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Evening star., 1917-02-26
WILLIAM HELMUS DEAD.
Was Resident of Washington More
Than Half a Century.

William Helmus. for fifty-siX years
a resident Of the National Capital, died
yesterday at his residence. 1875 Riggs
place northwest. after a brief illness.
He was eighty-three years old.
Funeral services are to be held to-
morrow afternoon at , o'clock, at the
residence lnterment will take place
in Glenwood cemetery. Services are to
be conducted by Harmony Lodge, No.
Il. +. a. A. NJ. at the grave.
Mr.. HeImus was born in Worms. Ger
many, November u, 1S49. on his ar.
rival in this country he located in Bal
timore In 1851 he came to this city
and engaged in business. Several years
ago he retired.
He was a member of Harmony Lodge,
Lafayette Chapter, Columbia Command
cry, No. .. and the Ancient Order Mystic
Shrine. In addition to his widow, Mrs.
Caroline Helmus, two daughters. Mrs.
f. c. Walford and Mrs. Harry Ward,
survive him.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
WASHINGTON HOTEL MEN
FEAR NO STRIKE OF COOKS
Capital Bonifaces Count on the 10y
atty of Their Employees at
Inauguration.

Hotel men today did not seem
alarmed over threatened, strikes of ho-
tel cooks at inauguration time, follow
ing two meetings of cooks held yes
terday afternoon at the hall at 11th
and Z streets northwest. Local hostelry
men are banking on the loyalty of their
employees, from the lowliest to the
highest, to stick tight during inaug-
uration and to help, not hinder, in the
big work before the city.
White cooks met at the hall yester-
day afternoon, and colored cooks at
night, to form the Culinary and Ali
mentary Syndicate. Committees of
these two meetings are to meet and
jointly formulate demands on the ho-
tel proprietors. These demands will
be presented to mass meeting of the
cooks before being presented to hotel
keepers, il is understood.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Printed in Four CoIors.

The map is printed in four colors.
Black is used to represent works of
man-such as railroads, wagon roads
and houses; blue is used to represent
streams and water surfaces. and brown
is used for the curves showing eie-
walton, which represent, almost like a
photograph. every up and down in the
area. The automobile edition" of this
map shows through routes of all-the
year-round good roads In bright red
and connecting links In dotted red lines.
distance of two inches on the map
represents one mile on the ground
that is, the scale is l to 31.6S0. one
inch on the map corresponding to 3D.
$50 inches on the ground. The relative
heights are shown by curved contour
lines drawn to represent heights above
mean sea level at intervals of ten feet
The Washington and vicinity map is
printed on paper of good quality and
measures fortyfour by fifty-three
inches. Its price is IS cents retail or
Is cents each in lots of fifty or more
and it may be obtained from the direc-
tor of the United States geological sur
vey, Washington, d. c.
The difference between the topo-
graphic map issued by the geological
survey and the ordinary map is that the
survey map is made on the ground
the map is made and practically COM
pleted in the field-whereas an ordi-
nary map is compiled at drafting
table or desk
Evening star., 1917-02-26
REV. DR.. MCKIM SPEAKS
AT FIRST LENTEN SERVICE
Other Speakers for Week at Church
of the Epiphany Are
Announced.

Rev Or. Randolph Fl. Mckim ad-
dressed the first Of the midday Lcnten
services held in the Church of the
Epiphany today. while those OF tomor-
row. Wednesday and Thursday VIII
have as the speaker Rev. John D. La
Mothe. rector of the Church of the As
cension of Baltimore and formerly as
sistant to DR.. McKim here.
Rev. W. {. Hicks. secretary OF the
Episcopal missionary province re-? OF
day. Rev Joseph T. Ware, vicar OF
Epiphany Chapel. will speak o on TT the
following Monday; Rev. Percy +. hall.
assistant rector of the Church of the
Epiphany. Tuesday; Rev. J. Hennins
Nelms. rector of the Church OF the AS
cension, Wednesday; Rev. j. W. Aus
tin, rector of All Saints Church. Chevy
Chase, Friday. and Rev. e. H. Ingle OF
the assistant clergy Of Church of the
Epiphany. Saturday.
Each Wednesday afternoon there
will be an organ recital in the church
Oscar Franklin Comstock Will be at the
organ at the recital this week.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
BASIS OF HUMAN PROGRESS.
Kepler Hoyt, in Lecture, Cites Three
Primary Essentials.

