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Evening star., 1919-03-25
Paris Press Aroused
by Secrecy of Parley

PARIS, March Is (by the Associated
Press).-The decision Of the supreme
council of the peace conference to al
low nothing to be published regard
ing it's proceedings but the official
communique has aroused the indigna-
ton of the Paris press. Those news
papers whose habit 1T is to comment
upon foreign affairs condemn the ac-
ton in strong terms. The others fol-
low the communique with few sar-
castle observations Raymond Recoly,
for instance, writes in the Figaro:
"When the situation Is SO disqufet-
ing. at a moment when the allied gov
ernrnents who, having left no blunder
unmade, are more than ever in need
of the support Of public opinion, they
raise q regular Chinese wall between
the public and themselves"
The Matin says of the decision; 1t
is not for us to judge the method.
which is likely to be gravely danger
Gus, still further adding to the grow
ing anxiety in the entente countries"
The nature of the ''Pertinax" article
in the Echo de Paris may be suffi-
GENTLY described by its caption, which
reads: '"rhe Council of Ten Goes
Underground"
Le Journal says: '"The conference
has made a heroic resolution. 1t has
decided to drape its wounded dignity
in the most absolute mystery"
Evening star., 1919-03-25
AGRICULTURE ROLL LARGE.
Many Changes Made Since Country
Entered War.

70 attain war speed the Depart
5nspt of Agriculture had to increase
its forces by more than 5000 men and
women. according to information re-
ceived from department officials to-
day. On February ! of this year there
were employed by the department in
Washington and 'in the field" 24,047
men and women. as compared with
1S.751 persons on July l. 1917.
The highest peak in personnel was
attained on July I. 1918, when there
were employed in Washington and "in
the field" 25.239. OF this number 5.SSs
were in Washington and 1881
Throughout the various states of the
oosntry. The states relations service
ON February l of this year had 8, 538
employees and the bureau of animal
industry 5.215.
Since November IL of last year the
department has lost through dis
charge because of curtailment on ac-
count OF the signing Of the armistice
and designations about LOO persons
Further curtailments will depend
upon the action of Congress on the
agricultural bill. which, with several
other important measures. was not
passed when the filibustering oc-
CURED.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
100 PER CENT RISE
IN RAIL EQUIPMENT
Capital Traction Estimates
on Cost to Reproduce Its
Physical Property.
WAGES UP 94.4 PER CENT

How the war has affected prices was
illustrated graphically today when the
District Public Utilities Commission
resumed consideration of the Capital
Traction Company valuation case.
To reproduce it's physical property
which the commission and the COM
pany agreed before the war would
have cost s1o.966,2l4 as of July /. 1914.
would cost. as Of March /, 1919. SEQ
049.000. the company submitted today.
This estimated increase of approx
imately 100 per cent is based on prices
actually obtaining on March !. this
year. The detailed figures showed an
increase of 124h per cent in trackage
costs. Power plant and substation
costs have advanced 81 per cent;
buildings, 80 per cent; rolling stock,
70 per cent. with corresponding in
creases all along the line.
Carroll E. Bailey of the engineering
firm of j. G. White Company appear
ed for the railway company at the be-
ginning of the valuation proceedings,
before the war, reaching an agreement
with Charles +. Iillsbury. the COM
missions engineer, that the cost of re-
property as of July 1, 1914, would
have been s10,966,214. Mr.. Bailey gave
as his opinion that there has been a
40 per cent increase in normal costs.
John II. Hanna, vice president and
general manager of the company,
testified at today's hearing in support
of the figures submitted by Mr.. Bailey.
Asked by Commissioner Gardiner If
he believed actual prices five years
from now would descend to the 40
per cent normal increase estimated.
Mr.. Hanna replied in the negative
He predicted that some prices. partic-
ularly those for certain classes of Ia
Dor. will remain close to the present
level.
Mr.. Hanna's figures showed that the
wage increases to all employees, ex-
cept those connected with the gen
eral offices of the company, between
December 81. 1915, and December 81,
1918. were 94.4 per cent.
argument was begun this afternoon
by G. Thomas Dunlop, counsel for the
company. 1t is expected the case will
be concluded late tomorrow or Thurs
day morning.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
EHIPBUILDERS ASK ACTION.
Confer With Shipping Board Re-
garding Cancellation of Contracts.

