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Evening star., 1919-03-26
ADMITS MURDER IN ITHACA.
Edward Lee Arrested Here Tells
How He Killed Napoleon jackson.

Edward Lee, colored. native Of Hern-
don. Va, and later a resident Of this
city. who was arrested three weeks
ago by Detectives Scrivener, Connors
and Kelly and turned over to the
Ithaca. N. T.. authorities. confessed
the killing OF Napoleon Jackson, q
wealthy colored resident Of Ithaca,
who was last seen alive the night of
June Is, 1s1s.~
It was not until after the body had
been taken from the grave that Lee
told practically the entire story Of the
killing.
Lee said that he killed Jackson
while they were together in the lat
ter's automobile. He said he first
dealt Jackson a blow with the crank
Of the automobile, and then shot him
through the head. An autopsy per-
formed confirmed Lees statement as
to the wounds he inflicted.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
COMMUNITY ToRuM IN VIEW.
Washington's Need Of Such Insti-
tuition Discussed at Meeting.

Washington soon may have q COM
munity forum. -
Local civic leaders discussed the
need Of such an institution at meet
ing in the District building yester-
day, called by Miss Cecil B. Norton,
secretary Of community center work.
II the plan outlined materializes.
q speakers bureau will be formed ana
mass meetings and public lentsrtain-
ments will be held regularly in the
Among. those who attended yester-
days meeting ana inderved the plan
were: W. B. Westlalte, president of the
Federation Of Ctixens' Associations:
Or. George +. Bowsrman, librarian of
president Of the Citisens Food Coun-
Gil, and Edward ]. Ward Of the United
etAkee bureau OF ad1ca$&oQA
Evening star., 1919-03-26
Two Held in $1,000 Bail.

william A. Hammond ana Alvin H
Davis, operators Of automobiles for
hire. charged with having robbed
Mrs. Jay Edge Of Takoma Park sew
eral nights ago during an automobile
ride. had q preliminary hearing In the
United States branch OF the Police
Court today before Judge Aukam and
were held for the action of the grand
Jury. They were released on $1,000
bonds each.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
Tslls ef Plsyuv Travels.

EnlarBing on the interstate fsatnr>
the game, Mr.. Goldman pointed ont
tnat each bah player in the courss 81
z season travels e.eoe mfles. ma he
nEured that each league covers i. .3eo.-
~ miles. and for the two major
Isasaes. named - Defendants . total
the witness sought to tell the cost Of
the extensive travelling Attorney Pep-
per objected to 1t - speculative, and
MI Douglas withdrew the question,
M: Goldman also told Of the use Of
the teiexraph lines. which. he claims,
constitutes interstate Commerce. He
referred to the telegraphing ana post
ing Of the SCORES Of the gamss in the
various parks and the distribution
play by play. af the news Of the world
cAampionship eontests.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
AJ.PULLMAN GtTSA|D
TOSTART TRAFF|CC COURT
Viits Col. Baughman ct Baltimore,
Who Will Come Here to
Give Advice.
Special Dispatch ia The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 2s.-Nat
Richard Pullman. superintendent of
the Washinston polics, has notified Col
Baughman. motor vehicle commissioner
of Maryland. that he will he here this
afternoon to look over the workings
Of the local traffic court. He has
asked the colonel to return with him
to Washington to help organize . sim
liar court there.
Arrangements have been made by
Col BanGhman and lEat Pullman to
bsat the game Of motorists who for
speeding or other traffic law viola
tions have escaped arrest and penalty
by '.scooting" across the line from
the District into Maryland, or vice
versa Maj. Pullman has deputtzed
Maryland ofncer1 to follow their
Quarriea into the District and make
arresta there. and Col. Banghman has
likewise dsputizsd District of Coz
lumbia ohacers. gfvinG them authority
to make arrests In Maryland.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
JACKSON COUNSEL FILES
MURDER CASE DEMURRER

