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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
WILLIAM G. BOYD BURIED
WITH MASONIC HONORS
Services Held at Late Home This
Afternoon-Fraterna1 Delega- =
tons Present.

Funeral services for William Godfrey
Boyd were held at the family residence
at 2 o'clock this afternoon with Rev.
Clarence A. Wise. pastor of Iowa Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church, officiating.
Interment was in Rock Creek cemetery.
The services at the cemetery were con-
Quoted by Dawson Lodge. No. 16, T. A.
A. NJ
Delegations from the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants. Compass CMasonicj
Club. Shakespeare Club and Columbia
Heights Citizens Association, with which
the deceased was affiliated. were in at
tendance, the representation OF the last
named organization being made up of the
executive committee headed by, Presiden,
Frederick J. Rice and Secretary J. Gin
ton Hiatt. and including Daniel W. Ede-
lin, William b. Todd, A. Il. Shreve.
Arthur c. Houghton. William M. Conrad
Harley V. Speelman, DR.. Henry F. Saw
telle. DR.. Seneca 3. Balm. Harry A. Seay,
Adam H. Gaddis and Charles S. Bundy.
Besides his widow, who was formerly
Miss Anna Bell Reed Boyd. Mr.. Boyd is
survived by a daughter, Miss Louise Reed
Boyd; a grandchild. Virginia Boyd
daughter Of the late William G. Boyd
jr.; two brothers, Robert Z. and Frank
Boyd, and six sisters. Mrs. William X.
Mcknight, Mrs. George W. Evans, Mrs.
Charles A. Fiske and Misses Mary, Helen
and Alice Boyd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
BILL ASKS PERMIT FOR
R. R. BRIDGE OVER RIVER
Representative Jones Presents Meas
ure for Washington-Newpo
News Short Line Structure.

The question of bridge across the
Potomac river for the benefit of the
proposed Washington Newport News
Short Line has been placed before Con-
gress. Representative Jones of Vir-
ginia has introduced a bill to permit
the construction of such a bridge. The
bill has been referred to the committee
on interstate and foreign commerce,
but no hearing has been asked.
Secretary Baker today approved the
bill which authorizes the Washington
Newport News Short Line to construct
railroad bridge across the Potomac
river near Metomkin Point, Va, about
thirty miles below this city, in &C
cordance with the provisions of the
general bridge act. The latter act re-
quires generally that no bridge shall
be constructed over a navigable stream
under the jurisdiction of the United
States unless the plans shall first have
been approved by the War Department
as being in accord with the navigation
interests of the communities affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
SPENDS BIRTHDAY AT FRONT.
Kaiser Gets Message from Subjects
Renewing Pledges of LOYALTY.


LONDON, January 29.-German news
dispatch from The Hague, publish lead
ers on the emperors birthday, express
ing loyalty and promising that Ger
many will follow the emperor through
thick and thin until the end of the
great war The hope also is expressed
that this certainly will be the en-
peror's last war birthday.
The emperor, the dispatch adds, re-
ceiyed a large number of loyal mes
sages from all parts of the empire In
commemoration of his birthday he par
doned large number of convicted
soldiers, sailors and civilians.
The emperor spent the day at Ger
man headquarters on the eastern front
with the empress, Emperor Charles OF
Austria Hungary, Chancellor Won Beth
mann HoIlweg, Foreign Minister Zim-
mermann and Field Marshal Won Hin
uenburg.
Sayville.-A congratulatory message sent
by the Polish council of state to Emperor
William on his birthday is quoted by the
Overseas News Agency as follows:
I'VE beg your majesty to accept the
expression of our deepest gratitude for
the proclamation and promises of Novem-
Der 5, in which your majeSty's wisdom
recognized the promotion of humanity as
a war aim, and by which. together with
your exalted ally, you guaranteed the re-
establishment of the Polish state"
The city councils of Warsaw. Piotrkow
and Lublin, adds the announcement, have
sent messages to the Polish state council
greeting it as the highest Polish author
ity.
Divine services held at the cathedral
in Berlin on the occasion of the German
emperors birthday were attended by
James W. Gerard, the United States am
! 70
matte representatives here Of Argentina.
China, Spain, Denmark and Norway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
RAILROAD BROTHERHOODS
MAY ADVANCE THEORIES"
Probably Will Have Something to
Say on Fixing Physical Valuations,
It Is Announced at Hearing.

