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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
|W|LLPERM|T D. c.
ACTION ON PHONES
On Return to Private Owner
ship Utilities Board May
Modify Rates.
SENATOR CUMMINS' VIEWS

The return of the telephone and
telegraph wires to private ownership
will make it possible for the Public
Utilities Commission Of the District Of
Columbia to review and modify, If it
desires to. the increased rates on tele-
phones established by the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company in
Washington. in the opinion Of Senator
Cummins of Iowa. chairman of the
Senate committee on interstate COM
merce. His committee today took up
for consideration resolutions propos-
ing the immediate return Of the. wires
to private ownership.
Say Present Charges Imperative.
THE telephone company officials say
that it is imperative that the in
creases which have been Established
under government control be contin-
ued," said Senator Cummins. "They
say that if they are not allowed to
make these charges then they will not
be able to give telephone service, and
the public can make its choice of pay
ing the rates or going without tele-
phone service. OF course, I do not
say that
II do not know what the facts are.
But l think that after the wires are
returned to private ownership, those
created by law to control public util-
tiles should determine these matters
in the District and throughout the
country"
The District Public Utilities Com
mission held when the telephone rates
were increased May l that it could
not, intervene SINCE the wires were
ment. In q number of the states and
municipalities. however. the local
commissions took the increases made
for telephones to the courts.
Wants I. C. C. to Fix Rates.
1t is the desire of the American
Telephone Company, Senator Cummins
said, to have the matter of fixing
rates for telephone service, both long
distance and local, left to the United
States Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
power to enact a law which would
put the control of local telephone
rates in the hands of a federal COM
mission" said Senator Cumm1ns.
Vice President Kingsbury Heard.
Enactment of permanent legisla-
! ton validating the present increased
telephone toll rates and placing tne
telephone systems of the country I'M
der federal regulation SO as to pre-
vent financial embarrassment OF the
systems when they are returned to
| private ownership was urged before
the committee today by N. c. Kings
; bury, vice president Of the Bell Tele-
graph and Telephone Company.
Failure of Congress in authorizing
| the President to take over control OF
the wires to designate the rate-mak-
! ing authority was termed q. "blunder'
by Mr.. Kingsbury, who declared this
, situation should be corrected immedi-
ately.
what we would like is definite leg
islation releasing us from the con-
| troll Of forty-four different state COM
! missions" said he.
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.HAWKER VIEWS j. S. AIR
FEAT AS NOT SERIOUS
Silence Greets Remark at British
Luncheon-Northcliffe Praises
American Flyers.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 2S.-Speaking at a
luncheon given by the Daily Mail today
in his and Lieut.. Commander Grieve's
honor, Harry G. Hawker deprecated
the organization which had won for
the United States the honor of the
first crossing Of the Atlantic by
heavier-t han-air machine. He de-
clared it was not a serious attempt,
with a ship stationed at every twen-
ty yards
Hawker continued: eff you put a
ship every fifty miles it shows you
have no fight in your motor"
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Weather Unfavorable Yesterday.
Navy Has No Definite Word.

Further than the brief message re-
ceived late last night from Lieut.
Commander Read. commander OF the
craft, the Navy Department today still
was without informa ton concerning
resumption of the transatlantic flight
by the seaplane NC-4. now at Lisbon.
That message, filed at $40 pm, Lis
bon time. stated "NC-4 will not start
tomorrow but gave no reason for
the delay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29

Nearly 1000 charwomen employed
in the dominion government offices at
Ottawa have formed union with a
yisw to securing an increase in wages.
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ROBERT BACON VERY ILL.
Former Ambassador to France Suf.
fering From Mastoiditis Operation.

NEW YORK, May 29.-Robert Bacon,
former ambassador to France. was in
critical condition today at the New York
Eye and Ear Hospital. where he was
operated on for mastoiditis last Satur-
day.
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President Sends CONCENTRATIONS.

