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Evening star., 1917-06-01
OFFICERS ALERT To SEE
|. THAT NONE ESCAPE DUTY
Arrests Also Being Made of Persons
of Both Sexes Charged
With Treason.

Men between the ages Of twenty-one
and thirty-one years must stay In the
country. Officers Of the government are
on guard. in every community and on the
border. to see that none escape the duty
of registration imposed by the war army
act
number, and in different parts of the
United States. of individuals, of both
sexes. charged with treason in dissent
mating anti-registration propaganda
Other arrests have been made of fndi-
viduals of registration age attempting to
leave the confines Of the country, pre-
sumably to evade registration
ing into Canada, Mexico and Cuba The
Department of Justice will lie in wait.
and the moment they set foot in the
United States will bring them to account
for their dereliction There Is no inter-
national treaty that would make this an
extraditable offense. so the Stacker is be-
yond reach of the law in a foreign coun-
fry>
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Federal Attitude Indicated.

The attitude Of the Department Of JUS
tlce is indicated in the following state
ment. issued through the committee on
public information:
Department of Justice officials are
determined that no man subject to
registration under the new army law
shall escape his obligation by leaving
the United States before June 5. Yes
terday the department issued instruc-
tions to it's agents in California to re-
move from a boat bound for Mexico
passenger whose age makes him
subject to the provisions of the law.
At the department 1t was said that
this policy is to be pursued generally,
and wherever cases are discovered in
which attempts to evade the law are
resorted to the individuals in question
will be detained"
Evening star., 1917-06-01
Canada Only Temporary Asylum.

Canada will afford only a temporary
asylum. Slackers who cross the border
will probably do so only to fall into
the clutches of the Canadian authori-
ties. Cuba is on the side of the United
States in the war and probably will
make it uncomfortable for Americans
obligations.
Letters sent out by the World Peace
Association, c. A. Ryan. secretary.
headquarters. Northf1eld. Mimi. advis-
ing recipients to join the association
on conscientious objector" grounds,
have been referred to the Department
of Justice by the League to Enforce
Peace. which suggested appropriate
action to stop a propaganda designed to
embarrass the draft law.
Evening star., 1917-06-01
British Meat Sales Regulated

LONDON, June Lord Devonport
the food controller. has issued an
elaborate. order regulating the sale and
prices Of meat. including live animals,
The order prohibits speculative re-
sales. eliminates jobbing transactions
and stipulates what profits shall be
permitted to retailers above the cost
of the carcasses.
Evening star., 1917-06-01
German Railway Service Curtaileal

COPENHAGEN, June IA Berlin dis
patch says passenger traffic in Germany
will be restricted in the most drastic
manner in the near future. Railroads win
be limited to one fast train daily in each
direction.
Evening star., 1917-06-01

There were eighty-nine arrivals of
foreign vessels in Baltimore in May, as
against ninety-fve in April Great
Britain had thirty-four arrivals. fol-
lowed by Norway with twenty-nine,
and other countries had scattered rep
resentation.
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chief signal officer Of the army for duty.
Mai. Mathew A. Reasoner and Capt. Conds
c. Mccormack Of the Medical Corps are g
signed to duty at the medical supply dspQt :
this city. iiitluE
Evening star., 1917-06-01

up. Dugan is a tall, rangy fellow. He
fields his position with much greater
accuracy than the best of collegians
and his hitting is far better than that
of the ordinary player.
Evening star., 1917-06-01
Won Kissing ALWAYS FIRM
FOR BELGIAN ANNEXATION
Avowed Kingdom Should Be Chain
ed and Exploited to the In
terest Of Germany.

