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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
FACES RUSH NEAR END
Session to End by Limitation by
This Midnight-May Be Recon-
vened by Governor.

RICHMOND, Va, March 9-The last
day Of the session of the Virginia legisla-
ture which terminates by limitation at
midnight. found the calendar still far
from completed at noon today. Foremost
among the measures to be finally passed
is the appropriation bill carrying more
than s19,000,00o, covering expenditures for
the next two years. Gov. Davis will prob
ably call the general assembly in extra
session in about ten days. unless the legis-
lature should extend the session and re-
main here without pay a week or more.
The governor is determined not to sign
the appropriation bill until he has given
it at least a weeks consideration.
In doubt up to the last moment is the
fate of a bill appropriating increased
funds for the enforcement of the state
wide prohibition law.
1t is expected that final effort will
be made today to pass the Strobe bill
women to enter certain
graduate courses at the University of
Virginia. This bill passed the senate,
but failed to go through when an effort
was made in the house last night.
bill providing for coordinate edp.a-
ton at the University of Virginia has
already been killed The pending
Strobe bill limits women to certain
graduate work and does not permit
them to enter as undergraduate stu
dents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
THIEVES VISIT STORE
AND PARKED MOTOR CARS
Two Overcoats, Other Apparel and
Watches Among the Arti-
cles Stolen.

Burglars visited the store of Louis
Somehow, 495 7 lnsylvania avenue
last night, broke open the safe and
cash register AMI stole 81 in cash from
them. They also took articles of wear
ing apparel and a number of watches.
An unidentified co.ored man last night
visited the home of Morris Silverman
2400 Virginia avenue, ransacked bureau
drawers and other articles of furniture
but was frightened r before he found
any valuables. He was barefooted and
bareheaded. the police We're told.
Complaints that TWO oyercoats were
stolen from automobiles were made to
the police last night. Mrs A. C. Marks.
172o K street, said coat taken from
her car was worth s65, while F. H
Cashell, Rockville. Nd. told of the
theft Of his coat that was worth $40
Four photographs OF a woman were in
the pockets of CashelTs coat
Cigarettes and chewing gum valued
at $3.50 were stolen from the store of
George kalabokis. 1401 9Th street. last
night Entrance was gained by remoy-
ing transom from over a door
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
WARRANT QUASHED TO
SEARCH LETTER FILES
q. S. Circuit Court at Chicago Re-
vokes License Affecting Pack
ers' Council.

CHICAGO. March e-The United
States circuit court of appeals today
quashed the search warrant issued by
Judge Landis to permit examination Of
the letter files in the office of Henry
veeder, counsel for Swift & Co. by the
government. The decision was with
out bar to further proceedings"
The search warrant was sworn out
by Francis J. Heney, attorney for the
Federal Trade Commission. which is
conducting a sweeping investigation OF
the packing industry. 1t was said that
the reversal was based on technical err
rors in certain of the Heney afadavits.
The decision intimated that Mr..
Heney was on fishing expedition" in
the veeder vaults. whereas the court
found that under the Constitution and
the statute the specific papers want
ed must be asked for and the petitioner
under oath must furnish concrete facts
not suspicious, beliefs or surmises'
which tend to establish the necessary
legal conclusion in the mind of the is
suing judge.
We thoroughly agree with the learn
ed district judge Uandis) that the
shield of the Constitution does not
protect property that has been used in
the commission of q felony and that
such outlaw property is subject to
seizure by search warrant under this
statute.
But we find that the Constitution
and the statute forbid a search war
first draw the necessary legal conclu-
sion from facts duly presented to him
under the oath of the accuser,'' reads
the opinion. And in the record now
facts. Needless to say, the present
Judgment Is not a bar to further pro-
ceedings. Reversed, with direction to
quash the search warrant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
TO TREAT "SHELL-SHOCK"
SOLDIERS IN BUFFALO

Expansion of the Army hospital at
Buffalo. N. Y, has been ordered by the
War Department in order that it may
he used as a special hospital for SOL
diers suffering with diseases of the
nerves. 1t is the intention of Surgeon
General Gorgas to send to Buffalo all
cases of shell shock found among the
soldiers invaded home. staff of
specialists in mental and nervous dis
orders will be assigned to that place.
A report that a great hospital would
be erected for the especial purpose of
treating drug addicts who may be
taken in the next draft was officially
denied at the headquarters of the Army
Medical Corps. Victims of drug habits
will. however. be certified for general
military duty" placed in group A. in
the medical classification, and will be
sent to some hospital for treatment.
The work of expanding the divisional
hospitalsin accordance with the recon-
mendations of the surgeon general is
reported to be well under way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
REFUSED CONSIDERATION
OF DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL
Representative Sims Denied Night
Session on Monday-Mr.
Madden Objects.

