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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
NO U. S. PLANES NOW
IF MEXICO STRIKES
Continued from First Page.)

the distance and time involved in
shipment. To get new planes re-
quires a stimulus to the airplane in
dustry. Manufacturers are giving up
hope of conducting the airplane bust
ness. unless Congress comes to the
and seeking to convert their plants
to other uses. 1t is estimated that
action by Congress appropriating a
certain sum for airplane development
each year will cause some of the
firms to stay in the business and keep
America abreast of European air
services.
England and Frances Plans.
England has just appropriated $780,
900, 900 and France much more than
that. Indeed, the European countries
are beginning to realize that air
fensive operations than large army
units. Americas aviation personnel
on the western front was conceded to
be one of the finest. The cream of the
air service has gone back to civil life.
Only about 500 capable flyers remain
today out of the 1900 frst-class pilots
America had when the armistice was
signed. More are resigning every
day.
similar to that in Great Britain and
France.
In those countries an independent
establishment has been organized de-
voted to air combat. 1t is equal in
rank to the army and navy. Just as
the land and the water have their war
services independent of each other.
so DO the aviators feel that the air
is a separate branch of warfare. and
can be conducted successfully only
l>xr rryI 20 10 Ario oil 20
lifetime and scientific study.
Politics is at the bottom of the
military difficulties OF the United
States now. just as 1t was in 1914.
The democrats opposed large ap-
making a bid for pacifist support in
the west and middle west.
Now the republicans are trying to
reap political advantage by cutting
down appropriations. SO that the
economy in contrast to the alleged
extravaganza OF the democrats. In
their desire for economy, however.
the size of the Army was reduced in
the House committee and raised in
the Senate to 100000 men, which is
100000 below that requested by the
War Department.
Similarly the Senate has increased
the appropriation for aircraft from
SIS, 0O0. 900. which the House fixed, to
SIS, zoo, 900.
The Senate subcommittee had recon-
mended S75.00O,00o. but the full mill
tary affairs committee would not per-
NIT il. So the Senate figures stand at
S55. 900. 600. and it is questionable
whether the sum will not be further
reduced when the joint conference
of Senate and House get
together.
Thus it may be seen that despite
their arguments about national defense
and their solicitude for military and
naval preparedness, both the demo-
Gratis and the republicans have been
guided by political considerations in
the Army and Navy. And
the process IL still going.
downright. 1919 BIZ n. Y. Evening Post. Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
Another Concession by "Drys."
Text Of Amended Section.

That no person shall on or after
the date when the eighteenth amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States goes into effect, nor while the
war prohibition act shall be in force,
manufacture, sell. barter, give away.
transport, import, export. deliver.
furnish, receive or possess any intoxi-
eating liquor except as authorized in
this act and all the provisions of this
act shall be literally construed to the
end that intoxicating liquor as ga
beverage may be prohibited. Liquor
for non beverage purposes and wine
for sacramental purposes may be pur-
chased. sold, transported and used az
herein provided"
Every person legally permitted to
have liquor Is required to report to
the proper authorities within ten
days after the passage of tho act, and
possession after that date by any
person not legally permitted under
this title to possess liquors" shall be
regarded as evidence that 1t 10 kept
for purposes Of sale. This, however,
does not apply to home stocks.
The bills definition of what IL in
toxicating liquor-any beverage or
product containing moro than one
half of 1 per cent alcohol-was re-
tanned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
THINKS SCOPE OF WORK
WILL BROADEN JULY !
Chief Flynn Returns to Desk From
Trip Looking Up Uncle
Sans Enemies.

