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Evening star., 1918-05-24
CaIdWeII's Revelations Bring
jtatement of Size of
Our Army.
NEW DRIVE EXPECTED
TO START ON JUNE |
Military Men Here Say Food Fail
ure Hampers Plans of Ger
man Attack.

In view of the belief expressed to-
day both by American and allied mill
tary men in Washington that the i'm
pending German drive is timed to
start about June /. the rate of the
dispatch of American troops overseas
became matter of widespread in
terest.
Because much Information regard
ing the transportation of our troops
already has been disclosed by the
publication in the Congressional Rec
ord by Representative Caldwell OF
New York of statement concerning
the War Departments program, 1t
was said today that there could be no
objection to saying that by July the
United States will have 100000 men
in Europe.
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CALLS 100000 MORE
Senate Military Committee Votes
Unanimously for Army
Expansion.

The Senate military committee to-
day unanimously went on record in
favor Of large expansion of the
American Army. 1t ordered a favor
able report on a resolution by Sena-
tor Reed of Missouri declaring for an
increase Of 100000 men.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
DISTRICT EXCEEDS
RED CROSS QUOTA;
TOTAL, $5O2,29O
100000 to 100000 Is
Amount Expected From EN-
pIoyes of Government.
ONE CLERK, ANONYMOUS
GIVER, SENDS 81, 900
Chairman Eynon of Committee on
U. S. Organizations Would Have
100 Per Cent Subscribers.
Red Cross Meetings Today.

$50 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
trOit base ball game mt Amert-
can League Park, the proceeds
of which go to the Red Cross.
$50 O'Clock IS Speeches and
music mt the Little Theater, ON
the north steps of the Treasury.
q O,clock-"Canadia night
at Liberty hut, with speeches
by men who have been at the
front and songs by Helena
Marsh. Mime. Namara and Ser
gurola Of the Metropolitan Op-
era Company.
S:3O o'cl0ck-Entire change
of program Mt exhibition of mo-
tion pictures at south steps OF
the Treasury. Boy Scout Band
will play.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
Prince of Wales at Rome.

ROME. May 23.-The Prince. of
Wales arrived here this morning. He
was met at the station by represent
atives of the king and premier, as
well as by members Of the diplomatic
corps and some of the civil officials.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
NO DOUBT Of IRISH
PLOT, SAYS PREMIER

By the Associated Press.
EDINBURGH. May "a. Speaking
at a lunchean, Mr.. Lloyd George said
there was no doubt that there had
been a conspiracy for a great rising
in Ireland. He stated that he had seen
the evidence. The leaders of the
nationalist party. hi added. had moth
ing to do with 1t.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
NEW REVENUE BILL
STILL UP IN AIR
Congress Leaders Say Presi-
dent ConditionaIIy Consents
to Postpone Legislation.

decision regarding revenue legis-
lation by Congress was postponed at
noon today by Secretary McAdoo un-
til later in the day.
Although Mr.. McAdoo had prom
ised to advise congressional leaders
Of his final decision by noon, he tele-
phoned Senator Simmons of North
Carolina, chairman of the Senate
finance committee. that he would have
to study the Treasury situation a lit
tie longer.
Visits the White House.
After discussing the revenue ques-
tion with his advisers in the Treas
ury Department. Secretary McAdoo
went to the White House. 1t was un-
derstood at the Treasury the Secre-
tary still felt that legislation should
be undertaken at this session.
Majority Leader kitchin, announc-
ing that Secretary McAdoo had prom
ised to give his final judgment later
this afternoon, added this statement:
There isn't going to be a revenue
bill at this session unless the Presi-
dent says it is necessary. and the
President has told US that he did not
think it was necessary"
Frequent Conferences Held.
President Wilson, Secretary McAdoo
and congressional leaders spent most
of the morning in telephone confer
ences, with Senator Simmons as
spokesman for the congressional con-
tingent. in an eleventh hour effort to
have the legislation delayed.
Arguments in favor of postponing
legislation. given last Monday to
Secretary McAdoo. were reiterated at
the White House conference last
night. The delegation comprised Sen
ator Simmons and Representative
.Kitchin, chairmen. respectively, of
the Senate finance and House ways
and means committees: Senator Mar
tin of Virginia and Representative
Sherley Of Kentucky, chairmen of
the Senate and House appropriations
committees. respectively, and Repre-
sentative Garner of Texas, a ways
and means committee member.
President Conditionally Asseuts.
The Presidents callers argued
earnestly for an hour and a half,
delaying the executive dinner. Final
ly. the chief executive agreed to con-
sent to delay of action until the De-
cember session. providing Secretary
McAdoo regarded the Treasury amply
safeguarded.
Elated over the Presidents attitude.
Senators Simmons and Martin and
Representative kitchin hurried to the
McAdoo residence. There the argu-
ments went on for another hour. end
ing with Mr.. McAdoo's agreement to
give his final decision today.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
Mgr. Gauthiers Illness Critical.

