Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1919, Page 2

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., AUGUST 10, 1919—PART 1. What the Congress Is Doing. which they have to meet undef existing con- ditions. 66 QUARTS OF LIQUOR {8,000 “DEVIL DOGS” STOLEN FROM GARAGE) Wii] PARADE HERE Police Find Loot and Make Ar- rests—Numerous Small Thefts |Heroes of Big Battles of War OGAL HOSPITALS [POLICE ARRESTING SHORT OF NURSES| DRUG SUSPECTS Several Institutions Report |Purpose Is to Break Up Traf- Zihiman of Maryland is chairman, will make a vigorous investigation of the conduct of the postal service. It is intended to call the Post- master General before the committee. RINGS on ,the peace treaty with Germany were continued by the Sen- ate foreign relations committee in open session, with Secretary of State ee KK ¢ Probationers Have Taken ‘Government: Positions. CASUALTY HARDEST HIT There 1s a shortage of nurses in some of the hospitals of Washington, us, principally, it is said, to the fact that many of the probation nurses have entered the government service, where they receive higher pay. At all of the hospitals nurses «in training are constantly completing their courses of instruction, and to SN the vacancies resulting therefrom probationers are taken on. The latter, if they qualify, are put under the course of instruction. Ih some of the titutions there has been great dif- ity in obtaining probationers, which has caused the shortag' Conditions at Casualty. At Casualty Hospital the greatest shortage is reported. .At that institu- tion, it was stated last night, the full nursing force is twenty-two, whereas a@t the present time there are only eight on duty. Due to this shortage those i training have been required to work longer hours. It was stated that in a number of in- stances probationers and others who had started training had left the insti- ae to engage in government work. A girl must serve three months on pro- Ration before she is started on her training course of three years. She Feceives a salary of $10 a month and her board and laundry expenses during hee ‘training. =» At Other Institutions. At the ‘1 Hye, Ear and Throat. ital there is no training course. s are obtained from other hos- . which send them there to receive ion in special courses. Due. to the shortage of nurses in-the several Other hospitals, but few nurses ha institution, and as a hortage there. eat Geormetown University Hospital it Was stated there also is a shortag For some time efforts have been ma Pe obtain additional ‘candidates for ing. George Washington University, operates three hospitals, there only thirty nurses. This is a » it was stated. But three have entered the training course in th pent eight months. Ordi- Barily an rage of two nurses are ‘Graduates cach month. **; Several Have Sufficient Force. At Hospital, it was is an ample nursing ‘At G: Garfield Hospital the super- tendent said there is no great in nurses, and Columbia and hey ce hospitals reported a -suf- NrA-great many more patients are ap- ie for Loos at Sibley Hos- than in past, and for that fic in Narcotics in District. ADDICTS HERE QUIZZED In an effort to break up traffic in narcotic drugs in the District, the Police last night began a systematic round-up of all persons in the city believed to be addicts. Although police officials do not di close the extent to which the round- up has gone, it is understood that eight or ten persons had been taken into custody up to midnight. So far as could be learned, no charge other than “investigation” had been placed against them. They were the first precinct Many Reported Under Watch. A report was current in police cir- cles last night that as many as forty or fifty persons, including a number of women, are under observation by the authorities and may be taken into custody before the investigation is brought to a close. In addition to Pharmacy Inspector Saunders, it is understood that Police-. men Riley and King of the first pre- cinct and a representative of the in- ternational revenue bureau are tak- ing part in the campaign. While declining to. discuss the “dope” crusade last night, the inver tigators indicatéd that they prob- ably would be in 4 position today or tomorrow to give details of the probe and what is hoped to be accomplished by it. ——_—_—_— ALLEGED DOPE DEALERS ARRESTED IN BALTIMORE Round-Up Includes Six Doctors and Three Druggists—Addicts Held as Witnesses. Special Dispatch to The Star, BALTIMORE, Md., August ‘9.