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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
BOOZE BANDITS" MAKE
LIFE DRY AND TRYING

Booze bandits are making life dry
and trying for those in Washington
who just naturally must have their
nip"
These 10y vultures,' as one dis
couraged buyer termed them. haunt the
railroad yards and express warehouses
and have formed the habit of tapping
bottles, which are broken and empty
when they reach consignees. Recently
they have removed entire bottles from
cases of wet goods sent here from
Baltimore and Philadelphia
Many such cases have not been re-
norted to the police. Express COM
panies have their own men working
But the police have had some teary
and bleary-eyed complaints from gem
tlernen who have gone to Baltimore
after theirs" and have failed to keep
a close watch on their suit cases. Cases
of booze" stolen from private homes
also have been reported in recent
weeks.
Agents for express companies declin-
ed TO give total receipts Of liquor con-
s;gnments One admitted that large
numbers of cases of quarts and pints
were being received. There also have
come barrels of wine.
So far there have been no prosecu-
tions. Both police and detectives of
The express companies, however, are on
the trail of the persons who are try
inc 70 make Washington dry" by such
methods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
BlUEJACKETS BEAR NAVY
E-SECRETARY TO GRAVE
Funeral of George Won L Meyer
Held at Boston-Distingu
Persons Present.

BOSTON. March IA detail of blue
jackets from the navy yard served as
active pallbearers at the funeral to-
day Of George Won Lengerke Meyer,
former Secretary of the Navy and dip
lonat, who died at his home here Sat
urday night Bishop William Law
renee of the Protestant Episcopal do
cese of Massachusetts officiated at the
services. which were held in the Ca
thedral Church of St. Paul. The Navy
wal represented by Rear Admiral PAL
mes, chief of the bureau OF navigation.
ap6 Rear Admiral Spencer S Wood
co.nInandant of the first naval district.
The honorary pallDearers included
Rrar Admiral Palmer, Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge and President A Law
rScce Lowell of Harvard University.
BY direction of Secretary Daniels the
Gags at all navy yards and stations
and on vessels in commission were dis
played at half-mast today Similar
tribute to the memory of Mr.. Never
was paid at the statehouse, at the or
der of Gov Mccall
Burial was at Hamilton. MIR. Meyer's
summer home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
DON'T AID PROPAGANDA.
MRS. BELMONT WARNS
Red Cross Workers Told That ANY
Method of Spreading It Pleases
Germans.

warning to Red Cross workers and
Americans in general not to repeat or
pass along in any way stories savorirs
of German propaganda was voiced in
an address by Mrs. August Belmont a,
American Red Cross HEADQUARTERS To-
day
She cited an instance where A Red
Cross worker in France repeated To her
story derogatory to the United Stat.s
adding that the story plainly was Cor
man propaganda Mrs. Belmont said
she reproved the worker. telling her
that such stories. even though passed
along with the label of German propa-
ganda, helped to accomplish the work il
was intended to do by giving the tales
further currency.
IN matters OF this kind" she said,
Americans must learn to be a blank
wall We must learn NOT TO 80,
these stories, even though we charac-
terize them in the repetition as Drona-
Gahd2 OF the enemy We must nor n id
~! ~, uisstfnt hatlns them in any way, be-
cause that is what the Germans wartN-
that the stories shall be spraad No ~.
ter in what way"
Mrs Belmont, who has just returned
from France, described the v.o~l[ ~
american Rcd Cross workers 80 ~
Elnizations in keeping sunnIias [e IN
Kinds gong forward to place., ,ybare
theE We're needed. and at the Same ti5,.a
, heeptms me huge warehouses fuII. The
iti SOMA work with the soldiers, she
$4lG. was notable feature 90 81
cross activity, the workers Keeping The
men III the trenches and in can,n a., a'-e
.. the fact that the Red Cross and rha
reoP,e 81 ~, <iherlca were back of them,
lS<L"S AT al! times and under any ,eir'
"umstances TO do everything in ,hai-
power Tor the benefit of the soldiers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
APPEAR IN BEHALF |
OF S|BLEY HOSPITAL
Prominent Men Protest
Against Spur Track Be-
ing Authorized. a

