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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
SHERMAN IS DEAD.

Westfeld, Mass, April 27-Clark M. sherman, widely known as a horse man and a member of the National Trotting association died today, aged 55. He owned four horses of New England reputation, Chronella, Marion Direct, Axeline and Coine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
MRS. DE WEESE
 COULD NOT STAND
Because of Functional Disor. der-Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound.
Oakland, Cal. l.-"I suffered from ir- regularities and congestion, so could

INV NeAAANA OAA my ASS for any long period of time and did not sleep well. The phy- sician who treated me did not seem to help me any and @ fri nd advis e d Lydia E. Pinkham's 8 V e g ct a ble Com pound. Itook it and before 1 realized it I was well. 1 shall recommend your valuable remedy to
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Members of the National War La Dor Board in New York announced that efforts to prevent the strike of paper mill workers will be made when the board meets today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29

Senators Calder and Wadsworth of New York received the New York Board of Trade and Transportation petition for the repeal of the new postal-zoning provision of the War Revenue Tax law.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29

The long disagreement between the Fuel Administration and the Railroad Administration over the car supply to be utilized shall be taken to the Presi- ment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29

John Reed, American writer, who was sent by the Bolsheviki govern ment as consul-general at New York, arrived at an American port, but was not permitted to leave the ship.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
An aerial line between Nice and London will be established.

An aerial line between Nice and London will be established.
 The names of three men killed and one wounded and one i'll appeared on the Canadian casualties list.
 A committee of public safety was organized in Cuba to stamp out Ger manisn.
 Fire in the Vermont milk chocolate plant at Burlington, Vt., caused $1,- 0OO,OOO loss.
 A collection of 10000 otter skins brought s1So,0O0 at the annual fur 'sale in St. Louis.
 Belgium was granted a loan of s. 250, 900 by the Treasury Department.
 Three large motor trucks, loaded with sugar and four, were seized at Brantford Ont. They were bringing the sugar to American points. Representatives of the hide and leather industries began conferences in Washington with the War Indus tries Board. The Accomo. the second wooden ship of $500 tons to be built by the Foundation Co.,, will be launched to- day in Newark. Sardine pickers at Long Beach, Cal were ordered by the government tc hold 60 per cent. of their stock fol | government use. 1 George Bell, giant negro, ' feet il inches tall, who was brought to Ca1nI Upton in the draft, was rejected be-
 cause of his size.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29

Four persons were injured, one of them seriously, when an automobile driven by Isador Shulman, of 157 Sumner avenue, Brokolyn, ran wild on the sidewalk at Myrtle and Tomp- kins avenues.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29

Irate neighbors haled William Rosenbush, of Brooklyn, native of Germany, to the police court for tearing down Liberty Loan poster from his property. He declared he intended no insult to America, and was discharged. Rosenbush has two sons in the army.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29

The names of three men killed and one wounded and one i'll appeared on the Canadian casualties list.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29

A committee of public safety was organized in Cuba to stamp out Ger manisTn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29

Fire in the Vermont milk chocolate plant at Burlington, Vt., caused $1,- 000,0O0 loss.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29

A collection of 10000 otter skins brought $1S0,000 at the annual fur sale in St. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
". R. &c. ROLLING STOCK
TOO PER CENT EFFICIENT
Harold Almert's Rating as Given
Before the Public Utility
Commission.

A 100 per cent efficiency rating was
given the rolling stock and equipment
OF the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company by Harold Almert, valu-
alton engineer, in the course of his
testimony before. the public utilities
commission yesterday with respect to
the value he has placed on the proper
ties of the company.
The company's equipment has been
the target of so many attacks by citi-
zens' associations recently that the state
ment aroused more interest than did
Mr.. Almert's figures for reproduction
cost, which is about 100000 more
than the reproduction cost estimate
made by the commissions engineer,
Charles l. Pillsbury.
Under a fire of questions from Cor
poration Counsel Syme the witness said
conditions in l916. at, the time his
valuation estimate was compiled; that
it did not mean every car operated by
the company was 100 per cent efficient
but rather that the total equipment was
100 per cent efficient to do the COM
pany's business. Mr.. Syme retorted that
he imagined this would make interest
ing reading for the public.
Commissioner Gardiner was the only
member of the commission present al
the hearing yesterday. Mr.. Almert con-
cluded with his testimony as to repro
duction cost, but the company still has
many witnesses to call who will testify
Bile values are reasonable charges that
should be allowed.
The proceedings are expected to con-
ttnue several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
SANITARY OFFICER Lynn
YIELDS TO CALL OF SEA
Gives Up Receiving Of Weird-Idea-
Men Seeking Officials to
Do War Work.

