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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
ARBITRATORS ARE NAMED
TO SETTLE CAR DISPUTE
Vice President Emmert and James
o'Connell to Take Up Railway
Issue With Its Employees.

w B. Emmert. vice president and
general manager of the Washington
and Old Dominion Railway Company,
has been named arbitrator by that
company to meet with James O'Con-
nell, arbitrator for the company's en-
ployes. to settle the dispute between
the two parties as to wages. hours of
labor and working conditions. Mr.
O'Connell, arbitrator for the employees.
Is member of the executive commit
tee of the American Federation of La
Dor
The terms of the agreement signed
by the company and its employees April
Is provide that each party shall name
an arbitrator and that these arbi-
traitors shall endeavor to bring about
la settlement of the questions in dis
pute. Should they fail to do so they
shall select third arbitrator. and the
board of arbitration thus constituted
shall settle the dispute.
The railway employees named their
arbitrator last Wednesday afternoon.
at the time they notified the company
that attempts to settle the differences
by informal conferences had failed. BY
the terms of the agreement the rail-
way company had seven days in which
to select its arbitrator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
WHY BRITISH BLOCKADED
GREEK ISLAND OF THASOS
Resulted From Arrest of Man Who
Offended King, Says Ger
man Report.

BERLIN, May 2, by wireless to Tucker
ton, n. J. According to a dispatch
from Athens" says the Overseas News
Agency, "a British subject who had Of
Tended King Constantine Of Greece was
arrested by the Greek authorities on the
Island of Thasos, in the Aegean sea, and
taken on board a Greek ship bound to
Kavalla. A British cruiser took the Of
fender off the steamer and brought him
back to Thasos.
THE commander of the cruiser then
demanded from the Greek authorities a
cancellation of the order of expulsion
and a promise not to modest the man in
any way.
I'm view of the refusal that was forth
coming and before consulting the Greek
government or the Greek authorities on
the island the British Immediately de-
clared blockade of Thasos.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
MONDAY MORNING CLUB
GIVES CLOSING CONCERT
Presents Well Chosen Musical Pro-
gram for Associate Members
and Their Guests.

The Monday Morning Music Club. d.
rected by Edgar Priest, brought its
season to a close at a concert last
evening in the ballroom of the New
Willard Hotel, presenting well chosen
program for the entertainment OF IT'S
associate members and their guests.
Frederick L. Stephens. baritone, OF New
York: Anton Kaspar, Nioninist, of TINS
city, and Robert +. Seel. futist, OF the
United States Marine Band. assisted,
and solos We're contributed also by
Mrs. Elliott Woods, Mrs. Charles w.
Fairfax and Mrs. Mccarthy Hanger
member. of the organization. Mr.
stephens displayed "A voice of good
timbre in an Italian waltz song. Amor
Mic" bv Ricciardo; "A Spirit Flower"
by Campbell Upton: For You Alone"
by Gheel. and recitative and ara. %
Del Verdi Ami Mci,' from 'Ernani,
by Verdi. responding to the apprecia :
ton of the audience by singing Az
accompanying. Mr.. kaspar's artistry
was evident in his interpretation of
"Canto AMBROSE" by Sammartini- Ell :
man: The Bee" by Schubert. and
Hubay. giving for encore ''Norwes ia n
Melody by Ole Bull. with George
Wilson at the piano.
Mrs Fairfax sang "Benventuo
Arioso," by Eugene Diaz: Chant Nene-
item by Bemberg, and "Dors. Mon
Gas" a Breton song, being at her best
in the pianissimo work of the last
number. and responding to the insist
ence of the audience with Brewer S
Fairy Pipers'; Mrs Hanger was most
acceptable in three songs, Il Heure
Exquise," by Reynodo Hahn; Boat
Song by Harriet Ware and Sing,
Smile. SIumber." by Gounod. repeating
the final number. which was given
with obligato by Mr.. Kaspar.
The work of the club shows a steady
advance with each concert, both for
tone and technic. the contralto part
last evening being especially rich and
resonant. The most pretentious num-
Der by the club was PAN" by David
Stanley Smith. given with soprano solo
by Mrs. Woods and flute obligato by
Mr. Seel. In the opening numbers.
Morning Mood" and Asses Death,
with text after Henrik Ibsen's Peer
Gynt' and music by Grieg, arranged
for women's voices by Silver. incidental
solo and duet were sustained by Mrs.
Woods and Mrs. Fairfax, and the other
choral numbers We're Love Is Every
thing" by Marschal- Loepke, and Ser
enade.' by Ethelbert Nevin. Mrs. Lucy
Brickenstein was accompanist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
Is ASSIGNED TO NEW POST.
Enrique Cuevas, Chilean Charge, to
Accept Undersecretaryship.

