Evening Star Newspaper, April 27, 1925, Page 11

WILBUR DEFENDS FLEE MANELVERS Tells Libby Cruise Creates No Fear and Is Vital in Training. Visits of ships of foreign navies to tes' shores created no ted States, and like wise Unitec tés ships in visiting foreign por hould cause no alarm to foreign nations, Frederick J. Libby, secretary to the National Council for the Prevention of War, was told in r, which : Sécretary Wilbur of Department wrote him_to- day and Immediately made public. Mr. Tibby had written the Secretary ques. tioning the Hawaian-maneuvers and the proposed visit fo Australian ports by the United States Navy as an act that might be taken ‘as a display of force and hurtful'to. the movement for the perpetual peace between nations. “I am glad of ‘this opportunity to inform you of the correct meaning of the annual maneuvers of the fleet, which this vear are-held between the United es' ‘West. coast and the United States' possession of Hawall over a period of about two months,” said Secretary WilbUf in his letter. Cruise is Customary. “When the annual maneuvers ‘are completed, it has beem customary to make a cruise to ouf own or some foreign port. These long cruises at sea are especially -valuable to the training of all the. personnel of the fleet in gaining familiarity and skill in handling the vessels as a fleet and in welding the various departments and intricate méchanisms of each ves- sel into an effieient operating unit. “It caused ne alarm anywhers in the world this year. when England's fleet and the French fleet held their annual maneuvers. It causes no glarm in this country when the Japanese hold their annual maneuvers. In the recent cruise of Japanese squadron to the coast of California and. the Panama Canal such good feeling was created and many friendships -madé between the visiting Japamese squadron and the Americans on the ‘west coast. I am inclosing a message from the minister of marine of Japan and a copy of the latter from the president of the Cham- ber of Commerce of San Francisco on this_subjeet.” “The movements of the ships of foreign nations for the purpose of training their men or for friendly visits creates no fear in us, as they are both proper things for a sov- ereign nation to do. There Is no rea- son to believe that the annual tra‘n- in the ing of our men, our friendly visis are looked upon any differently by foreign nations than we lodx upon their routing cruises and training. nations and ports have ast years on these ises have always pro- moted friendship_and enh the prestize of the United States, both | diplomatically and comme For | this vear's cruise it wi ded to| send the fleet on a visit of courtasy! to Australia since that country had not been visited by the fdaat for 16 vears and since the fleet was3 already in the Pacific for the Hawaii ma- neuvers.” cruises. PROGRAM FEATURES OPENED TO PUBLIC| Pageant and Musical 't6° Be Given | During Convention of Women's Council. The public is invited to attend the two quinquennial of the _International Council of Women, which convenes here May 4 to 14, which will be given in addition to the regular sessions of the convention. The first of the programs will be the American music evening, to be held Tuesday, ton Auditorium, and the second, the opera-pageant “War and Peace,” to be presented Saturday, May 9, at the Auditorium. under the direction of Marie Moore Forrest of this city and under the auspices of the National Council of Women in honor of the International Council. Postponed Last Year. “War and Peace.” written by Mrs. Albion Fellows Bacon of Evansville, Ind.. especially for the Wembly con- ference in London on the Causes and Cure of War last April, was postponed until this vear because of the ab- sence of the author. Lady Aberdeen, president of the International Council of Women, who presided at the Wem- bly conference. requested of Mrs. Philip North Moore, president of the National Council of Women, to ar- range for the presentation of the opera-pageant here this season. Mrs. William E. Chamberlain, chair- man of the ticket committee, -an- nounces tickets for “War and Peace” may be had at the New Willard Hotel newsstand. Ordered to Boston. Maj. De Witt C. Jones, Corps of En- gineers, at the Army War College, Washington Barracks. has been or- dered to Boston for duty as district engineer, 1st Corps Area. You Can May 5. at the Washing- | MEDAL FOR HEROISM. Mrs. Coolidge to Present One to Navy Air Service Mechanic. Mrs. Coolidge on Wednesday after- noon, in the rear grounds of the White House, will confer the Treasury De- partinent’s life-saving medal upon Augustus Douglas Rowland, a me- chanic in the Air Service of the Navy, for heroism. Rowland, while a member of a crew of Navy seaplanes, which crashed into the waters of Pensacola Bay January 21 Iast, saved the lives of two of his boatmates and attempted to save two others despite the fact that he was seriously injured himself. OF DISTRICT BILLS Measures Left Over by Last Congress to Be Referred to Advisory Council. ‘With the citizens’' advisory council scheduled to be elected Saturday night, Enginéer Commissioner Bell today ordered preparation of a list of all District legislation that was pending at the close of Congress, in order that the council may begin to study it soon after the election. Col. Bell instructed his assistants to compile a list of all the measures that were not acted on by the Senate and House before adjournment, and will send them to Jesse C. Suter, pres- ident of the Federation of Citizens" Associations, to be lald before the council. “‘On some questions,” Col. Bell said, “there are several proposed bills pending. In such cases I belleve the council should determine which bill will best accomplish the desired re- sult and back that measure.” Unity of Action . Seen. Col. Bell hopes the creation of the council will bring about unity of ac- tion on the part of citizens of the District in advocating needed legisla- tlon in Congress, instead of having different groups supporting separate measures on