—In a city-wide round-up of alleged “dope fiends” and doctors and druggists ac- cused of violating the federal drug law, the greatest “dope” raid in the history of the city was made today ic | by United States revenue officials and SUE TAT BESS PROTECTION T0 PARANA == President Porras of Panama y that he entertained no hatever of the binding force ‘the bligation ‘upon the United Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, @ubled the _ States to protect Panama from exter- ‘aggression under the terms of treaty between the two bepiptiaes ight senators Ky Ha was 1 @ message tro Presiden t which wa: identical LGA the nt given by the president to rye eee = 'y speech,” sat ‘alsh’s cablegram, “I enter- no doubt whatever of the binding of the obligation on the of ited States be re Kelloggs (republican, of Min- rnment to enter into such a . ‘The ite judiciary .com- ea speech in the Senate ursday Jast concurring in the taken by me as to the Fight of is now called upon to express opinion upon the subjects for the mete and guidance of the sousaing President Porras’ seater t gs pernted nh = ion of the obligation in the Frame treaty had not eeest- e¢ from any source during the 1 Sonate @ on the league of nations. Friday, August 8—Dr. fo Porras, president of Pana- jety, in a statement ht, over the attitude tates toward the first the American- guaranteting Panaman ind ee in view of the objections AD the. American Sénate to ar- ep the yseagne ot of paransies cove- said, in lew of the bdte in the anste ed og 43 the league of and sbout article X which bin Parties to r the territori: integrity and Present political existence of all . constituting 1 wishes to knew if the sena- epposing the covenant ho! stity fears. entertained ns regarding the ulti- mate fate of the United States’ obli- g@etion to maintain our independence.” “In. | BAND CONCERTS. bela AMatine Barracks to- States Marine Band, ifam H. Santelmanm, lead ‘Mardh, “The Pathfind Papama” -. “Th le, “In Poppy! vicha ts from “Eileen, Herbert ern Rhapsody”... Hosmer Ht “The Bachelors,” } Santelmann lumoresque”......Dvorak larch, “Reg’t Sambre et se" Rauski Sullivan , “The Halls of je Star Spangled Banner.” ithe United States Soldiers’ Band, in the Pandstand, ning al o' John 8. M. Zimmermann, di: wet “Royal Australian e Lith May" riginai, *piamber s and ‘Thee”......Zimmermann Grand selection, “Le Boheme, Puccini (Request) Fox trot intermeszo, ee Al- Ways Chasing Rainbo " Waits suite, “Vienna caus Csibulke Finale, “The Navy Will wring “The Star Spangied Banner” recited in article 1| the United States Marshal Stockman’s deputies. A The officers had Trants for the it am six doctors and three drug- ‘ges of violating srrison federal drug law, and al- leged “dope” addicts were gathered up in all secnone of the city as wit- nesses until the cells in the office marshal ergs srowded with the unfortunates. h held 30 ball oe ue prelifaina hear- United States sist ‘or siete Le "sfictais say, Baltimore eee iz mecca of addicts ene PRlindelosls, “Weshington "Norfolk and other points. e For weeks, es is one train from Washin: itimore has been known to, omcials as the ‘dally’ d dope special.” Each of the arrests made today was on a war- rant for a dru; crepes and a Gruggist, wes jointly, in ist was charged with selling, “03 not in pursuance of an in! nue “2 Fr form re freee Bim b bY 1 an purchaser, yalcien Ww: Bharged with aiding aad abetting ne by nine: ‘the sale prescription: for Big Business by One Droggist. According to the statement of an official, one Baltimore druggist has bohdayraay’ Sec gh A pagant of narcotic drugs in | ar, and it was pointed out Se that che ordinary | treat- ment by @ physician in ages case calls for from gate ith ‘ conspiracy betwee: ont one quarter of a grain. cleanup of the certain physicians an ie the officials say, the traffic wil duced to sales by if few pedaie whose cases will be di ed of with- out great difficulty. In the past two months, it is said, about Cary peddlers of drugs have been caught by the authorities. ——$—<$____ Washington Represented. Col. W. McDonald Lee and_Wayne B..Wh seater of the general finance committee of the World. Anti-Saloon , ae SERGT. M. J. OBER Has re-qnlisted in the United States Marine Corps for the elghth time, sig- nifying over thirty-one years of ac- tive gervice, a record which entities him to the distinction of being the oldest marine in the service, He has been on duty in every port in the world, and was for a time stationed in the Philippines and China. Sergt. Ober ig now stationed in. Washington in the office of Gecretary of the Navy |s' Daniels. This enapshot shows him leaying