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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
GODSOL W|NSPO|NT
ON TECHNICALLY
Error in Papers Brings Writ of
Certiorari in French
Graft Case.
MAY QUIT JAIL FOR HOTEL

Hearing was held this afternoon be-
fore Justice Hitz Of the District Su-
preme Court on a petition for a review
of the proceedings before United States
Commissioner Hit in the case of Frank
J. Godsol. who is charged with the lar
-eny of large sums of money from the
French government in connection with
the purchase of motor trucks for the
French war ministry.
Justice IIitz took the case under con-
sideration and probably will give a deci-
sion tomorrow.
Godsol has spent two nights in the
District Jail under a commitment is
sued by the United States commits
sioner.
Counsel for the accused. in the petit
ton for a writ of certiorari, attacked
the validity Of the commitment, charg-
ing that it was issued improvidently.
The order of Commissioner Hit recited
that Goosol had been arraigned before
him, but counsel for the accused deny
there was such arraignment, and As
sistant United States Attorneys Archer
and Laws agree that the man was not
aTraigued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
MAY 7 SUGGESTED FOR
ALLIES MEMORIAL DAY
Senator Poindexter Offers Resolution
From Citizens of Belling-
ham, Wash.

Designation of May as an inter-
national memorial day for those losing
their lives in. the war against the CEN
trail powers and for "world-wide de-
mocracy'' is proposed in a resolution
introduced today by Senator Poindex-
ter of Washington, upon suggestion of
clubs at BeIlingham, Wash, of parents
whose sons have died in the United
States service. The resolution pro-
poses to invite the allies to fix the same
date.
In Offering his resolution Senator
Poindexter said he was reluctant, be-
cause the United States, up to the
present, has done so little in proportion
to its power and wealth"
We've had wealth of speaking and
writing, but such Il dearth of ACCOM-
plishment," he said. Also, he said the
American purposes of the war-to keep
its own government-Should be adopted
instead of world wide democracy"
ut might cause embarrassment to de-
clare We are started on campaign to
reform the world" he concluded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
CUT IN PLEASURE CARS.
Production to Be Reduced as War
Measure. It Is Decided.

NEW YORK. March S.-Production of
pleasure automobiles viii be cut 80
per cent during the present fiscal year
as a war measure. according TO a de-
cision reached here yesterday BY the
National Automobile Chamber of Com
nerce. The reduction applies to the
entire uncompieted schedule fer the
year.
The arrangement for a curtaiiment
Of production" the statement con-
tfnues lis entirely satisfactory to the
War Industries Board, the fuel admin
istration and the manufacturers them
selves. permitting the latter to adjust
their Affairs TO meet the government
program without unnecessary business
ard financial disturbance"
A special corps of autom obile en-
efnerrs viii he maintained at the
Washington headquarters to assist
manufacturers in connection with gov
eminent work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
HAYS REPORTS HARMONY
IN RANKS Of THE c. O.P'.

CHICAGO, March S--Wi1l H Hays, Sc
lected as chairman of the republican ma
tionI committee at st. Louis recently as
the man best fitted to harmonic the
party. entered Chicago today with as
strances that the harmony demanded was
already a fact.
TN Washington and New York said
Mr.. Hays. Il talked with Gov. Whitman,
with Senator Calder, George w. Perkins,
Senator Borah Medill Mccormick. Senator
Hiram Johnson and q, host of others. There
is no discord.
The great issue is to win the war
now; to attain q peace based on vic
tory and not by compromise bargain
ing. Whatever the administration at
Washington does the republican party
VIII support it
The purpose of the national com
nittee or any similar committee is TO
elect the party candidate, not to select
him said Mr.. Hays with emphasis. Ife
added that the proceedings of the COM
Fnittee are to be '-in the open and its
methods without subterfuge-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
HOOVER TAKES STEPS
TO REGULATE CORN PRICE
Would Reduce ''Extortionate Differ
entail Found Between Producer
and Consumer.

