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Evening star., 1919-12-01
CONGRESS OPENED
REGULAR SESSION
Z O'CLOCK TODAY
Senate Expects to Receive
Presidents Message To-
morrow at Noon.

The SiXty-sixth Congress met today
in its first regular session, which was
expected to continue until just before
the presidential election next fall.
There was a large attendance both in
the Senate and House when the gavels
of Vice President Marshall and
Speaker Gillett fell promptly at noon.
In accordance with in agreement
reached between republican and
democratic leaders before the session
opened, the usual formality of ap-
pointing "a coInmittee to notify the
President that Congress was in ses-
sion was dispensed with because of
the Presidents illness. A formal COM
munication of notification was draft
ed and dispatched instead.
55 in Senate. 800 I'm House. Present.
Fifty-five senators answered to their
names. while approximately 800 mem
bers of the House were present.
After a session lastinE~twenty-th three
minutes the Senate byf a vote of "A to
IS adopted motion by Senator Lodge
that the Senate adjourn until noon to-
morrow, when the annual message of
the President is expected to be re-
ceived.
House Proceeds TO Business.
The House proceeded to business
after disposing of the usual formali-
ties of appointing committees to
notify the President and the Senate
that it was in session. AS the commit
tee to- draft the note to the President
Speaker Gillett named Representa-
tive Mondell (WyoD, the republican
leader; Representative Goode, repub-
lican (Iowa). and Representative
kitchin, democrat On Cl.
Calling of the roll consumed more
than half an hour, but later the House
attacked the unanimous consent cal
endar with view to disposing of a
number of relatively unimportant
matters to which no objection had
been raised.
No bills or resolutions were offered
in the Senate today. and House at
taches. said the grist there probably
was the smallest ever produced on
the opening day Of a regular session
of Congress. The small mum Der was
accounted for by athe fact that less
than two weeks had elapsed since
Congress was in session.
Evening star., 1919-12-01
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
PUT IN PRINTERS HANDS

President Wilson's message to Con-
gress was placed in the hands of the
public printef this afternoon and will
be sent to the Capitol from the White
House shortly after noon tomorrow
The message, it is understood, con-
tains about 5000 words
The President made the first draft
of his message while sitting in his
wheel chair. putting the notes down
in shorthand. After revising the para
graphs, he dictated the message to
one of his confidential stenogra pliers.
William Tyler Page, clerk of the
House. and George A. Sanderson, sec
retary of the Senate, called at the
White House this afternoon to deliver
President Wilson a written notifica-
tion that Congress was in session and
ready to receive any communication
from him. They did not see the Presi-
dent, the message being carried to his
bedside by Secretary Tumulty.
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Say Actual Needs Cannot Be Presented
to Congress Under Limitation Of
Twice Estimated Revenue.
ANNUAL REPORT, ISSUED TODAY,
ASKS IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
Emphasis Laid Immediate Necessity for Greater Water supply
More Schools Required and -Four Bridge. Said to
Have 0utfved Usefulness

