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Evening star., 1918-04-20
WORKERS QUICKLY RAISE
AMOUNT FOR AMBULANCE
Men in Gun Shop at Baltimore Able
in Few Hours to Present Check
for Purchase.

A check for se2o.47. the price Of a
equipped Ford ambulance,
was turned over to Lieut.. Col. c. H.
Connor. assistant director general of
military relief Of the American Red
Cross. this morning by representatives
of shift No. 2 of the 3-inch gun shop of
the Poole Engineering Company, Balti-
more. The ambulance is to be pur-
chased at once and will be sent to
France as soon as possible.
Shift No. 2 includes about 140 mon
employed in the 3-inch gun shop. which
is turning out three complete guns
every twenty-four hours. The money
for the ambulance was raised in few
hours as demonstration Of the will
ingness of the men to take an active part
in any war or relief work.
The check representing the contribu-
tion was handed to Lieut.. Col. Connor
by H. A. Grassman, superintendent Of
the shift, and r. W. Kirton, foreman.
The Poole Engineering Company.
whose plant Is at Woodberry, Nd, ts
turning out three and four inch guns
for the government, in addition to one
FOUNDERS for the French army. A new
plant now nearing completion 10 to
turn out twelve-inoh turret guns for
coast defenses.. Nearly 1000 men are
employed in all shops and departments
of the plant.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
]. S. CAVALRY PATROL
TARGET FOR MEx|cANS
Shot From Beyond Rio Grande
ELECTS Response-suspect Ger
man Propaganda.
BY the Assoc,ated Prsss.


Ell PAsO. Tex. April 20.-A shot was
fred at an American cavalry patrol
from across the Rio Grande here late
yesterday. The patrol returned the hre.
sending back ten shots, which brought
a volley from the Mexican side. The
firing then ceased. At military head
quarters, it was said. there were no
casualties on the American side.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex. April 20
There was speculation along this por-
ton of the border, today as to just
what, If any relations the revolt Of Gen.
Luis Caballero, in the Mexican state
of Tamaulipas. has to German propa-
ganda, which is known to have been
carried on in that state for months.
Gen. Caballero has been quoted as say
ing his revolt was due to activity Of
political enemies who sought to pre-
vent his becoming governor of the
tion of his close friend. Gen. e. N Ma
farrete, military governor of !Tamau-
,hpas. was a direct result of this ac-
tivity. On the other hand, 1t was point
ed out by persons in close touch with
the Mexican situation that German In
fluence has for months been bending
itself to cause trouble In northeastern
Mexico in the hope that complications
might arise that would interfere with
the oil supply OF the entente allies in
the Tampico district.
1t is rumored that four important
federal generals, including Gen. Eu-
genie Lopez, had Joined forces with
Caballero.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
MARYLAND AUTHORITIES
OK. RAILWAY STOPS
State Commission Adopts New
Schedule for Chevy Chase Line
in That Commonwealth.

Skip stops. which are to go into effect
tomorrow on all street car lines in the
District of Columbia, also will be effective
on that portion Of the Chevy Chase line
which is located in Maryland.
In line with the action taken by the
District Public Utilities Commission order
ing skip stops as a means of speeding up
and improving service, the public service
commission Of Maryland has directed that
certain stops on the Chevy Chase route in
that state be eliminated.
New stopping places on this line, as or
dered by the public service commission, to
become effective tomorrow, are as follows :
Chevy Chase Circle to Chevy Chase
Lake:
Watkins avenue, near side.
Columbia Club, near side
Meadow lane. near side.
Thornapple, near side.
Shepherd street, near side
Raymond street. near side.
Quincy street, near side,
oxford street, near side.
Melrose street, near side.
Irving street. near side.
Chevy Chase Lake to Chevy Chase
Circle:
Watkins avenue, far side.
Columbia Club. near side.
Meadow lane, near side.
Thornapple. near side.
Shepherd street. near side.
Raymond street. near side.
Quincy street. far side.
Oxford street, near side.
Melrose street, near side.
Irving street, near side.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
FIFTY pARr1sANs SENTENCED.

