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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
Navy and Marine Corps Notes.

Mrs. William T. Sampson, widow Of
Rear Admiral Sampson. q. S. N, after
spending the past few months at her
summer home at Hancock, Me, has
returned to Washington for the win
ter and reopened her home on New
Hampshire avenue and Corcoran
street.
Surgeon General William Van Rey-
pen, U. S. N, retired, and Mrs. Van
Reypen have returned to Washington,
after spending the summer on Long
Island.
Mrs Wat T. Cluverius. wife of Capt.
Cluverius, U. S. N, has gone with their
children to make her home in Plain
field, N. j., during her husband abb
sence in foreign waters
Mrs Fairfax Leary, wife of CoEl-
mander Leary. U. s. N, after spending
the summer at Jamestown. K. l., has
returned to Washington for the win
ter.
Mrs. John S. Cronin, wife Of Surgeon
Cronin. U. S. N, has come to Wash
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. Salvador S. Richard. who was
tho guest Of her sister, Mrs. 7. A.
Nattans at New York, returned to her
apartment on 18th street yesterday.
Mr.. Sidney c. Kaufman and Mr.. Lee
Baumgerten have returned from q
fishing trip to Seneca, Md.
Mrs.. Sidney n. Reizenstein return
cd Monday from 9 stay Of several
weeks at Elberon. n J., and New
York
Capt, Milton Hahn is visiting his
mother, Mrs. William Hahn.
Mr.. Clarence Grosner has returned
from q trip to Chicago.
Miss Sophie Hertzberg Of Baltimore
10 the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Hertzberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney West and little
daughter are at their apartment in
the Biltmore, after spending the sum-
mer at their place at Woodside, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Ball are guesta
of their daughter, Mrs. Robert Meyer
OK Cathedral avenue.
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ugton to make her home with her
parents during her husbands absence
en- foreign duty.
Commodore Theoderic Porter. u.
S. N, retired, and Mrs. Porter have
they will spend the winter at Carvel
Rear Admiral James B. Adams, q.
S. N, and Mrs. Adams have returned
to Washington and reopened their
residence on Connecticut avenue for
the season.
Mrs William F. Halsey, wife Of
Commander Halsey, U. S. NJ, has gone
to Pelham Court, Philadelphia =.
Mrs John Downs, wife Of Capt.
Downs. U. S. NJ. after spending the
summer at jamestown, R l., has gone
to Annapolis for the winter.
Ensign Martin Carrick, q. 8. NJ. has
gone to Brookline. Mass, for visit
Ito his brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. D. A Carrick.
Mrs. F. B. cravens, wife Of Lieut..
Cravens, q. S. N, will spend the win
ter in Annapolis with Commodore
John e. Cravens, O. S. N. and Mrs
Cravens.
Mrs ]. o. Richardson, wife Of Com
mander Richardson. U. S. NJ, has gone
Ito Paris, Tex, to spend the winter
! with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
r. Fenet.
Lieut. Stanley Martyr Haight, q. S.
N, spent his leave at Annapolis Wis
iting her mother. Mrs. r. G. CLANCY.
| Mrs. Douglas Dismukes, wife Of
Capt Dismukes, U. S. N, has gone to
New York, where she will spend the
winter at 321 North Front street after
placing her three children in schools
| in that city.
Lieut.. Thomas Y. Cooper, q. S. N,
and Mrs. Cooper are spending their
honeymoon at the Hot Springs Of vir-
ginia-
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the ceremony. Miss Helen Louise
Davis was maid Of honor ana Mr.. Sui
Ivan had Mr. Frederick Henry Sehwab
AZ his best man- DR.. William P. Cation
Of the state health department has
returned to his home at Front Royal:
after visit to his Harents, Mr.. and
Hrs. James R. Cation, on North oelun-
bus street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
8 BILLION MATCHES FOR BOYS

