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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15

couraged by a payment OF bonus OF
from l TO 1 marks weekly 10 m
crease the family income sufficiently TO
enable the mother to nurse her child. In
France also similar payments were made.
In this country thus far We have de-
pended upon arousing the interest OF tho
mother. relief being gwen only IN cases
of urgent necessity
Since 1900 a worldwide campaign Tor
the reduction Of infant mortality has been
In progress. Its results are shown no.
where better than IN New YORK CITY.
where the problem presents peculiar ak
ncuities. owing. to the Heterogeneous char
acter OF the population the dense over
croWding. eauled nowhere else IN the
world. and the hot summer climate
What has been aecomp ishod may he seen
by the following fgures:
In 1880. in New York city the death
rate Was 2sS per cent OF infants:
in 1905 II was 13.s per cent: III 1872 only a
little more than 10 per cent.
Infant mortality Is a community prob
lem to be solved only by commun,ty in
terest and organization The motto OF the
New York health d. artinent sums up the
whole question in a striking phrase.
Public health IS purchasab.e and within
certain natural limits each community
may determine its own death rate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
MAY SUCCEED |NCHAM
Charles F. Nesbit Urged for
Position of Superintend-
ent of Insurance.

Charles F. Nesbit, president Of the Mon
day Evening Club. may succeed George
w. Ingham as superintendent of insur-
ance of the District of Columbia. Friends
of Mr.. Nesbit are urging him for the
place. While he is not announced as a
candidate, it is pointed out by his friends
that both Commissioners Siddons and
Newman have been closely associated
with Mr.. Nesbit in the work of the Mon
day Evening Club.
Commissioner Newman was at his Office
only few minutes today, and the queS-
ton of selecting a successor to Mr.. Ing
ham was not considered.
Other Candidates Suggested.
Other candidates whose friends are
booming them for the vacancy are Will
liam D. Elliott, a local insurance man;
John Burton Doyle, an attorney, and
Daniel Curry, examiner in the insurance
department.
Mr.. Doyle is an expert accountant, hav-
ing served a number of years in the
Treasury Department prior to taking up
the practice of law. Mr. Curry has been
connected with the insurance department
since it's organiza ton in 1892. The posi-
ton of superintendent of insurance pays
81, 500 a year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15

In that event It is probable that Vera
Cruz will De evacuated by the federals.
It is reported here that the government
army commander at Vera Cruz has been
instructed in such an event to make no
opposition, but TO withdraw his force to
some point nearer the capital and there
await instructions.
Senior Cara Aldape, it was reported to-
day, was still making efforts through
the American embassy to procure some
modification of Mr. Linds latest state
ment to President Huerta. He is said to
have been in comm un,cation with Charge
'Shaughnessy last night.
1t is not improbable that there will be
an eleventh hour alteration of the gov
ernment's plan with reference to the
meeting Of congress today since ii is not
regarded as probable that Washington
will recede from the stand announced by
Mr. Lind-to the effect that congress shall
not meet as ordered by President Huerta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
RAIN HURTS ATTENDANCE.
congressman Speak at Second Day
of Suffrage Festival.

The second day of the woman suffrage
festival of the Federal Woman's Equali-
ty Association at the old Masonic Tenn
pie opened this morning with small
attendance because Of the bad weather.
Chief interest centered in the work of
Mrs. w. NJ. Stoner in getting signatures
to a petition to Congress to pass the
pending constitutional amendment for
suffrage.
Senator Miles Poindexter and Repre-
sentative Albert Johnson of Washing ton
spoke at the festival last night. prosnis
ing to support the proposed amendment
when it comes up to a vote. This after
noon at = o'clock W. b. Andrews deliv-
cred an address on public parks
The secretary of the Panama legation
here Mr.. lie Fevre, is scheduled to de-
liver a message from President Porras
of Panama at the festival at O'Clock
tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
Prof r. C. Bruce to Talk.

Prof f. G. Bruce, superintendent OF
colored public schools IS .announcei 10
deliver the principal address ~ the union
meeting of the Young Peoples Tn on OF
the Second Baptist Church tcofored) to-
morrow ut pm. Dr. c. .. Woodson of the
NJ Street High School VIII pres de-. Nd
dresses are also 10 be delivered by Rev.
DR.. Bishop johnson. @ II Randall and
Spencer Adams Music viii be furn. shed
by the Howard University quartet and
senior choir of the church. assisted BY
NJ .sses May Clarke, Thelma Jordan and
nj IannS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
EUCEN|CS IS TOPIC
Of BABY-SAVERS
Papers on Various Phases
Presented at Morning SEES
sion of Convention.
PERFECT RACE OF MEN
is THEME OF SPEAKERS
Care by Physicians of Prospective
Mothers Subject Considered at
Afternoon Meeting.

