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The sun., 1919-05-20
REDS AT WAR WITH RUMANIA.
Announce Occupation of Bender
and TcbeRrutchf.

LONDON, May IS. - Owing to RITZ
mania's disregard OF the ultimatum
from the Russian Soviet Government de-
manding an evacuation OF Bessarabia. q
state of war exists between Russia and
Rumania, according to wireless deS-
patch from Moscow received here.
Bolshevik troops have crossed the
Dniester River in the Tiraspoi district
where they have defeated tho Rumanians
and occupied Tchegrutchi and Bender,
the despatch says.
The sun., 1919-05-20
LAWRENCE STRIKE NEARs END
Nearly All Textile Mills Agree to
Pay Wages Asked.

LAWRENCE. Mass. May 1s.-The tex
tile strike. which began here February
3. was declared virtually ended in Il
statement issued to-day by A. ]. Music
OF Boston, one of the general strike COM
mittee. The statement said that the in
crease in wages asked for by the strik-
ers apparently was about to be an
nounced. Judging from reports of in
creases granted In other mill centres,
and the only contention remaining was
that OF discrimination by mill officials
over the taking back OF strikers.
The sun., 1919-05-20

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. May 19.-Steam
engineers OF the textile mills here struck
to-day for a wage increase. causing a
complete shutdown OF plants employing
1000 operatives. As soon as the en-
gineers walked out, the textile workers
were dismissed and the mill gates locked
There was no disorder.
The sun., 1919-05-20
Tirnspol is situated on the pniester

Traspol is situated on the Dniester
River fifty-thNe miles northwest OF
Odessa. Bender IL oh the west side of
the Dn!ester and ffty-eight miles from
Odessa. Near this town Is, the village
of Xarnitza, where Charles XII. took
refuge after the battle Of Poltava in
1903.
The sun., 1919-05-20
BRITISH SUFFER NO
LOSSES IN FIGHT
Admiralty Report Says Enemy
Fled to the Mine Fields.

LONDON, May 19.-The British Ad-
communique on the EolsheviL
naval engagement says:
Yesterday British light forces in
the Gulf OF Finland under Rear Ad-
niral Sir Walter Cowan, while CO.
operating with the Esthonian army.
encountered Bolshevik naval forces
consisting Of destroyers and small
armed craft, supported by cruisers
The Bolshevik vessels were chased
until they gained the protection OF
their mine fields and shore batteries
Some of the Bolshevik destroyers
are reported to have been hit. The
British forces sustained no casual
ties.
The sun., 1919-05-20

COPENHAGEN. May 10. - Tho PoEe-
ken's correspondent in Helsingsfors SAYS
that Ave Bolshevik cruisers and three
British light cruisers we're in a naval ell
gagement in the Gulf of Finland Sunday
and that one Bolshevik cruiser was sunk
with nearly It's whole crew. Another
coast
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
Laws 10 Adopt Metric
System in U. S. Sought
Defects i'm Present Standard in
Dealing With Europe To
Be Emphasized
Special Correspondence

ST LOUIS. Dec. 2s.-Lcgi Station
seeking the compulsory adoption of the
metric system of weights and measures
will be the chief concern OF the annual
convention OF the American Metric As
'sociation. which meets here to morrow
and Tuesday. The organization has
worked for a decade to obtain adoption
of standard system that Will permit
American commerce to compete with
European goods in the markets of the
world
The program includes papers to be
read by Major Louis A. Fischer, chief
of the United States Division of
Weights and Measures; Justin W. Nc
Eachern, of the Crane Company,
Chicago; A. S. Morfin, of the Missis-
sippi Valley Association, and William
j. Schieffclin and David A. Molitor, of
Detroit.
Howard Richards jr., secretary of thc
association, viii speak Tuesday on the
practical use Of tic system. +. l..
W0rmeley. of the United States De
partment of Commerce. and j. II. Dun
lap. Of The Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company. also will deliver addresses.
Members OF the association state that
greater interest in the universal adop-
tion of the metric system has been
shown by commercial houses and in
dustrial concerns since the war than
cvcr before. 1t was during the period
that the American forces were being
prepared for action that the disparity
bet"cen the old fashioned measures
and the metric system became mani
fest. In the Interchange Of parts for
machinery the American engineers
found themselves unable to take advan-
tage of the offers of their Allies be-
cause of the difference in measure.
Latin American countries universally
have adopted the metric system. and
their purchases arc made according to
,hai system.
American exporters arc handicappod d
IN foreign trade b. the necessity Of
constructing orders III yards and
pounds. A bill to make the metric
system the sole standard in America
IS now before a committee in both
houses OF Congress.
Many of the members attending the
convention will also attend the annual
meeting of the American Association
for the Advancement of Scienre which
meets here next week.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
DIR. G.. A. SherWell
To Help Direct
Financial Parley
u. S. Citizen Born in Mex
leo Is Assistant Secretary
for Second Pan-Amcrican
Conference at Capital
Ne1o lorh Tribune
WOSktrqton Bureau

