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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
TO SUPPORT STATESMEN
ON PROHIBITION LINES
Party Affiliations Must Be Disre-
garded in Their Favor, DR..
Dinwiddie Says.

Necessity for supporting statesmen
of party lines, was one of the points
emphasized by Dr. e. c. Dinwiddie. leg
islative representative of the National
Anti-Saloon League, at a meeting at
Waugh M. E. Church Friday evening.
The meeting was held under the au-
spices Of the red letter day department.
Mrs. L. H. Earl, superintendent, and
the Capitol Hill Union, Mrs. Ida NJ.
Marsh, president, W. c. T. U. The oc-
casion was the observance of the ami
versary of the birth of Rev. Neal Dow.
whom the speakers termed father of
prohibition
DIR. Dnwiddie said success for the
cause is bound to follow consecrated
personal effort, and that this is the
time to develop enthusiasm for the
cause of temperance. The fact that
the prohibition question had been
brought before the House of Repre-
sentatives in December, he added, was
victory which impressed the newspa-
per and political world and filed the
people with courage.
Rev. F. NJ Mccoy. pastor of Waugh
NJ. E. Church, paid tribute to Rev. Neal
Dow. He said the United States an
nually spends three times much for
ton, and twice much as for main
tanning the federal government. Twen-
ty girls and five boys under the leader
ship of Mrs. H. H. Earl gave a demon
stration of prohibition and Prosper
ity." Musical selections were given by
Mrs Gilbert Clark, Raymond Hunt and
Alien Marsh. accompanied by Mrs. Del
phine Brown on the organ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
N. A. COBB TO ILLUSTRATE
LECTURE ON 'NEMATODES'
Will Give Second of Series of Five
Weekly Talks Before Acad-
envy of Sciences.

The second Of a series of five weekly
illustrated lectures to be presented be-
fore the Washington Academy of
Sciences will be given in the National
Museum Thursday afternoon by N. A.
Cobb of the Department of Agricul-
ture on "Nematodes, Their Relation to
Mankind and Agriculture" Mr.. Cobb
has devoted many years to the study
of these organisms, and his lecture will
be illustrated by the projection of the
living animals upon the screen
Dr. Arthur l.. Day, director of the
geophysical laboratory of the Carnegie
Institution, opened the lecture series.
which has been arranged for the bene-
mt of the public, with an illustrated de-
scription of kilauea volcano of Hawaii,
In order to observe the character of
the chemical reactions which take
place IN an active volcano, and in par
ticular to determine the role played by
gaseous compounds. DIR. Day obtained
samples of the gases before they
reached the air by means of especially
constructed apparatus which he and
MS cOllaborator, Mr.. Shepherd, placed
In the crater at great personal risk
one Of the pictures showed the in
vestigators. equipped with breathing
masks. working within the crater.
Their pump and collecting tube run
ming over the lava floor to the dome
OF small cone from where the gases
We're taken were seen. Pictures taken
before and after the bursting of the
dome which they tapped indicated the
great changes wrought by the falling
In OF part of the floor. One of the
slides was taken only a few minutes
before The floor and dixie wall where
the operators were standing fell into
the lake of molten lava.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
VICE PRESIDENT ARRIVES
Marshall and Party of Washington
mans Reach San Francisco Ex-
position for Dedication.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 20-Vice
President Thomas r. Marshall arrived
here today with his party to take part
in the formal dedication of the Pana-
ma Pacific exposition the repre-
sentative of President Wilson, and later
TO participate in similar ceremonies at
the Panama California exposition at
San Diego. Cal
= In the party are: Vice President Mar
shall and Mrs. Marshall, Secretary OF
the Interior Franklin X Lane and Mrs
Lane, Adolph S. Miller, member of the
federal reserve board. and Mrs Miller
and Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mrs. Roose
Welt
The Vice Presidents party will re-
main in San Francisco until next Sat
urday During the eight days social
military and public functions will fl
the time
Representatives. of the government
state. city and exposition greeted the
Marshall party and accompanied it un-
DER cavalry escort from the Preside
to hotel quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
BRO0KLAND ROSE SHOW
SET FOR MAY 20 AND q
Franklin T. Howe Named Chairman
of the Exhibition
Committee.

