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Evening star., 1915-05-29
PROPAGANDA FOR PEACE
IN PUBLIC EXHIBITION
Washington Monument to Be Used
as Background for Ten ALE
gorical Tableaux.

Washington Monument is to be used
for the first time Monday as a back
ground for artistic pageantry in prop
uganda for peace. This beautiful spec
tacle is being presented free to the
Washington public by Mrs. Christian
Dominique Hemmick. well known in
social and art circles, under the aus
pices of the Washington branch of the
woman's peace party. of which she
is president She Is also chairman OF
the Amateur Authors and Players
Group. recently organized here.
Ten allegorical tab1eaux arranged
and posed by Mrs. Hemmick and Miss
Hazel Mackaye have been enlarged
and given new dramatic effect for the
Memorial day demonstration.
Order of Presentation.
They are to be presented as follows:
Sowing the Seed: Childhood.
cause of War: Commerce and Men
Of Power.
call to Arms: The Son Woman
Bore in Travail leaps from her Cher
ishing Arms.
Youths Illusion of War: God!
How the Blood runs swift; Fame lures
them on.
(a) Realty of War: (b) women
Of Sorrow. Youth Slain and Mangled.
Death Gathers in his Minions, Woman
Weeps.
'ReapinE the Harvest: Woman can
not Protect Girlhood from Rapine.
"Woman's Demand: Seeing true
light at last, she will no longer meek
ly follow, but knocks at the Portals
Of the Men of Powers, Law forbids
her entrance.
Justice: The Laws Arms Fall.
.rWoman's Demand Is Granted:
She stands beside Man and Strips the
Sword forever from his side and Com
mands Man to be Human.
PEACE: Civilization. True Civili-
zation, We greet you.
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State Department Learns
Ambassador Gerard Has Not
Received German Reply
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the American note, or an auxiliary
cruiser on the British navy list. mount
ing concealed cannon and carrying mu-
nitfons of war as indicated by infor-
to have.
The reply. it was said would be in
effect an invitation to define the term
to be used in the argument before pro-
ceeding with the discussion.
Germany's delay in replying to the
American note had caused widespread
speculation in official and diplomatic
circles.
state Department officials who have
some knowledge of the various conjec-
character of Germany's reply to Presi-
dent wilson's note. are disposed to
credit the report that Germany will
make definite inquiry as to whether
the Lusitania had ammunition of the
allies on board.
In order to answer, this government
would be obliged to have a copy of the
manifest of the Lusitania and to ascer-
tain to whom munitions of war. IL any
were consigned. Germany's only de-
fense in the William P. Frye case was
that her captain knew the Frye's cargo
was going to the official agents of the
British government and that the de-
struction of the vessel was therefore
justified.
While high officials scrupulously
dNoluSo comment, IL WAS eVIQent tHdt
they were 10th to believe the German
government had underestimated the
intense feeling Of the American people
on the Lusitania disaster. with the loss
Of more than 100 American lives, or
would seek to delay the reparation de-
manded by the United States.
Count Won Bernstorff. the German
ambassador. confirmed the London re-
ports that he had sent wireless mes
sages to the German foreign Office
l.
coming impatient over the delay in
sending the German reply. and that the
Nebraskan incident had aggravated the
situation. It was explained at the en-
bassy that the ambassador was not ex-
pressing his own opinion in these mes
sages, but merely keeping his gov
ernment informed as usual on the state
Of public opinion in the United States.
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President and Red Cross
Make Appeals for Food
for Starving Mexicans

