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Evening star., 1919-04-30
PLEAS FOR OBSERVANCE
OF EMPLOYMENT SUNDAY

Appeals were issued today by seGe-
tary Of the Interior Lane and Col.
Arthur Woods. assistant to the Secre-
tary Of War. for universal Observance
of next Sunday as Employment Sun
day" when tho churches Of the coun-
try launch a campaign to assist the
United States employment service in
finding Jobs for soldiers. sailors and
war workers.
THE observance Of Sunday" Secre-
tary Lane said, "as q day on which
every one should consecrate himself
to finding jobs for returning service
mon. will give an opportunity to mil
lions of people in this country to
demonstrate their realization Of our
national responsibility to those who
made victory possible"
Evening star., 1919-04-30
STREET URCHIN MADE
GUARD OF PRESIDENT:
FULELLSA PROPHECY

MoNTEvIDEO. April / (Cor-
respondence Of the Associated
Press)-One Of tho first acts Of
DR.. Baltasar Brum on assuming
the presidency Of Uruguay was
to substitute q little street
urchin for the brightly uni
formed military guard that had
been sent to his residence, in
keeping with q custom Of long
standing. The boy used to sell
newspapers to DR.. Brum at the
railway station. Three years
ago he told DR.. Brum, when
you get to be president I want
to be your doorkeeper."
DR.. Brum smiled at the pro-
phecy and said II such . thing
ever happened to him he would
not forget the request. Just be-
fore his Inauguration DR.. Brum
sent for the boy and kept his
promise.
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n member of the Asquith cabinet with
Mr.. Lloyd George.
Kiao Chau Rivals Fiume.


Kiao-chau is now rivaling Fiume
rs a peace stumbling block and fs at
tracing much attention. The Chinese
!, chau and the former China conces-
sions for one year under pledge TO
turn them back upon China as REIN.
bursement Of Japan for the cost OF
capturing Tsingtao, has been unfavor-
ably received by the Japanese: :.
the return Of Kiao-chau, but upon the
condition that they retain the port OF
Tsingtao and the right to cooperate
with the Chinese in the operation OF
the German owned railways and
mines in Shantung province.
The Chinese maintain that the jap
-anese proposals threatened China's
sovereignty and. II adopted, would
put into effect the terms of the secret
agreements forced upon her by Japan.
While the situation is difficult, the
premiers are endeavoring to arrange
q compromise whereby the German
possessions in China will be formally
turned over to Japan, with provisions
insuring their return to China by the
league of nations under just condi-
tions.
Belgian Situation.
a. The financial experts of the United
Estates and France were called in
while the Belgian delegates were
being heard regarding the necessity
of earlier payment to them Of their
share of the reparations. The discus
sion was left unfinished.
The Reuter- correspondent says he
learns from Belgian delegation cir
cles that the situation In Belgium is
SO serious that unless financial aid
fs received from the allies it may
be impossible for the Belgian dele
gates to sign the peace treaty.
Evening star., 1919-04-30
NAVY TRANSFERS OFFICERS.
Capt. Connolly Will Join Forces
Operating in Europe. ."

Navy officers transferred in recent
orders are rs follows:
Capt. Louis J. Connolly has been de-
tached from command Of the U. 9. 9.
Northern Pacific and ordered to duty
with the United States naval forces
operating in European waters
Capt. Paul Foley, from bureau OF
naval operations Navy Department'
to shipping board, Waghington. - -
from naval operations, Navy Depart
ment, to command u. 8. 8. Breckin-
ridge.
Lieut.. Commander Frank A. Brai-
sted, from the u. 8. s. Breckinridge to
bureau Of steam engineering, Navy
Department.
Lieut. Commander William d.
Owens, medical department. from
Newport News, Va, to bureau of navt-
cation, Navy Department.
Evening star., 1919-04-30
A. E. Seymour Urges Victory Loa,
NORTH RUSSIA MORALE GOOD.
Gen. Richardson Reports Condi.
ton Of American Forces.

