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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
TWO AMERICAN FLIERS
ARE CITED BY FRENCH
Maj. Thaw and Lieut.. Baer Praised
for Audacity and Success in
Leveling Enemy Airplanes.

By the Associated Press
PARIS. May 11.-Citations for Ameri-
can aNiators appear in the Journal Off
ciel today as follows:
William Thaw, major CPittsburgh) }
commanding the Lafayette squadron,
which. following its chiefs example, has
been remarkable for its boldness and sue
cess: a keen pilot, at the head of a
patrol. downed an enemy airplane after
a hard fight
Paul Frank Baer (Mobile). lieutenant
Of the same squadron. a pilot Of mar
velous audacity. never hesitating to
engage the enemy in superior num-
bers; downed an enemy, the second in
two days"
Lieut. Baer has a second citation in
the same issue Of the Journal Official,
reading:
"A pilot of marvellous keenness. en-
gaging in combat on every flight; on
the same day he fought three times
with the enemy in superior numbers,
downing one airplane and forcing two
to return to their own lines disabled" +"
Maj. Thaw has been cited several
times previously. and recently became
an ace. He was reported unofiicially
last month to have brought down two
enemy machines on the same day.
Lieut.. Baer. also an ace, brought down
his nth plane in April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
BURLESON AND CREEL
ANSWER ROOSEVELT
Issue Statements in Reference to
Colonel's Charges Of Discrimina-
tion Against Publications.

Postmaster General Burleson and
George Creel. chairman of the commit
tee on public information. last night
issued statements in connection with
col. Roosevelts charges that the ad-
ministration has Disseminated between
publications friendly to. and those crit
ical OF. it and the proof he has offered
in substantiation. Mr.. Burleson said:
1T Is not surprising that Col. Roose-
Welt is dissatisfied with his first at
tempt to support the truthfulness of
his charges against the Post Office De-
nartment. and recognising 1t will prove
Disappointing. promises another effort
by the way of the extension of his re-
marks in the Congressional Record.
ut may be helpful suggestion to
him IL. In his second reply, he does
not attempt to obscure the issue by
dragging in any more irrelevant and
extraneous matter. Neither Mr.. Creel
or the officials of the Department of
Justice have auCht to do with the seri-
ous charges he laid a the door of the
Post ONCE Department"
Mr.. Creel denied Col. Roosevelt's
statement that he had attacked Col
ier's Weekly. the Metropolitan Maga-
.ins and the New York Tribune. de-
laring that he merely had Exposed
specific misstatements of fact which
they printed" ..-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
MOTHERS DAY, 1913.

guidance in the affairs of their
common life;
Now. therefore. I. Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States
Thursday. the 3Oth day Of May. a
day already freighted with sacred
and stimulating memories. a day of
public humiliation, prayer and fast
ing, and to exhort my fellow citf-
zens Of all faiths and creeds to as
semble on that day in their several
places and worship there. as well as
in their homes, to pray Almighty
God that He may forgive our sins
and shortcomings as a people and
purify our hearts to see and love
the truth, to accept and defend all
things that are just and right, and
to purpose only those righteous acts
formity with His will: beseeching
Him that He will give victory to
our armies as they fight for free
dom, wisdom to those who take
counsel on our behalf in these days
of dark struggle and perplexity. and
sacrifice to the utmost in support of
: what is just and true, bringing US
at last the peace in which mems
hearts can be at rest because 1t is
founded upon mercy. Justice and
good will.
In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be af-
fixed.
Done in the District of Columbia
this eleventh day Of May. in the year
of our Lord nineteen hundred and
eighteen and of the independence of
the United States the one hundred
and forty-second
WOODROW WILSON.
By the President:
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary Of State
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
GEN. MAURICE RETIRED
BY BRITISH ARMY COUNCIL
Brief Statement as to Punishment
for Breach Of Regula-
lions Issued.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 1.-THE army council
having considered the explanations ten
dered by Gen. Frederick B. Maurice, has
decided that he shall be placed forth
with upon retired pay.
The retirement Of Gen. Maurice was
made known tonight by a brief statement
from the war Office. 1t reads as follows:
1.-THE army council. having considered
the explanations rendered by Maj. Gen.
Maurice Of breach Of regulations COM
mitted by him in writing and causing to
be published letter which appeared in
the press on the 7th instant. have
decided that he be placed forthwith on re-
tired pay"
The retirement of Gen. Maurice was
fully expected. 1t is believed that the
army council has made it impossible
for him to write anything more re-
garding the controversy which he
brought to a climax. His side of the
case. however. has been circulated in
army and political circles, although
the public may not learn it until after
the war.
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U. S. Military Forces
on Land and Sea to
Write "M0ther" TODAY

