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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-11
DR.. BECKER FREED OF CHARGE
Declared Not Guilty Of Conspiring to
Violate Draft law

NEW YORK. May 11.-Dr. Philip g.
becker. who has been on trial on a
charge of being concerned in a con-
spfracy to violate the selective draft
law by furnishing soldiers with drugs
which would cause them to be re-
jected or discharged because of APP
parent physical unfitness, was found
not guilty by jury in federal dis
trict court last night.
At yesterdays hearing T. c. Belt,
who formerly was employed as an in
vestigator by James w. Osborne, DR..
Beckers attorney. denied the story told
by Harry Walters, a former national
guardsman. that he (Beit) had offered
Walters $1,000 to call at Mr.. Osborne's
Office.
Walters. who was indicted Jointly
with DR.. Becker, was the chief wit
ness for the government. He had testi-
fled that the physician suggested to
him that they could make money by
furnishing draft dodgers. or men al
ready In the service, with drugs to pro-
duce symptoms which would deceive
army doctors. -..-.-
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ly distasteful to him and he was con-
stantly criticising their work. That
he definitely proposed to change the
PERSONAL by virtue of his friendship
with President Wilson. and that he
asked me to suggest members for the
new board which would be moro
friendly to him in his projects. That
I avoided giving him any definite an
swers along this line. That in the
event of q newly constituted aircraft
board being formed, there would be no
difficulty in securing advantage to the
proposed organization"
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HONEST DAM IS SHIP 'SLEUTH.
New York Police Inspector Takes
Charge of Government Branch,

NEW YORK. May 11.-Inspector Dan
Tel E. Costigan, known in the police
department as Honest Dan," has ap-
piled for n years leave of absence to
become head Of the detective force of
the United States Shipping Board, 1t
was announced today. Inspector Co.'S
tigan liz the second Of his rank to enter
war service. Last week Inspector John
]. Tunney was granted a six-month
leave of absence to take charge of in
telligence work.
Inspector Costigan Joined the police
department in 1889. He has headed vice
and gambling squads for eighteen years.
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called. will not return to Washington
until the following December

called. will not return to Washington
until the following December.
Senator Reed of Missouri. declaring
that the doctrine contained in this fea-
ture of the bill. which would authorize
the government to take a mans prop
erty and give 1t. or rent 1t. to another
man. is the exact doctrine of that emil
nent bandit. Pancho Villa. whose proc
esses, while more direct. were not diff
ferent"
Senator Reed suggested that II a man
left his home here to go to California
for his health and should be delayed in
yond the allotted space. he would find
his home taken away from him when
he got here.
To gain attention at such a time as
this everything must be considered in
It's connection with the war, continued
Senator Reed. Imagine the case of a
widows son drafted into the Army and
sent to camp somewhere in the south;
the mother. knowing that her son will
soon be ordered to the bloody plains Of
up her house in Washington and fol-
lows her darling boy to the southern
camp; there she has established an
abode SO located that she can occa-
sionally see her soldier son when off
The boy is sent to France. the
mother returns to Washington, and
finds that the Senate of the United
o'daGS tdheu over HcT property, not
for the government to occupy. but for
bevy Of blondhaired beauties who
work in the food or fuel admjnistra-
ton. or perchance for some of the in
tellectual bolsheviks who, under the
direction of Mr.. Creel. form public
opinion in the censor department, to
occupy. She also finds that the govern
ment has fixed and is collecting a rent,
thereby demonstrating the property Is
for the private use Of the individual
who pays the rent"
Constitutionality Attacked.
Senator Kellogg attacked the consti-
tutionality Of the provision. He declar-
ed that Congress cannot provide for
taking dwellings or any other property
to be rented for private use and the
most that Congress can do is to pro-
vide for the taking of vacant unoccu-
pied property or any other property for
eminent employees where 1t Is q public
necessity. l do not believe that Con-
gress can take over houses and rent
them out to private individuals who are
not employees of the government whom
it Is the governments duty and pos
sibly necessity to house.
Now. as to section 10, / doubt Its
necessity" continued Mr.. Kellogg. I'm
any city. however overcrowded. there
Is bound to be from time to time a GER
tain percentage of unoccupied property.
The statistics show that the number of
vacant properties since December has
been reduced from something like 500
to 200 and odd"
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
w. B. WILSON, SECRETARY.
TO MANUFACTURERS AND EMPLOYERS.


