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Evening star., 1916-02-11
URGES CLEAN PICTURES.
Cardinal Gibbons Wants Films
Wholesome and Elevating.

In conjunction with the efforts of the
international reform bureau to obtain
effective official censorship Of motion
pictures. j letter was received today
! from Cardinal Gibbons on this general
subject by Rev. w. F. Crafts Of this
city, superintendent and treasurer of the
bureau. The cardinals letter, which is
dated February 10. and which was writ
ten from his residence in Baltimore, is as
follows:
Whatever will make our American peo-
pie better, and therefore happier, am,
of course. for.
''Films and moving pictures have a
wide, formative influence, and hence l
should like to see them instructive and
moral, at the same time entertaining and
artistic.
ITO secure such we must 10th try to
stop off the flood of degrading pictures
and appeal to our people to demand good
films.
Like food for body that the govern
ment says must be pure, like correspond
ence in our mails which the government
again sa"s must be decent and not CO.
scene, so. too. the mental food the corrc-
spondence that is carried daily into the
minds and hearts of our rising generation
through moving picture parlors should be
wholesome and elevating."
Evening star., 1916-02-11
BY EXECUTIVE ORDER.
Appointment and Promotion in the
Classified Service Authorized.

Waving the requirements of the civil
service rules has been authorized by
President Wilson. in order to permit
of the appointment Of Miss Margaret s.
Neate as a printers assistant in the
bureau of engraving and printing. and
of the promotion of Frederick H. Sig
nor. an unclassihed laborer at $3.50 a
year. in the office of the Secretary of
Commerce. to a subclerical position in
the same office
Miss Neate is the daughter of DR..
John s. Neate, who served for. twenty
two YEARS In the United States Army,
and rendered xalua Die service in fight
ing yellow fever. He submitted him
self to an experiment and died in 1872
from a disease believed to have been
brought on by that service. The ap-
pointment of his daughter without Ger
tification by the civil service commits
sion. was based -on the recommended
ton of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The. promotion of Mr.. Signor was
based on the recommendation of the
Secretary of Commerce, who stated
that Mr.. Signor was better qualified for
the duties he will be called upon to
perform. by reason of his special
knowledge ef the elevator, refrigerat-
ing and heating equipment in the COM
merce building. than an eligible who
could be. obtained from the civil serv-
ice commi sSion.
Evening star., 1916-02-11
FIFTEEN WILL COMPETE.
Examinations for West Point Eli.
gible List to Be Held This Month.

Fifteen applicants will compete in
the physical and mental examinations
to be held this month to establish a
list of eligibles for selection of rep
resentative of the District in the United
States Military Academy at West Point.
The physical examination will be con-
Quoted in No. 3 truck house. 14th street
and Ohio avenue. tomorrow. at 10
o'clock. and the mental examination at
Franklin School building February 15
and Is. beginning at 9 o'clock.
Those who have filed applications for
permission to take the examination are
Robert Rudolph, William E. Griffin,
John H. Stokes. ir.: Julian E. Ray
mond, S. Teackle Wallis, Norman j..
Eckert, James Longstreet Welchel,
Donald Fitz Gerald, Emmanuel Won B.
Perry. NJ. F. Fillius. Adolph A. DAILY,
Edward H. Young, Benjamin Alvord,
jr.; Francis B. Dunlop and John c.
Herman
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STRIVING TO SAVE BIRDS.
Rural Carriers to Scatter Grain at
Audubon Societies Request.

Efforts to save game and song birds
throughout the west and northwest, in
places where their natural food is
covered with snow and ice, are being
made by the national association of
audubon societies. which has its head
quarters at New York city
Secretary Pearson of the association
has notified the government authori-
ties that he has wired funds for the
purchase of grain to feed the birds.
He also telegraphed Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson asking permission for
rural mail carriers in Kansas and Min
nesota to distribute food for the birds.
Japes l. Blakslee, fourth assistant
postmaster. has given the desired au-
thoriZation.
The audubon societies are taking
other steps through their own channels
for the relief of the birds in the strick-
en- districts.
Evening star., 1916-02-11
L|NCO[N'S BIRTHDAY
TO Be OBSERVED
Patriotic Organizations Here
to Celebrate 10Th Ami
versary Tomorrow.

