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Evening star., 1919-04-10
5000 PHONE COMPANIES
FROM FROM U. S. CONTROL
Order ef Postmaster oeAarA1 II
fects Small 1iaSS Net in
Trunk systsaa

About 5000 Of the small telephone
companies throughout the country
which do not maintain trunk-lfne
service have been given complete
freedom from United States govern
ment control. An order to this efS
feet was issued late yesterday by the
Postmaster General, granting freedom
from federal control to class D" COM
panies.
At the same time it was announced
that government compensation con
tracts With COMPANIES Of the A, B
and classes would be executed as
soon as possible.
Except for general supervision by
the government, wire CONTROL or9ani-
cation and certain restrictions. sueh
as the forbidding Of parallel line CON
struction. the class D companies un-
der today's order will operate theif
properties as they see At without in
reference from the government.
The class D companies are those
whose gross annual revenues do not
exceed $4,000, and for which no form
of financial reports hAs been pre-:
scribed by the interstate Commerce
Commission.
Evening star., 1919-04-10
Widely Varying Range.
HALF OF NATIONS YOUTH
HAVE PHYSICAL DEFECTS

Fifty per cent of <he 4AoNN.0 ~ boys
ssA girls OF sshoel age in this coun-
try have rGSsieal defects and all
ments which tmpe6e their normal de-
velopment. according to the annual
report of the executive committee of
the National Fhysical Edueattoa serv-
ice given out here today. The esti-
mate was made fellowing numerous
Investigations conducted by membess
of the committee.
A lack Of proper. physical educa-
tfon, such as play, athletics, work and
gymnastfc1, was attributed by the
cemmittee - the cause for the
physical Disability. and a broad pro-
gram OF sta&A ana federal legisla-
ton fer the required education was
urged a. . means OF bringing the
cAiidren % the proper standard.
Members of the executive commit
tee include Maj. Gen. w. c. Gorgas.
DR.. Charles Mayor. John Mitchell, DR.
Thomas A. storey, william Kent. DR..
Richard c. Cabot, DR.. J. NJ. HcCurdy
Mrs. Percy v. Pennypacker nd Mrs.
Ga:y Roberts Rinehart.
Evening star., 1919-04-10
"vIgTuRY" MEN 70 HEST.
Thirty Thousand to Return On
Fleet Will Not Have to Parade.

NEW YORK. April 1o.-When the
$4,000 sailors and marines Of the
American ''victery fieet" come to Nsw
York on April Is to remain for fifteen
lays there will be no parades or of
icial'' entertainments, it was an
nounced.
rarades are all right" said Maj
Randolph Coyle of the committee on
arrangements. but the Navy Depart
nent, desiring to give the boys COM
plete rest from theif heavy work. is
lnxious that nothing Of an official ma
ture be staged while the feet. is in the
Hudson. The men have hardly had q
chance to Timber their sea legs on
solid ground since the wafships
steamed to the war zone two years
ago"
The seven war work organisations
and the Red Cross are cooperating in
arranging a program Of entertainments
to include outings. sporting events,
dances and parties. The combined orr
eanizations have arranged for sleeping
facilities for 2s.0oo men each night
Evening star., 1919-04-10
a1oxax Y. Z. IH11s BACK.

rf4vsee George ". Z. Ennis, son of
Mrs. GxRy Ennis sol N street south
west, returned to Washington yes
t6rd6y and was welcomed by his
relAtfves ana former business asso-
ciates. Private Ennis name appeared
in a December casualty list as having
been wounded in action and lcter he
was erronsously reported dead.
Born in this city twenty-eight
years ago, Mr.. Ennis was serving as
treasurer of the Standard Engraving
Company when he was inducted into
service. He was trained at Camps
Evening star., 1919-04-10
NEWS Of WHOLE WORLD
IN TIE STAR EA(HDAY
Associated press Covers Events
EveeywAeEs BY Mart Is
Well q Wsse.

