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Evening star., 1919-04-11
MEAT TO STAY HIGH,
DECLARE BIG PACKERS

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE American
Meat Packers Association, in a state
ment issued today. declares that lower
prices for meat may not be expected
until the war-stricken countries of Eu-
rope are enabled to resume their quota
of production. The statement reads in
part:
High prices will continue for long
time. Each day that brings final peace
nearer means a greater call on this
country for meat The supply of meat
is dependent first Of all on the supply
of live stock. European herds have
world production of live stock is Grip
pied.
The brunt Of meat export and pro-
duction will be borne by the United
States. South America and Australia
Live stock in Argentina has not in
creased as much as one could wish.
Australian herds, hurt some time ago
by drought, are now being replenish-
ed. Our own livestock has not in
creased commensurately with foreign
needs.
'In countries where disorder is now
raging there is a tendency for peas
ants not to market their products.
The whole situation for some time to
come, then. probably will be one in
which the demand for live stock and
its products greatly exceeds the sup
ply.
This means that live stock will con-
tinue to bring higher prices. Cheap
bacon and cheap beef cannot be made
from expensive hogs and costly cattle,
any moro than live stock can be raised
cheaply on high-priced feedstuffs with
expensive labor
! The American Meat Packers Asso-
citation is composed of the five big
Chicago packers and practically all
the leading Independent packers in
the country.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
GoMPERs REACHES N. Y.
Labor President and Associates Be.
turn From Trip Overseas.

Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation OF Labor, and
his associates who assisted in framing
an international labor code recently,
were met on their arrival at New YORK
from Europe last night by Frank MOTT,
son, secretary of the federation. ana
Samuel Gompers, jr.. chief clerk Of the
Department of Labor.
Ofhcials Of the Federation have not
been advised when Mr.. Gompers and
his party will come to Washington,
but are hourly expecting word as TO
the time OF his arrival here. Newton
James, secretary of the Central La
Dor Union, is also holding plans for
the union reception until the time OF
Mr.. Gonpers' arrival here is made
known. Mr.. James is chairman of the
welcome home committee of the Cen.
tral Labor Union and has completed
arrangements for a fitting reception
for the labor leader on his arrival
here.
Ofacials said today that 1t is prob
able Mr.. Gompers will remain in New
York city for few days.
Evening star., 1919-04-11

nounced and that consequently the
public will be advised on all the main
points before the treaty is signed.
Gravity of Europe's Finances.
The supreme economic council to-
day adopted a resolution calling at
tention of the associated governments
to the extreme gravity and urgency
Of the present economic situation in
Europe, an official announcement says.
French Senators Views.
vas).-After todays session of
the senate the senators signed the fol-
lowing resolution: THE members of
the senate of the French republic.
once more voicing their desire that
the international conference. at pres
cnt in session, draft a treaty worthy
of the victory of the allied armies, and
of such a nature as TO establish peace
and justice throughout the world. ex-
press the hope that full restitution
gethcr with reparation for damage
caused to persons and property. and
that the full cost of the war will be
imposed on those responsible for the
greatest crime of history. The Sena-
tors are resolved to insist that the
peace treaty and league of nations
provide legal and territorial guaran-
tees sufficiently strong to prevent fu-
ture wars and preclude all provoca-
tionS which might lead to war"
Evening star., 1919-04-11
OLIVER H. COFFIN DIES.
Policeman Who Became Ill While
on Duty Several Weeks Ago.

Policeman Oliver H. CONN of the
ninth precinct, who became i'll while on
duty several weeks ago, died at his home
1862 Talbert street southeast, last
night about Z o'clock. He was born
in Indiana. December 81, 1869, and
was appointed to position in the
police department, June l, 1894. Part
Of his police duty was spent as hack
inspector, detective and inspector of
pawnshops. He is survived by his
widow and three children. two daush-
ters and a SON. Funeral services Will
be held at Metropolitan Baptist
Church, Sth and A streets northeast,
at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon: In.
tehmment will be in Congressional
cemetery.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
Upman Honorably Discharged.

Capt. Frank Upman. air service,
United States Army. a Washington ar
chitect, recently returned from over
seas service with the A. E. F., has
been honorably discharged from the
Army.
Capt. Upman was on duty in Paris
with the airplane and motor division
during the air raids and lombard
ments by the big Bertha"
Later he was made advisory archi-
tect to the Anglo-American tank com.
mission.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
LOSES JEWELS WORTH $40, 900.
Mrs. L. C. Fowler's Suit Case Dis.
appears During Auto Journey.

