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Evening star., 1919-03-19
EXTRA SESSION DISCUSSED.
Possibility of Early Meeting of
Congress Reported Cabinet To-ic

Possibility of an early extra session
was understood to have been dis
cussed yesterday afternoon at the
regular weekly meeting of the cab
met. which was attended by Secre-
tary Glass, Acting Secretary Polk,
Postmaster General Burleson and At
torney General Palmer.
Cabinet members who attended the
meeting, it was understood, do not
plan any further recommendations to
the President regarding an extra
session, as it is their belief that Sec
retary Glass covered the situation
adequately yesterday in cabling the
President as to the situation in a
number of departmental bureaus as
a result of failure by the last Con-
gress to pass certain appropriation
bills.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
MRS. IDA MAY GALE DIES.
Was on Children's Hospital Board
and Trustee of Church.

Mrs. Ida May Gale, wife of Thomas
M. Gale. vice president of Thomas J.
Fisher & Co.. died last night at her
home, 2300 8 street northwest, after a
long illness.
Mrs. Gale was member of the board
Of governors Of the Children's Hospital
and Of the board Of trustees of All Souls
Church. She was the daughter of the
late Thomas j. Fisher. She is survived
by her husband and daughter, the wife
Of Capt. Ridgely Mclean, u. S. N. Mrs.
Edward j. Stellwagen is a sister of Mrs.
Gale.
Funeral services win be announced
later
Evening star., 1919-03-19
WILL G|VESTUDY
TOPOWERg0. CASE
Justice Gould 70 Devote Next
Three Weeksto Digest
ing Testimony.

Justice Gould Of the District Su-
preme Court will suspend jury trials
in Circuit Division 7 and will devote
his entire time during the next three
weeks to the preparation of his de-
cision in the case n-yolving the valu-
alton of the property of the Potomac
Electric Power Company. On the de-
cision Of the court will depend the
price to be paid for electric current
The Public Utilities Commission in
1917 ordered the reduction of cleo
tricity cost from 10 dents a kilowatt
hour to 6 cents The reduction was
based on the valuation placed by the
on the Property of the
company.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
CLOTHES WANTED
NAEAR EAST AID
Gifts Received Here to Be
Shipped April | From
New York.

