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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
MAN FROM WEST In
D. C.. LEARNS RENTING
SYSTEM In WASHINGTON

Talk about your western land
agents. Some Washington ten
ants can teach them tricks"
The remark came from a west
erner who was in Washington
this week. He owned a three
story house, which he let through
an agent Passing the house he
noticed a Rooms for rent" sign.
Being a stranger to the tenants
of the house he inquired the
rental price for the rooms.
You can have the third floor
for $780," he was told, and a
bargain at that, considering the
present rents in Washington"
The westerner went away.
more thoughtful and a wiser
man. The price at which he was
renting the entire house was
but $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
BASE BALL FOR SOLDIERS.
Organized Efforts Made to Interest
All Men in Camps.

Organized efforts now are under way
activities to interest every one of the
men now under military training in
the United States in base ball As q
part of the plan, games have been ar
ranged to be played at southern
training camps between major league
teams and soldier organizations.
Plans for the organization of camp
teams into camp leagues are being
formulated by DR.. Joseph A Raycroft.
general director of athletics in the
camps. Intercamp games will be play
ed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Mayor and Five Councilmen to Be
Named at That Time.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LAUREL, Md. March 1.-THE cleo
ton for mayor and five councilrnen
will be held on April Is. A number Of
candidates are in the field.
Mayor Waters is serving his third
consecutive term and has decided not
to make the fight again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Hidden Corps Strikes.

The tactics of the French counter
plan involved hidden army CORPS"
which. at the psychological moment,
struck at the heightened German line
and broke through, with the result
that within an hour a million Huns
were in retreat
After the war is over, and we un-
derstand the battle in all its detail, we
viii agree that the battle of the Marine
was the wonder of the world, the de-
clslve battle OF our civilization" Rep
resentative Miller said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Byron R. Newton Convalescent

Byron r. Newton. collector of the
port of New York, former assistant
secretary of the Treasury. is in Wash
ington. convalescent from quinsy
He is on his way 10 his post from
PinchurSt. y. e. where he has been
invalided for several weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
LAUREL ELECTION APRIL Il
Tearing Down Luna Park.

For the past ten days men have been
at work taking down the buildings and
amusements at old Luna Park, on the
hill at Four-Mile run, between this city
and Alexandria The material is being
shipped to northern resort for use
there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Representative Addresses.


Paris was not the objective of the
Germans in the great battle commonly
known as the battle of the Marine"
Representative Miller said. explaining
at length the strategy of that great
movement.
The plan of the Germans involved a
grand enveloping movement, in which
they hoped to catch and crush the
French armies. They advanced on a
21G-mile front with seven armies. COM
posed of approximately 1,e50000 men,
against which Marshal Joffre brought
nearly a million men.
The Germans, under Won kluck, were
where the street car lines end on the
outskirts of Paris. Representative Mil
Ter declared, indicating that the Teu-
tons regarded that city merely as a
geographical point, not as the great
objective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
LAUREL MERCHANT DIES.
George E. De Corse Buried Today at
Salisbury, Md.

Special Correspondence Of Tho STIR.
LAUREL. Md. March 12.-Geofge E.
De Corse, widely known merchant of
this place, has died at his home hero
of pneumonia, after an illness of
several weeks. aged seventy years
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Florence De Corse, formerly of Sails
bury, Md. The funeral took place to-
day from the residence. Interment was
at Salisbury, Nd.
LAUREL ELECTION APRIL Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Favor Trolley '.Tie-Up' Slips.

