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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23

was hoped by the Red Cross officials
that he could remain at headquarters
to take charge of all the men actlV-
tiles when DIR. Ryan Devereux, chair
man of the first aid committee. is call
ed into service as captain of the WASH
ington ambulance company. DIR. Heu-
sits, however, has been advised by tele-
gram that he must return to California.
Tomorrow afternoon at 1890 o'clock
members of the Department Woman
Relief Corps are to meet in Grand Army
Hall, to begin their work for the Red
Cross. An auxiliary for the Red Cross
was recently organized. The, president
is Mrs. Mary o. Narrower. The women
of the relief corps are to meet each
Tuesday and Friday.
Some idea of the stupendous work
ahead of the Red Cross was given by
Ernest z. Bicknell. in charge of civilian
an address at All Souls Church last
night. He said that when asked to
make an estimate of the needs of the
Red Cross to supplement- military
activities. Secretary Baker said: Ger
tainly very many millions"
Mr.. Bicknell pointed out that Ger
many has spent more than 100000, 900
on work for her wounded; that some
weeks ago $4,000 persons Were en-
ployed in Red Cross work in Germany,
organization 80 per cent of the wound
ed were able to return to service.
The imperative need for efficient CO.
operation of physicians and surgeons
so that they will be available for war
work on brief notice was emphasized
by Mr.. Bicknell.
Leaders in the Red Cross work of the
District Chapter were speakers at the
morning service in the Church of the
Viii 1o1, l,
H. McKim preached on individual Re
sponsibility for National Service" He
emphasized the various calls to service
made by President Wilson in his re-
cent appeal to the people of the coun-
try
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, representing
the Woman's Volunteer Aid DR.. Ryan
Devereux, representing the Mems Vol
unteer Aid: Mrs. James Carroll Frazer
of the comforts committee of the Navy
League. and Walter S. Ufford of the
Associated Charities explained the
work of their various cooperating or
CARNATIONS.
A Red Cross auxiliary was formed
with Mrs. John n. Speei as chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23

Can German submarines reach the
Atlantic coast cities of the United
States? Three trips have already been
made. The U-53, a warship. entered
Newport harbor. spent a few hours
there. and. after sending messages to
Ambassador Bernstorff in Washington.
went beneath the waves and cruised off
Nantucket light. There she sank near
ly dozen neutral and allied vessels.
American ships passed near her and she
might have sunk them. She did not be-
cause the Germans and the Americans
were then at peace.
The Deutschland. a merchant subma-
rine, made two trips. one to Baltimore
and the second to New London. other
merchant submarines. it is believed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23
RED CROSS NOTES.

There is to be mass meeting of all
persons interested in the Washington
Ambulance Company being organized
by the Red Cross in Convention Hall
tonight at s o'clock.
Every young man in Washington at
tending a college or university. every
chauffeur or any young man willing to
enlist in the ambulance company for
service as soon as called upon is urged
20 be present. The intention is to have
this FIRST ambulance outfit from Wash
:nSton ready for early service with the
allied armies. 1t will be reported
ready for duty to Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, commanding the department of
the East, just as soon as recruited and
drilled.
At the meeting tonight each man en-
listed Will be asked to pledge his sery-
ices when called DIR. Ryan Devereux,
captain of the company. said today that
the officers cannot be bothered at this
time waiting on any one who Is at all
wavering in his decision. They must
have definite assurance from each man
that his services can be relied upon.
The Washington company has been
enlarged from personnel OF 81 men
to 1874 men. and those in charge hope
that the full company will be ready for
regular drills this week.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson is chairman
and has promised active work with the
community center for Red Cross work
established at Central Presbyterian
Church, the Presidents church. 18th
and Irving streets. This is center for
all Red Cross activities in the sur
rounding territory. No hall could be
secured in that neighborhood. and so
the church has been accepted as a cen
ter of activity. The pastor. Rev. J. II.
TAYLOR, has arranged an extensive
program of work, which includes prac-
ticauy all kinds of classes conducted
under Red Cross auspices.
The Park View School house has been
designated as the civic center for that
territory Mrs. c. II. Hanson is chair
! man. The first meeting will be held
Tuesday night and weekly assem-
blages of all the Red Cross workers in
that section of the city will be held
once each week
Each member of the Washington Ro-
/ tary Club today received personal let
| ten from Admiral n. E. Mason, chair
man of the District Chapter of the Red
! Cross, asking him to be a member of
| the finance committee raising the pa
| triots' fund, for support of all activ-
| tiles of the District chapter.
DR.. ]. W. Heustis was in charge OF
the office of information regarding
mems volunteer aid for the Red Cross
| in the District headquarters. 1901 Mas
sachusetts avenue. today. He has vol
weeks he Is to be in Washington. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23
TRAINING CAMP CREATED
FOR CIVILIAN A|DWORKERS
Branch Of District Red Cross Co.
Operates With Associated Charities
in Care of Soldiers Families.

