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Evening star., 1915-02-07
PAY HONOR TO MEMORY
OF ELDER 0. A. OLSEN
Speakers Representing Seventh Day
Adventists Address Audience
at Special Service.

Ceremonies combining funeral and
memorial services for the late Elder ..
A. Olsen, world leader of the Seventh
day Adventist denomination. who died
in Hinsdale, ILL.,, January 90. were held
yesterday afternoon in the Seventh
day Adventist Church at rakoma Park,
Five Of the leading clergymen of the
denomination culogized the work of
Elder Olsen. and following the services
interment was made in Rock Creek
cemetery.
The speakers were Elders l. II.
Evans. president of the North Ameri-
can division conference: W. ". Pres
colt, editor of the Protestant Maga-
zine; j. l.. Shaw. president of Wash
inSton Missionary College: W. T. Knox,
and q. b. Thompson. secretary of the
North American division conference.
Tribute by Elder Evans.
In speaking of Elder Olsens work as
president of the general conference
which position is similar to that of the
presiding bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Elder Evans said:
AT the general conference session held
at minneapolis in the autumn of 1885,
Elder Olsen was elected president
which position he filled/until February
1897
During his presidency of the gen
eral conference ELDER Olsen Travelled
extensively. both in this country and
abroad. ard his administration gave a
new impetus to all lines of our denomi-
national work. Under his guidance the
distribution OF our denominational
literature was greatly extended, the
educational work was built up, and a
new inspiration seized our people tC
educate their children and to fit them
for service in the Masters cause.
His Varied Duties.
when released from the arduous
duties of the presidency of the general
Evening star., 1915-02-07
MISSOURIANS TO BANQUET.
State Society Plans Social Function
for SATURDAY. Evening.

The fifth annual banquet of the Mis-
souri, Society is to be held at Rausch
ers next saturday evening. II has beel
announced that the list OF speakers o
the evening Will include Speaker Clare
Senator Stone, Representative Prout
of Iowa. Senator Reed and Reprcsen
tative Russell of Missouri presidcn
of the society. Third Assistant Post
master General Dockery. former Gov
ernor of Missouri. will preside.
The banquet committee is compose
of Representative Russell, Representa-
tive Lloyd. Representative Rubcy. "
y. Holmes, q. W. Wyatt, II. J. Pheipi
W. {. peane. Lee T. Robson. Otis ]
Singleton. Hubert Newson and Ma
Richard Sylvester.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Friday Bargain Day at Stores.

1t was also pointed out that Friday
is bargain day at the stores and OH
that day splendid pieces of outing
flannel can be bought for very little,
enabling every woman to do some
thing.
Among the workers present We're
Mrs. Alexander Stewart and the Misses
stewart. who gave two large boxes of
new garments-one dozen socks and
one dozen wristlets, which Mrs Stew
art had knitted herself; Miss McNeir.
Miss Howard. Mrs. Percy Talbert. Mrs.
). X. Cunningham. Miss Bartlett, Miss
Barlow and friends from Piney Branch
Mrs. George w. Castor, Kansas City,
Mo. who gave two dozen flannel skirts:
Mrs. Harry jerks. Mrs. Bernard II.
Lane, 1o21 Farragut street; Mrs. Car
penter. Mrs Hackenberger and Mrs.
Morgan. Piney Branch: Nine. Scharf
and Mrs. Paul Scharf, 50O7 14th street
northwest: Miss Bartlett. 1922 o street
northwest; Mrs. C. A. Billings, Wood
side. Nd; Mrs. Hattie w. Tancre, S13
Taylor street northwest: Miss Ada
Boyd Classic, 800 S street northwest;
Mrs. MacNeil. 1853 Columbia road; Mrs.
Goodsell. Mrs. Albert Mann. Imperial
apartment: Mrs. George Z. Welch, Mrs.
W. o. Owen. 2719 Ontario road; Miss
Howard, the Woodward: Mrs. p S. Tai
bert, 140S Hopkins place northwest.
and the Misses Hardness, 1911 Irving
street northwest.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
FOR GERMANS AT GUAM.
Transport Thomas Carrying Provi-
sions to Interned Warship Crews.