Some general theories" on the way
the physical valuation Of American
railroads should be fixed may be pre-
sented to the interstate commerce COM
mission by the four railroad brother
hoods. it was announced by Glen E.
Plumb, counsel for the brotherhoods,
at hearing today.
Railroad interests began a vigorous
attack on methods pursued by the COM
mission in fixing railroad valuations at
the hearing begun today in the case of
the protest of two small roads. the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic and
the Texas Midland.
Counsel for many railroads other than
those directly concerned crowded the
chamber and the ante-chamber to over
flowing. Counsel for the two roads
named declare that the valuation made
by the commission is Inadequate, not
in conformity with the law and repre-
senting only a partial list of the bare
bones of the property, with some prices
attached thereto"
The hearings probably will last sew
eral days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
FUNDS FOR INAUGURATION.
Resolution Making Appropriation to
Maintain Order, Is Reported.

Senator John Walter Smith of Mary
land today reported favorably from the
appropriations committee a joint reso
luton appropriating $4,000 to enable
the District Commissioners TO maintain
public order during the inaugural pc
riod and providing $1,000 in addition
for public comfort stations.
Senator Smith endeavored to have the
resolution given immediate considers
ton, but Senator Smoot of Utah oh
iected, because he desired that the Ser
ate should take up other measures on
the calendar. Senator Smith plans t.
call up the resolution at an early date,
however, and expects to have il pass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
TEACH MILITARY SANITATION
Ninety Medical Schools to Prepare
Graduates for Possible Service

CHICAGO, January o9-Ninety medi-
cal schools in the United States. with
total enrolment in graduating classes
of more than 5000 young men available
for army and navy service. will insti-
tute. on February /. series of lee
lures on naval and military sanitation
and treatment of the sick In both
branches of the service. These lectures
will constitute regular course in
nearly all the medical schools of the
country. and will be under supervision
OF Surgeon General William c. Gorgas.
L. :. A, and Surgeon General William
{. BREASTED. L. s. N The new curricu-
lum. prepared by the Army and Naval
School. is the result of movement
started by DIR. Franklin II. Martin of
Chicago. a member of the commission
OF national defense. 1t is proposed that
the army and navy. now 500 short in
medical officers. will be able not only
To fiji vacancies, but to have a large
reserve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Sustains District Appellate Court.

The Supreme Court of the United
States today denied a writ of certiorari
in the case of Samuel J. Masters, John
B. Kinnear, the Metropolitan Loan and
Trust Company and the Modern Work
men of the World, versus Edward w.
Mollohan. The effect Of the action of
the Supreme Court is to make effective
the decision of the District Court of
Appeals in the matter. The question Of
usury was involved and whether or not
Mollohan was in a position to plead
uSury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29

the first main and irreducible value to
be found.
Second, That the figures SO found
must be augmented by other and adj
ditional elements of positive present
value as the historical analysis may de-
velop, such as values resulting from
unity of ownership or operations. econ
omy and efficiency of organization and
operation, peculiar locations with ref
erence to sources of supply or market,
or demand for service, or advantageous
arrangements for marketing supplies.
by-products, etc, and all other intanei-
BILE values.
Third. That these should he further
enhanced by special equities growing
out Of the actual investment recorded
cost, early deficits and facts shown by
the entire history of the enterprise.
Fourth. That values arising under
the first or second classes above cannot
closures of the historical survey as to
the means by which those values were
secured. whether the result of mere
increase in value subsequent thereto,
bonuses. gifts. surplus earnings or
otherwise.
Fifth. That none of these values
presently existing may be diminished
by amortizng out of past earnings or
by depreciation except as the direct re-
suit of neglected maintenance. and then
only to the extent that is necessary to
expend money to restore the plant 10
| first-class working condition or order
| that ii can render efficient service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
TO TAKE UP NEW WORK.
Central High Girls to Learn How tt
Cook and Sew.

