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Evening star., 1915-06-18
TO FORMATION
OF A MERCHANT MARINE
Board of Trade Goes on Record
Against Government Purchase
or Operation.

The Board of Trade at special meet
ing yesterday afternoon went on record
in opposition to government purchase,
construction, charter, operation and leas-
ing of ocean steamships. forming an
American merchant marine. This action
was taken when the board voted on refer
endum No of the United States Cham
ber of Commerce, Of which it is a member.
The organizati ton indorsed those clauses
of the referendum providing for % sub
sides from the government sufficient to
offset the difference in cost of private op-
Grafton of vessels under the American
flag and operation in the same deep-sea
trades under foreign flags; (2> mail sub
sides from the government; (3) the Gre
alton of a federal shipping board: 90
subscription by the government to the
entire stock Of a marine development
company, with capital of s30,000,000
to be lent to private shipping interests
upon security of first mortgages on mer-
chant vessels built Herewith; (5) amend
ment of the ocean-mail law of 1891 SO
as to lower the speeds of steamers.
Committees Opinion Upheld.
A report OH lHc eeHcIdl VI liic
referendum was made by a special COM
mittee Of the executive committee Of the
Board of Trade The opinion of the spe-
cial committee was upheld in every in
stance.
The United States Chamber of Com
merce has requested every one Of the 60t
or more organizations forming its mem.
bership to vote on the merchant marine
question. In this manner the opinion Of
more than 100000 business men consti-
tuting the membership Of these separate
organizations can be obtained.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
BASE BALL, INSANITY CURE.
Remedy to Be Tried at State Hospi-
tai in California.

Ban BERNARDINO, Cal, June 1s.-
Base ball as an insanity cure is to be
tried out at the state hospital here.
The first game of series TO be played
by teams made up of patients and at
lfendants was scheduled for today. The
affect of the sport upon the patients
swill be carefully noted
DR.. J. A. Riley. the superintendent,
DAys that II the play between the two
hospital teams proves beneficial he
hopes to arrange contests with out
side clubs and thus supply the pa
fients with an absorbing interest,
which he thinks might gradually re-
6tore their mental balance.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
ENEMY TORPEDO SINKS
AN ITALIAN SUBMARINE
Austrian Underwater Warcraft
Ends Career Of the
Medusa.

LONDON, June 1S.-t Is offfcially an
nounced that the italian submarine
Medusa has been torpedoed and sunk
by an Austrian submarine.
The Medusa was vessel Of 241 tons
and was built in 1911. She had a speed
of thirteen knots above water and eight
knots submerged. Her odinary oom-
plement was fourteen men.
The Italian official communication Is
sued by the ministry of marine says:
Tho submarine Medusa. which had
accomplished a useful and daring serv-
ice of exploration. has been -torpedoed
by an enemy submarine. According to
an Austrian official communication, an
officer and four men of the crew were
saved and made prisoners"
Evening star., 1915-06-18
st. Teresa's School Closes.

st. Teresa's Parochial School in Ana
costa yesterday closed it's session with
an appropriate service in the church
at 18th and V streets. Rev. Charles NJ
Bart, pastor, in charge. Father Bart
also presented members of the grad
uatlng class with their diplomas.
Those graduating were Mary Walsh,
Stella Mudd, Helen Redmond. Hattie
Smith, Helen Amidon, Mary Stephen
son. Alma Stewart, Mary Flowers.
Madalene Graham, Gertrude Rowe.
Rowena Jenkins. Francis Dore, Baker
Herbert and Leonard Fowler.
Evening star., 1915-06-18

as the Japanese ambulance. has been
arrested on a charge of embezElement.
Geissler was interned when the war
began and the hotel seauestered. When
official trustees examined tho books.
II Is alleged they found entries altered
to conceal defalcations amounting to
100000 francs (s14o.o0 to the detri-
ment Of the stock company owning the
hotel
Evening star., 1915-06-18
Recluse Found Dead in Lonely Home

YORK. Pa, July ia hermit since
his wife was burned to death two years
ago, John Shutti. f1fty-f1ve years old.
was found dead today at his lonely
home five miles from York. He had
evidently been struck by lightning dur
ing a terrible storm last Sunday. The
body, which lay beside a fence near
the house, was badly disfigured, the
clothing was in shreds, and the shoes
had been torn off. The lightning had
plowed a furrow nine feet long in the
ground.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
Alleging Abuse, Wife Shoots Hubby.

