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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
TOMORROW

WILL MAKE THE AHERIcHa
sNoB oBsoLETE"-says JOHN D.
ROCKEFELLER. Jr.; the ceun.y's
richest young man. In the first in.
terview he has given to the press
for 4 long time.
THE PAIN OF YOUTH" an impress
sive story, by JOHN FLEMING
HOW THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO
FEED IT'S GREAT ARMIES
Uncle Sam will take advantage Of
observations Of work among the
allies and Of his own experience on
the Mexican border.
THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF EN-
coURAGEMENT c!nsR Hn NJ IN .H History EoR
PLANT TREE AEp PERFORM AN
woman to write and lecture ma.
t;onal conservation says: The
planter of a tree plants love-"
PROVING UP ON PAST PERFORM
fDW1N BALMER's article. Saa' pre. g.
senting the results of PROF. SCOTS
work in applying scientific methods
to the problems Of selecting, hir-
ing and handling men in business.
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
DUsTRIAL RESOURCES" = The
story of this remarkable body at
work with equipment aud supplies
from all ever the United States.
THE SHAM GIRL" fiction story
well worth reading, By FRANK
HURBURT o'HARA.
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS"
GERMAN MILITARY COURTS"
NEWS OF ART AMI ARTISTS,
"sPRINGTIME HAS BEEN WARTIME
FOR THE. UNITED STATES"-
Showing kow in every instance the
month Of April has marked at least
the beginning of war for this
country.
WHY IS A PISTON RING. MR..
STEPHENS STEPHENS. 's IANEsI A.
FISH WITH RAINBOW coLoRs AT.
TRACT VISITORS AT NATIONAL
FRANK G. CARPENTER WRITES Of
MOUNT MCKINLEY NATIONAL
"URuGUAY's ATTITUDE TOWARD
AN article of especial interest at
this time. by CHARLES M. PEPPER.
THE ROMANTIC STORY OF RICE IN
THIS CoUNTRY"-Told in con.
ziosans RoW fashion. by JAMES B. NOR
THE RAMBLER FOLLOWS AN o1n
ROAD ALONG THE POTOMAC"
TRENCH PRIESTS SERVE THEIR
coUNTRYAs COMMON SOLDIERS"
An An authentic story. by STER-
LING EEILIG. vino. IS eur cor.
respondent in Paris is in a position
TO know whereof he writes.
SUNDAY STAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
Opponents Of Conscription
Submit Their Arguments
Before Military Committee

Pacifists, conscientious objectors and
representatives of unorganized work.
ers also appeared today before the SEN
ate military affairs committee. James
Eads How of st. Louis, known as the
millionaire hobo speaking for un-
organized workers, said he believed if
guns were put in their hands he feared
they would use them against the gov
ernment. Joseph Cannon. a labor or
ganizer, predicted that the selective
draft and higher prices of food would
lead to riots and that blood will flow
in the streets.
Mrs w l. Thomas of Chicago. ex-
ecutive secretary of the woman's in
peace party, characterized
the war as an alliance between Lom-
bard and Wall streets" Grant Ham
ilton of the American Federation of
Labor said labor stands solidly against
conscription.
Mr.. Hamilton put in the Record a
statement from Samuel Gompers. pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor, saying that organization has al
ways been and is still opposed to COM
pulsion and that the volunteer system
should he tried first in raising an army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
URGED NOT TO HELP ENEMY.
German Press Carries Warnings
Against Discussing Food Conditions.

