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Building Permits.

Building permits were issued during
the past week by the inspector of
buildings as follows:
Clarke Waggaman, to build dwelling
at 2s4s s street northwest: architects.
Waggaman & Ray; builder, Clarke
Waggaman; estimated cost, $4,000.
Wolf Ulman, to build stores at 4412-
1916 Georgia avenue; architect, George
T. Santmeyers; builder. N. Gumenick; /;
estimated cost. 5000.
William Hitz, to repair building at
701 9Th street northwest; estimated
cost, $3.50.
George F. Dickinson. to repair garage
in rear Of 2112 Massachusetts avenue
northwest; estimated cost. $1,000.
Charles ]. and B. Gawler. to repair
business property at I730-32 Pennsyl-
vania avenue; estimated cost, $3.50.
United Cigar Store Company. to repair
store and dwelling at 1904 Pennsylva-
mia avenue northwest; estimated cost,
$500.
George A. Wise & Bro. to repair drug
store at 1905 n street northwest: esti-
mated cost. $4,000.
Rose 3. Brosnan. to repair dwelling
at s32 ilth street northeast; estimated
H. B. Thompson. to repair stable at
1921 street northwest: estimated cost,
Alice B. Bennett. to repair business
property at 110l II street northwest;
estimated cost, $l.450.
Cosmos Theater Company, to repair
theater at 921 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest: estimated cost, $7Oo.
Cosmos Club, to repair building at H
street and Madison place; estimated
cost, $4,000.
Harvey & Co., to repair cafe at 1915
Pennsylvania avenue northwest; esti-
mated cost, $500.
Vernon Dorsey. to repair dwelling
at 1913 e street southeast: estimated
cost, $4O0.
s. L. Phillips. to repair store and
dwelling at 629 D street northwest;
estimated cost, $3.50.
Cynthia Carr, to repair store at 1O1
9Th street northwest; estimated cost.
$475.
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FINDS CHILD LOCKED UP.
Police Matron Releases Little One,
Mother Visiting Sick Sister.

Marian Carlisle, four and half years
old. yesterday afternoon opened a Sec
ond-story window at his home. 213s
Pennsylvania avenue. and called to
youthful acquaintances on the pave
ment that he was hungry. His young
friends procured food for him and he
obtained 1t by lowering a piece Of cord
from the window. In response to his
statement that he was locked in the
room alone. Miss Annie Wymer, a
matron at the house of detention.
managed to unlock the door and take
the child from thi house. She turned
him over to the police
Mrs. Mary Carlisle. the chtld's mother,
returned home about 8 O'Clock and
said she had left Marian in care of q
neighbor while she visited her sister.
Her sister was Ill. she stated, and she
was delayed longer than she had ex-
pected she would remain. Today the
child is being cared for at Founding
Hospital.
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DEATH OF ALBERT A. BONAR.
Was Assistant Superintendent Of
Glenwood Cemetery.

Albert Alexander Bonar. assistant
superintendent of Glenwood cemetery
for a number of years, died yesterday
at his residence. 122 Quincy street
northeast. Funeral services are to be
held Monday afternoon at o'clock at
the residence. with Rev. John c. Ball
officiating. Interment will be in Glen
wood cemetery.
Pallbearers at the service will be
members of Mu Beta Chapter of the
Phi aiu Sigma Fraternity, of which Mr..
Banar was member.
Mr.. Bonar had been actively interest
ed in musical circles in and around
Washington and was leader Of a
large amateur orchestra. He PLAYED
the violin and cornet. Mr.. Bonar was
an officer In the fraternity chapter. He
is survived by his parents and one
brother.
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PIG IRON PRICE EXCESSIVE.
Texas Steel Man Tells Committee
U. S. Paws Too Much.

