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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
.COMM|TTEEFKES'
TAX ON INSURANCE
Senate Body's Substitute for
House Rate on Fire, Ma
..rine and Casualty.

New taxes on fire, marine, casualty
and other insurance companies were
adopted by the finance committee to-
day before the Senate convened at a
meeting for consideration Of deferred
and minor amendments.
In lieu of the House tax Of one cent
on each dollar df premiums charged
for insurance other than life insur-
ance. the committee today approved
the following rates on policies writ
ten: Fire insurance; ~ per cent; ma
rine insurance, IL per cent on inland
and "a per cent on. export policies;
casualty, fidelity, burglary, plate glass
and similar insurance, I Y per cent.
The; Senate made rapid progress In
consideration of the revenue bill. yes
terday afternoon. and prospects for its
Passage by the Senate late this week
or at least before Christmas appeared
brighter than ever. With only a
handful of members present and with
rerfunctory discussion the Senate
adopted many important amendments
and approved pages Of minor pro-
visions. Consideration Of all 1920
rates. however, was postponed by
unanimous consent.
Among important sections adopted
were:
The war-excess profits rates for 1919,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
1852 NEW INFLUENZA
CASES REPORTED TODAY
Slight Decrease Over Monday.
Sixteen Deaths From Epidemic
Shows Increase of Four.

Three hundred and sixty-two new
cases of influenza were reported to the
health department up to noon today,
with sixteen deaths from influenza for
the twenty foIr-hour period closing at
midnight.
These official figures indicate noml-
hal decrease of two cases as compared
with the number of new cases reported
I'd to noon yesterday, when the figures
read 1854. Compared with the total num-
Der of new cases recorded for all of yes
terday, when the record read 1874, there
is a decrease of thirty-two cases.
The mortality list for yesterday OF
sixteen deaths shows an increase of four
compared with Monday, when there
were twelve deaths from influenza.
Up to noon today there have been re-
ported for the eighteen days of Decem-
Der 1917 new cases of the contagion,
with 113 deaths from the disease for the
seventeen days, the death report for to-
day not having been completed when
this report closed at noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
FOUR PATIENTS BREAK
FROM ST. ELIZABETH

Four patients at st. Elizabeth es-
capped some time between 2 and Z
o'clock this morning. Washington po-
lice have been asked to look out for
them. .--..-s4-,--
The men. who wore confined III
Howard Hall, where criminal -insane
are segregated from, other patients.
are Owen Trainor,: twenty+four years
old, and John Byl, twenty-one years
old. military prisoners held on charges
of desertion and under mental obser-
walton; John Kozlik, thirty years old,
charged with counterfeiting and held
for observation, and John Popkins,
thirty-four years old, charged with
highway robbery ana under observa-
ton.
The men were in their ward when
the guards made the 2 am. inspection.
Between that time and the hour the
escape was discovered they picked the
heavy lock on the door leading to an
outer court. Outside they used an oak
bench to batter down another door
leading to the yard, afterward using
the bench as ladder to scale the outer
wall, twenty-five feet high. The men
also used a rope made of twisted win
dow cords and sheets torn into strips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
HENRY F. WOODARD SUES
FOR 100000 DAMAGES
Attorney Says Late Col. orren G.
Staples Promised to Name Him
Executor in Will.

Henry F. Woodland. a lawyer, to-
day filed suit in the District Supreme
Court to recover 100000 damages
from the estate of the late Col. Orren
G. Staples for the failure of Col. Sta
pies to name the attorney as executor
of his last will. Mr.. woodard ex-
hibits to the court a written contract
executed by Col. Staples and himself
June 4, 1910, in which it is agreed
that in consideration of professional
services rendered and to be rendered
by the lawyer to Col. Staples the
latter would designate him as ex-
ecutor of his will.
Col. Staples died September s, 1918,
and in his will admitted to probate
named as executors his widow, Ce-
ella X. Staples, and John w. Chill
dress. The estate is valued at about
100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
COMMUNITY BUYING
APPEALS TO PETNORTH
Citizens Also Want Branch P. D.
and Transfers at Seventh
and Florida Avenue.