There's nothing to say. We still
are working on the -bolshe-
vik situation. After the first of July,
" hen the bureau of Investigation will
probably have a $1.400.000 appropria-
ton. the scope of our work will be
broader. Foolish to make public the
number of workers we have now.
Can't let other fellows know too
much. Sorry 1 can't give you more.
Good-day!" -.
After q secretive three-day, Chief
partment of Justice this morning.
made the foregoing statement and
wsded back into his mass of work. -
Reports OF prospective 1. w. w. ao-
tivities in Kansas wheat fields have
been arriving at the bureau of inyes-
tigation in great numbers. Letters
from Kansas point out that reds
will turn as much of their attention
to the destruction of food crops as
to buildings.
The general tenor of opinion at the
Der artment of Justice regarding pro-
spective trouble with incendiaries IN
Kansas and through the wheat belt Is
that local authorities will have the
largest part of the protective burden.
Watching Wheat Belt.
Agents in the wheat belts have been
notified to be on the alert for any in
formation regarding proposed red"
activities.
"All we can do Ia watch and inves-
tigate. declared an Official at the bu-
reau this morning. The local police
are the protectors of their
Protection Is out Of on =
line. We investigate and aid in prose-
cution OF crimes against the United
States government. Our operatives in
that region have been told to watch
the situation
Regarding the proposed Fourth of
July nationwide anarchist plot, not a
word Is said at the department.
Everything is in readiness, it Is indi-
Gated, for any sort Of a plot at any
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
MEET AT POWELL SCHOOL,
Johnson-Powell Community Center
Holds Entertainment.

Entertainment was mixed with busi-
ness at a meeting OF the Johnson
Powell Community Center at the
Powell School last night The orches-
ira of the third school division
played.
Among those who took part were
Alice Hunter, Helen Harter, Jeanette
Frazier, Jeanette Albert, Charles
Hunter. Frederick Seibold, Claudia
Kyle. David Clark. Erma Baueser, D.
Blacktstone. Alice Dickey. Marguerite
and Priscilla Bogus and paola
Mitchell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
NO MORE SMALLPOX IN JAIL.
Quarantine Is Lifted by D. G.
Health Department.

The smallpox quarantine at the Jail
has been lifted. the District health
department reported today. Not since
the discovery of six cases OF the dis
ease in the jail more than two weeks
ago. when all officers and prisoners
were vaccinated. has anything re-
motely resembling a mild case of
smallpox developed in the jail.
The health authorities believe dam
ger Of the malady gaining a foothold
there has disappeared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
SOON Up TO SENATE
President Expected to Force
Lineup Immediately After
His Return.

Within a very few days now the
Senate will be confronted by a con-
dition. not a theory, with regard to
the league of nations covenant Up
to the time that President Wilson,
smilingly though grimly. claps the
peace treaty on the presiding officers
desk in the Senate and in effect says.
We'll, what are you going to do
with it?" there will have been room
for the unbounded theorizing. specu-
lating and prophesying which has. in
fact, thus far come off.
But the time approaches-under
forced draft, so to speak-just as the
George Washington is to speed west
ward bearing the President bringing
the goods" when the Senate will have
all the facts before 1t, in black and
white; when there can be no ifs nor
ands as to what the treaty contains
and what are the terms. II Will be
completed instrument legally drawn
and conforming to all requirements.
What are you going to do with it,?
the President will ask the Senate, and
not waiting for an answer will take
train at once for a tour of the country
to stir up popular interest in the
league of nations and assist the
Senate to probably a prompter reply
to his query. In the meantime, if the
treaty has been ratified by three other
lfdue TtldllpuS with
Germany will have commenced among
those countries.
The President is counting on this
contingency as another prod to the
Senate. He thinks. it is said, the
Yankees love for business" will be a
mighty lever to force action. Some
senators expect important banking
interests in New York, supposed to
have the ear of Congress. to bring
pressure to bear for immediate favor
able action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
COMPLIMENT TO PEsSOA.
Mr.. Burleson Speeds Up Completion
of Money Order Plan,

Completion of the money order con-
vention between the United States
and Brasil was speded up by POST
master Geeral Burleson today as a
special compliment to President-elect
Pessoa Of Brazil.
The treaty under consideration for
some time was sent to the State De-
partment with the request that the
American ambassador at Rio de janet
70 be authorised to sign the treaty
for the United States.
The convention will go into efYeeD
as soon as signed by representative
of the United States and Brazil, and
will facilitate commercial relations
between the two countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
PUT UNDER WHEAT DIRECTOR
Storers and Distributors Of Wheat
Affected by Mr.. Wilson's Order.

