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The Washington herald., 1917-04-24
SENATE BEGINS PROBE
into Garments STRIKE
Will Follow Court Procedure in Ad
judication of Trouble.

Opening of the Senate investigation of
the differences between the washinEtor
Railway and Electric Company and iu
employees. yesterday disclosed that thu
preliminary siirTnish between employees
and officials will be a battle Of legal
statements.
Senator Key Pittman, acting chSirmAr
Of the Senate investigating committee,
announced after an executive session
that the contending forces submit briefs
The employees, through their grievances
committee, headed by George A Wilburt.
president OF the local branch Of the
Amslgsmated Street Railway and Eiec-
tric Employees Association. were instract-
ed to file a formal complaint setting
forth their grievances and the company.
through its president Clarence p. King
was instructed to file an answer.
This action was taken to expedite the
hearings and TO confne the investieatiou
to major questions in dispute. Court pro
cedure will be followed as closely as
possible in the adjudication Of the tro1-
bic.
James H. Vahey, chief counsel Of the
Amalgansted Association, will draw up
the complaint containing the employer
grievances, and the legal department OF
the company will fle a reply on behalf
Of the company.
Senator Pittman presided yesterday In
the absence Of Senator Hughes. chairman
Of the investigating committee. who is
I'll at the Garfield Memorial Hospital
The Washington herald., 1917-04-24
LOCAL COURT JUSTICE
READY TO RETIRE SOON

Seth Shepard, chief justice Of the Court
Of Appeals OF the District of Columbia,
yesterday attained the age Of 70 years
and is now eligible to retire, having serv-
ed twenty-four years as a Justice of the
court. For the last twelve years he has
been chief Justice.
Although Chief Justice Shepard has not
as yet fxed a date for severing his con-
nection with the court. it is not likely
that he will sit after this month.
Formal leavetaking of Chief Justice
Shepard by the members of the Bar As
ISOLATION and the patent lawyers is
scheduled for Saturday, April q The
ceremonies In connection with the retire
ment will begin at II o'clock. Members
Of the bench OF the District Supreme
Court also are expected to attend.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-24
COL. W. o. DREW, FORMER
FIRE MARSHAL, DEAD

Col William Oliver Drew. former Dis
trict fire marshal and chief, civil war
veteran, and al lifelong resident of the
District of Columbia, died in his &th
year yesterday at the home Of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Clara I. Goodwin, S2S Pros
pect avenue. Georgetown. He served In
the Army OF the Potomac.
Col. Drew was born in this city Septem-
Der 4. lS2S He is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Clara 1. Goodwin, S2S
Prospect avenue; Mrs. Annie E. Kurtz.
Ga street, apd Mrs. Emma F. Car
roll, 1903 Twelfth street, and a son.
George Washington Drew.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-24
New Merchant Marine
Estimate S49,660,S00

For the 1104 merchant vessels contem-
plated to be constructed under the direc-
ton Of Col. Goethals, Secretary of the
Navy Daniels sent supplemental esti-
mates of As,6so.So0 to Congress yester-
day.
This amount will be spent in arning
the ships to be built for rehabilitating
the American merchant marine. S29. 81, 900
for guns for the vessels and SIS, ,9Ss, 800 for
ammunition.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-24
HOME DEFENSE LEAGUE
FUND GROWS RAPIDLY

Donations toward defraying the ex-
penses of the District Home Defense
League are being received daily by Maj.
Pullman, superintendent of police and
chairman OF the executive committee.
and the receipt of a check for $500 from
William P. Emo last week brings the
total fund up to sS23.
While money subscriptions are not re-
quired of applicants or members, dona-
tions ranging from 81 to SIS have been re-
ceived from more than LIS persons, and
will be used by the executive committee
to defray the actual expenses Of the
league.
The first automobile units will be or
ganized this week. Applications for
membership in the league continue to
pour steadily into headquarters and It is
expected that the full quota of 1000 will
be reached within a few days.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-24
RED CROSS PROTESTS.