AMSTERDAM. via London. April 81.
6:21 AMIN the place of the familiar
public notice in the German newspapers
warning the people not to talk of military
matters because of spies. there now ap-
pears new notice which reads:
Citizens. your duty is not to talk of
food conditions. Every word thereon helps
the enemy and endangers the fatherland.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
Argument of the Minority.

g
The minority report, embodying the
arguments in favor of the administra-
tion's selective draft measure. puts for
ward in brief form two major ideas.
One is that conscription had to be re-
sorted to in the civil war. and the
other is that England went through
a series of terrible blunders in en-
deavoring to raise a proper army by
the volunteer system.
The report contains copy of the let
ter from Secretary Baker 10 repre-
sentative Kahn, who Will take up the
administrations fight on the House
floor, and also contains an excerpt
from the testimony before the commit
tee of Capt. Benson of the Somerset
Yeomanry, an English regiment ,ahf-
Benson details some OF the mistakes
the I-nited States should aVo4a. n.s
statement being based on his expert
ences in English recruiting:
The report contains the following:
1.-The bill as originally forwarded 10 the
chairman of the committee on military
affairs was drafted in the war Depart
ment and has the approval Of the com
mander-in-c chief of the army, ms ciViilan
representative. the Secretary or war ana
the officers of the general staff and the
staff corps The military officers are the
experts of the government in military
matters. 1t is to them the nation will
| look for the organization ana conduct
in the field of our armies in the present
war The study of military plans and
problems constitutes their life work On
the other hand. the members of the COM
mittee on military affairs are laymen.
| They are not military men.
Time for Expert Leadership.
| "And yet the majority of the COM
mittee have seen fit to set their own
| views on the raising of the proper
| military forces for the successful con-
duct of the war above the views of the
| trained military experts of the gov
ernment. In this great crisis we deem
| II TO be our patriotic duty in this mat
ter of increasing temporarily the mill
| tary Establishment of the United States
tn follow the counsel of the command
| erin n-chief of our army and his eX-
| merit advisers. We desire to follow the
| nian which they have laid down for us
| in this matter rather than follow any
| nlan which we ourselves might devise
| .The experience of the north and CT
the south with the volunteer system
during the civil war should recur to US
| with appealing conviction at this time.
I 10th sides had to resort to conscription
| before the war ended, the south in the
| first year of the war and the north in
IT'S second year. When volunteering did
not bring recruits as rapidly was de-
sired, the laws putting the draft into
operation were enacted. The conscript
| was often looked upon with contempt.
II the principle of universal obligation
to service had been invoked in the be-
Continued ON Eleventh Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
BALFOUR AND PARTY
SAFE IN THIS COUNTRY

The safe landing of British Foreign
Minister Balfour and his party was an
nounced today by the State Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
Inclined Runway to Balcony.

There will be an orchestra and bal
cony. on either side of the screen win
he scenic substages. where scenery in
harmony with the productions will be
set There will be no steps. The bal
cony will be reached by inclined run
ways. Before the screen will be a
sunken orchestra pit. designed for an
orchestra of thirty-one pieces. Behind
this will be eight rows of orchestra
ssats Behind these will be a raised
mezzanine floor for reserved seats.
new, idea in theater construction here.
Reh;nd these will be other seats, and
over-these will be the commodious bal
cony. The interior decorations will be
old rose. ivory and gold. A new type
of revolving chair, self-closing. will
be used.
The lobby will be furnished with Ten
nessee marble. The foyer will have
dome of stained glass. There will be
fountain playing in the center of the
iobby. and it will be decorated with
tropical plants.
Pioneer in Motion Pictures.
Tom Moore is one of the pioneer mo-
ton picture exhibitors in Washington
He will continue to operate the Strand
and the Garden theaters on 9th street
Work is being rushed for the c0nstruc-
tion of another new Moore theater on
9th street near G street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
CAR STRIKE PROBE
NOW HANGING FIRE
Senators Are Unable to Agree
on Time for the
Hearings.
TWO MEMBERS WITHDRAW

