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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
DISABILITY OF SOLDIER
NOT DUE TO SHELLFIRE
Experience Of Walter Reed Hospi-
tai Patient Evidences valor Out ).
side of Fighting Ranks. ssi

Well. one certainly doesn't have to
be fighting man, in the strict sense
of the word, to experience the hor-
rors of war. according to the story
of one soldier. named Sperry, out at
Walter Reed Hospital
How were you wounded?", he was
asked He was walking with de-
cided limp and with the aid of a stou,
cane.
"Oh. wasn't wounded" he answer
ed modestly. Then the question being
pressed as to the reason for his ap-
parent partial disability. he admitted
that a locomotive he was driving up
to the front had turned over, breaking
his hip joint, two ribs and a collar
bone
Sperry. who had been with the Illi-
nois Central and Big Four" was
with the railway engineers. which
were the first American troons in
France, and which, on their way over
paraded before King George of Eng,
land HIS mott was attached t. Gen.
Byngs army and had to drop rail
reading and do little snappy fight
ing during the Cambria drive. Most
OF MS work was arduous and exposed
night duty. bringing trains of am
munition and food to the front line.
He wasn't wounded" he was sin
Jured. You see the difference, don't
you?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
TWO SHIPS BRING 4,600
MEN FROM OVERSEAS
Field Artillery and Aero Squadron
on President Grant and
South Dakota.

NEW YORK. January 1s.--The
American steamship President Grant
and the battleship South Dakota ar
rived today from Brest with troops
The liners passengers were largely
from the field artillery and comprised
more than 1900 men.
On the warship were Is officers and
1872 men. representing the entire
seth Coast Artillery. except Battalion
r. and so officers. and the 474th Aero
SQUADRON, officers and las men. They
went to Camp Mills.
Troops aboard the President Grant
included the headquarters company
of the 9Th Field Artillery Brigade, z
officers and II men. and the following
f,eld artillery regiments: Second. 81
officers, 1884 men: s1st Field Artil-
iery complete. SD. % officers. 1,37!
men: Company N. saith Infantry.
officers and 207 men. also was aboard.
Ali these troops are regulars. The
artiIlerymen went to Camp Mills and
the infantry to Camp Merritt.
Aboard the President Grant was the
18th Trench Mortar Battery. consist
ing Of 8 officers and 121 men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
PROBLEM OF HOUSING
THRESHED OUT IN HOUSE

The housing problem of the various
government departments was thresh-
ed out on the floor of the House 70
day. Provision in the Legislative. eX-
ecutive and judicial appropriation
bill for providing office buildings Tor
various government departments ana
bureaus, as, for example, the big force
required to take the next census, were
under discussion. Suggestions were
made that the temporary buildings In
Washington could be used for such
purposes. Chairman Byrns of the sub
committee of the appropriation cora
mittee in charge of the bill SAID II
was the intention to house the census
work in the temporary building ON
Seaton Park. but that to do this an
expenditure of many thousand dollafs
would be necessary to build hre-
proof compartment in which to keep
the records. In discussing the PR
vately-owned building in which the
Commerce Department is now ioeateo
emphasis was laid on the TACT tnat
the rental charged there Is at pre-
war figures, and that the best bargain
could be had by allowing the Secre-
tary of Commerce to renew the lease. ;.
Suggestion was made that some OF
the crowded bureaus of the Treasury
Denartment should be allowed to oc-
cupy space in the new War Depart
ment annex at 18th and b streets,
known as the munition building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
Resolutions Adopted
by Allied Journalists

PARIS. January II fby the Associ-
ated Press).--RApresentatives OF the
allied and American press at their
meeting Thursday unanimously adopt.
Cd the following resolution:
~First-It 10 essential to insure fun
pnbaicity for the peace neeotistions.
'Second-rhe oflcial communiauss
aAould Be ~ complete - possible.
& s4Third-In addition 70 the commu.
nlauss full summarizes Of the days
proceedinGs should b issued. not nec-
easartly for tAxtual publication. but
Tor the guidance OF the preeA
terference with free tntefcoufSe be-
tween the delegates and responsible
Journalists.
s'Fifth-Joufnalists should be per-
uitted to attend the formal session
of the conference.
''Sixth-1t is recommended that
there be equal treatment OF the allied
press by the abolition Of the censor
ship In all allied countries"
All except the French delegates also
agreed to these recommendations:
First-There should be direct rep
OF the press at the sit-
tfngs Of the peace conference.
''Second-The press Of each Of the
great powers should be, represented
by not less than I'VE delegates, and
each Of the smaller powers which ac-
lively participated in the war should
be represented proportionately."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
DISPUTES STATEMENT
Of AT. OIL. SECRETARY

