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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-24

24-in. size, mating covered
or covered with imitation
leather, good lock. strong
brass catch, metal corner
supports, strong handles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-24

other varieties-and the auctioneer failing
to get a higher bid assumed look OF
panied surprise as the deal was closed.
But he had to get used to that.
Forty-fve pairs of miscellaneous pillow
cases, five infants blankets. three calico
quilt tops, a silk crib quilt, two bed
spreads and an embroidered muslin sheet
brought total of $11.5O.
The auctioneer mopped the back OF his
neck with handkerchief about as big
as the embroidered muslin sheet
Eleven dollars fifty" he remarked to
the bidders generally. That's low
He had couple more jolts still com
ing to, him. Ninety-six women's plain
scarfs, twenty-one silk scarfs. forty
seven scrafts labeled ''cheapD. forty
FIVE wells, seven mourning wells and a
silk bridal veil were sold for-what do
you Think
Remember this is June, the month of
marriages. Here was a chance for a
bride to get full wedding trousseau-
as far as wells go-even to- having
supply of mourning wells. But did that
worry the buyers? Not on your life.
it didn't. They were no silly senti-
mentalists. A gentleman with a large
pair of hands and a freckled face Of
fered 50 for the bunch. and got them.
Auctioneer winces Again.
When the auct1oneer SOLD b5U pieces
of womens neckwear for IS and 200
mems collars and cuffs for 81 he
WINGED visibly and drank great quanti-
ties of water. To the spectator 1t
seemed that he figured that the wear
and tear of his voice alone was worth
more than the amount which was Of
fered.
The most spirited bidding of the morn
ing came during the sale of the toys.
A number of society people had brought
their youngsters in to see the fun and
they let them do their own talking to
the auctioneer with the result that there
was babble of high treble voices making
So. s. and even $40 bids.
Late in the afternoon they began bid
ding on idon castings having total
weight of l4OO pounds and it was evident
that the auctioneer was despondently
wondering whether the expenses of haul
ing them iii and out of the shops would
be covered by the bids.
Baltimore was still leading at o'clock
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their institution. and as spectators rather
than auditors paid keen attention to
speeches regarding the past, present and
future of the college.
DR.. Edward NJ Gallaudet. the founder,
told Of the pioneer days when the col
lege was started as a memorial to his
own mother, upon whose ears nature had
set a SEAL and to further the work OF
his father who had established the first
school for the deaf in this country.
Dr Edward A. Fay. vice president of
the college. responded to the toast Gal
laudet Today" descriptive of the col
lege life, which has constantly been
broadening. and of the achievements OF
the alumni, who. despite their physical
handicaps have won place in many and
varied lines of work.
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Speaks of the Future.

President Percival Hall spoke in the
sign language of "Gallaudet Tomorrow.
He described new courses that are being
installed new methods that are being
adopted and organized efforts through
which the alumni body is to cooperate
with the college in increasing the humani-
tartan work and bringing the blessings
of learning to as many deaf and dumb
of the country as possible.
Jay Cooke Howard president of the
alumni association. was toastmaster. At
his right hand in the place of honor sat
DIR. Gallaudet. wearing upon the left
lapel of his dress coat the cross and red
ribbon of the Legion of Honor. OF which
the French government made him chew
aler two years ago in recognition of
his efforts in behalf of the afflicted.
Others at the, toastmaster's table were
DR. and Mrs Hall. DR.. John B. Hotch-
kiss a faculty member and the oldest
living alumnus; his daughter. Miss Mary
Hotchkiss: DIR. Charles R. Ely. Mrs. Mel
Vile Ballard. Miss Katherine Gallaudet,
daughter of the founder: DR.. E. A. Fay,
vice president of the college. and Miss
Helen Fay: Supt. w. G. Jones of the
Ohio School for the Deaf: Mrs. Enoch
Fl. Currier. and Frank NJ. briggs. super
intendent of the Utah School for the
Deaf.
At Faculty Table.
Mrs. Allan B. Fay. Prof. and Mrs. Her
bert E. Day. Miss Elizabeth Peet. dean
of the woman students: Robert Patter-
son. principal of the Ohio School for the
Deaf: Prof and Mrs. Harley D. Drake,
Will L. Hill. a Massachusetts, editor. and
Miss Helen Hotchkiss.
The dinner was arranged by a commit
tee of New York alumni, comprising
Thomas Francis Fox, 'S3; William W.
Beadell, 81, and Helen Price Hannah, 81.
During the early evening the alumni
enjoyed a lawn fete given by the wom-
en- of the District alumni branch, assisted
by the wives of members of the Gallau-
Diet faculty. This party broke up just
before the rain fell. The patronesses
were: Mrs. Percival Hall, Mrs. Allan B.
Fay. Mrs. Herbert E. Day, Mrs. Charles
R. Ely, Mrs John B. Hotchkiss. Mrs.
Harley Drake. Mrs. Gilbert Erickson.
Mrs Herbert Merrill, Mrs. W. f. Mar
shall and the Misses Elizabeth Peet and
Helen Northrope.
Tomorrow is election and "get away
day. The only two events on the pro-
gram are the final meeting of the alumni
association. when 1.-THE new officers are
to be chosen. and farewells.
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GA[LAUDET ALUMNI
HOLD PICNIC TODAY
Three Hundred at Great Falls,
Where Base Ball Game
Is a Feature.
FOUNDER OF INSTITUTION
is OFF FOR CONVENTION
Addresses Are Made at Exercises
This Morning Lauding Work of
College and Faculty.

