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The Washington herald., 1918-03-20

Of the history and philology Of the
German language for an under
standing Of English remains the
same.
Last of all we cannot as q peo-
pie afford to put ourselves in the at
titude of regarding as evil every
thing about any people with whom
we may hapen to be at war.
I'VE cannot afford to assume this
attitude toward the German people
simply because they happen now to
be under the control of an auto
cratic militaristic government, with
purposes and aims that have
brought US into conflict with 1t.
The fewer hatreds and antagon-
isms that get themselves embodied
in institutions and policies the bet
ter It will be for US when the days
Of peace return, We can easily see
how this has been true Of our times
OF war with England and Mexico,
Spain and among ourselves.
II sincerely hope that school off,
GERS and teachers everywhere will
take the broad and sane view of
this subject. To do SO can, I be-
lieve, in no way be interpreted as
a lack of loyalty to the United
States. nor can failure to do so in
any way strengthen our position ia
the war or enable us to bring it to
a successful end more quickly.
Il have reason to believe that the
views and sentiments expressed in
this letter are fully in harmony
with those of the administration at
Washington.
yours sincerely.
P, p. CLAYTON.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
WILSON FORMS
WAR CABINET
OF HIS OWN
Calls Administrative Heads
of Essential War Indus
tries in Conference.

President Wilson yesterday issued a
eaH for the heads Of the six new
branches the government made NC
essarv by the exigencies Of war, to
meet in the Cabinet room at the
White House today. The purpose Is
to erfeet closer cooperation and dis
cuss progress made in the rearrange-
menf of the war bureaus, as an
nounced in the Presidents letter to
Bernard VI. Baruch. some days ago.
To Inform President.
The personnel Of this second-line
Cabinet Is as follows:
Herbert c. Hoover. head of the Food
Administration; Edward N. Hurley.
chairman OF the Shipping Board,
Harry \. Garfield. head of the Fuel
Administration; Vance Mccormick,
chairman Of the War Trade BoaTd'
bernard NJ. Baruch, chairman of the
War Industries Board, and William
G. McAdoo. director general OF rail
roads
The gathering OF these officials al
the White House is said to be a part
Of a general plan conceived by the
President to keep himself informed n
an intimate way with everything that
is being accomplished by the govern
ment. 1t is considered likely that
"Wednesday will be announced as a
regular meeting day for this body.
The bureaus represented in the new
organization are closely related, but
have been working separately ever
since they were brought into exist
ence. The result has been that fric-
ton developed between certain Of the
officials This is declared to be due
solely to the tremendous rush which
made it impossible for the bureau
heads to get together and make known
their reasons for steps regarded as
necessary at the time.
Conflict of Authority.
Mr.. McAdoo, for example. is charged
as railroad director with responsibility
for the prompt movement Of food and
fuel to tidewater points. 1t is impera-
tive that his department be adjusted
to the demands OF the Food Admins
tratioin and the Fuel Administration.
Mr.. Hurley must provide ships. and
to keep his building program at high
speed must know hat his shipbuilding
supplies are kept moving Dy lne rdll-
roads. Mr.. Mccormick. of the War
Trade Board. must keep in touch with
the demands on shipping to know to
what extent to limit exports, which
are regulated by license under his di-
rection. As head Of the War Indus
tries Board. Mr.. Baruchs work is in
separably linked with all of the new
departments.
1t was semiofficially stated that be-
fore the conclusion of today's meeting
the President expects to have the new
organization adjusted in a manner
that will bring about greater efficiency
than ever before.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
When You Consider
that the cost Of cup Of ts. 80 h,ess.d Il
''SALADAn
WASHINGTON FLORIST
Lands FIRST Prize
W. F. Guide Captures Top Honor.
al New York Flower Show.

A Washington product was judged
the most beautiful carnation exhibi-
ted at the International Flower
Show at New York during the past
week.
William F. GUIDE. the successful
floriculturist, is planning a cam
paign for the naming Of the new
prize winner.
The flower is a huge flesh colored
masterpiece OF the horticultural art
and a bunch Of them is on display
at the GUIDE Flower Shop on r strret
The flower is a Seeding which has
never yet been put on sale. II will
be placed on exhibition for the re-
mainder of this week.
In addition to this triumph. Nj.
Guide took first prize for the best
hundred pink or flesh colored shades
Of carnations. Those also will be on
exhibition this week
A number Of names have been sug-
gested for the new prize winners.
Liberty ID mo cracy," and
'Pershing' have been foremost in
their suggestions.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
this HEN DROPPED
3l4 Eggs DURING 1917
Prof. Spillman Gives Facts and Fig
ures on Poultry Raising.

