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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02
ARMY AVIATION SERVICE
CHANGES ANNOUNCED
Secretary Baker Orders Transfers
and Makes Two Appointments
to the Force.

Further changes in the army aviation
service. as part of the reorganization
work being undertaken by the War
Department, were announced today by
Secretary Baker.
Capt. Arthur S. Cowan. formerly in
charge of the aviation school at San
Diego. is transferred to duty in the
Philippines. Lieuts. B. NJ. Atkinson,
John b. Brooks, Harold S. Martin and
Carl Spatz. at the San Diego school.
are ordered to Columbus. n. NJ. for
duty with the first aero squadron. Lieut..
Herbert Dargue, attached to the first
aero squadron. has been ordered to
San Diego. as has also Lieut.. Byron Q.
Jones. now on temporary duty in Wash
ington. Capt. Nirginius E. Clark and
Lieut.. Thomas De w. Milling have been
appointed permanent members of the
board of officers attached to the signal
service bureau of the War Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02
TAKE UP s-HoUR DEMAND.
Railway Managers and Employees in
Conference in New York.

NEW YORK. June AFTER brief
discussion respecting the representa-
ton of the different roads and classes
Of employees, the joint conference OF
railroad managers and heads of the
four great railroad labor organizations
today took up the consideration of the
chief question that brought them to-
gether-the demand of the employees
for an eight-hour basis of pay.
This and other demands presented to
the railroad lines March 80 were read
into the record of the conference by A.
B. Garretson, president of the conduc-
tors organization. and the accepted
spokesman of the labor delegates
The early discussion revolved around
the question of overtime pay on the
eight hour basis, which bids fair to be
one of the leading issues of the con-
ference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02
REPLIES TO CHARGES
MADE IN NEWSPAPER
Representative Gardner Explains
Alleged Stock Ownership in
Munition Plants.

Rising to a question of personal
privilege, Representative Gardner OF
Massachusetts, yesterday defended himself
against an attack in the Fatherland
charging him with being interested in
plants manufa curing materials of war
after he had stated before a House
committee that he held stock in no
such concern.
Mr.. Gardner declared that he was
trustee for some stock of this char
acter belonging to his wife at the time
that he made the statement, but that 1t
was disposed Of by him and another
trustee few days later.
Since that time, he declared, he has
had his attorneys inquire if any Of the
plants in which he holds stock have
war contracts and he has been in
formed that they have none.
Several months prior to the hearing.
Mr. Gardner said, he held 625 shares Of
General Electric stock. but upon learn
ing that this company had obtained
war contracts he sold 325 of them and
settled the remainder on his daughter
as wedding present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02
Two Accused of Thefts.

Albert King, colored, night janito1
of an apartment house on Columbis
road, was arrested yesterday afternoon
by Detectives Hewlett and Bradley OF
the tenth precinct and charged with
grand larceny. He is accused of steal
ing a motor cycle belonging to Elmer
Dyer. Chatham Courts. He will be
given a hearing in Police Court tomor-
row.
walter Fowler, colored, 1903 Seaton
street northwest, former elevator con-
ductor in a U street apartment house
will be arraigned in Police Court to-
morrow on several charges of house
breaking. He was arrested by Detec-
tive Scrivener of the seventh precinct
and a quantity Of alleged stolen prop
erty was recovered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02
Subsequent Events Described.

How this policeman arrived, how he
met the intruders and how she came to
know of the alleged purpose of their
visit, was described at length by the
witness. Under cross-examination by
Attorney Arthur A. Birney. of counsel
for the defense the fact was establish
ed that Mrs. Kenneth rented rooms tc
those who applied for nights lodging
that she kept a register of such guests
and that she also conducted a business
of selling souvenirs.
A picture of the premises upon which
the forceful entry is alleged to have
been made was put in evidence by the
defense and identified by Mrs Kenneth
Judge Mullowny. puzzled by certain ties
timony. took part in the examination o,
the witness.
At 1890 pm. the court ordered a re.
cess for half an hour, and on recon.
vening Mrs. Kenneth continued he,
testimony
Assistant District Attorney Given /.
assisted by Attorney Todd of the dis.
trict attorneys effice and John c. Eos.
ter. representing personally Mrs Ken.
meth, in the prosecution of the case
The defendant is represented by Attor.
neys A. A. Birney and Michael Man.
gum.
The policemen claimed they entered
the house in line with performance OF
| their duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02
WOULD END Low RATES.
Attorney Opposes Divorcing South
ern Pacific Rail and Water Lines.

