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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
CHEVY CHASE SEMINARY
COMMENCEMENT HELD
Thirteen Graduates From Eleven
States Are Addressed by Senator
Sterling of South Dakota.

An appeal for the making OF an
ideal of the real" was made by United
States Senator Thomas Sterling OF
South Dakota last evening at CheVy
Chase Seminary. Connecticut avenue
extended, when he delivered the COM
mencement address 10 the class OF 1910
made UP of thirteen young women
from eleven states.
He also dweIt for a time upon the
subject of preparedness. mentioning IN
this connection the military instruc-
ton camp for women located Just nor'h
OF the seminary. but pointed out par
ticularly that the preparedness which
he would care to emphasize was una
which he believed was embodied IN the
Young women of the graduation c.ass-
a preparedness which htted them lor
womanlv duties in the world
To the seminary motto, The crown
and GLORY of Life Is Character, Sen
ator Sterling directed particular at
tention. Senator Sterling was present.
ed by Vergil Barker of the faculty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16

1t matters little what it is that YOU
want-whether a situation or a servant
"a want ad in The Star VIII reach the
person who will fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
Reasons for Tag Day Effort.

Last November the local organiza
ton held financial compaign for $780,
900. to pay off Indebtedness and carry
on the work for the next three wears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
Total Membership, 1870.

THE total membership April 30 1916,
was 1890. On a basis of $4,000, the cost
per boy is about 81 per year. Since May
1915, the increase in membership has been
s13 or sixty-seven per month. At the
present rate of increase the cost per boy
will be even less than 81.
IF we raise $4,000 on tag day we can
pay off all Indebtedness and carry on the
work under normal conditions for the
next three years. There are lis men who
have charge of troops who are volunteer
workers. They give one or two evenings
week in instructions to the boys and
perhaps an afternoon a week in the open
country with the troop. If these men are
so interested that they can leave their
homes for the betterment of the future
citizens of Washington, surely you cannot
afford to refuse the appeal of the boy in
the Khaki uniform for the very small sum
he is requesting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
BIG DEMAND FOR SEATS
FOR c. O.P. CONVENTION
Forty-Thousand Applications Have
Been Received for the 12.4S0
Tickets Available.

CHICAGO. May 16.-OfTicials of the
republican national convention. which
meets here June :. declare that the de-
mand for tickets to the gathering is
unprecedented. Seats have been pro-
vided for u, 400 persons in the conven-
ton hall, and, although the convention
is three weeks away. 10000 applica-
lions have been received for tickets.
Several applications were from per-
sons in London. England. and num-
Der have been received from Alaska,
Hawaii. Porto Rico and Cuba
Following a long-esta blished custom
visitors to the convention from out of
town will have to look to their ma
tional committeeman from their home
state for tickets
Distribution of Tickets.
The 1900 tickets will be distributed
under the following arrangement
Delegates, s91: guest tickets. one to
each delegate. 9S1; ahernates, 991;
press $50: Chicago's share as conven-
ton city, 2,210: ten members. subcom-
mittee on arrangements of the national
republican committee. 200 each. 1000;
fifty-three members national republican
committee. $50 to 200 each. 1857: presi-
Dental candidates and other distin-
Suished guests, 200.
OF the 1900 seats. T406 will be on
the main floor and 5000 in the balcony
and special meZzanines. The tempo
rary chairman and other officers of the
convention and their assistants and
members of the republican national
committee will occupy seats on the
speakers platform at the south end of
the coliseum. Back of the speaker g
platform will be 1000 seats for dis
tin2uished guests.
On either side OF the speakers plat
form will be the SIS seats for working
newspaper men The delegates will oc-
cupy the space directly in front of the
speakers stand and back of them will
be the alternates. The rest of the
space on the main floor will be re-
served for visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
EXPLOSION FATAL
T0F0URTEENM MEN
About Thirty Others Injured in
du Pont Plant Near
GibbstoWn, N. J.

GIBBSTOWN, n. j., May 16.-At least
fourteen men were killed and about
thirty injured yesterday in terrific
explosion at the Repauno plant of the
du Pont Powder Company, near here.
The blast occurred in the building in
which trinitrololuol is manufactured
and wrecked that structure and three
others.
Some of the injured were taken to
hospital in Camden and other places
while about a score, who received minor
wounds. were treated by physicians at
the powder plant. The cause of the
explosion is not known and. according
to officials of the company, may never
be ascertained, as all those believed to
have been in the building where the
first explosion occurred are dead.
Trinitrololuol is not considered an eX-
plosive risk, and company officials be
lieve that it caught fire before eXplod-
ing. This blast caused nearby
building in which nitro benzol is manu-
featured to blow up. So great was the
force that two buildings some distance
away in which hunxite was manu-
featured were wrecked, but the ex-
plosive did not go off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
Flying Debris Is Fatal.