Effort to get consideration of the day
light savings bill by the House on Mon
day failed today. At the opening of the
session Representatives Sims of Ten
nessee, chairman Of the House inter
state commerce committee. asked unan-
imous consent for a night session on
Monday. starting at S o'clock, to con-
tinue not later than 10 o'clock for con-
sideration of the daylight savings bill.
He explained that the bill provides
that the clock shall be changed on the
last Sunday in March and said that
early action is necessary in order that
the railroads may readjust their sched-
uIes to conform with the measure.
Representative Madden of Illinois in
objecting, remarked that since Repre-
sentative Sims has been made chairman
of the interstate commerce committee
he seems to have developed an exag-
gerated idea Of the Importance of leg
islation proposed by that committee
and seems to think that all other busi-
ness of the House should be set aside to
give right of way to bills from the in
terstate commerce committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
German General Puts
Continued Hostility
Blame on Russians

PETROGRAD. Friday, March s.-Re-
plying to the Russian inquiry as to the
reason for continuance of hostilities by
the Germans after the conclusion of
peace. Cen Hoffman. the German COM
mander. in a telegram to Ensign kry-
lenko the Russian commander. says
that such military operations as have
taken place since the armistice was de-
cIared have been due to sporadic move
ments of disorganized Russian detach-
meuts The general declares that all
regions occupied since the conclusion OF
peace will he evacuated Immediately
BERLIN March 9 Via London Grit
ish Admiralty per Wireless PreSsD--
The imperial headquarters, replying TO
a ,radiocram sent by Ensign kryienko.
the boIshevik oHmander-in-chief. pro-
testing against continuation of hos
tiEties. says that the Austro-HunEar
troops. in lending their aid to Ukraine.
have engaged in lighting at places where
the enemy's resistance has to be broken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
Berlin Agency Claims
Free Route Has Opened
Via Russia to Persia

THE HAGUE. Friday. March s.-"We
have acquired a direct free route via
Russia to Persia and Afghanistan,"
says dispatch from the Wolff bureau.
the German saeni-oficial agency, re-
cefved here today.
The announcement of the Wolff bu-
reau. II true, has an important bearing
on the situation in western Asia and.
possibly. even in India The peace
terms forced upon Russia at Brest-
Litovsk took away from Russia dis
tricts in the Cfs-Caucasian region,
through which it would be possible for
the Germanic allies to gain entrance
from the Black sea or Turkey into Per
STA Passage through Persia probably
would meet with only nominal opposi-
ton. while a still further advance into
AfghaniStan would be possible
A Picking dispatch. dated February
II, raid the governor of the province of
Sin kiang had reported that the Turks
and Germans were active among the
Mohammedans there. Sin Kiang is jus,
to- the northeast of Afghanistan and
ahuts the northern border OF India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
TO NAME MEASURES TO
AID STREET CAR TRAFFIC
ID. C. Commissioners Expected to Tell
Senate Monday of Steps to Re-
lieve Congestion.

Answer OF the District Commissioners
to the Senate resolution requesting
information as to what steps had been
taken to relieve congestion in street
car traffic in the District is expected
to be made Monday.
The report has been prepared by the
Commissioners with the exception that
suggestion for relief of congestion are
withheld for the time being. This is
to give the District heads an oppor-
tunity to put into effect the RECON-
mendations of John a. Beeler. the New
York traffic expert; observe their OPP
GRAFTON and determine what IL any
further steps are required to meet the
situation.
The Commissioners have not reported
on the Senate resolution sooner for
the reason that they have been re-
CURED to give most of their time re-
Gently to explaining District estima ties
and legislative needs to committees in
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
Rumania Concludes Peace
With Russia ard viii
EVacuate Bessarabia

