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Evening star., 1917-04-10
TAKoMA PARK CLUBS MEET.
Through Their Federation, Discuss
Civic improvements.

At a meeting of the Federation of
Takoma Park Clubs. representing the
various civic organizations in that
suburb. held last night in the Takoma
Public Library. a number of improve
ments affecting that section were dis
cussed. The meeting was presided over
by Mai. d. S. Fletcher.
Among the matters discussed were
the Improvement of the triangle at
the corner of Oak and Carroll avenues,
a public swimming pool, cleaning up Of
that section in the vicinity of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad station. filing
in of pond at the Takoma Public School
and the placing of trash receivers
throughout the park
Those present at the meeting and the
organizations which they represented
were as follows: DR.. D. N. Shoemaker,
Takoma Park Citizens Association !;
w. T. Simmons, School Garden Club:
Mrs. L. C. Corbett. Mothers Club; Lisle
Morrison. Horticultural Improvement
Mrs. William c. Gerdson,
Civic Study Club. and Mrs. s. W. VIII
liams, Neighborly Afternoon Club.
At the meeting of the Takoma Park
Citizens Association next Monday night
the matters discussed last night will
be presented, with a request that the
association take steps with a view to
securing the benefits mentioned.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
IDLE GROUND NOW CRIME.
SAYS GARDEN BOARD HEAD
Charles L. Pack, President Of Ma
tional Commission, Calls Owners
Who Fail to Plant 'tSlackers."

'In the war situation that now con-
fronts the country I believe that idle
ground is a crime and the owner of it
plant a food garden on it or allows
some one else to do So" This was the
statement of Charles Lathrop Pack,
president of the national emergency
food garden commission, who arrived
here today from Cleveland to attend
the annual dinner of the National Agri-
cultural Society tonight. Mr.. Pack,
whose home is in Lakewood. N. j., is
the man who organized food garden
campaign in conjunction with the work
of the American Forestry Association
and began sending out thousands of
garden planting lessons throughout the
country.
Two billion dollars is the estimated
cost OF our first year at war" continued
Mr.. Pack. Thousands upon thousands
of dollars of that can be met if the
man with plot of ground will plant a
garden and thus deliver food to him
self +. o: b. the kitchen door, He will
also relieve the railroads of a great
transportation problem.
Il have just come from Ohio, where
the secretary of the agricultural board
OF that state says Ohio has a smaller
food supply today than when the civil
war started, WHen the population was
only half what it is today.
THAT condition exists all over the
country. The wheat crop is going to be
short, Secretary Houston says. What
are we going to do about it? Are there
going to be bread tickets in this great
country, whose resources cannot be
measured?
I'VE must plant as never before. We
must make the soil pay out as never be-
fore. In this work of garden planting
the boys and girls, the older men and
women can help and thereby help the
others when they have to go to the
front"
Evening star., 1917-04-10
President Using Influence
for SeIeCtive Draft Plan
of Creating Armed Force

President Wilson has begun a series OF
conferences with members of the House
of Representatives on the administration
army plans, based on the selective draft
system. against which opposition is de-
veloping in Congress. This afternoon the
President had n talk with Representative
Anthony of Kansas, republican. who is
leading the republican opposition in the
House, following a conference the Presi-
dent had with Representative Dent, chair
man of the House military committee.
yesterday afternoon.
Administration leaders believe that
the opposition to the administration
army plan will not prove serious. They
have been informed that there is con
siderable of this opposition, but in some
quarters II is believed that much of the
opposition is part of the remaining
paciflst element in Congress which was
opposed to the entrance of the United
States in the war. In any case, ad-
mfnistration leaders are convinced that
the President will stand firmly for the
selective draft plan.
Evening star., 1917-04-10

