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The Washington herald., 1918-03-16
HOUSE FAMINE
MAY CRIPPLE
WAR PROGRAM
Mai. Potter Foresees Trou-
bic Unless Congress Gives
Money for New Homes.

Unless Congress appropriates several
millions of dollars for a building pro-
gram for the District Of Columbia the
nations war program may be held
up by a lack of housing facilities to
take care OF the 81 600 additional gov
ernment employees scheduled to come
to Washington this year.
This statement was made yesterday
by Maj. z. L. Potter, chief of the
housing and health division of the
War Department. in an address to the
social service conference of the Epis-
copal diocese Of Washington at st.
Johns Church.
Housing Needs.
Congress must act to provide for
housing needs in the District or de-
velopment of Americas war program
will be seriously interfered with" said
Maj. Potter
Housing accommodations are need
ed in Washington for IS, 500 persons by
July 1. and for Il, 800 more by Decem-
Der 81. These figures are the result
OF a careful check-up of the needs of
the different government departments
which has Just been completed.
ITO provide for these 81, 500 new gov
ernment employees. 4.44 accommoda-
tions are listed with Central Room
Registration Bureau"
Granting that the registration ou-
reau can furnish 5000 rooms in addi-
ton to the 4,4S4 already listed, all ac-
commodations will be exhausted by
May /. after which housing facilities
must be provided by Congressional ac-
ton or the government will be unable
to obtain the needed clerical help. Maj.
Potter declared.
Would Commander Property.
He urged the Communicating by the
government of all vacant residential
properties. to be operated as boarding
houses. Five thousand clerks could
be sheltered in these houses, Maj. Pot
ter said.
I'm addition to this, however, the
government must provide, either di-
The Washington herald., 1918-03-16
TAFT SAYS WE
WIN WITH FIVE
MILLION MEN
So Many from US. in Three
Years for World Peace,
Ex-President Holds.

'Tf we have an army Of t0sJsS rssp
in France within three years. re sbsa
win the war. and the wor1d's peace
viii have been attained"
Such was the prediction Of former
President Taft In his concluding re-
marks before the National Geographic
Society last night In the auditorium
Of the New Masonic Temple. The sp-
plause that, followed from an audience
filing the hall was overwhelmi0.
The former President. IN describing
his tours OF the training camps OF the
men preparing TO go "oycr there" de-
clared emphatically. on the authority
Of the regular army officers In COM
mand. coupled with his personal OBJ
servations. that the selective draft
men had developed into the finest body
Of soldiers the world has ever known
and that they were an object lesson
OF the practical benefits to be derived
from a military course of universal
training.
1t was the. occasion for the annual
address OF Mr.. Taft before the Geo
graphic Society. and he seemed 10
he In an especially optimistic spirit
regarding the outcome Of the war.
His talk was descriptive OF his inn
pressions obtained through a recent
speaking tour Of nearly all the can
tonments. On this tour he spoke
fifty times. one hour each, to soldier
audiences OF from $3.50 10 100 men.
The appearance Of these men in
review is wonderful" the former
President said. Their 1.-THE figures
martial bearing. military step and
bright, healthful color gives one a
thrill Of patriotic pride. They are
a powerful argument for military
training"
Mr.. Taft expressed deep concern
for the opinions that the war will
be over in less than year and that
peace may be brought about
through negotiation. He visualized
the horrors of an inconclusive set
tlement and declared again that We
can have no confidence in the Prus-
sian regime. paying special atten-
tion TO the infamy OF "Hohenzollern
DILL ds ne was Iltdstu 70 ltI IN
the German ruler. A..
This was assumed before Ger
many's treacherous defeat of Rus
sia through the disintegration of
her armies" he said. and in spite
of her phrases of high principle,
she has disclosed again her lust
for territory and power in placing
her paw on the valuable parts of
Russia"
The distinguished lecturer stated
with conviction that we can raise
as fine an army and as large an
army as there is on European soil.
and IL we transport it as rapidly
as we may. can have II in Europe
within two or three years. Our OBJ
ject will then be attained and the
world will again be free"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-16
Coal Embargo Raised
On New River Fields

Orders for the diversion OF IRA III
caIIy all Eastern coal shipments from
the Pocahontas and New River ;,'ls
to tidewater were Cancelled yesterday
by the Federal Fuel AdmiulsirziIUu.
The diversion order has been iu 81
feet since March 3. and the calcs ii--
ton order became effective at ni9-
night last night
mini stration that low volatile 'o1I
from the affected fields viii now boo
shipped TO Eastern inland points 20 T,
result OF the lifting OF the emhar-o
Coal from these tields constitu'. a
large part OF the supply for trans-A;-
lantic steamers.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-16
Dr.. Mary Walker
Knocks Notches
To Conserve Wood