That the government is paying a great
deal too much for pig iron was the SUBJ
stance OF testimony given at two sessions
Of the House committee on expenditures
in the Navy Department yesterday. L. P
Featherstone Of Beaumont. Tex, repre-
senting the Texas Steel Company. testi-
fed that pig iron can be produced by the
government, using it's own raw materials
at less than one-half the price the govern
ment is now paying for pig iron under
the Presidents fixed reduced price OF S33
per ton.
He also said ships can be turned out
with satisfac ctory profit to the builder
at 20 per cent less than the shipping
board is paying for them. Pig iron can
be produced by the government. Mr.
Featherstone told the committee, at $15.9
ton.
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Do This
When the Children Cough, Rub
Musterole on Threats
and Chests

No telling how soon the symptoms
msy develop into Group, or worse. And
then's when you're glad you have jar
Of Musterole at hand to give prompt,
sure relief. It does not blister.
As first aid and q certain remedy,
Musterole 10 excellent. Thousands OF
mothers know it. You should keep a
jar in the house, ready for instant use,
II is the remedy for adults, too. Be.
lieves sore throat, bronchitis. tonsilitis
Group, sti6 neck. asthma, neuralgia, head
ashs, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism
lumbago, pains and aches of back OF
Joints, sprains, sore muscles, chilblsins
frosted feet and colds Of the chest (ii
oftsA prevents pneumonis).
30c and Soc jars; hospital size, $3.50.
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PREFERENTIAL RATING
DENIED NOLAN WAGE BILL

Representative Nolan of California,
asking unanimous consent yesterday to get
preferential rating for his three dollar
a-day minimum wage bill on the House
calendar. failed because Representative
Garner Of Texas said that 1t was not q
war measure and he did not think it
should receive preferential considera-
tion at this time from Congress.
Representative Nolan replied: Then
there will be no unanimous consent at
this session OF Congress?"
Representative Garner rejoined: "You
have your recourse to the committee on
rules"
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REPEATS DENIAL OF STORY.
State Department Again Refute,
Execution of Anna Huitems.

Recent repetition Of the story that
Anna Huitems has been executed In this
country for connection with the Ger
man espionage system caused the State
Department today to repeat its denial
to American diplomats in neutral coun.
tries.
The story was published yesterday in
Stockholm and few days earlier in
the Hanover Courier. Recent versions
Of the alleged execution leave in doubt
the means used. some papers insisting
that poison was the instrument.
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CANNOT ARREST SOLDIERS.
Civil Authorities Have No Right in
Case of Misdemeanors, Is Ruling.

According to an opinion given by the
judge advocate general of the Army,
the civil authorities do not have the
legal right to hold in arrest for mis-
demeanors persons in the military serv-
ice and it is their duty. upon request.
to surrender such persons without
trial to the military authorities
The judge advocate general says that
the government Is entitled to the serv-
ices of it's soldiers, and local courts
should not be permitted to deprive the
government of such services Courts
martial. he adds, should be avaiied of
exclusively for the trial of soldiers
who offend against local or federal
liQnor laws.
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$500 MEN NEEDED IN
MINES, OPERATORS PLEA
Anthracite Committee Makes Urg.
ent Appeal for Workers-Many
Miners Anxious to Work.

PHILADELPHIA, January 19.-The
general committee Of anthracite operators
has issued an appeal for $4,000 addi-
tional men to work in the hard coal mines
OF Pennsylvania
last night said the railroad congestion
was unprecedented. Between Shamokin
and Mahanoy City forty miles Of sidings
were blocked with cars loaded with hard
coal and the collieries worked but half
a day because of the congestion.
Agnew T. Dice, president Of the Phil
adelphia and Reading railway. and
other high officials assumed personal
charge of the situation in an effort to
open the blockade. Hundreds of cars.
according to these reports. are tied up
in the Scranton railroad yards. and
one train Of coal cars extends from
Scranton to Carbondale. a distance OF
This train has been there for several
weeks.
Miners Want to Work.
INDIANAPOLIS, January ia tele-
commissioner of labor for West Vir-
ginia, to the convention of the United
Mine Workers of America, stating that
Wednesday Ill out of 162 mines in
the kanawha district were idle, throw
ing out Of employment $500 men, and
in the Clarksburg- Fleming district 107
mines out Of 14S were shut down. max
ing 7,447 men idle, has been received by
Frank ]. Hlyes. president of the mine
workers. The telegram stated the loss
Of production amounted to l04,s00 tons,
due to car shortage.
This continues daily" the message
said. There has not been the slight
est improvement since, the government
took over control of the railroads. Food
prices mount higher and great unrest
exists in the coal fields, as men who
want work and can't get it see their
ability to purchase needed food for
their families reduced one-half. This
is the most serious matter confronting
the United Mine Workers convention"
Mr.. Hayes said to the delegates:
This Is one answer we have to make
to our critics who hold miners respon-
sible for the coal famine"
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JUR1Es PROBE COAL PRICES.
Many Dealers Exceed Government
Figures, Complaints Are Made.