CHESTER, Pa, June 1s.-John F.
Burk, Pennsylvania railroad employe,
was shot by his wife in the presence of
their five small children at the couples
home here last night. When taken into
custody Mrs. Burk declared, according
to the police, that the shooting was the
elimination of many abuses to which
she had been subjected and that she
had acted in self-defense.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
Committees Opinion Upheld.
Soldier Hurt by Street Car.

John Duffy, a soldier at Fort Myer.
was struck and injured by g. street
car last night while crossing at Penn
sylvania avenue and 18th street north
west He was unconscious when taken
to Emergency Hospital. Physicians
found he was suffering from concussion
Of the brain.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
3exaQ9 G1de19iea>

Sick headache, biliousness, piles and
bad breath are usually caused by mac
tive bowels. Get a box of Rexall
Orderlies. They act gently and effec-
lively. Sold only by us at 10 cents.
O'Donnelrs Drug Stores.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
Condition in Washington.
Berate Pint Bottle.

The department slurs the pint bottle
as another element of cost of living
saying 1t takes twice as long to wash
two pint bottles as one quart bottle:
that 1t costs about as much to deliver
a pint as a quart, and that some deal
ers. recognizing this, refuse to handle
milk in pintS.
Evening star., 1915-06-18

Tramways in Brussels are now com
PEELED to pay a third of their takings
to the German authorities.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
WAGON ANDP|NT BOTTLE
BOOST PRICE OF milk
Department of Agriculture Berates
Uneconomical Distribution
of D. G. Supply.

In the wee sma' hours of the morn
ing, when the persons not yet in bed
are always spoken of by the amateur
author as "belated Travellers" the only
legitimate objects abroad are the milk
wagons and the policeman. These lat
ter will probably always be with US.
but the milk wagon may be doomed to
decimation, as the Department of Agri-
culture has discovered that among the
causes of the high cost Of living the
faithful old milk wagon that rattles
down the street at am. is one of the
pint bottle of milk, but the old milk
wagon is In for a serious scolding.
The reason assigned by the depart
ment is the fact that milk wagon
routes in the larger cities retrace and
cross one another in a most uneconomi-
cal manner, and this duplication of
effort has a direct bearing on the retail
price of milk as 1t increases the eX-
penses of the milk dealers. On the
other hand it Is tax upon the farmer,
for it tends to keep down the price of
milk on the farm
Condition in Washington.
The condition in Washington is thus
stated by the department:
I'm the District of Columbia ninety
eight routes were measured. The
shortest distance Travelled by any
wagon was 104 miles, and the longest
80. showing considerable variation.
The average distance for the SO wag-
ons was 1911 miles. When these meas
urements were made there were ap-
proximately $40 miles of streets in the
District and $50 wagons were making e
the retail deliveries of milk. Figur-
ing that each of these wagons Travelled
1911 miles, they all covered AIS miles
each day. or 9.S times the sum Of all
the streets in the District. Thus the
time of about eight of every nine wag-
ons was used uneconomically. More
than eighty dealers were making the
n Jo1f
Evening star., 1915-06-18
BODY Of NEEDKAM
TO REST IN j. s.
Arrangements Made at State
Department for Its Trans
portation to This City.
CORRESPONDENT IN EUROPE
KILLED IN FALL FROM AERO
Most Notable Work of Lawyer and
Newspaper Man Was Interviews
With Public Men.