James 81. jackson, eo1ored. changed
with murder In the lirst degree In
eonaection With the death Of Lillian
Hood. 3 young war worker frem Ten
neases. today vfthdrow hia plea Of
1et gailty ana nled demurrer to the
indictment
It 10 claimed that the second count
of tbs indietment charges the ,8c-
01Ded with two ofkenseS and, the THIRD
count alleges three crimes aSainss
him. Counsel claim that the second
tempted assault.
Tho Ming Of the demurrer may have
the eject Of posfponinE the trial,
which - NOW scheduled for MondAY.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
COLLECTED" BY FORCE
Climax Of Alleged Betting Deal
Gets Ratber Arrested as sBookie.,

william I. Bikle, a barber. was AZ
rested In the once Of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Ralph Given today on
a charge Of making q handbook on
the races. The arrest was made when
Bike went to the assistant district
attorneys omce to lodge q complaint
against Lnwood B. Cersley and Ray
mond A. Deener, alleged by Bikle to
have robbed him Of 314S. Cersley and
Deener were released and summoned
to appear ae Witnesses against Bikle
when the latter is tried in Police
Court April 3.
fhe two young men told Attorney
Given that March thAy '.parlayed" .
bet III 1ilkless handbook, and that
after their horses had won Bikle re-
fused to pay. When they met him in
q lunchroom yesterday. 1t was adj
nnitted, they teek from him the amount
nttls Indicated which was all he had
IN -hi4 Qooketa. .-.----A...--.--.-.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
Gst-Together Club Hold. Social.

A. r. Seymour. secretary of the
Chamber Of Commerce. gave q patri-
otto address last night. before the
Mems Get-together Club Of Ingram
Memorial church. Benjamin McNulty.
president Of the club. told Of its OBJ
jects and it's work. Entertainment
features were by Arthur Pierce, Civ
ing limitations Of Bert Williams. and
by. Sergts, McAfee and Patterson of
Camp Meigs. The arrangement COM
mittee was composed Of G. s..
Jameson. Arthur Robb. Fred Mitchell
and e. o. Roberts.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
A CLUB TO BE INVITED.
Asked TO Aid in Advsrtising Wash
inxton q Commercial City.

Members Of the Advertising Club Of
Washington viii be invited at their
dinner meeting at Rauscher's At $50
o'clock tomorrow evening to cooper
ate with the Merchants and Manufac-
tursrs' Association in advertiaing
Washin1ten az 2 tight commercial
Lester LansburKh. who is president
of the Advertising Club. also is chair
man Of the committee on advertising
for, the msrehants' faetory-boostifg
campaign. Speeches win be delivered
Who directed govsFlmsnt publicity
durtnR the yaY: Nerrill Thorpe. editor
81 the Nation'a 0usiness. and r. N.
Shepherd Of the United States Cham.
her Of CommeIces-
Evening star., 1919-03-26
TWO SOCIETIES TAKE PART.
veiees Of Nan and Woman Singer,
United ct Concert

