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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
TALKS TO LOCAL MEMBERSHIP.
Joseph Scott, K. of C. Leader, Heard
on Patriotic Topics.

Joseph Scott of Los Angeles, a mem
Der of the Knights Of Columbus COM
mission on religious prejudices. now in
session at the Willard Hotel, delivered
an address before a large number of
the local knights at a meeting held in
the K. of c. Hall last evening. His
talk was largely of a patriotic ma
ture. The hall had been decorated for
the occasion with American flags and
palms.
The commission is holding sessions
here following similar sessions in Seat
tie, Chicago and New York, with the
purpose of learning causes for reli-
gious prejudices, and upon learning
them to endeavor to correct the same.
Sessions were held today and yester-
day They probably will end tonight
or tomorrow
Comprising the commission are Col.
]. H. Callahan, Louisville, KY, chair
man; Mr. Scott. A. G. Bagley, Vancou-
yer. B. c.: Joseph c. Pelletier, Boston,
Mass, and Thomas A. Lawler, Lansing,
Mich. These workers are being assist
ed by DR.. E. G. Buckley. the supreme
physician. and D. j. Callahan, the su-
preme treasurer.
Following its sessions here the body
is to report on it's findings and the
work which it intends to take up.
William P. Normoyle, state deputy.
presided last evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
CLEAN UP STREETS
PLAN FOR SAFETY
Downtown Thoroughtares Are
to Be Flushed Every
Other Night.

Plans have been made by the street
cleaning department to flush all streets
in the downtown section of the city
every other night during the winter.
The business section thoroughfares
which receive this regular treatment
are comprised in the area between 9th
and 18th streets and Pennsylvania and
New York avenues.
On the days when the downtown
streets are not flushed attention will be
given to streets in other parts of the
city. Efforts will be made not only to
keep all streets clean, but to prevent
them from becoming slippery and dan
gerous to traffic.
Damage to Vehicles.
The wet condition of Bladensburg
road was blamed for an accident that
happened to an automobile operated by
James NJ. Gleason this morning short
" before, 1 o'clock. The car came in
contact with a telegraph pole in front
of 1000 Bladensburg road and was
badly damaged
Damage amounting to s45 resulted
from a collision between an automobile
owned by Max Becker, 1918 9TH street
northwest. and wagon owned by VIII
in front of III r street northwest, last
night Both vehicles were damaged.
A motor truck owned by the Double
day-Hill Electric Company yesterday
afternoon collided with a street car at
East Capitol and 5th streets. The truck
was damaged, but Lloyd Jenkins, it's
operator, was not hurt
Several Persons Injured.
While crossing New Hampshire ave-
nue., at Dupont circle, last night about
7:30 o'clock, Howard Arms, colored.
2136 Newport place; was knocked down
by an automobile and slightly hurt.
The occupant of the machine took him
home.
John Slye, colored. 1904 T street
northwest was knocked down by an
automobile last night while crossing
at 14th and T streets northwest. He
sustained a sprained wrist and bruised
arm His injuries were dressed by
nearby physician.
D. A. Arlington, colored. 1893 T street
northwest, last night was knocked
down by an automobile near 14th and
S streets northwest. He sustained a
slight injury to his leg.
A collision between an automobile
operated by Salvatore Ameto, 1349 9Th
street northwest, and a street car on
the Columbia line occurred last night
near 14th and H streets northwest. j.
Saverio, 1915 North Capitol street, oc
cupant of the automobile, suffered
slight injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
LONE STAR FLAG FINISHED.
Texas Emblem Will Hang in indie.
nendence Hall in PHILADELPHIA.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, January ia
silken flag OF Texas. handwrought by
members of the Daughters of the Re-
public of Texas, to be hung in Inde-
pendence Hall with the flags of other
states, in commemoration of the If
tieth anniversary. of the close of the
civil war. Is on exhibition here today.
preliminary to being forwarded to
Philadelphia. The flag is nine feet long
and six feet wide. and the nve-pointed
lone star" in the center is emblazoned
with the names of the heroes of the
Bowie. Travis, Mi
lam and Bonham. The flag will be
shipped east in a few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
COUNCIL OF WOMEN
PLANS WIDER FIELD
Proposes Extension of the
Organization Into the
South American States.
ROUND TABLE LUNCHEON
LEADING FEATURE TODAY
Reports of Delegates Heard at
Meeting This Afternoon-Sched-
3. ule of Future Events.
PROGRAM FOR TOMORROW.

