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Evening star., 1917-03-23
LAST HEARING is HELD ON
GAS LIGHT co.'s VALUATION
Attorney Markall for Corporation
Gives Utilities Board Careful
Detail of Properties.

The last hearing on the subject of
the valuation OF the property Of the
Washington Gas Light Company was
held by the public utilities commission
today. an argument being presented by
Charles Markall, attorney for the cor
poration. At the conclusion of similar
hearings for the other utility COM
panies here, the commission will pro-
ceed with its findings as to values,
after which hearings on the proper
rates to be charged will be initiated.
Mr. Markall today told the commits
sion the company had never concealed
the fact 1T took large earnings in it's
earlier days. The rates, he said. were
fixed by Congress. Mr.. Markall went
into careful detail as to the company's
valuation on its intangible properties,
franchise and such overhead matters
He said also that the item of ST.
100000 for depreciation, found by
Charles L. Pillsbury, chief engineer Of
and that $4,000 is the depreciation
item reported by the company's own
engineers.
The sum would replace any physical
wear and tear in any of the gas com
pany's plants. Another element work
ing for high valuation. he said, is the
fact that an old plant like the Wash
ington Gas Light Company is of more
value than a new one, in that it's
operating experience is valuable.
The gas company and the commission
have about agreed on the value of the
physical property. the sum of $9.905, 1854
being held as enough to reproduce the
property. The company claims that
50, 100000 more should be added for in
tangiblea values. .--.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
STREET CAR ACCIDENTS.
Two Persons Are Hur and Cars
Damaged by Track DISTINCTIONS.

Mrs. ]. L. West, Congress Hall Hotel.
Yesterday afternoon was struck by a
street car of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company in front of 703
18th street. She received an injury to
her head and her eyeglasses and hat
pin were broken. She refused treat
ment.
Mrs. E. H. Dawson, COOL Georgia ave-
nue., fell from a street car at 9th and
r streets last night about 8:45 o'clock
and received a slight injury to her arm.
She was able to resume her journey
without being assisted.
Car No. SIS on the G street line yes
terday afternoon collided with an au-
tomobile belonging to A. d. Weakley
1889 K street. in front of 1889 G street
The automobile was slightly damaged.
Traffic on the Maryland division of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company was interrupted last night
about 10 o'clock as the result of the
pulling of a plow from car on New
York avenue near 5th street. A piece
of iron wedged in the slot caused the
trouble.
A piece of timber wedged in the slot
of the tracks Of the 9th street line near
9Th and l. streets last night about 1890
o'clock did slight damage to a car The
accident did not interfere with traffic
to any great extent
Evening star., 1917-03-23
EIGHT MEN ARE ACCUSED
Of HANDBOOK MAKING
Grand Jury Reports on Alleged In
fractions of Gambling Laws.
Other Indictments.
DIR. r. F. SIMPSON

Thirteen indictments charging eight
persons with violating the gambling
laws by making handbooks on the re-
suit of horse races were returned today
by the grand jury. Three separate
offenses are alleged against Stanley
Johnson and two each against Lee
Hammersley. Frank Mccormick and
Bayard T. Wrenn. One Indictment each
is reported against Samuel Sondheimer,
Frederick II. Nogt Pete Shore and
Harry Turner.
The men We're taken into custody
with thirteen others when Maj Pull
man, A Bruce Bielaski of the Depart
ment Of Justice and Chief of Detectives
c. l.. Grant conducted a raid on the
supposed handbook places in the busi-
ness section January, 81 last. Other
cases are still pending before the
grand jury as a result of the raid.
James r. Watson. a special agent of
the Department of Justice, who had
actively participated in the raid. was
found unconscious in an alley near eth
and B streets northwest a few nights
later. lie complained to the grand
jury, but sufficient evidence seemed to
be. lacking as to the perpetrators Of
the assault
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Consul Swain Reports
Arrival at Southampton
of "a Survivors of Illinois

