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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
FATHER 0'RERN HONORED
BY CATHOLIC HIERARCHY
Entrusted With Supervision Of Spir-
itual Welfare of Roman Cath
Ollie Soldiers.

The Catholic hierarchy of the United
States. headed by the three cardinals.
has selected Rev. Lewis J. OHern.
c. S. p, of the College of st. Paul the
Apostle at the Catholic University. as
its official representative in all that
pertains to the spiritual welfare of the
Roman Catholic soldiers of the national
army, according to announcement made
today.
In his letter to Father O'Hern, an
nouncing his appointment. Cardinal
Gibbons says: TT gives me pleasure to
make known to you in connection with
the establishment of the national com
mission for safeguarding the morals Of
the soldiers, that you are accredited by
the American hierarchy as it's official
representative in all that pertains to
the spiritual care of the Catholic SOL
diers in the national army and all SINH
lar matters calling for relations with
the national government
Four sons of the O'Hern family have
been given to the priesthood Of the
Roman Catholic Church. and fifth is
Mai. Edward P. O'Hern of the ordnance
department of the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
COURT BEGINS HEARING
OF SNOW DIVORCE SUIT
Millionaire Patent Attorneys Wife
Seeks Absolute Separation-Trial
Advanced on Husbands Plea.

Hearing was begun today before
Justice Stafford in Equity Division of
Ale suit for absolute divorce filed by
Mrs. Adds II. Snow against Chester A.
Snow. seventy three-year- millionaire
patent attorney. The hearing was ad-
yi.nccd at the request Of the husband. who
feared he might not live until 1t was
reached in its regular course, and who
also stated he might be deprived of an
opportunity to refutc the charges.
Mr.. Snow assigned as another reason
for an early hearing that his son,
Chester a. Snow, jr.. eighteen years
old, is about to sail for France to join
the aviation corps and that his tcsti-
mOny is important.
Mrs. Snow is being paid temporary
almony of $500 per month and has the
custody Of her child. She is repre-
scented by Attorney Henry f. Davis. At
torneys George +. Hoover and g. Percy
NcGlue appear for the defendant and
the alleged correspondent, respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
TO BE MONUMENT TO HEROES.
French to Make Ruined Rheims Ca
thedral Memorial to Soldier Dead.

The French government has deter
mined upon the conversion of the shot
riddIed Cathedral at Rheims into pan
theon for the unknown dead of the ar
mics fighting in France In behalf of
democracy.
This plan is to he put into execution
as soon as the war is over. announce
ment was made in dispatches to the
Headquarters in Washington of the
French restoration fund. The cathedral
will not he restored. but representa-
tlves of all the allies will place their
battle flags on the remains of the his
toric edi1ce, which then will be form
ally dedicated as n monument TO the
heroic dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
Red Cross Campaign Begun
for Funds to Make Possible
Stupendous Plan of Relief

With more than 100000 ministers ap-
pealing to their congregations yester-
day; with thousands of moving picture
theaters flashing reminders hourly upon
their screens; with street cars. delivery
wagons and shop windows heralding
the message of need, the Red Cross
campaign Is being emphasized today in
appeals to all the people of the coun-
try.
officials in charge of the national
headquarters here are confident that
the week will roll up a minimum of
500, 600 for the greatest relief work
of history through the only authorized
medium-the American Red Cross.
"Eoth Henry P. Dawson, chairman of
the Red Cross war council, and Charles
s. Ward, secretary of the finance COM
mittee. are encouraged by the outlook"
said H. ]. Hill, associate director in
charge of the Washington Offices.
Not only has there come wonder
full response from the corporations and
individuals of New York, but every
where we are receiving assurances of
success. and many cities have volun-
tarily increased their quota of the
hundred million"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
Strength of D, C. Guard,

According to statement issued by
INC war Department in regard to the
NationaI Guard of the United States.
the strength of the District National
Guard, not in federal service. April /.
1.t- was % officers and SIS enlisted
,n.n and June 10, 1917. it was 22 off,
GERS and COS enlisted men, showing a
1oes Of ! officer and an increase of 80
men. being Il net gain Of %
The total strength of the entire Ma
tinual Guard of the country not in fed
cr.l service. June 10. is stated at 5,231
officers and 1864 enlisted men, an in
crease of 1872 officers and o6,235 men
since April /. 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
Two Are Fined for Assault.

