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Evening star., 1918-06-19
ZEEBRUGGE STILL BLOCKED.
British Airmen Prevent Removal Of
Distractions From Harbor,

AMSTERDAM, June 19.-The en-
trance to the harbor of Zeebrugge is
blocked, according to Lieuts. George
Coward and John Read of the British
royal air force, who landed in the
province Of iceland Monday and are
to be interned at The Hague. In an
interview published in tie Telegram
they say the Germans are working
day and night to clear the passage.
but each night British aviators de-
molish the Germans progress.
The cement ships sunk in the harbor
are still there and the Germans are
afraid to blow them up for fear they
will also destroy the sluices. The
lieutenants assert that no submarines
can enter or leave Zeebrugge. The
blockade of Ostend is not so complete,
but the Germans are having great
trouble there.
The motor of the sfaplane carrying
Coward and Read filled while they
were bombing Zeeh hrugge. German
aviators attacked their machine, but
they managed to reach Holland and to
escape capture by the Germans.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
TRIAL OF O'LEARY'S
BROTHER PROGRESSING
Questions Indicate That in Jere-
niah's Case Stress Will Be Laid on
Mental and Physical Condition.

NEW YORK. June 19.-Few wit
nesses remained today to testify for
the prosecution in the trial of John
J. o'Leary. charged with aiding his
brother. jeremiah A. OLeary. to es-
cape. and it was expected the gov
ernment would rest its case during
the day. Questions put to witnesses
by counsel for the defense indicated
that when jeremiah o'Leary is called
to trial. probably next week, to an
swer to the conspiracy charges
against him. that emphasis will be
laid on his mental and physical con-
dition.
oLeary is confined in the Tombs
in that part of the building set aside
for federal prisoners. Among those
in this section are Capt. Franz Rinte-
len. the German naval officer whose
release recently was demanded by
the German emperor: Albert Fricke,
q co-defendant of o'Leary in the
treason case. and more than 100 men
who have failed to comply with the
provisions Of the selective draft law.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
HINTS DATE OF FOURTH LOAN
Certificates of June rs to Precede It
Mature October "a.

The S1Jo.0oG.G0O Treasury certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness to be offered
June %, as the first installEent Of
a seres preceding the fourth liberty
loan. will mature October ~. the
Treasury announced. The latter date
offers a sight indication of the time
of the fourth loan. inasmuch as the
first block of certificates preceding
the third loan was redeemab b1e a lit
tie more than two weeks after the
loan campaign opened
The certificates will bear Az per
cent interest. Subscriptions and pay
ments will be received through fed
eral reserve banks up to July >. The
certificates are> exempt from taxes
under the same plan covering similar
issues in the past.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Report of live stock and meat trade
conditions here today by the United
States bureau of markets:
Beef-Fresh: receipts light: market
steady: demand little more active.
Steers-Receipts light: market firm
on good, weak on others; little better
demand.
Cows-Receipts heavy and very poor
in quality and condition; market weak
on common: many sales forced; de-
mand poor.
Bulls-No offerings.
Veal-Supply liberal: market firm
demand good for local slaughtered;
slow for western dressed
Pork-Receipts light: market un-
changed on frozen: strong to higher
on fresh; demand good for fresh.
Lamb = Receipts light; marke ct
strong on the better grades: weak on
others; demand good.
Mutton-None on the market.
CHICAGO, June 19.-United States
bureau of markets: Hogs-Receipts,
5000 head: mostly 10c under yester-
days average. Bulk. 16.5Oa16.sO:
butchers. 16.55a16.SO; packing. 15.S5a
1856: light, 16.S5a17.00: rough. 15.5Oa
1875: pigs, 16.25a16.75.
Cattle-Receipts. 11,000 head; best
cattle steady with yesterdays close,
others very low, bidding generally
lower; veal calves steady.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: bidding
generally lower than high time late
Yesterday.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
To "Win the War Speedily"
Is Pledge Made in Platform
of the Indiana Democrats

