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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
BELIEVE SAME NEGRO
ATTACKED TWO WOMEN
While Investigating Attack on
Mrs. Gleason Police Learn Miss
Stiles was Threatened.

While engaged in an investigation
of the brutal assault committed by q
colored man upon Mrs. Bessie Glea-
son. IA Nicholson street, Takoma
Park. in Rays woods. only a short
distance from her home. while on her
way to the electric car line yesterday
morning, detectives and police of the
tenth precinct learned that Miss Mabel
Stiles. eighteen years old. 1906 Web
ster street. was attacked near 14th
and Allison streets by a negro last
Friday afternoon.
Miss Stiles was on her way to board
14th street car when an unidenti-
fed colored man appeared and en-
braced her. Her screams attracted
the attention of Carl w. Stanton, a
soldier. residing at AIS Georgia ave-
nue., who went to her assistance and
probably frightened off her assailant
before he had seriously harmed her
1t is Thought by the police that
both attacks were made by the same
individual. the description of Mrs.
Gleason's assailant tallying with that
given of the one who alarmed Miss
stiles. Several colored men have been
arrested on suspicion. but none Of
them has been identified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
lETTISH PREMIER HAILED
WITH GlADNESS AT LIBAU

PARIS. June 80 (by the Associated
Press).-After sitting in refuge wait
ing on a boat in Libau harbor since
April Is. Premier Ullman, formerly
an American university professor.
landed triumphantly with his cabinet
at Libau on June 81 and resumed con-
troll OF the Lettish government, from
which he had been displaced by a
man named Needra, who usurped the
premiership with German support,
and who 10 now under guard in a
Libau hotel. The description Of I'LL
mans return TO power liz given in a
dispatch received by Herbert Hoover,
head of the interallied relief organi-
1ation.
British and French officers ioined
in the celebration in honor of Pre-
mier Ullman's return. As the dilapi-
dated craft approached the city bands
played on the docks and children
strewed> the path with flowers an the
old officials made their way to a
gayly decorated stand. from which
Premier Cilman delivered an ad
dress. lie thanked the allies for tn.
support given Letyia. and said that
the United States. through the Ameri-
can relief administration. had saved
thousands of Let's from starving
The Lettish public made the de-
struction of the statues OF the forme
German emperor and Gen. Won Hin
denburg in the city part of the cele-
bration ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01

instead OF the provision, proposed by
the SeHAte. calling for the suom ission
OF plan for the consolidation Of the
various health divisions and bureaus
of the government.
Strikes out, as proposed by the Sen
ate. the language giving authority to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to have printing done outside OF the
government printing Office in an
amount not exceeding $1,000.
Relating to the bureau OF mines: In
creases the appropriation Tor the in
vest'gation of causes Of mine expio-
sion from s4O:.c1O to s422.210. as pro-
posed by the Senate; appropriates
s150.00O. instead of $4,000. as pro-
posed BY the House. and $4,000. as
proposed by the Senate. for inNesti-
ga ION IT mineral fuels and unfinished
mineral products: appropriates s125.-
5Gu. instead of 100000. as proposed
by The House. and $50 600. as pro-
posed by the Senate. for the mining.
PREPARATION. treatment and utilization
OF petroleum. and natural gas; strikes
out the a:>propr alton OF $4,000. pro-
posed by The Senate. for the estab-
lish:nen- Of three mine experiment
stations: strikes out the matter, pro-
posed by the Senate. amending the ex-
plosives act approved october 6. 1911.
$4,000. proposed by the Senate. for
the division of educational extension
in the bureau OF education.
Strikes out the appropriation Of
$14.+i0. proposed by the Senate. for
additional clerks in the office of the
Attorney General.
Appropriates for nine law clerks. at
not exceeding $4,000 each. as pro-
posed by the Senate. for the justices
Of the Supreme Court
Inserts the paragraph. proposed by
the Senate. increasing from $4,000 to
$6O,0O0 the amount which may he
used by the bureau OF foreign and
domestic commerce for the mainte-
nance OF branch offices during the
fiscal year 1920.
Strikes out the appropriation Of
S"94.ooh. proposed by the Senate, for
"a new vessel for the coast and geo.
de;ic survey
Appropriates $3.50 as proposed by
the Senate. for contingent expenses
of the steamboat inspection service
for the fiscal year 1919.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
WHEAT SUPPLY Is LARGE.
Three Times as Much in Mills and
Elevators as Year Ago.