Three hundred members of the Gall
lauder College alumni. who are in
Washington for the celebration of the
semi-centennial of the college, are hav-
ing a picnic at Great Falls this after
noon.
There was a base ball game between
the married men and the bachelors
which was won by the latter. IS to 3.
Tonight the secret societies hold
their sessions. with the O. W l.. S,
the womans secret society. still boast
full that no man has yet even guessed
what those initials stand for.
DR.. Edward NJ. o;allaudet, the found
err of the institution, left this afternoon
for a convention of teachers of the deaf
which opens in Staunton, Va, tomor-
row. a special train tomorrow after
noon will carry more than 100 alumni
of Gallaudet. who are engaged in edu-
cation work among the deaf and dumb,
TO this convention.
Has Faith in Future.
Gallaudet stands for truth. fair deal
ing and loyalty" according to the last
admonition made to the alumni by Presi-
dent Percival Hall. He also expressed
the profoundest hope in the future of the
pare with that of any other college, hav-
ing professors who come from all the
leading universities of the country.
The invocation at the chapel services
this morning by Rev. Brewster ALA
bough of Ohio.
In an address on Alma Mater. an APP
probation. Dr. Robert Patterson, 20,
principal of the Ohio School for the
Deaf. paid a high tribute to DR.. GaIlau-
det. the work of the college and the
faculty.
DIR. j. r. Dobyns. superintendent of the
Mississippi schools for the deaf. told
the influence of Gallaudet College on
the Schools for the Deaf Mrs. Sylvia
Chaplin Balls. who yesterday received a
degree of master of arts, and who is
teacher in the school for the deaf at
Belleville, Ontario, discussed the I'm
fuence of Gallaudet on the Deaf in
General.
Rev. Francis Maginn of Belfast. Ire
land, made an address on THE College
as viewed by the Deaf of Europe.
Plan Broader Assistance.
Nearly 200 alumni and professors of
Gallaudet made merry and planned for
greater effort to help the deaf and dumb
at the banquet in Rauscher's last even
ing
In profound silence because of their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-24
Plan Broader Assistance.

Nearly 200 alumni and professors of
Gallaudet made merry and planned for
greater effort to help the deaf and dumb
at the banquet in Rauscher's last even
ing
In profound silence because of their
affliction, these earnest workers for the
uplift of others toasted the president of
the United States who is patron of
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money order system Is In effect tt Is
system not suitable for adoption in
the United States and Brazil has.
heretofore, been unwilling to adopt a
dual system Difficulty in making
remittances to and from Brazil and
the United States has resulted"
The post office department is active
ly cooperating to stimulate trade be
tween the United States and South and
Central America. Postmaster General
Burleson issued an order directing the
third assistant postmaster general to
suggest Immediately to the Latin
American countries with which the
United States does not now transact
money order business the desirability
of concluding conventions for that pur-
pose. These countries are Argentina.
Brazil, Colombia. Dutch Guinea, Par.
aguay. Venezuela, Guatamala. Mica.
ragua and Panama.
The American postal service hereto
fore has reached other countries of
South America by money orders issued
through Belgium. But at the outset
of the European war Belgium suspend.
ed its money order service. This cut
off an important avenue Of exchange,
and that Is regarded as an additional
reason likely to influence the Latin
American countries to enter into mon
ey order conventions with the United
States.
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new SIEGE Guns
To ABOLISH FORTS
Germany's New Artillery Is
1858 Inch CaIiDer.
SURPRISE TO ITS INVENTOR

