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Evening star., 1917-04-14
RETURNS TO RED CROSS.
Louis E. Stein Will Be Assistant to
E. P. Bicknell.

| Louis E. Stein. one of the most eff
cient workers the National Society of
! the Red Cross ever had at its head
quarters here, has returned as assistant
to L. =. Bicknell, in charge of the ci-
| william relief work.
| Mr.. Stein had charge of the Red Cross
| exhibit at the Panama-Pacific exposi-
| ton. About year and a half ago he
/ left Red Cross headquarters to engage
in business in Ohio. With the heavy
demand made on the Red Cross for
trained workers. as q result of war
! conditions. Mr.. Stein has again volun-
teeed for service.
HIS principal duties will be to take
charge OF the headquarters end of the
nation wide activities for the relief of
dependent families of soldiers and
sailors. but he will also be- general
assistant to Mr. Bicknell in all the
work. of the civilian relief organization.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
FRENCH SAILORS HERE
SEEING SIGHTS OF CITY
Fifty-Two From Ship in American
Harbor Arrive in Washing
ton This Morning.

Fifty-two sailors from French ves-
sci in an American port arrived in
Washington at 10 o'clock this morning
for sightseeing tour about the city.
On their way along Pennsylvania
avenue they caught sight of two Amer
lean flags decorating an automobile
along the curb. With the owners per-
mission they removed the flags and
waved them as they passed along.
The Navy Department had no infor-
nation of the presence of the sailors
1t was explained that vessels of the
allies now have free entry into Amer
lean ports and sailors from them are
permitted the freedom of Anne erican
soil.
The sailors wore blue uniforms, much
like those worn by men Of the Amer
ican navy.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
French Forces Smash
Surprise Attacks of
Foe South of st, Quentin
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. April 1.-THE statement of
today follows:
south of ST. Quentin our artillery
continued to bomhard the German posi-
tions. There was no infantry fighting
during the night between the Somme and
the Disc. Two German surprise attacks
were broken UP by our fire.
in the champagne the artillery fight
ing was very severe. On this part of
the front we made numerous reconnais-
sances, bringing back prisoners. Near
La Chappelotte a German reconnoiter-
ing party attempted to reach our lines
after violent bombardment. 1t was
dispersed and driven back to the Ger
man trenches
The war office communication issued
last night says:
1.-THE battle continues in front of the
positions our troops captured this morn
ing to the south of ST. Quentin The
enemy is offering stubborn resistance
Our artillery has violently bombarded
German organizations between the
Somme and the Disc. To the south of
the Disc and to the north ow the Ailette
we carried out with success some de-
tailed operations. in the seourUe Of which
we brought back about sixty prisoners.
An axhIlAxX StIUGGlAe Rannntn6 n
Evening star., 1917-04-14
INTEREST IN RED CROSS.
Local Organization to Establish Lee.
ture Bureau to Explain Work.

A lecture bureau under the District
Chapter Of the Red Cross is to be estab-
lished with prominent Washington
man in charge assisted by a committee
of we'll known public speakers. This has s
been found necessary because of the null
tiplying demands by organizations, citi-
zeps' associations, schools and churches
for speakers to explain the work of the
Red Cross and its needs.
The District Red Cross headquarters in
the Wadsworth House. 1901 Massa-
chusetts avenue, already has felt the eff.
tects of the appeal for a much larger
membership to help support the many anl
varied activities now being carried for.
ward by the chapter. In all quarters Of
the CITY thaIa u interest ~ p6aeaS bsfenl
Evening star., 1917-04-14
FINLAND FREE FOREVER.
Russ Minister of Justice Gives Pledge
for New Government.