Tentative plans for the annual rose
snow of Brookland were made at a
meeting of the Brookland Rose Society
at the home of DR.. and Mrs John b,
Parker last evening. May 20 and 2l
were decided upon as the dates. This
and other actions taken by the asso-
cation must be confirmed by the
Brookland Citizens Association, mas
much as the show is held by the COM
Franklin T. Howe was named chair
man of the exhibition committee, while
+. {. Saltzman was chosen to head the
financial committee. 1t was proposed
to offer gold. silver and bronze medals
to winners in the show A resolution
was adopted, which. if concurred in by
the citizens association. will make
Charles F. Tansill, president of the So
ciety, the permanent possessor of the
gold medal he now holds for having
won first place in the three prior exhi-
bitions
The rules provide that person win
ming the medal three times shall re-
were first held, however, no medals
We're offered. In the exhibits Mr.. Tan
sill won first place.
DR.. Parker delivered a practical lee
ture on Insect Enemies of the Roses"
Mrs A. A. Patton read several poems
on roses.
Two committees We're appointed. as
follows: Medal committee, Franklin r.
Howe. j. E. Eastlack and E. c. Saltz-
man: committee on rose record cards.
DR.. William Turn, Dr. Alphonse Pat
ton and DIR. Parker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
CIVIL SERVICE ON ROADS.
Six States Now Appoint Highway
EMPLOYEES on Merit,

Six states. Illinois, Kentucky, Massa-
chusetts. New Jersey, New York and
Wisconsin, now have civil service laws
providing for appointment of highway
engineers and employees in accordance
with the merit system. A description
of the system in effect in each of the
six states appears in the Good Roads
Year Book, just issued by the American
Highway Association here.
The summary of automobile legisla-
tion in all the states is of timely in
terest in view of the fact that nearly
100000 automobiles were registered IN
the United States during 1914, for
which more than $12,0oO,O00 in license
fees was paid.
A majority of the states are now
trying out the plan of working con-
victs on public roads. In some states
the honor system prevails, and guards
are partially or wholly dispensed with.
In other states guards are deemed es-
sential, and between the two systems
much controversy RACES.
That convict labor will go far to-
ward solving the road problem is
demonstrated by the experience of
Georgia with its army of nearly 5000
road convicts, and Virginia with about
1900. The progress reports from
these two states show remarkable
gains in mileage of improved roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
ADMIRAL DEWA'S FAREWELL.
Message to Secretary Daniels Ex-
nresses Gratifude for Gnnrfeaies

Secretary Daniels received today the
following farewell message from Ad-
miral Dewa of the Japanese navy,
who is at San Francisco, representing
his government at the Panama Pacific
exposition:
Il am about to depart from your
country, but before ] do so permit me
TO express my deep gratitude to you
for your kindness and cordially. I
will return with message of your
good will toward my country with a
full assurance that it will cement our
friendly relations. and 1 hope to see
YOU soon in Japan"
SAN FRANCISCO. March 20--Admiral
Shiseto Dewa, special enjoy of the Jap
anese emperor. sailed for Yokohama today
aboard the Nippon Maru. Admiral DeWa
arrived here February l as Japan's rep
resentative at the naval pageant which
was scheduled as q feature OF the an
nounced visit Of President Wilson to the
Panama-Paciic exposition March 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Alexander and Miriam Wolf. boy.
Luigi and Camilla Turco. girl.
Karl F. and Maggie NJ. Scheytt, girl.
Franz H and Katharine Ridgway.
girl.
Joseph H. and Myrtle B. Oehmann,
boy.
Charles and Bertha Miller. girl.
John T. and Mary E. Mcknight. girl
Leon W. and Mildred E. Moffett. girl
Louis and Agnes X. Van Loock, girl
William A. and Marion E. Handy
boy
j. Herbert and Elsie Hausenf1uck
girl
Alfred NJ. and Maud H. Fauth, girl
Vincenzo and francesca Filanova,
girl
Frank E. and Mary E. Chase. boy and
girl twins.
Cline n. and Marie II. Chapman. boy.
David and Mary A. Brand. girl
David and Mary Brown. girl.
LAWYER and Alice Thomas, boy.
Cornelius and Ella Parren. boy.
Emenuel and Grace Mack. girl.
John II, and Beatrice Harris, girl.
Charles Fl. and Edna B. Edwards. boy.
Hampon j. and Aurena Curtis. boy.
Louis and Carrie Christian. girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
PASS CONSULAR eUIZZES.
Two Westinghouse Successful at
Examinations in January,

