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The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
FIRE SECTION
GIVES NAMES
OF OFFICERS
New Division of War Indus.
tries Board Completes ;
Organization.

Organized for the protection Of all
.sar industries plants, the Fire Pre-
yrntion Section Of the War Industries
Board, announced its officers yester-
day.
They are: Executive committee, w.
II. Merrill, chairman; Frank L.
Pierce, w. E. Mallalieu. George W.
Booth, Charles II. Smith; co-operpt-
ing committee. Treasury Department
Hepden Chubb; War Department,
Intelligence Bureau, scoloneI r. H.
Van De Man: g. H. Dorr. assistant
to Assistant Secretary of War; Army,
ordnance department. Lieutenant Col
onel w. H. Eaton; Navy Department,
Captain Roger Welles and Mr.. Todd;
Department of Justice, Alfred Bett-
man; Shipping Board, Charles Page;
Food Administration, Edgar Rickard; (;
Labor Department, housing division
B. L. Fenner.
Advisory committee: r. NJ. Bissell,
Hartford, Conn: =. c. Buswell, New
York; Henry Evans. New York;
John r. Freeman. Providence, r. l.;
John Marshall, jr.. Chicago; C. A.
McCOtter, Indianapolis; c. G. Smith,
New York; s. Y. Tupper, Atlanta; L.
K. Welch, Fitchburg, Mass.
As announced exclusively yesterday
by the International News Service the
Fire Prevention Bureau will work to
reduce the fire hazards covering
plants making munitions. including all
materials and supplies for war pur-
poses. 1t will utilize local and dis
trict fire inspection services at pres
ent operating in the United States to
obtain data on conditions existing in
all plants. Where insufficient protec-
ton is found, the government depart
ments contracting for supplies from
these sources will be advised of the
conditions. Proper corrective meas
ures will be taken through clauses in
contracts or by such other means as
may be available.
Where circumstances warrant" the
chairman announces. I'VE propose en-
listing the aid Of the fire marshals in
the various States, OF municipal tire
prevention bureaus. OF insurance
boards. bureaus, associations and
companies in cooperative effort for
The prevention of fire loss. We pro-
pose to communicate with owners and
occupants of plants making munitions
asking their cooperation in all meas
ures tending to prevent loss by fire. -
Only such inspectors will be used
for surveys as have been qualified and
licensed by the section. Licenses will
'.e issued only to men OF undisputed
loyalty. Duplication of Inspections by
"1, crnment and insurance agencies
~ be avoided. Records Of physical
y"Hd,tions OF all munitions plants will
n1 obtained from the various branches
Of the government. and kept for use
" the War Industries Board. The
ion will keep in touch with all new
H,Eacts and make immediate inspec-
Ion OF plants making the new con-
, Iacts.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
URIAH HEETER
EX0NERATED
FOR KILLING
Takoma Park Man Who
Shot G. Phelps Did So in
Self Defense.

Uriak Heeter. % years old. was ex-
onerated by the coroner's jury at
Hyattsville. Md, last night for the
shooting OF George Phelps at his home
pin Sligo Mills road. Takoma Park.
Monday night.
Phelps was shot when he appeared
at the Heeter home and demanded ad-
mittance. Testimony at the inquest
brought out the fact that Phelps had
been repeatedly warned to stay away
from the house. and the jurors be-
lieved that the fatal shot was fired
in defense of Heeter's wife and home.
When Phelps appeared at the Heeter
home, the testimony revealed, he is
alleged to have said. "Open the d
door or will blow the lock on"
Heeter procured his pistol and leav-
ing the house by the front door went
to the rear of the house and told
Phelps TO leave the place. Phelps,
according to the evidence, pointed a
revolver In the face of Heeter and the
latter fred.
Former Sheriff Fulton Gates.
hearing the shot at his home, a
short distance away from the shoot
ing, started an investigation. when
Heeter appeared and told him that
he had shot a man and wanted to
surrender.
Gates and Heeter returned to the
scene of the shooting and found
Phelps lying at the foot of the
back steps. unconscious and appar-
emily dying.
Phelps was placed in a passing
automobile and brought TO Garfield
Hospital, where he died early yes
terday morning.
For four years my wife and ]
have been annoyed by the intru-
sIons of Phelps" Heeter said last
night. He knew my wife as a
child. They played together and a
sort of affection existed between
them as children.
He insisted on visiting my wife
during my absence. and / have fire.
quently warned him to keep out OF
my house.
Heeter had been employed as an en-
graver at Harris and Company. 100
Seventh street northwest, for the last
fifteen years. He stood we'll in the
community where he lived, and. ac-
cording to the neighbors was hard
working and industrious.
Phelps was q years old and was a
plasterer by trade. He lived with
his father at S33 Hamilton street,
Brightwood, D. c.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
Prisoners Aid Society Does
Great Work in Washington

