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Evening star., 1917-05-20
TO CONSIDER DETAILS
OF HOME GARDEN WORK
Delegates From Board Of Trade and
Other Civic Bodies Invited
to Conference.

Delegates from the Board of Trade.
Chamber of Commerce. the Retail
Merchants Association and from all
vited to meet with the central garden
committee, room s04 Star building.
Tuesday evening to discuss plans for
the further promotion of the home
garden movement. as ts Every os sno11 1~.sdn WI,
accomplished by the central committee
This committee was greatly encopraged
by the report Of H. M. Connolly Iof tho
Department Of Agriculture that 5000
gardens had been planted in the Dis
trict. aggregating 200 acres.
To Resume Demonstration Work.
Mr. Conolly. who spent last week
in making the garden survey. Will re-
sumo his meetings at demonstration
gardens this week. He has made
changes in the schedules which amateur
gardeners should note. AS many as
possible of the gardeners should at
tend the meetings nearest their homes.
and they are invited to ask questions
OF MIR. COMFY
Henceforth Mr.. Conolly will make
the round of the demonstration gar
dens every two weeks.
Schedule Of Visitations.
The schedule follows:
Tuesday-10 am, Deanwood. 44th
and Sheriff road northeast: IL am,
Benning. fire station. Minnesota ave-
nue. and Hunt place northeast; IL noon,
Randle Highlands, Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Minnesota avenue northeast;
l pm. Anacostia, U street and Mich
OILS avenue southeast: 2 p.m., Bfrney
School, 542 Nichols avenue southeast;
3 pm, Congress Heights. Alabama
avenue and Nichols avenue southeast.
Wednesday-9 am. Takoma Park
(schoo), Blair road northwest; 10
am. Brightwood, Colorado avenue and
Military road northwest; II am,
Saurs addition. 18th and Decatur
streets northwest: IL noon, Petworth,
Georgia avenue and Taylor street
northwest; 1 PM. Howard University,
manual arts building: 2 p.m., Column
northwest: : pm. Columbia and Kalo-
rama roads northwest.
Thursdays am, Wallach School,
7th and c streets southeast; 10 am,
Noel House, 18th and Kramer streets
northeast; IL am. Langdon, 18th and
Jackson streets northeast; IL noon,
Woodbridge. Mills avenue and Monroe
street northeast; p.m., Brookland, 10th
and Kearney streets northeast; 2 pm,
Gage School, I'd and u streets north
west; p.m.. 18th and Swami streets
18th and E streets southwest.
Friday-10 am, American University
Park, Wisconsin avenue and Fessen-
den street northwest: IL am, Reno
School, Reno, D. c.; IL noon, Cleveland
Park, seth and Newark streets north
west; pm, 36th and r streets north
| west: PM. Georgetown. 28th and p
streets northwest; 8 pm, 23d street and
Wyoming avenue northwest
Evening star., 1917-05-20
MARYLAND'S Of Y.
TO meet IN CAPITAL
Sessions Of Division and Auxiliary
Arranged for June 10; National
Speakers to Be Heard.

Plans are under way for the thirty
first annual encampment of Maryland
Division, Sons of Veterans, and the
Maryland Division Auxiliary in this
city June 1s. The sessions are to be
held at the New Ebbitt. Commissioner
Brownlow Is to deliver an address Of
welcome at the opening session OF the
encampment. Mr.. Brownlow delivered
similar address when the organiza-
tion held its meeting here two years
ago.
Invitations will be extended to three
past commanders-i In chief of the Sons
speelman, Maj. Edward R. Camp campbe1i
and Col. Edgar Allen, jr., and to the
commander-in- -chief, w. T. Church, to
attend the encampment and deliver ad-
dresses.
Big Display Of Flags.
Mrs. Rose 8. Rutledge, president of
the Maryland division and chairman
Of committee on decorations Of the
Ebbitt House parlors during the ses-
been made to appropriately display
American flags in abundance on this
occasion.
Capt. Francis E. Cross, chairman of
pointed the entire membership Of cusf1-
ing Camp. Lincoln Camp and Thomas
Camp and the auxiliaries as members
Of this committee, which has charge
of the excursion down the Potomac
Tuesday, June 10. Senior Vice. Com
mander ]. Clinton Hiatt of Cushing
Camp was made vice chairman of the
committee.
A large number Of members and their
friends were in attendance at a bene-
f1t entertainment given by William B.
Gushing Camp, No. 80. last night at
It's hall In Pythian Temple. the pro-
ceeds going toward the Memorial day
fund.
Ladies Of Cushing Auxiliary acted as
members of the committee to serve the
refreshments
Evening star., 1917-05-20
MAJ. B. B. RAY TO BE RETIRED.
Action Taken Because Of Disabilities
He Incurred in Service.