In the examination for the consular
service held by the Departments If
State in January the following candi-
dates who were examined Cor the grade
of consular assistant or student inter-
prefer were successful: George l..
Brandt ard Donald y. Shepard, Wash
ington. D. c.; Andrew J. Brewer.
Louisville. Ky; Walter y Brown, Ar
rington. Va; Hamilton c. Claiborne.
Richmond. Va; Lynn w. Franklin, Be-
thesda, Md: Bernard Gotlieb. New York
city: !. Klahr Huddle, Fort Recovery.
Ohio: Jay c. Huston. Oakland, Cal.
Simon bertrand jacobson. Brooklyn.
N Y. Roger T. Lafferty, Cleveland.
Ohio: Christian Cletus Miller. Dubuque.
Iowa; Quincy T. Roberts, Wichita.
Falls, Tex: Dana e. Sycks. Delaware,
Ohio. and Harold G. Waters, German
town, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Flovilla Watson, 20 years. 424 P
street northwest.
Samuel s. Shelly, IS years, Provi-
dence Hospital.
Andrew T. Holland, 80 years. sos
Maryland avenue southwest.
Eliphalet F. Andrews. so years, 1882
18th street northwest.
Gertrude W. Ashby, - years. 1141
Connecticut avenue.
Bartholomew Riordan, IS years, Epis-
copal Hospital.
David T. Groves. So years. 1895 9th
street northwest.
Anna G. Moreland, 81 years. 1868
East Capitol street.
Margaret Smothers, 6S years. Wash
ington Asylum Hospital.
Lizzie Smith. 40 years. 1912 Cor
coran street northwest.
Lawrence T. johnson, 81 years
Washington Asylum Hospital.
William Jackson, 2 months, Freed.
mems Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
SPRING OFFICIALLY HERE.
But the Weather Forecasters Say thu
First Day Will Be Cloudy.

Spring will be officially introduced at
,1:51 o'clock today. officials at the
Naval Observatory announced yester-
dav that there would be no mistake
about the arrival of the new season.
|. But, according to the forecaster at
the weather bureau, it is not likely that
washinstonians will be able to distin-
euish the first spring day from the last
winter day this year. His prediction
for today was cloudy, with gentle
northwest Winds He indicated that
there would be little or no change IN
Temperature from yesterday and that it
would still be somewhat chilly for
spring garments.
AS the practice has developed in the
last year or two for the feminine por-
ton of the population to begin wear
ing straw hats in February. while still
clinging to furs. it is highly probable
that the advent of spring will find
many women wearing spring hats, but
it is hardly likely there will be many
spring dresses in evidence today.
Tomorrow, the forecaster- said. would
be fair, with more gentle northwest
winds,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
AWAIT ACTION OF LODGES.
Sheet Iron Workers CONSIDERING
Reduced Wage Scale.

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. March 20
Lodges of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Iron, Steel and Tinplate Work.
ers in the Mahoning valley did not hold
their regular meetings tonight. Sheet
iron workers here were awaiting the
decision Of other lodges of the union
In regard to a third referendum on the
question OF reduced wage scale.
which local workers are willing to ac-
cept No announcement of the attt-
tude of outside lodges was expected
before Monday,
Some of the leaders of the sheet
workers said they did not believe out
side lodges would be willing to make
any concessions. Manufacturers here
announced that they would not attempt
70 reopen their mills under a reduced
Gale before next Thursday, the end of
the ten-day truce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
JAIL "JAcK THE SPLITTER"
ACCUSED AS PfCKPOCKET
Police Say Prisoner Used Russ to
Rob Pedestrians on
the Streets.

Jack. the Splitter" 10 IN custody. se-
cording to the police Of the fourth
precinct. who last night arrested
Joseph Johnson, alias Emanuel Brown,
colored, who gave hts address as 463
Delaware avenue southwest, on a
charge of robbery He was arrested by
Bicycle Policeman J. T. jackson and
Detective Raymond Kliendinst Of the
fourth precinct.
A number of complaints have been
received by the police throughout the
District during the past few months
of colored man who after pretend
ing to spit on an intended victims
clothing. apologized for the act and
while brushing the victims clothing
picked his pocket.
1t is charged by the police that the
defendant robbed John f. Wellington
of e07 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
of $3.50 and Charles Evans of 51S 10th
street northwest of s3S by the ruse
outlined
Johnson, or Brown. will be given a
hearing in the Police Court tomor.
row morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
FREIGHT AGENTS AT DINNER.
Washington and Alexandra Associa
fion at Animal Funefion

The annual dinner of the Freight
Agents Association of Washington and
Alexandria was held at the Continental
Hotel l>st night W. W. Bowie, local
freight agent for the Pennsylvania
railroad. was POSTMASTER. There were
addresses by ]. c. Cowles of Richmond
freight agent in that city for the Rich
mond Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad: Odell Smith of this city, Sec
rotary treasurer Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Company; d. S.
Fisher. local freight agent for the Bal.
timore ana Ohio railroad. ]. C. Cross
local freight agent for the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
and f. 3. Bowling OF the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
UNDER NEW REGULATIONS.
France Imposes Restrictions Upon
the Issue of Passports.

