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Evening star., 1917-09-08
Problem of Fuel Uppermost.

The German press and public are for
the moment far more keenly interested
in problems of fuel and food than in
politics. Discussion of questions Of
constitutional reform, except for angry
orders to President Wilson to keep out
of German affairs, has practically dis
appeared from German newspapers
since the reichstag committee went
home. and the problem of the potato is
now the topic Of the day.
Farmers are prociaiming an aban-
donmeut of the compulsory adininis-
tration of the crop and of maximum
prices and the return to the system OF
commercial supply and demand as a
sole panaCea 10 insure the necessary
supply for human consumption. t.r-
baniteS. on the contrary, maintain that
unless the government persists in It's
determination to seize all potatoes. the
profitable pig and steer will get most
of them, because in no year during the
to use potatoes for fodder as in this
harvest. and humans would get pota-
toes only at prices impossible for tn.
poor
Norwaerts demands aH Immediate in
crease in the potato ration to ten
pounds weekly at d reduction IN the
price. and declared that il is impos
sibIe to work and sustain life On tb..
proposed ration Of five and oue-haIf
pounds of potatoes, $50 grams OF
bread, 25t grams Of meat and eighty
grams Of fat. Norwa"rts POINTS ONT
oats and barley viii! not permit Of :.
supplementary ration Of oatmeal and
gritS by which alone The people tided
over last Sprlne
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Wounded at Fredericksburg.

At the battle of Fredericksburg, Va.
he was severely wounded by gunshot
in the head, on account of which he
WAS confined to Emery Hospital, in this
city, for three months. after which he
again Joined his TegiIuent.
Vt the hattie of Five Forks, Va. he
was captured by the enemy but made
good his escape half an hour later
Mr., Mcdowell was present at the sur
render at AppomattoX and was one Of
the two sergeants who accompanied the
flag Of truce after it was handed to
General Whitaker and transmitted TO
the commanding general He was with
the regiment detailed to receive the
arms Of the surrendering army OF
Northern Virginia and to issue ratfons
to the nearly famished surrendered
troops.
After the surrender at Appomatton
the regiment in which he was a SER
geaut took up the march to Washing
ton, went into camp about one mile
south of Fort Myer. Virginia, and later
was in the grand review here with 323
men of the original 900 that entered
the regiment.
After being mustered out of service
he returned to the farm and remained
there until 1889. when his services
We're used in connection with the great
disaster at Johnstown. Pa.
lie spent thirteen months under Miss
Clara Barton. in caring for the food
sufferers at Johnstown. during A part
of this time the chief part of the work
having been turned directly over to
him
Evening star., 1917-09-08
NOTED AVIATOR TO WED.
Robert Dome Is Betrothed to Miss
Gladys Penny.

CablegTam to The Evening Star nm.
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.
PARIS. France. September s-A mar
riage will soon take place in England
between Brig. Pilot Aviator Robert
Dome, now flying at the French front
with the Lafayette squadron. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Dome of santa
Barbara, Cal, and Miss Gladys Isabel
Mackenzie Penny. only daughter of
the late Don Mariana and the late Mrs.
Mackenzie Penny OF Iberlowe house,
Aberdeensiiire. Scotland
Evening star., 1917-09-08
S3.440.67

Iiliuokalani, former Queen of Hawaii.
has sent to the American Red Cross.
through Gov Pinkham. a contribution
of 500. In a letter to the governor she
said the contribution would be renewed
monthly TO the end of the year
Evening star., 1917-09-08
AMERICAN AVIATORS KILLED.
Two Reported to Have Fallen in
Aerial Combat in Belgium.
CabIegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. COPYRIGHT. 1917.

PARIS. France, September ) tdelay-
ed Leonard NJ. Reno Of Chicago and
George +. Turnure of New York, fly
ing fighting monopiaues. are reported
TO have fallen in an aerial combat in
Belgium. They Were pilots of a ia
NOUS group.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
While the membershIp of the Amor