Maj. B. B. Ray Of the Quartermaster
Corps is to be placed on the retired
list OF the army on account Of disa-
bilities incident to the service, These
disabilities were discovered in the re-
cent examination of Maj. Ray for pro-
motion to the grade of lieutenant coll
onel.
The transfer Of this oflcer to tho re-
tired list breaks q block in promotions
in the ouArtermaster Corps that has
existed for about Ave years. He was
due for promotion in February, 1912,
to I'LL vacancy in tho grade Of lieu
tenant colonel following the retire
ment Of Brig. Gen. whipple. His case
has been before the Senate in its yari-
GUS phases ever since.
The Senate has steadily declined to
confirm the nomination OF Mai. Ray on
account of charges Of political actiyi-
ty. made against him. and also has
refused to confirm the nomination Of
any Junior oficer for promotion over
him. In the meantime Maj. Ray has
acted under recess appointments az q
lieutenant colonel. and will be retired
in that grade. He was . major In the
volunteer pay corps during the SPAN
ish-Amsrioan war and the Philippine
insurreection. and was eppointsd .
in February, 1901. reaching the grade
Of major In November Of tho same
year. He, was born in Missouri, and
was appointed from Illinois. He Is
stationed At San Francisco.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

A census Of the volcanoes in the
world shows there are 673 in /all, Of
whick s37s are active. - lss...sr
Evening star., 1917-05-20
No Fear of Death.

These men he wants the government
to mobilize in several training camps
are all expert shots They want to
fight, but they do not want to enlist in
the militia, he says. They can shoot
better on a horse than they can
steadying their elbows against old
Mother Earth. he says. They are scat
tered through the southwest and west
but it would take only six weeks to
gather the whole crowd anywhere in
the United States that the government
wants them. He would call them the
National Texas Rangers, and, just as
they have struck fear in the hearts of
many Spanish speaking persons, so
they believe they would strike the Ger
mans. They don't fear death, he says
They will not stand for an argument
it's fight or quit.
"If the Secretary Of War will permit
me to assemble these men and then
send them to France. you couldn't keep
them in the trenches" said Ritchie.
"They would be out after the Germans
and they would get them by going
after them and not remaining in the
trenches"
The men now are scattered. going
about their daily tasks Of riding and
shooting. They can shoot with either
hand. They are in Texas. Oklahoma,
Arkansas. Arizona. New Mexico.
Nevada. Utah. Colorado. Wyoming and
Montana.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
ALLIES ARE MASTERING
U-BOATS, SAYS JONES
Food Director Of England Says Sub
marines Are Fought by
New Methods.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 10 Kennedy Jones,
director of food economy. expressed the
belief that the German submarines were
beginning to be mastered. in an address
delivered at Edinburgh this evening on
the necessity of economy in food con-
sumption. Mr.. Jones said:
I'VE have been able. thanks to the
ingenuity of the admiralty and the
courage and skill OF our sailors, to
make attacks by a new method on the
German U-boats. which SO far have
been attended by success. I think that
success will continue 1t would trump
another trick and might produce an
earlier termination of the war than
those in high command allow them
selves to hope for"
Mr.. Jones added that the necessity for
compulsory rationing had not yet arisen
and that the country showed distinct
signs of obeying the food controllers
injunctions. He continued:
I'VE have had luck with wheat con-
signments. Our supplies Of wheat and
wheat substitutes, with the possible ex-
ception OF oatmeal. give less cause for
anxiety than they did six weeks ago"
Evening star., 1917-05-20
CHILDREN TO ENTERTAIN.
Musical Program Under Auspices Of
School Elementary DEPARTMENTS,

