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Evening star., 1918-08-23
WOMAN ACCUSES FISH
DEALER OF ExTORTION
Charges of Sugar Discrimination
Are Made Against Certain j.,
Grocers.

That one market dealer was selling
fish yesterday at a price nearly
double that allowed as a fair price
by the District food administration,
was the charge made by a house,
keeper to the administration today
The fish in question was a part Of the
carload shipment received from New
England. which was being offered to
the public at what the administra-
tion considered reasonable prices and
at the same time affording a decent
profit to the dealer.
This complaint is being investigated.
as the local administrator does not
propose to have these fish prices ig-
nored by dealers in an endeavor to
obtain a greater profit than allowed by
the administration.
Another housekeeper protests against
what she terms discrimination on the
part of some grocers in the matter of
selling sugar. She contends that big
customers"-those whose trade Is more
desirable to the grocer-are given pref
erehce in sugar sales. She said one
any SUGAR unless she bought numerous
other food articles in that store. al
though she had always considered her.
self a regular customer of this mer-
chant.
The food administrator sAid today
that this was the first complaint of
this kind that has been brought to his
attention and that 1t would be fnvestf-
gated.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
ARGUE FOR INCREASE IN
WAR WORK FACILITIES
Secretary Baker and Chairman Of
Industries Board Discuss Pend
ing Water Power Bill.

Secretary Baker and Chairman
Baruch of the War Industries Board
told the House interstate and foreign
commerce committee today that the
governments shipbuilding and gen.
eral war program is in danger of
being seriously retarded unless in
creased power facilities are had in
industrial centers, where vast war
manufacturing program is under
way. The committee asked them to
appear to tell of the need for the
Sims water power bill. which gives
the President authority to take over
and operate or build power plants
Permanent government ownership
of the plants acquired through war
Secretary Baker said. and told the
committee personally / do not share
the prejudice against public ownership
of plants of thiSakind."
A clause in the measure stipulates
that property thus acquired during the
war may be turned back at any time
after the war, leaving the wording
open to an Interpretation that the gov
eminent may permanently. retain the
properties
plying current for work have asked
the government to pay the cost Of in
creaSing their generating capacity,
and Mr.. Baker said the government
had reached the conclusion that pub
lie acquisition would be desirable.
estimate of $500, 1000. 900, the amount
asked for in the bill. had been based
on a careful estimate by the War In
dustries Board.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
HECHT ADMITS HIS
FIRM SOLD TO ANOTHER
Senate Committee Continues It's
Probe in Contract
Awarding.

Investigation into the awarding of
contracts by the emergency construc-
tion committee of the War Industries
Board and the Council of National De-
fense and the granting to the Harda-
way Construction Company of a $1o.-
100000 contract for improvements at
Camp Jackson. Columbia, S. c., was
resumed today by the Senate sub
military committee.
Charles K. Hecht, member of the
Hardaway-Hecht Grocery Company
and regional director for the War In
dustries Board for the Charlotte, N.
c., district. was the principal witness.
He admitted that MIR. Hardaway of
the construction company owned
most of the grocery organiZation's s
stock. and that the latter concern had
sold between s50.000 and $4,000
worth Of supplies to the Hardaway
Construction Company while engaged
in work at Camp jackson. On this a
profit of per cent, he said. was
made. Supplies were also sold. he
said, to another contracting company
at Camp Greene, located at Charlotte.
Mr.. Hecht said he was willing to re-
sign his connection with the War In
dustries Board If the committee be-
Heved he should. Chairman Mcclellan
opinion in it's report
Col Clair Foster of the emergency
construction committee denied re-
ports that he is a brother-in-law Of
Col. W. A. Starrett. the chairman. al
though he admitted both had former
ly been connected with the Thompson
Starrett Construction Company.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
N. WOLL AGAIN HEADS
PHOTO-ENGRAvERS' UNION
International Body Votes Aggres-
sive Support to War Savings
and Liberty Loans.

Matthew Woll of Chicago was re-
elected president of the International
Photo-Engravers' Union of North
America at this mornings session of
that body, which has been meet
ing at Hotel Harrington since Tues
day of this week.
Other officers chosen were: First
vice president. Theodore Greifcu of
Philadelphia: second vice president,
John Mcguire of Boston; third vice
president, Charles Horrocks of Seat
tie; secretary treasurer Henry
Schmall of st. Louis; associated edi-
tors Of the unions magazine, Ed
w"rd Volz of New York. E. T. Good of
Detroit and Rudolph Clemens of Chi
cago.
Resolutions were adopted this morn
ing urging the organization of clubs
among local unions to push with
more aggressiveness the sale of war
savings stamps and to give aid to
the coming fourth liberty loan drive
Four cities are seeking the conven-
tion next year. st. Louis, it is under
stood. will be the host unless Pitts
burgh. or Houston, or Newark is able
to increase strength of votes.
The convention will close tomorrow
noon with the finishing up of busi-
ness.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
US. LOANS TO ALLIES
MORE THAN xB|LL|ONS
SO, e,ossy yos4,75o Is Aggregate of
Checks Actually Drawn on the
United States Treasury.


