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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
HUMoR A WAR PREVENTIVE.
Sir Herbert Tree Advances idea Be.
fore Arts Club.

During his visit to Washington yes
terday to keep an appointment to pay
his respects to President Wilson, Sir
Herbert Tree addressed the Arts Club.
He selected as his topic 'Humor," and
gave strong significance to what SEEM
ed a somewhat whimsical subject by
the statement that il a sense of true
humor had prevailed in the world, with
all the sympathy and human under
standing that true humor requires, the
war now creating such distress would
have been impossible. He spoke in terms
OF high regard Of President Wilson and
venturec a bold epigram when he
stated that he hoped the President
would make still another such blum.
der as those of which his critics have
accused him, and bring forward the
third great blunder which constitute:
genius and which would end the war
he was socially entertained during his
BRIEF stay. Despite the fact that his
ADDRESS to the Arts Club was a semi.
lnforma! occasion permitting only brief
notice, the lecture rooms were crowded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
BIG BROKERS TO TELL
OF "LEAK" WEEK DEALS
Propose to Furnish All Information
Wanted by the House
Committee.

NEW YORK. January 27.-'rhe rules
committee of the House will launch at
once into the operations of the larger
stock exchange houses during the Pc
Rod Of the alleged leak" on the Presi-
dents peace note at the reopening Of its
inquiry here Monday. This was an
nounced today by Sherman L. Whipple,
the committees counsel, who said it is
the big transactions and the operators
on a large scale that the committee
would look into first. and representa-
tives of the big houses would be first
called.
Brokers representing probably so
per cent Of the trading during the period
under investigation have expressed
their Willingness to furnish promptly
all the information asked by the com
mittee," Mr.. Whipple said. ST have been
engaged in conversations with brokers
every minute and without exception
every one has promised to comply. I am
confident 1t will all be In our hands
during the course of next week"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
ALL U. S. is INTERESTED
IN D. C. SCHOOL SYSTEM
Inquiries About Its Various Activi-
ties Being Made Constantly-Lo-
cal Sentiment Growing.

Greater interest in the public schools
of the District of Columbia has been
taken during the last twelve months
than ever before.
That is the opinion of Ernest L.
Thurston, superintendent of public
schools. who bases his belief on the
great increase in the amount of his
office mail. This interest is found not
only locally, but nationally and inter-
nationally as well; it Is evinced both
by individuals and by organizations,
the individuals comprising parents,
educators and other interested persons.
Growth of the idea of more closely
linking the home and the school is one
of the most potent factors in increas-
ing interest. Education in general is
receiving more attention also, and in
addition to this the schools have en-
gagged in numerous projects which are
arousing interest in many lines.
One of the principal requests for In
formation has been regarding the High
School Cadet regiments. Ofticials IN
many cities believe that this Is step
in the right direction for military pre-
paredness and seek information by
which they can start similar organiza-
tions in their own cities.
Another source of inquiry has been
the paper collection campaign for the
benefit of the school Fairgrounds and
other social activities. Many cities
have seen in this plan, presented by
The Star. an opportunity to raise funds
for various projects and at the same
time to take part in the national move
ment for the conservation of paper
stock.
Cooperation between the public
schools and the city post office and
with the police department have also
proved subjects of interest to many
localities. All in all. the mail of
Supt Thurston has been much heav-
Ter during the last twelve months
than formerly, and keeps him busy a
large part of his time with dictation
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
DEPARTMENT CHANGES.

