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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
Young Hitchcock Prisoner of Huns

WESTBURY, y. Y, March ia
cablegram received here from France
states that Thomas Hitchcock, a seven
-year-old member of the Lafayette
Escadrille, who had been reported miss
ing, was known to be prisoner of the
Germans. but .unwounded. The message
came to the boys father. Thomas Hitch
cock of this town. from a rela tive
serving with the French army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
GERMANY MAY MAKE
NEW MOVE FOR PEACE

LONDON, March 13.-Accordinr 70 the
Morning Posts Bern correspondent,
preparations are being made through
the German newspapers and German
press agents for a new political move.
Inc correspondent says it is possible
a fresh peace move is contemplated on
the basis of the status quo prior to the
war IN the west and recognition of the
present status in the east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage Licenses have been issued - u
following:
Wiley Y. Anderson and Matte I. Haden. hott
Of ScottsviIle. Va.
Henry Craven of Ashburn. Va. and Fccofn
Holiday of this city.
Edward +. Bonds and Hattie sullivan
William NJ. Day and Lydia Proctor.
Alexander W. Holmes of Richmond, va. ano
Viola II. Jasper of Powhatan. Va.
Thaddeus A. Stevenson Of Stratford. ONO. ano
Goldie NJ. Collier of Shawnee. Okla.
George L. Mccarthy and Fannie Daae-
Of Baltimore, Md
Robert +. L. Hancock and Edith NJ. stehl'
both of Baltimore, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
Meetings at All Points.

Meetings were held last night, it was
learned, at all points on the gulf coast
from Milton, Fla. to the Texas ports
on the proposition OF an increased scale
along the lines of the metal trades de-
partment of Mobile. and the results OF
the meetings will be coming in. it was
said, today
The organizations represented in the
metal trades department are black
smiths. boilermakers, electricians. ma
chihlSts, moioers, pattern makers
plumbers and sheet metal workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
Hits at Organized Labor.

There's nothing to it but an organized
labor proposition, from top to bottom,
said Mr.. Fordney, TO direct the number
of hours and wages"
The eight-hour day was forced on
western lumbermen, Representative
Fordney said, and puts them at a dis
advantage with competitors ten
hour basis. Also. he said, the J. w. w.
tied up western mills for three months.
$50 far as | am concerned I'd stand
the l. W. w. up against wall and
shoot them" Senator Thomas of Colo
RADIO interjected.
Senator Kirby of Arkansas said that
the government. even if the bill were
passed. would not interfere with con-
Germs getting out lumber satisfactorily.
The power to commander he said, is
needed, especially because some owners
are holding timber tracts for higher
prices,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
Cotton Mills Firemen End Strike,

FALL RIVER. Mass. March 13.--The
strike of the firemen in the big cotton
mills here. which has crippled work on
government war contracts since sun
day, was settled last night. The men
voted to return to work this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
No Request for Rehearing.

Rumors of dissatisfaction with the
southern award have reached the shin
building labor adjustment board from
individuals, but up to today no formal
request for a rehearing of the demands
VI the men mad been made. and until
some such request is made the board
is not expected to take action.
Inc southern award followed in prin-
ciple the awards made in other dis
trlcts' which were declared to be re-
sardeo by union labor as substantial
victories. Mechanics in the south were
given % cents an hour instead of the
% cents they demanded. helpers re-
celVed 40 cents instead of SO cents and
iaporers 80 cents instead of so cents.
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start soon to take up diplomatic work
in Sweden.
MRS. WILLIAM G. SHARP,