when we get hens that are laying
40 eggs a year We are making great
progress" declared Prof. W. ]. Spill
man, of the bureau of Animal indus
try Of the Department of Agriculture.
in the course OF a lecture last night
in the assembly hall of the Y. NJ.
c. A.
The lecture was on MendeTs law
as applied to poultry raising, and was
under the auspices of the war garden
committee Of the West End Citizens
Association.
I'm breeding chickens for egg-lay-
ing" declared Prof. Spillman, 1.-The
male is much more than half the bat
tie" Some of the women present
seemed uneasy when he made this
statement. but the remark was quail
fed somewhat by the declaration that
a hen in this vicinity had laid 314
eggs in year. which from the femi-
nine point OF view. placed the rooster
in the piker class.
He also told about a rooster within
ten miles of this city that was valued
at 500 BY virtue of his breeding quail
ties; advised his hearers to raise egg
layers instead of feather breeders;
said early Matched pullets were the
best on the principle that the early
bird catches the worm, and encour-
aged those having spare room in their
back yards TO get busy and raise
chickens
On the whole. however. he consider
ed that anybody engaging in this pur-
suit would find it both a pleasant and
profitable undertaking. and he closed
by advising everybody that could to
take a hand in the game.
White Leghorns were the most ac-
Ceptable for laying purposes, while
Plymouth Rocks were the best for pro-
viding an appropriate reception to the
preacher.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
POWER
EXPERTS RAP
PENDING BILL
Believe Government Should
Grant Better Terms to
Private Investors. y

watsr-power development men.
although generally approving the
administration bill In yesterday's
hearing before the House Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee,
declared its strict terms would
pre"ent speedy building up of the
hydro-eIectrio industry.
Special objection was made TO the
section which provides that when
the 6o-year lease expires. the gov
ernment might insist that the hold
er, II he chose to continue his occu-
pancy further. should accept terms
more favorable to the government
e. K. Hall, of New York, q bond
dealer specializing In water-power
securities. said investors could not
be induced to buy bonds with such
uncertainty as to their future" He
asked that the government pledge
itself to renew the lease for not
less than 80 years.
This" he said. lis q situation
which will arise only IL the govern
ment does not itself elect to take
over the plant and pay a reasonable
price for it I presume that, with
profitable plans, the government
Will OeblTe 70 IdhS llSIh ONSiS uAN
1t has that right under this bill.
But IL the government does not
take them over. it retains the right
to insist that the lessee shall &C
cept new terms which shall be SET
then-of which he knows nothing
now. / do not believe we can per-
suade people to invest their money
on that sort OF deal"
Hall asked also that the definition
of met cost" at which the govern
ment may take over the plant al
the end of 50-year lease be chang
ed to the phrase lust compensa-
ton"
Representatives Doremus and
Rankin indicated they were oppos-
ed to both of Halls suggestions
Miss Rankin said she thought the
plants should be taken over by the
government at physical cost.
What you propose" said Dore.
mus, 'fs virtually an s0-year lease
The government will never tie IT.
self up Tor that length of time"
II. J. Pierce, of Seattle. Wash.
told the committee that only the
passage Of the bill was necessary
to assure development of q plant
at Priest Rapids, Wash. on the Co
lumbia River. capable OF develop
ing 100000 horsepower the year
around. He declared the bill wat
the fairest to investors he had evel
seen drawn.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
CRACKER MAKERS
CALL ON HOOVER
r. c. Sullivan. Chicago Democratic
Leader. Among Them.

The prosaic subject OF crackers
and not politics brought Roger C.
Sullivan, Democratic chieftain of
Chicago. to the Capital. he said last
night
Mr.. Sullivan denied that he was
interested in the office OF collector
of customs, and added that his sole
mission here was to call on the Food
Administrator.
You know" he said. Tn a
cracker man, and I'm here with a
elegation Of cracker men to see the
Food Administrator concerning the
amount of flour we shall be allowed
to use. I haven't the slightest in
terest In the office of collector of
customs"
The lobby Of the Shoreham Hotel,
where Mr.. Sullivan is stopping, re-
sembled a pocket edition of Chicago
last night. Besides the latter, who
will return home today. Senator J,
Ham. Lewis. S. s. Gregory. the law
yer. and Bion ]. Arnold. traction en-
gineer and now a major in the
army. were in evidence.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
TEACHERS SHORTAGE
OBJECT OF Meeting
Board of Trade to Discuss Remedy
for D. c. Schools.

