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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
NAVY BUREAU CHIEFS
DISCUSS THEIR WORK
Tell Members of the University Club
What Is Being Done to Bet
ter the Service.

The regular SATURDAY menl en.e
the form of an Evening with the
! Navy Department" last night, and
members of the club, assembled in the
large east lounging room, listened to
brief addresses by the heads of vari-
Gus bureaus connected with the de-
pa rtment The speakers were intro
duced by Claud N. Bennett. chairman
of tho entart.inment communities In his
- Nv, $500 Hso.t sd
that the navy OF the United States mad
never been known to fail in time of
need. and that never had it been guided
~, ,,o,s c,n,b1a mon tb.n those re
sponsihie for rs EMERGENCY TO-DAY
The first speaker. Rear Admiral Vic
tor Blue. head of the bureau of navi-
cation. addres sed the clubmen on the
speaker pronounced the passage of the
naval reserve Dill March to De the
most important or any naval leglsla.
tlon enacted "lthln the memory OF
any or those present. lie SAID that
Tor many years the government mas
paid more attention to material naval
equipment than TO the personnel OF
me service; put lnal Inns mas nov
changed, Inc purposes ana processes
OF the Dill were explained ana us
cussed.
Te1ls IN u;rb Exn1oe}1as
Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss spoke
m .11;,h Exn1osiyas- IJa s,id that
the PRIMARY cohoi'ioii oeniahoeo VI
all forms of explosives for naval use
is that they remain chemically stable
uhoer al eohoi.lons % time VI .e
in use. he said. that employed in tor
pedoes and mines and that employed
IN IN 'he III ,na ~ tha NV S,noot,nn
which has been used exclusively for
the two former purposes for thirty
years. is now giving way to a new
explosive. known as l. N. - "hlch
mas been proved 10 De equally po"eI
iul, "lth the aooeo lnuuceHlent tnat J..
is malleaDie ana does not ABSORB
water An hlgh exploslVes no" IN
use. salo the speaker are Oh e9uai
strength and obtained by practically
the same process. He ADVISED that all
stories of the discovery of wonder
full new explosives be taken with sew
eral grains of salt.
Rear Admiral Robert g. Grimm, at the
head of the bureau of steam engineer
ing. told of the work of the bureau In
providing power for the ships and com
fort for the crews. Electric, hydraulic
and pneumatic power for the navy and
such associated branches of the gov
eminent service as the fifty-seven gov
eminent autobiography stations are
also part of the bureaus cares. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
FAVOR GOING SLOW
|NPRESENT CRISIS
Senators and Representatives
Discuss the Sinking of
the Lusitania.
SPEAK OF WARNING GIVEN
BEFORE STEAMER SAILED
Opinion Is Expressed That No Extra
Session of Congress Will Be
Necessary.

Members of the Senate and House III
Washington last night We're strongly
In favor of going slow in the crisis
which confrontS the administration be-
cause of the destruction of the lusi-
tania and the deaths of American citi-
zens on board that vessel Senator
Hoke Smith of Georgia took this posi-
ton. He said:
While the sinking of the Lusita MIA
10 a great shock to our citizens and
will rank among the most inhuman
acts of war. 1t should not be forgotten
that the citizens of the United States
were warned of the danger in time for
them TO avoid going upon the vessel.
The vessel is reported also to have had
on 1t reserves intending to join the
armies of the allies and munitions of
war intended for the destruction of the
Germans.
I'VE should remember also that Ger
many practically accepted the Sug-
gestion of the United States to with
draw her submarine warfare against
passenger and commercial vessels If
Great Britain would withdraw her ex-
clusion of foodstuffS from the women
and children and other non-com ba-
tants of Germany and cease violating
the rights of neutrals in the shipment
OF non-contra band goods.
From an international standpoint, so
far as the United States is concerned,
agree with those who regard the sink
ing of the Gulf1ight as involving a
more serious problem than the sinking
of the LuSitania.''
Earlier in the day Senator Stone
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee, issued a statement similar in
tone.
New Thing in Warfare.
Senator Lodge. ranking republican
member of the foreign relations COM
mittee. said he was not prepared to
discuss the sinking of the Lusitania
The sinking of a passenger ship, even
of a beligerent without giving pas
sengers an opportunity to leave, the
senator thought a new thing in war
fare.
Among senators at the capital there
was general feeling of alarm, but
all refrained from entering into pub
lilo discussion while awaiting develop
nents. The opinion prevailed that loss
OF American lives and the manner in
which the Lusttania was destroyed
would arouse public opinion tremen-
dously.
Members of Congress now in the city
believe there will be no extra session
the Lusitania, as far as present known
1acts are concerned; and, regardless
Of party affiliations, congressman
sa4d the ono safe thing to do would
DO to take any possible measures to
keep Americans from the ships of bel
1igarenta.
MI. Flood Is Astounded.
Representative H D. Flood Of vir-
gtnia, chairman Of the House commit
tee on foreign affairs, made a brief
statement only. He said:
That will create q very serious con-
dttion of affairs. am astounded at
the information Until have had a
chance to read the reports l will not
say anything further"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
EXP0NENTS0 OF ART
TO HOLD MEETING
American Federation Will AS
SembIe in Annual Session
May II in Washington.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
BY COL. w. w. Harris
Receptions to Delegates and Even
ing of Dance Plays" in List
of Entertainments.

