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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
TO ROLL EGGS
ON MONUMENT GROUNDS
Officials Select Place as Substitute
for White House Because of
German Crisis.

Washington's unique Easter Monday
festival. the egg-rolling contests by
children, which have taken place in the
grounds of the White House every year
since the latter part of Lincoln's ad-
ministration, will be held this year in
the Monument grounds.
This decision was reached as result
Of a conference Of officials who have to
do with the administration Of the White
House and public buildings and grounds,
In view Of the fact that the White House
grounds ahaxas sbeear.aosed-.f6 the pubaic
ever since the International situation
became acute. There Is no way OF
opening tho White House grounds to
the public without furnishing. an ex-
traordinary number OF police and other
guards to handle the crowds, whose
presence perhaps might not be exactly
in keeping with the character of the
gay children's festival
Washington youngsters, 1t is be-
1ieved, Will have just as good time,
II not better, because of the large addi-
tional space, while rolling their eggs
in the Monument grounds as they
would have II they played in the
White House grounds. The section of
the Monument grounsd selected for tho
sports is between the Monument and
b street north, and arrangements are
being made to have concert, IL possi-
BILE, by the United States Marine Band
from $50 until $50 o'clock in the after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
MANCHURIA RUNS SAFELY
THROUGH DANGER ZONE
Big American Steamer Reaches Eng
1ish Port-Adriatics Also
Escapes Submarines.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-The American
line freight steamship Manchuria has ar
rived at an English port after s. VOYAGE
across the Atlantic, It was announced here
today by P. A. S. Franklin, head of the
International Mercantile Marine, owner
of the vessel A cablegram received here
announced the Manchuria had reached
her destination.
The Manchuria left an American port
about twenty-four hours before the sail
ing Of the American line passenger steam
ship st. Louis. The safe arrival in Eng
land of the st. Louis. which sailed armed
because of Germany's U-boat warfare off
the British coasts. was announced on
Monday by the Navy Department at
Washington
Among the Manchurias crew of 15e
men were ninety American citizens. ali
native-borT except three. The vessel car
ried no passengers
The Manchuria. formerly in transnac;f,c
trade, is of 1858 tons gross.
The British passenger steamship Adrf-
attic of the White Star line, which left fha
United States on the same day on wbich
the St Louis departed, also has arrived
safely at an English port Among The
Adriatics sixty-five passengers were AIN
American citizens, members Of Harvard
surgical unit on their way to France,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
ASQUITH NOW REGARDS
SUFFRAGE DIFFERENTLY

LONDON, March 2s. $50 pm.-Former
Premier AsQuith said in the house of
commons today that the house would
not be unprepared to hear that he and
other members no longer regarded the
question of woman suffrage from the
standpoint they occupied before the
war. Mr.. Asquith made this statement
in moving the adoption of a plan for
electoral reform.
Mr.. Asquith said his opposition to wo-
man suffrage always had been based
solely ON considerations of-public ex-
pediency. The women had now worked
out their own salvation. The war could
not be carried on without them. What
moved him especially, he added, was
the problem Of reconstruction after the
just nor expedient to withhold from
women the power or the right to make
their voices heard directly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
ATTACKS TREATMENTS CHIEFS.
Railroad Official Criticises Arrogant
Attitude" of Brotherhood Leaders

Railroad brotherhood officials wers
criticised today before the Newlands
Joint committee by julius Kruttschnitt
chairman Of the Southern Pacific board
In renewing the recent strike controversy.
he said the brotherhood heads took an
arrogant attitude" and evidenced "abso-
lutte contempt of the public, of the
President, Congress and the Supreme
Court"
and the courts and his fellow citizens" !"
said Mr.. Kruttschnitt, Should be taught
respect by some regulatory authority.
we cannot get good service from men
who have no respect for the laws"
Compulsory investigation of railroad
labor disputes. but not compulsory ar
bitration, was advocated by Mr.. Krutt-
seryitude Of brotherhood members is
vastly greater to the unions than to the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
W. U. REVENUES IN 1915.
Report Shows Largest Volume of
Business in Company's History.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-The annual
report of the Western Union Telegraph
Company for 1916. just issued, shows
the largest volume of business in the
company's history. gross operating
revenues aggregating $61,S1s.140. an
increase Of s1o.747.345. or 81 per cent
This is offset, however. by an increase
of $7,765,3s0, or 1873 per cent. in oper-
ating expenses.
Net income for the year. before pay
ing dividends. was $2,227,s14, an in
crease of 21.9 per cent. the surplus aft
maintenance and allowing for regular
and extra dividends of 8 per cent, In
creasing 30.1 per cent. to S5.6S5. 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
FRESH VICTIM OF TONG WAR.
Auto Party Of Celestials Kills Chi
nese Merchant in Portland, Ore.

