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Evening star., 1918-02-02
FOUR RUNAWAYS IN COURT.
Youngsters From Brooklyn Came to
Capital City to See the Siehts.

Milton Mirken. thirteen years old.
acting a. captain Of a party Of four
runaway boys from Brooklyn, N. Y,
this morning. did most Of the talking
for the quartet when they appeared at
police headquarters under arrest as al
legged fugitives from their parents. His
companions registered a Samuel At
kins, Ephfaim Joseph Robbins and Sol
Klein. Atkins gave his age "a four
teen yeara. one year older than his
companions.
I'VE didn't call Milton captain be-
cause he arranged the trip" explained
one of the boys. 'for we all ARA Ted 81
together. Then one of us borrowed sa6
from q grocar. and another got Sc from
a friend to use for car fare.
I'm order to avoid being questioned" !"
he added. zone Of US bought n full
ticket. and the others bought haIY
tickets. We we're not questioned. and
we reached hero yesterday afternoon
about 5 o'clock"
Aaked why they came to wsshineton
ono Of the boys said they wanted to see
.And ali we'vs seem" saterruptsd an
other. cia enc tree. = lamp post and
Last night the boys slept at the Y.
M. H. A., they stated. and this mornins
they were in Union station, when Da-
tectivs veTMillfoN ran across them and
sent them to headquarters.
It IL probable that the boys will pa
turn to Brooklyn tonight.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
|RAIN OR SNOW TON|cHT

Rain or snow was predicted toe
Warrington tonight by the weather 6u-
reau. Rising Temperature win follow .
disturbance approaching this section
today from the middle west.
The disturbance WIN bring sn0w b
the capital unless the Temperature
takes sharp rise before many hours.
In the opinion Of the weather bureau.
Yesterday the outlook was di6ereat
the weather bureau predicting . fall IN
temperature and fair weather for to-
day and Sunday.
True to the forecast. the temperature
fell 10 degrees last night. ths coldsst point
III degrees-being registered shortly
before o'clock this morning. A max
imum temperature Of q degrees pre-
vailed early yesterday.
The temperatures, February 2, 1871
read: Maximum. 2s: minimum, IL.
Street car trafflc was more nearly
normal today, but schedules were up
set on tho Georgia avenue hne and on
the Mount Pleasant and Georgetown
lines last night.
The street cleaning department an
nounced that all sidewalks in the
downtown section have been reclaimed
from the snow. Cutters are being
washed free Of snow today.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
MRS. FRANK S. HIGHT ACTS
AS FIRST AID TO CUPID

to arrange for the event. so. said ne:
Mrs. Hight. would it be asking toe
much for you to get the license, arrange
for a minister and engage room TO,
us?"
Mrs. Hight undertook the commission
The wedding will be held at s O'Clock
at the Y. NJ. c. A., with the Rev. DR.
Paul r. Hickok, member Of the wa,
work staff. performing the ceremony.
Miss Marie Strankle Of Petersburg
Pa. will be the bride, and J. c. Shoe
maker of Company B, 7th Battalion
goth Engineers. will be the bridegroom
One of the services performed by Mrs
Hight. who has been, nicknamed tn,
camp mother" has been the taking Of
much of it is sent, to BeIvoir, thus saw.
ing the soldiers a long trip. She alss
has kept record which shows she ha.
purchased 2SS articles in Washington
for the young men at the camp.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
SERVICE KEYNOTE IN WINNING
WAR TO GUST GERMAN RULE

been calling on your country every 4, =,
that You have lived '
You called upon her to mother Won
when you were a boy. You called unon
her, boastfu'ly. when you first felt thar
you We're a man. You called upon her
you went into business You caIled
upon her resources to help you MAKE
your fortune, and you made it right
Here IN this blessed land of freedom.
on 1t isn't enough that you can show
handtul OF Cancelled checks: that YOU
have given one, two or even three bovs
70 Keep your mother country without
Dlemish- You've got to give yourself
you've got to teel 1t on the inside.
you've got to let 1t enter into your soul
untii the place is holy with the bigness
|o1 II. You've got to set it up next to
your God and live 1t and be it until wa
nave won this war for the liberty and
the freedom of the nations,
Evening star., 1918-02-02

Many fighting units may have their
Red Cross nurses, but Camp Humphrey.
at Belvoir, Va, now has a first aid to
Cupid.
She 10 Mrs. Frank S. Hight, wife of the
manager of the New Willard Hotel.
Three or four times q week Mrs. Hight,
acting as a volunteer secretary for
z. n. C.. A. war work, has gone down to
Belvoir to perform errands for the
young men there. She has delivered
mail to them, bought articles they
needed in Washington, but yesterday,
she says, she received the most unusual
commission yet intrusted to her.
She was informed by a young soldier
that his sweetheart was coming to
Washington at o'clock this afternoon
to marry him. He could not get leave
Evening star., 1918-02-02
SUNDAY CLOSING LAW IN D. c..
IS URGED UPON PRESIDENT