PARIS, May rs (by the Associated
Press).-President Wilson has sent
the following cablegram to Secretary
of. the Navy Daniels:
May | not join with all my heart
! in an expression of the deep gratifica-
ton that L am sure all our fellow
countrymen feel in the success Of the
arrangements made to safeguard the
flight of airplanes across the sea-
The Navy is to be warmly con-
graduated for the effective service
and the gallant men who carried it
through"
President Wilson also sent a mes
sage of congratulation to Lieut.. Com
mander A. c. Read of the NC-4 The
message reads:
"Pleace accept my heartfelt con-
Sratulations on the success of your
flight. and accept for yourself express
sion of my deep admiration. We are
all heartily proud of you. You have
won and deserved the distinction of
adding still further to the laurels of
our country"
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Confers With Women.

In the morning the committee held
conference with the woman asso-
ciate members of the organization.
with Mrs. George Bass of Chicago
presiding. Mrs. Bass said that a ma
jority of woman voters had not yet
formed party ties and they offered an
inviting field for work by the demo-
cratic organization.
Mrs. Percy v. Pennypacker Of Tex
as said that a human moral issue was
necessary to interest women. and the
democratic party had such an issue in
the treaty of peace and the league Of
nations covenant.
In the afternoon the committee con-
ferred with state chairmen.
Joseph P. Tumulty. secretary to
President Wilson; A. Mitchell Palmer
United States Attorney General, and
Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant sec
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AUSTRIA STAYS
TO EXTEND POWER

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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Describes Lisbon Greeting.

| Describing the arrival of the Ameri-
/ can seaplane, La Liberties correspond
| ent at Lisbon says:
| The NC-4 had triumphal recep-
! tion, as she alightedL: Every warship
| fired a dozen rounds. The aviators
! were conducted aboard the cruiser
| Rochester. where all the members of
| the government were awaiting them.
| The bands of every ship played the
| national anthem as they reached the
| Rochester.
| 1.-The foreign minister congratulated
Lieut.. Commander Read and his men
| on their skill and courage, adding: 1t
| is a great honor for Portugal to re-
ceive the heroes who first essayed to
/ cross the Atlantic"
Received by President Castro.
/ By the Associated Press.
| LISBON, Wednesday. May Is
| Commander John H. Towers. Lieut..
| Commander A. c. Read and Lieut..
Commander P. n. L. Bellinger. the
commanders of the American trans
/ atlantic seaplanes, we're received to-
| day by President Canto v Castro, who
was formerly an admiral in the Por-
| tuguese navy. The American officers
thanked the president for the act of
J the Portuguese government in be-
, slowing upon all three of them the
| and Sword.
The municipal council of Lisbon to-
| day decided to award gold medal to
| the aviators
! The newspapers print long articles
/ expressing friendship for the United
States. and all reproduce the phrase
You have done what the Portuguese
| did centuries ago, but they reached
! America by sea, while you reached
Portugal by air.
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THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 49, 1919
DEMOCRATS FUND
| BY POPULAR GIFTS
Treasurer Marsh Expects
100000 Subscriptions
for 1920 Campaign.

CHICAGO. May 29.-Funds for con-
Quoting the democratic national cam
paign in 1920 will be raised by popu-
lar subscription. and it is expected
that contributions will be received
from 100000 persons. Wilbur w.
Marsh of Iowa, treasurer of the demo-
cratic national committee. made this
statement today in addressing the
body on the subject of party finances.
Mr.. Marsh reviewed the financial
features of democratic presidential
campaigns from Samuel J. Tilden to
Woodrow Wilson, and contrasted the
methods used in raising money for
political purposes in the old days and
the present time.
In the old days the junior mem
Der of business concern would give
little to the democrats and the
senior member would give the big
money to the republicans" said Mr..
Marsh. The object was to open up
a channel to the seat of government
Methods of practical political work
close cooperation between the vari-
Gus departments of the party organi-
cation. financing of campaigns and
woman's work in politics were the
subjects considered at today's ses-
sions of the committee.
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.SEIZU R E @ F
u. S. PLAN OF
'B0LSHE VIK |
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE OFF,
GER SAYS SOvlETS ARE Or

Washington, Jan. 23.-Testifying be-
fore the senate committee investi-
eating German propaganda, Archibald
Stevenson. OF the military intelligence
bureau, said today that representa-
tives of the Bolsheviki movement have
organized soviets in industrial centers
in this country and plan an eventual
seizure of the government.
Stevenson said that evidence exists
that the Germans in the United States
have begun a post war propaganda
with view of exerting influence to
make peace terms less onerous.
Leaders of the Bolsheviki movement
in the country include John Reed, who.
he said, was the consul general of New
York for the Russian soviets. Schools
for teaching Bolsheviki doctrine to
children have been established, the
witness said and money for propa-
ganda had been sent from Russia.
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ban Is TAKEN
OFF OF MOVIE
SHOWS AGAIN
THEATRES REOPEN BY AGREE
MENT ON BEST PLAN TO HAM
DIE CROWDS-NO LABOR MEET

