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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
New Policy in Effect.

Issuance of official communicates by
Gen. Pershing puts into practice the
recently announced policy of the War
Department that all news of the OPP
erattons of the American expedition
airy forces must come from American
headquarters in France. The daily
communiQue will supersede a weekly
review OF military operations issued
by Secretary Baker, which was dis
continued a fortnight ago.
Secretary Baker, on his visit to the
, American troops in France, discussed
the subject with Gen. Pershing, and
at that time issued an order that all
news regarding the American expe-
dictionary forces In France must como
from Pershing's headquarters.
Practically the only news since then
Of the activities of the American
forces has reached the folks at home
through newspaper dispatches. For
q time the issuance here Of American
casualty lists was stopped on a mis-
understanding of the order, but later
the lists were resumed.
While a number of reports are re-
cetved daily at the War Department
from Gen. Pershing, no military In
formation other than the casualty
lists is made public here
Reference in the initial communicate
20 the success of American fiers was
the first Official intimation received
here that American squadrons are pa
trolling sectors held by Gen. Pershing
or BY his troops Jointly with the Brit
5sh ana French. 1t is taken as evil
dsnce OF the completion OF at least
part OF the aviation program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
CAMP MEADE .APPolNTEE
SON OF Detective HELAN

sergt. Frank B. Helan. appointed
yesterday to enter the officers train
ing camp at Camp Meade. is the son
of Detective Frank NJ Hslan. sta
toned with the district attorneys Of
nee here.
Sergt. Helan was called in the drst
selective draft last October and as
signed to the 312th Machine Gun Bat
TALON. His promotion has been rapid
at Camp Meade, and recently he was
made first sergeant.
He is twenty-five years Of age and
is a graduate Of Immaculate Concep-
ton Academy. Following his gradu-
alton in 1908 She entered tho Mer-
chants and Mechanics Bank as a
bookkeeper. later being promoted to
teller.
He left the bank four years ago to
work as q salesman for the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Company. and was
with that company when drafted.
His father 10 an old Army man. The
family homo 10 At 2512 Georgia ave-
nue..
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MEMORIAL DAY AS USUAL,
fHE PRESIDENT REQUESTS

President Wilson asked today that
= Memorial day be observed as usual
land announced that in proclaiming
May 50 40 q day OF prayer he did not
1ntend to suggest a modification Of tho
usual Memorial day exercises held
under the auspices of patriotic or
Nanizations.
Tho Presidents statement was is
NQed IN response to inquiries as to
whether the usual exercises held
ehoQld be changed or eliminated to
Eonform to hie proclamation.
In some places arrangements were
sgaid to have been made to eliminate
the usual celebration and to devote
the ontire day to church services and
etEer forms Of prayer and devotion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
1900 AMERICANS HELPING.
Eliot Wadsworth Tells Of American
Red Cross in France. .

Two thousand American men and
women are in the French organization
Of tho American Red Cross. according To.
a statement issued today by Eliot Wads.
worth Of the Red Cross War Council.
who has returned from q three-month
observation trip through Europe.
with our own troops" the state.
ment says, ''the closest touch 10 kept
through the divisional and regimental
medical officers. while representatives OF
the bureau Of Information and the
department of home service will con-
stantly be with the men in hospital and
field training camps. Along the lines Of
communication the rest stations and
can women. Well filled warehouses ~
ready at stragette points to meet ernars,
gency needs for hospital supplies, druea,
supplementary ,flRf hing An6soonnfost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
DEATH OF WILLIAM II. PRICE.
Civil War Veteran Was Personal
Friend Of Gen. Phil Sheridan.

