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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
Art on the Two-Dollar Bill.

To the Editor of The Star:
The current discussion relative to the
new one-dollar bills and their similarity
in some respects to the five-dollar bills
lead me to a closer inspection of some
of the bills of other denominations.
Perhaps not very many people who
daily handle the two-dollar bill of the
series of 1917, issued by act of Con-
gress March 3, 1868, are aware of the
fact that this bill illustrates the United
States Capitol, its unimproved grounds,
the character of the vehicles and the
costumes, etc, that prevailed fifty-four
wears ago, the date of the authorize
ton OF this bill
Take n good magnifying glass and
look at the picture. Note the condi-
ton Of the Capitol grounds, the old
two-horse car coming up Capitol hill,
the old-fashioned one and two horse
carriages, the man on horseback. the
dog running across the Capitol plaza,
the women with their generous crino-
lines the men with their tall silk hats
and odd coats and the children at play.
Invisible to the naked eye, the glass
shows at the northwest corner of the
Capitol n dozen old-style buildings and
two church spires. In The light Of the
changed conditions of today the picture
In mors than an Interesting artistic
angraving--it has much historic value.
WARRINGTON ToPHAM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17

education and Freedmen's Aid Society:
address, A. w. Harris, secretary: Dr.
j. o. Spencer: music. choir. East Bali
timore Station Methodist Episcopal >
Church.
Sunday, April $3.50 am, conference
love. feast, Rev. b. +. Garrison, leader.
IL am, conference sermon by Bishop
Bristol $3.50 pm. ordination of elders
and deacons: st. Marks Methodist
Episcopal Church. Garrison and Liberty
Hei lights avenues. Forest Park. 7:45
pm, the Lords Day Alliance, John i.
stone. Sis pm, anniversary board OF
Home Missions and Church Extension
Society; Address. Rev. Whitford l.. Nc
Dowell: music. choir. Walbrook Method
fst Episcopal Church.
Monday. April % am. devotions.
Bishop Bristol; conference session.
1890 pm, luncheon. pm. confer
ehce session. pm. Rev. J. F. Goucher.
presiding; anniversary Board of For
eign Missions; address. Rev. Frank
Mason North; music. St. Marks Meth
odist Episcopal Church choir.
Tuesday. April 80 am, devotions.
Bishop Bristol conference session; ad-
journmert.
The Baltimore Conference Quartet,
composed of the Revs. +. c. Reynolds,
Frank Steelman. a. Hart Mckinley and.
William Lewis. will render music at
various times during the conference.
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REGALVANIZING INDIFFER-
ENT MEMBERS.
-Neh. 2.17.1S; 3.1,3.6,13,15.
-Neh. 2.17-18; 3.1-3-6-13-15.
Eccl. 80.
Bv Robert D. Burbank,
President of Washington District Epworth Leag

President of Washington District Epworth League.
The difference between Tive
church and dead" one or between a
live" Epworth League and dead
one may be measured by the fndlffer-
ence of the members. The complaint
heard from church workers on all sides
Is of the lack of interest" and though
some organizations have but little Of it
they are the exceptions and are known
as live societies." while some organl-
cations suffer so much from indifference
that they are called dead, and are in
fact almost dead spiritually. A 1--WE
society" is one that is doing something,
is working; a dead society" is one In
which there is nothing doing" The
same test distinguishes the active
member from the Indifferent one.
The Indifference of the members
arises from two sources: First. many
of them Join from purely selfish mo-
tive: second, many are doing nothing
because they have nothing to do.
The doors of our churches are open
wide-perhapS too wide-and through
them flock the business man, the pro
fessional-man, the society woman, the
politician and the workman-for what!
To do something for the Master, to
offer Him their services as well as
their homage? Not SO. but for what
they can get out Of it rather than for
what they can put into it! They seek
the financial, social or political ad-
vantage which church membership may
bring.
A prominent lecturer in one OF the
big medical schools regularly advises
his students to select the most proml-
nent church in the community where
they intend to practice. join 1T and
make themselves prominent In It.. A
real estate dealer recently remarked to
a friend that it was worth Sl0.ooo
wear to him to belong to a certain
church. Many social climber ADMITS
to her intimates that she is joining a
certain church so as to get in with the
Jones'" or because it has the reputa-
ton of being aristocratic and exclu-
sive. Is II to be wondered at that the
church's critics, judging her by such
members. charge the church not only
with inefflciency, but with coldness and
even hypocrisy.
Our church may have large con-
gregation. our league be the strongest
in the city numerically. but 10 what
purpose IL the members are individual
iy Indifferent Yet they cannot fail
10 become Indifferent unless they have
something to do-some individuai part
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
OBJECT TO THE ACTIONS
OF SOME STRIKEBREAKERS
Members Of Columbia Heights citi-
zens' Association Say They Lower
City's Moral Standard.