Thirty-four survivors, including six
teen Americans. from the American
steamer Illinois, sunk without warning
last Sunday north of Alderney. Eng
land, reached Southampton this morn
ing. Consul Swain in a dispatch to the
State Department today said;
Captain and crew of American sub
marined ship Illinois landed here from
Guernsey this morning. They number
thirty -four: Americans, sixteen.
Vessel bound from London to Port
Arthur, Tex. in ballast. Submarine
sighted twenty miles north of Alderney
Marcn 49, am. Was shelled without
warning by German submarine. Wealth
er, fair. No vessel in sight.
No means taken for safety Of crew
and towing refused. Shelling eontin-
ued till crew in own boats. Did not
try escape or resist. One man slightly
wounded. Ship finally sunk by bombs
placed In and outside vessel. Crew siv
hours in boats. Last ten miles towed
to Alderney by motor boat Crew sent
TO London immedia teiy. -
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Vice Consul Kroh Reports
on Sinking of La Campine
by a German Submarine

Vice Consul Kroh. at Rotterdam, has
notified the State Department of the
sinking by gunfire from German sub
marine of the Dutch tank steamship
La Campine. with an American cap
tain, Gustav Claure, March 13. in the
North sea safety zone. The crew was
saved. The dispatch follows:
Dutch tank steamship La Campine
of Rotterdam. owned by Anne rican Re
troleum Company, en- route Rotterdam
to New York, with water ballast, Gus
tav Claude, captain, American. report
ed stopped by gulfire and sunk by
gunf1re by German submarine March
13 in North sea safety zone. latitude
56 north. longitude 32.5 degrees east.
Entire crew, twenty-sx hours in life
boats, saved"
Evening star., 1917-03-23
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Evening star., 1917-03-23
GUARD AT FORT WILLIAMS
is SHOT BY PROW1ERS
Member of Coast Artillery Attempt
ed Arrest and Receives Wound
That May Prove Fatal.

PORTLAND. Me. March o3.--Priwate
John Poor OF the Sd ConIpa MY, Coast
Artillery Corps, at Fort Williams, was
shot and probably fatally wounded early
today while attempting to capture two
men who made their way into the reser-
yation despite the presence of a heavy
guard. and had reached a point near one
OF the batteries of twelve-iIrch guns.
The men escaped.
Because of the reported presence of
suspicious characters near the forts the
guard force has been greatly increased.
and every precaution taken to protect
government property
Wednesday night a shot was fired at
a soldier on guard at PoT Ttland Head
light. More eXperinced men were de-
tailed later for duty at the fort, and
early today two men attempted to pass
in the darkness. Poor gTappled with
them and was shot in the groin. At the
post hospital it was said the chances
were against his recovery The bullet
was from revolver of large caliber.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
GETS SIX-YEAR SENTENCE.
Mary Thomas Convicted for Criminal
Operation.

Mary Thomas. colored. was sentenced
TODAY by Justice Gould IN Criminal Di-
vision / to serve six years in the peni-
tentiary The woman was convicted of
performing criminal operation on
Esther Fleet January :. 1916. which
caused the 1atter's death. Attorney
Thomas L. Jones represented the ac-
cused, and Assistant United States At
torney Leahy conducted the prosecu-
tion.
The defendant noted an appeal and
was allowed to remain at liberty pend
ing the outcome of her appeal.
Katharine l.. Coleman, colored.
pleaded guilty to performing crimi-
nal operation October 81 last. was sem
fenced by Justice Gould to serve two
years in the penitentiary. The execu-
tion of the sentence was suspended and
the woman placed on probation Death
did not follow the operation in this
case, it was stated.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
BOOK ON THE U. S. ARMY
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You have read about every
army in the world except your
own. You have seen countless
pictures OF the English, the
French, the Russians, the Ger
mans, al the armies of Europe.
How about Uncle Sans army?
We have an army of our
own. and we think it's the best
in the world. man for man,
horse for horse, gun for gun.
It's not very big army, but
it's going to grow. 1t looks as
il it might be an army of two
or three million men in a year
or two. And that's another
thing to interest you-for if it
grows big it will include your
son. your brother, your friend
il You are young man it may
we'll include yourself.
Do you want to know all
about the United States army?
how the army lives and
works and drills and fights?
The government has pub
lished free book on the army
"a beautiful fifty-page book,
with sixty pictures on heavy
paper. The Evening Star is
ready to get your free copy of
The Army Book for you. You
must not miss it. Write today,
inclosing a two-cent stamp for
return postage. Address The
Evening Star Information Bu-
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rector. Washington. d. c.
Copies of the book may be
|. obtained at The Star Office.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
First of Navy DirigibIes
to Be Ready for a Trial
in Month, Builders Say