The possibility of race Of physical
ly and mentally perfect men and wom-
en- was the theme of this mornings
session Of the fourth annual meeting OF
the American Association for Study and
Prevention Of Infant Mortality. the
session being devoted to the presenta-
ton of papers on various phases. of
eugenics. Prot IL. T.. Jordan OF the
University Of Virginia acted as chair
man.
Owing to his unavoidable detention.
however. Prof. Charles r. Davenport's
paper, which was consideration of the
possibilities of deve' oping race of per
feet men and women through the careful
and rigid selection of marriage mates ana
the strict supervision by the states of
those who may be permitted to marry
and to reproduce. was read only by title.
Others on the program for papers We're
DIR. Henry J. Nichols of the Army Med
ical Reserve Corps: DR.. HAIRY 7. Mar
shall of the University of Virginia. who
discussed the eugenic aspect of tubercu-
iosis with reference to infant mortality :;
paper on Education of Parents in
Practical Eugenics Factor in the Pre-
vention of Infant Mortality by DR..
Evangeline w. Young of the Boston
School of Eugenics. and presentat on of
the results Of an inquiry into the family
histories Of pellagra patients. by DIR.
Mrs. Hammond Gives Statistics.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond leading
the discussion of DR. Young's paper
declared that statistics show that IL
per cent Of all deaths of infants under
one year of age occur within twenty
four hours after the child is born; %
per cent occur within week after
h ~ in, NJ
from 80 to 60 per cent within the first
three months.
This afternoons session, of which DIR.
Mary Sherwood of Baltimore was chair
various problems confronting the physi-
clan In the care Of the health of moth
ers before the birth of their babies.
At the business meeting of the associa
ton, which preceded the session on
eugenics this morning. the following di-
elected for terms of five years:
DIR. Wilmer r. Bait. Harrisburg; DR..
John S. Fulton Baltimore; DR.. Hastings
H. Hart. New York; Prof c. r. Hender-
troit; Mr.. Austin McLanahan. Baltimore;
DR.. Joseph S. Neff, Philadelphia; Prof.
NJ. adelaide Nutting. Columbia Univer-
sity New York: Mrs. William Lowell
Putnam. Boston. DIR. Herman Schwarz.
New York; DR. Lillian Welsh, Baltimore.
and DR.. Cressy l.. Wilbur, Washington.
Directors Are Chosen.
In addition to the above. the follow
ing directors were chosen: DR.. William
C. Woodward, Washington; DR.. Gavin
S. Fulton, Louisville: DR.. NJ. j. Rosenau,
Boston; DR.. J. w. Kerr, Washington;
Miss Ellen C. Babbitt. New York; Miss
M. c. Gardner. Providence, r. L.; DIR.
H. l. Bowditch, Boston; DIR. 5. S. Adams,
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
PREPARING THEIR REPORT.
Committees of Commission ON Rural
Credits to Submit Findings.

The compilation committee dpd the ad-
yisory committee of the American COM
mission on rural credits which made an
exhaustive inyestisat on of the rural
credit systemssin foreign countries last
spring and summer were in session today
at the offices of the Senate interstate
commerce committee draft ng a report
on the investigation. This report viii he
submitted to the United states commits
sion OH rural credits early in December.
The members OF the compilation COM
mittee are Chairman X. Il. Butterfied
Massachusetts: DR.. John Lee Coulter,
Washington, ID. G.; Leroy Hodges Nir-
ginia: r. l.. Munce. Pennsylvania g H.
Bailey. Ontario. Canada The advisory
committee consists of the following:
Lieut. Gov. Douderidge of North Caro-
lima. John Sprunt Hill North Carolina:
w B. Hatch. Michigan: William NJ
Brown, Ohio; r 3. Van cortlandt New
York, and Prof. II. 4. Morgan. Tennessee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
MAKES SEVERE ATTACK
ON UNCLEAN ATHLETICS
Richard L. Yates, High School
Foot Ball Player, Addresses
Religious Conference.