One OF the interesting parts of the
cargo of the transport Thomas, which
left San Francisco few days ago was
thirty or forty tons of provisions for
the German colony at Guam. That
colony is composed largely of the Off
GERS and crew of German warships that
DIRE interned at Guam.
-As there is only a small colony of
white people at Guam, 1T is lima gined
that the increase in its population by
the enforced stay Of the Germans has
created shortage of provisions. The
Thomas is due to arrive at Guam Feb
ruary g.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
MAINE MEMORIAL SET
TO Be HELD FEB. IS
Senator vardaman and Representa-
tive Kahn Invited to De-
liver Addresses.

Annual memorial services in honor OF
the men who lost their lives when the
battleship Maine was sunk in Havana
harbor are to be held in Arlington ma
tional cemetery the afternoon of Feb
ruary Is. at ESQ o'clock. under the
auspices of the Army and Navy Union
If the weather permits the services are
to be held at the anchor of the battle
ship. at the entrance of the Maine sec
ton in the cemetery. Should the day
be stormy they will be held in the rid
ing hall at Fort Myer.
Among those who have been invited
to speak are Senator Vardaman of
Mississippi and Representative julius
Kahn of California.
National Commander H. Oden Lake of
the Army and Navy Union and his staff
will be present and participate in the
ceremonies.
Commander Lake has requested the
President to grant half holidays to
those members Of the Army and Navy
Union and all other veterans who are
employed in government offices the
afternoon of the ceremonies.
Auxiliary Committee Named.
Commander John McElroy, depart
ment of Washington, Army and Navy
Union, has announced the appointment
of the following auxiliary committee:
Mrs. Sophia Kapp. national lady COM
mander, Ladies Auxiliary, Army and
Navy Union. chairman; Mrs. Estelle b
Jordan. national lady adjutant general.
secretary: Mrs. Mary Z. Di Marco, Mrs
Sarah ]. Coulter. Miss II. X Di Mario
Miss Lucy NJ. Coles, Miss Ethel E. Wig
gins.
Mrs Isabel Worrell Ball is announced
as chairman of the committee on flow
ers and decorations, with Miss Belya
Blanche Laushlin- vice chairman.
The United Spanish War Veterans
have been invited to unite In the eyer-
Commander II. G.. Wilson. United Span
ish War Veterans, District of Columbia
announces the following committee to
act in conjunction with the committees
Of the Army and Navy Union:
Senior Vice Commander Col. Charles
A. Williams, chairman; Past Depart
ment Commander Jere \. Costello and
Past Assistant Adjutant General James
+. Maryland. Department Commander
Wilson is member ex officio
tn. District Of Columbia Department
Auxiliary to the United Spanish War
Veterans. announces the committee
from that organization as follows: Past
President General Ida NJ. Galloway
president of the District Of Columbia
tary; Mrs. Maude Ponton. treasurer;
Mrs. Elizabeth Tuck, Mrs. Jennie
Rudolf. Mrs. Celia Peach. o.
A committee representing Mcintyre
ice. will include Past Commander Win
field Jones. Past Senior Vice Command
er r. E. Wallace. and Commander E. P.
Roe.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
COAST GUARD OFFICERS
MUST WAIT ON CONGRESS
No Present Provision for Longevity
and Retirement Pay, Is. Rul-
ing by Controller.

Longevity and retirement pay for or
ficers of the former life-saving service
who were transferred to the coast guard
under authority of the coast guard
law, must wait upon congressional ap-
preparation. Longevity and retirement
pay for the keepers and surfmen of the
coast guard, who became entitled to
such status through their services un-
der the life-saving service, can be
passed to their cerdit at once, so long
as the number of men on the active
and retired list and the gross amount
Of their compensation does not exceed
the number of men appropriated for
in the sundry civil act of August /.
1914, nor the amount appropriated un-
der the act.
/ Controllers Ruling.
On reference from the Secretary of
the Treasury, the controller of the
Treasury, George f. Downey, has ruled
that whereas the sundry civil appro-
priation for salaries Of the saving
service specifically designates the
amount Of pay of each officer of the
life-saving service, the increased al
lowances provided for in the coast
guard law cannot accrue to him until
appropriation has been made for the
purpose. He points out that the ap-
preparation for pay of surfmen and
keepers, however, makes lump sum
appropriation for the salaries of 293
men; as long as the number of men
on the pay roll does not exceed this
number, and as long as the gross pay
nents do not exceed the full appropria
ton for this purpose, the appropriation
can be applied to compensation of
keepers and surfmen in their changed
status in the coast guard
In view of this decision, it is prob
able that the reorganization o. the
coast guard in respect to retirement
and longevity pay of officers Will not
be put into effect until funds are made
available by. pending appropriation to
carry the coast guard bill into effect.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
FORM SEWING CIRCLES.
MRS: LOGAN URGES
Bitterness of Weather in Belgium
Shows Increasing Need of
Women and Children.

