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Evening star., 1919-08-16
FIRST DMS|ONLEAvE
RHINE, GOING TO BREST
Eighth American Infantry and
French to Hold Coblenx
Bridgehead in Future.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COBLENZ. Thursday. August H.
The American LIST Division. the drst
division to land in France and the
captors Of Cantigny, will begin leav-
ing the Rhine for home tomorrow.
The taking Of Cantigny, In the Mont
didier sector. was made in the first
attack by an American division on
the western front. It il expected that
all the troops to leave will have ar
rived at Brest within q week.
The Coblenz brtGehead, which has
been held by the 1st Division since
the departure Of the "a, now will be
taken care of by French troops and
the 9Th Infantry Regiment Of the
American Army, which will remain
on the Rhine probably for several
years. The 8th IRfantry occupies the
southern half Of the bridgehead,
which has been under American con-
troll since last December 13, when
the first American troops crossed the
Rhine.
The Americans will retain control
Of Coblenz, Of the fortress of Ehren-
breitstein and Of the castle OF Mole
berge, the outermost post Of the
bridgehead. The LIST Division, many
members Of which wear four service
stripes. Is bound for Camp Taylor, KY.
where 1t is expected the division will
arrive In about q month.
Evening star., 1919-08-16
NELSON C. BURCH DEAD.
Was Bodyguard to Lincoln and
Worked in Pension Office

Word has been received here from
Fps Angeles. Calf. that Nelson c.
Burch of Fillmore. Calf. former news
paper man and prominent attorney.
wHo served on Lincoln's bodyguard
daring the civil war. died last week at
the age of eighty-four years.
Mr.. Burch was born in Cayuga coun-
ty, n. Y, and later taught school in
Missouri. and married there. After
the war he worked in the pension bu-
Iseu in this city, and. taking up law,
was admitted to the bar in 1879. Soon
after he moved to California, where
he undertook journalistic work After
disposing of his newspapers, he again
topk up the practice of law, and was
e&aged in this until about a year be-
lore his death.
sfie is survived by a son, o. E.
BVch; a daughter, Mrs. Louise Wag-
nc of Denver. and A granddaughter,
Gertrude burcn OF FillmoxsA
Evening star., 1919-08-16
NEW RECREATION PLACE
FOR DC. WOMAN WORKERS
Y. w. c. A. to Open "Blue Tri-
angle" Center Monday Evening at
2Oth and B Streets.

The Y. W. c. A. will open in WASH
inxton q community center Monday
evening, The housing committee OF
the national board Of the ''Y. W." has
planned to caro- for the young woman
workers Of Washington at the Blue
Triangle Recreation Center-name OF
the new center-at goth and b streets,
which will be opened formally with
an entertainment by the Walter Reed
Glse Club. ..-
For some time the "Y. W." has
served lunches at the center in cafe
terra style at popular prices and bust-
ness has been reported as rushing"
In addition to serving lunches. the
center is to serve dinners from 1880
to 6 o'clock in the evening.
have been decorated by New York
artists in beautiful color tones. max
ing the place both attractive and
comfy" Entertainments will be
held and meals served outdoors. this
feature being augmented by EFFORTS
attractive as possible. It is planned
to hold two motion picture shows a
week.
Particular efforts will be made to
cater to groups OF young women. run
ming as high as 100 in number, by
virtually giving over to them the use
Of the house for an evening. The pub
lie is invited to visit the center. which
IL to be open during the day only
from 1880 to o'clock for lunch.
The place will be open every even
Miss Gertrude e. Macarthur Of New
York is in charge Of the center and
Miss Mary A. Quillan Is recreational
director.
Evening star., 1919-08-16

