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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
COURT OF j. S.
TO RECESS FOR MONTH
Takes Time for Preparation of Opin-
transportation Regarding
Adamson Law Decision.

A recess of the Supreme Court of the
United States for four weeks. from
February to March 5, to prepare opin-
ions. was announced today. The Har-
vester and Steel trust" cases and other
important cases assigned for February
26 were reassigned for hearing March G.
The unusually long recess gave rise
to speculation regarding prospects for
a decision of the Adamson eight-hour
law case. 1t was suggested in some
quarters that. few opinions having
been given today. the Adamson decision
might be in process of preparation for
next Monday If the
case is not decided next Monday no de-
cision will be possible until after Con-
gress adjourns, as the next regular
opinion day will be March 6, two days
after the adjournment.
The same situation applies as to the
contempt case against United States
District Attorney H. Snowden Marshall
of New York. who is asking habeas
corpus writ to prevent being brought
before the bar of the House of Repre-
sentatives. The power of the House to
inf1ict contempt punishment expires
with adjournment of Congress = the
end of the life of the present body.
1t was understood that the four
weeks recess was designed primarily
to give the court time to prepare opin-
ions in many cases argued and others
coming up for hearing this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
PROGRESS ON DISTRICT BILL.
Senator Smith Hopes to Complete
Measure in Few Days.

The subcommittee of the Senate an
preparations committee In charge of the
District appropriation bill worked today
on that measure and made considerable
progress. The chairman of the subcom-
mittee, Senator John Walter Smith Of
Maryland. said this afternoon that he
hoped to have the bill ready for report
to the Senate within the next few days.
So far the subcommittee has not taken
up the matter of increased salaries for
the District employees. 1t is understood,
however, that it will recommend that the
District employees be given increases
similar to those which the legislative APP
preparation bill will provide for the fed
eral employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
ATTACKS BY BOTH SIDES
ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT

BERLIN. January 20, by wireless to
Sayville-In Galicia yesterday the Rus
slams attacked with strong forces po-
sitions held by Turkish troops on the
Zlota Lipa river. Today's official an
nouncement says the Russians Were re-
pulsed.
PETROGRAD, January 2S, via Lon
don, January 29.-Today's official state
ment says:
After fierce artillery preparation the
Germans launched an attack against
our detachments occupying positions
on both sides of the Ka1nzem-C -Chlok
road, to the west of Riga. The attack
was repulsed and the enemy fed in
disorder Two hours later the Germans
launched another attack on the same
front, being again repulsed. After ar
tillery preparation the enemy assumed
the offensive against our troops occu-
pying position six versts northwest of
the village of KalnZem. but the attack
was arrested by our fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Members of the Committee.

The following members of the COM
mittee presented the government en-
ployes' plea to the President:
Miss Florence Etheridge, Indian Of
fee, Interior Department; G. A. War
rem. office of the Secretary of the In
terror: John J. Shirley, pension bureau.
Interior Department.; j. S Beach, pen
sion Office. Interior Department; V. E.
Keiser, office of the Secretary of the
Treasury; Owen P. kellar, Office of the
auditor of the Treasury; X D. McRae.
| office of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury; E. c. Miller, office of auditor. Post
Office Department.; Thomas P Newbold.
quartermaster generals office. war
Department; Miss Lillian V. keathley.
bureau of insular affairs. War De-
partment; Z. L. Cogan, adjutant gem
erals office. War Department.; E. W.
Reese. militia bureau. War Department.:
L. J. Newmyer, bureau animal industry.
Department of Agriculture; Miss Flor
ence P. Smith. bureau of plant indus
try, Department of Agriculture; S. F.
Sanford, bureau foreign and domestic
commerce, Department of Commerce;
John Kuhn, bureau of the census, De-
partment Of Commerce; w. S. Douglas,
bureau of medicine and surgery, Navy
Department; George b. Squires, postal
savings system, city post office; Jere-
miah Connolly. division of rural mails.
Post Office Department.; c. F. Himmler.
division of tariffs, interstate commerce
commission; j. A. Dorney, division of
documents, Library Of Congress; ]. H.
Hurley. disbursing office, District
building. president District branch:
Miss Jessie Dell, quartermaster gener-
ais office. War Department; Carl Free
man, secretary Brotherhood Railway
Mail Clerks; Thomas F. Flaherty. sec
retary-treasurer National Federation
Post Office Clerks; T. C. Parsons. Inter
national Typographical Union; n. P.
Alias, president District ~. Interna-
tiona1 Association Machinists; Miss
Gertrude McNally, bureau engraving
and printing, girls union; II. NJ. Nc
Larin, president Federation Employees
Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
SHOE REPAIRING COSTS MORE.
Price Advances of rs to SO Per Cent
panommando1