The Pclymnia; CHORAL Society. Of
vumsofs vaicss. ana the Apolle Glse
Club 81 mems voices, were united un-
der direction Of otto rorney Simon
last sysAing in . copcert at Centrsl
High 6chool- which ATTRACTED large
audience. They were assisted by
Richard Lcrsiebsre.e vioIoneeilist. in
sole numbers. and reinforced in some
Of the choral selections by q number
Of vioiins from the Washington Col
lsge Of Music orchestra The con-
ceft was one Of q series under the
auspices Of the War Camp Community
Service. The choral work Of both
clubs was characterized by an ideal
ism Of Interpretation in which full
play was given to nne shading and
delicacy Of pianissimo.
Miss Edith b Athey. at the piano
for the Polymnia, Society and George
II. Wilson at the organ for the Apollo
paAiments. The Polymnfa Society
gave Twas April'' and '.rhe Rosary"
both By Nevin. the latter sung twice:
two negro sptrituels. Deep River"
by Ambrose. and Listen
to the LAMBDA by Dett. being Joined
in the latter number by the Apollo
Club. The same society gave also
Cigars sprightly Fly. Singing Bird"
In which the violins added color and
effect The Apollo Club gave . Fin
nish folk song. Hail. o Noon" by
sibelius. and Dudley Bucks arrange
ment Of the Scotch ballad, "Annie
closing with Ballard's ''Cava-
lier SonE," in which q rousine solo
was sung with splendid effect by
Charles T. NyerA Mr. Lorlebers's
eello. numbers were Boellmann's
Variations Symphoniques." 'sNoc-
turne, Op. No. T." by Chopin,
"Pavane." BY Saint-S,aens. and '.raran-
telle." by Pepper. In which. he was
admirably accompanied at the piano
By htS sister. Mrs. WIN. Won Bayer.
Mr.. LOrleberg's playing vas most
artistic throughout and Burlin's
Hymn Of Freedom" BY both
chorusea made . fitting close to the
AFFAIR.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
SAYSHUNS INSIST
14PO|NTS GOVERN
-
Bernstorff Holds All Powers
Had Accepted Them When
Armistice Was Signed.
SEES NEED OF A LEAGUE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PARIS, Tuesday, March 26.-Gsr-
many is determined to stick close to
the Wilson program in making peace
with the allies, Count Won Bernstorff.
former German ambassador to the
United States. declared in an inter-
view given the Berlin correspondent
of the Temps. which that newspaper
prints today.
The armistice Of November IL
said Count Won Bernstorff. was sign
ed when all the powers interested lad
accepted the program Of peace pro-
posed by President Wilson. Germany
is determined to keep to this agree
ment which history will regard in a
way as the conclusion of a prelim-
mary peace.
Will Submit to Wilson Program.
''She herself is ready to submit to the
conditions arising from it and she
expects all the interested powers to
do the same. If these essential con-,
ditions of the Wilson program should
be violated or neglected, and espe-
cially If conditions are imposed which
go beyond the program. the German
delegates would unfortunately nnd
themselves in position OF. say. non
possumua"
Count Won Bernstorff advocated a
plebiscite for Aisaca-Lorraine and Ger
man Austria
"Germany's attitude on indemnSe2~o
continued the former ambaaaaaa1.
fixed by her acceptance Of the nOte of
November s, 1918, whereby rsparAtion
is accorded for all damage done to the
civil populations of France and Bel
gium by German aggression. This note
admits of the payment OF no other in
IDENTITIES"
Peace or Bolshevism, He saya
Asked what the consequences would
be Of the failure to sign . pAaca.
Count Won Bernstorff replied:
Il am no prophet, but bolshevtsm
would gain immensely. The liberal
| world which has seen salvation for
humanity in President Wilson's prtn.
ciples, would be terribly disappointaA
II peace were not made, Even TIE
higher classes would be driven to ae.
spair. Remember that since the mid
worlds enthusiasm like Q league az
nations based on peace and justics,
and who will dare to cause the idaa
to miscarry at the first test? hope
that q league of all the nations Of tho
world will make common cause
against the specter Of bolsheyisn and
triumph over it" -
Evening star., 1919-03-26
Judge Hardison Takes q Tin.

Judge Robert Hardison. who has
been presiding in the District Of Co.
lumbia branch Of the Police Court
this month. has lsft on q short va
cation 70 his homo In Louisville. Ky.
In his absence Judge John r. Me-
Mahon. who had been presiding In
the. United States branch nf the court
this month, b Aiiing his pasne. judge
George C. Aukam OF the Municipal
Court will MI the place Of Judge 1e.
Aahon.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
SEES IMPROVEMENT IN EGYPT
Cecil Harmsworth So Answers
Query in House of Commons.

LONDON, March Is (via MontreaD.
In answer to questions in the house
Of commons today Cecil Harmsworth,
undersecretary for the ministry of for
eign affairs. said that there was every
indication of a general Improvement in
the situation In Egypt
The acting high Commissioners had re-
ported that the firm action Of the au-
theFities was having due effect and
Cairo and Alexandria continued quiet
Evening star., 1919-03-26
Nv. HALL0WELL APP0IHTED.
Named a. Assistant to Secretary 01
Interior DEPARTMENT.