Changes among employees in the Depart
ment of e Interior are announced by
Secretary ane as follows:
Probatio. ~ appointments - General
land Office Kiss Margaret E. Malone,
Pennsylvania, $3.50. Indian Office, Cyril r
Rothmund. Minnesota. 5000. Patent Office,
william A Stauch. Pennsylvania, 81, 500
Israel Paris, Massachusetts, $500. Bu-
reau Of education. Mrs. Ivy NJ Knox,
Washington, $3.50. Geological survey,
Kenneth II sheelor. Illinois. $1,000: Ray
mond B. Murray. Connecticut. $1,000
Hunter d. Scott, Georgia. 5000 Bureau
Of mines, William G. Hiatt, Oklahoma,
$500.
Temporary appointments authorized by
civil service comlnission-Geolog sur
vey. Fred T. VI. Started, District of Co
lunbia. $3.50 per diem when actually en-
ployed: Miss Marjorie A. MacNab, Dis
trict Of Columbia. So per diem when
actually employed
Reinstatement - General land Office,
Clyde q. Phelps. Missouri, $500.
Promotions--GeneraI land Office. Miss
Hsien Kusneske. New York, 1920 to $500.
Patent Office. George E. Middleton. Ohio,
$1,000 to $500; Benoit L. Leger New
York, $1,000 to $500. Geological sur
vey. George T. Hunter, Maryland. assist
ant map printer, 81 per diem when
actually employed to $3.50.
Transfers within the Experimentation
eral land office. Miss NJ. Nellie Flynn,
Vermont. to land Office. Glenwood Springs
Col; Miss Norine I. Barnes, Iowa
TO office of chief OF field division
Cheyenne, Wyo.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Office. Archibald
AcGinnis. Indiana: Henry c. LaPoint
District OF Columbia. Patent office, Henry
=. Wiegand. District OF Columbia. Bureau
OF mines, James l. Lauritson, California
Lewis A Paley. Iowa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
COUNCIL GIVES APPROVAL.
Plans Under Way for Pan-American
Labor Conference,

Approval OF the plans for calling to-
gether the pan American labor confer
ence has been given by the executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor. The proposal was made at the
Baltimore convention of the federation
this year. The time and place for the
meeting. however. have not yet been set
by the council.
w. D. Mcmahon, president Of the
Amalgamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees of America,
was elected by the council as eighth
vice president of the federation. He
fills the vacancy caused by the death of
Third Vice President D. A. Hayes of the
Glass Bottle Blowers Association Of
the United States and Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
MRS. J. K. B1TTENBENDER DEAD
Had Been for Many Years Active
Worker in Lutheran Church.

Mrs. John K Bittenbender. an active
worker in Lutheran church circles of
the city and for many years afflliated
with Keller Memorial Church of that
denomination, died at the farily resi-
dence. SIT Kenyon street. ca. - today.
She had been ill for about a year.
Funeral services will take place at
the residence Monday afternoon at 2
o clock with Rev. s. T. Nicholas, pastor
Interment will be in Rock Creek ceme-
terry.
Besides her husband, an employee of
the proof reading department of the
bender is survived by three children
Claude X. Bittenbender of Baltimore,
Nd, and John H. Bittenbender and Miss
Eliza b. Bittenbender, both of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
COMMITTEE TO ATTEND
Mr.. FINLEY'S FUNERAL
House Members to Pay Last Show Of
Respect to South Carolina
Representative.

A special committee of the House has
been appointed to attend the funeral
of Representative David E. Finley of
South Carolina, who died yesterday
afternoon in hospital in Charlotte.
n. c., after an illness OF several days,
which will be held in York. 6. c. to-
morrow or Monday. The committee
consists of Speaker Clark and Repre-
sentatives Lever. Aiken. Byrnes of
South Carolina, Bailey. Ragsdale,
Nichols of South Carolina. Moon, Lloyd.
Bell. Cox, Blackmon. Goodwin of Ar
kansas, Mann. STEVENSON. Madden, Kahn.
Britt and Wason.
The House later adjourned out of re-
spect to the memory of the former
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
BRITISH TRADE INCREASES.
Reports Show Gains, Both in Sales
and Purchases.