Many of those killed and injured were
outside the buildings involved, and were
either killed or hurt by flying debris.
Other workmen promptly went to the
rescue and ambulance calls were sent
in to various surrounding towns. The
widest rumors prevailed a s to the num-
Der of dead but the company was un-
able to give the number killed until all
the employees had been checked up
Some of the dead were so badly man
gIed that Identification was difficult
Two of the dead remain unidentified
and two other workmen are missing
and believed dead by the company Off
Gals.
Investigations seeking to prove that
various recent du Pont plant explosions
were caused by spies have been unsuc
cessful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
NOMINATES ENSIGN AUSTIN.
President Names Him for Junior
Lieutenancy in the Navy.

Ensign Joseph E. Austin, dismissed
from the navy in February, 1910, for
marrying while midshipman, in vio-
lation of the regulation, and reinstated
in March, 1915. by special act of Con-
gress. has been nominated by the Pres
ident 10 be lieutenant Cunior graded
At present he is attached to the auxiI-
,arv cruiser Prairie, in West Indian
waters.
1t pays TO read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds OF situations are
filed through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
We obtained only s11,so4.1s in pledges

We obtained only s11,904.13 in pledges
and cash. the payment on the pledges
covering periods of from one month to
three years, the greater portion cover
ing the longer time. We have been
able to collect Of the above amount So
52S.3S, the remainder, S6,375.75, is
pledged for the future.
AT the present time we have outstand-
ing bills to the amount of $4,000 No
debts have been contracted since May,
1915.
"Our present expenses, covering every
thing, are under $4,000 per year, including
eight weeks of camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
The Linen Shop s \; 3 Tss:s G ss'ss:

BLEACHED PURE IRISH LINEN TABLE DAMASk.
Five designs; u inches wide; heavy weight Special
HEMsTITCHED PURE LINEN HUCKABACK
TOWELS. jacquard embroidered borders soft fine
linen. Special, each. SOC
BLEACHED TURKISH BATH TOWELS. Size 26x4S
inches. Soft, absorbent durable weave Special,
STANDARD COTTON HEMMED SEAMLESS SHEETS.
Torn. Size 8x90 inches. Made especially for US Spe-
STANDARD COTTON HEMMED PILLOWCASES.
Welded torn size 45x36 inches. Special... lie
BARNsLEY PURE LINEN CRASH TOWELING Plain
FINE SHEER CRISP ENGLISH WHITE COTTON
WOLFE So inches wide, wire finish, wide tape edge.
BLEACHED PURE IRISH LINEN NAPKINS Size 22x22
inches. At odays actual special dozen SITS
FANCY WHITE WASTING in plaids stripes, figures,
INDIVIDUAL SIZE HUCKABACK TOWELS Hemmed
Are special this price. Special dozen.. 9oc
More Opportunities in the Linen Shop
HEMST1TCHED PURE LINEN JAPANESE HAND
DRAWN AND EMBROIDERED SCARFS. 1884
inches. Special each .$loo
REAL LINEN LACE-TRIMMED LINEN CENTER
SCARFS, flet effect, 1896 l8x45 and 1884 inches.
JOHN T. BROWN & SONS SHAMROCK LINEN"
HUCKABACK TOWELS. One of the finest
Very special. each .$lO0
OYSTER WHITE PURE LINEN SUITING, in 45nch
width Special, yard $loo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
Porch Curtains

Each shade Is equipped with
the no whip" attachment.
which encircles the shade and
without placing strain upon
the fabric prevents the dis
agreeable tapping SO common
to other porch shades. Colors
are green. olive and brown.
and shades can be. h ad. in any
width up to 20 feet and in any
length desired.
We carry large stock of
the following sizes in all
fhraa cnlnrG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
Drapery Department

All Screen Doors are made of
heavy selected stock. 3 or 4 in.
frames, and vanished natural
color. Three designs in all
sizes. from #. 6x6 TT. s up
to ft.x7 #. make it possible
to fit almost any opening.
sl.50, $500, Sis, $3.50, SIS.
and $500 Each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16

Adjustable Window Screens
and
Screen Doors.
Steel-frame A d u S b e
Screens come in SO many sizes
that you can, At practically
any window, and are nearly as
efficient as made to order
screens.
18x33. Csc
24x33.. 45c
24x37.. soc
30x37.. 55c
30x43.. Csc
Evening journal., 1916-01-03
SMYRNA CENTURY
CLUB CALENDAR.