Globes for unclad Armenians, Syri-
ans, Rersians and Greeks are asked
from he people of Warrington by the
Distri{t committee for relief in the
near dst. Clean old clothes. shoes,
old and new, materials, blankets, etc,
will be Whipped to Constantinople from
New Ytrk April I. Gifts should be
sent to THE women's committee. 1886
New Yosk avenue.
Commissioner w. Gwynn Gardiner,
chairman of the executive committee
of the lod bal drive, today expressed ap-
preciatioh for the cooperation of
government depart ments and people
Of the city in general.
Many contributors to the near east
fund are failing to give their names
on cards accompanying gifts. it was
announced to-day, so such gifts can
not be acknowledged.
~New Donations
toss a as s0naf| fo11S%s: SRs were Acknowledged
wa ter S. Hughes. 500: Church OF
NatiN ~, Brightwood, ID. c.. $I2; en-
pioye at S. kann Sons Co, $3.50;
orpha adoption, $50 each. Miss Grace
Jorda Priscilla B. Merrill, Mrs Cora
L. Det Ter and William Phillips, $50
Louise n. Johnson, $35.
Iwen -five-dollar contributions-Afrs.
Cary 7. Grayson. Mrs. Josephine Orn-
dorff, Pd ,hatan Hotel: l. S. Rowe, DR.
John COD Ftas, Helen s. Jones, Hous- &
Herrmant A. J. Wadsworth, Dulin
Martin q Z. Lucy Ogden, Mrs John
McGowan Miss Anna MCGOWAN. w. A
Randall. \ rs. Herbert L. Gutterson. Mrs
W.k. Butlv r. Janet E Richards, Ruth Nc
Gowan, H. b. Rust, Mrs Fernando Cuni-
berti. Mis Lillian G. Knowles. Mrs
Waldo Leland, w. X Butler. Mrs. w. X
Butler, Mia Sophie Siebert and Mrs
William H. baldwin.
Twenty-d*llar contributions-Henr
Cabot Lodge, Mason E. Leonard. air
craft production section (tw0 friends)
Rev. William b Waller, J. C. Weldon
Mrs. H. w. Fitch. William C. Lee and
others. Chafles P Neill, Mrs. George
w. Pearsonk Edward S. Schmid. Ad'
miral Z. HI Gheen, John c. Watson
Sarah T. Watson, George L. Raymond
All Souls Memorial Church and Mir.
lam Birdsey4.
Fifteen-dollAr subscriptions - Con
stance G. Lei ete, Mrs. Rudolph Kauf1
mann, w. r. Wright, W. A. H. Church
A. E. Faith, Mrs. E. c. Alvord, Emma
Pierce, National Publishing Company
Mrs. Louise 6. Ely. Rachel p. Wither:
and Mrs. HenEy S. Graves.
Justice Waller I. Mccoy. S143S.
Ten-dollar sulbscriptions-Breck
Long. Henry II. Somers, D. K. Sher
man, Helen NJ Carr. Elma G. Ansel
Mrs. Mary Hefden. Mrs. Mitchell Gros
venor. Emma lD. Cameron. Mrs. o. H
Ernst. Alice e. Evans. National Cap
ital Press, 1nAc.; Alfred Tuckerman
Children Curti4 School. Lend-a-Hant
Club of All Sbuls' Church, Col ant
Mrs. w. d. Bancroft. Rt. Rev. c. F
Thomas, Cuno Nh. Rudolph, Mrs. Eu
gene E. Thomp2on, Chevy Chase Pres
byterian Church, Mr.. Walter S. Ufford
Leet Brothers alnd X. kneessi's Sons
Evening star., 1919-03-19
10000 Pages of Testimony.

The testimony in the valuation case
covers 10000 pages of typewriting,
and printed briefs Of several hundred
pages have been submitted to Justice
Gould.
The justice has been giving much
of his spare time to the reading of
the record, but has not been able to
complete 1t.
The present condition of the utili-
ties in Washington makes a decision
urgent, it is stated, and Justice Gould
has decided to drop all other matters
in an effort to reach an early deter
mination of the question of a proper
valuation of the companys property.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
All III and Wounded Home Soon.

Surgeon General Ireland of the
Army says that if the present rate of
returning overseas soldiers is main
tanned all the wounded or sick men in
Europe who can be moved will be
home by May 1 next or soon there
after. Latest reports indicate that
under treatment. in France. England
and elsewhere. Early this month there
were approximately 1900 soldier
patients in hospitals on the other side
and about $4,000 in the Army hospitals
on this side. The plan is to bring
home those abroad as quickly as
transportation can be provided and
their condition will permit. Most of
the cases at domestic hospitals are
walking cases or conyalescents.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
P|CKETS TO
HAVE TRIAL TOMORROW
Rush of Business in Police Court
Today Necessitates Postpone.
ment of Cases.

Owing to rush Of business in Police
Court this morning, cases against the
twenty pickets who were arrested
yesterday afternoon in front of the
Raleigh Hotel for carrying signs
were allowed to go over until tomor-
row, when they will be prosecuted by
Ringgold Hart, assistant corporation
counsel at the court. The trials are
set for tomorrow morning.
No Signs Carried Today.
Entire absence of sign carrying by
members of the Washington Walters
Union was to be noted in front of the
hotel today. 1t was intimated by Of
ficials of the union that the twenty
persons arrested, including the wife
Of one of the walters, would be back
on the picket line" this afternoon
without signs.
AS long as the walters, those arrest
ed or not, content themselves WIN
passing out literature" it is declared,
the police will not interfere, but Will
arrest any picket who attempts to
carry sign.
Attorney Hart's Statement.
Mr.. Hart declared today that the
pickets were given ample notice that
il they persisted in carrying signs
they would be arrested, and were
given until noon yesterday to dispense
with the signs. When the twenty
pickets continued to bear the signs,
both large and small, after IL o'clock,
they were arrested.
Only a few walters picketed the
hotel yesterday afternoon and this
morning. Officials of the union de-
clared there would be big turnout"
late this afternoon.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
Collections From Germans.