The necessity Of a permanent branch
nost office in Petwcrth and desirable
ity of intercompany transfers at 7th
street and Florida avenue were urged
at the December meeting of the Pet
worth Citizens Association last even
ing. Steps were also taken to start
COMMUNICATING plan.
A committee was appointed to visit
the postma ster and present the case
of Petworth. They will suggest that
the Post Office Department arrange
with some merchant to install sub
station The Public Utilities Commits
sion will also be urged to establish a
transfer point at the crossing indi-
Gated.
The meeting was shorter than
usual, owing to the general meeting
of citizens regarding community buy
ing The advantages of buying were
urged by several present. Representa-
tive NJ. Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania
was unable to attend. but his ideas
were conveyed as in favor of the
'farm-to -the-consumer' plan. A COM
mittee of three will work out the plan
and report at the next meeting.
The musical part of the program
included Alfred G. Cole, in wkiStling
selections, and Mrs. Margaret Carr,
who sang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
ADDRESSES PSYCHOLOGISTS.
History Of 0ld-Time Maritime Re.
publics Cited by Mr.. Riggs.

Telling some of the history of the
old maritime republics of Italy, Ar
thur Stanley Riggs lectured before the
Washington Society Of the Archeo-
logical Institute of America, which
held its eighty-seventh annual meet
ing at the Washington Club last
night.
The society was the guest of Miss
Mary A. Sharpe and Miss Elizabeth M
Sharpe.
The following new members were an
nounced: Miss Alice c. Fletcher, trans
ferred from the Baltimore Society:
Prof. George Lansing Raymond, trans
ferred from the Los Angeles Society;
Prof and Mrs. Ernest Bogart, DR.. n.
H Barton, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Her
rick, Mrs. Lockwood Jones. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence A. Kenyon, Mrs. w. h
Kohl Commissioner and Mrs. Charles
c. McChord. Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Ed
ward orion. Miss Georgia Pillsbury.
Miss Mabel Ptllsbury. Mrs. George
Glen WordeA. Mrs. 81. Cornell Wilson
aud Mrs. Agnes II. Bartram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
HOUSING WORK HEARING
is SET FOR JANUARY 8

Hearings will be held January by
the House committee on public build
ings and grounds on a question of
temporary housing in Washington
and industrial centers throughout the
country. The date for this hearing
was set by the committee this morn
ing after a delegation from Washing
ton. Illinois, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island. New Jersey and scores of other
locations where housing projects are
in process of construction had ap-
peared before the committee.
The hearing will be on the Reed
resolution. which has passed the Sem
ate, which orders work stopped on all
housing which is not IS per cent COM
pleted. There Is a special provision
in this resolution regarding the
houses in Union station plaza.
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SIXTY DEALERS CALLED
TO EXPLAIN EGG PRICES
District Food Administrator Has
Had Canvass Made Of All
Parts of City.

Sixty stcrekeepers suspected of hav-
ing charged excessive prices for eggs.
both fresh and cold-storage, will have
to make ex PLANTATION to District Food
Administrator Clarence r. Wilson re-
garding til cir transactions.
These storekeepers.- who were
named by inspectors of Mr.. Wilson's
force as having charged prices to
their customers representing more
than Z or s cents above the cost price
of the eggs, have been notified to ap-
pear before Mr. Wilson Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock. They have been
asked to justify the prices they nave
been charging and also to present
their bills and invoices showing the
prices they paid for eggs.
Mr.. Wilson said a canvass has been
made of the entire city. Although
not all establishments were VISITED
every section was covered, as a re-
suit of which it was shown there
were many instances of excessive
charges being made for eggs.
The food administrator said 1t IS
not his intention to impose penalty
on a storek1eeper for the first Of
Tense, but to do SO in a case OF per-
sistent violation. He explained that
his present effort is more of an edu-
cational campaign for the storekeep-
erS.
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WHEAT CONSERVATION
URGED ON AMERICANS
Federal Food Board Says It Must
Keep Pledge to Feed Hun
cry Europe.