Members of the Twentieth Century
Club, of Smyrna, have busy month
ahead of them.
On January 7, program in charge
of the chairman of literature, Miss
Hough, will be presented. There
will be "A Book Worths Reading by
Mrs. J P. Hoffecker; "At the
Siege of Samaria," by Mrs. Samuel ].
Reyonlds, and "The Book of job" by
Mrs. H. ID. Boyer.
At a meeting to be held on January
IA, Letters From the Front" will be
read by Mrs. c. H. LeFevre, while
there will be other Voices of the
Great War" This meeting will con-
clude with the singing of national
airs.
A musicale arranged by Mrs. ]. w.
Clifton, will be given on January 21.
1t will be an afternoon with the great
composers.
Daughters Day" will be observed
on January 2S. Miss Margaret Walls
and Miss Anna Wilson are in charge
of the program for this afternoon.
Tea will be served following the
meeting and entertainment.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03
YOUNG WOMAN Objects TO.
FORMER HUSBANDS ABUSE

Elizabeth Baxter. a young woman
employed in Barr and Dougherty's
morocco factory. Second and Walnut
streets. appeared in City Court today
and charged Ernest Pierce with as
sault ,and battery and with threaten
ing her bodily harm.
She stated that Pierce, who was
her former husband. came to the fac
tory to see her and that they went
out on the street and he then started
to kiss her and sought her to go away
W tn him and when she refused he
threatened to kill her. She stated that
Pierce struck her on the side of the
fare.
Pierce denied this but said that
the woman haG sent fer him and that
was his reason for going to the shop.
He declared that it was the first time
he had seen her for five years. The
woman said Pierce had also annoyed
her while living in Indiana.
Deputy Judge Garrett said he would
hold up the charge of threatening
bodily harm, but would put him under
$500 peace bond.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03
SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE.

Preceding the dance of the dancing
class at the New Century Club on sat
urday night, dinner was given at the
Country Club for Miss Elizabeth Shew
ard. In the absence of Miss Stewards
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb NJ. Steward,
Mr. and Mrs. Perle Sisler chaperoned the
dinner.
The dance proved to be a delightful
affair. The rooms were decorated with
palms and ferns, and music was fur
nished by Oglesby's Orchestra. The
guests we're: Miss Alice Bush, Miss
Mary Purdy, Miss Alice Satterthwaite,
Miss Jean Evans, Miss Jeanette
Thomas, Miss Suzanne SpeaKman, Miss
Sarah Evans, Miss Margery Pyle, Miss
Eleanor Bush, Miss Alice johnson, Miss
Eleanor Rupert, Allan Carpenter, Mr..
Batten, of New York; Stephen Curtis.
William Sales, George Marshall, OF
Washington, ID. c.; Joseph Shaw, DON
aid Satterthwaite, A. jackson Whitney,
Coleman Johnson. Frank Tallman, Philip
Carpenter, Robert johnson, John Biggs,
Jr., Thomas Bradford and John Q. Fell,
of Annapolis, Md
Mr.. and Mrs. Macmillan Hopes en-
tertained informally at dinner previous
10 the dance.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03

illustrated lecture on Southern
Mountaineers" by Mrs. Arthur S. Baty,
vice-president of the Southern In
dustrial Association. This lecture
will be free to the public.
On Tuesday. January %, there will
be an all-day exhibit of the products
of the Southern MOuntaineers. in
cluding counterpanes, rugs, baskets,
needlewOrk and other articles. The
sale of these articles will be for the
benefit of the mountaineer people.
This exhibition will also be open to
the public.
Miss Janet Richards, the we'll
known lecturer, will come to Will
mingtOn on the evening of January 25.
Her subject will be Public Questions,
Day By Day"
The regular meeting Of the Round
Table of the Reading Section will be
held on Wednesday afternoon, Janu-
airy 26. Miss Margaret Shearman
will present a paper on the after
Moons topic, Social Ideals in Eng
lish Literature"
Evening journal., 1916-01-03
Months Activities for
Century Club Members

