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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
ARMY OFFICERS SHIFTED.
Changes in Stations Of Quartermas
ter Corps Are Ordered.

The following changes in the stations
Of officers of the Quartermaster Corps
are ordered:
Col. Daniel E. Mccarthy. from the
Army War College, this city, to Chi
cago, relieving Col Albert D. Kniskern.
who will assume charge Of the general
depot at Chicago. relieving Col. Frank
F. Eastman.
Col. Eastman will report to the COM
manding general, central department.
for assignment to duty.
The following named officers of the
Quartermaster Officers Reserve Corps
are assigned to active duty: Majs Con-
rad D. Meyer and Hugh r. Lotion.
Capts. Goddard Shackelford. Roger
Ashe. Carl saye. William J. Linden
berger. Earle J. Zimmerman. William
drews, Neil r. Markle. Patrick J. Blake,
Halle S. Ray. Marion L. Mitchell,
George Luberoff. George E. MCGOWAN.
John D. Goodrich. Theodore F. Powell
and Hayden Claiming; Majs. Robert
NJ. Angus and Oliver H. Balch and
Capts. Enrique Garcia. William F. Ritter
and Herbert w. Hardman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
GIVES PLEDGE OF FEALTY.
Phil Sheridan Post, G. A. B., Sup.
ports President in Crisis.

Resolutions pledging undivided 10y
atty to the President of the United
States in the present war have been
adopted by Phil Sheridan Post. No 6.
G. A. r.. following presentation by DR..
w. H. Gotwald, chaplain of the De-
partment of the Potomac and senior
vice commander of the post.
Following numerous preambles set.
ting forth the reasons for the war with
Germany. and presenting the position
of the President, the resolutions set
forth. in part, that our knowledge OF
the horrors OF war. from our own per-
sonal experiences during the civil war.
inclines US to an avoidance of q war
with Germany, yet we are ready again
to endure what we endured before,
and. IL necessary, to maintain our ma
tional honor, liberty and integrity. We
pledge our President and our country
all that we have and are, and are
willing to lay ourselves on the altar
of our country as sacrifices for the
preservation and perpetuation of all
that is sacred to a brave, true-hearted
and loyal American" and that during
the continuance of the present HOSTILE
ties, we will know no political parti-
have no differences of optn
ions on national affairs. and know no
other duty than an heroic defense of
everything that is distinctively Ameri-
can in origin and in purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
AIMS AT FOOD TRUST.
Sabath's Bill Provides Heavy Pen
alties for Manipulation.

The most drastic provisions to pre-
vent manipulation in food products and
prices are contained in a bill introduced
in the House by Representative SABBATH
of Illinois. In connection with the bill
Mr.. SABBATH issued a statement saying
he had positive information that some
of the foodstuffs shipped abroad is sold
for less money in Europe than the same
food can be bought for here. The bill
fixes fines of $4,000 and long imprison-
ments for those who place fictitious"
prices on food.
Mr.. SABBATH expects to submit at q
hearing on his bill a comparison price
table showing the difference in prices of
foodstufYs and commodities in 1914 as
compared to the prices of today. He has
secured this table from one OF the larg-
est chain store retail dealers in the
United States and it is interesting to
note that the price of potatoes since
1914 has increased 2S1 per cent: onions
$50 per cent; cabbage, 400 per cent; but
ter. So per cent; eggs, so per cent: sugar,
1875 per cent; flour. 107 per cent, and the
price Of the various kinds Of meats have
increased from a tQ10e percent. :,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
CHARLES CLARK BRYAN DEAD.
Native Of Washington and Connect.
ed With D, C, Government.

Charles Clark Bryan, for many years
connected with the District govern
ment. died at his residence. 1907 Fair
mont street northwest, yesterday
morning. following a two-week illness.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Agnes
S. B. Bryan, and a daughter, Agnes
Bartlett Bryan. Funeral services will
be held from the home at 1890 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Bryan. who was in his seventy
fifth year. was born in Washington and
had spent his entire life here. His
father. Joseph Bryan, built the first
houses constructed on New York ave-
nue. between 9th and 10th streets. two
of which were owned by the son at the
time of his death. He was the last of
large family. death having claimed
within the past year two of his sisters.
Miss Marian Bryan and Mrs. Thomas
Francis.
For many years Mr.. Bryan was a well
known merchant on New York avenue
His first service for the District was
with the electrical department, from
which he was transferred to the Office
of the water registrar He was known
to the rank and file of District en-
ployes, by whom he was held in the
highest esteem. He was a member Of
the Royal Arcanum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
GOING INTO NEW QUARTERS.
Wholesale Fish Dealers at the
Wharf to Move Nav /.

