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Evening star., 1919-01-05
BRITISH RECEIVE CLAIMS
OF PEOPLE IN ARMENIA
Gen. Torcum, at London, Outlines
Measures Which Are Desired
by Proposed Nation.

LONDON, January 4.--Gen. Torcum,
head of the Armenian military COM
mission, which also has been engaged
in political activities since its arrival
in London, has presented to the Brit
ish government note outlining the
Claims Of the Armenian people. These
claims include the immediate recogni-
ton of the independence of Armenia.
the reunion of all Armenian troops
serving with the allies in one corps
under allied officers. to serve as
new Armenian army; the formation
of an Armenian government. with
armenian ministers and allied coun-
selors; the imposition of general
indemnity upon the enemy, to be
expended under the control of
an interallied commission for the
formation of new Armenian army;
the reconstruction of Armenian homes
and the support of Armenian refugees
in the Caucasus, Persia, Mesopotamia,
Syria and Egypt.
The new Armenia, it is claimed,
should extend from the Mediterranean
to the Black sea and from the Halls
to the kowia river. Armenia, it is
added. should have an equal place at
the peace conference with the other
nations.
Gen. Torcum plans to present sim
liar note to the French and Italian
governments.
Evening star., 1919-01-05
FUNERAL SERVICES TODAY
FOR MRS. GOLDENBERG
Many Persons From Washington td
Attend at Baltimore, Including
Delegation From Store.

Funeral services for Mrs. Rosa II.
Goldenberg. who died suddenly in Bal
timore Friday night, will be held this
afternoon in Baltimore at 2:30 o'clock.
A large number of persons from
Washington. including a delegation
from Goldenberg's store, will attend.
Mrs. Goldenberg was the wife of NJ.
Goldenberg.
The services will be at the Esplanade
apartment. where Mrs. Goldenberg
lived. and DR.. william Rosenau Of
Eutaw Place Temple, of which she
was member. VIII officia-r
Mrs. Goldenberg ~as cau<ntcr OF
the late Jacob and Amelia A<-:.t. She
was identified with f~a.Es Baltimore
cha rites and with way relief work.
She was vice pres.-ent of Eudowood
Sanitarium. The~e she instituted the
custom of pls,iing trees IN memo-e
of the deas- She was on the board of
directors %. .hS STATE Federation C.
Women's Clubs. was a supporter of
the Hebrew Milk and Ice Fund. of the
Hebrew Orphan Asylum and the He
brew Hospital She also belonged to
the womans section, Maryland Coun-
ell of Defense. and was prominent in
Red Cross work throughout the war
Goldenberg' store here. which was
closed yesterday, will reopen tcmor-
row.
Evening star., 1919-01-05
POCAHONTAS WITH 1850
MEN AT NEWPORT NEWS
Konigen der Nedelander Due
There Today With 1922
More Soldiers.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. January A.
Bringing 1850 officers and men from
the American overseas forces, the
TRANSPORT Pocahontas reached here to-
night from France. In addition to
the 126th and 33sth Regiments of
Field Artillery, the Tooth Ammunition
Train and the 163d Brigade Head
quarters, all with the 88th Division
in France, the Pocahontas has aboard
80 wounded or sick officers, Is casual
officers and 191 enlisted casuals. Brig.
Gen, Foote also is said to be aboard.
The transport reached the harbor too
late to be docked tonight, but will
dock early in the morning and debark
her passengers.
The transport Konigen der Neder-
lander is due tomorrow. She is bring
ing the 125th Field Artillery Regi-
ment. numbering lap officers and
men. which was with the 34th Divi-
sion. four casual companies. twenty
sick and twenty detached casuals. the
39th Division Cadre. the Hath supply
Train and the 3t4th Machine Gun
Company. all of which landed mere
several days ago, will leave tomorrow
for Camp Beauregard, La, where tney
were trained, and where they VIII
become a part of the 18th DIVISION.
Mai Gen. H. C. Hodges. Jr., VINO ar
rived here last week, has been as
signed to command the 17th.
Evening star., 1919-01-05
ARM|ST|CE FASTENED
BY COMING OFFENSIVE
6O0.OO Americans and French
Ready to Strike on Lorraine
Front on November IL.

