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Evening star., 1919-09-27
ASSERTS F|REMEN
MUST HAVE RAISE
Chief Wagner's Report A.
Ieges Present Necessity;
Many Men Quit.
FIRE LOSSES INCREASE
IFIRE LOSSES INCREASE

/ u ? - ~ 4
General increases in salary for AL
Aremen are necessary II the depart
ment is to obtain men quaAfied for
the service. Fire Chief Frank j. wag-
ner told the mmissicners in his an
nuai report submitted to them today.
1T Is to be hoped states the re-
port. that the. congressional joint
commission on reclassi6c4tion of SAL
aries will recommend substantial in
creases for the AremeEl. hut, In the
Commissioners urge Congress to pro-
vide the much needed relief In this
regard. a-.;
113 Hen Quit In Year.
The report shows that during the
fiscal year ended last June i13 men
Quit the ,depaftmeat, an average Of
enc svery thrs6 4e16, The 4F( cbief
tells the Commissioners that wheYe
infaxaaien could Ia e1taiaS1 .stss
FOUND that nearly all Of these men left
to Accept poeifions at higher sAIAffis,
The total 4fA 1os4 in the Dtstfict
shows. wac Sss7.45s. the. properly
being coyered BY tnsarsncs to the
an increase 81 ss7s.ss1 over tie are
damage of the preceding year.
Explains Increased Fire Loss.
I'm my opinion the chief engineer
states, the INCREASE in the number
Of alarms, with the consequent in
crease OF loss. Was almost entirely
due to the influx Of war workers,
with q consequent overcfowding Of
all dwellings. and to the fact that
scarcity of labor rendered II difficult
IL t1As - -
lishments to be kept free from rub
bish and discarded packing ma
terials.'
During the year a total of 2.225
alarms. botti local and from boxes,
were sounded, of which number 2s2
fiscal year there had been only 1s2
false alarms. The total number Of
alarms for the last fiscal year was
436 more than the fiscal year OF 1918
.Th.t the picturesque fre horse is
istence is indicated by the statement
that the number of horses in the de-
partment was decreased by seventeen
during the last fiscal year az a result
of the receipt of additional motor
apparatus.
War Work of Firemen Praised.
Chief Wagner makes the following
reference to the war work of the fire-
men:
'The members of the fire depart
ment are. I believe. justly proud of
their record during the world war.
take pleasure in enumerating few
of their achievements: OF the hrst
issue of liberty bonds the officers and
members purchased to the amount of
$12,750; of the second, $25,550: of the
third. $21 1900: of the fourth. $14,050,
and of the fifth, $25.050. They were
responsible for the sale Of bonds to
civilians to the amount Of $125,750.
ITO the Red Cross. united war work
campaign and kindred enterprises
they contributed $2.525.
prom the department forty-five
men were called into the military
service of the United States. Two OF
them, M B. Harvey and II. H. Chinn,
made the supreme sacrifice"
Evening star., 1919-09-27
|DEPLORES ATTACK
/ ON REED OFFICERS
Mr.. Mckenzie ScoIds Mr..
Kendall for Denouncing
Army Methods.
|Ex.PRIsoNER ON STAND


The hearing in regard to the treat
pital before the special subcommittee
Of the House, Of which Representative
Mckenzie was chairman. was enlivened
today by a scolding given to Represen-
tative Kendall Of Pennsylvania by Mr..
Mckenzie. after the former had made
a vigorous denunciation of the mill
tary methods Of beating up enlisted
men who resisted arrest. Representa-
tive Kendall retorted with heat
This sally grew out of testimony
given late yesterday afternoon by
James l. Kapian. former private in
the medical detachment at the hos
pttAl. His story was that after he
had been i'll for thirty days, despite
his protest, he was ordered on night
duty. and was accused Of sleapiHg on
hts pest he denfsd this ana pleaded
pot Euilty.- but MA. arsested. and white
IN the cell charged that he was han
6fed 70 put irons Oh his wrists, holding
his hands back to back, he resisted.
Three Fellows then jumped on him,
he said. ana beat him up. During the
melee he was hit over the head with
the butt of gun. He claimed he was
unconscious for twenty four hours,
and two days later was fed bread and
water. For causing this disturbance
he was sentenced to five years, and
after he had been in Fort Jay for
three months his case was reviewed
and he was Immediately released.
Members Are Incensed.
Members Of the investigating COM
mittee were much inceqsed at this
story of brutality. While Eugene
Smallwood, sergeant major, first
class. was testifying today, in general
approval of the treatment of soldiers
at Walter Reed, he was asked by both
Representative Thompson Of Ohio and
Representative Kendall of Pennsyl-
vania what he thought about the way
In which Kaplan was abused. His re-
ply was that he would not have been
beaten up unless he had done some
thing. Mr.. Kendall had Sergt
Smallwood's testimony read by the
committees stenographer. and then
made vigorous statement condemn
ing the treatment as brutal, inhuman,
conscientiousless and contrary to the
laws of any civilized community or
country.
He said that the men who thus
treated privates for slight infrac-
tions Of military regulations ought to
be court-martialed. and later on he
emphasized his dfsapproval by saying
he expected to bring the officers re-
sponsible for such treatment befor.
the bar Of the House.
Representative Mckenzie very
sharply criticised Representative
Kendall for his remarks; said that
such charges should be made specific
and not general. and characterized his
statements that he stood for the red
blooded American youth as bunk
Mr.. Kendall replied with heat that he
had two sons in the military service
(Continued on Fifth Paee-0
Evening star., 1919-09-27
CLASH NEAR IN HONDURAS.
Gen. Carlos Leads Membreno Force
Which Threatens Tegucigalpa.