Representatives of wooden ship
yards on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
conferred with the shipping board to-
day on the adjustment of cancelled
contracts amounting to more than
800, 900, 900. 1t was indicated that the
board would make an early decision
to relieve financial embarrassment
caused by the suspension of work in
many plants.
the shipbuilders said that by gov
eminent orders work had ceased on
many hu11s which. in some cases. were
- much as so per cent completed. It
IL probable thatzthey viii not be fin
1&hed for government account. now
that the war emergency has passed.
With banks and other creditors press
ing the builders for settlement of
obligations. it was said,~ the board
.yas asked to act at once
Evening star., 1919-03-25
WANTS MARRIAGE ANNULLED
G. J. B. c. Chatterton Enters Suit.
T. A. Mauck. Seeks Divorce.

George J. B. c. Chatterton today
filed suit for tho annulment of his
marriage to Julia H. chatterton.
which occurred at Toronto, Canada,
September Is, 1915. They lived to-
gether until September Is. 1917. when,
the husband says. he learned the true
purpose Of an operation to which the
wife had submitted two years before
the marriage. He alleged that she
deceived him by saying the operation
was for appendicitis only. when, he
asserts, the result Of the operation
prevented her from performing the
duties of wife.
Absolute divorce is asked in a suit
filed by Thomas A. Mauck against
Graoe E. Mauck. They were married
at Hagerstown, Md. January IL. 1909,
and have two children. Misconduct is
alleged.
Alleging that her husband struck
her in the face with his fist when she
insisted on sending their son to Sum
day school, and that he treated her
so cruelty that she left him last Sep
tember, Mrs. Minnie V. Jackson to-
day sued Wesley B. Jackson for
limited divorce. They were married
August IL. 1904. and have one child.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
AIDS REVENUE BUREAU,
Mr.. Roper Commends Work Of De-
partment Industrial Board.

Commissioner Roper of the internal
revenue bureau, in a letter to George
N. Peek, chairman OF the industrial
board of the Department Of Commerce.
said the board would be helpful to
the bureau in its administration of
the relief provisions of the revenue
act. The prices agreed to by basic
providing they are accepted by the
government, may form the basis for
determining taxation.
For example, pig iron in 1913 was
$50 q ton. The price agreed to by the
steel men last week is S25.75 a ton.
stocks on hand in 1918 will be In
yentoried according to the latter he-
ure, If the new price Is accepted
other commodities, for purposes OF
taxation. will be treated accordingly.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
SEIZED LIQUOR A PROBLEM.

Customs authorities have long pom
dered over the disposal Of many gall
Ions of whisky, rum and other dis
titled spirits seized as it was about
to be imported in violation OF the
food control act. They have re-
ceived an opinion from the Depart
ment of Justice to the effect that 1t
might be conGscated and sold for in
dustrial or drinking purposes, even
in dry states. on the assumption that
the federal government was not sub
ject to state laws.
This applies also to liquor seized
by revenue agents from moonshiners
or to liquor confiscated In shipment
from one state to Another without
adequate labelling. Both agencies
announced. however. that they would
not exercise the right to sell within
dry states. but would confne their
auctions to states where liquor 10
not outlawed.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
COL. JOHN r. WILLIAMS DIES.
Was Retired From Active Service.
Family Survives.

Col. John. r. Williams, father Of
Mrs. Joseph Letter. and q resident
Of this city for many years, died at
the home Of his daughter. 1900 New
Hampshire avenue northwest, yester-
day. Col. williams, who was sixty
four years old, and retired from active
service, had been ID for about two
weeks with pneumonis.
He was q member Of the Chevy
Chase, Metropolitan. Army and Navy
and University clubs.
Col. Williams is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Male Williams, and three
daughters, Mrs. Letter, Mrs Dorothy
McCombs and Mrs. John B. Pitney.
wife Of the nephew of Justice Pitney
Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States.
Funeral services will be held at 1900
New Hampshire avenue tomorrow
morning at II o'clock. Interment will
be. private.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
/ WOMAN "LEGGER" JAILED.
Eva D. German One of Three Con.
victed of LIQUOR Traffic.

There were three convictions for
bootiegging in the District branch of
tfe Police Court today.
Eva d. German was sentenced to
serve term of sixty days in jail and
paH a fine of $500. and on failure to
pay the fine to serve an additional
R1ty days.
David Meshekian was sentenced to
serve 240 days and pay fine of $500
ard for failure TO pay the fine an ad-
difional 120 days.
Jacob Plum, conducting shoe shop
4n- Southwest Washington, was sem
Ienced to pay fine of $1,000. serve
one year in Jail and for failure to pay
the fine to serve one additional year
Judge Hardison. learning of sickness
in the mans family. placed him on
probation.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
J,V. WURDEMANN DIES.
Employe Of Library and Lifelong
Resident of District.

