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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
Approves Majority View.

A report on referendum No. 10 from
the Chamber of Commerce of the United
States dealing with the maintenance of
resale prices was read by Isaac Cans,
chairman of the industrial interests
committee. On the motion of Z. Fl.
Droop the board voted in favor of con-
curing in the recommendations of d
majority of special committee of the
national chamber which reported on
the question of maintenance of resale
prices. The report favors federal leg
islation permitting the maintenance of
resale prices on identified merchandise
under proper restrictions to be pro-
mulgated by the federal trade COM
mission.
Chairman Odell S. Smith reported for
the public order committee on refer
endum No. is of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States on national
de1enSe. The committee recommended
that the board concur in the recon-
mendations of the majority of a spe
cial committee of the national cham
Der which reported on the question.
The report embodes ten recommended
tons; they urge an increased army and
navy. compulsory military training, the
creation of a council for defense. the
mobilization of Industrial resources in
times of war and other features de-
signed to place this country in a state
of PREPAREDNESS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
Referendum Disapproved.

referendum from the national
chamber on the question of federal aid
for vocational education was reported
on by the public schools committee,
Frederick A. Fennng, chairman. Be
cause the report of special commit
tee of the national organization ia :
Vors the enactment of laws providing
federal aid for vocational education for
the states and does not mention the
District, the public schools committee
reported adversely on it. Objection
was raised by John Dolph. William G.
Henderson and others TO such action.
The outcome of this objection resulted
in the recommitment of the report to
the committee. This action probably
will preclude the boards vote from be-
ing counted in the referendum, for re-
turns must be made to the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States not
later than May 16 and there will not be
another meeting of the Board of Trade
before that time.
Chairman Fennng of the public
tion in opposition to the Hollis johnson
adopted. Mr.. Fenning stated that the
present regulations governing the use
of the public schools for community
purposes are adequate.
Several selections were sung by the
Board of Trade Glee Club, of which
Charles r. Bartlett is director. At the
conclusion of the meeting buffet
luncheon was served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25

man without experiences: $50 per
month. free hoard and lodging for sim
gle man.
Maryland: Montgomery county-One
boy tffteen or sixteen years of aReD
for general Johbing around farmhouse.
milking, chopping wood. etc: white or
colored, experienced or green: two
cows: transportation advanced from
Washington: Sl2 per month. free
board, lodging and washing.
Talbot county-One married and one
single man for general farm work, any
English speaking. no colored; no OBJ
lection TO few children: transportation
advanced and deducted; married man
must be experienced; might take single
green; $50 per month with advance
ment. if worth it; three-room house.
unfurnished: garden, fuel and milk:
wife TO do washing and cleaning at
extra pay: for single. $50 per month.
free board and lodging.
Charles county-one married man
for general farm work; Polish or Rus
sian; other English-spea expert
enced; chilrren permitted: transporta-
ton advanced and deducted: S20 per
month, unfurnished house garden. fuei
and milk: work for wife when needed
at extra pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
BIRD EXPERT IS DEAD.
Sven Magnus Gronberger of Smith.
sonian Library Dies in Hospital.

Sven Magnus Gronberger. forty-nine
years old. an employe of the library
OF the Smithsonian Institution since
1907, died yesterday morning at the
Georgetown University Hospital. fol-
lowing an illness of about three weeks
Mr.. Gronberger lived at 1903 G street
northwest. Funeral services have not
been completely arranged.
Mr.. Gronberger was native of
sweden. in the gymnasia of which ne
was educated. Since his connection
with the Smithsonian Institution Mr..
Gronberger had written an exhaustive
monograph on the Palearctic birds of
Greenland. He was preparing for the
degree of doctor of philosophy at
George Washington University at the
time of his death
He was a member of the Biological
Society of Washington, the local An
thropological Society. the America
Ornithological Union and the Writer'S
Club. Two brothers. both residents of
Stockholm, Sweden. are living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
KILLED BY INDIAN REBELS.
Political Agent and Reserve Officer
Shot Dead by Tribesmen.

