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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
GIVE MANY GOOD THINGS
TO EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL
Churches of District and Nearby
Parishes Are Generous to Insti-
tuition on Donation Day"

More than $500 in cash and a whole
storeroom of vegetables and produce,
groceries. etc.-including load of
potatoes and barrels of flour and sugar
were contributed by the Episcopal
parishes of the District of Columbia
and nearby places to the Episcopal
Eye. Ear and Throat Hospital, 1147
18th street northwest yesterday. 1t
was the annual donation day.
Today Is hospital day" in the local
Episcopal churches. when collections
will be taken up for the benefit of the
hospital. The. two collection days are
annual affairs set aside by the Bishop
Of Washington.
Especially generous yesterday proved
outlying parishes sending in huge con-
tributions of fruits and vegetables.
Rock Creek parish sent two wagon
loads of vegetables and groceries,
while the Brookville, Md. parish con-
tributed large stores of preserves and
goodies. The Rockville, Md, parish
also was heavy contributor.
Visitors were received at the hospi-
tai all day yesterday, and were shown
over the institution by members of
the board OF lady managers. under the
leadership of Mrs. David Meade Lea.
president of the board. The hospital
last year treated more than 5000 free
patients. regardless of creed or color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
Hearty Breakfast in Prison.

A breakfast at the Learenworth peni-
tertiary, where many convict prisoners
are confined, requires 1000 hot bis
cults. 80 pounds of butter. % gallons
of strip, 240 pounds of dried beef, 80
gallons of gravy and so pounds of cof-
fee. according to an inmate writing in
recent issue of New Era, the prison
paper.
This. prisoner asks that with biscuits
at 10 cents a dozen. butter at 80 cents
pound. strip at 25 cents a, gallon,
dried beef at IS cents a pound and cof-
fee at 20 cents pound, how much
would the meal cost at restaurant on
the outside?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
EATON SCHOOL CROWDED.
Principal Brings Matter to Atten
ton of Citizens Association.

The crowded condition of the Eaton
School, Cleveland Park. was called te
the attention of the Cleveland Park
Citizens Association, holding it's frs,
fall meeting in that building Friday night
by the principal, Miss Josephine Burke
Miss Burke pointed out that no fewer
than 406 pupils are enrolled in this
eight-room school building.
The association went on record as
opposing the Borland amendment, I'M
der which half the cost of street i'm
provements is assessed against abut-
ting property owners, and elected new
officers to serve during the ensuing
year. as follows: George r. Wales,
president; Miss S. e. Holland, vice
president; E. NJ Weeks, treasurer. and
directors. Joseph F. Burke, Rev. E. s.
Dunlap. J. Arthur LYMAN and William
T. Page.
The office of secretary is temporarily
vacant. no one having been elected to
replace DR.. Field, who had served up
until last evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department within
the last twenty-four hours:
Richard and Hattie E. Shehan, girl.
George v. and Margaret E. Repetti,
girl.
Clarence NJ. and Mildred s. Pierce,
boy.
Renal G. and Edna C. Phelps, girl
Roy W. and Cora F. Hall. boy.
James E. and Minnie G. Harry, boy
Norman L. and Rose NJ. Glascock, girl
August III. and Wilhelmena Nj. Getz,
boy.
John ]. and Lillian English, girl.
John j. and Annie A. Driscoll boy.
Louis l. and Ethel C. Doyle. boy
Frank c. and Anita A. Burns. girl
Buddie b. and Sarah A. Allison, girl
Thomas W. and Annie Abel. boy.
James G. and Ethel NJ Turkey, boy
John and Mary Pierson, girl.
James H. and Frances w Gowan. boy.
Thomas E. and Ida NJ Chick, girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
CHORAL SOCIETY PLANS
TO ENROLL $50 MEMBERS
Organization Classed Among the
Most Popular Activities of Com
merce Department Club.