Mr.. and Mrs. Casimir de Rhan1 Moore
Of New York will come TO Washington
late this month to he guests of their
son-in-law ana daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert lie Roy.
Mrs. David Jayne Hill is entertaining
at a tea this afternoon at her residence
in Rhode Island avenue.
Lady ListerKaye has gone to the
Ritz-Carletcn. New York. for a week
or ten days, and upon her return to
Washington viii be at the Shoreham.
The quartermaster's branch of the
Army Emergency Committee, of which
Mrs. Isaac W. LitteiI is chairman, Will
hold its regular weekly meeting to-
morrow morning after 10 o'clock at
the parish hall of St. Margarets
Church. All women Interested in this
branch are cordially invited to attend
these meetings. especially the families
of national and reserve officers.
At the weekly tea at National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association head
quarters. 1926 Rhode Island avenue,
this afternoon, from $50 until 6 o'clock,
Mrs. Josephus Daniels will be the guest
of honor. She will give brief informal
/ talk. Mrs. Edward =. Costigan of Col
orado. wife of the tariff commissioner,
will be the hostess assisted by Mrs.
Carl Nrooman. Mrs Victor Murdoch.
Mrs Clifford Pinchot. Mrs Theodore
Moves Mrs William G. Gorgas. Mrs. V.
Everit Macy. and Mrs. Cordelia Powell
Odenheimer of the hostess COMMITTEES.
At the tea table will b. Mrs. Dunca n
L. Fletcher of Florida. Mrs. Charles S.
Thomas of Colorado. Mrs John +.
Shafroth Of Colorado. Mrs. Joseph /.
. France of Maryland, Mrs. y. y. Jones
, of New Mexico, Mrs William II. King
of Utah. Mrs. Howard Sutherland of
West Virginia, Mrs. Park Trammell of
Florida. Mrs. James L. Mann of Hi
no!s. Mrs. George r. Lunn Of New York.
| and Mrs. George r. Francis of New
| York assisted by Mrs. Louise Fletcher
Kemp, Mrs. Kemper Cowing. Miss Ruth
| Hitchcock of Nebraska, Miss Adrienne
| King of Utah. Miss Virginia Sutherland
of West Virginia, Miss Mabel Lunn of
I New York, of the younger congress
! sional set; also Mrs. l.. S. Porter of
| New York. Mrs. l.. V. Shepherd, Mrs
| Middleton Beamer of New York. Miss
Dorothy Potter of Texas and Miss Ce-
! leste Childs of Ohio.
Mrs T. De Witt Talmage and Miss
Collier went to New York TODAY for an
absence of ten days or Il fortnight
Rear Admiral Leigh Palmer has gone
/ 10 Boston 10 remain several DAYS.
7 Mrs. Kenneth Castleman, wife of Com
Inander CaStlenan, t. : N will coIrc
to Washington from Key West the
end of the week to wish Admiral and
Mrs. Palmer. Mrs Georre II Van
! Week of New York. Viii come IN Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall to
Be Dinner Guests Tomorrow
of Mrs. Townsend.
Brazilian Ambassador to Entertain
Guests From Diplomatic Corps.
Mrs. Norton Luncheon Hostess.

Mrs. Richard H Townsend will enter
tain at dinner tomorrow evening in
compliment to the Vice President and
Mrs. Marshall, who returned last even
ing from a fortnight's visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. F. j. Peabody at Daytona, Fla
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
Defends Southern Lumbermen.

Complaints of the shipping board
that southern operators would not fur
nish timbers in sizes needed. Repre-
sentative Fordney said. are unfounded.
The south does not produce trees of
Behind the bill, Mr.. Fordney said, is a
desire to force the southern mills,
largely using negro labor, to adopt an
eight-hour day.
The President, through the Secre-
tary OF Labor and Mr. Gompers, has
been at it day and night" the Michigan
representative declared. explaining that
organized labor had failed in efforts to
organize negro labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

1t matters little what it is that you
/ want-whcther a situation or a servant
/ want ad in The Star will reach the
; person who viii ill your need
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30cie2%

of French soldiers. the shop and cards
| being donated.
| Among those who have already
| adopted" children are Mrs. Lane, Mrs
Franklin Roosevelt. Miss Julia Lathrop
| Mrs William Phillips. DR.. Anna How
ard Shaw, Mrs. Houston and Mrs. Vroo-
man.
| Nine. de Laboulaye and Mile. Blu
| menthal. daughter of the exiled mayor
| of Colmar, Alsace. presided at the tea
table at the Swiss legation yesterday
afternoon, following the sale now IN
progress there of articles made by the
prisoners interned in Switzerland The
articles for sale, including many ar
| tiStic productions, are attractive1y ar
ranged in the various rooms of the
legation. where the sale will continue
| today and tomorrow. Those assisting
Nine. Sulzer in selling yesterday were
Nine. Simon, Nine. Chovel. Mrs Sal
tonstall. Miss Lee and Miss Blumen-
thai.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood has gone
to New York to pass Il few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hakan Bjornstrom-Stef
fanSCn.
Mr.. and Mrs Post Wheeler are guests
of Mr. and Mrs Arson Wood Burchard,
at New York. for a few weeks. Mr..
Wheeler formerly was counselor of the
American embaSs in Japan, and Will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

The Brazilian ambassador will enter
tain at dinner tomorrow night. Nine.
da Cana. who wen TO Palm Beach sew
eraI weeks ago, is still in the south
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

Mrs. David jayne Hill is entertaining
at tea this afternoon at her residence
in Rhode Island avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