CHICAGO. January 29.-The cobbler
became an important factor in the cost
of living today when announcement
was made that price advances rang
ing from 25 to so per cent would be
recommended to owners of more than
1000 shoe repairing shops by the
United Shoe Repairers' Association.
The new schedule to be put into eff
feet follows: Half soles and heels for
men, now costing at a maximum s1.25.
increased to s125 and up; women,s
half scies and heels. now costing 81 in
creased to s1.25 and up; heels. for men
now costing 80 cents, increased to "a
cents. with a corresponding iucrea Sc
for women's heels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
FAMINE IN LAND OF PLENTY.
Food Shortage in Moscow and Petro-
grad Result of Inadeuuate Railroads

LONDON. January 29. $3.50 a.m-Rus-
sia is experiencing famine in the midst
of plenty, according to an undated ar
ticle in the Times from a correspondent
in that country. The article refers
chiefly. but not exclusively, to Petro-
grad and Moscow. The writer believes
that there is enough food in Russia to
supply the entire population for two
years, but owing to the inadequacy of
the railroads. the lack of organization
and coordination in distribution, the
people in some districts find it difficult
and even impossible to get supplies
The people of Petrograd have to
stand in queues for many hours to OBJ
tain meat bread. milk. sugar and
vegetables. The thermometer in the
capital Is sometimes 20 below zero.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
NO GERMS IN LIBRARY BOOKS.
Thorough Test Made by Johns Hop
kins Bacteriologist.

BALTIMORE. Nd, January 29.-The
theory that disease germs find lodg-
meut in much handled library and
school books is disproved by tests
made by DIR. c. a. Laubach, bacteriolo-
gist of Johns Hopkins University. He
dipbtheria had existed and seventy five
hooks from a public library that had
been in circulation for many years
among children in whose homes sani-
tary conditions We're known to be bad
The books were swabbed with sterile
cotton in such manner as to gather
all germs. In no instance could the
diphtheria bacillus be isolated from the
hooks and the bacteria collected were
of the kind usually found in the air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
INDIA'S MILLIONS THANK
PRESIDENT FOR SPEECH
Must Be Freed of British Yoke, They
Say, Before World Can
Have Peace.

BERLIN, January 20. by wireless to
Sayville, \. Y,-The Overseas News
Agency says the executive committee of
the Indian national party has sent to
President Wilson cablegram expressing
gratitude "in the name of the 315, 200, 900
oppressed persons in India" for the Presi-
dents address to the Senate.
The message asserts there can be no
lasting world peace until India is freed
from ruthless plunder and exploitation
at the hands of Great Britain. which has
reduced a land once famous for its riches,
moral excellence and intellectual achieve
ments to a state of chronic poverty, fam
inc and complete moral and mental stag
nation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
SUFFRAGE PICKET LINE
HOLDS FIRM AGAINST RAIN
Banners Ooze Tears and Crimps Dis
appear, But Sentinels and Their
Complexions Stick.

