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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
Amazed by British Fire.

The session opened with searching
questions as to whether the British
feet was not speedier and better
equipped with guns. arn1or and higher
gun elevation. enabling the British
ships to shoot farther. 1t was as
serted by Vice Admiral Won Capelle,
former minister of the navy. that dur
ing one encounter in the North sea
between German and British war
ships of unequal size, the British op-
ened long distance fire which
amazed him.
Col. Won Merz testified that he had
picked up wireless messages from
Rome to Petrograd showing that the
British positions at Saloniki were
seriously menaced, and therefore the
British had confiscated all the Greek
grain.
Admiral Won Koch testified that
Germany possessed 100 submarines in
February. 1918; 121 in March. 1874 in
April 12s in May. 100 in July. 1913 in
August. 132 in September and 1874 in
October. The losses in the same
months were only forty-nine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

It matters little what it Is that you
xant-whether a situation or servant
"a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

The Mems Club of st. Luke's p. f..
Church will meet in the parish hall
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Members
are urged to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

The Red Triangle Outing Club will
go exploring this afternoon above
Great Falls on the Virginia side.
Lunch will be taken. Meet at o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

Vermont Club hike will commence
at post office corner. North Capitol
street, at 2:30 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

Wanderlusters' hike will begin at
Georgia avenue and Butternut street
at 2:30 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

The foreign delegates to the inter-
national labor conference will be
guests at a dinner to be given at the
New Willard tomorrow evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

Meeting of the Theodore Roose-
Welt Post. No. /. American Legion. at
3 O'Clock, in the Y. NJ. H. A. build
ing, 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

TONIGHT.
Meeting of the Friends of Irish
Freedom at o'clock at the old
Eagles Hall, col l. street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

The annual meeting of the WASH
ington Board of Trade will be held
at the New Willard tomorrow even
ing. buffet supper will be served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

The California state Association
will meet Thursday night at s o'clock
at the Thomson School. 18th and l.
streets. There will be a literary and
musical program and dancing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

The City Club will hold Il meeting
at the New Willard Thursday even
ing. Buffet supper will be served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

The University of Pennsylvania
Club of the District of Columbia will
meet Tuesday night at o'clock at
the University Club. Election of Off
GERS will be held. followed by speeches
and movies of the university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

at 36th and NJ streets. William
Tonne, leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

DIR. Philip Jni<ohn of Philadelphia
will give an illustrated lecture on
Korea, under the auspices of the
Korean Relief Society, Thursday night
at 8 o'clock. at the Public Library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

r.. Southeast w. c. r. U. will hold
IT'S regular monthly meeting Tuesday
AFTERNOON, o'clock. at the Trinity M.
E. Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

The Friends OF Irish Freedom Will
hold a regular meeting tonight at s
o'clock at COL f street (entrance on
6th street,. Senator Gronna OF South
Dakota and William NICK. clayton
will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

TODAY.
Sermon on THE American Legion
by Dr. Simon at 1880 o'clock, Eighth
Street Temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

r.. r. wndin. Hindoo Lecturer VIII
,ecture tonight at the Trinity Com
munity House. Sd and c streets. Pub
lie invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

I.,eut. Commander Lewis r. Clephane
will lecture on the Mariners Com
pass Tuesday night at o'clock IN
der the auspices of the Potomac River
Power Squadron at the Corinthian
Yacht Club House.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-11
Call for Inquiry
On Ousting of Day
Anglers the Mayor
Alderman Quinn Assailed by
Hylan, Who Demands He
Prove Charges Unde r
Oath Against O'Malley

