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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
POPE, A VICTIM OF GRIP,
REFUSES TO QUIT WORK
Continues Audiences Rather Than
Disappoint Those Who Have
Engagements.

ROME, February is. via Paris. Febru-
AIRY lit became known today that
Pope Benedict for the past two weeks
has been suffering from a slight at
tack of grip. Until today the fact that
he was indisposed was known only in
Vatican circles. The pontif has shown
great courage and fortitude in contin-
uing his audiences almost without in
terruption through the period OF his
illness.
His physicians were unable to per-
suade the Pope to remain confined in
his room and to. cancel appointments
made in advance. as he was unwilling
to disappoint his callers. Among the
latter was Cardinal MERCER. primate of
Belgium. who was received for an hour
and a half last Wednesday. The car
dinal was anxious to leave for home
and the Pope felt that he should not de-
tain him. Cardinal MERCER received
the impression during his visit that
Pope Benedict was greatly improved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
TO GET FRESH UNIFORMS
Police Department Preparing to Lay
in a Supply.

Following the example of the fire de-
partment the police department is pre-
pairing to lay in supply of new uni
forms. The specifications do not call
for any change in style. Purchasing
Officer NJ. c. Hargrove, Capt Charles T.
Peck and Q. c. Hauschild have been APP
pointed a committee to arrange for The
purchase Of the uniforms which will be
tested by the bureau of standards b.
fore. being adopted. Bids for the UNI
forms will be opened at the Distric:
building March Is.
In accordance with annual custom the
District government is arranging for
the purchase of annual supplies for the
fiscal year beginning July 1. March 3
bids will be advertised for such sup
plies vas hardware. tinware. grocerie<
dry goods, meats. drugs, paints and
other commodities and the supplies
that are needed in the various correc-
tional, penal and charitable institu-
tions. The bids will be opened April {.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
MEMENTO OF LONG SERVICE.
M. o. Donnelly Receives Gold Ring
and Box of Roses.

A gold ring set with a green stone
was the gift of employees of the re-
demption division, office of the United
States treasurer, to their associate,
Michael o. Donnelly, teller in the di-
vision, yesterday. a memento of fifty
years of public service. Employees of
the division also presented to Mrs. Don
nelly box of roses.
Mr.. Donnelly was thirteen years of
age when he entered the public serv-
ice, February 10, 1866, as a messenger
in the office of the treasurer. He has
been in that office continuously since
that time, rounding out his jubilee yes
terday.
During the course of the day his as
sociates in the division and officials
and employees of the treasurers office
took occasion to felicitate him and
shake his hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
new COUNTRY CLUB SEAT
TO BE AT MOUNT VERNON
To Have 2OO-Acre Tract Adjoining
Home of the First
President.

With view of providing club hav-
ing yachting and boating facilities. in
addition to golf and other conventional
uses of country clubs, the Moura Yer
non Country Club was organized
Wednesday at a meeting held at the
New Willard Hotel The club is to es-
tablish itself on a 2O0-acre tract at
Mount Vernon. which was part of
the original estate of George Wash
ington.
Officers were elected as follows:
President. Lawrence Washington: vice
president. Glenn Brown: treasurer.
Gardner l.. Boothe; secretary. Barry
Buckley. and executive committee.
Boothe and Barry Buckley.
The club is organized under the laws
of the state of Virginia and its charter
provides for a board of governors,
which may consist of fifteen members.
The governors so far selected are
Gardner l.. Boothe. Barry Buckley,
Lawrence Washington. Glen Brown.
Frank B. Lord. Paul Kester. Charles de
Kay. Cardinal Gibbons. Arthur Wallace
Dunn and James A. emery.
1t is announced that the club is to
be national in character and only
limited number of representative per
sons from each state will be admitted
to membership. The cOG-acre tract ad-
joins the grounds surrounding the
washington mansion. The club has
obtained riparian rights for docks and
piers and anchorage facilities are =.
sured.
The new Washington Mount Vernon
boulevard. organizers of the club saw,
passes directly through the property
1t takes about forty minutes EASY
motoring from the business center of
Washington over this new route
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL co.
PASSES TO BETHLEHEM
Latter Corporation. Headed by
Charles M. Schwab, Buys
Controlling Interest.

