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Evening star., 1918-02-03
RED CROSS TAKES OVER
SMITH COLLEGE RELIEF
Will Continue Reconstruction Work
in France With Help
From Home.
Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
New York Times. Copyright, 1915.

Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
New York Times. Copyright, 1915.
PARIS. February 2-The Smith Col
lege relief unit. whose center is at Gre
court has just been taken over by the
Red Cross at the request Of its representa-
tives in America and France. 1t viii.
work. as heretofore. in cooperation with
the Red Cross bureau of reconstruction
and relief.
The support from Smith alnmnae will
continue. The Red Cross will subsidize
ths work and aid it in various ways.
The Smith unit arrived with seven
teen emembers in early September. 1t
conducts dispensaries in two villages
and medical visits in fourteen other
doctorless villages of the devastated
districts. 1t has established it's own
farm and distribution of milk. opened
community stores and maintained q
motor supply service.
The workers have visited homes and
greatly improved the living conditions
as regarding shelter and furnishings.
cleanliness and health. They have
opened Industrial classes in schools and
established play centers for 400 chill
dren, and are now undertaking indus
tries for older people and preparing for
the reopening of agricultural work in
the spring.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
CURTAIL PASSENGER SERVICE
N. Y. Central, B. and O. and Wheel
ing Roads Change Schedules.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. February q
Sweeping curtailment. of passenger
service for Sundays and heatless Nom
days was announced today by New
York Central railroad officials. L. A.
Robson. general passenger agent of
the road. said that passenger service
would be cut to give more prompt
movement to coal and munitions and
to conserve fuel. The Baltimore and
Ohio railroad will annul several pas
senger trains in this district tomorrow
and Monday in order to clear tracks for
coal movements. The Wheeling and
Lake Eric railroad has definitely sus-
pended Sunday passenger traffic.
As result of the large number Of
locomotives thus released on all three
roads. it is expected hundreds of cars
of coal will reach here tomorrow and
Monday.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
PROPOSE FLOUR PROFIT.
Food Administration Sees More Than
Cent Pound Profteering.

A statement was issued last night
by the United States Food Administra-
tion announcing it as the adminfstra-
tion's opinion that the gross maximum
profit for wholesalers in -four should
not exceed from so cents to Is cents a
barrel.
1.-THE profit to retailers in original
mill Packages" says the statement
should not exceed from so cents to
S1.20 per barrel. depending upon the
character of service performed Where
retailers sell in amounts less than the
original mill packages. the gross profit
should not exceed l cent pound.
Amy profits in excess of these or in
excess of those obtained in prewar
times will be considered cause for in
vestlgation. Substitutes for wheat
Hour should not be sold at more than a
reasonable advance over actual pur-
chase price of the particular goods
sold without regard to market or re-
placement value at the time of such
SALE"
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Italian Official Report.
HELD FOR THEFT PROBE.
Richard Luskey' and Wife Detained
While Detectives Investigate.

Richard Lusiey and Mary Bridget Lus-
kew. his wife. who were arrested in con-
nection with the investigation Of the theft
of $4,000 worth Of jewelry belonging to
the Castelberg jewelry firm. are held
in custody, while Detectives Baur and
Sweeney are conducting a further In
vestigation of the robbery. The husband
in locked up at the seventh precinct sta
ton while Mrs Luskey is in charge OF
the n,atron at the first precinct.
Dstaotiye Baur went to Baltimore yes
,sriay afternoon and investigated reports
of visits the Luskeys are alleged to have
,ra;d TO that city. He reported they had
been there several times, according to in
r"rmation he obtained, and he probably
wiz return there tomorrow and resume his
investigation.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
TAFT ADDRESSES SOLDIERS.
Tells Camp Gordon Men German
Militarism Must Be Crushed.

