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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
AGAINST TERMINAL FOR
w., B. AND A. CARS UPTOWN
Benning-Kenilwort Citizens Asso-
citation Adopts Resolution Making
Cars Stop at Seat Pleasant.

Vigorous protest against the proposal
to loop the cars of the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis electric line
around the Masonic Temple at 18th
street and New York avenue was voiced
at mass meeting held under auspices
of the Benning -Kenilworth Citizens
Association in the Kenilworth Presby-
terrain Church last night.
The association adopted a resolution
indorsing the Cary bill. which would
require the w, B. Il A. line to erect its
terminal at Seat Pleasant on the Dis
trict line and to stop its cars there.
James M. Wood said the association
would oppose construction of the loop
at 18th street and New York avenue
because within few months the same
congestion would exist at that point
as now exists at 18th street and which
prompted the company to ask for the
loop at Masonic Temple.
The nningkenifworth association
also went on record in favor of the
Lobeck bill which would require the
street car companies to issue identifica-
ton tickets good for another ride to
all passengers on cars which become
tied up for certain length of time. DR..
Leroy Parker presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
HILL PLEADS GUILTY
TO THEFT OF $26, 900
Former Munsey Trust Company
Worker Admits ENLIGHTENMENT
Charge; Sentence Deferred

Peter Fl. Hill. charged with en-
bezzling $4,000 while in the employ of
the Munsey Trust Company last July,
was arraigned today before Justice Nc
Coy in Criminal Division 2.
He entered plea of guilty. Justice
Mccoy at the request of counsel re-
ferred the case to Probation Officer
Steele for investigation and deferred
sentence until April 6.
Counsel told the court that young Hill
has been employed with shipbuilding
company at Newport News and Savan-
nah since leaving the trust company
and has gained two promotions He has
evidenced spirit of repentance, he
said. and would be saved to society if
given another chance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
BILL CARRIES RAISES FOR
ALL POSTAL EMPLOYEES

The bill providing salary increases
for employees in ell branches of the
postal service is up for consideration
in the House this afternoon. This is
composite bill made up of the Madden,
Stevenson and Van Dyke bills. It pro-
vides increases of from to Is per cent,
amounting to approximately fat in
crease of Is per cent, and permanent
reclassification in certain branches.
This measure is being considered to-
day under special rule adopted by
the House after considerable debate
which provides that three other post
office bills shall be considered at the
same time with the salary increase bill.
The three other bills are: Delivery OF
mails by airship, setting a new limit
on the amount that may be deposited
in postal savings banks and the motor
truck parcel post delivery service.
Debate on the bill is limited under
the special rule to three hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
R0UsSELor PLEADS GUILTY.
Admits Stealing Treasury Depart
ment Stationery-Is Remanded.

NEW YORK. March 21.-Edmund
Rousselot, who as the Marquis de Cas-
tillot," it is alleged. tried to negotiate
a s5o,o0O,O0O loan from j. P. Morgan
& Co for King Alfonso of Spain. today
pleaded guilty in the federal district court
TO having stolen official stationery from
the United States Treasury Department.
Rousseiot was remanded to the Tombs
prison until Monday, when he will be
arraigned to answer two more indict-
mentS.
These charge him with impersonating
foreign diplomat in violation of the
espionage act and with having forged
government passes to docks and steam
ships.
The prisoner, a dapper youth of
twenty-five, is alleged in attempting
his negotiations with the Morgan firm
to have represented that the loan was
to he a personal favor to the King of
Spain, in return for which Spain would
later enter the war on the side of the
allies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
Is TARGET OF SENATOR
Mr.. Sherman Charges eiCowardly',
Attempt to Compel Packers to
Fix Price to Producers.

