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Evening star., 1919-08-30
HOUSING CORPORATION
HEARINGS OPEN SEPT. 2
Senator Fernald Announces Plans
of Committee-Interesting Dis
closures Are Expected.

The first hearing in the investiga-
Cooperation by the subcommittee of
the Senate committee on public build
ings and grounds will be held Sep
tember ID. according to announcement
yesterday by Senator Bert NJ Fernald,
chairman of the committee and of the
subcommittee
Intensive study of the affairs of the
corporation has been under way for
the last thirty days. and investiga-
tons by representatives of the subcom-
tee have been made not only in Wash
ington but in other cities in which the
housing corporation was active
Interesting disclosures are expected.
chief among these being the relations
that existed between the general con-
tractors and the subcontractors on the
various projects. and of which the
housing corporation officials We're in
most instances entirely unaware
Senator Fernald yesterday explained
that no witnesses have been called
by the subcommittee prior TO this
time. because it was the desire of the
to have as much evidence
secured prior to the calling of the
witnesses as was necessary to give
definite shape to the scope of the in
veStiga: ton.
has been found by the committees
counsel, George B. Logan of Cobbs &
Logan. st. Louis. MIR. Logan came on
from st. Louis al the request of the
more than thirty days ago
to undertake this work.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
Proud of Old Calling.

Representative W. Stedman Greene
of Massachusetts. more commonly
called Billy" who is chairman of the
House committee on merchant marine
and fisheries, is proud of the fact
that he started on his career to con-
gressional success as an auctioneer.
He boasts of it in the Congressional
Directory alongside the record that
he has been repeatedly mayor and
repeatedly postmaster of his home
CITY, Fall River, as we'll as superin-
tendent of the prisons for the state.
In the merchant marine committee
hill was under consideration re-
garding a proposal to protect mort
cages on ships and make them as
desirable investments as mortgages
ON houses A new York lawyer was
testifying and told of ship on
Evening star., 1919-08-30
Heed the Call of the Soil.

The back to the soil feeling has
strong hackers in Senator and Mrs.
Simmons. His father before him was
a farmer. The senator owns ten or
dozen farms in North Carolina. on
which he raises tobacco and cotton,
and that means prosperity.
Senator Simmons has just bought a
100-acre farm known as the Rankin
place, at Muirkirk Md, thirteen
miles from Washington on the boule-
ward. paying something like $4,000
for the property. Mrs Simmons is
happy as school girl on vacation
with her chickens and flowers since
they gave up their fine home in Cleve-
land Park and moved to the country.
The senator has just bought hand
some collie dog. They intend to make
their home on the farm, winter and
summer.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
FLAMES DAMAGE SHEDS.
Other Fires Reported. Including
One at Arlington Eotel.

Woodsheds in the rear of 3l4 to so
NJ street southwest were damaged to
the extent of $1,000 by fire yesterday.
William johnson. colored. was slight
ly burned by fire which broke out in a
bedroom on the second floor the home
of Henry Johnson. 909 27th street. The
blaze was put out by firemen before
much damage was done.
Engine company No. l was called to
the Arlington Hotel. 1925 Vermont ave-
nue.. last night to extinguish an avn
ing blaze.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
mo VOTE In D. C." USED
AGAINST MRS. FUNK OF
THIS CITY BY AN "ANTI"

RICHMOND. Va. August go
Mrs. Antoinette Funk. Washing
ton. and Miss Adele Clark of
Richmond. in the senate. answer
ed the claims made yesterday by
Miss Charlotte r. Rowe, national
field secretary of the Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
You are fifty years late" said
Miss Clark. ''in coming down here
and arguing for state rights.
g., especially since YOU came from
New England That issue was
fought out q half century ago.
This brought Il denial from
Miss Rowe. who said her home is
in Washington.
That's all the more reason YOU
should not come down here
Miss Clark retorted spiritedly,
for no one votes in Washington.
n. G
Evening star., 1919-08-30
Child Falls From Window.

window of her home. 1923 street
northeast. yesterday. two year old Vir-
ginia Hutchinson fell to the street. Her
teeth were knocked out and her head
was bruised, but physician found that
she was not seriously hurt.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
Post to Hear Capt. Snodgrass.