PARIS January 4 tHavas}.--Ger-
many hurried to request the armistice
when she saw that a new allied Of
| fensfve was to be launched on the
Lorraine front on November II by
500, 600 men under command OF Gen.
de Castelnau, says the Excelsior.
American and French troops. it says,
We're concentrated on the front be-
tween Briey and Chateau Salins. They
Were supported by 1900 guns of all
calibers and had 500 tanks available
Duke Albrecht of Wurttemberg, the
German commander on this front. had
available only twenty-five divisions
of inferior lighting quality. These
divisions contained approximately
10000 men. He had only 1000 guns.
This allied attack. the Excelsior
continues. would have carried the war
into annexed Lorraine and into
Rhenish Prussia, threatening TO cut
off the German army in Belgium ana
In the Ardennes from its bases.
German general headquarters, real
iZing that the divisions on other
sectors were exhausted and that its
forces were demoralized and worn
out, averted a catastrophe by plead
ing for an armistice. The Excelsior
concludes:
THE success of the offensive was
assured, but it could not have made
victory more complete than it already
was, because Germany accepted ali
our conditions. Marshal F'och deem
ed it useless TO cause further shedding
of blood and consented to stop hos
tilities, although Germany was then
in a desperate plight
Evening star., 1919-01-05
INFORMAL CONTRACTS
UP TO WAR SECRETARY
Bill Drawn by Mr.. Baruch Approx
ed by Committee of Cham
Der Of Commerce.

NEW YORK. January "A bill
drawn by Bernard NJ: Baruch of the
War Industries Board which would
authorize settlement of informal war
contracts at the discretion of the Sec
retary of War. was approved today by
the advisory council of the war serv-
ice committee of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, which voted
to support this measure in preference
to others now before Congress The
bill has been submitted by Mr..
Baruch to the military committees
of the House and Senate. but has not
been introduced in Congress.
When the council adjourned today
the executive committees started for
Washington to discuss with govern
ment officials how to dispose of sur
plus material accumulated in war
time in such way that it would not
disturb Industrial conditions.
Announcing that commission of
representative business men probably
would be sent abroad to supplement
the work of the official commi ission on
industrial relations at the peace con-
ference. Harry A. Wheeler. president
of the United States Chamber of Com
merce. said
Bankruptcy faces many industrial
units and the next few months will be
trying time for the business inter-
ests of the country. We will need all
the agencies in operation to foster leg
islation that will prevent economic
disruption"
Evening star., 1919-01-05
TO SEND TRANSPORTS
WITH TURKISH RELIEF
Commission Sails to Survey Situa-
ton; Will Spend Four Mil
lion to Aid Needy.

NEW YORK, January A COM
Committee for Relief in the Far East,
formerly the American Committee for
Armenian and Syrian Relief, sailed to-
day aboard the Mauretania with the OBJ
ject of making complete survey of the
situation in Turkey and Armenia.
DR. James L. Barton of Boston,
chairman of the commission, said two
transports would be fitted out imme-
diately in connection with the under
taking and that fifteen medical units
would be equipped and sent to as
many different points in Turkey to
aid the thousands of sufferers there.
These units, he said, will include
about 200 persons, half of whom Will
be physicians and trained nurses. Two
million dollars will be spent in the
dispatch of these relief expeditions.
Besides DR.. Barton the commission is
composed of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cur
tiss James of New York, J. +. H. Main.
president OF Giinneil College. Iowa ;
Prof e. c. Moore of Harvard Univer-
sity, DIR. w. w. Peet of Washington,
Dr. George H. Washburn, head OF the
medical unit of the commission, and
Harold A Hatch of New York.
The work will occupy SIX or eight
months. DR.. Peet, who has spent thirty
five years in ConstantinopIe, will remain
in Turkey.
Already 100000 worth of flour has
been purchased by the committee. 1t was
announced, for the use Of starving Sy-
rians, Arnenians, Persfans and others
il Asia Minor, which will be distributed
at Constantinople and Syrian port.
The committee has authorized the ex-
penditure through the Red Cross of
S4,000,00e for the relief work.
Evening star., 1919-01-05
U. S. EXPEDITION TO STUDY
AUSTRIA CONDITIONS
Headed by Prof. Coolidge, It Is
Expected to Reach Vienna
Tomorrow.

