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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
PHYSICAL PREPARATION TOPIC.
American Physical Education Asso-
citation Discusses Subject.

CINCINNATI. April 1s.-Prepared-
ness through physical education is the
general topic to be discussed by the
delegates attending the twenty-third
annual convention of the American
Physical Education Association which
began here today.
The necessity for physical training
for children will be discussed by Ran
dali B. Warden of Newark, N. j.: Will
liam A. Stecher. Philadelphia, and A. E
Underwater. st. Louis. supervisors OF
physical training in the public school.
in their respective cities.
Different phases of preparedness in
schools and universities will be trea t.
ed upon by William A. Ocker, Indian
apolis; E. H. Arnold. New Haven
Conn, Miss Florence A. Somers, CIeye.
land, Ohio, and others.
Among the entertainments arranged
for the visitors are dancing demon
STATIONS. The final session of the con
vention win be held Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
Departures.

United States naval hospital ship So
lace, from the navy yard for Hampton
roads; barge Neptune, light, from
GEORGETOWN in tow for st. Marys river
en- route to bay point; schooner Will
liam H. Mcguire. light. for Nomlnl
creek to load: steamer Southland, FOR
Old Point and Norfolk by the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company;
United States Army steamer Capt. A.
NJ. Wetheran, for Fort Hunt and Fort
Washington with army stores and pas
sengers; United States guard steamer
Onondaga, for her station at Norfolk.
Tugs and lows.
Tug James o. Carter left with light
barge from Georgetown for lower Po-
tomac point to load; tug of Southern
Transportation Company is reported
due here with coal-laden barges from
Philadelphia tug Jeff arrived at
Georgetown with fertilizer-laden barge
from Alexandria for Seneca, Md; tug
John Miller left the Eastern branch
towing lighters to load brick making
clay; tug Minerva left Georgetown with
lighters for sand and gravel digging
machines down river; tug Herbert ar
rived at Georgetown with lighters in
tow; tug Capt Toby arrived with light
err Boo Hoo and scow with piling for
local dealers.
Memoranda.
Schooner Earl Biscoe is due to sail
| from a Potomac point with cord wood
| for the dealers here; steamship Dorothy
has arrived at Norfolk from this city
| to load coal for south Atlantic point
| schooner Sonora is at Baltimore with
| lumber from a Potomac point for the
| dealers; schooner Halle K. is reported
| due here from the lower Potomac with
| oysters for the market; schooner Car
RE Revell has arrived in Mattawomar
! creek to load cord wood for the dealers
| here; schooner Ruth A. Price, with
| lumber from a Potomac shore. has ar
rived at Baltimore. schooner Brooklyn
is due here with cord wood from
| Bretons Bay. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
FLOODS OF ESSAYS
|NSTAR'S CONTEST
"Infinite Variety" Displayed in
Contributions Relating to
CIean-Up-Paint-Up.
THREE DAYS REMAINING
IN 500 PRIZE EVENT
Capitals Activities in Cleaning and
Painting Campaign Continue to
Grow in Scope.

Floods and de!uges OF essays are hc-
ing dumped on the desk OF the clean
up-paint-up prize essay editor; es-
says of all known varieties. plain and
ornamental. fgurative and literal. sta
tistical and sentimental, type written,
en-wrtten and pencil written. Men,
women and children are writing them
and entering them in the great prize
contest the winners of which are to
he rewarded with parts of the 500 Of
fered by The Star for the best forty
two essays on the subject of para
mount interest in Washington-clean-
up-paint-up.
Many OF these essays are plainly
the results of personal experience and
observation. Others are just as plain
iy paraphrases OF the arguments pub
'ished and repubIished in the columns
of The Star. Some are long aud 9TH
ers tell their story in less than $50
words. Infinite variety fifty de-
Scribes the entries in the great cduCa-
tioual contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
Wind Hampers Work.