HELSINGFORS, Russia. Friday. April
13. via London. April IA. F. Keren-
sky. Russian minister of justice, was
nresent at today's meeting of the Fin
nish diet and in a speech greeting the
free Finnish people" in the name of
the provisional Russian government,
declared Russia would do everything in
its mower to make it certain that Fin
land would remain free forever
The speaker of the diet, NJ. Talman,
requested NJ. Kerensky to inform the
Russian people of the diets gratitude
for the fraternal greeting. He said
henceforth complete agreement on
the basis of reciprocal confidence would
prevail between the two peoples.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
1000 IN FIRsT-AID CLASSES.
Many Government Workers Enroll
for Home Service During War

ara already enrolled for the first aid
classes out of which will be organized
the home defense which will have charge
of moving sick and wounded from troop
trains and hospital trains to the hospi
tails or home nursing stations
These classes are being organized as
A distinct branch of the work being
done by the first-aid committee. DR.. l..
w. Glazebrook is in charge, and receiy-
ing the heartiest cooperation in all the
government departments. The first
classes are to assemble tomorrow night.
The course of instruction lasts for ten
weeks.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
the region Of the Aisne and in Cham.
pagne."
Germans Endeavoring
to Convince People
Retreat Is Tactical
By the Associated Press.

COPENHAGEN, via London, April IA.
German military critics are still en-
deavoring to convince their readers
that the battle Of Arras is only of tao
tical. not strategical. Importance and
without effect upon the general situa-
ton. They are occasionally betrayed,
however. into making DANA ging ad-
missions.
Capt. Won Salzmann. in the Vossische
Zeltung, says that the events prove the
correctness of Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg's decision to shorten his line,
since nothing can be done against su-
periority in heavy artillery. He speaks
of German inferiority in material as
mission In view of Germany's unprece-
dented efforts to manufacture NUM-
tlons under Industrial mobilization
Capt. SalZnann concludes:
Germany cannot expect always to go
with flying banners from victory to
victory, but despite her inferiority in
men and material, she has the nerves
which will prevent the British from
breaking the line"
says Assault Is Stopped.
Maj. Moraht says that the British
have succeeded in shaking the first
line. but that the assault has been
stopped by the German special and
main reserves, The latter statement is
interesting il it means the strategic
reserve which Won Hlndenburg men
toned recently as being accumulated
for a striking force in this years cam
paign.
In a semi official description of the
lighting it is declared that three-quar-
ters of the tanks and armored automo-
biles used by the British were destroy
ed within or without the German lines.
1t is also claimed that in a battle in
the air nine British airplanes Were shot
down above The Scarpe river.
Crown Prince in Center.
AMSTERDAM. April 1.-THE German
crown prince now commands the Ger
man center army groups on the western
front, according to the Frankfurter
Zeitung. On the crown princes right is
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria
and on his left Grand Duke Albrecht of
Wurttemberg. who previously COM
manded the German forces in Flanders
1t was recently reported in the entente
press, says the newspaper, that the
German crown prince has been sent
home to Berlin in disgrace.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
TOMORROW