Alderman William F. Quinn's demand
for an investigation Of the ousting of
DR.. Jonathan c. Day as Commissions
OF Markets caused Mayor Hylan to
write letter to his Commissioner Of
Accounts, David Hirschfeld, yesterday
The letter follows:
Alderman Quinn is quoted in to-
days press as making a statement at
the meeting of the Board of Aldermen
held Tuesday, December 9, that Com
missioner O'Malley was reappointed to
Office after being accused of dishon-
esty by his superior, former Commits
sloner Jonathan c. Day, without the
Mayor even trying to ascertain the
facts and without the individual ac-
cused denying the accusation. This
statement is absolutely false.
"This is the same Alderman Quinn
who some time ago made other sour
rilous statements in the Board Of AL
dermen while the Police Department
was stamping out gambling in the dis
trict represented by him.
ut might be we'll for you to ask Mr..
Quinn to come forward in your investi-
cation of the Department of Markets
and present any facts under oath that
he may have, and by whom the infor-
nation was given upon which he based
his statement as to the dishonesty Of
Commissioner O'Malley."
New-York tribune., 1919-12-11
House Committee May Force
Secretary Wilson to Dis
close Findings OH Former
Aids Administration Here
Asked to Quit, Is Hint
Caminetti Tells of Difficulty
in Deporting Aliens and
Skill Used by l. W. W.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-Secretary
Wilson to-day refused to transmit to
the House immigration Committee the
report of A. ". Parker, formerly of
the immigration service, regarding the
administration Of Frederic C. Howe,
as immigration Commissioner at New
York. Mr.. Wilson said that because
of the confidential nature of the re-
port public policy required that it be
rot made public.
At an executive session yesterday the
committee adopted resolution re-
questing the Secretary to transmit the
report, and after the meeting mem
bers said unless it was forthcoming
subpoena would be issued by the com
mittee requiring the Secretary to pro-
duce it. No further action in the mat
ter was taken to day. however.
Charges had been made before the
committee that Howe was friendly with
dangerous aliens held at New York for
deportation. Anthony Caminetti, Com
missioner General of immigration, told
the committee to-day that Howe's res
ignation from the service was not
purely voluntary.
Aliens Held Here by War
Discussing alleged delays in report
ing aliens held at Ellis Island, Mr..
'aminetti said deportations to Ger
many, Austria. Russia, Turkey and the
Balkans had not been possible since
the beginning of the war because of
unsettled conditions and lack of trans
portation. Another difficulty encoun-
tered. he said, was disposition on the
part o. some countries not to receive
The a-lens. In a majority of cases.
hovever. this difficulty has been over
come through negotiations, the com
missioner said.
Mr.. Caminett1 asked for time to con-
slder reply to question why unde-
sirable aliens could not be deported to
Germany. Austria and Russia when
American troops were serving in those
countries.
Figures introduced during the hear
ing showed that more rnan 400 war
rants charging anarchy or unlawful de-
Struction OF property had been issued
within the last forty days. From 1917
TO last November l 697 such warrants
we're issued, resulting in sixty deporta-
lions. Many other deportation cases
are pending.
No Flaws in Anti-"Red" Law
Commis sioner Caminett told the
committee that there were TO substan-
tial imperfections in the law affecting
aliens. particularly anarchists.
Secretary Wilson personally promul-
New-York tribune., 1919-12-11
League of Women Voters
Backs Miss Hay in Fight
Expression of Confidence Con.
strued as Support in Her Bat.
tie Against Wadsworth

The New York City League of
women Voters is ready to support
MISS Mary Garrett Hay in her cam
pa'gn against Senator James w, Wads.
worth, according to resolution Of
confidence passed at the annual con-
vent,on of the suffrage workers of
manhattan yesterday. The resolution.
we, the members of the Manhat.
Tan Borough League of Women Voters.
extend to our leader; Miss Marry Car
rett hay, whom we have known so
iong as leader of women and whose
WORK with us has been so untirinO
our vote of confidence in her Judgment
ana our pledge OF loyalty to her at all
times" 90
Mrs. Charles L. Tiffany was re-
elected chairman of the borough. The
other officers are: Vice-chairmen,
MRS. Joseph G. Deane, Mrs. Leslie
lompklns and Mrs. Jarvis Fairchild: {:
recording Secretary, Miss Olive M.
Jones; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Arthur Lott; Treasurer, Mrs. Bert
Hanson, and Director, DR.. Katherine B.
Davis 'Ao ~
In Brooklyn Mrs. George Notman
was elected chairman to take the place
or Mrs. Fl. Edward Dreier, who resiened
aIter many years as suffrage leader.
Mrs. William G. Wilcox was elected in
Richmond, Mrs. David RODGERS in
Queens and Mrs. Daniel Annleton
Paine in the Bronx.
a get together" luncheon for pres
cnt and former officers will be held on
Saturday at the Hotel Astor.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-11
Failure to Deport
Dangerous aliens
ArOxses Senators
Ner York Tribune
Wdshin atom Rurenu

