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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

zhlman Of Maryland is chairman. will make
vigorous investigation of the conduct of the
postal service. 1t is intended to call the Post
master General before the committee
The House is ready to act promptly upon
any definite recommendations from the admin
istraton regarding legislation to meet the
cost of living, House Leader Mondell an
nounced yesterday.
Republican Leader Mondell and Democratic
Leader Champ Clark had busy time trying
to get quorum Friday that the President
could address joint session. Owing to sew
eral vacancies ZIG is now quorum in the
House. and 223 responded to the roll call.
Chairman Mapes of the House District COM
mittee is out of Washington, but as soon as
he returns members of the District committee
plan to urge Immediate consideration of what
can be done to meet the recommendation of
President Wilson that Congress institute eff
forts to reduce the cost of living here an
object lesson for the rest Of the country.
Hearings are to begin tomorrow before the
mouse agricultural committee on new colo StOr-
age legislation. following out the recommends
tions in President Wilson's address regarding
need for first action that problem in the
District.
X X \ X
Champ Clark democratic leader in the House.
has wired to all absentee democratic members
to hurry back to Washington and go to work.
X X X X
The Adamson law, passed early in Septem-
Der. 1916. to ward off q railroad strike called
for September z, is now a burning issue in
Congress- 1t was the subject Of debate for
hours yesterday. Representative Hardy OF
Texas and other democrats defended the law.
while Representative Cannon and other repub-
icans attacked it passed under orders from
the railroad employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
Richmond Report Of Arrest.
TO ASK ANTITRUST LAWS.
Gov. Davis Will Urge Measures ct
Extra Session.

RICHMOND. Va. August SIT be-
came known today that Gov. Davis
will not wait for the general assem-
bly, Of 1920 to reintroduce antitrust
Hesitation. Two companion measures
now being drawn will be presented at
thu extra session Of the Legislature.
One biii 10 Q redraft of the old anti
trust measure sponsored by Gov.
Davis at the last session. and the
STORAGE of foodstuffs. Both measures
viii carry Jail sentences as penalties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
POLICE ARRESTlNG
DRUG SUSPECTS
Purpose Is to Break Up Traf-
fic in Narcotics in
District.
ADDIcTS HERE oUIZZED

In an effort to break up traffic In
narcotic drugs in the District. the
police last night began a systematic
roundup of all persons in the city
believed to be addicts.
Although police officials do not dis
close the extent to which the round
up has gone, 1t is understood that
eight or ten persons had been taken
into custody up to midnight.
So far as could be- learned, no
charge other than Investigation" had
been placed against them. They were
being Quizzed at the first precinct
station.
Many Reported Under Watch.
A report was current in police cir
Giles last night that as many as forty
or fifty persons, including number
of women, are under observation by
the authorities and may be taken into
custody before the Investigation is
brought to a close.
In addition to Pharmacy Inspector
Saunders, it is understood that Police,
men Riley and King of the first pre-
cinct and a representative OF the in
ternational revenue bureau are TAX
ing part in the campaign.
While declining to discuss the
dope" crusade last night, the inves-
tigators indicated that they prob
ably would be in 4 position today or
tomorrow TO give details of the probe
and what is hoped to be accomplished
nv II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
July Circulation
1859

THE EVENING STAR does not
print q forenoon edition.
Its paid circulation in Washing
ton and suburbs is believed to be
between two-and-one-half and three
times that of the corresponding edi-
ton of its afternoon contemporary
in the same territory.
District Of Columbia, S.;
FLEMING NEWBoLD, Business Manager Of
THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR, does SOL
emnly swear that the actual number Of copies
~ the paper named sold and distributed dur
Ing the month Of July. AID. 1919. was a. fol-
lovR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
Reports Conditions Normal.

