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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
Present Training Schedule.

The training schedule now in force
requires each student to fly nine hours
with an Instructor before he is allowed
to do solo work" This compares with
the four-hour schedule maintained I'M
der the regulations of one of the allies.
American flying fields to date have had
one accident to approximately every
2,400 fight hours, against one to every
1.4O0 in the flying schools of that coun-
try.
Official reports received here upon re-
cent accidents show that a large pro-
portion of them resulted from unusual
atmospheric conditions.
At aLsouthern field only two students
were in the air when a sudden eddy of
air. moving with gale force, swept
them together. Reports from Mem
phis, Tenn, are that high winds have
prevailed for several weeks. making
the instruction relatively much more
hazardous
Another important contributory cause
reported in recent fatalities has been
the desire of students who have about
completed their training to undertake
difficult stunts" Any tendency along
this line brings drastic discipline on
the head of the flyer when it is re-
ported to his commanding officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
To Be P, M. on St. Thomas Island.

DANVILLE, Va. March 2-Warren S.
Lee. formerly of Charlottesville. Va. re-
signed his position here yesterday as
division deputy collector to accept
presidential appointment as postmaster
AT Charlotte Amalie, Island of St.
THOMAS, Virgin Islands. the proposed
site of a new United States Naval base.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
AIR TRAINING SHIFT
NOT DUE TO DEATHS
Administrative Reasons Given
for Creating Departments
With Close Supervision.

The proposal to divide the United
States into four aviation departments.
with an executive officer in charge of
each who will be in control at all train
ing camps, depots and stations within
it's limits, last night was declared to
have no connection with the series of
recent fatal accidents at flying fields
operated by the Signal Corps.
The proposed change is based entirely
on considerations of administration, Of
ficers of the corps said.
1t is learned that the recent accidents
will rot result in any changes in the
plans of the air service other than the
enlargement of flying fields, already an
nounced. Veteran Army aviators hold
that a certain number of deaths is to
be expected and should be discounted
in advance. No unusual horror, is felt,
they point out. when a accommodating
party is sent across no mans land at the
expense of a dozen lives to secure a
"a nriSnDprS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
Chilean Ship on U. S. Tirp Safe.

NEW LONDON. Conn.,. March 2.-The
Chilean transport Angamos, bound to
this port from Chile. and for the safety
of which fears had been expressed. has
been heard from and is SAFE" 1t was
stated 1T naval headquarters here to-
might. No further Information concern
ling the weasel was given cut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
Mr.. AND MRS. BEHRENDS
AT F|FT|ETH MILESTONE
Washington Merchant Who OBJ
serves Golden Wedding Today Has
Been Here 50 Years.

A simple celebration of their golden
wedding anniversary is to mark the
fiftieth milestone today in the married
life of Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Behrends
of 1868 Columbia road northwest. About
twenty members of the immediate fam
lily circle and a number of invited
friends will gather in the family apart
ment at dinner today to extend con-
gratulations.
With the celebration of his fiftieth
wedding anniversary here, Mr.. Behrends
rounds out his thirty-eighth year as a
Washington merchant
A native of Rodenburg. Germany, Mr.,
Behrends came to this country with his
parents when he was eight years old.
His father entered business in Balti-
more, purchasing storehouse from
Elzabeth Patterson, later the wife of
jerome Bonaparte. After attending
schools in Baltimore and an institution
in New York, Mr.. Behrends went into
business with his father. He remained
IN Baltimore thirteen years. His first
place of'business in Washington was To-
- Children to Be Present.
With Mr.. and Mrs. Behrends today are
their son, Melvin Behrends, and two
daughters Mrs. Milton Nathan of BaIti-
more and Mrs. Phil May of Charleston.
w. Va These are the three children liv-
ing today of the five born to the union.
At SeVenty-Seven years of age Mr..
BehrendS is unusually vigorous, and he
sees many years of business activity
ahead of him yet Mrs. 'Behrerds was
Miss Rachael Seliger of Baltimore.
They were married in that city on the
first Sunday in March fifty years ago.
BY a coincidence their golden wedding
anniversary is to be celebrated today
on the same day of the week
The merchant is a veteran of the civil
war. having enlisted in the Confederate
cause early in the conflict He was at
the battle of Big Bethel as a member of
the renowned Charlotte Grays"
There will be an informal reception
at the home this evening, to which
close friends of the family circle have
been invited. The couple were the re-
cipients yesterday Of many Fluctuations
from friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
Senators Interject.
Denies German Connection.