Oswego. N. 2. March 15.-Dr.
Garfield. Federal Fuel Admin
islator, for all his activity In
conceiving means for conserv-
ing the nations fuel resources.
has overlooked the one best bet.
according to the belief of DR..
Mary Walker.
DR.. Walker Is a woman of
broad vision. II the nations
coal supply Is short, or impos-
sible of delivery. then wood Is
the natural substitute. Ergo.
wood must be conserved. And.
following out the logic of that
conclusion, DR.. Walker cast
about for the most prolific form
OF waste in wood.
For days she knit her brows
over the problem, but II came
at last. Her plan for extensive
of,wood was brief
ly and succintly outlined in a
telegram she sent TO DIR. Gar
field today.
She urged that American Sam
mics in France refrain from
notching their rifles every time
they kill a Hun.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-16
G. A. TUTTLE NAMED
PRINTING PURCHASER

George A. Tuttle yesterday was ap-
pointed assistant purchasing agent
for the Government Printing Office
to succeed Calvin F. Hummei, who
resigned Monday.
Mr.. Tuttle is a natuve Of Wausau,
Wis, and has been connected with
the printery since 1899. Several years
ago he was in charge of the night
forces at the office. He came to the
purchasing division ten years ago,
from the proof room. and his ex-
perience in this division led to his
appointment in the present capacity.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-16

rectly or by loans TO private builders.
housing accommodations for 1890 per-
sons. This will require an appropria-
ton of several millions of dollars.
Some of these accommodations should
be ready by June !, and when one
considers that 1t takes four months to
build permanent structures. and two
months to build even temporary DOR
mitOries, it is evident that the matter
needs to be given consideration at the
earliest possible moment.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-16
CREATING
W AR CABINET
May Be URGED
Senate Members Of Military
Committee Insist Measure
May Be Necessary.

Even though the War Council has
arranged for weekly consultations
with the Congressional Military
Committees. and reforms have been
Instituted I'm the War Department.
tie Senate Committee has not absn-
donsd us bills for a war cabinet
and a munitions director.
Ce.ditIsas Better.
Influential members OF the com
rnittss said yesterday the situstio,
that called for the bills had been
mitigated, but that there would be
new need for them through some
things that are coming up u Wss
also prophesIed that in the end the
administration might support such
bills.
we stili stand firm for the bills"
said a prominent member OF the
committee.
Another Senator-New. OF Indiana
who attended the meeting WIN
the war council, said:
II think the conferences will re-
suit in great improvement They
are most benef1cicisl and should
been started long ago. one result.
I believe will be. that all statem'u uts
given to the public will give %"
promises thst can not be carried
out"
Overman Loses
While the Senate Committee con-
siders that the two bills alluded TO
are necessary. the administration scl
pushes with all its strength the over
man bill. which is generally REGARDED
as an Offset to the two measures.
The Overman bill gives the pra~i-
ident power to reorganize depar'-
ments.
Yesterday Senator Oyerman tired
desperately TO force II out - ja"
judiciary Committee to the floor il-
announced that next week meetings
would be held every day until the hill
was pushed out. Senator Reed uisl
to block this. by moving that The
regular busipess be resumed on Mng-
day. but he lost his motion by a N.-s
OF 9 to :.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-16
WAR BOARD RAISES
TRADE EXPORT BAN

The War Trade Board. in accord
ance with Its policy promulgated on
March 5, 1918, relating to the export
of pork and pork products to the Brit
ish West Indies, Central and South
America and West Africa, announces
a similar relaxation OF restrictions
on the export Of such products to
Canada
Licenses will be issued valid for
sixty days only. Inasmuch as no ex-
tensions will be granted, the atten-
ton Of exporters is called to the ne
cessity for promptly filing new ap-
phcations in the event they are un-
able to complete any shipment within
the sixty day period.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-16
HALF BILLION In WEEK
BY BRITISH BOND DRIVE
Special Effort Productive; SO NIL
lion Pounds Now Total

London. March 15.-Andrew Bonar
Law. Chancellor OF the Excheouer,
announced in the House of Com
mons that the special effort last week
to sell national war bonds through
out the country had resulted in sub
scrtptions totaling f127. .S70,24o.
To this sum. he said. must be added
E2.So.co of the postoffice issue and
ES.1eo.oo0 in war savings certificates,
making a grand total of f13s, SO, 24O
subscribed for the prosecution of the
war.
The Chancellor said that since Oc-
tooer' when the issues OF war bonds
began, the total amount sold was
E57o 900 900.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-16
ITALY CLOSES FIFTH LOAN.

