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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
APPEAL IN ESPIONAGE CASES.
Members of Newspaper Staff ask
Convictions Be Set Aside.

The United States Supreme Court
was asked to set aside the convictions
of five officials and editors of the Phil
guage newspaper. recently found
guilty of violating provisions of the
espionage act, in appeals filed today.
The defendants are Louis Werner
and DR.. Martin Darkow, editors, SEN
fenced to FIVE years Imprisonment;
Herman Lemke, business manager,
two years, and Peter Schaeffer, presi-
dent, and Paul Vogel, treasurer. one
year each. Pending determination Of
their appeals in the Supreme Court all
were released on $4,000 bail each.
Appeals were also filed today in the
cases of Joseph v. Stilson and Jo-
seph Sukys. members Of the Lithua-
MAN Socialist Feeration, convicted in
Philadelphia under the same act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
MOUSE LEADERS CONFER.
Hope to Push Appropriation Bills
Effectively at This Session.

An important conference of House
leaders was held in Champ Clark's
office today, called by the Speaker
to take some action on appropriation
bills. The meeting was attended by
the chairman of every committee hav-
ing jurisdiction over appropriations
and by Secretary ofthe Treasury Glass,
who was present by invitation. The
House managers hope to push action
on appropriation bills so that the
failure of any one Of them may not
necessitate an extra session of Con-
gress.
At the conference the question OF
cutting down appropriations was also
gone over very thoroughly everybody
present heinH In full accord with
pelicy Of EetrenchmeRt. Secretary
GLASS save statistics on the eonditian
of the Treasury and the outlook Tor
revenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
MUST MEET ISSUE
OF RECONSTRUCTION
Labor Conditions of 1893
Unthinkable, Gompers Tells
Senate Committee.
PROBLEMS ARE DIFFICULT

The problem of reconstruction to
meet peace conditions in this country
is a greater problem than to meet war
conditions, Samuel Gompers. president
Of the Federation of Labor, today told
the Senate committee on education
and labor. Mr.. Gompers continued his
testimony today on the Kenyon reso-
luton for an inquiry into problems
affecting labor confronting this coun-
try.
The veteran head of the federation
warned the committee that the prob
lem of reconstruction must be met
Can't Go Back to 1898 Conditions.
I'VE must apply ourselves to meet
this problem" said MIR. Gompers. THE
people of the United States today will
not stand for conditions which ex-
listed in 1893 and 1894. / recall that
when the convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor was held in
Chicago, in 1898, and the daily ses-
sions were ended, we had to pick our
way carefully down the stairs in or
der to avoid stepping on men and
women who were starving. Hunger
and misery had stretched across our
land
Mr.. Gompers said that unemploy
ment had caused the ruin of thou
sands of laborers. The spirit of the
people had become numbed. he said.
There were bread riots in only a few
cases. But with the awakened spirit
of the American people as a result of
the war and of the causes for which
the United States entered the war
Mr.. Gornpers said Il don't think We
can get away with it. The people
will not stand for a condition such
as existed in 1894"
Mr.. Gompers referred 20 a recent
statement by a large employer of
labor to the effect that now that war
was over. wages must be reduced and
the hours of labor increased. He said
that this was a discordant note and
had caused resentment all through
the country. not only among men OF
labor, but among men of affairs, he
was glad to say.
declarations Making Suggestions.
Mr. Gompers told the committee that
he had abstained from making sug-
geStion of constructive legislation
at this time. He said that the Amer
CAM Federation of Labor had pro-
vided for the appointment of a COM
mittee on reconstruction. that this conf
mittee had been at work for a consid-
cradle time. and has completed its re-
port curing lne ldSt week AS SoeH
as it has been approved by the ex-
ecutive council of the Federation of
Labor, probably within a week, it will
be submitted to the Senate committee.
In reply to questions of the commit
tee, Mr.. Gompers said that he would
not be able to appear before the
committee to discuss this program
because he was going to Europe on
January s.
Peace Problems Harder.
Mr.. Gompers emphasized the diff
ference between the problems of pre-
pairing for war and of those for re-
construction. He said that men of
red blood would quickly take up the
preparation for war, but that the
preparation for peace was not SO
sensational and that therefore it was
necessary to make a special effort
to deal with this reconstruction pro-
gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
RECONSTRUCTION, TOPIC
BEFORE FARMERS BODIES