Washington Alfred Harding. h
president OF the society here. Mrs
David Ransom Covell Is workinF
director and she, with DR.. Covell. hsI
husband. are every day in police
court trying 20 do something foI
the unfortunate man or woman, boy
or girl who falls into the hands Of
the police.
The total number Of cases handled
by the society last year was 1908
and the society wrote more thar
,OOs letters TO help these unfOrtu-
mates out Of their difficulties.
One thousand nine hundred Bn6
persons were placec
on probation in the police Courts
during 1917 and most Of these were
looked after in some manner by
the Prisoners Aid Society in con-
junction with the probation officer
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
New Brand Of Shark
Sucks Blood Of Hard-up
Liberty Bond Holders

Newe York, April IA liberty loan
submarine" or SHARK has been dis
covered. 1t is not an individual, but
specimen OF a class which preys
upon holders OF partly paid liberty
bonds.
District Attorney Swami gave out
some details today of the manner In
which the SHARK" works and an
nounced that his office would en-
deavor to stamp out the practice.
Many persons who subscribed for
liberty bonds on the part payment
plan. have found themselves finan-
cially embarrassed after payment Of
from $50 to $50.
In some manner which the District
Attorney hopes to fathom the
sharks" have got into touch with
a number OF such persons whose pa
triotism exceeded their ability to pay,
and who did not know that banks
would help them out without sucking
their life-blood. Many such partly
paid bonds were declared to have
been sold to the sharks" for from
SO to $50.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
TAFT, WALSH, NAMED
IN WAR LABOR COUNCIL
Appointment Made by Presidential
Proclamation Last Night.

Former President William H. Taft
and Frank p. Walsh were appointed
last night by Presidential procIama-
ton to head the new war labor council
to srbitrate disputes between en-
ployers and employees in the war in
dustries
Others named on the council are:
Loyal 2. Osborne, L. F. Loree, W.
H. Van Deryoort. 2. Z. Michael and
B.. L. Warden. representing employ
ers. and Frank J. Hayes, William l..
Hutcheson, William F. Johnston, Vic
tor A. Olander and T. A. Rickard, rep
resentiBg employees.
tMessrs. Taft and Walsh will repre-
sent the general public.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

Despite the inroads of prohibit
tion, free schools, and the erec-
ton of more churches. there is
greater need today OF a prisoners
aid society in the District Of Co.
lumbia than ever before.
There is one already here and il
has been doing its work efficiently
and quietly for the past nineteen
years and has just published it's
nineteenth yearly report
Co-incident with this publication,
is the campaign TO raise q fund Of
81 ,OoO for the regular prisoners aid
work, $4,000 for a hospice TO house
girls and women. pending inyesti-
cation into their records. and $500
for a worker TO follow UP colored
cases. OF which there are many.
The Right Reverend Bishop OF
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
Coppers for Bicycle
Might Have Bought Cow
But for Liberty Bonds |!

