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Evening star., 1918-12-20
WATCHMAN KINGS
SLAYER IS ON TRIAL
Absent Witnesses Stories
Are Admitted Under
.CounseI's Stipulation.

William Clements, colored. former
fireman at the committee on public
information headquarters, at Jack
son place. testified today in his own
behalf in Criminal Division /, where
he is on trial before Justice Siddons
ana a jury to answer an Indictment
for murder in the first degree in
causing the death of James w. King,
a white watchman at the building,
April 4, last.
Tells of Differences.
Clements testified to difficulties he
had with the watchman prior to the
morning of the shooting.
King at the time of the tragedy at
tackled him. the prisoner said, and
snapped his pistol four times at him.
Clements then shot, he declared. when
he thought his life was in danger.
Ihe governments testimony concern
ing the homicide occupied little more
than one hour. 1t comprised the evil
dence of police officers and others as
to the finding of the body and it's iden-
tificat ton.
Stipulation Agreed On.
Counsel for the prosecution and de-
fense entered into stipulation, which
was read to the jury, about the testi-
mony of two absent witnesses. One.
Karl Byor, associate chairman of the
Creel committee, is in France and the
other witness, Pearl Davis, colored,
is ill.
It was agreed that Mr.. Byor would
TESTIFY that about midnight on April
=, as he was leaving the building,
King said to him that he was going
to kill that damned negro Clements
within another day"
Saw Shot Fired.
Pearl Davis would testify. it was
agreed, that King was going up the
steps of the building when She saw
the shot fired.
On cross-examination by Assistant
United States Attorney Archer the
prisoner admitted that he had bought
the weapon after he had trouble with
King.
The. case is expected to go to the
jury late this afternoon.
Evening star., 1918-12-20
Analysis of City Tax Burdens.

aShlngtOn'S tOldl CITY ldA pul oeH
is declared by the joint congre sslonal
committee to be heavy enough. not
eauitably to be increased. Note the
fact disclosed by the above table that
Washington personally contributed
LESS toward the total tax than IN the
other cities, because Congress in 1902
refrained from taxing intangible per-
sonalty and imposed instead eXtraor-
dinarily heavy license taxes and taxes
on the gross earnings of certain cor
porationS. Congress, by enacting tax
on intangibles, increased Washington
personally tax contribution in conform
ity with the percentage of such taxes
contributed in other cities. Since Con-
gress has increased this tax to conform
to the practice in other cities, must 1T
not also in equity reduce washington S
excessive realty tax contribution and it's
"other taxes contribution to conform
also to the practice in other cities?
If the proper aggregate tax burden
is carried what difference does it
make to anybody out of washington
whether the capital community meets
that OBLIGATION with a heavy tax on
realty and on business and light tax
on personally, or with a heavy tax on
personally and lighter tax on realty
and on business?
If Add New Tax, Decrease Old.
Surely it is not proposed by alien
tax gatherers, by taxing body In
which Washington taxpayers are not
represented, to exact from the help
less capital community every form of
tax applied in any other American
city and under each tax to burden the
Washington taxpayer with the high
est rate anywhere imposed.
Before the District tax on fntan-
gibles was imposed Washington bore
a heavier per capita aggregate city
tax burden than Cleveland. Baiti-
more. Milwaukee and Louisville. What
difference did it make that its per-
sonalty contributed much less toward
this total burden than the personally
in these other cities if it's realty and
business taxes contributed far more?
And will any legislative body, en-
deavoring to do equity. increase
Washington's personally tax burden
to the point endured in these other
cities without reducing the realty
tax and the business taxes to con-
form to those imposed in these other
cities:
All Of the facts and figures demOn-
strate that Washinston's light person.
atty tax, due to the exemption of in
tansibIes. was more than offset by the
heavier tax on realty, and by heavier
"business taxes than in comparable
cities, and that since revenues from
personality taxes (Which were forner-
Iy lighter than in comparable Amer1-
can citics) have been increased by the
imposition of n million-dOIlar tax on
iutansibIes, there should be n corre-
sDOndinE reduction in the excessive
reoIty tax (as by the exemption from
taxation of a limited amount of real
~ improvcments) and by cutting
down or eliminating the burdensOme
license taxes on occupations, fnclud-
;n,- a reduction of the excessive and
ineouitabIe rate of taxation on the
gross earnings of banks and trust
companies.
Evening star., 1918-12-20