While the membership of the Amer
lean Red Cross has increased more than
100000 during the last month. the
number OF paid employees at the ma
tionaI headquarters has been reduced
from 107 10 GA. This has been done.
partially 10y decentralization of the ad-
min!stratiOn. through dividing the
country into thirteen grand divisions.
one year ago on peace basis there were
200 chapters. Il little over 200 900 mem
bers and seNent r-tiVe paid workers at the
national headquarters. Today on a war
footing there are ., COO chapters and
., ,6Zl.Oll members The Red Cross has
war fund pledged of slG0 900 900
The American Red Cross mission to
Russia received Il roNaI welcome at
Eladivostok, aud made its journey
across Siberia IL Fetrograd in the i'm
pcriai train. according to a letter re
Celyed at Rcd cross headquartrrS here.
American Consul Caldwell did much TO
facilitate the unloading of the ast sup
plies for Immediate use, which the com
mission took with it. The Russian
Red Cross sent COL. George Landon to
have charge of the train II was the
train which had brought Mr. Root and
tine members of his commission back
from Petrograd only a few days before.
The minister of Communications sent as
Who had been with tn. Root mission
throughout its travels.
In addition to paid officers and en-
plONeS in national Headquarters the
number of full-time volunteers no,y
Cross is -. Practically all the inpor-
tant administrative positions created
since war was declared are filled hy
volunteers.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
WILL SOON BEGIN WORK
ON CROSS-0vER SWITCH
Utilities Board Authorizes Provision
for Carrying 14th Street Cars Over
Pennsylvania Avenue.

work of installing the big cross-over
switch at the intersection Of 18th
street and New York and Pennsylvania
avenues to carry 18th street cars
18th street. when the CAPITAL ,rrac-
ton Company completes its Potomac
Park extensions. is to start in a few
weeks, according to announcement by
the PUBIC utilities commission TODAY
This Will be about the most difficult
Undertaking ever attempted in the his
Tory or transportation development in
Ndshihgton. as II is proposed TO install
she special work at the most congested
street intersection in the city without
interrupting traffic. The switching de-
wee is now being put together in the
vacant lot at Pennsylvania avenue and
Madison place.
To Erect Signal Tower.
Under plans approved by the utilities
colnInissioh. a signal tower will be
erected at the northwest corner of 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue
II VIII direct the movement of cars
gong north on 18th street and switch
ing west INTO PENNSYLVANIA avenue and
east into New York avenue; l4tn street
cars turning south into 18th street
from New York avenue or continuing
west over Pennsylvania avenue and east
pound cars on Pennsylvania avenue turn
ing south INTO 18th street or continuing
eastward over New York avenue to
connect up with the 14th street line
W hlle the switches will be turned by
eiectrlcal power operated from the sig
mai station. policeman will stand in
the small triangular space in the center
OF the cross S-over device and give the sig
nal for traffic to move. Special traffic
rules probably will be adopted 10 govern
conditions at this point
Company's Proposed Extensions.
AS soon as the cross-oyer is installed
the company will start the work of its
potomac Park extensions. The first ex-
tension will be south from Pennsvl-
wanna avenue over 10Th street to con-
meet with existing tracks on F. and {;
streets. This viii make possible the
operation Of loop in this section and
WI afford better transportation ia
cilities for those in the government
buildings in the vicinity. The next ex-
tension viii continue the tracks down
10Th street to Virginia avenue, whence
they viii turn into 18th street and nro-
ceed northward to f street to connect
with existing facilities. It is possible
the shorter loop may be in operation by
the first of the year, but delay in OBJ
tanning materials makes uncertain the
time OF completion of the entire inn
proVement. which has received the an
proval of the public utilities commits
sion.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Soldiers Are Courteous.

These soldiers. the statement saws
pass through the streets by hundreds
daily, and have always been kind and
Courteous and have kept to themselves,
Within the last few weeks, the state
ment says. several fights have occurred
usually late at night and of a minor
character. The only disturbance ap-
proachlnS the proportions of riot the
statement declares, started at John
Marshall place and Pennsylvania ave
nue. northwest. and not in Southw est
Washington at all.
In regard to dives t'speak -easfes''
ana other disorderly or immoral places
widely alleged to have been operating
IN full blast. the statement says:
After the most careful investiga-
ton we wish emphatically to assert
that the facts have been greatly dis
torted. Not single establishment of
any kind has yet been closed for the
illegal selling of liquor. Not a single
place has been closed for the harboring
OF immoral character. There is not a
single place in Southwest Washington
Where women can be served with
drinks. and not one eating restaurant
connected with a bar. But one arrest
has been reported for the carving on
of a 'Speakea
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Contracted Yellow Fever.