The Choral Society of the Commerce
Department Club is proving one Of the
most popular activities of the organi-
cation. The society, which soon expects
to have $50 singers enlisted, is under
the direction of Charles Bartlett of the
census bureau and E. W. Braithawaite
of the bureau of standards.
The society devotes time at each
meeting to rudimentary work, it is
announced, such as breathing and the
proper use of the voice. and in this way
is of benefit to many who otherwise
would not get this training, which is
valuable to all, regardless of whether
or not one aspires to be an opera
singer.
Meetings of the society are held
every Thursday, in the afternoon and
at night. alternating. to accommodate
those who desire to sing but perhaps
might not be able to attend the meet
ings We're they all held at some fixed
and invariable time. The meeting will
be held next Thursday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock, the Thursday after that
at 7:30 Pm, and SO on.
The society contemplates giving sew
eral concerts during the winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29

mainder of the cabinet approved OF
regulations empowering the presiding
officers at polling places during to-
days referendum on consumption to ask
voters who were apparently between
twenty-one and thirty-f1ve years OF
age whether they were single and, II
so. whether they had reported in &C
cordance with the defense act procla-
nation.
William NJ. Hughes, the Australian
premier. in an interview with Reuters
correspondent at Sydney in relation to
the resignation of the three ministers
said that their Childish. dramatic &C.
ton was a sure indication of victory
for CONSUMPTION.
The members who resigned were NJ
Higgs, minister of the treasury of the
commonwealth: A. Gardiner, vice presi-
dent of the executive council, and A. J
Russell. assistant minister of marine
according to Reuter- dispatch from
Melbourne yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
MRS. STEELE PROMOTED.
Made Assistant Probation Officer by
Justices of D. C. Court,

Mrs. A. Maude Steele. who was stenog-
rapher and typewriter in the Office Of the
probation officer of the District Supreme
Court. has been promoted by the justices
of the court to the position Of assistant
probation officer at $1,000 per annum.
The office is AZ new one. created by Con-
gress last month. Mrs Steele Is the wife
of Probation Officer Amos A. Steele and
is thoroughly conversant with the detail
work of the office and it was the judg-
ment of the court that the position could
be best filled by woman.
The vacancy in the position of stenog-
rapher and typewriter was filed by the
court by the appointment of Miss Mar
garet c. White. Miss White had been in
the employ of United States Attorney
Laskey and is also conversant with pro-
baton matters. The position pays $500
per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
FRESHMEN HOLD SMOKER.
Members of National University Fac
ulty Make Addresses,

The first smoker of the freshman
class of the National University was
held last night at the University Club
Brief addresses were made by men,
bers of the faculty. including Dean
Charles F. Carusi and Profs. Hayden
Johnson and T. NJ. Wample. H. C.
Motley led the singing.
1t was announced at the outset OF
the evening that the main purpose OF
the smoker was to aid the members
of the class in the process Of getting
to know one another. The class will
elect officers in the near future.
The committee in charge of the en-
tertainment was composed of the fol-
II. r. Bresnahan. chairman;
"A. s. Rash and J. H. Richards. jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
MAN WHO "CAME BACK"
IS HONORED BY KING
Col. Ellington Of British Army, Once
in Disgrace, Wins Reinstate-
ment by Heroism.

