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Evening star., 1918-07-19
AIR EXPERT Is ENGAGED.
Dr.. George de Bothezat Of Petro-
grad to Assist Committee,

The national advisory committee for
aeronautics has engaged the services Of
DR.. George de Bothezat. an aerodynami-
cal expert Of Petrograd, In an advisory
capacity. DR.. Bothezat was lately pro-
fessor Of applied mechanics in a Rus
sian university and was employed as
technical expert in Russian aeroplane
factories. He escaped from Russia after
the revolution.
out a design of an entirely new type of
aeroplane capable Of making the trans
atlantic flight from Newfoundland to
Ireland.
Evening star., 1918-07-19
RULES ON AGE DECEIvERS.
General Requires Docu.
mentary Evidence.

Because Of the difIiculties resulting
from the enlistment of men in the
Army who represent their age as
above the minimum Of eighteen years,
the adjutant general of the Army an
nounces that hereafter strictly docu-
mentary evidence as to age Of appli-
cants will be required.
The adjutant general said the nee
essary discharge of such men. upon
applications from parents or guar
dams or other evidence that they are
not eighteen years of age, is "an an
noyance to troops in the ield." and
their enlistment an unnecessary e1-
pense to the government.
Evening star., 1918-07-19
FINNS ABANDON MONARCHY.
- -- =;
Landtag Closes After Withdraw.
ing Constitutional Bill.

LONDON. July 19.-The Finnish
government has suddenly Withdrawn
its bill for constitutional reform and
the adoption of monarchy and has
declared the session of the landtag
closed. says q dispatch to the Times
from Stockholm.
This action was taken. after the
government obtained only a bare
majority on the second reading Of
the bill. when 1t needed a two-thirds
majority.
Evening star., 1918-07-19
TROUBLED WITH
| ECZEMA ; YEARS
Burned So Could Hardly
Stand 1t. Cuticura Healed.

II had eczema on my head and h
got all over me. It was IN biistefs and
my scalp was sore and the breaking
out burned SO badly I could hardly
stand 1t. could not work and / could
no. sleep. My hair fell out, and l had
tine trouble FOR three years.
Then I used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. They gave relief in short
while, and ! used three cakes Of Soap
and three boxes Of Ointment when I
was healed" (signed) Miss Apple
Gilkerson, Wayne, w. IVA, Jan. 1e, '1s.
Having obtained a clear healthy skin
| by the use of Cuticura, keep it clear by
using the Soap for all toilet purposes
assisted by touches of Ointment as
needed. Cuticura Soap is ideal for the
complexion, 1t is SO delicate and creamy.
sanpls 1seh Frss b. Nal. Address postcard:
"csttsars pspt. B, Boston." Sold everywhere.
Soap Be. Ointment Is and 5oe. Talcmn DC.
Evening star., 1918-07-19
belief Of omciais that resignations viii

belief of omcials that resignations will
fall on.
Tho housing corporation also is
speeding up plans for the 900 small
homes and fifteen apartment houses
to be built on the tract from 18th to
18th streets and from e to East Cap
itol streets southeast for navy yard
workers. This also has been a cry
ing need. as the rapid expansion Of
the navy yard swamped housing ia
cilities In southeast and northeast
Washington.
Tho housing corporation Today an
nounced the selection Of Ray & wag-
gaman, 1911 Connecticut avenue. to
be the architects for the navy yard
project.
Evening star., 1918-07-19
Ivy City Citizens Elect.

Rev. Chauncey 1. Withrow was,
elected president Of the Ivy City
Citizens Association at a meeting
held July at 100 Capitol street
northeast. Other officers elected are:
Vice presIdent. John Holmes; treas
tary. Mrs. Jessie n. Boyd. a COM
mittee wss appointed to confer with
police odlctalo re}ettve to adequate
Evening star., 1918-07-19
SELECTS ORDERED
BEFORE PHYSICIANS
Prompt Steps Taken to Fill
Depleted Ranks Of
Whites.
COL L0RED DRAWN DEPART

