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Evening star., 1918-06-11
STABILIZE AMERICAN
DOLLAR, SAYS EXPERT
Franklin Escher Says It Should Not
Be at Discount
Abroad.

Franklin Escher Of New York, fnan-
cial expert and editor Of weekly fnan-
cial publication, told the Senate banking
and currency committee today that i'm
mediate steps should be taken by this
government to stabilize the value of tho
American dollar abroad. There Is no
real reason for the dollar being at a
discount In Spain, he declared, and added
that the giving of better rate Of in
terest to foreign banks would assist
largely in maintaining the value Of the
dollar.
1--WE ought to use every agency possi-
BILE in order to place credits in foreign
countries as well as attract credits from
those countries" Mr.. Escher recommend
ed as another means Of stabilizing Amer
lean currency.
The hearings were conducted in
connection with the bill introduced
by Senator Owen of Oklahoma, chair
man of the committee, providing for
the establishment of foreign ex-
change bank under the supervision of
the Federal Reserve Board. Mr..
Escher was the first Witness but the
committee plans to hear large num-
Der of bankers and financial experts
to the Senate. Among the witnesses
will be representatives Of the Treas
ury, including Secretary McAdoo, Irv-
ing Fisher Of Yale University, ]. L.
Laughlin. Chicago University; Max
May, New York banker, and r. B.
Seligmanj and Prof. Agger, both of
Columbia University.
Evening star., 1918-06-11
LABOR UNION OPPOSES
BOYS ON STREET CARS
Will Protest to D, C. Commissioners
Against Their Employment
by W. r. and E. Co.

Strenuous protest will be made to
the Commissioners of the District by
the Central Labor Union against the
employment Of high school boys on
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company traction cars. The appear
ance of the boys on the lines this
week was the cause of the decision to
make protest at we'll attended meet
ing of the union last night
Incorporated In the protest will be
the charge that the boys are "incom-
petent to do the work" and that "the
lives of passengers will be endanper-
ed" Tho main argument to be pre-
sented by the union will be the ex-
treme youth of the boys for work
fitted for Older heads.
Public Printer Cornelius Ford was
the speaker at the meeting last night.
combining his talk to the efforts he is
now making to obtain an increase in
wages for women operatives at the
government printing plant and remi-
niscences Of labor in tho past twenty
years.
lie assured members of the union
that II is more than probable that the
desired increase now being sought for
the woman operatives would be OBJ
tanned.
Evening star., 1918-06-11
A, F. OF L. IN CONVENTION.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, June 11.-with the
preliminary details of opening day
disposed of, the delegates attending
the annual convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor here today
got down to real business, which,
probably will keep them in session
for two weeks. The various commit
tees appointed yesterday began pre-
pairing reports and recommendations.
The federation now has a member.
ship of more than 100000, according
to the annual report of Frank Mor-l
risen, secretary. During the past year
955O44 members were added. There
are 27.735 local unions in the fedora
tion. the report said.
Evening star., 1918-06-11
ACCOUNTANTS EXAMINED.
Work Done in Washington for II.
linois State Board.

The first public accountant exam
nation ever given in the District of
Columbia has just been conducted
in the Washington School of Ac.
countancy. Y. M c. A.
Since there is no certified public
accountant law in the District of
Columbia. it long has been a hard
ship for men living at a distance to
return to their homo states for the
examination. Recently the Illinois
state public accountants board asked
that its examination be conducted in
the Washington School of Account
ancy, Y. NJ. c. A.. on the same days
on which 1t was given at Springs
TWO candidates. George Hills New
love, Phi. D.. and Lieut. James %.
Halsted, prepared the examina ton
The applicants did their work in Ave
sittings, three of three hours each
and two of three and half hours
each.
A representative Of the school proc
tored the examination and tho papers
were registered and forwarded to the
Illinois state board OF examiners for
grading.
Evening star., 1918-06-11
MANY TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.
Police Court Force Is Compelled to
Work Overtime.