Gen. Wilds P. Richardson, COM
mander of tho American forces in
northern Russia, in an official report
to the War Department, said he had
visited all the detachments in tho
Archangel region and had found the
health and spirits Of the men good
There was no apprehension at head
quarters, he said. respecting the
morale Of the American forces.
Consider situation satisfactory
both from standpoint cooperation
allies and military operations" the
cablegram continued. 'The high COM
mand is alert to the situation on the
Dvina river. but without anxiety"
Evening star., 1919-04-30
PERsH1Na REAL DADDY"
His Joy at Seeing Young Son De-
scribed by Returned Physioian.

NEW YORK, April 3o.-Dr. M. J.
Walsh Of Chicago. a secretary Of the
Knights Of Columbus. who has just
returned from q trip to Franco, told
and his nine-year-old son Warren.
DR.. Walsh was = follow passenger on
the Leviathan with Secretary Baker,
who took Warren over to France as
q surprise for his father.
gen Pershing knew nothing about
his sons arrival" said DR.. Walsh, "un-
til he boarded the ship at Brest. A
sailor said to him as he came on
board. Warren 10 aboard waiting for
YOU
"The general was all daddy In 4
minute. He forgot all about the war
and Secretary Baker and thought only
Of his little son. who threw himself
into his arms and cried for JOY"
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POLES MARCH ON MINsK.
Wasilewski Says Effort II Made to
Liberate Lithuania.

PARIS, Tuesday. April 20 (Erench
Wireless service) troops. hav-
ing driven tho bolshevid from wilma, are
marching on Mnsk. according to infor-
nation given the Temps by M. Wasilew-
ski, formerly Polish foreign minister. In
connection with the Polish operations in
Lithuania the former minister said that
the Polish diet had announced that mill
tary activity in. Lithuania is only to
Tho liberation of White Russia and
Lithuania, NJ WaSlewsh added, would
make an end to bolshevik plans to in
wade Poland through those territories.
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Open Debate Is Favored,

General satisfaction is expressed by
senator's over the announcement that
the republican leaders intend to re-
Quire debate upon the treaty Of peace
ana the covenant OF the league in open
session of the Senate A majority can
cause this to be done, and democratic
support will be lent the motion to
throw open the doors when the treaty
comes up.
Tho object is to attract the atten-
tion OF the country to the provisions
OF the covenant in q way which will
arouse public interest in them as no
posing the league will carefully an
dangers az they see them, while
others will cali attention to the
claimed good features of the scheme.
In other words. senators are to
make an appeal to the people, them
serves and not leave that privilege
entirely to the President
Republican senator's intent upon
amending the covenant, IL possible,
declare they are not unmindful Of
the strategic handicap, which they
Will undergo in delaying action upon
the treaty Ct peace: They say they
expect President Wilson to charge
them with delaying the peace OF the
world, with keeping q million Ameri-
can soldiers on foreign soil unneces-
sarfy. and to appeal to the country
to bring pressure to bear upon the
Senate.
They say it will rest with indi-
vidual senator's to show how much
courage they have in resisting ponu-
lar demands while they express their
convictions.
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Mrs.. Geraghty Asks Maintenance.

NEWPORT, r. l.. April 30.-The
fact that Mrs. Julia French Geraghty
had fled suit for separate mainte-
nance from her husband. Jack Ger
agility of Woburn. Mass. was made
court last night. He said that she
alleged non-support. Mrs. Geraghty
has been living here for tho last two
months with her mother, Mrs. Pauline
Leroy French. She was married in
1919, when Geraghty was employed
as a chauffeur by her family. They
have one child. bog. six years old.
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Given Clothing Change.

