davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1919-04-07
LESSONS or GREAT WAR
Theme OF CONFERENCES
Child Welfare Meetings Under
Government Auspices to De Held
=" In Larger Cities Of q. 8.

Arfangefnents are being made BY
the Department Of Labor for the
holding of q series Of regional chill
dren's conferences in the larger cities
OF the country under the auspices of
the children's bureau, during the
month of May. In these conferences
men and women from the allied
countries will participate and the
war has taught the world coflcerning
the health. nurture. education and
employment of children.
Originally planned to be held In
Washington. 1t has been determined
that because Of the crowded condi-
tions which still prevail here 1t Will
be best to hold the. conference IN
other cities. A preliminary round
table discussion will be held here.
however. out Of which the children's
bureau expects to collect material for
an important volume:
Miss Alice Masaryk. daughter OF
President Masaryk Of Cxechoslovakia.
has accepted the invitation OF the
Secretary of Labor to take part In
the proceedings. Among the guests
will be Sir Arthur Newsholme. whose
work in Great Britain resulted in q
considerable lowering of the infant
death rate during the war! Mrs. r. c.
Davidson. chief Of the juvenile labor
exchanges, and Mrs. Eleanor Barton.
wife of a labor member OF parlia-
fnent: NJ Pierre Hamp, representing
the French ministry Of labor; ;,lss.,ss DR.; e;
maintained by the French. govern
ment in connection with the muni-
tion factories; Mile. Valentine Thorn
son. Nine. Henri Carton de Wharf
and Rene Sand of Belgium.
Evening star., 1919-04-07
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
TOPIC OF CONFERENCE
oaicials to Meet In Washington In
May for Exchange OF Views
On Uniformity.

During the four days from May u
to "a. inclusive. the weights and meas
ures officials Of the United States viii
meet in annual conference at the
United states bureau OF standards.
Tentative plans have been completed
and within the next few days invita-
tions to send representatives Will be
extended to the governors OF the vafi.
dtis states and the Commissioners OF
the District Of Columbia.
Due to the demands incident to the
war upon weights and measures off,
cials, no annual conference has been
held einee 1919. This has necessarily
caused much business to accumulate,
which, together with the discussion Of
new conditions arising from the war.
OF the busiest and most Interesting
held for some years.
The objects Of these conferences are
to bring about an exchange Of views
between the officials engaged in in
spectlng ana measuring apparatus
throughout the country. and thereby
obtain greater, effieiency ana uniform
ity in the work.
The coming conference viii be pre-
sided over by Dr. s. W. Stratton, d.
rector OF the United States bureau Of
standards, who Is president Of the as
ISOLATION. Maj. Il. A. Fisher, chief Of
the weights and measures section OF
the bureau OF standards. Of this city.
is secretary Of the association; Leo s.
Schoenthal. chief inspector of the Dis
trict of Columbia, is q member Of the
executive committee.
Evening star., 1919-04-07
GIRL BOUND AND GAGGED.
THEN ROBBED IN HOME.
Negro Assailsnt Steals IS Cents
From Thirteen.Year.old
Lucy Plowman.

Lucy Plowman. thirteen years old,
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry plow-
man. S2s 22d street, about 1870
o'clock today was bound and gagged
in her home by an unidentified col.
ored man and robbed Of 26 cents.
The child and four-year-oid sis
ter were in the house when the col.
6red man appeared and met Lucy on
the stairs. She had a quarter in her
hand and was on her way to q store
ito purchase a loaf Of raisin bread.
She told the police that the colored
man told her he wanted money. and
demanded to be shown where her
fathers money was Kept. There was
no money In bureau drawer, che
pointed out. however. and the intrud-
er bound and gagged her to prevent
her from making an outcfy while he
rafisacked the house.
The child was not hurt during her
exciting experience. An examination
Of the house failed to reveal the abs
sence of anything other than the 25-
cent piece taken from the child
Neighbefs Saw nothing Of the colored
man, police were told.
Evening star., 1919-04-07
WILL DISCUSS CONSTRUCTION.
Vice President Iarshall to Attend
Academy Of Science Meeting.