A Leftwich Sinclair. president of tbs
Chamber of Commerce: Bishop John w
Hamilton. chancellor of the American
University, and William F. Mcdowell
resident Methodist bishop of Washing
ton. appeared in behalf of Sibley Hos
pital this morning at a hearing before
the House District committee. They
protested against Congress authorizing
the running of railroad tracks into the
square bounded by LIST, L. n, and North
Capitol streets. charging that il would
be injurious to the condition Of 200 in
mates of the hospital and do serious
damage to the property, on which has
been expended upward of s52Anoa
Nal Matthew A Reasoner, Medical
Corps. L. :. A, officer in charge of thu
medical supply depot appeared as pro-
ponent OF the plan to establish O spur
track He contended that when the hos
pital was established a main line rail-
road track ran down LIST street about
700 feet fl 1m the hospital He said
that the establishment of the spur track
contemplated is necessary to expeditious
handling OF war business and that the
medical supply depot has been seriously
handicapped because it did not have
such a spur track.
Mr.. Sinclair spoke as member OF
the board of directors of Sibley Hos
pital In giving a history of the insti-
tuition he said that the Lucy Webb
Hays National Training School for
deaconesses. missionaries and nurses
was founded thirty years ago in honor
OF the wife of former President
The institution is owned and operated
by the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
He said:
Although considerable free work is
done for the poor of the National Cap
ital annually at Sibley Hospital. that
institution has never received O. penny
from the government 1t is the only
hospital in the District that does not
nurse at the bosom of the government
for maintenance.
In opposing this BILL he said, I'VE
feel we are fighting for the very exist
ence OF this institution. This is the
third time we have had to fight this
proposition within the last seven
years"
Friends of the hospital argued that
the use of a spur track by the govern
ment was merely to save expense and
that question of expense should not
be allowed to destroy an institution
that it has taken thirty years to up
build and that could be used at any
time for the care of soldiers. and that
the operation of the proposed spur
track would have very serious eject
on the patients in the hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
$1,000 DRAFT MEN
TO BEGIN MOVING TO
CAMPS MARCH 20

lar7ty from the industries of the nation for
Special service in staff corps and depart
menus Third, young men of draft age
with certain educational qualifca tons will
ne inducted into the service and sent to
universities, colleges and technical and
secondary schools to be instructed in tech
meal arts until they have acquired such
pfoh0ency as will justify their assignment
20 the special units that are being organ
lZed IN considerable numbers
IN accordance with this plan, the
provost marshal general has already
called upon the states for some 10 900
shl!ied artisans and will shortly call
upon the states for 10000 Young men
graduates of grammar schools Who
Will be sent before the first of April to
various technical and other schools
throughout the United States for a two
month course of training. Regularly
thereafter an increasing stream of Sc
iecled men Will be sent through educa-
tlohal and other training institutions
for this purpose.
sum up, it may be said that there
VIII De no sudden withdrawal of great
NUMBERS OF men from the ranks of in
oustrF and agriculture during the com
iLs summer, but that men will be
ara"n IN relatively small groups
throughout the year in such a way as
10 create the least possible interfer-
ence win industry and agriculture
Men IN deferred classes as well as NAV
in class will be selected in sr ,1ieii
NUMBERS either on account of their
special technical qualifications or co.
the purpose of sending tban, ~
schools. where they will be 80, y.
opportunity to acquire such eualifica
tons" aeoiiiicd-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
MOVES TOPOSTPONE
ACTION ON DRY LAW
Republican Leader, New York
Assembly, Would Halt Pro-
hibition Vote indefinitely
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated frees.
ALBANY. n. Y, March ia motion
to postpone indefinitely action on the Nc
Nab resolution to ratify the federal pro-
hibition amendment was made by Re-
publican Leader Adler today after debate
on the resolution had been in progress in
the assembly about an hour
His action caused a big surprise, as viz
tually all the members had planned to
dispose Of the ratification resolution at
today's session.
In support of his motion Mr.. Adler
issued a statement in which he declared
his belief that action on ratification
should be deferred until next year in
order that the legislators might go
before the people at the next election
on the ratification issue.
An hour after the assembly conven ed
consideration of the ratification pro-
posal had not begun, pending the ar
rival of tardy members.
While the assembly was markin 8
time Chairman Emerson of the senate
committee on taxation and retrench-
ment in behalf of his committee sub
mitted a report favoring the Emerson
Malone bill, desired TO submit to the
electorate next November an advisory
referendum" on ratifying the federal
prohibition amendment
When discussion of the prohibition
question finally began only a few mem
berS were absent.
Assemblyman Tuckernan introduced
a privileged resolution which was in
tended to declare that the ratification
proposal was not legally before the
assembly because the federal amend
ment was declared passed when less
than two-thirds of the elected mem
bership of Congress was present
In moving adoption Mr.. Tucke rman
had read the certified copies of the vote
in Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
DEMAND ON LANDLORDS.
Tenants Seek Legislation to Guar
antee Heat in APARTMENTS.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE Wash
ington Heights Tenants League an
nounces that a bin will be introduced
in the legislature at Albany today pro-
viding that apartment house landlords
must maintain during cold weather a
minimum of twelve hours of heat a
day under penalty of a fine The pro-
posed bill also calls for a standard
lease for all landlords and tenants so
that standard penalties may be in
nicted.
I'VE are simply resolved to prevent
experiences such as those to which we
were compelled to submit this winter
said William A. Herman, chairman of
the league. There is no reason why
tenants should paw for heat and hot
water when they don't get them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Mr.. CRkMDtLL ACQUIRES
CASINO THEATER, ON F ST.
Now Has Two First-Run Downtown
Houses on Circuit-To Relieve
overcrowded Market.