Details of new French passport regu-
lations which require foreigners en-
tering France to be provided with spe-
cial credentials issued by French con-
suIs were received at the State De
partment today from Ambassador
Sharp. They require these credentials
to show the evidence upon which the
passport was issued: the city in france
to be visited and purpose of the visit,
and also photograph of the bearer.
Great care in issuing passports has
been enjoined upon consuls to prevent
them from reaching citizens of Ger
many or Austria or naturalized citizens
of those nations living in neutral coun-
tries. These regulations will not be
vigorously enforced before April l, as
the requirements are not well known
as yet.
The State Department has invited
American citizens who contemplate
visiting France to submit their ap-
plications for passports in duplicate.
as it is desired to certify one copy
under the seal of the department and
return it with the passport to meet
the new demands of the French gov
eminent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
DOMINATES
IONIC CLUB BANQUET
Members of Masonic Fraternity. En-
ployes Of Treasury Department,
Entertain Friends.

Double fellowship and obligation. as
master Masons and employees of~the
Treasury Department, bound together
the members of the Ionic Club and
their male guests, who assembled. with
la large representation of wives ann
sisters of the members. at the Ebo Il
House last night for the first annuai
banquet given since the organization
of the club. The three assistant sec
taries of the Treasury-ActinS Secre-
tary Byron r. Newton, William L.
Malburn and Andrew ]. Peters-and
the controller of the Treasury, George
E. Downey. made fraternal addresses
directed both to the Masonic and the
public service bonds between them ana
the members of the Ionic Club.
W w Warwick, deputy controller OF
the Treasury, of1iciated as toastmaster.
There was program OF Singing; pa,
ticipated in by Clarence Sorreii ana
low and G. F. D. Rollings. basses- Ed :
ward Ballinger accompanied the vocal
lists on the piano.
List of the Guests.
The guests included Acting Secretary
Byron II. Newton and Mrs. Newton
Assistant Secretaries William p NAL
burn and Andrew j. Peters. George f.
Downey. controller of the Treasury
James L., wilmeth. chief clerk; Edwin
Callow and Mrs. Callow. Mrs. 9. f.
johnson, Mrs. W. A. Wortz. Miss La
vinia G. Hearne. Mrs. Edward y
Hearne. Miss Askew, Frank j. r. Ihiel'
deputy assistant treasurer OF the
United States. and Mrs. Thiel: Mrs. f.
w. Hawkins. Mrs. A, W Smith Mss
Barnes, Mrs. W. A Macfarland. Mrs.
John G. Herndon. Mrs. W. B. Fowies,
w. E. Andrews. auditor for the Treas
Mrs. H. W. Ludwig. Mrs. ]. G. Dill, Mrs.
w. H. Wanamaker. Mrs. Thomas Ellis,
Mrs. NJ w. Hawkins. Mrs. ]. l.. Baity.
Mrs. r. A. Ballinger. Mrs. j. Gordon
Jones, Mrs. b. {. Steele, Miss Virginia
Steele Benjamin 3. s ste ell M Mrs = a.
Schnaitmann. Mrs. J. F. Stiper, Mrs
Charles Boyd, Mrs. Charles r. Norris.
Mrs. f. x. DePui. Mrs: J. F: NeVlus,
Mrs. G.. w. Atkinson. Mrs. Raymond
Norris, Miss Meredith. Miss Imogene
James. Mrs A w. Smith, Mrs. Willis
J. Fowler, Mrs. W. B. Speare, Mrs: w.
NJ. Goodlove. Mrs. H. H. Willard. Mrs.
NJ A. Wertz and Mrs. J. r. Vose.
officers and Committees.
The officers and committees of the
Ionic Club are: B. U. Steele. president;
c. A Jaquette. secretary; G. F. john
ston, marshal: ]. l.. Wilmeth, vice
president; J. E. Harper, treasurer; D.
G. Cheesman, doorkeeper.
Executive committee-The president,
vice president, secretary, treaurer and
Clarence H. Green, Everett w. Haw-
kins, Harry P. Huddieson.
Committee on membership-W II
wanamaker. W. B. speare, A. W.
Smith.
Auditing committee-J~ L. Wilmeth,
W. S. Dewhirst, J. Gordon Jones;
Relief committee-F. W. Garden j.
F. Stibor, r. G. jerks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
TO PRODUCE "H1AWATHA.'
Manassas Students to Come Here for
Performance Nav s.