Denial of the statement made by
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Fedora ton of Labor. before
the House committee on immigration,
that Youngstown. Ohio. has 5000 un-
employed, is made in correspondence
submitted by Representative Cooper
to the committee. These messages
are from Herbert E. Herrod. presi-
dent and secretary Of the Mahoning
Valley Employers Association. and
Fred A. Lavelle. secretary of the
Youngstown Chamber of Commerce.
These letters state that the local
federal employment officials deny that
the statement made by Mr.. Morrison
represents the facts The Republic
Iron and Steel Company laid of tenn
porarily $500 men last Saturday. be-
cause work on war orders was COM
pleted. But these men are not seek
ing employment and are not unem-
ployed because they will return to
their work as soon as the mill is re-
adjusted to peace production. The let
ters say that aside from this layoff
there is little unemployment in
Youngstown.
telegram from Seattle received
by House member says the A. F. l..
central labor council has ordered a
strike of $4,000 men next Tuesday for
Sc day of eight hours for common
labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
FARMS WILL HAVE AID
OF LABOR DEPARTMENT

The Department of La Dor is planning
to maintain in 1919 it's organization
which aided in supplying farm labor
in 1913, the department declaring that
even If treaties should be formally
executed before the next harvest sea-
son. farm labor conditions in the
United States will not automatically
return this year to pre-war conditions.
Permanent labor. employment the
year round under good living condi-
tons and at fair wages. is believed by
the department to be one Of the prime
needs on american farms during this
year. which will be almost as serious
as that Of 1918.
The proffer of permanent and prof
liable employment by farmers, the
department asserts. will do much to-
ward attracting back to the farm
men of the country who entered the
Army and industrial life. It la esti-
mated by the department that war
industries took from farms more men
than did the Army.
To supply farm labor, 1t is planned
to enlist the aid OF men. women and
girls Of the cities. the Boys Working
Large numbers of married men are
needed on farms. but poor housing
accommodations and only temporary
employment have kept these men
from agricultural pursuits. The de-
partment has arranged to help meet
the housing accommodation problem
by building model homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
TAFT TOUR FOR LEAGUE
STARTS FEBRUARY |

Former President Tafts swing
around .he-circle" speechmaking tour
In support OF his plan for league to
enforce peace ana also At the same
,tims to uphold President Wilson's
plea for . league Of nations will start.
Il was learned today. In New York
February 1. His itinerary viii in-
eiuds the cities Of Boston. Chicago.
Minneapolis. Portland. Ore; San
Francisco, Salt Lake City, st. Louis
and Atlanta.
Politicians are much interested In
the trip. regarding It as having con-
siderable political signiflcance in con-
nsction with the outcropping Of talk
about Mr.. Taft's suggested availabii-
ity n q candidate for the republican
domination for the presldency.
Aitkough President Wilson has dis
ayowed sympathy In the movement
for 4 league to enforce peace. Mr.
Taft still ID warm advocate OF the
Presidents league Of nations plan.
The spectacle will be presented. pol
iticians pointed out today. OF some
senators OF President Wilson's poltt-
ical faith opposing his league Of ma
tions while q former republican Pres
idsnt and present potential candidate
- backing him up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
ARCHITECTS HOLD MEETING.
Washington Chapter Of American
Institute Hears Annual Report.

The Washington Chapter, American
Institute OF Architects, held it's an
nual meeting last night at the Coch-
ran Hotel. After dinner the retiring
president, Waddy B. Wood. read .
report Of the activities of the chapter
and It's members during the past
year, which showed that the members
had been active In war work at the
front, where the former secretary,
Robert l.. Macneil, had been wounded.
and another member, Maurice F. Max
well, had lost his life in aviation.
Others were engaged both at home
and abroad in hospital work, con-
struction and housing.
Mr.. Kimball president of the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects of the
United states. was the guest of the
evening and gave an address.
The following officers were elected
for tho ensuing year: President. APP
pleton P. Clark. IT.; vice president.
Percy NJ. Adams: secretary. Leo
wheat. jr.: treasurer. Thomas A. Null
lett; members Of committee on admis-
sion, T. ]. D. RULER. l. NJ Leisenring
ana e. W. Dom. il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
NAVY TO USE PRESSURE
IN WAR LABOR AWARDS
Secretary Daniels States Position
Regarding Companies Which
Hold Contracts.

