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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
JUST A HUMBLE FLY TRAP,
BUT IT'S FAMOUS NOW
After Catching Fly on the Fly in
Italy It Comes to Attention of
q. 8. Dignitaries.

1t might seem a far call from fly traps
to Italy. but both are mentioned in a
letter recently received by Secretary
Lansing from David F. WILDER consul
general at Genoa. The consulate re-
Gently received from an American firm
samples of their various products, and
among them was patent fly trap. The
consulate-general was asked to assist
in establishing for these products an
Italian agency in Genoa
"A representative Of this office called
upon a local firm dealing in similar
commodities, taking with him the sam
pie fly trap" wrote Consul WILDER.
EN- route he was obliged to descend a
steep narrow street and while doing SO
the bottom of the box in which he was
carrying the samples gave way and the
fly trap rolled down the hill.
After recovering the same and care
fully examining it to see ii 1t had been
damaged he was surprised to find inside
a captive fly. which the trap had gath
cred in on It's course down the hill The
attention of the Italian firm was called
to the incident, and the firm was so i'm
pressed that it at once communicated
with the manufacturers to close ar
rangements to represent them in Italy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
TO OPEN MANY MILES
OF THE WHITE AUSTRALIA
Big Colonization Movement Is Plan.
ned by Leaders When the
War Is Over.

Plans to throw open 100000 square
miles Of white Australia to population
by ex-service men when war is over is
a plan that is now being taken up en-
Enthusiastically by the leaders not only
in Australia, but throughout the British
empire This colonization movement
is under the auspices of the British I'm
migration League of Australia, the sec
retary-treasurer of which. Herbert e.
Easton of Sydney, is now in England
in conference with the leaders of the
British government Henry G. Arm
strong, member of the league, is now
in Washington and tells Interestingly OF
the aims. and of the vast country that
will be opened up as place where the
soldiers can find home comfort and
peaceful prosperity as reward for in
dustry after the fight is done.
The general plan of the league is to
have the government of the Australian
to the acconim odation of desirable set
tiers from the Australian and British
forces who may wish to make their
homes in that commonwe alth, provision
being made especially for e1-service
settlers and their dependents. The
money requisite for the proper settle
ment by Australian sailors and soldiers
Is to be raised by special taxation or
loans. 1t provides that the general
scheme of provision and betterment
should be under rigid government con-
troll and financed from the consolidated
revenue. AS whatever amount thus
raised by special taxation will be mad
equate to the expense and recurring
cost of settling on equal conditions a
large number OF British ex-service men,
any balance required is to be supplied
by loans from the imperial government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
WAR MATERIAL BOARD
URGED BY Mr.. CATCH|NGS
U. S. Chamber of Commerce Member
Would Consolidate Work in
One Organization.

Needs of a board concerned exclusive
~ with the concentration Of all efforts
toward procuring materials and sup
plies for war. and with powers to make
own authority, is emphasized in a
statement made by Waddill Catchings
Of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States. Lack of such a board is
cause fer the criticism and misunder-
standing concerning the part business
men have SO far taken in war prepara-
TONS" he believes.
In Washington today" Mr.. Catch
inss points out, I'VE have the machin-
sIy OIL the government departments as
tion there is the council Of national de-
iense. the shipping board, the food con-
,Tol organization developing around Mr.
hoover and the exports council All
az. Independently on one another.
Inc council of national defense, be-
cause of its name might be Thought to
ns means of developing concentrated
eHort. but 1t was created in time of
peace. 1t is vested with no power to
a net ana unless granted this power can
NOT possibly become the central organ
OF derense in time of war"
MANY problems might effectively and
ssape9itlously be settled by such a
oo IA says Mr.. Catchings.
oon Ssmong the clearly defined problems
confronting Washington today" Mr..
Catchings explains. none Is SO i'm
portant as the need for some board of
national defense or war board. which
can reach decisions on the many prob
lens other than military problems. set
tie differences Of Judgment, stop de-
Da1e and take decisive action-a board
which can formulate general plans and
undertake the solution of problems at
iectlng all branches of the government
involved in the war-a board which
can receive and carry out Instructions
from the President and the cabinet and
coordinate all efforts toward procur-
ing materials and supplies for the war.
The need for such a board is evident.
There is the question of the price
the government is to pay for materials
and supplies where the demand is so
much greater than the supply that re-
lance can no longer be had upon the
equilibrium of supply and demand to
determine fair price. Famine prices
prevail for many materials No gen
eral plan has been developed to meet
this condition"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
GUARD AGAINST WASTE
IN MEATS, EXPERTS URGE