Enrique Cuevas. charge d'affaires OF
the Chilean embassy here. has been
designated as undersecretary of for
eign affairs of Chile, according to Off
cial advices received in Washington to-
day. Senior Cuevas is to leave for Chile
early in June to take up the duties of
his new Office.
Senior Cuevas came to Washington as
counselor when the Chilean legation
was raised to an embassy. He has been
acting as charge d'afaires since April
i. His diplomatic career began in 1903,
when he was sent to London as first
secretary of the legation there, also
being a delegate of his government on
the Chilean nitrate committee.
Previous to entering the diplomatic
service of his government he was for
three years governor of the province of
Naldiyia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
Nations Preparedness for
War Times to Be Determined,
Beginning Saturday.
DEMONSTRATION ASKED
BY SECRETARY DANIELS
department Will Be Kept in Instan-
taneous Touch With All
Naval Stations.

To test the nations preparedness for
communication in time of war a tele-
phonic, telegraphic and wireless dem
onstration has been arranged b.
which the naval stations on the At
lantic and Pacific coasts and the bat
ueship New Hampshire. at sea, stimuli
taneously will he put in touch with
the Navy Department. The demonstra-
tion Will begin ar pm. next Saturday
and continue until Monday. and during
the entire time the department will
he operated on a simulated war basis.
The test was arranged at the re-
quest of Secretary Daniels by officials
of the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, who have agreed to
place their service at the disposal of
the department without cost. It marks
an undertaking never before attempted
By any country-the maintenance OF
instantaneous communication with all
its naval stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
AUSTRIAN POSITIONS TAKEN.
Gains by Italians Reported in Of.
fetal Statement From Rome.

LONDON. May 2.-Of1cial statements
issued In Vienna and Rome both report
severe artillery engagements on the Aus
tro-Italian front. The Rome statement
says that Italian infantry on the Upper
Avisio, despite determined resistance car
ried strong enemy positions and captured
prisoners. machine guns, rifles and am
munition.
The official statement issued at Vienna
yesterday IL as follows:
The situation on the Italian front is
generally unchanged. In the Adamello
district our troops repulsed attacks of
the enemy which were directed principally
against Fargorida pass. The Alpini
suffered heavy losses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02

Prince Georges county's delegates In
the state convention for senator. He
defeated Blair Lee by IFS to $50 in the
county. jackson H. Ra1ston of Hyatts-
willie defeated Frank o. Smith Of CAL
vert county. in Prince Georges county.
by between $50 and 500 majority. Raj
ston also carried Charles county by Els
majority.
The indications are that France de-
feated Goldsborough in Prince Georges
county for the republican senatorial
nomination by a close majority. The
republican vote was very small. There
was considerable confusion among the
voters in connection with second-choice
voting in the democratic senatorial
race, and it is impossible to get this
vote accurately, although it is known
il WAS small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
WESTMORELANDS ARE vICTORs.
Defeat Pinetrees in Spectacular
Match in Polo Tourney

