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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-07

PHILADELPHIA, March They
call him Smiles" Rosen down at
Walter Reed Hospital. Washington,
a nickname the local boy has won
because OF his cheerfulness in the
face of agony and permanent dis
ability from wounds sustained in bat
tie in France.
Lieut.. Theodore Rosen, as he 10
known here. is visiting his family in
this city. He will return to Walter
Reed in a few days for further treat
ment
Totally deaf in his left ear and
with only the partial sight of his
left eye, Smiles" Rosen is under
going treatment that may restore
both organs.
His right arm also is gone, the top
OF his left thumb has been shot away.
and machine gun bullet through
his right cheek and another through
his left wrist have marked him for
life.
But-these are just a few OF his
wounds. He suffered twenty-four
body and head wounds from an ex-
ploding hand grenade.
The machine gun bullet through
his cheek tore away four teeth. which
are now being replaced by a~rsFnOv-
able bridge.
Survival of Wounds Surprises.
The medical and surgical experts
at Walter Reed Hospital do not I'M
derstand how the young officer sur
vived his wounds.
That he lives. II is conceded, is due
20 the extraordinary ability of the
German surgeon at the prison hospital
At LOnEwy, who operated on him inn
med .ateIy after he was captured. All
who have examined the amputated
arm agree that il is a masterpiece Of
surgery.
But Lieutenant Rosen's fate in the
hands OF the Germans was rendered
hard despite the kindness and skill of
the surgeons at LOnCwy, for. the Ger
man soldiers and orderlies robbed him
Of 500 francs. gold watch and chain
and all OF his clothing.
Clad Only In n Blanket.
When the armistice became effect
i've, he was delivered to the Americans
wrapped in a blanket Every stitch
of his clothing had been stolen.
Lieutenant Rosen suffered his
wounds on a volunteer mission. In
fact, his position, on the staff of he
315th infantry Philade lphia's OWN
would have enabled him to pass
through the war Unscathed. barring,
Of course. the possibility of shell fire.
But disdaining the comparative
safety of regimcntal headquarters,
Rosen volunteered to To-
cate a machine gun nest; persevered
when Col Alden c. Knowles was re-
luctant to let him go, and finally had
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-07

as to probable reduction in the price
of gas oil, which is the largest item
entering into the production of water
gas. The examination brought out
that there is little probability Of a
reduction Of gas oil or a reduction in
wages or other costs. The witness
admitted that the company now has
the advantage Of Improvement Of ef-
ficiency in employees through being
able to obtain better men. The small
reduction in the population Of Wash
ington has not been reflected in the
consumption of gas so far.
Mr.. Clayton examined Mr.. Luqueer
as to extensions, betterments, and
equipments made in 1918, seeking to
bring out from the annual reports Of
the company that unusually large
sums had been spent on these items
from the earnings Of the company
The aggregate Of these expenditures
was S333,6T3. Mr.. LuqUeer- stated
that while the cost had bceh taken
from earnings, they had been replaced
by funds from bond issues authorized
by the commission.
Quotes Times Article.
Mr.. Clayton believes that extraor-
binary improvement expenses should
be paid from sales OF bonds.
Mr.. Clayton, in submitting some
arguments and opinions on the gas
situation, quoted an article from The
Times Of yesterday stating that the
price OF gas would be increased. The
Commission assured him that it had
given no official information on this
subject to anybody, and has not
reached a decision.
Evan H. Tucker informed the COM
mission of the action taken by his
association protesting against an in
crease in the price. He also strong
Iy recommended that the commission
should follow up the recommendation
to Congress that the legal statues
fixing the price of gas to the United
States and the District be amended
so as to relieve the people of the Dis
trict from paying for the losses to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-07
ASK WOMEN TO AID
NEAR EAST DRIVE
Women to the rescue :"