international Construction" will be
the general topic at the twenty-thifd
annual meeting Of the American Acad-
envy OF Political and Social Science, to
be held Friday and Saturday. May
2 and 8. in Philadelphia. Delegates
from all the states are expected to
attend and to participate in the dis
CHssions.
Among the prominent men and
women who are expected are: Thom-
as n. Marshall. Vice President OF the
United States: Abram L Elkus, for
mef ambassador Of the United States
10 Turkey; Henry Morgenthau, also
former ambassador to Turkey; Nine.
Mabel Grouitch, wife of the Serbian
minister to this country; Charles
Pergler, commissioner to the United
States of the Czechoslevak republic;
David R. Francis. United States am
bassador TO Russia; William G. Hunt
ington, commercial attache to the
American embassy in Russia: Col
Raymond Robbins, American Red
Cross commission to Russia; Samuel
j. Graham, assistant United States at
feFney general; Frank Morrison, Sec
fetary of the American Federation of
Labor; John Hays Hammond. LII. D.,
of this city. Senator Hitchcock. COM
mittee on foreign relations of the
United States Senate. and Samuel
Mccall formerly Governor of Massa.
.ehueetts.
Evening star., 1919-04-07
K. OF c. TO CARRY ON
ITS WORK OVERSEAS
No Let-Up Until Every American
Soldier Is Bound for the
United States.

Announcement was made by MEM
bers of the board of directors OF the
knights Of Columbus at q meetins
of the board and the committee in
charge Of war activities today At the
willard Hotel that the activities OF
the orders overseas will be carried
On until every American soldier is
put on q ship bound for the United
States"
william J. Mullisan. Chairman OF
the COMMITTEES on nn. war aet,x,ties nsnt1H %. o.
the K. of c.. who has recently re-
practically every spot in the war
area, told Of the plans Of the order
for the development OF the recrea.
tional and educational program OF
ssrhe signing OF the arrnistice has
not stopped construction OF the nuts
in which thousands Of our boys gained
cheer during the war" said Mr.. Null
liRan. I'VE intend to keep on with
the present program Of expansion ana
development and will continue uns,l II
every American soldier 10 on his way
Plans for al, extension Of the work Of
the war activities committee in the
camps about Washington were dis
cuseed. but no action was taken on e
project for such extension up TO a iato
hour today.
wore: D. ]. Callahan. John Reddip,'
Williamn nx.F F Fo1 spas SIpaser Ia4s Hafs e Joseph
sGSvefs. Dr. .Dusault, Jdaih Martin, Rev.
p, p. MeGivney, William J: Mulligan'
James A F1ahefty. Martin II: Carmody.
toseph C.Pefietier, Dr.. E. W. Buckley
ana william J. McGinly.
James A. F1aherty, supreme AnAsh'
of the X. Of C. presided.
Evening star., 1919-04-07
VIEW or AMERICAS
TRANSITION PERIOD
Continued from First Page. }

on party lines. with the democrats
for it in the main, or Indifferent, and
with the republicans almost solidly
opposed. But the situation has
changed in the last month. The ex-
pfessions by Elihu Root and Mr.. Taft,
the Lodge-Lowell debate and signs
of willingness in Paris to consider
had noticeable effect on every
body. but the irfeconciliable stand
pattef. who still is 1oath to look IA
vorably on anything Of democratic
origin, or who thinks the world has
gotten along heretofore without d
league and can do 30 again.
Blu. among the thinking men Of All
toward a league. Of nations.
This may be due to the fact that
republicans are being given some
due to the fact. that the. idea is being
more accurately explained. or that
the public now expects the covenant
to be so amended as to meet the
principal objections raised hefetof6fe.
Anyway, a league of nations ID fally
expected to be presented to the rep.
feseftatives Of the people at Wash.
ingt6h before long, and folks in this
section would be immensely pleased
II the Paris confsrei1ee would only
hurry up ana get that, as we'll as the
peace treaty, done, whether one is q
part Of the other or nbt-but done.
That's the emphasis here-peace--
even IL the price is the surrender OF
q little vanity here and there on the
part Of the men in Paris. whe are
trying to make a perfect world for
p1utes and proletariat alike.
tCSpyfisht. 1913. BY n. 7. Evening Post. Ine.)
Evening star., 1919-04-07
SAYS j. S. GOVERNMENT
LETS TRADE SLIP away
Representative Reavis Complains
That England Is Winning South
American Business.

Characterizing as supine the policy
Of the United States government while
Great Britain is capturing Central and
south American trade. Representative
G. r. ReAvis. q republican progressive.
and other members Of the congress
sional party just back from an fnspec-
tion trip to Panama, utter protest.
Secretary Redfeld's alleged position
that the United States should not
compete with the stricken nations"
for the commerce Of the world Is par
t:cularly irritating to Representative
Reavis. He points out that while Con-
gress has given the authority and
passed legislation and appropriations
designed particularly to promote the
trade with Central and South American
countries. Great Britain in particular
was permitted even during the war to
step in and take over important trade
that this country neglected in order
to carry food overseas to the allied
forces.
Mr.. Reavis says that of 700 vessels
seized from Germany that Great
Britain took cargo ships exclusively
and that the United States took pas
senger ships exclusively.
When the United States government
withdrew a line Of fruit steamers ply
ing to South American ports in order
to take food over to Europe. Mr..
Reavfs points out, England immedi-
ately put on ships in this same trade
and 30 took the business away from
the United States.
Evening star., 1919-04-07
$1,000 At zoo;
RECORD ATTENDANCE

