison. also colored
participated late yesterday afternoon at
the plant Of the Washington Gas Light
Company. 9Th and NJ streets southeast
Harrison dropped his pistol Just before
he was overtaken by Policeman Flaherty,
near the bridge over the Anacostia river
at Pennsylvania avenue. but admitted the
shooting following his capture. He made
a plea of self-defense
He was locked up at the fifth percinct
police station and a charge Of assault
with intent to kill preferred against him
Tho fight was the sequel to trouble be-
tween the two men in Navy place south
east Sunday last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
EXPELLED FROM DENMARK.
Men Born in America Suspected Of
Being German Spies.

COPENHAGEN. June 30.-Among the
men arrested here the other day on the
allegation that they were German spies
is Alexander Walter Kircheim. He has
a passport in the name of Stuart is
sued by Special Deputy Henry f. Stuart
in New York. which is believed to be
false.
Two other men who were arrested
and have been expelled are julius Salo-
mon tWenty-four years old born in
New York. and Josef Hagermann
twenty-eight years old. born in PhiIa
delphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
Corps Takes Over Ambulances.

Existing hospital and ambulance
units in France will be taken over by
the newly created Sanitary Corps of the
Army Medical Department. according to
a War Department announcement.
Only graduates in medicine may legally
be appointed to the Medical Corps, but
the sanitary branch win include vari-
Gus classes of experts in sanitation.
bacteriology. sanitary engineering. men
skilled in the supply, transportation.
and storage. and other trained men
not graduates in medicine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
Playground, Boy Scout, xardenin,

Playground, Boy Scout, gardening
and other community and civic activi-
ties are to be discussed at meeting
to be held at the Howard playground.
near Freedmen's Hospital Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock. DR.. W. E.
Wiseman, Charles A. Marshall and
Ministers, teachers and social workers
are urged to attend. Boys and girls
are also invited to attend. A base
ball game is to be played between the
Howard base ball players and the
Junior Bow Scouts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
H|GKFEDERAL POSTS
AWAIT APPO|NTEES
President Considering Nomi-
nations for Commissions and
Diplomatic Mission.
SCRAMBLE FOR THE !. C. C.

President Wilson has number of
important appointments under con-
sideraton. He soon must name three
merce commission. one new member or
the federal trade commission. a new
amba sSador to Japan, and must
nominate a number OF men for judicial
places throughout the country.
A District of Columbia post. too, may
come under consideration again soon,
as it is understood oliver p. Newman,
chairman of the board of Commission
ara. who is undergoing training in the
Officers Reserve Corps, will retire
from the District Commissionership in
case he is commissioned as :sn army
officer. The President, it is stated au-
troritatively. has not considered this
matter.
The most important appointments,
from the standpoint of the country at
large which the President now has
Under consideration, are those for the
Interstate commerce commission. The
bill to increase the membership of this
commission from seven to nine mem
hers has passed both houses of Con-
gress, and is in conference. with the
expectation that it will he agreed to
without difficulty in a few days. There
Already is a vacancy on this commits
sion. occasioned by the recent death
of Judge Clements. who was ii mem
be- of the commission for twenty-five
years; so when the bill becomes a law
President Wilson will be Obliged to
nominate three members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
SCIENTISTS NOT TO MEET.
British Association Gathering Pre-
vented by War Restrictions.

The British Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science. for the first time
in it's history, will omit the annual
meeting this year. Plans had been
made to hold a meeting at Bourne
mouth, but restrictions on travel and
lack Of accommodations at BoSruc-
mouth resulting from war conditions
have made this impracticable. The
council and certain committees Of the
association will. however, hold sessions
in London July 6. when plans will be
made for the proposed meeting at Car
diff next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
Subcommittee on Court Nomination.

Senator Culberson. chairman OF the
Senate committee on the judiciary. has
appointed Senators Overman. Fletcher.
Reed. Nelson and Dillingham; as a sub
committee on the nomination OF Con-
stantine ]. Smyth OF Omaha, Eeb, to be
chief justice OF the Court OF Appeals.
District of Columbia, vice Seth Shep-
ard, retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
SHIP MATERIAL PROVIDED.

NEW ORLEANS. June 80. - The
southern pine emergency bureau an
nounccd here today that orders have
been placed at southern mills for the
furnishing at an early date of complete
schelu Of material for twelve wooden
ships to be built by the Universal Ship
building Company of Houston. Texas
These viii be standard size ships built
for the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
Many Favorite Sons Suggested.

Il was said in official circles last night
tl-st almost every state has suggested a
fsvorte son for membership on this
commission, and that President Wilson
il being besieged by friends of aspir
ants. Members of the commission
themselves are looking forward eagerly
to the enlargement of their body, pc
cause it is an open secret that the work
OF the commission is extremely labori-
Gus. oblging the commissioners to
work in their studies at home at night
and on Sundays. to keep pace with the
great problems that the railroads al
ways present.
Great Importance will attach to the
Presidents selections for this commits
sion at this time when the carriers
over which the commission has 5urlsdlc-
ton are to play 4 big part in the con-
duct of the war. and great questions
connected with the control of the rail-
roads by the commission will be COM
ing up constantly.
Then. too. it is pointed out, under the
decision of the commission on the APP
plication of the railroads for a Is per
cent freight rate increase. the rail-
roads may renew their application for
increases in October, by which time
it is supposed, the three new members
of the commission will be occupying
their seats and undoubtedly will have
a large voice in saying what the rail-
roads may or may not have. in this re-
spect.
1t is believed that some members OF
the commission would not be averse to
seeing some of the examiners of the
commission promoted. 1t is said that
these examiners, who conduct hear
irgs. are in many cases practically per-
fc rming many functions of commissions
eIs and that they are well versed In
t.-s work.
It IS more than likely, however. that
the appointments will go to new men.
Senators who will have the response
aF-Vyo ivNEr ,frrfr NM MT
ere making many suggestions to the
resident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
RED CROSS COTTON SALE.
New Orleans First Bale Auction Nets
40 Cents Pound