The windy weather of Monday and
Yesterday hampered the cleanup
paint-up work seriously, the latter
phase Of the work being particularly
handicapped. High winds, driving
clouds of dust and. sand, are worse for
fresh paint than rains, and painters
who had engaged to start work on
scores of houses, business structures
and other buildings have delayed the
start until the wind ceased.
Calm, clear weather such as that of
this morning is what the main forces
of the clean up-paint-up army have
been waiting for, and the work will
be taken up in earnest as soon as such
weather appears to be assured. The
commanding officers of the cleanup
paint-up forces, the subordinates and
the privates in the ranks-the peo-
ple who do the real work of the cam
paign-all say the weather man VIII
have to cooperate before the warfare
against dirt, disease breeding condi-
tions. shabbiness and dinginess can be
inaugurated in real earnest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19

uuirc adjutautS general of the National
Guard to he residents of the state or ter
ritory for which appointed
Other important PROVISIONS OF IN"
Senate bill not in the lioUS" measure
include the following:
Appropriation of $l5.oooo0o for CON
struction of government plants for pro
duciiou Of nitratcS to he used III man
ufacturc of ammunition.
Provision for vocational education of
enlisted men of the regular army. COM
polling instruction either i'll aErlcui-
ture or the mechanical &'ts,
Creation of A National Guard section
in the general staff Of the army, and
requiring all officers and enlisted men
of the National Guard to subscribe Z"
an oath to support the United States
we'll as the respective states.
Provision for federal pay for all Ma
tional Guard officers above the rank of
captain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
LEAVES $25o,ooo ESTATE.
Richard Harding Davis Widow and
Child Are Made Benefciaries.

WHITE PLAINS. y. Y. April 19.--Thc
estate of the late Richard Harding Da-
Wis, war correspondent and novelist,
who died a week ago. is left in trust
to his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Genevieve
McEvoy Davis Bessie Mccoy and
their infant daughter. Hope. under the
terms Of his will, which was filed Tor
probate yesterday.
The amount of the estate was not
stated, but it is said to be valued at
about S25O.0O0. Charles Belmont na-
Wis brother of the author and him
self a writer. is designated to take
charge of the testator's literary inter
eStS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Powerboats Spencer D. Fletcher and
Princess Virginia, at 18th street wharf
with shad and herring for the market;
steamer Newport News, from Norfolk
and Old Point: steamer Majestic, from
Lower Machodoc and Nomini creeks and
river points; steamer northumberland.
from Baltimore and river wharves;
steamer Frederick de Barry, from land
ings between AIattawoman creek and
this city; schooner J. r. Dixon, oysters
from the river beds at 18th street
wharf for the market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
Enlistment Term Reduced.

The Senate also agreed to an amend
ment reducing the proposed term of
enlistment in the regular army from
seven to five years and the proposed
term with the colors from four to twos
thus giving each enlisted man three
years in the regular reserve.
An amendment proposed by Senator
Reed, and agreed to, also has a local in
terest 1t would prevent the Marine Band,
which in the past has been permitted to
play for pay and to tour the country,
from leaving its designated post.
This amendment provides that no man
in the service of the United States in the
Army, Navy or Marine Corps, whether
non-commiSSoned officer, musician or pr'l-
waite, shall be detailed or permitted to
leave his post to engage in any pursuit,
business or performance in civil life for
emoument hire or otherwise, when the
same shall interfere with the customary
employment and regular engagement OF
local civilians in the respective arts,
trades or professions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Will. PARTIES WHO WITNESSED ACCIDENT
Ia lady at 9TH and Pa. ave. NV. April u
shout pm. please communicate with NJ. j.
MCNAMARA, Fendan bldg. city:
WASHINGTON. d. e.. MARCH H. l9l6.-A
special meeting of the stockholders OF the
Arlington Fire Insurance Company for the
District Of Columbia is called and will be
held at the company's Office. No. 1903 Penn
syirania avenue northwest, Washington. d.
6. Tuesday, the 18th day Of April. 1915 az
o'clock pm, to vote upon the question OF
whether ~ the business Of insurance against
rr. both in tho District OF Columbia and else
where be discontinued and all outstanding
risks he reinsured: t2l the companys organ'za-
tion ne maintained and its funds KEEP: invested
till the expiration Of its outstanding policies.
such dividends from earnings being paid from
time 10 time the trustees may decide. and
~ the expiration cancellation of the
last outstanding policy that the stockholders
be called together t" determine whether the
company shall be liquidated. tSigncd) Her
bort A. Gill Samuel l.. Phillips. Charles X.
Dimension. ]. T.. shoemaker, VIM. 7. Brown.
W illiam King Robert &. Howard. W. Bladen
Jackson Burr Y. Edwards. Trustees.
THIS Is TO CERTIFY THAT WE. THE IN
d"rsicned. have purchased the firm known as
Eoyle's.' 18th and NV. and will not be
responsible for any debts unless contracted by
ourselves. Signed H. A. HALL, ALFRED
IOi Nc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
Colored Girl Ends Life With Poison

