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The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
HUGE BUILDING
PROGRAM FOR
Dc. PLANNED
Investors, Employers and
Labor to Work
Together.
TO BUILD HOMES
District Commissioners Will
Appoint Committee to
FIX Wages and Profits.

Initial impetus to a huge after
the-war building program In
Washington was given at a con-
ference between the District Com
missioners and representatives of
all parties interested in building
operations from investors to labor
ers in the board room of the Dis
trict Building yesterday afternoon.
Desire for the closest co-opera-
tion between the different parties
was the dominant point in the con-
ference. representatives from
trades, material men. manufactur-
ers. commercial organizations and
investors packing the room.
All to Cooperate.
Labor expressed willingness to
cooperate through William ]. Spen-
Ger. representing the building trades
department of the Federation of
Labor. Representatives of builders.
contractors and supply men ex-
pressed the same desire. The Com
missioners regard prospects of sue
cess as brilliant.
A resolution introduced by A. E.
Seymour. secretary of the local
Chamber OF Commerce, was adopt
ed. 1t favors the selection of a
committee by the District Commits
sioners. to be composed of repre-
sentatives of labor. material men,
contractors and investors, for the
purpose Of setting a scale of wages.
margin of profits and price of ma
terials for several months.
This is thought to be the only meth
cd OF bringing the District Building
machinery out of the condition of alb
normal wartime and starting recon-
struction peace operations.
The Commissioners will appoint the
committee within the week. The com
mittee will meet and fix the different
scales. When this is finished another
meeting will be called by the Com
missioners. at which the final touch
to stabilization Of building operations
will be given.
Roger Babson Speaks.
Roger W. Babson of the Depart
ment of Labor, delivered a short ad-
dress, in which he stated that regard
less Of all conferences the law of sup
ply and demand will make Washing
ton what it is to be.
The success Of the city of WASH
ington depends upon the building of
good homes" declared Mr.. Babson.
"Nine-tenths of the people coming
here to work will remain here. They
need homes even now. II you builders
don't give them dwellings, sthe Gov
ernment will have to.
I'VE are entering upon a new world
era. You have the opportunity of
making Washington the nerve center
of the world. This is the psychological
moment. 1t is up to you.''
Labor prices will not go down"
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The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
TUMULTY URGES
PHONE STRIKERS
RETURN TO WORK
Wires Committee to File
Application for Change
In Wage Scale.
P.O. HEAD PASSES BUCK
Burleson Intimates That
Increased Rates May
Follow Higher Wages.

Secretary Tumulty yesterday af-
ternoon assured striking New Eng
land telephone operators that GEN
eral Manager. Driver of the New
England Telephone Company. had
always been authorized to enter
into any agreements with regard to
wages.
This was in answer to inquiry
from Miss Julia S. OConnor, presi-
dent of the Telephone Operators
Union, stating that the strikers
would submit their demands to
Driver. if it was officially stated he
had sufficient power to reach q
definite agreement
Tamulty Sends Wire.
The telegram reads: Answering
your wire. Miss June and her COM
mittee should promptly file applica-
ton for change in wage scale with
general manager of the New Eng
land company. Mr.. Driver. if it has
not already been done. under
stand Mr.. Driver has always been
any proposed agreement which
was just and fair to all parties
concerned, and recommend to the
operating board its immediate ap-
provaL
Through this means the operators
can avail themselves OF the Ladvan-
tages Of collective bargaining by dis
cussing with the general manager the
merit of their contentious. When Mr.
Driver reaches a conclusion you viii
be advised and the action on his part
win be promptly transmitted to the
operating board. and IL approved will
become effective from the date Of
termination Of present wsse-scaie
agreements. ~hich, / understand. Is
December 81. 1915.
Il earnestly suggest that upon H.
ing application for new wage scale
by Miss June's committee all en-
ployes should return TO work at once
so that the public may not be fur
ther subjected to embarrassment and
Inconvenience. I can assure you that
prompt action will follow the filing
OF the application with Mr.. Driver"
Sent After Conference.
Tumulty's telegram was sent after
conferences with Postmaster General
Burleson, Senator Gerry, Rhode Is
land. and Representative GaIlivan.
Massachusetts,.
Secretary Burleson issued the follow
ing statement:
THE issue involved in the strike
OF the telephone operators in New
England is by no means confined to
the simple question whether the en-
ployes are entitled to higher wages.
The people of New England. now sLf-
fering SO seriously from the loss OF
service. eventually must determine
whether they are willing to pay more
for such service in the future than
they have in the past.
Not Free 10 Grant Increases.
The Postoffice Department. whose
first responsibility is to the public.
does not feel free to grant wage in
creases. whichN must be paid for by
the public which uses the service.
without carefully inquiring into the
relation between revenues and expen-
ditures. II the exenditures are in
creased beyond the point where the
revenues no longer yield a fair return
upon the investment. either the ef-
ficiency Of the service must be low
cred or else the charges to the pub
lie must be increased.
IN the public interest. ordinary
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
EBERT, In APPEAL,
PLEADS FOR UNITY
Says Bolshevism Will Ruin Ger
many Unless Order Is Restored.

