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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
Ct KILLED, III INJURED
IN AIR RAID ON ENGLAND
Official Figures on Zeppelin Opera.
lions Of January 81 Are
Announced. .

LONDON. February 26-The revised
official figures of the casualties in the
Zeppelin raid Of January 81 over Eng
lang were given today as sixty-seven
killed and III injured The oficial
communication announcing the figures
said
THE final figures Of the air raid Of
January 81 were:
KILLED, 81 men. rs women and IS
children. total of 81: injured. IS men.
90 women and 1s children. total If
grand total, 1874.
These figures are greater than pre-
viously given-fifty- mine persons killed
and lO1 injured-because several per-
sons reported injured have died from
their wounds. some children under six
teen years of age had been returned
as adults and several cases of slight
INJURY had been treated at HOSPITALS
and sent home without a record being
made of them.
The number OF bombs dropped az
Gregated 1913"
During the raid referred to in the
foregoing communication Zeppelin air
ships visited Norfolk. SUFFOLK Lincoln
shire. Leicestershire, Staffordshire and
Derbyshire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
|STEPS TO OVERCOME
SHORTAGE OF PAPER
Conference Here Determines Add.
tional Products Shall Be
Searched For.

In an effort to help the paper trades
of the country to overcome the short
ages in their products on account of the
war. Secretary Redfeld was in confer
ence today with representatives of his
department.. the Department of Agri-
culture and the paper industry. The
whole subject of paper was thoroughly
gone into. it was announced following
the conference. The question of dye
stuffs. clays and bleaching powders
came up for consideration. as well as
the problem of transportation.
Those who were present were DR. S.
W. Stratton. director of the bureau of
standards: r. G. Clark. in charge OF
the standards paper mill: C. P. Wins
of the forest service at Madison. Wis
Or. E. +. Pratt. chief of the bureau of
foreign and dometic commerce: c. W.
Ward of the S. D. Warren Company.
paper manufacturers. of Boston. and
F. d. Dodge of the International Paper
Company.
AS a result of the conference. it was
determined that the forest products
laboratory should look for additional
woods which could be used in the dyes
needed in paper manufacture and that
the bureau of standards would make a
study of clayS to ascertain if there was
Substitute for the English clays used
in coating paper and as filler. There
Will be further conferences in the near
future, it was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
NEED OF new LAW FOR
JUVENILE COURT URGED
Judge Latimer Tells Cleveland Park
School and Community Associa-
ton of Requirement.

At meeting of the Cleveland Park
School and Community Association last
evening in the John Eaton School
Judge J. Wilmer Latimer of the Dis
trict Juvenile Court empha sized the
need of new law governing the Juye-
nile Court.
There is a bill in Congress now which
seeks to exclude the Juvenile Court
from the criminal court class. Under
the present law children who are con-
victed for having committed petty Of
lenses have stigma placed upon them
which causes much embarrassment in
later life.
= The bill now pending. if passed. will
i:pt only remove the Juvenile Court
from the criminal class, but will also
provide for private hearings for chill
dren in cases of a private nature, thus
excluding the public from the court
room. The bill is advocated by Judge
Latimer, Miss Julia Lathrop and many
others who are interested in the well
fare of children. Later the association
adopted resolution favoring the
passage of the measure.
The association also adopted a resoIu-
ton favoring the annexation of klingIe
Ford valley to Rock Creek Park The
association is opposed to filing in the
valley to make it even with Connecti-
cut avenue, and it was said that if the
land is made a part of Rock Creek
laFk 1t will make new entrance from
Cleveland Park.
The meeting was presided over by
Ed. ar D. Turner, president of the as
ISOLATION. Arthur S. Field acted as sec
?. tary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
FORUM MEETING TOMORROW.
Secretary Lane to Deliver Address at
New National Museum.

THE Community Forum meeting. in
the New National Museum tomorrow
afternoon. which is to be addressed by
Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the In
terror. and participated in by Miss
Margaret Wilson, daughter of the
President. is open to all adult citizens,
said A. J. Driscoll, president of the
forum, today.
The number of persons who have
been importuning officers of the forum
with inquiries as to whether they might
attend these meetings" he continued,
Indicates that there are many who do
not understand the purpose of the Com
munity Forum. 1t is the very nature
of this Institution that it's meetings are
all open, and every adult citizen of
Washington is welcome to attend and
to participate.
1.-The children of the Grover Cleve-
land neighborhood will gather at that
building at 2:15 O'Clock. and be escorted
by Miss Cecil B. Norton, secretary of
the forum, assisted by two policemen,
talk to these children, Policeman Shell
by will demonstrate just the sort of
methods he is using to get the new
idea of government before the young
sterS.
Then the children will be withdra wn
and escorted back to their homes, while
the discussion of the functions of gov
eminent as set forth by Officer Shelby
will be made the theme of general dis
cussion opened by Secretary Franklin
h Lane of the Department of the In
terror.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
FOR SALOON DETERMINATION.
Ways and Means Theme Of Speakers
Tomorrow Evening.