DR.. Clarence Bowman and Asa Cis-
sor were before Judge Pugh this morn
ing charged with having assaulted Au-
gust Crossant, hrother-in-law or the
physician. The trouble occurred. 1t was
testified, when DR.. Bowman was taxi
ing his wife to a hospital. Crossant and
other relatives appeared at the auto
mobile in which Mrs Bowman was
taken from in front of her home. 465 II
street, and a row occurred. The doctor
was fined $40 for striking Crossant,
while Cissor was fined SIS for using
his foot on him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
CONTRACTS AWARDED
FOR "a WOODEN SHIPS

Contracts for ten more steel merchant
ships complete and for twenty-four ad-
ditional wooden hulls were announced to-
day by Maj. Gen. Goethals. general man.
ager of the emergency fleet corporation.
The vessels will be delivered in 1915.
The fleet corporation now has con-
tracted for a total of 13S ships and hulls.
Complete steel ships contracted for num-
Der twenty-eight. complete composite
ships thirty-two and complete wooden
ships thirty. Contracts have been let for
forty-eight wooden hulls-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
A OCLAMATION

Jnasr1uch thoughts nation turned in
united purpose toward the performance the utmost Of the
services duties which assumed in the cause of justice
and liberty;
Irasnuc but small proportion OF people can have
the actual held OF battle but all
men Women and children alike and effectively
m king possible properly for those who do
,.,der arms a home and abroad:
the American Red Cross the official
oo;zed agency voluntary effort behalf OF the
,ces of the nation and for the administration OF relief
Now therefore. by virtue OF authority President of
h United States and president of the American Red Cross
Woodrow Wilson, do hereby proclaim the week ending June
Is 1917 Red Cross week during which the people OF the
United States will be called upon generously and
n OF patriotic sacrifice for the support and
this work OF national need
(Sgned) WOODROW WILSON
GIVE TO THE WAR SERVICE FUND TO-DAY
HENRY B. F. MCFARLAND,
Chairman Finance Committee Evans Building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
CHURCHES ASKED TO AID.
Mr.. Hoover Appeals to Pastors to
Urge Food-Eaving CAMPAIGN.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-Co-operation
with the Department of Agriculture
in impressing upon the people of the
country the necessity for the Largest
possible production of food and the
smallest possible quantity of waste" is
urged by Herbert G.. Hoover in n let
ter to 200. 900 clersymen of various de-
nominations, distributed through the
federal council of the churches of
Christ in America
All pastors are requested to preach
on food conservation Sunday. July !,
anu to endeavor to interest religious
and civic bodies in a food-saving cam
paign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
st. Dominic's School Commencement.

Graduati"n exercises of St Dominics
School were held yesterday. Nineteen
students received diplomas Rev John
II. Healy of New York city delivered
the commencement sermon. Diplomas
were conferred by Rev. George l. Con-
Ian. Two medals also were awarded
Those who received the medals were
Thomas A. Fitzgerald, for scholarship,
and Miss l.. L. Holden. for Christian
doctrine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
Throat Attack Near Spanish Coast

PARIS, June 1s.-Two French steam
ers arriving at Gibraltar one from the
Mediterranean and the other from the
Atlantic, report that they were attacked
in sight of the Spanish coast and OUT
side the zone blockade declared by
type, says an official statement. Both
vessels successfully engaged the sub
marines and obliged them to abandon
the combat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
WOULD NOW INCLUDE
OVERHEAD CHARGES
Andrew sangster. Valuation Expert,
So Testifes in W. r. & E. Co.
Proceedings.