Following a compromise agreement
between the motion picture and vaud-
eville theatre managers, and State
Health Officer Tatom, the shows ex-
cept the Garden theatre opened their
doors last night and played to good
houses. This much of the flu ban
has been lifted.
The theatres were operated, how
ever, by leaving every alternate row
of seats untitled, in order to avoid
crowding and to bring about any
spread of the epidemic which DR..
Tatom says grips the city. If ne
cessary, the theatre men say they
they will empty their houses between
shows, and thoroughly ventilate the
building before allowing crowds to
enter again.
But little information was advanced
as to the flu situation in the city. 9th
er public meetings have been called
off, including the labor meeting which
was to have been held at the w. O.
w. hall last night. Society is hold
ing no events of import and the
churches have all ceased holding
meetings which might spread conta-
gion by drawing crowds
Barber shops, some of the stores.
pool rooms and similar institutions
were visited by the state health Off
Ger yesterday and warned against the
congregation of crowds. in order to
prevent further spread of the disease.
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OF
TO
BE WELCOMED
NEW YORK COMMISSIONER WRl-
TES OF PLANS TO ENTERTAIN
THEM UPON ARRiV AL IN
GOTHAM.

Pensacola will give a welcome home
to her returned soldiers, sailors and
marines who will march in the great
land parade which will take place in
New York.
Today Mayor Sanders and Secre-
tary McAllister, of the War Camp
Community Service, will confer and
decide the best possible way of ex-
tending the citys greeting to the men
when they first land on native soil
Pensacola mothers and wives of the
men of the service who are in New
York for the big demonstration, will
be shown special courtesies by the
soldiers and sailors relatives commits
sion. Otto B. Shulhof, chairman of
the commission, has written Mayor
Sanders that New York will honor
them and make special efforts for
their comfort while they are in New
York.
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Lord Robert Cecil of Britain
Says Rigid System for Peace
Ahead of Times.
BINDING POWERS
NOT PRACTICABLE
Non Rigid Machinery to Assert
COnciliatory Influence Plan
Cecil Advances.

London, Jan. 21.-(Wednesday.)-
Lord Robert Cecil, who annunced at
Paris today that he had submitted
to the peace congress draft of the
British view on the subject of the
league of nations, believes the world
has not yet reached stage at which
an absolutely rigid system for the
preservation of international peace can
be set up. according to Reuters dis
patch from the French capital In
discussing his idea of the form the
league should take, Lord Robert says
he thinks an International tribunal
with absolutely binding powers is not
practicable at present.
The creation Of non-rigid interna-
tionally guaranteed power to be able
by exerting influence toward concilia-
ton, may work, win be the main
strength of future peace makers" he
said. "Such a body must, however,
possess at least sufficient interna-
tionally guaranteed powre to be able
to prevent surprise declarations of
war and to compel disputants to ac-
cept delay during which forces OF
civilization may have time to try to
avert a calamity"
Favors a Council.
Lord Robert said he favored the es-
tablishment of. a permanent interna-
tional council of the league which
would sit at a place agreed upon.
Above this, he said, there should be
superior council, consisting. of pre-
miers OF important members OF vari-
GUS national governments which
might meet regularly and during the
next few years very frequently.
New states formed out of the wreck
of the Austro- Hungarian monarchy,
Lord Robert said. could be admitted
to the league without difficulty as
soon as settled governments were es-
tablished.
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.UN 10 N M EE T
POS T P @ N E D
TO AVOID FLU
NO MEETING HELD TO DISCUSS
POSSIBLE LABOR ANDlDATE
AT COMING ELECTION IN JUNE.

