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Evening star., 1919-10-08
SENATE MAY PASS BALL
RENT BILL SEPARATELY

Unless the conference report on the
anti-profiteering bill containing the
Ball rent amendment is agreed to
soon the Senate will pass the Ball
anti-profiteering bill as sepa-
rate measure and send it to the
House, where quick and favorable
action can be had, 1t Is believed.
o,,s senator tatol. Bal! Ball of Delaware pointed
tangle in which the legislation now
hnds itself may be avoided. Opponents
OF the anti-profiteering rent bill will
not be able to make points Of order
against the Ball bill when it comes up
as separate measure.
ing bill probably will meet this after
noon. Senator Gronna, who has
charge Of the bill, said today. Sena-
tor Hoke Smith Of Georgia. member
or the conference committee. who has
been out Of town and for whom the
conferees have been waiting. returned
to Washington today.
While 1t is believed the conferees
Will be able to get together on the
Ball amendment with little delay. 1t
Is now understood that House con-
ferees Will seek to have the operation
OF the Ball bill limited to two years
instead OF four, as originally proposed
in the first conference report.
Senator Norris Of Nebraska intro
duced as separate bill today the
Ball measure to prevent profteering
in rents In the District of Columbia,
as agreed to by the conference on the
anti-prohteeringb bill, with one or two
changes. 1t was referred to the SEN
ate District committee. Senator Nor
ris Is one of the conferees on the anti
profiteering bill.
Evening star., 1919-10-08
CAR MEN TO DISCUSS
W. R. E. OFFER TONIGHT
Mass Meeting to Be Held by Mem
bers Of Amalgamated As
sociation Of Employees. -

A mass meeting of members of Di-
vision No. s75, Amalgamated Asso-
citation Of Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees. will be held tonight
to discuss the offer of the Washing
ton, Railway and Electric Company
for an increase Of cents per hour in
the pay Of conductors and motormen.
provided relief is forthcoming from
the Public Utilities Commission.
officials of the company offered an
increase Of 3 cents per hour instead
Of the increase Of 81 cents per hour
requested by the men at q confer
ence yesterday.
James Largay, vice president Of
the Internatioal. today stated that
the proposition of acceptance would
be placed squarely before the men
at the meeting tonight. He declared
that 1t was the opinion of the COM
mittee that the offer would not be
satisfactory. but that the committee
was not empowered to express the
sentiments Of the association in the
matter. ft,
The union has presented to the
company a proposed agreement de-
manding 70 cents per hour for plat
form men. an eight-hour day and i'm
proved conditions. Company officials
claim that the financial straits of the
road would not allow any such in
crease unless relief In the shape Of
higher fares Is granted.
Evening star., 1919-10-08
500 LOSE lob IN OFFICE
Of ADJU1ANT GENERAL


About 500 employees of the tenn
porary force OF the adtutant generals
office are to be dismissed within the
next few days because of exhaustion
of funds for payment Of their salaries
An additional 700 employees on the
same roll. it is announced. are to be
transferred to the division in charge
of selective draft records. at Wash
ington barracks. Congress having ,ap-
propriated $3.500,000 for this work.
Reduction in the force at the War
Department proper, it is explained. ts
due to the fact that the appropriation
for the current fiscal year. for addi-
tional employees, is only $4.0oo.000. as
compared with total appropriations
for last year OF $4,000. 600. This years
appropriation was allotted by Secre-
tary Baker to the various divisions,
with specific instructions that no di-
vision should show q dencit at the
close of the year. The allotment 81
the adJutant generals office was about
s2.ooo,ooo. and although only one
quarter Of the year has elapsed near
ly half Of the allotment has been ex-
pended.
Evening star., 1919-10-08
Armed Troopers Patrol
LackaWanna Streets
By the Associated Press.

