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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25

What can you say Of his home life?
Ideal. He is bachelor"
What. If any. special weakness of
character has he?
He owns a Ford"
What are his qualifications for re-
ligious leadership?
plays organ. Not much otherwise u
consciously, behind the scenes in the
mobilization of the greatest civilian
army ever recruited for war service.
Approximately 1000, 900 persons COM
mented upon the characters Of the
10000 volunteers who sought to en-
list under the red triangle to serve the
fighting men of America at home and
overseas. Every one of the 100000
made his own personal confessions in
his application.
| BY virtue Of the responses to the in
QUESTION Of this million. and the con-
fessions Of the 100000. the 1895 man
served at one time or another in camp
and overseas were chosen. Among
| the responses and confessions were
the unconscious bits Of humor that re-
lieved the tension Of the. drama of
| ''Y" mobilization. And. now that the
crisis is past, the war personnel board
Of the "Y" national war work council
has lifted the curtain on these comic
interludes.
Claims in Behalf Of Applicants.
There stands revealed the minister
who, according to one of his ref
/ O,lo tn hay
| his horn to social advantage other
| WISE" One would-be "Y" secretary
| was recommended because his right
leg is about an inch shorter than his
left leg: Would use this man be-
cause OF. his ability to meet men on
their own level"
IF any further Information is de-
Sired" ran a letter commencing the
secretary Of one Of the leading mis-
sion boards of the country, Il shall
be glad to give 1t. / hope he will
be able to get his passport at an
| early date as it will be for the good
Of the country to have him go az
soon as possible"
One candidate. facing the prospect
Of being sent to Vladivostok or Meso-
potamia, wrote:
IF I go to either Of the countries
to carry a rifle or two? understand
and are only semi-civilised. I have
| several high-powered rifles and would
like to be allowed to carry at least
one, if not two"
Another. determined not to let
Jerry get away" with anything
| Just because his own duties were to
be n-combatant. inquired:
what is the chance of doing a
little lighting on the side. II I am
One secretary from a western state
| said that woman called on him
before he left to go overseas. She
had heard that some rare ferns grew
! in no mans land, and she wished he
| would dig up a few and send them
| to her.
Like most preachers" said one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
Over 1900 Went Overseas.

Up to April 8, 1919. the Y. M. c. A.
had sent 1929 men and women over
seas, $3.50 Of whom still were there.
1t had sent 8,707 workers into the
home camps. with 1895 still there at
the end Of February. It had sent over
342 entertainers. and. through the
Overseas Theater League. 393 men and
women. This was the strength Of the
greatest civilian army for war service.
The casualty list Of this ''Y" army
shows fourteen workers killed in ac-
ton, fifty-seven died of other causes.
overseas; forty-three died at home,
and 1873 were gassed and wounded.
Six "Y" workers won the American
distinguished service cross, twenty
two the French croix de guerre, sixty
one the Italian croce de guerra, six
teen won other special decorations and
eighty-nine were cited by military Of
ficers for conspicuous bravery.
It was in preparation for the achieve
ment of this record that the humorous
side Of "Y" mobilization developed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
COMIC FEATURES IN THE TASK
OF CHOOSING Y. NJ. C. A. WORKERS
Some Droll Claims for Preference Given by
Applicants-Total of 1895 Men
and Women Chosen.

