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Evening star., 1919-05-06
Congressional Commission
Discusses Questi0nnaireS
With Department Officials

Committees OF the several govern
ment departments in Washington ap-
pointed to work with the joint con-
gressional commission for reclassifl-
cation of salaries today are familiar
izing themselves with the plan de-
vised for distribution Of question
naires among government workers.
The plan was explained by three
members Of the congressional com
mission at a meeting Of the depart
mental central committees In the Dis
trict building yesterday afternoon.
G. w. Hamlfn. Henry A. Cooper and
Edward Keating were the membera OF
the commission who attended the
meeting. Several representatives OF
the commissions stan were present
and participated in the discussion.
Friday night there will be a meet.
ing of subcommittee members in
Western High School. when the plar
will be further elaborated.
The central committee for the Dis
trict government consists of Alonze
Tweedale. auditor. representing the
executives, and E. s. Dawson. repre-.
senting the employees. Commissioner
Hamlin has direct supervision of the
District government, the Post Once
Department and the Department ol
Justice.
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Sl3O,0)D,0DO RAIL
/ LOSS FOR 9ODAYS

The governments loss in opera ting
months of this year was s130.000. 900,
according TO earning figures of the
.so-called class !, or the larger. roads,
reported to the Interstate Commerce
,Gommission and compiled by the bu-
reau of railway economies During
this period the railroads earned for
fthe government $4,000. 900. while the
government was obligated under the
railroad d-control act to pay the COM
panies slIo,000000.
Earnings in March were about the
game as in February, the reports in
ficated. Operating revenues were
3376 $4,000. or 80 per cent better
than in March last year. and expenses
Nvere S346.770. 900, or % per cent high.
er than the March before. Net rev.
tnues were S29.574,o00. of which only
fl0.924,0oO represented net operating
income. which goes to OFFSET the gov
ernment's payments as compensation.
is calculated at about $SS.O0O, 900.
making the governments loss in op-
Grating railroads in March approxi-
,natelv So, 900 900.
The s10.9oi 900 net income in March,
compared with St0.t06.000 in Febru-
Ery and s1s.IS3,000 in January.
For January. February and March
operating revenues were reported as
SLIPS. .07S. 900, operating expenses as
.o3f,156,0oo, net revenues as s93.-
f7l 600 and net operating income S39.-
$4,000.
Eastern railroads were the only
Fnes 10 show an actual deficit In net
kperatng income an March. tho deficit
Sbeing S1.2s2o0O. Western roads re-
borted net operating income at ST.
$4,000 aud southegp roads &hetpps
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PRESIDENTS WORD AIDS
FIGHTERS TO U.s.jObs
Cabled Executive Order Permits
Exempting Them From Civil
Service Physical Demands.

President Wilson. in an executive
order. has amended section 5 Of the
civil service rules SO that soldiers.
sailors and marines can enter gov
ernment service more easily. BY the
order. which was received by the
Civil Service Commission by cable,
physical qualifications are made less
stringent to these men. the purpose
OF the government being to aid as
much as possible men returning to
civil life from war service.
Section 5 provides special physical
qualifications for q certain number
of positions, while others do not de-
mand such qualifications. the nature
Of position in every instance guiding
the action of the commission In GER
tifying applicants
Under the amendment to section 8.
the commission may, at its discretion.
exempt soldiers. sailors and marines
from physical requirements for any
position upon certification by the fed
eral board for vocational training
that the man seeking the position has
been specially trained for it and that
he is qualified to do the work.
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.NAVY'S OCEAN AIR FLIGHT
is DELAYED BY WEATHER

NEW YORK, May 6.-The proposed
start today of the Navy Department 8
transatlantic flight by way of Halifax
was postponed shortly after o'clock
this morning because of adverse
weather conditions. The departure
would be made before 10 am. on the
first day that favorable weather con-
ditions were reported, Commander
John H. Towers said.
Observations along the north At
lantic coast this morning indicated a
probability that northeast winds
which prevented the fight today
would continue tomorrow.
Commander Towers explained that a
start would not be made after 10 am.
because 1t would bring the planes to
the terminus Of the first days flight
to Halifax after dark. This first leg
Of tho cruise, he said. would require
eight hours or longer If the planes
1Aaa1AfeEad<head. windss ...-.....-
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WASHINGTON MINIATURE:
LEADS TO TRAGEDY
Former D. C. Woman Kills Pub
Usher Who, She Says, Choked
Her When She Sought Royalty.