The weather man failed to put a crimp
in the suffrage picket line this morn
ing. In fact, to be perfectly literal, he
took most Of the crimps out of 1t. But
the twelve ''rainy daisies" from Con-
gressional Union headquarters didn't
mind that bit In glistening yellow
sou'westers and natty rubber helmets that
shed the rain freely, they took their
stand at the White House gates and
waved a CHEEKY, although damp, salute
to the President az he returned from his
morning round of golf.
Having played the last seven holes In
the downpour himself, the President
thoroughly appreciated their gameness in
Drawing the cold rain to maintain the
picket line, and there was real admira-
ton in his smile as he returned their
salute.
After the President had gone in Lieut.
Mabel Vernon sent eight of her dripping
army back to headquarters in the little
White House to get warm. Four re-
manned. after being promised "relief' at
noon.
About the only apparent effect the
bad weather had on the suffrage senti-
nels was to bedraggle their banners
The banner bearing the slogan, Mr..
President, how long must women wait
for liberty?" fairly oozed tears and had
most touching effect upon the pass
ers by.
IF you girls are game enough to
come out in this kind Of weather, you
ought to get anything you want" said
one admiring citizen, who had paused
to see whether the rain was having any
effect upon the compilations of the
Sentinels. Ut wasn't)
Among the sentinels who braved the
rain today We're Miss Mabel Vernon of
Nevada, Miss Iris Calderhead of Kan
sas. Miss Hazel Hunkins of Montana,
Miss Alice Henkel of Illinois. Mrs. H.
b. Papandre of California. Miss Gilbert
and Miss Alice Paul, national chairman
of the Congressional Union
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Report on Newsprint This Week.

The federal trade commissions report
on it's newsprint paper investigation
probably will be made to Congress late
this week. Final agreement on legisla-
ton to be recommended and a report on
the Canadian situation, it was learned
today, are all that stand in the way of
its completion. Commissioner Parry will
return from Ottawa tonight with infor-
ation on measures contemplated by
Canadian officials. The commissions law
board will put before it for approval
shortly recommendations for legislation
designed to prevent a similar paper
Eortage situation in the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
FLIGHT RECORDS ACCEPTED
French and British Aero Clubs Rec
ognize American Figures

SAN DIEGO. Cal, January 29.-The
worlds seaplane altitude and sustained
flight records made by Floyd and AL
bert Smith here last year have been ae-
cepted by the Royal Aero Club of
Great Britain and the Aero Club of
France. according to word received
today.
Floyd Smith. carrying one passen-
ger In a seaplane, ascended 1852 feet.
Later. with two passengers. he reached
an altitude of 1854 feet. and followed
the flight by carrying three passengers
to height of 9.603 feet. These flights
We're made in January and February,
1916.
loting a seaplane. flew eight hours and
forty-tWo minutes.
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DEMONSTRATES ITS POWER
San Diego Radio Station Sends Mes.
sages to Many Distant Points

SAN DIEGO, Cal, January 29-rba
new naval radio station at Chollas
Heights near here, which was fornoa1,,
opened Friday. gave demonstration of
its power yesterday when the operators
on duty talked with the Arlington, Va.
station; Darien, Panama; Nome, Alas
ka, and Honolulu; overheard French
operators at work on the Island of
Papeete, South Pacific, and concluded
by exchanging the time of day with
operators at a radio station near Mel
bourne, Australia.
No attempt will be made to flash a
message to Europe until the various
new instruments have been broken in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Letter to the President.

The petition was accompanied by a
letter. signed by President McLarin
which said:
I'VE have the honor TO present here
with for your consideration a petition
signed by about 10000 employees of the
United States and the District of Colum-
b,a- This petition is frcm employees in
practically every state of the Union. and
contains request for your interven-
tion with Congress in our behalf for an
increase of pay. The petition has been
prepared and signed Stree the middle
Of December. All signatures are VOL
Intary The blank forms of the petit
tion were distributed by the Federal
Employees Union.
our request for your assistance in
obtaining an increase in pay is based
upon the urgent present need of
these employees The increased cost
of living is causing much suffer-
ing right now, and we earnestly
request you to intervene for US
and secure, If possible. "A provision
making whatever increases it is possi-
bile to obtain effective Immediately
THE appeal is made TO you as the head
Of the executive departments of the gov
ernment, the pkSon who is responsible
FOR the proper administration of this
branch of the 60 ernrnent. We ask your
most careful and >nSderate attention to
the matter. appr ating the many and
important things ~ demanding your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
COURT SEATS DEMOCRAT.
Sustains Election of Campbell Over
Representative Barchfeld.

