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Evening star., 1919-03-05
NOT TO RELEASE
RAIL WAY CONTROL
Government Purpose Not
Changed by Failure of Ap-
preparation, Hines Says.

The government has no immediate
intention of relinquishing control of
railroads as a result of the failure of
Congress to appropriate funds for the
railroad administration. Director Cen
eral Hines stated today.
Mr. Hines also explained that every
effort would be made to continue
off employees and to finance the rail-
roads through private loans or
through advances from the War FL
nance Corporation.
Although the railroad administra-
tons program of capital expenditures
for extensions, improvements and
new building may be modified, the
government will try to continue the
projects planned through the next
few months
The railroad administration. Mr. Hines
said, did not contemplate raising rates
as means of dealing with its financial
predicament.
Statement on Situation.
Referins to the scongressionalsitu tua !
'tion resulting In failure to appfopriate
,1dAUs.sEr. l1fnassfn - atatAs1fs,
This unexpected result puts upon
the director general the necessity for
devising radically different methods
of dealing with the extremely difficult
situation i approach the matter in
the spirit and with the purpose of
finding ways to meet the requirements
and to avert financial embarrasSmentS
and Industrial depression.
at would be improper. however, to
minimize the difficulties of the stu
alton, but believe that the very diff
culties themselves will result in OBJ
tanning patriotic cooperation Of all
business interests involved. including
the railroad corporations and equip
ment companies and other producers
of material and the bankers.
.At the moment there is no occa sion
to discuss the question of reiiquish-
rnent of the railroads. My first pur-
pose is to try to solve the problem in
other ways
81 am not prepared at the moment
to outline specific plans, because nu-
merous methods must be devised for
dealing with different phases of the
subject and each will require its sep
arate study and perhaps a separate
plan of cooperation, But / believe
that on the part of all responsible
interests affected there will be
prompt response to my own definite
purpose Of finding way to meet the
difficulty, and / do not believe any
one should give way to alarm on ac-
count of the condition which is SO un-
expectedly produced.
The Treasury Department and the
War Finance Corporation are operat-
ing in the matter with the utmost
cordiality.''
Evening star., 1919-03-05
81 BLUE STARS, Q OF GOLD.
Examining Division of Printing
Bureau Unveils Service Flag.

A service flag containing thirty one
blue stars and two gold ones was
unveiled by the examining division of
the bureau of engraving and printing
at exercises held yesterday afternoon
Director Wilmeth of the bureau
spoke of the two gold stars. repre-
senting James r. Goggins and vii
liam P. Slattery, two members of the
examining division who gave their
lives for their country Goggins died
of wounds received in action at TouI
October 80, 1918. Slattery, while train
ing for overseas service in the Navv
died of pneumonia at Norfolk
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Presidents Final Shot
and Stand Discussed
by Various Senators

The Presidents parting shot at
senators who talked 60 death the third
deficiency bill. with its item of $780,
ooo. GOO for the railroads, was today
declared by senators mot to be up to
his usual standard" These senator's
proceeded to pick flaws in the Presi-
dents announcement that he would
not call Congress in special session
at this time. since he felt he should
be in Washington when Congress was
meeting.
After reading the Presidents state-
ment senator's today expressed the
following opinions:
Senator France of Mariana, repup-
lican: II do not believe. that tho.
American people ever condemn men
who have the courage to dc their duty
'as1heX see itr Lheliasaa
Evening star., 1919-03-05
HUNS TO OPPOSE COERCION
BY ENTENTE, PARIS LEARNS
German Cabinet Will "DecIine All RESPONSE
bilities" for Consequences of "Specula-
tion on Patience"

that it will decline all responsibility
for possible consequences if the en-
tente tries to speculate on German
patience" Demands regarding the
requisition of shipping are held to be
absolutely Unacceptable because, it is
said, it would definitely 'paraiyze the
country's economic future"
Germany also will oppose the dis
mssal of German crews from ships
requisitioned, it being pointed out
that this would throw $4,000 seamen
out of employment
A press campaign has already been
started against the armistice and the
preliminary peace conditions.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
ABBREVIATION is CHANGED
FROM "CAL.' TO "CALIF."