DR.. Sutro declared that the alliance
was not and never had been connected
In any way with oficialdom in Germany.
Speaking of the entrance OF the United
States into the war, he said:
Our war is against the German var,
not against German teaching"
isn't this country against the gov
eminent of Germany and its military au-
tocracy," demanded Senator King.
YES" was the reply.
DO you approve of large standing
armies. such maintained for years
by Germany in preparation for this
war" asked the senator.
I do not approve of large standing
armies anywhere" said the witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
Kultur Not Understood.

Does not the German-American Al
lance put German 'kultur' above DEM
ocratic ideals Of this country?' said
Senator King.
The witness replied that German kul-
tur was not understood in this country,
that there was much that was good in
IL. He said he did not wish it substi-
tuted for, American ideals, however
senator Wolcott read to the witness a
statement made by DIR. Hexamer and
published in the official bulletin in
which he advocated that the German
Americans resist assimilation with
Americans and maintain racial
solidarity as well as that they retain
every element of their Germanism.
Dr. Sutro declared he opposed SUCH a
Doctrine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
Airplane Instructor Killed in Fall.

LAKE CHARLES, La. March q
William Couch. civilian Instructor.
who was injured at Gerstner Field yes
terday when the airplane In which he
was making a fight FELL died. late to-
daN a-came hare from Dayton Ohio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03

have advocated assimilation. A Ger
man who comes here should become an
American citizen"
He said he disapproved the publica-
ton of DR.. Hexamer's statement in the
official bulletin. But" he said. "a
large body like the National Alliance
should not be condemned because of
one mans utterances.
Mr.. Sutro defended the action of the
alliance and it's branches in seeking to
have nominated to school boards men
who We're favorable to the teaching OF
German in public schools.
Asto "wet'' Contributions.
He admitted that if the National AL
lance. corporation. had contributed
to the cause of the "wets" in the va
rious political elections. it would have
been guilty of violation of the criminal
code which prohibits contributions by
corporations in elections.
He said he did not believe any such
contributions had been made. and if
state alliances had made any contri-
buttons, the national organization
could not be held responsible for it.
The witness said he believed German
newspapers should continue so as to
teach the immigrants their duties as
American citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
ORDERS TO DEPORT
WILL KILL ANARCHY
Labor. Secretary on Trail of
Aliens Who Spread Such
Theories in Northwest.

Suppression of anarchists and all who
advocate sabotage and other forms of
lawlessness was announced yesterday by
Secretary Wilson in orders to immigra-
ton officials in the northwest to proceed
Immediately to arrest aliens guilty of
spreading such doctrines. Even though
they may not commit any overt act. they
will be detained and deported.
The Secretary's action was in answer
to requests from employers and civic
organizations of Seattle and other cities
that the department undertake the
wholesale internment of Industrial Work
ers of the World, who were blamed for
industrial unrest. particularly in the
logging camps.
To Take Action at Once.
Mr. Wilson held that membership in
the I. w. W. organization was not in
itself cause for arrest or deportation.
but that alien industrial workers or
any other aliens who preach overthrow
of the government by force, assassina-
ton, who are in any other manner
subject to deportation under the immi-
grafton laws should be taken into Gus
tody at once.
The Department stands ready to sup
port the roundup of anarchistic agi-
tators by supplying funds to obtain ad-
ditional quarters if the Seattle station
proves inadequate for informing them.
Will Stop Extremists.
Orders for the suppression of radical
propaganda by aliens are regarded by
officials as the final step in the govern
ment's determination to put a stop to
extremists who seek to interfere with
the prosecution of the war from mo-
tiyes sincere or otherwise. Citizens of
the United States who preach anarchy
will be handled by the Department of
Justice. which brought about the ar
rest of scores of industrial workers in
the nationwide raids last year.
Secretary's Wilson's order was issued
with a full personal knowledge of the
situation in the northwest. AS chair
man of the Presidents mediation COM
mission. he investigated the unrest of
the lumber camps and sawmills last
fall, and succeeded in quieting the sit
uation to a marked degree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
deutschland Uber Allies.

