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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
Justice Covington Discusses
New Code of Business Morals
at Banquet of Underwriters

The movement now spreading all
over the country, known as the pro-
gressive movement. neither is partisan
nor political, but merely an awakening
of the spirit of the country's fore
fathers, said Chief Justice J. Harry
Covington of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, at the banquet
at the New Willard Hotel last night of
the Southeastern Association of Life
Underwriters. 1t is an awakening of
the spirit of equality of opportunity
and justice. he declared.
He told the insurance men that they
were not mere representatives of mere
private business enterprises, but that
their great business Is a part of the
civic life of America, business con-
secrated to the public service and In
terwoven in the prosperity of the coun-
try as much as the transportation factl-
tiles. 1t Is a means, he said. where
countless people are making provision
for their offspring. starting them on
in life with the opportunities winch
should be theirs.
There has grown up in business of
late a code of morals as strong as that
for the individuals, he said. A man now
cannot be good at home and fraud to
his fellow man. There has come an
awakening of the public conscience.
Justice Covington called to the at
tention of the banqueters the part the
women of Europe are playing in show
ing that they could take their places
alngside of men and do equal work.
George T. Wilson of New York city.
second vice president Of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society, spoke in hu-
morous vein, but concluded by telling
the men to act today He said they
should not put off tasks from day to
day. but should act when they came be-
fore them. Time is recorded in sec
onds. he said. and he told the men to
make the periods show some good work
for mankind.
Rev. J. Henning helms. pastor Of the
Church of the Ascension, told the In
surance men that they were doing a
great work in preparedness. He told
several stories in negro dialect.
Neil D. Sills of Richmond. Va. former
president of the National Association of
Life Underwriters, was the POSTMASTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
INSURANCE WRITER'S
DISCUSS PROBLEMS
Several Subjects Debated and
Addresses Given at Meet
ings Today.

Lawrence Woods of Pittsburgh, Pa,
was the speaker before the second
Southeastern Congress of Life Under
writer's Associations. this morning, in
the Willard Hotel. His theme was
Business Insurance" After his talk
there was twenty minutes given to
questions. answered by Mr.. Wood, and
to general discussion.
Joseph l.. Downes, president of the
Baltimore Life Underwriters Associa-
ton. presided. The balance of the
morning session was given over to an
open forum on the question: what
forms of system obtain the best re-
suits in new business production, their
value and necessity" Five minutes
was allotted to each speaker. Charles
man for this discussion.
The afternoon session began at 2
O'Clock. Open forums occupied the first
part of the meeting. with new business
to come up in the late afternoon.
Edward s. Brashears of Washington
presided as chairman for the considera-
ton of the topic: Methods of Select
ing Prospects and Securing Satisfactory
Interviews" Five minutes was allotted
to each speaker.
How 1 Closed a Difficult Case" was
the subject of another open forum.
Angus .. Swink of Richmond was
for each individual discussion.
The subject of the last open forum
was: Effective Closing Suggestions.
With three minutes allowed to each
speaker. Charles r. GantZ of Baltimore
presided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23

the department is making a nation
wide investigation Of reports that the
food riots and demonstrations have
been promoted by propagandists. Nat
urally. the department officials will not
discuss their actions in this respect on
the ground that it might be construed
as unneutral.
That diligent inquiry is also being
made by the department to uncover
violations of the Sherman antitrust
law in connection with unwarranted In
crease in food prices. to fix RESPONSE
bility and to bring the guilty parties
to justice is confirmed at the depart
ment. This is in pursuance of pro-
gram that has been in force for some
time. The department investigators
are watching the BOOSTING of food
prices closely. No information could
be gotten at the department today as
to whether important information war
ported.
Representative Siegel of New York,
republican, introduced resolution yes
terday requesting the interstate COM
merce commission to prohibit for sixty
days the movement of any freight east
ward out of Chicago except foodstuffs.
coal and other necessities.
Representative London, socialist, of
New York introduced a bill yesterday
to appropriate 100000 for the pur-
chase and sale of food by a government
commission. 1t was referred to a COM
mittee without debate.
The investigation suggested by the
President" said Mr.. London, "is cal
culated to require many months. The
so-cailed bread riots constitute a re-
port by the people themselves on the
conditions which must be relieved
without delay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
AMERICAN VESSELS
MAY ESCAPE U-B0ATS