Failure to acquaint themselves with
the provisions of the new traffic reg
plations and comply with them is
causing scores of automobilists trou-
BILE every day. Incidentally, they are
paying for their failure to obserya
the regulations and are increasing
the clerical work of the police de-
partment and Police Court. Because
Of the long list Of such offenders
hailed into court yesterday 1t was
necessary for members of the court
force to remain on duty until 8
o'clock last night.
In most instances the police re-
quired only 81 collateral,of motorists
for violations of the new reguIa-
lions, while in more fragrant viola
tions the offenders were required to
deposit IS. Very few defendants in
trafhc cases appear for trial
Including more than eighty cases
Of intoxication, the courts docket
yesterday totaled more than 500 cases.
Fines and collaterals paid By Of.
tenders amounted to S1.927.02.
Evening star., 1918-06-11
SCHOONER LIBELED IN COURT.
Edward R. Baird, Jr., Reported
Sunk. Was ToWed to Port.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 11.-The
schooner Edward R.. Baird. Jr.. reported
to have been sunk off the Virginia coast
last week by German submarine raider.
was libeled in the federal court here to-
day by the agents of the American
steamer Harvey H. Prown. which picked
up the abandoned schooner at sea and
towed her into port.
The libellants allege that at great peril
to the vessel they brought the Baird TO
port undamaged and with her valuable
cargo intact The actual value of the
property involved in the salvage opera
ton is declared to be about 100000.
Evening star., 1918-06-11

immense artillery camp and a remount
camp, where I saw several thousand
horses.
"These port schemes are being so well
worked out that they are capable of
almost unlimited expansion, which will
be most important in pooling the allied
effort, for the American base ports NAV
easily become the main reserve centers
for distributing supplies to rail heads
everywhere on the front. The conditions
were the same along the hundreds of
miles of American communications
visited"
In an accompanying editorial the
Times says:
The German knows his doom is
drawing near. He is well aware of
what the Intervention Of America
means for him. When American
preparations in France are complete
the superiority of numbers, the enc
mys only advantage in the field will
be gone and the world will be in
sight of a real peace"
Evening star., 1918-06-11
UTILITY CONCERNS
SUBMIT TAX PLAN
Spokesman for Certain Cor
porations Ask Segregation
in Revenue Legislation.

A request that utilities securities be
placed in a separate class for taxation
was made to the House ways and
means committee today by Philip H.
Gadsden of Charleston, S. c., repre-
senting an organization Of utility cor
porations desiring to become segre-
gated from other concerns because of
a peculiar financial status. While the
volume of business has materially
increased. the earnings of utility cor
porations, particularly street car lines,
have fallen off, due to the increased
cost Of labor and materials, he said.
To Consider Inqualities.
Chairman Kitchin said the commit
tee expects to give careful considera-
tion to removing inequalities between
partnerships and corporations in tax
alton when S. C. Pirie of Carson, Pirie,
Scott Company Of Chicago made a
brief argument on that point. Mr..
Pirie gave figures showing the firm
he represents is paying more taxes
under the existing revenue law than
If it were a corporation.
JONI w. IodluOTl oI we" 1OTk, rep
resenting the American Constitution
al Alliance, urged government con-
troll of corporations as a means of
reaching a fairer basis of taxation.
Query by Mr.. Longworth.
In discussing the utility question
Representative Longworth of Ohio
asked Mr.. Gadsden whether the utili-
ties were aware of their status with
the war finance corporation prior to
a recent ruling by Secretary McAdoo,
and he replied he was painfully
familiar with the ruling. Members
of the committee, including Chair
man Kitchin and Mr.. Longworth, said
Mr.. McAdoo had informed the COM
mittee that utilities would be in
cluded in the scope Of the war finance
corporation. and that ruling that
they were not included was a sur
prise.
Evening star., 1918-06-11
Six or Eight Men in One Room.