Children OF the elementary depart
ments Of the public schools will con-
duct musical festival the coming
week in the auditorium Of the Central
High School. About 1000 children will
take part and an orchestra of 100
pieces. composed of pupils from the
grammar grades. will furnish music,
directed by H. e. Cogswel1.
Mr.. Cogswell will be assisted by the
special music teachers: Edith Athey,
Lulu Ann Bremen. Helen Burkhart,
Clara Burrows. Edith Keats. Lucy
Lynch. Rose Sliney. Julia Stromberger,
Mrs. b. B. Thompson and Mrs. ]. C.
Torbert.
The proceeds of the entertainment
will be for the benefit Of the school
Fairgrounds.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Potomac Literary Club Holds An
nual Meeting and Election.

The Potomac Literary Club has
elected the following on1cers for the
ensuing year:
President, Horace M. Fulton; vice
president, 8. A. Terry; recording secre-
tary, L. Frank Nye; corresponding Sec
rotary, Mrs. Mary ID. Lyddane; treas
urer. H II. House, executive committee,
Mrs. =. Y; John.on. Irn Mary ]: Arnold.
e. B. Thompson.
Tho annual meeting Of the club was
held Tuesday evening at the residence
OF Mr.. Fulton. 1900 18th street north
contributed by Miss Pauline Hutchin-
son. DR.. and Mrs. william q. Dieffen-
derfer. Nicholas Miles, Mrs. Henry Al
herro ana Mrs. J. q. Kent.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
RANK OF ARMY OFFICERS
DISCLOSED BY INSIGNIA
Rule by Which the Average Citi-
zen May Distinguish
who's Who"

Now that all the officers and enlisted
men of the army are clad alike in field
dress Of khaki or olive drab, and be-
cause OF the inconspicuousness OF the Off
cial insignia, it is difficult for the average
citizen observer to distinguish between
an officer and a private or, unless up IN
military lore, to tell the rank or the arm
of the service to which an officer or
private belongs. The general similarity
of uniform is designed to make the COM
missioned personnel less conspicuous to
the enemy On a close view. however.
1t is an easy matter for the initiated to
draw the proper distinctions.
In all branches Of the service, infan-
try, cavalry and artillery, the same sym
bols or insignia OF rank are used. The
corporal, at the bottom Of the scale of
officers, is distinguished from the private
by the chevron, consisting Of two bars on
the right sleeve. In the case of the sar-
geant, next higher in rank, the chevron
il of three inverted V-shaped bars. All
enlisted men. including these non
missioned officers, wear on one side OF
their coats or blouses a bronze button
with the number of their organization,
and, in relief, crossed rifles for the in
fantry, crossed sabers for the cavalry and
crossed cannon for the artillery. Coast
and field artillerymen may be distinguish
ed by the fact that in case OF the former
in addition to the cannon there is a shell
at point Of the intersection OF the cannon.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
DR.. ROBINSON SPEAKS
AT EASTERN COLLEGE
Retired Army Chaplain Addresses
Graduating Class at Manassas.
Diplomas Awarded.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
MANASSAS. Va, May 19.-Dr. George
Robinson of Washington, civil war
veteran and retired army chaplain, ad-
dressed the graduates of Eastern Col
lege at the eighteenth annual COM
mencement Tuesday.
Degrees and diplomas were conferred
Evening star., 1917-05-20
texan THOUSANDS ASK
CHANCE ON FIRING LINE
Rangers and Cowboys, Expert Shots,
Ready to Offer Services, Declares
Texas" Ritchie, as Leader.

