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Evening star., 1917-03-22
NAVAL BOARD WORK BROADENS
Will Also Supervise Cruiser Build
ing With Subcontractors.

The compensation board of naval
officers appointed by Secretary Daniels
to work out details of cost of construc-
tion of battle cruisers. building on a
cost ard percentage of profit basis.
will also supervise questions relating
to cost of material and distribution of
orders among subcontractors. The
object of the distribution is to interfere
as little as possible with normal busi-
ness. The board Will also supervise
all work to expedite construction. in
GLIDING the making of recommenda-
tious as to disbursement of emergency
fund for that purpose
Admirals Capps and Rousseau and
Paw Inspector Potter viii do most of the
work. Admirals Taylor and Griffin. as
heads of the bureaus of construction
and repair and steam engineering,
being assigned in an eN otficlo capacity
Evening star., 1917-03-22
GERMAN "HIKERS" AROUSE
SUSPICION OF AUTHORITIES
Youths Who Carried Cameras in
Walks Throughout Country Held
for Investigation at Atlanta, GA.

ATLANTA, Ca, March 22.-Valerian
tandin. German youths. were arrested
here last night Examination of their
effects today led government officers
to investigate whether or not there has
been anything sinister in the move
ments of several German mixers" walk
ing over the United States in the past
two years and half. The police say
they told them they were walking
around the world on bet. Newspaper
clippings with photographs show that
they have been supposed to be doing
the same thing with at least seven
other companions. one of whom Is a
woman.
One photograph shows Pieczynski
with a young woman and the accom-
panying story tells that they were
walking from Chicago to San Francisco
on their honeymoon Another shows
the same woman with a German Civ
ing the name of A. T. Enden and that
story also was to the effect that the
couple was covering the Pacific coast
on their honeymoon. Another photo
graph, taken at Tampa, Fla. shows
Enden and Coutandin in hiking cos
tunes. Coutandin there described him
self as wireless operator Officers say
they also have photographs showing
one OF tne other ol the '"o iieiu isi
incommunicado on suspicion" paired
with at least five other men.
The officers say that papers taken from
PecZynski's knapsack show that he
had been a sailor on at least three
American coastwise vessels in the past
two years and a half, and that Coutan-
din acted assistant chef in an Hi
nois club, the name of which they dld
not make public. Both men carried
cameras when arrested in their room
at the Y. NJ. c. A, where they arrived
yesterday.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
Coast Guard Fleet Kept
in Easy Reach of Orders

An indication of the policy of the
coast guard to keep its fleet in easy
reach of orders which may come for
war service as a prospective part of
the military establishment in case of
war is found in the fact that this year
only two coast guard cutters have been
ordered 10 the far-distant Alaskan
service, and these going at different
times. whereas last year four cutters
left at once for the northern cruise.
The Unalga has been ordered to sail
or April 90. The Bear will sail May l.
Before either would leave Portland
Ore, or San Francisco a state of war
may be proclaimed, and orders could
be revoked If found desirable
Last year the Unalga served as re-
lief ship for the fishing fleet in Alas
kan waters, carrying a public health
surgeon, aids and medical facilities.
No orders have yet been issued pro-
viding for this service this year.
The Department of Justice has not
yet asked for the usual floating court
a coast guard cutter that takes aboard
the federal judge and proceeds to the
remote islands and ports of Alaska to
administer justice among the natives.
court being held on shipboard. AS
this floating court seldom starts on its
cruise until the month of July it is not
vet determinable whether it's services
will be dispensed with.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
ShipoWners in Rush for War
Insurance; Rates Increased

\ deluge of applications for cargo and
snip insurance from virtually every sec
ton of the American seaboard rolled
into the governments war risk insur-
auce bureau today, Notwithstanding the
rate increases Of yesterday, amounting
in some instances to more than 60 per
cent.
The governments rates are sttll below
those charged by most private COM
ranies and removal of the restriction
4 gainSt insuriug contrahand, except
arms and ammunition, has resulted in
the diversion to the bureau of great
volume of business which previously had
been written by private concerns.
Among applica atoms received today
were many from shipowners at Atlantic
and gulf ports for insurance on vessels
and cargoes for destinations in the war
zone.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
TWO GERMAN AGENTS
GET HEAVY SENTENCES
Newspaper Men Who Sent Spies to
England Given Two Years at
Atlanta and Big Fine.