Six billion matches have Just been
purchased By the subsistence division
Of the Army ouartermaster Corps for
use Of the American expedttienary
force.
This purchase represents aboRt 1Do.-
100000 boxes. Most Of them will be
packed in containers adapted for
mobile and trench warfare.
Since northern France Is almost
continually damp, the packages have
been made watertight.
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Capt. L. P. Ordway. q 8. A., accom-
panied by Mrs. Ordway. will shortly
arrive in Washington for the winter
Capt. Ordway comes here from Dallas
Tex, where he has been stationed al
Love Field
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Mrs. O. T, Jensen, wife Of Lieut.. Jen
sen, u. S. A, has gone to Coronado
Cal, where, during her husbands alb
sence overseas, she will make he
home with her parents. Mr. and Mrf
p. II. C. Furnald.
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Mrs. Max Tyler, wife of Col Tyler
U. S. A., accompanied by their young
son. Max, jr., has gone to Leavea-
worth, Kan, to remain during. her
husbands absence in France, with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ Tarr.
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Il nsttss Httis What II y that you
want-whether situation or q servant
"a want ad In The Star will reach the
person who win iii your need.
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Lieut.. Col William B. Loughborough
u. S. A.. now on duty at the War Col
lege, has been Joined by Mrs. Lough-
| borough and they are at 1T06 T street
for the season.
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Lieut.. John c. Bates, q. 8. A, re-
tired. accompanied by his sister, Mrs
Edward B. Emo, has gone to San
Diego, Cal, where they will spend the
winter at the U. S. Grant Hotel
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Col. John c. Gilmore, jr., U. S. A..
has been detailed to temporary duty
at the War College in this city. Col.
Gilmore, since his return from France,
has been under treatment at the Wal
ter Reed Hospital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15

Allied strategy and enaciy in combat again have checked blows by massed bodies of German troops and the German prince given up his second offensive within month without either of them having affected seriously the general situation the western front Except for artillery combats Hull has to the fighting sectors but assault is expected
 In the offensive which began last Sunday the Germans used large of troops short front For three days they gained ground and rapidly forcing their south ward along the Asne French resistance sfened and then the French took the offensive efforts strike south of ter slight gain
 On Friday there infantry fighting of moment any where along the front from Ypre Rhem which the vital section of the western line. The Germans made fur ther attempts and probably reforming the divisions shat tered by the French resistance of the last week.
 South of the Somme and between the Aisne and the Marne the artillery fire has been above normal but there ind either sector Military observers believing that the Noyon Montdder effort fein to occupy the Allies expect that the heaviest blow yet will the Pcardy field with the again attempting to separate the French and the British and reach the coast
 Berlin reports the number of guns captured since May 27 by the prince at O In the latest offensive the Ger gained 18O square miles of territory and captured
 prisoners and 15O guns the poorest showing of of the four major movements since March 21.
 London June 15-A sfu local operation carried out night by British Scottish battaions hune the Flanders front and 60 prisoners | Continued Page Two)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15

F. L. Olmstead, expert on city plan. ming, MT. Sherman, well known civil engineer, and Mir. Hagner real estate ,expe.t from Washington, have been in consultation with the officials of the Housing Go. several times this week MT. Sherman has considered the ques- tion of sewer connections, soil tests and trolley facilities, and MT. Hagner has considered the present and future values of the real estate. The report Is being made today and the building operations will begin as soon as the government approval is secured.
 The types of each lot, number and kinds of families for the different dis tricts, have also been considered and the question studied from every pos sible angle. The men who hav1 given their time to this work have been actuated from patriotic motives and Bridgeport may well be pleased at the prospect of such valuable addi- tions to the housing facilities of the city.
 There are four types of houses un- der consideration, same being de- termined according to the sites, 1; being in city limits near manufactor- .ies and six in suburban districts.
 The two family house on the fla
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15
JUDGMENT GIVEN AGAINST GAYNOR
 co. FOR S622

Niles, Bement & Pond were given authority to recover judgment this morning in their suit against the Gay nor Manufacturing company in de- cision3 handed down this morning by Judge Warner in the Superior court and are entitled to recover $622 dam ages together with the cost of the action.
 The Gaynor Manufacturing com pany on receipt of contract to manu- facture fifty million bullets purchased some machinery to be used in the making of these munitions. This they claimed was not satisfactory. In part payment for this machinery the Gay nor company gave the plaintiff a note for $700.- They declined to meet this note alleging that the machinery was imperfect. The Niles company re- ceived judgment in the Common Pleas court and the action was brought be- fore Judge Warner to recover judg- ment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15
STATE AWARDED BIG JUDGMENT
 IN MORSE CASE
Judge Warner Makes ( Award of $20, ,043.85 to
 Plaintiff.