With 1853 white registrants qualified
for general military service to be sent
to camps within the next few weeks. and
with several Of the local boards Of the
District almost depleted of white men
in class one. steps are to be taken at
once to meet the calls upon the National
Capital.
Local boards OF the city today were
ordered by Maj. Daniel J. Donovan. d.
rector Of the draft here. to begin at once
the physical examinations OF pegis-
trants Of 1917 recently reclassified In
class one, SO as to provide a sufficient
number of men in every local board to
meet its quotas.
The men will, be examined from to
II o'clock each night on the third floor
\ OF No. l truck house on New Jersey
avenue northwest between ID ana Z
streets. The boards will send their men
The examinations will continue through
August II.
Orders to Boards.
Local boards should bear in mind
| that their most important duty Is to
| have men available to meet calls issued
by the War Department" the order to
| the eleven local boards reads. They
should also bear in mind the further
fact that no 1918 registrant can be call
ed for military service until all men
classified in class who are available
| for general military service have first
| been called. This statement applies
irrespective Of the fact that a man has
been originally classified In class !. or
/ is placed in that class as the result Of
| reclassif1cation.
While board members were at Union
station this morning getting off to
Camp Meade $40 colored registrants,
they revolved In their minds the puz-
| zling question Of just where all the
white men to meet the imminent calls
are coming from.
One board member. as he stood by
| the long train. from which the colored
men waved farewell. frankly. admitted
! that he had no more white registrants
| in class l in his board.
"In some cases our local boards are
entirely denuded of physically qualified
| men in class 1, and other local boards
are practically in the same fix" Maj:
Donovan said In his order to the local
| boards. He referred to white men in
| class l.
Evening star., 1918-07-19
AGREES ON LOAN TO CHINA.
o. s. Insists, However, Outstanding
Paper Must Be Cancelled.

Tho American government has
agreed to . loan to China by American
bankers. provided China cancels all
outstanding loans. and cha. all loans
be shared by the bankers Of the Cnited
States. Great Britain. France and
Japan.
Details Of the loan have not been
completed, but 10000. 900 is the ap-
proximate figure under consideration
to be advanced from this country.
Evening star., 1918-07-19
Kiss Through Gates Bars.

Packing close to the fences at the
train gates. fathers, mothers and friends
Of the selected men waved the men
goodbye. Selects left the line Of march
and kfssd their parents through the bars
Of the gates.
The entrainment. on tho whole. was
orderly, although there were some cases
Of intoxication among the registrants.
Il want to go. boss, let me go today"
pleaded a colored registrant Of No. 8
and was insistent that he be allowed to
go to Camp Meade with the men this
morning. He was told that his turn
had not yet come, but that he will be
sent soon, and he went away happy, al
though still insisting loudly that he
Hello. captain" cried one of the
selects from the train to an officer
who happened to be boarding a train
just about to pull out on the next
track. The registrant saluted in
clumsy fashion.
Gave Proper Salute.
The captain smiled slightly, then
brought his right hand up sharply
and gave the colored soldier-to-be an
object lesson in the proper way of
<saluting that 1t is safe to say the man
will never forget.
The men were entrainei this moi n
ding by tho boards as follows: Board
No. l. 35 men: No. 2. AZ mon: No. 3.
No. 9. 81 men; No. ]. 20 men; No. 8, 63
men; No. 8, 81 men; No. 10. 13 men.
and No. II, 20 mon.
School calls' for 2,so2 white men
and 500 colored men, q total Of 3,402
men. were issued today by Provost
Marshal Gen. crowder on twelve
states. The men will be entrained be-
tween August and IS.
Evening star., 1918-07-19
Hope to End designations.

The completion Of the dormitories
is expected to solve Washington's
housing problem as far as the govern
ment's clerical force il concerned.
During the first year of the war one
fifth of the persons who were ap-
pointed by the civil service commits
sion resigned and went home. When
the dormitories are finished 1t Is tho
Evening star., 1918-07-19
START Work SOON
ON STATION PLAZA
Government to Build There
Dormitories for $500
U. S. Employees.
LARGE DWELLINGS