When visiting Washington take time become acquainted
with the work of the United States Service Refo.
returning to home telephone In
qy Division Main 1zs and find out what
federal employment Office plant and on, IN
there about your needs.
Our first job is to get workers for plants engaged in war
but help employers secure the worker,
required
UNITED STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE.
j. B. Densmore, Director General
Hotel Gordon, 10th and Eye Streets
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BROOKLYN WAREHOUSE BURNS
$4,000 Worth Of War Supplies on
Water Front Destroved

NEW YORK. May 11-Ffre today de-
stroyed the New York Dock company's
one-story brick building. known as the
Baltic terminal, on the Brooklyn water
'front.'. with loss Of war supplies esti-
mated at $4,000 A cargo Of food
stuns, cotton and general merchandise,
valued at twice that amount, was saved
from the flames.
Early reports Of incendiarism were de-
ing tho opinion that the fire was caused
by spontaneous combustion in the cot
ton.
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Mr.. Gibson Classed as Partner.

"3. That one Of the partners Of this
concern was to have been Mr.. Hugo c.
Gibson. who is connected with the
British ministry of war in the United
States. Offices at 100 Broadway, New
York city. who proposed that certain
patents which he controlled would be
stated that he would be able to in.
f1uence orders for airplanes IN such a
way that this company might receive
The benefit therefrom
:. u. That ! was given to understand
by Mr.. Borglum that the present per-
sonnet of the aircraft board was high
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Limit as to Furnishings.

The Senate yesterday afternoon
adopted an amendment offered by SEN
ator Mccumber Of North Dakota which
would limit to 80 per cent OF the value
of the furniture TIE yearly rent which
may be charged for furnishings in
houses, apartments. rooms. etc. when
these are rented furnished.
Determined opposition to section 13
of the bill as reported by the commit
tee developed. This section would give
the government the right to comman-
deer any houses which have been va
cant for three months before the pas
sage of the act or for fve months
thereafter. Senators Lodge, Reed and
Kellogg denounced this provision. and
Senator Lodge, after seeking in vain to
amend II so that an owner could leave
his house in charge Of u caretaker and
still retain possession. moved to strike
out the section, and this was pending
at the time Of adjournment.
Senator Hollis Of New Hampshire OBJ
jected to the proposal that houses in
which caretakers are left shall be ex-
empt from the Communicating section.
on tho ground that this would make 1t
possible for the rich to avoid the COM
Numbering Of their homes left vacant
here, while the man in moderate cir
cumstances would not have this exemp-
ton for his property.
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Gibson Statement Denies
Borg|um Was in Company
Plan After Inquiry Began

NEW YORK. May 11.-Hugo c. Glib
son, who Is an assistant here in the mu-
nitions purchasing department of the
British military mission. issued a
statement late yesterday defending
himself and Gutzon Borglum in con-
nection with the disclosures made in
Washington of Borglum's alleged ac-
tivities in aircraft schemes.
Mr.. Borglum washed his hands of
all connections with negotiations look
ing to our organization of an afrplane
manufacturing enterprise as soon as
President Wilson granted him authors
ty to investigate the handling of air
craft production" said Gibson.
He added that had the corporation
that was discussed ever reached the
point of actual organization, he in
tended to be stakeholder and declared
that sin the end. think a good finan-
cial reason will be found TO rthese
charges being made. l believe there
may be ample reason for certain per-
sons to consider it desirable to head off
or choke the inquiry which Mr.. Bor-
glum started"
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CONSTITUTIONAL TO
TAKE IDLE HOUSES
Senator Hollis Defends Pro-
vision to Commander Homes
Vacant in Summer
FROM 3 TO 5 MONTHS