ATLANTA, February 2.-In an ad-
dress at the Liberty Theater at Camp
Gordon today former President VIII
liam II. Taft reiterated his belief that
no safe peace can be secured until Ger
man militarism is crushed. The former
President who spoke under the aus
pices of the Army Y. NJ. c. A., concluded
by asserting he thanked God America
is now in the war. and prayed that this
nations allies might hold out until I'VE
get there"
A review of the SD National Army
Division was planned for Mr.. Taft this
morning, but was abandoned because
of rain.
The address of the former chief
executive at Camp Gordon this after
noon concluded his visit here, and he
departed tonight for Montgomery. Ala,
where he will visit Ohio soldiers at
Camp Sheridan.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
FIRST INSUR RANCE CERTIFICATES
TO u. S. FIGHTING FORCE ISSUED

The first United States government
insurance certificates for America S
lighting forces were issued yesterday,
when Secretary McAdoo issued to Sergt
Larry L. Meadow. 1st Replacement Reg
iment Engineers, Washington barracks
and First Glass Yeoman NJ. J. krumm
L. S. N. certificates for $4,000 insur-
ance each.
Certificates are now being mailed in
large numbers every day to all persons
who have applied for the United States
government insurance against death
and total dtsa bility.
In the last five working days the mil
itary and naval division of the bureau
of war risk insurance received 117.967
applications. representing $92s,330,0 ,000
of insurance. Applications continue to
come in in record-breaking numbers
every day and the nationwide cam
paign to insure one million men before
February 12 is arousing increasing en-
Evening star., 1918-02-03
CLOUDY, SUNDAY FORECAST.
Weather Bureau Silent on Activities
of Mr.. Ground Hog,

Partly cloudy weather was Sunday S
forecast by the weather bureau last
night. Monday will be unsettled, 1t was
predicted. Rain is probable. The FORE
cast eatly yesterday of more snow for
WashiHgton and vicinity was not af-
frmed by last nights predictions.
which forecast generally unsettled
weather for the first half of the week
The weather bureau gave out no Of
ficial statement about traditional Mr.
Ground Hog. but attaches unofi1cially
were OF the opinion that the annual
seer did not observe his shadow yester-
day.
There will be no material change in
the temperature today, according to
the weather bureau.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

thusiasm in all military and naval
camps.
Up to the close of business February
/, $5.592, 10000 had been written. This
represents 669,S16 persons insured; the
average amount of insurance applied
for is $3.50.
A simple and concise insurance GER
tificate was adopted in place of the
usual lengthy and technical insurance
policy. 1t reads as follows:
The insured may change the hene-
ffciary without the consent of such bell
eficiary. This insurance is not assign
able and is not subject to the claims
of the creditors of the insured or of the
benefieiaries
Should a claim arise under this Ger
tihcate you are requested to write di-
rect to the bureau of war risk insur-
ance, Treasury Department. Washing
ton. d. c., in order to secure prompt
settlement. There will be no expenses
in connection with proving claim and
collecting the amount due, other than
small fees to notaries. 1t will not be
necessary to consult or employ an at
torney. claim agent, or, other person
to secure benefits under this certih-
Evening star., 1918-02-03
DISPUTE MANN ACT DEFENDANT
Former West Virginia Senator and
Sheriff Testify at Boston,

BOSTON. February 1.-TWO witnesses
from West Virginia. former Senator
Dennis Steed ahd Sheriff William f.
Long of Tyler county. former SER
geant-a -arns OF the state senate, were
called to the stand by the government
today at the final hearing before a fed
eral commissioner on the question OF
removing John Johnson TO that state
to answer a charge of violating the
Mann act.
Both contradicted the contention OF
the defense that Johnson. who was q
cloakroom attendant in the West ytr-
ginia senate, was ill at home at the
time he was alleged to have taken
Edith Godbey to Kentucky They de.
eIared positively that johnson was
then attending to his duties Areu.
menta will be made next week.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Would Not Be Fair.