The best example of true American
spirit yet reported in the third Liberty
Loan campaign came in last night:
One Of the first buyers in South
bridge, Mass. was Ovid Deslaurier.
Thirty-three years ago he began saw
ing copper two-cent pieces to Duy q
bicycle Recently, with the bicycle go
ing out Of vogue. he decided to buy q
COW, instead.
Yesterday he abandoned that idea
and decided to use his 5000 two-cent
pieces in buying a bond. and turned
in his 16o pounds Of copper to the LIB
erty Loan committee.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
G. A. R. Campfire and
Luncheon Announced

A joint campfire and buffet lunch
con will be given at Grand Army
Hall Friday night at o'clock by
John A. Rawlins Post and the ladies
of U. s. Grant Circle No. l, OF the
GAR. IT was announced last night.
A patriotic program OF speeches,
musical numbers and literary features
has been prepared for the evening
Colonel Samuel r. Strattan will Of
ficiate on the part of Rawlins Post
and Mrs. Clemens on the part Of
Grant Circle.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
SOCIALIST ALDERMEN
NOW FAVOR BONDS

New York. April 9.-Socialist alder
men who strongly opposed any rec
ognition by the Board of the War
Savings Stamp campaign, reversed
their former attitude today, when
they voted in favor of a resolution
urging the purchase of liberty bonds
by the people OF the city.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
CAMP EATS LESS WHEAT.

Camp Upton, Yaphank. L. l.. April
Camp Upton will eat less wheat
\ bulletin has been sent out by d.
rection Of Maj. Gen. Bell requiring
mess officers and mess sergeants
to save wheat. There will be two
whoatless breakfasts a week. Wheat
cereals will be eliminated.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
NOTABLES TO ADDRESS
CALIFORNIA MEETING

Senator James D. Phelan and Rep
resentative Julius Kahn. OF Califor-
mia, will address the regular monthly
meeting OF the California State Asso-
citation at the Thomson School.
Twelfth and l. streets northwest. to-
morrow evening at O'Clock. In ad-
dition to the addresses there will be
a musical program.
All Californians in Washington have
been invited 10 attend the meeting
and It is proposed by the Association
to make the meeting the largest re-
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
Socialist Mayor Takes Oath.

Milwaukee. April 9.-Mayor Daniel
Hoan, Socialist who was 're-
/" oted last week, has taken the oath
office before his private secretary,
N Gauer, a notary public. Gauer
' also a Socialist. Heretofore an
tccted mayor always has taken the
2ath before the city clerk.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
PROCLAIMS MARTIAL LAW.

San Jose, Costa Rica, April ..
The Costa Rican congress has pIo
claimed martial law in connectiog
with the revolutionary outbreak q
the southern border and the gov
ernment is taking necessary step
to capture or disband the rebels.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
Father, Check-Mating
Son, Topples OFF Chair;
1t Was His Last Game

New York, April s.-overcome from
excitement from the strain and effort
of playing several games Of chess
with his son, Joseph P. Shutter
worth. - years old. n Palmetto
street. Brooklyn, toppled from his
chair while in the act of making q
move which would have won the
game. and fen to. the floor.
He was dead when DR.. Cordes, of
the Bradford Street Hospital. arrived.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
DUPONT DECISION DELAYED.

Philadelphia, Pa. April 81 de-
cision Of the United States Cirruit
Court of Appeals in the $1,000 900
Du Pont stock action is delayed per-
haps for a year as 2 result Of = re-
fusal by the court 10 order the case
argued during this month. and m
directing that il be placed j.. The
October list.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
Sweden Buys Rails from Huns.

Stockholm, April 9.-The Swedish
state Railways have contracted with
German companies for $4,000 tons
OF rails at a cost of $6.500,0O0. This
represents the requirements of the
for the next three years.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
MAINE SENATOR DIES.

Houlton. Ma, April 9.-Mr. Albert
A. Burleigh. State senator, former
ly president Of the Bangor and
AroostOok Railway. is dead here.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
DimerentiatinE.

