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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
49 GERMAN WOMEN GO
TO BALTIMORE FROM D. C.
Attorney General to Announce Reg.
istration Regulations With
in a Week.

Forty-nine German women. evicted
from Washington. reported to United
States Marshal Stickham.' at Baltimore.
On leaving the seat of government
each was required to provide two
photographs Of herself and declare a
destination.
Final draft of regulations for regis
try Of German women In the United
States is before the Attorney General
for approval. Attorney General Greg
DRY will probably announce the regula-
lions within a week. The date Of regis
tration will be set at the same time.
A census will be taken by police and
postmasters. as in the registration OF
German men.
Restriction of travel by Germans
from one to another community with
out special permits Is contemplated by
the Department Of Justice. Hereto
fore change Of residence from one to
another place only has been forbidden.
except by permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
Small Beginnings

Large oaks from little acorns
grow, the wise man said, long,
long ago. Oh, he had lived and
loved and learned, and ere he to
the dust returned he summed up
all the things he knew-and, he
had learned a fact or two-and
sprung them in the form you
know: Large oaks from little
acorns grow" One day the news
from France was vile; the Teuts
advanced, mile after mile; it
seemed that they would win the
scrap and back the allies off the
map. And scores of men with
arctic feet were standing on the
village street; their whole appear
ance was a frost; they said that
everything was lost. "The Teuts
have won," they said to me
they'll march right onward to
the sea, and ere they stop their
sinful games they'll lombard
Windsor and St. James. We
might as we'll take in our sign
and spend the future shedding
brine" I said to them, ooh,
morbid owls, cease putting up
such doleful bowls! There's moth
ing lost till Pershing wires that
he has busted all his tires" A
few brisk words / threw around,
their pessimism to confound
twas all they needed, and they
rose and bet ten bones we'd whip
the foes. A few bright words in
season sprung will oft relieve the
withers wrung by fear and hope
lessness and woe; large oaks from
little acorns grow.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
PLAT GETS EVERY VOTE
AS TAK0MA PARK MAYOR
Three Councilmen Also Chosen-Gas
Price Increase to Be Taken to
Utilities Commission.

Wilmer G. Platt, who was elected
mayor of Takoma Park. Nd. several
months ago to fill the unexpired term
Of 8. w. Williams who resigned to &C
cept an important government position,
was reelected mayor yesterday for
term of two years. The total number
Of votes cast was seventy-six. Mayor
Plat receiving that number.
In addition to electing a mayor three
Of two years each. Those elected were
H. F. Tanf. u votes: Scott Lilly, Sc votes.
and F. l. Newton. 81 votes. J. w.
Shade, the other candidate on the
ticket, received 40 votes. Councilman
H: F. Taff. who was reelected for an,
other term. has already served several
years on the town council.
Tho mayor and councilmen will be
sworn in at the June meeting. their
terms starting June I. The retiring
councilmen are L. R. Grabill, who has
served several terms. and e. 8. La
Fetra, who has Just completed one term
Of two years.
At a special meeting last night Mayor
w. G. Plat presided. with Councf1men
l. r. Grabill. H. F. TAFT and H. B. Hend-
rick. town clerk. and Treasurer Ben g.
DAVIS ana -. r. 6loogett, Super1nteno-
ent Of public works. present.
The council appointed ]. Bond Smith
corporation counsel for the town. Mr.
Smith is an assistant attorney in the
Post Office Department
The question Of the increase in the
price Of gas on the Maryland side from
30 cents to 81 per thousand feet by the
Washington Gas Light Company Of
Montgomery county was discussed. and
the matter will be taken up with the
public utilities commission OF Maryland
It is also possible that a public hear
ing will be held prior to submitting the
case to the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
BROTHERS DON U. s. UNIFORM

Two more Washington boys-broth-
ers-have taken up arms against the
kaiser.
lie Roy and Clarence Owens Of 237
Linworth place southwest are now in
training for service lover there" LIE
Roy. who is twenty-four years old, was
drafted into the Army and left for
Camp Meade last week. At the time he
entered the Army he was employed at
the food administration.
Clarence Owens, who is twenty-five
years old and married. enlisted last
week in a tank regiment at Gettys-
burg. Pa. He was employed by the
Prudential Life Insurance Company in
this city at the time Of his enlistment
The Owens boys are sons of Mr. and
Mrs. c. F.. Owens. and were born ir
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
BOARD Of TRADE TURNS
TOSENATE FOR $3.50 AID
Urges Check Of House Plan to Abol-
ish Present Distribution Of
Taxation Sharing.
CAT TALES.