Capt. Bertram E. Snodgrass of this
city will address Schley Post, No. IS.
Veterans of Foreign Wars. at a meet
ing at o'clock tomorrow afternoon in
Beethoven Hall. in Baltimore. His
address will be entitled: why All
Overseas Men Should Be Members of
the Veterans OF Foreign Wars"
Evening star., 1919-08-30
Move to Condemn Logging Railway
PRESIDENT SENDS PAPERS.
Senate Gets Treaty With Poland
and Rhine Agreement.

The treaty between the allied and
associated powers and Poland and
the agreement signed at Versailles
covering occupation of the Rhine.
asked for by the foreign reations
committee in connection with its con-
sideration of the treaty with Ger
many, have been sent to the Senate
by President Wilson.
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Senator Reads From Testimony.
RAILWAY MEN FAVORED.
Holiday for All Who Can Be
Spared Labor Dav.

Regional railroad directors were in
structed today by Director General
Hines to arrange to give as many
railroad employees a holiday on Labor
day as consistent with the conduct
of necessary train movements.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
Wheat Embargo at PHILADELPHIA.

The United States Railroad Admins
tration today announced an embargo on
wheat shipped into Philadelphia for ex-
port shipment The embargo was laid
it il announced, because elevators at
thai port are full
Evening star., 1919-08-30
Transferred to Walter Reed.

Col. William H. Sage, engineers, a
patient at General Hospital No. 16,
New Haven, Conn. is to be trans
ferred to Walter Reed for further OBJ
servation and treatment.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
First if You Don't Succeed. >

When Senator Porter j. McCumber
of North Dakota was boy he was
small and wiry. freckled-faced and
tow-headed In the country school
they called him Cucumber"
When he went to school for the first
time a bigger fellow picked on him
and bulled him. He tried to lick the
bigger fellow and got licked
He tried it again the next year and
got licked again.
But when he tried it the third year
he beat up the bully.
Senator McCumber says that taught
him lesson that has served him well
in Congress that everlasting persist
ency wins
Evening star., 1919-08-30
Capt. Klemann Sent to Hoboken.

Capt John v. Klemann of the Navy
has been detached from command of
the U. S. s. Agamemnon and ordered
to Hoboken, N. j.. for duty.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.

AUGUST ~. 1919.
The Plumbers Iaborers' Union, No. l. in dis
cussiug the high cost of living in their regular
meeting on the above date saw no encoura ge-
ment. for the present least, and In order to
meet the present obligations adopted resolu-
fion notifying the master plumbers of wash
ington. ID. C.. that and after September 29.
1919. the scale OF wages for its members would
be - cents per hour; also thanking those who
are now giving Il in advance.
J.. W. QUISESBERY. r. :. 81 .
CHARLES FERRIS. HAVING SOLD HIS
cigar. confectionery and dciicaresscn business
rs entirety. at premises :o1 Cp>hur ST.
NV, TO BERNARD Harding. creditors if any. pre-
sent their bills to W. X. MARSHALL. Real
Estate and Business Broker. 313 y. Y. ave.
ON MONDAY U4ABOR DAY. OUR PLACE
of business will be closed all day. THE COOK
WASTE PAPER CO.. III ''O'' st. NV. 3l'
Reg TO ANNOUNCE THAT 1 HAVE RE
signed as president and withdrawn my inter
ests from the Lucknough Orchard Co.. in or
der to give my entire attention to my mann
moth orchard just coming into bearing. pack
ing house half a mile below Iucknough. where
You will now find me. Re glad TO see old
friends and patrons Write for road map.
WILL +. THOMAS. Prop,
Heart of Maryland Orchard.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
CHANCE
T0PRESENT FACTS
Former Gen. Disque to Meet
Charges Before Aircraft
Investigators.

