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Evening star., 1916-01-09
RILEY POEMS SUNG.
N w. Preston Also Tells Maine So
cietv of Writer'S Life.

Newton W. Preston of Nebraska ad-
dressed the Maine Society at its January
meeting last night at 522 9th street north
west on the life of James Whitcomb
Pillow Mr.. Preston also sang number
of Riley poems set to music.
Mrs. Robert d. Mills and Miss Kath-
arine Rich participated in a musical pro-
gram. Officers for the year were In
stalled.
James P. Briggs inducted the following
officers: ]. J. Brown, president: Fred O..
SWEET, first vice president; Gowen w.
Brooks, second vice president; Miss Mary
b., Kelley, third vice president; Miss Mary
I, Fernald. recording secretary: Miss
Ellen L. Love, corresponding secretary,
and Harry d. Harrandon. treasurer.
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each and every one of whom, I feel
sure, has engraved their recollection
upon a special page in his memory.
In this wise, there is being formed
for the nations of the three Americas
common atmosphere; there Is being
built sort of new home-the pan
American home-under whose snadow
and through the bonds established by
the drawing together of individuals We
are to profit. without any hindrance, on
behalf of our common development, by
the natural resources of our countries.
by the well proven energy OF our races
pendous progress of the world during
the last fourth of century offers to
human life, peace and happiness
His Hopes for the Future.
Let US hope that educational enter
prise and labor will ultimately place
our countries upon the same moral and
intellectual level; that the great ma
terial agencies of communication and
rapproa achment-the railroad and the
steamer-will link our cities and null
tiply our commerce; that the indefati-
gable scouts of public health will ex-
tend the blessings of sanitation and
hygiene to the remotest and most dan
gerous corners in the continent; let us
hope that the sense of justice and right
shall rule unhindered among our peo
pies and governments: let us hope that
the great discoveries, with which
talents such as Edison's have during
recent times enriched the fields of
electrical, mechanical and chemical ap-
plication, shall be fruitfully utilized as
instruments for the achievement of our
material progress, instead of being
used, as is now unfortunately the case
across the waters. in precipitating the
dissolution of progress and the de-
struction of men and of nations. 2
"All the expectations comprised with
in the picture l have just sketched fall
within the sphere of Influence and of
action peculiar to scientific congresses
and for this reason I consider that the
effort of the United States for the ac-
complishment of the congress we have
just held deserves our regard and
gratitude"
Evening star., 1916-01-09
SANTOS-DUM0NT TALKS
TO UNIVERSITY CLUB
Tells How Aeroplane May Cement
Friendship Of American
Republics.

That the aeroplane might be factor
in modern warfare was ridiculed until
a flight was made above a grand review
of 100000 French troops at Long
Champs, France, on July IA, 1908. Then
military experts began to think differ
emily. Alberto Santos-Dumont. the
aviator, made this observation last
night in an address before members OF
the University Club. The flight he re-
ferred to was made by Mr.. Santos Du
mont and was witnessed by about 4o0.-
900 persons.
Mr.. Santos Dumont spoke on How
the Aeroplane May Effect Closer Al
lance Of the South American Countries
with the United States" With regard
to a closer relationship between North
and South America as the result of
aerial navigation he said:
"For the greater development and
strength of the countries of this hemi-
sphere a closer association. a closer
Interchange OF views ana better Sans iaeinlz .
relations are vitality necessary. VINO
knows when some European power
NAV menace an American state?
"Who can tell IL. in the aftermath or
tbe nresent European war some power
NAV not reach out to grasp territory
in South America? Is war between me
United States and a European power to
ha reea rded as absolutely improbapl ole
4 more firmly knit alliance between
the United States and her southern
neighbors would mean q greater and
more formidable strength;
Mr.. Santos-Dumont was introduced to
the members Of the University Club by
DR.. Alexander Graham Bell. Dr. Bell
gave q brief outline of the history of
aerial navigation and told of the im-
nortant part in its development played
by Mr.. Santos-Dumont.
Prior to Mr.. Santos-Dumont's talk.
which was illustrated with lantern
slides showing various types OF aero
tories where thousands OF aerial craft
are being made today for the armies of
Europe. +. H. Martin. secretary Of the
Mt. Rainier national park committee.
told Of the wonders Of that famous
playground.
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with a representation of the Pam
American Union building at the bot
tom. In circle around the design is
the legend
Friendship, Solidarity and Progress
Through Scientific Achievement"
On the other side of the medal is a
representation of an olive branch and
the lamp of wisdom, with the legend:
Second Pan-American Scientific Con-
gress, December 27, 1915-January s,
1915, Washington, U. S. A
Each medal was presented to the
guests at the banquet in a velvet and
leather case.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
SAVED BY FIRE DRILL.
Flames Drive Out 136 Girls Of
Marlboro. Mass. Academy