OTTAWA. Ontario. May 24-The
condition Of Mgr. Gauthier, Roman
Catholic Archbishop of Ottawa, was
still very critical today. No hone is
entertained for his recovery
Evening star., 1918-05-24
ITALIAN FLAG FLIES
i OVER White HOUSE

The italian flag was flown from the
White House today in honor of the
third anniversary of Italys entrance
into the war.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
Revelation Criticised.

Considerable criticism has been ex-
pressed by Army officers at the pub
lication of the matter inserted in the
Congressional Record by Representa-
tive Caldwell. 1t was stated by one
high officer today that not only does
the publication tend to give informa-
ton to the enemy, but it holds up a
program for the War Department
which. it is admitted, is that upon
which the department is working, but
it has not been published because
difficulties of shipping and labor may
subject it to modification.
Moreover, some of the statements
made by Mr.. Caldwell are held to be
incorrect, including that which placed
the number of men sent abroad dur
ing the first ten days of May as
10000.
This officer pointed out that the in
formation disclosed by Mr.. Caldwell
was that which the Secretary of War
and the official censor both had re-
peatedly requested newspapers not to
print. or to speculate about. for mill
tary reasons. Newspapers have COM
piled wholly with this request for
voluntary censorship.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
Food Hampers Germans.

There also has been indication that
the food situation in Germany has
hampered the preparations somewhat.
More serious even than the admissions
of food shortage contained in the cut
ting down of the bread rations Of the
German civilian population have been
the curtailment of the rations Of the
soldiers.
Germany has insisted on feeding her
soldiers amply as a part of her mill
tary efficiency. and 1t is believed that
only the most acute shortage of food
could lead her to risk weakening the
morale of her men by cutting down
their bread rations just before a ma
jor offensive.
Military men are agreed that the al
lied strategy is not to launch an at
tack first, in view of the reinforce
ments Germany has brought to the
western front, but to let her expend
the force Of her effort. and then start
a counter offensive on a tremendous
scale. 1t is believed this is what Gen
Foch has in mind; and his success, /,
lis held, is made more likely by the
fact that he has the power to summon
men In any numbers he deems neces-
sary from Italy, from Great Britain
and to employ all those the United
States may send over as fast as ships
are available.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
Foresee Publications. Effect.

