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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

NORTHWEST W. c. T. l.
Special features of the programs for
the meeting of Northwest w. &. T. L.
Wednesday evening at 52o 9th street
will be five-minute talks from mem
bers on the special line OF temperance
work each is doing. Musical features
are to be given under the direction of
Mrs. I. Burton. Refreshments and So
cial hour will follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

closed by the salute to the flag. Re
freshments were served and there was
dancing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
c. E. SUFFRAGE LEAGUE.

The College Equal Suffrage League
will meet tomorrow at pm. at New
oxford Hotel. Discussion, "Reorgani-
cation of Associations Affiliated With
the National American Woman Suffrage
Association and Propaganda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
ANTHONY LEAGUE

..
The Anthony Leagues at home Tues
Gay was well attended. Mrs William
Millers talk on Henri Fabre" was az
instructive that she was asked to con-
tinue the subject Tuesday from to
. pm. Mrs. George Buckler's recita :
ton on The Coming Of the Master
was gwen by request. Miss Gary rem
dered one of her own piano compost
lions and Prof William Coleman gave
the second lecture in his course on
Ideals of Eastern and Western Edu-
cation. The next regular meeting
april Will be under the direction of
Mrs. Laura F. Olney, chairman OF the
juvenile Court committee. Judge Will
mer Latimer will be the speaker Bust
ness meeting at 1880. Public invited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

club adopted the movement. Visitors
of the afternoon We're Mrs. l.. O. Terry.
Miss c. F. Smith and Miss Alice Reid.
Roll call was responded to with quota
tions. The hostess. assisted by Miss
Smith and Mrs. Terry, served refresh
ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
CONTINENTAL CHAPTER. u. A. Il.

Representative Horace Mann Towner
of Iowa was speaker at a recent
meeting of Continental Chapter. ID. A.
r., at the Raleigh, taking for his topic
Congress and the People" The meet
ing was held in the oak room and re
freshments were served Among the
out-of-town members of the chapter
present were Mrs. Sara Coleman of
Columbus, Ohio. and Mrs. Elsie Decker.
now of Fredonia, y. y. Mrs. Towner
and Mis- Carrie Davis of Iowa were also
guests Mrs. John Doyle Carmody, the
regent, presided. The hostesses were
Mrs. Martha Leith. Miss Mary Durham
and Miss Alma Winningham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
LADIES GUILD. KENILwoRTH.

! i1!h'i-t' VI ~. hE--\lLN ok ii.
The Ladies' Guild of kenilworth D. C.
under the direction of Mrs Stephen
Ball. gave a St. Patrick's entertainment
I at the chapel March Il. Solos were
contributed by Mrs. Herbert Deyine
Mrs. Patrick Dougherty, Mrs. Roy
johnson and Alex Petrie, assisted by
| other members of the guild Mrs
George Baur presided at the piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
col. HEIGHTS ART CLUB.

The Columbia Heights Art Club met
Thursday with Mrs. John d. Croissant,
l7l7 Q street Mrs. Edward d. Hardy,
president, introduced Mrs. J. Edison
Briggs. chairman for the day. Ed
ward Ward of the board of education
gave an address on the use Of the
public schools. Mrs. Augustus Knight
read a paper on the Evans collection
now at the National Museum. followed
BY an article on our Great Canals
by Mrs Zadie Heisler. Miss Flora A.
Briggs sang at intervals the Bird
Song" THE Wren" Mother Macree''
and Sing. Smile and Slumber. Visit
ors were Mrs. Cylinda Ford, Miss Da-
Wis and Mrs. Wolhaupter of New York
Mrs Sarah A. Wolhaupter. Mrs. Yeo-
mans. Mrs. Heitmuller. Mrs. Bare. Mrs
Bowen. Mrs. Doris. Mrs. Carl Smith
Mrs. Clement and Mrs. Mckee were
present. Refreshments were served.
COL. ANN H. HAY SOCIETY, c. A r.
Mrs. Shantz and Mrs White recent
Iy entertained the Col Ann Hawkes.
Hay Society, &. A. K. Mrs. f. O. Mer-
chant presided. Music and recitations
were contributed by Rosemary Arnold
Dorothy Mondeli, Homer Shantz and
Miner Stout. our Countrys Flag
was recited and Children of Patriots
sung in unison and the program was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