John w. Halloweil Of the food ad-
ministration has been named Is as
sistant to the Secretary Of the In
terror Department. according to an
announcement made today. He will
succeed Edgar c. Bradley, resigned.
Mr.. Hallowell is from Massachusetts,
and for some time has been In charge
of the work of organising throughout
the country for the food administFa-
%sop --# ss.a-.'
Evening star., 1919-03-26
"After-Peaoe Problems'' Topic

s6ome After-peace Problems" was
the subject Of talk given last night
at q meeting Of the washington
Council, Knights Of Columbus, In st.
Marys Hall. by Prof. Joseph schafer
of the University Of Oregon. aud vice
chairman Of the advisory board OF the
historical service. He said that con-
ditions between capital and labor had
not changed in the last hfty years
and urged greater cooperation be-
tween these bodies. He believed that
after peace the people would have to
be re-edpcated to new order OF
living and business.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
Statements by Board Members.
Early Action on Protest Not Likely

Early action Of the protest SAINT to
the board Of education by various teach
ers organisations asking why Miss Wood
was suspended for week without a
trial. for alleged unpatriotic utterances
while in class. Is not expected. It was
said at tho Franklin School today that
no special meeting Of the board to con-
that the matter would not be taken up
until the next meeting Of the board, to
be held April q =
Evening star., 1919-03-26
District National Bank.
14O6 q Street.
Sincerity and Service.

We have taken the "chill'' out Of the
atmosphere of this Bank. We want you
as friend as well as Deposition.
A Bank is just as much a business in-
stitution as Department Store and you
would not patronize store long where
you received Indifferent treatment
then, should you be expected to put up
with it from your Bank? Your relations
there are much more personal
The size Of your account does not
regulate the courtesies you receive
here. We have the facilities for ham
ding the largest as well as the smallest
accounts and we are just as much in.
terested i'm one as the other.
Let us help you, if you feel that you
need advice, or, if we can offer any sug-
gestions don't hN|1ote to see us. That Is
what we are herr s1f. ~
/. Offqtt, Jr, Robert N. Has
Cashies. President
Evening star., 1919-03-26

Soldiers to Pay Property Damage,
Damages assessed against the Sup
ply Company and Battery B. s4th
Coast Artillery, for injury done to
living quarters h France by the
unita viii he collected pro rata from
'0ompanjeA
Evening star., 1919-03-26
Hungarian Council Dissolved.

COPENHAGEN, Tuesday. March 25.-
Tho Hungarian national council has
bedA dissolved on motion of its presi-
dene. Budapest dispatch today states.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
Kstablishmsnt Of courta

COPENHAGEN. March 2s.-Ths new
Hungarian governments edlct estab-
lishinE Evolutionary courts says
that each must consist Of president
ana two members. while the proee-
cutor will be appointed by the gov
ernment. according to q Budapest
dispatch. 49,,
1t is provided that the death SEN
tence must be by unanimous de-
cision Of the court. No appeals or
requests for mercy win be permitted
and execution Of the death sentence
must be carried out immediately,
Evening star., 1919-03-26

Deny the Cha1yea AK Jury Trial.
James White and Emmanuel Free
man, both colored charged with vio-
Iating the bone-dy law, in Police
Court this morning pleaded not guilty
and demanded = trial by Jury. Their
bond was fixed It $1,e0a
Evening star., 1919-03-26
SANCTION Of CONGRESS
F.. ON PURCHASE CLAIMED
Rock. Greek Railway Transfer Fig
urea in Hearing on Capital
Traction Valuation.

That the purchase by the Rock
Creek Railway Company of the Wash
ington and Georgetown Railway Com
pany for more than 100000 900 was
under authority of Congress, and the
Public Utilities Commission is pre-
eluded from going back of this fgure
In determining the present value Of
the Capital Traction Company system
for rate-making purposes, was con-
tended before the commission today
BY G. Thomas Dunlop, counsel for the
company.
Quotes o. s. Supreme Court.
Mr.. Dunlop quoted the United
States Supreme Court decision in the
Consolidated Gas Company case, in
New York, in support of this view.
The gas consolidation as in the case
Of the formation of the Capital Trac-
tion Company had legislative sonction.
he pointed out. The Supreme Court
held that the consideration involved
having been accepted in good faith
set aside.
Statements by Board Members.
Commissionsr Gardiner stated that
If the cases are parallel the courts
ruling would hold In the present in
quiry, a. far a. he personally La con-
cerned. Chairman Kutz questioned
the claim that the commission has
no right to go back Of the purchase.
which was approved by Congress.
After . brief recess at noon, Mr..
Dunlop continued his arguments be-
fore the commission The ease prob
ably will be completed late today or
tom0rfov.
Evening star., 1919-03-26