Tin some churches of continental
Europe notices may be seen request
Ing women to Keep on their hats.
Evening star., 1918-12-20
SOLDIERS To MAKE
CHILDREN HAPPY
Those in Camps Here VIII
Have Opportunity to Play
Santa Claus.
IN RoTUNDA OF CAPITOL

Soldiers stationed at camps in anu
near Washington who were not for-
tunate enough to go overseas are u
be given a chance to dull their o"h IL
disappointment in giving happiness "
the youngsters Of men who nave gone
across by playing a combination Oh
Daddy and Santa Claus" Tor tnese
boys and girls.
The idea was originated and COM
pleted by the home service sectioh VI
the Red Cross and the War camp
Community Service working together;
the time will be o'clock Christmas
afternoon. and the place VIII pe ~
rotunda of the Capitol, the nrSt tiiIie
that space has ever been USED LOT any
such purpose.
Tree From Mount Vernon.
The ceremony is in connection with
and will be a special feature OF the
municipal Christmas tree celebration
to be staged by the w. c. c. s., which
will last a week and the trees for
which, with their illumination, were
provided for by The Star. In addi-
ton to the sixty-foot evergreen to be
installed on the Capitol plaza, there
Will Do d smaller Tree plstSCo III SAtS
center of the rotunda- This tree is
being presented by the association
which has charge Of Mount Vernon
and will be cut from one of the orig
inal acres owned by the Father of his
Country. The combination of the
source of the tree, the stately local
ity of the ceremony and the uniforms
of the adult participants should tend
to make the whole affair a lesson in
patriotism, both for the old and the
young, that would be difficult to sur
pass.
The Red Cross, through Miss Mabel
Boardman. contributed sum of
money sufficient for 1000 stockings
filled with small gifts and confection-
cry which will be hung on the tree.
The War Camp Community Service
arranged for the tree, and procured
the influence of Vice President Mar
shall and Speaker Clark in being al
lowed to break precedent by the use
of the spacious and impressive ro-
tunda. Then it successfully requested
Newton D. Baker, the Secretary of
War, to be on hand and to give a
short patriotic talk both to the
youngsters and to the soldiers to
whom, as lieutenants. he will delegate
his powers as chief Santa Claus. One
of the enlisted men will take the part
of the good saint in costume.
The sun., 1918-07-28

At left-Map makers at work close
behind the American lines. preparing
documents for the use of the fighting
units. In the capture of Vaux these
maps were invaluable.
Copyrgh ut Committee on Public Information
Below-Ray Beveridge, American
born but very pro-German. using the
name of Countess Won Wrede, was
correspondent of the Evening Mail
in Berlin under the DR.. Rumely re-
gime. Photo Balm News Service.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
SECRETARY M'ADCO
WILL VISIT HOMES
TOMORROW FOR LOAN
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Washington has been visited, the
work will be pushed with visor.
Every team captain and every mem
Der OF every team have pledged
themselves to begin promptly, at /
and to stick to their tasks until
their respective discrictS have been
thoroughly canvassed.
Substitutes in Readiness.
Nothing will be allowed to interfere
With the canvass. and nothing but
sickness will excuse a team unembe-
from work. To provide for this latter
contingency and insure full quotas or
each team a reserve force OF 900 will
be held at liberty loan headquarters
ready to be rushed on a moments
notice to any section Of the city
where teams may be short This re-
serve force will be made I'd OF rem
oers o. the Home Defense league,
each Of the eleven precincts HAVING
Been requested to send twenty men,
Because Of the urgency OF the work,
permission has been procured for The
use OF automobiles Sunday to the ex-
tent that may be found necessary,
Each Of these will be identified by a
large sign marked Liberty Loan
Work" so that there will be no ques.
tien OF violation of the regulations
a. TO Use of gasoline.
A canvass very similar to tile one e
De staged here tomorrow aftsrnoon
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
DOCTORS MUST MAKE
REPORTS REGARDING
CASES OF INFLUENZA
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Public Health Service. yesterday, in
dicate that the influenza has reached
beyond the Mississippi River, and has
made itself felt in the far Western
States.
An increase IN the disease was re-
ported by telegraph to the U. 5. Pub
lie Health Service yesterday from
Maryland. Mississippi. North Carolina.
Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia ana New
Jersey. Eve emergency hospitals have
been established in North Car Dina.
The situation has reached 4 state ot
epidemic in the Firginis towns OF
Alexandria. Hopewell. Norfolk, Ports
mouth and Newport News. Nitro. W.
Va. reported over two hundred cases.
Relief Is Provided.
The necessary medical and nursing
personnel to cope with the situation
are being sent by the U. S. Public
Health Service 20 the places where
they are most needed. The Health
Service has supplied physicians TO
stricken districts. and the Red Cross
has sent an even larger corps Of
nurses, urgeon General Blue stated
yesterday. The doctors who have been
called for the present emergency are
members OF the volunteer medical
service corps. DR.. Blue termed the
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05

