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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
FEDERAL RAILROADS GET
NEW FINANCING PLAN

NEW YORK. June 2S-The plan for
financing the equipment allocated to
the railroads by the United States
railroad administration. as drawn up
by a committee of bankers headed
by Jerome J. Hannauer of Kuhn,
Loeb 4 Co. was mailed last night to
the presidents and directors of all
railroads under federal control, fol-
lowing meeting of the Associate
of Railway Executives, presided over
by Thomas De Witt Cuyler, chair
man.
Every corporate organization must
make a decision as to the acceptance
of the plan. which is receiving the
consideration of the railroad adminis-
tration and Walker ID. Hines, director
general.
All questions of policy have been
agreed on between the bankers and
the railroad committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
LOW MEAT BIDS EXPLAINED.
Necessity for Repacking Declared
to Affect Price to United States.

CHICAGO. June 2S.-The necessity
for repacking large amount of the
meats offered by the government for
sale is one of the chief reasons for
the low bids which have just been
rejected by the War Department. ac-
cording to representatives of the big
packers here. Director OF Sales Hare
in rejecting the bids. announced that
the offers ranged from % to so per
cent of the cost to the government
J. ogden Armour. president of
Armour * Co, said yesterday that
the packers had offered to place their
selling facilities at the disposal of
the government at actual cost. to
dispose of the War Departments sur
plus meats. The low bids were not
the result Of an effort by the packers
10 make undue profits, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
JEWISH BODY SANCTIONS
$500, 900 BUILDING FUND

Jewish communities will be permit
ted to borrow from a $500, 900 building
fund for the purpose of erecting
syna gogues. according to a decision
reached by the executive board of
the union of American Hebrew Con-
gregations in Cincinnati. it was an
nounced at headquarters of the union
here today.
The fund was sanctioned by the ex-
ecutive board and will be raised by
annual appropriations of $4,000 from
the unions receipts.
Among members of the union from
this city attending the meeting of the
board in Cincinnati are Maurice d.
Rosenberg Lee Baumgarten. Myer
Cohen. Harry Franc, julius Peyser
and DR.. Abram Simon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
ASKS EX-KAIsER TO YIELD.
Coblenz Civilian Suggests He Vol
UNFAIRLY Surrender to Allies.

COBLENZ. Wednesday, June ga
telegram suggesting to former En-
Eeror William that ne surrender him
self to the allies was sent to the eX-
ruler today by CoblenZ civilian.
The message, which was read while
passing through the censorship. is as
follows:
KAISER Wilhelm, Amerongen: l
venture to submit to your majesty
that the proposed disgrace of the Ger
man people might best be met by the
voluntary surrender of yourself and
the military and political leaders and
advisers. thereby showing the point
of view that you have done your duty
to the fatherland without any blame
being attached to you, and that God
alone is witness and judge of your
actions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
Forest Fires Worst in Years.

CALGARY, Alberta, June 28.-The
forest fire situation in Alberta is the
worst in years. according to E. Fl.
Finlayson, forestry supervisor. who
yesterday said that the flames were
raging in many districts. Approx
mately 30.000.000 feet of valuable
timber had already been destroyed.
he announced.
The most serious conf1agration. in
the northwest corner of the Stoney
Indian reserve. menaces the northern
outskirts of Banaff National Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
FUEL ADMINISTRATION
GOES OUT OF EXISTENCE

Exit the United States Fuel Ad-
ministration, with dimmed lights
and soft music.
The fuel administration, which
created a great furore during the
war days by ordering a general
shutdown of Industries for
three-day period, which enforced
lightless nights and gasolineless
Sundays. is going quietly out of
existence Monday night.
1t is ceasing to function by the
simple process of having it's APP
preparation cut off-and the war
work building. which at times was
stormed by desperate industrial
chieftains seeking priority deliv-
cries for fuel. already echoes emp
tily to the footsteps of very occa-
sional visitors
The dollar-a-year men long ago
went back to their private BUSH
ness enterprises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
BY JUNIUS r. WOOD. .
Special Cable to The Star and the
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1918.