The United States Housing Corpora
workers throughout the country.
probably will take up for considers
tion next week bids for the construc-
tion of dormitory accommodations for
$500 government clerks on the Union
station plaza.
1t is expected that the following
week. or about August 1. work will be
started on the long contemplated prof.
ect, which it is hoped will relieve
the congestion caused by the innux OF
thousands OF war workers to the Dis
trict In the past year.
Miss Olive Davis, for fifteen years
matron of Wellesley College. is lend
ing valuable assistance to the hous-
ing corporation in mapping out sys-
tenn for operating the dormitories for
women. 1t is estimated that about
70 per cent of the employees being
brought to Washington by the gov
ernment are women.
Like z. N. c. A. Buildings.
The dormitories for men probably
| will be operated similar to the build /
| ings maintained by the Young Men
Christian Association In all large
cities.
One of the dofmitories in front OF
| Union station will be used as tenn
(; porary hotel, where a government ap-
| pointee can go as soon as ne or she
| arrives in the city. They will be per
| mitted to remain in this building only
until they get accommodations either
| in the homes Of the city or in one Oh
| the other dormitories..
| Dormitories for 1000 more govern
| ment workers will be built on the
government-owned land at 18th and
| B streets northwest, at a later date.
The housing corporation has made
| survey to determine whether II
would be feasible to repair some OF
! the dilapidated residences on the
Union station plaza, which are owned
by the government No decision has
| been reached on this matter.
Acting for the housing corporation
Edwin s. Hege. manager of the roon,
| registration office of the District
| Council of Defense. is keeping a close
watch for any large dwellings that
could be made available for housing
groups of twenty or more of the
young women the government is
| bringing here.
Evening star., 1918-07-19
Spanish King Save, 8 Beleian,.

MADRID, July 19.-Intervention by
King Alfonso has brought reprieves
to eight Belgians condemned to
death by a German court at Brussels
This announcement is made by the
foreign ONCE.
Evening star., 1918-07-19

The Italian steamship Napoli, 9.21o
tons gross register. formerly engaged
in American-Italian trade. was re-
Gently sunk in collision near Genoa.
Evening star., 1918-07-19
War Teaching Many Lessons.

This war is teaching us many les
sons. To me it's greatest lesson is
that without love Of fellowmen. with
out heart. without charity, without
faith in and understanding of one
another. society cannot be success
fully carried on. or life, in its nobler
sense. be lived" Mr.. Dawson said.
To-day twenty-five nations are
lighting against q reign OF might. Of
ambition. of ruthlessness. Their
regiments march to battle, each un-
der its national nag. But there is
ono nag under which all ight-the
regiments, at the front as well as the
people atshome- That nag is the per-
feet embodiment of all that is op-
posed to Prussianism. EmbIematic
as 1t 10 Of mercy. Of justice, of love,
1t visualfxss that theory of life most
directly in contrast with all that Ger
many stands for. The legions Of the
world are today aligned behind one
or the other two supreme embiems-
the Red Cross or the Iron Cross.
They stand for either life or death"
Evening star., 1918-07-19
MISSION !
VISITS PRESIDENT
Japanese Also Inspect Capitol
and Library Before !.
Departure.
GUESTS OF Mr.. DAWSON

Members of the Japanese Red Cross
mission. headed by Prince Tokugawa.
were received at the White House by
President Wilson this afternoon be-
fore their departure for New York.
The reception by the President fol-
lowed an active morning on the part
Of the commissioners. who visited
the Capitol and Congressional Library
and other points Of interest.
Following motor trip through Rock
Creek Park the members of the Japan
ese commission and members Of the
American Red Cross were entertained
at lunch given in their honor by
Henry White. manager Of the Potomac
division Of the Red Cross, at the Chevy
Chase Club.
The commissioners visited others Of
official Washington this Afternoon be-
fore they left for New York. They will
be the guests Of Henry P. Dawson,
chairman of the Red Cross war council,
at his country home on Long Island, this
week end.
Desire Better Understanding.
The visit of the Japanese Red Cross
tsrpreted as IAN expression by the
peop,e vi Japan of their desire for a
closer fellowship and a better under
standing of the people of the United
States" by Henry p. Dawson, chair
man of the War Council of the
American Red Cross, in the course of
an address made at the dinner given
the commission at the New Willard
Hotel last night.
Il am confident that the Amer .can
people will interpret the honor done
them by this visit as concrete ex-
preston of earnest desire on the part
of the Japanese people to cooperate
cordially. fully and in a most friendly
spirit with the people of the United
States. I am equally confident that
the American people win respond in
like spirit and for like purpose to
the people of Japan" Mr.. DAVIDSON
said.
Incident to this war. the Japa-
nese and the American peoples are.
and will continue to be, confronted
with many vexatious problems. Solu-
tton of these problems will involve ac-
tion: above all. 1t will involve Coop
GRAFTON and trust in one another Such
cooperation can only be based upon
character and confidence and mutual
knowledge Of a common purpose to
serve unselhshly and equitably those
now suffering from the indescribable
destruction caused by our common
enemy.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Mezieres Wrecked
On Eve of Truce