Many local patriotic organizations
tomorrow will celebrate. with appro-
pirate exercises. the 10th anniversary
of Abraham Lincoln's birth.
A program of speeches, recitations
and anecdotes on Lincoln will be a fea :
ture of the celebration by John A.
Rawlins Post. No. 1. G. A. r.. this even
ing at G. a. r. Hall.
The public is invited to join with the
G. A. r. this evening in honoring Lin
coin at memorial service in the Con-
gresational Church at s o'clock
The principal speaker is to be Senator
Wesley L. Jones of Washington state.
kev. b. A. Couden. the blind cha aplain
OF the House of Representatives. who
lost his vision in the civil war is to
recite Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
Past Department Commander George
{. Ross Of the Department of the. Pc
tomac will preside
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'COMPAN|0NSH|P' Theme
FOR SUNDAY vESPERS
Members of Y. W. C. "A. Will Hear
Prominent Women Fell What
Association Means.

Our Companionship" is the theme. for
a symposium, ,of one-minute talks at an
Every Members jubilee vesper service
of the Young Women's Christian AS
talks are to be given ON What the AS
sociation Means to U.s. by Miss Lorna
Booth. Miss Jennie Keeley. Miss Airline
Weeks, Mrs. A. J. Packard. Miss Elsie
Bunting. Miss Alice McCauIay, Miss
Elise Muhl. Miss Wallace. Miss Stella
Evening star., 1916-02-11
FRANK J. LEWIS DIES
AFTER ALONG ILLNESS
Was Corcoran~ Fire Insurance Vice
President and a Resident Of
Washington Since 1872.

Frank J. Lewis. seventy-four years
old. resident of the National Capital
since 1872 and vice president of the
Corcoran Fire Insurance Company. died
yesterday at his home, 1907 l. street
northwest, following an acute illness
of about six weeks duration. He had
not been in good health for two years.
Mr.. Lewis was born. at Galveston,
Tex, September 13. 1912, the only son
of Capt, and Mrs Stacey Baxter Lewis.
He was related to the Brewsters AL
dens and Bradfords of the original Ply
mouth colony. through his mother S
side of the family. His father had large
business interests in Galveston. and at
his death "A large portion Of his for
tune passed to his son.
Mr.. Lewis received his education at
schools in New York. Massachusetts
and Virginia. He was married to Miss
Matte Amelia Massie of Galveston in
1852. Two children born to them.
'Luella and Frances, are dead.
Was in Confederate Army.
During the civil war Mr.. Lewis en-
listed in the Confederate army and
served the last two years of the con-
f1ict as a lieutenant of artillery. Mr..
Lewis was an uncompromising deho-
crat of the states rights school, friends
declare. and all his life had close rela-
tions with leaders of the party in
Congress. He was close friend of
President Cleveland and Chief Justice
Shepard of the Court of Appeals was
an acquaintance of long standing.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis We're greatly. in
terested in church work, and their
charities were numerous. 1t is said
that Mr.. Lewis charities were SO unob-
trusive that the majority of those he
helped never discovered their bene-
factor.
The business interests of Mr. Lewis
were largely in the south. He was a
member of the Sons of the American
Revolution. the Society of Mayfiower
Descendants and of the Manhattan
Club Of New York. He was an active
member of the Washington Humane
Society. His wife is living.
Evening star., 1916-02-11
WINE PRODUCERS APPEAL.
Want Treasury to Approve Reduc-
tions in Tax on Brandy.