In 1890 lie WAS assigned to the Red
Cross Headquarters here, and later 10
Galveston. Tex. 10 assist in the care
Of the sufferers in the great disaster
at that place. lie spent eight months
IN Red Cross work in cuba and while
upon that duty contracted yellow fever
After returning To the United States
he closely associated with Clara
Barton relief work until her death. He
had charge Of Miss Bartou's funeral.
He entered the coast and geodetic sur
Ney. October ! t. 1879.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Lack of Sufficient Police.

In conclusion the statement SAYS:
The blame for the slight trouble
that has occurred should not be placed
on the citizens of Southwest Washing
ton or on the soldiers who have been
stationed there, but attributed solely
to the real cause-lack of sufficient no
lice. Southwest Washington has NOT
one-half the number of police that the
size and population of the city REQUIRE.
With sufficient police. many of the
pranks that have been PLAYED up into
riots would never have occurred, the
streets could have been kept clear.
objectionable characters could have
been warned away, and this respectable
section of the city would not have to
bear the broad insinuations of being
corrupt and immoral"
The statement, which is certified by
the president of the association. is
signed by BENJAMIN F. Lindas, presi-
dent: Edward Leedy. vice president.
James T, O'Brien, secretary, John NJ
Watson and J. {. Parker, composing
the organizations executive committee
Evening star., 1917-09-08
RED CROSS NOTES.

Contributions to the Red Cross war
relief fund received through The Star
are:
Previously acknowledged. .-...s3 1906.
K. j. H. -.................... 1000
Total ................... .s3.440.61
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20
TRACES GENIUS OF WAR
TO FREDERICK THE GREAT

That the genius of the present war
is directly traceable to the mind of
Frederick the Great, was the assertion
of DR.. J. Newton Baker. In an address
on War Greed OF Germany at meet
ing of the District of Columbia Society
|of the Sons of the American Revolution
last evening. DIR. Baker said. in part
Frederick the Great was the brains
of the German rulers. If there is any
thing to be gained let US be honest !;
If deception is necessary, let us be
cheats. Beginning with this maxim,
he formulated the creed of his house
for the political instruction of the
Hohenzollern dynasty.
"a ruler in his mind could not be
both sovereign and Christian. None OF
the wars that Frederick the Great
fought were forced upon him. neither
did he postpone war as long as pos
sible. He was always the aggressor.
He said: Among nations the sin OF
feebleneSs is the most contemplate. 1t
is a sin against the Holy Ghost. The
state must be first and foremost OBJ
ject of the statesmans policy. and ne
gotiations without aims are like music
books without Instruments.
OF the German emperor DR.. Baker
said: I'm the pits of hell there is room
for every murderer, and out on the
intellectual sea there is room for every
liberty sail. The war creed formulated
by Frederick the Great, now so much
viruIent host of bloodsuckers who
have disobeyed the law of good-fellow
ship. may soon be treated as mere
scraps of paper"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20

One more wholesale food firm has
been deprived OF its license by the
United States Food Administration.
This time 1t is the firm Of Lester Broth
ers of Newport News, Va, which comes
under the ban of the regulations gov
erning the handling of perishable prod
ucts.
The firm has been ordered to close
Its doors, December 81, and is forbid
den to deal in any commodities after
that date. The firm had hearing last
Friday before representatives of the
food administration. The specific COM
plant brought out was that Lester
Brothers had refused consignments of
potatoes, allowing them to deteriorate
in the freight yards and incidentally
add to railroad congestion.
James A. Ford. special attorney for
the food administration, investigated
the complaints and represented the
food administration at the hearing. His
report indicated that Lester Brothers
had been tempted by war conditions to
speculate in essential foodStuffs, prof
iting by unusual demands caused by
war activities in that section. He rec
commended that their license be re-
voked.
Their license, Mr.. Ford reported had
not been secured until after they We're
already under investigation Food ad-
miDistration records show that Lester
Brothers were not licensed until De-
cember 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20
HUN u BEATEN, SAYS BRITISH
EXPERT, LAUDING u. S. AID
World 5 Ship Tonnage, Asserts Arthur Pol
len, Holding Own Against Prussiian Raids.
I Participation Of American Navy Helps.

