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Evening star., 1917-09-17
DECIDES TO ADMIT WOMEN.

1oS wears as an Institution for men only
the College Of Physicians and Surgeons,
the medical department Of Columbia
University, has decided to admit women
on an equal standing with men. 1t was
announced today. This departure Is
made possible by a gift OF $4,000 from
George W. Breckenridge OF San An
tonic. Tex.
Dean Samuel A. Lambert Of the med
had been made after long consideration.
and had been hastened by the altered
nosition OF women In Europe since the
outbreak OF the war.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
WOULD STORE POTATOES.
Carl Vrooman Advocates Big Ware.
houses to Preserve Surplus Cropp.

The United States would be guilty
of an inexcusable military blunder il
1t did not provide the warehouses nee
essary to store the 100000 600 bushels
surplus of potatoes which the country
will have from its banner crop this
year, according to Carl vrooman. as
sistant secretary of the Department OF
Agriculture.
BY storing the surplus in a proper
way, Mr.. vrooman declares. products
of equal food value may be reles sed
tive, Mr. vrooman said. must come
largely from local associations Of busi-
ness men and farmers and the gov
ernment is ready to help with the ad-
vice of its experts and with plans for
building new storage houses or adapt
Ing old ones.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
BERLIN ENTERS DENIAL.
No Report From Mexico City Con,
cerninr Swedish Charge d'ANaires.

LONDON. September IA semi-ofn
cial Berlin message received At Am
eterdam says q dispatch to Reuters,
Limited. reads:
"An alleged report by the German
minister to Mexico concerning the
Bw edish charge d'affaires, published by
the American state Department, is un-
known in Berlin official quarters.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
SUFFRAGE LAW VOID.

!. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. September IT.
The Indiana woman's sufage law was
declared unconstitutional and void by
Judge Of the Marion county superior
court today.
The decision was given in q suit to
test the law, and arrangements are
being made to appeal Immediately to
the Indiana supreme court to obtain q
finA1 decision before the municipal cleo
tfone In November.
The court refused to issue . restrain
ing order to prevent women from rekis-
tering pending decision OF the higher
eeutt-
Evening star., 1917-09-17
Thinks Cause Is Injured.

In a statement given to The Star, fol-
Towing her release, Mrs. Jackson. who
clared that she is opposed to further
bicketing of the White House and is
fconvinced that the militant tactics Of
cameron House are injuring the suf-
ffage cause.
She said she found the food at Deco
.nuan good. the beds clean and the on
GERS courteous and consfderate. Her
Associates, she charged. did not show
the same consideration to the oficials,
put. on the contrary, pursued fault
hnding policy and were setting a bad
Sexample for the other inmates Of the
institution.
4 According to Mrs. jackson. whose
home is in Baltimore, she was asked to
storne to Washington last week and
carry a banner before the White House.
but she did not know at the time that
slhis was forbidden by. police orders.
She explained that she had been visit
s5ng in the country for several weeks
-hnd had not seen any newspapers with
sAecounts of the picketing disorders.
within half an hour after her arrival
IN the capital she was arrested, much
80 her surprise and chagrin, she stated.
q Il am willing to suffer for suffrage,
sSut not for fanaticism," continued Mrs.
sJackson. Il see no harm in banner
carrying as a principle, but when 1t at
stracts mobs and leads to violations Of
fkhe law IT should be discontinued"
~ After finding herself in the clutches
s.cf the law and being too surprised to
Understand fully what offense she had
committed, not being familiar with pre-
Sious events in the White House picket
ing campaign. Mrec Jackson said she
made up her mind to stick with the
sether women arrested. and accept what
.gsef punishment was meted out 1t
Eas not until she had reached Occoquan
seaturday and saw the disposition of
sShe prisoners to resent every kindness
shown them by the officials and indulge
f~6n 49, 49,
1ermined to leave them. she declared.
They VIII call me traitor" she said.
rSout have spoken my true feelings.
b believe in law and order. and pro-
NY associates at Occoquan went around
sconstantly finding fault and looking for
ieomething to crftieise. Any one who
sAsked them to be considerate of the
pane. They seem to have lost the very
ideals of our cause. Their minds are
- distorted with the idea Of injustice
,fhat they have fallen into their own
NETS and become the victims Of the very
copdition they are trying to overcome"
3 Mrs. jackson said she had sympathy
.for the ofacials Of the institution, who
were doing all in their power to be
kind to the pickets. but were constantly
Threatened with the possibility of an
tously effect the discipline of the entire
stnstitution.
'rhe pickets." she declared, '-yo into
0ccoquan with a feeling OF rebellion
Treatment is accorded them. Such tao
tics are wrong. Those that live by the
Jbword must perish by it,
Z. Mrs Jackson left this afternoon for
lhef home in Baltimore. 1t IL her inten-
tion, she said. to discuss her experiences
with suffrage workers in that city and
- all In her power TO discourage fur
4her White House picketing.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
FIRST DISTRICT CAVALRY
ENTERS ARTILLERY RANKS
sp.c,., pispstch to Tn. Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP MCCLELLAN. ANNISToN, Ala,
September 1.-THE 1st Squadron Of
Cavalry. D. c. N g.. under command Of
Maj. Leroy W. HERON, was ordered to-
day to report to Brig. Gen. W. c. RAT
ferty, who 10 commanding all the ar
tillery organizations. This 10 virtually
an order changing the status OF the
four troops of District cavalry to ar
tillery.
Company b Of the Signal Corps, from
Washington. will be united upon its ar.
rival here with the two New Jersey
companies In the formation Of the di.
vision Signal Corps battalion.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
Appeals Remain at Arsenals.

