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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
Feminine.

From Puck.
There is one good thing about buying
a really handsome and expensive dress"
said Mrs Bunting to Mrs. Larkin
What is that
why, YOU feel as though you really
ought to buy another not quite SO good,
to save your best one"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
DECLARES SHE KILLED
MAN Who WRONCED HER
Fifteen-Year-Old Bride of Mrs. Gull
berson's Nephew Confesses to
Save Suspect.

FORT WORTH. Tex. February IS
Mrs. katherine Vance Harrison, fifteen
year-old bride of Charles Harrison,
nephew of Mrs. Charles Culberson, wife
of the senior United States senator
from Texas, was released yesterday.
with her husband. after they had given
$500 bail each to answer charges of
murder filed against them. The police
said Mrs. Harrison had confessed that
she shot and killed w. +. Warren. a
hotel proprietor. and claimed that he
had wronGed her before her marriage.
Body Riddled With Bullets.
Warren's body was found. riddled
with bullets. at the side of a country
road near here December -. 1915.
There were few clues to the identity
of his slayer. Saturday an arrest was
made in the case. Later the police an
nounced that Mrs. Harrison, to clear
the suspected man. had admitted in a
signed statement that she was respon-
sible for Warren's death.
She invited Warren into her automo-
bile. introduced him to her husband
and drove into the country, the police
statement said.
Shooting Occurs at Isolated Spot.
At an isolated spot, according to the
statement, she asked Warren to get
out and see if tire was fiat. When
he walked around the car. she shot
him, according to the alleged confess
sion.
Mrs. Harrison's reputed statement
was made the basis for the arrest of
her husband, as we'll as herself, be-
cause he was alleged to have been in
the automobile at the time Warren
was killed. The first man arrested in
the case was releas ed.
The grand jury today began inves-
tigation of the confession alleged to
have been made by Mrs. Harrison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
Says valor Is self-Respecting.

Il would be just as much ashamed to
be rash as / would to be coward.
Valor is self-respecting. Valor is cir
cumspect. Ealor strikes only when it
is right TO strike Valor withholds it
self from all small implications and en-
tanglements. and waits for the great
opportunity when the sword will flash.
as if it carried the light of heaven upon
it's blade"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
Promotions on Merit Advocated.

There is no doubt that the greatest
efficiency would be obtained by a sHs-
TEN of selective promotions. based on
merit, and that is what my bill is
aimed at. l know it will cause poll
ticians to stampede in an effort to bury
the measure, but nevertheless L am
right
The bill provides that the Postmaster
General shall revise the existing civil
service classification so as to include
in the new arrangement postnasters OF
the first second and third classes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
Prefers the Talk of the Shops.

Il would great deal rather know
what the men on the trains and by the
wayside and in the shops and on the
farms are thinking about and yearnins
for than hear any of the vociferous
proclamations of policy which it is so
easy to hear and SO easy to read by
picking up any scraps of printed paper
There is only pne way to hear these
things, and that is constantly to go
back to the fountains of American ac-
ton. Those fountains are not to be
found in any recently discovered
sources.
Senator Harding was saying Just
now that we ought to try when we are
a hundred million strong to act in the
same simplicity of principle that our
forefathers acted in when We were
three million strong. / heard some body
say do not know the exact statis-
tics-that the present population of the
United States is one hundred and three
thinking the same things that that ORR
ginal three million thought, the hun
dred million will be saved for an il
lustrious future. They were ready to
stake everything for an idea, and that
idea was not expediency but justice.
"And the infinite difficulty of public
affairs. gentlemen, is not to discover
the signs of the heaven and the direc-
lions of the wind, but to square the
things you do by the not simple but
complicated standards of justice. JUS
tice has nothing to do with expediency.
Justice has nothing to do with any
temporary standard whatever 1t is
rooted and grounded IN the fundamen-
tai instincts of humanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28

the past. We shall know that no tenn
porary convenience. no temporary ex-
pediency. will lead US either to be rash
or to be cowardly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
Governing Removals.

In order to start the proposed rear
rangement, the Tinkham bill provides
that existing postm. sters in the three
classes shall remain in office unless re-
moved by the Postmaste General, who
is nabled by the bill to remove these
postma sters without consulting any
one. Thereafter they shall be appoint
ed bv civil service rules and retain
that status.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
Central Citizens Meet Tonight.