Representatives of farmers organi-
cations will meet in Washington
January and for a conference on
economic reconstruction in America
and international reconstruction" ac-
cording to an announcement today by
the farmers national headquarters.
At the conference a program for re-
construction drafted by farm leaders
late in November will be discussed,
amended and voted upon. Following
the conference, the program will be
submitted to farmers organisations
throughout tho country for ratihc4-
tton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
TEACHERS PLEAD
FOR HIGHER PAY
Senate Committee Asked to
Fix Minimum at $500
Year.
CAPITAL SHOULD LEAD
A strong plea for the establishment

A strong plea for the establishment
Of $1,000 minimum wage for the
teachers in the public grade schools
in the District Of Columbia was made
today to the Senate appropriations
in charge OF the District
bill by representatives
of the Grade Teachers Union Miss
Maude Alton and Miss Clara Stutz
were heard.
The present minimum wage for the
teachers in the grade schools is $3.50,
which is said to be lower than the
pay of grade school teach
ers in other cities of Washington's size.
Say Capital Should Be Model.
Washington should be a model in
the matter of pay of public school
teachers to the rest of the country.
the committee was told. An increase
Of pay for the grade teachers would
mean better material for the teaching
staff and better education for the chill
dren of Washington. the witnesses
argued.
1t was shown that the number of
grade teachers in 1918 was l,430;
that vacancies which arose numbered
141, nearly 10 per cent of vacancies
Owing to the high cost of living and
the low salaries paid the normal
school, which provides the teachers
from its graduates, is being depleted,
1t was said In 1916 the number of
new students at the normal school
was ninety; in September, 1918, the
number of new students registered,
nine. This tells the story graphical
1y, it was said. The salaries offered
the teachers are not inviting enough.
Graduates of the normal school have
gone into the government service,
where they are paid more money.
Grade Teachers Present Case.
The representatives of the grade
school teachers also asked the COM
mittee for a Redistribution of SAL
aries.
There have been ninety-five resigna-
tions from the ranks of the grade
teachers during the present school
session, it was said.
The teachers went on record as in
favor of the abolition of the "class"
system, They hold that a first-srade
teacher il as valuable as an eighth
grade teacher; that the beginning
class should be as well taught as the
graduating class. They recommended
a 500 yearly increase for ten years
for all classes. The committee was
told that so per cent Of the teachers
are In debt. the debts being incurred
ceive financial help: that SO per cent
do extra work, and that SO per cent
support or partially support depend
ents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
To Probe Mistreatment Charge.

Assurances have been given the
House military committee by Maj.
Gen. Mcintyre. assistant chief OF stan.
that tho surgeon generals ONCE will
inquire Immediately into charges of
Representative johnson OF South Da-
kota that wounded soldiers we're mis-
treated aboard the ship on which
Lieut. Johnsen recently returned
home. Results Of the inquiry win be
reported later 10 tho committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
Death Mystery Partly Solved.

PITTSBURGH, January "A step
toward solving the mystery surround
ing the discovery yesterday of the
dead bodies of a woman. clad in silk
pajamas. and a man in a downtown
rooming house has been made
Morgue officials announced that the
man is Deioneisios Giakounelis. TWEEN
ty-six, former restaurant proprietor
of Salt Lake City. Utah. The woman
is supposed to be Mrs. Irene Bayford,
twenty-Ars. Of Colorado. the town as
yet undataIuninaA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
Ford Contract Quiz Proposed.

: An investigation by the Senate
naval committee of the awarding of
contracts to the Ford Motor Company
for the construction of Eagle boats
-and into the character and construc-
-tion of these boats, was proposed in
>, resolution introduced yesterday by
senator Lodge of Massachusetts, At
'1i!s request the measure was referred
10 the naval COMMITTEES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
WAGE BOARD ADVOCATED.
Plan to Reclassify Government Sal
aries Urged by Ordway Tead.