The committee has approved the
recommendations of the commanding
officers at the arsenals. At certain of
the arsenals in certain trades there re-
main appeals on which no decision has
been reached. 1t Is the intention Of the
committee to visit the arsenals in per-
son or to send representatives to ad-
just all outstanding questions.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
Central Headquarters
for Exemption Boards
Talked of in District

Centralized headquarters for all
eleven exemption boards OF the Dis
trict may result from the movement
TODAY of the boards for divisions No.
and 8 to the old Central High School
building. at Tth and o streets. Owing
to crowded conditions at the Dunbar
and Business High schools exemption
boards No. , and 3. respectively, moved
into new quarters at the old Central
this morning
day on TIE part of draft officials as
to the advisability of centralizing all
the eleven draft boards. with the reg
istration of the Districts young mon
completed. it is felE that there no
longer exists any reason for the loca-
parts of the city
Plans of Capitalization.
The merits of Capitalization. on the
otber hand. hardly need pointing out.
some draft officials believe. Several of
the prominent chairmen of draft boards
are interested in the idea of centralix-
ing the boards. omces for officials OF
the eleven boards would be provided in
one building The clerical work Of all
the boards would be handled by one
large trained force. Examination for
dra fted men would be conducted In one
large room for men from all eleven
dra # divisions.
whether or not the old Central build
ing would be chosen is matter of de-
tail those interested believe, although
they claim that this building, due to its
central location in relation to the
southeast and southwest sections of
the city would perhaps be well suited
to the need.
Now on First Floor.
The building at present is occupied
bv the first year class of the Business
High School which uses the entire
eecond floor of the building. The third
t,oor is taken up mainly by large drawi
ing rooms and the assembly hall. The
6rst floor also would be largely availa-
Me for draft headquarters.
The board for division No. this
morning moved into room on the
frst floor. just to the left of the boys
entrance" and the board for division
No : moved into a room just to the
right of the girls entrance OF the
building
Evening star., 1917-09-17

tho remainder of the front there wsrs
fusillades.
"Rumanian front: In the direction of
Fokshani. in the region of Fftioneschi
and Merechesci, enemy scouting parties
attempted at several places. under
cover of artillery fire. to approach Ru-
manian trenches, but were repelled
everywhere. An enemy attack north
west of Merechesci was repelled."
Evening star., 1917-09-17
10000 Registered Last Year.

Last year 10000 pupils were listed
rha normal increase is 2 per cent, or
1900 pupils. That would make this
wears total $1,000 II the year were a
normal one. Because of the large num-
her Of families which have moved to
this city as result OF the war and
the subsequent increase in the labor
demand in the National Capital the
normal increase will be heavily ex-
ceeded, in the opinion of school officials
Conditions were congested at num-
Der of points last year. This year. with
the crowding anticipated, will witness
serious congestion. it is feared. supt
Ernest L. Thurston today stated that
In the case OF school already well
fiiled an additional fifty pupils would
present a difficulty hard to meet
The influx of new residents may be
partly Offset by the departure of pupils
in the higher grades and and high h,,eh schools Is
keep all students In school until they
have completed their studies. urging
that 1t is the only patriotic course.
All records for admission to local hleh
schools by pupils from other cities were
broken this year. This Is taken as an ad-
ditional sign that the enrolment Will oe
greatly increased.
Buildings in the vicinity Of new govern
ment structures are feeling additional
pressure For instance. the Grant and
ment building. are showing greater gains
than they have for several years. although
two or three years back they showed de-
creases In their registration:
Supt. Thurston today exploded the old
tradition that this is a day of sorrow
are any tears being shed I have not seen
them" he said. smiling. LAS matter
Of fact, the boys and girls are not loathe
to return to their studies, 1 believe"
Evening star., 1917-09-17
U. s. Ambulance Driver Killed.