Proprietors and operators of meat
establishments are asked by the De-
partment of Agriculture to. eliminate
loss of the meat food supply as far as
possible.
1.-THE prevention of loss or misuse is
of such Importance to the nation that
every one should deem it to be his duty
to aid in its accomplishment" says the
department 1T is the purpose of the
bureau of animal husbandry (which
has charge Of the meat inspection sery-
ice) to meet its responsibility, but it is
not proposed to achieve conservation
through a surrender of the purposes
for which inspection is maintained"
Some sources of waste enumerated by
the department are the utilization OF
hogs passed for sterilization for the
production of lard only, the rendering
of cattle, passed for sterilization into
inedible products, the spelling Of fresh
meats in cure through delayed or in
adequate refrigeration and the prac-
tice of leaving excess fats attached to
dressed meats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
ADAM A. wEscHLER. AucT1oNEER.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF FRAME DWELLING

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME DWELLING
NO ao5 NORTH CAROLINA AVE. Sc
Ry virtue Of a certain deed OF trust duly re-
corded in Iiber No. 3541. folio 460 ct seq. of
the land records of the District Of Columbia, and
At the request of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees Will offer for sale by public
auction in front of the premises. on MONDAY
THE TWENTY-THIRD DAY OF JULY, AID.
1917. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises. situate IN the city
OF Washington. District Of Columbia to wit:
nt numbered thirteen G3l in Enn Hook and
Metcaifs subdivision Of certain lots in square
numbered 943. as per plat recorded in the Office
of tine surveyor for the District OF Columbia in
Book W. F., page 1e2. together with the improve,
nents thereon
Terms Of sale: one-thrd cash. balance In one
and two years, with interest at six per cent per
annurn. payable semi-annuallr, from day Of sale
secured By deed Of trust upon the property sold
or I'll cash at the option of the purchaser A
deposit OF 500 required OF the purchaser at the
time of sale. All conveyaneing. recording and
rotaris1 fees at the cost Of the purchaser Terms
Of sale 10 be complied with within fifteen DAYS
from day Of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve
the right TO resell the property at the risk and
cost OF defaulting purchaser. after FIVE days ad
vert,sement o: such resale in newspaper
published in the city OF Washin gton. D. C.
ERNEST T.. SCHMIDT
GEORGE II. EMS;ERI-H
yf2.d&ds,eIsu Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
Mr.. SHERMAN URGES
PROBE Of ILLINOIS RIOTS
Declares Federal Government Alone
Should Handle East St. Louis
Race Troubles.

