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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-17
French and British Add to Aid.

The Russian situation still is an
acute issue among European powers.
and advices have been received in
Washington indicating that French
and British aid in larger measure
than heretofore granted has gone for
ward to bolster the strong right arm
of the kolchak regime. There is
every need of increased supplies and
increased credits, and. according to
arrangements which already have
been made and those to be perfected,
these details. certainly will be ade-
Quately cared for.
England and France are thoroughly
suspicious of Germany's intentions in
regard to Russia. According to ad-
vices which have been received in
London and Paris. German machina-
lions looking toward commercial and
financial enslavement of Russia
through the bolsheviki already have
been revealed. That this will be in
the direct disinterest of the entire
world is admitted, and as a conse-
duence the allied governments of
Europe may be expected to bend every
energy looking toward the rehabil
tation of Russia. a process that will
be free from the faint of Germanic
influence.
1t is an admitted fact that unless
the military power of kolchak is
maintained the bolsheviki will con-
tinue in power indefinitely as a con-
slant menace to settled order through
out the world. as well as Russia. and
preclude early reconstruction of the
country. As consequence military
developments are being watched with
greatest interest.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
NURSES REQUEST
ADVANCE IN FEES
Graduate Force Petitions
Emergency Hospital for In
crease to $35 a Week.

A committee Of graduate nurses has
presented a petition to authorities at
the Emergency Hospital asking an in
crease in fees from s2s per week to $35
per week.
Throughout the country hospitals
are reported to be paying the higher
rate, and because of the excessive cost
of living in Washington as compared
with other cities. the petition was
drawn up and presented. Favorable
action is predicted upon the request.
For the past four or five years in
Washington the fee for trained nurses
in family practice has been from $2S
to $35. The Emergency Hospital, it is
declared, has been paying the minimum
to the greater number of graduate
nurses working there.
1t is understood that similar re-
quests are to be made at the other
hospitals in Washington.
At the Emergency Hospital are not
more than a dozen graduate nurses,
while more than fifty are in train
ing. The graduates act as instructors
in many instances. But when the
average fee paid on the outside, at
the present time, is SIS per week,
a sentiment is apparent among those
in hospitals that IL the public good
might be protected. Notwithstanding
their prospective absence from hos
pital work. it would be more agree
able to seek private practice.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
What the Congress IS Doing.

The Senate committee agriculture in re-
porting the House bill extending the food-con
troll act to clothing and other necessaries.
added an amendment providing for the control
Of rents in the District of Columbia.
Col. Ansell urged the Senate military affairs
committee to adopt some plan permitting modi-
fcation Of the findings of courts-martial when
it was shown that errors of trial had been
made.
Secretary Baker announced that $500 selec-
tive service men with the American forces in
before winter.
Federal Trade Commissioner Colver told the
House appropriations committee that speedy
investigation of six basic commodities is con-
templated by the commission with the aim OF
bringing down prices.
Attorney General was confirmed by the Senate
without roll call. following debate.
Chairman Cummins Of the Senate committee
on interstate commerce expects to report next
Tuesday the railroad reorganization BILL which
has been completed by subcommittee.
The House passed the Senate bill increasing
the Elun1ber of authorized officers in the Army
from 1850 to $4,000 for the present fiscal
year.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
new POST OF LEGION
/ RECEIVES IFS CHARTER
Quentin Roosevelt Branch of D. C..
Is Eleventh to Be Organized
in This City.

