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Evening star., 1917-05-23

ler. Is cents; Mark Melior, 81; NJ A.
Moot, 81; C. e. Morgan. s25 cents: l.
s. Murphy, 81; Miss l. Newkirk, 25
cents; e. E. Oswald, so cents: Miss E
NJ. Patterson. rs cents: Paul I. Payne,
81; ]. T. Phipps $5; H. B. PIankinton.
$40: Mrs. c. Porter, rs cents: R. w.
Prince. $40; Miss A. p. Prinzhorn. 81;
hart; 81; 2. E; Ridenour. 81: J; R.
A. E. Seay, 81: Miss M. M. .seay. %
cents; r. E. Seely. s5; w. Shoemaker
S.; w. E. Siever, IS; ]. F. Slaven, SO;
R w. Stake, 81; w. I. Slaymaker So;
Miss G. Smith. 81; w. Gale Smith, 25
cents; s. H Snowden. 81; Miss L A.
Stewart, 81; J; L Strictly. IS: P. D.
Miss J. Il. tiffany. rs cents; W. Towers
S.; g. S. Walk. s5; o. o. Won Herbulis,
81; w. F. Ward. S.; Miss L. .washburn,
81; Miss NJ. C. r. Waters, Sc; J. NJ Wat
ers, S5; Miss E. Weber, Is cents; G. L.
Weller. 81; c. H. Wells, IS; Miss NJ E.
Wheelock. ST.: T. H. Whitaker, s5;
William Young, 25 cents; E. P. Zebley
IS; c. H. Zepp. SO cents.
division, $315.o6; pupils of the Paul
Lawrence Dunbar High School, 1852
employees Hub Furniture Company
$500; Hopkins Furniture Company. $25
A. Back, $40; ]. F. Wilson, s5: Ellen
Marshall Rugg, 81; ]. w. Jenkins, SO;
Acacia Lodge, No. IS, F. A. A. NJ, $40;
Edwin H. Etz, s25: NJ Gitelson, 81; q
n. Oatley, 81: G. L Dalrymple, 81
Warren I. Robbins. IS a month; Agnes
2. Kennedy. IS; senior class National
University Law School, $27; Progress
sive Council No. 9, Daughters OF
America, $50 a year; Benjamin Robin
son, IS.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
MEMORIAL DAY GIFTS &
URGED FOR RED CROSS

The finance committee Of the District
Chapter, American Red Cross, has sug-
gested that, on Memorial day, in addi-
tion to placing flowers on the graves
of the heroic dead, they should be
honored by Sin memoriam' gifts to
the Red Cross war service fund.
Chairman Macfarland stated today
that it was not the intention Of the
committee to advise the omission OF
the usual floral tributes. but that not
only the personal friends, but all the
admirers of the departed heroes should
show their respect by giving for the
sailors of the present war.
Marquis de Chambrun, grandson OF
Lafayette and a member of the French
commission, told Mr.. Macfarland that
the additional Red Cross hospitals, soon
to be sent to France. would be warmly
welcomed, because they will be COM
pletely equipped.
Additional contributions announced to-
day follow:
Mrs. Marietta NJ Andrews. ambulance.
$3.50; R. Ross Perry. 1r.. 500. Through
Walter T. Weaver: w. T. Weaver, $25
w. T. and F. B. Weaver, 800; Crystal
Plate Ice Company. 800. Through John
Il. Edwards: G. B. Chapman, $50. Through
H Brewood: Yarnett Mattingly. $6; R D.
Cox. 81; Miss Beulah o. Padgett, $s.
Davis, $40; Curtis Grimes, IS; Robert j.
Boyd, S.. Through H. K Cornwell: James
A. Cahill. $25; George W. Ray. IS. Addi-
tional through Charles ]. O'Neill: n. h
Bliss, $25; A. M. Bum, $40: r. A Ruesss
$40; Wallace GreeEc, s.; Thomas E. Rob
ertson,' S10 Walter Allen. S.; N. l. j.
$40; Hubert Peck. IS.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
TREASURY CLERKS RAISE
$2O,337.98 FOR RED CROSS