Through its memberehip in the As
ISOLATED Press The Star each day
received by wire q c0ncise, accurate
account OF the worlds happenings, no
matter where they occur. in towns
nearby or haH = world distant.
The unequaled facilities of the As
sociated Prees. with the combined
forces OF the more than eieven hun
dred newspaper members IN the
United States, each in honor bound to
furnish 70 Ns fe4loN IN elnbers the I'm
portant occurrences Of its immediate
locality and With foreign eofrespon-
dents, stAh mon and allied news gath
ering agencies keeping close watch on
what happens a6road. bring daily such
4 mass Of DISPATCHES as, condensed
and told IN tho most terse manner,
more than taxes the capacity Of ali
the available wifee-
Wire Service supplemented.
But the wire service With its neces-
sary Hmitattons IL supplemented by
the Associated Press with q service
by which Items. useful and interest
ing, but relatively too unirnpoftant
for telegraphic dispatch. are nnailed to
In Hddition u an Interesting and
comprehensive foreign service there
are items OF events nearer home, the
doings OF q stAte convention. the dis
coveries Of medical or Industrial
science, 4 stirring address. too long
for transmission by wire, too impor-
tant to be unnoticed.
Widely Varying Range.
Tho mail service, bearing the same
label OF truth telifng-"By the Asso-
ciated PresS'-0S the wire iterea re-.
cords a widely varying range OF in.
formation. One sheet may bring the
text of regulations promulgated by 9
cabinet o1aeial; the next may record
! the pitching or the batting averages
of base bah DlAyefs: another may de-
scribe the finger Hike shadow Of ar
eclipse, or may tell the life story o1
| 4 centenariaA.
! And SO it is that The Star through
tho Associated Press can daily depic,
in marvellous detail the doings OF tne
! world.
Evening star., 1919-04-10
BILL roR 'E1eHT~ DH1HIs

0A41o19 Beao66 6eW York 1o1f1s
l34ue retmits win md Her Sale
ALIBANY, N. r, A1ril 1e>--k bfil de-
signed to terait che s6Is of tight
wines I'D IeaS slfsr nGtieaal profit
bftfon Seconies effective has been I'm
tr0duoe0 fl tH9 legislature. The meas-
ur6 w0tfd de6ds ~ Intoxicating bev-
erageS wines Containing more than
IL per c66f Of alcohol and AF6le liquors
with an alcoholic content exceedfng g
per cent.
Evening star., 1919-04-10
zoae Radius Two and Half Miles.

A line connecting the suggested
zone points forme a circle, of which
the Intersection Of l1th and F streets
is the center. The Arst zone Is COM
prised within this circle and there are
some lines that do not extend beyond
it. From the center to any point OF.
the circle is . distance of about tw.
aid ohe-half miles.
Members of the commission are
Understood to. regard the zone plan
as economically sound because it is
effect it would have on suburban de-
velopment, however, is a feature
that will not be overlooked when the
conpany's application IL passed on
System Tried In other Cities.
IN considering the merits Of the
zone plan, tho commission will have
the experience OF a number of cities
force on the properties of the Pitts
burgh Railways Company, the sub
urban lines OF the Milwaukee Elec-
>tric Railway and Light Company. the
Bay State Street Railway Company in
Massachusetts, Shore Lane Electric
Railway in Connecticut, the Rhode
Island Company, the Portland Rail-
road of Portland. Me-; the Holyoke
Street Railway and the Springfield
Street Railway of Massachusetts.
Just now the public service COM
a zone plan for the Public service
Railway of New Jersey, q system
that embraces approximately $50
miles of track and serves 141 muni-
cipAlities having q combined popuia-
ton Of z,lo0, ,0oe.
Evening star., 1919-04-10
SEVEN ZONE POINTS
TO HAVE MEETINGS
win Be Centers of Protests
Against Proposed Increas-
ed Car Fares.
HOW POINTS ARE FIXED

