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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
LABOR SCARCITY DUE TO WAR
IS DELAYING ALASKAN ROAD

The war is delaying the construction
of the Alaskan railway, and completion
may be deferred somewhat beyond the
date originally projected for it, accord
ing to William C. Edes, chairman of
the Alaskan engineering commission.
While more than 5000 men were en-
ployed in the field during 1917, force
Of perhaps 5000 is probably all that
can be maintained through the summer
of 1918. and though the s40.00o,00O I'M
dertaking stands at a stage of 65 per
cent toward completion, the remainder
may take somewhat longer to con-
struct than, has the two-thirds SO far
built.
A linking up of gaps in the coastal
section, and the pushing of main rail-
heads some forty or fifty additional
miles toward the interior is the limit
of construction which the commission
ers feel certain that the shortage of
men, materials and shipping will allow
them to attain.
That will be Alaska's share of the
inevitable sacrifice war entails" said
Chairman Edes. discussing estimates
and uncertainties connected with the
enterprise. although some of the de-
lay would have interviewed even under
normal conditions.
During the last two season we have
practically completed the coastal sec
tons of the line. along which we were
enabled by transport conditions to
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FARM LABOR SITUATION IN
U. S. is GREATLY IMPROVED
Federal Bureau Attributes Change
to Its Distributing Facilities
and Activities.

The farm labor situation throughout
the United States shows marked i'm
provement, the United States employ
ment service announces.
Reports from the branch Offices of the
employment service for last week
shows that as against 81 per cent
difference between shortage and sur
plus during the previous week. the diff
ference was but 81 per cent last week,
while twenty cities in agricultural
regions report normal conditions and
fourteen surplus. as against twenty
seven showing a shortage.
The marked Improvement in the gen.
eral situation is attributed to the daily
growing distribution facilities and ac-
Invites of the employment service
In the building trades, eight cities
show shortage, while thirty-seven
report surplus. and twenty an equal
supply and demand. The demand for
mechanics continues; thirty-one cities
needing additional mechanics; seven
report a surplus and thirty-four a
normal condition. Thirty-two cities
show a lack of men in skilled trades,
while thirty-six cities show an even
balance. and one city reports a surplus
Common 1aborers are wanted in thirty
eight cities. Eight others have a sur
plus and eighteen more normal condi-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
TWO SHIP ORGANIZATIONS
HOLD GET TOGETHER" RALLY

Objects and relations of the United
States Shipping Board and the Emer-
gency Fleet corporation were discussed
at a joint meeting of officers and en-
ployes of the two organizations at Cen
trail High School last night. The prin-
cipal speaker was Edward n. Hurley,
chairman of the shipping board. Out
lining the relationship between the
two bodies. Chairman Hurley said:
Our objects and purposes are identi-
cal We are all trying to do our very
best to build ships rapidly and to
operate them successfully and efficient
ly, and without teamwork on the part
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation
and the United States Shipping Board
the best results cannot be obtained.
II know how faithfully each and
every one of you has been working
in the shipping board and the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation Chairma n
Hurley continued. II know how eff
ficiently you have performed your
duties. With the preliminary work
which is SO essential in any large or
ganization nearing competition. there
now opens up the broader field of our
actirities-the fulfllment of the pur-
pose which we have set out to accom-
plish, namely. the actual construction
of the ships This building of ships is in
itself one of the great battles of the
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work simultaneously at number of
points. In the future we shall be con-
structing straight up into the interior.
extending the line at most from only
two points"
Assuming the usual congressional ap-
preparations become available, the
commission, which still has some
doubts about it's ability to secure even
half the labor force it had a year ago,
will center it's effort during the COM
ing summer upon the completion of
the main line from Seward to Anchor
age. both of which are Pacific ocean
ports on the Alaskan southern sea-
board, between which a rail gap Of
seventeen miles now exists.
Main railroads in addition will be
pushed some forty or fifty miles toward
the interior terminal, which is Fair
banks, opening the line approximately
from mile 215 to mile 265, distance es-
timated from the ocean terminus at
Seward northward. In Alaska, ex-,
tcept in certain places and on certain
types of work, the commission has
found that construction is only prac-
teal during the summer, after May IS
The Alaskan railroad, stretching up
$50 miles in trunk and branches to-
ward the Arctic circle. is literally
furtherest north in railroad building
enterprise, and as it stands today has
296 miles of rails laid, has grades and
cuts completed far ahead of rails and
location engineering entirely COM
pleted. 1t does not quite touch the
polar zone, for its northern limit at
Fairbanks is 100 odd miles south Of
the great circle, but its tracks cut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