President Tucker presented reports
from the executive committee favoring
the Lobeck bill to provide identifica-
ton slips TO passengers on steet cars
when there is a tie-up of Eve minutes
or more, the slips being good for a ride
on any of the lines of the issuing COM
pany. He also presented report ap-
proving the Tinkham bill for the as
sessment of benefits after the improve
ments have been made. Both bills were
given hearty approval by the associa-
ton. The association also approved
Representative Lobeck's bill for the ex-
tension of Maryland avenue northeast.
Several members participated in dis
cussion of the bill which provides an
appropriation for the collection and
disposal of the city's garbage James
NJ. Wood said that DR.. L. D. Walter
was the one who first suggested its use
by Maryland and Virginia farmers in
hog-raising ventures. and while he be-
neved the farmers should De given the
benefit of it, he stated. he also said he
thought q competent sanitary engineer
should Investigate the question before
any definite plan is determined upon.
The association repeated it's recon-
mendation for an investigation by a
sanitary engineer and passed a resolu-
ton favoring distribution of garbage
among the farmers, suggesting that
there was no objection to the Commits
sioners using the surplus on munich
pal hog farm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Appoints Deputy Health Officer.

The council appointed Frederick P.
Greiner of Takoma Park, Nd, deputy
health officer. He will cooperate with
the present health committee of the
council, composed of three members.
Cleanup" week was announced by
Councilman Fl. Z. Rogers and arrange
ments will be made in ample time this
year to improve the lawns, yards and
vacant lots in the town. The first
week in May was selected as the time
The other members of the committee
which will assist in the sanitary and
health work in the town include
Councilman n. F. Taft and E. S La
Fetra, who will work with Health Off
Ger Rogers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Town Treasurer's Report.

The report of the town treasurer for
the month of February was presented
to the council and approved. 1t showed
receipts from general taxes, water
rents. water meter advances and pro-
ceeds from bond issue, amounting to
s7,SS7.45, with the balance on hand of
s2,22922, Il grand total of s10,116.6I.
The disbursements during the same pc
riod, for pumping plant, water and sew
er system. street work, concrete streets,
general expenses, salaries, etc, amount
ed to $4,S5S.67, leaving d net balance on
hand of s5,25S.
Roland c. Booth urged the council to
take steps to grade and improve Car
roll avenue. for which the owners of a
tract of land on that avenue had de-
posted the sum of 5000 for this work
and also that of Boy avenue, several
months ago. Mr.. Booth was informed
that the council had given orders to re-
sumo the work of concreting Carroll
avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Anent W. B. and AS Rights.

On motion of James NJ Wood the as
ISOLATION voted to ask United States At
torney Laskey TO institute proceedings
to have the court determine by what
authority the cars of the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis line enter this
city He declared the proceedings
would mean no expense to the associa-
ton, and said he could not tell at this
time who would bear the expense.
w @. Lang presented resolution
protesting against the assessment of
benefits against persons residing west
of 18th street east for the widening of
Benning road. Persons residing west
of 18th street will receive no benefits,
he stated, and he thought it would be
unjust to impose such a tax upon them.
His resolution was adopted
P. J. O'Dea, James NJ. Wood and Dr.
L d Walter were appointed to rep
resent the association at a hearing
before the public utilities committee
on the proposed skip-stop plan for in
creasIng the efficiency of the street car
service, and Alonzo Ct. Anthony and
Roscoe Jenkins were appointed to join
the central committee of the National
Council Of Defense dealing with the
housing proposition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
JOHNSON BILL HIT
BY NORTHEAST MEN
Citizens Association Urged to
Read Stars Explanatory
Editorial.
POSTAL SERVICE GETS Dig

Evan H Tucker. president of the
Northeast Washington Citizens Assoc
citation. at a meeting of that organiza-
tion last night in Northeast Temple
urged every member to read an edi-
torial printed in last Saturdays Star
relating to the Johnson profiteering
bill
That EDITORIAL he said, contains
the best explanation of the bill that
has been printed. and the best arGu-
ment as to why the bill should not pass
] think it would be well for every
member to read the editorial in order
to become fully acquainted with the
suhject-matter it contains"
The provisions of the bill are unjust
and inequitable. President Tucker de-
c1ared, and manifestly unfair.
who is the real author of ito" in
quired DR.. Starr Parsons.
Ben Johnson he was told
That's sufficient reason why it
should not pass suggested Secretary
Roscoe Jenkins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
P|NEY BRANCH MIKES
BUSINESS WITH WAR
Citizens Association Calls for
Car Line "West of Four
teenth Street."
REPRESENTATIVE SPEAKS