Human progress is primarily dependent
on three things. kepier Hoyt said at
meeting last evening of the Theosophical
Society. 1915 H street First. on the de-
velopnent of our faculties. physical in
tellectuaI, moral and spiritual: secondly
on the control Of the lower faculties by
the higher. and thirdly, on the exercises
~ the faculties, so regulated, for the sat
isfaction Of Individual needs and for the
upbuilding Of a social state: In any ex.
animation of history 1t will be found that
one-half of the humanity has Jagged in
definitely behind the other
.'The progress of the world has been
slow" continued Mr. Hoyt, land the So
cial condition of woman unfortunate, be-
cause woman has so generally failed to
share in the broadening, dignifying. hui
manizing process which has marked the
ascent from savagery.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Map of World Planned,

Part of the geological surveys mapping
comes under plan for an International
map-a map of the world on the scale
of Ii 900, ,o00-the American portion Of
which shall be uniform in scale and
symbols with those representing areas
on the other continents The special
map production under this plan is being
supplemented by the issuance Of state
maps on the same scale, which is about
sixteen miles to the Inch. and also on n
scale twice as large. All these topo-
graphic maps are sold TO the public at
q slight increase over the cost of paper
and printing. the nominal price charged
taking no account OF the heavy initial
expenses of field surveys or the expense
of engraving the copper plates and pre-
pairing for color printing.
The geological survey thus keeps in
stock for sale some $500, 900 copies OF
1890 different maps. These topographic
maps show with great accuracy all the
natural features of the country and
MAN. built structures. Perhaps their
most notable feature is the countour
lines. which are graphic representations
OF the land surface-Inountains, slopes.
valleys. depressions-every inequality
which the eye observes on the ground.
Each map is. with other things, a real
dictionary Of attitudes Of the area it
covers. The prices of the standard topo-
graphic map is 10 cents, although the
field survey of the arear represented may
have cost $4,000 OF $4,000.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Small Fires; Slight Loss.

Anacostia fire companies this morn
ing shortly before Z o'clock went to
the residence of William +. King, 1910
nth street, where lace curtain had
ignited and caused scare. Elton
King, fifteen years old. took his sister
Alice. six years old, from bed IN the
room in which the fire occurred and
sent in an alarm of fire from nearby
box. Damage amounted to So.
A. small blaze of unknown origin last
night about 1880 o'clock did so dam
age at the residence Of Mrs. Z. G.. Pear
SON. 62S Nichols avenue. AnacoStia. 1t
was extinguished by No. truck and
No. 25 engine companies.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
MILITARY COLLEGE GROWS.
National Capital Organization Now
Has Membership of 152.

Total membership Of 1852 was reached
at n meeting of the National Capital
Military College yesterday afternoon
at the Home Club. Thirty-three new
members Joined at the meeting. at
which the first drill of the future Of
ficers was held
Election of officers is to be held next
week. The new military school, incor-
porated last week under the laws of the
District, is holding its drills and work
at the Home Club, but expects soon to
secure permanent headquarters.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Nearly Half of Country Mapped.

Beginning nearly forty years ago to
construct accurate Topographic and
geologic maps of both the known and
the unexplored regions of the United
States. the geological survey has stead
lily progressed with this part of its
work until topogra phic maps Of 40 per
cent of the country are now published
besides maps for large areas in Alaska
and Hawaii. Extensive areas have also
been covered by geologic maps, and all
the work from the beginning of the
field survey to the printing of the fin
ished map is done by this government
bureau.
Other activities of the survey are the
classification of public lands the an
nual collection of mineral statistics of
the United States and Investigations of
the nations water resources: all in
volving the publication of scientific and
technical reports containing over 20 900
pages annually.
During the last thirty years more than
49, 900 has been spent by the geoloei-
cal survey i'll geologic and topographic
surveys in the United States Last
years expenditure was nearly $500. 900
not to mention the cost of engraving
the copper plates and printing the MAPS
in from three to twenty coIors
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Negro Held; Used Employers Auto.

Charged with horsebreaking and joy
riding. Robert Alexander. colored, 154
la1. street southeast. was arrested last
night by Policeman Waite of the fifth
precinct. 1t is charged that the coll
ored man, who had worked for NJ. A.
Lusby, 421 Sth street southeast, last
night took the latters automobile from
his garage. participated in a joy ride,
and was arrested when he returned
the car to the garage. He will be ar
Yaigned i'll Police Court tomorrow.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Gives Advice to Down and Out Men.

