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The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
THIRTY-0NE PICKETS
SENTENCED TO JAIL
Women Demand to Be Treated as
Political Prisoners.

Thirty-one suffrage pickets were
sentenced by Judge Mullowny yester-
day afternoon 20 workhouse terms
varying from six months in the case
Of Miss Lucy Burns to six days for
73-year-old Mrs. Mary Nolan. Of Jack
sonville, Fla.
Miss Hilda Blomberg. OF New York:
Miss Lucy Daniels, OF Vermont. and
Miss Matilda Young. Of this city. re-
ceived fifteen day sentences. Mrs.
Lawrence Lewis. Of Philadelphia, and
Mrs. John Winters. Of New York, were
given sixty days each. The remainder
Of the pickets were sentenced for a
thirty-day stay with Mr.. Whitaker.
The prisoners wcIr sc-t 10 the work.
house at 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Mrs John Winters Brannan, acting as
spokesman for the sufTraEists. set
forth their dema nds to Superintendent
Whitaker as follows: I'VE expect TO
be treated as political offenders. 4
political offender is one who comes
in conflict with the law as a result
Of political agitation. The rights usual
ly accorded such prisoners. and which
We demand are, the right TO buy food
and wear our own clothes: 10 have
mail. books. writing materials and IA
cilities for study; to receive visitors
every day. TO see our counsel and con-
suit our own physicians: to have cx-
ercise in the open air and fresh arr
in the building and freedom from Pc-
nal labor
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
WINTER CLOTHES
LACKING FOR
U. s. TROOPS
Retards the Mobilization of
Drafted Men-Pershing
Well Supplied.

Inability to secure winter equipment
In sufficient quantities has forced the
War Department TO again postpone
the mobilization of the final quota OF
drafted men. Intended to have been
completed almost a month ago. the
mobilization is still far from finished
and the cantonments from being filed.
Secretary of War Baker yesterday
declared, however. that supplies were
now being received in large quantities
and that the situation would not en-
dure more than a week, when the re-
mainder of the 6S. 900 men called in
June will be mobilized.
The explanation of the situation is
this: The War Department has con-
centrated on supplying the Expedition
airy Force with everything necessary
and as a result there has not been
enough to go around at home. The
men with Pershing each has every
thing he wants. He has warm cloth
ing. and six months supply of food
and ammunition on the ground in
France.
Northern Camps Supplied.
The shipment Of winter overcoats TO
these forces took up large part Of
the then available supply, especially
as more than one coat was allowed
to the man. As a result, there has
been a shortage here and some Of
the men in cantonments, while not SUI
fering from cold, have been forced to
do without overcoats. The coats avail
able were Immediately sent TO the
Northern camps, such as those al
Aver. Battle Creek. Fort Riley, Rock
ford, and Des Moines. where the win
ter is earlier and the autumn weather
chillier.
| These camps have now been Quilted
and the coats now being received are
being distributed among cantonments
in the warmer latitudes. The South
ern camps will be the last TO get coats
but It Is promised that there will be
enough not only for them, but for
all the draft recruits yet TO be 10
bilized within week or ten days.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL
HOLDS Big Meeting
]. II. Yeabower Is Elected Perma-
manent Secretary.

Y, lcrts OF the employment bureau,
eirC gu OF a permanent secretary, ac-
csTs-n"c % an invitation to a lecture
Cl employment of the District. and
U.sCusSion OF matters vital in impor-
tsnce TO the National Capital featured
a meeting last night of the Mems Fed
Grated Council on Employment In the
District Building.
Z. W Kline, manager OF the employ
ncnt bure1u of the council. reported
that Out Of us men sent out during
TIE month of october to fill positions
A. men were placed.
j. II. NeS bower, former acting Sec
Tctary OF the council, was elected per-
rsarcnt secretary.
The mems council accepted an inyl-
t1tiou to a meeting of the Women's
Co-ac'l CT Employment. to be held
to..o-" =. night at s o'clock.
A letter from the Northeast Citi-
rs Association favoring that the
District be included i'm the bill for vo-
caj onal education. passed at the last
SCS.lOn OF Congress. was read at the
meeting. Also q letter from the Dis
trict Commissioners saying that they
would give the matter their serious
cOnsideT lion was read. This bill when
passed by Congress did not include
tire District and the Employment
Council has since advocated its amend
n,oEt.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
PURELY PERSONAL.

