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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
MRS. LUCY M. RYAN DEAD.
Resident Of Capital for Many Years.
Buried Near Wildwood, Va.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. April 21.-Mrs
Lucy Mccormick Ryan. seventy-five
years old, member Of a prominent
Clarke county family and for many
years a resident of Washington, died
yesterday at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Thomas B. Woodward, at Staun-
ton. Va, after a long period of ILL.,
health. She was the widow of Maj. Jo-
seph r. Ryan, c. S. A. and leaves seven
daughters. two sons and two sisters.
Her funeral was held this afternoon
from Old Chapel. near Wildwood, Clarke
county. her son-in-law. the Rev. D. L.
Richie of the Waynesboro (Va.) Bap-
tist Church officiating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
CHILEANS IND0RSE PRESIDENT.
Two Hundred Prominent Citizens Of
Republic Send Message.

SANTIAGO. Chile. April GA mes
sage signed by 200 of the most promi-
nent Chileans has been sent to Presi-
dent Wilson. The message reads:
THE spanish-American nations born
Of liberty and established on demo-
cratic bases cannot do less than ad-
here to the fundamental expressions
Of your message to the North Ameri-
can parliament, confident that the
exercise Of justice and liberty under
the protection Of democracy will b
FconsscEated 70, thes ffimph- Of hHmanf.
tax1An AAa1as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
Appeal of French Officer.

Col. Rampont. a French officer who
fought at Verdun. then mounted the
tribune, and said:
DO not forget. soldiers. that you have
IN front of you the armies of the kaiser.
therefore, If you wish to consolidate
liberty be brave and obedient fighters
and pay less attention to politics and
more attention to military duty. Re-
member the French revolution. when the
army had nothing to do with politics. I"
A major In the British army called on
for 1t II necessary. VIC
Cen Gurko. commander on the western
front. in an address said that If the
soldiers did not make a great effort to
save their young liberty. it would per-
ish. He concluded by saying that Ger
many must be defeated for the Ger
man emperor was the guilty author Of
the Japanese, Balkan and Tripolitan
wars as he was of this war
An end, he said, must be made Of
German militarism which is an eternal
menace to the peace of the world"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
KoNGsL1 REPORTED AF1oAT.
Belgian Relief Officials Get Confirm.
alton, However, Of Vessels Sinking.

LONDON, April %, 1910 am. = A
Reuter- dispatch from Ymuiden says it
has been ascertained that the relief
ship Kongsli has not been sunk. but
is being towed into port.
NEW YORK, April 21.-Omcials Of
the American commission for relief in
Belgium late today received a cable
message from London confirming the
sinking Of the steamships Kongsli and
Ringhorn. but giving no details as to
whether they were torpedoed or struck
mines
The Ringhorn, it was said. was not
in the service Of the commission when
sunk, having completed her voyage to
Rotterdam and departed under safe
conduct issued by the German author
tiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
u. S. Must Economize
on Foods to Assist
Allies, Says Hoover

LONDON, April 21.-The first and
most important duty of the American
people to their allies is to economic on
foodstuffs. This is the appeal of Her
bert c. Hoover. chairman of the Ameri-
can commission for relief in Belgium
and recently appointed head of the
American food board
IF we do not do it, he declared to-
day to the Associated Press. I'VE stand a
grave chance of losing the war, because
our allies cannot fight without food
Our enemies are calculating that
America will fail in this and our allies
will need 20 give in. America can up
set these calculations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
MAKING MORE PLOWS.
Agricultural Implement Manufac-
turers Prepare for Rush.

NEW YORK, April 21.-Foreseeing the
demand for farm implements that will
result from the governments program
of prodisious food production through
out the country, manufacturers Of agri-
cultural machinery are placing large or
ders for soft steel bars and special steel
in order to increase their output and
thereby meet the farming requirements
whom the campaign gets into full swing.
Several hundred thousand tons OF steel
have been ordered. It was. learned today.
for ogricultural rnachinerN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
WEALTHY MAN ENLIsTs.
Former Representative DENLY Pro.
visionally Accepted in Marines.

