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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
West End Association
Challenges Senator to
Substantiate Charges

I'VE challenge Senator Sherman to
substantiatt his charges against the
District, and feel that the people Of the
District should be protected from such
insults without being given q chance to
reply" Such was the text Of . resolu-
ton denouncing Senator Sherman's re-
cent speech on tho floor Of the Senate.
at meeting last night Of the West End
Citizens Association. at Kidder's Han.
s22 Goth street northwest.
The resolution. which was unanimous
~ adopted, also cited the response Of
the. District in the liberty loans and Red
Cross Calls, and pointed out tho sons
Of Washingtonians filed their place
in the war machine with credit.
Regret was expressed that the District
has no one in the Senate to make a
West End Citizens Association asked
the Federation Of Citizens Associations
to call the senator to account for his
remarks.
The proposed increase in the teachers
pay was approved by the association.
in order to protect the schools and to
maintain some sort of standard, as
with the present salaries the number
of good teachers will be very scarce
Also with inexperienced teachers the
children were not getting the proper
instruction and environment
The erection of an arch in honor OF
our heroes in the war was contained
in another resolution adopted by the
association. AS this was the greatest
of all wars something to properly
commemorate the deeds Of our boys
was needed, the resolution stated.
A resolution was adopted In which
the repeal Of the intangible tax on thu
people Of the District was urged, as
sufficient revenue could be obtained
through the regular sources. The un.
| satisfactory street car service in this
city was also scored by the associa.
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
ARMY OFFICERS GIVEN
REQUESTS TN TWO WILLS


Army officers are named as bene-
Ariartes Of two wills Just fled with
Rssister Of Wills Tanner. Brig. Gen.
John II. Wilson. q. 8. Army, retired,
4 named principal legatee Of the will
81 his sister-in-law, Miss Leila N.
Waller. and four officers on the active
list are remembered in the will of
Hrs. Elizabeth Huntington Rice. Miss
Waller leaves $1,000 to q niece,
Augusta ". Brooks, and personal
property to the latters children. The
residue of her estate fs given to Gen
Wilson. who Is described as 'the be st
brother woman ever had" He Is also
named as executor.
The win Of Mrs. Rice, who died last
November, provides a bequest of
$500 for her daughter. Corinne Rice
Scharn. and $4,000 for the latter's
children Her sister, Grace Hunting
ton auckland, is given $4,000, and a
cousin. Sarah Huntington, known as
sister Sarah OF 81 Johns orphanage,
- to have $1,000. The Ravens, at
Newport. r L. the country home OF
the testatrix. is given to six nieces.
Other requests include: Norwich
University, Mortified. VT, $1,000
Church OF the Nativity, Washington
500: St Johns Church, Newport
800: Cen Charles E Darling. Col
Edward ]. Gihon, Col Samuel w
Miller. Lieut.. Col. William H John
ston each 500; J. C. and d. w. Hunt
faeton each $50 Lieut. Col Johnston
and the Union Trust Company arr
named as executors
BY the terms of the win Of Mrs
Eckiey West Rockwell, widow of Col
James Rockwell, U. s. A, her daugh.
ger. Helen s. Rockwell is to be tn.
chief beneficiary while she remain.
single. On her marriage or death tn,
estate Is to go TO the children of 3
deceased son of the testatrix, jaime.
Vincent Rockwell Charles x Rock,
well. another son, is named as ex.
eeutor
A life interest In hts entire estat,
"a devised by the will of Charles II
Ridenour to his sister, Mrs FIorenc,
Irwin. On her demise the estate /.
10 go to Miss Clara McAllister. TIL
Union Trust Company is TO act a.
executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
Communicates Issued
nj Paris on Monday
By me Associated Presa-

By fhe Associated PreSA
PARIS, January z7.-SThe com
muniaues dealing with today's peace
sessions read:
"The President Of the United States.
the prime ministers and foreign min
listers OF the allied and associated
powers and the Japanese represents
tive met this morning at tho Quai
d'orsay from 1880 o'clock to 1880
o'clock and defined a program Of
work and the constitution of new
committees for economic and financial
Questions as well as questions relat-
ing to private and maritime laws.
'Srhe afternoon session continued
gerrnan colonies in the Pacific and
the far east. The representatives of
the dominions and Of China were
heard. The next meeting win take
place tomorrow at II o'clock In the
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
ALL.YEAR SERVICE
TOCOLON|AL BEACH
Baltimore Line Boats viii In
clude 1t on Regular
Schedule.