bound and uniting with Industrial or
economic organizations carrying obli-
cations that must conflict sooner or
later with those public duties which
they owe to the government and for
which they are paid. should be rigid
ly prohibited and prohibition en-
forced.
Fears Protest Is Useless.
The tendency. however. has gone 50
far. and the absence Of any protest
against it has been so notable and
continued, co1t,nn that hat, I suppose no sug.
needed, much less acted. upon. But
it Is melancholy commentary upon
the social and industrial conditions
Of America that in these times of
prosperity-for We have a genuine
prosperity. although it may be arti-
ficial-so little regard is pad to 1.-THE
body Of American consumers. The
child is deprived of its sustenance
through strikes, and the bodies of
the dead cannot f1nd fnterment while
mon cease to work and wrangle over
demands which. II just, can 20 easily
find satisfaction by other methods and
If unjust should not be made at all.
This cannot go on forever. I trust
that common sense will return to the
masses before long and that men
and women everywhere will again
perceive that obedience to law is not
only the first duty OF the citizen. but
is the surest means OF accomplishing
his purposes and Of securing his happi-
ness. Unless that be done the turbu-
lent minorities, which seem every
where disinclined to submit to the
good old democratic rule Of the ma
jority, will by their conduct only
make matters worse. Conditions are
approaching q crisis, which I trust
will soon have been reached and
passed"
Evening star., 1919-08-16
UPPER MARLBORO.

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd. August
16.-Jeremiah j. Crowley OF Landover
announces his withdrawal from the
contest for the democratic nomlna-
tion for register of Wills.
"A lawn fete and dance win be given
Monday evening by the Ladiee' Aux
iliary OF st. Matthias parish. CApdtol
Heights. The affair will be held on
the grounds OF the fire department.
Central avenue.
A lawn fete is to be held tonirht
on the fire department grounds in
Greater Capitol Heights for the bene-
f1t OF the fund being raised for the
purchase of fire-f1ghting apparatus.
Arrangements for the ceremonies in
Capitol Heights. August %, IN honor
OF the community's war heroes, are
rapidly nearing completion, An out
standing feature will be q big parade
which is to assemble on East Capitol
avenue and march to Central avenue
Houston B. Teehee. register Of the
United States Treasury. and Chafies
w. Darr of the Washington bar have
accepted invitations to speak At the
exercises. -
Miss Elisabeth Castle Of Washing
ton and Leo Fowler OF Capitol
Heights were married a few days ago
in Baltimore. Miss Carrie Forest of
Washington and Herbert Moreland of
Capitol Heights attended the couple.
Evening star., 1919-08-16
BONDS, MONEY, APPAREL
AMONG THIEVES LOOT
Apartments and Homes Visited,
leaving No Tangible Clues for
Police to Work On.

Aigrettes and silk "nighties," liberty
bonds. bills and clothes were among
Articles reported to the police as
stolen during the past thirty-six
hours.
Mrs. H. B. Cecil Of 21os o street
northwest reported last night on her
return to the city, after two months
absence, that she had lost by theft a
a chain and fob attached, bearing a
coat of arms and amethyst stone; two
aigrettes, seven pairs of silk stock
ings, a liberty silk" and a crepe de
chine nightgown, pair of gold cuf1
links and other articles of value.
wood place yesterday reported the
theft of $1s5 from her apartment
Twenty dollars In bills, three $50 lib
erty bonds and SIS in war savings
stamps were taken. Entrance was
secured by breaking the glass in the
front door of her suite.
Housefurnishings and other articles
valued at $40 are reported stolen from
the home of Mrs. Gertrude Scannell.
1853 E street southeast. Persons VINO
occupied room and moved recently
are suspected. Among the missing
scarfs, a dresser set. large table
cover, a flower jar of cut glass and
a silver coffee pot.
Albert Pearlsback Of 912 Az street
southwest reported to the police yes
terday that $50 in bills has been
stolen from his bedroom. Evidence
of an "inside job" has been uncovered
by the police.
Obtaining entrance through a Sec
ond STORY window, thieves rif1ed the
home of Mrs. Annie Brown. 1877 Ken
dali street. Ivy City. obtaining arti-
cles valued at $99.35. In the loot were
Ia green skirt trimmed with black
braid, a lavender skirt. three pairs OF
shoes, a pair of velvet slippers and
other articles of wearing apparel.
o. r. Thompson Of r. r. d. No. 4
was held up at the point OF pistol
by two colored men on Canal road
east of Conduit road, some distance
from his home. and robbed Of a gold
filled watch and $3.50 in change al
o'clock this morning. he told the
police.
! The men emerged from the bushes
near the road and ordered Thompson
to throw up his hands and not to try
to yell" Police we're furnished q
good description Of the hold-up men
Evening star., 1919-08-16
MRS. II. J. r. CREsWELL DIES.
Widow Of Late Senator Succumbs
at Home in MARYLAND.