Payments to the allies since the
United States entered the war today
passed smother billion-dollar mark.
and stood at ss,oSs,os4.75o. This rep
resents the aggregate of checks
actually drawn on the Treasury and
paid. as distinguished from credits
established. or agreements by the
United States government to make
loans. which now amount to $685.
$4,000
All credit accounts are open and
the governments to which they are
extended. excepting that to Russia
which has an unexpended balance OF
$137. 000.0 900. Technically this Is stiii
available. but the bolshevtk govern
ment has never presented any de-
ma nds for payment.
Credits now established for the al
Great Britain, $4,000. 900: France.
81, ,065, 100000; italy, $760.000.oo0: Rus
sia. s325.O00. 900: Belgium. s154. 25o.-
goo; Greece. slS;1soooe; ooo S%1a' oan 'i''-
Reports have reached the Treasury
recently that some Italian CONNER
cial interests felt the United States
was not making adequate loans to
italy, nor making suihcieHt ehoit "
bring down the high rate of exchange
which works a hardship on Italian
importers. Treasury officials ex-
plained today that every request OF
the Italian government for loans has
been granted. and that there is no
difference 6 opinion between the two
governments. The exchange rate has
been reduced materially within the
last two months. and further efforts
to bring it nearer par are under way.
but Italian merchants are said to be
slow in taking advantage of the al
lied system for pooled purchases in
this country.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
U. S. OFFICERS RETURN
TO TRAIN NEW SOLDIERS
Lieuts. Handy and Davidson to In
struct Latest Selectives How
to Garry On"

After a period of active service in
France. First Lieut.. Robert D. Handy.
jr., former employe of the Depart
ment of Agriculture is back in Amer
lea.
Lieut.. Handy has arrived in Wash
ington to visit relatices at 1897 Park
road northwest. The lieutenant said
he could not divulge the nature
Of the duty for which he was
selected in this country. Oficers who
have had experience at the front are
continually being sent back to train
the raw recruits in the camps in this
country.
Lieut.. Handy was born in Virginia.
but spent practically all his life in
Washington. He resigned from the
government to enter the first officers
training camp at Fort Myer, and later
was sent to Camp Lee. Lieut.. Handy
has wife and one child.
First Lieut.. H. Bradley Davidson.
jr., also has just returned from
France to train troops in this country.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
SIX D. C. WOMEN SELECTED
TO DRIVE AUTOS IN FRANCE

Six Washington women have been
recommended by Maj. c. s. Roller OF
the Potomac division of the Ameri-
can Red Cross for overseas duty as
Red Cross motor-car drivers in
France. Fourteen women. members
of the District Red Cross motor corps.
have volunteered for the service.
Those who have been definitely rec
commended by Maj. Roller. director of
motor corps and canteen for the Poto-
mas division. are Mrs. J. Borden Har-
rimah. 1909 H-street northwest: Mrs.
Emily gill. Congressional apart
ments: Mrs. w. w. ChiswelL 1850
Biitmore street northwest; Mrs. J. r.
Sears. 1918 18th street northwest;
Miss Dorothy Heiberger. 3755
Northaupton street. Chevy Chase. and
Miss e. w. Hawks, 1905 18th street
Northwest. These have been found
fully qualified and have been recon-
mended to the NATIONAL Red Cross.
The eight women who have volnn-
teered follow: Mrs. Hilda H. Rem
Evening star., 1918-08-23
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
HAS FAIR PRICE LIST
Food Administrator Bouic An
nounces Maximum Food
Charges.

c. Norman Bouic, food administrator
fer Montgomery county. Md. has issued
the following fair cash maximum price
lost
Sugar-Granulated and refined. a
pound. 9E cents.
All other kinds of sugar to be sold
upon the same basis OF profit as in the
above, which is less than cent on a
pound for amount invested.
Bread-A loaf, three-fourths pound,
s ~ cents.
All other bread to be handled on the
same basis of profit of 1 y cents on Z
cents invested. .--.
Competition is great. and large por-
ticns of the commodities sold by large
number of merchants in the county are
found to be, in my opinion. at present
reasonable" says Administrator Bouic
Evening star., 1918-08-23
GALLINGER MEMORIAL
PLANNED BY CHAMBER
Committee Named to Draw Up Res
o1utions on Senator's
Death.