WOMEN IN THE NAvY''-They ara
nov being enlisted in various cities,
and. though they will not 20 to sea
they are doing work formerly done
oy men.
THE TIDDLISG NAN" FASCINATING
woggn ,sS5g; by JAMES OLIVER CUR
WOUNDED AMERICAN SOLDIERS
Ill HAVE THE BEST OF NURS-
ING SO says Miss Clara D. Noyes.
dtrsctc. CT the bureau of nursing
service Of the American Red Cross'
"A FoRTRAIT OF YOURSELF BY
AAN WHO IS FIGURING VIXEN
you WILL DIE" an interesting ex.
BRUCE BARTON. 0y
TRAINING MEN FOR THE FLYING
SERVICE This seroplare as
scouting machine In the fight for
air control III modern warfare,
WHERE HEHk BELONGED TO sr 8,
Shorty Mccahe story. by sEwELL
EIGHTY BABIES ARE BORN EAcs
AoMTH IN THIS MODERN HOS.
FlTAL In Columbia Hospita! tho
elty OF washington has one Of the
the world. Al
~! hAISf YOUR OWN
SALARY An irspirationaI ar.
ticie, by DONALD A. KAHN.
SIGNIFICANCE OF BRAzr1's ALIGN.
MENI AGAINST GERMANY''-Dur.
ing the past week Brazil has hen
tauch In the imelCht and tbs ar.
tcis affords interesting explana-ion
Of he- acts. -'i
WHAT TRIVIAL DOUBTS CAN no
~ xou. an article of interes, IA
eysry srr one, by H. ADDINGToS
THE RAMBLER WRITES nv
Tain paiT ALONG TIE NEW CUT
DON'T BUY STOCKS YOU CAN'T
sELL' by. ALBERT w ATWOOD.
REVIEWS OF THE NEW BOOKS -
NOTES OF ART AND ARTISTS
TOWN BUILDING ALONG LINE or
IhE NEW ALASKAN RAILWAY,
snotner IN this interesting series of
articles by FRANK G. CARPENTFR
AN INTERVIEW WITH HARRY G
NV. IHE NEW SENATOR FROM
MDlANA," by JAMES B. NOR.
HOW ARGEEIINA's GRAIN EN-
BARGo EFFECTS FOOD SHoFT.
AGE" an exposition of timely and
interesting facts. by CHARLES M.
PEPPER.
THE OBSERVER SAYS HE Is OFF
THIS GENTLE SPRING STUFF"
THE ARMY T. M. C. A. AND IT'S
PLAN FOR WORK DURING WAR"
Though it does no. fight the
enemy. it is of nestinaable value in
hsip;ns those who do.
II, THE
/. SUNDAY STAR
Evening star., 1917-04-14
RECRUITING TODAY
MAY BREAK RECORD
Officers in Charge of Ninth
Street Station Nearing
200 Goal.
CAPITAL MEN RESPONDING

Friday, the 18th, produced n net
gain of about thirteen hundred
men for the navy. Should n simi-
lar recruiting percentage he
maintained, and naval officers
said they were confident 1t would
he, II would take the navy only
thirteen more days to attain Its
maximum authorized strength of
$1,000 men.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
First Supporter of United States.

Bolivia was the first South American
state to announce it's support of the
United States in protesting against the
German submarine blockade. In note
to the German government under date
of February the Bolivian government
denounced the German blockade procla-
nation as an infringement of the i'm
prescriptible rights of civilization and
humanity" and declared that 1T con
solidated its attitude with that of the
United States government" The Bo-
livian press unani nously supported the
position of the government
Bolivia is one of the smallest of the
South American states, with an area of
100000 square miles and a population
of a little more than 2.250,000. 1t has
no merchant marine or navy. but has
an army with war strength of $4,000,
which is credited with being one of the
best trained and equipped in Latin
America.
Official notification that Bolivia had
severed diplomatic relations with Ger
many reached the Estate Department
today y-tn a note from Minister Calderon.
The text Of the communication may be
UA6A pah1io -latAA
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Bolivian Envoy in Peril.

The note recalls that the Bolivian
minister to Berlin was on board the
Holland-Lloy steamer Tubantia when
that vessel was sunk in neutral waters
a year ago, and concludes:
"Your excellency will understand that
although we regret the break of diplo-
matte relations between Bolivia and
the German empire. such relations have
become insupportable under existing
circumstances. In consequence, your
excellency will find herewith passports
for yourself and the members of your
legation"
The note declares that German sub
iects and property will enjoy all liber-
ties guaranteed by law. provided that
they do not commit any act of delln-
quency, either collectively or as indl-
Yiduals.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Negroes Pledge Loyalty to Flag.

