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Evening star., 1917-05-23
MANY NEW REGIMENTS
0F>THE NATIONAL GUARD

Organization of scores Of new regi-
ments Of National Guard artillery, en-
gineers. signal troops and cavalry will
be undertaken soon to supply the
tactical formations necessary for the
establishment of the sixteen divisions
OF the guard provided for in the War
Departments plans.
In addition to these troops, i'm
mediately after the existing state
soldiers have been drafted into the
federal service, there must be organic
ed divisional headquarters detachments,
supply, ammunition and medical trains,
heavy field artillery and signal bat
talions. an aero service. two cavalry
divisions and many new coast artillery
units and reserves.
The District of Columbia is called on
to supply two additional troops of
cavalry. and two additional batteries
Of field artillery; Maryland one ma
chine gun troop of cavalry and two
batteries of field artillery, and Virginia
two batteries of field artillery.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
c. Of c. MEMBERSHIP
INCREASED 1877 TODAY
Brings Total of New Members to
675 Since Beginning of
Campaign.

One hundred and thirty-seven new
members were added to the rolls of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce to-
day in its campaign for larger Wash
ton" movement. This makes a total of
675 new members brought in since the
campaign was begun.
The committee headed by former
Senator Marion Butler was the leader
in today's work, bringing in twenty-five
members. Enthusiasm was high to-
day, although many of the most effec-
tive workers were unable to take part
in the campaign because of pressing
business duties. Several of Washing
tons leading business men and firms
were in the list brought in today. Sew
eral Of the new woman members were
present at the luncheon at the New
Ebbitt Hotel at which the committees
made their reports.
Workers to Continue in Field.
: Although today practically marked
the end of the formal campaign, the
workers are to keep in the field for
about a week longer in their efforts
chamber. Reports as to progress are
to be made at the forward Washing
ton" meeting which Is to be held next
week under the auspices of the cham
Der. The date for this meeting has
not been definitely chosen. but prob
ing.
At this time the special committee.
which has a large number of prospects"
yet to visit, is to report again. and it is
believed will make the best showing
made so far.
Motion picture theaters throughout the
city are helping in the campaign. Sid
ney B. Lust has arranged with theaters
to run slide bearing the legend. Join
the Chamber of Commerce for a bigger
and better Washington" the theaters en-
listed being Cosmos. Leader. Virginia,
Empress. Staunton, Avenue Grand. Navy,
Truxton, Liberty. Penn Garden, Circle,
Olympic, Lyric, Elite, Washington and
Crandall.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
MORE CAPITAL men GET
COMMISSIONS IN ARMY

More Washingtonians have been ap-
pointed In the Reserve Corps Of the
Army. as follows: Joseph N. Dilbrey.
Foxall building, to be captain Of in
fantry: Henry F. Ames. SIS Keefer
place. and Charles A.. Price. Southern
building, to be second lieutenants of
infantry: James F. Hopkins. Treasury
Department. to be captain Of cavalry;
Harry B. semmes. 2zos @ street: Alfred
W Thompson; 1926 Riggs place; Mau-
rice J. Colbert, COL F street: John B.
McCallum. 1898 Girard street: Frank R.
Selleck, Woodward building, and John
w. Buckley, 1898 18th street, to be sec
ond lieutenants Of cavalry.
William B. Wright. jr.. 1881 Fairmont
street, and Allen A. Carter. 115 I'd
street northeast. to be second lieuten-
ant ant, OF Engineer Corps, and Alfred N.
1850 Columbia road. to be first lieuten-
ant of engineers corps. and Alfred N.
White: War Department, to be captain
OF ordnance: John B. Selby. 1905 18th
street, and John F. Moran, 2426 Penn
sylvania avenue. to be captains of Med
ical Corps. and Frank w. Thomas,
washington Asylum Hospital, to be
first lieutenant of Medical Corps.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
SOLDIERS FEED THE HUNGRY.
Kitchens From Fort Mcpherson Sup
ply Atlanta Fire Victims

ATLANTA, Ga. May 23.-Field
kitchens from Fort Mcpherson today
were stationed near the area devastat-
ed by fire Monday and the soldiers pre-
pared food for about 1000 negroes, who
lost everything they had. At the
armory the 5th Georgia Guards kitch-
en- outfit was being used to feed some
thing over 1000 white persons. The re-
lief work was entirely in the hands of
the Red Cross and funds were supplied
from public subscriptions.
Appeals for clothing were being re-
sponded to, and an employment agency
was organized to find places for those
who need it. Many servants who lived
in houses burned were employed in
homes farther uptown that were de-
stroyed.
Relief work in Atlanta is well in
hand, according to official advices to E.,
p. Bicknell. director general of the de-
partment of civilian relief of the Amer
can Red Cross. Mr.. BicknelI has placed
at the disposal of Mayor Gambler all
the resources of the Red Cross. but has
been informed that Atlanta needs no
outside help.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
WEATHER.