In a decision handed down this morning by Judge Warner in tue Su- perior Court judgment was given to the plaintiff in the suit of the State of Connecticut against Joseph B. Morse, trustee of the estate of Lu- cinda J. Ward. By this decision Morse is commanded to turn over the sum of $20 0043.S5, that being presum- ably the part of the Lucinda Ward estate remaining in his care.
 | The case has been before the courts | for a term of years and is rather in volved. Morse was appointed trustee of the Ward estate but failed to make any accounting whatever. At that time the estate amounted to about ST, ,661 "A. Action was brought before the Probate Court to compel him to give an acounting and it was ad- ] judged necessary for him to do so.
 He appealed from this decision to the Superior Court which decided that Morse need not give an account of his stewardship. The case was then taken to the Supreme Court which not only decided that he must make an account of his trusteeship but 1t re- moved from that office and appointed Judge William H. Oomley in his place.
 The action in the question for judg- ment was brought before Judge War ner recently and Comley & Com1ey appeared for the State. Judge War | ner handed down his memorandum of decision in the case this morning
 which entities the plaintiffs to re- cover.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15

This is the opinion of Vice Admiral Sir Rossslyn Wemyss, First Sea Lord of the British Admiralty. The admiral believes that there is only one subma- rine operating off the American coast and that the purpose of its trip across the Atlantic was to frighten the Americans.
 German ruthlessness at sea, the First Sea Lord declared, must be met by centralized warfare in the North sea and the Mediterranean.
 Admiral Wemyss paid tribute to the cooperation of the American naval forces in European waters. He said the American ships not only were sta- tioned in the north, but were also op- erating in the Mediterranean and off Gibraltar.
 The appearance of the German sub marines off the American coast Is an interesting development from what ever point of view it is studied and op- Iportunity was given this week to Arch -ibald s. Hurd, the British naval writer, ito obtain from the British First Sea Lord his opinion on this new de- parture on the part of the Germans and it's effect on the naval situation generally. Secrecy is an essential ele- !. ment of success in the Adriatic and to the point where the DardaneIles de- pouches into the Mediterranean. Any submarine to reach the American coas! has to pass either to the north or south of the British Isles or along the Mediterranean where Gibraltar stands sentinel over the narrow exit.
 That atlas is illuminating. It in- dicates sound strategic methods oi dealing with the submarine campaign We must fight the U-boat in the mar row seas. In other words, we must centralize concentrating all our forces in what is really the decisive area
 '"The Germans, you may be sure have been studying the charts an6 in sending one of their so-caIled sub. marine cruisers to the American coas they thought to raise an outcry in the United States against the policy tha is now pursued of fighting the sub marines in the narrow seas.
 Well, I judge both from officia information and from cable dispatche! in the newspapers that they have al ready failed in their purposes. I looks as if they had merely brough the war home to the American people reminding them in this dramatic wa, that the seas are all one and tha they have a common interest with u and the other Allies in conquering tn power which invented this moder1 form of piracy. That represents an other defeat for the Germans.
 we shall have to wait on event before final judgment can be forme
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15
MASS. AVIATOR HAS DOWNED 13
 HUN MACHINES
Record Supplants One Made by Lieut.. Baylies of
 New Bedford.
DROPPED FIVE ON
 TENTH OF JUNE
Hero is Direct Descendant of Israel Putnam-Has
 Received War Cross.