John Vanderbilt Wurdemann. life-
long resident of this city. died at his
residence, s21 Randolph street north
west, on Monday. after an illness Of
three weeks.
Mr.. wurdemann, who was eighty
wears old, had been employed at the
Library Of Congress for the last
twenty years. / His early life was
spent on the western plains. He was
a member of st. Johns Lodge. F. A.
A. NJ; Columbia Chapter. Royal
Arch Masons; the Masonic Veterans
and the Association of the Oldest In
habitants.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Barbara B. Wurdemann, and two
sons, Frank Wurdemann and Capt.
Harry Vanderbilt Wurdemann. u.
s. A.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
Will Not Cease Opposition.

Interest in the league of nations
plan continues unabated in Washing
ton and elsewhere in this country. ac-
ccrding to reports coming to senators.
While senators look with apprehen-
sion upon the general situation in Eu-
rope, those who are opposed to the
covenant of the league of nations In
it's present form say they will not be
diverted from their criticism of objec-
tionable features. deemed by them
fatal to American interests, by any
thing happening in Europe, nor stam-
peded into acceptance of the covenant
by fears of what may happen abroad.
They contend, on the contrary.
that now is the time to scan the
covenant with even closer scrutiny to
discover weak spots in it which in the
future might let down the bars that
now protect American institutions II
conditions are disorganized abroad,
the foundations of. government threat
ened, there is all the more necessity,
they contend, for protecting in every
possible way the interests of the
United States nor let them be in any
way imperiled by casting in lots with
crumbling mid-Europe.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
cz.ar<inx that on two occasions she

Charging that on two occasions she
nav her husband hugefnR and kissing
a stenographer, Mrs Sarah l. Hudson
has fled an answer and a counter
claim for a limited divorce to the suit
for a legal separation recently brought
against her by her husband, Robert
q. Hudson. She charges that her hus-
band has neglected her and absented
himself from home until late at night
Mrs Hudson says she followed her
husband and the stenographer once to
Il moving picture show and again to
a hotel. She asks alimony and the
custody of their child.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
Need for Quick Action.

Gen. Maurice said it was evidently the
purpose of the peace conference to
prepare its program, invite the Ger
man delegates in. tell them what
terms they were to get and order
them to sign on the dotted line But
we must act speedily"
Gen. Maurice was entertained at
dinner last night by Gen. Crozier. A
distinguished party, including Senator
Warren Of Wyoming, father-in-law Of
Gen Pershing: Gen. Squier and MEM
bers of the general staff OF the Army,
was present.
I'VE talked shop until after mid
night. and had a most pleasant
time" said Gen. Maurice.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
BOY SCOUTS COUNCIL MEETS.
Discusses Part Organization Is to
Take in Big Matters.

= NEW YORK, March 25.-Achieve-
ments of the Boy Scouts Of America in
Americanization. democratization and
education of the youth Of the United
States. and the part they are sched-
uled to play in the nations postwar
reconstruction work, were discussed
at the annual meeting here yesterday
of the organizations national coun.
Gil. Nearly $40 delegates. represent :
ing 455.O00 Boy Scouts. attended the
conference.
Colin II. Livingstone Of Washing
ton, president Of the National Council,
delivered the opening address.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
. .MEM0RIALS TO ROOSEVELT.
Monument, Oyster Bay Park and
DEVELOPMENT of Ideals Proposed.

NEW YORK, March 25.-Besides a
Mbnumental memorial in Washington
- the late Col. Theodore Roosevelt
and a memorial park in Oyster Bay,
provided for in a resolution adopted
at a meeting last night by the Roose-
welt permanent memorial national
committee, it was decided to form a
Roosevelt memorial association" to
pfomote "the development and ap-
pHcations of the policies and ideals
OF Theodore Roosevelt for the benefit
OF the American people"
The Oyster Bay Memorial Park
p3ssibly may ultimately include
Sycamore Hill. Roosevelt's home to
be preserved like Washington's home
at Mount Vernon and Lincoln's at
Springfield.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
5000 Verdict for Boys Injuries.

A verdict for $4,000 damages against
the Standard Oil Company was rem
dered by jury before Justice Stat
ford in Circuit Division No today In
favor Of Carl Pippert, boy six years
Of age, for personal injuries received
March 2, 1918. on I street northeast,
near 14th street. when he was run
over by an oil-tank team Of the de.
young Pippert sued on behalf Of his
son. claiming that the driver of the
team failed to keep a proper lookout
and ran into the boy, who was chasing
9 top that had spun into the roadway.
The child's hand and arm were In
jured.
Evening star., 1919-03-25

ties, but was returned with apologies
by the government.
It is said that rumors that Hungary
mas declared war on Rumanla,
Czechoslovakia and Jugoslavia are
extremely doubtful
British-Frenc Mission Disarmed.
VIENNA, Sunday. March % (by the
Associated PreSs).-A dispatch to the
Neue Freie Presse says that the Brit
ish-French mission at Budapest. con-
$istiug of 246 men, has been disarmed
and that wireless message has been
sent to Nikolai Lenin, the Russian
belshevik premier, announcing that
the entente missions have left Buda-
pest. The message added:
"French troops. filtered by bolshe-
Wiki. have been disarmed by us.
Nutinies have occurred in some
French regiments"
The phrase, The entente nations
won the war. but lost the peace may
come true if they continue to tram
pie under foot and dismember the
defeated nations says the Neue
Freie Presse.
Ask Jugoslav Recognition.
PARIS, Monday. March "a (by the
gates to the peace conference took a
peSsimistic view today of the situ-
alton in their country, Poland and
RuHania, and said that those regions
We're likely to be affected by the Dol
Shevik revolution in Hungary.
s"We fear" said one delegate. that
IN view of the geographic situation
6f these countries their resistance to
broken and that the bolsheviki may
overrun central Europe. The Hun
Earian revolution signifies not only
an extension of the bolshevik move
ment to the doors of Vienna Buchar-
est and Belgrade but an alliance be-
tween the Russian and Hungarian
soviet. Perhaps the Austrian and
German socialists may be involved
"A political and>military offensive
win probably be directed first against
Poland and Rumania and then against
Czech hoslovakia. The turn of the .:ugo-
Sfavic union will come next. In that
event the armies of Lenin and his
allies would have only to cross Jugo-
sEav territory to invade western Eu-
rope
The delegates derive from this sit
uation an argument in favor of the
Recognition of the Jugoslav nation
as a means of strengthening the au-
thority and prestige of that govern
Ipent.
=. BoIshevik Army at Brody..
BERN, Monday, March 24.-The
holshevik army, which is on its way
tu--Hungary. has reached Brody. ac-
cording to the latest news received
here.
Brody is city in northeastern
Galfcia, about fifty miles east of
Lem berg. During the first two years
Of the war Brody was frequently the
scene of hard fighting between the
Russians and Germans and Aus
fians.
=. Proposes Revolutionary Plays.
COPENHAGEN, March "a (by the
Associated Press).-A dispatch from
Budapest says the soviet government
has occupied all theaters and music
halls and arranged for revolutionary
plays and addresses on the signif-
icance of the revolution.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
UNIQUE HERO WITH
ARRIVING TROOPS
Sergt. HuboWitz Won D. S.
Cross "Over the Top,'' De-
flying Major.
PRIVATE HAS KINGS GIFT
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 25:-With 1895
troops, all casuals, the steamship
lvenezia arrived here today from Mar
seille. Marines. Regular Army and all
other branches Of the American ex-
peditionary force were represented
Units included the following:
Casual companies Nos. 1899, Massa-
chusetts; 24O1, Connecticut; 1879. Ala
bama; 1880, louisiana: 1888, Virginia;
2402. Georgia; 1898, Maryland; 2405.
Mississippi; 1866 and 1891, Texas;
1878. Arkansas: 1000, Ohio; 1897, In
diana; 1896, Illinois; 2404, Kentucky;
souri,; 1884, Minnesota; 1877. Wiscon-
sin; 2406, Nebraska; 1881, Oregon;
, 1862 and 1885, New Jersey, and 1886,
New York.
Sergt. Joseph Hubowitz. Sacramento,
Cal, returned with the distinguished
service cross and the croix de guerre.
for deeds committed in defiance of his
commanding officer. In the Toul sec
tor German machine gunners were
annoying the sergeant's company and
he told his major he was going out
after the gunners. but he was forbid
den to go.
Il told the major I was going over
whether he liked it or not" the
sergeant said today. land he told me
II I did he would have me shot. So
my buddy and 1 got over the top.
turned around and yelled Shoot and
be darned-we're going over and we
hoped along from shell hole to shell
hole until we got the Germans"
Hubowitz claimed that he and his
companion killed four of the Germans
and captured fourteen others. forcing
the prisoners to bring their guns back
to the American lines.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
SAYS SPEEDY PEACE
TREATY IMPERATIVE
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viding the conference will get through
IT'S business quickly.
But your gallant fellows saveo
countless lives by coming in at the
time they were needed. They saved
Europe from utter exhaustion and al
most complete prostration and gave
US victory worth having"
League Draft Opposition Surprises.
Talking of the draft of the proposed
league of nations as submitted by
President Wilson, Gen. Maurice said
he was surprised to find so much op-
position to it in the United States.
"One thing that surprises me is that
the people here seem to have taken
for granted that the draft as present.
ed is the. final expression of the con-
ference" said Sir Frederick. THE
truth is it is only a draft and may be
materially changed before the con-
ference is through with it, OF course.
in England we probably look at this
matter In little different light than
you view it in the United States. We
have been accustomed to taking an
active part. in European matters and
you have not. This makes it easier
for us to accept some of the condi-
tionS the proposed constitution imposes
than it would be for you.
But we must have some sort of a
iedSQ Qc AS d SOlQleT 90 not DeileVc
the time has arrived when war can
be made impossible. but I certainly do
believe that the time has come when
1t can be made very much more diff
cult. Europe is so exhausted that it
would be impossible for her to carry
>on a war Of any magnitude for at
least ten years to come. In the mean
time the world could become habit
uated to the idea of settling it's differ
ences around a counsel table rather
than through the arbitrament of arms.
Sees Safeguard in League.
I'm 1914 monarchs and chancellors
sent kilograms around Europe widely
differing in substance and bewilder-
ing to diplomats everywhere. 1t was
impossible to effectively negotiate.
Wilson would provide the means of
effectively negotiating before fight
ing, something that hitherto has been
impossible.
"In England we want the league of
nations, or some such instrumental
difficult, because we have lost by
death just under a million men. Be
fore I left England I went to say
good-by to my mother. She gave
little party, at which fifteen women
attended. Eleven of these had been
widowed by the war and the other
four had lost sons. Practically every
house in England has lost a son, a
father or a husband through this
terrible war. Is it any wonder that
we do not want to repeat it?
TT is the first time in history that
our people have really been in war.
In the Napoleonic wars we fought
with our fleets. comparatively
small army and our money. But in
this war we fought with our man
hood. and 1t is blood that counts.
England. therefore. wants no more
war"
Evening star., 1919-03-25
"Heartened Weary Allies. ~