The directors Of the Board Of Trade
at their meeting yesterday adopted a
resolution urgently requesting the Sem
ate to check the latest attempt OF the
House to abolish the half-and-half
plan.
A COPY Of the resolution today was
mailed to every member Of the House
and Senate. It reads:
whereas tho House Of Representa-
tives has attached as legislative
rider to the pending District appropria-
tion bill q provision repeating the half
and-half law Of 1873.
-'.Resolved. That the Board Of Trade.
through its directors. renews and re-
anrms its unanimous petition and pro-
test Of May rs. 1915. as follows:
Eve. the members Of the Washington
Board of Trade. do earnestly petition
Of 1900 which restricts the Commits.
stoners' estimates to twice the amount
OF the Districts estimated revenues:
and ca for legislation which shall
arising in any year from the enforce
ment Of the half-and-half law to be
held in the Treasury as a trust fund
for the benefit Of the District to meet
Its needs In some future year.
We protest against the repeal al
this time of the half-and-half law
which the joint congressional commit.
tee has in effect declared to be fair
and we especially protest against such
repeal by rider on an appropriation
bin: or in such form as to be retro.
active: or by any method which doe'
not secure for the proposed Legislation
thorough preliminary consideration By
tie District committees. and by Con
gress, and which does not substitute
for the repealed law one establishing {
definite policy OF regular and liberia
appropriations by Congress for capita
maintenance and development and 8
fixed and certain tax burden for thu
District of Columbia.
I'VE further earnestly protest agains
the appropriation by this years Dis
trict appropriation bill of any amour
less than twice the Districts estimated
revenues in accordance with existing
law unless the resulting surplus o
District tax money is declared to b.
held In trust in the Treasury for tn,
benefit of the District to meet In par
fits needs. outside of current, routin
expenditures. In future years."
The directors admitted to membership
IN the organization c. T. Kingsbury
N. D. Hawkins, w. Pearce Raynel
George H. Dunster. H. c. Stewart, E. A
Rule and Michael P. Bazzuro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
THEFTs REPORTED TO POLICE.
Jewelry, Surgical instruments,
Clothing and a Bicycle Were Taken.

Robert c. Williams. 1850 Fuller
street. has complained to police of the
tenth precinct that during the day on
saturday jewelry valued at $95 was
stolen from his home.
DIR. Frederick Y. Dom. 1907 New Jer-
sey avenue. told the police that a
satchel containing surgical instru-
msnts valued at SIS was taken from
his automobile in front Of his home
last night.
Gus Gillespi reported the theft Of
wearing apparel valued at $50 while
his effects were being moved from 215
John Marshall place to 34S Pennsyl-
vanfa avenue.
Theft of a bicycle valued at IS was
reported by Benjamin Sauber. 1914 18th
street. 1t was taken from 14th and r
streets last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
SPRING FISHING NEAR END.
No More Large Catches Of Shad or
Herring Expected,

The spring fishing season on the Po-
tomac is on the wind-up and the fisher
men do not now look for any large
catches Of either shad or herring.
Though the haul seines at Chapmans
Shore and the trap and drift nets are
cstching numbers of the fine fish. the
catch is not UP to the average. even for
this late in the season. The season. as
q whole. was a great disappointment as
far as the number of fish caught was
concerned, but the high prices the fish
brought, 1t is believed. will enable
those engaged in the industry to close
their work with a profit on the books.
Under the District laws shad and her
ring can be brought into the District
until June 1, but dealers have several
days after that date to dispose of
stocks on hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
ALCOHOL FROM A PLANT.

A firm in Mexico is making alcohol
from plant called sotol. which grows
abundantly in northern Mexico and west
ern Texas. according to a recent issue OF
the Department Of Commerce reports. 1t
is said the plant can be gathered at a cost
Of s. to IS ton. and that from ton
Of this plant from eighteen to twenty
five gallons Of alcohol. $50 proof. can be
made.
The new plant. 1t is reported. is ex-
pected soon to produce. at its full ca
pacity. $50 gallons daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
%. W. King Is Camp Graduate,

Oscar w. King. sos 5th street south
east. was graduated from the Third
ODlcers' Training Camp at Camp
hckson. Columbia, S. c.. according to
An announcement made by Adjutant
General Mccain today, and will be COM
missioned second lieutenant, National
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
Mrs. Baker Would Amend Cary Bill.

