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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14

Frank ]. Wagner, chief engineer of
the District of Columbia fire department.
has asked for retirement. Although
Chief Wagner asked Commissioner Louis
Brownlow that he be retired at once, he
has been urged to remain in the de-
partment until a chief can be selected
to succeed him.
Chief Wagner has asked for retire
ment because he wants to take a rest
after his thirty-nine years service in
the department. He is now seventy
three years old.
Chief Wagner, who is Of German de-
cent. was born in Baltimore, April 1,
1914. and was left an orphan when only
nine years old. He received common
school education. and while quite young
learned the trade of butcher. At the
outbreak of the civil war he enlisted
In the federal army as a tealnster. and
served throughout the four years of the
struggle. At the close of the war he
came to Washington, and for several
years was foreman at the stables of
Allison Nailor.
Entered Service When SO Years Old.
On his thirty-sixth birthday he was
appointed a member of the District
hre department and was assigned to No.
2 engine company. Several years later
ne was promoted to hostler in the same
company The swinging method of
hitching horses was adopted in the
fire department at his suggestion. He
was promoted to foreman September
%. 1884, and to assistant chief July 1,
1901.
In 1904 the fire department was reor-
ganized. and the title of assistant chief
was changed to deputy chief engineer
Chlef Wagner was made engineer of
the hre department December II, 1908,
TO succeed William T. Belt deceased
During his long service in the depart
nent he has saved many lives and has
been complimented for bravery and
skill on numerous occasions.
Through the efforts Of Chief Wagner
IN recent years the motor apparatus has
been established in the local fire de-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
TO FILL POLICE VACANCIES.
Mai. Pullman Arranges for Special
Examination Monday.

ANXIOUS to fill the fifty vacancies in the
poiice department. Maj. Pullman. superin-
fendent Of police, has arranged for the
hoard Of police surgeons to give the appli-
cants a special physical examination Mon
day afternoon at o'clock at the quarters
Of No, 3 truck company. 18th street and
In an order to the police captains this
morning Maj. Pullman suggested that
members Of the force be advised Of tho
examination and to inform them that It is
the desire to fill as soon as possible all
Of the new positions created in tho Dis
trict bill for the fiscal year which has
Just begun, 80 that the precincts may be
sfrenxthened further and tho daily
work Of the whole force made easier
when the full quota Is filled and the
men are distributed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
CHANGE IN BATHING SCHEDULE
Director Drummer Announces New
Advancement for Swimming.

A change in the schedule Of bathing at
the bathing beach was announced today
BY F. ]. Drummer, director of swimming
and Sunday from s am to am SUNDAY
after am. the bathing beach Is to be
used only by men and older boys and
small boys when accompanied by their
fathers.
The Howard playground pool Is to be
open from ! pm. to 6 pm Sundays for
men and boys only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
Mrs. D. W. Burns Held for Shooting.

Mrs. Dorothy Washington Burns. birdie
Of q few months, who was arrested sov.
eral weeks ago and charged with shooting
Miss Charlotte Porter, a soda fountain
clerk in a Pennsylvania avenue drug store.
where Mrs. Burns husband also was en-
ployed, was given a preliminary hearing
in Police Court yesterday. She was held
in 81 1900 bail for the action Of the grand
Jury. Attorney James F. O'Shea repre-
scented Mrs. Burns and Assistant United
States Attorney Ralph Given prosecuted
the case,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14

Weather predictions for the week
beginning tomorrow, issued by the
weather bureau today. for the middle
Atlantic states, which includes the
fair weather, possibly preceded by
showers tomorrow morning along the
coast. Temperatures will be near or
somewhat above normal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
Many Join Volunteer Workers

Many others. who came to Washing
ton last week to confer with Herbert
c. Hoover and Mr.. Cullen regarding the
work among religious. patriotic and
fraternal organizations, will remain to
work as volunteers Rabbi Joseph
Krauskopf will aid in organizing Jews
in the food-saving campaign. Rev. Dr..
George Dougherty of Catholic Univer-
sity will perform a similar service
among Catholics. Mcneil Sayre of the
church pension fund will organize va
rious Protestant denominations. ex-
cept the Presbyterians. who are to be
reached through Rev. DR.. william G.
Covert.
All these will be In Washington Mon
day and will have desks at the food
conservation office. Other volunteers
are expected during the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
FORMER GOV. TENER JOINS
FOOD-SAVING CAMPAIGN
Informs Conservation Office That He
Wants Desk Ready for Him
Next Monday Morning.

