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Evening star., 1919-12-27
BETTER TEACHERS PAY
ONE AIM OF COMMITTEE

School problems of the District of
Columbia will be discussed next Tues
day at the meeting of the school COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce,
in the Homer building. The commit
tee is anxious for Washington to have
the best public school system in the
country and will lend it's assistance
in a constructive way to bring this
about.
Working with the High School
Teachers Association, plans will be
taken up for better pay for the teach
ers and to provide more housing ia
cilities for the school system. 1mme-
date steps should be taken, commit
tee members believe. to relieve the
present overcrowded condition of the
schools.
The results of the meetings will be
part of the annual report of the
school committee.
Evening star., 1919-12-27

who had served and suffered in the
war sone. justified additional awards
mo official approval Of any list has
been made. All lists published were
tentative. Last week I ordered
changes made in the list as printed.
awarding the distinguished service
medal, among others. to Admiral
knight. Admiral Caperton and vice
Admiral Jones. / had also decided
that like awards should be given 10
certain other officers who had rem
defed long and arduous service on
conveys and other service anoat In
the war zone.
Il feel that nothing should be LETT
undone as far as Is humanity possoie
to insure that the awards shall be
made without the possible suggestion
of injustice or discrimination agafnst
any person in the naval service, ana
i have therefore decided to reconvene
the board of awards to reconsider the
whole subject in the light of the ad-
ditional information recently sent 10
the bureau of navigation and such
other information as any person In
the naval service may wish to lay be-
fore the board.
The board will therefore meet IN
Washington on Monday. January D.
1890"
Evening star., 1919-12-27
VICE PRESIDENT HOST
| TO PAGES OF SENATE
|Mr, Marshall Follows His Annual
4 Custom of Giving Youngsters
Christmas Dinner.

The pages of the United States
Senate were the guests today of Vice
President Marshall at a Christmas
dinner to the pages has grown to be
an annual custom during the seven
years that Mr.. Marshall has been
president of the Senate. !
With turkey and cranberry sauce
as the piece de resistance. flanked by
all kinds of other delectable Christ
mas fare, the boys had q real ban
quet. Col. E. A. Halsey and Joseph
O'Toole. employed on the floor Of the
Senate and under whose orders the
pages come directly, also attended the
At the close Of the dinner. the
pages were called upon to speak. va
rious toasts having been assigned
them.
Gave Toast to 0Ameriea~
Henry Mckinley Of Virginia was as
signed America as his toast:
Il am proud that am'an American" :"
said this youthful Senator, rAmerica,
the land Of the brave and the free. a
country still young. but most powerful.
Mexico at the present time is trying
to tell us where she stands but her
difficulty is, that she doesn't know her
self She will wake up some Of these
days and find that her Uncle Sam will
have to show her
Speaking of Uncle Sam, CARTOON
lists still picture him with his long
beard. No other country has ever
been able to shave him, so he will
continue to wear it. Germany tried
to pull 1t. and now she wishes she
hadn't, for she found out that she
was pulling a mans beard.
mo other country has ever had a
man like Washington, or Lincoln, or
Edison. or Wilson, and no other coln-
try has, or ever will have, a char
acter quite SO strong or so brilliant
and lovabIe as our own Thomas r.
Marshall, Vice President Of the United
States of America"
Evening star., 1919-12-27
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, December 27.-
At the annual meeting of Virginia
Consistory. No. 2. A. A. 8. r.. of Free-
masonry, held Mt the Masonic Temple
elected to serve for the year: Samuel
W. Pitts. 30, *. e. c. H.. venerable
master of kadosh: b. J. Richards. 81,
| *. G. c. H.. prior: V. ". Peele. 80.
cellor; 4. NJ. Sherwood. %. X. q.
! &. H., minister of state; +. w. la
tham. 33, honorary, almoner and reg
| istrar; Chester A. Gwinn, 81. X e.
{. H, prelate: William l.. Alien. 30,
honorary, treasurer; II. l.. Darnell,
81. master of ceremonies: Z. K.
Smith. 81. K c. c. H., expert: Il. L.
Chauncey. 81. assistant expert; y. l..
| Williamson, 32, captain of the guard:
George w. Zachary. 81. steward. w.
! J. Waller. -. soloist; H. @. Harry
man. 30. organist
The marriage of Miss Ellen NJ. Patx
terson. and Henry II. Steiner. both Of
leTSon and Henry Il. Steiner. both of
this city, took place this morning at
( 9 o'clock at the rectory Qf ST. Mary 5
. atholic Church. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. l.. y. Kelly. assist
ant pastor. Following the wedding.
Mr- and Mrs. steiner left for north
| ern "trip.
| Miss Margaret Model Edenhart and
, Mr.. John Joseph Field of Washing
1 ton We're married at S o'clock this
morning at 81. Mary's rectory by
Rev. l.. F. Kelly.
The class of II of the Alexandria
| High School held its second annual
| reunion and banquet at the Belvoir
| Hotel last night. Following the ban
! quet there was dancing. In addition
| to the members Of the class attending
there were several members OF the
! faculty Of the high school and the
| four-year members of this class at
! tended. Capt. w. II. Sweeney. super
| intendent of schools. also attended
| The marriage Of Miss Esther Price
1 Mansfield. daughtef of Mr.. and Mrs.
! James X. Mansfield. and George Edgar
! Petit, both of this city. will ta, >
! place at ; o'clock this afternoon ar
! the Methodist Episcopal Church south.
/ The ceremony will be performed by
! Rev. DIR. L. V. Regester, pastor.
A large number of members OF Fitz-
| gerald Council, knights of Columbus,
and their friends last night attended
| the dance given under the auspices
i of the Elks' Home.
A meeting of the Alexandra City
Basket Ball League will be held at z
O'Clock tonight in the community
| center.
| Announcement is made OF the mar
riage of Miss Myrtle McCarty and ".
ID. Gaddy. which took place Decembe r
%, Rev. DR.. E. b. jackson, pastor of
| the First Baptist Church. officiating.
A majority of the Sunday schools
of the city will hold their Christmas s
| celebrations during the coming week.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
SHORTAGE IN SUGAR
HERE NOT RELIEVED
More Than 80 Million Pounds
From Cuba Reach At
Iantic Ports.

