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Evening star., 1919-10-11
GERMAN MARINE FORCE
IN FRANKFORT TO DIsBAND
Men to Enlist In State Police Serv-
ice If They Desire-originally
Self-Appointed.

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN GERMANY, September 20 (Cor-
respondence of the Associated Press).
Reports from Frankfort on the
Main say that the marine detachment
which has been dominant in that city
since the revolution is to be dissolved
and the men enlisted in the state
police service If they so desire.
The marine detachment in Frankfort
Is one Of the queerest military de-
velopments in all Germany since the
revolution. according to American Of
hcers who specialize on German mill
tary affairs. 1t was originally self
appointed and has always exercised
1t command without any regular per-
mission from higher authority. yet
IT has been In practical control of
Frankfort for months. The officers
and men are Of Spartacist tendencies.
yet they have been moderate In their
actions and the citizens are said to be
well satisfied with the manner in
which the organization maintained
public order.
1t has been understood among the
Americans that the Ebert government
desired to suppress the detachment
and replace 1t with Noske troops on
the ground that Frankfort was con-
ttnuing to be . breeding place Tor
communists.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
1919 Crop Half of 1918.

Less than one-half of the cane sugar
crop produced in the United States
last year is the forecast of the 'bu-
reau of crop estimates of the De-
partment of Agriculture for this
years crop.
Cane sugar production last year
was 2s0,900 tons, according to the
bureaus report. Field agents of the
bureau, basing estimates on the con-
dition of the cane in sugar producing
territory of continental United States.
expect no more than about 13S.39S
short tons this year. Field agents fig
ures are given as of October 1.
The ten-year average for cane sugar
production in the same territory, it
is stated. is 271.446 tons, SO that 1919
production of cane sugar is expected
to be only trifie more than one-half
of the ten-year average production.
Sugar planters. it is stated. will de-
fer grinding cane as long as possible,
so as to permit the cane to grow
few more joints. but experts say the
fall weather tends more to mature the
cane now than to make further
growth. Inability to obtain field labor
is given as the principal cause Of the
short crop.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
new TYPE OF CRUISER
PROBLEM FOR BRITISH

LONDON. September 20 .(Corre-
spondence of the Associated Press).-
The first of a new type of British
cruiser, the Raleigh, launched a few
days ago. is expected to give the navy
trouble to find her suitable work.
The Raleigh is of $3.50 tons, with
a speed of thirty-five knots. She was
designed to hunt raiders, such as the
Moewe and the Wolf. She was given
guns larger than the guns usually
placed on light cruisers so she might
be able to outrange any commerce
raider the enemy might send out.
Now that there are no German raid
ers, it Is conceded by the navy that
she is much in the nature of white
elephant, being too costly for a light
cruiser and too light for service with
a battle cruiser squadron
The Raleigh is armed with 7.5-inch
guns, provided with an underwater
"bulge," whichs.was designed to make
her torpedo proof. and is SO divided
that any two of her main comnart-
ments may be flooded without en-
dangering the vessel. She has anti
aircraft guns and burns oil fuel onIv.
Evening star., 1919-10-11

(c) Superintendents, requisition fill
ers, packers and laborers who receive
compensation at the rate per annum
Of
G) $1,150. to be increased $3.50.
CD $3.50, to he increased $110.
(f) Rural letter carriers on daily
routes and rural letter carriers on
two triweekly routes whose routes
are
% II miles or less in length. to be
increased SIS.
(2) Over II miles and under 20
CD Over 20 miles and under "a
miles in length to be increased $3.50.
90 "a miles or over in length to be
increased 5000.
(g) Rural letter carriers on tri-
weekly routes Of
% II miles or less in length to be
increased $3.50.
60 Over II miles and under 20
miles in length to be increased $50.
go Over 20 miles and under "a
miles in length to be increased SIS.
60 Over "a miles in length to be in
creased 500.
(h) Messengers at postal stamp
agency, Dayton, Ohio, who receive
compensation at the rate per annum
O $40. to be increased $3.50.
Cd Postmasters at offices Of the
amount equal to 10 per cent Of their
present compensation.
Cd Substitute temporary and auxil-
larry clerks at first and second class
post offices. and substitute temporary
and auxiliary letter carriers in the
city delivery service shall receive dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30.
1920. in lieu of their present compensa-
tion. compensation Of so cents per
hour for each hour of service per-
formed.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
CAB DRIVER VICTIM
OF MEN HE SERVED
James A. Brown Tells Police
flares" Held Him Up on
Outskirts of City.