MARLBORO. Mass. January S.-Fire
in the five-story brick building occu-
pied by st. AIMS Academy for girls to-
day drove the 1876 pupils from the class
rooms, but all escaped unharmed, al
though the flames within few min
utes worked their way through the
building from the basement to the roof.
st. AIMS is boarding school and
the upper floors are occupied as dorrhi-
tories. All of the pupils were in the
class rooms when one of the girls de-
tected smoke and warned Sister Mary
Alphonse.
The latter called for the fire drill and
the girls passed to the street without
accident
Evening star., 1916-01-09
EDWARD BOWMAN DEAD.
Was Chaplain in Army and Navy.
Union.

Edward Bowman, chaplain of William
F. Barry Garrison, No. rs. Army and
Navy Union. died at his residence. 1913
sth street northwest Friday night. In
terment is to be in Alexandria, Va. the
funeral procession leaving his late resi-
dence tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock.
The garrison will have charge of serv-
ices at the grave.
Mr.. Bowman was a veteran OF the In
dian wars. having served eighteen
years in the United States Army. He
was an employe of the geological sur
vey, having been in that branch of the
governments service for more than fif-
teen years.
He was a native Of Virginia. He
leaves one daughter.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
HOUSE THOUGHT AFIRE.
Two Intruders Warming Themselves
) at Open Crate.

Smoke seen coming from a vacant
house at 1124 New Jersey avenue
northwest about $3.50 o'clock last night
alarmed neighbors and prompted the
calling out of No. truck company
The fire in the house was in an open
CRATE.
Policemen Investigated and found
two men in the house enjoying the
warmth of the fire. They were invited
to the sixth precinct stationhouse, where
they gave their names as Harry Jor-
dan and Thomas Murphy.
Jordan was charged with vagrancy
His companion was held on a charge
of intoxication.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
SPECIAL MEDAL STRUCK.
Pan-American Scientific Congress Is
Thus Commemorated.

beautiful bronze medal, especially
struck to- commemorate the second
Pan-American Scientific Congress. was
distributed last night at the banquet
of the Congress as souvenir of the
occasion. 1t Is two inches in diameter,
an eighth OF an inch thick and bears
on one side a representation of two
ideal figures joining hands over the
North and South American continents.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
TWAIN KEE SUI ASSASSINATED.
Was Chinese War Minister Until
Yuan Shi Kai Accepted Throne.

SAN FRANCISCO. January s.-Twan
Kee Sui, minister of war Of the Chinese
republic from the time of his appoint
ment by Sun Vat Sen. until his resigna-
tion when Yuan Shi Kai announced his
acceptance Of the throne of China. as
it's emperor, Is dead in Peking at the
hands of an assassin. according to word
which reached San Francisco's Chinese
quarter today. =.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
as they hold up the olive branch of peace
to the nations of the world.
International Law Remains.