Representative Kent and several Cali
forlfia wine, producers have appealed to
Assistant Secretary Malburn of the Treas
ury and Commissioner Osborne Of the in
ternal revenue bureau for modification Of
the emergency tax of So cents gallon
on brandy used in sfortification of wine.
Action by Congress will be necessary
but the Californians are anxious to have
the Treasury Department approve some
reductions. They contend that the tax
is prohibitive and instead Of bringing in
large amounts OF revenue has resulted in
decreasing the output of California wine.
Evening star., 1916-02-11
Gets Reserve Bank Position,

w. g. Newsome of Dallas, Tex, has
been named by the federal reserve
board as a class &C" government direc.
tor of the Dallas Federal Reserve
Bank. and designated deputy chairman
and deputy federal reserve agent. He
alls the place made vacant by the
withdrawal of Edward Rotan.
Evening star., 1916-02-11
Open Meeting at Y. M. c. A.

An open meeting to the public as a
tribute to Lincoln will be held III the
Y. NJ. {. A. 1886 street northwest
Sunday afternoon. An address, on In
coin will be delivered by Judge w. F.
Norris Of the Department of Justice
special musical program has been
arranged with Charles A. ]<insella lead
rendered by kemper Cowing.
The anniversary will be celebrates
also under the auspices of the National
Emancipatio Commemorative Society,
at the John Wesly A. NJ. E. Zion
Church. 14th and Corcoran streets
northwest. Sunday afternoon, at 4
o'clock.
Addresses are announced to be de-
livered by Representative Warren
Worth Bailey of Pennsylvania. Judge
Robert Fl. Terrell of the Municipal Court
Rev. w. H. Jernagin. pastor Mount Car
mel Baptist Church; Miss Ethel Robin
son and others.
Evening star., 1916-02-11
CARDS. OF THANKS.

SIMMONS. We gratefully acknowledge
the many kindnesses, sympathy and
floral tributes extended to us in our
recent bereavement
MRS. MARY SIMMONS, Mr.. AND MRS.
JOHN SIMMONS.
TURNER. wish to thank my friends
and neighbors for their sympathy and
beautiful floral offerings extended to
me on the death of my dear son,
CARY SVEN TURNER.
BY HIS MOTHER
Evening star., 1916-02-11
ASK FOR SHORTER HOURS
AND AN INCREASE IN PAY
Branch of Federal Employees League
at Government Hospital Address
ed by George L. Cain.

At special meeting of Branch 40.
80 of the National League Of Govern
ment Employees, comprising those at
sane, last night in the Anacostia Ma
sonic Hall George L. Cain, national
president. spoke on conditions at the
local institution and outlined the inn
provements which the league hoped to
secure. He said that from his fifteen
years of experience in dealing with
the general government be concluded
what was secured in the way of i'm
provement almost necessarily was
forced upon the authorities, and that
without organization little could be
accomplished. He spoke of several
conditions that had been improved by
the efforts Of the league in other cities,
and called particular attention to the
case of several employees at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis who were work.
ing for 81 cents Il day. This condition,
he said, had been improved through
the efforts of the league.
Demands of Local Branch.
The local branch is asking for less
hours and an increase in pay. The
attendants and nurses are required to
work from tweleve to fourteen hours
each day with small pay. it is stated.
1t was also pointed out that about 40
per cent of the employees in this class
are required to secure living quarters
away from the hospital and receive
no more pay than those who are pro-
vided with quarters at the hospital.
George E. Baxter. president of the
local branch. presided.
At the close of the address dancing
was enjoyed and refreshments were
served with The following committees in
charge: Reception. George f. Baxter:
floor, James Goddard. r.. {. TeneysOn,
George Lohr and Albert Embrey: good
of the order. c. J. Burch and J. s. An
derson: decorations, Louis WeiSel and
Messrs. Eelligan. Carter, Luckett,
Graves and Wilson: door. Messrs.
Hawkins and Ball.
Evening star., 1916-02-11
MARRIED.