Tho American Federation Of Arts Il tc
open its sixth annual convention at 10
o'clock the morning Of May II at the
New Willard Hotel. when Col w. w.
Harris, in charge of public buildings and
grounds. will make the address of well
como.
Others who are scheduled to make ad-
dresses during the three-day session OF
the federation include P. P. Cla1ton,
United States commissioner Of educa-
ton; Henry White. former American
ambassador to Italy and France; Herbert
Adams, ex-president Of the National
Sculpture Society; Frank Alvah Parsons
director Of the New York School OF Fine
and Applied Arts; Paul w. Bartlett and
otherA
Ono Of tho most interesting events on
the program of the convention promises
to be the morning session of May ID
when the topic for discussion will be
Art Education in the Public Schools,
Commissioner Claxton presiding.
Receptions in the Program.
Various receptions will be given the
delegates during their stay In the city
Mr., and Mrs. Larz Anderson will receive
the delegates at their homo the after
noon of May IL. In the afternoon OF
NAV 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kirke Por'
ter will give a garden party for the dele
gates. That evening there will be re-
ception in their honor. At the opening
Of the exhibition of American 1ndustr1a!
art at the National Museum Mr.. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Not Much Of a Champion.

From the Boston Transcript.
"oh come, you mustn't be too hard on
Bill. He has his faults, but there Is
one good thing about him."
And pray, what is that?"
why he-er-I can't recall II just
at this moment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Thief in Office Building.

W. 8. Carroll. room Ills. woodward
building. complained to the police Of
a robbery committed in his ofices.
Entrance was gained by using a dupli-
cate key. he stated. and $2A cash and
$40 worth of postage stamps taken,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Difficult to Gauge Matter.
Jewelry Abstracted From Residence

Mrs. Edward O. Shoemaker. sos G.
street northeast. reported to the po-
lice last night that her house was
robbed yesterday of tewelry valued at
$l7o The articles taken. she said, in
Guided three rings, watch and a
stickpn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09

Two sheepmen Of Idaho were fned
800 each for violating the government
laws by moving a flock of sheep from
one district to another without gov
|ernment inspection .-.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Power Given the President
Under Action of CONGRESS