PORTLAND. Ore. August So
Brice P. Disque. former brigadier
general and commander of the spruce
York to reply to the food of testi-
mony against his administration be-
fore the congressional committee in
vestigating aircraft spruce expendi-
lures. In a letter to the committee
Brig. Gen. Disque requested that he
be allowed to present the facts" and
named a list of seventeen Army off,
GERS and twenty civilians who should
be summoned to testify.
Extract From Letter.
In his letter Gen. Disaue said:
Il understand that you have stated
that the committee would call me
upon its return to Washington. but
by the time you get back to Wash
ington. at the rate things have been
going. the people of the northwest
will have been fed upon SO much false
evidence and dastardly insinuations
that a shadow will have been cast
over the spruce production division
and the character of myself and those
associated with me will have suf-
fered.
Il therefore request that l receive
an opportunity to present the facts
regarding spruce production to your
committee before it leaves Portland"
Statement by F. r. Pendleton.
Frank r. Pendleton, former super
intendent of aircraft production for
the Canadian government. told the
committee that long before the
United States spruce production cor
poration had arrived at production Of
actual airplane stock British Column
bia was producing airpIane spruce for
the imperial munitions board in
quantity eclipsing the output of
oregon and Washington combined. He
said the industry in the Canadian
province is but one-tenth as large.
Pendletons testimony disclosed
that British Columbia loggers and
lumbermen there worked to such ef-
feet that 26.000.000 feet of accepted
airplane stock was shipped during the
period from March. 1918. to the close
of November.
Spruce production figures of Oregon
and Washington give a total of 49,
100000 feet of spruce lumber. not all
of which would be accepted stock. He
testified the proportion would APPROX
innate Is per cent of accepted airplane
stock. an approximate total of 21,-
100000 feet of spruce fit for airplane
construction.
Move to Condemn Logging Railway
PORT ANGELES, Wash. August 2s.
Civil court action. seeking to con-
denim about twenty miles of the
United States spruce production cor
poration's logging railway between
Joyce and Lake Pleasant. two Olynpian
peninsula points. was filed here today
by the Port Angeles-and Gray's Har-
bors Railway Company. The railway
was built for the government by the
Stems Carey-H. S. Kerbaugh corpora
ton to get out airplane spruce during
the war.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
PALMER NOMINATION
CONFIRMED BY SENATE
Attorney General Reported Alb
solved From Charges Affecting
Services as Property Custodian.

The Senate last evening confirmed
the nomination of A. Mitchell Palmer
to be Attorney General
Confirmation of Mr.. Palmer's nomi-
nation terminated fight that began
last session and which grew out of
criticisms of his administration of
the office of alien property custodian.
Opposition to his nomination result
ed in the blocking of action upon il
at the close of the last session. but
When the present session convened
President Wilson again sent il to the
Senate.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
At the request of Senator Freiing-
huysen. republican. of New Jersey. it
was referred to the judiciary commit
tee. which appointed a subcommittee.
which held extensive hearings. and
later. by unanimous vote. favorably
reported the nomination and exon
Grated the Attorney General of any
wrongdoing in connection with the
Office OF alien property custodian.
Senator Reads From Testimony.
AT the executive session most of the
time. it was understood. was taken
up by Senator Frelinghuysen in an
attack upon Mr.. Palmer. during
which the New Jersey senator read
extensively from testimony taken at
the hearings in an effort TO show he
was unified for the position. Sena-
tors Sterling. South Dakota. and Fall,
New Mexico, both republicans, how
ever. defended Mr.. Palmer. and ex-
planned that the committees report
was unanimous. and absolved him of
the charges made before it by the
New Jersey senator.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
Clothing Sale Is Postponed.

CommiSsi ioner Brownlow today said
he had heard nothing from the Wal
Department concerning proposed
sale next month of surplus stocks of
Army wearing apparel. u is under
stood that Col X. +. Lawton. zone
supply officer for this district. will
seek the aid of the District heads
in deciding on the place from which
the goods will be sold to the public.
The quart rtermas ster's department of
the Army was not able to announce
today what quantities of supplies
would be allotted TO the District gov
ernment.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
Draws Fine Distinction.

The House which has been for
years ferreting out Ways in which TO
dodge parliam barriers and en-
tanglements. had a new one sprung
the other day-and by new MEM
Der at that. Representative William
j. Burke of Pennsylvania. He has
been identified with labor orsaniza-
tions for more than thirty years and
is now chairman of the general COM
mittee of adjustment, order of Rail-
road Conductors of the Baltimore and
Ohio system. He had been in an
alteration with Representative
BIantpn of Texas, who for months
has been making persistent attacks
upon organized labor. Mr.. Blanton
had risen to a question of personal
privilege. resenting the statement on
the floor that he had made 'misstate-
ments" or had uttered "untruths." In
replying to him somewhat hastily
Representative Burke again used the
word f''misstatements" and Blanton
jumped to his feet objecting. Re-
publican leaders hurried TO advise
Representative Burke to withdraw his
remark. He stood thoughtful for
few minutes and then addressed the
Speaker: Il desire to be distinctly
understood. am not questioning the
veracity of the gentleman from Texas
but l am questioning his statements
At which nice distinction and novel
evasion of the rules of debate the
entire House roared with laughter.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
BRITISH EMPIRES
VOTES AFFECTED
Stand of Senate Committee
UphoIds Equal League
Power for U. S.
OTHER TREATY CHANGES