Col Theodore Roosevelt conferred
with the President for half an hour to-
day on plans for raising a division of
ward announced that the President had
listened carefully. but had not given
a decision as to whether he would con-
sent to the suggestion.
Following his talk with the Presi-
dent Col. Roosevelt made it clear that
his plan was not aimed to interfere
in any way with the administration s
proposal of raising an army on the
principle of universal liability to serv-
ice.
He declared that he was heart and
soul in favor of universal and obli-
gatory military training and service.
Call ii conscripton if you like" he
snapped. You cannot frighten me by
a name"
Col Roosevelt arranged to confer
later today and tonight with the chair
men and leading minority members OF
the Senate and House military COM
mittees and also with members of the
advisory commission of the council of
national defense. He planned to leave
for New York tomorrow.
When Col. Roosevelt left the White
House he waved his hat enthusiastic
cally to a large group of correspond
ents, and. shutting off questions, be-
gan to dictate the following state
ment:
IL came on. desiring to see the President
personally to reiterate what had already
said about his message to Congress and
to lay before him in detail and explain
just what l desired to have his direc-
ton to do in connection with my divi-
sion, and why it was my earnest hope
and belief that it would be well that
l should have the authorization to raise
such a division to be sent as part of an
expeditionary force to France at an
early moment.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
GERMANS ARE WORKING
FOR PEACE WITH RUSSIA
Scheidemann, Socialist Leader,
Leaves Berlin on Mysterious Mis-
sion-May Broach Slav Radicals.

COPENHAGEN. via London, April TO-
In the midst Of the interest in America s
own preparations for participation in the
war and impending German and allied Of
fensives in the west 1t would be wise not
to lose sight of the fact that the Germans.
particularly the socialists, are working
toward peace with Russia and have not
lost hope of success despite the pronuncia-
mentos of war to victorious end COM
ing from Petrograd.
It is announced in Berlin that the So
cialist leader, Phillip Scheidemann, head
of the majority socialists in the reachstag
and a politician close to the chancellor,
has left Germany on "a mission The
nature of this mission is not specified, but
there is reason to assume that Herr
Scheidemanns mission involves an at
temp to open communications with the
Russian socialists and social revolution
lists of the extreme school, who favor an
immediate peace.
1t Is said the German government has
given its support to the endeavors by an
assurance that no general offensive on
the Russian front will be undertaken for
the time being, in order not to interfere
with attempts at determination. the army
leaders probably considering that the re-
cent drive against the Stothod bridge
head had only a local bearing.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
VOLUNTEERS HELP.
DRUM UP RECRUITS
Men and Women and Little
Boys Show ain Eagerness
to Assist.
ALL ARMS GETTING MEN

Help is being received on all sides by
the navy in it's big recruiting campaign.
Men and women. young and old. are Of
fering their services to the local sta
ton. recruiting party from the
Presidents yacht, Mayfiower. is scour-
ing the city and surrounding country
for young men to enlist, and several of
the Mayflower's men are speaking in
theaters about the city.
One of the first to apply to the naval
recruiting station today for enlistment
was Thomas A. Ford. seventeen-year-
old son of Cornelius Ford. public
printer. Young Ford was examined
and passed. and left the station to OBJ
tain the consent of his father to his en-
listment.
Five little members of the Junior De-
fense Guard, dressed in white uniforms
of the sailor pattern. walked into the
recruiting office at 306 9Th street north
west came to attention, saluted and
asked Lieut.. Commander d. L. Wilson if
they could be of any help.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
FLAG INSULT IS CHARGED.
Frank Thompson, a Maryland Farm.
er. Arrested and Locked Up.

Charged with desecration of the
American flag, Frank Thompson. Suit
land (Md.) farmer. who gave his age
as twenty-nine years. was locked up
at the eleventh precinct police sta
ton this morning. 1t is charged that
he purposely knocked a flag from a
car on the East Washington Heights
Traction Company's line at Randle
Highlands last Thursday.
Thompson was driving home from the
city Thursday afternoon and, while
passing one of the cars on the short
electric line, it is charged, he cracked
his whip at one OF several flags placed
on the vehicle by the patriotic crew
and knocked it Off the car.
Henry Ellis. the conductor, engaged
the farmer in conversation, learned
his identity and reported the incident
to the police. A warrant was sworn
out by Policeman Swain and Thomp-
son was arrested when he came to the
city this morning. He denied that he
had desecrated the flag Intentionally.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
OPPOSE
|. CONSCR|PT|ONP[AN
Members in Debate Urge High
er Pay and Call for
Volunteers.
HOUSE DISCUSSES FOOD