]. b. Warrington. superintendent Of
the Washington Terminal Company
n the Union station, last night said
that conditions ut the Union station
and in the yards OF that company were
practically normal with all incoming
and outgoing trains moving on close
schedule time. He said that there had
bean no trouble between his men and
the picksts Of the strikers. and that
from the strikers that they desired
10 return to work. His attitude to-
ward the strikers 10 friendly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

Of LABOR body was put up to the .nen
by acting Vice President Jewell Of
the the American s ssa.s.,onD 81 Iseor
declaring that they intended to re-
main out until their wage demands
were met by the United States Rail;
admonitions from the American Eeds-
ration Of Labor oficials and inter-
national bodies to declare the strikers
'outlaws' had no effect.
Another mass meeting Of the strik-
ers yesterday afternoon at strike
headquarters resulted In no action be-
ing taken to end the strike.
Committee Going to Baltimore.
A general committee was appoint
ed to go to Baltimore today and at
tend tho meetings Of the striking
shopmen Of the Baltimore and Ohio
and Pennsylvania railroad systems in
that city, This committee was in
structed to report back to q mass
meeting to be held tomorrow after
noon. At . o'clock. at the Northeast
A member Of the machinists' craft
said last night that the Washington
strikers would, IN AL pfooapiutys GOV"
ern their action by that Of the Balti.
more strikers.
Members Of the machinists' craft on
strike are called to meet In special
session this morning ct 10 o'clock at
strike headquarters, to discuss the
Some hold the opinion that at that
m Getting the machinists will decide to
act on their own initiative and return
to work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
HUNGARIAN MINISTRY
FOR JOSEPH As REGENT

COPENHAGEN. August . (by the
Associated Press).-A dispatch from
Budapest says that the new ministry
at its first meeting yesterday resolved
to recognize Archduke Joseph as re-
gent until national assembly Is elect
ed, 80 that in these unsettled times
there may be one firm center in the
country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
N. Y. MUNICIPALITIES MAY
BUY SURPLUS FOOD NOW

Municipalities Of New York state
were granted permission by the War
Department yesterday to purchase
surplus Army foodstuffs Immediately
without waiting for distribution Of
the food through the parcel post al
lotment system. IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
RECORD FOB sH1PBu1IDINa.
Hog Island Plant Launches Forty
Seven Steel Vessels in Year.

world padl record for ship production e Va
esta blished at Hog Island the frst
year It was In operation. fofty.seyen
steel cargo carriers, agSrsgating 3e7.-
IT'S dsadweight tons. having been
sent down the ways up to August 5,
its first launching anniversary. Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
Washington Represented.

Col. w. Mcdonald Lee and Wayne
B. Wheeler Of Washington. members
Of the general finance committee Of
the World Ant-Saloon League, are
tended the meeting Of the committse
which concluded last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
Rsports Vicious Assault.

Samuel B. fippett. forty-one years
old, Silver Hin, Nd. reported to police
of the eleventh precinct that while riding
bis bicycle on Good Hope road yesterday
he was struck on his head with q
stone and knocked senseless. Whep
he ragained consc!ovsnsss. ne stated.
ofsd women dragging him toward the
bushss. They were frightened Oh ~
the appearance Of other persons, he
stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
100000 Bushels Of Grain Burn.

PHILADELPHIA. August -s.--Mers
than 100000 bushels OF grain, mostly
cats, valued 1T about slfo.eeo. was de-
stroyed by FIRE today ct the plant sf
the keystone Elevator and Ware
house Company in ts city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

u - open session, with Secretary OF Stato
Lansing before it. Mr. Lansing will resume
the stand tomorrow.
Consideration Of the Colombian peace treaty
was postponed and the Senate requested tho
foreign relations committee to look into re-
ported action Of Colombia with regard to OIL
deposits.
The Senate foreign relations committee has
been given blanket authority by the Senate TO
investigate into conditions in Mexico, with
particular reference to the treatment OF Amer
lean citizens in that country, and to formulate
a remedial program.
Hearings on the bill for military reorgani-
zatfon providing for universal military train
ing. submitted to the Senate military and
House military affairs committees by Secre-
tary Baker, has been begun before the Senate
military subcommittee. with Gen. March as
witness.
The Senate committee on interstate COM,
merce through it's chairman. Senator Cum
minis, sent letter to President Wilson ex-
pressing the view that the President and the
director general of railroads have ample
thority under existing law to deal with the
demand of the employees of the railroads for
additional wages. and to initiate any rates that
may be necessary. The committee went on
record as being unfavorable to additional leg
islation for a commission to investigate the
subject OF wages and rates.
X X X 4
The subcommittee Of the Senate District
committee which is investigating alleged
profteering in the District of Columbia has
completed its hearings Of wholesale meat deal
ers and on Tuesday will begin its inquiry into
the prices charged by retailers and the costs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
Reason Results