Another taxi robbery was added to
night when James A. Brown. a hacker.
was stopped by two fares" at GIes-
boro and Magazine roads southeast.
shortly before IL o'clock last night.
who knocked him down and robbed
him of $50 in cash and a seven-pas-
serger automobile.
The method of the robbery is SIM
liar to several others of the past
month. The Union station was the
starting point, where two colored
men boarded the machine and started
on the journey to the outskirts. When
they reached the deserted section they
told the driver to stop and both i'm
mediately jumped on him, he told the
police.
The automobile was recovered later
by Policeman Sherer of the eleventh
precinct. A good description of the
assailants was given the police.
Reports $345 Theft.
Edwin r. Brooks of 2401 18th street
reported a HOUSEKEEPING and theft of
clothing valued at $345 last night.
The home of Mrs. Josephine r. Pra-
ther. at 1855 South Carolina avenue
southeast, w..s ransacked last night
by thieves obtaining entrance via the
duplicate key route.
A quart of whisky was stolen, ac-
cording to the police report. Other
small articles missing were two gold
rings. each valued at $40; a gold neck
lace and locket, valued at $50. and a
diamond stickpin valued at $50, the
property of John Hoffman, a roomer.
William r. Brown last night re-
ported that his home at $50 New Jer-
sey avenue northwest had been en-
tered in the previous twenty-four
hours and $95 worth Of women's
wearing apparel stolen.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
ARE DOING ALL THEY CAN
TO STIMULATE SHIPPING
Old German Sailing Vessels at ALI
Ports Being Re-Equipped for
2 Service-Hamburg Active.

HAMBURG. September 20 (Cor-
respondence Of the Associated Press).-
The Hanseatic towns. and Hamburg
in particular, are doing everything
they can to stimulate shipping and
save something from the wreck of Ger
manyS maritime prestige. At all
ports old sailing vessels are being
fe-equipped for service. while Ham,
burg has appealed to the government
for economic relief.
Germany's sailing fleet consists of
1.300 vessels. of which eighty-two are
OF overseas caliber. These are being
refitted as rapidly as possible to car
ry German goods principally to COM
paratively nearby neutral ports.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
SUGAR SHORTAGE
AT ACUTE STAGE
CONTINUED from First Page J

to economize on present supplies of
sugar. Housekeepers will have to
use as little as possible, and it can
not be too strongly urged that fami-
lies avoid duplicate purchases of
sugar. buying supplies for no more
than a week at a time at the out
side.
1T is true that sales of coffee and
tea are showing a decided falling off
in sympathy with the sugaroscarcity,
and 1t is also true that canning of late
fruits has been practically stopped
for the same reason. There is no help
for this at present, however; it is
simplX-ga case of remaining patient
until conditions improve"
Evening star., 1919-10-11
Honest Advertising.

For the protection OF its
readers, The Star carefully
eensors all advertising sub
mitted for publication, and. 30
far as is possible. bars all false
and fraudulent statements.
Readers are requested to as.
sist The Star in protecting the
public and all legitimate adver.
tisers by bringing to the at.
tention of the paper any state
ment that they might find to b
untfue-
Evening star., 1919-10-11

the National Army before his recent
return to the United States. In
France he was attached to the 16ed
Infantry, an Oregon organization, and
most of the time operated in the
training area. Afterward he was at
tached to the military board Of allied
supplies at Paris.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
Asks $4,000 for Alleged slander

William ]. Whalen today filed suit
against Zachary II. Bitterson to re-
cover $4,000 damages for alleged
slander. He says the defendant, Oc-
tober II, 1918, made a statement in
the presence Of others rejecting on
his honesty.
Evening star., 1919-10-11