Seven gone points at which 1t Is
proposed to collect additional fares
to enable the Washington Railway
and Electric Company to weather its
financial dIfiiculties are expected to
be the storm centers of the COM
munity opposition that is developing
to the plan.
At or near these locations the prin-
c1pal community mass meetings which
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions is organizing in protest to zone
fares probably will be held.
Seven Zone Points Proposed.
The points are 36th street and Pros
sk ssa SortS na m,eh ana
gan avenue. 4th street and Rhode
Island avenue northeast, north end Of
Anacostia bridge. 18th and H streets
northeast. and Wisconsin avenue and
street northwest
While the designations are tenta-
tive, they are based on q traffic count
made by the company. which indi-
Gated that an initial charge Of 5 cents
IN the first zone with an additional
charge of 3 cents In the second zone
would produce sufficient revenue to
enable it to meet its obligations
Designations previously published
as proposed gone points were point.
at which traffic counts were made In
each case the count was taken about
a quarter OF mile beyond where i,
was proposed to have the zone charge
become operative. This was done L,
give stability to the estimate as to the
the amount OF second zone traffic thal
could be depended upon. In othe.
words, it was figured that few per
sons would walk more than a quarter
of q mile to the first zone in order to
escape payin6 two fares
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-16
TRULY AMAZING

Some time ago the president turned over the sum
@of $4,000 out Of the war fund placed at his disposal to
the commission Of experts headed by Bernard Baruch,
which went TO Paris on business insconnection With the
peace conference. The commission finished its work
and returned and there has Just come to light the amaz-
tnx fsct tina. not only did it not ASK tor more money, but
1its did not spend all that was given It., Out OF the $780,
ooo the commission spent ! trifle over 324. 1000. and re-
turned the rest to the treasury.
IN remains to be seen whether Or not such conduct
VIII e regarded as suhhctently unprofessionais to warrant
Assearching investigation. with such repfimand = the
ssase seems 70 demand. surely thee Is needed sons e.
85laSattons 81 the fact sthats q scyeFnnnent commission has
HfsAssd 4 to spend Al the money assigned 70 II when there
s91ss3cs lneny abas spendsss Who would havss tunpsas n
6s&eppsrtSatty 6ss dispoaia Sc tke rehseinfd6s s13J.eoss
sNssaA sNsws 1ork mssasine @ being 5prubhshsd this wsek
ssttasrt ~ atdsscf typssetterG Ncw Il ne rupsv.11tsr
sssda1 H. shnitnatsd ~ nssht ~ ~ nnhnI1ss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-16
THE TIGERS COAT
BY ELIZABETH DEJEANS
# corxnsax n Doz.sunnun oonran13 ###

upon Mrs. Bagsby. Madame is very
kind, but I do not ride in the morn
ings-my time will be given to this"
and she pointed to her drawing. Then
with shoulder to Mrs. Bagsby n
proffered an invitation to Clare.
"When Madame is absorbed by her
portrait and you wait without, per-
haps you will walk up the, hill with
me. 1t is as well to enjoy ones self
at. the same time that one is useful"
The GOODNESS with which Marie ex-
pressed her understanding of a situa-
ton that must have its trials for Clare
was cruel in its astuteness. Mendall
smiled slightly, and Mrs. Bagsby grew
crimson.
Clare flushed, hesitated, then reso-
lutely accepted. AN right. we'll do
that some time"
"IS look forward then to a pleasure"
Mrs. Bagsby was silent until seat
ed in her car. But as Mendall ar
ranged the robe about her knees, she
looked into his eyes, the look that
tells a man, his way is clear; that the
little barriers prudence, or coquetry,
or fear have erected are down; the
look of surrender. She had gown a
little pale, and tight-lipped.
! Mendall looked after the Reckoning
plume in her hat as long as it was in
sight. His face had become express
sionless.
Then he turned and hurried back
into the studio. But Marie. had fed,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-16
Continued in tomorrow
n Herald. !.