For the District of Columbia and Mary
land. partly cloudy and much cooler to-
night. Tomorrow fair and COOL fresh
northwest winds.
For Virginia land North Carolina. fair,
cooler tonight, possibly light frost in the
crate westerly winds.
For West Virginia. fair tonight and to-
morrow: frost tonight If weather clears
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, IA am. and 4:19
pm high tide, :35 am. and :05 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4 81 am and 5 :05
p. high tide, 10 is am and 10 80 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Sun rose, 4:4s am: sun sets,
1:20 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 4:4T am sun
sets, 1921 pm
Moon rises, 6 AZ am. sets. 10 :0S pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one-half
hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
Thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
y Thermometermyss.erdsy. r. m a,;ats pm, IS:
81: am. IS: IL noon, 60: pm. 64
Maximum. &c. at PM yesterday: mini
mum. SO. at noon today.
Temperature same date last year-Maxi-
mum, 65: minimum, 56.
Barometer-Yesterd pm. 1851: S
p-m., 29.58 .12 midnight, 1856 today, 4
a.m., 1858: am, 2s.59; - noon, 29, SO;
2 PM, 29.6S.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
OPPOSES PRESBYTERIES
ENGAGING IN POLITICS
General Assembly, in Session at
Dallas, Tex, Votes Against It.
Would Aid Chaplains.

DALLAS, Tex, May os-By adoption
Of the report Of the permanent judicial
commission, the 129th General Assem-
bly, Of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States of America today went
on record a. against presbyteries of
the church taking officiaI action for or
against the candidates of any political
party. The specific case was that of
the Des Moines. Iowa. presbytery. which
urged opposition to a candidate for
governor because he opposed prohibi-
tion.
DIR. Wallace Radcliffe of Washington,
D. c.. who submitted the report of the
committee on chaplains in the United
States, Army and Navy. recommended
that Congress make an annual appro-
priation ITO enable chaplains to do
more effective work without personal
sacrifice" The report was adopted
Another report adopted by the as
sembly favored the passage of the
Jones" bill by Congress. providing
Sunday observance laws for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Building Permits.
uilding permits have been issued to the fol.

Building permits have been issued to the fol-
lowing:
National Capital Hotel Company. to build ten.
story hotel at 142S-1433 Pennsylvania avenue.
5as-541 18th street and 1424-l430 street north
Nelson ( Irwin; estimated cost. sT5o000.
John W. Payne, to build garage at S42e
Georgia avenue northwest: estimated cost, $40.
northwest; estimated cost, $500.
Charles J. Butler. to repair dwellings Mt l454.
1853 Corcoran street northwest; estimated cost,
$500.
Mount Vernon Seminary. to repair building at
Nebraska and Massachusetts avenues; estimated
cost, s., 500.
Sarah A. Warren, to repair building at 1880
Fessenden street northwest; estimated cost, $40.
Henry w. Cattell. to build three dwellings al
1119-21-23 Kilbourne place: architect and con.
tractor. H. 8. Sypher; estimated cost. $12, 900.
Charles D. Smith. to build garage in rear OF
1710 Lanier place northwest; estimated cost
$3.50.
N. T. Ryan. to repair building at 102 BenninR
road; estimated cost, $l4O
8. A. Clarke. to repair building at 1912 wyo.
ming avenue northwest; estimated cost, $40O
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Mrs. c. L. Frailey Defeats Miss Lock
ett on Links-Other Contests.