Mrs. Newton D. Baker, wife Of the
Secretary of War. wishes to be wit
ness at the hearings on the Cary bill
to safeguard purchasers under the in
stallment plan. She has written Rep
resentative Cary of the House District
committee that she would like to sug-
gest certain moro stringent provisions
in the bill. based on frst-hand infor-
nation regarding how some deferred
payment sales have been made here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
By POP.
CITY ITEMS.
BY POP.

Is lbs. White Potatoes. 2Sc, A. J. Pam
cake or Buckwheat Flour. 11hc: Monoc-
acy Valley Sugar Corn. ZINC: Wonder
Mixed Tea. Soc: Blue Label Coffee. zoe:
Choice Evap Peaches 15c: Large
Prunes. Ice; Large Herring. &c: Karo
Syrup. 13c. 39c and 75c: Red kidney
Beans. 15c can. 412 4th Sc. and all the
J. T. D. Pyles Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

TONIGHT
Annual business meeting Of the Gen.
! eral Alumni Association of Howard
University In Library Hall at 1880.
Patriotic address by Rev. c. Harold
Stepteau of Baltimore at the meeting
OF the Bethel Literary Association at
the Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Church at 8
o'clock.
Meeting of the Colorado Society. at
tne Colonial School. 18th and @ streets
northwest, at o'clock.
Meeting Of the Florida Society at 1914
street northwest at 8 o'clock. A mu-
steal program will be rendered.
Meeting of the Conduit Road citi-
Gems Association at st. David's Parish
Hall, on Conduit road. at o'clock.
Annual election Of officers of tho
Grade School Teachers Union at the
Teachers Club rooms, 18th and =
streets northwest. at 8 o'clock.
College mems alumni rally at the
New Willard Hotel at o'clock.
Annual business meeting Of tho Gen
eral Alumni Association Of Howard
University In Library Hall at 1880
Girls Friendly Society mass meeting,
epiphany Parish Hall. G, near 18th
street British and Canadian oficers
speak. Music. Public invited.
TOMORROW.
Commencement exercises at Howard
University at II am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

GUIDES Flowers Are Best
for weddings and commandments. Ask
for estimate and suggestions. 1914 F.
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

t6e Temple 18th and . tire M09 nortS Of
west. at 4 o'clock tomorrow aft
e ernoon. Paul Whitney Fishbaueh
q Rsaer v,ol and Mis- Mis- Elsa Louise
The program will include. for the organ.
Saars elude-intermezzo. Harker,s
"Eventide." sellar's Romance" Zamec-
NIX REEVE d,Amour" and Mendelssohn's
"'Andantes" from "symphonie " E 5pa9s
n :9si.it.l si:s' "Adasio" and CUTS
Henry Ready. 24os H street, last night
was taken to Emergency Hospital SUI
hsad r. from non cuts about his face and
was done by two white men.
In q fight with an unidentified COLI
ored man at Az anu G streets south
west last night. Henry Ford. colored,
80 street southwest, fell or
fractured. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital:
Company n Of the Home Defense
Rifles Capt. Barksdale commanding.
drill tonight at o'clock by Lieut..
Harold Simpson. battalion adjutant. in
the absence Of Capt. Charles T. Jesse,
Qrlil master Col. M A. Winter and
Maj. Edwin T. Hesse. of the inspection
stan. are expected to be present.
Mrs. John A. Hunter was elected
community secretary Of the Johnson
Powell Community Center at a meet
ing held last night at the Powell
School. The cooperation of the COM
munity in the program planned to cole
brate July by the center was asked
by Mrs. Forrest.
Death yesterday afternoon ended the
sufferings of little Thomas Sullivan,
fifteen months old. child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sullivan, 1884 Potomac ave-
nue southeast, who received severe
scalds more than two weeks ago, when
he overturned a kettle Of hot water
The, child was toddling about the
kitchen when suddenly it became
necessary for him to take hold Of a
table cover to steady himself. and the
overturning Of the kettle resulted He
died at Casualty Hospital. and Coroner
hewitt gave a certificate of accidental
death.
Mrs. Edna Keane Bushee, secretary of
the Juvenile Protective Association of
this city. is to speak this afternoon at
4:45 o'clock. before the Central Division
Conference Of the Associated Charities.
at the Social Service House, 923 H
Iotp Cue 60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

