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Evening star., 1919-04-15
FEAR "ANIMAL" PACKAGES.
Woman Letter Carriers in Trepida
ton Over New Mail Order.

Woman letter carriers are handling
their quota of mail with trepidation
these days since the recent order of
the Postmaster General authorized
the admission of small animals for
transportation in the mails. There is
considerable speculation as to what
might happen to a letter carrier If
he should hand q package to a young
woman. presumably containing jew
elry, candy or some such favor. and
when she unwrapped 1T hastily she
found it contained mice.
Washington city post off1ce got a
real thrill Of this sort yesterday when 1t
accepted for transportation through
the mail live snake. 1t was sent
along to Brooklyn. N. Y. ard its de-
parture was expedited as much as
possible. OF course, 1t was properly
packed in box with fine mesh
screen covering.
Post office employees are glad that
Mr.. Burleson did not issue this order
until after April /. since it was pos
sible that theIpractical jokers might
take advantage Of the opportunity to
spring some real sensations.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN
IS ELATED AFTER TRIP

Homer S. Cummings. chairman of
the democratic national committee,
has returned to Washington from
trip to Indiana, Ohio and Michigan.
with unlimited confidence in the fu-
ture outlook for party success.
Il am convinced" said Mr.. Cum
mings. after carefully viewing the
situation in Indiana and Ohio that we
will carry both of those states in the
next campaign. The party managers
are energetic and forward-lo looking
men who are thoroughly conversant
with the temper of their electorate
They assured me that the democrats
in their sections were never more
alive than they ARE today. and I
gained like impression from per-
sonal observation
Evening star., 1919-04-15
PARLEY CREDENTIALS ARE UP
Committee Holds First Meeting
and Begins Examination.

PARIS, April 1.-THE credentials
committee of the peace conference
held it's first meeting today and elect
ed Jules Cambon of France president
On examining the credentials Of the
various delegates, the committee
found many to be inadequate and in
complete. Henry White of the Amer
lean delegation said this apparently
had resulted from a failure to un-
derstand the requiremnts and could
be corrected.
Many countries. it developed, failed
to indicate which two Of their five
repreSen tatives shall sit as actual
delegates. This is necessary in order
to determine the authorization of the
delegates to vote in the conference.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
All Back of the President.

Everywhere he visited. Mr.. Cum
mings asserted, he found evidences of
the greatest prosperity. Business en-
terprises which had been devoted en-
tlrely to war work have been quickly
readjusted to peace conditions and
there was no indicat ton anywhere of
depression or idleness.
Between political conferences, Mr..
Cummings spoke in advocacy of the
league of nations. He said he found
a ready response at all of his meet
ings and apparent universal approval
of President Wilson's efforts in behalf
of a permanent world peace.
There is no question America is be-
hind the President and the league of
nations" he said. The opposition is
crumbling. The people have not been
deceived by the critics of the league
and have scant sympathy for those
who would seek to mislead them"
Mr.. Cummings plans to remain in
the east until late in May, when fol-
lowing a meeting of the democratic
national committee in Chicago, he
will make a tour Of western and Pa
cif1c coast states
Evening star., 1919-04-15
To return
WIRES TO OWNERS
Resolution Will Be introduced
Just as Soon as House Is
Organized.

| One of the first things the repub-
licans will do when Congress assem-
b1es will be to return the telegraph
and telephone wires to private con-
troll. The resolution effecting this
purpose will originate in the House
and will be introduced as soon as the
House is organized 1t will be pushed
through without delay and the Senat e
will be asked to expedite it's passage.
The resolution is expected to COM
mand many democratic votes, as well
as republican. Sentiment is over
whelming in the House. it is said. in
opposition tc further retention of con-
troll by the government. and the ex-
pertinent of government management
classed as dismal failure. Even one
of the authors of the enterprise. a
democrat. recently made public apol-
ogy for his part in starting the move
ment for the taking over of the wires
by the government.
At the time it was done. no one in
the House or Senate was able to give
a satisfactory reason for 1t. 1t was
allowed to be done on the score OF be-
ing a war emergency. There has been
widespread complaint by the public of
this essay of Uncle Sam in the control
of public utilities. and the belief of
the republican leaders in Congress is
that the return of control and cirec-
tion of the properties to their owners
will be a popular move.
In this connection 1T may be added
that the republicans will take the
stand against government ownership
of any kind. There will be no taking
over the stockyards by legislation
originating with republicans. and. Of
course, the party will fight govern
ment ownership of railroads. although
insisting upon a wider range of gov
ernment control than was exerted in
the days before the government took
over the absolute management of the
rails.
Plans for ending the control of the
wires by the government are now be-
ing worked out by republican men,
bers of the House still in the city and
will be put into execution promptly
when the extra session is called.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
John F. Tobin Dies in Quincy.