LONDON. February est is quite
possible that the American steamers
Rochester and Orleans may escape Ger
man submarines on their way through
the barred zone from New York to
Bordeaux, says the Berlin Lokal An
zeiger, as quoted in an Exchange Tele-
rraph Company Amsterdam dispatch.
but America should not rely upon their
doing so.
In Berlin political circles. the ES-
changes correspondent adds, 1t is be-
lieyed the submarine commanders have
been definitely instructed not to sink
these American ships.
NEW YORK. February 2S.-The Ori-
entail Navigation Company, owner of
the American freighter Orleans, an
nounced today receipt of cablegram
from it's agents in Paris saying the
orleans was expected to arrive in Bor-
deaux today.
The message. dated yesterday. reads
Am leaving Paris tomorrow for Bor-
deaux with Arthur ii. Frazier. second
secretary of the American embassy in
Paris, and an unofficial party to greet
the Orleans.
The Orleans left here February 10.
the second vessel to leave an American
port to brave the new submarine mem
ace. She was followed the same day
by the American freighter Rochester,
bound also for Bordeaux.
Shipping circles had a report today
that the Orleans had already arrived
but the Oriental Navigation Company
] received no confirmation Of It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
TRAINING FOR HOME MAKING
Urged as Part of Industrial Educa-
ton for Women of Nation.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. February Is
Training for home making as part or
the plan for better industrial education
for women. was suggested by Mrs. Eva
W. White of Boston. in a paper read
before the National Society for the Pro-
motion of Industrial Education in con-
yention here today. She said that only
the fringe of industries in which won
en- are engaged had been included in tho
present system of education.
DR.. David Snedden of New York rec
commended that the school system
should create agencies to facilitate the
finding of positions in juvenile indus
tries and other suitable productive
work for children between fourteen and
seventeen years of age.
This afternoon sectional meetings arc
to be held. Various vocational subjects
will be discussed in detail The con-
yention closes tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
KILL PONDEXTER AMENDMENT
Conferees on Legislative Bill Draft,
Report on Partial Agreement.

The conferees on the Legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation
bill In drafting their report of a par
tial agreement on this measure have
thrown out the Poindexter amendment
which would cover all first and second
class postmasters into the civil service.
President Wilson gave his hearty ap-
proval of this amendment, though Of
fered by republican senator. 1t was
agreed to in the Senate. In conference.
however, the Senate conferees were
forced to recede, and 1t has been strick-
en- from the bill.
The amendment was designed to take
the postal service as far a. possible out
of politics and to increase the efficiency
Of the service. Members Of Congress,
however. who saw in 1t q move to
eliminate a part of their patronage
were strongly opposed 10 it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
FRYE CASE ARBITRATION
PREVENTED BY KAISER

Arbitration Of the case of the Ameri-
can sailing ship William p. Frye. de-
stroyed by the German commerce raid
er Prince Eitel Friedrich. now is con-
sidered out of the question, it was said
at the State Department today, because
of other sinkfngs of American ships.
The United States. 1t was said. agreed
to arbitrate the case on the condition
that no more American ships. whether
carrying full contraband or only con-
ditionai contraband, were to be sunk.
This condition is held to have been vio-
lated by Germany's recent submarine
operations and the Frye case will have
to await the development of the gen
eral situation between the two coun-
tries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
GERMANY is IGNORING
NOTE SENT BY BRAZIL

RIO DE JANETRo. February 23.-Me-
deiros de Albuquerque. the Brazilian dep
uty. in an article in the newspaper A
Noite, dwells upon the bad impression
which has been caused by the lack of re-
Spouse from Germany to the Brazilian note
on the submarine blockade. He advises
the Brazilian foreign office to take ener-
getic action in Berlin, so that Brazil
might not be put in q ridiculous position
Brazil, in her reply to the German
blockade notification, declared that Brazil
did not recognize the blockade as eff
fective and left with Germany the respon-
sibility for acts from which Brazilians
or their interests might suffer in viola
ton of international law. The note has
been criticised py secuon OF tne Bra
public men as lacking in energy and def
initeness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
EFFORT TO POSTPONE DATE.
Resolution Offered in House Relating
to "Bone-Dry" Law.

Although the "bone-dry" amendment
to the post Office bill is written SO as
to become Immediately effective, an eff
fort will be made to postpone the date
so that dealers and manufacturers will
have chance to readjust their affairs.
Representative Moon of Tennessee,
chairman of the House committee on
most office, has introduced resolution
to postpone the effective date until
October / of this year and will push
the resolution as soon as the post Office
bill is disposed OF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
JOHN FRANCIS, JR., TO HEAD
CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL

CARLISLE. Pa, February 23.-The
appointment Of John Francis. jr.; chief
Of the division OF education In the Of
fee of Indian affairs at Washington, to
be superintendent OF the Carlisle Indian
School was announced here today by
Cato Sells, commissioner of Indian af-
fairs. The appointment is effective
April /.
Commissioner Sells, who is here 10
arrange to take the Indian students to
the Inauguration Of President Wilson,
also announced that Q. H. Lipps, su-
perintendent of the Carlisle school for
the last three years, has been made
chief supervisor Of Indian schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
Pershine Leaves for San Antonio.