Paris. April 23.-A protest against the
sinking of allied hospital ships has been
made to the German government by the
committee of the Red Cross.
The protest Is directed specifically
against the destruction of the Red Cross
ship Asturias.
The Red Cross committee at Geneva
has sent to Washington a list Of Ameri-
cans who were taken to Germany on the
prison ship Yarrowdale.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-24
MEASLES EPIDEMIC GROWING.

The epidemic Of measles. which includes
600 cases known to the health department
was increased by an additional thirty-six
cases reported yesterday. Lasoweek and
the week previous 379 cases OF measles
were under treatment by the department
and the officials say it is one OF the worst
epidemics in the history of the District
The health department calls attention to
the regulation requiring the isolation Of
the patient. and that the case be imme-
diately reported to the health department
The Washington herald., 1917-04-24
WIFE WANTS CHILDREN.
Lula e. Weed, of This city, sues
for Absolute Divorce.

Lula E Weed yesterday filed in the Dis
trict Supreme Court a suit for an abso-
Lutte divorce from Louis A. Weed, through
Attorney Thomas H. Patterson.
The Weeds were married in Atlantic
City, n. j., on March 25, 1910. and per-
manently separated, it is declared, on
January 2, III. Mr.. Weed is employed
in local automobile garage.
The wife asks that she be awarded the
custody OF her two children. Justice
Stafford issued a rule demanding Weed
TO show cause on April q why his wife
should not be granted the divorce.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-24
CoNDuIT ROAD HEARING.

Engineer. Commissioner Kutz took up
the matter Of widening Conduit Road be-
tween FOxhall Hill and Reservoir street
TO a width Of ninety feet with commit
tee representing the Conduit Road Citi-
zens" Association yesterday. The COM
Inittee included F. T. Shull, W. T. Frank
lin and L. F.. White.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-24
TELEPHONE EXPERT CALLED,

John J. Carly, telephone expert of the
American Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, who holds a majors commission m
the signal officers reserve corps, was yes
terday afternoon called into active serv-
ice. Maj. Carly. who lives in New York,
Is the mead OF the complete signal corps
companies composed entirely of telephone
employees.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-24
STRANDED SUB FLoATED.

The American submarine HIS. wrecked
on a sand-bar OF Eureka, Cal, several
weeks ago, has been taken OF and towed
to the Mare Island navy yard. It was an
by the Navy Department late
yesterday afternoon. The cruiser Mil
wrecked when she was trying to
assist the submersible, Is still stranded.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-24
RETIRED OFFICER RECALLED.

A striking illustration of the pressing
need of officers in the regular service
was afforded yesterday afternoon by the
calling back into active service of Col.
William A. Glassford within twenty-four
hours after he had been placed upon
the retired list. Col. Glassford has been
in charge of the aviation school at San
Diego.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-24

Mechanism whereby the music OF
piano and phonogrsph can be combihed
has been patented by a New Jersey In
ventor.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-24

IF your dealer does not
carry them, send 81 for
a carton of 10 pack
ages to The America
Tobacco Co, NY. City
The Washington herald., 1917-04-24

Our men will demonstrate
to you how the tobacco Is
toasted at many stores
Evening star., 1917-11-03
COACHING CLASS STARTED.
Pupils Behind in Work to Be Aided
at Friendship House.