10 AM
Business session, oak room, Hotel
Raleigh.
- 80 PM.
Round-table luncheon, Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey presiding. Subject,
Laws Pertaining to Women and
Children" Speakers, Mrs. Eliza beth
Grannis, New York; Mrs. Mary
Carnage, San Francisco Mrs.
Arthur Birney, Washington and
others.
ESQ PM.
discussion, international Rela-
tons, led by the Marchioness of
Aberdeen Report of affiliated So
cieties.
Ballroom. Hotel Raleigh. Sub
ject, Immigration" the Marchion-
ess of Aberdeen and Temair, pre-
CARNATIONS Can Aid the Federal
Government Commissioner Cen
|. eral of immigration Caminetti;
Immigration From An Interna-
tional Viewpoint" DR.. Barrett ten
minute addresses by Miss Julia
Winkler of New York, Work of
the immigration of the National
Council of Jewish Women: Mrs.
Julia Andrews. Boston. Housing
and Employment Mrs. Hanna G.
Solomon, Chicago. Protective
League of Chicago; Mrs. Harry
Glickmans, New Haven. Conn, In
ternational Responsibilities for De-
portable Cases"
This meeting is under the aus
pices of the National Council Of
Jewish Women, Mrs. Adolphus
Kahn, presiding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Fifteen Americans Dead,
Say Smelling Company's
Advices in New York

NEW YORK, January 1e.-None of
the Americans killed by Mexican BAN
dts about forty miles from Chihuahua
were employees of the American Smelt-
ing and Refining Company. according to
message received today by William
Loeb, jr., director and official of that
company, from c. L. Baker. general
manager of the company's smelter at
Ell Paso. Tex. The message read:
Fifteen Americans robbed, stripped
and killed. None of our employees con-
cerned. Men involved were employed
by Gust Mining Company"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
U. S. ATTORNEY ACCUSED.
North Carolinians Prefer Charges
Against W. C. Hammer.

Marion Butler, former United States
senator from North Carolina, today
filed with Secretary Tumulty, for Presi-
dent Wilson's attention, number of
charges against w. c. Hammer, United
States attorney for the western district
of North Carolina.
Mr.. Butler said that he was filing the
charges as attorney for number of
citizens of Randolph county. n c., ac-
companied by numerous affidavits. The
principal charge is that Mr.. Hammer
has violated federal election laws and
has declined to prosecute others who
violated those laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12

Plans for extending the field of influ-
ence of the International Council of
Women into the republics of South
America were discussed at the opening
session of the National Council of
Women. held at the Raleigh Hotel this
morning. Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett,
president of the national organization.
stated that every indication pointed to
the fact that the women Of South
America were ready and eager for ad-
mission into the council. The sugges-
tion was advanced that committee be
appointed to stimulate this desire by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
WILL GET BACK PASSPORTS.
Customs Collectors to Secure Them
From Incoming Americans.

The United States will endeavor to
get back all American passports whose
holders have no further need for them.
in order that they may not be put to
improper use.
Secretary McAdoo today instructed
all customs collectors to call for pass
ports held by Americans entering the
United States and return them to the
Secretary of State. Holders of unex-
pired passports desiring to use them
further should SO advise the State De-
partment in writing. the order states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
MRS. FLO JAMESON MILLER,
Corresponding secretary.

