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Evening star., 1919-08-16
Trees, Paint and Scenery.

| Objection was raised in the Senate
Pthe other day to certain buildings that
are being erected on the Arlington ex-
perimental farm on the ground that
they will be blot on the landscape.
Then the objection was withdrawn with
the explanation that these structures
are to be camoufaged by painting the
roofs in manner to reduce their visi-
bility, or, if that does not work salts
factcrily, trees will be planted around
the buildings. If both paint and trees
fail to eliminate the blight on the scene
the buildings will be removed.
This camouflage idea for public
buildings might be extended. There
are certain structures in Washington
that could very well be treated with
a combination of paint and foliage to
keep them out Of the picture. 1t is
not necessary to enumerate. Exam
Piles Of this character would suggest
themselves. Some of the temporary
war buildings, for instance, might very
readily be chosen for experiments
along this line.
The proposal to plant trees to hide
the disfguring structures, if paint will
not cause them to blend invisibly into
the background as viewed from Wash
ington, is not especially convincing.
Even the quickest growing tree takes
some years to reach height sufficient
to hide barn. Indeed, if the barns
over on the Arlington farm are to be
Of any size at all the trees themselves,
trees are finally found to be neces-
sary, will make some mark on the
scene. And if the paint does not work
and paint seldom does work perfect
ly for protective coloration-there will
surely be lapse of years when the
structures will stare Washington out
Of countenance. Not even a national
memorial is quite as slow as tree.
Evening star., 1919-08-16

side blames the other. All are inter
dependent. There is no one class i'm
mune from the law of cause and ef-
feet acting and reacting in the vicious
circle of price boosting from which the
country is today suffering. Concen-
tration on food prices alone will have
some preparatory effect, but will not
be lasting if the campaign against
profteering is not carried out along
the entire line Of necessity production.
Evening star., 1919-08-16
Whole Cost Profteering.

Satisfactory in practically all other
respects, in one feature the bill sub
mitted to Congress the other day by
the District Commissioners to estab-
ish a price control system IN wash
ington is open to serious objection. 1t
provides for the payment OF expenses
of price control administration exclu-
siyelv out of revenues of the District,
and the explanation is given at tine
District building that this is so writ
ten as to give Congress a chance to
draw on the Districts surplus in the
Treasury.
Not even under the proposed law re-
placing the half-and half principle Of
District maintenance with sliding
scale is such a proposition justifable.
Assuming that the Mapes bill may be-
come a law-which is by NO means as
sured-this outlay for the price con-
troll system would fall under its pro-
visions and some part of it would be
divided between District and federal
funds.
1t is surprising and disturbing to
find the Commissioners actually rec
ommending to Congress the whole-cost
use of District surplus" revenues for
any purpose. There is no statutory
warrant for such a recommendation.
The only law on the subject is the
organic act of 1878, which establishes
the half-and half principle of appro-
priation That law should govern them
in all reports, recommendations and
proposals. To ignore it in any par
tieular is an invitation to a general
raid on the District surplus-a surplus
that exists only by reason of viola
tions of the law in the past.
There is no conceivable reason for
differentiating in the provision for
maintaining a price control system to
protect the pocketbooks of the Dis
trict people, including all federal Off
cials Temporarily residing in the capt.
tai, from the ordinary provisions for
main lining a police force, or fire de-
part4 bit, or public school system, or
a heafh department. No precedent
appes q in the record for such a dis
Grim ation. The only excuse suggest
ed is hat there is a surplus Of District
fund q by reason of congressional
ignoring of the half and half law, and
that 3his is an opportunity to reduce
it bysa whole-cost appropriation.
Bythus drafting the bill for means
Of pfeventing profteering in the Dis
trict sof Columbia the Commissioners
have virtually invited Congress to
makesthe United States profteer at
the Expense of the District people.
Washington looks confidently to Con-
gress, whatever may be the ideas of
some members respecting the half-and-
half law, to change the Commissioner
bill in this important respect, and to
write it in accordance with the Or
ganic act as are all other measures,
as all should be until, if at any time,
the organic act ia repealed.
Evening star., 1919-08-16

Austrian composers are protesting
because their royalties have been
stopped. This is one of the few hard
luck stories based on a disappearing
royalty that command any sympathy
whatever.
Evening star., 1919-08-16

Some very distinguished representa-
tives of foreign official life are ex-
pected here in course Of time, but it is
feared they will be too late to have
chats with the Senate concerning GER
tain treaty details.
Evening star., 1919-08-16