Senator Gore. chairman of the Senate
agriculture committee. said last night
that in his opinion it would not be
fair to have the Borland amendment
apply only to employees of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, but that II it IL to
become law it should apply to the en-
ployes of other executive departments
also. He did not Indicate whether he
would favor the amendment or not,
merely saying he had not had an op-
portunity to look into the matter.
Senator johnson OF South Dakota has
joined Senaor Smith Of Georgia in an
nouncing he will support the Borla nd
amendment. He said last night he
thought 1t only just to ask an eight
hour day Of the civil employees Of the
government at this time. IL any Of them
were working fewer hours than that
Evening star., 1918-02-03
SHIP CONTRACTS LET.
Shipping Board to Get Ten Concrete
Vessels.

Contracts for ten 3,500-ton concrete
sbips were let yesterday by the ship
ming board to the Ferror-Concrete Ship
h,,1dinR Corporation of Redondo Beach.
cal. The first vessel is to be delivered
within six months and the other nine
within year. +
The building company will use a new
plan Of construction. recently patented,
by which 1t claims 1t can build vessels
more rapidly than under old methods
Of working concrete.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
PURIED UNDER HIS ENGINE.
Fireman Killed in Nashville Crash
Two Others Nav Die.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. February .
Will Eddings. fireman, of this city was
killed tonight. when his freight train
crashed into another freight train which
had stalled on a steep grade On the out
skirts Of the city, on the Nashville, Chat
tanooga and st. Louis railway. His body
was buried beneath the engine and freight
cars and has not been recovered.
Charles Yarbrough, engineer. Nashville,
and G. B. Bailey. brakeman, Tennessee
City, Tenn. were slightly injured. f. N.
Richards. fireman. Nashville, and Eugene
McSweeney. engineer. Nashville. were
seriously injured and will probably die.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Gets Commission in Signal Corps.

John Edgar Walters. jr, son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Walters Of this city and
Petersburg, Va, has been commissioned
a second lieutenant in the aviation sec
tion of the Signal Corps. Lieut.. Wal
ters entered the military service fol-
lowing graduation from Roanoke Col
lege and entered training at the ground
officers training school at San Antonio,
Tex. He was born in Washington, and
is grandson of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Duff Connor, who were lifelong
residents of this city.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
TO CARRY OWN INSURANCE.
State of Virginia Expects to Save
$4,000 a Year by Plan.
.,., n,ena,ch n The star

Snecial Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. February Be
cause of the heavy cost for carrying
insurance on it's buildings, the increas-
ing restrictions placed by the CON-
panies assuming the risks. the state OF
Virginia is preparing to carry It's own
insurance. There is to be an appro-
priation of one per cent of the insur-
ance carried up to $4,000 for the first
wear, and thereafter the sum to be set
aside will be one-sixth of one per cent
In the last twenty years the state has
expended many times the losses sus-
tained by Are. 1t Is estimated that ths
state will save $4,000 a year by the
change.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
TO URGE SERVANTS TO SAVE.
Society Women to Educate Them in
Necessity Of Food Conservation.

NEW YORK. February AFTER lis
tening to an address by F. c. woIcott.
representing the food administration
at Washington. $50 society women Of
this city today decided to call a meet
ing Of their servants for February 10
at the Century Theater to impress upon
them the imperative need of saving
food to help win the war.
The firing line is now in the XII .chens
of America" declared Mrs. f. Gray Girls
void. chairman of New York's honor
system for voluntary food rationing.
She urged that "a hand be laid on the
army of extravagant servants"
Evening star., 1918-02-03
INTrIATEs THoUsANDs.
1lks Lodge Puts Through" 2,3eS
Members at Once.