notwithstanding arrival at Atlantic
coast ports last week Of more than
SO. 100000 pounds at new crop Cuban
sugar. in addition to s.s13 tons of raw
sugar received at New York from
Santo Dimingo, Brazil Peru, Ecuador
and Java. sugar appears to be as
scarce in Washington how as at any
time since the shortage. became acute.
In addition to the more than 5000
tons of sugar that passed through
the New York customhouse from the
countries mentioned. large supplies of
raw sugar were received from Cuba
and Porto Rico. Wholesalers and re-
tailers. however, complain that none
OF it apparently is getting on the mar
ket; while customers of retail stores,
when able toeget any at all, are al
lowed to buy no more than two
pounds at time, according to reports
from New York.
Many retailers here have been with
out sugar of any kind for several
days. Some nave small quantities of
granulated sugar, and others have
equally limited amounts of the dark
brown kind. Little of the so-called
rainbow sugar is to be found in the
city at present.
Washington wholesalers today said
they had been expecting shipments yes
terday and today, but that these had
not yet arrived. They did not know
HoW iiutn sugar might De sent 10 tnem,
IT was stated, but expressed the belief
that supplies would be larger from now
on.
Ii was stated that new crop Cuban
sugar probably would cost the retail
customer around 10 or 20 cents
pound. This, it was said, was due
to the fact that the new crop sugar
now coming from Cuba has been pro-
duced in a hurry and at considerably
increased cost The highest retail price
of sugar here SO far, it was stated, has
been 16 cents a pound, but the average
has been Is cents. 1t also was stated
that the high prices expected for new
Cuban sugar would not continue for any
length of time, and that price of about
l6 or II &C nts might be expected within
two or three months.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
HASBROUCK DECLINES CROSS.
Officer Believes U-Boat Attacks
Should Be Considered.

PHILADELPHIA, December VI
Capt Raymond D. Hasbrouck, COM
mander of the batteship Minnesota.
has confirmed the report that he had
declined to accept the Navy cross
awarded him by the Navy Department
He said he Thoroughly concurred' in
the views of Rear Admiral Sims con-
tanned in his recent letter to Secretary
of the Navy Daniels that no special
award should be given to officers
whose ships were successfully at
tacke ed by German submarines, though
no special blame should be attached
to commanding officers for their
failure.
"Concurring in the views of Admiral
Sims" said Capt. Hasbrouck at his
home in Bryn Mawr, Il could not
consistently receive the award. for
the reason that I had lost my ship
Capt. Hasbrouck commanded the
transport Covington when she was
sunk on July 1, 1915. returning to the
United States after having landed
troops in Europe. Six men lost theib
lives.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
COMPROMISE on FAIR WILL.
Ends Years of Litigation Over Es
tate of Late Senator,