The witness undertook to explain
that Deutschland uber Allies did not
mean that Germany was better than
any other nation. but that the Germans
stood for Germany before any other ma
ton. just as Americans stand for
America before any other nation.
He approved of the activity of the
alliance in trying to get German
Americans to the polls. They were in
clined to be too Indifferent to the suf-
frage. he said.
DR.. Sutro denied the national alliance
had started the movement to force an
embargo on arms shipped out of this
country, and pointed out resolution
that had been introduced by Representa-
tive Noilmer for this purpose.
He also denied that the alliance had
approved the sinking of the Lusitania in
any way.
Offer to Red Cross.
John Schneiders of Jacksonville, Fla.
testified that the local Germania Club,
part of the alliance, had called a meet
ing in April soon after war was de-
clared with Germany and had offered to
the American Red Cross it's building and
grounds. valued at $1,000 and that it
had been used for time by the Red
Cross.
He testified that he and other members
had done all they could to aid the Red
Cross and to increase the sale of liberty
bonds. He denied that the alliance in
his state had ever entered politics.
Texas Germans Loyal.
Col. Paul Meerscheitt of San Antonio
told the committee the Germans in his
state were loyal, were democrats, did
not think it harmful to enter politics
to elect men who were friendly to the
German language or in other local cleo
tons He said he had a son. lieuten-
ant in the Army, at Camp Upton now
He also said he believed in assimila-
ton.
Rev. S. G. Won Bose. president, and
Adolph Timn, secretary of the national
alliance and the president of the Chi
cago alliance. along with V. A. Hajek
of Philadelphia, formerly with the De-
partment Of Justice, and E. L. Humes,
United States attorney at Pittsburg,
Pa. will be heard tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
IS GIVEN SIX MONTHS
FOR |NC|T|NG A RIOT
John Rollins Implicated in Disturb
ance Attending Attempt to Cause
Strike in Cumberland.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, March John
Rollins. iaborer, was sentenced to six
months in the house of correction this
afternoon by Justice Oliver H. Bruce,
jr., for melting riot in connection
with the disturbance on the street at
the Berry silk mill late yesterday even
ing, when Mrs. Mary Thompson of Chi
cago. the organizer, who is leading the
textile strike here. and Thomas Conlon,
local insurance agent, We're arrested.
The hearing was at the Jail. The case
OF Conlon was held under Amusement.
while Mrs. Thompson was granted a
severance, and will have a hearing be-
fore Justice Bruce Monday afternoon.
She was released from Jail under S2,OOO
bond, which was furnished by the Al
legany Trades Council. the central Ia
Dor body of the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
Rollins says He Was Intoxicated.

Rollins said he did not know what it
was all about; that he had wandered
to the scene of confusion while in
toxicated He made himself obnoxious
to the officers. 1t was shown Conlon
the ofticers were hurrying Mrs. Thomp-
son into the patrol he is alleged to
have said: This is getting more like
Russia every day"
states Attorney Roman presented
the cases The scenes connected with
the attempts of the strikers to get
the girls of the Berry plant to strike
and the apparent inability of the police
to cone with the situation have aroused
much resentment among citizens. The
girls from the Berry plant We're dis
missed for the week at noon today
So far all has been quiet in those quar-
tiers.
City Administration Criticised.
Citizens are criticising the city adj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
u. S. Should Guarantee.

Senator Owen replied that the bonds
might become the basis for issuance
by banks of additional currency. and
such securities. he insisted. should be
legally guaranteed by the government.
Otherwise. he said, their market value
might be lowered and the stability of
currency impaired.
This legislation will have serious
effect on the federal reserve system
said Senator Owen. and should be
thoroughly analysed and carefully con-
sidered before it goes through"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
WAR FINANCE BILL
FRAY CAUSES DELAY
Opposition in Senate Ends in
Putting Off Consideration
of Measure.

Opposition to the war finance corpora
ton bill developed in the Senate to such
an extent yesterday afternoon that
further consideration of the measure
was forced over until this week. 1t
had been the hope of the supporters of
the measure, which has been asked of
Congress by the administration, to pass
the bill last evening.
The opposition centered yesterday
about the provision for a capital is
sues committee to license the issues of
securities by private corporations Of
500. 900 and more.
Extend Loan Provision.
Only one appointment was disposed of
and Understanding the provision for
direct loans to persons as well as
corporations-was accepted by Senator
Simmons of North Carolina in charge
of the bill, when members of the bank
ing committee and others insisted that
farmers and small business men, as
well as capitalists and large corpora
tons. should be allowed to receive di-
rect advances from the corporation.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma. democrat,
chairman of the Banking committee. pro-
posed that the government guarantee
the S4,000,000,000 in bonds which the
corporation might issue. Senator Sim,
mons thought guarantee unnecessary
and inadvisa BILE, explaining that the
government would be morally bound to
stand behind the bonds of the corpora
ton. whose entire capital stock it
would own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
CITY Administration Criticised.