Members of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association are angered at
the actions of certain strikebreaking
trainmen Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company, which are de-
ciared as Towering the morale of the
community" and as a result the matter
is to be taken up at meeting of the
executive committee of the organiza-
ton to be held Tuesday evening at the
residence of the president of the asso-
citation, Frederick ]. Rice, 1902 Column
bia road northwest.
Trainmen, it is alleged, are boasting
of the money they are receiving for
fares and not turning in to the company
as well as selling car tickets in sec
lions of the associations territory for
one-fourth and lower of their value,
actions which members of the associa-
ton declare will not be tolerated in the
respective communities.
The members of the association
point out that their children and others
of the different communities see these
trainmen boasting of their ili-gotten
gains and disposing of the tickets with
the statements that they were taken"
and as a result the effect is demoraliz-
ing ON the community.
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EPWORTH LEAGUE DISCUSSION.

! in the general activities. Thus many
members who sincerely offer them
selves for service when they join be-
come Indifferent because they are not
given anything to do. Then, too, many
or our young people when asked to
Join the Epworth League will saw.
Yes, l believe in the league and its
work and I'll join If you won't ask me
TO do anything not realizing they are
naming condition which DESTROYS
! both their value to the league and the
leagues value to them
what shall be done with the indif-
ferent member? Take away his mem
hership? Our topic suggests a better
something to do. and his activity will
destroy his Indifference. Assign him
an Individual part in the society's ac-
tivities and he will be transformed into
an enthusiast. This is our problem,
then, how to regalvanize the indiffer-
ent members. The verses cited from
the Bible offer some splendid SUCCESS
tions.
Nehemiah was one of the Jews who
haa neen carried into captivity, but he
became cupbearer in the palace of
AerXes. the Persian king, and was in a
position of personal ease and pros
perlty- He-was a patriot at heart,
however, and never ceased for a mo-
ment TO love his native country. When
ne heard the news that Jerusalem was
IN very bad state, her walls broken
GOWN. ner gates burned, and the neigh
boring nations doing much harm to the
Jews, ne was deeply moved, and obtain
ing permission from Xerxes, he set out
Tor Jerusalem to restore the ruined
walls. He had no selfish motive, but
set out to perform a patriotic and re-
Hgious duty
On arriving at Jerusalem Nehemiah
made careful survey of the condi-
tions and needs. he looked at his prob
lem with eyes wide open. This is an
other good suggestion for leagues and
churches to follow Having decided
upon the proper remedy, he next laid
out a practical program, working 1t
out in detail. He called the Jews to-
gether, and confronting them with the
plain truth Of their city's situation, and
appealing to their patriotism and love
of God, awakened a spirit of co-opera-
ton in them. SO that as with one voice
they said, Let US rise UP and build:
ana as one man, they strengthened
their hands for this good work"
Having persuaded the Jews to under
take this great work, Nehemiah pro-
ceeded to clinch the situation hv a.
signing definite tasks and (here is a.
other especially good suggestion he
assigned the man to the task, as , eli e.,
the task to the man. He particultl..zr, |
Ito particulariZe is to vitalize". every
one became enthusiastic; not one re-
NAMED Indifferent. The rule regulating
the assignment was that as far as pos
sible each man should undertal5. the |
work opposite his own house. He was |
literally to do the thing that lay near
est him.
Not only did every man have a par
ticular piece of work TO do. but hts |
name was attached to II. II he did his |
work well II would be known and re-
membercd, but n he did HIS work In a
sioveniy fashion. that would also be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
Bishop Bristol Preside Over Annual Baltimore NJ Conference Which
Meets Walbrook Church, Baltimore, Tuesday, March o.