Miss Louise Delano entertained in
formally at dinner last evening in
compliment to Capt. and Mrs. c. Bar
nett Goodspeed-
Miss DeIano returned to Washington
Monday after spending the week end
at Middleburg, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

Senator and Mrs. Miles Poindexter
have as their guest Miss welsh of Pas
adena. Cal. who will be with them for
several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

DR. Relisario Porras. minister of the
republic of Panama, and Nine. forras
left today for New York on their way
to Panama on a short visit. Nine.
Porras will so from there TO Costa
Rica. where she has large family con-
nections and where she Will be much
entertained.
Mr. and Mrs Edward r Stettinius
Will entertain Al dinnnr in honor of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

Mrs. Thomas F. Richardson will not
be at home tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

Mrs Edward Rowland. Who has
leased her residence, 1I12 Rhode Island
avenue. to Capt. and Mrs. Robert
Straw bridge of Philadelphia, is at the
Powhatan for a few weeks. Mrs. Row
land will go to her country home at
Radnor, Pa. early in April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

ington the end of the month to spend
Easter with Admiral and Mrs. Palmer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

Lady Lister-kaye has gone to the
Ritz Carleton. New York. for a week
or ten days, and upon her return to
Washington viii be at the Shoreham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

Mrs James Hamilton Lewis will be
al home informally tomorrow from /
till at the Shoreham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

Senator Salisbury has gone to Au-
gusta. Ga, for visit of several weeks,
and Mrs. Salisbury is making a short
visit at New York and Wilmington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

Mrs. Harold Norton was hostess at a
luncheon and bridge PARTY today, en-
tertaining in honor of Mrs. G. W. Par
ker of Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage and Miss
( Collier went to New York today for an
absence of ten days or i fortnight
Richmond planet., 1918-12-07

Great ontpOurinC Of tolorcd People
at Ehrn"Hrr baptist Church--AirS.
Ora H. Stokes PrcSitIcS.

Mrs. Ora b. Stokes scored heavily
last Sunday afternoon al the Ehcncz-
CT Baptist Church. when she sue.
crcdcd in holding Il great meeting
with the wife OF His ENccllcncy West
morcland Davis. as the "Star attrac-
zion. The church was packed from
til" rcStrum to the doors with stand
ing room at Il premium. Only the
ajSlc$ were clear. The occasion was
for the benefit Of the Richmond
N"iGhhorhood settlement and to raise
money to pay for the property re
Gently purchased for the protection
of girls. Il is located at Io2 West
Clay Street. Over $4,000 was
raised.
On the rostrum. in addition to
Mrs. Nc&tmorcland Davis were Col.
{. r. E"il"y. Secretary OF the State
Council Of Defense: Judge j. lIogc
tcks OF the Juvenile Court: PrcSi-
d"nt j. NJ. Candy. Mrs. Harriet r.
Thompson and others \ number
of prominent white ladies arcompau-
irH Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. Ora y. Stokes was mistress
of ceremonies. R"". Il. Brcchur
T@riur offered Il most impressive
prayer. ThC Camp Lee Quartcttc
l."I "ith instant favor by its rrmarll-
"hlc rcnditionS. Governor West
morrlaud Davis wife was equal to
the occasion. She read her address.
which was limited to Il few words OF
greeting.
She was Il general favoritc, as
during the recent epidemic Of Intlu-
cn2a, she went into the hospitals and
nurScd the patients. making no
discrimination on account OF color,
aiding colorcd patients personally rs
we'll rs white ones, recognizing that
in the work OF humanity and the
sucrorinG Of needy. all racial lines
disappear. Miss Bessie Edwards
spoke also.
The address by Col. c. II. Kelley
was utaruiticcnt and elected unhound'
cd applause. He paid Il glowing
tribute to the worth OF the colorcd
people and declared that they should
have Justice lie stated that thcy
were entitled to equal accommodate
tionS in service, when they paid an
equal amount in fare. Music was
also rendered to the satisfaction OF
the audience hy Mrs. G. G. Hawkins
Quartrtt" end the Colonial Quartcttc.
president j. NJ Candy Of the Nir-
"iltja Normal aud Industrial Institute
NJ Petersburg. VA. also spoke. Mr..
stewart. OF the Camp Lee Quartrttc
rendered III an admirable manner Il
>"l@ctiou from the great play Of Simon
th" tEr"EiIn. He, il WAS. who took
the character or Simon. lie IL Il
r~m@rh@h'c r'taractrr and displayed
*n"""'1tiFc powers as IN actor and
tr@"rii"n.
rr.. iG~nt John Mitchell. lr., Of the
Nr"h1uirs Savings Eauk, wa; named
4. Ct
Richmond planet., 1918-12-07
ARE FRENCH GIRLS MORE. PLEAS
ING THAN THOSE LEFT
BEHIND?