1t is believed the effect Of the publica-
ton, while 1t may have a salutary effect
on the country in making the public
realize the extent of the War Depart
ments accomplishments, also will be
that of making newsRapers more anxious
to publish matter which n.ay be dis
closed through the Congressional Rec
ord and also will make other members
of Congress feel free to disclose informa-
tion which they gain at War Department
conferences.
Secretary Baker has issued no state-
ment in regard to the sources or author
ity for the statement of Mr.. Caldwell It
is understood that he is not wholly
pleased with the publication of the state
ment, nor does he consider the letter
quoted by Mr.. Caldwell as indicating
that the War Department desired the
facts concerning the extent of American
participation made public. He has de-
clined to state whether the facts con-
tained in the statement are correct or
incorrect.
The letter quoted by Mr.. Caldwell.
written him by Secretary Baker.
stated that THE country would be
helped if you can find it possible
from time to time to get into the
Congressional Record the result of
similar inquiries in other parts of
the world, and. as you are a member
of the military affairs committee and
therefore have more constant con-
tact with the subject, it may be that
you will find it possible to do this"
Evening star., 1918-05-24
Germans Confidence
Believed Shaken on
Eve of New Attack
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN
FRANCE, May 23.-Uncertainty still ex-
lists as to when the Germans will renew
their offensive and where their blow will
tall. but whenever the interrupted bat
tie. is reopened the enemy will find
various disadvantageous changes in the
situation as compared with the first
stage of the struggle that he began
March 81.
For one thing. the German soldiers
can hardly possess degree of confidence
equal to that which inspied them at
the opening Of this years great drive,
now that they have seen the promises
made them Of a decisive fight which was
to bring rapid peace fail of fulfillment
Many of their best troops have been
destroyed without the armies attaining
their objectives. This has depressed
the spirits Of the remainder. causing
them to doubt whether further sacrifices
may not also be useless. A repetition Of
a powerful surprise attack has been rem
dered almost impossible since the COM
plete unity of the French, British and
American troops enables the allied gen.
eralissimo to control the whole front
Allies Better Prepared.
The allies are certainly better pre-
pared than they were before and are
watchful for whatever may be COM
ing. Thus. although the German
masses may be thrown against the al
lied front in a heavy. smashing blow
at some point. the allied unity of COM
mand is counted upon to make pos
sible an efficient Intervention of forces
at propitious moment to prevent any
part of the line being overwhelmed.
Losses of territory may be expected
in the first rush. but that is to be
counted as unimportant while the
armies continue intact.
Data is plentiful concerning the
density of the German armies holding
the front line. but although at some
places the enemy forces are stronger
than at others. the locality where the
real offensive will be launched is still
left in doubt. as the operation is like
ly to be executed by other masses
brought from the rear where they are
concentrated.
These may be transported with great
rapidity to any part of the front
either in Flanders or farther south
| the celerity possible to the German
| transport being due to the enemy
holding the interior lines.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
j.. 800, ,OCO Available June I.

Americans in France and England
reached the 100000 mark about April
90, according to statements previous
ly made by the Secretary of War.
Taken in conjunction with the pres
ent war Department program to get
100000 there by July ]. it is ap-
parent that the American forces
available for action when the Ger
man offensive begins. about June /,
will approximate 100000.
Recent embarkations have been large
ly Of combatant troops. with only
enough members of the medical corps,
supply units and other non-combatant
quotas to meet the actual needs of the
total fighting force.
For some time there has been specula-
ton in Washington about the long de-
lay of Germany in resuming the offen-
sive which. at first. was expected to be
launced soon after the conclusion of
the first drive.
Best information here is that there
are two factors in this delay. One is
the defamation among the German
divisions which made it necessary to
take time to prepare for the new ef-
fort. There have been indications that
Germany is working out every detail
of the coming drive with greatest care
This precision is taken as indicating
that Germany intends to throw tre-
mendous resources into the coming
offensive, and to he working on the
basis that in such a drive the margin
of victory or defeat is slight.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow;
warmer tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest. 81. at
4:30 pm. yesteday; lowest, 90, at 1880
am. today.
Full report on page %.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
Vice President Wins PledgeA

Keith's continued its drive last night.
when Vice President Marshall spoke.
The audience responded with pledges for
$3,107.97, bringing the total collected
at this theater so far to $13.32343.
Tomorrow from IL o'clock am. to
o'clock pm. there will be held at
Keith's a big auction. free to the pub
lie, when '-Col. Jake" will be sold
"Col Jake" is the big Texas turkey
recently presented to President Will
CONTINUED on Ninth Page.l
Evening star., 1918-05-24

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled 70
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to It not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1918-05-24

lContinued on Ninth PaSe.l
The sun., 1918-11-30
TESTING GRADUATES
TOAD EMPLOYERS
Convention Plans Scientific
Assistance in Placing Chill
- dren in Right Business.

