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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
FOR KLINGLE VALLEY IN PARK.
Delegation Urges Condemnation Bill
Before Senate District Committee.

Senator Newlands of Nevada, Senator
Brady of Idaho and citizens interested
in the bill providing for the condemns
ton of Klingle Ford valley by the gov
eminent and turning the valley into
mart of Rock Creek Park called upon
III. Senate District committee today
and discussed informally the reasons
for the passage of the bill. There was
nor a quorum of the committee present.
however. and no action was taken on
the bill.
The subcommittee on Judiciary of the
district committee is to give a hearing
Thursday at 10 O'Clock on the Juvenile
court bill. Both supporters and op-
moments of the measure will be heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
SUGGESTION IS REJECTED.
Head Of L. & N. r. r. Would Stop
inquiry by COMPROMISE.

President Smith of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad at the interstate
commerce commissions investigation
of the roads affairs today proposed to
Chairman Meyer an immediate termi-
nation of the investigation, through
compromise" Mr.. Smith said he want
cd to make his proposal on his own re-
sponsibility, without submitting II to
his counsel.
He was not allowed to make it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Many trains of thought miss connec-
ton.
a statesman is a politician who gets
elected
An idle tongue is usually an advance
agent of busy intellect.
we all talk too much-because there
IS SO much to talk about.
A woman usually buys happiness
when she spends money for clothes.
A few ounces of horse sense would
render some people almost intelligent.
And many a leap year girl who is
matrimonially inclined is matrimoni-
ally declined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
STANDS BY BRANDEIS.
President to Press for Early Con
irmation of Nominee,

President Wilson has decided to press
for early confirmation of the nomina-
ton of Louis d. Brandeis for justice OF
the United States Supreme Court pend
ing before the Senate judiciary com
mittee for several months. The Presi-
dent has been urged to- withdraw the
nomination. but it became known today
that he had declined to do SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Situation Desperate.

TN Saturday evening, the situation be
coming desperate. and there being no
signs of troops arriving. the leading
business men hold a meeting and sent
deputation to the rebels with the
nope of arranging terms. Nothing
came of the conference.
On sunday. after mass attended by the
insurgents. a party composed of pol1ce
and citizens came from Nrklow by
motor car under white flag and con-
Neyed the news that the rebels in Dub
lin had surrendered. The Sim FeinerS
permitted deputatiou of the prlnci-
pal clergy of EnnisCUrthy to proceed to
Wexford. where the Dublin surrender
was confirmed. When Convinced of this
the Sim t'einers agreed TO an uncon-
dItonal surrender. and on Monday
morning 1000 troops arrived. took the
leaders and began rounding up the in
surcCnts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
APPROVES THE BILL
FOR A NAVAL RESERVE
Senate Committee Favors Enrolment
of Eligible Former Officers and
Enlisted Men.

approved the Navy Departments bill
for a naval reserve of former officers
and enlisted men. available merchant
marine officers. sailors and other per-
sons whose occupations fit them to en-
roll for war duty.
An auxiliary naval reserve class
comprising the personnel of listed aux
iliaries. would get retainer pay under
the bill. fact which. the report says.
would assist operators of these ships in
the merchant trade to meet COMPETE
ton of foreign shipowners. The bill is
called one of economy as well as pre-
paredness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Denial by Defendants.
Files Petition in Bankruptcy

Zachariah g. Jalepes. proprietor Of
a lunchroom at SIT 9th street north
west, today filed a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy. He lists his debts at 49,
$3.50 and says his assets consist of
sS.31s.7s of which $4,000 is the cost
- certain machinery. Attorney A. L.
Newmyer appears for the petitioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Barracks Resist Attacks.

