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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
Daring Attacks by Allied
Airmen Bring Big Loss in
Teuton Ships and Shells

AMSTERDAM. May 4-The effective
work of allied airmen in harassing the
German supply service Is described by
the newspaper Les Nouvelles Of The
Hague. which says that allied aviators
recently sank in one day twenty-thre
Belgian boats laden with gravel and
road metal for the German front in
Picardy. The vessels at the time were
twelve kflometers from the enemy rear
line. The newspaper adds:
Three weeks ago the Nuremberg
bridge at Namur was again badly DAM
aged by aircraft. Two arches were de-
stroyed and one boat sunk, Three Ger
man sentries on the bridge were killed.
The movement of vessels to the front
never has been so intense as since the
opening OF the German offensive and tho
destruction and devastation wrought
by allied airmen never has been so
great.
Roads had been cut up so that the
Germans experienced great difficulty in
bringing up sufficient gravel and stones
to fill the craters."
Les Nouvelles ascertains that 1t was
bombs dropped by allied aircraft that
destroyed q railway station in tho
province Of Hainaut, Belgium, on
March 20. A munitions train Of sixty
freight cars was in the station and
forty OF the cars blew up in succession,
killing and wounding many Germans.
Vigorous measures were taken imme-
dtately to keep onlookera away from
the scene Of the disaster. A German
officer estimated the loss in shells at
100000 marks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
POSTAL CARD PRODS
RESENTED IN HOUSE
Representative Pou Says "Hurry
Up" Messages Through Mail
Are Not Needed.

"For Gods sake, hurry up" These
on a postcard campaign to prod up the
members Of Congress, have aroused a
great deal Of resentment in the House.
Representative Pou Of North Carolina,
chairman Of the rules committee. to-
day repudiated the implication that the
members need any such swapping Of q
whip to make them perform their du-
ties expeditiously In tho war emer-
gency.
AS chairman Of the rules committee
expedite the passage Of urgent legisla-
ltion, Mr.. Pou called the attention of
the House to the fact that the present
session has already passed more legis-
lation and more important legislation
than any Congress since the civil war.
in twenty-six reports on bills requiring
privileged status and that the consid-
Grafton Of these twenty-six reports had
not consumed one legislative day.
He said that every member of his
committee was ready instantly to re-
port a special rule on any war legis-
lation.
ut is not necessary to urge the
House of Representatives For Gods
sake to hurry up" said Representa-
The resentment of the republican
ment Of post cards was voiced some
days ago by Representative Lufkin of
Massachusetts, successor to the late
Maj. A. p. Gardner, who was the cham.
pion Of preparedness legislation. Rep
resentattve Lufkin reviewed the vast
amount Of unprecedented business that
had been transacted by the present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04

Walt Mason, in your Kansas lair.
among the sunhowera kale and clover.
just take tip, get wise. beware; we
think you're slipping something over.
What's this about a birthday, DO? Such
things for you don't seem quite fitting;
for men may come and men may go.
but you keep right on with your knit
ting. They tell US that you're fifty
six, your waistband wide, your thatch
grown thinner; but every day some
smiles we mix with chores and rip
ping Rhymes" and dinner. While
others write of dukes or kings in
stately ode, quatrain or ballad, you
stick to simple, homely things like hens
or Fords or pipes or salad: II we
should miss you any day, right to the
office we'd go chasin'. and to the editor
we'd say, Here. what's become Of old
Walt Mason?" We read until our giz-
Yards burn, Of war, and howl and NUT
ter curses; and then we sigh and smile
and turn to that place whore they
print your verses. You've cheered
about a billion hearts with your few
daily lines. all run in; and all those
folks in homes or martst pray that
you're hand won't lose it's cunnin'. Just
take this as a message, sent in rhymes
that reel and feet that halt-a mes
sage from our hearts-that's meant to
wish long life to Uncle Walt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
ASSAiLS CHIVALRY
SHOWN BY BRITISH