Albert Lynn. sanitary oficsr Of the
police department. whose duty it b 10
receive and entertain the scores Of dsG'
mented individuals who come to waaA.-
inston annually from all parts Of the
country to impart their secret Thoughts
to government officials, has notihed
MAJ. Pullman that he soon will resign
from the department to help win the.
war. w.
Prior to his appointment to the police
force Lynn spent a number of years
as seaman and when the United
states entered the war he longed to ret
back on the decks of . ship and do
his part In carrying soldiers and sup.
plies to our allies He passed an ex-
animation and recently was sworn In
as boatswain for overseas duty.
Lynn has been one of the busiest on
Gals OF the police force during the last
Two years. handling the many deranged
geniuses" who have tourneyed from
as far as California to tell PRECEDENT
Wilson how to end the war.
DINERS have sought out Secretary
Daniels or Secretary Baker to offer
marvellous inventions to shatter Ger
man kultur. Patiently the sanitary OF,
the unfortunates and then accompanied
them for ride to the Washington
Asylum Hospital. 80
Lynn's departure will leave another
gap in the ranks of the force. which
Mai. Pullman has had difficulty in keep
ing filled. So many members of the
force were ex-soldiers and ex-saflors
that a large number could not resist
| the call to colors when the war broke
out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
PREDICTS NEXT LOAN
WILL AID w. S. S. SALE

That the next liberty loan campaign
which is scheduled to start April 6
VIII serve as splendid opportunity to
stimulate popular interest in war saw
fnSs and thrift stamps, rather than
impair their sale, is the opinion of d. ]
Callahan. director of war savings for
the District of Columbia
1t is pointed out that hardly owe,
one-tenth of the nations population
can be depended upon to invest in lib
erty bonds, the smallest of which ia
$50. while on the other hand every
man, woman and child in the country
cen anord to buy at least one Sc wa >
savings stamp. Thrift stamps and wa >
an 1''eai 20
When the next liberty loan camn,,.,
10 on there will be millions of paf rfofic
Americans who will wish to 40 fheir
share but who cannot afford to invest
$50 or more. Their means do not eons
their ambition to help, and accordine
t0memhers of the Dist riot war sayinps
committee these people will welcome
the opportunity at this psycholoeicaI
time to boy war savings and thrift
stamps, which in effect are the same as
United states government bonds. There
Is scarcely any one who cannot buy at
leesk o2s Thrift stamp or war savings
stamp and no one is allowed to invest
In more than ss2s lS1aeao In than.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
MAI v. +. PARKER ENDS
HIS LIFE IN HOSPITAL
Retired Officer Of Marine Corps Cuts
Artery When Melancholia
Victim.

Mai. William Everett Parker, q. s. NJ.
c., retired. ended his life by cutting his
throat with a razor at the Naval Hos
was announced last night Coroner
hewitt conducted an investigation and
issued certificate Of suicide.
Melancholia brought on by neuras-
thenia is believed to have been re-
sponsible for the officers act. Two
notes, one to Maj. Albert 8. McLemore
OF the Marine Corps and the other to
his wife. were found in his room at the
hospital. The letter to Maj. McLemore
indicated that Parker had grown
respondent.
Maj Parker was born at Newport.
r. l., September IS, 1879. He enlisted
in the Marine Corps in 1904, and ad-
vanced himself rapidly. He spent the
three years prior to the entrance Of the
United States into the war in Haiti
When he returned to this country his
health was falling. and shortly after his
promotion to major he was placed on
the retired list He requested light
duty, and was assigned to the recruit
ing office at Pittsburgh.
Last week, upon his own request, It
was said by an officer last night, he
was ordered to the Naval Hospital here
for treatment. At the hospital it was
said his Illness was not regarded as
serious and did not necessitate his re-
naming in bed
Shortly before noon yesterday he was
found lying across the foot Of the bed
In his room, nearly dead from loss OF
blood. A main artery in his neck had
been severed and a razor was lying
nearby. He lived but few minutes.
Mai Parker is survived by his widow
and one daughter. who have been living
in this city recently at 1880 Rhode
Island avenue. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow afternoon from an
undertaking establishment and burial
will be in Arlington cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
ODESSA PROTESTS
TEUTON OCCUPATION
German Commander, However, Is-
nores Plea of Municipal
Councils Delegation.