: Csech troops, who were given their
Arst change Of garments after months
Of steady Aghting. in the form Of Red
Cross pajamas from Japan. announced
that this was the first piece Of kind
ness they had experienced in four
years. AS these troops rallied and
renewed warlike operations, moving
westward against the bolshevists
Germans and pro Germans. this COM
mission organised hospital after hos
pital. until tho latest figures, accord
ing to Mrs. Payne, show 1t operating
fourteen hospitals, hve sanitary trains
and an anti-typhus train. while the
commission has restored and restock-
cd no fewer than seven Russian hos
pitfalls which had no vestige Of equip
ment besides their four walls.
Evening star., 1919-04-30
AvIAT0RS DROP 10000
VICTORY LOAN DODGERS

Two Navy aviators few over Wash
ington this afternoon and dropped
from their planes more than 10000
dodgers" in the interest Of the VIC
tory loan drive. Lieut.. stocker and
Ensign Davidson piloted the ma
chimes from the Navy nying field at
Anacostia and distributed the litera-
ture.
The dodgers" are Of q size to fit
into a mans coat pocket, and on one
in the Victory Loan" Below this is a
large V, partly covered by the photo
graph Of the Statue of Liberty in the
shape Of the liberty bell. The other
side OF the "dodger' is bare.
Evening star., 1919-04-30
MT. RAINIER GIVES 5000.
Four Wounded Men From Walter
Reed Among Speakers at Meeting.

The citizens Of Mount Rainier, at 4
meeting held in Star Hall last night,
subscribed 5000 toward tho victory
loan. Tho speakers were e. Hilton
Jackson Of Washington. State Auditor
j. Enos Ray Of Chillum, and four
wounded soldiers from the Walter
Reed Hospital. The committee on ar
rangements comprised Mrs. Weikert,
and Messrs John Klein, William A.
Jones, o. D. Arnold and W. L. Jenkins.
Charles Benedict Calvert presided
The largest individual subscriber was
Mr.. Ray, who took $1,000 worth of
bonds.
Evening star., 1919-04-30
SECRETARY KEPPEL GOES
TO NEW YORK BY AIR

Frederick H. Keppel, assistant sec
retary of war went to New York city
this morning by air line to make an ad
dress in the victory loan campaign.
He made the trip In q De Haviland
4 machine. the Bluebird, piloted by
Ma:. Okker
Evening star., 1919-04-30
CONGREGATION BUYS BONDS.
Talmud Torah People Subscribe to
5000 Victory Notes.

More than $4,000 Of victory liberty
bonds have been subscribed by mem
bers Of the Congregation Talmud
Torah. 4S7 e street southwest. and
the committee in charge Of obtaining
bond subscriptions expects to sell at
least $4,000 of the bonds before the
close Of the drive. Abraham Fox is
chairman of the committee canvass
ing for subscriptions.
The largest single subscription SO
far received by the committee was
for $1,000.
Evening star., 1919-04-30
RAIN DELAYS SEA FLIGHTS.
SSvere Storm Makes Start From
Newfoundland improbable Today.

ST. JOHNS. N. F.. April 30.-A severe
rainstorm, which fell throughout the
night and continued this morning, made
it improbable that Frederick P. Rayn-
ham, British aviator. and Harry G.
Hawker, his Australian rival, would at
tempt today to start on their proposed
Transatlantic fight.
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SUES TO RECOVER 1000.
W. A. Pierce Co. Acts Against J. G.
Faircloth and Indemnity Co.

filed suit in the District Supreme
Court against John G. Faircloth and
the Hartford Accident and Indemnity
Company to recover $4,000. the
penalty of bond given by Faircloth
for the collection Of garbage In WASH
ington and suburbs.
terial and labor in connection with
the work for which 1t has not been
paid. It claims that the contractor
has failed to carry out the terms Of
the contract for which the bond was
given. and that the bond is liable for
the plaintiffs bill.
Evening star., 1919-04-30

by President Wilson to be
the first secretary general Of the
league Of nations. has been since 1910
private secretary to Arthur ]. Balfour.
the British foreign secretary. He
served other British foreign secre-
taries In q similar capacity for a num-
ber Of years. and accompanied Balfour
to the United States In 1917. His sal-
ary in the new position is to be $4,000
per year. "a 80 -
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DR.. Esther Lovejoy Wins Air Ride.

