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Evening star., 1915-02-22
AERO CLUB PRESIDENT
URGES MORE U. S. PLANES
Henry Woodhouse Writes Letter to
Members of Senate and
House.

An urgent appeal to make adequate
provision for the aeronautica1 branch
of the national defense is contained
in a letter from Henry Woodhouse, gov
ernor of the Aero Club of America,
copies of which have been received by
every member of the Senate. He in
sisted that $2,500,000 should be ap-
propriated for the aviation branch of
the army, and s5.o0o.ooo for that of the
navy. and gave army and navy authori-
ties to prove his contention. In part,
Mr.. Woodhouse said:
1.-The aeroplane raids in Europe, in
which as many as forty aeroplanes
were employed, brings added emphasis
to the necessity of the Senate's careful
consideration of the matter of increas-
ing the army and navy appropriations
for aeronautics. The army and navy
together have only one dozen aero
planes in good condition, and will not
have the means of replacing wornout
and damaged aeroplanes until next
July.
"The Panama canal, the Philippine
Islands and Hawaii have no aerial pro-
lection; the big guns at Corregidor
have no aerial eyes, The army has
single flying boat for coast defenses,
and a single aeronautical center. The
bulk of officers of the United States
nor have the rank and file; no provision
has been made to give aerial observers
to the artillery, nor has the artillery
been given an opportunity to practice
with the cooperation of the air serv-
ice"
Evening star., 1915-02-22
DEATHS DUE TO MINING
DECREASED LAST YEAR
Figures Just Made Public by Bu-
reau of Mines Show 334
Less Fatalities.

Gradually the death casulty list
among those engaged in the mining in
dustry is decreasing. according to fig
ures for 1914 just made public by the
bureau of mines. During that year
2,451 men were killed, and those fig
ures compared with 1913 show a de-
crease of 334 in the number of fatali-
ties.
Shocking as is the violent death of
2,451 men in a years time by a peace
full industry" said Van H. Manning,
acting director of the bureau. "the men
of the bureau who are engaged in the
campaign to reduce this casualty list
find, in comparisons with other years,
some facts that are rather comforting,
and some indications that the improve
ment noted in the saving of life will be
further accentuated as the years pass.
I'm the first place, coal mining in 1914
cost the lives of 3.3 men in every 1000
employed, while in the year 1913 the
death rate was 3.73. That reduction
alone means a saving of more. than 300
lives.
when the bureau of mines began its
work the chief cause of great disasters
in the coal mines of the United States
was the explosion of coal dust. This
phase of the problem was taken up
more vigorously than any other, and
it is indeed gratifying to the bureau
that the explosions from coal dust in
1914 have decreased Sc per cent from
the previous year."
Evening star., 1915-02-22
Baumgardt Lecture.

'St. Petersburg and Moscow" Mr.
Baumgardt's second evening lecture in his
current course, was presented before d
responSlvely appreciative audience at the
belasco last night. In portraying THE
Modern Renaissance of Russia" the
speaker outlined its past, from Peter 10
the Napoleonic INVASION visioning the
latter with reproductions from paintings
which depicted the burning of Moscow
and the retreat of the immortal soldier of
France.
in respect to Russia's great problem of
today, the need for more land for her
peasant class, which represents five
sixths of her population, attention was
called to the possibilities of the Sav.
There is a clamor throughout the en-
plre for general education, and the peo-
preparing to take their own place in
managing industrial interests heretofore
dominated by other nations.
To illustrate the statement that the
Russians are the most talented people
in the world, visits were made to gal
leries and libraries. and works were
shown of men who have gained i'm
mortality in the realms of literature.
music and art. Added to colored views
of public buildings, palaces, churches
and the street life of Petrograd and
Moscow were motion pictures of Cos
sack riders and of Russian soldiers,
cavalry and infantry. at drill.
Rome" was the subject of Mr. Baum
.ardt's lecture at the same theater in
the afternoon. "The Eternal city, was
described and pictured with its wealth
of contrasts: the pagan era that has
left to posterity temples to the gods
"reminiscences of the early Christian
ity that sought safety in the catacombs
and visits to the many wonder places
Of spiritual art and royal interest,
which make Rome. in it's threefold ca
pacity. one of the most illustrious
viewpoints in the whole world today
Motion pictures concluded the lecture.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
VISIT BOTANIC GARDEN.
Residents and Visitors Take Ad.
vantage of Sunday Opening.