PORTLAND, Ore, March 2s.-Chinese
tongmen In an automobile in the busi-
ness district last night poured bullets
from automatic pistols into another
moving machine, killing Joseph Cue, a
Chinese merchant, and wounding his
chauffeur.
Cues was the second death here yes
terday in the tong war which has been
raging in Pacific coast cities for several
weeks. Jim Bow, restaurant propri-
etor, was found dead in bed, his throat
cut, Cue was a member of the Bow
Leong and Bow of the Hop Sing tong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
ELEVEN AER0s SHOT DOWN.
Germans Claim Big Results in West
Front Fighting.

BERLIN, March 81. by wireless to
savviIIe. March 2s.-The official report
~ today delayed in transmission) says
the Germans brought down eleven air
- rront A German squadron attacked
sse French port Of Dunkirk, where fires
were observed. =.
The fighting in the region .nn.b below St
s-are The statement says the French
sustained heavy losses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
FRENCH TAKE 400 METERS
OF MACEDONIA TRENCHES

PARIS. March 2S.-After eff1cacious
artillery preparation, French battal-
ion captured 400 meters of enemy
trenches on the Macedonian front, in
the direction Of Cervraigna crest. tax
ing about 100 prisoners. In the Cerna
bend italian troops. supported by
French artillery. checked q Bulgarian
attack.
along the whole front A German air.
plane was brought down near Lake
Presba, the pilot and observer being
made prisoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
Prompt Response to Plea for Funds

Earnest plea for generous contrtbu.
tions in support of the relief work be-
ing done in France among the destt-
tute war sufferers, particularly refugees
from Belgium, made by Mrs. Nina L.
Duryea in the home Of Mrs. William
P. Emo, It'll N street northwest, yes
terday. recefed a prompt response. A
number Of good sized contributions
were made. Mrs. Duryea is to sail
April IA for Paris, and contributions
made through the bureau of war relief,
40 Wall street, New York, will be dis,
tributed under her direction. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
German Woman Wins Honor.

BERLIN. March 2S.-For the first time
in the history of the German reichstag
woman is to appear before the COM
mittee as a representative of the gov
ernment. She is Miss Elsie Lulders.
and will present her views to the min
istry OF war regarding the protection
of female labor In munition factories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
Gen Funston Left No Will.

sAN FRANCISCO. Cal. March IS
1,he late Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston
ieft no will. and his estate cohsis.ins
- . ufe insurance policy for $4,000
s.a n.rsopal effects valued at not to
exceed $4,000" will '. gS 70 waa 'I revealed
ana sl Mrs funston filed a petition Tor
letters of administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
MAY GREET CONGRESS
BY DISPLAY Of FLAGS
Residents of Capital Urged to Dec
crate Dwellings and Places
of Business.

Efforts to have every store and
dwelling in the District of Columbia
decorated with American flags Monday.
when Congress convenes, are expected
to be begun Immediately. It has been
suggested that in this manner Wash
ington citizens may dispay their patri-
otism and show their loyalty to the
President in the present crisis.
Many leaders of civic activities and
organizations today expressed their ap-
proval of the plan. Definite plans for
? campaign to have this done have not
been formulated yet, however.
Inauguration Flags Available.
That the flags which were used TO
decorate the lamp posts during the in
augural season might again be used
for n similar purpose was suggested
today by William F. GUIDE. 1t is said
that this might be done, inasmuch as
the flags were purchased with money
contributed by Washingtonians for the
inaugural ceremonies.
Odell s. Smith. chairman of the pub
lie order committee of the Washington
Board of Trade. at the meeting at the
New Willard Hotel last night. urged
the members TO take part in such a
movement. No action was taken. how
ever.
Would Decorate Vehicles.
George II. Markward, also a member
of the Board of Trade and u civic work.
er in Washington. has made the sug-
gestion that every vehicle in the city
should have flag upon it. 1t is point
ed out that suitable flags may be pur-
chased for low price and that they
would greatly add to the general effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
GREECE DEMANDS ITALY
WITHDRAW HER TROOPS