An Officers Reserve Corps training camp
for civilian relief work is being estab-
lished in Washington. There are twenty
two applicants for training in this camp
and 10 persons already enlisted to serve
with them in the relief investigation
! work.
The civilian relief committee is a branch
of the District Chapter of the Red Cross.
1t is co-operationg with the Associated
Charities for city wide organization to
carry on the civilian relief work.
The first class of instruction for these
volunteer relief investigators who are to
be officers in the relief reserve is to be
home of Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. 1926
Massachusetts avenue northwest. c. c.
Glover, jr., chairman of the civilian re-
| lief committee, will formally open the
class.
Associated Charities to Aid.
| Walter S. Ufford. general secretary OF
the Associated Charities. will place at the
service of the class. in the name Of the
| society, the fullest cooperation Of its
District offices as training camps in fam
lily rehabilitation work.
| The recruits will be assigned to these
! various camps for practice, and will re-
assemble every Tuesday and Friday for
theoretic work. Many who have volun-
| teered to assist in one way or another
will be assigned for commissary work
for individual families. others will de-
vote their time to individual boys and
girls, who, in the absence of the father.
will need special care and friendship.
| Those in charge say there is no more
| important branch of the Red Cross work
than this of the civilian relief commit
tee. nor work which is more needed at
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23

diers: she can help at the various Red
Cross headquarters in the collection
and shipment of hospital supplies. or
she can help in the important Red
Cross service of keeping in touch with
the families of absent soldiers to see
that they do not suffer.
There are eighteen Red Cross occupa-
tons for men at the front or at home.
ranging from the services Of packers
in home supply depots to private in the
ambulance companies at the front.
Men. too. can be Of much service in
handling the detail at the various city
and town headquarters of the Red Cross
in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23
Caring for Children.

The civilian relief committee is plan
ming to do more than relieve the present
necessities which may arise in the fami-
lies from which the father or older
son has gone to serve his country at
the front. The committee is fighting
this war in the terms Of the next gen.
er-tion.
In other words, 1t is fighting to see
that every child in these families is hav-
ing a chance to be healthy and strong
physically, and have opportunity to de-
velop character. so that they may be-
come valuable citizens. Volunteers must
do most of this work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23
Other Subjects Treated.

The history Of the Red Cross move
mont and its American organization,
readable account of what it does with
the army at the font. the relief it has
borne to the victims of great disasters
in this country and throughout the
world. its services to the wounded in
the present war from Beirut to Arch
angle and from Liverpool to Vladivos-
tok. how it is educating the nation in
f1rst-afd and hygiene. and how its pres
ent membership campaign is being con-
Quoted are other subjects treated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23
AID FROM FEDERAL employees
Red Cross Unit Organized in Depart.
ment of Commerce.

Fifty employees of the Department of
Commerce have organized a. Red Cross
INIT. and have begun active work under
the leadership of George Johannes, dis
bursting clerk of the department. The
unit is working in two divisions. one
composed of employees of the Commerce
Department building and the other of
various outside bureaus including the
bureau of standards and the Fisheries
bureau.
Starke NJ. GroGan of the census bureau
has been appointed captain of the build
ing branch, and f. a. Wertz of the bU-
reau of standards captain of the other
section Two doctors have been desig-
mated TO take charge of the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23
Where to Send Subscriptions.
Subscriptions Announced Today.