A. L etwich Sinclair. president OF
the Cha. uber of Commerce. today ap-
pointed P. T. Moran, James F. Oyster
and Chaplin Brown a committee to
draw up resolutions of regret at the
death of Senator Jacob H. Gallinger
and also to submit to the chamber
plans for a permanent memorial in
recognition of the senator's efforts in
behalf of the District. The commit
tee will report to the directors of the
chamber the first Wednesday in Sep
tember.
Jacob Spits, S. McComas Hawken
and Charles Shackelford today were
Evening star., 1918-08-23
HOUSE is ASKED ABOUT
W., B. AND 4. FRANCHISE

Representative Cary of Wisconsin,
ranking republican member . of % the
House District committee. in reso-
lutjon introduced today. charges that
the Washington. Baltimore and An
napolis Electric Railway Company
has no right in the District. and is
not giving the public service to which
it would be entitled II the company
had a right. to operate cars through
the District.
His resolution. whichawas referred
to the House District committee. calls
upon the District Commissioners to
inform the House under what author
ity and permit the Washington. Bal
tiIuore and Annapolis Electric Rail-
way Company has franchise in the
District; by what authority it uses
the streets, ioyenuess and roads; by
what authority 1t. uses the tracks oi
other3companies and by what author
fty 1t transports passengers and freight.
/, He alleges that thiss company has
no right or franchise within the DIS
trict and ought to be compelled either
to stop its cars at the District line or
should take: steps to secure a fran
chise, after which 1t should be COM
PEELED to make proper stops and give
the public service to which it Is en-
titled.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
FRANK TALBOT PRESIDENT.
League of Virginia Municipalities
Holds Annual Election.

RICHMOND. Va. August 23.-Of-
RICHMOND Va August 24-of-
ficers for the ensuing year were
elected by the League of Virginia
Municipalities yesterday as. follows:
Frank Talbot. Danville. president;
Charles M. Brown, Roanoke. first vice
president: George H. Cottrell. Staun-
ton. second vice president; Edward r
Fuller. Richmond third vice presi-
dent; Royston Jester, Lynchburg,
fourth vice president: l. c. Brinson.
Portsmouth, secretary; R. E. Steed.
Norfolk, assistant secretary; George
10. Greene. Clifton Forge, publicity
representative.
Danville was chosen as the place
for holding the 1919 convention of
the league. Bainbridge Colby of the
shipping board spoke last night.
Evening star., 1918-08-23

The constant arrival of thousands
of American troops is daily adding to
the courage and strength of the
French people. Private George E.
Davis of the American Expeditionary
Force told his father, A. H. Davis of
Takoma Park. in a letter just re-
ceived.
THE coming of the Yankees has
put new life into these Frenchmen."
wrote Private Davis. They are truly
grateful We soldiers almost feel as
though they were our own people.
the way they smile at US. The old
people are even more friendly than
the others. The French soldiers have
great respect for the Americans and
Italians"
Private Davis described the archi-
lecture of a beautiful church in the
village near where he is stationed.
The fact that it was built in 1892. he
said, made him doubt that architec-
ture or building had advanced much.
If such q structure could be built as
long ago as that.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
TWENTY-THREE YANKEES
IN GERMAN PRISON CAMPS
Their Names and Location Are
Made Public by War De-
partment.

Names of three officers and twenty
enlisted men of the American expedi-
tionary forces held in Germany as
prisoners Of war have been made public
by the War Department. with the camps
where they are held and their home ad-
dresses. as follows:
Camp Darmstadt-Privates Ray
mond L. Berry. Salona. Pa; William
A. Dichey. Mill Hall. Pa: Lee Hanna
Castanca. Pa: William ]. Dolen.
Lockport. N. Y: Lewis S. Wheeler:
Wilson, n. Y: Samuel Bergwerk.
Landburg. Austria: William kaplan.
New York city; Ernest e. Jacobs.
Williamantic, Conn, David Roth, New
York city; George w. Tallman. Roch-
ester, n. Y; Lyman Resnikoff. Brook
lyn, n. Y: Alex Sherewifski. Jewett
City. Conn; John Gaalberino. Buffalo.
N. r.; William A.. Fernands, New York
city; Morris Gutenag. New York city.
Corps. Thomas ]. Higgins, Amster-
dam, n. Y; John F. Smith. Chicago,
Ill Camp Munster. Westphalia--
Private George l.. Hawley. Hartford.
Conn. Camp Unknown-Corp. Harvey
Pkipps, Aurora, Ind; Private Lewis
Glib. Lock Haven. Pa: Lieuts. Ed
ward r. Taylor. Bellfonse, Pa; Will
liam Brown. Scranton. Pa. and Bryant
M. Battey. New York city.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
F. C: MUNS0N RESIGNS
FROM SHIPPING BOARD
VIII Return to New York to Re.
sumo Duties as Steamship
Line Head.

