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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
PRETTY GIRLS SERVING
LUXURIES TO SOLDIERS
Visit Those on Guard About City,
Distributing Cigarettes, To-
bacco and Magazines.

Soldiers who are doing guard duty
about Washington were surprised by a
visit yesterday afternoon of pretty girls,
VINO gave them cigarettes, tobacco, maya
zines and chewing gum.
Ihese young women represented a
division organized under the Woman's
Volunteer Aid of the District CHAPTER
OF the Red Cross. which was perfected
by Mrs. Larz Anderson, and is being
taken as a model for similar units
throughout the country. 1t was the first
public act of the members, who dis
tributed these little treats to the sol
diers on duty through the generosity of
a prominent Washington man who sup
piled the funds.
The representatives of the refresh
ment division We're taken about in nine
automobiles supplied and driven by
young women who are members of the
Womans Motor Ambulance Service or
gained by Mrs. j. Borden Hartman
The party started soon after O'Clock
from the home of Mrs. Horace Wescott
on 10th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
VISITORS TO ADDRESS
THE UNIVERSITY CLUB
Members of British Mission Accept
Invitation Extended for
Tuesday Evening.

A number of the members of the
British mission have accepted an in
vitation from the University Club, ex-
tended through Claude N Bennett,
chairman of the entertainment com
mittee, to address the club Tuesday
evening. Those who have accepted
are Sir Eric Drummond. Ian Malcolm
and Godfrey Butler.
Sir Eric Drummond. private secre-
tary to Mr.. Balfour. served in a sim
liar capacity under Viscount Grey Mr..
Asquith and Lord Fitzmaurice. His
service in the foreign office covers the
entire period of his public life except
from 1912 until 1915. when he was sec
rotary to Mr.. Asquith. then prime min
lister.
Mr.. Malcolm now represents Croydon
in the house of commons. He was at
tached to the British embassies in
Berlin, Paris and PetroRrad, after
which he went to parliament and
served as assistant private secretary
to Lord Salisbury. Since the outbreak
of the war he has served as British
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to the
health department in the last twentyfour hours:
Daniel LouGhran. s. years, 1907 18th street
northwest.
Marian 6. Miller. years. National Homeo-
pathic Hospital
nue. northwest.
Harry W Brown. - years. en- route to Casu-
william d. Nell. So years. 1901 New Hamp-
shire avenue.
Isaac {. Haas. "A years. 1l2l Monroe st.
Mathew Carey 50 years 1854 Upton street.
Norman =. Steele, Is years. Casualty Hos
pital.
west
southwest.
William Adams. "A years. Tuberculosis Hos
Ruth Thompson, 9 years. 4Ia sth street south
Efie Gaines. 81 years. 4as sth street south
west.
Catherine Euckn"r, 80 years. 21i Rurerts
'' Rrverley Blakey. - wears. St. Elizabeth Hos
piral.
northwest
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
UNION OFFICIAL SENTENCED,
Cleveland Business Agent Convict
ed of $4,000 Blackmail Demand.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April oS.-An in
determinate sentence of one to five
years in the penitentiary and a fine of
$50 and costs for blackmaiI was i'm
posed on Charles Smith, business agent
of the building Trades Council, today
by Judge Nickery- Smith was convicted
on a charge of demanding $4,000 to pre-
vent a strike of Worllmen engaged in
building construction. He is out under
his original $1,000 bond pending the
action of the appellate court on a pc
tition in error.
Further grand jury investigation into
alleged graft Of union officials and
antitrust law violations by building
supply material men will be opened
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
TEN STATE GOVERNORS
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
Coming to Washington Wednesday
on Invitation of the National
Council of Defense.

Ten state governors asked by the
council of national defense to send rep
resentatives to Washington Wednesday
for national defense conference will
attend personally, 1t was announced
yesterday. All the states will be rep
resented.
The chief questions to be taken up are
the food situation and the organization
of state defense councils to aid the
national council. The aim is to co-or-
dinate defense work throughout the
country so that national problems may
be handled with a minimum of effort
and the least waste of time. A survey
Of the nations resources will be one of
the first tasks undertaken.
Governors coming for the conference
are Harris of Georgia, Harding of
Iowa, Milliken of Maine, Boyle of Ne
vada. Edge Of New Jersey. Frazier of
North Carolina, Lister of Washington,
Cornwell of West Virginia. Alexander
or Idaho and Manning of South Caro-
ma. Benjamin Ide Wheeler will repre-
sent California, George Wharton Pep
per, PENNSYLVANIA and James j. Storrow,
Massachusetts,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
Must Prove Themselves.