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June 19.-To
win the war speedily. in preference to
all other business. Is the pledge con-
tanned in the draft OF the democratic
platform submitted to the Indiana
state democratic convention by the
resolutions committee here today. The
report was made by Claude Bowers of
Fort Wayne. chairman Of the COM
mittee.
1t commends the administrations Of
Secretary Daniels and Secretary Baker
and denounced the criticism of the
latter merely as an attempt to dis
credit the Secretary Of War. 1t also
denounced the sectionalism plank in
the republican state platform. adopted
a short time ago. -.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
PRAISES LABoR's LOYALTY.
Secretary Wilson Principal Speaker
at A. F. of L, Convention.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, June 19.-Secre-
tary of Labor William 3. Wilson was
the principal speaker today before
the American Federation of Labor in
annual convention here.
The Secretary said labor's loyalty
to the government in aiding in prose-
cution of the war is being recognized
by officials in Washington. He urged
the delegates to do everything pos
sible to bring about the defeat of
Germany.
Tonight delegates who were mem
bers of the American labor mission
to Europe and President Samuel
Gompers of the federation will speak
at a labor meeting at Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
BANKERS MAY JOIN THE
$1,OOOW WAR STAMP CLUB
BY I. A. FLEMING.

At q meeting of the District Bank
ers' Association. to be held at 4:30
o'clock this afternoon in the Gridiron
member bank will be asked to join
the One Thousand Dollars War Saw
ings Club.
-- This will mean a $3s.ooo to $4,000
boost for war savings: indeed, the
meeting was called especially for the
purpose of doing whatever is deemed
advisable in helping the campaign for
the sale of stamps.
Probably every bank in town has
taken much more than $1,000 in
stamps; some of them have purchased
large amounts and have sold them
over the counter in the interest of the
cause. Stamps can be carried on the
books without trouble and. if needed:
their redemption is matter easy OF
accomplishment.
Some suggestions for the further-
ance of the campaign are sure to de-
velop from the many that may be Of
fered by bankers.
Local bankers are ready now. as
they have been all the time. to con-
tinue to serve the government as
neGQS QendHO anu w III tdhS
share of the $4,000, 900 Treasury GER
tiicates to be issued every other week
in the. fifth district, under the plan
announced by Secretary McAdoo to
float s75000O.o00 certificates every
other week. on which 4 !: per cent in
terest will be paid.
Payment on the first S150.O0O 600
issue is to be made between June 25.
the date of the certificates, and July
.. the date on which books for sub
scriptions will close.
These certificates are issued in an
ticipation of the fourth liberty loan
and are not available for tax pay
ments: bear interest from date of
issue and are free from taxes up to
the interest on $1,000. after the man.
ner of the last two issues of liberty
bonds.
Interim receipts will be issued to
and the funds will be per-
mitted to remain in subscribing banks.
to be withdrawn as the Treasury
needs replenishing.
The ailotments to the different fed
eraI reserve districts on each issue
of certificates are as follows:
Evening star., 1918-06-19
Form Number 1901 A.

Form 1901 A has just been issued by
the internal revenue bureau. 1t must
be prepared and filled out by owners
of stock in foreign corporations. by
owners of bonds in foreign corpora
tions or in nonresident foreign cor
porations.
Quite large number of coupons
and dividend checks have been held
awaiting this form for reports.
There Is no penalty for failure to
make payments on income and excess
profits taxes until ten days after a
formal demand for payment by the
collector of the district.
Collector Edwards of the New York
district is waiting patiently for the
call of the individual whose income
and excess profits tax will increase
the government revenues by $14.SO0.-
900. He is expected to step up to the
captains Office and settle by the 25th
instant.
1t is understood that the campaign
to round up tax dodgers will be in
augurated July l, or as soon there
after al posSible..
Evening star., 1918-06-19
Must Exercise Foresight.

somewhat different view of even
Qualities is taken by Luis Pouch. a
Paris deputy. who is taking a promi-
nent part in the work of the commit
tee of deputies for the defense of
Paris. He writes to the Matin ad-
vocating the taking of certain pre-
cautionary measures
THE capital is no more threatened
today than it was three months ago."
says the deputy, in his article. NO
body questions the solidity of the
front or fears fresh withdra wal
But we must exercise foresight, which
we too often have failed to do in the
past"
NJ. Puech argues that guns with a
greatly increased range may some day
hold Paris and it's suburbs under fire.
when panic and serious disorders
might develop among the millions of
Inhabitants, while there would cer-
tainly be a considerable destruction
OF supplies and valuables in the city.
the material wealth. of which runs
into many billions.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
General Exodus Likely.

The exodus from Paris would imme-
diately become general if Paris be-
came the target for an intense bonn
bardment, the deputy predicts. and it
has been decided in that event to
make transportation available for
every one. and TO extend it without
cost to those unable to pay. Persons
to the number of 10000 could be taken
out daily under this plan. and meas
ures have been taken to raise the
number to 100000 daily in case of
emergency. The accumulated wealth
of the capital, the deputy adds, would
be removed progressively, with every
thing affecting the national defense
taken first. and then all things. affect
ing the national interest otherwise.
sucF as art collections. Private prop
erty. raw materials. tools and mer-
chandise would follow in due course.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
CABINET ACTION HITS STOCKS,
Bulgarian Flare-up Felt in Berlin
and Frankfort.

