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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
SUGAR REGULATION
RECEIVES SETBACK
|NSENATE BATTLE
Mr.. RansdeII's Hot Protest
Brands Proposed Law as
lawful Punishment"

Sugar legislation received another
setback in the Senate today. when ad-
vocates of the bill to extend federal
sugar control and licensing during
1920 were unable. because of protract-
ed opposition debate. to bring to a
vote the House amendments broaden
ing the powers proposed for the Unit
ed States sugar equalization board.
Senator Harrison. democrat. Missis-
sippi. started the debate by moving
concurrence by the Senate in the
House amendments
Under an agreement to give the
sugar bill right of way for an hour
and half today. Senator Ransde ell.
democrat Louisiana. led the fight
against the House amendments. prin-
cipally that proposing to continue the
licensing authority of the United
States sugar equalization board
Call II "Punishment."
Senator Ransdell protested against the
sugar industry being singled out for
federal supervision during peace times
under war powers. The bill. he de-
clared. proposes to "infiict awful punish
r,ent'' on the sugar industry alone.
During debate Vice President Marshall
asked if the Department of Justice dis
eussed price questions with dealers and
Senator Ransder. defending the de-
partment. declared that he could see
nothing improper in its action in dl-
recting an informal inquiry by the dis
trict attorney of Louisiana which re-
suited in fixing II cents as a fair price
for the Louisiana crop raw and Is cents
refined.
THE department did not rush in.
he said. land I do not think it wished
to begin prosecutions unless there
had been profiteering-
Advocates Open Market.
We need 100000 tons of sugar IL
this country and the supply is more
than adequate said Senator Rams
dell There is plenty in sight. Lou
isiana produces but one-fortieth o
our needs-100, 900 tons-and canno
control prices Do away with thu
sugar board and sugar zones and lie
the people buy freely in the opei
market. and there will be no yer!
great general increase in price.
Public opinion against profiteer
ing would prevent any exorbitant in
crease. People who would sell Cuban
Hawaiian or Louisiana sugar at eX
orbitant prices would be prosecuted
Senator Harrison said he had taker
I'D with the department cases of deal
,ars charging % cents for sugar and wa.
satisfied the department was doing 1T.
duty. although there had been no prose
tutIODS- 1TODabiS lot the reason ina
there had been no grand jury action.
Gives Cuban QuOtatiOns.
Senator Smoot, republican. Utah. pre-
s-nted late trade statistics giving Cuban
sugar quotations at 101. cents a pound
for December delivery. and around q
cents for deliveries from February Il
June The quotations indicate a fall
ing market. said Senator SmOot, will
a crop more than sufficient for Amer
lean demands by February.
The sugar legislation, Senator Gay
democrat, of Louisiana. asserted. ha
caused stiffening in Cuban prices ant
would force the United States suga
board to buy immedia tely at famin
priceA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18

wished to reserve his judgment on the
merits of the bill.
Believes In House Vote.
Representative Overstreet said that
he had not been present at all the
hearings and from what he had heard
understood that the same thing had
been tried several times before and
had not worked advantageously.
IF we report the bill favorably. It
will have moral effect on the House
and will have a great weight. be-
lIeve. on the vote in the House." said
Representative Overstreet
Representative Williams said he
was opposed to the bill and asked if
members who were opposed would
have the right to file a minority re-
port. Mr.. Mapes said it gould prob
ably be arranged so that swhen Mr.
Mapes Med his report for the ma
Jority AIR. Williams could simulta-
neously file one for the minority
Representative Burdick asked what
the need was for action today He
said that at present his attitude is
more opposed to the bill than in favor
OF 1t. He wanted time to read over
the hearings.
is inclined to let the fiscal relations
between the government and the Dis
trict stay as they are, but desires to
review. the testimony before voting,
He argued that the COMMITTEES should
not report the bill favorably until
we are sure that we favor it."
Representative Gould came out di :
rectly in opposition to making the
report SCI ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
REPORTS MAPES BILL
ENDLNGHALEAND-HALF
Vote Is g to 3, Six A MirndhUe Mem
bers Still Doubtful as to Their
Ballots in the House.
Representatives Williams, Gould and Hay:
>1ppose Reporting Measure Permission
Asked to File Minority Report.