NEW YORK, June 25.-Julius
Barnes. United States wheat director,
announces that President Wilson has
signed a proclamation putting under
license of the wheat director persons,
firms, corporations and associations
dealing in wheat. wheat -four or bak-
ing products manufactured either
wholly or party from wheat -four.
Tho only exceptions are farmers and
small bakers.
effect July Is. applies to the "busi-
ness of storing or distributing wheat,
or manufacturing, storing or dis
tributing wheat flour as well as to the
manufacture of bread or other bakers
products either wholly or partly from
wheat -four"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
ASK ALCOHOL SUPPLIES
FOR INDUSTRIAL USES

Representatives Of medicine and per-
famGy manufacturers urged the Senate
5nd3ctasv subcommittee today to revise
taatateve prohibition enforcement legis-
loe3on % a. TO insure supplies Of alcohol
~ Industrial purposes. They said alco-
ko{ VAS necessary in the manufacture of
pa44 and other medicines. perfumes,
tpG14 nd otheR articles. and declared
~ Voa4 eeek 70 prevent use OF their
pFo1uots NJ beverage purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
Source Of A. E. F. University.

ASBURY PARK, N. j., June 25.-The
foundation on which the American
Army's University system in France
IL built was laid primarily by the
American Library Association. Fred
erick P. Keppel. third assistant sec
rotary Of war. said here yesterday at
the associations annual meeting. Mr.
Keppel was delegated by Secretary of
War Baker to deliver the War De-
partment's appreciation Of the asso-
cations cooperation in the prosecu-
tion Of the war through its camp work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
ARMY BILLS EARLY
-,
PASSAGE PREDICTED
=rrfn
Military Force of 400, 900 Provided
in Amendment-Chemical
Service Retained.

Although a number of senator's had
expressed a desire to discuss some
minor amendments when considere-
ton Of the Army appropriations hill
was resumed in the Senate today. lesd-
ers predicted that passage of the
measure before adjournment was Ger
tain. All committee amendments were
disposed of at the session last night
and the bill was in form to be voted
on when adjournment was taken.
100000 for Army Provided.
AS amended in accordance with the
committee recommendations the bill
provides for an average army of 400
900 men for the year beginning July !,
as compared with the $4,000 figure
urged by Secretary Baker and the
800 900 strength fixed in the House
bill. Another amendment adopted
fixes the annual salary of c. w. Hare.
director of sales and in charge of the
disposal of surplus war material, at
$4,000, instead of the rate of $4,000
which he now is paid.
Other amendments of minor i'm
portance were accepted. The proposal
to make permanent the rank OF gem
eral conferred upon Gen. Pershing
order.
Chemical Service Retained.
Committee amendments retaining
during the coming fiscal year the
present organization of the War De-
partment were accepted by the Sem
ate. This means the retention OF the
chemical warfare service.
Upon a point of order raised by
Senator Mcclellan, democrat, Tonnes
see. who claimed IL was general legis-
lation inserted in an appropriation
bill in violation of the rules, the COM
mittee amendment recommended by
Secretary Baker authorizing the
President to appoint a committee to
represent this country at a meeting
Of the international aircraft standards
commission in Paris this month was
eliminated. The amendment would
also have authorized the payment~bV
the United States of a proportionate
share of the expense for the mains
tenance of permanent ONCE Of the
commission in Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
ITALY'S ELECTORAL
REFORMS POSTPONED