John X Tener. former Governor of
Pennsylvania. and president of the Ma
tional Base Ball League. has a batting
average Of 1000 with the food admins.
tration.
For Mr.. Tener today informed the
food conservation Office that he would
like desk ready for him Monday
morning. when he will Join the yolun-
teer force in the office of George A.
Cullen. who fs seeking to line up or
CARNATIONS of all sorts in the food
saving campaign.
Mr.. Tener and g. F. Moore Of Wash
ington. grand commander Of the Su-
Scottish Rite Masons. will direct the
effort OF fraternal bodies to cooperate
through their hundreds of thousands NJ
members in keeping weekly record
cards of food consumption
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
&c. 900, 600, 900 IN WAR
j APPROPRIATIONS DESIRED

War appropriations Of about three
billion dollars. in addition to the enor-
nous sums already appropriated or
sought. will be asked Of Congress in
estimates which administration officials
have given notice will be submitted
next week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14

About 500 men employed in the POLISH
ing department Of the Remington Arms
and Ammunition Company at Bridge
port. Conn. have struck. The employ
said to have been the immediate cause
Of the walk-out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14

About one-hinth of the amount COL
lected throughout the country in taxes
was paid in the second internal revenue
district of New York for the fiscal year
ending June 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
SAYS AID OF u. S. NAVAL FORCES
WILL WEAKEN GERMAN POWER
Admiral La Gaze of France Confident of
Defeating Submarine Campaign and
. of Eventual Victory In War.

quer. trust that the German spies in
Paris have not failed duly to inform
their employers.
Certain of Victory.
I'VE shall conquer. We are certain Of
GUS and difficult stages and now must
hold out a quarter of an hour longer
than the enemy. The press must I'M
dertake the task of destroying every
germ of Decentralization. The province
of the press Is to endighten the ma
lions under arms and thus keep the
morale of the fighters at the highest
level.
The Germans can no longer import
or export anything from overseas. At
the beginning the sea warfare having
assumed an unforeseen form, we had
ganization has succeeded. AS President
Wilson has said, we must build boats
and develop our means of action in
every way. for In proportion to that in
crease we move from the defensive to
the offensive. The allied fleets already
have obtained certain results by means
which cannot yet be divulged. because
secrecy in naval matters is of capital
importance.
Sees Failure Of Enemy Effort.
The Germans have used submarines
as tHey uSeu OtAer drmS-neaVy drtll-
lery or asphyxiating gases-but this
arm will give them no more decisive
success than the others. We have had
to endure the maximum of their efforts
and now they can only grow weaker as
the collaboration Of the American naval
forces Of all ranks becomes daily more
effective. Never have we felt greater
confidence in the certainty of victory
and every German attempt to shake our
morale will remain without, effect"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 1.-THE Germans have
abandoned hope of obtaining victory by
arms" said Admiral La Gaze. French
minister Of marine, to the Associated
Press. las last resort they have tried
submarine warfare, proclaiming that in
four to six weeks we should be on our
knees.
ing 100000 tons weekly into the coun-
try. 1t is true we are suffering consid-
cradle losses but every month increases
our certainty Of being able to repair our
losses. Furthermore, we are in posi-
ton to stand these losses. as large
part in new construction will be taken
by the United States The shipbuilding
already under way, the effect Of which
naturally will only be felt after a certain
time, is great enough to replace the
highest average of destruction the sub
marines are likely to reach.
Entries Into France Greater.
Never in peace times have the entries
into French ports been SO numerous as
gerate the results Of the submarine &C
tivity by from 80 to SO per cent. while
the French statistics are absolutely cor
rect. The curve representing the ton
mage sunk does not mount steadily. but
rises and falls. We know. too. that the
ing trained crews for submarines.
what blow to their illusions was
the landing of American troops In
France. and the enthusiastic acclama-
ton which greeted the battalions that
marched through Paris. The manifesto
tons of even those in the most crowd
ed quarters Of the city testified to the
feelings of a people which refuses to
allow the Germanic spirit to gain any
hold on 1t and affirm it's will to con-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16
CE NSoRSH|P BY
NEWSP APERS IS
ASKED BY navy