Washington residents and visitors
are showing that they like the new
scheme of keeping the Botanic Gar
den open Sundays by taking advantage
in large numbers of the privilege Of
visiting it and having it's museum of
plant life explained by George w. Hess
the superintendent.
Yesterday 522 persons visited the gar
den and continued to come until after
the gates were closed at 4:30 o'clock.
A number of persons who were born
and raised in Washington told Supt
Hess that they never knew what was
in the Botanic Garden and little real
ized that there could be seen plants
from all parts of the world, of freak
growth and of historic interest.
Many school teachers are bringing
classes to the garden, and for their
benefit Mr.. Hess has arranged a par
ticular collection of plants, of which
the products are of daily household
use. He illustrates the development
of the product from plant to medicine
or food.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
ROTARY TEN YEARS OLD.
Washington Club Members to Attend
Philadelphia Celebration.

The most important meeting this
year of the Rotary Clubs of the east,
with the exception of the international
convention at San Francisco. will be
held in Philadelphia, Pa, tomorrow,
the occasion being the tenth anniver-
sary of Rotary. Large delegations
from each of the clubs of the eastern
division will attend.
Among the members of the local or
ganization who have signified theil
intention of taking part in the exer-
cises are George W. Harris, president
of the Washington Rotary Club; Hol-
combe G. johnson, secretary; w. f.
McReynolds, F. w. Mckenzie. w. H
Gottlieb and S. ]. Venable. President
Harris is to address the convention on
the subject '1ntercity Relations
An extensive program has been ar
ranged by the Philadelphia club for the
visiting delegations. Interesting anc
instructive features will mark eacf
hour of their stay in the Quaker city
A special program has been arranged
for the ladies.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
e. T. SETON NO LONGER
IS CHIEF OF BOY SCOUTS
Artist and Author Whose Work Was
Inspiration for Members of
the Organization.

NEW YORK. February 22.-Ernest
Thompson Seton. artist and author of
books dealing with life in the woods,
has retired as chief scout of the Boy
Scouts of America, according to an an
nouncement published here today. His
official connection with the Boy Scouts
was severed at the last annual meet
ing. it was stated. which was held in
Washington February II.
Mr.. Seton, who is now in England.
was one of the men in the organization
whose work seized the imaginations of
the Boy Scouts. He Is an expert on the
primitive methods of the Indians. can
start a fire with stick of wood and a
bow and knows simple methods of
fashioning gourds and weapons from
articles likely to be at hand in any
forest.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
DEATH OF JOHN M. DANIEL.
Civil War Veterans Body to Be
Taken to Staunton, Va, for Burial.

John NJ Daniel, seventy-six years
old, veteran of the civil war, died yes
terday afternoon at his apartment in
the Cumberland. Following services to
be held at 1914 Massachusetts, avenue
northwest tomorrow at 1:30 o'clock, DR.
Wallace Radcliffe officiating. the body
will be taken to Staunton, Va, for in
terment. Wednesday morning.
Mr. Daniel was born in Charlottes-
willie, Va, in 1898. He served through
out the civil war as member of the
I'd Virginia Regiment of Confederate
Cavalry. After the war he engaged in
the stationery business in Staunton
until about ten years ago, when he
came to this city.
His wife, Mrs. c. f. Daniel; four
daughters, Miss Lena A. Daniel. Miss
Margaret w. Daniel, Miss Evelyn w
Daniel, all of this city. and Mrs. Viii.
liam F. Wilkinson of Lynchburg. and
two sons, H. V. Daniel of Norfolk and
w. N. Daniel of Greensboro, N. c., sur
vive him.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
JAPAN IN THE GREAT WAR,
is THEME OF LECTURER
DR.. Toyokichi Iyenaga, Formerly of
University of Chicago, Addresses
New Rochelle Forum.

NEW YORK. February 22.-Speaking
of Japan in the Great War" before the
New Rochelle Rorum yesterday afternoon.
DIR. Toyokichi Iyenaga, formerly lecturer
in the University of Chicago, who has
been in the Japanese diplomatic service.
declared that the European struggle has
no direct bearing on Japan. The warfare
there, he said, was none of our busi-
ness" and he declared that the European
nations should be allowed to settle their
own affairs.
DR. Iyenaga in discussing the recent de-
mands made on China by Japan denied
that his country sought protectorate
over China. In answer to question
DR.. Iyenaga said that he doubted if
Japan had made a demand. as reported,
that China shall not negotiate foreign
loan or retain foreign adviser without
Japan's consent. He asked that judg-
ment be withheld until it was definitely
known just what demands japan had
made upon China.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
INDIANS OF NORTHWEST
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
Speakers at Preliminary Meeting in
Tacoma Urge Suppression Of
Liquor Traffic.