Increases in both sales and purchases
abroad by the United Kingdom during
1916 are noted by the Department of
Commerce. Tabulation puts imports
for the year at s4,619,000,0 900, and ex-
ports at s2,940,o00,oOO. This shows an
increase of 11.4 per cent in purchases
and of BIG per cent in sales abroad.
Imports of food, drink and tobacco
during the year were valued at $2,041,-
ooo, 900 against s1,s53.Ooo.ooo in 1915;
raw materials, s1,63s,0Oo,0oo against
1894, 100000, and manufactured arti-
year were largely of manufactured ar
ticles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27

member. and . day for special tributes
to Representative Finley win later be
set apart.
Representative Finley has been iden-i
titled with politics and legislation in
his own state and at Washington since
1880. when he became a member OF the
state legislature at the age Of thirty
He was made chairman OF the commits
tee on ways and means and In the next
legislature was elected to the senate.
where he was made chairman of the
finance committee. a position which he
held from 1892 to 1896. He was elected
to the national House of Representa-
tives for the first time in the Fifty
sixth Congress to represent the NTH
South Carolina district. and was re-
elected to each succeeding Congress.
and was reelected to the next House.
his term of nine consecutive congresses
placing him high up in the ranks OF
the veterans. He was a valued MEM
Der of the committee on post Office and
post roads, ranking next to the chair
man. His death places Representative
Bell of Georgia in that position
Representative Finley was married,
and four children-three sons and =
daughter-survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
Morgan & Co. detectives listened In"
kh>t

Morgan & Co. detectives listened In
on wires to their Offices,
Charges that the Seymours' telephone
nearly q year ago an Investigation into
the overlapping activities OF tho po-
lice. In defense Of the action taken
in the Seymour case Mayor Mitchell is
sued statement in which he charged
that information had been obtained in
dicating that foreign nation was In
VOWED in plot which would violate the
neutrality of the United States. De-
tails Of this alleged plot never have
been brought out.
The persons who obtained the Nor
gan secrets have protested that 1t was
q purely commercial transaction In
which the information regarding the
war needs of Great Britain and France
was to be used in the hope that 1t
might bring contracts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
CHILDREN At FUNERAL
Of THEIR bENEFACTOR
Services Conducted at st. Johns
Church for Sister" Sarah
Huntington.

Attended by the children of st. Johns
Church Orphanage and by a large gath
ering of trustees and Pensioners of
ST. Johns Church, as well as hundreds
of friends throughout the city. services
for Sister" Sarah Huntington were
conducted at st. Johns Church this
afternoon at 2:s0 o'clock. by Rev. Roll
and Cotton Smith, rector of the church.
For fifty years Sister Sarah, as she
was Familiarity known, had devoted her
entire time and activity to social serv-
ice and community work, primarily for
the st. Johns Orphanage, of which she
was in charge. During her tenure as
head Of the institution she was the
means Of rescuing many hundreds of
children from a life Of poverty.
Made orphanage Home.
Under her leadershsip." said ono Of
the trustees this afternoon, there was
nothing institutional about the orphan
age. 1t was in every sense a homo
where children were given the neces-
sary equipment for a life Of useful
ness"
In appreciation of the services of Sister
Sarah, the trustees Of the church erected
a new building for the o n13ha :; fve
Testimonial to her It is understood that
the institution will continue to be con-
Quoted along the lines planned by its late
head.
Sister Sarah died Of pneumonia last
Thursday afternoon at o'clock. She is
survived by a brother, Charles Hunting
ton of Hamilton, Ohio. who. with his wife,
attended the ceremonies, and an adopted
son, Thomas A. Miller.
The interment was at Rock Creek
cemetery.
Among the trustees Of the institution
who attended the services were Rear
Admiral Charles Herbert Stockton,
Hennen Jennings. Walter A Tuckerman.
Chauncey Hackett, Nicholas Liquor and
c. n. Burcheu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
IMMERSION TO BE IN POOL.
Colored Baptists to Use Bathing
Beach Tomorrow.

Members of Union Christian Baptist
Church are to be baptized by immersion
In the pool of the municipal bathing
beach used for colored people, tomor-
row morning at IL o'clock. by Rev. Alex
ander H. johnson. At the request of the
clergyman. permission was granted by
the supervisor Of Fairgrounds of the
District for the use of the pool.
II has been the custom of the church
TO hold the baptisnal ceremonies in the
Potomac river. but since the erection of
the municipal pools they are using these
more sheltered places. Last year the
ceremony was held at the Howard play
ground pool. but owing to the large
number of applicants for baptism 1t was
decided to use the bathing beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
Jumps From Train Handcuffed.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. January 81
With his hands bound with handouts,
George Evans. a federal prisoner en-
route from Toledo. Ohio. to the federal
prison at Leavenworth. Kan, gained
his liberty last night by jumping from
the rear-end of a moving train in Kan
sas City. Kan. Evans. in custody of a
deputy United States marshal. eluded
his guard as the train was crossing the
Kansas river and jumped down a TWEEN
ty-foot embankment when the Kansas
side Of the river was reached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
TRIBUTE TO JUDGE TAYLOR.
Officers of Building Association to
Attend Funeral Services.