Senator Sherman today urged adop-
ton Of his resolution for an investiga-
ton by joint committee of Congress
into the race riots in East st. Louis.
He predicted that unless some steps
were taken by the federal government
riots far worse than those which &C.
CURED recently would take place. The
riots. he intimated, had been stirred
up by aliens, probably by enemy aliens,
who, it has been suggested, are acting
through the Industrial Workers of the
World.
If Congress- did not act through a
committee. then the Department of
Justice should make an investigation
and prosecute through the means of a
federal grand jury and federal court,
the Illinois senator declared. No local
investigation or attempted prosecuu-
ton by local authorities and courts
would be adequate, he insisted.
IF the National Guard now in East st.
Louis should be withdrawn, sa.u s,Saa.of
Sherman, II believe there would be a
recurrence of the iamentable riots. Some
thing must be done to strike terror into
the hearts of the evil doors who still
reside IN that city. The colored and white
citizens of that community are living on
the crater of a volcano"
Senator Sherman said that much as
he regretted to say it, he was con-
WINGED that influences as strong as
those which prevented the prosecution
of rioters against c9lored men in the
Illinois to prevent justice being done.
He suggested that the men who were
guilty Of stirring up the trouble. il
found to be foreigners, might be de-
ported.
Senator Tillman told the Senate he
hoped the Sherman resolution would
be adopted by the Senate. The I. W.
w." said the senator. ARE bad lot
Whether citizens of this country or
aliens. they should not be tolerated"
But Senator Tiilman said that he be-
iieved the race riots in East st. Louis
had been due to the fact that colored
men were imported into that city to
take the place Of white labor. He re-
iterated what he said last year to the
effect that he had reached the conclu-
sion it was a good thing for the coun-
try that the north had triumphed and
slavery had been abolished
Senator Lewis of Illinois announced
that he had already taken up with the
Department of Justice the matter of
federal investigation into the race
riot in East ST. Louis.
ALREADY the department has entered
upon the field of inquiry" said Sena-
tor Lewis He added that the investi-
cation would not conflict with any
thing which was being done by the
governor of the state or the attorney
general of the state. Under the Con-
stitution of the United States, which
provides for the protection of all the
citizens, Senator Lewis said, a way
would be opened for the federal gov
eminent to act in the case. He said
that the investigation would be made
under a federal Judge and that a
federal grand jury would be impaneIed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
ARMY ORDER ISSUED 1910
COVERS CONDITIONS NOW
Promulgated by Capt. Archibald
Hopkins and Read by His Grand
son 1O7 Years Later.

An order showing the similarity Of
conditions in Europe in 1910. brought
about by the Napoleonic wars, and
those existing there today, which was
promulgated by Archibald Hopkins.
captain OF cavalry. at Stockbridge,
Mass. August 81. 1910, was read by his
grandson, Archibald Hopkins of this
city. at a celebration In Massachusetts,
July 4. 107 years after the order was
issued. The order in part says:
The present situation of the country
renders the duties of every soldier inn
perious. We live at the most Interest,"
ing and alarming crisis. While the
whole of the eastern world liz convuls-
ed to it's center. and the nations of tho
earth are dashing one against another;
while every civilized nation on the
globe Is threatened with universal
domination and the rights of neutrals
find no protection in the laws of ma
lions, or the sanctity Of treaties. and
while ours is the. only republic on the
globe which is left amidst the wreck:
where is the man who needs the aid of
flattery or persuasion to urge him to
the performance of duty?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
THos. ). OWEN q SON. AUcr1oNrEps.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL. ESTATE. NO. 1919 SEVENTEENTH
STREET NORTHWEST. CORNER COR
CORAN STREET

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL. ESTATE. No. 1919 SEVENTEENTH
STREET NORTHWEST. CORNER COR
CoRAN STREET.
By virtue of a certain deed Of trust dpiv re
corded. in Liber No. 3Is5 folio 14I ct SEQ OF
and at the request OF the party secured thereby
the Undersigned trustee will sell at public auc.
ton In front OF the premises on NOSDAy
THE TwESTY-THIRD DAY OF JULY y
1917. AT F0CR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM the
following described land and premises situate
.n the city Of Washington. District % COLUMBIA
and designated as and being lot numbered nine.
lots in square numbered hundred and seven
ty-nine uT9i, as per plat recorded In the Office
Of the surveyor for the District of Columbia in
Iiber IA. at folio 107, together with the i'm
provcments. consisting OF three-story and base
nient brick dwelling. containing Is rooms and .
baths No. 1919 18th street NV: also a two
story bsick shop in the rear. No. 1851 Co-corar
street.
Terms OF sale: oDe-thrd Of the purchase
money to Re paid In cash. balance In two egGai
!nsfalIrnents. payable In one and two years
with interest at six per centrum per annun
payable semi-annualy, from day of sale secured
by deed OF trust upon the property sold or all
cash, at the option Of the purchaser. de-
poxit OF $500 will be required at time of sale
purchaser. Terms OF sale to be complied with
within 10 days from day of sale. otherwise the
trustee reserves the right to resell the prom
erty at the risk and cost OF dcfaulting purchaser
after five days advertisemen. q: srch resale il
some newspaper published IN fsaz', HgtoH. ID. C.
NATIONAL SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY,
WILLIAM D. HOOVER
Seal Attest: Trustee.
i-d&ds
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TIios. ]. OWEN son. AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO sToR,

