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Evening star., 1919-04-25
TELL PRESIDENT PRESS
BACKS VICTORY LOANS
Members OF Publishers' Association
at New York Dinner Send
Message to Paris.

NEW YORK. April 25.-Assurance
that the press Of the United states II
enthusiastically backing the victory
loan was contained in cable mes
sage sent to President w:4son by the
members of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association, who attended
the annual dinner OF the organization
last night.
1.-THE press Of this country, mindful
OF its national responsibility, II SOL
idly behind the victory loan bond sale,
which ID the happy lisbility OF a peo-
pie in victory" said the cahlegraM.
When the message was read to, the
diners there was none who appiavded
more whole hsartedly than Franklin
X. Lane, Secretary Of the Interior. a
guest OF honor and one OF the speak
ers. Others who spoke were Gov.
Henry J. Allen Of Kansas. publisher OF
the wichita Beacon; Marcel Knecht
OF the French high commission and
Augustus Thomas. John Stewart
Bryan OF the Richmond News. secre-
tAry of the association, presided.
Gov. Allen, who recently returned
from France, urged rehabilitation of
all those industries we do not need
any more, and warmly indorsed Secre.
tary Lanes program to provide laKd
for soldiers.
Evening star., 1919-04-25
BAKERS VOTE TO STRIKE.
10000 in Chicago Demand WaSe
Increase and Day Work.

CHICAGO. April 26.-Ten thousand
bakers have voted to strike tomor-
row. when their contract with EN-
pIoyers expires unless their demand
for cessation of night work ID com
piled with before night. Today the
master bakers Asserted the demand
Of the mon would not BE- granted ana
that they had made preparation for
resisting the prospective strike. The
men made a demand for Increased
wages and no night work several
weeks ago. to which the employers
replied with offers to increased wages.
but with 4 refusal to grant the night
work demand. Abolition Of night
work, it ID said, would involve In
creased machinery and radical
changes in the bakink plants such
as the employers declare they can
not undertake.
Evening star., 1919-04-25
VILLA ENTERS PARRAL;
3 EXECUTED; CASH SEIZED

JCAREZ, Mexico. April 15.-Fran-
cisco villa and his forces entered Par
raj Sunday morning. He seized $780,
eee worth Of loot. $4,000 rounds Of am
munition belonging to the federal
forces in the garrison there. and made
forced loans amounting to $4,000. A
numbsr of the principal stores were
looted. Jose de In Luz Herrera, for
mer mayor Of PArral; his son, Melchor
Herrera, former mayor Of Juarez. and
another son. Zeferino Herrera. were
SKs0utod.
Tho tight lasted from dawn Satur-
day until Sunday at IL O'Clock. when
the federals rstrsatsd and Villa
entered the town At the head of his
column Of 1900 followers.
Fighting between the federal forces
ffon Chihuahua City and VillA's
troops in Parral was reported yes
tsrday. A. the Parral telegraph men
were forced TO nee. NO details have
yet been obtained Of the second
Evening star., 1919-04-25
WASHINGTON ANCESTRAL
HOME TO BE PRESERVED

In aid of tho restoration and endow-
ment Of the famous Sulgrave Manor.
Washinetens ancestral home In North
amptonshire. England. which has been
purchased by British committee. the
Daily Telegraph of London has launched
4 fund to collect Sl50.00o. 1t is headed
by Lord Burnham With a donation OF
$500. Other subscribers include the
American ambassador in London. chair
man Of the board Of governors OF the
Manor House. and the Marquis Of Crewe.
Sir Thomas Upton has given $1,000,
Joseph Duveen. $beo; Col: Isaac n.
Lewis. $500: Mrs. II. Fairfield Osborn
Of New York gives 500. and promises
to present the famous Manor House with
a fine autograph letter OF George Wash
ington on its resAOration. Contributions
from New York total $4,000.
The historic homo of the Washing
tons il now the center Of tho Sulgrave
institution. which has been for>,1ed in
the United States and England for the
promotion of international friendship
and for the prevention OF miSunder-
standings between the American and
British peoples. 1t IL q shrine OF pill
gfirnags for many Americans during the
tourist season and q rAllying ground for
all these who speak the English tongue.
Evening star., 1919-04-25
VOTE FOR WASHINGTON
URGED At LOAN RALLY
Representative-Elect Briggs Of
Texas Strongly Advocates Ma
tional Representation for d. c.