The Mapes bill abolish the haandhal system OF financing
the National Capital reported to the House today by the
House District by alter OF the nine
members voting the affirmative had recorded that they are
doubtful whether they favored abolition OF the haltanda
and resevng the right they fit when the bill comes
Tor consideration in the House.
Representative Williams OF Illinois stood forth leader OF
opposition the bill and asked the privilege OF filing
report Those who voted with him in opposition report
bill Gould OF New York and Hays
Missouri Chairman Mapes announced that he probably will
file the report the first day that Congress meets after the
Christmas
Those who voted in favor OF reporting out the bill Chair
Mapes OF Mchigan Walters Pennsylvania Murphy Ohio
Burdick Rhode Island; Drain, Florida Overstreet Georgia
Benson. MARYLAND Woods, Virginia and Lanham. Texas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
TODAY 4TH ANNIVERSARY
OF PRESIDENTS WEDDING

Though today marked the fourth an
niversary of their wedding on Decem-
Der IS, 1915. the President and Mrs.
Wilson took no special notice of the
occasion. The chief executive spent
more than an hour of the morning on
the south portico of the White House,
as has been his recent custom, despite
the intense cold, and later gave his
attention to official papers, the nature
of which was not disclosed Mrs. Wilson
was with him practically the entire day
No Christmas tree has yet arrived at
the White House, but presents for the
President and Mrs. Wilson's relatives
and close friends have been bought,
and are being wrapped and addressed
for delivery. 1t is expected that the
Presidents two daughters, Mrs. Will
liam c. McAdoo and Mrs. Francis b.
Sayre. with their children, will spend
the holidays at the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
SEIZED DUBLIN PAPER
SEEKS AN INJUNCTION

DUBLIN, December 1S.-Owners of
the Freemen's Journal. seized and
suppressed by the military police on
Monday. applied to the chancery court
yesterday for an introductory injunc-
ton to restrain the authorities from
continuing to suppress the newspa-
per. This application will be the sub
ject of a hearing on Friday. In the
meantime the Evening Telegraph.
which is associated with--the Free
mems Journal. is appearing as a
morning paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
ARMY PAY INCREASES
FAVORED. BUT DELAYED

The House military committee today
agreed to recommend that Congress
grant temporary increases of pay to
Army officers and enlisted men, but
inability to agree on the amount led
to a postponement of final action until
after the holiday recess.
The increases proposed in the COM
mittee ranged from 20 to 80 per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
Defers Action on Crowder.

The House rules committee today
deferred action on the Senate bill
granting permanent rank, Of lieuten-
ant general on Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder until after passage of
the Army reorganization bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
Liquor on Cable Ship Seized.

HALIFAX, December 1S.-Liquor
valued at $4,000, seized on board the
western Union cable ship, Robert c.
Clowry, has been ordered confiscated.
The ship was released on payment
of a fine of $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy. with probably snow
fiurries tonight and tomorrow; not
quite SO cold.
Temperature for twenty four hours
ended pm. today: Highest. 81, at
pm. yesterday; lowest, 10, at am.
today.
Full report on page -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18

Member OF the ASS0CIated Press
The Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to It not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication OF special
dispatches herein also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18

Representative Tin<ham said that
his bill was drawn by the Civil SER
ice Commission. He estimated that >.
would affect about 5000 persons.
There were only two votes in favor
of continuing consideration of the
Tinkham bill-Representative Mapes
and Representative Drain. Members
of the committee said they thought
they had given it very kind treat
ment," when Representative Drain
commented that he would have voted
against the proposition, too. only he
did not feel like being unkind TO Rem
resentative Tinkham when the propo-
sition was put to Indefinitely post
pone" consideration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-12
BRITAIN TO ACT SOON
ON RAIL WAY CONTROL
VIII Be Among First Meas
ures Before Parliament.

