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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-08

WHOEVER, aged -, American. of refine
ment and culture. desires to correspond
with Well-to-do lady or widow. CHAS.
JORDAN, Ava, Ohio. aJ-3t
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-08

WANTED One young white man and one
colurcd man. NJ NJ. Smiths Bakery.
asst
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-08

FOR RENT-FurniShed room for two gen
tlemen. Apply - Dean Street. "'-"t
FOR RENT-Dwelling rooms. Apply 81
Maryland Ave. a--N
FOR RENT OR SALE--Upright Piano for
sale or for rent by month. X. q. Cha-
ney, $50 West Street m2lu
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-08
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Comfortabl furnished front
room with use of Kitchen for light
housekeeping Apply 81 West Street.
a5-2t
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-08

Now proposed TO abolish the JOB oil
state Fish CulJurist Before he goes
find out what enemy introduced the
German carp into this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27

Striking Cigar lra ~ A AddEssesa y
orsshissr 81 1ntsrnatioHaf

The union,s of the striking ~empioyes
of Henry T. sonterdshser. =rasar maker
at sos sth street, now an Independent
establishment. may become analsamat-
cd with-the IhternationaI Cissf Makers
Union, and AZ such q unit of. the xmer-
lean Federation of'Lebor. This would
mean the support Of these two big or
|eanizations in the strike for better
wages and living conditions.
The organizer Of the International
Cigar Makers Union, Josepk Dehane.
has held out this prospect with promise
of support. H4 came from New York
headquarters to Washington to, 2ddress
the strikers at their nesting place at
81 Z street. He spoke to the eighty
or more girls, yesterday afternoon. later
comforting with President Samuel Com.
pers of the A. F. of L., who is reported
to have shown keen interest IN the
strike. y y: ~; .. -
President Gompers. at one tins him
self cigar maker. will from now on
be in close personal touch with Affairs
pertaining to the strike. J; 2. Toone OF
Washington American Federation OF
Labor organizer. was today in confer
-encs with the strikers.
X At a meeting Of the strikers this
morning a special committee of seven
was appointed to take up their grtev-
ances with Mr.. Gompers direct. This
committee consists Of Mrs. !, Rebecca
Perry, chairman, and Mrs. Lydia Arlond,
Mrs. Helen Thomas. Mrs. Maude Drailer,
Mrs. Margaret Erb, Charles W. Hall
and J. w. Pettey. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
FooIOi csiR Il ); WOULD ]
BENEFIT THE .. S. GREATLY

, f = e. B. =
FOOD ,rationing BY means OF cards
has been = great success in England
ana such system would greatly bene-
AT this country, ~ adopted here, said
Mrs Brraest.smith, .Ensltsh war work.
er, who is touring his seenntrys in an
address yesterday at the Belasco TheA
alter. Such q system facilitates fair
er and better distribution and best OF
all, it tends to keep the prices OF Iooo-
stuffs down. s' ., -:
"One million women" Mrs smith
said. care at present employed in the
5000 munitions factories in tbs British
empire. American girls VIII rise 20
the emergency tho same AZ have the
English girls"
The meeting yesterday was held un-
der the auspices Of the Federal Fooo
Administration for-the District 81 Co
lumbia and. was presided over by car
ence r. Wilson, federal food adminis-
TRAITOR. - ss.-.f -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
|DECLAMsU. s. HAS GUNS
WITH 59M|lE RANGE
Commander Of Government Arsenal
Admits Weapons Are Useless Be-
cause Carriages Are lacking.