Pauline Arthur. colored. sixteen
years old. 1922 U street northwest. last
night committed suicide by taking
poison. She died at Freedmen's Hos
pital few minutes after taking the
dose. She left a note addressed to her
father, in which she said she had lost
his money and had been unable to find
1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
ARMY Of 100000
FAVORED BY SENATE
Reorganization Measure Pro-
vides Nearly Million Regu-
lars and Reserves.
FURTHER DECENTRALIZATION
OF GUARD is APPROVED
School and College Youths Corps
Also Can Be Formed-Military
Instruction Assured.

The Senate last night passed the
army reorganization bill, after amend
ing it so that it would produce regular
army and reserve military forces IN
the United States aggregatins million
men, An amendment offered by Sena-
tor Brandegee of Connecticut, increas-
ing the regular army to 100000, was
agreed to by d vote of 43 to 81.
The army bill passed by the House
provides for 1000 regular troops. and
the bill as reported to the Senate.
1SO, 900.
The Senate retained. after a hard
fight, the plan for federal volunteer
army reserve force calculated to aS-
gregate 261.OO0. and agreed to amend
ments to still further 'federalize" the
National Guard with an estimated
of 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
Bars Discrimination.

Upon motion of Senator Thomas. an
amendment was adopted making 1t
criminal offense for civilians, with certain
exceptions to wear an army uniform or
to refuse admission to places of public en-
tertainment to enlisted men in uniform.
Another amendment adopted would re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
School Reserve Corps.

In addition to this combined regular
and reserve force of 100000 men
amendment was passed to create
school and college youths reserve
corps in time of war or threatened
war which would recruit a force of
trained young men, schooled by Of
ficers of the regular army, the estl-
mated strength of which is estimated
anywhere from 100000 to 100000. This
was Senator HardwiCk's amendment.
a proposal to make the figure 10000
previously had been rejected, Sc to IL.
Senator Hardwicks amendment pro-
vides for military instruction by com
missioned army officers under direction
of the Secretary of War in every school
and college in the United States haV-
ing 100 more male students over
fifteen years of age, when authorities
of such schools apply for such inStruc-
ton and the requisite number of stu
dents agree to accept the training and
become a part of the reserve force of
the army of the nation. Application
for the training would be purely VOL
untary, but all students over eighteen
years old receiving training would be
subject to call to the colors by the
President in time of war or threatened
war during their training term.
, 1916-10-21

PUBLICATION.

INHABITANTS of Frederiksted's Juris-
- diction whose property has been damag-
ed by the hurricane the g and 10Th. inst.
and who are DESTROYS of assistance from the
State Treasury to repair the damage are
requested to forward applications to that
effect to q commission OF which the under
signed Policemaster has been appointed
Chairman by Government, and which is to
investigate and report on such requests.
Printed forms for applications can be had
at the Police Office.
Police Office, Frederiksted the 10Th. Octo-
Der 1916.
SEGELCKE.
, 1916-10-21
Censored at Jamaica.)

Washington, Oct. 16th.-The conclusion
of a convention providing for a two cent let
ter rate between the United States and New
zealand was announced today by the Post
Office department.
London, Oct. 17th.-The Entente Allies
have formally recognized the Provisional
Government of Greece in the island of Crete
set up by former Premier Venizelos. The
Entente consuls at Canea, the capital Of Crete,
have been instructed to act in unison in this
matter. An official statement issued here
today says it is only in Crete that the question
OF official recognition has yet arisen. Official
, 1916-10-21
B~EKENDTGORELSE

TNDVAANERE Frederiksted's Jurisdik-
- ton som have lidt Skade paa Ejendom
we'd Orkanen den 8 og 10 DIS. og som opske
Assistance af Statskassen til Skadens AZ
h~jelpning bedes indsende Beg@ring derom
til en- Kommission, der er nedsat af Guverne-
mentet under Emit Forsoede til at undersoge
og afgive Betonkning.
Trykte Skemaer til Ansogni nger kunne
afhentes paa Politikamret.
Politikamret Frederiksted den 49, Okto-
Der, 1916.
SEGELCKE.
, 1916-10-21
Censored at Jamaica.)

