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Evening star., 1917-02-09
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
HAS ANNUAL SMOKER
Representative Reilly Urges Greater
Activity at Trinity Church Or
ganization Event.

representative Michael X Reilly of
"'sconsin. last night was the princi-
pal speaker at the annual smoker of
the Holy Name Society OF Trinity
ChHfch. Georgetown. A number of
musical numbers were contributed by
talent from the organization.
The church." said Mr.. Reilly. never
faced more trying position than it
does now III the vast army of Chris
tian antagonists who are abroad in
the land spreading their dogmas of
non belief in the divinity of Christ
and everything Christian. The Catho-
lie man must be up aud doing, fortify-
ing himself by education in order to bc
ready to fight intellectually for the
faith that's in him. 1t Will devolve on
the Catholic man to overthrow the tide
of socialism and other sects of anti
Christ. and education must be the wea-
pom that will bring our beautiful coun-
try back to it's first prnciples-In God
We Trust"
Addresses also were delivered by
Rev. Eugene De l.. Mcdonnell. 5. j.,
pastor of Trinity Church: F. 7. Moran.
former president of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce; Z. J. Haltigan,
reading clerk of the House of Repre-
president of the Holy Name Union. and
Rev. r. ]. McGrath. S. j., moderator of
the society.
George H. Wells and Claude Nichols
directed the musical features. which
We're contributed by Theodore Howard
Samuel Edmonston. Charles Vemy
Austin Howard, Ambrose Duvkin, Will
liam Curtin and Harry Nichols.
Evening star., 1917-02-09
HENRY EBEN BURNHAM,
FORMER SENATOR, DIES
Passes Away at Home in Manches-
ter, N. H.-Defeated William
E. Chandler.

Henry Eben Burnham, senator from
New Hampshire from 1901 to 1913, died.
in his seventy-fourth year, last even
ing at his home in Manchester, y. II.
Mr.. Burnham created political sensa-
tion in New England when he defeated
Senator William Z. Chandler in the
senatorial contest IN 1901. =,
He was born in Dunbarton, y. H.
November s, 1874. and was graduated
from Dartmouth Collage with the class
of 1865. He was admitted to the New
Hampshire bar in 1868. and was Judge
of probate for Hillsborough county
from 1876 to 1879. He also was a rep
Iesentative of the state legislature in
1894, and a member of the constitu-
tional convention in 1889. lie was
chairman of the republican state con-
vention to nominate delegates to the
national convention.
Former Senator Burnham was a
leading business man of his state and
was president of the Mechanics Saw
ings Bank of Manchester, director OF
the Second National Bank of that city
and was connected with the New
| Hampshire Fire Insurance Company.
Evening star., 1917-02-09
25,OOO MEN ARE WANTED
AT ONCE FOR U. S. NAVY
Recruiting Agents Instructed to En-
list That Number to Reach
the Peace Footing.

Navy recruiting agents have been in
additional men.
While the current naval bill author
lied peace strength OF 10000 men, ii
carried appropriations for considerably
less than that number, since the dc
partment had estimated that in the
normal course of events not more than
10000 recruits above the number nee
essary to replace men discharged could
be found
Officials have been encouraged by re-
cruiting returns during the winter
months however which have brought
the actual strength up to nearly oS,aOo
men already.
In the event of var, probably the first
act of the President will be to author
ize the enlistment of the maximum war
time strength of 1000. probably this
could be quickly accomplished by Il
provision in the departments regula
tions permitting volunteers to enlist
for the duration of the war, and not
binding them to a full enlistment in
times of peace
In the War Department steps are un-
der consideration for hurrying organi-
Zation of the Officers Reserve Corps.
Less than 1000 men have been commits
stoned so far, although approximately
$4,000 would be required for volun-
teer army of 100000 men, An official
statement issued today calls attention
to the classes of men eligible for COM
missions and urges that there is no
reason why eligible men should hes
tate to apply for commissions on ac-
count of being rusty or even deficient
in technical military matters" 1t says
personality and probable efficiency of
the individuals are given greatest
weight by examining officers. The es
tab1shment of examining boards in
every city or town where a fair num-
Der of applicants come forward is now
being considered.
Evening star., 1917-02-09
Germans Meet Repulses.