Harry N. Crsindall. head of Crandalrs
circuit of theaters. has just acquired
the Casino Theater, at and 9TH streets,
it is announced today. The acquisition
of this theater gives Mr.. CrandalPs cir
cult two first-run downtown houses
At the present time the Casino is a
yeritable beehive of industry. Paint
ers, decorators, plasterers, upholsterers,
scenic artists and projection experts
are all hard at work. The interior will
be entirely renovated and decorated, it
is stated by Mr. Crandall- New drap-
cries will be put in place, new scenery
and special stage effects will be in
stalled and an up-to-date projection
outfit will be supplied.
..Vy reason for taking over tho
Casino at this time" said Mr.. Crandall.
lis to relieve the overcrowded film
market l have many contracts to
work out My opening attraction will
be The Birth of a Nation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
DESERT RUSS FLEET

LONDON, March 12--The whole Rus
sian Baltic feet is lying 1T HeIsingfors,
Finland. the Petrograd correspondent Of
the Times cables. but the crews have
melted away, only d watch being left for
each ship. The dreadnaushts will soon
sail for kronstadt but the remainder Of
the fleet will remain in Finland
The correspondent also says that all
movable articles from the cruiaers Aurora
and Diana, lying in the Neva river (on
which Petrograd is situated) have been
carried away by sailors. THE Aurora
and Diana are sister ships OF 6,73l tons
displacement. built in 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Tinkham Bill Gets
Approval of Committee
of the Board of Trade

The executive committee of the Board
Of Trade. at its meeting yesterday aft
ernoon, Endorsed the second bill intro
duced in the House by Representative
Tinkham. providing for the appoint
ment of a rent administrator for the
District as substitute for the John
son anti-rent profiteering bill.
The action was taken by approving
the report on this bill submitted to
William T. Galliher, president of the
board, Saturday. by George r. Linkins,
chairman of the special committee ap-
pointed TO handle rent legislation.
The executive committee ordered
copies Of Mr.. Linkins' report sent TO
both houses of Congress. The follow
ing new MEMBERS were admitted: Fred
A Schmidt, DR.. Thomas J. Rice. Joseph
w Hausler. Richard J. Murphy, Phil
lips Warner. Reginald Rutherford,
Thomas ?. Hickman, A. A. Chaplin. j.
Shannon Donaldson. David l. Thomp-
son. J. Maxson Cunningham and C. C.
Hutchinson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
NURSERY TO BUY HOME.
Day Dispensary Discusses Plans to
Raise Funds Needed