Ordnance experts are interested in a
statement attributed to Col. J. E. Mum
roe. commanding the government ar
senal at Watervliet, N. Y, that "the
United tSates has guns capable of hurl-
and all that is needed are carriages on
which to elevate them at an angle OF
As degrees. The trouble is that SO far
no one in the United States has ever
devised a carriage that would permit
that degree of elevation and survive
the shock of the discharge"
would not be worth while to construct
such guns, as the cost would be out of
all proportion to the advantage gained
by their use.
Referring to the mysterious guns re-
ported to be used by the Germans In
bombarding Paris from a distance of
over seventy miles. Col. MunSoe said
there were three guesses available.
"One." said he, sis that the Germans
have discovered something in the line
Of explosives. Another is that they
may have invented some new sort of
projectile. A third guess is that they
have devised such a carriage as 1 was
discussing. one that could be elevated
at an angle of As degrees and with
stand the shock of discharge. I do
not attach much Importance to the gun.
however, for it seems to me more of a
freak than anything else, and nothing
to worry the allies.
Apart from the inability of insuring
any degree of accuracy with such a
gun and the little damage it can do. the
cost of firing such a piece would be too
great for the Huns to get very much
out Of their discovery or invention
Tho colonel said that the United
States had several of the guns capable
Of hurting 16-inch shells fify-nine
miles. When they were made, or where
they are. he did not say.
PARIS. March 27.-The caliber of
the shells that are being fired into
Paris by the German long-range gun is
S.S inches and the length of the she'll
is twenty inches, HHomme Libre, Pre-
mier C1emenceau's newspaper. states.
The shell weighs 200 pounds and con-
tains less than twenty pounds of ex-
plosives.
The shell is provided with a fuse pro-
tected by a threaded stopper and has a
diaphragm inside which divides the
she'll into two compartments of I'M
equal size. Two holes in the diaphrag GIN
AFFORD communication between the two
pockets These facts are accepted as
an explanation of the two explosions
which on occasion have followed in
quick succession and which led to the
belief that two guns were firing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
FEARING GIVEN On Bill
! for / DISTRICT C! ! MILITIA !! |!

"a sube1nsmfetAo@Vf the Senate mill
Ef&y a1zaifv eommtSfse. co1sisting y
pAenators Wadsworth. Kirby and Mo
EEsiles. today ssatssA heating an the
iChambes5ain-Austin, i BIN authorizing
the Organization Of militia in tie Dis
Htrict. During the he&ring the question
was,raissd over tho status Of the Homo
Defense League and tho. ride clubs Of
the city In the proposed organisation.
and It was determined to hold another
hearing tomorrow at 1880 O'Clock, at
which Representatives Of those organi-
cations will be given opportunity to
present their. views
: Brig. Gen. r. D. Simms Of the Ma
tional 0aard. Of the District outlined
the effect Of the bill. already familiar
to members. of the committee. who
had heretofore taken 1t up in full COM
mittee, saying that, in brief. 1t was
to permit the creation Of a militia body
but physically able to- setye: ss a home
defense guard: also, to train young
men not of enlistment age and make
them ready for the draft IL they should
Deputy Commissioner Smith of the
Home Defense League. Lieut. E. H.
Coolidge. Col. John G. Capers and Capt.
Winfield Jones. secretary Of the Ma
tional Defense League. attended the
hearing today and aided in calculating
the scope of the bill.
Senator Mcclellan and Senator Kirby
thought that the Home Defense League,
which they understood to be a going
concern with 1900 members, should be
heard from. 80 that 1t would not be dis
eliminated against as to selection Of
officers and enrolment in the new or
ganization. Cen. Simms gladly ac-.
quiesced in this suggestion; saying that
it was very much desired to take into
the militia the men now in that or-.
ganiza tion. '-f..-4-".. e = -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
THIEVES GET PURSES OF THREE
Trio Of Washingtonians Report
Losses to D. c. Police.

B. w. Day, pal G street. was minus
his pocketbook. containing between $se
and $50, when he alighted from a train
at Union station last night. He trav'
eled on Pullman car between Grafton
w. Va, and this city. he stated. and
was relieved Of the money while on
the trip. The name ~. e. Hanger was
on his pocketbook.
The theft of a bank book containing
sat in cash and a check for $40 was
reported by Robert ID. steele, 30S fth
street northeast. He said the book was
taken from his pocket in a room in the
Stewart building. 9Th and d streets
yesterday.
:, Forty dollars in bills a Baltimore
and Ohio mileage book and two checks
were in a peck etbook that. was stolen
from u department store yesterday aft
belonged TO Mary L. Shuttleworth. 1881
18th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
20 ALIENS TAKEN IN RAID.
Two Saloon Men Held FOR Barred
Zone Violation '5'.-@r-'''

JERSEY CITY. y. j.. March 81
With the arraignment of two Hebsken
saloon proprietors before United
States commissioner today it was learn
ed that federal agents on Monday nigh,
raided several places where Germans in
Hoboken we're celebrating, The German
advance in France Ly singing and
drinking. -. :
Twenty aliens were taken before the
commissioner and released after re-
ceiving a warning. The two proprietors
Henry Soders and Charles .9kafogee
were today held in bail for the grand
jury on a charge of seQing 9fiahorfwith tn.
in the governments barred zone. +
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
WASHINGTON DEATH RATE
JUMPS TO 29.8.lh: WEEK

Washington's death rate jumped
from 25.7 for the week ended: arch
16 to 29.S for the week ended March
%. according to tho weekly health in
dex Of the census bureau made public
today. .:...5- -.
There were oil deaths in the Dis
trict last week as compared with 1872
the previous week, ~ According to the
census bureau figures. Washington
again leads with the highest death
rate Of any large city.
Baltimore comes second with a rate
given as 27.3. while Spokane foots the
list with q rate of 90,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
GIT OF THIRD-YEAR class
ktehing Of Lord Reading Bought 70,
g. D. Law School Odica.