Practically isolated for two years
by reason Of the withdrawal Of the
only transportation service Il had
known, when the government took
over the steamboats, of the Colonial
Beach Company for war purposes, the
Beach again is to have direct means
Of transportation with surrounding
communities
Announcement has been made that
the railroad administration has de-
cided that boats of the Baltimore line
Of the Maryland Delaware and Bal
timore Railway Company. running
between Washington and Baltimore,
shall include Colonial Beach In their
schedule.
Year-Round Service
Under the orders of the railroad ad-
ministration there win be better
service, the Baltimore line operating
the year round, instead of merely
during the summer season. Colonial
Beach will also be put in touch with
other points on both sides Of the
river. The steamer Northumbria. it
Is announced, is now running and
stops az LILO DedCa on naonodS Oh lA1t
down trip and on Friday on the UP
trip.
The summer schedule will be put
into operation in April and boats will
leave Washington for the beach on
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday of
each week at 4:30 o'clock in the aft
ernoon. They will return on Tues
day, Thursday and Sunday. The fare
Is to be $1.5S each way.
When the boats were withdrawn
from Colonial Beach by the govern
ment two years ago. the beach was
left without any direct means OF
transportation service whatever, az
the nearest railroad station was al
Fredericksburg Va. forty miles away
The Colonial Beach Society pre-
scented a petition to the railroad ad-
ministration requesting the services
of the Baltimore line for the beach
This request was granted on condi-
ton that a suitable wharf be BULL
there.
The wharf was constructed under
the direction of former Mayor II. w
B. Williams of Colonial Beach, who
| raised the money for the purpose. u
| is LOO feet long and cost $4,000.
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now In force were Endorsed fn resc-
luton unanimously adopted
Immediate steps to provide for gov
eminent ownership Of telegraph and
telephone lines were urged in reSo-
luton presented by Charles s. Shreve.
1t was adopted
William F. Peabody. president of the
Washington Safety First Association,
told Of the absolute need of more po-
licemen in Washington to keep down
traffic accidents. He urged every citi-
zen to exercise more care IN crossing
streets. A resolution was adopted to
the effect that the Washington police
force be made numerically strong
enough to parallel the growth OF the
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
Mid City Association
Passes Resolution to
Take Senator to Task

Senator Sherman Of Illinois. author
Of the attack on the District of Co
lumbia was the subject OF practically
the entire debate at the monthly
meeting of the Mid-City Citizens AS
ISOLATION last night at 1908 7th street
A resolution introduced by William
j. Thorn proposes taking the Illinois
senator to task for his remarks de-
rogatory to the character of residents
of Washington.
This resolution indorsing the letter
sent by William Il. West1ake, presi-
dent of the Federation OF Citizens
Associations. was unanimously pass
ed, and was said to be ideally dtted to
meet the attack on the District, In that
it answered the Illinois senator In no
uncertain way. and yet was couched
in terms Of courtesy.
Vincent l. Toomey, NJ P. Sullivan
and W. l. Burkhart were appointed
members of a committee which will 20
to Walter Reed Hospital to investi-
gate conditions among the wounded
soldiers there. Mr. Toomey introduced
the subject of proper laundering IA
cilities at the hospital and submitted
resolution asking that an appro-
priation of $40 be made by the asso-
citation to express its willingness for
co cooperation. This motion was de-
feated and a substitute motion by NJ
p. Sullivan, naming q committee to
investigate with power to spend up to
$40, was adopted The committee will
go to Walter Reed tomorrow after
noon -s.,-s..=ra-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
Gives His Blood to Save Life.