DETROIT, Mich. April 21-Edwin
DENLY, former representative in
Congress, a wealthy Detroit manu-
facturer, who has been prominent
as an advocate of preparedness.
today applied for enlistment in
the Marine Corps. He was examined
and Professionally accepted. DENLY is
more than forty years Of age and the
fact was reported to Washington with
a Recommendation that the applicant
be enlisted.
DENLY was a member Of the Michiean
Naval Reserves in the Spanish Ameri-
can war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
HAS 10000 WAR GARDENS.
Birmingham, Ala, Expects $500, 900
Worth of Foodstuffs.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, April 21.-Twen-
ty thousand war gardens" are under
cultivation in Birmingham as the result
Of the efforts of the Birmingham Gar
den Association. organized this week,
according to an announcement made to-
day Officials of the organization say
on basis of $40 for each garden, food
stufrs raised will be worth 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
NOVEL FORM OF TAX
IN AID OF FESTIVAL
Neighborhood House Workers
Adopt Plan of Procuring
Potatoes for Salad.
WILL ENTERTAIN IN MAY

A new form of taxation is to be levied
in Southwest Washington potato
tax. Neighborhood House workers
plan this novel fiscal scheme by way
of getting enough potato salad to serve
to guests when they hold the American
festival planned by that institution
May 3. and 5.
All club members and all visitors to
Neighborhood House for three days pre-
ceding the festival will be called upon
to contribute potato apiece.
This plan. and other novel arrange
ments for the festival the fifteenth an
Iiual event Of the sort at Neighborhood
House. were disclosed at a meeting of
the committee on arrangements. held
at the Public Library last evening.
Interstate Apron Sale" Feature.
One of the features of the sale to be
conducted by the industrial cor1mittes
is to be an interstate apron sale. Mrs.
William r. Bolten, chairman of this
committee, wrote to friends of the in
stitution in nearly every state in the
Union for contributions of aprons. and
a surprising response will enable this
committees booth to offer aprons made
in the home states of most folk in
Mrs. Bolten are Mrs. Charles Wood
worth, Mrs. Bertram Shipman, Mrs.
John ". Thompson, Mrs. Herman, Mrs.
Charles Spindler. Mrs. Robert Kendrick.
Miss Caroline Barghauser and Mis-
Helen Boyd.
Misa Sophie Siebert, president OF the
board of trustees, presided last even.
ing. Mrs. ]. P. s. Neigh. head worker.
reported for the executive committee,
composed of George A. Fleming. treas
Miss Amy C. Leavitt. cashier; J. p. 9.
Neigh. Miss Margaret Clark, Miss
Ellen S. Kent. Miss Lena Barghauser
and Miss Gail Hunt.
other Committees. 4a
Mrs. John Deitz is chairman of the
supper committee, which has to do with
the aforementioned potato assessment.
and aiding her are Miss Fannie Rose
man. Miss Irene Bone. Mrs Ida Boyd.
Mrs. G. H. Hatton. Mrs. Henry Smith.
Mrs E. Meinking, Mrs H. Russell. Mrs..
]. S. Wege. Mrs. Mcnamara, Mrs. Mary
Hammer, Mrs. E. Chrisman. Mrs. N.
Dunn. Mrs. E. Morrison. Mrs. Ralph
Harris and Mrs James Martin.
Mrs. Elmer Clark Is chairman Of the
candy committee, and serving with her
are Mrs. John E. Walker. Miss Ruth
Hendershott, Miss Mildred Bacon, Miss
v. S. Calvert, Miss Ruth Selah. Miss
Ruth Harper. Miss Maxwell Church and
Miss Marie Simm2
Plays, Afternoon and Evening.
Mr.. Neigh has arranged for the
plays to be given afternoon and even-
fngs, which will typify the American
spirit and history. Helping him are
Miss Elizabeth Johnson, Miss Chara
Scott. Mrs. William G. Crabbe. Miss
Ina Singleton, Mrs. Charles B. Keefer.
Miss Mary Sipple, Miss Ruth McCath-
ran, Mrs. F. s. Kalk. Mr.. and MIRA
Dwight Pierce. c. c. Refs and MIRA
William Mills.
The last day of the festival will be
marked by an American pageant,
patriotic in spirit. through the streets
about Neighborhood House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
ALLIES BACKING
HOOVER FOOD PLAN
Competitive Buying of Entente
Would End and American
Prices Would Drop.
BRITISH NEEDS OUTLINED