Repeal of the law which provides that the estimates
penses the District government for year shall exceed
twice the estimated revenues the for that year asked
Commissioners in their annual laid before Congress
today. ..-
The tell Congress that because OF this 1ta-
ton they been able ask for the actual needs Of the
National Capital but included in the only
items which imperative,
number OF questions of vital interest the city whole
brought the attention of the House and Senate.
Emphasis laid upon the need for Immediately increasing
citys supply In this connection the Commissioners
carrying out the project to construct additional
conduit to the city from the> Patuxent river.
The crowded situation existing in the public schools
suit population outlined, and
that permanent school buildings be rapidly
possible. f5..s., -
Four bridges the Commissioners tell Congress- outlved
their should be replaced Those
Calvert bridge Rock creek Pennsylvania Avenue
bridge over Eastern branch Chain bridge Potomac
and bridge which carries Connecticut knge
Evening star., 1919-12-01
Rules Against Beer Sales.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. December l.
Federal Judge a. S. Van Nalkenburgl,
today deuied the application Of the
NuCiilebacii Brewing Company and
tie Kansas City Food Products Com
pany for a temporary injunction re-
straining the district attorney and the
collector of internal revenue from in
terfering with the sale~of 2.75 per
cent beer.
Evening star., 1919-12-01
KANSAS TRAIN WITH
MINERS AND GUARD
.ABOARD|SDERA|LED
On Way to Pittsburg-No'
One Hurt-Situati0n
Elsewhere.
By the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH. Kan, December IA
train with Kansas national guards
men and volunteer coal strip pit work
ers, en- route here, was derailed al
Humboldt last night. Reports indi-
Gated that the train ran into an open
switch. No one was reported injured.
Wearing Army uniforms, many Of
which bore insignia Of overseas divi-
sions. the first contingent OF the vol
unteer workers who are to dig coal in
field arrived here early today.
Under the Kansas plan the mines
will be run through 4 recefEership
created by the state supreme court
The volunteers and any union work
ers who join them will DE paid the
regular wage scale. plus the "A per
cent increase.
State officials are confident that by
the end OF the week the output OF
coal will be sufficient to meet the de-
mandS in the state.
switch May Have Been Thrown.
KANSAS CITY. December Re
ports of the derailment of a troop
train at Humboldt, Kan. received at
the Offices of the Atchison, Topeka
AID Santa Fc railroad here, indicat-
ed the possibility. officials said, of a
switch being thrown as the train was
passing over it. The engine and first
two cars OF the special had passed
the switch. reports said. and the next
eight ears We're deraiied. The last
two cars of the train did not leave
the rails.
Would operate Pittsburgh District.
PITTSBU RGH, December I-F6r the
first time in more than u generation
an attempt was made today to oper-
ate as non-union the uuiOn coal mines
in the Pittsburgh district, where
$4,000 miners have been idle. The at
tempt to resume operations was based
on the IA per cent increase III wages.
Officials of district No. 5. United n inc
Workers, are confident the experiment
wiz fail. while operators for the most
part refrained from prophecies.
kanawhn Mines still Closed.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. December l.
fields continued today while the
mines in the kanawha district re-
mained closed. Operators said the
miners in the latter district apparent
~ had no intention of returning. to
work.
". T. Lewis. secretary of the New
River Coal Operators Association,
said today he was confident of the
mines in his field achieving a greater
tonnage record this week than that OF
last week, which averaged 80 per
cent normal.
Union leaders in the kanawha dis
trict had no statement to make re-
garding the situation in their terri
tory, having adopted a "hands-off-' at
titude.
Cleveland steel Plants Close.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. December l.
Shortage of coal closed down one steel
mill here this morning and another
steel company was forced to close
down one plant. After having kept
their mills in partial operation during
the steel workers strike, the Empire
Rolling Mill Company was. forced to
and the Union Rolling Mill Company
shut down its iron mill, although con-
tinuing to operate it's two rolling
mills
Evening star., 1919-12-01
HIGHER COURT UPHOLDS
APPEAL By TUCKERMAN

The District Court of Appeals, in AN
opinion by Mr.. Justice Van Orsdel.
today reversed a decree of the Dis
trict Supreme Court dismssing a suit
in equity brought by Wolcott Tucker
man against William A. Mearns and
others in all attempt to hold Mearns
responsible for certain transactions
of the defunst brokerage firm of Lewis
Johnson & Co., of which Mcarns had
once been member.
I The appellate court agrees with the
lower tribunal that the suit could not
be maintained in equity, but says it
should have been certified to the law
side of the court for determination in
stead of being dismissed.
Evening star., 1919-12-01
|. W. W. BAND FORCED
TO PLAY ANTHEM AND
AUDIENCE TO RISE

DETROIT, Mich, December 1.
On command by Police Com
missioner Inches the large au-
dienCe gathered here last night
for an l. W. W. meeting stood
during the enforced playing. by
it's band. of 1.-THE Star-Span-
gled Banner" The anthem was
called for by American Legion
members, who had pre- -emDted
the first ten rows III the hall,
, after the crowd had stood and
checred for The MarSellaisc'
and & Russian anthem. -Four
hundred police enIeH and 100
American Legion members at
tended.
William L. Haywood, forbid
den by Inches, in telegram to
Toledo last night, to address the
meeting. did not come to De-
troit.
Evening star., 1919-12-01
Petition for Repeal.