PARIS. January Am expedition is
being sent into Austria and the sur
rounding states by the American peace
commissioners for the purpose of
studying the political. social and eco
nomic conditions. The commission,
which is expected to arrive in Vienna
next Monday or Tuesday, will be
headed by Prof A. c. Coolidge of
Harvard University. 1t will have
headquarters in Vienna and sub
agencies at Prague, Budapest. Agram
and other places.
In addition to Prof Coolidge the
members of the expedition are Prot.
Robert j. kener of the University of
Missouri, who has made special
study of Bohemian affairs: c. NJ
Storey of Boston Of the United States
Department of Justice: Lieut.. Col
Sherman Miles, former military at
tache in the Balkan states: Lieut.. L.
r. King of New York, Maj. Lawrence
Martin. Capt. Nicholas Roosevelt
Lieut.. r. G. Foster Capt. F.. Dellschaft.
Capt Walter Davis of the intelligence
division of the general staff in Wash
ington, Capt. w. A. Pashkowski, Lieut.
Phillip Goodwin and Lieut.. II. c.
Campagnoli.
Evening star., 1919-01-05
ANDREW BRAID DIES;
LONG IN GEODETIC SURVEY
Served U. S. in Varied Capacities
Since 1860-Born in
Scotland.

Andrew Braid, photographic and
geodetic engineer of the Coast and
geodetic survey, an employe of the
service since 1869, died at his resi-
dence, 1908 Webster street, Friday
evening after an illness of several
weeks. Funeral services will be held
at his home tomorrow evening at 7
o'clock.
Mr.. Braid was born in Kirkcaldy,
Scotland, in 1S46, and was brought to
this country the next year, growing
up in Philadelphia In 1869 he entered
the Nnited States service and remain
ed with that service until his death.
In addition to many years of field
duty In various parts of the country,
he was for four years chief
Of the instrument division of the
survey, for several years was in
charge of standard weights and meas
ures, afterward developed into the
present bureau of standards; was
editor of the publications of the sur
vey for some years and was for
sixteen years the officer in charge of
the Washington Office.
Since 1906 Mr.. Braid had been a
member of the United States Geo
graphic Board and it's chairman for
the last four years. He is survived
by his wife. a. daughter, Mrs. r. s.
Larman, and a grandson. His other
relatives are natives of Philadelphia,
where interment will be made.
Evening star., 1919-01-05
ADVERTISING CLUBS SUED.
Pan.Motor Company Asks $500, 900
for Alleged Libel.

INDIANAPOLIs, Ind, January r.
Two libel suits against the Associated
Advertising Clubs of the World, asking
damages totahng 100000. We're filed in
the Marion county circuit court here to-
day on behalf of the Pan Motor Com
pany. a Delaware corporation doing bus
mess at st. Cloud, Mimi. and its presi-
dent, S. c. Pandolfo of st. Cloud.
1t is set forth in the complaints that
the Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World published in its magazine. Asso-
ticIe charging that the statements is
sued by the plaintiff descriptive Of its
business and business prospects were
untrue" and that by reason of the
false and malicious publication the
plaintiff and it's business have been
greatly damaged and injured in reputa-
ton and standing"
Evening star., 1919-01-05
STARVING, FALL IN STREETS.
Petrograd Masses Have Only Oats
for Their Food,

HELSINGFORS, January (by the
Associated Press).-Seventeen bolshe-
Wiki. arrested while crossing the from
tier, report that deplorable conditions
prevail in Petrograd. They say that
the city in the immediate future will
become a vast burying ground for the
starving crowds which daily are fall
ing in the streets.
Oats are virtually the only food left
for the masses. A herring now costs
90 rubles. and a bundle of frewood
900 rubles.
Evening star., 1919-01-05
CHANGE OF VENUE ASKED.
B. R. T. Officials Want Manslaugh-
ter Charges Tried in Outside Court.