Declaring that the provision in the
Senate bill to prevent profiteering in
rents in the District of Columbia which
authorizes the government to COM
mandeer houses left vacant for from
three to five months. was entirely con-
stitutional, Senator Hollis of New
Hampshire replied today to the at
tacks made upon this section Of the bill
yesterday afternoon. The profiteering
bill was taken up for consideration in
the Senate soon after that body met.
The members of the District of Co
lumbia committee are not socialists or
boIsheviki. Senator Hollis said, answer
ing a statement of Senator Reed that
this proposal outdid the socialists and
the bolsheviki.
Tears are not to be wept for those
men who go away from Washington
for three to five months and leave their
houses vacant, If they are commander
ed by the government" said Senator
Hollis. THE government does not take
the houses and rent them to others: it
uses the houses and pays the owners
for their use. Houses here should not
be permitted to remain idle under the
present war conditions.
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Radcliffe Expects Great
German Effort Will Hit
at Somme; British | losses

LONDON. May 1o.-"The bulk of tn.
German reserves is still in the rear of
tho Somme front and it must be as
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Lodge Warns Congressman.

Senator Lodge insisted that great In
Justice would be put upon persons de-
string to close their houses temporarily
and leave Washington, expecting to re-
turn in five or six months. He pointed
out what might happen to members of
Congress when Congress adjourns next
March at the close of the short session
and, unless there Is u special session
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April Circulation.
99,O81
District of Columbia. 80.


FLEMING NEWBoLD. business manager Of
THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR, does SOL
EMMY swear that the actual number Of copies
Of the paper named sold and distributed during
the month Of April. AID. 1918. was as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-11

the war.
America Must Sacrifice.
But America must learn to sacrifice.
1 was talking to n woman who said. I
eat meat four times n day. and / told
must have 1t while the people here do
not. 1t Is that sort OF sacrifice that is
going to win the war.
Since you ask II. all I can say 10
that question is not up to tho American
forces abroad. but directly up to tho
people at home. Tho outcome OF this
war depends solely upon tho aggress-
iveness with which the people at hJno
prosecute it,
Corp. Ormerod expects to remain in
Washington to participate in the Dis-
trict Red Cross drive. to open May -.
Chairman Henry r. F. Mcfarland -
the District Red Cross committee ha
received assurances from the War De-
following a request from the committee
Corp. Ormerod went across with aelI
artillery. and his unit was sent into tho
front limo trenches with less experien, .,
IMAM any other unit in the division had.
Despite their lack OF training the men
quickly caught up with the new cond!-
selves.
In order that ormerod nigh, enlist
and fight with the liberty Army, hts
wife obtained a position in war work
here.
Other Fighters Here.
Among the arrivals this morning with
Corp. Ormerod were Sergt Owen g
Hawkins and six others. Sergt Hayy-
kins is from Iowa and wears the crotN
de guerre. Accompanied by detail -
thirty men. Sergt. Hawkins started O :
to make a raid. For four hours a.,
men were under a barrage fire, and be-
fore going over the top" two men were
killed and nine wounded.
The remaining men OF the detail con-
ttnued toward their objective. which
was the German trench. and accom-
plished their purpose. returning with
number of prisoners.
Others in the detail which arrived
from Chicago this morning were Corps.
George f. Barnes of Illinois. Merle /.
Skinner OF Iowa. Harold J. Smith OF
Boston and II. H. Harrison of Illinois,
and Privates Albert A. Montgomery ot
, , Iowa and James +. ReddIng of Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-11
Gives Congress Authority.

Senator Thomas of Colorado pointed
out that the Constitution gives Con-
gress absolute authority over the Dis
trict OF Columbia. He argued that it
would be within the rights of the gov
eminent to take over all property in
the District. subject. of course. to COM
pcnsation to the owners. II 1t became
necessary for the use OF the govern
ment of which the District is the Ma
tional Capital.
He called attention to the enactment
year ago Of a District prohibition law
by Congress, in which Congress pract-
cally wiped out certain property rights
in the District Of Columbia. as an in
stance OF the power over the District
which Congress has.
He said that the proposed bill. which
was intended to make 1t possible for
employees Of the government to live
here, was just az much "A war measure
as though the Germans were in this
country and marching on the capital
and some steps had to be taken to stop
them.
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Others Downed Quickly.