BY tDe hSSOCidteu
BUFFALO. N. r, October s.-State
troopers armed with rifles patroIlezl
the streets of Lackawanna this
morning. 1t was the first time since
being assigned to duty in the steel
strike area that the constabulary
had carried arms other than clubs
and revolvers. Trains and street cars
carrying workmen from Buffalo were
under armed guard
There was no attempt today to re-
new the attacks on trolley cars carry
ing workmen which yesterday result
ed in the wounding of two men and
the injury Of several others.
There was evidence Of increasing
activity in the plant Of the Lacka-
wanna Steel Company. No statement
as to the number OF men at work was
Forthcoming from company officials.
Members of the state police estimat-
al that 1900 men passed through the
rates this morning. About 5000
men were employed when the strike
was declared
Evening star., 1919-10-08
WILLIAM F. GUIDE NAMED
FOREMAN OF GRAND JURY

William F. GUIDE was today select
cd by Justice Gould a. foreman Of
the new grand jury which will in
vestigate crimes in the District for
the, ensuing three months. Other
grand jurors arc George Pitt, Harry
C. Cleveland, jacob G. Stabler, George
J. Auth. James q. Allison. Charles
Duvall. Harry A. Beck. w. Hiles Par
doe, Jacon Mueller, Phil C. Arth.
George e. Croswell, ii. w. Tophan.
I. NJ. Bigelow. Maurice r. Flynn.
Philip Coleman. Aaron Dixon. s..
Joseph Kennedy. Thomas D. Bailey.
Frederick g. Hess and Joseph B.
Trew.
Evening star., 1919-10-08
By the Associated Press.


CINCINNATI. Ohio, October g.
Fighting with their backs to the wall.
but hopeful despite their four defeats
and only two wins, the White Sox
will meet the Reds today in the seI-
ertl game of the world series. The
Reds supporters are confident that
Moran's team will win today's game
and the title. The White Sox victory
yesterday has given them renewed
courage, however, and they can see
nothing but anotheE win today.
1t is believed that Manager Gleason
Of the Sox will send Eddie CicOtte.
Who led the American League pitch
ers this season. to the mound to face
the Redlegs. Cicotte tried to stop
them twice and failed, but Gleason
has every confidence that he can mas
ter the Reds in another start II is
possible. however. that Big Bit
James may be Gleason's eleventh
hour choice.
Supporters of the Reds believe
that "Slim" Sallee will be Manager
scored the Reds second victory Of the
series and is declared to be ready to
take his turn again. However. Adoiph
LuQue, the Cuban, who 10 eager Tor
a chance. may get the assignment
Good base ball weather is On tap.
II IS 1alr, altnouSn Su&ntiy cool.
Rush for. Tickets.
The Cincinnati fans are more eager
than ever for tickets, despite the de-
feat of the Reds yesterday.
Probably never before in the. his
tory of any world series has identical
scenes been viewed. Long lines OF
men, women and even children
stretched out at two places on the
1t
morning. all intent on getting seats
for today's game. A block farther
south at a principal hotel another
line made the corner and then bent
southwark toward the river. while at
he ball park. he grandsand reser-
vations were sold from the main Of
flee, and still longer; line was made
here. AT one stage it confiicted with
the bleacher and pavilion line and. it's
routing was Immediately changed.
Evening star., 1919-10-08
R0YALNRECEVED
IN WHEAT COUNTRY
Crown Prince Leopold, Sees
Mississippi From Train,
While Others Sleep.

