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Evening star., 1917-11-03
ONLY ONE CASE TODAY OF.
ALLEGED lNTOXlCATI0N
Not Dry Washington, But Wet Bal
timore Gets Credit for Furnishing
Necessary Liquid.

Only one case Of alleged intoxication
was docketed in Police Court today.
and the defendant In that case. Detec-
tive Armstrong stated, did not get his
liquor in dry Washington. but in wet
Baltimore. Wilson NJ. Adkins was the
name registered by the defendant. He
gave his age as thirty-fve years and
his address as Sparrows Point, sub
urb of Baltimore.
Adkins reached Union Station last
night, and while waiting to transfer
from one train to another. Judge Null
lowny was Informed, dropped q pint bottle
Of liquor on the floor. shattertng 1t. The
court imposed a fne Of SIS or thirty
days Imprisonment
Another case in which the handling
Of LIQUOR was involved was that of
Henry B. Koenig. It was charged by
Agent Lillard Of the Department of
Justice that he transported two dozen
bottles of intoxicants into the state of
Virginia. The ofYense was charged to
have occurred before Washington
joined the prohibition column. The de-
fendant did not dispute the charge
and on recommendation OF the prose-
cutting officer the court imposed fine
Of 500, which was paid.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
SEWING MACHINES NEEDED
Patriotic Group in South Washington
Starts Red Cross Work.

A group of patriotic women and girls
of the Fifth Baptist Church. South
Washington. has started with rush a
campaign of work in conjunction with
the auxiliary established by the Red
Cross in the southwest section, located
at the Fairbrother School. Their i'm
mediate need Is for sewing machines,
and they have appealed for either gifts
of such machines or the loan thereof
during the period of their work,
The next meeting Of this group is
scheduled for Wednesday evening in
the church parlors. and those in charge
say that they expect thirty and per-
haps forty attendants, number able to
keep ten or dozen machines constant
ly whirring.
Any patriotic and generous person de-
string to contribute the use of sew
ing machine to- this worthy cause is re-
quested to communicate with Mrs. r.
II. Sorrell. telephone Main 1897
Evening star., 1917-11-03
STAR SPANG[ED BANNER
LED BY DR.. KARL MUCK
His Resignation From Boston Sym
phony Orchestra Under Consider
alton, Higginson Announces.

BOSTON, November S-'The Star
Spangled Banner" was played by the Bos-
ton Symphony Orchestra, with DR.. Karl
Muck conducting. at the afternoon con-
cert here yesterday.
In announcing at the opening OF the
concert that the national anthem would
be added to the program. MAJ. Henry l..
Higginson, the patron Of the orchestra.
told the audience also that DR.. Muck had
rendered his resignation as conductor. He
added that the resignation would be Sc
riously considered. but expressed the
opinion that the loss of DR.. Muck would
be a disaster.
The action of DR.. Muck followed closely
the agitation resulting from the failure
Of the orchestra to play THE Star Span
gled Banner" at a recent concert In Prov
idence. In his brief address to the au,
dience yesterday, Mai: Higginson said
that Dr.. Muck and the orchestra had
never refused to play the anthem, and
that they had now compiled with his re-
quest to make it a part Of the program.
dered his resignation. Maj. Higginson
made the following statement: IT have
asked DR.. Muck and the orchestra tc
play The Star Spangled Banner and
they have consented They have never
refused. Last spring at my earnest re-
quest. DR.. Muck consented to remain in
charge of the orchestra, because I con-
sidered him essential to the continuance
Of these concerts. He has placed his
resignation in my hands. because he does
not wish that any personal feeling toward
him should prejudice the welfare Of the
orchestra. To lose him would be a dis
aster. Therefore. the matter rests with
me and VIII have my earnest considera-
tion."
DR.. Muck was applauded literally as he
appeared on the stage, and when 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner was rendered at
the closing number, the audience mani
tested its approval with prolonged dem
onstration.
Symphony Hall officials said the anthem
would be feature of all future concerts
NEW YORK, November Steps te
prevent the Boston Symphony Orches-
ira, scheduled to play here next Thurs
day, from giving. it's concert unless DR.
Karl Muck. its leader. agreed to play
The Star Spangled Banner" had been
taken under the direction of Mayor
Mitchell prior to word from Boston OF
Muck's resignation The mayor direct
ed the license commissioner to study
the law to discover whether any provis-
ion could be employed to meet the sit.
uation. and the question has been re-
ferred to the corporation counsel.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
GERMAN UPRISING
IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL

BUENoS AIRES. November "a
German uprising is In progress in
southern Brazil. completely paralyxin9
railway traffic, according to private
reports received in railway circles
here. The strikes inaugurated in this
district are said to be spreading to
other parts Of Brazil. It is reported
that only the strictest military-meas-
ures are making the movement Of any
trains possible.
Measures of the most drastic sort
have been taken by the authorities
against the threatened uprising OF the
large German colonies. according to
highly censored news from the region
in question. It is reported all Ger
mans have been dismissed from the
government service.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
WAR Department CLERK
HAS FRACTURED SKULL
Mrs. M, o. Iverson Struck by Electro
Car-Injuries Regarded as
Probably Fatal.