Rome. March 15.-Italy has just
closed its fifth nationa! war loan.
The subscriptions in Italy reached
5.o00.000,000 lire normally (s1.OO0.-
000, ,000), with results in some cities
not yet reported. Subscriptions from
Italians abroad also are not inciud-
ed. When these reports are received
it is expected that the total will be
5000. 100000 lire ($1,200. 200, ,000).
The Washington herald., 1918-03-16
TELLS FRENCH LOSSES.

of 20 years has been killed or per-
manently disabled in France during
the three and a half years of war.
DR.. J. Henry Scattergood, member of
the American Friends Service Com
mittee and the American Red Cross
Commission in France. declared last
night at mass meeting in Friends
Church. Thirteenth and Irving streets
northwest.
He gave an illustrated lecture on
Reconstruction Work in France"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-16
Latest Casualty List
Of Navy Department

The Navy Department reports
the following casualties: Henry
Glen velie. quartermaster, second
class, U, s. N, killed in aero
plane accident in Scotland. Moth
er, Mrs. Mabel A. Well, 92S Law
renee avenue, Chicago, Ill. velie
enlisted April 2. 1917. in Chicago.
Roger Conant Perkins, chief
quartermaster. U. s. N. r. F.,
student naval aviator, killed March
1S. by fall in seaplane at Key
West, Fla. Mother, Mrs. Sidney
Kingman Perkins, Manchester.
VT. Perkins enlisted in the Naval
Reserve Force. April .. 1917.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-16

James J. Corbett will edit the
Sporting Pages of The Washington
Herald tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-16
SEXES HOARDED FLOUR.

Watertown, N. Y. March 15.-Dep-
uty Food Administrator Albert Griffin
To-Day seized 200 pounds Of -four found
noarded In the home ~ a Carthage
grocer and sold It.
James J. Corbett will edit the
sporting Pages Of The Washington
Herald tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-11

To hospital for wounded soldiers
the queen Of England recently sent an
exceptionally beautiful bouquet that
had been presented to her. The in
mates received the gift with much
pleasure, says an English periodical.
and to show their appreciation Of her
majesty's kindness and to prove that
the flowers had arrived safely they
commissioned one Of their number to
stand at the hospital gate the follow
ing morning when the queen passed.
The result was tremendous surprise.
Queen Mary, seated In her car, saw the
soldier standing at the gate, bouquet
in hand, and assuming that he wished
to present 1t to her, she had the car
stopped. AS the soldier exhibited the
bouquet the queen took 1t In her hand,
remarked upon Its beauty, calmly ap-
proprlated 1t and gave word for the
car to go on. The soldier stared in
amazement. Then, recovering his
speech, he said: "Well. she's pinched
'em |"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-11
S2O8 RAISED BY TAG
DAY FOR DANISH HOME

A very successful tag day was held
in this city by the Enighed society
Saturday for the benefit of the Danish
brotherhood and Sisterhood Home Tor
the Aged in Metuchen. The various
workers numbering eighteen IN an
were scattered about the streets In the
city Saturday and endeavored to tag
everyone as they went past.
At meeting of the society held IN
Washington hall yesterday, final &C
counting of the total receipts or tne
day was read and showed that after
all expenses were cleared, $2OS was
realized. This amount was turned
over to the officials in charge of the
home.
The committee in charge of the cam
paign takes this means to thank all
those who generously contributed to
the fund Besides giving S12 for the
fund, John w. Olsen of the John w.
Olsen Coal Company donated ton
of coal to the home.
The workers and the amount COL
lected follows:
Mrs. Marie Lund. s4.37; Mrs. Karen
Olesen, s46.79; Mrs. Anna lVerson.
$1952 and one ton Of coal; Mrs. Marie
Christensen. s1s,S7; Mrs. n Smith
Thvgesen, s11S3: Mrs. X. Petersen,
s16.70; Miss r. Harreskov, s22.53
Miss Anna Christensen, $72O; Miss
Caroline Harreskov, S10.22; Miss Edna
Iversen, $5: Thorvald Borup, s5.21;
Peter, Carl and Albert Christensen,
s371; Mrs. Louise fanny, s1,1S.
S.. Plans are being made by the society
to hold a similar tag dav in South Am
boy on June 8. Jens Lund, president
of the Home for the Aged in Metu-
chen, is chairman of the committee
arranging for the event in South Am
bow
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-11
RETAIL CLERKS
ARE ORGANIZED
Met Last Night and Get Co.
operation of Board of
Trade Secretary.