All organizations favoring an in
crease in the basic salaries of teach
ers and Others public school employees
are requested to send representatives
to an informal conference with the
committee on public schools Of the
Washington Board of Trade.
This conference will be held in the
Board of Trade rooms. Star Building,
at 8 o'clock this evening.
1t Is the expressed opinion Of the
Board of Trade that a substantial
salary increase is the necessary rem
edy to check the further loss of eX-
perienced teachers and other school
employees from the local system.
This loss has been making serious
inroads on the efficiency of our schools
and in view of the obvious Importance
of maintaining high educational stand
ards it is deemed very desirable at
this time to devise ways and means OF
effectively impressing upon the MEM
bers of Congress the urgency of the
situation.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
WASHINGTON LEADS
Big CITY Death RATE
Weeks Figures Place District al
Head of List.

The highest death rate OF large cities
of the United States Is attributed to
Washington in the weekly health
sus yesterday.
Washington's rate last week was
third highest. and the week before was
well back in the ten highest.
During the week ending March Is,
however, 25.7 per thousand estimated
population is the figure for the Cap
ital, which is followed by Baltimore.
near by. with Isl. Other cities with
a death rate of more than % per esti-
mated thousand population are:
Albany. As: Cincinnati. 2o5; Jersey
City. 90; Louisville. "a: Memphis, 81;
Nashville, 21.2; New Haven, 21.6; Phil
adelphia, 2Ls, and Richmond. H.7.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
CAMP FIRE MEETING
FOR G. A. R. VETERANS

Old soldiers hearts will thrill. and
dim eyes will glisten brightly again as
memories Of the exciting days of 81
are stirred by the scenes re-enacted
at patriotic campfire, to be held al
G. A. R. Hall. soon, under the joint
auspices of John A. Rawlins Post and
U. S. Grant Circle, G. A r.
To complete arrangements for this
celebration. the ladies Of Grant Circle
WILL upon March Q. visit Rawlius
post, and as very important matters
are expected to come up for discus
sion. all members OF both Organiza-
tions are earnestly urged to attend.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
1918 CLASS OFFICERS.

At the annual meeting. Of the
graduating class of Central High
School, held last Friday evening, the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Forrest Daily; vice president,
Isabel Garges, secretary. Catherine
Towers; treasurer. John G. Scharf.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
Don't Rock the Box-Car'
May Be Order to Horses
Too Frisky Near Camp

II ii happens again, army horses
are likely to get the following or
der from headquarters:
Don't rock the box-car."
Passing through Camp Meade on
a fast freight. bound for a remount
depot, twenty-five war chargers
got frisky and rushed to one side
of the box-car The car over turn
ed. and it took the Camp Meade
fire engine company to chop loose
the tangle of battered horses.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
Russ Send Ambassador to Berlin.

London, March l9-M. Joffe, who
was chairman of the Russian peace
delegation at Brest-Lltovsk, has been
appointed Russian Ambassador at
Berlin, according to a Reuter- dis
patch from Petrograd.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20

Attached to mea suring spoons pat
ented by a New York inventor is a
piyoted seraper to level on their con-
tentS
Evening star., 1918-01-03