1t is of course possible TO train men
far from the battlefield. They may be
come proficient in every trick of flying
known TO the science in this training.
Their real service, however. only begins
after they have proved themselves over
the line" The British have developed
brilliant fliers al their training grounds
in England. men who have mastered
every technical point of aviation and
who stand clearly as potential leaders.
But each one OF them upon reaching
France must be attached TO squadron
as an ordinary fighter and win his way
upward through the soul-searching
shock of actual battle. Some of these
men succumb. but the survivors more
than repay the cost.
America, it is said. can render a great
service to the allies by sending over
pilots at the earliest possible moment.
They can join the British corps at once
and as they prove themselves can be
reclaimed by America for organizing and
training her squadrons as these become
aN jl.,b
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to tn
health department in the last twenty four hours
William W. and Florence Wallis. girl.
Henry V. and Hazel Stanbery, girl
Leonard II. and Frances $. Sinclair, girl.
Guy and Annie +. Smith. boy.
sam p aud Angie Penny. girl
Walter H. and Ruth ii. Mctlenon boy.
William +. and Lillian A. Morris. boy.
Walter G. and Louise Leopold, girl.
Robert l.. and Roberta =. Leaman, boy.
George and Alene Jackson. boy.
Arthur G.. and Iona NJ. Haight. girl.
William G. and Lena ID. Hinegardner, girl.
Joseph W. and Sadie A. Daniel, boy.
Paul W. and Florence Clemmer, girl.
George o. and Estelle V. Byrne. girl.
Charles T.. and Nellie f. Buete. boy.
John and Mamie Williams, boy.
Ruben H. and Bessie foyer. girl.
George and Eleanor Smallwood. girl.
William and Cora Parker. girl.
John and Florence Matthews. boy.
William and Catherine Hutchinson. girl.
Hugh II. and Mary Rlankhead. girl.
Robert and Helen Anderson. girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
Could Use 5000 Assistants.

The care and maintenance of air
planes requires the constant attention
of skilled men. If America would rem
der an immediate service. according to
the view here. she might send over 5000
filters, riegers and mechanicians to
take up this branch of the service now
and learn every phase OF the work OF
grooming and handling the delicate
machines.
The air service does not stand stl!L
Almost each day brings changes. 1t Is
the feeling here that America should
lose no time in getting machines under
way and men in training. The allies
hold the hard-fought mastery of the
air. but they must be III a position al
WAYS absolutely to overWhelm the
enemy and keep HIM on the ground.
The youth of America and Britain, II
is thought behind the lines here. should,
with their common ideals common
language. common love OF sport and
common courage, skill and daring. ind
ideal comDanionship in this hazardous
but romantic war in the arr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
REMOVES TO WASHINGTON.
Directors of Drama League of Amer
lea Adopt New Headquarters.

PITTSBURGH. April 2S-J. Howard
Reber of Philadelphia today was elect
ed president of the Drama League of
America. to take the place of Perciyal
Chubb of st. Louis. resigned. The di-
rectors. who made the selection, also
changed the national Headquarters
from Chicago TO Washington, d. c.,
and named a committee TO revise the
constitution so as TO make the policy
one of cooperation and not of central
iZation.
The annual convention OF the league.
which has been in session here for four
days, closes tonight with banquet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
GERMAN CABINET
IS BETWEEN FIRES
Tries to Find Middle Ground
Between Socialist and Con-
sentative Demands.
MONARCHY is DEFENDED

By tho Associated Press
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, April rs,
via London. 6 p.m.-The German cani-
net is facing the most difficult situa-
ton of its wartime existence In It's
effort to find a safe middle ground be
tween the socialists and the conserva-
lives. Roth parties are becoming NOR"
and more ins7stent and vcc!ferous. the
socialists demanding the d"mocratiza-
tion Of the government and peace
without Conquest or indemnity. while
the conservatives are demanding. with
equal urgency. reforms i'll exactly the
opposite direction,
Dr.. Diederich Hahn, leader Of the
AGrarian JUnker party and member of
the reichstag. yesterday delivered a
speech in Berlin in which he declared
taat Germany's submarine success now
insured the unconditional surrender Of
her enemies He attacked tire demands
Of the socialists and Censured the gov
eminent for continuing SO long L"
maintain diplomatic relations with tine
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
FILES BANKRUPTCY PLEA.
Principal in Savannah Harbor Graft
Case Cannot Paw Debts.