Under cross-examination by attorneys
and officials of the company. Andre"
Sangster. valuation expert of the pub
lie utilities commission. testified before
the commission today that an allow
ance for overhead charges should nave
been included in any complete STATE
ment of the cost of existing physlcal
property of the Washington RailwaS
and Electric Company as of july l.
1914. Mr.. SanEster's report on the com
pany. as of that date contained no such
allowance.
The Sangster figures for book value
are $S,210,2 whereas his report 10
the commission states that the books
of the company show a value of Sl2,..
20. 1900. both amounts exclusive OF
materials and supplies and working
capital. The difference represents
property sold. scrapped or abandoned
and increases in book values when the
various subsidiary companies were
taken over. these amounts beng
eliminated by Sangster because they
did not represent physical property in
existence at the time his investigation
was made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
SEES ENORMOUS CROPS.
C. J. Blanchard Scouts Justification
for Abnormal Prices.

CHICAGO. June lS.--'The prospects for
a record -hrea king food yield are such that
I can see no justification for abnormal
prices" said c ]. Blanchard, chief statis-
tician of the federal reclamation service.
who has completed a survey of crops on
reclamation projects, and stopped in Chi
cago today.
at is going ia be n whale of CROP
said Mr. Blanchard. but the problem re-
n,,ins 70 get labor onto these great tracts
for the harvest. I will he called to confer
with Herbert g. Hoover the food con-
trolIer- when | return 10 Washington"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
Capt. Loving Promoted to Major

Assistant District Engineer Commits
sioner James j. Loving today received
notice of his promotion from c,ntain
to major in the Engineer Corps Of the
United States Army. Mai. Loving was
an honor graduate at West Point in
1906. as a result of which he was as
he was commissioned a CAPTAIN in 1919
He was given his local assignment in
September. 1915. and is one of the most
popular engineer officers who have ever
served the bistrlct. He graduated from
the Engineer School in 1909 He was
born in Arkansas in 1884
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
PLEADS FOR DR.. ADLER.
Austrian Court Asks Clemency for
Prerlier's SLAYER.

LONDON, June 1S.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Copenhagen
quotes the Social Demokraten as de-
ciaring that the Austrian court of JUS
tice has requested the supreme court
to commute the death sentence of DIR.
Friedrich Adler, the assassin OF Count
Karl Stuergkh, the Austrian premier,
tn a term of Imprisonment and that
there is no doubt the plea viii be
granted.
The dispatch adds that the Russian
socialists have appealed to the social
lists Of the central powers to prevent
the execution of DIR. Adler
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
Walkers Go to Burnt Mills.

Eighty-fvo walk lovers followed
Leader John Bnyie. jr.. OF walk from
Takoma Park to Burnt Mills yesterday
afternoon. They first took the route OF
Sligo creek. later going along North
west branch for about two miles. At
the site OF the old mill. on the high
rocks and under the shade of trees.
several campfres were built. the ma
jority OF the walkers eating lunch at
that point The rturn trip was made
over good roads to Silver Spring. Plans
are now being made for an outing next
sunday. Details are to be announced
Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
Scouts Sell $50, 900, 500 Bonds,

NEW YORK. June 1s-The Bow Scouts
OF America four-day liberty loan cam
paign last, week resulted in estimated
sales of more than $50. 900. 600, it was an
nounced today at the organizations ma
tional headquarters here. Keturus Tins
far total sl5.2l' $50 from 1873 cities and
towns. with several thousand communities;
as yet unheard from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
Gives Bond on False "Ad" Charge.

Jesse Rosenfcld Of Baltimore, pro-
prietor of Eiseman q Co. n 7th and T.
streets northwest. this city. appeared
at the Police Court this morning and
gave bond in the sum OF $500 for his
appearance later TO answer a charge
Of false. misleading and deceptive ad
vertising. involved in the conduct Of
the business OF Eiseman & Co. at sth
and +, streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
Hostilities Bring New Activities.

while our navy. in all essential details
is always on Il war footing. it is never
theleSs true tnat AN CGtbrsai. OF HOSTILE
ties is inevitably marked by enormous de-
velopnlcnt along many lines The I-.rson-
nti. Tor example. becomes greatly in
creased. aud This increase necessarily
takes plaa. with the utmost rapiditv
Fully realizing the additional demands
and respons bIlities which the medical de-
partinent would he called upon ia meet
we have long been preparing for such
cvcntualIues aAd the public may rest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
II Under Bond for Opposing Draft.

