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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
GIRL SCOUTS COMPLETE
F00D-CANNING COURSE
Diplomas to Be Awarded to Team at
Thomson School Tomor-
row Evening.

The Girl Scouts who have been taken
an intensive canning course. arranged
by Miss Mary w. Thurston of the De-
partment of Agriculture and given by
her assistant. Miss Landrum. will re-
ceive certificates from the Department
course tomorrow evening at the Thorn
son School. 18th and l. streets.
The names Of those who successfully
passed the final written and demon
stration tests last Friday will not be
given out until tomorrow evening,
when the presentation Of the canning
diplomas will form part OF a program
arranged by Miss Thurston. Mrs. r.. p.
Wilcox and the committee promoting
this work in the District.
Louis Brownlow, District Commits
sioner. and Mr.. Walcott of the food
administration are announced as the
speakers. Through the efforts of Mrs.
wilcox. scout captain of Troop 10 of
er Of the Thomson School Community
canning center. this course was ar
ranged at the Thomson School.
Mrs. Wilcox and Mrs Ida Mullen. cap
tain of Troop 80. will accompany the
demonstrating team and direct it In its
canning work whenever it is called out
The team has pledged itself to give two
afternoons a week to canning until school
school opens as long as anything remains
to be canned.
Important work in line with food con-
demonstration team by Mrs. H. A. Col
man. national field secretary of the Girl
Scouts. under whose supervision the
demonstration team is working 1t was
through Mrs. Colman that the members of
the team have been presented with a
complete set OF food uniforms furnished
by the food administration bureau.
Scout captains and members of the
troops Of Girl Scouts are requested to
attend the exercises tomorrow evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
ARGUES FOR INSURANCE
OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

An advocate of the administrations
bill to provide insurance for soldiers
and sailors has been found in Theodore
Roosevelt, former President The
Treasury Department has given out a
letter of Endorsement addressed to
Julian W. Mack, one of the trainers of
the measure.
Judge Mack submitted copy of the
bill to Col. Roosevelt, who studied it's
provisions. The latter. in his reply. re-
fers to the bill as war measure In the
truest sense of the word" and n proper
substitute for the miserable pittance
that the present pension laws provide"
The bill is real and constructive
measure" the colonel said. II believe
it should be passed and should go into
effect when the first men of the new
National Admy are called out. I know
Of nothing more important than to lift
the fears of the men that their families
may become objects of charity and to
hearten the wives and children and
bravely and gladly to the nations call
When the government takes away
the insurability of the man 1t ought
to give him substitute. and govern
inent insurance as outlined in this
bill. is the only substitute.
we must not be led off on a red
herring trail by the argument that
the proposed bill opens the door to the
governments eventual assumption OF
the insurance business. 1t is nothing
short of criminal to fail in the adop-
ton of legislation to the effective con-
duct of the war through fear Of such
legislation in times of peace.
European experience reminds us
that the present war. il we are to par
ticipate in it effectively. calls for the
organization of the nation as a whole.
The civil population. as well as the mill
itary. must be put on a wax basis. Your
measure is a war meausre in the truest
sense Of the word and l shall gladly and
heartily do all can in its support"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
Claims 5000, 900 Members.

Anthony Matre of Chicago, the ma
tional secretary, reported that the fed
Grafton now had a membership of 3.000.-
Geo. A crusade of large proportions has
been taken up against vice and i'm
morality, and plans, he reported, were
under way for the formation of a
Catholic Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation
Morning and afternoon business ses-
sions were on the program today for
the delegates to the convention which be-
gan yesterday. The list Of visiting pre-
lates include Monsignor Giovanni Bon
zano. apostolic delegate to the United
States, six archbishops and about 10C
States. siz archbishops and about 10G
auxiliary bishops and priests.
Peace and Pope Benedicts proposal
to the belligerents that a way be sought
to end hostilities are expected to occupy
an important place in deliberations OF
the convention Federation officials
predicted that the pontiff's proposal
would be Endorsed, but said they ex-
pected it would be entirely along broad
lines.
The report of the national morals
committee presented today pictured a
drift away from the church. In part.
it said
1T may be startling statement, yet
it nevertheless is a fact that the rapid
drift of this country at present is to-
ward pagantsm.
in its final analysis what can be its
cause other than a system of educa
ton which has totally eliminated God?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
DELEGATES ARE APPOINTED.
Commerce Chamber Representatives
in Coming "War Convention"