against the submarine win grow in
value week by week, he said.
'"The Significance of this to the for
tunes of war does not have to be point
ed out" Mr.. Pollen continued. ''It means
that Germany's flank attack on allied
communications has failed and that
there is no reason why ultimately the
full, military power of Great Britain.
France and Italy. and more important
of all of the United States. should not
be felt in the western theater of war.
This is q tremendous result"
Speaking of the change in the chief
command in the British admiralty. Mr..
Pollen said:
TN bringing about this new order of
things at Whitehall the reformers were
undoubtedly assisted. first by the fact
that an extremely effective, well equip
ped and brilliantly commanded contin-
gent of American destroyers was al
ready at work in a very important area
of the theater of war. and next by the
British government waking up to the
truth that the beliigerency Of America
meant not only the cooperation of q
very gallant and enterprising ally. but
the domestication. 50 to speak, of a
new and extremely intelligent critic"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20

NEW YORK. December 2o.--Arthur
Pollen, the British naval expert. who
has sailed for Europe after spending
esix months in the United States. gave to
the Associated Press a statement. in
which he said the campaign of the al
lied navies against the submarine has
at last resulted in keeping the worlds
ship tonnage from showing a monthly
decrease, or will soon do so. Mr.. Pollen
gives credit for. this success to the
change in the chief command carried
out by the British admiralty last spring
and the participation Of the American
Navy.
Mr.. Pollen pointed out that six months
ago the German submarines were caus-
ing net attrition in the worlds ton
mage at the rate of nearly rs per cent
annually. While khe present rate of at
triton is difficult to estimate, it APP
peared that last month Great Britain
launched as much tonnage as she lost;
the first ship laid down by the United
States since the war has been launched,
and, within the next twelve months. q
substantial portion of the 100000 tons
provided for in this country will un-
doubtedly be afioat. Great BritafnS
shipbuilding program will similarly in
crease month by month, and. moreover,
the campaign of the allied navies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20
SOUTH WASH|NGTON|ANS
NDORSE VOTE FOR D. c.
Citizens Oppose Increase for Gas,
Telephone and Electric
Light Service.

Representation in Congress and a
voice In the electoral college for citi-
sens of the District of Columbia are
favored by the South Washington Citi-
sens Association. On motion OF r. II.
1ohnson, the association voted to in
Horse the movement last night, at the
Jefferson School.
Another civic question came up for
discussion This was the proposition to
increase the dog license tax. 1t was
strongly opposed by practically all
members of the association present.
eone calling it unjust.
r. H. Johnson. who condemned the
proposed increase, said that this meth
cd would not tend to lessen the acct
dents where children are bitten by dogs.
He. urged that more pound wagons be
obtained.
. The resolution. introduced by DR.. l..
A. johnson. opposing increase IN dog
licenses, was adopted
Following discussion of the proposed
increases in rates for gas, electric light
and telephone calls, the ASSOCIATION ap-
pointed three members to attend the
hearing today before the public util-
tiles commission in regard to lncreas-
ing the telephone rates. This commit
tee was composed of President NJ. F.
Fitzgerald. r. NJ. Johnson. G. T. Lacey
end Secretary Hedge Murray
, At the next meeting reports from this
ue1nrnittee will be submitted.
"A resolution commencing the young
Iaan who recently stopped a runaway
Team of horses of No. 10 fire truck, pos
kibly preventing serious injury to per-
hons was adopted. 1t is TO be en-
crossed and presented at a meeting to
b held in the near future, at which
The captain of the truck company will
1reseut the young man with a medal
Pr his courageous act. President Fftz-
eerald, R H. Johnson. DR.. NJ. F. Thomp-
son, J. H. Brewer and w. w. Reilly
were designated as committee to
prepare the draft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20
SYMPHONY SUBSCRIPTIONS.
No Refund Refused, Mrs. Wilson
Greene States.