NEW YORK, January 4.-Officials of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company,
recently indicted on charges of man
growing out of a wreck in
Brooklyn in which nearly hundred
lives were lost, today asked for
change of venue to court outside
of New York for trial.
An order directing the district at
torney to show cause why a. change of
venue should not be granted was filed
today returnable January Is. staying
the trial of the defendants. which was
to have begun next Monday.
Affldavits accompanying the order
a1lege that the wreck gave rise to
such widespread popular Indignation
as to render a fair trial here impos-
sible.
Evening star., 1919-01-05
WON'T STOP MILK INQUIRY.
Assistant District Attorney Rejects
Suggestion" by Dairymen.

NEW YORK, January A "sug-
gestion' that the John Doe inquiry
being conducted here to fix RESPONSE
bility for the increased cost of milk
be dropped, and that a group of six
experts be assembled from agricuI-
tural colleges throughout the country
to determine the cost of production
was made to Assistant District Attor-
ney Dooling today by Bradley Fuller.
counsel for the Dairymens League.
MIR. Dooling rejected this suggestion,
asserting that this inquiry has only
just begun" He informed Mr.. Fuller
that the investigation would proceed
despite members of the league" and
that, moreover. he was mot through
with the distributors"
Evening star., 1919-01-05
CAMPS ARE MERGED.
Greenleaf and Forrest, in Chicka-
mauga Park, No Longer Separate.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, January 4.
lin compliance of orders from the
War Department Camp Greenleaf and
Camp Forrest, in Chickamauga Park,
have been obliterated as separate
military camps, Brig. Gen. William S.
Scott having today assumed command
of Fort Oglethorpe and the entire
reservation as one entity. Commands
of different organizations are not af-
fected by the order. which, however,
names an administrative staff which
embraces some of the most prominent
officers in the two camps abolished.
Evening star., 1919-01-05
SAYS SERBS WILL FIGHT.
Conference Must Not Confirm Sc
cret Treaty. DR.. Vesnitch Asserts.

PARIS. Januaryt4 tby the Associ-
ated Press).-'Should the treaty Sc
cretly. signed by England, France,
Russia and Italy in 1915. whereby
Italy was to come into possession of
the eastern coast Of the Adriatic after
the war, be confirmed by the coming
peace conference, then Serbia would
fight again and fight to the finish.
Serbia did not enter this war to be-
come the vassal of any nation. She
cannot agree to have Italy control
the territory in question"
Such was the straightforward state
ment given to the Associated Press
by DIR. M. r. Vesnitch, the Serbian
minister to France, during the course
Of an interview today. DIR. Vesnitch
added, however, that he believed the
presence of the United States. which
already has declared against secret
treaties and in favor of the rights
Of small nations, assured fair play"
Evening star., 1919-01-05
SOLDIERS SUFFERED DISCOMFORTS
TO BE REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT
Some Started Hiking at 2 AM, and After
Parading in Muddy Water Spent Rest of
the Day Marching Back to Billets.