President a. Leftwich Sinclair of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce has
named the following members of that
organization to represent the chamber
al the war convention of American
business to be held in Atlantic City
September IS, 10 and 90. under the aus
pjces of the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States of America: James F.
oyster, as national councillor. with DR..
Lewis J. Battle as alternate: II. S.
Onohundro. as delegate. and Joseph
Strasburger. as alternate; Ben Slime
metz, as delegate. and Charles W. Clag-
EFT, as alternate
A large number of letters have been
received by officers of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce urging an en-
largement Of the quarters Of the organi-
emit out Of the city. but meeting of the
membership and the resultant enlarged
amount of work. a committee headed
by Joseph Berberich is considering the
PROPOSITION. Mr.. Berberich is at pres
emit out of thecity, but a meeting of the
committee Is to be called immediately
upon his return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
FOR BABY HOSPITAL CAMP.
The Star Fund to Make Up Deficit
Passes 500 Mark.

The amount received by The Star up
to noon today for the Baby Hospital
camp fund passed the 500 mark. The
largest individual contribution yet re-
eeived came in today in the form OF a
$50 check.
The Star is receiving contributions to
the fund for making up the deficit Of
approximately $4,000. which the Baby
Hospital camp faces. Unless this sum
can be raised 1t will be necessary to
close the camp and to return the
twenty-eight sick babies now there to
their city homes. Further. 1t will be
necessary for the officials in charge Of
the camp to refuse to take other ailtng
babies that are urgently in need Of the
good food, medical attention and fresh
air they might receive at the camp.
Contributions received up to noon
today by The Star are as follows:
Previously acknowledged. $48.16: A.
p, $3.50: cash. 81: Mrs. Sophie 9. Casey.
IS: Mr.. and Mrs. N. Brashear. -: VIII
liam 2. Fowler. $50: total. s1os.7k.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
RAISES $3.50 BY BENEFIT.
Girl of Thirteen Conducts Program
for Red Cross Fund.

Miss Katherine Cissel. thirteen years
old, a member of the Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Auxiliary Of the District Chapter
OF the Red Cross, has turned into the
war relief fund $3.50. which she made
by a Red Cross benefit performa nee
in the Church OF the United Brethren
on August II.
The program of patriotic numbers
was arranged and produced by this girl
without any adult assistance. Those
taking part We're Aline Wilson. Vivian
Thomson, Eleanor Pairo. Edward
waldron, Dorothy Kern. Russell Cissel,
Francis Kennedy. George Cages. Rus
sell Nelson. Wilhelmina Kern. Helen
Munson. Virginia Stage. Corinne Nor
gan. John Wolfe. Emily Brown, Mira
Kerwin, Margaret Wells, Margaret
Scott, Roberta Shoemaker and Lucille
Cockrill.
A tableau was presented by members
of troops is and IS OF the Boy Scouts
Those who took part in this feature in
cluded Edwin Pairo. Paul Frederick,
Floyd Nelson. Lyle Ohlander. John Wolf
ana Francis Kennedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
LEGAL TANCLE ARISES
ON COMM|SS|ONERSH|P
Statutes Are Conflicting About Term
of Man Who Will Be Maj. New
mans Successor.

