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Evening star., 1917-04-26
row afternoon in the home Of Mrs
Archibald Hopkins. 1926 Massachusetts

row afternoon in the home Of Mrs
Archibald Hopkins. 1926 Massachusetts
avenue.
The first lesson in the course was
given Tuesday, when more than thirty
presented themselves in application for
the training course to fit themselves for
commissions as reserve officers in the
relief brigade. Charles c. Glover, jr,
chairman of the civilian relief commit
tee, spoke, and Walter s. Ufford gave
the charge to the group, describing the
bigness and scope of the service they
were undertaking. He described the
real assistance to families and the
country that they would be giving by
caring for the women and children. pro-
noting the efficiency of the homes and
preserving the standards of American
life.
Mrs. Arthur Cranston, field organizer
and civic center director of the District
Chapter of the Red Cross assisted the
Brookland Civic Center in perfecting
its organization today. She addressed
large gathering in Lord Memorial
Hall. and answered many questions re-
garding the various Red Cross activ-
tiles in which the civic centers are
uniting. Mrs. Joseph Fletcher is chair
man of the Brookland unit.
A civic center has been organized at
the Bethany Baptist Church. I'd street
and Rhode Island avenue northwest,
with Mrs. w. e. Pairo as chairman.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
PENWOMEN PATRIOTIC.
Banquet of League Held at the Ra.
leigh. at Which Many Speak.

Patriotism was the keynote sounded
at the twentieth anniversary banquet
of the League of American Pen Women
at the Raleigh Hotel last evening. Miss
Jessie Griswold, president of the
league, was toastmistress. Out-cf-
town members, who came to Washing
ton especially for the occasion. were
the chief speakers. They were Mrs.
Narcissa Tayloe Shawan Of Alabama,
Mrs. Blanche Lucas of Oklahoma, Miss
Sarah Ruth Frazier of Tennessee, Mrs.
Emma Abbot Gage of Annapolis and
Mrs. Bertha Lincoln Heustis Of Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Augustus Knight, representing 9
the District, gave tribute to District
clubwomen. Mrs. Virginia King Frye.
league historian, gave, in her address,
Our First Score" a resume of the
twenty years of the organizations life.
The musical entertainment was ex-
clusively the production of league mem
bers Songs, composed by Miss L. Bryd
Mock of California, Mrs. Etna Fox
Heiss, Mrs. Inez Seymour Milton and
Nine. Susanne Oldberg of this city, and
Miss Sarah Ruth Frazier of Tennessee,
were sung by Miss Myra F. McCathran
and Mrs. Milton, with Nine. Oldberg as
accempanist.
Following the reading of an original
poem by Miss Anna B. Patten. the
leagde poet, a gold league insignia. set
with rubies. was presented to Miss Pat
ten, on behalf of the league, by Mrs.
Augustus Knight.
The committee on arrangements was
composed of Mrs. Isaac Pearson, chair
man: Mrs. Theodore Tiller and Miss
Helen DOGGY.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
NEW $500, 900, 600 LOAN
PLANNED BY Mr.. McADOO
Another Offering Of Short Term
Notes Probable Within
Ten Days.

Secretary McAdoo is considering an-
other offering of 5000. .ooo.o 900 in Treas
ury certificates. due June 30. to the
banks of the country within the next
ten days. The plan has not been def
nitely approved. but indications are that
1t will be adopted.
Announcement as to the details of
the first Issue of bonds authorized
under the $1,000. .000, 900 war finance law
probably will be made not later than
May /.
The second offering of Treasury GER
tihcates. il made soon. probably will
follow the same course as that adopted
In the first offer of s250,o00. 900. from
which $200.000,o00 was loaned yester-
day to Great Britain.
The issue would be placed through
the federal reserve banks acting as
fiscal agents for the government and
would be offered primarily to the banks
of the country. state banks and private
institutions. as well as members of the
federal reserve system.
Conferences as to the further needs
Of entente governments were continued
today with representatives of Great
Britain and Italy. Lord Cunliffe. gov
ernor of the Bank of England, accom-
panied by Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the
British ambassador. and other officials
of the British embassy. spent half an
hour with Secretary McAdoo.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
AMERICAN VESSEL SUNK
BY U-bOAT'S GUNF|RE
All Aboard Schooner Birdsall Res
cued, Including Wife Of the
Captain.