moveme
One Shot Eaaes is describe Strong
Walls at Lie as undimsr Nation
Knew Kaiser Fitics rsA Guns, and
Facts We're .ance 4refuIly Guarded
That eermararis re Surprised.
Berlin.-It 7 still too early to at
tempt to base general predictions con.
corning war IL the future upon what
the engagements of the present great
war have shown One prediction. how
ever, does seem fairly justified already
That is that the day of fortresses has
passed
The new fortytw centimeter Q6.s
inch) siege gun of the German forces
appears to have demonstrated its abil-
fly to demolish the strongest fortifica
tions Pictures of the demolition at
Liege bear striking testimony to the
power Of this new arm. A single pro
jectile demolished utterly walls Of re
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Families, fought May %. l7OS, was
victory for the English and allies over
the French, and was followed by the
French evacuation of the chief towns
OF the Netherlands.
Neerwinden, July "a, 1893, In the
wars of Louis XIV, resulted In
brilliant victory for the French over
the English.
Ostend was the scene of one of the
most memorable sieges In history. II
lasted from July. 1901, to September.
1904. and cost many thousands OF
lives. 1t was in the war of the liberia
ton of the Netherlands. The siege
ended In the surrender of the fortress
to the Spanish under Spinola, but the
Spaniards lost upward of 10000 men,
Scarcely house in the town was left
standing.
The siege of Maestricht lasted from
March II to June 20, 1870. and resulted
in the capture of the city by the Span
iards, who massacred 5000 men. WON
en- and children. Maestricht has been
the scene OF several other disastrous
conflicts.
Antwerp likewise has been the scene
OF conflicts. In 1867 an engagement
between the local German and Spanish
troops resulted in the death of 10000
persons and the surrender of the cit
ade by the citizens. In 1888 the citi-
zens defeated an attempted seizure Of
the city by the Duke Of Anjou On
Aug. IT. 1885, the citadel capitulated
after a thirteen months siege. one of
the most eventful in history, to the
Duke of Parma, Spanish viceroy of the
Netherlands. The citadel was captured
in 1746 and 1902 by the French: In
1893 by the Austrians: In 1794 by the
French. In 1909 Bonaparte protected
the city against Lord Chatham's at
tempt to destroy the port and the forts
In 1914 1t was defended against the
English by Carnot and surrendered
only after the conclusion Of peace. May
8. In 1880 during the Belgian revolu-
tion the city was bombarded from the
citadel by the Dutch General Chasse.
who finally was forced to surrender his
stronghold Dec %. 1882, after a siege
by French army of $4,000 men under
Marshal Gerard. This ended the con-
test with Holland, and on Dec. 80.
1882. the citadel. almost wholly de-
stroyed by the bombardment, was oc-
cupied by the Belgian troops.
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the experts make their observations
A few tongsful of oysters will be
dredged from each bed, and samples of
the water and mud along the bottom
will be taken These samples will be
labeled as to locality and general river
conditions and sent to Washington
The oysters will be sent TO the pub
lie health service here where chemists
will make analyses for bacteria. The
chemical condition of the water sam
pies will be noted by the bureau scIen-
lists and will then be sent to the pub
lie health service for another examina.
tion as to their bacterial contents.
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TYPE OF aERMANY's NEW SIEGE GUNS.
enforced cement and steel, ripped open
steel towers and piled the mass upon
the forts defenders.
This new siege gun has been the sur
prise of the war. 1t has been repeated
ly asserted that no nation. has any
military secrets that are not In posses
sion of all other important nations, but
events have proved not only that the
existence of this terrible weapon was
not known to foreign nations, but that
only a limited number of high German
army officials themselves had so much
as heard of It. A member. of the
reichstag. whose name Is not given, Is
quoted as follows In German paper:
'''rhe fact that the German army pos
sessed such a gun was as much sur
prise to the Germans as to foreigners,
for its construction and nature were
kept secret, as the situation demanded,
so that even in the empire only lin
tied number knew about It. When the
trials were finished and all was ready
to begin the construction of the new
gun the problem presented itself OF
making this wonderful work of war
without attracting any attention
More than fifty officers participated
In the preliminary discussion over the
preparation Of the military budget for
the consideration of the budget com
mission of the reichstag. When the
subject of arms was reached the head
Of this department requested that this
part of the budget be not debated al
that time. At the close of the session
he told me confidentially that a new
siege gun was In consideration. The
general staff, he said, had urgently re
quested that not word be said about
the matter In the budget commission
Not even the officers. they declared
knew of what was being done.
THE request of the general staff was
observed Then work on the new guI
began. A number of them are already
at the front and others are In the ar
senals. Six weeks ago, as member o,
the commission on arms. was In d
gun factory and was Informed that any
number of.tubes and projectiles for th,
guns can be finished In Il very briei
time, not to mention tho great supply
on hand | asked whether these guns
wore themselves out quickly and was
assured by an expert that there are not
enough forts in the world 10 wear oul
a single gun
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TO LOCATE and MAP
ALL BAD OYSTER BEDS
Shippers and Packers Closely
Watched by Government