Bishop Frank NJ. Bristol is to preside
over the annual Baltimore Methodist
Episcopal Conference. to be held in
Walbrook Church beginning Tuesday.
March 81.
Pastors of the various Methodist
churches of the city in instances will
live in the Monumental city during the
conference. it Is pointed out. but the
greater portion will journey there each
day to the meetings.
The conference. at which. 1t is ex-
pected. number of Washington
clergymen will be assigned to other
churches. will continue for one week.
The program Is as follows:
Tuesday. March 27-10 am. examina-
tons. pm. examinations. pm. J.
Harry Grace, presiding. anniversary of
the Epworth League: address, Rev. w.
F. Sheridan. general secretary; music.
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BETRAYAL OF FRIENDSHIP
ALLEGED BY PROF. VAWTER
His Counsel Briefly States Cause for
the Shooting of Stock
ton Heth, Jr.

ROANOKE, Va. March IA DE
trayal Of friendship" caused Prof.
Charles E. Vawter to shoot and NOR
tally wound Stockton aIeth, jr., in the
hallway of the Vawter home on the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute campus
at an early hour Tuesday morning, &C
cording to a statement issued last night
by Hairless & Colhoun and r. L. Jordan,
counsel for Prof. Vawter.
Heth died in a local hospital at an
early hour Thursday morning, but in
his deathbed statement said that Prof.
vawter had no reason to shoot him.
Mrs. Vawter has positively refused to
make a statement concerning the
tragedy.
Prof. Vawter. accompanied by the
town sergeant OF Blacksburg and Prof
o. p. Miles of the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, went to Christiansburg yes
terday and before Judge W NJ. Pierce,
bail commissioner, gave bond for his
appearance at the May term of the
Montgomery county circuit court in
the sum of $4,000.
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a pm. Sunday school institute: address,
DIR. H. C. Wilson. pm. lecture. Bishop
Bristol, subject, Brains; duet, Mr. and
Mrs. Sherwood R. Murphy.
Friday. March 800 am. devotions.
Bishop Bristol: conference session
1890 pm. luncheon. pm. joint ses-
sion Of the conference and Laymen' s
Association in the interest Of the con-
ference claimants endowment fund.
pm. Sunday School Institute: address,
DR. II. c. Wilson. pm, Bishop Bris-
toll. presiding; meeting in the interest
of the conference claimants endow,
ment fund; addresses, Bishop Bristol
and Bishop Charles b. Mitchell; music,
choir, Clifton Avenue Methodist Epis-
copal Church. am. and pm. lay
mems Association, Walbrook Presby-
terrain Church; president, II. 5. ONO
hundro: secretary. William Hissey, Jr.
Saturday March 31-9 am, devotions.
Bishop Bristol; conference session
1880 pm. luncheon. pm, sunday
School Institute; address. DR.. II. c. VIII
son. s. pm, Rev. J. c. Nicholson. pre-
siding; joint anniversary of board of
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.hoir. walbrook Methodist Episcopal

choir. Walbrook Methodist Episcopal
church.
Wednesday. March 2S-9 am. the sac
rament of the Lords supper; roll call (:
organization. 1890 pm, luncheon. 2
pm, Mrs. Don S. Colt, presiding; an
niversary of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society; address. Walter Everett
Burnett. pastor of Foundry Church,
Washington. Pm, Sunday school in
stitute: address. DR.. L. A. Hartman. s
pm. Rev. ]. F. Heisse, presiding; joint
anniversary Of the Church Temper
ance Society and board of Sunday
schools: address. Rev. Clarence T. Will
son, subject. Good News From the
Firing Line; Introduction of George
w. Crabbe; DR.. L. A. Hartman will
speak for the board of Sunday schools;
music, choir, Walbrook Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
Thursday. March 29-9 am. devo-
tons, Bishop Frank NJ. Bristol; confer
ence session. 1890 pm, luncheon:
PM Mrs. w. L. Mcdowell, presiding;
anniversary of the Woman's Home Mis-
s1onary Society; address, Bishop Bristol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
] M. STUDEBAKER DIES
AT AGE OF E|CHTY-FOuR
Last of Five Founders of Corporation
Bearing His Name Succumbs After
Two Months Illness.