One of the most spectacular matches
IN the polo tournament now being
played on the Potomac Park grounds
took place yesterday between the Pine
trees and the Westmoreland teams. The
score was liz to 512 in favor of the
latter team. The conditions were ideal
described as the best polo day of the
tournament. Teamwork. rather than
individual plays. featured the work of
the victors.
The line-ups: Westmoreland-B. r.
HUFF. F. Fl. Post. L. B. Huff. J. Smith.
Pinetrees-J. ODay, Kent Legare
Seward Cary. w. p. Hubert. Referee,
Col. Treat
The Westmorelands and the Aiken
Tigers are scheduled for match this
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
R. c. MARKS, INDICTED,
K|LSSELF IN HIS CELL
Prince Georges County Man Await
ing Sentence for Crime
Takes Poison.

ard c. Marks. confined in Jail here
awaiting sentence, having been found
guilty last week by a jury on the
charge of attempting to commit a Sc
rious crime at podges Park, Prince
Georges county. last December, com
mtted suicide in his cell between and
o'clock this morning by taking
poison. How he obtained the acid ~
mystery which the authorities are In
vestigating.
Since Marks was returned to Jail 20
await sentence he had been restless
md Respondent. and the assurance OF
his attorneys, NJ. Hampton Magrud"r
and George Il. Merrick. that the court
would grant him new trial failed to
reasSure him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
MAKERS DEMAND
EARLY INVESTIGATION
Inform Trade Commission They
Have Been Grossly Misrepre-
scented" Regarding Prices,

Manufacturers of news print paper
in the United States and Canada in a
petition flied today with the federal
trade omnission declared they have
been grossly misrerresented." and
demanded an early Investigation of the
industry. such as was called for ny a
recent Senate resolution. The resoiu-
ton asked for an inquiry into increases
In news print paper prices. ana a.
rected the commission to ascertain II
United States newspapers are peihs
subjected to unfair practices in It's sale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
MORE IMMIGRANTS COME.
Italy Sending Greatest Number to
II. S.. Report Shows.

immigration is auickeninG after
months of stagnation caused by the
European war. Figures published to-
day by the immigration bureau show
that $4,000 foreigners reached Ameri-
can shores during March. against $4,000
in February and 1900 in January.
Each of the three months showed "A
large increase over the corresponding
month of the previous year.
Italy is sending the greatest number,
with England second and the Scandi-
n.vian countries third. Italian immi-
grants in March numbered about 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
REACHES SANTO DOMINGO,
Rear Admiral Caperton Arrives on
Converted Cruiser Prairie.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Repub-
lie, May Rear Admiral William Il.
Caperton. who has been in Haiti In
charge of the United States forces
there, arrived here today on the con-
verted cruiser Prairie. The city is
quiet.
President Jiminez of the Dominica
Republic, which adjoins Haiti. was inn
peached yesterday on the charge of vio-
lation of the constitution in connection
with the budget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
Indicted on Three Counts.

Marks was indicted at the recent ses-
sion of the grand jury on three counts.
conviction on the first count carrying
the death penalty. He was acquitted on
the first count and convicted on the
second count charging an attempt to
commit the offense.
The complaining witness was Mrs.
Grace w. Royal, and when the crime
was committed she and Marks We're
in the Dodge Park house alone. the
premises being occupied jointly by Mr..
and Mrs. Marks and Mr.. and Mrs. Royal.
On the morning of December %, when
the offense was committed, Mrs. Marks
and Mr.. Royal were in Washington,
where both are employed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
BRADSHAW-MARSHALL RALLY.
Campaign Will End With Meeting
Thursday Night.

The campaign of the Bradshaw Mar
shall ticket for delegates to the repub-
lican national convention Is to close
with a rally to be held at Galilean
Ftsherman's Hall. F street between Sd
and Az streets southwest Thursday
night. at which the principal address Is
to be delivered by Prof. William H.
Hart of Howard University LEW School
Announcement TO this effect was made
last night at a meeting of republicans
of the first and seventeenth districts at
Douglas Hall. Anacostia. in the in
terests of the BraGsha w Marshall ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
Statements in Petition.