Twenty thousand Texas rangers and
cowboys, fully equipped and mounted
for field service, will be offered to Sec
retary of War Baker this week by
Texas Ritchie. himself a ranger and
all-round strong man. Ritchie says he
can pull fourteen tons of freight any
where around any town, and he's got
who are just dying for the chance to
face the Germans
Ritchie has just arrived in Washing
ton and expects to be here for about
month. His wife will be here soon.
too. Ritchie has been travelling around
the country giving recruiting talks.
and his wife has been aiding the Red
Cross. Ritchie makes the young fel-
lows feel that they would rather 60
to war than stay at home. because he
shows them they are in more danger
mere than they would be on the battle
line in France
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Insignia of Commissioned Officers.

The second lieutenant, lowest in rank
of the commissioned officers, may be
distinguished from the enlisted man
despite the fact that he wears no in
gold marking on his collar. That SYM
boil, as in the case of the enlisted men.
is Of crossed rifles. sabers or cannon,
according to the branch of service. and
Is worn by all regimental oficsrs On
ters 'U. S." in gold. Infantry officers
may be distinguished from the enlisted
men by the fact that the latter wear
canvas leggins, while the officers have
tan leather leggins.
First lieutenants have silver bar
on their shoulder straps. while captains
have two bars. OF the field officers the
major wears q gold leaf. the lieutenant
silver spread eagle. The brigadier gen.
eral has one silver star and the major
general, the highest rank in our army
at present, has two silver stars.
Hats Afford Another Clue.
The campaign hats-broad!b
arm to which the wearer belongs. The
hats of all enlisted men are alike, but
the hat cord around the crown reveals
by its color the branch of the service
to which the man belongs. blue cord
signifies infantry, yellow cord cav
airy and red cord artillery, either
coast or field. The men Of the Quarter
master Corps have buff. the Engineer
Corps red and white. the Signal
Corps orange and white and the Hos
pital Corps maroon and white hat cords.
officers of all branches wear gold and
black hat cords, the insignia on their
shoulder straps being the only indica-
ton Of their rank.
The Insignia Of tho Quartermaster
Corps is winged wheel crossed by a
key and sword: Of the Engineer
Corps three turrets, and Of the Signal
Corps, crossed hags. There are q few
other emblems. but these are the most
important.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Memorial Day Arrangements.

The Sons of Veterans from William
George H. Thomas Camp will ACT N
ushers on Memorial day at Arlington
during the services at the amphithea eater
which are held by the Department Of
Republic.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Has Volunteered Services.

Richie has volunteered his services
to be used by the government in any
way it sees fit. He will do anything,
and while waiting for a war assign
ment is trying to get the young men
in some branch of the military service.
He says If you can't get into the regu-
lar service, then go into the militia: II
you don't Mt there then raise food for
the young ones who go to war; II you
can't do that get out and help the Red
Cross help some one else, make band
ages or do other work which will help
the country in fighting the great cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-25
Won't Turn Silks Yellow

no free alkali ceanses wonderfully sO1th
lukeUdrni water, and without rubbing
So thoroughly is Lux dissolved, that not a
flake of the soap remains in the garment
to discolor it, but every particle of 1t is
quickly rinsed out Lux won't harm any
thing that pure water alone will not injure.
For silk. always use Lux and luke
warm water. Never rub and always rinse
in lukewarm or cold water When wet.
stretch into original shape and press
Like Nothing You Have Ever Seen
Before
LUX is not ordinary soap. nor a
Clipped soap, soap powder. but pure
essence of soap in transparent fakes.
Now on sale at all grocers'. Get a package
today. Lever Bros. Co.. Cambridge. Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-25
The Stars Prize
Photo Contest

