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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Young Doctors Exempt,
Interpretation of Boards
In Cleveland and St. Louis

Medical students can be exempted
from military service under the con-
scription law as it now stands if the
reported Interpretation OF the district
boards in Cleveland and St. Louis Is
correct. Information yesterday reached
the Mayors Committee on Hospital and
Medical Facilities of the decision of
the boards in the two Middle Western
cities and halted its preparations for
the introduction of measure in Con-
gress that would provide for the reten-
tion of medical students at schools and
of internes in hospitals under army
assignments.
In announcing its attitude in regard
TO medical students the Cleveland dis
trict board said:
at will be the policy of this board
in these cases TO grant temporary GER
tifcates of discharge requiring the
claimant TO report at intervals and pre-
sent proof TO the board that he is con-
tinuing his studies in manner salts
factory to his instructors and is max
ing the progress which .he board an
ticipates in granting the discharge"
DR.. W. Loeb, dean of the School OF
Medicine Of st. Louis University, wrote
DR.. s. S. Goldwater, Of the Mayors
Defence Committee: I'VE are informed
that the District Board will exemp;
senior medical students who present in
dividual claims for exemption"
The Cleveland district board, in an
nouncing its decision, explained, it was
learned, that from 1900 to 1908 the
output Of medical graduates numbered
47,797, whereas in the nine years end
+ ing this year the number was only 49,
725, a decrease Of more than $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Appeal Board Finds That
Fenner Law May Not Be
Enforced Here
May Test Measure
Doubt Expressed as to Con.
stitutionality of Legislation
Cause of Action

Policemen, fremen and other state
and municipal employees are now on
the same footing under the draft law
as the ordinary citizen, according to
a ruling made yesterday by the Dis
trict Board of this city.
In passing on the application OF Ps-
trolman James A. Donahue, OF 2l2
Macon Street, Brooklyn, former Jus
tice Hughes and the other members
Of the board decided that the Fenner
law, passed at Albany on May 10,
should not interfere with the right OF
a man with dependents TO seek a dis
charge. The board expressed the opin-
ion that the law, which provides that
state and city employees who enter the
military service should receive the dit
ference between their civilian and mil
itary wage from the state or munich
pality, might be unconstitutional, and
therefore should not be regarded as a
bar to an exemption claim.
Law May Be Unconstitutional.
After the matter was fully discussed
Mr. Hughes announced that future de-
cisons of the District Board in cases
of this kind would be based on tho
condition Of sctual dependency and
without consideration of the existing
state law. The members of the board,
accepting the opinion Of former Chief
Judge Cullen of the Court Of Appeals
as authoritative, held that the law
might be declared unconstitutional on
the ground that it requests the state
and municipality to pay out money
for services not rendered to them.
Doubt as to the validity of the Fem
ner law was first suggested by Meier
Steinbrink, member OF one of the
subcommittee, when the case Of Pa
trolman Donahue, who has q dependent
wife, mother and sister, was considered
by the board. Ex-Justice Ingraham re-
ported in favor of eXempting Donahue,
end he was exempted. Louis Marshall
read the Fenner law to his fellow
members and asserted that it was Of
doubtful validity. Therefore the board
concluded that it would be unfair to
certify man with dependents because
of the possible protection his family
might receive from law the consti-
tutionality Of which it questioned.
IN an alI-day session, with almost
1000 cases ready for report, the Dis
trict Board continued on the couSe
that it had previously adopted, and
denied on an average four claims out
of every five presented.
More than score Of appeals in
which brides acquired since the decla-
ration of war were cited as dependents
were denied and a similar number
filed by aliens who had taken out citi-
zenship applications, but now do no:
wish to live up to the pledges that
they made in their oaths of allegiance.
Three hundred cases were disposed
of in the first half of the session.
To accelerate the passing on appeals
the District Board decided to meet
officially hereafter every afternoon, in
stead of three times week. The new
rule will go into effect this afternoon,
when the board will convene at 2
O'Clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30

