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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-03
TRAIN HITS AUTO; KILLS TWO.
Three Other Returning Tourists In
iured at Wilmington. Del

WILMINGTON. Del, May 3.-Andrew
K Baker. fifty-nine years old. of Dover.
". j., and his five-year-old grandson, a
child of Mrs. Ernest Lowe, were killed
last night when railroad train struck
the automobile in which they were rid
ing at a grade crossing near this CITY.
Mrs. Lowe and her husband and their
three-year-old son were injured. the
latter probably fatally.
The party was returning from Day
tona. Fla. where they had spent the
winter.
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SCHMIDT VICTIM Is FOUND.
Body Of 1rma Pallatinus, Buried I'm
der Cement Floor, Identified.

DETROIT. May S.-Wrapped in can
vas, the body of Irma Pallatinus was
found yesterday under the cement floor
in the basement of the home here. for
merly occupied by Helmuth Schmidt,
whose suicide in the Highland Park
Jail ten days ago has resulted in an in
vestigation to determine the fate of at
least three women who lived with
Schmidt as his wife.
Mrs. Edward Rederer. a sister of
Irma Pallatinus. identified a strand of
hair as that of her sisters and exam
ination revealed the fact that the
woman had been strangled to death
with a clothes line.
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TO RELEASE HUN SHIPS
FROM CHILEAN PORTS

SANTIAGO. Chile. May 3-The agree
ment which has been pending with
Germany for the release of three Of the
German merchantmen which have been
laid up in Chilean ports during the
war has been completed. Germany
has stipulated that the vessels must
be used to carry cargoes only to nett
trail ports. Metals. saltpeter and other
products Hnl be exported.
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TWO SOLDIERS BURN TO DEATH.
Eighteen Others Injured When Bal.
loon Explodes at Fort Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb., May 3.-Two soldiers
were burned to death and eighteen men
were burned seriously wien a captive
observation balloon of the Cacquot type
exploded last night at Florence Field,
the Army balloon school at Fort
Omaha, near here, according to q state.
neAt by Col. H. B. Hersey, post COM
msndant
IA the hre which followed the explo-
don one pf the balloon sheds was
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Large Contracts Awarded.

He was also informed that in order to
provide for an increased car supply,
contracts have been awarded already
for 100000 under frames for steel cars.
while many locomotives constructed in
this country for the Russian government.
but never delivered, are being changed
fstration also agreed to furnish Senator
Smith with a detailed statement showing
just what had been accomplished by 1t
since control Of the railroads was taken
over.
lar statement from Fuel Administrator
Garfield. These will be considered by
the committee to determine whether the
facts warrant further investigation with
witnesses appearing before the commit
tee.
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FOR VICTORY PRAYER MAY 10.
National Society Urges Plea for
Mothers Of Men in Service.

NEW YORK. May s.-The National
Association for Mothers Defenders of
Democracy. Of which Mrs. John R. Mac
Arthur, New York city, is president. to-
day issued an appeal for international
victory prayer on May IL for the moth
ers Of soldiers and sai1ora
Among the supporters Of the move
mont are the governors OF states. mayv
ors. members Of Congress. patriotic So
cistiss and clereymen.
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TO ASK ACTION ON !.
SED|T|ON MEASURE
Senator Overman Determined
That Conference Report Be
Taken Up Today.

Senator Overman gave notice In thS
Senate today that he would ask tho
Senate to remain in session and act
upon the conference report on the se-
dition bill today. IL II takes all night.
At the opening of the session he sought
unanimous consent that. beginning at
4 o'clock. debate on the bill b. limited
- thirty minutes to each senator, but
Senator Sherman of Illinois objected.
anu it was then that he served notice.
Senator Overman said that for three
months efforts had been made TO enact
a law much desired by the Attorney
General to put down spies in this couu-
try. He remarked with some bitterness
that in contemplating the proceedings
of the Senate one might think that
there are no spies in the country. M
bolsheviki, no !. w. w. and no German
propaganda. He said the country is tired
of delay and demands action on amend
- he lou
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-03
EFFORTS FOR BONE-DRY
DISTRICT GET SETBACK