I Gen Pershing has informed the War
Department that receipts held by re-
patriAAed American prisoners Of war
for money due them from the German
would be presented for pay
ment through the armistice commission.
Prisoners holding such receipts who
have returned to the United States were
requested to forward them to the chief
Of the A E. &. for col
Evening star., 1919-03-19
SUPREME COURT ADMITS
Mr.. PAIL MER TO PRACTICE

Attorney General Palmer was admitted
to practice in the Supreme Court of the
United States today upon the motion Of
Solicitor General King, who later pre-
sented the new Attorney Generals Gre
dentials to the court Chief Justice
White. in a brief speech, welcomed the
Attorney General upon behalf of himself
and his associates.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
Company Appeals.

On the plea that the commission S
valuation had disergarhed certain i'm
portant elements of value which it
claimed should be taken into consid-
Grafton before fixing al proper return
on its investment. the company ap-
pealed to the District Supreme Court
for a, review of the decision of the
Public Utilities Commission.
Before hearing arguments on the
Valuation Justice Could passed on an
application of the company for tenn
porary injunction again st putting the
lower rate into operation.
He restrained the ommission pend
ing the litigation, but required the
company to print on its bill promise
to rebate to the consumer the over
payment in the event that final de-
cision of the court should uphold the
SiX-cent rate.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
Debate on District Franchise.

That the District OF Columbia
should be given tho franchise and
representation in Congress on the
same basis with the states" is the
subject of q debate to- be held by the
Senior Debating Society of George
town Law School at the school. eth
and e streets, the evening of April 3.
Tho best speakers INF this discussion
debate Of the societyI
Evening star., 1919-03-19
Purim Festival Tonight.

Purim festival will be given t0u9e0
at 8 o'clock at the old Maxonic 1eHsA
pie. eth and r streets northwest. tR
the Hebrew Free School OF WaahhO.
ton. under auspices Of the Ladies' Au9s
Hilary Society. Following . ox1nA&1y
entertainment and music A4Oo4
- a rand Purim dance. -.----ss-s
Evening star., 1919-03-19
English Commission Reaches Ebau

Arrival of an English squadron at
Libau, with an English commission
having military and political power
to open relations with the Lettish
government, was announced today in
official dispatches quoting the Lettish
press bureau. Prince Adolf Friedrich
Of Mecklenburg, is reported to have
been offered the Baltic royal crown.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
BUREAU GETS Jobs
FOR R3,0OOD. C. MEN
Work of Employment Service
for Returned Soldiers Ex-
toIIed by Mr.. Edison.

