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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
PLAN FOR PLACING GUNS
TO BATTLE FOES IN AIR
Commanders of Army Departments
Called Upon to Submit De-
tailed Reports.

The department commanders in the
United States and at overseas posts have
been called upon by the War Department
for reports as to the points under their
jurisdiction at which it would be desir-
able to mount anti-aircraft guns as a
protection against Zeppelin or air raids
The reports are to describe the probable
targets in each district which raiders
might select The information compiled
would be used in connection with the in
stalla ion of 100 guns in continental
United States, eight in the Canal Zone
and seventeen in the insular possessions
Guns supplied will be of two types, those
on fixed implements and those on motor
trucks for mobile use
The department has placed orders also
for forty-six 9.5-inch field howitzers of a
type said to equal the 11-inch guns of
similar design in use abroad The Bethle-
hem Steel Company will furnish twenty
six and the Midvale company twenty
each, complete with carriages and trans
port equipment. They are to be drawn by
motor tractors and are of type that will
require them to be taken from the car
riages and mounted on platforms for
firing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
CITY POST OFFICE.

Substitute Carrier Pasqual Gerard
received an appointment to the posi-
ton of regular carrier, effective Feb
ruary 81.
w. l. Rice. Henry c. Way. Eugene
F.. Longley and William H. Riecks,
who have been absent on sick leave,
are again on duty.
Arthur E. Hamacher, Ernest L. Greer
and Oscar NJ. Huguely are confined to
their homes on account of illness.
Matthew Yingling, Richard Z. w.
Corbey and Revy NJ. Jackson have been
appointed substitute letter carriers and
will take up their new duties Febru-
airy 26.
George TAFT was absent several days
owing to a death in his family.
Richard B. Peters. John Dressed and
w. H Morris are reported on sick leave.
Maurice P. McGrath, the only repre-
sentative of the local letter carrier
force attached to Battery B. D. C. N. G.
Field ArtillerX-has returned with that
organization from the border and was
rendered hearty welcome upon his
visit to the post Office last week
Philip H Branson, one of the oldest
carriers in the service until his trans
fer to other duties, visited his many
friends at the post Office one day last
week.
Leonard F. Bischoff has been trans
ferred for duty at the street station,
having accepted tender OF change
in assignment.
A large delegation of letter carriers
and their families, headed by the su-
perintendent of carriers and several of
his assistants, materially added to the
size of the post office contingent that
heard Gypsy Smith one night last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
BOY SAYS HE CHOKED
HUGE TURK TO DEATH
Tells Thrilling Story of Hand-to-
Hand Battle at the
Dardanelles.

A hand-to-hand encounter with six
foot Turk, in which a flfteen-year- old
boy came out on top. was described by
this boy. Harold Butcher, now seven
teen years old. yesterday at the house
of detention.
AS result of the encounter the
young Euglishman bears a scar on his
right wrist. inflicted by a bayonet in
the hands of the Turk.
Residing at Allestree, near Derby,
England, Harold enlisted in the Eng
lish army. He served the colors two
years and three months, when he was
naming in a hospital, near London, for
three months, obtained his discharge
because of disabilities. He said the
doctors declared he had a weak heart
and that his kidneys were affected.
Harold was in several battles against
the Turks in 1915. In one of the bat
ties at the Dardanelles the order was
given for bayonet charge. Trench
after trench was taken by the British
troops, when Harold came face to face
with a big Turk, six feet tall. This
fellow made a lunge at me with his
bayonet," he said. land I tried to ward
it off with my gun. In doing so the
bayonet cut my wrist. I dropped my
gun and jumped on the fellow"
How did you manage to get rid of
him?"
Il choked him to DEATH
short time later Harold was en-
gagged in several other battles, in which
the British trenches. in which he had
fought for six months, were attacked
by the Turks. The latter were re-
pulsed. he said, and the British came
out on top.
Later he became i'll and kidney trou-
BILE developed. He was sent to a clear
ing camp and later sent to a hospital
near London. There he lay for three
months in serious condition. He re-
covered and a short time later went to
Liverpool. Securing a position on a
steamer bound for New York. Harold
worked his way over to America.
He became acquainted with another
young man. with whom he exchanged
papers, which enabled him to get by
the immigration officer at New York
He came to this city and has been here
but short time.
Immigration officials have been inyes-
tigating his case and it was stated he
was taken into custody on d charge of
violation of the immigration laws.
Harold wants to go to Australia, where
he said he had friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
SONS OF VETERANS MEET.
Cushing Camp Hears Addresses at
Joint Birthday Celebration.