MEAU%, France, June 2S.-Even the
graves are giving mute evidence of
the murderous fury of the Germans
when the American I'd and Sd Divi-
sions halted their drive toward Paris
a year ago. There is a level space in
front of Belleau wood, close to
hunting lodge, at the top of a rock
cliff, where the Germans made their
last stand before the marines drove
them out. This now famous spot is a
new American cemetery in which
1850 bodies have just been placed. All
of these bodies were buried hurriedly
in different spots in the woods and
in a wheat field which was daily
swept with the machine gun bullets
last June. The bodies of men who
fell at Lucy, LeBeucage. Lethiollet-
farm. Hill 142 and Corpu are con-
centrated in this cemetery. There is an
immense fiagpole in the center with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
1e TELEGRAPHERs ARRESTED.
Charged With Conspiracy to Oh.
struct Government Business.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. June as
Sixteen striking telegraphers, two of
whom are women, have been arrested
by federal agents acting under direc-
ton of United States Attorney John
A. Fain, on a charge of conspiracy to
obstruct government business on the
wires.
Six more strikers are named in the
information. but they had not been
found last night. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
Film Men Object to Tax.

ST. LOUIS. June 2S.-Alfred Black
Of Rockland, Me, has been elected
president of the Motion Picture Ex-
Iibitors of America at the annual
convention of the organization The
1920 convention will be held at Ocean
View. Va. A resolution to be pre-
scented to Congress, asking repeal of
the 10 per cent tax on admissions to
moving picture theaters and the tax
on films was adopted by the ex-
hibitorS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
BEING CLASSIFIED
Commission Is Considering
Sending Questionnaires to
100000 in Country.

The congressional commission on re-
classified ton of the postal service has
begun It's work here and is consider
ing the proposition of sending ques-
tionnaires to the 100000 employees of
the postal service throughout the
country.
Senator Bankhead of Alabama is
chairman of the commission. The
other members are Senators Mcclellan.
Gay. Sterling and Mclean, and Rep
resentatives Moon, Rouse, Bell, Mad
dern and Stevenson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
Hopes for Leagues Success.

I'VE want, all of US. as you do, Mr..
President, that this peace be not vain
words; that it be not fugitive hope
and that it be not a passing flash of
joy appearing for one evening in
blood stained Europe. We want. as
you do. that the society of nations
shall become a beneficent reality. We
want as you do, that all the clafses
to which our enemies are going to
subscribe be Loyalty observed.
The disposition shown by viola
tions in advance of a treaty that one
is going to undertake to respect,
makes it our duty to watch carefully
to see that criminal bands do not re-
kindle sooner or later the confiagra-
ton which we have smothered.
German ships sunk by their. crews.
French flags burned. and demonstra-
tions before the new Polish frontier
are not signs of repentance.
I'VE must remain together, firmly
united. to gather the fruits of the
victory. that we obtained together"
President Poincare concluded by
raising his glass and proposing in
honor of President and Mrs. Wilson
a toast to the immortality of Franco
American friendships and the indie
structible union of the allied and as
ISOLATED powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
POLICE WIN RACE
WITH WHISKY CAR
Motor Cycle Mems Pursuit
Ends at Seventh Street and
Florida Avenue.

An automobile containing nine cases
of whisky. five bottles of wine. sew
eral "shorties" and a loaded revolver
was overtaken at Florida avenue and
18th street about 4 o'clock this morn
ing by Motor Cycle Policemen Boyle
and Barteman, following an exciting
pursuit from Georgia avenue and the
District line. Three colored occu-
pants of the car. two of them armed
with loaded revolvers. it is charged,
were arrested
The trio registered as James f.
Thomas, ZIG Sd street; Joseph Palmer.
2o9 X IL street southwest. and Thorn
as Harris 457 King court. Each mem
Der of the trio was charged with a
violation of the hone-dry law, and
Thomas. driver of the car, will have
to face the additional charges of
speeding and driving without a per-
init. Harris and Palmer will have to
defend charges of concealed weap-
Ons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
TEXAS RATIFIES SUFFRAGE.
Ninth State to Adopt Federal
Amendment to the Constitution.

AUSTIN, Tex, June 2S.-Texas to-
day became the ninth state to ratify
the proposed federal woman suffrage
amendment when the senate adopted
the ratifying resolution previously
passed by the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
Would Send Only to Few.