DO YOU think my brother gives
me sound advice in telling me to buy
my young son a drum for Christ
mas?"
II think the advice more sound
than wise"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

union Of native sons" and native
daughters ever held IN Washington.
There are hundreds Of CaliforuIans
in Washington engaged in Various &C
tiVities with the nation Wal I.ro-
GA m
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
Lloyd George Tells
Parliament Greater
Effort Necessary
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

has already furnished between 1JO,-
900 and 100000 men by voluntary en-
hstme3t. 1t is believed here that the
present Is a most fortunate time to
extend the Conscriptive law. The work
of the Irish convention is apparently
of so assured a nature that the Prime
Minister feels justified in postponing
parliamentary consideration OF this
all important question until after
the present crisis is disposed OF.
Armies About Equal.
For the first time the prime minis
ter's speech has made available for
the public the relative. initial and re-
naming strengths OF the two con-
tending armies. 1t is admitted that
the allies had about the same number
OF men that the Germans had. The
Germans strength as given by Mr..
Lloyd-George, 81 divisions, or about
l'l60.oOO men. has already been stated
here.
The admission by Lloyd George that
the British reserves have already been
heavily drawn upon came as a sur
prise TO most observers here. 1t is net
regarded as indicative, however, that
Gen. Foch's great army OF maneuver
has been seriously depleted. Lloyd.
Georges reference to the speed with
which new British troops were gotten
across the channel is taken to mean
that the gaps in the Foch army have
already been well filled. England, il
is known. has maintained a huge re.
serve in training at home. Many OF
its units, according to information at
hand, were ready for active service.
These men. it is believed. will take
their places in Foch's army alongside
the Americans now pouring across the
Atlantic at a speed which challenges
Ensiand's ability to move men across
the channel.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
LABOR SUPPLY
ADEQUATEF0R
SHIPBUILDING
80 Says Statement Issued
by U. S. Employment
Service.

New York, Massachusetts, and Illinois
=,and at the head Of the list Of States
ia the number Of men registered In the
pabIic service reserve OF the United
States Employment Service, the De-
Dartment Of Labor announced last
ught. This available labor will be
utilized in meeting future calls from
shipyords. Up to April 2, 2S7,4A me-
csanics had been registered and classi-
lied. shipbuildings plants will need
not more than 10000 Of these men
5eathin the next six months, the de-
partment estimates.
Labor Conditions Normal
Coincident with the foregoing an
nouncement, Director General Dens-
more, Of the employment service, is
sued an explanatory statement, deny
ing reports OF acute labor shortages In
shipyards. He said:
AT this time Of reports Of great
shortage of shipyaTd labor, it is i'm
pOrtant for the country to note that
these reports do not emanate from
the shipyards themselves, but from
NnO56 WHO nave llO AnO"AGA6C oA NAAC
zeal situation With the exception Of
ne original shlpbuilding trades, such
as shipCarpenters. shipbuilders and
caulkers. the yards are receiving al
the men they need, and the United
States employment service, through
Its 800 branch offices in the industrial
districts and the Tegistrants in the
public service reserve, is able to ill
all present and future requirements.
Wild reports Of great shipyard labor
shortages are harmful and causing
men to quit Jobs and go to yards only
to find no openings for them.
The shipyards are just about to be-
gin calling for men of the trades. -Four
OF the largest yards in the world are
completing construction and soon will
call for operatives. When these calls
are received. skilled men will be OBJ
tainsd largely from the classified lists
OF the public service reserve, through
the branch office OF the U. S. employ
ment service"
Twelve States and the District of
Columbia have exceeded their quotas
of shipbuilders in the public service
reserve. They are: Arizona, California,
Illinois. Louisiana, Massachusetts,
Montana, Nevada. Oregon, Rhode
lsLdnus L tan, vermont ana w gOulTlB.
Following is the enrolment by States
and territories:
Quarter Million Enrolled.
Alaska, 4S; Alabama, 1855; Arizona.
1.l46; Arkansas 5000; California, L, 2,O6O;
Colorado. 1,459: Connecticut. 1872; Del
aware, $50; District of Columbia, 1,454;
Florida, 1S4: Georgia, 1,O72; Idaho, 634;
Illinois. 1900; Indiana. 1896; Iowa,
5000; Kansas, 2,422; Kentucky, S,517;
Louisiana, 100; Maine, $50; Maryland,
$500; Massachusetts,, 27,l19; Michigan,
1882: Minnesota, $3.50: Mississippi, u3;
Missouri, 7,1OO; Montana. 1,S4S; Ne
braska, $500; Nevada. 40; New Hamp-
shire, 1,353: New Jersey, 1855; New
Mexico, SIS; New York, 81. $50; North
Carolina, 1900; North Dakota, go;
Ohio. 1S.19s; Oklahoma, 4,7S3; Oregon,
$500; Pennsylvania, 1900; Rhode
Island. 5000; South Carolina, 459; South
Dakota, 1000; Tennessee, 800; Texas.
7.75S: Utah, 2,200; Vermont, LIS; Vir-
-inia. 2s4; Washington, 5000; West Vir-
Einia. 1877: Wisconsin. 500; wyoming.
81, Canada, II; Cuba, l; total, 257, ~.
Evening star., 1918-01-22
CONTRASTS POETS WRITINGS.
Chan Gopal Mukerji Says Kipling
Failed to Depict Real India