recommendation. '7he is used to CIV
ing orders rather than taking them
Another comment was: Tie is per.
fectly honest. but highly educated
This was cited as an eccentricity OF
character. HE sometimes tells the
truth when he should have said moth
ing" Other "eccentricities" included
being a bachelor and being "a lawyer
and red-headed."
Variety in the Names.
Names were a fund Of humor in
themselves. From a southern state
came an application from Henry
Beddo Goodnight. who lives on Sunset
avenue One state bank examiner
the list also were Joseph Pullman
Porter. Frank Day Knight, J. Garland
Flowers and John Paul Jones.
Beginning with the task of ade-
quately manning the "Y" activities in
the home camps, the war work coun-
need Of men abroad, and this need
grew with each new shipment of men,
until. with the request Of Gen. PERISH
ing that the "Y'' take over the can
teen service. a new demand for spe-
cialists such as accountants, purchas-
ing agents, warehouse superintend-
ents and clerical workers presented it
self.
Instead of one worker to every 800
soldiers, as on the Mexican border. the
''Y' found that it needed one worker
abroad for every 200 men,, The twen-
ty-seven secretaries who sailed for
France in June of 1917 grew to 1920
in May Of 1918. Then the "Y" faced
the concrete problem Of supplying the
$50 additional men needed. Of supply
ing 1000 more by September /, of
sending $50 men for the French army
and 220 for the Italian army.
And these men had to be found
among the men in the country who
were not eligible for military service,
who could pass physical examinations
almost as severe as those Of the Army,
who were not disqualified by German
or Austrian ancestry, or relatives in
the enemy countries, who could give
up their earnings and maintain their
families upon the allowance granted
by the ''Y," averaging less than 500
month. while they themselves re-
ceived no salary.
Those men were found. They came
out of forty-nine different professions
and occupations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
New Duties for Representative.

In the heyday Of sailing ships. when
the telegraph and cable were un.
interests to have q travelling repre-.
sentative aboard ship who directed
Evening star., 1919-09-29
SHIPPING BOARD CANCELS:
TRIPS TO GREAT BRITAIN,

All sailings to ports In Great Britain,
have been Cancelled BY. the shipping
board because OF the strike Of rails
way workers there. So
The following Instructions. have
been sent by the division OF operG<,
tions to operations oftcersy at all
ports:
'aTo avoid congestion and bunkefing
difficuities a. result of the himpAnds
ing British railway stffkes aAd4h.line
with action likely to- be tAkonr BY.
British owners, all satlinge Of ship
dom ports (hereby) suspen0ed and
vessels ordered held In port Dts
continue at once further bookngUs
loadtneU ana clearAhcAt~ for UnftAl'
Kingdom portS." -.
Evening star., 1919-09-29
Capital. Traction Conference.
ZONE FARE, FiGHT'LiKELY-
At HEARING TOMORROW
Washington Railway and Electric
Is Expected" to o1er New
P1anxto Commission.s

Hearing ION the application Of the
Washington Railway ana Electric
Company for AN increase sinr'rsvsAus
to prevent the company from suffer-
ing deficit this year will bsf re-
sumed by the Public Utilities Conn
mission in the boardroom OF the Dis,
trict building at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Z
william F. Ham. president Of the
cor. pAny, is expected to lay before.
the commission a., new, plan for q
zone system.
The Federation of Citisens' Ass0-
Citations, representing a number Of
suburban associations. will have rep
resentatives at the hearing to oppose
a zone system. The Board OF Trade
a,so ia on. record against the xene
plan and probably will be repre-
sented. e. c.. Graham is handling the
question for the Board of Teade.
william NICK. Clayton will head the
federation's committees.
Evening star., 1919-09-29
LAN)|NGOnU.S. SAILORS
!. |NDAtMA1|A SCORED

Two resolutions relating to the land
ing Of American sailors at Trau, Dali
malta, after Italian forces had taken
possession Of the. port, were introduced
in the Senate today and precipitated
spirited debate. One resolution. by
Senator Sherman, republican, Illinois,
would declare unwarranted "interfer-
ence by the United States with the
Italian boundary" and that any action
by the landing forces would have no
binding force on the American govern
ment. 1t was referred to the foreign.
relations committee.
Another resolution, by Senator New,
republican, Indiana, would request the
State Department to inform The Sem
ate "at the earliest possible nom ent"
as to the truth of reports that the
landing of the Americans was made
under orders of the British admiralty.
At the request of Senators Hitchcock,
Nebraska, and Thomas, Colorado,
democrats, the measure wentiover un-
til tomorrow. -
Evening star., 1919-09-29