LONDON. April "a dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company from Sim
la. India. says;
Mr.. Hughes. acting political agent
and eommandant of the Mekran Levy
Corps. and Second Lieut.. Horst. a re-
serve officer recently attached to the
corps, Were shot dead at Mand by tw"
Rind tribesmen. Levies promptly killed
the two assassins.'
The Official news bureau apnends the
following to the above dispatch.
"Mand is a small fort belonging to
the Khan of kelat in Mekran. few
miles from the erso-Baluchistan FROM
tier and about 300 miles from the from
tier of British India. This is the first
disturbance of the peace in tins re-
eion since Bahram kahn's raid. last
autumn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
COMEDY FOR CHOIR FUND.
Girls Friendly Society of George.
town in The Elopement of Ellen"

Arrangements have been CONNECTED
for the presentation of THE Elonemen,
of Ellen" three-act comedy. under
the auspices of the Girls Friendly So.
ciety of Christ Church, GEORGETOWN
Friday evening in Linthicum Hall. ain
o street. The proceeds of the play and
of the sale of refreshments. which is to
follow, will be devoted to the Christ
Church choir fund.
The cast includes Miss Helen NJ.
knight. Miss Ada l. Stearns. Miss
Gladys Parr. Albert Stearns, Ira NJ.
Jones. Eugene Blackford and c. Mer-
rift Bodine. The cost has appeared in
this play a number OF times, having
been trained for the initial performa nee
by George Palmer. who was formerly
with Belasco and Savage.
The musical numbers between the
acts will be rendered by Miss Beatrice
Seymour Goodwin. Miss Dorothy
Schaan. Miss Louise Crittendon and
Mrs. johnson. director of the Christ
Church choir.
Miss Helen NJ. Knight. president of
the society, is in charge of arrange
ments for the entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25

to Congress. the electoral college and
the courts of the United States.
This action. though it will American
ize a community, now politically alien,
which is larger than Minneapolis. ana
will enlarge or empower Congress to
enlarge the basis of congressional rep
resentation. does not pring into the
Union a new sovereign state.
Surely Congress will not bubble or
delay in cooperating to secure by con-
stitutional amendment the power to
cure the evil and shame of completely
non-representative government in the
seat of government OIL the great repre-
sentative republic. The injury to the
nation from this condition is as great as
that inflicted upon the de-Americanized
community The national shame is the
greater
Is the Nation Impotente
1t is sometimes suggested that the
nation is impotent to cure this evil and
this shame. that the condition is I'M
changeable.
This suggestion is an insult to Amer
lean character and capacity. No other
capital of any other nation is degraded
below other cities in national repre-
sentakion. No excuse is found in the
fact that our capital is in nation
controlled District. Mexico and Brazil
and Argentina have copied this feature
of our Constitution. AS nations they
control. like the United States. federal
districts in which their capitals are To-
Gated: but they have not found them
selves impotent to give full national
representation to the residents of these
capitals.
Is Washington in some way defective
or tainted and unfit to stand on the
same representative footing as Buenos
Aires. Rio or Mexico City?
Is the American republic less devoted
to the principles of representative gov
eminent and less capable of enforcing
them than Argentina, Brazil or Mex
icor
Who will confess permanent national
impotency to free residents of the seat
of government from the class of de-
fective and delinquent Americans? Or
to rid the nation itself of a canker at
the heart of the body polite. collecting
alien matter and threatening blood
poisoning?
Let us all. as members of the Board of
Trade and as good Washingtonians, get
together, even at some sacrifice of per-
sonal prejudice and make an irresistible
because united, appeal for the correction
by Congress and the nation of this
obvious injustice and injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
Dancing in Cabaret Fashion.

Between the courses of an excellent
ly prepared menu they danced in cab
aret fashion. and the menu permitted
the fun to last until late hour.
Between the courses. too, there was
a musical program by George OCon-
nor in ragtime and coon songs, with
Matt Horn at the piano. and the Mu-
surgia Quartet, comprising Mrs. Ethel
HoltZclaw Gawler, soprano; Mrs. Will
liam T. Reed, contralto; Richard r
Backing. tenor. and Edwin G. Ca1low,
basso. with John Wheaton Howard, di-
rector.
Elaborate decorations of American
flags. heightened by quantities Of
spring flowers. made the ballroom ra-
dainty colorful. The committee on ar
rangements included A. l.. Falk, chair
man: William u. Westlake, r. +. Leith,
Alfred T. Cage, II. e. Dickinson, Gen
George A. Armes and David l.. Seike
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
Bullet Wound in His Wrist.