william H. Price, . resident Of this
city for many years and a veteran of
the civil war. died at the homo of his
daughter. Mrs. ]. E. Braitmayer. 3o1S
Dent place northwest. Tuesday. at the
age Of seventy-eight years. Funeral
services were held this morning at
10 o'clock At ao1s Dent place. Inter-
msnt was In Rock Creek cemetery.
Mr.. Price was personal friend Of
Gen. Phil Sheridan. Whom the war
broke out in 1851 he enlisted in COM
pany A. let Ohio Volunteer Cavalry,
and served all through the war in the
company which was bodyguard to
Gems. Custer and Fitzpatrick He was
taken prisoner at Gettysburs. and was
in Libby prison for three months.
Mr.. Price is survived by five chill
dren. Harry Newton Price. Corwin T.
Price and George e. Price and Mrs.
Mildred Herbert and Mrs. J. q. Brait-
mayer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
TO STOP' BUYING OF
THINGS NOT NEEDED
Policy of D. C. Council of De-
tense to Be Announced
Soon.
NOT TO HURT BUSINESS

Announcement IL expected soon
from the District council OF defense
regarding the policy it will adopt In
pushing in Washington the new thrift
campaign of the National Council of
Defense to discourage buying OF ar
ticles not needed and thus lessen con-
sumption.
Already states have formulated
plans for launching this new CAM
timent that will brand as a Stacker
any one who buys what he does not
need.
But the national council will wait
until the state councils have formu-
lated programs of their own before
1t launches its publicity drive to weld
the state movement into a national
drive for thrift.
Not Expected to Hurt BUSINESS.
Fear has been expressed that the
campaign might be hurtful to retail
business. 1t is not expected that II
will. though 1t may change the ma
ture of the business done.
report received by Julius Rosen-
valid. a member Of the councils ad-
visory commission. discloses the as
tonishing fact that the business OF
the Selfridge Company. in London.
was bigger last year than ever be-
fore. That came about. It was ex-
good wages are paid to workmen.
there Is a much wider distribution OF
available cash. and therefore the Gx-
penditure Is increased.
Save Labor and Raw Materials.
It is to discourage the too liberal
spending of money during war time.
which results In the consumption OF
commodities made at the cost of la
put to war time uses. that the couu-
ellis campaign Is directed.
MIR. Rosenwald, himself one of the
foremost retail merchants of the
country. is in hearty accord with the
councils program. He believes that
a campaign Of thrift not only will
be a valuable asset in war time, but
also Will inculcate habits which will
mean better citizenship and better
national habits after the war.
Mr.. Rosenwald's Message.
Here is the message Of Mr.. Rosen-
valid to the nation, and more partfcu-
larly to the young men of the nation:
II think this Limitation of con-
sumption is the most important thing
for us to do at the present time. We
can't buy bonds with what We spend
we can only buy them with what we
save.
1.-THE future of this country, and of
any country, depends upon what we
can save, upon how thrifty the peo-
pie are.
"The man who accumuIates is a
good citizen. He is not the type OF
man who drifts from place to place.
When a man has $500 saved up he
can hold up his head, he is a part of
the community.
THE idea that extravaganza makes
prosperity Is all wrong. never have
believed in it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
D. G. MEN COMMISSIONED.

Seven more residents Of this city
have been commissioned in the Army
as follows: Fred L. Merritt. 1928 YER
the Ordnance Reserve: Edward L.
Stanley. S2& d street southeast. first
lieutenant. and John L. Strong, 1929
l street northwest. second lieutenant
in the Engineer Reserve Corps; Da-
vid r. Young. 1923 18th street, second
lieutenant in Signal Reserve Corps:
Robert Minshall, 2026 r street north
west. second lieutenant aviation, Sig
nal Reserve Corps: Oscar w. Lanzen-
dorf and Cornelius F. Sullivan,
American University. second lieuten-
ants. Engineers. National Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
w. B.. WILSON, SECRETARY.

TO MANUFACTURERS AND: EMPLOYERS:
When visiting Washington take time become acqusnt.
ed with tho work Of the United Suites Employment Service
Before returning to homo town telephone Manu-
faeters Inquiry Don, Main s4 branch LIZ U.s. and
find out what federal employment Office is your
plant. and whom to see there about your needs.
Our first Job Is to get for plants engaged In
work. but want to help ell employers the work
required.
UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT SERVICE.
J. B. Densmore, Director General
ilalAA, Hotel 0ordou. 18th and, Eye Streets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
Minimum Wage, tho Remedy.