Tentative steps to reduce the extor-
tionate" differential in the price for
corn paid by the consumer and that
received by the producer have been
taken by the food administration
Suggestions have been forwarded 10
grain exchanges and corn handlers
throughout the country, with re-
quest for their opinion as to what
should be done. and it was said today
that some action probably would re-
suit as soon as a plan could be fornu-
lated Officials refused to indicate
whether they had in mind assuring
the farmer of more money or the pub
lie of u lower price.
Disturbed transportation conditions,
which have delayed movement of the
crop, and the fact that large part of
the crop has been soft and extremely
liable to rot have brought about the
present situation. Spectators were
said to be taking advantage of condi-
lions to offer the farmer IL low cash
price for Immediate delivery, which
generally was accepted.
In the meantime the public has been
paying high prices because Of the alb
normal conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
Record of His Work, He Says.

kuehne explained that his writings
formed a record of his work and said
he had made them in order to familiar
ze himself with the work. He repeat
ed the statement that he had 10 idea
OF using the Information wrongfully.
The prisoners father came here from
Philadelphia To- see his son and aid
him. This morning the young man was
taken to Police Court. where the war
rant was recorded and Il continuance
granted until March 20. Bond was fix
ed at $1,000, which was furnished. and
kuehne was released.
1t is unlikely that the case will be
heard in Police Court. The grand jury
investigation probably will he finished
early next week. and the disposition of
the Police Court charge will be deter
mined by the report that body makes
Should an indictment be returned or
the charge ignored by the grand jury.
it is stated. the Police Court charge
will be dropped and no preliminary ex
animation will be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
TEN THOUSAND LABORERS
IN PORTO RICO ON STRIKE
Controversy Over Hours and Wages
Causes Closing of Three
Sugar CentraIs.

SAN JUAN. P. p, March s.-Ten thou
sand cane field laborers in the eastern
end OF the island are on strike, causing
the closing down of three sugar CEN
trails. The men declare they are tired
of waiting for action by the labor off
Gals at Washington. which would de-
termine whether a general strike would
be called.
Reports from Porto Rico as long ago
as last December indicated the posi-
bility of a general strike of between
ZOO and $4,000 laborers in the Porto
Rican sugar industry because of dis
satisfaction among the laborers over
hours and wages. They asked an in
crease of SO cents a day over the rate
paid last year, and appeals for assist
ance were sent to Samuel Gompers
president of the American Federation
OF Labor, and to Secretary of Labor
Wilson. The presence in Porto Rico OF
a mediator of the Department of Tabor
for Investigation purposes was reported
in a san Juan dispatch of February IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
CARRIES 13,728.61O MORE
PASSENGERS THAN IN '16
Capital Traction Report Gives 1ndi-
cation of Rapid Growth of
D. c. Population.

Indication of the surprising growth
of Washington is given in that portion
of the annual report of the Capital
Traction Company which shows that
13,72S.61O more passengers were car
ried last year than in 1916.
The grand total carried in 1916 was
1870 366 and in 1917 this total jumped
to S3.69S.376 In 1915 6S,1S4,656 pas
senSers were carried.
The number of passengers carried at
4 10 cents, the report states, was 5V,-
9s4, 100 in 1917, as compared with Ao,-
J50.l16 in 1915 and 1851 81 in 1916.
The total number carried on commu-
tation tickets in 1917 was 994 920, as
compared with 2,0S3.0f0 in 1916: and on
straight fve-cent fares 12,326,SS3 were
carried in 1917. as compared with 92I,-
$50 in 1915 and l6,4S7,S2o in 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
SENATE RULE CHANGE SOUGHT
Upper House Asked to Curb Powers
of Conferees.

An important change in the Senate
rples. unanimously approved by the
rules committee. was reported TODAY
by republican Leader Gallineer. II
would prevent insertion of new matter
by conferees or elimination in con-
ferences of provisions not in dispute
between the two houses. The new
rnle, proposed by Senator Curtis of
Kansas, republican. would make any
such changes in legislation subject to
a point of order.
THE committee will meet tomorrow
10 consider Senator Borah's amend
Inent providing for consideration in
open session Of all treaties and con-
rentions unless the doors are closed
iiy two-thirds vote. A majority of
the committee is understood to be
against the plan. but Senator Borah
Intends to fight particularly for open
tiebate on the reciprocal draft treaties
syith Great Britain and Canada. which
tbe foreign relations committee plans
20. srecommend for ratification next
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08