Suffering from bullet wound in his
left wrist, Frederick Owens, colored,
ATS Clark court southwest. this morn
ing about o'clock was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital. He told the police that
another 'colored man shot him. A war
rant will be obtained for his alleged
assailant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
Pays Fines Aggregating $50.

policeman and with being disorderly,
Clarence Berry, colored, was fined SIS in
the former case and S. in the other to-
day in the Police Court. He paid the
fines. Berry was arrested by Policeman
Roam of the sixth precinct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25

come members of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress: that the Board
of Trade use every effort to secure an
appropriation for the construction of
new fire and ice boat, with hinged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
Consideration of Reports.

The major portion OF the evening
was spent in the consideration of an
nUaI and special reports from commit
tees The board adopted the annual
report of the committee on public
buildings. embodying the following
recommendations:
That public comfort stations be pro-
vided as follows: AT the northeast cor
ner of 9Th and F. streets northwest, at
o. near the corner of 32d and NJ streets
northwest, at or near 1ith street and
lark road northwest: i'll favor of an
additional shelter at the Farmers Prod
uce Market, at 18th and b streets
northwest. to be built on the street
s.de: in favor of central heating plant
IoT the group of school buildings at It'll
and ~ streets northwest: in favor of a
new modern fireproof building to re-
place the present municipal lodging
house; in favor of a new Eastern High
Scnool large enough to accommodate
i.yOv pupils: graded school building
with an assembly hall on site owned
by District to accommodate the w ood-
ridge Langdon and East Brookland
sections: d freproof storage building
TOR the safe and economical keeping of
supplies: that provision be made for a
suitable armory building; new build
ings to replace the present first. fourth.
seventh and harbor precinct stations;
that the cells and cell corridors in pre-
cnct stations two, seven and nine be
reconstructed, modernized and made
sanitary, and a municipal hospital.
This report was supplemented by a
resolution introduced by William Mex.
clayton placing the board on record
as being in opposition 10 the erection
Of the proposed municipal hospital at
18th and Upshur streets northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
Approve Chamberlain Amendment.

We heartily approve the Chamberlain
amendment IS j. Res. 32). which. re-
tanning full and exclusive control of
the nations city by the nation throug h
Congress. for the purpose of national
representation only gives the residents
of the District the status OF citizens OF
a state and entities them to senators,
representatives and presidential elect
ors We urge that the District com
mittec of the Senate report this reso!u :
ton favorably at an early day, ana mat
Congress promptly approve II ana sub
nit it to the state legislatures.
If. however, this resolution is to be
held in committee for further considera
ton and possible amendment, we sus
pest that the status of citizens of "A sta lie
be given to residents of the District not
ONLY for the purpose of representation
in Congress and the electoral college
but for the purpose of suing and being
sued in the courts of the United States
under the provisions of Article Ill, sec
ton = The insertion of a very few
words in the first section of the pro-
posed amendment would accomplish
what is sought. Thus insert in 5. J
Res 81 after the words vice Presi-
dent" in section the words and for
the purpose of suing and being sued in
the courts of the United States under
the provisions of Article Ill, section .. :
If Congress will submit to the state
legislatures the proposed constitutional
amendment giving to the District. as
part of it's national representation, two
senator's, we heartily favor this course
We believe that the District is equi-
tably entitled to two senators. But II
that provision holds back the constitu
tionaI amendment and the Senate will
grant at this time only one senator
then we assent to and urge such
amendment of 5. J. Res. 81 as viii har-
monte it on this point with the pro-
posed constitutional amendment sub
mitted by Senator Henry W. Blair in
1888 and subsequent years. which pro-
posed only one senator for the District.
This representation was suggested and
ably advocated in pamphlet discussion
by A. b. Woodward as early as 1900.
Finally. If Congress fines itself un-
willing to grant at this tilra d'reetiy
through the ConStitGtl9.! ..,.-- -.;S u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
CROSSING POL|CEMEN'S
PENSION SYSTEM URGED
Central Citizens Association Favors
Change Putting Men on Equality
With Metropolitan Force.

