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Evening star., 1918-03-24
retain APPROPRIATION
FOR COMMUNITY FORUMS
Conferees Reduce Amount From
$4,000 to $4,000 on Provision
Backed by Miss Wilson.

An appropriation for the organization
and conducting Of community forums
and civic centers in school buildings.
particularly for the sake OF the thou
sands Of young women who have come
to Washington to work for the govern
ment during the war, is retained IN the
urgent deficiency appropriation as
agreed to in conference. Tho conferees,
however, reduced the amount from
$4,000. as provided by the Senate, to
$4,000. -,--
This provision for community forums
in the public schools of the District
has had the hearty support Of Miss
Margaret Wilson. daughter Of the
President, who personally took the
matter up with Senator Martin. chair
man of the appropriations committee,
when tho bin was before the Senate.
Other Senate amendments, carrying
appropriations for the District, were
agreed to. including $50. to replace
tenders on the Highway bridge carried
away by the ice jam last month; $4,000
for new elevator in. the Emergency
Hospital; 1900 for paving Park road
from New Hampshire avenue to -14th
street northwest; s66.700 for water
mains to reach the new buildings erect
ing for the government at Virginia
avenue and B street. and in B street
between 18th and 21st streets north
west.
The conferees retained also a Senate
provision authorizing the expenditure
Immediately of 100000 to begin con-
struction of the Treasury annex at
the northeast corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Madison place.
Evening star., 1918-03-24
SHRINERS TO START DRIVE
FOR WAR STAMPS SALES
Chairmen Named to Reach All Ma
sonic Walks for Months Cam
= paign Beginning April 1.

Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
is to start a special drive for the sale
of war savings stamps Monday. April
1. and continuing without abatement
through. to April 80.
rllustrious Potentate J.. Whiting
Estes has designated James S Nc
Carthy. one of the officers of the tenn
pie divan, as chairman of Almas Tenn
pies war savings committee, and he,
in turn, has appointed subcommittee
cha airmen to reach every walk of Shrine
endeayor as follows: Mrs. Camille
Lansburgh Lyon, Red. White and
Blue" committee; John Poole. Thomas
c. Noyes memorial committee; L. Whit
ing Estes. Pop" Dingman committee !;
Charles D. Shackelford, Almas Temple
Arab Patrol; l. s. Goldsmith, Kallipolis
Grotto committee: Mrs. Roe F'ulkerson.
Rose of Victory" committee; Past
Grand Master William w. Jermane,
Master Masons' committee; Grand Mas
ter and Past Grand High Priest Lem
Towers, jr., Royal Arch committee !;
Grand Commander William s. Parks,
knights Templar committee; Charles r.
Bartlett Cryptic Masons' committee; !;
Roe Fulkerson, past potentates' COM
mittee; Mrs. Herbert c. yesterday, Co
lumbia, Queen of Liberty" committee,
and Capt. Colin El f. Flather, hot
sands" committee.
Evening star., 1918-03-24
POLICE SPEED TO SCENE
OF REPORTED SLAYING
Find Brother Officer Had Merely
Been Overcoming His
Assailants. a--~s->