The Piney Branch Citizens Associa-
ton Endorsed the recommendation made
recently by the Connecticut Avenue
Citizens Association that the Capital
Traction Company be authorized to put
a street car line ION some street west
of 14th-'' The action was taken at a
meeting of the Piney Branch citizens
at the John Dickson Home last night
Women of the Piney Branch section,
who recently made a canvass under di-
rection of the war work committee of
the Federation of Citizens Associations
to locate rooms for the wartime addi-
tons to the city's population. found
forty-six homes which can acDnnmo-
date eighty people, President Newton
d. Couamer reported. He expressed the
belief that the section will be able to
care for at least 200 war visitors
Women Conducted Canvass.
The women who conducted the can
vass are Mrs Bradford Knapp, Mrs
and Mrs. II. H. Mckee.
C. NJ. Wright was appointed repre-
sentative of the association to Join with
representatives, of other citizens asso-
Citations in a conference with Commits
sioner Gardiner in an effort toward re-
adjusting the insurance laws of the
District
John Joy Edison was elected an
honorary member of the association,
and the following were admitted to
mem bership: Wilbur La Roe, Albert 7.
Goldbeck, F. II. Johnson, G. Shereourne
Rogers, Henry S. Rawdon and H. H
Mckee.
The committee on law and order was
instructed to redraft the associations
constitution.
Representative Addresses.
Following the business meeting the
association adjourned TO the lecture
hall of the home, where Representative
John F. Miller of Washington told of
his personal experiences during trip
with party of congressman along the
western battle front of Europe.
I'VE have a long. hard war before
u.s." Representative Miller declared.
We will win it. but it will tax the
resources of our nation"
The speaker said that in his judg
ment several independent nations will
be born out of the Russian chaos, 'Un-
less some strong man springs up.
Representative Miller illustrated his
trip along the battle front with the aid
of large map, presented him by the
French office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Wants New Law on Judges Tenure.

The speaker followed up this refer
ence to the Sherman law by announc-
ing that he intends to introduce in the
House in the near future a resolution
to amend section l of article 3 of the
Constitution by striking out the phrase
that judge shall hold office as long as
he observes good behavior, and substi-
tute in place of good behavior" the
words for such term of years as Con-
gress shall determine" Mr. Welty ex-
planned that this resolution will have
to be followed by a bill stating the
number of years.
Mr.. Welty said the judiciary is one
of the bulwarks upon which this ma
ton was founded, but he expressed the
belief that the men who make up the
judiciary are not close enough to and
do not understand the people.
you all know" he went on, that a
good lawyer gets a big fee, and only
big corporations can pay big fees The
average individual cannot. These men
get famous, and then many of them are
picked for the bench
Mr.. Welty made the assertion that
the only time the Sherman antitrust
law was enforced was when the rights
of labor were at stake. The repre-
sentative told of his efforts as a spe-
cial attorney for the Department of
Justice to obtain prosecutions under
the sherman law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
who come to Washington