Accompanied by Representative Pad
gett of Tennessee. representatives of
the National Lords Day Alliance and
OF its District and Maryland branches
called upon President Wilson late yes
|terday and asked him to use hts in
fiuence in behalf of a Sunday closing
law for the District.
Members Of the delegation thanked
the President for his recent proclama-
|tion ordering that none but necessary
work be done in camps and canton
ments on Sundays and suggesting that
boxing matches, vaudeville and bur-
lesque entertainments be eliminated
from the Sunday program of amuse-
ment for soldiers.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
LEANDER RICHARDSON DIES.
Well Known Dramatic Critic and
Author Was Sixty-Two Years Old.

NEW YORK, February 2.-Leander
Richardson. dramatic editor. critic and
author. died today at his homo here
aged sixty-two years. He was general
manager for William A Brady's thea
trical productions.
Mr.. Richardson was credited with
being the first man to introduce thea
trical news into the news columns OF
Boston, Chicago and New York daily
papers. In this way he became one OF
the m ost widely known theatrical and
newspaper men in the country. He was
editor Of the New York Dramatic
News from 1891 to 1895. and wrote
three novels and six plays. He wal
born in Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
REPORT NOT CONFIRMED

No onicial confirmation today was
given Of reports In financial circles
yesterday that q decision has been
reached to send . member Of the cab
met abroad.
It has been known for some time that
consideration has been given to the
question Of sending . member OF tho
Presidents official family to be ci-
william representative upon the inter-
allied conference and to study condi-
lions there from the standpoint Of q
civilian.
Two persons known to be under con-
sideration for the foreign mission are
Secretary Of War Baker and Secretary
Of State Lansing. Should Secretary
Baker go abroad, Assistant Secretary
crowell would be acting secretary Of
war in his absence.
II such q decision were reached It Is
not likely that any offioia1 announce
ment would be made in advance, be-
cause Of the necessity for secrecy about
this representative and those accom-
penying him would sail.
The United States II the only allied
nation that has not had an accredited
ClVulan representative In f3rlb Coi. T.
M. House, now in this country. was the
personal representative of the Presi-
dent there during the early days Of the
effort to bring greater unity of action
among the allied powers. and he Is un-
derstood to have accomplished effective
work in bringing about an arrangement
by which the supreme war council
would have authority to settle i'm
portant questions without referring
them back to the respective allied gov
ernments.
Were the United States to send a
cabinet officer he probably would be ac-
companied by a large staff.
Evening star., 1918-02-02

Speaking in behalf of Sunday. clos
ing law for the District. Rev Dr. Wal
lace A. Radcliffe said that onIy the
capital California and Oregon were
without legislation of some kind cur
failing work and amusements on Sun
days. The President was asked to use
his influence in behalf of an effort to
De made to have Congress pass Sunday
legislation for the District.
Besides Representative Padgett and
Dr. Radcliffe the delegation included
Mgr. James F. Mackin. Bishop Alfred
Harding, John B-.Larner and Rev. Dr.
James Buhrer. all of Washington and
Rev. DR. ". w. Davis. Joshua Lever.
ing and Df. Howard A Kelly Of Balti-
more. Rev. DIR. J. F.. Carson of Pitts
burgh and Rev. Harry L. BowIby OF
New York "
Evening star., 1918-02-02
PLEA TO FOREG0 IUXURIES
Made to American Housewives by
Mrs, Herbert G. Hoover,

An appeal to American housewives to
eliminate luxuries from their tables al
part Of the food conservation move-
ment was made by Mrs. Herbert C.
Hoover. wife Of the food administrator.
at q meeting Of the Housekeepars' AL
lNance Of tho District, at the home OF
Mrs. Henry B. F. Macfarland. 1908 18th
street. yesterday.
The topic Of discussion was ON the
saving Of fats in tho homes and ct
city markets., snd resulted in the Of
fsring Of many suggestions for saving
fcodstuffs.
The boiling OF onion skins for favor
Ing substance and the boiling Of peta.
toes far. ten minutes 10 rsmoy3 ths
] the suggestions offered.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
Alliance Adopts Resolution.