A successful operation of transfu-
zion OF pint OF blood has been made
at the Emergency Hospital on Miss
wilma schenckenberg. twenty-five
YEARS old. of 80 Webster street
northwest, who was injured In an au-
D.. torobile accident January Is last.
when she lost a quantity OF blood
Tha TRANSMISSION of blood was found
necessary to save her life. DR.. H H
Snhoenfeid Of the hospital stan gave
his blood for the operation. Miss
fschenckenberg is reported to be i'm
PROVING. The young woman was run
down while crossing the street by an
7suldenfifietF aHtomobile. which did
not stop after striking her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
TO WELCOME PRESIDENT.
Holy Name Society VIII Have Unit
in Homecoming Parade.

The Holy Name Society OF Wash
ington, at a meeting last night at St
Dominic's Han. decided to depart
from its usual custom of participating
in church events only. and to send a
unit of 100 members to represent the
society in the homecoming celeora-
ton of President Wilson
A resolution was introduced ana
adopted that the society express is
regret at the death of Rev. Paul Crit
fith of St Augustine's Church Rev. =
A. Gavan of the Sacred Heart Church
and the spiritual director OF the So
ciety spoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
ESCAPES FROM SANITARTUM
Police Asked to Find Dangerous In.
natic Fugitive From Laurel

The local police have been asked 70
look out for a dangerous lunatic at
large, who was patient 81 tne
Laurel Sanitartum and who escaped
from that institution last night
The mans name Is Nicholas Stros-
inslxy. twenty-stx years old. I've feat
six inches. and weighs. 40 POUNDS
He has dark hair. worn ponpadour,
dark complexion. light gray eyes and
vara- n dark gray suit, black Slopch
mar niue shirt, no tie or evsrcoat He
speaks very little English and 10
mentally unbalanced according 70 the
re porf Of the eanitariun of1cialA VII
have Saz16d on the Waehineten ~.
uon - alA n - 1n1ezIo -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
For Irrigation System IN Mexico.

MEXICO CITY. January 2a--Re-
construction measures proposed for
the Mexican republic include an am
bilious scheme for the advancement
of irrigation presented BY Pastor
Rouaix. secretary Of interior develop
ment He has asked for the appro-
priation of the sums necessary to es-
tablish irrigation systems In three Of
the most fertile valleys Of Mexico.
For one project-in Chihuahua-it is
proposed to use water from the Ele-
plant Butte dam. on the American
side Of the border.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
s. T. Walton Dies.

word has been received here of the
Heath of s. T. Walton, for many years
secretary Of the Washington Jockey
Club. at Colorado Springs Col Mr..
walton left Washington shortly after
racing was abolished here and had
been In New York with a firm Of I'm
PorterS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
Asia Minor Delegation Arrives.

A delegation of prominent citizens
Of Lebanon, Asia Minor, arrived in
Paris today to look after the interests
Of Lebanon. The delegation is COM
posed of Daoud Bey, member of the
administrative council; Emile EDDIE,
Abdahan Bey Khoury, Nigid Abed eli
Malek, Abdl Palm Fajar Quad Du-
mani, and Tanner Bey Hamadi.
The delegation includes representa-
tives of all the different religions In
Lebanan Maronites, Mussulmans.
Druses, Greek Orthodox. Metawali
(Shiite Moslems) and Catholic Melkites.
TThe population of Lebanon num-
bers about 100000. Since the Druse
massacres of Christians In 1850, the
dis riot has had Christian governor
and has been under the protection of
the European powera1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
Alleged Plotters Released.

MEXICO CITY. January 2S.-Howard
Jones and a S. Smith. who were ar
rested Friday on suspicion of being i'm
pficated in a revolutionary plot with
the followers OF Felix Diaz. have been
released on bond. Jones Is a patient
in a hospital at present No further
arrests have been announced by the
authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
Lieut.. Swanson Dismissed.

ms President has approved the sen
teuce OF dismissal imposed by court
martial In the case of Second Lieut.
william A Swanson. o. 8 Infantry.
convicted at Camp Lewis. Washing
Son, of charges involving financial
irregularities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
Mexicans Plan Labor Federation.