Women to the rescue. :"
This is the term being applied to the
campaign OF Washington women to put
the $4,000 drive of the American Com
mittee for Relief in the Near East in
the District over the top"
With the end Of the campaign On Sat
urday in sight. a committee of women
headed by Mrs Cabot Stevens. Is en-
deavoring to increase the total amount
subscribed in the National Capital
Although the women's committee has
been working only short time. nearly
$4,000 has been raised. and the team
members are continuing to canvass for
the fund day and night
The total raised in the District now
amounts to $4,000.
Plans have been completed for a tag
day tomorrow for the benefit Of the
fund.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-07
CABLE MONOPOLY
MUST Be REMOVED
Continued from First Page


unless relief is quickly sent. is fully
realized. The Bolshevik leaders would
lose no time in taking advantage OF
the peoples unrest over lack of food
stuhs TO spread their propaganda.
send Food Daily.
The difficulty Of getting supplies into
Austria is one OF transportation wholly.
Only 500 tons of food are being sent
into Austria. CEecho-Slovakia and Bo-
hernia daily. which is only % per cent
Of the amount needed.
Great progress has been made by the
war council in discussing the naval
terms for Germany which are TO be in.
cluded in the preliminary peace treaty
The final disposition of the German
fleet has not yet been decided. but
opinion is unanimous that none of the
ships shall be returned TO Germany.
The question of Heligoland and the
Kiel canal have been reserved for
uture discussion also.
(Heligoland is the great German
naval base, situated on a rocky island
IN the North sea. 1t guards the
mouths of the Elbe and Weser rivers
The suggestion has been made by
certain peace delegates that the
fortress be entirely dismantIed and
this will probably be done)
Terms More Rigorous.
The military terms to be imposed
upon Germany were referred to in a
brief manner at the meeting of the
War Council Thursday, and as a re-
suit it was reported today that there
is a disposition among the delegates
TO make them more rigorous than was
first proposed.
The council of ten will discuss the
Garrisoning Of Turkey. pending the
appointment of 4 mandatory power
under the league of nations during
the forthcoming week
This mandatory power will control
not only Turker proper but territory
that may be taken from the former
Ottoman empire. The council of ten
will decide upon the number Of troops,
and their distribution. This may be
an international force supplied by the
United States, Great Britain, France,
and Italy.
The question of sending American
soldiers into Asia Minor will be one of
the questions referred to President
Wilson upon his arrival here. 1t is
that the military authori-
ties believe that 800 900 troops Will
be needed to police Turkey properly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-07
EXPECTS REFORMS
FOR GOVT. clerks

1T IL my belief that out Of the IN
vestigation into the salaries Of govern
ment employees and the study OF reclassi-
fcatioh and other matters which Win
be made by the commission provided for
under the legislative act. there viii
come constructive legislation Of 4 most
important character.
II hope the report Of the commission
win cover a broad held on the subjscl
Of Government employment. and that
Il will reach to the subject OF a mini
mum wage as wen as pension and -.
tirement'
THIS was the statement today Of Con-
gresham Keating Of Colorado. secre-
tary OF the joint commission to study
Government salaries and examine into
the problem OF reclassifcati0n. Mr..
Heating said the commission had q
great work ahead Of Il and he believed
that out Of It there would come highly
important reforms with respect 70 Gov
eminent employees
Hopes for 0HIek ActIon.
Mr.. KeatIng said he hoped that fol-
lowing the report OF the Commission,
which will doubtless be made next
December, at the beginning OF the
regular session Of the new Congress.
Congress would take up the report
and enact a comprehensive piece Of
legislation.
He does not think the legislation
by the commission should
be left to be dealt with pteeemeaL
Instead. he would have a law passed
OF a comprehensive nature providing
not alone for Reconsideration OF EN-
ployes and their salaries, but for .
number OF reforms.
In this connection. he believes q
minimum wage should be established.
This would obvlate the need Of
seperate minimum wage bill, as pro-
posed in the Nolan plan. Nor can the
subject Of wages and salaries. a. he
ssss It. well be separated from retire
nent or pension and retirement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-07
RRTTIsH PAPER IN COLOGNE.