The announcement that before the
campaign closes exclusive opportunity
will. II desired. be afforded washing
toms colored citisens to hear Mr.. Sum
day has not met with favor by q large
proportion Of the colored churches
hare. whatever may be the sentiments
of the unattached.
The announcement was carefully con-
sfdered at a meeting of the Ministerial
Alliance yesterday. which includes all
oolored Methodiat and Congregational
and one Lutheran pastor. and at q
meeting Of the Baptist Preachers As
ISOLATION. including all tho Baptists.
Rev. NJ. ". Clair ana Rev NJ. j. wal
Sron. presidents Of the respective
The Ministerial Alliance adopted the
following resolution. presented by Rev
g. NJ Tanner. the Baptists adopting one
along similar lines:
TT is the opinion of the Ministers
Alliance that under the present ar
rangements OF the Billy Sunday cam
paign We do not see our way clear to
arrange for or advise the holding of
any special service for the colored peo-
pie Of the District of Columbia"
Certain of the colored pastors today
said that the many colored churches
here had been allowed no part in CO.
operating for the campaign and do
wide Christian affair. Therefore, they
say. the interest of pariahioners and
pastors alike IL but acant.
Mrs. Asher will be in charge Of a
meeting at tho Interior Department al
l:4S and OF another at pu. af wal
tsr Reed Hospital. No other campaign
activities are scheduled for today.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
NO OFFICIAL STANDING HERE.
John Reed, Russian Appointss, Must
Await HolSheviki RECOGNITION.

John Reed. an American, appointed
Russian consul general at New York,
will md when he attempts to assume
his duties that he has no oficial stand.
ing before the American government.
omciais at the State Department sx-
planned that until recoEnition of the
Bolsheviki. at least a. de facto
power. had been extsnded. ne exsqua-
tur could be tssuea 70 any consular
appcanteo Of Russia.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
THE W EEK
Epitsne e4 Events Enling Febrs-
ary Z 1t1S.
AMERlcA,s wA1 PRrpA1ArroNl

President Wilson issued Q prociama-
tion establishing Liberty bread" Al
an od1cisl ration to aid In food saving
The government unodicially agreed
upon . program Of '.piulsss publicity
for all war preparation work. Fresf-
dent Wilson In . letter to fArmerS de-
clared that progress In 1918 will set
tie the war.
Secretary Baker. replying to Sena-
tor Chamberiain's charges. told the
Senate military affairs committee that
there are thirty-two camps in which are
thirty-two divisions Of troops ready to
go" to France, and that q million and
a half will be ready during 1918.
Reorganization Of the Labor Depart
ment on q war basis to handle the war
labor problem of the country was COM
menced; reorganization Of the quarter
master generals ONCE under MAJ. Gen.
Goethals and the arinance DEPART
ment was announced practically COM
pleted.
The provost marshal general an
nounced drastic changes in rulea gov
erning physical examinations for the
second draft, whereby men not phySi-
ca1ly At for military service will be
made dt. If possible. or At for limited
military service. The United States and
Canada agreed on terms Of separate
conventions; Secretary
McAdoo drafted a bill to create a half
billion dollar corporation to assist In
war industry.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
Anti-Belshsvik Congress.

BERN, Switzerland. February 2
british admiralty, per Wireless Press)
A dispatch received from Moscow by
way of Kiev and Vienna says the antt-boi-
sheviki have convened the congress Of
all Russia to meet In Moscow. February
s. to replace the constituent assembly.
The dispatch adds that invitations
have been sent to 105 representatives
of the army and navy. 100 to the repre-
sentatives of urban werkingmen. 420
to peasants. 50 to village zenstvos, 81
to the boroughs and SO to cooperative
societies.
The congress Is to elect government
which IL to hold once until the new
constituent assembly can definitely de-
eide on the future Of the country. It
IL also proposed to enact an electoral
law for tn constituent assembly.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
HOMER RODEHEAVER
TALKS TO CHILDREN
Plays Trombone, Sings and
Entertains With Stories
Along Uplift Lines.
SUNDAY RESUMES TONIGHT
Billy Sunday win preach at the
Tabernacle tonight at 7:30. Chorus
No. 2 will sing.