The sum total today of subscriptions
made to the Red Cross by employees of
the Treasury Department has reached
$20,337.98. A room, No. 8, on the base
ment floor, has been assigned for the
use of the Red Cross unit of Treasury
Department employees, where materials
will be distributed between the hours
Of 2:30 and 4:3O o'clock daily.
Mrs. McAdoo, wife of the Secretary
of the Treasury and daughter of the
President, has been made chairman of
the central committee. Mrs. Byron r.
Newton, wife of Assistant Secretary
Newton. and Mrs. Charles s. Hamlin,
wife of Mr.. Hamlin of the federal re-
serve board, comprise the committee.
Assisting them will be Mrs. Mary
Barnes, Miss Mary D. Askew and Mrs.
c. Felter, employees of the department,
The general committee will consist of
other employees: The Misses Askew, Miss
Catherine L. Lockwood, Miss Cornelia
B. Jett, Miss Florence Kirby. Miss Flor
Mary O'Reilly, Miss Sadie A. Killeen,
Miss Agnes NJ. Holland, Mrs. Bessie NJ
Gawler, Mrs. Feltner and Mrs. B. c..
Woodford. Miss Holland is secretary of
both committees.
Representatives from the various off,
ces reported that they had secured
about 400 names Of feminine employees
who volunteer to do work in connec-
ton with the Red Cross.
Only simple sewing will be under
taken at first, which will include sheets,
pillowcases and pajamas. Knitting ma
terial will also be supplied for any one
wishing it.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
RED CROSS CONTRIBUTORS
GROW IN NUMBER DAILY
Gifts to Fund Range From Twenty
Five Cents to Checks for
Large Sums.

'The mite. Of the widow" with the
much" Of the rich man, noted in the
large number Of additional contribu-
tions received today called forth ex.
pressions Of qualification from the Red
Cross finance committee.
Chairman Macfarland said he person
ally knew that many of today's sub.
scriptions.. like many that had preceded
them, involved personal sacrifice. The
dollar Of the man or the woman who
the thousand-dollar check. said Mr
Macfarland, although it goes without
saying that the thousand-dollar check
and many of them are sorely needed
He also expressed the hope that there
would be many more who would sub
scribe, weekly, monthly or annually
during the war period.
The first Red Cross silver Offering box
was opened at RIGGS National Bank and
these boxes have been put in public
places for convenient use.
Among the contributors are: Mrs. J.
Low Hartman, 500 month for the
war; Miss A. ]. Clapp. ambulance and
S. Porter. $50; cash. $50; 8. S. Blick.
81; NJ. e. Church. $40: Mrs. L. L. Clagett.
SO: J. T. Crowley. $50; Miss g. D. Emig,
81; DR.. H. L.. King. $50; A. W. Knapp,
$5; Miss A. Mink, 81: Miss A. c. Slat-
terry, s12; Miss s. N. slattery, s12; T; n.
L. K. Belt, IS; J. B. Boyle. 81; c. s.
Bruce, 81; Miss s. X. Belt, So; ]. L.
Bohrer, 25 cents; H. L. Burgess. 81; ].
M. Burns. 81; w. J. Caulfeld. 81; Miss
G. D. Chapiine, S5; A. P. Conway. $40;
c. T. Clagett, $40; H. NJ. Craven, 81; G.
NJ. Campbell. 81; G. B. Chamberlain. Sc:
H. T. Clarkson. $40; Miss c. Clagett,
81: s. B. Clements. Sc; A ]. Corbey, 81;
Miss D. X. Creque, 81: Miss e. Davis,
s1;W F. Deery. Is cents; R. s. De Neale
81; Miss M. R. Delano, 81; Miss e. c.
Dodge, 81; Mrs. N. C. Durisoe, Is cents;
D. A. Edwards, $40; Miss R. c. Erney
IS; Misses NJ B. and e. Evans, 81: w,
P. Farrar, 81; 8. o. Ford, $40; Miss L
E. Fay, 81; Miss NJ. Fowler, so cents
]. j. Fraber. SO: T. s. Gaddess, 81; Miss
H. B. Gittfnger. SO cents; M 8. Grayson
80 centsi Miss F. Gibson, Is cents; e. L
Graeves, $40; Miss NJ Harbin, so cents
Miss g. Harper. so cents: N. J. Haven
ner, 25 cents; L. C. Haydn. $40: o. W
Heineeke. 81; s. J. Held; 81; F. B: Her:
ring, 80 cents; s. c. Hill. jr:, 81: M
Miss W. House, S.; Miss NJ Hoxton, s5
R. G. Hunt, $40; "A. H. w. Hunter, 81
Miss G. I. Kanode. so cents: P. C. King
$40; Miss B. Klinger, IS; E. R. Koogle
SO cents; c. E. Koontz, So; NJ. A. Kret-
zer. 25 cents; E. S. Langan. SIS; R. w. Lam
man, $40; Miss A. Leatherman, 25 cents
D. Libbey. rs cents; H. J. Lelliott, 81
Miss F. NJ Lindsey, 81; Miss G. E. Ling.
ley. 81; Miss e. R. Little, 81; NJ, c. Liv.
P. w. McGilton, SO cents; D. A. Mckay
ST.; H C Mckay, 81; W. E. Mcmahon
S5; NJ NJ Marsh, SO cents; Miss L. r
Marshall, SIS; o. L Marsteller. IS: G
D. Martin, 81; H. A Martindale, 81
cents; e. L. Mattice. 81; Miss 3. R. Nil.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
SEEKS TO COLLECT CLAIM,
Action to Enforce Judgment by
Creditor Of William A. Mearus.