Representation for the District Of
Columbia was advocated by Clay
Stone Briggs, Representatives, elect
from Texas. in his opening remarks
at the victory liberty. loan rally held
in front Of the New National Theater
yesterday afternoon. Raymond v.
Stevens. vice chairman Of the shipping
board. introduced the speaker to the
several thousand people present.
Il hope the day Is coming when the
people OF the District Of Columbia are
eoine to have fair representation
with the rest Of the United States"
Mr.. Briggs declared, before beginning
his appeal for the loan. ''They put
their shoulders to the wheel. and 1t
was a racking wheel that we have
borne, one that has been spinning
around for the last two years.
The people Of the District OF Co,
lumbiA have shown as much patriot
ism a. any other part Of the country,
and why?" asked Mr.. Briggs. BE.
cause they are all Americans here"
Evening star., 1919-04-25

come to the end Of our great effort
to win the war"
He said that he felt sure that every
one of the citizens associations
would make a community effort to
aid the loan. and told how each as
sociation might avail itself Of the OPP
portunity to obtain speakers for their
Joan rallies by calling upon the CEN
trail liberty loan committee. He said,
too, that where 1t was possible
the committee would supply a band.
il the meeting was Of such size az
to warrant 1t and it was to- be held
outdoors. BY communicating with
Peter w. Dykema Of the War Camp
Community Service, he said. song
leaders could be obtained.
America has done everything in a
big way in connection with the war
said Mr.. Thompson. and this last
war loan must be tackled in. a big
way. and the sooner we do it the
better" He urged the associations
to hold their rallies Immediately and
not to wait until the end Of the drive.
1T means more to be an America n
citizen today than ever before" con-
tinued Mr.. Thompson, "and we AEeri-
cans should for that reason. II fof nc
other. support the victory loan"
Evening star., 1919-04-25
Citizens Associations
Pledge Strong Support
to Victory Loan Campaign

Representatives. Of more than
thirty Of the citizens associations Of
the District last night pledged the
support Of their organiza tons in the
victory loan drive At q meeting called
by Commissioner Brownlow in tho
boardroom Of the municipal building
Commissioner Brownlow and Eu-
gene e. Thompson. secretary Of the
central liberty loan commietee,
strongly urged upon the memberG Of
the citizens associations the need of
community effort to float the loan.
and also OF individual effort to make
the contribution Of the District Of CO.
1umbia equal the contributions Of the
District to the past loans.
The siGnificance Of THE tho hast
loan which the people viii be called
upon to subscribe to 10 supreme, +"
said Mr.. Brownlow. ''It Is the vic
tory loan. 1t means that we h9ye
Evening star., 1919-04-25
Report Denied Here.

The statement was authorized at
the State Department today that there
was no foundation for a report ~
lished In Rome that Ambassador
Thomas Nelson Page had offered his
resignation upon learning OF Presi-
dent Wilson's attitude toward Italy in
the peace conference.
There have been various reports
since the armistice that Ambassador
Page would resign soon. to resume his
literary work. State Department Of
ficials said. however. that whatever
might be Mr.. Pages personal plans
for the future. he Of course would
not consider rssigninG at this time.
Evening star., 1919-04-25
COAST GUARD AIDS LOAN.