was used in Lynn, Mass, in connec-
ticn with the Third Liberty Loan
campaign and proved a remarkable
success. The canvass at Lynn started
al midnight on the opening day of the
campaign and the city went over the
top with its full quota before 70
O'Clock that morning.
While indoor meetings have been
called of and parades suspended on
account of the influenza epidemic,
there are several subcommittee
which have nit been interfered with
and which are putting forth renewed
effort. Notable among these is the
Subcommittee on business soiicita-
ton, of which f. c. Graham is chair
man. This committee mas a hun
dred or more active business men
and is making a thorough canvass of
every business organization in Wash
ington. Harry Almond, secretary of
the subcommittee. reported last
night that a total OF s524,70O in sub
sCriptions already had been taken by
these canvassers. This lacks only a
few. thousand dollars OF equaling the
total amount received from a similar
canvass during the third loan. and it
is expected that before the end of the
campaign several million dollars will
have been raised by this organiza-
uon- -. :
Firms Report 1Oo per cent Employ es
Subscribers.
Many business firms have reported
100 per cent of their employees as sub
scTibers to the fourth loan. One of
the latest to report is the Corby
Baking Company, which announces
that each of its 175 employees has
bought a fourth loan bond, the total
amount Of which subscriptions being
S33, 600.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
PRINCE MAX TO
HOLD TWO JOBS
Unconhrmed Reports Say
Chancellor May Also Be
Foreign Minister.

Amsterdam. Oct. 4-The latest news
from Berlin is that Prince Max. of
Baden. the new chancellor. will at the
same time hold the Office OF foreign
minister
While this remains to be officially
confirmed, such a change is regarded
here as entirely likely. 1t is known
that many high in the inner circle at
Berlin blame the loss of political
prestige during the last ten or twelve
| months on the lack Of cooperation
between the two offices.
Kuehlrnann proved the most OBJ
streperous Of the various foreign min
listers the war has produced and dis
carded He insisted on speaking his
mind in defiance of orders from his
chief for whom he was to act merely
as a rnouthpiece.
Look to Won HIItze in Vain.
Admiral Won Hintze. on the other
hand, was generally blamed in Ger
man political circles for not show
| ing enough initiative and individ-
ualism. He. however, had virtually
given Hertling his word TO be an
obedient servant, and it was with
the explicit assurance that Won Hint
ze would only carry out the policy
laid down by me- that Count Won
/ Hertling ushered in the debut of
kuehlmann's successor in the Reichs-
tag. When Hertling became the
storm center and was left practi-
cally friendless. the Junkers looked
vainly to Won Hintze for a few
bomb shells to knock the aged count
out and to assert to the world that
| the shining sword and the good
old German Cod were still winning
the war
The long series OF foreign ministers
found wanting has made Germany
cast envious eyes over to Vienna
where the premier is more or less of
figurehead. and the heavy work
and the chief responsibility rest on
the shoulders of the foreign minister
The amalgamation of the two offices
under one head. even If only tempo
rary, may therefore be the result.
In some quarters it is thought like
ly that the Baden Prince who is
known to dispose of a considerable
amount OF self assertion. stipulated
this as one of the conditions on which
he would assume the Characteristic
Reports vary as to when the prince
will make his opening speech before
the Reichstag. 1t is generally looked
for tomorrow.
Choose Socialists for Cabinet.
Two Relchstag party leaders, Scheid-
emann and Groeber. are to be minis
ters without portfolio in the new cab
met. The former is the majority So
cialist leader and Groeber is one of
the Centrist chieftains who at times
has displayed much sympathy with
the Scheidemannites, as, for instance,
In denouncing Junkerism and In Ge-
clartng Hertling as Impossible"
In allied quarters the appointments
OF Groeher and Scheldemann are char
actertzed as mere window dressing
for the full continuance in power of
the militarists.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
GASOLINELESS SUNDAY
ORDER STILL HOLDS
Sunday Motoring Would Not Re
lieve Influenza, Blue SAYS.