An appeal 70 the public Of the United
States for relief for the starving in
Mexico was made by President Wilson
yesterday. The American Red Cross
Headquarters today gave out a state
ment regarding the appalling condi-
tions and what the Red Cross is pre-
pairing TO do to assuage them
The Presidents appeal Is as follows:
The American people. with charac-
teristic generosity and an Impartial
spirit of brotherhood with all nations
have contributed literally toward the
relief Of the appalling suffering caused
BY the unprecedented war in Europe,
There has now arisen a condition Of
equally great suffering and need close
TO our own borders. Due to several
years of internal disturbance the un-
fortunate people of many parts of
Mexico have been reduced to the verge
of starvation. and unless assistance i.
rendered they may die in great num-
bere for lack of food.
THE American Red Cross 10 ready to
undertake relief work for the benefit
of the Mexican people j appeal most
earnestly TO our people, therefore, to
contribute both money and supplies Of
food 70 mitigate the suffering and mis-
cry 70 close at hand. All contributions
In money may be sent to the American
Red Cr0ss. Washingtsn. or - its local
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Delegates Express Thanks
for Courtesies Extended
at Pan-AmeriCan Council

The grateful courtesy Of the Latin
American was never displayed to great
er advantage than today in the Hall OF
the Americas, in the Pan-American
Union building. when the representa-
tives of the South American repub-
lies went one by one to the platform
and expressed in the names Of their
countries their appreciation of the
honor and consideration that had been
shown them in this conference.
Upon the platform were Secretary
McAdoo and Secretary Bryan. and
members of the federal reserve board.
The South and Central American dele,
gates who bowed to them and thanked
them all for the governments that had
sent them here were for the most part
ministers of finance, vice presidents or
the biggest financial men of the republics
to the south of the canal
Vincento Gonzalez, speaking for Ecua-
dor. delivered a typical address After
outlining the various conclusions his group
had reached, he said:
II wish to express the thanks Of my
country to the members Of the group COM
mittee which met on Ecuador affairs
While the American business man has the
reputation throughout the world of being
a selfish creature, we have not found it
so here.
Many Of these men whose time ie
worth thousands OF collars an nour
have sacrificed their time for the COM
mon good of us all"
Senior Calderon, Bolivian minister,
paid the farewell courtesies for that
country, and said the group believed
a national chamber of commerce of
Bolivia should be established to work
in connection with the similar organi-
cation in the United States. and that
all trade and industrial information
should be handled by the two bodies,
as a central point of information is
lacking.
Other South American ministers and
financiers who bowed their thanks and
expressed them also in the graceful
phrases of the Spanish tongue were
Senior Izquierdo. for Chile: Pablo
Desyernines Galdos. secretary of
state Of Cuba: Senior Ancizar, for Co
lombia; Senior DR.. Ocana. for Guate-
mala; Senior Cordiva. for Honduras; !;
Senior Acevedo. for Panama; Senior
Isaac Alzamoras. for Peru; Senior Al
fonos Quinones. for Salvador: Senior
Pedro Cosio, for Uruguay. and Senor
Cavalcanti, for Brazil.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
HAS MILLION SIGNATURES.
Paper Pledging Support to James R.
Mann for Presidency.

The presidential boom for Represent
ative James r. Mann Of Illinois, the
progress Of which has been described
in The Stars special correspondence
from the west, Is being augmented by
tho circulation Of petitions asking him
to become a candidate and pledxing
the support Of the signers.
The petition reads:
The James r. Mann for President
committee. Republicanism and pros
perity
believing that national prosperity
can best be obtained by the election Of
republican President and q repub-
lican Congress-: and
believing that his legislative record
and his present position as leader of
the republican party in Congress make
I'VE hereby join the request that
Hon. James r. Mann become a candi-
date for the republican nomination for
President in 1915. pledging him our
vote and support
A. e. Schultze, one of the mon In
charge Of the work In Mr. Mann's be-
half in Chicago. II authority for the
statement that 100000 already have
signed the petition.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Russians Capture Van
and Occupy BasIan in
Caucasus Operations

PETROGRAD, via London May 20
A communication from the Russian army
in the Caucasus reports further Russia n
successes in the Van region. including the
occupation of Basian, and announces that
in the capture of Van the Russians took
twenty-six guns. a great quantity of war
materials and provisions. ms well as the
government treasury.
A dispatch from pjuifa says the
Armenian population Of Van welcomed
the Russian troops with enthusiasm. The
dispatch adds that q great part of the
town was destroyed by fre. but that all
the foreigners there arc safe.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
PLEAD GUILTY OF FRAUD.
Three Admit Cheating Government
in Manifesting Contraband Of War.