A meeting of the Central Citizens
has been called for this
evening at 1870 o'clock at North Cant
toll Savings Bank building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28

An amateur show is good if it's
bad. an awful if it's good.
Give me tn old-fashioned
Christmas when you got presents
instead O cards" said Miss Germ
Williams today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
Should Keep Out of War.

America ought to keep out of this
war at the sacrifice of everything ex-
cept this single thing upon which her
character and history are founded, her
sense of humanity and Justice. If she
sacrifices that she has ceased to be
America: she has ceased to entertain
and to love the traditions which have
made US proud to be Americans. and
when VIC go about seeking safety at
the expense of humanity then ]. for
one. will believe that / have always
been mistaken in what I have con-
ceivd to be the spirit of American his
tory
You never can tell your direction
except by long measurements. You
cannot establish d line by two posts,
you have got to have three, at least. to
know whether they are straight with
anything. and the longer your line. the
more certain your measurement. There
is only one way in which TO determine
going to be projected, and that is by
looking back and seeing which way the
lines ran which led up to the present
moment of power and opportunity
There is no doubt about that.
Americas Roll of Honor.
There is no question what the roll
of honor in America is. The roll of
honor consists Of the names OF men
who have squared their conduct by
ideals of duty. There is no one else
upon the roster: there is no one else
whose name we care to remember when
we measure things upon national
scale. And ] wish that whencveI an
impulse Of Impotence comes upon us,
whenever an impulse to settle thing
some short way tempts us. we might
close the door and take down some old
stories of what American idealists and
statesmen did IN the past and not let
any counsel in that does not sound in
the authentic voice of American ira
dition.
Then VIC shall be certain what the
lines of the future are. because we shall
know we are steering by the lines OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
Presidents Speech.

The speech follows:
Il have very little to say tonight ex-
cept to express my warm apprecia ton
OF the lnvariable courtesy of this club
and of the reception you have so gem
erously accorded me. l find that I am
seldom tempted to say anything now
adays unless somebody starts some
thing. and tonight nobody has started
anything.
Your talk. Mr. Toastma ster, has been
great deal about candidacy for the
presidency. 1t is not a new feeling on
my part, but one which / entertain with
greater intensity than formerly, that
man who seeks the presidency of the
united States for anything that it will
bring to him is an audacious fool The
responsibilities of the Office ought to
sober a man even before he approaches
it. One of the difficulties of the office.
seldom appreciated, l dare say. is that
1t is very difficult to think while so
many people are talking, and particu-
larly while so many people are talking
in way that obscures counsel and is
entirely off the point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
RATES RASHNESS
WITH COWARD|CE
President Wilson Says Point
in National Affairs Never
Rests on Expediency.
TEXT OF HIS ADDRESS
BEFORE GRIDIRON CLUB
Declares Man Who Seeks Presidency
for What It Will Bring Is
an "Audacious Fool"

\ remarkable speech by Presi-
dent Wilson to the Gridiron Club
Saturday night has been made
public by the White House. there
having been strong demand for
its publicity, despite the Gridiron
rule that speeches before it are
never reported The President
was willing it should be pub
lished. The speech was heard by
several hundred congressman,
government officials, prominent
men from different parts of the
country and correspondents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.
arocEuoInE MEETING

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Hyattsville Building Association Of Hyaus-
vile. Nd, will be held in the on1ce OF the as
ISOLATION. second floor Of the Thomson o ,an1
ing. johnson ave-. Hyattsvilie: InesGay'
March II. 1916. at s o'clock pm. for the cleo
ton Of officers and directors for the ensuing
year and for such other business that ma!
properly come before the meeting.
r. +. WHITE. Secretary
VIII THE PARTY WHO SAW OLD LADY
thrown from rear platform OF street car ~
Union station Monday, February II. ABOUT .
Pm. communicate the fact TO Box le, S.ar
nsiicat -
WILL NOT BE REsPONsIBI.E FOR ANY
.ebts except those contracted by m!seh.
THOMAS +. JACKSON. 70.
THE COMMANDER OF THE SUPREME
Council A. and A. S. r.. for the United states
IT America etc, will deliver lecture on the
history of Scottish Rite Masonry In the large
rodyeroom, third floor, Old Masonic Temple 9th
ana F streets northwest. Monday. the 2sth in
subject: 'Where Did the Scottish Rite
What Time by What Authority. of How Many
degrees Did 1t Consist, by What Constitution
Was 1t Governed. How Was 1t Disseminated
and What Is Its Present Status:"
Admission free. Master Masons in good stand
". II. McCRAY. E. W. YEA. F. H. KRAMER.
Committee.
WILL LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WHO SAW
gentleman slip on an orange peel and faii IN
Georgia ave. at 9TH and Florida ave- sun
day afternoon. February 20 at about 70
o'clock. please send their names TO the IN
iured mans attorney. Cos Union Trust build
Evening star., 1916-04-26
WORK ON NEW RAILROAD
IN ALASKA Is HALTED
No Attempt to Continue Until Def
mite Settlement of Labor Trou-
BILE Is Reached.