COPENHAGEN. June 1. via London
The late Gov. Gen. Bissing of Belgium
maintained until the day of his death
his belief in the necessity of the COM
many. German advocates of moderate
peace have been asserting that Won
Bissing changed the views he expressed
in the memorandum he addressed to
This is disproved by a letter written
by Won Bissing on January IA to the
reichstag deputy. DR.. stresemann.
In this letter Gen. Won Bissing de-
declared that the war was lost If Bel
gium, at the end. was not chained to
Germany, to be ruled and exploited in
Germany's interest. He chfdes those
Superficial thinkers who wish to con-
tent themselves with guarantees of a
paper nature, or who consider the
which can never constitute the from
tier which we need"
For Advanced Frontier.
Won Bissing goes on to say that the
frontier needed to protect Belgium
against England and France must be
advanced as far as conceivable north
ward, and that the coast is and must
be part of that frontier The gov
ernor-general declared that his entire
policy had been guided by this idea.
and that he had 1abored secretly but
steadily to build up Connections to
support this program.
He added that if these secret connec-
tions were maintained he hoped the
time would come when Germany woulc
be compensated through Belgium fol
her great sacrifices in the war
Won Bissing continued by saying that
his policy toward the Flemings and the
Belgian church was inspired and guild.
ed by this thought. Perhaps Cardinal
Mercier will be surprised to read that
the general conducted his church policy
with wise moderation" and also his
opinion that:
II should perhaps have had an easier
time along kulturkaempf lines (refer-
ring to Bismarck's kulturkaempf. ol
war with the Roman Catholic Church)
but we need the church when once we
wish to bring German methods and
German labors into effect in Belgium
In conclusion, Won Bissing spoke OF
the confidence the emperor showed ir
him and remarks that his policy in Bel.
gium had always been conducted cir
accordance with his majesty's directions
and wishes
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Aided Teutonic Spies.

Minister of Justice Pereveizen has
presented the provisional government
with a report on the charges against
Gen. Soukhomlinoff, former minister of
war. These accuse Gen. Soukhomlinoff
with neglecting. while war minister. to
stimulate, the production of ammuni-
tion, with the result that the army was
short of it. 1t is also charged that he
communicated military information to
German and Austrian spies in the years
1911 and 1912 and similar information
to two civilians. The indictment alleges
that Gen. Soukhomlinoff's wife aided
and abetted him.
Evening star., 1917-06-01
STRIKES TO PARALYzE
RUSS WAR FACTORIES
More Than 120 Petrograd Concerns
Affected by Decision of
Workers.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
LONDON, June Strikes or other
measures to paralyze production have
been decided upon in more than 120 of
the largest factories in Petrograd,' most
of which are engaged in war work,
Reuters Petrograd correspondent tele-
graphs.
After the failure Of efforts Of the con-
ciliation board to reach an agreement
on many points, the staffs Of the fac
tories resolved to strike or alternative
regulations to the letter. The time and
form Of strikes are to be decided in
each factory separately.
In most cases the strike already has
begun, while in others the STATS are
busily enlisting the support of the
workers.
According to the Novaia Zhizn, Max
i'm Gorky's paper. the demands Of the
workers include a six-hour day and a
minimum wage for women of $50 rubles
monthly.
Reveals Peace Attempt.
Maxim Gorky publishes sensational
account of an attempt by D. Rizow. the
Bulgarian minister at Berlin, to in
veigie him into ciandestine negotia-
tions for a separate peace. The peace
proposal, Gorky declares. was delivered
to him at Petrograd in duplicate by
two German agents. acting individ-
ually.
In the Noyala Zhizn, Of which Gorky
is the editor. he prints Rizow's secret
dispatch. occupying three. columns
with concrete peace proposals. and, al
though he himself Is an almost fanat-
ical advocate of peace, denounces
Rizow.
Approached Russ Ministers.
Rizow begins by proclaiming that al
ready in January he had approached the
Russian ministers at Stockholm anG
Christiania with proposal to conclude
IAN honorable peace" between Russia anG
her foes. He received a rebuff. Imme-
diately after the revoluteion Rizow re.
newed his attempt with the Russian min.
lister at Christiania. who was an old ac.
quaintance. and obtained, through tht
minister, a reply from Prof. Paul Milukoff
then the foreign minister in the temporary
government, that there could be no ques.
tion of separate peace. Notwithstanding
his two repulses, Rizow announcing him.
self as Russias real friend, now ap.
proaches his acquaintance, Maxim Gorky
He attempts to refute successfully the
arguments customarily used by the Rus
slams and the allies against a separate
peace.
He offers to guarantee that German,
and Austria will not again undertak,
an offensive against free Russia, ant
adds that both powers are willing t
evacuate the occupied territory withou
the expenditure of another drop of Rus
sian blood. He declares that German,
and Austria in no wise menace Russia
new freedom. He accuses England o
being the real militarist state. not Ger
many, and declares that Russia has n,
moral obligation to keep her treat,
with the allies. because treaty breaking
has been common in the present war.
Evening star., 1917-06-01