The proposed investigation of the
strike of the employees of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company by
special committee of five senators is
stiii hanging fire.
Although the committee was ap-
pointed last Monday, and two meetings
of the committee have been held. no
plan or program for the investigation
has vet been adopted.
At meeting of the committee today
Senator Hughes. chairman of the com
mittee, insisted that the investigation
should proceed Immediately. Other
senator's on the committee said that
with the important army bill. espion-
age bill and other emergency measures
pending, they could not give the time
to the investigation proposed
In view of the insistency of the
Chairman. after the committee meeting.
Senators Harding and Dillingham; both
republicans, on the floor of the Senate
asked to be excused from service on
the committee. Senator Harding ex-
planned that the chairman was insist
ing upon an immediate investigation.
He said in fairness to himself and to
the Senate he would have to withdraw
because of the important measures
now before the Senate. Senator Dill
lngham gave a similar reason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
Friends and Opponents Line
Up for Impending Fight on
SeIective Draft.
REAL TEST is TO COME
ON VOLUNTEER SYSTEM
Measure, Including Volunteer Pro-
vision, Ordered Favorably
Reported to House.

Debate on the administration
army bill providing for selective
CONSUMPTION began in the Senate
today with friends and opponents
lined up for the impending fight
over the draft and volunteer
plans. Administration leaders
were determined to press the bill
for final disposition and expressed
confidence that it would pass with
a safe majority.
The military committee in vot-
ing to report the bill to the Senate
stood 10 to 7 in favor of the selec-
tive draft system.
First Real Test Expected.
The first real contest in the Senaae
was expected to come over efforts to
amend the bill by adding a provision
a call for volunteers. Sena-
tor McKellar of Tennessee. whose
was defeated in committee.
was ready to submit it to the Senate
with the approval of six other COM
mittee members.
A canvass of the Senate has demon
strated clearly that the bill will pass.
Advocates of the volunteer system,
who will seek to amend the bill by
providing for a call for volunteers. will
be voted down, according to polls
taken in the Senate.
The bill, including the volunteer
was ordered favorably re-
ported to the House today by the mill
tary committee by a vote of II to 8.
Consideration in the House will begin
Monday, with prospects of a vote prob
ably "wednesday night or Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
SEPARATE PEACE IDEA
IS SPURNED BY RUSS
Attitude of Socialists Revealed in
Message to Representative
Meyer London.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PETROGRAD, April 21. via London.
1905 a.m.-The official News Agency
today gave out the following state
ment:
Replying to Representative Meyer
London (of New York;. who asked for
denial that the Russian socialists
favored a separate peace with Germany.
the executive committee telegraphed
LAS has been stated in declaration
OF the council Of workmen and soldiers
delegates. the entire Russian revoiu-
tionary democracy does not seek
separate peace. but favors interna-
tional peace without annexations or in
IDENTITIES, real or disguised. on the
basis of the free development OF ma
tions, and considers that the proletariat
of every country should do it's utmost
TO bring about peace on the above
basis"
Separate Peace Idea Rejected.
Delegates from seven of the Russian
armies conferred with the council of
workmen and soldiers delegates and
asked the council whether it favored
a separate peace.
NJ. Soyoioff, on behalf of the council,
replied:
separate peace.
II was announced Thursday that Rep
resentative London. the only soc1allst
member of Congress. had cabled n =.
Tcheidse, a socialist member or the
Russian duma, for authoritative in
formation regarding the rumors that
Russian socialists favored separate
peace with Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
new MOTION PICTURE
THEATER FOR F STREET
Tom Moore to Build Structure to Seat
More Than 5000
Persons.

Tom Moore. motion picture exhibitor.
has secured property at lO0S-10 F
street for the erection of huge mod
ern motion picture theater.
The property is known as the Wal
ter property" 1t has frontage on
nth street, which will be used as one
of the exits of the theater. which Will
have its entrance on + street. NeSo-
tiations for the property upon which
the theater will be built were con-
ducted through the real estate firm OF
Moore & Hill
The theater will seat between 5000
and $500 persons. Many novel ideas
will be embodied in the construction,
and next week Mr.. Moore will make a
tour through large cities of the west to
obtain other ideas embodied in the
most modern houses yet built.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
.MEMBERSOF LAR.
BURST INTO SONG
Paeans of Thanksgiving Arise,
Owing to Cancellation OF
Debt on Memorial Hall.
BODY TO AID IN WAR

The congress of the National Society
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. rising, burst into the
doxology in praise and thanksgiving
for the cancellation of the entire debts
on Memorial Continental Hall. This
was accomplished by contributions
made in the forenoon assuring the re-
suit.
Mrs. Story turns over the hall to the
new administration Of Mrs. George
Thacher Guernsey clear of incum-
brance. During her administration
s125,O00 has been paid off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
Revolutionary Demands.

