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Evening star., 1919-02-19
LIEUT.. COL. OLDS IN CHARGE.
St. Paul Man Named Red Cross
Commissioner for Europe.

Appointment of Lieut. Col Robert E
Olds of st. Paul. Mimi, as Red Cross
commissio,er for Europe was an
nounced today in dispatch from
Paris. For the last year Col. Olds has
been chief legal adviser OF the Ameri-
can led Cross commission for Frar ce
and now will assume the fun@tens of
the commission. which has been abol-
shed.
The announcement said there was
great need for an American Red
Cross official in Europe to deal with
many problems, and that while the
Washington headquarters would re-
main the supreme power in deciding
policies and making appropriations.
broad functions would be exercised at
Paris
Evening star., 1919-02-19
LENN AND TRoTsKY AT ODDS.
Serious Differences Over Allied Pro.
posaI for Princes Island Farley.

STOCKHOLM. February 1S.-Serious
differences of opinion have ariseapbes-
tween the Moscow soviet, headed Nys
Premier Lenin. and the Petydg grpas
soviet. headed by Leon TrotskrssoyEts
the allied proposal for a .confrrenre
on the Princes Islands, accoraihR ~. u,
dispatch from HeIsingfors: L.eslfpss5s
is said, wishes to accept the thyff1f aid
for a conference on -account ot&HeSs'
economic situation of Russia. M4l ~
is declared to be hopeless. Trafsky3
at Petrograd IS declared TO be a6 LIx
opinion that the occupation fftfs
Ukraine offers the possibility Of fd61H
and fuel supplies for the soviet gov6
ernment. Trotsky, who is minister OF
war. is sending all available t<onps
into the Ukraine. sss3ss y 4 Z
A Russian government -*irelea it (
patch received in kondon and Paris
February 6 and sisned by Fokeirna
Minister Tehitcherin. said thaE 8he~;
bolshevik governpert bad ,sccepfedz
the Invitation to ene Princes Islands
conference - !
Evening star., 1919-02-19
PHILIP L. SCANTLING DEAD
G. W. U. Graduate and Prominent
in Musical Circles.

Word has been received here of
the death of Philip Lee SeantIinx.
son of the late Lieut. Col J. c. Seant
ling OF Washington, at the Univer.
sity Hospital in Baltimore Sunday
night. 1nterment was in Greenmount
cemetery yesterday morning.
Mr.. Seantling was one of the most
prominent musical composers and
singers in this city. He was a grad
uate Of the George Washington Unit
versity Law School. and while there
was director Of all musical enter
tainments. He possessed a fine tenor
voice and sang at various times in
St. Patrick's Church, The Church of
the Ascension and ST Stephen 8
Catholic Church. He was connected
with the st. Ignatius Church of Bal
timore.
Mr.. Scantling was the composer OF
college Days presented by the stu
dents of George Washington Univer-
sity, and was well known as composer
OF many other songs. He practiced
law in this city for some time after
his graduation. He WAS connected
with the war risk insurance bureau
at the time of his death.
He Is survived by hts wife, Mrs.
Elizabeth Scantling. and his mother,
Ellen Lee Scantling.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
HUN PEASANTS PLEDGE
TO BACK M0NARCHlSTS
Head of Union at Berlin Says Brit
ish Money Caused Germany's
Military Collapse.

BASEL, February 1s.-At a general
meeting of the German Peasants
Union held at Berlin Tuesday. the
president of the organization declared,
in an address, that the former en-
peror was to be blamed for having
sword and that his weakness caused
the rise of socialism. according to a
Berlin dispatch received here. He said
that British money had fostered dis
affection in the navy and had led to
the military collapse last November
All the speakers. it is said, asserted
that the Peasants Union would be
loyal to the monarchist movement
Evening star., 1919-02-19
GREER ARGUMENT TOMORROW
Testimony in Rebuttal by Prosecu-
tion Concluded Last Night.