The municipal council of Odessa h.s
sent delegation to the Austro-<.er-
man authorities to protest against
odessa's occupation apd against its
administrative attachment to the
Ukrainian republic, according to an
official dispatch yesterday. The dele
gaticn declared that Odessa was NOT
a Ukrainian city and did not desire to
become one.
The council. the dispatch says, has
elaborated plan for a constitution
by which Odessa proclaims herself a
free city, with status similar to that
of Bremen and Hamburg. formerly
cities of the Hanseatic League. The
delegates declared that ali infringe
ment of the rights of the population
of Odessa will be regarded as a blow
against the rights of the people
The German commander refused to
pay any attention to these claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
K. OF c. RAISES $a2s2, SIS.
Organization Neazs $500, 900 Marx
in New York Drive. 80

NEW YORK. March IA total of
$2.262,555 had been obtained tonight
by the Knights of Columbus in their
campaign to raise $780, 900 In the
archdiocese Of New York for their 80
cial service work among American SOL
diers in this country and overssaA
Leaders in the movement were con-
fdent Of reaching their goal before the
drive ends Monday night -
Tho Knights of Columbus commit
tee on war activities Issued tonighk q
review Of its field work. pointing cut
that since the United States entered
the war more than 81 100000 has been
expended in the construction Of ''eveFy-
body Welcome" huts- Contracts have
been let for many more camp build
tngA -.
sixty volunteer chaplains and more
than 200 secretaries are stationed AZ
camps in this country. the committeA
says, and there are now thirty seo~
retaries abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
RECITAL BY DIR. MASON.
Last Of Series on Modern orches.
tra," at Corcoran Art Gallery, 80

y
The last of the series of lecture-reci-
tails on The Modern Orchestra" by
Daniel Gregory Mason. under the au-
spices of the Washington Society of
Fine Arts. took place last evening at
the corcoran Art Gallery. The particu-
lar topic Of the evening was THE
Woodwind Section" DR.. Mason deyot-
ing most of the time to the clarinet
which he termed "the chief of the
woodwind family"
Illustrations of the possibilities of
this 'epic instrument were given BY
Burnet c. Tuthill, an accomplished
young musician Of New York, irst
clartnetfst and, assistant conductor of
the Young Mems Symphony Orchestra,
said to be the largest non-professional
orchestra in New York. Mr.. Tuthill, be-
sides playing the illustrations, inter-
polated some interesting facts as to
the different methods Of playing the
instrument. the German, Italian and
French. the last being the method he
used. and which produced wonder
fully mellow tune.
He played also with DR.. Mason sup
plying the orchestra parts at the piano,
excerpts from Beethoyen's Seventh
symphony" Dvorak's New World
Symphony" Der F'reischutx," by Won
Weber,: Brahms Fourth symphony, !"
Tschaikowskys Symphonic Pathe-
tique." Minuet" from one of Moxart.s
symphonies. and the Sonata for
Clarinet and Piano." by Brahms, the
third movement of which was repeat
ed IN response to the applause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
BOARD WILL ADJUST
BROTHERHOOD DISPUTES

Creation of railway board of adjust.
ment No. 1. to pass on disputea over
interpretations OF employment COM
tracts of the four leading railway
brotherhoods. was announced last
night by Director General McAdoo. It
is the nrst Of several similar boards
which probably will be established 70
settle differences Of opinion over ern~
ployment ruies-but no general wage
ouestions-which cannot be agreed on
by labor organizations and railway
managers. IL.
Members Of board No. win be named.
this week. one each BY the chief OF the
four brotherhoods and four executives
by the three regional directors. and
will meet at regular intervals in wash.
fnxton. Two or more members may
hold hearings At anN place in the
country. Their decisions will be final.
and only in cases of tie votes will the
director general exercise any author
ity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
General Outline of Plans.