The afternoon service today was
for children. and was in charge OF
Homer Rodeheaver. chorister.
Sunday will preach three times
tomorroW.-at 1880, 3 and 7:30. The
aftAruocu service viii be for men
only and the sermon will be one OF
his more famous onea. the topic
being .Booze. or Get ON the water
Wagon"
simultaneously, Miss frances,
director OF business women's work.
will preach to women only on ''Pu-
rity at the First Congregational
Church, 10th and G streets north
west
Evening star., 1918-02-02
ONLY 60 FEET FROM
GERMAN TRENCHES
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mined their headquarters should be well
Within certain radius Of the front
line every member of the American
force ts now required to wear his gas
mask at alert position and never be
without his shrapnel helmet.
German SHIPPERS Wiped Out.
American sunners and rifiemen have
made 1t hot for enemy snipers during
the last twenty-four hours. One Ger
man sniping post, discovered by .
patrol. was obliterated completely by
our artillery fire. An enemy machine
gun secretly placed during fog where
1t could enfilade our lines. had to be
withdrawn American machine guns
concentrated their fire on q nest OF
busy enemy snipers and compelled
them all to seek safer cover.
American artillery shelled the enemy
first lines accurately with high ex-
taneousiy to call for q barrage from
the front line when the men there saw
movements on the other side of the
wire. When the artillery fire ceased no
aerial activity because Of the fog.
Three casualties were reported. Two
were caused by accidental bullet
wounds and one by she'll hre.
Huns Nervous and Jumpy.
Observers report that the Germans
are becoming nervous and tumpy. This
is indicated especially by the unusual
number of flares sent up during last
night. After one series the Americans
got their first experience with the
enemy flying pigs" number OF which
were aimed at an observation post
without result.
During the early hours today the
enemy attempted to set UP a machine
gun in a position close to a certain
American trench. Effective use Of rifles
and grenades forced the Germans to
withdraw.
Two American patrols had hard luck
Germans in hiding and subjected to
machine gun fire, but none of the
Americans was hit. One group of
American snipers discovered enemy
snipers, and fired so well that the
enemy retired hastily. It is believed
some German casualties were caused.
Shrapnel helmets we're issued today
to all clerks and other employees for
their protection during air raids.
Distinguished Visitors.
Capt. Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian
explorer, and Capt. Oberdyng OF the
Swiss general star are visiting the
American Army zone. Capt. Amund-
State Department for the purpose Of
obtaining information concerning the
American expeditionary force for the
newspapers of Scandinavia Capt. Ober-
dying will remain for q week, visiting
all points in the zone.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
BY VIRGINIA FRAZER BOYLE.

Service has always been a hard les
son for humanity to learn. Perhaps.
that was why the Son of Man silently
girded Himself with towel and wash
ed the disciples feet. He did it just
at the time when those erstwhile fish
errnen and taxgathererS were raising the
question as to who among them would
be the greatest in the kingdom of
heaven. To the unthinking masses. the
word conveys only the suggestion of
humility; to the humanitarian. the
trueat test of Christianity; to the lover
Of patriotism.
The military camps of the United
States are swarming today. with our
khaki-clad boys, eager to prove their
patriotism. Some of them are now
British lines ready to shed their blood
to give their lives, il need be, that
liberty and freedom may still mean
what they spell.
How to Serve Nation.
But muffied in your fur-lined over
coat, bowling along in your high power
Limousine. what are you doing. how
are you serving? 1t isn't the other fell
lows war; it's your war--our war. OF
course your son Is in camp. or will be
| in the next draft, or is already over
isn't you! You haven't had any meat
less or wheatless days. and your "busi-
ness, as usual" doubled since the boy
has gone. isn't your helping to WIN the
war The boys glory will be his own.
You can't wear it at second-hand; who
ever heard of a secondhand glory
crown?
None Too Old for Service.
"roo old to servee" Not a bit. We
have millions of khaki men for the
front. but there are billions of soldiers,
without the khaki. at home whose serv-
ice 10 needed to help win in this war.
None are too old or too young to aid
mother up in Ohio. ninety-eight years
old, who has knitted ten pairs of trench
socks. Is wearing the uniform OF tho
United States on the inside and answer
ling roll call right. Those girls OF the
sixttss' knitting and making Red Cross
paiamas down in the south are making
the cause Of liberty stronger every day.
That leven-year-old boy In Memphis.
Tenn. who spread his own "ss nag over &
over q million dollars' worth Of liberty
bonds did 40 much in his way to win
as the men in the trenches.
Patriot in Chair.
There's . patriot in a rolling chair
in q homo for incurables that you can
| take of your hat to. He can only use
| 4 thumb Of ono hand and two fingers
Of the other, yet he learned to knit q
hospital scrub. and. with tears in his
eyes he thanked God that no was able
to do something for HIS country. Inn
pertinent kind of talk. is 1t? No;
merely strong. You needn't unlock
your big safe and take out those lib
erty bonds: even German knows they
are a good Investment. And those can.
celed checks for the 2. NJ c. A. and the
war library and the Red cross and the
lamhulanees In France ana Italy you're
tpretty lively, haven't they? But you've
Evening star., 1918-02-02
PROGRESS OF WAR.