Pv the Associated Prrss.
LONDON, March 9.-Conclusion of
peace between Russia and Rumania IS
announced in a Russian wireless dispatch
received here today. Ruuania promises
to evacuate all Of Bsssarabia. including
Bendari on the Dniester river. forty miles
southeast of Kishinev, within two months.
PRUSSIA and Rumania have been at
odds for several months and a number of
battles have been fought by the former
allies. Rumanian troops d!sarTned Rus
sian forces left in Rumania after the con-
ciusion of peace with Germany saying
the Russians were pundering Rumanan
towns, Rumanian troops were sent into
Besarabia, Russian province populated
largely by Rumanians, saying they had
been asked by the SeSarabian authorities
to intervene and restore order The Rus
sans made a number of Intellectual at
tempts to subdue the Runanians and sew
eral weeks ago issued an order for the
arrest of King Ferdinand OF Rumania)
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JEAN F. RABARDY AGAIN
TURNS PENSION CHECK
BACK TO u. S. WITH PLEA

"Dieu protege Ia Republique!"
God protect the republic.
This prayer is written in his
own hand under the Endorsement
of Jean F. Rabardy on his PEN
sion check for $345o which he
periodically returns to the gen.
erous country of his adoption
which gave it to him as a quar-
terly compensation for the loss of
his leg at the battle of Antietam
in the civil war. This is the sec
ond quarterly pension check that
Jean +. Rabardy has reimbursed
to the government as his contri-
button to the war chest.
Porn il France. unable to speak
English until over twenty years
Of age, a boy soldier In :he ranks
of the Federal Army in 1851. ne is
now a proud citizen of the United
States. and concerned for the in
tegrity of its domain and its
ideals of liberty and individual
opportunity.
''Salut, Jean F. Rabardy. soldat
des Etats mis-. Dieu protege Ia
Republique."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
TAKE ESCAPED CONVICT
Reynolds Forsbrey, Who Got Away
From Auburn, Caught at
Locke, N. Y.

AUBURN, n. Y, March e.-Reynolds
Forsbrey, the escaped convict, who
broke out of an isolation cell at Auburn
Thursday night, was caught shortly
before noon today in a freight car near
Locke, y. Y.
Forsbrey, who was sentenced in New
York to twenty years imprison-
ment for murder, is regarded by the
police as one of the most dangerous
criminals in the country. He has re-
peatedly boasted that no prison could
hold hlm permanently. ana has made
good this boast by several spectacular
escapes. He has twice escaped from
Auburn prison, out in each case has been
speedily recaptured.
1Ge p-lnc-pa. keeper and several
keepers were suspended last night by
the state prison authorities because of
Forsbrey's escape on Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
MEETS SON THOUGHT DEAD,
Atlanta Woman Had Mourned at
Grave of Supposed Suicide.

ATLANTA. Ga. March 9-To mourn
at the graveside of a supposed son and
later to meet that son on the street,
alive and well, Is the experience Just
gone through by Mrs. Rosa Holley-
Whitehead of Atlanta.
Recently Mrs. Whitehead attended the
funeral, as she thought, of her son,
Aubrey Whitehead, in Louisville, KY
After the ceremonies were over she re-
turned to Atlanta, and shortly after
ward met her son, whom she had
thought dead. walking down the street
in perfect health.
The mistake was said to have arisen
through a remark made some time ago
by the young man that he would "end
it all in the river" Shortly afterward
the body of man was found in the
Ohio river. and. as he had not been
heard from for several weeks, his sis
ters saw the body and hastily concluded
that it was their brother. The mother
was notified and she hurried to Louis
vile to attend the funeral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
ENIIsTMENTs DOUBLE QUOTA.
386, 094 Enlisted Voluntarily in
Eleven Months of War.

Recruiting statistics OF the Regular
Army, covering the eleven months since
the United States entered the war. show
that more than double the quota assigned
to the states has been obtained through
voluntary enlistment. Up to March Z a
total OF sS6.os4 men had been enlisted.
The total quota for all states was 1s3,ssS,
the number required to bring the Regu-
lar Army to the strength authorized by
the national defense act.
Seven states-Arkansas, Louisiana.
North Carolina, South Carolina. Vermont
and wisconsin-still are below their quota.
but Louisiana and Wisconsin are expected
to complete their requirements before the
anniversary OF the war arrives Missis-
sippi is lowest in the rank OF states. with
only 1850 enlistments Of the 1884 allotted
her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
GEN. BlDDLE TAKES REST
BEFORE GOING OVERSEAS