gailoped in front of the stand. saluted
and shouted an orde-. The massed
lines wheeled with machine-like pre-
cision and in columns of fours dis-
appeared beyond the crest on the far-
side of the hill and took up po--
sition 800 yards in front of the stand
and swung into the stirring French
march "Sambre eft Meuse, and then
took up Suusa's stars and stripes
Forever"
Over the crest of the hill reappcared
the helmets of the first column Just as
the. Germans saw the same helmets
coming steadily over the htl!sides IN
the Argonne few weeks ago. me
column marched to the side OF the
field and wheeled in company tpara.se
formation. each company WIN ions
files Of more than 100 men abreast III
that manner there passed the review
ing stand company after company
ga ch man with eyes right toward the
reviewing stand. each officer holaihe
his hand stif1y at salute and all step
ping briskly through the muo "f.i'
that perfection learned In many hours
of harder marching in worse niud. pu.
new to these visitors from America,
Zach battalion carried it's colors and
the President barred his head many
times before the review was Nh h'snSu'
The infantry was represented ny
battalions from the 6th. 26th, Z9th'
77th. 80th and sgd Divisions Next cam, ,
companies of telephone men, hosplta
corps, military police, engineers, oal,
TALON machine guns, with the usuai
balky mules, two troops of the etn
Cavalry Battalion, and number OF
waddling tanks.
Lieut.. Gen. Hunter Liggett. com
randing the 1st Army, to which the
units taking part in the parade be
longed, had place on the reviewing
stand.
The ceremony finished Gen. Alexan-
der rode in front of the stand, and on
a motion from Gen. Pershing, dis
mounted and pulled out of his over
coat pocket a parcel which he pre-,
sented to Mrs. Wilson. 1t contained
the shoulder insignia of his division
with the Statue of Liberty embroid-
cred in blue silk by French peasant
woman.
Evening star., 1919-01-05
IRISH ISSUE PRESSING.
Loss Of Hard-Won Union With
America Feared by Englishmen.

LONDON, January 4.-The Daily
News, in an editorial discussion of a
letter from a highly placed English
man in Dublin" relative to conditions
in Ireland, says:
I'VE have to choose now between a
recognition Of Ireland's rights or the
loss of our hard-won union with
America. with all that means to our
selves and the world. That is
cardinal fact in the menace of the
Irish situation"
The newspaper earnestly appeals"
to Englishmen to use all their
influence to avert the disaster to the
world which this threatens" and con-
cludes by saying: "A little longer and
it will be too late"
Evening star., 1919-01-05
I. W. W. TERRORISM PLANNED.
Explosives Reported Hoarded in
Kansas as Part of National Plot.

J. Duvall. United States explosive in
spector. stated today before a gathering
of United States employment service
representatives here that the 1. w. w.
and probably other interests have
boarded supplies of explosives in this
state.
He said the purpose was for the ter
rorizing of industry and that such a
campaign is national in it's scope
Trails leading to this disclosure, he
said, have been uncovered and a.
checking up process is now in opera
tion to locate the supplies.
Evening star., 1919-01-05
Temperatures in Other Cities.
NAVAL PATROLS AT NORFOLK.
Alleged Ringleaders in New Year
Riot Sentenced.

NORFOLK. Va, January 4.-Follow-
ing tn imposition of Jail sentences and
fines upon three sailors. alleged ring
leadrs in the New Years morning riot,
heavy naval provost patrols were to-
night PLACID throughout the business and
negro districts OF the city Admiral
Coffman announced that thse guards
would be mainland regularly, owing to
the large number CT men constantly on
shore leave.
The sailors fined for depreciation and
rioting were Gorge Dyer, Arthur Dono
van and Edmond Gravon. All three
were sentenced to Jail for thirty days
and fined S25. For having a. concealed
weapon Dyer was sentenced to six
months in Jail and fined $100.
Evening star., 1919-01-05
U. S. S. Melville Sails for Home.

QUEENSTOWN, January 4.-The u.
S. S. Melville. a destroyer tender.
which has been the flagship of the
American destroyer squadron base at
Queenstown. having been relieved by
the steam yacht Corsair, sailed for
New York today. A rousing send-off
was given to the tender. The Melville
will call at Southampton to take
aboard additional sailors.
Evening star., 1919-01-05
Frank Duvenck, Artist, Dies.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. January A.
Frank Duvenck. internationally re-
artist. is dead of compli-
cation of diseases, after q -msnth
ilIness. He was seventy-one years
old. but up to the time of his illness.
was an active figure in American and
European art circles. He established
studios and schools at Munich and
Florence, and was the recipient OF
the grand medal of honor Of the
Panama Pacific exposition. The three
works from his hand that art ex-
perts believe to be his best were:
1.-THE Whistling Boy" Portrait Of
Professor Loeffts'' and Girl and For
cs- Me Not"
Evening star., 1919-01-05
Norfolk Jean Crones Released.