The Washington Auxiliary of the Ma
nassas Industrial School, at a meeting
last night at the home of H. E. Baker.
1922 Sherman avenue. decided to have
pupils of the school come here May 8
and give the play "Hiawatha." 1t is to
be a benefit performance. to be given
at the Howard Theater. and is to be
under the auspices of the Washington
Auxiliary and the Alumni Association.
Assisting in the production will be
Harry T. Burley and Miss Abbie Mitch
eli Of New York city and Miss Jean
Kelly of Manassas.
The officers of the Washington Aux
iliary are l.. M Heishaw, president; G..
w. Childs, treasurer, and Montgomery
Gregory, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
THRIFT AND ECONOMY
THEME Of CONFERENCE
International Congress to Consider
Ways Of Meeting Europe's
War Debt.

For the first time in the history of the
world an International congress to
study ways of economizing and saving
money will be held during the Panama
Pacific exposition
Plans for the gathering are being ar
ranged by the American Society for
Thrift. of which S. w. Straus of New
York is president. Thursday. August
IL. has been officially designated as
Thrift day" at the exposition.
Believing that Americans will have
to pay big share of the European war
bill. officials of the society have ar
ranged with the exposition authorities
to cali the congress in order that the
American people may be taught how to
offset. by habits of thrift. the waste
that is taking place abroad
Purpose of the Society.
1t is the plan of the society to inter
est the nation in thrift questions to
such an extent that definite thrift
curriculum will be added 10 the studies
in the American public schools.
TT is not case of whether we want
to save. the fact is that we must save.
said AIR Stratus. in explaining the pur-
poses in view. The congress will try
to force upon humanity the truth OF
this statement A great many people
think that because the war is in
Europe. Europe will have to pay the
bill. This is foolislrness. 1t is Il bill
that is incurred by humanity, and all
humanity will have to share in the
debt.
Just as sure as night follows day
We will have to preserve our resources,
voluntarily or involuntarily. and it is
a great deal better to be thrifty from
choice than from necessity BY thrift
we mean the conservation of money,
time and health"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
FALSE PRETENSES CHARGED.
W. St. John Russell, Arrested Here,
Said to Be Wanted in England.

w. St. John Russell, said to be want
ed in England for obtaining money I'M
der false pretenses. was arrested in a
downtown hotel by a deputy United
States marshal last night and held for
a hearing before United States Com
missioner Arson S. Taylor tomorrow
morning. Russell had been living at
the hotel under another name, the
police say. The English authoritiesl
have communicated with the marshal
here in an effort to have W. st. John
Russell extradited under the treaty
covering such cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
DOUBTS KAISER CAUSED WAR.
Miss Janet Richards Thinks Russia
Might Have Averted Conflict.

Expressing doubt that Kaiser Will
helm of Germany was responsible for
the ultimatum which Austria sent TO
Serbia following the assassination of
Franz Ferdinand. Miss Janet Richards
in the course of a lecture last night at
Rauscher's. asserted that the war
might have been averted had Russia
checked the mobilization of her troops
The lecture was entitled The Bix
Question OF the Day" 1t was given
for the benefit of the Continental Nc
mortal Hall, under the auspices ut
Martha Washington Chapter, Daurh-
fers of the American Revolution. OF
which Miss Richards is historian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
PEK1NG REPORT DENIED.
British Embassy Comments on Al
legged REPRESENTATIONS to Japan.

1.-The British embassy has learned
that there is no truth in report ema-
mating from Picking that the British
and Russian ambassadors at Toxic
have made joint representations to
Japan on the subject of China: or that
the British and United States govern
ments are in consultation with SINH
lar object.
This announcement was made at the
British embassy last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
JUDGE 'GASSMAN DIES.
Citizen of Hagerstown Passes Away
at Home of Daughter.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HAGERSTOwN. Md. March 90
Judge William Gassman of the orphans
court died suddenly this evening while
sitting in a chair at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Robert Benchoff. Ha-
gerstown. He was eighty years old and
had been in poor health for some time
Judge Gassman was serving his third
term of four years each as a member
of the orphans court. having been
chief Judge for the past seven years.
For half century he served as mem
Der of the consistory of Zion Reformed
Church. He was prominent Odd Eel
low and is survived by two daughters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
Sunshine Society to Meet.

AZ an open meeting of, the Sunshine
and Community Society at the Raleigh
Hotel at 2 pm. Friday. an address is to
be delivered by Representative James
7. Lloyd OF Missouri. and songs will be
sung by Mrs W. &. Wells Miss Mar
garet Allen and Miss Helen Todd,