Citizens are criticising the, city adj
rninistration for rushing the fire truck
nm and down the street.
Evening star., 1918-11-24
A Tnco7ette Go,Un

The tricolette is combined with
duchess satin-a satin bodice and
underskirt. over which is draped
a surplice and hand-cmbroidered
panel of tricolette. A streamer
of trico1ette is edged with. silk
fringe and the entire color scheme
is military blue and black.
Evening star., 1918-11-24
A Tr;cot;;ne Dress

The smartly tailored model has
a full embroidered skirt and bod
ice that has trimming of but
tons. Bell cuffs are embroidered
also and long rope girdle falls
full length to the bottom of the
skirt and the colorings are black
and navy.
Evening star., 1918-11-24
.....V'e1vet and Sat;,,

This dress hasa full hand-em-
broidered bodice with a wrapped
silk. cable cord. at the waist.
Twenty.four velvet buttons trim
the front Of the. garment. and
the sleeves safesef lnstrous duchess
satin. Black: is the: only color. !.
Evening star., 1918-11-24
Ve1ou, Frock

. A fur-trimmed model carrying
out the mannish vestee effect. The
skirt shows panels back and front
which are edged with fur. and an
insertion of white crepe de chine
at the neck adds greatly to its ap-
pearance..' In blue or burgundy.
Evening star., 1918-11-24
CSC Heavy Turkish acc
Towels, a Bargain at IN

Deep hens and. beautiful
borders of pink, blue and
gold are some of the quail
ties of these towels. The
nap is very heavy and the
size is 21x41 inches.
Third Floor, South Annex.
Evening star., 1918-11-24
WOMAN was blowing around the


A-~woMAN was blowing around the
market house that last windy
day. The country carts had rumbled
and the entire sauatter colony had
done the Arab act and faded away,
except for one old person as brown
as the ribs OF Time (auotation) who
market house caves. On the box in
front Of her were some cabbages that
had gone brown at the edges, few
switches of dried-up roots and a twist
the layout was swathed in what had
been . blanket shawl in its prime.
with woolly something wound
around her head-pink that had faded
IN the wash to whitey-gray.
Nice cibbages. lady"
They were abominable cabbages, but
the too generous boost sounded some
how pathetic. So the woman stopped
blowing around long enough to say:
Don't you know it is too cold for
you out here? Why don't you go
home. honey"
Honey was afably communicative,
In turn:
I,got my laigs kivered. an my shawrs
right smart warm Some nice tobacco
twisses. lady?"
No genteel lady has any call for
tobacco twisses. so that ended that
eeal. Then she was asked if she didn't
want some 'mouty helpful verbs"
which she didn't. And that ended that.
What makes you stay out here in
che cold when there isn't any one
around here to buy? What you want
= q hot cup OF coffee"
"Yessum, I suttinly do-hot cawfee
Is pow'ful hepful. but gotter sell
little sumfin becaws i6en that there
food observation don't come down In
prices I'm gwine starve, that's what
an me always uster to hbbin on the
fat Of the LAM
then what? Here. you go right in
that market and get some coffee, and
then 60 home"
As the woman laid a quarter on the
boz the old body beamed and chuckled
with open. childlike delight. Then
ber voice deepened into the mystic
melody Of .her slave time. and she
chanted her blessing-or was it mere-
. - the wheedling jolly that was her
weapon Of defense in days gone by:
.Gawdinheben bless you. chile, an
bring you . fine husb'n anna whole
passlef little children
But the woman who never in this
and wouldn't know what to do with
them II she did blew OF towards 7th
street and that was all there was to
that except that
The quarter has to be explained.
II wasn't given as an excuse for the
woman TO show how perfectly sweet
she was-not by long shot: There
IN this world. and one of them is to
pay fora. yarn that can be. tabled
down like this.
Especially when you get . whole Lot
mere for II. And then soma.
NANNIE LANCASTER
Evening star., 1918-11-24