More than 5000 returned District
soldiers have been placed in employ
ment by the bureau for returned SOL
diers, sailors and marines, co-operat-
ing with the local branch of the
United States employment service.
About $500 men yet remain to return.
and citizens who may place these men
were called upon for their co-opera-
tion by John Joy Edison, chairman of
! the board of managers of the bureau,
today.
"Out of about 5000 returning SOL
diers," Mr.. Edison stated, 'it is an in
teresting fact that about $500 have
returned themselves, without any aid
|of the committee. to their former en-
ployment, or have secured employ
ment otherwise, and about 5000 have
been secured places by this commit
tee.
Hopes to Provide for All.
1.-THE remaining soldiers, which are
estimated at about $500, / believe. are
yet to return, and, while we expect as
they return it will be more difficult to
secure positions, we believe with the
machinery at hand and the interest the
committee has taken in the work that
all practically will be provided for.
To the ready and sympathetic CO.
operation of the citizens with the work
OF the committee is largely due the sue
cess with which the committee has met"
Mr.. Edison continued. II feel sure that
the committee may expect, until the SOL
diers have returned and been employed,
even greater assistance than we have
had up to the present time, which will be
needed. The committee makes an earn
est appeal that all citizens who can
furnish any information or render any
assistance respond"
Employers of the city having posi-
tions open or any sort of work for men
released from the service are urged to
write or telephone the local employ
ment service Office at 1410 Pennsylvania
avenue. The telephone number is Main
S474, branch 112.
Local Branch to Continue.
Though Congress did not appropri-
ate sufficient money to keep the
United States employment service at
it's national wartime strength, the
local branch on Pennsylvania avenue
will continue its service, especially
in relation to placing returned SOL
diers.
Shortly after the armistice was
signed meeting was called. at which
Commissioner Brownlow presided. for
the purpose of creating a committee
or Organization to secure employment
for returned District soldiers and 10
aid, as far as possible, soldiers from
other parts of the country to return
to their homes.
Fortunately very satisfactory con-
nection was made with the federal
employment service, under the De-
partment Of Labor. to act in cooper
alton in the work." Mr.. Edison stated,
telling of the organization and work
Of the municipal bureau. The re-
suit has been most gratifying and
we can hardly see, after the practical
and effective work that has been
done, that any better method or any
other organization for the District Of
Columbia is desired"
Evening star., 1919-03-19
o. s. Marshals Take Possession.
Points in Controversy.

While the goods were brought into
Washington after the signing Of the
bone dry" law. the driver of the van
showed to the trial judge in the Police
Court. it is stated. a copy of a Balti-
more newspaper announcing that the
law had not been signed by President
Wilson. While he was held guilty by
the court the driver was placed on
probation and counsel claim that the
police lack authority to confiscate the
liquor.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
To Plan Aid for Disabled Yanks.

How to mako useful men Of the $500
American soldiers who, it is estimated,
lost arms or legs in the war will be
discussed at q special injecting Of the
Association Of Limb Aanufacturers of
America at the Ebbitt Hotel March 81.
The organization was Ssrmed in Wash
fngton shortly after tbs war began. at
the suggestion OF the nssdical section Of
the Council Of Nation5N nefense.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
CAR UNION OFFICIAL
ESnE|ES IN DEFENSE
Frank ,O'Shea, International Vice
President, Denies Inciting
Others to Violence.

Frank O'Shea, international vice presi-
dent Of the Amalgamated Association of
Street Railway Employees. who is on
trial in Criminal Division / before JUS
tice Siddons and q jury. with ten former
employees Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. on a charge of
wrecking q car Of the company during
the strike in fstI, testified today in his
own behalf.
Denies He Urged Violence.
He denied that he ever counseled vio-
lence by the strikers or that anything
said by him at a meeting of the strikers
March q. 1917. was calculated to incite
his hearers to violent outbreaks. such
as turning a car loose on Providence
Hospital hin and wrecling the vehicle.
Mr.. OShea was the first witness
offered by the defense, and began his
testimony on the completion of the
opening statement Of counsel for the
defendanta
Admits Some Were Present.
Counsel admitted that some Of the
ten strikers on trial were present
when the car was damaged. but
denied that they participated GRIM
inally in the proceedings. It il ad-
fnitted by the government that Mr..
OShea was not at the scene OF the
wrecking, but effort IN being made to
hold him responsible on the theory
that his speech shortly before the
incident indted the outbreak Of
violence.
Attorney James K. Valley, in outlfn-
ing the defense. charged that the
railway company hired q detective
to Join the union Of the strikers and
to incite them to violence.
Lawyers Contenton-
II their property suffered as a re-
suit of their agents activities. the
lawyer said. the company's complaint
should not be heard. He declared the
detective should be on trial. instead
Of the accused.
The governments case, which has
been in progress three weeks. was
concluded yesterday. The defendants
asked for an instructed verdict Of ac-
quittal. which was denied by Justice
Siddons. Probably another week will
be consumed in the trial.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
CROz|ER HOLDS THREAT
T0AcT, LEAGUE NEED
Army Officer Favors Pledging of
Nations to "Go Into" ANY Dis
pute or War.