NEW YORK. June 1S.-Eleven men
,rrested here Saturday, charged with
conspiracy against the selective draft
io,, have been held in 81 900 bail ach
fnr examination Wednesday. The de-
fendants are Russians who have never
been naturaliZed-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
Charged With Excise Violations

Mary Davis and Robert Greer, color
ed, We're in Police Court today charged
with Keeping a speakeasy Greer add
mltted his guilt and was fined $3.50,
while Mary entered a plea of not guilty
and demanded jury trial. She furnish
ed bond for her appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18

Barnett the commandant Of that branch
of the service.
The Red Cross finance committeeman.
who attended, went out to bring home
to everybody the opportunity afforded
by the war service fund for patriotic
and humanitarian service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18

John S. Armstrong. a capitalist and
for nine years president OF the Atlant =
Fertilizer Company. died I'm Raitlmorr
yesterday. He was n native Of tul
pepper. Va. and former president - tho
Atlantic National Bank OF wllmiu eton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
Internal Revenue Collector Removed

Joseph J. Scott. collector of internal
revenue for the first California district
at San Francisco. has been removed
dent Mr.. Scott is under Indictment for
shortage in his accounts with the Cow
eminent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
GERMAN EDITOR WALLS
AT DEPRECIATION OF MARK

AMSTERDAM, June 1S. via London
I.amenting the depreciation in value Of
the mark. the socialist newspaper Nor-
wacrts of Berlin says there are various
reasons for this, including the deter
mined will to war of the United States
which has made an extraordinary i'm
preston in neutral countries. The news
paper concludes:
The best means of preventing de-
probation is a speedy peace. All other
means are nothing but apologies. I'm
provement in the rate of exchange is
impossible so long as Germany wages
war against league which aims at her
destruction.
The German mark went to a new low
level on June 3. when a dispatch from
Bern. Switzerland. said it had reached
u francs for 100 marks. compared with
123.42 in peace time. The rate of the
mark on that date dropped lower than
the Italian lire, which was quoted at ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
Aspires to Uruguayan Presidency

MONTEVIDEO, June 1S.-The foreign
minister, DR.. Brum. has announced his
candidacy for the presidency. The
automatic corps gave a dinner to DIR.
Brum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
assured that the work will proceed with

assured that the work will proceed with
out material hindrance or delay.
BE not deceived. therefore by IRE
sponsible rumors: with the best OF IN
tentions 1t is sometimes easy to mistake
personal discomfort for actual distress
and to magnify temporary inconvenience
into serious embarrassment. But, al
though we feel confident that our work
Of medical preparedness will not be
shaken by any eventualities now foreseen,
we are glad to know that there Is sec
ond line of defense behind us upon which
we may call with confidence for additional
support in special contingencies
There are, indeed, certain lines OF as
sistance which the Red Cross is partlcu-
larly fitted to afford, and l would particu-
larry emphasize the important role 1t Will
have in supplying trained nurses to re-
lieve our hospital corps men who are now
at sea, and for duty in the many new
hospitals now rapidly nearing completion.
Already about $50 have enrolled in the
navy. and several hundred more will soon
be called upon.
In the organization of base hospitals.
with complete equipment and trained
personnel, the Red Cross has been sinSu-
larly successful Not only are our own
needs in this country fully provided for
in this respect, but you will share my
qualification when l tell you that we are
now able to offer two of these units for
service abroad, with ample capacity for
our own sick and large excess facilities
which we gladly place at the disposal
of the naval activities in France and
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
Cable Dispatches Confirmed.