There are some mysteries and per-
plexities which literature cannot solve.
This is shown by the fact that even
cook books issued by the Department
of Agriculture could not avert a food
crisis.
Evening star., 1919-08-16

Suggestions that the Plumb plan
might lead to soviet rule call to at
tention the fact that sovost methods
have not done any ruling worth men.
tioning.
Evening star., 1919-08-16

A military hero usually looms big
as presidential possibility. Gen
Pershing manages to linger in an atti
tude toward politics which entities him
to mention only as a dark horse.
Evening star., 1919-08-16

The White House and the United
States Senate will somehow manage
to conduct public business without
much delay over the question of whose
turn it is to do the visiting.
Evening star., 1919-08-16

About all some business men get out
Of cost imitation is a chance to con-
duct more elaborate system Of book.
keeping.
Evening star., 1919-08-16

Francis Wilson, the former comic
opera star, has enabled the actors to
form league with president Will
son" of their own.
Evening star., 1919-08-16

The American citizen has made no
complaint against gasolineless days,
but draws the line at any "foodless
day" attempts.
Evening star., 1919-08-16

A process of price pruning is looked
for that will not cause a more luxuri-
ant growth than before.
Evening star., 1919-08-16

Some fastidious smokers declare that
tobacco might almost as well be abol-
ished if the matches cannot be i'm
proved.
Evening star., 1919-08-16

The rate at which Wilhelm has been
saving wood should guarantee him
against a fuel shortage next winter.
Evening star., 1919-08-16

By this time Lenin and Trotsky are
each wondering how much longer the
other is going to manage to hang on.
Evening star., 1919-08-16
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Personal Knowledge.
"Of course" said the serious citizen,
"our foreign relations have nothing to
do with the high cost Of living"
~ know better'n that" interrupted
Mr.. Cumrox. "My Oldest daughter
married one o. them foreign dukes"
Evening star., 1919-08-16

The latest problem is that of max
ing profteering improbable.
Evening star., 1919-08-16
A Confused Calculation.

A Confused Calculation.
GLOW many wives had Solomon?"
"What difference does that makei"
II was just wonderin' how he could
have been the richest man If he had
to provide his family with shoes at $25
q pair"
Evening star., 1919-08-16
A Trace Of Independence.

A Trace Of Independence.
"There's one thing I've got to say
for the prodigal son." remarked
Farmer Corntossel.
"What's thatf"
ale had the grit to walk back home
instead Of telegraphin' for money"
Evening star., 1919-08-16

A Stowswsy.
I won't a.dshin' in the bay,
From friend Hard Luck to get away.
But old Hard Luck was there all right
To tell the fish they mustn't bite.
Evening star., 1919-08-16
Engraving
for the October Bride

Her Invitations.
Her Announcements.
Her Calling Cards.
Her "At Home" Cards.
Engraving and Stamping
for the Schoolgirl
Her Stamped Monogram or In
itials on Stationery.
Her Engraved Calling Cards.
Orders given now will receive
special and prompt attention.
which is not possible during the
rush of the school and bridal sea-
son. We advise immediate selec-
tion of types and cards.
French Script. Old English, Plain
Script and other approved types
assure sufficient variety for indi-
vidual requirements.
Engraving Section, First floor.
Evening star., 1919-08-16

In the Clover Field.
Said the honeybee to the butterfly:
"You never save honey an you don't
half try.
I've KEEP on workin' an takin' heed
Till put by moro than whole years
need"
Said the butterfly to the honeybee:
enough should b plenty for you or
And I notice tho food you strive to
clutch
Isn't helpin' your disposition much"
The farm haAd gathered the honey
crop.
The bee endeavored to make him stop.
Said the man as he aimed q blow &C.
we're.
n won't be stupg by no profteer."
Evening star., 1919-08-16

UtsappeerinE Service.
NO." said the eommuter. "1'm not
making any complaints about the
road"
"Then you arc satisfed."
n won't say that. But the last time
I complained about my trip they took
that train of the next day."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
GRAND Jury
|asPEU|D||S | WORK ]
IN WHISKY PROBE
Indications Are That Jurymen
viii Be Recalled Later
During Term to Investigate
Liquor Charges.