One plan suggested is that ques-
percentage of postal employees. For
postmasters in the United States.
Under the plan suggested certain
fourth-class postmasters in certain
sections of the country would be Sc
lected to fill out questionnaires, their
answers to be taken as representa-
tive of the others. This plan would
save time and would be as fair as
any. it is believed.
Members of the commission will
conduct hearings and will visit ~.
various post offices of the country in
connection with the reclassiffcation
work. A staff of experts along re-
classification lines will be employed
and put into operation soon. For the
present the preliminary work of the
commission is being conducted in the
personal offices of the members. 1t
is hoped that space for central Of
flee will be obtained soon.
Charts of city post offices. incIud
ing the Washington city post offices.
will be one of the first big jobs to
he undertaken by the commission.
These charts will show the salaries
attached to the positions. and the
positions themselves. 1t is believed
that much the same conditions exist
eral bureaus, in that many workers
are classed as clerks. when really
they are auditors, stenographers, etc
Through this loose classification many
inequalities in salaries exist, it is
believed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28

Tom Gwyn. a negro, convicted in
Catawba county of an attack upon a
high school girl at Hickory. y. C, was
electrocuted at the state penitentiary
at Raleigh yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
1900 in Washington P. o.

Thirteen hundred employees of the
Washington city post Office will have
their salaries readjusted by this com
mission These employees are the only
federal workersw here who are not in
Guided in the investigation now being
conducted by the joint congressional
commission on reclassification of sal
aries in the District.
With unlimited funds behind 1t ana
TO set time fixed for it to report to
Congress. the postal service commits
sion got down to work this week upon
the big task of reclassifying the
100000 employees of the postal service
throughout the country. These IN
clude letter carriers and clerks in all
the cities and towns of the United
States. as we'll as all employees of the
railway mail service. Workers in the
Post Office Department here do not
come within the jurisdiction of this
commission, as these are included
within the scope of the 100000 federal
employees in the District whose posi-
tons and salaries are being reclaSSi-
fed by the other commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
Cars Speed Increased.

According to statements of the trio.
the liquor was purchased in Eilicott
city at an expense of more than $500.
ana when Thomas was signaled to
stop at the District line. it is stated.
he increased the speed of the car
south on Georgia avenue. Shots were
fired by one of the occupants of the
car. the police reported one of the
bullets wounding Palmer's left arm.
The police say they did not return
the fire. but followed the speeding car
all the way to Florida avenue where
II came in contact With an obstruc-
ton and stopped. Harris fell from
the running board and was injured
After being measured and photo
graphed at police Headquarters they
were taken to Police Court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
Considering Questionnaires.

Forms for questionnaires have been
submitted to the postal service COM
mission, and the question of their use
is being considered by the members
of the commission. The success which
has attended the use of questionnaires
by the joint congressional commits
sion on reclassifcation of salaries in
the District is considered a powerful
argument in their favor.
1t is realized by the postal commits
sion, however. that the task of send
ing missionaries to the 100000 en-
ployes of the postal service through
out the country is a much bigger one
than sending them to 10000 workers
living in one city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
Toast to President Wilson.

President Poincare. in giving
toast to President Wilson, asked that
he be allowed, at the moment when
his guest was preparing to leave
Europe, to render homage once more
to the high spirit of justice in which
President Wilson had prepared, with
other representatives of the allied
and associated powers. this great
laborious peace in which the justice
saved by our victory is going def
nitely to inscribe its will in favor of
reparation."
After paying tribute to American
participation in the war, reviewing
the work of the peace conference and
outlining what still remains to be
done. President Poincare said:
THE treaties once signed must be
wholly applied and persistence on
our account will be no less indis-
pensable to their execution. The del
egates of the victorious countries
have not met during these long
months and have not convoked to Yer
sailles the delegates of conquered
Germany in order to retain in their
hands nothing but a simple piece of
paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
Shots Exchanged With Autoists.