ing Americas part in the war. But
constant exercise had sustained him.
He got none of it on the trains, of
C0urse, and practically none when he
stopped to make speeches.
BECOMES Restless and Sleepless.
Soon he became restless and Sleep
lens. 1t was with difficulty that he
would wear through a night. Then his
And lastly his appetite disappeared.
Already he had harassing cough
consequence of the influenza which
he had contracted in Paris. An i'm
pedfment in his nasal organs, which
anybody else but man as busy as
the President would have had re-
moved long ago, interfered slightly
with breathing. Added to that was
the general debility of the President
due to his labors.
NERVOUS exhaustion" were the
words used to describe Mr.. Wilson's
Illness at the outset and they are ac-
curate descriptives today. for moth
ing else has developed and the Pres
fdent has gradually overcome two
difnculties-loss of appetite and
sleeplessness. His digestive organs
are functioning better and there is
oprimism. indeed confidence. at the
White House that Mr.. Wilson is go
fna to pull through all right. There's
. feeling that he was stopped just in
time.
No one denies that the President, II
not checked. might have gone on for
= aweek or two and suffered serious
consequences. But the point has been
reached where they are not expected
to develop.
70 Be Secluded for Several Weeks.
OF course, If the President, whose
smprovement has been gradual. were
I'd get up too soon the consequences
which had been originally feared
might suddenly overtake him. But he
isn't going to be permitted to get up
too soon. His doctors have virtually
confined him to seclusion for several
weeks. And it will be three or four
weeks before they will let him talk
business or transact business, and
even then on a very small quantity
basis.
DIR. Grayson's forte is prevention.
All the physicians who have conferred
with him and have seen the President
agree it was wise to cancel the trip
and put the President to bed to rest.
None is yet willing to advise a re-
sumption of public business even on a
small scale for fear of a relapse, but
none is of the opinion that the Presi-
dent when he does recover will be
less vigorous mentally than he was
before he broke down, though neces-
0arily he will not be able for a long
time to tackle as much work or as
many problems as he used to tackle.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
Auto of Late Car Brings $4,000.

LONDON, September 20 Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-At a
sale of government motor cars the
other day $4,000 was paid for an
automobile which was built by a ia
nous manufacturing concern for the
late Emperor of Russia.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
Always a Hard Worker.

In q sense that is a good thing, for
the President always did work too
hard, and the job Of the presidency
10 q superhuman task. But as for the
rumors that are going the rounds Of
clubs. firesides and social circles gen.
orally about the nature of the Presi-
dents illness am able to state on au-
thority that would hardly be ques-
TONED, If discussed. that none of the
men attending the President believes
Woodrow Wilson will be less vigor-
Gus mentally when he gets out of bed
than he was when he set out on his
western trip.
copyright, 1912
Evening star., 1919-10-11
WOULD RE0RGAN|zE
DC. SCHOOL SYSTEM
Tentative Plan Presented by
Grade Teachers Union to
Education Board.
Is MADE PUBLIC TODAY
IS MADE PUBLIC TODAY

Many important changes in the pres
ent management of the public schools
of the District are contained in a
tentative plan for reorganization OF
the system, which has been submitted
to the board-of education by the
Grade Teachers Union. The union to-
day made public the recommendations
in the tentative plan.
One Quoted Clause.
What is regarded as the most sig
nfhcant clause in the plan is the fol-
lowing:
"Directly responsible to the board of
education and responsive to the teach
ing body is an educational superin-
tendent."
The superintendent already is re-
sponsible to the board of education.
Just hoE the union intends that the
superintendent should be made ere
sponsive to the teaching body" is not
explained in the statement given out.
Other Recommendations.
Another recommendation is that the
teachers be given authority to nomi-
nate candidates for appointment by
the board as supervising principals.
The plan also calls for regrouping
small divisions of two or three in
stead of the present large divisions,
OF which there are eight white and
four colored.
The plan recommends appointment
OF q business manager for the schools
to relieve the educational superin-
tendent of the financial problems
This was recommended by Superin-
tendent of Schools Thurston in his
annual report.
The unions plan calls for the ap-
pointment of clerk to each super
vising principal to relieve the prin-
cipal Of the business affairs of his
division.
Assignment of Special Teachers.
The union also recommends that
special teachers for drawing, music.
nature work. domestic science and
physical training be assigned each
school division. This also was in the
superintendent's annual report.
In the same clause in which they ask
the right to nominate candidates for
supervising principals the union re-
quests that the teaching body be
given authority to elect committees
OF personnel and advisory councils in
the divisions. The purpose of these
committees is not made clear.
The statement accompanying the
tentative plan remarks that in draw
ing up the recommendation the union
had in mind the belief that trained
teachers should bear a larger part in
framing and executing educational
policies"
Evening star., 1919-10-11
A Business Consideration.
The Unfortunate-Help!
Undertaker-Justa a moment, friend.
Caught the Meaning.