SAN SALVADOR. Republic of Sal
vador. Friday, September 2e.-Gen.
Carlos. one Of the leaders Of the
troops supporting DR.. Alberto Mem
breno's claim to the presidency, il
threatening Tegucigalpa, tho capital,
with force of 900 men,. It is said
the larger part OF the leaders former
ly loyal to DR.. Francisco Bertrand.
who recently relinquished the presi-
dency. have enlisted in DIR. Men,
breno's cause.
TeIegraphfc conamunication With
DHondurAs d stall interrupted.
Evening star., 1919-09-27
POSTAL STATION
ROBBED OF $500
Theft at Park View AocoHI-
pIished by Frying open 4
Steel Locker.

Three hundred dollars in cash was
stolen from the Park View postal
station at the Park View School last
night. The theft was discovered by
Mrs. Kenner, superintendent of the
station. when she opened the station
at o'clock this morning.
Tools taken from the furnace room
Of the school were used by the rob-
bers in prying open the steel locker
in which the post Office station funds
are kept. The station is located in
the southeast corner of the basement
Inspectors State Amount of Loss.
Post office inspectors who made an
investigation of the robbery today
discovered that no stamps had been
disturbed, but that $500 in cash was
missing. This amount included about
$50 received in money order payments
yesterday and $3.50 in cash taken in
as payments for war savings certifi-
Gates bought by residents of the Park
View community.
house last night, and the building was
not closed until after IL o'clock. 1t
was said this afternoon that former
pupils of the school were suspected
of the theft, and that efforts would be
made by the post Office authorities for
detection along this line.
$40 Bill Left in Cash Box.
The thieves left a $40 bill in the
cash box, and more than $25 in coin,
leading inspectors to believe that the
robbery was committed hastily, since
cash was the evident purpose of the
theft and all the remaining cash was
taken
A thorough job had been done in
prying open the steel locker which
served the postal station as a safe. 1t
is thought that the robbery was COM
mitted after the dance had ended and
the building closed for the night Post
office inspectors notified the police of
the robbery this afternoon.
Evening star., 1919-09-27

signed practically had the Uboats bottled up in the North
sea-an invention much specated upon but never before
explained in print Many other things which have rys
fed the world explained and revealed which
have been kept locked in the breasts Of cabinet minister's
The Sunday Star will publish Admiral Sims story in
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Evening star., 1919-09-27
His Campaign for Governor.

When Mr.. Wilson resigned from
Princeton to become candidate for
governor of New Jersey he entered
vigorously to q fight against the eleo-e
tion Of James Smith as senator and
thus began a series Of mental strains
such as the struggle with q republt-
can legislature to get q reform Pro-
gram through and then speechmAktDG
tours in the presidential primary cons
test. ssss
This dovetaiie1 into the presidential;
campaign Of 1912 2-itself. and when NJ
Wilson was elected he did not reItIns
uuish the governorship OF New Jersey
urated President. With the exceptto0.
Of a few weeks in Bermuda with h16|
family he had been continuously ~
work for two years when the caEeG 6E
the White House began TO taccQm0s
late. He had hard Aght On taF34 -
currency legislation anS then eA1n9
Evening star., 1919-09-27
|STATUS Of LEAGUE
| UNA[TERED BY TRIP
Democratic Senators Will Ad-
wise President of True Con-
dition at Capitol.
DOUBTS FRUITS OF TOUR
BY N. o. MEssENGER.