May ! is the date set for the re-
moval of the wholesale fish dealers
into the new fish houses recently built
on the District lumber wharf, at the
foot of 18th street southwest. It is
probable that the lessees' of the pres
ent fish houses will have to select their
new location by lot, as it is stated.
every dealer at the wharf market
wants one of the two houses at the
shore end of the row, and none wants
to go out to the water end of the row
1t is probable that it will be about a
year before the new wharf market is
completed and ready for OCCUPANCY,
but when finished Washington will
have q sanitary headquarters for the
handling of fish and sea food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
PoWHATAN SOLD FOR 5000.
Merchants & Miners Liner Bought
by Greek Merchant.

The former Merchant and Miners liner
Powhatan. which cost more than half
million dollars to build. was recently
sold for $4,000. Several weeks ago the
steamer was badly damaged in a COLI
sion in Hampton roads. and sank after
she had been run into shoal water. Her
owners. deciding not to raise her.
stripped her of all fittings of value and
sold her as she lay full of water. ].
Theophilatos. Greek merchant OF
New York, was the sole bidder, and the
vessel was sold to him. 1t is stated
her purchaser, who is said to have
been naval constructor in the Greek
navy. will raise and repair the vessel
and restore her to active service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
ALUMNI EXCURSION IN VIEW,
Business High School Organization
Planning for June !.

Alumni of Business High School are
planning to hold their annual excursion
to Marshall Hall June 1. Both the st.
Johns and Charles Manchester have al
ready been chartered. Several features
are planned, including a tug of war be-
tween students and alumni, relay race
and miscellaneous athletic events. Mu-
sic for dancing 10 to be provided on all
boats.
Members of the association are work
ing to make this the most important in
the history Of the organization. They
have finished the compilation of q list
Of S,6l4 alumni. This shows the num-
Der Of graduates. male and female. by
classes. beginning with 1885. when
business was part of the old Washing
ton High School. OF the total number OF
alumni shown. 2.266 are female and
1878 male.
During the last year. it is reported.
the alumni department at the school
has found positions for 311 graduates.
The loan fund for pupils in need of
money for the purchase of books has
been continued throughout the year.
providing aid for many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
TRAIN HITS AUTO; FOUR DEAD.
Man. Two Women and Child Killed
in Accident in Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April 2s.-A
man. two women and a child are dead as
a result Of an automobile accident at a
Big Four railroad crossing near Sunny
side. six miles west Of Indianapolis late
TODAY. The victims. all Of whom lived
in Terre Haute, Ind. were riding in an
The dead: Richard c. Smith. died at an
Indiana polls hospital; Mrs. Richard c.
smith. twenty-three years old; Mrs
Nancy Harris, forty-four years old. Mrs.
SMITHS sister: Mildred Smith, four years
aid daughter of M. and Mrs. Richard
C. Smith.
The bodies were strewn along the track.
smith was insensible when found and
died . few hours after being brought to
q local hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
Wreaths From Officials.

Mrs. Guthrie and a company of prom
inent japanese. including Foreign Min
lister Motono. Vice Foreign Minister
Shidehara and Admirals Shima -Mura,
Ijuin. Dewa and Suzuki. and the stats
Of the American embassy and consul
lates at Toxic and Yokohama, boarded
the Azuma for the farewell ceremonies.
The casket was EMBODIED in an Amer
lean flag and placed in the admirafs
room on the warship, where it was sur
rounded by wreaths sent by the en-
peror. Prime Minister Perauchi For
eign Minister Motono and Vice Admiral
Kato. Another tribute was a wreath
made by the crew of the Azuma.
Commanders Hiroaki Tamura and
Gonkanichi Nakajina of the Japanese
navy sailed on the Azuma as an hon
orary escort. along with Charles j. Ar
nell of the American embassy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
PRINTS TWO MAIN ADDRESSES.
Howard University Record Features
Semi.Centennial Celebration