Testimony in rebuttai by the prose
cution in the Greer bakery orphan
case was ended last night in the hear
ing before the Juvenile Court To-
morrow night the argument in the
case will be submitted.
Those testifying last night were
Agnes Dunn, kathlynn Lynn. Mary
Mcknight and Dorothy Harner, for
rner inmates of the Greer home; Mrs.
Nina C. Van Wrinkle and Mrs Ophelia
A. Clark of the woman's investigating
section of the police department, Mrs
Walter w. Davis, trained nurse. and
e. NJ Woodward, a grocer.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
~ IN FRANCE PRAISED.
Criticism Unfair, Col. Chambers
Says at Fellowship Dinner,

The work done in France by the z.
NJ c. A. was highly commended by
col Chambers, who recently returned
from France. in an address at the
fellowship dinner al the Y. NJ. C. A.
last night. Col. Chambers said that
criticism. leveled at the ''Y" was made
by doughboys whose views were dis
orted and. that the association had
not charged exorbitant prices
William Knowles Cooper. general
.Hcretary Of the Washington branch.
delivered the address of welcome to
III" guests.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
MUSIC FOR REED SOLDIERS.
Community Service Makes Appeal
for Instruments,

Mrs Roggs of the War Camp Com
munity Service, looking after the COM
fort and pleasures of convalescing
soldiers at the Walter Reed Army Cen
eral Hospital and other places ada
cent to Washington, has found that
many of these boys are musically in
ciined. and to crafty their tastes she
is endeavoring to supply them with
musical instruments
If you have a musical instrument
that you would like to contribute to
the convalesceRt soldiers send it or
leave il at the information office. t40s
Pennsylvania avenue, and IL will be
placed in the hands of some lonesome
soldier and will contribute to his
pleasure and quicker recovery.
These instruments are needed: Two
mandoiins, one mandolin banjo. two
violins. one drum, two guitars, two
banjos and two flutes.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
Gen. Littell Has Been Retired.

Brig Gen. Isaac W. Littell, Quarter
master Corps. on his own application.
has been retired from active service
after forty years service. He is from
New Jersey, and was graduated fro,n'the
Military Academy in June. 1883. After
five years service in the 10th Infantry he
was transferred to the Quartermas ster
Corps, and has been attached to that
corps ever since. He reached the grade
OF colonel in March, 1911. and soon after
the United States entered the war
against the German allies he was
made a brigadier general. Recently
he has been stationed at the Soldiers
Home in this city.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
PAY VISIT TO MT. VERNON.
Wounded Soldiers at Reed Hospital
on Motor Triu.

Wounded soldiers at Walter Reed
Hospital, eighty at a time, will be
taken to see the home OF the father
Of the land" for which they suffered
The first detail" of the 1000 now at
the hospital went 10 Mount Vernon
today by motor buses, their pleasure
and material comfort looked after by
the Red Cross.
The Come Back" official organ Of
fhe Walter Reed men, is devoting
much space 70 inquiries from parents
Of missing men, and the greatest
pleasur, soldier can have is to write
a reply, telling his knowledge of his
"bunkte" or acquaintance. They have
relieved many parents by replying to
these inquiries.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
IRISH DELEGATES NAMED.
Five Local Organizations Will Be
REPRESENTED at Convention

District delegates to the convention
of Irish race societies. to be held in
Philadelphia Saturday and Sunday.
viii represent the loca! organizations
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
the Ladies Auxiliary. the Irish Ameri-
can Union. the United Irish Societies
and the Friends Of Irish Freedom.
District delegates include p. T. Mo-
ran. Rosa F. Downing, Prof. Joseph
Dunn. Rev. James A. Geary. Dr.. p. J.
Lennox, Rev John J. o'Callahan, Miss
Margaret Brosnahan, John ]. Noonan.
p ]. Ryan, J. Frank O'Meara. Thomas
p. o'pea, Joseph Y. Reeves, John
Trant, T. J. Casey. N. NJ. O'connor,
Maurice J. Sheehan. d. J. Callahan.
Mrs. d. ]. Callahan, Peter J. Murray.
Mrs Peter J. Murray. w J. wallace
Thomas McGrath. jeremiah O'Connoy
and Patrick Quinn.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
NEW SCIENCE CHURCH MEETS.
Fourth Society Will Occupy Arcade
Building Auditorium.

Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist.
of Washington completed its organ
fzation at meeting last night. Roy
l.. Harvey was elected first reader and
Miss Josephine G. Adams second read
er. Mrs. Adelia Collins was chosen to
I'LL the vacancy in the hoard of
trustees caused by the election of
Miss Adams to the leadership.
The large auditorium on the third
floor of the Arcade building at 14th
street and Park road was selected as
a meeting place. The initial services
are to be held March 2 at II o'clock
am. and 8 o'clock pm. Sunday School
will be held at IL am.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
DOUBLE FUNERAL TOMORROW
Services for Capt. Parfet and Young
Son. Accident Victims.

Funeral services for Capt. Richard
Walter Parfet of the United States
Marine Corps and OF his four-year-old
son, who was killed with him in an
automobile accident on Sunday, will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock at Wise's chapel. 1900 NJ street
northwest. The Marine Band will
participate in the burial at Arlington,
where the body will be inferred with
military honors.
Mrs. Parfet. who was with the cap
tain in the accidept, is recoveing, and
viii be taken to her home. in University
Park, today.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
Organized Labor Backs Mr.. Cary.

Organized labor of Washington has
Endorsed the candidacy of Represent
ative william J, Cary of Wisconsin
for sergeant-at-arms of the next
House of Representatives. The repub-
lican caucus for the reorganization of
the next House will be held February
27. Representative Cary failed of
nomination at the last primary in his
district. He always has been a stanch
supporter OF organized labor and is a
member Of the telegraphers. union.
having practiced telegrapny many
Evening star., 1919-02-19
Strike Mediators Named.

The Department ef Labor announced
today that Commissioner E C. LiIier
has been assigned to mediate In the
dispute between striking textile
workers and their employers At Co
lumbus, Ga. in which approximately
5000 men are said to be involved
Commissioner @. Bendheim has been
appointed mediator in the eontro.
versy. between textile workers and
their employers At Granitevilie. .. c.,
where 5000 men are said to be out,
Evening star., 1919-02-19

tCOnuFueG 1rVfN FIRST fdSe-t
merce of the countries of the near
east. it is not to be expected that the
London government will hasten de-
mobilization.
In addition to open resistance be-
tween the Turks and British it is
known that the Turks to the north
have ushered in a new series of Ar
menian massacres. On one occasion
when evacuating a certain territory
the Turks told the GeorgianS they
might have territory. They likewise
told the Armenians they might move
in AS result of this, when the
Turks did move out the Georgians and
Armenians came together In series
of bloody fights, lasting we'll into
January. British Intervention finally
brought these clashes to close.
The whole Turkish situation viii be
gone into IN minute fashion by the
peace conferees and their special In
vestigators before formal decision is
reached, but two OF the main conciu-
sions taken for granted are:
Turkey will be moved out OF Europe.
The Dardanelles will be interna-
tionalized.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
Banks Bookkeeper Missing.

William J, JouveEal, employed as
boohkeeper in Silver Spring National
Bank. silver Spring Nd, is reported
missing He left the bank Thursday
afternoon of last week. saying he
vas coming 10 this city to make pur-
chases and that he would return later
In the day. Nothing has been heard
"r seen of him since that day. and
TIs father has appealed TO the police
TO assist in locating him.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
IL FIREMEN APPOINTED:
D. c. MAXIMUM REACHED

By appointment of twelve new men
yesterday. the District Commits issioners
brought the FIRE department up to its
maximum quota of 645. the number
necessary for the operation of the
two platoon system.
The new men are r Thompson, H.
Frye, !. Beers, D. E. Poole. c. Murphy,
J. A. Hammer. J. w. Loughiin, w. b.
Hoffman. T. E. Warren. o. l.. Brown.
c. l.. WiIkerson and L, A Diondi.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
BUYING CLUB PLANS BUSINESS
Brookand Langdon Woodbridge
ORGANIZATION Holds Meeting.