LONDON. March 2s.-A dispatch to
Reuters from its Athens correspondent
says that Greece has presented a note
to Italy insisting upon the withdrawal
of Italian troops from Epirus to Avlona.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
BEN JOHNSON TO HEAD
HOUSE D. c. COMMITTEE
Indications Are He Will Be Choice,
If Democrats Control
Organization.

Ben Johnson of Kentucky will be the
democratic choice for chairman of the
District committee of the House. ac-
cording to indications evidenced at the
meeting today Of the democratic mem
bers of the ways and means commit
tee. The democrats are going right
ahead with committee assignments, re-
gardless of the various republican pro-
posals which filled the air at the Capi-
tol yesterday and today. Details Of
the District committee assignments
were not completed. and will not be
made public in any event until later in
the session =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
Occupy Italian Trenches.

ROME. March 2S. Austrian attacks
were delivered on the Julian front late
Monday. in one Of which some nd
vanced italian trenches were occupied
in the sector of hill 126, the war ONCE
announces. The other attack In this
region was repulsed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
May Delay Selection.

Inasmuch as there will be disposi-
ton to hold back all legislative busi-
ness except that necessary in the pres
ent emergency. the suggestion was
made today that no District committee
should be appointed until the regular
session of Congress. The District COM
mlttee would not be the only commit
tee to be left out in the House or
ganization. however. It is quite prob
able the leaders may determine to Gre
ate only the appropriations committee.
military affairs committee, naval af-
1alrs. rules. ways and means, accounts
and the minor committees necessary for
the transaction of general business.
such as the committee on enrolled bills
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
Opposes Bipartisan Plan.

Representative Fitzgerald of New
York, chairman of the appropriations
committee in the last House, today an
nounced his opposition to any plan of
non-partisan House organization and
his confidence in democratic control
This is a government by political
parties" he said 1.-THE party in control
must assume the responsibility. BIZ
partisan organization is impracticab1e.
impossible and never would have been
suggested II the republicans had any
notion they could win.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said he expected the
extra session to be long one and that
Congress would sustain the President
in his policies for protection of Amer
lean lives and rights
CHICAGO, March 28.-Representative
Martin B. Madden of Illinois. chairman OF
the republican organization committee of
the national House of Representatives. to-
day notified members of the committee
that a meeting of the committee will
be held Friday night at Washington to
consider the Organization of the House.
Mr.. Madden will leave for Washington
tonight.
Mr.. Madden declared he was strongly
in favor Of the election Of a republican
Speaker of the House. If possible. He
also said that. in his opinion, either the
democrats or the republicans should
take the responsibility of organizing
the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
RUSS ARMY LOYAL
TO RULE OF DUMA
Deputies Who Visited Front
Convinced War Will Be
Fought to Finish.
SOCIALISTS FALL IN LINE