NEW YORK. May 2s.-Pleas Of guilty
were entered in tho federal court late
Yesterday by Franz Rosenberg, Sig
mund Karman and Albert B. Newman
to indictments charging them with hav-
ing defrauded the United States by
fling false manifests at the customs
house In connection with an alleged eff
fort to get contraband Of war to bel
ligerents by concealing rubber within
resin and cotton waste. The first two
were f1ned $500 each and Newman 5000.
Harry r. Solomon and Albert Salo-
mon, Jointly indicted with the three
others, pleaded not guilty to the indict.
ment. They were placed under $500
bail and given until Monday to change
their pleas IL they desired.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Monterey Asks for Food.

American ReQ cross
Washington, for instructions.
WOODROW WILSON.
Monterey Asks for Food.
The Red Cross statement says that a
telegram just received from Consul
General Hanna at Monterey. Mexico
says:
THE Monterey chamber of commerce
has asked me to appeal to the Ameri-
can National Red Cross for food for
the starving people of Monterey. The
chamber of commerce has stood nobly
by the people, but has reached its
limits. The commanding general as
sures free freight and free duties. The
city is without food and the people
will starve unless help comes quickly.
We do not want money, but most
earnestly beg for corn, beans and rice.
If we can have help for three weeks
until green corn and garden stuff come
on we will be safe, but we must have
corn, beans, rice and flour or starye.
I most earnestly beg help and that it
be sent at once. This is no ordinary
case. Thousands are hungry and will
starve without help. The city has al
ready had terrible food riots before
troops arrived. Please beg the Red
Cross to help for three weeks until
roasting ears are ready.
Already the American Red Cross has
a carload of corn and one of beans on
the way from Laredo, Texas. to Consul
General Hanna at Monterey. Free
freight and free duties have been ar
ranged for, and the military authorities
guarantee safe conduct. The Red Cross
cannot continue to send assistance
without public contributions. In scores
of Mexican towns the same terrible
conditions exist. Here We have in our
western hemisphere people face to face
with absolute starvation.
The President has issued an urgent
appeal and the Red Cross seconds this
appeal with all the emphasis possible.
Thousands of innocent women and chill
dren are in dire distress. We cannot
let them starve to death.
The Red Cross will place its own
agent in Mexico. and through the State
Department in cooperation with the
United States consuls there such sup
plies as may be purchased with the
contributions. or given in kind. will be
distributed among the suffering nom
combatants. Arrangements will be
made for warehouses at which dona-
tions of corn. beans, rice and flour can
be collected to be forwarded at New
York. Galveston and Laredo. Any
further information can be obtained
from American Red Cross headquarters,
Washington, ID. c..
Evening star., 1915-05-29
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL WINS.
Captures Championship in. Track
Athletics on Grounds Of M. A. c.

Central High School won the high
school championship in track athletics
at the NJ. A. c. this morning. scoring
Al points. against 2s for Tech. Its
nearest competitor Western HiRh
School failed to make the showing ex-
pected. being beaten out by Eastern
and Business. Western got points.
Eastern and Business 9.
Until the last event, the pole vault
Technical had a chance to win, but
Speidell and oyster got nrst and second,
giving Central the lead by a good
margin. The surprise Of the meet was
the showing of the Business and East
ern teams. An Eastern boy Barr. won
the mile, while Buck Wise of Business
won the high jump.
Central scored frequently in nearly
all the events. and II was the all-around
development Of the team whcih enabled
IL to win.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Dressmaker Fined Sixty Dollars,

Susan H. Hotchkiss. a dressmaker OF
1906 18th street northwest, convicted
by a jury in the Police Court of a
charge of violation of the eight-hour
law in the employment of females
was fined $50 on each of three counts
today by Judge Mullowny.
Attorneys Lemuel Fugitt and Tracy
T., Jeffords for tho defendant imme-
diately gave notice of taking the case
to the Court of Appeals. and gave bond
of 5000, pending the action Of the up
per court.
Prior to the imposition of sentence
Judge Mullowny had overruled a mo-
ton for Q new trial ana the attorneys
aied . bill Of excsptions N the cass.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
NINE OF CREW ARE SAVED.
Another Boat from Burning Steamer
Mackinaw Missing.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 29.-Nine OF
the crew of thirty-one OF the freight
steamer Mackinaw. which drifted all
night afire in q heavy gale south from
Point Reyes. were picked up today from
two of the ships boats by the pilot
tender California
third boat, which left the ship at
the same time, is missing.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Luncheon for G. W. U. Seniors.