Acouiescence in the general prin-
ciple of q league of nations to prevent
war. but insistence that the consti-
tuition of the proposed league OF ma
tions either does not go far enough or
goes too far was voiced by Nal. Gen.
William Crozier at a meeting at
Rauscher's last night Of the District
of Columbia Society Sons OF the
American Revolution.
Gen, Crozier outlined in general
terms a program which in his opin-
ion would constitute such step in
advance as is justified under present
world conditions.
Pledge to Take Part.
Taking the first seven articles Of
the constitution OF the proposed
league of nations as providing the ex-
ecutiye machinery, Gen. Crozier sug-
gested that, with the signatory pow.
ers pledged in the most solemn ana
binding covenants to adhere to the
decision of the majority, such q
league should then pledge itself to
take cognizance Of any international
disturbance, rather than to issue
proclamations OF neutrality. In other
words, Gen. CroZier suggested, the
nations should pledge their national
honor to "go into" any international
dispute or war. rather than to pledge
themselves to keep out.
The constituted central body OF the
league would investigate the causes of
dispute, a course of action to be an
nounced on conclusion of the investi-
cation. In case it should be deter
mined that Interference was not justi-
fed, definite announcement to this ef-
feet would be made.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
admiral Benson Secures
Treaty Change to Shorten
OCCUPATION of Germany

PARIS. March Is (by the Associated
Frees).-The military terms OF the
Streaty of peace have been amended
eby the elimination of the clause pro-
%vfding for the control of Gernfanys
.armament for an indefinite period.
Admiral W. 8. Benson of the United
Dktates Navy pointed out that the
original terms committed the United
Estates to a virtually indefinite occu-
nation of Germany an dit was chiefly
aon his insistence that the terms
were modified.
American delegates also pointed out
that control of any portion of Ger
the. return home of American troops
End would amount to annulling the
sovereignty of Germany.
= As amended the terms provide for
control through the time fixed for the
delivery of materials of war, guns and
ships. but not through the period
during which war damage will be
paid by Germany.
The commission on international
waterways decided to recommend that
Switzerland should be given the nav
ixating facilities on the Rhine. for
which she has made demands.
Sovereignty Over Air Transit.
In a report submitted today the
commission appointed to consider
plans for an international air code
announced that the British proposals
had been in the main acce pied. An
international council will be formed
as a section OF the league of nations.
It has been decided that each nation
fs entitled TO sovereignty over the
afr above 1t. subject to the granting
of permission for the passage OF for
eign aviators. There is to be no dis
crimination against any nation by
another. air pilots will be licensed on
an international basis and there will
be International rules governing the
right OF way for airplanes and air
ships.
Plea From Neutrals.
A plea that neutral countries should
nave a larger share in the organi-
zation and direction of the league of
nations than is now proposed. was
made to a subcommittee Of the peace
conference commission on the league
of nations today by ENJOYS OF Hol-
land, Switzerland. Denmark. Norway
and Sweden. Otherwise, the represent
stves said. they were generally salts
6ed with the plan
Argentina, the first Latin American
government to respond to the supreme
councils invitation to neutral states
to participate in the discussions Of tho
league of nations covenants, has indi-
Gated its desire to become a member
uf the league through a communfca-
fion to Minister Marcelo de Allear.
who was designated as the country's
delegate.
The instructions Of the Argentine
government to its representative are
no make certain suggestions. which
no mot radically affect the pima 40 It
8n0hr : -. =. -. 80.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
SUIT FILED TO RECOVER
LIQUOR TAKEN IN RAID
Proceeding Growing Out Of Police
Seizure Under the Bone
Dry Law.