Unclean athletics, especially dirty"
foot ball. was attacked by Richard L.
Yates, a member of the Central High
School foot ball team. captain Of
cadet company and editor of a paper
at that school, in an address at a re-
lfgious conference this morning for
Older boys" at Friendship, the coun-
try home Of John r. Mclean, Wisconsin
avenue, just beyond Cleveland Park.
Mr.. Yates attack upon the unclean ath.
letic sports came after an address by
W. W. Scott of the Central High School
on "The Opportunity of the Older Chris
tan Boy in Athletics"
The exercises began at o'clock with
Norman NJ. Little, chairman Of the con-
ference committee, presiding. A de-
votional service was conducted by j. A.
Whitmore Dr. William Burdick, direc-
tor Of the Public Athletic League of
Baltimore, led a discussion of the sub
ject
THE Opportunity of the Older Christian
Boy in Sunday School, as Student" was
the subject of an address by Arthur Buell.
of the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Sunday school. Following an address by
w. Lynn Martin of the McKendree Meth
odist Episcopal Sunday school on THE
Opportunity of the Older Christian Boy in
Sunday School, as a Teacher or Officer"
discussion of the subjects was led by
Ivan p. Flood, Sunday school superin-
tendent and director of boys work of the
Young Mems Christian Association of
Newark, n. j.
Rev. Mr.. Hickok Leads Discussion.
Rev. Paul r. Hickok, pastor of the Met
ropolitan Presbyterian Church. led a dis
cusson on an address by Mark De Grange
of the Church of the Epiphany on THE
Opportunity of the Older Christian Boy in
the Church
Dwight Chase of the Technical High
School delivered an address on '"The
Moral and Religious Needs of High
School Boys" at the opening of the aft
ernoon session. A discussion led by ]. A.
Whitmore followed
High School Students and Bible Study"
is the subject of an address to be de-
livered by Donald Preston of the Eastern
High School, and which will be discussed
sy Mr. Whitmore. Ernest Fortier Of the
Technical High School is to speak on
What Is the High School Student Move
ment?'
was held last night in the assembly room
of the men building of the Y. NJ. c. A.,
with James Sharp, chairman of the boys
work committee of the Y. NJ. C. A, pre-
siding. Mr.. Sharp delivered the opening
address His subject was 1.-The Opportu-
nifty fthe Older Christian Boy" David
r. Porter Of New York and Mr.. Cooper
also made addresses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
Tries to Commit Suicide.

Mrs. Margaret PeIton, twenty-five years
old living at 40S III street northwest,
took poison with supposedly suicidal in-
tent shortly after ] O'Clock his after
noon Mrs. Viola Cooley Was ia the room
and knocked the bottle from her hands
and she swallowed only small quantity.
She WAS rushed To Casualty Hospital.
where il was said she probably VIII re-
cover Friends say domestic troubles
impelled Mrs. Pelton 10 make the attempt
to end her life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
CRITICISES SLATE-MAKING.
Cummins Objects to Picking Presi-
Dental Candidates at This Time.

Senator Cummins of Iowa. progressive
republican,, in statement today criti-
sised vigorously all attempts to frame
states for republican presidential and
other nominations at this time, declaring
that the only place in which nominees
properly could be selected was "A republic
can national convention.
Tile forming OF such states is against
the best interests of tine party, he said.
He declared that the formation of such
states MAS merely the attempt ot few
men who believe themselves leaders, but
who know nothing about the real spirit
of the times and the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
VIOLATE ORDINANCE,
BUT AVOID ARREST
Women Who ''ScribbIed" on
Pavement Fail to Give P0-
lice Their Names.