The greatest crowd that ever visit
ed the National Geological Park was
in attendance there yesterday, ex=
ceeding BY many thousand the rec
ord-breakihg attendance two Sundays
ago. when the baby elephants were
fist put on exhibition.
Supt Holiister Of the Zoo said TO-
day that an official attendance or
$1,000 persons was registered. It
was utterly impossible, however. for
keepers and watchmen to keep track
of the thousands who poured in
through many gates and In auto
mobiles.
Yesterdays attendance, official
count, was $4,000 in excess of the
previous record breaker, and it is be-
lieved that 125,00o persons visited the
Zoo yesterday. The crowd began to
come early, and streamed In and cut
all day until closing time.
The baby elephants still remain the
drawing card. The first real spring
day. Of course, had q great deal to
do with the crowd. Anticipation Of
seeing the baby bears, which will be
allowed out Of their den soon. also
played It's part in attracting people
Supt. Ho11istef. said today that the
bear Cubs probably will not be ready
for their hrst public appearance next
The Superintendent expressed his ap-
probation of the great crowd yester-
day, being especially impressed with
the good humor and kindness of the
people who composed 1t. There was
no attempt yesterday to feed peanuts
to the small elephants, and flowers
and twigs were left uhfnolested.
Evening star., 1919-04-07
MARCH CONTRACTS SHOW
RENEWAL OF BUILDING
Revival Of Work Throughout Coun-
try Indicated by Report Of Labor
Department Bureau.

Contracts let in March show that
building and construction work 10
getting under way throughout the
country. despite the talk Of high
prices. says a report OF the building
and construction division of the De-
paftment Of Labor ISSUED today.
struction projects show q great in
crease over those of January and
February. according to the report.
To develop the attitude OF investors
and builders toward resumption OF
projects deferred by the war a ques-
pattinent to 6,446 persons. Many OF
the returned questiohnaifes failed to
carry desirable details. Some gave
conflicting statements. but the con-
clusion drawn when they all had been
s.ruotion work Is In healthy con-
ditich and will become better as time
goes on.
High wages and the high cost OF
materials are the chief causes for
ing. it was learned from the answers.
Commenting on the situation, several
builders said that the last year of
stagnation in the industry, due to the
war. only further served to stimu-
late the demand for all classes of
prices high, and they expected to re-
sumo operations TO meet the ircreas-
ing demand.
Those who went into detail on the
cost OF materials gave brick as the
principal item that was high. The
state of Ohio reported the highest
number OF projects. while Illinois
leads in aggregate valuation Of pri-
yate and public construction work
Few states showed labor shortages
In the returns.
Evening star., 1919-04-07
D. c. YANK ENTERS HOSPITAL.
Five Virginians Also Are Admitted
to Walter Reed.

Overseas patients with home ad-
dress in the District Of Columbia ana
Virginia have been admitted to Wal
ter Reed Hospital as follows:
April -
Harry +. walker. private, Company
B, 1lsth infantry; mother. Mrs. A.
walker. Across, Va.
william j. Hudson, first lieutenant.
Company b, 115th Machine Gun Bat
talon: wife. Mrs. G. Hudson. 206 Up
shur street northwest. Washington,
D. G.
April s.
Forrest H. Keyton, private. Com
pafny D, 11eth Infantry, mother. Mrs.
Lydia Keyton. Dayton, Va.
Austin Smith, corporal. 4th Aero
Squadron, air service: father, b.
Smith, Madison, va.
Benfaie Vincent sergeant, Company
D, 26th Labor Battalion: mother. Mrs.
B. Vincent. Danville. Va.
Emmet E. Wingfleld. private. Com.
pany A, 307th Ammunition Traifi:
mother, Mrs. I. 2. Wingfeld, 1884
west Main street. Charlie ttesvilie. Va..
Evening star., 1919-04-07
OVER 1000 GUESTS IN YEAR.
seryice Men Entertained ct Second
Presbytefian Church.