~ Inns stksf sAan through the asusl
channels Of taxation.
In 1unMDaRfDfng the foff0wfng 10
suemSttsd Ter your consideration:
l. T64t Tie investigation which you
ays now undertaking include an inquiry
- 1etsrMfns whether. after comparison
with other cities. q nat rate should be
continued upon residence telephones In
washington, along with q complete IN
Quafy INTO the financial condition OF the
company a. 4 basis for fixing what
snail be . reasonable rate in the future
Tor the uso of local residence tele-
phones; such new rate to be the Same
as or higher or lower than thS existing
rate as the facts may justify.
That the residents Of washing
ton should receive the same quality of
service that IL received by residents of
other cities Of approximately similar
size ana at q just rate.
3. That the existing rates for resi-
dences be continued in effect pending
the ffnal determination by your honor
able commission Of tho matters above
mentioned. II. however, IN your judg-
ment the proposed Increase in rate
should be allowed to become effective
immediately. IL 10 suggested that bond
in sufficiently large amount be re-
quired OF the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company, with condition to
make proper refund to its subscribers
In case your final determination Is not
TO allow the proposed increase. There
is abundant precedent for such action
upon your part"
Evening star., 1918-01-03
AUCTION SALES.
FVTVRR DAYS.
THos. J. OWEN { son. AUCTToNEERs.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMrRovEp
REAL ESTATE. CONSISTING OF THE
TwO-STORY BRICK DWELLING STU
ATE NO. 2o1s 4TH STREET NE.
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust duly
Of the land records Of the District of Columbia.
and Mt the request of the party secured thereby
the undersigned trustee will sell at public
auction in front of the premises, on THURS
DAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JANUARY, AID.
1918. AT FOUR-TH1RTY O'CLOCK Pm. the
following described 1nnd and premises. situate
In the District Of Columbia and designated as
and being lot numbered eighty-three te3) in
Jacob S. Gruver's subdivision Of lots in block
known. as square numbered thirty-hve hundred
and sixty-thre (3563). as per plat recorded In
the office. OF the surveyor for the District OF
Columbia In Liber 81. at folio ITS. subject to
covenants OF record, together with the improve
ments.
Terms Of sale: one-third of the purcha 80
money to he paid in cash. balance in two equal
installments payable in one and two years, with
interest at SIX per centum per annum. pay
able semi annually, from day of sale. secured by
deed of trust upon the property sold. or all cash.
at the option OF the purchaser. A deposit of
$4,000 will be required at time of sale. All
conreynneing. recording, revenue stamps. etc.
at cost of purchaser. Terms of sale to be COM
piled with within is days from day of sale.
otherwise the trustee reserves the right to resell
the property at the risk and cost of defaultfng
purchaser after five days advertisement of
such resale in some newspaper published in
Washington, j. G.
THE WAsHINGToN LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY. By THOMAS BRADLEY. Vice
President Trustee.
deoS-dSds eySu&hol&de3f
Evening star., 1918-01-03
DR.. CHAMBERLAIN'S TRIAL
MAY END THIS WEEK
Case of Physician Accused of Muir
dering His Brother Resumed
at Goochland Today.

GoOCHLAND, Va, January 5.-The
trial of DR.. Asa w. Chamberlain.
charged with the murder of his brother
Albert near this place October %. was
resumed in county. court here today
Progress of the trial, which began with
the selection of the jury and the taking
of testimony yesterday, indicated it
would be concluded by the end of the
week.
Albert Chamberlains dismember
body was discovered buried at various
spots on the farm Of DR.. Chamberlain.
Evidence introduced at the TRIAL yes
terday included Albert Chamberlain's
blood-stained coat, a saw which it is
believed was used to disn ember the
body and spiinters from the floor of the
room in which it is believed the body
was dissected.
Evening star., 1918-01-03
THos. J. OWEN & SON, AUcTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF yALUABLE .de IMpRoyEI 7

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
real, ESTATE. KNOWN AS 540S COLO
RADIO AVENUE NORTHWEST.
By virtue of a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Iiber 1909, folio 347. of the land
records of the District Of Columbia and at the
request of the party secured thereby, the under
signed trustees viii offer for sale at public anc-
THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY, 1918. AT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following described
land and premises, situated in the county Of
Washington District of Columbia: Lot numbered
seven III and the northerly Is feet front by the
full depth thereof of lot numbered eight tS, and
the southerly 10 feet front by the full depth
thereof of lot six t6l, in square twenty seven
hundred and nineteen (271s,. as per plat recorded
In book SO, page 10, in the surveyors office of
the District of Columbia, subject to covenants of
record, together with the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale: Property sold subject to GER
tain building association deed of trust Of s754.
Balance over and above said deed of trust to be
paid in cash deposit of 5000 will be required
of the purchaser at the time of sale. All con-
veyancing recording, notnria1 fees, etc. at cost
Of purchaser. Terms of sale TO be complied with
within fifteen days from date of sale. other
wise the trustees reserve the right to resell the
property at tie risk and cost of the defaulting
purchaser after FIVE days advertisement Of such
resale in some newspaper published in WASH
tngton, d. c. b. FRANCIS SAUL,
934 New York ave. NV,
G. PERCY McGLUE,
503 st. NV,
deo4- -d&ds e1Su&hol Trustees.
Evening star., 1918-01-03
THos. J. OWEN & son. AUcTIoNEERs.