CHICAGO, April 11.-Mrs. L. c. Fow-
Ter of Lafayette, Ind, lost a suit case
containing jewels valued at $4,000
between this city and Blue Island.
it was reported today. With her hus-
band, Cecil G. Fowler, banker and
hotel owner, and H. H. Dunbar. man
ager. of a Lafayette hotel, Mrs. Fow-
Ter started yesterday on a return au-
tomobile trip to the Indiana city.
There were four suit cases. and near
the southern city limits these were
taken from the rear seat OF the ma
chine while side curtains were brought
forth and put in place. At Blue Island
the suit case containing the Jewels was
missed and whether it was not re-
placed in the automobile or was jolt
ed, from the car is not explained.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
STRIKERS CLOSE
| SEVEN HUN BANKS
Soldiers and Fire Hose Used
to Prevent Employees
Return.
PICKETS GATHER EARLY

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Thursday. April 1o.-A
unit of soldiers from the Reinhardt
volunteer brigade, streams of water
from fire hose. improvised blackjacks
and knives played a part today in
preventing employees of the Deutsche
Bank, who had voted to continue
work, from entering the main office.
The strikers also extended their ef-
forts to other banks and the seven
largest banking institutions in Berlin
were closed today.
Strikers pickets appeared at the
Deutsche Bank at 6 o'clock in the
morning, while the would-be workers
came on the scene a little later. A
struggle ensued v hen the Clerks who
wanted to work attempted to force
an entrance. The strikers, although
in the minority, were reinforced by
Spartacan volunteers.
Turn Hose on Crowd.
Some adventurous strikers entered
the building with a fire hose and di-
rected 1t at the struggling crowd out
side. Bludgeons and knives were be-
ing used freely when a company of
Reinhardt troops arrived and dis
persed both the strikers and the
workers
The director of the Deutsche Bank
issued statement declaring that a
majority of the employees of the
bank had been overpowered by a
minority. making it necessary to close
the bank.
Lesser disorders occurred at other
banks where the employees are on
strike.
Strike Over Wage Issue.
The cause of the strike is declared
to be the dissa tisfactfon of the new
and unframed employees because of
the discrepancy in wages and other
prerogatives existing between them
and the older workers. The newcom-
ers who entered the banks during the
war without serving q period Of ap-
prenticeship and among whom are
many women, constitute the more
radical elements. They are using the
wage question to bring political is
sues into the present controversy and
demand the setting up of workers
councils for regulating the question
OF wages. promotions. sick benefits
and pensions.
In addition to the Deutsche Bank
the Dresdener. Disconte, Darnstaed
ter, Commerz und Disconte and the
Middle German Credit banks and the
Reichsbank are closed.
Leaders of the strikers, directors of
the various banks and the minister of
labor conferred today in an effort to
settle the strike.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
MISS ANDERSON NOMINATED.
Succeeds Mrs. Pinchot as Chairman
of Woman's Trade Union League.

Miss Mary Anderson was nominated
last night as chairman Of the WASH
inston committee of the National
women's Trade Union League, to sue
coed Mrs. Clifford Pinchot Mrs
Pinchot declined reelection because
of absence from the city. She IL now
in Philadelphia on matters connected
with the league. Miss Ethel n. Smith
was nominated for vice chairman.
other nominations, which are tanta-
mount to elections, as there are no
opposing nominees. are Miss Mary r.
Burr, secretary; Miss Mary O'Sullivan,
treasurer; executive committee, Miss
Grace Abbott, Miss NJ. Alton. Miss
Alice Deal. Miss Gertrude McNally and
Miss Mamie T. Daniels.
Miss Smith and Miss Anderson were
elected delegates to the convention of
tho league to be held in Philadelphia
June 2.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
SWISS HOME FOR LUDWIG.
Former Bavarian Monarch to Re
side With Aged Priests.

BERN. April 1.-THE Swiss gov
ernment announces that it has given
permission for former King Ludwig
of Bavaria to reside at Zizvers, in
the canton of Grisons, in a home for
aged Catholic priests, which forms a
wing of the ancient castle of Sails.
The king has been living in Liecht-
enstein.
Permission has been granted to
several former Austrian archdukes to
come to Switzerland on condition
that they undertake to refrain from
all political activity and propaganda.
Evening star., 1919-04-11

soon as the ice breaks UP at Archangel.
.-hich probably will be about June 1.
A phase of the Russian situation
that is occupying a share Of official
attention concerns the civilian popu-
lation of the Archangel region.
Civilians there. numbering probably
between 2c,c00 and $4,000, have re-
mained loyal to the allied forces 1t is
anticipated that once the troops are
withdrawn these civilians. men. wom-
en- and children. will be slaughtered
by the bolshevik forces in revenge
for their aid and loyalty to the oc-
cupying forces. Plans are under con-
sideration for the wholesale removal
of all civilians of the Archangel re-
gion to some place of safety. probably
Sweden.
transportation of such a large body
of civilians, in addition to the mill
tary forces to be transported. offers
problem which War Department ON
cials admit is serious. However. the
opinion is freely expressed that some
such means must be adopted il these
loyal civilians are to be safeguarded.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
WOULD RETURN RUSSIANS.
Huns Say Prisoners Of War Now
Held Cause Disturbances.

= LONDON. April 1e.-The German
sarmistice commission at Spa, . dis
<patch from Berlin today says. has
addressed q note to the allies urgent
siy requesting the removal to Russia
s.of Russian prisoners of war still in
Germany. The German standpoint is
shat the Russians are increasing the
spread of disturbances in Germany
= The note says that there is much
Ediscontent among the Russian pris-
<oners at their continued detention
while allied prisoners were returned
Home. The German government, 1T is
added, 10 apprehensive that the Rus
Ssians will break from their camps.
thus increasing the bolshevik danger
IN Germany.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
ARMENIANs THREATENED.
Mussulman and Tartar Forces Pro-
claim Government in Azerbaidjan.

PARIS. April 10 (Havas).-The
Armenian delegation to the peace con-
ference has received a telegram from
transcaucasia saying that the Ar
menian population there is threatened
seriously by MuSsulman and Tartar
forces, who have disarmed the Ar
menians and proclaimed a new govern
ment in Azerbaidjan.
The telegram asks the delegation to
implore the allies to take measures
to avoid revolution and bloodshed in
transcaucasia.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
ASKS $500, 900 FOR
'ALIENATED AFFECTIONS

John T. Davis of Elkins. w. Va, 10
named defendant in a suit to recover
$500 600 damages for alienation OF af-
fections filed today in the District
Supreme Court by David w. Sullivan.
a local stock broker.
The proceeding followed the insti-
tuition yesterday by the husband Of a
suit for an absolute divorce against
the wife.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
DENIES TA|LORS' WAGES
ARE HIGHER IN DISTRICT
Business Agent of Union EN-
phasizes Two Points Insisted
on by Organization.

d. c. Biggs. business agent Of the
Tailors' Union. members of which are
on strike. denied today that taIlors
in Washington are being paid more
than their fellow craftsmen in other
cities. Neither isit true that tailors
in other cities are working on 4,
nine-hour-day basis. he said.
Two Points in Dispute.
There are two points in dispute"
said Business Agent Biggs, that our
organization will not arbitrate. The
first is any effort to establish any
thing but the eight-hour day, one of
the cardinal principles of organized
labor and an unalterable principle of
our national organization. The other
is that we shall insist on the pay
ment Of time and half for all over
eight-hour day is nullifed and is
farce.
''The statement made by the employ
ing tailors that only 10 per cent OF
our men would be affected by nine
hour day. 80 per cent of our workmen
working piecework. is not true. The
truth of the matter is that only 10
work.
LAS to the question of the proposed
reduction of our wage scale. if 1t were
true, as claimed by the employing
merchant tailors of this city. that the
average wage scale paid first-class
cities is only $50 a week, then there
is good reason for the industrial un-
rest that threatens to bring about
dangerous conditions in our country"
Evening star., 1919-04-11
To FILE Z SUITS IN
MISS WOODS CASE
Representatives OF High
School Teachers Union
Will Take Action.

Two suits will be flied in the case OF
Miss Alice Wood. the high school teacher
who was suspended for q week by the
board OF education for statements she
is said to have made while teaching
current topics in class.
Paul L. Lesh. counsel for the High
School Teachers Union. stated today
that his present plan is to institute
mandamW proceedings to have the
boards suspension set aside and to file
a suit at the same time for Miss Woods
pended.
Unions Attitude Explained.
Miss Alice Deal. president Of the High
School Teachers Union. said she desired
to make clear that the union asked the
board of education for hearing Tor
itself and not for Miss Wood.
The unions aim in the controversy.
she explained is to prevent Miss Woods
case from going down as precedent
for the school board to suspend teach
er without trial.
Miss Deal related the history of the
case at meeting of the local branch
of the National Women's Trade Union
League at 719 Sth street last night
Statement by Miss Deal.
Miss Deal made the following state
ment: The teachers are indignant at
the remark that the board certainly
did not wish and endeavored in its
action to prevent any unnecessary
publication or detriment to Miss
Wood, because the flaring headlines
which informed the public and Miss
Wood that she had been suspended as
unpatriotic could have come from no
one but the board or some one for
whom the board is responsible, and
that although the question OF patriot
ism did not enter into the boards
conclusion it has allowed her to be
so branded in the public press and
has made no attempt to rectify the
statement.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
FAvORs WINES, CIDER, BEER
Quebec Votes wet" to This Extent
by 10000.

MONTREAL. Que, April 11.-With
a large number of distant points in
Quebec province yet to be heard from,
the wet" majority registered in the
referendum yesterday in favor of
light wines. cider and beer had in
creased to 10000 this morning.
The temperance leaders claimed to-
day that while bone dry prohibition
had not been achieved. a substantial
victory had been won; the people
Yesterday showing unmistakably. the
..drys" declared. that they want hard
stuff" done away with.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
Speed Arouses Suspicion.

Motor Cycle Policeman Boyle was
on the Sargent road near the District
line, on the alert for booze cars, and
when Wits car appeared, he stated.
the speed 1t was making made him
suspect something was wrong. When
the car reached Michigan avenue and
18th street, according to the police
man. it was going about forty or nifty
miles an hour. Boyle started in pur-
suit. going through 10th street to
head OF the speeding car, and. after
lively chase over several streets
near Brookland. the automobile
reached Michigan avenue.
1t was when Witt tried to take the
sharp curve a short distance from
Trinity College that the car left
the road and bumped into the high
iron fence inc.osing Soldiers Home
grounds and did considerable damage.
Ten or fifteen feet ahead the car
struck the fence a second time, tear
ing down part OF the iron structure
and turning over.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
FLEEING CAR UPSET,
TWO PERSONS HURT
AutomobiIists Suspected OF
Carrying Liquor Into D. c.
Pursued by Policeman.
OTHER TRAFFIC MISHAPS

Pursuit by the police of a booze
car in the vicinity of Soldiers Home,
Catholic University and Trinity Col
lege. this morning between six and
seven o'clock. ended in the overturn-
ing of the automobile. dumping of a
dozen cases of whisky on the road
and injury to two of the four occu-
pants of the vehicle. John Connors.
twenty-three years old. 209 Sth street
southeast, was unconscious when
taken from the wreck. and Teresa
Snyder. twentyfour years old. S141
NJ street, received Slight cuts and
bruises.
Connors was taken to Casualty
Hospital. and Samuel Witt. nineteen
years old. s21 e street. driver OF the
car. and Miss Florence Chism. twenty
six years old. 1927 M street, other
occupants of the car. escaped injury.
violation of the bone-dry law and
speeding. and the two women were
taken to the tenth precinct police
station and questioned as witnesses.
Young Women Explain.
Both Miss Chism and Miss Snyder
explained that they had not been to
Baltimore with the men. and Witt
subStantiated their statements. He
admitted he and Connors had been
TO Baltimore. where the whisky. half
dozen bottles of beer and a bottle of
wine we're purchased. and il was long
after midnight when they started
home. and they were near Hyattsv;lle
when they met the young women and
offered TO bring them to the city.
Capt. Judge was told by Miss Snyder
and Miss Chism that they were at a
dance at Relee. Va. last night, and
when they returned to the city they
accepted an invitation to dine in a
Chinese restaurant. Later the party
started for an automobile ride. and
when they reached Hyattsville. they
explained. they left their automobile
companions and were walking toward
the city. when Witt came along and,
being acquainted with one of them,
Evening star., 1919-04-11
Father of Chairman Hays Dead.

SULLIVAN. Ind, April 11.-John T.
Hays of Sullivan. father of Will H.
Hays. chairman of the republican ma
tional committee. is dead. Mr.. Hays,
who was born in Beaver county, Pa,
came to Indiana in 1870. Later he en-
gagged in the practice of law and was
associated with his sons in the prac-
tice here.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
BRITISH LABOR URGES HASTE
Demands Peace Based on Presi-
dents Fourteen Points.

> LONDON. April 10 tby the Asso-
ciated Press).-The nationa. execu-
tive of the labor party, q. a meeting
today. formulated a statement of pol
icy, demanding that the Paris con-
put an end to the p-otracted
discussions and make peace - ac-
cordance with President wilson's
fourteen points. The taSo- party
also demands the withdraNa, OF the
conscription bill. the cessation of rntl-
itary interference in Russia and the
speedy Withdrawal from that country
Of British trops.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
MAY FEED RUSSIANS.
Herbert Hoover Asks Dr.. Nansen
to Examine Possibilities.

LONDON. April 1o.-Herbert Hoover,
director general OF the interallied
relief organisation. has requested DR..
Fridtjof Eansen, head Of the Nor
wegian food mission to the United
States, to become chief Of an interna-
tional neutral commission to investi-
gate the possibility Of feeding Rus
sia on condition OF the cessation of
in Russia, according to a
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company from Copenhagen.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
Rev. William Alexander Dies.

Rev. William Alexander. D. D., pastor
tor of the Sharon Baptist Church. Bal
timore. and secretary of the Lot Cary
Foreign Mission died yesterday. The
Baptist ministers conference Of
Washington, D. c., will meet at the
Sharon Baptist Church, in Baltimore.
Monday to attend the funeral Of DR..
Alexander.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
0'NEILL ESTATE, 100000
Baltimore Merchant Leaves a Mil,
lion for a New Cathedral.

lion 10r g NeW CathedraI.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 11.-Thomas
ONeill. who died recently, left a
$6,000.000 estate. About $1,000. 900 is
left for new cathedral, 100000 for
new Loyola college, $500.000 for a non-
sectarian hospital. and leaves his de-
partment store to be turned into q
corporation to pass finally into hands
of the employees.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
EEES LEAGUE AID BY CRITICS
=
Senator Reed Says Protection Of
Monroe Doctrine Repays Effort,

= SPRIEGF1EA ,. Mo-. April 11-"If
the critics have only brought about
that amendment their time has been
well spent" was the comment today
scf United States Senator James A.
Reed of Missouri after he read the
sxaris dispatch announcing that the
hague Of nations commission had
adopted a new section to the covenant
specifically providing that the Monroe
dcctrine Is not to be affected by the
provisions of the covenant
Senator Reed. who has opposed 4
league Of nations in many speeches.
delivered an address here ON the sub
jeet Last night
Evening star., 1919-04-11
WILLIAM C. ATKINSON DEAD.
Was Tailor Helper for Andrew
johnson Prior to Mexican War.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. April 11-WfI-
liam c. Atkinson. aged eighty nine
years, who was 4 tailor helper for
Andrew johnson in the latter's tailor
shop at Greenville. Tenn. Is dead at
nas home at Russellville, Tenn.
''Uncle Billy" as he was familiarly
known, left Johnson's shop to go to
the Mexican war in 1S46 as a drum
mer boy. While in Mexico he saw
Santa Anna. celebrated Mexican
chief, and his ?famtly embark for
cuba. He was also in the civil war
as a Confederate soldier.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
Police Airmen to Make First Flight

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE first
flight by police department aviators
will take place on May 8, it was an
nounced at police headquarters today.
The initial trip will be to Atlantic
City to attend the aeronautical con-
venion. 1t is expected that each
pilot will carry two passengers. After
delivering q message from Mayor Hy-
Ian to the mayor of Atlantic City the
aviators are to return to New York.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
Huns to Get U. s. Food Soon.

COBLENZ. April 10 (by the Asso-
ciated Press) Of food
from the United States to German
civilians in the American zone Of oc-
oupation will begin within tho next
few days, 1t was announced today
at the headquarters Of the Sd Army.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
PLEB|SC|TE IN SAAR
AFTER Fifteen YEARS
Conference Gives French Control
of Coal Fields Of Important
Valley.
b the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PARIS, April 10.-Frovision that the
league of nations shall exercise general
supervision OF the Saar valley for a
period of fifteen years, was contained in
the settlement of the Saar problem ef-
At the end Of the ffteen-year period a
plebiscite will be taken to determine the
wishes of the inhabitants regarding the
future form Of government The change
was made to avoid annexation and to
ESTABLISH the principle Of self determine
ton.
France is given economic control Of
the coal fields of the Saar valley up to
an amount to recompense her for the
losses sustained from German occupa-
ton OF the coal fields Of northern France.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
BOLSHEVK AGENTS ACTIVE.
Invade Nicaragua in Effort Secret
" to Reach Central America.

SAN SALVADOR. THURSDAY, April
1e.-The Nicaraguan government has
received information that bolshevfk
agents are arriving in that country
for the purpose Of secretly reaching
capitals and principal cities in Can
trail America
frontiers have received orders tosbe
especially vigilant in detaining men
suspected Of being boishevists.