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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
OFFTERDINGER STRIKE
ADJUSTMENT REACHED
Cigarmakers, Out Since March 10,
to Resume Workbenches
Tomorrow.

settlement of the strike of fifty
seven employees of Henry T. Offterdin-
ger. cigar manufacturer at sos 9Th
street, has been reached through medi-
alton of the Department of Labor, and
the employees on strike since March 10
are to go back to work tomorrow
Adjustment of the trouble, which has
resulted in picketing of the 9Th street
cigar factory and establishment by the
strikers. was reached Friday after
noon at a conference of officials of the
Cancellation bureau of the Labor De-
partment, strikers and attorneys for
both sides.
1t is understood that the settlement
was effected through granting increas-
ed wages to the employees, some i'm
provements in working conditions. and
the right to organize
Conciliator Rowland B. Mahoney and
Walter ID. Davidge represented the
Labor Department in the negotiations:
Danel Thew Wright represented ..ir
Onterdinger. and Mrs. Clifford Pinchot
and Robert Bruere the strikers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
RATION FOR NAVY
Powdered Cooked Wheat, Beef and
Chocolate in Tablet.

A new emergency ration has been
adopted by the Navy Department for
issue to every member Of forces Or
dered on such duties as involve the
possibility that they may be cut off
from their supplies for a day or more.
The ration is in the form of COM
pressed tablets. each consisting of
eight ounces of powdered cooked
wheat, five ounces of powdered lean
beef and one ounce of salt. When one
and one-quarter ounces of chocolate is
added to a tablet a perfectly balanced
meal is given, naval dieticians say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
UNIVERSAL DRILL BEATEN.
College of Law Debate Opposes Its
Permanent Adoption.

The annual public debate of the
freshman class of the Washington Col
lege of Law. held at the school last
night, was won by the negative on the
subject, Resolved. That universal COM
pulsory military training should be
adopted by the United States as per-
manent policy"
Winners in the debate were Miss Jen-
ME Behl. Theodore P. c. Willis and
Thomas F. Flaherty of the negative
side First honors were awarded to
Mr. Flaherty. Those on the affirmative
side were Willis F. Avery, Miss Jennie
Platkin and Kenneth r. Templeton.
Judges were Mrs. Francis c.. Axtell.
Charles c. Consaul and Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey. The freshman class
presented a 500 liberty bond of the
third loan to the endowment fund OF
the college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12

amount of rent which can be lawfully
charged and received for the use and
occupancy of any real estate in the Dis
trict of Columbia now or hereafter to
be rented, leased, sublet. transferred
by assignment of lease or contract, or
with respect to which a tenancy may
be created or extended. or by any new
lease or contract.
Amy and all orders or findings Of the
rent administrator fixing or revising
and changing rents shall be final and
shall take effect as of the date of the
application filed with the rent admin
istrator: Provided, That any person or
party in interest. including mortgages,
may. within five days. prosecute an ap-
peal from any such orders or findings
of the administrator to the real estate
board of equalization and review of the
District of Columbia which. for the pur-
poses of this act, is hereby created the
board of rent appeals. under and in ac-
cordance with such rules and regula-
tons as may be made by the President
governing such appeals. and said board
is hereby authorized to confirm or mod
ify the said orders and findings Of the
rent administrator in any way the facts
may justify not inconsistent with the
provisions of this act and the rules and
regulations governing appeals herein
provided for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Metal Frioe-Fixing Urged.

Price-fxing of metals was urged by
Pope featman of the War Industries
Board yesterday before the Senate
mines committee at its ea-'ng .-n
ore control bill. Special
problems presented by each Z. -
forty metals in the bill should deter
mine whether the price-fxing should
be maximum or minimum he said. Cop
per. lead, zinc and nickel are not naned
in the bill. he said, because strong in
terests would oppose the measure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Benefactions to Soldiers Proposed.

Burroughs for enlisted men to visit
their homes and free transportation is
sued by the director general of rail-
roads are governmental benefactions
proposed for men in the service by
Representative Mott OF New York. It
United States, and limits furloughs to
once a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
RESUMES PLANS
FOR j. S. GUARDS
Militia Bureau Utilizing Draft
ed Men Found Disqualified
for General War Service.