AMSTERDAM. via London. April 2l.-|
Resolutions of most revolutionary
character were presented by the lead
ers of the Berlin strikers at a mass
meeting of the workers according TO
the Dusseldorfer General AnZeiger
Peace without annexations and the
abolition of compulsory service were
two of the striking features of these
resolutions which. the paper says. We're
not carried.
The resolutions demanded that tie
government declare its Immediate
readiness for peace on the basis of a
remuneration OF all intention of annex
ations. They further demanded the
liberation of all political prisoners, the
institution of complete political free
dom and general, secret, equal and
direct franchise throughout the en-
pire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
Strikes Weaken Defense.

Every strike. however small may
be the means of an unjustifiable weak
ening of our defensive force and is an
inexcusable crime against the fighting
forces. especially the men in the
trenches. who bleed in consequence"
A Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam
says that Won Hindenburg concluded
his message by asking Gen. Groener to
sec that all means are employed TO con-
tinue the production and dispatc of
arms and ammuntioEs. and also to
have the necessary explanation given
the armament workers to that end
which "in my opinion appears the prin-
cipal condition for attaining our great
aim
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; moder-
ately westerly winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours.
ending pm: Highest. 81. at pm. to-
day: lowest, SO, at am. today.
Full report on page IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
District Chapter Donation.

Ruth Brewster Chapter. d. c.. con-
tributed S155..2 from the sale of flowers
to the final payment fund, and gave as
surance that this would not be ALL Mrs.
Frank F. Greenawalt made the an
nouncement.
Announcement was made that the gift
of $1,000 by Malcolm Giles OF
Troy, n. Y, husband of a former re-
GENT. is not contingent upon a final
payment, but is available on the debt.
The president general announced that
.John Barrett has given $125 on account
of the purchase of additional land.
Miss Jessica Randolph Smith of Lou
isberg. y. c.. daughter of Maj. Orren
Randolph Smith. who designed the
stars and bars of the Confederacy,
spea king for the twenty pages of the
convention, said they wished to donate
tie fund of $144 procured for the pur-
chase of souvenir spoons to the final
debt" fund. rising vote of appreci-
alton was given to the pages.
Kentucky offered the money. S3o5,
collected for finishing the Kentucky
room in Memorial Continental Hall, to
- (Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
Strikers Preparing Their Case.

Heads of the local street car mems
union and international officers of the
Amalgamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees were busy
today completing their plans for pre-
senting the case of the striking en-
ployes of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company.
]. H. Goodman. delegate from the car
mems union to the meeting of the
Maryland and District of Columbia
Federation Of Labor. in session at Cum
berland. Md. this week. reported to
union headquarters today that two
resolutions had been adopted by that
body relating to the strike.
One resolution pledged the moral and
financial support of the organization to
the strikers. and second favored mu-
nicipal ownership for street railway
systems of Washington
Mr.. Goodman will make a report on
this phase of the convention at a meet
ing tonight, at Painters Hall. 9Th and
6 streets, of the presidents and secre-
taries of all bodies affiliated with the
Central Labor Union. At this meeting
report also may be made on the re-
sponse to the appeal of the Central
Labor Union to all locals in the United
States for financial aid to the strikers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
May Call for Volunteers.