Confirmation Of cable dispatches regard
ing proposed changes in the Italian cabi-
mel was contained in communications from
ington today
Gen Castano Giardina will be minister
OF war. Vice Admiral Arturo Triangi
VII be minister of marine: Gen. Dali
OHIO Will be minister of ornaments and
munitions, and Ricardo Bianchi will be
minister of transportation. succeeding
Minister Arlotta. il the recommendations
Victor Emmanuel
Light on the labor and socialistic
activities in Russia is shed by advices
received here today from the Italian
government One of these states:
No One in Italy Deceived.
News coming from Stockholm and
from Russia shows that the message of
President Wilson has not been well re-
ceived by the Russian extremists This
news. however. has made no impression
IN Italy The leading newspapers re-
ated by the Russian revolutionists
could not have led Russia to a prompt
readJustment. As for the conference at
stockholm. the Italian newspapers SIM
ply note that 1t was a piece of Austro-
German treachery with the completely
Of the different socialist factions, under
the leadership of Scheidemann, who
was certainly acting under instructions
fdom the German government.
In Italy no one has been deceived by
the aspect the Russian revolutionists
took from the beginning. The situa-
ton in Russia with respect to its ef-
feet upon the entente allies is certain.
ly serious and must be seriously and
resolutely faced. without further illu-
sions and without useless intimations
diplomatic requests-that is, insisting
upon statements of Russia's position }"
The dispatch states that Italy realizes
she must cope with Austria alone. and
that Russia has been a nonentity since
the retirement of last year.
Prince Cdine plans to leave Wash
ington Wednesday night for New York
to take part in the reception planned
by that city to the Italian mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
Used Own Classification.

The witness also was examined ut length
as to why, in making up his report. he
had adopted a classification of his own
instead Of using the interstate commerce
commission classification, which the Dis
trict public utilities commission has adopt
ed. His answers. in general, We're to the
effect that 1t was not practicable to apply
the classification in this case.
Mr.. Sansster said that. in certain in
stances, where information relative to Ger
tain items was lacking, it was necessary
to make estimates for them. This state
ment produced request by Attorney
Bowen that list of such items be sub
mitted in order that the company might
be informed as to the extent of these
estimates, based on conjecture and not
obtained from the books of the company"
With the conclusion of the cross exami-
nation of Mr.. Sangster the company will
begin the presentation of direct evidence
as to what it considers to be the value
of its property. No date has been set
however, for entering on this final lap
of the valuation proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
Station Hospitals Planned.

Besides the base hospitals somewhat
similar units to be known as station
hospitals are now being organized, and
when their personnel is enrolled in the
navy we will utilize them in our newer
hospitals. / must not omit to mention
also the establishment this week of the
first Red Cross general hospital which
has just been taken over and placed at
our disposal In Philadelphia This in
stitution will be under naval adminis-
tration and receive any overflow of pa
tients from the two regular naval hospi-
tails in that city.
Finally. there remains a recent actfv-
ity which has a special appeal for us in
the navy both as Il matter of sentiment
and practical utility. l refer. of course.
to the Red Cross ambulance ship Surf.
Already her services have been so valu-
able that I am tempted to hope that
other individuals of means may be in
clined to follow the generous and patri-
otto example Of her owner. who has not
only donated the use of his vessel, but
has manned, equipped and operated her
entirely at his own expense. The Red
Cross is the chief asset of our medical
work outside the regular service, and
should receive every possible help to
prepare for the enormous work before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18
District of Columbia Chapter
y American Ken Cross q q
Finance Committee

Cuno H. Rudolph, Esq, Financial Secretary Red Cross
1901 Massachusetts, Avenue
Sir hereby promise pay the District Columbia
Chapter OF the American National Red Cross the total sum
Of S... to be made in .. PAYMENTS of S
each the first payment be made Observation-Disclosures.
Name
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-13
Much INTEREST IN
D. A. R. conference

Much interest centres around the
meeting of the annual Congress OF the
National ID. A. r. Society, which VIII
be held in Washing on next week. The
election OF officers will be one Of the
most important features. and Judging
from the vigorous campaigns which
have been waged by the various cam
didates for the Office of president gen
eralship. the election will be a stormy
one. Mrs. George Guernsey, one Of
the candidates, It is said appears 70
be in the lead for the Office of presi-
dent Mrs. Guernsey. II will he re-
membered, was entertained here dur
ing the State d. A. r. conference in
February.
Next to the Office OF presidency,
that Of editor OF the d. A. r. maya
zine is most important One of the
leading candidates for that Office is
Miss Natalie Summers Lincoln, OF
Washington.
Mrs. George c. Hall. Mrs. Edmund
p. Moody. Miss Deborah Peacock and
several others from this city will
attend the congress. Mrs. Moody is
candidate for recollection as one Of the
vice-president generals.