Thomas Kenney. of Hazleton, Pa.
has returned home.
Mrs. Ralph S. Hopkins. of Mont
clair. N. j.. has arrived in Washing
ton for short visit.
Richard Howe, of New York, is here
on business trip.
Albert Simon. of New York, is Wis
itlng friends in this city.
Wiley Blair. Texas State fuel ad-
ministrator, is in Washington to at
tend the conferences of the Fuel Ad-
ministration.
H. r. Rea. of Pittsburgh. Pa. has
arrived in Washington on a short
business trip.
Miss Edith Minot has accepted a DO
sition with the Retail Merchants AS
sociation.
John ]. Deviny left Washington last
night to attend the A. F. Of L. con-
vention in Buffalo.
Edgar T. Mills, of this city, return
ed to New York last night to complete
arrangements for establishment of a
branch business house here.
William W. Wilson returned to New
York yesterday to prepare for a trip
across the Atlantic with the armed
guard
Thomas NJ. Monroe. a Washington
boy in the navy. made flying trip to
Washington last week to see his fam
lily.
Evan T. Fletcher, of this city, is in
Jersey City for a two-weeks' stay.
Tyrus E. Morgan. of the Govern
ment Printing Office. has resigned.
Clement E. West has received an
appointment as clerk with the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Coleman T. DAILY. of the navy yard,
Ii on sick leave.
Thaddeaus E. Blake. of the Census
Bureau, has resigned.
Charles T. Wilson, Of the Interior
Department, has been transferred to
the War Department.
Francis R. Troutman, of the Geo.
logical Survey, has resigned.
Melville A. Bornheim has received a
promotion in the Bureau of the Cen
sus.
Capt. Marcel NJ. Keene, Q. NJ. C..
has gone for a brief pleasure trip to
New York City.
Charles W. Worthy has been ap-
pointed as a clerk in the Census By
reau.
Joseph P. Rice has been appointed a
clerk in the Bureau of Lighthouses of
the Department of Commerce.
Bernard A. solotaroff has been pro-
nnoted from junior helper to laboratory
helper In the Bureau Of Standards.
Nr2 Richardson Gibson will return
shortly from an extsnded visit to the
South.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
ONE CONVICTED FOR
selling WHISKY
Negro Acquitted for Alleged Sale of
Liquor to Soldiers.

The Police Court jury let one al
legged liquor seller go free yester-
day and convicted one other. Harry
A. White, colored, OF $50 Four-and-
a-half street southwest, was the man
acquitted Of the charge of selling
liquor to soldiers in uniform. He
was arrested November Q by Sergt.
Thad Bean and Detective Howes.
William F. Ryan, who was arrest
ed with Joseph B. Wagner in
Georgetown on November 10 by
Detective Scrivener after an alleged
sale OF a pint Of whisky for SIS to
a soldier. was convicted. There is
still another charge pending against
Ryan, that OF violating the Sheppard
law.
On Monday Wagner. alleged part
ner of Ryan, pleaded guilty and is
serving a six months sentence. At
torney Robert l. Miller defended
White.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
WRIGHTSON TO FORM
0RATORHO CHORUSES
Needs $50 Voices for Production of
THE Messiah.