Amendments to the peace treaty de-
signed to equalize the voting strength
of the United States and Great Brit
ain in certain contingencies. and to ef-
feet other changes in the treaty as
presented to the Senate. were adopted
by the foreign relations committee
yesterday by a vote of to s. Senator
McCumber. republican, in each in
stance. voting with the democrats.
II is considered likely that the
treaty as amended will be ready for
presentation by the foreign relations
committee to the Senate by the mid
die of next week. on the eve of the
Presidents departure on his speaking
tour in the interests of the pact.
Provisions of Amendment.
The amendment designed to give
the United States equal voting
strength with England under certain
conditions proposed by Senator John
son of California and adopted by the
committee. is as follows:
That when any member of the league
has or possesses selfgOverning domin-
ions or colonies or parts OF empire
which are also members OF the league
the United States shall have votes in
tHe dSSculDiH os COunCll OI the league
numerically equal to the aggregate vote
of such member OF the league and it's
self-governing dominiOns and colonies
and parts of empire in the council or
assembly of the league"
The committee also adopted two other
providing that the Ameri-
can representatives on the reparations
shall vote only when specif-
icahy instructed to do so by this gov
ernment, and that none of the British
may take part in deciding
dispute under the league to which one
of them is party.
May Have Holiday Session.
Today will be occupied with hear
ings. but there was some talk of a
session Monday. holiday. to hasten
the committees report to the Senate.
After the amendments are disposed
of it is expected that the question of
reservations Will be taken up.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska. the
democratic leader. announced that he
would speak Tuesday on the treaty
His address, which under present
plans IS to be almost coincident with
submission of the committees report
and on the eve of President Wilson's
departure for his speaking trip in the
interest of the treaty. is expected to
be the keynote of the final fight that
precedes the ratification vote.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
WIRELESS "RUGS"-

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Evening star., 1919-08-30

HE praises OF GeH- |oHii D.
perShing were sung by the
House practically an entire
afternoon this week, the
speeches being devoted to the extol-
ling of his war leadership and TO his
general character. as boy. man and
citizen. military leader and father.
Former Speaker Clark emphasized
.the fact that Pershing has command
ed more soldiers than any other
American in the history of the world.
''or in ali human pro ga 5ility ever
will command" He emphasized That
Pershing got into West Point only
twenty-five days before he would
have been too DID," and that he got
some OF his best training as coun-
try school teacher. Mr.. Clark called
attention to the unique distinction
tnat Pershing had commanded SOL
dierS in the field on three continents
America. Europe and Asia.
Representative Alexander Of Mis-
souri recalled that PershinS was APP
pointed to West Point by a Baptist
preacher. elected as gree nbacker.
the Rev. Joseph II. Burroughs of the
old tenth Missouri district. who died
only about a year ago. and so had the
distinction OF seeing his proteSe
stand as leader of the American Army
on the forefront of civiiZation
fighting for human liberty.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
THEIR HUMAN SIDE

which there was a first mortgage for
,Sl3,ono and second mortgage for
$4,000 Which was auctioned off for
S2.400
The old professional pride got the
better of Chairman Greene and he
remarked:
We'll. you had a mighty poor auc-
tioneer."
Evening star., 1919-08-30
No Deliveries Monday.

There will be no deliveries Monday.
but the postal machinery for getting
many thousands of dollars worth OF
Army products TO consumers here
promises to grind rapidly when il gets
in motion Tuesday.
The Citizens Buving and Distribut-
ing League. the Fair Price Associa-
ton and the fair price committee
named by Clarence r. Wilson. former
food administrator, are resting over
Labor day.
Activities to reduce the high cost
of living will be resumed generally
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
TO START TUESDAY
Parcel Post Deliveries in
Washington Are Be-
ing Arranged.

Distribution in Washington of sur
plus Army foods through the parcel
post will start Tuesday morning with
out fail Assistant Postmaster Kerln
announced today
Another requisiton for about $4,000
worth of goods was sent to the War
Department by Mr.. kerlin this morn
ing.
Effort was made yesterday to have
the first consumers orders flied in this
mornings delivery of mail. but the
foods could not be obtained from the
War Department in time.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
Has Come Back" Ready.