Ry tho Associated Press. .M".."
LONDON. April 21.-"President Will
sons address to the American people
forms the keystone of the arch of allied
cooperation" said Baron Davenport.
the food controller. in an interview to-
day with the Associated Press. The
baron discussed the plans proposed for
better cooperation among the allies as
to control of foodstuffs by Herbert c.
Hoover chairman of the American COM
mission for relief in Belgium and re-
Gently appointed head of the American
food board
The plan proposed by Mr.. Hoover to
the war cabinet" said Baron Devon
port, has my strongest backing. and,
/ understand, also the backing of rep
resentatives of our allies 1t was that
a small interallied committee should be
appointed representing five or six of
those principally interested in the over
seas movement of food supplies; that is,
this committee should further develop
rope for the combined purchase and
combined handling of all foodstuffs for
the allies. whether from America or
elsewhere. In other words. all wheat
and any other commodities bought in
the United States or elsewhere are 10 be
bought through the head of bureau
subject TO this general committee. and
thus the relative bidding by different
allies and the consequent artificial
forcing up of American prices would
be avoided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
Medical Census Asked.

CHICAGO, April 21.-Dr. John DIN
Robertson, commissioner Of health. re-
ceived q letter today from the national
council of defense. aslring him -
speedily draw MP Q comprehsnsiys -
mort on the amount Of mod1c3Ae4 1fUD9
,Gist supplies and food IN tbe ~ -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

ton is one of the utmost gravity
which. unless it is solved. may possibly
result in the collapse of everything we
hold dear in civilization.
THE total stock of food today avail
able in the allied world is simply not
sufficient to last until September II
America continues it's present rate OF
consumption. We now are face to face
with the result of last years poor har-
vest. the diversion Of man-power from
agriculture all over the world, the un-
available efforts of the European wom-
en- to plant available fields fully, the
isolation of Russia. the sinking of food
ships and many other causes.
Reducing Consumption.
ducing consumption by drastic steps.
but even with all this reduction they
must have from us during the next
three months more than twice as much
food as we should have exported nor
mally or than we can send il we con-
sumo as usual.
The only hope of providing the de-
fciency is by the elimination of waste
and actual and rigorous self-sacrif1ce
on the part of the American people.
Millions Of Bushels Needed.
The barest essentials the allies must
have are. primarily. wheat and pork
products: secondarily, meat, corn and
beans. They need a minimum of 10000
600 bushels of wheat from North Ameri-
ca. more than twice todays apparent
surplus on normal export basis. There
is no time to reorganiZe the dietary of
Europe. To carry the allies over until
the next harvest We must reduce our
VT
means that every man. woman and child
must forego at least one loaf of wheat
bread per week and eat something else
or less generally.
More than 20 per cent of American
homes already are places of thrift.
economy and a clean plate. In the re-
80 per cent no one can deny
that there is profligate extravaganza
and waste. Temperance in entertain
mcnt, food and drink is likely to be-
among this class, but a grim imposition
of war.
We must also plant everything and
everywhere 1t will grow or next year
this time the food problem will be alb
unsolvable and the world will
face absolute starvation.
No Necessity for Rations.
II do not believe there will be any
necessity rigidly to ration the Ameri-
can people. for. II democracy is of any
value as spiritual and political faith.
the personal initiative and willingness
to volunteer self-sacriice of every
member of the greatest democracy in
the world will be ample to solve the
problem.
During the past fortnight we have,
with the collaboration of the American
ambassadors in Europe, laid the ground
work for interallied cooperation in
and Transporting the vast
food supplies required from America,
one result Of which will tend to ameli-
posed a plan by which the allies can
consolidate under one hand the whole
of staple foodstuffs from
our market. and not only will COMPETE
tive bidding be abolished. but by CO.
operation on our side we can arrange
a proper balance between the rights of
producers and consumers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
Steamer Georgian Sunk; Many Lost.

BOSTON. April 2I.-The torpedoinx
Of the 5,ooo-ton Leyland line steamer
Georgian in the Mediterranean last
month was reported by q British steam
ship captain here today. Capt. Parry
and the deck crew Of the Georgian e.
capped, but all the engine room force
was lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
TO TAKE LESSONS
IN "F|RST-A|D" WORK
Woman Employees Of the Department
of Fairgrounds Organize Red
Cross Auxiliary.

A Red Cross auxiliary, under the
leadership of Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes,
has been organized among the woman
employees of the department Of play
grounds of the District. Twenty-Five
playground directors and assistants
have volunteered to take lessons in
frst-aid work and Red Cross service.
Every playground teacher ought to
know first aid" said Mrs. Rhodes. land
not only that but they should also
teach the older children under them. It
is our plan, therefore, to have every
teacher in our Red Cross organization,
and then have each Of them take class
es for girls and boys on the play
grounds. There are thousands Of young
people over sixteen years old patron
izing the Fairgrounds who could be
very useful in time of emergency"
Mrs. Rhodes Outlines Plan.
The scheme as outlined by Mrs
Rhodes includes instruction not alone
in first aid. but also ira making ban
dages. surgical dressing. knitting Of
various appliances for use in military
hospitals and tho sewing of napkins.
swathing cloths and similar equipment.
On each playground where a club Of
young people is already organized the
club will form the unit for the work.
Those Who Have Signed.
Among those who have signed for
first aid courses are Mrs Susie Root
Rhodes supervisor OF Fairgrounds: Ella
Gardner, director Of girls activities and
of the Mount Pleasant playground;
Mabel F. Towner, director of Virginia
Avenue playground: Elva r. Whitcomb,
director Of Georgetown playground;
Randolph Livingston. director of
Bloomingdale playground; Olivia v.
Dapray, director OF the New York ave-
nue. playground; Katherine Kali, direc-
tor of the Wilcox playground; Florence
L. Chambers. assistant director of
Mount Pleasant playground: Elizabeth
NJ. Penny, assistant director Of the New
York Avenue playground: Pearl Rob-
ertson. assistant director Of Rosedale
Jane Breen. assistant d.
rector of Virginia Avenue playground
Caroline S. Oppenheimer. Lasalia Nc
Caffrey. Jacqueline Whiting. Harriet
Kali. Olga Melick. Colder Norton, Mrs
r. ]. Straeten. Flora Kali, Mrs. Edelin,,
Mrs. G. D. Van Vleet and Mrs. c. w
Donaldson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
STAYS ACQUITTED MAN.
Doctor Shoots Robert Johnson. Tried
for Killing Formers Father-in-Law.

GUNTERSvILLE. Ala, April 21.-Dr.
John c. Harris shot and instantly kill
ed Robert Johnson about s o'clock this
morning here. Johnson. on trial for the
past three days for the murder of I. C.
Capehart, father-in-law of Harris, was
acquitted by a jury late yesterday aft
ernoon. Harris met johnson on the
streets this morning and witnesses say
he began shooting Immediately. Harris
was heavily armed, but Johnson, 1t is
claimed, was unartned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
FIRST OFFER Of WAR LOAN
HEAVILY 0VERSUBSCR|BED
Banks Eager to Take soc, 0O0, 900
Certifcates-More May Be
Issued.

The first American offering Of war
securities in any form. $200.o00,000 in
Treasury certificates, has been heavily
oversubscribed.
How great the oversubscription is
officials were unable to say last night,
as many of the banks before which the
offer had been placed informally.
through the federal reserve board. had
not been heard from.
The certificates were offered only to
financial institutions. The response.
officials believe. presages a patriotic
outpouring Of funds to an extent un-
paralleled in the history of any nation
when the hve-billion- dollar bond issue
is placed before the general public.
Offer Made Informally.
Offering of the certificates was made
informally. because the seven-billion-
dollar war finance measure is not yet
a law. AS soon as it is disposed of by
Congress, probably by Wednesday of
next week. the formal offer will be
made and proceeds of the subscription
called for at once.
The informal offering of the certifi-
Gates has been before the banks of the
country only three days. 1t was pre-
sented by the twelve federal reserve
banks, which will act as the govern
ments authorized agents in receiving
subscriptions. The certificates will
bear per cent interest and will ma
ture June 80. the end of the current
fiscal year. They may be used in lieu
of cash in paying for subscriptions to
the big bond issue, and the date of their
maturity indicates the belief on the
part of officials that the five-billion-
dollar bond issue will be fioated by that
time.
Other Issues Probable.
Other issues Of certificates probably
will be formally offered the financial
institutions of the country within a
short time. 1t is probable that as soon
as the extent of the oversubscription
of the present issue is ascertained Sec
rotary McAdoo will authorize the imme-
diate issue Of an additional amount to
care for the oversubscription.
The proceeds of the $500. 000. 900 issued
and probably of subsequent issues will
be distributed among the federal re-
serve banks of the country, each re-
serve bank receiving amounts equaling
the total subscriptions of banks within
its district. The money will be paid
out again by the government in the or
binary course of business within a short
time. In this manner officials believe
disarranged and that the present
financial status of the country will suf-
fer the minimum amount Of distur-
bance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
Submarine to Be Launched Monday.