as they hold up the olive branch Of peace
to the nations of the world.
International Law Remains.
international law has not perished in
/ this great cataclysm in Europe. 1t is
revered and is observed in all the Amer
icas. Though all we knew depart, the
old commandments stand. The moral law
,iof the decalogue is violated every day.
but its obligations still assert themselves
in the hearts and consciences OF men.
Its sanction cannot be defied with i'm
punity, nor can those Of international
law.
| However the passions of the war
| ring nations may tend to the ignoring
the deliverance at The Hague and hear
the authoritative voice of reason and
humanity proclaiming a law whose
seat is the bosom OF God, and whose
voice is the harmony of the world
Never since these continents were
first pressed by the feet of white men
has such an opportunity come to the
peoples of North and South America to
for the blessing of the world We need
no formal treaties to impel US to the
unity of thought and action that will
make the injury of one the injury of
all. 1t is for us. of all the world. to
make moral salvage of Christian civil
lizatlon. To paraphrase the words of
our President. the Americas ask moth
ing for themselves, except what they
have right to ask for humanity itself.
"Friendliness and good will have been
the atmosphere in which this Congress
has worked for the benefit of humanity.
1t is only for the peoples of the two
continents to will to be friends, and the
work is accomplished. Time and cir
curnstance have drawn us together
We cannot ignore the community of
our interests if we would, nor can we
neglect the duty of cooperation which
that community imposes on US.
Mutual Respect to Follow.
With the performance of that duty
of cooperation will come, am sure, the
mutual respect upon which alone true
friendship can be founded. On such
foundations / look forward hopefully
to union of the peoples of pan-Amer-
lea more enduring than any that can
come from treaties or laws.
Gentlemen of the congress, your
meeting in this capital city has
Frightened our hopes for the future,
and on behalf of the United States dele
cation l bid our brethren of Latin
america a regretful and affectionate
farewell"
Evening star., 1916-01-09
SOON TO CONSIDER
RETIREMENT BILL
Senate Committee Will Take
1t Up After Chairman's
Return From Ohio.
MEASURE INTRODUCED
BY SENATOR POMERENE
Prescribes Contributory Method for
Pensioning Government Employees.
Its Author Explains Purpose.

The Senate committee on civil service
and retrenchment will be called togeth-
er soon after Senator Pomerene, its
chairman, returns to Washington from
Ohio to consider the civil service re-
tirement bill which he introduced last
week. The bill is framed on the So
called contributory plan. by which the
civil service employees furnish the
money for the retirement fund from
their salaries.
Before leaving here last week, Sena-
tor Pomerene said:
MY belief is. after very careful
study of the subject. that the straight
not proven satisfactory where tried in
other countries. either to the employe
or to the government. No doubt am
pie opportunity will be given for the
presentation of the views of those who
may either favor or oppose this or. any
other plan.
The controlling purpose of this bill
is to devise some plan which Will be Tor
the best interest both of the govern
ment and the employe."
Provisions of the Bill.
The bill introduced by Senator Pom
creme provides for deductions from the
monthly salaries of employees in the
service, computed to the nearest tenth
of a dollar that will be sufficient, with
interest at per cent per annum, com
pounded annually, to purchase life
annuity on the age of retirement. The
amount of the contributions required
depends upon the age of the employe
at the time he becomes a beneficiary
he h q hntwean
twenty and twenty-five the contribu-
tions will be between and per cent
of his salary, but in no event shall
contributions for this purpose De In
excess of per cent.
All employees are divided into three
groups: Group / covers railway man
clerks, who are to be retired at Sixty
years of age. Group T. CITY ana rurai
carriers and mechanics, who are to be
retired at sixty-five years. Group 3
includes all others in the classified
service, to be retired at seventy years
of age.
The pension shall be equal to one-half
the average salary during the service.
not exceeding, however. $500 per year.
Special Clause.
Under the plan of the bill all those
who have reached the retirement age
at the time the bill goes in to erect
will be pensioned wholly at the ex-
pense of the government
Others who may be in the service and
who later reach the retirement age Will
be partially pensionableAat at the expense
of the government because of the fact
that the annuity provided for cannot
be payable wholly out of the assess
ments. the maximum of which is per
cent.
The annuity of all others will be paid
by contributions. 1t will be noted,
however, that the bill requires the con.
tributions of each employe to be kept
in a separate account for his own par
ticular benefit.
If he separates from the class1hed
service at any time prior to period of
five years before reaching the retire.
ment age, then all of his contributions.
with interest at per cent per annum.
compounded annually. will be refunded
to him.
p r~.> naokh
Evening star., 1916-01-09
Upon Unassailable Ground.