All the military forces Of the United
States. on land and sea, in trenches and
camps. wherever they may be on the
face of the war-riddled globe. are urged
by the military authorities TODAY to
join in observance of Mothers day Nv
writing letter home.
The Secretary of War and the Secre-
tary Of the Navy have adopted the
suggestion made by Representative
Augustine Lonergan of Connecticut
that the Army in the United States and
the insular possessions. the fleet and
Marine Corps join with the America n
Expeditionary Force in such an obsery-
ance of Mothers day.
Maj. Gen. Fl. +. Mccain the adiuta nj
general. Informed Mr. Loneryan last even
ing that the following order of ihe da,
had been wired to every department and
division commander:
Repeat following to all troops under
your command: Gen. Pershing has issued
the following order to all units of the
American expeditionary forces in France
May 8.-To all commanding officers
wish every officer and soldier in tn.
American expeditionary force would writ,
q letter home on Mothers day. This IL a
(Continued on Second Pa9e0
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AUSTRIA ON LOOKOUT
FOR PEACE, SAYS BUR|AN
Hoped General Negotiations Will
Follow Rumanian Pact, He Tells
Budapest officials.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, May 1.-THE hope
that general peace negotiations will
follow the Rumanian peace was ex-
pressed by the Austro-Hungarian for
eign minister. Count Burian. in reply
ing to an address presented by mu-
nicipal officials at Budapest, according
to dispatch from that city to the
Frankfurter Zeitung
Our king hitherto has seized every
possibility of peace said Baron
Burian. He is determined emphatically
to seek every opportunity to conclude,
IL possible. an honorable and lasting
peace with our enemies.
I'VE are now on the lookout for
peace. without wishing to bind our
selves by definite and restrictive for
mulas. Our determined perseverance
has brought us thus far; with the
sword in one hand and the DIV.
branch in the other. we shall hold on.
The foreign minister said he would
do his utmost to contribute to the at.
tainment of this end.
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"Victory an American Habit"

Victory is the habit of the American
people, who will not be satisfied until
victory perches upon our banners" said
the Speaker.
President Wilson and the Congress" he
continued, "have solemnly dedicated all our
vast resources in men and money to the
successful prosecution Of this war. The
Congress will vote every man and every
dollar necessary to redeem the solemn and
sweeping promises we made. The Pres-
dent and his administration have been
given all the sinews of war asked for
huge, unheard of. undreamed of sums
and they have spent it for the good of the
country and the cause"
Reviewing the work of the present Con-
gress, Mr.. Clark said senseless criticism of
the legislative branch and of the admin
istration should cease.
Congress did it's duty he declared,
"the President did his duty, and so far as
] have been able to ascertain all cabinet
officers and all the vast roster of officers,
clerks and helpers Of every species have
done their duties
The democrats. he declared, plant them
selves firmly and triumphantly, not on
promises. but upon monumental things ac-
complished.
cluded, I'VE go to the people with .un-
bounded confidence, appealing to their
good sense and to their love Of country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Secretary Daniels Tribute.