The petition filed today by the News
print manufacturers Association. rep
resentlne American and Canadian pro-
ducers. asserts that So per cent of the
newsprint paper manufactured in the
United States and Canada is sold on
annual contracts and that CONTRACT
prices have not increased more thah
per cent within the last Twelve
months and that prices will not average
more than the prices at which news
print paper has been contracted ana
sold during the last ten years, althouSh
other paper prices have risen sharply.
The manufac turers offered to furulSh
any information the commission de-
Slres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
CEREMONY FOR A MADONNA.
Statue to Be Blessed and Dedicated
at St. Patrick's Church Tomorrow.

A statue of the Virgin Mary. OF Carrara
marble. is to be blessed and dedicated in
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church to-
morrow evening at 1880 O'Clock. by Mgr
William T. Russell. the pastor. assisted
by Rev. James A. Smyth of the parish
clergy. The statue is a reproduction of
a Raphael Madonna, and was purchased
with funds collected by the Sodality of
the Blessed Virgin of St. Patrick's parish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
Wife Had Her Fears.

Marks wife. fearing he might at
tempt self obstruction persuaded Jailer
Harry A. Sweeney OF place fellow
prisoner in the cell with him
man confined on minor charge
was assigned to Marks cell. and the
latter stated this morning that between
3 and o'clock he heard Marks groan.
ing and upon investigation saw that h"
was dying. Marks left a letter adj
dressed to his wife.
Deputy Sheriff Wesley Beall notified
Mrs. Marks of her husbands death and
she is expected here late this afternoon
to make arrangements to take the body
away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
Bryan May Yet Be Seated.

LINCOLN. Neb.. May William J.
Bryan. defeated candidate for delegate
a; large to the democratic national
convention. received eighteen votes as
alternate, according to official count
thus far, and hence may go to the con-
vention as an alternate delegate. His
name was written in. w. II. Thompson
and J. j. Thomas. two Bryan men. were
elected delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
METHOD|STS INCREASE
100000 IN FOUR YEARS
Growth of Denomination and Church
Union Touched Upon in the
Episcopal Address.

SARATOGA SPRINGS. y. Y. May =
The membership of the Methodist Epts-
copal denomination has increased be-
tween 5000 and 100000 every four
years for more than half a century, &C
cording to the episcopal address OF the
board Of bishops. read at today's ses-
sion of the Methodist general confer
ence by Bishop John W. Hamilton of
Boston
The episcopal address, which is the
formal utterance of the bishops of the
church, reviewed the work of the de-
nomination since the Minneapolis con-
ference of 1872, and made recommended
lions concerning future labors. 1t en-
phasized the responsibility concerning,
an opportunity resulting from, the Eu-
ropean war. saying:
The occasion requires the keenest
Giscernment and most tolerant appre-
citation of the opinions and feelings IN
the several belllgerent nations inns
Is especially true of Methodlsts. VINO.
by their systems of church polity, are
related to every nation at war. In
Petrograd. Rome. Frankfort, France
and Hungary the work of the church is
being planned and carried on with a
forward look.
Approve Proposal for Church Union.
The proposal to reunite the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church and the Metho-
DIST Episcopal Church South which di-
vided about seventy years ago over the
question of slavery, is approved In the
address.
The attitude OF the bishops on this
question follows:
We are convinced of the essential
unity of the two great Methodisms in
doctrine and life, and this essential
union must in due season express itself
in outward and organic forms. With
out presuming to pronounce upon the
terms of union. We declare ourselves
earnest in favor of the organic union
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church and
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
and of such other bodies as may share
our common faith and experience.
Moreover. we declare ourselves in Ia
vor of such a union upon terms that
shall provide an ample and brotherIy
protection for any minority
The bishops praised the denomina :
tional activities among the negroes OF
the south, the labors of the mission
boards and the study and criticism of
the Scriptures under the direction of
A. he Laymens Missionary Society. Child
, abor the growth of Mormonism. the
S.peai of Sabbath observance laws in
1everaI localities and the liquor traf-
!. ic were denounced in the address.
Secretary to Be Chosen.
The completion of the work of or
eanization faced the delegates to the
quadrennial general conference at the
opening of today's session. The prin-
cipal business was the election of a
conference secretary to succeed Rev.
DIR. Joseph b. Hingeley of Chicago
who has retired after twelve years
service. Rev. Dr. Edwin Locke of the
Kansas conference was the leader on
the first ballot yesterday. but failed 10
receive a majority of the votes cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
Circus Party for Senate Pages.