LONDON. October 2S.-Kine George
has appointed Lieut. Col. John Ford
ELLINGTON a companion of the Distin-
guished Service Order.
Col. Ellington recently was received
In audience by the king at Windsor
castle and his majesty evinced a deep
interest in the history of the officers
case and his experiences in the French
foreign legion. Ellington still limbs
badly. as the result of a knee wound
but he is undergoing treatment and
hopes to return to active service. The
decoration conferred on him is the next
highest to the Victoria Cross.
Dismissed by Court-Martial.
Lieut.. Col. ELLINGTON is known as
The man who came back" He was
dismissed by a court-martial from the
British army after serving nearly
thirty years. just as his regiment was
going into action in France. in the
latter part of 1914. He had been a
MEMBER OF the Warwickshires and had
won the Queen Victoria medal for
valor in South Africa.
On being dismissed Col. ELLINGTON
sought refuge in the French foreign
iSS ioh anu louSnt several battles
against the Germans on the French
front. Recently he returned to Eng
land, having won in the foreign ie-
tion two French military honors-the
military medal and the military cross.
On his arrival in England q proclama-
ton appeared in the London Gazette
announcing that the king had "gra-
ciously approved the reinstat ement of
John Ford Ellington in the rank of
lieutenant colonel with his previous
seniority in consequence of his gallant
conduct while serving in the ranks OF
the foreign legion of the French army"
Ellington recently was severely
wounded in the leg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
SURPRISE ATTACK WINS
300 YARDS FOR ITALIANS
Advance Line Near Novayilla-In.
tense Artillery Actions Near
Gorilla and on Carso.

ROME, october 2S.-An intense ar
tillery action is i'll progress east of
Gorilla and on the Carso plateau, the
war office announced today Near Nova
villa the Italian line has been adj
vanced more than 300 yards by sur
prise attack. Today's official statement
reads:
South of the depression between
Loppfo and Mort, in the Cameras and
Adige valleys, our infantry entered the
village of Sano. drove out the enemy
and destroyed his defenses.
From the Asiago plateau and the
Sugana valley increased activity on
the part Of the enemy artillery is re-
ported.
"On the Julian front there has been
further intense activity on the part of
the enemy's artillery east of Gorilla
and on the Carso. Our batteries re-
piled with an equally heavy fire
Southeast of Novavilla we have ad-
vanced our line 800 meters as the re-
suit of 4 surprise attack"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
Growth of the System.

From that time on the weather service
extended yearly until the United States
bureau came to rank first among such
services in the world, and Prof Able him.
self came to be known as one of the
worlds foremost meteorologists 1t was
largely due to his initiative that the sew
eral successive advances in the service,
such as ocean meteorology, the prediction
OF floods in rivers. the publication of the
monthly weather review, the adoption of
civil service examinations in meteorology,
the Introduction of uniform standard time
and innumerable other steps were taken.
Even when past seventy years of age
Prof; Able continued in the government
weather service to edit the Monthly
Weather Review and make other contri-
buttons to Intercollegiate science He was
the recipient of gold medal from the
Royal Meteorological Society of England,
member of the National Academy Of Sci
ences and numerous foreign and Ameri-
can scientific bodies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
HEADS NEW ORGANIZATION.
Lawrence Heller President of Junior
Temple Society.

Lawrence Heller was elected presi-
dent of the Junior Temple Society of
the Eighth Street Temple at an organ
ization meeting last Sunday. The OBJ
ject of the new society is to promote
religious and cultural interest and So
cial activities among its members.
Other officers elected were Marquee
rite kaufman, first vice president;
Morris kafka, second vice president:
Lawrence Koenigsberger. recording
secretary; Harold Straus, financial Sec
rotary. and Carrie Oppenheimer. treas
urer. Members of the council are
Harry o. Sandberg. Allen Kaufman,
Dora Schiffman, Myron Oppenheimer,
David Blum, David Weiner. Ruth Gros-
ner, W. Irving Kaufman, Lolita Kar-
peIes and Esther Jones.
Among the activities of the society,
which starts with a large membership,
will be Bible class. classes in Jewish
literature and current topics, choral
singing, open forum, dramatic effort,
dancing and singing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29