Provision for bone-dry District I'M
der the post Office bill bill was thwarted
in committee today. The House COM
mittee on post Offices and post roads
tabled q motion to take up this sub
ject for consideration.
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Congress Deeply lncensed
Over Aircraft Disclosures;
Demands Probe of Scandal

Congress is deeply incensed and highly
-Agitated over the disclosures thus far
made in the failure of air craft pro-
duction and the alleged wasting of
hundreds of millions Of dollars in the
enterprise. Indignation is settling into
. firm resolve that the scandal shall be
probed and that any found to be guilty
shall be brought to punishment. but for
the moment there is indecision and
hesitation over how best to proceed
Sentiment appears to be crystallizing
in favor Of having the Department of
/: Justice take up the case to investigate
/. its possible criminal aspect. Investi-
. IL Is said. might subsequently result in
affording loophole Of escape for crimi-
. mails. II such should be found.
Wants Somebody Punished.
: Congress wants somebody punished
and vigorously punished for what is
: now generally conceded to be our
: Close on to a billion dollars has been
appropriated by Congress and expended
T.. in the aircraft scheme Reports from
many official sources agree that the ex-
psnditurs has been in the main wasted
+: Worse than that, 1t IS shown that the
country has been misled by reports of
: progress of an encouraging character
which were directly contrary to the facts
!. in the case.
Congress Is not content to let the sit
uation rest with the reorganization of
. the aircraft production industry now
in course of being perfected under Mr.,
Ryan. What Congress wants is that The
why's and wherefores of the great fail
. ure shall be probed and the men re-
{. sponsible for it held up to public obli-
guy and punishment.
Senators Are Incensed.
In the Senate especially is this feel
ing predominant. During the next few
days senators of both political parties
will be in conference with officials of
the government and the administration
leaders over a method of procedure
likely to produce most efficacious re-
suits. 1t is no longer in the Senate a
question of standing by the administra-
, ton, for IT is realized that the admin
istration is deeply concerned in better
! ing affairs. At the same time, there ts
entire absence of intent to make party
capital out of what is regarded as =
national reproach and menace.
Democrats and republicans will work
together in Congress, in hearty co-ordj-
nation with the administrative and ey-
ecutive branch upon a plan to meet the
case.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
w. B. WILSON, SECRETARY.

TO MANUFACTURERS AND EMPLOYERS:
When visiting Washington to become ACQUAINTED
with the work of the United States Employment Before
returning telephone Manufacturer In
qury Division, Main branch LIZ what
federal employment office is nearest plant to
see there about your needs.
Our first Job get workers for plants engaged war
work; help all employers the workers
required
UNITED STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
j. B. Densniore, Director General
Residents Of Washington should call Penn Ave.
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LIBERTY LOAN NEAR
THREE BILLION GOAL
Total Today, With Partial Re-
ports In, Placed at
$2,838,317,30O.

The liberty loan total today reached
s2,s3s,317,30o. with partial reports
from yesterdays business. The Chica-
20 district is the fourth to go over the
top, with subscriptions of $453,640,s50
to cover it's quota of s425, 100000
Indications now are that every state
west of the Mississippi has oversub-
scribed Its quota. although official re-
ports to substantiate this are lacking
from the Dallas and San Francisco dis
tricts.
Shows Complete Reversal"
This is a completesreversal from the
experience of the former loans. when
the eastern districts were the first to
go over the top" said a Treasury re-
view.
Ohio has subscribed S167.s37.70O, and
exceeded it's quota Cleveland with a
quota of SIS. 100000 has oversubscribed
at least a million dollars and got its
honor nag today. Every county in the
immediate Cleveland area is now past
its goal, and every county except one
in the Toledo area has been over the
top for a week. Honor flags have been
awarded to 1924 communities In the
Cleveland district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-03

purposes intended, for bombing and
scouting. 1t was never intended to be
used, 1t was stated. for the small one
man machines of type which this
country has not yet sought to make.
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DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Resolutions on Subject Prepared for Sub
mission to Drama League of
America. .. -..