ITO the Mothers of Defenders OF
Democracy:
1.-The courage Of the mothers in the
homes is reflected by the bravery. Of the
men at the front. 1t is always true that
the morale Of a nations soldiers and
the ideals for which they fight are born
in the spiritual heroism Of a nations
mothers. Let the nation join in interna-
tional prayer to all mothers of defend
ers of democracy to cheer and strength
en- them, their sons, and the nation it.
self to fight to win the fight that must
be won.
Our country stands before the world
as nation fighting for the ideals OF
nations. and the world knows that the
mothers of America are sending men
Of ideals to the front. In that lies our
strength. Faith and prayer are the two
basic supports of national idealism In
ternational prayer for all mothers OF
democracy-there are thirteen millions
of them-cannot but aid every soldier
in camp or trench as well as strengthen
every mother at home.
"JOSEPHUS DANIELS"
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TO HANDLE SPEED CAMERAS,
Gen. Pershing Asks for Forty-Four
High-Grade "News Photographers.N

Gen. Pershing has asked the Signal
Corps for forty-four high grade news
photographers, especially qualified in
handling speed cameras. Applicants, the
Signal Corps. announced. must be cit
izens or registrants between the ages
of twenty-one and thirty-f1ve. Draft
men qualified for the work may volun-
teer.
The men selected will be sent to a
school for military training and upon
completion of short course there they
will be promoted to grades OF ser.
geant, first class, and ordered overseas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Critnises Mix and War De.
partment in Reply
to Charges.
INSISTS HE is VICTIM
OF A "FRAME-UP"
Says He Did Not Impose on the
Presidents Confidence in Air
plane Inquiry.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Gutzon Borg
lum, accused of having sought secretly
to capitalize his friendship with Presi-
dent Wilson by undertaking to pro-
mote a private airplane company. is
sued formal statement today denying
any connection now or at any time"
with any airplane production concern
or any plan to organize such COM
pany.
He declared further that the War De-
partment had systematically directed
the opposition" to investigation of air
craft production in which "a billion
dollars in eleven months has provided
us with no planes" and charged that
"every subterfuge had been resorted to
to gain time"
The sculptor termed the accusations
made against him in revelations yester-
day of documents in possession OF the
Army Intelligence bureau as charges
raised by Deeds former agent. Mix
and Mix's engineer" (Col. Deeds, chief
w. Mix of the Dodge Manufacturing
Company. He denied that he had
used the Presidents authority improp-
erly and in a manner unthinkable be-
tween men in mutual confidence"
Regarding his statements which re-
suited in a decision of the Senate mill
tary affairs committee to conduct a
general inquiry into airplane produc-
ton, Mr.. Borglum says he received in
fdente of the President that the ad-
ministration now possessed a club that
would put me out Of business IL I did
rot Quit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Signal Corps Office Abolished.

For time the Signal Corps had an
Intelligence section of Its own. but it
was stated at the War Department yester-
day that this section had been abolished
some time ago. It is possible that while
1t was in existence this section under
took to inquire into Mr.. Borglum's &C.
tivities, either because it was ignorant
of the commission he had obtained
other information tending to link him
with persons interested in the manu-
facture of aeroplanes.
1t was impossible to ascertain YESTERDAY
at the White House whether President
Wilson had seen the correspondence
the reports and the kilograms pub
lished Friday, at the request of SEN
ator Thomas, in the Congressional Rec
ord.
Declines to Make Statement.
T. S. Hardesty. consulting engineer,
q special representative in Washington
of the Dodge Manufacturing Company.
yesterday declined to make any statement
about the correspondence which he ha1
In his possession for a time. He said
the correspondence showed that the
Dodge company had performed its duty
In turning over what information IL
had to the government and that the.
circumstances leading up to this was
fully explained in the matter printed
in the Congressional Record
1t was learned yesterday that the re-
quest to the representatives of the Dodge
company that the letters be made pub-
lie came from the War Department. No
explanation was given regarding why
the department did not itself give out
the correspondence. Instead, there was
a conference with the Vice President
and Senator Thomas and 1t was decided
to use the Congressional Record as the
publicity medium.
Renews Centralizing Issue.
For some time there has been discus-
sion among nigh government officials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Mothers Gone in Sacrifice. ~

ITO the Mothers of the World:
THE mothers of the world are one
in sacrifice, hope and pride in their
sons and daughters who are serving
their country while their sons are on
the battle line. The mothers rejoice
that theq. too. may serve in the same
great struggle for justice and thAt with
every rising and setting sun their pray-
ers of gratitude ascend and their hearts
rejoice that they are the mothers of
men who hold that honor is more pre-
cious than life and that the crownine
glories of a nation are Justice and
mercy. ANNA HOWARD SHAW"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Takes Jab at Mix.