Howard Cniversity's semi centennial
celebration Is featured in the April
number OF the Howard University Rec
ord. which has just been issued. Two
OF the principal addresses delivered on
the occasion of the celebration, those by
John c. Asbury of Philadelphia and
Rev. DR.. George Frazier Miller of
Brooklyn. y. r.. are given. Pictures of
\ number of those attending the affair
are presented. These include some OF
the schools oldest graduates.
fortword is given by Shelby j. Da-
wilson, president of the general alumni
association. The Record is being sent to
all graduates of the university whose
addresses have been verified. II is hoped
that this number may be placed in the
hands of every former student at the
institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
Plans Army Camp Buildings.

1t is proposed to erect about two hun
bred association buildings In the army
camps throughout the country. each build
ing TO serve a brigade and to have a staff
OF 1--WE secretaries. The buildings will pro-
vide large meeting rooms for moving pic
ture entertainments and concerts, cor
respondece facilities, rooms for educa-
tional classes. also games. pianos and
monographs. The buildings will be avail
able for Roman Catholic and Hebrew
services as well as for services under the
direction of Protestant chaplains
The raising of the $4,000 900 necessary
for the present year has been apportioned
TO the various states according to their
probable ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
DEAD j. S. ENVOY BORNE
BY JAPANESE WARSH|P
Body of George W. Guthrie on Way
to San Francisco; Emperor's
Wreath on Casket.
By the Associated Press.

BY Inc ASS0Clated PfeSS.
YOKOHAMA, April 2S.-Bearing the
body of George w. Guthrie, late Amer
lean ambassador TO Japan, the Japa-
nese cruiser Azuma left this port late
today for San Francisco by way Of
Honolulu. The cruiser was escorted
outside the bay by the battleship Suwo.
After n service conducted by Bishop
McKim of Toxic. the body of the late
ambassador was transported to the
pier. where it was received by com
pany of bluejackets. As the boat on
which the coffin was being towed to the
Azuma left the pier warships in the
harbor fired a salute of nineteen guns
and the band on the Azuma played a
dirge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29

wearing apparel and novel household
economies: the welfare department of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
the Smallwood School which shows ex-
amples Of its vocational work: the Anti
Saloon League and the Department of
Agriculture as a whole. which displays
the great variety Of bulletins issued by
its various branches
A special feature Is a free dental clinic,
located in an anteroom. in charge of pub
lic-spirited Washington dentists who do
the necessary work free of charge. while
needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
CHILD NEGLECTED.,
IS EUGEN|CS PLEA
Speaker at Mothers Meeting
Says Better Standards Aid
Animal Breeding.
MELTING POT" FAILURE

For chicken. dog, a COW. horse.
there is a standard based on intensive
investigation. There is no standard for
child life"
This was the eugenic complaint
raised by Mrs. Isaac e. Hills of Iowa
against the scientific development of
animal breeding as an exact equation
compared with the ignorance of the
human child.
Mrs. Hills was one of the spokesmen
before the conference of the Mothers
Congress and Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton last night in the Raleigh Hotel.
Mrs. Hills further complained that no
physicians agree and that no scientists
agree.
She told of constructive work being
done by the University of Iowa. with a
state appropriation of $4,000, to study
conditions Of child welfare. Mrs. Hills
also asserted that so per cent OF defec-
tfveness in children, by deafness. blind
ness or being mute is due to parental
ignorance.
Millions Cannot Speak English.
"Americanizing America was the
topic that moved DIR. Frederick E. Far
ringtoh, formerly Of the bureau Of edu-
cation of the Department of Labor. to
tell of 5000. 900 aliens in the United States
who cannot speak English. The melt
ing pot" he suggested, has failed to
Americana these immigrants.
He gave statistics to the effect that
there are 1900, 900 women in the United
birth. and of the latter. 1000. 900 who do
not understand the English language. In
many states, he commented, these women
have the franchise and the right to vote.
Mrs Alexander Marcy of Riverton. N.
j., told of work in that state for immi-
grant mothers Making observation on
natural practices, she said that alien
women wrap up their newborn offspring
in the spring and do not cut them out Of
their swaddling clothes until fall
Teaching How to Clothe.
The work of the Parent-Teacher As
ISOLATION in New Jersey. she said. was
directed to showing alien mothers how
properly to clothe their children. to
give them information as to milk and
to educate them in tho care Of the
teeth.
Mrs C. c. Noble Of California told Of
conditions on the Pacific coast. with
cosmopolitan infantile population from
the east. She told OF the delight re-
ceived when a mother Of foreign origin.
not speaking English, recognizes the
work being done for her offspring.
Mrs. Noble raised the proposition that
the mothers should be educated to the
standard of their children. lest the next
generation hold their parents in con-
tempt.
Activities of the Los Angeles schools,
foremost in consideration of child well
fare. were the subject of motion pic
lures displayed at yesterday after
Moons session of the conference. This
demonstration was awarded a first
prize at the Panama-Pacific exposition
in San Francisco. Mrs. ]. r. Francis of
Columbus. Ohio. explained the activi-
ties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
WAR ENJOYS TO GO
TO MOUNT VERNON
AND PAY TRIBUTES
Continued from First Page)
an American expeditionary force in
France.
Naval Conferences Continue.


