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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
RIVERS WOULD BRING FOOD.
Senators Say Waterways Should Be
Developed as Carriers.

Relation of the present food problem
to the rivers and harbors bill. which
is facing the opposition of Senators
Kenyon, Harding. Watson. Sherman
n Jones. is emphasized by the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Congress. 1t
is pointed out that losses already SUI
fered would more han pay for inland
waterways development to supplement
the railroads, and that, with the pos
sibility of war threatening the United
States. the bill. carrying s39. o00. 600 for
ninety new projects. should not be
quibbIed over or delayed in passage.
w are dependent on a single
method of transportation n that has
roken down. says the statement.
Mines are closed. or working OIL half
time. while eve on the banks OF rivers
that ought to be ~navigable famine
prices are paid for coal. With the
greatest demand for pig iron ever
known. blast furnaces by the score nave
had to bank their fires. Industry and
commerce are paralyzed. because ship
ments which should be delivered in
days may be delayed for months The
demand is made that passenger trains
shall be sidetracked to allow supplies
to be rushed to cities facing riot and
anarchy through lack of food and
fuel"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
TARIFF TO Be BIG ISSUE
IN THE NEXT CONGRESS
Republicans and Democrats Already
Are Maneuvering to Obtain Credit
for Upward Revision.

Republicans in the House are plan
ming to draw up a tariff bill embodyine
tthe G.. o. T. protection principles. and
IL necessary they will raise funds by
private subscription to engage experts
for the work.
Democrats. on the other hand. are
planning a bit of strategy by which
they hope to rob the republicans of the
tariff issue by laying before Congress,
when the next session piece
meal legislation aiming to revise sec
lions of the Underwood tariff measure
upward.
If the House should not be organized
until next December it is considered prac-
tically certain that Representative Ford
ney of Michigan and a corps Of experts
will spend the summer preparing the pro-
posed republican bill. To this end 1t is
understood that about 100000 already
has been offered largely by well-to-do
New York members. The suggestion first
came from a New York group. including
Representatives Fairchild, Gould. Dunno.
Parker and Smell Other republicans ap-
proved the idea. n it is stated that
Representatives Longworth of Ohio. Nc
Kinley and Madden of Illinois and Mr..
Fordney offered to advance personal con-
tributions.
If an extra session should be called
this wilt not be necessary, as the con-
tingent fund of the House will be
available for clerk hire, and various
branches of the government will be
used in gathering data for the measure.
The democratic efforts will be along
the line of Investigations by the tariff
board. but the republicans hope to
check this effort and draw a bill both
to their own liking and calculated to
get them the credit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
ASK GOVERNORS TO HELP.
Federal Board Wants Their Aid in
Administering Child Labor Law.

Governors of all states have been in
vited by the federal board. which has
charge Of carrying out the provision Of
the child labor law. to cooperate with
the government SO that business inter
ests and workers throughout the land
can get the most benef from the act.
The object is to avoid duplication of
all certificates.
Attorney General Thomas w. Greg
Dry. Secretary William c. Redfield and
Secretary w. G. Wilson. who consti-
tute the board, today sent a joint letter
to the governors. stating that the
board recognizes the importance of
avoiding a duplicated federal state sys-
dren intended to be protected.
The specific purpose in sending the
letters. 1t is stated, is to suggest that
certificates of age in the respective
states be made consistent with the pro-
visions of the federal law n regula-
tons. and to request hat SO far as
may be necessary in any state. laws to
effect the same be enacted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Coast Guard Orders.

Coast guard orders for the week are
as follows:
Keeper Harry W. Yates, station No
1913, resignation accepted.
Senior Capt. H.. B.. West. detached
eastern division. to command New York
division.
Senior Capt. P. NJ. Dunwoody, de-
tached New York division. to command
eastern division.
Second Lieutenant of Engineers J. F
Hahn, from waiting orders to Bear.
Second Lieutenant of Engineers P
B. Eaton. detached Bear. to instruction
in aviation at navy aeronautic station
Pensacola. Fla.
First Lieutenant of Engineers II. u
Butler. detached Gutherie, to duty az
division engineer. southern division.
Quarterrnaster Carl ]. Saarala, rated
quartermaster.
Acting Electrician Third Class
Thomas, F. Vindal, Algonquin. rated
electrician third class.
Surfmen John Meade and Lewis X
Alcock, stations, Nos. 90 and 20, respe
lively. rated No. 1 surfmen.
Fireman Joseph Rodriguez. Itasca
rated water tender.
The repeal of the exclusion ordel
against the entry into British Columbi:
Of artisans and laborers. skilled anC
unskilled, is being demanded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
10000 KRUPP WORKERS
PARTICIPATE IN STRIKE

MAASTRICHT, Holland. February "a.
The strike in the Krupp factories in
Essen is constantly extending. accord
ing to Les Nouvelles. The p says
that 10000 workers are now on strike
due to the lack of food and that dis
turbances have occurred at AK la Cha
pelle from the same cause. The police
asked for the Intervention of troops,
who, it is said. refused to act.
An Amsterdam dispatch under date
Of February 81 said that the Amster-
dam Telegraaf's frontier correspondent
reported hat 1900 workmen in the
krupp works had been on strike for a
fortnight. The correspondent said that
many of the strikers had been sent to
the front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
BAZAAR NETTED $3.50, 900.
National Allied Relief Committee Re.
ports on Work.

