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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
WIGNALL'S BODY REVEALS
EVIDENCE OF VIOLENCE
Man Who Was Found Dead on
Good Hope Road May Have Been
Victim of Accident,

A second examination of the body
of William Stuart Wignal1, thirty-five
years old, Silver Hill. Nd, who was
found dead on Good Hope road Mon
day night. disclosed fracture of the
skull. and relatives are inclined to
believe he was a victim OF foul play.
At first attention was called to pull
monary hemorrhage, which the au-
topsy showed. II was while the body
was being prepared for burial that
the fracture of the skull was discov-
cred.
Search of the road where the body
was found disclosed a stone stained
with blood, and the police and coroner
believe WignalIs head struck the
stone when he fell. His skull was
exceptionally thin. 1t was stated.
being what physicians term tissue
paper skull.
Clothing of the dead man had not
been disturbed. making it certain he
had not been robbed. 1t was suggest
ed that he may have been knocked
down by an automobile, but no mark
of violence other than the injury to
the skull was found. and Coroner
hewitt suggested that WignaIl was
attacked by the hemorrhage and fell.
AS a matter of precaution, however.
the coroner has sworn a jury over the
body and police of the eleventh pre-
cinct are conducting a further inves-
tigation-
Funeral services were held in Sur
rattsville Episcopal Church this aft
ernoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
BILL AIMS TO SAVE PAPER,
House Measure Would Restrict
Publishers to 1919 Amount.

Proposals to restrict all newspapers
and periodicals from using more paper
during the first six months of 1920
than was used during the first half of
1919 is made in a bill introduced by
Representative Hoch, republican, of
Kansas.
The restriction would take into con-
Sideration increased circulation and
provision would be made for new pub
LEGATIONS.
Under the Hoch bill, designed as
substitute for the Anthony measure, no
publisher would be given the second
class mailing privileges without filing
pledge to observe the limitation. and
violators would suffer the penalty of
paying third-class postage rates. Rep
resentative Anthony and other mem
bers of the post office committee are
said to favor the Hoch bill in view of
the many objections raised to the An
thony measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
PSYCHOLOGISTS MEET.
DR.. Hewitt Gives illustrated Talk
on Great Southwest.
Beautiful pictures Of the stretching

Beautiful pictures Of the stretching
mesas of the great southwest were
mart of the illustrated lecture given
Nv Dr. Edgar L. Hewitt, director of
The school of American Research, in
santa Fe, before the Washington So
ciety of the Archaeological Institute
of America, at the Washington Club
last night.
hosts of the society. New members
elected into the archaeological insti-
tute were: Miss Frances Clarke. Mrs.
David du Boise GaiIlard. Arthur J.
Klein, Maj. Gen. George Barnett. L. o.
Cameron, Mrs. D. J. Bennett and Mrs.
James G.. Pilling.
The next meeting Of the society will
be held January % as guests of the
Carnegie Institute Of Washington.
Delegates to represent the society
before the annual meeting of the
council of the institute. in Pittsburgh.
December %, were appointed as fol-
lows: Robert Lansing, Col. Robert NJ.
Thorn pson. Admiral Willard NJ. Brown
son, Charles H. Butler. William NJ
Collier, William H. Holmes, F. Ward
Denys, John B. Larner. James Parme-
lee. ]. Townsend Russell and Mitchell
Carroll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
LIFE OF RECLASSIFYING
COMMISSION EXTENDED

A favorable report on the resolution
introduced by Senator Jones of New
Mexico extending the life of the joint
commission on reclassification of gov
eminent employees in the District of
Columbia has been ordered by the
Senate committee on appropriations
The resolution extends the life of
the commission until March II. 1920.
The law creating the commission pro-
vided that it must conclude its work
and report to Congress by January l.
The commission has found the work
of reclassiffcation heavy and Senator
Jones, chairman OF the commission,
explained to the Senate that it was
necessary that the commission be
given more time to properly end its
work and draft its report and recon-
me ndations. 1t is expected that the
resolution will be called up in the
Senate at an early date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
TREANF|GHT SEEN
BEFORE HOLIDAYS
Effort to Get Committee
Action on Knox Resolution
Saturday Likely.