of the government in Washington. His
nearest competitor has four years to go
vet before he reaches the half century
mark.
Associates of the veteran worker
surprised him just at the close of the
days work-the fiftieth year of work
by Mr.. Lawrenson-by presenting him
silver knife. suitably inscribed. and a
testimonial of congratulation, appre-
citation and wishes for continued health
and happiness, signed by several hun
dred associates in the department.
Text Of Testimonial.
1--WE realize particularly at this time
of his crossing the half-century mark
in his service" says the testimonial,
This ever courteous and gentle manner,
pleasing to all of US in the routine of
our duties, and his faithfulness to du-
ties and friends. and dignity in per-
sonal conduct, manifesting life of
rectitude most worthy of emulation.
His kindly, cheering words and Chris
tian acts have frequently brought COM
fort to many of us burdened by sor-
row and trouble. During these many
years he has given his best energies to
the government, whether they con-
sisted in defending the city in the
troubled days of the civil war or per-
forming the humblest duties assigned.
with unflagging zeal and a constant
effort to render the utmost within him
for the benefit of the postal service.
which he has witnessed grow from
small beginnings to the present great
public servant"
On October 20, 1866, Mr. Lawrenson.
who was born and has lived all his
life in the National Capital, received
an appointment in the general Post
Office Department.: appeared before his
father, the late Judge James Lawren-
service, and subscribed to the oath of
Office.
Works on Home Site.
The residence of the family was for
number of years on the site of the
present department structure and adj
joining the old Star office. and from
Its windows the young man saw the
inaugural procession of James Buch-
anan. He also has witnessed every
succeeding parade. most of them from
the same point, and can remember the
funeral cortege of President Zachary
Taylor and the dead soldiers white
charger being led, with boots reversed
in the stirrups. behind the catafalque.
Mr.. LawrenSon's service has seen the
establishment of the railway mail sery-
ice in the office of the second assistant
postmaster general under the super
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
EXODUS FROM FLORIDA
OF OVER 10000 MEN
Federal Official Believe Movement Of
Negroes Northward Due to
Industrial Development.

by the Associated Press
More than ten thousand men, mostly
| negroes, are said to have gone from
Florida alone to northern points, par
| ticularly Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. to
take employment offered them in BLOCK
during the past two or three months,
the Department of Justice has been
informed. Other states, including V1r-
ginia, the Carolinas and Alabama. have
contributed to the exodus. All such
movements are being investigated by
the department., and almost the entire
staff of special agents is working on
the migration, to guard against cleo
ton frauds or other violations Of law.
Due to Industrial Conditions.
Officials are disposed to believe that
in most cases the movement has moth
ing to do with the elections and is
merely a development in the unusual
industrial condition. with larger wages
Turing negroes from normal southern
employment. Reports toe the depart
ment tend to indicate that the rail-
roads, confronted with unprecedented
traffic, are bringing out most OF THESE
men.
Moving in Large Blocks.
Many large parties have gone by
special train, many of them through
Louisville, which accounts for the
special instructions given to the United
States attorney there to report on
names. points of origin and destina-
lions of men moving in large blocks
to the north. A considerable number
of these originated in Louisville, but
most of them passed through there
from places to the south. Reports
continued to come into the department
of Justice yesterday bearing on the
movement Of these parties and what
the department representatives found
in particular cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
Action by Congress.

The success of his scheme led some of
his friends to introduce resolution call
ing upon Congress to establish a national
bureau of storm warnings for the benefit
of commerce. This bureau was estab-
lished by joint resolution of February 4,
1870, and its conduct was intrusted to
Gen: A j. Myer. then chief signal officer
of the army. He adopted into his weather
bureau all the important features Of Prof
Abbe's work at Cincinnati. and in Lanu-
airy, 1871. invited him to come to Wash
The regular tri-daily issue Of "proba-
bilities' began. in February, 1871, and
was kept up by Prof Able until others
could be trained for this service These
forecasts were published throughout the
country anonymously as official docu-
ments, and the cognomen of "Old Prob"
which had been invented in Cincinnati,
was soon widely applied to their author
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department within
the last twenty-four hours:
John H. Sullivan, Al years, ST. Eliza
beth Hospital.
John Mckenna, &C years, 1912 31st
street northwest.
Infant of Emily and John Sheahin, /
hour, 1877 18th street northwest.
Robert Taylor. g. years, Tuberculosis
Hospital.
Thaddene Vanderpool, AZ years, Tu-
berculosis- Hospital.
Gilbert S. Mitchell, &c years. 915 1st
street southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29

