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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
STEPS TO PREPARE FOR
FOREIGN TRADE AFTER WAR
q. 8. Tariff Commission to Meet the
Representatives Of Surgical In
strument Industry.

To adequately prepare for the re-
construction of industrial and foreign
trade conditions after the war. the
United States Tariff Commission will
meet representatives of the American
surgical instrument industry in con-
ference in the Woolworth building, at
New York, on Thursday and Friday of
this week.
It is the aim of the commission to
obtain information in regard to dis
turbances and rearrangements In
American industries caused by the war
and to turn all data collected over to
Congress for use after the war, to re-
organize business on a peace basis
and to meet new conditions Of foreign
competition. Extraordinary develop
manufacture of surgical instruments
since July. 1914. brought about its Sc
lection for first action
Demands upon the surgical instru-
ment industry have become so great
that there has been witnessed a re-
markable expansion of the output of
factories in this country. Old plants
have been enlarged. new Arms have
gone into the business and the entire
output Of some factories is now going
into Army operating chests, SO that
the supplies of instruments in deaierss
hands. especially of steel instruments,
supplied the deficiency.
Uncertain factors in the post-bellum
situation will be: The extent of jap
anese competition, and the efficiency
OF the German surgical instrument in
dustry after the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
OVERMAN BILL IS Up =
IN THE HOUSE TODAY
Debate Likely to Continue Several
Days-Administration Leaders I;
Confident It Will Pass.

Consideration Of the overman bill
granting to President Wilson blanket
authority to reorganize and co-ordinats
any Of tho governmental depart
ments as . means Of increasing war
time efficiency was begun in the House
today. with prospects Of debate continu-
ing for two or three days. Admins
tration leaders forecast passage OF tho
bill in substantially. II not entirely.
tho form in which It passed the Sem
ate. Any changes. 1t is said by lead
ers will not be acceptable.
Opposition is based on the principle
that 1t vests the executive with too
great authority. and attempts will be
made to exclude the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the Federal Reserve
Board. and probably other departments
both of which failed in the Senate. Ad-
ministration leaders in the House de-
clared such amendments would be voted
down and that the bill likely will be
ready to go to the President this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
IT WAS ALL THE SAME
TO COLORED MESSENGER
Senator Lewis Tells How Former
Routed Official Group From Door
way Of Department.

How a colored messenger in the War
Department routed a group of United
States senators. a major general and a
former mayor Of Chicago is being told
BY Senator James Hamilton Lewis. Of
Illinois at the Capitol today. It ap-
pears that Senator Lewis. Senator Sim
mons of North Carolina. Senator Reed
Of Missouri and Carter Harrison, for
met mayor of Chicago. mot in the door
way Of the War Department and STOP
ped for 3 moment to chat.
Along came Maj. Gen. Chamberlain.
the new inspector general Of the Army.
"dake way for the inspector general. %
shouted one Of the attendants in the
corridor.
With that courtesy for which he is
Justly famous. Senator Lewis drew
aside. and then introduced himself.
IND this" he continued, sis Senator
Reed OF the military affairs committee
and Senator Simmons. chairman of the
finance committee" Cen Chamberlain
was cordial in his greetings and he. too.
Joined the group.
Bearing a waiter laden with dishes
and luncheon. a colored messenger hove
in sight. The group at the door
blocked his way
What yer men wanta git in de way
OF gemman on business" he shouted
cant yer git out de way?"
And the senators. the major genera
and the former mayor Of Chicago
"gof."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
HIS SISTER, BENEFICIARY.
Ferdinand Sauers' Death in Battle
Recalled by Court Proceedings.