AMSTERDAM. May 4.-Count Revent-
low. in an article headed British
chivalry and Self Advertisement" in
the Deufsche Tages zeitung. complains
that the German press recently went
so far as to admit that the British
sometimes are chivalrous to an enemy
This he considers insufrerable.
Tho count is incensed particularly be-
cause the German papers, Expressed
satisfaction OF the manner in which the
famous German air1nan. Capt. Baron
Won Richthofen. was buried by the British.
and says:
"We cannot accept these so-called hon.
ors as sincere. It IL all advertisement
Our enemies forget to tell us what
ing down Richthofen. All members Of
tho flying corps who buried our hero
are nothing but war profiteers,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04

Mrs. Rose Adelaide Foster. one Of
Of the Associated Charities, died yes
terday at her home in the Portland
apartments. 14th street and Thomas
Circle, following an illness of several
months.
Although born in Philadelphia, Mrs.
Foster came to Washington in 1870
and has been a resident Of the District
since She travelled extensively, but
while in Washington devoted nearly
all her time to furthering the work Of
charitable organizations.
In addition to being one of the
founders of the Associated Charities.
Mrs. Foster in 1880 helped establish
the first day nursery in Washington to
educate mothers in the proper care
Of infants. The work of this insti-
tuition proved SO effective that. there
are now day nurseries In many sec
In recent years, and particularly since
the United States entered the war, Mrs.
Foster turned her efforts to Red Cross
work with the same spirit with which
she had labored for local organizations.
Mrs. Foster attended the Church OF
the covenant and took an active part in
the social and missionary activities.
Rev. DIR. Charles Wood, pastor of the
church, and Rev. ]. w. Ashton of Olean,
N Y, a friend Of the family, will Of
ficiate at the funeral service. which Will
be held at the Portland at 3 o'clock
Monday afternoon. Burial will be in
Glenwood cemetery.
Mrs. Foster is survived by her hus-
band, Charles e. Foster. who has been
in business in Washington for flfty
years. Honorary paubearers will be
Admiral William X. Van Reypen, u. s.
N; Thomas w. Lockwood, Rudolph
Kaufman, Arthur Kline, James Green
and Henry Stewart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
German Official Report.
Snow Proves Big Barrier,
Hating Austria's Intended
Offensive Against italians

Advices to tho italian embassy here
frotn Rome today mako no mention OF
tho beginning Of the Austrian offensive
on the Italian front, but say the Aus
TRANS, because of the heavy SHOWS,
have been obliged to, postpone -thier
offensive operations.
Gen. Amadasi is quoted as having
written from the front that the snow
having obstructed the roads. the move
ment Of the enemy troops in the noun
tain zone is very slow. and dincult. and
the offensive against Italy therefore has
been postponed.
THE delay caused by the snow and
the general atmospheric conditions
permits the italians to complete their
defensive works." says the dispatch.
land add to their reserves Of guns and
ammunition which are being produced
in large quantities In our factories at
day and night schedules The losses
In war material suffered by Italy last
fall have been entirely replaced, and
Austria begins to feel that Italy Is
growing stronger every day and that
It Is not safe for Austria to bring any
assistance to Germany on the western
front"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
MINE FIELD T0COVER
121,782 SQUARE MILES
Aimed to Foil Submarines in North
Sea-Work Is Due to
Jellicoe.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fresb.
LONDON, May 4.-According to
Archibald Hurd, in the Daily Tele-
graph, the area in the North sea re-
Gently announced by the British gov
eminent as prohibited as dangerous to
shipping after May Is will be the
greatest mine field ever laid for the
special purpose of foiling submarines.
1t will embrace 121.7S2 square miles, the
base forming a line between Norway
and Scotland and the peak extending
northward into the arctic circle.
Hurd. who Is an authority on naval
subjects. says that there has been a
vast improvement in British mines
since Admiral Jellicoe became first sea
lord. He points out that the creating
Of this barrier across the northern exit
Of the North sea was an enormous task
involving twelve or more months and
estimates that tens of thousands Of
mines were required to cover the area.
He suggests that when Admiral Jelli-
coe made his famous prophecy that the
submarine menace would be met by
August that he had this mine field in
mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
SWEDEN STRIVING HARD =
TO GET FOOD FOR PEOPLE
Masses Literally Fighting Against
Starvation, Minister Thorsen
Declares. |

