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Evening star., 1917-05-20
Austrians Reinforced
From Eastern Front
Special Cablegram to The Sunday Star
and New York WORLDLY

Special CableSram to The sunday Star
and New York WORLDLY
Copyright, 1917. by Press Publishing Company,
New York WORLDLY
LONDON. May 19.-The Times cor
respondent with the Italian army says
the Austrian artillery on the southern
part of the battle line is undoubtedly very
strong and reinforcements are still
arriving. Some fifty batteries recently
have come from Galicia and infantry
as well as guns have arrived from the
eastern front.
For near a fortnight now" con-
tinues the correspondent. II have been
up and down the line of the present
battle. Everywhere ! found confidence
and determination. and the solid re-
suits already obtained have reinforced
these feelings. There is a long and
terrible struggle ahead" the correspond
ent says. The condition Of the terrain
is very unfavorable to the Italians.
Looking again yesterday on the gorge
of the lsonZo and the peaks of Monte
Kuk." he writes, Il found il difficult TO
believe that / had seen that great
ridge scaled and captured SO quickly
that 1t was a memorable feat.
slopes that dropped abruptly bristled
with machine guns hidden in caverns
in rocks and trenches. but nothing
could stop the little gray heroes Of the
Avellino and Florence brigades. The
Italian army is strung to great effort.
and successes of these first days are
splendid augury for the future"
Evening star., 1917-05-20
JURY HAS RINTELEN CASE.
Court Adjourns for Night at 10P.M.,
When Verdict Seemed Remote.

NEW YORK, May 1s.-The case or
Capt. Franz Rintelen of the German
navy and six others; charged with oon-
Of the entente allies in this country IN
1915, went to the jury at 4:45 o'clock
this afternoon.
Shortly before 10 o'clock tonight tn.
Jury asked for the stenographic report
Of all the testimony. Judge Cushman
seeing there was no probability Of an
immediate agreement, ordered the inror.
locked up for the night.
Besides Capt. Rintelen. the individual
"The Wolf of Wall Street,: Franz
Buchanan and H. Robert Fowler, former
representatives in Congress. Henry 3.
Martin, Herman Schulteis and Jacob q.
Taylor. The indictments against them
resulted from alleged attempts to fo-
mont strikes in munitions factortep
through the fnstfumentaltty of laborsn
national peace council,
Evening star., 1917-05-20
WARNS AGAINST BOARDING.
Secretary Houston Says Food Will
Cost Less Later.

Hoarding of foodstuffs in private
households was condemned by Secre-
tary Houston yesterday as contribut-
ing to high food prices.
There is no need for people to get
hysterical or panicky," the Secretary
said. Doubtless many persons who
have laid in excessive amounts of food
stuffs may learn that they could have
purchased more favorably by follow
ing ordinary practice. and that their
stocks may deteriorate In quality.
People of means should realize that
by engaging in the practice, of hoard
ing they lay additional burden on
the less we'll to do people, who are
compelled to purchase from day to
day"
Evening star., 1917-05-20
HOOVER TAKES FOOD
TASK WITHOUT PAY
Continued from First Page.)

object IN view that the administration
considers It to be of pre-eminent I'M
Of producers and distributors of food
stuffs should be modified and made
use of on a volunteer basis. The sue
cessful conduct of the projected ad-
finest possible demonstration of the
Willingness. the ability and the eff
cheney Of democracy. and of it's justified
reliance upon the freedom of individual
initiative. The last thing that any
American could contemplate with equa-
nfmity would be the introduction OF
anything resembling Prussian autoc-
racy into the food control in this coun-
try
Evening star., 1917-05-20
TO BE KNOWN AS SQUADRONS.
Designation for Aeroplane and Bal
loon Schools of IT 8

Army aeroplane and balloon school
detachments will be known as aviation
and balloon school squadrons here
after.
The first aviation school squadron is
at San Diego, Cal; the second is at
Mineola. N. Y: the third, near Memphis,
Tenn, but ordered transferred to Chi
cago; the fourth is at Chicago, and the
fifth at Hampton. Va. The first bal
loon school squadron is at Omaha, Neb.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
More Austrian Diplomats Sail.