CHICAGO, May 6.-Mrs. Vera Tre-
killed Paul F. Volland. a publisher,
at his office yesterday. She talked
freely today of the shooting. the
cause OF which was a miniature of
George Washington. The painting,
Wnich is more than a hundred years
old. was known as the John Trum-
bell miniature she said. 1t was
nresen;ed by Trumbull to a Virginia
bride as Wedding gift. and many
years after came into the possession
of Mrs. Trepa gnier. now widow
sixty years old.
In my state men may lie. gamble,
cheat in business. but they do not
lay hands on women. she said. Il
cannot deny shooting Paul Volland; :;
he choked me. | do not remember
firing. but l recall his saying, You've
killed me- His finger relaxed from
my throat and he fell before me.
Then l grew faint and fell. too. l
had not meant to shoot him. He had
robbed me. l felt. of the only dear
thing left to me. He had evaded
me for two years.
She said she was born in Belfast.
Ireland. the daughter of a shipbuilder.
and came to America when a young
girl. She married Ellis Trepagnier
of New Orleans, sugar planter. who
died after the loss of his fortune.
Friends obtained for her position
in Washington. she said. where she
met Volland. He was reputed a con-
noisseur in art. and. as she had
studied art in her early days. she
showed him the miniature. whose his
tory he knew. He wanted the pub
lisher's rights Of reproduction. and
they reached an agreement as to roy
alties. Thereafter. she said. she
could get no satisfaction from the
publisher.
1t became known today that the
art publisher, who was forty-five
years old, was engaged to a young
woman of twenty-five. His wife and
he had separated some time ago.
Former Resident of New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. May s.-Mrs. Vera
killed Chicago publisher, accord
ing to old residents of st. Bernard
parish lived on a plantation opposite
New Orleans thirty years ago.
Her husband. according to mea ger
information available today. was
prominent planter and well known in
New Orleans business circles. The
plantation faced the Mississippi river
and was close to Orleans parish line.
Nothing has been heard from Mrs.
Trepagnior during late years. 1t was
stated. The Trepagnier naane is not
unusual In New Orleans ard 's famil
lar throughout coast parishes of the
state.
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PROTESTS MOB VIOLENCE.
National Conference Meets to Voice
Condemnation of Lynchinp.

NEW YORK, May s.-The national
conference on lynching was opened
here last night with representatives
from virtually every state in the
Union in attendance to voice protest
against mob violence and the hang
ing of negroes without legal trial in
this country. e-.-
Senator Medill Mccormick of H.
linois. in a telegraphed message, call
ed for publication of the names "of
places where lynchings take place. of
the mayors of cities and the law off,
GERS of counties and states who fail
to prevent lynching or to prosecute
lynchers."
Gov. Emmet O'Neal of Alabama bit
terly arraigned mob violence as seen
in all parts Of the country. declar-
Ing that the United States today
stands solitary and alone among the
civilized nations Of the world" as
tolerant Of the cruelty, savagerY and
nxaRfsm0lelaalA A..-sssasuaa eflnl
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MARTENS, SOVIET RUSS,
NOT RECOGNIZED BY U. S

Formal announcement was made
today by the State Department
that it had not recognized L. A.
Martens, now at New York. as a
representative of the Russian social
ist federal soviet republic.
'The Department feels it to be
its duty to inform the public that
Mr.. Martens has not been received
or recognized as the representative
of the government of Russia or of
any other government" said the
announcement. "As the United
States government has not recog--
nized the bolshevik regime at Mos
COW as government. extreme eau
tion should be exercised as to rep
resentations made by any one pur-
porting to represent the bolshevik
government"
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Mr.. GlLLETT GETS GAVEL
TEN YEARS HIS SENIOR

Speaker-elect F. H. Gillett, who is
to preside over the incoming Con-
sress. has been presented with a
Eavel which saw service more than
ten years before Mr.. Gillett was born.
This gavel was presented to the
new Speaker with much ceremony by
an adrnirer from Baltimore. II is OF
white ivory, yellowed by aga On one
end is tho inscription January 1. 1871
(Mr. Gillett was not born until Oc-
,tober, 1s51l, and on tho other end ia
s'Mechxntcdl Fire-Co;~ 0ne,pf~thsnellk {
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5000 YANKS WANTED
TO SERVE IN SIBERIA

Orders were issued today-~by the
War Department for the recruiting .of
5000 men to serve as replacement
troops for American soldiers now in
Siberia.
A replacement detachment will be
organized at San Francisco and the
troops will be sent forward in units
of 500 each as they become available
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SAYS $1ODAYEAR
!. WILL FEED Child
Prof. 0gburn Fixes Amount
at Welfare Conference in
Washington Hptei:

1t costs on an average a little more
than 500 a year to feed q child be-
tween the period Of birth and the age
Of sixteen years.
That was the rate set by Prof ". g.
Ogburn during a talk on economics at
the conference on child welfare stand
ards under the auspices OF the chill
dren's bureau of the Department of
Labor in the Washington Hotel to-
day.
The actual cost Of feeding each
child for the first sixteen years of his
life is $3.50. The deficit in families
selected as the most economic exam
riod. he declared. was $71s. In most
cases this amount came out OF the
needs of other members of the family,
parents often denying themselves
food and clothing to feed the children
adequately.
The statistics presented by Prof
Ogburn were intended to show that
the average income Of families was
too small to provide children with
requisites Of life.
Others Speak.
Miss 8. p. Breckenridge gave a COM
piled list Of family statistics, back
ing up portions of the address of
Prof. Ogburn. Tho home Of tn. child,
proper ventilation and provisions.
was the subject of an address by Mrs.
Eva w. White. II. F. Braucher spoke
oe the need for recreationa1 facilities
OF children and Prof. Kelly Miller Of
tho Howard University told of the
racial problems entering into the well
fare Of children.
Legislative child labor prohibitions
formed the principal topic at the aft
ernoon session. Among those who
spoke on this subject were Owen r.
Loy6joy. DIR. Emma Mackay Appel,
Dr. D. l.. Edsall. Albert +. Hill. Miss
Agnes Nestor. Or. Jessica Peixotto
and Miss Tracy Copp.
A reception TO foreign delegates to
the conference was tendared by As
sistant Secretary of Labor Louis F.
Post in the Washington Hotel last
night.
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Naval Glee Club to Sing.

The Hampton Roads Naval Glee Club
will sing tomorrow night at a mass
meeting in Central High School under
the auspices of the central liberty loan
committee.
Yeomen (F) and marinettes. in their
smart uniforms, Will act as statesmen
of victory bonds in the various the
aters tomorrow, giving a naval touch
to the meetings.
The over the top" celebration set
for Thursday night promises to be
one of the most brilliant events ever
held in Washington. 1t will be car
nival night.
The red lights have been order. d
and already are on their way to
Washington to make pennsylvania 4
avenue one crimson blaze to celebrate
Washington's loan success.
The tagging of the loan during the
earlier period of the drive has been
checked and returns this morning in
dicate to the central victory loan
committee. of the DISTRICT that Wash
fJonfiniie3 mn &e006A-6AESN
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Tomorrow's Events.

The Navy has planned a number of
events for tomorrow. beginning with
a mass meeting at the south steps of
the State. War and Navy building, to
be addressed by Assistant Secretary
of the Navy Franklin d. Roosevelt.
The Hampton Roads Naval Glee Club,
which made a great hit" here Satur-
day and Sunday. will sing. and the
Navy Yard Band will play.
The next Of the Navy's special events
will be a meeting in front of the Navy
building, 18th and B streets northwest.
at pm. A band will be on hand to
play dance music, and it is planned to
hold a dance in the street, with hum
dreds Of couples participating, as has
been the custom in San Francisco. The
band will play a dance, however, only
after a certain amount of subscript ions
to victory bonds has been obtained The
sale of bonds will continue at a fast and
furious pace between the dance num-
bers. The man who desires to dance
with the lady of his choice can do no
less than subscribe for a bond.
Similar dance meetings are scheduled
for tomorrow evening, when the band
from the marine camp at Quantico will
play in the wide plaza in front of the
Capitol and the Navy Yard Band Will
play at the Sylvan Theater, in the Nom
ument lot. In the latter case there will
be dancing on the lawn instead of on
the street.
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Permits Estate to Buy Bonds.

Justice Hftz OF the District Supreme
Court today authorized =. Percy Myers
kend e. C. Brsndenburan comnttteo Of
f1Q0aQlu3dc&n11 1u1nh- h-l.sl-e~.-..,-
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Builders Stand in Line.

Yesterday prospective builders stood
In line outside the surveyors Office
when 1t opened for business in the
morning. Fifteen orders were taken
within an hour, which is said to be
n record for the office.
Mr.. Hazen said today that in the
time he has been surveyor tho ONCE
has never been as busy making sur
veys for building operations. He is
confident Washington is entering on
an eF 3auQEscfdentedr-Eeak estate
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officials Who Attended.