war and to our side has stepped the
greatest captain of industry that the
world has produced-Charles NJ.
Schwab.
Il have known Mr.. Schwab for TWEEN
matched genius for accomplishment.
So. with the daily pressing need for
haste in getting this work of ship
building done. the ever-increaSing need
of fastening the work of rolling mills.
speeding up plants engaged in fab
ricating work, hurrying steel delv-
cries and energizing shipyard workers.
| turned to Mr.. Schwab in full conf
dence that he. of all others. can most
accelerate this work, and 1 appealed
to him in full confidence that HIS spirit
of patriotism would lead him to make
any sacrifice to join forces with US.
When l made the appeal to him he
said: Hurley. I want my country to
succeed in this war. Its needs are para
mount to any personal or business in
terest I may have. If my country
needs me l will drop everything and
build the ships The best evidence as
to the popularity of his selection is
the spontaneous and unanimous ap-
proval of the press and the American
people.
You know that the only goal for
which we are striving is the rapid
building of these ships. With US moth
ing else counts. We have set out on
the greatest program of ship construc-
ton ever undertaken by any nation
The thing to do is to get it done"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
SECRETARY BAKER TO CLEAR
UP AIR PROGRAM SITUATION

Early action toward clearing up the
situation as to the aviation program of
the Army is expected by War Depart
ment officials. Secretary Baker. 1t was
learned yesterday, is rapidly familiariz-
ing himself with all that took place re-
garding the air forces during his absence
in Europe. and it is believed announce
ment as to the steps to be taken will be
made within a few days.
Army officials think there should be no
more delay than is absolutely necessary,
as they feel that the Signal Corps and
the plants engaged on aircraft produc-
ton are slowed up by the present dis
turbed situation. Mr.. Baker is under
stood to share thfs-view.
1t has been indicated that the plans
for readjusting the organization for
the production of aircraft which prob
ably will be adopted are those worke ed
out by Assistant Secretaries Crowell
and Stettinius and Maj. Gen. March,
acting chief of staff. Gen. March is
known to have interested himself
especially in the problem of getting
the air service into full operation in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

Cadet Flyer Leslie S. Greene Of the
aviation section of the Signal Corps.
came to Washington several days ago to
visit his parents, Al Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest, before going to one of the
southern aviation fields.
Greene graduated on April Il from the
military school of aeronautics at Prince
ton University and has been ordered
south for further instruction before
going lover there
Greene was born in Washington and
attended Mckinley High School, Emerson
Institute and Maryland Agricultural
College. He took a prominent part in
athletics. particularly base ball. AL
though Greene is married and has one
child. his desire to be of service to his
country prompted him to enlist before
the draft law, which probably would
have put him in a deferred class. went
into effect Greene is son of John
Greene, assistant foreman of printing at
the government printing Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
MANY SEEK VACANCY IN HOUSE
Dozen or More Virginians Would
Succeed Late Representative Jones.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, April 20.-There
are dozen or more names already
mentioned in connection with the con-
gressional vacancy due to the death
of Representative William A Jones.
Gov. Davis will issue a writ for an
election to fill the vacancy within a
short time. it is understood.
Among the names being mentioned at
this time are: Col. Richard L. Beale
of Caroline. Col. Thomas ]. Downing
Of Lancaster. Attorney-General John
r. saunders of Middlesex, W. McDon-
aid Lee of Lancaster. mentioned for
the appointment of state food commits
sioner; Judge Joseph W. Chinn of
Richmond county, Senator Saxon W.
Holt of Newport News. Samuel r. Bux-
ton OF Newport News. Speaker Harry
r. Houston of Hampton. Senator c.
Harding Walker of northumberland,
Senator c. OConor Goodrich of Fred
ericksburg. Judge CIagett B. Jones Of
King and Queen and former Senator
J. Boyd Sears of Mathews.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
SOLDIERS LUGGAGE
A NEW METHOD OF SERVICE

