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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15
University Club Ideal.

In an eloquent address, former GOV
Folk of Missouri. now solicitor of the
interstate commerce commission, dis
cussed the ideals of the University
Club. which he declared conceded with
the ideals of the real American. He
said, in part:
The mission of America is to uplift
mankind not by the bayonet but by
holding aloft in peaceful ways those
ideals which interpret the heartbeats
of humanity. Never were those prin-
ciples more generally accepted be-
tween man and man than now. Never
were those principles more generally
disregarded among the nations of the
earth than at present.
1.-The American spirit is as virile to-
day as it was in the days that gave
birth to the republic. There is now but
one heart in all. and that the heart of
America. If, unhappily, we should be
drawn into the mighty conflict which is
desolating the old world, the emer-
gency would be met with common
and resolute purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15
REPRESENTATIVE Hefin's Humor.

1t remained for Representative Tom"
Helm of Alabama to weaken the guests
with laughter. A raconteur par ex-
cellence of anecdotes of the south, par
ticularly dialect tsories, he made the
guests forget the passage Of time.
though it was long past midnight when
he began to speak. He began his ad-
dress by saying that he for one believ-
ed in standing by the platform of his
party, adopted in national convention
II don't believe" he said, that party
platform is like a railroad station plat
form-built to get in on, but not to stand
on"
Like the other speakers. Mr. Hef1in
turned in the end to discussion of
Americanism. He urged the need of pre-
paredness and said he believed in building
up a navy sufficiently large to defend this
country against all attacks from abroad
He said:
America is the greatest nation on the
globe. I have always believed that the
western hemisphere was built for the sal
walton Of democracy and for the everlast-
ing habtation of the white man l do
not believe in too big an army but / do
believe in an army and a navy big enough
to drive away an enemy that may seek
to land on our shores. i am for America
and trust in Americans"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15
Toast to the President.

After the 400 guests had filed into
the big banquet hall. Rev. DIR. Mont
gomery made the Invocation and Col.
Myron NJ Parker president of the club,
offered the first toast of the evening.
The President of the United States"
which was drunk standing Then
throughout the repast. under the lead
ersi,ip OF George OConnor. song fol-
lowed song with zest and will that
10 found oni. at the banquets of the
University Club of Washington.
Col. Parker in a brief address touched
upon the fine record Of the club in
growth and development during the
last twelve years and commented upon
the various members who have been
called to the seats of the mighty"
starting with former President Taft,
who was president of the University
Club before he became President of the
United States He read letter from
Mr.. Taft expressing his regret that he
could not attend the banquet. John
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15

keep their sons from the defense of
their country. no matter what her
need.
II know of no holier. no more sacred
altar. on which to offer my boy, my
beloved son, than upon the altar OF
Americanism, patriotism and my own
native country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15
Other Representatives.

Methodist Episcopal Church South
Bishops E. +. Hoss, Nashville, and Col
Inns Denny. Richmond, Va; Wilbur F.
Tillett, vice chancellor of Vanderbilt
University; Thomas n. Ivey. editor OF
the Christian Advocate. and ]. M
Moore, secretary of the home mission
board, all of Nashville; James Cannon
general superintendent of the Southern
Assembly. Waynesboro, N. c.
Canadian Methodist Church-S. D.
Crown, general superintendent.
Methodist Protestant Church-T. w.
Lewis, president.
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishops johnson, Coppin and Smith
African Methodist Episcopal Church
in Zion-Bishops Clinton and Walters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15

A letter dated November "a. 1915, and
signed by Cardinal MERCER. Archbishop
of Malihes.' and by the other members
of the Belgian Catholic episcopates,
the bishops of Client, Bruges, Namur,
Liege and Journal, was addressed to
the cardinals and bishops of Germany,
Bavaria and Austria Hungary, and
contained an appeal in the name Of
their common religion for truth and
justice for the clergy and faithful
of Belgium. An appendix gave. as was
stated, official documents and minutes
to prove the assertions of intolerable
wrongs made in the letter.
Italian newspapers have stated that
one Of the purposes of Cardinal Mer-
cier's present visit to Rome was to
request Pope Benedict to appoint a
board of inquiry to Investigate the as
sertions made in the letter of the Bel
gian bishops in order to establish their
accuracy. but Catholic newspapers of
Rome have declared that this was no
part Of the cardinals mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15
Would Abolish Indian Bureau.