The Perth Amoby Retail Clerks AS
sociation was organized last night at
the meeting of the clerks in JACOB
sons hall. The organization has IN
view the welfare of the clerks OF the
city and the putting In active use d
ptan whereby the stores of the CITY
will close three nights a week at b
o'clock
Many of the stores under the work
ings of the plan which has already
been put in practice will be closed
tonight for the first time.
At the meeting the clerks were ad .
dressed by l. B! Lincoln, secretary OF
the Board of Trade. who informed
them that the Retail Merchants Bu-
reau and the board in general was
willing to cooperate with the clerks
and would take up the matter OF clos
ing the stores at their meeting. The
clerks decided to appoint a commit
tee to go before the Retail Merchants
Bureau and obtain their cooperation
The organization at the present
time is composed of twenty-elgnt u
members of which Charles A. MOST
was chosen for the president; Dave
Thompson for vice president; lsldor
Klotz, secretary and Mr.. kempnef,
treasurer. Committees were formed
for various purposes, one to visit the
Board of Trade, one to frame con-
stitution and an executive committee.
The whole membership was appoint
ed a standing committee to do all in
their power to get new members ana
influence other stores to follow the
new closing hours.
Under the present arrangements the
stores will close on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday nights at O'CLOCK
which will allow the clerks to have a
few hours of extra time for their prl-
vate duties Many of the leading
stores in Smith and State streets have
agreed to the new closing hours, and
have been announcing the fact 10 the
public by the placing of signs in doors
and windows for the past several days
The closing tonight will especially be
effective with stores who deal in men s
furnishings, shoes and hats.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-11
Garbage Plant SpTinkIes
Its 0dOTs About Today

early risers this morning were
greeted by the invigoratlng aroma
waited to them from that famous IN
cinerating plant on Staten Island. A
brisk northeast wind carrying this
very melodious air tended to exhiler-
ate local citizens for the balance of
the day." says a voluntary contribu-
ton received by the EVENING
NEWS today.
And having arisen somewhat earlier
than is our wont, this morning, we are
perfectly willing to agree with every
thing the writer said and more, II
possible. The aroma was certainly
magnificent if one is careless with his
use of the English language.
There is no doubt of the odor being
invigoratng, as it was strong enough
to penetrate the heaviest barrier one
might raise agiH1st it.
1t is certainly most ennervating
experience to come in contact with
some of the odors eminating from the
Lakes Island plant and we don't Won
der a bit at the residents of Staten
Island, rising en- masse, or however
they have risen, to combat the whole
works.
Residents of the island are begin
ming to believe that the Metropolitan
By-Products Company, which started
the plant, are about as loose with
their promises as William the Hun,
as they started the place by claiming
/ that 1t would be smell proof. and
would not emit anything objectiona-
Bile in the line of odors.
They were going to make a resi-
denial park about the plant where
employees and suburbanites could en-
Joy the Staten Island breezes without
contamination or odors from the in
Generators. But who wants to live in
a park near the plant as it is now :?
They say garbage is healthy-but
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-11
P. A. H. S. ALUMNI MEETS
TOMORROW NIGHT

A meeting of the Perth Amboy High
School Alumni Association will be
held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock 1T
the high school for the purpose of ar
ranging for the annual reception and
dance to the graduating class, the
preparation and presentation OF SER
vice flag to the school, for the mem
oers of the alumni who are in the
service and for the annual election of
officers.
The notice has been necessarily
short but those who have the meeting
in charge are hopeful that members
will take advantage of the meeting
to come out and take part in the ac-
tivties Of the association.
The association has about sixty
members now in the service, it is
thought, but a more careful survey
Will probably show much larger
number enrolled with the service. in
the army, navy and marine corps.
Members of families and friends of
men who are in the service and who
are graduates of the association are
asked to report the names at the
meeting tomorrow night, so that there
Will be none not represented on the
flag, which will be ordered as soon as
practical.
The annual reception will probably
be held during commencement week.
The usual custom will be followed out,
and the graduates will not be with out
their dance, if the workers Of the as
sociation can possibly bring it about.
Th class has been more or less con-
fined in its commencement activities,
in view of the Curtailment of the usual
Washington trip and other events.
The president of the association,
Fred A. BRIGGS, is now at Annston,
Ala with the Blue and Gray divi-
sion at Camp Mcclellan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-11
PRESBYTERIAN MISSION
SOCIETY ENDS TERM