Union labor postponed the meeting
which was to have been held last
night to discuss the advisa bility of
naming someone to run as a candidate
for city commissioner at the coming
election. President Kelley of the
Trade and Labor Assembly SAID last
night that the meeting would be held
at a later date.
The FLU" epidemic and the request
of State Health Officer Tatom made
at late hour yesterday We're given
as the reasons for the postponment
The request of the official reached
trades labor officials SO late in the
day that hand bills were resorted to,
in the effort to stop union men from
gathering at the scene of the pro
posed meeting, the w. o. ". hall,
Raylen and Romana streets.
I'VE did not seem to be flying in
the face of properly constituted au-
thority" said President Kelley. For
that reason we postponed the meeting
although the motion picture shows
We're allowed to run last night 1t
was regretted that the closing order
reached us SO late. since many men
visited the hall who had not been in
formed Of the order
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2O8 AMERICANS
GET CITATIONS
IN FRENCH ARMY

Paris, Jan. Oscillations for 20S
Americans are contained in French
army orders, according to the latest
official journal The list includes Lieut.,
Quentin Roosevelt, Major General Jno.
A Lejeune, BrigadIer Generals A. j.
|Bowley and w. C. Neville. CoIonels
William C. Mitchell, Hugh G. Meyers,
Jr., Edward Davis, Hiram I. Bears
Edward Stone, James Rhea and Fred
erick L. Wyatt; Aviators Edward V.
Rickenbacher and Douglas Campbell
and Chaplain Thomas G.. Speers.
American sanitary section No. 504
was cited, as was the 2Sth infantry;
Company o, 56th engineers; American
sanitary section No. 5s3, and the 7th
machine battalion.
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1918 RAILROAD
EARNINGS FALL
BELOW AVERAGE

Washington. Jan. 23.-The railroads
during 1918, under the control Of the
government and with the unusual war
conditions, earned about seven hun
dred and eighty million dollars, which
lis a quarter of a billion less than they
learned in 1917, and three hundred and
seventy million less than the highest
record achieved in 1916 and about the
same as 1915.
Outstanding features Of the railway
earnings situation were that freight
and passenger rates increased the yield
about nine hundred millions annually,
or four hundred and fifty million in
the six months during which they
have been effective, while the advances
in wages added six hundred and thirty
millions to the operating expenses.
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GOTHAM PL A N s TO
FETE GUARDSMEN
OF EMPIRE S T A T E

Washington, Jan. 23.-With the an
nouncement today that virtually the
complete strength of the twenty
seventh New York national guard di-
vision was assigned for an early con-
voy home, plans began to take shape
for an adequate reception. This is
the first combat division to return. If
practical the organization will parade
in New York with complete fighting
equipment, recovered, wounded and
battle trophies
Secretary of War Baker again ex-
pressed a strong wish for the forty
second division, The Rainbow Divis-
ion" now of the Rhine, to parade in
Washington, as the representative of
the entire country and the whole fight
ing army.
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NEGRO SOLDIER
RELEASE TOPIC AT
TUSKEGEE, ALA.

Tusekegee Ala. Jan. 23-Problems
connected with the demoblization of
negro soldiers were the subject of dis
cussion today at the cncluding ses-
sion of the 2Sth annual Tuskegee ne
gro conference devoted to the en-
couraCement in general.
DR.. Emmett j. Scott, secretary of the
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial In
sttiute and who during the war has
been special assistant to the secre-
tary of war at Washington, advising
him on matters affecting the inter-
ests of negro soldiers, was the prin-
cipal speaker.
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THE KAISER SAWS
WOOD IN AMEROGEN
TO X T. EP UP FIR e

Amerogen, Wednesday. Jan. "a
ASSOCIATED Press) - Saving wood
continues to be the chief occupation
of the former German emperor, who
spends several hours daily within the
castle grounds working hard, while
men servants respectfully hand him
logs and then pile short sticks in
heaps for use in the furnaces of the
scastle. The shortage of coal in HoI-'
land compels the burning of wood
of which there is plentiful supply
on the castle estate.
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PREDICT EUROPE
RELIEF BILL WILL
BE PASSE DTODAY

Washington, Jan. 23.-Passage of
the administration bill for food re-
lief of urope was predicted tonight by
leaders, after another day of debate
with only a very few members in
their seats by partisan support of the
bill, which was further indicated to-
day Speaker today urging the pas
sage of the measure included Hitch
cock of Nebraska, Democrat, chair
man the foreign relation committee
Smooth of Utah, Kellogg of Mime
sofa. Republicans. Hoover was vigor-
ousIy defended by Hitchcock and
Smoot.
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Ne,us II, Brief
From, All Over
The Universe