Berlin, April 16.-President Ebert.
addressing the national assembly at
weimar today appealed to the Ger
mans to cease tearing each other to
pieces" declaring Bolshevism will
ruin Germany industrially within a
few months unless order is restored.
The task of making peace will be
difficult," he said, $50 long as the
entente, actuated by revenge. con-
tinues to drive the Germans to de-
spair by maintaining the blockade" :"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
TROTSKY GIVES
"REDS" HISTORY
Leader Writes of Condi-
tions Which Brought
Party About.

London. April 1S-''The war has un-
dermined the foundations of the en-
tire capitalistic world, and il this
fact lies Bolshevism's invincible
strength says Leon Trotsky. Rus
sian Bolshevist war minister. in his
book. THE History OF the Russian
Revolution to Brest-Litovsk," which
IS published in translation today by
the Allen Unwin Company, of London.
The introduction. which is also by
the author. says the original chapters
were written between sittings OF the
German-Russian peace conference at
Brest-Litovsk.
Wanted New Structure.
Trotzky says that when the Boil
shevist revolution was. started il
was necessary to build up a new
structure on the wreck of the old
which had been destroyed BY the
effects of the colossal war. Indus
try. he declares. was on an insult
hciently developed economic foun-
dation.
The revolution, he continues,
meant the awakening of indivit-
ualism in the human masses. The
anarchical form in which this
found expression was but the in
evitable result of centuries of
barbarous repression by czardom.
ut will only be possible to arrive at
a firm establishment OF the new order
by a general internal deliverance from
the aRarchical FORMS" the Bolshevist
leader writes, but the propertied
classes refuse to disgorge their wealth
without fighting and therefore. It is tc
be regretted. civil war will continue
causing gigantic difficulties. though
the Soviet will triumph in the end"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
DOUBT PRESIDENT
WILL HELP "WETS"
Paris Believes He Will Not Amend
Wartime Prohibition

Paris, April 16.-President Wilson
is not expected to consider the sub
ject of wartime prohibition. until
after peace is signed and some
thing is done regarding demobiliza-
tion." it was learned today.
The question has not arisen at
the White House." it was said. but
it was pointed out that the law de-
pends upon actual demobilization
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
GEORGE
DEF|ES CRITICS
English Premier Bitterly
Scores Lord Northclife
In Commons Speech. =.

Was Premier Lloyd's bitter re-
pudiation of Viscount Northclinc.
in his speech in the house of COM
mons this afternoon. in which he
reviewed the work Of the Paris
Peace Conference, the defiance of
a man sure Of his strength or the
desperate move OF politician look
ing for a scapegoat 10 share the
crushing burden of the opposition:
This question is absorbing all po-
litical England tonight, overshad-
owing the larger issue OF whether
or not the premier rescues his own
personal prestige and whether he
had prevented the threatened dis
integration OF his coalition support
by his professed answering of the
insistent demands to know if he is
conserving Great Britain's interests
in Paris.
Scores NorthcIiffe.
Not in many years has a public
figure suffered such denunciation by
a British statesman as did the pro-
prietor of the NorthcIine press this
afternoon.
The premier defined as enemy leaf
lets" copies OF Lord Northcliffe's pro-
nouncement on the kind OF peace that
ought to be made which were freely
circulated among the soldiers in
France"
Il stand by my prediction pledges.
l will return to Paris IL the house
wants me TO. but whoever goes must
have the fullest confidence OF the
house behind him. We are justified
in taking time in settling the machin-
cry capable of correcting all biund-
ers.'
This was the def voiced in the
house CT commons by the premier in
his awaited statement on the
work of the Paris peace conference.
He told his auditors that he WAS
fully aware of the impatiencc through
out the world regarding peace and
then indicated that the criticism here
would not be repeated on his return
from the French capital.
Referring to the indemnity demands
he denied that he wanted TO get out
of his prediction pledges. Every
pledge given, he declared, had been
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The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
Lenine Going to Budapest.

