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Evening star., 1917-05-24
CENTURY TO BUILD SHAFT.
Monument to French Officer, Ordered
in 1778, Unveiled Today.

BOSTON. May "a monument in
memory of a French naval officer, or
dered erected by the Massachusetts Iep
islature in 1873. but only recently COM
pleted, was unveiled on the grounds Of
Kings Chapel today. The officer was
the Chevalier de Saint-Sauveur, who
commanded by Count d'Estaing. While
ashore one night with company of Of
.ficers he visited part of the town in
which a riot had broken out and was
fatally wounded.
In the following month the vote for
the monument was passed in the legis-
lature. An inscription was prepared by
Count d'Estaing, but for some obscure
reason the erection of the monument
was postponed and finally forgotten.
A century and a quarter later records
of the vote were discovered and last
year the Legislature made an appro-
priation for the memorial. The archi-
tect was Alexander Wadsworth Long
fellow. a nephew OF the poet
Evening star., 1917-05-24
Students Greeted in London.

LONDON, May "a. 11:45 am.-The
Duke of Connaught shook hands
today with sixty American college
students who have come to, Eng
land for duty in the camps iof the
Y. NJ. C. A. The ceremony. which
was simple and informal. took place at
the Y. NJ. c. A. headquarters, where the
duke stood in the center of a group of
Americans and welcomed them. He
said their presence was IAN additional
evidence of the whole-hearted way in
which America has thrown in her lot
with the allies in the fight for freedom
and civilization"
Evening star., 1917-05-24
OFFICE is OPENED HERE
BY FOOD ADMINISTRATOR

Herbert c. Hoover. chosen by President
Wilson as food administrator under pend
ing legislation, has opened his office. The
food administration bureau has been as
signed to rooms in the new Department of
the Interior building. 18th and E streets
Mr.. Hoover will proceed Immediately
with plans for food control Organizations
and within few days probably will begin
to select his assistants. His stipula tion
in accepting the task was that neither he
nor his aids should receive pay for
services.
A number of Chicago meat packers.
headed by Louis F. Swift. called on MT,
Hoover yesterday to get his ideas con-
cerning the relation of the packing in
dustry to food control.
The administrator this afternoon had a
conference with President Wilson, and IL
IL supposed they went over the food plans
which Mr. Hoover has formulated for
the war period
Evening star., 1917-05-24
=, DR.. WAITE DIES TONIGHT
Dentist Who Killed Father-in.Lav
Gees to Electric Chair.

OSSINING. N. Y. May 24.-Witbir
three days of the first anniversary OF
his conviction, DIR. Arthur Warren
Waite. young dentist. will die in the
electric chair in Sing Sing prison at II
o'clock tonight for the murder of his
wealthy father-in-law. John e. Peck
of Grand Rapids. Mich
jury in the supreme court of New
York county found Waite guilty on
May p. 1916. after he had told how he
had anesthetized Mr.. Peck and then
smothered him with pillow. This was
after admitted attempts to kill his vic
tim with poison. suffocation and other
methods.
Waite also told the jury that he had
killed Mrs. Peck by inoculating her
with disease germs and then giving her
poison. His life was a self-confessed
record of theft from the time he was
thirteen years old.
Evening star., 1917-05-24
Won Kissing PLEA TABOO.
German Papers Not Permitted tt
Discuss Annexation Memora

COPENHAGEN, via London, May "a
The Won Bissing memorandum, in
which the late Governor General of
Belgium urged on the emperor the
necessity of the annexation of the
kingdom. is taboo to the German press,
The censor has apparently forbidden
It's publication, or any reference or
comment upon it
LONDON. May PA memorandum
written by the late Gen. Won Bissing.
governor general in Belgium. which
mission to Emperor William. repre-
sents the possibility of reconcflia-
ton between Germany and Belgium
as illusory. and argues the absolute
necessity of the annexation of Bel
gium as preparation for another war
against Great Britain
The memorandum declares that no
treaty guarantees, however strong,
would prevent Belgium from heinz
swept into the enemy camp, and that
therefore, Belgium must be conquered
Evening star., 1917-05-24
GERMAN FLIERS BOMB
EAST PART OF ENGLAND
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 24.-Four or five Ger
man airships raided the eastern coun-
ties of England last night, according to
an official statement issued this morn
ing. The airships dropped bombs and
escaped, although pursued.
The official statement says:
-Four or five hostile airships APP
preached East Anglia shortly before
midnight last night. The weather was
overcast and thick bank of rain
clouds made observation difficult
-Four airships appear to have pene-
trated inland into the eastern counties
They followed erratic courses and
dropped a number of bombs in country
districts, apparently being unable to
locate their position. The raiders were
pursued by our airplanes. but thick
clouds enabled them to make good their
escape. On man was killed in a Nor
folk village. The material damage is
believed to be negligible"
Evening star., 1917-05-24
NEUTRALITY |SENDED,
VIEW NOW IN BRAZIL
Foreign Minister Quoted as Holding
Germany Has Forced Virtual
State of War.
By the Associated Press.