The general outline Of the pronosed
plan Tor water systems in the sanjtarv
, district provides for the takinp -
water from the District of Columbia
mains along the District BOUNDARY AT
Anacostfa road in Kenilworth. Rhode
Island avenue, Georgia avenue. and at
point between Wisconsin and Com
necticut avenues. and distributing N
rom these points to the various com
munities in Maryland
The plans for the sewerage svstarns
IN the District provide for the construc0
ton of collecting sewers. the trunk
lines to connect with the District Of
Coiumbia system at convenient point .
along the District boundary. In sew
Sli places, however, it is proposed to
ouiid small temporary disposal plants
Wnleh would be operated until the ex'
penditure for outlet sewers to conner
WITT the District OF Columbia system or
with main trunk lines of the sanitarv
district system, is warranted
The cost of constructing tba u..ar
supply improvements Contemplated eX
elusive OF land and rights-of-way 10
estimated at $1.37S. 563 and the sewer'
age system $S08,944
II Is stated that under the most favor
able conditions, the installation Of ~.
improvements contemplated wouII, re,,,ir,
a portion OF several, years, but on account
OF the abnormal situation with resrsec,
to the cost of labor and materials II wau,d
pc advisable to construct at this tina
only such portions as are required IN ra-
heve existing water shortage and s,ch
OF the sewerage improvements as NAV he
necessary to correct the worst of the in
SANITARY conditions now existing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
JAPANESE MISSION GOES !.
ON TOUR OF U: S. CITIES

= The Japanese military mission now in
this country started yesterday on a
tour lasting until April Is. during
which it is to visit numerous cities to
see manufacturing establishments en-
gagged in munition work.
This itinerary follows: March %,
Fort Monroe, Va: March "a. New York
March 26. West Point; March 81. Nine
ola. N. Y; March 20. Philadelphia;
March %. South Bethlehem. Pa; March
80. Wilmington, Del; March 81. Pitts
burgh; April 3. Carnegie. Pa; April 4,
Dayton. Ohio; April 5. Lima. Ohio;
April 6, Chicago; April 10. Milwaukee;
April 10. Clintonvilie. Wis; April II,
Detroit; April 18th. Cleveland; April IA,
Akron. Ohio; April IS, Buffalo; April II,
Rochester. April II. Utica; April IS.
Schenectady: April Is. Springfield
Mass; April 20. Boston; April 20,
Bridgeport, Conn; April "a. Hartford,
Conn; April IS. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
SECOND WARD Is ENDOWED.
=
Funds Complete for American Hoe
pital in France. ."

BIRMINGHAM Ala, March 3s.-Nrs.
J. A. Rountree. Birmingham, general
chairman, and Miss Mary b. Poppen-
helm. Charleston, S. c.. president gem
eral, announce the completion of the en-
dowment of a second entire ward in the
American Military Hospital No. I.
Neuilly, France. Funds for this ward
were contributed by the u. d. c. diHi-
sions of North Carolina, West Virginia,
Bakersfield. Cal; Alabama, Texas, vfr-
ginia, Philadelphia, New York and
Washington. d. c. Beds In this ward
will bear the names of Zebulon B.
Vance, Stonewan jackson, RaphAef
Semmes. Albert Sydney Johnston. Jo-
seph Wheeler. Harry Heth and others
The endowment of the nrst ward was
by funds received from South Carolina,
Virginia, Arkansas. Georgia. California,
Shreveport, La. and Tennessee. Many
other states are yet to send in their
contributions. SO that the Daughters
Of the Confederacy anticipate the an
dowment of third ward. the contributors
having exceeded all expectations Of the
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
TO PUSH PLANS FOR NEW
PARKS FOR WASHINGTON
Board Of Trade Names Subcommit,
tees to Further Some Particular
Project-List Of Members.