the new Navy building. Of | assault Miss Mary Saun to| Boule of Montgomery county sa! ler of Washington, members | Thom: Lansing before it. Mr. Lansing will resume the stand tomorrow. * eK * Consideration of the Colombian peace treaty was postponed and the Senate requested the Debate on the peace treaty and the league of nations covenant continued in the Senate, with a number of prepared speeches by sen- ators, notwithstanding the fact that the for- eign relations committee still has the treaty before it and probably will not report it out for several weeks. foreign relations committee to look into re- Ported action of Colombia with regard to ofl deposits. * eK OK The Senate foreign relations committee has been given blanket authority by the Senate to investigate into conditions in Mexico, particular reference to thé treatment of Amer- ican citizens in that country, and to formulate @ remedial program. wR K Hearings on the bill for military reorgani- zation providing for universal military train- ing, submitted to the Senate military and House military affairs committees by Secr with high cost of living. * ek KOK The House is ready to act promptly upon any definite recommendations from the admin- istration tegarding cost of living, legislation to meet the House Leader Mondell an- nounced yesterday. eK * Senator Myers of Montana has introduced a resolution, and will seek action on it, direct- ing the judiciary committee to investigate and report upon the advisability of establishing an embargo, or some restriction, upon the ex- port of foodstuffs, etc., to aid in reducing the House, and ae KK A resolution has been introduced by Senator Owen of Oklahoma providing for the appoint- ment of @ special committee of Congress to investigate the high-cost-of-living problems. ee KK tary Baker, has been begun before the Senate military subcommittee, witness. with Gen. ee KE The Senate committee on interstate Senator Cum- sent a letter to President Wilson e: pressing the view that the President and the director general of railroads have ample au- thority under existing law to deal with the demand of the employes of the railroads for through its chairman, March as ‘Tuesday. The House adjourned Saturday until 12 noon eK K The Mondell com-. as soon as possible. additional wages, and to initiate any rates that may be necessary. The committee-went on record as being unfavorable to additional leg- islation for a commission to investigate the subject of wages and rates. ke KE The subcommittee of the Senate investigating alleged profiteering in the District of Columbia hi completed its hearings of wholesale meat de: ers and on Tuesday will begin its inquiry into the prices charged by retailers and the costs committee which is FORREST EAGLAN /°3% UNDER INDICTMENT returned So this time next year, District soldier-settlement bill, which carries the recommendations of the Interior Department, will be taken up by the House It is intended to throw this measure open for debate while waiting for estimates from the departments or other suggeetions for legislation supplementary to the President's address on the cost of living. * eK “Congress will be in session until about "in the opinion of Champ Clark, who is considered an excellent prophet in such matters, expressed by him in the House yesterday. He thinks the House will take a short recess just before Christmas. **e * * As soon as the absent House members return the committee on expenditures in the Post Of- fice Department, of which Representative Fred Hearings District. Congress. TION AWAITS KING SWOPE, NEWLY CHOSEN HOUSE MEMBER Idier First Republican in Accused by Grand Jury at| 1wenty-Three Years’ to Represent Eighth Kentucky District in Congress. Rockville of Attacking Miss Mary Saunders. Forrest Eagian, the colored caddie now in the District of Columbia jail awaiting the outco: of extradition proceedings brought by the Maryland authorities, was indicted yesterday afternoon by grand jury in Rock- ville, Md., on a charge of attempt to rs, nesr Chevy Chase, the afternoon of July 5. The case of Eaglan was further complicated during the day by thi arrest in Richmond, Va., of snother youth, wi coloked is pee ee ie, Cope months, -the | ders’ _cWill Beek New Requisition. — After the indictment had been re- turned yesterday States cc would not wait for the District preme Court to act in the Baglan case | ,,__ now pending, but would at once re- quest Gov. Harrington to institute vert eters proceedings based the indictment. Durin, oo hearing before Justice Bailey of the District Supreme cert