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Evening star., 1915-03-09
Aspects of Bio-Chemistry. Topic.

DIR. VI. X. Sullivan of the bureau of
soils is announced to read a paper on
"Some Aspects of Bio-chemistry" be-
fore the George Washington Univer-
sity Chemical Society at meeting. to
be held at o'clock tomorrow night. in
the medical building of the institution.
1925 II street northwest.
Evening star., 1915-03-09
Small U. S. Wage for Women.

Severe arrangement of the United
States government for the small wages
1t pays women was made by Mrs. Jen-
ME Monroe, who also addressed the
meeting. In Washington the govern
ment is paying women as small salaries
as s25 II month, declared the speaker.
Il am ashamed of the government"
she concluded.
II. Martin Williams. president of the
Tax Reform Association, presided.
Evening star., 1915-03-09
ASSOCIATION PLEDGES
AID IN CLEANUP WORK
Congress Heights to Cooperate
With the Promoters-Busi-
ness Session Held.

The Public improvement Association
of Congress Heights at it's March
meeting last night in the town hall on
Alabama avenue southeast decided to
take an active interest in the clean
up and paint-up" campaign to be in
augurated next month, and the sec
retary was directed to notify the pro-
moters Of this campaign to this ef-
feet. The selection of a committee was
deferred until later date, but if Rev.
Merritt Earl, pastor of the NJ. T..
Church there, is returned for another
year he will serve as chairman.
The association adopted a resolution
concerning the recent death Of Victor
Boyer, one Of its oldest members.
The committee which presented the
resolution consisted of Rev. Merritt
Earl, Gustave Bender and Richard F.
Jones.
Rumor of Fire Department Change.
Report was made of rumor circu-
lated to the effect that it was the in
tention Of the fire department officials
to move the automobile apparatus
which is now at that suburb to another
location. and put horse-drawn> appa-
ratus there as originally. The secre-
tary was directed to ascertain whether
this report was true, and, If so. to enter
a strong protest against such change.
1t was decided to cooperate with the
Boy Scout movement in the suburb
and a committee will be appointed
looking to this end. James l.. kidwell,
scoutmaster of the troop at that
suburb, became member of the asso-
citation last night and asked for the
interest of the association.
A. E. Mckay reported that he had
secured several petitions for sidewalks
in the suburb, but that it was necessary
to secure more signatures before actual
work could be done. This. he said, he
would attend to at the earliest possible
time. 1t was reported also that prepara-
tions were being made for the planting
of trees where the new sidewalks had
been laid.
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

oCHOOIefS MARCY, " llllS CldT-
ence, Lottie Thomas and Silver Wave,
oysters from river and bay beds, at
11th street wharf for the market; pow
erboat Daisy, light, from Piscataway
creek to load merchandise and building
material to return; steamer Southland.
from Norfolk and Old Point; scow-
schooners Bush and John Fisher, rail-
road ties from High Point, Va. on ac-
count of l.. A. Clarke & Son, at Alex
andria, to be shipped north; barges
Hudson and Comanchie, at George
town from Philadelphia with coal for
the gas company; schooner Eta, at
11th street wharf with canned goods
for the dealers, from Mundys Point
Va
Departures.
Schooner kathleen. light. for the
lower Potomac oyster beds to load for
the local market; barge Laura V.
Groves, from Alexandria, in tow for
Philadelphia with railroad ties on ac-
count Washington dealers: steamer
Northland, for Old Point and Norfolk
steamer Northumberland, for landings
In the mouth of the river and Balti-
more: steamer Wakefield, for Nomini
and Lower Machodoc creeks and river
landings; barges Roanoke and Severn,
light, for the RaDpahannock river to
load for Baltimore, poWerboat Daisy,
from Alexandria with merchandise and
material for Pennington, Md.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Walter =. Meade arrived at
Georgetown from Oxon run, with two
sand-laden lighters; tug James o. Car
ter returned from down river with
wood and oyster laden craft in tow;
tug Captain Toby delivered coal-laden
lighter to dredge Dewey, working on
the Georgetown channel: tug Louise
left with lighters laden with stores
and material for the Occoquan work
house: tug Herbert arrived with sand
and gravel laden ScoWS and left with
light scows for digging machines.
Memoranda.
Schooner Virginia Dare will return
to a Virginia point to load lumber
back to this city; schooner Oscar is
due to sail from Mattox creek with
pulp wood for Alexandria, schooner
Idelia A. Moore is due at Alexandria
with barrel slaves from Mattawoman
creek; schooner Blackbird is at Balti-
more from the Mattaponi with lumber
schooner Mildred Is due to sail from
Bretons bay for this city with pulp
wood and railroad ties for Alexandria
and this city; schooner Oakland Is due
here from Nanjemoy creek with cord
wood for dealers: schooner Mary Lee is
at a Virginia point to load lumber for
this city or Baltimore.
Evening star., 1915-03-09
Lecture by Prof. A. B. Hart.