THE LITTLE OLD HOUSE. N.tx :"
The little old house and the little old street,
Where lived old fashioned people who'd smile when we'd
meet, i
oh, how I'd like to go back there once more,
With the mother on watch for her boy at the door,
And the faithful old dog who for me always kept
Alert for my whistle whenever he slept. @<-~
The little old house of my boyhood was plain.
1t was battered and SCARED by the sun and the rain;
But its walls rang with laughter and there I may say
Was all that life offers of comfort today:
There we had meals that a king would delight
And friends round about us and sweet sleep at night. 8.
In my little old room overlooking the shed, .s.-=
I dreamed splendid dreams when my prayers had been said:
7 gazed at the stars and I lohged for the time &esa
When the hills of the world could venture to climbs
And far in the distance I thought I could see
The house of contentment that some day would be.
oh, little I knew Of lifes battles back then, H. NJ
And little I guessed of the sorrows of men;
But that old-fashioned house and that old fashioned street.
With all that I needed of joy was complete
And in vain comes the longing to go back once more
To that house with the mother on watch at the door.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-16
Marie lowered her pencil and look
at the She had swept
BY JEA


Marie lowered her pencil and look
ed at the newcomer. She had swept
into the studio. a tall girl. square
shouldered, long-limbed and long
wasted, thin as a boy and as erect as
an athlete. She was certainly not
beautiful, and yet. in spite of her long
face and muzzle-like formation of
ithorouao ly alive. Her skin was clear,
her eyes dark and bright, and when
she smiled. which was often, she
showed a row of beautifully even
white teeth. At forty she would be a
stately woman; at twenty-one h vas
wholesomely virginia.. Perhaps the
most pronounced thing about Clare
Bagsby wa the atmosphere of clean
ness that enveloped her.
Marie's acute sense felt it; she
looked narrowly and smilelessly at
this girl whose experience of life
whatever her age might be-would to-
in spite of her thoughts, possibly be-
cause of them, when Mendall intro
duced her, Marie rose and offered her
hand.
Il have looked with admiration at
Mr.. Mendall's painting of you," she
said, in her thick rich tones. II am
glad now l see the WHOLE" and with
her free hand she made a little gesture
comprehensive of Clare's entire per-
sonality. Marie's astonishing graz
ciousness was utterly foreign in ex-
preston, and indescribably graceful.
Mendall's eyes widened slightly, and
beautiful things-beautifully,'' she
said somewhat bruskly. What are
you doing-a bit OF still-life?"
"A little task my teacher has given
me. 1t is so long since 1 have drawn
II do it as If with my feet"
Clare laughed. II wish I could do
as we'll with mine! Mr.. Mendall gave
me up long ago."
"He is a rel teacher, is he not?"
The assumption of anxiety was so
we'll done that both, Glare and Men
dali laughed.
IF you can draw as, easily as. you
choose expensive clothes. Laclasse'll
welcome o as a genius" Glare said
significantly. Il saw and heard you
the other day, though you didn't see
me- +
"Ah, yes, 1 saw you from the back
of my head see many things from
the back of my head"
Clare nodded amusedly. II bet you
the world to stay?" $
II hope I may"
Mrs. Bagsby had been thinking I'M
pleasantly as she looked on. This
girl would capture Laclasse if given
the opportunity. There was nothing
to be gained by open enmity. SO on
her way to the door she inserted her
word. miss Ogilvie is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Mendall, Glare. Perhaps if
we call for her some morning she
would like to see the boulevard. We
really have a, nice boulevard system.
Miss Ogilvie." AS usual Mrs. Bagsby
was utilizing her stepdaughter..
Marie did not wait for Clare's sec
onding. Her yellow gaze fastened
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-16
XIV.