'-They have three shifts working in a
great many localities. and there are
places where six or eight men are Sleep
ing In rooms that should be occupied at
most by two. Altogether, there is a
very insanitary condition existing, and
we are satisfied that there ought to be
relief given to that community"
Mr.. Eidlitz was speaking particularly
of conditions around Quincy. Mass.
Among other cities which have been
considered by the housing bureau as in
need Of relief are Bath, Me-; Bethlehem,
Pa; Bridgeport. Conn: Charleston. w.
Va: Erie, Pa: Groton, Conn; Mare
Island. Cal; Norfolk. Va: Philadelphia;
Portsmouth, n. H; Puget Sound Rock
Island Arsenal; Troy, N. Y; Watertown,
Mass: Watertown. N. Y. Lake Dem
mark and Dover. N. J.. and Iona Island.
Many requests for relief have been re-
ceived from other cities. but at nearly
every one Of the places mentioned either
the Army or the Navy has been inter-
ested in securing relief
1t is expected the President will take
the necessary action soon to permit the
beginning OF work on housing accommo-
dations both here and throughout the
country before the ideal season for build
ing operations passes.
Evening star., 1918-06-11
CADET PARTY IN RUSSIA
ASKS u. S. TO SEND AID

An appeal to the United States and
the allies to send an expeditionary
force to Russia to repel the German
invaders, forwarded by the central
committee of the cadet party in Rus
sia, was transmitted to the State be
partment today by the Russian en-
bassy. 1t is asked that the expedition.
IL sent, be put under international
control to guarantee the rights of
Russia.
Evening star., 1918-06-11
Gen. Pershing's Report.

Gen. Pershing's cornmunique for
yesterday reads:
Section A-Northwest of Chateau
Thierry our troops cooperating with
the French again improved their po-
sitions and inflicted urpn the enemy
losses in killed, prises,ers and ma
terial.
.aThere was moderate artillery ac-
tfyity in the WoevrS. and on the
Marne front. Our patrS's crossed the
Marne and successfully reconnoitered
the hostile positions"
Evening star., 1918-06-11
PETITION FOR REHEARlNG
IN HARTRANFT MILK CASE

A petition for rehearing in the
case of, William A. Hartranft against
Judge Mullowny OF the Police Court.
the o-called milk case, was filed with
the United States Supreme Court IN
day by the attorneys Of Mr.. Hart
ranft.
Evening star., 1918-06-11
100000 AMERICAN
TROOPS AID ALLIES
Secretary Baker Tells "BIue
Devils" of Small Army's
Growth.

Enjoined by Secretary Baker to take
home with them the news that 100000
American troops have sailed from this
country to France. the French Alpine
Chasseurs, better known as the Blue
Devils" left Washington today en-
route to their native land.
Before leaving America, however.
the company of French veterans. who
came to this country to assist in the
liberty loan and have toured the
south and middle west. will visit Bal
timore, Newark. New York and Bos-
ton.
Mr.. Bakers Speech.
You soldiers of France" said Mr..
Baker, in addressing the Chasseurs.
came to this country in order that
the people of America might see
with their own eyes in your per-
sons the kind of men who have
written new page in the record OF
were welcomed in this country from
one end of it to the other.
The hearts of our people went out
to you and to your people. AS the
embodiment of the determination, the
courage and the heroism of France
sou nave bCSI dSSSPlco anu iettiNtd-
You are members of an army which
has never known defeat, and you are
representatives of people who
would rather die than not be free.
You are going back to your own
country-still. thank God. your own
that the small beginning of our army
which you left there has grown into
mighty manifestation.
100000 Americans There.
when you left France, the Ameri-
can Army was there in small repre-
sentation. but now more than 100000
Americans have sailed from their
shore to carry back to your army and
your people the, encouragement and
assistance which Lafayette and
Rochambeau brought to America in
the early and struggling days OF
American freedom.
Il trust you will have a safe and
pleasant journey home. I know where
your hearts are. They are in the
trenches where danger lies, and no
doubt many of you will return to
those exhilarating and ennobling ex-
periences which soldiers have. ]
trust that when this great war ends
each of you will be alive and well to
share the glory of your success, and
to bid kindly and friendly farewell
to the American soldier who leaves
your country to return home in order
that as you speed the parting guests
you may emphasize the emotion which
l have tried to express. that always
In the future, as in the past, the
French people and the French army
the American people and the Ameri-
can Army are co-partners in liberty
and equality. and various defenders
OF the principles of freedom"
Evening star., 1918-06-11
TRAVELLERS SWAMP
NEW TICKET OFFICE
New Railroad Rates and
Busy Season Congest F
Street Headquarters.
EXPERTS HERE HELPING