The last meeting OF the term Of the
Home Missionary Society of the First
Presbyterian church was held at the
home Of Mrs. f. l.. Antisell, 147 Wa
ter street, last night.
Following a short business meeting,
a very interesting program was rem
dered. Mrs. Theodore Degenring read
a splendid paper on the Schools in
Japan. Miss Helen Moore read a pa
per on Housekeeping in Japan, and
Mrs Minnie Pfeil- Roberts sang sew
eral selections. r. I. Vail. industrial
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. gave a
very interesting address on Japan.
He spoke on the missionary work and
told of the interest men are taking in
the work.
Following the close of the progra m
refreshments were served and the So
ciety adjourned to meet again in Sep
tember.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-11
Real Compliment,

Billy Sunday has had many compli-
ments, but the one he prizes most
dearly came to him, oddly enough
from a criminals lips.
1t was In Philadelphia. Sunday had
visited Moyamensing prison. There
he had talked with a housebreaker SO
convincingly that the man had prom
ised to lead, on his discharge, a Chris
tian life.
This housebreaker, discussing Sun
day with guardian afterward. said :
"He came In here, Sunday did, and
he fairly turned me inside out-made
me sick O. meself, that's what he done
Oh, he's winner. I think he's ono
of us-one O. the gang-reformed, you
know"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-11
BENEFIT YIELDS 5000
FOR USE AT CAMTEEN

At the regular meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Perth Amboy Can
teen for the soldiers and sailors, who
are stationed In this city or who may
pass through here, held last night
final accounting Of the proceeds of the
recent card party held at the home
of Mrs +. F. Grant in Sewaren showed
that it netted s5070.
This sum will be used for buying
food and other supplies. Mrs. Claus
Lurd of Keasbey and Mrs. Smith of
this city were voted as new members
on the board of directors.
Ways and means to have more of the
men in the service patronize the can
teen was discussed at the meeting.
The canteen is situated over the
McClung drug store at 1913 Smith
street on the second floor of the build
ing. 1t consists of four rooms which
have been fitted up for the boys in
such a manner as to make everything
as homelike as possible.
All manner of refreshments and
soft drinks are supplied. The place is
Open from ! o'clock until o'clock and
o'clock until 10 O'clock. Some one
of the committee is always in charge
and is always only too willing to treat
the boys in the service in the most
cordial way. The refreshments are
served at the lowest price possible and
are the best that can be secured.
Anyone wishing to give their serv
ices at any time to help out at the
canteen will be gladly welcomed by
the committee and at any time will
donations, such as refreshments and
$dibles be accepted.
The directors wish to make 1t clear
10 the boys that they do not have to
= kai chase anything to come up to the
canteen. At any time they are well
come to go there and play cards, dom
mos and the like. Perfectly welcome
at any time" is the motto set by the
directors of the canteen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-11
NURSES TAKE UP BOXING
Hear About German Brutality and Go
In Training to Defend
Themselves.

Battle Greek. Mich.-All Of the
nurses who are serving In the base hos
pital Of Camp Custer cantonment are
to receive boxing lessons. The nurses.
nearly 100 Of them, who expect to soon
go to France asked that they be taught
the art of self-defense. Stories Of Ger
man atrocities inflicted upon Red Cross
nurses and other women and girls
made the Camp Custer nurses deter
mined to learn how to fight.
Charlie White, division boxing In
structor, has been ordered to organize
boxing classes for these women. So
far as known, Custer Is the first can
tonment in the United States to take
such action.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-11
STORE STANDS AT ATTENTION
No Business Transacted In Establish.
ment While National Anthem
10 Sung.

San Francisco, Cal.-Telephones
jangle in vain and employees and pa
irons stand in one of the big depart
ment stores here when an American
flag Is unfurled from q high balcony
in plain sight Of all.
This ceremony is followed by the
stores band of 80 pieces and chorus
Of go voices leading "The Star-Span-
gied Banner" In which all present
are asked to join.
While the national anthem Is being
played and sung no goods are sold.
The ceremony occurs at noon sharp,
having been changed from nine o'clock
in the morning In order that as many
patrons Of the store as possible might
be given q chance to participate.