MEXICO CITY, January 2s.-The
Federation of Union Workers, the
most powerful labor organisation In
the republic, has appointed q com
mittee 10 take up with other work.
ers' organizations throughout the re-
public the question Of uniting all the
labor organisations of Mexico into
one confederation. The leaders in
this movement were deleEatss g the
bald IN LaxsdA Ianh s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
BOLSHEV|k FORCES
REFUSED BY ALLIES

ARCHANGtEL. Monday. January ~
(by the Associated Pressl. Rolshevik
forces failed IN an ATTEMPT Last mid
night to drive American and Britsh
troops from their positions Ct Tulg.ss
an the Dvina river. southeast Of Arch
angel. Earlier the 6den6y n1d Dom.
haSde6 The positions Nth A11o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28

with special interests met this att
ernCun at 3 o'clock at the Quai
d'Orsay under the presidency Of Mr..
Jules Canibon. ambassador and
French delegate at the peace confer
erice, to appoint members OF the mis-
sions In accordance with the decisions
81 the plenary session Of Saturday,
January Is Ths following were APP
pointed: -.
LEAGUE q naftonS-FAM HymA1A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
Ship Rate on Cotton Reduced.

Southern senators announced after
q conferences with the shipping board
today that transatlantic freight rates
on cotton had been reduced from $22.s0
to 1e.25 D bale from South Atlantic
ports and from $23.50 to $3.50 q bale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
New Members Of Board.

The following were elected mem
bers Of the board by the executive
committees: Spencer b. Curry, Richard
oNeil. rank B. Keyes, Walter ,.Scott
ward, Llewe1lynell StAblsr. Mendel
Behrend, Isaac N. Beatty, Harry L
Claxton, e. Percdval WHAon, Charles
e. Morganston. jr. JehN Il Small
John r. Cremen. Kari Wf1ff1in Obrby,
DR.. II. e. Smith. Hoover N Zoak, w.
N. Piser, W. G. Reed, Willy Rascher.
Robert Y. Fleming and Frank B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
Talks to Policemen.
Footprints Measured.

The footprints of the intruder were
fresh in the soft dirt of the front yard
OF 42Sh NJ street this morning and
were measured by the police.
Lieut.. e.. b. PoweIsen and Sergt.
Walter e. Olin, who occupied the
room through which the stranger
passed and from which he jumped,
knew nothing of the mans visit until
they were awakened by the police.
Miss I. B. Austin, tenant Of the house
also was ignorant of the affair until
the police arrived.
Physicians at Emergency Hos
pital notified the police today the
bullet taken from Miss Hoods body
was a 80 short cartridge. the same
as that fired at Miss Geagan- This
makes 1t reasonably certain, the po-
lice say. that the same man visited
all three houses that were entered
that night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
GERMAN COL ONES
GUARDIANSHIP PLAN
Is Mr.. WILSON'S
Continued from First Page.l