Encouraging reports reached the Navy
Depart ment today from the builders of
the sixteen small non-rigid dirigible air
ships recently ordered for coastal patrol
work in cooperation with aeroplanes.
The contracts required first deliveries
within l20 days, but 1t is expected that
the first ship will be ready for trial
flight within month. The builders are
cooperating closely in their eHort 10
produce the alrships in the shortest pos
sible time.
Representatives OF the aircraft and
rubber companies We're again IN cor
ference at the department today with
the joint army navy aero board, which IS
laying plans for the construction OF
big, rigid battlecraft of the air similar
to the German machines The navy
believes such vessels would be Valu-
able scouts. 1t was expected that den.
mite steps toward the construction OF
the first Zeppelin would result from
today's meeting.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
COMPENSATION BODY FORMED.
Federal Employees Commission,
Headed byJ.J. Keegan, Organized.

Organization of the federal employees
compensation commission has been ef-
fected at the Department of Labor with
the swearing-in of John ]. Keegan
the third commissioner. Owing to lack
of space in the new Labor Departmen,
building the commission will take ur
it's quarters in the Union Trust build
ing. it is understood Selection of a
chief clerk and other clerical officers
is to be made at once.
II is expected that the commission
will take un Monday its active work
in considering the thousands of cases
now ready for consideration by 1t, in
volving claims of injured federal en-
pIoyes throughout the nation
Evening star., 1917-03-23
STORIES FOR THE CHILDREN.
Open House to Be Conducted at Sci
entifc Temperance Exhibit.

School children are to be entertained
at an open house" tomorrow after
noon, when stories will be told of ami
mails, athletics and child life in Europe.
This is to be feature at the scientific
temperance exhibit. 1888 New York
avenue northwest. The stories will be
told at 1870, 2:3O and $50 pm. by Miss
Edith Wills of Boston, the director Of
the exhibit.
Each of the first 100 children who
apply for them will be presented with
an illustrated essay booklet. and there
will be other leaflets for all. Adults
ACCOMMODATING a child also will receive
booklet.
Teachers and parents are particu-
larly invited to attend. The exhibit is
under the auspices of the Anti-Saloon
League of America.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Gives Numerous Lectures.

During the thirty years of work that
followed Nine. Mountford toured the
eastern United States thence going to
England, where she met the most eminent
ministers and laymen. Under the auspices
of the British Society of London she gave
400 lectures in Great Britain. visiting the
principal cities and towns in England
Scotland and Wales.
From Australia she went to India. where
again she met with success II was IN
India that she met and married Mr.
Mountford Leaving India she returned
to the United States where for many
years she has lectured. There is scarcely
a state in which she has not spoken.
During the many years of travel in the
Holy Land, Nine. Mountford, in conjunc-
ton with her brother and sister Peter
and Anna Mamreov. brought together a
valuable collection of costumes and relics
which represent the life in Palestine from
the times of Abraham TO the present day.
This collection has been open to the in
spection of the public for several years
in the history of building at the Amer
lean University in this city.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Alleged Blackmail.