RIO DE JANE1RO, May 24-Foreign
Minister Milo Pecanha declared in the
council of ministers, according to the
newspapers, that it was not necessary
for Brazil to declare war on Germany
because she had been virtually forced
into a state of war by circumstances.
He said that the torpedoing Of the
Brazilian steamer Tijuca did not es-
sentially modify the situation created
by the destruction of the Parana.
Senior Pecanha said that, in regard
to cooperation between Brazil and the
United States, the government should
devote it's entire attention to military
and naval organization. especially with
respect to collaborating with the
United States in the policing of the
south Atlantic, and should prepare for
any eventuality.
After the meeting of the council
Senior Pecanha was asked as to the
possibility of Brazil declaring war on
Germany. The minister replied: Brazil
declares war on nobody. She defends
berself. 1t is Germany which declares
war on all neutrals."
Evening star., 1917-05-24
GREAT WELCOME AWAITS
US. TROOPS IN FRANCE

PARIS, May 24.--Jules Cambon said
the French government was highly
gratified at the reception President
Wilson had accorded Capt Andre
Tardieu, French high commissioner in
the United States. He added that it
was felt that Capt. Tardieus mission
would aid in securing o-ordination and
concentration of the economic branches
of the French governments work with
which he is charged.
.The French people are intensely in
terested in the coming of the American
divjsion to France" NJ. Cambon added.
Their reception will be equal to. if 1t
does not exceed. that the American
nublic gave NJ Viviani and Gen. Joffre.
In fact. the arrival of American troops
on French soil is regarded by our peo-
nje as the final stroke which will pre-
eede victory"
Evening star., 1917-05-24
COMMUNITY FETES
TO Be HELD JUNE )
Neighborhood Celebrations to
Mark Registration Day
in Capital.
DEPARTMENT REGISTRARS


Repatriation day IL June 8.
There are but eleven more days
In which absentees may register.
II you live in any of the Pacific
coast states, you have hut six
days left i'm which to reGtster.
II you live in southwestern or
far western states, you have but
eight days left.
II you live in middle-western.
southern or New England states,
you have nine days remaining.
Evening star., 1917-05-24
Ambulance Unit En- Route to France

NEW YORK May 24-Number;pe
among it's members b. H. Putnam. sixt5
lineaf descendant of Gen. Israel Putna n,
unit en- route to France is the guest TO
day Of the Ohio Society of New York
twenty three students Of Marietta Col
leRe and Miami University compose the
unit. and they will take with them twenty
automobile ambulances and complete
field equipment supplied by several bust
ness men Of Columbus Ohio.-
Evening star., 1917-05-24
ITALIANS IN NEWDR|VE
TAKE 5000 PRISONERS
Break Through Austrian Lines.
Fliers Drop Ten Tons of
Bombs on Foe.
By the Associated Press.


ROME. May "a, via London.-Italian
forces yesterday broke through the
Austro-Hungarian lines from Castag-
navizza to the sea. taking, more than
5000 prisoners, says an official state
ment issued today by the Italian war
department.
The Italian war office announced that
Italian forces had occupied part of the
area south of the Castagnavizza-B -Bos-
comalo road. had passed Boscomalo and
had captured the town of Jamiano and
strong heights east of Pietrarossa and
Bagni.
The statement said that the Austro-
Hungarians were at first surprised and
nonplussed. Toward evening they
launched counter attacks. but were re.
pulsed.
Italian airplanes. numbering 100
dropped ten tons OF bombs on the
Austro- -Hungarians
The British batteries cooperate with
the Italians.
Evening star., 1917-05-24
MAY NOT CONTROL FOOD
EXPORTS FROM COUNTRY:
Commerce Department, However, Is
Likely to Administer the
Limitation Act.