Proceedings to recover wet goods"
valued at $4,000, taken by the police
in a raid on an express van coming
from Baltimore February Is, were
begun today in the District Supreme
Court by Harry T. and Erastus c.
Gladding of Baltimore, trading as
Gladding's Express Company. The
District of Columbia. Carl C. E.
F1ather. captain of police, and Edwin
B. Hesse, property clerk Of the police
department, are named as defendants
in a suit for replevin.
q. s. Marshals Take Possession.
Deputy United States marshals were
sent to the first precinct to take pos
session OF the intoxicants and to
hold it pending the decision Of the
court on the right Of the police to
confscate the seized Booze" The
property taken includes seventy-four
cases of whisky, two cases of gin,
seven cases Of wine, two cases of
beer, two small barrels Of whisky
and two barrels of beer.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
Threat Of Action.

Briefly. the league as suggested by
Gen. Crozier would hold threat of
action over any offending nations.
such threat to be conditioned on the
findings Of the investigating body.
The constitution Of the proposed
league Of nations, Gen. Crozier said.
gives the league no real power. To
provide such power, he said, would
involve comforting on the league leg
islative powers such as would make
1t in reality a superlegfslature. He
did not believe that the United States
could afford to enter a league which
would require such a complete sur
render of the power OF individual ma
tions.
Gen. Crozier was introduced by tho
new president Of the society, DR.. Da-
vfd Jayne Hill, who also spoke briefly
in support of some form of interna-
tional league for the prevention of
war
Evening star., 1919-05-04
Thousands Of Yards of
New Cretonnes, Yd., 49c

New eronne: arrive daily to keep tables filled large
dark floral effects foliage and woveand designs Also
novelty prints and rose colored bird designs large
couch covers OF fancy work. p e'
Evening star., 1919-05-04

more attractive.
Double Size Satin Mar
settles Spread, finished in
two ways, either plain
hemmed or with scalloped
cut-out corners; very
pleasing designs from
which to select. cS. A0
Each. ~OsVV
Fringed Steamer Rugs,
in large plain effects;
quiet effective colorings,
a most useful travelling
robe. Ea CHI,
$50; others C11 S0
$3.50 TO-. ....... %lAsOv
Extra Size Colored
Dimity Bed Sets, consists.
ing Of a cut-out corner
spread and bolster piece =.
to match. In C7 M
blue only. At. V1sOU
A great many people
use dinlity spreads be-
cause of their lightness,
ease of laundering and
general durability. We
are pricing them as
follows:
45x6O crib size, Sis.
62x90 single size, $z.W. >.
72xoO three-quarter size,
$50.
81xoO double size, sz.S5.
o0x100 extra size, &.@.
3 it.. E ir. cut-out corner
and embroidered edge,
$3.50. -
4 #. s In. cut-out. corner
and embroidered edge,
$4.35.
Bed Sets, $s55.
We show a large line
of Satin Marseilles Bed
Sets for single, twin and
double beds. Prices arc
500, $50, $500, $3.50.
$1,000 and $1,000.
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Evening star., 1919-05-04

Sample line Of infants
short dresses of nainsook,
prettily trimmed with lace
and embroidery.
Evening star., 1919-05-04

Sample line of infants
short skirts made of fine
lawns or nainsook, lace and
embroidery trimmed.
Evening star., 1919-05-04
Common Sense
Auto Polish, 75c

The kind you always use
after the first trial. 1t cleans
and polishes-without leaving
a greasy, oily surface.
Evening star., 1919-05-04
Ruby Gloss Polish
Special, 19c

Cleans, dusts and po1ishes
your furniture, piano and all
other polished surfaces. Pint
size, 39c.
Fourth Floor-Lansburgh &
Bro.
Evening star., 1919-05-04
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Advertised by other stores at $1.m
square yard. This is the best and heavi-
est quality felt-back Linoleum, cut OF
new perfect fill rolls, in parquetry or
tile effects Buy as much as you need
as we have rs full rolls to offer at this
price.