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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

The Rotary Club last night elected
Roland S. Robbins, manager of Keith'i
Theater, as its president, at a meeting
at the Columbia Country Club. Chew.
Chase, Md. 1t voted to assist in the
work of influencing the American LIE.
gion to make its temporary headquar.
tiers in Washington instead Of New
York. prior to the construction ant
opening of the Washington memorial.
Charles j. O'Neill was elected vice
dent; F. M. Fadeley, and H. King
Cornwell were chosen directors fol
three-year terms.
One Big idea for Year.
The club has decided to hold before
1t as its zone big idea" this coming
year the work of arranging matters
SO satisfactorily that the American
Legion will come to Washington for
temporary quarters. Under the plan
Of the club. as enthusiastically ac-
cepted last night. it is to go after the
legion and put the proposition over
the top even II. as it was expressed by
one Of the members, "a leg is broken
In the process
This action was taken after Col E.
Lester Jones, state commander Of the
CiStilcl IoT Aoe ioSioh' SPOKE 70 tne
club members on the wonderful chance
Washington has to bring here the tenn
porary home Of the organization, rep
resenting 100000 members. He ex-
planned what 1t would mean, above all,
to the District in its efforts to obtain
astounding how little is known of the
District by thousands Of persons liv-
ing elsewhere. BY getting the legion
headquarters, he said, the whole coun-
try would learn more about the Dis
trict.
In addition to helping the Distric.
with regard to obtaining the vote he
said the official organ Of the legion
with 100000 circulation, would also
mean much to Washington.
Arthur D. Marks Of the Washington
Post said that his company would
contribute $4,000 to any such a propo.
sition. while Ross p. Andrews stated
that his company would donate $500
Committee to Be Named.
President Robbins will appoint a
ing IN the effort to change the tenn
rorary headquarters from New York
to Washington.
Joseph Sullivan, on behalf of a mum.
Der Of his associates IN the club, pre-.
scented q gold watch and chain to Mr.
Poole, the retiring president. Maj. C.
Fred Cook, also on behalf of a num-
Der of his associates In the club. pre-
scented a pair Of gold cuf links to L
Bert Nye, secretary.
Earl Goodwin, chairman Of the local
Salvation Army committee, urged the
members to lend their aid toward the
big drive, which will close next Mon
day. according to present plans.
Huston Thompson spoke on the
Boy Scout movement. declaring that
the drive Of the organisation for
100000 members was one OF the great
movements Of the country today
Lieut.. Col. Davis OF the Medical
Corps. prominently connected with
the Mobile, Ala. Rotary Club. and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cressy also
spoke.
1t was reported at the meeting that
thirty-hve members Of the club and
either their wives or children had
signified Intentions to attend the ma.
tional convention at Salt Lake City
next month.
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BALLOON MAKES RECORD.
Dirigible Lands on Hotel Roof to
Discharge Passengers.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. May 24.-For
the first time in the history of flying
in America. a vehicle of the air was
brought to convenient stop in the
heart of q large city. when a dirig
ibls balloon landed on the top of a
prominent hotel here last evening to
permit two Of it's i've passengers
from Akron to alight The 1so-foot
dirigible, the As, landed ON a spe-
oialIy constructed platform, so by 50
fest. The landing was made after
seven attemfta..- ....ks,. 60 81. ~:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24
Mr.. SHERMAN HEAD
OF D. c. COMMITTEE
Accepts the Senate Post
rendered by the Republican
Organization.
Mr.. ELKINS NEW MEMBER

Senator Sherman of Illinois. it has
been determined by the republican
committee on committees. is to be
chairman of the Senate District COM
mittee. He has agreed to accept the
Craftsmanship.
All Of the committee assignments
made by the committee on committees
are tentative in so far as they are sub
ject to rejection by the republican con-
ference of the Senate. to which the
list will be submitted on Monday, ac-
cording to present plans 1t is ex-
pected that the conference will ratify
the action Of the committee.
No Change in Rule.
The committee on the District of Co.
lumbia in the past has been composed
of eight members of the majority
party and six members of the mi
nority. 1t is understood it will be so
made up again. OF the old republican
members Of the committee. in addi-
ton to Senator Sherman, it is under
stood Senators Dillingham; of YER
mont Jones of Washington, Calder of
New York and New of Indiana again
will be members of the committee.
Senator Davis Elkins of West Vir-
ginia has been given a place on the
committee, it was reported
Only Ave democratic senators who
were members Of the District commit
tee in the last Congress are still in
the Senate. They are Senators Smith
of Maryland, Pomerene of Ohio. Mar
tin of Virginia. Phelan of California
and King Of Utah. The democratic
committee on committees today is at
work on assignments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24
Will Dock at 8 AM.