TACOMA, Wash. February 22.-Fff-
teen Indian tribes of the northwest were
represented at an open meeting here last
night. preliminary to the business ses-
sion today of the first annual conven-
tion of the Northwestern Federatio of
American Indians. There were about
$50 Indians. men and women. present
at the open meeting, which began with
the intoning of chant by Uncle
Martin of the Nisqually tribe. Nu-
merous speakers urged the suppress
sion of illegal liquor traffic among the
red men.
President T. ]. Bishop of the fedora
tion said pressure should be brought
upon representatives in Congress to
asking for charity he said. "but want
our due. We are tired of diplomacy;
we want action
Evening star., 1915-02-22
WIRE NETTING OVER ROOF
OF BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Precaution Taken to Protect the Liv-
ing Apartments Of the
Royal Family.
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
LONDON, February 9.-The north
wing of Buckingham Palace is now be-
ing covered with a wire netting about
twenty feet above the roof This is the
wing containing the living apartments
of the royal family. Additional anti
aircraft guns have been stationed in
the neighborhood of the palace, one
having been set up in the center of
Green Park during the past week If
a Zeppelin should be seen lowering
over the palace there are at least a
half dozen guns which would open fire
on it.
Almost every day additional prepara-
tons are being made to fight airships
over London. While many of the art
treasures in the museums have been re-
moved to places of greater safety,
there have been vigorous complaints in
some papers that many of the most
valuab BILE pictures. sculptures or objects
of art should still remain exposed to
the possibility of aerial attack on the
galleries.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
MEMBERS Of Y. v. c. A.
RECEIVE IN NEW HOME
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall Heads Re-
ceiving Line at Afternoon Func-
ton With the Secretaries.

The Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation is holding a reception from 3
to o'clock this afternoon for all
friends of the association. The recep-
tion is to be in the new quarters on
the fourth floor of the building at the
southeast corner of 14th and streets
northwest.
Mrs Thomas r. Marshall. who is
honorary president, will be in the re-
ceiving line. and members of the board
of directors assisting her will include
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly, presi-
dent: Miss Elisabeth F.. Pierce, Mrs.
Herbert +. Day, Mrs. Charles w. Rich
ardson and Miss Mabel Thurston, vice
presidents: Mrs. Robert Lansing and
Miss Frances Chickering, secretaries;
Miss Margaret r. Fox, treasurer: Mrs.
William l.. Brown. Mrs. Perry Heath,
Mrs. H B. F. Macfarland, Mrs. Thomas
H Mitchell. Mrs. Robert n. Page, Mrs.
Woodbury. Pulsifer. Mrs John S. Sculy,
DR. Ada r. Thomas. Mrs. Rap P. Teele,
Mrs. Frank g. Wilkins, Mrs. Fred E.
Wright and Mrs. Frank G. Carpenter.
and Mrs. John B. Kendall of the board
of trustees, with the wives of the other
trustees. Mrs. ]. A. Van Orsdel. Mrs
Lawrence Lee Mrs. George W. White and
NJrx, DbiJin HERMANN
Evening star., 1915-02-22
To Preach During Pastors Illness.

Owing to the illness of Rev. Herbert
Scott Smith, rector of ST. Margarets
p. e. Church, Connecticut avenue and
Bancroft place, Rev. j. c. Wingate will
conduct the services until DR.. Smiths
recovery. Rev. F. Ward Denys will
preach today at 4:45 o'clock, the hour
of the daily Lenten devotions, and to-
morrow Rev. f. N. Morgan-Jones will
officiate. Thursday at the same hour
mems meeting is announced.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
Rev. J. Townsend Russell to Preach

Impressive services are scheduled for
the parishioners of St. Stephens P. E.
Church, 14th and Irving streets north
west, at o'clock Wednesday evening"
according to announcement from Rev.
George Fiske Dudley. it's pastor. On
this occasion the sermon is to be de-
livered by Rev. }. Townsend Russell,
lecturer of the Cathedral of SIS. Peter
and Paul, Mount st. Alban
Evening star., 1915-02-22
Bishop Howden to Oficiate.

Bishop Frederick B. Howden of New
Mexico will officiate Wednesday even
ing at the confirmation services in St.
Johns P. E. Church, Georgetown, the
congregation of which he was so long
rector before leaving Washington.
Bishop Howden is due to arrive here
for a brief visit to morrow
Evening star., 1915-02-22
Secretaries in Line.