PHILADELPHIA, January 29.-The
state supreme court today affirmed the
Allegheny county court in the matter
of the congressional contest in the
thirty-second district between Guy Z.
Campbell, democrat. and y. J. Barch-
field, republican, in which Barchfeld
appealed against the action of the
lower court in taking the figures on the
tally sheet in preference TO the certi-
fed return sheets. The tally sheets
showed that Campbell had a majority
over Barchfeld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
More Vessels Reported Sunk.

LONDON. January 90. - Lloyds an
nounces that the Norwegian steamer
Myrdale. 2.s21 tons. previously re-
ported as believed to have been
sunk" has been sent to the bottom by
submarine. Her crew was landed.
The shipping agency also announces
that the Norwegian steamer Dicax is
reported to have been sunk. and that
the British steamer JSyincton. 2,147
tons, has been sunk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
British Attack on Irak Front.

LONDON, January 29.-British troops
last Friday resumed their offensive
against the Turkish positions near Kut
ell Amara, on the Irak front. and re-
captured trenches which the Ottoman
troops had occupied on the previous
day, says an official statement issued
last night by the British press bureau.
Four hundred Turkish corpses were
found in the positions. Two violent
Turkish counter attacks broke down
under British fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Auguste Rodin III With Grip.

PARIS, January 29.-Auguste Rodin,
the famous sculptor. is seriously ill
with grip According to the latest
bulletin, the malady is following its
normal course, but, owing to the sclup-
tors great. age and the severity OF the
attac.:, tho patient is very weak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
P[|NY FISK DENIES
LAWSON CHARGES
Knows of No Stock Transac-
tons of Secretary McAdoo
or "a Senator"
HEARINGS ON IN NEW YORK

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, January 2s.-Pliny
Fisk of Harvey Fisk & Sons, bankers,
named by Thomas W. Lawson as the
banker in the mysterious cabinet
member-senator-b banker" investment
trio. denied at the leak" inquiry to-
day that he ever had been interested
with Secretary McAdoo or senator In
any joint stock account.
Have you ever purchased or caused TO
be purchased in the last four years any
securities in which Secretary McAdoo
was interested?" Sherman L. Whippic,
counsel for the investigating Committee.
Il have not, SIR" Fisk declared with
asked
AS one Of the bankers for the Hudson
and Manhattan terminals, of which MIR.
McAdoo was president. l. lslz said he came
in contact with McAdoo and Harvey Fisk
& Sons, of which Fisk is member, also
closed up some of the Secretary's bust
ness when he entered the cabinet, but
since that time he has had virtually no
business relations with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
POINT Of ORDER DEFEATS
KEAT|NG RESOLUTION
Ruled in House Request for Infor-
nation From President Calls for
Expression of Opinion.

Representative Heating of Colorado
struck a snag in the House today when
he endeavored to call up his resolution
asking the President to furnish the
House information as to whether the
government discriminates against woma n
employees: but said later he would en-
deavor to remove the obstacle and pro-
ceed Oh another line. The snag was a
point of order raised by Representa-
tives Sherley of Kentucky and Fitz-
of New York, who claimed the
keating resolution called for an eX-
preston of opinion; and Speaker Clark
ruled in their favor.
The Heating resolution asks the Pres
ident to send to the House the follow
ing information:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Lack Necessaries of Life.

The employees who receive less than
sl2oO a year are suffering right now
for the actual necesaries of life, and
those getting more than this are being
ground more and more by the pressure
OF high prices.
"The demands upon them are such
that their wages Will not enable them
to live in any degree of ease or COM
fort. Their minds are constantly worn
by the effort to make ends meet. Men
In such conditions cannot give the best
service that is in them, and an increase
I'm wages would relieve them from this
constant worry, so that they would be
capable of giving better attention to
their duties. For the men receiving less
than 81 zoe am increase in wages would
be a Godsend.
I'VE have apparently succeeded in
,,ersuading Congress of the needs in
the government service for an increase
i'm wages, and we come to YOU now with
the plea that you will interpose your
good offices with Congress to the end
that they may be as liberal as possible
in the increases, and, most important of
all right now. that they will make the
increases effective Immediately in
stead of next July, as is now proposed.
Winter is upon US. The suffering and
want in the homes of government en-
nloyes is present. We appeal to you for
relief and immediate relief-not char
fty but Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
WIDER SCOPE GIVEN
LIVING COST PROBE
DR.. Royal Meeker Says Ex-
pense of District Inquiry
Will Exceed Appropriation.
REPORT TO BE. ELABORATE