Order Flowers for "sfother1 Day.
Of Shaner. 900 14th. Deliveries anywhere
-Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

SILK Mohair. Pongee and Tropical
Suits X of. account making ready to
move to our new home
Tennille, oil &c st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

Mrs. Edna Keane Bushee, secretary of
the Juvenile Protective Association of
this city. is to speak this afternoon at
4:45 o'clock. before the Central Division
Conference of the Associated Charities,
at the Social Service House, 923 H
street. northwest. on "a Suggestion for
the Improvement of Conditions Affect
ing Children in Washington"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Potomac and Chespeake Steam
boat Company has leased the wharf
foot Of 9Th street southwest from the
District and will use it in freight and
excursion work on the Potomac. This
pier was formerly used by the Peoples
line and more recently by the Wash
ington Steamboat Company.
Because of lack of a quorum tho reg
ular meeting Of the North Washington
Citizens Association scheduled for last
night at the Gage School was post
poned to June.
At the last meeting of the Oldest In
habitants' Association (colored) an ad-
ditional 500 was appropriated to sub
scribe for the third liberty loan bonds.
A campaign to secure new members
to fill the places of tho $50 mon of the
parish who have gone to war will be
started by tho Holy Name Society of
Holy Trinity Church. Georgetown. at a
Meeting Thursday night. The society
also will honor John Hadley Doyle, one
OF its members. who recently was elect
ed president Of the Archdiocesan
Union Of the society for Maryland, yir-
ginia and the District.
A meeting of tho Connecticut Avenue
Citizens Association is to DC held to-
morrow night at o'clock at the Army
and Navy Preparatory School. Upton
street near Connecticut avenue. at
which matters Of interest to the citi-
Gems will be discussed.
Daisy Ball. c0lored. 617 New Hamp-
shire avenue. was treated at Emergency
Hospital yesterday for a bullet wound
in her left leg. She told the police OF
the third precinct that the shooting
was done by a colored man as a result
Of an accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

Capt.John II. Cowles, secretary general
of the Supreme Council of the Scottish
concert for the beneflt of the general
public, especially men wearing the uni
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

Meas Suits & Uniforms Cleaned, Altered.
Sorri-. 40 9Th st. NV. Phi. Franklin 3:SA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

Annual business meeting OF tho Gan.
eral Alumni Association Of Howard
University In Library Hall at 7:s(
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
TWO SONG FESTIVALS
= BY KNDERGARTNERS
Auto Owners Asked to Aid Enter.
tainment to Benefit French and
Belgian Children.

Automobile owners are asked to aid
Washington children in helping the
little children Of France and Belgium.
Miss Catharine r. Watkins. director
of kindergartens in the public schools.
today appealed for cars to help get
children to and from two song festi-
walls to be given by the children of the
kindergartens.
The youngest members Of the student
body Of the Washington public schools
are to give two song festivals at the
Central High School for the benefit OF
GUM. The first Of these festivals will
be given Saturday afternoon at
o'clock. and the second on the after
noon Of June 8.
Would Avoid Dangers.
On account of crowded street car
conditions. Miss Watkins desires that
mono of the 900 children who will take
part in the festival be sent from
School on street cars when transfer
is involved.
The machines and chauffeurs will be
needed for tho first festival the COM
o'clock in the afternoon. Al who can
cooperate in this way will be given
the name and address of a particular
school If they will notify the director
of kindergartens, Miss Watkins. at
her office in the Berret School (tele-
phone Main 6000). or at her home
1920 Oregon avenue telephone North
7348.)
Miss Watkins pointed out today that
this is not the first war work Of the
kindergarten children, for hundreds
Of them are members Of the Junior Red
Cross. proud owners of Thrift and war
saving stamps. and even of liberty
bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

Meeting Of the Conduit Road Citi-
Gems Association at st. David's Parish
Hall, on Conduit road. at & o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

Annual election Of officers Of the
Grade School Teachers Union at the
Teachers Club rooms, 18th and 3
streets northwest, at, o'clock,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