TUCkER-FLYXN. On February ..
1915. at st. Marys Star of the Sea
Church. Los Angeles. Cal, Miss MAR
GRETT c. FLYNN. formerly of
Washington. ID. G.. and CHARLES NJ.
TUCKER of Los Angeles, Cal.
Evening star., 1916-02-11

scharfr, Miss Anna Wilson and Miss
Kate Hill.
Miss r. Turner. the secretary of the
Zonana Bible and medical mission of
India, will speak on the work of the
mission and the Y. W. c. A. in India.
! door Club, which is the Oldest club in
the association, will preside. The
Choral Club, under the direction of Mrs.
Charles G. McRoberts. will sing three
selections. Miss Annette Miller will
play the violin.
Program for Membership Rally.
The program for the jubilee member
ship rally in Epiphany Hall. 1918 G
street northwest, Wednesday evening
at o'clock. in charge of Mrs. Wood
bury Pulsifer, the only member of the
board of directors who has held office
continuously during the ten years that
the association has been in existence, is
announced follows:
Y. w. c. A. Orchestra. Miss Elizabeth
S. Wilbur. director; prayer. Mrs. Wal
lace Radcliffe: greeting. Mrs. William
Charles McRoberts, director: Why l
Believe in the Y. w. c. A. Mrs. Rob-
ert Lansing: chapters, Mrs. Ii. l.. Ger
ling, Mrs. {. W. Pimper. Mrs. NJ "
Mother Taught Me- from the Gypsy
Melodies Dvorak. and OBJ "Deutscher
Tanz.' Dittersdorf. Miss Elizabeth Will
bur: presentation, the secretaries: Y.
w. C. A. Orchestra: Meaning of Mem
bership,' Miss Mabel n: Thurston; Y.
W: c. A. Choral Club: chapters. Miss
e. F. Peirce. Mrs. J. A. Boyd. Mrs. NJ.
Carroll and Mrs. W. T. Weaver: results
of campaign, chairman: general secre-
tary: Miss Florence NJ. Brown; Y. w. {.
A. Orchestra.
Evening star., 1916-02-11

ELLIOT. On Thursday. February 10
1915. at 5:45 pm. JOSEPHINE II.
widow of the late John NJ. Elliot ant
daughter of the late Robert J. ant
Diana Harrison Of 1.ynchburg. Va.
Funeral from her late residence, 40!
Sth street northwest, Saturday, Feb
ruary II. at pm. Relatives AM
y friends invited.
Evening star., 1916-02-11

Kuhn. Suddenly. on Wednesday Feb
ruary 9, 1916, CAROLINE PARKER.
wife of Col. Joseph i. Kuhn, Corps
of Engineers. United States Army
and daughter of the late Maj Richard
c. Parker. L. s. A.
Fuperal Saturday. February H. at go
pm, from Church of the Epiphany
Interment private. IL.
Evening star., 1916-02-11

COOK. Suddenly. on February 9. 1916.
at Old Point. Va, PHILIP HENRY
COOK.
lnterment at Prospect Hill cemetery of
this city Saturday, February IL. at
pm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
TABLET UNVEILED TO
REV. ABNfR v. ClOPTON