Headquarters detectives and police of
the fourth precinct yesterday afternoon
participated in a spirited race to the
vicinity of Sd and B streets south
west, where, it was reported, a des-
perate struggle accompanied by shoot
ing had taken place. Believing there
had been murder committed. the
Headquarters and precinct men made
all haste possible reaching the house
where there was trouble and no heed
was paid to speed laws.
There had been three-cornered
fight in which Minnie Henson and
Moses Henson, colored, man and wife.
and Policeman Purcell had figured.
Moses was a little the worse for his
experience. having felt the full force
of the policeman's blackjack on his
head and escaped a bullet from the
policeman's pistol. ...-..z.--.-.-
Purcell. it appears, arrested Mrs.
Henson for an alleged misdemeanor.
She resisted arrest and assaulted Pur-
cell, 1t is charged, and her husband Is
alleged to have used violence toward
the officer The result WIS that both
Of them were landed In the fourth pre-
cinct station to answer charges Of as
sault after Moses scalp wound had
been dressed at hospital.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to the
health department in the last twenty-four hours: ::
George Abbott. so years. tuberculosis Hos
Alice NJ. Morrow, II years. 1905 Kenyon street
northwest. = =
John J. Gavin. 80 years. 1905 18th street
Emily s. Huntington. so years sis H stree.
Theodore Barnes. 70 years 24ss wisconsin
avenue.
George NJ. Gordon. IS years. 1914 Massachu-
William T. Riggs 80 years, Georgetown Uni
or!ine B. Wesenast, % years. Homeopathic
Andrew N. Bruins, 4s jean. St. Elizabeth Hos.
Helen s. Moses. . year.. 1906 Calvert street
Henry +. A. Temps. 50 year.. 1o1s street
PsnN Tisdale. g sears, Casualty Hospital
Carl stephany. q years. Walter Reed Gen
Grace Rice. % year.. Casualty Hospital.
May NJ. Chase. 6s years. the Cordova Apart
: Charles E. Stevens. SO years. Walter Reed
Anna N. King. IS years. Georgetown Uni
Joseph G. sankey. 20 years. United States
Soldiers Home Hospital.
William King. 81; years. 1924 Union Court
Jane; Gray. IL years. Washington Asylum
Agnes B. Jones. IS years. 9. Patterson street
northeast.
Ksnswka Minor. 27 years. Freedmen's Hos
Alberta williams, 1 year, $3.50 Florida avenue
northwest.
Arthur Butler. 81 years, Providence Hospital.
Kate Young, 81 years, Blue Plains.
William Wye, 32 years. 1918 9th street north
west.
James Proctor. 3 years. 4O3 Richardson place
northwest.
Sarah Cole. 81 years. Freedmen's Hospital
Samuel Cole. rs years. 1851 New Jersey ave
nue.. .
Cleo Ridgley. 30 years. 2So7 K street north.
west. - :
Jerome A. johnson. 6s years. 1928 18th street
northwest.
Henrietta Green, 81 years, 12a5 Linden street
northeast. = s-t
Viola Greenleaf. Q years. Freedmen's Hospital
Rosetta Skinner. II years, BOT 4 street south.
west.
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Gov. Davis Plans Stump Fray.
pncial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. March 23.-Gov.
Davis is to take the stump during the
next two years and explain to the peo
pie what he has done and why he did it.
He said that he proposed to go before
the people just as though he were a
candidate for office, and it is reasonable
to believe that when he does SO he will
take hand in the political game. The
governor is not supported by legisla-
ture of his own choosing, and the i'm
preston among members is that he
proposes to visit those districts where
members have been chosen who are not
giving him the backing that he might
desire
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TO FIT OFFICERS FOR DUTIES.
Stevens Institute of Technology
Made Naval Engineer School.

HOBOKEN. N. J.. March 23.-Stevens
Institute of Technology. in this city.
has been designated by the Navy De-
partment as the headquarters of the
new United States naval steam en-
gineerinfi school for the training of
gineering school for the training of
naval auxiliary reserve.
The plans of the Navy Department,
it was said, contemplate a five-month
course of training. the time to be di-
vided between instruction in military
and ship duties at Pelham Bay Park,
inspection and repair duties at local
shipyards. engine room service at sea
and training and examination at Stew
ems Institute.
The first course is expected to start
Monday and the second about April
% Successful students will be given
the rank of ensign. it was announced.
and others will be transferred with
appropriate ratings for general de-
tail. Men between the ages of twenty
one and thirty, inclusive. will be eligi-
Bile for the school. subject to eXamina
ton as to qualifications.
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WANT SPECIAL COMMISSIONER
TO ENFORCE DRY LAW IN D. C.
Certain Members Of Anti-Saloon League
Favor Appointment of Prohibition Of
fcer in Washington as In Virginia.