An early morning meeting between Pc
liceman Henry A. Cole and two members
of the Votes for Women organization
promises to end In a court proceeding.
The two women. 1t is claimed, were found
at New York avenue and 10th street
northwest about 8 o'clock this morning
scribbling a notice of tomorrow's suffrage
meeting on the pavement In violation OF
section 4, article %, of the police regula-
tons.
Remembering the clash between the
Votes for Women and city police last
March, the policeman merely advised the
women that they were violating a city
ordinance and suggested an abandonment
OF the method OF free advertising The
women withdrew without entering a pro-
test, 1t is stated. and the policeman did
not make an arrest.
Did you get the names Of the women %
was the first question asked by Capt.
Hollinberger, realizing that the mere re-
port of the incident probably would not
end the matter. Policeman Cole said he
neglected that part He was told he would
nave to get the women's names.
All Offenders Treated Alike.
Maj. Sylvester was communicated with
soon after the policeman made a report
OF the affair, and what is to be done in
the matter, it is stated, was put up to
him
Nal Sylvester this afternoon stated that
the handling of the case is up to Can't.
Hollinberger, as the affair was In his IRE
cinct
THE police department treats all alike
in cases OF violations of the law" Maj
sylvester stated. land l presume the po-
lice know who the women are
The section of the regulations treating
with the question OF, such free advertisins
reads:
No person shall, without the permission
IN writing OF the commissioners, pave or
cover with any permanent covering any
sidewalk space or any portion thereof or
place any letters or advertising device
thereon or in or upon any sidewalk, III
any manner whatever, either by projecting
images or shadows upon the sidewalk by
means of lenses on reflectors or both or in
any other manner.
''Scribbled" at Other Points.
1t developed that before Policeman Cole
met the women at New York avenue and
10Th street notices of temorrow's meet
ing had been ''scribbled' on the pave
ment in front of the Treasury Depart
ment, at 18th street and Pennsyl vania
avenue and OH the sidewalk near Execu-
tive avenue. where it might attract the
attention of occupants of the White
House and callers.
One of the chalked advertisements,
headed Votes for Women" and telling
of the meeting tomorrow afternoon was
inscribed on the sidewalk in front of
1920 F street northwest. where the head
quarters of the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage are maintained
nCf6 do ha haa a aaft =,
said they knew nothing of the matter or
refused to discuss it. Suggestions were
made that "a male sympathizer'' might
have done the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
Mrs. Hutton Is Arrested.

Mrs. s. c. Hutton. who engaged in a
revolver duel with Thomas j. Garrett at
Linden, Md, last week and who has been
confined to the Homeopathic Hospital as
the result of her injuries was today re-
leased from the hospital, and immedia tely
arrested and taken to the house of de-
action of the Maryland authorities.
Garrett is still confined by his wounds
to Garfield Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
Legislation Discussed.
PROPOSES EGG BOYCOTT.
Mayor of Atlantic City Asks Public
to Reduce the Price.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J.. November 49,
Mayor Riddle of this city wants the pub
lie 10 join him in abstaining from eating
eggs until the price is reduced so the
poor can again afford to buy them In
an appeal 10 the citizens of Atlantic CITY
he said
Il am willing to lead If citizens will
follow me in abstaining from eggs alto
gether until they can be purchased In
the markets al reasonable figure. If
all. the people in the country could he
brought 10 see the point corners would
soon cease 1t would mean that MANY
would pave TO so without desserts. hut
this would be for only short time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
do IT NOW rs SLOGAN.
Retail Merchants Working for
Early Christmas Shopping.

With DO 1t Now as it's slogan the
committee on early Christmas shopping
of the Retail Merchants Association is
scheduled to hold its first meeting at
1915 o'clock Monday and consider ways
of urging the people of Washington not
to wait until just before December %
to buy Christmas presents. George S
De Neale, chairman; j. NJ. Bird and
Harry W. Hahn are members of the
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
Riddle's Retirement Undecided.

Secretary Daniels said today that no ac-
ton Will be taken on the application of
Mai Gen. Biddle. commandment of the Ma
rine Corps, for transfer to the retired list
until after he returns from his visit to
Chicago and other western cities He
leaves here tomorrow and expects to re-
turn next Saturday. Secretary Daniels
also said today that no one would be Sc
iected to succeed Gen. Biddle until after
action had been taken on his applicable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
Capt. Harry Bingham on Bench.

Capt. Harry Bingham, son of the late
Chief Justice Bingham of the District
Supreme Court, has been appointed judge
of probate of Grafton county, New Hamp-
shire Harry Bingham was formerly an
assistant clerk of the District Supreme
Court, but resigned about two years ago
to take up the practice of law at Little
ton, N. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
To Speak at Salvation Army.

Brig Gen. William Escott is scheduled
To talk at the eolored branch of tho
Salvation Army. 9th and o streets
northwest. tomorrow afternoon on the
work of the Salvation Army. Stan
apt William Halpin is TO make an adj
dress also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
Present-Day Conditions.