QUINCY, Mass. April 15.-John F,
Tobin. national president OF the Boot
and Shoe Workers Union, has died at
his home here. He was sixty-four years
old Mr.. Tobn in 1897 organized the
Boot and Shoe Workers Union, which
has a membership of between 10000 and
40. 900 in the United States and Canada.
He was it's first president. and was re-
elected at every biennial convention.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
LEAVE ODESSA BEFORE
B0LSHEVIKI TAKE CITY

Every American in Odessa. members
OF all the foreign missions and about
10000 Russian refugees, got away
safely when the city was abandoned
TO the bolsheviki. according to a be-
lated dispatch from Constantinople,
received yesterday at the State Depart
men. Many of the inhabitants of the
city accompanied the allied party,
which retired toward Akerman.
The dispatch said the city held out
Tor lon' time against the bolsheviki
The American consulate was closed
April b, and the exodus of civilians
continued until April 6.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
CLEANUP week ORDER
| FOR TAK0MA PARK, ND.
Council Designates May to 9 as
Period for Town
Campaign.

"Clean-up'' week for Takoma Park,
Md. was officially designated from
May l to 3. inclusive. at a meeting
OF the town council last night Dur
ing that period the residents of the
town are expected to cooperate with
the town authorities in cleaning and
painting their property. Provisions
were made last night for hauling
away rubbish. ashes and tin cans.
including an appropriation to cover
this part of the undertaking. For
several years past Takoma Park mas
co-operated with The Star in the an
nuai cleanup" campaign. ana iast
night the proposal again was unani-
mously Endorsed by the town councll.
Violation of Ordnance Cited.
Attention was invited to the fact
that many of the residents OF the
park continue to throw tin cans on
vacant lots and on private property,
which is in violation of the town
ordinances. Residents are to De
urged this year to abate this nuisance
and assist the authorities in beautity-
ing the landscape of the town. Ihe
council has also authorized the ex-
penditure of funds to provide the
CORRECTION Ol garbage tHIs Se"i ~ oiii
May l to November I.
Street Improvements Ordered.
The council also contemplates
number of street improvements with
in the next few weeks. appropriations
having been made at the meeting:
The laying of a four-foot cement
sidewalk on the west side Of West
moreland street, in block II. Pine
Crest subdivision, and the construc-
tion of a concrete roadway and curb
on Takoma avenue from Chestnut
avenue to the north side of Buffalo
avenue was approved. The sum of
5000 was appropriated for completing
the grading of the north end of Park
avenue to Denwood avenue. The
foot sidewalk from Carroll and
Flower avenues to the south side of
Cunningham subdivision. public
hearing will be held May -.
Evening star., 1919-04-15

Tiers gittin' t be so many
places t eat these days that
everywhere you go you smell
goulash.
prohibition may be good
thing, but theirs goin' Z be
trouble when we try t pour hot
catsup in a lemon extract bot
tie" said Lib Pash t'day.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
Printing That's Profitable.

c. G. SLOAN & CO.. AUCTIONEERS.
1890 New York ave. NV.
SALE OF PERSONAL EFFECTS AND HOUSE
HOLD GOODS FOR STORAGE CHARGES
Notice is hereby given that on Saturday.
MAY g. 1918, at TEN O'CLOCK AN, there will
he sold public auction. in the auction room
Of c. G. Sloan Co.. 1922 New York avenue
northwest, Washington. d. c.. 10 enforce liens
for storage charges etc. due and unpaid, all
goods furniture. china. glassware. books. pic
lures refrigerators. beds, bureaus. boxes and
contents trunks and conte~ts. household and
personal effects on storage with the SECURITY
STORAGE COMPANY in the names of
Judson Freight Forwarding Company (mark-
ed for Norvel c. Munfordb.
Mme NJ E De Guzman.
Norman Hall.
Paul H. Macneil. -
Mr. and Mrs F. A Weller.
CHAS p. RAvENBURG. Secretary.
SECI-RJTY STOPACE COMPANY
Evening star., 1919-04-15
Street improvements Ordered.
Town Treasurer's Report.