AS soon as President Wilson is well
enough to receive callers and discuss
public business he will be waited
upon by senior democratic senators
and told that he might as well realize
that he must be prepared to accept
reservations to the covenant of the
league of nations or the treaty can
not be .ratiAed.
The President win be inforlasd that
NIT the treaty to be ratified with
amendments. or with reservations that
ta I'm Judgment devit&li4e the treaty
even though q majority should ada
such reservations. The democrats
would prevent = two-thirds vote for
ratification. But, at the same time,
they will pofni out TO the President
that It will be impossible to assemble
t a thirds vote OF the Senate for q
treaty without reservations.
This is the situation that exists in
the Senate. as is well known to lead
1t will be made clear to the President
in no uncertain language. 1t will be
left with him to decide what course
he elects to pursue.
Conditions Unaltered by Tour.
In fact, this is the situation that
existed when the President left Wash
ington. The point is, that his tour
has not altered conditions. He could
have, it is declared, effected a COM
promise without undergoing. the jour-
ney. Some of the elder democratic
statesmen urged that policy at the
time. However, he preferred to essay
the undertaking and. it is claimed,
comes back to find no material change
in conditions in the Senate. e"
AS the case will be presented to the
President, as soon as he Is in a state
of health-and Of disposition-to re-
Of the treaty in the Senate. there is
virtually a deadlock over the treaty.
neither faction being able to consum-
mate its purpose-radical revision or
amendment of the treaty on the one
side and unreserved ratification on the
other.
The only way out of the impasse.
the President will be told, is to add
reservations to the treaty. as may be
done by a majority vote, reservations
OF a nature that will not preclude the
final sanction of two-thirds Of the
Senate to the instrument thus per-
fected.
What President Will Be Told.
The senators will tell the President
that the republican leaders now admit,
privately, that they cannot hold all their
forces intact for radical reservations.
but that they are certain of being able
to prevent ratification without reserva-
tions. The nature of the reservations
which can be adopted may only be de-
termined, it Is said. by series of votes:
of trying out one proposition after
another until a majority Of the Senate
a agrees upOn aornethinn which hids fair
to be acceptable when it comes to rati-
Gcation of the treaty.
The President will be told that he can
not expect the Senate to yield to his de-
mand for unconditional ratification and
that his treaty will no be acted upon
while he maintains such insistence.
What influence this word. coming from
senators of his own party in position
to know the true state Of affairs. may
have upon the President. even his own
followers do not now presume to dis
cuss.
Evening star., 1919-09-27
Hopes to Welcome King Albert.

Although Secretary Tumulty aA-
uounced that all Of the Presidentse
appointments in the near future ha1
been Cancelled. 1t became known thaf
Mr.. Wilson still believed he might -
abe to go to New York next Friday u
welcome King Albert Of Belgium.
Other members fthe party thought:
it likely that the plan would be aban-
doned, however, and that the greet
ing would take plsce, instead. a.
Washington .sss4
Evening star., 1919-09-27
Bulletin Issued Announces
That His Condition Is
"About the Same"
Returning FROM TOUR
IN EXHAUSTED STATE
Train Bearing Him and His Party
Is Well on Way to-
Washington.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ON BOARD PRESIDENT WILSON'S
SPECIAL TRAIN, September 27.-
President Wilson. returning to wash-s
ington in a state of nervous exhaus-
tion from his interrupted speech-mak-
ing tour. was described today as feel
ing about the same after a night In
which he was able to get considerable
rest. Just before the presidential spe-
cial reached Indianapolis late in the
forenoon, DR.. Cary 7. Grayson. Nj:
Wilson's personal physician, issued.
THE Presidents condition is about
the same. He has had fairly restfui
night. tSigned) '-GRAYSON."
This was all the physician cared t.
add to his statement OF last night. IN
which he said Mr.. Wilson's indispo-t
sition was not alarming. although .
considerable period OF rest would fbe
necessary to recovery.
Sleeps During Much Of Might.
1t was learned. however, that tbs.
President had slept during much of
the night and until late in the mora
ing He had been more or less restleeo
in the evening. and Dr. Grayson. Who
as a precautionary measure. spent the
night in an adjoining room on the
private car Mayhower, did not get u
bed until a late hour.
It was thought likely that Mr.. VIII
son would not be permitted to lesve
his bed much during the day. in view
of DR.. Grayson's rest prescription.
That he was able to get sorne sleNp
was interpreted as a good omen. tlso'
evident concern of those nearest him
being to get his mind entirely away
from the subjects which have occu~
pied his energies during recent
months. 80 s
Besides DIR. Grayson. Mrs. Wilson Wee
in constant attendance upon the Pf1&s
ident during the night and again ~
day. She also was able to get so1H4
rest, however. and seemed refresh16,
from the apparent strain OF the lapt
few days. s5<j:
The train arrived at Indianapolis ~
1888 and left at 1851 am.
His special train, shunted on fro@1
its original ecAedule yettaReey nodg
At Wichita. KAn., was ROUTE dtr9e&
for the capital and had the. ffght -
way for o continuous run at thu
SraatsAt speed c6hsiStAht with ahnQs
fdkt 6af6fy. 1t CROSSED the Mississiptt
ct 6tI Louis early In the day and w41
to be well across. Ohio by nightfau-
It Is due at Washington tomerroN
morning.
Hopes to Welcome King Albert
Although Secretary rumulty. al-
Evening star., 1919-09-27
ADEL|NA PATTI DIES
AT HOME IN WALES
Sang in Public at Age Of
Seven-Queen Of Singers
for Forty Years.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. September 27.--Adelina
Patti, the prima donna, died this morn
ing at Craig-y-Nos Castle, Penycae.
South Wales.
Evening star., 1919-09-27
Probably His Most Serious 1llnsss