NEW YORK. April 2o.-Fifty election
officials-half of them democrats and
half republicans-were sentenced yes
terday by Justice Goff to prison terms
Of two months each after pleading
guilty to participation in primary
frauds In the mayoralty contest here
last September. Ten others who de-
MED their guilt and were tried and
convicted by juries received sentences
Of from three to six months each.
The frauds were for the most part
committed by republican and demo-
cratic inspectors in the republican pri-
maries and favored John Purroy
Mitchell. then mayor. who was a candi-
date for the republican nomination.
Mitchell was easily defeated by William
9. Bennett, who brought charge: of
campaign was conducted by a fusion
committee. did not contest BENEFITS
claim that thsrs haA been fraudulent
votes cast. and his counsel aided In
court proceedings.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
INTERIOR Department
LEADS w. S. S. RACE

The neck-and-neck race for the sale
of war savings stamps between the In
terror and Treasury departments has
resulted in a leap by the Interior De-
partment to the head Of the list. The
treasury Department sales have grown
each week. making it doubly hard for
the Interior.
The figures. reported by E. c. Tieman
chairman of the war savings committee
for the Interior Department, show total
sales to April Is of s56.692. The Treas
ury figures up to the same date, re-
ported by Paul Myers. chief clerk, total
s55,s5s.
This shows the Interior gain over
the Treasury Department to be $S33.
During the week ending April Is the
Treasury employees purchased stamps
amounting to S2.162.
The patent office stands at the top of
all bureaus of the Interior Department
in the sale of stamps. with total to
date of $16,610. The pension office is
second. with S12.096.
The other bureaus report their sales
as follows: Alaskan engineering COM
mission, Washington ofice. 1854: bu-
reau Of education. $1.193; I1iian ONCE.
S3,o52; land Office. $3.50; bureau of
mines. $3.50: national parks. s7s1: geo
logical survey. $5.701: Secretary's office.
$4,000. and the reclamation service. 1893.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
NAVAL BILL
TO PASS BY TONIGHT
House Is Spurred to Consider.
alton of Huge Appropria-
ton by Wars Needs.

The necessitiess Of war spurred the
House to activity today. when consid-
Grafton of the naval appropriation bill
was resumed.
The bill. carrying appropriations up
ward Of $1,000. 100000. all to be made
available Immediately. was expected by
leaders to be passed before night. max
ing a record for speed on appropriation
measures.
Navy Air Fleet Criticised.
Naval aviation is dismal failure
Representative Britten of Illinois, mem
ber Of the committee told the House yes
terday.
Lack Of coordination in naval aviation
must be Strengthened out before 1t can be
q success, he said. The House, he de-
clared, would be ''astounded" to know
how few accredited pilots the Navy De-
partment had on January of this year.
Defending the progress of the aviation
Chairman Padgett of the House naval
affairs committee said he had been In
formed that there is not an aviator abroad
who has not a machine with which to fly
A member OF the aircraft board recently
told him, he said, that the Navy Depart
ment was about sixty days behind IN
naval fighting machines, but that it ex-
pected to overcome the delay in a short
time.
Representative Farr of Pennsylvania, a
republican member Of the committee on
naval affairs, told the House that 7b(
liberty motors would be sent to England
by July for use in the Army planes.
To expedite the passage of the naval
appropriation bill the House yesterday de-
cided to omit all general debate and pro-
ceed at once under the five-minute rule
This was declared by House members te
be the first incident Of this kind since
the civil war.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
TWO BRITISH MISSIONS
ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON
One Detail Thought to Be in Amer
lea to Train British Volun-
teers in This Country.

The two British missions. headed by
Gen. Hutcheson and Lieut. Gen. Bridges
which recently landed at a Canadian
Atlantic port. reached Washington to-
day, and after a conference with the
British ambassador were taken to the
War Department to see Secretary
Baker.
Objects Of the missions have not been
made known and will not be disclosed,
It was said today. until approved by the
War Department. From the compost
ton of the two bodies however,
1t is generally assumed that Lieut..
Gen. Bridges commission, which COM
prfses in its membership a large num-
Der of army officers. In addition to
taking up a great deal Of the work Of
supplying the British army with mate
rials from America, will assemble and
train the large number Of British sub
jects in America who have volunteered
for service in the British army, or who
may be taken in the draft for that
army as soon as the new conscriptfon
act is passed by the parliament
Evening star., 1918-04-20
VIBRATION HERE THOUGHT
TO Be FROM EXPLOSION