geant Casey. its commander, was com.
mended for the splendid drive by ths'
platoon. 90.
Major Donovan was delighted with
the work by the four companies, and
predicts dire things for the Germans
when these men reach the first lines IN
France.
Indications that the officers OF the
165th Regiment intend TO promote all
capable and deserving meh as quickly
as possibly came with the announce
ment, made to-day, that John W: koo-
erts, the war correspondent, had been
promoted TO corporal. Roberts joined
the 69th ten days ago as private, MS
superior officers predict that Roberts
will be a commissioned officer within
ninety days, since his experiences as a
correspondent in Mexico have. gwen
him a first hand knowledge OF close
fighting. Roberts was wounded once
while travelling with the armies OF
Villa, and was sentenced to death twice,
once when captured by the Carranzis-
tas and the other by Huerta, during
the occupation of Vera Cruz.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
u. Naval Reserve
Sends Out Call for
10000 Aviators
Order To Be Part of Plan
to Clear Seas of Ger
man U-Boats

A call for 10000 naval aviators for
service against Germany was issued
yesterday by the United States Naval
Reserve Force. At the local reserve
headquarters, $50 Broadway, it was
predicted that the new order fore
Swallowed vigorous air campaign
against the U-boats.
"The aviators are wanted at once TO
fight the undersea boats of Germany"
said an official at headquarters. az
understand that they will also be used
to Smoke out the German high seas
feet, which has been lying in the Kiel
Canal for such a long time. At any
rate, the men who qualify and pass
through the course Of training will see
action as soon as they are competent"
Men skilled in the flying Of aircraft
and unskilled men, who will enroll as
students. are alike demanded for the
new air force. The candidates must be
eighteen years old, must have funda-
mental education and must be OF the
alert type. A college education is not
at all essential, it was emphasized yes
terday, but applicants who possess 1t
will be given the preference.
Naval aviation training stations on
Long Island have been largely in
creased, it was stated yesterday, to
take care Of the numbers it Is expected
will answer the call. No stated time
for the course OF training has been set,
the students receiving commissions as
soon as they are thought fit by their in
structors.
Besides the aviators there are also
needed men skilled in the design, build
ing and operation Of aircraft, who have
an or oortunity to obtain commissions
for duty as assistant inspectors of
engineering material (aviation engines
and parts, fight instructors and ex-
pert aids, such as aviation motor ex-
perts, design experts and electrical ex-
perts.
College Men May Finish Course
While this large additional force is
being sought by the Naval Reserve, it
was disclosed yesterday that q part Of
the reserves already enlisted, including
all college undergraduates who have
not attained their twenty-frst year
will be released conditionally at their
own requests.
The order, according to Lieutenant
Joseph F. Wright, is designed TO enable
college students to finish their courses,
the fall terms of which begin shortly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
3,54S,2S9 in Red Cross
Membership Has Nearly Dou-
bled Since July

WASHINGTON Aug. Embarrassing
at the rate Of from $4,000 to 100000 a
day, membership of the American Red
Cross has reached 3,54s,2S9. This is
double tho number of members on July
1, when the total was 1,S05,s52. At the
beginning of the year the total was
275,000.
The present membership is scattered
among the 2,400 chapters OF the Amer
can Red Cross, which now are organ
lied in all the PRINCIPAL cities and
towns Of the country. shere also arc
chapters in Alaska, Porto Rico. Cuba,
Philippines, Hawaii. Canal Zone, Guam,
Persia, Syria and Turkey.
Illinois leads the states in the num-
Der Of Red Cross members with 5l4,10S.
New York is second with 46l,237 and
Pennsylvania third with 346,960.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Wilson Approves
$50 Millions for
More Destroyers
Navy Asks Funds to Make
u. S. Flotilla Largest
in the World