NEW YORK. May 1s.-The remaining
members of the Austrian diplomatic
and consular party and $50 Germans
from China were among those who
booked passage on the Norwegian
American liner Kristianiafjord, sailing
for Norway today. As the vessel is neu-
trail and passes through neutral waters
exclusively the management of the line
announced there was no need Of se-
crecy. Djelal Munif Bey. Turkish consul
general. and his wife, and Constantin
0kvroudi E6sndi. second secretary OF
IT, 9urkiah embassy at WashinSton,
oyBo were passengers
Evening star., 1917-05-20
VeritabIe CatacIysm
on the italian Front
Especial Cablegram to The Sunday Star
and New York WOrld.D

Copyright. 1917. by Press Publishing Company,
New York World.b
LONDON, May 19.-The Daily Tele.
graph prints a dispatch from its Rome
correspondent, who sent word from the
Italian front under Fridays date This
dispatch says:
THE fighting has been the most fright
full of the whole European war. There
are not only one, but two offensives in
progress. The italian attack has been
met by an Austrian offensive which has
been in preparation for a long time.
Thus this collision was formidable and
caused q veritable cataclysm which has
mountains. destroying their
former aspect"
Evening star., 1917-05-20
2,5OO MEMBERS, GOAL
OF COMMERCE CHAMBER
Efforts to Be Renewed This Week in
Interest Of forward Washing
ton" Movement.

With membership now close to
1,200, members OF the Washington
Chamber of Commerce are planning to
increase their efforts this week to bring
in new members for the greater Cham
ber of Commerce" through which it is
planned to give the fullest expression
TO the forward Washington movement
All the workers are confident that the
1000 mark. even the $500 mark. can
be reached. Announcement was made
from the headquarters of the organiza-
tion last night that only Is per cent
of the list of prospective members had
been visited and more than 500 new
members have been obtained. Fifteen
applications for membership were re-
ceived through the mails yesterday
Following the close OF the campaign
a forward Washington day is to be
held. The feature of this Is to be
interested In the forward Washing
ton" movement.
Schedule of Work.
Following is the schedule for the
weeks work:
Monday. $3.50 a.m.-Committees doing
extra work to meet at Chamber of
Tuesday-Official notices will be
issued announcing the plans for "for-
ward Washington" day.
Wednesday. $3.50 a.m.-All campaign
workers will meet at the Chamber of
Commerce for a city-wide canvass for
new members: 1 PM. luncheon at the
New Ebbitt Hotel to receive reports of
committees.
Thursday "Information record"
blanks will be sent to all old and new
members of the Chamber of Commerce
so that each may designate the bureaus
in which he desires to enroll, and to
give the necessary information for the
classified Business Directory and
Buyers Guide" to be issued following
the campaign by the chamber.
nday-Announcement of official
plans and dates for the organization
of the various bureaus and the MEM
bers' council, which will he made up
of $50 men representing fifty or more
general lines of business, trades and
professions.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Hungarian Baroness Slain.

BUDAPEST. May 10, via Amsterdam
to London. May 20.-The Baroness
Gexa Duka Won Kadar has been mur-
dered by an employe on her estate near
TemesvaH Hungary. Her only heir is
her brother. Baron Feodor Nikolic, who
now Is in the United States.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
q. 8. Submarine NJ Launched

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, May 1s-rh.
submarine NJ. constructed for the
at the yards Of the Lake Torpedohnat
Company here. Mrs. Frank Miiisr
wife of the treasurer OF the COMPANY
was sponsor for the new craft.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Storm Causes Heavy Damage.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, May 1s-Heayy
rain. accompanied by a wind blowing
eighty miles an hour. struck Fond du Lac
and vicinity today. destroying thousands
Of dollars worth of farm buildings and
livestock. No lives were lost so far as
reported.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
italian Drive Anglers
FremdenbIatt of Berlin

Especial CableRram to The Sunday star
and New York Times.b
THE HAGUE, Nay 1a-The Frem-
Ee~hic.t is Immensely Indignant at the
Italian offensive. 1t wishes to know
to the painful necessity of doing some
more fighting in the south Just when
things on the other frontier looked
as II Austria might turn her sword
into reaping hooks.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Capt. Graves Ordered to CapitaL

Ell PASO. Tex. May 1s-Capt Ernest
Graves of the I'd United States Engineers.
has been ordered to report to Nal Gen.
John J. Pershing in Washington. and has
left hero for the capital. Capt Graves
was with Gen. Pershing in Mexico.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
c. 0. P. CLASHES STIR
PARTY; REMEDY SOUGHT
Demand for Steering Committee
Arises From Lack Of Harmony on
Revenue Bill Features.