At the request of the Post Office De-
partment. the United States Geo
graphic Board today changed the alb
breviation for California from Cal"
to ''CaIif.''
The new abbreviation will be used
in all government business, as the
decisions of the board control fed
eral work. The change was made
principally because Cal" has been
confused with the abbrevation
Colo" for Colorado.
The board today elected C. Hart
Merriam to be chairman in place of
Andrew Braid, who died y
Evening star., 1919-03-05
CHINA TO ASK REVISION
OF PACT WITH JAPAN
Cabiesram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1910.

PARIS. March 5.-China's peace
commissioners will go before the
council Of ten early next week and
ask for a revision of the agreement
made between China and Japan, known
as the "twenty-one demands" OF
January Is. 1915. as well as the COM
plete effacement Of the German con-
cessions in Kiaoohow and shantung
and the Transshantung railway.
China will ask this on the basis
that the end of the war calls for the
revision of all obligations made un-
der duress. such as the Brest -Litoysk
treaty. and also on the basis OF MT.
Wilson'S fourteen points, affecting the
seif-deteEmiuation and exploitation
Evening star., 1919-03-05
FRENCH FLIERS COMING.
Aviation Mission to Deliver Lee
lures. Show Films. Make Flights.

PARIS, March (Havas).-The
French military aviation mission,
which is about to leave for the United
States, will visit the principal Ameri-
can cities and the aviators attached
to it will make short flights of about
$50 miles, Capt. de Lavergne head of
the mission, informs the Echo de
Paris.
The mission will exhibit films and
the members will deliver lectures on
the work and Friendship of French
and American aviators during the
war. The captain added that he was
desirous of demonstrating in Amer
ica the efficiency of the French air
,planeR ndrErenchsQilotss
Evening star., 1919-03-05
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PARIS, March Sat a meeting of
the German cabinet on Monday morn
ing. attended by party leaders and
delegates of ship owners, it was
agreed unanimously, it is understood,
that Germany could not submit to
coercion from the entente powers.
either in the armistice negotiations
or in the peace pour parlers proper
according to Zurich dispatch to lie
Journal.
The German government declared
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Miss Head Goes Abroad for "Y ),

NEW YORK, March 5.-Miss Sara
Coulter Head, daughter of John B.
Head of Greensburg, Pa, who ia en-
tering the overseas work of the Z. M
c. A.. has just sailed on a United
states transport with large COM
pany of woman secretaries bound for
France. Miss Head has been for some
time In Washington in the depart
,penkaE 4iner fakeA DISQUALIFICATION.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Condemns Building Outside.

Resolved. That we condemn as un-
Anne rican and unpatriotic the policy
of building ships for the American
merchant marine in Japan and China,
and that all such contracts be can
celed and replaced in American ship
yards TO give employment to return
ing American soldiers. otherwise the
country will believe those responsible
would rather find employment for re-
turning unemployed Chinese and Jap
aness soldiers than our returnin x
heroes. II these contracts cannot be
Cancelled. why were contracts for $50
American ships annuied2
Resolved, further that we urge the
universal policy of collective bar
gaining between employer and en-
ployed as one of tte surest means OF
restoring prosperity and preventing
the spread OF bolshevism."
Some of the delegates calculated
good" and others exclaimed that
there was something concrete at last
before the conference.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
ATTACK ON HARR|ES
DUE I0H|N HUNGER
Paris Foresees Other Out
breaks, Perhaps Counter
Revolution, in Berlin.
RESENTMENT is GROWING
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN,
StaR Correspondent of The Star.

tBy Wireiess.D
PARIS, March 5.-Outbreaks in Ber-
lin against Gen. George H Harries
and twoscore other American Army
officers and peace commission at
taches there are believed in Paris
but forerunners of others and the
luton.
German feeling against Americans
at the moment is largely due to slow
ness in sending food supplies to Ger
many, but Americans in Paris are
not inclined to worry over the stu
alton. They admit that food relief
work has been delayed owing to
lean food policy. but that large guam
titles soon will be in Germany is re-
vealed here by Mr.. Hoovers com
missioners.
Nerves Worn to FRAGILE.
The nerves of the German people
are worn to fraZzle, and most any
thing may be expected during the
course of the next three to five weeks,
according 10 American investigators.
The sIowness of the arrival of food
supplies naturally has aggravated
the feeling against Americans, but 1t
is believed here that the real resent
ment against Americans lies in the
fact that the United States and Presi-
dent wilson's fourteen points are
misunderstood by the German people.
They believed that through the four
teen points they would be able to
shift the responsibilities and slide
into an area of peace without Ger
many paying the penalty for her mis-
deeds.
Heavy Punishment Favored.
On the other hand, the President
and the American commission are
inaisting that every punishment that
C;ermany can stand be inflicted upon
her for her past crimes.
When this policy of firmness be-
comes more and more apparent senti-
ment against a the Americans is sure
to increase.
army officials are declared to be
making every plan to meet any un-
toward situation but not much alarm
is voiced for the safety of Americans
in Rerlin at present
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Mayor Rolfe's Resolution.

