Evening star., 1919-10-04
THE WEEK
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Oetober 4, 1s1S.
FOREIGN.

EVA1<46N.
Adelina Patti, grand opera SINGER.
dies in Wales. English railway
strike hampers trafac. Chfcaxo meat
packers are told that England is buy
ing mp the meat British omcials saw
that food tie-up due to strike is inn
proving. Italian premier condemns
all those who are urging war. Aus-
tratfan labor viii not send envovs
mere: German finance minister homes
Ior United States credits. Consul General
n,sy IIn;tas s.ae succumos to apoplexy in Peru.
D.indstia- Volcanic eruption in Homo
lulu destroys much property. France
aooilshes~ red trousers in the army
unlform. Daily Mail states that Irish
issue 4wafts settlement before STRIKES.
Siavs s reported to be hoping for Ital-
Peace treAfy III ratified by French
chamber Of deputies. Lloyd George
fnsfsts that English workmen must
return to work before negotiations
can be held.
NATIONAL.
Viscount Grey arrives IN New York.
Gift for Improvement Of medical edu-
cation by John D. Rockefeller ia an.
nounced- Uruguayan minister arrives
In United States. Harvard College
starts campaign for $4,000, 900 en-
oowment fund Census bureau pre-
pares plans for taking 1920 census
Democrats at conference plan meth
ods for reaching woman voters.
United States rail shopmen reach an
agreement with the government. Her
bert Hoover hopes to return to Eov-
ernment large funds left over from
European relief work Admiral Sims
States Navy in winning the war.
America to keep eight large German
vessels. Soldiers are put on Ruard
over Omaha following race rioting.
Secretary Redfield claims labor cause
is hurt by strikes. Bethlehem steel
strike opens with both sides optimis-
tic. Brand Whitlock is named am
bassador to Belgium. Vice President
Marshall and Secretaries Lansing and
Baker greet King and Queen of Bel
gium on their arrival in this country.
Senate rejects Senator Falls amend
ments for treaty changes. United
States troops sent to quell race riots
in Arkansas.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Chief Wagner asserts that firemen
must have Increased pay. District tax
collections show big increase. Me-
mortal arch committed formed. Rep
resentative Gould Of New York intro
duces resolution forbidding D. c. po-
licemen to ahhlixte with trades unions.
Brother Tobias, founder Of st. Johns
College, dies. Viscount Grey, British
ambassador. arrives in city. War
Mothers meet here for q four-day
convention. Auto accidents killed
f1fty-six persons here during past
year. Milk price goes up to 18 cents
quart. Influenza cases are reported.
State convention Of American Legion
goes on record here ~ favoring Dis
trfct representation in Congress. w.
r. E. Company submits zone system
to Public Utilities Commission. Many
policemen here resign from labor
union. Baltimore labor backs Dis
trict outrage. District night schools
open Coal supply here reported ade-
quate. "Pepco" recognises workers
unions. Philadelphia specialist ia
called in consultation over President q
Illness. Supt. Thurston urges more
school buildings and higher salaries.
Freer art collection to be installed
here soon. Capital TrAetion men CIV
en- cents per hour raise. There are
56.427 pupils reported enrolled in pub
lie schools.