NEW ORLEANS. February Sew
cal national ofhcers of the Benevolent
p-eteetive Order of Ekls and deiega-
sims from Milwaukee, Birmingham and
o. her cities in Louisiana and Missis-
y op participated tonight in the in
: siiation Of 2sss new members Of New
Fo'Tleans Lodge. No. 30. obtained in a
rscent membership drive. and which is
dFclared to be the largest class ever
y tiated at one time by any fratsrnal
q ganixation Tonight's limitations
J 5s ng the total membership Of the To-
cal lodge TO 4.SA1. which. officers said
constituted the largest Elks' lodge in
the country at the present time.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
CANDIDATE ORDERED AWAY.
Lopez and Henchman to Be Out Of
Tamaulipas at Election.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex. February q
Because Of the intense political situa-
tion In Tamaulpas. where a guberna-
torial election will be held tomorrow,
President Carranza has ordered Gen.
Caesar Lopez de Lara and Senator
Emiliano Nanarate to leave the state
until after the election, according 10
sdvices received in Matamoros, oppo-
site here today
Lopez is opposed for governor by
Luis Caballero- Advices here say Naf-
farate is supporting him.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
NAVAL BAsE BUILDING BURNS.
fsod and Equipment for 800 De
stroysd Near Cape Charles, Va.

) NORFOLK. Va, February Fire
simplicity destroyed a large building
Al the Cherry Stone Island naval base
near Cape Charles. early this morning.
and all food and equipment for the 900
en- Stationed at the base went up in
lanes. Details of the fire could not
pions and stores Of the base were
pred In one large building, and the
b burned II to the ground.
A boat left here today with provi-
;. ons and supplies for the relief Of the
en- At the base. but dinculty was ex-
rerisnced by reason of the ice hoes
= ,e loss 10 not known.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Death Due to Lumber Blaze.

Washington Shanklin. one of the col
ored employees at the lumber yard of
Thomas w. Smith. LIST and Francis
streets southeast. which caught fire
Tuesday morning. January %, and who
was severely injured In the fire. died
last night about IL o'clock at Casualty
Hospital. The fire wrecked two-story
brick building In which the bodies Of two
men were afterward found. and injured
several men.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
SOME DEADLY MIXTURE!
Drug-Crazed Man Kills Five and
Wounds Another.

Ell PASO, Tex, February "A Mexi-
can drug. similar to Indian hemp. to-
eether with cheap whisky, was today
held responsible by Coroner ]. NJ
Deayer for the death of five and the
wounding of sixth person here late
last night.
Felipe Alvarez, crazed from using the
drug, shot and Killed the two small
sons of Mrs. Trinidad Lucero, wounded
the mother and killed Policeman Perea
and Deputy City Tax Collector Juan
Garcia after barricading himself in his
home Alvarez was killed when dyna-
mite dislodged him from his refuge.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
TEACHERS TO AID JUNIOR
RED CROSS ENROLMENT
Cooperation Throughout Country Is
Asked for Campaign From Feb
ruary IL to February 22.