STOCKHOLM. May 4.-1he Swedish
government is striving to the utmost
to obtain food for the Swedish people
who literally are fighting against
starvation" F. w. Thorsen, minister Of
at Nystad He outlined the agreement
with the entente powers for the sup-
ply Of foodstuffs and other vital neces-
stiles against Swedish tonnage, and
complained that certain interested
parties in Sweden were opposing the
agreement. thus increasing the dina
culties Of the government.
Minister Thorsen said that IL the
agreement were overthrow the social
machinery which was fed by tho treasS
ury department could not bear tho new
burdens which would be thrown upon
its shoulders. He continued:
THE main thing is to get bread, the
price is secondary consideration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
DUBLIN'S MAYOR EXPECTS
PASSPORTS TO AMERICA

LONDON. May 4.-The Dublin corre-
spondent of the Express quotes the
lord mayor Of Dublin as saying in an
interview that he was expecting to re-
ceive passports any day for a visit to
Washington.
II go as a special representative of
Ireland" the lord mayor is quoted as
saying. my task is simply to state
Ireland's reasons for resisting con-
scription. President Wilson, feel
sure, will listen to me; Lloyd George
and Bonar Law did recently in Lon
don.'
The lord mayor has son serving in
the British army. and he cited this fact
to his interviewer as evidence that he
was not disloyal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
Germans Exterminate r.
Electors of AIsace
on Battle Fronts

By the Associatfd Press.
GENEVA. May 4.-The German mill
tary authorities are sending direct to
the front lines all youths from the re-
servo depots In Alsace-Lorraine. ac-
cording to an Alsatian chemist who has
Just arrived here from Muihausen. The
chemist already has lost four sons, the
latest, aged eighteen. having been kill
ed at Locre, in the Flanders battle
the Germans are employing their
last reserves said the Aisatian, ''espe-
ciany the soldiers from. Alsace-Lor-
raine. It 10 the German manner Of set
thing. the question Of the two prov.
inces.: II referendum H. taken after
the. war only q few Alsatian electors
lWilT.he left"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
Put on Masks Fifty Times.

On the morning of the attack on
KENNEL the German gunners placed
ten big shells per second on the crest
Of the hill and during that day the
different times. for as fast as the wind
cleared the gas away another deluge
Of the poisonous vapor poured over the
hill. Part of the time the poilus had
to sleep in their gas masks. Despite
the great quantities Of gas thrown the
from 1t. according to the latest reports.
which speaks eloquently of the efficacy
Of the French gas protectors.
"A large part of the fighting was with
machine guns of which the Germans
always had great numbers and at times
The French artillery and machine guns.
however, in their turn 'reaped a great
harvest from the enemy.
At times the French seventy-hves got
into heavy concentrations OF infantry and
literally tore them to pieces. The Ger
man losses in many instances are placed
as high as 40 per cent.
The work Of French runners with mes
sages was noteworthy. They refused to
rest and kept at their task.
The rationing Of one famous regiment
which fought at Verdun was a great feat.
1t had always been noted for its fine ra-
tons, and the commander decided that
nothing should deprive the men Of their
accustomed fare. 1t was impossible to
use the transport because of the artillery
fire. so that rations were brought for
ward on machine gun carriages under a
heavy fire. The regiment had its beef
steak and wine every day, and furnished
neighboring regiments as well.
Nearly all the stretcher bearers were
killed. Ono stretcher bearer worked six
days and nights without rest. -
German airplanes were out in force.
They flew at an altitude OF 100 meters and
used machine guns continuously against
the infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
Verdun Veterans, Fighting.
at KENNEL Hill, Describe
Teutons' Violent Assault

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Friday, May 3.-veterans Of
the defense Of Verdun predominated
among the French soldiers who so gal
lantly defended KENNEL Hill against
the Germans. Many Of them had
fought at Fleury. and they knew what
verdun was child's play compared to
the conflict In Flanders recently.
The bombardment at Verdun had set
a high-water mark for concentration
Of guns of all calibers, but. say those
who went through 1t. 1t was nothing
compared to what the French troops
experienced during the German drive
against KENNEL The French troops
took up positions about KENNEL on
April 20, relieving the. battle-weary
British. Throughout April 20 and "a.
before the attack, the Germans main
tained a tremendous bombardment and
threw hundreds Of thousands Of gas
shells mixed with ordinary explosive
shells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
LAUDS Y. M. C. A. FOR WORK
IN CARING FOR SOLDIERS
Commissioner Brownlow Thanks So
ciety in Behalf Of City for Meet
ing Social Problem.