Organization Of the United States
War Departments militia bureau. The
department has placed at the disposal
OF Maj. Gen. Jesse Mel. Carter. chief
of the militia bureau. 10000 drafted
men, who. after training with the
National Guard or National Army divi-
sions. have been found disqualified
physically for general military service.
1t is intended to recruit twenty-five
battalions of four companies each. a
total of $1,000 men.
Twelve Companies in Service.
When the project was first approved
some weeks ago twelve companies were
organized and are now in service
Volunteer enlistments will be accepted
to limited degree through the Regu-
lar Army recruiting officers. but only
men who have had prior military serv-
ice and who can produce the best dis
charges will be eligible.
The twenty-five battalions will be dis
tributed among the military departments
as follows:
Northeastern department, three: east
ern department. nine: southeastern. two:
central, two: southern. five; western,
four.
Ihere Will be required IN all 775 Off
GERS, and these will be commissioned
upon recommendation. by Gen. Carter.
who will base his action on the result
Of examination conducted by boards con-
vened by department commanders.
To Take Place Of Federal Troops.
The services of the organization will
be utilized to release an equal number of
federal troops now engaged in guard
duty at munition plants and shipyards
The men in the force will not be used
on the battlefelds of Europe, "for the
present" officials of the War Depart
ment said.
The United States Guards will be arm
ed with the Russian rifles and ammuni-
ton and will carry the old model of in
fantry equipment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
INVENTIONS SECTION
FOR WAR DEPARTMENT
War Devices to Be Considered by
Beard Headed by D. W.
Brunton.

The War Department yesterday an.
nounced the creation of the inventions
section to consider inventions and de-
vices which may be useful in the war
It will be headed by an advisory board
Of mechanical. electrical and chemical
experts, and will be attached to the
general staff.
D. w. Brunton. chairman of the war
committee of technical societies, is
chairman of the section and other mem
bers are DR.. Graham Edgar, Col. James
W. Furlow, Col. ]. A. Hornsby, Lieut.
Col. Morgan L. Brett. Lieut.. Col. Robert
A. Millikan. Lieut.. Col. W. F. Slaughter
and Maj. ]. A. Mauborsne.
All drawings and designs will be re-
cefved in confidence. but 1t is announced
that the Army is not prepared to bear
any expense which may be necessary
to prepare them for examination
Those who submit inventions are re-
CURED to state whether or not they
desire compensation in case the govern
ment desires to utilize the ideas Of
fered.
Inventors Urged Board.
Several weeks ago group of in
ventors who were in Washington to
ohASi ueSiCSS u lHc government met
and organized the American Inventors
Association to work for the creation
Of war inventions board. They took
the position that the heads of the va
rious bureaus of the War and Navy
departments were too occupied with
regular war preparations to consider
all the devices offered to the govern
ment.
Although the inventions section, the
creation of which was announced last
night, Is practically what the inventors
were working for, they sought to have
it created by Congress, so that an ap-
preparation could be made to assist
struggling inventors to perfect war
inventions which looked promising to
the war inventions board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
To Take Place of Federal Troops.
MEDICAL WORK NEED STATED.
Army Asks Additional Appropria.
ton of $33, 100000.

To provide for the medical necessities
of the military forces, both those al
ready under arms and those to be as
sembled under the new draft, an ap-
preparation of $33.ooo,o0o was asked
from Congress by the War Department
yesterday.
This estimate is in addition to ap-
preparations totaling $130,000,000 al
ready made for the medical branch of
the Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
BIGGER PROFITS TAX
MAY Be NECESSARY
Prediction of Action Made by
Senate Committee Member;
Leaders Are Silent.