possibility that the Senate peace
treaty fight may be resumed actively
before the holiday recess developed
today when the foreign relations COM
mittee was called to meet Saturday
morning. The purpose of the meeting
was not announced, but the leaders
indicated that an effort probab bly,
would be made to get committee
action on the resolution of Senator
Knox, republican. Pennsylvania, to
declare a state of peace.
Hope to Adjourn Saturday Night.
1t is the hope of the Senate managers
to adjourn for the holidays Saturday
night. by which time. 1t is generally
conceded there would be little posi-
bility of bringing the Knox measure
to a vote. Some members of the COM
mittee expect democratic opposition
to be so stubborn that even committee
action will be impossible at Saturday 8
meeting.
Mr.. Knox Urges Resolutions.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, one
of the senators who has been strong
ly opposed to the peace treaty, made
another attempt late yesterday after
noon to obtain unanimous consent for
consideration of his two resolutions
presented last Saturday-o providing
for ratification of the Versailles treaty
without the league of nations. and the
other declaring A state of peace. be-
tween the United States and Germany.
Senator Mcclellan of Tennessee and
Senator Nelson of Minnesota objected
TO their consideration. and al the re-
quest of Senator Knox the resolutions
We're then sent to the committee on
foreign relations. Senator Knox is a
member of that committee. and is ex-
pected to make a fight to have favor
able action taken upon one or the
other of the resolutions by the COM
mittee.
Compromise Advocated.
A plea made by Senator Knox for
some sort of settlement was second
ed by Senator Smith Of Georgia, a
reservation democrat, who declared
the time had come to stop academic
discussion of who held up the treaty
and get together in a give-and-take
effort for compromise. Action also
was urged by Senator Nelson of Min
nesota. one of the mild reservation
republicans. and by Senator Myers of
Montana, a democrat who voted last
session for some reservations and al
so for unreserved ratification.
Delay Is Discussed.
Responsibility for the delay was de-
clared by Senator Smith to be about
I $3.50" between the two parties. 1t
was only a waste of time to try to
fix the blame. he asserted. adding that
in his opinion more than two-thirds
of the Senate favored ratification with
reservations of certain kind, the
phraseology of which could easily be
worked out if the real friends of the
treaty were to come together in con-
ference.
I'VE will make no progress by
elimination and recrimination,' said
Senator Smith. Let US cease
trying to find out who is to blame
for the delay and bring the de-
lay to an end. Party politics should
i not be played with a matter of such
| Importance. Ratification must be by
partisan action. and every effort
to gain partisan advantage handicaps
ratification"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
WOMEN TO LEAD FIGHT
ON H. c. |. IN ILLINOIS
Organizer of Woman's Division
Says Stop Buying at High Prices
and They Will Tumble.

CHICAGO, December 10 (by the AS
sociated Press).-Women of Illinois
will lead the campaign against the
high cost Of living. A woman is to
take charge of the entire state or
ganization being formed to batter
down prices. Her powers. it is ex
expected. will be even greater than
those of Maj. A. A. Sprague. fair price
commissioner for the state.
Mrs. Maude r. Turley, organizer of
the woman's division. issued her first
communication to the women of the
state today.
stop buying" she said. Refuse to
pay luxury prices and unreasonable
costs for the common foodstuffs.
Buy only what is absolutely neces-
sary now.
"Stop eating dollar-a- dozen eggs
and 90-cent butter.
Postpone purchase Of the fur coat
and expensive suit for the present and
watch prices tumble.
You are 30 per cent Of the pur-
chasing power in Illinois. Use that
power this minute and watch the re-
suits while you carry out your other
plans"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
GEDDES REPORTS LIFTING
OF IMPORT PROHIBITION
Statement to Commons Follows
Ruling From Kings Bench,
Yesterday.

LONDON. December 18.-Sir Auck-
land Geddes. minister of national serv-
ice and reconstruction, announced in
the house of commons that in view
of the decision of Justice Sir John
Sankey of the kings bench division
that the government possessed no
power to prohibit importation of Ger
tain goods, the customs had been in
structed to allow the Importation of
all articles affected in the govern
ment's prohibitory proclamation
pending an appeal.
LONDON. December 1.-THE gov
eminent was declared by Justice Sir
John Sankey of the kings bench divi-
sion today to possess no power to pro-
hibit the importation of certain goods
and that, therefore. its proclamation to
this effect was invalid and illegal. The
judgment is considered one of the most
important ever rendered against the
government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
GOLDMAN AND BERKMAN
PACK TRUNKS AND GRIPS
Ready to Start for Russia on Five
Minutes Notice-Carry Heavy
Clothes and Canned Goods.