NEW YORK, March 22-Albert O.
Sander and Charles n. Wunnenberg.
who pleaded guilty yesterday to a
charge of having sent spies to England
from this country to gather information
for the German military authorities. to-
day were sentenced to serve two year
in the federal prison at Atlanta and To
pay a fine Of $500 each.
Before Sander and Wunnenberr wer.
sentenced Assistant United States Al
torney John c. Knox informed Judge
Van Fleet they were mere tools" ia
the conspiracy. but urged severe pun
ishment as a warning to others. He
asserted the defendants had sent George
NauN Bacon. an American newspaper
man. TO England to obtain informal iou
about the location of anti aircraft
bases and the shore anchorage OF a Ger
tain cable
shadow of suspicion upon every honest
American newspaper correspondent i'm
England" Mr.. Knox told the cour;
They sent their agents into a den OF
lions and it is only by the grace of the
government of Great Britain that
Bacon. the acknowledged spy, lives to
tell the tale.
For this work Bacon was advanced
$1,000 by Sander and Wunnenbere." Nj.
Knox continued, and was promised 81 20
as weekly pay. He was also supplied
with Invisible ink, with which to write.
under covers of letters upon trivia
subjects. military intelligence, and IN
structed To forward communications co.
that character to 'spymaster' in Hol
land, who would see to it that the.
reached the proper authorities in Ger
many.
He WAS especially directed TO lo,4,ic
anti-aircrsft bases and the landing on
the English shore of a certain cabl,
Bacon was not the only SPY sent out
by Sander and Wunnenberg, aud sev-
eral other newspaper men still abroad
have not yet been indicted.
The enterprise which these defend
ants started here was but another link
in the series of willful. deliberate and
premeditated violations OF American
laws intended to serve the purposes Of
Germany. and by pleading guilty san-
der and Wunnenberg have best served
the German empire by preventing the
exposure OF the men behind them who
planned the enterprise and furnished
funds for its execution"
Evening star., 1917-03-22
SECRETARY REFUSES TO
DISCUSS FISKE INCIDENT

Secretary Daniels today declined to
comment on the report that Rear Ad-
miral Bradley A. Fiske, U. S. N. re-
tired, has been cautioned against writ
ing for publication or speaking in pub
lie on the alleged shortcomings of the
navy and against making public COM
ments of naval matters without special
permission from the Navy Department.
That such action has been taken was
indicated. however by the fact that
Rear Admiral Fiske. who was to have
addressed the board of trustees of the
American Defense Society in New York
city yesterday in regard to the aero
strength of the navy, Cancelled the en-
gagement on the ground, that he had
been forbidden by the Secretary OF the
Navy to speak on that occasion.
The action of the department, it is
stated, is simply in line with the long
established rule prohibiting naval Off
GERS from public discussion of official
matters.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
AID BELGIANS, SAYS BERLIN.
! No Interference Thrown in Way of
Relief, Germany Declares,

BERLIN, March IS, by wireless to
sayville. March 22.-The Overseas
News Agency tthe official news bureau)
has issued the following statement on
Belgian relief work:
The German authorities have previ-
ously repeatedly stated to the Neither
lands government that just as before
they were ready to allow and assist by
all possible means the continuation of
the humane work carried on by the
commission for relief in the occunied
districts of Belgium and northern
France. Ships of the commission ply
ing between the United States and Hol-
land in the safe waters outside of the
German barred zone have received safe
conducts from the Swiss minister in
Washington on behalf of the German
government.
I'm fact, the work of the commission
never was Interrupted and will not be
interrupted if the British place no
obstacle in the way of the importation
from transatlantic countries of food for
this population"
Evening star., 1917-03-22
Army Applying Lessons
Learned in Border Service

At the War Department inquiries con-
corning preparations were met with the
statement that the army and the Ma
tional Guard were ready within the linn
its imposed upon them by Congress.
Every lesson learned from the border
mobilization, both of guardsmen and regu-
lars. has been applied. Decentralization
OF all administrative features is the de-
partments watchword. in the interest of
swift action. Departmental commanders
will have wide authority in the event of
a call.
Officers realize that facing war with
Germany, the present army can be view
ed only as the nucleus around which can
be rallied the huge force that must be
trained. Their great effort is to make
that nucleus as efficient for its task as
possible.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
Munitions Standardization
Board Takes Up Its Work