- etehing OF KoFd Reading - a
Ay today from New York 10 b
aang N the of,ce Of Hugh J. Fegan,
ssefetaxy Of the Law School Of George
xo91 University, ~ the gift Of the
th1d-year class.
~ recent class meeting funds wsrs
SoHeceed for the purchase Of the Stoh-
- which bears the earfs signature
Was tho property Of . New Yueh
~ gAl1ery.
+: Fpedman vas chairman Of tAs
mite which PURCHASED the etch-
~ ma Presented Il to the school The
WI be hung, by the side OF
pGak - Chtsf Justfes Whtts
~ UnHe4 States Supreme Co0re
oenpy presented to the law depart.
. Gsergstowa UniversitI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
pace WoRMLEY INDICTED
FOR 2D-DEGREE MURDER
Accused Of Causing Dsath Of Joseph
Easton-other Findings Reported
by Grand Jury.

Page Wormley, colored, was indicted
today by the grand jury for murder in
the second degree He is charged with
causing the death Of Joseph Easton,
also colored, January IA last.
Richard A. Luskey, former employe
of an express company. was indicted
for grand larceny. 1t is alleged that
ne stole shipment Of rings consigned
to a local jeweler.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: George Brice, grand
larceny; Frank Newton and James A.
Smith. joyriding: John F. Clarke and
Harvey G. Talbert, non-support; Peter
E. c. Wilsmark, forgery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
DECISION IS REVERSED
AND NEW TRIAL ORDERED
Texas Hotel Nan Is Charged With
Murder Of Lieut.. Col Butler
in July, 1915.

AUSTIN. Tex. March 27.-The court
of criminal appeals today reversed and
remanded for a new trial the case of
Harry J.. SPANIEL. hotel proprietor.
who was found guilty by a Coleman
county jury and sentenced to serve i've
years in the penitentiary for the muir
der Of Lieut.. Col. NJ. c. Butler, U. s. A..
at Alpine. Tex, July 20. 1916.
The higher cout reversed the trial
court on a plea of former jeopardy '
The appeal of the defense contended
that SPANIEL. having been acquitted Of a
charge of killing his own wife, could not
legally be tried for killing Butler, since
the double killing was continuous af-
fair"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
u. S. SHIP CHINCHA
ATTACKED BY U-BOAT

NEW YORK. March 27.-Unodicial ad-
viess received here today In insurance
circles indicated that the American
eteamship Chincha. vessel of e.3s5
tons Gross register. was attacked BY a
Gefman submarine March FL The ad-
sces were not clear as to whether
the ship had been sunk.
me Chincha was owned by the Nara
Mus. but was requisitioned recently by
fhe United States shipping board She
.cxs here March - with cargo for an
1eAHan port and carried crew or
shout seventy man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
Helped Make Hun Supergun.

GARY. Ind, March 81. - Joseph
Jakowbik. munitions expert at the Iii
nois Steel Company plant here. it be-
came known today. helped to make
shells for the seventy-six- gun.
with which the Germans have been
shelling Paris. Jakowbik was employ
ed at the Skoda gun works. near Pilsen,
Bohemia, and says the shells for the
distance gun range from six to ten feet
in length. are torpedo shaped and are
made of three metals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
Public Demands Luxuries,

You can't compare q hotel az It
1ust be operated today with such
p9eperty," said Mr.. Hight He said the
p0baic demanded all the Injuries which
thy now receive in hotel including
Dexvice, electric fans, music, etc. ne
A3entioned the fact that coal had In
cN1ased 100 per cent in cost and towels
eSDr 100 per cent
III We are to have our costs con-
SANITY Increased and are not to be
Allowed to increase rates in order to
1sest them, the committee can readily
- what win happen to u.s." he said.
II a rate is to be fixed he suRrested
thst instead Of . 10 per cent increase
~ per cent would be only fair, Is the
eDerating expenses Of the hotels had
Increased from IS to 10 per cent.
Charles 8 Ehreve, representing fhe
xe6eration Of Cftizens' Associationa
I'D the federation desired the Tink-
ham bill. which provides for a rent al.
H31ntstrator, with some amendments
Nr- Shreve said that in his opinion
the government would have to do some
thing toward housing employees itseIf.
afnce he did not believe there would
be rooms enough for them all IN
Warrington even IL the sovernment
Cook to communicating a. recommend
Cd by Mr.. Browne. He said that IL the
JeAuson bill plan were adopted, the in
crease allowed should be a net income
increase instead Of a gross
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
IOPERTY SEIZURE
N HOUSING URGED
Il ]. Browne Says Power
Should Be Included in John
son Rent Bill.
WOULD RECORD LEASES