Representative E E. Browne of
wisconsin directed attention to the
neutrality resolution" adopted by
Congress Just before adjournment Mr..
Browne is of the opinion that the reso-
luton is about all that ID necessary.
The President is empowered by 1t to
prevent the sailing of any vessel of any
nation from any American port II he
has reason to believe 1t has munitions
OF war bound for a belligerent. In the
case OF the Lusitania, an official of the
Cunard line had said that no explo-
stves or infiammable material was in
the hold.
1t would be common sense to keep
away from the war zone" said Repre-
sentative Browne. This Is the most
oarbarous war of all times. and peo-
pie who go too close to the war zone
take great chances. The loss of life
In the Lusitania case is appalling, and
the prominence of some of the passen-
gers may sweep flame Of Indignation
over the country that may demand
much stronger measures than 1 hope
VIII be taken. But at the same time,
remember that in this kind of war no
English vessel can protect itself by
simply simply having American passengers
Depended on Speed.
Tho Americans who booked on tn.
Lusitania took chances and were de-
pending on tho speed OF the ship. Thew
were not depending on the assumption
that Germany would not try to sink
the vessel. They knew the Lusitania
would enter tho submarine -encircled
some"
Representative Taggart of Kansas
said he would be surprised II An extra
session of Congress would have to be
called. depending as he does "on the
rock-rfbbed neutrality of the President
to keep US out of difficulty"
There are many things which We will
have 10 learn about this sea tragedy"
Mr.. Taggart said today. and before we
can give the matter really valuable
thought those things must be known /
feel safe in saying that the American
people do not want war Now, on this
particular case I Eiay possibly be called
upon to vote. and before / vote 1 am
going to consult the wisest men in my
district, to see what they want me to do.
Americans should keep off belligerent
shlps. though. II England cannot protect
her own ships on her own coasts, how can
We protect them for her?
Difficult to Gauge Matter.
Representative Woods Of Iowa said:
In the first moments after a tragedy
like the sinking of the Lusitania, with
so many Americans aboard. 1t is diff.
hcult to see the matter correctly from
all angles. There will come a time
when the sinking of this ship will be
reviewed in the light of events anG
will be able to pass competent
Judgment upon It. However, Just now
the first thing that comes to mint
strongly is the hope that no NOR.
Americans will attempt to pierce the
belt of stee! encircling the war zone.
of the world in arms just now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09

In 1918 the total imports of motor
cars and parts into British South
against an aggregate Of $1.s03,471 for
the corresponding period OF 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09

Consul Eager Of Barmen. Germany
reports q falling off in the consump-
ton Of artificial silk ---.-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Inhumanity Of the Attack.
Crimes Against Humanity.

For the crimes that have been COM
mitted against humanity in this war a
world restored to reason will demand
reparation and justice. But what has
been done cannot be undone by adding
fuel to the fire. Today moro than at
any moment since the fateful August
day it is the duty Of Americans to grip
tight and stand shoulder to shoulder
behind the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
REYN EDS
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Few persons need

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of the paroxysm they have recourse 70 this rem
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
SHOOTS WIFE AND
SON; CUTS THROAT
Percy Allen, CoIored, in Hos
pitaI With 16-Year-0Id
Spouse and Baby.
TRAGEDY is ENACTED
ON BLADENSBURG ROAD
Man Said to Have Purchased Pistol
Friday-Gunplay Follows a
Quarrel.

Percy Allen, colored. twenty o
years old: Bertha Allen. his wife. six
teen years old. and Irving Sylvester
Allen. their son. eight months old, were
taken to Casualty Hospital last night
shortly after 9 o'clock. Allen had shot
his wife in the right breast and left
knee. and a bullet had struck the child
in the abdomen and passed entirely
through his body. After shooting his
wife and child Allen ran to the house
Of his brother. Tobias Allen. 1856 Bla-
densburg road. and attempted to end
his own life by cutting his throat.
The child was transferred to Chill
he reached Casualty Hospital, and hus-
band and wife were so seriously wound
ed that physicians at the hospital said
they probably would die.
Allen, his wife and child, resided at
1854 Bladensburg road. Husband and
wife have quarreled several times and
separated, the police were told. Yes
terday afternoon they met and went to
the house Of Henry Carter, the wife's
uncle, 18th and Norris streets, to din
ner.
Reproved Her About Theater.
1t Is said that Mrs. Allen went to a
moving picture show and that when he,
husband met her on the street almos,
In front of her parents home he took
her to task about going to the theater
Persons who were nearby when the
shooting was done declare that very
few words passed between husband ant
wife before the former drew his pisto
and fred four shots. Two bullets
struck the wife and one passed through
the child's body.
AS soon as the last shot was fred
1t Is stated, Allen dropped his pisto
and ran. His sister-tn-law heard hin
enter her house and run to the second
floor, although she did not see him, ant
when Detective Dellamico and Police
men Lambert and Mays reached tn,
house she did not know Of the TRACED,
that had been enacted in her house.
The three officers found the uncon
scious form OF Allen in a pool of blood
on the floor. and near him was the
knife with which the deed was COM
mitted.
Mother and child were taken to tn.
hospital together. Mrs. Allen was sc
weak that the police did not attemp
to question her. James Carter, father
in-law OF Allen. was not at homo las
night when the shooting occurred. bu
his wife was there when the daughter
and grandchild received the wound.
and fell in the doorway.
Purchased Pistol Friday.
Tho police learned from acquaint
| ances OF Allen that tho pistol will
which tho shooting was done was pur
chased at store in the business sec
ton Of the city Friday afternoon. AL
len displayed tho weapon to friends
and said he had just made the pur
chase. When asked what he wante,
with a pistol he Is said to have reptile,
that he lust wanted to keep 1t abou
the house"
Lieut.. Bremerman and Sergt. Davi
took an active part in the investiga
tion Of the tragedy. The AUTOMOBILE
patrol wagon made quick run from
the station to the scene of the shoot
ing with detail Of policemen, and, tn
police say, no time was lost gettin,
the wounded persons to the hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
VIEWS Of THE PRESS
ON LUSTAN|A CASE
American Editors Denounce War on
Observation-Disclosures Pas
senger Ships Barbarous.
The Lusitania Horror.