The summer increase in travelling.
coupled with the confusion which re-
suited from the putting into effect of
the new railroad rates yesterday. has
threatened to swamp the railroad ad-
ministration's union ticket office, 18th
and streets northwest.
During the business hours Of the
day the long counter in the office.
which extends nearly half way from
F to G streets, is hidden from view
by a double row of tourists. waiting
to catch the attention of clerks.
Asked about complaints of conges-
ton at the street office. officials of
the traffic division of the railroad ad-
ministration offered the following
facts to throw light on conditions
there:
Doing Work of Several Offices.
The union ticket office is handling
at one point business that the several
Offices of each railroad handled in
city.
Inc union IlCkeI ollSc 10 ihc" USAHS q
an average of $4,000 worth of busi-
ness a day, whereas the several prl-
vate Offices did an average OF SlO,OoO
worth a day in 1917.
The same clerk at the union office
now sells the traveller both his rail-
road and his Pullman tickets. where-
as formerly the purchaser would move
from the main counter to another
counter to get his Pullman ticket.
That the union office took over the
business of the several private offces IN
the midst of the busiest travelling sea-
son of the year. and Is therefore han
ding at this time the peak load of the
year, in addition to the abnormal rush
created by the continuous flow OF per-
sons in and out Of Washington on war
business with the government.
New Rates Add to Labor.
Aside from these explanations. Gerrit
Fort of the traffic division Of the railroad
said that the principal
reason for congestion in the street
into effect Of the new rates yesterday.
Clerks. he said. have had to accustom
themselves to the new schedules Of
explain the new rates to majority Of
persons, even constant travellers
Anticipating confusion when the
new rates became effective. Mr.. Fort
said, a number of expert rate clerks,
men who assisted in compiling the
new schedules for the railroad ad-
have been detailed to
the street office here to aid the
regular ticket sellers in answering
questions and waiting upon Gus
toners. Every railroad ticket seller
that can be secured in Washington
has been put to work in the F street
office.
The union Office was less congested
this morning than yesterday and Of
fcials in charge expressed the belief
that as the employees and the public
become more familiar with the
changed rates the task OF waiting on
travellers will be expedited
A sign hanging over the counter
appeals to persons who accompany
friends to the Office not to stand near
the counter while the tickets are be-
ing purchased, as 1t takes up room
purchaser might occupy
Evening star., 1918-06-11
Reason for Publication Elsewhere.

President Wilson's address here
last Friday to a party of Mexican
newspaper editors. which was given
out here today for publication in the
United States, is expected to be rec
opniZed as one Of his most important
war utterances. 1t dealt almost
wholly with pan-Americanism by
agreement among the pan-Americans.
and it was obvious the President took
the opportunity to send back to the
Mexican people through ninety or
more representative newspaper ed
itors a personal message to emphasize
the disinterestedness of the United
states in all its part of the fight for
world democracy.
It was the Presidents wish that his
speech, fnasmuch as 1t practically was
addressed to the Mexican people,
should be published in Mexico first.
To that end no copies were given
out for publication in this country until
today, although 1t was sent at the same
time to the embassies and legations
abroad. where 1t seems to have been
given to foreign newspapers because
editorial comments were coming In
over the news cabled today.
One Of the objects in withholding
publication in the United States until
the speech has been published in
tion officials. was that 1t was the
Presidents wish that the speech
itself should first appear in Mexico
instead Of brief extracts which might
have been sent from the United
states il it had first been published
here.
The address was printed in Mexico
City yesterday morning, and 1t was
the intention of officials in charge
of the matter today not to give It
papers, but to let 1t come back to
the United States from Mexico; 1t
was said that this decision had been
reached on the Presidents wishes.
This decision. however, was reversed
and the whole text was given out by
the committee on public information.
The most important portions of the
speech were cabled to the United States
from Havana last night by the Asso-
ciated Press
Evening star., 1918-06-11

The socialist party has begun a cam
paign to raise q $1,000.000 fund to
promote the election next fall Of con-
Kessional candidates.
Evening star., 1918-06-11
Artillery Heavily Engaged.