Congress debated war plans today over
a wide range. but in the broadest gener-
alities. In the House most of the de-
bate was devoted to emphasizing the
necessity of realizing the Importance of
an adequate food supply and in the
Senate the debate turned principally on
the question of universal service.
Discussion of means for raising an
army took a wide range in the Senate
when consideration of the annual army
appropriation bill was resumed.
The administration selective conscrip-
tion plan was opposed by several sena-
tors. Others urged that newspapers
and magazines throw their columns
open to recruiting advertising, free of
charge, to the government.
Discussion of conscription and re-
lated subjects promised to prolong de-
bate, but Chairman Chamberlain hoped
to pass the appropriation bill. which
is distinct from the administration
army-increase bill, tonight or tomor-
row. The Senate military affairs com
mittee meeting called for today to con-
slider the administration measure and
the Chamberlain universal raining bill
was postponed until after the Senate
dispoSeS Of the annual supply measure.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Guns as Far as Ten Miles
Away Center Their Fire,
Baking German Attack
From a stnfY Correspondent Of the
ASSnclafe Press

From = stnh Correspondent Of the
Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN FRANCE. April 10. via Lon
don. 9 p.m.-Under binding snow
squalls, with Intermittent flashes
Of sunshine, the British pressed
their attack against the Germans
today all along the line from n
point south Of Cambrai to the Vi
cinity of Lens.
Clearing weather yesterday
afternoon Permitted the air
plnnes to detect Germans moving
toward the rail head, apparently
fer q c0anteF attack ON Vimy
ridge. This fact was reported to
the artillery and all lonR-ranxe
guns for ten miles around were
eoReentrated SudAenly ON the In
afeateA points, which probably
constituted q new record for
long-Alstance barrage Ere with
heavy gums.
Thus the plans fer . counter
attack were absolutely destroyed
before the reserve troops could
aeffa1n.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
ROOSEVELT SEEKS
CHANCE TO FIGHT
Calls on President and Asks
Permission to Recruit
Division.
HOPES FOR ANSWER SOON

A division of. infantry, accord
ing to United States Army regu-
lations, is composed of the fol-
lowing:
1. Headquarters.
.. Three brigades of infantry.
3. One regiment of cavalry.
4. One brigade of light artillery.
5. One pioneer battalion of en-
gineers.
6. One field battalion of signal
corps, and,
7. Trains, as follows:
a. Commander of trains, mill
tary police, etc.
b. One ammunition train.
C. One supply train.
d. One sanitary train.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
German Messages to Mexico.

LAREDO. Tex. April 10.-Communf-
cation between Mexico and Germany is
being carried on secretly through a
wireless plant located in Salvador.
which was recently sent to that coun-
try from Mexico. according to Ameri-
cans who have arrived here from
Mexico. 1t Is said that the plant was
that it is of sufficient strength to
communicate direct with Berlin.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Greater Use of Flag Urged.

Greater use of the American flag was
urged at meeting Of the display mems
section of the Retail Merchants Asso-
ciation, at meeting last night. 1t was
decided to encourage wider use OF the
flag. both on the inside and outside OF
stores. Officers for the section were
elected as follows: o. D. Grimes.
chairman: J. B. McCann. vice chairman
Howard J. Keyworth, treasurer, and
Charles ]. Columbus, secretary.
Evening star., 1917-04-10

ment. succeeded in penetrating our po-
sitions on the roads radiating from
Arras. but did not break through"
Southeast OF Ypres the Germans PEN
etratcd beyond the third British line,
says the headquarters report. and blew
up shelters returning with fifty pris-
oners and seven machine guns and mine
throwers. ------.- ~ =
Evening star., 1917-04-10

the western front. today's army head
quarters statement reports that the bat
tie near ATras continues.
In stushornly resisting the superb
ority of tae enemy" adds the state
ment two OF our divisions suffered
conside rab1e losses.
The British" continues ;ac state
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Additional War Funds Asked.