Senator Lane of Oregon has intro
duced a bill to abolish the present In
dian bureau and replace it with a COM
mission of three men selected from
FIVE nominees chosen by a council of
Indians. to be under the direct control
Of Congress. and with instructions to
close up the nations supervision over
Indian matters at an early date,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15
WILL SHOW D. C. AQUATIC LIFE
Maj. 3. w. Shufeldt to Address
Aquarium Society at Next Meeting.

The recently organized Aquarium So
ciety of Washington is to hold its
next meeting in the west study of the
central building of the Public Library
Saturday evening at 8 pm. The presi-
dent. Maj. r. W. Shufeldt of the Medi-
cal Corps of the army. will, through
the use of the lantern. present some
Of the forms of aquatic life occurring
in the District Of Columbia DR.. Paul
Gartsch. curator of molluaca of the
National Museum, also will present
lantern slide views of several species
Of the batrachia Of this region. inter-
esting notes and specimens will be pre-
sented by other members of the organ
zation. The general public, as well as
teachers and pupils OF the public
schools. will be welcome to attend this
and other regular meetings of the
Aquarium Society Of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15
LEADERS TAKE UP
NJ. {. CHURCH UNION
Problems Confronting Six
Branches Seeking Junction
to Be Discussed.

CHICAGO, February 1s.-Problems
which confront the six branches of the
Methodist Episcopal Church which are
seeking basis for union. are to be
discussed at a three-day conference
which opened in Evanston today. Bish-
ops, superintendent and leading lay
men of the churches are in attendance,
and it is said they represent a cnurcn
membership of approximately s'ooo'ooo.
Most of the discussion will be in
formal, it was announced, but 1t is the
intention of the sponsors of the con-
ference, to collect the proceedings in
book form for future reference. The
entire question of church unity is to
come before the next general confer
ence of the northern church at Sara
toga Springs, N. Y, in May.
Scope of Discussion.
The Evanston discussions will en-
brace church government. property in
terests, doctrines and the home and
foreign missions of the various organi-
cations Among those listed as speak
ers are the following:
Methodist Episcopal Church-Bish-
ops Earl Cranston, washington, DC;
John w. Hamilton. Boston; William F.
Mcdowell, Chicago, and w. P. Thir-
kield. New Orleans. Profs. J"' . A.
Faulkner. Drew Theological Sc &ry,
Madison, N. j.; Louis M. Sweet, 4sible
Teachers Training School. New \ ork,
and Edwin w. Bowen, Randolph Macon
College, Ashland, Va; John F. Goucher.
president emeritus Goucher College,
Baltimore. and Thomas Nicholson, New
York, editor of church paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15
DR.. Montgomery's Address.

The frst speaker on the program was
br. Montgomery. whose subject was
BE Mans Man" He prefaced his re-
marks with the statement that he
knew that in coming to the banquet he
had come to labor with the heather"
That his laboring was successful was
borne out by the laughter and an
Dlause that his humorous stories evoked
and the enthusiasm he reused when he
turned to the real subject of his adj
dress.
He urged that a mans man must first
OF all be just toward all. just and hon :
orable in every dealing. He spoke Of
the human side Of man, and declared
shat Il try to be human. even though
] am preacher don't begin to pull
my face down on Friday SO that II ma v
be long on Sunday. l try to be a man s
man..
=, Launching into a discussion Of Amer
iesntSm and the need Of II today. DR..
Montgomery eensured those peace-at.
any price men and women VINO YOU'D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15
Appeals to True Americans.

Representative j. Hampton Moore OF
Pennsylvania in a witty address also
urged the need of all true Americans
awakening to their responsibilities to-
ward their country today. He took
few swings at the administration in
good-natured way. declaring that the
day was day of change, change IN
the matter of Panama canal toils'
change in regard to preparedness,
change as to tariff commi ssion,
change everywhere except in the
Urea sury.'
versity men of the country would rush
to the countrys aid if needed: He
argued for more practical education IN
the schools, and pointed out that there
were many Jobs in the industries of
this country where a college education
was not needed. incidentally, he took
a fling at the supporters or literacy
test for immigrants to the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15
Universal Peace, Theme.