With the slogan. 1.-The victory loan 10
the lifeboat Of the government, get
aboard" the United States coast guard,
now operating as part of the Navy,
launched q drive for subscriptions about
the streets Of Washington yesterday aft
ernoon with q real MfeboAt on wheels.
The hfeboat is a standard twenty six
foot motor lifeboAt. and 70 used BY the
coast guard service for life saving. 1t
most any kind Of surf.
Members Of .the coast guard service
accompanied the boat. some Of them on
= borrowed Army truck containing a
piano. The Boy Scouts Band also was
Evening star., 1919-04-25
Women of Washington Raise
S562, $50 for Victory Loan
at BeIasco Theater Rally

Putting their shoulders to the wheel.
the women Of Washington at a masa
meeting in the Belasco Theater yester-
day afternoon raised 3562,950 in sub
scriptiops to the victory liberty loan
Tho greatest enthusiasm was shown at
the meeting. which was held under the
auspices Of the woman's liberty loan
committee of the District.
Tho stage was dlled with women, many
Of whom have taken active part in the
war work for the last two years. Hall
OF those on the stage wore the distinc-
tive uniforms OF the organisations for
war work to which they belong.
Tho Marine Band was in the back
ground, and there was q unique guard
Of honor in the persons OF two yeomen
CD, Miss Jean Maxwell and Miss Agnes
Evening star., 1919-04-25

inter Orlando by q news agency late
last night he Is quoted as saying:
"I have never sought crowds or
oyatfons When I returned 70 Rome
after the signing OF the afmistice
hAA the train stopped At the gates OF
H1fue and entered an automobile
without allowing myself to be seen.
Now, however, l shall show myself to
ths crowd. as 1t 10 my duty. ana 1t
Evening star., 1919-04-25
WOMAN BEATS OFF
BOLD HleHWAYMAN
Confined from First Pass.) }

lIO1H rags
In which he had the basket OF laun-
dry. but the basket and contents had
been taken. -
Donald g. Morrison. somsrss. apart.
naonts. reported the theft OF an over
Sat valued at 80 from his Automo-
bile at Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
~ a. Faf ~ =
Celersd Nan Gets Workheuss Term
Ddgar Dixon. colored. rhirty-nvs
% sSn-.o,ess c ter q ana ana n, wSo io:,o%sa oS1s
boOtlsSging Tor . livelihood. accord
ing to the police, was given . sen
fencs Of ono year in the workhouse
yesterday afternoon in the United
states branch Of the Police Court by
Policemen Manolleld ana stott, Dixon
had . pistol ana several bottles If
whisky.
EARLY the aftsrnooa Of April 10, the
evidence showed. Dixon. who had
s1s Sssn loai.s .rounS the sarass Of the
Company, in Southwest Washington,
went into the yard Of the garage
whore several Of the auto delivery
trucks q Tho Star were being made
fSady 20 90 out on their Afternoon
Lucas. employed BY The Star. was
ssatsd awaiting the signal to leave.
Dixon approached Lucas ana asked
him IL he wanted to buy q bottle of
'Shorty." Lucas declined to make the
Dixon. who pulled the pistol from his
pocket ana showing It against Lucas
stomach demanded that the Lad buy
Q bottle OF the bootleg whisky. Lucas
rolled backward out Of the machine
and yelled for help. Dixon ran away
cent and Dixon later was arrested.
Force Commanded by Chief.
Members OF the police force today
. were commended by Maj. Pullman fol
their successful efforts in apprehend-
ing burglars who visited . Dozen
homes and places of business, recent.
~. The superintendent Of police In.
formed them that note Of such com.
msndation would be made a part oI
their records.
!; Members of the force mentioned II
the 6ulletin issued to the force are
Detectives Kelly. Scrivener and Ber.
man, Precinct Detective Bradley
Night Waterman W. J. Young. Acting
esrHt. Downs ana Privates Darnail
Frey, Cheney. Koonts, Burke and
Thompson.
While the police have solved tn,
mystery OF numerous burgiaries and
landed the perpetrators behind tn.
hars. recent reports received at Do
lice headquarters and the several Do
lice stations show that all the crooks
have not been captured ana that steal
Ing still goes on.
Attention OF the police has beer
= called to numerous cases In whicl
criminals have used pistols and II
others In which weapons were dis
played to frighten victims Many per
sons driving Booze cars also hav,
been found with loaded revolvsrs, bu
prosecutions for concealed weapons
have not been made In Instances
where the weapons being found Il
the car and not on the person of tn
drivers. as the law will not reacl
persons with loaded weapons In thei
cars.
Evening star., 1919-04-25
Hoover Has Not Been to Berlin