PARIS. February "a German attack
last night in the region of vaux Les
Palameux, southeast of Verdun, was re-
pulsed by the French, todays official
statement says. Violent artillery actions
occurred in the Woevre region.
Last night and this morning bombs
were dropped by airplanes in the region
of Dunkirk. Four civilians were killed
The announcement follows:
East of the Meuse an enemy attack
in the region of Naux Les Palameux
was repulsed completely by our ire In
the Woevre there was violent artillery
lighting as well as activity on the part
of patrols north of Flirey.
In the Nosges, east of Noirmont, one
Of our detachments took German post
by surprise. The occupants were killed
or made prisoner
Last night and this morning German
avlators twice dropped bombs iii the
region of Dunkirk. Four civilians were
killed. In the regio of Frouard also
projectiles were dropped. Four persons
We're wounded.
Evening star., 1917-02-09
TOSPEED UP WORK
ON j. S. WAR CRAFT
Some Shipyards Working
Double Crews at Suggestion
of Secretary Daniels.
OTHERS MAY DO LIKEWISE

Construction Of navy craft by the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
dock Company, the Fore River Ship
building Company and the Electric
Boat Company will be speeded up to
the limit of the plants Work on two
battleships at the plant of the Newport
News company, at Secretary Daniels
suggestion, already is proceeding under
doubled crews. and the offer of the
two other companies to take similar
steps meets with the Secretary's hearty
approval.
At the Newport News plant it is es-
tima.ed that the battleship Mississippi
recently launched. can be completed by
midsummer instead of January !. 1918
as called for in the contract. The keel
of one Of the four new battleships re-
Evening star., 1917-02-09
Air Raids Successful.

Several successful raids by German
air squadrons are reported in an Over
seas News Agency announcement today.
In one case. on the night of February
4. squadron dropped 1.550 Kilograms
of explosives on the stations at Albert,
Amiens and Aveluy. north of Albert
and also $50 Kilograms on the camps
and station at Dray. numerous hits
being observed.
Raids by hostile airmen on Guiscard,
Bushy and Noyon on the same night,
and an attack on the railroad station at
Douai, in which twenty bombs We're
dropped, are declared to have been
without success
-Four machines were shot down in air
engagements on the western front on
February 4, the statement says, and a
fifth fell in flames on the Macedonian
front, north of Monastir.
Evening star., 1917-02-09
Recommends Higher Mail Rate.

The Senate post Office subcommittee
today recommended to the whole COM
mittee an increase in second class mail
rates of one-half cent per pound for
this year and an additional half cent
per pound next year. The committee
already has received many protects
against this increase. and if recon-
tests will be made. chiefly from small
publishers throughout the country.
Evening star., 1917-02-09
Capt. J, A. Shackelford's Funeral

Funeral services for Capt. John A.
Shackelford, civil war veteran, a life
long resident of Washington, who was
prominently identified with the Odd
Fellows in this city, and who died
Tuesday at Colonial Beach, We're held
this afternoon at o'clock at the resi-
dence of his son, Charles D. Shackel-
ford. 62 L street. Rev. Hugh T. Stew
enSon oHlclated. lnterment was in
Congressional cemetery.
Evening star., 1917-02-09
Preparations Are COMPLETED.

Warlike preparations now virtually
are completed at the Navy Department,
pending the enactment by Congress of
the proposed legislation under which
the President may commander private
plants, and. after that. the Presidents
decision to exercise that authority.
Offers of plants OF all kinds and of the
personal services OF the owners and ex-
ecCtlves continue to pour into both war
and navy officials. To the War Depart
ment many of the larger units of the
clothing industry have offered their serv-
ices. Plants that have never sought
government work or made a military
uniform have been placed at the dis
posa1 of the department. The efficient
organizations of these companies insure
great speed in supplying uniforms and
other clothing should they be needed
There are few munition makers who
have not come forward, either those regu-
larry in the business or those who turned
to making shells and other war material
on European orders at the outbreak of
the great war. A plan for co-ordinating
all such plants already exists, and they
could be turned to government work with
out serious delay.
Evening star., 1917-02-09

Gently contracted for will be laid on
the slip vacated by the Mississippi. in
intended.
Representatives. ofthe Fore River and
Electric Boat Company have offered to
rush work on destroyers and subma- =
marines for which they have contracts.
end. They were told to go ahead at
fun speed. The plan is to get the YES
sells launched as soon as possible, free
ing stocks !for the new set of destroy =
ers and submarines authorized in the
pending navy bill
Evening star., 1917-02-09
URGES HARMONY AND ART
IN CLOTHES FOR WOMEN
Decoration of the Lower Extremities
Should Not Be More Attractive
Than Hat, Says Lecturer.