NEW YORK. July completed
figures covering the wheat and flour
movement throughout the United
States for the week ending June 20,
issued by the food administrator
grain corporation. show that re-
ceipts of wheat from farms were
1890, 900 bushels. decrease of 10000
from the previous week. but an ad |
vance of 5000 over the same week
a year ago. \
Total stocks Of wheat in countr,|
elevators. mills and terminal se
yators on June 80 amounted to As !
$4,000 bushels. compared with "a: !
$4,000 on the date last year. ThiS
was 6.3SS, 900 bushels less than OId
June 10. while last year the decrease
was only 4.278, 900.
Production of flour for the weekI
was 100000 barrels against 1.797 .0o0|
for the previous week and 1.3S3.soo]
for the same week last year. Tota
production from July I. 1913. 20 june
20. 1919, was 119.605.000 barrels. an,
increase. Of 5.S32.o00 over the sans
oeric~year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
Mr.. HITCHCOCK REVIEWS
DEFENSE OF COVENANT

Debate on the lea que Of nations was
resumed today in the Senate with
Senator Hitchcock. Nebraska, ranking
democrat Of the foreign relations
committee. reading several editorials
from the Stars and Stripes. the OFF,
cial newspaper Of the A. E. F., in sup
port of his argument that popular
sentiment favored the league. He said
he believes the editorials reflected the
sentiment of American soldiers abroad.
Several senators asked what control
was exercised over the Stars and
Stripes by the War Department. Sem
ator Poindeexter, republican. Wash
ing.on, said he had been Informed
that "it was not permitted to discuss
controversial political subjects in
yolving policies of the administrat ton
Senator Hitchcock declared there
was no such control. and Senator
Gerry, democrat, Rhode Island, as
serted that he was informed during
his recent visit to Paris that the Stars
and Stripes exercised practically
complete independence" in its edito-
rial policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
PERMITS Mclean ESTATE
TO FORM MINING COMPANY
Justice Bailey Of d. c. Supreme
Court Authorizes Corporation to
Operate Illinois Project.

Justice Bailey Of the District Su
preme Court today authorized Ed
ward B. Mclean and the American
Security and Trust Company, as trus-
tees OF the estate Of John r. Mclean
to proceed with the proposed incor-
poration Of company to operate the
Rosiclare Fluorspar mines in Harding
county. ILL.,, valued at $10,O0O.OOO. A
company is to be formed in Delaware
under the title OF the Rosiclare Lead
and Fluorspar Mining Company, with
a capital of $1,80O,OO0.
The Mclean estate recently COM
promised two suits in reference to
the title to these mines that have
been pending since the death Of John
r. Mclean. Mrs. Dewey, sister
Of Mr.. Mclean. and Frederick II
Bugher of New York, his nephew
were each given a one fourth inter
est in the property. and a suit OF
Hopkins Louden of Nashville, Tenn
claiming half interest in the mines
was settled by the payment of 1926
600 by the Mclean interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
TAKES UP MURDER CHARGE.
q. s. Probes Killing Of American
by Mexican Bandits.

NEW YORK. July 1.-The State De-
partmeht has taken up with the gov
eminent of Mexico the murder Of John
W. Correll, American citizen, the NAL
treatment Of his wife and the attempted
murder Of his son by bandits near Tam
pico. Mexico. on June 1s. according to
a statement issued here by the National
Association for the Protection Of Amer
lean Rights in Mexico.
Correll, with his wife and sixteen
year-old son. went to Tampico from
their home at Ada, Okla. about ten
weeks ago. tho association said 1t was
informed in q signed statement by Mrs.
Correll and her son.
Mrs. Correlrs statement, the associa-
ton said. asserted that at about 10 am.
June 1s forty Mexicans raided the Cor
rell home at Colonia. twenty miles
northwest OF Tampico. wrecked tho in
terror, shot down Correll, shot at the
boy, who fed into the brush, and then
assaulted Mrs. Correll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
Is "PIPED OVER THE SIDE"
Admiral Mayo Yields to Admiral
Wilson Atlantic Fleet Command.