The report of Town Treasurer Ben
G. Davis for the month of March was
submitted and approved. 1t showed
receipts from general and special
taxes, water rents, permits. etc.
amounting to $4.340.64. which with
the balance on hand of $5.351.11, made
grand total of $9,671.75.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
Victory Loan Plane Kills Bow.

Grimes. IA years old. was killed and
seven others were injured at Forest
Park here yesterday afternoon when a
Fokker airplane. piloted by Lieut.. George
Bessler, crashed through steel cable
which roped off the spectators, when
landing Lieut.. Bessler was giving an
exhibition here in the interest of the
victory loan. Lieut.. Bessler was un-
injured.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
PALMISTRY.
SpIRTTuAI.JSTS

ePIRITUALISTS-MR ARTHAN HOLDS MES
eage seance tonight at 3, in Society Hall,
500 ST. NV. He will answer questions.
Doors open 1880.
KELLER, INDEPENDENT WRITING PsY-
chic, 81 years in the work; In Washington
during April only. 1862 Parkwood pl. Phone
GpL 2270. By appointment. interviews, s.. IT.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NoTfOB II HEREBY GIVEN THAT AM NO
longer the owner or proprietor OF Denny Caie,
conducted at 21o6 18th northwest. and persons
hereafter dealing with said cafe must iook 10
the present owners for payment OF ineir pIiis-
THE AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORY AND GAsO.
line station business heretofore conducted at
col Mass. ave- NV. by II. O. Hibbs having
been sold to Francis d. Alexander and W. T.
Fioeckher, creditors of said business are re
Quested to present their bills to said ID. o.
Hibbs. at said address.
Fl. G. HIBBS,
FRANCIS d. ALEXANDER.
W. CARLISLE FLODCkHER.
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE DIsI RCT
Of Columbia, April L. 1919.-An examination
will be held at the Franklin School building.
18th and K SITS. NV. Thursday, April IL.
1919, beginning am The examination is
to provide an eligible list for teacherships IN
school gardening lcolored,. (Signedl ERNEST
L. THURSTON. Superintendent of Schools
OFFICE OF THE LANSTON MONOTYPE MA
The annual meeting of the stockholders OF the
Ianston Monotype Machine Company will be
held at the old Elks' Home. southeast corner
Prince and Royal street tentrapce at 24
South Royal street,. Alexandria, Va, at IL
O'Clock noon, on Thursday, the LIST day OF May.
1919, for the purpose OF electing board OF
directors to for the ensuing year and
transacting such other business as may prop
erIy come before 1t. Transfer books will be
closed on April 81 at o'clock pm and will
he re-opened on May at 10 O'Clock am. BY
order of the board of directors.
W ARTHUR SELLMAN, Secretary.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
SCIENTIFIC ASTROLOGY.

ERANK THEODORE ALLEN PERSONAL
rtad1ngs, by appointment, 81. Typewriter
forecasts, s. up. Ills z NV. Ph. franklin 6S22
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-22
LITTLE ROCK POSTAL
 CLERKS BEING HELD FOR ENTERTAINMENT

&s
 Little Rock, Feb. Colchester D., Baskin, and Chas. F. Roberts. of Lit tie Rock, postal clerks on the Rock Island, were arrested by federal of ficers today, charged with having embedded registered package con emAezzled a registered package con- taining $13,O00 The package was mailed February 7, from Mister, Okla, to bank at Hartford, Ark. The mail pouch was missing when the train reached Hartford. Later the pouch was found beside the tracks. It had been cut open and rifled. It wes said that Roberts and Baskin were working on the train from which the pouch disappeared.
 Both Baskin and Roberts waived examination and were jailed in default of $15,O00 bond.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-22
CONFERENCE WILL
 NOT DISCUSS CANAL