y dispatch from New York says that
indications that number of French army
officers may be implicated with GodsoI
have been found in an examination of
papers seized in a raid made Wednesday
on the offices of the Alliance Motors Cor
poration, il was announced by Alfred H
Becker an assistant state attorney gen
eral- This corporation. il is said was
orga nized by Godsol and was the medium
through which he made deliveries of the
automobiles to the French government.
French army officers who may have
been connected with Godsoi's alleged il
legal transactions now are in France
and are not connected with any of the
French commissioners now in the
United States.
References TO what were termed "the
Germanic official war films" were
found in the correspondence and other
records in the motor corporation Off
ces. The films. il was explained. seemed
10 have been the productions of German
propa gandistS One of them is alleged
70 have set forth the great considera-
ton of the kaiser for his army"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
REVIEWS WORK OF Y. M. n. A.
Rabbi Simon Principal Speaker at
New Headquarters Opening.

The new headquarters of the Young
Mems Hebrew Association, at 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west, were dedicated last night with
appropriate exercises
The principal speaker of the dedica-
ton was Rabbi Abram Simon of the
Eighth Street Temple. who reviewed
the work of the Y. NJ. II. A. and the part
taken in the war by Hebrews. Other
sneakers were Representative Seigel of
New York, A. Fl. Kiubock, S. Feinburg,
Judge Milton Strausburger, Benjamin
T,eyinson and L Marowitz. NJ Often
burg, president of the local Y. NJ. II. A,
presided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
Kills His Negro Farm Manager.

RICHMOND, Va. March S.-DrexeI p.
shelly, son of wealthy merchant of
Milwaukee, Wis, last night shot and
killed the negro manager of his farm
in Goochland county. Shelly, who is
about twenty-seven years old, has lived
on a large farm near Irwin for five
years, his father having bought the
place for him after the sons health
failed several years ago. The young
man was in sanitarium in the west
for some time and had undergone treat
ment for nervous trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
FAVORABLE REPORT FOR !
ALIEN DRAFT TREATIES

BY unanimous vote a favorable report
on the administration bill to give eff
feet to alien draft treaties which may
hereafter he negotiated, including those
with Great Britain and Canada al
ready signed, by authorizing the Pres
ident to order registration of such
aliens. was ordered today by the Senate
military committee.
The military committee also reported
favorably on a bill by Senator Fletcher
authorizing the President to reinn-
burse the officers and men who lost
clothing by the sinking of the trans
port Tuscania by a German submarine
February 5. and to reimburse others
who may lose clothing and equipage in
the same manner, the amount not TO
exceed SAGE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
LIQUOR MEN WANT TIME
TO GET OUT OF DRY ZONE

Secretary Daniels today is consider
ing requests OF liquor dealers in the
fiye-rnile dry zones established around
naval training posts that they be given
additional time in which to move out
of the zones The appeals were taken
under adviseraent after the Secretary
had announced that dry zones would be
placed at the Naval Academy and
seven naval training posts, beginning
Monday, March Il.
Before deciding how much time
should be given the liquor dealers
Secretary Daniels viii confer with the
Department of Justice, but it is under
stood that as much as two weeks win
be granted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
Administration Cost Low.
House-to-HouSe Canvass
Is Expected to Provide
Maximum of 1000 Rooms