SAN FRANCISCO. December GA
compromise agreement in the contest
over the will Of the late James G. Fair,
former United States senator from Ne
vada. has been filed In the superior
court. ending years of litigation over the
estate. The terms OF the settlement
were not made public.
In the agreement the principal heirs
of Senator Fair--his dauehters, Mrs.
William K Vanderbilt and Mrs. Herman
Oelrichs, and her son, Herman Oelrichs,
jr.. Of New York-concede that the
seven plaintiffs are entitled to be re-
stored to their rights under the Fafr
will
Lieut. Wesley r. Crothers, chief Of the
plaintiffs, started action about q year
ago. claiming that the portion of the
estate which should have gone to his
mother, Margaret Fair Crothers Of Sau
Jose, was lost to her through the su-
preme court decision which broke the
Fair WIN.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
David Gordon Wyche Dies.

David Gordon Wyche, an employe of
the Navy Department, died Thursday at
George Washington University Hospital.
Following a short illness. Mr.. Wyche
was one of the oldest employees of the
Navy Department He was a nephew
of the late DIR. David G. Gordon of
Washington. and a grandson of the
late Col David Gordon of Baltimore.
He was sixty three years Of age
Funeral services were held this aft
erneon At Q o'clock. at Trinity Church.
Iuterment was at Oak Hill cemetery.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS.
Japan and U. S. Have Not Yet
Agreed on Siberian Question.

Japan and the United States have
reached no new agreement regarding
the Siberian question. it was said to-
day at the State Department. Nego-
tiations looking to such an agree
ment, which were initiated by Japan
after the recent rapid advance of the
bolsheviki, still are in progress. Of
ficials declared.
The announcement by the japanese
official publicity bureau at Fladivo-
stok that q common ground on which
to base joint action in Siberia had
been reached by the two countries
was believed by officials here to have
had to do with the agreement entered
into some months ago relative to the
zones on the Siberian railroad TO be
protected by American and Japanese
troops.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
$500 FINE. IS IMPOSED
FOR BOOKING RACE BETS

Frank Shore. charged with viola
tion of section $50 of the District of
Columbia code. appeared before Judge
was fined $500. which he paid
The. offense with which Shore was
charged was taking handbook bets
on horse races, the specific offense
having been committed in 1918. He
was tried before jury and was con-
victed October 20, 1919.
In passing sentence Judge Har1ison
told Shore that If it had not been for
the fact that he already had paid a
fine of $500 and served a Jail term
in addition, on conviction for a SINH
lar offense committed at the same
time as the one for which he was
sentenced today. n Jail sentence also
would have been imposed in addition
to the $500 fine.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
RESCUED CREW IN PORT.
Men From Steamer Hurona Arrive
at New York From Greece.

NEW YORK. December 27.-Capt
Robert Watts. with forty seven Off
GERS and men of the crew of the Brit
dered November 25 in the Mediter-
raneaH, have arrived here on the
steamer Negali Helas from Greek
ports.
The Hurona sailed from New York
Armenian relief supplies The ship
sprang leak and went down in five
hours. the officers said. The crew took
to the lifeboats, and the men were
picked up by another vessel. which
landed them in Greece. They are on
their way to England.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
FILES CLAIM FOR $275.
Count d'Adhemar Sues Clarence B.
Miller, Alleging Damage to Auto.

Because he was deprived ten days
of the use of his automobile, which
he needed in the business and social
affairs of himself and family Count
Raoul d d'Adhemar has filed suit III the
Municipal Court. to recover s2I5 dam
ages from Clarence Il. Miller. former
member of Congress. Mr.. Miller had
the case transferred to the District
Supreme Court and today the count
filed his declaration in that court.
Count d d'Adhemar says he had park
ed his machine in front of the Con-
when Mr.. Millers machine was driven
into his automobile and his car was
damaged so that it took ten days to
repair it, He fixes the cost Of the
repairs and the loss of the use OF his
car at $275.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
EFFORT TO RAISE BAN ON
MOTOR IN BERMUDA FAILS

HAMILTON, Bermuda, December
IL Correspondence of the Associated
Press).-A vigorous effort to raise
the ban on motor cars has failed. The
house of assembly voted II to Is
against it. For at least another year
Bermudians and visiting tourists will
continue to walk, ride a bicycle or
drive horse. as of yore
Since little Nantucket capitulated
to the forces of progress this colony
has held an almost unique position in
its opposition to the use of auto
mobiles.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
SAYS BERGER GAVE
NOTHING FOR ELECTION

Victor L. Berger contributed nothing
toward the fund used in his re-elec-
ton as member of the House from
the fifth Wisconsin district, according
to two affidavits filed today with Will
liam Tyler Page, clerk of the House.
The socialist party campaign COM
mittee financed his reelection. The
expenses of the campaign committee
must be filed before January 5. when
Berger is expected to present himself
for admission as member.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
Lunch Salesman Robbed.