The calendar of the months activi-
ties for the New Century Club
promises many enjoyable features. On
Tuesday evening there will be an il
lustrated lecture on South America"
by Mrs. Harriet Chalmers Adams, the
noted explorer. NOn-members of the
club will be admitted upon the pay
ment of the usual fee.
On Friday, January z. an executive
meeting Will be held Members OF
the club will observe the twenty-sev-
enth anniversary on January -, be-
ginning at 1 o'clock, when an an
niversary luncheon will be served.
THE story of the years" will be told
by different presidents during the
course of the luncheon. Twelfth
Night Revels" will feature the after
Moons entertainment
On Wednesday afternoon, January 10.
there will be a lecture on Arnold
Bennett" by Professor ]. Duncan
Spaeth, of Princeton University, and
on Monday evening there will be an
Evening journal., 1916-01-03
SLASHED Corpse,
Then DIDN'T Want
TO SURRENDER IT
Continued from First Pace

Continued from tlfSt Page.
ing to the police the shooting was &C
cidental. Dougherty found the revol-
yer during the early part Of the even
ing and just as he pulled the trigger
some one jostled him. Wells cried
out that he was shot and fell to the
sidewalk. Wells was employed by the
Joseph Bancroft and Sons Company.
After being notified of the shooting on
Saturday morning, Mr.. Tinsman and
the mother of Wells arranged with
Deputy Coroner Harvey +. Nichols to go
to Philadelphia and have the body pre-
pared by an undertaken there for ship
ment to Wilmington. Accompanied by
some relatives of the young man, Mr..
Nichols went to Philadelphia, called at
the morguc and requested that they be
given custody OF the body.
The officials there al first declined to
turn over the body, and Mr.. Nichols tele-
phoned to Mr. Tmsman and the Viii
miugton police department. Chief Black
and Captain Kane got in touch with the
coroncr's Office in Philadelphia and
through their Intervention the body
finally was turned over to Mr. Nichols
and Philadelphia undertaken whose
services he had engaged.
When the body was delivered it was
learned for the first time that it had
been badly mutilated Although the body
had been claimed within fourteen hours
after the shooting and there was no
mystery as TO how Wells had been
killed, surgeon connected with the
morgue had cut open the body and had
made an extensive postmortem eXamina-
tion. A long surgical imcision the entire
length of the body had not been sewed
up, and in its slashcd and mutlated con
dition the body was turned over to Mr..
Nichols and the undertaken TO do with
as they pleased
The body was removed TO Whining
ton, where it is being prepared for bur
ial, although that is very difficult
problem because of the condition in
which it was turned over to the under
taker
Relatives of the young man and many
other persons who heard of the action
of the coronel's Office in Philadelphia
were aroused today, and in addition to
asking Governor Miller TO investigate,
Mr.. Tinsman expects to 60 to Philadel-
phia to lay the matter before high ofli-
cials thee.
The funeral Of the young man will
take place from his mothers home to-
morrow afternoon.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03

Guy Edwin Lambert, of No. 7O1
West Twentieth street and Robert
Lindsay, of No. 705 West Nineteenth
street, returned to Shippensburg
State Normal School, Pa, today, to
resume their studies after having
spent the Christmas holidays with
their parents in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Connell, OF
Flatbush, n. Y, who have been holi-
day guests of Mrs. H. A. Bradheld.
and Miss Edna Bradfeld, returned
home yesterday.
%
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew E. Sanborn
entertained at a theatre party at The
Playhouse on Friday evening, to see
"Omar the Tent Maker" and a New
Years Eve supper at the Hotel du-
Pont afterwards.
%
Miss Elizabeth Fox, of Pottsville,
Pa, who has been the holiday guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. J Merrick Horn, at
the Marion Apartments, returned
home today.
MT. ana MRS. FRANK l.. COnnaDle are
spending the New Year weekend at
Atlantic City with their New York
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Eberhardt
Lueder and Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Senske.
Mrs. Willard w. Cleland and daugh-
ter. Marjorie, of Washington. d. -,
have returned to their home after
spending three weeks with relatives
here.
.
Mrs. l.. L. Henderson, Of No S07
Washington street. has been confined
to her home with an attack of the
grip.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03
SAVE SOMEONE, EVANGELIST
TELLS AUDIENCE AT NIGHT