Rorglum asserted that "ff the gov
ernment does not persist in whitewash-
ing this entire business" Mix would be
Compelled to appear as party with
Deeds in matters Mix himself desig-
mated as Crooked"
Calling attention to affairs Of the
War Department, the sculptor said that
"every investigation, and there have
been many, has been Instituted with a
prayer and a hope that a clean bill
would be secured and it is now clear
that this Anal frame up was delibe-
rateiy planned and laid in preparation
to destroy the value and validity OF
my investigation"
''The nation demands to know" de-
dollars in eleven months has provided
us with no planes. There has a graver
question arisen: Who is 1t that is so
powerful, and where are they, that
make it impossible and dangerous to
the character and honor of men who
dare to ask this question:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Requests American People to
Unite in Paying Homage
and Reverence.
SPEAKS OF SACRIFICES
GENEROUSLY MADE
Messages From Secretaries Baker
and Daniels and DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw Extolling Motherhood.

A nations unity in reverence and in
homage to motherhood was asked last
night by President Wilson in Mothers
day message to the American people.
Especially is it fitting at this time.
the President said. that the mothers Of
American men who have taken up arms
in defense of world liberty be revered.
and he called upon all to pray God
for His divine blessing upon them
and upon their sons whose whole
hearted service is now given to the
country which we love-"
Messages to American mothers also
were issued last night by Secretary
Baker of the War Department, Secre-
tary Daniels of the Navy Department
and DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. chairman
of the woman's committee Of the Coun-
Gil of National Defense. Mr.. Bakers
message was a word from the soldiers
at the front. asking their mothers to
be of good cheer. asking their mothers to
called upon the nation to join in prayer
for all mothers of the defenders Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Devotes Day to PRAYER.

The National Association for Moth
ers of Defenders Of Democracy an
nounced last night that it had set aside
today as a day of prayer
THE result desired" said the an
nouncement. "is to cheer. console and
who have sons in the camp or trench
and to secure through mothers letters
to their sons a higher spiritual sol.
dier morale"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
MR.. CLARK VOICES
TEAMWORK NEED
Speaker Declares Any Discord
Is Unwise While Titanic
Struggle Shakes World.
SPURNS PARTISAN EFFORT
By the Associated Press.

By the Assoca ted Press.
FORT WAYEN, Ind, May 11.-Team.
work at the November elections to pre-.
serve the present political harmony be.
tween the President, the Senate and the
House was urged upon the country by
Speaker Champ Clark in a speech deliv.
cred here tonight before an assemblage
Of Indiana democrats.
''Why should the American voters in
ject discord into the various parts OF
the government machinery" he asked
when the utmost harmony should pre-
vail in this awful crisis of our affairs
indeed. the whole worlds affairs
when representative government is at
stake? l do not believe they will be SO
unwtse, and therefore 1 confidently ex-
pect that the House of Representatives
elected in November will be demo-
cratic, to back up a democratic Presi-
dent and democratic administration in
the most stupendous task ever under
taken by the children Of men. The best
possible teamwork is needed to secure
victory in the titanic struggle in which
we are now engaged
Cooperation at Washington.
Speaker Clark came here to deliver
tne only prepared speech ne expects
to make during the campaign. He
talked of patriotism. of the record of
Congress and how the executive and
Congress have co-operated to give the
fullest possible measure Of resources
toward victory over the German foes.
Certain gentlemen Of high degree"
he said. have suggested that elections
be omitted pending the war. and that
those in Office continue to serve until
peace returns. That. of course, Is ut
terly impossible under our system, for
the constitutional mandate as to the
election and terms Of service of elective
officers is imperative. Other eminent per-
sonages have suggested that politics be
eschewed in the selection of senators and
representatives this year. II 1t could be
arranged it would be well. but signs
multiply, indicating that the usual
method will be pursued save in excep-
tional cases."
The Speaker declared that in the
House there had been little evidence of
partisan politics since the beginning of
the war. Democrats, republicans and in
dependents fraterniZe so Thoroughly on
war measure. he said. that strangers sit
ting in the gallery would find it diff
ticult to distinguish between them.
PATRIOTISM" he added, has been in
the ascendant since the commencement,
and / fervently hope and pray that it
will prevail to the end"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Text Of Presidents Message.