Mrs. Charles L. Frailey defeated Miss
Pauline Lockett on the seventeenth
green this morning in the best match
of the semi-final round of the Chevy
Chase Clubs annual closed tournament
for women. Mrs. Frailey meets Mrs
Ormsby McCammon in the finals tomor-
row morning. Mrs. McCammon defeat
ed Mrs. l.. o. Cameron, and q
In the second flight Mrs. S. p. McKen-
ney defeated Mrs. F. P. Waggaman, 5
and 4, and Nine. Ekengren defeated Mrs.
I. T. Mann, Z and S. Nine. Ekengren
meets Mrs. Mckenney in the second
fight finals tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
ON MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
Argument for Uniform Law Made
Before Senate Committee

The proposed constitutional amend
ment to empower the federal govern
ment to make a uniform law on mar
riage and divorce was the subject of a
public hearing yesterday before a subcom-
tee.
DIR. Francis Moody of Chicago. secre-
tary of the international committee on
marriage and divorce; Bishop Alfred
Harding of Washington. Mrs. E. G.
Nelson Penfeld of New York. Rev.
Floyd Tomkins of Philadelphia and
Rabbi Abram Simon were among those
who urged favorable action by Con-
gress.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Many Positions for the Qualified.

Uncle Sam has a great diversity Of po-
sitions for those able to qualify. Ex-
aminations announced by the civil service
the following: June 10. dietician. horti-
culturst and assistant horticulturist /:
June 20. apprentice. passenger rate clerk.
assistant in drug plant Investigations,
Iantern-slide colorist, apprentice litho-
graphic craftsman. calculating machine
operator , June 20 and 81. botanical artist.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
TERECSHTENKO STATES
RUSSIA'S AIM IN WAR

HAvRE, May 2s. ESQ p.m.-Baron
Beyens, the Belgian foreign min
lister. today received n telegram
from Michael Terecshtenk0. the Rus
sian foreign minister, I'm which he
greeted Belgium and declared:
@Russin will continue to pursue
this war mot for the purpose Of con-
quest or envy, but to assure all ma
tions the right to shape their own
affairs and to secure a peace gunran-
teeing against new attacks"
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Check Operating Expense Increase

The tendency Of railroad operating
expenses to increase a great deal
faster, by percentage, than operating
revenues. apparently has been checked
somewhat. according to latest reports
Of the railroads to- the interstate conn
merce commission. A tabulation show
large roads for March. made public to-
day, shows q slowing up of the ratio
of Increase, which first became mani
fest last December. Figures for March
give railway operating revenues az
SAT- 7.087,S10 and expenses as $22s.o20..
Evening star., 1917-05-23
For Use Of Smithsonian Grounds.

Representative Clark of Florida, chair
man of the committee on public build
ings and grounds, today introduced a
resolution authorizing the regents of
the Smithsonian Institution to permit
the War Department to erect temporary
structures in the Smithsonian Grounds
II necessary. The resolution provides
that the structures must be suitable to
be torn down at the end Of the period
OF their usefulness, after the war, and
that the grounds must be put in their
original condition.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Buttons for Bond Buyers Arrive.

The Treasury Department received
this morning the first delivery Of but
tons to be distributed to buyers of a
bonds Of the liberty loan. There were
zoe, 900 In this installment, and the same
manufacturer. one Of many. has a con-
tract for millions. The deliveries are
to be held in stock until the bonds are
Issued. They will accompany each bond
or number Of bonds taken by an indi-
yidual or concern.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Power Of I. c. C. Over Coal Traffic.

The United States Supreme Court has
decided that the interstate commerce
commission has power to compel rail-
roads to furnish "a reasonably ade-
quate" supply Of coal cars to handle
normal and seasonable" demands for
interstate commerce originating at
mines along their lines. and to award
reparAtion to shippers for failure to
supply such cars
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Steel Equals Previous Record.

Steel common equaled its previous
high record of 129A in the second hour
of the afternoon, then turned for
moderate reaction.
Many traders who had been waiting
for the top turned around and sold free
ly, and this with profit taking brought
a reaction to 127A. showing the hold
ing of but small fraction of the days
improvement.
With the reaction in the rails the
metal shares also weakened, while
some of the rails were little frmer
and shipping shares were strong.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
BEDERFEEuNG Shown
IN LOCAL SECURITIES
ny I. A. FLEMING.