Keep up your courage" was the key
note of Chief Justice Covingtou of the
District Supreme Court in an address
at the Gospel Mission last evening,
when an audience of mission workers
and ''down-and-out men" heard him.
Confidence in ones self, the Justice
pointed out. will generally secure a
man position. Representative J. n.
Nelson presided at the meeting.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
To Present Suppressed Desires"

Suppressed Desires will be pre-
sented by the Drama League Players
at a tea at o'clock this afternoon at
the College Women's Club. 1904 F.
street northwest. The play is a spar
king farce on the cult of psyche
analysis" and has been given several
times with great success by the play
erS.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Prominent Persons in Audience.

In the audience were Edward Doug
lass White. Chief Justice Of the United
States; the Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs McAdoo, the Postmaster Cen
eral and Mrs Burleson. Secretary to the
President Joseph P. Tumulty. the Sec
retary of Commerce and Mrs. Redfield,
the French ambassador, J. J. Jusse-
rand: the Swiss Minister. Dr. Ritter;
the Japanese am bassador. Almaro Sato;
the Chinese minister and Mrs. Koo. tho
Danish minister, Constantin Br-un, and
the Bolivian minister. Ignacio Calderon.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Writes Best Military ESSAY.

Mai. Richard, Stockton of Trenton,
y. j., recently appointed TO the Officers
Reserve Corps OF the army, has been
awarded for the third time the goic
medal ard S700 in cash By the Military
Service Institu ton Of the UnIted States
for the best military essay OF the year.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
CITY ITEMS.
MoIa.ses. 15c: 4 Lbs. Head Rice.

n. o. MoIasses, 1Jc; 4 Lbs. Head Rice.
23c; lbs. Evap. Peaches. 25c: cans
Regina Peaches, 25c; Fish Roe, 15S; 4
lbs. Buckwheat, 22c: IL lbs. Meal, 35c;
Gold Medal Wheat Food, 121ac: Gold
Medal Oats, 1lsc: Sugar Waters. 22c;
Wagner's Catsup. 1Oc; Peanut Butter,
1ec: lbs. Apple Butter, 26c. The j. T.
D. Pyles Stores.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


ana Galloway of Texas are scheduled TO
speak at a meeting 70 be held under
the auspices of the socialist party of
the District as Il protest against war
Wednesday evening at o'clock at
T!-thian Temple.
Evening star., 1917-02-26

w. J. Walls of Nurneyville. Va. COM
mitted suicide at the home of his
brother-in-law, Walter Duke. in Nor
folk. He had been Respondent for some
time on account of i'll health.
Evening star., 1917-02-26

Department of Labor to obtain employ
nIent for women was discussed by A.
C'aminetti commits Sioner of inmicra-
ti"n. in an address before the " oman
Wage Farmers Association At Columbia
Academy yesterday afternoon. n. Mar
tin Williams. reading clerk of the
House. and ". Bruce Evans. an educa-
tor, also spoke.
Evening star., 1917-02-26

pean Vt ar ls The subjeCt OF a IeCturc
10 be given by John Barrett. director
Of the Pan-American Onion, Wednes-
day morning at 1850 o'clock at the
Mason House. 1906 10th street Nil.
barrett will tell of his recent trip to
Europe. The public is invited.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Elimination of Waste.

Secretary Baker discussed the eliinina-
has effected.
There is no people SO wasteful we
are he said. 1T is not wanton waste,
but perhaps a part OF modern civilization.
We have lived like unframed children in
a rich garden. tranlplinS down the flow
ers lesson against waste is being
brought nome to every civilized man in
the world under the iron heel of necessity.
When peace comes Europe will be popu-
lated by a people who have learned not
to waste
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. honorary
president of the association. said that
the time is ripe for action on the fed
stitution, as women suffer equally with
the men in times of international
trouble.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. president
said that ii behooves she women of the
country TO bestir themselves in an
effort to stem the tide which viii cause
untold misery to their men and even
more to themselves.
Rev. L. G. B. Pierce pronounced the
invocation.
To unity the efforts of all womens s
organizations and cooperate with gov
ernmcnt authorities the association
posed of representatives from each
national organization of women will
ing to aid in war work if the need
arises" The suffrage association itself
expects to etabliSh a bureau to work
out plans for employing women in po-
sitions left vacant by men who might
go to war.
Evening star., 1917-02-26

Brass Beds Relacquered. Satin or Polish.
John A. Gottsmann & Co. Main 3033.
Evening star., 1917-02-26

lisa que OF Mount Rainier, Md. is to be
held this evening al O'clock at the
home of Mrs. \. II. Nord.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Need of Munitions and Aircraft.