every camp city. He suggested that
locally the war camp community
service might establish bureau for
the locating and forwarding or return
ing of such property reported missing
by the owners or held at express Of
fees.
1t is the plan of the local organiza-
ton to obtain permission of the War
Department to open soldiers baggage
to learn the name and address of the
senders when addresses are missing.
Then the baggage will be returned to
the sender, in case the soldier to whom
it is addressed has already gone over
seas or forwarded to the consignee in
case he still Is in this country or it is
desired to ship it to him abroad.
Similar bureaus are to be establish
ed in every camp city in the country,
it is announced, and efforts will be
made to locate. forward or return
every piece of soldiers baggage held
in express or freight offices as not de-
liverable. Some of the officers trunks.
it is stated, contain uniforms. equip
ment and clothing worth several hun
dred dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

Locating and returning to owners lost
trunks and other baggage, the property
of officers or men of the Army. Navy
and Marine Corps. is new activity
taken up by the District of Columbia
War Camp Community Service, accord
ing to announcement last night.
A few days ago D. D. Martin. for
mer member of the supplies committee
of the Council of National Defense. in
searching for some missing baggage,
found in the ION hand" department of
one local express Office eight trunks
belonging to officers and enlisted men
OF the three branches of the service.
The trunks, improperly directed. were
not deliverable. and had been held in
the ION hand department of the COM
panys local office for periods varying
from a few weeks to several months.
Mr.. Martin, In letter to the District
OF Columbia war camp community
service. reported the fact, saying the
same condition probably existed in the
offices of all express companies in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

the shortest possible time. Informa-
ton and recommendations furnished
by the Investigating committee, headed
by H. Snowden Marshall. are under
stood to have played an important part
in the framing Of these plans. details
of which are not known.
The general belief here is that tho
aircraft production problem is to be
placed in the hands of an experienced
civilian and there are indications also
that a decision as to the individual for
the post has been virtually reached.
although there is nothing to show that
he has been asked to serve as yet.
Secretary Baker refused to discuss the
aviation situation yesterday. 1t is I'M
derstood he has not yet familiarized him.
self with the report of the Marshall COM
mtttee. Mr. Baker would not say whether
that report would be made public.
There are limitations that charges Of
profiteering circulated during discussions
of the aviation situation for the last few
weeks have not been sustained by the
Marshall committees inquiry.
The impression prevails among officials
who have considerable knowledge of the
actual production conditions, that publ
cation of all figures would show an en-
couraging rate Of output and one that is
steadily accelerating as new plants get
under way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
| $4,000 RAISED FOR RED CROSS
; Gov. Warrington Principal Speaker
at Chevy Chase Library.

approximately $4,000 was raised at
Red Cross rally in the Chevy Chase
Library last night under auspices of the
Chevy Chase branch of the Montgom-
cry County Chapter of the Red Cross. Sew
eral hundred persons filled tho hall and
responded generously to the appeal for
funds from E. d. Hathaway.
Gov. Emerson C. Harrington Of Mary
land was the principal speaker and told
Of what his state is doing to help win
the war. Maryland went over its quota
in the first two liberty loans, he said,
and will do the same in the present drive.
The state has been equally strong in
supporting the Red Cross. he declared
State Senator j. Dawson Williams pre-
sided, and brief talk was made by
Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson, chairman Of
the branch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
BAY STATE SENATE GIVES FLAG
Field Signal Men adopted" After
Sentry Arrests President.