Copenhagen, Oct. 18tb-A meeting of the
Parliamentary Committee was held y%ester-
day. AS the West Indian delegates cannot
arrive before the 18th November, which is
the time limit for the Committee work, it
has therefore been arranged to introduce q
new Bill p~rolongirg the limit until the 25th
November and the referendum to be taken
on the 18Th or 14th of December.
, 1916-10-21
KILOGRAMS.
Ar. ONNIX STAT

ST. CltCIX STATION.
ST. Thomas, Oct. 18th-The following
has been received today from Dr.. Christen-
sen, San Juan Porto Rico: Delegates sail
ing tomorrow by Carolina" Advised by
Chairman Parliamentary Commission to
proceed as time limit for sitting Of Com
mission will be extended"
, 1916-10-21
PASSENGERS
Christiansted.

Hodge, Ann E Ford.
Oct. 18th-Joseph Nathaniel and H, Will
liame, Mrs. G.. Thomas, Henrietta and Ara
bella Harris, Hulda Klyvert, Clarissa Muller.
, 1916-10-21
THANKS.

The undersigned through this me-
dium, begs to thank all Of those who
sent us donations tor distribution to
the poor sufferers at thls time.
REV. J. r. MAYHEM.
, 1916-10-21

The Communal School of this town, which
was damaged by the recent hurricane, has
now been repaired and we understand that
the school will be re-opened at s o'clock on
Monday morning.
, 1916-10-21

Wheletlaagted, st. Egetx.
Saturday, FL st October, 1916.

On Thureday Archdeacon and Mrs.. w. c..
Watson of ST. Thomas celebrated their Silver
Wedding. We beg to join their many friends
10 extending to them our hearty congratu-
lations and best wishes on the happy occa-
sion.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
new YORK STOCKS
Approach Of Presidential Elec-
ton Accepted as Reason for
Irregularity of Market.
PRICES DOWN TWO POINTS

New York, Oct. 24-The approach Of the
presidential election and attention paid to
political considerations were accepted as
the most plausible reasons for the Irregular
ity of todays later dealings after a forenoon
of decided strength.
Prices declined 1 to 2 points from their
best. declines being effected on compare
lively light offerings The last half Of the
session was characterized by frequent inter-
walls of iassitude, trading from midday to
the close barely amounting to one-third OF
the total Of 10000 shares.
Quotations were at lowest levels In the
last hour. but rallied substantially before
the end. when Leather and Paper shares, as
well as Petrol'slms and obscure rails were
in urgent demand.
Bethlehem Steel was the outstanding fea-
ture Of the morning. rising A points to the
new record of 500, but closing at 616. Cen
eral Motors also scored new maximum at
837 and American Beet. Cuba Cane and
Cuban American Sugars were lifted to rec
ord quotations. together with Central
Leather, Utah Copper and Consolidated Gas
and Electric of Baltimore. .-
Equipments and munition issues were less
prominent than usual and transactions in
these groups were made at moderate con-
cessions. similar conditions applying to most
of the motors General Electric, Internal
tional Nickel and shipping shares Fertilizers
were again responsive to federal trade ad
vances, but the uneven trend of certain in
active specialties probably resulted from
specific market considerations.
Aside from its wonted leadership as to
activity, United States Steel pursued
comparatively normal and narrow course.
making net decline of N, after a tenn
porary advance Of q fraction. Standard rails
reflected prevailing speculative sentiment
and non-diyidend issues of that division
were strong, except Wabash, which lost
some ground. 81
Continued irreguarity of the bond market
was traceable to further selling of interna-
tonais, especially Anglo French As Total
sales of bonds. par value, was s6,274,0OO.
Bonds were unchanged on call.
Number Of sales and quotations on lead
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Reavis Refers
To Record to Show
What He Did Say