While the volume OF ousinsss 20
somewhat larger and dwsnS,neton .ns Stock
ExcSanee showed some improvement, y,
1hSra was no great activity. lndeeo, NO
one expects q very active iocai iheA
washington Gas is slowly creeping 70
b,gber levels. selling at IL 70 t9I'
MerTenthaler showed positive strehs .n
selling at $780,, as compared WIZ .iso
the last previous sais. se,,,ne at II.
an0s a0sn;tai Traction SIS were steady at
l02A.
Banking Law Changed.
what looks very much Ike <,,r,hsr- an @
portant movement in nne nus of New
a,r Wy s.ate> was the action OF GOV.
Nhitman. approving Win ms ;sinn
fure a bill striking out tnal ply baIr
of the banking law reauih,aS hanS must be
in gold. gold certificates or Cni.eu
states currency other than Ieoea nro-
serve notes and substituting
vision that any part OF. o, suom onst he de-
,;,aS ~ Nth the federal reserve bank
of the district.
Bond Business Neglected.
The general bond market is stanaine
still; men have forgotten selt ana u '1 the
urgent need of the nation 1or 'he
financing of the war OF l9i,.
Most Of the army of bond statesmen
men mentally equipped to taIK iaNes T.
ments in a scientific manner. are ue
{ votinp their time and energies TO the
nations task, the while their resuiai
business languishes and their eus
toners Join in the purchase OIL liberty
bonds. t., .1n1;st
nlow or buy a bond.
To Buy Greene Consolidated Co.
The Greene-cananea Copper Company
will at the annual meeting OF tne
to be held in New York June Il. oner
SCI 900, 900 for the property ana assets
of the latter corporation, not inciua-
ing corporate franchise and good VIII.
The Greene-C -Cananea mines anu piop p.
critics, situated at Cananea. Mexico' are
owned by the two companies, Whlcn are
actually closely associated. and 1t is
deemed wise to have the Greene-Sana-
nea company the sole owner d OF an ns ,ns
stock in the Greene Consoldateu anu
the San Pedro company
Greene-Cananea agrees to pay the
amount, S21, ,000, 900. by depositing with
some person selected by the snare
holders as trustee as many shares OF
Greene-Cananea stock as will enable
the trustee to exchange one share OF
Greene-Cananea, par value Sl00. Tor
two shares of Greene Consolidated. par
value $40 a share. Greene-Cananea is
now the owner of So per cent of all the
stock of the Greene Consolidated:
August Is Greene-Cananea will pay
in cash or exchange as proposed for
the remaining per cent of the Greene
Consolidated
It is expected that the avoidance of
duplication, the control in one corpo-
ration and the one company mainte-
nance charges under the laws of Mex
leo will mean saving of nearly $780,
600 a year.
A considerable amount of Greene
Cananea stock is held in Washington.
W. Il. Cooper Attending Meeting.
Wade H. Cooper. president OF the
Union and United States Savings Bank.
is attending the meeting of investment
bankers at Baltimore, to consider the
question of increasing railroad rates.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Washington Stock Exchange,

SALES
Washington Gas. at "a, at 49, 25 at 1915
. at 73M, 10 at 73h.
Mergenthaler, at $50. 10 at $50. at $50.
LAnston. 25 at II. At II.
After call:
Capital Traction 5s. 81 600 at 1929, 81. 900 at
J02E. 81 900 at 102A, 81. 900 at 102A, 81 900 at
1o2Z.
Mergenthaler. at $50.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at
s am: Great Falls-Temperature, So
condition. Z. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tenl-
perature, So; condition at north connec-
ton, D: condition at south connection, g.
Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem-
perature, 81: condition at influent gate
mouse, Z; condition at eff1uent gatehouse, l.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Letter to Mr.. Pou.

The Presidents letter to Mr.. Pou fol-
lows:
Certainly no apology was necessary
TOT your letter Of May 1s. 1t was an
act OF friendship on your part to write
1t and of loyalty also to the great cause
we are engaged in.
Your Interpretation of my message
supposed would be the Interpretation
what you say, that our grievance. while
entirely sufficient. was the same as that
of other neutral nations perhaps ag-
gravated by the fact that Germany had
made us special promises which she
had grossly ignored.
II would be very much obliged to
you for any steps you might take to
correct this damaging and erroneous
and, I must believe, insincere interpre-
tation Of my address to the Red Cross" 4"
to Representative Hefin of Alabama
yesterday on the same subject.
Subject Discussed in Senate.
Sentiment against the liberty loan
bonds in the middle west growing out
Of misapprehension of President Will
sons speech delivered at the dedica-
Gently was today called to the atten-
ton of the Senate by Senator Lewis of
Illinois.
He said the President had been mis-
quoted as saying that america nau no
"specia" grievance in entering the
war. He said that during the recent
visit of Secretary McAdoo in Illinois a
statement had been circulated which
said If this country had no grievance in
entering the war why should. the peo-
pie give up their boys and their
money?
'1f the west believes we have no
grievance" said the Illinois senator,
'it will be a hard part for the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to obtain funds
in the west"
Evening star., 1917-05-23
GRAIN AND pRovIsIoNs.