\ few weeks ago an article ap-
nrurrd in the homo edition Of the
ChicagO Trihun" under the heading.
This artir,n has hccn the occasion Of
4 good deal OF heart burning in
America, the echoes Of which are
Just arriving in Paris.
II d"Scrihrd the truly feminine
ATTITUDES of all French women who
from jNf"ncv are brought up to be-
li"vr mat their main effort in life
%hH!! h" to make people happy. The
man is tn" chief object of conSid-
whether he he father. brother. hus
band or son. They are completely
and exclusively feminine.
The men over hero who have had
Il chance to 80 into French families
have noticed this, said the article.
They themselves have been showcrcd
with little thoughtful attentions.
Men who are engaged to French
girls are aStonishcd at the hundred
little thoughtful things tho girls are
always doing for them. None Of the
demands that many OF our girls at
home make. none OF tho ficndiSh
competition \ man must put up with
when he is married in order to make
an extra thousand dollars to get Il
better car than Y has, are met with.
And the writer Of tho article asked
If when the men returned to America
CONTINUED on e. .ghth Pagc.)
Richmond planet., 1918-12-07
MECIANICS SAVINGS
BANK CHRISTMAS SAVINGS
tLIB ME,MBERS.

III our efforts TO cooperate with the
government in preventing serious
congestion Of the mails. We have
tound II necessary to discontinue the
practice OF mailing Christmas Checks
80 dcpu$itorS. These checks arc uow
ready for delivery and can be gotten
ny calling ut the Banking House oc
the M"chanicS Savings Bank on and
after December Z. 1918, during rcr-
ular banking hours and are payable
ON and after December to, 1918.
We are taking this method to rc-
quest our patrons to help the Gov
"rnmcnt and to cooperate with ua
iii assuring speedy delivery OF the
checks.
Respectfully,
MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK,
John Mitchell, Jr., President
Albert Y. Norrcll. Jr., Cashier.
Richmond planet., 1918-12-07
Entertained Petersburg Students.

Mcs&r&. Theodore Coleman. Wal
lace Webster, Clnudc Page. Elmer
Smith, Henry Davis. David Norris,
Macco Jackson. Freddie Ward, Jcthro
Williams and Baylor Goodc. OF the
Virginia Normal and Industrial In
stitutc were the invited guest of Mr.
and Mrs. FORESTER and daughter.
residents OF S11 N. Fifth Street. this
city. at the social given Saturday
evening, November 80, 1919, at eight
o'clock. The afternoon was spent
joyfully by all those who attended.
Richmond planet., 1918-12-07
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Richmond planet., 1918-12-07
VIEWPOINTS Of OUD
ARMY OFFICERS IN
FRANCE:

\ peaceful town. far from the
front. 4 beautiful June day full of
perfume or roses: Respondent sum
NOR freely bursting into bloom, in
different to human plants. frCtS and
aEitationS.
Scene OF the town: y boy OF ten
years, head like an urchin OF the
year one. runs thru the streets cry
ing, "rhc Americans are coming to
d .. the inhabitants are in
vitcd to greet them"
"rhc Americans for months
they had been discussed. they had
been rxnrctrd and there WAS great
curiosity. Groups Of pcopl" 20
down to the Public Square Of TN"
town where they see upon the white
street the FIRST ranks or the Allied
soldiers. But. what u surprise. they
are black soldiers. lNark soldiers?
There il great ;,&toni%hmcnt, litil"
fear. The rural population. not we'll
informed knows We'll the Negro or
Africa, but that from American soil,
the country OF the classical Typo,
characterized by the cold, smooth
white face, that from America could
come this dark troupe, none could
believe his own eyes.
They dispute among themselves,
they are Il little irritatcd. Some ol
the women become afraid. one or
them coniidcs to me that she feels
the symptoms Of an attack or lndl-
gcstion. Sailing, rcassurablc lady
with the all too emotional stomach.
"Onict yourself. They do not eat
human nrsh. Two or three days
from now you will be perfectly used
to thcm.'
said two or three days, hut from
that very evening the Ice is broken.
Native and foreigners smile at cach
other, and try to understand cnch
other. The next day We see the lit
Ito children in the arms OF the mug"
Negroes, confidently pressing thclr
rose cheeks TO tho checks of ebony,
with thcir mothers looking on IN
appreciation.
\ deep sympathy IL treated Tor
thrsc men, which yesterday was not
even %urmiSca. Very quickly it Is
srcn that they have nothing OF tn"
sayorr in them. but that on the other
hand one could not find soldier
moro raultlr&S in his bearing, and III
his manners more afrahl" or moro
dclicatr than thr&" children or the
SIM. whose ancestors dreamed unUcr
the wonderful nights alon" tn" mar
muring Strc"m ms.
We admire th"ir forms. lHndSoWn.
vi@oronS and athletic. their ihl"lh
goat and loyal faces Win thrir l"r".
,slrami0" "N"@. It i"nr& dr'"Hy ANA
with a bit of >adNr@5 i'm tA"m var
removed i% IL" time NA'N tA'N M
au"liciou> inIl@oHc" ""& I"lt up"A
the di""@'ivr or~2n& "I Ia" l"d%' 80"
one nrror4 him@cN To have thrm II
et'4
Richmond planet., 1918-12-07