NEW YORK, July Ito the BOOM
ing of salutes from the big guns on
the flagship Pennsylvania lying at an
Choir in the North river, command of
the Atlantic feet changed hands yes
terday when Admiral Henry T. Mayo.
it's wartime commander. was "piped
over the side and Admiral Henry b.
Wilson, who commanded the naval
patrol forces overseas during the war,
succeeded him as senior admiral of
the feet.
Admiral w. s. Benson. chief of naval
operations and representing Secretary
of the Navy Daniels. officially an
nounced the transfer Of the command
and of Admiral Mayo in his old rank
as rear admiral to the ONCE Of the
chief Of naval operations at Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
FOR UNION UNDER ONE HEAD
Conference of Railway Employees
Is Continued Today.

The conference Of REPRESENTATIVES Of
fifteen different organizations of rail-
road employees continued today at the
Continental Hotel, where efforts are be-
ing made to find a plan whereby all
organized labor having to do with rail-
road transportation can be united UNI
der one head.
The conferees now in session are not
empowered to commit their several
organizations to the new project, but
will report to their several unions at
the earliest opportunity.
The plan for a single union Of all
railway employees has long been fos-
tered by the Order of Railroad Station
masters, and Earl H. Morton. president
Of the order. is presiding at the ses-
sions now being held in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
JUDGES SUMNER SCHEDULE.
D. c. Supreme Court Begins Its
Recess Today.

The summer recess Of the District
Supreme Court began today. Justice
Siddons presided In all the branches
Of the court and will sit each day in
Circuit Division courtroom from
10 o'clock until 1880 o'clock am,
until and including Jolly IA. with the
exception of Independence day July
4 Ha will be succeeded by Justice
stafford July Is, who will hold court
The month Of August will be divid-
ed between Justices HitE and Bailey
will hold court for the first half Of
the month. when he will be relieved
by Chief Justice Mccoy. who will sit
until the fall term convenes. Octo--
her Z. Only routine and uncontested
natters will be considered by the
court during the summer recess. 1t is
announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
Fires Today.

Asfire that occurred in the tailoring
establishment of Anthony Winter. 231
John Marshall place, about 10 o'clock
this morning. was caused by an over
heated furnace, and $50 damage re-
suited.
Children playing with matches
caused q fire in the house Of Blanch
Harris, e2o v street, this morning
about 1:45 o'clock. Damage to the
house and contents amounted to 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
In the War Department.

Unless Congress makes further pro-
vision for the civilian force of the
War Department 1t will be necessary
during the fiscal year beginning to-
day to drop about 5000 OF the present
force Of war workers. mostly women.
There will be no general reduction
at this time, but the changes will
be made gradually from now on as
the business of the department per-
mits.
The appropriation for the additional
force for the current year is $4,-
600, 900, whereas it amounted last year
to $500, 900. Congress may provide
additional funds for necessary work.
but the officials are proceedingly only
on the basis Of authorised appropria-
lions.
In addition to decreases in the reg
ular legislative appropriation bill, 1t
is stated that legislation in the cur
rent Army appropriation bill will
necessitate the discharge of about
forty clerks in the Office of the chief
of staff, War Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01

Senator Smoot Would Abolish
Joint Stock Land Banks.

Complaints OF alleged abuses in the
operation Of the federal farm loan law
were made today in the Senate Sena-
tor Smoot. republican, Utah. urged i'm
mediate repeal OF the provisions au-
thorizing Organization Of joint stock
land banks, which he declared were
making excessive profits. He assaulted
particularly the Chicago joint stock
land bank. Senator Poindexter, re-
publican. Washington. charged that
the farm land loan law was being
being obtained by farmers through
deciding parts Of their land to mem
bers Of their family. who then secure
the maximum individual loan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
DE VALERA IN BAY STATE.
Describes Political Conditions in
ireland to Members of Legislature.