These men who parade today are
of the American stun that heartened
the weary British and French heroes
in the summer Of 1918, and when 1t
came their turn to fight on their own
sectors they exhibited strength and
ability which swept down the enemy
like the wrath of an avenging God.
In their last great drive the enemy
fell back before them for thirteen
Evening star., 1919-03-25
COVENANT DRAFT
CHANGED TO MEET
SENATE CRITICISM
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to a settlement. 1t is understood that
the recommendations of the Cannon
committee for a Polish corridor across
East Prussia to the Baltic Will pre-
vail, despite the objections raised oy
Premier LLOYD George.
Marshal Foch was present during
the discussion of the serious situation
in Hungary, but no announcement was
made concerning any action decloeu
upon. 1t was resolved to SEND JOINT
telegram to the Poles and Czechosio-
vaks asking them to submit their oiI-
ferences to the commission on the
ground there instead of forwarding
complaints to the peace conference:
This proposal was made by the United
States.
Submarine Cables Decision.
The American view that submarine
cables are not prizes Of war was up
held by the council The question was
presented in report by a committee
covering three main points FIRST, tne
committee was unanimous tnat Gapies
could be cut as an act OF military
necessity; second, the committee was
divided on the question as to whether
cables were prizes of war, IKE war
ships, the British. French and Japa-
nese holding them to be prizes and
the United States and Italy taking the
opposite view; third, the committee
was unanimous that the United States
or other third parties should be con-
suited on the final disposition of Ger
man cables landing on their shores.
The council finally approved the view
that cables are not prizes, but are
subject to the same disposition as
other private property. 1t is in this
form that the subject will be drafted
for insertion in the treaty.
The decision affects thirteen Ger
man cables, including those to Amer
fca and several in the Pacific connect
ing former German colonies.