From the New York Evening Sun
The horror of this latest crime OF
the seas does not depend upon wheth-
er or not American lives were lost.
Only Its appeal to our national senti-
ments hangs upon that detail. The
real outrage is directed against all
civilized mankind. 1t consists in the
murder of some fifteen hundred per-
sons. mariners of peace. inoffenstve
travellers and women. with deliberate
purpose and malevolent prearrange-
ment In all this war Of hideous hap
penings we have here the climax OF
the abominable. The tragedy OF the
event in no degree exceeds Its turpi-
tude as a violation OF the laws and
usages of war The German govern
ment escapes nothing of its blood
guilt through the warning to Ameri-
cons advertised in the newspapers be-
fore the sailing OF tho Lusitania. nor
vet by the alarmist kilograms sent to
passengers.
So far from excusing, or ever palii-
ating, the deed of wholesale assassi-
nation. We think the warnings from
the Germany embassy and other agen.
cies here enhance its wtckedness ana
increase the direct responsibility OF ite
perpetrators. We have In these warn
ings a distinct presumption OF fore
knowledge from which express delio-
Grafton and contrivance must be IN
ferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
An Outlaw Government.

From the New York Evening Post
Germany ought not to be left in q mo-
ment's doubt how the civilized world
regards her latest display Of ''frightful-
ness" It is a deed for which Hun
would blush, a Turk be ashamed and q
Barbary pirate apologize. To speak OF
technicalities and the rules Of war. in
the face of such wholesale murder on
the high seas, is a waste Of time. The
law of nations and the law Of God have
been alike trampled upon. There is.
indeed. puerile talk Of warning hav-
ing been given before the Lusitania
sailed. But so does the black hand send
its warnings. So does Jack the Ripper
write his defiant letters to the police.
Nothing of this prevents us from re-
garding such miscreants as wild beasts.
against whom society has to defend it.
self at all hazards. And so must the
German government be given to under
stand that no plea Of military necessity
will now avail it before the tribunal on
which sits as Judge the humane con-
science Of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Civilization Appalled,.

Civilization Appalled,.
From the Scranton Republican.
Civilization and humanity are ap-
palled by tho deliberate destruction of
the great ocean liner Lusitania and
the loss of life with which the act was
accompanied. Tho fate of the Lusitania
was fixed before she sailed from New
York. Americans intending to sail on
her received anonymous letters warn
ing them that she would be torpedoed,
but these were not needed. It seemed
Incredible that such a deed should be
deliberately planned in advance.
Practices of Barbarism.
From the Baltimore Sun.
We cannot allow American lives to
be endangered in a species OF warfare
without precedent among civilized ma
lions, ana which is q distinct return to
the most brutal practices of barbarian.
One thing should not be forgotten in
considering this latest German "tri-
umph." It strikes a far more disas-
trous blow at Germany than at Great
Britain.
Inhumanity Of the Attack.
From tho Springfield Republican
Tho very success of tho attack on
this splendid ship may unfortunately
stiffen the Germans in their deter
mination to make the most Of their
opportunities on the sea, utterly re-
gardless of the murderous deteriora-
ton in the moral character of the
warfare which submarine attacks on
passenger ships involve. The base in
humanity of torpedoing such ships
without warning tends to place the
,ubmarine on the level of the assassin,
and from this point of view modern
civilization will be unable to escape
it's fearful responsibility in reshaping
the laws of war when the final ao-
counting takes place in the great ul-
innate assize of the nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Beyond Bounds of Reason.