Keysville, Va, Nov. 2.-On yester-
day. In Keysville Baptist Church. a
tablet was unveiled to Rev. Abner
w. Clopton. who on Friday, October
81, 1926, at Old Ash Camp Meeting
House, near Keysville, Va, organized
the first temperance society in Vir-
ginia and the second in America,
1t was a fitting thing that on the
very day our prohibition law went
into effect the good people of Keys
Vile and of Charlotte County should
assemble near the historic spot where
ninety years ago little band of ten
persons launched the first organized
movement against intemperance and
give fitting recognition to the work of
Abner w. Clopton, who was beyond
all doubt the father of the temperance
reformation in Virginia and the South.
A large audience. embracing many
young people as we'll as older ones.
assembled at o'clock p. NJ in the
Keysville Baptist Church to do honor
to the memory of this good and dis
tinguished man. Clopton was In his
day one of the best known. most Gull
tivated and widely honored ministers
Of the Baptist denomination He was
both graduate and professor of
the University of North Carolina. His
main work, however. was done as
minister in Charlotte County. Va.
when he wrought a great religious
reformation and organized the Nir-
GINA Temperance Society. which was
the forerunner of all similar organi-
cations In this State and the South.
To preserve this historic fact as
we'll as to do honor to this good and
great man, the Virginia Baptist Cen
eral Association appointed commit
tee Of two members to erect suitable
tablet in the keysville CASH Camp
Baptist Church.
The tablet reads
Abner w. Clopton. March "a, 1884
March 20, 1888. Physician, educator.
Baptist minister, father Of temperance
reformation in Virginia, organized
Virginia Society for Promotion OF
Temperance at Ash Camp Meeting
House, Friday, october 81, 1926 Vic.
tory November /, 1916. Ebenezer.
Sam. 7.12.
The exercises were altogether IN
teresting. unique and impressive. and
were much enjoyed by the large au
dience.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
FOES OF MOSQUITO ARE
PLANNING his DEATH
Virginia Society for Study and Pro-
vention Of Malaria Holds
Annual Convention.

Norfolk, Nov. 2.--Under present
conditions the lowIands of Virginia
and North Carolina are mosquito
bound" for many months each year.
That was a statement made yesterday
by DR.. Wilson E. Driver, who was add
dressing the third annual convention
of the Virginia Society for the Study
and Prevention OF Malaria held in the
Monticello Hotel. The convention was
the largest the society has ever held,
the attendance being swelled by about
100 members and guests of the South
ern Produce Company. which held an
annual meeting later in the day
DIR. Driver. who was reelected
president of the society. explained his
definition of this section by saying
that many men and women are kept
away from here for several months
each year because of the fact that
they would become infected with ma
larfa IL they came in contact with the
dreaded mosquito.
In the election F. s. Royster was
chosen vice-president. and DIR. Pow
hatan Schenck. city health commits
sioner. was made secretary and treas
urer, to succeed w. w Sylvester.
A history of the development and
the activity of the mosquito was given
by w. J. Schoene, State entomologist.
whose lecture was illustrated with
slides furnished by the New Jersey
Board of Health. AS an Illustration
of the fact that the propagation of
mosquitoes can be controlled without
very great expense, he pointed to work
that has been done in Panama and
in the Canal Zone by the United States
government.
Panamanian experience with the
mosquito. he said. has been paralleled
In New Jersey and Connecticut, both
OF which States have undertaken an
active campaign to throw off their
bondage to malaria
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
WI .T.U. FALL MEETING
IS HELD At PROSPECT
Bi-County Organization Elects OIL
GERS and Looks After Bust
ness Of Unions

Prospect, Va, Nov. 2.-The fall
meeting of the Bi-County w. c. r. u.
for Nottoway and Prince Edward
Counties was held at Prospect, Va.
October 25x 1916. at 1880 A. NJ. The
sessions We're held In the Presby-
terrain Church, which was beautifully
decorated with flowers and banners.
The opening devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. j. M. Green, of
Prospect
was in the choir.
Delegates were present from Black
stone. Burkevile. Farmville and
Prospect. These, with visitors from
The first business taken up was the
report of the unions. The Burkeville
union repotted plans for a public
meeting. to be held in the Baptist
Church at Burkevilie, October 20, to
celebrate the great temperance victory
of November /.
The election Of officers resulted as
follows: President. Mrs. b. S. Tay-
Tor, Prospect: vice-president, Mrs j.
IS. Robinson. Blackstone; recording
secretary. Mrs. c. 'Crawley, Prospect
Gray, Farmville: treasurer, Mrs F. L.
Overton. Burkeville. Agents were ap-
pointed to canvass for the temperance
papers. Union Signal. Virginia Call,
and others. A few subscriptions were
obtained
The noon prayer service was OBJ
served. A most bountiful dinner was
served to the delegates and visitors
at the hotel The afternoon session
met at 2:30 o'clock. Devotional exer-
cises by Mrs. j. r. Martin. The cxecu-
tive committee recommended six de-
partments to be taken up and APP
pointed the following superintendent:
Scientific temperance, Mrs. ]. II. Mar
tin; medal contest, Mrs. r A. Gray:
mothers and white ribbon recruits,
Mrs. J. B. DeBerry: medical, Mrs. j.
F. Alsop; Y. p. b, Mrs. Hughes; Sun
day School Mrs. Campbell.
Mrs. w. l. Ould. State superintend-
ent OF medal contest made an in
teresting talk, closing with a beauti-
full recitation.
Papers were read showing needs of
the different departments of the work.
A large number OF young people were
present, and fourteen cards were
signed to organize Y. r. 3. Reports
of the state chCvention at Tazewell
were given by several ladies'
1t was with regret we gave up our
president, Mrs. ]. Y. Strickler, who
now resides in another district.
A collection was taken for State
work. The spring session will be held
| in Blackstone, at the call OF the pres
| ident
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
MECKLENDURG COURT
HAD HEAVY DOCKET
Many Criminal Cases Disposed Of
Civil Matters Go Over TO De-
Cembcr.