Mr.. Warfield had a long distance
phone call this morning from Capt.
Cooper at the debarkation point. tell
ing him that the Virginian would
dock at o'clock in tho morning, but
that the boys would not be off the
ship before II o'clock. The delegation
Is assured every courtesy and facility
at the hands of the commander and
while official orders on debarkation
may interfere with the entertainment
At the Hotel Chamberlain, planned for
tomorrow enough parents will remain
over to make the boys feel that they
have not been forgotten by the folks
at home. declared MF. Wardeld
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24
Clarendon Meets Fairfax.

The Clarendon Athletic Club will
play the team from Fairfax, Va. to-
at pm. A good game IL ex-
pected. as Fairfax claims to have .
frst- class. team. Echaefer or Owens
will tyvfrf for Clarendon. ana II 10 81.
pected that Weaver will do the honors
for Fairfax. z.. ,t.,,...
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Allen Donates His Prize.

contributions come IN from all SortS
Of sources and raised in all imagin-
able ways. c. c. Allen. who left the
employ of The Star to serve with the
camouhage regiment abroad, gave the
$50 prize he won in the recent Sal
walton Army poster contest Allen
knows from experience what hot
doughnuts mean to tired doughboys.
Quantico marines gave an enter
tainment last night and sent the re-
suit, $500. to local headquarters. p.
J. Chenanhan. recording secretary Of
the local i. B. E. w, sent SIS given
by the organization. The 'Krazy
Kat" cafe brought down about $2A
resulting from doughnut sales. Chief
Clerk B. o. Davis of the Department
of State announces that employees OF
that federal department will contrib
ute at least So per capita. J. L. Ell
version of the government printing
Office announces a similar rate Of 81
Alfred Holmead, assistant secretary
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. a rate of $3.50. and Francis n
Brady of the railroad administration
a total OF $1.372 from its employees.
The proceeds of the first morning
of Parker. Bridget & Co.'S two-day
stunt of donating the proceeds OF
every tenth cash sale amounted to
more than $500. At that rate more
than $4,000 should be realized. A. J.
Brylawski has already turned in
$1,000 from booth in front of the
Cosmos Theater. where doughnuts
are fried and sold by Mrs. James Hun
ter and Mrs. Helen Smith. The man
agement of the Powhatan Hotel has
donated $50.
Team No. of the business mems
canvassing teams, w. G. Carter, cap
tain, is leading 80 far with $l,5O9
secured. The total turned in by all
the teams at noon yesterday was a
little short of $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24
.SERCT.. YORK FET|ED BY
NEW YORK ADMIRERS
Didn't "Get Into Subway" But
Heard Himself Called "Great-
est Soldier in History

NEW YORK, May 24-Sergt. Alvin
C. York. who received the congress
sional medal of honor for the might
lest single-handed achievement of the
war, in which he killed twenty Ger
mans, took 1872 prisoners and put
thirty-six enemy machine gun nests
out Of business in the Argonne, wound
up a day of unsuccessful effort to
get into New York city's subway" by
hearing himself proclaimed the
greatest soldier in history" at din
ner of the Tennessee Society in his
honor at the Waldorf-Astoria last
night.
York, second elder in the Church Of
Christ and Christian Union in the lit
tie Tennessee village Of Pail Mall. on
the lonely Wolf river. was nanked on
either side at the speakers table by
Maj. Gen. George Duncan, who com
manded the SD GALL America) Dfyf-
sion, in which York fought. and Vice
Admiral Albert yGleayes,, commander
Of the cruiser and transport force 81
brought him back" Not only that. but
a telegram from the Secretary Of War
was read to him. In which Mr.. Baker
asked that his very sincerest re-
cards" be personally conveyed to the
distinguished soldier"
YOfk'0 toast was QFuHh slouO'h6'
sandwiohed in between one to Pres
ident Wilson and another to Maj. Gen.
Duncan.
York's' Brief Speech to Diners.
When 1t came York's turn to stand
IN and address the diners he said
IT guess you all understand that I'm
Just a soldier and not speaker. ne
said. "rm just a soldier boy-but l
want to thank the society,": and Gen.
DUNCAN, and I want you all to know
that what you all have done for me
is highly appreciated, and 1 never
shall forget it. Thank you very
Ali day sergt. York was hurried
about the city in taxicabs. touring
cars and limousines. He WAS shunted
from one place of interest and one
reception to another until "eating
time at the Waldorf gave him
breathing spell Then he announced
modestly, and with no offense intend
ed, that all day long he had wanted
to do Just one thing-get into the
Joseph Cummings Chase. who was
sent by the War Department to paint
the portraits of all the generals in
the American Army and Sergt.. York"
pointed to what q fine thing 1t Is
to see Gen. Duncan sitting beside
sergt, York" and Gen. Duncan said
ha was proud to have at .hia side the
most distinguished soldier the world
has produced"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24
Excursion to Welcome Men
of 312th Machine Gun Unit
OFF Tonight on NorthIand