CHICAGO. April 2S.-Oberlin NJ Car
ter. a former captain in the United States
Army Engineering Corps, who served a
sentence in a federal penitentiary for al
legged graft in connection with the gov
eminent harbor project in Savannah, Ga.
filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy
here today.
Carters liabilities are estimated at from
1926. 900 to S150000 The government is
a creditor to the extent of S14.419.66, the
amount of a judgment obtained against
Carter after years of litigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
CHICAGO MAYOR UNDER FIRE.
Volunteer Committee of Three Asks
u. S. Action on War Utterances

CHICAGO. April 2s-Utterances OF
Mayor William Hale Thompson of Chi
cago relative to the war and includ
ing statements criticising conscription
were called to the attention of the fed
eral authorities today by volunteer
committee of three citizens. The com
mittee visited District Attorney c. F.
Cline and is said to have demanded
that some action be taken by the gov
eminent.
Mayor Thompson stated his opposi-
ton TO conscription during an inter-
view regarding the proposal that he
invite members of the French commits
sion to Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
AMERICANS TO BE KEPT
IN QUARTERS IN BERLIN

AMSTERDAM. via London, April %,
as a.m.-Berlin newspapers Saturday
published a police notice stating that
citizens of the United States. Cuba and
Panama hereafter will be subjected to
the ordinances governing enemy aliens.
Residents of the metropolitan police
district will not be allowed to leave the
district without permit, even tempo
raEily. They must report to the police
once daily, and are not to leave their
residences between 10 o'clock in the
evening and 6 o'clock in the morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
POPE GETS THE CREDIT.
Solely Responsible for Stopping Bel
gian Decorations. Is Claim.

ROME. via Paris. April 2S.-Cardinal
Mercier, in letter to the Pope publish
ed in the Osservatore Romano says that
the stoppage of deportations from Bel
GUM is due solely to the intervention of
the holy see,
The cardinal adds that the repatriation
of those already deported has been
limited up to the present and that those
sent back usually belonged to classes
who are of little use in German factories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
PIKE COUNTY EMPHATIC.
Tells Speaker Clark Failure of Con.
scription Will Be Calamity.

Z LOUISIANA, Mo. April 2S.-Thirty-
seven citizens of Pike county-the
home of Speaker Champ Clark-sent
him the following telegram:
We believe failure to pass universal
service bill at once will be a national
calamity. Volunteer system unfair. I'M
Just and, Will fail"
Speaker Clark replied as follows:
Tell all who signed telegram that
recruiting offices for both army and
navy volunteers are now open at JEFF
ferson barracks, near St Louis None
of you viii have any trouble getting
into the service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
SMALL AUSTRIAN FORT
VICTIM OF ITALY'S GUNS

ROME. via London. April % British
Admiralty. per Wireless Press) the
Ledro valley Thursday our accurate fire
destroyed small fort on the slopes of
Monte Sperone," says today's official an
nouncement. The enemy's artillery re-
piled with violence, but caused no dam
age.
ION the Asiago plateau one of our
patrols penetrated the enemys lines and
brought back prisoners, arms and NUM-
tons.
There was persistent activity on the
part of artillery and aerial craft yester-
day in the Trentino and on the Carnia
front. Elsewhere nothing of importance
occurred"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29

Capt. Ewing f. Booth of the United
States Cavalry. aid-de-camp to Maj.
Gen. j. Franklin Bell, who will assume
command Of the Eastern Department.
with headquarters at Governors Island,
n Y. next Tuesday. has had consider
able service in the Philippines and
took part in the capture of Manila.
He entered the army as captain of
the LIST Colorado Volunteer Infantry in
May. 1898, and was appointed first
lieutenant. United States Cavalry. in
1901. Since that year he graduated
from the army school of the line and
the staff college. He served with the
1st Cavalry on the Mexican border un-
I'll April, 1917, when he was appointed
aid to Maj. Gen. Bell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
Two Norwegian Ships Sunk.