Boydton, Va, Nov. Circuit Court
for Mecklenburg County, the regular
October term lasted into the fourth
week of that month the same being
occasoned by the unusually heavy
criminal docket that was part of the
docket for the October term.
The case of Love Hendrick who
was tried for murder resulted in a
verdict and sentence Of ten years in
the pententiary.
The case against Bowidin Davis.
Jim Green and others lasted several
days and resulted in the jury bringing
in a verdict of eighteen years for
Rowidin Davis and Jim Green and
acquitting the five others who were
charged as accessories in the crime.
ON motion OF the convicted mems
counsel the court reduced their term
of punishment from eighteen years
to fifteen years.
The case against Armistead Carter.
colored. who was tried for rape. re-
suited in a verdict filming the accused
$50 and costs, the rape feature OF the
case having failed in proof.
A great many DEGREES were entered
in civil matters but no contested civil
cases were tried at this term. The
next regular term will commence on
the third Monday of December ana
all merchants who have not complied
with the law in regard to securing per-
NIT or license from the court to sell
soft drinks will have an opportunity
to have their licenses given them at
that time. A good many merchants
did not understand this feature OF the
law and now will not be permitted to
sell soft drinks until they can obtain
licenses at the regular December term.
The iDiga can not grant licenses IN
vacation and 1t is useless to write
to him about granting them.
I, Applications for hunting licenses
continue rt to pouss into the office Of
Clerk OF Court n. +. Hutchinson. On
Tuesday of this week sixty-eight ap-
plcations were received at the ONCE.
Several nonresident licenses have al
ready been issued. There seems to
be general desire on the part of all
the people in Mecklenburg to comply
with the law in taking out licenses.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. G.. Goode, of Din
widdie Court House spent Saturday
and Sunday in Boydton. visiting Mrs,
w. +. Homes and family.
Randolph Tucker is visiting his
brother, Rev. Fl. ". Tucker.
Dr. @. H. Garter attended the State
Medical Association in Norfolk last
week.
Mrs e. l.. Toone and daughter,
Miss Mary Francis are visiting in Nor
folk this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
YOUNG MAN DENIES HE.
Is GUILTY OF BICAMY

Hampton Nov. Declaring that
he viii have no trouble in proving his
innocence of the charge of bigamy
made against him Herman Ford. the
young Newport News man now IN
Hampton jail. yesterday employed g.
Vernon Spratley to represent him in
his troubles Ford told Mr.. Spratley
that there Is absolutely no truth in
the story OF his having wife and
child in Hazeltown, Pa. and said that
his arrest is due to anttpathy held
against him by the family OF his
only wife, the former Miss Adeline
Rellcham bers, to whom he was mar
ried in Hampton two weeks ago
He said he Ia twenty-four years
old and that he has served In the cav
airy branch OF the United States army.