Mrs. NJ. o. Iverson. a clerk IN the
War Department, is a patient In Sfb-
lev Hospital She was struck by an
electric car on the Maryland division
Of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company at Rhode Island avenue
and 18th street northeast early last
night and her skull fractured.
The patient at first was unable to tell
much about her identity. but did men,
tion her maiden name. Anderson. and
saw she was a stenographer and type
learned that Mrs. Iverson altghted
from an eastbound car and walked
directly in front Of a car going in the
K passing automobile took her to
This afternoon 1t was said she would
nrobably die. She told Detective Baur
her name and place of employment.
and records Of. the War Department
show she was appointed to a position
there three days ago.
Mrs. Iverson came here from Winona,
MINI. several months ago. Friends
this afternoon learned Of the accident
and said they would communicate with
relatives.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
BACON HIGH IN ENGLAND.
Reaches Sixty Cents Pound for 9
Poor Grade of Meat.

A statement on bacon prices In Lon
don. received by the United States
Food Administration indicates that
householders in this country who find
the price of that commodity unusually
high are still much better OF than
those in England, where the rise in
prices has been accompanied by a seri-
Gus deterioration in quality.
1T Is no exaggeration to say that
many shops last week had no bacon
at ALL" said the statements. Where
procurable, as much as 2 shillinEs 9
pence eco cents) q pound was asked
for stun worth in pre-war times about
9 pence (1s cents)."
w. ]. Hanna. K. c.. food adminis-
traitor of Canada, discussed with Her
bert Hoover, food administrator for
the United States, food control prob
lens of mutual interest to the two
countries.
Evening star., 1917-11-03

was an examiner IN the patent once
being connected with that department
for about eighteen years. He Travelled
extensively abroad. in 1873 going to
some Of the principal cities in Europe
including Vienna, Berlin. Paris, London
ana Dublin, as an envoy from the
United States.
Capt. Brecht was educated abroad
principally in France and Germany. He
Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary G.
Brecht: three daughters. Mrs Maria
Griffith, Mrs. Anna McCaw and Mrs
Christine Handbook. and one son, DIR.
Nelson Du Val Brecht Of this city.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
BEER TO BECOME SOFT DRINK.
Regulations for Removing Alcoho
Issued by Government.

Regulations to pave the way for res
moval Of alcohol from beer for industrial
purposes and conversion of the residue
into soft drink were issued today by DAN
lei C. Roper, commissioner of internal
revenue. Beer may be piped from a
brewery to a distillery without payment
Of the usual removal tax. but solid
wall without openings must be construct
ed between the two establishments II
they are under the same roof. After the
alcohol has been removed by distillation
and denatured, according to law, the res
idue may be piped back into the brewery
without tax payment. to be made into
soft drink
Evening star., 1917-11-03
CAMP MEADE NOTES.

Half a hundred automobiles bearing
nearly $50 Baltimoreans journeyed to
the camp yesterday afternoon to see at
first hand what the Y. M. C. A. is doing
for the soldiers. Tho trip was made
under the supervision of the Maryland
division Of the national war work coun-
Gil of the Y. NJ C. A, Judson H Nc
Kim. general secretary here. being in
charge Of the pilgrims.
The visitors were taken to the big
administration building and the main
auditoriuun first afterward visiting all
of the Y, NJ. C. A centers in camp. The
idea was to give the visitors f1rst-hand
information Of the extent and necessity
of Y. M C. A. work at Army canton
mentS preparatory to the opening OF
the national drive for fund Of $751;
Evening star., 1917-11-03
$4,000 Fire in Toronto Plant.