Every power of the Navy Depart
ment will be used to force the accept
ance by companies with which it has
contracts OF awards made by the War
Labor Board. Secretary Daniels said
today. after conference with Joint
Chairman Taft Of the board on the
situation growing out of the Bethle-
hem Steel Company's refusal to put
into operation one OF these awards.
Mr.. Daniels said he was taking up
at once the question of how the de-
partment should proceed. 1t appeared,
he said, that the Bethlehem Company
had agreed some months ago to per-
nit collective bargaining and the es-
Enlistment of shop committee among
its employees, but as soon as the ar
mistice was signed 1.-The company lost
interest"
No hint was given as to what form
the Navy Departm ent's action might
take, but Mr.. Daniels pointed out that
every contract let by the Navy in
Guides a cancellation clause. The
War Department has more and larger
contracts with the Bethlehem Com
pany than the Navy.
Joint Chairman Taft announced later
that the War Labor Board would defer
Tor ten days Its decision on the COM
plant OF the Bethlehem Steel Company
employees that the company had not
lived up to the terms OF awards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
PRAYER ABOARD CONVOY
MARKED END OF WAR


Celebration Of the signing Of the
armistice on board one Of Uncle Sans
conveys presented q deep contrast to
the celebration on the streets OF
washington. where almost everybody
ran about the streets with little
thought. aside from 1.-THE armistice
has been signed; Murray"
A letter from former Business
High School student has been re-
ceived. He says:
ION November II, while we were
two days out, on the way home. gen.
eral quarters sounded; we fell In on
the Quarterback. The captain said:
Men. let's bow our heads and thank
God that it's all over We well knew
what that meant.
ssHe prayed for about I'VE minutes.
and when he was through every man
from the skipper to the lowest ap-
prentice was IN tears. The skipper s
prayer sank deep into our hearts. In
Conclusion he said: sYcu have done
your duty and proven yourselves reA!
men, On our ship most OF us stayed
up all night watching the beautiful
moon and thinking Of the happy days
awaiting US home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
CAMOUFLAGE CORPS DUE
AT HOB0KEN TOMORROW

Among the troops due to arrive at
Hoboken tomorrow Is the Camoufage
Corps. known officially as the 40th
Engineers. which was organized at
Camp Leach here and at Camp Hum
phreys and had among its number
many Washingtonians. In its per-
sonnet are some of the most famous
sculptors and painters in the coun-
try. 1t Is expected that the men will
be brought to Camp Meade.
The contingent of the corps at Camp
beach during it's organization and
training preparatory to going over
seas was one of the Invest military
outfits among the camps in and about
Washington. 1t published a paper
and was active in many other direc-
tions. both enlivening and giving
added interest to the new life in
which it's members had engaged.
Charles Courtney Allen of the art de-
partment of The Star is member of
the corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
u. S. UNITS ARE ASSIGNED
FOR EARLY RETURN HOME

Assignment to early return home
from France of units comprising $50
officers and $500 men was announced
today by the War Department. The
units include the 18th Engineers, COM
plete; s72d Infantry. Medical Detach-
ment and I'd Battalion; 371st Infantry,
18th and 18th Engineers. and Sd
Evacuation Ambulance Company.
partment shows that the 301st Water
rank Train and the LIST. I'd. Sd. 18th
ana 21st companies OF the goth EnEi-
neers. comprising the LIST Battalion Of
the regiment. have been suspended
from priority for shipment home, pre-
The cablegram does not explain the
change,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
BRITISH HAD BIG GUN
TO SHOOT FIFTY MILES
Wars End Saved Rhine Towns
From Long-Range Bonn
bardment.