Federal grand juries in many districts
are investigating complaints that coal
operators. and wholesale and retail deal
ers have violated the government fixed
prices.
Only small proportion of actual cases
under investigation have been reported to
Washington. but officials believe many in
dictments will be returned soon.
Arrests of dealers on complaints Of
district attorneys already have been
made in st. Paul and Pittsburgh, and
similar action has been taken against
producers at Covington. KY, and Knox
vile, Tenn. A number of other arrests
have been made, but not reported to
Washington.
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ASKS EARLY DISPOSITION
OF INCREASED RATE PLEA
Washington Gas Light Company
Ayers Delayed Action Is Entail
ing Greater Hardships. n

Request for an early disposition OF
it's application for q rate increase, in
order that greater hardships may not
be incurred through constantly increas-
ing expenses, has been made OF the
Public Utilities Commission by the Wash
ington Gas Light Company.
Pointing out that there have been un-
pected cost advances even since the
hearing on the application. the COM
pany urges that II other hearings are
contemplated they be held at the earl
lest practicable time.
Delay in acting upon. the request OF
the gas company for increase in rates
is entailing, under existing rates.
greater hardship through the loss Of
revenue than existed either at the time
of the fling of the petition or the hear
ing thereof" states the Communication
to the commission
"The gas company has recently re.
ceived notice from the NJ. A. Hanna
Company to the effect that the price Of
anthracite coal has advanced to $5.65
per gross ton at the mines. or an In
crease OF S1.10 per ton over the gas
company's estimate of the cost thereof
for the year 1918.
Some Increased Costs Cited.
Based on the gas company's esti-
mate for generator fuel and anthracite
| screenings for 1918. this means an
increase of $e6.72s. or LIT cents per
thousand cubic feet sold. II oil should
! cost s cents instead of cents, as esti-
mated by the gas company. this would
made an increased cost for oil of 2.32
cents over the estimate submitted. The
aggregate increase in cost for these
two materials would be 400 cents per
thousand cubic feet sold. or more than
four -fifths Of the contingency item of
5 cents per one thousand cubic feet of
gas sold.
During the month Of. November the
expenses of the gas company were
about $6O,500 more than they were dur
ing the same month Of the preceding
| year. and in the month Of December the
Expenses were $sS.1e6 more than in De-
cember. 1916.
THE commission can readily see that
delay in disposing of this matter II
entailing a very great hardship upon
the company"
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MAJ. GARDENERS WILL FILED.
Bulk of Estate to Widow-Specific
REQUESTS Exceed $500, 900.

SALEM, Mass, January l9.-The will
OF Mai. Augustus p Gardner. who died
this week at Camp Wheeler, Ga, has
been flied for probate here. The bulk
Of the estate is bequeathed to his widow.
Mrs Constance Lodge Gardner. and his
daughter, Mrs Constance G. NIinot
While its value was not revealed, the
specific bequests exceed 100000. in ad-
dition TO real sstate In Washington and
the Gardner home At Hamilton.
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Seeking Compromise in ireland,

LONDON. January ls.-The fact that
the Irish convention has adjourned until
next Tuesday, instead OF closing this week
AZ reported. 10 understood to mean. &C.
ccrding to the Daily News. that the gov-
ernn1ent In the meanitme viii aacerfain
Whstter ccmpromise IL possible. Il Il
reported from Dublin that Premier Lloyd
George has taken steps to inform hfui1eR
personally Of tho attitude OF the Ulster
council toward = settlement. IN cenaoe.
tion with this matter, the name of the
Matquis Of Londonderry q Mezt 81
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QUIET AT vLAD1vosroK.
Battleships in Port, But No Cause
for Landing Troops.

Although two battleships. one British
and one Japanese, are in the port of
vladivostok. reports to the State De-
partment do not indicate any condi-
tion ashore to warrant landing troops
It is assumed here that the landing
OF patrols from the Japanese cruiser.
- reported last night. was due more.
to- 4 fear that disorders might occur
and In order 70 be prepared II fhsy did
th&n to any actual change In the sttta-
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Get Plenty Of Tobacco.

