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Evening star., 1918-04-03
SPEAKS UF THE ]: VALUE
Of BOOKS T0SOLD|ERS
Rupert Hughes Makes Address at
Celebration in Honor Of West
ern High School.

'sYou are going to France in spirit in
these books and are helping our men
to keep fhe war over there instead Of
over here" Rupert Hughes. the novel;
ist, told the pupils Of Western High
School this morning at an informal
celebration arranged in honor Of that
Institution as the leader among the
high and normal schools In procuring
or giving books for soldiers. This
interschool contest was a feature OF
Washington's end Of the recent nation
wide special weeks drive to put q
book into service for every soldier and
sailor.
Mon Eager to Read.
Mr.. Hughes. who IL an 06cer in a
famous regiment now abroad, and who
= here on special duty after = tour OF
how, whom on the Texas border. his
men had been glad to read advertise
ments. time tables and telephone books.
Other speakers were Fred w. Ashley.
superintendent Of the reading room Of
tho distribution Of the $4,000 volumes
contributed by Washington, and DR..
Newton, principal of Western High.
The books were piled in q long RAM
part, the winning room of the school
putting its quota on the top.
Book Plate for Each Volume.
Every volume contained a book plate
reading:
ITO those in the service Of their
country this book bears the love and
loyalty Of the boys and girls Of the
western High School Of Warrington.
D. c." u
Yesterdays figures showed western
a. having given 8.116 books3 Central.
2.oee: Mckinley. 1.4e3j Dastern. 1901
Business, S57; Miner Normal, $50: WILL
strong. 116. since then Western has
brought its total up to about $500, and
there Is probably q proportionate in
crease in number of the other schools.
Evening star., 1918-04-03
THE STAR FILES P. o. STATEMENT
Circulation for Past Six Months.

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Star Newspaper
pres washington. D. c.
Owner
Richardson
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and addresses
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Circulation Figures.
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Evening star., 1918-04-03
SERVICES FOR LIEUT.. JORDAN.
Friends and Relatives Attend Me
morial at ST. Inhn's Church.

Memorial services in honor of Lieut..
Marcus Jordan, the first oficer in the
United States Marine Corps to be killed
in the war. were held at O'Clock
today at st. Johns Episcopal Church.
The services were attended by rela-
tfves and friends of the young lieutsn-
ant Rev. Roland Cotton Smith con-
Quoted the services.
Lieut.. Jordan was mortaiiy injured
in g. fall in his airplans in Italy March
2S, and died March ~. He was q MEM
ber of the Metropolitan Club, promi-
nent in Washington society and an ex-
pert horseman.
Evening star., 1918-04-03
ment throughout the prosecution Of this
war"
Socialist Aldermen Defeated.

Opponents Of socialism. despite the
election of Socialist Mayor Hoan. who
ran ahead of his ticket. found solace to-
day in the apparent defeat of the six
socialist candidates for alderman at
large. and in the reelection, on the face
Of incomplete returns. ct the non
partisan candidates for city treasurer.
city controller and city attorney.
Charles II. Crownheart. a. leader of the
La Toilette wing of the republican party.
was decisively beaten for supreme court
Justice yesterday. Rteurns indicate the
vim 3. Rosenbery, by $4,000.
Rev. A. C. McHepry. a Universal;st st
minister. was elected mayor Of the city of
Oshkosh.
In the contest between the wet and dry
forces the drys today appear to have
made some headway in territory gained.
Nine cities and towns. including Su-
pertor. Ashland and Baloit, which were
wet, voted dry. Three towns which were
dry voted to become wet. Fourteen cities
and towns which permitted the sale of
liquor did not change and nine dry places
remained %.
Evening star., 1918-04-03