Coming down to the present time. Dr.
Holt said:
General interest in saving the lives OF
infants is only fifty years old and II mas
been active and efficient for barely twenty
years The introduction of vaccination
in the early part OF the nineteenth CEN
fury was the first great modern step IN
saving the life of infants. Up to that
time smallpox had been one of the larg-
est factors III infant mortality. The in
dustrial employment of women IN fac
tories and the rapid increase in the pop
ulation of cities before any such thing as
sanitation existed We're the two elements
which contributed most to the high NOR
tality of the nineteenth century This
continued without any check until about
1870. when Frances began to realize the
Importance of this from an economic
point of view This side of the question
has appealed more strongly to France
than to any other of the European ma
tons.
For more than two generations French
statesmen have viewed with apprehen-
sion the fact that their birth rate was the
lowest in Europe and steadily falling.
With an infant death rate which was cor
respondingly high her position in Europe
has been threatened. In the last twenty
years, while losing less by emigration
than either Germany England. the
population of France has increased hard
" a million. during the same period Eng
land has increased more than seven mil
lions and Germany more than fourteen
millions.
I'm France the bulletins giving the fig
ures for the birth rate and the infant
mortality are regarded by publicists with
an interest even greater than Their wheat
production or the output of their fac
tories Most of the modern agenc .es en-
ployed for the reduction of infant NOR
tally have arisen in France The first
was the creche, or day nursery, estab-
lished in 1874 This was followed by
societies for the protection of infancy and
the promotion OF maternal nursing and
finally tie introduction in 1852 of the in
FAINT consultation and the milk depot
These are places al which the mother of
the infant reports regularly to have her
child weighed and examined, and where
she is given advice regarding it's care.
The infant consultation and milk depot,
having been adopted all over the world
are probably the most important agents
yet devised for reaching the ignorant
mother and aiding her in saving her
child
Germany Pays Bonus.
In Germany AT the present time at
tendance at these consultations Is en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
HINTS THAT INTERESTS
OBSTRUCT GOOD LAWS
Miss Janet Richards Believes Legis-
lation for Betterment of HUI
manity Is Hampered.

Dividends rs against morality and divi-
dends as against human life were severe
" condemned by Miss Janet Richards
chairman of the legislative department
of the District OF Columbia Federation OF
Women'S Clubs at a meeting held in the
Public Library this morning. Miss Rich
ards intimated that certain interests
were reaching Congress and delaying the
passage of number of bills looking to
the betterment of humanity, in order to
reap large dividends. She also declared
that some of the interests prevented the
passage of a bill which was to have pro-
vided expense money for delegates to
The Hague last summer when world
wide effort was made to stop the opium
traffic
Legislation Discussed.
Miss Richards briefly took up the
Kenyon red light bill, the bill to regu-
late and reduce opium traffic, the alley
bills. the sea safety bill and the Hetch
Hetchy bill.
She advocated the purchase by Con-
greSs of Belmont, and proposed that 1t
might be used the home of the Vice
President, or that national clubhouse
for women might be erected on the
grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
Cheapest and Best

The Star sells its space at less cost per thou
sand net circulation than any other paper in
Washington 1t is only the best, but the cheap
est paper to advertise in.
This is the reason that The Star frequently
carries more advertising than the other three
papers combined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
Fall of Juarez Confirmed.

The capture of Juarez was officially con-
ffrmed today in telegram from Gen.
Carranza received by Roberto Pesqueira,
his confidential agent here. at the Bur
lington apartments. Mr.. Pesqueira also
received the following telegram from Gen.
Carranza, telling of important constitu-
tionahst victories recently:
Gen. Pablo Gonzales has sent word OF
operations since the first of the month.
The following cities in Nuevo Leon have
been captured: Villa Admala, Busta-
Ynante, Nina. Hidalgo, Abasolo. Sanni Co
las. Delosgarzes Cipodoca, Marin, Deson-
Zales Teran, Montenorlos, Cadereyta,
Juarez Juattahuses and Linares.
in Teran and Montemorlos the fed
erals were routed and two trains were
captured and several miles of railroad
were torn up. The enemy fled at our
approach. We overlook the rear guard
and fought at Tamaunpas in the cities of
Niilagran and Cara Valdez defeating
tire enemy and capturing munitions of
war and food supplies.
THE next movement Will be on VIC
torGa and we believe it will be taken with
out any great trouble. All the officers
and soldiers are loyal and brave