President Wilson's message. issued
in response to a House resolution. said:
1 take the liberty of calling spe-
cial attention to the fact that this
In Mothers day, and 1 take advan-
taEe Of the occasion to suggest that
during this day our attention be di-
rected particularly to the patriotic
sacrifices which are being so freely
and generously made by the moth
ers of our land In unselhshly Offer
ing their sons to bear arms, and, If
need be. to die in defense Of liberty
and justice. and that we especially
remember these mothers In our
prayers, praying God for His divine
blessing upon them and upon their
sons. whose whole-hearted service is
now given to the country which we
love.
Brings Word From Boys in Franes.'
The other messages follow:
"To the Mothers Of America:
Il bring you message from your boys
and full of fight-as proud of their coun.
try as their country is proud Of them
From you they yet draw inspiration
and to you they send a message filled
with determination and with hope. They
hope to make this war the last war that
America will ever have to fight against a
military despotism. and they want to fight
till that hope has been achieved.
They ask you to be Of good cheer. to
be with them fondly in your thoughts and
to sustain your hearts in the day OF
battle as they will sustain theirs.
NEWTON D. BAKER"
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WEATHER.

Showers today and probably tomor-
row: slightly warmer.
Temperature for the past twenty-four
hours ending II pm. last night: High
est, 72, at pm.: lowest, 81, at am.
Full report on page !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12

Section S. That no judicial order for
the recovery OF possession of any real
estate now or hereafter held or ACQUIRED
by oral agreement or written lease, or
for the ejectment or dispose ssion Of a
tenant therefrom, shall be made, and all
leases thereof shall continue so long as
the tenant continues to pay rent at the
agreed rate, or as 1t may be modified
under the provisions Of this act. and
performs the other conditions Of the
tenancy. except on the ground that the
CONTINUED on twelfth PaSe.)
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Blames War Department.

lContinued . 6ocond Page
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CONTINUED ON Second Page.)
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Member Of the Associated Press
The Associated Pres 10 exclusively eatitlsd -
ths ~ for republication Of an nsws dispatches
credited 10 Il or not otherwise credited fa tbs
paper and also the local sews published herein.
All riehts Of pubiieatios Of special
llepatchoo hoeein are also HeoerVo4
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liberal increases in salaries have
come about automatically wherever
Lit was necessary to hold orsaniza-
tons together. The bureaus DISABLE
fly in this respect has cost It many
valuable empleye during the year
and has prevented men Of the high
est qualifications from entering the
service"
Recommendation for more light
houses on the lower Potomac river
is made by the Secretary. who says:
'The Potomac river is the most
poorly equipped. from lighthouse
standpoint, of our great eastern
streams. The commerce on the river
Is increasing. and great sums have
been spent for military and naval
purposes at Quantico, at Camp Hum
phreye and at Indian Head, all of
them involving an increase in navt-
cation. Naval vessels, sometimes
with the nations guests, navigate the
river at night. Connecting, as it
does. the nations capital with one
of our greatest harbors champion
roads,, It should be safeguarded bet
ter"
Aid in serving the United States
Food Administration by promoting
an "eat-more-f1sh" campaign has been
given by the bureau Of fisheries. Sew
eral new and delectable kinds of fish
have been placed on the market, and
by demonstrations, printed matter.
exhibits and correspondence the bu-
reau has conserved meat by promot-
ing the eating of fish.