Profiteers who come to Washington
for war contracts and rob their gov
eminent at a time when it is on its
knees" were characterized as "vul-
lures" by Representative Benjamin F.
Welty of Ohio. addressing the Central
Labor Union in Typographical Temple,
1923 G street, last night.
These vuitures are here now" said
the representative. They are always
where there is weakness. and now is
the time to clean house. These prof
teers should be held up to the light of
scrutiny, for the time is coming when a
long suffering public will rise up
against them"
Mr.. Welty declared that the fate of
this country rests upon you men who
labor and if you fail everything fails"
Mr.. Welty recited the history of the
Sherman antitrust law and declared
that mo attorney in the United States
has succeeded in enforcing it. 7 do not
mean to say that any judge deliberately
sought to put obstacles in the way OF
the law" said the representative, but
they allowed their views of what the
law should be to influence their inter
probation of it"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
U. S. NOT INTERESTED
IN EUROPEAN POLITICS,
HETELLS MANCHESTER
President Tells Vast Thongs in English City That America Is
Not Merely interested In Peace Of Europe, But in Peace
of the WordSees No Salvation for Universe by Balance
of Power and U. S. Is Out of That
BIZ Associated Press.

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in Interested
in added
attempt to keep the world
President added
will join combination OF
power whic is not a o all"
of
than
the
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something difficult
genuine mind
abroad the world which
VIII car he added
politics." the President
humanity If the world s to
method
little
How ed to grow IL
of President added
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
CIVIC WORKERS
ELECT WALKER
Hear About Liberty Memorial
Building and Discuss Sunday
Moving Pictures
Yesterday afternoon was held in the

Yesterday afternoon was held in the
Y. M. G. A. a meeting of the Perth
Amboy League for Civic Betterment.
The constitution was formally adopt
ed, and the following officers were
elected: Joseph F. Walker. president:
Rossman C. Vail, vice president. Glen
worth Sturgis, secretary, and Thorvald
Ernst, Jr., treasurer. Mr.. Hilton.
secretary of the Board of Trade. was
called upon to tell about the proposed
Liberty Memorial building. After dis
cussion, II was voted to endorse the
proposal.
Then two matters were discussed,
the proposed opening of the moving
picture theatres Sunday and the law
lessness of the saloons, in connection
with which the following resolutions
were passed:
Resolved: That we hail with de-
light the recent declaration of Justice
Bergen, that the opening of the NOV
ing picture theatres on Sunday Is con-
trary to law, and hereby call on our
new mayor-elect to use the powers OF
his office to see to 1t that the law is
observed in this particular.
Resolved: That we further call on
our new mayor-elect to use the powers
of his office to see to IT that the laws
relating to the saloons are observed in
our city.
Resolved: That we further pledge
to our new mayor-elect our support in
his efforts to enforce the law in these
and all other particulars"
Other matters came up for consid-
Grafton. which were referred to the
annropriatf Committees for investiga-
tion, when they shall have been named
by the new president.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30


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Republicans
Republicans the
attached to the situation
little
Club
relaxation from their
worked
n a unsuspectng public
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the lights NJ
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
VOTE CONF F|DENCE
IN CLEMENCEAU
Stormy Debate in Which War
Aims of France are
Outlined
BIZ Associated Press.