ON BOARD KING ALBERTS
TRAIN. October s.-The Belgian royal
party passed into the far reaches of
the central west today.
In the night their special sped
through Illinois and at daybreak was
in Nebraska. Beyond Omaha, which
was reached at 10 am. they came
into the great wheat belt. where the
American commission for relief in
Belgium found sustenance for the
millions of starving refugees in the
dark days of the war.
The special crossed the Mississippi
1T Savannah, ILL.,, and the beams Of a
searchlight on the royal car played
over the muddy waters Of the river.
But there were few on board who saw
it. Crown Prince Leopold. however.
was one Of them, for he has been
curious about the Father Of Waters"
A large crowd had gathered at the
station in Omaha and the king and
queen appeared on the rear platform
to shake hands with as many as they
could.
The monarchs have been deeply
touched at the sight of throngs as
sembled at stations just to see them.
Both are fond Of babies and they are
leaving in their wake many harpy
mothers whose 'kiddies have been
kissed by royalty
knowledge OF locomotive engineering.
yesterday ran the train for ten miles
without a jolt. Then he stopped the
engine and returned to his car.
King Albert's Message.
King Albert Of the Belgians. one Of
the foremost soldiers Of Europe. paid
tribute to the gallantry of Ohio's 37th
within the boundaries Of the state of
Ohio. which furnished the American
Army its a7th Division.
His majesty's message said: THE
king takes occasion to render his
homage to those magnificent troops
for the brilliant part they took in the
fighting in Belgium. The king, as
commander of the group Of armies of
Flanders. is profoundly happy to be
able to bring to these heroes on their
own territory this tribute Of admira-
tion of their Belgian brothers in arms
and the expression OF gratitude Of the
entire Belgian nation toward the de-
liverance of which the glorious 37th
Division contributed so much.
1.-The king desires to add to this ex-
preston of sentiment the name of
the gallant chief who commanded the
troops. Maj. Gen. Charles 8. Farms
worth"
All the Belgians were delighted with
their reception in Buffalo. King AL
bert decorated Mayor Buck as a COM
mander of the Order Of Leopold, End,
and made John Lord OBrien, chair
officer of the order The Order OF
Leopold was also conferred on the
three young Buffalo woman members
of the Women's Motor Corps, who
drove the cars in which rode the king
queen and crown prince. They were
Mrs. r. W. Downer, Mrs. Elliott
Armstrong and Miss Dorothy Dudley
Evening star., 1919-10-08
bomb DAMAGES
M'KEESP0RT MILL
Explosion Tears Hole in Roof,
But Workers Escape All
Injury.
REPORTS FROM DISTRICTS
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, October S.-An at
tempt was made to wreck the plant
Of the American Sheet and Tin Plate
Company at Mckeesport early today
when a missile was thrown on the
shipping department building. 1t ex-
ploded. tearing a large hole in the
roof of the structure No one was in
jured. ''
The police believe the explosion was
caused by time bomb placed upon
the roof OF the building.
Workmen on the nj ght shift. at
their posts directly under where the
missile exploded. fed in terror when
the, explosion occurred and bits of
shattered wood and glass were hurled
in all directions. Foreign residents
Of the district, panic stricken, rushed
from their homes into the streets.
The report of the blast could be
heard for blocks and attracted hun.
dreds OF persons to the scene.
No Trace Of Perpetrator.
Although Several hundred mill
guards and police were rushed to the
plant Immediately after the explosion.
no trace of the persons or person re-
sponsible for the blast could be found.
ne llu pldIe plant Is one of the
largest concerns of its kind in the
country and has been affected by the
steel workers strike. During the last
week, however. many men are said to
have reported for work. The police
say that a number Of these men have
| been threatened with death il they
continued to remain at work. They
believe that the bomb was used to
terrori1e these workmen, who have
deserted the ranks Of the strikers in
that district.
Gree Speech" Meeting.
Interest in the strike in the Pitts.
burHh district again reverts to the
unions fight "for free speech and
free aSsemblage, which constitution.
al right is being denied the workers
by certain authorities, according te
leaders Of the strikers. The ques-
tion came into prominence again late
last night. when, following a meet
ing of the executive board Of the
Pittsburgh Central Labor Union, il
was announced that the board had
decided to call special meeting OF
| the. union for Friday evening, Octo-
Der 10. ITO consider action upon ille-
gal opposition, oppression and vio.
lence practiced by the authorities
against the steel workers now or
strike"
Omcers Of the Pennsylvania State
Federation OF Labor and officials Of
| the American Federation of Labor in
| this district were invited to attend
! the session.
Evening star., 1919-10-08