The Teacher-An oasis is a moist
spot in the midst of a dry country
The kid gotcha. Oasis is the
highbrow slang for blind pig.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
New chief OF diplomatic bureau, State
Department.


Department.
Col. Wallach A. McCathran of this
city, after more than nineteen years
service in clerical capacity in the
pointed chief of the diplomatic bu-
reau. one Of the most important bu-
reaus of that department. He sue
ceeds Sydney Y. Smith. who has been
attached to the Department of State
since July. 1881, and has served as
chief of the diplomatic bureau since
April, 1897. Mr.. Smith has been as
signed to special work in the draft
ing of official papers, new office
said to have been created by Congress
for his benefit. He is now in Paris
with the peace commission.
Was Born in This City.
Col. McCathran was born in this
city and received his education in the
public schools and in George Wash
in the naval gun factory in 1888. in
the Navy Department in 1899. and in
the following year was transferred to
the State Department. In September.
1905, he was sent to Portsmouth. n.
H., for special duty in connection
Will llC 1huSoo a oPdhCSC PCoSC iACSo-
tiations, and has taken part in other
important diplomatic transactions.
For many years he has been an ac-
tive member of the District National
Guard He was a major in the Dis
trict Sd Regiment of Infantry that
went to Mexico in 1915, and later
was taken into federal service and
sent to France in December, 1917.
His Service Overseas.
That his military service on the
other side was highly creditable is
attested by the fact that he reached
the grade of lieutenant colonel in
Evening star., 1919-10-11
Temporary Administration.

"In order to help remedy the chao-
tic state of the administration of the
provinces occupied by my troops, I
appointed central committee
charged to draft and organize a tenn
porary administration and also to
prepare foundations for liberal ad-
ministrative measures on a demo-
cratic basis in accordance with the
wishes of the population.
The present Lettish government
began to send a number of Lettish
troops against the boundaries of my
military base. which violated the neu..
trail zone. This evoked a number of
minor collisions while my troops were
replacing German posts.
Il had given my posts orders. de-
spite the continued provocation, not
to let themselves become involved
with the Let's and Estonians. The
latter interpreted my action as weak
ness and attacked my positions.
II was compelled to take measures
for my military safety and occupy
a new line. making it possible to
march against and effectively combat
the enemies of my country and boil
shevism. hope that the powers allied
with my country will support my en-
deavors in accordance with treaties
and grant me all facilities to take
requisite measures"
Evening star., 1919-10-11
P. 0. SALARY RAISE
PASSED BY SENATE
Amended House Measure
Calls for Graduated IN
creases as High as $24O.
GOES TO Conference NOW

The Senate today passed the House
bill granting increases in pay to
postal employees in amended form. The
House bill provided a fat increase of
$3.50. The Senate substitute bill,
which will now go to conference, pro-
vides for a graduated increase, the
largest being $40 for employees re-
ceiving $1,000. 1t is estimated that
the proposed increases will total
$3S, 100000.
Increases Under Bill.
The increases allowed under the
Senate bill are as follows:
(a) Postmasters at offices Of the
third class, assistant postmasters and
finance clerks, bookkeepers and other
employees of offices of the first and
second class, letter carriers in the
city delivery service, carriers in the
village delivery service. employees in
government-owned automobile serv-
postal clerks. including substitutes
and the assistant agent and clerks
at the postal stamp agency, Dayton,
Ohio. who receive compensation at
the rate per annum of
% 900, to be increased $240.
go $1.100 or $1,000, to be increased
5000.
(3) $1,000, $1,4oo. $500 or $1,000,
to be increased $3.50.
60 Not less than $1.70o nor more
than $4,000. to be increased 500.
(b) Printers, mechanics and skill
ed 1aborers who receive compensa-
tion at the rate per annum Of
% S1,15O, to be increased $50.
(2) 1926, to be increased $135.
go $3.50, to be increased $40.
(c) Watchmen, messengers and Ia
borers who receive compensation at
the rate per annum Of
% $1.035, to be increased $205.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
GERMAN-RUSSIAN
ASSAULT ON RIGA
DRIVES OUT LET'S
(Continued from First Page. }

