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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
CHIEF CLERKS DISCUSS
PLANS FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Departmental Officials Decide on
Separate Committees to
Canvass Employees.

Separate committees to have charge
of the work of canvassfng employees of
the different government departments,
bureaus. divisions. etc. for the third
liberty loan were decided upon at a
recent meeting of chief clerks and
other officials of the departments with
the liberty loan committee of the Dis
trict of Columbia at headquarters, 1418
II street northwest. That this plan
would work more effectively in reach
ing the $4,000 or more government en-
ployes than would that of having a
single central committee to look after
the work was the belief expressed by
all of those present
James H. Moyle. assistant secretary
OF the Treasury, spoke briefly, outlining
the work being done by the bureau of
engraving and printing, and said that
prospects are excellent for prompt de-
livery of the bonds.
Among those at the meeting were
Il. M. Reese, chief clerk of the Depart
son. chief clerk of the Library of Con-
gress; Samuel j. Gompers. chief clerk,
Department of Labor; E. w. Libbey,
chief clerk, Department of Commerce:
S. II. Marks, representing the chief
clerks Office of the Treasury Depart
Service Commission: A. N. Kidder,
Emergency Fleet Corporations; F. s.
Curtis. Navy Department.; James H.
Collins and James Miles of the food
administration and A. L. Flint of the
Panama Canal Commission. The liberty
loan committee was represented by
John Poole. chairman, and Eugene L.
Thompson, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
AMUNDSEN BACK FROM
TRIP T0U.S. TRENCHES
Discoverer of South Pole, Who Will
Lecture Here, Says He Will
Explore North.

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Roald
Amundsen. discoverer of the south pole,
has not abandoned his plan to reach
the north pole by the joint use of a
specially constructed ship and an air
plane, he announced upon his arrival
here today from an extended visit to
the American trenches in Europe The
trip to the western front was under
taken at the suggestion of the COM
mittee on public information. and Capt.
Amundsen will tell American audiences
in a series of lectures of conditions
in the war zone and of the part Amer
lean soldiers are taking.
Capt. Amundsen said he would be
ready to start on his journey to the
north pole in July and was anxious
to return to his home in Christiania,
Norway, where he has gathered sup
plies for a seven-year trip and where
the vessel which is to carry him and
The vessel is an auxiliary steamship,
100 feet in length. has a forty-foot
beam and draft of twelve feet She
is shaped like an egg, Capt. Amundsen
said, so that she may be lifted by the
ice pressure and carried along with the
northerly drifting currents toward the
pole.
Capt. Amundsen's ship will carry no
wireless, he said because he does not
want to hear any bad news from home.
w lille in the United States he will try
to obtain the services of a capable air
pilot who Will be taken along to guide
the airplane which will be part of the
expedition S equipment in the proposed
flight across the pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
FLAG DISLODGES GRANITE.
Falls From St. Patrick's Tower, New
York-Representative Smith Hurt

NEW YORK. March 16.-Excitement
spread through the crowd assembled on
5th avenue this afternoon for the an
nual St. Patrick's day parade when a
large granite block fell from the north
tower of st. Patrick's Cathedral and
crashed through the roof into the choir
loft. Rumors Of a bomb explosion
caused alarm, and in the furry Rep
resentative Thomas F. Smith was push
ed from the reviewing stand in front
of the cathedral and slightly injured
An American flag, depended from a
cable attached to the north and south
spires of the cathedral and whipped by
a strong wind, is thought to have pull
ed the granite block from its setting.
Part Of the block, striking the roof,
crumbled. and small fragments foil to
the street among the spectators. but no
ona was hit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
DON'T WANT SYMPATHY.
Soldiers Want Backing of People al
Home, Lieut.. Prominent Sovs

The soldiers on the battlefields of
Europe do not want sympathy. but
want to know that the people at home
are backing them up. Lieut.. Prominent
of the French army told large gath
ering of alumni of the College of the
City of New York at smoker under
the auspices of the Washington Alumni
Association last night at the Cosmos
Club.
Lieut.. Froument described his ex-
periences at Verdun, telling of MANY
incidents in the trenches and on the
open battlefield.
About seventy alumni were in at
tendance when DR.. Marcus Baniamin.
president of the local association. in
troduced Lieut. Froument.
Others who made brief addresses
were Lieut. Commander Alexander
Meade Of the class Of 1881: Pros. Mau-
WITT of the class of 1902 and Cant.
David NJ. Oltarsh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
RED CROSS TO SERVE
G. w. u. LAWS BANQUET