The destruction without warning by
submarine gunare of the American
schooner Perry BirdsaIl of New York,
was reported today to the State De-
partment Time and place were not an
nounced. 1=ssS7
The submarine fired ten shots. seven
OF which struck the schooner below the
water line. some Of them while the cap
tain and crew OF nine were taking to the
boats. The survivors were rescued by a
British patrol after being in the boats
about an hour and half
The BirdsalI was OF 1.127 tons gross.
built in Wilmington. Del, In 1890. ana
was owned by Edward L. Holmes.
All on Board Saved.
NEW YORK. April 2s-All on board
the American schooner Percy Blrdsall.
sunk by a German submarine, were
saved. according to a cablegram re-
ceived here from Bordeaux, under date
of April "a. by the Foreign and Do
mestic transportation Company. own
ers of the schooner. The message read
.Birdsail sunk; all saved" with no
further details.
Most of the crew were Americans. ac.
cording to the company. The captain
was G. f. Peterson of Lowell. Mass.
whose wife was with him.
The schooner left Sabine. Tex. with
y cargo OF sulphur. which she dis
charged at Bordeaux, and was on her
way back to New York in ballast when
sunk.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
BRITISH LOAN DEPOSITED
IN BANKS IN NEW YORK
Twenty Cashiers Checks for e10,-
100000 Each Complete Transfer
Of Big Fund to England.

NEW YORK. April 2s.-Twenty
cashiers checks for s1o.oo0.0oO each
passed through the clearing house to-
day. completing the transaction for the
transfer of s2o0.o 900 from the gov
ernment Of the United States to the
government of Great Britain. These
checks. payable TO j. p. Morgan & Co.
were passed out by the federal reserve
bank here yesterday in return for a
check for the fun amount deposited by
the Morgan firm soon after Secretary
McAdoo of the Treasury had handed TO
the British ambassador IN Washington
a Treasury warrant for the first install
ment OF the government loan to Great
Britain.
The check deposited by Morgan & 90,
is said to be the largest ever drawn. 4;
was written Ia long hand upon sheet
OF white paper six by eight inches and
signed The United Kingdom of Great
britain and ireland. by Sam II. Lever
nhancial secretary" The twenty $40
VVe.o0o checks were deposited by Nor
gan q Go. at various banks and trust
companies.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
NEW s4,030,oo0 BUILDING
PLANNED FOR THE NAVY

\ $i,Ooo.ooo building for the exclusive
use Of the Navy Department is con,em-
plated in ball to be introduced later
today by Chairman Clark OF the House
committee on public buildings and
grounds. The committee will be called
together tomorrow morning to consider
the bill. aud Chairman Clark hopes that
an immediate and favorable report Will
be the result.
''It is my intention to push this bill
so that the Navy Department building
may be started Immediately" he said
today
This determination to rush this pro-
posed measure through Congress he
came known after a meeting OF the
public buildings and grounds commit :
tee. At the meeting there were present
representatives Of the Interior Depart
nent ard State, War and Navy depart
ment. They discussed the Clark bill to
allow the .>avy department the exciu-
sive use OF the new Office building
erected for the Interior Department. 1t
WIS decided not to report this measure,
but to endeavor to get a separate build
Ang for the Navy Department.
Evening star., 1917-04-26

II they will enroll in the reserve.
There is q place for any one VINO ap-
plies, either in the seaman or nreFoom
branch.
A number of Washington men now
are at Norfolk undergoing training as
reservists and they will be among the
FIRST placed aboard ships now at Nor
folk being fitted out for patrol and
other service.
Enrollments In the reserve today
were Ben e. Glenner. 1853 18th street
southeast; Elizabeth S. Knight. Ills P
street northwest; Emory A. Eslin, Sill
yer Spring. Md; Charles r. Fuller. Avi-
alton School, Newport News, Va Marie
holland s031 11th street northwest;
Nicholas ]. Hapne. 1875 a1st street
northwest: Moseiey Taylor. Aviation
School. Newport News, Va; Dorothy
Lange, 3317 Holmead avenue; Catherine
NJ. Spruce. the Oetavia; Thomas RI Dy-
son. Alexandria. Va: Lucie B. Oliver
East Falls Church. Va; Robert c. Nor
ris, 1920 Maryland avenue northeast;
Frederick r. Bailey. 1000 18th street
northwest; Lawrence Curtiss, Boston,
Mass; James P. Warburg. 1904 18th
street northwest;. Elwyn c. Johnson,
Cherrydale. Va; Charles e. Kelly, IT'S
Gibbon street, Alexandria, Va; Mary
c. Roeder, Silver Spring, Nd. Rosalie
NJ. Cromelin. 1925 Rhode Island avenue
northeast.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
ELIHU ROOT is TO HEAD
THE MISSION TO RUSSIA
Former Secretary Of State Accepts
the Presidents Tender Of
Chairinanship.