LONDON, June 19.-The resignation
of the Bulgarian cabinet caused a
sharp decline on the Berlin and Frank
fort stock exchanges. says an Amster-
dam dispatch to the Morning Post
While the German newspapers de-
clare that the resignation of the
Radoslavoff ministry will not affect
the Bulgarian foreign policy, uneasi-
ness is felt in Germany. as it is clear
that strong differences exist in Bull
garia.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
To Speak at French CAMPS.

ITHACA. n. Y. June 19.-President
Jacob Gould Schurman of Cornell Uni
versity will leave in the near future
for France, where he will address the
soldiers in the camps under the aus
picas q. th3 national war work ceun.
Gil CH the =. NJ. c. A. He will return
to the university in the autumn Prof.
D.. S. Kimball of Sybley College of
Engineering has been appointed act
ing president during the absence Of
President Schurman.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
BIG BEET SUGAR CROP.
Utah to Supply Own Needs and
Have Large Surplus.

OGDEN, Utah. June 19.-Utah will
produce this year sufficient sugar
beets to fulfill the wants of it's half
million population and then have
enough to furnish an American Army
of 100000 men with sugar for one
year. This was the statement today
of j. w. Jones, sugar beet specialist
of the United States Department of
Agriculture for the intermountain dis
trict, at the convention of county farm
agents in this city.
Utah's production for 1918 will reach
one million tons of sugar beets, Mr.
Jones said.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
NOW RELAXES
AFTER TENSE PERIOD

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. June 19.-News of the Aus
trian repulse on the italian front.
silence on the part of the long-range
guns for six days and the inability
of the Gothas to cross the terrific
defensive barrage in their last three
attempts to reach Paris, only one
German having succeeded in flying
over the city, have caused the taut
nerves of Paris to relax. The city
has assumed an appearance nearer
that of before the war than at any
time since the opening of hostilities.
With the Germans fifty miles from
Paris. the sole topic of conversation
is the victorious stand the Italian
armies are making and their success
full counter attacks, which cause keen
delight here.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
TO OPEN AT HUMPHREYS.
School for Training Engineer Of.
ficers Starts August /.

school for training engineer Off
GERS will be opened August 1. at
Camp A. A. Humphreys, Va. where
there are about 1900 engineer re-
placement troops in training. Two
thousand candidates for commissions
as captains and first lieutenants are
expected to enroll
Candidates for lieutenancies should
be between thirty-two and thirty
six years of age and those for cap
taincies between thirty-siX and forty
two. An examining board, headed by
Maj. Z. H. Williams. has been named
to visit several of the larger cities
and examine candidates to determine
their physical and mental fitness.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
CONDUCTOR IN CUSTODY.
Special Dispatch to The star.

ANNAPOLIS. June 19.-Crittenden
w. Tydinss of Baltimore, a conductor
on the Washington, Baltimore and
Annapolis Electric railway. who shot
and seriously wounded John Smith, a
negro passenger of Academy Junction,
Saturday night. when Smith and other
negroes were endeavoring. it is al
legged. to throw Walter Renner. a fell
low conductor. OF his car, came to
Annapolis yesterday afternoon and is
new in the custody of Sheriff Joseph
H. Bells. Pending the outcome of
the injuries to the negro, Tydings
will be kept nominally in the custody
OF the authorities.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
MOONLIGHT HIKES IN VIEW.
Red Triangle Club of Y. NJ. c. A.
Completes Its Schedule.

A series of moonlight hikes will
take the place. this summer. Of the
Sunday afternoon walks Of the Red
Triangle Club, Y. NJ c. A.
The complete schedule has been ar
ranged.
The walk this week will be held to-
morrow evening and will combine a
car ride with the hike. The club will
assemble at 36th and NJ streets
Georgetown. at $50 o'clock. rne
hikers will take a car on the Great
Falls line to Fairview station. viii
walk then by way OF Difficulf
run, to the Potomac. will eat lunch
cons which they take with them. and
will then continue the walk to Great
Falls, a distance Of Ave miles.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
RAILROAD CONSCIENCE
FUND OPENS WITH 500

A government railroad conscience
fund was opened today with an initial
contribution of s10O from a western
man more than sixty years old. He
wrote that in past years he had beat
en- his way as harvesting hand be-
tween Omaha. Aberdeen, S. D.; Trim
idad, Col; Forth Worth. Tex, Den
yer. Joplin, Mo-: Springfield, Ill; Kan
sas City, and Wichita, Kan. He now
repents and is willing to send more
money if necessary to cover his stolen
rides.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
Appropriations to Be Sought.