being furnished the camps about
A report of the royalties and copy.
right committee was submitted by
Montrose J. Moses, IT'S chairman.
Other speakers a. tn. morning ses-
York on Committee Standards" DIR.
John l.. Haney of Philadelphia on THE
Bulletin; Mrs. william Mite Of Chi
sago. '"The Writing of the Bulletin -
and Robert Holt. the Power OF Pro-
test Playground committee problems
were discussed ana the reports CT pro-
ducing centers were read.
The Circuit Problem was the sub
Ject of a report and general discus
sion at the opening OF this afternoons
sessions, There were also read papers
on 1.-THE Necessity OF Art in War Time. -
the subject being taken up in its vari-
Gus phases by Arthur f. Preston of the
speaking division OF the committee on
public information. DR.. Joseph II. OdelI.
Charles d. Coburn and Richard Crane,
private secretary to Secretary Lansing
of the State Department.
To Visit Library of Congress.
This evening. delegates and members
will visit the Library of Congress,
where Prof Richard Austin Rice, chief
of the division OF prints. has arranged
an exhibit, through the courtesy Of
Herbert Putnam, librarian.
Winthrop Ames, speaking at last
nights session, said that "Entertain-
rnent is as necessary as shovels in the
war. There are two kinds of entertain
ment the boys long for and they are the
kind provided by themselves and the
kind given by talent from home.'
Other speakers were Raymond B.
Fosdick. Denis A. Mccarthy. Of the
Knights of Columbus war activities
committee, and Lee F. Hammer, director
of music for the commission on train
ing camp activities.
The convention will close tomorrow
frht
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-03
REGISTRATION OF SEAMEN
is URGED IN SUGGESTIONS
Shipping Conference Finds That
Draft Boards Had Worked Injus-
tice to Merchant Sailors.

Suggestions for the registration OF
merchant seamen. including all licensed
officers, members of the commissary de-
partment and deep sea fishermen. were
adopted today by the shipping labor
conference. The suggestion will go to
committee of five, which will make
recommendations to the government.
During the discussion Of the SUCCESS
ton 1t was asserted that draft boards
had taken for the Army many thousands
of experienced ship cooks and deep,
water fishermen, whom they refused to
recognize as coming within the classic
fication of marines.
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Opposes House Amendments.

Secretary Baker also outlined TO the
committee the reasons why he opposes
House amendments to the Senate reso-
quota from state nonuIation 70 the
number Of men In class 1. under which
states would be given credit for men
who have volunteered for service in
the Army and Navy. He said such
credits would be fair If the basis was
to be state populations. but that they
would not be fair with the basis the
number Of men in class 1. because then
some states would have to furnish no
draft men. while others would have to
furnish high percentage.
When the resolution to change the
draft quota basis was before the
House President Wilson wrote Chair
man Dent of the military committee,
supporting the volunteer credits plan,
but he was represented yesterday as
having changed his mind in view of
the inequity that would result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-03
WAR THRILLING GETS.
M'CUMBER CENSURE.
North Dakota Senator Would
Send 100000 Men to
Front Within Year.

Five million men must be sent on the
battle front by the United States with
in n year. Senator McCumber Of North
Dakota declared today in an address to
the Senate which reviewed Americas
work during it's first year in the war.
The results of Americas efforts have
been almost negligible up to the pres
ent. Six months. he said. have been
wasted by the shipping board and
$640.00O.000 for aircraft has been
worse than squandered."
If we put less than 100000 men on
the fighting front before the end OF an
again have grossly failed to measure
up to our moral duty. We will have
charged TO our discredit another year
of colossal blunders."
Contrasts Statements.
Senator McCumber contrasted a state
ment of President Schwab of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation that the
mage of only 10000. 900 lightweight In
1919 with the estimates of the Uboat
losses of 100000 gross tons in 1918.
and said:
"A program which contemplates but
100000 tonnage is trifng with the
most serious question that ever confronted
the people Of this country. 1t is worse
than trifing. 1t is suicidal
Our only hope Of winning this war Is
in being able to keep our allies in the field
another year. That means that it is in
cuinbent upon us to supply them with
food. If we can't get armies into the field.
let us at least get food and munitions to
those who are fighting our battles"
AS a preface to his conclusions, Senator
McCumber asserted that what we had
lacked most was the foresight and de-
termination to get UP and be doing,
world war threatened to produce a confla-
grafton that might force us on the firing
line"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-03

McGill University, the foremost educ
cational institution in Canada, has deS
cided to establish a degree of bachelor
dents.
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SUBMITS ESTIMATE
|. 0FFUNDSFOR ARMY
Secretary Baker and Aids Ap-
pear Before the House
Military Committee.