known topical events. compiled and
read by Mrs. Metcalf. was entitled
Alexandria in the Days of Washing
ton.
Mrs. Walcott read Judge Dow Nc
Claims contribution. Love Me. Love
Ny Dog" or how '.Maude and Her
Forty Dogs Drove Hubby From Home"
Mrs. v r. Frye read for the author.
Door" dedicated Ito friend in sor-
row" President Moore showed. in his
original story "Smothering Bad
Smell" the dire results of the attempt
which befel1 a church filled with peo-
pie. Mrs. Walcott portrayed in orig
mai verse what happened in the do
mestic circle When Mother Picked the
Duck" and gave valuable instruction
in showing How I Saved Dollar for
the Mission
Musical selections were given by Mrs.
Burhart and Miss Helen Burkart.
POTOMAC LITERARY CLUB.
The Potomac Literary Club met Tues
day evening at its headquarters on 9Th
street. with the president. F.. NJ. Hoad-
ley. in. the chair
The president announced that since
the last meeting death had claimed
Mrs II. Fl. House. wife of the treasurer
or the club. and a committee. consist
ing of s. A. Terry and Col. f. B.
Thompson. was appointed to draft res
olutions of sympathy.
FOLLOWING the business meeting H.
W. Selah entertained with recitati
The Combat from the Lady of the
Lake. by Sir Walter Scott: why
Didn't Your Father Make Gentlema n
of YOU" and Jim Bludsoe's CONVEX
SION being among the number.
piano selection, 'Serenade Co
! auette. Barthelemy. and soprano So
los. Somewhere a Voice Is Calling
| Tate. and Where My Caravan Has
Rested" Lohr by Miss Marion Sam
mis-. playing her own accompaniment:
piano selections by Miss Frances Kath-
rNn Cureton, entitled -Seguidilla,'
Bohm. and The Witch's Dance" Nc
Donald; Rotations by Miss Corinne
Morgan in costume. Our Minuet' and
Somebody Did IT, vocal solos by
Thomas P Wilgus, Mother Machree''
and Gypsy Love Song" Herbert, Mrs.
5. Ramsaur accompanying: rag time
solos by Stanley Bell, Things Are Get
ting Better Every Day" and Fountain
OF Youth. and the patriotic song, You
Wlll Be There" Mrs. K. Jeffries ac-
companying: baritone solo by F. CIeve-
land Tate. The Tempest of the Heart"
Verdi. Mrs. May p. Conn accompanying,
and vocal solos by Mrs. Conn, My
Heart at Thy Sweet Voice." Saint
Saens. and Dreams" Strelizki, Mrs.
herbert F. Aldridge accompanying.
MRS. Il. &. Butcher contributed to the
enjoyment of the evening through the
singing of two of her former pupils.
me program was arranged by
Messrs Weaver. Terry and Hoadley
a vote of thanks was rendered all
those who participated
Refreshments were served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

Hopewen. Va.-Everyb body here is
getting ready for Boosters day to
be observed April 10. This is to be
a great day here. Plans are going
steadily forward for the affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
PARAMOUNT DRAMATIC CLUB.

The Paramount Dramatic Club met
Thursday evening. when new members
We're elected. The entertainment COM
mittee is preparing for an old-fashion-
ed box party and dance to be held at
an early date. one of the features of
the evening will be prize waltz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

Manassas. Va.-The Farmers Insti-
tute was recently held here, at which
time the farmers were given specific
advice by experts as to the best meth
DDS of procedure in order to get the
best results from their work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

Portsmouth. MEASUREMENT owner
ship of a lime producing plant is provided
for in the bill signed this week by Gov
Stuart. carrying $4,000 for the establish
ment of a plant for grinding lime from
oyster shells. The plant is to be located
at tidewater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

Petersburg. ya.-An explosion in the
wholesale drug store of w. E. Arm
strong Co. Tuesday morning was fol-
lowed by fire which did no little dam
age. A number of persons were slightly
injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

Portsmouth, Na-Shirley Franklin
Mcdowell. four years old, was burned
to death here this week as result or
his playing with a box OF matches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