The republican party In the House
mas again awakened to realization OF
the fact that 1t IS somewhat out OF tune.
The lack of harmony on the big ques-
tions in the war revenue bill has
shown the members that unless a party
policy is adopted soon there will be
nothing on which to base an appeal to
the American business man next cleo
tion day. The realization OF this fact at
present takes form in a complaint that
steering committee, as authorized by
the House republicans several weeks
ago. has not yet been appointed.
The steering committee, of course.
would represent the embodied wisdom
of the G. o. P; and had there been any
such thing in existence this past week
the republican party would not have
resembled a clay pigeon stopped sud
denly in fight and considerably disin-
tegrated by large and well directed
load from shotgun.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
army AND navy UNION
PROGRAM IS ARRANGED
Cuban Minister to Make Principal
Address in Maine Section at Ar.
lington on Memorial Day.

An address by DR.. Carlos Manuel de
Cespedes. the Cuban minister. Is to pc
one OF the interesting features Of the
ercises to be held under the auspices OF
the Army and Navy Union May 80 IN
the Maine section at Arlington national
cises. which are to begin at 1890
O'Clock. has been announced as follows:
assembly" by buglars from the U. s.
sa,aas ,Mayf9wer; raj raising the faE BY two
while the Mayflower Band will play
Star Spangled Banner; calling to
order and Introductory remarks. Gen:
the Army and Navy Union and chair
man Of the memorial committee: pres
entation of the colors. Army and Navy
Union color bearers.
Invocation. Rev. E. X. Hardin. pastor
Mount Vernon NJ. e. Church South.
Placing floral tributes. ladies of the
auxiliary of the A. and N. U.
Address. Representative w. Frank
Lead. Kindly Light" band from
U. s. s. Mayf1ower.
Address. DR.. Carlos Manuel de Ces-
pedes; p envoy extraordinary and minis
Cuban national air. Him No Bay
mese." U. S. S. Mayf1ower Band.
Address. Barry Bulkley. national aid
de-camp. on staff Of the national COM
mander. Army and Navy Union.
the U. S. S. Mayfiower. and the bugler
will sound taps.
Members Of the Committees.
The exercises are to be held under
the supervision of the national memori-
al executive committee, consisting of
Gen. H. Oden Lake, national COM
mander Of the Army and Navy Union,
chairman; w. w. Langdale. national
adjutant general, secretary: Charles F.
Rougeou, quartermaster general, COM
mander of Garrison No. SIS. treas
urer; w. T. Conray. commander Gar
rison. No. 8; Aaron NJ. Lippincott. COM
mander Garrison No. II: John Masters
commander Garrison No. 10; w. S.
Branson, commander Garrison No. a. and
81. M. knight. commander Garrison No.
Other committees are as follows:
Ladies' Auxiliary committee-Mrs.
Nary Di Mario. Mrs. Sarah Coulter, Miss
Severia Di Marco. Mrs. Estelle B. Jordan,
Mrs. Lizzie Gibson, Mrs. Alice Bowie.
Reception committee-Otto c. Haus-
child, chairman; T. H Harris, Thomas
Z. Dwyer. r. F. Finucane, Berkley
1nge. w. F. Tyding. John Paynter.
Floral committee-H. NJ. knight.
chairman; John H. Mitchell. Van A
H. Fortune. T. H. Little.
Committee on music, cemetery, stand.
press, speakers and decoration-Capt
J. Walter Mitchell, chairman; C. o.
Howard, vice chairman; Col. Barry
Bulkley. Col. julius E. Albrecht, Capt.
Winfield Jones. C. G. Koers, John Kirk,
DR.. w. o. Wetmore. Joseph A. Dempf,
r. c. Galbraith, Capt. James J. Mead,
Col. E. c. r. Humphries.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

A recently patented porch and lawn
seat can be converted into o swing
or crib for q small child.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Seek Efficiency in Action.

I'VE hope to set up such an orrani-
cation over and above this vast armv ~
supporters as will give 1t efficiency and
intelligence in action. There is no serv-
ice in this war on behalf of our own
country and our allies in which the
women OF the country can so well enlist
themselves as in this service and the
success of the food administration will
rest very largely upon the support
which we receive from them.
1.-The fourth branch Of the administra
ton must be that OF cooperation with
our allies in many important ones.
tions involving exports from this coun-
try and our common imports from
other countries. Furthermore, we will
probably need to undertake the con-
troll OF the purchasing in this country
on their behalf and on behalf Of sncb
neutral shipments as are permitted NV
the government In order to eliminate
competition and forcing Of our prices"
Appeals to Country.
Mr.. Hoovers statement closes with
this appeal to the country:
Probably more seriously than any
the difficulties and possibility of failure
in this work and I appeal to the ma =
triotism OF my countrymen for their
support.
dictator. My ambition is to see nv
own people solve their own problems
These men and women who cannot
show their patriotism in no way 40
fully ~ in this service. and I feel that
we have a. much right to cali nnon
them to serve in this adminis alton
as we have q right to call upon mr.
men to serve In the trenches"
Evening star., 1917-05-20

pool is kept in good condition by an
application of the germ killing violet
rayS
Evening star., 1917-05-20

OF the 5000 persons employed In the
Swiss hotels. 1t seems strange that
only $4,000 are Swiss.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
italian Gain Admitted.