Lincoln, Oct. "a. - Especially -
Shooting their old political blunder-
buss in every direction, hoping that
some of the scattering shot will hit a
vital spot in the republican campaign,
the democrats this morning opened up
on Congressman Frank Reavis~in an
effort to put him in bad with repub-
licans by quoting him as saying in a
speech at the Labor temple in Lincoln
yesterday that Il will support no boss
even if he does wear whiskers."
Answering the statement which ap-
peared in democratic paper here,
Mr.. Reavis says:
II am incapable'of referring to Gov
ernor Hughes in any way other than
in terms Of the highest respect" said
Mr.. Reavis. "The language used by
democratic paper in its account of
the meeting is unjustified so far as it
pertains to Governor Hughes.
What | did say was in substance
as follows: Congress under the con-
stitution has the responsibility of en-
acting legislation; the president has
the constitutional duty of executing
legislation after enactment; the courts
have the constitutional obligation of
constituting legislation
81 further remarked that in the
exercise Of my constitutional duty !
had been actuated by my Judgment of
the needs of my district, and that l
would not, in the future, do violence
to my, Judgment nor prostitute my
constitutional duty at the command of
any one, even though he be president.
without regard to whether that presi-
dent wore beard or had smooth
face.
Il now state that any man who
seeks election on the promise to fol-
low blindly the dictates of another is
promising conduct that will result in
the destruction of a representative
form of government and the creation
of one-man power,
II have made the statement which
| made at the Labor temple on Sun
day from every platform in this dis
trict and those who have heard me
speak heretofore know exactly what
| said at the temple"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
GRAIN And PRODUCE
Cash Wheat Market Dull, Ex-
cept for Milling Demand
for Durum.
SAMPLE WHEAT SLOW SALE


Omaha, Oct. ~, 1910.
The cash wheat market was not very ac-
tive today and there was only fair de-
mand for this cereal, at prices ruling from
unchanged to cent lower. The milling
demand for durum wheat, however was
very good and durum wheat was quoted
about cents above yesterdays top prices.
TIL best grade Of durum wheat sold at
sl.B and the general run of No. hard
wheat sold at s1.7o and I'LL and the No.
3 hard ranged In prices from 3l,67 to $3.50,
No. hard and sample wheat were slow
sellers, there being no sales Of off-grade
wheat and only few sales Of No. hard,
which were made at S1.65.
There was hardly enough corn on the
tables to take care Of fairly good demand
and the market sold from lie to &c higher.
There was no yellow corn sold and the
few cars Of good white corn sold for csc
and s6c, an advance Of 20 over yester-
days market.
Oats receipts were rather light and the
demand for this cereal was not overactive.
Tho market was fairly steady. however.
and the general run Of samples brought
49Hc. while the best grades sold around
4sEc.
There was an excellent demand for rye
OF all grades and the market ruled from
steady to 1c higher.
The barley market was rather quiet on
account OF light receipts and this market
remained unchanged.
Clenrances were: Wheat and -four equal
to 6.6si 900 bu.; corn. $4,000 bu.; oats.
3,471 900 bu
Liverpool close: Wheat. I'd to I'd higher:
corn, Nd to Id higher.
Primary wheat receipts were 1,6sz,000 bu.
and shipments 1,017. 900 bu., against receipts
Of S.s5i.0oo Blu. and shipments Of 100000
bu. last year
Primary corn receipts were 100000 bu.
and shipments $4,000 bu.. against receipts
Of 454, 600 bu. and shipments Of $4,000 bu.
last year.
Primary oats receipts were 1,466. 900 bu.
and shipments 910.0 bu.. against receipts
OF 1.294.oo0 bu. and shipments Of 100000
h,t La nj
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
WI. Bryan to Speak
Five Days in State

Lincoln, Oct. 24.-(Special. AT
last it is known that w. ]. Bryan
will speak in Nebraska, but what he
will say and who he will speak for,
is as yet an unknown quantity How
ever, it is known this far that he will
not speak under any democratic COM
mittee nor under the direction of the
dry federation.
However, he will speak for the pro-
hibition amendment and, as before
announced, will speak for the dry
candidates for the legislature, ire
spective of their party utilization.
Brother Charlie, if he knows, would
not indicate whether Mr.. Bryan will
endorse the candidacy of Senator
Hitchcock and Keith Neville. THAT
will be made known when William
reaches the state" said Mayor Bryan.
The dates of Mr.. Bryan's trip are
as follows:
October ao-Fulierton. $3.50 a. M; Cedar
Rapids, 80 q. M; Albion. Q p. M.
October 31-Peru, $50 a. M; Brownvile.
$3.50 a, M; Nemaha City, 10:15 a. m; YER
Pawnee City, p M; Elk Creek, s p. m. !:
Tecumseh, 5 p, m.
November f--Geneva, 10.45 a. M; Hebron,
1880 p. m; Blue Hill. p. m.
November 2-Indianola, 10 a. m. McCook,
p. M, Benkleman, p. m.
November 3--ALiance, IL a. M; Crawford,
p. M; Chadron. p. m.