NEW YORK. December 1s.-The ne
oessity of continued conservation of
wheat was emphasized today in a
statement by the federal food board,
which declared that despite restric-
tions imposed last spring there was
less than ten days supply of the prod
uct in America when the 1918 crop
was harvested.
Cessation of submarine activities
and the signing of the armistice. the
board stated. released large guam
titles of wheat in distant countries.
and this condition, with assurance of
good crop in 1919, relieved some
what the necessity of building up a
large American reserve, yet continued
elimination of waste was urged to as
sist the food administration in keep
ing it's pledge to ship large quantities
of breadstuffs to hungry Europe
The board asserted that the Ameri-
can public. by restricting it's use of
wheat early in 1918 to the barest ne
cessities. enabled the government,
with surplus of only 100000
bushels, to distribute al 900, 900 bush
els among the allied nations.
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TWO MEN SHOT BY ACCIDENT.
Alleged That Boy Missed Target
When Practicing With Rifle.

william Mason. coIored, Sc Patter-
son street northeast, and Caleb Dick
son, colored. 215 NJ street northwest,
while at Pennsylvania avenue and 7th
street southeast yesterday afternoon,
were shot. the former in the right
arm and the latter in the right leg.
The police say Leonard Bowersox,
thirteen years old, 731 7th street
southeast, did the shooting with
.22-caliber rifle. The boy, it is said,
was shooting at a target, which he
missed, the bullets striking the two
The injured men were treated at
the Emergency Hospital and later
went to their homes. Bowersox was
arrested and his case viii be heard
in the Juvenile Court
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BOSTON ARENA DESTROYED.
Fire Wipes Out Building, Causing
Loss of 100000.

BOSTON, December 1S.-The Boston
Arena, a brick structure built in 1909,
with a seating capacity of nearly
1900 persons, was destroyed by fire
today The loss is estimated at $780,
900. The fire is believed to have start
ed from a lighted cigar or cigarette
thrown on the floor during boxing
exhibition there last night.
The building, which was situated on
St. Botolph street, was owned by the
Boston Arena Company. It contained
an artificial ice plant and was former
~ a skating rink. The Boston Curing
Club had rooms In the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18

ranging from 30 to 50 per cent, as re-
vised by the finance committee and
estimated, to raise 81, 400. ZOO, 900, as
compared with $3.200,000,000 under
the House BILL -
Rates:of $40 and $3.50 per gallon,
beterage!and non-beverage purposes,
was reduced from the respective So
and $40 gallon rates of the House
bin, and estimated to raise $450,000.-
900, as against $760,0o0.000 under the
House draft.
press. Pullman and oil pipe line trans
portaticn, as proposed in the finance
committees revision and estimated to
yield $229,000,000.
Repeal on July next of the law
increasing f1rst-class mail rates from
for restoration of the old pre-war
rates, involving a revenue reduction
of about. $50.000.000.
May Offer Substitutes.
When these provisions were adopted
reservations were made by several
senators of their right to offer sub
stitutes or amendments later. Sen
ator La Toilette announced he would
offer an amendment for revisions of
the individual income surfaces, and
Senator Thomas Of Colorado gave no.
tice that he would propose war eX-
cess profits rates in lieu of the COM
mittee plan.
The Senate approved, without de-
bate, virtually all of the admins
tratiye, provisions of the. income tax
and other sections. including those
for amortization allowances to oil,
gas. well, timber and mining enter
prises, and for consolidated tax re-
turns.
Senator Simmons during the discus
sion said that it was his hope the
bonds of the allies. now that the war
has been won. would be hypothetical.
and in this way s10.000.000.000 would
be available to reduce the war debt
of the United States. He said also
that Germany and Austria should be
made to pay indemnity to the United
States along with the other allies.
and this. too. will help relieve the
people of the United States from the
tax burden imposed by war expendi-
lures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
FEDERAL CLERKS
TO JOIN RED CROSS
Departments Hope for 100
Per Cent Representation
at "RoII CALI
WORKERS PLAN TABLEAUX

Government clerks will enroll as one
nan in the Red Cross roll CALI this
week. Chief clerks of the various
cderal departments are to make Off
ial reports tonight to the local COM
-nittee which is conducting the Christ
Has enrolment in the National Capital.
: is predicted that every government
nploye will have become a member
or the Red Cross by nightfal.
.lready hundreds of the federal
'kerS are active members of the
~ iniza ton, most of the women be-
'ag enrolled in the various auxiliaries
Vhich have rendered such notable aid.
Many men. however. it is declared, are
not members of the Red Cross. and
all these have been asked to sign the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
PLOTTERS DREW LOTS
TO KILL PRESIDENT

LISBON, Monday. December 10
Documents found on one of those ar
rested in connection with the assas-
sination of President Paes last Sat-
urday show that an extensive plot
had been organized. the participants
in it drawing lots to see who should
strike the blow against the president
The body of President Paes. which
has been placed in the Belen palace,
was viewed today by thousands of all
classes Of Portuguese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
TORONTO POLICE ON STRIKE.
Protest the Dismissal of Thirteen
Members of Union.