Control over the exports of food from
this country probably will not come
under the administration of the De-
partment of Commerce. it was learned
today. although it is probable that the
administration of the export Limitation
act will be administered by that branch
OF the government.
Herbert C. Hoover today conferred
with Secretary Redfield of the Depart
ment of Commerce upon the proba BILE
part the department will bear in the
administration of the exports limita-
ton act, when passed. with particular
reference Ito the departments role in
relation to food exports.
While Mr.. Redfeld assumed that the
administration of the exports liuita-
tion act would be by the Commerce De-
at this time that 1t would be. and did
not suppose that the department would.
in any event. have control over the ex-
ports of food.
The whole food situation is of such
ma agnitude as will merit distinct ham
ding by itself. in the opinion of Secre-
tary Redfeld, who assured Mr. Hoover
OF the heartiest cooperation of the
Commerce Department in this line of
export control.
Other Branches to Share in Work.
The Agriculture Department and Mr..
Hoover are tremendously well equipped,
in the opinion of MIR. Redfield. to han
die all the details and complete ma
chinery of the big problem of food eX-
portsto the allies of the United states
during the continuance of the war
Any steps by any department or any
agent of the government would be
taken in the case of food exports only
with the approval of the State Depart
ment. il is understood.
1t Is regarded as probable that while
the administration of exports limitation
act will be put in the hands of the
Commerce Department. all branches of
the government will have their proper
share in the work
In the case of food exports. it is high
ly probable that an American repre-
sentative will be appointed to the ra
tioning committee of the British gov
,ernment in London, and that much of
the advice to the government of the
United states as to the handling of the
food situation in regard to the needs
of the allies will come from him.
Evening star., 1917-05-24
Italy Celebrates Day.

Manifestations were held throughout
the kingdom today in celebration of
1talxs entrance into the third year of
the war. Towns all over the country
were decorated with the colors In
Rome professions bearing the flags of
Italy and her allies. including the Stars
and Stripes, paraded through the streets
toward the capitol hill. where patriotic
addresses were made, with many refer
ences to the participation of the United
States in the war.
The newspapers review the results
obtained by two years of military
operations. and in speaking of the pres
ent situation say that the offensive now
in progress is intended to assist the
Russians by preventing the Austrians
and Germans from exerting more pres
sure on them. thus enabling the Russian
revolutionary government to hasten re-
organization of the army. The news
papers draw a parallel to the situation
of two years ago. when. with the
Russians in retreat the Italian army, al
though still unprepared, instituted
operations which compelled the Aus
trians to divert large forces from the
Russian front. 1t is recalled also that
the Russians paid this debt by making
an attack in Galicia at the time the
Austrians were invading the Italian
Trentino. relieving the pressure on the
Italian troops.
Evening star., 1917-05-24
RUSSIA TO HASTEN
CONSTITUENT ASSEMBL Y

PETROGRAD. May "a, via London
$50 p.m.-The new Russian coalition
government today ordered a series Of
measures for Fastening tbe summon
ing of the Russian constituent aesem-
bly,. The first meeting of committee
appointed to discuss arrangements for
tie election to this body had been fixed
fbr June Z.
Evening star., 1917-05-24
TRANSPORT SUNK;
AIS LIVES LOST
Pennsylvania Sent to Bottom
in Mediterranean by
Enemy Torpedo.
MARKED LIKE LUStTANIA

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 2i-The British trans
port Transylvania was torpedoed on
May 4. with the loss of Alb persons
The following official statement was
given out today:
THE British transport Transylvanla
with troops aboard, was torpedoed in
the Mediterranean on May 4. resulting
in the following losses: Twenty-nlne
officers and 3I3 of other ranks; also the
ships captain. Lieut.. s. BrueH and one
officer and nine men of the crew"
Survivors Taken to Italy.
NEW YORK, May 24.-The Anchor
line steamship Pennsylvania was sunk
in the Mediterranean off the French
italian coast, II was learned here to-
day. The survivors-how many it is
not known here-were taken into sa-
vona, Italy. by rescuers. There they
remained until May l.. cared for by
the populace and administered to by
Red Cross authorities When they left
Savona on another-xessel for an un-
named destination a throng OF thou
sands of persons assembled at the
shore and cheered the departure.
Capt. Bruell, who lived in Scotland,
commanded the Transatlantic when she
went down. He was one of the Oldest
captains in the Anchor line service
Last Appearance in q. S.
The Transylvania's last appearance in
American waters was on the day when the
Lusitania was torpedoed-May I. 1915.
Just as she was about to sail from New
York with 972 passengers. Capt John
Black, then commanding. was given the
information Of the Lusitania's fate. The
vessel left ostensibly for Liverpool. but
Capt Black steered a roundabout course
and landed his passengers safely at
Greenock, Scotland. 1t was generally re-
ported at the time that the Transatlantic
also was marked for destruction.
Was Ship of 14,315 Tons.
The Pennsylvania. an Anchor line
steamship of 1895 tons, gross. has been
in the service OF the British government
since May, 1915, when her sailings were
cancelled. There have been no recent re-
ports Of her movements. When she was
FIRST taken over by the British govern
ment she was engaged in transporting
troops to Gallipoli.
The Transylvania was built in 1914. She
was constructed especially for passenger
trafic between New York and Mediter-
ranean ports. She was 548 feet long
and had accommodations for 2,450 pas
oSAscS>
Evening star., 1917-05-24
Neutrality Is Ended"