= TORONTO, November 3.-F4re IN the
'forgings plant of the Cliff Ammunition
Co. early today did 100000 damage.
Two hundred employees working in the
night shift escaped without casualties.
Firemen were able to keep the flames
away from the explosives. Spontaneous
combustion was thought to be the
cause. Almost simultaneously a sec
ond hre broke out in another part OF
the city. causing $65.0o0 damage TO .
drug ooncern.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
900, 600, Of which Maryland = expected
to raise 100000.

to raise 100000.
Among the prominent visitoFs were:
Daniel Baker. chairman Of the Mary
land ayr war council: Robert Garrett.
Daniel Amidon, Lemuel T. Appold. E.
Stanley Gary. H NJ. Wagner. Eugene
Levering, Alcaeus Hooper. N. Winslow
Williams, Francis NJ. jerks. DR.. Frank
J. Goodnow. president Of Johns Hopkins
University; George S. Jackson, food ad-
ministrator of Baltimore; DR.. Guy l.
Hummer, William Keyser. jr.: William
II. Matthai. Allen L. Carter, DR.. Henry
Barton Jacobs. A. Munro Holland, Rev.
DR.. Harris Kirk. Theodore Mottu. Henry
Is. Dulaney. Rev. DR.. A H. Barr, Dr..
Thomas S. Cullen, Morris Whitridge,
Summerield Baldwin and J. c. Fen
hagen.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
French Actress to Take the Veil.

PARIS, Friday. November Mile.
Eve Lavalllere. for years one Of the
familiar figures of Partisan life. and
1ong favorite at the Theater des varie-
ties, has left the stage to take the veil.
she has sold all the luxurious furnishS
incs Of her apartment. divided her
dresses, furs and Jewels among her
friends, and in a day or two will enter
4ha order of Carmelites.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
BIC DEMOCRATIC RALLY
HELD AT HYAHSV|LLE
Gov. Harrington Urges Support Of
Administration
Meet This Evening.

HYATTSVILLE. November s.-Goy
Emerson C. Harrington and w. Gwynn
Gardiner. Commissioner of the District
OF Columbia. were the principal speak
ers at big democratic rally held in
Masonic Hall here last night. Jackson
H Ralston presided. Gov. Harrington
spoke for over an hour, and declared
that the only issue In the campaign
was whether the people, irrespective
OF politics. should uphold the hands Of
President Wilson in his efforts to bring
victory to American arms and end the
greatest conflict in the history of the
world.
Commissioner Gardiner said he be-
lieved there should be no politics in
the current campaign, but that all good
Americans should stand together in
upholding the hands of President Will
son and the administration.
Grade Crossing Problem.
State Senator William F. Holmead
declared that. in his opinion. the rec
oId ne made In the last legislature en-
titled him to reelection. and prom
ised his support of legislative enact
ment that wouldt do away with the
dangerous railway grade crossing in
uydltsN1Ie. He believed that the ex-
tension Of the present Washington
Baltimore boulevard from the inter-
section of the boulevard and johnson
avenue to the terminus of Rhode Is
land avenue at Mount Rainier was the
proper solution of the problem. Charles
w. Clagett indorsed what Senator Hol-
mead stated. George w. Waters of
Laurel. candidate for county commits
sioner. Messrs. Nichols and Lusby,
candidates for the house of delegates:
Benjamin Ogle, candidate for sheriff,
and Lemuel l.. Gray. defeated in the
primaries for the nomination for
county commissioner. made brief talks.
Republican Rally This Evening.
The republicans will hold a big mass
meeting In the Municipal building hall
this evening, when addresses will be
made by William o. Atwood, candi-
date for state controller; former Gov
Phillips Lee Goldsborough, Representa-
tive Sydney Z. Mudd, Oliver S. Met
zerott. candidate for the state senate,
and the candidates for the various To-
cal offices. Mayor William A. Brooks
of Hyattsville will preside.
Verdict of Not Guilty.
In the circuit court here yesterday
Judge Fillmore Beall rendered a verdict
Of not guilty in the case Of the state
against Max Hoffman, who was charged
with arson.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
film TO INSTRUCT
IN SAFETYF|RST
Methods Used on Land and
Sea to Be Shown in Movies j..
at National Museum.