Seniors of George Washington Uni
versity were entertained today at a
luncheon given by girls of the Pi Beta
Phi Fraternity. The luncheon was held
in the rooms of the university and
was rather informal This marks the
beginning of two weeks of student
activities at the university, in con-
nection with the closing of the insti-
tuition for the summer vacation.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
STEAMER BREAKS IN TWO.
French Transatlantic Liner Cham.
payne Stranded: Passengers Safe.

LONDON. May "a report received
by Loyds states that the steamer
Champagne of the French transatlan-
tic line. which ran ashore near ST.
Nazaire, has broken in two
The 300 passengers aboard the Cham
pagne were removed in safety. The
steamer. which wac built In 1855. had
|e ust tounaga Of AoeS. She was 4s3
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PLAN FOR GREAT
STEAMSHIP LINE
BEING DISCUSSED
Continued From First Page

ter be established by private capital.
We feel that operation by the govern
ment would lead to constant logroll-
ing and it probably would result in the
big port with the most influence get
ting all the sailings. l do not believe
that sufficient capital can be secured
without government aid. and. while the
word subsidy is repugnant to some.
you will find that there is not a very
decided objection to subsidy, and 1 be-
lieve that before long some such
scheme must be resorted to to estab-
lish real merchant marine"
Evening star., 1915-05-29

Currency and copper cash" were re-
duced In value as compared With tho silver
dollar In Z large part of eentzai China
duriug The last yeaA
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Note Is Expected to Raise
Question as to Precise Status
of Liner Lusitania.
IT'S CLAIMED VESSEL
WAS AUXILIARY CRUISER
Points of Communication Thought to
Be Known to the Administration
in Washington.

BERLIN. May %. via London. May %.
The main points of the German reply
to the American note on the sinking of
the Lusitania probably are known to
the administration in Washington now.
SO the note itself will not come as an
absolute surprise. The American am
bassador has had daily conferences at
the foreign Office. where terms of the
German answer were discussed. Ad-
miral Behneke, acting chief of the ad-
miralty staff. called at the American
embassy this morning to explain GER
tain technical details of Germany's po-
sition relative to submarine warfare.
1t is understood that Germany's reply
to the American note will be furnished
to the German press Sunday for publi-
cation
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Secretary Bryan Discusses
the Treaty With Nicaragua
at Pan-American Conference

Secretary of State Bryan delivered
an address before the panAmerfcan n
financial conference this morning. In
which he argued for the proposed
treaty between the United States and
Nicaragua. which would give that
country 100000. and told something
of the diplomatic negotiations in con-
nection with 1t.
Mr.. Bryan said, in part:
Il have asked the Secretary OF the
Treasury to allow me to say a word
in regard to this treaty l need not
tell you that it Is matter when
the department with which ! have the
honor to be connected has been deeply
this word which probably could come
more appropriately from this govern
ment tnan from the committee.
Ready to Give Assurances.
There has been some suggestion
that this treaty with Nicaragua was
In some way antagonistic to the inter-
ests of other Central American repub-
lies. and when we received the sugges-
tion that there was uneasiness as to
the possibility of an interference with
the rights of other adjoining countries
we gladly stated that we would amend
ly provide that none of its terms
should in any way affect the rights of
any other of the countries of Central
America.
I'VE did not regard this amendment
as necessary because nothing that Mic
aragua and the United States could do
by treaty could possibly affect the
rights of any other countries nor par
ties to the treaty. but in order to
contribute to sense of security we
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surance, and we have done 1t with
the consent of Nicaragua. We have
been very glad to add this amend
ment and you will find, when the
treaty is ratified. that it will contain
an amendment that will specifically
declare that no other country Is to
be in any way injured by any of the
rights herewith conferred, and we have
gone further and said to Costa Rica
that we are perfectly willing to make
treaty with Costa Rica purchasing
an option on her interest in the canal
route, just as we have with Nicaragua.
To Treat All Alike.
And We have also stated to Hondu-
ras and to Salvador that We shall be
pleased to make a similar arrangement
with them in regard to release of a
naval base that we have made with
Nicaragua.
The lease with Nicaragua gives us
all that we need in the way Of a naval
base. and 1t will be upon the shore ad-
jacent to Nicaragua: but. in order to
show our entire impartiality. we are
perfectly willing to treat with all ad-
joining nations il exactly the same
spirit and upon thy same terms, and We
want them all to understand that moth
ing that we do with any of them is at
all prejudicial to their interests among
each other; that We shall be more than
pleased to have them all confer and
consult with the United States and
with each other about all matters that
Evening star., 1915-05-29