The death of Ferdinand sauers, a
Washington boy. twenty-four years
old. on the battlefield in France Feb
ruary 8 last, was called to the atten-
ton of the District Supreme Court to-
day. when his father, Joseph A. Sauers.
asked to be appointed guardian of the
boys sister. Mary Sauers, sixteen years
old. When young sauers left America
he named his sister beneficiary of his
war risk insurance Of $4,000, and by
reason Of his death the sister is entitl-
ed to receive $3.50 per month for
twenty years.
During her minority 1t is necessary
to have a guardian to whom the
money can be paid by the government.
Attorney Alvin L. Eewmyer presented
the petition for the appointment to
Justice sidddons. who granted tho re-
quest.
The case IL said to be the nrst pre-
scented to tho court under the war
risk insurance act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
HONOR DECORATIONS PLAN
FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS

The War Departments plan for
awarding honor decorations to soldiers
distinguishing themselves in the serv-
ice was submitted today in an admin
istration bill forwarded by Secretary
Baker as a substitute for measures
pending in Congress.
The decorations proposed are a medal
OF honor, a distinguished service cross
and distinguished service medal. All
decorations under the bill could be
awarded by an Army commander In the
Held. AS no second decorations could
be awarded. the bill proposed additional
bars or other insignia to be worn on
the emblem previously won.
A pay increase Of 50 monthly to en-
listed men for each decoration and ad-
the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
BOY SCOUTS HUSTl|NG
TO SELL WAR STAMPS
Distributing the Red Post Cards for
Registry Of Pledges-P. o.
Does the Rest.

Boy Scouts are out in force to dis
pose of war savings and war thrift
stamps. Not only are they placarding
the city with appeals, but they have
been provided with red post cards for
registry of subscriptions to stamps.
These cards are similar to the blue
post cards with which the public has
made acquaintance. They are of red.
however. to distinguish them as the re-
suit of solicitations of the kids in
khaki
When a Boy Scout solicits a pledge
| for stamps he does not accept money
just the word Of whoever will sign up
on the red post card for any designated
amount, taking the stamps all at one
time or at stated intervals. When the
pledge Is recorded the Boy Scout signs
the card and turns it into Boy Scout
headquarters or the city postmaster
Postmaster Chance will see to it that
every pledge and order for stamps is
filled by the postman whose route COW
ers the addresses given. Every red
post card eventually finds it's way to
national Boy Scout headquarters, and
the subscription becomes a matter Of
record and credit for the boy who OBJ.
tanned it.. The kids in khaki' are
working for ACE" medals and achieve.
ment buttons. Washington scouts ex-
pect to make an "over the top" show
ing when the game is done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
Germans Break Down
French Attack North of
KENNEL, Saws Berlin

BERLIN. via London. May 1.-THE
official communication from general
headquarters today says:
THE fighting activity was restricted
to local engagements. North of KEN
mel and on the southern bank of the
Lys the enemy attacked after violent
artillery preparation at several points,
pressing forward in strong reconnois-
ances.
North of KENNEL in hand-to-hand
fighting we broke down an enemy at
tack on our lines. Elsewhere his
storming troops collapsed under our
fire.
ION the western bank of the Avre vio-
lent fighting developed as a result of
our advance southwest of Mailly, dur
ing which we captured forty prisoners.
Between the Avre and the Disc there
were many accommodating engage
ments. On the remainder Of the front
there was nothing important.
"On aerial fighting during the last
two days nineteen enemy airplapes
were shot down. twelve of them being
brought down by the fighting echelon
formerly led by Baron Won Richtho-
fen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
WOMEN PREPARE TONIGHT
FOR ORGANIZATION Week

Members Of the women's Trade Union
League will meet tonight at the homo
Of Mrs. Clifford Pinchot. 1918 Rhode
Island avenue. and will outline plans
for the women's Organization week."
which begins next Sunday. Tho object
Of this campaign is to rouse tho women
workers of the District to their need of
organization to secure for themselves a
living wage, equal pay for equal work,
and proper working conditions in gen.
eral. all Of which are looked upon as
vitality important now because of the
new industrial problems created by the
war.
1t is planned to have all woman men,
bers of local trade unions and those
prominent in public life take part in
the campaign. among them being Miss
Jeanette Rankin. member of Congress
from Montana: Mrs. Raymond Robins,
president of the National Women's
Trade Union League: Mrs. Antoinette
Funk and Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman. The
campaign will be opened next Sunday
afternoon with a meeting at the New
Masonic Temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
PERsHING's MEN OFF.
All But Ten Begin Speaking Tours
for Red Cross Drive.