LONDON. April 2S,-OfhciaI an
nouncement of the sinking of the Nor
wegian steamship Toryore. 1867 tons
gross, is reported in an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Christiania.
According to evidence given in court
at Bergen, a German submarine fired
on the boats of the Norwegian steamer
Theodor William after they left the
steamer.
No previous word has been received
of the sinking OF the Theodor William
a Vessel OF 3.051 tons gross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
BRITISH HERO LIVES.
Lieut.. Robinson Said to Be Pris-
oner in Germany.

PARIS. April 2S.-The Matin says that
news has been received at British head
quarters that Lieut.. William Leefe Rob
inson. the aviator who destroyed Yep
pelin. is not dead but a prisoner in
Germany. Lieut.. Robnson's gasoline ran
out and he was obliged TO land within
the German lines.
A German official statement received in
London April ID said that Lieut.. Robin
sons machine was shot down April by
German battle airplans. Lieut. Rob-
inson won the Victoria cross by bringing
down Zeppelin during a raid on London
last fall. 1t was the first, feat of the kind
to be performed in the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
TO TEACH NAVIGATION.
Pennsylvania State College Will
Also Have Aviation Course,

STATE COLLEGE. Pa, April IS
Courses in navigation and aviation
We're started at the Pennsylvania State
College today TO prepare students for
advanced service in the naval coast de-
Tense reserve and the flying corps of
the army. More than sixty men en-
rolled in the navigation course and
thirty are studying aviation.
Il. l.. Sackett, dean of the School of
Engineering, an experienced boatman
and a member of the Buffalo IN. w
Yacht Club. is conducting the class in
seamanShip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
Construction Is Slow.
Fighting Best Training.

The Associated Press correspondent has
talked with many British flying officers
of distinction. and all agreed that the
only way to train men for war flying is
in actual fighting They frankly say that
in this way many men may be lost, but
that those who survive are worth their
weight in gold and prove brilliant flight
and squadron leaders.
officers of the British Flying Corps say
that America must be prepared to pay
such A price that she must remember
this when the losses begin to mount up
She must understand, they point out, that
out of these losses will come men who VIII
reflect glory upon her colors and lend
brilliance to the brighter pages Of her
history
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
Send Greetings to Marshal Joffre.

Boys and girls who are studying
French at Western High School today,
through their French teacher. Mile. B. j.
Bimont. sent to Marshal Joffre. hero of
the Marine, volume bearing their greet
ines The volume was written in French
the many students contributing suitable
sentiments Mile. Bimont, who is a ma
tive of France. has spent her vacation
periods since the war began, in the Red
Cross of her home land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29

Has mouarchical Germany failed?"
he asked. No" he added, sit stands
brilliantly before the world as con-
qHeror. We are today within sight of
peace. May it be real German peace.
We hope those who govern US will
realize our strength. VIII keep their
nerve and continue to face the enemy
as conquerors. not as towards. Let US
keep TO Bsmarclls policy. Germany's
future is future OF battle and con-
quest
Some people are demanding new
order of things in Germany. Let me
tell you what new order we conserva-
tiNes desire. GermanyS industrial and
agricultural future must be SO ordered
that she will be in a position success
fully to withstand any future attack.
We must have the coal fields of Longwy
and Eriey. We must have fresh terri
tories for emigration in the east. We
must not return any lands we have con-
quered. That would be an unforgiv-
able sin against our agricultural popu-
lation. would compromise our industri-
al development and would mean that
our blood had been spilled in vain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
Action. in Poland Foolish.

ALREADY we have foolishly bestowed
kingdom upon Poland without Sc
curing Germany's rights therein.
There also must be changes in the
army where there is too much young
and irresponsible blood. A twentyyear-
old lieutenant should not command a
forty-year- landsturmer The gov
eminent must cease comforting with
the socialists.
There is only one way to deal with
our Anglo-SaXon enemies and that is
to he brutal as they. Look at what
ourr government has done in the case
of the United States. Long after we
knew on what footing America stood
we allowed ambassador Gerard to live
among US and to mix in our politics"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
Meets Them Twice Daily.

