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Says Assembly Will Cease.

the present national assembly will
20 OUT OF existence when peace is
made and new constitution is draft
eu Al present at is uncertain whether
the minority socialists will await the
elections under the new constitution
10 come into power or will attempt bv
revolutionary methods to overthrow
the whole present system. The mi
nority. however, believe they are gain
ing SO rapidly in popular favor that
they Will come into power at the first
election unless the people are intimi-
dated by Noske's volunteers. They
assert that the leaders OF the German
revolution are being universally at
tackled and imprisoned.
OUTSIDE of the neutral zone along
the east bank of the Rhine recruiting
offices for Noske's volunteers exist
everywhere. Even in Coblenz, under
the nose of the Americans, Noske's
representatives recently enlisted and
got out of town whole battalion of
volunteers. recruiting officer has
been caught in CoblenZ within the last
week.
In Frankfort the recruiting bureaus
had been closed by minority social
A5tA In that town old officials oper-
Sc different branches of the govern
r1ent under the supervision of con-
missions of ma jority and minority So
ciaiists. The police department alone
IS Administered by the revolution
inta. Tn. president of the police is
majority socialist. and the police
commission ~ composed of members
Of both socialist parties. This gov
eminent has been recognized by the
central government. The people do
not think that the majority socialist
governments, like that of which
Sche idemann was the leader, have
ever sincerely adopted the socialistic
principles as a basis of action
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30
TAX|CAb DRIVERS
COCK 0 THE WALK
Rules London Public With an
Iron Hand and Suits
His Pleasure.
is MOST HATED OF MEN

LONDON, June | Correspondence
of the Associated Press)-The taxi
cab driver is the best hated man in
London. All through the war he
ruled the taXi-ridins pubiiclwi1n an
iron hand. and his SWAY. owing to the
continued shortage of cabs l,roba bl Y
Will have . be cndur / for many
more months.
You may ride IN a taxic. h here onlv
if the driver finds tina; you destina-
ton suits his own conrrl's,.r2. His
decision Will he influenced by his
quick .,rognoS!s of the amount of the
tip your appearance and manner in
dictate. II you look like ii Close un''
YOU viii save time by joining d queue
for q bus or throwing yourself into
the maelstrom of a tube crowd for
1t Is certain YOU won't ride in Il taxi
cab
Any man bold enough to challenge
the lofty authority of 4 taXicab driver
wins instant popularity and draw
about him throng of admirers. So
there We're loud cheers and a rush
for the spot when d. passenger the
other day dove into an empty taxicab
passing through the Strand and re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30
Death Rate Doubles Births.

The government has issued statis-
tics of deaths and births in 1918. Ac-
cording TO these figures the death rate
has approximately doubled the birth
rate in that year. In 1914 the birth
rate exceeded The death rate by one
ttira. TIE 6eath rate of 1918 exceeded
the birth rate of 1914. Whether these
government statistics are manufac-
tured for political purposes il is diff
cult 70 ,.D.
AgrIc'IIturally the country appears
to be in fine condition. Factories.
however. and especially those in the
RhiIe region, have been closing one
by one in the last few months The
German people undoubtedly are
grektly depressed over the treaty
and proba bly, eNaggerate the des-
perate character of their domestic
situation. Officials said to me that
the motive for work had been taken
from the Germans, because whatever
they saved would be taken from them
by the committee on reparations
They are extremely bitter. one OF
them said TO me. We have been
nghting with our armies. but now
we will fight with our brains Boil
sheyism Will spread over Europe and
because here the people are most or
Derby. German financiers, however
have not given up hope. They eN-
pect to re-establiSh German industry
through the help of British and
American capital and cooperation
They expect that the period of dem
ocratization viii pass and that the
innate industry and vitality of the
German people will bring German in
dustry into the foreground The mi
uority socialists are violently OPP
posed to the introduction of foreign
capital into Germany, as they fear
this would endanGer their plans 70,
establishing a socialist state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30
PROPOSAL TO PUT ALEVY
ON CAPITAL is REJECTED
British House of Commons Declines
1t as Means to Lift Part of
Nations War Debt.