-Gasolineless Sundays request by the
United States Fuel Administration OF
all citizens east OF the Mississippi
River will continue for the present.
In connection with a suggestion
from Governor Samuel Mccall, Of
Massachusetts. that restrictions be re-
moved from Sunday automobiling as
a means for ameliorating the epidemic
of spanish influenza prevalent in the
Eastern States. Fuel Administrator
Harry \. Garfield made public an
opinion from Brig Gen. Charles
Richard. Acting Surgeon General.
q. : A. that automobiling would
not influence the epidemic one way
or the other.
Statistics on the available supply
~ gasoline were made public show
ing the great saving already effected
10y the "Gasolineless Sundays" and
the necessity for its continuance.
The Surgeon Generals letter said:
Replying 10 your telephone mes
sage concerning telegram received by
on from Governor Mccall of Massa-
chusetts. advising that the restric-
ton in the use OF gasoline by auto
mobiles on Sundays be repealed for
the present, in view of the epidemic
beg to inform you that it is my opin-
ion that the release of the restric-
ton will have little il any influence
ca the spread Of the disease.
There is no reason to suppose that
people are more disposed to crowd in
buses by reason of the restriction in
tire use Of gasoline than on other
days"
The grand total OF available gaso-
line in the United States outside Of
California for the week ending Sep
tember BIRD, Mr.. Garfield announced
WAS 3,302.O 900 barrels Of motor gasoline
and 81 900 barrels Of aviation gaso-
line. This is a decrease from a
stock Of about 100000 barrels on
April l. and 5000. 900 barrels August L
\ notable saving by the public was
announced as a result of the almost
universal compliance with the request
OF the administration for gasolineless
Sundays. Approximately 10000 bar
rels or ten ship loads have been ship
ped which could not otherwise have
been sent abroad, and in addition
gasoline stocks available for ship
ments overseas have gained between
150-ooo and 10000 barrels, it was an
nounced-
On the showing of the sharp de-
crease in the available supply and the
splendid saving effected. DR.. Garfield
stated that the request would continue
In force for the present
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
JAMES FAVORS
PROBING HOME
ll-treating Of Spanish War
Veterans at Institution
Here Charged.

Conditions at the Soldiers and Sail
Ors' Temporary Home. sol c street
northwest. will be Investigated by
Congress. in accordance with a reso-
luton offered in the House yesterday
by Representative James, OF Michi-
gan.
Mr. James asked for immediate ac-
tion by the House. basing his resolu-
tiOn on the grounds that the men
were being ill-treated and that the
governments money was being mis-
appropriated.
The present superintendent OF the
institution. Capt. Stratton. approach
ed Mr.. James early yesterday morn
Ing. asking that he postpone the reso-
luton, and promising that conditions
at the home would be Immediately al
teTed-that the men would be given
the use OF the entire house and
treated as though they were the hon
Ored guest OF the country for which
they had fought.
Two Veterans Oustcd.
Mr.. James agreed to postpone the
resolution until next week and indeti-
nttely if immediate action was taken
by members of the home committee.
AdNCs III iuS 9ltttHOOn MI. JdIneS
discovered that he two inmates who
had been in the home at the time
Of his investigation ha6 been turned
out this morning by Captain Stratton.
One OF the neil, a crippled veteran
OF the Spanish war, was III IN bed.
Thursday night, when Mr.. James
visited the place.
Immediately the Michigan Reprcse1-
tative drafted his resolution adding
the fact that the two men had been
dismissed, and presented IT ct the
afternoon session OF the House.
Opposes Mistrestinx yeter.ns-
"Thi. country. as represented by
the members OF Congress" he said
last night, will not permit these rnen
who fight for It 10 be treated IS
though they were worse than sni-
mails.
twenty-five nis-r.bers Of ths pre-.
sent Congress are veterans OF the
Spanish war. and none of US can be
sure that ourselves may not some day
be dependent upon the country We
served for oUf 5npport."
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
SLAVIC LEGION
TO BE FORMED
Will Be Recruited Entirely
By Voluntary En-
1. llstment.