Conferences between members of the
French naval section and representatives
of the Navy Department also were con-
tinued yesterday. The French experts
have given the department much valuable
information. not only in regard to naval
operations. but relating as well to the
mercantile shipping situation.
Members of the mission and officials at
tached to it also did considerable work
yesterday upon reports for their govern
ment, and filled a number of social en-
gagenents. At noon leading members and
officials attended a luncheon given in their
honor by Assistant Secretary of State
Phillips. and late in the afternoon the
visiting Frenchmen were present at q
tea given by the French ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand.
Last night the party separated.
civilian members attending a dinner
given in their honor by Attorney Cen
tending a dinner given by Secretary
Baker. and the naval section being the
guests of honor at dinner given by
Secretary Daniels.
The United States. 1t became known,
will probably be invited by the British
to send commissioners to England to
familiarize themselves with British
methods of trade regulation and con-
troll. The immense amount of machinery
built up in the past two and a half
years for the double purpose of Grip
while continuing domestic trade in its
usual lines is thought to be SO compli-
Gated as to make frst-hand study de-
strable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
Drama League Players Appear.

Drama League Players contributed to
the program OF the High School Teach
ers' Association last evening. when the
educators met at the Wilson Normal
School. They presented Trains"
"Coranda's Wooing" The Brink of ST.
lence" and Fee, Fl. Fum," all one-act
plays by Washington authors. The last
named was a pantomime.
Miss Ruth Brown. violinist: Dore WAL
ton. cellist, and Mrs. Frank Byram, nj
anist. gave a musical program
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
COMING TO WAR CONFERENCE
Commission to Represent Panama
Appointed by President Valdez.

of +. A. Morales and Aristides Arizona
and DR.. Porras. the Panaman minister
to the United States. as members of a
commission to represent Panama in the
war conferences at Washington was
announced today by President Valdez.
Morales and Arizona now are in Wash
ington. and were notified Of their an
pointment by cable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
Doctors Report on Mime. Bernhardt.

NEW YORK. April 2s.-A1though
Nine. Sarah Bernhard, the famous
actress who has been critically Ill
here, has made distinct progress dur
ing the week, her condition is still
impaired" according to a
issued by her physicians to-
night. 1t was said, however. that no
have artsenv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
To Be Used for Troop Transportation

To be made ready for government
service the big sidewheel steamer
preamland is at Baltimore shipyard
for repairs. The Dreamland is the
largest vessel Of her class in service on
bay. and for several years
past has been used in running excur-
sions from Baltimore to Chesapeake
Beach She is known to many residents
OF washington. who have made trips
from Chesapeake Beach to Baltimore
aboard her. 1t is understood she will
be used in troop transportation service
an tharCheSapeAka1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
Exhibit to Continue.

The auditorium contained number OF
exhibits pertinent to the conference, which
will be on display throughout Monday.
when o. H Benson Of the Department
Of Agriculture will give q demonstration
in home canning. The following are rep
resented by booths: The W. 9. T. U. {:
Friendship House. whose exhibit features
a homemade refrigerator; the bureau Of
animal industry. the division Of immi-
grant education Of the bureau Of educa-
lion. the Day Nursery Association. with
model bedroom and model playground !;
the Christ Child Society. the Webster
school kindergarten department, which
is showing work Of children as young as
six years and Is featuring various work
done by foreign mothers; the District OF
Columbia Mothers Congress and Parent
Teacher Association, which shows wrong
and night school lunches proper juvenile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
Aviators Distribute War Message

UDINE. italy. via Paris April 20. $50
pm-Several thousand copies of Presi-
dent wilson's war message, translated
into the different languages of the Aus
Hungarian monarchy, have been
dropped by Italian aviators in Austrian
territorx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
British Failed, Says Berlin.