Maj Gen. John Biddle. assistant chief
of staff. who was recently relieved
from duty as acting chief of STAFF by
Maj. Gen. Peyton c. March. has now
been relieved from duty in this city
as assistant chief of staff and granted
a short leave of absence preparatory
to his departure for Europe for i'm
portant duty with troops over there"
Brig. Gen. William S. Graves. another
assistant chief of stan at the War De-
partment, also is slated for assignment
elsewhere in accordance with his re-
quest for service with troops in the
field. 1t is expected that the selec-
ton of successors to these officers as
assistant chiefs OF staff will be an
nounced by Gen. March in a short
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
QUITS STAGE UNTIL WAR ENDS.
Fritz Kreisler. Austrian Violinist,
Cancels All ENGAGEMENTS in u. 8.

NEW YORK. March 9.-Fritz Krefs-
Ter. noted Austrian violinist, whose APP
pearance even in concerts held for
charitable purposes has caused disap-
prevail in several communities, has
Cancelled all his engagements and an
nounces that he would not appear be-
fore an American public until peace
was declared. Some time ago he decided
not to appear except for charity
kreisier was wounded while serving
as a lieutenant in the Austrian army
during the present war, and came to
this country on furlough to fill a num-
Der of engagements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
FLYING OFFICER KILLED:
CADET STUDENT ESCAPES

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March 9.-Lieut.
Leslie c. Chandler Of Hinsdale. III.
was killed in an airplane accident at
Kelly Field early last night. Cadet
Henry K. Huber, in the plane with
him, escaped with only slight injuries.
The airplane in which Chandler and
Huber were flying side slipped" and
crashed to the ground when the motor
stopped at height of seventy-five feet.
Lieut.. Chandler came to Kelly Field
from the University of Illinois ground
school. He was commissioned last De-
cember, and has been acting as in
structor in the dual flying stage for
cadets. Chambers death is the sixth
at Kelly Field since its establishment,
nearly year ago. His body was sent
to his home today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
FIVE BANDITS ARE KILLED
Texas Rangers Pursue Mexicans
Who Raided Tom East Ranch

CORPUS CHRISTIE, Tex, March o
Five of thirty Mexican bandits who
raided the Tom East ranch. south of
Hebronville have been killed by possAs
headed by Texas Rangers and thir-
teen others Of the bard have been To-
Gated and viii be Accounted for be-
fore daylight according to q mes
sage received here last night from
Heoronvilie. None OF the possemen
were injured.
Two of the bandits were killed in the
brush during the day. the message said,
and three other were shot last night
when rangers encountered sixteen OF
the Aexicans fifty miles southwest of
Hebronvilie while they we're making
a dash for the Rio GraEde.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
JEWS IN FRENCH AFRICA"
Topic of Lecture Before G. w. q
Menorah Society This Evening.

Prof Nahum Slousch, a member of
the faculty OF the University of Paris.
is to lecture at o'clock this evening
before the Menorah Society of George
Washington University on The Jews
in French Africa" The lecture is to be
given in the arts and science building
of the university. 1923 G street north
west.
Prof Slousch is the author of a
notable work on THE Renaissance of
Jewish Literature" He was French
commissioner to Morocco, and has been
in the United States for the last two
wears, during which time he has been
a frequent contributor to Jewish pub
Iications on subjects relating to the
attitude and purposes of France in the
war,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
SECRETARY VERY LOW
Capt. George Won L. Meyer, Jr.,
at Fathers Bed
side.

BOSTON, March 9.-No hope was held
out this morning for the recovery of
George Won l. Meyer. former Secretary
of Navy. who has been desperately i'll
with a tumor of the liver at his home
here for several weeks. After seeing
Mr.. Meyer at o'clock, Dr.. Henry Jack
son. his physician. said:
"Mr. Meyer is very low and fear
the end is simply a question of a few
hours
Capt. George Won L. Meyer jr., re-
Gently assigned to service at the war
college, who was recalled to duty seve-
raj days ago, arrived here early today
from Washington. after being advised
that his father was dying. One OF Mr.
Meyers daughters, Mrs. Giuseppe
Brambilla, is at Rome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
WANTS SCIENTISTS AT TEST.
Inventor Of Engine, Source of
Cheap Power Submits List.