Mrs. Morris l.. Croxall was hostess
for the Bethesda Woman's Club March
IA A vigorous paper on property
Rights of Women in Maryland. was
read by Mrs. Frank &. Getzendanner.
Several selections on the piano by Miss
Beamer followed. after which Mrs.
Maude Howell Smith. recently elected
member of the club. recited the Italian
dialect story. Rosa" Afternoon tea
was served. The club will meet Tues
day with Mrs. \. Rogers Tracy, when
Miss Katherine Stuart. the field agent
for the Audubon Society. will speak on
conservation of the Birds"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

Cumberland, Md.-HeaItn oHcer Max
Cotton last night announced the win
ners in the baby contest conducted
during Baby week. Nearly seventy
Ave babies. classified according to
their age, were examined by the ply
sicians and nurses and their points
scored A thorough test was made
as to the health of each child and the
winners are those who scored the
highest percentages. They are:
class A, under one year of age
Frederick w. Armbruster. jr., age six
months eighteen days; father, F. w.
Armbruster, Al u Arch street.
class b, between one and two years
Kathryn Elizabeth Mcfarland. age
DAYS; father, Frank $. Mcfarland, PA
PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
class c, between two and three
years-Mineral Francis Remington. age
TWO wears. two months and ten days:
father. Ralph T. Remington. so Har-
rison street.
frederick w. Armbruster. jr. also
won the $500 offered by the Metro
nolitan Life Insurance Company for
the best of the three babies.
Cumberland. Md.-The body of Miss
HiIda Didiwick. fourteen years old,
who had been a resident of Cumberland
for three years, was found lying life
less upon the kitchen floor in the home
OF Mrs. Patrick Duffy. with whom she
resided, late Wednesday afternoon.
Her death is attributed to being over
come by gas fumes generated from a
defective heater. under the hot-water
boiler in the Duffy home. 1t Is thought
the girl was overcome while working
alone In the kitchen.
burned dea tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

Charlottesville, Na.-An organization
has been perfected here to provide for
home for the aged. DR.. c. w. Kent
has been made president of the organi-
cation.
The building occupied jointly by
the Zimmermann-Link drug store and
the United dry goods store was badly
damaged by fire recently. Prompt &C
ton of the fire department saved it
from complete destruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

CAP. HILL LITERARY SOCIETY.
First Period of American Literature
will be the topic for discussion at the
meeting of the Capitol Hill Literary
Society tomorrow evening at 80 at
ingram Memorial Church. A musicai
program has been arranged by the
entertainment committee consisting OF
Mrs. A. Fl. Frear. Mrs T.. V. Carr and
Mrs. Effe G. Lawson The president,
+. L. Carr, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

WartinsburR. ". VENTS. Feba Jane
Barrow died at the home of her son here
at the age of seventy-four years. She is
survived by Ave children, thirty-three
grandchildren and twenty-five great
grandchildren.
In addition to losing some livestock and
having his barn DESTROYED by fire. Marion
l.. McCloy living near 1nwood. was Sc
riously burned the hands while at
tempting to rescue some cows The origin
of the fire is unknown. The loss amounted
| to about $1,000, partly covered by Insur-
ance.
After returning from a ride in a buggy
and just after he had put the horse away,
John NJ. Butler, sixty-seven years of age,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
ALL-YEAR SCHOOL APPROVED
Uncle Sans Educational Experts Find
Good Results Obtained Where
Plan Has Been Tried.

Uncle Sam risks mourning the en-
nifty of the future voters Of the coun-
try by putting his 20. X" upon the
plan for all-year schools which has
been tried out in Newark, N. J. w. s..
Deffenbaugh, specialist in city school
administration of the bureau of educa-
ton, department of the interior, in a
special report, commends the system
as it has been worked out in Newark
Mr., Deffenbaugh finds that time is
saved, street loafing Is largely prevent
ed and health Is conserved by eliminat-
ing the long summer vacation.
The strongest statement in the re-
port is that the children in the Newark
schools themselves speak enthusiastic.
ally of the plan.
It was found that the pupils in the
all.year schools not only made more
rapid progress through the grades, but
maintained as good scholarship as the
pupils in other. schools. Many of the
pupils were able to enter high school
as q result of the time gained In the
all.year school, and these, pupils have
had no difficulty in keeping up with
their work. 1t is expected that many
more pupils will now complete the ele.
mentary grades at twelve years Of age,
enter high school and attend for ct
least two years. Once in high school,
they are likely to remain even after
the compulsory age limit Is passed. M
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
VOLUME OF IMMIGRATION
TAKES BIG DROP IN 1915
Number Of Foreigners Admitted at
American Ports Last Year Near
Iy 1000 900 Less Than in 1914.