Additional subscriptions announced
today were:
Pupils of Elizabeth V. Brown School,
Chevy Chase. D. c., SOS; junior class.
Miss Madeira's School, $40; Mrs T. De
Witt Talma ge. 500; Charles Z. Foster
$50; Mrs. Reginald Fendall. $40; w. B.
s., 50: C. X. L. L., 81; DR.. and Mrs.
Henry u. Fry, $50: Robert w. Lewis,
s25: friend, S2o; Helen l.. Clark, S.;
Mrs. J. c. Rat. IS: Mrs. "A. d. r." So;
Katharin and Oscar Spencer, 81; Wini-
fred Downey, 81 per month; Mrs. Hor-
ace a. Dodge. IS; Maria Robbins. $50;
Mrs. i. T. Holman. $3.50: George F..
Muth 8. Co, $50; Washington Mercan-
tile Association, 500; Cynthia A. Mer-
rift, SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23
Honest Advertising.

For tic protection OF its
readers, The Star carefully
censors all advertising sub
mittcd for publication, and, so
Tar as is possible, bars all false
and fraudulent statements.
Readers are requested to as
sisr The Star in protecting the
public and all legitimate adver-
tiscrs by bringing to the at
.cntioa of the paper any state
ment that they might find to be
fraudulent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23
New Quarters for Army Bureaus.

1t has been arranged that the record
and pension division of the adjutant
generals bureau Of the War Depart
ment and part Of the overflow of the
surgeon generals Office of the same de
partment. shall move into the old Post
Office building between 7th and Sth and
and F streets. That building has just
been vacated by the general land office.
now located in the new Interior De-
partment building at 18th and F streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23
MAGAZINE TAKES FORM
Of RED CROSS HANDBOOK
Many Interesting Facts Are Given
About Great Service
Organization.

In view of the fact that thousands of
Americans are daily joining the Red
Cross and millions are asking what
they can do to help the Red Cross
work. the May number Of the Red Cross
Magazine, just out. appears in the form
of Red Cross handbook. Instead of
devoting its pages, as usual. to special
articles telling of current activities of
the great relief organization, the mag
azine gives in popular and readable
chapters the complete story of the Red
Cross-its history and the work it is
doing and will do for Uncle Sans fight
ing forces as soon as they are sent to
Europe.
The activities of the Red Cross are so
manifold and its organization, conse-
quently, so intricate, that outsiders fire.
quently have difficulty in understand
ing it or realizing where they can find
their inches in its service. The May
number of the magazine makes these
points clear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23
Promenades on Ramparts.

ION the ramparts of the thirteenth
century Notifications have been built
beautiful promenades commanding ex-
tensive views of the plain in every di-
rection.
The town of Laon is OF special in
terest to Americans as the birthplace
of the intrepid Able Jacques Marquette,
the Jesuit missionary. who, with Louis
Joliet, rediscovered the Mississippi riv-
err in 1873. journeying down the great
watercourse from Wisconsin to within
700 miles of the Gulf of Mexico. Mar
shall Serurier, one of Napoleon's most
gifted soldiers and statesmen. was also
a native of this place and a monument
stands here in his memory.
THE Laon cathedral of No.re Dame
is one of the finest thirteenth century
Gothic edificeS in Europe"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23
Tells of Volunteer Service.

Particularly interesting to the public
are the chapters on the volunteer serv-
ice of men and women outside Of the
professional nursing and surgical or
ganization which travels with the
army. A woman who desires actual war
experience can go with the nursing de-
tachment as nurses aid, as matron
of the nurses dormitory in some base
hospital, as a superintendent of war
hospital housekeeping. or as part of the
coffee and other light refreshments to
the army marching or in the trenches.
She can stay at home and make BAN
dages and garments for wounded SOL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23