Howard S. Nyman, for many years
resident Of this city. died suddenly this
morning At his home. 1885 18th street
northwest. Mr. Nyman was taken Ill
with acute indigestion Friday afternoon
and removed to his homo His condi-
ton improved and he was planning to
return to his Office within few days
Early this morning he died suddenly.
=, Arrangements for tho funeral have
not been completed. AZ his wife and
eldest son are at Atlantic City. The
arrangements will be made upon their
return to Washington.
Born in Boonsboro, Md.
Mr.. Nyman was born at Boonsboro.
Md, June 2s. 1882. and came to Wash
ington at the close Of the civil war. He
had resided here ever since. For many
years he was an officer of the Freed.
mems Saving and Trust Company and
subsequently was secretary OF the Rock
Chase Land Company, when those cor
porations were under the control of the
late Senator Newlands.
For eight years he was collector of
the port of Georgetown, and later held
an important position in the Treasury
Department. For the past few years
Mr.. Nyman devoted his time to his and
his wife's business interests in this
city.
Fourteen years ago he married Miss
Hazel Lombard of Brookline, Mass,
who with two sons-one thirteen and
the other eight years of age-survive
him. A brother, Charles E. Nyman.
secretary of the National. Savings and
Trust Compay, and a sister. Mrs Emma
Jefferson. widow of Ralph Jefferson.
also survive him.
Prominent in Amateur Theatricals.
Mr.. Nyman was prominent in mu-
sical and amateur theatrical circles of
Washington and played the part of
Dick Deadeye in the first performance
of "Pinafore.' January and February.
1879. Almost coincident with his
death. it is announced that Mrs. Henry
c. Sherman. who also had a leading
part in the same performance, died
Monday at the home Of her daughter, at
O1ney, Md.
Mr.. Nyman was a graduate Of Co
kumbian College, now George Washing
ton University. For many years he
was prominent among the members Of
the Analostan Boat Club.
Evening star., 1918-04-03
railway MEN STILL OUT.
0snsal Striks In Kansas City Il Set.
tied. However.

RA1eoA1 CITY. No, April 3.-rhs
usnsssl strike In progress here for .
xssk was settled late last night by
assssmsnG but IT developed today that
the city faced . continuation Of the
uereet car tie-up.
That fact became known when several
hnndrsd employees Of the street railway
sennpany refused to resume the operation
p1 oass heeauss Of company order for
b36atn9 than to wear union buttons
81 operation, and in some quarters It
Upn predicted that the disafEection would
o1rosd to include practically all the
tNeuty-nvs hundred employees Of the
eempAny.
took ON . normal appearance. most In
1pstsies which suspended resuming op-
Evening star., 1918-04-03
MAY AVOID PENATYI
UNDER INCOME LAW
Belated Taxpayers Allowed to-
File Returns With sExplana. 7
ton of Delinquency. I.

Persons who failed to makeincome OF
excess profits tax returns BY midnighfa
Monday. the final time for receiving thS]
reports, will not necessarily have to
pay the penalty provided by law. !.
collectors have been directed.y
Revenue Commissioner Roper ana
nounces, "to permit delinquent taxi
payers to submit with late returns, ~;
filed immediately. statements showing
causes of delinquency. These stateS
ments will be given full considerations
In the determination of penalties and
amount of taxes to be assessed"
The penalty for late returns is a hn9
Of between $50 and $1,000. the amounq
to be determined by the revenue comf
missioner. In practice. however. penaks
ties ordinarily have been omitted.
Total Of 100000 Returns Filed. I
About 100000 income returns are
believed to have been filed with reve1l
nue. collectors up to the close OF honS
day. The number was SO great thaV
officials in collectors offices have been
unable to tabulate them or estimate the
income reported.
The excess profits returns Will oe
subject to examination by a newly apS
pointed committee OF fourteen tax res
viewers, representing various indus
tries or business lines. The duty o1
the committee will be to adjust as5
problems Of each business. Only thu
returns appealed by collectors or tax
payers will be considered by this bodSe
Personnel Of Committee. )
Members Of tho committee announced
by Internal Revenue Commissioners
Roper are T 8 Adams, scsnomissS S1ssn.,s
accountant. New Hork; Stuart VI
Cramer Of the National Council o.
Cotton Manufacturers. Charlotte, N. ca
e. T. Meredith. Agricultural publ
Usher. Des Moines. Iowa: Wilam ..;l y
vile. Okla; Thomas q. Ions, memoey
wisconsin state tax commission, Madison{
Wis; r. C. Allen. state geologist. Lan.f
sing. Mich: Ralph Arnold. geologist anc
petroleum engineer, Los Angeles, CAL
NaponleonvilIe. La: A. F. Ramstedt. rspf
resenting the mining, smelling ana reS
fining industry, Wallace, Idaho; George y
Cornwall, lumber expert, Portland. Ora !
In. n. Bond, Massachusetts income tAz
deputy, Boston, and L. F. Speer. deputy
commissioner OF internal revenue, Wasn$
lington.
J: c; Peacock. t.x expert Sonneetsd
retary Of the tax reviewers MI
Adams, Mr.. Eterrett. Mr.. Cramer an4
Mr.. Meredith have been members or the
board of excess prodts advisers. wnoeS
duties have practically ended. now thaS
regulations have been promuigated an9
returns are filed. :.
WIN Handle Legal Questions.
Legal questions arising under tho
new committees work will be handle0
by Arthur A. Ballantine. Boston: souos
Field, Boston; Hugh Satterlee oe
Rochester. N. 2; Robert n. Miller OF
Louisville and other special attorneys
OF the bureau.
In addition, there will be four ads
visory members: Representative Corr
dell Hull, member of tho House ways
and means committee and chairman OF
the excess profits advisers; Wallace d.
Simm one. president Simmons Hardware
COMPANY st. Louis; Henry Walters
chairman Of the Atlantic Coast Line.
Baltimore. ad John Burke. treasurer o1
the United States.
Evening star., 1918-04-03
US. BOYS IN ENGLAND.
American Troops Given Civic Re
ception at Historic Center.

SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND. April
s.-American troops were given q civic
reception at q historic confer in Eng
land yesterday The American nag
few over the town hall. which dates
back more than three centuries before
Columbus discovered America.
Headed by a band the Americans
marched through the streets crowded
with cheering people. The mayor and
other prominent citizens welcomed the
soldiers and refreshments were served
by a committee of women headed by
the wife of the mayor.
Evening star., 1918-04-03
Two.PLATooN SYSTEM GAINS.
Favorable Report on Legislation for
D. C. Firemen Expected.

Favorable report on the two-platoon
system for District fremen may be ex-
pected following the District commit
tee meeting tomorrow. A .suhcommit-
tee consisting of Representatives Mason
of Illinois. Van Dyke of Minnesota and
Cary of Wisconsin has had under con-
sideration three bills in regard to a
two-platoon system. 1t is known that
the members of the House District COM
mittee are very favorably inclined to-
ward authorizing the establishment of
the two-platoon system.
Evening star., 1918-04-03

xxca Hindsnburg a. saying that the hrst
NAct was over.
IL aBut II 10 never the first act that tells
sutha story" continued Mr.. Lane.
The climax comes In the closing
cenes, and In that closing scene America
Vtu play her part. and II will be a noble
MART II Is my solemn conviction chat
sSpAen success comes to the allied armies
xader Gen. Foch 1t will como because Of
what We do, because Of our men In the
@Iold and the spirit and sacrifice OF our
s1nsn and women and our boys and girls at
NOME"
Evening star., 1918-04-03
FOR TAKING PACKING HOUSES.
Resolution for Government Opera
ton introduced in Senate

A resolution authorizing and directing
the President to take over and operate
the packing houses and establishments
in this country was introduced in the
Senate today BY Senator Thompson Of
Kansas. At his request the resolution
was referred to the committee on agri-
culture. The resolution alleges that
the meat packers forced up prices and
maintained a monopoly.
Evening star., 1918-04-03
Tacoma Voters Defeat Bond Issue,

TACOMA, Wash. April s.-The pro-
posal to issue bonds In the sum Of
$5.0oo.ooo to purchase the Tacoma Rail-
way and Power Company's street car
system was decisiveiy defeated at yes
terday's city election. returns early to-
day from two-thirds of the precincts
showing the vote was 6.365 mo" and
1864 yes"
Evening star., 1918-04-03
UNFAIR PRACTICES cHAKaED.
Mail Device Competitors to Be
Heard by Federal Commission.

unfair trade practices in complaints Is
sued today by the Federal Trade Com
mission against the Cutler Mail Chute
Company Of Rochestsr. N. T.. and the
American Mailing Device Corporation
of New York. Each concern 10 the sole
alleged to have sold Its products at or
below cost in an effort to foroe the
other out of the market. Hearings were
set for May 13.
Evening star., 1918-04-03
RESIGNS HIS POSITION.
William E. Shannon Regretfully
Quits War Savings Campaign.

Director Callahan Of the DistrictSwar
savings committee today received the
formal letter of resignation as vice
director Of the committee from William
q. Shannon. who has been named head
OF the real estate division OF the hous-
Ing bureau OF the Department Of Labor.
Mr.. Shannon expressed much regret
at having to lay down tha work Of the
war savings campaign. but explained
thst his new duties VIII demand AN hts
Evening star., 1918-04-03
B0LsHEvIKI MUST REoRGAN1zE
with Enemies Crushed, Trotzky Says
Control II But Temporary.

g LONDON. April 3.-rhe bolshevik
.government has crushed all Its enemies,
bus cannot consider it's power lasting.
w1ng to the disorgsnization Of the
<eauntry. Leon Trotsixy declared in q
cpeech ae Moscow, Reuter- dispatch
Ilrpm Petrograd says.
q xrotxky asserted that the moment for
Ereorgantxation and creative work had
54yyived, and that II was necessary TO
fatee the output OF the workinGmen
f3nA4 TO disntss undesirable elements
Evening star., 1918-04-03
Church Committees to Merge.

of the services two committees in
charge of activities in the churches
were taken at yesterdays meeting. the
two to become a single committee on
church cooperation. Reorganization OF
the entertainment committee was also
decided upon, the new committee to
include several subcommittees and to
have q materially increased personnel,
with Mr.. Bell in charge rs chairman
and producing manager.
Notices were sent to all churches in
the city, to be read at :he morning
services Sunday. Of the community
sing" to be held at o'clock Sunday
afternoon in the auditorium Of Gem
trail High School, under the leadership
of Prof. Hamlin Cogswell. director OF
music in the public schools.
Evening star., 1918-04-03
Parcel Post Tampering Charged.