Because large number of the girls
at new Central High School seem to be
as interested in learning how to cook
and to sew as they are in learning how
to parse Latin nouns. conjugate Greek
verbs and recite geometry propositions
additional teachers of the two homely
unpretentious. but very necessary arts
first named, will have to be placed in
the school for the reorganization Feb
ruary l.
The number Of girls wishing to learn
cooking and sewing is very large. This
is the first time the girls at Central
have been given an opportunity to take
up this line of work, facilities for it
not having been provided at the old
building.
Arrangements to obtain the necessary
number of new teachers are but one
Of the problems of reorganization This
work is now occupying a large amount
of the time and energies of the officials
of the schools, Wednesday and Thurs
day being the days for the reorganiza-
ton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
TO REPORT ON MONTICELLO.
Subcommittee Not Likely to Urge
Purchase at Price Set.

Upon the return to Washington of the
congressional committee which visited
Monticello. Va, yesterday, a subcom-
mittee was appointed by Chairman
Clark of the public building and
grounds committee to make a report
upon the advisability of the govern
ment purchase of the former home of
Thomas Jefferson.
Members of the subcommittee are
Representatives Sumner. Park and Ell
ston. The Indications are that the
subcommittee will not advocate the
purchase of the property at the price
set by former Representative Levy of
New York, who now owns the place. A
bill introduced for the purchase calls
for the appropriation of 100000, but
congressional leaders said today that
this figure would never pass the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
ARGUMENTS BEGUN
|. ON VALUE OF PEPC0
Charles A. Douglas, for Com
pany, Criticises the Work of
Utilities Board.
DISCUSSES LAW IN CASE

Conf1ning his remarks to questions of
law rather than fact. Attorney Charles
A. Douglas this morning fired the open
ing gun in the final drive of the Poto-
mac Electric Power Company to show
that its properties should be given an
approximate valuation of $23.0000,0oo
instead of the tentative valuation of
about s10,50o.o0O proposed by the pub
lie utilities commission.
He took the commission to task for
not making the Washington Railway
and Electric Company a respondent to
the proceedings; declared that the law
contemplates that the valuation shall
be approximately of the date the order
is issued, the commissions tentative
rating in this case being two and one
half years old, and contended that the
commission had erred in excluding from
its report the company's Great Falls
power site. valued at approximately a
million dollars. He also went into the
question of intangibles. for which the
commissions report allowed practically
nothing and the company claims a value
of about $6,000,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
EXPECT VOTE WEDNESDAY
ON NEW REVENUE BILL
Measure to Raise $4O2, 1886, $3.50 by
Bond Issues and Legislation Re-
ported to the House Today.