All work on the government railroad
in Alaska has been brought to stand
still by renewal of the strike among
workmen on the line, and there will be
no attempt to- continue construction
until definite settlement of the labor
troubles has been effected.
A dispatch reaching Secretary Lane
of the Interior Department today re-
vealed that the walk -out last Saturday,
described in news dispatches as affect
ing work north of Anchorage, had in
reality reseulted in abandonment of
operations all along the line. After
comforting with Secretary Redfeld of
the Commerce Department, Secretary
Wilson of the Labor Department and
Attorney General Gregory, Mr.. Lane
announced it had been decided to await
an award of the government mediators,
sent to settle the controversy, and it's
acceptance by both sides, before max
ing any effort to go on with construc-
ton work.
The workmen are asking for 55 in
stead OF 33 cents an hour.
Final acceptance of the award for the
Alaskan railway ommission as en-
ployer will rest with Secretary Lane as
It's head
Evening star., 1916-04-26
SHIPS MUNITIONS BY WATER.
Giesboro Point Steel Plant Has
Overtaxed Rail Facilities.

Vastly increased production of NUM-
tions and other manufactures at the
plant of the Washington Steel and
Ordnance Company, at Giesboro point,
has overtaxed facilities there for rail
transportation. and the company is
preparing to make heavy shipments by
water. Extensive repairs and additions
to wharf facilities at the plant are in
progress, and one fthe big pile-driy-
ing machines of the Clarke & Winston
Company of this city began yesterday
the work of driving nearly seventy
five big feeder piles at the piers. The
company is also doing other extensive
work for the Improvement and extern
sion of wharf facilities for the use of
the plant.
Among the improvements are several
spur tracks on which cars may be run
direct to the side of a vessel for
facilitating the loading. Additional
tracks are also being laid to connect
the various units of the plant, as well
as the tungsten and other new plants
now under construction, with the rail-
way switches. Several cargoes of
building materials have been unloaded
at the wharves at Giesboro point to
be used in the construction of the new
plants.
Evening star., 1916-04-26
BETTER ARMY MOUNTS
EXPECTED TO RESULT
Horse Show Here May Give Imme-
diate Stimulus to Breed
ing Movement.

Immediate stimulus is expected to
be given the movement for the breed
ing of better army mounts by the Ma
tional Capital horse show, to be held
May Gil.
Since the establishment of the show
the government has opened a remount
station at Front Royal. Va, and breed
ers in that section are cooperating
with the federal authorities in an en-
deavor to improve the quality of
mounts available for army service.
With the assemblage here next month
of owners and exhibitors from Nir-
ginia and other states where the thor
oughbred is in favor, definite steps will
be taken to arouse national interest
in the breeding of blooded horses that
would be available for service if the
country should be drawn into war.
Gen. Buchanan's purchase of a two
year old charger type for presentation
to the army officer winning the en-
durance test is an indication of what
the show proposes to do in an en-
deavor to improve the remount situa-
ton.
1t is planned by other methods. how :
ever, to impress upon breeders the i'm
portance OF the opportunity now Of
fered them to render a national service
by cooperating with the government
in it's efforts to obtain better cavalry
horses.
Evening star., 1916-04-26
INCREASED WAGES ASKED
BY CAR SHOP EMPLOYEES
Terminal Company Receives Demand
of Men, Who Also Want Bet
ter Working Conditions.