The charter for Quentin Roosevelt
Post, No. 1. of the District of Column
bia Department, American Legion,
was presented to A S. Imrie, tempo
rary commander. yesterday by Lieut..
Howard S. Fisk, U. s. N, state ad-
1utant, by direction of Col. E. Lester
Jones. state commander. This is the
eleventh post to be organized in the
District under the auspices of the
American Legion.
The charter bears the signatures of
the following, who made application
for the new post: w. d. Rogers. E. E.
Heidi. L. j. Penney. j. F. De Vault.
John F. Kelley, Herbert B. Lord, Os-
mund L. Varela, J. p. Lawyer. c. s.
Boyce, r. E. Rawlings, G. r. Raw
hngs. S. W. Wellborn, Charles Mat
thews. Kelley Pardee. r C. Kilmartin.
Rev. Frank NJ. O'Reilly and A. S.Imrie.
The temporary officers are: A. 8.
1mrie. commander; J. p. Lawyer. ad-
jutant, and Rev. Frank NJ. O'Reilly.
chaplain. Permanent officers will be
elected at a meeting to be held We'd
nesday evening at 1719 H street. ~
Evening star., 1919-08-31
D. c. USE Of WATER
CONTINUES LAVISH
: iATss, Z,
Few Days When Consump-
ton Falls Under 65,-
100000 Gallons.

Although Washington has expert
enced a comparatively cool summer
and water conservation measures
have been enforced strictly. reports
to the Commissioners fail to show
an assuring reduction in water con-
sumption in the District. In fact,
there have been few days when the
consumption has not gone beyond
IS, ,o00, 900 gallons. declared by experts
to be the safe daily capacity of the
conduit.
That Congress has not taken pre-
liminary steps to guard against what
is declared to be an eyer-preeent
menace of a water famine here has
caused considerable surprise at the
District building. in view of the many
presentations of the seriousness of
the situation.
Relief was thought to be in sight
when Representative Zihlman's bill,
providing for a commission to in
vestigate the best means of increas-
ing the water supply passed the
House But lately the subject has not
been up in Con gresS, and apparently
it is sidetracked for the time being.
II a commission should be appoint
ed Immediately three or four years at
least would be required for carrying
out any recommendations it might
make to increase the supply of water
here, by which time, it is claimed,
there would be danger of an already
strained situation becoming taxed to
the breaking point.
There will be no let-up of efforts to
conserve the water supply, Supt. Gar
land stated last night but ii is only
a question of a short time until econ
omies effected in this way will be
more than offset by the increase in
the capitals population.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL
AT MUNICIPAL BUILDING

poses of the properties of the Capt.
tai Traction and Washington Rail-
way and Electric companies. But tho
job is now receiving it's finishing
touches and. according to the Com
missioners. will be completed before
the end Of this week.
Just as soon as the Washington
Railway and Electric Company valu-
alton is announced the commission
VIII take up that utility's plea for
authority to increase the rate of fare
over its lines.
The Commissioners also face the ne
cessity Of beginning work not later
than the middle of September on the
preparation of the Districts annual
estimates-in itself a herculean task.
The estimates are required by law to
be completed by October IS.
Commissioner Kutz said yesterday
the board probably would have to get
the estimates up at night sessions Az
for any of the Commissioners getting
chance to take a vacation, that is a
prospect too remote to be given con-
sfderation.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
FRIENDS OF GREECE
END SESSIONS HERE
National Congress Attended
by $50 Delegates, Repre-
senting About 500, 900.

Following the appearance of a num-
ber Of its members before the Senate
committee on foreign relations yes
terday. the National Congress Of
Friends Of Greece in America con-
cluded it's work in Washington last
night, having been in session here
since August 19.
The convention was addressed at its
various sessions by Senator Moses Of
New Hampshire and Senator Walsh Of
Massachusetts and by some twenty
members of the House Of representa-
tives. all of whom expressed their be-
lief that Thrace should be restored to
Greece. The proceedings of. the con-
vention included a cablegram to Premier
Venizelos of Greece, indicating support
of his efforts in the Thracian question.
Another cablegram was sent to Under
secretary of State Frank L. Polk. the
head of the American peace delegation
in Paris, urging him to support Mr..
venizelos in his contentious on this
matter.
The convention authorized its ex-
ecutive committee to present a me-
mortal to the President, through it's
chairman, George NJ. Boiling. professor
of Greek language and literature in
the Ohio State University, who SUBJ
mitted to the President such a me-
mortal treating of the Thracian mat
ter in all it's phases. This memorial
was transmitted to the President
through Senator David /. Walsh of
Massachusetts,.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
GEN. ANSON MILLS IS TODAY:
WILL GIVE DINNER. TO FRIENDS
Retired Soldier, Engineer and Inventor
Made Notable Record, His Career Cow
erine All of Civil War Period.