Secretaries of the association who
will be in the receiving line will include:
Miss Florence NJ. Brown. Miss Migno-
nette o. Buckingham. Miss Finney. Mis-:
seesholtz, Miss Olmsted, Miss Beasley,
Miss Osborne. Miss Merrill. Miss Drake
Miss Weaver and Miss Wyman.
An oil painting of Mrs. ]. Ellen Fos-
ter, the first president of the associa
ton, will be seen for the hrst time to-
dayI il having been presented to tn.
association by a niece, Miss Elisabeth F.
Pierce.
Evening star., 1915-02-22

1t don't cost as much t live
these days as it did thirty years
ago. It's gittin' out O your class
that puts you in a hole.
Th' stranger that's t start a
new grocery next t tn pust office
arrived with his family It'day an
asked which wuz tn most promi-
nent church.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
Victim a Native of This City.

William w. Dodge, father of the
young woman. told a Star reporter
that he was in his bedroom on the
second floor when the accident oc-
Cured.
Il heard a thud of something strik-
ing the sidewalk along the side of the
house, he said, land lay in my bed
trying to think what it could be. My
younger daughter, Alice, who was in
another room on the third floor, came
running downstairs, and informed her
mother of what had occurred"
Miss Dodge, who was born in this
city, is survived by her father and
mother, her sister and two brothers,
Parker and William Dodge.
Coroner hewitt made investigation
and gave a certificate of accidental
death.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
Des Moines Newspaper Plants Burn

DES MONIES, Iowa, February 22.-
The building and entire plants OF
the Register and Leader (morn-
ing) and Des Moines Tribune CATER
noon) newspapers were destroyed by
fire yesterday. The loss exceeds $780,
900, about three-fourths of which was
covered by insurance.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
German Steamer Goes Ashore.

AMSTERDAM, February %. via Lon
don.-The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger says
the German steamer Austria, cotton
laden, bound from Gothenberg for
Rremerhaven, has gone ashore near
Malmoe, Sweden, and that salvage
steamers are attending her.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
Italian Railway Conserving Coal.

ROME, February 22.-To conserve
the coal supply the management OF the
state railway system has decided to de-
crease the number Of passenger trains
operated. beginning February rs.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
Disappeared in March, 1918.

Lacy disappeared in March, 1913, after
having drawn about 100000 of the de.
partment's money from local banks or
the pretext of making a cash settle
ment" with the state treasurer. Large
rewards were offered for his appre-
hension. In January, 1914, Lacy walked
into the county Jail here and surren-
dered. None of the money has ever
been recovered.
Before entering the penitentiary, Lacy
issued a statement asserting his belief
that he would ultimately prove his in
nocence of any unlawful intent. His
unbroken silence has been IL shield for
certain friends. he declared.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
Judge w. NJ. Kavanaugh Dies.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. February "a
Judge w. NJ. Kavanaugh, president Of
the Southern Association, president Of the
Southern Trust Company and Little Rock
Railway and Electric Company. died yes
terday afternoon. Heart disease was the
cause, physicians say.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
THEODORE LACY STARTS
SERVING TEN-YEAR TERM
Alabama's Former Chief Clerk of
Convict Bureau Convicted of
Embezzling $4,000.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. February 22.-
Theodore Lacy. former chief clerk OF
the state convict bureau, today began
serving ten-year sentence in the Ala
bama state prison at Wetumpka, the
state court of appeals having recently
affirmed a conviction on a charge OF
embezzling $4,000.
Lacy was tried on another Indictment
recently and received a sentence of six
years, which sentence now is before
the court of appeals. Other indictments
against Lacy and James G. Oakley, for
mer head of the convict department.
are expected to be reached by the
Montgomery county criminal court
which convened today
Evening star., 1915-02-22
MANY RISE TO PLEDGE
AFTER PLEA BY BRYAN
Features Address by Secretary of
State at Brightwood Church
Meeting.

Following a plea by Secretary Bryan
of the State Department. an audience
of $50 young men at a mass meeting al
the Brightwood NJ. E. Church yester-
day afternoon arose and took a total
abstinence pledge with the Secretary
The meeting was held under the au-
spices of the ONO Class Club, headed
by H. S. Omohundro.
The Secretary declared that he had
been taking pledges to abstain from
liquor ever since he could remember
and that he didn't mind taking the
pledge whenever he had the chance
More than 400 men in the audience
arose and took the pledge with him
never to drink again.
Many men say that they are only
moderate drinkers and that it can do
them no HARM" said the Secretary,
but I never saw drunkard yet that
didn't come from a moderate drinker.
Strong drink can do no good and GER
tainly does a great deal of harm. 1t Is
needless waste of money that can
be put to good uses and it sets bad
example for the growing boys"
The Secretary said that when he first
came to Washington it was with the
hope that he would be able to teach a
Bible class, but that when Sunday
morning came he was so fatigued from
the work of the State Department that
he concluded to set that day aside for
rest.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
FALL FROM WINDOW IS
FATAL TO MISS DODGE
Daughter of Patent Attorney Dies
Shortly After Reaching
Hospital.