Safety first methods on land and wasos
will be shown in movie dlms at the
National Museum Thursday night un.
der the auspices Of Diststct Of colum-
bia Chapter, American Red Cross. The
pictures promise to BE- interesting and
Instructive. wilbert q. Longfellow, drst
aid instructor. American Red Cross. win
explain them.
Monday afternoon Mr.. Longfsllow and
other speakers will begin making nve-
minute talks in tho theaters IN an ef.
fort to arouse interest in matters per.
tanning to safety first methods. and 10
is probable that Mr.. Lonefeilow VIII
stage a safety first act in one Of the
theaters.
Lieut. Albert J. Headley. head OF the
police traffic squad. Sergts. Shelby,
Stanley and Stott are continuing their
talks to the children in the public
every pupil in both white and colored
schools hear what they have to say
about safety drst and understand how
to avoid accidents.
School children are displayine an nm.
usual amount Of interest in the talks,
said Lieut.. Headley. and much good
has been accomplished. Soon all the
children win be interested in safety
- - os uo BldtS0s anu ne lS CSIs
tain the interest they manifest Will
have the effect Of further decreasing
the number Of accidents.
Accident Due to LehtA
Eugene Kelly. eighteen years old, ana
Maurice Kelly. his fiftsen-ysar-old
brother. residents Of Beltsville, Prince
Georges county. Nd, last night were
injured as a result Of q collision be.
tween Q motor cycle they were riding
and an automobile belonging to Q fore
man at Camp Meade. Bright lights Of
an approaching automobile. II IL stated,
blinded the man in the machine from
Camp Meade and made Il Impossible
for him to see the motor cycle. until 70
was too late to prevent the accident.
Both riders Of the motor cycle were
badly stunned and were In . dazed
condition when picked up by the occu-
pant Of the automobile and brought
to Casualty Hospital. The older Of the
brothers was able to leave the hos
pital last night, but Maurice was 80
seriously hurt that he had to remain.
Edward Hopkins, colored, 80 Pierce
street, last night was occupant Of an
automobile that was struck by a street
car In front Of 1923 7th street and bad
ly damaged. Hopkins escaped injury.
An automobile operated by Herman
w. Dorr. Corby avenue. Langdon, last
night was struck by a street car on b
street between 1st and I'd streets north
east and damaged to the amount Of SEQ
Evening star., 1917-11-03
CAPT. t. c. BRECHT DIES
AT HIS HOME IN THIS CITY
Was an Examiner in Patent Office
for Eighteen Years-Civil
War Veteran

Capt. T. C. Brecht, civil war veteran
and longtime resident of Washington,
died yesterday at his residence. 609 22d
street. Funeral services are to be held
Monday afternoon at o'clock. at his
late residence Interment is to be in
Oak Hill cemetery.
Capt. Brecht. who was seventy -eight
years old. was born In Baltimore. He
Evening star., 1917-11-03

Approximately 1850 sslectmen from
Camp Lee, Va; Camp Meade. Nd. and
from New York state and New England
were mustered into service In the Ma
tional Army at Camp Gordon Wednesday.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
japanese Anemone Novelties.

Attracting much attention because OF
their revival after an absence of sew
eral years are the japanese large-dow-
cred anemone novelties. There is q fine
display of these, shaped something like
of sundower and Of interesting ,-vaga-
rfes Of colorfng.
The "Innocencia" has outer petals OF
pure white and the central petals OF
flushed pink. =
The "oId Rose" lives up to its name
The center of the bloom is very prom
inent, measuring five inches across,
The bloom is ONE of the largest Of the
series. being nine. inches in diameter
with five or six flowers to a plant. The
edges Of the central petals are tipped
gold, making a ravishing combination
with the old rose Of the outer petals.
The Juno" Is OF deep lilac coloring
shading to white. The center head Is
loose and graceful and OF . deeper
shade than the outer petals.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
WAR MOTHER" IS
SOUGHT BY MANY
Hundreds of Visitors at "Mum''
Show Admire This Par
ticuIar Emblem.

The mum show win be open an day
tomorrow from am. until . pm.
At the Department Of Agriculture green
houses, 18th and B streets northwest.
Admission FREQ to all.
II any one has doubted the respect In
which mother 10 held. and the public ap-
probation Of her sacrifice in sending her
sons to war. these doubts would be dis
PEELED on q visit today at the seventeenth
annual mum" show OF the United States
Department Of Agriculture in the groom
houses at 18th and B streets northwest
The ~War Mother" named yesterday by
high official Of tho government, was
sought out by every visitor. and many
mother whose own sons are in the serv-
Ice looked at this floral emblem OF her.
self, named In honor Of the mothera OF
that her devotion to country and hopes
for peace even II her own boy had to
fight for It had been so beautifully rec
ognized-
Government omcials Present.
Many government ofiicials visited the
display Of the choicest specimens Of
chrysanthemurns the country can af-
ford last evening and were much
pleased with what they saw. Already
four members of the cabinet have been
seen at the show and scores OF others
who are aiding in the war work have
found pleasant relaxation from theii
heavy burdens at tho mum" show.
At times yesterday and today rtghi
Of way had to be given to mon In uni
form, for they are visiting the show n
large numbers, DO that at several peri.
DDS tho greenhouses were entirely hlled
by the service men. nearly all OF whom
had come to see Gen. Pershlng' and
Gen. Joffre." but who stayed around
to admire the other luxur1ant blooms
and their riot Of coloring.
Hundreds Of School Children.
BY the hundreds school children an
docking to tho show today, many OF
them under the guidance Of their teach
ers, who showed eagerness to give the
little ones a lesson in love for the
beautiful There has been steady
procession of persons through the
greenhouse all day.
The t:Nag-ir-roc" or golden champion
is a new French bloom that has woI
many admirers. It is described by the
chrysanthemum specialist OF the Agri'
cultural Department as follows: This
is the finest exhibition yellow I have
ever seen. The color Is OF deepest
glowing orange yellow. and the blooms
are forty-fve inches in circumference
Every petal Is re1exing. showing the
The October King" is deep COLDER
yellow, with petals beautifully whoried
It is an unusually early bloom.
The 'Bol Dor IL a clear maize vel.
low, and the bloom is especially vel
shaped, forming a perfect hemisphere
Evening star., 1917-11-03
The
Nameless Man
By
Natalie 8. unooA