PARIS. September 17.-Paul Bentley
Of Chicago, Harvard student, died
yesterday In hospital At the front
From injufies received on Friday when
was driving. Carson RickS OF Eureka,
Cal. another member Of the American
6eld service. who WAS Injured At the
Safiao time, 10 progressinE favorAblv.
Evening star., 1917-09-17

but explained that friendship between
the two countries will end unless the
republic obtains the assurance and con-
cessions desired.
An antt.German demonstration plan
ned by foreign residents here was pro-
hfbited by the government.
The government has withdrawn per-
mission granted to a German wireless
company 10 attempt to receive wireless
messages from the German station al
Nauen.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
Now on First Floor.
John Goddard Stearns Dies.

DUXBURY, Mass. September IT,
John Goddard Stearns. architect, died
here yesterday. He was graduated from
Harvard in 1858. and was u fellow OF
the American Institute Of Architects
Evening star., 1917-09-17
MORE EPAYFORNAW
YARD AND ARSENAL
Advance of 10 Per Cent-MOre
for Lowest Grades of
Skilled Labor.
THREE RATES IN A TRADE
THREE RATES IN A TRADE

Completion of new wage scales for all
navy yard and arsenals is announced by
the special joint war-navy-labor commit
tee. The revision. effective as soon as
new pay rolls can be prepared, is said to
make an average increase in maximum
rates of nearly 10 per cent and much
larger advances in scale for lowest grades
of skilled labor
The specific rates Of increases to
workers in the Washington navy yard
and others have not yet been definitely
worked out. The demands of the work :
ers are before the War Labor
committee, and will be weighed in
making the definite rulings. The gen
wages are agreed upon as stated
Local Rates Examined.
The committee examined local rates
and was guided to a great extent by
the aim to make the rates as nearly
uniform in all sections OF the country
as circumstances will allow.
In regard to the new navy yard
scale. the most important change is the
reduction of the number of rates in any
one trade to three. Heretofore most of
the skilled trades have been graded into
Ave rates. the men in the lowest rates
receiving often little more than un-
skilled labor. Hereafter there will be
but three rates. the lowest to be paid
not more than $1.o4 per diem less than
the frst-class men. For instance, if the
top rate for machinists is $+.64 day,
the third rate must be at least $3.50, In
stead of. as at present in some cases, as
low as s3.04.
The increases given in the maximum
rates will be found to average nearly
10 per cent In some cases the recon-
of the local navy yard, as
in the case of some trades at Puget
sound. have been slightly reduced. in
view of the abnormal situation in that
locality, which Is out of line with
the rest of the nation; the scale given
by the committee shows. nevertheless,
an actual larger percentage of in
creases and a higher maximum of pay
than in any other navy yard on either
coast. In other cases, notably Mare
Island and New York. the increases
given are greater than the recon-
of the local authorities.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
Charlie, Carty,almon Dies.

sf ne Hon, Charles caftysaimon,
sS>aksf ot the Australian house OF
Representatives IN 1s0b-lo, u ah-
hcvncsd In q Reuter- dispatch from
MelbourAe. I-yt
Evening star., 1917-09-17
AN URGENT DEMAND
FOR MORE WORKERS
Need of Surgical Dressings in
Washington Ward of
NeuiIiy Hospital.
FINANCIAL EXHIBIT MADE
FINANCIAL EXHIBIT MADE