Netp York Tribune
Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Failure of
the Department Of Labor and other
bureaus of the government to de-
port dangerous aliens.s was severely
criticized in the Senate to-day. when
an appropriation of 100000 for the
Department of State for the admins
tration of passport regulations was
passed
The Foreign Relations Committee
reported joint resolution making the
appropriation Immediately available.
The resolution was adopted unan-
lmorsly after Senator Jones, Repub-
llcan, of Washington. charged the De-
partment of Labor with "inactivity" in
the prosecution Of dangerous aliens.
He said Congress had provided the
department with plenty Of money with
which to prosecute deportation cases,
but 1t had failed to use it effectively.
IL would like to ask if the $2,45O,-
600 that was appropriated by the sun
dry civil bill for this purpose is ex
hausted?" demanded Senator Jones.
This had nothing to do with that
appropriation explained Senator
Lodge. That item was for the immi-
gratlOn service; this mas to do with en-
forcement of the law concerning pass
ports, which is the only means of
keeping out undesirable persons"
"We have provided money to enforce
all the laws we have made" declared
Senator Jones, "but the difficulty is
that the Administration will not en-
force them. hope the Department
of State will proceed to enforce them
with more vigor than the Department
of Labor has shown
Then I trust that the Senator will
support q bill I have introduced. to
take from the Department of Labor the
entire enforcement of the law for de-
portation of Aliens" suggested Senator
King, Utah. THE Department of
Labor has been derelict in that duty"
Il will be in favor of giving the
power to any department that will
exercise it," replied Senator Jones.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-11
Liberals to, Defer
Forming National
Political arty
Public Ownership of Public
Utilities and of National
Resources Are Suggested
for Organization Platform
Special Correspondsncs

QQHQ0uC6
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 1o.-Immediate
establishment of a national political
party will not be recommended to the
"Committee of Forty eight" of the
conference of liberals" in session at
Hotel Statler, by the subcommittee on
political procedure, Of which Daniel
Carroll, of Minot, N. D., is chairman.
This was announced tonight by Car
roll, an organizer of the Nonpartisan
League.
Attentive representatives of the
Department of Justice were at the con-
ference when the second days session
opened this morning. Verbatim re-
ports of all speeches and discussions
have been ordered made. as the result
of the protest made to the local Office
of the Department of Justice from
certain quarters against the holding of
the conference
Members of the platform committee
New-York tribune., 1919-12-11

have been working for several weeks
on suggested platform draft and it
includes these points, which are sub
ject to addition, subtraction, amend
ment or reservation.
Public ownership Of public utili-
ties" this term to. include railroads.
stock yards, grain elevators and oil
pipe lines.
Public ownership of natural re-
sources, including coal, oil metal de-
posits and timbers."
"Collective bargaining, eight-hour
day, old age pensions, abolition of in
junction in labor cases.
Equal political, economic and legal
rights for women.
ILLUMINATION of vast fortune
through graduated taxation.
Free speech for all except advo.
Gates Of violence.
Repeal of the espionage law and
release Of political prisoners.
Referendum on declaration of war
except in case Of invasion of this coun.
try.
"Universal disarmament favored. and
universal military training opposed
National child labor law, minim u1n
working age sixteen years."
New-York tribune., 1919-12-11

gated the ruling that mere member.hin
In the I. W. W. did not constitute \
violation of United States laws re-
iating to anarchy and other dcportahie
charges, he said.
THE I. w. w. constitution Is so skill
fully worded.' he declared, chat the
laws are not violated, although that is
not to be construed as meaning that :
do not believe some I. w. w. officials
preach anarchy and kindred doctrines.
however, some additional evidence be-
sides mere membership is required be-
fore an I. W. w. can be arrested and
held for deportation.
THE constitution of the so-called
Russian Union of Workers, however. ia
so worded that mere membership in
that organization constitutes violation
OF the laws and makes the members
subject to arrest and deportation"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-11
House Bars Conscientious
Directors From Homesteads

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1o.-Conscien-
tious objectors are excluded in reso-
luton adopted by the House to-day
and sent to the Senate giving World
War veterans first chance to obtain
homesteads on public lands to be
opened to settlement in the next two
years. The veterans would have sixty
days to file their entries before the
lands would be open to the general
public.
The clause aimed at objectors. added
OH the floor says that those who re-
fused to give military service or wear
the uniform shall not benefit under
the resolution.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-11
U. S. Steamer in Peril