SAAetAASSo Wv ALL 6AuLO1SIS.
Policemen Murray and Brown of
the fourth precinct. detailed for pro-
hibition enforcement duty in the
tenth precinct exchanged shots with
four white men near Broad Branch
road and the District line about >
O'Clock this morning. The police are
certain the car contained large
quantity of whisky.
The driver of the car extinguished
the lights the instant he saw the
policemen. Increased the speed of the
already rapidly moving vehicle and
made it impossible for the uniformed
men to get its number. Then one or
more of it's occupants opened fire.
which was returned by the police
men. but it is doubtful if any Of the
shots took effect.
Arrested on Suspicion.
Charles H. Kesecker 12s street.
and Joe Edwards. young colored
man residing at 447 F street were ar
rested this morning by Capt. Flather
and Policeman Leo Murray of the first
precinct on suspicion of being among
the occupants of the car. They were
arrested in garage on u street, fol-
lowing information received by the
police as to their allege> connection
with the automobile incident
kesecker. according to the police.
was armed with an Army revolver,
fully loaded. while Edwards. it is al
legged. threw away a similar weapon
containing three empty shells
Charges of concealed weapons were
preferred against them, and the po-
lice are conducting an investigation
10 learn of their whereabouts about
the time the shots were fired at the
policemen on Broad Branch road this
morning.
Stuyvesant Washington. colored. who
says he is dry advocate. not being
addicted to the use Of intoxicants, was
in the hands of the law this morn
ing. he explained. because he had ac-
commodated his brother. Stuyvesant.
who resides at 1889 2Sth street. was
met on an electric car yesterday aft
ernoon by Prohibition Detective
Wheeler of the tenth precinct and the
latter inquired what a package he
carried contained.
"Only some homemade preserves"
he responded.
Rather expensive preserves" the
officer remarked, opening the package
and uncovering s25 worth of liquor
at bootleg prices.
Then the young man explained that
his brother asked him to bring the.
package from across the District line
for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28
VIGILANCE. IN ENFORCING
TREATY TERMS URGED
President Wilson, at Farewell Din
ner in Paris, Toasted by Pres
ident Poincare.

PARIS, June 26 (by the Associated
Press).-The allies duty to be vigilant
in enforcing the peace terms with Ger
many and a tribute to American par
ticipation in the war were among sub
jects discussed by President Poincare
at the dinner which he and Nine.
Poincare gave to President and Mrs.
Wilson and delegates to the peace
conference at the presidential palace
here tonight. President Poincare's
speech preceded that of President Will
son, who babe formal farewell to
France and the French people, and
gave as his thought the belief that
the work of the peace conference had
created a friendship that would make
for an increasingly more intimate
sympathy between the peoples and
greater cooperation economically.
The dinner was given in the great
Sale des Fetes, which was beautifully
decorated with flowers and the flags
of all the nations represented by the
guests. There were present diplomats
and delegates from all countries at
tending the peace conference. Mar
shals of France, members Of the cab
met, former premier. presidents of the
chamber of deputies and the senate,
former foreign ministers and other
prominent representatives of parlia-
ment and of the judiciary.
The dinner table was in the form of
a horseshoe with 230 covers laid.
President Wilson and President Poin-
care were seated at the head of the
table with Mrs. Wilson at the host $
left. and Nine. Poincare at President
Wilson's right. During the dinner the
republican guard band played the ma
tional airs of all the allied nations.
Evening star., 1919-05-07
TWO WOMEN WINNERS
OF VICTORY AIR RIDES
Mrs. Freyer Has Largest Amount,
Miss Latterner Largest Num-
der of Bond Buyers.

The victory air rides. offered to the
persons selling the largest amount of
bonds and taking the greatest number
of subscriptions. were both won by
women yesterday. Mrs. Frank B.
Freyer of 1922 Connecticut avenue.
wife of Lieut.. Commander F. B. Frey
er, L. 8. N, won the prize offered for
the largest amount of subscriptions,
with $73,950 Miss Blanche Latterner
won the air ride offered for the larg-
est number of subscriptions with
twenty five to her credit.
This is the second time that Miss
Latterner has competed. The f1rst time
she brought in 100000 worth of sub
scriptions. but found that another
competitor had exceeded that amount.
Awards for two more air rides will
be made at o'clock this afternoon in
the daily contest. which closes at that
hour. The contestants must present
their claims at victory loan headquar-
ters. 141S H street, at that time.
James Trimble, national bank ex-
aminer, who won one of the air rides
in a contest last week, took his fight
yesterday in one of the Army air
planes at Boiling Field.
Evening star., 1919-05-07
nix which is being used in