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-President
Wilson approved to-day estimates OF
the Navy Department for an additional
expenditure of s35O,OO0,O0o for new de-
stroyers to combat German submarines
The project will be laid before Con-
gress Immediately. II allowed it will
give the United States the strongest
destroyer fotilla In the world.
OF the total appropriation 1926, 200
is asked to build or buy and expand
engine and shipbuilding plants. The
present destroyer building capacity OF
the country is fully engaged. To reach
new labor centres where skilled men
can be found it is indicated that the
proposed engine plants will be placed
In the interior. A Navy Department
statement says:
1.-THE construction Of maximum
number Of destroyers Is q vital neces-
sity. Arrangements have already been
made to accelerate to the utmost ex-
tent construction Of all destroyers
under contract. Large orders for addi-
tional destroyers under the naval
emergency fund absorb all the present
facilities for construction which give
promise of prompt delivery.
"To undertake, with reasonable as
surance of early completion, the large
number of additional destroyers which
the military situation renders desir-
able. it will be necessary to provide
entirely new facilities for building tho
bulls and machinery and their appur-
tenances.
"If this project is undertaken, direct
and prompt action is essential, and
Secretary Daniels will urge early au-
thorization and appropriation by Con-
gress."
The department has never made pub
lie the number Of destroyers Low build
ing or the additional number contem-
plated II Is known, however, that
when vessels now under construction
have all been completed in 1918 the
navy will have destroyer force COM
parable to that Of any power.
The new project would make our
fotilla superior to any in the world.
Navy designers already have worked
out a standard type Of destroyer which
will not differ materially from the lat
est 35-knot, oil burning type ordered
for the navy. The designs include
recommendation made by Vice-Ad-
miral Sims and his officers, based on
the actual experience Of American de-
stroyers now operating in the North
Sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30

A woman dressed in black faced 800
other women at a mass meeting Of the
Woman's Peace party at the Garden
Theatre, Madison Avenue and Twenty
seventh Street, last night, and called
upon them to go into mourning with
her.
"You are the widows of democracy"
cried Mrs. Florence Kelley. "Democ-
racy is dead, and tomorrow its ghost
will walk in the streets. II you are
worthy mothers, you will come down
to breakfast tomorrow morning
dressed in black, and you will wear
black till the CONSUMPTION law is re-
pealed."
Not Many Mothers There
II was a meeting called to state peace
terms, a meeting Of subdued rebellion,
and open protest; but 1t didn't appear
to be the worthy mothers" who were
making the protest. There were more
smocks than shawls in the audience,
more bobbed hair than thin gray locks,
more Greenwich Villagers, so far as
appearance went, than East Side moth
ers.
So there weren't as many mothers
there as might have been to hear Mrs.
Kelley, herself the parent of two sons,
one of conscription age, declare that
the United States was the greatest
hypocrite nation of the world, and that
its women must insist that the cruel
and iniquitous CONSUMPTION law must
be stricken from the books. The
policemen and detectives lined up in
the back of the big hall, who had come
to quell a possible uprising Of hysteri-
cal mothers, had an easy evening Of it.
~ didn't know that the President
would ever be seeking the life OF my
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Col. Wolf Drills
Plattsburg Men
Lack of Officers Forces
Commandment to Di-
rect Students
fs,An Cmrepohdentl

PLATTSBURG, Aug. 29.-Colonel
Paul A. Wolf, commandant of the Of
fcers' training camp here, placed him
self at the head of squad of candi-
dates on the parade ground this morn
ing and drilled them for a half hour
Consciously or unconsciously, he was
pointing out by his presence the chief
defect in the present camp-lack oil
experienced officers.
The commandant has not allowed his
drill to get rusty during his service as
an administrator. The perspiring can
didates can testify to that. They also
said unanimously that they had learned
more In that half hour than in any
other drill period they had goue
through in camp.
For the first time che men to-day
drilled with their rifles. Lectures de-
livered yesterday acquainted them with
the mechanism of these weapons. Dur
ing the drill this morning they had
their first introduction to the manual
Of arms. Within a week or so they
will have the opportunity to try out
their Springfelds on the rifle range.
In preparation for this the officers of
the camp have had trench dug across
the entire range at the 200-yard mark.
From this the men will get most of
their rife practice. The longer ranges
will be used but little.
The candidates to-day received their
regimental NUMBERS. The New Eng
landers, who have been assigned to in
fantry work, will be known henceforth
as the 18th Provisional Training Regi-
ment. The New York infantrymen will
be grouped. in the 18th Provisional
Training Regiment. New Englanders and
New Workers will be gathered together
in the field artillery training regiment
and will also intermingle in the coast
artillery company which will 60
through its provisional training here
before il is sent to Fortress Monroe.
Twenty-Five members of the regular
army hospital corps here left for the
draft army camp at Petersburg, Va, to-
day. A troop Of the 18th Cavalry,
which is to be reorganized as field ar
tillery, returned to Fort Ethan Allen
to-day after undergoing several days
of training with the LIST New York
Field Artillery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Ambulance Corps
Under Red Cross
Change Of Management Will
Enable Drivers to En-
list in Army