Urgent appeal that Congress take i'm
mediate action on the pending bill to
place crossing policemen on the same
pension status as members of the
metropolitan police will be made to
the District committees by the Central
Citizens Association. The action was
taken last night at a meeting of the
association in the North Capitol Saw
inss Bank building.
NJ. j. Mcnamara, president of the as
ISOLATION. called attention to the acct
dent to Frank T. Ippolito. crossing po-
licemsn at eth and streets. and point
ed out that he ought to be taken care
Of He declared that if the man died
before Congress acted there would be
absolutely no pension available for the
policeman's family. Congress. he said.
should be urged to pass the legislation
quickly in order that the policemen in
the crossing squad may be protected.
3. +. Rover said that while the asso-
citation had previously approved such
Legislation he believed further attempts
should be made by the body to have the
legislation passed Immediately The
secretary was instructed to get into
communication with the committees
having the measure in charge and urge
action.
While the policeman might get we'll.
said Mr.. Rover, he probably will be per-
manently injured and should receive a
pension. He moved that the associa-
ton appropriate $40 for the fund being
raised for Ippolito. which motion was
unanimously approved
Condemn Hospital Conditions.
Conditions at the Washington Asy-
lum Hospital were condemned. and the
| association instructed its secretary to
get into communication with the Dis
trict committees in Congress and urge
| an immediate appropriation for con-
structing suitable buildings for the care
of the INDECENT sick. However, the as
sociation went on record as in favor of
the new construction being on the pres
ent site of the institution. John j.
Allen and B. f. Rover told Of the poor
conditions at the asylum and urged
that the present site was an ideal one
for such an institution.
The association went record 8 in
! favor of only such delegates to the ma =
tional conventions from the District as
would vote for home rule and suffrage
| in the District.
| John J. Allen called attention to the
congestion in the alley in the block
bounded by H and l. North Capitol and
LIST streets northwest, and urged that
the Commissioners adopt traffic rule
for vehicles to enter this and similar
I:alleys only from one end. The motion
was approved by the association
Protest will be made to the public
! utilities commission against the prac-
| tice of the railroads in refusing to is
sue transfers from express cars during
the rush hours.
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Loud Applause Greets Action.

The reading of the report was the
concluding business of the meeting.
1t was listened to with great interest
by the members present and was adopt
ed by a rising vote amid loud applause.
In seconding motion for the adop-
ton of the report William Mex. Clay
ton said the time is now ripe for the
citizens of the District to unite in a
solid front and press forward in their
hight for suffrage here.
rip van Wrinkle slept twenty years:
the District has had two Rip van Win
kIe maps. but IT is waking up now and
making an earnest fight for suffrage"
aid Mr.. Clayton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
Prize Essay Judges Hope
to Complete Their Work
to Name Winners Friday