MARIE SCORES.
It was at this juhcture the honk of
q q announced Glare Bagsby's re-
turn. AS a general thing she was kept
waiting, a space she usually utilized
for conversation with Mrs. Mendall.
palette promptly. He hated to play
over his work. : 81,
Margaret Is not here" he said.
'I'lls bring Miss Bagsby in"
Mrs. Bagsby was left to don her
cloak and glance frequently in
Marie's direction. Marie continued to.
handle her pencil deftly, oblivious of
her presence. !.
But Mrs. Bagsby was not easily
II suppose you felt the shock of the
explosion very severely here, the 9TH
er night. 1t was : an outrageous
thing, wasn't it? Mr.. MacAllister has
every ones sympathy-except, Of
course, the pro-Germans."
Are you pro-German, Madame?"
Mrs. Bagsby had intended to be an
swered. not questioned. ooh, indeed
h / am w NTH tn. Mend ATs y %is. sta 61i1s
vie :"
Marie did not look up. "oui."
For some time Pr.
Indefinitely"
you are q relation OF. Mr.. MacAl-
listers, ~ suppose----your name is
Scotch"
Marie answered in French. "Doubt-
less Adam and Eve were responsible
for us both, Madame"
Mrs. Bagsby was silenced. She
knew the girl yaa speaking French
plrpoaely to confise her. and the
look she bestowed on MendalPs bury.
pupil was notaEan affectjonafe one#.
Clare BasbsY when. she came ii
caught the look and observed its di-
rection; her stepmothers smile was
not assumed quickly enough. "
q WIS prepared for . wait" Glare
said breesily: You are punctual this
morning. Blanche; We shall actually
get back In time for lunch. !.
Helloi 4 haven't seen the portrait tor
ages-dfs shout done. isn't III"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-16
she did not appear at lunch-time-
nor did Mrs. Mendall. ..s 4

iss A@AS. 81 80
uNEAsE.
After leaving the Mendal1s' door
Mrs. Bagsby and Clare rode. in silence
a thine. Glare guessed what was
passing in her stepmother's mind, for
she had an exceedingly Il accurate
knowledge OF the combination oil
cleverness, slyness, vanity and folly
that was Blanche Bagsby. |
Her stepmother was of the few
people with whom Glare used inesseh
1t was a necessity Glare hated. What
it was. costing her to, watch over her
fathers interests no n but Clare
knew. The task was too much Gfot
her patience sometimes. To be told
by a mere stranger that she was bel
not pleasant; Glare was: hot with irri1
tation which she felt she must not
show.
Clare was also anxiously wondering
what effect Marie's appearance would
have upon her stepmother's affair
with Carl Mendall. If it would harml
lessly terminate it, she would be end
lessly grateful to Marie gilvie. !
But that was not likely. Her 'step.
mother had been uneasy ever since
they had seen Marie with Mrs. Men!
dali, and now she was furious. Anger
and affronted vanity might drive heL
to do something dangerously
Clare knew that Blanche Bagsby w
capable of resorting to sunderland
methods. 1t would, depend then large.
ly on Carl Mendall how far. she would
go, aid he was an uncertain quantity
Most tmen would be unreliable undei
such circumstances. For weekd
Clare had been in a quandary; s~ecret1
ly anxious, and doubtful how best I'd
protect her father. Now she was real1
ly alarmed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-16
DENOUNcING OUR ALLIES