1T looks as if though I would have
to call for volunteers" was the COM
ment of Vice President Marshall. He
had reference to the fact that besides
Senators Harding and Dillingham;, two
democrats. Senators Pomerene and
Gerry. had withdraw from the COM
mittee several days ago.
The committee adjourned until 1890
O'Clock Monday on motion of Senator
Pitman. 1t is expected that at that
time an effort will be made to outline a
plan for an investigation. providing a
committee can be obtained which is
willing to go ahead Immediately with
the work.
Senator Hughes and Senator Pitman
are both ready to go ahead Immediately
with the investigation Senator King
of Utah, the third democratic member.
said today that he would prefer to have
the investigation postponed until after
the army bill had been considered by
the Senate.
The Vice President this afternoon was
endeavoring to find senators willing to
take the places of Senators Harding
and Dillingham;.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21

Sworn Net Circulation. Month of March.
1917. Daily Average. s:,e4I, Sunday. 6S..ss.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
AUSTRIAN PLOTS N
BALKANS AMAZING
International News Service StaN
Correspondent.
BY CAMILIo CIANrARRA,

Rome, August A high oficer
of the Serbian army who has just
arrived here on sick leave. follow
ing bad attack of malaria fever, told
the correspondent of the Information
al News Service that Austrian dfplo-
matte intrigues and plottings in the
Balkans, especially among the Ser
bian and other allied contingents. are
responsible for a series of sinister
events about which the world has
heard nothing-thanks to rigorous
censorship.
Among the events chronicled by the
officer, whose name am not at lib
erty to disclose for obvious reasons.
but whose high standing in the army
and King Peters court are in them
selves a guarantee of reliability and
unquestionable veracity. Is that of a
plot against the life of the crown
prince OF Serbia. who owes his life
to the fact that the man detailed to
kill him missed the mark and was
in his turn shot down by one Of the
princes aides
The plot against the crown
prince" the officer said. was Matched
in Serbia last winter among a num-
Der of officers and soldiers affiliated
with the Tzerna Ruka, a secret So
ciety for the advancement of the
political fortune of its mem bers, VINO
include a large number of CIVILIAN
state employees, besides the military
element with Austrian leanings. The
order TO kill the prince was sent to
the Tzerna Ruka members at Salon
Hi and one day. several weeks ago
three revolver shots WeTe fired against
Prince Alexander, while the latter
alighted from his motor car in enc
of the quiet streets of the city. But
the shots went wide of their mark
and the prince escaped absolutely
unhurt.
Following this attempt over loo
officers and men were arrested by the
English and French police, suspected
OF being implicated In the pot. and
were Immediately transferred TO the
fortress of Bizerta in French Tunis.
From official information received at
the Serbian court at Corfu. II Is
learned that up to date the Serbian
court martial which rs trying the men
has passed nearly twenty death SEN
fences. which have Immediately been
executed. Among those who were
shot was General Popovitch, who was
to be the chief instigator
OF the attempt
The investigation to which the at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
should Buy Dolls Early.

Buyers of dolls are likely to get
left il they follow what appears TO
I've TIER present inclination and hold
off too long in ordering these goods
for the holiday trade. II was pre-
dicted yesterday that the country will
recover shortly from whatever slump
It may have developed as result
Of entry into the war, and II was
pointed out that, since little of any
stock is made UP by doll manufac-
turers. buyers who hold off until DC
toher or November to place their or
ders are not going 10 get their goods
delivered before Christmas, Even
though rapid strides have been made
In this country In the manufacture
Of dolls since the beginning OF the
war. Il is said that. In the absence
OF large imports, the domestic trade
VIII have difficulty in meeting the
demand made on II under any Cir
cumstances. II this demand comes
in bunch at the end of the buying
season the buyers are going TO lose
money as well as the manufacturers,
because II will overwhelua the latter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
Misses $12.75 to $3.50
Goats Now $5.98
and $8.98

Wool Coats in fancy sport
styles.
White. yellow, rose and light
blue: also black and white
plaids.
The solid-colar Coats have
black velvet collar and cuffs.
Sizes Is. ls. II and IL.