= NEW ORLEANS. April 14.-More than
1000 negroes at a mass meeting here
last night pledged their loyalty to
president Wilson and the government
..of the United States Speakers de-
siciared the negroes would be ready
g. now as before" to fight with the Stars
and stripes. Resolutions denouncins
ssithese responsible for statements to the
effect that negroes were disloyal to the
United States flag were unanimousI,
{, adopted.
Evening star., 1917-04-14

Those on duty at the recruiting sta
tion at 3O6 9Th street northwest expect
that tonight will show big gains over
other Saturday nights since the station
has been open. They expect to enlist
r. large number of recruits as a result
of the recruiting campaign which The
Star is conducting, through its moving
pictures, band concerts and talks hv
naval officers and enlisted men and men
in public life.
The local station is rapidly climbing
toward the goal of 200 men which 1T
must have before April 20. At the
present rate of daily increase, 1t is con-
fldently expected that when the local
station reports its enlistments to the
general recruiting station at New York
next Friday night it will show more
than the allotment. Washington boys
and boys from the nearby counties in
Maryland and Virginia are answering
their country's call in fine shape, and Rt
a time when there is a fine opportunity
for advancement for young men.
William B. Wilson, tr-, son Of the
Secretary OF Labor. today enlisted in the
army. and expects to go away Monday
to Fort Slocum, N. Y, for training. He
is to go in the Signal Corps and Will
take up aviation duty. Wilson was a
member of Troop A. District cavalry.
and served with it at San Antonio.
Tex. when the guard was called out
last year.
The enlistments at the army tent also
are increasing since the War Depart
menZ made it known that men who en-
list now will be discharged when peace
is declared.
Naval Reserve Enrollments.
Enro11,,ants :. .h. naval rasaryo 70
day were Charles Hull Elliott. 81 Rose
mont avenue. Alexandria. Va: Babette
Helene Wilkens. 1743 L street north
west; Thomas Gerard Handy. Hyatts-
Vile. Nd; Jerome Goldsmith. 141 Uhlan
terrace northeast: Chester Fillmore
Lowe, 1909 D street northeast; Charles
Merrills Wyndham, s13 21st street
northwest; Mary Helen Carroll, 12ol G
street southeast; Anna S. Culliton, Llo
@ street northeast: Evelyn Iuella Es
lep. 25l1 CliHbourne place northwest;
southeast: Helen Montgomery. Linden,
Md; Susan Virginia Ray. Mount Rat
nier, Md; Agnes D. Ackerman, 10 -
street northwest: Elizabeth NJ HeaiS
o24 G street northeast: Miidred j. "a.
EFT, Pill 14th street northwest; Mar
earet Anna Rupert, 1000 . street
northwest; Katherine T. Abrams. l'uS
21st street northwest: Charles kusseLI
Frank. 2o7 10th street southeast,
Navy enlfstments-William Thonas
Fisher, 1910 9Th street northeast Els
worth Hinman Armeger. SIG 4th stree
southeast; Samuel Daniel, lol6 Zalh
street northwest: John Clement Marce-
ron. 1924 / street northwest: Harrie
Webber Meman. Mount Rainier. Nd;
Charles Alvin Upperman, 2sl. ollfe
avenue northwest, and Robert Bunyan
Spencer, Ballston. Va. o
rr,,y enlistments-W F. L. Dane, 139
c street northeast J. F. Fairbanks. Sl2I
Water street; E. B. Latham. jr., High
VILE, Md; H. c. Tinney, Butler, Ind;
Eugene ]. Smith. 1904 11th street north
west: Charles E. Quinn, South Carolina
John E. Brown. Wilmington. Del; Rob
ert Lewis Washington. d. c., and WILL
liam B. Wilson. jr., Washington, d., e
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Breakfast on Train.

This morning two of us had break
fast on the train to Washington. We
were hungry in spite of the dinner the
night before. and, estimating our COM
bined resources. we ordered and polish
ed off a meal that would tax them to
the utmost. 1t began with grapefruit
and ended with waffies and would have
deeply shocked a cabinet lady plan
ming a simple three-course repast. We
asked for our check.
Checks paid" said Mr.. Dining Car
Conductor.
who paid it?" we came back.
"A lady was the answer.
What lady?"
"'She made me promise not to tell.
"-But we want to thank her.
"'Can't help it; it's a promise
I'VE went up and down the whole
train to see if we could tell by any ex-
preston of face or glance of eyes who
the guilty party was. but we couldn't.
W ell, if the trip back is anything like
the one just ended l almost dread it.
1t was a brand-n new experience for me-
No Positively nor said the reporter
to himself severely, after the talk had
ended. 1T would be a very, very wick :
ed thing to rent one of those suits, and
you've got to stay home anyhow"
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Pig Iron $40 a Ton.

