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The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
PURELY PERSONAL.

Edward s. Bond, of Pittsburgh, ar
rived here yesterday and will spend
several weeks with his brother, Os-
car Bond.
Mrs John McClung will make a
brief visit to Bluemont, Va, within
the week.
Robert r. Lloyd has accepted q
stenographic position In the War De-
partment.
Meyer Davis has left for Philadel-
phia. 1t is expected he will return
in two or three days -
Roy Lleweliyn, of Waterbury, Conn,
is here on business.
Miss Lucy Brill has accepted q
clerical appointment in the War De-
partment.
Max Siske, of Thomsonville, Conn,
has come to Washington to engage
in business here.
Irving Shapiro. formerly connected
with the New York American, Ia
now with the publicity department
Of the Fuel Administration
William F. Collins, OF New York
City. has accepted a position with
the Shipping Board.
H. B. Deatley, Of Kentucky, has
been appointed to a place with the
estate tax division of the Treasury
Department.
Dorothy Albaugh has been absent
from work in the office of Ernest L.
Thurston, superintendent of schools
on account of sickness in her fam
lily.
C. NJ. Martin will return to this
city permanently next week. He
has been employed in Wilmington,
Del, during the past two months.
R. C. Hunter, Of this city, is in
New York for a visit.
James Ring is planning to resign
his position with the Treasury De-
partment.
Harold Taylor, of this city, was
in Baltimore for a short visit last
week.
william ]. Manning Is in Wash
ington for an indefinite stay after
residing in New York City for q
number of years.
Margarite Breese has left the city
on a visit Of few days to friends
in Norfolk.
Miss Gretchen Freeman, of Allan
ia, Ga, is in Washington visiting
her sister. .-
Miss Eleanor Simpson has re-
ceived an appointment to the gov
ernment service. .-
Joseph Cannon, now a commits
stoned officer in the navy. who was
in Washington on a visit to hi.
family. has. returned to his station
Walter r. Cox, who has been or
visit to Philadelphia, has returned
John Payette, who was in Wash.
ington visiting his parents over the
weekend, has returned to Balti-
more. =,
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
Ordnance Base Depot
Men to Hold Dinner

Enlisted men of the American Ord
nance Base Depot in France, who
have been engaged in their work in
this city, will have a farewell dinner
at the National Hotel tomorrow even
ing, when not only men prominent in
public life will speak, but novel
entertainment program will be given.
The dinner. was originally thought
Of by Second Lieut.. Fernand Petit,
until recently assistant cashier of the
Merchants Bank.
Among those on the program will be
DR.. James Shearer Montgomery,
George o. Connor, and talent from
Keiths. the Cosmos, and the Gayety
theaters to assist in the entertain
ment. The music will be by the En-
gineers Band.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia and Virginia Increasing
cloudiness and warmer today. Tomorrow prob
ably rain or snow; moderate southerly winds
Maryland-Fair and warmer today. Tomorrow
increasing cloudiness. probably rain or snow
increasing southerly winds
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
WILL CONFER TODAY
ON HELP BY WOMEN

whether women will replace men
on the farms to any great extent
this year will be taken up at a
conference today Of Labor Depart
ment officials In charge of this work.
The department has already an
nounced that In some localities boys
and women must be relied on for
a large portion Of the farm help.
The conference tomorrow VIII be 10
consider problems of employment.
including the transportation diffi-
Guilty.
The policy, It IL understood. will
be to engage women helpers from
near where the shortage exists. It
is not desired to take women work.
ers from other necessary work.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
TO give DANCE FOR
/ CIVILIAN CLERKS
Boys in Departments to Be Guests
at Community Social.

Following weeks and weeks Of
dances for soldiers, sailors and ma
rines comes a dance for the boys"
at home. The date will be Febru-
airy S. the place. the Thomson
school; the auspices. local commu-
nifty center leaders.
AT the last social evening Of the
Thomson School community center.
nifty young men, government clerks,
dropped around for a good time.
They looked over the dancers, and
found that for every lassie there
was a laddie-and nearly all of the lat
ter. were in olive drab or navy blue.
So the fifty excused themselves and
wandered down to some Ninth street
nut and sundae rendezvous.
The report of the incident came
to Miss Cecil Norton, in charge Of
community centers of the District,
with some several letters from
lonely" young men in civilian life,
with the result that she has de-
creed that this dance for civilian
boys in Washington-young govern
ments clerks from other cities pref
erably-shall be held.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
Defense Leaguers Drill
In Senate Building