ashington.-Through the co-opera-
tion of the bureau of chemistry Of the
department Of agriculture with the
public health and marine hospital serv-
ice and the bureau of fisheries CON-
plete survey of the oyster beds of the
United States is being made. The first
years work was completed last spring,
and the three services are making
plans for their campaign during the
coming winter. An oyster map will
show the location of every bad oyster
bed In this country, but 1t will not be
printed for general distribution. 1t will
enable the agents Of the bureau Of
fisheries to keep watch upon interstate
shipments Of oysters made from these
polluted beds.
Shipments to points within the state
where they originate win not be In
spected, but IL it becomes known that
oysters from a "bad" locality, in Ches-
apeake bay, for instance, are being
shipped to point In New York or else
where, samples OF them viii be tested
and subjected to an analytic test. IL
the disease germs are found the ship
pers and packers will be prosecuted
under the pure food and drugs act.
The bacteriologists this winter will
devote their attention to beds along
the Atlantic coast. Chesapeake bay. to
! which their last winters work was
confined, will be resurveyed In sus-
picious localities found last year. The
bureau OF fisheries vessel Fish Hawk
will carry four chemists on the inspec-
tion tour. Every oyster bed of CONNER.
cial value is known, and the Fish
Hawk will anchor over each one while
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BELGIUM LONG
A BATTLE-GROUND
Country Is Gateway Between
Powerful Nations.
ITS INDEPENDENCE UPHELD.

No Nation Would Ever Allow Another
to Gain Control of Strategic Point
In Time of War-Some of the Fa-
nous Battles Fought on Belgian Soil.
Prominent Place In History.
Brussels. at the map of CONT
mental Europe, and 1t can readily be
seen why Belgium has been the the
alter of European wars from the time
OF Caesars invasion and even before
geographically and geographically 1t
forms a natural gateway. No wonder
England, France and Germany al
ways have been jealous over the pos
session of Belgium. The nation that
possesses Belgium would have every
advantage in an international conflict
1t is due mainly to this very jealousy
that Belgium has remained an inde-
pendent state. IF can't have 1t. you
can't" has been the attitude of each
power. So Belgium, small and weak
as 1t appeared to be. has enjoyed ex-
traordiHary independence. and nations
have We'd with each other to win her
friendship, so valuable is 1t esteemed
in wartime. Today, as often In the
past, events that are to decide the flu
ture of Europe are transpiring I'm Bel
gum.
In Belgium was fought the battle of
Waterloo July Is, 1915. On the same
day was fought the battle of Wavre,
won by the French. As 1t was. how
ever, Grouchy's victory was useless.
He might have saved the day for Ma
poleon had he arrived at Waterloo in
time.
The battle of Ligny was fought In
Belgium, June 16, 1915, just two days
before the battle Of Waterloo. That
was Napoleon's last victory.
On the same day on Belgian soil
was fought the battle of Quatre Bras,
won by the British and allies. but their
success was rendered fruitless by the
Prussian reverse at Ligny.
The battle Of Jemmapes, Nov. q,
1892, between the French and Aus
trians was one of the most important
OF the French revolution. 1t was fol-
lowed by the annexation of the Aus
trian Netherlands to France.
Fontenoy, fought May IL, 1745, in
the war Of the Austrian succession,
resulted in victory for the French
over the combined forces of the Brit
ish. Dutch and Austrians. 1t was the
last victory OF France.
Oudenarde, fought July IL, 170S, re-
suited in the defeat of the French by
the English and Imperialists. 1t was
one OF the great victories Of Marl-
borough and Prince Eugene over Louis
XIV.
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EXTEND TWO CENT POSTAGE.
5urieson Would Take In Western Hem
;sphere--Money Order Plans.