NEW YORK, February 24-An-
nouncement was made here today by
the national allied relief committee
that more than s45o.00O was earned by
its national allied bazaar in Boston last
December.
About $4,000 has been devoted to
individual war relief projects. which
had special booths at the affair. so that
blind persons orphans. wounded sol
diers, refugees and other sufferers in
virtually all the nations at war will
beneft.
About $500. 600 was distributed by the
committee itself in relief work in the
British Isles, Belgium, Russia, Armenia,
italy and elsewhere: to American alb
bulance workers in France and to
tuberculosis sufferers in France.
The balance of the money remains In
the committees hands for relief work
as yet undetermined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
HOUSE OF LEPERS BURNS.
Cuban Building Thought to Have
Been Set Fire BY Inmates.

HAVANA. February 24-The pest
house at Mariel. in which more than
100 lepers were confined. was burned
today. The blaze is believed to have
been Of incendiary origin, as many OF
the 1epers made threats to fire the
building when they were removed to
Mariel from the San LaIaro Hospital
some weeks e
When the authorities attempted TO
remove the lepers from San Lazaro and
send them to Mariel they rebelled
Finally. however. the authorities pre-
vailed upon the lepers TO go to Mariei
on the promise that their stay there
would be only temporary. They were
not removed or hi date fixed. and Il is
believed they took matters into their
own hands today.
The San Lazaro Hospital site was sold
to an American syndicate n few months
ago. and the proceeds OF the sale are tn
be used in building a new leper home
at Rincon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
|HOUSAT0N|C MET FATE
IN SINISTER LOCALITY
Scilly Islands Once Pirate-1nfested
Have Figured Largely
in History.

NO more sinister locality could be
found for the sinking Of a vessel in a
submarine crusade than the n~eighbor-
hood of the Scilly Islands. where the
Housatonic met it's fate. 1t has been
said that a large bag full OF pieces OF
granite, of different sizes, thrown indis-
c~riminately into a small shallow pool
of water will give a tolerably correct
model OF the Islands Of Scilly. they are
seventeen in number. varying in extent
from 10 to 1.s40 acres. besides twenty
two smaller islets and numerous naked
rocks. They are located in latitude 81.
longitude I. about twenty-five miles
west by south from Lands End, Corn
wall. England. Those who recall the
scenic effects in The Pirates of Pen.
zance' retain some idea of the nature OF
the Scillonian panorama: Wild and pic
turesque. sheer cliffs and yaWnlng
caverns followed out by the ceaseless
action of the ocean waves. a perllous
approach in stormy weather" Thus be-
gins a bulletin of the National Geo
graphic Society issued here today. IT
then says:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Army Division From Philippines,

MANILA, Philippines. February IL
The bill introduced by Manuel L. Que
ION. president Of the senate. ~authoriz-
ing the organisation of a Philippine
army division Of $4,000 men in accord
ance with the national defense act, has
been approved by the special session of
congress. The congress did not approve
Gov. Harrison's recommendation for an
appropriation of funds for maintenance
of h German seamen who were re-
moved from The German merchantmen
in Philippine waters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
LABOR AGITAToR TO HANG.
Thomas J. Mooney Sentenced to
Death for San Francisco Explosion.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, February "a.
Thomas J. Mooney, a labor agftator,
was sentenced to death by hanging to-
day by Judge Franklin A. Griffin in the
superior court for a bomb explosion
tina cost ten lives during a
ness parade here last July. Mooney
was convicted of murder two weeks
ago.
Judge Griffin set May II for the ex-
~ecution. An appeal will be taken from
Judge Griffin's refusal to grant a new
trial, MONEYS counsel said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
N~ATURALIsT'S DIARY READ.
Biological Society Hears of Work Of !:
Pioneer in Florida.

Extracts from the diary OF Titan r.
Peale. 1s25-Pioneer Naturalist In South
ern Florida" was the subject of a talk
by T. S. Palmer at a meeting OF the
Biological Society of Washington last
evening in the Cosmos Club. He told of
a trip made by the naturalist 10 Florida
to collect birds.
An illustrated lecture on Some Notes
on the Aleyrodidae" was given by A. l..
Quaintance. Emerson ~Stringham spoke
on THE Shad and Its Relatives in the
Mississippi River" He also exhibited a
number Of specimens OF the fish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
THREE DIE IN OHIO CRASH.
Two Others Probably Fatally injured
When Traction Car Hits Buggy.