to begin discussion OF separate items
Much of the benefit of the conference
will come out of the personal con-
facts between the conferees. 1t is
interesting to see Frank Morrison,
secretary of the American Fed
Ebert H. Gary Of the United States
Steel Corporation, foe Of the unions.
1t is interesting to note the good
natured jest Of John Spargo in an
aside with Ebert Gary. wherein the
New York radical, on hearing Gary
remark that leaders Of the steel work
ers didn't represent more than 10 per
cent Of the men, promptly inquired
whether Judge Gary would meet the
men If they represented membership
of 81 per cent of the workers.
1t is in these givesand-take inior-
NAL conferences and discussions that
the spirit of the conference itself will
thing in asking, Immediately after the
Wednesday morning session adjourn
ed, if the chairmen of each OF the
three groups wouldn't see to it imme-
diately that the persons in their
groups met the other conferees. and
luncheon, too, where the intimacy
may be continued. He said he didn't
want ANY great gulf to exist be-
tween the three groups just because
they were so designated or sat sepa-
rately in the conference room.
Little Talk Thus Far.
Thus far there has been very little
talk-rather a hesitation to come out
in the open. All of that will surely
disappear in another day or SO, and
by means of small committees and in
dividual conferences start will be
made at last toward the formulation
of set of principles that may not
alone govern the relations of capital
and labor in the United States, but
that may serve as an example for
other countries.
Already the fact that the conference
Is being held in the Pan-American
Union building has excited the in
terest of the other republics in the
western hemisphere. Today Japa-
nese representative arrived here to
observe the proceedings The big
press associations have direct wires
into the building. The big Hall of
the Americas. where the sessions are
held is crowded with distinguished
visitors. Rarely has the National
Capital witnessed an event of more
intense interest held under the au-
spices of the government, yet outside
Of it altogether. 1t is unofficial. yet
most powerful. The eyes of millions
of people are on it.
Copyright. 1872
Evening star., 1919-10-08
REFUSE IS CENTS AN HOUR.
10000 New York Longshoremeu
Said to Be on Strike

NEW YORK. October s.-OdiciaIs of
the International Longshoreman's
Union today professed to be without
Information on the sudden Informal
walkout. which struck several North
and East river piers with telling force
yesterday. Conflicting figures were
given as to the number of men on
strike, reaching 10000 in some in
stances. Other versions placed the
mum Der as low as one-tenth Of that.
Omcials OF several lines are said to
have offered IS cents an hour, but the
proposal was rejected by the men.
Evening star., 1919-10-08
GERMANY COMPLAINS OF ;
AMERICAN PRISON CAMPS

COPENHAGEN, Tuesday. October z.
According TO dispatch from Berlin
the Tageblatt asserts that Germany
has sent note to Switzerland ask
ing amelioration Of the Objectionable
.oners are confined in American
esmps. "a
Evening star., 1919-10-08
DEGREE FOR ADMIRAL SIMS.
Cambridge University, England, to
Honor Prominent Men.

LONDON, tuesday, October 7.-Cam-
bridge University will confer honor
ary degrees on a number Of prominent
men. These include King Victor EN-
manuel Of Italy. Rear Admiral Will
liam S. Sims, United States Navy; Ad-
miral John r, Jellicoe and Field Mar
shall Allenhk. ..-g.,....5
Evening star., 1919-10-08
WILL HEAD COTTON PARLEY.
W. B. Thompson to Preside at
World GAtherino AZ Naw 1rleans

NEW ORLEANS. October e.-Wtl-
liam s. Thompson Of New Orleans viii
be president Of the world cotton con-
ference here, October IA to lS, accord
Ing to an announcement today at
headquarters here of the executive
committee. Mr.. Thompson is former
president OF the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange and former member of the
board OF commissioners OF the port.
Rufus 3. Wilson Of Boston, executive
has established offices here,
which VIII be- maintained until the
Siose OF the conference.
Evening star., 1919-10-08
Defensive Attitude Shown.

Labor. it is said. plans a defensive
attitude. 1t wants to hear what cap
ital has to offer. Then it will eug-
gest or comment And capital shows
signs Of the same kind Of thing. The
representatives of the public are in a
sense mediators. II neither capital
nor labor wants to take the initiative
tho middle group will do SO.
Anyway, before another day or two
the committee OF fifteen will have. be :.
fore it enough plans from ali sources.
Evening star., 1919-10-08
Getaway From Frisco !.
H.
Starts at 6:51 O'Clock. i
Fifty Men in Flight

SAN FRANCISCO, October s.-Lieut.
J. P. Richter, plotting De Haviland
airplane, with Lieut.. j. B. Patrick as
observer. leaving the ground at 6:51
am. today. was first Of the western
aviators to hop or in the 2,70e-mile
race to Mineola, N. Y.
Cadet D. A. Cardiff was second to
take the air. He left at 6:52. His
plane carried no observer. The first
six machines took the air in less than
five minutes and they were closely
followed by three more.
Evening star., 1919-10-08
Federal and State Troops :.
Preserve Order in Chicago !.
District Strike Situation