SOUTH BEND. Ind. March 17.-John
Moehler Studebaker. eighty-four years
old. honorary president and last of the
five founders of the Studepaker cor
poration. died here last night after an
illness of two months. Death was due
to impoverished blood.
John Moehler Studebaker, sr., the
founder. and. almost to the day of his
death, the guiding spirit of the vehicle
manufacturing concern that bears his
name. constructed his first wagon be-
fore he was twenty.
Mr.. Studebaker was born near Gettys-.
burg, Pa. October 10, 1888. the son of
a blacksmith. He was one of thirteen
children. In his youth he moved with
the family to Ashland county. Ohio. and
later to South Bend, Ind. which city
later became the seat of the Stude-
baker corporation.
Makes His First Wagon.
AS part pay for the privilege of ac-
companying an expedition across tho
plains to California. in 1853. Stude-
baker gave the first wagon he ever
made. This party set out westward
from South Bend with young Stude-
baker driving the wagon.
When the train landed him at Hang
town, now Placerville, Cal, the young
mans capital consisted of so cents. He
set about making wheelbarrows for a
man named Hines. He made them SO
well that he came to be called Wheel
barrow Studebaker.
Returning to Placerville in 1912 for a
visit, Mr.. Studebaker was guest at a
banquet given by the few of his old
Hangtown comrades that remained. :.
1T took me long time to make that
G,-He II 4.
casion. And why shouldn't it? All
Hines gave me was rickety saw and
some pitch pine planks. I'll never for
get that first wheelbarrow. Hines came
over, looked at ii closely, walked around
it a. couple of times and asked me what
it was"
Pounds Present Firm.
Studebaker. however, became so prof.
cient in his work that in his five years.
stay in California he was able TO save
$4,000. With this he returned to South
Bend in 1858. purchased the interest of
one of his brothers in a wagon shop and
founded the firm of c. and ]. NJ. Stude-
baker. As the years went on Mr.. Stude-
baker extended greatly the scope of his
business in automobile building and
also became interested in banking.
On his eightieth birthday anniversary
October 10, 1913, Mr.. Studebaker held a
reception to his employees at the south
Bend plant, and against the advice OF
his physician, shook hands with each of
the 5000 men.
In his eiGhty-second year he still was
chairman of the Studebaker corporation.
and said he expected to remain in har-
ness until he died. He was down at
the South Bend plant practically every
work-day of the year, arriving there at
/ in the morning, TWO hours ahead OF
ais clerks.
January ., 1860, Mr.. Studebaker mar
RED Mary ]. Stull, the daughter of a
farmer living near South Bend. Ind.
From this union there were born three
daughters and John NJ. Studebaker jr.
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INQUIRY ONLY A COURTESY.
No Objection to Armed Ships in Neu.
trail Ports Expected.

The American inquiry to neutral ma
lions as to their Willingness To receive
armed American merchant ships IN their
harbors WAS sHid ~ the state Depart
mcnt today 10 hav" been prompted en-
tircly by considerations Of courtesy
So long a. tho United sfntrH remains
n neutral and has placed armament .pn
shipa purely fuf dsfruuo no ohlr i'.n
10 receiving such NcHauiH az mrrehantS
men IN expected.
Hollands frfuHhl 10 admit rrmsd
merchantmen ~ hos harboin ie nuf sas
pecisd a. apriN a. the armed Iner-
Chantmen OF usutfal
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Counsel Issues Statement.

Shortly after giving bond counsel for
Prof. Vawter gave out the following
statement:
I'm view of the account published by
the press of what is purported to be
the dying statement of Stockton Heth.
1r.. as to the circumstances leading up
10 his shooting, counsel for Prof. c. L.
Nawter is of the opinion that IT would
serve no good purpose for their client
TO make any detailed statement at this
time other than to say that after a
thorough investigation of Me sur
rounding facts eliminating ii the un-
fortunate tragedy the evidence will
disclose "A betrayal of friendship and
confidence reposed. The day has not
come when the honor of "A Virginia
home Is no longer sacred, and We feel
that our client will have nothing to
fear at the hands OF jury of his
country men"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17

known and remembered. IL was "A SPLEEN
did. efficient plan of operation. ana IL
produced resultsi
This story of Nehemiah Is rcplctc with
examples and suggestions for leaders
Of church and Epworth League work
who have 60 meet tho problem OF In
difference on the part OF the members
To tho indifferent member himself or
herself IL offered the advice Ia Ec-
olesiaateH. Whatsoever thy hand ind
eth to do, do ~ with thy might"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
Gov Cornwell to Have No Staff.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. March IL
Saying that this Is no time for tin SOL
dicrs." Gov. John ], Cornwell OF West
virginia has announced that no Will
have no personal military stan should an
urrHHlnn arise demanding the presence
uf military escort. the governor will
can on IHy state military department
t1 fufui. 10 such unuCufa az are uccea-
hars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
CARPENTERS to Boycott Cars.