Nd, that Mrs. Hannah J. R. Cresweii
died at her home. Creswell Hall, near
Elkton. yesterday at the age Of eighty
four years. Mrs. Creswell formerly
was Miss Hannah Richardson.
More than fifty years ago she mar
ried John A. J. cresweli, who later
became United States senator from
Maryland and served under President
Grant AZ Postmaster General. Much
of their time was spent In this city,
but for q number Of years past Mvs.
Creswell has made her home neSr
Elktous
Evening star., 1919-08-16
Happenings in Nearby
Virginia and Maryland
HYATTSV|LlE.

HYATTSvnLE. Md. August 10
Local police today are engaged in
a search for two colored men who.
late yesterday afternoon. robbed John
Flefshman OF East Hyattsville. a To-
cal ice dealer. of about $50 in cash
and a small check. on the Washing
ton Baltimore boulevard at the foot
OF Cat Tail" hill. between Riverdale
and College Park. 't.
J. Elwood Taylor. chairman of the
committee in charge of the carnival
at Berwyn, announces that the affair
which was to have closed tonight,
will be extended through the coming
week.
The local troop of Boy Scouts this
morning left for Seneca. on the Up
per Potomac river. where 1t will go
into camp for ten days.
A lawn fete given last evening by
the local Girl Scout troop on the
grounds opposite the main HyAfts
Vile elementary school was well pa
tronfzed. Mrs. Arthur w. Upper, cap
tain. was in charge.
The Davidsonville, Anne Arundel
county. team will this afternoon
journey to Hyattsville for a game
with the local team. Tomorrow the
Laurel nine will appear here for a
game. ~. =
Evening star., 1919-08-16
SENATOR THOMAS ADVOCATES
PROHIBITING OFFICIAL UNIONS
Suggests, However, Strike of FOREIGN
Relations Committee Might
= Coerce President.

Since all the rest Of the world ap-
pears to be going on strike, Senator
Thomas Of Colorado. in a speech criti-
cising the strike disease" sug5
gested yesterday afternoon that a
congressional union" be formed and
that the legislators refuse to legis-
late until the senators and representa-
tives could be assured of better con-
ditions and pay and given a guarantee
that they would be reelected in 1920.
Perhaps the foreign relations COM
mittee could bring matters to a
climax upon the treaty by going on q
strike and force the President to ac-
cede to their demand" he said, Per
haps they would make q report more
expeditiously by that process.
Cites Policemen's Unions.
THAT seems ridiculous. Yet police
men in this city last night were en-
cared in forming an association to
affiliate with other associations. The
policemen at Chicago formed q union
some time since. The guardians OF
the public peace in nearly all the
great cities either have done Or are
doing the same thing. They amlfate
with larger considerations and be-
come subject to its orders and re-
ouirements. with the result that when
4 sympathetic strike occurs the
guardians Of the people, those whose
business it is to see that the laws
are observed and life and property
safeeuarded, are faced with the al
tentative either Of performing their
obligations to the government, which
ought to be the first consideration. or
Of obeying the conflicting orders Of
that Industrial organism or whlcn
they are q constituent part.
"I helieye that official unions
whether state, municipal or federal
Evening star., 1919-08-16
ANACOST|A AND VICINITY