Washington. = Postmaster General
Bu-leson announced that he had under
consideration plan making the two
cent rate for letter postage effective
throughout the western hemisphere. In
an official statement 1t was said:
"A sacrifice of revenue would be in
volved. but strong arguments are ad-
vanced In behalf of the proposal. The
change, 1t is contended, will go far to-
ward permanently building up direct
and frequent mail exchanges between
all the countries of North and South
America. The two cent rate now OBJ
tains between the United States and
Great Britain, Mexico. Cuba. Canada
and with Germany upon letters routed
direct between German and United
States ports.
"In several of the larger South
American ports Germany has practical
ly a monopoly OF the money order busi-
ness. Between Germany and Brazil
for instance, . card order postal
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URGE NATION WIDE.
SALE OF COTTON
G0nevlov0 CIark'S suggestion
May Relieve South
WOULD INCREASE THE PRICE

Idea of Speaker Clark's Daughter 10
That American Women Consume
Cotton That Is Usually Shipped
Abroad-MilIs Would Then Run on
Full Time.
Washlngton.-A nation wide bargain
sale of American cotton goods has been
suggested as a means for helping the
northern spinners and the southern
growers. The proposition, advanced by
Miss Genevieve Clark, daughter of the
speaker, has been adopted by other
young society women.
Miss Clark has as enthusiastic CO.
workers Miss Callie Hoke Smith, daugh-
ter of Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia,
and Miss Lucy Burleson, daughter of
the postmaster general. 1t Is a young
woman's movement. but their elders
are backing it.
Word comes from New York, Chicago,
st. Louis and other cities that society
women there will assist in making the
movement success.
This bargain sale of cotton goods Is
part OF the buy a bale of cotton"
movement that is so heartily approved
by President Wilson, members of his
cabinet and business men In general
In spite of the abn0rmally low price OF
raw cotton. the mills are working on
part time only. They cannot sell cot
ton goods because retail stores are
loaded up. as the war has curtailed con
sumption. By inducing the women to
take the goods now on the shelves of
stores the deadlock would be broken
and the spinners encouraged to in
crease their output, thus consuming
more OF the raw material.
Miss Clark said:
Europe ordinarily buys $500, ,000,-
600 worth of cotton annually from the
United States. This amount, as the
result OF the war, is thrown back on
the hands of the growers. Everybody
knows of the bUy-a-bale movement by
which it Is hoped that the crisis can
be avoided. In connection with this
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MISS GENEvEvE CLARK.

-
II occurs to me that the American
public, and American women particu-
larly, could help tremendously If on a
certain day cotton bargain sales would
be held In every store In every town
In America.
1T seems to me that American WON
en- should wear for one season cotton
clothes made In America In order to
avert great financial deadlock on
which depends the prosperity of our
great south.
lit has been said that there is no
real lack of money In this country,
that people anticipating stringency
are holding on to what they have got.
Thus should this idea of a great ma
ton wide bargain sale In cotton ap-
peal to 100000 women. each buy
ing dollars worth of cotton materials
on certain day, these would put into
circulation $10,000,00O boarded money,
and to that extent the stringency
would be relieved"
Il think every patriotic American
woman should indorse the proposal to
| make cotton dresses fashionable and
aid the national bargain sale idea.
| which will be long step toward
bringing cotton into popular use" said
Miss Lucy Burieson. daughter of the
postmaster general.
American women can make any
movement successful, and surely In
this unequaled opportunity for indus
! trial expansion for our nation we
! should take pride In Made In Amer
ica' goods and Made In America
fashions, II is patriotic and inspir-
| ing idea, and ! shall do all In my
power to promote It."