Albert Bushnell Hart, professor of
tho science OF government at Harvard
University. is to speak on Issues In
volved in the Present European Strug-
gle." Saturday evening at o'clock at
Rankin Memorial Chapel. Howard
University campus.
Evening star., 1915-03-09
CITY ITEMS.
Ruling Pens. Schmidt. 1921 18th st.
Star of the East, Best P.t.n, w,pt.,

star OF inc EAHt, Best Patent Winter
Wheat Flour made-s7Oo. Glib. trial
sack. 23c. White Potatoes, ltc PIX; 1
lbs. Choice Evap Peaches. sc; Evap.
Apricots. 12c: cans Baked Beans, o5c:
large cans Cal Peaches. sc; large
cans Tomatoes. 25c; cans corn. 23c: 1
cans Peas, 2oc; cans Peerless Milk.
1Oc: Fat Norway Mackerel, sc and 10c:
Wonder Coffee, 20c: lbs Buckwheat,
a3c; Borax Soap. csc; 8 doz. Safety
Matches, Toe. 926 Pa. ave. and all the
j. 7. D. Pyles Stores.
Evening star., 1915-03-09
Finest Flowers for weddings

and all other occasions. ]. II. Small
& Sons. 18th and II, Washington; Wal
dorf- Astoria and 1853 Broadway, n. Y.
Evening star., 1915-03-09

Spring Flowers at Their Best.
GUIDES fresh-cut, homegrown spring
flowers always last longest 1914 F.
Evening star., 1915-03-09

We Sell Hotbed Sash Cheapest.
Get our prices and see for yourself
Lumber & Trim. EISINGER, 2lO0 Tth.
Evening star., 1915-03-09
May Be Adopted Here.

Adoption of this plan is to be sug-
gested at tonight's meeting in the
Board of Trade rooms. and it is hoped
the approval of the District school au-
thorities may be given to the plan, to
be a feature of the two-week cam
paign.
Buttons for distribution among school
children have been received and are to
be distributed within a short time.
while the big black and white clean
up-paint up signs to be displayed
on all classes Of commercial vehicles
are ready for distribution before April ).
Evening star., 1915-03-09

Money to loan at and SO on real estate
Frank T. Rawlings Co., 1925 N. Y. ave-
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1915-03-09

Phoue YoCr Want Ad to I'll. Star,
Matn a4s0
Evening star., 1915-03-09
CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY
FOR SPRING CLEANUP
Committees to Meet Tonight in the
Board of Trade
Rooms.

Plans for the spring "clean up-paint
up campaign to be waged during the
two weeks beginning Easter Monday
are to be discussed at meeting to be
held at o'clock tonight in the rooms
of the Board of Trade, in The Star
building.
The clean city committee, the execu-
tive committee of the Master House
Painters and Decorators Association.
in charge of the "clean up-paint' up
campaign. and representatives of half
a hundred civic and commercial organ
izations, besides members of various
labor bodies. are expected to be pres
ent at the meeting, which is the first
to be held by all the agencies uniting
this spring for the annual city clean
up.
Evening star., 1915-03-09
LONG TIME IN BUILDING
WASHINGTON CITY HALL
Begun in 1920, Finished in 1849.
Scene of Many Noted
Trials.