Though It conducts the whole banking
business Of tho British government, the
Bank Of England is not state depart
mont.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
TREASURY TO BE LIGHTED.
Illumination to Be on During Din
ner to Pan-Americans.

The Treasury Department building is
to be lighted this evening during the
progress Of tho dinner to be given by
the Secretary Of the Treasury to the
delegates to the pan-American financial
conference In the Pan-American build
ing, beginning at o'clock this even
ing. All the outside rooms Of the build
ing will have their lights turned on
shortly before 8 o'clock and remain so
lighted until the Pan-American build
ing has ceased to be the scene Of fes-
tivities Of tho evening. This was or
dered this morning by Secretary Nc
Adoo in compliment to the visitors.
For Other News Of the Pan-Ameri-
Evening star., 1915-05-29

permanent transportation facilities be-
tween the United States and the re-
publics of South and Central America
Evening star., 1915-05-29
LEADER IN FAVOR
Of EXTRA SESSION
Senator Kern Would Have
Congress Meet by 0cto-
ber | or Is.

Should the views of Senator Kern OF
Indiana prevail with President Will
son. who will be made acquainted with
them, an extra session of Congress
VIII be called for October / or Is to
work out some of the problems before
the democratic party as early as DOS
sible before the elections of next year
Senator Kern, who called at the
White House today but did not see
president Wilson, believes there should
be session in advance of the regular
session and that the democrats of the
Senate should devote the extra time
to changing the rules of the Senate
SO as to restrict debate and permi,
business to be dispensed with after
reasonable time has been given. Sen
ator Kern appointed committee OF
Senate democrats before Congress ad-
journed to report recommendations to
the Senate for a change in the rules
which change President Wilson HIM
self favors. Senator Owen of Okla
homa Is the chairman of the commit
tee, which will be ready to report its
findings by October 1.
Plan to Limit Debate.
his COmm1tte0 Will make TWO vita
recommendations, 1t Is understood. One
will provide for Limitation of debate
upon any measure and the other will
prevent flibustering by long speeches
devoted to extraneous subjects. A SEN
ator will be compelled to address him
self to the subject under consideration
and will not be permitted to wander
into the fields of non-legislative realms.
Senator Kern believes that the demo
Gratis Of the Senate. aided by progress
sive republicans, will be able to force
a vote upon cloture rule within six
or seven weeks after the beginning OF
the extra session. Public sentiment
Of the country is too strongly against
the old rules of the Senate to allow
senators to fllibuster Indefinitely on the
recommendations for a change" the
senator said today.
With the proposed new rules in ef-
feet by the time the regular session OF
Congress begins, the democrats would
be in position to put through their
legislative program and go home early
in the spring, Senator Kern believes.
President Wilson has recovered from
his indisposition today and early In the
morning went to the golf links.
Evening star., 1915-05-29

treasurers. Those who are able to con :
tribute corn, rice. beans or flour are
requested to communicate with the
American Red Cross headquarters,
Washington, for instructions.
"WOODROW WILSON.