Evening star., 1916-01-13

convened again to, take part in q dis
cussion of international relations, led
by the Marchioness of Aberdeen. At
the opening of the session Lady Aber-
deem discussed certain. points OF the
last quintennial session of the Inter-
national Council which were particu-
larly related to the work Of the United
States council. Following her remarks
the discussion was opened to delegates
At the meeting in the ballroom OF the
Raleigh Hotel this evening at CLOCK,
under the auspices OF the Nat,onai ma
phus kahn presiding. the following
program will be presented:
Subject, 'Immigration, the Mar
chioness of Aberdeen and Temaire' pre-
carnations Can Aid the Federal Gov.
ernment," Commissioner General of
immigration Caminetti: "lmmigratlon
From an International viewpoint, Dr.
Barrett: ten-minute addresses by Miss
Julia Winkler of New York. work OF
the immigration of the National Coun-
Gil of Jewish Women; Mrs. Julia An
drews. Boston, Housing and Employ
cago, Protective League of Chicago;
Mrs. Harry Glickmans. New Haven,
Conn, International Responsibilities
for Deportable Cases.
Reception Tomorrow Night.
Preparations have been completed for
the last meeting of the National Coun-
Gil of Women, to be held tomorrow
night. under the auspices of the
Washington members of the Woma n 8
Benefit Association of the Maccabees,
in the large ballroom of the Raleigh.
The arrangements include a reception.
musical and general meeting, at which
the Marchioness Of Aberdeen and
will
Preceding the program of the even
ing some 1900 delegates of the Ma
tional Council and Washington club
women, who have been invited. will be
received by the marquis and marchion-
Miss Bina NJ. West, Mrs. Alice B. Locke
of Michigan, Mrs. Eva L. McNett OF
New York, Mrs Mabel T. La Rue of
Washington, Senator McCumber of
North Dakota and Representative Fess
of Ohio.
"Woman in Home Life"
THE Part of the Woman in Home
Life" will be the subject of short
speeches by both the Marquis and
Marchioness of Aberdeen. Other ad-
dresses of the evening. as finally ar
ranged, will include, Women in Fra
ternities," by Miss Bina NJ. West. su-
preme commander of the Macca bees;
"Fraternalism," by Senator McCumber
of North Dakota; ''Woman's Part in
Organizations" by Representative Fess
of Ohio: The Solidarity of Women
dent of the National Council of Women.
Other speakers. whose subjects have
not yet been announced, will INCLUDE
Mrs. Mabel T. La Rue of Washington,
Mrs Eva L: McNett Of New York and
Mrs. Alice B. Locke of Michigan.
evening
clude Mrs. Hattie E. Palmer. Mrs.
Lille Patrick, Mrs. Jane Cochran, Miss
r. Mcintosh, Mrs. Phoebe Perry, Mrs
Matte L. Gregory. Mrs. Kate shannon
Cartner. to be assisted by Miss Marie
Dunn, Mrs. Mary c. Adamson. Mrs
Estelle Huntington and Miss Edith Var
! Ness. Mrs. Mabel T. La Rue of the
Burlington is chairman Of the com
mittee on arrangements.
Aeroplane manufacturers of th'
United States are now equipped t.
lproduce at the rate of 200 machines ;
month. Gen. Bliss told the committee
For this reason, he said, the War De
to ask for any great increase in thu
number of aeroplanes in actual arm,
service at this time.
Equipment Held in Reserve.
With aeroplanes and machine guns
he added, no attempt was made to hav
| with the organized units of any arm
the number that might be required a
| particular points along a battle from
| under certain conditions. 1t was sufh
cient to have them in reserve or t
| know where they could be obtained
German infantry regiments, he said
! were equipped with twelve machin
fguns each, although at certain place
! the portion of the line held by a regi
Iment might have hundreds of machin
| guns in place.
I'VE have a considerable number o
machine guns" he added, land are get
| ting more as fast as appropriation
will permit"
| Gen Bliss also disclosed that afte
long study the general staff has deter
mined that the percentage of field gun
| for each 1000 mobile troops should b
| raised to five, virtually doubling tn
| present figure. Events of the Euro
| pean war had shown this necessity. h
| said.
Field artillery, he thought. was tn
most pressing need of the American
| army, although he pointed out that i
| was even more vital, in his opinion
that provision should be made for wei
| balanced forces in all arms. To sen,
| infantry troops into the field withou
proper units of cavalry, artillery, air