Red Cross work is to be aided by the
annual banquet OF George Washington
University Law School this year. Ar
rangements have been completed whereby
one of the District auxiliaries of the Red
Cross is to serve the dinner in New Ma
sonic Temple April 9. the auxiliary, in
stead Of caterer. being paid for pre-
pairing and serving the feast.
The dinner, which is to be wholly in
formal, Is to begin at $40 Pm. and the
following menu has been planned:
Oyster cocktails. turkey. dressing. brown
gravy, cranberry jelly. riced potatoes.
creamed green peas, fruit salad. celery,
olives, rolls, coffee, brick ice cream and
small cakes.
Speakers are being obtained and a
number of interesting addresses have al
ready been promised. College songs. it is
announced, are to be feature of the
evening. All students. faculty members
and graduates of the law school have
been invited to attend, and married men
who desire to bring their wives are priv
LEGGED to do SO.
The committee on arrangements con-
lists of L. T.. Aiverson, chairman: Prof.
Van Week. treasurer: Dean Person, Will
liam B. King. C. r. Stone, y. 3. 9chaaff.
Bessie -Nswsom. -NaxWe1 James and 8
S6001DA y n sase5sfs1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
SAYS SHE WED MIR. McADOO.
Mrs. Mary Boyer Under Observation
as to Her Mental Condition.

Mary A. Boyer was the name given
by woman who visited police head
quarters yesterday afternoon expecting
she would see Secretary McAdoo. She
was ushered into the room of the chief
of detectives. where Detective Charles
A. Evans was in charge, and where she
was told she would see Mr.. McAdoo.
You've changed very much since 1
saw you last" said the caller.
Mrs. Boyer gave her age as sixty-one
years, and said she was married to Mr.
McAdoo several years ago. She arrived
here yesterday from her home. 3O4
Llnwood avenue, Laporte. Ind, went
to a rooming house in Northeast
Washington and told her story about
Secretary McAdoo. She was told she
would see him in the District building
and was given note directing her to
police Headquarters. Mrs. Boyer was
taken to Washington Asylum Hospital
for observation as to her mental con-
dition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
CARNIVAL BY RED MEN.
Melting Pot" to Aid Orders War
Ambulance Fund,

carnival and dance, to be known as
the Red Men melting pot, will be held
every evening at Pythian Temple, 9Th
and Massachusetts avenue northwest.
April 1920. inclusive. by the Improved
Order of Red Men of the Reservation
of the District of Columbia. Part of the
proceeds of the carnival will go to the
Red Mems war ambulance fund. An en-
John L. Boyer. chairman; William Baff.
secretary; j; w. Bergman and Charles
storm. with twenty-three associate
Word has been received by the great
s sac m ro Of the District that Virgins
tendance; The Alexandria Red Mems
Band will parade the opening night
Each night OF the weeks entertainment
VIII be dedicated to other fraternal or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
DEATHS IN NAVAL FORCES
DUE TO ACCIDENTS NOTED

Three deaths in the naval forces. dine
to accidents. were announced yester-
day by the Navy Department. Fred
erick w. Hough. in the aviation serv-
ice. died of injuries received in an aero
plane accident, in Scotland. His home
was in Chicago.
Edward Joseph Hanley, an appren-
tice seaman, attached TO the L. s
Charleston, was drowned. His home
was in Philadelphia.
Walter Young Smith of Columbus
Ga. a fireman on the U. S. S. Orion
was accidentally killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
Japan Wishes to Be
Loyal Ally to Russia
u. S. Refusal to Support Siberian Project Will
Create Delicate Situation, as Nipponese
Must Get Funds in America.