Frederick Sewell Mouxon. colored,
thirty-six years old. 1919 4th street,
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Post Offica inspectors saffell and Le-
mon. charged with tampering with par
eel post packages in the city post effice,
where he was employed as distributor.
He was taken before United States
5ng, WhsrS hs fulnishs6 houd 8eR hIa
Evening star., 1918-04-03
italian Steamer Sunk by U.Boat.

NEW YORK. April s.-The italian
steamship AIsssandra. q vessel Of 2.<s2
tons. gross register. has been sunk by
German submarine or the Island Of
Madeira, according to advices In marine
circles here. The crew was landed last
Saturday ct Tunchal. The Alessandrs
was last reposted lsaviaH 0ibssltas Tar
New YeSlt
Evening star., 1918-04-03
Escaped Year Ago; Rearrested.

William Wells. colored. who while
his hands were manacled, broke out of
a prison van nearly . year ago and
made his escape. was arrested this
morning on the Raltimeye-washinRte
boulevard by Detective BecRlsy. Wells,
whose home in this city 10 at IS p
street, was returned to jail.
Evening star., 1918-04-03

ID. Z. Ufts Lobster Rail Embargo.
y HALIFAX. N g. April a--secrstary
10nders of the board of trade reesived
9wsta teday thek the Uuited States gov
|eyameut had uftsd the embargo which
(oYtaAe the 1ransport BY rail Of live
9qhRtayo eutg(de OF New Englapd points.
Novs ecotie nsherman ana shiDpsra
Evening star., 1918-04-03
Mayor Of Montreal Reelected.

MONTREAL April 3.--Returns today
from yesterdays municipal election
show chat Mederic Martin has been
chosen mayor for the third time. His
majority was 7,270 over Joseph Ainey.
who has been a city controller for
eight years. approximately $4,000
votes were cast.
Evening star., 1918-04-03
liberty BOND BUYERS
. WILL ROLL A PUSH BALL
New York Committee to Provide
Unique Demonstration, Symbol
cal Of Loans Progress.

NEW YORK, April s.-Rolling a huge
push ball from Buffalo to this city. a
distance of 473 miles. will be the priv
ilege Of buyers OF bonds of the third
liberty loan, 1t was announced today
by the loan committee of the second
federal reserve district. The ball will
represent the districts quota and its
movement will by symbolical OF the
progress of the rolling UP of that quota
It will be put in motion on April 6. the
day the loan drive begins. and is ex-
pected to arrive at Madison Square
Garden here May 4. having travelled at
an average of sixteen miles day.
Evening star., 1918-04-03
REGISTRY TINE EXTENDED.
Amusement House Proprietors and
Ticket Dealers Given Until April Is.

Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper
today extended from April to April Is
the time in which proprietors of amuss-
ment houses OF dealers In tickets for
such purposes must register with the
revenue collector Of their districts.
Evening star., 1918-04-03

Mary Lincoln Beckwith. great-grand-
daughter of Abraham Lincoln, plans to
do her bit this spring by plowing the
fields Of the family farm in Vermont.
Evening star., 1918-04-03
they like 1t or not. Orders to this ef-
feet issued last week include all Of
f1cers appointed from civil Life.
No Escape From Military Service.

Along with the innovation came the
Information that no able-bodied en-
listed men will hereafter be used as
clerks and messengers. stenographers
and bookkeepers. but will be sent to
the front. It was also stated that all
the second lieutenants in the ordnance
bureau, and there are many of them.
are to be put through training schools.
If competent, and transferred to the
line regiments. The theory Is that no
young man who is physically capable
has any right to wear an officers uni
form and retain a bullet-proof job.
The rule Is sweeping as to second
iieutenants. and it will be applied to
higher ranks in all cases where 1t can
be done without injury to the admin
tstrative, technical and executive func-
TONS
Evening star., 1918-04-03
FINDS REPORT Of WASTE
GRfATlYExACCERATED
Board Investigates Story Of Undue
Amount Of Refuse ut Navy
Cantonment..