PARIS, Nov. 24.-On the eve of the
signing of the armistice the Germans
carried out their usual acts of cruelty
and pillage in the Mezieres -Charleville
region. according to an interview with
Albert Favrc, Under Secretary of State
Tor the Interior, in the "remps."
The former German Emperor and
Grown Prince had their Headquarters
IN the region of Mezieres for more
than three years and the district was
intact until the morning Of Nov. 10.
On that morning the Germans re-
moved the inhabitants and carried out
a systematic robbing of the homes and
buildings. In the afternoon the enemy
batteries directed a heavy fire against
Mezieres and destroyed half the town.
During the bombardment it was neces-
sary to remove the 200 patients in the
hospital there. The bombardment
stopped at 1880 q. IN. on the morning
of November II, half hour before the
armistlce went into eetfct.
This destruction, NJ. Favre adds. was
carried out without any military aim
and is s. new proof of German barbar-
ism. General Won Arnim commanded
the enemy troops in the Mezieres re-
ClOn
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Peace Farley
To Consider
U-Boat Ban
Continued from page l

States did not subscribe to the pro
posed restrictions.
Little has been heard since that time
about putting into effect the decision
OF the economic congress and the &C
ceptance Of President Wilson's thirc
point by the Allies appears to substi.
tute the principle of the removal OF
economic barriers for the previous one
of exclusion.
The point of the Allies that Ger
many is to give compensation for al
damages appears generally to be &C
cepted in principle, leaving only the
question Of the amount of claims By
the various Allies to be settled. Non
official estimates place the French
damages as upward of 100000, 900, ,O0(
francs ($6S,000,0 0,0OO), including the
return of the war indemnity paid Ger
many in 1870, with interest and ex
/ penses, and property losses during the
present war.
The growth of American shipping
during the war is another economic
question which is being discussed wide
ly. Some newspapers take the view
that it will present questions of adopt
ing Americas higher standard of wages
to seamen and of giving America its
proportion of the worlds carrying
trade.
! Concerning freedom of the seas the
tendency in American quarters is to OBJ
tional practice by which belligerents
virtually have taken control of the sea
going traffic on the outbreak Of war, as
it is maintained that the neutrals
would be the ones to profit by keeping
out of war and leaving their ocean
shipping to move without interference
from the belligeNnts.
But as this neutral shipping might
be used to carry ammunition and other
war supplies, it is said that some vol
untary agreement would also be neces-
sary, pledging all nations not to fur.
nlsh war supplies to countries going to
international sea patrol and the right
of search at sea.
While these phases are being dis
cussed, they are SO complex that no de.
cision is likely for some time.
Other points involved under the gen
eral head Of freedom of the seas are
the removal of all restrictions from
free passage through such waterways
as the Cattegat, between the North ane
Baltic seas, the Dardanelles and Bos
, porus, between the Mediterranean ant
the Black seas, and all straits exceed
ing one marine league which connec
with the high seas.
The restriction against planting mine
fields such as those across the NORTH
Sea between Norway and Scotland ant
barrages in the Dover Channel are
further points of discussion under this
general topic.
| The second reserved point of the AL
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
American Soldiers
Needed in Austria,
Deputy Emphasizes
Lack of Food and Quarrels
Blamed for Conditions
in Former Empire

VIENNA, Nov. % (By The Associat-
ed Press) ).-Unsettled conditions in the
former Austro- Hungarian Empire are
due to differences between nationalities
and lack of food, according to Andreas
Ossoinack, formerly Deputy from
Fiume in the Hungarian lower house.
"The Allied countries" he said to-
day, Should send temporary COM
mission here to settle the disputes
growing up on all sides between the
Czechs, Austrians, Hungarians, Ital
ians and Jugo-Slavs, who appear un-
willing to wait for the peace confer
ence, thinking that what they are ablI
TO grab now they will be able to keep
There is an instance of this at FL
ume, where the population is rs pei
cent Italian, but who are disturbed by
Jugo-Slav bands. All the disputed ter
ritories should be occupied by Ameri-
can troops, who are immensely popular
and who would be able to keep order
without friction.
"Unfortunate Vienna should receive
food and coal Immediately, or else
there will be the greatest calamity here
in two weeks. There is no coal to bake
bread or to maintain the supply of
electricity. The darkness of the streets
invites Bolshevisim and looting by
starving persons.
at is possible to send trains by way
of Trieste. The railway is open, but IL
should be guarded by few Americans
to keep off the Jugo-Slavs. There is
food in the Austrian country districts,
but the Czechs will not let it come
through. They want disorder here so
that they may occupy Vienna with
their troops"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25