The branch Of the Red Cross at st.
Elizabeth's Hospital has been given
the main room in the old center build
appropriately arranged and decorated
Hundreds OF the inmates are being
furnished with the things that make
for comfort each day. II is believed
more than likely 1T will be perma-
nently established as q Red Cross
station (.
= Committees have been appointed
and plans already under way for the
annual picnic to be held this year
at the Good Hope Orphans Home. on
Good Hope road. Numerous booths
will be erected on the grounds sur
rounding the institution, and q special
program OF athletic events for the
children will be staged Oscar ~,
Priel. superintendent of the hozneSh
Of the board OF woman manaee{9Twill
be in charge of the booths : Martin
Wefgand. president of the home. fs
general chairman of the entire COM
mittee.
Salem Lodge, No. 20, Independent
degrees at its meeting last night in
Anacostia Hall, on Good Hope road.
with q large number OF applicants in
line. The lodge has 30 many ap-
plicants to be admitted that 1t will
probably devote all Of its meetings
degree work. A social affair follow
ed the meeting, at which time . gen.
eral discussion was held.
Charles v. Etxler has returned to
his homo in Maple View avenue after
an absence Of almost two years in
France and Germany. Mr.. Etxler en-
listed in the, 18th Field Artillery AZ
st. Asaph. Va. shortly after this
country entered the war, and WAS
among the first troops to go across
Mr.. Etzler was one OF three young
Anacostia men who enlisted In the
same company, and the three remain.
ed together until during heavy en-
raeement two of them. Donald r.
Green and J. Frank Hagan, were kiiiA
ed while operating their machine gun
Mineola Tribe. No. IA, Improved
Order of Red Mon. met last night In
Anacostia Hall, on Good Hope roao.
with a number Of prominent VISITORS
delivered covering the general good OF
the order Applications were also
presented ana acted upon.
Adolph GUIDE of GUIDE Broa viii be
in charge of a base ball team or
fiorists employees who will play q
team Of florists this afternoon Tor
honors. This will be the third game
niayed by these two teams. and there
is much rivalry between them.
At St, Teresa's Church special eerv-
ices were conducted the past week IN
honor of saints days. with masses
said in the early mornings. One -of
the sisters Of Notre Dame ana
hna completed twenty-five years
aervfce in her work. and special ex-
ercises will be held to comnemorats
this event. f
Evening star., 1919-08-16
ACCIDENT SUITS FILED.
Street Railway Made Defendant in
Two Of Court Cases.

Walker L. Gary has fled suit in the
District Supreme Court to recover
SIS, 900 damages from Harry King.
whose automobile. Gary alleges.
knocked him down on 18th street be-
tween Irving and Kenyon streets-on
November last.
Charging that She was .throvp, to
the eround ) and Severely intured by
the premature starting Of e; car at
9Th street and Massachusetts, avenue
last December. Sarah J. Hoffmah filed
suit against the Washin1ton Railway
and Electric Company for $4,000 dam
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company also IL named defendant
IN a suit for $1,000 MED by John NJ.
Bridget, who tells the court . car of
the defendant company ran into and
wrecked his automohile near 18th and
I streets last April.r
Evening star., 1919-08-16
FIVE DRUG CASES IN COURT.
Three Defendants Give Bonds fol
Hearing: Two for Grand Jury.

Five drug cases were heard before
Commissioner Hit yesterday after
noon, and each defendant pleaded his
Innocence Of violating the Harrison
narcotic law.
Emanuel Waxman was released on
a $4,000 bond and his case continued
to August %. Joseph Zurega and
Walter Brown gave bonds OF $4,000
and $4,000. respectively, ana were re-
leased until September 8.
, Or. Robert Jones and Clarence
Branham, both colored. were required
to give bonds of $4,000 and were held
for the grand jury. The former was
charged with selling and having CO.
caine unlawfully in his possession.
the latter with having It unlawfully
In his possession.
Evening star., 1919-08-16
BLAST AR0USEs sLEEPERs.
Spontaneous Combustion Possible
Cause in Woodshed.