Representatives Isaac R. Sherwood,
Thomas S. Crago and Dick T. Morgan
spoke at the meeting last Friday of
William B. Cushing Camp, Sons of Vet
Grams. 1t was a joint celebration of
the birthdays of Washington and Lin
coin. Patriotic selections were rendered
by a boys orchestra. Readings were
given by Miss Ida May Lang and
Junior Vice Commander Stevens, and
Past Commander Lang and Miss MUIR
ray sang.
Herbert w. Rutledge. Gushing Camp,
is to return with the D. C. N. G.. from
the Mexican border within. few days.
The members of the Department of
the Potomac, G. A. r., are going to
march in the parade Inauguration day.
This means that the members of the
several camps of Sons of Veterans in
Washington will be called out to &C
company them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCE,
Given by the Judd & Detweiler Bene-
=. fetal Society.

An entertainment and dance was
given by the Judd & Detweiler Bene-
fetal Society Wednesday night at the
magazine plant, Florida avenue and
lexington place northeast William
Fleming read a Longfellow poem,
Building of the Ship" after which the
audience sang America" led by George
H. Judd, president OF the firm The en-
tertainment was concluded by a dance
which continued until IL o'clock. Re-
freshments were served.
The entertainment committee con-
sisted of E. L. Hutchinson. chairman;
George H. Judd, master of ceremonies;
floor committee, N. N. Mock. jr, chair
man: A. B. Barringer. A v. Becke,
Thomas Bugden. w. H. Cook, c. H.
Cooke. ]. C. Detweiler, William FIem-
ing, F. G. Fellinger, ]. c. Goolsby, c.
W. Hafie. Ralph Fisher, G. l.. Jessup,
Arthur Dickerson, p. 1. Lowd, E. K. NC
Kay, G. J. Morrison, J. D. Perry, W. r.
kuff. c. J. Russell. F. L. Taylor, w. s.
Warner. ]. H. Warner, G. W. Warnke
and Ralph Wirschfng.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
CITY ITEMS.
? America Self serve. last word.
United States Public Health Service.

List of changes Of duties and stations
of commissioned and other officers for
the seven days ended February 81:
Senior Surgeon J. H. White. granted
fourteen days leave Of absence from
February 18.
Surgeon T. Clark. proceed to Framing
thorities in regard to hygiene OF
schools in that city.
Surgeon John McMullen, proceed to Co
lumbus, Ohio. to deliver an address on
trachoma before Academy of Medicine
February Is; also advise with the
state health authorities in regard to
proposed campaign for eradication Of
trachoma.
Surgeon NJ. H. Foster. conduct an ex-
animation in first-aid at headquarters
of women's section. Navy League.
Washington, d. c.. February Is.
Surgeon G. W. Mccoy. represent the
nected with the milk industry at Phfla-
delphia, Pa, February 81.
Surgeon F. c. Smith, detailed to repre-
sent the service on the committee des-
ignated by the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tuber-
culosis to supervise experiments being
conducted at birmingham, Mass. for
community control of tuberculosis.
Pissed 1t n H snS
Bowling Green. KY, to confer with
state health authorities in regard to
Wasserman examination in the bac-
THEOLOGICAL laboratory of the Kentucky
state board of health. and the manu-
facture of typhoid vaccine by the Mis-
sissippi state board of health.
Assistant Surgeon NJ. v. Stafford. de-
tailed to represent the service on the
committee designated by the National
Association for the Study and Preven-
ton of tuberculosis to supervise ex-
periments being conducted at Framing
tuberculosis.
Assistant Surgeon X E. Miller. pro-
coed to- Columbia. S. c.; Greenville
county. S. c.: Bowling Green KY. and
other counties in the state of Kentucky
as may have full time health officers to
ty health administration.
Assistant Surgeon w. c. White. pro-
coed to Irving. Tex, to advise county
health officer relative to proposed sur
vey. and to present addresses on rural
sanitation.
Assistant Surgeon p NJ Stewart, pro-
coed to Spartanburg. S. c.. for duty in
field studies of pellagra. Relieved at
Ellis Island. n. Y.
Assistant Surgeon r. B. Acker. grant,
ed two days leave of absence en- route
to station.
Boards of commissioned medical
officers convened for the physical ex-
animation of officers of the coast guard
as follows: Marine Hospital, Chelsea.
Mass, at call of chairman. Detail for
the board: Passed Assistant Surgeon w.
M. Bryan. chairman: Passed Assistant
Surgeon r. A. Karney. recorder.
Fort Stanton. N. NJ, sanatorium, Feb
ruary 23-Detail for the board: Surgeon
F. H. McKeon. chairman; Assistant Sur
geon ]. s. Ruoff, recorder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
NO WAGE DISCRIMINATION.
Women to Be Employed Exclusively
in Making Cartridges.