Meeting of the Florida Society at 1914
street northwest at O'Clock. A mu.
steal program will be rendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

Meeting Of the Colorado Society a,
the Colonial School, 18th and Q streets
northwest, at 8 O'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

College mems alumni rally at the
New Willard Hotel at 8 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
TOMORROW,

Commencement exercises at Howard
University at II am,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

At the last meeting of the Oldest In
habitants' Association (colored) an ad-
ditional 500 was appropriated to sub
scribe for tho third liberty loan bonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

Tickets sn sale show days ut Ogram's
Drug Store, cor. 18th ut. and Penna. ave.
Same prices ~ charged On show grounds.
Admission TIC. Reserved seats l.S0.
lncludlnG war tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

Annual business meeting Of the Gen.
eral Alumni Association of Howard
University In Library Hall at 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

In q fight with an unidentified col.
ored man at ~ anu G streets south
west last night. Henry Ford, colored
30 street southwest, fell oil
was knocked down and his right leg
fractured. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-24
SETTLES INCOME TAX
House Ways and Means Body
Agrees on 10 Per Cent.
Little Change ls Contemplated In De-
ductions, Credits and Ex-
emptions.

Washington, July 24.-The House
Ways and Means committee has ten
tatively agreed upon inclusion in the
new war revenue bill, designed to
raise $4,000, 100000 by taxation, of a
10 per cent normal tax on all incomes
of individuals after deduction of 81 900
for unmarried persons, and $4,000 ex.
emption for married persons.
This was understood after the Sec
ond session of the committee which
is framing the bill for presentation in
the House, when Congress reconvenes
the last of August.
Chairman Kitchin, after the ses-
sion, said data before the committee
shows that during the calendar year
1918 the net income reported by cor.
porations will reach $4,000, 100000; by
individuals, $1,000, 100000. The com.
mittee at the session, Mr.. Kitchin
said, discussed the questions of deduc.
tions, credits and exemptions which
will remain, he said, about as in the
present law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-24
GENERAL HELL IN COMMAND
Peculiar Name of German officer
Facing Americans.

London, July 24.--One of the Ger
man high command actively engaged
in endeavoring to find some way of
holding up the American forces at the
bottom of the Marine pocket is Major
General He'll, formerly Field Marshal
Won Mackensen's chief of staff, who
recently was sent to the West front
from Urkaine. The Americans cap
tured several documents bearing Gen
eral Hell's signature.
Many compliments have been show
cred on the Americans by British liai-
son officers and reports reaching Lon
don from their two sectors praise
their fighting ability, discipline and
adaptability. One staff officer re-
ported:
THE Americans already have earned
a great reputation for the thorough
ness with which they clean up the
territory they move across. They are
just as good as the Australians in this
open offensive warfare, and that is a
very high compliment"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-24
AMERICA FEEDS ALLIES
Hoover Tells London That Enemy
U-Boats Are Beaten.
No Question of Food Supply, He AS
serts, While Germany Is Slowly
Starving.

London, July 24.-Herbert Hoover,
United States food administrator, told
the Allied food controllers here that
the corner in food production and
supply has been turned.
There is no longer anything to fear
from the German U-boats, he said. In
an address delivered at a luncheon at
the Mansion house, he said:
'The submarine menace no longer
threatens the food supply. We have
turned the corner at last.
Millions of Tons Sent Over.
I'm the last IL months the United
States has exported 100000 tons of
foodstuffs to the Allies. In the next
IL months, with less pressure, we can
export 81 100000 tons, including 9,000,-
900 tons from Canada
1--WE have built enough ships to
handle food for the soldiers.
"The United States pork output
alone will supply meat for the Allies.
I'm contrast to this, hunger is the
dominating fact with the enemy. They
hdNC DCCh uAifNOlS W pAOduCS blAC lOOu
they need. Starvation rings in the
words of the so-called German vic.
tory
These conquered people are being
slowly but surely starved. Their loss
of lives through malnutrition and
starvation during the next harvest
probably will be larger than all the
casualties of the West front"
Message From Wilson.
Mr.. Hoover read the following mes.
sage from President Wilson:
The American people will gladly
and willingly make any sacrifice in
their consumption and production of
foodstuffs to maintain the healthy
comfort and the courage of the Allied
peoples. We are. in fact, eating at a
common table with them"