Petition for Repeal.
In asking for repeal of the ~restric-
ton placed on the amount of the an
nual estimates of the Distrist, the
Commissioners set forth the petition
as follows:
"By a provision contained in the
District of Columbia appropriation act
for the fiscal year 1910, the Commits
sioners are prohibited from submit
ting to Congress estimates Tor the
expenses Of the government OF the
District of Columbia which shall ex-
ceed in aggregate an amount double
the total estimated revenues for the
wear in which such estimates are SUBJ
mitted.
when the Commissioners were pre-
paring their estimates to Congress for
the ensuing fiscal year, they made ma
terial reductions in the estimates sub
mitted to them. and they also made
no estimates for increases in salaries
because that matter was being consid-
cred by the joint commission on re-
cl5ssification of salaries. When the
total of these reduced estimates was
found to be $22,S65, $500! because of
the limitation of the law above refer
rsd to, it was necessary further to re-
dnce them to $1S,242.006.03. These es-
,;mates, therefore, fell short of the
actual needs of the District by the
sum of $4,623,670. At the same time
there is a surplus of District revenues
over all charges arising under appro-
nr;a tions at the close of the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1919, of S4,06S.922.1S
made up Of accumulations by fiscal
Years as follows:
Evening star., 1919-12-01
Visit Regarded as "Most Unusual.

SANTIAGO, Chile, November 30
There was some comment in official
circles today over advices received
from Lima, Peru, that the new Amer
lean consul for Tacna and africa, at
Iquique, Peru, has visited the Peru
vian foreign office. The visit is con-
eidered a most unusual proceeding.
Evening star., 1919-12-01

"Were it not for the limitation on
the preparation of estimates above
referred to the Commissioners could
Of the estimates which they had origi-
nally approved but could have given
consideration to other needs which
were not estimated for but for which
provision should be made. such as
additional school buildings the rebuild
ing of necessary bridges. the acquisi-
ton of park areas and Fairgrounds,
and many other matters Of great i'm
portauce.
"They have. therefore, recommended
in their estimates, submitted to Con-
gress for the ensuing fiscal year. that
is done, the needs of the District can
be properly presented each year and
Congress can then be in opposition
Evening star., 1919-12-01

10 determine the relative impexta nee
Of all the projects which the Commits
s1oners deem it advisable to submit.
With the present legislation in force.
not much more can be Estimated for
than is necessary for maintenance,
Thus many important projects can
not be brought to the attention of
Congress-.
+ sum Up Needs of ID. c.
In the introduction of the report the
| Commissioners sum up the present
needs OF Washington in the follow
! ing words:
| THE world war has affected tho
District of Columbia in two ways
each of which demands an acceIer,
ated program of municipal improve
| ment; it has largely and permanently
| increased the population, although
| in what precise degree cannot Vet
| be determined, and it has necessarily
| halted the orderly and regular deyeI.
| opment which would have gone on If
| there had been no war. In common
with all other sections of the country
; the District also is affected by the
| increase in costs of material and Ia =
| Dor, so that it requires a greater
| number of dollars to do given
amount of work.
| $50 that, with a greater population
: than ever before and with practically
no increase in facilities and with a
deferred maintenance of serious pro-
portions affecting almost all physical
plants of the municipal government,
the District needs are more various
. more extensive and more imperative,
! perhaps. than they ever have been.
Because of the limitations of law
! placed upon them the Commissioners
in their annual estimates have not
been able to present to Congress the
actual requirements of the city gov
ernment, but have presented only
those matters that seemed to them to
be most important or most pressing
'The salary schedule for officers
and employers of the District should
be revised to provide adequate COM
pensation commensurate with the i'm
portance of the duties performe and
in accordance with the greatly in
creased cost of living.
I More Water Needed.
"There is mbst urgent necessity
for the immediate provision of an in
crease in the water supply. the de-
mands upon the system having ex-
ceeded it's safe capacity for the last
two summers so that water consump-
tion had. to be restricted.
"The school system requires new
buildings and an increased staff of
teachers in order that every child NAV
have a full time school day and that
(ContjnIle6 on Tenth Pare
Evening star., 1919-12-01
WEATHER.