Mrs Florence Wilson of Danvillc
Va, who has been thc guest Of her
sister, Mrs. Mabel Hill in Jacquelin
St., returned homo last Wednesday.
Richmond planet., 1918-12-07

".\rc French Girls More Pleasing
Than Those Left l5chind?"
TO your first QucStion--No.
TO your second question Yes. OK
c"pt tho wards. "Whilc American
girls Mriv" 10 rule and are oXacting
and "Xhorhitant in thcir demands"
or the excepted wards No.
To your third question The rosy
brown skin girl of Virginia. L. S. 4.
for mine.
Just aS soon rs civilization passes
Judgment upon the "Ilun" am
ready TO prove the statement.
! thank YOU.
Very respectfully.
WM. w. GREEN,
Captain %6%th Infantry, L. S. Army.
The following is tho article above
referred to by Captain Green and
published in the Paris Edition Of the
Tribune:
Richmond planet., 1918-12-07
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
WITH OUR BOYS ON THE:
SACRED SOIL Of WAR
TORN FRANCE

tl}y Ralph w. Tyler, Accredited
Representative Of The Committee
on Public lnformation)
Somewhere in FranCc----I have
just returned from Il five days stay
at an 5. q. S. camp at which ! met a
Continued on Fifth Pagc)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-14

Catching Yasmini's eyes. he knew II
had not entered her head that he might
diSobey.
He looked past her toward the river
There We're no guards near enough tt
prevent what he intended; but he haC
to bear in mind that the guards haG
rifles. and if he acted too suddenly one
of them might shoot at him unbidden
Holding the head before him with both
hands. he began to walk toward the
river. edging all the while n little to.
ward the crowd as If meaning to get
nearer before he threw. He reached the
river and stood there.
His next move made every savage
who watched him gasp because Of its
very uneNpectedness. He held the
head in 10th hands, threw 1t far out
into the river and stood to watch ii
sink. Then. without visible emotion OF
any kind. me walked back Stolidly tt
face YnSmini ut the bridge end. witt
shoulders little more stubborn now
than they ought to be, and chin shade
too high. for there never was Il mar
who could act quite perfectly.
"Thou fool" Yasmini whispered
through lips that did not move. She
betrayed flash Of temper like G
trapped she-tiger's. hut followed it In
stantly with her loveliest smile.
"Slay him." yelled a lone voice. tina
was greeted by an approving murmur.
"ThS is dnrbar" IaSmini an
nounced in rising. ringing voice. MY
darhar. for summoned it! Did
invite any man to speak?"
There WAS silence, as a whipped I'm
willing pack is silent.
| speak. thou Kurram Khan! Tel
them WHY" she said. smiling. No mai
could have guessed by the tone of he
voice whether she was for him g
against him. and the crowd. heginnn'
again to whisper, watched TO see whics
way the cat would jump.
He bowed low to her three times
very low indeed and very slowly, for h,
had 10 think Then he turned his h&c'
and repeated the ohciSancc t. II
crowd.
"My brothers." he said. and his voic
became that Of \ man whose a1F4H
has heea asked. and who gives II free
ly. we SAW this night how o''' mai
| entered here on the strength Of an cat
and n promise. All he lacked WI
proof. And l had proof. We saw HOY
essy would 1t not have been. had
thrown that head to you. for traffic
to catch 1t and hide II In his clothes
and make away with it, He cou'
have used Il 70 admit to these caves
why-eyen an Engishman. my hrotl
ers, II that had happened. We wou!
have blamed mel"
Yasmini smiled. Taking its cue fros