"Our neutrality is ended. We are not
yet in war, but we are aligned with
and for America, and we will enter
freely into state of belligerency with
out considering for moment an al
lance with Europe. Such is our point
of view at present. The sequel depends
not on the government. but on congress
and the nation waits for congress to do
it's duty as the government has indi-
Gated it,"
The Corrieo de Mania says: The
action of the United States was in
spired by the supreme interests of CIV
ilization. This circumstance places
American Intervention, with which we
associate ourselves today, on superior
plane. We have become deliberate COL
laborators in American policy"
0 Paiz considers the torpedoing of
the Tijuca of secondary Importance
compared with the events which pre-
ceded it. THE torpedoing." says this
paper. will not oblige US to make a
theatrical declaration of war against
Germany. but it will oblige us to take
measures of national defense which
Germany can interpret as she may"
Evening star., 1917-05-24
Hungarian Town Nearly Wiped Out

LONDON. May IA Reuter- dispatch
from Amsterdam quotes a message from
Budapest as saying that an official in
vestigation of the fire in the Hungarian N
town of Gyoenyoes shows that Of the
$500 houses there more than 1900 were
destroyed. The damage is estimated at
more than 30,Q0Q.0O0 kronen. There were
fourteen fatalities.
Evening star., 1917-05-24
To, Make Report Today.

Senior Pecanha will send to the
chamber of deputies and the senate to-
day the result of in inquiry into the
sinking of the Tijuca. He will also
furnish details of the diplomatic ex-
changes regarding the international
situation.
The comments of the newspapers in
dicate hardening of public opinion
on the necessity of declaring war
against Germany as a step to effect the
solidarity of Brazilian policy with that
of the United States. The Jornal do
Commercio says:
in the presence of German barbarity
there are two attitudes to choose from.
either cooperation in the cause of lib
erty, or the humiliation of Brazil. Bra
zil will not humiliate herself. Our gov
ernment is not free to declare war, that
is for congress to decide, but the gov
ernment is fortified by the confidence
of the entire country. 1t is not the tor
pedoing of the Tijuca which has de-
termined the firm attitude of the Bra
lillian government, that is the conse-
ouence of rnore elevated considerations.
Evening star., 1917-05-24
Austrian Party Reaches Berlin.

COPENHAGEN. via London, May "a.
40 am-According to the Vossische
Zeitung. Count Tarnowski Won Tarnow.
United States. and DIR. Friedrich Verdy
du Vernois, dismissed German minister
to Cuba, arrived in Berlin Tuesday.
Evening star., 1917-05-24
$500 PRISONERS TAKEN
BY FRENCH IN MAY
New German Counter Attacks in
Vauclerc Plateau Region
Repulsed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. May 24.-German counter at
tacks in the region of the Vauclerc
plateau were repulsed last night with
heavy losses. according to an official
morning. Since May the French have
taken $500 prisoners in this district.
The statement follows:
"On the Vauclerc plateau at $40
O'clock last night an attack by the
Germans. made after a violent bonn
bardment, was checked Immediately.
The Germans were driven back to the
trenches whence they came after suf-
fering heavy losses. Prisoners taken
in this region in the operations OF May
% belong to six regiments from four
different divisions. Since May !. $500
unwounded Germans have been cap
tured by our troops between scissors
and Auberive.
"In the Champagne there was rather
active artillery fighting on the Moron
villiers range. On the remainder of
mittent artillery fighting occurred"
British Get Prisoners.
LONDON. May "a. 1:15 p.m.-"We Sc
cured a few prisoners during the night
as the result of patrol encounters east
of LIE Nerguier," says today's war
office report on operations along the
Franco Belgian front. Nothing else
interesting occurred"
French Failed, Says Berlin.
BERLIN. May 24.-The French have
suffered a sanguinary blow because of
the failure of their attacks on the Ger
man lines in. France yesterday. says
today's army headquarters statement.
Evening star., 1917-05-24
Ten Thousand Dollars Must
Be Added This Week to Fund
for Reunion of Confederates