A federal wage adjustment board to
reclassify salaries and positions In the
government service, with q lump sum
appropriation for use Of the board.
was advocated last night by Ordway
Tead of the United States employ
ment service at the meeting Of the
Labor Department branch of Federal
Employees Union No. 2. in the audi
torium of the new Interior Depart
ment building
Mr.. Tead also urged passage by Con-
gress of what he termed n bill OF
rights" a law removing all present
restrictions on trade union activities.
and discussed reconstruction problems
affecting government employees. DIR.
William A. Leiserson, president of the
union. presided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04

manded the SD Division, is now head
OF the embarkation camp at LIE Mans.
Col. Harrison Hall is chief of staff.
Most of the staff of that division has
been transferred to this work. The
division itself Is returning to America.
we are operating thirty-seven
show companies nightly through these
biiieting areas in order to keep the
men entertained the last days they are
here, which gives an idea of some of
the unexpected details of this job"
said Lieut. Col. Phillip Matthews of
New York, head of the administration
section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
SINN FEINERs TO MEET.
First Parliament Of Irish Repub.
lie" to Be Held at Dublin.

DUBLIN, January fby the Asso-
ciated Press).-The Sim Feiners will
assemble here, probably next week.
for what they describe as the "frst
parliament Of the Irish republic"
They will declare, 1t is asserted, that
the recent elections show Ireland's
characterization as an independent
republic, and will demand that Ire
lands case be heard at the peace con-
ference. It had been supposed that
the proceedings would be limited to
this form of demonstration. but this
weeks principal Sim F'ein organ
says:
'"The national assembly can issue
it's edicts and the people must obey
them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
REAR ADMIRAL ZANE DIES.
Suecumbs to Pneumonia and Infiu-
enza-Burial Today at Arlington.

Rear Admiral A v. Zane. D. g. n,
retired, died Thursday night at his
home. 1869 Columbia road. of pneu-
monia, following an attack of infiu-
enza. The funeral was held this aft
ernoon from St. Margarets Church.
Connecticut avenue and Bancroft place.
Interment was at Arlington national
cemetery.
Admiral Zane was sixty-eight years
of age. He had been recalled to active
duty during the present war and serv-
ed in the reserve during the time the
United States was a participant in the
conflict He is survived by his wife,
Mrs Grace F. Zane. and four children.
Paymaster William Zane, q. 8. N;
Misses Margaret and Evelyn Zane and
Mrs. J. B. Earle, wife Of Lieut. Com
mander Earle, u. S. N. Another son.
Maj. Randolph Zane. died in France.
October "a. as the result of wounds re-
ceived at Chateau Thierry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
Mexican Labor to Aid Beet Men.

Mexican laborers may be admitted
to the United States up to and includ-
ing June 80. solely for employment in
sugar beet production. under an order
issued by Secretary Wilson. Action
was taken as the result of represen-
tations by sugar beat growers. who
had arranged, at the request of the
food administration. for an increased
acreage during the coming season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
Convict Ship Success Wrecked.

WHEELING. w. Va. January A.
The British convict ship Success, said
to be more than 100 years old. was
wrecked in the food of the Ohio
river here. The rising waters tore
the vessel from her moorings and
threw her against a steel pier of a
bridge, swapping her three masts and
sinking her in shallow water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
Garry Quits Ship Board Post.

Z. F. Carry of Chicago. head of the
shipping boards commission on term
inal and harbor Improvement, has re-
signed to return to his private bust
ness. His resignation was accepted
today by Chairman Hurley, who
cabIed from France his appreciation
of the work done by Mr.. Carry during
the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
Troops on Transport Ulua.

A corrected statement of returning
troops aboard the transport ulua, due
in New York January IL. says the ship
carries the losth Trench Mortar Bat
terry with Eve officers and 11s men, SO
per cent Of whom will go to Camp
Dodge. % per cent to Camp Travis and
company, No. 322, with 2 officers and
149 men, to be distributed 81 per cent
to Camp Hancock. 30 per cent Camp
Lee, 8 per cent Camp Meade, 3S per
cent miscellaneous and IL per cent
Regular Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
Brazil's Peace Party Sails.

The State Department is informed
that Epitacio Pressoa and Paoul Fer
nandes, Brazilian delegates to the
peace conference. who sailed yester-
day for Hayre. were accompanied by
Rodrigo Octayio. legal adviser. Capt
Armando C. Durlamaqui, naval adj
wiser, and q large number of secre-
taries and ladies. making q party of
about thirty-hve persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
Seek to Enjoin Postmaster General.