Commissioner Louis Brownlow, in de-
livering the dedicatory address last
evening at the Y. M. c. A. hut" at 9th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, thanked
the association in behalf of the city
government for the work 1t is doing in
meetine the peculiar problem Washing
ton has to face in caring for more SOL
diers. sailors and marines than any
other city in the country.
The Commissioner said he was espe-
cially glad that the association had
placed a building on the only park
reservation in the city under direct con-
troll Of the municipal government, and
that the boys could find a, place of
recreation there instead Of dangling
Market space"
In the Receiving Line.
The dedication last evening was in
the form Of a reception to civic bodies
Of Washington.
In the receiving line were William
Knowles Cooper. war work secretary for
the Washington district. who later in
sioner Brownlow. Maj Raymond w.
Pullman. William T. Galliher. presi-
dent Of the Board Of Trade: A. Left
witch Sinclair. president Of the Chamber
OF Commerce, and M. A. Leese. presi-
dent of the Merchants and Manufactur-
ers Association. Clifford L. johnson,
acting secretary OF the Washington
Y. M. c. A., assisted in naming the in
troductionA and the receiving court
| was guarded by representatives from
| each branch Of the military service.
c. B. Keferstein is general secretary
Of the hut" Mrs. NJ. r. Lawrence its
social secretary. w. M. Stillman its
business secretary. and William A.
Asher religious work director.
Tonight there will be an entertain
! ufent for the soldiers under the auspices
| Of members Of St. Thomas Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
Publisher Denies Charges.

In answer to statements made by
Senator Sherman in the Senate Mai.
E. B. Stahlman, publisher Of the Nash
VILE. Tenn. Banner, who is here in
connection with the Senate postal rate
hearings. denied he is an alien enemy.
declaring he was naturalized in 1856
and has lived in Nashville for fifty
three years. Maj. Stahlman also de-
MED he had any connection with Dis
trict Attorney Campen's dismissal,
which he said he knew nothing about
until he read a statement issued by the
erance Of his connection from the De-
partment of Justice for the good Of
the service.
Maj. Stahlman said his naturalization
had been questioned by political enc
of rascals out Of the city hall and the
courthouse"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
TO MEET WAR CONDITIONS.
House Adopts Report Making
Change in immigration Laws.

Changes IN the Immigration laws to
meet war conditions. as recommended
In a conference report. were adopted
by the House yesterday. The measure
denies naturalization to enemy alte7is
who failed to take out first pa.
pers not less than two years nor
more than seven. years before the
United States entered the war. The
President, however. is authorised to
except those who are shown to be
loyal after an investigation by the De-
partment of Justice.
Filipinos who have served in the
Navy or Marine Corps would be given
citizenship rights after three years Of
service and aliens now in the military
service would be given a preferential
paturalization status,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
sMUJICA MAY RETURN HERE
AS CHILE'S AMBASSADOR

Y SANTIAGO. Chile, May 4.-rbe be,,e,
|. exists here that 1t is absolutely certain
that Eduardo Suarez Afujica, former
ambassador to The United States from
!: Chile. viii again accept the anbas-
;;:oadorship at Washington. Oficiai cir
...eles are satisfied that Suarez will re-
.:turn to the United States.
4. Eduardo suarez MuJica was apnotnt-
ned Chilean minister to the United
q States February 2. 1911. the ONCE being
:s3eter raised to the dignity OF an en-
..:.6assy. In March. 1914. he was one OF
::::1ke South American diplomats who Of
..::fercd their services as Intermediates
80 settle the situation with Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
Bill Proposes Trip to War Front.