TRUsTEEs, SALE OF vALuABLE REAL
ESTATE. BEING THREE t3) STORY
AND BASEMENT BR0wNsT6NE AND
ROOMS, KNOWN AS NO. 2155 L STREET
NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, d. G.
By virtue of a certain deed of trust recorded
in Liber 1921, at folio 229, one of the land
records for the District of Columbia and at the
request of the party secured. the undersigned
trustees will sell at public auction in front OF
the premises. AT FOUR-THIRTY PM ON
WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JANU-
AIRY. 1918. lot numbered 81 In L. A. Barr and
others subdivision of part of lot numbered os
in square numbered y. as per plat recorded in
the Office Of the surveyor for the District Of Co
lumbia. in Liber 49, at folio 109 together with
improvements thereon, upon the following terms
One ethird Of the purchase price in cash and
In one two and three years. respectively, with
interest at the rate Of six t6D per centnnn per
annum deferred payments to be secured by
first deed Of trust on the property sold, or all
cash, mt the option OF the purchaser; property
sold free from incumbrance with good record
title sale. all taxes paid or adjusted 10
the date of sale, all eonveyancing, title exam.
ination and other expenses Of transfer at the
cost Of the purchaser: deposit Of $500. 90 will
be required at the sale. and settlement must be
made within fifteen t15) days from the date OF
sale the deposit forfeited and the property
resoid at the cost and risk Of the defaultine
in some Washington newspaper.
W. MONTGOMERY, Trustee
1921 ii St NV, Washington, D. G.
L. PIERCE BoTELER, Trustee.
Mutual Fire Insurance bldg. Washington, d. C.
de2S-d&ds. exSu&ho1
Evening star., 1918-01-03
SHOW FOR CoLoRED TROOPS.
400 Seats Procured at Howard Thea
ter for Saturday Night.

The war service board auxiliary of
the War and Navy departments COM
missioners on training camp activities
has arranged with Manager A. j.
Thomas Of Howard Theater for 400 re-
served seats for colored officers and
enlisted men from Camp Meade Satur-
day evening.
1t is the purpose Of the board, of
which Judge r. H. Terrell Is chairman
and Francis Wells of the office of the
secretary to the District Commissioners
Is secretary. to provide one or two en-
tertainments for soldiers each week and
to obtain the cooperation of churches
societies and citizens of the District in
making them q success.
Under the auspices of the board
members of Asbury A. M. E. Church, Of
which Rev. NJ. W. Clair Is pastor, en-
tertained $50 officers and enlisted men
from Camp Meade at dinner New Year
day.
Evening star., 1918-01-03
GEN. PERsHING REPORTS
DEATHS IN HIS ARMY

The following deaths have been re-
ported by Gen. Pershing:
Master Signal Electrician Franklin
Perry. cerebro spinal meningitis. Elm
hurst. n. Y.
Private Henry c. Keowen. broncho
pneum onia. Baker, Ia.
Private George II. Kingman, aero
squadron. meningitis. No. 10, s street
West Bridgewater, Mass.
Private Gordon Waugh. 2s West 18th
street, New York city.
Private William A. Dodge, pneumonia
1908 Virginia street, Berkeley, Cal.
Private Eater Edwards, stevedore
regiment. spinal meningitis, bother
|Cliff Edwards, 2s12 East Alley. Birming-
ham, Ala
Private Henry Threet. stevedore. pneu-
monia, sister, Lucy Threet, Salem, Ala.
Evening star., 1918-01-03
THos. J. OWEN q son, AUcrIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING KNOWN AS
1869 PARkwOoD PLACE NORTHWEST.
By virtue of certain deed of trust duly re-
corded In Liber 3ss7. folio 446. Of the land rec
ords of the District OF Columbia, and at the
request of the parties secured thereby, the
undersigned trustees will sell at public auction
in front Of the premises, on TUESDAY, THE
EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY, 1918, AT FOUR
THIRTY Pm, the following described land and
premises situate in the District of Columbia and
distinguished as lot 1875 In Harry wardman and
others subdivisions of lots In square numbered
south of square 2s27. as per plat recorded in
Liber Al. folio 162, OF the records Of the Office
Of the surveyor Of the District of Columbia, to-
gether with the improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: One-thffd of the purchase
money to be paid In cash. Balance in two
equal fnsfallments. payable in one and two
years, with interest at sIx per cent per a1num
payable semf-annuaIly from the day of sale,
secured by deed of trust upon the property sold
or all cash. at the option Of the purchaser. A
deposit Of $500 will be required at time of sale.
All conveyancing, recording. ETC.. ut cost of
purchaser. Terms Of sale to be complied with
within fifteen days from day OF sale. otherwise
the trustees reserve the right 10 resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost of defaultng purcha ser
after Ave days advertisement Of such resale
In some paper published in Washington. D. C.
b. FRANCIS SAUL,
No. 934 New York avenue n.w
JAMES +. SHEA,
No. g43 Louisiana avenue NV,
de2T -6&ds, ,nxSukhoi Trustees