tional D. A. R., the Association Of Col
lege Women, the Peoples International
Forum, the National Kindergarten AS
ISOLATION and the National School OF
Music.
Mrs. Amasa NJ. Eaton, treasurer of
the national organization. arrived in
this city last night and made her first
appearance at the council this morn
ing.
Mrs. NJ. Josie Nelson, recording secre-
tary for the council, was announced to
be unavoidably detained from the ses-
sion. and in. her absence DR.. Emma E.
Bower was elected to that Office and
Miss Mary M. North made assistant re.
cording secretary
Converting again at $50 o'clock, re-
ports of the various delegates were
scheduled for o'clock this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Frances Berger
Moran. 1915 Massachusetts avenue.
A meeting, which will be open to the
public. will be held in the ballroom Of
the Raleigh Hotel at o'clock this
evening. at which Lord and Lady Aber-
deem, Mrs. W. E. Sanford, Mrs. Kate
Waller Barrett. Mrs. Isabella Charles
Davis. Mrs. Frederick Schoff. Commits
sioner Philander P. Claxton and Bruce
Bielaski are expected to speak. This
meeting will be under the auspices Of
the National Florence Crittenton Mis-
sion (Mrs. Ellis Logan chairman), the
National Congress of Mothers and the
List Of Those in Attendance.
Among those who will be present
throughout the sessions are Mrs. Mary
Gammage of San Francisco, Mrs. Lin
den Bates of New York. chairman of
the Belgian Relief Society; Miss Van
Rensselaer,. president of the Woman's
National Civic League; Mrs. Alonzo
Miller of Long Beach. Cal, of the As
ISOLATION of College Women; Mrs.
Philip Moore of St. Louis, honorary
president of the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs: Mrs. Nathaniel Harris,
Pittsburgh, president of the National
Council of Jewish Women; Mrs. Isa-
bella Charles Davis. New York; Mrs
Frederick Schoff. Philadelphia, of the
National Congress of Mothers; Mrs.
Adolph Kahn. Mrs. Charles Goldsmith,
Mrs. Alex Wolf. all of Washington;
Miss Helen Winkler of New York, Mrs
Miriam K. Arnold of Philadelphia, Mrs
Nathaniel Harris of Bradford, Pa, and
Mrs. Caesar Misch of Providence, r. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
PRESIDENT CALLS UPON THE COUNTRY
TO GIVE AID TO SUFFERING JEWS

PRESIDENT CALLS UPON THE COUNTRY
TO GIVE AID TO SUFFERING JEWS
President Wilson today issued proclamation calling upon
the people of the country contribute the relief of the mil
lions of suffering Jews the of Europe fixing
January the day for making the contributions follows
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
1 the United States
resolution. reading follows:
Whereas countries engaged in war there
millions majority of whom dest
driven from their homes
n
their causing starvation disease and
sufe nd
he people the
of terrible
whenever such reached them therefore, be
"RESOIVED, n o he wretchedness
President respectfully asked designate
their being
relief lie
o
will a
many worthy
States contributions
Red Wash
c.. care proper
setm hands
Of in
independence United
tSeaD WOODROW
he dent
Secretary of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
TEN KILLED, FORTY HURT.
Result of Collision of Trains Near
Brandon, Manitoba.

BRANDON, Man, January 12.-Ten
men were killed and forty injured in
a collision between a snow clearing
train and a heavily laden stock train
one mile east of Brandon today. The
victims are chiefly foreigners employed
in the snow clearing gang.
About sixty men were in the caboose
of the snow train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Fritz ("Cupid") Podzius Dies.

NEW YORK. January 12.-Fritz Pod
zius. widely known as Cupid Pod
zius," editor of the Matrimonial News.
who claimed to have brought about the
marriages of 10000 couples. died here
Yesterday. Podzius is supposed to have
made large sums of money out of his
matrimonial newspapers. Several bank
books were found in his bedroom, hidden
in secret places. and sums of money in
various hooks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Chinese Revolution About at End.

American Minister Reinsch, at Picking.
cabled today that although slight dis
orders continued in the province of
Yunnan. Chinese authorities believed
the revolutionary movement there was
at an end. He reported quiet prevailed
in Canton, Marking and Chungking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Discusses Housing Conditions.

Speaking at the round-tabie luncheon
conference held at II 80 o'clock in the
grill room Of the Raleigh. Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins discussed the general question
OF housing conditions as related in par
ticular TO her plan for a model block tc
be constructed in Washington. This block
she said. would act as a. model for others
along similar lines throughout the coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
CIVIC FEDERATION ENDS
YEAR WITH A BALANCE
Report Made at Annual Meeting of
the D. C. Section of Women's
Organization.
Mrs. Bicknell Shows Decline of Al
ley Population in the Last
Few Years.