Boston, Feo. 16-Capt. w. r. Rush,
U. S. N, commandant of the First
naval district, which comprises near
ly the whole coast of New England
issued today an appeal to the press OF
New England for cooperation to the
end that the preparations made for
the defense of the North Atlantic coast
line may not be betrayed to 1.-The
enemy" The expression "the enemy
is used in the naval technical sense
as representing the indefinite event
ualities against which defenses are
made.
The commandments recognizes the
unusual capacity Of American newspa-
pers for gathering the news and the
public repugnance against anything
that savors of an attempt to limit the
freedom of the press.
Accordingly he suggests a censor
ship from within" to avoid exaggerat-
ed or thoughtless publicity contrary to
the common good.
Lacking the intelligent co-opera-
ton of the press, real preparedness
from the aspect Of security and infor-
nation, is impossible" says the COM
mandant, who adds:
1.-THE public's right to news from
it's newspapers is clearly recognized
by everyone, but the public cannot
properly insist on having news
through the public press that might
jeopardize it's own interests by fur
nishing information to the enemy.
Criticism of government officials for
not giving out news is to be expected,
but those officials act under express
orders from the highest authority or
do so in the single minded desire
of keeping information from the en-
envy. To this end and since their
interests are identical, the press and
public and government officials should
move together in serious, Intelligent,
cooperation"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16

Brosnan, Nichols Malone, Arthur
Baldwin, John Neary and Robert
NevinS.
\Then came the trip to the ceme-
terry. The streets through which the
cortege passed were lined with people
who stood in respectful attention as
the hearse and the long line of
coaches passed. The committal ser
vice was read by Rev. John Carroll,
assisted by the honorary pail bearers
and a score of other visiting clergy
men. Burial was in the priests plot,
ST. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16

and that the old friendly relations be-
tween the United States and Germany
will soon be restored" .%
The picture shows Count and Coun-
tess Won Bernstorff on their arrival at
Hoboken, N. J., before their embarka-
ton for Europe on the Frederick VIII.
With them is William J. Flynn, chief
of the United States secret service,
who took every possible precaution to
insure their safe journey from Wash
ington to the vessel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16

have been shown me. My heart is
full of gratitude to those whose per-
sonal friendship has never wavered
during the trying years OF the war.
'In the last days have received so
many cordial farewell messages that
it would be impossible for me to thank
all of them individually.
Counties Bernstorff joins me in
this expression of our deepest per-
sonal gratitude.
81 hope that war may be averted
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16

The parting words Of Count Won
Bernstorff to the newspaper cores
pondents in Washington were dictated
in an informal statement, in which he
expressed the hope that war might be
averted between this country and Ger
many. The statement follows:
"In leaving the United States, after
a stay Of eight years, I wish to extend
to my many personal friends my
heartfelt thanks for the great kind
ness and cordial hospitality which
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16

The weekly statement Of the Bank
of France shows an increase of 6,O22,-
600 francs in gold, and a decrease Of
200 600 fzanca in SilVer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16

A farewell reception to Rear Ad-
miral Austin M. knight was given by
officers Of the Newport naval station.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16

A bill to make tapping Of telephone
wires q felony was introduced in the
Seante at Albany by Senator Burlin-
game OF Brooklyn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16

The British Admiralty has designat-
ed Halifax as the port Of call for neu-
trail ships leaving American ports, in
$500 at Kir;Ewail
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16

naDltantS. II st. Paul begged the
prayers from his Pensioners, telling
them to pray for him always lest
whilst he had preached to others, he
himself would be a castaway, how
much more should we bespeak the
prayers Of our friends for the priests
Father Murphy, who loved prayer so
intensely, begs in the spirit Of SITS
Peter and Paul and OF all the Saints,
that you and we pray for his soul
often, eternal rest grant to him, oh
Lord, and let perpetual light shine
upon him, Amen"
Following the eulogy, Bishop Milan
pronounced the last absolution. Mem
bers Of the immediate family were
permitted to view the body before
carrying it from the church.
Schmidts requiem mass was SPLEEN
didly sung by ST. Mary's full choir,
under the direction of Prof. John w.
Dial, organist. Mrs. Frank Munich
sang cave Maria" Buck, at the offer
tory. After mass Joseph Clabby
rendered Beautiful Land on High .
AS the body was being borne from
the church the choir sang Nearer,
My God, to Thee"
The honorary bearers were Rev.
James Lee, Rev. John Carroll, Rev.
James G. O'Brien, Rev. Joseph Syn
mott, Ansonia; Rev. Michael McKeon,
New Haven; Rev. Richard F. Moore,
LID, Rev. John G.. Lynch, Rev.
Patrick j. McGivney, Rev. Joseph E.
Joyce, ID, and Rev Joseph Setter
man
The active bearers were William
Hickey, Michael Noonan, William
Redden, James l. McGovern, Christie
pheS Hope, John Finnegan, M. D.,
John E. Lyddy and Joseph Coughlin.
The ushers were Christopher Law
lass. Thomas Gleason Rauno0,aA
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-05-01
CONGRESO INTERNATIONAL DE
OBREROS