Falling from a third-story window
of her home, 134 B street northeast
this morning. Miss Dorothy Dodge,
twenty-nine years old, daughter of Will
liam W. Dodge, a patent attorney,
landed upon a cement sidewalk in the
yard and received injuries which re-
suited in her death about twenty min
utes later at Casualty Hospital.
Miss Dodge occupied a room on the
top floor of the house. AS was her
custom. she kept the blinds of her win
dow closed at night. She arose shortly
after o'clock this morning and went
to the window to open the blinds. The
window sill is low, and a limb of
tree on the east side of the house,
where the window to her room is
situated, came into contact with the
blinds
Falls in Trying to Force Blinds
1t is believed that when Miss Dodge
tried to open the blinds they were
either jammed or held by the limb OF
the tree, and that she used unusual
force to open them. When they opened
it is believed she either became dizzy
or lost her balance, and fell from the
window.
The fall of her body upon the side
walk was heard by members of the
family, who fastened to her side.
A telephone message was sent to
Casualty Hospital, and DIR. Ladd re-
sponded with the ambulance. A hur-
ried run was made to that institution.
Miss Dodge apparently was dying on
the way to the hospital. A pulmotor
was used upon her and she slightly
revived, but died about four minutes
after being carried into the operating
room.
DIR. Ladd said Miss Dodge had ap-
parently fallen upon her right side,
her body striking the curbing of the
sidewalk. Her skull was fractured at
the base and also on the top, and she
had internal hemorrhages, while there
were also lacerations of the hands and
arms.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
Always Glad to Address Men.

But he said that he was always glad
to. address men. and that many women
had complained of not being admitted
to the meetings at which he spoke He
said that he could always please them
by telling them that they didn't need
it.
when talk to a man on politics."
he said, "and convince him that he
should vote the democratic ticket, he
goes home to a republican wife, and
when she gets talking to him all my
efforts are in vain, but when I talk
to a man on Christianity and he goes
home and tells her of 1t she can't sway
him.
The Secretary spoke at length
against gambling.
The ONO Class some time ago started
a campaign against gambling in
Brightwood Park, and the Secretary's
remarks on this subject probably will
be incorporated into their campaign
against it.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
VISITING CLERGYMAN
 TAKEN SERIOUSLY ILL
Rev. G. C. Raynolds Had to Be Re-
 moved to Backus Hospital.

Rev. George c. Reynolds of Van, Turkey, who was to have been the speaker at two Norwich churches on Sunday, was taken seriously i'll Sun day morning at the home of Dwight w. Avery at No. 237 West Town street, Norwich Town. where he was guest while here, and was hurriedly taken to the Backus hospital for treat ment. At one time Sunday morning his temperature rose to 102 and serious consequences were feared. but the re- port from the hospital by afternoon was that there had been much i'm proyement in his condition. His ill., ness is from erysipelas.
 Rev. MT. Reynolds was to have spoken at the First Congregational church at the morning service and at the Second Congregational church at the evening service. describing the work at Van where there Is a new college. for which he is raising funds. Because of the European war he has been unable to return to Turkey.
 At the First church Rev. J. O. Bar rows preached at the morning service and at the Second church, Rev. H. J. Wyckoff, the pastor. filled the pulpit at the evening service,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
.Patchino BattIeships,

After the conflict, Jack Tars have several methods of stopping the in- coming water when a battleship has been hit below the water-line. For instance, if a small hole has been made in the vessels side an apparatus like an umbrella is used. This is thrust through the hole. point first. and then drawn back so that it will open like an misunderstanding the canvas out side.
 Of course, the pressure of the water effeetua1ly forces the canvas against the ships side. thus stopping the leak; but to make it more secure the handle of the umbrella, which is formed like a screw, is fastened by nut inside.
 In the case of a bigger leak-when the ship has been stove in below the water -line-a large mat made of can vas and oakum is used. This has to be fixed into position by means of ropes. But the fixing is not very easy matter, as one rope has to be got right under the keel, to the other side of the ship, in order to drag the mat down to the hole. Two or three other ropes are also required at different angles to guide the mat to its right position.-Tit-Bits.