Col. Edwin B. Babbitt, acting chief of
the ordnance bureau of the War De-
partment. yesterday said there is no
discrimination against women in the
plans of that bureau for their increased
employment in the government NUM-
ton factories. He explained that it
had been decided to add another shift
of employees in the factories making
cartridges, the work being done by
women exclusively, and that as a suffi-
cient number of women could not be
obtained in the localities where the
factories are located. it had been neces-
sary to ask the aid of the Labor De-
partment in obtaining the extra num-
Der needed.
The work in question is all done by
women and 1t was an error to say that
the department proposed to pay women
less wages than is paid men for doing
the same character of work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
SAVES PRESIDENT WORK,
Secretary of War to Sign Most Of
fcers' Commissions.

Under a ruling of the judge advocate
general, the President hereafter will
sign only the commissions of general
officers in the army. For officers of
lower grades the signature of the Sec
rotary of War as "by the President"
it has been held, will comply with the
law.
The ruling relieves the President of
a heavy task. in view of contemplated
increases in the army. 1t has been esti-
mated that IL $4,000 officers were COM
It would take the President more than
week of full working days to sign
the sheepskin commissions. Already
many officers have been unable to re-
ceive the benefit of promotion without
great delay, as the President did not
have time to sign their commissions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Entertainment at Tyler School.

A program of entertaining features
has been arranged for a meeting Of the
Cranch-Tyler Home and School Associa-
ton to be held Thursday evening at s
o'clock in the Tyler School. 18th and g
streets southeast. Mrs. B. F. Smart and
A. Aldridge, soloists of the First Con-
gregational Church, are to sing and
give a humorous dialogue. Miss Mary
Newcomb is to recite. The Hawaiian
quartet. comprising Herbert Ramsey.
John Bixler, Randall Saunders and Gar
rett Wolf are to give a number. of Sc
lections, accompanied by Mrs. Herbert
Aldridge. Mr.. Green is to give a ven
triloquist act. Refreshments are to be
served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Salary Increase Bill Endorsed,

Passage of the bill for increasing
salaries of government employees by 10
and Is per cent was urged in a resolu-
ton adopted by the Illinois Society. at
a meeting held at the New Ebbitt Hotel
Friday night, when the society was or
ganized. The new state society has
more than 200 charter members. Oscar
J. Ricketts, was elected president Of the
society. Other officers elected were
Louis F. Post. Carl Vrooman, Ethel
bert Stewart. Miss Julia Lathrop.
George NJ. Brown and Joseph e. Ralph,
vice presidents; w. H. Richardson, sec
rotary: Mrs. James w. DOGGY, assistant
J. B. Kinnear. treasurer, and
W. F. Willard, historian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
TO CATCH BENUMBED FISH.
Oyster Men Invest in Nets for Use as
Ice Leaves River.