Congress Is to be asked by the War
Department for an appropriation to
provide training facilities in this
country for forces other than Ameri-
can troops. The natural assumption
is that any troops to be trained here
would come from some one of the ma
tions in the western hemisphere who
have Joined the countries at war with
Germany.
While no arrangements have yet
been discussed looking to that end,
the department feels that it would
be wise to have the funds on hand
SO as to be in position to act prompt
ly should another nation consent to
the training and equipment of it's
force in the United States. The re-
quest for the appropriation may be
made before the present session of
Congress ends.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
BoRGLUM TO BE SOLD OUT.
Sculptor Of Airplane-Charge Fame
Must Satisfy Creditors.

ATLANTA. Ga. June 19.-Property
of Gutzon Borglum. the sculptor re-
Gently prominently before the public
in connection with charges growing
out of the airplane construction sit
uation. will be sold at public outcry
at Stone Mountain. Ga, June 2s. The
equipment used by Borgium in con-
nection with his work of carving
memorial to the southern Confed-
eracy on the face of Stone mountain
goes under the hammer to satisfy an
attachment secured by Clarne G. Bax-
ter. Borglum's former secretary. for
back salary amounting to about $7uu,
according to officials.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
Grain, Produce, ,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. June 10.--Falling OF IN
receipts, together with IA belief that
the crop movement would be stu
more curtailed as soon as much wheat
was ready for shipment. had n bulish
effect today on corn. Initial declines.
due to favorable weather, were not
of n lasting sort. as government ad-
vices showed need Of rain in im-
portant districts. Opening prices.
which ranged from " off to u ad.
vance with July. 1.4"ia to 1.44is. and
August. 1.43 to l.4JA, were followed
by moderate upturns all around
Revived export demand strength
ened oats The fact that the crop is
at a critical stage seemed also to
make sellers cautious. After opening
"A off to u advance. with July ~
to 71L, the market scored materiai
general gains
Provisions rose with corn. Offer
Evening star., 1918-06-19
FOOD OFFICIALS TO CONFER.

Clarence r. Wilson, District food
went to Philadelphia
today to attend a conference of fed
eral food administrators for Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware. Maryland, West Vir-
ginia and the District of Columbia
This conference is expected to last
two days, and number Of matters
vitally important to the public at this
time will be discussed.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
Gold and Silver Shipments,

Imports of gold for eleven months
have amounted to S93.0OO,OOO and ex-
ports $1SS,000.O00. Shipments of silver
continue to grow in volume, imports
amounting to $65.O0O.O0O in eleven
months and exports s131 100000
NEW YORK, June 19.-The New
York federal reserve bank today re-
ceived further shipment of $4,000, 900
in gold from Ottawa. making a total
of $25,O00.00O received on this move
ment.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
Local Market Fairly Active.

Today's session of the local stock
exchange produced fairly good rec
ord of transactions in bonds and sales
of over fifty shares of stock. the latter
being generally of small lots.
Prices were generally little firmer.
Bond sales totaled 5000 face value, at
6S for Railway As. 94k for Potomac
Electric Consolidated SIS, and 99n for
the IS of the same corporation. Graph
ophone IS were a little better at 91
Capital Traction shares sold at "a;
Railway preferred at 65k and 65a !;
Washington Gas at 81 and 56Z for
small lots, and Lanston scrip at 97A.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
NUMBER ALL MOTOR CRAFT.
Federal Officials Require Owners tt
Comply Promptly.

All motor-driven craft. even the
small tenders used by river craft to
push them along. come within the
scope of the regulation requiring them
to be numbered and the number paint
ed in large figures on each bow.
Power craft owners in the waters of
Maryland, the District of Columbia
and at Alexandria are in the Balti-
more customs district. They must
apply to the collector of customs at
Baltimore for their boat numbers.
The papers accompany the numbers
Failure to comply with the law
promptly makes the owner of the
craft liable to fine.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
Meets Cynical Comment.