Raymond Rice. seventeen years old,
129 Canal street southwest, reported
to the police that an unidentified COL
ored man robbed him of a bag contain
ing $3.50 In front of Liberty Hut
about 8 80 o'clock this morning The
boy was selling box lunches and, he
said, he was making change for the
colored man when the latter robbed him
Detectives Baur and Sweeney are look
ing for the colored man.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
ASK NEW IRON CROSSES,
CHARGE ORIGINALS TAKEN

BERLIN, December 10 Correspond
ence Of the Associated Press).-
Many returned German prisoners
are applying to the military de-
partment for new iron crosses,
saying the originals were TAX
en- from them by the entente. Not
a single prisoner, so far as is known,
has admitted that he often and gladly
sold his iron cross to the American
soldiers or took a bag of tobacco for
1t with enthusiasm.
The German government demands
proof that the crosses We're actually
taken
Evening star., 1919-12-27
VICE ADMIRAL JONES ACTS.
Declines Cross and Offers Protest
Against Certain Awards.

NEWPORT. r. l., December 81
Word that Vice Admiral Hilery P.
Jones followed the example of Ad-
miral Sims in declining to accept deco
rations awarded them in the recently
published Navy-list has been received
in naval circles here.
According to the information re-
ceived here, Vice Admiral Jones. who
commands the 1st Division of the
Atlantic fleet. has written to Secre-
tary Daniels declining the award of
the distinguished service cross and
protesting against certain awards to
members of forces under his SOM
, mand during the war. His principal
war commands were those of the first
squadron of the patrol fleet and of
the Newport News division of the
cruiser and transport force.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
japan Decorates Admiral Fullam.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, December 81
Rear Admiral William F. Fullam. re-
tired, ha sreceived from the Emperor of
Japan the decoration of the Order of
the Rising Sun, through the ambassa-
dor at Washington. Admiral Fullam
commanded the allied naval forces on
the Pacific coast during the war, and
the decoration is in recognition Of his
work and as q token Of the friendship
and cooperation that prevailed between
the American and Japanese navieA
Evening star., 1919-12-27
TWO HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
Defendants Charged With Murder
of Dominic Cuzzucotti.

Santo Pinestri and Joseph Alte-
monte. charged with the murder OF
Dominic 'Cuzzucotti. whose body.
bearing seventeen stab wounds and
with the throat cut. was found De-
cember IL in wood near Benning
Heights. were held for the grand jury
in the United States branch of the
Police Court today on warrants sworn
out by United States District Attor-
ney Laskey. They were remanded to
fail without bail.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
ROB A L1GGErT DRUG STORE.

Thieves last night broke into the
Liggett drug store at AIS 7th street
northwest and took cigarettes. per-
fumery. fountain pens, safety razors.
fiavoring extracts and an Army uni
form. The robbery was reported to
the police by Martin Schwartz. man.
ager of the store. who estimated the
loss at S592.15.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
REDS CAPTURE TOWNS.
Wireless Dispatch Received at Lon
don From Moscow.

LONDON, December 2S.-The boil
sheviki have captured Tomsk aAel also
The towns of Fastoff. VaSsilkoy, Kre-
,nentchug Izium. Belovodsk, Makee-
veka and Kokpekhta. according to
wireless dispatch received tonight
from Moscow.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
Total American Legion Posts, 8,581

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. December 81
American Legion posts in the
United States and foreign countries
now total 6,561, it is announced at
national headquarters here. France,
England and Canada each have one
post. Alaska has four posts, Hawaii
Ave, Cuba one, Panama one, Mexico
one and the Philippine Islands one.
Ten states have more than 200 posts
each
Evening star., 1919-12-27
Admits Carrying Weapon.

of Columbia branch Of Police Court
today on charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons. He pleaded guilty,
admitting that he carried a razor. He
was fined $50. which he paid.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
Foch Will Decline Senate Honor.

PARIS, December 27 (Havas)-
Marshal Foch has informed the re-
publican committee of Finisterre that
he will decline the offer of candi-
dacy to the senate which was recently
offered him, according to the Matin.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
CONSUL RESIGNS

r. Carlton Baker of Alameda, Calif
American consul general at Mukden,
has resigned to return to the United
states and enter business. Mr.. Baker
recently was ordered transferred to
Bombay, but chose to retire 70 buei
ness. He has been in the consul1f
service since 1906.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
Lieut.. Wigton Retired.
Provisional F

Provisional First Lieut. Edward N.
Wigton, u. S. Infantry, has been placed
on the retired list on account of
physical disability caused by gunshot
wounds received in action.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
Allies Buy U. S. Flour for Vienna.