BOSTON, April 2O.-A silk flag, the
gift of the senate of Massachusetts,.
was presented by Gov. Mccall today
to the 317th Field Signal Battalion. at
Camp Devens, recruited from nearly
every state in the Union. member
of this battalion ARRESTED" Henry G.
Wells, president of the senate, and
William H. Sanger. assistant clerk. a
few weeks ago while they were in
speeding a trench at the camp.
Tell that to Sweeney" the soldier
told Mr.. Wells. when the latter intro
duced himself. He was taken to the
lookup. but promptly released.
The incident it was explained today
was responsible for the senate's desire
to adopt the battalion. especially after
it was found that it did not lay claim
to any particular state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
REV. FRANK PAGE BURIED.
Funeral Services for Episcopal
Clergyman Held at Fairfax.

FAIRFAX, Va, April 20.-Funsral
services for Rev. Frank Page. d. D..
rector of the Protestant Episcopal par
fish of Fairfax. were held today IN Zion
Church. whose pulpit DR.. Page had filled
for several years.
The services were read by Rt. Rev.
William Cabell Bown. d. D., Coadjutsr
Bishop of Virginia. assisted by Rev. A.
B. Kinsloving. ID. D., OF Baltimore; Rev.
Bergman Green. D. D.. dean Of tho Prot
estant Episcopal Seminary OF Virginia.
anil Rev. S. A. Wallis. d. D.. and Rev.
W. Cosby Bell of the Virginia Theo-
logical Seminary. The body of DR.. Page
was laid to rest in the Fairfax ceme-
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
MILAN CHEERS FOR PRESIDENT
American Red Cross Delegation
Headed by Dawson Goes to Bern.

MILAN, Italy. April 20.-The pres
ence of the American Red Cross dele
cation in Milan today was the occasion
of a cordial demonstration for the
United States. The mayor and the mu-
nicipality gave public reception to
the delegates.
Every reference to President Wilson
made by Henry P. Dawson, chairman
of the Red Cross war council, in his
address brought forth prolonged cheer
ing from the assembled crowd.
The delegation left here today for
Bern, Switzerland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY


Special Correspondence Of The Star
ROCKVILLE. Nd, April 20.-An au-
tomobile containing Mrs. T L. Chad
bourne of Washington and friend
ran afoul of Deputy Automobile Com
missioner George A. Gloyd on the
Rockville Gaithersburg pike yesterday
afternoon. with the result that a charge
of speeding" was preferred against
Mrs. Chadbourne. A fine of SIS and
costs was imposed later by Judge ].
Abby Henderson in the police court
here. the amount being paid by Mrs
Chadbourne.
Deputy Gloyd told the police justice
that he followed the automobile on his
motor cycle for about four miles and
| that the autos speed ranged from forty
to forty-eight miles an hour the entire
distance. Mrs. Chadbournes chauffeur
admitted that his car was proba bly, GO
ing faster than the legal limit of
thirty-five miles an hour, SO there was
nothing left for Judge Henderson to
do but impose a fine.
The effort of George and Charles
Green of Washington and Mrs. Blanche
| Armstrong of New York to break the
will of their mother, Mrs. Annie c.
Green of Mount Rainier. Md. on the
sound mind and was unduly influenced
when she executed the will. failed in
| the circuit court here last evening.
when the jury returned a verdict sus-
tanning the instrument. Mrs. Green
| left an estate valued at about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
EXPORTS TO SWEDEN REVISED.
List for That Country and Holland
Increased-Certain Restrictions.

The list of commodities which will
be considered for expectation to
Sweden and Holland has been revised
and augmented by the War Trade
Board. AS announced last night, the
list permits under license the ship
ment of many articles wanted by those
two countries, the most important be-
ing spare or replacement parts Of ma
chinery, surgical and medical appli-
ances, except when containing rubber:
sugar refining machinery and certain
drugs, including a number which for
merly were the exclusive product of
Germany, but which now are being
made in this country from German
patents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
COL. FAIR ARMY SALVAGER.
Selected to Command the Reclama.
ton and Conservation Section. =,

Col John S. Fair Of the Quartermaster
Corps has been selected to head the recla-
nation and conservation section of that
department. it became known yesterday.
He probably Will be made an assistant
quartermaster general. with the rank of
brigadier general
The important work of utilizing worn
and damaged equipment and arms is in
trusted to the reclamation section. Leather
from saddles is made into shoe Iaces and
holsters and worn shoes are repaired
and returned to the lines. These are only
a few of the things that are done to cut
down the enormous waste of an army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Brig. Gen. Wiser Retired,

HONOLULU. T. H.. April 20.-Bl e.
Gen. John P. Wiser. United States mill
tary commander at Hawaii, has been
retired from active service and will re-
turn to his home at Berkeley. Cal, it
was announced here today. He is to be
succeeded by Brig. Gen. August Block
som. now stationed at Camp Cody. ac-
cording to official orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
sPANIARDs IN PARIS IN PERIL
Asked to Sign Petitions Against
German Bombardments.