Prof. George NJ. Ettinger. eighty-six.
former public school teacher in Balti-
more many years, died in that city
from paralysis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23
TOTAL OF $119,69S
FOR THE RED CROSS
Washingtonfs Contributions in
Support of All Activities OF
District Chapter.
NEED OF FUNDS

washington's contribution to the pa
triots' fund being raised for support
of all activities of the District Chap
ter of the Red Cross reached $119. 69S.47
this morning.
The arrival of the Balfour commits
sion. coming as reminder that the
United States is now allied in the war
with England and France. and that the
Red Cross societies Of the allies expect
the strongest possible support from the
American Red Cross, has encouraged
more generous giving. New enthusiasm
for Red Cross work was reported by
all members of the executive commit
tee of the finance committee today.
1t was pointed out that at least twice
as much as has already been given in
Washington will be expected to meet
the demands Of the monster relief fund
ordered Saturday at meeting OF
financiers and organizers from all parts
of the country. who assembled here at
the request of President Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23

the wartime activities of the Red Cross
in cooperation with the government
under well thought out and long laid
plans, and in aid of the Red Cross of
the allies.
"3. The President of the United States
being the president of the Red cross.
the government being represented IN
its administration by the Secretary OF
State, the surgeon general OF the army,
the surgeon general of the navy, the
controller of the currency and the So
licitor general of the United States. the
accounts audited by the War Depart
ment and annual report made to Con-
gress, it is, as President Wilson said in
his letter to our public meeting OF
April &c. the official agency of the gov
eminent for war time as well as peace
time relief service of all kinds, and
chartered by Congress for that purpose.
"A. The national Organization func-
lions here. as elswhere. through It's
local chapter, and desires the District
people to give through the chapter,
which in turn will respond to any APP
peal that may be made by the national
organization.
in the District of Columbia, which has
been variously called patriots fund,
patriotic war service fund and other
names.
Functions of the Red Cross. y
IS. The Red Cross war time activities
are in supplement of army and navy
hospitals and medical services and
also for dependents of those in the
military service and other noncombat-
ants and generally to do what the gov
eminent cannot do in such lines.
"7. 1t ought to be evident that the
amount of money required will be very
great and that while a good beginning
has been made in Washington very
much remains to be done.
IS. I was asked by an intelligent
woman where subscriptions for the Red
Cross fund should be sent and she said
that it ought to be announced in the
newspapers Many Intelligent people
read the papers so hastily as not to
know fact like that which has been
repeated daily in The Evening Star.
Where to Send Subscriptions.
subscriptions may be sent to my
Office in the Evans building. 1920 New
York avenue: to Corcoran Thorn, chair
man of the executive committee of the
finance committee, American Security
and Trust Company; to any of the
banks, trust companies, to The Evening
Star or to the District of Colum bia
Chapter headquarters, 1901 Massachu-
setts avenue. Cash or checks in pay
ment of subscriptions may be sent dl-
rect to the financial secretary. Cuno H.
Rudolph, president of the Second Ma
tional Bank. Acknowledgment will De
made publicly (and without publishing
the name if that is desired) of all sub
scriptions. They may be made payable
weekly, monthly, quarterly or semi
annually. If desired"
Give tOday,"
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ings. and killing and wounding fully
500 people. The explosion killed three
times as many French soldiers as it
did Germans however. and Henriot
was one of the victims of his own en-
ferpriSa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23
CITY Of LAON DATES
BACK TO FIFTH CENTURY
One of Points Toward Which French
Army Is Fighting
It's Way.

Situated on long, isolated hill that
rises abruptly to a height Of nearly 500
feet from fertile and extensive plain,
Laon. toward which the French army is
rapidly fighting its way, was a town of
| $4,000 prosperous inhabitants at the out
break of the war The capital of the de-
partment of the Aisne, eighty-seven miles
| northeast Of Paris, it formed with the
Rheims and La Fere a triangle of i'm
| portant fortresses in frances scheme of
| defense along the northern frontier" says
a war geography bulletin issued from the
| Washington headquarters Of the National
Geographic Society.
Surrounded by vegetable gardens and
fruit orchards for which it was famous,
Laon was also an important manufac-
turing center for metals. sugars and lin
ems before the war destroyed all of its
industries.
Known in Fifth Century.
THE first mention of Laon in the
chronicles of ancient Gaul appears under
the name Of Laudunum in the fifth CEN
fury. During the ascendancy of the early
Frankish kings it attained great impor-
lance, and in the tenth century was the
royal residence OF the CarolingianS. To
ST. Remigius. who baptized Clovis, the
| traditional founder of the kingdom of
France, Laon is indebted for the estab-
lishment of it's bishopric, which, for near
ly 1900 years, was second only to the
archbishopric of Rheims in prestige and
power. The struggle for power between
| the townspeople and the bishop of Laon
resulted in many sanguinary conflicts
during the middle ages.
Under the walls of Laon in 1914
Napoleon met defeat at the hands of
his German nemesis, Blucher-he whose
opportune arrival was to turn the tide
| of battle against the great military
genius at Waterloo the following year.
"Laon figured conspicuously in the
military annals oe 1870 through an ex-
| traordinary incident. The town had
capitulated to the Germans who were
entering the gates to take formal pos
session. when Henriot, private of en-
gineers in the French army, succeeded
| in blowing up a powder magazine,
seriously damaging a number of build
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23
Letters to Committee Chairman.