PHILADELPHIA. February 19.-The
sale of the controlling interest in the
Pennsylvania Steel Company to the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, of which
Charles NJ. Schwab is the head. has
been contaminated here. The purchase
price was officially announced as about
s27 a share for the common stock and
par. or 500 a share. for the preferred.
The Pennsylvania railroad. which
held 81 per cent of the outstanding is
sue of s3l337.5OO of Pennsylvania Steel
Company stock, and the Reading rail-
way interests. which held II per cent.
will take per cent purchase money
mortgage bonds for their holdings.
while other stockholders will receive
cash or the outstanding issue. $50. :
587 500 is preferred and slo.'3c,o0O is
common stock.
W. H. Bonner. who held IS per cent
of the total stock issued. is understood
to be included in the stockholders VINO
receive their payments in cash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
SPEAKS FOR PROPOSED ROAD.
Ezra Meeker Urges Favorable Ac
ton on Bill for Survey.

Favorable action upon the bill pro-
posing a survey under direction of the
Secretary of War of the route OF the
projected pioneer way military and
post road route between St Louis and
Olympia Wash. was urged upon the
House military committee yesterday by
Ezra Meeker of Seattle. Wash. The OBJ
ject of the survey would be to estab-
Ish the cost and feasibility of the road
and the amount of cooperation which
could be secured from the seven states
through which it would pass.
Mr. Meeker followed the route pro-
posed as pioneer in early days. when
the settlers of the west were flowing
into Oregon. Washington and Cali
fornia over the old Oregon trail With
in the last few years he drove an OK
team over the old route again. al
though nearly seventy-ffve years of
age.
The bill would appropriate $4,000
for the survey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
ANTI-WAR MASS MEETING.
Members of Ford Peace Party Seized
uIed to Deliver Addresaes

A mass meeting, under the auspices
of the AntiWar League Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. will be held in the
auditorium of the Public Library Wed
nesday evening at 8 O'Clock. No ad-
mission will be charged.
The speakers on the program are ].
E. Jones of the United States Press
Association. Theodore H. Hostetler,
president of the District of Columbia
Sunday School Union. and DR.. E. H.
Parkinson of Chicago. The first two
speakers mentioned were delegates on
the Ford peace ship. Oscar II. They
have just returned to this country and
have consented to address the peace
meeting Wednesday evening. with the
object of dscrediting certain reports
Of the expedition, which. they say, are
ridiculous and altogether untrue"
They will give a full account of the
expedition, from the time 1t left New
York up to few days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
LISTED AS MERCHANT VESSEL
Washington-0wned Barge Complies
With Laws Requirements.

All requirements of the customs au-
thorities for documentng the new
Washington owned power barge Ray
mond have been completed and she has
been included in the merchant vessels
of the United States. The equipment
necessary aboard her beforee she will
be passed by the steamboat inspection
service has been placed aboard and the
local stea mboat inspectors have look ed
her over and will certify that she has
complied with the navigation laws
She will be licensed at once for gen
eral freighting and towing work on
Chesapeake bay and it's tributaries.
Early in the coming week the Ray
mond. under the command of Capt. ].
II. Meekins. will go into commission
and will leave for a bay port to load
Though the Raymond will hail from
Washington, ii is stated she will be an
infrequent visitor here, as she Is to be
used in traffic from bay points to Bal
timore and eastern shore ports
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Memoranda.
CATCHES BASS IN HANDS.
Engineer of Potomac River Tug
Makes Record as Fisherman.

Engineer Will kersey of the Taylor
tug Capt. Toby is a lucky fisherman.
who catches fish without using line or
bait--at least. that is what he did yes
terday. Mr.. Kersey was aboard his
boat lying at the 10th street wharf
yesterday afternoon when he noticed a
good sized fish near the boat. 1t moved
sluggishly. and as he watched it came
nearer until almost alongside.
Hanging over the rail, Mr.. kersey
made grab for the fish and man
aged to get hold of 1t and threw it on
the deck of the tug. Out of the water
the fish. which proved to be bass
weighing about two pounds. was lively
enough and showed no signs of the
sluggishness that possessed it in the
water. 1t is supposed that the fish
was chilled by the cold water near the
surface, making it's capture easy. Mr..
Kersey will have it for breakfast this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
PROBE OF PRACTICES.
I. C. c. to Investigate Wabash,
Pittsburgh Terminal R. R. Co.