Members of the car shop forces of the
Washington Terminal Company, who
have presented to the officials demands
for increased wages and improved
working conditions. it is understood
will apply to the Department of Labor
for a conciliator to attempt to settle
their differences.
The night forces at meeting Mon
Cay afternoon in the Northeast Ma
sonic Temple voted unanimously, as did
the day forces. at their meeting Sat
urday might. to sustain the committee
handling the matter with the officials.
1t was said today by representative
of the union that the men are not fight
ing for recognition of the union, but
merely for recognition by the off,
Gals of the committees representing
the various shops
Evening star., 1916-04-26
SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED.
Shakespeare Society Entertains at
University Club Friday Evening.

Shakespearean students are to speak
at dinner to be given by the Shake
speare Society of Washington at the
University Club Friday evening. Dean
Wilbur of George Washington Univer-
sity Is to be POSTMASTER. and the list
of speakers announced includes Rich
ard Fuller of Boston, Mrs. John Miller
Horton, Mrs. George Buckler. Harry G.
Davis, H. L. Meyer of the Library OF
Congress- Joseph Stewart, assistant at
torney general; Rev. DR.. Charles Wood
of the Church of the Covenant, Rev.
Earle Wiley and others.
A feature of the affair is to be a pro-
gram of vocal and instrumental music,
Shakespearean in character, by Wash
ington soloists
Evening star., 1916-04-26
Excitement.

One man gets all fused up and
ratified. when, from old Europe 5
smoking shore, dispatches tell
how hosts embattled have shed 4
new supply of gore. Another by
the spring campaigning is exer-
cised, his withers wrung; he
bores us all by his explaining OF
Vital Themes. with tireless
tongue. A third has bought 4
brand-new motor, and plans eN-
cursions near and far; he cares
not for the groaning voter, nor
for the echoes of the war. The
time for which fourth was wish
ing has come at last. and he is
gay; tomorrow he will go a-fish-
ing. and he is digging bait
today. One man is locoed
while he's digging-his garden
means happy time, and he
Is whistling while he's rigging
a lattice for his beans to climb.
/ view such things without emo
ton: vet friends can hardly hold
me down. for I've just heard
about a lotion for dyeing whis,;-
ers black or brown.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1916-04-26
CIV. U. ALUMNI TO MEET.
Law Graduates Will Hold Annual
Reunion Tonight. &.

With a program embracing the eiec-
tion of officers. a business meeting. in
formal talks by prominent alumni. an
entertainment and a smoker. the an
nual meeting of the Colum bian-George
Washington Law School Association
and reunion of graduates is to be held
this evening at $50 o'clock at the
University Club. In addition to the
University Glee Club. Charles Tittman.
Earl Carbaugh. Arthur B. Pierce and
H. w Howard will contribute to the
entertainment. Arlon v Cushman
first vice president of the Law School
Association. is to preside.
The officers of the association. which
is composed of graduates of the
Law School. both local and out of town.
members of the faculty and students.
are as follows: William Bruce King.
so. president: Arlon V. Cushman, SO.
FIRST vice president: Wharton f. Les
ter. 81. second vice president; Samuel
Herrick. OF. third vice president;
George w Dalzell. 81 treasurer: Will
liam c. Van Week. II, secretary, and
other members of the executive COM
mittee are James F. Hood. rs: David
A. Baer, IL. and Spencer Gordon. IL.
Evening star., 1916-04-26
HELD FOR GEORGIA SHERIFF.
Fleeing Employe of Macon Hotel
Detained Here With Family.

Henry b. Hicks. twenty years old,
Marcelle Hicks, his wife, two years his
Junior. and their four rmonth-old baby
were taken from a train at Union
station yesterday and held for the Ma
con. Ga, authorities, where, the police
were informed. the husband is wanted
to answer a charge of having taken
s640 from the safe of hotel where he
was employed.
Hicks. the police say, admitted hav-
ing taken the money and turned over
to them s406 and revolver and cart
ridges.
At police headquarters the young
man explained that he met his wife at
Jacksonville. Fla, obtained a position
for her in a Macon hotel. where he was
employed. and their marriage followed
Wanting to visit his mother-in-law in
New York and make his home there, he
stated. he took the money and started
north with his family.
Inspector Grant read telegram he
had received from Sheriff J. Il. Hicks at
Macon asking that the arrest he made.
The sheriff is my uncle sa id the
young man. and If you tell him you
have this money he may direct that |
be relea aScd
The Macon authorities were notified
of the arrests.
Evening star., 1916-04-26
BAND CONCERT.