Prediction was made by a member OF
the Senate finance committee last
night that when the administration war
tax bill comes in. it will provide for
greatly increased taxes on excess
profits and incomes. and that it will
fix a limit, beyond which the govern
ment will practically commander all
profits. So far. however. the admins
tration leaders have not indicated any
plan for the measure.
Many Congressman Up in Arms.
Many members of Congress are up in
arms against the proposal to put
through tax legislation at the present
session. and particularly the democrats.
who do not relish the idea of having to
impose further taxes upon their con-
stituents just before going to the polls
to seek reelection.
On the other hand. it is understood
that there must be either a further
bond issue or there must be legislation
to raise money through taxes to meet
the tremendous expenditures for the
war.
The opponents of tax legislation at the
present session of Congress contend that
1t would be wiser to put this legislation
off until next December, or to a special
session to be called in November. But
the one opening in December is short
session of Congress and it will be diff
cult to draft a revenue bill along with
all the other necessary legislation in the
three months of that session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Authorizes Rent Administrator.

section :. That the President is here
ministrators to be confirmed bv the San-
ate, who shall be a resident of the
District of Columbia and a citizen nj
the United States. and who is NOT en-
basea: directly or indirectly. in the
renting real estate in the District NJ
oolumbia He shall have full power
and authority. and it shall be his dutv
under the direction of the President
anu ant supject TO the provisions of this
IN authorized. to fix. revise and chance
upon ms own motion. or upon the an,
plcation OF any person or party in ~ :
eeres'' including mortgagees. the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
1000 Join Navy Weekly.

The enlisted strength of the Navy,
exclusive of the reserve forces. is more
than 100000, according to official re-
turns tosthe Navy Department. Volun-
of 1000 per week. The naval reserve
force now numbers 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Republican Control Possible.

While the democrats hope to be able
to retain control of the Senate in the
next Congress, the republicans have a
chance of capturing the control, and
the same is truA Of the House. The
administration realizes that revenue
legislation with the republicans in con-
troll of the Senate or House or both,
might be difficult. For that reason, it
is argued, it would be a good plan to
get the revenue legislation through
Congress with as little delay as pos
sible.
The administration bill will, it was
said today, in all probability iron out
some of the discrepancies which exist
in the present revenue laws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12

Continued from First Page)
tenant has failed to take reasonable care
of the premises. or has committed waste.
nuisance or amounts to disturbance of
the peace of adjoining or neishboring
occupiers or violation of law, or, the
lease having expired, that the premises
are reasonably required by landlord
for the occupation either by himself
while in the employ of or officially
connected with any branch of the gov
eminent, or has been disposed of to a
bona fide purchaser for his own occu-
pancy; and where such order has been
made, but not executed before the
passage of this act the court by which
the order was made may, if it is of the
opinion that the order would not have
been made if this act had been in oper-
alton at the date of the making of the
order, rescind or modify the order in
such manner as the court may deem
proper for the purpose of giving effect
to this act; and all remedies, at law or
in equity, of the lessor based on any
provision in any oral or written agree
ment or written lease that the same
shall be determined or forfeited If the
premises shall be sold are hereby sus-
pended while this act shall be in force,
and every purchaser shall take the
the rights of all tenants in possession
thereof under the provisions of this
act: Provided, That any tenant who,
in the opinion of the rent administrator,
is charging exorbitant rents in sublet-
ting the premises. or any part thereof
furnished, shall be deemed an undesir-
able tenant within the meaning of this
section, and shall be liable to for.
fixture of his lease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Final Word by Board of Appeals.

1.-The orders and findings of the rent
administrator shall continue in full
force and effect until such appeal shall
be decided by the board of rent ap-
Provided further That II the landlord
or lessor be not satisfied with the
orders, findings or decisions of the
board of rent appeals. he shall have the
right to begin suit in the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia against the
orders. findings or decisions. or for
such further sum as he may deem him.
self entitled to. and II said tenant be
not satisfied with said orders. findings
or decisions, or II he shall claim that
the rent paid by him has been excess
sive, he shall have the right to begin
suit in said court against the landlord
or lessor for such modification Of said
orders. findings or decisions, or for such
excess rent. and jurisdiction is hereby
conferred upon the said Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia to hear and
determine all such controversies, and
said orders. findings and decisions shall
be prima facfe evidence of the correct
ness and reasonableness thereof and of
the rent charges SO fixed and of the
facts therein contained.
Before fixing, revising or changing
the amount of rent which can be law
fully charged and received for the use
and occupancy Of any real estate, five
ton made for that purpose shall be
served personally upon the parties in
interest, or by leaving copies of said
notice at their usual place of residence
within the District, and il residing out
Of the District, by mailing a copy Of
said notice by registered letter to the
person receiving the rent at his last
known place of business, and il his
place of business be not known, then
by posting copy of said notice in the
Office of the rent administrator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Books of Account Required.