last week, counsel for lan mo’ to discharge th risoner on the When King Swope, eight-year-old discharged soldier, who has just swept a strongly democratic district into the republican column for the first time in twenty-three years, takes his seat in the House tomorrow as representative of the eighth Kentucky district, he will be given a big reception. The repubicéns in Congress \#l. ready aré hailing him as a new cham- pion, and a reception soe | pared such’as few hew ‘on | ters of which ha received, . He will be escorted down to be sworn in by the three from Kentucky, si tion as he takes the oath from er Gillett, Story Reads Like Romance. The story of Swop: election on @ republican ticket 1 romance in politics, the most interesting chap- only eached Washington. The chroniclers relate that Swope, a sueaslicn grog lawyer in Danville, oF ‘went to the Lincoln day banquet the, eentucky republicans in. nae evils, this year, shortly after he had been discharged from the Army. Senator Watson of Indiana was the ‘t |Orator of the occasion, and as a sort tion Jury in Special Session. The Montgomery county grand jury was convened in special session yes- terday by Judge Edward C. Peter on the petition of the state's attorney and Sheriff William L. Aud. During the five hours it was in session a number of witnesses were called, in- cluding Miss Saunders, Lieut. James I, Giles and Patrolman J. lL. Mc- Lucas of the Washington police de- partment, Drs. Crarles McCenery and George J. Allen of Georgetown Uni- versity Hospital, William Warren, Leonard Wright, Howard B. Knowles, John Mason, John McAuliffe, Ernest Borel Arthur Eaglan and Lillie nders is understood to hat voaieg Sound nd jurors that, though could eno attacked, be Beslan ee thy ike same ai aelor al Cy wearel ap See as fe! her assatlant, and that shee could never say he was not the estimony of other witnesses is rood ene etapa ete "that in Wi Bes tives in bagtoneyile, Md, Near jorning of suy, 5; that we, was seen by several Persons Fanning away from the scene it the time the crime was co! mitted, and that he boarded a street car near Chevy Chas it helf pecriee after Miss | Saunders sed been at- pen Report of Arrest. Richmond last man arrested from young m the police as rien, ee Mise aus ‘The ad night said es there was tatiying. closely rf ot her un- given of the prisons gave rE ovine hain last Ng Sd ——_———— TO ASK ANTI-TRUST LAWS. Gov. Davis Will Urge Measures at Extra Session. RICHMOND, Va., August 9.—It be- came known today that Gov. Davis will not wait for the general assem- bly of 1920 to reintroduce anti-trust legislation. Two compenion measures new being drawn will be presented at extra session of the legislature. one Dill 9 @ redraft of the oe 1d aptt- trust measure sponsored Dav! t the last session, wha the other = cold storage Dill, to regulate storage of foodstuffs. Both measures will carry jail oft sentences a8 penalties, ——e RECORD FOR SHIPBUILDING. Hog Island Plant Launches Forty. Seven Steel Vessels in Year. world orld teogrd for, sho Brodeet wan was gatabiished a the Bret |b one it was in ‘aoe ele op a cargo ting 367, 115 deadwel rie tone, sent down the ways to ering be 5, its first launching anniversary. @~ istactory of his ‘actions weeks. ‘outl: ae ‘and the strike fl ern the Mom of pinch-hitter Swope was called upon for a few remarks. He didn’t confine himself to remarks RAILWAY SHOPMEN VOICE REFUSAL ‘ (Continued from First Page.) TANG TB Lae Skee We Yat “aise ean 1 ‘et eration of of ‘Labor. narie he ‘tren refused to obey the order, fected that they intended to re- main out until their di were met by the United Sta road Administration. Threats admonitions from the American a Fee ration 0! bor oO: Metale and inter- national bodies to itrikers ’ had no effect. cer mass iting of the strik- day afternoon at strike Readquarters resulted in no action be- ing taken to end the strike. Committee Going to Baltimore. A general committee was appoint- ed to go to Baltimore today and at- tend the meetings of the striking shopmen of the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroad systems in a7, TN Tm Tats repo Oo & mass missting to: to be held tomorrow after- Noon, at 2 o'clock, at the Northeast fone ic Temple. membe ir 3 the machinists’ craft. salt last ni pt that the eee in all Tatrection by that of the Baitl- mo} rikers, re if the machi: tate craft on trike co Shite to meet in special session this morning at 10 o'clock at Strike headquarters, to discuss thi Amerieenia’ the opinion chat, at thst Some pale opinion that at machinists will to cide