MADRID, .Abril 2S-Los period.
COS socialistas V radicales, en- termi,
nos v~iolentos. han desmentido Off
cialmente en- nombre lie u respect.
vos grupos politicos la noticia cue
ha circulado en- estas llltimas As no.
ras acerca de que los socialistas es-
panoies tomar&n parte en- Ell Congre'
SO International quo habra de cele-
brarse dentro de- POGO en- Suiza y en-
ell cual Sc dice que Sc abrira discu.
sion sobrs Ia forina de determinar
cuanto- antes Ell conflicto europen,
Los p~eri6dicos' socialists espaho-
les. son opuestos 8 esta conferencia
por entender que Sc trata de una
nueva maniobra de los socialists
alemanes. que va Sc Ia evidenciado
que solo son criados del Kaiser y
no verdaderos d~efensores del ideal
que decian sustentar.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-05-01
China esta a punto de en-.
trar a Ia guerra contra
kIemaRia
Ell Consejo de Asuntor lnternaciona'
les r;ndio I'm informe favorable
a la declaration de- guerra.

pEKIN, Abril 20.-Se esrera que
la RcpubliIa de China dcclarara Ia
guerra a hlemania Gentru de dos Sc
manas a 10 surlo. La Comisl6r espe-
cial de asuntoS intenaeionales. de
sigaada por cl eobierno% para que es-
tudiara Ell case. ta rendido su mfor-
me e! cual es favorable = Ia decia-
rac:on de guerra.
FL Nini$tro americana, Dr., Paul
Rcinchs. do aver una c~onferencia !
veinte gobcrnadores pr~ovisionalcs de
provincias. V en- ella Sc habl9 extern
samentc de Ia corferenc!a miIitar pro
puesta hace alrun .tiemuo. Los 60
~bernadores de provincial fueron reel
bldos con toda claSc de honores mi
iitares nor la guardia de la Lega-
cica. V tanto el Ministrc americana
como al%unos p]rominentes mleWbros
de la colonia. les dierCr II cordial
bicnrerida. FL ministro, al c%ongratu-
lar a los @obe,na!cres por la coape-
raci5n que habian ofrecido ii 60
bierno en- case de guerra, les mani
fest6 que SUI actitud habia sido re:I-
hida con entusiasmo en- los Estado1
Unidos. FL general Schu Shan, res
pondio a nom5re del gohierno mani
festando que China estaba convened
da de quo la gran ~republica america
ma era su mejor amiga.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-05-01
81 Pfssldan
g3 Wilson 81 Isfc lie
ia ccmlsI0G iranGesa
TSmb;en tuvieron una c~onteycnS;a
los enviados ingieses y los fran
ceses. con los militares
americanos.

WASHINGTON. AbriI 30.-LaS
rau -is;onss de Francia ' IA Gran Bre
taaa G;ercn principle hoy a 81 se.GUn-
Ia zemara de confereac;as encamt-
naGaS a d.Scutir Ia cooperation dc
rs E$tados UMidcs en- "a guerra con-
- Ia ~autocracia prusiana. N. Vi
vl2ni. acom"anado per el Embajadcr
and, eStuvo eSta nlanana c. a
~a-a Blanca. : ccia5-6 = !ar~a cc@
ferenc;a coz e. ~?cez.denta Wilson. La
ccrferaae:a a3tes dichs Sc prolorgo
cspacic de una bora, y ha sidv
pc- lc tanto, Ia priEneTa en- que c
.iele de Ia naci6n vel comisionad"
FRANCES habian extcnsamente acerca
de los p~repositos OF las dos grandc;
nsc,cnes -tiersn parc hacer una cam
naua cfectiva Y orgrnizada contra Ell
G.am.-c comun.
Lgs ofie.ales del D~epsrtamento de
EscaGo Sc mosEaron ,.asiosos HOY Pr
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-05-01
Las aetIWdades dc los fran
cess S: sxtieadsn a Ia
iF0alers -5jem?na
Emprendieron la ofensiva en- la Alta
Alsacia. logrando sorprende- a
los teutoneS.