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TW0-STORY
AND CELLAR MODERN BRICK RESI-
DENCE, NO. 404 TENNESSEE AVENUE
NORTHEAST
BY virtue of certain deed of trust duly re-
| corded in Liber No. 1895, folio 424 ct seq, Of
the land records Of the District of Columbia, and
at the request of the party secured thereby. the
| undersigned trustees will sell at public auction.
in front of the premises, on THURSDAY. THE
| TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JULY, AID. 1917. AT
FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following described
land and premises. situate in the city of wash
ington. District Of Columbia and designated as
and being lot numbered twenty-eight (2s). In
Charles NJ. Campbell's subdivision Of lots In
square numbered ten hundred and thirty 1030l.
as said subdivision is recorded in Book 81. page
40. Of the records OF the surveyors office OF
the District of Columbia, together with the i'm
proyements.
Terms of sale: One-thrd of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. balance in two equal
installments. payable in and two years, with
interest at per centum per annum, payable
semi annually, from day of sale. secured by deed
of trust upon the property sold. or all cash, at
the option OF the purchaser. A deposit OF 500
viii be required at time of sale. All conveyance
Ing, recording. etc. at cost of purchaser. Terms
OF sale to be complied with within fifteen days
from day of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve
the right to resell the property at the risk and
cost of defaulting purchaser. after five days ad
rertisement of such resale in some newspaper
published in Washington. d. c.
CHARLES d. LIEBERMANN,
PHELAN C. HAWN,
1921 st. NV, Trustees.
jy1f-dSds pxSu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
Endorse Charles W. Raw.

Strong Endorsement of Charles w.
Ray for the appointment of District
Commissioner In regard to the pro-
spective vacancy in the board of Com
missioners is contained in a resolution
adopted at a meeting of the executive
committee of the Piney Branch Citi-
zens' Association Thursday evening at
the residence of George A. Finch, presi-
dent of the association, 1913 Emerson
street northwest. and made public to-
day.
The resolution states that because
of his peculiar fitness for the office,
his knowledge of our needs, his unre-
hitting toll for the city's betterment.
and his cordial relations with all
classes of peoples without regard to
race. sect or political afflliation, We
hereby indorse Mr.. Charles w. Ray for
appointment as Commissioner for the
District Of Columbia and respectfully
petition the President to appoint him
should the prospective vacancy occur"
Copies of the resolution are to be
sent to all citizens associations in the
District, asking for their approval.
Mr.. Ray Is a member of the board
of directors Of the Columbia National
Bank, trustee Of the Randolph Macon
system of schools and colleges. an
active associate of many public insti-
tutions in the city and president of
the Brightwood Citizens Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
CATALONIANS TO MEET. I,
Members of Parliament to Gather
Thursday Despite Protests.

MADRID. July 16.-Barcelona news
papers publish note saying that the
assembly of members of parliament
from Catalonia will be held on Thurs
day, notwithstanding all denials, and
that the organizers of the movement
count on the support of large part Of
the army. Various defense committees,
on the other hand, have held meetings
to protest against any such manifesto
ton. 1t Is asserted the army will re-
main aloof from politics and obey the
government.
Sixty eEataIonian senators and depu-
ties asked the Spanish government re-
Gently for administrative autonomy for
all provinces and decided to call meet
ing ofimembers of parliament In Bar
celona unless the government sum-
moned parliament. The government de-
clined to convene parliament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
ARMY ORDERS.