Investigation into the cost of living
in the District will cost considerably
more than the $4,000 appropriated for
the purpose by Congress. DIR. Royal
Meeker. commissioner of labor statis-
ties. said this morning, In outlining
plans whereby the scope of the investi-
cation has been enlarged.
The increased scope of the investiga-
tion will include no less a novelty than
a report which includes not only full
and representative statistics, but will
include helpful advice on the part of
the labor statistics officials to the peo-
pie of the city. CLEANED from the re-
suits of the investigation, now in its
third week.
Will Differ From Average Report.
I'VE hope to make the report some
thing different from the average dry
statistical report said DR.. Meeker.
I'VE hope to be able to point out in the
completed report many things which
will result to advantage to the people
of Washington. but which would not be
easily deductible from the figures
themselves. 1t is our desire to make
the report OF real benent.
statistics as to wages and hours are
being included in the work, neither of
which was contemplated in the orig
inal survey. and DR.. Meeker now es-
Inmates that fully 5000 schedules will
be required to be gathered in from
investigation can be called full and
representative of the actual living con-
ditions In the District of Columbia.
Three thousand completed schedules
from housekeepers in all sections of
Washington will be a number largely
in excess of the number which 1t was
first thought by those in charge of the
investigation would be demanded.
This week sees a dozen young wom-
an Investigators renew their work in
the southeast and southwest sections
of the city, one more collector going
on duty today.
Conference to Be Held.
There is to be conference of the
investigators with DIR. Meeker We'd
nesday morning at 9 o'clock. when the
chief various problems which have
arisen in their work.
1t would seem that the agents. in
some cases. are having bit of diff
Guilty in classifying certain expendi-
lures made IN the homes. For instance,
musical Instruments, in some cases,
from one angle might be called
furniture" and from another an
gle might be more properly termed
just what they are, musical in
struments. All these niceties of classi-
fcation will be discussed at the confer
ence.
The collection Of the statistics is
bringing to light many conditions
which will be discussed fully in the re-
port, DR.. Meeker said this morning,
and which, 1t is hoped, will offer op-
to make the showing to Con-
gress an unusual report of it's nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
ALL EUROPE IN THE GRIP
OF COLD, ICE AND SNOW
Operations on All Battle Fronts Are
Practically at a Stand
still.

LONDON. January 29.-The increas-
ing cold is progressively hampering
and sometimes halting movements
both on land and on sea in Europe.
Several Danish and Swedish harbors
In the Cattegat and Baltic are get
ting choked with ice, and there is a
great quantity Of ice around the Skaw,
reaching to very considerable dis
tance seaward. Some small vessels are
fcebound Off Denmark, and the Danish
lightships have been withdrawn. The
Great Belt, Little Belt and Sound are
all threatened with complete closure.
is already frozen over.
Invaders Suffer in Rumania.
The Times correspondent at Ru-
manian headquarters, writing under
date of January 81, quotes Rumanian
general as saying that operations were
impossible owing to the weather. The
correspondent says that Germans re-
Gently taken prisoners were wearing
summer outfits and that some of them
died while marching to internment
camps.
n PIERCING lToSl Dy
wind has now continued for many days
in the British Isles. There has been
an exceptional snowfall in Ireland,
exceeding the record of twenty-five
years.
Coolest Weather of Years.
VIENNA, January %. via London.
January 29.-Heavy SHOWS and in
tense cold have resulted in a slack
ening and at various points a total
cessation of the military operations on
all the war fronts where Austro- Hun
garian troops are engaged. Billiards
prevail in east Galicia. Bukowina, the
wooded CarpathianS and Rumania, the
snow being several feet deep. The
temperature is the lowest known in
years, which is true also of the north
ern sectors of the Italian front and
the Balkans.
On all these fronts both sides appear
to be finding the winter their worst
enemy. 1t is almost Impossible to use
artillery, owing to the great cold,
while cases of men frozen to death are
plentiful.