Anti-Saloon League speakers are an
nounced to discuss the topic "Extermi-
mating the Saloon: Why and How in
ing. as follows:
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church,
Takoma Park, d. c., Albert f. Shoe
maker, attorney for District of Co
lumbia Anti-SaIoon League, pm.
Brightwood NJ. f. Church South,
600 Georgia avenue northwest, E. S.
Bra ShearS. pm.
Central Presbyterian, 18th and Irving
streets northwest. Rev. f. c. Dinwiddie.
national legislative superintendent.
Anti-Saloon League of America, pm
Western Presbyterian, 18th and Fl
streets. E. Hilton Jackson. pm.
Douglas Memorial NJ. E., 18th and Fl
streets northeast, Rev. E. c. Dinwiddie,
national legislative superintendent
Anti-Saloon League of America, and
Albert E. Shoemaker, attorney, Anti
Saloon League of the District of Co
lumbia. 8 pm.
First Presbyterian. John Marshall
place between c and d streets, c. J.
Gates, pm.
United Brethren North Capitol and r
streets, r. H. Mcneil. pm.
Cherrydale NJ. p, Cherrydale, Va, E.
S. Taft. pm.
n streets, Rev. +. J. Prettyman s pm
The topic will be discussed in all c.
E. Society meetings tomorrow evening.
A mass meeting by Anti-Saloon
League forces is to be held at Poll
Theater Sunday, March 5, at 3 pm
James H. Davis, representative from
1exas, and others are to speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
D. c. JUDGES TO PASS ON
SIX DISBARMENT CASES
General Term of Court to Deal With
Matter Is Called for
Monday.

The justices of the District Supreme
Court will hold general term Monda y
to hear the dsbarment cases in which
rules were issued several weeks ago
against six lawyers to show cause why
their names should not be dropped from
the rolls of attorneys of the court This
meeting will make necessary an ad-
journment of the various special ses-
sions of the court until Tuesday
The lawyers summoned to appear are
David Rothschild, now in the peniten-
tiary at Leavenworth; William B.
Reilly, now in the Atlanta penitentiary.
and John II. Patterson. colored, an in
mate of the penitentiary at Saltwater.
Mimi: William E. Ambrose. Greed NJ.
Fulton. both convicted of embezzlement
and awaiting. the disposition of an APP
peal to the Court of Appeals; and Ed
ward n. Hopewell, charged with mis-
appropriating funds as administrator.
who disappeared from Washington sew
eral years ago.
Service of the rules was had on all
the respondents excepting Mr.. Hope
well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
US. MAY CONDUCT
BASE BALL INQUIRY
James A. Gilmore Says Federal
Trade Commission Plans
Investigation.

CHICAGO, February 2S.-The federal
trade commission is planning an in
vestigation of organized base ball and
its relations to the Sherman antitrust
law, according to statement made to-
day by James \. Gilmore, who arrived
meeting of the Federal League mag
mates.
officers of the commission at Wash
ington, Mr.. Gilmore said. have asked
the Federal League for its papers filed
in the suit here last winter and re-
Gently dismissed by Judge Lands fol-
lowing the peace compact. Only a re-
ganiZa ton of the methods of con-
Quoting the game will insure avoidance
of future litigation, Mr.. Gilmore pre-
dicted. He cited the Baltimore Federal
League club as possible plaintiff in
new suits and also limited the ball play
"rS' fraternity might find cause for
court action.
An assessment of $4,000 to be raised
this afternoon among the five clubs
which remain in good standing in the
defunct league will clear up its in
debtedness and practically wind up its
business. Mr.. Gilmore said. The clubs
represented are Chicago, Pittsburgh,
81. Louis, Newark and Brooklyn. Kan
sas City and Buffalo. having forfeited
their franchises and the Baltimore
club having declined to participate
According to Mr.. Gilmore the latter's
ment, the other five clubs previously
having contributed their shares to
make up deficit amounting to about
S6l 1000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
TWO AWARDED DIVORCES.
Paul V. Thompson and Wilhelmina
Reeves Granted DEGREES.