Brig. Gen. Anson Mills is to cele-
. brate today his eighty-fifth birthday
anniversary, and has invited to dine
with him tonight a small party of in
innate friends and relatives. Gen.
Mills was born on a farm in Boone
county. Ind. August 81. 1884, the son
of James P. and Sarah Kenworthy
Mills, and was appointed cadet at
West Point, 1857. With Mrs. Mills
he came to make his home in Wash
ington some years ago. Among his
friends are many of the most notable
men of the country.
Gen. Mills engineering work began
in Texas, where he laid out the first
plan for the city of Ell Paso. and was
surveyor to the commission which
New Mexico, Indian Territory and
Texas. Since 1893 he has been mem
Der of the Mexican boundary commits
sion. His career covers the entire
period of the civil war. He left Texas
in 1861 as a first lieutenant of the
18th United States Infantry and was
engaged in every battle in which his
regiment took part. He never missed
day from the service either on
leave of absence or through sickness.
fridge belt and the loom for its manu-
facture, which is now used exclusive
ly in the United States and by the
British army and navy. In 1878 Gen.
Mills was military attache of the Paris
exposition commission. He retired
from the Army on June %. 1897
The late Mrs. Mills was known for
her personal beauty, her charm of
manner and her splendid philanthropic
work. When Gen. Mills came to live
in Washington permanently he erect
ed the Mills building at 17th street
and Pennsylvania avenue. said to be
the first steel frame, f1reproof building
in Washington. This was occupied by
a branch of the Navy Department and
by the Department Of Labor for a
number of years of his life. His col
lection of signed photographs Of men
of note is large and interesting. The
family residence. 2 Dupont circle. is
filled with interesting relics.
The guests at the dinner tonight
Evening star., 1919-08-31
THEATRICAL STRIKE
HERE IS CLEARING
BeIasco Is Expected to Re.
open Soon, Federation
President Believes.

The theatrical strike situation here
a sympathetic echo of the big strike
of actors in New York city. and which
resulted Thursday night last in keep
ing dark the Belasco Theater. has
materially cleared within the past
twenty-four hours.
A. c. Hayden, president of the local
of the American Federation of Musi-
clans. who, with the Stage Employees
Union, closed the local theater on
orders from their internationals, said
last night that information from New
York was to the effect that the big
Hippodrome had signed up with the
striking union actors, and that other
of the big theaters would undoubt-
edly quickly follow.
So far as he was advised, Mr.. Hay
den said that at no time since the
closing of the Belasco here had there
been any plans contemplated by the
union musicians and stage employees
to close the other theaters. as had
been reported. The closing of the
Bella SEQ. he said, was on orders from
the internationals, and not for any
reason of dissatisfaction or disagree
ment between the musicians and stage
employees and the management of the
Belasco.
1t is probable. it is said, that some
will be made that will
permit the opening of the Belasco
the first of the week.
Evening star., 1919-08-31

The midnight lamp, which has
burned rather frequently for the Com
missioners of late, again was in serv-
ice at the District building last night,
work on the traction company valu-
ations keeping the municipal govern
ment executives up until late hour.
And this is not all. They expect to
work on the valuations again today
and tomorrow. Labor day will mean
nothing to the Commissioners as far
as respite from work is concerned.
Hope had been entertained that the
traction valuations would be ready
for announcement by tomorrow at
the latest. Wednesday now appears
to be the earliest possible day by
which they may be completed.
Probably. no single task ever has
occupied So much of the Commits
sioners' time as that of arriving at
the fair value for rate making pur-
Evening star., 1919-08-31
LIEUT.. OWENS THRILLING
STORY OF AERIAL WARFARE