Elihu Root. former Secretary Of
State. after conferences today with
President Wilson and Secretary Lam
sing. formally accepted the chairman
ship of the American commission to
Russia
Mr.. Root spent an hour with the
President at the White House, discuss
ing the Russian situation. The Presi-
dent outlined fully what he desired to
accomplish.
The commission will be composed of
three or four principal members and a
star of secretaries and assistants It
Is expected to leave for Russia within
a few days.
The needs of Russia as outlined to
President Wilson are for political. finan-
cial, transportation and commercial ad-
vice and assistance
1t is possible that the United States
will send to Russia a large number of
high-class American railway operators
such as enginemen, trainmen. train mas
ters. superintendents, etc, to bring
about a more satisfactory operation of
the Transsiberfan railroad. particularly
in connection with the shipment of guns
and ammunition to various points on the
German front in Russia
Daniel Willard. a member OF the ad =
visory council of the council OF ma :
tional defense. who is in charge of
transportation, has been at work for
some time selecting these men. Diplo-
matte exchanges between the Washing
ton and Petrograd governments have
not yet been concluded on this subject.
There were indications in the admin
istration circles today that a commits
sion of distinguished Italians. headed
by the Duke of the AbruzZi, will short
ly come to Washington to participate
In the war councils now being conduct
ed here by the British and French COM
missions
Evening star., 1917-04-26
MCLEAN ESTATE TRUSTEE
ANSWERS BUGHER'S SUIT
American Security and Trust Com
pany Denies Nephew Has
Rights He Claims.

The American Security and Trust
Company, as trustee Of the estate of
John R. Mclean, today filed in the Dis
trict Supreme Court an answer to the
suit for accounting filed by Frederick
H. Bugher. a nephew of Mr.. Mclean,
who claimed to be entitled to a one
fourth interest as his mothers heir
and an additional one-twelfth interest
as heir of his grandmother in the
Rosiclaire mines, in southern Illinois.
The trustee denies that Mr.. Bugher
has any interest over a one-sixth share,
which it asserts was a purely gratut-
tous gift from John r. Mclean to his
sister, Mrs. Mary Mclean Bugher Lud-
low, mother of Mr.. Bugher. The
charges of Misrepresentation alleged
against the late John r. Mclean are
emphatically denied by his trustee.
Attorneys J. J. Darlington and Frank
]. Hogan appear for the trust company.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
MAKES HIS POSITION CLEAR
ON THE ESPIONAGE BILL
President to Permit Nothing in Leg
islation to Shield His Official
Acts From Criticism.

President Wilson has sent a letter
to Arthur Brisbane, the New York ed
itor, announcing that he will not ex-
pect or permit any part of the censor
ship legislation In the espionage bill
now before Congress to apply to him
or any Of his official acts, "or in any
way to be used as a shield against
criticism"
The President in his letter. which
was made public at the White House
today, in part says:
II approve of this legislation. but
need not assure you and those inter-
ested in IL that. whatever action the
Congress may decide upon, so far as |
am personally concerned. ! shall not
expect or permit any part of this law
to apply to me or any of my official
acts or in any way to be used as a
shield against criticism
Evening star., 1917-04-26
Two D. c. Soldiers Held for Robbery

William Henry Robertson and Ber-
nard Gleason. members of the District
National Guard, this morning appeared
in the dock Of Judge Pugh's court I'm
khaki uniform and answered a charge
Of robbery. 1t was charged that they
knocked down William Gutemah, mem
ber Of the United States Corps of En-
gineers, stationed at Washington bar
racks, and robbed him of his watch.
The affair happened at Cd and c streets
a week ago. and the prisoners were ar
rested by Detective Wright and Police
man Tucker of the sixth precinct. They
were held in $1,000 bond for the action
of the grand jury.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
To Stare "Never Say Die"

Tomorrow evening at s:15 o'clock the
stage Of the new Central High School
will be the scene OF a dramatic Offering
by members of the alumni of that
school. The play, produced for the
benefit of the Alumni Associations
activities funds, will be Never Say
Die" by William Collier and w. HI.
POST. The east will consist of Mary
Mlnnix, Madeline Merkling, Detiow
Marthinson, Franklin Knock, Charles
Gates, Tom H. Chapman. Allen Jones.
Mary Jones. william J. Flood and Rus.
sell Hollingsworth, The play hef been
H Chapman.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
Six-Cent Bread to Disappear

NEW YORK. April 26.-The price of
bread will go up here Monday. The
Ward Baking Company. one of the
largest manufacturers. today announced
that the ten-cent loaf would be reduced
two ounces I'm weight and would be
the cheapest size: the five-cent loaf will
be Withdrawn altogether. other big
concerns are expected to follow suit.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
Public's Indisputable Right.