An interesting legal puzzle today
LOOK the place of honor in the discus
sions concerning the Presidents ap-
polntment Of a successor to Commits
sioncr Newman. Regardless Of what
ever the President does in relation to
an appointment. it is possible that at
the District building matters may be
arranged with an eye to the posi- bility
stored to duty as Commissioner when
ever he is relieved from duty as a
major in the artillery
This has considerable to do with the
lector in case Ben Prince. present col
lector, is made Commissioner. The
District building wants to see Mr.
Pdlnce made Commissioner, and also
wants to see the vacancy in the tax
once filled by a man already there.
They would like at the District build
ing to lay plans so that in case Mr..
Prince should ever go back to the Job
as tax collector there could be gen
eral retreat back to former positions
all along the line.
Status of Legal Provisions.
The legal situation which is produc-
ing all this gossip Is this:
IN the Army appropriation act. May,
1871 in which the Officers Reserve
which provides that members of the
Officers Reserve Corps who are in the
employ of the United States govern
ment or of the District of Columbia,
and who are ordered to duty on pro ger
authority. shall. when relieved from
duty. be restored to the positions held
by them when ordered to duty"
ThlA means, says the District build
Ing. that II Maj Newman is relieved
from military duty he will just walk
into the District building and hang uu
his hat and go to work.
But what about the term of Office
for the Commissioners"
In the organic act of '7s. creating
the District government in its present
form, It Is provided that the "official
from civil life shall be three years
and until their successors are APPOINT
ed"
It is a situation which made mucl
talk today at the District building.
Resignation Received by President.
At the White House little was know,
as 10 JUST when the announcement o
Commissioner Newman's successor
would be made. His letter of resigna
ton was placed before the President to
day. and the Commissioner himsel
went to Brookside. w. Va, to see Mrs
Newman. His Office force was busil,
engaged in clearing out his desk
Representative Ben johnson, chair
man of the House District committee
called on President Wilson late thi.
afternoon. presumably to discuss mat
tiers concerning the commi ssionership
He would not divulge the business O.
his errand. From congressional source,
today 1t was limited that certain sena.
tors may oppose themselves to the ap
pofntment of Mr.. Prince. but it wa.
realized that the Endorsement of Mr.
Prince by the present Commissioners IL
strong enough to overcome very heav,
OODO0itiOn from aNv sOnFcA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
HELD FOR INVESTIGATION.
Colored Man Awaits Confirmation
of Ohio Registration.

colored man giving his name as
George Edward Carter and his resi-
dence as Youngstown. Ohio, was held
for investigation by police of the tenth
precinct today. to determine if he had
registered for military service. He was
taken in custody this morning by Po-
iiceman Darnall. who thought he was
acting in suspicious manner.
When the policeman approached him
Carter ran. but was overtaken- He
could show no registration card, but
wore small button bearing the word
Registered" He told the police that
registration cards had run out in
Youngstown. Ohio. and that many men
had been given the buttons instead. The
police have telegraphed to the Ohio city
to learn whether Carter is telling the
truth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
DIVISION NO.. 5.

Both he and i, his mother. will be
bitterly disappointed il he is not per-
mitted to serve at this time. when his
country needs him" This was the SEN
timent expressed for herself and her
son, omar G. Gillett. in explaining that
he was at the time in Cuba. and would
hurry home to take examination. Gill
lett arrived in New York Saturday and
appeared this morning before the di-
vision OF examination of the fifth di-
vision He and his mother probably
will have their wish. his acceptance
seems assured.
r. A. Ridgeley. examined by the ply
sician of the fifth division as a trans
ferred case from some other 5urisdic-
ton, escaped without giving tho de-
tails of his condition. The board Of ex-
animation and exemption does not even
know his address, and is hoping he will
turn up again at its quarters, in the fifth
precinct police station, to supply the
missing information
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
RECRUITING OF AUTHORS
>. is CAMP LIBRARY PLAN
Committee Is Also Pushing Cam
Faign to Raise a Big Fund for
Soldiers Beading.

A recruiting of authors to heIp liebt.,
the life OF soldiers in quarters. ar tbs
frout and on the sea Is under wav hy
the American Library Association Tbs
association. through its library COM
mittee, is also at present couduc-ing !,
campaign to raise 100000 for ibs
construction. equipment and Operation
OF libraries at the thirty-two canton-
ments and camps and also sunnIvino
thsesick and injured soldiers and SAT-
on with books.
In connection with this draft 125 ce1s-
brated writers have already been Sc
cured, with a total of about $50 vol
umes.
The books in camp libraries will he
distributed from the main library build
inga, through the Y. NJ e. A. buts ard
Knights of Columbus buildings actin,
as branch libraries
The establishments of Camp libraries
was suggested by the commission on
camp activities of the War Department
which asked the American Library AS
ISOLATION to undertake the work and
according to Raymond g. Fosdjck
chairman of the camp activities com
mission. ii will in no way interfere with
the work of the Red Cross, but rather
will supplement the work of that and
other relief organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
2 MEXICAN WAR VETERANS.
EACH OVER 80, AT REUNION
Annual Encampment Of Society of
Foreign Wars Meets in
New York.