U. S. Soldiers Home Band, John
S. M. zimmerman, director, at
bandstand, Soldiers Home, this
afternoon, at o'clock:
March, Youth and Vigor,"
Blankenburg
Overture, Morning, Noon and
Night" ..Suppe
1dyl. The Chapel in the
Mountains" Wilson
Selection, "Lohengrin". Wagner
Rag Oddity. Harmony Rag"
Waltz Suite, EILEEN Alan
nah" Ancliffe
Humoresque, ".The Girl ] Left
Behind Me" .Bellstedt
Finale. The Co-Ed March"
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1916-04-26
COURT D|SM|SSES RULE
IN LABOR CONTROVERSY
Justice Siddons Acts Today in Ac-
cordance With His Opinion,
Previously Announced.

In accordance with his opinion, rem
dered last Saturday, Justice Siddons of
the District Supreme Court yesterday
discharged. without prejudice, the rule
| issued against Frank L. Arends and his
associates in Local No. "A of the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Bookbinders.
The court permitted Edward F. Flana-
gan and the other members of the orig
inal Local No. of the brotherhood to
file a supplement bill of complaint
against the members of the new local.
Statement in Supplemental Bill.
The plaintiffs in their supplemental
bill assure the court that they have ap-
pealed in good faith to the convention,
| to be held in June, and that they have
selected delegates to attend that con-
vention and to prosecute the appeal
They complain to the court that since
the suspension the brotherhood has
treated their local as not merely sus-
pended, but disrupted. They say the
brotherhood has refused to receive any
communication from Local No. 4, de-
clined to pay death benefit of mem
Der whose claim has matured since the
suspension, and refused to receive the
quarterly per capita dues rendered in
cash. and will not honor but have re-
turned certificate of the election of
delegates of the local to the convention
Rule Against New Local.
On this showing Justice Anderson,
presiding in Equity Division 2, issued
rule on Mr.. Arends, other members of
the new local and the officials of the
brotherhood to show cause April %
why an injunction should not issue to
prevent the further suspension of Local
No: and the granting of a new chagter
to Local No. "A.
Attorneys j. S. Easby-Smith and r. B.
Fleharty represent the plaintiffs.
Evening star., 1916-04-26
TEN HUSBANDS INDICTED
ON NON-SUPPORT CHARGES
Alleged Recreant Heads of Families
Among Those Returned by
the Grand Jury.

Ten alleged recreant husbands were
indicted for non-support yesterday by
the grand jury. They are Frank E.
BOYLE, Louis Albert Busey. Albert
Stahl. Robert Hicks, Charles E. Stern.
William +. Boswell. John A. Mcdonald,
Leonard Backer. Thomas H. L. Payne
and Samuel Cross Baldwin.
The grand jurors ignored charge
of JOY riding against Aldridge White
and John Briscoe.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are:
Charles Franklin. William Shlpley
and Robert Dennison. depredatlons on
private property: James Johnson ana
Alphonse Thomas, housebreaking ana
larceny; Richard Chambers, assault
with dangerous weapon: George Brown,
depredations on private property; Ma.
thjas Robbins, embezzlement; Samuel
Zukerman, presenting false claim
against United States; Lawrence care
grand larceny.
Evening star., 1916-04-26
Proceedings for Alimony.

Justice Anderson of the District Su-
preme Court has cited George F. Porter,
clerk in the War Department, to snow
cause Friday why he should not pay
temporary alimony to his wife, Jennie
NJ. Porter. The order is based on petit
ton for absolute divorce filed by the
wife through Attorney George w.
Drew.
Mrs. Porter says she was married at
Springfield. Mass, May 4, 1907. There
are no children. Misconduct with an
unnamed correspondent is alleged.
Evening star., 1916-04-26
Rule Against New Local.
Non-Residents Admitted to Bar

Attorney William Henry Dennis yes
terday, in the District Supreme Court,
moved the admission to practice of
three lawyers from other Jurisdictions.
They are William T.. Baff of Massa-
chusetts. Robert A. Corey of Maine and
Frank d. Moore of California The
chief justice welcomed the new mem
bers to the bar.
Evening star., 1916-04-26
Postponement Caused by Death.

Because of the death of Senior
Steward Charles F. Purdy, Worshipful
Master James S. Mccarthy of Wash
ington Centennial Lodge, No. IA, f. A.
A. NJ, has announced that the enter
tainment and ladies' night which was
to have been given at the Raleigh
Hotel tomorrow evening, has been in
definitely postponed.