Paris, June 15-Sergeant David E. Putnam of Brookhne, Mass, is re- ported to have downed five Germans on June 10. Three of Putnam s aerial victories are now official and the two others are under investiga- ton.
 This record, if the five victories are officially accredited makes Putnams total 13, supplanting Lieut. Frank Baylies of New Bedford, as the first American ace.
 The feat accredited to Sergt. Put nam is the most notable performed by any American aviator and has proba- bly, been eclipsed only once during the war so far. The only other avia- tor getting a larger bag of enemy aeroplanes in a single day is Lieut. Rene Fonck a French ace, who, or May brought down six German ma chimes.
 The dispatch from Paris indicate: that two aerial victories placed tc Sergt. Putnam's credit have not SC far been reported. His sixth triumph III Ll1S oslI WdS Ou ullS [ and nothing since that time had beer received relative to other German ma chimes being brought down. First Lieut.. Frank B. Baylies is of ficially credited with 12 enemy aero planes. Sergt. Putnam Is a descendant O Israel Putnam. On April 23 it wa announced that he had been awarde; l the war cross by the French gov ernment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15
SEEK TO ENJOIN
 PROCEEDING WITH PLANS OF PLAZA

Four more motions for temporary injunction against the City of Bridge port in the matter of the Plaza pro- ject have been filed in the Superior court Three were filed yesterday by Gould & Gould and still another one was entered this morning. It is ex- pected that there will be hearing some time on Monday according to the engagements of Judge Warner who will hear the proceedings.
 These injunctions are sought by N. Buckingham & Company, Inc; Tur- rey Brothers, produce merchants on Water street; Charles B. Buckingham and Charles G. Lindor & Co.,, of Hart ford. This concerns maintains a chan iof restaurants and has one To- cated in the building that would have to be razed if John street is to be cut through. These proceeding evi- dence a desire to hold up as long as possible the building of this Plaza with all the additional unnecessary expense in war time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15

plicants to secure a doctors certificate the most common is blindness, and one of the malingerers. was cleverly trap ped yesterday by Nurse Marie McMan- us. He was so persistent he was un- able to see even large objects which were held before each eye, that the doctors were led to consider his case seriously and were about to refer him to an oculist when Miss McManus brought a sheet of paper to him and asked him to sign it as it was an or der on an oculist for treatment. The malingerer became almost enthusiastic as he grabbed the pen and asked Where do I sign?'' Miss McManus smiled sweet]y and said @'On the dotted line" ...
 There was nothing the matter with his eyes and he wrote his name with a flourish along a faint dotted line which she had made on the bottom of the form. Dr.. Keegan promptly ushered him out of the building minus his cer. 1 tificate of unfitneSs for work,
 Another form of camouf1age adopted by the shirkers is that of deafnesss and Drs. Keegan, Carroll and Gavlas have found cures for the fakirs When one of them appears and the medicos are convinced he is faking they hold consultation about him and discuss his in such manner that he cannot fail but show signs of hear | ing every word.
 One man arrived at the Emergency Hospital this morning and asked fol a certificate testifying to his inability to work, as he suffered so much iron rheumatism he was unable to walk He dragged himself along on crutche; for months he told Dr. Keegan, ant when he arrived at the hospital toda! he was helped into the consultation room by a friend. He had to b, helped across the room and con
 (Contlnued on page 9
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15

In every case the applicants for "a ticket have been found to be young men with a strong distaste for work and the only thing the doctors could find the matter with them is "chronic inertia
 Many are the tricks which they try in order to get the much needed doc tors certificate. Some claim they are blind, others that they suffer with rheumatism, while a great number favor the old time malady of con- stant headaches.
 In speaking of the matter today Dr. J. F. Keegan said "The only thing which could be the matter with the large number of huskies who come here looking for "a ticket is Hook worm, but as that bug is rarety in this section of the country I hardly think anyone is affected with it.
 If we were living in Equatorial Africa I might say that some of the applicants happen to be suffering with Beri Beri or sleeping sickness, but you see we have not single Teetse fly in-the vicinity of Bridgeport and ii requires several bites to be innoculat- OO "AIh IAi0 Oodo1y pidSuS WHICH causes entire communities in Central Africa to slumber until they die
 '1 might say that all of the appli- cants suffer from lack of work and the ordinance now being enforced is one of the greatest aids to health thai has ever been thought of. The young men of Bridgeport cannot even, i'm. agine what several hard days worl will do for them. They lack exercise and consequent deep breathing. Il they are put to work in the shipyards | foundries, intuition shops or farm: they will bep erfect specimens of man hood within a short while and wht knows but that doctors will have tC go out of business"
 Of the many tricks tried by the ap
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15
AMERICANS PERFORM LIKE
 VETERANS AGAINST HUNS
First Raid by U. S. Bomb ing Squadron Accom- plished Back of Lines. BURSTING BOMBS
 FORM SMOKE CIRCLE Commanding Officer of Unit Takes Seat in the Lead
 ing Aeroplane.