NEW YORK, August 2..-With two
veterans of the Mexican war. both over
ninety years of age. present. the eight
eenth annual encampment of the vete-
rams of foreign wars opened here to-
day. The veterans. of whom 1000 will
attend the convention. have not given
up hope of fighting for the United
States simply because they are Old
according to Albert j. Eabin of New
York. in-chief of the So
ciety. Mr.. Rabin said u per cent OF
the members of the organization had
already enlisted for the present war.
while eighteen members of the post at
Fort Sam Houston are already in
France with the colors.
Mayor Mitchell will welcome the vet
Grams to the city. while Monsignor John
p. Chadwick, chaplain of the battle .
ship Maine when it was destroyed at
Havana, will pronounce the invocation.
Gov. whitman is expected to address
the veterans before the encampment
adjourns on Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
BOARD HAS TO CALL
FRACTION OF A MAN
Exemption Officials Wrestling
80 With Problem for the
First Allotment.
WAY TO CUT GoRDIAN KNOT

. How to call out a fraction Of man into
the service Of the United States Is prob
lam with which local exemption boards
wrsstled today. in order to be really for
thu drst call to service in the National
Army of per cent OF the local quota.
beginning September 5. One per cent Is
TO be called beginning that day. and
per cent a day following until per
cent has been called. Forty per cent viii
be asked for September 10. The remain
der of the Districts quota Of 1,o24 men is
to be called later.
Officers of local boards smiled today
when asked how they were going to call
into service $500 Of a man. For instance,
the quota for division No. is eighty-three
men. Under the orders OF the War De-
partment I per cent OF this quota, or
less than a man. would be called on the
first call for September ). Wednesday a
week.
8 Itsis believed that the problem. such as
It Is. will be solved easily enough. and
the Gordian knot cut by simply doing the
1uevita Detailing one perfectly whole
man, in sound physical condition as all
The accepted men are. and sending him
forth to camp. The quotas for districts
Nos and 8 are the largest. being l1S
and III men. respectively This would
-mean that lis and III men are to be
called each of the five days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
GUNNER LOSES ARM.
John Kidd Shoots Himself While
Hunting Along River.

While cunning on the Virginia side
of the river below the Pennsylvania
railroad bridge this morning about
Io:45 o'clock. John Kidd. seventeen
wears old, 1896 Half street southeast.
accidentally shot himself in the right
arm.
of Highway bridge. when he met sew
eral members OF the First Separate
Battalion, d. c. N. G.. who rendered
first aid and took him to Emergency
Hospital in the company's motor truck.
The injury was such . serious one that
his arm had TO be amputata2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
ACCUSED GOVERNOR PAYS
MONEY HE OWES THE STATE

AUSTIN. Tex. August thames f.
Ferguson, suspended Governor of Texas,
refunded today To the state S2.403 of the
executive naEslpn appropriation for
items which the courts have held could
not be paid by the state. The money
was paid into the treasury department
The refund is for Sl,320 of the 1856
appropriation and S1.0S3 of the 1851
appropriation.
Mr.. Ferguson declined to make a
statement relative To the refund which
is covered by one Of the twenty-one
articles of Impeachment against him
Acting Gov. W. i. Hobby also turned
over to the state treasurer $3,116. In
communication to the treasurer. Gov
Hobby said this money was turned
over to him by Mr.. Ferguson today 1t
Texas National Guard. but no further
statement was forthcoming
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
FILES SUIT FOR SECOND TIME.
Mrs. A. E. Sammons Names Same Co.
Respondent as in Former Plea.

For the second time since their
marriage October II. 1910. Mrs. Agnes
Ethel Sammons has filed suit for alb
solute divorce from William Stokes
Sammons. naming the same co-respon-
dent in the petition filed in the Dis
trict Supreme Court today as on the for
mer occasion in 1914.
Justice Gould, on the representation
of Attorney Gus A. Schuldt. who rep
resents the plaintiff. issued a rule for
the husband to appear in court Sep
TENDER to show cause why he should
not pay his wife alimony pending the
outcome of her suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
SERGT. BRUCE c. SHOOTS
DIES OF HIS INJURIES

Mess Sergt Bruce c. Shoots. 18th
United States Field Artillery. who was
seriously injured in an automobile ac-
cfdent on the Washington-Ba Baltimore
boulevard some distance beyond Laurel
early Friday morning. when Sergt
Jewels F'irestone of the same artillery
service was killed. died a Walter Reed
Hospital this morning about 10 o'clock
Coroner hewitt approved death GER
tihcate showing Shoots died as A re-
suit of an accident. Other persons In
lured In the accident are recovering
IL 10 probable that Sergt. Shoots BODY
will be inferred at Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
Rife Range Board Out of Job.