Shot down twice. gassed by German
shells fred at him while a mile in the
air and fired at by German aviators
while in a parachute in the air after
his balloon had gone down in flames
are thrilling incidents which Lieut..
Jesse Owen of the Arlington Hotel
went through during the war. He was
attached to both French and American
armies as a balloon observer.
Lieut.. Owen. a graduate of the sec
ond officers' training camp and a
veteran of the Spanish-American war,
where she was with the 1st D. c.
Regiment at Santiago. and with the
9th Regiment in the Philippines, serv-
ing also with the old Sd D. c. Infantry
on the Mexican border in 1916, left
for France in December, 1917. and ar
rived back in this country late in July
this year.
Boche airmen. he said. made a con-
slant practice of firing on balloon
Evening star., 1919-08-31

" HE Senate devoted the entire week to
consideration Of the oil land leasing
bill, the discussions being interspersed
with speeches on the league of nations
The House unanimously passed the bill
granting permanent rank Of general to Gen.
Pershing and the Senate committee on mill
tary affairs favorably reported it. Both
houses passed resolutions providing for well
come to Gen. Pershing upon his return to the
United States.
Chairman Ball of the Senate District Of Co
lumbia subcommittee announced that the COM
mittee hoped to obtain legislation prior to
October 1 to prevent rent profteering in the
District. Hearings on the rent situation were
concluded and work a bill will begin Tues
day
The House passed the Mapes bill providing
for pensions for public school teachers in the
District. The bill has been referred to the
Senate District committee.
The Senate committee foreign relations
proposed several additional textual amend
mcnts to the covenant of the league of nations
embodied in the peace treaty.
a favorable report Senator Brandegee's
resolution whose object is that further amend
ments to the Constitution Of the United States
may be ratified by direct vote Of the people of
a state, or by the state legislature by con-
sttutional convention.
Evening star., 1919-08-31

observers going to the ground by
parachute after their balloons had been
shot down. Not only did they try to
kill them by machine-gun fire. but also
by turning on them belts Of incendiary
bullets. On one occasion, he said,
while on the way to the ground, he
looked up at his parachute above him
and saw small hole with flames
about the edges. Had the flames
spread. he said, nothing could have
saved him. On March 81 1918, the
day the Germans opened their great
drive which was expected to end the
war, he was shot down by a Boche
plane shortly after, he had been gassed.
This took place at Trigny, in the
Rheims sector. and later he was shot
down at Bronville, in the Vosges
mountains.
Lieut.. Owen served in February,
1919, at Paris with the peace commits
sion. was put in command of casual
troops at st. Afghan and afterward
was assistant personnel adjustant at
the port of Bordeaux.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
v. |. CADD|NGTON,
HIT BY AUTO, DIES
Driver Tells Police of Acct
dent-ReIeased, But Will
Appear at Inquest.

Knocked down by an automobile
while crossing near Sth and c streets
southeast at o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon. Walter L. Caddington, sixty
years old. of 232 9Th street southeast.
received a fracture of the skull and
died at Casualty Hospital an hour
later. DR.. Milton H. Prosperi reached
the scene shortly after the accident
occurred. Efforts to save the mans
life proved futile.
According to police Of the fifth pre-
cinct. the machine was owned by S. G.
Olinger Of Ballston, Va, and operated
by w. r. Olinger. twenty-one years
old. of sol Seward square southeast.
The driver of the car went to the
station house and told of the accident
and was released to appear at an in
quest which Coroner hewitt will hold
at the morgue at 3 o'clock Tuesday.
A neighbor of Mr.. Caddington said
she learned that he started across
Sth street near the rear of a stand
ing automobile, which, it is believed.
obstructed his view of the other ma
chine.
Mr.. Caddington was born in Prince
Georges county. Md. but spent prac-
tically all of his life in Washington.
He was employed in the bureau of
engraving and printing. His wife.
Mrs. Allie Caddington; a son, Ward
Caddington, and a daughter, Bessie,
survive.
Evening star., 1919-08-31