The Presidents nervous breakdown
is perhaps the most serious illness he
has ever had, for it comes upon him
at time when he has spent almost
all his reserve strength. He will be
sixty-three years old next December
and during the last ten years an in-
conceivable strain has been super
imposed upon other years Of ailine,
SO that his close friends have mar
veled at his, endurance thus far.
Woodrow Wilson was never a r0-
bust individual. He worked indefati6-
ably as a college professor and fre-
Quently put SO much energy into his
lectures that he used himself up COM
pletely each day. 1t was in 1906 that
he suffered a nervous reaction and
was given leave OF absence from the
presidency of Princeton University.
He Travelled in Europe and came back
to Princeton refreshed. He soon was
engrossed, however. in the bitteroet
fight of his career-the graduata
school controversy at Princeton-anA
was compelled again to interrupt Nh
lectures and take q vacation. this tim.
at Bermuda. Mr.. Wilson suffered fro6
neuritis in his arms and hands. duo
very largely to the years spent II
writing books 1t was this ailment
which compelled him to take up the
typewriter as a means of expression.
something he has used almost con-
stantly since.
Evening star., 1919-09-27
Admiral Sims Own Story

The Sunday Star has obtained
for exclusive publication in
Washington Admiral Sims per-
sonal narrative of the vital part
the American Navy played in
winning the world war. It is
story that will thrill every
American with pride and graft
tude, and is told now for the
first time.
Admiral Sims story will
amaze the world. and the reader
will hold his breath as he realizes
how close to disaster we were,
all unsuspeeting. He gives for
the first time details Of the
American invention which, at
<h. +;.,~ the armistice vas
Evening star., 1919-09-27

Membee % the Associated Press
TAs Associated Pres b sscausivsay sstislsa -
The uss fer rpunaieat,sa Of al nsvs dispateAss
credited 10 It o. not otherwise crsditsd - tA1s
paper and alss the local nsws puhlishsd hsssan.
All sishts Of publication Of spsctal
dispatches herein are also ssoexvo6
Evening star., 1919-09-27

Continued on Fifth Page. }
Evening star., 1919-09-27
Collapse Of President
Perhaps Most Serious
Illness He Has Ever Had
ny DAVID LAWRENCE.

Special Dispatch to The Star. 80
ENROUTE TO WASHINGTON ON
PRESIDENT WILSON'S TRAIN. Sep
tember 27.-President Wilson will not
be back at work for a considerable
presidential train can predict with
accuracy just how long. All engage-
and queen Of Belgium and other dis
tinguished visitors will tour tho
country and call on the President
after their travels. The Industrial
conference scheduled for October 8
will be held at the White House. but
President Wilson in all probability
will not be permitted by his physi-
clans to attend. The President may
be removed from Washington to some
quiet health resort for the next few
weeks.
Evening star., 1919-09-27
WEATHER.

Fair. continued cool tonight; to-
morrow fair. slightly warmer.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended pm. today: Highest, 68. at
$3.50 pm. yesterday; lowest, 4s. at
$50 a.m.- today.
Full report on page S.
The broad ax., 1919-08-16

Mrs. Pearl White Newborn, 5lst
St, and Wabash Ave, is visiting re-
latives and friends at Hickory Valley
Memphis and Nashville, Tenn. En-
route home, Mrs. Newborn viii stop IN
Kentucky for a short stay.
The broad ax., 1919-08-16
END TRIAL OF IL NEGRO SOL
DIERS AT CAMP GRANT.

Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill. - Trial
of the last of the fourteen Camp
Grant Negro soldiers alleged to have
assaulted white woman in May, 1918
has been completed.
Private Elizer Chapman, the last
defendant to face the military court
was the only one of the Negroes who
had not previously been tried. He was
brought back from France under
guard and his trial, which lasted but
two days, was the speedy ending of
the most sensational criminal trial in
the history of Camp Grant.
Within a few days the findings OF
the army court will be forwarded to
Washington for final review by Pres
ident Wilson.
The broad ax., 1919-08-16

ner, Annie Malone, Ray Tuler, and
Miss. Allie Simms.
A birthday cake was presented
with nine buring canals, but what
they represented l am not prepared
to say, except the day on which she
was bern, the ninth of the month. It
was a great event. Mrs. Malone got
many cards and other little tokens.
Perhaps you would be surprised to
know that the business has OutgroWn
the building already, and plans are
being made for a wing to be erected
at once. 1t was necessary to retain
the old building. We all extend her
congratulations on the years she has
lived and hope she will live man!
more.
CHARLES E. STUMP.
The broad ax., 1919-08-16
RIOT JURY cENsUREs POLICE.
Foreman Says No Evidence Was OBJ
tanned About Temple Killing.

The Rev. R. Keene Ryan, foreman
of the coroner's jury investigating
the death of Eugene Temple, white, a
laundryman at 1904 South State St,
one of the victims of the race riots,
wednesday censured the police depart
ment for failure to obtain evidence
that would lead to apprehension of
any of the guilty persons.
Last week this jury spent four
days listening to evidence in the case
of a riot victim, hearing scores of
witnesses testify, none of whom test
flied to anything definite" Mr.. Ryan
said. "Here is a case more atrocious
than the other, and, SEEMINGLY, no ef-
fort has been made by the police or
anybody else to determine who killed
this business man, who had no con-
nection whatever with the riots"
The broad ax., 1919-08-16
MUNICIPAL JUDGE STEWART
RUNS AMUCK
Refuses to Allow Atty. J. Gray Luz
cas- to Assist in the Defense of
Eleven Colored Men Charged
With Riot; Fines Him $40
For Contempt

When he insisted that it was his
right and privilege, orders him locked
up without hearing on charge pre-
ferred, when Mr.. Lucas pays fine
which is afterwards returned to him.
Meantime FIVE or six of the Colored
men on trial are given terms in the
House of Correction. No evidence of
any overt act committed by any of
them except that a policeman had
been shot at State and 29th streets
by some one and these men were part
OF crowd of several hundred on the
corner. Their worst offense being
The broad ax., 1919-08-16

picnic at the park. At the Jones
residence she was presented with a
birthday cake and flowers. Some time
was spent at the park, reaching home
about 7'o'clock, she found her living
quarters filled with women. She de-
clared that she could not 90 in her
own quarters. 1t completely took her
breath for few minutes. She wanted
to know the cause. Of course it was
another surprise. She could not see it
all, but in a short time she was in
where the crowd was.
There was a special march played,
and they marched in to the living
rooms. They listened to music. Soon
Mrs. Malone joined them and sat
down and listened to the music. When
some one suggested the music was
beautiful, she replied eyes, who is
playing Mr.. Tyler?" With this she
moved in sight or the piano, and saw
the stool sitting there but blank. She
got real nervous for a few seconds.
This was Mr.. Malone's surprise to
her. He had kept her away from home
all day, and while she was away there
had been putin an Ampico, Baby Grand
Knabe. 1t is different from the player,
because it is the actual record of the /
artist, giving all of his expressions,
ETC., and you would just think he was
right there with the goods himself. |
1t is one of the latest inventions.
That thing actually played for Mr.. .
Tyler to sing a solo, and then another
one. All listened to music for a while, !
and the ladies were called into the !
dining room, where they had a birth
day dinner. This had been arranged
by the ladies who were with Mrs. Ma
one during the war, or had worried
with her for the men who needed the
help. They helped to make all the
drives. In this party were Mesdames
Mabele BreedlOve, Fannie P. Peck,
Victoria Turner, Jennie Clancy, Lau-
a r. Christian, Mary Din, Willis Nc
Aister. Mary J. Dreer, Minnie Tur-