Fighting began between ami
O'CLOCK The insurgents stormed the
constabulary barracks. but failed to
take IT. and several other attempts
to capture the barracks met with no
greater success. otherwise the town
was virtually in their possession. in
Guiding Enniscorthy Castle. standing
on an eminence commanding the town,
which they captured in the afternoon
The Sim Feiners Communicated an
arms and food supplies. y large num-
her OF young men We're enrolled oN
the rebels and the defence of the town
was regularly organized The p"pu-
doors
The situation was the same on Fri-
day. hui on SATURDAY, food becoming
scarce. the insurgents secured the C"un-
try for miles around. They seized the
postoffice and polio. barra ci>s at Ferns.
sin miles from EnuisCorthy-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Prompt Service

If your carrier does not
call "Star Here" when deliv.
ering the paper please notify
the Office. Where specially
requested your doorbell will
be rung.
This is done-to notify sub.
scribers as soon as tia
papers are delivered,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Substance Of Report.

The report says 1t is desirable that
Americans man the naval auxiliary
ships, and that although no active
periodical training would be required,
they would be expected to be familiar
with navy signaling, maneuvers and
discipline.
A coast defense reserve would take
in persons whose occupations fit them
for naval coast defense work, mining
ships, submarine chasers, radio opera :
ton, etc. The bill appropriates 900
for school purposes in that connection,
and the report says a coast defense or
ganization could be maintained in
every American seaport.
volunteer reserve would include
persons willing to train without COM
pensation for war duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
APRIL CIRCULATION

'Distri~, ~ Columbia.
FLEMING NEwBoLD, business manager Of
THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR. does sol
ennlv swear that the actual NUMBER Of copies
Of the psper named sold and distributed during
IN. month Of April. AID. 1915 was follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05

hoisted on headquarters The teie-
graph and telephone lines were cut
and the railway tracks torn up. thus
seyerine communication with the out
side world. \ proclamation was issued
that the town was in the hands or the
republican forces. all the public houses
We're closed and business was stopped
except the bakeries and such work as
was required for the rebels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
BIG BIRTHDAY CAKE
|SSUFFRAG|ST GIFT
Fifty-Nine Candles Adorn CONNECTION
Presented to Representative Will
liam Eliza Williams.

Representative William Eliza Will
liams of Illinois got the birthday sur
prise of his whole life. measuring fifty
nine years today. when dozen suf-
fragists from the Congressional Union
bore down on the Capitol with Susan
B. Anthony birthday cake and present.
ed it to Representative williams in the
classic precincts of Statuary Hall in
the Capitol
Representative Williams is alleged to
have known nothing about the birth
day cake or the presentation until he
by Representative William Kent of
California, who acted as aid de camp
for the Congressional Union.
Presented in Statuary Hall.
Once in statuary hail. surrounded by
marble and bronze figures of other ma
tional heroes. two young women from
the state of Illinois. accompanied by a
group of suffragists. were found wait
ing with splendidly baked and iced
birthday cake, on which were fifty-nine
unlighted tapers. The two young wom-
en-, who bore the cake on sort of
Stretcher made of an American flag and
a suffrage banner, were Miss Ruth and
be Miss Ruth Crockers birthday also
Representative Williams was sur
rounded by the ladies. with no one to
aid him except the aforesaid Repre-
sentative Kent. Mrs. Mary Realty
Claggett thereupon made a formal
presentation.
Legend on Cake.
On the cakes white surface was
written in the colors of the wistaria
bloom May the coming year bring
you JOY and the Susan B. Anthony
amendment"
Representative Williams thanked the
suffra gists heartily, and expressed the
hope that suffrage would be a universal
reality very soon. Thereupon Repre-
sentative Kent saw to il that the cake
should be taken to the Speakers lobby
where all might see what great ma n
Representative Williams is.
The party from the Congressional
Union was composed of Mrs. John Jay
white. Mrs. ellison Gardner. Mrs. Jessie
Hardy Mckaye, Miss Ruth Crocker.
Miss Gertrude Croker, Mrs. Mary Keal-
ty Claggett and Mrs. William Kent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
FIGHT FOR BABIES
OPENS TOMORROW
Infant Welfare Agencies to
Meet in Afternoon at Cor
coran Building.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR
EACH DAY OF NEXT WEEK
Educational Display and Portable
Exhibit Ready-Matinees for
Mothers Planned.