a clause empowering tho govern
snent to commander property in the
District of Columbia to house its en-
pioyes brought here in war time should
be inserted in the johnson bill to pre-
vent profiteering in rents in the Dis
srict of Columbia. Herbert j. Browne
today told the Senate District sub
committee now considering the meas
IRE. Mr. Browne was at one time en-
ployed by the House District com.
mittee as an expert on assessment
and taxation in the District.
when the government under its war
power can go into, the home and take
the son, 1t surely cxn go into the home
and take the space II needs to house
its employees" said Mr.. Browne. He
strongly urged the committee to put
Into the bill a drastic communicating
amendment, saying that otherwise ne
had no doubt that many of the prop
critics and rooms which are now rent
ing would be withdrawn from the mar
ket If the johnson bill. with its pro-
vision for a standard rent as Of Septem-
Der, 1916, plus 10 per cent gross rent.
6eeomea a law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
Differs From Brokers' Claims.

He took exception to the arguments
II the real estate brokers that the in
erase cost Of repairs and maintenance
shade 1t only fair to increase rents NOR
xhan 10 per cent over the 1916 charges.
He declared that the 10 per cent pro-
pneed was ample in most cases, though
~ admitted there were some where it
RaS not
The government" said Mr.. Browne,
Ehouid go to any lengths to safeguard
tn own interests In the capital Of the
nation during the war" He was re-
8eering to the government employees
being housed and cared for. He de-
dared that the death rate In Washing
ton at present was higher thGn In other
cities Of the same size and II was. due,
- part. to the housing conditions here.
- s. Hight representing the WASH
1ngt0n Hotel Mems Association and the
Wizard Hotel Company. aAksd the COM
Mfftce to eliminate from the bill the
hotels. He insisted il was unfair to
include them, in view Of the great In
crease in the cost Of labor and Of all
supplies used by the hotels He said
- had understood that originally It
4es intended to reach only dwelling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27

If you want work read the want coll.
umns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
Store Rent Rise Blamed.

One Of the main causes of the in
creased cost of living. Mr.. Browne
told the committee. lay in the fact that
rents for stores and other businesses
were being greatly increased. He said
that 1t was easy to pass these in
creased rents on to the ultimate con-
sumner and II was being done. Some
measures, he said. should be taken-to
stop this increase in rents Of business
property-
III. Browne declared that the health
and efficiency of the thousands of gov
exnnnent employees here for war work
weEe threatened by the present renting
Gttuation. He advocated the establish
ment Of = military camp to house male
employes, at least to give them a place
to lay their heads at night.
Senator Dillingham; wanted to know
~ there should not be . special clAssi-
f1cRtion in the bill for rooms rented to
boaraers in private houses.
M. Browne replied that he believed
that would be a dificult thing 20 reach
and that public sentiment was doing
much in solving that problem.
4r- Browne said that he did not be-
0ove there could be said to be a very
Groat deal of profteering In rents going
q here now. He said steps should be
tnken to prevent II. however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
Would Have Leases Recorded.

Mr.. Browne also urged the committee
to place in the bill provision for having
ali leases, rents, etc, go through gov
eminent agency. so that they should be
matter of public record. One Of the
great dangers under thf johnson bill.
he said, would be the Opportunity Tor
private and underground agreements.
whereby bonuses were paid.
In tie main Mr.. Browne approved the
johnson bill. though he declared that
there were not enough cIassidcations
of property in the measure.
He suggested that in the case of
some properties, such as hotels and
Apartment houses, where the increase
IN the cost OF service has been very
high, the 10 per cent allowed by the
bill would not be suflcient. while on
the other hand it would be too high
In the case of houses and stores which
were rented without service and with
ant furniture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27

Full complete stocks for the Easter here RIGHT
NOW and price mark shop the
can be bought for its figures in Washington
War conditions have brought dangers clothing buyers Ma
teras in instances have been manipulated mae
qualities look like the real thing"
You must depend upon thedear and pred tepse.
tect from the limitations that made purpose u
quoting seemingly bargain price
Every suit shop has been rigdy sczuinixed We en
guarantee that you'll be given just the Qualities
that have built reputation IN past seasons
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-23
RED CROSS REPORT OF
 CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA

Stockholm, Monday, Get 21.-(By The A. P.) The last of the American Red Cross workers in Russia reached Stockholm today after four day trip by train from Petrograd. The party consists of Major Allen Wurdwell, Captain J. w. Andrews and Dr. N Davidson
 The Americans looked after the en- tente prisoners at Moscow and Pc trograd after the departure of the eu- t1nte missions and relieved the con ditienJ of many unfortunates in Rus
 sian jails. Major Wardwell and his assistants are especially anxious t. have food supplies sent to Russia foi
 prisoners and children who are publil wards and are now facing starvation United States Vice Consul Leonard who held the post at Astrakhan, ant Vice Consul Burri were both in tai ut Moscow when the Red Cross party left. but. the Norwegian legation ha| 1 been assured that they w0uh! soon &t released These two officials Were frs imprisoned at Tsaritsin and haze beer prisoners for nearly two montns The1 1 have undergone great privation.
 Food conditions are rapidly growth:
 worse in Petrograd and Moscow. Al 1 though the BolsheYik press says tina l the retirement of the Czechs from tn Eolga districts will make i+ possibl
 to obtain grain from that region, m supplies are reaching the two citie 1 as yet. probably because the peasan ] organizations will not release grail | to the Soviet government
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-23
GERMANS IN NIGHT AIR RAID
 ON AMERlCAk FRONT

Niih the American Army NCrthwes: rf Ncrdun. Dct -. 5-S0 D. m. ti}y The A P}-ln retaliation for the destruc- Ion wrought by American bombing iaarcs within the enemy's mes Fe- .rrlr German aviators iasI night ffidcd the American front 2nd back rcas iu the largest force S.nce the American offensive began on the T fti.e and in Inc Argonue. lp addi- t.,1 to attac cking -he infantry, the ..rlm U- bombed the region around "a u.eut Montfaucon and Rdrecour:.
 fu- romos were dropped near tina -,mcrican hospital in the ueiSnoorhooa .r Uarccgurr-.- CTfs rUf t1e Jonrhs tear .i. down an outhui,ding. The glass .1Is rf foar former French iarracNS now used hy the Americans IS nospi-
 wards. wCcc shattered.
 \ Red Cross nurse. Margery Sawyer ul Buffalo, .N- F.. was blown from lc- bed but was not injured. All inc rrticnts were taken to dugouts. none nf them being injured. Another Rcd ( ross nurse, Nabol Butler. gf New Haven. Conn, was ip the same bnild- sre with Miss Sawyer. but was noi hurt. Both of them immediately went fs the aid or the patients.
 When the first bomb fell the hos uital attendants gave their first at fr-nton 10 their charges, lending ol carrying them to shelter. Rocks thrown up when this bomb struct f-okc tho windows in the southern enc of the building. Ten other bombs wer. planted i'm succession in a great semi t-r-le. Throughout most of the nigh German planes were heard many time passing over.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-23
Greatly Diminished.
tBy The Associated Press.j

The fan of Valenciennes to Field Marshal Haig's forces is imminent. Despite the desperate resistance of the Germans. the British have entered the city on the west, while to the north they have made a deep thrust into the great Raismes forest and are moving in the direction of Condo. near the angle of the Scheldt
 Nalenciennes had been in unlnter- rupted French possession from lblt until the onrush of the Germans early in the present war led them many miles into France. T. Is now about to be added to the rapidly growing list or towns the redemption of which has brought rejoicing 10 the French people.
 Although the progress of the allied forces in Belgian and French Flanders has slowed up somewhat in the lace of the stinening Of the lines of rear guards aiding the retreat of the Ger man armies, appreciabie gains have been made. some of them of much importance.
 Holiain and Bruyelles on the Scheldt, south of Tournai. are now in the hands of the British, and north of Tournal inc village of FrOyenne has been cleared of the enemy. who is with drawing toward the Scheldt. There has been sharp fighting for the crossings of this waterway at Point-a-Chin: the Germans are battling hard to keep the allies from outhanking Tournai on the north.
 Behind the Scheldt the Germans are ulassed in strength: their machine guns. on the east bank are active and are receiving the support of artillery and trench mortars.
 In the northern battle area the Bel rians have reached the Lys canal aions their entire front, and have cap tured a bridsehead with numbers oi