Paul V. Thompson has been awarded
an absolute divorce from Addie L.
thompson on his cross-bill. Mrs
Thompson filed suit for a limited di-
vorce. and in answer the husband en-
tered a counter suit. Justice Anderson
dismissed the wife's petition and
granted the divorce to the husband
The husband is given the custody OF
the child except on the third Sunday
of each month. when the mother is to
have him. The costs of the proceed
ing, including counsel fee of $3.50 to
the husbands attorney. are assessed by
the decree against the man named as
correspondent in the cross-bll At
torney Alexander Wolf appeared for
the husband.
Justice Anderson of the District Su-
preme Court has granted an absolute
divorce to Wilhelmina Reeves from
George B. Reeves. The custody of the
children is awarded to the wife, with
permission to the husband to visit
them. Mr.. Reeves is ordered to pay
50 weekly for the maintenance of the
children. He is also to convey certain
real estate to l.. c. Williamson and
George w. Drew, trustees, in lieu of
allmony for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
GIRLS TELL OF EARNINGS
DEMANDED OF HUSBANDS
Dancing Scores High Among the
Qualifications Required of
Future Lords.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. February 60
The Minnesota Daily, the student news
paper of the University Of Minnesota,
which had asked the woman students
of the institution the question. How
much salary must man receive before
you would consent to marry" has re-
ceived replies in which the salaries range
from $500 to $4,000 year. Most of the
girls were conservative in their demands.
however. and the general average based
on early replies is about $1,000.
One girl wrote: What is money to
me. Give me a true. loving husband
and a cottage"
A large majority of the girls demand
ed that their future husbands be good
dancers, some said they must know
the --latest steps," and one went SO far
as to say she would marry only a man
who was dreamy dancer"
Smoking would be permitted, even
demanded, by a large number of the
girls, but drinking would be prohibited.
and those who advocated card playing
say bridge should be substituted for
poker. although one girl comedies her
future husband one night week for
the latter game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
CRETAN'S PASSENGERS
ARE LANDED AT NORFOLK
Transferred Safely After Collision at
Sea, Despite the Rough
Weather.

NORFOLK. Va, February 26.-Most
of the twenty-seven passengers of the
Merchants and Miners line steamer
Cretan. Philadelphia for Savannah, who
were taken off that vessel by the tramp
steamer Dorothy, following a collision
of the two ships early Friday morning.
continued their journeys today by rail.
They were landed here early today,
when the Dorothy was towed into port
by the coast guard cutter Onondaga,
which had responded to the Cretan's
wireless calls for help.
The Dorothy was only slightly dam
aged. and was taken in tow for pur-
poses of speed. but the Cretan. which
arrived at Newport News under her
own steam last night, had gaping
hole in her port bow. and proceeded to
the shipyard for repairs.
According to all accounts. the trans
fer of passengers was effected without
unusual incident. despite choppy sea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
HOLD STEAMER DAVIS LIBEL
Owners of the Gratitude Seek $4,000
Damages, Due to Collision.

collision between the steamer w
l.. Davis and the steamer Gratitude
leased by the Potomac and Chesapeak Ike
Steamboat Company, and owned by
Benjamin F. McHorney and others, is
made the basis of a libel filed today in
the District Supreme Court, sitting as
an admiralty court, against the former
named boat. Damage to the Gratitude
to the extent of $4,000 is claimed by
the owners and lessee.
The collision occurred February 5,
1916, near Marshall Hall. the court is
told.
Justice Siddons directed United States
Marshal Splain to seize the libe!ed boat
and hold it until March 4, when the
owners are to file a return to the lin
of the petitioners. The boat may he
released on bond to the marshal in
the interval, it is stated.
Attorneys Douglas. Rudin e Ohear,
Paul Dulaney and James r. Cation APP
pear for the claimants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
FAVORABLE TO ROAD BILL.
Report to Maryland Legislature for
Survey of Highway to Indian Head.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, February ga ia
vorable report has been made to the
house by the committee on roads and
highways on house bill lS9, by Delegate
Rlanford. for survey by the state roads
commission of a road leading from the
District of Columbia line to Indian
Head. with a view to its construction
AZ soon as funds are available.
Delegate B]anford declared that the
object of the bill was to provide Il road
for military purposes, making a direct
route between the National Capital and
the government military base at In
dian Head convenience in time of
war. 1t was contemplated. Mr.. Blan-
ford said, TO take advantage of the
possibility that the national govern
ment Will III the near future want to
construct such road and that federal
funds will supply the means, while the
survey under this bill would be at the
governments disposal.
The bill passed to its third reading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
TAVORS PAYMENT OF COST.
Controller Passes on Proposition for
Tests in Road Building