Washington's baby-saving campaign
duce infant mortality. begins tomorrow
eliminating weeks of preparation
the crusade will start at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, with a meeting OF
the agencies interested in infant well
fare work, in the Corcoran building
where a baby-saving exhibit has beer
installed.
The opening address will be delivered
by Commissioner Brownlow, while
Health Officer William {. Woodward
Miss Julia Lathrop. head of the chill
dren's bureau. and Mrs. Court +. Wood
president of the District Federation o
Woman's Clubs, Will participate in thu
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
BELIEVES THE BILL
WOULD PASS HOUSE
Andrew W. Mckee Thinks
Straight Retirement for Gov
eminent Clerks Is in Favor.
URGES VIGOROUS FIGHT
IN INTEREST OF MEASURE
Substance of Annual Report to the
National Association of Civil
Service Employees.

A straight retirement measure would
pass the House of Representatives il it
could be gotten out of the committee
with any kind of report or none at all.
President Andrew w. Mckee of the
National Association of Civil Service
Employees predicted in the course OF his
annual report to the associations an
nual convention which began a two
day session in Elks' Hall, on H street
northwest, this morning.
However. in view of the fact that
Congress was likely to be in session
we'll into the summer. he said. he
urged campaign of pitiless publicity
TO keep the matter before the people
and the members of Congress. While
favoring the Hamill bill. the asso-
cations official measure. he indicated
that, the organization would help to get
passed and support any measure pro-
wiling for straight retirement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
COURT DEFERS HEARING
OF LABOR DISPUTATlON
Controversy Between Bookbinders
Brotherhood and Seeding Mem
bers Goes Over One Week.

Hearing on the controversy between
local No. 4 of the International Brother
hood OF Bookbnders and some of its
formed local No. "A was continued to-
day By Justice Anderson for one week
Fred l.. Arends and his associates in
the new local fled today an answer to
The supplemental bill of complaint, in
which they point out that the complaining
local did not attempt TO prosecute an ap-
peal on the questions at issue to the con-
vention called for next June until after
Justice Siddons had discharged a pre-
the plaintiffs had not exhausted their
remedy within the organization before
coming into a court Of equity.
Denial by Defendants.
The defendants deny they have done
ANYTHING to disrupt the complaining local
and assert that forms of credentials for
delegates have been sent to its secretary
and will be published In the May journal
tors are admitted to membership in other
locals and declare that the president
and one of the executive committee OF
the complaining local are machine opera
| tors.
The break between the factions was
caused II is said. by the refusal of To-
cal No. 10 admit 10 membership q
number of machine operatives.
| Attorneys Sheehy Sheehy appear
| for the defendants. The plaintiffs are
represented by Attorneys j. S. Easily
smith and Il. =. Fleharty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05

there was no security to the position. Inc
civil service laws need Tightening up ne
said. There is. he continued. real SEN
timent Capitol hill to do something
for the civil service employees.
Ed Gaynor Of Muncie. Ind, president
of the National Association of Letter
Carriers. speaking on a resolution o,
thanks to Mr. Brown, said he was glad
to hear from Mr.. Brown, that the rural
| carriers had decided to give their sup
port to the retirement movement
President Submits His Report.
President Andrew J. Mckee of the
association read his annual report just
before the adjournment for lunch. He
gave number of statistics showing
increases and decreases in the COM
petitive service There was decrease
of / per cent in the number of COM
petitive positions, which was balanced,
he said. by an increase of ! per cent
due to the increase in the service. This
he went on, indicated that the govern
ment was doing more work with fewer
employees with consequent increase in
efficiency He thought this indicated
that the time was now opportune for
the passage of retirement legislation.
He urged the passage of the bill which
would put the la borers of the postal serv-
ice under the civil service and the pas
sage of the bill which would prevent the
installation of 'speeding-up' service
in the government.
He pointed to the retirement laws in
troduced in the Senate by Senator PEN
rose and in the House by Representa-
tive Hamill of New Jersey as the bills
prepared by the officers of the association
in accordance with instructions given at
the last convention.
Efforts now are being made to have
the committee handling the bin in the
House to report the Hamill BILL even
without any recommendation. If this is
done. he said, the associations officers
had the assurance. gained through poll
of the House, that the bill would be
passed.
Ladies' Auxiliary Complimented.
The ladies' auxiliary deserves the
thanks of convention for their work in
behalf of retirement. the president said
He spoke particularly of the work of
Mrs. Carolyn Stein, national president
of the Ladies Auxiliary of the National
Association of Letter Carriers.
The following committees were an
nounced by President Mckee:
Resolutions-George kleffner. Omaha.
Baltimore: G. f. Coombs. Chicago; j.
A. Pinel, GAINESVILLE. Ohio, and {. y.
Hsrtgen. Brooklyn.
Credentials-E. +. Hickman. Denver.
chairman: NJ. F. Broderick. Yonkers. y
y; J. b. Gossman. Hartford. Conn; l..
J. Adams, Fitchburg, Mass; F. j. Priest,
Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Appeal to Political Parties.