Here he meets newspaper men twice
daily, arranges interviews with other
members of the party and has sought
to cooperate in every way in giving
the American press information about
the movements and conferences of the
party.
Mr.. Butler is a lecturer at Cambridge
University and has lectured at the
University of Pennsylvania. He will
bring to the University Club audience
message from British university men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29

land and Russia. and he will deal with
Red Cross subjects Tuesday evening.
Godfrey Butler OF the foreign offie4
has become extremely popular with
newspapermen since his arrival in
Washington. as he also was with the
American correspondents with whom
he dealt in London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
LOOK TO AMERICA
FOR SKY WARRIORS
French and British Ready to
Furnish Aeros Until U. S.
Builds Enough.
BATTLE TESTS FOR FLIERs

From a STAR Correspondent Of the Associated Press
BRITISH H FAD UARTER s IN
FRANCE. April %. via London
Wholly informal but decidedly interest
ing conversations between British and
French flying corps officers as regards
the possibility of early American par
ticipation In this fascinating phase of
the war have been going on behind the
lines here.
1t is generally agreed that apart
from naval activity the flying service
offers the quickest opportunity for eff
fective military help from America
against the common foe, and the ex-
pectation is that Just as the aviation
branch of the service proved so attrac-
tive to the young men of both England
and France. the youth of America VIII
be drawn toward it.
Already plans are making to increase
the number of Americans now flying
for France, while all the members of
the British royal flying corps are
ready to welcome and aid IN the tralh-
ing of Americans in all the arts or war
flying. 1t is realized that the niteu
States Army is not on war basis re-
garding machines. but it is understood
that both the British and French serN-
ices are prepared to furnish them tenn
porarily just as these two services no"
exchange machines as necessity de-
mands.
Construction Is Slow.
America, of course, is expected 10
throw her organizing and manulactuF-
ing ability into supplying their own
machines to her tiiers, but the modern
airplane, with its tremendous power
housed in a very compact, very IlShe
engine, with delicate instruments. I'M
erring balance and sensitive controls.
is an extremely complicated aidlr anu
its construction is a matter oil months
Just now the Siugie-settt hShtihs Scout
is the machine OF the hour. Such ma.
chimes must stand the terrific STRAIN OF
fighting tactics-roliing, looping. nose
diving, side slipping. Ii is no unusual
thing nowadays to see pilot seemingly
fall out of control 2,000 feet or more.
then fiattening out and sailing SereneiS
away. The strain of this maneuver is
trep eulnus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
BERLIN PLANS REPRISALS.
To Act Against Allies if Germans
Are Placed on Hospital Ships.

COPENHAGEN April 2S,via London
Announcement was made before the
reichstas main committee in Berlin yes
terday that Germany will adopt the
sharpest reprisals if German prisoners
are embarked on hospital ships of the
allies and exposed to the danger of tor
pedoes
The sinking by the Germans of the
British hospital ship Lanfranc last week
caused the death of fifteen German
wounded, who were being transported to
England. The British admiralty an
nouuced that inasmuch as the Germans
We're sinking hospital ships. without any
regard TO international law. the distinc-
tive markings of these vessels had been
removed, and. Furthermore, that virtually
all the hospital ships had on board Ger
man wounded who would be exposed to
submarine attacks The French govern
ment announced that on account of Ger
manys policy German prisoners would
he embarked on French hospital ships.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
DOGS ARE SUCCESS IN WAR
Latest Use Is as Guides for Soldiers
. Who Have Lost Their
Eyeslght.

Washington.-The war Is about to
provide another duty for dogs. These
canine friends of man are already per-
forming with ultra-satisfaction a great
variety Of tasks on the battlefields and
In the trenches and training centers.
1t remained for an attendant at one
of the training schools for the blind
soldiers Of France to discover that
dogs might be used for guiding soldiers
who have lost their eyesight. After a
series Of training experiments with
dogs picked up on the streets of Paris.
the results have been found to be truly
astonishing. The natural habits of the
dog have been successfully subordi-
mated to its purposes in guiding the
men. One Of the dogs, selected at ram
dom, guided biindfOlded officer for a
distance of two miles without accident.
Coming to fence under which the dog
might easily pass, he would, instead.
go around the obstruction. Boulders
and holes placed in the path were ne
gotiated by the dog turning abruptly
with a tug on his leash as a sort Of
signal. The obstruction passed. he
would again return to the path.