Detailed estimates Of funds needed
for all branches OF the Army service
were submitted to the House military
committee today by Secretary Baker and
his aids. The session was executive.
The Secretary yesterday asked the
committee for UNLIMITED authority as
10 the number of men that may he put
Into service.
Prepare Measure at Once.
An administration measure amending
the selective draft act to provide for
the grant of power asked by Secretary
Baker will be prepared Immediately and
prompt action on it asked.
Secretary Baker told the House mill
tary committee yesterday it would be
unwise to set any limit on the number
;of men who could be called to the
colors and that the granting of COM
President to increase the size of the
Army as rapidly as transportation and
equipment facilities may warrant would
have a great psychological effect on
the enemy by showing how thoroughly
the nation is throwing all it's resources
into the conflict
The Army appropriation bill this
year. Mr.. Baker said. should provide
for approximately 3 100000 men. in
Guiding the nearly 100000 now under
arms. but this should not be accepted
as any fixed limit to the number of
men to be called within the year. Sup
Elemental appropriations. he said. will
be submitted as the Army is increased.
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Power of Decision Is Under Fire.

During the debate yesterday after
noon a provision authorizing the POST
master General to decide what is nom
rnailable, and the decision of the con-
ferees to eliminate the France amend
ment. which would exempt truthful
statements made with good motives
from the bills restrictions. were under
fire
Senator'S Borah of Idaho and Hard
wick of Georgia led the attack. Scna-
tors Walsh OF Montana and Nelson or
Minnesota declared the apprehensions
presented unfounded.
you enable the Postmaster Cen
eraI to say what newspapers may
live" said Senator Rorah.
II have seen newspapers and maya
zines excluded from the mail during
the past six months as disloyai. and
I confess that L have been unable to
see the disloyalty that the Post ONCE
Department found in taking the action.
This action would put censorship
over the people of the United states,
until public opinion could not be de-
clared to exist"
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Promise Made by South.

Atlanta district managers today sent
word that they expect every. state.
county, city and town in their part
Of the south to reach their quotas.
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Could Shut Out Innocent Mail.

Senator King Of Utah said he CONT
coded that the power to shut out in-
nocent mail is given the Postmaster
General.
"The section was written in." he add
ed because there are certain criminal
anarchists in the United States. and tho
i. w. W. for instance. to whom money
is sent by mail, and when men hke
William HAYWOOD are prosecuted large
funds are raised by contributions sent
through the mail. The authority is de-
sired to shut that out. and make the
transmission Ineffective
Senator Nelson declared. This dis.
loyal propaganda that goes in sealed
packages must be stopped"
Senator Smoot of Utah replied that
if the section were confined to first.
class mail, he would vota for 1t.
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Bewildered by Little Things.

I'VE seem to have gotten so bewildered
in a maze Of little things that we have
lost sight Of the great requirements" he
said. The failure Of our shipping board
Ire to grasp a big situation"
Unparalleled extravaganza along every
line Of national endeavor was another
reason for failure. the North Dakota
We have been literally burning up the
money which the taxpayers have cheer
fully paid to create and support a fight
ing army he charged. While we can't
bonds. neither can we win it by making
bonfires Of the money received from lib
erty bonds"
The buster Of the public press, he said,
which has grossly exaggerated everything
In our favor, has been another factor in
the delay.
Instance Of Reckless Spending.
AS an instance Of reckless expendi-
ture of the peoples money, Senator
,McCumber gave the following i.lustra-
ticn:
"a gentleman told me the other day
that his federal taxes this year would
be something over $500, that in order
to be able to support his family and
pay the other expenses of living. he
his chauffeur and to drive and take care
of his own auto.
He said he would be more than glad
to do this II this money had gone out
to really support the boys at the front.
But he instanced the case of a young
doctor. who. while still holding his Of
fice in this city. had been commissioned
by the government, furnished with an
auto and two chauffeurs at SIS a month
each. Before being made an officer this
doctor had driven his own little car
and is well able to do it now. SO that
$1,S00 Of this $4,000 went to nav these
unnecessary chauffeurs in this city.
This is but one out Of thousands upon
thousands of instances which could be
given of like extrayagances"
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Cleaning Rugs
Is An Art