From The Architectural Record.
The city hall was begun in 1870, the
first part being the central part, with
it's Greek Ionic portico The east wing
was finished in 1926, the year OF its
author DEATH and the wet wing
not until 1849. During this rather long
period of construction the building was,
according to an early writer,
veritable ruin.
In 1877, the building was made over
to the federal government, and has
since that time housed the District
courts The Offices of the United
States district attorney, the United
States marshal the register of Wills
and the recorder of deeds are also
uuartered in it. The District jail was
formerly located directly behind the
city hall, and there were in connection
with it nuIUber of underground cells,
which are said to have been quite un-
desirable places in which to spend
ones days. The building has been the
scene of a number of famous trials,
among them that of Guiteau. the muir
dercr of President Garfield.
Evening star., 1915-03-09
Campaign a Wide One.

Reports received by A. H. McGhan,
chairman of the master painters ex-
ecutive committee, from national head
quarters of the clean up-paint up
propaganda in St Louis, show that
nearly $500 cities and towns in the
United States have perfected plans for
a comprehensive campaign this spring,
with inquiries from several hundred
others as to how such a campaign
should be carried on.
Organizations of women. such as fed
erations of women's clubs. are taking
an active part in these plans in hun
dreds of communities. the reports
show; while in Cleveland. Ohio. a sort
of Juvenile sanitary police force has
been organized, which Is proving of
material aid in the cleanup work and
city-wide swat the fly movement.
to be launched with the advent of
warm weather. This force of auxiliary
sanitary police is recruited from the
ranks of the schoolboys of Cleveland,
the boys being divided into squads as
signed to certain territories and under
the leadership of older boys. who re-
port direct to the health authorities
of the Ohio CITY.
Evening star., 1915-03-09
EXPECT FAIR INQUIRY
BY JOINT COMMITTEE
Piney Branch Citizens Approve Of
Men to Study District of Co.
lumbia Relations.

Endorsement of the members of the
Joint congressional committee to eN-
anime into the relations between the
federal government and the District OF
Columbia protest against the erection
Of the G.llinger Hospital in Saufs ad-
dition. arguments over settlement OF
a legal action taken by the orSanlza-
ton against a resident of the section,
and complaint against the ringing Of
doorbells by hucksters cover the
principal actions OF the Piney Branch
Citizens Association last night at its
regular meeting in the Iowa Avenue
NJ. T. Church.
E. 5. Clarkson heartily indorsed the
selection of members to compose the
joint committee which is TO make the
examination of fiscal relations, declar-
ing they were all fair men.
Work to Be Educational.
Il think they will gather the facts.
he said that will enable Congress to
act t.intelligentIy on District matters in
the future. Their work will be a guide
to the new members of Congress. 1t
also will be educational and their re-
port can be sent broadcast over the
country to combat any sentiment
against the District of Columbia.
\ resolution was adopted by the as
sociation indorsiu" the committee and
Offering the aid of the association in
any way the committee desires.
Charles r. McCurdy protested against
the erection of the Gallinser Hospital in
the section because he said it would be
detrimental to adjacent property. He
said the provision for the hospital was
stricken out of the District bill this
year. and he urged that a number of
petitions be gotten up Immediately for
forwarding to the new Congress, pro-
testing the erection of the hospital on
the site proposed in the Piney Branch
section. Mr.. McCurdy was named as
chairman of special committee to get
up the petitions.
law Permits Bell Ringing.
Newton l.. Collamer told of the an
norances of huckstcrs ringing door
bells in the section. and entered "A Wig
orons protect against It's continuance
Under the present law, he declared.
they could nof be stopped. as lie had
been Informed by a policeman that
the, were licensed to peddIe their
wares in that manner, Mr. C"liauer
suggested that they carry a bell of
some kind such as tho scissors grinder
does. or they should paint their wagons
some loud color, he said The matter
was referred to the law and order COM
uittee for action.
FIJI. association passed d resolution
urging the public utilities commission
TO tItc up Immediately the applicat ion
of the Capital Traction Company to
construct new tracks OH 18th street
DR.. Charles J. Battle chairman OF til.
pubic health committee. urged the re-
n1oval OF d staguant pool OF water al
Kennedy street. l4th street and Colo
RADIO avenue He declared il was a
menace to the locality and dangerous
for the children, being fifteen feet deeu
in places.
DIR. Battle vas selected 10 represen,
the association on the clean city com
Ynittce
Evening star., 1915-03-09
Building Without Ornament.