1O0, ,247 Leave All Service.
Discharges from the Army air serv-
lee to March Is tota@ed 1es. .247 officers,
cadets and enlisted men. The total
hostiiitias Mas $50 k2I
Evening star., 1919-03-26
ALLIED BODIES QUIT
HUNGARY CAPITAL
Continued from First Page.)

on the Danube about midway between
the two cities. Large Hungarian can
non feundries are situated at Raab.
Old Hungary's Dismemberment.
PARIS, March Is (by the Associ-
ated Press).-The proclamation of the
Hungarian revolutionists declares
that the action Of the peace confer
unrest. Thus far the conference has
taken NO specific action regarding
Hungary, but the recommendations OF
the commission clearly foreshadoW
the dismembeRment OF old Hungary.
with a circle Of small new states sur
rounding what remains of the old
This. while not yet approved by the
conferences. doubtless reached the
Hungarian leaders aud gave impetus
to the overthrow of the Karolyi gov
ernment. An official who Ia taking q
ritory in that quarter Of Europe has
explained the situation as follows:
Bohemia has been detached from the
northwest Of old Hungary. The ad-
Joining country Of the Slovalks has also
zen aG , tn the sieeass soam ae ahe
new Czechoslovak nation, both parts
being detached from Hungary. The
Rumanians form the wedge next to the
Slovaks. and this territory has also been
taken froan Hungary.
Next to the Ruthenians comes Tran
sylvania, which likewise has been de-
tached frem old Hungary and given to
Rumania. Next to Transylvanta comes
tho Banat region. which has been de-
tachsd from Austria and given to Rn-
remainder of Banat going to Serbia
Further west the new Jugoslav state
receives that part Of old Hungary up
to the River DFave.
Theae changes form an almost COM
plete circle, leaving new Hungary only
Danubian plain
All the foregoing recommendations,
It 10 pointed out. were justified by
the principle of nationality and self
determination ~ enunciated by Pres
ident Wilson The Bohemians, slovaks.
Ruthenians and Transylvanians as
well Is the Inhabitants of BanAt. are
Tacially Slavic or Rumanian, and have
NO chronological connection with Hun
garians. who have held the circle of
ssyHrroundina sy territory only through
Hungarian Nagyars.
Free Russian Hropagandists.
The French foreign once has been
advised that ono Of the nrst acts Of
tho new Hungarian government was
to release the Russian Red Cross
delegation that had been imprisoned
In Budapest because It had been cir
culattng holshevik pFopagandist mat
ter.
Must Maintain Power.
LONDON. March Accommodating
on the situation in Hungary. the
Daily Chronicle says:
'The position is that one OF the
defeated enemy states has broken the
armisttce and declared war on US.
If we take up tho challenge and
reinforce our control the world will
know that despite war weariness
demobilization, strikes and disagree
ments. we are still masters of Eu-
rope and are determined to remain
20 until we establish the foundations
Of the new and better system for
which We fought. But II we do not
take action our impotence will be
naked before all, and many people
beside the AAgyars will hasten to
take advantage Of 1t"
Evening star., 1919-03-26
Has Population Of 100000.