Appeal to the women of Washington
and suburbs to organize sewing cir
cles in neighborhood and church
groups, that clothing may be prepared
for the destitute, women and children
of Belgium. is made by Mrs. John A.
Logan, chairman of the District relief
committee.
In many neighborhoods throughout
the District women have united in lit
tie groups to knit and sew for these
war-sufferers. but with latest advices
from Belgium telling of the bitterness
Of the weather and the increasing need
of the -combatants others are
urged to do all they can in this cause.
Spend Busy Afternoon.
Women who are already organized in
the endless chain of workers spent
busy afternoon Friday at Mrs. Lo-
gan's residence, 1928 18th street. This
was the opening day for the new work
rooms, and many bundles of new gar
ments were brought in, containine G
dozens OF infants slips. caps, booties
and women's and girls petticoats
Miss Helene May Boulnois told some
war stories and experiences. and Mrs
Logan gave short talk on the relief
work. Mrs. Mary Logan fuckers ILL
ness prevented her being present. but
next Friday she is expected to be III
charge, as usual.
The women expressed the hope that
they might be able to load ship with
warm. new clothing, to save the lives
of the little ores. Attention was call
ed to the fact that a baby's slip costs
but 16 cents. woman's skirt but 81
cents. and last week Il woman bought
4 remnant of outing flannel for IS
cents. and out of this she made eight
infants slips. eight caps and eight
pairs of booties. This gives an idea
of what can be done
Evening star., 1915-02-07
When Making a
Change

II you must move make il just
as easy for yourself as possible
Remember that the only com
plete list of desirable houses,
rooms and apartments In Wash
ington is the classified rent col
umns of The Star.
Turn to the want ad pages now.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Law School Debate Postponed

Debate on the question of independ
ence for the Philippine Islands schedule,
for last night between the senirr an,
junior debating societies OF the George
town Law School was postponed unit
February 20 on account, IL is declared
of the withdrawal of one of the dshat. rs
Evening star., 1915-02-07

ginia. will speak. He has for many year
been an active missionary in souther
Brazil Rev Arthur Mason Sherman. an
other of the speakers. is one Of the as
sistant secretaries of the board Of mis-
sions of the Episcopal Church. and hs
given fourteen years of his life TO mis-
sionary work in China.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
GREAT CHORUS TO SING
AT MISSION MEETING
Episcopal Churches of Capital to
Join in Service Feb
ruary Is.

A chorus choir. composed OF all the
members of the choirs of the Episcopal
churches in Washington, is being organ
lied TO sing at Memorial Continental Hall
Thursday evening February is, when a
great missionary meeting will be held
there
This meeting will be unique in that no
one will be asked to give money during
the event. the purpose being merely to
arouse keener interest in missionary
work throughout the world
1t was said last night in behalf of
Bishop Harding. under whose auspices
the meeting will be held, that while Amer
leans have been compelled to bear 4
heaVy burden in providing for the suf-
fering people in the war zones. it must
not be forgotten that there are other suf-
ferers, close at home. as well as abroad.
Teachers, doctors. Bible readers and mis-
sionaries. both native and foreign. in hun
dredS of institutions i'm far-of lands.
which have been maintainer by the Chris
tian nations of Europe. are bound to suf-
fer, il is said, to some extent. by the
fact that these Christian nations are
now compelled to care for their own.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Other Mass Meetings.