Cards, good in trade, were sold at a
meeting of the newly organized
Observation-Disclosures Woodbridge Buy
ing Club Monday evening, at the res
idence of Mrs. w. b. Love. 1920 1rv-
ing street northeast A temporary
board of administration was elected
4 stock of staple foodstuffs will be
laid in and the distribution of these
open to members in the near future.
The board OF administration con-
sists Of Mrs. w. B. Love. chairman;
L. w Plowman, financial secretary,
and John l.. Knopp, treasurer. An
auxiliary committee of organization
and anagement is composed of Ches-
ter r. Smith, W. H. Delaney. Ken
meth P. Armstrong, M. E. Sabin and
Francis J. Hemeit.
Evening star., 1919-02-19


its constitution have mot been able
to restore present peace or set up
orderly government in central EG-
rope and Russia"
Discusses New Burdens Proposed.
Under provisions of the constitution
providing for mandatories for colonial
territories, Senator PoiudeAter said
the United States would be required
to undertake, practically unsolicited
and unsought. to extend our respon-
sibilities and cares to the utterinost
parts of the earth
While taking UP the obligations OF
government in Asia, Africa and Eu-
rope. the United States he said, would
surrender ITO Asia. Africa and Eu-
rope American policies which have
been the prize jewels on the Ameri-
can diadem of state" Declaring
that the emergencies of the past
which necessitated assertion of the
principles of the Monroe doctrine may
arise in the future. Senator Poindex-
ter said he hoped the American peo-
pie had not reached the point where
they were willing that the high
ideals of these traditional doctrines
would be left to the administration
of an alien tribunal established un-l
der the league Of nations"
Evening star., 1919-02-19
DENIES IT HAS JURISDICTION.
Post Office Committee Unable to
Act on Wire Inquiry.

The Senate post office committee de-
cided today 1t had no jurisdiction TO
act upon the resolution. introduced by
Senator Watson of Indiana, for an in
vestigation of the action of the Post
master General in taking control of
the telegraph. telephone and cable
systems. 1t was held that the resolu-
ton should have been referred to the
committee on audits and accounts be-
cause of its provisions involving ex-
penditure of money in the conduct Of
the inquiry.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
MAY REAeHb0ST0N|
!! SUNDAY NIGHT
President Likely to Make Ad-
dress on League the Fol- !
lowing Day.

Wireless dispatches to the White
House today from the presidential
transport. George Washington. indi-
Gated that the ship was ma aking such
good speed that she might drop
anchor in Boston harhor Sunday
night. In that event President VIII
son probably would remain aboard
until Monday morning and deliver
his address in Boston some time dur
ing that day.
The Boston speech is expected hy
administration officials to be con
fined almost entirely to an appeal to
the country for support of the league
OF nations. 1t was said today that
the President probably would utilize
into his confidence as TO the need for
such a league but that he would re
serve any detailed explanation of the
articles of the proposed constitution
for his conferences with members of
Congress and an address to Congress
on the subject. which he probably
viii deliver soon after arrival IN
Washington.
Secretary Tumuity has arranged To
=
rangements for the Presidents adj
dress and to DE ready to confer with
the President On the situation at
hand
Plans at Boston Advanced.
BOSTON, February l9--Plans for
greeting President Wilson by wire
less telephone as he approaches this
port on the steamer George Washing
ton for the visit he will make here
next Monday were advanced today by
Army officials cooperating with a
/ radio research laboratory. Maj Foster
Veitenheimer, chief signal officer of
the northeastern department, ar
ranged the apparatus which viii be
placed at the disposal of Mayor An
drew j. Peters 10 extend the city q
welcome.
The distance at which this greeting
can be given is uncertain, depending
| largely upon atmospheric conditions
| it is said, but il may be possible TO
reach the George Washington when
she is from ESQ 70 $50 miles off shore
Whether the President can return the
| today because of lack of definite in
| formation regarding the equipment
on his steamer. A radio telegraph
set can be used to receive a teie-
phone conversation, and low-rang g
radio telephone set probably will
pick UP the voice within 700 miles
under good conditions, according to
| Maj. Veitenheimer, hut a high-pow-
cred telephone transmitting appa :
ratus is necessary to initiate a con-
| versation. e. --.-5s
| Maj. Veitenheimer said that it was
expected that the George Washings
| ton would be within call of radio
| telegraph stations tonight or tomoy
| row. and arrangements for the tele1
! phone conversations would be com
| pleted by wireless telegraph as sooH
as communication is restored.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
TWO BILLS TO REPEAL
DAYLIGHT SAVING LAW