NEW YORK. December 1S.-Emn.a
Goldman and Alexander Berkman
have their trunks packed with hea'
clothing and canned goods and ar
ready to be deported to Russia on
FIVE minutes notice, Henry Weinbei
ger. their counsel, announced today.
Miss Goldman has one trunk and tive
handbags. while Berkman has three
grips and one trunk.
They expect the government to
keep its promise to deport them this
week" said Weinberger.
No orders as to when or how to
send the pair to Russia had been re
ceived today at Ellis Island. where
they are detained, according to Byron
II. Uhl. acting commissioner of immi-
grafton, but he has notified all the
anarchists held at the island. num-
boring more than eighty to be READY
to leave the country at any time
Deportation proceedings. however
have been formally closed only in
the Berkman and Goldman cases. The
approval of the Department OF Labor
as to the findings of immigration IN
spectors in the other cases has mo-
been received at the island
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
WOULD ABOLISH
HOUSING BOARD
Chairman FernaId in Report
to the Senate Charges
Waste and Extravaganza.

Charges of extravaganza and waste
are made against the United States
Housing Corporation in a report sub
mitted to the Senate today by Chair
on public buildings and grounds. Tho
committee has been investigating the
activities of the housing corporation
for many weeks. Many of the
charges made by the committee are
in connection with the construction of
the dormitories for war workers in
Washington.
housing corporation be abolished. 1t
sets forth that it believes tine corpo-
ration is no longer needed and that
the work of disposing of the real es-
tate owned by the government and
purchased by the corporation can be
done by some Of the regular govern
ment departments A considera BIZ
saving in salaries to the government
could be made by such an arrange
ment. the report says.
Ask Reports ON Overhead Charges.
Among the other recomm lions
of the committee is demand that the
architect employed by the housing
corporation be required to state ac-
curately the overhead expenses on the
work for the government and that the
balance between the actual amount of
overhead charges and the allowance
made by the housing corporation for
these overhead charges be restored to
the government. If restitution be not
made the report recommends that civil
suit be entered to obtain the money
The committee says it believes $4,000
in this way could be restored to the
government.
The committee makes no charges
against the architect. but lays the
blame upon the housing corporation
for L. inr lr;o -F -
did.
Another recommendation is that the
G. A. Fuller Company be requested to
pay back to the government s16.02S
which the committee charges the
company obtained through subletting
teaning and trucking on the Wash
ington dormitories. in violation of the
spirit of it's contract. Senator Fer
Maid plans to introduce a bill to carry
out these recommendations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
bryan AND LANSING
TO TELL OF MEXICO
Senate Investigating Committee
Expects to Hear Also Reports
of Presidents Agents.

Information obtained in Mexico and
made the basis of reports to President
Wilson is expected to be given to
the Senate committee investigating
Mexican affairs by John Lind. William
Bayard Hale, Duval West and other
special agents sent. into that coun-
try by the President.
Besides hearing these unofficial rep
resentatives the committee plans to
summon former Secretary of State
William Jennings Bryan and Score,
tary Lansing in order that its record
of the relations of the two governments
may be made more nearly complete.
Senator Fall left Washington last
night for his home. He will be ac-
companied by Senator Smith and
hearings will be resumed at San An
tonic, Tex. after Christmas Whether
Senator Brandegee will sit with them
is undetermined.
Before leaving here Senator Fall.
whose resolution requesting a break
with the Carranza government brought
that under the Constitution the exec
uti'c cione was charged with the con-
duct Of the nations foreign affairs.
referred to a number of acts which
he said were charged to Carranza,
and declared that the Mexican presi-
dent knew the United States was
thoroughly familiar with them.
"CarranZa knows further" he said,
that we have submitted to every pos
sible indignity. outrage and insult.
and that he has capitalized his posi-
ton in offering such outrage and in
suit in maintaining himself not only
in Mexico, but through Latin America
as the one man who dares TO Insult
the United States itself and to offer
personal insults with impun!ty to the
President and other deps rtments Of
the government of the United States;
In view of my recent experience, L
have no reason to think that any
thing further will be done by this
government in the Jenkins case or
any other case other than to back,
wash our hands in Invisible water,
roll our eyes upwards, and proclaim,
Peace on earth; good will to
bandits"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
MEETING At BURRvILLE.
Community Association Session
Tomorrow NIGHT.