PARIS, Aug. 29.-The American Red
Cross took over control Of the Amer
lean Field Service Ambulance Corps
to-day.
This action marks long step in
bringing about cooperation among the
fighting forces in France. II also ends
definitely the controversy between
American drivers who want TO enlist in
the fighting forces and the officials Of
the Ambulance Corps.
Up to the present time A. Piatt An
drew, head of the Ambulance Corps,
has refused to grant honorable dis
charges to members Of the corps who
desired 70 enter the army. He in
sisted that members of the corps must
serve out their enlistment.
Under the new regime. all men who
wish 70 enter the fighting forces of the
United States will be released auto
matically.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Cadets Gay on Eve
Of Graduation for Wa

WEST POINT, Aug. 2s.-By te-us,.
row afternoon the United States viii :.
the richer in Arst class fighting men b,
~ hns q graduating class ~ ever n.
ceivsd diplomas from the United Stats,
Military Academy. With the eouasr
at war, the commencement exercises
always impressive Of themsslvss-wil
become doubly significant Almost II.
entire class to be graduated will march
direct from the schoolroom hall to Ii.
battlefelds Of France.
The final review Of the battalion b.
fore the commencement exercise,
proper was held this afternoon befor.
Inspector General Thomas Q. Donaldson
Tonight tho gymnasium is at its gays,t.
with the thrOngs attending the Ersd'
uation ball.
Cyril C. Couture, Of Sioux CITY
Iowa, is the honor man Of the els,s'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Japanese See Navy Yard
Viscount Ishii, of Oriental Mis-
sion, to Address Senate

WASHINGTON, Aug. .29.-Vice-Ad-
miral Takeshita, Major General Sugano
and the other naval and military mem
bers Of tho imperial japanese mission
were escorted through the Washington
Navy Yard to-day. They were much in
terested in the guns under construc-
ton and in the relics of past naval
wars.
Viscount Ishii will address the Senate
tomorrow, and Ambassador Sato will
give a reception tomorrow evening.
The mission wants 10 visit West Point
soon.
II has not been definitely decided
when the conference with government
officials will begin, but programme
Is being arranged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Singers Son Must Serve
Frederick Schumann Loyal,
Despite Brothers in Germany

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Aug. 2s.-Ferdinand
Schumann, son of Nine. Schumann-
Heink, was denied exemption for the
National Army by the district exemp-
ton board. Schumsnn, who has ex-
tensive mining and cattle interests,
based his petition on oeeupatiOnal
grounds.
In a recent plea to Governor Camp.
bell for exemption, Schumann declared
he had several brothers in the German
army, but would fight Loyalty for
America II called.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
T. r. Would Draft Youths

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt to-day Endorsed
Lieutenant General Young's proposed
amendment to the draft law which
would compel all men between the ages
of nineteen and thirty-one TO register
for. military service. In letter TO
Military Training. Colonel Roosevelt
wrote:
"My Dear Chief: "You have struck the
nail on the head. Any way ! can help
you | will most emphstically do so. |
wish 10 congratulate you upon your ad-
mirable work. All of my sons are
across the water"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Mothers Urged to Wear Mourning
Unless Draft Law Is Repealed

two sons" said Mrs. Annie Riley Hale.
"If he must seek the life of my sons,
we ask him to give US a reason less
vague and more tangible than the de-
mocratization Of the world"
"If that young Sir Galahad OF the
White House Is really trying to make
the world safe for democracy-if he is
TO be taken seriously-it will take him
500 years." declared Crystal Eastman,
who presided over the meeting. III he
hopes to do il by military methods, II
will take him twice 500 years. He used
fair words in his message this morning.
IL was the nearest thing to straight
talk we have heard for long while.
II he follows IL up tomorrow by
strong backing of The Stockholm dele
gatesI will be willing to say that he
has spent the past five months IN
thought at a terrible cost to humanity"
Mrs. Anna Pastor, mother of Rose
Pastor Stokes, addressed the meeting
in Yiddish, out of whose cultural depths
there constantly emerged slangy
American phrase, as Nothing doing!"
and "Nobody home!" Let the capital
lists who elected the President do the
fighting, she said, ard inferred that she
OlQn care NO" many Va N''NH'
wounded, either.
peace terms" were suggested by the
Women's Peace Party, which believes
that "conscription is unwise, unwar-
ranted and in the deepest sense un-
American" These terms, which are to
be brought to the attention Of the
President, were read by Miss Anne
Herendeen, and provided that there
should be no annexation of territory
in the war, no transferrence of peoples
from one government 70 the other. no
indemnities, the rehabilitation of all
invaded territory, free trade between
all nations. no more making Of NUM-
tions. and future absence of secret
referendum.
1t is the hopo Of the Woman's Peace
Party, the leaders said at the close Of
the meeting, to get the conscription
law repealed before the next draft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30