Final plans for the excursion OF
relatives Of returning troops Of the
312th Machine Gun Battalion to vel
come home their fighters at Newpor,
News tomorrow. were announced by
Lorenzo Warneld. chairman of the
committee on excursion. today.
The party will leave tonight IN the
steamship Northland, arriving in Nor
felix tomorrow morning, in time to
reach the dock at Newport News
when the virginian arrives with the
troops.
All Of the members Of the excursion
party will meet at Parlor A Of The
Hotel Chamberlain at Old Point Com
fort at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Those Who Plan Making Trip.
Among the excursionists will be
Mrs. William o. Wetmore, wife OF
Maj. Wetmore; Mrs. Claiborne. wife Of
Lieut.. Claiborne: Mr. and Mrs. Moore.
parents Of Lieut.. Ralph 8. Moore;
Miss Callahan. sister Of sergt. R. O.
Callahan: Mrs. Jessie Lee Larcombe,
wife of sergt. James Russell Lar
combe; Mrs. Gross. wife of Sergt. An
drew Gross; Mrs. Gray, mother OF
Corp. Guy Gray: Mrs. Splitter. mother
Of Corp. Lawrence Splitter; Lieut..
William III. and Miss Santelman, faith
or and sister of Sergt. Santelman
Mrs Frank B. Schlosser, Miss Eliza
beth Younger, Miss Jean Suter. Miss
Laura Shaw
Mrs. L. w. Coudray and Miss
Coudray, Mrs. Rose H. Prentis, Miss
Mary H. Prentis, George E. Harry.
Wallace Il. Harry. Mrs. Augusta
Nellie. Mrs. F.. Mater. Miss Louise
Warthen, Miss Ruth Warthen. Miss
Barbara Mater. Mrs. Caroline Lsderer.
Mrs. Florence Cohen. Mrs. Il. R. Levy,
Mrs. ]. A. Fogel. Richard D. War
field. former member of the sl2th:
Mrs. Mary q. Suskey, Miss Della
Suskey. Mrs. H. B. Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Witt Taylor. Mr.. Fred Kramer,
Stephen H. Fakes. Miss Rossiter.
Mrs. c. D. Sherman and Lorenzo g.
Warfeld, chairman of the committee.
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Republicans Work Completed.

mittees today had practically complet-
ed its work. and held a meeting to go
to preparatory to submitting them to
the conference Monday. If the confer
ence passes off without a row the re-
port of the committee probably will
be made to the Senate when it meets
Monday al noon. Should friction arise
in the conference, however. the re-
port may not be made until Tuesday.
Will Continue Fight on Penrose.
Progressive republican senator's to-
day still insisted they would continue
their fight against the appointment of
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania as
chairman Of the finance committee.
The supporters of Senator Penrose
predicted, however, that he would be
elected when it came to a vote in the
Senate. The fight against Senator
Warren as chairman Of the appropri-
alton committee. which was under
taken also by the progressive repub
licans, has petered out. 1t was said.
Chairmanships Reported Agreed On
Craftsmanship assignments under
stood to have been agreed upon by
the republican committee on commit
tees follow:
Foreign relations. Lodge. Massa-
|
vania; appropriations, Warren, Wy
oming; military affairs. Wadsworth.
New York; naval affairs, Page, Yer
mont; judiciary. Nelson, Minnesota:
interstate commerce, Cummins. Iowa
agriculture. Gronna. North Dakota:
Knox, Pennsylvania; public lands,
Smoot. Utah; privileges and elections.
Dillingham;, Vermont; manufacturers.
La Toilette, Wisconsin,: education
and labor. Kenyon, Iowa; mines.
Poindexter. Washington; immigra-
ton. Colt, Rhode Island; Indian af-
fairs. Curtis. Kansas; irrigation and
reclamation, McNary. Oregon; Philip
pines, Harding, Ohio; printing. Moses.
New Hampshire; library, Brandegee,
Connecticut.
Under the reported agreement, SEN
dexter would head the naval COM
mittee by reason of. strict adherence
by the committee on committees to
the seniority rule.
New Men on Foreign Relations.
Three new members of the foreign
relations committee reported chosen
are Senators New, Indiana: Harding,
Ohio. and Moses of New Hampshire.
The committee on committees decid-
ed to hold a majority of three re-
publicans on the finance, interstate
commerce, foreign relations and cleo
tions committees, but in compliance
with requests from the democratic
conference agreed to reduce the re-
publican majority on other commit
tees to two members.
Senator Lodge yesterday introduced
resolutions for amendment Of Senate
rules in conformance with republic
can caucus plans reducing personnel
of the principal committees to seven
teen, barring senator's from more than
two Of the most important committees
and providing for consideration of the
annual diplomatic appropriation bill
by the foreign relations instead of the
appropriations committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