BOSTON. July 1.-The Massachu-
sets legislature yesterday heard
from Eamonn De Valera, president
Of the Irish republic" a statement of
political conditions in the Emerald
Isle. He declared that III we could
get q plebiscIte We could carry 1t
four to one for the republic"
He continued: Ulster is mentioned
as an exception, but Ulster 10 q very
small part of the island. In some
parts OF Ulster there are very small
majorities opposed, and in others the
majority sympathizes with most of
the people Of Ireland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
BRINGS NEARLY $1,000.
First Bale Of Texas 1919 Cotton
Sold at Auction.

HOUSTON. Tex. Jure 3o-Almost
thousand dollars was paid for the first
bale of 1919 Texas cotton today when it
was sold at auction on the cotton ex-
change here. The bale weighed Ali
pounds and was cold at Sol2 a pound
TO y. d. Naman of Houston. 1t was
grown by Salvador Cardenas in Hidalgo
county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
HIGHEST PRICE FOR HOGS
EVER KNOWN IN THE U, S.

CHICAGO. July Hogs today COM
manded the highest price ever known.
$21.7s a hundredweight. The previous
topmost July record was last year.
1890. Today's strength in the hog
market was ascribed chiefly to export
demand for packing house products.
Before the United States entered the
great war s10.25 was the acme for
hogs in July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01

ytionaI body was made up Of 32S or
CARNATIONS in forty-three states.
whereas today il has 1.2OO animated
ORGANIZATIONS in forty eight states. In
April. 1913. there were no individual
members. Today there are 10,seo IN
dividual associate members.
In view of the enthusiastic man
ner in which the suggestion to buiid
a national headquarters was received
by the delegates at the ST. Louis con-
vention the officers of the chamber
are confident that whatever the cost
of the site and building amounts to
will be readily subscribed by the
hundreds of business men connected
with the chamber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
HUN TRADE CONGRESS DRAWS
6e4 Delegates, Representing So
Unions, at Opening Session,

BERLIN. Monday. June 80 (by the
Associated Press).-The tenth Ger
man trades union congress was
opened at Nuremberg today with an
address by Carl Rudolph Legien, pres
ident of the German Federation OF
Trades Unions and one Of the German
commissioners who went to Versailles
to receive the terms of peace from
the allies.
There was a remarkable attendance
at the initial meeting, there being
present 864 delegates, representing
fifty-two unions. and many foreign
visitors, some Of whom came from
Stockholm. Copenhagen, Christiania,
Amsterdam and Bern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
Navy Department Changes.

While no immediate reduction in
the civil establishment Of the Navy
Department is entailed by current
legislation. a radical change Of status
soon will occur in the cases of all
the temporary war workers. Practi-
cally all the extra clerical work in the
naval establishment is performed by
members Of the Naval Reserve Corps
male and female, but mainly female.
These included yeomanettes and mar
inettes enlisted in the reserve, the for
mer in the Navy and the latter in the
Marine Corps. The naval female re-
servists are legally classed as yeomen
CF)., but bluejackets or 'gobs" gen.
orally refer to them as "goblets."
Under the pending naval appropria-
ton bill all these reeervists will re-
vert to a civilian status at the ex-
piration Of thirty days and lose their
present privileges Of uniform and all
service perquisities such as free med
ical attention and general allowances.
Thereafter they may be retained in
the public service, performing the
men and women, but on purely CT
william basis, for at least one year.
During that period they will be given
an opportunity to. qualify for perma-
nent appointment through regular
civil service examination.
Nearly 5000 persons are affected by
this new legislation, including all re-
servists engaged in clerical work at
the Navy Department and at the
Washington navy yard.
The appointment division Of the
Navy Department Is almost democrat
lied in arranging for the legal trans
fer OF the big force to it's new
status. but expects to arrange the de-
tails within the time limit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
PLANS TO MEET MONDAY
SPEED ENFORCEMENT

The House judiciary committee
probably will meet next Monday to
report out a straight bill for en-
forcement of wartime prohibition so
as to stop the sale Of "a per cent
beer.
House leaders said that il the bill
was reported by the committee Mon
day or Tuesday 1t would be passed
without extended debate and sent to
the Senate. At best. they said ~
per cent beer would be on the market
less than two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
PUBLIC VIEW OF NC-4.
Secretary Daniels Approves Exhib
it in Central Park, New York.

