Evening star., 1917-11-21
Co. Operation of Business Men
Sought in Getting Line on
Foreigners Here.
BAKERIES TO SUFFER
WHEN GERMANS LEAVE
Practically All Natives of Germany
and Many Not Naturalized. y
Hotels Also Hard Hit.

Agents of the Department of Justice
today sought the cooperation Of Wash
ington business men in listing the enemy
aliens in their employ. Request espe-
cially was made to bakers and hotel pro-
prietors to list unnaturalized Germans.
Not only did the Department of Jus
tice ask for Germans who are not nat
uralized. but for the names of all
aliens of every nationality. 1t was
said at the department that this in
formation was sought because it will
be mighty good information for us
to have" Ii is believed that the De-
partment of Justice desires especially
to get line on aliens who are sub
jects of Germany's allies, both to
watch their activities and to be pre-
pared to exclude them from the Dis
trict in case of a declaration of war
central powers.
Some bakeries in Washington will be
handicapped by loss of a considerable
number of their bakers. In many es-
Establishments. 1t was stated. practically
all the bakers are natives of Germany,
though many of them have been nat
uralized. Not until the bakers come
back to work tonight will most OF the
employers be able to furnish a full list OF
the number who are now classed -
enemy aliens.
A representative of the bakers union
today was making Inquiry on hfs ow6
account. and had found about twenty
members of the Washington bakers
union. out Of a total membership of
about 375, who are non-naturalized
Germans. 1t is believed there are
more. than this. probably about nifty.
Proprietors of baking plants stated
that 1t already was difficult to get help.
and the removal of that many men
would present serious problem.
Questions to Be Answered.
In the Office OF John Lord OBrian,
special assistant to the Attorney Gen.
eral. in charge of enemy alien super
vision, a QUESTIONABLE was prepared
which must be answered by all enemy
aliens before they leave the District.
Failure to do so will render them liable
to arrest. The initiative must be taken
by the German subjects, and they must
call at the Office of the United States
marshal to obtain copies Of this ques-
tionnaire.
All day long the office of the United
States marshal. and also the Office of the
Department of Justice agents assisting
In enforcing the provisions of the proc
lamation relating to the District were
besieged with persons wanting to ask
questions about their status Many Of
them were German subjects who had
taken out first papers. These were in
formed that they must depart from the
District, since they still are. classed as
enemy aliens, nor can they now become
citizens of the United States.
More German male subjects than at
first were supposed to have been living In
the District. 1T was learned today.
though the Department of Justice has
declined to give out the figures. The
number is believed to be more than
200, and there also are more depart
mental employees than at first believed
who are not citizens of the United
States.
From department officials today came
injuries about the retention of GER
tain employees believed to be useful in
the prosecution of wartime work. The
of Justice today reiterated
its announcement that no exceptions
would be made.
Must Leave Today.
Today is the last that natives of Ger
many who have not obtained their final
papers and who have
come to washington since war was de-
clared en- April 6. may remain in this
city. Germans whose residence at the
National Capital antedates the war
will have until December
Is to pack up their goods and go away.
After midnight tonight every German
will be arrested and held for intern
ment Every German leaving today,
and Germans leaving Washington be-
tween now and December. must report
also to the federal marshal of the Dis
trict to which they go.
Police instructions today directed
that ignorance of President Wilson's
will be no excuse for an
alien enemy to delay complying with
it. Policemen meeting with unnatural
lied natives of Germany who say they
do not understand what to do were
directed to take them Immediately to
the federal marshafs office for in
To Investigate Each Case.
U. S. Attorney Laskey has designated
Assistant U. s. Attoreny Arth to in
vestigate each case presented to him
py U. s. Marshal Splain or Deputy
d. S. Marshal Robson. acting for the
MT. Robson will send each person |
,npearing at his office to Mr.. Arth. |
Who will take down the statement OF |
he alien as to the length of time he !
las been in Washington with a view
% having the statements verified in !,
rider to determine the question Of |
whether the applicant is entitled to |
.emain until December Is or should
,ave left Washington today.
The Office of the United States attor-
,ey and the deputy marshal decline to 4
make public the names of persons ap- /
,earing to make inquiry under the ex- L
.lusion act.
Pending the location of an intern
nent camp in the District of Colum- |,
Tia, alien enemies subject to intern K
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