An investigation of the financial his
tory and practices of the Wabash,
pittsburgh Terminal Railway Com
pany will be undertaken by the inter-
state commerce commission. Hearings
will be had at dates to be announced
later.
The inquiry will go into the Char
acter and extent of the service, and the
financial history. transactions and
nractices of its leased properties and
It's predecessor corporations" The
commission announced that books and
napers would be examined, witnesses
would be summoned and that the in
vestigation might be carried on by
other means than through hearings.
THE commissions action was the re-
s,,lt of the introduction of a resolution
in the House calling for such an in
ouiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
ASKS WARSHIP FOR MILK.
DR.. Edmund Won Mach Appeals for
German Babies.

DIR. Edmund Won Mach. executive
chairman of the citizens committee for
food shipment. of New York yesterday
asked Secretary Daniels to send a naval
vessel to Germany with milk for ba-
bies of that country.
Dr. Mach reminded the Secretary
that the collier Sterling. en- route to
Egypt. was carrying a cargo of I'M
leavened bread for shipment to Pales-
tine from Alexandria,. and suggested
that a similar arrangement be made
for sending milk to Germany.
He was informed that the French
government had objected to the re-
quest of charitable organizations in
the United States which proposed to
supply milk for the relief of German
babies and that it would be impossible
for the navy to send a vessel to Ger
many unless Fance withdrew her OBJ
jections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
FINISHES INSPECTION CRUISE.
Army Tug Castle Returns From Trip
to Lower Potomac.

From cruise over the lower Poto-
mac and the western shore of Ches-
apeake bay. under the control of the
United States engineer Office at this
city. the army tug Castle has returned
here and is lying atsthe engineer wharf
at the western end of the harbor. On
the cruise the Castle looked over the
fishing grounds to see that the pound
net operators are keeping their pounds
back of the line of buoys recently es-
tabIished to mark the outer limit of
the fishing grounds.
1t is understood that those operators
who showed a disposition to come out
side bounds with their nets were
warned, and the Castle will later
make another trip over the district
about the middle of this week to see
that the warnings are needed.
For many years fishermen had been
allowed to place nets where they
wished. and the consequence was there
was much complaint from shipping in
ferests that the nets were encroach-
ing on naYigable waters. The new
regulations keep all nets out of the
deep water where vessels go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
WITH TOW OF BARGES.
Tug Advance of Local Fleet Arrives
at Norfolk.

Taylor & Bro. of this city, has arrived
at Norfolk from New York with tow
of barges on her last coastwise trip
for some months. The tug has been
chartered to the Pennsylvania rail
road for service in towing car floats be-
tween Norfolk and Cape Charles City,
and will enter upon the discharge of
her new duties within the next day or
two. Capt Ollie Crowder of this city
is master of the Advance.
The tug NJ. Mitchell Davis, another
of the big owooats claiming Wash
ington as their home port. is employed
in towing barges between Baltimore,
Norfolk and Philadelphia. with an oc-
casional visit to this city. Capt. r. T.
Fowkes of Washington is master of
the Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Personal to River Men.

Milton c. Clarke. with L. A. Clarke
& Son. will leave tomorrow for visit
TO Westmorland and other counties in
the northern neck Of Virginia.
Purser Jennings of the steamer
Gratitude of the Potomac and Chesa-
peake line, who has been on vacation
of about week, has returned to duty,
relieving Purser William Gamer.
Capt. Wagner. ma.te" of the United
States snag puller York, now at work
on the York river, Virginia, removing
wrecks and other distractions, is re-
ported ill.
Capt. Hayden. ma ster of the schooner
Margaret and +. Moore, was IN !he
city yesterday. from li3 vessel which
is unloading at Annapolis.
r. f. Craley, agen. at this city OF
the Potomac and Chesapeik, Steam
boat Company, has returned from a
visit to the west and is at his Office
on the Sth street wharf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Orchestral Concerts.
Copyright. 1916. by H. C. FISH