An explosion Of undetermined origin
in a frame woodshed in the rear Of
1894 street shortly after midnight
brought thoughts of bomb plots to resi-
dents of the neighborhood.
When crowds in night dress collected
near the scene 1t was found that the
explosion. which did $50 damage to
property, had caused about $4,000
worth Of fright. The damage was con-
fined to the woodshed.
Headquarters Detective Emory fnves-
tigated the case. and reported that 1t
was possibly due to spontaneous COM
bustion. The building at 1924 I street
is occupied by L. w. Bailey ~ q gro
Gerry store. The second floor In part of
rooming establishment conducted by
Charlottesville, Va. Is owner Of the
building.
Evening star., 1919-08-16
QUICK TRIAL FOR OHIO
ALLEGED PROFITEERS
Columbus Food Dealers Plead Not
Guilty-To Face Charges
Wednesday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. August 16.-With
many additional arrests expected to-
day and early next week, it became
known today that alleged food hoard
ers and profiteers arrested yesterday
on state warrants, at the insugation
of Gov. Cox, will be brought to trial
almost Immediately
Columbus food dealers arrested yes
terday were given preliminary hear
ings in municipal court here today
and. over the protests of their attor-
neys, their trials were set for next
Wednesday. All of the men pleaded
not guilty.
Attorney General Price personally
represented the state. Attorneys for
the dealers stated that it would be
almost impossible to prepare for such
an early trial.
Evening star., 1919-08-16
BOTTLES ANSWER BULLET.
Store Thief Hits Policeman When
Discovered at Work.

A colored man found by Special
Oficer Taylor Of the ninth precinct in
the act Of robbing the store at 403
Florida avenue northeast at 2:30
o'clock this morning hurled two bot
ties at the officer. injuring him about
the head.
Taylor walked into the open doorway
of the establishment and save the man
Immediately the officer fred and the
colored man retaliated by throwing
the bottles before jumping through
q window. and running away. Tay-
lors injuries were slight. Nothing
was missing from the store.
Evening star., 1919-08-16
MRS, Z. KROON's WILL FILED.
Estate Divided Among Her Chill
Aren and Grandchildren,

The estate Of Mrs. Elisabeth Kroon.
who died August 8. is divided among
her children and grandchildren by the
terms of her will, filed for probate
Yesterday. She directs that all OF her
property be converted into money and
given in stated shares TO her sons.
dau1hters and grandchildren. A son,
Charlea WOLF, and daughter, Elizabeth
Dodre are named executors.
The viii Of Mrs. Catherine Poetz-
mann, filed for probate. leaves her en-
tire estate to her husband. J. Henry
and names him executor.
Evening star., 1919-08-16
MYSTERIOUS MAH SOUGHT.
Naked Fanatic ssiA to Be Soaring
Persons Of Third pfccinct,

A naked colored man wearing . pair
Of shoes. who IL charged with bob
bing up in the dusk Of the third pre-
cinct and frightening women and
children by his sudden eppeersnees.
Several complaints have been nled
at the precinct and policemen have
been ordered to keep on the lookout
for the man. Il - beItsvod thax the
man 10 harmless and . fanatic ~
pytncipleR OF natural uYinA
Evening star., 1919-08-16
Retirement BILL UP
IN SENATE NEXT MONDAY

Senator Sterling, chairman of the
committee on civil service, has given
notice in the Senate that on Monday
he would move to take up for con-
sidefHtion the civil service retirement
billy, 1t is Senator Sterling.s purpose
to press for action on tho bill
Evening star., 1919-08-16
Other Increases Shown.