ROME, June "a (by the Associated
Press).-The chamber Of deputies de-
cided today by. q large majority to
postpone the discussion Of the pro-
posed electoral reforms until altar
the completion Of the new cabinet,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
more MEN COME
FROM OVERSEAS
Twenty-Five War Brides and
New Baby Among Re-
turning Troops.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 25.-The transport
Santa Teresa locked here today from
st. Nazaire with 1915 troops and 20
war brides" The prinipal unit on
board was the 149th Provisional Bat
talon. 50 officers and 1896 men, and
including detachments from the cloth
and 2S0th Military Police companies.
Wagon Company 100, Quartermaster
Corps; 107th, 301st and 30Sth Supply
Trains: Field Remount Squadron No
315; Provisional Base Hospital No. l..
30sth laundry unit. 26th and 44th
sanitary squads, 10th Evacuation Am
bulance Company and Companies 2, II
and IA of the list Regiment. air serv-
ice mechanics. The others aboard
were casuals from New York, Ohio
and scattered points and IA sick and
wounded.
Baby Born on Voyage Christened.
A baby born on the voyage to the
French wife of F. e. Smith of Cid
ford, Mont. was christened Marcelle
Teresa Smith. after the ship, and was
presented with a christening fund of
1.s00 francs by the officers and crew
of the vessel.
One hundred and ninety-four off,
GERS and 1919 men. mostly casuals.
arrived yesterday from Bordeaux on
the transport Alphonso XIII.
Montpelier at Newport News.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June 25.-
Nine officers and 40 men of the 306th
Supply Train, S1st (Wild CaD Divi-
sion. have arrived in port on the U. S.
S Montpelier, from st. Nazaire, which
brought 2,040 men. Other troops
aooard were Veterinary Hospital No.
Z, LIE Mans Provision Battalion No.
145. headquarters detachment, 18th
Battalion of the Goth Engineers: sew
eral service companies of the goth En-
gineers and part of the 343d Service
Battalion.
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Forecast of Picture.

So the picture will be outlined some
thing like this the treaty signed and
ready for effectuation, with peace and
restoration of normal affairs hanging
in the balance: the President abroad
in the land assuring the people that
the covenant of the league of nations
is the great thing it has been cracked
up to be, the panacea for all the
present distemper of the world and
preventive of future epidemics of
like kind and nature: big business
crying. "Oh. never mind the theories
of government; let's have peace and
get down to trading" This for one
side of the shield.
On the other. the republicans of the
Senate, with few exceptions, to-
gether with several democrats. dis
secting the terms of the covenant of
the league of nations and charging
that the immediate peace and the
business boom expected Will be
bought at the sacrifice of national
principles and national safety: that
the covenant does not bring immunity
from war, but in fact invites and
commands war in certain exigencies;
that 1t is not a panacea nor a pre-
yentiye
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
Placard tho Bottle Prices,

Placards showing the prices CHARGED
for bottled goods are displayed in
practically every wholesale liquor
house in the city. There has been q
decided decrease In the price the past
few days. 1t 10 stated. especially by
dealers who still have large quantities
of liquor in their warerooms. One of
the largest dealers in the city is auc-
tioning of his stock. offering 1t in
quantities Of from six bottles to hum
dreds of cases, and the sale Is being
largely attended. Many Baltimoreans
carry baskets to the sale the same as
IL they were going to market, while
the purchasers Of larger quantities
ind It necessary to hire wagons.
Price lists posted In business places
make 1t clear that there has been no
attempt on the part Of dealers to boost
the prices in an effort to get all they
can from the consumer during the last
few days they are In business. The
wide range of prices shows the keen
competition in which the sellers are
engaged. At one place q price Of $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
MEANS TO ENFORCE
WARTIME DRY LAW
Bill Providing Machinery
Likely to Be Reported to
House Tomorrow.

The bill providing machinery for
will be reported to the House prob
ably tomorrow.
A mans right to store liquor in his
July stood up yesterday against an
attack on that provision Of the pro-
hibition enforcement bill before the
House judiciary committee.
Near the end Of an all-dAy session.
the committee voted down an amend
ment which would have made 1t unlaw-
full for a citizen to have liquor in b }
which would have prevented use" by
a citizen Of liquor in his private
dwelling, and decided that in the mat
ter Of general enforcement there would
be no difference between wartime and
constitutional prohibition.
So drastic are provisions of the bill.
members Of the committee said. that
while a man may put key of beer in
his cellar he may be convicted and
fined II for instance he wears a watch
fob on which there is a picture of the
key as an advertisement.
Another Concession by "Drys."
Prohibition members supported an
amendment eliminating the proviso
that the liquor must be obtained and
placed in storage prior to date the
act would become effective. As amend
ed the section reads. that such liquor
need not be reported. provided the
burden Of showing that possession ID
legal is upon the possessor"
Representative Gard. democrat, OF
Ohio led the fight to strike from the
bill the word use" az applied to the
right Of Home consumption. His mo-
ton to amend also included the strik-
ing out Of the words give away"
receive and possess" but the COM
mittee insisted that these should
stand. It was said there was no par
ticular fight on Mr. Cards proposal
and as amended the section stands:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
BOARD awaits 100
QUEST|0NNA|RES
All Others From Clerks in Dis
trict Filed, Making SpIen-
did Record.