In the past week the crews of the
oyster boats that have been lying here
for several weeks invested in crab nets,
and the ship chambers on the river
front were able to sell their stock out
of season. 1t was explained that the
nets are to be used in catching fish that
come to the surface as the ice leaves,
and being in a numbed condition, can
be dipped up as the boats pass them.
Capt Frank kintZ, master of the tug
Capt. Toby, states that several winters
ago he was down river following a
severe freeze. and saw Capt Coving-
ton, master of the schooner Lizzie Lane,
capture enough fine white perch, that
were lying benumoed on the surface
of the water, sufficient to fill three
sugar barrels. The fish were afterward
sold for $45.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

per annum. office Of superintendent of
documents: Thomas A. Bligh. messenger
boy. $500 per annum, to skilled laborer,
Of documents: Loxlie v. Adams, in
charge of section, 10 cents per hour. to
pressman. So cents per hour. press divi-
sion (night); Miss Nora c.. Lemmer
skilled laborer, rs cents per hour. press
division. to skilled laborer. 1926 per an
mum, office of superintendent Of docu-
ments: Miss Marie L. Kendig. skilled
laborer. 1925 per annum. to clerk, 1870
per annum, ONCE Of superintendent of
documents: Leo F. Spaight,- messenger
boy. 1915 per annum. to messenger boy,
$3.50 per annum. Office Of superintendent
Of documents: Lockman johnson. mes
senger boy, $500 per annum, office of
superintendent of documents. to skilled
laborer, 25. cents per hour. pamphlet
binding section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Moving Picture Machine Operntors'
Protective Union, Local No. 224, is to
hold its sixth annual reunion and movie
ball Friday evening at the Old Masonic
Temple, 9th and: F streets. Several stars
of the motion picture stage have ar
ranged to attend as guests of the local
operators.
A meeting of the Legion OF Loyal
Women is to be held tomorrow even
Ing at the Raleigh Hotel.
Legislation now pending before Con-
gress affecting the District of Columbia
Jacob f. Meeker of Missouri at a meet
ing of the Mid-City Citizens Associa-
ton to be held tomorrow evening at 8
O'Clock at 1908 7th street northwest. Re-
from the committee on schools and the
committee on streets and alleys.
~AIaxka. 4. to be the subject of an IL
Illustrated lecture by DR.. E. Lester Jones,
superintendent of the coast and geo.
detic survey, at the Thomson School at
o'clock the evening of March 8. The
lecture is to be for the benefit of the
Franklin-Thomson Home and School
Association. A musical program Is to
be given also.
Plans are being completed for the
third annual banquet of the Ashlar
Club of the State, War and Navy De-
partment, to be held at the New Ebbitt
House March I. Among those who are
to contribute to the program are 3: J..
wrightsman. I. Myerwitz. A. Shelter
man, Paul F. Grove, E. d. Lefer,
Charles Z. Wolf and A. Mann.
"Picturesque Hawaii, is the subject Of
an illustrated lecture to be given by
Rev. John w. Wadman tomorrow even
ing at o'clock in the Mount Pleasant
congregational Church, Columbia road
near 18th street, under the auspices of
the Mount Pleasant Women's Christian
Temperance Union and Mount Pleasant
Young Peoples Branch. Vocal and in
strumental music is to be given by
William F. Davis and the Wailana Ha-
waiian Orchestra The public is in
yited.
tel men, to be known as the Greeters'
Club, is to be considered by a COM
mittee named yesterday. 1t consists of
the following hotel representatives:
B. Ditmar. E. c. Sparse. Howard Spates.
A. L. Straub, Ross Gray, c. l.. Hutchin-
son and /. G. SiZer.
ranged to be given by the Spanish
American Atheneum of Washington
Wednesday evening at Rauschers. An
address in Spanish is to be given by DIR.
Is in this country scientific mis-
sion. "a Spanish Duel written by F.
il. Waller. is to be recited by Miss
Dorothy Pasch. Mrs. Jennie o. Ber-
liner is to give an Illustrated lecture
on THE Canary Islands" Mrs. Ber-
liner is the secretary general Of the
Spanish-American Atheneum and a
graduate of George Washington Uni
versty. The musical program is to be
given by Alfred NJ. Bergere and Nine.
de Bergere.
"Thc Island of Porto RfcOe fs the SUBJ
Sect of an Illustrated lecture to be given
by F. G. Roberts, former labor commits
sioner in Porto Rico. this evening at
o'clock in the United Brethren Church
North Capitol and r streets northwest
While labor commissioner, Mr. Roberts
took a number of pictures of scenery
of that country. The speaker will
dwell on the religious. social and eco
nomic features of life in Porto Rico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
SENDING MEN TO NEW POST.