Ell. PASO. Tex. February 23.- Ma.
Gen. John J. Pershing left here late last
night for San Antonio. Tex, to take
command of the Southern Department.
i,,inr the place made vacant by the
,...b, NJ Mai. Gen. Frederick Funston.
Rrig Gen. George Bell, jr., succeeded
automatically to the command of the
El Paso patrol district by reason OF
seniority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
Special Congressional Election.

COLUMBIA, S. c., February 23.-Vir-
tually complete unofficial returns receiv-
ed here from Wednesdays special cleo
,ion in the fifth congressional district
showed that w. +. Stevenson of Ches-
terf,eld had been elected by 2,147 ma
iority over Claude N. Sapp to the term
Of the late Represen.ative David Ed.
session of Congress. Paul G. McCorkle
VAS elected without opposition to fill
Mr. Finley's unexpired term ending
March 4 next. and efforts are being
made to hasten the ofhctal returns 80
ME-. McCorkle can take his seat before
Congress adjourns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
SPANISH CONsULs TO ACT.
To Take Over German Interests in
Hawaii and Porto Rico.

At the request OF the German govern
ment, Spain has taken over German
consular interests in Porto Rico and
Hawaii. Instructions which will eff
feet the transfer of interests were sent
the Spanish consuls today
Switzerland, which has assumed Ger
man diplomatic and consular interests
in the United States and its territories
has no consuls in either place. When
this fact was made known to the Ber-
lin government Spain was asked to act
There were three German consulates IN
Porto Rico and one In Hawaii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
French Discourage Travelling.

PARIS. February %. 4:30 a-m.-Nnh
a view to reducing railway passenger
traffic, Transport Minister Herriot has
published a decree suppressing all cir
cular tickets. family tickets. excursion
tickets and special tickets for seaside
resorts. At the same time the amount
of baggage, other than personal. IL linz
tied to 200 pounds for each passenger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
10000 Cars Needed at Chicago.

CHICAGO. February 23.-Members of
the car shortage committee of the Chi
cago Board of Trade conferred again
today over the question of means to
obtain sufficient cars to move eastward
an accumulation of freight. especially
grain, at warehouses in this city and
vicinity.
President ]. p. Griffin Of the board of
trade claims that 10000 cars are neces-
sary to carry the freight now awaiting
shipment here. He also asserted in a
telegram yesterday to the interstate
commerce commission at Washington
that Chicago Is being Disseminated
against in the distribution of cars and
that elevators and other industries are
closing down here while competing
markets to the west and north are run
being supplied with cars.
The price Of foodstuffs continued on
the upgrade, announcement being made
OF an increase today or in the near fu-
ture of several articles.
Many retailers were asking $1.05 a
peck for potatoes. and cabbage which
sold yesterday at from 10 to Is cents
a pound was held at Is to II cents to-
day. The Chicago Milk Producers AS
ISOLATION. with membership of $500
in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, de-
cided last night to raise the wholesale
summer price of milk from s1.55 to
S212 hundred pounds, and distributors
sumers. beginning Apri /, would be
IL or 13 cents a quart. This would
mean an increase of 3 cents a quart
over the summer prices Of last year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
PLANS D|SCUSSEDFOR
PROM0T|ONOF SUFFRAGE
Executive Council of the National
Association Opens a Three-Day
Session Here Today.

Accomplishments of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association
to date and plans for promoting the
cause of woman suffrage all over the
country were discussed at meeting
today of the executive council of the
association in the headquarters, 1926
Rhode Island avenue northwest. The
meetings are being held behind closed
doors and will continue for three days.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, president
of the association. who. in opening the
conference, gave Il resume of conditions
in the suffrage states and tentatively
outlined a program to be carried out in
promoting the cause in the non-suf-
frage states. She spoke Of several
states in which campaigns would have
to be waged.
Mrs Walter McNab Miller Of this city
acquainted the delegates, who came
from all parts of the country. with the
political work that is being done in
Washington. and of the efforts here to
enlist senators and representatives in
the cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
E. G. Davies Dies at Huntington.

HUNTINGTON. W. Va, February 20.
f. G. Davies. aged seventy-four, past
Grand master of the West Virginia
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows and well
known, is dead at his home here fol-
lowing an illness of two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
Germans Take ESQ Prisoners.