Eartly cloudy tonight and tomorrow,
continued cold.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended pm. today: Highest, Sc, at 2
pm. yesterday; lowest, 20, at am
Full report on page "A.
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More Water Needed.

CONTINUED on Tenth Page.)
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The resolution further provides
that where All order, decree or jude-
mcut has be"a mad. BUT not oxecuted
before the p.-sSagen of the resolution.
and the court is of opinion that il
would not have been made had the
resolution been in force. it shall be
Continued on Second Page)
Evening star., 1919-12-01

Member of the Associated Press
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republica tion Of all news dispatches
credited to II or not otherwise credited In this
paper and alev the locsl news published herein.
All rights of publication OF special
dispatches herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1919-12-01

The United States is not to be
driven by such subtle arguments into
a defense of it's request for the release
of Mr.. Jenkins. 1t is for Mexico to
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-03
JOHNSON SAYS WILSON REVERSED
Million of Chinese Sent
 Into Bondage In Shantung.

Washington May 3-Senator John- son of California, Republican, in statement today charged that Presi- dent Wilson had reversed his stand upon secret treaties in the Plume dis pute and had surrendered without the semblance of a contest to Japan in the controversy over the disposition shantung. by which he said millions of Chinese were delivered into bond age.
 "A week ago." Senator Johnson said, 'out of the darkness, the plot and counter plot, the cunning intrigue ence there came a ray of light when the President denounced secret treat ies.
 His press agents told us how firm
 1y he would stand against Italy's se-
 cret treaty and Japan's worse secret treaty. Within week after an inli- tation barrage upon racial equality, tIS@
 Japanese boldly made their demands, and without the semb1ance of contest,
 apparently, the President forgets his words which, were still re-echoing and abjectly surrenders.
 This Is simply another concretS illustration of the League of Nations l Debtor nations requiring economic aid must yield, but the powerful and 1 threatening members of the League will obtain by the strong army ex- | actly what it demands. Here at stake is a large province l of China and forty millions of peo 1 pie. Japan had pledged her wor6 1 to the world at large and specifically ! to the United States al the time of the 1 taking of the province, to return i ] to China. Under her secret agree l ments she demands that she ma! 1 break her plighted faith and kees ] these lands and people, and a peace | conference, pledged to self-determin i ation, justice to the protection O weak nations against strong, forget i its pretenses and protestations an(
 delivers into bondage millions ot i helpless people,"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-03
Soldiers Estate Left
 Sweetheart Is Small

Thomas L. Smith and Harry L.. Dikeman, appraisers in the estate of Frederick c. Schneider, who died in November, 1918, while a member of the United States army, filed an in ventory of the estate with Probate Judge Paul Miller today, showing a value of $3.755.30. It is the final chapter in a. much disputed case.
 Schneider left a will in which he bequeathed the bulk of his estate to his fiance, Miss Helen Munro, of this city. His aunt, Miss Helena O'Don- nell, also of this city, contested the will on the grounds that there was not sufficient witnesses.
 The will was executed like a deed with two witnesses and a notarial acknowledgement. Probate Judge Paul Miller held this to operate, and the case was taken to the superior court where Judge Curtis upheld the probate judges contention.
 The last will and testament of Henry A. Hurd, said document hay ing been executed in 1872 was offered for probate today. The entire estate is left to the widow, Mary s. Hurd. who is named as executrix. It con- sists of a homestead in East Bridge port. Charles W. Wilson and H. H. Nettleson have been appointed ap- praiserS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-03
ROWLAND DRY GOODS CO.
LYRIC