The new revenue bill, embracing ex-
cess profits and increased inheritance
taxes designed to produce SPAS, O00, 900
and a bond issue not exceeding $780,
100000 to meet the threatened deficit
next year. was reported today by the
ways and means committee. Demo
cratic members voted solidly for it and
the republicans against it, The bill
will be considered in the House tomor-
row. Chairman Kitchin announced
Chairman kitchin told the House, in
presenting the committee report that
the bill would be taken up there to-
morrow and that he expected to reach a
vote on ii late Wednesday.
Representative Mann, Illinois, sug-
gested that the number of democrats
opposed to the bill ought to have fair
time for discussion.
Mr. Kitchin laughingly replied that
they would be given fair opportunity.
The committee reported that the esti-
mated amount necessary to be raised
by bond issues and new revenue legis-
lation is s402, 3S9,939.
1t stated that bond issues to reim-
burse the Treasury, including expendi-
lures incident to the Mexican situation
to June 80, next, S162,41S,OOO; con-
struction of Alaskan railway to June
80, 1918, S21,S3S.292, and construction
of armor plate plant, $11,000,000, would
total S195,256,292
1t put the estimated amount to be
raised by taxation at 1907, 1854, and
the total estimated additional receipts
under the proposed bill at 5000, 900,
which comprises $226,00O.0O0 from the
excess profits tax and s22. 900 from
the estate tax.
Your committee" it adds, believes
that the margin of $41, 100000 above
shown. between the estimated receipts
under the proposed bill and the esti-
mated revenue required, is necessary
in order to be on the safe side. Allow
ance must be made for the fact that
the amount of revenue which it is es-
timated the excess profits tax will yield
cause of this. a substantial margin is
advisable" The report is signed by
every democratic member of the COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
SEEKING FUNDS FOR
MEMORIAL BUILDING
George Washington Associa-
ton Wants to Start EreC-
ton by February %.
NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN

A campaign has been launched here.
under the auspices of the George Wash
ington Memorial Association. to collect
enough money between now and Febru-
airy 90, Washington's birthday, to begin
erection in this city of a George Wash
ington memorial building. 1t is plan
ned to have the building in its mani
fold national and international uses
ana in its architectural beauty sur
pass the famous granite shaft here
known as the Washington Monument.
This campaign. which is intended to
give everybody in the United States an
opportunity to contribute Anywhere
from 10 cents upward" so as to give
the donor personal ownership of a
brick in the building, will be conducted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Defends Suffrage Picketing.

Miss Alice Henkle of the Woman's
Congressional Union, in an address
last evening at a meeting of the So
cialist party, at Perpetual Building
Hall. defended the picketing policy of
the union. She said that any action
that would voice the protest of the
women against the Presidents failure
to support the federal amendment and
that also would assist in giving pub
licity to the suffrage cause was legiti-
mate, so long as it did not violate the
laws.
Paul E. Switzer. editorial director of
the league. spoke Of Senator OWENS
resolution. now pending in Congress,
by which 1t is proposed to limit tho
clare unconstitutional acts OF Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Want U. S. to Refund So, SOC. 600.

New York importers have petitioned
the Treasury Department to refund
them approximately S2,5Oo.0OO, repre-
senting 10 per cent of duties on imports
from Germany and Austria since Febru-
airy, 1915. on the ground that they laid
heavier duties than were warranted b,
value because of the depreciation o.
German and Austrian currency
r. NJ. Halstead, chief Of the customs
bureau, has been appointed special com
missioner to investigated the claim ana
will hold a hearing in Jew York early
in February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Plenty of Material at Hand.

Congressional Investigators, at the
resumption of the inquiry. promised to
direct their efforts mainly to the alleged
Teak" on President Wilson's peace
note of December 81, despite the eff
forts in some quarters to broaden the
investigation to include stock exchange
methods generally and alleged leaks"
on presidential message
majority of the committee ex
pressed the opinion that enough ground
work has been laid for them to have a
fair understanding of the workings of
the exchange and every rumor in con-
nection with the peace note lea k
should be sounded to the bottom with
out delay.
mittee entered into conference with
its counsel. Sherman L. Whipple, short
" before the hour set for the public
hearings.
mass of records of dealings on the
exchange from December 10 to Decem-
Der %. when persons in possession of
advance information regarding the
peace note are said to have profited by
selling short" is in the hands of the
committee. Returns from Wall street
brokers of records for this thirteen day
period requested last week have been
satisfying, members of the committee
said. Expert accountants in committee
employ have laid bare much informa-
tion which il is believed will be valua-
bile in tracing the leak" if there was
one.
Declaration by Representative Ben
net of New York, a republican last
night that there was a leak" forty
eight hours before the Presidents mes
sage was released for publication
aroused much speculation as TO the ma
ture of proof of his statement He de-
clined. however, to give any details
but remarked significantly that Mr..
W nipple had even stronger proof of a
leak than he possessed. Later he
said. he would bring his evidence 10
the attention Of the committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
WILL CALL UP RESOLUTION.
Senator Cummins Insists on Debate
of Presidents Peace Speech.