The huge task of reading the hun
dreds of contributions submitted in The
Stars great -up-paint-up prize
ESSAY contest is proceeding as rapidly
as possible, and it is expected the
judges may be able to complete their
work by Thursday evening. If this is
the case. announcement of the awards
of prizes will be made in Fridays issue
of The Star Announcement may. how
ever, be delayed a few days, though the
Judges will make every effort to nm
ish their work at the earliest possible
time.
1t is a monumental task upon which
the three judges of the contest are en-
gagged. Hundreds upon hundreds OF es-
saws were received, and the task of sep
aratins the tares from the wheat is in
itself no small one. Many of the eS-
says failed to conform to the rules and
conditions, despite the fact that these
rules. in black faced type, were printed
over and over again, day after day, IN
The Star. OF course, those who failed
to follow instructions can blame only
themselves for the fact that their eff
forts will be without avail.
Contestants Urged to Be Patient.
Many of the essay writers have en-
bodied original ideas in their contri-
buttons. although the essays them
selves do not measure up to the rules
and requirements of the contest. As
many of these as space Will permit Will
be published from time to time during
the clean up-paint-up campaign,
though naturally they cannot he con-
sidered in awarding the prizes.
Meanwhile once again contestants
are urged to exercise patience. In
quiries, either by mail or telephone, in
regard to the disposition made of in
dfvidual ESSAYS cannot be answered
during the judging. and such inquiries
only delay the work. Neither will it be
possible, as has been requested by
several contestants. to make changes
or corrections in their essays. Essays
will have to stand as they were sub
mitted. without changes, corrections or
alterations of any kind. This is in
simple fairness to all contestants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
Thousands of School Children
Give Added Impetus to
Work This Week.
RELEASED FROM STUDIES
FOR EASTER HOLIDAYS
Five Boys and Two Fox Terriers Ex-
terminate Army of Rats in
the Northeast Section.

Showery, blustery weather is hav-
ing no i'll effect on the cleanup
paint-up campaign, now in its second
week, and activities along the line of
making Washington the cleanest, neat
est. most sanitary and handsomest cap
ital in the world are increasing every
day.
The campaign is receiving added i'm
petus this week by reason of the fact
that thousands of school children. re-
leased from studies for the Easter holi-
days, have joined in the cleanup work
and are fairly making the dirt fly. Or
ganized into the neighborhood compa-
MES, the boys and girls are making
systematic attacks on every remaining
lurking place of disease germs ana
every incubating place OF mes, mos
quitoes and rodents.
An interesting incident was reported
to the Observation-Disclosures editor today
from the northeast section of the city.
where party of five boys with two fox
terriers. yesterday waged a war OF eX-
termination against "A small army OF
rats colonized under the floor of an
old shed.
Had Raided Colony of Chicks.
Discovering that the rats had raided
a colony of chicks. and that more thafi
half of the peeps had been stolen by
the rodents, the boys decided to tear
up the floor of the shed and get RID
of the rats.
When the old boards were taken up
the rats scurried in every direction
The boys and their canine AIDS Stew
right and left, and when the battle
ended and the dead were counted IT
was found that ffty-three rats had
been killed. The entire floor was torn
up, and beneath it were found nearly
forty nests, which were also DESTROYED
This kind of cleanup work is helpful
not only to the property Immediately
involved, but to the entire nelghpor-
hood, as such rat colonies may easily
spread infectious diseases over a VIDE
area. besides destroying property aho
goods worth large amounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25

twd senators to the District, we urge
that the Constitution be amended so
as to give to Congress the power to
grant this representation when in its
judgment the conditions emitting the
District to this status and this repre-
sentation have been met.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
Appeal for United Action.

The appeal for harmonious local CO.
operation in this connection is ire
sistible. 1t is immaterial what form of
local government we prefer or what
qualifications for voters we favor
whether we are for or against vote
less delegate in the House. whether we
are for or against votes for women,
whether we are for against the or
ganic act of 187S-whether we are
democrats or republicans, prog"essives
or conservatives.
We are all for Washington and for
justice to the Washingtonian.
Who is there in all the world who
does not think that the 3GO,OOO Amerl-
cans in the seat of government of the
United States are entitled to repre-
sentation in the legislature which alone
makes laws for them and taxes them
and may send every man of them to
war. perhaps to be wounded or killed?
Who contends that these 360,0 Amer-
cans are not intelligent, as patriotic
as public -spirited, as American in
short as the same number of Ameri-
cans anywhere else in the United
States. or as the smaller number of
Americans collected in six of the
states?
What new state has ever been ad-
mitted to the Union which at the time
of admission had large, SO intel
ligent and so thoroughly American
population as the District? What new
state at the time of admission. meas
ured as to its taxable resources, was
raising so much in local taxes. and con-
tributing so much in national taxes, as
the District of Columbia? The District
today is contributing in national taxes,
to be disbursed by a legislature in
which it Is not represented, greater
amount absolutely than twenty-five of
the states and greater amount per
capita than thirty-six of the states.