NEW YORK, July Announce
ment was made here today that Sec.
rotary Daniels has approved exhibit
ton In Central Park of the American
naval seapiane NC. nrst to 1y
across the Atlantic
Tho NC-4 will arrive here from
Plymouth. England. on the Y. D. o
Aroostook the end of this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
WILL BRING TEST CASES.

Test cases on the sale Of beverages
containing more than one-half of 1
per cent of alcohol will be brought i'm
mediately by the Department Of JUS
tice in all jurisdictions where such
cases are not now pending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
RAID LABOR TEMPLE.
Mounted Police Seize Quantity Of
Documents in Vancouver.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. July 1.-Royal
northwest mounted police yesterday
raided the Vancouver labor temple
and seized a quantity Of documents
and papers. simultaneously, the
homes of a number Of strike leaders
here were visited and documents were
removed. The police entered, also.
the ofices of the British Columbia
Federationist.
Among the papers declared to have
been taken from the labor temple
was one recording an ohicial strike
vote which had never been made
public. No arrest was made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
Ignore Private Complaints.

It will not entertain any private
complaints" Commissioner Lewis said
today. THE only complaints l can
recognize will come from the Depart
ment of Justice" He said he had not
been informed that department men
had been sent here to get evidence.
The procedure will be for men to
be sent here to get evidence" Mr..
Lewis added. This evidence will be
laid before me and I will issue war
rants. United States marshals will
make the arrests. This has been the
practice and will probably be adhered
to in this instance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01

this number will be about 100 less
than the size Of last years force.
More squeegee machines and fewer
men will be employed. The street.
cleaning department gets 100000 for
it's operation this year and expects
to get by on this amount without
having to ask for a deficiency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
Lawn Fete for Proposed Hospital.

The Social Club Of the Hebrew Home
for the Aged will conduct lawn fete
on the campus at AS NJ street this
evening to raise funds for the hos
pital which it is proposed to build
in connection with the home. For
tune telling. refreshment booths and
amusement features have been pro-
fete has been arranged by a commit-
tee composed of Miss Rose Shapiro
Mrs s. Galbum, A. Goldberg and S.
Rayboy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
REFUSE LABOR CENT FARE.
Director Hines Turns Down Kansas
Pleas % to Harvest Hands.

TOPEKA, Kan. July IA one-cent
fare for harvest hands from eastern
states. urged by Gov. Henry J. Allen
to help meet the emergency in Kan
sas, was refused by Walker d. Hines,
director general of the railroads, in a
telegram received by the governor
The director general said such action
would reduce the income Of railroads
and that the situation probably could
be handled in other ways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
BREWERS VICTORY
AT BALTIMORE
AFFECTS NATION
Continued from First PageD

defiance of the law. He said the De-
partment of Justice has been asked
to send men here to obtain evidence
upon which every violator Of the fed
eral law will be arrested.
The line is sharply drawn between
the vets and the "drys. Mayor
Bacharach declares positively he Will
not interfere. The United States gov
eminent will be given every courtesy
and assistance. he said. but the gov
eminent must initiate proceedings;
the city will not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
clergym.n a Uni. in Opposing.

Action will be taken within a short
time. This action probably will con-
sist OF an appeal to the Department
Of Justice to send men here at once.
have no doubt the request viii be
granted. 1t is Uncomfortable that At
1antic City should continue to sell
liquor when the rest OF the United
States Is willing to abide by the law.
The clergymen of Atlantic City are a
unit in this matter. We cannot afford
to permit this defiance of the law to
20 unchallenged"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-01
District Rail Director Resigns.

J.H. Hustis. district director Of rail-
roads for New England, resigned to-
day to resume his work As receiver
for. the Boston and Maine. director
cessor p. r. Todd. now assistant d.
rector