LONDDES. AbriI 3n.-De una wa
nera inesperada les alemanes Sc vie.
ror v~iolenJamer.e atacados poT los
franceses en- Ia Alta Alsacia. En- d.
cha region. las fuerzas del general
NIvelle emprendieron una vigorosa
ofensiya Y iograron ~sorprende~ 4 las
fuerzas del Principe Here!erc que
tienen I su cargo las defeaSas Dc,
sector de que Sc ha6!&. PocS$ data!ies
Sc han recibido dc esta acciin. Y so
iamente de una E!anera -c~ccal Sc
sabe que fueron tomadas alguuas pc
Slc!ones de "A Segunda Inca de de-
fensas de los a~leuanes. FL informe
Official puhIlcadc aver en- Paris por e.
Eiiristerio de la guerra dice que las
perdidas de los soldados del Prirci-
pc Heredero fueron enormes, tanto
Ge muertos Y heridcs como de prisio-
neros, pero segun Sc desprende del
an.es dicho communicate Official. las
opcracioneS ie los franceseS tuvieron
sllamente el c~aracter Ge IN raid. pues
v5lyieron a u posi.iones deSpues del
ataqne.
lie In campana en- Asia sc han re-
eiJ.do tar,b!jn in~tereSanteS noticiaS.
For Ia primera vsz, dcs?ues de ma
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-05-01
Dos avI,dores amsIicaRos
victofiosos en- Ffancia

PARIS. Abr:l 29.-Dos aviadorcs
americanos han obtenldo Significant
vos triunfos hchando en- los aires
contra les aviadores ]teutoneos. Una
de ellos. Willis Havilan, de Minnea-
polls, en- un combate que sostuvo a
1000 pies de altura, destruyo una
maquina alemana con el fuego de 81
amctralladora. CAST al mismo tiens-
pc otro aviador, llamado Johnson, pu
so en- critica condici0n n maquina
enemiga, cuya sucrte final no Sc pu-
do saber.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-05-01
Russia dsssa Ia p:z, Per0
no una p3Z q 2uaI-
gHjRr C}st3
fa 5i6o nal i~2terprclado en- .! ~
s~-aaje:o 81 Sensimiento PaciFista
~ d. q nueva dSmocracia.

PETRJGEEDO, EbriI }0.-Do is
.-.eg.@-.a- que - ra-icea Jsi eXlrJa-
;c,c. 50 desp-gnte cue la acI!tuI 4,
. ~icuoIr@cia ruSa en- 10 ique - Re.
tlsre a ia .az, ha sido NAL Interpreted
ia = desti&urada per ia preasa de les
PASSES de Uonde prcceden los teie-
-ramaS de que Sc viene ha5!andc. Z!
GeScy ue "a gaz 81 ha ve9ido e%ten-
.leaar riyiuaG!ente Gesde e. trim
f. de "a r~evo!Iyion, reIo esta baSaGo
IN corcePc.ones entccamente distintas
ie las que AFRICAN los hombres del
ricjo regimen,
L4s nl.evas concepciOnes no tiencn
uu4a que yer con c! pensamiento &e
ana paz premature con Aicmania. Ees
Ge .uegc. Il peDsaa!iento pacifista
TO ha tomauo una tcrma definitiva.
sine que jcrma pa-te de M dc los
...calcs lie "a nueva ~demcc-acia .Iul
assca e<llo.ecerSe Soare bases qu-
-araaticen a 2az universal.
in menzajc f.r:aado pOr cl Par
,.dn Coa.bat,engc LEI Espioaaje Ale
at h. sido ca,!ado al EstaGo Ma
~ lusc. d~HdoIe cuenra de que est.
2ia l!egar a P~etrogIado una conf
si.a de los oficiaies de "a ~guarEilj>2