The sale of the debenture membership
Of William A. Mearns in the Chevy
ton Stock Exchange and his interest in
premises 1901 s street northwest. has
been ordered by Justice Stafford OF the
District Supreme Court to satisfy a
judgment of $1,996 held against the
broker by Julia w. Harris. The court
appointed Fulton Lewis as trustee to
conduct the ea1e
In her petition to the court the plain
tiff said her judgment was recovered
In November. 1914, and remains unpaid.
She claims Mr. Mearns has no personal
property subject to attachment and
asks the court to direct the sale of his
interest in the real estate, his club
membership and his seat on the ex-
change. The plaintiff says the value of
the stock exchange seat is about 81, 200
and that the debenture membership in
the Chevy Chase Club should bring
$1,000. The real estate is to be sold
$1,000 to membranes Of record.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
PROPOSALS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF THE
Supervising Architect, May "A. l9i7.-Sealed
proposals will be received at this Office until
O'clock pm June IL, 1917. and then opened, for
supplying. mops for federal buildings under the the
control Of the Treasury Department during the
nscaI year 1918. Copies Of tbe specifications may
Be obtained from the undersigned. J. A. WET
MORE, Acting Supervising Architect my18&23
PROPOSALS FOR FIELD H0UsE.-oFFICE
Public. buildings. and Grounds, Washington,
d. G.-Sealed proposals will be received here
until pm. June 9. 1917. and then opened. for
furnishing materials and labor and constructing
locker wings Of field house In Potomac Park.
Further information on application.
my23 "a. q. 2eje4.5
NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
Sealed proposals will be received at the super
iutendents ONCE until May %. 1877, at II o'clock
m. and then opened. for furnishing said seheol
during the fiscal year ending June 80. 1918,
supplies of coal, shoes. groceries; meats. hay.
straw. ice. dry goods, rama and reeds, dairy
products. school books; stationery. breons,
brushes, buckets and dishes. to be furnished
from time to time and in such quantities as
may be ordered Applications for specifications
and all proposals must be addressed to the super
intendent Of the National Training School for
Girls, Conduit road. d. G. The right to reject
any and all proposals is reserved CHAPLIN
BROWN President, Board of Trustees.
my2. go to 13. then d to .!
Evening star., 1917-05-23
NEEDS OF FRANCE LISTED
|. FOR THE J. S. RED CROSS
Appeal for Supplies Based on In.
formation Prepared by War Min
istry and Medical Authorities.