To the Editor of The Star:
VIII you please correct the impress
sion given by headline in your issue of
the 18th, regarding the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra, Refuse to refund to
ticket holders" Neither I nor the Bos-
ton Symphony Orchestra have ever re-
fused to refund. The facts are these:
The money received from sale of season
tickets is forwarded to Boston before
the first of the series of five concerts in
Washington is given. When the De-
cember concert could not be given the
management sent me from Boston a
draft covering the receipts of this con-
cert only, expressing a belief that the
remaining three concerts could be
given The lone subscriber referred to
in The Star called up my office on the
phone and demanded a refund for the
entire season. He was told that the
money for the season was in Boston and
he would have to look to them for a re-
fund of anything more than the one
concert not given in Decem Der. He said
that he had had no dealings with Bos-
ton and would look to me, to whom the
money for season ticket was paid. and
that he would send me his season ticket
in registered letter and await the out
come. This he has never done and his
ticket has never been received by me
naturally. l cannot refund on tickets
without the return of same. I have
spent my life in trying to give Wash
ington the very best music and the nu-
public has shown it's appre-
citation by very generous patronage.
MRS. WILSON-GREENE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20

American naval officers'---Admirals
Sims. Mayo and Benson. Through these
men American professional knowI-
edge" he said. has gained q first
hand experience of the reality of war
the character of the operations to be
pursued and of the methods of COM
mand under which they should be car
ried out. / cannot doubt for moment
that much of the improved efficiency of
the. counter campaign is due 10 this in
teliectqal stimulus"
Mr.. Pollen paid tribute TO Secretary
Daniels Of the Navy, praising what he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20

described ms the sccretary's policy of
obtaining loyal team work by allowing
the forces under his orders 10 be d.
rected In strictly professional matters
according TO the, Judgment and advice
OF the singulariy able and efficient ofs.-
GERS that. so to speak, form his council
of war. .
Adverting to the recent North sea
raid by German forces. Mr.. Pollen said:
The only remarkable thing about
such incidents is not their occasional
occurrence. but their rarity. Were the
British or the American Navy In the
position of the German navy ! fancy
they would be far moro frequent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20
LESTER BROS. NEWPORT NEWS,
DEPRIVED OF FOOD LICENSE

fusing to accept the consignment. had
changed their decision and agreed to
take them. later changing again and
allowing them to remain in the cars.
This, they claimed, was because the
railroad company had taken possess
sion of the goods and refused delivery.
The railroad, reported Mr.. Ford. de-
MED the truth of this statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20
Two Specific Cases Quoted.

News firm had ordered from a Mime
apolis concern was refused, the report
said, after third person, who had
contracted for them in the belief that
he could resell to the government, had
refused to carry out his part of the
contract.
Lester Brothers. according to the in
vestigator. could have disposed of them
at small loss. in spite of the fact
that the market had dropped slightly.
Rather than shoulder that loss. how
ever, they threw them back upon the
consigners
In another instance. it was shown at
the hearing, they had refused to ac-
eept five carloads of potatoes, which
We're allowed to spoil. Mr.. Ford report
ed that Lester Brothers, after once re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20
United States Admirals Aid.

Mr.. Pollen mentioned the consulta-
tons with the British admiralty of
three distinguished and resourceful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20

The Roman Catholic Church of st
Stanislas de Kostka, at Montreal, re.
Gently completed at a cost of $50. 900
YVES burned yesterday.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-02-02
Monday. February 26th, 1917,

between the hours of twelve and five o'clock,
p. M, towit, at one O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, at the Sheriff. office, in Cape May
Court House, Cape May County, New Jersey:
ALI that certain mortgaged premises, with
the appurtenances. in the bill of complaint
in the said cause particularly set forth and
described, that is to say:
All that certain tract or parcel OF land and
premises, situate, lying and being in the city
of Wildwood formerly borough of Holly
Beach City in the county OF Cape May and
State OF New Jersey, known as Lot Number
Eight (8) in Block Numbe Sixty.one 1911 on
'Plan OF Lots OF Wildwood Harbor Tract,'
made by VIM. H. Boardman, in May, 1907,
and which said plan is on file in the Clerks
office OF Cape May county, aforesaid, and is
bounded and described as follows, towit:
Beginning at a point on the northeasterly
side OF Andrew avenue at the distance of three
hundred and seventy feet northwestwardiy
from the northwesterly side of Susquehanna
avenue at the corner of lot number eight and
running thence along the said northeasterly
side OF Andrew avenue and front line of lot
number eight enthusiastically thirty 800
feet to the corner of lot number seven and
thence between parallel lines, at right angles
to said Andrew avenue with a width of thirty
feet enthusiastically one hundred Q00) feet,
to the rear line OF lot number twenty-eight
Containing three Thousand square feet OF Ian
strict measure.
ROBERT S. MILLER, Sheriff..
Dated January 81, 1917.
John Bright, Sol'r. 22,4tpfSl0.40.