Tho artillery is engaged more ac-
lively than in any battle in long
while. The Germans have been able
To bring forward field guns in consid-
erabie number. The French artillery
fire Is most violent and very destructive.
especially when turned against attack
ing enemy troops. j.
The snemy's principal vrogress yes
Evening star., 1918-06-11
FRENCH, IN COUNTER
BLOWS, DRIVE ENEMY
BACK AT TIP OF NEW
GERMAN SALIENT
CONTINUED from First Page.)

the French artillery was at first unable
to demolish.
The enemy further succeeded In widen
ing tho point of his wedge by bringing
up two divisions of the guards and two
Bayarian divisions borrowed from the
army group OF Crown Prince Rupprecht.
These troops captured the villages OF
Merry, st. Maure and Belloy. giving him
plateau behind which he can mass
troops partly screened from observation
by tho French.
Evening star., 1918-06-11
Need Housing Elsewhere Urgently.

The need for housing at a number
Of war factories in the states is re-
ported to be even more urgent than
In Washington. The housing bureau
has prepared plans for relieving con-
gestion among workmen at these
plants. These projects also are
awaiting the Presidents action.
Conditions at some of these plants
were told of by officials of the housing
bureau, testifying before subcommit-
tee Of the House appropriations commit
tee recently. Questioned about condi-
tions in Massachusetts,, Otto NJ Eidlitz.
head Of the housing bureau, said, in
part:
Evening star., 1918-06-11
AMERICANS AGAIN
PENETRATE FOES
LINE IN ATTACK

Continued from First Page,
Evening star., 1918-06-11

faithful and less wise to recognize the
sagacity as well as the justice OF
President Wilson's policy in making
the redemption of Russia fixed and
unalterable purpose of the war"
The President, says the Daily Chron-
icle. has reason for the claim that the
United States is setting a memorable
example of disinterestedness and that
such an attitude takes away ground
for suspicion in seeking mutual un-
derstanding among nations. The
Daily Graphic declares that upon such
altruism alone can an enduring peace
be founded.
The Times compares the President's
speech with the recent statement of
Herr Won Payer. the German vice
chancellor, and says:
"No contrast could be stronger. The
President talks of liberty. Justice and
law. The vice chancellor looks for
ward to a world in which the unified
armies of Germany and Austria Hun
gary will still impose their orders on
a submissive Europe"
Evening star., 1918-06-11
U. s. Disinterestedness.

In emphasizing the disinterestedness
OF the United States in the world war
the President said:
"One Of the difficulties that I expert
enced during the first three years of
the war, the years when tho United
States was not in the war, was In get
ting the foreign offices Of European ma
tions to believe that the United States
was seeking nothing for herself, that
her neutrality was not selfish, and that
II she came in, she would not come in
to get anything substantial out Of the
war. any material object, any territory
or trade or anything else Of that sort.
"In some of the foreign Offices there
and they believed. hope. that I was
sincere in assuring them that our pur-
poses were disinterested, but they
thought that these assurances came
from an academic gentleman removed
from the ordinary sources OF infor-
purposes of the cloister. They did
not believe / was speaking the real
heart of the American people. and I
knew all along that was. Now.
believe that everybody who comes In
contact with the American people
knows that l am speaking their pur-
poses"
AS concrete example, the Presi-
dent referred to his declaration that
he intended to stand by Russia.
we cannot make anything out OF
Russia" he said. I'VE cannot make
anything out of standing by Russia at
this tfme-the most remote OF the
European nations. 30 far as we are
concerned. the one with which we
have had the least connections in trade
and advantages-and yet the people
of the United States rose to that sug-
gestion as to no other that ! made In
that address. That is the heart of
America. and we are ready to show
you by any act Of friendship that you
may propose our real feelings toward
Mexico"
London Comment ON Speech.
LONDON. June 1l.-President Will
sons address to Mexican editors In
Washington last Friday is commented
upon with high appreciation by the
newspapers here.
The Daily News says that President
Wilson in his speech, revealed him
self as the architect of the worlds fu-
ture." 1t warmly eulogizes tho Presi-
dents and Americas disintcrented-
ness In the war which, II says, IN tos-
tined to not by words. but by acts.
The paper mentions American loyalty
to the cause Of Russia, which 1t de-
scribes as one of the rsdesp,inE spt-
sodes OF the whole war, and urges
other countries which have been tleks