Charging that the food administra-
ton had been ''cowardly" in attempting
to compel packers to fix prices to pro-
ducers of cattle and hogs, Senator
Sherman of Illinois attacked the course
of the administration yesterday after
noon in the Senate
He asserted that E. Dana Durand of
the food administrations meat division
had caused the packers to keen down
prices of live stock.
Senator Sherman satirized various
orders of the food administration, in
Guiding garbage disposal recommends
tons, prohibition Of icing on hot cross
buns and arrangements for parcel post
transportation of day-old chicks Price
fixing, he declared. is a failure. L.esis-
lation to interfere with natural eco
nomic forces, he said. is ''incompara-
BILE folly"
Out west broad smile is the indi-
cation of public sentiment on the food
administration, Senator Sherman said
Ridiculing the administ rations order
against poultry sales. he said the order
prohibits persons from killing chick
ems before they reach boarding house
age"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
DEATH REFERRED TO CORONER.
Benz. g. Feather Succumbs to Iniu-
ries in Alleged Alteration,

benjamin G. Feather. forty years old
GAINESVILLE, Preston county, w. Va, died
at George Washington University Hospital
early this morning. It was said at the
hospital that his death resulted from
violence. and his death was referred to
Coroner hewitt.
According to Information the police
obta ined at the hospital, Feather re-
ceived an injury to his head while par
ticipating in an alteration twelve
days ago. Two days, later he was
brought to this city and placed under
the care of a surgeon, who had him
taken to the hospital.
Relatives who brought him here re-
turned home. it was said at the hospi-
tai today. and his brother. p. J.
Feather. who is connected with the
First National Bank of Preston county,
was told over the long-distance tele-
phone of the fatal ending of the alleg-
ed assault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
W. W. MANSFIELD DIES.
Was Member of Baltimore Family
and a Local Business Man.

William Wallis Mansfield. a member
of the prominent Baltimore family of
that name and the senior member of the
firm of Observation-Disclosures Company of
71S 9TH street northwest, died at his
residence IN the New Berne apartments
last night. Mr.. Mansfield was fifty-one
years of age and had been in business
in Washington for more than twenty
FIVE years; He was formerly connected
with the J. W. Harding Company.
Church of the Ascension, at 18th street
and Massachusetts, avenue. tomorrow at
! o'clock. Rev. ]. Henning Nelms will
ofticIate: lnterment will be in the fam
survived by wife and a daughter Io.
retta, ten years old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
s17,OD0,ODO variance
INV. RE. CO. VALUES
Estimates Of Public Utilities Com
mission and Company Show
Wide Difference.

A difference OF approximately $fI0Oo.-
900 has developed in estimates made by
the public utilities commission and the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany as the cost of reproducing the
physical property Of the railway con-
Germ
When the valuation hearing was re-
stunned before the commission this art
ernoon Harold Almert, engineer. took
the stand to explain how he had ar
rived at a total valuation OF S29,656,-
$3.50 for the properties of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric, the city
and Suburban and the Georgetown ana
TenIeytown lines, comprising what is
known as the Washington Railway and
Electric system, as compared with
valuation for these properties or SllSni-
ly more than s12.000.0o0. found by
Charles L. Pillsbury, engineer for the
utilities commission.
The difference between the two sets
of figures is represented largely In the
company's claim for intangible values.
which the commission practically taxes
no account of. Mr.. Almerts. hgure
for development cost is approximately
SIT 900 600, but to this he adds anous
100000 for general overhead COSTS oS
applicable to construction, $-'oooooo
for franchise value and other items
including that of conceivers' compen-
sation, amounting to SS4S,oOo In otneT
words. there is 4 total claim for IN
tangible values amounting to approx
mately S12 100000.
The estimate of the commission's ex-
pert. Mr.. Pillsbury. deals only with the
direct cost of the development OF phys
ical property. including some allow
ances for overhead cost applicable to
construction
Many witnesses will be introduced by
the company to give evidence in sup
port of its claim that the items of in
tangible values submitted are reason
able charges thatShould be allowed by
the commission in determining what 1t
would cost today to reproduce the prop
erty of the system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
ANSWERS WIFE'S SUIT.
Husband Says Spouse Insisted on
Working in Cafes.

Royal K. Nunnally today fled an an
swer to a suit for limited divorce
hled against him by his wife, Florence
E. Nunnaily. and asserts that his mari
tai troubles are traceable to the per-
sistsnCe of his wife Sin working in res
taurants and lunchrooms." He says he
wanted her to stay home and attend to
her household duties and care for the
baby.
Nunnally also files a cross bill for a
limited divorce from his wife, assert
ing tnat ms wife flew into a rage and
abused him when he reproved her for
staying out late at night. He also says
she deserted him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
WEATHER..