There were nearly 100000 less i'm
migrants to the United States in 1915
than there were in 1914. Statistics
compiled by the bureau of immigra-
ton show that there were only 1926, 700
immigrants admitted to the country In
1915, as compared with 1,21S,4S0 in
1914.
Southern Italy continued in 1915 to
lead all other nationalities, but the
number coming from that country fell
off from 251,612 in 1914 to 46,557 in
1915. The English held second place
in 1915 with 1862 immigrants, only
about $4,000 less than in the preceding
year. The number of Hebrew immi.
grants dropped from 13S, O51 in 1914 to
26,497 in 1915. The number of French
immigrants fell from 1858 in 1914 to
1885 in 1915, and the number of Ger.
mans dropped from 1881 to 2O,729.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
MAKES HIS THIRD ESCAPE
Eugene Gilbert, French Aviator, FIees
Swiss Camp Aoaln-Gets
to Italy.

Paris.-For the third time Eugene
Gilbert, the French aviator, has es-
capped from the camp in Switzerland
where he was interned. The aviator,
who made several aeroplane records
before the outbreak Of the war, was
compelled by lack of gasoline to land
on Swiss soil after making raid N
the Zeppelin. factory at Friedrichs-
hafen.
He made his first attempt to escape
soon after his internment and managed
to reach Paris, but he was sent back
when the Swiss authorities declared
that he had not given them sufficient
notice of his withdrawal of his prom
Use not to attempt to escape.
In February the aviator again tried
to make his way out of Switzerland.
but was arrested at Often.
According to the Petit Parisien, Nj.
Gilbert has succeeded this time in
making his way to Italy.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
RISKS HER LIFE
TO SEE HUSBAND
Belgian Woman Braves German
Electric Fence to Escape
to Holland.
MANY KILLED BY DEADLY Wire
Poacher Leads Woman Through Hid
den Tunnel at ,Nisht-Compiaining
Cry Tells Of Cat and Dog Vic.
Tins Of Current.

London.-A Belgian journalist
named Egbert Hans, until recently
serving with the Belgian army. mar.
rates the following story OF the cleo
trio cable which the Germans have
fixed along the Dutch frontier to pre-
vent the Belgians from escaping into
Holland:
During the first few days only
dogs and cats were. struck, and one
could hear their bowls and cries a
minute before they died. The first
human victim was a young Belgian
who had heard King Albert's call and
wanted to 60 through Holland to Join
the Belgian army. The second VIC
tim we heard of was a poacher who
hrr one. latta~e> ~i',+e>. IIe,ln-.- W.
: ought -st 80 ms ' efuf,llu. re
knew every inch Of the country, as
they all do, and thought he could defy
the electric cables.
"One morning very early l found a
young woman sitting on one of the
Dutch steps in Sluis. She looked
worn out, but her face wore that
happy expression which told me at
once that she was one Of those who
had crossed A few hours later met
her arm in arm with young man
whom l knew was an escaped Bel
gian soldier. l met them again and
again, and the young woman told me
the name of her town, how things
were going there, and how she had
got into Holland.
CLARA Vermel was the young wom-
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
LIVES ON CORN NINE GAYS
Ohio Workman Nearly Dies as. Re-
suit Of his Accidental Nap In
Freight Car.

Chicago.-"I feel like a horse, l
guess" said Michael Dezich when they
brought him before Judge Flanagan in
the South Chicago police court, where
upon he gave an imitation Of one Of
the genus equus having blind stag
gers. Michael had been living on
shelled corn for nine days and was
so weak be could hardly stand. He
says there is nothing in this corn
fed" stuff.
Michael halls from Steubenville, O.,
where he works for the Carnegie Steel
company, he told the Judge, exhibit.
ing his working identification check
as proof A week ago last Saturday
night, he explained, he worked over.
time. He passed few hours in en-
deavors to drown out the recollection
of the occurrence, and it was Sunday
when he crawled into q loaded Penn
sylvania box car and fell asleep. His
shores failed to reach the grain in
spectors, who locked and sealed the
car door. Today railroad policeman
patrolling the South Chicago yards
heard him pounding on the car door
and yelling feebly for help. The officer
pried open the door and arrested him
as "disorderly."
The Judge dismissed the charge and
the courtroom attaches took up col
lection to buy Mike a square meal.
Doctor Carlin. ambulance physician.
blocked the plan temporarily.
mot yet he said, have to begin
easy. A glass of milk"
Lord" said the corvalescent, its
lucky it wasn't q carload of coal!"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
WORKING WITH ALIENS
New York Leads in Movement to
Americanize Immigrants.
Uncle Sans Educational Experts Are
Cooperating in Work - urge
: Other States to Follow
Example.