Paris Feb. 21.---It has virtually been decided that there is no possi- bility of the Panama canal or any north American waterway coming be- fore the peace conference as the su'- ject of proposed international regu'a- tions.g The special icommission on the subject of international water ways, it is believed. will confine itself entirely to discussion of European rivers. making the ground for the existing arrangements between the United States and Great Britain rela- tive to boundary waters sufficient. i. It is asserted that the Panama and Suez canals are not regarded as in- tcrnational waterways, each being within one country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-22

manded statement that the resigna- tion was voluntary.
 Refuse Resignation.
 .- A short time afterwards the minis- terial council of the people of Bavaria expressed it's anger over the forcing of Auer to relinuuish his position and declared his resignation naturally is void and the minister remains a mem- Der of the government The docu- ment was siened by Kurt Fisher, as minister-president.
 Last December IF prominent men including one non-Bavarian duke were arrested in Munich charged with hay ing been engaged in conference with the Ideal soldiers council. 1t was asserted that a revolutionary plot was on foot and that Auer was con need withetonshrdlcWyp taoinmfetaoin nected with itIn speech in the Ba- varian chamber of dep,ties January ' Auer said he proposed to intervene with arms against ermany if the un- settled conditions in Berlin contin- ued
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-22
UNITED STATES WILL
 RECEIVE 4 NUMBER OF
 HuN'S BIGGEST SHIPS

Paris, Feb. 21.-An agreement has been reached whereby the United States vii lohtain some of the best German merchant ships for transport ing of American troops homeward, ln- cluding the Imperator, Graf Walder- see, Pretoria and J. c. Ham Brouch- ard CD. The Imperator is a monster craft, second in size only to the Water land.
 Unfortunately, the exit from the channel at Hamburg became choked during the war and the Imperato1 cannot be brought out until the chan mel is dredged. The sailing of the ships is being held up also by food mad financial complications. The Ger mans raise dthe point at the recent Treves meeting that the delivery o1 ships to the allies was dependent up. on the delivery of food to Germany.
 Will Pay for Food.
 Marshal Foch agreed to have the food question settled by a commission sitting here, but the commission finds this question is dependent upon Ger. many's financial situation and hel ability to pay for food. The Germans are ready to pay, but the allies are unwilling to accept vast sums of de- preciated currency which Germany issued during the war. This has raised the whole financial question. The Ger. man delegates at Treves furnished a detailed statement showing their re. sources. It set forth the total German gold as equivalent to seven hundred million dollars. which is insufficient tc satisfy the various allied demands and if taken must cause financial pros tration.. The allies are unwilling to ac' cept the German paper marks. as they are unsaleable outside of Germany ir large amounts and the, allies would be unable to use them for purchases inside Germany. The blockade pre- vents trade and the exchange of pur' chased goods. 1a6
 France also objects to taking Ger man goods in payment as this would derange French industry and labor These financial obstacles are retard ing the food settlement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-22
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach the seat of the disease Catarrh is local disease. greatly in. fiuenced by constitutional conditions. and internal remedy Halls Catarrh Medt- ciEe is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Halls Catarrk Medicine was prescribed by one of the best physicians posed of some of the best tcnics known. with some CT the best blood purifiers. The perfect combination of the ingred'~nts F Falls Catarrh Medi: results in catarrhal conditions. Send for testimonials. free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO. Prc!H.. Toledo. O.
 All Druggists. s5c.
 Halle Family Pills foy conatipatisu.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-22
Believe Robbery Motive.

Bartlesville, Okla, Feb. 21.-Dr. Thomas B. Dickson left Ramona. Okla. for Kansas City Wednesday. He wa- 56 years old and had lived in Ramona for two years where he practiced medicine Prior to that time he had lived and followed his profession at Chelsea, Okla. He leaves a widow. three sons and five daughters, all of whom live in Ramona.
 Acquaintances at Ramona are un- able to assign any motive for the murder aside from robbery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-22
CAPTAIN ABBE FYNN IS WELL RECEIVED AT
 HIGH SCHOOL LECTURE
.Tt Was The Soul of France" H Said ''That Won War For
 Allies"