WASHINGTON. Dec. 28-Dr. Gull
lermo A. Sherwell, juristic expert Of
the International High Commission.
was to-day appointed by Secretary of
the Treasury Carter Glass as an as
slstant secretary general of the forth
coming second Pan-American Finan-
cial Conference, which opens here Jan
uary 10. Secretary Glass, who is
chairman of the international High
L. s. Rowe and DR. +. c. Mcclure as
secretary general and assistant secre
tary general, respectively.
Drs. Rowe and Mcclure are known
to the general public Of all the Ameri-
can republics by virtue of their per
manent positions as secretary general
and assistant secretary general of the
international High Commission, the
administrative superstructure which
plans and directs broad questions of
policy and Pan American unity in be-
half Of the American world
DR.. Shcrwell, the new assistant sec
rctary general has served as the per
manent iuristic expert of the commits
sion since August /, 1918. He was
born June 5, 1878, in Parajc Nuevo,
State of Vera Cruz, Mexico, of Ameri-
can parentage. He attended the Uni
vcrsity of Mexico. His principal ac-
tivities have been public education, in
ternational law and literature, and the
publishing of several volumes. He as
sisted in the agitation for educational
reform in Mexico until he left there in
1915.
Dr. Sherwell was secretary of the
Dominican group committee of the
first Pan-American Financial Confer
ence; secretary Of the section on edu-
cation of the second Pan-American
Scientific Congress; technical attache
of the United States section of the
International High Commission for the
plenary meeting held in Buenos Ayres
in April of 1916. and has been con
nected in various capacities since with
the international High Commission.
Dr. Shcrwell is member of the His
panic Society Of America, the American
Historical Association the American
Association Of Teachers Of Spanish, and
of several foreign learned associations
and president Of the Spanish american
Atheneum Of Washington.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
Labor Situation in
Germany Grows Worse
Lack of Coal Is Causing Many
Industrial Shut-Downs. Off
cial Bureau Reports

BERLIN, Dec 2S-The Official
"Norddeutsche Allgemeine zetung'
says that the National Bureau of Sta
tistics, in summarizing the German
labor position for November, in It's De
cember issue Of the National Labor
Gazette" declares the labor situation
is growing worse.
"An almost complete stoppage Of
train service between November D and
November IS did make possible sur
plus of 100000 tons of COAL the bu-
reau says, but frequent snow storms
hindered coal shipments and all WORK
in the open, and, Will" production IN
creased il was impossible TO supply m
dustries, many of which had TO make
additional restrictions and lag OIL en-
ployees. Extensive industry SHUT
downs, involving the rendering OF
hugo number of employees worhless'
are threatened in the near future
That is most serious, in that the mum
ber and variety Of foreign contracts
are constantly rising. further se
centuation Of the situation WAS caused
by continual lack of raw material.
The Hamburg Chamber OF Commeice;;
in it's annual report, says that rei'e-
from the chaotic condition prevail 'ns
must be found in increased production,
Demand for control of experts IS ca4iea
I. mistake by the chamber.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
French Trade Increases
Imports Show Gain of 81 ,Ot)O.'
900 .OOO; Exports S30O.COO.oW