Motono as being under American In
f1uence.
Leading men. such as Baron Shibu-
sawa, president of the American Japa-
nese Association. for the commercial
section. and Yukio Ozaki, leader of the
constitutional party, for the outs ad-
vocate extreme caution. Similarly, many
strong supporters of the administration
point out that the hour for action has
not yet struck. They say that first it is
absolutely necessary for all of Russia
and the rest of the world to understand
that Japan is engaged in no Chauvinistic
adventure and desires nothing more than
to safeguard the far east. assist the en-
tente allies and. If possible. save Russia
from German domination, which means
the mailed fist in the far east
Chinese Problem Serious.
The Chinese problem is one of the most
serious feature. Itisrecognized that TINS
is Chinas great opportunity, and Japan
is urging the leaders in the north and
south to settle their differences by
sound compromise, form a capable ma
tional government at Picking and JOIN
Japan and the allies in guarding the from
tiers and helping Russia Some indica-
tons are manifest that this effort may be
successful.
Tang Shao vi. who has held many posts
In the Chinese cabinet. was formerly gov
ernor of Mukden province and is leader
of the national party of China. is on MS
way to Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
CATHOLICS TO CELEBRATE
st. Patrick's Day to Be Observed a,
Mcmahon Hall

celebration Of ST. Patrick's day will,
Ebe held tomorrow evening at s O'CLOCK
[at Mcmahon Hall. Catholic University.
shane Leslie will be the principal
speaker. His subject will be THE Feas,
sof st Patrick Mr.. Leslie has written
{books on Irish politics, is a strong home
rule advocate and was a close friend OF
the late John Redmond. He also is edito,
OF the Dublin Review. He is a son OF
5Sir John Leslie.
] service flag will be unfurIed Bishor
<Shahan will deliver an address on "Oul
Fighting Boys" There will be Irish
music. Rev DR.. James J. Fox will pre-.
<side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC. Thursday. March 14.-When
a week ago the possibility Of Japanese
Intervention in Siberia became known
and food of opinion from the western
press poured into Japan. there was con-
siderable excitement in the belief that
speedy mobilization of the army and
navy would be ordered. Extremists
pictured airplanes over Toxic and sub
marines from Vladivostok. The hyster-
ical outs" in the diet heckled the gov
eminent. and the newspapers were
filled with contrary views. according
to the interests or the Imagination of
those responsible or those not re-
sponsible for the situation.
Presently, however. the tone became
quieter, and it appears possible to see
more clearly the true Japanese out
look, which is characterized in many
quarters as entirely safe. sane and
loyal"
Advocates Intervention.
Today virtually the entire responsible
press of the capital is advocating in
PREVENTION in Siberia in cooperation
with the entente allies and China, not
directed against Russia, but as an ally
loyal to the Russians, wishing to save
the country. One Of the most outspoken
papers is the Kokumin Shibun, owned
and edited by Lichiro Tokutomi, d close
personal friend of the premier
Japan realizes, it is authoritatively
stated, that if the United States declines
its support the situation will be ex-
tremely delicate, because financial and ma
terial assistance must come from Amer
lea Any feeling of distrust or unfriend-
Illness seems to be lacking. AS a matter
of fact, a large section of influential men
in Japan favor the American viewpoint,
while only a few Chauvinists jeer at
Premier Terauchi and Foreign Minister
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
May Remove Obstacles.

Baron Hayashi. the Japanese minister
to China, has returned to Picking. and 1t
is stated that there is reason to believe
that by tactful diplomacy the obstacles
to the effective cooperation between
Japen and China in Siberia may be re-
moved in time to enable both countries TO
share in the far fasteners real partlcl-
patton in the war. Such an outcome OF
the present negotiations, resulting in
agreement and cooperation between
Japan and China would mean, to the
minds of Japanese statesmen, an alliance
of vast importance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
RITES FOR CHARLES FLESHER

Funeral services for Charles Flesher.
fwho died at his residence in the Beacon
apartments. 1901 Calvert street north
kwest. Friday morning. following an ILL
nessTof ten weeks. will be held at his
late residence this afternoon at 2
O'Clock
Mr.. Flesher was forty-hve years OF
age and was the Washington represen-
fative of William Deiches & Sons of
89lttnore. He Is survived by the
xiaews ~; Ls2Es sRehrspd rlsshsr;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
GEORGE w. DRIVERS BODY
HERE FROM CALIFORNIA

Funeral services for George W. Driver,
we'll known Washingtonian, who died
March 7 in San Francisco, Cal, will be
held at the home of his son, W. ].
Driver, 201S Portner Place, at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in
Glenwood cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17