Plans for what 1t Is anticipated will
be one of the largest permanent
oratorio choruses ever organized in
the National Capital are now under
way in connection with the music de-
partment OF the Church Of the Cow
enant. The evening choir. which for
the last five years. has rendered the
music for the evening services of the
church and has a membership Of u5
voices, is forming an adjunct to its
organization which is TO be called the
oratorio section OF the evening choir.
The object OF this adjunct is to have
1t cooperate with the main organiza-
ton for the production each year of
two or three sacred works and ora
torios.
A cordial invitation is extended TO
any singer, (soloist or chorus singer
to become a member OF the oratorio
section. The works which will be pre-
pared are instructive. uplifting and
the highest class of composition.
A chorus of 80 voices is needed and
II is hoped that all true lovers of mu-
sic, especially new comers to the city,
HfdSp hO o.
work that will be given will be Han
ders oratorio, THE Messiah" which
Is scheduled for Monday evening,
January I, TO be followed by The
Crucifixion' on Good Friday evening,
followed Immediately after Easter by
The Word OF God" an American
composition of high order by Charles
Gilbert Spross, of New York.
Rehearsals are held in the Chapel
Of the Church of the Covenant, N,
Eighteenth street and Connecticut
avenue northwest. Applicants are re-
quested to enter at the N street en-
trance of the chapel.
The oratorio section will be con-
Quoted by Sydney Lloyd Wrightson,
musical director OF the Church of the
Covenant, who, during his fifteen
years sojourn in Washington, has
been musical director Of the choral
society. the musical art society. the
jamestown. exposition and the Wash
ington oratorio society. Harvey Muir
ray, organist Of the Church of the
Covenant, who has co-operated with
Mr.. Wrightson during the past FIVE
years in several choral productions,
will be the accompanist Of the society.
Applications can be made at any of
the Wednesday evening rehearsals
which begin at $50 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
AUTO MAKERS Offer
SERVICES TO nation
Some May Supply Munitions as
Well as Machines.

Active cooperation Of the auto
mobile industry with the govern
ment began yesterday with the first
meeting OF the automobile indus
tries committee and She officials of
the different departments of the
army and navy at the War Indus
tries Board, when Chairman A. w.
COPELAND pledged the men. material
plants and I,OSO parts and accessory
makers TO war requirements. So
much of the vast production facili-
ties of the automobile industry as
may be needed by the government
will be devoted to war work, for
which its vast manufacturing abil-
tiles are SO well adapted.
A large number of automobile
manufacturers here are ready to
produce munitions in addition to
their regular lines OF automobiles.
The automobile industries com
mittee has opened headquarters in
the Second National Bank Building.
sos Seventh street northwest, and
has begun work for complete CO.
operation with the government
There is hardly a thing of metal,
wood, rubber or cloth needed in the
war that cannot. within a reason
able time and with proper readiust-
ing OF factories, be made by the
automobile men. and thus keep their
giant plants and labor operating at
top speed and TO the highest point
of efficiency.
The other members OF the commit
tee, with Mr.. COPELAND, are Hugh
Chalmers, OF the Chalmers Motor
Company, and John r. Lee. Of the
Ford Motor Company.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
Inside Views of Aviation Te.ts-e to Right the Equilibrium Test
WILL RUSH WORK
ON Big HIGHWAY
Maryland Citizens Request Compile
ton of District-Indian Head Route.

A delegation of citizens from Prince
George and Charles counties appear
ed before the State Road Commission,
of Maryland. at Baltimore, on Friday,
November Q, in the interest of the
projected highway between Washing
ton and Indian Head. This highway
has been the subject of legislation in
the Maryland legislature and also in
the National Congress.
Joseph Blandford, former member OF
the Maryland legislature and author
of the act in the legislature provid-
ing for the survey and construction of
the highway, spoke in behalf Of the
project
y general discussion in which T. F.
Menk, of Waldorf. Nd, participated,
disclosed the following items of inter-
est: The proposed highway is to open
new route from Washington a sec
ton of Prince George and Charles
COUNTIES not now provided with suit
able transportation facilities, and It is
one in which considerable interest has
been taken by government as well as
State officials and bills in support of
such highway have been introduced
in Congress- b. former Representative
Thomas Parran and Frank q. 81 h,
and more recently by Senator John
Walter Smith, and Representative sgd
ney E. Mudd.
The intent of the bills introduced in
Congress, was that this highway
should be constructed from Federal
funds. The survey was made during
the past summer and as a result the
highway Is now officially entitled to
State road funds, when available. and
also. by virtue Of the act, to funds
provided by the Federal aid road act
of 1916.
M. Menk spoke of the work done
by the various associations interested
in the highway. He stated that they
had been informed by the committee
on roads of the Maryland Legislature
that in view of the manifest interest
of the United States in the construc-
ton Of the highway it should properly
be constructed by Federal funds, bas-
ing their contention on the existing
government reservations all in close
proximity to the route, including the
Interior Department reservations near
the District line. Bellevue Arsenal
Fort Foote, Fort Washington, Bryans
Point Fish Hatchery, Indian Head and
WinthrOp
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
FARMERS INSTITUTE
CONCLUDES MEETING