LONDON, January II British Wire
less Service).-A big gun. which was
expected to be of even greater power
than the big Bertha" was among the
secret productions of the Sheffield
cannon works. it became known to-
day. This gun. which. 1t is said, was
to have been used to lombard Rhine
towns, was about eighty-three feet
long and it's weight, presumably when
mounted. is given as 124 tons.
1t was stated officially today that
the monster cannon would carry to a
distance of fifty miles. but the men
working on it were of the opinion
that it probably would be destructive
at ninety miles. AS far as could be
judged by a layman. the gun was
made by inserting an extra tube into
a ffteen-inch-long range naval guns
barrel, thus approximately doubling
the thickness of the barrel and COM
pelling it to carry shell of about
eight inches instead of fifteen. The
end Of the war came before the gun
could be put into action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
WOMAN CONDUCTORS HEARD.
Dismissal of 200 in Detroit Is De-
manded by Men.

Three woman conductors, testify.ng
yesterday before the National War
Labor Board in the hearing in their
case, In which Detroit car men de-
mand the dismissal Of 200 OF them
from employment In that city. said
the new work is far less laborious
than bookkeeping, millinery and
homework and pays much better than
any Of them.
the necessity" of employing women
now exists, the contract between the
traction company and its men per-
hitting employment OF women only IL
necessity arises" Arguments Of
counsel will be heard today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
PROTEST ACTS OF RUSSIANS.
American and British Vice Consuls
Oppose Taking Of Hostages.

According to advices received to-
day at the State Department. the
American and British vice consuis at
Samara. Russia. have formally pro-
tested to the Russian authorities there
against the taking of hostages. par
-ticularly of women, and have request
ed the immediate release of nine
women, wives OF bolshevik commits
sars in Ufa.
The women were seized by the Rus
sian authorities last summer. after
the capture of Ufa by the Czechs, and
were held as hostages to insure the
safety of some OF the prisoners taken
by the bolsheviki In Ufa. The French
vice consul in Ufa did not join in the
protest, because Of his absence from
Sumara at the time, although 1t was
said he was in full agreement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
TO ENTERTAIN DRAFrsMEN.
Local No. 8 Preparing for Conven.
ton Here Next Week.

Local No. o. Washington Society of
Craftsmen, has made elaborate prepa-
rations to entertain delegates to the
nrst annual convention Of the Inter-
national Federation of Draftsmen,s
Unions. which will be in session Nom
day. Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week in the American Federation of
Labor building. At the convention a
constitution will be adopted and on
GERS will be elected.
Delegates will be entertained by
Local No. tomorrow evening at
Hotel Raleigh. On Monday evening
the local union will hold a short bust
ness session and then entertain the
visitors at smoker and social hour.
Arrangements will be made at this
meeting for sightseeing trips about
the city. The convention will close
at Hotel Raleigh. at which prominent
union officials will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
AZ ADDED TO FACULTY
OF G. w. UNIVERSITY

Appointment of forty-three new
members of the faculty of George
Washington University has been au-
thorized by the board Of trustees. The
appointments follow:
Lasaha l.. Mccartney. student as
sistant in economies; Charles Ges-
chieckter. student assistant in his
tory; Earl Church. student assistant
in history; Quinter Lyon, student as
sistant in English: Julia Irene Dan
iels. student assistant in English:
Martha Elizabeth Schaaff. student as
sistant in English; Patrick z. Vane,
business manager of thu University
Hospital: Herbert c. Hopkins. d. ID.
Popkin. part-tine demonstrator in
the dental fnfirmary; DR.. E. f. Dan
forth. part time assistant in the dental
infirmary: DIR. II. A. Erickson. part
time assistant in the dental infirm-
airy; Waldo II. Jones, student assist
ant in physiology and pharmacology:
Add E. Abrahim. student assistant in
chemistry; Herbert p. Ramsey. A. b..
instructor in chemistry in the medical
school; Charles Q. Knott. NJ. D.. di-
rector of the university dispensary:
Henry c. Young. d. d. S.. professor of
prosthetic technics: Harry Saul Bern
ton, A B., NJ. D.. professor of medical
jurisprudence: George Rogers Clark.
NJ D., associate professor of tropical
medicine; Mischa Laddon. student as
sistant in chemistry; John Henderson
Moore, student assistant in chemistry,
w B. Norris. student assistant In
chemistry: Marie Elizabeth O'Dea.
student assistant in chemistry; Albert
A. Spear, student assistant in cseuis-
try: Never Weinstein, student assisi
ant in chemistry; Vivian Campbell
Kelchner Robey. assistant in chemis-
try: John K. Butkiewicz. d. D. 8.
professor of histology in the medica!
and dental school and associate pro-
fessor of materia medica and thera-
peutics in the dental school. william
Brawner Hatfield. NJ. D., associate
C. Hassall. NJ D.. clinical associate in
psychiatry and clinical neurology;
Mary O'Malley. NJ. D., instructor in
and clinical neurology;
Raymond Hunter. NJ. D.. pro-
fessor (pro temp OF hygiene: J. T. Err
win. A. NJ. professor of mathematics:
F. NJ. Phillips. instructor in stats
Ing genito-urinary surgeon In the uni
versity hospital and dispensary. Hen
ry Brattsin, assistant in chemistry:
Bonifant Hamilton, assistant in chem
istry: Helen Augusta Miles. assistant
In chemistry; Peter Valaer. assistant
In chemistry: Wager S. Brown. stu
dent assistant in chemistry; Beverly
Clarke. student assistant in chemis-
try; Thomas Allen Davis. student as
sistant in chemistry: Harry James
Deuel., student assistant in chemistry:
Albert Joseph Fihe. student assistant
In chemistry; Casper l. Cottrell. stu
dent assistant in physics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
FORUM OPENS TOMORROW.
Finding Jobs for Soldiers Opening
Theme at Club.