Tho remedy which the bill proposes,
said Representative Hllliard, has al-
ready been found successful In vari-
Gus states and throughout the world.
II y known ~ tho minimum wage
Tor settling wages which are not too
low for subsistenos, 1t lays down q
general principle that q competent
worker must have enough food, cloth.
ing and shelter and the other essen
ttals to keep life going.
without these essentials tho work.
ers decline. with resulting injury to
the community Of which they form
90 large u part.
This bill creates 4 permanent wage
board. which In turn IL to appoint q
subordinate wage board for zach oc-
cupatton. These boards are to con-
sist of representatives OF employers.
employees and the public. After care
fll study Of the cost Of living, and
after public hearings. minimum wage
rates ara to DO set for women and
minors IN each occupation sufioient
20 meet the necessities Of life. 70 maine
taiDA6ea1theDndxAn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
PREPARING FOR EXECUTION.
Isaac Shorter Scheduled to Die on
Scaffold Tomorrow.

Jail officials today are making prep
arations for the execution of Isaac
Shorter, colored, who Is under stem
tence to die on the scaffold tomorrow
for the murder Of Annie Goffner. also
colored, January 90, 1917. The woman.
who had been a companion of Shorter,
was shot to death in Champlain court,
the slayer surrendering to Policeman
]. A. Sullivan and admitting the
shooting.
The condemned man was under SEN
tence to be executed a month ago, but
was given months respite. and 1t
was said this afternoon that further
respite may be granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
Would Stamp Out Practice.

1.-The commission feels that tho
stamping out of commercial bribery
is one necessary step to the preserva-
ton of free. open and fair compete
ton. and to that end respectfully
urges that such legislation should
prohibit not only the giving and Of
fering, but the acceptance and solicit
tation Of any gift or other considera-
ton by an employe as an inducement
of reward for doing any act in rela-
ton to his employers affairs or bust
ness or for showing or forbearing to
show favor or disfavor to any person
In relation to his principals or en-
ployer's affairs or business.
I'm order to prevent a resort to a
common method OF corruption. it is
recommended that the law should also
prohibit the giving of any such gifts
|or other consideration to members of
the agents or employees family. or
to any other person for his use or
benefit, direct or indirect"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
Moving Delays War Risk Checks.

One-third Of the April allotment and
allowance checks for dependents of
soldiers end sailors had been mailed
to-day by the war risk insurance bu-
reaza but owing to the bureaus NOV.
ing 10 new quarters. the distribution
Will not be completed until about May
y. Approximately 10000 checks are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
Makes Inquiry to Chile.

Meanwhile the Uruguayan govern
ment inquired Of the Chilean govern
ment II it desired Uruguay to request
the French government to authorize
passage of the Chilean mission over
French territory. The Uruguayan
government decided to take this step
only as a mark Of Difference to q
eminent replied that 1t had no inter.
est in the passage -of the mission.
The .UruguaVaH government informed
Germany Of this fact.
Germany replied today that 1t re-
lteved. the uruguayan officers Of their
pledSes3 without any condition. II
said that the Chilean question had
been raised simply in a desire to con-
suit Uruguay on the subject, and that
in view of the negative reply Of Chile
the German government considered
the incident to have been closed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
FOR LAW AGAINST
BUSINESS BRIDES
Federal Trade Commission
Urges Congress to Make
Practice Unlawful.

Enactment of "a sufficient law strik-
ing at the unjustifiable and vicious
practices of commercial bribery" was
urged on Congress today by the Fed
eral Trade Commission.
Each person participating in any
such transaction should be reached
by a criminal statute. in the opinion
that investigation had revealed COM
mercial bribery to be general through
out many industries. Scores of COM
plants have been issued against firms
guilty of the practice, but the commits
sion. having no criminal jurisdiction,
has been unable to punish individuals
and has had to deal with commercial
bribery only as an unfair method of
competition.
1T should be noted" says the corH-
mission, that the practice appears to
have been most general on the part Of
concerns introducing the goods and
wares to German firms"
The commissions recommendations
said in part:
Consumer Pays the Cost.
Theses br1bes take the form OF COM
missions for alleged services. of
money and gratuities and entertain
ments of various sorts, and of loans
all intended to influence such en-
ployes in the choice of materials.
1T Is evident that this inexcusable
added cost Is finally passed on to the
consumers.
The practice is one which has
been condemned alike by business
men. legislatures and courts. includ-
ing, among the business men. those
who have finally resorted to it in self
defense In competing with less scru-
pulous rivals or In selling to concerns
whose employees have extorted COM
missions under threats to destroy or
disprove goods submitted to them for
test.
Corrupt employees having the power
to spoil and disapprove materials have
been able to bid one salesman against
another until in many cases they have
extorted secret commission. so-called,
as large as 20 per cent of the value
Of the goods sold.
Fourteen states have statutes
striking at the practice. and yet it
tends to grow. When competition
crosses state lines state statutes with
respect to trade practices are not
actively enforced,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
GIVEN OFFICE FOR LIFE.
Ernest G. Baldwin Honored by
Sons of Confederate Veterans.