Hills to repeal the daylight saving
law were introduced in the House
today by Representatives Dooiittle
and King of Kansas. Both were re-
ferred to the interstate commerce
committee.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
Committee Hears Greece's Claims

The proposed itinerary of Vice Ao.
miral Viscount Jellicoe, former com
mander-in-chief of the British grand
feet, who will leave Portsmouth soo1
on a trip to the far east and the Pa.
eifc coast OF North America viii
bring him to San Francisco 90.
tober 20.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
Approves Four Minute Plan.

Il heartily approve Of the plan of
four minute speakers to show the
people that this amendment will brin &
beneficial results socially, financially
and physically" said MIR. Dinwid,iie.
Il see no reason why the same good
results should not come to the nation
as have been evidenced in the states
and communities which have tried IT."
Mr.. Dinwiddie added that the pres
ent work was to obtain the adoption
of d code to enforce wartime pro-
hibition, after which would come the
more permanent code to finish the
temporary good which by that time
would have become apparent
Evening star., 1919-02-19
GEN. PETER TRAUB, HERO
OF MANY WARS, HERE
Commander of 41st Division Had
Vivid Experiences ii Fighting
Huns u France.

Maj. Gen Peter E. Traub. Indian
Cuba and the Philippines and COM
marder of the S1st- or Sunset, Divi-
sion in France, is in this city and
called on the Secretary of War and
Army officials at the War Department
today. During his year and five
months service with the American
expe ditionary forces he had all kinds
of experience and excitement and did
excellent work in beating the boches.
Was Gassed Four Times.
He was gassed four times while
and, according to officers and men of
the 4ist, he took so many personal
chances leading his men in attack
that the French commanders made
note of it when commencing his eff
forts.
Gen. Traub left New York September
I, 1917, in command of the 26th Divi-
sion of New England, and later was
put in charge of the intensive train
ing work at Neuf Chateau. where he
organized and supervised the bayonet
school. Later he assumed command
of the dist Division. Nearly all the
officers and men of the old Sd In
fantry, District of Columbia National
Guard were in that division
a young lieutenant who had been
with Gen, Traub in four engagements is
said;
Some persons have the notion that
general officers are safely ensconced
alyU2
exposing himself and was always on
the front line
Always on the Front Line.
I'm one battle. which lasted six
days. l saw him on the front line, ex-
posed to the same artillery and ma
chine-gun fire, the same airplane bonn
bardment and the same gas shells
that the private soldier was exposed
to. On one occa sion, while our men
were lying in shell holes. / saw Gen.
Traub walking about, singled out by
an entire boche battery, while an air
plane circled overhead dropping ma
chine-gun bullets. We begged him to
protect himself, but he walked on for
two kiiometers. studying the situa-
ton.
Once we thought we had lost him,
when high explosive shell dropped
within two feet of him, covering him
with the dirt of the field. 1t was the
only 'dud' of 800 shells the Germans
wasted on him
Born in New York SO Years Ago.
Maj. Gen. Traub was. born in New
York city ffty-three years ago, and
was appointed to West Point from
New York. 1t is expected he VIII get
Evening star., 1919-02-19
VESSELS REACH PORT
WITH OVERSEAS MEN
Canopic Arrives at New York,
Kroonland at Newport News.
Henderson Meets Storm.