PARIS, Dec 28.-F French imports for
the first ten months of the past year
totaled 5000, 100000 francs (normally
$4,000 100000 while exports aggre-
gated only 5,5oo,00 eco francs (nom'-
nally s1,1o0.ooo, ,0oo), according to sta
tistcs just issued by the Customs Ad-
ministration.
Imports to this country increased
5O00.0Oo,o00 francs (nomnaliy $1,000
o0o.000), as compared With tie same
period in 1918. while exports also m
creased. being 800. 900 og0 francs
$500, 900, ,O00) greater than year ago.
Experts point out that conditions are
abnormal, owing to the war, and tnat
France should buy nothing abroad oul
coffee. cocoa, surar and petroleum. She
has the richest iron mines in Europe
1t IS said, and is short only in coal
Imports are roughly divided as iol-
lows: Food, s,s00,oo0, 900 francs ST.
36O 100000; materials necessary Tor
manufacture, 10000, 100000 francs (S2.-
0O,000,000), and manufactured arsi-
cles, 6,000,000,000 francs (sl,20o,oOo,-
0OOl.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29

number Of stocks traded in broke
all records. This was taken as an
indication that those who had sold
stocks to record losses for income
tax purposes were buying them back
again for fear they would lose their
market.
But by far the most constructive
development of the week was the
announcement of the President that
the railroads would not be released
from government control until
March /. A good many spectators
and investors had feared that the
carriers might be returned on Janu
ary 1, before the legislation neces-
sary for their protection had been
enacted. That fear was dispelled
by the proclamation, since it is ex-
tremely improbable that Congress
will allow the remaining period Of
government control to elapsc with
out having definitely settled the
railroad problem. Moreover, it is
the general conviction that the
roads will be dealt with fairly,
which means, among other things,
that they will be permitted to raise
rates enough to put them on a SOL
vent basis. Anything else is un-
thinkable, since otherwise wholesale
receivership would be inevitable
The belief that the railroad prob
lem would be fairly solved helped
not only the shares of the carriers,
but those of the industrial compa-
nies as we'll, and especially the steel
and equipment stocks. The roads
need an enormous amount Of equip
ment and their requirements Of
rails alone are estimated at ,000,-
900 tons. This potential demand,
once loosed, might easily furnish
the impetus for great boom in
business.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29

TN T MATE KNOW
l. EDGE Of the needs and
habits of the people, acquired
by years of experience and
actual residence in the Conn.
tries themselves, is essent;.,
when transacting business
abroad.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29

cuutiulzad nm Ha<s n
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
In Wall Street

Between late lunch and a direc-
tors meeting several Of those per-
sons whose names seldom appear on
tho financial pages but whose views
are often quoted with the introduce
tion "a prominent banker said"-,
paused in the lounge of the Bank
ers' Club. Over coffee and cigarettes
they fell into discussion of the
prospect for business.
One was very gloomy He did not
see how the outlook could be much
worse. For one thing, there was the
foreign credit situation. How could
we hope for prosperity with our for
eign trade threatened with extinc-
ton? And labor! Could industry,
possibly, continue to prosper while
paying such fantastic wages as the
workers were extorting? And was
not business being throttled by e.
cess profits taxation? And so
forth. The second had overeaten,
too. He subscribed to all the first
one had to say, and even added bit
to the gloom, with some pertinent
remarks on government control.
Finally, the third one of the group,
who had played a listening part to
the end, chimed in with note of
cheer. "Well," he said, "you almost
convince me that business is going to
the dogs; but I'm stubborn optimist.
Let me say for your benefit that,
quite apart from foreign trade, this
country has enough untitled do
mestic business to keep its industries
humming for many months. Just
hold tight to that fact and remem-
Der that hard times never come when
there is mofe than enough work to
keep every one busy, as is the case
to-day" That was the end of the
conversation.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29

The stock market showed decided
Improvement last week. In spite of
the fact that money was scarce and
dear throughout the period, prices
went substantially higher. The
market at all times showed great
resistance to selling pressure and
the bears apparently became dis
couraged toward the end of the
week. Although money ranged
from 10 to- Is per cent on Friday,
there was general advance on a
large turnover. An interesting
phase of the session was that the
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
30 Years
Export Banking

3 Branches in South Am.ries
8 Office, in Spain France and e.,
Direct Connections Win ind;o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10

Including Salts superb black plush
coats. with large collars of kit coney,
kerami, seal (dyed muskraD, plush
and goat fur. One of the handsomest
has deep band of goat fur around
bottom. Sol satin lined. Chiefly
helted models. including those with
large celluloid buckles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
MAI. TAB1o DIES.
Military Attache Of Cuban Embas
sy Victim of Influenza.

Maj. Ernesto n. Tabio, military at
tache of the Cuban embassy to the
United States, died yesterday of infiu-
enza at his home, 1903 Kilbourne place
Maj. Tabio had been i'll about two
weeks. The body will be taken to- Cuba
for interment
Maj Tabio had been serving as mill.
tary attache at the legation less than
year. He came here ten months
ago with his wife and two small chill
dren. who survive him. He was
thlrty-fve years of age and was one
OF the foremost military men OF
Cuba
His death is the second caused hy
influenza at the Cuban legation. DR.
Iorrelbas, secretary of the legation
died several months ago of the
malady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
EXPECT EARLY REPORT
ON WAR REVENUE BILL
Conferees Encouraged by Progress
Made on Measure in Last
Two Days.

Encouraged by the progress made
on the war revenue bill during the
last two days, conferees of the Senate
and House today predicted that a. re-
port on the measure would be ready
at a much earlier date than has hith-
erto been deemed possible.
The conference committee met both
this morning and this afternoon.
Corporations Income Taxes.
Corporations will pay income taxes
of IL per cent on their 1918 earnings
and 10 instead of S per cent there
after. under agreements reached late
yesterday by Senate and House con-
ferees on the war revenue bill.
The conferees adopted the II per
cent rate for 1919 collection, as pro-
posed in the bill as il passed the
Senate, the House managers agreeing
to elimination of the House provision
levying an additional 6 per cent on
undistributed dividends of corpora
tons. In revising the corporation in
come tax affecting earnings of 1919
and subsequent years. which the Sem
ate had fixed at per cent, the Senate
and House managers reached a CON-
promise, making the rate 10 instead
of per cent.
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q.
A graphic description of the meet
ing between the Presidents ship, the
George Washington, and the United
States ships of war, which were to
convoy him to Brest, France. a meet
ing which. must have been thrilling
alike both to chief magistrate and to
the Yankee sailors, is contained in a
recent letter from Edward Anderson,
chief supply officer on the destroyer
Sampson, written to his mother in
Rockville Md Mr. Anderson is the
son of the late DR. L. Anderson and
Mrs, Anderson of Rockville, and q
nephew of Judge G. NJ. Anderson OF
the Department of Justice. Be1ore
entering the service he was vice pres
ident of the Frederick Motor Co, and
was at one time in the employ of
The Star.
"a Craft Flew U. S. Flags.
our trip from Queenstown lasted
twelv- DAYS" writes MIR. Anderson. in
part, under date of December 10. We
went first to Portland, England. stay
ing in port for several days awaiting
ships 9from various parts OF the war
Zone. From Portland we sailed 70
Brest and there were joined by ships
from most of the allied nations and
proceeded to sea to meet the Presi-
dent
II didn't count the foreigners, but
twelve dreadnaughts and forty-tWo
Gestroyers We're flying the United
States flag. I can never describe to
you what d sight it was-the sea
simply covered with ships of every
description, the George Washington
being surrounded by those flying the
American flag. To add to the SPLEEN
dor the sky overhead, ninety miles
out at sea, was speckled with United
States aircraft
Men at Rails i'll Salute.
Just before we arrived at the har-
Dor of Brest all the vessels stopped
and the George Washington entered
alone and anchored about two miles
off shore After this all the men
"a board the other ships were ordered
to man the port rails. and we passed
in review within a few feet of the
transport
The President was on the bridge,
and as we passed all stood at atten-
ton and saluted. There was not a
sound Of any description. which made
the occasion much more impressive
than if they had fired salutes, shouted
and all that sort of thing. 1t was all
the men could do, however, to keep
from shouting;Fw were thrilled to
the marrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
Estimated Yields.

1t is estimated that under the new
rates the corporation tax will yield
about $4,000, o0a this year and $780,.
eco, GEO annually thereafter. as against
about SS94.e00.000 estimated from the
original House rates.
The conferees also adopted. substan-
TALLY the Senate provisions allowi ing
deductions, in calculating corpora
tons income taxes, of dividends re-
ceived from other corporations. They
also approved the Senate provisions
exempting so-called personal service
corporations from the corporation tax
rates, but added an amendment to
deny such exemptions to these cor
porations where so per cent or more
of income is derived from profits or
commissions on government contracts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
RUBIN GIVEN FOUR YEARS.
Sentenced Following Conviction on
CHARGE of HOUSEKEEPING.

Benjamin Rubin, "self-confessed
slayer of Eva Roy, who later admit
ted that he confessed in order to be
sent to the Virginia jail. from which
he could escape more easily, was SEN
fenced today by Justice Siddons, in
Criminal Division /, to serve four
years in the penitentiary, following
his conviction on charge of house
breaking.
Justice Siddons suggested to the
United States attorney that the pris-
oner be sent to an institution from
which he could not escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
Four Installments Approved.

The Senate plan of providing for
payment of income taxes in four in
stallments. instead of three as pro-
posed by the House bill, also was ap-
proved.
In revising the individual income tax
section the confereeS adopted the
House provision requiring individuals
with net income of $1,000 or more to
file returns, striking out the Senate
amendment requiring returns if gross
income is 81 ,009 or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
Wounded D. c. Youth Arrives.

One Washington Yank was among
Walter Reed Hospital from overseas
Yesterday He was Private Victor
Evans, aged nineteen. He enlisted in
the Missouri National Guard and was
wounded while serving with those
troops last fall. His mother. Mrs
Margaret Evans, lives at 701 c street
southwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
HENRY CHRIS TlAh BOOK
WINS HIS COMMISSION


Word has just been received here OF
the appointment OF Henry Christian
Book Of this city to second lieuten-
ancy in the Marine Corps Lieut.
Book earned his commission in active
service overseas. He enlisted as a
private and worked his way up
through the various grades of cor
poral, sergeant and gunnery sergeant
the latter a rank existant only in the
marines.
Before entering military service
Lieut.. Book served with both the
RIGGS National and the Park Saw
ings banks in this city. and his circle
of acqua intances and friends here is
large one. He. was born in Wash
ington and received his schooling in
the local public schools and Mckinley
Manual Training School and at Cul-
yer Military Academy. s,- D.. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
Lag in Turning Over Materials

LONDON, January 9-Gerrnany las
fallen behind in the last month in
turning over material required by the
terms of the armistice. 4 checking
to date shows shortage of 685 heavy
guns, 1000 machine guns 900 trench
mortars, 500 airplanes, Abs engines.
1000 motor lorries and 1900 rail
road cars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
Men at Rails in Salute.
Former Kaiser in Better Health.

AMERONGEN, Tuesday, January
fby the Associated Press).-William
Hohenzollern was able to walk about
in the gardens at Amerongen Castle
today for the first time in several
weeks. His health is reported to be
almost normal again. The secretary
to the premier of Holland visited the
former German emperor today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
Enlisted December, 1917.

He enlisted in. the Marine Corps in
December, 1917. and after a stay of
twelve weeks at Paris Island and a
brief one at Quantico went overseas
last March in the I'd Replacement
Battalion.
Following Chateau Thierry. he was
transferred to the 9Th Regiment.
In a recent letter to his father,
Frederick NJ Book. 1907 Iowa avenue
the marine officer says that although
on the front line continuously since
September /. he would not have
changed places with any man in any
other organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
DR.. W. B. Van Lennex Dead.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. January 10
DR.. William B. Van Lennex. one of
the leading homeopathic surgeons of
the country and dean of Hahnamann
Medical College, here. has died after
an illness of two months. He was
Sixty-fiye years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
Alton Cleveland Electrocuted.

OSSINING, N. Y. January 10.-Alton
Cleveland. who shot and killed May
Lewis in Brooklyn last February. was
electrocuted in Sing Sing prison last
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
Artillery Unit at Princeton.

PRINCETON, n. J., January TO-
The trustees of Princeton University
have accepted the offer of the War
Department to institute a field ar
tillery unit of the reserve officers
training corps, which will begin work
at once o.. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
DR.. S. ]. Mcpherson Dead.

I4AWRENCEVILLE. n. J., January
I0-Dr. Simon John Mcpherson. head
master of the Lawrenceville Preparatory
Schools. has died at his home here fol.
lowing an attack OF influenza with other
complications