Senator Chiffon of West Virginia is
planning his annual circus party for
the pages of the Senate, and SO inform
ed Col Halsey. chief of the pages. yes
terday afternoon As soon as circus
day arrives Senator Chiffon will issue
his invitation. Plenty Of peanuts and
pink lemonade are included in the In
yitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
Defense Problems Executed.

During the test the chiefs of bureaus
having to do with defense problems
and their execution in time of war will
carry on all their business with the
naval stations by telephone. At the
same time Secretary Daniels. the gen.
eral board of the navy. the Office Of
naval intelligence and the chief OF
operations will receive telephone re-
ports from the New Hampshire telling
of theoretical belligerent operations at
sea. the battleship in turn receiving
instructions from Washington as to hes
movements.
\ special switchboard has been in
stalled in the Navy Department from
which wires lead to the office of the
secretary, ssistant secretary and heads
Of the bureaus. From these branches
direct communica ton will be had with
various points from Maine to Florida
and Washington state to California.
ard with the New Hampshire, far out
at sea.
At the same time the wires are being
used for telephone communication they
will be connected with telegraph In
stfuments, and kilograms and telephone
messages will be sent over the same
wires at the same time. In addition.
four Geographic printing machines Will
be put on the wire connecting the New
York navy yard and the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
A. T. Stuart to Make Address.

A. 7. Stuart is scheduled TO address a
meeting of the Cranch-Tyler Home and
School Association Thursday afternoon
at O'Clock at the Tyler School. Miss
f. c. Shedd is to review a book and Miss
Marian Larner is to entertain with vocal
selections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
Democratic and Republican
Candidates for Senate and
Delegates Elected.
RESULTS OF CONVENTIONS
HELD IN VARIOUS STATES
Voters to Go Uninstructed in Sew.
eral Instances-W. ]. Bryan May
Yet Be Seated at St. Louis.

BALTIMORE. May I'm close races
in both the democratic and republican
primaries yesterday the organization
candidates for the United states sem
storship and delegates to the state
convention of each party were success
full Representative David j. Lewis,
tdemocrat, was nominated for the
Senate over Blair Lee. the present in
cumbent. and w. Cabell Bruce. Joseph
l. France defeated former Gov. Phillips
Lee Goldsborough for the republican
senatorial nomination.
The following is the congressional
ticket.
First district-Jesse u. Price demo
craD. renominated: Robert F. Duer
republican,.
Second district. F. c. Talbot.
(democraD, renominated William H.
Lawrence republican,.
Third distrct-CharleS Z. Coady
(democraD, renominated, Charles w.
Main republican,.
Fifth distriCt-JackSon H. Ralston,
democrat: Sydney E. Mudd. republican,
renominated
Sixth district-Louis S. Stern. demo-
The vote throughout the state was
notably small. Although few delegates
to the republican state convention are
pledged to work for Hughes or Roose-
Welt delegation to the national conven-
ton. the indications are that the regular
organization. which desires an uninstruct-
ed delegation. will control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
House,,

District committee votes to hold
a special meeting Friday night to
consider police and flremens pen
sions and the Page loan shark bill
Favorable reports ordered on
Senator Smiths bill to increase the
pay OF policemen. and bills for the
relief Of S. S. Yoder and James
I. Petty.
District appropriation bill again
placed in a rear position. with pos
sibility of being reported to the
House about May Is.