Universal peace is an ideal for
which good men hope and good women
pray. 1t may be that from the agony
of Europe's battlefields there will be
born an irresistible demand for world
wide disarmament. Men here tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15
GERMAN PRELATES PLAN
STATEMENT ON BELGIUM
To Be an Answer to Charges Of
Cardinal MERCER and His
Bishops.

PARIS, February 15.-A special dis
patch from Rome says that the cardi-
nails and bishops of Germany and Aus
tria are preparing a collective state
ment in answer to the letter Of the Bel
gian bishops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15
Other Features of Program.

Interpreted among the speeches were
songs by Charles T. Tittman, who sang.
in his deep base voice, Down Among
the Dead Men," Drink to Ne Only
With Thine Eyes" and several other
songs as encores. Earl Carbauh sang
solo. which was heartily applauded,
and as an encore he recited Kipling's
Boots" Arthur B. Pierce made a hit
with limitations of Bert williams
stories.
To the banquet committee was given
the credit for the success of the en-
tertainment.
The committee consisted of William
s. Parks, chairman: William l.. Brown
Ing. vice chairman, Louis Boyer, jr.,
secretary. and William T. GalIiher.
treasurer. The other members are
Clifford X. Bergman. Angelo Cont,
William f. Davis, OrviIle b. Drown.
Leo T. Harlow, James E Hutchinson
jr.; Oscar W. LANCE. Newbold Moves,
George H. OCornor. Myron NJ. Parker
1r.; Alvah w. Patterson, Frank Sprigs
Perry. Walter ]. Filling. DR. Frank I'll
| Shultz, John u. Smallwood. OdeIl s.
| Smith. DR.. A Camp Stanley, William
| IL. Walker. A. Coulter Wells. George
w. White and James l.. Wilmeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15

gram and menu combined was an ar
tistic book, filled with valentines ad-
dressed to prominent members of the
club. and including the songs and
many illustrations by Clifford K. Ber-
rymaQ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15

may live to see the time when the
earth will be ruled by right instead of
by might, by humanity and justice in
stead of by force. Men here tonight
may live to see the time when the idea
of public right will be controlling
throughout the world and when uni
versal peace will be maintained by an
international police force under the
direction of an international parlia-
ment.
But that time is not now. and until
the rights of man are recognized and
enforced by the common will through
federated action and as long as other
nations are armed for offense, we must
be adequately prepared against ag-
gression. The darkest hour, however
is ever just before the dawn, and out
of the black clouds of war that now
envelop the old world may come the
remedy of a greater realization fol
the necessity of an international
court of arbitration with power to en-.
force its DEGREES. Then we may hope
for peace on earth and good will ir
the hearts of the children of men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15
EzEW%W0N0I9N9NETgggNgggT
KAN N S.

After a delightful half-hour among
i the brightest, cle,rnest "pots aud pans
uith a den,onstrator to unfold all the
ne,o and skillful improvements orer
other aluminium tUdre, the Interviewer
felt as If Aladdin had truly rubbed ms
wonderful lamp to the advantage OF
| all housewives for toddy-dnd torerer.
The demonstrdtor hustled housewife
IN around. patting each article loving
~. as she explained 1t.
"Fi,'st, our Aladdin Altminnm," she
began her stream of information. "fs
superior because it Is easiest to Keep
clean. being smooth and firmly put to-
!! gethcr aluminium is al,cdys best to
buy because it out1ears any other
Kitchen utensils.
"The nep saucepan has tro lips and
rounded handles. strongly riueted, soc
to Csc. according to size; orr nep
vegetable cooker at s2.25 to s3.15 has a
strainer LIP and lock corer.
"Here is a double rooster tCith an er-
ira handle in the front so yon don't
burn your fingers IN taking out the
rooster: the tico air Uents and the self
basting corer .tre exclusively Aladdin
features. The price is $3.50 for this
size
"The double handles on the ne,u rice
boiler come together tohen lifted ,oith-
o"1 tHt"9 tHe Top, W"tth % yIeo'
convenience. And just look at these
I1yer and tube cake pms auith re-
morGble bottoms-are they not fine?
Then you see our coffee pots-and tea
pots-.and-
"That ioiH do,' gdsped. "you may
send me that rice boiler and cnke
pnns-my tfe0r. De're already fitted
the kitchen 1cith AIdddin-you sold an
outfit to mother yesterday and she
overlooked these. Thank you-good-
bye"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
LOVE AT FIRST AND LAST SIGHT
OF SOLDIERS INSPIRES LETTERS
Ten-Minute Stop at Tank Town Long Enough for Some
Girls to Form Undying Longing-They
Write of 1t
By CARL L. ZEISBERG
BVoatno LEDGER STAG Correspondent