In response to a plea made by Mrs. J.
NJ Rawlings, principal of the Wallach
School, to help pupils who are back
ward in their work. coaching class
has been started at Friendship House,
326 Virginia avenue southeast. The
class is in charge Of three teachers
from the Wallach School. and is open
to those children who are behind in
their work. A night class has been
opened for those who have left school
and taken up positions in the employ
Of the government.
Henry P. Blair was elected president
Of the Friendship House Association at
the annual meeting last night. Mrs
William G. Stuart was reelected Sec
retary. Members of the board Of d.
rectors elected at last nights meeting
follow: Mrs. A. P. Anderson, C. r. Ball
Mrs. John Barber, Mrs. W. T. Beach
Mrs. Benny Brereton. Mrs. w. L Cliff
DR.. G. 3. conklin, Mrs. Wade H. Cooper
Fred L. Fishback. Ray S. Gehr, Miss
Flora johnson. Judge ]. W. Latimer
Mrs. S. b. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. William G.
McAdoo, Miss c. E. Marsh. Mrs. H. c.
Newcomer. Miss A. N. Prescott, Miss
Adeline Rochefort, DR.. H L. Shantz
Rev. Charles A. Shreve. H. A. Thrift
DR.. c. 8. Warner. Mrs. H w. wylie
Mrs. Howard E. Wilson. Mrs. r. H
Young,
Evening star., 1917-11-03
LIEUTENANCIES GIVEN
35 IN u. S. ENGINEERS

Thirty-five young men from various
parts Of the country have been appointed
probational second lieutenants in tho En-
gineer Corps Of the Regular Army and
assigned to duty at various posts.
The list follows:
Samuel Louis Kuhn of Massachusetts,
Louis Graham Of New York. Roy Marsh
McCutchen Of New Jersey. William Loh-
meyer. tr., Of West Virginia, William Al
len Clark of Massachusetts,, Aubrey Hood
enpyl Bond of Wisconsin. Hubert Walter
Collins Of North Carolina, Harold Joseph
Mcdonald OF Massachusetts,. Maurice Pei
ham Van Buren, of New York, Frederick
S1ocum Rowland Smith of Pennsylvania,
Frank Bowman HASTE Of New Jersey,
Harold Van vechten Fay of New York,
Oscar Rudolph Peterson of Massachusetts,
Thomas Kronenberg Meloy of New York,
Robert Adams Love Of Pennsylvania, BEN
net Hart Bowley. Jr, Of California, Robert
Dorrance Ingalls, Of New York. William
Lloyd Garrison Mackenzie of Massachu-
setts, Walter Lyman Needing of Maesa-
chusetts. Warren Adams Lyon of New
York. Roger Williams Parkhurst of Ohio,
Albert Carl Lieber. jr. Of Massachusetts,.
Robert King Munroe Of Connecticut, James
August BJerregaard of Ohio, Eugene
Franklin Baebler Of Missouri. william
Clair Atwater Of Ohio, Henry Elmer
Strout. tr., Of Massachusetts, John Arthur
Strang OF New Jersey. George Earl Robin
son OF Massachusetts. Frank Claxton
Rogers Of Connecticut. Phillip Nahm Cris-
tai Of Kentucky, Clifford Harry Springer
OF Ohio, Edward Perry Morton OF New
Jersey, Langley Stoddard Homer Of New
York and George Jacob Mold Of Indiana.
Lieut.. Meloy Is assigned to duty at Fort
Myer. Va. and Lieuts. Lieber Munroe and
Strang Will do duty at Belvoir. Va.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
INVESTS $3.50 IN BONDS
OF SECONDtIBERTY LOAN
Washington Branch Of Navy Re
cruiting Service Helps to Swell
Total Of Eastern Division.

The Washington branch Of tho Navy
recruiting service subscribed $3.50
toward the second liberty loan out Of a
total for the eastern recruiting divi-
sion Of $67,400, according to state
ment from the Office of the inspector
received at the recruiting station at
306 eth street northwest today. The
larger stations. those in New York
city and Philadelphia, both raised
amounts over $4,000. but these and
several other stations have two or
more substations.
Sergt. W. C. Hunt. Corp. n. Brady
and the recruiting force for the Regu-
lar Army will abandon headquarters
west for the winter next Monday morn
ing. All the desks and accourtrements
of the recruiting station will be moved
into a room on the 9Th street side OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. recreation building at
9Th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
on Germany the recruiting station has
occupied tent, but, with winter COM
ing on, it was thought advisable to
move into warmer quarters.
Today's enltstments:~
Army-Perry NJ. Dyer, Pomokey. Md.
Albert De Pada, Washington, D. c.;
Forest Fur, Loudoun. Va; James E.
Castor, 1915 Delaware avenue south
west; Edward n. Easton. 1921 I'd street
southwest; Wilmer Tyndale, Philadel-
phia, Pa; John Kane. Washington, D.
c.; William Mckinley, Lakeland, Md. !;
Thomas Wilkins, Washington, D. c..
and Gilbert p. Bobbett, Williamsburg.
Va.
Navy-NIacelius Palick. Pototan.
Philippine Islands, and John Bakeover
Faunce, e1S F street southwest.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
FOR POOR OF ST. PATR1CK's.
Comedy to Be Given by Knights Of
Columbus Dramatic Club.