many of the states the enforcement Of
the prohibition laws is left to the city
and county police authorities. while IN
some states the cost of special service
year spent the greatest amount of
money in the enforcement of the pro-
hibition law. with the single exception
of Virginia. the amount spent in tho
former state being $4,000, while in
Virginia it was S35,971.
rty-eight pint bottles of "red
liquor" reposing in two suitcases in the
sixth precinct police station probably
represent many severe disappointments
to residents of Richmond. Va, but the
dry residents of virginias largest city
had no redress. George Henry Taylor's
arrest on a charge of having attempted
to ship the liquor into Virginia and the
detention of the liquor meant that they
had no chance to get their supplies to-
day.
II was the accidental breaking of
a bottle in one of the suit cases in the
chute at Union station that enabled
Detective w. o. Embrey to ascertain
it's contents. Having learned IT con-
tained whisky, it is stated, railroad
employees refused to ship 1t to Rich
mond in violation of law.
Taylor, who gave his address as LIST
appeared at the Richmond train and
inquired for his suit cases. He is said
to have admitted the purchase of the
liquor in Baltimore to take to Rich
mond. He changed his mind about go
ing to Richmond, however, and sold
his ticket. he stated, making it appear
that he did not want the intoxicants
shipped from this city.
A bottle of gin taken from one Of his
pockets. he said, was bought for a lady,
while a pin. bottle of whisky in an
other pocket was for his personal use.
He also declared he had bought the
forty Eight pints for his personal use
Attempting to ship liquor into a dry
state was the charge preferred against
him.
In South Washington yesterday after
noon Policemen Benham and Purcell
arrested two colored men and charged
them with "bootlegging." Walter Watts
Carwill. thirty-nine years old. 359 Penn
sylvania avenue. was one of them, while
the other was John Thomas Hutchin-
son, giving his address as 355 Penn
Sylyania avenue.
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URGE DOUBLING SIZE OF ARMY
). AND RAISING THE DRAFT AGE
Senator's Recommend Speedy Efforts te
Build Up U. S. War Machine-Numerous
Army Bills Are Passed by Senate.

who have not yet been drafted, should
be exempted from the operation OF the
law. - 80
Immediately senator's attacked this
proposal. declaring that instead of re-
lieving men from the provisions Of the
draft more men should be made sub
ject to them. When the vote was taken
the Hardwick amendment was over
whelmingly defeated. Senator Hard
wick's being the only voice heard in its
defense.
For Universal Military Training.
Senator Harry New of Indiana again
provide for universal military training
for all young men nineteen and twen-
ty years of age, SO that they would be
already trained when they reach the
draft age at twenty-one.
Senator Chamberlain pointed out that
this amendment involved the entire
problem of universal military training
and that it would lead to considera BILE
debate. He asked, therefore, that the
bill be laid aside so that other unob-
jected bills from the military affairs
committee could be considered. With
out objection this was done. Senator
New giving notice he would press his
amendment when opportunity arose.
Various Army Bills Passed.
Among the bills which the Senate
passed relating to the Army are the
following:
To suspend certain restrictions on the
purchase and distribution Of military
stores and supplies. This was done
at the recommendation of the War De-
partment, which reported that the pur-
chase of supplies and the work Of
building was being hampered by stat
utory restrictions.
To prevent Interference with the use
of homing pigeons by the Army. :.
To provide for two additional as
sistant secretaries of war.
To provide for the use of retired
Army officers for instruction at camps
and universities.
To prevent desecration of the United
states flag and provide punishment
therefor. -
To authorize the President to sell war
supplies acquired or manufactured by
the United States to the allies.
TO provide communication or quarters
for officers ordered into the field, In
the past officers when ordered into the
field. ceased to have a right to such
communication, and their families had to
rent quarters.
to reorganize and increase the nurse
corps of the medical department.
To provide for restoration to their
former grades of enlisted men dis
charged to accept commissions
Evening star., 1918-03-24
ELECTION CAUSES RIOT.
hisH Crowds Cheer Redmond, Break
Window, Injure Twenty.

WATERFORD, Ireland, March 23-
The aJection of Capt. William Redmond
to The house of commons over Dr.
Whites>a Sim Feiner. was accompanied
by disorders here which lasted all
night Crowds Of men and women
paradsd the streets. Windows were
broken. firearms were used and
twsAty. persons were injured. One of
these-is DR.. White. who was hit on
the Head with a brick when the result
of tng.election was announced.
Capt. Redmond was eheered by
crowds. Joseph Devlin. a prominent ma
tionalist member of parliament, in a
speech from a window of hotel. said
Waterford had struck a blow for the
honor of Ireland. Capt. Redmond said
triumph had been gained for the
polisy,of sanity and common sense in
Irisnyffairs.
Evening star., 1918-03-24
Playing Commended.
Invited to Auto Parade.