The Day Nursery and Dispensary As
ISOLATION at meeting at the Ebbitt
Hotel today. decided upon the purchase
of a home in the southwest section Of
the city
Since its organization ten years ago
the association has been renting prop
erty, and is at present located at 495
H street southwest. It is proposed to
buy building in this location.
Plans were discussed for d campaign
tn raise a fund with which to make the
purchase Mrs W. E. Andrews. presi-
dent Of the association. announced that
persons desiring SO can send contributions
to Mrs. Nora Henry, 19 u street: Mrs
Roe Fulkerson. SIS Seaton street, or Mrs
Josephine Jacobs. 1472 Harvard street.
The association cares during the day
for the children of mothers who work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
FEDERAL AGENTS INQUIRE
INTO WOMlN-SPY REPORT
MYSTERIOUS Neutral Suspect Is De-
tanned in New York When
About to Sail.

NEW YORK. March 12--Federal
authorities in this city are said to be
investigating a report that a number
of women, one an American. who is
prominent socially and who returned
recently from Europe, have devised a
new method for transmitting impor-
tant military information to Berlin.
II is reported that these women, tax
ms, advantage of the freedom allowed
their sex under the enemy alien regu-
Iations. have been meeting secretly in
an uptown hotel.
1t is said that several arrests are i'm
nendins. and according to one report
one woman has already been taken
into custody as a spy.
A mysterious woman. held by federal
agents in a New York hotel pending
investigation. probably is a neutral and
no. 4 German secret agent, 1t was said
today at the Department of Justice.
The woman was about to leave the
country. but because suspicion attached
TO her conduct recently in this country
was detained.
officials denied that they had evil
dence of any conferences between the
woman and suspected enemy agents in
the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
FEAR FOR EXPLORER
Stefansson Said to Be Delirious at
Times From Fever.

VANCOUVER. B. c.. March 12-Dis-
patches from Dawson, Y. T, said fears
were expressed in the northern city for
the recovery of Vilhjalmur Stefansson.
the Arctic explorer. now wintering at
Herschel Island. in the Arctic ocean.
a royal northwest mounted police
patrol arrived at Dawson recently from
the Arctic and said Stefansson was
suffering from fever and was delirious
at times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
BIDDLE ASSIGNED TO BRITAIN.
Former Chief of Staff to Command
u. S. Troops There.

Mai. Gen John Biddle recently re-
lieved by Maj. Gen. Peyton {. March as
acting chief of staff, is to command all
American troops in England. it is un-
derstood. Army orders touay show the
assignment of two officers is aids on
his staff.
Maj. Gen George #. bartlett has been
IN command i'll England. where several
American units Including engineers
and heavy artillery, have been training
at British camps. 1t is not known to
what post Gen. Bartlett goes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
NAMES OF 5 SENT TO SENATE
President Nominates Attorneys and
U. S. Marshals and Judge

President Wilson today sent to the
Senate the nominations OF Richard II
Mann of Petersburg and Richmond
Evelyn Byrd OF Roanoke to be federal
district attorneys for eastern and west
ern Virginia, respectively
John G. Saunders OF Richmond was
nominated for United States marshal
for the eastern district of Virginia. and
T. G. Burch OF MartinsvilIe was named
for the western district
The nomination OF Martin r. Manton
Of New York to be United States Judge
Of the second circuit was also sent in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

the honorable representative from Ken
lucky reads to prevent extortion.
Its principal intent. according 10 the
title of the bill and the entire argu-
ment made in the committe, has oeen
to prevent extortion- The honoraoIe
representative from Kentucky is NOT
proposing it as, nor does he pretend
At this moment that it is. tax meas me,
ure If he does pretend so. then All OF ~,
have been false and fraudulent II Is
an anti-profteering bill and nothing
else It is not a tax bill.
s"rhe honorable representative from
Kentucky states that he intends TO I'M
pose a tax by this bill, but In sec'loh
s he says that any one who must con-
tribute tax has made a CONTRACT
which is contrary to public policy and
unenforceable. That means that IL IS
not a tax measure. If that does not
mean that 1t Is not a tax measure, IL II
does not mean that il is a fraud on the
House to call it a tax measure, then
do not know what a fraud upon
legislative body can be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
JONES AGAIN PRODS
UTILITIES BOARD
Senator Asks for Its Recon-
mendationS to Relieve
Car Congestion.