Dastrsct Of Columbia ana Maryland.
change In temperAtures gentle sh3ftng
winds.
For Virginia. cloudy tcnfght= tomor-
row fz1r. slightly warmer IN south
portion: moderate shifting wtndA
West Virginia. cloudy tonigtE to
morrow fair.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by the United States coast
and geodet3c survey.
Today-Low tide. $40 am. and f0.74
pm: high tide. 3:1z am and ss44 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 10:47 am. and
HIS pm: high tide. 4-15 am. and
4:44 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Tomorrow-sun rises. $40 am gun
sets, 6:21 pm
Moon rises. 1s:ss pm; sets s:s1 pm
half hour after sunset
Records for Twenty-Four Hours
The following were tho readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-fo1f
hours beginning at pm yesterday:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pm, s.:
8 pm: g.: IL midnight Sc, today.
am. So; am. 81: IL noon. 81: pm. 81.
Maximum. H. at 2:15 pm. yesterday;
minimum, 81, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 40: minimum, 80.
Observation-Disclosures pm, % 90: 8
pm. 29.9e; IL midnight. 1887: today,
4 am 29.ss; 8 am, 1883: II noon. 2s.S5;
2 pm. zS.8o. u
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
Capt. Father Host to Friends

Capt c. T. Z. Father of the first
police precinct last night entertained
a number of friends at dinner in the
oak room at Raleigh Hotel. The affair
was given because the captain was the
successful competitor in the sale of war
savings stamps, having sold $4,000
worth OF the stamps. Traffic Sergt
shelpy acted as POSTMASTER and those
who contributed to the entertaipment
were Policemen Durkin. Stanley and
Mansfield. and John ]. German, clerk to
Inspector Grant Maj. Pullman, Col.
Robert \. Harper. odell S Smith. DR..
FRANK Z: Gibson and A. T. Macdonald
addressed the guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
FUNERAL OF G.. A. r. McNEIR.
Will Be Held Tomorrow From Resi-.
dence of His Dauphter.

Funeral services for George A. r. Nc
Neir, who died early Wednesday morn
ing. will be held tomorrow afternoon
from the residence of his daughter, Mrs
]. Edgar Smith. 1916 Irving street. In
terment will be at Mount OIivet ceme-
terry.
Mr.. McNeir was a member of the As
sociation of Oldest Inha bitants Of the
District, Sons of the American Revolu-
ton, the Grand Army of the Republic
and was first president of Local No
101. Columbia Typographical Union. He
is survived by two children. Mrs Smith
and c. S. McNeir. an attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
VILLA BANDITS ROB AND KILL.
Dynamite Mixed Passenger and
Freight Train at Santa Sofia.

Ell PASO. Tex. March 21.-Villa fol-
lowers under Epifanio Holguin dyna-
mited and robbed a Mexico Northwest
ern mixed passenger and freight train
this morning at Santa Sofia, 40 miles
sengers and wounding ten. according to
messages received here today and con-
hrmed by the Mexican general con-
Sulare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
MRS. M. E. THOMPSON DEAD.
Spencerville Resident Succumbs at
Home of Son; Was 76.
Mary Elizabeth Thompson

Mary Elizabeth Thompson. aged seven
ty-six years. a prominent resident OF
Spepceryille. Md. died at the home or
her SON. Herbert F. Thompson, in Spen-
ceryille March IA. Funeral services
were held in the Free Methodist Church in
Spencerville Saturday. Interment was at
Burtonville, Nd
| Mrs Thompson is survived by several
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
"Spitless" Day in Chicago

CHICAGO, March 21-This was ~spit.
less" day in Chicago. and the police
were busy serving violators Of the or
dinance prohibiting expectoration in
public places with summons to appear
in court and show cause why thov
should not be Aned. Hundreds Of men
and women were served with notices
during the morning hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
Cabarets Banned in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, March balancing
and cabaret entertainment in places in
Philadelphia where liquor is sold will no
longer be permitted. This drastic order
was issued today by Judges Shoemaker
and Vessels sitting a. the license court
Tho order applies to an hotels. cafes and
saloons and 4undzSds Of places which
reaped q harvest from the dancing fea-
lures will be hard hit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
ENGLAND TO FOLLOW u. S.
IN TAKING DUTCH SHIPS

LONDON, March 21-The Associated
Press learns that, the United States
having authorized the rcquisitioning of
Dutch ships, Great Britain will inn
medlately order similar action in re-
gard to Dutch vessels in British ports
Notwithstanding the statements which
nave emanated from Holland, the Brit
lsh government thus far has received
no communication from the Neither
lands government regarding acceptance
or rejection of the allies note
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
G. H. Burke Apoplexy' Sufferer.