The merchants of Washington,
.. G, usually use more space in The
Evening Star than In the other
three papers combined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
OVATION AWAITS KING SWOPE,,
NEWLY CHOSEN HOUSE MEMBER
Returned Soldier First Republican in
Twenty-Three Years to Represent
Eighth Kentucky District in Congress-

When King Swope. the twenty
eight-year-old discharged soldier. who
has just swept strongly democratic
district into the republican column
for the first time in twenty-three
years. takes his seat In the House
tomorrow as representative OF the
eighth kentucky district. he will be
given . big reception.
The repshNcsns In Congress AZ
ready are hailinG him ~ new cham
pion, and q. reception has been pre-
pared such as few new members have
received. He will be escorted down
the aisle to be sworn in by the three
republican members from Kentucky,
instead Of one, a. 10 the general rule.
and the whole republican side will
rise and ohser and give him an ovA-
ton as he takes the oath from Speak
or Gillett.
Story BEADS Like Romance.
The story OF Swope's election on
the republican ticket 10 romance In
politics, the most interesting chap
ters of which have only just reached
The chroniolers relate that swope. a
struggling young lawyer in Danville,
KY. went to the Lincoln day banquet
of the. Kentucky republicans In
Louisville this year. shortly after he
had been discharged from the Army.
Senator Watson Of Indiana was the
orator of the occasion, and as sort
Of pinch.hitter Swope was called
upon for a few remarks.
He didn't confins himself TO remarks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
EAGLAN
UNDER INDICTMENT
Accused by Grand Jury at
Rockville of Attacking
Miss Mary Saunders.

Forrest Eaglan. the colored caddis
now in the District Of Columbia jail
awaiting the outcome Of extfadition
proceedings brought by the Maryland
authorities, was indicted yesterday
afternoon BY . grand jury in Rock
VILE, Nd, on . charge OF attempt to
assault Miss Mary Saunders, near
Chevy Chase. the afternoon Of July 3.
The case Of Eaglan was further
complicated during the day BY the
arrest in Richmond, Va. OF smother
colofsd youth, who 10 said 70 resemble
closely the descriptions Of Miss Saun.
ders' assailant.
Will Seek New Requisition.
After the indictment had been r..
turned yesterday States Attorney
Bouic Of Montgomery county said he
would not wait for the District 6u-
prone Court to act In the Esslsn case
quest Gov. Harrington to institute
new extradition proceedings based ON
the indictment.
During the hearing before Justice
Bailey OF the District Supreme Court
last week. counsel for Eaglan moved
to discharge. the prisoner on the
rant his transfer to the Maryland au-
thorities for trial. Justice Bailey
continued the hearing until next
Thursday without acting on the mo-
ton.
Jury in Special Session.
The Montgomery county grand jury
was convened in special session yes
terlay by Judge Edward c. Peter on
the petition Of the states attorney
and Sheriff William L Aud. During
the Ave hours 1t was In session
number Of witnesses were called, IN.
GLIDING Miss Saunders. Lieut. James
L Giles and Patrolman ]. L Nc
Lucas OF the Washington police de-
partment, Drs. CHARLES McCenery ana
George j. Allen Of Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital, William Warren,
inonard Wright, Howard b. Knowles.
John Mason, John McAulife, Ernest
Duvall. Arthur Eaglan and Lille
Thomas.
told the Grand 5uf tSst EsElsn was tie
person who attacked her. he was Of
the same sise, age, color and general
appearance a. her assailanG ana that
she could never say he was NOT the
man. =
renoStsd to have convinced the grand
Jury that Esglan was at the home OF
relatives in Laytonsville, Nd, near the
scene Of the attack. the morning OF
July s; that he was seen by several
persons running away from the scene
about the time the crime IVES com.
car near Chevy Chase about half an
hour after Miss Saunders had been at
tackled.
Richmond Report Of Arrest.
The report from Richmond last
night said the young man arrested
there was described BY the sp police a.
1ivSr of her ,assaiIant by Miss Saun-
derS He was found ii. q vacant rail-
way coach in the south part OF ths ne
yaSrancy as Joe Rosne. alias joe
Vaughan. alias .Washington" A..
The Richmond police sadsG -,, tnat
count Of himself or Of his actions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