The INDECENT poor Of st. Patrick's par
ish are to benefit by the proceeds of
"Backfre," three-act comedy by Sid
ney Grundy. to be given by the dra-
matte club Of the Knights OF Columbus,
in Carroll Hall. next Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. This club is help
ing out the st. Patrick's conference OF
the st. Vincent de Paul Society In Its
ever-increasing work of succoring the
poor of that parish, as similar confer
ences are doing throughout the world.
Directing the performance will be Ar
thur b. White and John f. Luittch.
while Included in the cast Of characters
are Miss Nina Pairo. Miss Anna Ford.
Miss Charlotte Pairo. Leo S. Mccarthy.
Arthur B. White, Edward Hall and w.
II. Vessels.
Elmer E. Fisher Is chairman of the
entertainment committee of the st.
Patrick's conference Of the st. Vincent
de Paul Society, with Mgr. Thomas as
honorary chairman. William G; Jacques
is secretary, other members being F. H.
Jones. John r. Morrison, NJ. r. Moore,
A. J. Pellansch and F. Edward Mitchell.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
WILLIAM F. LLOYD,
S. A. THOMPSON,
NJ. S. SHAW,
MORE DRAFTED MEN CALLED.
Third Prince Georges County Con
tingent to Report Monday.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Nd, November 2.
The following thirty-six drafted men.
forming the third contingent to go to
Camp Meade from Prince Georges county,
have been notified by the local exemption
board to report here Monday for de-
parture for the training camp:
John William Miller, David E. Randall.
Harry Wilton West. William Henry Tai
bott. jr. !; Claude LIE Roy Lamar, Richard
F. Downes. Rudolph F. Adler. Thomas
Claude Underwood. Emmett Herndon
Walker, Joseph Gargano. Rexford Pow
ell, George d. Johnstone, George Henry
Forester, Raymond Gaddis Walters, Otto
Arthur Kropp Roy d. Smallwood, John
Joseph Butler. Edward ]. Sullivan. Roger
Carlisle. Walter Earl Nair. Clifford c.
Masruder Herbert Page Tolson. William
Sonntag, Alvin b. Crawford. William
Edward Schmidt, Phil Everett Richards,
Henry r. Shoemaker, Ernest Emery Har-
mon. Harry Odell Harvey. John E. Castle.
Oliver C. Prosser. James NJ. Barrett.
Harry Francis Miller. Wilton Leroy
Hopkins, Clinton Scarf James and John
Henry Tippett
The citizens of Marlboro and vicinity
are preparing to give these young men a
rousing send-off and dinner will be
served in tho town hall. After the repast
a public meeting will be held in the court
house. when prominent men will make
addresses.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
PUPILS OF COOK SCHOOL
GIVE TO MELTING POT
Members Of Third Glass Of Grade A
Donate Gold, Silver, Plate and
Foi1-Others Who Give.