Cooperation of teacheds in every part
of the country in the work OF enrolling
the children of the United States in the
Junior membership of the American Red
Cross is urged by Mrs Mary c. c. Brad
ford, president of the National Educa-
tional Association. Addressing "caIl to
the colors'' to the teachers to aid in en-
rolling 100000 children in the junior
organization between February IL. Lin
coins birthday. and February %. Wash
ington's birthday, Mrs. Bradford said:
Summoned to Serve Anew.
"You are hereby called to the colors OF
the American republic. The teaching
force of the United States is summoned
to serve anew in the great world crisis
that is at hand. The war for human
freedom cannot be won unless the army
Of soldiers of the common good-the pub
lie school army-Gives the fullest measure
Of sacrifice and service. Still more inn
portant, a new and fairer civilization will
not take the place Of the one that has
broken down under the stress of con-
f1ict unless the mou!ders of the soul
of the world--teachers--ded them
building the national institutions as All
expression of the highest ideals of hu-
manity.
"The schools are the laboratories OF
good citizenship. The children are lit
tie citizens and must be guided in such
present experiences as will make certain
their future dedication to the welfare OF
the republic. The junior membership OF
the Red Cross, through the school auxil-
iary, offers an unsurpassable medium
oh yIhi ha N afrin arti nj
the children can make themselves felt
Beginning with Lincoln's birthday and
lasting until Washington's birthday a ma
tion-wide effort is to be made in behalf
Of increasing the Junior membership
This call to the colors is for your service
in this campaign"
Members of Committee.
The following are the members 0,
the honorary advisory comittee: Ber-
nard NJ. Baruch, Council of National
Defense: Mary c. c. Bradford, presi-
dent NATIONAL Education Association
National Suffrage Association, ant
womans committee, Council of Ma
tional Defense; P. P. ClaNton. United
States commissioner of education
Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Balti,
more: Walter F. Clifford, director oi
the Council of National Defense; Sam.
uel Gompers. president American Fede
ration of Labor: Henry John Heintz
chairman executive committee World:
Sunday School Association; Herbert C
Hoover, United States Food Admins.
TRAITOR: Julia Lathrop. chief children.
bureau, United States Department O!
Labor; Eva Perry Moore, president Ma
tional Council of Women: Herbert Put
nam, librarian of Congress: Frank e
Vanderlip. chairman of war saving.
committee. and Frederick Walcott, foot
administration.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Coordinate Entire Force.

II. NJ. McLarin. president of the Ma
tionai Federation of Federal Employees
and John 8. Beach. president of the
Federal Employees Union, are co-operat-
ing in an effort to coordinate the en-
tire force of the government workers
influence and the power of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor against the
Boriand amendment.
Mr.. Beach, as president of the local
union, has called a meeting Of the ad-
visory committee for this morning al
IL o'clock in room No. 210. A. r. of L.
building, at which plans for opposing
the Borland campaign for longer work
ing hours will be worked out. At this
session Mr.. McLarin Ia expected to be
present. Prominent in the discussion
will be the three members of the ad-
visory committee representing the De-
partment cf Agriculture. These are
Harry l.. Watson. vice president of the
local union: JOSEPH G. Gurley and Miss
Florence Smith.
Other members of the advisory COM
mittee are: Miss Jessie Bell. jeremiah
Connolly, Owen p. keIlar. James II
Kesecher. Van l. Zahn. L. II. Reynolds
John W. Ginder. Maj ]. G. A. Braden
Harry J. McGowan. w. Carson Ryan
jr, Frank NJ. Barnes, B. W. Payne ans
j. Z. Dickey.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
TEXAS FIGHTING PERFECT.
Big Warahip Receives Dattle-Em
cheney Pennant and Other Prizes.

In addition to the Knox trophy. won
through excellence at gunnery prac-
tiSe, the battleship Texas has been
sarded the efficiency pennant
and the prize for best performances in
slset mansuvars. -..s ,.
The three trophies were presented 70
IL crew recently in the presence Of Ad9
u<ral Mayo, commander-iH-chief Of the
Adantic feet. and his stan. Secretary
Daniels sent congratulatoRy message
10 Capt. Victor Blue. who has been re-
ts.gnsd to the command of the Texas.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
|7WOU. s. SOLDIERS
K|LLED;4 WOUNDED
Other Deaths Among Ameri-
cans in France Reported
by Gen. Pershing.