The following is the text of Mayor
Rolfe's resolution:
Resolved. That we urge the Presi-
dent to Immediately convene Congress
and keep it on the job while the coun-
try is going through serious recon
struction period and that in his
message he demand immediate ap-
preparations for the prosecution of all
government work agreed upon for the
various departments and now held up
for want Of funds, such as public
buildings, public wharves. docks
naval bases and improvements to rail-
roads and other public utilities
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Strike Has No Effect
on Area u. S. Holds
Cablegram to The Evening Star md
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1914

TREVES, Germany, March 5.-There
are several thousand German workers
operating the railroad lines in the
American bridgehead area or employ
ed in the railroad shops, but they
have not as yet shown any sympathy
with the Berlin strike. It is not
known, however, what they may do.
The waikout in Berlin is not expected
to have any effect on the American
troops and supply trains, though it
is possible that communication be-
tween Berlin and CobIenz may be- In
Herzs2ptads
Evening star., 1919-03-05
"Too Long Delayed" T"

Evidence of sympathy with
and support of the Districts petit
ton for national representation
has come to hand on q post card
just received by The Star, dated
Union Station, Baltimore, as fol-
lows:
ION TRAIN HOME, March 8.
Editorial read. / unqualified
ly favor the Districts petition
for citizenship, too long delayed
already.
JOHN H. BARTLETT.
Governor of New Hampshire,
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Republicans Realize Issue

nave talked with maRy republicans
who are here, all of whom see the sit
uatlon clearly substantially as l have
presented it here Without eyception
they recognize the greatness of the
American missions opportunity and
dut yin Europe. With no dissenting
voice they assert that to abandon the
league of nations, with its European
responsibilities, now will be little less
than the abandonment of those who
died IN Europe TO establish American
ideals in the world. No country could
deserve the admiration America re-
ceives in Europe today and no coun-
try could afford to surrender that po-
sition in the world which had been
won for it by devotion and achieve
ment, by unseifishness unparalleled in
world history, and to withdraw from
Europe now would be to sacrifice
what seems to be the greatest oppor-
tunity for human service that has
come to any single people.
Copyright, 1913, by Mcclure syndicatel
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Not Afraid of Bolshevism.

William Piggott. representing Ole
Hanson. mayor of Seattle. urged
everybody TO quit playing politics
and get down TO business" He char
actertzed bolshevism as bogey to
scare both capital and industry and
said il would never prove a seriopx
menace to America.
Secretary Glass said there was no
real reason for the hating of in
dustry. He declared that the hesitancy
and. timidity of buyers and builders
were not justified and that all should
get to work and prove that this ma
zion is as strong in peace as in war.
For Home Buying and Building.
Mayor Carmichael of Sacramento.
Cal. urged that every mayor invite
ten reading men Z. form the nucleus
fConinpeds ON Second Sagal
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Mayor Rolfe Explains.

Turning to Secretary of the Treas
ury Glass, Mayor Roife said:
Mr.. Secretary, / have heard some
very fine speeches this morning and
have been highly entertained, but the
delegates have been taught nothing
and have received nothing new *
cept the high privilege of looking at
the new cabinet Office, many of us for
the first time. We esteem this a hig h
privilege.
But we are here not to talk of the
price of bricks, but to throw few
bricks off our chest and hit somebody
with them. The trouble is not with
the city or state governments. The
trouble is right here in Washington.
You talk about building homes and
constructing good roads. but tell me
how is the poor American hero who is
begging bread in New York either to
build home OF get a job on some far
distant road?
I'VE want you, Mr.. Secretary. to
tell US what we can do to help float
the victory loan Every municipality
In the past has done its bit and it
will do It's bit again Now let the
federal authorities act"
Evening star., 1919-03-05
To Remove Worst Refuse.