By Associated Press.
LONDON. March 2s, 10:47 a.m.-Sev-
eral duma deputies who have been to
the front have returned to Petrograd
saws a Reuters dispatch, convinced
from their conversations with officers
and soldiers that the spirit Of the army
is excellent. They report that all those
with whom they spoke were fully
aware of the absolute necessity of con-
tinuing the war Gen. Russky, in a
conversation with President Rodzianko.
declared that perfect order prevailed
on the northern front and that the
army was in excellent spirits.
Reuters Petrograd correspondent
says the executive committee at Kiev
has ordered the domiciliary arrest at
hotel there OF Gen. N. /. Ivanoff.
former commander of the Russian
armies in Volhynia and Galicia- The
committee has telegraphed the govern
ment for instructions.
A Petrograd dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company via Copenhagen
reports the arrest of three other prom
inent Russian military officers. Gen.
Schiewan. who suppressed the revolu-
tion in 1905: Gen. Siegel. who was mill
itary commander of Kharkov fortress,
and Gen. MrosoSovsky.
Social Reforms to Wait.
PETRoGRAD, March 27. via London,
March 2S.-A group of social democrats
has put out a declaration which. as far as
can be determined, fairly represents the
attitude of the majority Of that party to-
ward the government. The declaration,
which is signed by half a dozen locally
prominent names, favors a vigorous
prosecution of the war. leaving the de-
mands of the social democracy in abey-
ance until the country is safe from the
danger of a return of the monarchy.
1t says, in part:
The program Of the new government is
satisfactory to sufficient extent. The
present state of the bourgeoisie and the
capitalistic society no doubt precludes the
possibility of changing the present revo-
luton into a social one. Any effort in
that direction might precipitate a counter
revolution and bring about return of the
monarchy.
Full Program Later On.
'The necessary democratic control of
the work Of the new government can be
achieved best by participation in the tenn
porary administration Of representatives
of the workmen's democracy and q wide
and stable organization OF the popular
forces and the army. We appeal to the
workmen, soldiers and deputies to assist
the temporary government in the realiza-
tion of program Of freedom and in the
preparation for the national convention
keeping, at the same time, their full DO
litical independence. Only when the cleo
ton for the national convention shall be-
gin shall we present in full our demands
for agrarian and social reform"
On the subject of the war the declara-
tion said:
1.-The victory of the central empires
would bring ruin and reinstate the old
regime. 1t is necessary now, more than
ever before, to continue the struggle
against the last bulwark of monarchica;
control in Europe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
BIPARTISAN HOUSE
IDEA TAKES SLUMP
Democrats and Republicans
Now Expected to Put Up
Separate Tickets.

The chances for bipartisan or nom
partisan organization of the House
slumped off little today. and even
Representative Mann, leader of the re-
publicans, who has fostered the BIZ
partisan movement, said that he be-
lieved the republicans and democrats
would present tickets representing
their candidates for Speaker and other
House oficials.
ffe safd foweverss that hts own opirl-
ion as to the propriety and practicability
OF bipartisan Organization had not
changed. He will. in all probability. be
the republican candidate for Speaker,
but, If necessary, he will withdraw to
break a deadlock
Representative Mann conferred today
with Speaker Clark and Representative
Kitchin, the subject of the conference
being matters concerning the best way
to expedite the appropriation bills which
failed Of passage in the previous Con-
gresS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
Suggestion by Gen. Harvey.

Gen. Harvey pointed out that the unit
commanders should impress upon such
applicants that if they wait for war
they will be losing valuable training
which they otherwise would receive If
they enlisted now. Gen. Harvey is
anxious to bring the District National
Guard units up to their war-strenEtb
footing. This means $50 men for each
infantry company, and more men are
needed in this branch Of the service
than any other.
It was stated that company command.
ers of the Sd District Infantry Ast
night received the names of a number
Of men who plan to enlist. but that no
enlistments actually were made. With
in q day or SO many applicants prob
ably will be ready to take their physi-
cal examinations for enlistgeSt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
OFFICIALS OBSERVE
CAR LINE SERVICE
Public Utilities Commission
Watching Running Of Cars
on W. R. & E. Co.
CAR WRECKERs SOUGHT

The public utilities commission, it was
learned today, is making a series or spe-
cfal observations of the service on an
lines of the Washington Railway anu
Electric Company to see whether ina
company. in the face of the STRIKE L"
conforming to the service standaro IL
auirements of the commission.
Under the practice of making such oo-
servations every three months. the qua
terly observations were not to be 1hauo
until April. The strike. 1t was ac1f'i'-
ted today, resulted in starting the oo-
seryatious several days ago, and II Is
expected they will be concluded IN aoou!
a week
A curious situation regarding the com,
pany's schedules has arisen as rssui.
of the boycott of the companys naes
by union labor organizations and o1nea
strike sympathise,,ss 5nneot, Union snd at
the same time have publicly Appealed
to the utilities commission to COME comEer
the company to operate on regular
schedules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
WEATHER.