COLOGNE, March 7.-Arrangemen.s
are being completed for a daily paper
for the British army OF occupation
to be known as the Cologne Post
The paper will provide the British
troops with the latest news from the
United Kingdom and the world as
well as og the activities Of the vArl-
Gus units in the army Of occupation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-07

Conrad Syme, counsel for the com
mission, cross-examined the witness
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-07

has been ever since, barring short
trips home.
So the lieutenant. at the age Of
twenty three, intends to enter the
University Of Pennsylvania law school
next September and take 1p the pro-
fession OF law, where his injuries
handicap.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-07

machine guns. That unequal combat
continued as long as there were bull
lets in the chamber of the automatic.
As he exhausted the last clip the lieu
tenant was vaguely aware Of a hand
grenade arching into the shell hole.
"If l could have had the use of my
right arm, l could have picked it uI
and tossed il out in time" he con-
hded to his brother.
Grenade ExpIOdes.
But the right arm was numb. so
the lieutenant did the only thing he
could, flung up his left arm as a pro
lection to his face. Then the grenade
exploded and Lieutenant Rosen lapsed
into Inconsistencies. He recovered
consciousness on the operating table
at Longwy, and such was his vitality
that he pulled through with sufficient
strength to even exchange words in
German with his captors and observe
that the treatment by the surgeons
was as careful and considerate as
that given their own wounded men.
He remained at Longwy from No
vember until the day after armis-
tice, when his captors decided to con-
Vey him TO the American torCes. When
he asked for his clothing Zone could
be foand They with his money and
his watch were gone and he never
saw them again.
And the young hero, with an arm
gone, and wounds all over hts head
and body, came back to his country
men, wrapped in a blanket, but Still!
with that winning smile which all
the suffering and privation in the
world could not quench.
VIII Study Law.
They took him to Base Hospital No.
. at TouI and from there to several
other American hospitals, finally
placing him on the hospital ship
Mercy, which delivered him in New
York some weeks ago. From New
York he was sent to the Walter Reed
Hospital at Washington. where he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-07
MILAN NATION
AND CONGESTION

Begy's Mustarine contains true
yellow mustard and where inf1am-
nation or congestion is indicated
il more than takes the place of the
good old fashioned plaster or lini-
ment of days gone by It cannot
blister and there are no disagree
able fumes TO irritate the nose and
eyes.
Just rub it on-thats all. Use
ii to stop headache, backache,
earaChe and neuralgia. Rub II on
those tortured rheumatic joints
for blessed relief-no local appli-
cation can take it's place.
Always in the yellow box. Be sure
TO ask for Begy's Mustarine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-07

HEAR TODDON
lPROPOSEDGAS
/. RATE BOOST
BY BILL PRICE

The Public Utilities Commission, at
NE request of w. NICK. Clayton, will
this afternoon hear testimony and
statements from Albert Todd, presi-
dent Of the Public Ownership League
Of America, with headquarters in this
city, on the application Of the Wash
Sngton Gas Light Company for in
crease of gas rates here.
Mr.. Todd is the author Of a number
Of valuable works on public owner
ship. He has spent thousands Of dol
lars in behalf of this doctrine. He
believes, from his Investigations in
Europe and the United States, that the
public should own all utilities.
Mr.. Todds testimony will conclude
the hearings before the commission,
which devoted some time this morn
ing to gathering up remaining odds
and ends.
There was no especial feature to
the investigation beyond the fact
that the Bureau of Standards, which
was asked by the commission to in
vestigate the claims Of the gas light
company as to the need for more rev.
enues. gave the management and eff
hciency OF the company a high rating
IN every respect, and stated that the
figures submitted by it were accurate.
Due 10 Cost Of Water Gas.
Director Stratton. of the bureau,
concluded his letter TO the commits
sion with the statement that the
relatively high cost Of gas here, as
compared with some cities, is due to
the fact that it is water gas and that
under this process the cost OF manu-
facture, as given by the company, is
unavoidable. Mr.. Stratton believes il
desirable that a plant be erected in
this city for the manufacture OF gas
from coal or other processes He
thinks this would considerably reduce
the cost to consumers.
Robert o. Luqueer. the expert of the
gas company concluded his testimony,
nrst given on December 10 last
Mr.. LuQueer's summary Of the situa-
alton was that if the Federal and Dis
t3ct governments had paid for the gas
used by them in 1918 the same price
as private consumers, the net earn
ings Of the company would have in
creased S107.0O
This was brought out by Evan Tucker,
Of the Northeast Washington Citizens
Association In other words, IL the two
governments paid the same as private
consumers, there would be little neces-
Gity for the company to ask an increase
IN charge now. II all users of gas paid
$3.50 cents per thousand feet, the COM
pany would be able to pay per cent
On the valuation Of its properties as
1tKed by the commission, but that would
allow little for contingencies a - posi-
bilities of increased cost
CrOss-ExamIned BY Syme.
Conrad Syme, counsel for the com
mission, cross-examined the witness
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-07