Il can imagine no greater disservice
to the country than to establish a sys-
tenn of censorship that would deny to
the people of free republic like our
own their indisputable right to criti-
else their own public officials. While
exercising the great powers Of the Of
foe l hold, 1 would regret in a crisis
like the one through which we are
now passing to lose the benefit Of pa
triotic and intelligent criticism.
I'm these trying times one can feel
certain only OF his motives. which he
must strive to purge of selhshness of
every kind. and await with patience
for the judgment OF a calmer day to
vindieate the wisdom of the course he
has tried conscientiously to follow"
Evening star., 1917-04-26
GOVERNORS OF CHINA
WOULD ENTER THE WAR

PEKrNG. April 26.-At q conference
of provincial and military governors. at
which the premier presided, it was
voted unanimously that China should
enter the war against Germany.
A canvass shows that parliament is
overwhelmingly in favor of China de-
claring war, but President Lii Yuan
Hung Is still undecided on the question.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
Selective Conscription Is Indorsed

A resolution indorsing the selectlve
eonscription bill was adopted at a
meeting of the Twentieth Century Club
at a meeting this morning In All Souls
Church. The resolution provides that
the organization go on record as "unan-
imously indorsing President Wilson's
stand in regard to the expedieney OF
selective draft as proved In the ex-
perience of England and France, as
well as In our own civil war" Copies
of the resolution are to be sent to
the President and to the Speaker of
the House.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
Man Shot by Bridge Sentries.

NEW YORK, April 2e.-Sentrie.
guarding the water front under the
Brooklyn terminal of the Manhattan
bridge, which crosses the East river
today shot down a man found lettering
in the rear of factory turning out
machinery, He was removed to hos
pital and Is expected to die. He usid
he was John Smith, a Russian laborer
The authorities said there was no sus-
picion of a war plot.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
Commencement Dates Announced.

Dates Tor commencement exercises in
the high and normal schools were an
nounced by Ernest L. Thurston, super
intendent of public schools, today They
are: Business. second year class, June
IA, PM: fourth-year class, June is, s
pm: Central, June 10. 8 pm; Eastern,
June 10. 4:30 pm; Mckinley Manual
Training, June Is, s pm: Western,
June 16, 1 pm; Wilson Normal, June
90. pm; Armstrong Manual Training,
June Is. pm; Dunbar. June is, s pm,
and Miner Normal. June Is, 1890 m.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
RED CROSS NOTES.

Recruits for civilian relief work un-
der the district Chapter OF the Red
Cross are to receive their second lesson
in the course OF instruction training
them for Investigation service tomor-
Evening star., 1917-04-26

visit TO Secretary Baker, ne returned
to Secretary Lansing's once. where he
was presented to many other omclais
of the state Department. and then leit
the building to return TO his head
quarters Admiral Chocheprat depart
ed at the same time. No further func-
tions were on the program for the day.
Henry White Gives Luncheon.
Henry White. former ambassador to
France. entertained the French mission
at luncheon today Several Americans
were present including Senator Lodge
Gov. Mccall OF Massachusetts and Rob-
ert Lincoln. the latter to meet especially
the Marquis de Chambrun, whose fatner
was n personal friend OF President LIN
coin.
May Visit other Cities.
No plans for the members OF the
French commission to visit other cities
OF the United states have yet been
made. II is regarded as probable, how
ever. that several trips may be made
before the party returns to France
New York will be blaze of color
by day and a blaze of light by nlsht
when the members of the British and
French high commissions pay that city
a visit Elaborate preparations nave
heen made to greet the distinguished
guests The program inciudes receP
tions and banquets ana variety u
entertainment.
secret service men are quartered
near the White residence and a search
light has been erected SO that ITS rays
can be directed upon the entrance TO
the house. Every precautton TO insure
the safety Of the party has been taken.
NJ viviani took a long walk through
the residential, section OF the city yes
terday afternoon. quietly en3osius
Washington in its springtime garb. he
was greatly gratified at the cordiaity
of the public reception and TO Irienos
remarked that he was especially DE-
lighted 10 have seen SO many sehooi
children among the crowds
Marshal Jof-e spent the afternoon
motoring through Rock Creek Park.
The Marquis de Ch2n,brun called upon
several old friends.
French Technical Experts Arrive.
Meanwhile the i've stan officers and
technical experts. who left Fort Mon
roe by train yesterday morning, had
arrived snd taken up quarters at
hotel. The entire party dined later at
the White home
In recitation OF the French gov
ernmeut's action in sending to the
United States as members of its mis-
sion such distinguished citizens. Secre-
tafy Lansing yesterday issued this
statement:
1T is very gratifying to this govern
ment and to the people that we should
have as our guests such distinguished
representatives of the French repub-
lie as arrived this noon. In sending
men who so fully represent the French
government and people we have the
very best evidence of the spirit and
feeling of France toward the United
States. We can assure the French peo-
ple that we reciprocate this spirit
which induced them to send these COM
missioners and rejoice that the two
great nations are battling side by side
for the liberty of mankind
Evening star., 1917-04-26
MEN TOO OLD TO JOIN
MAY HELP RECRUITING
Can Look Up Citizens of the Right
Age and Report, Navy
League Says.