The new munitions standardization
board, organized under the Council of
National Defense. held it's first formal
meeting at the War Department yes
terday, conferring with ordnance Of
iicials.
Members of the board just appointed
by Secretary Baker. chairman of
the council, are Frank a. Scott of War
ner az Co., Cleveland, manufacturers of
automatic machinery; w. II. Wander
WORT OF Root & Nandervoort, builders
of machine tools: E. a. Deeds, former
ly general manager of the National
Cash Register Company; Frank Pratt
of the General Electric Company; Sam
uel Vauclain of the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works and John f. Otterson, vice
president of the Winchester Arms
Company.
Most of these men for the last three
wears have been active in procuring &
munitions FOR the allies. They are es-
peciaily qualified to establish correct
specifications and detail drawings nee
essary for standardized manufacture of
munitions by both government and pri-
vate manufacturing plants.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
GERMANS LOYAL TO U. S.
Arion Society of New York Resents
Action of Mayors Committee.

NEW YORK. March 22.-The mayors
committee on national defense received
notice today that the Arion Society saw
in the committees action urging the
members of the society to sign a loyalty
pledge u gross insult" The Arion So
ciety is one of the most prominent
German clubs in the city. Its directors
have condemned the course of the ma
tional defense committee because il
seems to doubt the loyalty of it's mem
bers."
The German Americans in this coun-
try" says resolution adopted by the
society, who have acquired citizenship
know full well their duty and also know
they have to fulfill their duty. Their
oath of allegiance stands for all time. -
The mayors committee has been in
formed that the blank pledge posted in
the society's building received no sig
natures and has been taken down.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
Army and Navy Air Corps
Merger Is Recommended

Consolidation of the army and navy
air services for ''joint development,
organization and operation" has been
recommended by a board of army and
navy officers. created to study the ques-
tion. The board finds that the two
services would be constantly operating
together in the event of war with a
first class power in the coast areas.
and believes that no exact line should
he established between the spheres of
the two branches.
1t is recommended that pilots and
observers from the army and navy be
educated at joint training stations and
that both share in any aeroplane manu-
featuring plant operations in which the
government engages
Evening star., 1917-03-22
SAYS ENEMIES TO u. S.
HOLD DRILLS NIGHTLY

HARTFORD, Conn. March 22.-Gov.
Marcus II. Holcomb yesterday said in
a public address that men hostile to the
United States are engaged in military
drill nightly in Connecticut. He de-
clined today to amplify his assertion.
He said:
."I do not intend to give out in ad-
vance any information that Will be of
benefit to the enemy"
United States District Attorney
Thomas j. Speilacy has addressed to
the governor q letter in which he calls
upon the latter to furnish informa ton
for the benefit of the federal govern
ment.
The district attorney calls the gov
ernor's attention TO the fact that gov
ernment agents have been a work in
the state for some time and have had
the assistance of the state police These
agents know nothing of any such hos
tile drilling nor do the state police,
says the district attorney.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
CEMETERIES AS BIRD HAvENS.
Movement Is Set Afoot by the Au-
dubon Societies.

Conversion of cemeteries into bird
sanctuaries through the influence of
ministers is a plan put on foot by the
National Association of Audubon So
cieties.
Up-to-date landscape architecture is
said to have driven the birds away
from these haunts. The removal of un-
derbrush has deprived the feathered
songsters of food supplied by the ber-
ries. as well as nesting places. Modern
tree surgery has removed dead limbs
and filled with cement holes formerly
used as homes by some varieties of
the little songsters.
The plan, which was started by the
audubon societies, is said TO involve
little expense. 1t provides for the
planting of bushes which will supply
berry food, the growing of rye, wheat
and sunflowers in spots where the
beauty of the landscape will not he
marred, birdhouses in trees, the pro-
viding of drinking fountains and other
inexpensive helps to the birds. Cat
proof fences are recommended es-
pecially where the cemeteries are in or
near cities.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
danger IS NOT OVER
IN RUSSIA, SAYSLAW
British War Council Member Moves
Resolution Of Greeting
to Duma.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 22-Andrew Bonar
Law. member of the British war coun-
Gil, on moving in the house of COM
mons this afternoon a resolution of
greeting to the Russian duma, said:
Events in Russia have been follow
Ing one another with such startling
rapidity in the last thirteen days that
they have arrested the attention Of tho
whole world even amidst the greatest
convulsion ever brought upon the earth
by the action of man
What happened in Russia reminds
US of the early days of the French rev.
olution. 1t is too soon to say all dam
ger is over in Russia"
1t is too soon to feel confident that
the new government already has lald
foundation upon which, in the IAN
guage of Burke, Liberty will have Wis
dom and ustice for her companions,
with Prosperity and Plenty IN her
train, but it is not too soon for the
mother of parliaments to send greet
ingS to the parliament of our allied
country. 1t is not too soon to send a
message of good will to the new gov
ernment. which is formed with the de-
clared intention of carrying the war
to successful conclusion and which
has undertaken the arduous task OF
driving out the foreign aggressor and
establishing freedom and order at
home"
Former Premier Asquith seconded the
resolution, saying:
Russia has taken her place by the
side of the great democracies of the
world. We here, in the first and origi-
nal home of the parliamentary lnstitu-
tions, feel it our privilege to be among
the first to rejoice in her emancipation,
and welcome her into the fellowship OF
free peoples"
cheering.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
ANTI-wAR GERMAN WINS.
DR.. Franz Mehring Elected to Lower
House of Prussian Diet.