Frank c. Munson of New York has
resigned as member Of the ship
ping board. 1t was learned today
that he will return to New York to
devote his attention to his duties as
president Of he Munson steamship
line. believing that he has accom-
piished the work-that of obtaining
neutral ships for the use of the United
states-which. led to his appointment.
Since becoming a member of the
shipping board. Mr.. Munson, with
Edwin F. Gay. has been its repre-
sentative on the War Trade Board.
and also q member of the committee
Of the shipping board in charge of
perfecting arrangements to protect
merchant ships from submarines. His
chief. duty. however, has been to OBJ
tain the use of neutral ships, through
which about 100000 tons of ship
ping has been made available,
A successor to MIR. Munson has not
been named.
Evening star., 1918-08-23

wick. Camp Columbia. Georgetown:
Miss Laura Bremen. Camp Colum-
bia: Miss Dorothy Cameron. 1894 Ran
dolph street northwest: Miss Ellen
Scott. 1880 Livingston street north
west: Miss Edith Stouffer, 1856 Shep-
herd street northwest: Miss Florence
w. Lee. 1870 Biltmore street north
west; Miss Ruth Teg, 232 r street
northeast. and Miss Jeanne Robert
son. 3025 18th street northwest.
The entire quota for the Potomac
division, which comprises the District,
Maryland. Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, has been set at fifteen drivers
for the first call for October. The
Red Cross expects to send 500 woman
drivers between October and Janu-
ary Of next year.
Those who are accepted for the
service must be twenty-five years
old and under fift- years. must be
physically qualified and have passed
examinations in automobile driving
and mechanics, and in first aid. They
cannot have a husband or father in
the service. but may have a brother.
In France they will be assigned to
drive Red Cross cars. ambulapces or
other cars, as may happen.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
TO CHOOSE MINORITY LEADER

The republicans of the Senate will
meet in conference tomorrow morning
to select a leader to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator CAL
linger of New Hampshire. It is ex:
pccted that Senator Lodge will be
chosen.
Several important committee as
signments held by the late Senator
Gallinger also must be flled. includ-
ing places on the finance and appro-
priations committees. 1t is understood
the progressives, who favor increas-
ing the taxes on war profits and ex-
cess profits, will insist upon naming
man to the finance committee.
Senator Norris Of Nebraska has been
suggested for this place.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
LIFTS COAL BAN IN WEST.
restriction on Industries Removed
to Market Screenings.

To provide a market for coal slack
and screenings west of the Missis-
sippi river, and to encourage the pro-
duction of domestic sizes Of coal at
mines now hampered by large stocks
of screenings, the fuel administra-
tion has temporarily lifted the in
dustrial restriction orders against
plants in the west.
Under the order plants, except
breweries. heretofore operating under
curtailment orders, located in the
west. will be permitted until Septem-
ber next to take all OF the screen
ings they can use ,or store. They
will be allowed to use screenings thus
stored without restriction through
the coal year.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
MAY PUT. 6-cENT FARE
UP TO SUPREME, COURT

Announcement was made today that
a hearing will be held September 10
In Canton, Ohio. before Associate
Justice Day on the question Of bring
ing before the Supreme Court of the
United States proceedings instituted
in Detroit, Mich. for the purpose Of
preventing the local street car COM
pany from increasing its fare to 6
cents.
The federal district court dismissed
the proceedings and an appeal from
nouncement of an increase in fare
was made upon the recommendation
Of the War. Labor Board recently.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on the War
BY
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