Decoration of woman's lower ex-
tremities should not be more attractive
than her hat on her head, was the decla-
ration OF Frank A. Parsons of the New
York School of Fine and Applied Arts, in
a lecture on "The Principles of Form
today at Woodward & Lothrop's auditor
ium, under the auspices of the Washing
ton Society of the Fine Arts.
The lecturer directed attention to the
fact that so many women wear white or
bright colored spats about their ankles,
while on their heads they have a hat
which does not match the color scheme
of the spats.
The audience was told that the face of
the person should be the principal attrac-
ton and not the clothes. He pointed out
how in viewing a person the form of the
face. head and other parts should be
taken into consideration.
Art and Harmony Go Together.
The laws of nature should govern
both the exterior and interior of build
ings in their construction, the lecturer
declared. Where harmony reigns there
harmony is" he said, and also that 'for
there to be art there must be harmony,
because there is not art where harmony
is lacking"
The lecture was illustrated by stere-
opticon slides. showing various designs
of art in windows. pillars, cornices, fur
niture and other interior decorations in
and on the outside of buildings in Italy,
Greece, Spain. France and England.
The wonderful carving on the furni-
ture and large chests in some of these
buildings was described at length by
the lecturer. He called attention to the
pictures in the rooms. which were in
harmony with the interior construction,
and therefore were art.
The lecture was largely attended. 1t
was announced the next lecture will be
The Use and Abuse of Period Tradi-
tions in Modern Homes" February 23,
in the same auditorium.
Evening star., 1917-02-09
Swiss Take Over German Interests.

TOXIC, February 9.-Switzerland has
taken over German interests in Japan.
which were cared for by the United States
before it's breach with Germany.
Evening star., 1917-02-09

Scientists have discovered that a
valuable dye of khaki color can be
obtained from the wood of the Argen-
tine carib tree.
Evening star., 1917-02-09
Berlin Admits Enemy Gains.

BERLIN, February 3, by wireless to
Sayville.-The British made attacks at
three points on the Somme front yester-
day. Today's announcement from army
headquarters says they gained a small
amount of ground. The statement reads:
western front: In the Ypres and
Wytschaete salient and from the Ancre
to the Somme there were lively artillery
duels.
I'm the morning the British attacked
near Serre. They were repulsed.
"On the north bank of the Ancre, after
a short interruption, new attacks were
launched during which We lost little
ground near Baillescourt. North of the
st. Pierre Vaast wood an attack, which
failed as a whole. left for the British a
small place of entrance. This place is
hemmed in.
Between the Meuse and the Moselle
near Flirey, after efficient artillery prep
aration. a company advanced as far as
the third-trench line and brought back
twenty-six prisoners. The companys S
own loss was SMALL
Evening star., 1917-02-09

In proportion to its size a fly walks
thirteen times as fast as man can run.
Evening star., 1917-02-09
Advance Three-fourths of Mile.

THE ground we have gained on the
Ancre since the new year now repre-
sents an advance of an average depth
Of nearly three quarters of a mile on
a front of more than three miles
eve also entered enemy trenches
last night south of Bouchavesnes and
brought back prisoners and a machine
gun. n number of the enemy were
killed and dug-outs We're bombed
During the night an enemy raiding
party in the neiGEbornood of Gueude-
court was driven off by our barrage
before reaching our lines. Another en-
emy raid attempted southwest of La
Bassee also was repulsed.
Considerable artillery activity on
both sides continued i'll the neghbor-
hood of Armentieres and ypres. We
caused a large explosion in the en-
emy'S lines.
'On the night of February 81 we
dropped bombs on an enemy aerodrome
with good effect. One German airplane
was destroyed yesterday in the air
fighting, and three others We're driven
down damaged. One of our machines
is missing"
Evening star., 1917-02-09
On the Economy Floor.
(FOurth FloOr)
For the Boys