Statistics for other cities showing
the increase in the cost Of living from
last December. 1917, to June this year
were announced. They show the in
crease in Atlanta was 2S.27 per cent,
food and clothing alone showing an
increase of 40.69 per cent. Birming-
ham, 1913. with food and clothing
1884; Memphis, 1925. with food and
clothing 1888: New Orleans. 20.73,
with food and clothing 4$.S3, and
Richmond. 20.60. with food and cloth
ing 1929.
In the ishipbuildine centers during
the Observation-Disclosures period
food and clothing showed large in.
creases. At Norfolk they mounted
1o4.7s per cent: Savannah. 1895;
Jacksonville, 1876; Mobile, S5.ss;
while in New York they increased
1870, Chicago. 1s7.o7. and San
Francisco, 134.64.
The advance in mems clothing was
greater than womef1's clothing in
Norfolk. Savannah, Jacksonville and
San Francisco; while women's cloth
ing showed q larger increase in cost
in Mobile, New York and Chicago.
Evening star., 1919-08-16
.STARSLOSE POINT
IN CHICAGO STRIKE
Theater Announces Change
of Bill While Actors Fight
for Union.

BY tne Associated freSS.
CHICAGO, August 16.-Complications
in the strike of actors. confined to the
Cort Theater and Cohans Grand Opera
House. pending decision of injunction
suits brought by the management of
Woods and the Palace theaters. were
augmented today by announcement
from the Grand that a new show
would be put on. This meant
that the striking actors in "A
Prince There Was" with Grant Mitchell
at their head. were out Of jobs. no mat
ter whether the strike was settled or
not.
The house manager of WdAds' Theater
stated his purpose in applying for ad-
ditional court aid today to be to prevent
the cast of up in Mabers Room from
striking again as they did last night
for an hour. until told they were vio-
lating u court injunction and were liable
to arrest.
Strike at Colonial.
The Colonial Theater, not a member
of the Producers Association, against
which the actors are aggrieved, lost the
Meade struck just before the curtain rose
last night. An understudy took her
place.
Hearing Of the injunction suits of the
Woods and Palace theaters will be re-
sumed Monday.
week or ten days. In the meantime the
only theaters that are dark" are the
Cort and Cohan's Grand. whose casts
struck before the injunction suits led to
a truce between actors and managers
until the cases should be decided.
Untermyer Actors Counsel.
NEW YORK, August 16.--The
Actors Equity Association has an
nounced that Samuel Untermyer. al
though himself a half owner of the
Shubert and Booth Theater properties,
managers association. has agreed to
act as an attorney for the actors in
defending damage suits brought by
the managers. Mr.. Untermyer stipu-
lated that he would accept no fee for
his services.
In his letter to the actors Mr.. I'm
termyer declared that the managers
seem to me to be about quarter
of century behind the times
THE issue, as see it, is clear" the
letter continued. '-The producing
managers, whilst they have for years
maintained a national organization Of
their own. have determined to use
their combined powers tp suppress
collective bargaining and the protec-
tion thereby afforded to the actors,
except through such channels as they
own purposes. If they expect to
satisfy the public that while they
may combine to their hearts content
the actors shall be deprived Of the
privilege Of collective bargaining
they are mistaken"
Evening star., 1919-08-16

Community Centers Furnish
Cheaper Food; Postal
Method Easier.
COMPARISONS ARE MADE

Washington consumers will get
lower prices by buying Army foods
at community centers than through
the parcel post. according to officials
who made a comparison of the two
sets of prices.
The belief is held generally. how
ever, by those endeavoring to reduce
the cost of living in Washington that
the convenience of the parcel post
arrangement will offset the economy
of the cooperative distribution plan.
and that the government will handle
Dy far the biggest part Of the Army
Foods to be sold here.
Evening star., 1919-08-16
TESTIMONY CLOSES
FOR SIDE OF PUBLIC
Commission to Hear Labor
on Street Railway Situation
in September.

Final witnesses on the public's side
of the street railway situation were
heard yesterday by the Federal Elec-
trio Railway Commission appointed
by President Wilson. The next meet
ing Of the commission probably will
be held in September, when labor's s
side Of the problem will be heard.
Representatives of the employees are
understood to be working bard on
their case. Instead of depending
solely on men from the ranks or their
leaders for testimony. they will call
upon some of the country's widely
known economists to discuss the situ-
alton