New York, Jan. 2s.-Federal Judge
julius NJ Mayer decided in a test case
today that stock dividends are not
|subject to federal income tax under
the income tax law of 1916.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-Secretary
Glass said today he would resign as
secretary of the democratic national
committee and probably will be sue
ceeded by W. r. Hollister, of Missouri,
|now assistant secretary.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Special rates
on feed stuffs to drought and storm
ridden sections of the southwest were
ordered extended today by the railroad
administration from January 25 to
March 1.
Santiago, Chile. Wednesday, Jan. %.
Acting under orders issued by the
government, the police are attempting
to abolish the white slave traffic in
Santiago by deporting persons ac-.
cused of the offense.
ST. Petersburg, Fla, Jan. 23.-Lieut.
w. r. Whitesides. of Okolona. Miss,
was instantly k1ileQ ana T. w. w.
Ferguson, of Olathe, Miss. fatally in
jured here today when an aeroplane in
which they were giving an exhibition
got out of control and dived onto a
small island in the bay here.
Berlin, Jan. 23.-Of the American
soldiers taken prisoner by the Ger
mans on the western front only sin
gle one now remains in Germany the
Associated Press correspondent has
learned. This prisoner is at Stutt-
gart, too i'll to be removed at present.
Columbia, S. c., Jan. 23.-Influenza
has broken out among the members of
the South Carolina general assembly.
Senator B. T. Nicholson, of EdgefieId,
one OF the leaders of the upper house,
died of the disease this morning and
several other members of both bran
ches of the legislature are i'll with the
disease.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Debate COW
ering a wide range of subjects again
today held up a final vote on the bill
appropriating s100.000.000 for food re-
lief in Europe and the near east. Ad-
ministration leaders. however, were
hopeful of disposing OF the measure
before adjournment.
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GOMPERS FAVORS
RUSSIAN MOVES
IN PEACE PLANS

Paris. Jan. 2S.-Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation
of Labor, who was told upon his ar
rival here last night of measures rela-
tive to Russia, adopted by the peace
congress, said: 81 think it is a very
wise decision and hope it will have
satisfactory results in restoring peace
in Russia and placing that unfortu
nate country again into comfy with
the great factors of the civilization of
the world''
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-24
SWIFT IN PRAISE
OF FOODCONTROL
AS IN WAR TIME

Washington, Jan. 23.-Louis F. Swift,
president o: Swift & Co., told the
house interstate commerce committee
today that the food administration, in
stabilizing the live stock market, had
accomplished wonderful thing both
for the producer and consumer, and
that its control was needed now as
much as ever. He said: 1.-The only
possible way to have made the ship
ments abroad as we did, was through
the control of the food administra-
ton"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-24
VEGETABLE RATES
TOO HIGH, TAMPA
MEETING VERDICT

Tampa, Jan. 23-Fruft and vege-
table shippers and growers in this
state in two days session ending,
today adopted a resolution declaring
that the proposed new scale of icing
charges by the Railrad Administra-
ton was unjust, exhorbitant and dis
crimlnatory against Florida. A dele
gatlon Will be sent from Florida to a
public hearing in Washington Febru-
ary the oath. when the proposed new
rates for refrigeration will be thresh-
ed out
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NEW YORK GIANTS
CHANGE TRAINING
TO GAIN ES VILE

New York, Jan. 23.-The New York
Giants will train in Gainesville, Flor
ida instead of Marlin, Texas, where
they have trained for IL successive
years They will leave March the 21
for the new camp, the use of which
was offered by the University of
Florida, it was announced tonight.
Exhibition games are scheduled to be
played with the Washington and New
York American teams.
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NATIONAL BURIAL
PLACE IN FRANCE
is OHIAN'S PLAN

Washington, Jan. 23.-The perma-
|nent burial in France of American SOL
diers killed in France was urged in the
house Of representatives today by
Representative F'oss, of Ohio, who in
troduced a bill providing for the es-
tablishment of an American Field of
Honor Association, to obtain and
beautify a cemetery in that country.
He also proposed that a few Ameri-
can soldiers be kept there as guards.