Don't try 10 fool your conscience
by cheering the returning soldiers and
tOrgettinE to pay yOHF Income tax
An ilRome tax eVadeF hasn't much On
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-07
FOreseeS one Decisive Step.

The possibility that Congress win.
in one great piece Of law-malIing.
deal with salaries. classification OF
positions and the pay thereof. pro-
motions, minimum wage. and retire
ment Is fpreseen by Mr.. Keating. To.
do this would solve the perplexhg
problems relative to Government en-
ployes at one bound.
Mr.. Heating said he was not
speaking for the Commission, but was
expressing his own views. However.
he believes the whole Commission
wants to 60 into the subject In q
comprehensive fashion.
isn't II going to be possible, BY
reclassifying salaries. TO end the an
nual wrangles in Congress over in
crease Of pay?" he was asked.
Undoubtedly" he replied.
The Commission was today told
rooms for It would, In all probability,
be found in the Senate OHice build
ing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10

Cut out the picture on all four
sides. Then carefully fold dotted
line 1 its entire length. Then
dotted line ., and so on. Fold
each section underneath, accurately.
When completed turn over and
Nou'll find a surprising result Save
the pictures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10
Straigl,tened

81 hear those new people next
door 10 you arc very upright"
even have anything in their house
but an upright piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
ROD AND REEL

by resident of Bushwood. across the
Wicomico from Rock Point.
"Reputed to be one of the best
anglers along the lower Potomac" he
added, "he anchored only a short dis
lance from Rock Point. only few
feet from shore. and landed some
thing like 200 pounds of rockfish and
nearly 100 pounds of white perch"
Washingtonians spending their va
cations at Colonial Beach are enjoy
ing splendid sport. Crab bait usually
is plentiful at this season and stormy
sport. Piney Point and numerous
other places along the lower Poto-
mac offer similar sport. and among
the places on the Atlantic coast where
Washingtonians find such sport are
Atlantic City, Beach Haven. Reho-
both Beach. Iongport and Ocean City.
Chesapeake Beach and Colchester are
two favorite fishing places on Chesa =
peake bay for Washington sports
men.
Abolition of the fishing license tax
in Virginia will benefit sportsmen
Castlemans Ferry sections of the
Shenandoah river. Splendid bass fish
ing is the attraction.
Anglers maintained that it was not
question of a few dollars to which
they objected, but the apparent man.
fest injustice Of the license law
They urged that II they were willing
to spend money for accommoda tions
and bait they should be given the
privilege of fishing, a privilege en-
joyed by residents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
CHARITY HOLDS RECORD
COVERING RECENT YEARS

Ed Charity slammed a trio of Red
Sox hurlers-Ray Caldwell. Carl Mays
and Herb Pennock-for a single, two
doubles and a pair of homers in Ave
tries, for total of thirteen bases, on
June 90. A delve through the records
of recent years fails to show a major
player hitting for as great a total
baseage in one pastime. as the fol-
lowing shows Heine Groh was the
major champion. with eleven total
bases off Jimmy Lavender of the
Cubs on July ). 1915; the next year it
fell to Rogers Hornsby, with twelve
total bases of Fred Toney on June
2S; in 1917 Rabbit Meanwhile topped
the heap by punching for ten total
bases off JEFF Tesreau on June %.
while two players. Babe Ruth and
Mike Gonzales, were tied at ten bases
all. Babe hit his on May 3 Off Doc
Ayers. while Mike got his off Sherrod
Smith on June %. Nap Lajoie's big
gest total of bases is eleven. This
Larry hit off Donohue. hurting for
the st. Louis Nationals, on May 10.
1897. Ty Cobb's best is also eleven.
The Peach got his on July 10, 1912.
off Herb Pennock and Carroll, shoot
ing for the Athletics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
ITALIANS OF U. S. ARMY
ClAMOR TO RETURN HERE
Consul's Office Is Besieged by Dis
charged Men Who Had Waived
Transportation Rights.