WICHITA FALLS, Tex. May 16.-
Ernest G. Baldwin, Roanoke. Va, was
elected honorary commander-in-
chief for life Of the Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans at a session of the
executive council today. Baldwin has
been called for foreign service and
the office was created for him. Carl
Hinton. Denver. Colo. was elected
commander-in-chief to succeed Bald
win.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
GERMANY DENIES
WAR ON URUGUAY
Answers South American Ma
tons Demand for Definition
of Relations.
U-BoAT INCIDENT CAUSE
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay. May 16.-
The German government has informed
Uruguay, in response to the request
for q definition of the relations be-
tween the two countries. that it does
not consider that q state of war ex-
lists.
The following official note was is
sued here today:
when the Urusuayan military mis-
sion was detained by q German sub
marine the commander Of the subma-
rine justified his arbitrary action by
the state of war with Uruguay. in
which he said Germany had found it.
self, and said that he was acting in
accordance with instructions from the
admiralty. which he exhibited. Our
state whether the submarine COM
mander had acted in accordance with
instructions from the government at
Berlin. adding that in case negative
reply should be given our. military
representatives should be relieved Of
their engagement.
(This evidently refers to pledges
which the members Of the Uruguayan
mission were compelled to give be-
fore being permitted to proceed).
Mediation Refused.
Several days later the Spanish
government made an offer Of media
ton In regard to the promise made
by the Uruguayan officers. Mediation
was suggested by the German ambas-
sador to Spain.
THE Uruguayan government re-
fused. regarding this as incompatible
with the dignity of the nation. More
over, the fundamental point of the
question. which was whether Ger
many was or was not ut war with
Uruguay, must be decided by Ger
many. The German government re-
sponded that 1t relieved the Uruguay
an officers Of their engagement, but
In exchange hoped that Uruguay
would exert influence in France to
the end that the Chilean mission in
Spain be permitted to pass over
French territory. (This apparently
refers to a Chilean mission to Ger
many. which has been denied passage
through France).
Ihe Uruguayan government, with
out accepting the abroRation of. the
pledges. called for a reply to the fun.
damental question. that IN to say,
whether Germany did or did not con-
slider that q state Of war existed.
Germany replied that 1t was not at
war with Uruguay. It said further
more that the rupture of relations
between Uruguay and Germany was
not brought about by itself and called
attention to Uruguay's silence on tho
subject Of the passage Of the Chilean
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
DC. WATER WAITS
ON DAM: PROJECT
No Increased Supply Until
Power Question Has Been
Decided.
COMMITTEE STUDIES DATA

Adoption Of any plan for increasing
the water supply Of the District to
meet prospective increased demands
due to growth of population and in
dustrial activity. it is said at the War
Department. is dependent to a great
extent on whether 1t is possible to
utilize the Potomac river, In the
vicinity Of Great Falls. for develop
ment at reasonable expense Of suffi-
cient electric current for all uses for
years to come Of the federal and
municipal governments.
The special report Of Col. Fisk,
engineer officer in charge Of the Dis
trict water supply system, showing
the necessity for an increased water
supply. has been referred to tho spe-
cial committee Of engineers appointed
several weeks ago to report on the
practicability of establishing an ade-
quate power plant on the Potomac in
this vicinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
Returned Soldiers Absorbed.