Blackmail in the po:ice department is
alleged in an Indictment filed against
Lindsey K. Beach and Guy Rome, officers
Of the sixth precinct. who are said to
have demanded money from two visitors
to the inaugural ceremonies whom they
had threatened to arrest for alleged
violations of the Kenyon law at a hotel
on street northwest William NJ. Cam
by and William c. Wisdom, from the
Hopewell munition plant. testified be-
fore the grand jury that March las
they gave $40 to one of the policemen
after demands for 800 had been made
the night of March 6.
The Indictment against the two po-
licemen is in four counts. Two counts
relate to the alleged action of the men
AS individuals in demanding and ac-
cepting the money, and the other two
counts refer to the accusations against
Beach and Pane as police officers
The grand Jurors ignored charge of
attempted robbery against Zake LYONS
and Douglas Fleet
Evening star., 1917-03-23

cially in order to avoid the suspicion
of being spies engaged in taking OBJ
servations and being treated accord
ingly.
That action was taken in accordance
with the general regulations prohibiting
all persons not attached to the govern
ment military service from visiting forti-
fications or from taking photographs or
pictures either inside or in the vicinity of
such military posts. The number and
character and location of guns in the coast
defenses are military secrets and are
carefully guarded
Evening star., 1917-03-23
MICHAEL E. CUMMINGS DEAD.
Brother of Excise Commissioner
Victim of Cancer.

Michael z. Cummings. well known in
sporting circles in this city. and a
brother of Andrew j. (Cy) Cummings,
a member of the excise board of the
District, died yesterday at George
town q University Hospital. He had
been suffering for more than a year
with a cancerous growth.
Funeral services are to be held Mon
dav morning at $40 O'Clock at the resi-
dence. Chevy Chase, Nd. REQUIEM ma IS
will be said at 9 o'clock at the Church
Of the Sacred Sacrament. Chevy Chase.
Interment is to be in st. Johns ceme-
terry, Forest Glen. Md.
mike" Cummings. as he was IA
mfIiarly called, was a star of the old
Columbia Athletic Club and Columbian
University foot ball teams.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Seven Americans in Crew of
HeaIdton Sunk in "Safe"
Zone, Are Missing.
w. $. CLIFFORD.


ship in the distance. at first believing
il to be the northern lights.
In dispatch from Ymuiden it is said
that apparently the Healuton was
within or on the border of the Ger
man danger zone. east of the free
channel.
Nothing could be distinguished of the
nationality of the submarine, which
fired without emerging fully and disap-
peared Immediately without paying any
attention to the shipwrecked men. In
addition to the Illuminated sign. the
Healdton's nationality was indicated by
the fact that she was flying the Amer
lean flag and had her name painted on
the sides. The Dutch cook was among
the four survivors of ship recently
torpedoed.
Evening star., 1917-03-23

Indictments We're also reported
against twenty-seven other persons,
whose names and the charges against
them are James w. Snyder. larceny
from the United States: Ralph Worm
ley, bigamy: Powell Bastel. assault
to rob: Frank Jackson, housebreaking:
Parker West and John Parker, violat-
ing act February 13. 1913: James F.
Brown. housebreakiug; Arthur Robin
son, grand larceny; Lee II. Perry, rape /;
Otis Johnson. housebreaking. Elton
Garner, larceny, second offense; Harvey
Johnson. depreciation on property
trhree cases); Charles A. Thompson,
housebreaking: Raymond Warner, as
sault with dangerous weapon: Earl
Hackley and Norman Hackley house
breaking: Jennie Jones, robbery; Lo-
renzo A. Hayes and Harrison Dunn, JOY
riding: George Fl. Franklin. false pre-
lenses. and Carroll r. Fleetc seduction
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Facts About Tanker.
Had Unusual Voyage.