In the West Indies the large palm
tree caterpillar 10 considered a great
food luxury. --'+- : - s..2
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German Major Got Shock.

The first words of the German
major, captured by York, when he
rounded up 1872 prisoners in the Ar
gonnt forest. was told by Gen. Dun
can:
"Brttish?'' asked the German major.
AMERICAN" said Sergt.. York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

cording to Mr.. Cans, no friction be-
tween the two women's committees
The reason that two hotels are being
used to accommodate the boys is said
to be that one hotel would not be
large enough. It Is only for this rea-
son that the reception will not be
held at ono point.
Prospects at present are that the
men will be sleeping in their own
family meals within ten days Demo-
bilization will take place immediate
ly after the celebration in this city.
Mrs. Henry r. Rea has been ap-
pointed member of the women's
committee on the welcome home to
son.
Feasts and Festivities Planted.
AS the plans now stand a big, warm
welcome home is in store for Wash
ington's troops.
Fred Kramer has announced that he
will provide cafe luncheon at the
Palm Garden, on F street near 9Th,
for any Of the boys, who wish to drop
in. =
Harry CrandaIl announced that free
tickets to his Metropolitan Theater
will be supplied alLreturning troops
who desire them, and complimentary
tickets from Harry Jarboe at the
Gayety and John ]. Noonan at the
Virginia and West Virginian theaters
also will be forthcoming. -
Stag dinners are being arranged by
scores Of friends of the men for some
little nook about town as soon as they
reach Washington. Parties galore are
planned by Washington girls for the
returning boys.
THE glad hand" is extending wiah-i
out the formal glove to all of the
boys returning, from present indica-
tIons.
Men From Overseas Invited.
Hearty invitations for every man
OF Washington, who has seen overseas
service to be present at the recep-,
ton has been extended by the wom-'
ans committee on welcome home, un-;
der the direction of Mrs. Larz Ander-,
son. !;
The celebration planned by Mrs
Anderson will take place at a down
dance to music furnished by the En-
gineers' Band from the Washington
barracks will be features.
Every overseas man may obtain.
two tickets from Mr.. Donald Atwell
at the Central Y. NJ. c. A.. 1875 G
street northwest.
The committee in charge is composed
Anderson. chairman: Mrs. William M.
Black, Mrs. Joseph E. Kuhn, Miss
Boardman, Mrs. Corbin, Mrs. A1lertont
Cushman. Mrs. Eldridge Jordan, Mrs.
Garrison McClintock. Mrs Henry A.
Peckham. Mrs. Tenney Ross. Miss
Sheridan, Miss Squire and Mrs. Cor
coran Thorn. III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24
WELCOMING PLANS
. ARE TAKING SHAPE

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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D. c. MUST SPRINT
/ TO REACH ITS GOAL
Committee Shows Tagging
in Campaign for Salvation
~ Army Fund.
WILL END MONDAY NIGHT

Washington, in it's efforts toward
doing it's share in the nationwide
campaign for the home service fund
Of the Salvation Army. is something
like the famous locomotive of the
arithmetic books that each day trav-
efed half the remaining distance to its
objective and never got there. There
IL this difference. however. Washing
ton for two or three days wasn't
doing even as we'll as half the re-
manning distance; on the other hand
1t eventually and undoubtedly will
get there" But it's got to sprint.
The committee in charge of the
drive wants to emphasize two points.
One Is that the drive doesn't end to-
night; 1t will run seven full days and
end at midnight Monday. The other
Is that funds collected by government
ever completed, but should, if at all
possible, be turned in today or Mon
day.
"Tag Day" Great Aid.
The quota of 100000 was at noon
estimated to be about 20 per cent
completed, according to headquarters,
14f2 H street. The amount hung
around the halfway mark for cou-
day, under Mrs. Louis Brownlow's
leadership. gave things decided i'm
petus. Headquarters thinks it broke
all local records for tag days.
Not only was S6.T44 obtained. but
every cent was from the actual sale
of tags. no subscriptions being han
died. The workers had used up all Of
the $4,000 tags by noon, and the emer-
gency was met with ordinary ship
ping tags hastily strung" by volun-
teers.
Today is intended to be one of the
biggest of the drive. The '.yeogirls,"
largely laid off yesterday. were back
at work today selling doughnuts and
tonight about 100 of them will be
thus occupied. Nevertheless several
of them devoted their lunch hours
yesterday to tag selling. and one
brought in $22 gained in that short
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24
$1,000 From Tag Day.