1t was unanimously voted last night
by the L. Is. Carpenters and Joiners'
Local Union, No. 1872, to impose fine OF
S. on every member caught riding on
cars of the washington Railway and Flee
trio Company until they recognize the
union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
Disappointed Once More.

Returning a moment later. mo. an
other ticket Tell you sompun about
dose tickets. Finest system l ever seen.
And 1 been around some on street car
lines. Lady in dere says. Don't you
ring up any fares Madam says I,
my arms tired
Some of the boys got stung, though.
They thought they could sell the tick
cts the company give 'em. Nothin'
dom. Dose have to be paid for, They
keep tabs on you.
"a lot of dis bunch. just between us,
is pretty green at breakin' strikes. any
way. Turnin' in sheets with nuthin'
on 'em, that's rough stuff. Old-timer RS
always put in quarter in cash.
Loose tickets? OF course, we sell
'em. We don't punch 'em when we
take 'em. Most of the fellows like this
town. Nice and quiet and orderly.
Why. up in Wilkesbarre / stayed sew
enty-four days straight-some of 'em
worked nine months thereto break
that strike. And it was rough goin'.
Point in Favor of the Union.
LET me give you some straight dope.
I amt sayin' whose gonna win, the
company or the union, though 1 have
my own bunch. but If the union fell
lows win it will be because dey have
been quiet and don't go around rough
housin' That don't pay. Take it from
an old-timer who can be as rough as
any of EN-"
Another trip for a fare Back again.
Gosh, 40 cents in fares on dis trip
That's rotten-it don't pay. A few of
the boys got tired and left. But that
don't pay. The next place may make
up for it"
why did you become strike
lied labor?" asked one passenger.
Huh. of course I believe in it. Used
to be a union man myself. There
more in this for ne, that's ALL Some
body's gotta do this stuff. If I don't
some other guy will. l hain't got no
hard feelin's ag'in the union"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
QU|ET0NCARL|NES,
IS REPORT OF POLICE
Maj. Pullman and Other Of
ficers Traverse Large Area
and Visit Barns.
SMALL DAMAGE REPORTED

Squads of detectives on duty along
the lines of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company last night had
very little to report when they re-
turned TO police headquarters this
morning. Maj. Pullman. superintendent
OF police. and Clifford L. Grant, chief of
detectives, made their usual rounds of
the barns and along the car lines.
They discovered no disorder. they
stated. and found things unusually
quiet.
This morning before daybreak the
three squads of detectives toured over
Georgia avenue along the tracks of the
Brightwood line. where early yester-
day morning twenty-siX car windows
were broken. 1t was thought an at
tempt might be made to repeat the win
dow-smashing incident OF yesterday,
but no such attempt was made.
Six strikers We're seen along Georgia
avenue near where the car windows
were smashed yesterday morning. The
detectives suspected the men of being
there to damage cars, but the latter
declared they had been sent there for
picket duty to prevent such damage
They told the detectives that the
striking employees of the railway COM
pany were opposed to damaging prop
erty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
STR|KEBREAKER| IS FOND
OF ''DESE UNION GUYS
Is in the Business Because It Pays,
But Has No Hard
Feelings.

Say, desc union guys in dis town Ii
all right. I'm for 'em. Why. one of the
strikers calls me over the other day
and he says, Here, scab, I'm gonna buy
you a cigar And it wasn't no joke
cigar, either.
These people in this town. they are
regular folks. You don't have rough
ones here. do you: All dolled up. all
the time, aren't they? And they treat
a fellow as If he was human"
Thus a strikebreaker naively phil
osophized on the back platform of a
Mount Pleasant line car this morning
There were only a few passengers on
the car. Pointing to this fact, the
strikebreaker continued:
See in there. What can Il fellow
get outen that bunch? That's the trou-
BILE. Too many cars 'Scuse me, maybe
that lady wants to pay cash.