LoNDoN, Jan. lit can be stated
definitely now that "a bill for the Gov
ernment TO take over the ownership of
the railroads in Great Britain will be
introduced in the new Parliament. The
Times to-day says:
III. Thomas, NJ. p. general secretary
OF the National Union Of Railwayr,en
Sith members of tho executive COMMITTEES
" the union, had private interview
Nth the Prime Minister IN Downing
street yesterday on questions arising out
ot tho naturalization Of railwaya
I'VE understand that in the recent
negotiations the eight hour question
and other points OF the railway mems
programme the union executives found
that neither the railway executive COM
mittee nor the Board OF Trade would be
able to take a decisive attitude owing
to the absence OF the Governments con-
crete proposals for the naturalization
Of the railway service. an railway men
were anxious to lay before Premier
Lloyd George their views TO ascertain
what scheme the Government contem-
plates,
THE Prime Minister pointed out
tn. many preoccupat!ous of the Cabinet
at the present moment and assured the
deputatIon that legislation embodying
recommendations for Government future
| control Of the railways would be among
| the first measures submitted to the new
| Parliament"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-12
~. S. COMMISSIONERS
SEE STUTTGART RIOT
Bolsheuiki Meeting Leads to
Clash in Streets.

Berlin, Jan. 10 (delayed) A Bol-
shevlk mass meeting and demonstration
In front OF the Government building In
Stuttgart yesterday led to bloody
clashes in several parts OF the city. a
Munich despatch to-day reports. The
Spartacans occupied the plant of the
Neues Tdoblatt. Rioting continued dur
ing last night. The newspaper office.
however, was put back In the hands of
It's owners by Government troops with
out boodshed.
InDresden clashes between Government
supporters and Bolshevik agitators oc-
Cured Thursday night, advices to-day
report. At Leipslc the Workmen's and
Soldiers Council, the Independent So
Committee adopted resolutions OF sympa-
thy with the Berlin revolutionists,
For the protection OF the American n.
British, French and Belgian commits
sions at the Hotel Adlon. at the cor
ner OF Unter den Linden and Pariser
Platz, twenty-four Government soldiers
armed with rifles. machine guns and
hand grenades, have been stationed
They relieve a nondescript guard COM
posed partly OF marines, some OF whom
were Spartacans,
The Government buildings, which are
| likely TO be attacked at any time, are
hut few hundred yards from the hotel
The Brandenburg gate. which has been
the scene OF several skirmishes. is only
| 100 yards from the hotel.
A bullet last night struck the casing
OF window in room occupied by
Brig, Gen, Harries head OF the Ameri-
can Commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-12
HINES NAMED
RAILR0ADHEAD
Succeeds McAdoo and Is Ex-
pected to Carry Out His
Policies.
FAVORS FIVE YEAR PLAN
Situation Too Unsettled fol
Legislation at This Time,
His View.
FAVORS FIVE YEAR PLAN
SPECIAL Dcspdtch 10 THE Sun.

wAsHIN0roN, Jan. ll.--Walker d.
Hines, Assistant Director General of
Railroads, has been appointed Director
General by President Wilson. succeed
Ing William G. McAdoo. who retires TO
private life. No change OF policy with
respect 10 Government control or opera
ton of the railroads Is expected to fol-
low the appointment OF Mr.. Hines As
soon as he was notified OF the appoint
ment to-day Mr.. Hines said he would
carry out the McAdoo policies to the
fullest extent.
Mr. Hines expects to appear before the
Senate lnterJtate Commerce Committee
probably next week and urge the Ave
year control plan OF his predecessor. or
something akin TO It. He said that be-
irg thoroughly familiar with Govern
ment control he was convinced that the
President had only two alternatives 8 an
extension of the present control or
speedy return OF the roads to their own
ers
Mr., Hines will present his views to the
committee more from the standpoint OF
practically and the necessity OF meeting
II Government control is to be continued
at all. he said. the control must be eS-
tended beyond the present twenty-one
month period TO avoid many embarrass-
ments to the Government and to give
the public the benefits which are essen
tIal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-12
BIG STRIKE ENDS
INBUENOSAYRES
Troops Use Machine Guns on
Rioters Who Attack Iron
Works and Post Office.
REDS MURDER AND STEAL
Russian Anarchists Seized and
Will Be Deported-Food
Question Is Serious.
REDS MURDER AND STEAL
By the Associated Press.