NEW YORK, January 4.-Briefs in
the proceedings brought by the Com
mercial and Commercial Pacific Cable
companies to enJoin Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson and Newcomb Carlton.
president of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company. from merging their
lines with those of the Western Union
under federal control. have been fiied
with Federal Judge Learned Hand by
council for hoth aidaa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
Hearings to Open Thursday.

Hearings before the Senate agricul-
ture committee on Senator kenyon's
bill embodying the federal trade COM
missions recommendations for lesis-
lation dealing with the packing in
dustry, will begin next Thursday.
Witnesses have been called from va
rious parts Of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
Delegate Su1zer Takes Floor.

Delegate SuIzer. democrat, took the
floor in defense of his right to a seat
in the House yesterday. He argued
that he was legally elected. criticised
the committee report and denounced
his opponent
Mr.. Sulzer said Indians living in
tribal relationship are not entitled to
vote, but that the committee report
practically makes them voters. be-
cause it counted their votes for Wick
ersham. He also charged that his op-
ponent had knowingly taken advan-
tage" in the contest by submitting in
rebuttal testimony which should have
been included in the evidence in chief,
thus preventing a reply to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
MANY FACE PROBLEM IN
SETTLEMENT OF LEASES
War Workers Ready to Go Back
Home Appeal to Housing Officials
Over Yearly Contracts.

How to settle up yearly leases
which they took on apartments and
houses in Washington at high prices
is a serious problem now facing per-
sons who came to the city for war
work and are now ready to go home.
Cases involving this new phase of the
housing problem are being brought to
the attention of the housing division
Of the War Department. 1414 H street,
it was learned today.
Business men whose services are no
longer required by the government
war bureaus and who are anxious to
get home are appealing to the housing
division to help them find some one
to take over their apartments for the
remainder of the periods for which
they were leased.
Housing Situation Changed.
It was explained that several months
ago. when living quarters were al
most impossible to find and there was
no Indication of when the war would
end, war work officials did not hest
tate to take leases on places, which
they no longer need.
There is little the housing division
can do aside from helping these men
to find subtenants to finish out the
leases.
Lieut.. Conrad, In charge of Room
disputes for the housing division, still
is kept busy settling misunderstand-
ings between girl war workers and
housekeepers. despite the signing of
the armistice. Approximately 500
disputes between young women and
their landladies have been brought to
the housing division for settlement in
the past two months.
Typical Case Is Cited.
One of the typical cases which now
comes before Lieut.. Conrad is that in
volving the settling Of rent bills by
women who are preparing to go home.
In some cases the war worker comes
to complain that she is being asked
to settle up for more time than she
owes, while number Of housekeep-
ers protest that the departing war
worker is mistaken over the amount
she owes.
For women who cannot get along
with housekeepers and housekeepers
who complain that their roomers are
undesirable. the situation is improv-
ing, it was explained. The improve
ment is due to the fact that rooms
are not so difficult to find, and when
the housing division is unable to
reconcile landlady and roomer it is
able to place the roomer in another
house.
The housing division, 1t is UNDER
stood, will continue to settle room
disputes as long as there Is an ap-
parent need for such an arbitration
agency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
UNIFORMITY IN DRESSES
FOR WOMEN DISCUSSED
Sewing Clubs, Community Canning
and Laundries Also Topics of
Demonstration Agents.

Uniformity in woman's dress, in
Guiding hats; community canning
sewing clubs for girls and community
laundries were among the subjects
discussed by the state home demon
stration agents of the south at their
conference in the Bieber building this
morning.
Miss Helen Louise Johnson, who
spoke on standard dress for women,
said the Red Cross uniform was neat
and attractive, while it was COM
Portable and serviceable. She said the
Y. w c. A war uniform also had real
merit
but these are war uniforms and
perhaps would hardly be suitable for
peace purposes" said Miss John
reach some sensible standard that
could generally be adopted by
Miss Johnson said she believed the
time would come when women would
pay less attention to the fashion
plate and more attention to the real
needs of life.
War Taught Lessons to Women.
Miss Mary Keown said the war had
taught Thousands of women that they
could get along with their last sum-
mer's or last winters hat and she
saw no reason why this plan of con-
servation should not be perpetuated
Miss Keown said community laun-
dries had been established in many
towns and cities in the south. There
women gather and do their washing.
The plan is in every way satisfactory
Miss keown said.
Sewing clubs for girls were hecom-
ing popular in many sections of the
south, Miss Gladys n. Smith said
Franta p. Lund showed how a home
made drier might be established
wherever citizens follow horticulture
and agricultural pursuits, and Victor
Eyler delivered an address on broom
making. telling how this art could easily
be taught to young children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
Task Is Gigantic.