PARIS. April 20 Senior Alfonso.
former secretary of the Spanish cham
Der of commerce in Paris. has addressed
hn appeal to Spanish residents of France
TO sign petition to King Alfonso. re-
Questing him to endeavor to stop the
bombardment of Paris by German air
craft and long range guns. The appeal
says the lives of thousands of Spaniards
here are menaced, while Spain extends
her hospitality to 100000 subjects of
the central powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

across an area where the sun shines for
twenty-five hours a day in June. and
Chairman Edes admits that the day.
light saving prescribed in the United
States will appear trivial from an
Alaskan viewpoint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Ickes Enters Y. M. c. A. Work,

CHICAGO. April 20.-Harold L. Ickes,
one of the founders of the progressive
party in 1912 and a member of the
Hughes campaign committee in 1915,
today volunteered as Y. NJ. c. A,
worker. He will sail for France next
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

British forces on the continent; Sir
Rosslyn Wemyss, first lord of the
British admiralty, and Sir Eric Ged-
des, directing head of the British navy,
are all Scotchmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Thomas w. Kirby, at 18th
street wharf with oysters; power boats
Mary S. Faunce and Five Sisters, at 18th
street wharf with fish: schooners s. c.
Kirk and Laura NJ. Evans. at 10th street
wharf with railroad ties; schooners c.
NJ Leonard. Kathleen, Eleanor Russell
and NJ. A. Roberts, cord wood from river
points. at 10th street wharf: schooner
Hattie and Francis, lumber from AQUA
creek. at 18th street wharf: steamer At
lantic. from Kinsale. Va: steamer North
land, from Norfolk and Old Point.
Departures.
Power boat Princess Virginia light, for
the mouth Of the river after fish for the
market; schooner Edith Marcy, light for
Blakistones island after oysters for the
market; steamer Newport News, for Old
]'ont and Norfolk; steamer Capt A. NJ
Wetheril, for Fort Washington and Fort
Hunt.
Memoranda.
Schooners Clara Howeth and Majestic
are at Belvoir unloading lumber for Camp
Humphrey: schooner Grape Shot is at
alexandria loading for a river point:
schooner Richard Tall. in Upper Machodoc
Geek. is loading wood and grain for the
dealers here: schooner Russell will 20 TO
Alexandria 10 load rnercfandi for Mat
tawoman creek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
RAW MILK and CREAM

To protect children, invalids
and those who are in a run
down condition against milk
infections, raw milk and cream
should be avoided.
Some of it may be safe and
wholesome for healthy adults,
but it is not always reliable,
and many outbreaks of infec-
tious diseases have been caused
by raw milk, sometimes even
by the special or certified kind.
Properly pasteurized milk
and cream, carefully cooled and
bottled, is the only kind people
should drink. If this cannot
be obtained scald the raw milk
without boiling 1t.
The heat-treating of milk
does not-as is sometimes as
! serted-impair its digestibility
or nourishing property and it
does not cause ricketts, and
scurvy in children. This has
often been shown by competent
sanitarians and food experts.
The Health Officer of the Dis
trict of Columbia will give you
the sanitary rating of your
local milk supply at any time
you should apply for it.
Society for Prevention Of Sickness
{. BsRlINER, Secretary
The Bulletins of the Society
for Prevention of Sickness,
signed by Mr.. E. Berliner. are
based on much careful study,
and they deserve the attention
of the public. for whose benefit
they are issued.
DIR. GEO. M. KOBER
professor of Hygiene, George
town University.
This announcement is paid for by
the Society for Prevention Of Sickness.