LONDON. March 22.-Dr Franz Meh-
ring has been elected to the seat of DR..
Karl Liebknecht in the lower house of
the Prussian diet, according to Berlin
dispatch to Reuters by way of Amster-
dam. Dr. Mehring is a member of the
socialist minority which is opposed to
the war and was led by DR.. Liebknecht
ND to the time of his Imprisonment on
charges of treason.
The new deputy has also incurred the
disDleasure Of the authorities and at
one time was put under preventive ar
rest" According to the dispatch, he was
opposed in the election by member
of the socialist majority, put received
341 votes out of a total 427.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
Building Permits.

Tue following building permits were issued
today:
Mrs ID. c. Blodgett to repair building at 1907
street northwest; estimated cost. S497 80.
Angus s. Watson. to repair building at 1896
Last Capitol street; estimated cost, $50.
- Weaver Bros, to build garage at 123S Penn
sylvania avenue northwest: architect, 4. Stan
ley Simmons; builders. NJ. A. Weller Company
estimated cost, ST., 600.
Thomas NJ. Quill TO repair building at 315
street northeast; estimated cost 800.
Emily r. Frelinghuysen. to repair building
al 1913 18th street northwest; estimated cost,
81 500.
p. T. Moran. to repair warehouse in alley
between NJ and streets northwest; estima ed
cost. sT00.
Emily Il. Frelinghuysen. for garage in rear
of 1913 10th street northwest: estimated cost,
S., 600.
905 + street northwest; estimated cost. 5000.
William T. George. to repair building at 12O6
Del3field place: estimated cost. S130.
John -. Gheen, to repair buildings at 1413-1.
Irwin street northwest; estima ted cost 500.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
MAI. MARK J. BUNNELL DIES.
Civil War Veteran Had Resided
Here About Fifty Years.

Maj. Mark John Bunnell. seventy-nine
years old, civil war veteran and resident
of Washington for about fifty years died
yesterday at his apartments in the
Cairo. Funeral services are to be con-
Quoted Saturday afternoon at . o'clock
at the Cairo. Interment, with military
honors is to be in Arlington national
cemetery. Members of the Military Or
der of the Loyal Legion Of the United
states Commandery of the District of
Columbia, of which Mai. Bunnell was a
member, have been requested to attend
the services.
Maj. Bunnell, who was born in Dams
vile. \. y, had been employed in the
Treasury Department for number of
wears He served with the 18th New
York Regiment during the civil war. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Josephine
+. Bunnell. two daughters Mrs. James
Faulkner and Mrs. George l.. Fielder,
and three grandchildren.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
Food Taken by Germans.

For the present most of the refugees
left homeless by the Germans in the re-
occupied region are subsisting on what
remains in their possession of the last
American relief consignment while await
ing organization of a French commits
sariat
In Ham, one of the most advanced
and important towns retaken, the cor
respondent was the first stranger to
arrive after the French troops entered.
The Inhabitants, many of whom were
still there, invaria bly, asserted they had
had no meat or milk for eighteen
months. and that whenever they raised
chickens or rabbits for their own con-
sumption they were taken by the Ger
mans. VINO paid for them in bonds IN
stead of money.
The towns greatest feature. the
famous tower in which Napoleon III
was incarcerated within walls forty
feet thick. was blown to fragments
before the Germans departed All Ger
man silver money was taken away and
replaced by paper. The inhabitants
state that fifty young women and girls
were deported. ostensibly to work for
the Germans at Maubeuge.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
SENATOR STONE NOT TOLD
OF PLANS OF PRESIDENT
Foreign Relations Chairman in
Doubt as to Action Congress Will
Take-Others Withhold Views.