Ten Of Pershing's men were at Fort
Myer this forenoon, the remainder hav-
ing left for their respective assignments
in the states Of the Union. whore they
will engage in tho Red Gross drive for
500, 100000 and in tho war savings
stamps campaign.
tended the community sing at the Gem
trail High School yesterday afternoon,
and this noon a few of their number
were speakers at the meeting Of the
four-minute men Of the District. who
will participate in the Red Cross drive,
at the E5bitt House.
Three Of the ten men will be chosen
to aid the District in the Red Cross
drive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
OIL BARGE AMAZES.
Great Craft, With 1880 Barrels Of
Oil, Here From Baltimore.

There were few persons who saw the
big steam barge American being lowed
up the Potomac river Saturday morn
ing to the west station Of the George
town Gas Light Company, but those
who did were amazed and could hardly
believe they were in Washington. so
unusual was this river sight.
The American is in reality a huge
floating oil tank and came to Wash
ington from Baltimore with 2OO,O 900
gallops Of oil for the Washington and
Georgetown Gas companies. It is 225
feet long. thirty-five feet wide and dra ws
between eighteen and nineteen feet.
1t has = capacity OF 1880 barrels Of
cargo in Georgetown the barge was
towed to the east station Of the Wash
ington Gas Light Company, on the East
ern branch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
TO DISCUSS PROPOSED FERRY.
Line at 9TH Street May Connect
Southwest With Potomac Park,

The question Of operating a ferry
across the Potomac river from the 7th
street wharves to open up Potomac
Park to the residents Of the southwest,
who have meager park facilities. prob
ably will be discussed at the monthly
meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
GIL 18th street. tomorrow night.
The committee on harbors and water
ways of the chamber has the proposal
under consideration and many members
of the committee are said to favor it.
It Is pointed OUT mat residents OF the
and then walk through the Monument
Grounds to reach Potomac Park, where
as ferry would place them in the
park In a few minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
GET sHADBAKE TICKETS NOW.
This Is Last Day Of Sale for Outing
of Board Of Trade.

This is the last day for the sale OF
tickets for the annual shadbake and
patriotic outing of the Board Of Trade.
to be held at Chesapeake Beach Satur-
day. Charles ]. Waters. chairman Of
the ticket committee. said this morning
the tickets were going rapidly and that
all who desire to go should get their
reservation at the rooms of the organ
ization in The Star building today.
A ball game, other athletic events,
Red Cross rallies and hydroplane DEM
onstrations are q few of tho features
on the program for the day. Trains
will leave the District line at 1880 In
the morning and Q o'clock in the after.
noon Dinner will be served after the
arrival of each train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
SIGNS ANTI.L0AFMG BILL.
Gov. Whitman Approves the Meas.
ure Which Forbids Idleuess.

ALBANY. N. Y, May 13-An anti
)oafng bill. modelled in some respects
after statutes in effect in Maryland
and New Jersey. was signed by Gov.
whitman today. 1t requires all able
bodied males from eighteen to fifty
years of age. after proclamation by the
governor, to be "habitually and reeu-
LARRY engaged In some lawful. useful
and recognized business, profession,
Occupation. trade or employment until
the Termination Of the war"
lettering is considered prima facie
evidence Of violation of the act, pun
ishable by a fine Of 500 or imprison-
ment for three months. or both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
F1vErM1LE HIKE YESTERDAY.
More Than Fifty Wanderlusters
Visit New Alexandria Section.

More than fifty mixers. led by Ewing
Summers, went with the wanderlusters
yesterday afternoon on a five-mile
walk in the vicinity Of New Alexan-
dria. Va. The first part Of the walk
was along the north shore Of Hunting
creek, thence by the Mount Vernon
road to the south shore.
There will be a moonlight hike We'd
nesday night. starting from the end OF
the Brookland car line at o'clock.
Next Sunday the walk starts from the
Benning race track. with w. Palmer
Hall as leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
View Of American Record,
TO PLAN FOR NEW WHARF.
Colonial Beach Society Considering
Restoration Of Pier Destroyed by Ice

Tho Colonial Beach Society Will meet
in the Public Library at 8 o'clock to-
morrow night to plan construction Of
a new wharf at the beach. the former
structures there having been destroyed
by ice last winter. The United States
Railroad Administration last week
granted the society's request that boats
plying between here and Baltimore be
required to stop at the resort. but
new pier must be built before the re-
quest can be carried out.
Until the pier il built the beach will
be without any direct means Of COM
munioation with Washingtonv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
Up. WERREs MISSING.
Wife Fears Foul Play Has Overcome
Her Husband, Who Ran Jitney.