All of its bills paid. a donation of
300 to the National Civic Federation
and cash balance of $40 in the treas
ury was the record of the years work
contained in the report of Mrs. James
{. Frazier, treasurer, at the annual
meeting today of the District OF Co
lumbia section, woman's department.
National Civic Federation. This. 1t was
said, established record for the
United States, no other local section
anywhere being In such sound fnan-
cial condition.
Mrs. Fraziers report showed that
during the year more than $1,000 mad
been received. Office rent. new type
writer and other equipment were pald
out of the receipts. in addition to the
500 contribution. Income OF the sec
ton is derived wholly from dues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Respite for Hans Schmidt.

ALBANY, N. Y. January 12.-Hans
Schmidt, the New York priest SEN
fenced to be executed in Sing Sing
prison next Friday morning, will be
granted a thirty day respite to allow
the condemned mans counsel oppor-
tunity to argue his contention that
Schmidts crime was manslaughter and
not murder in the first degree.
Justice Hughes has denied an appli-
cation for writ Of error through
which it was sought to have the SUI
preme Court of the United States re-
view the conviction of Hans Schmidt
under sentence to be electrocuted Fri
day at Sing Sing prison for the murder
of Anna Aumuller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Jamaica Export Embargo Lifted.

Consul Monaghan. at Kingston, has
cabled the State Department that the
British government has lifted its en-
barge on Jamaican logwood and log
wood extract exports No details are
given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
New British Home Secretary.

LONDON, January 12-Herbert Sam
uel. postmaster general. has been ap-
pointed home secretary. succeeding Dir
John A. Simon, resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
MRS. NJ. JOSIE NELSON,
Recording secretary.

every means within the power of the
organization 1t was stated that the
matter would be brought up for def
mite action before the close Of the ses-
sions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Initiative With D. C. Committee.

The appropriations bill will not be
reported with the Commissioners pro-
posed legislation as rider unless the
District committee first reports the
measure to the House, it is assumed
However, Chairman Page said today
that inasmuch as he had the principals
to the fight before the subcommittee he
might as well let them express them
selves on the subject which is SO close
to their hearts.
Aside from the fact that the members
Of the subcommittee all expressed
themselves as much impressed by the
argument of Mr.. Blair, no opinion
could be obtained. The hearing, as
usual, was executive, and publication
Of the minutes of the hearing will not
be made until after the appropriation
bill is reported to the House.
May Propose Compromise.
1t is understood that some of the
members of the subcommittee are not
in favor of the Commissioners pro-
posal to abolish the board of education
and assume full authority over the
schools to the extent outlined by the
Commissioners.
There is good reason to believe that
Chairman Page thinks there is a pos
sibtlity that too much politics might
creep into school questions under the
centralized power asked for by the
Commissioners.
Chairman Page will appear before
the subcommittee Wednesday and rec
ommend that the bill be changed so
as to give the Commissioners power to
appoint a board of education, but that
the power now invested in the board
shall remain always with the board,
and not be transferred to the Com
missioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Official Figures Show Increase
Here Over Same Period in
1914 and 1915.
COURSE OF FATAL CASES
REPORTED MOSTLY BRIEF
It Is Shown City's Entire Popula.
ton Between 6 and Is Years of
Age Escaped the Disease.