To make more effective the work of
the Board of Trade in securing new
parks for Washington. the committee
on parks and reservations Of the board
has been divided into seven subcommit-
ticular project.
Charles S. Bundy. chairman of the
full committee, announced that in the
fall he will call a meeting Of the COM
mittee, at which each subcommittee
will be asked to report on the status
of the project it is handling. The sub
committees were selected by Chairman
Bundy as follows:
For the Dean tract. Klinsle valley
and Piney branch-Fred G. Coldren, A.
M. McLachlen. George A Myers, Jo-
seph l. Weller. Herman A. Phillips, Ezra
Gould and William B. Todd.
For East Potomac Park-M. ID. Ros-
enberg, L. w. Estes. George B. Far
quhar, Grant Leet. Norman ID. Parker.
Philip F. Larner and Charles J. VIII
Hanson.
For Mount Hamilton Park-william ".
Cox, deorge A. Baker, w. F. Andrews,
Walter Allen. Charles E. Haupt, VIII
liam Il; Hill. Clarence F: WEIGH.
For Eock Creek Valley Parkway
George w. Evans. N. L. Sansbury, Her
bert T. Shannon, William TindaIl. wal
ter II. Lee.
For Anacostia flats and the driveway
along the water fronts. w. Curriden
Vernon E. Hodges. H. Du Val Brecht.
a. Bussard, ]. w. Brickenstein, George
&. Taylor. D. w. Thayer.
For the Patterson tract-William r.
Andrews. Edwin S. Arnold, c. A. Ken
yon. Harvey NJ. Friend. Charles p. Han
cock and George c. Havenner.
For the boulevard connecting forts
around and encircsing the city-Melvin
c. Hazen. Francis NJ. Savage. George
T. Parker. w. +. Sroufe, Robert s..
Stunz and Thomas r. Shipp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
BERGER GIVES BOND.
Socialist Candidate Guarantees Ap-
nearance ON Espionage Charge.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, March 23--vfc-
tor L. Berger, socialist candidate for
United States senator, who is under i'm
dictment in Chicago for alleged viola
ton of the espionage act. today filed q
$40. 900 bond with the clerk of the fed
eral court to insure his appearances in
Chicago when called for trial These
men gave bond to the extent Of $4,000
each: Robert Buech. Bernard Baenmie.
May + Elsner and A. NJ Mueller.
M. Berrer. who is editor of the MIL
vaukee Leader, was informed that .
bond of $4,000 would be acceptable.
The only way real estate security could
be accepted was to have each of the
four bondsmen act as surety for the
f,,iI amount of the bond. No warrant
has been served upon Mr.. Berger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
CALIFORNIA "U" ALUMNI
HOLD HUGE CELEBRATION
More Than l4O Graduates Attend
Banquet in Honor of Semi
Centennial.

Alumni of the University of California
had a banquet last evening at the
Dewey Hotel in celebration of the
semi-centennial of the university. More
than 140 graduates attended. Three
fourths of them were in uniform.
Among the speakers were: John A.
Britton of San Francisco. member. of
the board of regents; William Denman.
A. c. Miller of the Federal Reserve
Board, and DR.. Jessica b. Pixotto of the
woman's committee, Council of National
Defense. 'f
other prominent guests were Stephen
T, Mather, director OF the national park
service; Charles W. Merrill and
Charles Bentley, assistants to Herbert
c. Hoover. Duncan McDuf1e. chief of
the committee Of bread distribution,
food administration; Walter de Leon, on
a vaudeville circuit. who was cheer
leader at the banquet; Lincoln Hutchin-
son of the War Trade Board, and Walter
c. Allen. executive officer Of the Public
Utilities Commission.
Representative J.. Arthur Elston of
California, was POSTMASTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
FISH-SPEARING BOYS
NARROWED ON FLATS

Stockton Darneille, ten years old, and
George NJ Jacobs. sixteen years old, of
Capitol Heights. Md, were rescued
shortly before midnight after having
been marooned for many hours on the
fats in the rear of Washington Asy-
lum Hospital. The boys hired a boat
about noon to go fishing. They were
spearing fish back of the hospital when
they lost their oars.
Their cries for help finally attracted
the attention of Policemen Platt and
Thomas Of the fifth precinct, who went
to their resue IN q boat The boys
spent the most of the night at Wash
ington Asylum Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
MEXICO TO KEEP GOLD COINS.
New Decree Also Prohibits Exports
of Gold in Bars.

MEXICO CITY. March GA decree
issued today prohibits the expectation
of gold in bars and of Mexican and for
eign gold coins. It provides for the ex-
portation of gold and silver bullion by
special permit in each case. AS to the
expectation Of ore and concentrates
containing gold and silver the decree
issued in September is stil in effect
Silver pesos may be exported, by spe-
cial permit in each case, if gold to the
decree exempts gold in bars and ma
tional and foreign gold coins from
consular fees. and does not require con-
sular invoices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Lieut.. Andrew OLSON Dies.

n s, Navy. died in the Memorial Hos
pital at New LONDON. Conn.,. Thursday
Of pnsumoSaia asrvs as " vas Is. na native OF
enlisted man before his appointment a.
an ensign in July. 1917. He was with
Admiral Dewey on the Olympia at the
battle of Manila Bay and since then did
tours of duty on the cruiser Baltimore
and the destroyer Fulton. He was on
duty at the submarine base at New
london when stricken with his fatal
illness. His wife is a resident Of New
London.