there goes a tingIing through every
nerve and fiber of your being such as
nothing on earth equals. "Oh" said
/. MY friend, there is something bet
ter than that. God has given us the
opportunity of hunting nobler game,
human souls that are going TO spend
eternity somewhere.
Supposing that / would announce
that on some night Of this coming
week, at most unreasonable hour,
say at 2 o'clock In the morning, 1
would divulge publicly from this plat
form secret process by which Or
dinary rocks and stone could be inn
mediately changed into nuggets of
pure gold. Talk about excitement
The telegraph and telephone would
spread the news all over the sur
rounding states. Every steam and
electric road would run special cars
and trains from all directions. BY 6
o'clock on the evening before the
building would be packed and every
street near the tabernacle would be
crowded by eager throngs, eager to
hear the news They would climb up
on the roof and tear off the boards
L
without waiting for the light of day
they would start out with lanterns
gathering up stones. Supposing you
would stop a man and ask his opinion
about the tariff or the reserve bank
ing system He would say: Don't
bother me, am busy" Supposing
you would try to talk to him about
what baseball team has the best
prospects for winning the pennant in
the National League, He would say:
Don't talk to me about baseball, I
am busy" His eagerness to obtain
the new-found wealth would make
everything else seem insignificant.
But we have something far greater
than this. a divine alchemy by which
poor. hard, stony human hearts can
be changed into the pure gold OF
children Of God and citizens of the
eternal kingdom. Here is work
worth while. II IS a mans job II
challenges your best strength and
thought and effort. Save man. if
you can, or "A woman or a child. Save
someone. There will be joy in the
heart of the saved one. There will be
JOY in your heart. yea, there will be
JOY among the angels i'm heaven.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03
SUCCESSOR SOON
To Justice Lamar
Continued from First Page.

NOnUnucu from flfst rage
ond appointment to the high court.
Associate Justice McReynolds was
the first. succeeding the late Justice
lurton.
That former President William II.
Taft would not be considered for the
vacancy was stated on authoritative
information Reported desire OF the
President for certain changes in his
cabinet emphasized prospects Of Sec
retary Lanes mounting the bench.
He Is said TO have such an ambition
and is regarded by the President as
of unusual ability.
Secretary Garrison formerly serv-
ed on New Jerseys Supreme Court
BY appointing Secretary Houston. IL
was pointed out the reported double
desired TO shift Houston and promote
Assistant Secretary Carl Vrooman
could be achieved.
The President Is known to think
highly of Frederick w Lehman. who
served many years az the bar of the
court and was Justice Lamar's coll
league. by Wilson's appointment in
the A. +. c.. Mexican peace confer
ences at Niagara Falls.
Justice Lamar's body will be taken,
probably tomorrow, to his old homl
at Augusta, Ca, for interment.
President Wilson today sent a mes
sage of coincidence to Lamar's fam.
lily.
The Supreme Court suspended bus
mess today. On convening Chief Jus
tice White announced the death Of
Lamar. and without transacting any
business. adjourned the tribunal until
Thursday.
Several OF the justices will so on
the funeral train to Augusta, Ga.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03
LINKS Preparedness
With PATRIOTISM
Continued From First Page)

(Continued From First Page)
meaning, power 10 read the writing on
the wall. and the signs.
Mr.. Kirkus. in connection with the
second word. dream that anyone
who could not see visions should "lay
down and die History is dreaming the
thoughts OF the past. he said All
philosophers, he said. have been called
dreamers. because they could consider
the results of past events in history
and apply them 10 the future. He is
a seer of visions" he said.
Despite claims Of some that his
tory is of little value, Mr.. Kirkus
avowed that history is an essential
study Of life. The world depends upon
the past history and its present con-
duct, he said. He spoke briefly on the
doctrines Of preparedness, as, he
thought. il greatly affected the
younger generation OF students.
Preparedness. the speaker defined as
having an army, navy and men for
The national defense.
While talking on the subject OF de-
fence. Mr.. Kirlus said he did not wish
10 lay down military program. al
though he is Of the opinion that mill
fary training is a necessity in one
sense. If IL is connected with patriot
ism
Following the address. a rising
vote Of thanks was extended to Mr..
Kirkus.
Miss Krumme made the announce
ment that unless a decided increase
in the attendance Of the Girls Glee
Club this afternoon is noted. the con-
cert viii have to be abandoned. The
meetings Of the girls have been very
poorly attended lately and she Il
anxious 10 impress the importance OF
these meetings upon the minds OF IN,
members. The boys. however. hav,
been attending the meetings.