An organization made up OF edu-
Gators and business men which will
endeavor to see that boys and girls
who graduate from school and who
wish to enter commercial life find en-
ployment for which they are scien-
ILLEGALLY suited began its work with a
convention yesterday at the Merchants
Association rooms in the Woolworth
Building. II was called by the Ma
tional Associated Schools of Scientific
Business and school teachers and en-
ployment managers were present and
Endorsed the scheme. Representatives
OF the Federal Department OF Com
merce. Federal Chamber of Commerce,
United States Employment Bureau,
Bureau of Education and Board of
Vocational Education are interested
In the movement.
Sherwin Cody, secretary and di-
rector of the Associated Schools of
instances young persons left school
and went into a business for which
they were wholly unprepared. lie de-
clared that business men had no
standard by which to judge their
abilities and that they picked out en-
ployees in a haphazard manner, often
at great cost and with frequent turn
overs of labor.
Mr.. Cody said that his organization
had been making tests in the schools
to remedy the situation. Scientific
employment registers were being pre-
pared. open TO the examination Of any
employer who seeks help. BY making
use OF these registers Mr. Cody said
that an employer could get first hand
Information on what the applicant for
work could do.
George NJ. Meinecke. manager of the
employment office of the Underwood
Typewriter Company. said that for
ten years he had been testing students
who wished TO become TWISTS and
stenographers.
Business men who pay an employee
$40 week want $40 n week in value"
said he. But so long as they say
this desk is worth SO a week and
that is all any employee can get on
it, there will be no relief from this
problem"
There is no reason why business
men should take tho attitude that "A
fixed rate of pay for n fixed job is the
correct one, Mr.. Meinecke declared.
The sun., 1918-11-30
CHAPMAN DECISION TO-DAY.
Governor Saves Francis Linton
From Death Next Week.
spcciQl Despatch 10 THE q

ALBANY, Nov. 29.-Gov. Whitman
has under consideration the appeals
for clemency for Paul Chapman. the
Brooklyn choir boy who is in the Death
House at Sing Sing awaiting execu-
ton for completely in the murder of
Harry Regensburg, a Brooklyn cigar
store proprietor. The Governor is ex-
pected to announce his decision to-
morrow.
The Governor to-day saved Francis
Linton from the electric chair by
committing his sentence to life i'm
prisonment. Linton was to have gone
to the chair some time next week.
He was convicted of the murder of
Samuel kat@en in New York city in
February, 1917.
Judge Otto I.osalsky and District
Attorney Swami recommended elem
ency Three of the seven Court of
Appeals Judges dissented from an af.
Hrmance Of convlc, IN on the ground
that 1t was against khe weight of evil
dence.
The sun., 1918-11-30
GIRL, IA, KILLED BY TRUCKS.
Pauline Fredericks Loses Her Life
and Driver Is Arrested.

Pauline Freder!cks a fourteen-ycGr-
Old girl. was helping her mother who is
employed in one of the big buildings
near South Ferry yesterday. She
started across Whitehall street 10G
yards north of the ferry when motor
truck ran into another truck and
sllidded
one of the trucks. a five ton vehicle
driven by u. J. Mcmahon and owned
by the New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore Transportation Company.
struck tho little girl and hurled her
between the two heavy trucks. She
was instantly killed. Edward Walsh
of 2G6 West 115th street, had his left
foot crushed as the two machines came
together. Walsh was a helper Oh the
second truck, which was owned 10y the
Ludwig Baumann Company.
Mcmahon was arraigned in the
Tombs court and held in 81 900 bail
for examination December 2.
The sun., 1918-11-30
LORILLARD SPENCER
WOUNDED IN ACTION
New FORKS Negro Regimen.
Decorated as a Whole.

Major Lorillard Spencer OF the 365th
Infantry. built up from tho Fifteenth
Infantry. New York National Guard,
was severely wounded during the
fighting in the Champagne district in
Franco in September and October
Tho first news Of the wound:ng OF
Major Spencer came yesterday in the
form of a citation praisinE the men
Of the regiment. which was New
York's first negro command.
The citation awards the French War
Cross to the entire regiment, uu un-
usual compliment for the dusky fight
crs from New York. Col William
Hayward, who left a hospital where
ne was suffering from an injury TO his
leg TO lead the command in the at
tack, was praised in the report Lieut.
Col. Pickering is cited as having been
unusually cool and brave, and ref
erence is made TO the killing OF Major
Cobb OF the regiment. Major Little is
also given mention as "a true leader
OF men, The regiment Is given credit
for having stormed powerful enemy
positions and having energetically de-
Tended the town of S.. Six cannon
and many machine guns were cap
tured by the regiment.
1t had been known that Col. Hay
ward went back to his command and
worked with 1t while on clutches. but
no tidings had come concerning Major
Spencer He was Lieutenant Colonel
OF the regiment at its organization and
was assigned to Gov. Whitman as his
military secretary.
The sun., 1918-11-30
SWEET is HECKLED
BY DRY CRUSADER
Anderson Demands to Know
Ex-Speaker's Attitude on
Ratification.