oul4uAAS :" AIA0At SAAoAASAASs
The city hall. or courthouse. as it is
now always called. furnishes notable
example of the possibility of achieving
perfectly satisfactory building with
out the use of any ornament whatever.
The architect relied entirely upon pro-
portion and correct detail in this case,
as he did in all the examples OF his
work that We know, and the result is
most admirable. The interiors are al
most barnlike in their absolute sim
plicity, and this Is q source Of much
criticism on the part of its present oc-
cupants.
Those who have to use the building
are endeavoring to have Congress pro-
vide what they consider more suit
able quarters. and several schemes
have been brought forward. among
them the refacing of the building
with limestone or the replacing of 1t
either event the city would lose most
notable example of early American
architecture The building is of brick
succeed. with the architectural mem
bers, columns and the like of sand
stone. the whole being painted white
The situation is most agreeable, the
building being set in a large park.
with an adequate approach and suf-
ficient clear space all around
Badly in Need of Repair.
There has been so little money ap-
propriated for it's maintenance for
some time past that certain parts,
especially on the exterior. are badly
in need of repair. some of the stone
members having disintegrated through
lack of paint and the stuccO having
peeled off in many places The entire
restoration of the building is. how
ever. quite possible and should not
prove very expensive; and ii is to be
hoped that there will be found a will
ingness on the part of those in au-
thority to appropriate without further
delay sufficient funds to undertake it.
Evening star., 1915-03-09

Keystone Daily Virginia. COS 9Th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-17
BRITISH TROOP SHIP SUNK
Liner Merton Sent Down by Turkish
Fire at Dardanelles.

PHILADELPHIA. August IRE
ports brought over on the America n
liner Dominion. which arrived yester-
day from Liverpool, were to the effect
that the American liner Merton. reoui-
sitioned by the British admiralty az a
troop ship. had been sunk by the fire
of the Turkish batteries at the Darda- :
nelles.
The Merton left Liverpool for the
Dardanelles with general cargo of
supplies and many soldiers. being prac-
tically a troop ship. She was in charge
of Capt. Hickson, an officer of the Brit
ish naval reserve force. who ed
Capt. Hill, her former commander.
The Merton. like her sister ship. the
Haverford, had been running in the
American line service between Phila
delphia and Liverpool for several
years. She was built on the Clyde in
1902. and was registered in the name
of the International Navigation Com
pany. She had passenger accommo-
dation for 1000 soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-17
IN NATION W|DE EFFORT
TO REDUCE FIRE LOSSES
Washington Sends Two Delegates to
Federation Meeting Scheduled
in New York.

washington has two representatives
on the joint fire insurance and fire pre-
Vention committee of the Safety First
Federation of America, which is to
meet in New York Thursday to discuss
plans for nationwide educational
campaign for reducing the large losses
by fire. They are Paul F.. Mckinney
and William E. Stafford. both of The
Washington Safety First Association.
The committee is composed of fire in
surance officials and experts from i'm
portant cities. Eldridge G. Snow. presi-
dent of the Home Insurance Company
of New York. is chairman and Frederic
c. Boswell. former president Of the
Insurance Society Of New York. is
vice chairman of the committee.
Objects of Association.
Enactment of fire prevention laws in
all states Of the Union and of state
building codes with provisions suitable
to the various classes of cities and
suburban communities; appointments
of fire marshals in all states: establish
ment of national fire prevention day:
campaign of education on fire proven
ton and legislation for regulating the
sale. storage, transportation and use of
combustibles and explosives and maxi
ing persons liable for loss or damage
to others occurring from fires caused
by carelessness or criminal intent, are
some of the subjects to be discussed
Reports for Submission.
Reports are to be submitted show
ing the large increase in fire losses and
in accidents and fatalities on the
Fourth of July OF this year COM
pared with a year ago Many sugges-
tions have been received from various
sections of the country at the national
headquarters of the Safety First FEEDER
alton in New York, recommending
legislation prohibiting the use of
sparklers, toy balloons made of paper
or other inflammable material. toy can
mons, giant firecrackers and other fire.
works, all of which will be referred
to this committee for consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-17