FINDLAY. Ohio February 24.-Three
persons were killed and two others are
believed to have been injured fatally
at 1870 tonight when a Toledo and
Bowling Green traction car struck q
buggy at Dealers crossing. eight miles
north of this city. A~mbulances and
doctors have been rushed to the scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Of strategic Importance.
To Send Refugees Back to Mexico

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, February "a
The 500 Chinese refugees who crossed
the border to Columbus from Mexico
with the American expeditionary force
recently are to be sent back through
Mexicali, Lower California. Mai. Gen.
Pershing today received instructions
from the War Department to that ef-
feet. immigration officials at Calexico,
Cal. will have charge of the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
May Give Birth Control Advice,

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. February III
The way to a birth-control propaganda
in Illinois was opened today in an opin-
ion by Edward J. Brundage. attorney
general. notifying a Chicago citizens
committee that there was nothing in
the statutes to prevent physicians CIV
ing advice to married ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Each Day Has Historical Record.

Every n of the twenty-eight days
in February. in fact. records a date in
the naval history of the United States
Some of the more important Of these
dates are as follows:
The United States frigate Constella-
ton. Commodore T. Truxton, engaged
the French frigate La Vengeance Feb
ruary 2 for five hours off Guadeloupe,
W. l. The frlgate United States, Com
modore John Barry. sank the French
privateer L'Amour de la Patrie. Febru
airy 3, off Martinique. During the civil
val. Fort Henry, Tenn, was captured
by a United States gunboat fotilla,
February 6. and the Confederate f1otilla
at Cobbs Point and Elizabeth City, n. c.,
were captured by Union naval forces
February 10. United States naval
forces took possession of Charleston.
s. c., after evacuation by the Con-
federates, February IS. The United
States ironclad Monitor had her trial
trip February 10. The United States
monitor Montauk, Commodore Worden,
destroyed the Confederate cruiser Nash
vile, Capt. Baker, under the guns of
Fort McAllister. Ca, February rs.
The annual consumption of potatoes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

which he renamed the Intrepid. n
with s~eventy-four volunteers. in the
Intrepid. accompanied by the Siren. he
sailed straight for the Philadelphia.
boarded her during a furious struggle
while he and his men were raked by the
shore batteries. drove the Tripolitans
into the sea. set the Philadelphia on
fire. and all the Americans escaped
without loss.
Decatur afterward lived Ii Washing
ton, in the house which is now the
Beale residence. at the corner OF II
street and Jackson place. A tablet on
the wall of the house marks the fact,
also that he died as the result of a
duel with Commodore Barron. 1t was
Decatur who gave to history and to
American patriotism the famous slogan:
"Ou- country. In her intercourse
with foreign nations. may h always
be in the right; but, our country, right
or wrong"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Bound to Change Map of World.

Tho war is bound to change the map
of the world in many important re-
spects. The hopes of lasting peace are
largely bound up with uniting races
n~ationalities now divided. and in
this process there will be much room
for give and take. But we shall be
false to the principle on which we en-
tered the war and the cause for which
we fight II we show the slightest will
1ngness even to discuss this new map
until the Germans have agreed that the
free nations which have been wantonly
assailed are to be liberated and indem-
ni1ed. and that the treaties which Ger
many set out to overthrow, and which
were the guardians of right and liberty
In Europe, are to be it's guardians still"
Persons who knew England before
the war n who come here now are
of national thought and feeling. Any
one whose duties or friendships caused
him to move about in recent months
among various social classes. passing
from West End drawing rooms to
class homes, cannot fail to
have been struck by what seems at
first sight a remarkable fact-the mo-
siceably greater cheerfulness among
the poor than among the rich. There
can be no doubt that just now, on the
whole. the morale of the working class
is better han that of the well-to-do.
Both are equally determined to pursue
the war To a successful end. n both
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

are equally ready to make the sacrifices
required: but the temper of the work
ing class Is distinctly the more buoy
ant and confident Of the two.
Many causes have contributed to this
~buoyancy. All wage earners are max
ing much more money than they ever
made before. They nave more and
better food. They feel the Importance
and dignity of their Jobs. 1t is borne
in upon every w~orkingman in England
today that his occupation has a direct
bearing on the national well-being, and
thousands of them have been made con
scious for the first time that their Ia
Dor is the very foundation upon which
the British empire rests. They have a
new and novel sense of their own I'M
~portance. 1t keys them up. Any one
Will tell you that relations
employers and employees were never so
God as they are now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

Experiment has shown that salt water
is a more effective fire extinguisher
than fresh water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
"Sodden Dizziness" Disappears.