BuENos AYREs, Jan. 1.-THE commit
tee in charge of the general strike
agreed to end the strike this afternoon
after a conference with President 1ri-
goyen and the president Of the Vasena
Iron Works
Government troops turned machine
guns on force Of 200 strikers and
their supporters when they attacked
the post Office just after noon, dispers-
ing them. Twenty persons were killed
and sixty wounded in another attack
on the Vasena Iron Works to-day.
Although the report spread through
out the city about o'clock that the
strike had officially ended. shooting con-
tinued in various sections for several
hours later. The conditions OF the set
tlement have not yet been announced.
The attack on the post office was
carefully arranged. Men began TO strag-
ale into the building as II on business,
and when about 200 were assembled,
shooting began. The Governments ma
chine guns soon put an end to this ter
icrism.
Two police stations were attacked
M ri, Il, Tho d,v 10 oIso was n hospital.
,,, So ....,,,n,
Inc employees oi '"e Ati'oat p.N M .s .
interests IN the suburb OF Avellaneda
Joined the strike movement this morn
ing aud attacked the meat deliveries OF
the Sans,nena hacking house, which
suprsies the public institutions The
'Op,'' ''.o ~.
paehers en're,'cneu
police arrived ana the Se'ehIn imam
| try was sent to reinforce the police. Al
n!ghtfall the two opposing forces were
sim lined I'm In battle formation.
N.a, sunn,ies vers ,aten to the nub
a., ,...,.,e., o.,,.,r,, a.
'i1 i''''''u''o''S u'ue' meow
corts'
The FOOD situation is CRITICAL TO-
anarchists have threatened TO Kill an'
are killing any one attempting to dis
| .r.. -, u -. ,.i, ,r,. .o,o o,,.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-12
No Legislation Now.

In "A formal statement Mr.. Hines said
that he felt with the war over that the
Railroad Administration owed Its first
duty 10 the public in giving the best
possible service from unified railroad
system.
Mr.. Hines less than a month ago ex-
ressed the opinion that there Is TO
remedial legislation for the railroad stu
ston possible Immediately because the
sound business thought OF the nation
has not yet fully crystllized. The three
main factors-the public to be served,
labor TO be adequately compensated and
investors who furnish railroad capital
ell are widely at variance at this time,
according to Mr.. Hines, and the issues
between these groups are still debatable
In effect Mr.. Hines is understood to
favor that part of the various pro-
grammes submitted to Congress for the
future conduct II the railroads as deals
with the Government supervision OF rail
road securities and issues ot certificates
His belief Is that there has been set
tied suspicion on the part of n large
part OF tho shipping public and of rail-
road labor that railroads are oVercap-
italized and that the showing made by
the railroads In appeals for higher rev.
enues were based on false premises be-
cause OF this alleged overcapitalizatlon
Unless that subject is dealt with and
disposed Of In Mr. Illness opinion. pro-
posed remedial legislation will fall short
Of dts mark. Closely connected with this
end of the railroad situation Is the
physical valuation of the railroad prop
critics, Mr., Hines believes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-12
LEADERS CALL OFF HARBOR STRIKE;
MEN WILL GO BACK TO WORK TODAY;
WAR LABOR BOARD TO DECIDE ISSUE
Four Steamships Dock
Themselves Minus Tugs

DESPITE the harbor strike,
four large coastwise steam
ships made their berths here yes
terday, unassisted by tugs, in the
face Of a strong tide. The first
vessel to be guided to her pier
alone was the Ward liner Mexico,
from Havana. Under the skill
full handling Of Capt. Miller she
made the trip to Pier Ia. East
River. in the morning without
mishap.
The United Fruit liner San
Jose, from Colon, carrying eight
passengers, likewise went into
the next pier unassisted. After
discharging her cargo of bananas
she went into dry dock in Brook
lyn without the help of tugs. She
was followed up the harbor by
two freighters from Jamaica.
The Spanish liner Lopez y
Lopez, from Barcelona, is an
chored in the bay awaiting a
favorable tide to make a try for
her berth at Pier 9, East River.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-12
NEW DREADNOUGHT GIVEN UP
Great German BattIesh1p BADEN
Intcrncd at scapa Flow.