Washington was shaken about 1850
O'Clock this morning by what is thought
to have been an explosion in the coun-
try surrounding Washington.
Rev. Francis Tondorf, in charge OF the
observatory at Georgetown University,
said that a dull concussion caused the
building he was in to vibyate. and hur-
rying into the Observatory he found
that at II: :26 his instruments registered
. disturbance. Father Tondorf said he
was confident 1t was not an earthquake.
~ 1t did not show on the seismograph
He expressed the opinion that it was
an explosion.
The vibration was felt at Alexandra,
Falls Church. Leesburg and Fairfax,
Va, but telephone inquiries at these
places failed to reveal the source of
the supposed explosion. At the naval
proving grounds at Indian Head it was
Gaid no explosion occurred there, but
ular testing Of guns there might have
caused the disturbance.
At William T. Reynolds boathouse.
foot Of 34th street, it was said the re-
port was heard and that the house
rocked.
Persons in the boathouse who heard
the sound paid no particular attention
to IT, however. taking 1t for granted
1t was caused by blasting in a quarry
on the Virginia side of the Potomac
about q mile above Aqueduct bridge.
Inquiry, however. ELECTED the informa-
tion that no blasting had been done
there today.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
CONGRESSMAN IN CHASE
TO CAPTURE NEGRO THIEF
Lucius Lewis, Reported Old. Offender,
Is Run Down for Robbing Mrs.
Harper Of Handbag.

Members Of Congress. representatives
Of the military forces, Capitol police
men and civilians last night about S:45
o'clock participated In sprinting event
that started near the east entrance to
the south wing of the Capitol. Mrs.
Jennie E. Harper. sixty years old. 1873
by colored man, threatened and rob-
bed of her handbag, and when she
made an outcry the pursuit was
started.
Some Of those who participated in the
chase were in automobiles. When the
fleeing man reached 1st and Canal
streets Lieut. E. M. Ackerman, United
States Signal Corps. attempted to stop
him and was warded of by a knife
welded by the fleeing man. The lieu
tenants coat was cut, but he was not
wounded.
The pursuit ended in Capitol court.
where the colored man. who gave his
name as Lucius Lewis, his age as
twenty-eight years and his address as
|335 Virginia avenue southwest, was
captured and taken to the fourth pre-
cinct police station. Charges Of as
sault and robbery were preferred
against him and he was locked up.
Arrested Number of Times.
This morning the prisoner was taken
to police headquarters. where he was
questioned by Inspector Grant. chief Of
detectives. when he appeared at the
roll call Of detectives
Lewis" said the inspector. Il think
the court will give you ten years this
time
at guess they'll try to put it on me"
was his response.
Inspector Grant explained that Lewis
had been arrested a number Of times.
his last arrest before last night being
for robbing the mails. Photographer
Sandberg fond It unnecessary to
photographed him on the occasion Of
his former arrnet.
Mrs. Harper's handbag was recovered
from the street. where 1t was dropped
during the exciting pursuit. It is prob
able that the prisoner will be arraigned
in Police Court Monday.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
U. S. HAS LOST 40 SHIPS
SINCE WAR OPENED
Officials Report Construction of Mer-
chantmen Far Exceeds
Losses.

Ship construction in this country has
exceeded many fold American losses by
submarines since the United States en-
tered the war.
Shipping board officials so assert in
discussing the statement of the German
minister of the navy. Vice Admiral Won
Capelle. before the main committee of
the reichstag that U-boat sinlings were
thrice or skiold the tonnage of new
British construction. It was pointed out
that he made no such claim with respect
to American shipping. which has suffered
the loss Of only three or four vessels
since war was declared.
Sinkings OF American ships were more
frequent when the United States was neu-
trail and they went unarmed against at
tack. 1t Is said that not more than forty
merchant ships flying the American flag
have been lost from all causes since the
war began nearly four years ago.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
sum OF $1,23S,O9S,950
IN LIBERTY BOND SALES