The general strike Of German workers
in Berlin and throughout the German
empire overahadowed other war news,
it being estimated that probably mil
lion workers were "out" Lack Of sup
port and leadership, however. seemed
to weaken the strike in Germany to-
ward the end of the week.
The Italian army gained marked suc-
cesses west Of the Brenta river, several
German attacks being repulsed At other
points.
eral times during the week. killing and
wounding many. Hun ayiators also
mr. ie raid on Paris and succeeded In
killing twenty parfsians.
A raid on trench held by members
OF the American eIpeditionary force
resulted In the death Of two United
States soldiers. Four were wounded
and one reported missing.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
Rumauians Take Kishtnev.

Kishinev, capital Of Bessarabia and
the scene of Jewish massacres fifteen
years ago. was taken Sunday by Ru-
manian forces, who were sent there in
response to an appeal for aid from the
local Bessarabian government.
A dispatch from Petrograd to Reu-
ter's. Limited, says it is reported that
the town of Vladikavkaz. IN the Cauea-
sus, is burning. 1t is added that the
fires were started by Cheohene tribes
men. who are demolishing the town.
A counter revolutionary plot has been
unearthed by the bolshevik authorl-
ties in Petrograd. 1t was headed by
Ensigns Sinebrukhof and Wolk, who
were charged with en!isting officers and
soldiers to assist Gen. Kaledines. the
hetman Of the Cossacks, Ensign S.ne-
brukhoR escaped. Ensign WoIk was
arrested and killed by sailors who were
taking him to the Smolny Institute.
Sixty other officers and soldiers have
been arrested by the bolshoviki
Evening star., 1918-02-02

Billy Sunday did not preach this aft
ernoon. Instead there was big meet
ing for children only, presided over and
addressed by Homer Rodeheaver, Choir
lister Of the Sunday forces. The chill
dren were invited to bring their par
ents, and a number availsd themselves
Of this privilege. "Rody," as he is
usually called. told them stories. played
the trombone for them, sang for them
and entertained them in various other
ways. all along uplift inea
Sunday preached on Tho Second
Coming Of Christ" last night to = crowd
mated. numbered the highest at any
meeting yet held here. The sermon, as
usual. was filled with patriotic dtgres-
sions. digs at Prussianism and kaiser
ism, and bouquets for the Italians for
their recent ''walloping Of that dirty
bunch, tho Austro-German forces"
I'D like to rule the District OF CO.
lumbia when the millennium comes" an
nounced Sunday. "I'd stir things up .
on the Sabbath, you can bet"
Coming Of Christ Near.
Billy declared the coming Of Christ
els near" He gave as some Of his rea-
sons for this belief the fact that the
Biblical prophecies have about all been
fulfilled; the political unrest apparent
everywhere; return OF the Jews to
Jerusalem. and the world war.
Billy said that when the Lord comes
to the world He will reveal Himself
only to members Of His body. and that
those who believed IN Him will be
taken away and the unbelievsrs left
behind. He said that there would prob
ably be enough editors and printers
0vsA
would be enough church members and
preachers for the edition to have .
good circulation
There we're a number Of special dele
cations At the Tabernacle. among them
being representatives OF tho Washing.
q Lothrop. Georgetown community.
Girls Guild Of the Second Presbyterian
Church and a number Of soldiers.
Sunday. during his afternoon sermon
instonian: Tor their sIowness ana
stinginsss In assuring. by their contri-
buttons. the running expenses OF the
Tabernacle. He told them that they
place he has struck since he has been
making the big towns" THE only
way can Judge you is by comparison.
hs said. "and you don't compare very
well" Billy also reproaohed them for
their tagging tactics in trail-hittinE.
Il have seen and heard some tn ngs
that have made my heart leap sincs
have been here" he announced; ''other
you won't even speak to the person
A0xt to you. The best personal work
80 % far here are major and lieu-
tenant in the Army. The former apollo
gised the other day for having that day
boen able to persuade only forty-two
ysrsons to confess Christ. Yet no one
else has done nearly SO well. Personal
criticism I don't mind: think am
nearly immune to that But halt
1eartednsas 10 certainly discouraging."
Speaking Of the Pharisses who re-
preached Christ for pIucking and eat
ing corn on the Sabbath. Billy said, to
the great delight of his hearers:
'Geei I'd like to stand Just where I
nm (extreme corner Of the platform)
and jump backward about 1900 years
and take good swat at some Of those
guys"
Alliance Adopts Resolution.
The announcement that before the
Gamma clNapQ exclusive annnyY,,~tfx,