The tank which is being used in
Washington during the victory loan
drive is one of Uncle Sans real tanks
and has a war record that entities it
to q handful Of gold stars. The tank
near the south end of the Treasury is
known as tank No. 9142. 1t helped
break the Hindenburg line in the
Carbrai-St. Quentin drive and sent
the kaiser into Holland to saw wood.
The tank was one of a command of
ten tanks under Lieut.. Thomas R.
Darden. a Washington newspaper
man, who has just returned. after
helping to put the Germans back into
Germany. It is at present under COM
mand of Lieut.. Jack" Frost, former
Yale stroke. who actually rode inside
the tank when it waded through the
German infantry in the famous Brit
ish offensive Of September 20. 1918.
Tells Story of.Engagements.
tom" Darden. who is responsible
for Identifying the tank, tells a story
Of three major engagements in which
this modern engine of battle took
part. It was included as ordnance Of
the 3o1st Heavy Tank Center, assign
ed to back up the British. and as
such participated primarily in smash
ing the line between Cambria and st.
Quentin Next it was in an engage
ment at Busigny. near La Cateau and
finally took part in the battle of La
Selle river. the last real battle in
northern France. -..-q...,-
The tank center of which No 9142
Evening star., 1919-05-07
COL. JONES WILL URGE
D. c. ON WAR VETERANS
Delegates to st. Louis Will Be Told
Washington Is Logical Place
for Headquarters.

When delegates from all parts of
the United States meet in g. Louis
tomorrow to form q national organi-
zation of veterans Of the war Wash
ington will be advocated as the logi-
cal headquarters for such an associa-
tion.
Col. E. Lester Jones. commander Of
Gen. Pershing Post. No. l, of this city,
left for ST. Louis armed with many
argume nts why the soldiers OF 1917-19
should make the National Capital the
hub from which their organization
will revolve.
Col. Jones will take pride in an
nouncing to the delegates that the
District of Columbia was one of the
first cities in the country to complete
the organization Of post of veterans
Of this war.
Applications for membership in
Pershing Post. No. /. are being re-
ceived at the rate Of fifty day. De-
spite this number. officers Of the post
believe there are many discharged
soldiers sailors and marines who
want to Join but do not know what
steps to take.
To meet this need. the post is send
Ing full information to all who mail
their names and addresses to the post
headquarters, $50 Southern building.
Evening star., 1919-05-07

To keep garments clean a woman
has invented a device to cover a
clothesline with light material from
a reel just before it Is used.
Evening star., 1919-05-07
TANK EXHIBITED HERE HELPED
BREAK THE HINDENBURG LINE
One of Uncle Sam Engines of War, Used
in Victory Loan Campaign, Has
Fighting Record

was unit was commanded by Maj.
II. E. Mitchell, who now is in Wash
lngton as assistant tank director.
Mai Roger B. Harrison, who com
manded the 301st Battalion, also Is
here attached to the Tank Corps head
quarters.
Il was certainly surprised when ]
saw the number on that tank" said
Mr.. Darden. Here It is with US in a
peaceful city, and I have seen 1t come
smoking out of action with German
blood dripping all over it's tractors. 1t
has seen SOME action and in the La
Selle river scrap saw it help wipe
out a railroad embankment held by
the Germans on four r-thousand-yard
front. The bank was lined with ma
chine guns every three feet and you
should have seen the Fritzies scatter
when it came over the top at them"
"Went Over" With Australians.
Near St Quentin Tank No. e142
went over with the second wave Of
Australians. who followed the Ameri-
can eth Division---the boys from New
York. The British at that point were
fighting along 6.800-yard front and
their success was the, smashing Of the
Hindenburg line THAT caused the
gradual rolling back and pocketing
and repocketing Of the Germans until
they were defeated
Tank No 9142 has an armor that
will withstand a five eighths-inch
bullet or machine gun fire. 1t can go
through eighteen inches of water.
sfx-fnch tree. a frame house, a brick
wall, and will balance on a fifteen
inch surface. It carries two six
Founders, Or 2A Inch. high explosive
Shell guns, and direct fire gun that
shoots quart Of bullets. This fire
is used in the midst of the enemy and
has killing radius of thirty feet by
200 yards. The high explosive shells
are used against enemy guns Id
Notifications.