Company A, Capt. Charles D.
shackelford, and Company c. Capt.
Roger L. Calvert. of the Home De-
fense Rifles. held a joint drill last
night in the Senate Office Build
ing. with Capt Shackelford as drill
master. Company. A is composed al
most exclusively Of members of the
Masonic fraternity, while Company
c is made up from employees of the
Senate, Calvert being private secre-
cary for Senator John Sharp Will
Jams Of Mississippi The drill was
we'll attended
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
FIRST MACHINE GUNS
DUE u. S. in april
Remington Arms Company to Turn
Over Large Consignment.

The first of the heavy machine
guns will be delivered to the gov
ernment in April, according to an
announcement made at the War De-
partment yesterday. The Reming-
tbn Arms Company will turn over
a large consignment the first of
April and in the succeeding month
the Colt and Westinghouse COM
panies will make large deliveries.
These are the stationary type of
machine guns, as against the light
er weapon used on aircraft and in
advance work.
These factories which are making
hundreds of thousands of rifles for
the Russians have tapered OF their
production and delivering the rides
to this country, where they will be
used in training camps.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
LOCAL MENTION.

Z Babbitt'. soap. use, silver brand
pineapple, 25c; can peaches, 25c;
Log Cabin syrup. zoe: Quaker
matches. 25c; safety matches, 7Jhc:
Knox gelatine, 15c; E 2. F. salt, SC;
pure pepper, 40c; A. j. pancake
Hour, 12hc; A. ]. buekwheat, 12Hc;
sa "a sweet pancake flour. 12hc;
cocoa, Csc; Blue Label coffee, csc;
Gunpowder tea, 44c and 59c; white
meal. SC; white potatoes. &c; onions,
&c: large herring. Sc: fat mackerel,
l5c: whiskbrooms, 19c; red kidney
beans. 15c. f12 Fourth St S. Z. and
all the J. 7. d. Pyles stores.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
REPAIR DAMAGED FIRE BOAT.

The harbor fireboat Firefzhter,
which broke its propeller week ago
during the height of the ice jam, yes
terday was towed to the Navy Yard
by the Government tusboat Tecum-
sch, and will be equipped with a new
propeller. She will be ready for ac-
tive service again soon.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.

Midnight. Is; a. m. "a; Z a. M, b. a. M.
81: a m. %; 10 q. m, e.; L noon, 81; 2
p M, "a; D m. 81; 9 p. m, IS; 8 p. m, 81;
10 p. m, q Highest. 50; lowest, 20.
Relative humidity-s a. M, 70: p. m, Al;
p. m, G. Rainfall Is p. m. to 8 D. M, O.
Hours Of sunshine. 100; per cent Of possible
sunshine, 100.
Departures deficiency Of temper.
atire since January 1, 1913. rs; excess Of tenn
perature since February /, 1913, +I5. Accumu-
lated deficiency Of precipitation since January
|. 1913, LIB; deficiency Of precipitation since
February /. 1918 -o6
Temperature same date last year-Hishest, 81
lowest s.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
OTHER TEMPERATURES.

TIDE TABLES.
Compiled By United States Coast and Geodetic
Suryey.)
Tcday-Iow tide. 96s a. M. and Is D m
high tide. az a m. and s0f D m.
Automobils lanrs must b. iixhtsd ty saa
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Bows Wash Suits, 9Sc

The celebrated .-stonewail" hfand Of
guaranteed washable cotton fabrics. in
Billy Boy and Dutch Daddy nsdels; white
and eombination colors, with pearl bot
tons and two needle stitching. 6iSes to
years, Third Floor.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
OPPOSES JOHNSON BILL;
CONDEMNS PROFITEERING
Petworth Association Declares Meas
ure Pending in House Has Too =
Many Discriminatory Features.