PITTSBURGH. April 14-Pig iron
prices in the Pittsburgh district were
today. announced as the highest in more
than forty years. basic being firmly es-
tablished at $40 a ton as a minimum,
which compares with $3.50 two years
ago. in some quarters this In really
held to be the highest since the days
nS charcoal iron in 1&4z
Evening star., 1917-04-14
HOUSE VOTES DOWN
PLAN TO KILL LOAN
TO ENTENTE ALLIES
Continued from First Page.)

days Of Americas weakness should not
be forgotten In the days of America s
strength. He had hoped. he said. that
when France should reach. 8 she has
reached today, her extremities. America
would unanimously show her gratitude
France, he said. had given America as
sistance that assured American inde-
pendence.
Cannon Favors Russia.
Representative Cannon of Illinois
said 1t would be better as Congress is
trusting the administration in the
whole bond matter, to trust it in the
matter of terms to run. Personally. he
said. his sympathies would be more
with Russia than with the other gov
ernments among the allies, because.
while other great powers during the
american civil war wavered as to in
reference in behalf of the southern
Confederacy, Russia lander her fleet in
New York and by it's presence aided
the northern cause in the preservat ton
of the Union
Representative Graham of Pennsylva-
MA. said he would like to see the bill
passed giving the largest poyer to
the executive branch with fullest con-
ndence He agreed with Representative
montague: he would like to say to
france that America would make II
q loan with remission of interest and
with the principal payable at con-
venience, to show the world America
is prepared to set a new standard
among the nations of the earth and
demonstrate that republics are not un-
grateful. He did not believe in Con.
Eress handicapping the Secretary OF
the Treasury with unnecessary terms
and conditions in this critical hour OF
the country. He said he believed the
oonds would be oversubscribed by the
patriotic American people.
Moore Amendment Rejected.
The Moore amendment providing fo,
redemption of the $4,000, 100000 for
eisn loan bonds in fifty years was re-
1ected on viva voce vote. A similar
jected.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
AMERICAN SHIP SHELLED.
Schooner Edwin r. Hunt Attacked
by U-Boat Off Spanish Coast.

The American schooner Edwin r.
Hunt of New York was abandoned by
her crew under shell fire from a sub
marine near Cape Gata. Spain. in the
Mediterranean April 7, according to a
dispatch to the State Department from
: Consul Gassett At Malaga
Evening star., 1917-04-14
To Take So, 500, 600 War Bonds.

ROCHESTER, N. Y. April 14.-George
Eastman. head of the Eastman Kodak
Company, has announced his intention
of subscribing $2.500.00O to the pro-
posed government loan Of IS, ,00O, 900. 900.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
BOLIVIA HAS BROKEN
RELATIONS WITH KAISER
German Minister at La Baz and His
Staff Are Handed
Passports.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LA BAZ. Bolivia. April 1.-THE Ger
man minister and his staff have been
handed their passports by the Bolivian
government. with a note declaring that
diplomatic relations between Bolivia
and Germany have been severed.
The note to the German minister de-
nounces the attacks of German sub
marines on neutral vessels as viola
tions of international law and The
Hague conventions
Evening star., 1917-04-14

decree has been published in
Mexico City providing a punishment OF
a fine of SO TO 500 pesos or fmprison-
mept from one to eleven months for
slander. libel or the issuance Of false or
distorted information.
Evening star., 1917-04-14

in Red Cross work and it fs,s been found
necessary to have a committee Of speakers
who will be able to devote their time to
visiting the organizations and meetings in
the different sections of the city.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
this evening, in the natural history
binding OF me United States NationeI