Early reports from the thirty citi-
Eens' associations now engaged in
making a house-to-house canvass for
vacant rooms for government clerks
indicate that the survey will bring out
between 1900 and 1000 rooms
This is considerable less than the
District Council of Defense had hoped
to obtain. but w B. Westlake, chair
man of the housing committee of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
said the canvassers found that nearly
all housekeepers who had rooms avail
able answered the appeal for accom-
modations weeks ago, when the war
workers began to arrive in large num-
bers.
Mr.. Westiake said he hoped the can
vass committee in each association
would speed up its work in order to
complete the canvass within another
week Since the canvass covers prac-
ticaIly every section of the city. it is
expected that it will bring out every
idle room remaining in the city.
Persuaded to Rent Rooms.
Despite the fact that the city had been
they began, Mr.. westIake said the
tons have succeeded in persuading
many residents to fit up and rent I'M
furnished rooms
with the police census of last week
showing only PAS vacant houses for
rent TO white families and the room
canvass promising not more than 1000
separate rooms. the need for temporary
housing facilities for war workers is
made more apparent in the belief of
officials of the District Council OF De-
fepse
I Mr.. Westiake, who several weeks ago
appealed TO private schools in Washing
ton to offer the use of their dormitories
during the summer months to youn e
women who come here TO work for the
government, expressed the belief today
that these dormitories Will be needed
while the government is erecting dor
rnitories or other temporary structures.
Find Rooms in Suburbs.
kseveral of the suburban citizens as
sceiations have been surprised to find
ii making the canvass for rooms that
scores of new clerks already have been
provided for in the homes in these out
lying sections. Cleveland Park espe-
eially has accommodated a large num-
Der of newcomers. assigned TO duty IN
the bureau of standards.
The Congressional Club composed of
wives of members Of Congress. has Joined
with other woynen'S organizations in the
work of making comfortable the thousands
of young women who have left their
homes. many Tor the first time. to do the
governments war work in Washington
Mrs Horace n Towner. president OF the
elab, said her organization will not at
tempt TO find rooms for the young women.
hut will give them advice and assistance
in any way possible. one woman from
each state has been designated by the
club to meet the girls from her state
Young women-can get in touch with the
representative from her state at the club $
headquarters. 200i New Hampshire ave
nue..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
MONTENEGRO TO STAND
LOYALTY WITH ALLIES
Garman Tender of Separate Peace
Refused With Contempt, Says
War Minister.

LONDON. March S-Niko Haidouko-
witch. AIontenegrin minister OF war and
interior. who is now in London, in a letter
to the Daily Chronicle, in the name of his
king and government. denies that Monte
negro will make a separate peace with the
central powers.
The letter adds that il Montenegro had
contemplated separate peace she could
have obtained it. Minister Haidoukovitch
asserts that an offer of peace reached
King Nicholas since he took up his resi-
denCe in France. He adds
The offer was put forward formally
by the central powers and was refused in
terms OF contempt and Indignation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
FIRE IN PORTLAND PRESS.
Publishers Say They Have Received
Many Threatening LETTERS

PORTLAND. Me, March S.-Ffre last
night destroyed the annex and top
floor of the Portland Daily Press
building. The publishers of the paper,
whose plant was damaged by fire nine
months ago, said they had received A
number of threatening letters from
German sympathizers, and for a time a
close watch had been kept abont the
building.
The fire started in the rear of the
annex on the fourth floor occupied as a
shirt waist factory, where the other
blaze was discovered last year II was
said that two explosions were heard.
to discover the cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
TURKEY WILL SUPPORT :
NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES

AMSTERDAM, March S.--Enver Pasha.
in an address to the Turkish chamber,
according to a Constantinople dispatch,
said the bolsheviki had proclaimed that
INSTRUMENTATION was the right of all
peoples, and that the Turkish govern
rent would not fail TO recognize autono-
nous governments already established
in the Caucasus and other governments
in the neighborhhood of Turkey, and
would support them, if necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
FoODsTUFFS FOR ALLIES.
Agreement Reached to Permit Ship
ment From Manchuria.

HARDIN, Thursday. February 2S.-
An agreement has been arrived at be-
tween the consular corps here, railway
officials and the Chinese customs serv-
ice to permit the export of foodstuffs
by way of Irkutsk and Nladivostok,
and also for the shipment of Manchurian
products to NIadivosto6 for export to
the allies J. is reported from lrkutsk
that the bolsheviki have ordered all
workers in Siberia to mobilize for serv-
ice at the front The bourgeoise have
been instructed to build defenses or to
work i'll towns in support of the mob
iIized workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
TO START AIR MAIL APRIL Is.
Eastern Terminus Of Proposed Route
Probably Brooklyn Suburb.