Observation balloons sometimes
have been used by the Germans as
deadly decoys. They have been filled
with gas designed to explode when
the bags were attacked by allied fiiers.
When the trick is successful few fiiers
escape.
A blinded soldier in England climb
ed down a ninety-foot precipice and
saved the lives of two soldiers who
session of their sight had refused to
attempt the rescue.
Many have been the thrilling es-
capes of soldiers at the front. but the
story recently told of British boy
serving with the Belgian army Is one
of the most interesting.
For five nights and days this boy
had lodged the Hun and his bullets.
He had slept in barns and hayricks
while the sun shone. and when he
went forth in the darkness mysterious
figures had appeared on the highroad
and piloted him upon his way to safe
ty Not word dare he exchange
with them on peril of his life. They
just appeared like phantoms upon the
road he should follow-now n girl in
black, again an old man or a mere
boy who seemed TO De hurrylnS To-
ward his home.
Night by night these self-sacrific-
ing ghosts helped to conduct our
young man to safety. Yet even when
he approached the frontier he knew
that he was but at the beginning of
his ordeal. The wire would be cut by
unseen and bribed German hands.
but would the boche have discov-
cred that it was cut? The soldier
knew that of every hundred people
who make the great attempt but forty
reach the frontier at all. and of these
fort, but fifteen get across. The other
ers are shot down by the sentries.
who have taken their money and
have betrayed them. Nevertheless, he
went cheerfully. and coming to the
appointed place he made the great
rush and got over. And two days
after he was in England sitting down
to a good dinner and almost oblivious
of the fact that the Hun existed.
The xail slide" which is practiced
by Army fiiers over the battle lines is
comparatively simple feat. 1t is ac-
complished when the pilot shuts on
his engine as the machine is climbing.
The aero slides backward toward the
ground in a curved path. When the
machine levels itself the machine is
started again.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
Cardinal Farley Improves.

MAMARONECK. N. Y, August "a
Attending physicians reported slight
change for the better in the condition
of Cardinal John M. Farley, arch
bishop of New York, in a bulletin is
sued this morning. They stated,
however, that the prelate's il1ness OF
hypostatic pneumonia. keeps. him still
in a very critical state.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
ATTACK POLICY IN RUSSIA.
seditious Circulars Dropped From
Roofs in New York.

NEW YORK, August 23.-Thou-
sands of seditious circulars attacking
the American policy toward Russia
were thrown from the roofs of build
ings into the streets of the lower
East Side last night.
Police reserves and agents of, the
Department of Justice were i'm
mednately sent into the district and
began a search of the buildings in an
effort to run down the distributors.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
Insanity Specialist Dies.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. August 23.-Dr.
Walter Kempster. nationally prominent
as a specialist in the treatment and cure
of insanity, is dead after a long illness.
He was superintendent Of the Northern
Hospital for the Insane at Oshkosh from
1873 to 1854. He was seventy-seven
years old -Hs
Evening star., 1918-08-23
MISSION TO CENTRAL AFRICA.
Consul Mcbride Going to Lberia
and to Belgian Kou1o.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 2s.-A three-week
trip up the Kongo river by steamer
is in store for Harry A. Mcbride Of
Detroit. United States consul m Lon
don. who left heresrecentiy on a gov
ernment mission. which will take him
to Central Africa
Mr.. Mcbride, who was formerly
United States consul in Belgian Koh-
go. expects to spend four or five
months in Central Africa on business
Evening star., 1918-08-23
Volcanic Eruptions Not Serious,

BUENoS AIRES. August 2s.-Gov-
|ernment telegraph stations report that
the eruptions Of Mounts Lima and
Lanan, in the territory Of Neuquen. are
not serious The inhabitants of, two
towns pear the mountains were report
ed to have left their homes.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
Explosion Destroys q. s. Shin.

BUENOS AIRES. August 22.-The
American steamer Grays Harbor. $50
tons. has been destroyed as the result
Of a boiler explosion, according to dis
rztahes from Pernambuco. Two OF the
-rsw were killed. the others were saved.
Evening star., 1918-08-23

for the United States government.
Before departing for the Belgian
Kongo. Mr.. Mcbride is to go to Mon
rovia. the capital Of Liberia, having
lately been appointed temporary re-
ceiver general and financial adviser
of the Liberian government
Evening star., 1918-08-23
No Inventory to Be Taken.

Special request is made in the will
that no inventory of her estate be
filed in any court.
The will is dated January Is, 1916.
The American Security and Trust
Company of this city is named as
executor.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
Cash Bequests Made.

Cash bequests of $4,000 each are
made to the Churchr Orphanage Asso-
citation of st. Johns parish, Wash
ington, and the New York Protestant
Episcopal City Mission of New York.
the will specifically states that the
money is to be used for relief work
among the sick and poor.
Morton Minot of Brockport, n. V,
her husbands nephew. is given S10.-
900. Varying sums. ranging from 81
0o0 to $500. are given to domestics
employed in the Morton household.
They are: James Butcher, butler.
$1,000; Elizabeth Bretts. maid. $1,000;
Margaret Boyle. housekeeper, $1,000:
William Campbell her husbands s
valet. S1,500; Michael Cunningham.
and Henry Whitson. $500 each.