Capt. Barclay H warburtcr. Signal Officers
Reserve Corps will report in person 70 the mill
tary attache. American embassy. London, Eng
land, for duty.
The fylowing named officers are detailed as
majors, Philippine Scouts: Capt. Bertram P.
Johnson 18th Infantry. and Capt. Allen KIM
berly, Coast Artillery Corps.
First Lieut.. Lawrence Z. McNamee, Ordnance
Officers Reserve Corps, will report to the chief
Of ordnance for duty.
Cadet William H. Kehoe. having been appoint
ed second lieutenant of infantry under authority
conferred by act of Congress, is placed on
the retired list of the army with the pay Of
retired second lieutenant of infantry.
Lieut. Col. Herbert A. White, judge advocate,
will report to the commanding general, Panama
Canal Department. for duty as judge advocate Of
that department.
Maj. Roger II. Williams, Adjutant Generals
Officers Reserve Corps. will proceed to Charles
ton. s. c.. for duty.
Capt. Earl J. Atkisson. Sd Engineers. IL re-
lieved from assignment to the Sd Engineers, in
the Canal Zone, ard is assigned to the 9Th En-
gineers, at Washington, D. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
ADAM A. wEsCHLER, AUcTToNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND PREMISES
126 18th STREET NE

TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND PREMISES
726 18th STREET NE.
BY virtue OF certain deed Of trust recorded
land records of the District of Columbia and
at the request Of the holder o; the bond secured
thereby. the undersigned trustees will sell at
public auction In front Of the premises on
FRIDAY. THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JULY
1917. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following
land and premises. situate in the city of Wash.
inEton. District Of Columbia. and designated as
hundred and ninety nine (19s) two hundred
t2ool, two hundred and one COD. and three
hundred and SIX t306) of the recorded subdf-i-
sion in square numbered ten hundred and four
tloe4), beginning for the same at the south
east corner Of said lot two hundred and one
GOD and running north sixteen and T0-1oo
fl6 I0-100) feet, and with that width running
west sixty-one lsll feet. to embrace all Of
premises No. 72s 18th street northeast and
subject to alley right Of way as Of record
Terms of sale: one-thfrd of purchase price
in cash. balance in two equal indictments NV
able in one and two years after date with
interest at six t6) per cent per annum. nav
able seDii-annually. and secured by deed of trust
upon the property sold, all cash. at option of
purchaser deposit Of one hundred (slooJ
dollars required at time Of sale. All convey
said terms 70 be complied with within fifteen
t15) DAYS from day Of sale. Otherwise the
trustees reserve the right TO resell the property
at the risk and cost Of defauIting purchaser
after i've days advertisement in some newspaper
published In Washington. d. C..
C. ALBERT WHITE.
Washington Loan and Trust bldg
HARRY B. DENHAM.
800 street NV.
tyl0f&6N. eXSn Trustees
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AUsTRIANS MEET CHECKS.
italians Report Activity at Several
Points-Enemy Aero DoWned.

ROME, via London, July 16. British
admiralty, per Wireless Press.-The
following official communication has
been issued:
Between Lake Garda and Leno nu-
merous enemy patrols We're repulsed by
our gunfire.
East of Gorilla enemy parties that
were attempting to approach our po-
sitions on Hill 126 We're driven back
lery activity, which was generally mod
crate along the whole front, became
very intense for short intervals be-
tween Dosso Faiti and Castagnavizza.
There has been considerable aerial
activity in Carnia and on the first line
of the Julian front. An enemy ma
chine, which was downed in an aerial
combat, fell in flames east Of Castagna-
vizza."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
FEARS FOR HOLLAND.
Prof. Van Hamel Advocates Sending
Embargo Mission to United States.

THE HAGUE, July 16.-In an article
in the weekly Amsterdammer, Prof. J.
A. Van Hamel, widely known politf-
cal writer. declares that absolute inn
poverishment and national exhaustion
arc in store for Holland if she Is cut
off from an overseas supply of fodder
and fertilizers and necessary raw mate
rails by American Introduction.
Prof. Van Hamel expresses faith in
the sense and fairness Of the American
people and of satisfactory treatment of
Holland If they can be made to under
stand Hollands position. He urges
therefore, that the Dutch government
follow Switzerland's example and sup
Elementary diplomatic action by send
ing Immediately a special mission to
America to explain the situation.