Pupils Of the third class Of grade A
Of the Cook School have made a con-
tribution to the Red Cross melting pot
comprising gold, silver, plate and foil,
all collected by the members Of the
class.
The infant child Of the mother melt
ing pot, that at Mount Rainier, Nd.
has sent in Its first offering. It is now
on exhibition in the window of Gait &
Bro. where the original Red Cross
melting pot has been displayed. The
gifts will soon be sent to the smelter
and the proceeds turned into the prop
er channel.
III s." is the donor OF So in cash,
and also Of some old silver. 20. A. r."
buttons were contributed by Mrs. A. C..
Brownley.
"a small part Of a wedding present
given forty-two years ago this MONTH
says a note accompanying contribu-
ton Of an old-time brooch. made by
Miss A. Armstrong. Though small. it
will give a glorious soldier boy that
which he loves best after his best girl: !"
not signalized by contributions Of two
liquor TASKS. Both were given by
women. and therefore have no sig
niflcance of uselessness occasioned by
the operation Of the Sheppard law.
Other givers are: Mrs. N. b. Tew.
1896 Good Hope road. silver and brass;
from s16 F street southwest, brass,
plate and rubber; Mrs. Dan Rogers,
East Falls Church. Va. coins and foil !:
Mrs. A. H. Baldwin, old silver: Fred
Burrows. plated chain: Irwin Stoloff, a
newsboy. pair Of gold cuff buttons:
Mrs. Andrus. old gold; Mrs. c. N. Peck,
gold and silver; Mrs. J. H. Watmaugh,
old silver: Mrs. Theodore L. De Land,
coins: Miss Lavinia Peters, foil.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
URGED FOR TRADE BOARD.
Frederick A. Fenning Placed in
Nomination for Director.

Frederick A. Fenning has been NOM
mated for a dictatorship in the Wash
ington Board Of Trade. Ten directors
arc to be elected at the annual meet
ing to be held this month. Mr.. Fenning
is supported by Roy c. Claflin. Cuno H.
Rudolph. William T. Galliher. John Joy
Edison and James F. Oyster
A circular letter which has been sent
out by his supporters says that Mr..
Fenntng has efficiently and conscien-
tiously' conducted the affairs of the
boards school committee of which he Is
chairman: has ably represented the
Board of Trade at many important hear
dignified appeals have brought con-
siderable credit to our organization" 1t
is also pointed out that Mr.. Fenning Of
fered himself for military service and
now holds a commission.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
MANY FROM CHURCHES
AT DRYS' THANKSGIVING
Rev. John MacMurray Talks on
"Construction, Need Of the Hour"
at Praise Service.

Construction the Need of the Hour"
formed the theme Of an address by
Rev. John MacMurray. pastor Of Union
NJ E. Church, at the service Of prayer
and praise held in celebration of the
closing Of saloons in the District by
tho Woman's Neutrality-suspicious. Mis-
sionary Union yesterday afternoon at
the Mount Vernon NJ e. Church South.
A resolution providing "bone-dry
prohibition for the District and the
nation equal suffrage as q step to
constructive moral REFORM" Sabbath
rest laws for the District" building up
Christian MISUNDERSTANDING vice as
far as possible-cigarette habit enslaving
young men and reaching now to young
women" and asking "the United States
government to safeguard our young
men over there as effectually as in
out cantonments at home by extension
through American representatives" was
indorsed by the organization. The reso-
luton was offered by Mrs. Ellis Logan
of Calvary Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
MRS. E. A. HUGHES DEAD.
Mother of Former School Official Was
Visiting in Syracuse.

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hughes, a llfelong
resident of Washington and mother Of
Percy NJ. Hughes. former assistant
superintendent Of public schools Of this
city, died Wednesday while visiting her
son. who is now superintendent Of pub
lie schools In Syracuse. N. Y. Funeral
services were held this afternoon at the
homo Of the daughter of Mrs. Hughes.
Mrs. L. D. Wilson. 316 B street southeast.
Mrs. Hughes was the widow Of Carle-
ton Hughes, for many years an employe
Of the government. Both attended Met
ropolitan NJ. e. Church. Mr.. Hughes
died in 1908 and since that ha. time time his his
tween her two children. She was taken
iii last Christmas and never recovered.
She became somewhat better temporar-
fly, however, going to see her son IN
May.
Mrs. Hughes leaves her two children
and three grandchildren. Miss Eliza
beth Wilson, Percy NJ. Hughes, 3r., and
Miss Eleanor Hughes.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
Trying to Sleep