The American Association Of Farm
ers' Institute Workers, composed OF
the directors and lecturers of insti-
tutes Of the United States and Can
ada, adjourned their twenty-second
annual convention last night after
completing a program lasting two
days, electing officers and adopting
resolutions declaring faithful loyalty
and uncompromisinS devotion to the
flag Of our Federal government and
the cause of our allies. endorsing the
policies of our patriotic President. and
for the vigorous conducting of the
war that victory may speedily come
in the interest of humanity in a
world where imperialism shall no
more darken the rivers with blood
and spread sorrow in every land. To
the success of our arms and to the
feeding of the hungry world unto
the days Of peace. do We pledge our
organizations of farmers"
Officers elected for 1913 are: Presi-
dent. Jewell Mayes, agricultural sec
retary Of Missouri. Columbia, NO.;
vice president, G. c. Creelman, presi-
dent of Ontario Agricultural College,
Guelph, Canada; secretary treasurer.
Wesley Webb, agricultural secretary
of Delaware. Dover, Del.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
Normal School Center
Plans Community Store

Community buying is planned Nv
the members OF the Wilson Normal
School Community Center. definite
plan having been submitted and APP
proved at a meeting last night
a canvass OF the territory embraced
in the community viii he carried on
in conjunction with tho food card
pledge work next week and a large
number OF persons are expected 10
join in the buying plan.
An entertainment and dance With
refreshments will be Eiven at the
school Thanksgiving evening for SOL
diers and sailors.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
RED CROSS TO AID
STRICKEN RUMANIA

Two thousand tons of foodstuffs,
1000 pairs Of shoes and large quanti-
ties Of medical and other supplies will
be sent to Rumania by the American
Red Cross in response to an emer-
gency request from W. H. Anderson,
OF Richmond, Va. now in Rumania
as chairman of the Red Cross Com
mission.
Mr.. Anderson cabled Henry P. Davi-
son. chairman Of the Red Cross War
Council, that there was a shortage of
food and especially good fats in Ru-
mania.
He reported that the military hos
pitfalls are in need Of bedding and sur
gical and medical supplies in large
quantities.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
ROMANCE LANGUAGE
CLASSES INCREASE

Interest in the war has caused a
large increase in the study of the
romance languages at George WASH
ington University, according to Prof.
George N. Henning. head of the de-
partment of romance languages.
The enrolment in the department
this year is the largest in the history
Of the university. Four hundred and
thirty-two students in all are register
ed-296 in French and 1856 in Spanish.
In the number of students. the depart
ment stands second in the university,
being surpassed only by the English
department.
The increase in the number of stu
dents has necessitated the engaging
Of two additional teachers. Prof. Hem
ning's department now has eight in
structors.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
BOCUSP PHYSICIAN.
GETS 6 MONTHS;
BUNKEDITALIANS
Nicholas Bella Also Posed
as Soothsayer in
This City.

Nicholas Bella, an italian sooth-
sayer and alleged bogus physician.
was sentenced yesterday by Judge
Pugh 20 serve six months in jail for
victimlzing his countrymen into the
belief that he was q doctor, and then
practicing without o license.
According to Inspector Saunders,
Bella came over from Baltimore ana
settled down In this city to do a land
ofice business in selling charms and
palnling himself OF as a real physi-
clan.
The police allege that he persuaded
another italian in a local hospital
suffering with heart disease to leave
that institution and put himself In
the care of a real doctor" (Bella).
The man left and was dead in ten
days, having been deprived Of the
proper medical attention.
Another italian. who Bella Is al
legged to have persuaded to leave the
hospital, was more fortunate than
the first one. Bella had him In
charge about q week and not seeing
any improvement. sent him back.
The mans relatives were becoming
suspicious and compelled Bella to re-
fund $40 which had been paid him TO
effect cure.
stiu Has Headache.
To another man he sold a charm
10 cure a persistent headache. After
this mans imagination ceased TO
work, his headache returned and he
went after Bella, who sold him an
other one. The police say the man
still has the charm, and also the
headache.
Visiting Mrs. Elizabeth Augustine,
Of 50 H street, Bella convinced her
that he had the remedy for poor
circulation. which was causing her no
little trouble. He gave her Decent
package of calcined magnesia, an
anti-acid, and charged her $40 for It.
Inspector Saunders took him In
charge the first OF the week and IN
vestigated several rumors concerning
the alleged unlawful practices.
In court Bella admitted taking money
for charms and also admitted that
he was rracticing without a license,
but thought that he had n right to
do so as long as he did not perform
an operation.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
California Abandons
Case Against Anarchist