Section 10. That all persons letting
real estate shall be required to keep
books Of account. open at all times to
the inspection Of the rent admins
traitor or his authorized agents, show
ing the rents charged and paid. inciud-
ing the names of the tenants or renters,
and also an itemized statement of the
taxes and assessments thereon. the cost
of reasonable repairs and maintenance
insurance, light. heat, water and ele-
vator. or other service, where fur
nished. as we'll as a proper allowance
for depreciation or non-occupancy. No
item shall be considered by the rent
administrator in fixing the rent of
property which does not appear in such
account.
Section II. That the said rent admin
istrator and the board Of rent appeals
are hereby empowered to summon wit
nesses and require the production of
books. papers and accounts. and to ad-
minister, oaths and affirmations to wit
nesses SO summoned. and take testi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Relates to Furnished Houses.

Section I. That when the real estate
is rented furnished the rent administrator
shall authorize fair and reasonable
rental for the furniture, in addition to
the rental for the real estate not exceed
ing 30 per centum Of the value of such
furniture. and shall be subject to the an
prevail Of the rent administrator.
In cases where a joint charge is
made for the use of real estate. FUR
nished or unfurnished, and for fool
meals or board. the rent administrator
snail ascertain what part of said Joint
charge should properly be made for the
use OF said real estate, and it shall moi
be in excess of the rates herein author
red In no case shall the furnishing Of
iood to lessee or lessees be included in
the lease, but such agreements shall be
separate and apart from any agreement
LOT the rent of real estate.
Section S.-That landlords and man.
ayers OF hotels, apartment houses and
boarding houses. and others letting
rooms or apartments, furnished or I'M
furnished. shall keep conspicuously
posted in said hotels, apartment houses
ana boarding houses, rooms or apart-
ments, cards to be furnished by the rent
administrator showing the rates an
thorized or approved by the rent ad-
mihistrator for the said rooms or
apartments. and said cards shall recite
mat said rates are SO authorized or an
proved by the rent administrator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
DISTRICT RENT BILL
UP FOR CONFERENCE

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
When Rent May Be Increased.

Section 6. That if the rent of real estate
as herein Permitted shall not equal Z
per centum per annum met on the yalua-
ton thereof, as herein determined, then
upon application by the londlord it may be
increased by the rent administrator SO as
not to exceed said amount.
In fixing rents Of real estate there
shall be taken into account the taxes and
assessments thereon, the cost of reason
able repairs and maintenance actually in
CURED. and Of insurance, and Of light,
heat, water and elevator and other serv-
ice where furnished, as well as a proper
allowance for depreciation and non-occu-
pancy. Rents in excess of the rates here
in provided are hereby declared to be
against public policy and void, and If
accrued or paid after the passage of this
act such excess may be recovered by the
tives IL action shall be begun therefor
within six months after the expiration of
his tenure
In the case of hotels or apartment
houses or Of rooms or apartments in
hotels or apartment houses, which have
not been rented to tenants or guests on
or before October l. 1917 the rates shall
be fixed by the rent administrator at the
same prices, as nearly as may be, as are
permitted to be charged for similar accom-
modations by hotels or apartment houses
OF the same character similarly situated
in the District of Columbia Apartment
houses which have been or may be con-
verted into single rooms o. suites, fur
nIshed by or for the owner or lessee. and
rented for transient occupation, shall be
classed as hotels and be subject to all the
ordinances, rules, regulations and laws of
the District OF Columbia relating to hotels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Penalty for Evasion of Law.

mony respecting the matters covered
by this act.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-04-27
Petitioners for May, 1918 Term
- Hnnrf