- Invitations to the. soldiers in camp
here to go on the automobile sight
seeing tour have been received from
the war service commission of Wash
ington. The tour of the city will be
started at 4:30 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon from 636 Pennsylvania avenue.
The first of series Of social events
in connection with the approa ching
commencement period OF the student
officers, the division training school
for officers, was a dance and reception
given by the student officers of the
1st Infantry Company. of which Rep
resentative Royal c. johnson is a mem
ber. More than 200 young ladies' from
Washin gton and Baltimore were the
guests of the occasion.
Evening star., 1918-03-24
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to the
health departments in the hst twenty-fcur hours:
: Ivan c. and Elsie G. Utterback, boy
James Il. and Mary II. Rice boy
Elmer n. and Ada G. Rhodes, boy
Clement r. and Marie A. Pruller. girl.
Frank z. and Rena 0xliad doro. boy.
Harry Z. and Margaret A. Nash. boy.
Thomas and Sidney B. Martin, girl
Cornelius T. and Mary C. Lowefy, boy.
Allen W. and Esther @. Harrington jr girl
Roland P. and Ella K Harrington, boy.
John and Elsie L Gaub, boy.
Charles and Myrtle Devaughn. boy.
Robert and Marion Dewalt gin,
Michael r. and Anna N. Costello, boy
William and Bessie Simpson, girl.
Gilbert l.. and Margaret Joy, girl.
John and Grace Day, boy.
Evening star., 1918-03-24
$225,000 FIRE AT MEMPHIS.
J. Rose Warehouse Burns-Vast
Quantities of FoodstufTs DESTROYED.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 23-The
warehouse owned by the j. Rose Ware
house Company on Calhoun street, with
most of its contents. was almost COM
pletely DESTROYED here tonight by.sa FIRE
of undetermi!.sd origin. The total loss
Is estimated at s225,o00,<, "a :.s,--.,s,
Besides the loss on the building. a
large number of brokerage firms lost
heavily when approximately 100000
worth of -four. meal and foodstuffs were
destroyed. The Mississippi Valley Fur
niture Company suffered $4,000 loss
when furniture stored <in the building
was burned. Another loser was the Mem
ph1s Shade Company. which suffered
$4,000 damage to it's stock
= One report was that the fire was of
incendiary origin, and another was that
lightning struck the building An in
vestigation is being made
Evening star., 1918-03-24
500 Watch for Prize.

prize, "the liberty watch" valued
at 500 is to be awarded TO the worker
selling the greatest amount of stamps.
Secretary McAdoo is to be asked to
write the inscription to be engraved
on the watch to give it a historic val
ue. F.. Lawrence Walker, second floor
of Masonic Temple, will be the Gus
todian of the stamps and will be at
the headquarters of the Arab Patrol,
1924 H street northwest. during the
evening. Salvatore Desio has been
given the honor of procuring "the
liberty watch"
Chairman Mccarthy states that the
wives and woman friends of the mobiles
of Almas Temple will be eligible for
the drive is to be "S50,0OO for Uncle
Sam and liberty" ss-t--s -
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WOMAN TO SUPPLY
MUSIC FOR BANDS"
~ Il. -. 8.
Miss Sawyer Of New York
Goes to Aid Of Military
8. . = q
Musicians.
coMMENDs col 0RED BAND

CAMP MEADE, Md, March 23.-In
an effort to do her utmost "bit" in the
war, one patriotic American woman,
Miss Ray c. Sawyer, has adopted all
the military bands OF the Army and
Navy. and with the generous co-opera-
ton of music publishers has UNDER
taken to supply the entire fighting
forces of the United States with pop
ular songs and instrumental selections
to cheer the men in camp "over here"
and "over there"
In a letter to Col n. L. Landers of
the 31oth Field Artillery here. who
started the movement at Meade to Inn
ganizing in his regiment musical unit
which measures up to the high stand
ards set by. the French army bands.
Miss Sawyer writes from New York
city that having learned that the ap-
preparation allowed by the United
States government for the purchase of
sheet music is too small to permit of
any sort of adequate repertoire. she has
taken it upon herself to send him the
latest scores of popular music as fast
as it comes from the press. s-.--
Colored selectives' Band.
The 92d Division. which is represented
lectives, has developed second type-a
musical unit which numbers eighty-seven
pieces. including the field music of the
different companies One Of these forma-
tons or a combination OF the two may
result in the development of a. distinctive
American type OF military band. The
central idea in the above mentioned mu-
sical unit is that military band should
consist Of two-thirds reed Instruments
clarinets. flutes, oboes, and piccolos-and
third OF brass instruments, together
with a greatly increased number Of all
kinds, while the old type of army band
was Just the reverse in formation and
included eon-third reed instruments and
two thirds brass pieces.
Washingtonians will have an oppor-
tunity to attend a concert of the regi-
mental band of the 36Sth Infantry OF
the 92d Division when it's members ap-
30, and probably on number of sub
sequent occasions. The authorities here
are anxious to have both types of bands
give concerts in the National Capital.
Playing Commended.
The sssth's band. the playing of which
has excited most favorable comment
from Army officers here. was organized
by Bandmaster A. Jack Thomas. for
merly bandmaster of the 10th U. S. Cav
airy. who studied under Damrosch in
New York. 1t plays all the national
varied repertoire of popular and classi-
cal selections. Thirty nine bugles. flies
and drums are used by the band for
fanfares and marches.
Other pieces played by the members
of the band include the oboe. two bas-
soons. one base clarinet. one alto clari-
net, twelve B-fat clarinets. one E-f1at
clarinet. one flute. one piccolo, four
saxophones. four horns. six trombones,
one sousaphone, one double B-flat bass
horn, two E-fiat bass horns. one eupho-
MUM. one baritone horn and eight cor
nets.
Evening star., 1918-03-24
Seek Education for Mill Community