Our corps of thoroughly pro-
hcient men have made this their
life work.
By our process the life of
your Rugs will be prolonged
and the coloring restored.
The Press., 1918-11-28
HOLLAND

| Frank A. Luhrsen is acting as town clerk.
 Rev. William Barber is ill with the influenza.
 Ernest Leroy Dimock is just able to be out since his illness with pneu- monia
 There will be a union Thanksgiv- ing service in the Lee M. E. Church Wednesday evening. The Hicks memorial school is closed this week on account of so many of the pupils being ill. Harriet Bartlett, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Harry R. Bartlett, is very ill with pneumonia. She is being cared for by a trained nurse.
 There is great deal of sickness about town. There is hardly a home where there are children but what someone is sick with the influenza.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank T. Newcomb and family moved to South Manches- ter last week Mr Newcomb has purchased a house there. He has | cen cashier of the Savings Bank of Holland for over thirty years, until ill health prevented his keeping the office and has been the town clerk for a great many years. He will be greatly missed by his many friends.
The Press., 1918-11-28
SOMERS

Rev. F. A. Balcom of Cape Cottage, Me, is a guest of his daughter, Mrs. c. w. w. Pease.
 Miss Ruth Dimock of Springfield spent Sunday with her parents, MT. and Mrs. William Dimock.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest S. Fuller and MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Gager have been spending several days in Boston.
 Mrs. A. Vail Smith was surprised last week Wednesday evening by a party of friends in honor of her birth day.
 Miss Bessie Meacham is teaching in the 9th district school She is talk ing the place of Miss Gates who has resigned.
 MT and Mrs. Henry Prior had as guests over the weekend, MT. and Mrs. Willard Prior and Miss Anna Mcfarland of Worcester, also MT. and Mrs. Thurston Cooley of Shel- burne Falls and Mrs. Bertha Miles of Springfield.
The Press., 1918-11-28
Oil SuDnIv Falls Of.

From the oil fields east of the Mis- sissippi river, comprising the Apln- lachian, Lima CO.,. Indiana and Illinois fields, the geological survey reports that 44.347, ,7S0 barrels of petroleum were marketed in 1917, compared with 44,629. .693 barrels in 1916 and Fl ,OS3,- 331 barrels in 1914. The value of the oil at the wells in 1917 was $15.SST ,S64, which was 26 per cent more than the value of the output from theSe fields in 1916. though the 1917 production was fraction smaller than the out put of 1916
 In all, 9,116 wells were drilled for oil in the fields east of the Mississippi river in 1917, an increase of ..Ml wells or 10 per cent, compared with 1916. Of the wells completed, G.o42, or 6f per cent, were oil producers credited with an average output of l6 barrels each the first .24 hours after compile ton, 1.246 were gas wells and l ,S2S were dry or failures.
The Press., 1918-11-28
StanOrII
! e hOstesses.

Paramount and Aircraft Pictures, Town Hall, Saturday: Cecile B. DeMiIle in ''The Whispering Chorus" The story is powerfully dramatic, dealing with a man who disappears and assumes an alias, in order to escape the punishment for a crime. He is later arrested and charged with his own murder. He can not prove that he is the supposed dead man, and he is sentenced to die. At last he decides that his wife will recog- nize him and save him, and he has her brought to his cell. When he sees her, however, he realizes that she will be hap pier if he is dead, so he denies his ident- ity and goes to the chair Wednesday,
The Press., 1918-11-28

far. am just anxiously waiting for leave and in the meantime make the l est of it. I met fellow from K the other day who said they suffered ter ribly also, tut so far as he knew the day he left Henry Toberman, Louis Wagner, Hollis Simpson and another were still on top and expected a re- lief that night. Dippy and Joe haven't yet returned to the company and may not for while.I took German pris- oner while up this time and I got a funny souvenir-a teddy bear, carved out of wood. Give my love to all and l will be careful. Don't worry about me. Gardiner