The commander has relieved from
duty the rifle range board. on which
were Maj. D. John Marley of Mary
land and Maj. Stanley Martin of Viz
ginia. The selection of range has
been postponed. He also had a star
conference in which Gen. Gather, Mai
Ulrich and Maj. John Philip Hill OF
Maryland participated.
Maj. Hill will be division judge ad-
vocate, and Maj. Ulrich will be division
sanitary inspector. Other arrivals to-
day were Brig. Gen. Rafferty,, COM
mander of the Field Artillery bril-
gade in camp; Lieut.. Col. s. w c. Good
ale. chief of stan. and Brig Gen, Cecil
Vaughn of the Virginia troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
Infantile Paralysis Kills Child.

The second fatality from infantiIe
PARALYSIS in the District this year was
reported to the health department to-
day, the victim being Pearl Brandt, five
years old, of 10Th and Bryant streets
northeast Her illness was reported
only Saturday, and she died yesterday
Two cases of fnfantile paralysis are
now under treatment. a total of four
having been reported since August IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
FORT MYER MEN
HAVE FIRST DRILL
Student Officers Please Their
Instructors With PreIimi-
nary Showing.
NOW FORMING COMPANIES

About $50 men from the District OF
Columbia, Maryland, Virginia. Della
ware and New Jersey who have re-
ported at the second Fort Myer train
ing camp for reserve officers were put
through their first preliminary drills
today by Regular Army officers. There
will be 1880 student officers In the
camp by September 5. according to a
statement made today by Capt. T. II.
Middleton. the adjutant. They will
have three months of intensive train
ing
The Regular Army instructors were
wei pleased with the showing of the
candidates for commissions at the hret
drill Most of the men showed previous.
military training. Inquiries at the ad--
Jutants office disclosed that many OF
the men in this camp have had extern
siVe technical and engineering expert
ence, and that there are a number OF
others who have seen considerable
service in arms.
First Retreat" This Evening.
The first formations of the new COM
which Washington people have been gath
erfng in large numbers. will be conducted
this evening. 1t probably will be a month
before the new camp will be able to mako
but the officers feel that the men are MAX
Ing a remarkable demonstration OF ability
and earnestness to master the details OF
tactics.
This week will be devoted to light drills.
so as not to lame up the arms OF the
candidates who have Just taken the ty-
phoid prophylaxis treatment. During the
week also the men will be reassigned to
the companies organized for various
branches OF the service as each candidate
registers his preference.
Lieut.. Col. Charles w. Fenton, the
| commandant, said yesterday that the
ferred Immediately from Fort Myer to
| Fort Monroe. but he had not received
any orders on the subject
| Scores of visitors crossed the Potomac
new arrivals and help to make them
| feel at home before beginning work in
earnest this morning.
Plans for Entertainment.
Local organizations are making many
plans to entertain the soldiers. The Y.
NJ c. A. has increased its staff and add
ed to the conveniences provided There
| will be a vaudeville show every Friday
evening in the association building. and
reception there every evening, to
which friends and relatives OF the men
are invited.
Fifteen Regular Army officers have
been detailed to command in the proyts-
ional regiment of student-ofiicere. They
will be assisted by twenty-five graduates
of the first camp who have been COM
missioned as reserve officers Two
reserve officers have been assigned to
each company as assistant tutors.
The regiment will be organized as
nine compa MES OF infantry and thres
| batteries of light and heavy artillery.
! Unlike the first camp. where certain
candidates were trained as dismounted
cavalry, there will be no cavalry
troops at the second camp either in
name or theory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
Dies From Broken Neck.

James Arthur Stephenson. an en-
ployeD Of the Hyattsville Gas Company.
&iied this morning at Emergency Hos
.pital a. a result of having his neck
rroken when he Owed in the creek at
cIyattsville two weeks ago. Mr. Ste
bhenson 10 survived by his widow and
wo children. living at Hyattsville.