CHICAGO, May 23.-Announcement
that important purchases of wheat for
the United States were being made in
Australia tended today to increase
bearish sentiment here. Opening prices,
which ranged from the same as yes
terday's finish to 4 lower, with July at
2.28 and September at 2.04 to EOS, were
followed by moderate declines all
around.
Warmer weather and predictions of a
large increase of planted acreage gave
a downward swing to the corn market.
After opening unchanged to . higher.
prices underwent a general sag to well
below yesterdays close.
Excellent crop reports weakened quo
tations on oats. Pit traders pressed
the selling side.
Selling of lard by houses with for
eign connections had depressing eff
feet on provisions. Export shipments
were said to be difficult, owing to ves-
sci room being monopolized by grain
Evening star., 1917-05-23
STEEL COMMON PAGES
A VERY firm MARKET

NEW YORK, May 23-Steel common,
after considerable irregularity In the
first two hours of the session. reached
a new high on this movement. when
record price on the stock on the top OF
the great bull market of last year was
12sA.
The entire industrial list participated
in the betterment. other than the
motors, which were again weak. The
display of strength in the coppers yes
terday was agreeable to the bull lead
ers, as was the strength shown today in
these shares and in other metals.
The order for the rehearing in the
United States was taken as bull ar
gument by Wall street: this and the
enormous earnings, coupled with the
belief on the street that the $5,00o,0OO
Liberty loan 5s, which the company has
subscribed for, will eventually be dis
tributed as a dividend to the common
shareholders, being very potent Dull
pointers. -
When the market hesitates on lit
tie profit taking. it does not display
much weakness. and the rebound is
with twice the force of the decline.
Steel common opened at 127, sold to
127M, dropped back a point and then
advanced to its record price for the
day.
gaining 11k Lackawanna. IN !: Bethle-
hem "B" stock, II, and Republic. 21s,
making the best advance of anything
in the group.
Shipping Shares Much Firmer.
Shipping shares were much firmer,
Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies improv-
ing ,1%, and Mercantile Marine pre-
ferred. IA.
Copper stocks were 1k to 2h higher
and very firm.
Industrial Alcohol was one OF the
most strongly advertised stocks, brok-
ers advising its purchase and predict
ing higher prices for it. At the top 1t
was 2K points net better than yester-
day. but reacted point.
Oils were generally in full sympathy
and accord with the general bull mar
ket. and 1 to points better.
The rails showed none of the en-
thusiasm. although something was ex-
pected from the largely attended con-
vention of investors in railroad Sc
curities at Baltimore today.
Gains of y point were general In
the minor rails, extending to like
improvement in Reading. Southern
Railway and Southern Pacific and to 70
in Union Pacific shares.
Steel Equals Previous Record.
Steel common equaled its previous
high record of 129A in the second hour
of the afternoon, then turned for a
Evening star., 1917-05-23
SAYS GERMAN PROMISES
. were GROSSLY IGNORED
President Wilson Corrects Prevalent
Misunderstanding of His Red
Cross Address.

President Wilson, in a letter to Chair
man Pou of the House rules commit
tee. today declared the grievance upon
which this country entered the war was
the same as that of other neutral ma
tions. perhaps aggravated by the fact
that Germany had made US special prom
ises which she has grossly ignored"
Mr. Pou had written the President,
saying that there was some misunder-
standing of his speech delivered at the
Red Cross building dedication, re-
Gently, in which the executive set forth
some Of this countrys reasons for en-
tering the war. Since that time many
persons. including members of Con-
gress. have been quoting the Presi-
dents speech in an effort to make 1t
appear that he said the United States
had no special grievance" which
caused it to enter the war.