BERLIN, via London. April 2S.-"On
the battlefield of Arras.' says the official
communication from headquarters, "the
British today for the third time failed
COMPLETELY in their attempt to break
through the German lines. The attacks,
which began at daybreak with strong
masses on a thirty kilometer front on
both banks Of the Scarpe. all failed un-
der our Are, and in counter attacks the
enemy again suffered heavy defeat.
His losses were very great.
.1)n the Aisne and in Champagne there
was an artillery duel of varying in
teusity."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
French Gain Near Ostel.

PARIS, April 2s.-The official COM
munication issued by the war Office
tonight reads:
THE artillery action was intermit-
tent over the greater part of the front.
with violent outbursts between times
in the Aisne and Champagne regions.
ION the Chemin- des-Dumes we made
progress in the neighborhood Of Ostel
and took prisoners. Everywhere else
the day was calm, without infantry &C
lions.
to land in a damaged condition. 1t Is
were brought down in an aerial en-
gagement. Six others were compelled
to land ma damaged condition. 1t Is
confirmed that four German machines
reported as damaged were really de-
stroyed by our pilots on April "a and
three others on April Is"
Belgian communications: There was an
artillery action in the region Of Dix
nude"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
Dr.. Woodward Conducts
"Question Box" at Exhibit
of Child Welfare Work

There is just one way to treat a sus-
pected case Of contagious disease. and
that Is to treat it like the real thing.
according to DR.. William C. Woodward.
health officer of the District. who con-
Quoted a question box" yesterday
afternoon at the child welfare exhibit
in the woodward & Lothrop auditorium
in connection with the conference Of
the Mothers Congress and Parent
Teacher Association. DR.. woodward's
E. r. Brodton. who presented him with
a bouquet of roses at the end Of his
talk as a mark of appreciation of his
painstaking and interested participa-
ton.
Dr. Woodward blamed public schools in
connection with contagious disease.
not so much because these troubles are
spread in the schools. but because
present-day parents were not taught as
much about these ailments. their symp-
geography and art. A large portion of
the questions submitted had to do with
infantile and Juvenile diseases, and in
this connection the speaker said the
sis is about as hopeless now after last
summers Investigations and various
guarantees, as it was at the beginning
of the last summer season.
Cat Problem.
A number Of queries had to do with
the cat problem, and DR.. Woodward
gave it as his opinion that felines
should remain unlicensed, but that
owners should be liable to a stringent
penalty for allowing cats to leave their
home premises. He said the rat-killing
powers Of the average cat are greatly
overestimated. and also that they do
not often, so far as known, carry dis
ease.
Dr. Woodward also emphasized the
Importance of the care OF the first teeth
in child; first because of the habits
come. and. second. to enable nature at
the proper time to absoIb the roots OF
good class first teeth to help make
first-class second teeth, as well as to
maintain a proper jaw conformation.
More Fairgrounds and fewer movies"
were also among his Recommendations.
A feature of the afternoons proceed
ings was a demonstration Of Montessori
small children from the Foundlings'
Home. where there is maintained Mon
tessori free demonstrat ton school. Although
these youngsters. who ranged from two
and three quarters to six years of age.
were in completely strange. and. to them,
unusual surroundings. they gave re-
markable exhibition OF self-control and
of the performance Of tasks connected
with practical life. starting with period
Of absolute silence. followed by grace the
proper serving and eating Of q light meal,
personal cleanliness demonstration.
room-cleaning. etc. The stage was at
tractively set with tiny furniture. utensils,
etc, and the exhibition was both attrac-
tive and impressive. In charge thereof
was Miss Jane Kenney. and participating
were Charles and Evelyn Hatton. Mary
Carter and Frances Bates together with
the following foundlings. who as yet do
not possess last names: Bertha, Rosie.
Sammy. Dickie. Herbert, Artemus. Julius
and Wallace.