Ell PASO, Tex, Aug. 5.-If one could
gather together all the letters written by
girls TO the soldiers in Camp Stewart and
Gull from the mass the best letter Of each
type he would have a group of gems that
could not be excelled from a standpoint
that Is human if not strictly literary. Coy,
Joking, girlish, womanly, pathetic, tragic,
laughable, farcical silly, breezy, endearinE
are these letters that feminine hands pen
to the boys in khaki.
Let us discard the sacred letters written
by old sweethearts to their soldier boys.
They run In groove, are of one type.
They are monotonously alike. The human
interest lies in the letter written by the
girl at the wayslde station to the boy with
whom she exchanged names and addresses
Just for the "excitement"--or was it some-
thing else2 1t was, In many cases. as
tho letters show.
Here is letter received by homely,
snaggle-tooth private from some country
maiden who surrendered her heart TO him
in the five minutes that she beheld him. her
hero. leaning from the dusty troop coach
while the engine sucked In water from
tank:
MY dear sweetheart-I am longing for
you ever since u went away. please write
will u. | will walt for to cum back
through here. please write to you're sweet
heart will be walten for H. please
write Don't forget to write to you're
sweetheart"
cheap tablet paper means just as much to
the snaggle-toothed private, who showed 1t
proudly, and is treasured just as carefully
in the left pocket of his shirt as Is the
scented note, inscribed with the finest of
writing fluid, which some other soldier car
ries next TO his heart.
That letter to any one except the snaggle-
toochtd private, however. has no distinctive
quality except sudden and perhaps foolish
love. But this letter, received by Cor
poral Charles II. Hummell. Of Company K,
sixth Regiment, has n rare quality, uni
versal appeal:
MY unknown soldier frlend-r was
standing on the depot platform at Nevada
waiting for train when you went thro'
yesterday. And as you threw your ad-
dress from the window a little girl picked
It up and gavo 1t to me.
"I kept II with the intention OF writing
to you 1 hope that trouble down there will
be settled peaceably and that you can re-
turn home we'll and happy. 1 am writing
YOU this letter because somewhere 1 have
a dear soldier brother. do not know
where he Is now. I haven't seen him for
13 long years, but have heard from him
quite often until OF late. am also writing
because know you are long way from
home and are lonely. 1 can sympathize
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
AIR HOSE DEATH HORSE
PLAY; NO COMPENSATION
Workmen's Board Holds Man
Blown Up By Compressor Went
Outside Course of Duty

HARRISBURG, Aug. 6.-The workmen's
Compensation Board today refused to grant
compensation to Mrs Franciska TomkosSa,
Of Pittsburgh, whose husband died April
IA, 1914, after n fellow employe at the plant
of the Pittsburgh Steel Car Company had
turned n compressed air hose on him, fore
Ing some OF the air into his body.
The referee, after hearing the case, re-
fused to grant compensation. and an appeal
was made to the board which sustained
the action OF the referee. The testimony
showed that the day before Tomkoska died
he and another employe removed the air
hose from a roaming machine. Tomkoska
Invited his companion to turn the air on
him so that he could cool off,"
The companion did as he was told. and
the result was that the hose got so close
to Tomkoska that some of the air was
forced into his body. The next day he died
Tho board holds that Tomkoska took him
self out OF 'the course of his employment"
and engaged in 'horse play which ought
not involve the employer. Because OF this
is refused.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
BURY MOTHER SINNOTT
AFTER REQUIEM MASS
Member of Order of Sacred
Heart Honored at Church
Ceremony