ROME, June 2 Correspondence of the
Associated Press).-Discharged MEM
hers of the American expeditionary
force of Italian extraction have been
besieging Consul Francis keene's Of
flee here recently requesting passage
back TO the United States on the
grounds of being United States citizens
and Of having served in the United
States Army. Employees of the office
attending TO the lot of these dis
charged soldiers Immediately demand
TO see their discharge papers. After
examining them they indicate to the
men that they waived the responsible
ity of the government in providing
transportation when they received
their discharges. for there is one clause
on the back of the paper which clearly
explains that procedure.
oh. reply the men. but my com
handing officer did not explain that to
me when l asked for discharge
That will do. oldtimer.' retort the
consul generals assistants. Your
commanding officer certainly told you
that. and now we can do nothing about
it"
The men in every case secured their
discharges to visit their parents or
other relatives here for an indefinite
period. and thereby waive right TO re-
turn transportation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28

Hundreds of anglers are arranging
for outings at nearby saltwater re-
sorts for the Fourth of July holiday.
Many of them will depart from the
city Thursday afternoon, participate
in the sport until after dark and
morning. A number of them will
remain until Sunday afternoon, while
others will return Friday evening.
Efforts are being made to combine
the Independence day holiday with
Homecoming celebrations at several
resorts. and should the promoters
succeed in their efforts. it is stated.
displays of fireworks will be a night
attraction.
Anglers who find sport only in
catching small-mouth bass are be-
coming tired of the "both-rivers-
muddy" report from Harpers Ferry.
So much muddy water has been en-
countered in recent years that many
of the snall-mouth bass sportsmen
have been inveigled into trying their
luck in salt water.
Many such sportsmen admit they
have enjoyed the sport Of catching
fish of the saltwater varieties, es-
pecially rockfsh, species that was
so plentiful at the mouth of the
Wicomico river many years ago that
that section was named Rock Point.
speaking of catching rockfish,"
said an enthusiastic angler, the
largest catch of such fish ever made
in this vicinity probably was made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
HIGH PRAISE FOR WAMBy
Lajoie Says Cleveland. Second
Stacker Will Be Talked About
This Season.

Once upon a time in the not very
long ago Cleveland boosted Of a Sec
ond baseman conceded by press and
public to be the peer of all keystone
sackers of all time, namely. Napoleon
Jajoie, says Ed Bang, in the Cleveland
News. And who is there that will
say that Larry wasn't one great, big
"rackety racket" as a second baser in
his day. Well, we started out like a
down to straight honeSt-to-go goodness
facts right here. and now anent Larry
and his connection with this story.
1t so happened that Cleveland's Won
derful second baseman of other days
attended recent game between
the Indians and Athletics at League
Park. He saw in action there a
player whom Cleveland fans of the
present generation regard as the most
up and up second sacker of the
present day, Bill Wambsganss, Eddie
Collins or not.
Lajoie probably was more intent on
watching Wamby's work than on the
final result Of the game. which Cleve-
land won, 10. The big Frenchman
scarcely took his eyes off the machine
like and no-lost-motion Wamby, and
after it was all over a friend remark
ed to Larry: We'll. what do you think
Of our second baseman?"
That boy is a. wonder, a marvel. I'd
say" enthused Larry. why. he han
dies everything around that bag in
apple pie order. He showed me two
plays out there today that no man in
the past. present or in the days to
come could possibly handle better
And did you notice his versatility at
bat-a line single to left and a cork
ing line drive to right for two sacks?
1 liked the first effort better, for the
reason that he crossed the opposition
in that he smashed the ball when they
were looking for a bunt with two
balls and no strikes. / didn't realize
that Wamby had improved so much
I'll be surprised il he isn't one Of the
most talked-about ball players in the
country before the season ends. And
he has the habits to make him last
just about as long as he cares to
play"
Such q tribute for a youngster, for
Wamby's little more than that. COM
ing from the king OF second basemen.
surely will strike a responsive chord
among Cleveland fans