CHICAGO, October (by the Assoc
ciated Press).-Federal soldiers and
Indiana state militiamen. preserving
order at points where violence had
been threatened, led to a better
ment in the Industrial situation in ;tlle
Chicago steel district during the last
operators today. They. asserted that
under protection Of the military many
additional employees returned to work
yesterday and that more were ex-
pected back today. Strike leaders ex-
pressed themselves as satisfied with
the strike situation, now well into the
third week, and maintained that the
workers ultimately will be victorious
At Gary. Ind, under military con-
troll by. approximately, 1900 men OF
the 4th and 9Th divisions. ordered
there Monday night by Maj. Gen
Leonaru wood. on request Of Gov.
Goodrch of Indiana. three alleged
and released. and infiammatory litera-
ture and firearms were seized. Gen
Wood. who returned to Chicago. is
sued statement saying most Of the
trouble at Gary was fomented by radi-
calls.
Martial Law Keeps Order.
Martial law at Indiana Harbor and
East Chicago, Ind, maintained perfect
order. Except for the gradual inn
provement reported in the Industrial
sttuatton there were no marked
changes at any Of the other numer-
Gus points included in the Chicago
district.
Nineteen alleged ''blind pigs" at In
diana Harbor and East Chicago were
closed after federal operatives no
titled Adjutant General Smith they
were selling liquor to strikers.
Among the places raided at Gary
was socialist headquarters. A big red
flag was found. The reds produced
more than ton of radical literature
according to officers. 1t was confiscated
Intelligence men reported they found
pictures Of Lenin and Trotsky, Rus
sian bolshevfk premier and foreign
minister. respectively, a quantity OF
bolshevist literature, q rifle and sew
eral pistols in the home of Paul
CHASER. attorney for the strikers at
Gary. 80
At Indiana Harbor the blowing mill
Of the Mark Manufacturing Company
was reported to be running at full
capacity for the first time since the
walkout occurred, and hundreds of
additional strikers were said to have
returned to the plants of the Inland
Portland Cement Company. Steel mills
points continued to operate with
limited forces and reported that con-
ditions were gradually improving.
Labor chiefs denied that there have
been large defections from the ranks
Of the strikers.
Evening star., 1919-10-08
Fog Delays Start,

1t had first been arranged that the
leading machine would take the air
at 6:30 O'Clock. but at that hour il
was dark. A high fog hung over the
aviation grounds at an altitude esti-
mated at about 1000 feet. AS the
ed rapidly up through the fog. The
flyers said they would get out of the
fog at 5000 feet. Getaway condf-
tions otherwise were perfect.
Five more planes left the field in
nine, and within fifteen minutes
total Of fourteen machines had taken
the air. The fifteenth machine was
delayed in starting forty minutes on
account Of motor trouble.
Evening star., 1919-10-08
Congress Not Restricted.

The bill puts no restriction on the
part Of Congress to modify the pro-
posals of the President, but on the
other hand seeks to have such pro-
posals come before it in such a form
so itemized, classified and supported
by detail data as will enable 1t more
effectually to perform this function.
The bill leaves intact present condi-
tions in respect to the location and
exercise Of powers by the TIVE
branches Of government. but 1t IL be-
lieved provides the means for the
more ef1cient exercise Of these
Evening star., 1919-10-08
Stops Of Thirty Minutes.

Under the rules Of the contest there
Is to be no flying between sunset and
sunrise. on Sundays or in bad
weather. Each contestant will be re-
quired to stop at least thirty min
utes at each of the twenty interme-
diate stops. Aviators remaining more
than forty-eight hours at one sta
tton, unless held there by the weather,
are to be disqualified. No time will be
taken out for forced landings.
The route Is approximately 2,f00
miles in length one way. The official
stops and the distance to the next
control In miles follow:
Mfneola, o; Btnghamton, 142: Roch-
ester. 125: Buffalo. 56: Cleveland. 1870;
Bryan. 147; Chicago. 100: Rock Island,
1855: Des Moines. 1853; Omaha. 11s: st.
Paul, Neb.. 132; North Platte, 11S; Sid
ney. 112: Cheyenne. 90: Wolcott. 113:
Green River. 137: Salt Lake City. 1877;
Salduro, 100: Battle Mountain, 163;
Reno. 1853: Sacramento. 112, and San
Francisco, Is. -