To better conditions in the civil serv-
ice he urged that every effort be made
to have civil service planks placed in
the platforms of all political parties at
their national conventions this summer.
Encouraging addresses were made by
speakers this morning on retirement
meas ures. They advocated some form
of retirement and expressed the gem
eral opinion that it will come in the
not -distant future.
The association this afternoon will
take up the question of annual reports
dresses by Representative Heating of
Colorado and Representative Hamill of
New ,JerSey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Bishop Harding Talks of Prog
ress Made by Washington
on Artistic Lines.
WELCOME TO DELEGATES
OF P. E. CHURCH CLUBS
Twenty-F Fourth Annual Conference
of National Body Begins-Topics
Under Discussion.

Dwelling upon the beauty of the Ma
tional Capital at this season of the
year, Et. Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop
of Washington. pictured the city of the
future. when Washington will be more
and more beautiful in his welcome to
the nifty delegates to the twentyfourth
annual national conference of the
Church Clubs of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church, which this morning
opened its session in the parish hall of
the Church of the Epiphany.
Bishop Harding said he had seen
Washington double in population and
more than double in artistic beauty.
He highly praised the work of the fine
arts commission in its plans for the de-
velopmcnt Of the city.
Sometime. along the south side of
Pennsylvania avenue. now occupied in
great many instances by dinky little
houses. will be those great public
buildings now needed by the govern
ment>" declared Bishop Harding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Mr.. Brandenburg's Remarks.

Congress. when it increased it's sal
airy, said that the clerks would come
next. but the promise never was kept.
President E. G. Brandenburg of the
Washington Board of Trade said. He
said the cost of living was higher here
and Congress had admitted that its
members could not live on $1,000 a
year
The government is daily losing it's ef-
ficient and valuable employees because
il doesn't pay them enough, he said
1t is to the interest of the government
to make their positions attractive by
paying it's employees more money
There are 100000 people here who
are not as good as aliens, he said
They have no right to vote, no right Il
go into United States courts as citizens
We are knocking at doors of Congress,
now to have Congress grant us the
franchise and to make US citizens"
A rising vote of thanks was given thu
sneakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Committees Appointed.

Committees appointed today were as
follows:
Observation-Disclosures Waller, Wash
ington, d. c.. W. H. Griffin of New
York and George A. Elliott Of Della
ware.
Place of meeting-H. J. Ide of Mas
sachusetts. J. E. Brown of Pennsylva-
MIA and Warren Kearny of louisiana
Nomination-Prof. w. S. Sterling of
Ohio, Henry l.. Hobart of New York
and George W. Reynolds of Pennsyl-
yania.
Following business tomorrow morn
ing the convention will take sight
seeing tour of the city. visit the Ma
tional Cathedral and attend the Bible
pageant at Convention Hall at night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
MI. Syne Welcomes Delegates.