Establishing record in community CO.
operation, Washington's forty-two citi-
zens associations will Join in a man.
moth city-wide observance of registra-
ton day.
Every organization of this character
in the District. it was announced yes
terday by President Charles S. Shreve
of the Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions. will commemorate this import
ant day In American history.
Mr.. Shreve's report was made at q
meeting of the general celebration
committee in the boardroom of the
District building, where plans were
formulated yesterday for patriotic ex-
ercises to be held on the Monument
grounds in addition to the community
celebration to be staged under the
auspices of the citizens associations.
William F. GUIDE, vice chairman, pre-
sided in the absence of Chairman James
F. Oyster, who was out of the city. The
committee will meet at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon to give the program
it's finishing touches.
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CIVIC BODIES READY
FOR REGISTRATION FETES
Establish Record in Community Co.
Operation-Central Commit
tee Gets Reports.

There are but three days left for
the registration OF the sick.
Persons who are sick, or who
expect to be confined to their
homes because Of illness ON June
8. should send their agents to
room SOC. District building. Inn
mediately to explain the situa-
tfOn.
Such agents will. II bona fide.
be appointed special registrars by
Daniel J. Donovan. executive Of
ficer of the registration board, for
the purpose of registering their
principals.
These agents must be deputi.ed
before June 5.
Illness will excuse NO one from
registering.
Evening star., 1917-06-01

DIR. Hare of Westmoreland .cou$t3
accompanied the wounded young 1zl3
to this city. but was unable to give cfM
hospital authorities or the police mEf1
information about him. Accordingzfj
the statement of the physician, Catfas
naugh was found on the road sufferfn1
from the severe wounds, and va
brought to this city without delay. va
1t is presumed by the police and lat;
tending surgeons that the young MAJ
was assaulted. the wounded arm proh,
ably suggesting that it was brokki
with a heavy instrument while he M
repelling an asSailant. IA
Inspector Grant wired SheriffrHM3
vey information of the young nSSn.s
condition and received a reply askfmr
that an ante-mortem statement be OBJ.
tained from him.
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Monument Program.

Reports by committee chairmen
showed that all arrangements practi-
cally are complete for the ceremonies
on the Monument grounds, which will
start at o'clock on the. afternoon OF
registration day. James F. Oyster will
preside and introduce the speakers. who
will include the Secretary of War. the
Secretary of the Navy, Senator Ollie
NJ. James of Kentucky and possibly one
or two others. Twenty-Five hundred
school children will sing patriotic songs.
while national medleys and anthems
will be played by the Marine Band. The
Boy Scout Band will play from 4:3o
until 5.
The committee laid emphasis on the
desfrability of ushering In registration
day with fanfare of bells, horns and
are urged to ring bells at that hour
and factories and steamboats, are re-
quested to join in the salute. Citizens
associations also are requested to nave
buglers at the various registration pre-
CinctS.
Evening star., 1917-06-01
BROUGHT TO HOSPITAE4fMb
MOST CRITICAL C0NDITIn
William Cavanaugh, 1s, DisE
Ward, Suffering From Fracturen
Skull, Received in Virginia.E Y

Suffering from severe fractur$1
the skull and his left arm broken "a
bruised, William Cavapaugh. eighties
years old, a ward of the board of G8I
drens guardians. was brought he,
from FonesWood, Westmoreland'co 'count
Va, yesterday. and taken to CasuH1,
Hospital. Members of the hospital so
performed an operation to relieve "a
pressure on the brain. The patient IA
not regained consciousness this mcF1
ing, and the police were told that/t
probably would not recover. -
Cavanaugh's parents Were residSW
of this city prior to 1895. when he "a
taken in charge by the District autb4l
tiles and sent to Foneswood to beceEx
a member of the family of Willff,
Fones. Only about ten days agoA
was visited by an agent of the boar,
who reported that he was happy in.lhi
home, but was anxious to learn soBfs
thing of his parents, who. it is stake
were separated at the time he Ne
"A ken fn VirPini3. ~
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the General Bakers of the Rosedale
League and the Rex A. c.. an n>independ-
ent organization. at 18th and d streets
southeast. Play is to begin at 2:30
o'clock.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
COSMOS