RERLIN, February 23.-The capture
NJ $50 prisoners by German storming
attachments east Of Zlochoff. Galicia,
is announced In. the supplementary war
Office communication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
May Not Mean General Reduct;on

Buying eggs, butter poultry, etc ~,
parcel post, while in great many cases
sffording a means of cutting the cos, 80
living. it is understood. does not ,,ac.s
sarily mean that foodstuffs generally or.
10 be obtained mt lower rates than mr.
vail in local markets. -
Apartment house residents, it is stat.a
by those conversant with the situation.
are among the most hearty supporters
OF the scheme to buy direct from the
farmers. and these residents are willing
in a great many cases. to pay higher
prices for superior frssher products.
In the majority of cases. however, the
parcel-post way of getting your food
Stuffs offers a cheaper way of living
and at the same time fresher products
it is declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
GIVEN
TOFOOD SUPPLIES
Steps Taken by New York Gen.
trail to Relieve Freight Con-
gestion at Chicago.
SITUATION BETTER TODAY

To relieve the freight congestion at
Chicago, rules requiring box cars to be
kept on their home lines have been re-
Taxed and the New York Central equip
ment is to be used, with the preference
given to food supplies. This was an
nounced today at the Interstate COM
merce commission.
No actual food or fuel shortage ex-
lists anywhere in the country and high
prices should not be attributed to the
present freight congestion. it was stat
ed by the interstate commerce commits
sion and railroad authorities today.
Reports indicated that all localities are
supplied with adequate stocks of living
necessities for Immediate domestic con-
sumption. and the tfe-up on railroads
will improve steadily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23

fVy WdS III IdVUT VI IIIS UIII sto tt IIV'S
STANDS and without amendment.
Mr. Bradley expressed himself as OPP
posed to that section of the bill which
stipulates that a limited amount of liquor
may be brought into the District each
month for church use. He said that he
believed that this section would open W
the way for evasion of the law.
Mr.. Oyster told the committee that he
is strong advocate of self-government
in the District but that he believes
that the granting by Congress of a
referendum on the question now under
discussion would be a mistake. He in
sisted that it would not be a fair test
and claimed that at least $4,000 resi-
dents of the District would not vote on
it If given the chance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
Cannot Delegate Authority.

council for the District of Columbia
cannot delegate its authority to the
residents of the District
Mr.. Warner went into a lengthy dis
cussion of the paneful effects of alco-
hol upon the human organism.
S. G.. Lambkins, colored, spoke in ia
yor of the bill without referendum
claiming that to refer the matter to
the people would merely postpone and
confuse the issue. He stated that
liquor was a curse to his race and
besought the committee in behalf OF
the colored people of Washington 10
abolish it from the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
City Post Office Sends Out
Lists for Those Who Wish to
Buy Produce Through Mails

requests from the city post Office for
the names and addresses of those desir-
ing TO buy eggs. butter. poultry and
other foodstuffs from farmers Of Mary
land and Virginia were sent out this
afternoon. Carriers left the bulletins
containing the names of hundreds Of
farmers. and coupon which house.
holders can fill out If they desire to
get IN touch with farmers. at hundreds
OF homes on this afternoons deliveries
and the remainder of the $4,000 homes
OF the city are to receive the lists to-
morrow
rms mornings mail was so heavy
mat IT was found impossible to start
the delivery of the bulletins then
Scofes of letters of inquiry from,
housewives and business men have
reached Postmaster Chance This. "a
Tar as Is known here, is the first time
Il CITY post office of the country ha q
sought to get up catalogue of house-
Heepers who desire to buy products
from the farmers of nearby states
Thousands Are Interested
Lists already have been sent out piv-
lnsthe names of farmers, but the 1ists
now being delivered are unique in tb.t
they solicit the names and addresses ~
those VINO want to buy of the farmers
Al nrst IL was expected at the civ most
ONCE that at the most not more thu
Few thousands of local householdar
would desire to fill out the counons
but the many letters already received
regarding the project would seem To IN
dictate that perhaps many more are in
terested in the scheme than 1t was az
first thought.
The big test. of course, comes with
the actual response of the housewife.
OF the city. in filing out the cou,on.
ana returning them to the city most or
nee. This they may do either Nv ,naii
ing the hlled-out coupons to the nos,
ONCE or by giving them to the carriers
who viii turn them over to the nost
master. PoS'-
When the returns are all in tho
Semoled names and addresses Of loo
householders will be printed in.a hui
letfn. and this bulletin sent to ali f.ru
ers who do business by parcel nnst
Among the letters received at the mot
office since the present scheme was
nounced the first part of the week haye
been many from farmers of AIarvIsnd
and Virginia who desire to get tbai,
names on the printed lists OF the nos,
oft1ce. as desiring to deal with We
ingtonians. 'ii
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was due to the fact that large supplies
were on hand. The premier said he re-
GREETED very much the cutting on OF
certain luxuries which came from
France and Italy.