Because experimental paving NAV he
permanent improvement, for which
there is no direct appropriation avail
able, to the grounds of the Departmen mt
of Agriculture is not reason TO de,y
payment of the expense from the an
propriation: General expenses. Office
of public roads and rural engineer
ing" providing for tests in road build :
ing.
The controller of the Treasury. w
W. Warwick, decides that if the i'm
provement accomplished by this nav
ing proposition is merely incidental
and the practical utility of the road
not the main purpose Of test. then it
is all right to consider it and pay for
it as an experiment in road construc-
ton.
ments. are to be laid in the depart
ment grounds. They are to provide
comparative tests of two particular
kinds of road construction. subjected
to different types of traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
SOON TO SETTLE WAGE SCALE.
Early Agreement Expected in the
Soft Coal Fields.

NEW YORK, February 26.-Pros-
poets of an early agreement on new
wage scale for the soft coal fields of
western Pennsylvania. Ohio, 1ndiana
and Illinois were so good today that
the meeting of the joint subcommittee
Of anthracite miners and operators
which was to be held here Monday to
consider the demands of the hard coal
miners has been deferred to a later
day in the hope that the btuminous
situation can be cleaned up without
delay.
The mire"s are insisting upon 10
per cent per ton increase for miners,
10 per cent advance for deadwork and
yardage and raise of 20 per cent for
men paid by the day.
The operators have not publicly ad-
mitted that they Will concede an in
crease, but the miners have been given
assurances that the coal companies are
willing to grant substantial" ad-
vance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
Consumers League Show Nears End,

The exhibit which the Consumers
League has been Holding at Connect
cut avenue and Jefferson place will
close Tuesday night, league official Is
announce. The exhibit, which is from
the San Francisco exposition. then will
be sent to other cities. Pictures of
tenement house work are shown, to-
gether with actual articles made in
tenement homes and sweat shops. The
time card for woman in a cannery
is exhibited, indicating her weeks
work to have been 117la hours, and her
pay, s11.75.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
Real Estate Transfers.

CHICHESTER-John Fl. CLANCY to
Frederick NJ Marks, lot Sc, block
:: $40; stamps, so cents. Frederick
NJ. Marks ct ux. convey same prop
stamp. so cents.
ERWOOD-Clara A. Marden to
Amos J. Roach, lot "a, square 4a47;
$40; stamp, so cents
sHERWooDrClara a; Marden 1T, to
$40: stamp. 50 cents
VILLA PARk-Clara A. Marden to
William A. Todd, lot %, square
1888: SO: stamp. so cents.
VILLA PARK HEIGHTS-Clara A.
Marden to William A. Todd, lot IA,
square. 4237: $40: stamp, so cents.
CENTRAL ADDITION-Clara A. Mar
den to Jake K. Rasnake, lot 81
square $685.: $40; stamp. so cents
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-Ethel NJ. Rutty to Alex. s
Clarke, jr., and Fred D. Giesler, lot
303, block d; $40; stamps. $3.50.
NO. 1902 MASSACHUSETTS, AVENUE
ORTHEAST-William Murphy ct
ux. to Herman J. and Marie Guerth
lot As. square 965: $40.
NO. 212O G STREET NORTHWEST
Virginia apartment house)-The
Virginia Apartment House Company
to Walter w. Trout. lot As and part
original lot II, square so: $40;
stamps s35.
WISCONSIN AVENUE PARK-George
T. Shinnick to Laura F. Shinnick.
II Is. square 1871; $40; stamps,
$3.50
WksTFORD-Owen II. Fowler ct ux.
to Lucy 3. Webb, lots sc, 81, IS, Al
and AZ. square 51S3: $40.
SIXTEENTH STREET NORTHEAST
between East Capitol and streets
Rita r. Childress ct vir, John W..
to Joseph F. ST. Clair. lot As, square
1885: SO: stamps. $3.50.
+ het W. q n
| and K streets southwest-Mary A.
Dorsch to Howard E. Bell, lots 10
and 10, square 645; $40; stamp, 80
cents.
NORTHWESTERN A Wimsatt
and Richard H. Johnson. trustees,
ct al, to Charles NJ. Corson. lots 112,
173 and IA, square 1882; $40; stamp,
PETWORTH-Mary A. Harvey to Will
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-Emma l.. G. johnson. trus-
tee. to NJ. Louis Jewler, lots 80. 40
and Al, block >: $1,000.
NO 1851 18TH STREET NORTHW EST
Julia Reisinger to Maud +. Pad
gett, lot 80, square 1873; $40; stamps,
SIXTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
between l. and NJ streets; No. Ills
northwest between 21st and I'D
streets: Georgia avenue northwest
between Kenyon and Lamont streets
Ralph Given and Norman Fisher.
trustees, to Ralph V. Cook. Eliza :
beth A. Cook and George +. Cook,
lots 81 and -. square 1873; south
half lot + and all lot G, square 1S3;
lots u, 80 and SO. square IS: lots
% and 81, square 2S92; s.; stamps,
$3.50. ....
no. 400 r STREET NORTH w EST
E,vclina Turnburke to Joseph II.
Martin. lot 1913, square $40: $40;
stamps. 81.
RHODE ISLAND AVENUE TERRACE
George b. Reeves ct ux. to George
w Drew and l.. cabell Williamson,
trustees. lot ). square 43l2' SO;
stamps, 81.
WORTH-Beniamin II. Gruver ct
ux to Lewis f. and Anna l.. STRIFE
ter, lot l5. square 1915; $40; stamps,
81
HAMPTON PARK-Municipa Realty
Company to Tinsley Howard. lot &
and part lot Is, square 513S; $40;
stamps, so cents.
TWELFTH STREET NORTHEAST be
tween | and X stfeets-Herman K.
Howcnstein, trustee. to Roger J. and
Eliza beth r Culinane. lot So,
square $50: sl0 stamps, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
TO ADDRESS SOCIALISTS.
Adolph Dreifus. H. F. Copperberg
and Robert Minor Scheduled.