The Burrville Community Assocja
ton will hold it's monthly meeting to-
morrow night at 8 o'clock at the Burr
willie Public School.
The Northeast Boundary Citizens
Association will also meet there at
the same time, a special session to be
held to consider indorsing DR.. John
Van Schaick for Commissioner In the
District of Columbia. Reports on the
membership drive and efforts to Sc
cure an appropriation for a school adj
dition will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
MINIMUM WAGE AWAITS
REPORT BY CLASSIFIERS

Action on the johnson Nolan mini
mum wage bill. providing for mini
mum of So day for all government
employees, was postponed by the Sem
ate committee on education and labor
today until after the joint commission
on Reconsideration in salaries shall
have reported to Congress.
Members Of the Senate committee
felt that they should have the bene-
fit of all the data collected by the
commission before taking action on
the minimum wage bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
AID STARVING, SAYS HOOVER
Wheat for Central Europe Needed
to Save Millions.

Delivery of wheat and flour now ne a
nv the grain corporation TO relieve the
situation in central Europe. where
from fifteen to twenty million people
face starvation. has been recommended
by Herbert Hoover. former food ad =
mirlistrator who says that unless
quick relief is furnished there may b.
another breakdown of stable govern
ments and creation of another cess
pool like Russia.
The question of export OF bread
stuffs in this particular case" said the
former food administrator. does not
influence the prices or supply TO the
American people. 1t is purely aues-
ton as to whether, out of the material
which we will export in any event. We
should give credits in order to prevent
starvation on a wholesale scale, or on
the other hand, to deal only with those
who can pay cash on the nail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
RETURNED TO ST. ELIZABETH
Youthful War Veteran Sought to
Spend Holiday With Relatives.

Anxious TO return to his home In
New York. and spend the Christmas
holiday season with relatives. a pleas
ure he had been deprived OF during
his two years service overseas. Louis
Streit. twenty years old. patient at
st. Elizabeth's Hospital. escaped Tues
day morning and was caught in Cam
den station, Baltimore. yesterday and
returned.
in stated. was dangerously close to
the third rail of the Baltimore and
Ohio raiIroae M his way to board a
northbound fast express when a de-
tective arrested him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
ASKS Mr.. PAL ER UNDER
WHAT AUTHORITY HE SET
ARBITRARY SUGAR PRICE

The House today adopted a resolu,
ton directing Attorney General
Palmer to report by what authority
he fixed an arbitrary price for the
Louisiana sugar crop.
Representative Tinkham. republi-
can, massachusetts,. who introduced
the resolution. said living costs had
increased because of this price fixing.
Objection was made by republicans to
an arbitrary price in Michigan of 10
or IL cents. while the Louisiana crop
was fixed at II cents a pound for
yellow clarified sugar and Is cents
a pound for plantation graduated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
Berlin Has Not Explained.
MEXICO'S REPLY REACHES
THE STATE Department

Mexico's reply to the last American
note on the case of American Consular
the State Department.
The official text was said to differ
only slightly from that contained in
Associated Press dispatches Tuesday
night from Mexico City.
While officials said they would have
no comment to make until they had
had time to study the note thorough
ly, it was indicated that at first read
ing the communication had not made
favorable impression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
COURT DISMISSES PLEA
BY EMMA GOLDMAN

F. The United States Supreme Court
today dismissed the application of
Emma Goldman. anarchist. for per-
mission TO appeal from federal court
DEGREES in New York denying habeas
corpus proceedings, brought to pre-
vent her deportation. as well as that
of Alexander Berkman.
: This action was taken upon the mo-
ton of Miss Goldmans attorney she
having decided not to push her case
and to submit to deportation, follow
ing the courts refusal last week to
intervene in the Berkman case. Both
are now being held at Ellis Island
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
PROF. H. W. PARKER DIES.
Com poser Was Winner Of Two $40,
600 Prizes for Operas.