Boys: Ss:s5 to $40 SC.95
Juvenile OvercodtS ~
In plain blue. brown and
green materials as we'll as
heavy fancy cheviots. The
military model is featured
in sizes 8 to 10 years.
Boys $7.o5. to $s.o5> Juvenile Suits, $6.o5
May be had in velvet, fancy cheviots and
all-wool blue serge. All the newest models in
sizes g. to 8 years
Boys $1.o5 Corduroy Pants, $1.65
mouse-colored corduroy knicker with
taped seams. The sizes range from to II
years.
4 :$l.I5 Shirts and BI0uses, 79c
Fancy striped madras as well as percale.
Blouses, sizes E to IS
@ Shirts, sizes II to IA
Evening star., 1918-07-11
7. M. c. A. STAFF INCREASED.
6. W. Erwin an Associate General
Secretary for War Work.

George w. Erwin, new associate
GENERAL secretary of 7. NJ. C. A. war
work for the Washington district,
delivered his inaugural address to
nearly 100 Of the secretaries in this
vicinity at conference at the 7. M.
c. A. building yesterday.
Mr., Erwin has been made associate
general secretary In addition to Dr..
Z. p. Yarnell, because from now on
william Knowles Cooper, general
secretary, will spend much time In
New York as a member of the war
work cabinet.
Following the conference there
was a luncheon which was addressed
by Chaplains Ferry and Hammett OF
Camp Humphreys. and by Rev. DR..
John C. Palmer OF Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church, who is
about to serve the association for
three months at Fort Myer.
A new point of association work
has just been established in q large
tent at the target range about four
miles south Of Camp Humphreys. The
secretaries in charge of the work
there are 81. c. Whiting, and D. II.
fzkh6A&A - 80 = - =
Evening star., 1918-07-11
FAREWELL FOR SOLDIERS.
Walker Memorial Sunday Schoo
Glass Holds q Reception.

Tho Walker memorial class Of the
Nineteenth Street Baptist Sunday
school last evening had farewell
reception at the 18th street 7. NJ. c.
A., for six Of its members. who have
been accepted for service in the Ma
tional Army. The men now are lin
training for radio work at Camp How
ard University.
Rev. walter n Brooks, pastor Of
the church. was the principal speak
lain, and e. J. Morton. class teacher,
also spoke. This increment of six
men brings the total contribution Of
the walker Memorial Class to the
nations military ssrvics to twenty
men.
Evening star., 1918-07-11
Marched in Procession.

City Hall Park was dense with citi-
Gems, and the procession OF soldiers,
sailors, policemen, firenen. Red Cross
nurses, civilians, representing all city
departments; distinguished men Of
the city. state, nation and representa-
tives OF the allies, had some difficulty
In forming.
Behind the caisson followed Maj.
Mitchers horse, with boots reversed
in the stirfups, and bearing also his
reversed sword. Next came his
widow and relatives in carriages, fol-
lowed by the pal1bearers. Also In line
were MAJ. Mitchefs comrades In arms.
aviators with whom he had trained
for service in France. Military and
city department bands fell in at ap-
propriate intervals. The Dead
March," from Saul: Nearer, My God
to Thee and other hymns were the
music to which the procession marched
as 1t made Its way slowly to the cathe-
dral on 5th avenue.
An airpIane circled overhead as the
march began, later to be Joined by six
others which flew back and forth over
the route dropping flowers. The hum
of their motors carried to the crowds be-
low a sorrowful Significance, for 1t was
as an aviator that Mitchell died
Meantime much of the morning
city's business was suspended. All
exchanges closed for an hour and
many concerns gave their employees
opportunity to watch the procession
or to attend the services at the cathe-
dral, which were open to the public.
Evening star., 1918-07-11
DOUBLE HoNoRs FOR SOLDIER.
Corp. D. ]. johnson Wins Promo
ton and Wife Same Dav.

Corp. Dexter H. johnson of Mil
waukee, stationed at Camp Meigs,
had a most successful day yesterday.
He was promoted to be a second
lieutenant and was married.
The bride was Miss Blanche Henry
Lyon of milwaukee,. and she was
given in marriage by Col. E. H.
Gienty, commanding officer of the
camp. The bridegroom's captain was
best man.
Amid decorations Of flowers and
nags in barracks AT the ceremony
was performed by Rev. DIR. Paul R.
Hickok, religious work director of
the Washington Y. NJ. C. A. war work
district. The Camp Meigs Band played
for the wedding ceremony and later
an orchestra provided music for
dancing.