Boys Cashmere Suits; light and
dark mixtures. Full cut
and strongly made. Sizes O. 10
to Is years. SPECIAL. QZ.VO
Boys Brown, Blue and Gray Mixed
Cheviot Suits; some with TWO PAIRS
OF PANTS. Sizes 7 to 10 O. 90
years. SPECIAL. 1910
Boys School Overcoats-just small
lot-szes 33, "a and 35-big enough to
s1o St s'nsj' gTsde msn; sPEcIATgS E1gular S3.75
Boys Knickerbocker Pants; good
patterns; strongly made. Sizes ~
6 to II years SPECIAL. /SC
Evening star., 1917-02-09
GEN. HA|G SEXES
SA|L[Y-SA|L[|SEL
British Also Progress on Both
Sides of Ancre-Berlin Ad-
mits Enemy Gains.
FRENCH CHECK TEUTONs

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 9.-The British
troops have captured Sally -Saillisel, on
the Somme front in France, according
to an official communication. The re-
port from headquarters in France
reads:
I've attacked this morning an impor-
tant enemy position on the highest
point of Sally -Saillisel hill on the
Somlne front We gained the whole of
our objective and captured a machine
gun and seventy-eight prisoners, in
Guiding two officers.
Our carture of Grandcou-t has been
followed uD vigorously on both banks
of the Ancre, and considerable progress
has been made. During the night we
attacked and captured Bsllencourt
farm. on the Beaucourt- -Miraumont
road. and south of the Ancre carried
another hostile trench lying between
Grandcourt and our old front line In
these operations we have taken n fur
ther eighty-two prisoners, including E
one officer.
Evening star., 1917-02-09
Boys Specials.

There isn't boy but whose ward
robe has a weak place now probably
and here's an opportunity to supply this
need at a big saving.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

In characterizing the English blue jacket
the author continues:
Jack is a good sportsman and an enthusl-
astic boxer, and does not worry about eN-
cuses for a scrap. He never loves his oppo-
nent half so well as when he is busy alter
ing the relative position Of the others nose
and eyes, and he looks on thick ear as a
deformity to be proud of, whether it has
been given or received. Provided the other
fellow can send him to the sick bay for a
week to repair damages he loves him like a
brother, and spends his spare time IN tine
dog watches getting wrinkles from his en-
envy, asking him to hit him in the same ad-
jectival place again and again until he has
mastered the knack of wsrding of the blow.
He is always willing to allow the other fel-
low full marks, and is commercially modest
about his own achievements, generally COM
forting the vsnquished by the remark, You
weren't half in training, sonny!'
When, on December IS, 1914, he found
himself out at sea, not 10 fight the Ger
man battle feet, but in order 20 catch and
punish II he could the German cruisers who
were occupied in the wonderful military
achievement OF bombarding Scarboro, Whit
by and Hartlepool, his wrath knew no bounds
The stories Of Hun atrocities became for JACK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
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on that day a living reality. His disappoint-
ment at our failure to round up the Germans
was frightfuI 70 witness, aad it was sore
and angry feet that went back to our bases on
the 18th. From that day on the German
ceased to exist for Jack, and new personal
;tv in the nations Of Europe was born-the
Germhun.
"Withal Jack is no hero to himself. He is
a plain. simple-minded man, trained from
his boyhood TO know his work and TO do it
without any 'grousing.' His language is to-
tally inadequate to express his feelings,
whence i: IS usually garnished with many
strange oaths, the literal meaning Of which
is absolutely unknown to him. OF late years
there has been a great improvement in this
resuect. but even now he will reply to a re-
monstrance when his language is bit thick,
What the -- do you mean By saying I'm
- we'll swearing?
"The sea ia his enemy, and he faces it
calm eyed. knowing that it is ever hungry for
him and that death Is forever, in peace or
war. lurking az his elbow. But he has taken
his enemy's measure and believes that with
the aid Of that eternal vigilance that Is the
price Of safety at sea, he will finally wind
up as good old has been in 'whitewashed
cottage on the beach"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

to arranging an amicable settlement Of the
Polish question.
THE speech in which the Polish Deputy
Stapinsky explained the position Of the Ma
tionalist party on June ID was suppressed
by the Austrian censorship, but the official
report Of the proceedings in the Reichsrat
for that day, which has just reached here,
reveals the determination Of the Austrian
Poles to press for the creation Of gen.
timely independent kingdom Of Poland, to
include Galicia and the Polish provinces Of
Prussia. NJ Stapnsky said:
Every Pole, whether Conservative or
Socialist, is determined to live and, if nee
essary, to fight for united independent
Poland. The sooner Austria recognizes
this the better for Austria. Nothing will
induce US TO abandon our programme Of
Polish patriotism. We will oppose Clam
Martinitz and every other Austrian Pre-
mier who resists Polish independence. We
condemn and reject the farcical kingdom
of Poland which Germany and Austria pre-
tend 10 have created. This so-called indie
pendent Poland is not Independent but en-
shaved. We want genuine independence,
and we intend to have it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
A Sudden Peace and the
Wool Market.