Resolutions opposing the johnson
anti-profiteering bill on the ground
that it has too many discrim-
inatory features. but declaring against
profiteering. were adopted by the Pet
worth Citizens Association at its meet
ing last evening in Petworth Methodist
Church.
Other matters of civic interest also
were brought up for discussion. One
resolution adopted by the association
favored the increase in salaries of pub
lie school teachers and another urged
that the government take over the city
railways during the war period as a
war measure. The Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company also is to be
requested to eliminate the dangerous
curve at Florida and Georgia avenues.
The association voted to purchase 800
worth of war savings stamps.
Representative Albert Johnson Of
Washington. a member of the con-
gressional delegation which visited the
French battle front, told of his expert
ences while on the other side. Miss
Cecil Norton. general secretary of
community centers, spoke on COM
munity center work. Various phases
OF gardening were explained by H. N.
Conolly, gardening expert of the De-
partment of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1918-02-20

that this bill. if passed, would stop
rent profiteering. and said that the op-
position of the real estate brokers and
property owners proved this. This is
not true. Your committee is IN favor
of bill properly regulating this mat
ter, and the Real Estate Brokers As
sociation is also on record as favoring
a fair and practical bill. But we are
not in favor of any bill on this or any
other subject that places onerous and
unnecessary burdens and penalties
upon the innocent, and let's the guilty
go. free, and Mr.. Johnson's bill is such
BILL
appointment of a rent administrator, the
board recommended that penalties for
failure to obey the orders Of the admins
traitor should be severe. but only the party
guilty OF disobeying the order should be
made to suffer.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Bows Pants, S1.15

Boys Full-lined Knickerbocker PantS.
Grny mixtures; medium weight cassimere;
sises Z to II yeafx- Worth $50 pair.
Third FIooF. --
Evening star., 1918-02-20
HONOR OHIO "U" HEAD.
Graduates Give Dinner to DR.. W. O..
Thompson-Hear War Address.

Graduates and former students OF Ohio
State University held patriotic meeting
and dinner at Harvey.s last night in honor
OF DR.. William o. Thompson, president of
the university, who is in Washington in
connection with war work
THE University and the War" was the
subject of DIR. Thompsons address He
told Of the contributions the university has
made to the war. Practically all the uni
versity buildings and grounds are being
used for war purposes, he declared
The speaker declared that college stu
dents too young to enlist must do eyery-
thins possible to aid the nations fighters
Men who come back from the war will
possess wide range of knowledge on
many subjects. said DIR. Thompson
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Makes No Distinction.

The proposed bill makes no distinc-
ton between rent profiteering by the
landlord and rent profiteering by the
tenant IN subletting the whole or part
09 the premises. It Is in the latter case
that nearly all OF. the profiteering ex-
lists. yet the penalties in any case by
this bill are put ultimately upon the
landlord. as he is the only responsible
p4rty in the transaction
Mr. johnson himself admitted, in re-
ply to questions from members Of the
House during his argument in favor Of
the bill. that the bill was defective ell
fher by commission or omission in at
least three or four vital particulars,
and that he would. at the proper time
submit amendments to the bill at
tempting to correct these defects. Not
knowing the purport Of these amend
ments. 1t Is impossible for your COM
mtttee to know whether they relieve
the bin from its many Objectionable
1cafures. although your committee
doubts II the bill as reported in the
House can ever be made fair or work.
able.
"A question as to the constitut;onaiity
ef this legislation was raised by Repre-
sentative Tinkham and others in debate
on the bill. but owing to the shortness
g time your committee has not had time
70 give this feature consideration.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
BOARD TO EXPLAIN
WAR ON RENT BILL
The Johnson Anti-Profiteering
Measure Unfair, D. c. Busi-
ness Men Assert.
HITS THE DISTRICT ONLY

The Board Of Trade is preparing today
10 submit to the. members of the Dis
trict committees of the House and
Senate a report stating why it be-
lieyes the johnson anti-rent profiteer-
ing bill is unfair and would fail to ac-
complish its purpose.
The report was adopted unanimously
ut q meeting of the board at the Will
lard last night, at which nearly 500
members were present. The report was
read by George r. Linkins. chairman
Of a special committee. making the fol-
lowing recommendations. which were
approved:
~That any legislation on this subject
shall be applied to the whole country
and not to the District OF Columpia
alone; that the legislation should pe
along the lines of criminal statute
and not taxation legislation: that the
legislation shall be so passed that the
burden shall fall equally and fairly
upon all classes OF property, and that
no class be exempted as in the case un-
der the johnson bill; the law should not
be retroactive; no action to fix rentals
should be taken except in cases where
complaints are actually made; that
rent administrator and such assistants
as are necessary should be provided
for. with powers to fix rental during
the period of the war and for a reason
able term thereafter"
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Up to Soc Women's
Undershirts, 55c.