Millions of returned soldiers have
been absorbed by the villages without
special Reorganization. Many Of the
soldiers have retained their arms, and.
consequently, the villages Of central
Russia are now able to protect them
selves against outside interference.
The railways are resuming normal
conditions. Local soviet committees and
trainmen are now controlling the
trains. thus preventing hooIigans from
disarranging the traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
FREE TOCONTR0[
WAR'|NDUSTR|ES
Board to. Be Taken From un-
der Defense Councils
:. Jurisdiction.

Either by executive order or by
legislation. action. is expected shortly
which will remove the War Indus
tries Board from the Council Of Ma
tional Defense.
Already the War Industries Board
is acting independently under the
executive order of the President Civ
ing the board and its chairman, Ber-
nard NJ. Earuch, broad powers look
ing to the curtailment of industry
and its conversion to wartime work.
Still Under Council.
But technically the board still is
under the council. its expenses are
paid by the council. and the council IS
made up of six cabinet officers whose
departments the independent powers
Of the War Industries Board affect.
Meantime the commercial economy
board of the council has been trans
ferred to the jurisdiction Of the War
Industries Board and its name
changed to the conservation section.
1t Is now in a transition period, and
no announcement of it's future policy
is expected until the return to Wash
ington next Monday of Albert W.
Shaw, it's head, who now is in Chi
cago.
It's Powers Are Broader.
AS a part of the War Industries
Board the conservation section has
much broader powers than the purely
advisory ones it exercised formerly.
and therefore its inquiries into such
industries as wool. paints, cotton and
garment making, and its efforts to
curtail retail deliveries and effect eff
ficiency methods in factories have be-
come of greater interest to business
men.
Despite the present anomalous rela-
ton of the council and the War In
dustries Board. there has been no
friction and the council Is co-operat-
ing in the work of the board. .,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
Committee Studying Project.

That committee was constituted by
the board composed Of the Secretaries
of the Treasury, Interior, War and
Navy departments. engaged In con-
Sidering the general question OF the
power possibilities of the rivers and
streams in the United States. -,
The personnel of the committee IL:
Brig. Gen. w. L. Marshall, chairman,
head of the reclamation service, Inte-
rior Department; Col. H. C. Newcomer,
Corps Of Engineers, War Department;
A. L. Parsons. civil engineer, bureau
of yards and docks, Navy Department.
electrical engineer. Treasury Depart
ment.
1t is explained by one of the men,
bers Of the committee that as they
have no money or authority to make
surveys of the Potomac valley their
work will be confined to a careful
study of data already on hand. in
Guiding reports on previous surveys
and new projects not based on actual
surveys. In the latter category are
two tentative plans. prepared by MIR.
Thompson of the supervising archi-
tects office, who Is supervising the
construction of the big federal plant
at the foot of 18th street.
One OF these plans involves the
building of an immense dam between
present dam at Great Falls, and
carrying the water by canal over the
Virginia hills to point near the
Chain bridge, where a fall Of $50 feet
would be obtained, insuring SUFFICIENT
power for all purposes. It is estimated
that the project would cost about
$40.000,000: 49, ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
Calls for Two Dams.

The other project calls for construc-
ton of two dams, one above Great
Falls and the other near Chain bridge,
where the power plant would be To-
Gated. It Is estimated that the latter
project could be completed for about
S20,000,000.
Like the Langfit project of 1919. the
latter plan would involve the reloca-
ton Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
and the flooding of a large area Of
inhabited territory between Chain
bridge and Great Falls, much of
which is under cultivation. The Lang
fit project subsequently was disap-
proved by Army officers as not At
fording dependable supply Of Ode
quate power. 80
Owing to the Importance of the
interests involysd@and to the neEAs-
sity for careful and thorough SQn-
sideration, 1t Is not regarded aa prob
able that the water power committee
will be prepared for some time to
declare Its judgment as to the feasi-
bility and advisability Of the con-
struction Of an adequate power plant.
Until that is done, 1t Is believed, ANAL
action will be deferred in the adop-
ton Of an independent plan for In
creasing the water supply to meet
prospective demands.