The Cosmos Theater this week, be-
ginning at the matinees tomorrow, will
present three exceptional features in
its big bill of continuous vaudeville
Joe Kiernan's merry musical tabloid,
THE Mis- Matched Miss" by a company
of clover boys and girls headed by Joe
Roland and Elsie Dingas. with a hand
some equipment of scenery and cos
tunes: Selena and company in their unique
Offering The Green Venus which com
bines Elusive mystery and dancing in
a comedy setting, and Solomon, Wisest
of Them All a weird mystery almost
supernatural. Four other acts will in
troduce Brown and Mccormack. novelty
dancing athletes; Paul and Pauline, in
feats upon the wire: Cahill and Ro-
maine. who make a speciality of present
day music. and E. Kelly Forrest, in a
happy hobo monologue.
The big photoplay will be the Metro
production Richard the Brazen, with
Alice Joyce and Harry Morey as the
picture stars which will be shown at
the daily matinees only. Charles Cha plin
in THE Immigrant and the Hearst-Pathe
News Pictorial will complete the enter
tainment.
At today's performances. which start
at 3 pm and run continuously, Man
aeer Julian Brylawskis nobby little
musical comedy production. out and
In Again" will be presented for the
last time with the other acts of last
weeks bill.
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Coming Attractions
Billie Burke.

Miss Billie Burke, who has not been
seen on the Washington stage for several
seasons, will come to the National Theater
for a weeks engagement Monday night,
September Il. She will be presented by
Arthur Hopkins and F. Ziegfeld, jr.. in a
new play by Glare Hummer. entitled The
Rescuing Angel"
When Charles Frehman lost his life
on the torpedoed Lusitania Miss Burke
was playing under his management in
Jerry" and when she had finished the
season she retired temporarily from
the speaking stage. She might have
returned sooner had she found a suit
able play, but it was not till Miss kum-
mer wrote The Rescung Anger that
she became enthusiastic. When Mr..
HOPKINS brought the piece to her at
tention Miss Burke immediately decided
to Join William Gillette and Marie Doro.
two other stars of the Frohman group,
who had already come under the direc-
tion of Mr. Hopkins,
Miss Burke's role in The Rescuing
Angel" is that of an American young
woman who rescues her family from
dire financial straits by making what
is at first thought to be a great per-
sonal sacrifice, but eventually proves
to he otherwise. Miss Hummer has the
rare gift of portraying young Ameri-
cans of breeding. and many of the char
acters in her new play are of that type.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
NEW NATIONAL

The appearance of George Arliss in
Hamilton is expected to create a new
interest in the record of Alexander
Hamilton. 1rst Secretary of the Treas
ufy. and his life and times. While
deficy of this country. he was never
theless largely influential in its con-
duet during the administration of
George Washington. who counted Ham
iften among his loved friends. The play
bears upon the struggles OF Hamilton
for the assumption bill, and to bring
into view the famous personages of
that time, Thomas Jefferson, James
Monroe, John Jay and others. and on
the domestic side introduces Gen.
schuyler. Angelica Church and Betsy
Hamilton among others Intimately con-
1ected with the family life of the great
nnAncier. The authors, Mary P. Ham
lin and George Arliss. are reported to
nave woven a fascinating story around
the central figure of the soldier-law-
yer Statesman. whose indomitable
tenicity figured so largely In the uni
AcAtion Of the states. As under the
title Of "Disraeli'' was revealed a de-
lightfu1 blending of diplomacy. love
and intrigue, so it is promised in
Hamilton" the authors have provided
fascinating delineations of the states
men of those times, with large love
interest leading to the supreme crisis
in sthe domestic and political life of
Hamilton.
Il support of the star Klaw & Err
LAGER and George c. Tyler have pro-
vidBd a large cast, which includes
Je3Ane Eagles, Marion Barney. Mrs.
Aff3ss. Katherine Hayden, Gillian Scafe.
CAfa Anthony. Hardee Kirkland, George
woodward, Wilson Day. John D. Ra-
voH Guy Favieres. Pell Trenton and
Jaifes o. Barrow. Mr.. Arliss' engage
Mslt at the National Theater opens to-
MOI row night.
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spicuous offerings In the bill this week
at B. F. Keiths Theater. Accompany
ing them. to furnish the Incidental
music and also to fill the pauses when
they are passing from one gorgeous
Lucille frock to another, will be Jean
Schwartz, the composer. to whom is
credited "Bedelia' Hello, Hawaii and
other lyrics. There are six parts TO
their program of new songs, dances
and diversions. An added attraction
will introduce the vaudeville comedian
sam Mann and company in The Ques-
ton a philosophical farce by Aaron
Hartman. revolving around the theme
of domestic bliss. Third in stellar or
der will be the lanky comedian of
The Bride Shop" Andrew Tembes. as
sisted by Basil Lynn, in laush-pr
voking diversion that has won them
headline rank. Tony Hunting and Co
rinne Francis will be seen in Love
Blossoms" and Collins and Hart as
THE Two Strong Men will include
a burlesque skit. The Three Chums
will present "A Few Moments at the
Club" while Ann Suter. billed as The
Glad Girl from Virginia" will infuse
her vim and vitality through the me-
dunn of songs and characterizations.
The Randalls will be seen in Seven
teen Minutes in Arizona" a sharpshoot-
ing act of unusual caliber. Pipe organ
recitals and the Hearst-Pathe News
pictorial will complete the entertain
ment.
At and SIS pm today the bill will
offer Joan Sawyer. Cecil Cunningham.
Harry Green and company and all last
weeks attractions.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