NEW YORK. March S.-The eastern
terminus OF the New York-W WASHINGTON
airplane mail route viii probably be
located at Dyl1er Beach Park, Dyker
Heights, Brooklyn, post Office officials
announced today. An inspection of
several available locations has been
made by Postmaster Walter {. Burton,
Park Commissioner John Hartman. an
aviation officer from MineoIa and
representative of the second assistant
postmaster general. Otto Praeger. Def
mite decision will be made within
few days.
According to plans the aerial mail
service viii start April Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
Hunger Worse Than Bullets.

The men in the American patrol who
made a sudden dash for the American
man trenches where they had been hid
ing, have. explained why they started
out in broad daylight on their back
ward sprint. They had lost their way
in the dark in no mans land and got
into the she'll hole after wandering for
several hours. Finally the men became
hungry and all of them decided they
would rather take chance with Ger
man bullets than go any longer without
food and water.
The sun came out yesterday, drying
out the ground and the trenches and
the mems damp clothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
BRYAN TO SPEAK FOR LOAN.
Charley Chaplin and W. S. Hart
Also to Make Tours.

William Jennings Bryan and Charlie
Chaplin were booked today for liberty
loan speaking tours. The former Secre-
tary of State will speak at the opening
of the campaign April at Little Rock
Ark, and spend two weeks in the west
The moving picture actor expects to de-
vote two weeks. beginning April Is, to
a tour of the south.
William S. Hart. a movie actor. will
spend two weeks speaking in the west
and l.. S. Rowe, assistant secretary of
the Treasury, will start speaking tour
of the south at Asheville, n. c., April &
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
MAY CONDEMN FOR PLANT.
Muscle Shoals Owners Ask U. S. Too
Much for Site.

Land owners asking prices the govern
ment is unwilling to pay for the site of
the new nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals
face condemnation of the property.
The Senate today passed Senator I'm
derwood's bill to authorize the govern
nept to buy the property at condemna-
ton price, and any other sites needed for
military purposes as well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
Court Issues Writ.

This state of the record was present
ed late yesterday afternoon to Justice
Hitz, at a conference in his chambers.
with counsel on both sides. The court
issued the writ OF certiorari against
Commissioner Hit requiring him to
bring the record of the proceedings
into court this afternoon and TO show
cause why the order of commitment
should not be duashed because. as al
legged, there had been in fact no ar
raignment of the prisoner.
Attorneys for Godsol declare that
with the order of commitment out of
the way United States Marshal Splain
will be at liberty to agree to a dis
charge of Godsol from jail. and to an
agreement by which he may be lodged
at a hotel under the surveillance OF a
deputy marshal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
Arranged Plan Upset.

GodsoFs lawyers say they had this
understanding with the Department of
Justice and specially avoided an ar
raignmeEt of their client. but their
plan was upset by the action of the
United States commissioner in issu-
ing the commitment
Under the treaty with France sus-
pect may be held on cable message
for forty days in order to give the COM
planning nation an opportunity to pre-
pare and forward the necessary papers
for eXtradition.
The treaty places the lowest amount
for extradItiOn on d larceny charge at
500 and the warrant against Godsol
alleges that he took more than 5000"
merely TO meet the requirements of
treaty. The full amount of the alleged
populations viii probably be set out.
United States Attorney Laskey said, in
the Indictment which viii accompany
the request of the President of the
French republic for the return of God
sol to France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
SECRETARY NEAR END
Little Hope for George Won L.
Never. Say Doctors.

BOSTON, March s.-The condition of
George Won l. Meyer, who has been i'll
at his rome here for several weeks with
a tumor of the liver. was more serious
this morning and physicians said there
was little hope of his recovery.
He had an uncomfortable night. and
in his weakened condition it was said
that il was difficult for him to resist
the effects of the disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-08
BANDITS HOLD UP JEWELER.
Three Take Contents Of Safe and
Show Window at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March S.-Three
armed bandits early today held UP the
Edgar q Shaw store and got away
with jewelry valued at several thou
sand dollars. Two of the robbers held
shaw at the point of revolvers while
the other man cleaned out the safe, the
show window and a show case of their
contents. They escaped in an automo-
l,s