this evening. in the natural history
h.,itiirg OF me United States National
Museum.
Mrs. W. II. Aliine. who is at the Ne"
pitality committee for this congress.
\ reception will be held WEDNESDAY
evening. in the ballroom OF the Wlla,o.
Mrs. John Miller Horton OF Bunalo.
candidate for president-senerak Was W.
the honor guest at a tea yesterday an
ernoon, given by Mrs. Charles IL
Craigie at her home. 1929 Q street
In the receiving line were MT
Allan Aldrich Of Los Angeles, Mrs;
Frederick NJ Crunden of st. Louis ana
Mrs. c. d. Hutchinson of MASSACHUSETTS,
The honors of the tea table We're done :
by Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard OF
New ferk. Miss Ida and MISS Grace
Gruman of New Jersey and Mrs. An
derson and her sister. Miss Wilmar
Gary of Washington.
List of the Guests.
Among the guests were Mrs. De Witt
Croissant Mrs John Dempster Crois-
SAINT. Mrs John Moore, Mr.. ]. c. kel-
ton the Misses Kelton, Mrs. c. c. Nc
CuIloch. Mrs. Edgar Allan, DIR. H. F.
Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas b Sla-
ney, Mrs Dorsey Mcpherson. Mrs. John
Schores Mrs Charles Trumbull Boyd.
Mrs Edward Olpey. Mrs. Isaac Pearson.
Mrs Vance Cheney, Mrs. Carl Smith,
Mr.. James II. Mcdonald of Detroit, MIR.
A. W. Underwood, Mrs. H. H. b. Meyer.
Miss Never, Mrs Mary E. Beale and
others.
Mrs William A. Smoot. one of the
hostesses for the luncheon of eighty
covers given at d. A r. Hall today in
honor of Mrs. William Cumming Story.
president general. and the members OF
the national board. is a candidate for
reelection to the office of organizing
secretary general on the ticket of Mrs.
James Hamilton Lewis.
Mrs. Smoot entered the u. A. r.
through her descent from Fielding and
Robert Lewis. husband and son of
Betty. sister OF Gen. George Wash
-ington. Mrs. Smoot was chaplain gen
eral os the y. S. D. A. z. for four
wears.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Favors Increased Mail Rate.

Mr.. Fordney then declared he favored
increasing the mail rate on newspapers
and magazines, which. he said. were
not paying their Just share of postal
service cost.
"The newspapers and magazines, that
have done more than any other infiu-
ence to bring on the war" Mr..
Fordney began. when he was inter-
rupted by loud applause.
Nothing would do more to add to
the income of newspapers than a war.
and they should pay their share of its
expense" he continued.
When Representative Platt of New
York questioned Mr.. Fordney about his
meaning in saying the papers had
brought on war. he replied he had not
seen a paper in six months that had
opposed war.
Asked why the tariff was not to be
revised now. Representative Fordney
said this was not the time to change it.
Extended hearings would have to be
held and revenue was needed at once.
Good Time for Changing Tariff.
Representative Austin of Tennessee
insisted that now was propitious
time for changing the tariff. and the
debate drifted into a political discus
sion.
The best thing for us to do" Mr..
Fordney said, in closing, 'is to carry
out the democratic war program. ad
iourn and go home"
Representative Shackleford of Mis-
souri,. a former pacifist leader. favored
using every resource to bring the war
to speedy close.
Representative Ragsdale. South Caro-
lima. wanted Congress to forbid any
American citizen to take any commits
handling bonds. Mr.. Kitchin replied
that the President could be trusted not
to permit any "shylocks to gouge the
allies" and the President would have
sufficient discretionary authority un-
der the bill to prevent it.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
German Official Report.

BERLIN, April 13, via London, April
1.-THE war office communication is
sued this evening says:
1T is officially reported that there
have been no engagements near Arras s
and only strong firing in the vicinity
Of Bullecourt
Near Auberive. in Champagne, a
French attack failed"
Evening star., 1917-04-14

AS the warning kingdoms comprise
9Sa:0o0, ,009. people, 80 more than two=
thirds of the Inhabitants of the globe
ARA conoexned IN kha, ,GkT0eazA