From the Wilmington Del) News
Tho swift and savage attack on the
Lusitania shows that the Germans intend
to stop at nothing in their war against
England. With the raid on Belgium
fresh in mind. it is not astonishing that
tho submarines carrying out the war zone
policy announced by the Germans some
time ago should assail merchant vessels
of every kind, even though these vessels
carry neutral passengers and are not en-
gagged in the war. Torpedoing such ves-
sells is on a par with the dropping of
bombs on unfortifled places and the killing
or manning Of non-combatants. It is
carrying war beyond its legitimate
sphere and adding to the horrors Of deadly
conflict in what have been called civilized
times It is terrible thing. this war on
non-combatants. It Is beyond the bounds
Of reason. It Is sheer madness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Murder.

From tho New York Evening World.
II the German government made up
it's mind to outrage with one colossal
stroke every moral feeling OF frieno
and foe it must exult in Its success.
Every American life found to have
been lost on the Lusitania will add
terrible weight to the judgment which
to pronounce upon her acts In tne
name of war she has again wantonly
drowned we cannot yet tell how many
unarmed and innocent Americans II
has remained for Germany to pro-
claim a policy OF cold piracy, and TO
pursue that policy with ruthless per
sistence. 1t has remained Tor Germany
to tear up international conventions
and throw them in the faces OF neutral
nations. 1t has remained Tor Germany
to wage q kind of war that considers
neither foe nor friend-whose method
is, first and last, Reconsideration
transcends all laws of God or man.
What has Germany gained by sinking
the Lusitania? She has not weakened
the fighting strength of the British
fleet. She has destroyed no significant
portion of British wealth. She has
struck no terror to the hearts OF Eng
Iishmen. Nor has she overawed any
other nation. She has only intensified
and horror which right-thlnking men
feel for acts of wanton massacre. She
has put herself beyond the pale of
civilization. German policy adds up
against the German people a terrible
reckoning. Sooner or later they must
pay. The price will be exacted without
mercy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
TALKS ON THRIFT
Nv r. n. wGREGOR.

The steps taken BY the warning ma
lions o, Europe 10 preserve the food
supply for their people IL big object
lesson IN the possibilities OF more
thrifty living in this respect. even in
lands tina; are al peace
II "a said that the kaiser and kaiserin
are cutting down the expenses OF the
imperial household and teaching the
German people 4 lesson in trugality.
The standard OF meals q, court APP
pears 90 be no higher than that Of
many prfvat. families IN Berlin Both
a. the front and In the palace in Ber-
iln the kaiser lives With Spartan sim
pileity. A favorfte dish Is thick soup.
containing chopped meat The kaiserin
visits the kitchen very day. giving or
dsrs and supertutending the cooking.
One eanuo. live sumptuously while
our brave soldiers are making the
creates, sacrifices" she IL reported TO
have said.
While across the water many men.
women and children are on the verge
OF starvation. and In our own country
there are many needy once. the state
msrt 10 made that the average Amer
lean family wastes enough 1000 N one
reef 20 keep Belgian or Pole
alive and IN health for t~o weeks
WHAT viii open the eyes OF many OF
our housekeepers 90 their extravs-
Eanee, Shall this Lesson OF the Erea,
war 70 uniearned. DO not these house
keepers know that waste 10 their badge
.. tncompetency. The really scientific
cook wastes nothing. Stale bread.
cake. iefr-overs OF meats. potatoes and
other vegetables. cold cereals. maca-
roni. etc. can all be made 20 reappear
IN forms quite ~ appssising a. their
original ones- So say successful house
keepers. ~ any rate Husbands have
no, been heard from On this point
In the interests % good taste.
household economy. scholarship and
social reisstons.- says the Spokane
Spokesman Rsv1ev. Mothers viii do
veil 90 push for . reform % the ex-
In sehooi-gtris' drsssss-"
What became % that movement 20 help
the south BY wearing more cotton
dresses.
Banks eftsa ssks saas es thsas en-