CHARLOTTE. N. c.. March 23.-At the
oosinR session today of a two-day con-
ferehH here Of cotton mill owners. edu-
caticnal and social welfare workers OF
VirGhia, North and South Carolina and
Gecfgia. p. P. Claxton. United States,
copnissfoner of education. who pre-
stdcs Yas asked by vote Of those pres.
.enttQ1hame a select committee to make.
asGnrEey. with view to adoption IN
the Nnfa1 communities OF the south of
nnore-universal form of education along
the lines of the best city and rurai
nchoolA
Evening star., 1918-03-24
Only Official Relief Agency.

"As the only official relief agency of
the United States as its president, its
Congress and having the President of
the United States as its President, it's
service is of special significance.
The District of Columbia Chapter has
also a proud record of war. service
which will be set forth later, in its
preparation of supplies. its gifts, of am
balances and other equipment; its care
OF our soldiers, sailors and marines and
their dependents and its many services
to the national headquarters as well as
to the government.
THE needs of Red Cross service here
and abroad, illustrated by the casualty
lists now appearing daily in the news
papers, will be shown to require at
least one hundred million dollars asked
for 1918"
Evening star., 1918-03-24
BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS
TO HAVE WEEK OF HARD WORK

judiciary committee will resume taking
testimony on the activities of the Ger
man American Alliance, while the COM
mittee on commerce win continue the
examination of shipping conditions.
Ihe conferees on the war finance bill
will be at work ironing out the MANY
points of difference between the House
and Senate bills. The appropriation
committee will be busy on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill as It came from
the House.
The subcommittee of the Senate Dis
tr1ct committee will probably take I'D
the Johnson anti-profteering bill for
hearing during the week
House Schedule.
In the House this week appropriation
bills and routine work will take up the
time. The rivers and harbors naval and
District appropriation bills are ready to
be taken up or put in at favorable oppor-
tunity. The bill for the increase of saIa-
r1es OF postal employees will come up to-
morrow and may run for a couple of
days --77'- --t
Wednesday will be devoted to the cal
endar and the rest of the week to ap-
preparation bills and conference reports
Evening star., 1918-03-24
SANGER TO SUCCEED WHITE.
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New York Engineer Made Secretary
on Training Camp Activities.

w. Prentice Sanger, New York archi-
tectf and engineer, has been. made tex-
scutive secretary of the war Depart
mnt commission on training camp ac-
tiyities. He also will have general su =
pervision of field work, succeeding A.
II. White Of New York. resigned,
Evening star., 1918-03-24
Suggests 1s to As as Draft Age.

This week in Congress promises to be
one of hard work. At least one bill
scheduled for consideration is expected
to provoke controversy, and a confer
ence report on another also may lead to
talk of vigorous nature.
In the Senate the Overman bill. au-
thorizing the President to coordinate
and consolidate departmental activities,
will come up early in the week-as soon
as the Indian appropriation bill is out
of the way. This measure will meet
with stout opposition. not of a party
character. and is certain to be debated
at length.
The military affairs committee will
ask consideration of bills proposing
needed amendments to the statutes gov
erning the military administration. The
conference report on the urgent de-
ficiency bill will be taken up early in
the week and will be adopted.
Committee to Hear Gen. Wood.
Gen. Leonard Wood will appear be-
fore the Senate military committee to
relate his eXperienceS in Franco The
Evening star., 1918-03-24

The Moor Line steamship company's
nineteen steamers aggregating 120,923
tons. dead weight. have been sold to a
London firm for ten million dollars.
subject to sanction Of the government.