Bureau Employees Buy Many Stamps.
Employees OF the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing are big purchasers of
war thrift stamps and war savings
stamps. Total sales reporte.j mn to Ia ST
night Wese S1As2as - ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
.GOMPERS DEFENDS
LOYALTY OF LABOR
AssaiIs U. S. "InteIIectuals and
Radicals" Who UnWittingIy
Play Game of Germany.
REPLIES TO PAUL KELLOGG
Ry the Associa ted Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 16.-Sanuel Com
pers president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. vigorously defended
the Loyalty of organized labor in the
United States in the war against Ger
many. in an address delivered here at
= meeting called by the National Civic
Federation to discuss after war problems,
with particular reference to labor and
sociological conditions
The address OF Mr.. GomperS was in
reply 10 a talk by Paul Kellogg. editor
OF Survey. in which he made reference
to the failure of the American fedora
tior to have representatives at the in
:r7national labor conference held in
London February 20. Mr.. Gompers said
she reason that the American Fedora
ton - l-shte was not represented was
because the invitation from Arthur
Henderson was no; received until too
late fa- American representatives to he
present. Ne added that had IT been re-
crjNe6 in time there would have been
men from his organization at the con-
ference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
Shows Letters to Schmidt.

The letter to Schmidt was introduced
by Becker as evidence in contrast to
Forstmann's statement yesterday that
after the sinking of the Lusitania, May
7. 1915. he had had a change of heart"
in his regard for Germany and had
taken every step to sever his relations
with Germany and German interests
Becker also read into the record q
letter from the Deutsche Bank to
Schmidt, intended TO show that wool
shipped to Germany by Forstmann's
concern was actually for making Ger
man uniforms and other military pur-
poses. The letter mentioned a visit to
the bank of Herr Trade Councillor
Stoehr" who had succeeded in getting
wool orders for the governmental
authorities and had arranged for his
son to go to the United States for the
proper execution of these transactions
fntrusted to him..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
What British Workers Believe

British workers. he asserted. believed
that IF the war aims given ont in NJ
cember had been given out last NAV
there would have been a good cbancs
that the provisional government under
kerensky would not have gone down or
suited.
The workers are for an unimperia,-
istic peace. This is back of the recen,
announcement of labor's war aims and
mand that the government conn.,, =.
self unreservedly to such a policy and
for their part they are for backino ~,
the war SO long as Germany fails ~ ~
meet Get. the alhes on that footing.
the people in foreign AFFAIRS. Thev + 81
that the old scheme of things in which
they had no say. the general mudd,a ~
secret diplomacy, ct cetera, let them IN
for the present war" III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
"Get-Together" Is Recommended

resolution was adopted recon :
nending to the organized workers ana
organized employers of the allied corn
tries the formation of joint councils
for the purpose of establishing better
relations and better conditions of life
and labor.
Another resolution requested the
League for national Unity to appoint
commission to undertake a thorough
study and make recommendation which
viii afford q solid basis for such in
dustrial reconstruction ~ will be nsc-
eaeeH az1ae IL vast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17

read into the records OF the inquiry.
This bank acted as financial agency in
all the alleged Illegal transactions and.
in some cases, allowed its name to be
used as consignee.
Textile Alliance Statement.
officers of the Textile Alliance. Inc.
sued a statement tonight containing
this comment:
TT will be seen that Forstmann.
Huffman & Co. and the Botany Worst
ed Mills, alike, by false representa-
tions made to the Textile Alliance, Inc.
to the National Association of Wool
Manufacturers and to the British em-
basSy as to their ownership, status and
connection, obtained IN 1913 their APP
proval by the British embassy and the
foreign office as approved recipients OF
British merchan dise.
The contention is that having been
companies used these privileges to eff
feet the transfer to German interests Of
textiles ostensibiy purchased for
American account. Forstmann, Hun
man & Co. is another firm of Passaic.
n J.. wooden manufacturers. The
president of the company is julius
Forstmann, also naturalized German.
who was questioned yesterday.
MIR. Becker stated tonight that m
vestigation of the connection Of GER
tain other persons suspected of COM
plicity in the scheme will be continued
through private inquiry and that this
in formation also would be placed in
the hands of Washington officials. who
would determine whether there was
basis for instituting further proceed
ings.
Deputy Attorney General Becker in
PRODUCED at the outset a letter which
Forstmann acknowledged he had writ
ten to Hugo Schmidt, agent for the
Deutsche Bank in New York, and now
informed an alien enemy. The let
ter dated May %, 1916, requested
Schmidt to purchase for the writer va
rious German securities. saying that
there would be paid in to his account
in the Deutsche Bank in Berlin $780,
600 marks.
II pray you particularly to handle
things in such a way and in such form
that if letter is intercepted one can
not read in il that 1 am the party con-
cerned." Forstmann wrote
Questioned by Becker the witness
said:
"Al1 of our mail in those days was
being intercepted and ! was anxious
to guard against any business inter
ruptions, just as every business man
was in those days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
U. S. WOOL IMPORT
FIRMS ACCUSED AS
TEUTON DUMMIES"