Fair tonight; lowest temperature
about 80 degrees. Tomorrow. fair:
warmer.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending PM: Highest, 81. at pm.
today; lowest, 81, at 4:30 am. today.
Full report on page II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
FRANKLIN PUBLICITY
MAN GETS BUSY

Representatives OF the Franklin"
write as follows;
4 c Bedford. president Of the
Standard OIL Company OF New Jer-
sey. was quoted all over the country
in the daily papers OF Monday, July
%. because Of his call to- motorists
to conserve the national supply or
gasoline to increase the available
supply for war purposes Mr. Bed
ford goes SO far as to urge motor
lists to restrict their touring and 10
use gasoline only for strictly neces-
sarv purposes.
Just how far reaching the effect OF
these words will he, can only be
Judged by future results. Vet IT is
evident that II VIII he regarded as
the duty Of motorists to cut down the
gasoline consumption in one way or
another The Franklin owner is al
ready doing his hit' hy getting close
TO twice the mileage from a gallon
that the average motorist obtains. ana
Il is evident that the Franklin own
ers solution 10 the situation is going
10 he sought for Nv many owners OF
extrsvarant cars Motoring has
hold upon the people that Will make
II a hardship 70 cut The yearly mile
age II is easter 20 continue to use
automobiles as much as ever hy en-
ployinx a car that makes the gasoline
so farther
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
.AnBR|ht'S GREAT
. CURATIVE EFFECT
49,
r. Greatest blessings In All Science
of Healing.

Paris, July 15-tBy Mail Miss
Elsie De Wolf whose name is widely
known in both France and America
because of her hospital work for the
French armies. has returned to the
front at Campiegne to resume her
labors in her "Ambrine hospital Am
brine Ia a substance used in the treat
ment of terrible burns caused by the
German liquid fire. Miss De Wolf says
that wonderful amount of good al
ready has been accomplished through
-this method of treatment. and that the
hospital has discharged as complete
ly cured a large number OF men VINO
otherwise would have been hideously
dishgured for life. With the first APP
plication Of ambrine the fearful pain
of the burns leaves the patient ana
the solution causes new skin ana U.s.
sues to develop in the burned area.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Biddle have
contributed an ambulance to aid IN
the work of the Ambrine hospital.
and another has been contributed by
Mrs. Tower Reilly. while a third ar
rived from an anonymous source
All of these machines have been
completely equipped so the patient
may be treated in the ambulance al
rectly he is picked up from the held
of battle without even waiting to be
IuSnSQ TO the Htspaldi' titSNNt@t -
spending nerve racking minutes or
possibly hours in the worst suffering
known TO mankind. patients from
burns can obtain almost instanfane-
uos relief.
A number of anbulances have been
contributed to this cause as result
Of Miss De Volts direct appeals to
America and England. each automo-
bile bearing the name OF the donor.
py~S- f1ft fHr a fvnnf
bear the names OF Cyril Maude. the
London laboratory OF Ambrine. John
Magee. Of New York. Mrs. Marshall
Field. OF Chicago: Dreicer & Com
panv. of New York. and Clarence n.
Mackay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

county mining district and unprece-
denied prosperity is being enjoyed in
several settlements in that district.
about Atty miles from Colorado's me-
ropolis-Denver.
Georgetown. Silver Plume and Ar
gentine, three small towns In the
southern end of Clear Creek county.
are experiencing much difficulty In
caring for the influx of miners and
their families into those towns. Nu-
merous weather-beaten and dilapi-
dated structures are being repaired
to meet the urgent demands OF the
fast growing population. 1t Is esti-
mated by the Georgetown chamber
of commerce that the population has
more than doubled during the past
twelve months, from 500 to l.40o. Sill
yer Plume's increase is about the
same--from 500 to 1900.
An air Of prosperity pervades the
Saturday afternoon shopping crowds
and the busting days of Colorado
early ore strikes are returning to tn
Clear Creek region. Production OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

It had been the Czech soldiers in
tention to enter as a volunteer into
the ranks of the Czecho-Sl
brigade, which has by this time
grown into two divisions and has so
distinguished itself in the present
Russian offensive around Halicz
That his name and his heroic deed
should not be forgotten, the COM
mander of the brigade issued an
order to have Mrnak's name inscrib-
ed on the roll of Company A of the
first regiment of the Czecho -Slovak
brigade of sharp-shooters. 1t was
further ordered that at every roll
call, when Mrnak's name is called,
the sergeant of the first squad shall
answer; Shot by Hungarian court
martial in Presshurg for saving
General korniloff"