Mr.. Powell dwelt especially upon our
shortage of munitions and aircraft. He
said that in the Champagne offensive
the French brought up 5000 guns and
about 100000 shells before the battle.
He said he had been told that this
country does not have 900 guns, or
about one-twentieth of what the
French used in a single campaign.
THE United States must bear IN MIND
that it is most vital to have absolute
control of the air in the event of war"
he said. He told how the allies avfa-
ton corps flew over the German lines
daily, taking thousands OF Photographs
and making hundreds of maps.
I'VE will fly the white flag II the
German empire changes the name of
the Atlantic ocean to Lake Wilhelm
and we continue to have men going
around the country shouting peace"
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Clafiin Optical Co., 9Os r St..
Glasses to correct astigmatisnl.

America Self serve, last word. :?
Evening star., 1917-02-26
SERVICES OF 100000
WOMEN ARE PLEDGED
National American Woman Suffrage
Association Announces Policy at
Meeting at Polls.

Services of more than e.0oo,000 women
have been pledged TO the country in time
of war by the National American Woman
Suffrage Association. The pledge was an
nounced at u mass meeting of the asso-
citation yesterday afternoon at Polls
Theater. the result of a two-day meeting
of the executive council of the oTganiZa-
ton. Secretary Baker of the War De-
Secretaries Daniels and NIcAdoo occupied
places on the platform.
The executive council announced that
it will send the following note to Presi-
dent Wilson:
I'VE devoutly hope and pray that our
countlyS crisis may be- passed without
recourse to war. We declare our belief
that the settlement Of international diff
culties by blsodshed is unworthy of the
twentieth century and our confidence that
our government is using every honorable
means to avoid conflict. If. however. or
nation is drawn into the uaelstrom we
stand ready TO serve our country with the
zeal and conservation which should ever
characterize those who cherish high ideals
of the duty and obligation of citizenship.
With no intention of laying aside our
constructive. forward work to secure the
vote for the wonlanhood of this country
as the right protective Of all rights, we
offer our services to our country in the
event they should be needed, and in SO
far as we are authorized, we pledge the
loyal services of our more than two
millions of members"
Evening star., 1917-02-26
MILITARY TRA|N|NG|
IS URGED BY f. Al POWELL
Speaker, Just Back From Europe's
Battle Fronts, Makes Prepared
ness Plea.

IF YOU don't vote for universal mill
tary training you may be voting for
wholesale murder. 1t is time to make
up our minds whether we are going to
fly the white flag or the Star spangied
Banner
This was the challenge of L. AleXan-
der Powell, back from the battle fronts
of Europe, delivered last evening at
Ne mortal Continental Hall to an audi
ence that included senators, members
of the House. Supreme Court judges,
cabinet officers. and army and navy Of
ficers. The lecture was given under the
auspices of the advisory commission OF
the council of national defense and the
Washington Society of Engineers. PIc-
lures of the battlefelds taken for the
French general staff and lent by the
French government were shown.
Evening star., 1917-02-26

Kings own Scottish Eorderers, who
was blinded at Gallipoi. is to lecture
on behalf OF the -AiLeri.an, British
French and Belgian permanent blind
relief war fund at the Belasco Thea ter
April 3. Moving pictures of the war
abroad. the property of the fund ex-
clusively. and sanctioned by the French
government. will be shown. DIR. Nevil
Monroe Hopkins is chairman of the
Washington committee of the fund.
Evening star., 1917-02-26

Empire Theater. 911 III st. NE:
BENNETT. in .TaE !
cITnED YOUTH" Also PATHE NDWs.
Evening star., 1917-02-26

street northeast, was found dead yes
rerday morning i'll the yard in rear of
$50 I'd street. where he had been as
sisted by colored man vino found him
sick on the street. Coroner Neyitt
gave certificate of death from pneu-
uionia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
COUNTESS KEEPS COOL
WHILE FLAMES RAGE
Reused From Slumber by Clan
gor of Fire Bells, She Bravely
Arouses Household