PARIS. April 24.-Herbert c. Hoover.
the head of the allied relief organi-
sation. vas surprised and annoyed by
the publication today of a dispatch
announcing his presence I'm Berlin.
Mr.. Hoover has not been away from
Paris for weeks He is unable to ac-
count for the report unless he is be-
ing impersonated.
Evening star., 1919-04-25

NJ Gallag CHER. at each side of the stage,
who stood throughout the entire pro-
gram, holding aloft the national colors.
Mrs. Wesley Martin Stoner presided. and
with her. on the platform sat the chair
men of her committees and the speak
Mrs. Newton D. Baker Sings.
Mrs. Newton D. Baker. wife of the
Secretary of War. sang. Her roper
toire included When Pershing's Men
Go Marching on to Picardy."> Uncle
Sam and THE Star Spangled Ban
ner." accompanied by the Marne Band.
When a woman in the audience sent
she would buy a 5000 bond II Mrs.
Baker would sing again, the latter
gave The Road to France
Khaki SAMMY She brought her
auditors to their feet when she gave
The Marseillaise" and the Belgian
the Marine Band. contributed a solo.
when the Boys Come Home" by
Schumann- -Heink. a substantial re-
Of ,sSe bona ssaan SSompx in the
Other Program Features.
lAdTE AHucESOn, ncT Be
uniform. told OF her experiences as q
nurse for many long months near the
seat OF battle In Belgium; DR.. Esther
Lovejoy. the first American woma n
physician to volunteer for. the chill
dfen or France, costumed in the doc
tors uniform she wore in France,
made a most stirring appeal for the
loan. based on her experiences in Eu-
rope: Miss Katherine Padd0n. in the
service overcoat and CATERS she had
worn as . motor ambulance driver on
the fields of battle. told her story
and pleaded for bonds. Miss Marjorie
Stinson, in her garb as an aviator
was introduced to the audience as
one of the original American bird
girls.
Mrs. John Lord O'Brien announced
that Rabbi Wfse will be 4 speaker for
the Washington woman's committee
OF the victory loan at an early date,
which will be announced later
Speakers last night, at the woman's o
committee open air meeting at 10th
and Penneylvania avenue, included
william Mather Lewis Of the war
rawlings division of the Treasury De
partment; Edgar n. Aitken, DR..
Esther n. Lovejoy and Miss Marjorie
Stinson.
Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory IL in
charge OF the woman's. COMMITTEES
headquarters at 1918 + street, today.
She is assisted at the sale table this
afternoon by Mrs. Mahlon Pitney.
Evening star., 1919-04-25
$500. 900: 81 banks. North Carolina.
100000; Is banks. South Carolina,
100000; total. $12.40o.000.

Victory liberty loan posters dis
played in the vicinity Of Vermont ave-
nue. and II street are to be illuminated
tonight and following nights by
means of huge Army searchlight op-
Grated from the roof of the war risk
insurance building. Searchlights OF
the same type are to be used to illumi-
nate the Capitol and Capitol Grounds
The illumination is to continue every
night for q week or more.
The lights are operated by detAch-
ment Of engineers just returned from
overseas. whore they had charge OF
searchliGhts used by American forces
The detachment Is commanded by
Capt. w f. Aymond.
Evening star., 1919-04-25
Took Part in Capture Of wilma.

GENEVA. Thursday. April 24.--The
Polish agency at Lausanne states that
some units Of Gen. Ha1ler's army,
which left France last week for Po-
land by the way OF Germany. par
ticipated in the capture OF wilma by
polish troops from the bolsheviki
Evening star., 1919-04-25
SAYS PAGE RESIGNED
LEARNING WILSON VIEW
Rome Papers Report Il Denied by
the State Department
Here.
By the A.seciateA rress.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME. April 2S.-The Italia says
, that because he was acquainted with
President wilson's views on the ltal-
ian claims, Thomas Nelson Page
American ambassador TO Rome. offered
his RESIGNATION
Evening star., 1919-04-25
FEARS OPTIMISM
WILL RETARD LOAN
Treasury Hears People So
Sure 1t viii Succeed They
Relax Efforts.