by the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra. John S. NJ.
zimmerman. director, in Stan
ley Hall, at 6:45 O'Clock this
evening.
March. Arms of America" Pryor
Overture. The Bohemian Girl"
BaIfe
Suite. Scene Poetique". GODDARD
!. In the Woods.
:. On the Mountains.
;. In the Village.
Selection. The Girl Who Smiles"
Brisquet
Chara The Patrol
Waltz Suite, Wiener Burgher."
Ziehrer
iReques:ed)
Song. Silver Threads Among the
6old banks
'Requested)
Finale. THE Guiding Star"
StieberitZ
The Star Spansled Banner."
At the Marine Barracks tomor-
row. at 2:30 pm. by the United
States Marine Band Orchestra,
William II. Santelmann, leader.
March. "Hustak". Fiala
Overture, lie Domino Noir.'
Auber
Intermezzo, La Danseuse.'
Won B1on
."Old Folks at Home and in For
eign Lands Roberts
Can international transcription
of the American folk song in the
musical idiom of the following
nations: France, Scotland. Spain,
Germany. Ireland, Italy and
hungary
Waltz, Stories of the Vienna
"OOuS strauss
Suite, peer Gynt'. ...... .Grieg
(a) Morning. OBJ The Death of
Ase, tc) Anitra's Dance.
I'D Dance of the Tmps in the
Halls of the Mountain King.
Marines Hymn. The Halls of
Montezuma."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
NARROWED YEAR AND HALF
ON ISLAND IN SOUTH SEA
Experience of Man After Leaving
British Steamer Which Was
Sunk by German Cruiser.

JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,. February 10
A letter mailed at Honolulu, T. H..
February 3. has been received here
from Homer 7. Madison of White Hall
H., relating how with a number of
others. he was marooned for nearly a
year and half on an island off the
west coast of South America, after
leaving the British steamer Bella
Donna, which was sunk by German
cruiser in September, 1914.
The letter. which was received by
his grandmother, Mrs. Rebecca Madi-
son. said:
For the last year and.a half I have
been on a little island in the South sea
where no ships ever stop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
NATIONAL INSURANCE PLAN.
Proposal Made in Bill to Mitigate
Evil of Unemployment.

A proposal for commission to form
fund and mitigate the evil of unem-
ployment, was introduced yesterday by
Representative London of New York,
the only socialist member of the House.
Five persons appointed by the Presi-
dent would work out details of ma
tional insurance fund to secure to
workers adequate subsistence while in
voluntarily unemployed, whether be-
cause of lack of work, sickness or old
age, and would report the plan to the
President next September.
The resolution purposes providing
employment through the development
and exploitation of national resources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
PLENTY OF GOOD OYSTERS.
Ten Boatloads Lying at the Whole
sale Wharf.

Although cold. snappy weather has
made the demand for oysters at the
wholesale wharf market quite brisk,
the supply on hand is ample to meet
the demand. Those who visit the wharf
market for their weekly feast will
find plenty of good stock.
Late yesterday afternoon. of fifteen
vessels lying at the wharf market.
about ten had oysters aboard, the 9TH
ers being light and waiting an oppor-
tunity to go down the river as soon as
the northerly gale moderates. Prices
will range from about so cents to 80
Smokers will be on hand to offer their
services to those who wish them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
STEP TO AID ARMENIANS.
Attention of Turkish Government
Directed to Reported Massacres.