BALTIMORE. February 24.-Twenty-
ave per cent of the 400 artillerymen
manning the Baltimore harbor defenses
will be sent to Fishermans Island Mon
day. The 100 men from Baltimore will
be Joined by companies from Washing
ton and Fort Dupont, Del, for duty on
the island. which is at the mouth of the
Chesapeake.
Several millions are to be spent by the
government in making Fishermans Is
land the outer line of defense for the
bay district, including Baltimore and
Washington. 1t is three miles from
Cape Charles. and its strategic position
has long been recognized by the war
college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Aviators Ordered to France.

Three American army officers-Lieuts.
Joseph E. Carberry. aviation section.
and Willard F. Harmon, jr., and Daven-
port johnson. infantry-all now on
border duty. have been ordered to
France for instruction in flying at
French military aviation schools At
later date another aviation of1cer
will also go to France to study avia-
ton problems there as a military OBJ
server
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Ships Officers Must Stand Trial.

CHARLESTON. S. c.. February "a
Eight officers of the German steamer
Liebenfels. which sank in Charleston
harbor January 81. have been held I'M
der $1,000 bond each here charged with
allowing the vessel to sink or deliber-
ately sinking her in violation of fed
eral statute. All the officers gave bond.
and tho trial was set for March 8 at
Florence, S. c. The case against Capt.
Klattenhon, who is i'll at a local hospi-
tai, was continued. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Arkansas Senators Are Arrested.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. February a.
Samuel c. Sims and /. c. Burgess, mem
bers of the Arkansas senate, have been
arrested charged with having accepted
brides. The arrests followed an alleged
meeting between the. senators and a
detective. who represented himself as
lobbyist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
GIVE FINISHING TOUCHES
.T0PLANS FOR GOVERNORS
Citizens Associations and State So
cieties Arrange for Conference
on Permanent Exhibit.

Working quietly but with every con-
fidence of success. officials of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations and
state societies organized in the District,
today are putting finishing touches on
plans for the conference of governors
and trade organization representatives
to be held at Hotel Powhatan March
to consider the proposed establish
ment in Washington of permanent
state exposition buildings.
Responses received from a number of
state executives and others have been
enthusiastic concerning the exposition
proposition, so much so that the local
organizations boosting the plan con-
slider it extremely likely that one or
more legislatures may be induced to
appropriate for a permanent exposition
building here within the next few
weeks.
Unit for Each State.
Effort will be made during the con-
ference and afterward to organize a
working unit for each state to keep
the project before the people and bring
it to the attention of the Legislature
The Federation of Citizens Associa-
lions and state societies probably will
maintain clearing house committee
which will keep in touch with the state
units.
Nathan B. Williams. chairman of the
Joint state societies committee, and
William NICK. Clayton, chairman of the
exposition committee of the Federation
of Citizens Associations, personally
are directing the plans for the confer
ence. which will be convened in the
promptly at 1890 o'clock on the morn
ing of March 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Gets Apprentice Seaman Medal.

The Navy Department has awarded
the Bailey gold medal for 1916 to
Stephen E. Mona. apprentice seaman
at the Naval Training School. New
port, r. l.. for having attained the
highest percentage in the duties of an
apprentice on the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans during the past year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Unit for Each State.
Welcoming Address by Mr.. Newman.

After an address of welcome by Com
missioner Newman the conference win
organize by selecting one of the gov
ernors to preside as chairman. Col.
Robert N. Harper. chairman of the in
augural committee, who long has been
an advocate of the permanent exposi-
ton project. will address the confer
ence. There will be addresses also by
a number of prominent speakers, after
which there will be a general discus
sion of the merits of the proposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

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