CEDARHURST. N. Y. December Is.
-Horatio william Parker. widely
known music composed and pro
fessor of the theory of music at Yale
University since 1894. died OF pneu-
monia today at the home here OF his
daughter Mrs Ralph Senior. He had
stopped here on his way to Santo Do
mingo and other West Indian points
on a trip for his health
prof. Parker was born at Auburn
dale. Mass. September Is. 1868. He
studied music in this country and
abroad. In 1911 he was awarded the
Metropolitan Opera prize Of $4,000 for
later won a prize of $4,000 offered by
the National Federation OF Women
clubs for the best American opera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
URGES PULPWOOD SURVEY.
Senator Poindexter Says Timber in
Northwest Would Curb Profiteers.

In a statement yesterday urging
enactment of his bill for govern
ment survey Of pulp paper timber in
the northwest, Senator Poindexter.
republican. Washington, declared 1t
was believed this timber would sup
ply enough pulp to end the present
shortage of newsprint paper and sup
ply all publishers for decades to come.
eff the pulp-wood supply actually
exists" Senator Poindexter said, "the
survey will go far toward compelling
eastern paper manufacturers to aban-
don their claims of acute scarcity and
stop prohteering He proposes ap-
vey.
ut will be found" said Mr.. Poin-
dexter. that newsprint can be made
in Oregon, Washington and California
at cost that will permit the product
to be sold at prices far below those
now being charged by eastern mills"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
Communist Editor Arrested.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. December 1s-
James p. Cannon. editor of the Work
ers' World. said to be communist
paper. published here. has been ar
rested by Department of Justice
agents and charged with conspiracy
to violate the Lever act. 1t is charged
that he published articles melting the
coal miners of Missouri and Kansas
to remain on strike in defiance of the
federal injunction at Indianapolis. He
will be arraigned today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
HOMETOWN" MAN PARoLED.
Judge Hardison Gives Alleged
warrant a Chance.

When Edward o. Vaughan. co1ored,
told Judge Hardison in Police Court
yesterday that his home was Louis
willie. KY. he touched responsive
chord, that being the judges home
town. too. Vaughan had been found
asleep in a Pullman car in the yards
at the Union station and was ARRESTED
on a va3rancy charge. He told the
court he had just been discharged
from the workhouse at Occoquan. had
no money and had to have a place to
sleep. Judge Hardison placed the man
on parole and directed the probation
officer to put him to work and give
him a chance to make good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
CUBAN SENATE VOTES
APPROVAL OF TREATY

HAVANA, December 1s-Approval
of the treaty of peace with Germany
was unanimously voted by the Cuban
senate last night. The pact cannot
be brought before the house before
January 10. when the Cuban congress
will reconvene following the Christ
mas holidays.
Strong opposition is expected in
the house, where a number of repre-
sentatives. especially liberals. oppose
its consideration until final action is
taken on the treaty by the United
States Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
OPPOSITION TO ZONING
BILL IN SENATE ENDS

Opposition to the bill creating a
coming system for the regulation of
height, area and use of buildings in
the District of Columbia has come
to an end in the Senate. it was said
today, when Senator Smoot of Utah
agreed not to fight the measure if an
suggested by him shall
be adopted. This amendment would
prevent the coming commission pro-
vided for in the bill from interfering
with a home owner if he desires to
install private garage or make other
in his house.
Senator Calder of New York, who
has been in charge of the bill, has
agreed to accept such an amendment
The bill has already passed the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
End Of "Check Of" Brings Unrest.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, December
1s.-Coal miners of the New River
fields are becoming restless and dis
satisfied over the action of some
operators in abolishing the check
off, system. declared John Gatherun,
secretary of District No. %. United
Mine Workers. in a statement made
public here today. Abolition of the
check off violated the agreement un-
der which the miners returned to
work. he said. The workers voted TO
call off their strike and go back to
work under the contract existing
prior to November I. which contract
contained the check off. he added. A
number of New River operators nave
announced that by striking. the
miners violated their contract and
that. therefore, the check-off system
would be abolished.
Under the check off, local agree
ment. the companies deducted union
dues from wages and turned them
over to union representatives.