BOSTON, March 9.-Garabed T. K.
Girasosian, inventor of an engine for
utilizing what he claims is an mex
haustible source OF cheap power. an
nounces that he has submitted to
Secretary of the Interior Lane. a list
of seventeen prominent scientists In
Massachusetts. New York and Connecti-
cut as judges for the official test which
the government has authorized. Secre-
tary Lane is to choose from the list
those acceptable to the government and
Giragosian will select from these
men a committee of five to witness the
test soon to be made in this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
FIRST EXPURGATEDuST
Of CASUALTIES ISSUED

The first of the expurgated casualty
lists was issued by the War Depart
ment today. 1t shows First Lieut. Louis
J. Jordon killed in action and First
Lieut.. John h Greene slightly wounded.
The names of thirty-six privates are
on the list. but, according to the new
custom. without home addresses or next
of kin. 1t shows two killed in action,
eight died of disease, five severely
wounded, nineteen wounded Slightly
and two killed in accident. one of them
an airplane casualty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
NEW NATIONAL GUARD BILL
IN SUBCOMMITTEE HANDS

The Chamberlain bill providing for
the formation of what amounts to a
new National Guard for the District of
Columbia during the war, to be formed
OF men not drafted. has been referred
to subcommittee of the Senate mill
tary affairs committee. cons;st;ne 80
senator Weeks of Massachusetts. Sene-
tor Mcclellan of Tennessee, and Sena-
ator Kirby of Arkansas.
While the committee has taken no
susion IN regard to the measure. it was
sus sested To-Day as probable that the
plll would be recommended after If had
peen amended SO as to provide merely
Ior temporary organization. to po
out or existence at the conclusion Of
the war. VI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
STEPHEN E. GILLIS DIES.
Was Associate of Mark Twain and
Bret Harte-Also a Writer.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-News
received today of the death at Sonora,
Cal. of Stephen Edward ellis, aged
eighty, stirred in "old-timers" mem
cries of pioneer days when ellis was
an associate Of Mark Twain and Bret
Harte.
Gillis was a printer and writer, ply
ing his vocations on newspapers here
and in Nevada City. Cal. and Virginia
City, New. while the gold excitement
was at its height. His brother James
figured on some of Hartes romances
of the mines as Truthful James,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
GIVES RIGHT OF WAY
TO JOHNSON RENT BILL
Majority Leader in House to Permit
Consideration Monday of Anti
Profteering Measure.

Monday is to be District day in the
House. Majority Leader Kitchin decid-
ed today that the District committee
should be allowed to go on with the
presentation of the so-called Johnson
-profiteering bill.
Representative George II. Tinkham OF
Massachusetts,. who is leading the op-
position to the Johnson bill on the
ground that it will not reach and pun
ish the real profiteers, intends to press
his bill providing for a rent admins
traitor and 4 board of appeals. which
has received the qualified Endorsement
of the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions. Mr.. Tinkham will endeavor to
have the House accept his bill as an
Is Armed With Amendments.
In case opposition should develop to
the Tinkham BILL the author will be
armed with several amendments which
he will propose to meet any objections
that may be made
The membership of the House is
keenly interested in the question of
profiteering, and is disposed to pass a
stif anti-pronteering bill. The ma
jority, however. seems to feel that the
Johnson measure is too radical, and
that it would legalize a general in
crease in rentals throughout the Dis
trict.
Protest against the Johnson bill are
being received by many members from
residents in their home districts who
own property in Washington. Real
estate exchanges throughout the couu-
try also are urging the members gem
orally to oppose the Johnson bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
GAIN ON 18-M|LE FRONT
British Forces Press Ahead to Depth
of Three Miles in Pal
estine.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated PreSS-
LONDON. March 9.-British troops
Astride the Observation-Disclosures road in
Palestine have advanced their posi-
lions along frontage of eighteen miles
to a depth of three miles. the British
was office announced yesterday. The
text of the statement reads:
"Palestine-From Monday to Thurs.
day our line astride the jerusalem
Nabulus road was steadily advanced
Little opposition was encountered.
Yesterday the advance was to q
maximum depth of three miles on a
frontage of eighteen miles.
AOn Wednesday night the enemy blew
up his bridge over the River Jordan al
Ell Ghoranieh-
During the week successful bomb ine
raids were carried out by our avtators.'