Because he was only in contact with
the beef-eating Mohammedan element
OF the population Of India, and not
with the true Hindus, Kipling failed to
touch the real heart of India, declared
Dhan Gopal Mukerji in a lecture at
the home of William P. Emo. 1771 N
street northwest. Sunday night The sub
tect Of the lecture was THE India Of
Kpling and Tagore." and the speak
er. clad in the rose-pink flowing robes
Of a high-caste Hindu, contrasted the
writings Of the two poets.
Tagore, the speaker asserted, in his
writings, has caught all of the mystic
qualities of Hindu mentality, while
Kipling, he said. shows his insight
only in four lines of single poem
Extracts from the verse of the Hindu
poet were read to establish the point
with fragments from Tagore's plays,
notably 1.-The King of the Dark Cham
ber,' given as illustrating his inbred
familiarity with real Hindu psychology.
Proceeds of the lecture were given
to the Red Cross, a part being con-
tributed for the equipment Of conva-
lescent houses being built in connection
with Walter Reed Hospital and base
hospitals at cantonments near this city
Mukerji is to lecture again the even
ing of January 26 in the small ball
room Of the Willard Hotel, on 'The
History of India, its Problems and So
lutions."
Evening star., 1918-01-22
BY n. c. BYRD.

Georgetown basket ball team will get
n real test tomorrow, when 1t goes to
Annapolis to meet the Navy ouint. The
Blue and Gray hardly stands an even
chance to win-in fact, no team, unless
it IS much better than the Midshfpmen,
can be said to be good bet on the
floor at Annapolis. Georgetown un-
doubtedly is stronger right now,
though. than at any time since the year
it defeated Princeton at the Arcade, and
consequently better work than usual
should result in a much better showing
and possible victory.
With the exception of George Wash
ington. the Blue and Gray probably
would rather defeat the Navy than any
other team on it's schedule. Rivalry
between it and the Midshipmen has be-
come intense within the past few years
and. strange though it seems. the Mid
dies apparently have the only teams
that usually claim little something
on the Hilltoppers. Georgetown has
gone to Annapolis with better foot ball
teams. but Navy has managed through
some combination of circumstances to
Evening star., 1918-01-22
GEORGETOWN QUINT WILL GET
REAL TEST AGAINST NAVY FIVE
Blue and Gray Goes to Annapolis Tomor-
row for Contest-Western and Busi-
ness Play Today at Y. M. c. A.