Following an investigation Of re-
port that food was being wasted ut one
OF the Navy encampments on the Pa
cidc coast, the bureau Of navigation.
Navy Department. today informed the
food administration that tho report was
grossly exaggerated; that the actual
refuse from food served to 1000 men
amounted to 1900 pounds day. or less
than half pound per man per day
mostly vegetable trimmings and other
refuse unsuitable for food. This is .
smaller percentage than the average
civilian wastes. 1t was stated.
Reported by Insurance Man."
The report came to tho food admin
istration from an insurance man In
California, who declared that tubs full
dumped into the garbage at the Navy
station one day during tho (Christmas)
holidays, the reason being that there
was not enough to go around. and to
supply of chicken was thrown out-ab-
The writer aaid that in communicat-
ing with the food administration he
was impelled by patriotic motives and
added that he had been told that large
quantities Of fine bread had been
dumped into the garbage; also that
pail upon pail of good, sweet, un-
touched, Dreaded. cooked chops" were
thrown into the garbage.
Board Makes Investigation.
The letter was at once made part
Of an oficial Investigation by the bu-
reau. Of navigation. which placed the
matter in the hands Of board OF in-
va ati ~a zion This board. ACCOMPANIED
by the writer Of the letter, visited the
camp in question and made a complete
inspection of tho gallery with particu-
lar references to the phases OF waste
and garbage In connection with the
commissariat Of the station.
Evening star., 1918-04-03
HOPEFUL VIEW TAKEN Z
OF us. LABOR PACT
London Times Accepts It a. AaGuns
ance Of Americas Earnest 1
Purpose.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April s.-The treaty Of fn<
dustrial peace between labor and
capital in the United States. the Times
says in an editorial. comedies approS
priately with the military decision 70
bring the American forces in Franco
at once into the battlefield among thetv
British and French comrades in armaa
Both moves" the editorial continuesv
"are an earnest Of the determination Of
the United States to put fl its strength
into the struggle. The effect OF the
peace treaty will be watched here with
keen interest and with the earnest
than the corresponding agreement cons
cluded in our own war industries threS
years ago.
War Issues Understood.
"A hopeful feature of the AmerieaH
comes, and that it is duo to an actual
condition of affairs. The issue ana
nature of the conflict are understood
as they never have been before, The
dence of German designs. the reveia.
tions Of German character and conduct
and the present military situation have
opened the eyes of all men.
WnOle dIIuoSpAcT o. thc ~ OsSuo
moment is different fromg that in which
the war has been carried on during the
last three years. At the back OF our
failure to keep the industrial treaty
made in March, 1915, and Of tnnumeras
BILE other failures has been the general
eomplacency about the war, and overS
confidence in the result born of ignore
ance and government reticence.
Change Has Come About. I
"A grand change recently has set IN
Even those self-appointed outside add
visers Of labor who consistently have
fostered suspicion, i'll will and strife
are now deprecating strikes and des
claring them inopportune.
1.-The American Industrial treaty comes
into the world at this solemn moment
of worldwide suspense, and we do not
doubt that 1t is an expression of real
intention on both sides. That is tha
best augury for Its success"
Evening star., 1918-04-03
5000 at Vaudeville.

More than $4,000 men in the various
branches Of the service were entertained
at vaudeville shows in the camps in and
near Washington. Mr.. Bell Of the enter
tainment committee reported. At least
one performance every night except sun
day, in each camp. was given under the
direction Of Mr.. Bells committee during
March, while an additional 5000 mon
were entertained at churches cooperating
with the committee.
Automobile transportation was fur.
nished to hundreds OF men csmped
within motoring distance OF the city.
the service being performed by volun-
teers Of the organizations motor corps.
Announcement was made at the meet
ing that the Army and Navy committee
of the Congress of Mothers has acquired
the Judge Morris property. In Massa-
chusetts avenue between 18th and 18th
streets northwest. and Is to remodel
and equip the house for use a. SOL
diers' clubhouse. The work Is to be
done under the direction of the District
of Columbia war camp community
service.
Evening star., 1918-04-03
Unifcation Plan Suggested.

That unified management may be ef-
fected through the leasing Of the prop
critics Of one company by the other was
pointed out today by John A. Beeler,
traffic expert. who Is making survey
Of the street railway situation hero for
the Public Utilities Commission.
A working plan5may be devised. said
Mr.. .Beeler. which although stopping
short of actual consolidation of the
properties. will make possible the bene-
fits In which the &ubltc 10 most inter-
ested, including an extension of the
transfer privilege, connections between
lines and re-routing of cars to pro-
vide better service.