Subscriptions to the liberty loan have
reached $1.23s.09s.s5o. tho Treasury an
nounced today.
Chicago and other big industrial cen-
ters today observed Liberty Loan Labor
day with parades of workers and other
patriotic denominations. Many man
ufacturing plants closed for part Of
the day.
The fifth state to oversubscribe its
quota is North Dakota, whiuh re-
ported today so per cent more sub
scriptions than its allotment. Missis-
sippi is within per cent of its quota.
An appeal to the $500, 900 Christian
Endeavorers to cooperate in making
the third liberty loan success was Is
sued today by Daniel A. Polling, as
ISOLATED president Of the United So
cieties Of Christian Endeavorers, in q
special message issued through the
war loan organization. Tho message
urges all Christian Endeavorers to buy
bonds without delay and says that
the church pleads no exemption from
the universal sefvice Of this hour"
Evening star., 1918-04-20
JAPANESE TO RUSH MORE
MEN TO WADVOSTOK

LONDON. April 2o.-owing to in
creased anti-Japanese demonstrations
at vladivostok. where Japanese and
British marines recently were landed,
1t has been necessary to arrange for
reinforcements. telegraphs the corre-
spondent at Tientsin Of the Exchange
Telegraph Company.
By the Associated Press.
HARDIN. Manchuria, Sunday, April
14.-An order has been received at
vladivostok from the bolshevik govern
ment to ship the shells, explosives.
metals, machinery and machine tools
concentrated there to European Russia.
freight and passenger tra1lc are to be
the order stipulates.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
TWO MILLION MEN IN
CLASS1, SAYS cROWDER
Exclusive Of Those Who Will Be-
come Eligible Each Year Un-
der Pending Bill.

Under the classification OF men for
General Crowder has advised the Sem
ate military committee. approximately
two million will be placed in class 1,
from which 1t is expected all future
calls will be taken. These two million,
according to Gen. Crowder, are exclus-
i've of between 100000 and one million
more annually, 1t is estimated, will be
made subject to military duty from the
bill now in Congress subjecting to reg
istration youths reaching their major
ity.
From the two million men in class 1
nearly 20 per cent of the total regis
tration in the country-and the addi-
tional number secured by new legis-
lation, Gen. Crowder has advised SEN
ators that it will be improbable that
calls will go outside of the highest
class. OF youth reaching twenty-one
years of age under the new legisla-
tion. 1t is believed that at least 80
per cent will be placed in class /.
be ready to officially announce the re-
suits of the classification work, an
nouncement being delayed, awaiting
disposal of pending legislation.
Plans for the new draft. Gen. Crow
der has advised the Senate committee.
are somewhat unsettled by the House
amendment to the Senate bill changing
basis OF quotas from state populations
to the number of men in class /, which
would give credit to states for all men
previously furnished by voluntary en-
listment or draft
Operation Of the House amendment,
according to Gen. Crowder, would cause
much inequality between states in the
new draft. Agricultural states. he has
advised the committee, would have to
furnish the largest new quotas and it Is
doubted whether this would be advis-
able in view of necessity for undimin-
ished food production.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
TO AID GEN. GOETHALS
Lieut, Col. R. E, Wood Slated to Be
Acting Quartermaster Gen
eral Of Army.

Lieut.. Col. Robert e. Wood, nominated
to become a brigadier general, is slated
for appointment as acting Quartermas-
ter general Of the Army. 1t was learned
today, relieving Maj. Gen. Goethals of the
detailed work Of that office.
Gen. Goethals as assistant chief OF
stan, in charge of the division OF sup
plies, traffic and storage. will continue
in control of the whole supply system
Of the Army.
Similarly, Col. Hugh johnson. also
nominated for brigadier general, will
become direct head Of the traffic and
storage services.
Evening star., 1918-04-20