AS Is well known, wool along with
"A other commodities has reached
n very high levels. At the present
writing it is felt that the influence Of the
proposition for the government to take
over the control Of wool is weakening. By
the time this is published it is probable the
government may have made some definite
announcement in regard to its purpose.
Business had not been so active in wool
for few weeks, but the week just past
brought forth large amount Of business
in fine woods, which it is understood will be
used for making officers uniforms and pos
sibly other specialties for the government,
There is some conjecture in regard to
the effect which a sudden declaration OF
peace would have on the market. This is
the only feature which apparently could
substantially affect the market at the
present time. At first there would prob
ably be a temporary period of nervous
ness and uncertainty. Much foreign
trade which has been necessarily ex-
cluded from the wool market for long
time would come in, so that there would
be a tendency for it TO advance. One
factor which must be considered and win
act as a strong safeguard is the fact that
Great Britain holds so much wool. She
will take care that this wool will not b
sacrificed. This is the greatest anchor b
windward that the trade could possibly
have.-Editor American Wool and Cotton
Reporter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

"The official shorthand report of the sit
ting of the Austrian Chamber of Deputies
on June IA also contains details Of a re-
markable speech made by the Czech So
ciaist Stibrny, who said
"'We demand the creation Of a kingdom
of Bohemia. We demand a country in
which Czechs shall enjoy their own indie
pendent government, in which they can de-
velop according TO their own national
ideals. Too long we have been exploited
and oppressed by Austria, and now we are
determined to assert opr national rights
and achieve our national liberty"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
The Recent Austrian
Cabinet Crisis

"ABINETS are falling and rising IN
4 Austria so rapidly that It IS impos-
~ sibe TO estimate exactly the causes
of the political conditions responsible for
each Of them. The crisis Of last week, how
ever. bears all the signs Of being continu-
alton Of the crisis Of a month ago, which
resulted in the fall Of the Clam Martinitz
Ministry. An excellent account Of the rea-
sons for the latter's downfall is given by
correspondent Of "The London Daily Tcle-
graph:
"The resignation Of Count Clam-Mar-
,initz and the entire Austrian Cabinet IS
primarily due 20 the determined opposition
n the Polish Nationalist party, which, by
its adhesion 20 the Slav Opposition, Gre
ates a Slav majority in the Austrian Cham
her Of Deputies. The Polish Nationalist
party. which thus holds the balance OF
nower. Al the same time declares that II
would be prepared 20 enter into negotia-
t,ons with the new government with view
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
His Act Not That
OF a Mailman

"Adler opened his defence by refuting the
suggestion that his act was that Of mad
man. 1t is my duty TO contend for my con-
vietions, which are far more sacred to me
than the question whether one more human
being is hanged in Austria during the war.
acted, not with clouded reason, bus
after full elaboration, after thinking out for
over eighteen months all possible conse-
quences.'
adler next dealt with the charge that he
was an enemy Of Austria. 4 have very often
heard the word patriot" used in Austria as a
term of abuse, and that is not surprising, be-
cause patriotism has a character Of its own
in Austria. Long before the war Austrian
patriotism was denounced as something in
ferior, not by the Social Democrats, but BY
the bourgeosie. Everywhere the intellectual
middle class was not patriotic, but racial, and
those people of the German National League
who are to-day so furious at the unpatriotic
action Of the Czechs used to fling at us as the
worst possible term Of abuse the phrase I'm!
perial-Roy Social Democrats"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Jack and the
"Germhun''

ftIF YOU we're to ask the bluejacket
y" what he thought Of the Hun" says
Fleet Surgeon in an article in THE
Cornhill Magazine" "he would reply
tersely that he was blighter and, pro.
vided that he was not speaking to an officer
or a padre, the epithet would probably be
well adjectived into the bargain"