Pneumonia was big factor in Wash
fngton's mortality record last week.
causing twenty-five deaths out of a
total of 141. During the week pre-
ceding, it caused twenty-three deaths,
whereas during each of the correspond
ing weeks of 1914 and 1915 it caused
but seventeen deaths.
The health department today gave
out the following statement concern
ing pneumonia and grip, the latter dis
ease also causing eleven deaths last
week:
The fatal cases of pneumonia oc-
Cured chiefly in the northwest section
OF the city, fourteen deaths having
been registered there. 1t must not be
inferred from this, however. that the
disease was unusually prevalent among
persons in comfortable circumstances,
for the alley population, about one
thirty-ffth of the whole. furnished
three deaths, or about one-eighth of
the total number.
Toll Heavier on Colored People.
Evidence tending in the same direc-
ton appears from the fact that while
fourteen of the decedents were white,
eleven were colored, showing that the
disease fell more heavily on the colored
population, since that population num-
berS only about one-half of the white,
and should, therefore, have yielded not
more than one-half as many deaths.
The usual preponderance of pneu-
monia among males is shown in last
weeks record by the fact that nineteen
Of the decedents were males. while only
six were females, notwithstanding the
fact that the female population is the
larger
The entire population between six
and twenty-five years of age was en-
tirely free from fatal cases of pneu-
monia. Eight deaths occurred among
persons six years and under. and sew
enteen among persons twenty-five or
more years old. Six of the decedents
had passed the seventy-year mark
"A study of the occupations of the
decedents throws no light on the cause
for the unusual prevalence of the dis
ease. In most cases, the course of the
fatal cases of pneumonia was brief
sixteen deaths having occurred within
one week of the onset. Five deaths oc-
Cured on the fourth day.
Grip Victims Largely White.
Grip pneumonia is not included
among the fatalities just named From
grip alone eleven deaths were recorded.
AS to the locality these deaths show
very much the same distribution as
was recorded with respect to pneu-
monia. Eight deaths occurred in the
northwest section, and one came from
the alley population.
"The population below twenty-three
years of age was entirely free from
fatal cases of grip. The disease caused
ten deaths among the white population
for one death among the colored. While
the male population was somewhat more
heavily stricken than the female yet the
difference was not nearly so great as in
nf he
males numbering seven and those among
females numbering four. The course of
the fatal cases was somewhat slower
than was the course of the fatal cases
of pneumonia, only four deaths occur
ring in the first week of the disease"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12

should call upon Carranza for reparation
and for protection Of Americans in Mexico
in the future.
IF Carranza cannot give it, said
Senator Gallinger, then the United
States should provide such protection
ITSELF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
HOT SCHOOL FIGHT
IS ON AT CAPITOL
President Blair and District
Commissioners Have Pre-
Iiminary Clash.

In a red-hot session behind the closed
door of the House appropriations COM
mittee today President Henry P. Blair
of the board of education and the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia
fought a preliminary skirmish over the
Commissioners proposal to abolish the
present board of education and to CEN
tralze in the District building all the
powers of that body.
So hot did the discussion range that
Chairman Page of the subcommittee in
charge of the District appropriation
bill sent for Representative Lloyd
chairman of the education subcommit-
tee of the House District committee so
that he could get line on the intensity
of the difference of opinion in regard to
this school matter.
Chairman Lloyd Immediately gave no.
tice that he would hold public hear
ing on the subject Wednesday in the
rooms of the House committee on the
District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Organizations Added to Rolls.

The acceptance of ten applications
made by various representative nation
al societies for membership in the
ranks of the National Council of Wom-
en- was the principal feature of the OPEN
ing session of the organizatio The COM
mttee on admissions. composed of DIR.
Emma Bower (chafrman), Mrs. Adolphus
Kahn. Mrs. Carrie Alexander Bahrenburg
and Mrs. W. S. Williams, reported favora-
bly, on the applications which were made
yesterday afternoon, and the council in
executive session accepted them unan-
imously.
lions whose applications were acted
upon favorably are: The Woman's Ma
tional Civic Association the Woman's
College Alumnae Association, the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers, the Ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12

try, and would embody all of the most
advanced features of perfected housing
conditions. Asked as to how she proposed
to finance the proposition, she said that
contributions from all to whom the plan
appealed would be solicited.
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge of New York,
president of the National Association OPP
posed to Woman Suffrage, was present at
the morning session of the council, repre-
senting the organization of which she is
the moving spirit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Asks Light on Method.
Cites His Past Record.

MY record during this controversy
will show" said Senator Gallinger.
that l have carefully refrained from
criticising the government or from
making special pleas to protect life
and property in Mexico. L have real
lied the difficulty confronting the ad-
ministration and have no disposition
to embarrass it simply because it is
not of my own party. But here is a
very serious matter confronting u.s."