eke out victory. In 1916 Georgetown
unauestionably had a much more pow
erful combination than the Sailors. yet
the latter won.
business and Western meet today in
the high school basket ball series. Each
team has won two games and lost one.
and the tie for first place is due to be
broken.
SO much difficulty Is being expert
enced in the arrangement of college
base ball schedules that it is giving
rise to considerable doubt as to
whether or not the different institu-
tions will pay much real attention to
the sport this year. In all probability
most Of them in this immediate section
will go through more or less informal
lists of games. One man in charge of
athletics said yesterday.
Nobody seems anxious to commit
himself in the way of arranging def
mite games of base ball. Only one or
two northern schools are coming south,
and the institutions in this immediate
section are also somewhat chary about
lining up. 1t appears to me that coll
lege base ball is going to be on the
decline this season."
Maryland State probably will arrange
Evening star., 1918-01-22
League to Honor Hank Gowdy
for Patriotism in Enlisting

BOSTON, January 2z-T have
notified Hank Gowdy Of the
Boston Braves, the first ball
player to enlist, that the National
League Will take good care Of his
dependents in the event Of his
Inability or e1acement," John X.
Tener, president OF the National
League, said yesterday while here
rs chairman OF the ElkG commit
tee, which is to build q hospital
in Boston for crippled soldiers.
aAlready have plans to make 1t
plain to Sergt. GOwdy ON his re-
turn just how much we feel in
debted to him for the honor he
conferred ON the National League
be being the first to forsakc the
comparatively easy ways of bnse
ball for the active service OF his
country" Tener added.
Evening star., 1918-01-22

be accompanied by Garry Hermann,
who will return to his home in Gin
cinnati. and William Harridge. john
sons secretary.
Harry Harper. the Nationals south
paw hurler, who denies published re-
rimonial league, but admits he is con-
templating the plunge. is visitor in
Washington today, having come on
from his home in Hackensack. n. J.
Harper probably will see Manager
Griffith some time today to discuss
terms for next season and may append
his signature to contract for 1918 be-
fore going back to that dear Hacken-
sack. Harper has been busy all win
ter with his drayage business and ap-
pears to be in the p. of C.
With the long-contemplated deal for
Derrell Pratt finally consummated by
the New York club Yankee fans are
beginning to visionize Miller Huggins'
outfit as a first division certainty and
a pennant possibility, but it may be re-
garded as decidedly doubtful whether
their fond expectations will be realized.
Regardless of how much value Pratt
and Plank may prove to the Yankees
the deal is a sAlendid one from the
standpoint of the Browns. Pratt's use
fulness in ST. Louis ended the day he
fled suit against Owner Ball for $780,
600. alleging slander. Plank also was
dissatisfied with his berth in st. Louis
the Gettysburg farmer quitting the club
In midSeason last year. with the an
nouncement that he was through with
base ball. In exchange for two dis
gruntled players the Browns obtained
two good pltchers-one southpaw, the
other right-hander-in Cullop and
Shocker; two inf1elders-a good third
baseman and a very mediocre second
sacker-in Maisel. and a nervy young
keystone sack guardian in Gedeon, who
may yet make name for himself if he
keeps in physical condition and takes
the game seriously. in addition to
good catcher, Nunamaker, whose work
has fallen off because of an $4,000 war
time contract, which, by the way, has
another year to run.
Furthermore, Col. Rupert parted
with bundle of cash, the size of which
has not been announced.
Plank should prove a winning pitch
er for the Yanks. despite his two score
and three years, as he is endowed with
an enviable amount Of gray matter,
but he will not be able to average more
than one game a week. Pratt's work
In the last two or three years indicates
he has slipped badly. but under Hug
gins he should be able to display the
form that made him prime fayorite
with the st. Louis fans. This trade
may prove to be one of those where
both clubs involved benefit. but if
either proves to have gotten the worst
or 1t. 1t will not be the Browns