! Contributions to the fund being
raised to provide for the reunion of
Confederate Veterans are not being
made as promptly as they should be by
the business and professional interests
of Washington and individuals. in the
belief of the finance committee, of
which H. F. Cary is chairman. About
S., 900 already has been raised, but
$4,000 more is needed to meet the ex-
penses of the reunion. This money must
be in hand not later than Saturday.
The general committees having in
charge the reunion work have been
laboring day and night for many weeks,
and the general plans for the entertain
ment of the reunion crowds are pro-
pressing splendidly. However, there are
many contracts to be made which can
not be closed until the money is in
hand If the money is not in hand some
of the contracts cannot be made The
finance committee makes an earnest ap-
peal that those who have not yet con-
tributed their Bit whether the amounts
shall be five. ten, twenty, thirty or fifty
dollars. or even larger sums. should do
so without further delay.
Program on Business Basis.
The entire program is being worked
out on a business basis by business
men. The accounts are being and will
be audited by certified accountants.
Many citizens have postponed con-
tributing. They are waiting for the
last minute, the finance committee be-
lieves. The last moment has about
arrived, and it is necessary for the
finance committee to know where ii
stands by Saturday of this week.
Contributions should be sent to any
of the following members OF
the finance committee:
NJ. T.. Allies. ii. c. Ansley. H. NJ Brid-
get, A. Brylawski. w. G. Carter, John
b. Cochran, Charles i. Corby, P. A.
Drury r. H. De Butts, John Joy Edison
Fred A. Emery, William J. Eynon,
Charles NJ. Fairfax, II. w. Fisher. w II
Galliher, Isaac Cans, George L. Hamil-
ton. w. b. Hibbs. f. S. Hight, Lewis
Holmes, H. G. Johnson, d. j. Kaufman,
J. Leo kolb, NJ. A. Leese, A. Lisner, F..
w. Mckenzie, f. j. Murphy, John l..
Newbold, julius I. Peyser. John Poole,
c. H. Pope, A. J. Poston. DIR. J. j. Rich
ardson. Conway Robinson. Guy T. Scott,
Thomas w. Smith, r. L. Neuhauser
Joseph Strasburger. Magnus S Thomp-
son. George w. White, Simon Wolf and
H. F. Cary chairman.
Evening star., 1917-05-24
Veterans to Aid Recruiting.

Many of the veterans of the Confed-
eracy already have signifed their de-
sire to assist in obtaining recruits for
the army and navy forces of the coun-
stay in Washington Mr.. Harper says
that recruiting talks probably will be
made by a number of prominent men.
Inability of the reunion committee
to get sufficient number of buildings
in which to house the veterans during
heir stay here has resulted in the re-
turn to the plan originally considered
of establishing camp for them on the
plaza in front of the Union station. The
reunion committee leased number of
vacant buildings about the city for the
use of the veterans. but within the last
few days these properties have been
requisitioned for use by the govern
ment. They included the Old Emerg-
ency Hospital building and number
of other structures. well suited for car
ing for the veterans.
Now arrangements are being made
to have a number of big canvas covered
smaller tents also are to be set up as
sleeping quarters. There is to be a big
mess hall. more than 200 feet in length.
and another big structure for use as a
kitchen. Arrangements have been made
to borrow about 1000 cots and blankets
from the War Department and the re-
mainder that will be needed have been
contracted for with private concerns.
Part of Schools.
Mr.. Harper had a conference today
with Stephen e. Kramer. assistant su-
perintendent of public schools. and c..
C. Calhoun. president of the Southern
Society OF Washington. concerning the
concert and human flag to be staged
on the monument grounds, under the
auspices of the society. 1t Is believed
this will be one of the prettiest fea-
lures of the reunion program.
Announcement was made today that
Corp. Tanner; prominent figure in G..
A. r. circles, is to make an address of
welcome to the veterans of the gray
in behalf of the veterans Of the blue
at the opening session of the reunion
at the Arcade Tuesday morning. June
S. Col, Robert E. Lee. jr.. Of Virginia
will welcome the veterans on behalf of
the Sons of Veterans.