Those beyond the enlisting age can
each be recruiters and send names Of
young men OF military age to the Navy
League. which will see that literature
describing the naval and Marine Corps
service is sent them to encourage them
to enlist w. H. Stayton. secretary OF
the Navy League. made strong ap-
peal to every one to help obtain re-
cruits for the Marine Corps at the noon
rally at Keiths Theater today.
Addresses were delivered by Henry
b. f. Macfarland and Col. George Van
Orden of the Marine Corps. Gen. j. A.
and music was furnished by the United
States Marine Band. The Marine Corps
Chorus sang several service songs ana
a detachment of marines went through
the ceremony of raising the colors at
a post in the morning.
The theater was crowded. A number
of marines from the recruiting station
were on hand to take the names of re-
cruits, assisted by number of young
League.
Col. Van Orden said the allies need
every kind Of help they can get. In
cludipg men, and he said the marines
would be the first to go to the front IL
It was decided to send any men there.
He said while soldiers are usually
looked upon as destructive, the Marine
Corps was decidedly constructive, as
evidenced by the policing and clean
American republics. He said IL the
marines went to Europe there would be
some places there much better than
they now are
Evening star., 1917-04-26
Protests slur Of "Censcript."

young men oi tne country VINO Wish to
volunteer.
Protests slur Of "Censcript."
Il protest with all my heart and
mind and SOUL" he shouted, against
having the slur Of being conscript
being placed upon the men of Mis-
souri,. So far as Missourans are con-
cerned. there is precious little diff
ference between conscript and a
convict"
For several years." the Speaker said
there has been a systematic effort In
Congress, in many newspapers, by
some public speakers and in sundry
magazines to belittle, depreciate and
minimize the American volunteer. l
resent such performance in the name of
the living and the dead: in the name
of the brave men who gave us our
freedom and who have maintained it;
in the name of the volunteers who have
shed imperishable luster upon Ameri-
can arms and upon the American re-
public. The volunteer has done most
of our fighting.
Under young George Washington he
saved the remnants of Braddock's army
from destruction. In the French and
Indian war he fought side by side with
the British regulars From the day the
minute men fired the shot heard round
the world down to the last shot in the
Spanish american war the American
volunteer has been a very present help
in every time of trouble
IF this stupendous war continues
long. conscription may become neces-
sary, but in the light of history of
English peoples we contend
that il is not necessary now. Con-
scription has always been repugnant
to men of our blood"
Telegram From Watterson.
Representative sherley, who replied
to Speaker Clark. read telegram
Henry watterson of the Louisville
Courier Journal had sent the speaker.
declaring the volunteer system was a
relic OF the past. as is the stagecoac ch,
and tnat his vote against conscription
would weaken his usefulness to the
country.
Mr.. sherley declared there was no at
tempt on the part of conscriptIon pro-
ponents to underestimate the bravery
or effectiveness of the volunteer SOL
dier, but that modern scientific warfare
made the draft system necessary to OBJ
tain the best results from the whole
citisenry.
"The fact to keep in mind here to-
day." he said. lis that We are spokes.
men for the nation and not for the in
dividual. The need OF the nation and
not the wishes Of the individual lie para
mount"