London, April IA Budapest dis
patch to the Times today reported
that Premier Lenine had telegraphed
he would visit Budapest after the
Hungarian elections and preside at a
meeting of the communist congress.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
Polish Troops March
Home Across Germany

Paris. April 1s-The first detach-
,Snent OF Polish troops left Villette
station at D. m. today on their way
TO Poland across Germany.
Their commander. Gen. HaIIer. went
TO Mayence last night to prepare for
their entry into Germany.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
Refugees Report Allied
Fleet Bombarding Odessa

London, April 16.-Refugees ar
riving at Thons report that the
allied fleet is bombarding the port
OF odessa on the Black Sea. saws an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
SOVIET in MUNICH
CLAIMS VICTORY
Workmen and Soldiers Forces
Claim Opposition Crushed.


Budapest. April 16.-Foreign Minis
ter Bela Kun received the following
wireless message tonight from the
worl,siens and soldiers Soviet in
Mln.ch.
Armed workmen and soldiers here
crushed tae attack of the bourgeoisie,
as Fell that Of the treacherous ma
toritY Socialists. We took and for
.uaef the central railway station,
ssecied an executive council, and de-
tsfareds 8 state of siege. All power is
m or hands. We salute the Hun
ezrxn and Russian soviets."
The message was signed by Lewein,
nusEe and Axelrod.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
Robert S. Mccormick Dies.

Chicago, April 16.-Robert 5. Nc
Cormick, former United States Am
basssdor to Russia. died late today
after a short illness from pneumonia.
He was 60 years old. N
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17

Requests its readers to call i'm
mediate attention to any errors
in delivery service.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
.imrchin Announces
Evacuation of Kherson

z Lpndan- April 16.-war Minister
cnprehiiI announced in the House of
somfnons this afternoon that the
allies had evacuated Kherson.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
Spartaean Uprising in Berlin.

Berne. Aptjl 1S.-.A wireless dispatch
from Moscow today declared nsv.
spsrtscsn uprising in Berlin is ex-
pected MAJ / 49,
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
Prospective Subscriber.

Several candidates in the Sales
Club who called at the cluh
headquarters recently said they had
exhausted their supply of friend
and could not get any more sub
scriptions. This. however. is tn
wrong idea; not only will friends
and acquaintance give candidates
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
HERALD DRIVE
GATHERS SPEED
All Candidates Increase Ef-
forts AS Race for Prizes
Nears the End.

The Near Double Vote oner'
was we'll under way yesterday and
a large number of candidates called
at the club headquarters and re-
ported their subscriptions. The
competition for the big prizes is
growing kesner as the end draws
near.
Some of the candidates in the
SaIesmanship Club who did not do
very much work at the BEGINNING
OF the campaign are now working
at full speed and seem to be reae-
ing a harvest of votes among Their
friends and acquaintances.
AS big reduction will be made
in the vote schedule after Saturday
April 1s. every candidate in ths
Salesmanship Club should do his or
her best work while subscriptions
count more votes than they ever
will count again during the cam
paign.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17

kfcrsop is Russian town.
nlnsfs-twc miles northeast OF
pdelsa-
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The Net Circulation Of the Washington Herald Yesterday Wa 36I47

The Herald has purchased twelve anu
rles by MsximiIian Harden. Watch for
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