TORONTO. december 1s-The To-
ronto police force began a strike this
morning in protest against the dis
missal by the police commissioners of
thirteen members Of the police union.
which the commissioners had refused
to recognize because Of its affiliation
with the trades and labor council.
Policemen who were officers Of the
union had been summariIy dismissed
by the commissioners after they de-
clined to resign. ~; - -
OF 500 policeman about niHSty re-
fnained on duty. This fdSeA will b
augmented by special constitutes and
the military polka
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
BELIEVES THE TREATY OF PEACE
WILL BE SIGNED EARLY IN JUNE
THE HOTEL DE CoIsLAN,

PARIS, December Ism. Hutin
states that it is most probable that
the treaty of peace will be signed at
Versailles some time about the begin
ming of June and that Marshal Foch
will lead the allied armies under the
arch of triumph in Paris within fifteen
days after peace is declared.
PARIS, December Is (Havas).-This
mornings Paris newspapers variously
place the probable date of the opening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
COMMITTEE NOT TO ACT
ON LOANS TO ALLIES

By unanimous vote, the House
ways and means committee decided
to postpone Indefinitely any action
on the request of former Secretary
McAdoo for authority to make peace
time loans of 81 500, 600, 900 to foreign
countries. All except I've o. +he
twenty-five members of the commit.
tee were present at the meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
FORMER CZAR'S MOTHER
BELIEVES HE is ALIVE
Reputed to Have Had Several Let
ters From Nicholas
Recently.

WARSAW, Monday. December go
(by the Associated Press).-The
mother Of former Emperor Nicholas
of Russia. who is living near Livadia,
in the Crimea. has been receiving let
tiers every ten days that purported
to come from the former ruler, accord
ing to Polish officers who have ar
rived here from Sebastopol.
The dowager empress and all about
her are convinced that Nicholas Roma
rolf is still alive, according to in
formation given the officers by a
member of her household.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
WAR LABOR BOARD MAKES
APPEAL FOR BRIDGEPORT

A resolution calling upon the Secre-
tary of Labor to secure a slowing up
of war contract cancellations at
Bridgeport, Conn.,, munitions plants
was adopted today by the war labor
board.
The board had been asked to take
this action by the employees and
manufacturers at Bridgeport. 1t was
stated that some 5000 men already
have been released from the sixty-six
war plants there, and that 1000 or
10000 more are facing the prospect of
immediate discharge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
MORE BOYS TO RETURN
Additional Units Overseas Assign
ed by Gen. Pershing for
Early Convoy Home.

Additional units overseas including
about 1900 officers and men, assigned
by Gen. Pershing for early convoy
home, were announced by the War
Department today as follows:
The 35th, 149th, 15Sth. 173d and
S01st Aero Squadrons; Companies A
and B, Goth Engineers; 1920 and 111th
Trench Mortar Batteries. Headquar-
tiers seth Brigade. Coast Artillery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18

of the peace conference at from Janu-
airy 10 to January Is. The meetings
preliminary to the conference will
take place at the ministry of foreign
affairs, with Premier Clemenceau pre-
siding. Prior to this, extremely i'm.
portant conferences will be held, in
GLIDING one which President Wilson
will have with David Lloyd George,
the British premier. f,
Most satisfactory reports are in cir
culation regarding the interviews Pre-
mier Clemenceau and Marshal Foch
have had with the American President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
FUNERAL OF F. a. SAXTON
-1sny Floral Tributes Presented by
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad EmnloYes.

funeral services for F. A. Saxton of
IS T street northwest were held
>ierday afternoon. Many floral trib-
x We're received. including those
~ employees of the Pennsylvania
DAD. with which he was connected
- " number of years, and from the
mans Local 1871, I. A. F. F.. at
-stown. y. Y. his former home.
sist"r from Cleveland. Ohio, and
-Jhiv brother from jamestown, n.
y '=--&f---.-rlrt Anct|~r-- sister-from
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BERLIN WANTS ALLIES,
is UNOFFICIAL REPORT