Mrs. Louis Brownlow. manager of
yesterdays efficient tag day, an
nounces that more than $1,000 will
undoubtedly be realized from the Ia
bors of her willing assistants.
A trio of volunteer workers that oc-
cupied the big victory loan truck yes
terday with success as far as BOOSTING
the campaign went, was out In the
same vehicle again today and will
probably keep up their work tonight.
It consist of Lieut.. William E. Severe.
wounded while serving with the
~Rainbows." and Alice Roach and
Sailor" Burke. theatrical stars. They
were accompanied by a phalanx Of
wounded soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, May a.
About fifteen survivors Of the steamer
Virginia were landed at Old Point
this morning from the steamer City
Of Norfolk. They were of the opin-
ion that ono man. whose name Is not
known. was left on the ship when all
the 1ffeboats had pulled away.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-22
MORMONS SEEK TO
RECOVER FORMER
HOMES IN MEXICO

DOUGLAS, Ariz.-Some of the
several hundred Mormons who were
driven out of their colony at Col
onia Morelos, IS miles southeast of
Douglas, by Villas army of invasion
in 1916 are endeavoring to recover
their homes from the Mexican SQUAT
tiers who have usurped them. About
ten Mormon families still live in the
colony, but are not permitted to
occupy their own brick houses. Mex
lean families are living in them and
refuse to quit, proclaiming the doc
trine of Mexico for Mexicans."
Many other Mormons, disheart-
ened by their reversals, have begun
life anew in the United States. Ap-
peals have been made to the Mex
lean government by the Mormons,
but without result. Recently the
American state department asked
the Mexican government to drive out
the usurpers and restore their prop
erty to them. The colonists hope
this effort will be successful.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-22

Nenana-The Gateway to mckinley
National Park.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-22
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
INVESTIGATING LIQUOR
SMUGGLING ON BORDER

Ell PASO, Tex-Although many
arrests have been made by customs
officials, liquor smuggling has be-
come so general on this part of the
border that United States Govern
ment officials have announced an in
,vestigation will be made to ascer-
tain whether, any American officers
have been implicated in the bringing
of intoxicants from Mexico.
Recently two Mexicans were shot
and killed while bringing to the
heart of the residential district two
barrels of whisky. Americans and
Mexicans who formerly smuggled
ammunition and opium are reported
to have turned their attention to the
contraband liquor traffic. Quanti-
ties of whisky, exported to Mexico
when prohibition became effective,
are being brought back into El Paso,
it is said, and sold for as high as
SIS quart.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-22
AMERICAN FIRST AID.

Rumanian and Hungarian wound
ed in the recent fighting around
Budapest have been treated in an
American mobile hospital of the
most modern type-the last word in
war hospitals for use in the field
with rapidly moving army.
The type of mobile hospital being
used is that known as the auto
CHR" 1t is a hospital on wheels
eighteen huge auto tracks equipped
with everything needful for war
time medicine and surgery There
are automobile operating rooms, au-
tomobile sterilizing equipment, an
automobile laboratory, a pure-water
machine with ice-making attachment,
an X-ray car, electric light plant,
steam heating plant, Blacksmith
repair shop and a complete tent
hospital which can be set up any
where in about two hours so as to
accommodate more than 400 men.
The hospital is a gift from the
American Red Cross to Queen Marie
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-22
Department of the Interior
ALASKAN Engineering Conmissio.
NOTICE

Passengers leaving on the train
for any point on the line south Of
town are required to purchase
tickets before entering the train.
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose office il
in the employment office, on the
ground floor of the general office
building, Alaskan Engineering COM
mission.
Tickets will be on sale at any
time during office hours, and can
be purchased in sufficient time be-
fore the departure of the trains.
Regular trains leave the foot Of
A street on Wednesdays and Sstur-
days at s a. m.
On and after july 18th the freight
on the North side of the river at
Camp AIS dock will be shipped out
Tuesday and Friday of each week,
leaving at a. m, until further
notice