The sodden dullness that used to be
so marked a feature of English lower
class life, and was commented on by
every social worker. has disappeared.
The war, despite its losses and its trag-
edies, has brought a great social uplift
and mental stimulation to thousands.
They are partaking for the first time
in this generation of the national life
and feel that they are contributing di-
rectly to the upkeep of the state.
This change in the temper of the
people has been most marked since the
sinking of the Lusitania. That dis
PEELED many doubts as to the causes
and the righteousness of the war. In
deed. the masses of the people in Great
Britain did not go to war or take any
interest in the war until they had got it
clearly IKE in their heads that Germany
and German aims were real menaces
to them. When they found out h
they were fighting for they began to
fight. And now. any n of them, how
ever casually encountered, will tell you
that they mean to fight on until their
are attained. After that they
hope there will be no more fighting
forever and a day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
HENRY P0RTRA|T|
NATIONAL GALLERY
Picture of Smithsonian's First
Secretary Moved From
Capitol.
HIS WORK IMPORTANT

A portrait of Joseph Henry, first to
be elected secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution. has just been transferred
by a Senate resolution from the Cap
itol to the Smithsonian Institution,
where it has been hung in the National
Gallery of Art. in the new building OF
the National Museum. This painting,
which is by Henry like, has been for
some time in the office of the sergeant
alarms of the Senate. but has now
been deposited in the institution which
Henry practically organized in 1S46 and
administered for thu next thirty-two
years.
At a session of the board Of regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution, held in the
Vice Presidents room at the Capitol on
December 3. 1916. Joseph Henry OF Prince
ton was elected secretary of the insti-
tuition. Among his first duties was the
drafting of a plan of operations. which
was Immediately adopted by the board.
It was so broad in it's conception and so
wise in it's provisions that it has suffered
but few changes to this day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
FEBRUARyFAM0US
IN NAVAL HISTORY
First Recognition of American
Flag by Foreign Govern
ment Took Place.
DECATUR MAKES HIS NAME

The month of February contains
dates famous in the naval history OF
the United States. in connection with
international relations. One is Febru-
ary 10, when the first recognition of an
American flag by a foreign govern
ment took place. and another is Feb
ruary 16, when the United States frigate
Philadelphia was burned in the harbor
of Tripoli by Decatur.
The destruction of the battleship Maine,
which brought on the war with Spain,
took place February Is, and there are 9TH
err dates in February also famous in
United States naval history.
The first recognition of the Ameri-
can flag by a foreign government took
place in the harbor of Quiberon,
France. 1878. The Declaration of Inde-
pendence had been signed, the war of
the revolution was being fought. the
thirteen states had formed a confedera-
ton. and the first American Congress
had met, resolving that the flag of the
United States shall be thirteen stripes.
alternate red and white, and the union
be thirteen white stars on a blue field
On the same day John Paul Jones was
appointed to command the United
States ship Ranger. She had sixteen
Sh - NtoA
pounds of shot from a hroadside.
Admiral Jones sailed for Europe, cap
turing two ships on the way. He touch
ed at Nantes and then ven to Quiberon
Biscay, conveying some American YES
sells. and placed them under the care OF
the French admiral and the French
fleet there. The French feet saluted
the new flag among the galaxy of ma
lions, an ensign, history records, about
a{y feat ling nv about fhraa and q hall
feet high. Jones reported to the naval
committee of Congress, his letter
dated February 20. 1878: Il am happy
to have 1t in my power to congratulate
flag for the first time recognized in the
fullest and completest manner by the
flag of France" The salute occurred
after preliminary negotiations with the
French admiral. Jones records. Febru-
airy 10. "as an acknowledgment OF
American independence"
Most Daring Act of Age"
The frigate Philadelphia was the sis
ter ship of the Constitution. Lord Nell
son characterizes her burning in the
harbor of Tripoli. February 16, 1904, as
1.-The most daring act of the age"
Under command of Capt. cambridge,
the Philadelphia was dispatched to
Tripoli to exact satisfaction for losses
suffered by the marine of
the United States at the hands of the
Algerian pirates. She was led upon a
reef b. the pirates she sought, her Of
ficers and crew were taken prisoners,
the guns were heaved overheard and
the pirates placed another crew and
other guns on her. preparing to defend
their city against other American ships
blockading the port.
Capt. cambridge succeeded in get
ting into touch with the other Amer
lean ships from his prison. and urged
that the philadelphia be destroyed. The
result gave Decatur his place in his
tory.
No Loss of Americans.
A young lieutenant then, Decatur had
captured a small Tripo1itan vessel,