Most Of the furniture was painted pea
cock blue and covered with a rose taffeta,
and there were bits of old boserie in COM
modes, night table and small chairs
"Still another very lovely room had a
black and white toie de Jouy on most of
the furniture, with blue taffeta curtains
and dressing table hung with cream col
ored net on which stood charming little
blue lamps with yellow chiffon shades. The
old French silver mirror on it, the little
painted screen with a chnoisere design,
the chintz covered chaise Tongue with
cushion in salmon colored tafeta, all gave
the room delightful French atmosphere.
"a room which shows an enormous
amount of originality in its feeling and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

requires rather strong personality to en-
JOY it had brilliant green painted panelled
walls with self striped apricot taf'eta at
the windows, and as a bed cover for the
old Italian painted bed. The dressing table
was hung with mellow toned French linen,
and on it stood triple mirror in a dull
gold frame. The chief point of interest,
however, fan shaped full length mir
ror, which was set in al one side of the
room, fastened to the walls with dull gold
rosettes. Great briliancy was added by
central, many branched, crystal chandelier,
caught at the top by apricot colored feath
ers. The use of the crystal was repeated
in the sidelghts, which were Of very deli
cate workmanship, and by the of
crystal fringe edging the draperies'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
An Interesting Gounod
Revival

"HE world has so few Gounod
operas that it can hardly afford
to neglect any one Of them.
"Mireille," recently revived at
the Metropolitan, has been received
with general satisfaction. In The
Evening Post We find Henry T. Finck
writing:
"Gounods Faust which was for quar-
ter Of century the most popular opera in
the whole world, and which is still very
popular when we'll done, was first pro-
duced in 1859 Ten years later followed
what many experts consider even more
inspired Gounod work Romeo ct JUL
ette' Half way between them came de-
lightful opera which contains as beautiful
music either Of those two, though not
much Of it. 1t did not prosper so we'll.
however, partly because the action is less
interesting, but chiefly, perhaps, because,
in composing it, Gounod did not bear in
mind that aI's we'll that ends we'll In
other words the last act is unsteady an
anti-climax.
GAS whole, nevertheless il is little
masterwork, full of the delicious melody
for which the public is so hungry in these
days of operatic aridity. It is most vel
come addition to Mr.. Gatti- Casazzas grow
ing French list. all the more as he has in
Maria Barrientos an admirable embodi-
ment of the heroine, who is the stage
nearly all the time and has much melodi-
Gus we'll highly embellished music
to sing
This critic goes on to explain why
"Mireille" ought to be very popular:
There is an old story about a Bavaran
whom fairy granted three wishes. "A
thousand barrels Of beer was his first
wish; all the beer in the world his sec
ond, and then, after long pause, another
barrel of beer Even so, the general pub
lie wants three things in opera: first,
melody; second, melody, and, third, some
more melody. In 'Mireille' there is more
melody than in dozen of the operas COM
posed and staged to-day"
"The Sun" calls the story which pro-
vides Gounod with his libretto "a very
thin and watery one. 1t is i'm
possible to read the dialogue without
thinking Of the chatter Of little children
playing theatre" the writer adding
that "a more foolish and feeble opera
book it would be difficult to find" And
Mr. Huneker. in "The Times" who finds
the music charming, observes that "the
dramatic Characterization is rather
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

in those tragic hours, Yvonne devoted
nearly all her time to war work-to mill
tary hospitals, dispensaries or shelters
for the widows and children of the sol
diers; to making clothing or to visiting
the sick. Also in order to associate her
self with the beneficent task of giving
moral support to the soldiers at the
front, she determined to take godson.
One day an intimate friend, Nine.
Primel, said to her.
"Since you are looking for a godson,
| have one to recommend to you. A brave
fellow, they tell me. of the name of Gu-
gaud. He is workman, believe,
without a family, and would like to have
godmother. Does this Guigaud suit
you?"
"Guigaud suits me-" Yvonne an
swered
Then take down his address: Goth
Artillery, Sd Battery Postal Sector 49,"
Yvonne took down the address at once.
The same evening she wrote to Guigaud
to assure him of her interest, to give him
good advice and encourage him to alb
stain from alcohol. She also promised to
send him from time to time little pack
ages containing tobacco, chocolate, con-
serves and other necessaries or luxuries.
She figured in advance the sort of an
swer Guigaud would make, with it's mis-
spelled phrases and its blunders in taste
to say nothing of it's awkward hand
writing and it's conventional formulas
OF greeting: 81 am in good health, nv
dear godmother, and hope that you are
the same"
Nevertheless, she would not interest
herself any the less in her godson be-
cause he was unpublished. However rud
mentary his education might be. how
ever vulgar his manners, she would re-
ceive him at her table with cordia]itv
whenever he came on leave.
Consequently what had been her sur
prise on receiving his answer In the first
place, it was written in clear. firm
hand--one even which would have been
able to pass as elegant, there being only
certain stiffness in the too straight pen
strokes. And what naturalness of style
Guigaud, without highAown phrases,
without the least striving for effect, as
sured Nine. Colomer of his gratitude.
having rat that moment not single
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
A LONE in her sitting room Nine
~ de Colomer read over again the
last letter from her godson at