Steubenvil1e and other nearby Ohio
towns called OFF, the strike situation
was quiet here today. The parade,
was to have been held today In an
attempt to organize the workers In
the mills of the Weirton Steel Com
pany.
Thomas J. Donnef1v. secretary :,
treasurer of1the Ohio branch OF the
American Federation of Labor" de-
clared the parade would not be neces-
sary. as the Weirton mill would be
closed today. He said union men
had succeeded in organizing the w efr-
ton workers from this side of the
Ohio river.
Reports from Weifton today were
that twenty-six hot mills of the COM
pany were closed at midnight for an
indefinite period The company claimed
the blast furnaces and the strip steel
department were stfll working
Gov. Cornwell of west Virginia
called upon Gov. Cox of.uOhfo last
week to prevent the parade. which
was termed an Invasion" Gov. Cox
yesterday ordered the Ohio National
Guard mobilized. A body of state
police, eighteen in number and head
"a by Capt. John Esksw, arrived in
.Weirton today sent by Gov. Cornwefl
to preserve order in. the mill town.
The police reported no disorders Of
any kind.
Evening star., 1919-09-29
Fresees Many Reesivershipss
oUARTERMAsTER. RULES 1.
0NsARMY STORES SALES

Municipal retail stores and COM
munitys buying organizations, may
purchase food and other supplies at
the twenty-four Army stores opened
in various cities by the Quarter
master Corps last week. An order to
this effect has been. issued by the
qusrtermaster. general, sent to the
superintendent. OF. each retail store.
The city Official or community rep.
resentative must. pay the same, price
as other purchasers at the Army
stores. and must agree to resell the
commodities purchased to residents OF
the community and must give assuY.
ances; that the goods. are not being
acquired for dealers.
Evening star., 1919-09-29
CAFE &C. CROUCH DIES.

: Capt Charles Carroll Crouch. civil
war. veteran and empaoyes of, the city
post once for forty-seven years, died
today at his residence. 1st and Girard
streets, northeast. He wac born, in
Baltimore, in 1882.
At the outbreak Of the civil war.
Capt. Crouch was living. at Bruns-
wick, Charlton county. Mo. Joining,
thei Confederate forces, he. became
captain. OF the, 9Th Regiment Of Mis-
souri Infantry and served throughout
the engAgements at Lexington. and
Springfield, No.: Pea. RIDGE Ark. and.
other. skirmisfess
In 1872 he became employed at the
city, post Office. His wife and only
child. died. several years ago. His,
nearest relatives are. g. niece, Mrs.
Charles II. Bates of this city, and q
nephew. r. Ksniy Knowles Of CM-.
cAgo.
his residence. Wednesday afternoon.
Irtesment, will be in the Confederate
section. of Arlington national ceme-
terry.
Evening star., 1919-09-29
NAVY H0N0RS DEAD OFFICER.
Will Name Destroyer for Com
mander W. P. Williamson.

Destroyer No. IA. which will be
launched next month at Key West,
Fla, will be named the Williamson, in
honor Of Lieut.. Commander William
Price Williamson, a Washington man
who was killed by an explosion on
board the u. 8. s. Orizba, August Is,
1918.
Lieut.. Commander Williamson was
born august 10. 1884. at Norfolk,
Va His father was the late Rear
Admiral Thorn Williamson, Engineer
Corps. U. S. NJ, and his grandfather
was the late Chief Engineer ". p.
Williamson, U. s. N, who later be-
came engineer-in-chief of the Con-
federate states navy While a boy
he came to this city and lived here
with his father. He graduated from
Annapolis in 1906.
At the outbreak of the great war
he was assigned to the Orizaba, a
troopshfp. While experimenting
with an invention OF his for the
PURPOSE of destroying submarines, the
fuse went of prematurely, killing him
instantly. He was buried in Arling-
ton national cemetery.
Evening star., 1919-09-29
LARGER OFFERS MADE
FOR NORTHEAST MARKET
News Item in Star Leads to Post
ponement by Court Of Action
on Original Offer.