Needs Of France which can be supplied
by the American Red cross have been
communicated to Henry P. Dawson,
chairman of the war council Of the Red
Cross. The information was gathered by
II. H. Harjes, at the request of Mr..
Dawson and was supplied by the French
war ministry and army medical authori-
ties. A cable message from Mr.. Harjes
listed the requirements, according to
their urgency, as follows:
Fifty new motor ambulance sections
of twenty-three cars and two trucks
each in addition to the French and for
eign ambulance transport sections al
ready now attached to the army, and the
men to drive them.
Five sanitary Cred Cross) trains and
the corresponding staff Of doctors and
nurses. The cars would be turned over
by the government and could be trans
months at total cost OF approximately
500, 900 francs.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
SOUNDS U-BOAT DEATH NELL.
Hudson Maxim Announces Inven-
ton Making Ships TORPEDO Proof.

NEW YORK, May 23.-Hudson Maxim
announces that he has invented and
perfected device which will make
ships immune to the dangers of the
submarine. He said that torpedoes,
even when fired at close range and
striking their targets. would explode
harmless against the hulls of their in
tended victims.
The invention is practical for every
type of vessel" he said. 'It can be ap-
piled within a few months at a com
paratively cheap price to the huIls of
ships already constructed The only
change necessary in vessels already
their beams. My device is of solid ma
terial and encircles the entire shin
from the bow to the stern. 1t in, no
sense or manner resembles either
screen or net"
Evening star., 1917-05-23
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia Holding a Bankruptcy Court.-ln
the matter of Lawrence A. Mccormick. bankrupt:
I'm bankruptcy, No. 1150.-To the creditors Of
Lawrence A. Mccormick of the city of Wash
inSton District of Columbia: Notice Is hereby
given that on the 22nd day of May. AID. 1911.
the said Lawrence A Mccormick was duly ad-
judicated bankrupt. and that the first meeting
Of his creditors will Be held at my ONCE. AZ
9th street northwest: Washington, D; G, on the
am, at which time the said creditors may at
tend prove their claims, appoint trustee. ex-
anime the bankrupt and transact such other
business as may properly come before said meet
ing RALPH D. oUINTER, Referee in Bank
ruptcy.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
HOSPITAL NO. s IN ENGLAND.
Safe Arrival of Harvard Medical
School Unit Is Reported.

Maj Robert U. Patterson of the Army
Medical Corps and the Harvard Medical
School unit, officially known as Red
Cross Base Hospital No. 5, have arrived
safely in England, according to an off,
cial report to Henry P. Dawson, chair
man of the Red Cross war council.
Maj. Patterson is in command of this
unit, and the first notice of his being
ordered to accompany it to France was
printed in The Star several weeks ago.
The Harvard unit is the second of the
six base hospitals ordered abroad for
service in France. Maj. Patterson, un-
til recently. was director of the bureau
Of medical service Of the American
Red Cross.
DR.. Harvey Cushing is director of the
Harvard unit, which includes score
Of surgeons and physicians, sixty-fve
registered Red Cross nurses and $50 en-
listed men of the Army Medical Corps
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Official Reports Presented

Reports of officers for the year just
closed were presented, which included
special report by Ogle r. Singleton
of the convention of the Federation of
Churehmen's Clubs at Cincinnati last
week, which he attended as delegate
from the Washington club.
Election Of officers resulted in the ad-
vancement of William Waller, vice
president the past year, to the position
of president Mr.. Waller Is vestryman
of st. Margaret's Church. He Is treas
urer of the Episcopal Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital. member of the ex-
ecutive committee of the central mis-
sionary committee and Of the general
pension committee for the District of
Columbia.
Other officers elected are Arthur E.
Dowel of All Souls Church, vice presi-
dent; DR.. Charles Diedel Of st. Ste
phen's Church. treasurer: Ogle r. Sin
gleton, secretary; executive committee,
DR.. Marcus Benjamin Of st. Johns
Church, Lafayette square; Rev. William
L. De Vries, canon of Washington
Cathedral; Rev. ]. j. Dimon. rector of
st. Andrews Church, and Rev. w. w.
Shearer of st. Adams parish.
Before adjournment 1.-THE Star Span
gled Banner" was sung, with Arthur
Diebert. soloist of st. Margaret's choir,
IS soloist Following the meeting the
usual collation. was served.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Claims to Own U. S. Treasury.