NEW ORLEANS, June 30.-The first
bale Of the 1917 cotton crop to reach
this market was sold a public auction
on the floor of the local cotton exchange
today. 1t came from San Benito, Tex,
and brought 40 cents a pound The
proceeds of the sale will be turned over
to the local branch Of the Red Cross, 1t
was announced. and the bale probab bly,
will be shipped to New York where it
may be sold again for the same benefit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
Objects to Hurried Procedure.

After pointing out numerous other
reasons why. in it's opinion, it would
be unfair for the commission to estab-
lish rates under the present uncertain
the brief concluded:
With taxes going up, with the f1nan-
cial and producing resources of the
country being taxed to their utmost,
with the prices of labor and materials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
RUSSIA ORDERS HIGHER
TAXES; GOVERNS SUPPLIES
United States Declared to Be Giving
Incalculable Assistance in
Handling Contracts.

PETROGRAD. Friday, June 90 ode
layed in transmission).-G activity
is being shown by the provisional gov
eminent with the object of improving
Russia's financial and economic condi-
ton. The main items Of the govern
ment's program are better organization
of the supply and distribution Of food
and raw material, resorting where nee
essary. to state monopolies. the in
crease of national revenue and produc-
tivity and the creation of new special
list state organs to relieve or extin-
guish overlapping departments.
Details We're published today Of the
plan already announced for a supreme
economical council, representing all in
terests. which aims at the organiza-
ton of national production. With the
council will work a new economical
committee also representing many in
terests which will unity the measures
of the different state departments, CO.
ordinate economical and financial sta
tiStics and organize technical research
The provisional government has is
sued a law increasing The existing pro-
gressive income tax to 80 per cent on
incomes over 100000 Another new
law increases the war tax on increment
of industrial profits to so per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
MUMPS ONLY ILLNESS
Of AMERICAN TROOPS
Not a Man OF Animal Lost or In.
jured in Trip to
France.

b: the Associated Press.
PARIS June 3O.-Not a man was lost
during the transfer of the American
forces to France, and there was not
even a case of serious illness, said
Mai Gen. Pershing, the American COM
mander, on his return to his headquar-
of debarkation.
The landing of the first American
troops has been complete success"
he said. "In this remarkable transfer
of a large force across the ocean-one
of the largest operations we have ever
undertak en-not man or an animal
was lost or injured. and there was not
nothing but a few unimportant cases
of mumps. The men landed in splen-
did morale. with Keen confident and
eager spirit.
Appearance Inspiring.
The physical appearance of our men
is truly inspiring. They are all fine.
husky young fellows, with the glow of
energy, good health and physical vigor,
which will make them a credit along
side any troops. They are exception
ally well camped and cared for, with
substantial wooden barracks, good
beds, good food and the most sanitary
arrangements. They are located on
high ground For all of this we are
deeply indebted to French cooperation
with members of my staff
The voyage was made on schedule
time, without any serious mishaps to
man or machinery. The port of ar
rival was known by less than a score
of officers until the ships were almost
within sight of land. All unnecessary
communication among the ships was
dispensed with. the wireless being
used only in unusually urgent cases
The sighting of porpoise and other OBJ
jects in the water resulted in frequent
alarms.
The departure of the vessels from an
American port vas made quietly in the
early morning. There were no fare
wells of any kind.
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Supplementary Income Tax.

A third law establishes a supple
mentary progressive income tax, rising
on the largest incomes to more than
80 per cent and making, together with
the highest ordinary income tax, go
per cent Of the income.
Bills establishing monopolies in min
erals, fuel and sugar were submitted
yesterday by the government and bill
transferring fodder supplies to the
hands of the state has been drafted
The minister of supplies has approved
a bill authorizing the local authorities
to requsition for public use agricul-
tural machinery which is not being eff
fectively employed.
Ex-foreign Minister Pokrovsky. in an
interview published in the Pirzheviya,
declared that the United States was
lending Russia incalculable assistance
by her arrangements for payment Of
contracts made through American firms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
Federal Trade Vacancy.

There is a vacancy on the federal
t~ade commission. created by the death
Of W. H. Parry, one of the original
members of this board. who greatly en-
deared himself to Washingtonians dur
ing his several years residence here.
Mr.. Parry came from the northwest
and was an expert in the lumber indus
try: so that efforts are being made to.
induce the President to choose a man
from the same geographical section 1t
is doubtful. however, 1t Is said. II any
one industry will be singled out for
distinction. The war has added a ire
mendous burden to the work of this
commission. and in addition to food.
print paper and other big subjects of
investigation with which the commits
sion has recently been laboring. Presi-
dent Wilson has within the past few
days placed upon the shoulders OF these
commissioners the burden Of making
an inquiry as to the costs in the steel
and lumber industries. as the result Of
the controversy between Chairman Den
man of the shipping board and Maj.
Cen Goethals, manager of the Elmer
gency Fleet Corporation.
This nomination also will be an I'M
portant one. and the President is get
ting the best advice obtainable, with
a view to picking a man who will
At snugly into the big work before
the commission.