ation ar own initiative and return act on te work. Reports Conditions Normal. J. B. Warrington, waveriatendent of the Washington Terminal Company at the Union station, last night sai thi conditions t the Union station and in the yards of that company wer: practically normal, with all incomin, and outgoing trains moving on close schedule time. He said that there had been no trouble between his men and the pickets of the strikers, and that he had not received 4 overture: from the striker: that they desired to return a cart: Pigate Samuel B. Tippett, forty-one years 014, Silver Hil}, Md., reported to police lof the eleventh precinct that while riding Bis Dicycle en Good Hope road yesterday he was struck on his head with a Ce naelegs. Pitted regal tated, he found a colored nae man and two col- ored women draggin, were the appearance of other beer stated, Cong | the twenty-;—he tore loose. TO RESUME WORK Rim towerd the D. He warmed up to his subject and denounced the league ef nations from every conceivable standpoint. He declared it was ajto document that Americans ought to be ashamed of. His speech was highly inflammatory. Even the radical r publicans ped at some of his stat: ments. Louisville papers had representatives at the banquet and they cet stories iat ops jeverely, sane’ inet Someevaws te sgerly ar. ranged to get a copy of" the aha Nomination Comés Next. ‘ 1 An@ then a little later Representa- ve Harvey Helm, representing Swope’s district, died, leaving a vi cancy. Swope was nominated by the republicans. The democrats the conviction that thin would ruin Swope's chances of getting even a complementary vote. Swope acknowledged and reaffirmed as his unalterable conviction ever; thing that was in the speech. e made his opposition to the league of nations the outstanding imsce in his campaign. ‘When the returns came in it was shown. that Swope waa elected by 1,500 majority in a district normally democratic by 3,000. The democrat had nothing say, while the repub- licans eagerly took it up as indicating the real sentiment of the country to- ward the league of nations. Of Old Kentucky Family. Swope is a member of one of Ken- tucky’s most famous families. His granduncle was the late Col. A. M. Swope. who fought the famous duel odloe, in Lexington, in the in which both were Aaurra war almo: honorable eas. So the House is eager to have a look at him. fe is the second republican Sever elected from his district—the eighth. July Circulation 91,679 THE EVENING STAR does not print a forenoon edition. Its paid circulation in Washing- ton and suburbs is believed to be between two-and-one-half and three times that of the corresponding edi tion of its afternoon cotemporary in the same territory. District of bia, eget ot a SUNDAT "STAR, Eaniy beat that ibe st number ber of copies named 20 Sete eee ar suly, A.D. 2018, . | ence, Bees er Daily average att sieuleiens Te: oF net orem net paid Sun cire sat sof tin Oe ‘this see. “ney Neate alle ener Results The merchants of Washington, C, usually use more space in The |! Evening Star than in the other three pavers combined. KKK * Republican Leader Mondell and Democratic Leader Champ Clark had a busy time trying to get a quorum Friday.so that the President could address a joint session. eral vacancies 216° is now a quorum in the Owing to sev- 223 responded to the roll call. x ke * Chairman Mapes of the House District com- mittee is out of Washington, but as soon a8 he returns members of the District committee plan to urge immediate consideration of what can be done to meet the recommendation of President Wilson that Congress institute ef- forts to reduce the cost of living here as an object lesson for the rest of the country. xe EK are to begin tomorrow before the House agricultural committee on new cold stor- age legislation, following out the recommenda- tions in President Wilson’s address regarding need for first action on that problem in the xe * * Champ Clark, democratic leader in the House, has wired to all absentee democratic members to hurry back to Washington and go to work. * eK OK The Adamson law, passed early in Septem- ber, 1916, to ward off a railroad strike called for September 7, is now a burning issue in It was the subject of debate for hours yesterday. Texas and other democrats defended the law, while Representative Cannon and other repub- licans attacked it as passed under orders from the railroad employes. Representative Hardy of PLEA TO MR. WILSON PLAN OF U. S. GREEKS (Continued from First Page.) Fae ee Secondly, all those Greek inhabitants of Thrace that