As the amount put in the bill was
less than half of the sum requested as
necessary, Mr. Hacker planned to re-
duce the street work to a mere coflec-
tion of the most objectionable refuse.
In this way. it was hoped, the $50, 900
carried in the bill could be made to
last until the end of the fiscal year
Failure of passage of the bill alto
gether produced CONSERVATION at the
District building, as it cut the props
from under the street cleaning service
entirely. The Commissioners eyinced
an acute apprehension over the out
look, which was shared equally by
Director Hacker, Health officer Fow-
Ter and Auditor Tweedale
Conferences over the situation were
continued this afternoon, with nothing
like solution of the problem in sight.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
EUROPE ALARMED FOR FEAR
AMERICA MAY DESERT HER
Unable to Distinguish Between Opposition
to Mr.. Wilson as Leader Of Democratic
Party and as President.

would mean to surrender Europe to
a. despair which might have almost
any consequences. Germany lost this
war, it is true, but before Germany
laid down her arms she almost sue
ceeded in wrecking the nations she
attacked. She has left her enemies
victorious, but exhausted. almost
paralyzed, in the presence of the stu
pendous task of reconstruction. We
who came late, who suffered reIa-
lively little, were still strong. sup
piled the one fixed basis of home in a
situation critical beyond words toSde-
sScHtbess.y ~ s4ss
In this situation it is too much to
expect that either France or Great
Britain, much less the little nations
Will be able to differentiate between
Mr.. Wilson President and Mr. Will
son leader of the democratic party.
1t is beyond the limits of possibility
to expect that they will understand
our domestic and political conditions
or see anything in the present politi
can conflict at home but a menace to
all their hopes for the future and a
threat of reputation by America of
the many obligations which we have
undertaken through the President of
the United States and have, through
him. clearly indicated our porpose TO
carry on.
What opposition to the league of ma
t1ons in its present form in America
means in Europe is therefore. unuis
taxa Bile. Technical objections arising
out of danger to the Monroe doctrine
or interference with our immigration
laws are important to the European
mind. If it is desired by America. and
asked, both viii be excluded from the
operation of the league of nations.
Europe Willing to Amend League.
Any concession or amendment Will
be made except one No nations big
or little. viii consent to the with
dfawai of America from Europe will
ingly. If the league of nations and
the idea of the league of nations col
lapses, the elements of hope VIII oe
Withdrawn from the European sit
( uat1on and the people that have the
great task of reconstruction to un-
dertake may yield to despair. In sum
the SIMPLE fact is that Europe has ac-
cepted Mr. Wilson as the spokesman
OF America. 1t has welcomed him as
no other public man has ever been
H9tcoinea mere before. He was the
delegate OF that America whose sery-
ices were in the minds and hearts of
mlIilons OF people. 1t has to an in
credible extent risked all it's future
nope upon MIR. Wilson, not as an indi-
vidual but as President of the United
States; and if the country renudiates
What Mr.. Wilson has done here for
domestic or political reasons which
are wholly comprehensive to every
American, the European tragedy will
be stupendous. The European has
known no other American view than
that or President Wilson. He has ac-
cepted the President'sview because
he believed ii to be- the American
view, and today Europe stands
literally aghast in the presence
OF the possibility at least sug-
gested by fragmentary dispatches
that the real view of America is
something entirely different from the
Presidents.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
TIME FOR ACTION,
NOT FOR TALKING,
MAYOR RO[FE SAYS
Commotion at Conference
Over Resolution Urging
Call of Congress.
Mr.. HOUSTON CANCELS
SCHEDULED ADDRESS
Demand at Meeting of Executives
for Means to Get Soldiers
Back to Work.