LONDON, Dec. 10. The American
steamer Cabura, from Rotterdam No
vember "a for New York, reported by
wireless to Fayal December 6 she was
in latitude AZ north, longitude 27 west,
with boilers damaged and leaking badly
and was trying to reach the Azores.
! he American steamer William O'Brien,
from Antwerp for New York, has put
back to Flushing, short of fuel oil.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-11
Steel Strike Data PrcDared

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 10. - Clerks in
the headquarters of the national steel
strike committee were busy to- day pre-
pairing data on the status of tie strike.
1t will he placed before the committee
which is TO meet in Washington Satur,
day.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-29
MOTHER! DON'T TAKE
CHANCES IF CHILD'S
TONGUE IS COATED
If cross, feverish, sick, bilious, clean
little liver and bowels.

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty
their bowels, which become clogged
up with waste, liver gets sluggish
stomach sour
Look at the tongue, Mother! Ii
coated, or your child is listless, cross.
feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily, full of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's all
ment, give teaspoonful of"Califor-
mia Syrup of Figs" then don't worry,
because it is perfectly harmless, land
in few hours all this constipation
poison, sour bile and fermenting
waste will gently move out of the
bowels, and you have a well, playful
child again. A thorough ''inside
cleansing is oftimes all that Is nee
essary. 1t should be the first treat
ment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrup.
Ask your druggist for a bot
tie of california Syrup of Figs"
which has full directions for babies,
children of all ages and foie grown
ups plainly printed on the bottle.
Look carefully and see that it is
made by the California Fig Syrup
Company. ADV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-29
PRESIDENT MOVED
BY WAR ZONE TRIP
Gould Not Put Into Words His
Impressions.

Paris, Jan. 2S.- President Wilson
made his first trip to the battlefront
and devastated regions, visiting Cha
teau-Thierry and Rheims.
Al the close of Il tour that took
him through dozen RACED villages,
ending in the ruins Of the historic
cathedral at Rheims, he made this
comment:
NO one can put into words the i'm
preSsions I have received amongst
such scenes of desoiation and ruin"
Thas was Mr. Wilson's only expires
sion Of his feelings after trip that
every iFrenchman has been hoping he
would make before he takes part i'll
deciding what is TO be exacted from
Germany for the devastation of nor
thern France.
Accompanied by Mrs Wilson and il
small party, Mr.. Wilson left the EIu-
rat residence early, foregoing atten-
dance at church and the resi- which
he felt he needed very much to per-
sorm what he considered 10 be a duty
The party motored first to Chateau
Thierry, where lunch was taken on
boarding waiting train. They then
proceeded by motor to Rheims, pass
ing through many ruined villages and
along the old fighting lines, where
evidence of combat are still to be
plainly seen.
After visiting Rheims the president
and his party abandoned their motor
cars and, boarding special train. re-
,rned to Paris. The last part of the
motor trip was made in a Swirling
snowstorm, the first snow Mr.. Wilson
has seen since last winter
The first fighting ground was reach
I'd us the party neared Relleau wood,
immortaliZed in the history of the
war by the gallant fighting of Ameri-
can marines The motor cars tu!n
ed off the main roads ard crawl :
perilously through back laEes to bring
he president close to the place where
the fighting took place.
Then Mr.. Wilson drove up the hill
over which the American troops
mashed the crack i'ltlSSian div:S eiIe
mustered there To crush the green
horns and where the advance on
Paris was checked
This was near Chateau-Thierry and
The spot promises to be mecca for
Americans for many years to come
Mr. Wilson saw the ruins of bridges
over which the Americans, thrust back
he enemy line of this nearest point
% Paris and the sheil-marked houses
which survived the battles of those
memorable days.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-29