John P. Werres, who lives at 2710
Bladensburg road, has disappeared
from his home since Friday evening At
S:16 o'clock.
He is carpenters helper in the gov
eminent printing Office and has been
running a jitney on H street during the
evening He left his home Friday even
ing to meet 1.-TWO soldiers at Az street
and Pennsylvania avenue as passen-
gers for two hours. Later he was
seen at 18th street and New York ave-
nue., where he landed his jitney pas
sengers. and he has not been seen or
heard from by his wife or friends
since. He has one little son.
His wife says he is of excellent char
acter and she fears he is the victim Of
foul play. The case has been reported
to the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
HOUSING BILL READS FOR
PRESIDENTS SIGNATURE

The Senate today adopted without
debate the report Of the conferees on
tho housing bill. which now goes to
the President for his signature, the
House having adopted the conference
report Saturday. This is q bill which
carries $1O.000,O0O for husing govern
ment employees inthe District of CO.
lumbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
BONE DRY DISTRICT NOT TO
BE INCLUDED AS RIDER

Senator Shepard Of Texas said today
that he will not offer as rider to the
post ONCE appropriation bill his pro-
posed amendment to make the District
of Columbia bone dry. He will en-
deavor for the present to confine his ef-
forts to securing a favorable report
from the committee on post of7ices on
his bill to the same effect. Such a bill
would require only a majority vote to
pass the Senate. while under the new
rules a two-thirds vote would be nee
essary to make the rider in order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
Meatless Days in France.

PARIS, May 13.-To prevent the pop
uIation from defeating the object of
meatless days by laying in stocks
ahead. Victor Boret. the food minister.
has issued a decree prohibiting BUTCH
ers from selling more than 200 grammes
Of meat to each customer on Tuesdays
and then only In exchange for coupons
The regime of three meatless days q
week begins this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
italians RepuIse
Austrians, Who Seek
to Recover Losses

Nv the Associated Press.
ROME, May 10. - Austro- Hungarian
troops yesterday made an attack on
Mont Como, which recently was cap
tured by the Italians. The war office
announces that the enemy was repulsed
with heavy losses.
ROME. May 12.-1talian troops yes
terday stormed an Austrian post at Col
dell Orso. on the northern mountain
front, destroying its garrison. the war
amea announces. SHARP local fighting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
MARKS NEW CHINESE POLICY.
Hsia Yu Ding to Arrive Wednesday
on WAY to South American Posts.

Hsia Yu Ding. newly appointed Chi
nese minister to Brazil. will arrive in
Washington Wednesday on his way to
Rio Janeiro. With one exception
China has been represented in Brazil
and South America for number Of
years past only by charges d'affaires
and the dispatch of Mr.. Hsia to Rio
and also to Lima, Peru-for he will
represent his country at both capitals
Is said at the Chinese legation to mark
the adoption of a policy of closer rela-
tions between China and the Latin
American republics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
MAKING EFFORT TO END
LA toilette INQUIRY

Efforts to dispose of the charges
against Senator La Toilette growing
out of statements made in his st. Paul
speech will be made at a meeting next
Wednesday by the Senate privileges
and elections committee. the call for
was begun last session, and calls for
numerous meetings of the committee
have been issued, but owing to failure
to obtain quorum and the serious ILL
ness of Senator La Folletto's son little
progress has been made In reaching an
agreement vpep q repeyt --
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
Armies Divide Park.