NEW YORK. December 27.-f'he
Wheat Export Company, purchasing
agent for the allies. has bought
81. 900, 900 worth of flour from the
United States Grain Corporation for
the relief of Vienna. 1t will be shipped
from New York Immediately.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
AUGUSTUS JAY DEAD.
Great Grandson Of First U. s. Chief
Justice Was Native of This City.

NEW YORK. December 27-Au-
gustYs Jay. secretary of the American
embassy in Paris from 1885 to 1898
and great grandson of John Jay, first
Chief IJustice of the United States
Supreme Court, died at his home in
this city Christmas night. Funeral
services will be held here Monday.
Mr.. Jay was born in Washington in
1850 and was the son Of Augustus
Peter Jay.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
CONFEREES MEET
MONDAY TO ADJUST
R. R. DIFFICULTIES

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1919-02-24
REPUBLICANS TO SETTLE
SPEAKERSHIP CONTEST
Decisive Lineup Is Expected at
Caucus of House Members
Next Thursday.

Next Thursdays caucus of republi-
cans of the House is expected to bring
q lineup on the speakership contest and
dispose of the conflicting claims of the
Mann and GilIett forces. Each side
continues to claim controlling ma
jority of the caucus at this time and it
will take roll call to decide
Representative Madden, in charge Of
the Mann campaign, issued a statement
appealing 70: harmony among the re-
publicans. II said in part:
individual ambitions. while laud-
able. must not be carried to the extent
of disrupting the party. Mr., Mann 5
friends have adhered to the policy OF
harmony. 1t is fair to assume that
an agreement will be reached, and that
no contest is likely to happen on the
prelminaries of the organization pro-
gram.
The successful forces will have i'm
posed upon them the obligation OF see
ing that committee places are apPor
toned among the membership of the
House in such n way as to make it
certain that the best legislative results
can he obtained. There should be the
completest harmony among the republi
cans
Evening star., 1919-02-24
LARGE POLISH ARMY
Is BEING CONSIDERED
InteraIlied Mission May Have to
ProIong Stay on Account
Of This Question.

WARSAW. Saturday. February %
Oby tho Associated Press).-The an
nouncemert by Ignace Jan Paderewski
that a large Polish army is needed is
being considered by members of the
mission here and it is likely
that the members of the mission will
be obliged to stay longer than three
weeks, the time which was fixed for
its study OF Polish affairs.
Both the tasks of adjusting present
,eoudicts and planning for the future
Sre receiving much thought from the
4ufssion, which sits mornings and some
&tnes continues its work in the after
huon. When not in session the heads
Of the mission receive callers or make
SffScial visits. Many social functions
have been arranged for the visitors.
being chiefly attended by the younger
members of society here.
Evening star., 1919-02-24
Released 600 Clerks.

Abolition of the muster roll and
adoption of daily reports of changes.
he says enables the adjutant general
TO furnish without delay complete
and up-to-date information as to
duties and status of officers and en-
listed men TO relatives and mem bers
of Congress. He adds that the mod
ihcation in the daily report of changes
from a collective to an individual
form has released 500 clerks for other
work In the adjutant generals Office
Regulations. orders and instruc-
tions are now promptly promulgated
in convenient form, it is stated and
great savings have been made in
printing expenses In the printing
of special orders alone the monthly
expense has been reduced under the
new method to $4,000. as against
$4,000 under the old SYSTEM. Changed
methods also have resulted in month
Iy savings of several thousand doll
lars in telegraph bills and a reduc-
tion of 80 per cent in the number of
kilograms required.
Evening star., 1919-02-24

Polls Theater yesterday afternoon.
The stirring appreciation Of the Con-
stitution brought the large audience
to its feet.
Rev. DR.. Abram Simon presided at
the meeting. which took the form of
a. free -for-sll discussion of the men
ace of bolsfevism, Slight kissing
greeted one questiouer in the course
Of the meeting,
I'VE must not only America nlze
our entire population said Dr. Simon
but we must also prevent the
naturalization or holshevisuI which
is alien to the spirit Of America. \
political party which was sired by
czarism and nursed by Teutonism
cannot find home here
Rev. George Simons, former head of
the Methodist Church in Russia, and