Rev. Charles Everest Granger. pastor
of the GuntonTeInple Memorial
Church. opened the convention with the
invoca ton and had the delegates join
with him in saying the Lords prayer.
Declaring that he wanted to see the
civil service founded on such basic
the United States, Conrad n. Syme.
corporation counsel of the District, who
represented the District Comm ssh oners,
officially welcomed the delegates to
Washington. However, he said, this
would be impossible unless four things
are provided: First, he said is a ten
ure of Office that is secure: second. the
employe must feel before him always a
for merit. in place of the prevailing
favortism.
The third is that the government
employees should be paid better COM
the United States. When a man is paid
for what he does he is going to do his
work and do it well; but when man
has worked thirty years. with no in
a premium has been placed on idleness.
Mr.. Syme told the delegates that he
wanted to see the civil service put on
a paying basis, and he urged that the
government take some lessons from
Henry Ford.
The fourth. but none the less i'm
portant. proposition, he remarked. is
that when man has given the govern
ment the best years of his life it
should be seen to by the government.
and not by his fellow employees. that he
is taken care of and not kicked out on
the street to starve to death
The only way to accomplish these
things he said. was by organization
and education. The education. he con-
tinued. must be applied to Congress.
He pointed to the defeat of recent eff
! fort to increase the hours of work of
the civil service employees as an exam
pie of what organization would do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Welcomes the Delegates.

ON behalf of the diocese of Wash
inGton he also welcomed the delegates.
saying that church work in Washing
ton is of peculiar Importance. since in
Washington are representative men
and women from all over the United
States.
The general topic for the two-day
convention embraces Business Meth
DDS in the Work of the Church" AS
this mornings contribution Francis A
Lewis of Philadelphia read paper, en-
titled How Can the Work of the Do
cesar Convention Be Made More Eff
fective?" This topic was of interest to
local churchmen. in view of the fact
that the convention of the diocese of
Washington is to be held Wednesday
and Thursday of next week. The meet
ing will take place in the Emmanuel
Church. in Anacostia.
Mr.. Lewis pointed out the need of
dispatch in conventions in general. and
the waste of time by the lack of true
business methods. The time has come
to abolish the laxative bore" he said.
He also urged the abolition of 'gush
resolutions" and advocated the estab-
lishment of a committee on the dis
patch of business for every convention.
Discussion was opened by William
E. Curtis of New York. H. /. Iden of
Boston declared il to be his belief that
the abolition of the "talkative bore"
from convention is an impossibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Features of Afternoon Session.

Following luncheon at the parish
house two addresses were features of
the afternoons session. Business
Methods AS Applied to Religious Edu-
cation" by Lawrence B. Evans of Bos-
ton, and How Can the Church Club
Assist in Bringing About Better Meth
DDS of Supporting Missions?' by James
H. billiard of Charlottesville. Va.
At O'Clock at the University Club
there is to be reception and dinner by
the Churchman'S League of the District
of Columbia in honor of the visiting dele
gates. j. Holdsworth Gordon of this
city will serve as POSTMASTER. and speak
ers will include Bishop Harding, H. H.
Heminway of Connecticut. president of
the Church Clubs: Rev. Arthur kinsolv-
ing and Charles c. Hamlin
The reception committee is as follows
Chairman. DIR. William e. Rives Com
mander Charles T. Jewell. Arthur s.
Browne. Melville Church. Edward T.
LOCKER Ogle r. Singleton. John L.
Weaver and Stephen E. Kramer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Mr.. Hull for Pension System.

Thirteen years in government serv-
ice will educate any man to the need
Of retirement, said Representative
Harry E. Hull OF Iowa. former gov
eminent employe, who said he was "a
living example of the need of retire.
ment."
Asserting that he had been met with
the cry the farmers of his district would
not stand for retirement, but, he con
tinued he went before the farmers
and advocated retirement They all IA
yored it, he saba retirement to be paid
for by the government
Agitation is needed. he said There
should be concerted action before Con
gress, and the members of the organize
ton were the ones TO start il. There
should not be so many bills, as some OF
them could be easily picked to pieces by
the opponents, he added.
He said that just one bill should be
presented, and that should provide for a
pension system all of which should be
paid by the government.