Arrangements were made at the State
Department today for bringing to his
home here the body of Henry Beach
Needham, magazine writer. friend of
Theodore Roosevelt. and formerly a
who was instantly killed yesterday by
a tall from military aeroplane near
the French trenches.
He was making a flight with Lieut..
Reginald A. J. Warneford, the Cana
dian aviator. for the purpose of getting
local color" for an article he was
writing on Lieut.. Warneford's feat in
destroying a Zeppelin from his aero
plane over Belgium which was one of
the most notable single handed feats
of the war and for which he received
the Victoria cross
Charles w. Needham, 1909 Phelps
street. former president of George
Washington University, and for four
years counsel to the interstate COM
merce commission. is the father of
Henry Beach Needham He received
first Intelligence of his sons death
from news dispatches to The Star last
evening, which later were confirmed
BY an official cablegram to the State
Department. He was at the State De-
partment today arranging for bringing
the body here for burial.
Although maiptaining his home at
Nyncote, Pa, Henry Beach Needham
spent considerabl Bile time in Washington
in the last few years and had many
friends here. He was in Europe with
his wife at the outbreak of the war.
They returned to this country, but later
went abroad again.
Mrs. Needham, the former Miss Mary
Masters. who is herself well known as
a writer, is now with her mother in
Grand Rapids, Mich. When the war
broke out Mrs. Needham accompanied
her husband to Paris, and while he
gathered war news she Investigated the
hospital work for magazine story
Evening star., 1915-06-18

Nothin' softens us like a little
dash of real trouble.
Tell Binkley will not attend TIL
Panama exposition on account O
tn great distance.
Evening star., 1915-06-18
Interviewer of Public Men,

Mr.. Needham's most nota BILE work was
his interviews with public men for
magazines. When Theodore Roosevelt
was President he had access to the
White House when other newspape
men were barred He wrote four arti-
cles on Col Roosevelt that attracted
much attention, His articles appeared in
the Saturday Evening Post. The Coun-
try Gentleman. Everybody's and a num-
ber of English magazines.
Mr.. Needham first went abroad to
meet Col. Roosevelt returning from his
jungle trip.
He visited the former President after
the publication of his article on Com
mercialism in College Athletics, which
attracted the attention of Col. Roose-
welt. In 1908 he was appointed by the
President to a special commission that
inspected la Dor and housing conditions
in the Canal Zone. Mr.. Needham start
ed the movement which resulted In
what was known s peoples lobby.
Mr. Needham was born at CASTLE, n.
Brown for three years and then came
here, where he studied law at Column
bian fnow George Washington) Uni
versity. He was graduated in law and
in 1894 was admitted to the bar of the
District. He became free lance cor
respondent here. and in 1896 joined the
staff of the New York Evening Post.
| He later became real estate editor and
| in 1900 became associated with Nc
| Clure's Magazine. Subsequently he be-
came a staff writer for Worlds Work
and then his articles began appearing
i in various publications.
Member of Clubs Here.
| He was member of the University
and National Press clubs in this city
| Players, New York, and Franklin Inn
| Philadelphia.
| Mr.. Needham leaves a wife. a son. his
father. brother. Frank r. Needhan
| of Chicago and two sisters, Misses
Grace and Edith Needham, who live
with their father on Phels place.
| Numerous kilograms from friends ant
| relatives of the young man were deliv.
cred last night and today at the home
| of his father. Between the telegram
the father read his sons last work
| "Joffre On His Men" On the table wa.
! a photograph taken just few week,
ago showing young Needham in thu
| French trenches. 80 Close" as he wrot,
his father, that 1 could have thrown
base ball into the German trenches"
Evening star., 1915-06-18

executive Board
" H. PneaeE. Jacksonville, Fla
REV. A. H. Soorr Perth. Canada
Mrs JOHN D. SHERMAN. Chicago. III.
Hos T C THoMpsor. Chattanooga, Tenn.
SAMUEL S THORPE, Minneapolis, MINI
Mas GEORGE ZIAMsRMAn. Fremont. Ohio
Evening star., 1915-06-18

HEnsRY A. 8AkkER- Providence, r. l.
MRs ElMHR E. BLACK. New York CRY
MISS MAsEl T. BoARpMAn, Washington o c
FRANK CHAPrN BRAy. Ne~ York Cr~
How CHARlRs N Dow jamestown. ~
Miss low Gaia Forage Wa
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To Restore Republic.