A public forum for discussion Of So
cial and economic problems will have
its initial meeting tomorrow after
noon at the Community Club. No. 8.
s1s 10th street. at $3.50 o'clock. Tho
forum will be similar to those already
in operation at several cities in the
country and is to be connected with
the community center movement
Nathan Smythe, assistant director
general of the United States employ
ment service, will speak on finding
jobs for the returned soldiers tomor-
row. John r. Richards. head of the
commission on living conditions of
war workers over thef entire coun-
try will be chairman of the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
CONDOLENCES SENT BRAZIL.
State Department Sends Nations
Sympathy for Alves' Death.

Acting Secretary Of State Polk has
sent the following telegram Of con-
dolence to the Brazilian minister for
foreign affairs upon the death of
President-elect Alves:
1T is with deep regret that offer
to your exceliency and to the Brazil
ian nation the sympathy of the Amer
lean government and the people for
their great loss which they have suf-
fered through the death of Consel-
heiro Rodriguez Alves. president
elect and former president Of the re-
public. whose illustrious services a.
sure him high place Of honor among
Permit me to add my personal word
OF coincidence in this hour of national
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
BRYAN DISCUSSES
DICKINSON LETTER
Says It Does Not Give Reason Why
He Resigned From the
Cabinet.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. January 1s.-William
Jennings Bryan made the following
statement here today. concerning the
statement made in a letter written by
]. ]. Dickinson. to George Sylvester
.viereck, purporting to give the rea-
sons for Mr.. Bryan's resignation as
Secretary of State.
Il do not care to discuss letters
written by other people. Or their opin-
IONS" Mr.. Bryan said. but in regard
to the incident referred to win say
that all that I have seen SO far IN
the Dickinson letters refers to things
that took place after my resignation
and. therefore, could not explain the
resignation. My letter to the PresI-
dent and his reply explain the rea-
sons for my resignation"
. The letter was read at yesterdays
hearing at Washington of the Senate
committee Investigating German
propaganda.
IT is stated that Mrs. Bryan had t. 4
T. H. Pickford. u democratic ma sHssr.
that her husband had resigned rrc!A
tho Presidents cabinet because Scc-
rotary Tunulty had told prominent
German American that Bryan was the
sole cause of the administrations anti
German policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
PRESIDENT SAYS "LEAGUE
PROSPECTS FAVORABLE e"

NEW YORK. January 18.-President
Wilson has cabled Henry Clews, chair
man Of the executive committee Of
the Civic Forum. that the prospects
for an agreement upon . league Of
nations were at present most favor
able.
in answer to one sent by the forum
informing him that a mass meeting
under its auspices here last Friday
night had Endorsed the idea. read as
follows:
II received with the deepest inter-
est and qualification the action of
the mass meeting at Carnegie Hall
and am glad to report that the pros
poets for an agreement upon q league
of nations are at present most IA
vorable.
WOODROW WILSON"