The tore loose. He warmed up to
his subject and denounced the league
of nations from every conceivable
standpoint. He declared it was a
document that Americans ought to be
ashamed of. His speech was highly
pubiicans gasped at some of his state
ments. The Louisville papers had
representatives at the banquet and
they wrote stories about swope's
speech !. csittcisingS him Il severely,
while the7 democrats eagerly ar
ranged to get copy Of the speech.
Nomination Comes Next.
J And then little later Representa-
tive Harvey Helm. representing
Swope's district, died, leaving a va
cancy; swope was nominated by the
mediately placed . copy Of swope's
speech in the hands Of every voter in
the district and there were extra
copies, In case any one lost his and
wanted another. They gloated over
the conviction that this would ruin
swops's chances OF getting even a
Swope acknowledged and reamrmed
as his unalterable conviction every
thing that was in the speech. He
made his opposition to the league
Of nations the outstanding issce in
his campaign.
When the returns came in it was
1900 majority in q district normally
democratic by 5000. The democrats
had nothing to say, while the repub-
licRns eagerly took 1t UP as indicating
the real sentiment Of the country to-
ward the league Of nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

T 7 EARRINGS the peace treaty with
IL Germany were continued by the Sem
ate foreign relations committee IN
4 open session, with Secretary of State
Lansing before 1t. Mr.. Lansing will resume
the stand tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
OF Old Kentucky Family.

Swope is q member Of one Of Ken
tucky's most famous families. His
granduncle was the late Col. A. M.
Swope. who fought the famous duel
with Goodloe. in Lexington. in the
nineties, in which both were killed.
The congressman-elect was in the
war almost from the start and had
honorable service overseas.
So the House Is eager to have a look
at him.
He is the second republican eever
elected from his dlstrict--the eighth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

RAGUE.
At the age Of twenty-three Lieut.
Commander Rague has become the
captain Of the transport Finland, for
meriy . Red Star liner, Just locked
in New York. Capt. Rague succeeded
Capt. c. B. Hill, who died when the
ship was one day out of Brest. Capt.
Rague 10 the youngest skipper who
ever navigated q i3.ooo-ton vessel
ACROSS the Atlantic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
Conditions at Casualty.

At Casualty Hospital the greatest
shortage is reported. AT that institu-
ton. 1t was stated last night, the full
nursing force is twenty-five, whereas
at the present time there are only
eight on duty. Due to this shortage
those in training have been required
to work longer hours.
1t was stated that in a number of in
stances probationers and others who
had started training had left the insti-'
tuition to engage in government work.
A girl must serve three months on pro-
baton before she Is started on her
training course Of three years. She
receives salary Of SO a month and
her board and laundry expenses during
her training.
At Other institutions.
At the Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat
hospital there Is no training course.
pitfalls. which send them there to receive
Instruction in special courses. Due to.
the shortage Of nurses in the several
other hospitals, but few nurses have
been sent to that institution, and as
result there is a shortage there.
At Georgetown University Hospital
e was stated there also is a shortage.
For some time efforts have been made
to obtain additional candidates for
Al George Washington University,
which operates three hospitals. there
4re only thirty nurses. This 10 q
ehortage, 1t was stated. But three
4irls have entered the training course
there in the past eight months. Ordi-
nArily an average Of two nurses arc
graduated each month.
Several Have Sufficient Force.
At Emergency Hospital. 1t was
stated, there Is an ample nursing
force. At Garfield Hospital the super
fntendent said there is no great
shortage in nurses. and Columbia and
Providence hospitals reported q suf-
dcient staff.
A great many more patients are ap-
plying for admission at Sibley Hos
pftal than in the past, and for that
reason, II was stated. there IL q lack
Of nursing force there, but the short
age 10 not regarded as serious by the
authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
LOCAL HOSPITALS
SHORT Of nurses
Several Institutions Report
Practitioners Have Taken
Government Positions.
CASUALTY, HARDEST HIT

There is a shortage of nurses in
some Of the hospitals Of washington.
due, principally. 1t is said. to the fact
that many of the probation nurses
have entered the government service,
whore they receive higher pay.
At all Of the hospitals nurses in
training are constantly completing
their courses of instruction. and to
NIL the vacancies resulting therefrom
probationers are taken on. The latter.
IL they qualify, are put under the
course of instruction. In some OF the
institutions there has been great diff
Aculty in obtaining probationers'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

Has re-enlistsd in the United States
Marine Corps for the eighth time. sig
nifying over thirty-one years Of &C.
tive service, q record which entities
him to the distinction of being the
Oldest marine in the service. He has
been on duty in every port in the
world, and was for a time stationed IN
the Philippines and China. seFgt. ober
10 now stationed In Washington Ia
the once Of Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels. This snapshot shows him
leaving the new Navy building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
RAILWAY SH0PMEN
VOICE REFUSAL
TO RESUME WORK

CONTINUED nom r1r.. Pare,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
PLEA TO Mr.. WILSON
PLAN OF U. S. GREEKS

Continued from First Pare,
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BELGIUM AND FRANCE
HAVE ABUNDANT FOOD

BY KARL II. vow wIEGAND. >,
BY Cable to The Star and The New
York SUN. Copyright, 1913. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

AS soon as the absent House members return
the committee on expenditures in the Post Of
fee Department, Of which Representative Fred
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-19
NEWPORT LOCALS

You may not know all about music
but you'll know Good music when
you hear it on Brunswick adv
Albion Trip is expected home
Monday from Brown University,
Providence for the holidays.
Miss Ruth Buck arrived this morn
ing from Simmons college for the
Christmas vacation.
1t may have been good judgment
it may have been pure luck, bat it
was fortunate day for True &
Blanchard Co. and Newport Music
Lovers when the Brunswick came to
town. adv.
Claude Roundy and Neal Parker
were recent visitors in this city.
The Bluebird club with headquar-
tiers at the Vermont Tobacco Co.
store, opened with rush Thursda.
afternoon A number of subscrip-
tons were taken "burying smiles
Saturday afternoon Is pounds of SUI
gar will be on sale, and Monday,
home made pies will be for sale.
Come in and buy a smile.
Several frecze-ups were reported
in Newport Thursday. The plumbers
are being kept busy every minute
these days thawing out frozen pipes.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Rivard
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-19
MRS. HUBERT BONNEAU

With the passing away Of Mrs
Hubert Bonncau, Newport, has lost
one of its most beloved residents and
her death is mourncd by long list
of friends.
Mrs. Bonneau died very suddenly
Saturday evening following an opcr-
alton for congestio Of the bowels.
She was take i'll on Friday and after
making an unsuccessful attempt to
save her, DR.. L. N. Petite, the at
tending physician advised her re-
moval to Dr., Nocl's private hospital
in Shcrbrooke. She was taken there
and operated on Immediately after
her arrival but owing to the latcness
and her advanced age she was unable
to survive the operation and died
about an hour after she was taken
off the operating table
Mrs. Bonneau, who before her
marriage, was Miss Lucina >Barbin,
was born in Ste CroiX, p. O., Janu-
airy II, 1910. On February 20, 1866,
she was married to Henry Fl. Bon
ncau at Warrick, p. Q. Three chill
dren were born of this union. They
are Miss Lucina Bonneau, Joseph
Bonncau, Hector Boneau and~ VIII
fred Bonneau. The latter two chill
dren are dead but the others are liv-
ing here in Newport. Other family
relatives who survive the deceased
are Mrs. E. Landry and Miss Octave
Barbin Of Newport and Eugene Bar
bin of Seattle, Wash.
MIS-. Bonneau was woman poSs-
essed of home loving qualities and
was beloved by everyone who knew
her She was greatly devoted and
attached to her children, always
worked for their comfort. She had
a large number of friends in this city
and elsewhere. She was generous