wonen's Nerode Medium weight Gotten
Underahtrts, high neck and long sleeves:
Dutch neck and elbow sleeves; odd sizes. :.
First Floor. :
Evening star., 1918-02-20

For two years Edouard Rousselot. n
former hfteen-dolIar-a-week clerk. has
been posing as a foreign diplomat and
securing unlimited credit. He IN now
in the Tombs awaiting trial ON the
charge of swindIinE. forgery and t1n-
per.onatinS q foreign diplomat. Rous-
selot In gorgeous uniforms posed rs
s'Marquis de Castillo,' a confidential
representative of King Alfonso of
Spain. Two years ago he appeared on
Broadway and his letters of introduce
tion, which are alleged to be forged,
secured for him unlimited credit and
introduction to the best society. His
undofng came when he tried to nego-
tiate n loan of S5O.OOO,OOO with J. p.
Morgan & Co. for his "Old friend ALL.
n he referred to the King Of Spain.
The banking firm took mp the proposal
with the State Department. and the In
vestixatiOn which followed resulted in
his arrest.
Evening star., 1918-02-20

! Boys Raincoats, $4.98
Boys Spring-weight Raineoats. with hat
to match; the wen n-knoW1 Spartan out
1t; guAranteed sh0Werproof; s41es TO- II
year1. Third f1sor.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
$500 Couch Covers, $1.29

Plain or Fringed Washable Linene Couch
Covers. with woven borders and stripes of
green. blue or brown. so inches wide; full
length. Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Applies Only to District.

Referring to the fact that the bill ap-
plies only to the District of Columbia, the
T0port states: :.
aThs members Of your special commit
kee are, and your committee believes that
the Washington Board OF Trade is. in
hearty sympathy, as all patriotic Ameri-
eAus should be, with the object sought TO
be accomplished by this legislation. but 1t
having this object in view should be ap-
paied to the whole country, and not to the
District Of Columbia alone.
Legislation to prevent profiteering IN
food and fuel has been OF national extent.
and legislation to prevent profteering in
rentals should be likewise. Your commit
tee 10 informed that there are number
Of places in the United States where lack
Of housing facilities has caused rentals to
be increased. and it submits that it Is un,
Be singled out by the national Congress.
while other places 90 free.
Coming to the bill itself, your COM
mittee believes that it is framed upon
. wrong hypothesis-namely. the by
pothesis that these excessive rentals
are charged by the original landlords
-FOUR committee upon reliable informa-
tion believes that not per cent OF the
rentals Of unfurnished houses and
apartments in Washington have been
increased by landlords during the past
year, In spite of the fact that the cost
estate has increased in the last three
years at least SO per cent. and, further,
in spite Of the fact that rentals in
Warrington during those years preced-
ing the entrance of the United States
into the war were the lowest in the
During that period it was almost the
rule that when q house became vacant
the rent had to be reduced in order to
Attract another tenant
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Bows Suits, $3.50

Boys Fancy Cashmere School or Dress
suits. all with full-eut and full-lined
knickerbocker pants. Light. medium and
cassimere; trench and Norfolk models;
with belt and buckle; sizes Z to is years.
Third Floor,
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Punishable by Fine.

Senator Poindexter has introduced in
tne Senate a bill to prevent rent prof
tfeering anywhere in the United States
making IT misdemeanor, punishable
by f1ne not exceeding $500. to charge
. hrger rental than the rate charged
On December /, 1917, to soldiers or
sailors of the United States, or any en-
Qloye, officer or official connected with
rs naval. military or civil service, or
Any person engaged as laborer, empioye
or otherwise in any manufacturing or
other Industry producing ships, food,
mel ammunition. equipment. clothing,
supplies or any other article or thing
used by the government in any capacity
during the existence and continuance
OF the present war with Germany. and
Representative Tinkham. member Of
the House District committee, gave mo-
fIce in his remarks on the johnson bill
that he would offer as an amendment to
the johnson bin bill along lines sinai-
laf to the bill offered by Senator Poin-
dexter.
Would Stop Profteering.
Mr.. johnson in his speech claimed
Evening star., 1918-02-20

$1.25 Silk Poplins, CSC
lustrous quality, in all street and evening
shades, also black. First Tleer.
Evening star., 1918-02-20

and 3x5h it,; mounted ou good. strong
spring rollers; in white. ecru and greens;
some subject to slight imperfections. Com
plete with crochet ring to match.
Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Sl.z5 Prunella. $1.30