Additional war appropriations asked
for by the government yesterday in
clude $4,000 for contingencies in the
diplomatic and consular service and
$4,000 for extra watchmen for the
Department of Commerce building in
this city.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Fourteen Austrian Ships
Seized by U. S. Government
After Diplomatic Break

Fourteen Austrian merchant vessels
in American ports were taken over by
the government. coincident with the an
nouncement that Austria had broken
diplomatic relations.
kilograms to the collectors of GUS
toms at the ports concerned were sent
personally by Secretary McAdoo late
Sunday night, instructing that the
crews aboard the vessels he removed
and that customs guards be placed in
their stead. The status of the removed
crews will be determined by immigra-
ton authorities of the Department Of
Labor.
Secretary McAdoo's Statement.
In a formal announcement of the
governments action. Secretary McAdoo
made it clear that the government had
not conf1scated the vessels. but had
acted for the purpose of protecting
them from further injury"
The vessels thus taken into the govern
ment's keeping were all at Atlantic or gulf
ports. as follows; At New York. the
ington; at Boston. the Erny; at Philadel-
phia, the Franconia; at Newport News,
the Budapest; at Pensacola, the Lucia: at
Tampa, the Borneo: at New Orleans, the
Anna, Clara and Teresa, and at Calves
ton the Campania and Morawttz.
Tonnage of Seized Vessels.
The tonnage of the fourteen vessels
totals approximately $1,000. The largest
of the fleet is the Martha Washington. at
New York. Of s.312 tons. and passenger
accommodations for 1.10o persons; the
smallest is the Anna, at New Orleans. OF
l,575 tons. The second largest 10 the
Dora, Of 7.037 tons. Most Of the others arc
between $500 and 5000 tons register. and
are freighters.
Evening star., 1917-04-10

the exploding mines which had been
dug undr the enemy lines and out under
the shells could be seen the British
soldiers trudging, trudging across No
Mans Land to hand-to-hand en-
counter with the Germans. They
moved closely behind the protecting
she'll curtain. sent up by their guns.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Asks Army Mems Help.

Chairman Denman of the shipping
board asked President Wilson today to
detail army officers in connection with
the building of the great feet of
wooden vessels.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Sd INFANTRY WORKS
TO COMPLETE CAMP
Digging of Drainage Ditch is Big
Task-Recruiting
Goes On.

With the mud that filled their COM
pany streets as the result of the snow
fall of Sunday night fast disappearing,
the men of the Sd Infantry. N. G. D. c..
today resumed the work of getting
their camp near Fort Myer. Va, COM
pleted.
The biggest task undertaken was
the digging of a drainage ditch through
the center of the camp and laterals
leading into it. Lieut. J. Ralph Fehr
established the various grades with a
surveyors sextant and was in charge
of large detail of men who did the
digging Every pick and shovel in
the camp was in use.
An effort still is being made to get
an allowance of lumber that will per-
nit the flooring of all the tents and a
definite answer regarding this request
soon is expected.
Examinations Completed.
All of the physical examinations have
been completed and now all Of the men
are free to devote their entire time to
getting the camp completed. Before
the end of the week everything will
be about finished. 1t is stated.
other units of the District National
Guard are still engaged III getting new
members 80 that they will have as near
to full war strength as possible when
they are 4caifed into active service. APP
plications for enlistment have been re-
ceived by the Coast Artillery Company
from Bernard K. Diller. Charles B.
Deeter and Philip A. Thompson. anu
Troop B has received applications from
William H. Montgomery, Allen r.
Wilmington, Robert S. Couliff. Harold
R. Northup Ferdinand H. Geyer and
Tom Peyton.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Ready to Take Orders.

