Army Bill Passes With $300000 For Aeroplanes and Artillery
After two days, the House approved the army appropriation bill without roll call carrying about $100 1990 000 for maintenance and weapons. It includes 320,000 for 44 aeroplanes 59,000 for an armored car and raises field artillery funding from 25,000 to 170,000. An amendment to prohibit speedups in government shops passed with little opposition and a provision requires munitions be made in government plants.
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Senate approves consolidated coast guard rescue service bill
Senate yesterday backed the conference report uniting the coast guard functions the l?e-saving service and the revenue cutter service. The House had approved the measure and the President was expected to sign at once. A Senate judiciary inquiry into recess appointments and presidential powers was set to hear testimony.
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Pavlova Charms Again at National Return Engagement
Pavlova and her Ruslan Lait delighted a capacity audience at the National in a matinee return engagement. The program featured Flora's Awakening and Walpurgia Dream from Gounod. Her costume designs and solo numbers again established her supremacy among American and guest artists.
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Gleeson Realigns After Stroke At Home Return
Dr J Ik Tt Gleeson commander of the Department of the Potomac G A R suffered a paralysis stroke recently and, after not improving, has been moved from Garreank hospital to his home at 1411 P Street Northwest.
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Man in Auto Snatches Purse on Connecticut Avenue
Detective Henry Holt testifies that a white man jumped from a car at Cathedral and Connecticut avenues Thursday afternoon, snatching a black bag containing 17 dollars from Mrs. Holt. Three men fled in the auto, which sped north on Connecticut Avenue. The delay in reporting was due to Mrs. Holt not yet reaching police headquarters.
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Commanders Wait Chance for Moves In World War I Front
A long London dispatch outlines ongoing delays and tentative maneuvers on the Western Front. Reports describe artillery exchanges near Ypres and Vosges, French positions near Thann, and German counterattacks around Pont-a-Mousson and Le Pretre, with allied forces probing trenches and holds.
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Spectator warns of drift toward collision with United States
The Spectator editorial, titled A Great Danger, laments Britain edging toward war with the United States over neutrality and copper profits. It accuses America of siding with Germany, seeking profits from copper, and aiding weapons material while Britain fears Belgium’s fate and bloodshed.
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Party mutiny over ship purchase bill sparks all day caucus
Democratic leaders planned an all day caucus to reach final agreement on the government ship purchase measure. Senate adjourned to Monday as debate centered on leasing ships to private firms versus a government run system and whether to bind caucus action. Republican critics denounced the bill as a perilous, neutral breach while urging amendments to block purchases.
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City News Briefs Include School Appointment and Events
Stephen H B Kramer celebrates one year as assistant superintendent of schools after succeeding Mr Thurston. Belgian relief charity ball proceeds to be given to the District Belgian relief committee. Independent Bong of Jonadab to lecture on temperance in District churches. Soiree artistique planned at Willard with cabaret dancing and a costume ball. Teachers Annuity and Aid Association meets at Franklin School. Various civic talks and lectures scheduled at Raleigh and Union clubs. Several notices on church, university, and educational events and personnel changes.
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German View of the War
Special to The Washington Post from New York on January 2 discusses German, British, French, and Russian perceptions of the war. It questions the commonly painted images of the French at war, cites the Rheims Cathedral bombardment claim, and argues the devastation may be overstated while noting a misused cathedral and unhelpful scaffolding.
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Hold Up District Bill Faces Hard Fight In Conference
District lawmakers clash over amendments to the district appropriation bill with objections to provisions for a municipal hospital and the Occoquan brick yard. Representative Page seeks unani mous consent to send to conference while conferees are to be bound on three key items. Johnson rider, Kern amendment, and hospital issue fuel a potential deadlock as debate continues amid limited quorum and looming adjournment.
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Death of Peking Kalgan Railway assistant director at 1730 Pennsylvania
The Rev J H Nelms of the Church of the Ascension officiated at a service yesterday attended by friends from the Chinese legation. Mr Tsai died in Asheville North Carolina on December 13. He was assistant director of the Peking Kalgan Railway.
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Chinese graduate’s death prompts Christian burial note
A University of Wisconsin graduate died in Asheville after confessing the Christian faith shortly before death and expressing a wish for a Christian burial. Mr Tsai, sent four months ago by his government to study American railways, was shipped last night to China for burial.
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