With a total of $16.S7S.Ss contributed
for the support of the Washington
ward of the American Hospital at
Neuilly. France. and a total expense of
s4s46.43, there is a balance in bank of
s1.55s.95, according to report by the
Washington committee, of which Mrs.
Granville Fortescue is chairman.
Mrs. Murray Burrell. in charge OF the
surgical dressings for the Washington
ward. announces that commencing to-
day the workroom at 1901 Connecticut
avenue will be open from $3.50 until
4:30 pm. All persons experienced in
making surgical dressings are urged to
ioin In the work. as there is urgent de-
mand for all the dressings that can be
supplied.
Financial Statement.
In making the financial report Mrs.
lows:
Contributions received, already ac-
knowledged through The Star, sl6,-
s324s. Contributions received since
Cub. a 500: asa1s memory s Of $. e. s. .is: Mrs.
Bell. s15: Charles H. Franzone. S5:
Waugh N. e. auxiliary, S2.40; Mrs. n. T.
Heibery. $40; total. s1S.S7S.Ss.
She lists the expenses from August 4
to September as follows: Sent to
Slater. $500: Mrs. Richard Townsend.
$500: Interior Department. $1,000:
Georgetown Convent Alumnse. $500:
equipment for surgical dressings COM
mittee. t45; equipment for garment
committee. s4.45. Woodward & Lo-
throp. s2o.os; B4 W. Fleisher, wool.
s500.40: Guy Curren 0orty- eight dozen
shirts and drawers. fffty-four yards
cotton cloth). S2s3.s3; Dul:n s Martin.
$3.40: Safe Pack Paper Mills, $3.50:
Bliss. Fabyan & Co. materials. s2s0.ss:
national surgical dressing committee.
sss:5i: r. Geissler, tablets for donated
beds. ss3.49: w. F. Roberts Company,
s15s.5o: William o. Elliott. for cleaning
windows. etc. So; Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company. s1.9l; ex-
press on two boxes sent to France,
$3.50.
The total of expenses is given as
S4.34S.43.
Balance in bank September s,
S155S90
Evening star., 1917-09-17
U. S. Troops in France
Take Lessons in Using
the Bayonet in Warfare

Cabfekram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1917.
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE. September Il. delayed
The neck is very convenient point for
tabbing a bayonet into a Teuton," said a
snappy Young British sergeant major. IL
SO vigorously that marine, a silent par
tieipant In the demonstration. stood on
the tips Of his toes to save himself from
being impaled on the sharp point. In
cool rnatter-of-fact tones the teacher
described the vicious fighting that is nee
essafy In a bayonet melee. thus bringing
home to the men the 'fght or die" lesson.
the body three inches to make the
thrust effective" he continued. How
ever. we train our men to practice
lunging with all their strength. You
would be surprised SIR" he added, turn
much strength it takes to jab bayonet
into q mans body. Jerking one out
is even harder. especially II it has
gone through bone. Then you have
to blow it out by fring cartridge
zine Of the rifle loaded when making
q bayonet charge.
Another Way to Use Bayonet.
TT . German gets too close to be
bayoneted swing the rifle and catch
him on the chin with the stock Of the
gun in this way" again illustrating
jerks his head back reverse the rifie,
suddenly catching the other side Of
the chin. If thak fails you have the
bayonet point under the chin in the
most convenient place"
Several British non-commisfoned Of
fcers under a we'll known major have
been detailed to give the America n
soldiers pointers In machine gun.
grenade. bayonet and signal exercises
Ocular demonstrations are given the
men in the mornings and lectures to
officers and non-commisioned men in
the afternoons.
Today the lessons were especially
vivid. as since before daylight the dull
was plainly heard In the American
training camp. The French Chasseurs
Alpins. the first Instructors OF the
Americans. have gone to the front, and
we're fighting in the trenches has taken
their place. Gen. Petain, who is on a
short visit to the training zone. deco
rated some OF these troops because Of
their heroic work at the front.
Trained by Americans.
French soldiers are no longer assist
Ing At the training. Only the more ex-
perienced officers are giving advice,
the actual handling of the men being
done by American oflcers. The officers
conduct the drills in the morning and
attend schools Of instruction in the
afternoon daily.
There Is one quiet spot in each camp
that is not affected by the turmoils Of
war-the Y. NJ. c. A. hut Pianos have
been Installed in all the huts and enter
tainments are given every night Sew
eral men OF national prominence are
giving their entire time to the field
work Of the organization. American
women. who have come from Paris to
live in the fighting zone and take
charge of the Y. NJ. c. A. hut at the
marine camp are trying to make the
place as homelike as possible for the
men.
Chicago's regiment Of army railway
engineers may be the first Organization
in the American uniform to see service
close to the front. The regiment is now
taking over a section Of the French
railroads running near the fighting
zone.
Evening star., 1917-09-17

F0RRECORD YEAR
Greatest Term Is Predicted
for District System by
Officials.
MANN piIll niNcc rR0MnEn
MANY BUILDINGS CROWDED