compelled to leave their oweesnaen anxiously awaiting the moment when mad will be allowed to go back to Bae If the Germans had killed the French of Alsace-Lorraine would they be we pes to say: ‘We will keep Alsace-Lorraj since there are no more Frenchmen there, and the coui try is inhabited only by Ger- man: think no i: mit of sucha erpacne Over would ad eae fact that the Bulgarians tried a) hange the ethnological character 0 “ provin by mean ct killing, starving and ‘ariving aw: the orig- ticles senate Mannton rela, Bee se to away toe aoe? that province Turks Oppose Bulgars. “Bulgaria could not even invoke the sympathy of the Turkish population ¥ Thrace. Day after day jong te! rams are sent by the Mohammedani Who compare the Greek rule to the odious De nny of the Bulgaria: Last December two Mohammedan representatives Ae the Bulgarian Hament sent a tter to a Nealeeioe: ana the French Gen. saying that it sible’ ‘to bear longer the hard Oke oF Bore and asking that the allied and Greek troops. ure’ PY per Havadiss “The Turkish newsp: @ telegram addressed to M. ae ‘a’ Es- eed ‘eniselos by Mohammedan refugee! from Bulgarian Thrace asking ‘tha their territory be annexed to Greece in order to get rid of the Bulgarian yoke. These are little things that show rend of the tides within Thrace itself and the sentiment of ie wee ple: who id are distrustful @ Bulgars and on their tyrannies,' eoeiecaaie See Trouble in Balkans. The question of Thrace is being given much consideration in diplo- matic circles in Washington, where it 1g admitted that any settlement that may be med unfair by either of the Balkan peoples is likely to lead to further ‘conflict, ae because of diversified interests of the larger Powers, might lead—if not checked through the instrumentality or pres- tige of the league of nations or the representatives of the big five in Paris—to prolonged conflagration. The tempers of the Balkan peoples at the moment are hardly amenable to anything except obtaining of those things upon which they have set their hearts, the things they declare es- tial to their future prosperity, na- ional and spiritual life. This is best exemplified by the case of Premier Venizelos of Greece. report has just reached Washington which shows to what lengths he and other statesmen! of southern Europe would go to obtain rights which they consider the Paris ce conference may deprive them o! According to the story, Premier Venizelos, just a few days ago, was informed that the American delega- tion, including President yuaons in- tended to oppose the settle: of investigatora—who Greeks declare were entirely too superficial in their investigations— had decided to resist the pleas of Venizelos and swing the American influence with European powers to- ward a settlement which would meet many of the demands of Bulgaria, though Bulgaria had been an enemy of these very powers. The venerable Grecian statesman, who, Premier Lloyd George stated, “would be the greatest figure in the peace confer- were he backed by a greater nation,” was pacing the floor when a friend entered his apartments. * Venizelos Threatens War. Tears were streaming down the furrowed cheeks of Venizelos. His naturally strong emotional nature had leaped the barriers of restraint. “To think,” he sald. “‘The one peo- ple that I and Greece expected justice from were the Americans. To no other nation could we look with such spirit of admiration because of {ts inherent idealism and spirit of square dealing. But now Greeks are to be ented tereitorien preponderantly Gre- in character. Greeks are to be dented Shale Dirturight because of merican antagonis! M. Venison” stopped his pacing. Where there was sadness in his eyes fre now leaped forth. Rajeipg bis.b hand, } be DEguEne it down upon a table with f ing it tremble. ‘But the Greeks shall not be denied the things that belong to them. We will make war. The last war started in the Balkans. Another will agi Disses We ye! brant the Suereres our will fight to a finish A pull, statement of M. Venizelos is borne out by advices which have reached Washington indicating that Greece today has an army of 250,000 men ready for any contingency, and that plans are being made to unl forces Bulgaria in agains’ ti ig not to the best a fits Seg ne wh ts he Cage oe ite aad accord with the foul n int down by President Wilson, Are Reported. Sixty-six quarts of Mquor were stolen from the garage of Tony Fusco, groceryman, of 827 4% street southwest, yesterday afternoon and Tecovered by the police last night. The Hquor, valued by Fusco at $192, and at bootleg