outnumbers the German. and the Irish
are standing by President Wilson. The
republican progressives last spring
merged into an Independent organiza-
ton in city fight, taking in many
democrats. In national election they
will disintegrate again. the democrats
will vote their ticket and the progress
sives. if a fair man is nominated by
the republicans. will support him.
The sentiment for military prepared
ness has not yet crystallized in Kansas
City. Some democrats regard it with
suspicion on account of it's eastern
origin. However. Borland. the Kansas
City member of the House, will stand
by the President. In this city it is
thought that Senator Reed will be re-
nominated and reelected. The under
standing is said to be that he and
Senator Stone will support Judge w.
W. Graves for governor and that
Graves, who made the present govern
or. will support Reed for the Senate.
The only feeling against the Presi-
dent here grows out of sympathy with
Champ Clark and hostility to Bryan
for his course at Baltimore. Demo-
Gratis expect this feeling to be dissi-
pated in the national campaign.
We have fine senatorial combina-
ton in Missouri" said prominent
democrat today. Senator Stone does
the quiet work Senator Reed does the
talking and they split it. fifty fifty
It's hard to beat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-17
FOR RELIEF OF HAITIANS.
Red Cross Agent to Take Charge of
Food Supplies.

The American Red Cross is prepar-
ing to send a representative to Haiti
to take charge of the distribution OF
relief to the furnishing populace. This
was urged upon the Red Cross head
quarters here in a cablegram from
Rear Admiral Caperton. in command
of the American expeditionary force
upon the island republic. The Red
Cross Society had offered to send a
representative If it was thought ad-
visable.
Admiral Caperton. in message from
Port au Prince last night, said suffer-
ing from lack of food was intense
among the poorer class. The Red Cross
cabled $1,000 to Admiral Caperton Sat-
urday for immediate relief.
Admiral Caperton reported that some
families had been found who were
without food for forty eight hours. He
said that with completion of the or
ganization Of the new government pub
lie work would give employment to
many idle men. but that the food
problem probably would be serious for
some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-17
ACCEPTS PROPOSAL
MADE BY GERMANY
Continued from First Pase.)

Outstanding would be entirely accepta-
Bile to the government of the United
States. provided that the acceptance OF
such payment should likewise be un-
derstood to be without prejudice to
the contention of the government of
the United States that the sinking Of
the Frye was without legal justifica-
ton, and provided also that an ar
rangement can be agreed upon for the
immediate submission to arbitration
in so far as it involves the interpreta-
ton of existing treaty stipulations.
Includes Alternative Proposition.
There can be no difference of opinion
between the two governments as to the
desirability of having this question of
the true intent and meaning of their
treaty stipulations determined without
delay. and to that end the government
of the United States proposes that the
alternative suggestion of the imperial
German government also be adopted.
SO that this question of treaty inter-
probation can be submitted forthwith
to arbitration pursuant to article 3S
of The Hague convention for the pa
cific settlement of international dis
putes.
"In this way both the question of
indemnity and the question of treaty
Interpretation can promptly be settled,
and il will be observed that the only
change made in the plan proposed by
the imperial German government is
that instead of eliminating either one
of it's alternative suggestions. they are
both given effect in order that both Of
the questions under discussion may be
dealt with at the same time.
IF this proposal proves acceptable
to the imperial German government it
will he necessary also to determine
whether. pending the arbitral award,
the imperial German government shall
govern its naval operations in accord
ance with it's own interpretation. or in
accordance with the Interpretation
maintained by the United States. as to
the obligations imposed by their treaty
stipulations, and the government of
the United States would be glad to
the imperial German government on
this point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-17

According to compilation made by
the Mail Order Journal of the amount
of display advertising printed In the
first six months of 1915 by leading
American newspapers, The Wash
ington Star Evening and Sunday
printed 4,241, 297 lines of display ad-
vertising In that period.
And it appears further that this very
considerably exceeds the volume print
ed by any other American newspaper,
whether morning or evening and Sun
day:
Which is rather eloquent testimony
to the efficiency and cheapness of
advertising in The Washington Even
ing and Sunday Star if:
There is any truth In the old adage
"The proof of the pudding is In the
eating thereof"