55l-Max Kammel, Iron River. Wiz
nesses, Nathan Warshawsky ana MAX
Cannon, Crystal Falls.
554 Luigi Collicelli, Crystal rails.
Witnesses, Rafael M. Notes ana re-
ter Bevilacqua. Crystal Falls.
5S4 Eugenio DAM, Crystal Falls.
witnesses, Sylvester Challancin and
william j. Gribble. Crystal Fails.
500 Matt Valkama, Iron River. Wit
nesses. Axel Hill and William Wihvi-
To- Iron River
baugh. witnesses, Frank Simeoni
and Rafael Notes, Crystal rails
624 Antonio Esposito. Iron River.
Witnesses. Martin Favario and F1ore
DiInnocenzo. Iron River
626 Leone Meggiolaro, Palatka.
Witnesses. Peyato Noyenio and FRANK
Simeonn. Crystal Falls.
689 Francesca Giuseppe Palatka.
Witnesses, Jacob n. Jacobs ana Beya-
10 Noyenio. Crystal Falls.
G5l- Ugo Contardi, Alpha. Witness
es. Peter Pinterelli and Alexander,
Fozotti. Alpha.
657 Bert Dembrosky, Palatka. Wit
nesses. Joe Gondri, Iron River; Her
man Ruwitch. Crystal Falls.
65S--Jaakko Kannisto, Crystal Falls
witnesses. Arvo Tervonen and Nick
Mannisto. Crystal Falls.
665- Carmelo Coraolo. Palatka. Wit
nesses, Domenicl1 Gugliotto and Clio
cchino Puleo Palatka.
shrdlu etaoin chrdl snrdlucfwmycm
ESQ Sanislaw DziarnowskL STAN
baugh. Witnesses. George A. Hamil-
ton and Charles Melchi0ri, Stambaugh.
6S1-Anselmo Selma, Palatka. Wit
nesses, Peter Beyilacaua and James
Contratto, Crystal Falls.
$50 Sabatini Mandolin, Palatka
Witnesses, Albro Gallup and Benjamin
King, Gaastra.
687 francesca Panarotto, Palatka.
Witnesses, William II. Bengry, Jro
and Domenick CugliOtt0, Palatka
Bartolo Bamazziui, Stambaugh.
Witnesses. Edw. J Wanzcr and Albino
Conto. Stabmaugh
G91 -Antoni Riganio. Palatka. Wit
ncsses. Domenlck Gugllotta and Giac-
chino Puleo, Palatka.
G9i pietro Sanna Palatka. Wit
nosses, Giacchlno Puleo and Edigio
Dalcanle, Palatka.
Coz Herman Jacobson, Crystal
Falls. Witnesses, Ed Ross and Isaac
Williams Crystal Falls.
700 Sam Hnl Crystal Falls Wit
nesses. ED Ross and Isaac Williams,
Crystal Falls
701 Guglielmo Spinato. Witness
es, Tim Notes. Stambaugh. and vi
cenzo Domini, Iron River
7O5- Gustaf Adolph Johnson, Mans
field Witnesses, Thos. J. Corbett and
Arthur Peterson, Mansfield
70S Carl Alex Janson, Iron River.
Witnesses. Leonard Lind. Iron River
and Charles Peterson. Crystal Falls.
7l2- John Mcintyre Bow, Iron Riy
or. Witnesses, John McIIale and Ar
thur Ames, Iron River.
ia Anton Milanowski Iron River
Mac. d. Morrison and Frank ComIen
sld. Iron River
rs William Vinton, Crystal Falls
Witnesses. Alvin d Richards and VIII
liam a. Richards. Crystal Falls
7l6 Guilio Parochclli. Crystal
Falls Witnesses Alex Dalpra and
Casper Aberle, Crystal Falls
III Charles Swiderski Iron River
Witnesses Albert -. McRae, Pentoga.
and Earl J. Van Ornum, iron River
no Mats Dautiuen, Alpha wit
nesses ROY G Whitehead and Muuzio
Domicis Alpha
REQ element Alfred Moore Palat
k1 Witnesses Phillip German Palat
ka and James McVoy 9tamb0ugh
Nllliam acrrimHu Slamb1uRi
Wtpj 2o8 Alexander James. Iron
Nlvr Thomas Hollow Calumet
lo3 kuataa M9&0au Iron Rive
WlHasGea Andrew R0aGulat Crystal
Fails ANA Er.ok Fable BUramu iron