More than 1000 soldiers. sailors and
marines have been entertained on
Sunday nights during the past year
by the congregation Of Second Pres
byterian Church.
Rev. A. R. Bird, pastor Of the chtfeh.
last year borrowed a half dozen auto.
mobiles one Sunday night and, park :
ing them on Pennsylvania avenue in
the vicinity of theaters, invited SOL
diers, sailors and marines to share 9
supper provided at the manse and
spend the evening at the church. Sew
trail trips were made by the machines.
until many of Uncle Sans boys were
assembled at the church.
After a few Sundays of service of
this sort arrangements were made to
have a street car held for this special
done each Sunday night.
Evening star., 1919-04-07

A further search Of the home Of
Mrs. Marion Agnes Callily. Sc @ street
southwest, under arrest charged with
the thief Of about $4,000 of jewslry
from the room Of Nathan b. Scott.
former senator from West Virginia, In
Willard Hotel. resulted in the detec-
tives taking possession Of v. M. 1.
ring Of the class OF IL and 4 vanity
box studded with rubies. sapphires
ana diamonds. The ring and box are
held at police Headquarters for iden-
tihcation.
Mrs. Caliily was photographed at
police headquarters and Bertillon
Measurements taken OF her. Detec-
tives Baur and Sweeney and Private
Detective william Carroll. who con-
Quoted the investigation and arrested
the English maid, took possession OF
the ring and vanity boz yesterday.
They were told by Mrs. Callily thAt
she had found them.
The prisoner denied she had taken
the jewelfy from b trunk, but said
she found them on a dresser.
In Police Court today before Judge
Haftlison she was held for the action Of
the grand jury the bail bond being fixed
at IS 900. She was remanded to Jail.
Mrs. Callily when brought into
court had to be assisted to the bar to
plead. Her physical condition il bad.
She declined to make any statement
further than to plead guilty.
Evening star., 1919-04-07
IRISH QUESTION COMES UP.
Chamber Of Commerce Nay Vote on
Independence Resolution.

The Chamber Of Commerce. at its
meeting at the Ebbitt Hotel tomor-
row night. will be asked to vote on
. resolution indorsing Irelahd's eff
forts to obtain Independence.
Notice to this effect is given by
John G. Capers in the Booster.
monthly organ Of the chamber. A
number of other important matters,
including the recommendations Of
Isaac Cans for incfeases tn pay for
cred.
Further discussion also is expected
tomorrow night on the proposal to
have the trade and civic organiza-
tins Of the city unite to erect a build
space. witk one large Insetine hsli
Evening star., 1919-04-07
WILL ACT ON TEACHERS PLEA
Head of Board of Education to Re
ply to Demand for Trials.

of education this week to the request
of the high school and grade teachers
unions for a hearing on their conten-
1ion that teachers charged with vio-
lating regulations be given formal
trials before being suspended.
George E. Hamilton, president of
made to reply to the request as soon
this week as possible.
The petition of the unions was
made in the case of Miss Alice Wood,
teacher at Western High School, who
was suspended for a week for state
ments she Is alleged to have made
while teaching current topics in class.
The unions claim that the conference
Miss Wood had with the school au-
thorities before suspension was not a
hearing, because che was not repre-.
scented by counsel -. :
Evening star., 1919-04-07
DIR. STUART T. ASHTON DIES.
OF Old Virginia Family and. Former
Alexandra County Coroner.

DR. Stuart r. Ashton. one of the best
known physicians in Alexandria coun-
ty, died suddenly Thursday at his
nome in Ballston, Va. He was a mem
ber of an old Virginia family, and
graduated from the College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons in Baltimore in
1884 and shortly afterward took up
his practice. He was coroner of Alex
andria county for several years.
DR.. Ashton was well known through
out the state. He is survived by a
brother, DR.. Horace Ashton, who is
row in practice in Alexandria BE-
sides his brother he Is survived by his
wife, four daughters and three sons.
one of whom is now in France with
the American forces.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day afternoon at his residence, and
1htefment was in Columbia Gardens
cemetery, Alexandria county.
Evening star., 1919-04-07
sHEEPsKINs FOR G. q. GRADS.
VIII Invade Foreign Markets if
Necessary. Saws Rev. Mr.. Nevills.

There will be sheepskins issued. this
year to the graduating students OF
Georgetown University. unless all
signs fail. This was the assurance
yesterday OF Rev. W. Coleman Nevills.
S. J., dean of the department nf arts
and sciences. He declared the univer-
sity authorities are making q strong
effort to secure enough sheepskin to
provide graduating souvenirs to the
senior students.
America relied upon Europe for its
stock Of diploma material The over
seas supply was exhausted long ago
and mono is being shipped at present
The university Is going to strain q
point this year to provide sheepskin
for diplomas, even if they have to in
wade foreign markets. Father Nevills
said.
Evening star., 1919-04-07
TAG DAY on EASTER MONDAY.
Chickens for France Will Be
Bought With Proceeds,

