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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
Open to Public.

The Corcoran Gallery of Art lends
the exhibition room and the Washing
ton Society of the Fine Arts makes
contribution to the Incidental expense;
the public is invited to see and to
judge the works according to their
merit. Such exhibitions are not sup
posed to be made up solely of master
pieces; the genius is the exception, not
the rule. But 1t is from the plateau Of
such exhibits that the occasional peak
rises, and 1t should be remembered that
the masters of tomorrow are among
the unknown painters of today.
The Society of Washington Artists
has set forth better exhibitions than
this but the seasons output is bound
to vary, both in kind and quality, and
il occasionally 1t falls below the stand
ard once reached, while there may be
disappointment, none need despair, Tor
such is the history of every progressive
movement. At least our local painters
have not gone over as yet to the alb
surdities and inanities. to say nothing
of the vulgarities, of cubism. futurism
and the like.
The exhibition will continue until
March T. Tomorrow being a public
holiday, it will be open from 10 to 2
only, but on other week days it will be
open from to 4 and on Sundays from
1870 to 4:SO. LEILA MECHLIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
CAPITAL ARTISTS
SHOW PAINTINGS
Local Society Opens Its 26th
Annual Exhibition at Cor
coran Gallery.
100 SUBJECTS IN DISPLAY

The Society OF Washington Artists
twenty-sixth annual exhibition opened
today In the special exhibition room
of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. 1t COM
prises approximately 100 paintings, the
majority of which are by local artists
The place of honor on the semi-cir-
cular wall has been given to a painting
of a young girl in fancy costume by
Miss Ellen Day Hale, which has been
purchased for the permanent gallery
of the ST. Paul Institute Of St. Paul,
MINI. This Is a pleasing and at
tractive work, well drawn, delightful
In color and finely rendered. No doubt
1t was the accessories. the Powered
frock and Powered vases which gave
incentive for this painting, but there
is winsome grace in the young girl
herself and a charm in the accom-
plished manner of presentation. Merely
to paint something in a realistic man
ner is not art: almost any one can do
this with sufficient teaching; but to
discover and make manifest to others
real and sometimes hidden beauty-this
is the artists mission.
On either side of Miss Haie's painting
hang landscapes by E. C. Messer, small
canvaSes, but characteristic and fine,
reticent. but not evasive, pictorial, but
at the same time. sincere. In all the
Corcoran ga1lery's splendid collection
of contemporary American works there
is no finer landscape than that which
Mr.. Messer has painted. The little pic
lures which represent him now in the
Society of Washington Artists exhi-
bition. while less important are in the
same vein, pictures of mood and express
sive of the real feeling of nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
G. O. P. Caucus Committee to Meet.

The organization committee appointed
by the republican caucus TO devise a plan
by which the republicans may organize
the next House will hold a meeting to-
morrow. This committee is charged with
the duty not only Of finding a candidate
for Speaker. but also of recommending
candidates for clerk, sergeant-at-arrns,
doorkeeper and chaplain. There are
number of candidates for these places
Pennsylvania. which state has furnished
three clerks of the House. will have a
candidate for that position this time in
the person of Edmund +. Erik of Pitts
burgh, secretary to a number of congress-
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
Driven by Their Owners.

Many of the omnibuses, he said, were
driven by their own owners at first, al
though the service was gradually ac-
quired, about 1854, by two organizations
designated respectively, the Union line
operated by John z. Reside. and the
Citizens line, operated by Gilbert Van
derwerker, the latter having come here
from New York. May II, 1862, DR.. Tin
dali said. Congress incorporated THE
Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company" and from then on, he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
EARLY WASHINGTON
DAYS THEIR THEME
Dr.. TindaII and Rev. Dr.. Smith
Speak Before Columbia
Historical Society.
TIME OF CAPITALS PERIL