The President of the United States
has placed his country upon the unas-
sailabie ground of law and huma nity,
and there we appeal to the peoples of
Latin America to stand with us. ur-
shaken and unshaksbie in his support
some day the opportunity may come,
and we all ferventIy pray it may soon
come. when he can offer, as the spokes-
man Of all America. a suggestion that
may find lodgment In the mind and
heart of the peoples of tive world. This
voice, when spoken. must be the voice
of a virile people, who. with no selfish
aims to subserve. and with no purpose
Of aggression or ACKNOWLEDGMENT, stand
for Law and justice and the broad hu-
manities that underlie our civilization,
Let our motto be. humanity over ALL
We must be ready to defend, if needs
be. the position We have taken and pre-
pare ourselves not for war. but, as has
been happily said. against war
There Is nothing Inconsistent with our
character as a peace-loving nation in 10
strengthening ourselves that we will be
listened to with respect when speak.
at the right time. at the right moment,
the word that shall attract the attention
II deserves.
ain order that we may do this. I ven
ture to say that II is our duty so to
strengthen our sea power. south as we'll
as north that we may protect everywhere
sIie commerce that traverses the high sea 8
&ad the ocean paths that are open to all
eeatral nations. and that we of the United
States must so strengthen our army that
IL may serve as the nucleus upon which
the citizen soldiery OF the states may be
built into an efficient army OF defense
These, J believe. are sentiments which are
felt fntthe hearts Of the American people
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In Case Of Death.

Should the employe die while In the
service, the amount of his savings. to-
eether with the interest then credited
thereon, shall be paid to his legal rep
resentatives.
II he retires at any time within five
wears prior to his reaching the retire.
ment age, then his accumulations, with
the 4 per cent annual compound inter-
est, will be invested for his beneht In
life annuity. If he shall die~before the
annuities paid to him shall equal his
contributions with the per cent COM
pound interest. then the difference be-
tween the annuities paid to him and his
accumulations. with interest, shall be
paid to his legal representatives.
When he reaches the retirement age
for his particular group. then he shall
receive an annuity herein provided.
salary during the five years next pre-.
tceding the taking effect Of this act, but
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many of his hearers who are familiar
with his labors.
Laud U. s. Hospitality.

One striking feature of the banquet
was the fact that all the Latin Ameri-
can speakers spoke in unmeasured
terms of the hospitality they have en-
toyed in Washington, alluding especial
ly to their qualification in being taken
into the homes of the capital. Mr.
Acosta of Costa Rica. speaking in span +
ish, remarked upon this, pointing out
how grateful the Latin AMERICANS were
for the appointment OF the delesatioh
aids who were selected by the man
ayers of the congress to assist the for :
eign visitors. especially because these
aids We're able to speak Spanish. his
sonorous epigram i'll the spanlsn OF
Castillo aroused the Latin American
guests at the dinner, and they vigor-
ously applauded him. especially "hen
he said; ,.,., tho LANGUAGE is the
thought is the same underneath. Presi-
dent wilson's address in English was
not vain dream" in allusion to the
fact that when President Wilson ad-
dressed the congress many or the Latin
Americans could not understand him.
but all of them have been in sympathy
with his ideas since he announced at
Mobile a couple of years ago that he
is the friend of Latin America.
Value of the Congress.
Not only Judge Gray, but Mr.. Calde-
ron, Mr. Suarez. Mr.. Lansing and others
touched on the war in Europe as it ar
fects or may affect the American re-
publics. DIR. Scott spoke of the Erati-
tude of the Carnegie Endowment for
international Peace, because SO many
delegates to the congress. eminent
scientists. diplomats and others. nae
come to Washington as the guests OF
the foundation to attend Its meetings.
He declared the great value of such a
Congress- over and above what is salo
and done, is the personal contact and
intercourse which lays the foundations
of future friendship, cooperation, COM
prehension and understanding.
The phrases yours and mine were
dispensed with by the speakers our
and I'VE" were the ones chosen Judee
Gray expressed the spirit of the pan,
ouet when he exclaimed: We are all
Americans tonight And Mr.. Lansing.
in commenting upon the speech of Am
bassador Suarez, said that he had given
"us a rope of hope with many strands;
The more strands the stronger we VIII
all be bound together" The Secretary
of State announced the close OF the
banquet and the end of the congress
by calling for toast in this IAN
guage:
'To the new day Of pan-America nism'
May the days to come be as cloudless
as they seem tonight and may they en-
dure through the ages
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Program in New York.