One hundred government employees
in the District have not filled out
their questionnaires as required by the
congressional joint commission on
Redistribution of salaries.
Not even the commission is worry
ing about the matter. however. be-
cause there is good reason in each of
the 100 cases for not having filled in
such blanks as were recently turned
in by about 100000 government en-
ployeS in the District.
The 100 missing missionaries will
be gathered into the fold soon. day by
day, as the missing hundred" return
to Washington from vacations and
other absences. In some cases men
and women have been called away to
the states on account of serious ILL
ness at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
Percentage Averages.

Miss Wertman made an average of
81 per cent, while J. Ebert Tune
took second place, with an average
of 1888, and Eleanor Markle was
next. with an average of 94.63. The
two second-priZe winners are fifteen
and thirteen years old, respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
Other Winners in List.

J. Ebert Tune of 202 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast and Eleanor Mar
kle of 4110 5th street northwest, sec
ond prizes of SO EACH
Winifred 8. Hull of 419 Essex ave-
nue., Chevy Chase; Anita Smith of
612 18th street northwest and Will
liam HASTE of sos Q street northwest,
third prizes of 50 each.
Lucy Il. Steele of 1885 Willard
street. Mark William Eckels of 343S
Mount Pleasant street, Ethel Cook
sey of 1922 F street northwest, Es-
telle Belt of 929 G street southwest
Irene w. Owens of 1920 9Th street
northwest and Mae Huntzberger of
fourth prizes of 81 each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
Scientific Bureaus.

Scientific men are represented on
the stan of investigators, SO that
charting of scientific bureaus, nota-
bly, the bureau of standards and the
bureau of chemistry, may be done
by those entirely familiar with that
with which they have to deal. This
is the policy of the commission
throughout the investigation, SO that
employees of the government may feel
assured that the charting work, as
all the rest Of 1t. is done by men who
know what they are doing.
Personal investigation of conflict
Ing statements on questionnaires is
expected to cover 10000 cases. These
are chiefly cases in which employe
and immediate superior differ on what
are the exact duties performed by
the employe.
If necessary in such cases the In
vestigators will enter the bureaus
and go through a days work with
the worker involved, in order to see
just exactly what he or she does in
a day, what the exact duties of the
position are and how long each por-
tion takes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
Praise From oMcials.

The record of but 100 question
naires untitled out of 100000 is
splendid one, officials say. and those
familiar with the working of the
greatest QUESTIONABLE proposition
ever held in the United States and
perhaps in the world-the draft ques-
tionnaires-will admit that they are
right.
Supervisory officials in the depart
ments have beer advised by the COM
mission to give questionnaires to the
employees as soon as they return to
the city. Several weeks may elapse
before the files of questionnaires are
absolutely complete. These are only
isolated cases. however, and offer no
impeachment whatever to the work Of
the commission.
Investigation work in the depart
ments is rapidly assuming form.
Charting of the various bureaus pro.
crosses in the hands of experts drawn
from the various departments them
selves to conduct this work. After
the charting of the positions in each
bureau Is completed. showing the en-
tire personnel of each division by po-
sitions. the investigators will take
up the more personal work of looking
into conflicting Statements on the
questionnaires
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
PRIZES IN BIBLE
CONTEST AWARDED
Miss A. Ruth Wertman, Is
Years Old, at Head
of List.
OTHERS WHO WON HONORS

Miss A. Ruth Wertman of 529 18th
street northeast, thirteen years old.
was awarded the first prize of SIS in
the Bible question contest conducted
under auspices of the child welfare
department District Federation of
Women's Clubs, The Star co-operat-
ing. Awards were made at a meet
ing held at the First Congregational
Church last night.
Others who were awarded prizes by
reason of their answers to 100 Ques-
tions on Genesis in the question con-
test conducted through The Star dur
ing the past month follow: