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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05

have made blunders. sometimes they
have committed crimes. Why 10 it.
then. that we look forward to the
spirit of free institutions. and espe-
cially among our present enemies, -
one of the greatest guarantees OF the
future peace of the world? / will say
to you. gentlemen. how 1t seems to me.
1t is quite true that the people and the
representatives of the people may be
betrayed by some momentary gust OF
passion into policy which they u!ti-
mately deplore, but II is only mill
tary despotism of the German type
that can. through generations. II need
be. pursue steadily. remorselessly, un-
ject of dominating the civilization OF
mankind.
Evil Growth Of knowledge.
"And mark you this evil. this men,
ace under which we are now suffer-
Ing. is not one which diminishes with
the growth of knowledge and progress
of material civilization. but, on the con-
trary. it increases with them. When
was young we used to fiatter ourselves
and that growth of knowledge was al
ways accompanied as its natural fruit
by the growth of good will among the
nations OF the earth.
OHhdpplly, we huO" O0ttcE uVWs nAu
we know there Is such a thing in the
world as a power which can with un-
varying persistency focus all the re-
sources Of knowledge and of civilina-
tion into the one great task of making
itself the moral and material master OF
the world. 1t Is against that danger
that we. the free peoples of western
civilization. have banded ourselves to-
gether.
''It is in that great cause that we are
going to fight and are fighting at this
very moment side by side. In that cause
we shall surely conquer and our children
will look back to this fateful date as
the one from which democracies can feel
secure that their progress, their civliza-
ton, their rivalry IL need be will be con-
ductei. not on German lines, but in the
friendly and Christian spirit which really
BELTS tho age in which we 1.-Two.
mfr. Speaker. ladies' and gentlemen.
beg most sincerely to repeat again how
heartily I thank you for tho cordial
welcome which you have given US to-
day. and to repeat my profound sense
of the significance of this unique meet
ing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Others Also Speak.

ITO establish a common policy and
sound procedure in helping solve the
governments ever-changing war prob
lems,' was the phrase used by Hollis
Godfrey. president of the Drexel In
stitute. and the presiding officer. in de-
scribing the purpose for which the con-
ference was called. Brief but pertinent
speeches were contributed by DR. Mar
tin of the council of national defense
President Guy Potter Benton of the
University of Vermont, president of the
National Association of State Universi-
ties: President Kenyon l.. Butterfield
of Massachusetts State Agricultural
College. president of the Association of
American Agricultural Colleges and
Experiment Stations; President Frank
Johnson Goodnow of Johns Hopkins,
representing the Association of Ameri-
can Universities; President John s.
Nollen of Lake Forest College, presi-
dent of the Association of American
Colleges: DR.. Alfred c. True, director
of the states relations service of the
Department of Agriculture; DIR. Philan-
der p. Claxton. United States commits
sioner of education; Dean Gildersleeve
of Barnard College, President Thomp-
son of Ohio State University and others
A luncheon at the university followed
the morning session.
The association at a special meeting
mere StSteIudy duOpltu resolutions de-
claring the readiness of the states ito
put all their institutional resources.
material and human" at the disposal
of the national government for the
period of the war
This declaration Of patriotic pur-
poses said the resolution, lis made
without any reservation whatsoever,
and means that the state universities
as public institutions are to be used
to the utmost limit of their possibili-
ties in faculties and equipment Cor the
preparation of efficient soldiers. for the
training of skilled educational, scien-
tific, technical and professional work
ers and for the conduct of all scientific
instructions that may aid in the sue
cessful prosecution of the war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
GIVES $1,000 ANONYMOUSLY.
Woman Leaves Check for Florence
Crittenton Mission.

A gift of $1,000 was made today at
the baby show of the Florence Crit
tenton Mission in the window Of the
julius Lansburgh furniture store, 512
9th street northwest.
1t was made by woman who handed
in a cashiers check for $1,000 on the
Coro Uowa) National Bank.
The check was displayed in the store
window and attracted much attention.
1t was made out to Mrs. Ella D. Shaw
and Endorsed to Mrs. Kate Waller Bar
rett. national president Of the Florence
Critteuton Miastouk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
APPRAISERS SUBMIT REPORT.
Give Value of Land for Calvert
Street and Cleveland Avenue.

The jury appointed to appraise the
value of the land to be taken for the
extension of Calvert street west of
Connecticut avenue and of Cleveland
avenue between 2sth street and 3lst
place returned its verdict before Chief
Justice Covington. The land to be con-
demned is valued by the jurors at
s107439e0 which amount. plus the
costs of the proceeding, totaling $10S.-
1876. was assessed by the jury against
property adjacent TO the proposed
street extensions.
The jury was composed of Cuno Fl.
Rudolph, chairman: Thomas NJ. Har-
vey. secretary; Ralph w. Lee. Ernest
q. Walker and Frank C. Henry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Killed by a Corporal's Guard.

BALTIMORE. Md. May 5.-Private
Joseph Sellers of the 4th Maryland In
fantry. under arrest here for military
offenses, was shot and killed yesterday
by a corporars guard when he attempt
ed to escape. Sellers was being taken
to the reGimental prison for examina-
ton when he broke from his ca ptors.
He was ordered to halt, but kept on.
II is understood that the members oe
the guard will be exonerato1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Socialists Confer May Is.

AMSTERDAM, via London, May g.
A dispatch to the socialist journal Het
Nolk, from Stockholm, says the Dutch
delegation to the international social
ist bureau reports that the prelimi-
nary conferences of the various sec
tions of the congress will begin May
Is. The general conference, the dis
patch adds. will not take place before
June 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
TOMORROW

"A BOY IN THE A1R"-Another PEN
ROD STORY, by BOOTH TARK-
about a real boy and his escapades.
"A GREAT FLEET OF WOODEN
SHIPS TO RUN THE BLOCKADE
ping board is building hundreds Of
wooden ships to help break the
German U-boat blockade of English
ports.
MISS PHOENIX another instailment
Of this entertaining serial. by AL
BERT LEE.
TRENCH COAL AND IRON AN AS
SET FROM GERMAN RETREAT
CHARLES M. PEPPER tells how
the allies have won big industrial
asset in their smashing of the Hin
denburg line.
THE RAMBLER VISITS AN OLD
MILL SITE ON FALLS BRANCH"
MUSTER ROLL OF DISTRICT FOR
WAR OF 1872 is FoUND"-This
interesting document, over a hun
dred years old, is an interesting
record of how some District men
responded to the call in those days.
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS"
GOVERNMENT AND RAILWAY sYs-
TROOP MOVEMENTS An account
of the interesting work of the
transports ton division of the Unit
ed States Quartermaster Corps.
NOTES OF ART AND ARTISTS"
WORK OF GERMAN SUBMARINES
sTIRs UP FRENCH INVENTORS"
STERLING HELLO, our Paris
cnrresDondent tells how safety from
ocean risks is evolving from the
evil of German submarine frightful-
ness.
TYPES sketch we'll worth read
ing, by SARA MOORE.
AMERICAS GIGANTIC WAR OR
GANIZATIoN OF THE PEOPLE
The American Red Cross plans a
membership of 1000 900 in short
time and needs volunteers right
now
FLOWERS THAT BLOOM IN THE
SPRING a timely and instructive
article, with remarkable illustrations
in the Planogravure Section.
WASHINGTON TAKES UP THE DEM
oNSTRATIoN IDEA IN GARDENS"
An interesting portrayal of what
is being accomplished in this all
important project of city gardens.
"A WASHINGTON WOMAN REPRO
DUCES NEW DISCOVERIES IN
ECONOMIC BoTANY''-she paints
plants in their natural and exact
forms in order that the public may
become acquainted with them.
GIRLS. FRIENDLY SOCIETY JOINS
THE RED CROSS WORK"
ENLARGED PHOTOGRAPHS TO
BEAUTIFY OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS"
AN interesting account of the
work of the league for the decora-
ton of public schools of the Dis
trict. with illustration in the
Phnogravure Section.
Spring AND SUMMER BEAUTY OF
THE WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS"
With the grounds closed to the
public because of the war, Wash
Of this view of spring vistas; num-
pear in the Planogravure Section.
UNCLE SANS BIG BALANCE SHEET
AT BEGINNING OF THE WAR
The first of a remarkable series of
letters about our new industrial en-
pire from the standpoint of national
preparedness, by FRANK G. CAR
PEWTER.
| SUNDAY STAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Models for Free Assemblies.

"All of the free assemblies now to
be found governing the great nations
of the earth have been modelled either
upon your practice or upon ours, or
upon both combined.
'Mr. Speaker. the compliment paid
to the mission from Great Britain by
such en- assembly and upon such an oc-
casion is one not one of us is ever
likely to forget, but there is some
thing, after all, even deeper and more
significant in the circumstances under
which | now have the honor to address
you than any which arise out of the
interchange of courtesies. however sin
cere. between two great and friendly
nations. We all l think, feel instinc-
lively that this is one of the great mo-
| ments in the history of the world and
that what is now happening on both
sides OF the Atlantic represents the
drawing together of great and free peo-
pies for mutual protection against the
aggression of military despotism.
Why Democracy Guarantees Peace.
Il am not one of those. none of you
are among those. who are such bad
democrats as to say that democracies
make no mistakes. AL free@assembIies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Rheims Cathedral Near Collapse

PARIS, May deputy Lenoir of
Rheims says that the famous cathe-
dral of Rheims. which has been the
target for repeated German lombard
ments, is now no more than a house of
cards. and that the fall of a pillar
perhaps will lead to the crumbling of
all that remains of the edifice. The
whole quarter surrounding the cathe-
dral, the deputy said, is in ruins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Use of Grain for Liquor.

The limitation of use of alcoholic bev-
erages abroad will probably be consid-
cred in Mr. Hoover's report. Estimates
will probably be gathered to indicate the
amount of foodstuffs that is diverted
to the making of liquors. both here and
abroad.
DR.. Alonzo Taylor of Pennsylvania is
now studying this matter for the De
partment of Agriculture
Mr. Hoover will continue to direct
Belgian relief work. The sinking of five
relief ships by U-boats had made the
situation in Belgium most serious.
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thanking the House. He said he had a
profound sense of this unique greet
ing"
Apparently Mr.. Balfour did not know
that Mr.. Wilson was one of the most
interested listeners, and Immediately
after he ended his speech he was es-
corted into the well of the House. and
the members began passing by to
shake his hand.
President Wilson fell in line with
members of the House and shook hands
with Mr.. Balfour and the other mem
bers of the party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
GOLD |NAF[0OD
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Subscriptions Pouring at Rate
Threatening to Swamp
Telegraph Lines.
DISTRIBUTION TO BE WIDE

The nations response to the first Of
fering of liberty loan bonds is a deluge
Of gold.
Subscriptions poured in today at a
rate threatening to choke telegraph
lines leading into Washington. Practi-
cally every messenger boy in the city
was carrying telegraph subscriptions to
the Treasury. The rush was so great
that tho kilograms were delivered in
bundles.
There was no dimInution in the rate
of $20,0O0.000 an hour at which the
Offering Is being oversubscribed. Sub
scriptions received during the first few
original $13S.67d. 900 tabulated yester-
day.
Every section of the United States had
been heard from today with the excep-
ton Of Alaska. AS on the first day,
New York continued to lead in the
offerings, both as to size and number.
Substantial subscriptions were re-
ceived from Hawaii. the Philippines and
Porto Rico.
Seek a Wide Distribution.
NEW YORK. May 5-with the selec-
ton of a campaign committee New
York bankers today began an agrees
sive campaign for the widest possible
distribution of the liberty loan.' and
predictions were general that the loan
would be a pronounced success AL
though totals of the subscriptions al
ready received have not been made
public, estimates place the figures be-
tween $250, 100000 and $500, 900. 900 The
subscriptions ranged in size from 500
to figures in the millions. the largest
being $22.500.000 from Kuhn. Loeb &
Co.. of which $10.000,00O was subscrib-
ed on behalf of the firm.
Other large subscriptions were: Sar-
gent & Co, $5.000,000; Standard Oil
Company Of New York, s1,OOO,O0O, and
$1.0O0.0G0 from two Brooklyn banking
institutions.
Secretary McAdoo Gratified.
William q. McAdoo. Secretary Of the
Treasury, upon leaving for Washington
yesterday afternoon. after a conference
with New York bankers announced
that the responses received to the Of
fering of 81 o00,00o.00O of the liberty
loan were Immensely gratifying" and
that he felt assured the fotation of the
loan would be pronounced success
The organization work here in con-
nectlon with the huge campaign for
subscriptions is under the direction of
the federal reserve bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Sees Serious Situation.

NJ. Chernoff, who spoke next, said;
The present situation is more seri-
Gus then when the trouble occurred be-
tween the old regime and the revolu-
tlonists. In the first days of the revo-
luton It was a fight between two hos
tile camps. now IL is a fight between
conquerers The situation can have
dangerous results, and the principal
thing we need at the present is quiet
and order. But we must cast away the
fmperialistic influence from our foreign
policy, as well as from our internal
life. Our program must have brought
knowledge TO all governments, and we
must request from our allies that they
reconsider their aims in the war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Advocates Caution.

IL the action of the government was
dictated by wrong intentions we will
Immediately vote our distrust, and the
present cabinet will be replaced by
one of our own choosing. l tell this to
you TO show you the power that is in
our hands ....
Of the country are in bad condition,
the supply question is critical. and we
must seriously consider before adopt
Ing extreme measures Only after
mature elaboration can we decide that
the temporary government must be re-
moved. Then we can take the power
in our hands and bear all the RESPONSE
bilities. On account of the complicate ed
nature OF the problems confronting the
country we must take the mildest
means"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Registration in institutions.

"Oficials of educational. charitable
and other institutions should apply for
instructions to the county or city clerk
on the sixth day after the date of the
proclamation for instructions as to a
convenient method of registration.
The wardens of jails, penitentiaries
and reformatories should apply to the
county or city clerk for instructions on
the sixth day.
"Fiye days after the date of the Presi-
dents proclamation complete regula-
lions Will be in the hands of all sher-
ifs and of the officials of cities of over
10000 population.
The President is authorized to call
upon all public officers to assist in the
execution OF the law. The plan is, how
ever. 10 rely on the people for the
proper execution of the law. 1t is ex-
pected that patriotic citizens will offer
their services free as registrars. Such
services will be gratefully acknowl-
edged. Volunteers for this service
should communicate Immediately with
the proper official
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Garrison Is Loyal.

In the early hours of yesterday morn
Eng delegates from the Tsarskoe -SeIo
garrison arrived in Petrograd bringing
assurances that the entire garrison was
back of the temporary government. At
] o'clock in the morning. while
crowds besieged the palace, Gen.
korniloff, commander OF the Petrograd
garrison, gave to the Associated Press
the following statement:
The meeting of the troops before
the Marinsky palace apparently was
the result of a misunderstanding
created by agitators who used the gov
srnmsnt note To excite the soldiers A
majority of the soldiers. however. have
shown tina; they fully understand the
hest Interests Of democracy and only
y small minority has taken part in the
ssrst gov. 'lusut demonstration.
Most OF the troops have declared them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Mr.. Balfour's Speech.

Mr. Balfour speech, in full. follows:
"Mr Speaker, ladies and gentlemen
of the House of Representatives: Will
you permit me, on behalf of my friends
and myself to offer you my deepest and
sincerest thanks for the rare and val
ue,l honor which you have done US by
receiving us here today? We all feel
the greatness of this honor. but | think
TO none of us can 1t come home so
closely as to one who like myself has
ice of a free assembly like your own
rejoice to think that a member, a
very old member, ! am sorry to say, of
the British house of commons has been
received here today by this great sis
ter assembly with such kindness as
you have shown to me and TO my
friends.
Ladies and gentlemen, these two as
semblies are the greatest and the oldest
of the three assemblies now governing
great nations in the world. The his
tory indeed of the two is very different.
The beginnings of the British house
of commons go back to a dim historic
past, and its full rights and status have
only been conquered and permanently
struggle. Your fate has been a hap
pier one You were called into exist
ence at Il much later stage of social de-
velopment. You came into being COM
plete and perfected and all your pow
ers determined and your place in the
Constitution secured beyond chance of
revolution; but, though the history of
these two great assemblies is different,
each of them represents the great dem
ocratic principle to which we look for
ward as the security for the future
peace of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Where Work Is Being Done.

Two ships are being repaired n the
Cramp yards at Philadelphia We have
six at Boston, OF which number five VIII
be repaired; three in private yards and
possibly two In the navy yard In addt-
ton there are four a Baltimore two
at Norfolk: two at Wilmington. y. q
one at Savannah; one at Charleston; ono
at Jacksonville: four at Pensacola and
three at New Orleans. All the ships
down the coast from Wilmington will he
repaired at the navy yards at Charleston
and New Orleans.
"Of the twenty three ships in the Philip
pines. at least two will leave this month
for ports of the United States. Next
month, after repairs. four more will fol-
low. to be followed, in turn, by from ten
to fifteen steamers.
1.-The Panama Canal Zone will furnish
four ships, and the survey board ut New
York is arranging to repair four that are
at Porto Rico"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05

The H. c. Prick Coke Company an
nounces an increase of 10 per cent in the
wages of its employees. About $4,000 men
are Affected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Urges Coalition Ministry.

NJ. BONN, another speaker recon-
mended a coalition ministry He reit-
Grated the same warning against ex-
treme measures as had the previous
speakers.
The opinions of the speakers ranged
through every shade OF political belief
The speakers included anarchist mem
bers, who fatty proposed the immedi-
ate overthrowing OF the present gov
eminent one of the anarchists said:
The temporary government has
thrown off its mask and we see that
1t is not much better than the old
We are naive and simple. NJ MiIukoff
Is a sly person and cam find any way
90 deceive us. Down with himi Throw
OFF the temporary government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Record Of Enlistments.

The Coast Guard Artillery Company has
announced the following enlistments:
Thomas C. Williams, % New York
avenue northeast.
Timothy w. Gales, 1873 9Th street
southwest.
c. Wells Herbert, 25l2 18th street
northwest.
Michael j. Lyons, 1929 Massa chusetts
avenue northwest
Farnom r. Miller, 1142 18th street.
George w. Giovannetti, 1886 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest.
Applications for enlistment in Troop
B, n. G. d. c.. have been received as
follows:
William Kelly. s02 Rock Creek Church
road.
w. L. Jones, 794. Rock Creek road.
f. b. Dean, Raleigh Hotel.
Preston n. Donnelly, 1908 K street
northwest.
Ralph House, Washington. o. c.
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to have their registration cards filled
out In no case shall such persons be
given registration certificates. They
are TO be instructed by the clerk that
the burden is on them to see to 1t that
the cards reach the registrars of their
home precincts by registration day
Persons absent from their home
counties may be registered by mail. II
so absent. a man should go to the clerk
of the county where he may be stay
ing, on the sixth day after the date of
the Presidents proclamation. If he is
in a city of over 10000 population, the
city clerk is the official to whom to APP
ply. The absentee will be told how TO
register, but he must mail his card in
time to reach his precinct by registra
ton day
Persons too sick to present them
selves for registration must send
competent person TO the county or city
clerk on the sixth day after the issuing
of the proclamation. The clerk will
give instructions for registration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Mr.. HOOVER TO REPORT
ON ALLIES FOOD NEEDS
10 Assist Secretary of Agriculture
in Control of United States
Supply.

A report on the food needs of the all
lies is being prepared for the President
by Herbert c. Hoover, recently desip-
mated as chairman of the food commit
tee of the council for national defense
who arrived in Washington yesterday
morning. He explained that the con-
troll of the food supply of the United
States Will be directly under the Sec
rotary of Agriculture. There Will be
no food dictatorship, he declared
Secretary Houston will control the
country's food supply under bills pend
ing in Congress" Mr.. Hoover explained.
Il viii assist him and the council of
national defense by supplying informa-
ton gathered in relief work abroad"
Report to President First.
Mr.. Hoover declined to make any
statement concerning the food situa-
ton in Europe until he has submitted
his report to President Wilson. His re-
port will indicate the requirements of
the allied countries, their capacity to
produce and the amount of food the
United States will have to supply. 1t
will outline steps the allies are taking
to reduce consumption. to effect equa-
BILE distribution and to meet other food
problems.
II do not know what the government
will require of me-" said Mr. Hoover. II
am acting in an unofficial capacity. No
plans have been made"
No one else has been named as mem
Der of the food committee. Until the
scope of it's activities is defined. it is
doubtful if the membership will be
added to. The general proposition ap-
pears to be that the committee with
the federal trade commission and other
government agencies will cooperate
with the Department of Agriculture in
food erl1la ton