Fear that many-people regard the
victory liberty loan as certain of sue
cess without the,usual efforts was ex-
pressed today in the Treasury's Of
ficial review of the loan campaignsS-
There were no additional reports to
raise the nations total subscription
above s3ss,4ss,ooo as tabulated last
night.
chalrmen Report Dihculty.
"Chairmen in many parts OF. the
country" said the offfcial review, re-
port that already they are having
difficulty in making 1t clear that the
loan 10 not certain to be subscribed
REGARDLESS Of effort expended. The
opinion seemed to have obtained cur
rency that because OF the very at
tractive features Of the loan. such as
interest rate and short term. that Its
success 10 assured. In an EFFORT to
combat this belief. workers through
out the country are redoubiinE tneir
IL no different from any of the rest. IN
that it can be foated only with the
most enthusiastic support OF every
one"
Explaining that the total reported
did not represent fully actual SUP
ScrtptiOnS, the treasury TcNicW saio.
cit in Impossible to estimate total
amount of all sales. but reports from
various districts saying that returns
were being made slowly by local com
mittees supplied good basis for the
belief that the purchases were consid l.
erably more than the official sales in
dicated."
Mr.. Daniels Makes Appeal.
In an appeal to every man In the
Navy to subscribe for At least one vic.
tory loan bond and by that action say
to all America. Match the Navy" Sec
retary Daniels today cabled Rear Ad-
mirai Cowie. Navy victory loan ofYicer
the message to be flashed around the
world to all ships and stations Of the
American Navy. which said in part:
The world recognises that the Nav1
was not only the first line OF defense IL
this great war. but in conveying ant
transporting troops it made possible tn.
coming to Europe OF the 2.o00. .00'
Americans whose valor was one OF thu
largest contributions in winning thu
war. I feel sure that every man whit
| has the honor Of wearing the nava
| uniform sooner or later wishes to hAvt
| the privilege Of being In the flrst lint
Of defense also in subscribing to thu
| utmost Of his ability to the victor!
Loan
Evening star., 1919-04-25
ITALIANS HOPEFUL
CRISIS MAY END
WITHIN FORTNIGHT
CONTINUED from First Paee)'

to orrAnise Aeeofdint % tksir ethnic
and national Af3nitiee, that the essen
tiai Drobienh eauStd by the Italian
claims can and must be completely
soised. .>,. :. .s., 49,.
Adriatic, in whfcn are summed UP all
the rights Of teth the ancient and
the new Italy. all her sunerings
thtourhout the centuries ana all the
benefits she 10 destined to bring to
the great International community"
Possible Cause Of Anger.
|! prsmter Orlando and the other menf-
bers OF the Italian delegation appar-
entity are much anerier over Presi-
dent wilson's Worldwide publication
of his position on the Adriatic ques-
| tion than over his opposition to their
claims and the fact that diplomatic
procedure has been violated and what
| is termed an insult offered to the
dent made his position knewn to the
italian people ever the head Of the
peace deiegAtton.
Discussing. this contention today. q
msmber Sf the A,srie. g, ,gp.stn gtsstGs dss
Seen the Italian aelesation's unai:
| weeks, and tAeif Fiume insistenc<
upon the settlement OF the Adriatis
questions before an agfeement upon
wilson to tell the world where he
stands. The Atmosphere Of the con.
| ference simply had 10 be cleared: and
| there was no 6thAr way for the Pres
| jdent to cleAr it.
This statement was more for thu
American public than for the Italiar
public, and 1t was Of such an unr11is
| taxable character that 1t should no
American position on secret agree
IN an interview obtained with Pre-
Evening star., 1919-04-25
Maj. sawtslle Aboard Leviathan.