The federal grand jury after return
ing two indictments, which were not
made public. was dismissed at noon
Tuesday. Judge Mccall, however, notI-
fled the jurors that they must hold
themselves ready to respond to a sum
mons which may be sent them later
during the present term, or until next
October.
This was taken to indicate the pos
slbility that the investigation Of tho
many charges as to shipments OF IL
tions OF the illegal liquor traffic are
still under investigation by agents Of
the department OF Justice. and that
later, when more information has been
furnished to tho district attorneys Of
flee, the grand Jury may be reconvened
to bring indictments based upon the
evidence obtained.
1t has been known for several days
that the investigation thus far made
who have been under suspicion OF be-
ing involved In the Illegal liquor traf-
fc,
It is common knowledge that tho
traffic has been systematized to such
an extent that regular channels Of dis
tribution were established by the men
who ran the liquor cargoes into Mem
plls ny tHe river TOulef III IhSl
launches, or overland In fleets of auto.
mobiles, and that some agency with
ample means has been financing these
whisky blockade runners.
1t Is evident from the fact that nc
indictments have been returned except
In cases involving old offenders who
failed to take the precaution to OBJ.
tain a liquor license. or against men
were arrested months ago and have
been held under bond, that the investi-
cation for the department of justice IL
not yet complete.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN TO
PREVENT 0UTRAGES

CHICAGO, June S,-Posslbllity that
some Of the alleged radicals taken In
a raid here several days ago were con-
cerned in the widespread plot cam
paIgn. were announced today by de-
tectives as the reason no explosions
took place here last night such as oc-.
Cured in Eastern cities OF the score or
men arrested in the raid eight now are
waiting deportation Following warn
ing last night from tedcral officials.
Chief Of Police Clarity remained in
his office until carly today directing
the work Of warning public men to he
on guard at their homes and also in
receiving mail
The information conveyed to Chief
Clarity, he said. was that bombs had
been sent to officials in all large cities
in the United States and that others
would be exploded IN public buildings
and clubs where men Of affairs gath
cred.
In the downtown district precautions
we're taken to protect the federal ana
county buildings. the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph buildings and the
leading clubs,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
ALLIES WILL STAND
FIRM ON PROPOSALS
Of PEACE TO HUN
Council of Four Discusses Re-
ply Soon To Be Sent to
German Counter Proposals
AUSTRlANS LOSE
ARROGANT SPIRIT
VanquiShed Nation Will Sub
nit to Allied Terms With
out Great Farley, Is IndiCa-
ton at st. German.

PARIS. June 3--Two changes in the
German peace terms, one territorial
and the other financial, are being con-
sidered by the council Of four it be-
came known today
Tho financial question is the possi-
bllity of the acceptance OF the German
proposal TO pay an indemnity. OF lOOt-
900 900. 900 marks, which would involve
dissolution OF the allied financial com
mission to which the Germans strongly
object. 1t is understood this proposal
has strong support in certain quarters.
The second proposal is for the pie
bIscite i'm Silesia in order to guarantee
to Germany coal supply from the ST.
lesian mines.
PARIS, June 3. (By the Associated
Press) The council OF four
discussed today the reply to the Ger,
man counter proposals The council
will not meet tomorrow. but President
Wilson will confer with tho American
experts representing all the different
commissions who are working on the
reply. -
The attitude OF the council appears
to be absolute hostility by NJ, Clemen-
ceau TO any notifications in the terms.
while Premier Lloyd George Is under
stood to favor concessions. Premier
Orlando Is neutral and President wilson
Is declared inclined TO leave the de-
cisioh to the British and French.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
THE WORLD OUTLOOK
(By the Associated Press.)

peace with exception of few sections
submitted representatives and with allied experts
working will made the German counerpro
the
meeting of the council OF
with American specialists who
the hand and with the other members OF
the American mission.
Austrian chancellor head of the peace
mission empire expected to leave Paris for
Switzerland today probable he will proceed as far as the
frontier meet members OF his cab
him the Austria Will make
allied The Austrian reply is due June IT, but before that
probable there will number of notes sent to the peace
relative different phases of the treaty
official ntmaton of the date when
reiolnder to the German
advces there DISPOSITION on the part OF
of certain of the
objection
standing firmly against any
while Premier Lloyd favorable
Orlando taken decided stand and
inclined to leave the final decision to
the French and British.
Copenhagen from Vardoe
Finnish have taken Perograd
making gains just west of Rus
while the Firms been approaching the city from the
north and east
reaching from Vienna Of Base state
replaced by government
minister Of in the Karo
been invited Paris
to confer with allied representatives
said violated the armisce
Poles crossed the Polish frontier East
The Warsaw dispatch telling of this action ON the part OF
Poles launched and succeeded
n repu1sng the invaders
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
FATALLY
WOUNDS MAN Who
SHOT At HIS WIFE
Or. W. H. Gragg Uses Shotgun
at His Home and Dave Lets
son. Wood Peddler, las
Both Eyes Shot AWay