George H. Burke of Burke, in Fair
fax county. Va. was yesterday. strick-
en- with apoplexy at his home. DIR.
Brooks regards his condition as
critical
Mr.. Burke is a member Of the county
body of Fairfax county. He has many
friends in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
LONDON BANK STATEMENT

LONDON. March 21-The weekly
statement of the Bank of England
shows the following changes:
Total reserve. increased. f446,0OO; cir
culation. increased, ETA 900; bullion, in
creased, f520,o11; other securities, in
creased. f1.624,o0o; public deposits, de-
creased. g2.s7s.o0O: other deposits, in
creased. f5.ss3,ooo; notes reserve, in
creased, f509.000; government securi-
ties, increased. 1861 900. The proportion
Of the banks reserve to liability this
week is 1888 per cent: last week it was
1857 per cent Bank rata. per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21

Uruguayan Steamer Torpedoed.
BILBAO. Spain, March 1o.-The Uru-
guayan steamer Begona. No. (2.4o7
tons gross). has been torpedoed. The
crew has been landed at Naples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. March 21.-Continued fall
ing OF in receipts here put fresh strength
today into the corn market 1t was gen.
orally accepted that favorable conditions
for field work would still further restrict
the crop movements Buying however,
was only Of a scattered character. After
opening unchanged. with May 1-25A, the
market scored a substantial advance.
Active demand from exporters carried
the oats market upgrade. The pit was
bare of offerings Opening prices, which
ranged from Is off to u cent advance,
with May ssh to S57s, were followed by
decided general gains.
Provisions averaged higher owing 10
strength on the hog market Most of the
buying was of lard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21

DR.. c. W Eliot. president emeritus of
his eighty fourth birthday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
PUSH STAMP SALES;
WANT GOVERNMENT. AID


OF the 5000 national banks in the
United States, $4,000 have agreed to
devote their energies to the sale of
war savings stamps in an effort to
reach the expectancy of Secretary Nc
Adoo by the end of the fiscal year, June
30, 1918
rotary McAdoo expressed confidence in
the sale OF s633,000,000 war savings
stamps. Sales to date total approx
mately s110, o0e, 900, leaving $55S, 900
for the next three months campaign.
There has been more or less talk of
urging the $50 and $500 liberty loan
subscribers to invest in war savings
stamps and elimination of these de-
nominations from the next liberty loan
While it might be advisable there is
small chance that this win be done. as
the purchases of the small installment
buyer has aggregated many millions
of dollars. and went far to make the
loans successful
Many bankers would be nightly
pleased if the government would find
some way for the various departments
TO handle the installment payments of
the employees of these departments,
undertaking the collection and paying
the sum monthly over to the banks.
Bankers are willing to finance the
loan over the ten months needed to
complete the inStallu1ent payments on
the temperament plan, but they would
welcome relief from the persistent ef-
forts of government employees to secure
a refund of money intact and cancella-
ton of subscriptions after maj king one
or more payments There isn't a day
goes by but what scores of these 2p-
plications are made at the different
banks.
Many naval men subscribed for bonds
and make their payments monthly
through the Navy Department or some
bureau. There is never a bit of trouble
With money at 8 per cent there is
no profit for banks in lending their
cash for ten months at y and / or
even Al. per cent. 10 get it back in ten
months, minus the cost of handling
millions of bonds AMI of accounts ss
we'll
Railway Preferred Active at 81.
The feature of today's session OF the
local stock exchange came after the
call, during which comparatively Hltie
business was transacted The closing
bid price for Railway preferred was
e7l5 After the call 100 shares were
sold in lots. all at 81, although the off,
ciaI closing stands at 81 Z bid.
Other sales were generally of small
lots at 200 for Commercial National
Bank, 203 for National Metropolitan
shares and 113 for Mergenthaler-
Lanston Morotype stock attracted
considerable attention so shares selling
at 81, points higher than the bid price
of Wednesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star Hundreds Of situations are
filed through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
Railway Preferred Active at ST.
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Commercial National Bank. 10 at 200, 10 at
200.
LAnston- 70. at 81 % at g. 10 at g.
After call:
National Metropolitan Bank, at c5.
Mergenthaler. 1 at 1IS. 1 at f13-
Washington Railway and Electric pfd-. 10 at
81, Is at 81, 10 at e.. 10 at s.. 10 at 81, 10 at
81. 81 at 81.
Mergenthale-. 10 at 113.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
LITTLE LIFE, SHOWN IN
WALL STREET MARKET