John Leonard Alvey. a painter, who
formerly resided in ST. Marys county,
Md, this morning visited police head
quarters and told of immense wealth.
He claimed ownership of the Treasury
Department, Smithsonian and hun
dreds of pieces of property throughout
the District. Alvey said he resided at
215 John Marshall place. He was taken
to Washington Asylum Hospital for
observation as to his mental condition.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
PATRIOTIC FERVOR MARKS
LOCAL LEAGUES MEETING
Chief Justice Covington Stirs
Churchmen With Address on
War Conditions.

Patriotic fervor ran high last even
ing at the meeting of the Churchman's s
League of the diocese of Washington at
Rauscher's, when Chief Justice ]. Harry
Court delivered an address on present
war conditions.
The occasion marked the twenty-fi
annual meeting of the league and the
last one for this season, and was at
tended by more members and their
guests than any other meeting for sew
eral years, the guests including many
representatives from churches in the
outlying districts of the diocese who
are in the city to attend the annual
convention of the diocese which opens
today. ]. Holdsworth Gordon. who has
been president for two years, presided
and called on the Bishop of Washington
to lead in the opening devotions.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Held Up, But Holds On to Cash.

George w. Warnke, 400 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, last night about B.
o'clock, was held up by an unidentified
colored man in rear of 222S Q street,
He told the police that the hold-up man
was shabbily dressed and had dark
cap pulled over his eyes. Warnke SAID
he managed to frighten him off without
s,Irrendering any of his cash.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
OF to Attend Miners Conference.

Secretary Wilson Of the Labor Depart
ment went to Dubois, Pa, today to at
tend q conference OF miners which viii
take up the ratification Of tentative
atprs and miners .of tho second Peunsyl-
vaniR bituminona district. The agree
ment. signed May II. prevented strike
ef $4,000 men set for May Is.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Clothing Requirements.

Clothing requirements include 100000
81, 900 pairs Of woo1en trousers, 4oO, 900
pairs of wooden socks, 10000 pairs of
leather slippers and 10000 flannel
waistcoats.
Referring to personnel, Mr.. Harjes
said in his message: "They would like
say 5000 nurses, either male or female.
but not less than 1000 males, and If
possible 5000 men to act as stretcher
bearers and rough workers in the hos
staffs of doctors. assistants and nurses
to be used as separate, complete and
distinct units to run clearing hospitals
in army zone or base hospitals in the
interior"
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Trucks to Replace Trai1ers.

Two hundred trucks to replace some Of
the Complementary surgical trailers.
Three hundred two-wheeled horse car
riages for the transport of wounded
where motor ambulances cannot be used.
One thousand wheelbarrows with rub
ber tires for carrying stretchers in the
clearing hospitals.
Two thousand tents with double sides
for the sheltering Of twenty to thirty
wounded in clearing hospitals.
One thousand tents of a larger model
also with double sides. capable of hold
ing 100 beds.
Other supplies needed at once in large
quantities include drugs Of various
kinds. condensed milk. oxygen bottles,
zinc baths, rubber gloves, linoleun. OIL
cloth. waterproofed cloth for protecting
bedding and for bandages, cocoanut
mats, enameled plates, mugs, forks and
spoons and typewriters.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31
p v.