Adolph Dreifus, translator and secre-
tary of the German Socialist Fedora
ton. of the United States, is announced
to speak on What is the Duty of Ger
man-American Workingmen and So
cialists' this evening at o'clock. I'M
der the auspices of the socialist party,
at the party headquarters, s11 + street
northwest. The public is invited.
H. F.. Copperberg is scheduled to
speak on THE Protestant Revolution
tomorrow evening at S o'clock at the
party headquarters. What l Saw on
the Battlefields of Europe" is to be the
subject of a lecture by Robert Minor.
cartoonist. Wednesday evening. at
Pythian Temple, 1912 9th street north
west. The lecture will be illustrated
with cartoon drawings of scenes of the
battlefieldS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
APPROVED BY THE SENATE.
Conference Report on Urgent Def.
cheney Bill Goes to President.

The conference report on the ur-
gent deficiency appropriation bill was
agreed to by the Senate yesterday after
noon The report had been agreed to
previously by the House and the bill now
goes to the President for his signature
Senate amendments agreed to include
an extension of the limit of cost of the
Lincoln memorial from 81 900 900 TO
s2.3*i 900. and an item OF 50 500 for an
addition to the Powell School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
Work of Oregon Hatcheries.
VOLUNTARY DONATIONS,
Baby Week" Campaign Benefited
by Number of Contributions

Although the public has not yet been
asked to provide funds for the cha nv
week campaign, in April, interest in
the undertaking has produced volun
tary contributions to the amount of
nearly 5000 The donors are Miss JuIia
Lathrop, head of the chiIdrens bureau.
Miss Cornelia Adds. S. kann. c. +
Fadeley. !. Philip Hermann. Henry
Lansburgh and w. Il. Fowler. all of
whom have contributed So each.
Former District Commissioner 1.uno
II. Rudolph today accepted the treas
urership of the baby week" committee
and all contributions to the cause
should be sent 10 him. in care of thu
Second National Bank.
Plans for the campaign will be man
ped out Monday. at a meeting of tho
executive committee, to be held in the
Office Of DIR. William e. Woodw.rd
health officer, chairman of the general
committee. AT this meeting members
Of the subcommittee will be appointed
and arrangements made for issuing n
formal appeal for funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
To Speak at Vaughn Glass Banquet

Addresses by several prominent
speakers will be features of the annual
banquet of the Vaughn Glass of Cal
vary Baptist Sunday school Wednesday
evening at the Sunday school. Sth and
H streets northwest. Those announced
to speak include Senator Wadsworth,
Representative w. NJ. Chandler, T. V.
Powderly of the Department of Labor,
Rev. Howard l. Stewart, pastor of the
Second Baptist Church; Prof. Louis d.
Bliss, teacher of the Vaughn Class
Rev. DIR. S. Fl. Greene. pastor of the
Calvary Baptist Church, and Rev. DR..
A. F. Anderson, assistant pastor. George
E. Hebbard is chairman of the commit
tee in charge.