Senator Jones of Washington, to
whose resolution asking what was be-
ing done and what should be done to
relieve congestion on the street car
lines here the public utilities commits
sion yesterday made partial reply, to-
day urged that the commission make
its recommendations for needed i'm
provements as soon as possible
81 recognize that the commission has
been conducting investigations and that
experts hired by it have made recon-
mendations regarding the handling of
the traffic and that these recommenda-
lions are being adopted said Senator
Jones. but the congestion on the street
cars continues and at certain hours the
people are packed into the cars like
sardines.
What I am anxious for is to have the
commission conclude its Investigations
and either get to work itself to relieve
these conditions or call upon Congress TO
aid in the matter with the necessary leSis-
lation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Will Speed Up Cars.

This relocation and reduction in
stopping places will aid materially in
speeding the cars through the con-
gested area and allow better spacing
all along the line. The total number
of stopping places in the area consid-
cred will be reduced from So to 81, saw
ing 20 or IS per cent, which is about
the same as the general average for
the entire city. as recommended in sec
ton OF this report.
Double berthing must be employed
at all these stops in order to get the
maximum benefit from the change. The
double berthing must be used at all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
CONCERT MASTER HELD.
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Member Faces Charges.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, March 12.-Emil
Hermann, concertmeister of the Gin
cinnati symphony Orchestra and mem
har of the Cincinnati College of Music
faculty. was arrested today by the fed
eral authorities and charged with vio-
lating orders restricting his movements
under the alien enemy act
Ueermann, who has secured only his
FIRST naturalization papers, was de-
famed several days ago, but paroled in
charge of officials of the college.
orders from Washington today caused
his formal arrest, and officials pre-
nared to remove him temporarily to
the federal Jail at Dayton, Ohio. Final
disposition of his case awaits a hear
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Reception at Colored Y. W. C. 4.

A recetion to the teams which recent-
Nv participated in tag day to raise
money to furnish the rooms of the coli
o,ed Young Women's Christian Assoc
citation was held at the Colored Y. W.
G. A. building last night announces
ment was made that the team led BY
Miss Valerie Chase brought IN the
largest amour of money, and 41aa
sadie johnson of Georgetown led IN in-
diyidual subscriptions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
PIGEON SAFELY CARRIES
MRS. WILSON'S REPLY

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE c.,--ia-
pigeon which started from WASHINGTON
yesterday with a reply to an inyitatio7 e.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson to attend \ rpirit,r ~,
and naval meet here, arrived TODAY,
The bird was nearly twenty-four hours
on the trip having probably been deloved
by strong gales. The reply. wri.+a, nv,
Peggy Baker, daughter of the Secrsta,,, ~ ~
War, eSpre s Ms Wilson's resres mat
she "ouiu De unable to attend The meet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
HOSPITAL FUND IS
URGEDAT LUNCHEON
Team Captains and Crews Get
Instructions From Campaign
Manager Johnson.
$4,000 is THEIR AIM

Team captains and workers assem-
bled this afternoon at headquarters Of
the Emergency Hospital maintenance
fund campaign to report on their first
days work in the city wide drive to
raise $4,000 for the hospital.
No estimate was possible of the re-
suits of the first days effort until re-
ports had been turned in by all teams.
Make it $4,000 on Wednesday," was
the slogan urged on the workers.
William Eric Fowler. chairman of
the campaign committee. presided at
the luncheon, and Clifford l.. Johnson.
campaign manager, gave further in
ST r7Ictions about details of the work.
1T is imperative that all worke at
tend the daily luncheons." Mr.. Fowler
states. Unless they do so team cap
ta50S VIII not be able to account for
the days work of all their team mem
hc-S Also the personal contact at
these luncheous engenders enthusiasm
and develops ideas hjch are necessary
To the workers successful partici pa ton
in the cslmpL Su.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
FIRE LAID TO RATS.
Damage in Cellar of Mrs. Mary E.
Colston's Home About S1no

Rats are believed responsible for fire
which did about 500 damage last night
in the cellar of the home of Mrs Mary
L. Colston, 1901 K street
The flames were discovered about 1880
o'clock. Firemen were called to the
place and extinguished them Deputy
Fire Marshal Seib made an investiga-
tion this morning and reported it is his
belief rats caused the fire in some rub
Dish.