NORFOLK, Va, January 4.-George
Wyler, arrested here on suspicion of
being Jean Crones, wanted in Chicago
for attempting to poison 200 guests
attending banquet given at the Uni
versity Club there in honor of Cath
olic archbishop. was this afternoon
released from custody. after a Chi
cago detective sergeant and the
steward of the club which employed
Crones declared that he was not the
man wanted.
Evening star., 1919-01-05
JAMES RIVER AT RECORD.
All Sailings From Richmond Can
celed by High Water. ..

RICHMOND, Va, January with
a crest of seventeen feet predicted by
the weather department for the
James river tonight. all sailings out
of this port were Cancelled. This
will be the highest record since
March 80. 1913. when it reached a
stage of 171a feet.
The Old Dominion dock Is eight feet
under water, and the Office force has
moved to the second story. All the
freight also has been taken from the
warerooms.
Evening star., 1919-01-05
FREIGHT HANDLERS TO WORK
End of Strike Expected to Raise
Embargo on Exports.

NEW YORK, January All the
tonight to return to work next Mon
day, after Martin Cole of the railroad
board of wages had assured them
that the board would consider their
demands next Tuesday.
With the calling off of the strike, it
was said. it is probable that the en-
barge placed yesterday on the move
ment of export freight into New
York, Philadelphia and Boston will
soon be lifted.
Evening star., 1919-01-05
Correspondence of The Evenink star
and Chicago Daily News.

and Chicago Daily News.
CHAUMONT, France. December 25.--
The men chosen to take part in the
review by President Wilson started
hiking from the farthest billet at
O'Clock in the morning, and after
parading in muddy water above their
shoetops spent the better part of the
day in marching back. They did not
complain; on the contrary, they dis
played the keenest rivalry in taking
part in the review. The sight of that
silent. statuelske array was one not
equaled in the experience even of
veteran officers.
With the exception of the hollow
square in front of the little reviewing
stand in the middle of prairie OF
red clay, when President Wilson and
Gen. Pershing entered they were con-
fronted by a solid rectangle of SOL
diers each man wearing helmet and
overcoat and carrying pack, gas
mask and rife, and looking as II
they had been molded by the same
machine Mr.. wilson's voice trem-
bled with emotion, and the few re-
marks he made extemporaneousiy
came from the heart,
When the party entered the stand
the band played THE Star Spangled
Banner" over each battalion waved
two 1ags--the blue regimental col
ors, with the national seal in the
center. and the Stars and Stripes.
Some of the flags were bright ana
new. and others worn and frayed by
months of campaigning. The ofhcerS
stood at rigid attention while salut-
ing the colors. while the civilians
barred their heads. MIR. wilson heio
his shiny silk hat at his side whiie
he stood erect as any soldier. his
brown, glossy fur coat giving him
military appearance. Behimo nun
stood Mrs. Wilson with the oIncers OIL
the staff.
Gen. Pershing introduced the Presi-
dent by saying that they had gath
cred to do honor to their commander
in-chief. He cited the fact that 1t
was the first time an American Presi-
dent had reviewed an American army
on foreign soil, and concluded with,
Il present to you the nations VIC
torious Army"
The airpIanes, which had been do
ing acrobatic stunts overhead and
skimming near the ground close TO
the automobiles during the ride from
Chaumont, disappeared and no sound
disturbed the address except the
quickly stified bray of machine gun
mule and the industrious efforts OF
some soldiers pet terrier to dig him
self into the mud directly in front OF
the stand.
The Review.
When the address was finished Maj
Cen. Robert Alexander, commanding
the nth Division and the master OF
ceremonies, with his mounted staiI