another woman. To escape her do.
mestic unhappiness she takes up set
tlement work. There she meets =
young reporter.
In the excitement following the hus-
bands efforts first to have his wife
divorce him and then to divorce her
on false testimony. he is killed.
As the police find the reporter sus-
piciously near at hand. he is held
When his case takes a turn he is ex-
onerated and the real slayer is revealed
by a burglar who had witnessed the
movements of each person in the house
on the fatal night.
William z. Meehan, who scored q
success as the crook in Turn to the
Right. the seasons dramatic hit on
Broadway. is Jimmy Hope. the burglar.
Claire Whitney is the other woman
in the case
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Common Clay"

Polls Theater next week Will present
Thomas E. Shea as the star in A. H.
Woods melodrama. Common Clay"
The action occurs in the home of the
wealthy Fullertons: in the Office of
their friend. Judge Filson. a prominent
jurist. and in the police court. The
epilogue is laid in the Fullerton home
and the story covers a period of ten
years.
Ellen Neal. a servant in the house of
the Fullertons. becomes the mother of
young Fullerton's child. She demands
for the child the same rights and privi-
leges as II he were Fullerton's legal
heir. Judge Filson is unwilling counsel
for the defendant. In an Overwhelming &
climax Judge Filson and the girl find
themselves face to face with a new and
startling relationship. The epilogus
Of the story leaves the girl clothed with
Evening star., 1917-09-09
the Broadhurst Theater he will intro
duce the novelty of Tuesday matinees.

duce the novelty of Tuesday matinees.
Charles Hopkins is to produce at his
theater in New York an arrangement
by owen Davis of The Arabian Nights"
called "A Thousand and One Nights"
Johnny, Get Your Cum with Louis
Bennison as the cowboy hero. will
begin its road tour in Albany this
month, under the direction of John
Cort.
The Willow Tree" opens its season
next week at Wilmington. Fay Banter
again has the principal role and ma
jority of the cast is the same as last
year.
oliver Moroscos production of The
Brat" by and with Maude Fulton.
which scored so well last season.
opens at the Standard Theater, New
York. tomorrow night.
The Four Mortons. the. second. COM
posed of dad ma" and their two
youngest descendants, will occupy a
headline position in the B. F. Keith
Theater bill week after next.
Philip Bartholomae has written the
book and lyrics of a revue called 'Oh.
Justine which will be produced in
New York in October. with Justine
Johnstone in the leading role.
w. Mayne Lynton. who has been ap-
pearing as Capt. Trevelen in The
Man Who Came Back" left the cast
last week to join the British army with
the rank of first lieutenant.
The first performance of THE Rivera
Girl" the new Bolton-Kalman musical
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Garden.

Moore's Garden Theater will celebrate
the opening of its fourth season this
week by showing the talented actress
Ann Murdock pictured in a photoplay
of Hubert Henry Davies drama. out
cast. today, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. Miss Murdoch portrays
the part of Miriam, young girl with
out near relatives, who is misled by a
young adventurer and later works out
her own salvation.
The attraction for Thursday, Friday
and Saturday will be The Brides ST.
lence, picturing Gail Kane IN a sensa-
tional murder mystery. Pride of family
is all very well, but sometimes 1t leads
to unexpected ends, as Sylvia Standish
found out to her sorrow, when she tried
to prevent the family name from being
dragged into an unpleasant murder
case. although the victim was one of
her own house. The audience will find
Its powers of detection stretched to the
utmost in its endeavor to unravel the
mystery.