New York, Nov. 1L-Alexander
Berkman, the anarchist, who was in
dicted in San Francisco, in connection
with the Preparedness Parade bomb
outrage there. was released from the
Tombs here today on a writ Of ha-
beas corpus. Supreme Court Justice
Donnelly released the prisoner when
1t was explained that California had
dropped extradition proceeding b
against him.
The freeing Of Berkman has no
bearing on the matter of his alleged
violation Of the conscription law, for
which he is under heavy bail pending
an appeal.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
Prohibition a, War Measure.

New York, Nov. 14.-Prohibition as a
war measure was recommended to the
Protestant Episcopal Church Conven-
ton today in a report presented by
the Social Service Commission. The
later.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
SCHOOL KIDDIES
IN WASHINGTON
INTEREST JAPS
Nippon Educational Com
mite Here to Study
American Methods.

Members OF the Iapanese Educs-
tionsi Commission which Is visiting
the United States 10 study American.
school methods paid a visit to the
Franklin School yesterday afternoon
The party were particularly inter-
ested in the work Of the kindergarten
children and work in the lower
grades. Stephen T. Kramer. assistant
superintendent. accompanied the COM
mission.
Members OF the commission will
visit Central High School today and
Wilson Normal School tomorrow.
The party was sent to America by
Giichi Masuda, editor Of the Jitsugy0
no-Nippon Industrial Japan, a semi
monthly magazine. TO study the ma
terial and moral aspects Of American
life.
Members on Visit.
The party which was selected by
the japanese department of educa-
tion. comprises principals Of schools
throughout Japan.
Members of the commission are:
Matae Suzuki, Fusataro Ito. Suku-
taro Tamura, juno Mori. Mortsro
Ysmamoto. Tatsuji Kimura, Monjiro
Koide. Heishiro Sssaki, Noboru Yoshi-
mitsu and Yutaka Iwamoto.
Kichisaburo sasakI is manager OF
the commission. Mr.. Sasad was in
the United States about two years
ago 70 study pedagogy, and Is well in
formed about American methods.
The party will visit Baltimore. Phil
adelphia, New York and the New
England States and will leave the
latter part Of November. The COM
mission is scheduled TO arrive in Japan
, shortly before Christmas.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
How Science Separates
Birdman From Grounding
Canals OF Inner Ear Have Much To Do With
eyes Of The Sky" When Candi-
dates Undergo Ordeal.

diately drop sideways to the right.
When the test is repeated with the
turn to the left. he will fall to the left.
These tests disclose the normality or
otherwise of the canals of the inner
ears.
Success Means Failure.
90 Past pointing" test: After
being whirled around five times in 10
seconds the chair is stopped and the
candidate, with eyes closed. tries to
point to the examiners clenched
hands. II he is a normal he will
past point three times in succession
before touching hands. If he succeeds
the first time he will be marked sub
normal and unfit for life in the air.
(D Eye muscle balance test: The
candidate gazes through an arrange
ment of two lenses that makes one
candle flame look like two, one above
the other. The candidate moves his
head until the two flames appear in a
true perpendicular. II the bubble OF
the spirit level is not centered the
candidate is fit only for the quarter
masters department, according to the
examiner.
(O The dynamic test: The candi-
date with closed eyes is made to walk
forward and backward along a tape
line.
Vision Test Crucial.
(6) Sterescopic vision test: Through
a stereopticon the candidate must tell
whether a church steeple appearing
in a picture is closer than an ap-
preaching plane. or a ''Blimp" closer
than a cloud which may conceal a
lurking enemy plane. II he fails
to pass this simple test for depth
and distance he has fallen down.
The other day I met at Dayton,
Ohio, a young student aviator who
had taken these tests at the Wilbur
Wright Field.
They lasted from 9 In the morning
until in the afternoon" he told me.
THE whirling and bending-over
stunt made me as sick as a pup.
When I was all through felt like
a piece OF chewed string. / was glad
1 had only a banana for breakfast,
believe me-"