Declaring that it was time to cease
talking and begin acting, Mayor Rolfe
of San Francisco introduced a reso-
luton at the conference of governors
and mayors this morning calling upon
the President to Immediately recon-
vene Congress for the purpose of pass
ing necessary appropriation measures
and insisting that the United States
Shipping Board at once cancel the con-
tracts for shipbuilding in Chinese and
japanese yards.
The San Francisco executive ap-
peared to have the support of the ma
sjority of the delegates. who today are
deliberating in the auditorium OF the
Department of Interior building An
attempt to shelve the resolution was
voted down by an overwhelming mag
jority, and another attempt, plan TO
refer resolutions to the resolution
committee, before they are made puo-
lie, met similar fate.
Secretary Houston Retires.
Secretary of Agriculture Houston.
who was scheduled to speak at the
time Mayor Rolfe precipitated the
crisis. quietly left the platform after
telling Secretary of the Treasury
Sl6SS Indt ne Ndu CduCcttu his
gaAement. Mr.. Houston didn't appear
to 4be favorably impressed with the
turn that events had taken. Several
mayors arose at the same time, some
demanding that there be no gag rule
snd others evidently eager to second
Mayor Roife's resolution
Mayor Baker of Oregon, member
of the committee on resolutions, sug-
gested that the matter be taken up at
3 o'clock, while others proposed that
II be considered and disposed of i'm
mediateIy. Secretary Lane is sched-
: uied to speak at that hour, but there
was an evident disposition among the
felegates To brush aside the entire
nroefeM and get down to concrete
buS3a6sS 1t 0fee :
t1l1t76sms zlssoortssy.
Mayor Ro1fe raid that while he
Thought enough speeches had been
delivered, he wouldn't be guilty of
a discouftesy to cabinet officer
And you must remember that, Sec
retary Lane Is Californian, said
Mr.. Ro4e. u propose that the hour for
this to be taken up should be 3:45
o'clock" This was agreed to after
Cow Rogers of Connecticut seconded
ths motion
FAt any rate said Judge Cargill of
Kansas City. I'VE have cut out the
rag rule and now we can go to 1t.
Somebody has said something about
the price of bricks here" said Mayor
Roife. I'VE don't care about the price
Of bricks, sand, gravel or anything
else We are here to get the return-
ing soldiers back to work"
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Result of Failure of Congress
to Pass Third Deficiency
Bill.
HEALTH OF THE CITY
SERIOUSLY MENACED
Officials Are in Conference. But See
No Way Out of Predicament
Put on District.

Three hundred "white wings" were
laid off today, not a man going out on
street cleaning work, as a result of the
failure of passage by Congress of the
third deficiency bill, providing an ap
preparation of 100000 for the street
cleaning department.
Washington is without prospect of
clean streets for an indefinite period.
the situation admittedly being the
most alarming from a health and SAN
itation standpoint probably ever faced
by the city.
After many conferences during the
morning with various District Off
cials the Commissioners at noon had
No Funds; Individual Loan Illegal.
1t developed at these conferences
that there is no District fund upon
which the street cleaning department
may draw temporarily to meet the
emergency, and that under the law the
municipality may not accept loan
from individuals or others with which
to tide it over the crisis.
Morris Hacker director >of refuse,
suggested that effort be made to raise
fund of 100000 through one-thou-
sand-doIiar loans by sixty citizens.
the money to be refunded from appro-
priations to be made by the next Con-
gress According to the auditor. the
District is prohibited by law from ac-
cepting loan or gratuitous service
of any character.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
WEATHER.

Rain this afternoon and tonight.
probably change to snow tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended pm. today: Highest, 66. at 1850
pm. yesterday; lowest. As, at $3.50 am.
today.
Full report on page 20.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Knows of No Relief.

All eyes turned to Auditor Tweedale
when the District realized it's pre-
dicament this morning. Hope vas
felt that a way would be found to
draw upon the fund of some other de-
partment. Mr. Tweedale said he knew
of no relief that could be given under
the present status of appropriations.
With rain falling. the health depart
ment took cognizanee of the serious
situation that will early develop il the
streets are not kept clean. 1t was
stated the conditions might become a
menace to health within a day or two.
May Lose Their Jobs.
Not only was the entire street clean
ing force laid off today, but all per
diem employees in the street cleaning
depa artment faced the prospect of i'm
mediately losing their positions.
Out of its original appropriation of
$4,000 for the year, the department
has but s2s, 600 left. This barely will
be sufficient to feed the live stock
used in the street cleaning service
until the end of the fiscal year, July
/, it is stated.
Cost of the street cleaning work has
been averaging about $4,000 a week.
High labor and other costs attendant I
upon the war necessitated the depart
rnent asking for deficiency appro-
priation of $4,000. This was cut to
5000 by the House.