Gov. Bilbo of Mississippi, Gov Pleas
ant of louisiana. the late Representa-
tive Helgeson Of North Dakota. Mayor
Gambler Of Atlanta, District Commis-
sioner Brownlow. Mr. Harper. who
was chairman Of the inaugural COM
mittee, and others addressed the con-
ference. which was presided over by
William Nick. Clayton.
Chairman Harper was considering
plans for complying with the resolu-
tton when the United States went to
war with Germany. He stated this
morning that he would. discuss the
situation with the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce today. and as
soon as possible would call a meet
ing OF the Washington members Of the
states exposition committee.
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v. R. & f. REVIEWS
PLEA FOR RELIEF.
Emphasizes Seriousness of
Situation to Utilities
Commission.
REQUESTS QUICK ACTION

REPRESENTATIVES of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company went
before the Public Utilities Commits
sion today in final effort to OBTAIN
relief before the directors of the com
pany meet Thursday to consider plans
for saving the system from threat
ened financial disaster
Abandonment of the suburban lines
may be ordered by the directors Dut
this was not discussed at today s
conference. according to statements
made by members Of the nQmmission
No New Considerations.
No new considerations we're present
ed, it was stated. The company en-
phasized the seriousness of it's posi-
tion and requested the commission TO
act on its petition as soon as possible
1t is considered unlikely that the
commission will act before the dl-
rectors' meeting Thursday. This was
strongly intimated, though the MEM
bers of the commission would not dis
cuss the case other than to say that
the company had presented practical
ly the same data submitted at the
hearing.
ment were the company's representa-
tives at the conference with Presi-
dent Ham. The meeting lasted nearly
two hours. being held in the office of
Chairman kutZ.
Early Answer Indicated.
President Ham said the facts as to
the company's financial plight had
again been called to the commissions
attention and that the utilities board
had promised to take under advise
mepf the rannpSt for ParlV action.
bers of the commission discussed the
case. but would make no statements
for publication. The commission is
expected to take the matter up again
late this afternoon.
Evening star., 1919-05-06
D. D.C.ART|LLERyMEN c.
EAGERLY AWAITED
Wives of Officers in 10th
Field Command Share in
Preparations.

Spurred by information that the unit
has left France, wives of Washing
ton officers in the 10th Field Artil-
lery of the 29th Division are busy
today arranging to welcome the sew
eral hundred local men in that outfit.
Although the War Department has
not been officially notified of the sail
ing of this regiment. Information
reached a relative of one of the
District men last night THAT the I1ofh
has left the other aide and should
reach this country by Sunday.
Mrs. Heron Confers.
Mrs. Leroy Heron. wife of Maj.
Heron, who commands the first bat
talon Of the regiment. is in confer
ence with Isaac Cans this afternoon
to secure his cooperation in prepar-
ing the reception.
Mrs. Ross Thompson. 2121 Kalo-
rama road, issued an appeal to all
relatives of men in the 10th to sub
scribe to the fund needed to arrange
theater party as. part of the well
come-home program II your son.
husband or other relative is in the
the soldier with contribution to
Mrs. Thompson at her residence.
The wives of the local officers also
will ask the same committee of Gen.
Persh;ng Post No. /. which is ready
to welcome the District hospital
company Friday. to assist in greet
ing the field artillery men. Donald
Atwell OF the Y. NJ. c. A. is chair
man of the PershinK Post committee.
Mrs. Heron received a letter from
tho major yesterday dated April IS,
in which he said tho 10th expected
20 leave Braussi Fauntaine on April
"a for the port Of embarkation.
Maj. Vogt's Promotion.
Mai. Louis Vogt, recently promoted
from a captaincy, is now In command
OF the "a Battalion Of the 10th. which
contains some OF the District men.
Maj. Heron commands the LIST Bat
talon.
Mr.. Cans said today he has been as
sured no more changes will be made
in orders issued to the District Hos
pitsl Company to leave Camp Merritt.
n. j., Friday. A theater party. din
ner and mass meeting have been ar
ranged in their honor to be held as
soon as they reach Washington. The
mass meeting will be in Liberty Hut
and will be open to the public.
Evening star., 1919-05-06
NAW'S own SPIRIT.
TOST|R LOAN ZEAL
Its Leadership for Special
Day Tomorrow Gives
Promise in Drive.
FINAL PUSH TO WIN GOAL

Come on, everybody!
Let's finish the victory
loan with the same spirit
that our boys finished the
war.
They didn't quit. Are
you going to?
Banks are open today
until 6 o'clock to sell bonds.
Buy now and be ready
for the "over the top" cele-
bration on Pennsylvania
avenue Thursday night.
Evening star., 1919-05-06
DOU. s. WORKERS
Plan new SCHOOL
Leaders Of 105, 900 Govern
ment Employees to Study .
Questionnaires.