LONDON. Jan. IL The German super
dreadnought Baden has arrived in Scapa
Flow and has been interned there with
the other vessels of the German fleet.
The surrender OF this warship was de-
manded in place Of the battle cruiser
Mackensen, which was not sufficiently
completed to leave Germany
The Baden is a vessel OF about 97.0O0
tons. similar 20 the Queen Elizabeth
class, mounting eight Is inch guns and
steaminS nomlnally twenty-three knots.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-12
No Joy for Soldiers
in German Tobacco
HTREACLE treated sea weed"

"TREACLE treated sea weed"
is the way a Yank in
Coblenz describes it and adds
that black French tobacco (Which
the A. E. f. couldn't smoke) is
the real stuff in comparison. THE
SUN Tobacco Funds aim is to
supply the Army of Occupation
with the American tobaccos they
care for and few letters printed
on page /, section 4, show that it
is succeeding.
The Empire Cat Show at Hotel
McAlpin. Tuesday and Wednes-
day is the first it has held in war
wears and of course the bene-
ficiary is the smoke fund.
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
tion or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-12
CRITICS ASSAIL
BRITISHCABINET
Lord Chancellor Among Other
Defects Is Said to Have
"Fatal Fluency."
FRESH BLOOD CALLED FOR
"Puppet Show" Is What the
"Daily News" Calls Appoint
ees Of Lloyd George.
FRESH BLOOD CALLED FOR
Specia! Cable Despatch to The suS from the
london Times Terpice.

JOndOn Tpnes feStte.
Copyright. 1919; oil rights reserred.
LONDON, Jan. 1l.--Sir Frederick
Smiths appointment at the age of Al.
to the Office OF Lord Chancellor, who Is
the presiding officer of the House Of
Lords, arouses outspoken criticism. The
Parliamentary correspondent OF the
Times writes as follows:
"It Is clear from the first comments
made in the clubs last night that the
politicians had strong views on the sub
ject and the lawyers may be left to
speak for themselves. The other legal
appointments are accepted as sound"
The Times legal correspondent says
Lord F1nlay 10 succeeded
by the Attorney General. who has
diversified his career by activities never
associated with his office. lie was too
frequently the lawyer in hurry. In
the prize court II was his habit to open
claims In behalf of the Crown in II
way go unjustiied by the evidence that
an undignifed compromise was ult!-
mately essential. He has fatal
fiuency in thought and In speech which
''A, =" ''' e'
ao''''ieS
Calls smith a Lightweight.
no Do"o Nav "h'cn li"u' many
points In the new Cabinet to COM
mend including winston spencer
Churchills appointment as Secretary OF
War says Of Smiths appointment:
1T will come as a shock to The pub
liz. which has not been accustomed to
ro,,ra ,,-,, a. -, ,ha weight and cali.
.,.,s 0i,, .,,,. h,s, omo.,
o'e "'s'''a'eu WIN ''''' ''e" ''e'
!.
AoN"oS, JAN No''''..'''s :"
the morning newspapers on 'he "e"
British Government are not warm if
approval Most OF the papers are dis
posed to criticise the new Cabinet FOL
ito lack Of new blood"
~, ri,,,,e ,,,uo ,r,i,ro.,pr that II
49, >,,r,s,r,, otto.
uoeS ""t ~ =.
Rether, declares u mas no heS'N''''', d"
saying that M Lloyd Georges appo'".
, ments will cause deep disappointment
I. says that he has not even made the
MOS. n, his oppor.untties for n recon.
a.,..,,
81 .,t,istor,
over 'ne names VI .,'o T., a.,
published in the DdsV Ne"S 10 '''
heading The Puppet Show
Hprne Made Second In war N"rk
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-12
Policy Not settled.

Mr., Hines had indicated that his mind
Is open on the question OF Federal In
corporation OF railroads as one OF the
factors in the solution OF the railroad
problems. Mr.. Hines also Is fully cog
infant of the difficulties incident TO re-
gional Incorporation with the transfer
of the corporate entity OF many railroads
and the readJustment OF capital as well
as the other difficulties which would at
tend thH move. His policy In this re-
spect is not finally settled.
In the opinion OF Mr.. Hines the mora e
of the railroad organization would be
placed In serious jeopardy II the twenty
one month extension of Federal control
was followed out and no definite plan
for the future of the roads laid down.
The present degree OF political com
posure Is certain to he disturbed when
the campaign for the Presidency occurs
he realizes. In fact he believes Il would
be better TO turn the roads back to
private ownership Immediately than "a
have Federal control exercised for the
| entire twenty-one month period withou,
proper remedial leg! station coming from
Congress early In that period. TO make
plain TO the owners. the executives and
| the employees what plan is to be fol-
lowed in the future.