NEW YORK. February 1s.-The
transport canopic arrived here today
with thirty-four officers and 1,2o1
men of the 162d Infantry Of the 41st
Division {former National Guard
troops OF Washington, Oregon. Mon =
tana, Idaho and Wyoming). They
comprise the field and staff. head
cal detachment and Companies a, b
and C and a detachment OF Company
d Also on board were 1874 casual
officers and men and twenty-four
naval officers and civilian employees
The Canop!c left Brest on February s.
Steamer Encounters Storm.
A wireless message from the steam
ship Henderson, with 1872 troops, of
whom 1.1s5 are sick or wounded, said
the vessel was being delayed by un-
usually high seas. The ship was due
here last Saturday. She left Bordeaux
February 3.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. February
19--Bringing 2,so5 troops, more than
f,o0e of them sick and wounded, the
transport Krooniand arrived yester-
day afternoon from St Nazaire. The
troops come from practically all parts
of the country, but most of them from
the west.
Units Aboard the Kroonland.
The Kroonland brought the 42d
Coast Artillery. with IS officers and
1895 men; casual company 147th. with
Pennsylvanians: 1924, composed of
New Workers; 1880, made up of Massa-
chusetts troops; 1.102, aero replace
ment squadron: the 18th, goth. z1st. 22d,
cath and 26th photo air service; 3sth
Coast Artillery Brigade headquarters.
in charge of Gen. Blakely: 16 casual
offcers, II nurses. S civilians. Off
GERS and "a men of the medical de-
tachment; ST. Nazaire convoy de-
tachment Total, 2,5e5.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
LEGISLATIVE BILL
HAS RIGHT OF WAY
Senators in Favor of $3.50
Bonus Plan to Take Fight
to Floor.

The Legislative, executive and Judi
cial appropriation bill is the unin-
ished business of the Senate today,
having been given the right Of way
in the Senate on motion of Senator
Smoot of Utah last evening after
the rivers and harbors appropriation
bill was passed. Senator Underwood
of Alabama has charge of the bill
and will seek to have it passed as
speedily as possible.
The senators who favor giving the
government employees q bonus of $3.50
d year instead of the s240 bonus pro-
vided by the House bill and recon-
mended by the Senate committee on
appropriations are planning to take
the fight to the floor of the Senate.
D. C. Bill Next in Line.
The District appropriation bill is
next on the list of annual appropria-
ton bills scheduled to come before
the Senate after the legislative bill
shall have been passed
Senator John Walter Smith of Mary
land, chairman of the appropriations
subcommittee which revised the Dis
trict bill before it was reported. who
was injured in an automobiie acci-
dent in Baltimore about month ago.
is expected to return to Washington
within a few days. His shoulder was
dislocated and a small bone in his
foot fractured. He is able to walk
about, however, and is on the road to
complete recovery, it is reported at
his office here.
Mr.. Hardwick May Take Charge.
If Senator Smith is not in the Sem
ate when the District bill comes UP
Senator Hardwick of Georgia, who
reported the bill, following Senator
Smiths mishap. will have charge of
the bill on the floor
Evening star., 1919-02-19
Rates and Loans Discussed

The only two questions which should
be settled before the roads are re-
linouished. Mr.. Willard said are those
of sufficient rates and the settlement
ment
Senator Cummins said he proposed to
oner an amendment to the pending
bill appropriating s7s0.e0o. 600 for tn e
railroad administration to prevent re-
linquishment OF the roads until after
Congress has enacted new legislation,
which he said would not be before
next December