Once more that long. winding stretch
of mountain road lay empty under the
moonlight. Up the long SLOPE, where
three months before he had ridden to
find himself confronted with the ad-
venture of his life, John Strangewey
logged homeward in his high dOgcart.
The mare, seeming her stable, broke
into a quick trot as they topped the
long rise. Suddenly she felt a hand
tighten upon her reins. She looked
inquiringly around, and then stood pa
tiently awaiting her masters bidding.
1t seemed to John as If he had passed
from the partial abstraction of the last
few hours into absolute and entire for
g~etfulness of the present. He could
see the motorcar drawn up by the side
of the road, could hear the fretful
voice of the maid, and the soft, pleas
ant words of greeting from the woman
who had seemed from the first as If
she were very far removed indeed
from any of the small annoyances of
their accident.
81 have broken down. Can you help?"
He set his teeth. The poignancy of
the recollection was a torture to him.
Word by word he lived again through
that brief interview. He saw her de-
scend from the car, felt the touch of
her hand on his arm, saw the flash
of her brown eyes as she drew close to
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31
A Model Man.

Adam, the first, was a man Of Low.
able disposition and a model husband,
so l am informed by the recorders of
early events. Never once in the recO-
lection of his biographers did he speak
i'll of his beloved sOulmate in the pres.
ence of human company, and according
to those who were able to know all
his private affairs he never kicked on
her cooking o growled at her house.
work.
Whether she wore her gowns high
cut or low i'm the neck was a matter
Of little or no concern to him so long
as she was respectfully attired in the
fashion of the period. And when she
got fired from the Palm Garden for
nibblfng apples without someone's ON
sen Adam did not sneak off to Reno,
as husbands do today, to apply for a
divorce. No. He cast aside his over
alls, threw up his job and went out
with the little lady like a little a
That's the kind of a sparerib he was!
-Zim, in Cartoons Magazine.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31

man-inside. 1t swung into the level
stretch beneath them, a fantasy OF
gray and silver In the reflected SUI
shine.
Louise had been leaning forward, her
head supported upon her hands. As
the car slackened speed, she rose very
slowly to her feet.
1.-THE chariot of deliverance!" she
murmured.
at is the prince of Seyre," John re-
marked, gazing down with a slight
frown upon his forehead.
She nodded. They had started the
descent and she was walking in very
leisurely fashion.
"The prince is a great friend of
mine," she said. Il had promised to
spend last night, or, at any rate, some
portion of the evening, at Raynham
castle on my way to London"
He summoned up courage to ask her
the question which had been on his lips
more than once.
GAS your stay with us is so nearly
nito?"
"In the absence of your brother" she
answered. 81 will risk it. Ny name Is
Louise Maurel."
Louise Maurel. the actress" he re-
peated wOnderingly.
81 am She" Louise confessed. "WOuld
your brother" she added. with a little
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31

are forced to turn out of the main
roadway. During the last year about
six miles of such pavement were put
down in the county.
Mr.. McClintOck holds that this type
of construction Is desirable where a
substantial base is already in place, as
in the case of an old gravel or ma
cadam road which is not worn out, or
a base can be constructed at low cost.
The vitrified blocks are often laid by
unskilled labor, properly supervised,
with entirely satisfactory results.
Another type Of small-block pave
ment was recently laid on the Norris
own turnpike in New Jersey, which
carries a heavy traffic. There Is a sec
ton Of this road about 1000 feet long
having n 7 per cent grade, where it
was decided to try small granite
blocks in the hope that their numerous
joints would reduce the tendency to
slip and skid on this rather steep
slope. The blocks are 3 to 4-inch cubes
and were laid on a thin foundation.
They were not laid in rows but
in curved lines, forming a mosaic pat
tern, and the joints were filled with
fine stone and a grOut of cement and
sand.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31
The Essentials Of GARDENING

The essentials for successful gar.
dening on a small or large scale are
soil, water and cultivation. Much de.
ponds also on the grower, the season
and the crops selected.
The soil is the stOrehouse of plant.
food. The garden, therefore, should
contain humus or rotted material in
large quantities. The gardener should
remember that about 80 per cent of
ordinary earth is nOt soil at all, but
consists of air and water.
Water makes plantfood that is pres.
ent freely soluble. Rain and snow.
water are soft and contain ammonia.
The magic of soft water on the plant
world Is one of the miracles of good
gardening, as everyone who has con.
trasted' the effect Of rain with that
produced by sprinkling with a hose
realizes. Plants are s~ucculent and
contain large amounts of water which
they have to draw from the soil.