Firebells aroused the Countess Huclpus
from peaceful slumher Wheels ratified over
the street and there was a scurrviug OF
feet on the sidewalk
The Countess raised the window of her
home at 1917 Dauphn street and looked
out She saw flock Of fire engines and
nos" carts There was a babhIc OF voices
ana nucn commotion- the Countess
could not see where the rounsgration wa,
located
fireman ran To- the door of hcr home.
e,ld rang the bell She called To- him from
the window.
The gallant fire laddic removed nis he'll
met with the grace Of a Chesterfield Mad
anne your house is on FIRE" ne said But
tine countess was cool. Sh, hravply nr,tis,d
other occupants of her home and throwing
a CLOAK over her head. rroprd her va,
downstairs through the smoke to saf,t,
At the rear of the house she found tho
yard-or at least the frucc-in flames and
many other household articles ycr, cuyrI.
uped.
The fire was caused 10y "a cigarette, sr,,l,d
by a relative Of the Countess 4 sparls
ignued tassel ON a pillow. uillny ignit,d
a couch: couch thrown ~ ward irnitrI Tho
fence. neighhor looked OUT the ,,irdny.
--frohells '"'"'"
Incidentally. The "ouutcs4. who s,,., .h,
IS the widow Of Count Rucleus I'm. do
l''aulramons, has had am intcrrstirg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
GERARD WILL SPEAK
AT ACADEMY TONIGHT
Ex-Envoy to Germany Will Show
Need for Red Cross Work
in Europe

James W. Gerard, former United States
Ambassador to Germany. will arrive in
Philadelphia :his afternoon and will deliver
an address at the Academy Of Music to-
night. During his stay in Philadelphia Mr..
Gerard will be ;he guest Of Mr. And Mrs.
Robert X Cassatt. at their Rosemont home.
Mr.. Gerard will address a mass meeting
at the Academy. which Is under the auspices
OF the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter
Of the American Red Cross He will tell
Of his experiences in Germany and en-
phasize the immediate need OF more assist
ance to the American Red Cross, because
Of the plan Of the War Department to send
troops to European battlehelds in the near
future.
The twenty-slx directors OF the chapter
including several women who have been
leaders in the work OF the Emergency Aid
and the Women's Pennsylvania Division for
Preparedness. will occupy seats on the
stage. George Wharton Pepper, who Is one
of the directors of the chapter, will intro
duce Mr.. Gerard, and F. T. Stotesbury. who
is also a director will speak.
Preceding the address by Mr.. Gerard Boy
Scouts will raise n large American flag on
the stage with imposing ceremonies. MIL
itary airs will be played by Boy Scout
bugle corps and the flag will be hoisted
by G. II. Pinkstone, president Of the Boy
Scouts Veteran Troop.
Tickets for the entire seating capacity
o. the Academy of Music have been dis.
tiibuted, the 1000 seats having been dis
pDsed of within forty-eight hours after they
were placed on distribution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
ROMANCE AT SING SING
CRACKS; HOPPE STILL IN
society Girl Wins His Pardon,
but Says She Isn't Going
to Marry Him

NEW YORK, May 25.-Apparently shat
.e''hg what had been regarded as a Sing
sing romance and possibly upsetting plans
Tor the liberation of Henry c. Hoppe, con-
wet Just when the barred doors were OPEN
ing to release him, Miss Mary i. Fairchild
To-Day denied she intended to marry Hoppe
ana asserted she had never promised 10
marry him on condition that he be freed
In the belief that Miss Fairchild. mem
per OF prominent Westchester family.
slood ready to marry Hoppe when he step
pea from Sing Sing, Governor Whitman
pardoned him. Hoppe was serving from
tnree to six years for carrying a weapon
MISS Fairchild, cousin Of Congressman
Farchlld, met him while she was doing
sing Sing welfare work
AFTER the pardon had been granted, how
ever, Miss Fairchild announced this after.
noon she had been misunderstood She de-
clared her statement had been to the ef-'
rect mat Hoppe was such a good man that
she, or any other woman, should be will
ing to marry him II he were released.
Hoppe Is still in Sing Sing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
Firm Kuxs s1O. .OOO. .OOO Bonds

BOSTON. May 25--A subscription OF
<is.oQ0,oo0 TO the Liberty Loan by kidder:
I t|oody a Co, of this city, bankers ana
t''ffa ha1 been announced
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
ALLEGED ONION KINGS
ROUNDED UP BY US.
Federal Prober Charges Vast
Speculation Scheme-Entire
Crop Bought Up
BOSTON. May 25.

BOSTON. May 25
A roundup Of the onion kings indicted
by the Federal Grand Jury here for IL
legally controlling IS per cent Of Americas
100000, ,OOO-pound annual crop was in prog
ress throughout the country today
United States Attorney George W An
derson, who made the national investiga-
ton on which the indictment of eighty
eight dealers was based, today charged that
the National Onion Association is RESPONSE
Bile for the onion corner.
''They buy the crop during the summer
and fall" said Anderson, "and market it
at enormous profit between September and
April. In 1916, the growers received two
cents pound for onions and the t-ust
members resold later at 10 to 10 cents a
pound.