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read into the records of the inquiry.
This bank acted as financial agency in
all the alleged Illegal transactions and.
in some cases, allowed its name to be
used as conSignee.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
MAJOR BETH GIVES
GERMAN IMPRESSIONS

Major Ian Hay Beth, noted British
lecturer, writer and fighter, who is
visiting this country, recently made
the statement In lecture at the Uni
versity Of Oregon that the boys at
the front are confident of their abil-
ity to whip the enemy, and are only
afraid that those at home will patch
up some kind Of a peace before the
Hun is thoroughly whipped. He says
that the battle of the Somme shat
tered the cherished delusion of the
Germans that the Teuton army was
invincible.
Major Beth declared that the Ger
man people are duped to an almost
unbelievable degree by their mas
ters. II had two captured Germans
actually ask me II the English had
started to rebuild London after the
raid of the Zeppelins had demolished
it," German captives have been told,
he said, that the United States would
not send men to Europe; that If she
did try to, German sumraines would
prevent her; that If she did get them
to Europe, they could not be fed; and
II they could be fed, they would not
fight anyway. All Britishers, the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
MEDAL GIVEN SCOUT
WHEN MADE AN "ACE''

Every Boy Scout in the country has
enlisted for service for the duration
of the thrift stamp and war savings
stamp campaign. Five million red
postcards are being distributed to as
sist the boys in the sale of stamps.
They will make personal solicitation
to have the cards signed by their
friends. They will not be called upon
to collect money. The postcards af-
ter they have been signed will be
mailed. no stamps being required,
and the thrift stamps or war savings
stamps called for in the order will
be delivered by the mail carrier.
Every Boy Scout selling $3.50
worth of cards will be made an
"Ace," and will be awarded a suita-
BILE medal. For every 500 worth of
stamps sold in addition to the first
$3.50 worth, palm" decoration will
be added to the ACE" medal, and at
the end of the years campaign the
Boy Scout in each state with the
largest total of sales to his credit will
receive a letter of thanks from the
president of the United States.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
TESTS TO PROVE
PHYSICAL FITNESS

The director Of athletics at one
army camp has arranged a program
as means of determining the rela-
tive athletic caliber of the companies
in the division. Each man is re-
quired to pass in eight of the follow
ing tests to obtain positive mark
for his unit:
Jump feet from standing posi-
tion; chin 10 times; clear a bar at
4 feet 2 inches; throw a 12-pound
shot 33 feet; climb 20-foot rope in
Is seconds; dash so yards in Sec
onds; run mile in 6 minutes; lift
60-pound weight over the head
with one hand; sit up with a supine
position with 5O-pound weight sus-
pended from the back of the head.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
Classification Of
Men Not Uniform

Basing its action on the assertion
that some of the counties Of the Sec
ond district of Oregon have given
nearly all married men "the most de-
ferred dependency classification, I"
the selective board has issued state
ment to the public stating that 1t has
no Jurisdiction in such cases unless
appeals are made from the ruling of
local boards and calling upon the
people to take steps necessary to Sc
cure appeals where errors have been
made.
Lane county is named by the ap-
peal board as one of the counties
where married men have been treat
ed more generously by the local
bord than in some of the other coun-
ties of the district, where the board
states most Of the boards "have been
strict" The counties in the district
are Benton, Coos, Curry, Douglas,
Josephine, Jackson, klamath, Lake,
Lane, Lincoln, Linn and Polk.
The statement issued by the appeal
board follows
''The district board for the Second
district of Oregon, which comprises
IL counties with over 900 regis