Paris. May IA Havas dispatcf
from Lisbon contains n proclamation
issued by the revolutionary party IN
Lisbon. 1t says;
Eve are going to restore the repub'
lie to the republicans. We demand
national government, and conse'
quently it ought to be republican. we
shall adopt no party flag, because we
wish all republicans to be united for
the dignity, Of the country and the
salvation Of the public.
I'VE do not advise violence or repri-
sails. Our energy does not preclude
generosity for the vanquished. 1t is
the province of the national govern
ment alone to execute measures for
patriotic defense. All may rely on Its
honor and its patriotism.
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SCHOOL TRUSTEES CHOSEN
From Fridays Daily.)

At mass meeting held last night
at the court house TO nominate school
trustees, c. II. Mitchell was elected
permanent chairman, and Ed. Scott
secretary.
On motion OF w II. Seward and
seconded BY 5 Rosih, the MINES Of r..
b. King, O. II Mitchell aud J. T..
Jones were placed in nomination. and
were unanimously selected by the
meeting as the candidates.
The convention uhAn'mousix recon.
n.ssH'ea special tax 'efy o. ? mills
s., sr''qt npfposea
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..
s ~, ,,sSy and is head nave h'Sn
~ .,sei u much criticism OF 70 Z
y ~ 4, ., ts,... honest in heir belize
& ,4N NJ Wy ,,uorant or mismf7'lp'.
h "a stol ~ IRON purely p"ilsan ana
!, "a u13 ources which hal % 'H',r'
I n al, asSs scts whatever A. t'r c'l'
-.Sep ,mcern-d myself, ] ha'
ia I'm. Time must Justify o. '''O
IN. -, Ain.
- -. !. splendid condition OF 9 sup
v - a. v3u are rerponaine the
4 i. IA dis iplinc Of the ere $ ~ l''
~ have established, make ty'a a
nEeion' u ,etter answer tlian anSnhs
medpesoS III 1dye cen able to say. rs 'heS
lPs'rie1I ~ topiqi at their anchors 90 Inc
Eaton Eaton r,rer lief them sand as u'f'r own
ntg .noI,.r en- and / rejoice thai = Is my
~ flea, If, to greet here tonight N '''n-
mon or. n-chlef Of the AtiaA'N "'e''
the Adrirai FIeicher.
Dve- fe,r days got new orshn" en- en-
d, IL. hc me of the National Sc
for. Nv League. issued an opel I'''eI
m !, proupcing the resr'r inves'isa' IONS
a mini, he'd to the world this stare
nu- a. hes, mtion liz, loses, It Is as
, q b. rat .bs navy il neither aue
!. dltA nor prepared for var; tna' " -. %
Y nal uuately manned is shor. ol a,a
,nition and has no organized resei'.
a. trained men; that the submarine ,,.
tcbl a.,,,ls exists chiefly on paper 'n"'
ton g.. soo,t cruisers, battle crn'Seis'
en- aaroo,a,,.s mine layers, supply sup.
and transports are lacking anu anu , o.
Ib- target practice has been neS'e'''
a altogether omitted ,,,.,,,orued
SO. Crities Were NIisled and Msn a,a
We aIf the gentlemen VINO s ,'so,rn tbe
we ohove libel Of the navy hau N"O" .,uId
w. ~ o, 18th their signatures "o'4u
w. - have been appended II 'n.g
nc never M ,n,s,ed and misinformed
A. 'i' .gyrvostfeation discloses that the nH
ts -. e. effIcient and prepared TOT "% ,
~ ,Sot our ships are well manned .na n
or thc supply Of munitions is yas',y , ,air
- =, tnsn ever before, and the cn i,oi,y
:, our plnnts has been prae'i ,,ar
,.,,,od that the last congress au'no,
Ted naval reserve which IS rn :" "A
cess Of organization; that we n" nu,ld.
opbmarines, built, authorizeu =, - otl
!, , suo which are the equal Of mos Ss.u,a
!, a aIS other country and that our , no,
a ~ submarines has just eonp .,o, we
4 remarkably long distance run :. ugbtl
recognize the need for more = l's or,aeTed
= crn,sers, that we have lately Or o,'t al
/ eight aeroplanes and aNeiriglO, "1,,y,ated
: million dollars specially app ,l ssat
i :, ,be last congress for aviss'0n ,. ~,
! within the last two years Ins IN tnspI
mine equipment has been '"o's s.,, 40
,o,,el.d hat we arc adding ,s"''s ,r =
ssr force q apxiliariss WINS, '..' w. I'll
t....e h.s been devoted TINS -"
$500
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Not to Arm Merchantmen