A resolution proposing that certain areas
in the Hawaiian Islands be set aside for col
onies OF natives in order to reha Affiliate the
Hawaiian race and prevent it's extinction was
introduced in the House by the delegate from
Hawaii
resolution providing for investigation
of the risk insurance bureau with view
to changes in the law governing its operation
introduced by Senator Gore 1t was
adopted by the Senate
The House passed the bill incorporating the
of the late
The House post office committee ordered a
favorable report the bill granting a fiat
increase of $3.50 a year to all postal employees
with certain restrictions to third and fourth
class postmasters
The House military affairs committee favor
ably reported a bill granting a bonus of $50
to all Regular Army men enlisted before the
United States entered the and serving
during hostilities.
The House committee on invalid pensions
reported two bills to increase pensions
of all civil veterans from $40 to $50, and
increasing allowances in special cases to $50,
$72 and $50 for total disability and from $25
to $50 for widows. The other is to have the
pension work of the bureau of risk in
surance transferred to the pension bureau.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
WILL DRAFT BILL
AS TO RENTS HERE
Senate District Subcommit-
tee to Meet in Executive
Session Tuesday,.

Determined to put an end to prof.
teering in rents in Washington, if
possible. the Senate District subcom-
mittee, which has been investigating
the subject, is to meet Tuesday after
drafting an anti-profiteering rent
bill. Chairman Ball believes that the
rent question is one that needs i'm
mediate settlement here.
Pending before the Senate is the
Haugen anti-profiteering bill. giving
prosecute profiteers in foodstuffs and
other necessaries of life. Senator
Harrison's amendment including rents
in the District of Columbia was added
to the bill by the committee on agri-
culture when the bill was reported to
the Senate. If enacted into law it will
provide penalties for profiteering in
rents here. and profiteers may be
fined not more than $4,000 or impris-
oned for not more than two years, or
both.
Mr.. Harrison's Attempt Fails.
Yesterday afternoon Senator Har-
rison made an attempt to have the
Haugen bill, which has passed the
House. taken up for consideration in
the Senate. He asked that the coal.
oil and phosphate lands leasing bill
which was before the Senate be laid
aside SO as to give opportunity to act
on the anti-profiteering bill.
The country expects the Senate to
act on this anti-profiteering BILL
said Senator Harrison.
Senators La Toilette and Lenroot,
opposing the plan to lay aside the
leasing bill. declared that President
Wilson has ample authority under
existing law to deal with the situa-
tion, and charged that his failure to
enforce the law against private
monopoly was largely responsible for
increased living costs.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
CITY CLUBS QUARTERS
MADE ATTRACTIVE
Building Opposite Farragut Square
Occupied While Awaiting Con-
struction of New Home.

The Commercial Club. opposite Far.
ragut Square. has become the tempo
rary home of the 1900 members of the
new City Club. that are awaiting the
erection of a clubhouse.
The temporary clubhouse is a five
story structure, situated in a choice
neighborhood. on I street between
Connecticut avenue and 18th street
On the main floor is a library. con-
tanning a good collection of books and
all of the prominent daily papers and
current magazines. This floor also
ably fitted with large easy chairs
large open fireplace.
On the Other Floors.
On the second floor is the main
dining room, well lighted and
cheerful room, open daily from 1880
am. to 8 pm. On the third floor is a
billiard room. On the third, fourth
and fifth floors are bedrooms. These
sleeping rooms are attractive, and
most of them have private baths.
Members have the privilege OF ten
day guest cards for their out-of-
town friends. emitting the guests to
the privilege of room rental and other
club facilities.
The subcommittee, of which ]. A.
Finigan is chairman, has been in
trusted with the task of acquainting
club members with these facilities
and making the facilities unusually
attractive.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
ANzACS AND RUSSIANS
take Town, BUT LOSE i

ARCHANGEL, August 80 (by the
Associated Press).-with the Russians
themselves conducting operations,
aided by 200 Australians from the
British forces. stern fight is proceed
ing along the railway front A
British airplane opened hostilities by
bombing the town of Emtsa. The in
fantry then attacked. supported by
heavy gunfire. and pierced the enemy's
front positions. capturing Emtsa with
$50 prisoners. including four commits
saries.
The bolsheviki counter attacked
employing three armored trains, and
re-entered Emtsa
An artillery duel is under way; air.
planes are bombing the town and the
Russian infantry has begun another
advance.