y...cial regulations for the raising
OF a Slavic Legion in the United
States. to be composed Of Jugo-Slavs,
Czecho- SlivakS and Ruthenians
CUkrain!ans). we're announced laS'
night, at the direction of the Pres
dent.
The legion will be organized, armed
,nd equipped as infantry regiments.
Il will be recruited only through vol
untary enlistment and Its officers
below the rank Of neld officers (ail
those below brigadier generaD must
be able to speak the language Of
their respective unit. as well as Eng
lish.
Companies will be composed OF
members of the same race. so far
as practicable. and all onicers ex-
cept field officers also will be OF the
same race as their units, so far as
possible.
A special course Of training will
be given at the Central Officers
Training School at Camp Lee. Va,
for the oficer personnel. to which
will 5e eligible properly qualified men
already commissioned in the army.
enlisted men Of the races named and
civilians Of the Slavic races who
can meet the qualifications.
Want Men Not Subject to Draft.
For the enlisted personnel only
those Of the races in question who
are resident IN the United States but
not citizens or subject to the draft
will be eligible to enlist IL between
the ages, inclusive, Of Is and IS.
Those Of the named races already in
the army may be transferred.
The men will be inducted by local
draft boards after requiring satisfac-
tory proof of their loyalty to the
allied cause and OF their physical
fitness, on the same basis as applies
to those appearing for the selective
draft.
The men inducted will be sent to de-
pots in the usual manner and thence
to the mobilization center at Camp
wadsworth.
Draft boards in coal mining regions
viii not entertain applications for
enlistment in the Slavic Legion.
The members OF the Legion will be
permitted to make allotments and
participate in the War Risk Insurance
without restriction as to citizenship
Of the allottees or benehciaries.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
A, N. S. KEEPS
AVIATORS FIT
Selects, Classifies and
Maintains Physical Eff
cheney of Fighters.

The flying usefulness OF aviators Is
terminated by three factors: The
Hun, failure OF engine or plane. ol
failure of the fiier himself.
Not per cent of aviators are los'
because of the Hun; thanks to inspec,
ton and repair efficiency. not over
per cent are lost through fault Of the
plane. The remaining 30 per cent are
lost through the fiier himself.
Therein lay the great need IN re.
sponse to which an entirely new
branch Of medicine has developed
The Air Medical Service in every
army is designed to perform three bis
tasks:
First-To select men physically ant
mentally fitted TO be fiiers.
Second-To classify fliers.
Third-To maintain their physical
efficiency.
Aviation presents new problems
Man was not intended by nature TO be
a flying animal. From the time he
leaves the ground he is living under
unnatural conditions.
Applicants for the flying service are
now carefully examined by the Ali
Medical Service. In the physical ex-
aminations TOT per cent of the appli'
cants qualified. Once a man is ac.
cepted he is examined to see what
branch OF flying he is best fitted for.
There is a marked difference in the
ability of men to withstand rarefied
atmosphere. This ability is tested
by means Of rebreathing apparatus.
The candidate breathes air confined
in a tank from which he gradually
consumes the oxygen. AS the per-
centage Of oxygen decreases, the ef-
feet upon the man Is the same as if
he were gradually ascending to great
heights. The doctors test the per
centage OF oxygen content at which
tho candidate succumbs and from
this t',l the heights to which the fier
may are venture.
The experience is that out Of 100
tliers, 81 may mount safely to any
altitude required, % may not 20 be-
yond 1900 feet and IA not beyond
5000 feet. In other words, 81 are fit
for any type Of air work, Is for day
bombing and "A for reconnaissance
or night bombing only.
The supreme job OF the Air Medi-
cal Service is to maintain the phys.
ical efficiency of the fiiers. Just as
the mechanical expert overhauls the
airplane. so the flight surgeon and
his assistants overhaul the aviators
These men have suggested various
ways of lessening danger to the
aviators in case OF falls; how to pro-
tect from she bitter cold OF the high
attitudes: how to carry along oxy-
gen-breathing apparatus, etc. There
are flight surgeons at all Of our home
flying fields and the medical depart
ment Is building up a trained force
of these. experts.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
THREE MORE OFFICERS LOST
Navy Department Adds 10 List Of
Tampa Missing.

Dispatches received by the Navy
Department report that. in addition
to those previously published. the
following naval officers attached to
the U. S. 5. Tampa, sunk IN Bristol
Channel. Sept. rs, are listed among
this missing: ~
Ensign David Hoffman. q. 8.
Naval Reserve Force, of Boston,
Mass
Ensign Edward Roavely. q. s.
Navy, of Benld, Ill.
lieut.. Hadley II. Teter Medical
Corps. u. Navy. OF Coshocton.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
House Favors Buying Dry Dock.

Purchase by the government of the
big dry dock which the State OF
Massachusetts started to build In
Boston harbor Is authorized In a
OIL passed unanimously by the
liouse yesterday. The purchase price
is fixed at si.550.oo.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05

40 pairs OF nice
drcsSy Trousers you
can match most any
cont from this lot and
the price should make
for quick sales. Per
pair,
$500