Each week: First prize, So;
second, 81, and 81 apiece for other
photographs worthy of pubIica-
ton in this section-provided quail
ity of photos submitted jastifies
awards. Send your photos, in
closing postage for return. to
The PIanogravure Editor
THE SUNDAY STAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-25
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lower and yellower!
Lux will launder it perfectly-it
will launder the daintiest, hlmiest
materials-chiffon cloth! Georgette
crepe! crepe de Chine and keep them
as white as when new.
Why Silks Turn Yellow
Authorities on silk say that the action
OF alkai on silk makes it acquire yellow
color They also say that the fiber itself
a is affected by alkal When the alkali
:: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: ;:
is combined with hot water. and the
fabric rubbed, the fiber is
ruined.
Lux will keep any silk
blouse ,1hite, and tofthont
rubbing! Lux has absolutely
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
JOFFRE TO
DECK BIER
OF LINCOLN
Ceremony to Mark Cul-
minatiOn of French
Tour
BY GEOR0E MARTIN.

(StaH Correspondent United Press
ST LOUIS. Mo-, May THE
Middle Vests unrivaled reception
20 tho great French warriors and
statesmen is nearing It's end and
with the last long cheers OF the fiag
strewn crowd which watched the
special out N sight here today.
echoing In the distance, PremieI
Vivlani and General Jofre turned
their steps toward the grave OF Lin
coin.
Perhaps the most impressive and
significant moment Of the. French
commission tour Of the west will
come when. In the presence OF a
great gathering Of those common
people for whom al three have
given the hest efforts Of their lives
Rene Viwani and General Jorre
leaders in The war for the emanok
patton Of the world. do homage be
fore the tomb OF Abraham Lincoln,
omancipator Of nation
That tho heart Of the west and
iis sword and storehouses, have
neen pledged and are being taken
back 10 France and the Allies by
the battle commissioners. there Is
no doubt
a million Americans-thousands
of German birth among them-stood
along the two day line OF march in
Chicago and at stops cheered them
70 The echo.
The prosress OF the party thence
thru corn and wheat belts 10 Kansas
city and back to 81 Louis was a
blazed trail OF triumph for allied
arms.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
RAILROADS
PLEAD FOR
HIGH RATE
Declare All Supplies
Will Be Absorbed
This Year

WASHINGTON May Eastern
railroods today pleaded win tho IN.
tersmte Commerce commission fef
- pel cent incrcase ln ratios
To uppou 'heB oontao Ion fbal
.uch raiee be- vital noy pr1 scntcd
figure. running rro mnoae orI
tHl'oD
Ti eos, ~ opcrafns rsr.. lfos.
including ahpr hr 1aro1 ao rro
mando1sly tho, deJrr-d tha pHc.
ieallt 8ll their urplu earnings
would be- absorbed fhl- vrar
JIM fhcir opening fa'em'ut Ono
faiIra-de cfed her laiH expenses
for ror' er and maerIs 7i
0i5.0o9000 their indicated 'l5 ev.
penses for the same reNa at a.
232 600 000. or an lncreasc rhis year
Of S2t70o0 000 Wages alone in 1916
were $50. 600 600 while ihc indicat
cd 1917 wages VIII be- $4,000 900
due to higher rates undor thr Adam
son law and 40 other increases The
high cost NJ coal absorbs an added
SIS 400 0oo on the eastern lines the
roads representatives said, while
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
One of Nine Units for First
Expedition To Be
Raised Here

WASHINGTON, May THE department issued
orders today for the raising of the first American forces to be
France
The first eNpedtionary force to set foot French soil
will be number of the engineer The orders
vded for raising of additional regiments of engineers
which destined to proceed to France at the earliest
sibe moment for work the lines Of communication.
The recruiting points for these nine regiments will be
New York City. Chicago Pittsburgh Detroit Atlanta San
Francisco, Boston and Philadelphia.
The department made the following official report
1T is requested Of the press that speculation
of this force be carried by them other than given by
department All details regarding the forces will he
leased by the department compatible with the best
public interest
The regiments, to be raised by volunteering add
tional TO any troops thus far mentioned
Authorization for obtaining these granted
the national defense which permits Of recruiting added
units for special such engineering
like Two officers OF the regular will be attached each
regiment Of engineers.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
HOSPITALS GET
SEIZED DRUGS