The division and myself. of course,
would be put under the command of
whoever was at the head of the expe-
dictionary force. AS 1 have said, I
wished to lay the plans for the division
in detail before the President.
The President received me with the
utmost courtesy and consideration, and
doubtless in his own due time will
come to a decision in connection with
the division.
After announcing his intention of see
ing Daniel Willard. chairman of the ad-
visory commission Of the national de-
fense council, and congressional lead
ers, the former President made a brief
statement to explain his position to-
ward universal training
Il am heart and soul for the principle
of universal military training" he said.
Il would favor it If its aim was to raise
100000 men. ! am for both universal
obligatory training and service. Call it
conscription and l will say yes. You
cannot frighten me by any name.
THE division that 1 ask permission
to raise would be made up of men who
would not be taken under conscription.
They would be over twenty-five years
of age or of the excepted classes under
twenty-five who would eagerly enlist
to go to the front, but who could not
be expected to leave those dependent
upon them unless they expected active
service"
Col. Roosevelt slapped Secretary
Tumulty on the back and remarked he
might get him. He talked informally
for several minutes about his plans and
the readiness of men to respond to
call for service, but would not add to
his dictated statement.
Attracted by the presence of the for
mer President, crowd of several hun
dred people gathered outside the White
House gates and cheered as Col Roose-
Welt left.
'As the colonel turned to leave
Jack, negro messenger who served
at the White House during his admin
istration, passed.
Hello, Jack" the colonel called
shaking Jacks hand vigorously He
also greeted several other White House
attaches whom he knew previously
Appoints Tumulty Censor.
In the midst of his statement Col
Roosevelt turned to Secretary Tumulty
and said:
IF l say anything I shouldn't. be
sure to censor it. I'm already under
orders"
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts saw
Col. Roosevelt last night, and the
colonel talked over with him his plans
for raising division for service in
France.
wish to fight should not be made use
of" said Senator Lodge. Il am. how
ever. heartily i'll favor of the Presi-
dents plan for raising an army with
regard to liability for universal mill
tary service"
Evening star., 1917-04-10
DECLARES MARTIAL LAW
Guatemala's Action, Following Dis
orders May Be Incited by GERMANY

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala. Mon
day, April s.-Martial law has been de-
clared in Guatemala. The action was
taken on information of disturbances
along the Mexican and Salvadorean
frontiers, supposed to have been crea ted
with German assistance
Evening star., 1917-04-10
troops Show Dogged Valor.

As this barrier fire moved forward
the men kept pace. 1t will ever be an
amazing feature of this war--the alb
solutely cold valor with which the
men so into action. Never the old
shouting or the impulsive rush to VIC
tory-just a slow, deliberate trudge. not
more than two or three men grouped,
and each silent, with his own thoughts
until actual fighting with the hitherto
unseen foe begins. Then it is quick
surrender. a shot of a hayonet thrust,
and the attacking wave moves on.
The coming of day changed the magic
picture of night completely. and with
almost naked suddenness. Now the
horizon was full with accumulated
smoke. Shells which had burst into pill
lars of fire by night now appeared as
black fountains springing from the
from the earth. There was an occa-
sional flash to the shrapnel bursts, but
generally they flew in merely as puff
balls of smoke. The roar, however. was
always the same.
The sun broke through the clouds
just before noon. as the British We're
breaking through the third and fourth
German lines.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Approves Proposed Tariff Board.

Nominations of the six members of the
tariff commission were approved today by
the Senate finance committee.
Evening star., 1917-04-10

Reports that President Cabrera has pro-
claimed martial law in Guatemala
strengthen the belief of State DEPART
ment officials that Guatemala may Join
the United States soon in the war
against Germany. President Cabrera's
action in placing his army in position
to suppress any plot either on Mexican
or Salvadorean borders was regarded az
preliminary to more important step.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Gallinger Urges Higher Pay.

During today's debate Senator Gal
linger of New Hampshire, republican
floor leader, urged higher pay for the
army and expressed doubts of resort
ing to conscription.
High tribute to the Canadian forces
was paid by Senator Gallinger in prais-
ing Canada's liberal army wage scales.
Senators Thomas of Colorado and
Vardaman of Mississippi also favored
increasing the pay of soldiers, and ad-
vocated voluntary recruiting.
There is enough patriotism in this
country" said Senator Thomas, ito get
a volunteer army. Until that is DEM
onstrated untrue we should not resort
to conscription."
AS q means to stimulate recruiting,
the Senate agreed to an amendment by
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, a
newspaper publisher, authorizing the
Secretary of War to accept gratuitous
services of a publicity agency and also
space from newspapers and magazines
in advertising for recruits. Another
committee amendment agreed to au-
thorizes the Secretary of War to pay
for advertising services and space.