s4so, 900 of which had been paid In BY
clients. City Chamberlain Maltoie,
Commissioner Martin, Of the Board OF
Education, and other city officials were
caught in the collapse Of the company
The present lull in the real estate
market, Mr. Weyman said, would make
it impossible for the investors to real
lie at this time, but in time, he thought
recovery would be made.
"The business Of dealing In these
tax liens" he said, "ean be prohtaoie
only when the owners redeem their
property, because that gives the lien
purchasers quick turns with their CAPT,
tai. When, however, the capital Is tied
up for the full three years time Al
lowed the delinquents by law, the
transaction is likely to be losing
game"
F. C. Leubuscher and Seth Spraguc
have been appointed receivers to con-
serve the assets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
The Katrina To Be Sold

BOSTON. Aug. 29.--The Katrina, the
largest sailing yacht In the world. 1913
feet over all, which was once owned by
Robert f. Tod. Of the New York Yacht
Club, and in 1911 won the Brenton
Reef Cup. will be sold within week
for cargo carrier, according 10 the
expectations Of the owners, the heirs
OF r. p. Burgess. Possible purchasers
have also inspected the schooner Amer
lea, first winner Of the Americas Cup,
although members Of the New York
Yacht Club are expected to make an
effort TO save her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
War Songs Feature
Farewell Camouhage
Troupe of Divisional Head.
quarters to Repeat Show at
the Comedy Tonight

War songs and military music were
the order Of the evening at the first
performance of the farewell camoufiage
held by the Divisional Headquarters
Troupe at the Comedy Theatre last
night.
Elsie Janis would have won the war
cross with her little song on prepared
ness, "Please Don't Make Ne Love You
Because I'm Not Prepared" if the au-
dience had had voice in the matter.
She shared military honors quite gra-
ciously, however. with Flora Stern, who
sang, Goodbye Broadway, Hello
France" with Arvid Paulson, who re-
cited Kipling's 'If"; with members of
the Divisional Headquarters Troope
who sang, "We're on Our Way and
with the 7th Regiment Band.
All the sccoutrements of melodrama.
including clears, terror, psthos, thrill.
hero comes in time TO kill" have been
utilized in 1.-THE Inner Circle" by
Stannsrd Mears and Hugh Stanislaus
STANCE, If one may judge from the
third act, which will be given at each
performance of the camoufage. Mr..
STANCE is a private in the Divisional
Headquarters troupe. Besides "The
Inner Circle" the Washington Square
Players School OF the Theatre pre-
scented last night and will continue TO
present "The Age Of Reason" one Of
the better-known one-act comedy
theatre plays. The sllegory Human
ity," was not given last nigh. owing to
the length of the programme, but IL
scheduled to be given at the other per-
formances.
II is expected that Theodore Roose-
welt will speak at to-night's per-
formance. The artists will include
Hazel Dawn, Lew Dockstsder. Bert
Levy, the Dolly sisters, David Bispham,
Margaret Romaine and Saranoff. The
camoufage will end with a matinee and
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Mrs. De Saulles's Mother
At Panama on Way Here

PANAMA, Aug. 29.-Mme. Blanca
Errazuriz, mother Of Mrs. Blanca De
Saulles, who is charged with having
shot and killed her husband, John De
Saulles, arrived here to-day from VAL
paraiso, Chile. Accompanying her were
Guillermo Errazuriz and Sehorita
Amalia Errazuriz, brother and sister Of
Mrs. De Saulles. The party will sail
tomorrow for New York.
Mrs. Blanca De Saulles has been .
prisoner at Mineols, Long Island, since
August 8.