There Is a likelihood, too, that SONIC
understanding might be reaene"
through the medium Of the Americi"
government whereby Germany couiu y.
assured definitely that no merch@u'
sbips leaving the United States woulu
he armed, making 1t puossibie Tor SUI
marine commanders to exercise tue
right of visit and search with impu,
nitv. whether Great Britain wou'o
oonsont IN disarm all her merchan'
vessels carrying contraband, however
"a a matter Of conjecture.
That the question Of perlnltths
Americans to travel on armed niei
.chontmen may be taken under cohS,'
ua+ion som. is minated in wei III
Torned onarters. on the other hanr'
80 officials believe there viii be III
n. necessity for this, as Great Bri'a"
already has informally agreed NOT -
arm her vessels plying between Din
"a, and American points.
What is regarded as one OF the no ,.
on signs in diplomatic quarters .ll"'
Germany win meet the United n'a'.s ,
~ leost half way and viii suSpeuu
for the time being her submarine a.
taxi without warning, is the repor,
,ro, automatic correspondence WI"
be taken up immediately.
II was reported from LONDON .nn'
creo, britain did not understand IRON
Germany's note last fall that the pr,n
o,n,o 81 submarine warfare wouiu "
abandoned. II Is noted that tne sum
'',sunderstanding occurred when 'he
british and German replies 70 sns
United states on the cessation oil SUI
',or,ne warfare and mines IN re.u cur,
- American supervision Of food s'ull'
e rnelapd consented to their unre-
: ..,,, ~, massage Of food stufs TO GER
,a ' when consigned TO civilians was
receives here.
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g saatl'"-' -s,.s4srtAe TS1siN.a

n nsINeFr~E - -
dtks without warning on merchant
eAips Il the United States would re1
3wbss inf rmal proposals for unre
! Astti' pas. 50 Of food s,ufs T" Geri
u&A ciyiliaAs.
Vel inf rned European diplo 'hS
.skerArd tlie Germany most certd 2 Y
loud OF, settle the question
arb' -h,lo ot by diplomacy, with =
gre. 90 .1audon submarine war
ere lie .e discussion was IN pi =
OF 10 ave been reticent in vs.
So e he idea of arbltrat'jn Q
.losaN. vi reference to food str =
iii Implicated that the ''tu"' ,
ans progrS, q appoint where 'ue
United states wNuid not likely be ''t'
isaed with any conditional Acquires
cepce in the American position. IL was
intlmated, however that If Germany
accented the American point OF view,
the natural tendency Of the UnNeu
States of its own. initiative woulu pe
strong to press its contention ON 'he
right TO ship food stuffs to Germany
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