PARIS. Sunday. Dec 29-Premier
fidence $50 to 134 in the Chamber of
Deputies today after a stormy debate
in which the war aims OF France were
outlined by Stephen Pichon, foreign
minister and the Premier had indi-
Gated his adherence to the "old system
of alliances called the balance of pow
err"
1t was indicated by the Premier
that the formation OF a league of ma
tions might be carried out coincident-
ly with the drafting of the treaty of
peace. Mr.. Remaudel, socialist,
brought about this statement by ex-
pressing his regret that the allies had
decided not to organize the league
until after peace had been declared.
Nothing of the Sort" was the an
swer of NJ. Clemenceau.
whether this chamber gives me
vote of confidence or not l am
ready to resign Office" he continued.
IF you have q minutes hesitation
now is the time to change your pilot
You cannot do 1t when we are under
way"
Replying to the charges made by
Albert Thomas, socialist leader, that
he kept the chambers without infor-
nation, Premier Clemenceau said:
THE question of peace is terrible.
1t is a question which is one of tho
most difficult ever submitted to the
nation at any time. In few days a
conference of delegates Will meet at
Paris which viii settle the fate OF
nations in all parts of the world.
people say Premier Lloyd George
has spoken, President Wilson has
spoken. but you have said nothing.
/ have given explanations whenever
you have asked me, but 1t isn't be-
cause Mr.. Lloyd George has spoken
or because Mr.. Wilson has arrived
from America with elevated thoughts
that / am obliged to explain myself
and keep running to the speakers
rostrum. an
France was in an especially diff
cult situation 1t was the country
nearest Germany. America was far
away and took her time TO come into
the war. England came at once, ana
at the call of Mr.. Asquith, we suffered
and fought; our mon moved down
and our towns and villages were de-
stroyed.
There is an old system OF alliances
called the balance of power 1t
seems to be condemned nowadays. but
II such balance had preceded the war;
| If England, the United States, France
| and Italy had agreed, say that who
ever attacked one OF them attacked
the whole world, but then war would
not have occurred. This system or al
liances. which 1 do not renounce, VIII
he my dying thought OF the peace con-
ference if your confidence sends mo
there. -
81 have been reproached with de-
ceiving President Wilson. l do not
understand why. l have made 1t a rule
not to question him. but to let him
develop his views. That is what ne
did. President Wilson, to whom GER
toin persons. in the interest of their
partles. attribute intentions which,
perhaps, are not his. has opened his
mind and has inspired respect through
his simple speech and the nobility OF
II. r
president Wilson said TO me; I
win try to convince you. but perhaps
you will convince me-.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
PRESENT
RED Cross
CROSS TRIAL To
START JAN. 9TH
Charged With Inciting to Riot,
Priest Will Be Put on Trial
Before Judge Daily
HAVE MASS OF EVIDENCE
Other Charges Against Priest
Will be Heard Following
This Trial
HAVE MASS OF EVIDENCE

The trial OF the Rev. Francis Gross,
of COZ Cortlandt street, pastor of the
Church of Our Lady of Hungary, on
an indictment charging him with in
citing his congregation to riot, will
be moved in the county court hero
on Monday next by Prosecutor Joseph
E. Stricken. The other charges
against the priest will be heard fol-
lowing the trial charging him with
incitng to riot.
1t was at first supposed that the
indictments in the criminal court
would not be moved until the charge
resting against the priest in the fed
eral courts had been disposed of, but
they will precede that hearing which
has been adjourned indefinitely. The
federal case in which Father Gross
is charged with having obtained his
citizenship through fraud and which
seeks to revoke his citizenship for
that reason, was recently postponed
owing to the absence OF several i'm
portant witnesses FOR the prosecution
who are with the American Expedi-
tionary Forces.
The prosecutors office has a mass
of evidence to be presented against
the priest, while the defense, II Is un-
derstood win be elaborate.
Father GROSS has been held for the
grand Jury In the recorders court
mere DIl OI HflNiHS dSSdhitcu
Louis Csipo, a Hungarian banker of
State and William streets. of having
struck Arthur Reichman editor of the
New Jersey Hiraldo, over the head
with an iron bar and with having
! threatened two members of his con-
gregation.
Indictments found against the
priest for several OF these offenses
will be moved upon the completion
of the first case. Prosecutor Stricken
: says.
Z The attack on Reichman, 1t is al
| legged, was made in retaliation for ed
| itorial attacks launched against the
priest by the editor in his publication
a Hungarian weekly,
The charge of having melted to riot
was made after the congregation of
the priests church marched down 500
/ strong, on the banking house of Louis
/ Csipo, which they mobbed. The
banker. who was threatened by several
of the mob. drew a revolver and fired
into the crowd, killing one man and
| injuring two others. He was arrested
held for the grand jury and freed
when that body failed to find an in
| dictment against him.
/ Louis Sellyei, a nephew OF Father
Gross. who led the mob. and who is
alleged to have struck Csipo over the
head prior to the time the banker shot
: is also to be tried later He Is now
out on bail on an indictment charg-
| ing him with melting to riot.