autocracy and the changes seem to have
been made to order, according to pre-
arranged schedule.
ut is Gods justice and the public
conscience is satisfied. The triumph
of justice is complete: the barbarian
device that might is right has received
its death blow; the dream of pan Ger
man domination has been shattered
and evaporated like noxious gas in the
wind and thanks to Gods justice, right
has triumphed and the Belgians once
more are free and independent. We
have won the war"
On receiving confirmation of the
rumor that President Wilson planned
to visit Europe, Cardinal Mercier said
that he was greet admirer of the
President, adding:
Your Presiden< is a great states
man, one Of the greatest statesmen of
all times. The Germans dark plotting
and trencherou; diplomacy were COM
pletely foiled by President Wilson's
m!agnificently honest and implacably
just messages"
Max Thanks America
Burgomaster Max was mo1e reticent
and refused to speak concerning his
treatment by the Germans, refusing
even to mention the word Germany.
g! don't wish to pose as a martyr"
said the Burgomaster. 81 wish to for
get the past and think of the future"
Burgomaster Max asked The Associ-
ated Press spondent to convey his
thanks to America and Americans for
the tributes of sympathy and offers Of
AID from the United States. He said ::
My country needed yours sorely dur
ing the war and we need your assist
ance again now in work of reconstruct
ton. Your admirable system of
finances and business will find great
heId OF cndeavor in Belgium"
Burgomaster Max is already installed
IN the City Hall and has resumed the
Guties of his Office The little couch
where he slept during the dark days
of August and September, 1914, is still
conspicuous in a corner Of his office.
Inc burgomaster's appearance shows
traces of the sufferings, hardships and
the privations endured during his cap
tlvlty, but his spirit is unbroken He
is full of energy and radiates happi-
ness. referring to the more than four
years Of war; he said:
That has been a long time, but we
have not suffered in vain. This mag
nticent result is a great compensation
and reward for all our sutferings. A
new era is dawning upon the world; ar
era of freedom, liberty and democracy
Never again shall the powers of autoc-
racy precipitate the world in another
such horrible conflict. The blood ot
our soldiers was not shed in vain. We
have won and liberty has triumphed
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25

lies - Germany to give compensation
for all damages-appears generally to
be accepted in principle, leaving only
the question of the amount of claims
by the various Allies to be settled
Outside of these reserve points the
main duties of the conference and the
congress will be in giving treaty form
and effect to President Wilson's four
teen points, which the Allied govern
ments and the Central Powers both
have accepted as the basis of agree
ment. Those involving territorial ques-
tons are outlined only in general prin-
clples, and the main discussion will be
TO give practical effect to the principles
by fixing exact boundaries and safe
guarding the territorial integrity and
sovereignty Of newly organized states
like Poland, Jugo-Slavia and Czecho-
Slovakia.
Some of these territorial questions
in Southeastern Europe present deli
cate phases, particularly along the
eastern shore of the Adriatc. where
lans, Jugo- -Slavs, Greeks and Albanians
each have mertorious claims of being
the predominant nationality in differ
ent sections.
Americas Presence Helpful
American naval representation in
the Adrlatic already is having an in
fuence IN smoothing out these delicate
phases: Reports from that quarter
show that American efforts have assist
ed greatly in removing interracia DIFF
1erences, as all parties accept Amer
lca's disinterested good will.
1T is declared that Marshal Foch, the
Allied commander in chief, has said he
would give no heed to protests of the
German armistice delegates, made
through communications from Foreign
Minister Solf, concerning the manner
of carrying out the armistice. This
reply doubtless will cover any further
representations that may be made by
the Germans
Active preparations for the peace
congress are shown in the requisition-
ing of large number of the most i'm
portant hotels in Paris for the accom-
modation of the extensive staffs of the
British, French, American, Italian and
other delegations.
Hotel Crillon for United States
The Americans have taken the Hotel
Crillon, facing the Place de la Con-
cordc, and the adjoining extensive Of
flee quarters formerly occupied by the
American Red Cross. This gives the
Americans frontage of nearly an
entire block on the opposite side of
the Rue Royale from the Ministry of
Marine.
In all some twenty-five Of the largest
hotels in Paris have been taken, Gre
ating a great stringency in hotel &C
commodations.
Great preparations are being made
for the visit of King George to France
this week. President Poincaire and
members of the French government
will meet the King at the railway sta
ton, whence procession will drive
to the Foreign Office, where a suite
of rooms has heen reserved for the
use of the King and his party during
their stay in Paris.