A new school is to be opened in
Washington Friday evening with an
initial membership of 700 to 500 elect
ed or appointed leaders Of the army
of more than 10000 government
workers who come under the turis-
diction Of the Joint congressional
commission for the reclassifcation of
salaries OF government employees.
This school will be opened in the
Western High School, 35th and r
streets. with members Of the central
and subcommittee from all govern =
ment departments. commissions and
workshops.
together is to instruct the members
of these committees and subcommit-
tees as to how the questionable that
is to be sent to moro than 105. 200
government workers should be prop
erly filled out.
Will Answer Questions.
Members of the Joint congressional
commission and the experts who are CO.
operating with them will be present to
answer any questions that may be asked
and to explain any point about which
there may be doubt In the mind of any
government worker.
Sample copies Of the questionable, as
printed in The Sunday Star, will be dis
tributed before the meeting. Each rep
resentative from each bureau, division.
commission or Office will have q chance
to study this form and will be invited
to ask questions.
These forms are being sent out today
by the commission and will be dis
tributed to the various subcommittees
throughout the federal service tomor-
row.
In this way the Joint commission feels
that it will come into touch with each
office and have committees in each Office
qualified to answer any questions or
doubts that arise in the minds Of those
who are to fill out this questfonnaire.
Evening star., 1919-05-06

The Navy is to lead the drive for
the victory liberty loan tomorrow.
1t will be Navy day" officially pro-
claimed by Secretary Glass of the
Treasury Department. commander-in
chief of the victory loan forces.
Just to show that the United States
Navy can be depended upon in loan
drives as the country depended upon
it to put 100000 Americans in
France. the entire naval forces in
miral down to the latest recruit, Will
put shoulders to the wheel.
Prepare for Final Push.
Navy day. the central liberty loan
committee is confident, will do much
to put Washington in shape for the
fnal push which Is counted on
Thursday to see the capital over
the top" with its quota Of $20.307 900
fully subscribed.
The plans for the "over-the-top''
arranged rapidly by Melvin c. Hazen.
chairman Of the committee in charge.
Subscriptions to the loan. as report
ed by the banks up to the. close OF
business last night. totaled $11 1885,
$50, with 55,S27 subscribers. This was
imately $1,50O.0G0 To put Washing
ton "over the top" by Thursday
night subscriptions amounting to 3d.
100000 q day must be obtained for to-
day. tomorrow and Thursday.
The committee today again called
attention to the fact that pledges to
subscribe unaccompanied by an ac-
tual payment on the bonds. are not
counted, and cannot be counted, until
such payment has been made. The
IN
70 to the banks and make their pay
ments alther IN full. or IN part i'm
mediats1y. so that they may be
counted Tor Thursdays total. ~
Evening star., 1919-05-06
STATE EXPOSITION
WORK UNDERTAKEN
Interrupted by War, Local
Committee Members Are to
Revive Project.

Immediate and active revival of the
ington Is being planned today by the
committee authorized to undertake
the work at the governors conference
held hero March 8. 1917.
The committees personnel had not
been completed when the war came
on and Sndsd the proitet for the time
ssSK 81 y pr,posed % carry out ii.
tSfihG DC tiis' r8solution adopted At
the conferencaa pfoyidafiG for Tho 6p-
pointmeflt Of An H1p9sitlon Commit
tee to consist OF 4 Representative from
each state. the Chamber of Comm cree
of the United States ana the; Southern
ton Chamber OF Commerce, Board of
Trade, Retail Merchants Asi6ciation
and the Federation of Citizens'> As
sociations.
Meeting to Be Called.
2 Robert N. Harper. who was made
chairman OF the committees, an
nounced today that he would immedi-
ately call a meeting Of the other. local
members appointed In 1917 and plans
for completing the orga ni1ati6n will
be discussed. Washington memhe rs
already named are John Joy Edison,
representine the Board OF Trade;
William NICK. Clayton. the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations. and NJ
A. Leese, the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association.
1t IL Mr.. Harpers belief that the
time is ripe for interesting the states
in the proposal to nave them erect
and maintain permanent buildings
in the National Capital.
The suggestion was launched prior
to the war with every prospect of at
the Federation of Citizens Associa
tions and the state societies in Wash
ington. A joint committee was ap-
pointed, which opened headquarters
in Hotel Powhatan and arranged for
a conference of governors on the sub
ject. which was held the day follow
ing the last presidential Inauguration