last letter from her godson at
the front
Really, l must admit I have very
proper godson," she murmured "In
that respect fortune has favored me-
At the same time cloud gathered on
the young woman's face. For another
thought had come into her mind "Ah!
If things had only been arranged so we'll
IN the case Of the husband whom fort
une brought met"
A matter Of chance. Yet in that union,
which now dated back five years, nothing,
or almost nothing, had been left to
chance.
Yvonne had long known Roland de
Colomer
The parents of the two young per-
sons were intimate Their estates adj
joined each other. The same tastes. The
same point of view. The same social
rank, equal incomes. He, strong, in
telllgent and brave; she, pretty, gentle
and refined. Never, perhaps, had mar
riage seemed more suitable. Never had
its promises of happiness appeared more
real
But, contrary to all expectations, the
match proved a failure after a few
months of married life Yvonne dis
covered that her husband had the soul
of gambler. The club absorbed him.
And to this vice others were added.
When he did not pass his evenings at
the green table M. de Colomer passed
them in the fashionable cabarets, in du-
bious company, drinking champagne to
the sound of gypsy music and looking at
disreputable couples dancing the tango
All this time his wife was left at
home alone and dsconsoiate.
At first she thought it her duty to
conceal her disappointment from her
family.
MY husband will reform in time" she
thought
But Roland didn't reform
This impossible situation couldn't last.
Through the intervention of her parents
divorce was decided upon.
Only the war still delayed the handing
down of a decree
But the legal bond which united her
to Roland was only form. A complete
moral separation already existed When
on the day after mobilization M. de
Colomer Joined his regiment, his wife
had been living alone for two years,
considering her husband to be nothing
any more to her. He had gone away not
only without seeing her to say goodby
but even without writing to her.
Like most women eager to be Of service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

reading it. Besides, for what purpose
would he write me, after two years."
"You can never tell. The heart
changes. Love reawakens. Repentance
comes. Your Guigaud is repentant.'
yes, but this Guigaud probably didn't
commit any such wrongs against his
wife"
"Oh.' answered Nine. Primel, indul-
gently. Il believe that almost all men
have committed about the same wrongs
against their wives But We'll await
results
What results?'
"The results in Guigaud. case, since
bands"
For more than three months Yvonne
has been in correspondence with her god
son, whose letters, in spite of his pro-
fessions, have become more and more
numerous.
Yvonne herself is a little embarrassed
She has conscientious scruples about
playing too considerable a role in the
life of this youth, and she reproaches
herself with having occupied her own
young man, of superior Intelligence I'M
doubtedly, who repents faults whose Sc
robustness he probably eXaggerates, de-
serves every sympathy. But a simple
workman. How can even the appear
ance Of a tender sentiment between him
no %
she did a great wrong to send him her
photograph. So the best thing to do is
to break off relations-even in the in
terest of the young man, whose magma
ton perhaps has run too fast and too
far.
Madame, NJ. Guigaud, your godson,
who has come on furlough!'
And Guigaud enters Guigaud? No,
NJ. de Colomer.
Yvonne looks at him in amazement.
"Guigaud?"
Eyes, Guigaud, my squad comrade
who turned over to me all the letters
you sent him and who never even read
them"
"Oh!"
Mime. Primel told me that you would
return any letters from me unopened.
SO 1t was a question how to make you
aware in some other manner of my
repentance and my love. I disguised
my handwriting"
ooh"
''In your last letter to Guigaud you
expressed the hope that his wife would
pardon him. So can you do less than
Nine. Guigaud, who never existed?"
"Oh It's a shamew
Was it a shame? One must believe it
was not. For otherwise Yvonne would
not have burst into tears and let her
head fall on her husbands shoulder.