The somewhat acrimonious debate between Senator
McCumber and other senators recently, brings up q sub
ject which has been before the public in rather conspic-
uous form for some time, namely, the attitude of many
allies in the great war.
We went into the war as the associate of several
other nations which had been fighting for some years
against Germany. the power which had also become our
own active adversary. At no time was it supposed that
the individuality of any nation engaged in the conflict had
been destroyed or submerged, but it was maintained con-
sistently and enphahcally that we and our associates were
fighting for the same great principles and that Germany
was endeavoring to maintain principles which were
against our common interests, and the interests of the
world. -
If the discussions in the senate are to be taken as any
indication We must conclude that the American attitude
great deal Of the time of the senate has been devoted to
denunciation of our late allies. Not one of the conspic-
uous nations associated with us has escaped. Criticism
of the severest kind has been applied to Italy, to Great
Britain, to France, and to japan, and the unfortunate
impression has naturally been left, if some Of these adj
dresses are to be taken at their face value, that after
all the ideals in defense of which our nation engaged in
the war were not at all the same as those which inspired
the nations associated with US.
The debate has grown very bitter. Sometimes in its
bitterness speakers have evidently been careless in their
language, and statements have been made which were
open to interpretations never intended and which their
authors would be the first to disavow in their calmer
moments. The exact language used by Senator McCum-
Der in his address is not available in its full content, so
that it is impossible to tell in exactly what form his ut
terance was made. II 1t was made in such form as to
convey the impression that his opponents in the debate
were really actuated by any feeling OF. sympathy with the
German cause. that form Of utterance can not be excused.
even under the passion Of controversy. It is exceedingly
unfortunate from every standpoint that the discussion Of
a great question involving issues vital to the world has
been marked by 50 much of passionate utterance and in
d%efensible accusation. Debate conducted along that line
does not contribute to public information or to the respect
In which our law making bodies should be held.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-16
RUHopR1R

Friends of Alexander MacAllister, q
wealthy bachelor manufacturer of mu-
nit1ons In q midrwestern city, are sur
prised when an unknown girl arrives
ct his house. MacAllister's butler.
who is apparently engaged in q pro-
plant fears the girl is q Belgian refu-
gee. and may recognize him.
MacAl1ster makes arrangements for
the girl to live with an artist. Carl
Mendall, and his wife. He tells them
that the girl is a Belgian refugee, and
. relative of his. h is in q state APP
preaching collapse. but interests Men
dali. who is of an cratic artistic temp
erament. and who has already been the
feeling increases when he finds her .ly-
ing asleep on the hillside. exhausted
from weeping, and carries her to the
house.
While driving to the city with Town
ley. MacAllister's butler, Mrs. Mendall
Marie meet. a mysterious cyclist
who appears much interested In Marie.
Mrs; Mendall, and Marie go on a
shopping expedition. n the girl pro-
been having rather a violent Irritation
with Mendall, "in her place."
That night there is a tremendous ex-
lplosion at MacAllister's munition plant.
A large part of the plant Is complete
lily wrecked. Marie tells. MacAllister she
suspects Townley. his chauffeur.
Mendall begins Marie's painting les
sons, and finds that the girl has consid-
cradle talent.
Marie entertains Mendall with one of
her fantastic dances and in the midst
Of 1t Mrs. Bagsby enters the studio un-
announced. A strong rivalry springs up
between the two. =,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-16

Somebody furnishes figures to show that under pro-
hibition the per capita consumption Of sugar in the
United States has Increased from SO to 81 pounds. Far
be, II from us to suggest that some Of this additional four
pounds has gone into experiments in evading the prohi-
bition law, but they do say that some sugar is necessary
to get the right kick
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-16

HsThe foreiener who displays contempt for American,
institutions. shculdSb sct out 81 the country 81: the first
ship. * tsssnot n9cssary that he be convicted 81 crime.
g ailevsd - f.lea lls.s e. shaaes Y. aar u th.t u svAanf eonanitt
crime. ontwtth him!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-16

It would be excssdinsly gratifying to have the Sec
retary Of swar. orawhoever is supposed to be cumming 1t,
explain what has becslne Of those orders for army foods
which were piaced Ions, Ions. ago with money accompany
Ing the order the average man has. forgotten what he
ordered, and how much. a@A@s,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09
WANTEn-FEMALE HELP.


SCHOOL GIRL TO HELP WITH LOUS F.
work IN exchange Tor room and DuaId
r. L. 54s3. 2So1 Sixteenth avenue.