The effervescent republican whip of
the House. Representative Harold
Knutson of Minnesota. whose proudest
boast is that he is "a newspaper man
by profession has been having a
whole lot of fun recently with MEM
bers of the Texas delegation by pre-
tending that he believes Representa-
tive Blanton, one of the newer mem
bers. is leader of the state delegation
and their champion politician.
Repre- Claude Hudspeth put
a stop to this quite adroitly when Mr..
knutson. after a Blanton rampage. re-
marked that he had heard the Tex
ans We're thinking of running Blanton
for the United States Senate.
NO. | hadn't heard that" Mr. Hud-
speth replied. but I'did hear that out
in Minnesota they were thinking of
running YOU for governor. but of
course | didn't put much stock in
that
Evening star., 1919-08-30
Invest
in SO Gilt-Edge
First Mortgage Loans

And you can release yourself from
all details. Interest collected and
remitted promptly. Insurance and
Title furnished. No expense to in
vestors.
We have them on hand from
$3.50 up to $4,000
Address Loan Department.
CHAS. D. SAGER
913 18th st. NV.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
Oh. THOSE LUCIOUS APPLES:

TIL Little Gem resturint ad-
vertises roastin' ears raised by
contented farmers.
Evening star., 1919-08-30

IN HE, praises of Gen. John j.
PerShng were sung by the
House practically an entire
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-07-20

THE LUMBERMEN
THAT WANT TO PLEASE YOU
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-02
GEORGE MATHEW ADAMS DAILY TALK
THE BIRDS

walking In the country the other picked
nest-it the former home of oroe
Of
the soft nterweavings
through thought Of all
world touching
You who sayhere is
sonewhere-go and feed and play with birdsl
time Of
It be wasted through thought
airI
How often have been thrilled
on awakening early hearing their magnificent
No instructor voice culture could
OF the birds Their natural
ened the
of who think-o
When and
daily business
ginning track then am going
to get Into the quickly
mel
the world This would have
out them For they
the undiscovered Heavens - 49,
Let the BIRDS eentia
too gifted to be the recipient of harm
However let learn from
deal from us!T - ~ = e-o~'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-02
SPLENDID WAY TO
REDUCE YOUR WEIGHT

There Is perhaps no one thing that
SO plainly shows the passing Of our
youth as the horrible tendency to put
on too much weight after we have
reached the age Of % or 30 years.
However young our faces may appear,
the sagging, fabby figure and forty.
inch waist gives US away"
The cause of this over stoutness IA
that our stomachs convert the food we
eat into fat because there ia not
enough oxygen in the blood to produce
proper combustion to destroy the ex.
cess fatty tissue. Fat people will be
pleased to learn of a simple home
method that Is wonderfully efficient In
reducing weight, quickly and easily
without starving diet, violent mas.
sage or strenuous exercise. Go to any
drug store and get q box OF Phynola:
take i've grains after each meal and at
bed time. This treatment will often
give quick relief from overburdening
Tat. Phynola taken at meal time as
sists the stomach In giving you the
benefit of the food you eat; at the
same time dissolves the fatty tissue
from any part Of the body where there
is excessive fat. BY this method many
have reduced their weight pound q
day and there Is no fiabbiness left
Conkey Drug Co. can supply you with
the genuine Phynola at small cost.
ADV.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-02
Dinner Stories

The soldier whose specially had
been sewer trenches for some months
past, was found leaning on his shovel
What are you dreaming about
now?" the non-com asked
II was Just thinking" responded
the shovel weilder, tthat II these
bitches were straight up and down
instead Of lengthwise. I'd have dug my
way back home long before this"
A striking instance Of the forceful.
ness of American "slanguage," to
which reference has been made IN
this column, Is afforded by one OF
Americas leading preachers.
The speaker, q doctor Of divinity,
was addressing q Canadian audience
on Uncle Sans war efforts. In a
80 minute talk there occurred, among
others, these gems"
1--WE are on this job to a finish.
We are prepared to fight till hell 1t.
self freezes over, and II Germany
isn't beat then we'll buy skates and
get after her on the ice.
This kaiser Is the biggest duplex.
double-acting, high-powered liar OF
history. He told his people the Am
orleans could never get to France.
Well, he and his people have an.
other guess coming"