Senator Stone, chairman of the for
eign relations committee, said today
that he had had no information from
the White House as to what course
the President intended to pursue.
Il do not know" he said. what form
the resolution Will take which we may
be called upon to adopt. nor whether
any resolution will be asked of us. l
do not care to express an opinion in
regard to any probable or possible
resolution, nor to cross a bridge until
/ come to it. / see in the newspapers
that Col Roosevelt and Mr.. Root and
other citizens in New York have stated
that state of war already exists be-
tween this country and Germany. For
myself have no opinion to express on
this question"
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin,
who. with Senator Stone and others.
was responsible for the defeat Of the
armed neutrality bill, said:
Il have nothing to say on this sub
ject"
Senator Brandegee Of Connecticut
said that in his opinion this country
had been in state of war with Ger
many ever since February l. He added
that he believed the United States
should have declared war on Germany
as soon as Germany issued her last
order regarding the sinking of ships
entering the so-called zone.
Senator McCumber of North Dakota
said that he would be opposed to decla-
ration of war against Germany at this
time.
II would prefer to put up to the Ger
man empire a plain statement of just
what we will go to war for, to draw the
line plainly. and then If Germany crosses
that line, go to war. l would put the onus
of war; if it is to come. sQuarely upon
Germany. I do not believe that 1 would
say that state Of war exists between the
nations today. though we are suffering
today some of the effects Of the war
which are suffered by the belligerents -
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts,. the
ranking republican member of the foreign
relations committee said that he did not
care to discuss the situation for publica-
ton at this time.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
WANT DRY" PREPAREDNESS.
National Prohibition Will Be Urged
on Congress as Defensive Measure.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. March Eff war
is declared the resolutions for national
prohibition will be urged as a part of
the preparedness program said a
statement issued today at the national
headquarters here of the Anti-Saloon
League by Wayne 3. Wheeler, general
counsel.
ut is becoming clearer each day."
said Mr.. Wheeler. that a nation con-
not be a prepared nation unless it is, a
sober nation. 1t will not be a sober
nation unless it is a saloonless nation
Mr.. Wheeler declared that the new
Congress will be dryer than the old.
The legislative program of the drys
in the coming special session of Con-
gress will be considered by representa- :
tives of the AntiSaloon League and
allied organizations in Washington
Sunday. April l. the day before the con-
vening Of Congress.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
THINKS u. S. GUNNERS MAY
ATTACK ENTENTE U-BOATS

AMSTERDAM, March %. via London
The Berlin Tageblatt, referring to the
arming of American merchantmen, says:
"A very extraordinary situation may
arise if American sailors, in their excite
ment. fire on the first submarine they see.
for 1t possibly might be French or Eng
lish. A German submarine would not
come 10 the surface in the danger zone
as long as a steamer was in sight. Ameri-
ca must not think she can convoy mer-
chantmen by warships with impunity
The declaration of London foresees the
possibility of such action, but this an
tiquated legislation, which does not recog-
nize submarines or danger zones is value
less to US
Evening star., 1917-03-22
STAND BEHIND THE U. S.
Dwight Elmendorf So Urges in Ad-
dress to Commercial Club.

Every American citizen should stand
behind the government as one man was
urged by Dwight Elmendorf in an ad-
dress at the Commercial Club this after
noon.
He praised the plan for having the
dome of the Capitol illuminated at
night. particularly at the present crisis
The Capitol has the most beautiful
dome in the world he said. He de-
clared that of all the cities in the world
Washington had the greatest potentiality
Upon motion of Milton b. Allies a ris-
ing vote of thanks was rendered Rob
ert y. Harper, chairman of the inaugu-
raj committee. for the efficient manner
in which he carried out the plans for
President Wilson's second inaugura-
tion. Mr.. Harper in his response paid
high tribute to his corps of assistants,
and declared that every meeting of the
inaugural committee had been like a
home gathering"