Senator Cummins announced today he
would call up tomorrow his resolution
to have the Senate set aside a week
for exclusive discussion of President
Wilson's address to that body on world
peace.
The resolution is on the calendar and
an affirmative vote would be necessary
to place it directly before the Senate
for disposition, but it can be debated
at length without such action, and it
is expected that criticism of the
President will be quickly answered by
democratic senators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Think BAKER OBJECTED
TO OFFICIAL SUGGESTION
Reason Generally Accepted for Balti,
morean's Action in Leaving
Shipping Board.

The fact that outside official sugges-
tion was made to the shipping board
as to its action appears to be the rea-
son for the declination of Barnard N
Baker of Baltimore to accept his com
mission as a member of the board
Those in his confidence declare that
the question as to which member OF
the board should be chairman. even If
Mr.. Baker seemed the natural choice
would not have moved him to refuse to
serve. had the selection been a matter
of board action.
The statement of Secretary McAdoo
of the Treasury Department makes it
unquestfonably evident that the chair
manship of the board was intended to
be determined without allowing the
board to act for itself. The statement
was most frank in stating that Mr..
Baker had been advised that a man
from the. Pacific coast would be pre-
ferred by the administration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Gen. Walter Long Killed.

LONDON, January 20, AIS p.m.-Brip
zen. Walter Long, who had been men
toned in dispatches twice in the pres
ent European war. was killed in action
Saturday. The general was a son of
Walter Hume Long, member of parlia-
ment and president of the local gov
eminent board in the late Asquith cabi-
net.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Claims $4,000 for Injuries.

Charles II. sumner has filed suit in the
District Supreme Court to recover
$40. 900 damages from the Chaplin Sacks
Manufacturing Company for alleged
personal injury. He was employed as a
laborer at the plant of the company July
20 last and was dragged from a plat
IorIn ana thrown to the floor when his
coat caught in certain machinery. He
is represented by Attorneys Tucker,
Kenyon 81 Mcfarland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Again Asks About Americans.

Ambassador Gerard today reported
that he had presented a second INQUIRY
to the German foreign Office as to
whether there were any Americans
among the neutral sailors taken to
Germany as prisoners of war on the
prize ship Yarrowdale for having TAX
en- pay on armed British MERCHANTMEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Gen Pershing's Plans.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, January %
Maj. Gen. Pershing will establish his
headquarters at Ell Paso when he comes
out of Mexico. it was announced here
today at headquarters of the Southern
Department.
Two regiments of cavalry and three
of infantry of the punitive expedition
forces are to be stationed at FL Paso.
Gen. Funston officially announced
today that American troops in Mex
leo began moving from Colonia Dublan
toward the border yesterday morning.
Because of scarcity of water in the
region to be covered the number had
been divided into three columns. 1t
is probable, he said, that the last col
umn will not get away from Colonia
Dublan for several days.
Crossing to American territory. regi-
ments of the Pershing command will
be modified at Palomas lake, about
Z miles south of Columbus, and then
march from there into Columbus for
distribution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Final Rites for Robert F. Farmer

Funeral services for Robert F. Far
lner, who died Wednesday. were held
this morning at IL o'clock in Birch's
undertaking establishment Rev. j.
compton Ball, pastor of the George
town Baptist Church, officiated Inter
ment was in Glenwood cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
President Drenched While Golfng.

President Wilson was caught in a
severe rainstorm while golfing today, and
was drenched before he could reach
shelter He was accompanied by his
physician, DIR. Cary T. Grayson.