LONDON. June . Correspondence Of
the Associated Press THE house Of
commons has rejected by vote of 81.
to ~ proposal made by the liberal
party and Endorsed by the labor party
for a levy on capital as a means of
dlscharging part of England's enor-
nous war debt.
Sir Donald Mclean. one of the lib
eral leaders, III the debate preceding
the vote deprecated making the ques-
ton one of party. as n capital levy; it
was an emergency proposal to meet
an emergency situation. The gov
eminent. he said, had to choose be
tween levy on capital or contin-
urance of the present heavy income
taxation for thirty or fifty years
Austen Chamberlain, chancellor Of
the eXchequer, refused to consider the
IDEA of such a levy He said he would
not even consent to committee of in
vestigation into the subject. because
its appointment would create fear and
insecurity, and would disturb the
minds Of people to whom We must
look for help in order TO bring the
finances of the country back into or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30
SEES DICTATORSHIP
IN TORN GERMANY
Correspondent Says Country
Is in Great General
UpheavaI.
SPLIT BECOMING WIDER
Bl JOHN T.. BASS
Special Gable to The star and the
Chicago Daily News. COpyright. 1919.

PARIS, France June Gel have
just returned from Germany. where
4 found the country politically so
fcially and economically in an up
heaval Politically, the country is
dividing more and more between the
extreme left and the right Every
one declares that Germany viii soon
have either a dictatorship of The pro-
ietarlat or of the reaCtiOnaricS. The
victory undoubtedly WoUId be won 10y
the proletariat were II not that the
JunkerS are Still organized ana have
IoSt none OF their ONtrJtariug con
hdence. while the rank and file of
the people seem u lack the initiative
Tor self-dlrectiou. The Scheldemann
government had been becoming uni
Xersally unpopular all over Germany.
Inc majority socialists have been
losing ground To the minority So
'lallSts. in all the hy-elcCtiuus When
the majority socialists came into
power they left the old imperial ad-
inlnlStratlon officials in office They
say they did this because they were
not prepared To take over the gov
eminent and had no competent per
sonnet to MI the government offices
Inc minority socialists say that the
majority. ard especially those asso-
Grated with Scheidemann. have never
been in favor OF the revolution and
VIII inevitably maintain an organiza-
tlon based on miiitarism They say
Germany can be saved from mill
tarism only through the dictatorship
or the proletariat. They cite the VOL
untcer army OF Noske. which they es-
innate at strength of 100000. but
which does not exceed 500 fjOn
through this army, they say. the
present form of government is being
maintained
attended a large meeting of the
MINORITY SOCIALISTS in the TierGarten
at Frankfort Radical measures we're
discussed. ] had to leave before tc-
ton was taken. but l believe that the
conclusions were revolutionary in
character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30
D. S. C. AWARDS ANNOUNCED.
Honors Bestowed Upon U. S. Army
Officers and Enlisted Men.

Distinguished service crosses have
been awarded Maj. Reber Maubrich,
Columbus, Ohio: Capts. Albert w
Lindberg. >Hillsboro. H.; Robert A
Griffin, San Jose, Cal; Harry Inger-
soil tdeceased), Philadelphia: James
B. Aastin tdeceased). Omaha. Neb.
Thomas D. Barton. Saint Joe. Tex.
Lieuts. Charles Highley. Consho-
hocken. Pa: Charles A. Huesser
Brooklyn. \. y.
Corps Charles G. Jones, Hopewell,
Va: William r. Rell, Gordonsville
Va: Edward Barry. Chicago.
Privates Everett \. kilmer. Chilli
cothe. Ill: Austen Gatsam. prumm ond.
Mont Don Greene, Eldorado, Kan
Walter K. Hanson. La Crosse. Wis.
William VI. Hasse brook. Holster. Nc.
Richard c. Anderson. NaniStlIue,
Mich: John Baker. Charlton. Va.
William BegleN ,deCeaseG). brooklyn
y y
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RED CROSS TREATS $4,000.

: The scope of American Red Cross
service in France in behalf of sick
and wounded American soldiers is
shown in report submitted to the
War Department by the Red Cross
bureau of hospital admin!stratiom
More than SO, 600 patients were treat
ed in the twenty-five hospitals of the
organization.
took on "A large scale the construction
and operation of emergency hospitals,
conducted thirteen large dispensaries.
eight inftrrna aries and eleven conva :
descent homes throughout France
Ind manufactured practically all an
Ssthetic gas. splints. dressings and
nther surgical supplies used by the
army. More than 12.o0o 600 surgical
Hressings. the report said, were de
tvered from the Paris warehouse IN
LA month of August alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30
A. E. F. FLYER KILLED AS
HE SPREADS PEACE NEWS
Capt. Schultz Was Distributing
Special Edition of Yanks' Paper
Telling of Treaty Signing.