Requiem mass was celebrated for Mother
Agnes Sinnott, religious of the Society of
the Sacred Heart who died on Wednesday
night, at 9:30 o'clock this morning at the
convent of the order Eden Hall, Torres
dale. The Rt. Rev. Monsignor James p.
Snnott, rector OF st. Charles's Church.
Twentieth and Christian streets brother
of Mother Sinnott, offlciated. He was as
sisted by the Rev. Patrick Gallagher and
the Rev. Leo Mckinley nephew of Mother
Slnnott.
Archbishop Prendergast gave the final
absolutlon. Among those present were
Bishop-elect Philip r. McDevitt and Bishop
John J. McCort About fifty priests from
the Philadelphia district and the entire COM
munity of sisters were in the congregation.
Interment was in the cemetery Of the order
at the old convent.
Mother Agnes Snnott was 81 years old,
having spent Al years of her life as n
religious. The late Mother Anna Sinnott
her sister, was also a member OF the So
ciety of the Sacred Heart. For the last
10 years Mother Sinnott had been sta
toned at the convent at 1919 Arch street
where she had charge of the Tabernacle
Society. Bishop MCKINLEY, of the Philippine
Islands, Is a nephew of Mother Sinnott.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
JURORS TOQUTZ VICE
SQUAD TO FIX BLAME
FOR UNSAVORY STATE
Probers Summon Policemen of
Tenderloin to Testify Monday.
Night Revels in Park
Investigated
HARMONY IN INQUIRY
MISS ALICE PAUL

Every member Of tho vice squad in this
city has been summoned 20 testify in the
vice investigation and will appear before
the Grand Jury Monday when that body
reconvenes after its weekend recess
Startling disclosures are expected when
these men are questioned. They will be
asked regarding their knowledge at first
hand of conditions in the Tenderloin and
in other sections of the city where vice
fiourishes.
The Grand Jury through questions put
to the squad will endeavor to learn who
are responsible for the conditions in this
city which caused the raid of July 15. The
investigators say that they are not salts
fled with the testimony given them by
Charles Lee. who was deposed as head of
the vice squad.
GRAND JURY DETERMINED.
That tho jury will continue It's investiga-
tion persstently is indicated by the re-
marks of Henry S. Bernard, the school
teacher-foreman of the body.
III necessary we shall sit until Christ
mas" he said.
It is believed that the dlssension which
existed in the ranks of the jurors has been
smoothed over since Mr.. Bernard became
foreman. Lack of harmony had apparently
handicapped the jury, but emphatic state
ments are now made that this has disap-
peared.
District Attorney Rotan prophesies that
the disclosures TO be made next week will
be the most startling yet.
In addition to the vice squad. guards OF
the Falrmount Park police will be called
to testify on Monday. They will be ques-
toned regarding visits to the Park late at
night of parties who have spent the early
part of the evening drinking at cafes near
the borders of the Park Complaints have
been received from persons of the neigh
borhood that the participants in these mid
night revels have frequently been intoS-
icated.
NIGHT REvELS IN PARK
II Is said that detectives recently have
found In these park cafes women who,
previous to the raid of July 10, were
habitues of the Tenderloin. 1t Is said that
these women are fioclSing to the park and
the cafes nearby, which they enter unes-
corted. The guards will be asked whether
1t is possible to keep these women under
surveillance when they enter the park.
Members of the vice squad also viii be
asked IL they know anything regarding
conditions in Farmount Park
This turn to tho investigation is believed
to have been brought about by the receipt
by the Grand Jury Of letter from woman
who signed her name Mother
The investigation may be aided by the
issuance OF summonses for proprietors of
cafes which are known to have shady
regulations. In pursuance OF what has now
become a custom with the Grand Jury in
the present investigation all OF the wit
nesses will be asked whether any attempt
has been made to intimidate them or 10
their testimony in any way
There is no session of the jury today, as
tho body adjourned yesterday afternoon at
4 o'clock, not to meet again until 10 o'clock
Monday morning,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
PROBE OF DEMOCRATS,
AIDING MEXICO, ASKED
Friends of Wilson Charged in
House With Shipping Arms
to Foes

WASHINGTON. Aug. S.-An investiEa-
tion of the activities OF Democratic cam
paign contributors In the shipment of war
munitions to Mexico was demanded In a
resolution introduced in the House this
afternoon by Representative Rodenberg. OF
Illinois
Representative Rodenberg charged on the
floor OF the House that Cleveland H. Dodge,
vice president OF the Phelps-Dodge Com
pany, munition makers, personal friend Of
President Wilson and a large contributor
to the Democratic campaign fund in 1919,
was involved.
The resolution would authorize the ap-
pointment OF joint committee OF Ave SEN
ators and five members OF the House to
determine whether firms shipping munitions
to Mexico have been through officers or di-
rectors prominently identified with any OFF,
Ger of the United States Government or have
contributed TO the campaign funds OF any
party or candidate.