Uncle Sam is taking deep interest
in the efforts that are being made Dy
the state of New York to "Amerlcan-
ize" the hundreds of thousands or lm-
migrants that enter the United States
through the port of New York. me
bureau OF education of the department
of the interior calls attention to the
work that is being done in New YORK
and suggests that the example set py
the Empire state could we'll be 1ol'
loved by other immigration states.
In 1910 there were $4,000 foreign
born whites unable to speak Engllsh
in New York and 100000 who could
not read or write in any language.
The New York state department OF
education has begun statewide cam
paign to abolish these disabilities. It's
program covered the following pro-
cedure: First, a careful survey OF the
immigrant education situation; Sec
ond, establishment of training courses
to prepare teachers for the instruction
q s22rssig9srs third adoption of stand.
ards of efficiency in public evening
school work. for adult immigrants,
fourth, cooperation with state ana
federal agencies; and fifth, publication
of state bulletins.
AS a preliminary, personal investi'
cations and intensive study OF certain
communities disclosed dark spots" OF
illiteracy and light spots" in the large
Industrial centers where efforts were
under way to teach the foreigner Eng
lish and give him some contact with
American standards and ideals.
A teachers training institute for
the preparation of teachers of foreign
ers was organized at Albany In the
fall of 1915. It was 80 successful that
it was decided to continue it upon a
permanent basis as a part of the reg
ular curriculum Of the New York state
college of teachers Similar insti-
tutes are planned for Syracuse and
New York city, while training classes
are in operation at Buffalo and Ro-
chester, partly as a result Of state en-
enlargement.
Cooperation with governmental and
private agencies interested in educat-
ing and Americanizing the alien is
already an established fact. A state
ment issued by the New York state
department of education shows that
the bureau of education Of the depart
ment of the interior, the bureaus OF
immigration and naturalization of the
department of labor, and the national
Americanization committee of New
York city are among those whose serv.
ices and material have been utilized.
Speakers for Institutes have been fur
nished by some of these agencies.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
U. S. SEAP0RTS EXCEL
Natural Facilities Better Than
Those of Old World.
Greatest Progress Has Been Made In
Recent Years by Cities on
Pacific Coast.

Seaports of the United States have
undergone a remarkable development
and now compare favorably with those
| of other countries, according to . bull
| letin OF the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce, department Of
! commerce.
This development is attributed to-
the opening Of the Panama canal and
the recent tendency of congress to
require communities receiving federal
appropriations for harbor work to pro-
vide public terminals. The bureau
finds that American ports are much
better suited by nature to handle the
largest liners than old.world ports
The author of the report, CONNER
cial Agent Grosvenor M. Jones, states
that there are four American ports
New York. San Francisco, Seattle and
Tacoma-where it is possible to dock
boats as large as the Aquitania and
lmperator at any stage of the tide.
and in Boston such boats can pro-
coed to the wharves at high tide. In
IA jaIIiEfRra dSantsges, the busiest OF the.
European ports do not compare favor
ably with these and q number of other
American ports.
The majority Of the seaboard ports
mentioned in the report own public
terminals, New Orleans and San Fran
cisco leading in this respect At both
Of these ports the entire water front
is not only publicly owned or subject
to appropriation at any time for pub
lie use, but is also largely improved
by an adequate system of public ter
minals under immediate public con-
troll. At both the, seaports the ter
minals are co-ordinated by belt-line
railways, also under public control.
The report continues:
THE most noteworthy progress
made in recent years in port devel-
opment has been shown by the lead
ing ports on the Pacific coast-San
Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, Port
land, Tacoma, and San Diego. In no
section Of the country has the impor-
lance Of publicly owned terminal facil-
tiles been more intelligently under
stood and in none have so large ex-
penditures for port improvement been
made in the last five years.