Among the best productions which the Poli players have been called up on to present at the Lyric theatre, none are more worthy of special mention than the play scheduled for next week. While the title 'SThe Co., respondent might lead one to be- lieve that the play borders on the risque, the situations are handled with such deIicacy that not a line can be taken as objectionable by the most fastidious.
 This evening will see the final pre- sentation of that wonderful double drama "Yes or No" which has scored repeatedly twice daily all .this week
 Manager Arvine has arranged an other fine program for the photo play concert tomorrow night. The feature is a reproduction of that popular picture by William s. Hart is one of Hart's most wonderful pie lures and his action and wonderful scenic effects will be shown to the best advantage. There will also be shown the Bray animated cartoons and travelogueS, the Pathe weekly news and last but by no means least 0 comedy by the funny Sennett play CTS. The Lyric orchestra will pre- sent one of its usual musical pro grams in an effective manner. The first of these will begin at six o'clock and the second at eight o'clock the popular Poli prices prevailing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-03
DISAPPROvE OF
 FINANCE PLAN
U. $. Party to No Plan to Restore German
 Business.

Paris, Friday, May 2-Authoritative disapproval of a plan that has been advanced for the rehabilitation of European financial credit, was ex- pressed today by the financial mem- bers of the American delegation. It was made known definitely that the United States would not be a party to any joint action having for it's pur- pose the restoration of German busi- ness.
 The British had proposed that a German bond issue of $5,000, 900, 900 be arranged, with Great Britain, France and the United States and the other Allied and Associated Powers as guaranters. The American dele gates took the position that such a plan would be not only impracticabIe but contrary to American precedent.
 It was explained that the British proposal included the apportionment of the issue among all the powers, in cluding even the small, newly created governments. The apportionment was to, be based upon the relative wealth of the signatories.
 One objection raised was that the failure of any one of the guaranteed to Dear it's share would result in in creasing the burden and responsibil- 1ty of the others. thus creating a sit uauon obviously unjust.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-03
Now Considering
 Austrian Peace

Continued from Page One) to prevent further attacks on Presi- dent Wilson by the Italian press and by persons engaged in demonstrations
 Petrograd, the former Russian capital, which has been in the hands of the Bolshevikt ever since the Red revolution in November 1917 is be- lieved to have been captured by the Finnish army which has been ad- vancing from the frontier. The Bol- sheviki were recently reported to be evacuating the city.
 This pronounced reverse for the Bolshevik arms is the most notable development reported from the anti Bolshevik fighting fronts. Bavarian government troops have entered Munich, but reports appear to show that the Soviet forces still hold some parts of the city.
 A rather indefinite report from London states that a Russian Bol- shevik army is marching on Hun gary following the arrangement of a convention with the Ukrainians. Whether this means that the Ukrain- ians are permitting the Bolsheviki to join the Hungarian Reds against the Rumanians has not developed
 The presentation of the peace terms to the Germans Will not take place before Wednesday, May ', according to the present indications, this morn ing's Paris newspapers say. Import ant progress has been made, however, in solving problems remaining before the final shaping of the treaty. The Echo De Paris says the Council of Three yesterday adopted the section of the treaty dealing with Alsace and Lorraine which are given to France, the ownership of the railways includ- ed.
 The council also fixed the status of Luxemburg, this newspaper adds, completed severing the grand duchy from Germany.
 Now that the peace terms are to be handed over to the Germans, the newspapers point out that the sum moning of tIe Austro- Hungarian del- egates seems probable and they voice the expectation that an amicable in vitation will be sent to Italy, request ing the presence of her delegates. The newspapers report that there have been numerous conferences be- tween former Premier Luzzatti of Italy and Df. Barrere, the French am bassador, in an attempt to find a sat- isfactory solution of the situation. According to one report the RtEning of the peace treaty without Italy has been aovided. Ambassador Barrere is said to be very optimistic.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-03
PLAZA

Having appeared in her last two productions in character roles-in '"The Forbidden City, as a Chinese girl and in '"The Heart of Wetona" as an Indian maiden, Norma TaI- madge comes back to the screen in her latest Select Picture, "The Pro- bation Wife" as an American girl.
 In this picture, which will be shown Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wed nesday at the Plaza theatre, Norma Talmadge is seen as Jo, child of the underworld. while her supporting cast includes Thomas Feighan, lead ing man, Florence Billings, Alec B. Francis Walter McEwen and Amelia Summerville, in addition to several others who are also well known on the screen.
 '"The Probation Wife is the story of a girl inmate of a dive.