COBLENZ. Sunday. June % (by the
Associated Press) Capt Walter
Schultz of Chicago. Ill. a member of
the 13Sth Aero Squadron. was killed
Saturday evening when an airplane
in which he was distributing an extra
diers' daily newspaper. announcing
the details of the signing of the
treaty of peace. fell near Montabaur.
headuarterS of the 1St Division.
Capt. Schultz volunteered to carry
copies of the extra edition to soldiers
who for more than week had been
concentrated at the edge of the
bridgehead ready to advance in the
event that the Germans refuse to ac
cept the allied terms The accident is
attributed to engine trouble.
He came overseas with he Sd CAV
airy being transferred to the air
service Z year ago.
The afternoon German newspapers
published in the area occupied by
American forces printed Versailles
dispatches TO the effect that the stage
was all set for TIN. last act in the war
drama. rs far as the Germans were
concerned. and let il 30 at that.
American av;ators carrying tho cN-
surrendered German F'okIer machines
repeatedly "ircled over Coblenz and
great crowds of soldiers and civilians
assembled wherever the extras fell.
all eager 10 read the details of the
ceremony Many extras dropped into
III" Rhine, aud German fishermen and
boys in canoes tshed them out of the
water. In cafes, civilians pored over
tn" news and Germans WHO could read
a little English We're in demand to in
terprct the details of the historic
meeting at eNrsailles. In many in
stances III the cafes and streets
American soldiers who spoke German
interpreted the dispatches
If there was any sadness among tn,
Germans over the iICt that actua!
peace had arrived It last, II was nct
apparent among the people about
town. In fact. the cafe orchestras
seemed to play more sprightly airs
with renewed vigor and the Germans
drank more beer man usual All the
while American : yldiers in groups
paraded the streets, singing. When do
we go from here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30
VICTORY OF REDS AT UFA
OFFSETS LOSS OF BENETZ
Gain Food Area While Surrender
ing Coal Lands-Sanguinary
Fighting Is Reported.
Special Cable to The Stnr and the
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1919.

IN THE URAL MOUNTAINS OF
RUSSIA, June 12.-The victory of the
bolsheviki at Ufa has measurably
compensated them. for their loss of
the DonetZ coal lands. They have
gained food. but lost fuel The grain
fields here are nos Yet ready for
harvest. The open style lighting. char
acteriStic of this war. permits many
maneuvers and surprises. So lar
neither side digs in and all lines are
movable. This gave zcst TO the koi-
chalk withdrawal from tfa'
The bolSheviki We're apparentll
within striking distance OF the rail
way many miles TO the east. so that
nou- corlIba tantS who We're late III
leaving the vicinity felt direct per
Sonal interest in the outcome ior at
least twelve hours after Departure
The Russian line on the TIA river be
hind the city OF Ufa still holds.
The appointment of Gaida as chief
of the Russian forces is generally APP
proved He is believed 10 know boil
shevis psychology better than The
others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30

Amc cica," says tho Chronicles. "stras K
the right no:e Regarding the .ceatv.
Several newspapers r,icSie thanks
giving with warnings t.:3; :ac;"
must be no relaxing cf effort 20 .aet.,
the league Of nations effective. TEs
Daily News mentions appreiicnster
regarding Japan and the far cas-.
and denounces elements "on both
sides OF the Atlantic" who. the paper
asserts. ARE trying to stir up dis
cord between England and America.
The Telegraph does not appear to
fear anything in this direction, say
ing: I'VE made this peace in Co
operation and friendship with the
American people such az has never
hitherto been approached"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30
Look to America for Aid.

The minority socialists have been
looking to the allies. and especially
to America, for assistance. They say
that in Germany the dictatorship Of
the proletariat would not be accom-
panied by reign of terror. but would
proceed by legal methods to establish
communistiC socialism.
The German people seem to be on
the road to Decentralization. Appar-
emily they are like Il ship without Il
Tudder. They gather everywhere on
street corners and discuss and quar-
rel. They don't want to work and
expect exaggerated compensation for
whatever tneN 40. Con uJt.oa y, 81 d
to be rampant. IF you want anything
zone YOU must bTlDe some one, Food
is scarce and dear, there is almost no
milk in the cities, bread is black and
bad and r;ttioHS are small. Fats are
almost wanting, leather is extremely
scarce and many wooden soles are
4 orn in the cities. Since the armistice
Axuries have been Struggled in
through the army OF occupation and
q booths ON the streets of Frankfort
you can buy fine French soaps, Eng
lish cotton thread and American Gig
aretteS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30
SIGNING TREATY BRINGS
ENGLISH PRESS RELIEF
Editorials Express Hope for Quick
World Adjustment and De-
nounce Discord.

LONDON, June 3O,-Relief gratifi
cation and hope for a speedy read
justment of the world are voiced in
the editorials published by all morn
ing newspapers on the signing Of
the treaty of peace.
president Wilson's telegram to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30
MR.. FORT TO HEAD BOARD.
Trade Commission Will Go to New
ark for the Election.

Former Gov. Fort of New Jersey
will he elected chairman OF the Fed
eral Trade Commission tomorrow for
the usual term of one year. The com
mission will 20 to Newark for the
election. as Mr.. Fort is i'll at his
home there and cannot come 10 Wash
ingtcn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30
Big Price for Frans Halls Picture.

LONDON. June IS. via Montreal
A FIans Halls portrait sold for 2o.1oo
guineas today at the sale of pictures
owned by the late Sir George Drum
mond of Montreal. Sir George bought
the portrait nearly fifty years ago
from a London dealer for G2,J00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30
fused the drivers demand that he get
out.
Driver Refused to Bulge.

The driver stopped his cab and re-
fused to bulge.
Drive me to Liverpool street. You
can't refuse fare" said the pas
senger
Cant T. Get out of my cab" re-
torted the driver.
policeman pushed his way through
the crowd. with Whats all this?'
He refuses to get out of my cab.
"He refuses to drive me- was the
shouted chorus of driver and fare.
The policeman began to make
notes. DO you wish to prosecutor
he asked the passenger.
NO. 7 want to get to Liverpool
street." was the mild reply.
Stick to it, the spectators urged
the passenger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30

Boys Wash MILDLY Suits; full
regulation; plain White, with Blue
collar and cuffs; TWO PAIRS OF
PANTS; one long ("broadfalls")
and one short; emblem on sleeve;
white braid trimmed; black scarf.
Sizes TX to 10 years REDUCED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30

"rshiDgtOn'S Coolest and Most At
tractlve place for luncheon. Wardman
Park Hotel open-air dining room
Music 1880 TO 2:30.-Advertiseme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30

One Of the strangcst Of Chinese
marriage customs is the hanging Of
ba con and sugar on the sedan chair
of bride. III order to keep the dem
ons from moiesting her on her we'd
ding Journey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30

Boys Wash Suits-plain White
and fancy-Middy, Junior Norfolk
and Oliver Twist models. Sizes ;
to 8 years Values up to $500.
REDUCED to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30

II YOU want work read the want col
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30

Bows Khaki knickerbocke
Pants--with double seat and dou-
BILE knees-really double wear
Sizes to Is years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30
The Boys Shop Offers These

Boys All-wool Blue Serge Suits
and Fancy Cheviot Suits-with one
and two pairs Of pants. Waist-line
and plain models. Sizes J to Is
years. REDUCED from Sl2. 50 and
$3.50 to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30

Boys Fancy Cheviot Knicker-
booker Suits-some with one and
others with TWO PAIRS OF
pants: belted and plain models,
Sizes 7 to 1S years. REDUCED
from 81. 50 and $875 to
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-07-02
PreSe(I1htele VIII
son II a(ievarata
Iui lllfnina.
WILSON PIHACA NEJELIT
DIN 1URoPA.
A sos1T CA oPcERrToR, OAR
PoPoARALE 1-AU PERDUT
fNCREDERnA in DfNsUL.
De: Frank Il. simmonds.