the same subject. The Engineer Commissioner took steps Saturday to prepare for the fed- eration an outline of what the coun- cfl will be expected to do in advising the Commissfoners as to what the totals in the next estimates should be. ‘With only five days remaining be- 5| fore the election and with 30 candi- dates in the field for the six seats to be filled by the Federation of Citizens’ ‘Associations, interest in the election is reaching the peak. Friends of many of the candldates are actively engaged in acquainting the 90 delegates in the federation who will do fhe voting with the qualifica- tions of their respective nominees. Admittance by €ard. In accordance with the suggestion of the Commissioners, it has been de- cided to have cards of admission for the federation: meeting Saturday night, in order to avoid confusion resuiting from overcrowding. Provision will be made for accom- modating a limited number of leaders in the citizen association movement, in addition to the voting delegates. Although the six seats on the coun- cil are to be filled without direct re- gard to sectional representation, there are candidates in the running from the Northwest, Northeast and South- east sections, wnd Indication§are that each of ‘these Jocalties will be repre- sented when the loting is over. The Southwest sectign did not nomi: | nate a candidate. | The two colored | council will be elee of the Federation of Civic Assoclations mbers of the at a meeting entertainment programs at the |at the District Building Friday eve- | ning, the night before the six white | members are chosen. The government of Palestine is to | construet a-harbor at Haif The House of Arteraft makes ita_initial ‘bow to Soring __ with _ distinetive footwear for town wear and for the woman who is always first. Shoes and Hosiery Help Us —and it’ll 5e mutually advantageous— It is the little things th at help or hinder efficiency. When you have emptied your Simpson Milk Bottles if you will GET THEM BACK TO YOUR GROCER Ag, PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE you will aid mate: * rially in the better service we can render. AR You can't re:lize how it handicaps us when bottles - are not returned. It's a serious problem—especially with our big volume of business—but one which our customers can help solve co-operation. with a little thoughtful If you have any azcumulation of empty bottles on hand —belonging to us, or any other dairy—phone us—Lincoln 1811—and we’ll gladly send to its proper owner. for them all—returning each Milk * “Walker Hill Dairy” " 530 Seventh Street S.E. Phone Lincoln 1811.1812 THE’ EVENI N OF UNION NEN TOBAN OPEN SHOP Typos’ Ladies’ Auxiliary Will Lead Campaign Among Families. Another step by the local unions in their campaign against the open shop and non-union goods was revealed to- day when it was learned that the Ladies’ Auxiilary of Columbia Typo- sraphical Union, No. 101, wad being revived to promote this end. The members of this auxiliary will form the nucleus from which a cam- paign among the wives, daughters and aisters of the members of the 74 unfons comprising the Central Labor Union to promote unionism will be carried on. These women will call upon the womenfolk of all- union men to patronize union-made merchandise and ‘places of business employing union men. Officials of the Central Labor Union declared that this will be one of thelr strongest moves, as, they say, women spend @& large part of the weekly wage. There are 2,300 members in the Columbia Typographical Unlon, and the ‘auxiliary is formed of the wives, daughters and sisters of the members. Rufus J. Lusk, secretary of the operative builders, today admitted the assertion of William J. Gallagher of the ‘painters’ union, that the comtrol of increased wages by means of or- ganizations similar to the fair wage committee is being used in other cities. \Mr. Lusk said that similar methods to prevent the sub-contrag- tors and employers from granting in- creases were being used successfully in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Cleveland, Boston, St Louis and Louisvile. He denied, however, that there was any co-operative efforts or affiliated action by the building in- terests in these cities. The local painters are requiring all strikers to_register twice a day from now on. It was explained that this was a precaution and necessitated be- cause of the increase of strike bene- fits to $27.50 per week. Several ad- ditional jobs, it is understood, were given to the union painters’ shop this morning. Miner Killed by Footpads. WILKES-BARRE, Pa., April 27— Peter Mienkina, a er, died at the Nanticoke Hospital Yesterday of in- juries received in a battle with high waymen early Saturday morning. Mienkina was on his way home when held up by two men, who, after beat- ing_him unconsclous with blackjacks, robbed him of two weeks' pay. NG STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, APRIL 27, FAST TRAIN STARTS. Limited Trajn Service, New York to Gulf, Established. Establishment of |the ‘“Crescent Limited,” a new fast limited train service from New 'York, through Washington, to New Orleans, was an- nounced tdtay. . The route is over the Pennsylvania Railroad from New York.to Washing- ton, the Southern Rallway from here to Atlanta, the West Point route on to Montgomery, and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad from Mont- gomery to New Orleans.. The service will include club car, Pullmans of latest design, diner and observation car. An extra fare will be charged. S e AT WOULD BAN UNITS OF LEGION AUXILIARY Suspension of Three for AAlIegvd Insubordination Recom- mended by Official. Suspension of three units of the American Legion Auxiliary, Depart- ment of the District of Columbia, has been recommended to the headquar- ters of the national organization, at Indlanapolis, Ind. These units are, according to Mrs. Leon Arnold, presi- dent of the District department, Ken- neth Nash Unit, Stuart Walcott Unit and Tank Corps Unit. 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