Declaring that a news item in The
Star Of the submission Of an offer of
$4,000 to the court for the North
east market and temple at 18th and
H streets northeast had resulted in
two larger offers being submitted.
counsel for some Of the parties in in
tersst today asked Chief Justice Nc
Coy to postpone action on the offer
for four weeks. The latest offer
amounted to s42.5oo net, and it was
suggested that additional proposals
might be submitted.
Attorney Daniel w. QDonoghue, one
Of the receivers, explained to the
court that the gross rentals were now
SIS, 500 and that there was capacity
for q return of $4,000 annually il all
the rooms were rented. Attorney
Wolf in consenting to the
also referred to the
item in The Star as responsible for
drawing the attention OF other in
vestors to the property.
Evening star., 1919-09-29
ANTI-PROFlTEERlNG BILL
MAY BE FINISHED TONIGHT

The conferees Of the Senate and
the House on the anti-prohteering
bill. containing the Bail amendment
to prevent rent profiteering in the
District, will meet tonight in An ef-
fort to complete their work. They
hope to report to the House tomorrow
and to obtain prompt action both in
the House and in the Senate. so that
the bill may become a law by October
l, If possible.
The conferees held a meeting this
morning. but could not complete their
work. Owing to the fact that the
today. and Chairman Hausen of tSe the
committee on agriculture is compelled
to be on the floor. the conferees could
not hold meeting this afternoon to-
wind up. their work on the anti
prof1teering bill.
Evening star., 1919-09-29
N0TREADYFOR ACTION,
ON, D. C. POLICE ISSUE
Senate Committee DeAsrss Resolu-
tion Prohibiting Pay to Men Afhl-
iatsd with Outside Organizations

After an informal discussion Of the
Myers resolution to prohibit the pay
ment of, salaries to, any policemen in
the District who are members OF
union affiliated with an outside or
xAnixation the Senate District DOM
mittes at a meeting today decided not
to tAks actioncat present on the feAo-
lutfun: though there was considerable
sentiment expressed in favor of some
such measure.
Senator Sherman, chairman of the
committee. said that the members Of
TIA COMMITTEES had dseen published re-
ports to the effect that stxty-six OF
the members Of the policemen's union,
afdliatAd Awfths the American Fedora
ton of labor had resigned from the
union. and that the president OF the
union also had resigned. He said the
disposition Of the committee was to
wait and see what the result would be
in srexaBd Ito @the eunion; and also that
the committee might desire to take
further evidence before acting on the
Myers resolution.
Speaking for myself" Senator
Sherman. said. II think that Il Is both
n The. District OF Colunlbia or any
other- locality to- be members. OF
union afsiliatedc with an outside or
Eanizatfon. wouid" be In FAVOR OF
prohfSitngt it by law, II necessary.
GAS for increases in the pay of'the
ooffcemen OF the. District am
hearitly in favor Of such incrs.sss r.
Hcient. under present living condi-
lions. Bat this has nothing to DO, In
my mind, with the matter OF the
union.
or association of their own. not anil
ateda with any outside Organization.
that is an entirely different matter
and,. within lawful limits. proper"
Il Senator Calder of New York. chair
man Of the subcommittee which has
before IL the bill for increases in the
poifcemen's pay. expressed lively In
tSrest In lthsereport that the men are
(resignins from the union. He has
ltAkSns thA pootetoaa thA&s ass long a.
the mefs insasted upAa being inembere
Of q union eniliasSda Nth thss A..sri-
oufside orgauisation. he would op-
p01D sny reaeee m 1ev ~ taeU
Evening star., 1919-09-29

Continued from FIRST Page1
defined cooperative enterprise be-
tween, capital and labor.
There will be at the conference
number OF employers who have
happily solved tAefr individuaf labor
problems with entire satisfaction to
themselves and their employees. Their
workers have o voice in the manages
nent and share in the profits" Mr..
Redfieid said.
This condition has in the past been
sought by organized labor. UNDER
stand, but I'm told the labor leaders
now oppose this very idea OF pfofit-
sharing and voice in management.
Well. I wonder If agitators aren't
fighting the idea now beeAdsee they
feel they will lose their jobs and their
influence with the workers, them
selves when the idea becomes an ac-
taality generally in American indus
M. Redfield said he was unable to
say who his successor in office would
be. He is completing his. annual re-
port, and is preparing asseries of ar
ticlesF on commercial ana Industrial
conditions which WIN be published
and jsyndicated BY New York neVps-
paper.
Evening star., 1919-09-29
c. F. HE1nERs BODY FOUND.