January 13-Automobile excursions
in the morning to points of interest in
New York city. The American Museum
of National History will give lunch
con to the delegates at 1915 pm. In
the afternoon a visit will be made to
Columbia University. At O'Clock
there will be exercises in the Horace
Mann School auditorium. In the even
ing a reception will be given by
President Butler of Columbia Univer-
sity at his residence.
January 1.-THE president and fac
ulty of Yale University will entertain
the visitors at lunch at New Haven
and show them the university build
ings.
January 15-In Boston-visit to Har-
ward University, the public library,
state capitol and other points.
January 16--In Boston-Visiting va
rious places and points of interest in
the morning. leaving for New York at
4 pm.
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Chilean Ambassador Voices
Delegates Appreciation of
Hospitality Accorded Here

DR.. Suarez Mutica. the Chilean am
bassador. in his address at the banquet
of the Pan-American Scientific Con-
gress last night said, in part:
Il believe that In my capacity az
president of the Scientific Congress ]
am not committing an offense when
assume the representation of the as.
sembly, as a body, in order to respond
with a sincere expression of our graft.
tude for the sumptuous hospitality tina,
this great banquet involves 1t is q
new proof, still more prominent and
solemn, of the cordial reception with
which We have been honored in this
capital by the representative elements
of the public administration, OF the
private intellectual corporations and oi
the distinguished and attractive society
of Washington.
Governmental Mechanism Seen.
In fact, nearly two weeks have gon.
by, during which time the intensive life
of the capital of the United States ha.
revolved. unreservedly, around US, Civ
ing the foreign visitors an opportunit.
to become acquainted with the inter
esting mechanism Of the governments
departments and bureaus, and to ad
mire and study in detail the labor o.
scientific organizations. thus furnish
ing them with pleasing and gratifying
compensations for the troubles com
! mon to life devoted to study ant
concentration.
And even II it be in the absence o
| the better half of the SOUL as tn,
poet calls her, / want to pay here rev
erent homage to the interesting an,
most enlightened feminine element VIII.
| with their inexhaustible kindness have
] honor4 the members Of this congress
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Trip Through Eastern Cities
for Pan-American Visitors
as Entertainment Feature

The Latin American delegates and
the members of their families who
have been attending the sessions of the
Pan-American Scientific Congress are
to be entertained on a trip of a weeks
duration in various cities of the east.
They will be personally escorted by
representatives of the Department of
State, and will visit Baltimore, PhiIa-
delphia. Princeton University, New
York city, Yale University, Harvard
University and Boston. Side trips are
to be arranged to Pittsburgh and
Bethlehem, Pa, for such of the dele
gates Is care to make them.
Itinerary Outlined.
The itinerary is as follows:
January 10-The Board of Trade of
Baltimore will give the visiting dele
gates a luncheon at the Hotel Emer-
son. In the afternoon automobile trips
will be made to Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity and other points
January 1.-THE mayor of PhiladeI-
phia and the chanlbe of commerce
will give luncheon to the visitors at
the Hotel Bellevue -Stratford. Automo-
bile trips Will be made morning and
afternoon to Independence Hall, the
University OF Pennsylvania and other
points. In the evening the delegates
will be guests at the opera of the
mayor of the city. A buffet supper
will be given afterward at the Belle
vue Stratford by the mayor
January 1.-THE delegates will be
entertained at an informal lunch in
Proctor Hall by the president and fac
uity of Princeton University. The Pan
American Society of the United States
will give a banquet to the delegates at
the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria, New York,
at o'clock in the evening The mayor
of New York will be present and well
come the guests
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Urges Causeof Humanity,

I'VE must do something to vindicate
the thought and purpose of the peace
loving pan-American people to resist
the great tide of lawlessness and saw
agery that seems now to threaten to
ingulf the world. by upholding the
standards of civilization, peace and
humanity. Unembarrassed as we are
by dynastic ambitions. and breathing
an air free from the baieful poison of
militarism, we may. in Gods provi-
dence. be enabled to serve the cause of
humanity by our example and to
spread a gospel, not of hate but of
friendliness and good will to al the
nations of the world. Not with unin-
telligent complacency. but with all rev.
stand together in this great world
crisis and maintain those great prin-
ciples OF justice and humanity which
cannot be effaced from the hearts of
men.
Whatever position we assume, there
can be no doubt that we of the Amer
icas Will present a united front to the
nations of the world Our traditions
forbid us to believe otherwise than
Justice, and that we shall maintain the
right as God gives US to see the right
Let our courage be reassured by the
confidence that our conduct, as mem
bers Of the family OF nations, will con-
form to the obligations of those funda =
mental csnons of international law that
appeal to the enlightened conscien ce
of mankind 1t is only thus. when
The earth is full of anger, and the
seas are dark with wrath" that we can
maintain our equanimity and promote
our peaceful purposes.