Though the rain of last night pre- vented a large number of people from hearing Captain Abbe Felice Flynn at he High School Auditorium last night, neither the rain nor other inclemen- cies of the weather dampened the speakers ardour in his impassioned lecture on "The Soul of France"
 Abbe Flynn is man peculiarly, and particularly adapted to speak of the soul of his beloved France. For two years he served in the line in the French army, having given up his place as chaplain in one of the regi- ments, and he, like many other Frenchmen. knew what stopped the Boche at Verdun and at other places. He knew what caused France to fight on and on. though torn and bleeding, until the time when she should trium- ph over her enemy. "It was the soul of France which won the war for France and her allies," declared the Abbe.
 Many Are Dependent.
 <"While Nin my lectures I am not raising funds, I do plead for these little orphans, the future rulers of Franc said the French chaplain. "One million five hundred thousand sons of France, the flower of France. lie dead on the battlefields. Thousands of olir homes have no men to depend upon to earn the daily bread. I understand that your quota is 4.O00 and that you lack only few hundred of reaching your quota. sincerely hope that you will be liberal in aiding my nation in her stress and misery"
 "Our moral and our spiritual strength, not our stren'eth in men munitions and materials. won the war" declared the chaplain. who is touring the United tSates in behalf of his government and extending the thanks of the French nation to the Americans for their aid.
 Spirit Saved Army.
 fHad we depended upon the man. power of our army and our strength as computed in cannons, rifles and l airplanes, we would have been crush. ed at the outset for we would not have been able to stand the terrific rush of the German armies, which had been in training for 50 years. w. retreated: yes, and paid dearly fo, the stubborn retreats, our belief ir the justness of our cause, enabled us to at least stem the tide of defeat and turn it into victory"
 From the tragedies of the war tc the humorous incidents of trench life. Abbe Flynn took his aduience during his talk. In substantiating hi. statement that the Germans hao been planning the war for years, h. said that before the war began the German government had lists of mer and women residents of every towr and village, who should be executed when their respective town or village was captured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-22
MEMBERSHIP TN NAT.
 CLOSES FEBRUARY 28

Upon request of the lady members of the natatorium, the last day of re- ceiving applications for membership in the natatorium was extended to Friday, February, 28. This was de- cided at meeting of the board of directors last night.
 The request for extension is due probably to the fact that number of lady members will be added to the list members who had not pressed their intention of joining.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-22
DISCUSS PRISONERS.

Paris. Feb. 21--Mathias Erzbereer head of the German armistice com, mission, has been informed by the al- lied wax council that at present there can be no discussion of the repatri- tion of German prisoners of war ex- cept of wounded men or men who are seriously i'll.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-22
LA1M .TApS WE'RE sMUGGLED INT U. S

|9s |.9 Angles. Calif.. Feb. 21 -Twen- Is's !ananese were lodged in tha ''uS 'a'l here today as federal pris
 sfs charged with having entered
 cu"ntry illegally bv way of Mex-
 .;s, ' ihev were arrested in the Im- s' ,.s valley. Federal officers said
 ;,1 a . laan two hundred such arrests VI, 'een made within the mast two mus ana deporta tions obtained.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-22
NOT A CANDIDATE.

Jersey City, N. J., Feb. 21.--Joseph r. Humility, secretary to President Wilson, will not be a candidate for the democratic nomination for Gov lernor of New Jersey, he declared in letter made public here today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-22
TO RECOGNIZE POLAND.

Paris, Feb. 21.-Official announce ment was made today that the repre- sentatives of the allies at their meet ing at he 0uai D'Orsay oday decided that the allies should recognize the Polish government head by Tgnace Jan Paderewski.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-22
STECHER MATCHED.

St. Louis, Feb. 21.--Joe Stecher, ot Dodge, Neb., tonight defeated Jack Buckman, of Chicago, in a wrestling exhibition in two successive falls of 26 minutes respectively.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-22
POLICE TRY TO
 SOLVE MYSTERY
 OF K. c. KILLING
CContinued from Page One.)
Describe Murderer.

Officers said tonight that it had been definitely established Dr. Dick sen was accompanied to the hotel where he was killed by a man about 35 years old, smooth shaven and of ruddy complexion. That was about 7::30 o'clock last night, hotel attaches say. About o'clock Dr. Dickson and his companion left the hotel, and shortly before midnight che physician returned, obtained his key from the clerk and went to his room. The clerk cannot recall whether any one accompanied him. That was the last time, as far as is known. that he was seen alive. .,
 When the body was found by maid who went to clean the room this morning, it was clad only in under clothing. The bed had not been dis turbed
 .IDr. J. s. Snyder. deputy coroner said tonight he believed death may have been caused by gag the mur- dered used, and that the man had not intended to kill his victim when he struck him down.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-22

The lingerie and negligee de- signers, artists ever. have quite outdone themselves in the crea- tion of these sleeping garments.
 The confection at the left is of softest white figured satin. It is as innocent of sleeves as chem ise, and one only recognizes the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-22
,n; Sterling Cockrill. of Little N IS the prest of Mrs. A. M. Bar ds at The Harmony Club.

ne regular Friday afternoon card " IVY at the Harmony Club was en- [pa X yesterday by a large number |the members. Pg Service.