DipIonas .nd Walhiassn se<;s0 paspls
.rs Involved in dis nysssv. whieh dsvssEs
after battling narder.
"shrtEns. dranase. ssigaA:-Shasjslais
North Anui-m.
nlustratsd. el.lo ~.
Evening star., 1917-11-03

Bishop Homer c., Stunts Of the. Meth
odist Episcopal Church is to preach in
Hamline Church tomorrow morning at
II. o'clock. Bishop Stunts was closely
associated with former President Taft
in the Philippine Islands He had
charge Of all Methodist work in South
The evening world., 1917-03-23
essfuI Business Women of New York

hand in the map making and / be-
gan to make what has since de-
veloped into a complete atlas Of the
world which has been adopted for the
New York schools by the state Board
OF Education.
81 saved money from the first, and
as ! saved I put my savings into the
business. That's how | got TO be a
partner director and all that sort OF
thing.
81 have always been a fighter.
Your namby pamby. oh. how won
derful the world Is sort of woman
never gets anywhere.
MIR. PoatCS says | come down 20
work every morning with a chip on
my shoulder, hoping for somebody TO
knock II OF.
"rhe worst obstacle to the success
OF young women is their unwilling
ness to do any more than they have
to. Why, before | went out to Cali
fornia this year [ asked a stenog-
rapher In the office II she wanted me
to teach her bookkeeping before
went away 30 she could be more use
ful TO the firm. She said no-she
was a stenographer trained for that
work. and did not want 70 learn any
The evening world., 1917-03-23
AS THE BALANCE HANGS.

HERE is the reinsurance ncontrovebe fact in the decara
Il ton Of the French Ministry.
Victory for the Allies, N. Rbot and his colleagues point
the French nation depends solely the apply
assembling and upon concerted effort in u
ning them"
armies united with those Of allies, superior
Of oure OF which
the beginning OF the war are now
fight equal terms long as may be
retirement the French front is
without doubt prelude other battles in which the enemy
will exhaust his last resources"
cold impartial observer the situation in Europe Is
appear steadily less favorable to the Central Powers The
spring finds Pussansm and all it stands for than
unmstaaby defeated by the magnitude of what has failed to
accomplish.
Germany upon this conflict the opnoch of her
boasted military She quickly reached her climax She has
descending since The Allies began state of unbe
Their strength has steadily increased
greater than it to-day and sign of having reached its
maximum
In view Of its failure accomplish under favorable cir
results upon which depended justify its existence
the plight Of Pusnm that its foes have strong enough
10 deal with it, is desperate.
The superior material forces Of against it, the moral
judgment Of the civilized world against it, the of peoples
enlargement Of and ideals rresby against it,
Only little concerted effort the part of all democratic
rsons lined up together needed its final collapse
The evening world., 1917-03-23

thing else. When came back, though.
she had changed her mind, came 20
mo and told mo so, and have taught
her bookkeeping.
[ forget how many trial balances
Miss Diver told mo her pupil had
found but Il was very impressive.
"a girl must not be afraid of doing
more than she is paid for" Miss
Diver added. IT'S the only way to
get ahead. To-day, in the business
world. a good. ambitious. steady girl
employee Is the best office assistant
man can have. II she's wide
awake. moves quickly and let's out
her brain; II she will grasp with her
minds eye just what her employer
needs next, whether 1t be something
right under his nose or, say, yester-
days lettcr with that special quota
ton to the customer on Fifth Ave-
nue., thero will be no limit to the
success sho may achieve.
Young women are filling a great
place in the worlds business; tho
average young woman Is neat, am
bilious, conscientious and anxious 10
get ahead And bright girl knows
that she will never get 10 the front
by following the crowd"