DR.. Esther Lovejoy was the lucky
woman who took a joy ride in an
airplane yesterday at Boiling Field
in recognition 2f being the woman
Of bonds through the woman's COM
mittee, being credited with the $780,
900 bond pledged at the Belasco mass
meeting last Thursday.
Evening star., 1919-04-30
When Uncertainty Will End.

Business uncertainties will be swept
aside the moment the government
substitutes a stimulating propaganda
for its present policy OF hesitancy,
Gov. w. e. Edge OF New Jersey de-
clared in an address.
Americas part in reconstruction of
France and trade relations between
the two nations during the postwar
period were outlined by Maurice Case
nave, head of the French service in
the United States. Purchase Of French
commodities by the United States to
balance expenditures Of France, in
this country for materials to restore
it's devastated regions, M. Casenave
declared, was Of vital Importance.
Addressing the foreign trade session
John ]. Broderick. assistant CONNER
cial adviser to Great Britain in the
United States, announced that the
present restrictions on the imports of
American goods into Great Britain
would be taken under definite advise
ment by the British government Sep
tember 1 next, to determine whether
these restrictions should be removed
or modified.
The committee on highways. in its
annual report, recommended that fed
eral funds be expended only on high
ways of a permanent type
Evening star., 1919-04-30
Nationalities Beneftting.

I, Nationalities benefting by this
tfvilian refugee work include not
only Russians, but also Serbs, Ar
.menians and Russian Jews, and 1000
children shipped eastward from Pc
strograd. The speaker saw four for
1ner Russian countesses living in box
oars and glad Of the chance;
work in Siberia since its very be-
,ginnings, following the nrst cali for
aid. when chapters Of the 14th divi-
sion in Japan, China and the Philip
pines rushed units and supplies as
fast ~ was humanity possible in view
of the hardships and delays Of travel.
Doctors, nurses and refugee work.
4rp were included in these units
which were organised under the title
of 'Commission to Siberia" and which
was helped by the patriotic Russians
Ind which co-operated with them.
Evening star., 1919-04-30
MORTARS SEND
OLD GLORY ALOFT
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leader at the marine camp at Guam
ttco. Va.
Isaac Cans, member of the Cham
Der Of Commerce and civic worker.
talked the audience into subscribing g
$27.S00 for victory notes in an appeal
at the Shuber- -Garrick Theater, F
street near 7th, Monday night
Evening star., 1919-04-30
LABOR LED BOND BUYERS.
Walters and Printers Took $4,000
Worth Before Drive Opened.

Organized labor of the District Of
Columbia lays claim to the distinction
Of being the first to subscribe to the
victory liberty loan. through the Hotel
Waters Union. who at their regular
meeting Friday, April 1s. subscribed
to $1,000 bond. The printers fol-
lowed April 30, one day before the
loan campaign actually opened, by
taking $4,000 worth of the bonds. This
latter organization put in the four
liberty loans $4,000.
A. E. Seymour. Urges Victory Loan
A. E. Seymour. secretary Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. enlisted the
interest Of on1cials Of the police de-
partment in the victory loan at .
meeting held in the ONCE Of Maj.
Raymond W. Pullman. superintendent
Of police, this morning. Maj. Pull
man, inspectors, captains and lieu
tenants attended the meeting. Police
of1cials have a 100 per cent record
in tho matter Of purchasing liberty
and victory loan bonds. a,
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Had "Glimpses" Of Monument.