Funeral SERVICES for Judge Arson s.
Taylor. who died at Emergency Hospi-
tai Thursday night, are to be held Mon
day afternoon at o'clock at the Union
NJ. Z. Church At special meeting of
the board OF directors of the Home
Building Association held yesterday
resolutions in eulogy of the work of
Judge Taylor. who was vice president of
the association. were adopted. Judge
Taylor was one OF the originators OF
and director for thirty-four years. The
board adopted resolutions Of sympathy
for the family and voted to attend the
funaZaAs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
DEMONSTRATIONS END.
Poor Attendance of Film Matinees
Is Not Discouraginp.

Today sees the end of the series of
play demonstration matinees arranged
by the motion picture committee of the
District Federation of Women's Clubs
at various theaters around the city. The
attendance was poor at yesterdays
exhibitions.
Despite the lack Of support from the
parents of local children. as evidenced,
it Is declared. by the lack of numbers
of children attending the trial matt
nees, the motion picture committee. OF
which Mrs. ]. J. Locher is chairman. is
not downhearted about the result of
the matinees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
SUFFERS FROM BLOCKADE.
Premier Of Greece Asks U. s. Envoy
to Aid in Opening Ports.

ATHENS. Tuesday. January 20, via
London. January 81 (delayed).-Pre-
mier Lambros today asked Garrett
Droppers, the American minister, to
use his influence with the entente al
lied diplomats to hasten the lifting of
the entente blockade Of Greece.
The premier described at length the
sufferings of the people. the danger in
which the blockade placed the under
standing between Greece and the en-
tente and the precarious position of
the government owing to its inability
to ameliorate conditions
Mr.. Droppers promised to present the
situation to the British minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
g. o. P. Applause at Issue.

The controversy was revived today
by Representative Ragsdale offering a
resolution to print in the Congressional
Record the exact notes of the speech
made by Mr.. Helm, who admitted he
had revised his remarks, as many mem
bers do.
Mr.. Ragsdale's grievance was that
Mr.. Hefiin had said that his (Rags-
dale's) speeches were applauded by the
republican side and that the applause
from the republican side during Mr.. Hef-
Inns remarks had been omitted in the
Record. Mr.. Ragsdale also objected to
what he regarded as unwarranted re-
Elections on his democracy and on his
state.
Mr.. Ragsdale insisted on printing the
exact stenographer's notes of Mr.. Hef-
Inns remarks and declared that no
honest man" should be afraid of hav-
ing the truth printed.
Cut Out "Guffaws.''
Mr. Heflin said that he had revised
his remarks, as members generally do.
and that he did not include the ap-
plause on the republican side because
he did not purpose to have republican
outlaws in his speech. The whole af-
fair arose from a speech in the House
Thursday in which Mr.. Ragsdale at
tacke ed the War Departments policy of
retention of South Carolina troops on
the Mexican border and the speech in
reply by Mr.. Hefiin defending the ad-
ministration. and the President and
Secretary Baker in particular, and maxi
ing fun of Ragsdale.
Majority Leader Ki'oh:n proposed a
compromise to apo, d committee
of three members to investigate and
report on what corrections of the Con-
gressional Record, if any, should be
made. This prevailed, by vote of
147 to 1877, and Speaker Clark appoint
ed Representatives Dixon. Indiana;
Allen. Ohio, and Mondell, Wyoming. as
the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
Duration of Leak" Heariugs.

Belief that the Teak" inquiry may
last three weeks more was expressed
today by Chairman Henry Of the rules
committee. on his return from New
York. He said the New York hearings
probably would be closed at the end Of
next week. They will be resumed here
Immediately thereafter. The commit
tee viii leave here tomorrow afternoon
for New York. where the hearings win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
DETECTIVE BURNS PAYS
HUNDRED-DO[[ARF FINE
Convicted Of Surreptitiously Obtain
ing Papers While Investigating
Leak of Morgan Secrets.


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In finding Burns guilty the justices of
the court of special sessions who heard
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burns, VINO paid the fine at once under
protest announcement was made that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27

Samuel Poffenberger. formerly a
Washington county commissioner, died
at Keedysville, Md. of injuries receiv-
ed by fall on the ice two weeks ago.
The 5th Maryland Regiment will
entrain at Eagle Pass for home Feb
ruary 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
DEMOCRATS IN HOUSE
ARE CLOSE TO BLOWS
Representatives Ragsdale and Hefin
in Controv ersy Over Changes
in Record.

Representatives Ragsdale. South Car
olina. and Helm. Alabama. both demo-
Gratis. almost came to blows in the
House today over an issue as to Ian
guage used in debate last Thursday and
the revised language as 1t appeared in
the Conversational Record. Both men
were angry today. and while the mat
ter was up two deputy sergeants-at-
arms sat close to them, and at one
time when the Alabama members went
excitedly over toward the South Caro-
linian Representative Rucker of Mis-
souri, interviewed and led Helm back to
his seat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27

Former Councilman Joshua Z. Powles.
fifty-four, died suddenly while walking
to his home in Hagerstown. Md.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-01-12
ELkHORN GETS BIG FACTORY
Campaign to Raise $4,000 Bonus For
Band instrument Company
Closes Successfully.

Elkhorn- Elkhorn staged q wild cell
ebrat on when final word was received
from the Frank Holton Band Instru-
ment company of Chicago that it
would locate here.
Negotiations have been under way
for a period of several weeks and a
thirty day campaign was carried on to
raise the $4,000 bonus asked for. The
money has been practically all raised
by general subscription.
This firm is one of the two largest
band instrument factories in the world
and it's coming will mean much to the
city, of Elkhorn. The Elkhorn Factory
company, $4,000 corporation, has
been organized to building and control
the new Holton factory until the COM
pany has fulfilled to part of the con-
tract and paid out $50O.00O in wages.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-01-12
PHONES GUILT 500 MILES
Long Distance Justice Melted Out by
Hurley Judge to Man Who
Bought Deer from Guide.

Milwaukee - Long distance justice
was dealt out in the case of William
]. Burns, a conductor on the electric
cars running between Milwaukee and
Racine, when he returned from Mani
towish, Wis, with what was reported
the prize deer of the season.
William p Elliott of Whitewater,
game warden, came to Milwaukee and
served a warrant on Burns charging
him with purchasing deer contrary
the law. The warrant was returnahle
at Hurley, Wis, where the purchase
was made. Instead of going to Hurley
to stand trial, Burns called Municipal
Judge Flanagan of Iron County over
the long distance telephone, and, with
the jurist 800 miles away, he pleaded
guilty The judge accepted the plea
and fined Buns $25 and costs.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-01-12
RIPON ASKS FOR S75,OOO.OO
Petition Declares Money Once Re-
fused Was Not Converted to Use
Requested by Citizens.

Ripon--The city of Ripon. through
Mayor Thayer and the Ripon CONNER
cial club, wants congress to know that
this city expects to receive the $4,000
once appropriated for federal build
ing here and later relinquished, or to
have it used as Ripon asked.
Representatives in congress- are to
be petitioned in protest against the ac-
tion of congress in returning Ripon g
$4,000 to the national treasury At
the time this city refused tha money
for a federal building, it was Supposed
to be understood that this suro was to
be diverted from its original purpose
only to help swell the national defense
fund
The Riponites who signed this peti-
tion asked congress preferably to give
this sum to the aviation service. The
money was not used for the defense
fund. and Ripon wants a federal
building. So resolutions have been
adopted protesting against public
statement made on the floor of the
house by member thereof to the eff
feet that the people of Ripon hae
shown that they needed no public
building"