The body! of Charles F. Heider, who
WAS, drowned, September 2l while
fishing seven miles, from Annapolis
was located by Capt. Lankford Of
Solomons Island: Nd, Friday. The
body was Identified by q sfgnet ring
and belt that tho young EsAn had
been wearing.
Funeral services will be held at his
late residence, 465 New York avenue, az
O'Clock, tomorrow afternoon. Inter-
ments will be in Prospect Hill ceme-
terry,
Evening star., 1919-09-29
800 Deck Handlers Out
at Cleveland, 7 0day

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, September 3o.-
The strike of4Soo union orr ami coaf ham
dlers this morning IN sympathy WITH the
striking steer workers virtually stopped
activities at the docks Of the .Pennsyl-.
vafifa Railroad Company and the Otis
Steel Company. although 1t was said
that a few men not in the loneshore-
mems union had remained at work and
that some work was being done at the
Pennsylvania decks.
Union: and company ohicfalsi disa-
greed as to the number Of meYi on
strike. Pennsy1vania oficials claiming
their dock force was about normal.
There were no developments today
in the controversy between the Amer
lean Shipbuiiding' Company ana it's
shipbuilders in the threatened strike
of employees on "Wednesday IL the
mems demands for incfeaBed wages
was not granted or in the proposed
strike Of sailors and other employees
on great lakes vesselsi
Evening star., 1919-09-29
$l,oo0 CHECK RETURNED.
Chamber Of Commerce Fails to Sc
eare, VeteranS. Convention. >.

!. Tho Warrington Chamber OF Com
meree' today was returned a check for
$1,000 posted several weeks ago. as q
guaranty Of expenses for the convsn-
tion OF the United Spanish War Vet
Grams. II held here. The convention
w&i meet in ST Louis, and the check
was returned. It is expected that the
next convention will be held in this
city. -
Today marks the installation Of the
chama,er in It's nesv quarters. in the
Homer. building. A suite Of four
rooms which will be~used as the head
quarters. for the chamber was OBJ
tainad. Secretary A. II. Seymour and
Miss Marie Collier, his assistant, will
occupy two Of the offfce rooms, while
a. third will be used as a reception
room. The remaining room is a large
room and will be used as a confer
ence. chamber Aor the board of diree-
tors.
Evening star., 1919-09-29
CRIMINAL. MGEClI!S
CHARGEDlktREB|CA&:
Miss Wood Tells House Comm ttee,
Of Suffering Of Capt. George
Pdihenus Until His Death

Charges of criminal neglect in the
treatment of Capt. George Polhemus,
who ihad beerE a Temporary major In
the Army Medical Corps. whose father
had also4beeH an Army medical, officer.
and whose grandfa ther wxs a brteadier
general ein the -:Quastermaster Corps.
were nzde1 before the subcommittee.
OF, the specias4 Hnsss committee in
vest1gating, swau, expenditures by Miss
Carrie HI Wood, 1880 BHtmore street.
6 Miss Wood told the committee that
she has beem feg1dant Of washington
for twenty years. and described in de-
tatl the fsufseffngs ufs Capt PofheMus
in. 'WAites Reed Hoepttsl from July 4,
2 .yssr ssS unesr ~ died. several
mss Wood IN reply TO questions from
the c0mfnfttes, aespeAaaIy those easlsed
by Representative MdCollCughh Of
Ohio; SAID slss, could mot say that an
opSrAtaon performed by sCApt Moffett
upon Capt P6iheniuS wAs nVafpraatice,,
BUT that She believed there had been
criminal negligence In that the in.
valid suffered aiHten6e spafn,u both in
his ear ana lin his head. 8 cominually
after the foper1tfoAyl ard she believed
ne had an abcess1On th9 'bfxi1a
Capt. 'Mohet likely to BE- Called.
!, Foilowingshsr rstatefnsrt Chairman
MeKsnzie said the committee swouh
probably can Capt MdMett: who per-
formed the operation. and other sur
geons familiar with the case, to tes-
itify. Miss sW0cd Explained that Capt.
Polhemas waa ne relative of hers,
but that she ana thig mother had lived
together for a long while and she
ana hfss mother visited . him almost
daily during the time he was suffer-
ing at walter Reed
MISS Wood basd that after Capt P0i-
hemuS .had suffered pain in his ear
for q long time AAait suddenly ;shtfts
ed to hfY head his ernother had conn
planned to Col. Glennon, commandant
at Waiter Reed who said che. would
ortlsR an investigation. Following this
a brain specialist and q blood special
LIST frr3xde an examination OF the In
valid and both Of them said 1t was a
sertout scase.e She said the blood spe-
cialist. tolA her it looked like an ab-
scsss On the bfatn4'
Evening star., 1919-09-29
SEEKS TO ENJ0IN. WIFE.
w. J. HsAin Would Prtvent Sale
Of Property He Claims.