Maj. Henry F. Sawtelle. commander
of several units of the 11'th Sani-
tary Train, has informed his wife. at
3ee1 11th street northwest. that he fs
on board the Leviathan. due at New
York this afternoon. Seventy-three
District men are returning with him.
Maj. Sawtelle in a recent letter to MS
wife said that two men of this unit
would be left behind In school. and
two others in hospital.
A few Of the District men OF the
hospital unit have already been IN
vAlided home wounded or gassed.
Capt William B. Hudson, formerly
of the 165th Company, is the only one
who was killed in action. He was
formerly director of athletics at Bust-
ness High School here, and was KILL
ed by = gas shell at villa de Fere on
August l, 1918.
Tribute to Capt Hudson.
The following letter was recently
received by his widow, who lives at
el1 18th street northwest:
II knew Capt. Hudson personally.
and wish to offer my extreme sor-
row in your bereavement Of a hus-
band who was to US a true soldier and
an ideal man in every sense of the
word
Before my eyes he did everything
in his power to save the life OF First
Lieut.. Kane. and had just a few days
before his death taken care OF 500
wounded men coming through his sta
tion at Chateau Fere in the Chateau
Thierry drive.
His body lies in q little graveyard
In the devastated village Of Villa de
Fere. a few hundred feet from the
building which contained his inf1rm-
AIRY and which was hit by q gas shell
"A better man could not have lived
&c. SCHEFFLER,
'Tirst Lieutenant 1e5th Infantry.
United States Army"
Evening star., 1919-04-25

German shelf came through q corner
of tho house and struck him.
Capt. Hudson had been active In re-
organizing the company for service
in France after It returned from the
Mexican border. The company was
selected to be one Of the hospital units
of the noted Rainbow Division because
of it's efficient service on the border.
Sawtelle Succeeds Bryson.
4; Maj. Herbert J. Bryson OF ia 18th
the company when 1T left Washington,
but he was assigned to the 117th Am
munision Train Of the Rainbcws. and
MAJ SAwtefle. then captain. whose
home 10 At 56o1 11th street northwest,
was placed In command. He led the
company throughout It's active service
in France and German and VISA ele-
vated 70 major several wees $50
It 10 Understood that there are now
a number Of mon from the states as
signed as officers to the District hos
pital unit, while the Washington Of
AcSrs are with other branches of the
Rainbow Division.
Lieut.. Thomas H. Powfck. who went
away with the hospital unit. Is said
to have been assigned TO the 111th
Military Police. and First Lieut.. Ar
thur L. Murray, formerly IN the DIS
trfct Of Columbia health department
is supposed to be with another Ram
bow unit.
The personnel of the privates of the
company, however, is believed TO Do
almost intact A. 1t left Washington.
with the exception Of about four re-
placement men. assigned to the l65th
to fill gaps left by those invalided
home, wounded, gassed or SICK.
Evening star., 1919-04-25
AIR RIDE AS PRIZES
| FOR AlDERS OF LOAN

Continued from First PaGe)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-26
Achievement of Ford Plant
During War Sets New Records

company and supplied TO the gov
eminent In sufficient quantities To
serve the entire United states Ia
motion pictures. Motion picture
reels in volumes sufficient TO serve
the armies OF the United States In
France. Italy ana i'alcsttinc. were
furnished by the motion picture de-
partment of the Ford Motor com.
pany.
We also did more than 100000
OF work In the production OF special
devices for the naval department OF
the British government.
We also furnished the government
with g7b skilled mechanics for work
In France.
We also. thru our chemical inbora'
tory. co.operated with the manufae-
turera OF gas masks for the United
States army
An average Of $4,000 men and wo'
men were employed by the main
factory az Highland Park. $500 men
at the nhlpbuilding plant on the
River Rouge. 1000 men employed AT
the new blast furnace In course Of
construction on the Rouge. 900 men
employed at the carburetor plant. or
an average OF a. 900 employees. prae-
tically all on 1000 government
work under standard eight'hour
day and minimum wage OF " a
day.