The seven other German machines
were shot to pieces in rapid succession
and took the final plunge, three of them
leaving a wake Of fire and black smoke
to tell the story of the terrible fate
seats. The five other enemy machines
forced to abandon the fight because Of
their crippled condition were seen to
ground safely.
Thirty minutes had sufflced for the
Two british machines to accomplish all
this. only seven of the twenty enemy
planes remained in the air. The British
had used all their ammunition in the
furious melee, however. and there was
nothlng to do but withdraw, which they
did in safety.
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BRINGS BACK WORD
FROM over THERE
Corp. 0rmerod, Twice Com
mended for Courage, Here
With Gen. Pershing's go"
FORMER STAR EMPL0YE

Corp. Leonard ormerod, who was
twice commended by his major to the
colonel of his command for showing
courage under fire. and one of Washing
tons representatives in Pershings
fifty" who was an employee of Tho Star
before he Joined the colors. arrived this
morning from Chicago with seven other
veterans.
Happy to get back to tho capital,
Corp. Ormerod looked the part of SOL
der. He would not tell of tho COM
mendations. but ono of his companions
vouched for tho information that with
detachments Ormerod volunteered to re-
pair telephone wires under a heavy
German fire. AS a reward he was chosen
to come back here to the states with
the contingent.
How do I feel? Never better. but
I am dazed. The receptions we have
| received wherever We have been
have been wonderful We were first
at New York and then Chicago. !
! receiving the Fluctuations of men.
women and children-compliments be-
slowed. no matter where l go-when
they learn I have been over in the
trenches. 1t Is the same with the 9TH
er boys. We hardly have had a chance
| to rest. The reception has swept US of
| our feet.
All Longing to Rejoin Commands.
But through It all we are heartsick
There is not boy in the contingent
but what has longing to rejoin his
command at the front. Why? Well.
| you see. II any tonors come to the COM
mands and the boys are away. or en-
gagements in which there Is tough
| fighting and heavy casualties occur. we
feel that we have missed something
and are Sinking. But we are under
orders. and what can we do?
There isn't much to tell about over
there only that the boys are startling
their comrades in arms because of their
| ability to assimilate conditions. This is
one Of the big features of the American
| Army. No matter what the conditions,
| the American soldier readily adapts
| himself
| LAS fighters thew are immense II
anything, they show too much ambi-
| ton. 1t isn't case Of Come on boys,
| let's CO. but for Heavens sake hold
| back. Boys in the front line trenches
| are envied by the soldiers behind the
| lines The further away a man is from
tie front line trenches the greater is
his plant over his bad luck.
The morale is inspiring. as was evil
denced during the past winter. with
1t was tough winter, but the boys
weathered it in great style. Not a
whimper was heard. The one thought
| in the minds of the men was to go
and get them. All little inconveni-
ences are overlooked.
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ALLIES TRUSTING
AT GERMAN LINE
AT MANY POINTS

Continued from First Page.)
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Manufactured Propellers.