With the American Army in France, June 15-(By the As sociated Press)-The first raid by an American bombing squadron behind the German lines was accomplished with successful and satisfactory re- suits, the Americans perform ing like veterans. Some of the observers already had been in similar flying missions with French or British pilots and they knew exactly how to guage accurately the fall of the bombs.
 As they made their start for Ger many the bombing planes received an ovation. Several French and British aviators and officers and large num- Der of American fliers cheered them from the flying field as they came racing down the grass, tilted upward and then turned north toward the enemy's lines. -
 The German anti-aircraft batteries gave them a hot reception as they crossed the front, but this smelling was extremely tame compared with that to which they underwent as they approached Dommary Baroncourt Two of the American planes, leading the squadron, became the particular target of the anti-aircraft guns. They twisted and dived under a heavy shrapnel fire until they arrived over their objective, a railroad junction and the surrounding buildings three miles below.
 The commanding officer of the uni was in the leading plane as observer ! and it sped over the objective first the commander releasing his bombs At the same time he signalled to thu other machines which followed in nearly straight line.
 l Bursting bombs laid perfect circl' | of smoke about the railroad junction The smoke obscured the buildings aG the bombers turned southward toward the American lines.
 | German attacking planes met tn Americans two miles from Dommary and attempted to pick off those plane that were training. but the lively fir of the other machines forced thu enemy to give up the attempt just a the line as reached.
 CContinued on Page 9
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15

And we will continue to ship them along this line," he added.
 The S0o,oOo figure includes all branches of the service necessary to make up a complete army, both com batants and non-combatants, Gen. March said. All war department fig ures regarding troops sent across will be given out on this basis
 Gen. March said that the four Ger man drives so far made were ''all part Up to this time, he added, the exten- sion of the Allied front rom Rheims to the sea had reached to 66 miles. To hold that line. he said, additional troops were necessary and the irR- portance of getting American troops over quickly became paramount
 Gen. March said that "the obvious objective of the German advance is, first, the rhanne. ports, the capture of hich would make it necessary for England 1T. shipping troops, to go father up the sea, slowing up and making the transportation more dan gerous; and second, Paris, which is of great strategic importance as well as of importance to the people of France"
 The chief of staff viewed the present offensive more as an endeavor to straighten out the German line, rather than an advance with a definite ob- ject, Hike Paris" The salient be- tween the Disc and the Aisne offens-. ives he described as . re-entrant i angle.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15

system so popular in the city is ont type and calls for 12 to Is families to the acre. The semi-detached double house type of two family house is also included in this class
 The single cottage plan house, sev- en families to the acre, is the cheap est while the old three decker which is no longer allowed in Bridgeport, is to give way to a new arrangement giving greater. facilities of light and air. Three lots are to have three story houses built around them, like the three sides of a hollow square and this type permits the housing oi Ss families to the acre and will be extensively used in the new opera ] tions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15
CHICAGO PAPERS
 NOW TEN CENTS

Chicago, June 15-The Tribune, and the Herald Examiner announced to- day that effective tomorrow, the price of their Sunday issues will be sever cents in Chicago and suburbs, and 10 cents a copy elsewhere.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15
CROWN PRINCE GIVES
 UP OFFENSIVE MOVE
 FOR THE SECOND TIME

General Situation on Western Front Not Seriously Affected by Either AttackALull in Fighting Now Except for Artillery Combats- Resist ance of Allies Has Stiffened and Huns Are Halted Along All Fronts Berlin Reports Cap ture of 1O5O Guns and 15,OOO Prisoners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-15
AMERICANS NUMBER NOW
 80O,0OO MEN IN FRANCE
Chief of Staff March Says Number Going Now Limited Only By Ship Capacity ty-Incudes All
 Necessary For Army.

Washington June 15-American troops sent to France number more 8OOOOO March, chief of staff ed today
 The number of troops being transported, he said is limited only capacity of the ships available carry them