FRENCH HEADQUARTERS, May ~.
via Ottawa.-In connection with the re-
capture Of tho Grivesnes Park. the
French had retained the southern end
Of the park and the Chateau Grivesnes
through the battles Of April. but the
Germans established themselves at the
northern end of the park and held
the ridge commanding the two valleys
with the roads running along them
which were their main means of access
to the park. The French captured the
whole of the ridge with $50 prisoners
and sixty machine guns. with the small
est losses. within a quarter Of an hour,
before the formidable German artillery
and machine gun defenses could come
into play.
1t is unlikely the Germans will at
tempt a further push toward Amiens
along the Luce valley. They have more
to gain by capturing the high ground
of the Villes-Bretonneux-E sclarn-Vil-
lers plateau and SO avoiding the
marshes which form a natural barrier
before Amiens on the western side,
Along the line of the Avre the enemy
is organized for defense. His batteries
are extraordinarily close to his front
line. which consists Of a chain of or
gsnized shell craters with only one line
of trenches. The enemy has dug him.
self in between Montdidier and Noyon
and already has defense lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
MRS. IDA E. HARRIS DIES
Had Been Living in Baltimore, But
Succumbs in Norfolk.

Mrs. Ida E. Harris. a former resident
bf Washington. died at the residence of
her son In Norfolk. Va. Saturday,
Fun sral services will be held today at
Norfolk. Interment will be at Rock
Creek cemetery in Washington tomor-
Fowl
MIS-. Harris has been living in Balti-
more for the past few years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
1900, 900 Shells in Three Hours.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
BERN. April 21-German batteries
before the great assault on the British
front on March 81 fred almost three
times as many shells in three hours
as the Germans fired in the entire
Franco-Prussian war. A German staff
officer has informed Swiss newspaper
that the German artillery used more
than 100000 shells during the three
hour bombardment preceding the at
estimated on a front of fifty miles,
about 100 per minute per mile.
The total number of shells used by
Germany in the war Of 1870 was about
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
War Blots Out Religious Prejudice.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May 13.-Felix NJ.
Warburg, president of the New York
Federation of Jewish Charities. in an
address before the tenth biennial con-
vention Of the National Conference of
Jewish Charities last night. declared
that the Red Cross. Y. M. c. A.. Knights
Of Columbus and similar organizations
now engaged in war work have done
much in removing religious prejudice
and in bringing all factions together
for the common good Of mankind. Mr..
Warburg was the principal speaker OF
the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13

The United Railways Company Of st
Louis was granted the right to charge
Il six-cent street car fare in that city
by the Missouri public service com.
mission Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13

Continued from First Pase.)
given up or restricted in any way, and
that the construction of submarines
That was the opinion also. he said, OF
the highest government officials and
the army and navy commanders.
Vice Admiral Won Capelle. minister
Of the navy. stated that unrestricted
U-boat warfare meant very strong
naval offensive against the entente.
Calls April Reports Favorable.
1.-The reports for April are favorable"
he added. Naturally. losses occur, but
the main thing is that the increase in
submarines exceeds the losses. Our
naval offensive is stronger today than
at the beginning of unrestricted sub
marine warfare. That gives US an as
sured prospect of final success.
The submarine war is developing
more and more into a struggle between
U-boat action and new construction of
ships. Thus far the monthly figures Of
destruction have continued to be sew
eral times as large as those of new con-
struction. Even the British ministry
and the entire British press admit that.
workers appears to be especially sig
nihcant. For the present. apparently.
the appeal does not appear to have had
great success. According to the latest
statements, the British shipbuilding
fell from $4,000 tons in March to Ill.,
600 in April: or. reckoned in ships, from
thirty-two to twenty-five. That means
decline of $4,000 tons, or about 40 per
cent.
View Of American Record.
America thus far has built little,
and has fallen far below expectations.
Even If an increase is to be reckoned
with in the future. 1t will be used up
completely by America herself.
I'm addition to the sinkings by U
boats. there is large decline in cargo
space, owing to marine losses and to
ships becoming unserviceable. One of
the best known big British ship own
ers declared at a meeting of shipping
men that the losses Of the British nner-
chant fleet through marine accidents,
owing to conditions created by the war
were three times as large as in peace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
GRAVES OF u. S. LADS
TO BE DECORATED: /
FRENCH WILL AID
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN ANCE, May 1.-THE
French are preparing to Join the
Americans IN the Observance Of
Memorial day. American graves
scattered here and there behind
the fighting front, with their sim
pie wooden crosses, will be deco
rated by the comrades in arms of
the fallen.
1t will have a new significance
on this side Of the ocean, as 1T
will be the first time that Ameri-
can Memorial day will he OBJ
served in a foreign lnnd.