Occasionally would catch q
glimpse Of the Washington Monu-
ment, which looked about SIX inches
high and could see the river, just
a little brook 1t seemed. away down
there beneath us.
"Just before we landed the pilot
made q nose dive, and I could hear the
air whistling past my ears and could
see the houses getting bigger and
bigger. Then he turned her nose up
ward and we almost did loop. 1t was
great, and certainly hope I can win
another flight
Evening star., 1919-04-30
MISS GLASS OBTAINS
$176,0OO IN PLEDGES
Secretary of Treasury Hears
Daughter Speak at Keith's-Dr.
Lovejoy Wins Air Ride.

Miss Mary Archer Glass, daughter Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury. made
strong appeal for subscriptions to the
victory liberty bonds at Keith's Theater
last night, in behalf Of the District
woman's liberty loan committee, and
obtained pledges to purchase bonds ag-
gregating $4,000.
The auctioneer was Julius Tanner,
.aThe Chatterbox" Of the Keith bill, and
among the subscriptions were: 100000,
International Association Of Machtnists;
$50, 900, The Evening Star Company;
Sc, 600, Paul E. Johnston; $500 vittorio
Falorsi, Of Italian embassy; $1,000, Mrs.
James O'Donnell; 5000, National Bene-
at Association: $1,000. Maurice Otter
back: $500, Ed. L. Conn: $3.50. American
Service Company; $3.50. w. c. Leland;
5000, Helen p. Palmer; woo. Amelia
Miss synon to Speak Tonight.
This evening Miss Mary Synon.
author and speaker. as well as treasurer
Of the national woman's liberty loan
COMMITTEES, will talk to the audience at
The woman's committee headauar:.
ters, at 1918 b street northwest, did
q thriving business yesterday, with
Mrs. Thomas watt Gregory and Mrs.
Merillat in charge. and with I'm Mrs; l. Al =
Jobe assisting in the sales during the
AFTERNOON; The receipts n.tns fSr The DAY
Hamiin, chairman Of the Districts
woman's liberty loan committss s mites dur Dur
Ing the campaiEn 1os nd The thru th,s f3ar f9an.
noon. @ with Mrs. Martin NJ. Kallman
assisting at the sales desk. Tomor;
palmer, wife Of the Attorney Gem
eral, win sell bonds at headouarters;
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Atlee Pom
creme win preside over the headquar-
MIS-. John Lord oBrian, chairman
Of the committee on hotels, today an
nounced that Mondays sales Tx through
New willard being the leader, with
$500 in pledgee. The. Washington
came second, with $s.450.
Evening star., 1919-04-30
DEPICTS RED CROSS
! WORK IN SIBERIA
Ms. w. T. Payne, From Yo-
kohama, Tells of "Train
of DEATH"

p How the American Hed cross ralleQ
to the aid of both the military and
civilian elements OF the many ma
tionalities suffering because of war
conditions in Siberia was graphically
told by Mrs. william T. Payne of
Yokohama. Japan. head Of the Red
I Cross auxiliaries in the far east,
speaking this afternoon at the George
Washington University chapel exer-
cises. held in the assembly hall of the
] School Of Arts and Sciences. 1923 G
street northwest. Mrs. Payne, who
was introduced by President Collier
= OF the university and who has lived
In japan twenty years, has recently
completed q tour Of inspection Of the
chapters under her jurisdiction.
: Covers 4,0OO-Mile Stretch.
i The American Red Cross, she an
nounced. is now working across a
stretch Of 1000 miles Of Siberia, from
vladivostok inland. 1t has in the
past nine months cared for Czech SOL
diers who were journeying to the
western front via that port eastward,
and and who successfully assaulted the
1t is caring for British soldiers who,
wounded and gassed on the Mesop-
tomania front, were sent to Hong
kong for light duty and recuperation
and who were again made partici-
pants in active warfare through
stress Of circumstance. 1t has cared
I, for French fighting forces operating
In and around Vladivcstok. and for
Aon-bolshevist Russian troops.
~ Tells Of Train Of Death.
ITO tell Of the work done among
civilian refugees would take hours"
said Mrs. Payne. who cited as q sam
pie the so-called train Of DEATH"
hlled with typhus patients, which Red
Cross representatives unlocked. In It
, originally had been piled $500 men,
women and children. When it was
opened 1t contained but 1890 living
, and dead.
/. The Red Cross, the American worker
stated, Is now also operating from
Omsk and Ekaterinburg as bases,
dghting typhus in these and other
places. Investigations made by the
Czech troops at Ekaterinburg, where the
Russian imperial family were an
snounced' to have met their death,
tended, she said. to prove this tragedy.
No living person could possibly have
plived through the hail Of lead to which
every wall in the house occupied by
the family was subjected. In fact, the
places where the unfortunates stood
were clearly indicated by the myriad
iDmllet Aoles."
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Commits o. S. to Obligation.