DR.. William Tindall. assistant secfe-
tary of the board Of Commissioners of
the District of Columbia, and Rev,
George Williamson Smith. formerly a
chaplain in the navy. delivered ad-
dresses last night at a meeting of the
Columbia Historical Society. held at the
Shoreham Hotel. in which they told
many interesting Incidents and events
connected with the history of old Wash
ington.
DR.. Tindalrs address was devoted to
here. from its earliest days. and Mr.
Smiths address, which was entitled "a
Critical Moment for Washington" dealt
with the dark days at the beginning OF
the civil war, when residents OF the
capital thought that the city must be
captured by southern sympathiZers
from either Maryland or Virginia, be-
fore troops came here from the north to
defend the city.
Quotes From Bryan's History.
DR. Tindall quoted from the elaborate
history of Washington recently pub
lished by W. B. Bryan, formerly q
HlCthpcI VI LILO 5ltu Ol i he SldT, 10 Tile
effect that "the first public passenger
vehicle service was operated here in
May, 1900, by means Of two-horse
stages from the corner of Wisconsin
avenue and NJ street northwest, in
Georgetown. to William Tunnicliffe's
tavern, located on the south side of A
street north, Immediately east of 1st
street east" This line. he said, ran
two round trips each day.
In the spring of 1880. DIR. Tindall said
an omnibus line, with a twelve-and -a-half
cent fare, was operated between George.
town and the Navy Yard and later was
extended down 18th street to the wharves
and up 18th street to l. street north. DR.
Tindall told of these vehicles passing
through Pennsylvania avenue when thai
thoroughfare resembled cornfield, of the
miry state of the streets in wet weather
and the clouds Of dust in fair weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21

the city Of Washington fen into line with
other leading communities in the matter
or public passenger service. He traced
the history Of the various railroads and
told an interesting piece of history in
connection with the first experiments for
motive power other than horses, when he
said:
In 1854 DR.. Charles G. Page, who then
resided in the neighborhood of Whitney
avenue and 7th street northwest, con-
structed there an electrically operated
car of his own invention, and patented
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
from its station at I'd and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest to EVANSVILLE or
Bladensburg. where it failed. however.
to function. and was brought back by
horse power" So far as known this was
one of the very first electric street rail-
way cars ever operated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
FOR A WASHINGTON WARD.
Fund for American Hospital al
NeuiIly Amounts to s.. 23o.62.

The fund for the esta blishment of
the Washington ward in the American
Hospital at Neuilly, France. has now
reached a total of s3,230.62. The
following contributions are hereby
acknowledged by The Star: Mrs. Mil
bred Tong, So; NJ. b., 81; Mrs. f. C.
Cosby. SIS; Mrs. C. NJ. Henkle. 81; John
Smith. 50; Mr.. and Mrs. Burdette, 81
L. Ashmore. So: William H. Baldwin,
81: c. J. Medzikhoasky, 81: cash, 81
Mrs. William Hit, 81: Sophia Mailer,
81; W. J. Hit, 81: Rear Admiral j.
Dexter Adams. 81; Mrs. M. Mcleod, 81;
Thomas Miller. 81; Effie Hempseed, 81;
Catherin NJ. Bardsley, 81. and Mrs.
Estelle Bayne, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
Suspicion in the Air.

There were rumors of the capture Of
the President. Of the cabinet and other
officials. No one knew whom to trust
The gunboat Pawnee was lying off the
foot of the 18th street wharf as a ref
uge 1t was said, for the officials of the
government in case of successful at
tack on the city. Sentinels appeared on
Arlington Heights and it was report ed
that troops were pouring into Alex
andria from the south
The people left the city in droves
Officers of the Army and Navy and Ma
rine Corps. who had hesitated, resigned,
under family pressure, from the United
States service. Some OF these officers
went home and killed themselves 9th
ers fed Provisions were not coming
into the city or going out. Sometimes
there was not a person, not even q dog,
to be seen on Pennsylvania avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21

50 slightly in the balance a. at the BE-.
ginning Of the war, when MARYLAND
and Virginia. were making UP their
minds what TO do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
Admiral's Brother a Driver.

Anecdotes of the use of the street cars
by Walt Whitman, the poet, when he
was a clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment, were told, and DR.. Tindall said
one of the drivers on the old horse cars
was a brother of an admiral of the
navy. another was the brother-in-Iaw
Of an admiral, one of the conductors of
old times lis now one of our richest
citizens, and another who died recently
was one of the largest stockholders in
the street railway companies" DR..
TindalI told of the old cars marked
This car exclusively for colored peo-
plea behest. he said, the public would
not obey.
DR.. Smiths address, dealing with the
dark hours when Washingtonians be-
lieved their fate hanging in the bal
ance at the beginning of the civil war,
depending, they thought, upon whether
Virginia and Maryland would secede
from the Union, described some of the
activities of the Democratic Jackson
Association.
AT night" DR.. Smith said, "the move
mentS in and out of their houses of not
| only Lincoln but members of the cabi-
net and other high officials were con-
stantly noted by members of this asSo-
citation and signaled by them to others.
This added to the Unrest Gen. Scott
remained here with q small number of
the regular army. We knew that if
Virginia seeded war would be at our
doors Military companies sprang into
existence In Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21

from the Treasury to the Capitol"
DR.. Smith said that the capital had
been near capture several times during
the war, but never did its fate hang
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
An Unusual Theme.

Everett L. Warner, who now has his
studio in New York, but still con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
Symbol Of Humiliation.

At the masses in the Catholic
churches ashes were used as a symbol
of humiliation, crosses being made on
the foreheads of the worshipers by the
officiating priests.
aThus in the churches of the three de-
Nominations was marked the beginning
of a season of forty daya-a season of
recollection and penance, in preparation
for the greatest of all feasts in the
Christian church-Easter
The custom in the early church of
marking the foreheads of the people
on Ash Wednesday, 1T is stated, was
born of humility and of the sympathy
of the friends and relatives of the pub
lie penitents in past centuries, who,
having confessed their sins, were
obliged to appear at the church door
on Ash Wednesday and listen to a
solemn exhortation of the bishop. who
told them that as Adam and Eve had
been driven from Paradise, so, at least for
a time. they would be excluded from the
spiritual paradise of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
Winter Scene by a Newcomer.

Above one of Mr.. Messer's paintings
hangs a winter landscape by Benson
Moore. a newcomer In these exhibitions.
but one most welcome if unfolding the
standard he now establishes in this
work. Rarely have winter snow patches
been painted with more intimacy or
nicer feeling and the relation of fore
ground to distance and distance to sky
is admirably maintained
OF somewhat the same quality, poetic,
workmanlike. refined and subtle are
several small landscapes by A J.
Schram and Mary B. Redfield, works
with which one would be glad to live
assured that the interest derived
through artistic merit will be lasting
contributed by Miss Bertha Noyes, a
portrait of an interesting, motherly
Irish woman wearing a beautiful color
ful old shawl, seated beside a parrot
in cage. The figure is excellently
constructed, the face very expressive.
The painting is uncommonly skillful, a
straightforward and impressive piece
OF work which merits the highest
praise.
Miss Catherine C. Critcher also shows
very pleasing figure study. a portrait
OF Mrs. Neuhauser. The manner of
presentation is somewhat that OF the
more advanced school, but the work is
knowingly done and carries conviction.
Quite in a different style. but like
wise very pleasing. is portrait study
by Miss Ellen A. Byrne of a young girl
seated at a table on which is a bunch
of yellow flowers. There Is vague
ness of outline, suggestion Of at
mosphere and a peculiarly attractive,
toneful effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
IN CHURCHES
AT BEG|NN|NG Of LENT
Ash Wednesday Observed by Episco.
pal, Roman Catholic and Lu-
theran Congregations.

With special services in the Episcopal,
Roman Catholic and Lutheran churches
of the city Ash Wednesday, the beginning
of the Lenten season. was observed today.
In the Roman Catholic churches the
masses in observance of the day began
in the early morning. while the Episco-
palians and Lutherans held their serv-
ices during the later morning.
In the Bethlehem Chapel Of the Holy
Nativity, at the Cathedral of SITS. Peter
and Paul. the Bishop of Washington cele-
brated holy communion at 1880 o'clock,
while at o'clock he delivered Lenten
sermon to the students of the National
Cathedral School for Girls. 1t also is an
nounced that he will confirm large class
at st. James Church. Capitol Hill, this
evening, and, throughout the Lenten sea-
son. will preach each Thursday afternoon
at o'clock in the Bethlehem Chapel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
Some Additional Contributors.

Mrs. Doherty sends a portrait study
Brown a portrait of F. A. Delano and
Miss May Malone portrait, if we mis-
take not. of a painter. From Harold
Macdonald has come a portrait OF U. s.
j. Dunbar. Mrs. Emile Forster has
contributed two portrait studies, both
well constructed, and Griffith B. Coale
of Baltimore has sent picture of
little girl standing against gray
screen, which will Undoubtedly attract
much attention and call forth favor
able comment.
Miss Gabriel Clements has sent a
charming little picture of blossoming
fruit trees, background against a sea
of mountains in North Carolina.
Lewis P. Clephane, secretary of the
society, contributes to this exhibition
a picture of the temple at Paestum. as
seen beneath d starlit sky, and a pic
ture of Venice, showing one of it's ia
nous palace-lined canals. Lucien Pow
ell has sent two of his western noun
tain pictures, one of snow-capped
peak topping an attractive valley. the
other one of the lakes in the Canadian
Rockies.
Richard n. Brooke. the president of
the society, is represented by d paint
ing made a summer or more ago, of
the rocks and sea on the north shore of
Massachusetts,. and F. Carl Smith. the
society's treasurer. exhibits a some
what similar theme found at Glouces-
ter. as well as a small full-length por
trait study of a lady in white gown.
From Edgar Nye. a member of the
executive committee, have come sew
eral interesting canvases painted in
his usual manner. And two of the
most attractive little landscapes in
the entire show will be found to stand
to the credit of Carl Weller. who is
also member of this committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

l HEREBY WISH TO GIVE NOTICE THAT
will not be responsible for any bills contracted
by any person other than myself. -
J. =. QUANDER. JR. %
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-25
Army Police
In
City Cleanup
Former Denizens of IWiIei, Sus-
pected of Keeping Liquor
Rendezvous for Soldiers Ar
rested in Raid on Lanes in
Eva Side of City

Army intelligence men, Honolulu
police and detectives, license inspec'
tors and federal authorities are en-
gagged In thorough and effective
drive on Illicit liquor dealers and dis
orderly houses this week. The rep
resentatiVes Of the five departments
are working in conjunction and a
number Of men who are suspected Of
selling liquor to soldiers and sailors
have already been apprehended. There
L. evidence that U. S. District Attor-
ney Huber's threat to ask for a dry
zone for Oahu is partly responsible
for the vigorous action being taken.
In a roundup in Aud lane last
night, five women were arrested, all
Of whom are suspected Of supplying
liquor to soldiers, but they have been
charged with prostitution. In all the
houses where they were found SOL
diers were congregated in consider
able numbers, and the police say the
lane presented all the appearances OF
a vice district. Citizens Of this lane
complain that since Iwflei was closed
their sleep is disturbed by the revels
Of former sdenfZens of that district
who have moved into the lane.
= A many more women were arrest
ed IN Peterson and other lanes on the
previous night.
John Fra5ee was also arrested last
night in Aud lane on an Illicit liquor
charge. He is accused of keeping IL
quor for sale without a license. Sew
en- negro soldiers and a number Of
women were found in his cottage
when he was taken into custody. The
soldiers were turned over to the pro.
vost.
R. Deshalsky, who lives in Desha
lane, was arrested Monday night on
a similar charge. The police allege
that soldiers frequent his home and
that he has been purchasing liquor
in large quantities.
Emma Philip, young Hawaiian
woman who was among those round
ed up by the police, pleaded guilty
in the district court this morning
and was sentenced to 80 days impris-
onment. She was arrested in a tene-
ment on Liliha street, near School.
Only recently she was given a lecture
and a suspended sentence by Judge
Harry Irwin.
All the other women under arrest
entered pleas of not guilty, have re-
tanned lawyers and will fight the
charges against them.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-25
SIS, 600, 900 In Gold
Passes Through City
On Japanese Liner
aver s. 600. 900 in gold and silver
is leaving the United States and

AVER s. ,0o0. 900 in gold and silver
l is leaving the United States and
going to Japan on Japanese
liner IN port today That large sum
of money has been carried away from
the United States to the Orient with
In the last few months is the asser-
ton Of H. J. Grasett, purser of the
ship. II
ct Is not only leaving the United
States, but a large part Of it is being
turned into Japanese coin when It ar
rives In the Orient" declared Purser
Grasett, in whose charge the bullion is
being transported.
OF the 65 first-class passengers on
the boat this morning, six left the
ship at Honolulu. They are r. Foster.
q lawyer from New York, who visits
Honolulu the first time on a vacation
trip; Mrs. F. s. Mickey and Rev. and
Mrs. William B. Stelle and their two
young children. The boat also car
ries IS second-class passengers and
Is in the steerage. A total of 1900
tons in cargo is being carried to the
Orient and 21s bags Of mail are on
board for Honolulu. Dc
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-25
INTERNAL
IGNITION
. HNKSA-7
Three Injured When Submersi-
bic is Destroyed at Manila,
Presumably as Result of Gas
Ignition; Cause Not Yet
Defined
TAssocisted Press by q. 8. Naval CommuuL
cation SAFyicel