Some of the writer's back from their
quick trips abroad even have pointed to
a national peril in the alleged shortage Of
tobacco for our men. The men now are
receiving tobacco in ample quantities,
War Department records show. They
may not be getting all they want. Be-
cause q man is in uniform does not
mean he is immune from the effects of
oversmoking. But they are getting all
they need.
There has been a hitch on some sup
plies which at first il was expected to
obtain on the other side, but which later
developments showed it would be better
to send from here. The Italian situation
changed conditions materially. Said the
officer back from France, quoted above:
1.-THE American people must learn the
essential difference between business and
war. There has been much talk about
introducing business methods in the
Army. That is well. but it should be
remembered that war at the bottom nee
essarily is different from business. Busi-
ness is conducted to pay dividends: war
is directed primarily toward killing as
many Of the enemy as possible In q given
time.
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Plans Must Be Changed.

.Tn war there may be instant changes
OF the best laid plans. There may be a
sudden shortage Of one commodity be-
cause of some unexpected DEVELOPMENT
The sudden and urgent needs of Italy
created condition OF this sort. That sit
uation created the need for quick read
justment. Supplies which may have basn
intended for other purposes were rushed
to the Italian front.
Now. 1t is obviously not good policy
to inform the enemy what supplies are
lacking from time to time. Therefore, IL
is not always easy for ceifcers TO explain
been mst n planned. Ths people at homo
should be informed fully 0f the condition
Of their Army abroad. But the people at
home also must trust to the common
sense and Judgment Of the men who are
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Change in Uniforms.

Take the question Of the change in
uniforms. which some have urged for
troops in France. The idea was that
q 1ooser coat would adnit OF fewer
sizes. Also that tho road-brimmed
campaign hats should be replaced by
q smaller headgear when the men were
ready for active service in the trenches.
Gen. Pershing' has made no request for
q change in design OF the uniforms Of
his men. Therefore. none has been
made. He has introduced q soft hat,
which can be slipped into the pocket
for trench use. and Is experimenting
with a light cap for wear about biilets.
When he and the War Department on
GERS who are working out this problem
with him decide on what is needed the
new hats will be manufactured and
sent. Soon after his arrival in France
Gen. Pershing did request the spiral
puttees insted Of the leather ones. He
got them.
Then there is tiye matter of truck.
France as fast as tonnage is available
for them. The 1S-ton trucks, which
have been criticised. were sent because
Ger Pershing wanted them, and for
the work wanted of them they were
satisfactory. Later 3 and ton trucks
were sent. pending the determination
of a standard 3-ton truck. and now that
this standard has been deermined cars
Of that type are being sent.
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BOARDS BEGIN
WORK IN NEW QUARTERS
Eight of Eleven Divisions Now
Housed in District Building.
Issue Marriage Order. r.

Local boards for divisions Nos. 2,
and II today sat for the first time in
their new headquarters at the District
building. The board for division No. 2,
headed by A. j. Driscoll, and having
jurisdiction over the largest number OF
resistrants of any local board Of the
District, is located in room 81 of the
District building.
The board for division No. 8, Rev.
Paul Sperry. chairman. is located IN
room S, and the board for division No.
IL, DIR. Percival Hall. chairman. is
quartered in room lis. @
Eight of the eleven local boards now
are housed in the District building,
those quartered outside being division
No. 5, located at the city post Office;
No. z, located at the Western High
School. and No. 10, at the tenth pre-
cinct station.
George s. Watson, chief clerk of the
fre department, has been appointed
member of board No. 8. to replace DR..
Of the District, whose services were
urgently needed in that capacity.
I! TN order that District boards may
review all classification by local boards
in cases Of marriages since May Is,
1917, and secure. uniformity OF action.
all government appeal agents shall be
instructed to appeal all cases where
local boards have granted deferred
classification in either class or on
account Of such marriages." reads an
ordor sent to local boards by Acting
Adjutant General Donovan for the Dis
trict.
making an appeal for deferred classi-
fcation on account Of marriage con-
tracted after May 1s. 1917. to furnish
his local board with conclusive proof
in the shape of affadayits which would
show that the marriage contracted was
not entered into with primary view
Of evading military service.
First to Complete Work.
Local board for division No. II today
won the distinction of being the first
of washington's eleven draft boards to
complete classifications of question
naires for tho I'd National Army. With
a total of 1852 registrants in this
district the board classified 1.432. OF
this number 416 were placed in class l,
so in class 2, 109 in class 3. 724 in class
4. and 104 in class S.
The 230 reRistrants in this district
remaining to be classified include those
already In military service and to whom
time has been extended TOR the fling
of their Questionnaires; those to whom
time has been extended on account of
Illness or residing out of the city, and
about twenty-five who have not as vet
sent their questionnafres to the local
boards.
Board No. II, of which DR.. Percival
Hall Is chairman and Robert ]. Jones
secretary, announced today that 1t is
ready to start the physical examina-
tfons as soon as ordered to do SO. Plans
for beginning the physical examina
tions under the direction of all the
draft boards are expected to be an
nounced early next week. Acting Adjt
Cen Donovan stated today
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Propose. s. Minimum for Firemen