Declaring that it is not asking for
pledge but merely for n statement
as to his attitude on the ratification
of the prohibition amendment, the
Ant-Saloon League, through William
II. Anderson, its superintendent, has
addressed some pointed questions to
Assemblyman Thaddeus c. Sweet.
Assuming that he is to be reelected
Speaker the league In a letter to him
tells the Speaker that he not only can
determine the stand of the Assembly
but will as we'll be able to exert a
considerable influence in the Senate.
The letter continues:
'On behalf Of the constituencies Of
the Assemblymen who are committed
to do their utmost for ratification and
who cannot discharge their obligation
or be fully protected by anything
short of caucus action making rati-
fication a party measure l respect
fully inquire:
81. Do you believe that as matter
OF expediency and good party policy
lican members of both houses should
make ratification a party measure
and put 1t through as such?
'2. II elected Speaker will you use
your personal influence and that of
your position in every legitimate way
to put the Republican party in both
branches of the Legislature behind
ratification in the early days of Jan
uary, in order that New York may
have chance to be one of the neces-
sary thirty-siX States which actually
ratify the Federal amendment?
Your unwillingness as reported nv
the press to express yourself on the
question of ratification is the occasion
Tor these queries. The people have
learned to fear silence. darkness and
adjustments" when the liquor uues-
ton is involved. The people of the
State have a right to know the atti-
tude upon public question of vital
Importance of man who expects to
hold an office that Is Statewide in its
scope"
At the last session Supt. Anderson
made some statements that displeased
the speaker. Referring to this, the
letter says:
Whatever If any. personal griev-
ance you may feel over the league
statements of fact respecting your at
titude last session, statements which
have not been publicly challenged by
you, we are sure nothing of that sort
will be accepted as a valid excuse for
your refusing now at least to tell the
public whether you stand for keeping
the Republican party and its legisla-
tive leadership free from suspicion of
completely with Tammany and the
brewers during the coming session
and whether you stand for majority
rule within the party as represented
at Albany on this issue"
The sun., 1918-11-30
NEW EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.
Mayors Committee to Find Work
Many Soldiers Apply.

Unemployed men and women in New
York will be aided in finding work by
the Mayors Committee on National
Defence beginning Monday morn
ing, said an announcement yesterday
by George W., Loft. chairman. Hun
dreds of requests for work have been
received by soldiers and sailors re-
Gently mustered out of the service. and
the Defence Committee has opened
bureaus In rooms COS and 617 in the
Hall OF Records. where applicants will
be examined, registered and assigned.
Mr.. Loft said last night that the ma
iority Of the 1000 members of his
committee employed labor extensively.
and requests for a large number OF
workers had been received from them.
The sun., 1918-11-30
INSULTS u. S.: LAUDS
GERMANY: ARRESTED
Socialist Dentist, Making Liz
ing Here, Extols Enemy. Of

Morris Fucker, a tyenty-fo lr-year-
old dentist, Of Socialistic opinion,
strobe the rostrum of the Brownsville
Labor Lyceum on Sunday night, de-
livering a fiery harangue on the war.
Now and then United States Marshal
Power, an inconspicuous figure, made
note and nudged the Army Intelll-
gence officers with him.
Fucker was arrested last evening at
his home. 46S Saratoga avenue, Brook
Ign, charged with uttering sedltlous
remarks, and brought to the Federal
Building. There Commissioner Ref
schneider held him in $4,000 bail for
examination to-day.
The complaint, among other things,
charges Fucker with saying:
"In Europe the Socialists are not
afraid Of shedding human blood. 1t is
only a question of shedding blood in
the proper forces, and while ! con-
fess, my friends, that I claimed ex-
emption in America, IL j were in Ger
many or Russia I would be only too
proud to fight in the front line
trenches"
The authorities charge that by this
statement Fucker meant he would
fight for the enemies of the United
States. 1t is alleged also that Fucker
referred to American soldiers as
make believe soldiers" and that he
declared charges of German atrocities
were disseminated by Capitalists
here for their own purposes. He was
taken to the Raymond street Jail.