The plan to hold the coming big mis-
sionary meeting, in which every Episcopal
church in Washington will take part, is
part of d plan adopted at the first meet
ing of the synod of the new province of
Washington, held at Pittsburgh last No
vember. Every diocese in the synod,
which comprises the states of the middle
Atlantic seaboard, as well as Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia. is to hold a
great missionary mass meeting. Wash
ingtons meeting will be the first.
In addition to singing by the great
interchurch choir, a number of interesting
addresses will be delivered. Rt Rev.
William Cabell Brown, who has recently
been elected Bishop Coadsutor of Vir-
Evening star., 1915-02-07

According to Edmund Perrier of the
French Institute, specimen of rare
variety of flea, occasionally found in the
skin of the sea otter, has been sold
to British chronological collector for
$4,000.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Genealogical Society Meets.

The National Genealogical Society me
Friday night at the residence Of Mis-
Lillian A. Naughton, 1873 Biltmore stree
Evening star., 1915-02-07

For the last four years Minnesota
has produced and marketed consid-
erably more than one-half OF the iron
ore produced in the United States.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Hope of Republicans.

1t was said yesterday that the re-
publIcans are hoping and praying that
the democrats will fall DOWN On their
present program: that the shipping bill
will fail, possibly one of the appro-
priation bills have to be renewed by
resolution, and that Congress will ad-
JouTn. with the Treasury facing 4
deficit. and no hope of action until next
December, when the new Congress and
the new House. with the republicans
strongly reinforced. will take hold.
What the republicans want, it is 50 id
is to present to the country an example
of what republicans call democratic
lnef1ciency: you mean well, but YOU
don't know how" Realization of this
state of mind among the republicans
has strengthened the belief of some
of the democratic leaders that it would
be good politics to stay here as long
as 1t may be found necessary to clear
up all legislation.
These democrats said that if an extra
session is called, the republicans will
drop the fight against the shipping
bill. The democrats will be reinforced
in the Senate and will have reduced,
but perfectly efficient ajority in the
House. 1t is thought by. some of the
democratic leaders that the republi-
cans are using their opposition to the
shipping bill mainly to clutter up Con-
gress and put the dominant party in
the attitude of being unable to do
business"
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Need Friendly Interference.

"But one wonders if the great powers
have utterly forgotten themselves, if
they have indeed gone too far in their
hatred and revenge, SO that without
friendly interference from outside these
nations, they will not come to their
senses and cease fighting before their
countries and some others, too, have
been greatly depopulated and desolated.
Hence this appeal for peace from the
heart of the Balkans.
rs it not time for the United States
and the peace committees TO step in as
friendly medlators between the bellig-
erents and with Italy and other neu-
trail though smaller states do their
UTMOST for the cessation of this war?
Looking Mortified at the sad spec
tacle of Europe and some other coun-
tries trembling lest the entire Balkans
be again plunged into war if friendly
and peaceful measures are not taken In
time. we do most earnestly appeal to
the United States and to the peace
committees for friendly and energetic
intervention for peace. Delay is dan
gerous. for the war is widening and
threatens the. whole world
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Great Powers Unfaithfu1.

i do not wish to enter here into the
reasons or the motives for this greatest
of all wars, but if We are to speak the
truth openly, as we feel it in our hearts
tand why not speak it, especially to-
day when Europe is being most hor-
ribly depopulated- and desolated) we
will be compelled to recognize the man
ifold greed. envy. jealousy and hatred
between these nations and states of
which this war is the inevitable conse-
quence. 1t may be added that if the
great European powers had been per-
fectly honest toward the Balkans and
toward other small states. and faithful
to their own treaties, they might have
saved themselves and the rest of the
world from this War
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Washington's Birthday Sc
Iected by Women as
the Date.
PARTYS CAPITAL BRANCH
EAGER TO MAKE SHOWING
Active Campaign Is Being Waged
With View to Increasing
the Membership.

Mass meetings in the interest OF
world peace are being arranged all
over the country by the recently or
Ganized womans peace party fol-
Washington's birthday.
This party was born in Washington
and the District branch is eager to
make the demonstration here 4 fitting
one for the National Capital. Word
has reached here that assurance has
already been given that Boston, New
York, Chicago, San Francisco and other
large cities will have big meetings, ad-
dressed by some of the most proni-
nent orators in the country.
The committee arranging for the
meeting in Washington is composed Of
Mrs. William Kent wife of the represent
ative from California; Mrs Louis Z. Post,
wife of the assistant secretary of Ia
bor. and Mrs. George Rublee.
The Washington branch of the wom-
ans peace party was organized in
Washington toward the end of Novem-
ber- 1t now has more than so members.
a campaign for members is being con-
Quoted in different parts of the city,
and speakers will address meetings.
taking up the various demands in the
platform of the peace party.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
SENTIMENT VEERS>
FOR EXTRA>SESS|ON
Appropriations Must Be Close
" Serutinized to Avoid
Big Deficit.
DEMOCRATIC PROGRAM
ONLY HALF FINISHED
Question Hangs in Balance. With
Indications Pointing Toward
Affirmative Answer.