Our airmen shot down in air fights
two enemy airplanes and a third was
brought down by small arm fire near
Vertoiba. As a result of the fighting,
which already has lasted one week. the
Italians up to the present have sue
ceeded only in extending their BRIDGE
head positions near PLAYA by barely
two kilometers.
I'm the Flitsch- -Ploecken district and
in several sectors of the Tyrolan front
reciprocal artillery firing increased con-
Siderably in violence. In the southern
Tyrol near Laghi and the Borcola pass
our reconnoitering detachments pene-
trated the enemy positions and cap
tured their garrisons.
East of Gorilla Usonzo 'front.' the
Italians again attempted to penetrate
our positions without artillery prep
aration. The result of the attempt was
the same as on the previous day. Our
positions were maintained completely.
Lively skirmishing in this sector dur
ing the night resulted in the capture
by us of $50 prisoners, including two
officers"
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Would Avoid Drastic Measures.

ut is OF vital interest and Importance
to every man who produces food and to
every man who takes part in its dis
tributfon that these policies thus lfber-
ally administered should succeed, and
succeed altogether. 1t is only in that
way that we can prove 1t to be abso-
lutely unnecessary to resort to the rig
orous and drastic measures which have
proved to be necessary in some of the
European countries"
With the President. Mr. Hoover be-
lieves it rarely will become necessary to
apply large powers.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
SOLE PEACE CONDITION
STATED BY SENATOR NEW
Tells War Veterans Stars and
Stripes Must Float Over Pal
aces of Hohenzollerns.

Not until the Stars and Stripes are
floating over the palaces of the Hohen-
zollerns will the present conflict in which
the United States has just entered end
Senator Harry New of Indiana declared
at the banquet last night at the Army
Naval and Military Order of the Span
ish-American war. The affair was ten
dered by the District of Columbia COM
mandery as the closing feature of the
sixteenth annual meeting Of the national
body.
The last drop of blood and the last dol
lar will be spent by the United States to
carry the war to a victorious conclusion,
Senator New told his audience.
War From British Viewpoint.
Col. T. Heron. R. A., British army,
point. and spoke Of the fine reception he
had received in this country. telling the
banQueters that since coming here he
had taken great fancy to the Stars and
Stripes. At the conclusion of Col. Her.
ron'S address those in attendance stood
and sang the British national anthem.
Gen. John l.. Clem, L. 5. A. presented
the insignia Of the order to Capt. E. ].
Dorm. U. S. NJ. the retiring commander.
Addresses also were delivered by Repre
sentative Crago of Pennsylvania. Cen r
D. Dimmock. U. S. A.. and Col Robert
T. Zane of Pennsylvania, senior vice COM
mander-in-ch
Col. r. D. Simms was toastmaster.
Officers for Ensuing Year.
The officers of the organization for
the ensuing year. elected yesterday,
are: Commander-in-ch Capt Tay-
lor E. Brown Of Illinois; senior vice
-in-chief. Capt Robert T.
Zane of Pennsylvania: junior vice
chief, Lieut. John NJ.
Thompson of New York: registrar-in-
chief. Capt. John T. Hilton, New York;
deputy registrarin chief. Capt w Ty-
son Romaine of New York; treasurer,
Capt. H. c. Crosscup. New York; his
torian, Capt. E. Dwight Fullerton,
Massachusetts: chaplain. Capt II. A. +.
Hoyt, Pennsylvania. National Coun-
cil-Maj. A. H. Hartung. Pennsylvania:
Capt. E. ]. Dorm, District of Colum-
bia; Commodore F. II. Eldridse. Con-
necticut: Lieut.. E. Z. Hartwick, Mich
igan. and Capt. r. r. Barker. Rhode
Island.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
States Cardinal Principles.

Five cardinal principles Of food admins
tration outlined by Mr.. Hoover in his
statement are:
THAT the food problem is one of wise
administration and not expressed by the
words dictator or controller but food
administrator
THAT this administration can be
largely carried out through the CO.
ordination and regulation Of the ex-
tsting legitimate distributive agencies.
supplemented by certain emergency
bodies composed of representatives of
the producers, distributors and con-
sumers.
"The organization of the community
for voluntary conservation Of food
stuffs
THAT all important positions. so far
as they may be. shall be filled with
volunteers
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Cooperation With States.