q bulb knew nothing about us at all.
And then-what made it even fun
nier-"
"Oh, there's more to Gomez ex-
claimed the Persian lilac.
I'm listening" said the white lilac.
ut asked the first spring flower if
the nlacs were nipped by Jack Fross
In the autumn, too, for it thought We
were 30 beautiful and it would be such
o shame If we were ever frost bitten"
That's the best of ALL" said the
white lilac. as 1t shook, laughingly.
ITO think it didn't know that we
only bloomed in the spring." said the
Persian lilac.
"Ah, for u.s." said the purple lilac,
I'VE only want the spring-the spring
Of soft breezes and warm sFlnshin,. =
With everything coming out, flowers,
leaves. shrubs, and the children gather
ting our big branches and saying how
fragrant and beautiful we are"
EYES," said the white lilac, "the
spring Is our time"
And the Persian lilac agreed Just
then some children came out of the
house near the lilac trees and one of
them said,
'sIt seems pity that we only have
lilacs in the spring, but perhaps il
makes us love them and appreciate
them all the more because they only
aave one season-the spring."
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-29
SENATE HOLDS UP FOOD BILL
Wants Information on Proposal Of
1OO,0OO,0OO Fund For Europe,

Wants Information on Proposal OF
$100,000,oo0 Fund For Europe.
Washington, Jan. 15.-Several days
delay in the senate is in prospect for
the $1O000O,O0O European relief ap-
preparation measure, passed by over
whelming vote Of the house.
This action was taken after the
reading of President Wilson's urgeat
request and warning that Bolshevism
could be checked only by food.
The house measure was transmitted
to the senate and referred to the ap-
preparation committee of which the
majority leader, Senator Martin, Dem.
ocrat, Virginia, is chairman. 1t was
said no further action was planned
until additional information regarding
proposed disposition Of the fund was
received. A request for this informa-
ton has been cabled by Senator Mar.
tin to Secretary of State Lansing at
Paris
Many Republicans and also some
Democrats Of the senate, 1t was said,
opposed action without the desired in
formation. Republican leaders, it was
said, desire confirmation Of statements
the allied nations intend to subscribe
to the general famine fund
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-29
+DkDONSgy[N|NG|
FAIRY TALE
THE LlLACS.
G hAQY @AAAl,1!I ! )! QN|'eR

-"Oh," said the purple lilac, "hOw nice
It is to see the world once more"
II enjoy it too" said the white lilac
bush.
"And I absolutely love it," said the
Persian lilac bush, which is like the
purple family, except that it is much
more delicate and small and also far
more beautiful and rare.
"Ha, ha," laughed the purple lilac,
as the wind blew the branches and
made the lovely fragrance of the lilac
90 waiting off on the breeze.
"What is it," asked the white lilac.
Its a joke" said the purple lilac.
'aThen tell it to u.s." begged the Per-
sian lilac.
Il just heard one of the early spring
flowers telling another that Jack Frost
had put its family to bed for the win
ter by making them so cold they
couldn't keep awake and their heads
dropped Off"
swell, I've heard of that" said the
Persian lilac. 81 don't see that that
Is SO very funny"
'Neither do l." said the white lilac.
"Ah, but you didn't hear the rest Of
It," said the purple lilac.
That's so, we didn't hear all OF it.
The joke may really be a joke after
ALL" said the Persian lilac.
ut would almost be joke On us if
1t WERE" said the white lilac.
"Pray continue" said the Persian Ii
lac, "and forgive us for interrupting
and not waiting to hear the end of
your story. We might have known
enough to have waited"
1--WE were very rude and silly" said
the white lilac.
They felt they were more beautiful
than the purple lilac and so they didn't
want tobe rude or proud or "stuck up"
II they behaved like that they knew
they wouldn't amount to anything.
Rude and proud creatures and flow
ers and animals were never loved. and
they did so want to be loved.
'sThe other spring flower said that
its family had been planted by bulbs
or roots, and SO it didn't know any
ching about Jack Frost" continued the
purple lilac.
ut didn't even know of him by rep
utation as We do from hearing all the
flowers talking of their family his
tories and what happened in the
autumn.
And what do you suppose that lit
tie flower said?"
what r. asked the Persian lilac and
the white lilac.
1T asked the first spring flower if
Jack Frost would come around and
touch US, and it said what pity it
It would be to see the three lilac BUSH
e. frost bitten"
"Well, that was a joke" said the
Persian lilac and the white lilac, for
they knew the end of the story had
been reached.
The very idea." said the Persian
lilac, ''of our ever being bitten or nip
ped BY Jack Frost"
IF it's ever happened to any Of our
family" said the white lilac, 'Pve new
er known about it,
That's why I thought it was such
q joke. This poor flower, grown from