xIVVVbSb p s0H : 36SSHs
Minimum compensation Of 50 per day
for stationary aresaen employed In federal
government buildings in the United States
10 .proposed In Bill introduced In the
9euss yesterday by Representative Cary
EOf wisconsin. witch was referred to tbs
committee on expenditures In public build
Evening star., 1918-01-19
OPPOSES MUN|TlON
HEAD AND COUNCIL
President Expected to Agree
on Central Authority for
War Purchases.
DlsCoRD RUMoRs DENIED

prasident Wilson's opposition to the
creation of minister of munitions,
with cabinet rank. extends to the pro-
posal Of director of munitions and
council of three members, 1t was or
Acially stated today
The President Is said to feel that the
proposed laws would have the same ef-
feet as that which would create
minister of munitions with place in
the cabinet.
Senator Hitchcock today submitted a
copy Of the bill creating war council
to Secretary Baker.
President Wilson went to the office
Of Secretary Baker today and was in
conference with him about haiI an
hour 1t was generally assumed that
they discussed the war council bill, but
NO announcement was made.
Agreement Is Expected.
Despite this seeming divergence of
opinion on the question of a munitions
ministry, 1t was considered likely to-
day that an agreement would be
reached between the executive and leg
would serve the double purpose OF CEN
traIixing the war purchasing functions
OF the War and Navy Departments. and
yet would not so seriously disrupt the
present machinery as the President be-
1ieves the creation of an entirely new
agency would do.
IL was pointed out today that the
Presidents postponement of successor
to Daniel Willard. as chairman of the
war industries board. indicated that he
81 willing to bring about readjustment
OF the general supplies machinery OF
which that office is an important part.
Both Secretary Of War Baker and Secre-
tary OF the Navy Daniels have been in
with the President this week,
and II is presumed that the President
discussed with them measures toward a
greater coordination of war supply
maintenance.
Evening star., 1918-01-19

Ne One II HxsssDt
seutiye IS Father Johns lzedicine.-d-
Evening star., 1918-01-19
Break Rumors Called Bunk.

Rumors of break among the Presi-
dents advisers, especially that which
Secretary Lane because of DIR. Garfield's
coal order, today were characterized by
an administration official as bunk" It
has been . matter of common knowl-
edge that there has existed a difference
Baker. both members Of the Council of
National Defense, about the fuel policy.
friends OF Secretary Lane within the
last few days have sought to revive the
difference. which dated back to the
days before the fuel administration was
created. by seeking to show that the
shortage Of coal was due to the over
ruling Of Secretary Lanes price ar
rangements by Secretary Baker. But
Secretary Lane has given no hint of
any such criticism and has remained
silent about the fuel order
Evening star., 1918-01-19
Burial Of Differences Indicated.

Retention of F. 8. Peabody, who
htaded the coal operators with whom
Secretary Lanes agreement was
reached. as chairman of the coal COM
mittee OF the Council OF National De-
feuse, even after DR.. Garfield was ap-
p0tnted fuel administrator, was pointed
e ~ indicating that these differences
have been buried. Mr.. Peabody has
Sueatly. taken n part In measures re-
lannG TO the increased coal production,
while DR.. Garfield has executed the
reGulatory functions intrusted to him.
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