prices at $528, had been gone ten hours before Tony learned of its disappearance. Follow- ing the report of the robbery to the fourth precinct, Sergt. Kilmartin and Acting Sergt. Tormey of that precinct investigated the contents of an au- tomobile which had attempted to speed away at 3d and C streets and had been “choked” by excessive flow of gas. In the machine, which was occupied by several colored men, the Mquor was found. Occupants of the machine were arrested. Musical Instruments Stolen. M. Phillips, 1283 7th street, reported the theft of a snare drum, mandolin and a coat, all valued at $57.60. Theft of five $50 liberty bonds and clothing valued at $250 was reported by Joseph Alpert & Co., 408 tet street southeast. Four reports of thefts of automo- bile tires, tubes and rims were re- ceived by the police from SES Com- mander C. J. Moore, U. 8. California street; George 8. Ric California street; Elwood W. Mi 225 4th street northeast, and Mri E. Thompson, Westmoreland apart- ments. They valued the loot at $262. Theft of a bicycle valued at $30 was reported by C. B. Blackistone, New Cut and Suitland roads. Joseph L. Miller, 2004 35th street, asked police of the seventh precinct to recover articles of wearing apparel stolen from his premises. WASHINGTON AVIATOR HURT WHILE FLYING Lieut. Wise One of Pair in Ma- chine Which Strikes Tree in Pennsylvania. Word Pas been received in Wash- ington that Lieut, G. T. Wise of 1430 33d street and Lieut. R. F. Pearsel of Elgin, Ill, Army aviators, were injured last Friday afternoon at New Cumberland, Pa, when their plane struck a tree. The machine was mak- ing a take-off when the collision oc- curred. Both aviators are in the Harri r Department, was thrown about sixty feet and had a foot injured, while Lieut. Pearsel was pinned under the machine and received injuries to his body. ‘The men were attached to the Amer- ican pathfinding unit which is about to make a mapfinding and photo- graphing tour from: Haselhurst Field, LL, to Seattle, Wash. Lieut, Wise was born in Washington and is the son of Mrs. Edith M. Wise. He was for eighteen months overseas nd took part in several engageme: ‘being brigaded with. British. F more than three months he was held prisoner by the Germans, having been captured behind the German lines. He returned to this country about two months ago, t- HUNGARIAN MINISTRY FOR JOSEPH AS REGENT COPENHAGEN, August 9 (by the Associated Press).—A dispatch from Budapest says that the new ministry at its first meeting yesterday resolved to recognize Archduke Joseph as re- gent until a national assembly is elect- ed, “so that in these unsettled times there may be one firm center in the OUTDOOR FETE AT HOSPITAL. A varied program of races and out- door events featured an athletic car- t St. Elisabeth's Hospital yes- afternoon, under the auspices War Camp Community Servic in co-operation with Trinity Church. A throng of more than a thousand persons was present. Rev. D, R. Covell of Trinity Church acted as referee and Dr. James Hassal was starter. Judges were Dr. J. Sills and A. Godding. Dr. M. Saunders was clerk of the course and Mrs. Covell and Mra. James Hassal were custodians of prizes. This is the third event of its kind conducted at the hospital by co-oper- ating units of the War Camp Com- munity Service, Youngest Captain of Big Ship LIEUT. COMMANDER WILLIAM J. RAGUE. At the age of twenty-three Lieut. Commander Rague has become the captain of the transport Finland, for- merly @ Red Star liner, just docked in New York. Capt. Rague succeeded Capt, C. B. Hill, who die@ when the ehip-was.one day out of Brest. Capt. Rague is the youngest skipper who ever navigated a 12,000-ton ‘Venee!) across the Atlantic R.| those in the area Are to Be Reviewed by President Tuesday. Having immortalized themselves along the Marne, the Aisne, the Meuse and finally crossed the Rhine, 8,000 Marines will reach the Potomac next ‘Tuesday and will be reviewed by Pres- ident Wilson. The veterans who soon after their entry into the war were characterized by the Germans as “devil dogs,” will pass through this city en route to the marine station at Quantico, and As- sistant Secretary of the Navy Roose- velt has arranged for them to parade up Pennsylvania avenue and past the White House, where the President will review them. Only Unit in Parade. The Marines with 20,000 other fight- ers of the 24 Division of the Regul Army, paraded in New York last Fr! day, where they were reviewed by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt and given a great ovation by the metropo- other units