Chairman Macfarland received this
morning the following letter from the
grand master OF the Independent Ordef
of Odd Fellows:
ain reply to your letter OF the 9Th In
slant, requesting me TO lay before the
members of the !. o. O. F. the fact that
funds are being raised for the Ameri-
can Red Cross, as the patriotic war
service fund, 1 beg to state that this
matter shall be brought to the atten-
ton OF all the subordinate lodges of
my jurisdiction with the request that
all members contribute as far as they
are able to this fund"
Another letter, which greatly pleased
the executive committee. was from Miss
Ella Given. principal of the Elizabeth
" Brown School. Chevy Chase:
"Encloeed please find check. for s65,
the contribution of the pupils of the
Elizabeth V. Brown School.
Il think / am right in saying that
this is the first public school to con-
tribute to the Red Cross. We set $50
as our aim for Patriots day, and passed
1t early. The children responded SPLEEN
didly and gave from their own savings
banks, their allowances for spending
money and money which they had
earned"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23
Washington Taken as Model.

Cleveland. Ohio. is taking Washington
as a model in finance campaign started
there Henry G. Hoake of Cleveland
called on Henry B. F. mcfarland. chair
man of the District finance committee.
today for advice. He said that the Cleve-
land committee, which began work last
Friday, expected to raise a minimum OF
$50 600 a month for the war. and that
already a score of manufacturers employ
ing large numbers of people had agreed
to ask their employees to give a minimum
of 10 cents a month apiece and many OF
the manufacturers had offered to dupli-
cate whatever their employees give In ad-
dition to their own individual subscrip-
tions.
The executive committee will press the
campaign personally and through mem
bers of the finance committee and the
auxiliary committee and organizations.
All the machinery will he in full operation
this week, but the committee hopes that
the people will. rot wait to he reminded.
thus taking tho time OF volunteers. but
will give today It is obvious that many
large gifts must be made in addition to
the MARY small ones. The cooperation
of organizations is regarded as very en-
couraGing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23

Don't Let Your Cough Hang On.
Get rid of it by taking Father Johns
Observation-Disclosures
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-01-17
Ell. BANCO MERCANTlL De We
RACRUZ CAMBlO PESOS POk
DOLARES.

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yiZaci0n dc ia SccrctarIa dc Hac!en-
da Y CrcGito PuDlico, el Banco ne
canlil dc Veracruz, eutrcgO Il ia lie
iaturu dc Hacienda dc este puerto ID
cantidaI dc c:cn mil pesos or" nacIo-
nal. a cumDlo dc cincuenta mil do!a-
res.
Esta operation ticnc por obJcto Po-
ner dc una manera rap!da Ell clIcd-
laci0n. moneda mcXicana dc orc )
plata que esta Ell poder de los Ban
CO = que en- el mcrcadO mace mucAa
faIta pa:a l!cvar d cabo las tt"nS"c-
clones mercantiles.
Las autoridadcs de este Puerto
sigucn en- la tarca dc lograr que los
t~rabaiadorcs mcXicanUs que a i
prestar Il scryicios a ID lisa dc Gu
Da. en- la Zafra, tengan toda c!ase C
garantias dc parte de los agrlcultores
asi como que les seal cumpIldos to-
dos los ofrecimientos que han hesho,
' en- primer tcrmino e! de poder re-
fornar a Mexico cuando termincn de
trabajar.