the Russians and the Germans CO.
operating with them"
The forces of Gen. Won der GoltZ
include imperial German troops, with
tanks and airplanes says the report.
which adds that the Germans at
tempted to bomb Riga, but were re-
pulsed.
The Let's claim that their losses were
small.
A state of siege has been proclaim
ed at Riga as precautionary meas
ure. Reserves are being formed among
| those who are unable to go to the
front. Soldiers who were starting to-
ward the front were peIted with flow
ers.
The Lettish bureau says the Ger
mans and Russians attacked on the
front of ST. OLAF, thirty kilometers
of Riga, and occupied the coastal
town of Shlotsk, and also attacked the
coastal town of Dubbelm, thirty kilome-
ters from Riga.
Claims of Let's.
The Let's, in addition to claiming
to have inflicted sanguinary losses on
the enemy and to have destroyed an
armored train at the st. Olaf station.
declare they cut up two companies
Of Germans with their machine gun
fire.
The fighting continues on the whole
Of the front.
Another dispatch from Riga says
the Germans attacked repeatedly dur
ing the night in overwhelming num-
bers and with all modern weapons,
but that the Let's successfully coun-
ter attacked.
The dispatch adds that both SOL
diers and civilians are filled with en-
thusfasm and that volunteers are
Joining the ranks day and night.
These include students of all classes.
fighting with the British and French
at Archangel have just arrived at
Riga by steamship and rushed to the
front.
Allied Ships Clear for Action.
British and French warships in the
harbor of Riga have cleared for ac-
tion, according to dispatch from
Riga to the Lettish information bu-
reaus, on account of the attack by
German troops under the command
of Gen Won der Goltz, upon the Let
tish army defending Riga
While the allied battleships at Riga
are preparing, according to this dis
patch, to open fire upon the German
forces attacking Riga, Berlin advices
from Mftau. twenty-seven miles south
rof riga, declare that the Russian and
German forces in that vicinity have
reached an agreement in regard to
the gradual evacuation of the country.
The representatives Of the entente at
Mitau have been advised to this eff
feet.
A Berlin telegram from Mitau states
that Col. Avaloff- -Bermondt on Octo-
Der 8. handed to the entente represent
ative note addressed ito the rep
resentatives of the allied powers in
Russia" and reading:
I'm order to combat bolshevism, re-
store order and secure the safety of
my base of action. 1 have. as head of
the Russian army in the western
provinces, concluded an agreement
with the commanders Of the German
army corps occupying the country,
under which 1 guarantee the gradual
withdrawal of their troops and the
safety of their transportation to Ger
many.
Temporary Administration.
"In order to help remedy the chao-
tic state of the administration of the
provinces occupied by my troops, I
appointed q central committee
charged to draft and organize a tenn
porary administration and also to
Evening star., 1919-10-11
Was Born in This City.
His Service Overseas.

That his military service on the
other side was highly creditable is
attested by the fact that he reached
the grade of lieutenant colonel in
Evening star., 1919-10-11
KEEL NOW LEADS
EASTWARD FLYERS;
y REACHES BUFFALO
Continued from First Page.)

commanding officers at the various
control points to safeguard the flyers
in the contest. SO far productive of
five deaths and a number of minor ac-
cidents among the original forty-
seven starters at Mineola and fifteen
at San Francisco. Two machines
were eliminated yesterday and one
contestant suffered death.
Mcclure Killed; Other Accidents.
The death yesterday was that of
w. D. Mcclure. observer in plane
No. "a. piloted by Maj A. L. Sneed,
which crashed at Buffalo. N. Y. An
official report to Rawlins. Wyo., said
Lieut.. Spencer Halls machine, No.
SIS. was down near Bitter Creek.
damaged and out of the race. Re
ports from Salt Lake We're that two
other planes, unidentified, were out
of the contest. one west of Green
River and the other at Carter. Wyo.
A broken propeller held Cadet Car
diff's Fokker. No. 81. at Salduro,
Utah. yesterday. Lieut.. D. B. Gish,
No. 10, was forced down at Ithaca,
N. Y; made temporary repair of a
broken oil lead and made Rochester,
N. Y, where he was held throughout
the day.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
PRESIDENTS CASE
NOT AS RUMORED
CONTINUED from First page3

artluous labors conceivable in direct
ing Americas part in the war. But
constant exercise had sustained him
He got none of it on the trains, OF
C0urse. and practically none when he
Dtopped to make speeches.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
Division Headquarters Clerks.

(d) Clerks at division headquarters
of post Office inspectors who receive
compensation at The rate per annum