PORTSMOUTH. N. H.. April 81
Commandant William L. Howard an
nounced today that the newly con-
structed submarine LIS. the nrst to be
built at the Portsmouth navy yard,
would be launched Monday morning.
Mrs. John u. Sloane, . daughter Of
Thomas A. Edison, the lavender, VIII,
act n Apousor fox Tia 1xAkt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
How a Tolling Dog Works.

1t is as natural for a tolling dog to
go after stick or other object thrown
as it is for pointer to point or a coach
dog to follow team. Imagine the
hunters on a blind near the water and
a flock of black ducks 200 yards away
The ducks are shy and will not come
within range.
The hunter takes a stick and throws 1t
out to one side of the blind about twenty
yards the dog dashes after it and re-
turns with the stick. The hunter keeps
throwing the stick. and the dog keeps on
returning with the stick as fast as he can
run.
The ducks become interested and turn
and swim toward the dog. The hunter
keeps the dog going. and the dog keeps ON
"toiiing'' the ducks in. closer and closer
Some Of the dogs pick up the stick within
ten feet Of the birds and never offer to
break in after the ducks.
Then the tolling dog is called in and the
hunters fire Then the dog is sent out to
retrieve the dead birds and the crippled
ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
WOULD LIMIT GRAIN
USED IN |NT0X|CANTS
Col. Roosevelt Also Advocates End
of Joy Riding to Con-
serve Gasoline.


MINEOLA, N. Y, April Gin an ad-
dress befoEe the Long Island Food Re-
serve Battalion and the Nassau county
farm bureau here today Col Theodore
Roosevelt advocated that steps be taken
at once to limit the amount Of grain be-
ing used throughout the country for the
brewing and distillation of intoxicating
liquors
He advocated also that the use Of au-
tornobiles for joy riding be stopped. 50
that the nations supply Of gasoline can
he conserved for war purposes. aad that
the government. in case Of food shortage,
mobilize End conscript men fo- tiI,irg tire
soil. Several hundred Nassau county
farmers and estate owners enthusiastical-
ly cheered his address.
''Wher we are threatened with q short
age of foodstuffs. as is apparent In the
countrywide crop reports today, and
when it is our duty to supply food to our
should see that needed grain food necessi-
ties are not diverted from their proper
usage to the manufacture Of intoxicarta
Question Settled Abroad.
Most Of the belligerent nations in Eu-
rope have taken up this problem and set
tied 1t. Let us begin at once to SEQ to II
that our grain Is kept for food. and not
put into alcoholic beverages"
There are many other sides of this
economy question:" he continued. "Joy
riding should be stopped. 1t is a waste
Of gasoline and we are going to need more
gasoline than ever before in our war ac-
tivities, and we also should supply it to
our allies In greater quantities than ever
There is much other needless activity.
Everything that does not count for
vital welfare should be reduced. BY that
! mean. with other things. the utiliza-
ton of ground in the cultivation of roses
and other gardens. Not only should the
soil not be wasted on such things at this
time. but the men now employed in such
work should be put to more useful occu-
pations.
Wars Length in Doubt.
"Nine-tenths of wisdom is in being
wise in time. We may be going into a
far greater trial than we think. Who can
tell whether the war will last one wear
Of two years or three? We should guard
and prepare our industrise and our a1r,.
culture.
There should be universal ob1,-
gatory service outside of the army
Every man and woman. without respect
" age sHouiu nave MS OF ner activities
utilized in the most efficient way. 7
hope, II severe crop shortage threat
ems, the government will mobilize labor
and use it SO as to prevent such a
shortage.
In the next few months farm work
will be just as necessary as any milf
tary work. The government sbould
commander men to work the nations
farms If it is necessary. There should
be an appeal for the voluntary Cooper
alton of all fellows who can to helm in
this farm work. If they volunteer, well
and good. If they don't. make them"
Col. Roosevelt touched upon the rail-
| road car shortage and urged that ship
ping be so arranged that the shorfara
IN cars would affect the least necessary
1relgnt and that which could be con-
sidered as luxuries.