PARIS. December IS Havas).-Un-
official reports still persist. says the
Matin. that the Ebert Haase govern
ment has entreated the allies to occupy
Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
TH|RD-TERM|S ISSUE
Up IN CIVIC BODY
Question Raised by the Re-
nomination of President
A. L. Sinclair.
NOMINEE STATES J VIEWS

Should president serve three
terms?
Members of the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce-like members OF
the democratic party-fnd themselves
discussing this interesting question to-
day, as a result of the action of MEM
bers of the chamber in nominating
President A. Leftwich Sinclair for re-
election as head of the organization
at the annual meeting of the cham
Der, which will be held at Rauscher's
the second Tuesday of January.
I'm to. the present time there have
been no other nominations, but nom
nations are in order up to the night
of the meeting, and 1T is posSlple tnat
opponents of the third-term doctrine
may line up for dark horse to repre-
sent their doctrine OF tWo-lerH
limit.
Mr.. Sinclair said today that he has
been renominated by many members
of the chamber, but that he has no
particular wishes in the matter. II
the chamber selects him to serve again,
he will gladly do SO, he said.
Secretaryship Declined.
In reference to the report that he
might resign as president, if reject
ed, to accept the position of secre-
tary, ny. Sinclair said:
Il realize the difficulty of securing
the services of a thoroughly compe-
tent secretary for the Chamber of
Commerce, and 1 appreciate the good
wishes implied in the suggestion OF
my friends, but my acceptance OF the
secretaryship is entirely out of the
question"
Thomas Grant, who has served the
chamber as secretary for a number OF
years, resigned as Il salaried officer OF
the organiZati ton a few months ago to do
war work for the government, but has
continued to act as secretary without
pay.
Mr.. Grant Likely to Succeed Self.
The secretary is chosen by the di-
rectors of the chamber at their first
meeting after the annual gathering, and
at that time it is not unlikely that MIR.
Grant again will be put up for appoint
ment as secretary.
The following names have been placed
in nomination for the board of directors
of ten, which is elected at the annual
meeting; b. K. Stickney, E. l.. Tucker.
Appleton p. Clark, A. f. Jorss, G. H.
Brown, Joseph A. Berberich, John
Dolph, A. G. Hermann, Allan Davis,
w. F. GUIDE, Charles A. Baker, Oscar T.
Wright and B. H. Stinemetz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18

wear serges, Poiret twills,
poplin and gabardine Suits, in
brown, navy, Burgundy, black,
green, ETC.; magnif1cently silk
lined garments in deliberately
trimmed or rich tailor-made
STYLES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18

finest 9ae' .t,; ehif- DC4.VU
broadcloth. wool velour and
wide, rich twills. in beautiful
shades of beaver Burgundy.
brown. taupe. blue and black.
A big variety of stunning
models, some having Kit
Kcney, others imitation seal
fur trimming. All sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18

Short or :; Long
Circular Cap e 8.
made Of excellent
quality cream CASH
mere and warmly
lined. -Saintily silk
embroidered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
WINTER COATS
Buy Infants Goods Here

Plush. Corduroy.
Silk and Crepe
Bonnets. in black.
rose. blue. red.
brown and white:
tailored or ric..lv
trimmed styles for
boy and girl ba-
bies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20
q SUBMARINES
SURRENDER To
BRITISH ADMIRAL
First U-Boats to lie Turned
Over TO Allies
MORE TO BE GIVEN OVER
Transfer Of German Crews 10 Trans
ports and Substituting British Crews
win be Made at Harwch.

London. Nov 20-Twenty German
submarines were surrendered to
Rear Admiral Tyrwhitt thirty miles
off Harwich this morning at sunrise,
according to press association de-
spatch. These are the first U-boats
to be turned over 20 the allies Ad.
miral Tyrwhitt received the surrender
on board his aagship, British
cruiser.
The submarines viii proceed to
Harwich IN charge Of their own crews.
They viii then be boarded by British
crews and Interpreters and proceed to
Parkeston Quay near by The Ger
mans viii leave the submarines there
and board transports for their return
TO Germany.
Twenty additional submarines will
be surrendered Thursday and twenty
more Friday. The remainder are TO
be handed over IN accordance with
the armistice terms and win be given
up later