Senators who oppose this article
contend that the opening sentence.
the promise to preserve the territorial
integrity Of existing states. commits
the United States to carry out what
ever plan the council should advise as
necessary. Failure to do so would
subject this country to the reproach
OF having violated a solemn obliga-
ton, which is unthinkable. -,
IN the Senate there is deep-seated
opposition among many senators in
both parties to the United States, ever
unless it be for the reason for which
this country participated In the world
war-an ultimate purpose Of self-de-
tense: Article x. senator's declare,
promises to be the hardest lump to
swallow in the whole mass.
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The extent Of Canada's sea coast 10
equal to half the circumference of
the world.
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SENATORS TO SEEK
TO AMEND DRAFT
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case of any such aggression or in case
OF any threat or danger Of such aggres-
SION, the council shall advise upon the
fulfilled"
Evening star., 1919-04-30
VICTORY LOAN WINNERS
RIDE THROUGH CLOUDS
Airplane Trips for ]. B. Colpoys
and c. F. Buscher, Campaign
Leaders-Other Awards.

Two victory loan air rides, prizes in
the daily contest for the highest sales
and purchases Of victory notes. were
given by the Army aviators at Boiling
Field yesterday afternoon. ono to
John b. Colpoys and the other to
Charles F. Buscher
Two more of these priced rides
through the clouds viii be awarded
by the committee in charge of the
contests at central libaSty loan head
quarters, 1913 n street northwest. at
S o'clock this afternoon. The contests
run from pm. one day until pm.
the following day. The claimants for
their proofs by pm. at loan head
quarters IL they desire to have their
claims considered.
Other Awards Announced.
The flights in yesterdays contest
were awarded last evening to Harry
E. Bittinger, $40 11th street north
west, who sold the greatest amount
Of notes-s202.450-and to e. G. Da-
vison, secretary-treasurer OF the In
ternational Association Of Machinists.
amount bought by any of the contest
ants.
One Of the contestants yesterday
was Robert Baum Of 1869 California
street, the eleven-year-old son OF Leo
Baum. who sold $500 He was dig
appointed when he failed to get the
priced air ride. but left the headquar-
ters determined to try again.
Hopes to Win Another Ride.
"rm going to win another airplane
ride, II there is any possible way to
do It," said c. F. Buscher, $40 Kenyon
street, when he landed in Boiling Field
yesterday afternoon after speeding
through the sky above Washington
for half an hour in one of the big
Army airplanes.
st was better than thought it could
be-" Mr.. Buscher told members of the
central liberty loan committee. who
awarded him the free ride because he
was the largest purchaser of victory
notes last Saturday In the contest.
'The airplane felt just az safe as an
automobile, and tho ride was a whofe
lot more smooth.
1--WE got up high in the air in a
iiffy, and after that the thing went
SO fast and made SO many turns and
twists that couldn't keep track OF
Just what part Of the city we were
passing over.
Had "Glimpses' Of Monument.
Occasionally would catch q
ment, which looked about six inches
high, and I could see the river, just
a Httla brook IL seemed away down