\ divorce of the Southern Pacific
Company's rail and water lines under
the Panama canal act probably would
mean the end of low through rates
from coast to coast on low grade
freight, Fred H. Wood, counsel for the
company. argued yesterday before the
interstate commerce commission.
Wylie NJ. Barrow, assistant attorney
general of Louisiana, also argued
against severance of the lines. Examin-
er Elder of the commission asserted
that the Southern Pacific sought to re-
tain it's steamship lines not because of
altruistic motives, but because they
are exceedingly profitable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02
D. c. HEARINGS CONTINUE.
Commissioners Resume Their Argu.
ment BEFORE Senate Committee.

The subcommittee of the Senate ap-
preparations committee on the District
appropriation bill continued its work on
that measure today, having the District
Commissioners before it again. Consid-
Grafton of the bill with the Commission
ers was not concluded. 1t is likely that
tn, subcommittee will not meet tomor-
row and thatsno further meetings on the
bill will be held until after the national
conventions in Chicago and st. Louis.
Senator Gallinger and Senator Dilling-
mittee are planning to go out of the city
at the end of this week. and Senator John
Walter Smith, chairman of the subcom-
mittee. expects to attend the democratic
convention in st. Louis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02
Two Murderers Electrocuted,

OSSINING, N. Y. June 1.-Two MUIR
derers, Roy Champlin and John Supe,
were put to death this morning in the
electric chair at the state prison,
Champlin killed his uncle, Henry Nc
Gee, at Wellsville, in June. year ago
Supe was executed for the murder of
Vincenzo Abbattielb. at Westbury, Mas
sau county. June %, 1915, during a
quarrel over a debt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02
Broke Seasons Rifle Record.

Alvin Colburn of the Home Club Tar
get Association yesterday broke the
seasons record for high score in the
craftsmanship course at the Winthrop
Nd, range, it was announced today.
score was 1877, beating the
previous high record held by Mr.. Hood
of the Department of Agriculture by
threepoints. A. Altorfer of the Erect
ing Shop Rife Club, also completed his
craftsmanship course. finishing with a
score of 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02
POINTS OUT THE IMPORTANCE
OF INTELLIGENT CONSUMPTION
Mrs. Julian Heath, President of Housewife :
League, Presents Other Side of Cost of
Living Problem During Visit Here

Intelligent consumption is as impor-
tant as intelligent production, but it
has received practically no considera-
ton and 1t has cost and is costing mil
lions" declared Mrs. Julian Heath to-
day In discussing the objects of the
Housewives League, of which she is
tho national president, Mrs Heath
came from New York to appear as
witness before the house committee on
interstate and foreign commerce on the
Stephens-Ashurst bill to legalize con-
tracts Tor the resale of trade mark and
special brand goods at uniform prices.
The work Of the Housewives League
Is In the main educational continued
Mrs. Heath. because IL we can edu-
cate the women of this country suffi-
GENTLY the other work that the league
is attempting will be unnecessary. The
women have not regarded their work
the task of organizing and managing
a home-as important. They have gone
about 1t in a haphazard way and the
results have been what might be ex-
pected. Men have worked and worked
and worked to increase their business
efficiency, to standardize their factories
they have succeeded
Importance Of Home Making.
Making a home is more important
than making the things that go into
that home. Consumption is more i'm
portant than production and yet con-
sumption has not been approached in
a scientific or thoughtful manner. No
effort has been made to increase the
efficiency of the consumer and he has
made no progress. He should be made
more efficient. he should be taught to
reduce trade waste and trade friction
He can, il he will, save as much by
intelligent consumption as has been
gained by intelligent production.
Il have used the masculine pronoun
but 1 really mean the feminine, because
IT Is the woman who does most of the
buying for the home. And this buy
ing is very important when one stops
to consider what a wide variety of ar
tlcles are used in the home.
How does the consumer show lack
or intelligence? In various ways. They
do not always know as much about
what they are buying as they should
know and they do not always use
judgment and good sense in the guam
| titles they buy or the times when they
buy. The Housewives League is trying
| to do educational work along the sim
| plest lines.
Cites Delivery of Groceries.
Take the case of deliveries of gro
ceries as an instance l was told of a
grocer who sent his delivery wagon
| four times to one home. and the total
| amount of the sales that caused the
| four trips was less than go cents This
was a pure waste, and it was waste
| that the consumer must pay. The
Housewives League is trying to edu-
cate it's members into having but one
delivery day. This can be made eff
fective, however. only when the womer
are more completely organized and
| when practically all of a grocers Gus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02
MEMBER of VICE SQUAD
PLACED ON TRIAL TODAY
Mason L. Howes, One of Two Police.
men Accused of Unlawful
Entry, Before Court.

The long delayed trial of Mason L.
Howes.. charged jointly with J. E. Ell
lott, a fellow officer on the vice
squad of the District police force. with
unlawful entry of the home of Mrs.
Rose Kenneth March Is last, began in
the United States branch of the Police
Court at 1880 o'clock this morning.
with Judge Mullowny on the bench.
The sudden determination on the
part of the defendant to have his case
tried before judge instead of stand
ing by his original demand of trial by
jury came as a surprise to the prose-
cution. Policeman Elliott, against
whom a similar charge is proffered, has
elected to await the outcome of his
brother officers trial before deciding
whether he desires to present his case
before judge or a jury.
Prosecutor Opens Case.
The case was opened with an ex-
PLANTATION by Assistant United States
District Attorney Ralph Given. of
counsel for the prosecution. of the
charges against the defendant Mrs
Kenneth then took the stand and de-
scribed under oath the occurrence upon
which the charges of the prosecution
are based.
The witness stated the two officers
had come to her home, and under as
sumed names had tried to obtain lodg-
ing in the rooms which she advertised
for rent. She identified Howes and
Elliott. who sat together during the
trial. and went on to tell how. on the
night of March Is, she received a Sc
we're shock when these men forced an
entry into her home, S26-32s Delaware
avenue northeast, at 2 o'clock in the
morning.
She testified that, having detected the
men while they were still outside the
house. she telephoned to the sixth pre-
cinct station for a policeman to come
and protect her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02
Will Vote on German War Loan.

BERLIN. June 1.-THE Vossische lei
tung says that a special meeting of the
reichstag will be held in midsummer to
vote the new war loan. The funds now
in hand are sufficient for several
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02
Up-River Waters.

special Dispatch to The Star.
/ HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. June q
The Potomac river was a little muddy
and the Shenandoah slightly cloudy
this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02
Optimistic.

From London Opinion
Sniper-Ive knocked the spike OFF of
is bloomin 'elmet-'es took the top orr
o my bloomin' ear-and it's my shot
next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02
WEATHER..
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Tomor'
row; Probably ThundershoWers.


| For the District of Columbia and
Maryland, partly cloudy tonight and
| tomorrow, probably thundershowers;
warmer tonight: fresh to strong south
| erly winds.
For Virginia. partly cloudy tonight
and tomorrow; warmer tonight; fresh
southerly winds.
For West Virginia. thunderstorms
this afternoon and tonight; tomorrow
fair and cooler.
The western disturbance has moved
Inortheastward, gaining greatly in in
tensity, and this morning its center is
over northern Lake Michigan. This
disturbance has been attended by
showers and thunderstorms in the up
per lake region and the upper Missis-
sippi and Missouri valleys. Storm
| warnings are displayed on the great
lakes. except southwestern Lake Michi
| gan and extreme western Lake Supe-
rior. In all other parts of the country
mot hereinbefore referred to the wealth
err remained fair.
| Temperatures have risen decidedly
over the Mississippi valley and the dis
tricts east thereof except on the south
Atlantic coast. while cooler weather has
loverspread the plains states and the
Rocky mountain region.
There will be showers and thunder
storms this afternoon and tonight and
fair weather tomorrow in the region
of the great lakes. the Ohio valley and
Tennessee. Showers are also probable
in the middle Atlantic and New Eng
land states, Alabama and Mississippi
The weather will be fair in the south
Atlantic states.
| The temperature will rise tonight
in the Atlantic states from Georgia to
New England. and it will fall over the
southern portion Of the region of the
great lakes, the Ohio valley, Tennes-
see and the east gulf states.
| The winds along the New Englan nd
and middle Atlantic coasts will be in
crea sing southerly; on the south At
|lantic coast moderate to fresh easterly
on the east gulf coast moderate to
fresh east to southeast.
| Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports will have increasing south
and southwest winds and generally
fair weather to the Grand Banks.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. sos am and "a;
| Tomorrow-Low tide. 3:51 am. anG
4;2s pm; high tide. 9:3I am. and Dos
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 4:37 am. sun sets
| Tomorrow-Sun rises ABS am. sur
sets 7:20 pm.
Moon sets 9:14 pm.
Automobile lamps to be; lighted one.
| half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
| The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
| weather bureau for the twenty-fouI
hours beginning a pm. yesterday:
! Thermometer-Yest 4 pm, "A
pm SO: II midnight. SO: today. 4
am, 81; am, 65; IL noon. "A; ppm.
rs. Maximum. 76 at pm. today;
minimum, Sc. at $50 am. today.
| Temperature same date last year
Maximum. "a minimum, 81.
Observation-Disclosures pm. 30.13
s pm 3012: IL midnight. 20.13: today
30.o4 pm, 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02

toners will consent to the one-delivery-
daily system.
The objects of the HOUSEWIFE
League is not antagonistic to the re-
tailers, and in New York we are work
ing in harmony and in cooperation
with the retail associations. Our OBJ
jects are identical-to enable consum-
ers to get more for their money, to
make buying and selling more efficient.
I'VE have undertaken to make ar
rangements with highRrade grocers in
various cities by which members of the
league should receive price concessions
by making cash purchases and by car
rying their goods home. Ultimately
this saving to the retailer will be ap-
preciated and will be rewarded. There
Is no reason why the woman willing to
carry her bundles home should be made
to pay for the delivery of goods to the
woman who orders by telephone. This
is only one of the reforms that we hope
some day to accomplish"
The Housewives League in New York
has carried on a successful crusade
merchants who did not keep their
premises clean. Keep clean or we will
keep out" has been the motto the Or
ganized women have followed, and Mrs.
Heath says it is effective. The smaller
stores of New York have been greatly
improved during the four years that
the Housewives League has been in ex-
istence.
Advocates the Stephens Bill.
Il am an advocate of the Stephens
Ashurst bill because 1 believe it will
be benefit to the housewives of the
country by increasing their buying
efficiency and by educating them along
lines they need education. And once
they are educated standard articles at
will h
tinue to buy efficiently.
When the Housewives League was
organized the cry of the high cost of
living was heard all over the country.
Indeed. that cry called our organza-
ton into existence. At first We advis-
ed our members to reduce their house
hold expenses by buying bulk goods
instead of package goods. We believed
they would get more for their money
and We were honest in giving the ad-
vice. But We were wrong.
I'VE later urged our members to visit
factories where foodstuffs are pro-
duced, and then we saw that our advice
regarding bulk goods was not sound.
How can you visit a factory unless you
know where it is and what it produces
Then we saw that identified goods were
| inc oilS sdIeS udl u loI me lOuSt"l1 l
| have changed around until now | would
! like to have everything we buy stan
dardized, graded and branded. 1t would
| be an advantage for all fruit and vege-
| tables to be branded and identified be-
| cause buyers then would be sure OF
! getting goods of uniform quality"
| Mrs. Heath caused a hearty laugh al
| the hearing before the interstate COM
| merce committee when she said to the
| members: You gentlemen know what
brands of cigars you smoke. You want
| them identified. You do not merely
| want cigar. Those of you who drink
wine know what brands you drink
| You call for it by name. We women
| want the same right and advantage in
buying goods for our home. Buying
| food is certainly as important as buy
i ing cigars"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02

The annual product of the American
chicken yard as estimated al $500. 000,-
600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at s am: Great Falls-Temperature
II: condition. 40. Dalecarlia reservoir
70; condition at north
connection. IS; condition at south con-
nection, 80. Georgetown distributing
acknowledgements "A: condition
at inhuent gatehouse. 80; condition at
efluent gate house. %.
Weather in Various Cities.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-09
Presidents Note Shows Strong;
Attitude: Will Brook No !
Further Breach

WASHINGTON, d. C.. May 9.-The
substance OF the American reply TO
the German note OF May I. which was
cabled to Berlin yesterday, was made
public last night.
The reply Of President Wilson was
short and to the point. leaving no
room for doubt as TO the American
stand. which is identical with that
taken in the American demands made
upon Berlin on April Is.
The President in his repi. informed
the German government that he has
carefully considered the German note
of May 4. especially those portions
which indicate the purpose of the
German government to do it's utmost
to confine the future operations of
the war to the fighting forces of the
belligerents and those which express
the determination of the imperial gov
eminent to impose upon its submarine
commanders limitations of action to
those recognized by international law.
The United States, says the Presi-
dent, has, been guided in it's attitude
towards Germany and restrained in
its utterances by motives of friend
ship, which have directed the Ameri-
can efforts to effect an amiCable set
Element of the differences which have
arisen. "
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-09
IN WAR arena
SLAVS PRESS OFFENSIVE
ON EASTERN ARENA

PARIS, France, May 9. = On the
eastern fighting front Germany
L unched another and greater often
sive against the Russian positions
south of fllukst. but were beaten back
with heavy loss, according to, the Of
fetal Petrograd statement. In Galicia
the Slavs have captured a large mine
crater. driving out the Austrian troops,
ana capturing many prisoners. The
fighting was northwest of Tarnapol.
, In the Caucasus the Russians, un-
der the Grand Duke, are forcing back
the Turks on many lines. Yesterday
it was officially announced that the
entire first Ottoman line In the pro-
vince of Erzingan has been with
drawn to the second line positions,
and that the Russians are holly pur-
suing the retreating Turks. ..... II
A recent official statement from
Petrograd on the fighting in the Black
Sea littoral says: 7:-..- lip -.
Our troops have progressed still
further along the coast west of Ire
bizond The enemy, who attempted
TO check our advance, was everywhere
thrown back. Fighting continues near
the village of Senagirnagab Anhan-
lari. in the region of Aschkal.
An enemy attempt to take the Of
fensive in the district of Mamakhatun
was repulsed by our fire" (Aschkala
and Mamakhatun are west of Ere
rum.) f. T. ...H.. H.. &:@r
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-09
Unexplained Delay in Sending
Measure to President; He
Signed at Once
BY G. s. ALBERT
Special Skar-Bulletin Correspondence

WASHINGTON, D. c., April Is
The laying of the sugar bugaboo did
not require much time when the SEN
ate finally settled down to the task
The attitude of those members who
were elected on free sugar platform
caused the delay and worriment. Four
hours of valuable time were suffici-
ent when the climax came. ...~
The vote of SO to 10 was caused
by the Republicans unanimously join
ing in the movement to retain the duty
of one cent per pound. They all OPP
posed the previous plan to limit the
extension of the tariff rate to four
years from May l. They would have
voted with equal alacrity to restore
the rates carried in the Payne-Aldrich
act, but the Democrats would not en-
terrain such a proposition.
The 10 Democrats who voted against
the absolute repeal of the free sugar
clauses in the Underwood Simmons
law were: Gore, Hardwick, Hughes,
Husting, Johnson of South Dakota,
Lane, MARITIME, Smith of Georgia,
Thomas and Vardaman.
During the four hours debate Sen
ator Hardwick declared his Demo-
cratic colleagues were forsaking their
promise for free sugar without justifi-
cation, and Senator Thomas, another
Democrat, said the proposal meant
granting a premium on the watered
stock of American sugar companies.
Senator Kenyon, Republican, quot
ing free sugar speeches of Democratic
senators in 1913, said he welcomed the
Democrats into the Republican pro-
tective tariff fold. Chairman Simmons
of the finance committee replied that
the duty of l cent pound WAS not
a protective duty, but under existing
conditions a justifiable duty for rev.
enue only.
Although the sugar repeal bill as
passed by the house was accepted in
the senate on Saturday it did not
reach the White House until the fol-
lowing Thursday. No reason is Civ
en- for this protracted delay. 1t was
Immediately approved by the presi,
dent, although he had not favored the
unconditional repeal. but desired a
four-year extension Of the free sugar
limitation. -.