Toate fmprejurarile asupra mi
ssiunii presedintelui Wilson IN
|strainatate, in lunile din urma au
fost concentrate alta de multi 81 in
mod alta de contrazicator fncft
e Gu greu Sc discuti asupra lor IA
ra a face aparenta ca te mesteci
in aceasta caldare diferitelor
pareri ce Sc contrazic.
E constatat ca sunt mai null
tie fapte asupra starii pre-
sedintelui in capitala franceza
carl pot Sc fie descrise asa
cum au fost, fara privire la di-
ferintele domestice politice de a.
casa, intocmai cum sunt fntelega-
rile gresite de acasa, earl pot sc
fie explicate fara de a pertracta
cu cauzele principale ale dispute
lor din Paris.
lie eXemplu, end am debarcat
in New York, toate ziarele erau
pline Gu termenii preliminarului
de pace care mai avea inca cite
va saptamini pima Sc fie prezentat
Germanilor, 81 totusi jumatatea
republicana senatului critica O
sfortare in aparenta nesucceasa a
presedintelui ca acesti termeni sa
nu ajunga la urechile Germanilor
81 nici la prtblicul american. Gu
toate acestea eu stu Cd fapt Cd
presedintele Wilson incercat a.
desc orr 81 in mod onest ca acnsti
termeni sa Sc publice. Dinsul a
cerut publicarea lor din ziua pri
ma cind All fest 1nmanuati Germa
nilor crezind 81 declarind ca po
poarale 1umii STUNT indreptatite
ca Sc site aceea ce stiau Germanii
LLOYD GEoRGE s'A fMP0
TRIVIT.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-07-02
CO N v o G A R E /.

Societatea romina de ajutor 81
cultura ,,fnvingerea Romfna" ;lin
Flint, Mich, convoaca pc toti
membrii sal din loc 81 din jur a
lua parte la sedinta generala de
6 luni, care Sc va tinea Dumineca,
6 Iulie 1919, in localul d-lui Paul
Husai, din. 2S06 st. John Street,
la orele 130 p. m. Stunt .rugati
staruitor toti fratii membrii lua
parte la aceasta sedinta de oare
ce va Fl darea de seama de 6 luni
81 alegerea nouilor functionari pc
periOdul al doilea al anului 1919.
Deci rugam inca odata pc toti
fratii membrii, att pc eel din loc
cit 81 pc eel din jur lua parte
La aceasta importanta adunare.
Asemenea rugam pc toti fratil
membrii care sunt in restanta Gu
cotele lunare fata de societate, sa
bine voiasca a si-le achita pima la
ziua sus numita. Gel care vor Fl
restanti nu vor avea drept de vot
la aceasta adunare.
Absehtele nemotivate Sc vor
.pedepsi conform statutelor.
Deci find mai multe puncte
foarte importante de rezolvat pc
ziua sus numita, toti fratii men,
bril- sd fie prezenti.
In numele societatii ,,Invinge-
rea ROmina" din Flint, Mich:
Todor Tapu, presedinte.
T. Taposu, secretar prim.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-07-02

Societatea romfna de ajutor s.
cultura Romano Carpatina" die
Cleveland, Ohio, are onoarea a III
vita pc toate surorile ssocietati
culuburi 81 parochii, precum 81 rt
toti fratii Romfni din loc 81 dir
jur a lua parte la Marea Petrece
re Gu Dams, care va avea loc VI
neri. 4 Iulie 1919. in hala socio
tatii din 1903 West 58-th Street
fnceputul la orele 2 p. m.
Pretul de fntrare: Domnii %
Damele 35 cent?
Muzica vestitului Simion Ducs
din Cleveland, Ohio, va distra Q
noratul public Gu cele mai fra
moase arii de dams 81 cfntece ma
tionale.
Barul va Fl asortat cu cele~lna
gustoase mezeluri 81 bauturi reeo
ritoare.
Suprasolviri Sc primesc GU ma
re multumita 81 Sc vor cuita pt
Gale ziaristica.
Toti membrii societatii ,,Roma-
ma Carpatina" sunt strict obhgat
lua parte la aceasta petrecere
Acei membrii care nu vor -isla
parte, vor trebui sa.si plateasaa
ticatul de fntrare.
in numele secietatii Romano
Carpatina'' din Cleveland, Ohio
Comitetul aranjator.
(51-52)
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'darea de seama pc 6 luni trecute.
alegerea nouilor fnnctionari pc
periodul al doilea al anului 1918
81 darea de seama a clubului de la
infiintare.
Tot la aceasta adunare Sc va da
,raportul delegatului de la laduna-
re generala Uniunik S. r. A.
Deci sunt rugati starnitor tot
membrii societarii noastre Ina
parte la aceasta adunare.
Absentee nemotivate Sc vor pc
depsi conform statutelor.
In numele societafii ,,Negru Vo-
da'' din McKees Rocks, Pa:
P. NIGGA, presedinte.
!. Craiovean, secretar. I