The Healdton had an unusual voyage
before she was sunk. according 10 agents
of the steamer here After Germany mad
issued her notice for ruthless submarine
warfare, the Healdton picked up wire
less message off the coast of France, Or
dering her to return at once TO Hailiax
and await orders. She arrived there
about February s and remained untii
about February %. when she sailed again
for Rotterdam. by way of the Shetland
Islands route, which is out of the sub
marine war zone established by Germany.
The decision of the agents to have the
Healdton avoid the danger zone ana NOT
call al Kirkwall for inspection caused the
authorities to put the crew through 4
rigorous examination at Halifax. When
the steamer left Halifax she had orders to
call at Bergen and then proceed TO Rot
terdam
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Pick Place Tomorrow for Outing

Members of the committee OF the
Washington Board of Trade having in
charge arrangements for the annual shad
bake of that organization expect tomor-
row night 30 select the place where the
outing will be held. The committee is
to meet at 1:3o o'clock in the rooms
of the organization.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Captain and Chief Engineer Safe.

NEW YORK, March 23-Word of the
safety of Capt. Charles Christopher of
the Healdton and of ]. Caldwell, chief
engineer. has been received in a cable
gram to Capt. Christophers wife, the
Standard Oil Company announced to-
day The company had no information
from it's agents abroad about the de-
struction of he vessel other than that
she was torpedoed Wednesday.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Vermont Urges Military Training.

MONTPELIER. VT. March 23-The
lower branch of the legislature yester-
day adopted a resolution urging Con-
gress to enact laws providing for uni
versaf Diittary training as q means of
obtaining ADEQUATE preQaxedoeSas
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Unofficial Aviators Warned
Not to Fly in the Vicinity Of
Coast Fortifications Of U. S,

Although no recent orders have been
issued on the subject. commanders of
all forttfications along the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts have given public notice
that all unofficial GtrcFaft shau Keep
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Officials Believe 1t Cannot
Change Virtual State OF
War Existing.
Continued from First Page)

.,o r+;+,o, of Panama was discussed.
panrh,,can opposition in the last
Senate special session was so strong
that the administration Withdrew the
treaty before it came to vote. 1t is
expected its language. expressing re-
the Panama incident will be modified
and possibly the amount reduced to
win Republican votes in the coming
session
Evening star., 1917-03-23
PLENTY Of TIN PLATE
FOR COUNTRY'S NEEDS
Fact Developed at Conference Be-
tween Manufacturers and Sec
retary Redfeld.

There is no shortage of tin plate in
the country with which to make cans.
This fact was developed at a confer
ence of all the tin plate manufacturers
of the country held today with Secre-
tary Redfield at the Department of
Commerce. DR.. Pratt of the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce and
DIR. Alsberg. representing the Agricul-
tural Department. We're present at the
meeting.
1t developed from the conference that
in order to meet the larger pack of all
sorts of foodstuffs which is confidently
expected this year more tin plate than
meet this unexpected demand that the
government officials are planning with
the tin plate men of the country.
Consider Exact Procedure.
committee of three was appointed
by tin plate manufacturers. and these
representatives are meeting this after
noon with DR.. Pratt and DIR. Alsberg and
IA representative of the canning indus
try to consider the exact procedure to
meet the situation.
At the meeting today the conferees
went over all phases of the situation
from the supply of the raw material to
the possible packs which are being eX-
pected. 1t was developed that there is
not so much lack of steel plate or of
tin plate to pack a normal supply as
there Is of enough plate to pack an
unusually large supply OF foodstuHs
this year.
1t was feared last week by Secretaries
Redfield and Houston that there was a
great lack in plating material Itself.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
CAR STRIKERS BUSY
0NCAMPA|GN PLANS
Appeal Made to Union Men
Throughout Country to Ask
Congressional Inquiry.
MOTHER JONES TO GIVE AID

Most of the activity in connection with
the street car strike today was centered at
union headquarters.
No statements were given out at the
offices of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. although w. F. Ham,
vice president of the company, stated ver-
bally that the cars were running on
schedule time.
Mr., Ham made this assertion in reply
to statement from George A. VIII
bIrt. president of Division 6s9, that
fewer ears were running today than
yesterday. because of the departure OF
200 strikebreakers. Union men say
these strikebreakers left after vain ef-
forts of the railway company to keep
them here Company officials stated
they left because they were no longer
needed. regular men having been found
to take their places.