The fact that there are 5000, 900 ra-
tons and 100000 uniforms in ware
houses around LIE Mans, which is the
daily reserve, gives some idea of the
gigantic task In hand. When division
arrives from the front it leaves the
rolling kitchens, forage wagons and
combat cars. These articles are sent
to Monitor. near St Naxaire, where
they are sorted and sold. The division
Ands the cooking equipment left by
the preceding division IN the hillstins
Gea. Edward F. Clam, vhs COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
CONTINUES ARGUMENTS
FOR SEAT IN THE HOUSE
Effort to Recommit Wickersham
Election Contest Is Defeated
by Objection

The contested elections case of
James w. Wickersham. delegate from
Alaska, republican. against Charles A
Sulzer, a sitting democrat. on which a
report favorable to Wickersham was
made yesterday. was continued before
the House today.
Representative Ffnis ]. Garrett Of
Tennessee asked unanimous consent
to recommit the case. because Mr..
Sulzer yesterday stated certain facts
which, he said. he could prove. but
had not been given an opportunity by
the committee.
Minority Leader Mann objected and
Mr.. Sulzer continued his arguments in
his own behalf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04

tho enterprise which has ALWAYS
borne that handsome name which
We call liberty Men have pur-
sued it sometimes like a mirage
that seemed to elude them, that
seemed to run before them as they
advanced. but never have they
tagged in their purpose to achieve
1t, and I believe I am not deceived
in supposing that in this age Of
ever were before.
Confidence Comes to Men.
The light that shone upon the
summit now seems to shine almost
at our feet and If we lose it, it will
only be because we have lost faith.
A breath of hope and of confidence
has come into the hearts and minds
of men.
II would not have felt at liberty
to come away from America if I
had not felt that the time had ar
rived when, forgetting local inter-
ests and local ties and local 'pur-
poses. men should unEe in this
great enterprise that viii ever tie
free men together as a body of
brethren and a body of free spirits.
II am honored, sir. to be taken
into this ancient comradeship of
the citizenship of Rome"
The capitol was packed with a
of citizens eager to witness
the ceremonies. There was a brilliant
display of gowns and jewels.
Queen Diamond Crowned.
Queen Helena, diamond crowned,
walked through the reception room
after the delivery of the speeches, on
the arm Of President wilson. She was
yowned in white satin. Mrs. Wilson
wore gown of filmy blue and gray
with gold embroidery. Miss Margaret
gown was of light green.
The party was nearly rushed of
its feet by the eager crowd, the guard
being unable to keep back the cheer
ing throng.
The President and the queen chatted
between their bows of acknowledg-
nent to the ovation. and appeared to
be enjoying the situation.
Notwithstanding the late hour the
streets along the route back to the
palace were lined with cheering
crowds, whose enthusiasm was not
even though the President,
riding in closed carriage. could not
be seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-04
Commissioners Favor Parade.

Both Commissioners Brownlow and
Kutz yesterday declared themselves
in favor Of the parade, and promised
whatever official aid they might be
able to give.
is discussing a triumphal arch to be
formed at the Union station by pretty
girls with laurel boughs. while it is
hoped that Fort Myer cavalry and the
new District guard may form the es-
cort for the veterans in their march
up the Avenue. 1t also is thought
that veterans OF other wars may be
asked to participate Gen. Sims. COM
handing the new District of Cofum-
bia guard regiment. has said that he
favors a city wide welcome for each
returning local unit on it's arrival,
and thinks it might be possible to
collect all local men already discharg-
ed who still are in the city to swell
the hoped-for parade.