of the division will ee in the review here, however, as none of them is scheduled to pass through or near Washington to de- mobilization points. The time for the parace nas not been definitely fixed, except that it is to be some time between noon and 2 p.m. Many Washington men saw service in the 12th Field Artillery, which was organized at Fort Myer in the summer of 1917 and which formed a part of the 2d Division, but it was said at the War Department yester- day that as that regiment was not to be brought back to Fort Myer no ar- rangement for it to parade with the marines would be ma The veterans who will march up the Avenue next Tuesday are mem- bers of the Sth and 6th regiments, U, 8. M. C., and the 5th and 6th Machine Gun Battalions. These units composed the 4th Marine Brigade. The éther infantry brigade in the division was the 3d Infantry Brigade, made up of the 9th and 234 Infantry and the 4th Machine Gun Battalion. REDS LACK MUNITIONS By the Associated Press, LONDON, August 9.—The bolsheviki are suffering a shortage of munitions and have been obliged to cease opera- tions against the troops of Admiral Kol- chak, head of the all-Russian govern- ment at Omsk, according to advices received here today. The Mohammedans of northeastern Persia and Turkestan are rising against the bolsheviki because of resentment over conscription, accord- ing to dispatches from Simla, India. ‘Will Defend Petrograd. COPENHAGEN, August 9.—<A dis- patch from Petrograd dated Friday reports that the bolshevik govern- ment has decided to pt th posal of Zinovieff, bolshevik Syren of Petro, to drive back troops of Gen. Judenich, commander-in-chie! of the forces operating against Petro. from the. south, to the Estho; nian frontier. ‘The bolshevik ministers have ~alsé decided to carry on in Esthonia bol+ hevik propaganda, which they con- sider their most effective weapon. BELGIUM AND FRANCE HAVE ABUNDANT FOOD BY KARL H. VON WIEGAND, By Cable t ‘ork 2 The Star and The New |* Copyright, 1919. 1 BERLIN, August 8 (Delayed). —The. 20 prospect for food for the people of Belgium and northern France next winter is excellent. A trip thr: Belgium by the correspondent of the, « Star showed that even now tke o devastated country is well sup: with all manner of food. Burmpef, bound sveryn Aare oan ihe the fi though e factori: 5 “badly merge stroyed and industry pled! there 18 plenty of fo ; All the Belgian Sorte show evfiait dences of American generosity, while the inland towns and villages well stocked with American cann goods and American clothing. gium will soon be able to supply other countries with food, according tov indications, especially’ with fish. From every town and villag devastated war, great consign: grain, fruit and vegetab! The great expanse of country which was flooded by the opening of the sluice gates near Nieuport is ready for cultivation. Far from being it has been enriched and ter tuires only the clearing away of the ebris, which has taken far less tim and much less money than was first eatimated. —_—_—_———_——__ CLEMENCEAU TAKES HAND IN PARIS FOOD SELLING PARIS, August 9 (by the Associated Press).—Premier Clemenceau recent-, ly thought he would like to try “frigo,” as the Parisians call frozen meat. He told his cook to get some. She searched the whole quarter in rane beepaee the butchers were sell- sh meat Eris state of affairs must stop,” said the premier, according to the newspapers. He summoned to a con- ference two members of the city coun= cil, M. Vilgrain, undersecretary of the ministry of provinions: Henri Roy, undersecretary for food, and Autrand, prefect of the 4 of the ‘Sein marked that there were other things besides “frigo” mi “This must chan; the premier declared, ‘Henceforth Vilgrain and Roy will have charge of the vict ing of Paris, Prefect Autrand ui taking the trucking of supplies, each being held responsib! give you ftvo days to have everything in ae a first step M Vi a hundred more thease” for of foodstuffs. The sale of “ be taken from ordinary bute! will only be permitted at the pal shops. Enough additional "mune ipal stores will be opened to make 200 tn all. N. Y. MUNICIPALITIES MAY: BUY SURPLUS FOOD NOW Muncipalities of New York state were granted permission by the War Department yesterday to purchase surplus Army foodstuffs immediately without waiting for distribution of the food through the parcel post al- letment system. 200,000 Bushels of Grain Burn. PHILADELPHIA, August -9.—More than 200,000 bushels of graip, mostiy oats, valued st about $170,000, was de- fire today at the EE Elegie and” Waret==*