The question of whether there shall
or shall not be an extra session of
Congress is hanging in the balance,
with the indications. however, point
ing to an affirmative answer.
If President Wilson would drop the
ship purchase bill tomorrow there is
no doubt the Congress could conclude
it's work and adjourn. sine die, March
4. The leaders at the Capitol know
that the appropriation bills could be
passed in the remaining days of the
session. 60.
But it would be crude work, they ad-
init. and especially SO in face of the
fact that great care is needed at this
time in the preparation of the appro-
priation bills. The administration is
confronted by the imminency of a def
icit in revenues and the first means to
supply measures.
Snakes in the LOG jam
Here are the big bills. CARRYING hun
dreds Of millions of dollars. piling up
IN the Senate in the last days of the
session. They call it log JAM and
1t is notorious that such legislative log
jams furnish favorite harbor for
snakes" in appropriations. for rid
ers' and "jokers" and all such schemes
Yesterday there was noticeable in
crease of sentiment among democratic
statesmen of importance in favor of
the proposition for an extra session.
1t was argued by them that there is no
more important duty before the demo-
cratic party in Congress at this mo-
ment than to protect democratic pros
poets Tor the coming elections, and that
democratic congressman. meaning
senators and representatives. could not
better serve the end for which they
are elected and paid than by staying in
Washington after March 4. those of
them who will have that privilege
and looking after the business intrust-
ed to them.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
His Varied Duties.

when released from the arduous
duties of the presidency of the general
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16

achievement of pitching three one
hit games in three months IL won
derful one, and Grover c. has over
two months to better his remark.
able record. II Is an even bet that
the big hurler will equal or better
the one now standing. OF the dozen
pitchers who have pitched three
games of the one-hit variety or more
In one season, as mentioned above,
Matty Kilroy holds the best record.
Hugh Daily, the wonderful one
armed hurler Of olden days, while
pitching for the Chicago team OF
the Union association during the
season OF 1884. hurled four one-hit
games, and the one winged wonder
added to his wonderful perform
ance by tanning 81 batsmen.
Jimmy Calvin, known as the Lit.
tie Steam Engine" Of the pitching
game, back in 1884 pitched two one
hit games and no hit contest that
season. A hurler named Henry
Gastright, while pitching for the Co.
lumbus club. then a member of a
major organization, during the sea-
son Of 1890 duplicated the perform
ance OF Calvin. The great Charley
Sweeney made record during the
fore part Of the season Of 1894
which Is almost the exact duplicate
OF the work of Alexander this sea-
son. Sweeney pitched three one hit
games. no runs being scored and
had them all on ice by the Fourth
OF July.
OF the other old timers who made
records in hurting three single hit
contests In one season are Tim
Keefe Of the New York Giants, back
In the early 'se's. Tim touched the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16
Grover Also Has q
Chance to Equal Rec
ord of KilrOy

n the sensational Grover Alexan-
der, who is now pulling OF phenom.
email stunts for the Philadelphia Ma
tionals, continues In his record
breaking efforts he will smash some
pitching records which have stood
for many seasons. II he can add a
no hit game to his list he will have
cqualed the best record ever made
in pitching small hit games for one
season since baseball has been play
ed under the present conditions. or,
In fact. any rules.
II IL now over 25 years since lit.
tie Matty Kilroy. the sensational
southpaw hurler of the Baltimore
team OF the American association,
then a major league organization.
made a record in pitching small hit
games. The phenomenal Kilroy
during the season OF 1886 pitched
three one hit games and q no hit
game. and to make II good he Whit.
ed AZ men In the four contests. This
record Is the best ever made in
major leagues.
While the st. Paul. Neb., wonder
hasn't created any new records up
TO date. yet the great Alexander
has accomplished in half season
what less than dozen hurlers In
the history Of the game have ac-
compiished In a whole season. The