Public schools of the District of CO.
lumbia opened today for what is e1-
pected to be their greatest year There
will be much congestion at number Of
points, it is believed.
Greatest" applies to the number of
students expected to enroll; to the
amount of work which it is anticipated
will be accomplished, and to the I'M
portance of the work to the nation
Oficials not only of the District public
schools, but throughout the nation. join
in the belief that this year will be one
Of the most important in the history of
education in this country in its rela-
tfon to the future of the republic:
Earliest enrolment figures to be oo,
tanned were not as large as those OF
the opending day Of last year. Omcials
explained that the reason for this Is
that schools we're two weeks late IN
opening last year. due to the infantile
paralysis scare. Although none is will VII
ing to hazard an estimate as to the
Anal total enrolment for the year. all
confidently expect that the number OF
pupils registering this year will be the
largest ever.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
Reports by Departments.

Reports are given by the pillow depart
ment. Of which Mrs. Ada Weiss is chair
man. and the knitting department, Of
which Miss Marie Redfern is chairman.
The pillow department made forty-nine
large pillows and seventy six large cases.
More than 315 pounds of feathers have
been renovated and made into pillows
and there are on hand 200 pounds ready
donations of pillows. feather beds and
money. Any one contributing these
articles, 1t is urged. will be helping "our
boys'-naybe their boy" Acknowiedg-
to 1893 Connecticut avenue.
Since the middle of July. when the
work Of the knitting department was
started, more than seventy pounds Of
ages have been sent to the Washington
ward each containing one helmet, one
sweater. one mufiier. one pair OF mittens
one pair OF wrtstlets. one pair OF socks,
one pair of bed socks and four wash
cloths. Added to each, one Colgate kit
of toilet articles. cards. mirror and cigar
cites. The bundle is the property OF the
patient to be taken with him when he
done by about seventy-f1ve knitters.
There are on hand now about fifty
articles, which will be sent at stated In
tervals. and in the future one pair OF
each package.
Surgical Dressings.
The surgical dressing department un-
der Mrs Murray Burrell. has sent over
to France 242 dozen gauze dressings
Of various sorts made at their work
no oms, 1901 Connecticut avenue: six
teen pounds Of absorbent cotton, thir-
ty dozen safety pins and six dozen
four extra boxes of miscellaneous sur
Kical supplies. which have been do
mated by various local working units
The garment department. under the
the Washington board at Neuiily forty
eight pairs Of pajaifias, twenty -four
sets of shirts and drawers, twenty
four hospital shirts, twenty-four day
shirts, and many donations OF old
linen, comfort bags, tobacco, coffee. etc
material to last Tor the next six m onths.
hnt n very anxious to have more vol,
unteer workers.
Committee Meeting Tomorrow.
There will be meeting OF the wash
ington ward COMMITTEES tomorrow at
the coming year will be decided. Al
the headouartefs now in use at is1i
Connecticut avenue may be rented 10
others during the winter, the Washing
ton ward committee is seeking new
an or near a car line. offered to the
COMMITTEES would be very valuable
ssset- IL IL stated.
Ths hospital viii care for American
and allied wounded. ana the needs are
tan have responded splehdidly to tss
snnsSl started BY the Evening HtNs M
Washington ward in the hoepitsi.
ana new. there are thlfty.four beds ia
tho ward.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
!WH|1E HOUSE PICKET
| REPENTS AND IS FREED
Mrs. Bertha M. jackson Of Balti-
more an Advocate of Law
and Order.

: Bertho NJ. Jackson. one of the six
.pickets sentenced to Occoquan for thir-
ty days, in default of a fine of $25 by
Judge Mullowny in the Police Court
Friday. promised in court today she
would never again picket the White
House. Sine was placed on probation.
!. The prisoner informed Supt. Whit
.taker at Occoquan yesterday that she
wanted to go home and would not
picket the White House again. Mr..
Whitaker communicated with Francis
"A. Sebring. clerk of the court, and
the former brought the defendant to
court today.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
Election Again Postponed.

Election Of the constituent assembly
again has been postponed because the
work of organization throughout the
country has not been completed. Elec-
tions to the assembly now are fixed for
November IL and the members are to
convene November % (Russian calen-
The ministry of the interior an
nounces that on and after September
"a no person will be permitted to enter
Petrograd without special authorize
ton. The measure is said to be de-
signed to prevent further overcrowding
of the city.