The announcements in Swiss news
papers attributed to the inspiration of
the German general staff, predicting
that Paris will be subjected to an in
tense bombardment within a few days,
are meeting with cynical comment un-
tinged by any touch of perturbation.
''The Germans have as much chance
to enter Paris as I have to occupy du
Barry's apartments or the Versailles
chateau" the remark of girl worker,
gives an indication Of the temper Of the
rank and file
But IL the Germans should get
within bombarding distance of Paris
and shell the city, would you go?"
the young woman was asked
Yes, go to work as usual" she re-
plied
Evening star., 1918-06-19
Movements Not Broad.
Market Receivers Again.

Brokers are generally inclined to
scoff at any probability of bear raids.
and express the opinion that such ac-
tion would be brought up with a short
turn.
The market recovered again. Steel
going to 94ss. the high, and other
stocks back to near the best of the
day. Sales for the first two hours
were $4,000 shares. and in the noon
hour the tape showed only very little
trading, while prices were midway
between best and low of the session.
In the second hour of the afternoon
this condition also prevailed.
Liberty 3Rs sold at 1854 to $3.50:
first 4s at 94.24: second As at 94.12 to
94.24 and Az S at SO to 96.10.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.
Money to Loan
Secured by First Deed Of Trust on Real Esta:A
Prevailing interest and commission
Joseph ]. Weller. 624 + st. NV.
THE WEATHER.

The District of Columbia and Mary
land. fair tonight and tomorrow: not
much change in temperature. light
northerly winds
Virginia. fair. continued cool to-
night; tomorrow partly cloudy. warm
or in west portion: light northeast
winds.
West Virginia. fair tonight and to-
morrow: warmer tomorrow.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic surveyD
Today-Low tide, 1l:4s am. and IL so
pm: high tide. 1855 a. m. and SEQ pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1879 pm.
high tide, 5:43 am. and GIL pm.
The San and Moon.
Today-sun rose. SAP am; sun sets,
S:36 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 5:42 am. sun
sets. S:51 pm.
Moon rises. 4:15 pm: sets. 2:0s am.
Automobile lamps 70 he lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF
the Thermometer and barometer at
the weather bureau for the twenty
four hours beginning at pm. yes
terday:
Ther,nometer-Yeste pm. -:
S pm, 6s: IL midnight, Ga: today. 1
am. 62; s am. 81; II noon, "a; = pr.
II. Maximum, IS. at 80 pm. today:
minimum. g.. at 6 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 81; Ininimunl. so.
Barometer-festerda PM, 1884:
s pm, 1896; IL midnight. 5000: to-
day. b am, 5000: 8 am. 1904. L.
noon. 1904; > pm. 3o.G5.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, June 10
The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
both were clear this morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, June 19.-Metal ex-
change quotes lead firm: spot. 1921.
Spelter. firm; East st. Louis delivery
spot. 7.95aS.10.
At London-Spot copper. f11O; fu-
lures. E11O; eIectrolytic, f125. Spot
tin. f329; futures, 1929. Lead. spot,
f29 los: futures, f2S los. Spelter,
spot, f54; futures. ESQ.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
SOUTH AMERICANS MAY
TRAIN HERE FOR WAR

PARIS, June 10 Havas Agency.
Premier Clemenceau's newspaper,
L'Homme Lbre. says advices have been
received from Washington that plan is
under way for training troops of South
American republics in the United
States.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
Early Closing Movement.

The early closing movement advo-
Gated in recent issue of The Sunday
Star has attracted considerable in
terest among bankers, who see in 2
o'clock closing an aid to the solution
of the labor problem, growing more
acute each day, by reason of the
draft. and also through the long hours
Of labor necessary to keep pace with
the demands of the extra war work
Officials Of some of the largest banks
are known to openly favor the adop-
tion of the suggestion.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. June -19.-Bar silver
was quoted at 9912 per ounce here to-
day.
LONDON. June 19.-Bar silver,
48Ad per ounce. Money. 2A per cent.
Discount rates: Short bills. 3 1892 per
cent: three-month bills. 3a per cent.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Washington Railway and Electric 4s, 81 900
at 6S.
Potomac Electric Cons. is. 81 ,OG0 at 941a,
81 900 ut 941a. 81 600 at 94ia.
Potomac Electric Gs, 81 900 at 9GH, $500 at
99h.
american Graphophone 6s, 5000 at 81. $500
at 81.
Washington Railway pfd., Q at 65h.
Washington Gas. 10 at 81. ) at j6at.
Lanston Scrip. 500 at 97h.
After call:
Wash ngton Railway pfd.. ; at GJN
Capital Traction. o at 81. IA at 81, ) at ST.