Continued from First Page)
and the meeting proceeded with en-
tire harmony to designate the MEM
bership Of the small powers on the
commi sSion-
In the meantime the council or the
great powers held two sessions dur
ing the day, resulting in the forma-
ton Of two new commissions, to deal
with financial subjects and the ques-
ton of private and maritime laws.
Hearings on Hun Colonies
The council also proceeded to hear
ings on the disposition OF the con-
quered German colonies in the PACING
and the far east, q final conclusion
not being reached
President Wilson. who is chairman
of the committee on the league or ma
tions. Joined his colleague, Col
House. also a member OF that COM
council Later in the day Lord Rob-
ert Cecil, British member OF the com
mittee, Joined him in further con-
sideration of the questions which the
President and Col House had exam
ined.
The labor commission also began to
get under way. President Wilson met
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation of Labor; James
Duncan. John r. Alpine and other
CATION. for a brief exchange Of greet
ings, and later Mr.. Gompers and Ed
ward N. Hurley, who are the Ameri-
can members of the labor commission,
held their first conference on the
work ahead.
NJ Pichon completed the draft OF
instructions for the commission which
leaves for Poland in q few days.
Henry White. the American delegate
on the waterways commission, also
established relations with his col
leagues Of that body.
Occupation Army Plans.
rhe committee appointed by the
supreme council to consider how many
kept on the western front today
received reports from experts con-
corning the situation on the Rhine
and In Germany. Progress was made,
but much remains to be done before
the committee Is In a position to
supreme council concerning the exact
number Of soldiers of each nationality
required for garrison purposes in
Germany and the maintenance Of the
frontier against any possible con-
tingency.
of the American War Department to
return the American troops now in
Europe to their homes will not be
affected by any decision reached by
the committee. There will be no
departure from the plan arranged for
the return of the troops. allowances
having been made in advance for the
retention in Germany and Russia OF
all American soldiers regarded as
forming fair quota for the United
States.
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OFFERS ITS BAND
+. FOR PARADE HERE
franklin Cantonment Would
Help Welcome D. c. Service
! Men and President.
'TRANSlENTS TO BE FED

The offer Of the band from Franklin
',,ef District of Columbia soldiers. SAIL
crs and marines and also to welcome
home President Wilson has been made
10 Robert ". Harper. chairman of the
executive committee having the dou-
BILE celebration in charge.
This cantonmeut is an Army Signal
Corps training station, and is located
two or three miles from Camp Meade.
Md Many bands and field music or
Plantations will be needed to make
1.-The welcoming parade, with its va
'riety of personnel. success. and Of
- Sers of bands like this are most gladly
b received by the executive committee.
Ii is planned to get hold of every
:. possible musical organization in or
within reasonable radius Of the Ma
Capital
+" Will Care for Visitors.
~ Soldiers who will be in town for the
Selected day, set for as near as possible
t,.to Washington's birthday and depend
- rg entirely on the time of the Presi-
:, dents return, will be fed by the War
!. Camp Community Service, and will be
I, given opportunity to make it's rest
rooms and Offices here their headQuar-
users. The heads of the service have
Chairman Harper that they
snare making preparations to feed the
= many transient soldiers, a larger
), ,Tiduals released from military duty at
."fheir camps for that day. The cater
Ting win be done at nominal cost
tt,,. Chairman Harper is also in COM
munication with large manufacturers
OF fireworks regarding the pyrotech-
mic features OF the big demonstration.
The usual weekly conference between
the chairman of the executive COM
xnittee and the heads of all the vari-
1 Gus subcommittee will be held at the
s,.Wtllard tomorrow afternoon at
/ O'Clock and on that occasion results
Will be reported and compiled and
plans for further work will be dis
/, l-assed and undertaken.
l.. VIII Use Many Banners.
That many Of the banners used in
connection with inaugural ceremonies
viii be employed in the decoration
OF the streets, which is expected to
I. be both dignified and profuse. is the
t..statement of E. J. Murphy, chairman
;'ief the street decorations committee.
i, ,.., He said that the merchants of the
|, City are cooperating with his plans
!, most Enthusiastically, so that the win
/ dow displays will be in the spirit of
The occasion. Many brilliantly colored
electric signs will flash from the
buildings on the night Of the celebra-
tion also.
The subcommittee, which is locating
and enrolling the returned District
veterans or those who are In camps
and cantonments, have placed printed
placards az conspicuous points call
ing the attention of the men to the
desif6bility of their making them
selves known as willing to march to
the chairman Of this particular, who
Is Gen. r. D. Simrns, commandment Of
the present District of Columbia Ma
ttCnal Guard. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
VIII Interview Victims.

tives, expects to be able to get more
detailed interviews from Miss Hood
and Miss Geagan tomorrow, in the
hope that they will remember some
thing about the events of Friday
morning. which will assist the po-
lice in tracing the assailant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
Favor Higher Teachers, Pay.

The estimates of the board Of edt-
cation providing for q 80 per cent IN
epcAse over the scale Of teachers nay