Joseph r Dedcrich who enforces
nv Harrison drug law in The De-
'rot district. received notification
Molla2 that h5 must keep inventory
of all narcotic drgEs seized hy The
interru rev.rra department IN th!s
district This follows a recent rul
ius ot rho department. that drugs
nerc no longer 90 be destroyed as
n he rast
AZ Jhe direction Of the Washing
ION aushorUos Nr Dcderich will
sup 1Ganutie7 of drugs from timr
to lne GO government hospitals
where fhc seized narcotics will be
used % The future lie now has on
hand about $500 worth of drugs OBJ
talned IN The last few weeks from
addicts.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
R a T. Z. s
PimlicO Results.

First Race-f5 furlongs: wetona.
Il2 tWuiamsl. $3.50. sts.5o $50.
won. WinsOmp Noru flA tOherO.
$500. $3.50. second kildare Boy. i16
trroxlor). s2.6l third Time 81 s-5.
Onward Sir Robert. Discoverer, Bra
Nado Martial Music and star Wort
lge ran
Second Race-Steepiec echase. ~
miles shannon River. i41 tAllen).
fS g. SO 81 so. won Superhuman, 1870
lkt.nckl. sfl 30. SG 90. second Welsh
King. 14f tFraukiiuI. $3.50. third.
Tfmc f7s bamboo. RBcehrook. Bryn
Rose nud Renlnrd also ran.
Third Haco-Mifa and % yards:
The Belgian d. 100 ~ McTogEart
ttf 90 81 90 ST. so. won blackboard.
f02 t~amnbeul. g3 s250 second .
Nniodrama roo CRyanl $40. third.
Time. 5D 2-6 sorcerer TT. I'd Bond.
Maihsur. Jaie Hopscotch and Gun
rovvHnr also ran
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
PALES TINE
SACKED BY
TURK ARMY
Men and Women Are
Driven Before Mos
lem Retreat

NEW YORK, May THE same
paths that Christ walked. teaching
peace on earth and good will to
men. are being trod today by thou
sands OF terror-stricken, starving
Jews. driven from their homes by
Turkish bayonets, according 20 cab
legrams received today by the Zion
ist organization here.
with the British under Ger Muir
ray pounding at the gates Of GAIA
In their advance ON Jerusalem. the
Turks are heTdlng the Jews north
ward. determined they shall not re-
main 10 see the Holy Land taken
from me sultan.
The eviction began late tn March,
the messages said. when 300 He
brews were expelled from Jerusalem
amid scenes of looting and pillaee
Djemal Pasha. military governor Of
Palestine. declared he would mako
them suffer the fsts ~ the AT
menisns.
April 1, psemal Pasba ordered
S0o0 Jews driven from Jana They
wore given 4S.hours 70 leave Even
Jews owing allegiance 20 the Cen
trsl Powers were Included
The oablegram described terrfbi =
scenes when The Turkish troops
wen from house 10 house, driving
the terrorized inhabitants into the
streets Crowds Of Arabs and BE-.
douin women followed NE troops
sacking every home. Two Jews
from The Yemin resisted they
were hanged At The entrance % Tel
Aviv. and scores of fRuvcs
streamed thru thu arch az their
bodies danRled there
Roads leading northvari. away
from tho region where British sur
were roaring from the Dead sea 70
the Mediterranean were Hired with
starving men. women and cflfren.
The rich paid zoo francs fcr trans
rortation mine miles 70 Potach Tx
wah
Information here said many Jews
crawled into the desert and died
Bandits attacked the refugees and
stripped them OF sverythng Small
forces of young Jews armed 9ith
knives and cudgels ORGANIZED fof d.
fense. The Tnrks arrested them.