HAssocisted Press by q. 8. Naval commuut
cation 6efvice)
WASHINGTON, D. G., July
25.-The navy department re,
oeived news today of a disas-
trous explosion on board the
U. s. submarine AT, stationed
at oavite, Manila.
Lieut.. Arnold Marcus, Ma.
chinist Mates Il. II. Lang and
x. A. Kunz, Gunner's Mate o.
Hopewell and Electrician J. N.
Curry were instantly killed.
Lieut.. Marcus was in COM
Inand Of the submersible.
Several others were serious
" burned.
A later despatch said the explosion
appeared TO Be due 20 Gas ignition
within the suhmersihle, though the
cause has not hsen officially reported
90 such. severSl were injured, IneluG-
Ina Chief Electrician SeharIln, Ma
ehlnists' Mate ). p. tiixon and Fire
man A. q. Jaekobs. {
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-25

immediate Relief Necessary,
Else Residents Face Short
age During Summer

A teriblre strain Is being placed
on the water department to supply
water to the Kaimuh and Waikiki
districts this summer and something
must be done &C once to conserve the
supply or the people Of these dis
tricts VIII find themselves short Of
water, according to Harry Murray, SUI
perintendent Of the water depart
ment.- s..z
The two pumps Of the Kaimuki sta
ton are now working constantly "a
hours every day and finding It diff
cult to keep ahead of the demand.
The pumps limit Is 6,oo0,o00 gallons
day, and the average daily demand
Is now $500, 900 with by far the
largest share going to Kaimud where
the biggest increase Is noted. The
present daily delivery is now $780,.
600 for Kaimuki and 100000 for
WAIKIKI. A year ago Kaimuki took
2.750,0oO and WAIKIKI 1,750.o0o gai
Ions daily. 81,
Both Kaimuki and WAIKIKI are
building up but the increased delivery
d greater per capita than the popu.
lation has increased, and particularly
Is this true of the former where l..
900 900 gallons more Is now being
used than q year ago, Murray says.
The people seem TO forget that
this "a the dry season and as . re.
suit they must be more careful Of
their water" said Murray. TO show
how easily II is to waste water IL only
takes % taps Of the ordinary size
running ~ hours to waste 1,000,o 600
gallons of water. & -
aAs the matter stands" continued
Murray, '.the city and county will
have to install q new pump at a cost
Of $4,000, which is absolutely not
necessary Of the users are careful or
put meter In every house. Inspec-
tors have been tried but their use
fulness does not meet the added cost.
From now on every house where
water is being wasted q meter VIII be
Instantly Installed. II is the careless
ness OF few which make these steps
necessary.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-25
TERRITORY'S RESPONSE
TO MILITARY DEMANDS
PLEASES WAR OFFICIALS
OverfiIling of National Guard Quota by
1894 Will Make it Unnecessary to
Hold Draft Here; Drawing of
Numbers and Arrangement
of Eligible Lists viii =
Be Omitted
BY c.. 8. AlBERT
spocial StaR.DuIlstin oGhlel

WASHINGTON D. c. July 1.-THE overflled quotas
of Hawaii in all branches of the military service caused gen
readjusment draft calculations here Because Of this
fact it was found necessary in announcing the aggregate
qued subtract small number of the allowance for each
state thus throwing Of plumb all previous computations
Army officers and officials Of the War Department ire
quenty commented the unusual patriotism manifested in
the Hawaiian Islands praised the energy that had brought
every end of the service topnoch figure This was con-
dered exceptionally praisewohy for the reason that the
couagement given other sections Of the country BY parpa
ton the Mexican border campaign had not been extended to
the Territory In other respects special efforts were
made to stimulate recruiting