"The second branch Of the administra-
tion lies In the cooperation Of the gov
ernors and state administrations through
the establishment of state food adminis-
trations. who will act on behalf Of the
national executive in national matters and
who will themselves handle local prob
lens, through them and their assistants
to secure coordination in distribution
from one section of the country to another.
and to use the powers against illegiti-
mate handling which Congress is being
asked to vest in the food administration
Furthermore, 1t devolves on the states to
stop waste in public places.
These powers being asked for are
considerable in order that we may
force into the market every form OF
foodstuff over and above such stock as
normally and legitimately belongs to
any particular business for it's proper
conduct. and to prevent any withhold
ing. directly or Indirectly, Of food sup
plies from the market
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Meetings Held Lately.

Meetings have been held in the Of
fees OF one republican and another
lately. and the complaint that steer
ing committee is not yet in existence
is the main topic. The present tax bill
is "a horrible thing" to use the words
of its nearest relative. Representative
kitchin of North Carolina, and nobody
is for it at heart, but the stanch de-
tenders of the administration shut their
eyes and vote for it. The republicans.
who thought themselves able to stay
together on matters of revenue. soon
found out that even their own rep
committee were not sticking together
to any noticeable degree. Feeling ran
high in the ways and means committee.
Representative Fordney, ranking re-
publican, sometimes left the room and
declined to listen to the suggestions
of his colleagues. and Representative
Moore did the same. There was no def
mite republican policy. When sugar, to-
bacco and lumber escaped taxation Rep
resentative Hill of Connecticut went
floor of the House that there was an
understanding between members from
states producing those commodities to
allow them to escape taxation.
Beating the Tomtoms.
The rumpus in the ways and means
committee has caused many OF the far
S1SnteQ TepuDllCdnS TO DeaL the tOm-
tom and call for an old-time council of
war. The party must have policy.
and a steering committee is demanded.
OF course. the progressive wing has
been busy. too. Representative Len
root of Wisconsin. who is making big
strides to the front. has been put for
ward as an auxiliary floor leader. His
friends argue that frequently Repre-
sentative Mann is not in entire har-
mony with the rank and file of the re-
publican membership. and when that
occurs it would be a good plan to pro-
duce Representative Lenroot to com
bat the heavy fighters on the demo-
cratic side.
Conference Expected.
The situation is not to be taken as
one of irreconcilable differences: mere
ly a desire to become a united party.
1t is presumed that before a week
passes a conference of republicans will
take place and steering committee be
appointed which will command united
republican support and will be patriot
ically behind the President on proper
measures.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Domestic Economy.

"The third equally important depart
ment is one Of domestic economy AS 90
per cent of the ultimate food consump-
ton of the country is in the hands of
the women Of the country we will
shortly place before them a plan of or
ganization. including policies as to the
elimination of waste. the reduction Of
consumption, the substitution Of local
commodities for those from farther
afield. the substitution Of overabundant
comodities for those which we wish to
export to our allies and instruction in
the intelligent purchase and use Of
foodstuffs and to set public opinion
against waste and extravaganza in
public places.
I'VE do not ask that the American
people should starve themselves, but
that they should eat plenty, wisely and
without waste.
'It is my present idea to propose a
plan to the American women by which
we ask every woman in control of the
household to join as an actual member
of the food administration and give us
a pledge that she will. so far as her
means and circumstances permit, carry
out the instruction which we will eive
her in detail from time to time.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Divisions Described.

The four branches of food adminis-
tration are described by Mr.. Hoover as
follows:
''In the first branch we should set up
a certain number of separate executive
bodies for regulation and administra-
ton of certain commodities, and these
should be organized on the normal lines
of our commercial institutions, with
board of directors. a president and ex-
ecutlve officers, who will work out
problems involved in these commodities
and will institute such measures as may
be necessary to establish prices and
distribution. and that these bodies
should be constituted Of the leaders of
the country, producers, distributors,
bankers and consumers alike.
1t has been the experience Of all Euro
pean food control that results can best
be accomplished by acting through or by
regulation Of the ordinary distributing
agencies in the community, placing such
restrictions which will cause a minimum
sacrifice on the part Of the legitimate dis
tributer and will eliminate broad national
waste, unnecessary boarding and the
sheer Spectator in foodstuffs With the
good will Of the distributing community
1t Is possible to do this without disrup-
tion of the essential commerce Of the
country.