Proposal that Congress send an Of.
fetal commission to inspect the war
conditions "over, there" was made in
a resolution offered IN the House yes
terday by Representative Kelly OF
Pennsylvania. The suggestion was
made that nifty members Of the House
ana twenty-five senators should be ap-
.1a1ote1 .ls waf-front inYestigatorA.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
Returns From Union Station.

Mrs. Louis Brownlow reports that she
has taken in $4,000 at the loan table in
the Union station and she anticipates
that today's subscriptions will bring
her total up to $4,000.
Mrs W. Gwynn Gardiner, in charge OF
bullet booths. reported $4,000 as hav-
ing been taken in by the girls Of the
various schools throughout town. who
volunteered to serve as street statesmen.
This afternoon the Holton Arms pupils
will close the school girl campaign in
Bullet Booth Alley"
Mrs. Lowe reported for the Twentieth
Century Club total Of $4,000. and
Mrs. ira M. Hough turned in subscrtp-
tions for $17.S50 from the League OF
American Penwomen. Miss Rebekah e.
Stanley, chairman Of committee on
public schools, could give no definite
sum for return through tho woman's
committee. but said. It was approx
nfately 5000. 900 from the woman teach
ers and girls Of the public schools. She
stated that 5000 subscriptions hfd
been received ffarn the teachers aid
itputils Of public schools. II
Mrs. Mildred Mclean Dewey. widow
of Admiral Dewey. matched President
Wilson ten times. She already had
subscribed to the third liberty loan, but
upon learning Of, the Presidents ch4l-
lenge entered subscriptions for ten ad-
ditional fifty-dollar bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
LEONARD OF CHICAGO
+ ON FINANCE DIRECTORATE

Clifford NJ. Leonard of Chicago today
was nominated by President Wilson
for a two-year term as director of the
finance corporation in lieu Of Allen B.
Forbes of New York, VINO declined
appointment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
CONFEREES AGREE |
ON HOUSING BILL
Report on SEC, O00y0 900 Meas
ure to Be Made to House ]
Next Monday.
ADD CONTROL OF UTILITIES

Tho conferees on the sixty-million-
dollar housing bill. carrying &10.oo0.0o0
for the housing OF government ems
ployes in the District of Columbia,
reached an agreement today. accepting
The conference report will be made To
the House Monday.
TIL Senate amendment placing tho
authority for carrying out the pros
visions Of tho bill In the hands of tho
President instead OF the Secretary OF
Labor was agreed to.
The oonferees reinstated In the bill,
however. the authority proposed ovee
local transportation and other CONS
munity utilities"
The Senate amendment, which would
prevent the government taking. under
the operation OF the bill. any occupied
dwelling. unless such dwelling be upon
lands desired for the construction OF a
government structure. was agreed to.
The same amendment provides that the
government shall not take furnishings
IN private dwellings, except by con-
ings also may be sold to the govern-'
ment IL the owners desire.
Various Amendments Adopted.
Tho conferees agreed to An amend-
ment striking out that provision Of the
House bill which would compel the
furnishing Of detailed estimates to
congress before the work could BEGIN
on housing facilities for government
employees in the District Of Columbia,
otner amendments agreed to were:
IN no case shall any property here's
by acquired DO given away or shalt
rent be furnished free, but tho rental
charges shall be reasonable ana 1us6
eminent
THAT no loan shall be made 1t q less
rate Of interest than per cent to any
persons desiring to aid in providing the
housing facilities desired.
Houses erected by the government
under authority Of this act shall be OF
only temporary character except
where the interest OF the government
Will be best preserved by the erection
OF buildings OF q permanent character.
That tho money expended in the
District shall be to house only those
employees Of the government who can.
not be as advantageously employed in
the government service In other cities.
Tho sum OF $7b. 900 shall be used to
convert the Maltby building into an
apartment house or for ONCE purposes.
The expenditure in the District OF
Columbia shall be made with . view to
caring for the alley population OF the
District when the war is over so far a.
it can be done without interfering with
war housing purposes
A Senate amendment, which was re-
tected, provides for the establishment of
a homo for aged and infirm colored peo4
pie.