intendency of George B. Armstrong.
with an Office force of Ave employees.
Now it has an office force of some
thirty-flve, with more than 10000 road
employees. His term of service also
witnessed the creation of the office of
the fourth assistant, to relieve the
pressure of business on that of the
meA of the rural free delivery sys-
tenn. which has grown until 1t en-
braces 1926 routes The wonderful
growth of the steamboat mail service
Mr.. Lawrenson has seen in large part,
also.
No fewer than twenty-four Postmas-
tiers General and fifteen second assistant
postmasters general have been in office
since Mr.. Lawrenson entered upon his
work.
Fit for Longer Service.
II feel ready to serve another fifty
years, if possible" remarked the veteran
to a reporter for The Star. and. indeed.
If he feels as young as he looks and time
permits, he can do it. IT cast back my
thoughts to the beginning of my half cen
tury," he continued. land it seems like a
dream-hardly real. l hope that manv
associates in this office. in after years,
may also become proud of the distinction
of serving for fifty years after l shall
have passed away.
MY health and strength have been
wonderfully preserved. I have made but
one record. that of punctuality. I as
cribe this to the up at and to bed at
10 habit. A. W. Randall was Postmaster
General and G. W. Mcclellan second as
SiStant when l came in. and the office
force then numbered only about 200
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
Warning Sent to Postmasters.

Warning to postmasters that under
no circumstances may intoxicating
liquors be accepted for transmission
through the mails has been sent out
from the Post Office Department. Nu-
merous reports had come recently of
the mailing of liquors in violation of
the postal laws and regulations. This
Indicates, the department says, that
postal employees are not familiar with
the regulations on the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
RICHARD S. LAWRENSON.

Friends of Richard S. Lawrenson.
employed in the office of the second
assistant postmaster general. are con-
graduating him today on the compile
ton of fifty years continuous service
in the q. S. Post Office Department.
Mr.. .Lawrenson is the oldest in point
of service of some 1900 men and wom-
en- who serve Uncle Sam in that branch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
Italians Forced to Withdraw.

VIENNA. October 2S.-On the south
ern wing, coast district. in the Italian
theater. artillery and mine fighting
continues. Italian infantry advancing
along the Oppachiazlla road were
quickly forced to withdraw by Aus
trian fire. In the Tyrol the Italian
artillery fire increased at some points
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
CARDS OF THANKS.

1EHRL1NG. I wish to express my sincere
thanks to the many friends and kind neighbols
for their sympathy and beautiful floral trib-
utes extended at the death Of my dear mother,
NARY E. MEHRLING.
DEVOTED DAUGHTER MARY. .
SAVAGE. I desire to express my thanks and
appreciation to my relatives and friends for
their kind expressions Of sympathy extended
to me at the death of my dear sister, HATTIE
SAVAGE.
BY HER SISTER, MRS A. BECKETT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
ANTI-CONSCRIPTIONISTS
AHEAD IN AUSTRALIA
First Returns Show Considerable
Majority Opposed to Compulsory
Military Service.


LONDON, October 2s.-First returns
in the balleting in Australia on the
question of compulsory military serv-
ice. according to Reuters Melbourne
correspondent, showed considerable
majority opposed to CONSUMPTION. The
incomplete vote was: yes" $4,000;
mo-" $4,000.
Affirmative majorities were counted
in Victoria, West Australia and Tas-
mania; negative majorities in New
South Wales and Queensland. The at
titude of South Australia has not yet
been determined.
Minister Resigns Posts.
The three members of the Australian
ministry who have just resigned did
so. according to a Reuter- dispatch
from Melbourne today. because the re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
BORN.
MARRIED.

RETETTI. On Monday. October =. 1919. at
Providence Hospital, to G. Vincent and Mar
garet f. Repetti. a daughter.