y f1r. NJ. III. Gragg shot and perhaps
fatally wounded Dave Letson, wood
peddler, Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock
when Letson. according to DR.. Grags
fired pistol at Mrs. Gragg in their
residence near the National cemetery
Both of Lessons eyes were shot out,
and his body was badly cut by the
charge.
In a statement to Sheriff o. H. Per-
ry DR.. Gragg said that Letson went
to his house Monday night armed with
SS and 4b-caliber automatic revolvers
and a knife and demanded admittance
to his house. DR.. Gragg declared that
Letson charged that he had broken up
his home. and that Letson declared he
was going to kill him II he had to
break into the house to do so. Dr.
Gragg said. his wife tried vainly to
call for assistance over the phone, but
that the instrument was out of order,
and she could not get anyone to under
stand her,
In the meantime, DR.. Gragg said,
Letson continued to rave. Finally he
left, but returned again at am. Tues
day and again awakened them. Neigh
bors saw him at the door and began
to phone around for help, but the shoot
Ing took place before anyone arrived.
DR., Gragg said that he and his wife
were on the second floor of the build
ing,
told him / had not harmed him In any
way, and asked him to go away" DR..
Gragg declared, HE refused and then
l told him il he would put away his
arms ! would come down and explain
the matter. He pulled 3S-caliber
automatic and knife from his pockets
and laid them at the foot Of a tree.
He had 45-caliber automatic in his
pocket, which ! hadn't SEEN
Il then started downstairs, and as
soon as I had left the window he ran
back to the tree. picked up the So
1fber automatic and fired at my wife
Hearing the shot and seeing the brok
en- window glass. l reached for a shot.
gun and shot him.
Later the cook, who lives in the
rear OF our house. told me that he had
sought to force her, at the point OF n
pistol, to open the house when he first
appeared Monday night She said she
went into her house and locked the
There is absolutely nothing to the
mans charge against me- ! think he
is demented." 'e
Deputy sheriffs Goswick. Reese and
tioWan were on the scene shortly after
the shooting. The wounded man was
taken to st, Joseph's hospital, where
ne is not expected to live.
Dr. Gragg was released on bond on
eHarge OF assault to commit murder
then swore out two warrants aSairst
Letson.. one charging him with assault
10 murder Mrs. Gragg and another with
carrying pistol.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
WHOSE LIVES
WERE THREAT ENEO'

WASHINGTON, June. S.--Publlc
officials against whose lives 1t was
Indicated attempts had been mace
were.
In washington--A. MltchehN Pal
8mer, United States sltorney genss
< NrAi. CIaasalt A. Swanson, lnitpa
states senator from ytrgihiis ds -
In Boston---Justice Albert +. Hay,
den, OF the Roxbury municipal
court.
In pittsburgh - Federal Judge
VIM, M. Thompson and ". w.
Sbray, chief inspector of the bureau
of immigration. -, -
In New York-Judge Charles y;
sessions, .
In Newtonvlle, Mass, ,--Represen-
tatlye Leland w. Powers, OF the
state legislature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
BROCKDORFF- F-RANTZAU
GROWS PESSIMISTlC

LONDON, June 3--Count Won Brock
dorff- -Rantzau, when asked by a repre-
sentative of the European Press bu-
reau whether he believed the German
counter proposals would lead to nego-
tiations, according to Berlin dispatch
to the wireless Press, said he cured
himself of the habit of believing in
such things. The chairman Of the Ger
man delegation added: II will do what
! think right and await results. The
ing Will they sign?' We on our part
should reply today with another ques-
ton, will they negotiate?'
According to an article In the Temps
on Wednesday our opponents seem to
assume that the German counter pro-
posals go beyond the limits within
which they wish to grant US discus
sion If this article interprets the view
of the enemy leaders | hardly see any
prospect of an understanding
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
AUSTRIANS DROP
THEIR ARROGANCE

' ST. GERMAN. June 8 (By the Asso-
ciated Press )--The representatives OF
the vanQuished Austrian nation met tho
Victors ut todav's ceremony In the fit-
teenth century castle OF st, Germaln to
appeal for grace and just and kindly
treatment. No trace of tho arrogant
spirit with which Count Won Brockdorff-
'Rantaau, head or the German delega
tion, attempted at Versailles TO arraign
the allied powers as Jointly responsible
for the war and demanded participa
tion In the negotiations on equal terms,
marked the speech Of DR.. Karl Renner.
the Austrian chancellor, who replied to
Georges Clemenceau the president OF
the conference.
Or Renner expressed gratitude for
the food redraft that had come from
the Herbert G.. Hoover commission. He
promised Loyalty to do his best to bring
about peace on the basis presented
DR. Renner made anneal to the prin-
ciples OF President Wilson. on which
the armistice was asked and granted.
and alluded to the present sutferings OF
Austria. 1t was only thanks to the
generosity of the Hoover commission
that the life OF the Austrian population
had been saved he said.
DR. Renner asked for peace OF
Continued on Page Q, Column 6)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
TWO POLICEMEN
UNDER ARREST
McClannahan and Worley Are
Held to Federal Court on
Conspiracy Charge.

Two Memphis policemen, Durward &C..
McClannahan and Prince Worley, were
arrested. Tuesday morning by United
States deputy marshals on a warrant
charging them with conspiracy to COM
init larceny of an interstate shipment.
The charge grows out Of the robbery
of box car Of liquor on the tracks Of
the NJ, c. & st. l.. railroad while the
car was standing on q siding In the
yards near Calhoun avenue 1t was al
legged that nearly the entire carload OF
liquor was stolen by armed men and
carried away In autos after the robbers
had driven a railroad watchman away
at the point OF their pistols.
1t was alleged that the watchman
saw McClannahan and Worley In the
yards near the car a short time before
the robbery The alleged facts were
reported to G. W. Miller, commissioner
Of police. who suspended the men. After
an investigation they were reinstated.
Later they were indicted by the state
grand Jury and were tried and ac-
quilted.
The penalty for conviction on the
charges now made against them
minimum fine Of 5000 or a maxffAum
sentence of 10 years Imprisonment
Both men deny having had any con-
nection with the robbery Of the liquor
shipment. They employed a lawyer, but
had not made bond at 1 o'clock. but
will probably do so during the day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
NEGRO IDENTIFIES
WE|MAN AS ROBBER
So
Says He Is Man Who Held up
Green River Cashier OF
Payroll.

Louis stSAbberfield, a negro is mo
only witnels 30 far who testified that
he identified l.. H. Weiman rs the man
who held up and robbed Edward w,
Slater, cashier Of the Green River Lum-
Der company on March OF the com
panys weekly payroll, amounting 10
nearly 5000.
stubberfield, who wa% on the stand
all Tuesday morning, testified that on
March s he saw man stop q car haV-
ing red wheels, get out OF the car
with a satchel. such as the one de-
scribed W Slater and go into an out
house nearby. He identified Weiman
as the man whom lie saw
Slater testified late Monday that he
could not say that Weiman was the
man. as the man who held him .up held
a handkerchief over his face. He told
the story OF the hold up and described
the man as a stockily built man, and
said the car had red wheels.
Louis Haas testified that on the
morning Of tho robbery Welman bor-
rowed his car for a short time. and
later notified him that the car was
broken down on Maple street, which Is
near the place where Slater was at
tackled. The car, he said, was five
passenger car with red wheels, such az
Slater described.
The case probably will go to the jury
late Tuesday,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
INQUIRY IS BEGUN.

PHILADELPHIA, June 3.-Federal
and local authorities were investigating
'the bomb explosions which late last
night badly damaged the reetory OF
Catholic church and the residence OF
ieweler In West Philadelphia. Three
persons were injured, one of them seri-
cusly, by the explosions, which occurred
shortly before midnight and only few
minutes apart. One man mas been ar
rested.
Two men in a high-powered motor
car are said by the police to have
hurled two bombs at the rectory, both
OF which exploded with terrific force,
tearing away the front. Of the building
and shattering the windows In tho
church next door, several priests were
in the rectory at the time, but none
Of them was injured. A woman ana
young girl who were passing the church
were slightly hurt.
FIRST reports were that the bomb
which wrecked the home Of Louis Ja-
gielsky, jeweler, was also hurled from
an automobile, but upon investigation
it was found to have been planted in
a fireplace in the living room.