Capt. Ernest z. weibel, formerly Of
the bureau of standards. died In France
q few days ago, Of wounds received in
active duty on the western front. Hie
name was contained In the casualty list
published Thursday. but details have
not been received By friends in thie
city
Capt. wsibel was we'll knewn III
scientific circles In Warrington. Duns
ing the last eight years he was ASSOC
ciated with the scientific stan Of tho
bureau of standards. where he had aos
quired an unusual reputation in the
field Of scientific and technical service
He was graduated from the University
of Kansas in 1910. taking his degree in
electrical engineering. and in 1915 rss
ceived the degree OF Phi. D. from Hars
ward University. =
weibel had done important work In
connection with the development OF .
safety device for use on submarines
which has been used successfully In the
American Navy. He also achieved mo-
table success in the development OF
special scientific apparatus for labora~
tory uses.
Upon the entrance of the United
States into the war DR.. WeiDei, IN ass
ISOLATION with other members OF the
stan of the bureau of standards. de-
voted his entire time and energies to
the application of certain sctentih9
principles to warfare. and his success
in this work led to his being commis-
stoned a captain in the Engineer Corps.
He was ordered to Fsance soon after
receiving his commission. and shortly
after his arrival in France went into
active service on the American front.
Ca
| mother. Mrs e. A. Weibei, and a sister,
both residing in lawrence. Kan. and
by a brother who is now serving IN
France.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
CAPT. MILLER BATTLE VICTIM.
Officer in U. s. Aviation Corps
Abroad Previously Reported Missing

NEW YORK, April 20.-Word that
Capt. James E. Miller. United States
Aviation Corps. previously reported
missing. was killed in action in France,
has been received from the War De-
partment by the Columbia Trust Com
pany. Of which he was vice president.
Capt Miller. three weeks ago was
seen to drop with his machine behind
the German lines. He Joined the flying
servioe in June, 1917. He was thirty
six year1 old.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
WOMEN ON JURY VOTE
FOR DEATH OF MURDERER

sAN FRANCISCO, April 2o.-For the
first time in the history Of California
mixed jury Of men and women has re-
turned first degree murder verdict In
the superior court here. The verdict
leaves the trial judge no option but to
sentence to death the defendant, Antonio
LApara, who shot aid killed Mario Aliota
Seven women were on the jury and the
verdict was reached in less than an hour.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
CECIL SEES BRITISH
VALOR TRIUMPHANT
ProcIaims Its Lasting Power
as Means of Meeting En-
emy Training.
TERRIBLE PERIOD AHEAD"
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 20.-Before the pres
ent German offensive began. German
officers in neutral countries were pre-
pared to wager that the Germans would
succeed in dividing the forces of the
allies within fortnight. Lord Robert
Cecil. minister of blockade, declared In
a speech last night at Hitchin.
"a month has passed, and the Ger
mans have not succeeded" Lord Robert
continued. but we would be wickedly
foolish II we believed the battle had
ended. We have an indefinite period Of
terrible and strenuous struggles before
us. We must not underrate our enemy,
who has had the great advantages Of
fifty years Of preparation for war, ia
united command.
British citizens who have withstood
the Germans for four years on equal
terms have proved that their yalor is
ly our forces in France were placed
with the French armies under the COM
mand of that great soldier. Gen. Foch."
spurns Too Easy Optimism.
Lord Robert did not think that the
enemy's formidable advantages would
decide the battle in his favor, but the
allies must not come under the sway of
a too easy optimism.
The minister Of blockade referred to
the revelations of Prince Lichnowsky,
former German ambassador to London,
and other proofs showing that Ger
many was absolutely unchanged since
she strove to lull the world to sleep by
talk Of peace, while planning this at
tack. Since the battle has begun there
has been no talk Of peace and nothing
has been heard but talk Of German an
Ind {rN Sr
power of the German military caste, and
the slavery of the rest Of the world
He concluded:
1--WE are fighting indubitably for the
freedom of the world. Any one who
says the Germans desire to live In peace
with their neighbors and are ready to
make a just and righteous peace is In
dulging in voluntary self-deception."
Evening star., 1918-04-20
Won KUEHLMANN'S THROAT
SORE; conference IS OFF

LONDON. April 2o-The German for
sign secretary. DR.. Won Kuehlmann, con-
cerning whose probable retirement
there have been several reports recent
ly, is indisposed, according to Berlin
advices forwarded In q Reuter- dispatch
from Amsterdam.
After visiting great headquarters the
secretary suffered from an iniamed
throat, and a conference with party
leaders which was to have been held to-
day was postponed.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
UKRAINE COUNCIL ACCEPTS
RUSSIAN PEACE PROPOSAL

AMSTERDAM. April 2o.-A dispatch
from Kiev via Berlin says the Russian
national commissioners on Wednesday
made . proposal to tho ministerial coun.
that it was accepted
The Ulnainians have sent courier TO
Moscow with the formal Acceptance OF
the Ukrainian authorities The psace
negotiations win take place In KufIk