Gibson explained further that in 1911
and 1912 he was engaged in the manufac-
ture of airplane propellers in this city and
that mutual friend introduced him to
Borglum, who was interested in airplaneS
and propeller designing.
"Borglum was actuated wholly by pa
triotic motives in the investigation he
undertook. because he was one of those
who were craZed by the rotten manner
in which the aircraft program was being
handled" he asserted.
In his formal statement. Gibson denied
that he had told H. H. Sup1ee that he had
authority or opportunity to influence
orders for airplanes and disclafmed any
knowledge of Borglum's "confidehtiar'
connections with the government, which
We're referred to in the Suplee state
ment He declared Borglum would have
been valuable in the proposed enterprise
because of his ideas on propeller design
ing.
The statement. prepared after he had
listened to questions, follows:
'Mr. Borglum, in December, intended
to engage in a commercial enterprise
in which l should have been interested.
After he had received authority from
President Wilson to investigate the
aircraft situation he withdrew entirely
from any of the tentative arrange
ments being made for that commercial
enterprise. giving as his reason to me
tirely incompatible with the sition he
then found himself in. Since he made
that statement to me ne has not even
discussed the proposed commercial I'M
dertaking, and, in fact, has consist
emily avoided any discussions when l
have touched upon the subject in con-
versation.
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down. firing steadily into the helpless
German machine until the latter finally
turned on it's back and fell plummet-
like. Another British plane was at
tackled by six enemy machines. which
came at it from below and behind. The
British observer opened fire at close
range. Kidding the leading German ma
chine. which dived and then burst into
flames. This finished the work of the
British pilot, who got away safely.
Bombers Also Busy.
But fighting planes are not the only
bombing squadrons have been doing
wonderful work destroying railroads,
blllets, ammunition dumps and bomb
ing enemy troops and transports.
Tons Of high explosives have been
dropped among masses of the enemy at
night. causing heavy casualties. The
British machines also have been en-
ployed constantly in attacking the in
fantry from low attitudes with machine
guns. and in many cases veritable
slaughter has resulted. The artillery
planes also have been doing invaluable
service directing the fire of their guns
and this represents one of the most i'm
portant phases Of the duties Of the air
corps, for the pilots are the eyes of the
gunners.
Two Fight Twenty.
In addition to destroying eight of the
twenty German airplanes. which, as re-
lated yesterday. were engaged SO sue
cessfully on Tuesday by two British
machines. the British aviators sent
down five others damaged. The battle
began when the British aviators at
tackled seven German planes. Two other
enemy formations came up. raising the
total OF German machines to twenty.
put. instead of retiring. the two British
lighters pressed the attack
In and out among the large enemy
force these two planes. with their GAL
liant little crews. swirled and charged.
working their rapid f1rers like mad, One
OF the Britishers got on the tail of a big
German machine and riddled it viii
bullets. The enemy airplane hung
quivering. in the air for moment, and
crashed down with sheets of fIame
bursting from it.
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Soldiers Not Dissipated.

Something has been said about dis
sipation among the troops. Such
statements are untruths. The men
behave better than in we'll regulated
cantonments here. No time Is allowed
for debauchery. for the men are seri-
them In the face. In view of the hard
ships being borne by France and other
allies and the part Americans have
got to play in the conflict, the men
look upon the war as serious business
and prepare and act accordingly. Little
opportunity is offered for amusement;
the men are training to fight and re-
suits are already beginning to show,
which would not be the case were the
charges true.
Americans at home should bear in
mind that American soldiers have wit
messed the barbarity of the Germans
and for self-preservation a healthy
body and healthy mind must be the
watchword.
''Our men expect no uarter and they
are not receiving 1t. Preparedness in
mind and body is absolutely necessary,
and this fact the American learns on
arriving in France. He realizes the
war is not a pink tea party His
thought is get the other fellow or he
will get me- and the Americans are
getting them.
Americans Know No Fear.
"'Our soldiers seem to know no fear
is the report all along the line. AS an
example, our detail is frequently call
ed upon to work before battery
Though the job is dangerous, every
fellow in the detail feels proud of the
opportunity to do the work. Frequent
ly we have to wear gas masks and
sometimes we wear a special oiled
suit to protect us from mustard gas.
When this gas breaks, it leaves an acid
which eats into the clothing and burns
the skin.
How does one feel when first under
fire? Well. I'll tell you. When the
first couple of bullets whizz over your
head a peculiar feeling comes over you,
but after that you become interested
and you want to find out what it's all
about. When about the sixth one
makes music in the air defiance takes
possession of the boys. and they get so
mad that they want to fight. The
bursting of shells is irritating. The
nervousness due to the first firing is
matter of only about thirty seconds
From then on one begins to assimi-
late conditions and settle down to
work.
"The boys are unfolding the tradi-
lions of their country and doing all
they can. We get the best of chow.
DO you know that, of all the allied
both in and out of the fight
ing forces. the American soldiers are
the only ones eating white bread? And.
believe me, it Is great If the people at