3s-ineh AIl-wool Satin Face Prunella. .
high, Iustrous-nnish grade. In navy blue.
Russian green and Copenhagen hlne.
Firyt Floor,
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Up to $l.W Hot-Water
Bottles. 60c

Hot-Water Bottles, twoQuart size: good
quality rubber. IN red or chocolate colors;
seamless and warranted perfect.
First Floor.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14
Surrender of
Many Germans
.Shozus Weakness

PARIS, June 13.-The attack south
west of Scissors, on the front be-
tween the Aisne and the Marine, has
been broken by the violent resistance
of the French. says a Havas CORE
spondent telegraphing from the front.
The enemy. he says, has made progress
which is absolutely insignificant at
price of heavy losses. In addition, he
points out, the German advance has
been held up for several days and the
ing In consequence.
From the unprecedented number of
prisoners who surrendered without
serious resistance, the echo de Paris"
infers that the morale of some of the
German soldiers has been lowered.
The "Matin" expresses similar opin-
ION based on the exhaustion and the
frightful losses of the enemy
In spite of violent assaults On a
short front delivered by five German
divisions, slight progress was made
only in the region of Dommiers and
Cutry. and the petit Journal" says
that the Germans will not obtain their
objective because their formidable
sacrifices will not permit them to con-
tnuc their efforts with the intensity
shown at the beginning of the battle.
If the Germans have still at their
Foch possesses the nucleus of units
strong enough to face any possible
new attack, says "L'Homme Lihre,"
Premier Clemenccau's organ, in it's re-
view of the situation along the front
southwest of Soissons.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14
The Great 1411th Day

bring it's revenge. In a defensive
battle such as Foch now is conduct
ing it is a serious matter for his
reserves to abandon the central po-
sition before they are sent into ac-
ton and to mass them on wing, be-
cause it is thought that only there
will the decisive enemy attack come.
Moltke's Criticism
"Moltke described generals who
credit themselves with such infalli-
bility as generals with preconceived
ideas, and said they could not be
taught by words, but only by the
events themselves.
'In the earlier years French gen
erals considered the gradual attri-
ton of the German army as their
objective. By his self sacrifice Gen
eral Foch seems now to be bringing
about the attrition of the French
forces"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14
to MoUe
"A r7,1 y ia Russia
To France in Week

LONDON, June 31.-Germany is
aoout to withdraw the bulk of her
troops now in Russia for service on
the Western front, according to
statement in Maxim Gorky's news
paper, the Pctrograd "Novaia Zhizn,"
quoted by the Daily News" corre-
spondent at Stockholm.
The "Novaia Zhizn" gives what is
said to be the text of dispatch sent
by General Won Falkenhayn, former
chief of the German General Staff,
which it says was intercepted, in which
General Won Falkenhayn declares that
the battles on the Western front are
critical and decisive, and that in order
to insure definite victory and the end
OF the war the concentration of enor-
nous forces will be necessary.
SIN view OF the fact that/our troops
on the Russiaa and Ukraine fronts
have attained their Objects" the dis
patch continues, "and are now rest.
ing, the Emperor has instructed the
General Staff to take measures for the
transportation to France Of the major
ity of the German forces in White
Russia, Ukraine and Great Russia.
leaving there only small detachments
necessary to maintain order"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14

vance in this region was about twa
miles. Last nights communious
from Berlin made no claim of fur.
ther progress in this sector. It said
however, that the line of the
Savieres River had been cleared Of
the enemy. This line is on the
southeastern edge of vilIers-Co
terets Forest. The Germans had
reached the Savieres River about
two weeks ago.
Down at the southern extremity
OF the west side of the Aisne- Marne
salient there has been violent local
ilghtlng for several days past.
American troops have distinguishes
themselves there, on the Bouresches-
Belleau Wood front. Since clearing
the Belleau Wood they have held
their gains, in cooperation with
French forces, against repeatsdl
enemy counter attacks.
On the whole, yesterdays opera.
tions marked a subsistence Of the
offensive begun last Sunday. The
drive down the west side of the Oie
has been merged into the bigger
drive of May 27, south from Tho
Chemin dcs Danes. The two have
been combined into an intense
squeezing operation against the
strong French positions between the
Disc, the Aisne and the Ourcq. To
be pinched out of these positions
would mean for the Allies q gen
eral retirement to line running al
most due west from the Oise to the
Ourcq, and thence to the Marine.