There ought to be some sort of
law forbidding noises rank and
raw at night, when people would
repose, and do some snoring
through the nose. At 10 o'clock
/ soak my head and straightway
toddle off to bed, and hope to give
my life new zest by having one
good slice of rest. An old gray
cat prowls round my shack and
splits the welkin up the back.
Joy riders scoot along the street
and raise pink thunder and re-
peat. A young man with a cheap
guitar comes singing where the
damsels are, and their abode is just
next door-how can weary NOR
tai snore? The milkman's wagon
jolts along; the milkman smites
his brazen gong and makes the
night discord fierce, while SELL
ing cowjuice by the tierce. And
now dog lets out a wall; there's
tinware fastened to its tail, and
like a shot l hear it scorch be-
meath my open sleeping porch.
All through the night the uproar
goes; one must be dead to find
repose, and when at dawn leave
my couch / have large and last
ing crouch my head is sore be-
meath my tile, and forget to sing
and smile. WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
LOCAL FOOD PLEDGE LATER.
Cards to Be Circulated in Cam.
paien Last Of Month.

Repeated requests for food admins
tration pledge cards and inquiries as to
the food pledge campaign In Washing
ton led Clarence II. Wilson, food ad-
ministrator for the District Of Column
bia, to make another announcement
today that no pledge cards are being
circulated in Washington ut present.
though the rest of the United States is
being canvassed this week.
Delay in naming a local food admin
istrator made 1t impossible to enroll
Washington householders as members
of the food administration at the same
time the rest of the country was COW
cred. The campaign in this city will
open some time late this month at a
date to be hxed by Mr.. Wilson.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
CLUB FOR BUSINESS WOMEN.
Meeting at Y. W. G. A. Monday
Evening for Organization.

A club for the women in business and
professions here is to be organized at
a meeting Monday evening at 1880
O'Clock at the Young Women's Chris
tian Association. It will offer an op-
portunity for these women to meet and
become more familiar with the various
activities in business. All business
women are invited.
A large number OF Washington wom-
on are preparing for emergencies by
taking the first-aid Red Cross course
at the association. It Is especially pop
ular among the new arrivals in the
government service here.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
Restored to Former Rank.

Executive authority has been given
for the reappointment of Benjamin D
Boyd as first lieutenant of the 1si
Separate Battalion of the District OF
Columbia, who resigned August @
last He has been restored to his
former rank and command. For sew
eral weeks he commanded the detail
of men on special guard duty at the
State, War and Navy building.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
HEAVY GUNS WRECK CAvERNs,
French Bombardment on Aisne
Wipes Out Some Landmarks,

Tho destructive effects of the lombard
ment by French heavy guns Of the ancient
and extensive rock caverns In which the
German forces on tho Aisne have found
shelter since 1915 are described in a dis
patch Just received here.
In one case the ground was so up
heaved that no sign of the cavern re-
mained. In another the entrance and
exit completely disappeared under the
bombardment SO that efforts of French
troops to reach 800 imprisoned Germans
were unavailing.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
shipmaster Fifty-Five Years.

Can't. William C. Geoghegan. oldest Of
masters Of steam vessels on Chesapeake
bay and its many tributaries. has been
granted a renewal of his masters Ii
cense by the United States steamboat
inspectors. Capt Geoghegan has held
a masters license for nfty-nve years.
and the one just issued to him Is the
thirty-eighth. For more than thirty
nine years Capt. Geoghegan command
ded steamers plying between Baltimore
and this city. Capt. Geoghegan. about
three years ago. retired from active
command, but keeps his license.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
No Word From Missing Boy.

As a result of her worry over the
disappearance of her son. Clarence Reid.
fourteen years old, who has been miss
ing from his home since october 10. his
mother Is being threatened with a col
lapse from prostration. Plans are being
made TO have the moving pictures and
the movie" weeklies aid in the search
for the boy. The search of the police
has SO far proven fruitless.