NEW YORK, March 41.1There was no
Improvement whatever In the char
acter Of the trading. the market be-
ing extremely narrow and embarrassing
from the opening through the morning
hours into the afternoon, with the pros
poets of Just such an embarrassing con-
dition prevailing to the close
Seizure Of tho Dutch tonnage and
news Of land and naval engagements
diverted the attention of traders dur
ing the morning and may have had
some effect on the lndertone. although
it will take more or less news of a posi-
tive and favorable character to enIiven
Wall street
The third liberty loan campaign is
almost on The formation of $780,
000, 900 time money pool for commercial
assistance to business does not help the
stock traders-tirue money is barred to
them.
Rails Show Little Activity.
General Motors, Central Leather,
American Telephone and Cuban Sugar
yielded to 2 points. Car and Foundry,
Texas Oil. Mexican Petroleum, Corn
Products and Pittsburgh Coal were
strong and ! to 2 points higher. In
dustria1 Alcohol was about !. higher.
tractive to bulls or bears. Steel lin
gered and sold slowly back and forth
between 9Ok and 81 y.
The rails were almost dead, with Ca
madam Pacific Il off and Reading Is
lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
NEW YORK METAL MARKET

NEW YORK. March 2I.-Metal ex-
change quotes lead quiet: spot, 7.25a
7.5o. Spelter quiet; East ST. Louis SPOT,
7.35a7.45.
At ndon-Copper-Spot, s110; fu-
lures, E110; electrolytic, E125. Tin
spot, G31S; futures, E31S. Lead-Spot,
egg los; futures. G2S los. Spelter-
Spot, G54; futures, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, March 21.-Bar silver
was much higher at S9T per ounce
here today.
LONDON, March 2L-Bar silver. 44kd
per ounce. Money, 80 per cent Dis
count rates, short and three months
3M per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21

Secured by First Deed Of Trust Real EstatA
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph I. Weller. GA F St. NV.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-04
PAGE FIVE

talked Of spy bills and CONSUMPTION
Erst took place I was opposed to spv
oils to be used to prosecute orga-
n:zcd workers and organized farmers
and If | had the power l would in
ilantly repeal the law under which
the Minnesota Public Safety commits
SION has its being.
With reference to conscription
understood that to mean the ortho-
deX conscnption law under which the
poor devil was spirited away while
the ilch man paid his way out of if.
/ was then and am now utterly on.
posed to that sort of CONSUMPTION.
Thanks to the democracy and states
manshlp of President Wilson. We
were spared CONSUMPTION act and
have a selective draft act which is
nne and square to all, rich and Door
ailke. l nave supported this act and
the principle on which it is based al
ways. Being we'll known as a radf-
cal, L have been consulted by MANY
as to what attitude to take in refer
ence to compliance with the draft
act. have always urged hearty sup
port and compliance. { was not in
the employ of the Nonpartisar
League at the date of the letter or
Ter some months thereafter. Nv con-
ne"tlon with the I. w. VS. was ex-
actly the same as my seven years
service with the Great Northern rail-
road, that is a professional relation
which every lawyer bears to his ell
ents. The only difference lay in the
fact that [ was paid for nv work
D" The railway company while much
Of my wolk for the I. w. W. men,
oers was done for sheer love of hui
m;nlty and fair play for men who
lot 1nfrequently found it difficult TO
ec1le a hearing even when innocent.
L may add that the Minnesota
'uD1c Safety commission should
1ther put me behind the bars as 2
dangerous character or quit spending
he reople's money in sending out
UGH matter for publication. Dirty
'olltlcs on behalf of the worst gov
rnor Minnesota ever had is the only
explanation. Their only purpose is
0 publish the false insinuations
7hich their footnote to the letter
uggests. This is important indeed
Or a safety commission while an
rchy runs riot in the state they are
to protect.