Tag day for the "re-chicken -izing"
Of devastated France will be held on
Easter Monday, announces the Dis
trict Of Columbia Poultry Club. To
help France feed herself. as well a.
help d wounded French soldier and
give eggs to the children Of France,
IL the aim Of the club. which is in
dorsed by the National Society Of the
Children Of the American Revolution.
High school children In this city
are now making the posters and they
will be sold by the Children Of the
American Revolution. Miss Helen E.
Stout is chairman for the District of
Columbia branch and any additional
information desired can be obtained
from her At the Avalon apartments
Evening star., 1919-04-07
S. E. BOWDLE FATALLY HURT.
Former Representative in Congress
| Dies Following Auto Accident.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. April 7-stan.
ley e. Bowdle Of this city. former feo-
resentative In Congress. as SO bad
ly injured when struck by an autoinos
bile while alighting from a street
car here last night that he died short
ly afterward at a hospital.
Bowdle, who is an attorney, was
elected to Congress in 1918 in the first
Ohio district on the democratic ticket,
defeating the present representative,
Nicholas Longwofth. He was atty
years old.
John D. Allen of Hamilton, Ohio,
OF construction for the
Miami conservancy district. whose au.
tomobile struck Bowdle. was arrested
on charges Of reckless driving ana
passing to the lsft Of q street oaA
Evening star., 1919-04-07
JURY UPHOLDS BARKER
WILL INvOLV WING $780, 900
Contest Compromised; Verdict by
Consent; Widow Is Chief
Beneficiary.

The will Of William E. Barker, for
mer wholesale coal dealer. which dis
posed Of an estate valued at $500, coo,
was sustained today by q jury in
Criminal Division 2 before Chief Jus
tice Mccoy.
The contest instituted by a brother,
sister and two nieces of the late Mr..
Barker was compromised and the
verdict uphoiding the win was rem
dered by consent. The terms Of the
settlement are not made public
The will names as executors the
widow. May Blaine Barker. and the
Washington Loan ana Trust COM
pany.
Benehciaries Named.
Mrs. Barker is the chief beneficiary.
Specific bequests under the will in
clude $25.o00 each to the brother.
George H. Barker. and the sister, Mrs.
Bay B. Fowikes, both OF East Mauch
Chunk. Pa; $4,000 each, to his nieces,
Elizabeth B. Bretz and Ruth r.
Fowlkes; $4,000 each to q niece, EN-
ma r. Whit1ock. and . nephew, j.
81, 500 is provided for Mrs. Belle Sanap-
son. ana $1,000 each for .nieces, Mary
E. Seafles ana 0allie G. Sampson. The
two last named, with the brother And
tfis VIII
Evening star., 1919-04-07
Beaten With Strop, Wife's Charge.

Alleging that that her husband. An
tonic Ficco. a barber. has a violent
temper and beat her with a razor
strop until she was black and blue,
Mrs. Lucy Ficco has nled suit in the
District Supreme Court for a limited
divorce. They were married June 10.
1902, and have three children. who,
the wife asserts. are also the objects
Of the husbands alleged cruelty.
Evening star., 1919-04-07
Canonisation Of Joan Of Arc.

ROME, April s.-Pepe Benedict and
all the high disnitaries Of the CAtho.
lie Church participated today at the.
ehikation Of jean Of Arc. Among thoae
present were Admiral Robert 3. Gfif-
IN ana other officers Of the American
Evening star., 1919-04-07
SECRETARY BAKER SAILS
ON LEvIATHAN FOR FRANCE
Expected His Stay Abroad Will
Be Brief-To Attend Liquidation
Commission Meetings.

NEW YORK. April 7.-Secretary OF
War Baker. Hugh c. Wallace Of Tacoma.
Wash. the new United States arnbasea-
dor to France. fifteen members OF the
House military affairs COMMITTEES and
Warren Pershing. the fourteen-yeaf-oid
son Of General Pershing, accompanied
by his guardian. Seryt. WeaS, were pas
sengers aboard the steamship Levia-
than, which sailed from here at noon
today for France.
Mr.. Baker arrived today from wash
ington and went directly to the trans
port Leviathan.
Secretary Baker will be accompa-
MED by c. w. Cuthell. the War De-
partment representative on the Amer
lean liquidation commission. and BY
his secretary. Stanley King. II Ia ex-
pected the Secretary's stay in France
will be brief
Secretary Baker left here last nigh
for New York. During his stay abroad
the Secretary will attend the meetings
of the liquidation commission. which
is winding up the financial affairs OF
the American Army in France. Menu
bers of the House military committee
also accompanied Secretary Baker.