Chief Justice Mccoy today cited Alfs.
iRuhs H; Hsn,n roTnnowecausserhy she
should not b en3Sinsa. from. ssiiinn
premises. 1875 Kilb6urnA5 plscs. The
order IL based on Q petition ot her .hhs..
bhAd, WiIbNf -! AeAEhs VINO sA$B M
b0dtAA -tlieo pt0peftS' i've yearSs Ae1
ana pAosa the atftle,in tn isAnAe o4 'his.
WifS. ana sslSe An0WsfefaSea u reconvey
.e f.%; .lssoush he - = pssaa'ssa
Evening star., 1919-09-29
TAtks0E ELECTRIC
RAILWAY TROUBLES
Witness Tells, How His Com
pany Increased Wages and
Allowed Dividends.

Electric railway troubles can be
cured, IL a csRe is possible, only by
honest deaIin1I.. efficient management
and effective workers. Thomas E. Nit
ten. president of. the Philadelphia.
Rapid Transit Cnmpany, told the fed
eral electric railway. y.commission when
it's hearings were resumed today. The
cooperative plan of operation follow
had made retention of the. five cent
fare, possible, and ,sata the. same time
allowed increased. wages for em-
ployesg and dividends to- stockholders
+ Combination Recommended.
"If the forces of Labor and manage.
ment will combine. SO effectively. az.
to produce almost 100 per cent more
per man. emp9oyedss as we are doing"
he ssid. "mucha iftnots all that is re-
CURED ITO overcome. the high cost OF
living will have been accomplished
'Philadelphta,ss plan il not offered
as q 4cure-aN for, other cities, but in
the light Of this. experience it is our
plain duty to decry the thought that
there 10 any cure for the present trou-
Bile excepting tha4 which lies in fozf-
est dealing, efficient management, ef-
fective workers.
Fmesees Many Reosivershipss
Mr.. Mftten; predicted that receiver-
ships would be- instituted for street
railways in many cities, and said that
high to pay the cost
Of service would have to. b., estab-
lished. Valuationss 10, deteFmine fn-
vestmeAt charges ON, which to base,
cost Of service. charges. fe said, should
be fixed by the cost of reproduction
now:
Evening star., 1919-09-29
BIND AND GAG wATcH1kAN.
Bandits Get, Between $1,000 and
/, $4,000. at Toledo.

TOLEDO. Ohio, September 90
Bandits shortly after midnight en-
tered the local ofices-of the Standard
Oil Company and escaped with be-
tween $1,000 and 81. 900 after binding
and gagging a night watchnan.
Evening star., 1919-09-29
Ma1hiiailfasR ReIa1ne.Seesions

District Council. No, 80 Intsrna-
sionai AssociatIoil,.. : Of + A&chinfsts;
Mhieht ooAsan6ed thss eSaxsss pasts %.
last week In annual convention. re-
sumed its deliberations this morning,
ana after an all.day session today
win In all probability clear up it
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