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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
British with Cutlasses
Sweep Germans Into Sea

she'll struck tho Brokc's boiler room'
disabling her main engines.
The enemy then disappeared IN the
darkness. The Broke. altering her
course. headed in the direction Of
DESTROYER. which a few minutes later
was seen TO be heavily ahre and whose
crew. on sighting the British destroyer,
sent IN shouts for mercy. The Broke
stcored slowly toward the German. re
cardlcSs Of the danger from a possible
explosion Of the magazines, and the
German Scaucn redoubled their shouts
OF Save, Save.
Then they Unexpectedly opened hre.
Trcacherous Ship Torpedoed
The BROKE. being out OF ntol
was unable 90 manUuvre or eNtricate
herself. but Silenced the treachery
with four rounds. Then. TO insure her
own safety. she torpedoed the German
amiGships
Meanwhile tho Swift continued ner
pursuit. but slight injuries which she
received earlier in the action prevan'-
cd her from maintaining full speed.
so she abandoned tho chase and sought
fresh quarry. Sighting the outline Of
stationary destroyer from which
shouts were heard. the Swift APP
preached warily. with her guns
trained. 20 find that il was the dc
stroyer which had already been
rammed by the Broke The Germans
were believing. I'VE surrender"
Fearing treachery. the Swift wait
ed. and presently the destroyer hccled
over and sank stern first, the crew
jumping into the water.
As no other enemy was visible, and
the action, which had lasted approx
mately five minutes, appeared to be
over. the Swift switched on her search
lights and lowered boats TO rescue The
swimmers Those who remained Of the
crews Of the Swift and the Broke, alter
details OF the action. cheered
each other until they were hoarse.
Tie British casualties are set down
as comparatively slight, and the spirit
OF the wounded is illustrated by the
conduct Of the Broke's helmsman, Sea
man William Rowles, who, though hit
four times by shell fragments, remained
al the wheel throughout the action and
finally only betrayed the fact that he
was wounded by reporting TO his cap,
tain, "l'm going of now, SIR and
tainted.
"a number Of the wounded only pre-
scented themselves in the sick bay the
following day. one stoker giving the
surgeon the ingenious excuse: Il was
too busy, sir, clearing up the rubbish
on the stokers' mess deck
The destroyer Broke was under com
mand OF Commander Edward r. G. K.
Evans. who was second in command Of
SCOTS Antarctic expedition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Shipping Board Asks
For Full Control
Would Direct All Resources;
Wooden Ship Fleet
Started

Washington, April 95.-At joint
conference of the Shipping Board and
the special committee on shipping Of
the Council Of National Defence it was
decided to-day 20 ask Congress for i'm
mediate legislation giving the board
sweeping control over all the shipping
resources Of the nation.
Reports TO the board indicate that
5000 tons OF coastwise shipping will
be ready for service in the North At
lantic within the next month There
will be a Joint conference OF the two
boards within the next few days 10 de-
termine how best TO utilize the coast
wise vessels. According TO officials. no
coastwise coal carrying vessels will be
removed from the New England trade
a present.
The wooden cargo shipping pro
Cramme is proceeding satisfactorily, o.
fcials say, and plans are well under
way 10 begin the supplementary con
struction Of steel ships. The additional
steel building programme is said TO be
essential on account of the continued
effectiveness Of German submarines.
The Department of Labor announced
plans to-day for obtaining thousands
Of workers needed for building the
great feet Of wooden steamships.
About 10000 men Will be required,
10000 Of them within month
Through its zone Offices the public
employment service Of the department
will start an immediate census Of ship
carpenters, machinists. painters and
men Of other trades whose services can
be used
Actual construction Of the wooden
ship feet will begin in a few days
throughout the country. In many yards
preliminary work already has started.
Wooden shipyards idle twenty years
are being started again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Brokers Give $1,000
For Belgian Relief Fund

On Tuesday J. A. Gade, an officer OF
the Belgian Relief Fund, spoke to the
Luncheon Club of the Stock Exchange
upon the conditions confronting the
people OF Belgium.
Ter minutes after the exchange
opened yesterday morning checks ana
cash 10 the amount OF $1,000 had oeeh
subscribed toward the fund. A com
mittce Of brokers. headed by Graham
Z Blandy, OF Go Broadway. is continu-
ing 20 appeal TO fellow members Tor
more contributions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Lord DeUonport Warns
Britain of Famine Danger

London April 2j.-The British pub
lie was solemnly warned to-day by Lord
Davenport. Food Controller, that the
country's shipping was being depleted
daily in large volume and that severe
privations menaced the nation before
the next harvest. The warning was is
sued in the House Of Lords in response
20 8 question by Lord Lamington as to
what success had attended efforts at
voluntary rationing.
Lord Davenport recited the extern
sive efforts that are being made. lie
said it might be described as a general
election with the view Of soliciting the
allegiance of every citizen TO reduce
his consumption Of bread. he con
tinued:
Unless We exercise sufciency Of
self-denial IN the consumption Of bread
L tell YOU tie blunt truth we shall
not get through to next harvest with
out severe privation and all that it in
wolves.
"There is no margin for risks. Rec
ognizing this. have decided to set up
forthwith the necessary machinery for
rationing, to be prepared to deal with
the control and distribution Of the sup
plies Of bread, sugar and any other
food at short notice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Little Damage Inflicted
On German Vessels

From the above dispatch IL is evident
that first reports Of the damage that
had been done to the interned German
vessels were greatly exaggerated.
Soon after the break with Germany
il was reported that the injury done 20
the Teuton vessels was almost irrepara-
BILE; the damage was estimated al S3O,-
900, 1000, and it was said that at the or
der of the German Embassy all except
the most massive parts Of the machln-
cry had been wrecked and could be re-
placed only in Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Metal Trades Pledge Aid
To Rush Munitions Output in
Aid Of Government

Members Of the National Metal
Trades Association. which includes
practically every manufacturer connect
ed with the making of the heavy war
munitions. ye,.erday adopted resolu
tons to take steps necessary to rush
production.
This action was taken at the opening
Of the nineteenth annual convention at
the Hotel Aston. One of the questions
discussed behind the closed doors was
the possible setting aside of the eight
hour law as means of increasing out
put.
The resolutions pledge hearty sup
port to President Wilson. jeremiah W.
jerks. Of the New York University, was
the chief speaker at the banquet. Con-
troller william A. Prendergast and the
Rev. John Herman Randall also spoke
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
DR.. J. II. Low Elected
Principal of Erasmus

Dr. J. Herbert Low was elected YESTERDAY
,rincinal Of Erasmus Hall High School TO a
Vote Of % 20 rs Of the BOARD Of Education
The debate over the election was long and At
times bitter. l..
lie was nominated several "eSSs ago %
the Hoard of Supe-iutendents. though with
disscntinc votes subsequently much opposi.
ton 10 confirming the nomination developed
in the Hirh School Committee Of the Board
IL El.caf ION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
New Portuguese Cabinet
Headed by DR.. Alfonso Costa

Lisbon. April Pa new Cabinet 20 take
the place Of that OF Antonio !. Ameida
which resigned April q rs the result Of an
adverse vote in the Chamber Of Deputies on
The question Of the government establishing
a national economic council. was formed
to-day
The new Cabinet is made up a. follows /.
Premier and Minister 81 Finance Dr. A.
fonso Costa Minister Of War. Major Norton
De MAttos Minister OF Marine. jose Antonio
Arante1 Pedroso. Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs Dr. Augusta SOArcs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26

Autographs of this steamship carly in
1914 were not apparent yesterday. Her
three tunnels. hull and superstructure
wore the drah paint of var She locked
at the pier Of an English line that will
have her after the war
Another large British steamship ar
rived in an American port yesterday
with 400 passengers. including belated
members Of the British and French
commissions, with their clerks and
secretaries and five uniformed members
Of the Scots Guards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Mime. Bernhardt Gains,
Physicians More Hopeful

mime. Bernhard has made some
progress every day since last Sunday
and her physicians are more hopeful
was the official bulletin, signed by Drs.
Maror, Baruch, Libman and Buerger.
which was given out at 1880 o'clock
last night at Mount Sinai Hospital.
There was no mention of possible
blood TRANSMISSION operation made in
any OF the four bulletins issued during
the day. When told that a Boston
admirer of Nine. Bernhard had an
nounced that he had been accepted for
such operation, one OF the doctors said:
"He has not been invited to come
here"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Diamonds Worth 100000
Reach Here from Holland

A shipment of diamonds valued at
more than $2,OO0,OOO arrived in the
United States yesterday on Dutch
steamer from Rotterdam. According to
those in charge of the shipment. the
stones are consigned to American deal
ers.
For a year the South African dia-
mond industry. which was practically
closed by the war, has been active.
Operations are still limited TO about %
pcr cent of the normal output.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Luxembourg Government Resigns

Amsterdam, April 25. A telegram
from Luxembourg says that the ad-
rninistration has placed its resignation
~ the hands Of the Grand Duchess.
The action was based on the ground
that the government no longer enjoys
the confidence Of the people and that
neither producers nor consumers were
doing their duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Mongolia's Shot Brings
No Comment at Capital

Washington, April 25.-The policy OF
the government is 20 make no an
nouncemcnt or comment upon the de
struction OF German submarine by
the stsamef Mongolia Il this time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Gunboat Built to Fight
U-Boats Launched in France

CUR boat Belliqueuse, vessel especially
designed TO operate against sub
marines. was successfully launched
here to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
l25,OOO Enroll
For Service in
I. RS Division
Headquarters Here An
nounces That All Have
Met Requirements
Only SO Are Under Is
Assemblyman Urges Action
on Bill Authorizing Roose-
velts Appointment
Only SO Are Under Is

Approx imatcly 10000 men have ap-
piled thus FAR, and have met the re-
quirements for membership in Colonel
Theodore RooseveIt's proposed army
division, it was announced last night
at enrolment headquarters, which were
opened here some time ago, with the
former Presidents approval.
Only fifty of the applicants, it was
said, we're under twenty-five ycars.
None below this age are now being
accented. OF the total, 10000 are ne
groes.
Sixty per cent OF the volunteers are
from Virginia, North and South Caro-
lima and other Southern states, while
in New York City not more than LOCO
have enrolled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26

From stan Correspondent Of The Tribune
Albany, April %. - AsSemOlyman
Perry Armstrong sent petition to the
Rules Committee to-day to report out
his bill authorizing the Governor to
appoint Colonel Roosevelt major
general in the State Militia, despite any
provision Of law 20 the contrary.
Mr.. Armstrong said he had been IN
formed that Section II Of the military
law would preyent Governor Whitman
fulfilling his promise to the Colonel to
give him any commission ne wanted
without legislative enactment. Section
II provides that:
"A major-general at the time Of his
appointment must be an officer IN ac-
tive service in the National Guard OF
this State OF the grade Of brigadler-
general or field officer and for seven
successive years Immediately preceding
his appointment must have been IN
active service in said National Guard
as commissioned officer
Governor Whitman said to-day that
he expected the Colonel would have a
conference with him soon.
Evening star., 1917-10-04
COL. HARTS MENTIONED
FOR BR|GAD|ER GENERAL
Believed to Stand Excellent Chance
When Vacancy Is Created in
the Army Line.

The recent retirement of Gen. Hugh L.
Scott, former chief of staff. left a vacancy
in the list of major generals in the Regu-
lar Army. That vacancy undoubtedly
will be filed by the promition of briga-
der general of the Regular Army, in
which event a vacancy will be created in
the latter grade. These are regarded as
exceptionally desirable places in the mill
tary establishment, chiefly because of
their permanency and prestige. There are
lots of major generals in the National
Army and scores of brigadiers in both the
Regular and National armies who are as
pirants for the vacancies in the regular
establishment.
Though no one in particular seems
to be leading in the friendly race for
the major generalcy. the impression
prevails that Col. w. w. Harris, Corps
of Engineers, now in command of the
9Th Regiment of Engineers and the post
of Washington barracks. stands an ex-
cant brigadiership. That impression is
based on the fact that President Wilson
previously recommended the appoint
ment of Col. Harts as brigadier gem
eral in the National Army. but the War
Department did not include his name in
the list Of such officers recently nomi-
mated to the Senate
on the general theory that the Presi-
dent is not without influence in his own
administration. it is regarded as highly
probable that his expressed wish for
the advancement of Col. Harts who
was his military aid for several years.
will be respected by the military au-
thorities in filling the prospective va
cancy in the list of brigadiers in the
Regular Army. Being in command of
troops, Col Harts is eligible for ap-
pointment as a general officer OF the line
Evening star., 1917-10-04
DIED.

BROOKS. Entered into rest wednesday. octo-
Der 8. 1917. at 2:25 am, ANNIE M. the be-
Annie Taylor Brooks and the devoted sister
Of Florence and Charles R: Brooks.
Funeral from her late residence. 1401 18th street
northwest. Saturday. October Q, at pm. Reia-
tives and friends invited to attend. Inter
ment In Payne's cemetery. D.
BROWN. On Wednesday, October 8. 1917. at
2:30 am, at her residence, 1893 3rd street
southwest. MARIE. beloved wife of Randie
Funeral {riday. October 5. at $3.50 pm. Inter
ment at Congressional cemetery.
DRANE. On October .. 1917, at her residence.
1920 Rosedale street northeast, HARRIET L.
DRANE. aged twenty years, beloved daughter
OF Eliznbetl, T. Drane and the late Thomas
w. Drane.
Funeral from Rosedale NJ. E. Church Friday:
October 5. at PIN. Interment in G1enwood
cemetery.
am, at his residence. 203 street northeast,
HENRY PHILIP. beloved husband Of Alfreda
Funeral m Saturday. October 9. at II am. Flu
neral private.
eARRArT. On wednesday. October :, 1917;
CECIL GARRATT. beloved son Of Mr.. and
Mrs S. Il. Garratt. 80,
Funeral from the residence Of his parents i,sr ssl
ment at Congressional cemetery.
MARY TERESA infant daughter of Joseph
w. and Teresn derhardt. 80 :,
Funeral from her parents residence, 1ioS u
street southeast. Saturday. October 6 IN
terinent in st. Mary's cemetery. q
HOLDEN. On Monday October |. 1911, at 40
pm, at her residence. 512 9Th street south
west ANNA HOLDEN tnee Hopkins), be-
loved wife OF James b. Holden.
Funeral Friday. October .. at an. from s'-
Dominics Church. Automobiles. a
JACKSON. On Wednesday, October 3, 1917
GEORGE beloved husband of Sarah f. Jack
son and loving son Of Waytoga jackson bur
ley.
Notice of funeral later.
residence 1918 l4th street northwest, ERNST
AUGUST. the beloved husband of Ellen v.
Knorr, in the seventy sixth year of his age.
Funeral from his late residence Saturday,
October ., at O'Clock pm. Relatives and
friends invited. InterInent at Rock Creek Gem
etery. baltimore, Nd, papers please copy, o
LEWIS. Departed this life. Wednesday, Octo-
ber 8, at 1920 pm, at 800 21th street north
west, REGINALD B. LEWIS, in full triumph
Of faith. Leaves TO mourn his loss his moth
er, Lucy Johnson: stepfather Henry Johnson; ;
sister and brother, grandmother and grand
father, two uncles and three aunts.
son has gone to rest:
Sleep on sweet son. sleep on;
Rest your Sayior's breast:
We loved you. but God loved you best.
BY THE FAMILY.
Funeral Friday, October 5, from Canaan Bap-
tist Church. 26th street between l and 4
northwest, at 2:30 pm.
Evening star., 1917-10-04
Pleaded Against Rejection.

Joseph Pittle. who used to work at
Lansburgh's, has been rejected because
Of dislocated wrist. He pleaded
with the surgeons to pass him and per-
District selects. but failed to convince
the examining doctors that his wrist
was not Of the collapsible type. and
probably will be sent back home
shortly.
That Camp Meade is a cantonment Of
magnificent distances Is amply evil
denced by these figures, taken by a
tested pedometer carried by one of the
newspaper men on this assignment: Ad-
miral to division headquarters. two and
one-half miles; Admiral to base hos
pital, five miles; Admiral to post Of
flee, one and three-fourths miles: Ad-
miral to f. Section. where the Balti-
more 313th is quartered, two miles, and
a half miles.
officers of the 312th NJ. c. B. tma-
chine gun battalion) from Mai. Zane
down the line are strong for a name
that has been suggested for the bat
TALON, The National Capitals Own"
Either that or THE D. C.'s Own" or
''Washington's Own" will suit them.
The battalion is one that any city
might well feel proud Of" said one of
the officers, and it seems to me that if
1t were given a distinctive title such as
any OF those that have been suggested,
the District of Columbia would feel an
even stronger sense of personal pride
In it. 1t is going to be one of the
crackerjack organizations of the 18th
Division of the National Army"
Harry Weisenberg is worth whole
lot to the battalion as dispenser of
sunshine. He is always there with the
cheer-up stuff that is guaranteed to
drive away the deepest. most dismal
case of blues. With Weisenberg as a
fun dispenser and Jim Shows quartet
to furnish close harmony. there isn't
much time for inconsistencies around the
3l2Jh
what's the principal ailment at sick
report? one of the doctors was asked
Nostalgia" was his reply.
Reduced to plain English. nostalgia
Is simply inconsistencies. The best cure
for 1t is plenty of letters from the folks
back home Officers not only of the Ma
tional Capitals own, but of every other
command in camp. urge that lots of let
out a lot
Evening star., 1917-10-04
Tailor for Company B.

Company B is to have its own tailor
as soon as a machine and materials
| can be sent from Washington. 1t
wouldn't be fair to give the name of
the tailor. because he was one of the
| fellows who was homesick-he had
about the biggest and dismalest case
in this whole big camp. But a quiet
tip from Capt. Lombard that he was
to be put to work at his trade in a
day or SO cheered the boy up amaz-
inEly.
1T will not only cure the hon,esick-
ness" said Capt. Lombard. but il will
so long way toward making Com
pany the smartest uniformed lot Of
'n"n in camp. as this boy is a fine
tailor and has worked on uniforms a
lot"
''Stgick" Gillian. who used to work
on Baltimore paper until his lecture
iates got too numerous to allow him
TO waste time in such fashion, and
who has been dispensing sunshine and
! awkwardness" from chautauqua plat
| forms for quite a feH years, enter
tanned as many of the selected men as
could crowd into the Y. NJ. c. a. build
| ing last night. "Gil" lives In Balti-
more, though before he came east he
was a newspaperman in Indiana. He
! is to repeat the dose tonight. as the
boys all seemed to like 1t immensely
1 a nd vociferouSly.
Evening star., 1917-10-04
Some of Plans Suggested.

|. One suggested plan is that of advanc-
ing money by the government to con
Germs engaged in war contracts for
building houses; another is the forma-
tion OF housing associations, and a third
is to have the government buy the land,
build the houses outright. and then to
dispose of them to private corporations
or individuals after the war is over.
Mr. Whitaker has been able to give
the committee much informal ton about
plans in operation in England, where
the government already has taken
broad action in housing workmen, and
further reports on British methods also
have been obtained from Sir Stevenson
Kent ana other members of the British
war mission now in this country
Even the materials have been consid
cred, and those from clay products,
such as tile, terra Gotta, cement blocks
or concrete are regarded as more de
sirable because these materials now
are comparatively cheaper than wood.
and because workers in this field are
not so hard TO obtain as carpenters.
Then there is the question of whether
community boarding houses and dormi-
tories are to be used or single family
unit homes. 1t is stated that the latter
type of housing has been found more
efficacious in England.
This whole problem is now consid-
cred of prime Importance in the matter
of the Industrial organization of the
United States, and il is only a mat
ter of weeks. officials say. until the
government will be ready to announce
a definite program In regard to hous-
ing.
Evening star., 1917-10-04
Believes Court Viii Uphold Law.

Albert Z. Shoemaker. counsel for the
AMI Anu l-9aloon League, this morning con-
ferred with Corporation Counsel Svme
IN the matter of the suit entered by
Martin Roth in an effort to have the
sheppard law nullified. Questions
raised IN the suit already have been
passed upon by the courts, Mr.. Shoe
maker stated, and the league has no
DOUBT as to the outcome OF the hear
ing on the petition.
What Is Interesting the league at
.,is .his tIIne SAID Mr. Shoemaker. 'is the
night that is being made to retain bear
ana light wines. Many persons who
are opposed to whisky may fall for
peer and light wines. but the league
VIII .enaih wide awake and fight the
fought the retention OF WHISKY
Counsel said he thought saloon inter
eSts have about abandoned the light 10
save whisky. "
Evening star., 1917-10-04
Scores Brewery Interests.

Wayne B. Wheeler. general counsel of
the National Anti-Saloon League, in a
arraigned the brewery interests as be.
ing disloyal to the government. He
said:
IF this county is to be made safe for
democracy, kaiserism abroad and booze
autocracy at home must &C. The liquor
traffic is undermining and menacing
, the two essentials for safe democracy
namely. patriotism and clean politics
Liquor is menace TO patriotism be-
cause 1t puts beer before country"
Mr.. Wheeler charged that liquor in
! terests generally had spent vast sums
of money to influence the election of
members of both houses of Congress.
The whole thing. he said, is staggering.
and the challenge to loyal patriots OF
America today. he added, is to demand
the absolute prohibition of the Iiuuor
traffic. In this way only. he concluded.
can democracy be made safe and the
forces which aid disloyalty be elimi-
mated
Evening star., 1917-10-04
Tugs Are Back in Service.

the little tug Martin Dallman has re-
turned from Baltimore and is at the
wharf of her owners on the Eastern
branch. The Dallman has been employ
ed in towing dredging machines en-
ployed in channel-deepening work in
the upper bay and in the vicinity of
Baltimore. Having had hull repairs
made and outboard machinery over
hauled. the tug Baby, the smallest of
the fleet OF towboats owned by the CO.
lumhia Granite and Dredging Com
pauy, will resume service.