Two American soldiers were killed in
ed January 80. the War Department
was advised yesterday by Gen. Perish
ing.
Although no details were given. it is
assumed that they were the men wh6
fell when the Germans ralded a Sector
of the American trenches under cover
of a barraEe fire early last Wednesday
morning. The dead are:
MINI.
Private Georse A. Rauh. infantry.
New York;:
List o. Wounded.
The wounded are:
Privates John Theron Parks. infantry.
Obion. Tenn; Raymond ]. Gillette. in
fantry, Minot. n. D.: Clarence King, in
fantry, Toledo. Ohio, and Clarence A.
Larnon. infantry, Tunhridge. n. D.
Cen, Pershing also reported that Pri-
tachment of infantry. was slightly
wounded in action January IS and Har-
yey Dilley. infantry. slightly wounded
January 81. Minniear's home is in
Harbor. y. D.
Private Commits Suicide.
Gen. Pershing's report also stated
that Private James Kolar, infantry,
committed suicide January 90. His
emergency address is care of Joseph
Rrecka, friend. PAPA South Troy street,
Chicago.
Privates John Thomas. infantry,
Reading. Pa. and Peter Trojan, Phila-
delphia, have died from gun shot
wounds accidentally indicted.
These deaths from natural causes were
reported:
Private Alfred West, infantry. pneu-
monia Barron. Wis.
Corp. Elmer H. Van Fleet, signal bat
talon. scarlet fever: Cincinnati. Ohio.
Private John A. Engstrom, engineers,
pneumonia; McCloud, Cal.
Private Harvey Nagels. infantry.
measles: Orland, Cal.
Private William NJ. Hastie, engineers.
pneumonia; Philadelphia, Pa
Private Manuel Monese, machine gun
battalion, pneumonia. Friend, Manuel
Pedro. Esbo, Ore.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
cables. DISTURBANCES continued ur
evening.
Socialists PREPARED Strike.

COPENHAGEN. February IA COPY
of q pamphlet issued by the indepsnd-
ent socialists which has reaohed %
penha1en, shows that the strike IN
pamphlet points out that the pAn-Ger-
mans have brought tho peace negoua
tions and the future OF Germany INTO
great danger.
fatAeriand party, after an interview
with the imperial chancellor. declared
that he was satisfied with the eovern-
ment's plans concerning the east. Such
proves Uh; that the government Is in col
fusion with the advocates OF violence.
and just at this moment the reicnetaS.
the only place where tho annexationis.
policy could be attacked. te closed ana
9th ,ana OF criticism made impos-
sib the government.
Appeal to Workers
Our press is gagged. onr comrades
are imprisoned and the factories to
still greater extent are matsriahzed.
continues the pamphlet Men and
women of the working classes! ThNre
is no time to lose. After the horrors
and horrible suffering we have UNDER
gone a new and frightful disaster
threatens our people-yes, even the
SOnly a peace without indemnities and
annex ations can save US. and the hour has
come wnen you must rAlSo your WV 49,
such a peace. Al this moment the Ger
man people must. by means of powerful
demonstrations manifest its will to fnish
the war"
The pamphlet is signed by Edouard
Bernstein. Hugo Haase. Wilhelm DittmaK
0forg Ledebour and other leadeTH
Factors Against Success.
STOCKHOLM. February sl(R.pr,s re-
ceived hero from Berlin iHdicate that the
strike has reached its SXiSh-vater mark
and is now beginning 40 recede. The ma
Jotity socialists apps 10 have been half
hearted IN ne movement from the begin
ring. ana the /trike has been strongly
opposed pS Me Catholic trades unions
aIp oy .ne eAirsch Duncker Union, Which
insGGeest nsGGns tsest non-sociaiist trades union
insGsEu!any :
,/hother factor against the success of
Tho strike has been the opposition from
the non-socialist parties in the reichsta8
majority bloc. The Freisinnige. Zeitung,
apparently speaking with authority. de-
cl4res that the progressive party will have
nothing to do with this new tendency IN
the socialist party and that the socialists
alene must accept the consequences OF
their actions. A notice Of the same import
has been given by the national liberals
and the clericals and the socialists today
clearly are face to face with the prospect
that If the strike continues the reichstag
bloc will be disrupted and the government
will be disposed to leave the socialists
out of its councils
Evening star., 1918-02-03
100000 Fire in Lumber Yards.

AKRON. Ohio. February 2.--Firs that
started in an overheated dry kiln in the
] yfnaa Itawkins Lumber company's
ards today caused loss estimated at
a iae-s stock Of molds for war orders
N.a.xls.csG Syed.