ALREADY the original town IL known
M old Harbin,' while the New Har-
him ia the predominant commercial
and manufacturing center. AS in
many towns with large foreign popu-
l.tions, there is an .across-the-trackS
district, inhabited In this instance by
<hA natives who have become stran-
~ers In their own land, and 4 eonsid-
srable floating population Of coolieA
Addiffg the average native population
Of this section, known as Fu-chia-
tien. to the 10000 OF 20 residents in
Harbin proper the total population
vas estimated. before the world war.
1t about 100000.
sWhen work began on the railway
In south Manchuria In 1898 Harbin
started its rapid growth. but it was
the Russo-Japanese war that brought
phenomenal prosperity to the city,
inst as the war now closing did to
many American cities. Fu-chia-tien
nrospered so richly that it became
Known as the Six Million Tiao.' 4
Chinese pun hinging on the double
meaning of .tiao.' which signihes
either money or town. .+
sHThe Chinese Eastern Railway Com
many owns the town-literally. It
acquired $4,000 acres. tract extend
ing beyond the bounds of Harbin,
through q Russo Chinese treaty. The
rnilr0ad permitted citizens Of the city
to assume some municipal functions,
such as regulating their own schools,
streets. public health. provisions and
taxation"
Evening star., 1919-03-26
Outlines Base Ball dethods.

Hr. Goldman outlined the methods Of
Professional baii playing. and showed
the necessity Of having clubs in vari-
oas cfttes and In different sections in
oRder to keep alive the public interest
IN the game by which the 1uetnsss
was made profitable. From the viev.
point of the major league professional
AaSe ball The witness declared, 10 e.
sentialfy interstate and intsFssctiensl
He pointed ept that the America1
League has NO tive cluhs In tAA eame
9tate. and. with. only two excep-
t3ons--New York And Psnnsyivaaia-
are there two National Ieague cIuhs
solutely impossible a. q bvslnes
proposition, he said. for q club 20
be organised In baltimore Or wash
mgton or any other place.. and stand
alone. unassoeiated or unrelated m =
business way with any ether club,
fhe Witness said the fatal money
put into the Baltimore ~Feds. M =
little over $2ee. .eeo. It has unsstiafied
ohligations of $500 and owes its
ball players about 31S. S.eoO. The clubs
eteckholders numbered eoo, the Wit.
ness said. and were principally Bsi.
ymore residents and wers men In All
valks OF life Some were Veaithv
hrokerA with Quite . number OF poor
men who were modest contributora.
6e said.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
AMERICAN TROOPS
IN AB0OM TOWN
Harbin Cosmopolitan and
Nondescript, Says Geo.
graphic Society.
WHERE EAST MEETS WEST

In connection with the reported A.
rival at Harbin. Manchuria, OF \ con-
tingent of American troops, part OF
a force to be stationed along the
Transsiberian railway. the National
Society has issued the fol-
lowing bulletin:
"In Harbin east meets vese. only
to prove Kipling's prophecy tl1et the
two never will blsad. Ha1han IL the
loophole through which the long. lean
arm of European Russia stretched
clear across ~ sentiment to clutch q
coveted ice-fres Pacfis PORT. and thus
urecipitated the Russo-Japanese war.
~Au,erican soldiers will and In Har-
BIN :an oriental boom town. cnexno-
politan and nondeseript, only Yen
years older than GARY, Ind. though
bpflt in q land whose history anse-
dates the sphinx. and the pyramadA
East and West Nix.
:. .Russian anA Chinese. French. Ger
man and Japanese are spoken there.
but little English. There arc aoho6as
OF occidental and oriental mold;
Christian churches and temples Of the
ancient faiths Of the AsiaaicA Even
the vices Of the east and west COM
peted until a few years ago-the
vodka shops yytng with opium dens
to allure the adventurous visitor.
.sThe Russians founded Ha[hn IN
1sse On the site Of an obscure Chinese
hamlet It was built for railway and
military center. Today 1t ts the Man
churfan ChicaEo. whore traMe streams
lrom Vladivostok. South MAnchuFia
and Europe converge. and e. far-east-
ern Minneapolis. with SCORE OF mod
ern -four mills attesting Its I'M
nortance ~ q grain center.
esHarbin lies on the SpngaH river 70
the northeast Of Port Arthur. II - .
iiftle less distant from that port than
n New York from Detroit and Viadi-
vostok 10 only about half As far to the
southeast. The Chinese Eastern rail-
Tay. which, is the eastern continue
zion of the Siberian line. divides at
Harbin, with its main arm running to
viadiyostok and the other branch
Farming another inverted r. with the
prongs resting at Peking and Port Ar
thur.