Secretary Lansing has announced
that he had authorized the American
embassy at Constantinople to call at
tention of the Turkish government to
the massacre of Armenians. The dis
patch was one of series sent to the
embassy on the subject and was of
an unofficial character. the position
could not take official action in mat
ter involving the treatment by a gov
eminent of it's own nationals and could
only take cognizance of the situation
on the grounds of justice and humanity.
Information of an official nature.
however, has been filed with the State
Department. from time to time, alleg-
ing persecution of Armenians by Turk
ish officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
prohibition" Theme of Debate

THAT the manufacture and sale of
liquor should be prohibited in the Dis
trict of Columbia" is to be the subject
of a debate at a meeting of the Juda
p Benjamin Law Club this after
noon At 3 o'clock at its clubrooms in
the Southern building. Mr. Grossman
and A. Mayer are to uphold the affirma-
tive and Abraham Aarons and Louis
Rosenfeld are to present the argument
for the negative side. j. J. O'Leary a
member OF the local bar. is announced
to sneak, and A. Shefferman is to read
a paper on the life and work of Chief
Justice John Marshall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Drifting Barges Picked Up by Tug.

After having been adrift at sea off
Winter Quarter for about forty-eight
hours the Baltmore-owned barges
Arundel, Wicomico and Atlantic have
been picked up by the tug Alba
tross and taken into Hampton roads.
The barges broke away from the tug
in a heavy gale in the early part of the
week and the coast guard cutters
0nondaga and Mohawk have been
searching for them. The vessels were
undamaged and the nine persons aboard
them were unframed. The Arundel and
Wicomico are both well known here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
To Discuss Prices of Drugs.

The cause and effects of the increase
Of prices for drugs and chemicals, with
the future prospects. is to form the
subject of talk by Wymond II. Brad
bury at meeting of the Washington
branch of the American Pharmaceutical
Association Wednesday evening at s
o clock at the National College of Phar-
macy, sos | street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Mrs. Wilson May Attend Benefit.

Great interest is being shown in the
two performances of the Portmanteau
Theater, which are to be given al the
New Willard ballroom February 30
for the benefit of Friendship House
Mrs McAdoo, who is always interested
in everything pertaining to Friendship
House, has taken a box for both per-
formances. She has also enlisted the
interest of the White House. and Mrs.
Wilson has signified her intention of
being present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
To Tell of Hospital Work in Serbia.

Dr. Louise Tayler Jones is to relate
some of her experiences while ragged
in hospital work last summer in Serbia
at meeting of the College Women's
Club, tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, at
the Raleigh Hotel. The Vassar menu
bers are in charge of the meeting and
the members of the Washington branch
Of the Association of Collegiate Alum
nae have been specially invited to be
guests of the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Forced Into Small Boats.

Il was on the English ship Bella
Donna, when a year ago last Septem-
Der we were stopped off the west
coast of South America by a German
cruiser. They forced US to go in our
small boats and then sank our ship
The day after We ran into a pretty
stiff gale and were blown away south
We brought up on a small island
among a group of several. There were
few friendly natives there and one
white man. We were there until about
forty days ago. when a small sailing
vessel put in for water. having been
blown off her course. We then came
here.
I'VE had nice. comfortable time
while marooned. but, of course. we all
were glad to get away"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Police to Hold Masquerade Ball.

The United States Park Police Relief
Association is to hold its first annual
masquerade ball tomorrow evening at
Odd Fellows Hall. The committee on
arrangements comprises p. II. Judy.
chairman; William A. Mulligan, James
FreeIand. Frank Kane and Elmer
Reese,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Card Party for War Sufferers.

About two hundred persons were
present at a card party given at Elks'
Hall Tuesday afternoon, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Samuel Saks and Mrs
Never stern. Proceeds are to go for
the benefit of war sufferers. Prizes
were given, one for each table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
To Speak on Suffrage.

Frank Morrison and John Il. Lennon
are announced as the speakers at
meeting of the Kate Gordon Chapter
of the Southern States Womens Suf-
frage conference tomorrow afternoon at
; o'clock at the New Ebbitt House. The
speakers will talk on woman suffrage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
To Discuss Legislative Tactics.

Legislative Methods Used in Con-
gress to Defeat Suffrage" is the an
nounced subject of an address by f.
J. Weed this evening under the au-
spices of the socialist party at the
party headquarters. 81 Il street north
west. The public is invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Postal Savings System for Alaska

Postmaster General Burleson has
authorized extension of the postal saw
ings system to Alaska. This completes
the installation of the service at all
the important outlying possessions of
the united States coming within the
jurisdiction Of the United States postal
service.